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SPOTLIGHT:

By Kylie ChesserFollowing acts of vandal-

ism in and around the Herman Brown Residence Hall, emails were sent out throughout the week concerning the crime alert and those affected by the acts. Chief Deborah Brown and the campus police are actively work-ing to find those responsible.

Brown stated that over the past two weeks three to four crude drawings have appeared on the doors of residents and the laundry room in Herman Brown.

“The graffiti consisted of drawings of offensive nature, mostly swastikas in sharpie and things like that,” Brown said. “It seems to be the work of students rather than locals.”

Vice President of Student Life Jerry Brody also addressed the community on the matter.

“Like everyone else, I am very upset and saddened that this occurred,” Brody said. “We need your help. This community needs your help. If you know anything, please share this infor-mation.”

According to Brody, no ac-

tual threats were made to any group in the community.

“The graffiti is clearly fright-ening, incredibly intimidating and hurtful,” Brody said. “But I’m not anticipating anything beyond what we’ve seen, and there is no evidence that it could be reaching a [violent] level. We are committed to protecting your booty!”

Brown emphasized the im-portance of communicating in-formation about these events to appropriate authorities.

“Somebody knows who this is,” Brown said. “SUPD would like that information. If students don’t want to come forward to us, they can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-253-7867. Their report will be totally anonymous, and if it leads to an arrest, they could receive up to $2,000. If they come to SUPD, we also try to keep anonymity.”

Director of Counseling Ser-vices Dr. Judy Sonnenberg or-ganized a discussion on Mon-day in the Connie Ballroom for concerned students and faculty. Chief Brown made a statement,

and attendees had the opportu-nity to ask questions about the crimes.

A recurring subject at the forum was the handling of the matter and how information was communicated to students in particular.

“My students have no idea what’s going on,” Assistant Professor of Philosophy Omar Rivera said. “They don’t know the content of what’s happened. There has to be a way of raising awareness of what happened, but also not scaring students. I think the sensation of my students is that they’re afraid, but don’t know of what, because they have heard a hundred different ru-mors.”

Dr. Alicia Moore, Associ-ate Professor of Education, ex-pressed concern about the role of faculty in communicating with and consoling their students.

“Even though we are try-ing not to scare students, fac-ulty and staff need to know the loop of what’s going on, because we can’t support our students

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September 28, 2012Volume CV, Issue 1Southwestern University’s Official Student Newspaper

OPINIONSSeptember 28, 2012 THE MEGAPHONE PAGE 2

By Jennifer FlemingRecently, Apple received a

settlement from Samsung’s vi-olation of Apple’s patent rights. Some commentary on this legal battle has centered on the fear of Apple’s monopolization of the smartphone industry and the precedent set for technology pat-ents. This commentary ignores the right of businesses to protect their intellectual property.

Patents, as defined in the Constitution, are made “to pro-mote the Progress of Science and useful Arts”. Surely Apple, a corporation known for its inno-vation and contributions to tech-nology, promotes the progress of Science and useful Arts. Apple products are becoming more and more ubiquitous and there is a reason for that.

Apple looks to profit in the long term, not the short term through rightly received settle-ments. They have developed a long term business that does not answer the demands of the mar-ket but pioneers new trends by forging unprecedented techno-logical paths.

This isn’t to say that Apple doesn’t have its problems. Not all of their products are winners, but the ones that set industry

standards do so because of the imagination and work of Apple’s engineers.

As a result, many other com-panies that produce cellphones have found it difficult to compete with the iPhone. Apple recent-ly released the sixth generation and reviews have been largely positive. ABC News called it the “Best Smartphone for the Mass-es”.

Fortune Magazine officially named Apple the most admired company in the world, a title that it has held since 2008. When people think of a smartphone, they typically imagine a phone mostly metal in back with a glass touchscreen in front. Apple helped pioneer that image.

Apple reasonably has a right to protect its ideas. If Apple is in danger of monopolizing the market, it is not because of bul-lying and prolonged litigation, but because Apple, more than any other company today, has committed itself to defining the technology of the future.

No wonder other companies are reduced to producing dull copies.

Tech TitansApple

By Carly BannerIn August, a decision in

the Apple v. Samsung case was

reached. Apple was award-ed $1.05 billion in damages through the overzealous pursuit of patent protection.

If companies like Apple continue to pursue their patent rights so vigorously, this could be the first of many cases in which a large, successful tech-nology company is allowed to stifle progress and competition.

This practice is dangerous to the American consumer and the American economy, and it shows that there is a pressing need for greater regulation on which concepts can and should be patented.

The patents Apple contend-ed included the homescreen and app display, pinch zooming, bouncing at the end of a scrolled page, and a square shape with rounded corners. Intangible concepts like these should not be possible to patent under U.S. law.

The great American dream is to come up from nothing, work hard or be smart enough to develop a new, desirable product, and reap the monetary rewards. Apple has set a prece-dent of blocking the path of the entrepreneur with patents and lawsuits over technicalities that smaller companies wouldn’t be able to afford to legally battle.

But now Apple has reached

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a time in which greed and mo-nopoly over the market is slow-ing innovation. Apple is too busy squabbling over rounded corners and patent infringement to rec-ognize that more can be accom-plished by sharing new ideas and building on them than by hoard-ing them away.

In 2011, iPhone sales grew 142 percent, and iPad sales grew 183 percent. Apple’s 2011 record third quarter net profit was 7.31 billion.

Clearly, Apple will have an abundance of income regard-less of Samsung’s success. But

Samsung

if there is no less expensive al-ternative in the market, Apple will be free to raise prices to its heart’s content.

If roadblocks like Apple’s patenting of minute details and general ideas becomes a com-mon practice, making a start and moving forward in the American economy will become even more difficult. And if companies like Samsung are edged out of the game, there will be no competi-tion, no drive to make a superior product.

That would be a disservice to technology consumers.

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Degrees Add AdvantageBy Jeffrey McKenzie

In August, the unemploy-ment rate fell from 8.3 to 8.1 per-cent. Unemployment among the 20-24 age group stands at 14.6 percent. In addition, there are an increasing number of graduates that are unable to find full-time jobs in their field, instead having to take jobs which pay less and make no use of their skills.

Americans with college degrees are faring better in the depressed economy than those with high school degrees: 8.8 percent unemployment for those with a high school education versus 4.1 percent unemploy-ment for those with a bachelor’s degree or higher. This further demonstrates the value of hav-ing the financial resources to pursue a college education.

Although some politicians are calling for cuts in educa-tion spending and federal grant funding, this will harm new graduates who will be unable to afford degrees and will face difficulties finding employment. To counter this, the U.S. should stop cutbacks in education and consider implementing policies that increase the affordability of college.

During a speech to students at Otterbein University, Mitt Romney said, “Take a shot, go for it, take a risk, get the educa-tion, borrow money if you have to from your parents.” This ad-vice is inconsistent with the re-ality most students face. Most students do not have parents with tens of thousands of dollars in disposable income to spend on a student’s education or jumpstart a student’s business or

career. On a basic level, this re-flects his disconnect with those who struggle to pay for their ed-ucation.

While he suggests that they “get the education,” Romney does not explain how to do this. Tuition has skyrocketed across the country partly due to feder-al and state cuts in financial aid. Romney endorses Paul Ryan’s budget plan, which would cut federal aid further and leave ap-proximately a million students without federal grants.

Students therefore have to “get the education” by incurring lots of debt and graduate into an economy where jobs are scarce. What they need most is a bet-ter job market. Romney’s plan would cut taxes on corporations and the rich and cut spending on public services and welfare.

There are examples of this policy in practice. Conservatives used to praise Ireland’s econom-ic policy. When the worldwide economic crisis began, further praise went to Ireland for cut-ting its spending, which many believed would lead it to a quick recovery.

Instead, a third of Irish graduates are unable to find jobs compared to half that in the U.S., according to the Depart-ment of Labor. In order to avoid that outcome, the U.S. should halt cutbacks at the state and lo-cal level which slash education budgets.

Although this approach will cost more money, it will provide the U.S. with a stable future tax base and improve graduate un-employment.

Reducing Unemployment

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NEWSSeptember 28, 2012 THE MEGAPHONE PAGE 4

By Hannah SteenPart of the ongoing reno-

vation process both inside and outside the Cullen building was completed in August. Now that the second and attic floors of the building are finished, the pro-fessionals who work there have moved back in.

“Renovations were needed because of the outside windows, air conditioning, and electrical issues,” Bob Mathis, Associate Vice President for Facilities and Campus Services, said.

According to Mathis, the at-tic is now housing several brand-new air conditioning units that filter and clean the outside air and provide it to the entire build-ing centrally.

“[This] is a much more effi-cient and centralized system than

before,” Mathis said.Along with the A.C. system,

new bathrooms have been added to the second floor and the eleva-tor has been widened to comply with the American Disabilities Act (ADA). The elevator also now has access to all four floors of the building.

“The bathrooms and the el-evator were changed because of ADA code,” Mathis said. “There were only bathrooms on the first floor and in the stairwells previ-ously, so we needed to comply with those rules and make the bathrooms easier to access.”

The outdoor windows were also replaced in accordance with the Texas Historical Commis-sion to create a more energy-ef-ficient environment. The Univer-sity Relations Department was

Cullen Building Still in Progress

Since beginning renovations in the Roy and Lillie Cullen Building last year, a new central A.C. system and new bathrooms and windows have been installed. Photo by Kelsey Baker

moved to one floor in the build-ing to create a closer working en-vironment for the team.

“The relocation prepared [the department] for coming back because they were all in one building on one floor and they had to share some things,” Mathis said.

The next phase of the reno-vations is to create classrooms on the third floor as well as a learning commons where stu-dents can go to study or work on group projects.

The projected commons will have a flat screen able to hook up to a laptop, a small kitchenette, and chairs and tables through-out the area. This phase will be put into effect once the next fi-nancial package is approved and complete.

By Joana MorenoThe past summer has brought

not just one, but three awards to Southwestern from college critics. The university received recognition from Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges, followed by Forbes and, more recently, U.S News and World Report.

Though different, all three recognized and acclaimed the university. Christine Bowman, Director of Admissions, experi-enced the effects of recognition.

“Each [acclaim], I think, has a different meaning,” Bowman said. “Each one is viewed in dif-ferent ways, and we in Admis-sions are excited about each one of them and worked with them in different ways.”

Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL), originally published in 1996, was re-published this past summer. It recognizes South-western as a school with qualities that allow for student prosperity, such as: low student-to-faculty ratios, faculty dedication, and out-of-classroom learning op-portunities, to name a few. Loren Pope from CTCL personally re-viewed the school’s merit.

“Southwestern is one of the

few jewels of the Southwest whose mission is to prepare a new generation to contribute to a changing society, and to prosper in their jobs, whatever and wher-ever in the world they may be,” Pope said.

Later in the semester came the recognition from Forbes which placed Southwestern as one of the top 100 undergraduate schools in the country as well as the #2 school in Texas. The cri-teria for this consisted of student engagement, alumni success and four-year graduation rate.

“Forbes looked at qualities we feel are important because its review was student-centered and student outcome orientated,” Bowman said.

Finally, US News & World Report featured a piece on Southwestern in ‘Texas College Road Trip,’ a subsection of the magazine which features col-leges throughout the state.

“It is gratifying to see South-western receive such recogni-tion. I know from my own usage of such surveys that they can really bring positive student in-terest to the university,” junior Brooke Chatterton said. “I’m proud to attend such a highly ranked school.”

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By Jennifer FlemingThe Spanish Film Festival

is an international film event sponsored by Sigma Delta Pi, and Latinos Unidos. The festival will conclude Oct. 4 in Olin 105 at 8:00 p.m. with the last of five movies, Chico & Rita.

“It’s interesting to see other cultural approaches to media,” Mckenna Cowley said. “And I’m not sure there are many Ameri-can films that have as powerful an effect as Contracorriente, last week’s film, did.”

Spanish department chair Katy Ross helped organize the Spanish Film Club series, a pro-gram supported by Pragda, the

Secretary of State for Culture of Spain, and Spain’s Program for Cultural Cooperation with Unit-ed States’ University.

“The Festival’s purpose is to introduce students to the cultures of Spanish speaking countries,” Ross said. “The whole thing has been a group effort.”

This year, the series has spread to 43 Universities across the United States and Canada, and each school has a particu-lar theme. Southwestern’s team chose ‘Cinematic Sexuality/Sex-ualidad Cinematica’ to connect with the upcoming Brown Sym-posium.

“I found out about the inter-

Spanish Film Series Concludes Next Week

The bicycle repair station west of the Ruter residence hall in-cludes an air pump for fixing deflated tires, Allen wrenches, and other tools. Photo by Hanna Kim

By Nikko GianinoSUPD installed a bike re-

pair station between the bike racks and recycling center west of the Ruter dormitory over the summer. Recent graduate Ben Parafina was responsible for the station’s installation.

Parafina got the idea while working for non-profit organi-zation Bike Texas in Austin and applied for a Student Environ-mental Engagement and Devel-opment Grant during the spring.

“I got tired of people bor-rowing my tools,” Parafina said. “The breaking point came when my ex-girlfriend asked me if I could repair her new boyfriend’s bike for him.”

The new bike station allows students to make simple repairs without visiting a mechanic or rekindling an old flame. Scan-ning a QR code on the station with a smartphone opens up a

webpage that details everything from changing tires to installing and tightening nuts and bolts on the bike. The station also in-cludes a bike pump for filling de-flated tires with air.

Anne Hines, the faculty overseer for the student-run pi-rate bike committee, views the station as a way to get the cam-pus community more involved with the pirate bike program.

“Our hope [for the station] was that students would take on a little more responsibility for the pirate bikes and utilize it to help maintain them,” Hines said.

The station is not just for repairing pirate bikes, however. Parafina hopes the station helps students maintain their own and put an end to the bicycle grave-yards that normally pop up on campus at the end of the year.

“Instead of leaving these derelict, rusting things on bike

New Pirate Bike Repair Station Complete

national event and then pulled together Sigma Delta Pi and Latinos Unidos to organize a series on campus,” Ross said. “I discovered a company that does the work getting film rights and titles for us, and then we all watched the trailers and together chose five movies to show.”

Four movies were shown throughout September, but Chico & Rita will be the final showing for the year. Ross worked within the university to spread news of the events.

“I don’t consider myself the creator of this event,” Ross said. “Credit should go to Sigma Delta Pi and Latinos Unidos.”

Installation to Help Students Save Bicycles Everywhere (On Campus)racks around campus for the po-lice to pick up at the end of the year, people can actually go fix their bikes,” Parafina said.

Steffi Scholer, a junior and member of the pirate bike com-mittee, sees the station as a way to make the community more bike-friendly.

“They have bike repair stations in downtown Austin, and I went biking in Denmark once and they had them ev-ery mile along the trail,” Stef-fi said. “Georgetown isn’t as bike-friendly as these places, but hopefully the repair station can change that.”

According to Assistant Chief of Police Brad Dunn, the installment of a second station (possibly by the Moody-Shearn dormitory bike rack) has been brought up in meetings but the committee is waiting to see how this one fares.

Reminder:The deadline for

Study Abroad Applications is

MONDAY (Oct. 1). For more information,

visit the Office of Intercultural Learning in Prothro Center or look at the office’s page

on the Southwestern website.

NEWSSeptember 28, 2012 THE MEGAPHONE PAGE 6

By Colin MaloneNational Hazing Prevention

Week (NHPW) ties up today after five days and two events designed to bring attention to hazing and show students how to prevent it. Jason Chapman, Assistant Director of Student Activities, organized the events.

“When people talk about hazing, it’s not the most interest-ing thing,” Chapman said. “So the goal isn’t just to educate stu-dents about it, but to do it in an entertaining way instead of just lecturing them.”

The week began with the Hazing Discussion Panel held on Monday, hosted by leaders from the Georgetown and Austin com-munity. Speakers included Jana Duty, the former Williamson County Attorney and Republican Candidate for Georgetown Dis-

trict Attorney; JD Louis, former University of Texas basketball player and co-host of The Game on 104.9 ESPN Radio; Dee Hobbs, candidate for William-son County Attorney; and Des-tiny McKinney, the Director for Campus Life at Huston-Tillotson University.

“You can get up to a year in jail,” Duty said, “[and] if it results in a death you’re look-ing at a felony. But if you come forward and report it you can be exempt from prosecution, even if you were a participant.”

The panel attendees includ-ed Panhellenic members and leaders.

“We average about 45 at-tendees each time we hold a panel event, mostly organization members,” Chapman said.

The panel discussed hazing

issues including: causes, report-ing, laws and history of hazing, and how to handle incidents.

“[Hazing is] bigger and more prevalent than it’s ever been,” McKinney said.

On Thursday, Student Ac-tivities featured the documenta-ry “Unless a Death Occurs” on hazing throughout America’s campuses. The film follows the story of Walter Dean Jennings, a Plattsburgh State University Col-lege freshman who was killed in the hazing ritual of a fraternity that had been banned on campus in March of 2003.

It features interviews with 11 of the fraternity brothers re-sponsible for the hazing death who provide firsthand accounts of the event along with expert analysis of the conditions that encourage hazing behavior.

“I worked with several lead-ers of the Greek groups here on campus to decide how to get hazing information out to stu-dents,” Chapman said. “We have a Hazing Prohibition Notice that every organization has to review during a meeting and have each member sign, saying that they have received that information.”

Hazing laws are state-deter-mined, and each Texas school works within its hazing statutes to develop their own procedures.

“We work within the Texan hazing statute and expand on it to make it easier for our stu-dents to understand and follow,” Chapman said. “The amount of people aware of the dangers of hazing has surely grown through NHPW, and those people are more comfortable with reporting hazing because of it.”

National Hazing Prevention Week Comes to Close

King Encourages Pirates to Dream BigBy Steven Jones

Before graduating South-western University in 1993, W. Joseph “Joey” King devised a project for analyzing people’s facial expressions while they interacted with computers. His project, funded by a variety of supporters, became the spring-board for his career.

For over a decade, the King Creativity Fund has enabled stu-dents to pursue their own cre-ative projects. This year’s pro-posals for the King Creativity Fund are due two weeks from today.

“I think Southwestern has an abundance of 19 year-olds with really new ideas and true vision,” King said. “That is what the Fund is designed to support.”

Any number of projects

can be approved, depending on the number of submissions and the budgets of each respective project. The program centers on enabling students to work with ideas and tools they wouldn’t have otherwise as they pursue their own interests. Grants range in size from several hundred to several thousand dollars.

A board comprised of previ-ous King Scholars, faculty and an administrative advisor awards multiple grants to Southwestern students every year. Among oth-er things, the selection commit-tee considers the feasibility of the project, the merits of the stu-dents proposing it and the pro-posal itself.

Proposals must be submitted as Word documents via email to garciaal@southwestern.edu,

complete with a sponsor’s elec-tronic signature, by 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 12. King Scholars will be notified shortly after submis-sions close.

Projects funded in the past include a comedic media con-glomerate (“Laughingstock Pro-ductions,” 2000-2001), a study of executive function and Au-tism in 2005-06 and a steel pan ensemble in 2009-10.

Students who are award-ed funding may complete their projects on or off campus, but must present a report on their works to the committee and present the project at the annual King Creativity Award program and banquet. Materials are avail-able through the King Creativity Fund link on the Southwestern University website.

Creativity Fund Enables Students to Pursue Personal Research Projects

Kavita Singh and Elizabeth Grenadier, recipients of last year’s King Creativity Fund, showcase their project ‘SU Splash’ in the spring alongside fellow grant winners. Photos by Hanna Kim

Signs like the one above were posted around campus to raise awareness about hazing pre-vention.

ORGANIZATION NEWS September 28, 2012THE MEGAPHONEPAGE 7

SU MAGAZINE

Love to write short stories or poems? Take photos, draw, or paint?

Submit your original work to The Spyglass, the newly renamed SU Literary Magazine! Send your submissions to: sumagazine.sub-

missions@gmail.com by October 19th!

ZETA TAU ALPHA

Introducing... Strike-A-Thon!-October 8th, 2012-

Come out and support ZTA and our fight against breast cancer by joining us for a

night of bowling and fun!

$40/ team of 4-5$10/ individual.

There will be prizes, karaoke, and breakfast served!

Come by the table during lunch and dinner through October 5th to sign up!

KOROUVA MILKBAR

Hey. It’s me, Korouva Milkbar. I’ve gotta tell you some things...Listen: the Korouva Milkbar is a student-volunteer-run café attachedto the police station (no relation). We’ve got a variety of drinks atreasonable prices, and also good times for free. We’d love to host your event or club meeting sometime. That’s free too. Our regular hours are Monday-Friday, 8AM-11AM and Sunday-Thursday, 6PM-12AM. Get at us at Facebook.com/korouvamilkbar. Friend us. We’re friends.

DELTA OMICRON

Come join Delta Omicron for some Tie Dye fun on the Mall...

“DO or Dye!”

Friday, October 192:00-5:00pm

Bring whatever you want to tie dye, and we’ll provide all other supplies! (We’ll

also bring handkerchiefs for you to dye!)

We’re also going to have a great game of ULTIMATE FRISBEE going on while

we wait for things to dry! So come hang out and have fun with SU’s awesomemusic fraternity, Delta Omicron!

ALPHA DELTA PI

Alpha Delta Pi sorority is hosting their annual “Mocktails” philanthropy event on

Oct. 10, benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Mocktails is a non-acoholic drink-making competition in which teams make drinks

based on a central theme.

This year’s theme is “Mocktails in ‘Mer-ica”. Talk to an ADPi member to find out more information about entering a team.

Tickets will also be available for $3 for those who want to attend the event and

sample the drinks.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Habitat meets every other Tuesday at 6:30 PMin the Roy Shilling room in the Commons.

Our next meeting is this coming Tuesday,October 2nd.

All are welcome!

STUDENT CONGRESS

Some of Student Congress's main initiatives for this semester are:

a Cove delivery service to create student jobs, installing a RedBox on campus for movie rentals, and

establishing a rental system for bikes that can be taken off campus.

If you have any ideas for campus improvements, be sure to let

your delegate know!

Leaders of campus organizations may submit

news for publication to:

su.megaphone.submissions@gmail.com

(75 words or less!)

Next Print Date: October 11Submissions Due: October 6

By Sarah Puffer Since the announcement of President Jake Schrum’s retirement, the university has been steadily making preparations for the future. In the past months a presiden-tial search committee was formed and con-sultants from AGB Search were hired to begin the selection process. Yet amidst all of this forward thinking, it is important to reflect on the past four-teen years of President Schrum’s service at Southwestern. He began his work at the turn of the millennium in the year 2000, and in the history of the university Schrum is the third longest serving president. However, Schrum’s Southwestern story begins much earlier than that. Schrum graduated from Southwestern in 1968. He decided to apply because the president at the time, Dirwood Flemming, was a family friend, and three friends from his high school, Dulles High School in Sugarland, TX, planned to attend. After his college visit, Schrum was sold. While at Southwestern, Schrum served as student body president, was extremely involved in campus life, and met his wife, Jane. Their story together began in Ells-worth Peterson’s Music History class. Attendance at Southwestern really is a family affair for the Schrum’s. The Presi-dent’s younger brother, Everett, as well as Jane’s sister, Nancy, also graduated from the university . Additionally, both of Schrum’s daughters attended their parent’s school. Schrum says that Southwestern has had a “lasting effect” on his life. In turn, he is leaving his legacy at Southwestern. A mul-titude of institutional expansions and fund-raising success during economic hardship mark his tenure as President. Schrum is re-sponsible for raising over $138 million dollars for the university—the most achieved by any Southwestern President. Campus additions include the Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning, Joe S. Mundy Hall, the Dorothy Lord Center and the Wilhelmina Cullen Admission Center. Additionally, the recreational sand vol-

leyball court was actually Schrum’s own doing. During the renovation of Moody-Shearn and Herman-Brown resi-dent halls, Schrum decided to add the court. New tennis courts, locker rooms, and now a football field have all come to fruition under the hands of Schrum as well. Beyond campus renovations and addi-tions, Schrum expanded the faculty count of Southwestern. In his thirteen years here, eighteen new tenure track positions were added to the dedicated faculty family. Of the faculty currently on campus, Schrum is responsible for the hiring of roughly sixty members.roughly sixty members. Despite all of these accomplishments, it is not Schrum’s impressive resume that comes to mind when Jerry Brody, Vice President of Student, is asked what stands out about Schrum’s leadership. “He genuinely cares about people, and that’s all people,” Brody said. Brody recalls taking trips to the airport with Schrum. “By the end of the security line, I feel like he knows half the line. Schrum loves people, and is specifically passionate about students and education,” Brody said. His passion is evident in his advice for future presidents: stay in love with stu-dents. “When I have a down day, I go to the Commons, look at the students, and am re-minded of why I’m here,” Schrum said. In his retirement, Schrum hopes to spread this message to other presidents of liberal arts institutions. One option is to start a seminar focused on reminding pres-idents why they got into the business in the first place. He is also considering work-ing as a mentor for young presidents. Schrum plans on retiring in George-town and believes that his proximity will keep him linked to Southwestern. His con-tributions to both the physical and academ-ic infrastructure of the Southwestern com-munity are immeasurable. Brody is confident that Schrum’s retire-ment will not keep him away. “I hope and assume we’ll see him at the first football game!” Brody said.

Schrum’s Southwestern Story

FEATURESSeptember 28, 2012 THE MEGAPHONE PAGE 10

Georgetown Offers Hidden TreasuresBy Lizzie Stewart

Small though it may be, Georgetown is full of hidden treasures for the first-year pi-rate willing to explore. A short walk down to the town square provides the perfect break after hours of studying, and shopping is not required to have a good time. Various thrift stores and business on the square present students with an opportunity to experience the small town vibe.

“Just exploring all the dif-ferent little shops on the square is always an adventure,” junior Edward Yu said.

Aspiring writers and poets are guaranteed an audience on Fiction Fridays at Cianfrani’s, held every second and fourth Friday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For those who crave a musical outlet, the open mic

night at Ken’s Guitars welcomes all and is held the last Friday of every month at 7 pm.

For those with a penchant for the historic, a walk through the Williamson Museum or a visit to the Shotgun House Mu-seum familiarizes visitors with Georgetown’s past.

“The Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial association maintains an African American Cemetery along with the Shot-gun House Museum, and it’s all free!” junior transfer David Boutte said.

While the summer heat lasts, Blue Hole, a natural swimming hole, provides a place to jump in, cool down and relax. George-town Lake offers an alternative swimming locale, as well as free camping options for those who enjoy hiking and the outdoors.

For a nature experience a little closer to campus, San Gabriel Park comes equipped with a run-ning trail, playgrounds and local wildlife.

“Watch out for the goose! Trust me, he will chase you,” ju-nior Devin Corbitt said.

For the SU student who wants to save money or does not have a car, there is no need to feel stranded on campus when a whole host of free activities are just a walk away.

“You have to poke your head around Georgetown and explore for yourself,” junior Ja-cob Brown said. “It may sound daunting, but we’re liberal arts students, and if you can just ap-ply that curiosity to the way you look at Georgetown, you may be delighted and surprised by what you find.”

By Joana MorenoThe university’s fall semes-

ter began with a new record in student initiatives. Unlike pre-vious years in which the school founded only one or two new groups, this year four new stu-dent organizations have estab-lished themselves and are look-ing for members.

Tau Sigma is a national hon-or society designed specifically for transfer students. The group focuses on recognizing and pro-moting the academic excellence and involvement of transfer stu-dents.

Although they are official with the university, the school’s chapter is still waiting for the national organization’s endorse-ment.

“We’re going to tutor, men-to and generally be involved with transfer students and their recruitment,” co-founder David Boutte said.

For those students interested in economics, the Southwestern University Economics Club is a group that focuses on nation-al economics and explores what individuals can do with an eco-nomics degree after graduating from college. Sessions often include professor support and long-term thinking.

“It’s an excellent outlet to discuss economics concepts,” junior economics and business double major Brooke Chatterton said.

The Trouvères are a group of students with a passion for poet-ry and creative writing. Riding on the surge of creative writing events and workshops featured last semester, the organization

focuses on exploring poetry in multiple aspects, from writing it to discussing it, all while appre-ciating it. The organization has already hosted a poetry writing workshop and plans to sponsor spoken word artist Anis Mojgani as well as a poetry reading and open mic event later in the se-mester.

“I joined the club in order to motivate myself to write more outside of classes,” junior Jacob Brown said. “There’s no better way to get involved in writing for pleasure than to immerse yourself in a community that does the same. My ambition for the club is that it will someday produce works of visual poetry that students, faculty and visitors of the campus can enjoy.”

FACE AIDS is an aware-ness and fundraising group that focuses on global health equity, specifically dealing with HIV/AIDS. Leaders from the group began to promote their organiza-tion last spring and are enthusi-astic about actively working for this cause in the new academic year.

“[FACE AIDS] functions to empower the youth to get up and make a lasting, positive differ-ence in their world,” junior biol-ogy major Michelle Moses said.

The increase and variety of organizations speaks well of Southwestern’s student-driven atmosphere.

“One of the best things about Southwestern is that, if there’s not an organization that fits your needs, we’re willing to start new ones,” Assistant Director of Stu-dent Activities Jason Chapman said.

New Student Organizations: Students Establish Four Groups

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By Kelsey BakerSarah Brackmann, the new

Director of Civic Engagement, has high hopes for her time at the university. Her personal philoso-phy on social justice and civic engagement fuels the driving force behind her desire to work with the students and faculty of Southwestern.

“My main purpose is to en-courage the learning that comes from civic engagement, to pro-mote the understanding of the political, cultural, social and economic environment, and re-lating it to the community of Georgetown,” Brackmann said.

Brackmann’s plans include continuing the work of former di-rector Suzy Pukys as well as as-sessing needs within the George-town community, while at the same time fostering a learning environment for students.

“The previous director really started to increase the volunteer-ism that was happening on cam-pus and introduced this idea of civic engagement,” Brackmann said. “We’re at a place now to take it to the next step and figure out what that means.”

Brackmann’s office has be-gun work to expand the univer-sity’s civic engagement program to regularly include commu-nity-engaged learning within classes, as well as to increase individual volunteerism beyond the classroom.

She is working with profes-sors in order to figure out how civic engagement can be incor-porated into coursework so that it is used as a pedagogy, rather than in addition to regular class work.

“I think there are some good changes that are going on around the institution that will help with civic engagement so we can be more helpful and in-tentional in the work we’re do-ing,” Brackmann said.

So far, Brackmann says she has enjoyed her time at South-western.

“It just fits really well with my own educational philosophy. I didn’t go to a liberal arts col-lege, but I went to a liberal arts like school, in that it focused on critical thinking and social jus-tice,” Brackmann said.

Her interest in the school sprang from one of her col-leagues in graduate school who was an alumnus of Southwest-ern.

“What he talked about in terms of the value and the culture and just the unique specialness of Southwestern kind of drew me into looking at this as a po-tential job opportunity,” Brack-mann said. “I tell people, and I really do mean this, if every graduate of Southwestern is as awesome and amazing as [him] there’s something transformative going on here.”

By Hannah SteenThe university offers multi-

ple opportunities to engage with an array of prominent people. Throughout the yearr, the uni-versity will host lecture events that draw large crowds from the campus and Georgetown com-munities.

The two annual lectures are the Writer’s Voice and the Schil-ling Lecture. Faculty and staff also sponsor lectures in their dis-ciplines throughout the year.

This semester’s Writer’s Voice features renowned play-wright Suzan-Lori Parks. Parks wrote “365 Days/365 Plays,” which the theater department is performing this fall in honor of Parks’ upcoming visit in Novem-ber.

“The play is very enjoyable given its many different aspects and styles,” junior Philip Smith said. “They’re quite good con-sidering they were each written in a day. It’s a very creative ap-proach to writing plays.”

The spring semester will bring Jane Goodall to campus as the speaker for the Schilling Lecture. Goodall has studied chimpanzees across the world, learning their social patterns and family lifestyle. Goodall had no college education and traveled halfway across the globe to Tan-zania to study chimpanzee life.

“I don’t know much about her, but I’m really looking for-ward to learning more about her work and experiences,” fresh-man Michael Gebhardt said.

This year’s Wilson Lec-ture features Dr. Allan Boesak, founder of the United Demo-cratic Front. His talk is entitled “Quietly Bringing Justice” and is located in the Lois Perkins Chapel this Thursday.

Along with the large lecture series, the university is also coor-dinating with other guest speak-ers in various topics. Later in the semester, the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity is sponsoring Dr. John Agnew, professor of Geography and Italian at UCLA. His talk, “Rethinking the World’s Water Problem”, explores the issues involved with clean water and the politics surrounding the is-sue.

Dr. Edward Kolla, professor at Georgetown University,

By Alec BergersonThe Georgetown Salaman-

der, a local amphibian only found in this area, is currently in the process of being listed as an endangered species. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) is now in the public hearing phase of this process and facing oppo-sition from local residents and developers.

Dr. Joshua Long, an assistant professor of environmental stud-ies at the university, has attended some of the public proceedings that address this conflict.

“There is a significant de-gree of legal protection afford-ed to species and their habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA),” Long said. “Once a candidate species is listed as endangered, the FWS undergoes a process of determining which activities may jeopardize the sur-vival of the species.”

Local projects and construc-tion may conflict with the poli-cies of the ESA.

“This might mean that cer-tain actions associated with de-velopment projects could cause harm to the species.This con-cerns many officials in William-son County because the county is one of the fastest growing in the state, and there may be cer-tain restrictions that would os-tensibly delay development proj-ects seen as major priorities for the county,” Long said.

The potential endangered listing of the salamander may not necessarily hinder locals, because there are ways the ESA can assist them.

“It is extremely important to note that, as the ESA has evolved over the years, several programs have emerged that afford protec-tion to landowners and devel-opers. In some cases, this can

Endangered Species Faces Oppositioninclude economic incentives to encourage conservation,” Long said.

If the FWS lists the salaman-der as endangered, there may be more environmental regulations that could be beneficial to the area. Local residents and offi-cials, however, have expressed concern about the increased gov-ernmental regulation under the ESA.

“It’s true that the listing of the salamander and any desig-nation of critical habitat might mean more environmental reg-ulations and bureaucracy, and that’s something that concerns Williamson County residents,” Long said. “But some of those same restrictions and regulations that slow the development pro-cess could potentially facilitate a ‘greener’ and more sustainable style of development in William-son County.”

Speakers for Major Lectures Announced

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By Nikko Gianino Julie Gianelloni Connor,

Diplomat in Residence at UT, visited the university on Monday to speak with students interest-ed in careers in foreign service. After nearly thirty years of tour-ing the world in seven different countries and commanding ev-erything from a fleet of 200 an-ti-drug spray planes in Bogota to recruits in Tel-Aviv, Connor now focuses on recruiting students for the U.S. State Department.

“I’ve had a wonderful ca-reer. I now get a chance to talk about my career and urge young

people to join the federal gov-ernment at a cabinet-level de-partment that offers wonderful careers to people who care about [foreign affairs] and are willing to live overseas,” Connor said.

Connor went on to describe working in the State Depart-ment. There are two job catego-ries, Foreign Service and Civil Service, with the former travel-ing around the world and the lat-ter spending more time in Wash-ington.

“[It’s an] interesting, chal-lenging, fun job that frequently feels like you’re a part of history

and that you’re making a differ-ence,” Connor said.

The job, however, is not all fun and games. Aside from the risks of living overseas, Connor identified constant travel to plac-es far away from home and loved ones as the most difficult aspect of her career.

“In my case my Grand-mother passed away while I was serving in Indonesia, and it was just too far and expensive to get home,” Connor said. “Things like that happen, you miss birth-days, graduations, family events, all the time.”

Diplomat in Residence Visits CampusConnor Discusses Life Abrod, Recruits for State Department

Connor urged those who fell confident in their ability to han-dle the frequent change of scen-ery and absence from family to start researching these careers and begin the application pro-cess. Although most applicants accepted into the program are in their thirties, it is never too early to apply, especially since the po-sitions are very competitive.

“What I recommend is that people who have a real interest in this start thinking about it as soon as possible and start tak-ing the necessary steps,” Connor said.

Even if they do not want to travel all over the world for their whole career, Connor urges any student interested in a job with the Federal Government to con-sider the State Department.

“There’s no better career than in the State Department, whether you want to be in the Foreign Service based abroad or the civil service based in Wash-ington,” Connor said. “There are opportunities all over the world.”

Students can contact Connor through her Facebook at www.facebook.com/dircentraltx for more information.

or break up fears if we don’t,” Moore said.

Sonnenburg explained that university officials were still at-tempting to determine an appro-priate approach for distributing information about the vandalism in a timely manner. While sev-eral email notices were sent out, students were unsure about the circumstances of the crime.

“I apologize for not includ-ing specific details about the graffiti in the first email that I sent out,” Sonnenberg said. “I’ll take some responsibility for the confusion that arose.”

Senior Lizette Villarreal also had concerns about the commu-nications.

“People come to us as lead-ers,” Villarreal said. “My [Pan-hellenic] sisters come to me and want answers about what’s going on and I don’t know what to tell them. Things were not entirely clear.”

Brown explained that the abusive language of the vandal-

ism made it difficult to articulate correspondences that were both informative and inoffensive.

“We wanted the community to know that there are offensive things being written, but it’s a fine line we had to balance,” Brown said. “I’m still not sure if the community wants to hear [that type of language]. We were trying to get the information out, but not to sensationalize, which is unfortunately what happened anyway.”

Following Brody’s and Sonnenberg’s emails, President Schrum sent out a statement re-garding the crime.

“I am both outraged and sad-dened by these acts. Not only are they painful for the targeted groups or individuals, but they also erode the fabric of our com-munity,” Schrum said. “During times like this it is important that we reaffirm our commitment to be a welcoming and inclusive University.”

Senior Kadi Magassa ex-

pressed frustration at the com-munity’s perceived lack of inter-est and action on this issue.

“What people are doing is actually offensive,” Magassa said. “We need to be here togeth-er discussing this event. We have to figure out a way to get every-one together.”

Sophomore DeAndre’ Woods-Walker also urged stu-dents, staff, and administrators to actively contend the negativ-ity of the vandalism.

“We have to take action and take responsibility because this is our home. I’m miles and miles from home, but this school is also my home, and I should take responsibility as well.”

Aside from concerns about official communication, the cur-rent focus is on finding the per-petrator(s). Brown made it clear that SUPD’s goal is to protect community members’ interests and reassure them.

“Whoever [the criminal] is needs to be warned that this

is not a community that allows this stuff, and we will do what it takes to make sure our members feel safe in their belief systems and practices, whatever they may be,” Brown said.

The graffiti could mean a criminal mischief or vandalism charge for those responsible. De-pending on the cost of cleaning it up, the crime may be a misde-meanor or could ultimately lead to jail time.

“It is in direct contrast of Southwestern’s core values,”

School of Foreign Service in Qatar, was invited to present his talk, “Popular Sovereignty, the French Revolution and the Transformation of International Law”, by the History and Polit-ical Science Departments in con-junction with the International Studies Program.

Students express appreci-ation for opportunities for aca-

Brown said. “I and Dean Jai-me Woody and Vice President Brody, all the way to President Schrum, are appalled at the bla-tant disrespect of Southwest-ern’s core values and the value of others’ rights, privileges and beliefs.”

Students with questions, concerns or any information that will help to apprehend the indi-vidual(s) responsible for these recent acts of vandalism can contact the SU Police at 512-863-1944.

demic, and cultural enrichment offered through the university.

“I’m very excited to attend some lectures this year,” first-year Madeline McLeod said. “I can’t wait for the Schilling Lec-ture! I love Jane Goodall; it’s go-ing to be so awesome.”

For more information stu-dents can visit the student activ-ities page on the school website.

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New Art Exhibit Opens

By Lauren Fellers The Fine Arts gallery has a

full schedule this semester, be-ginning with the Sept. 17 open-ing of a calligraphy exhibition. The exhibit will lead to an inter-national conference on the sub-ject that includes presentations by speakers as well as a display of artists’ works.

The current exhibition, “Cal-ligraphy: The Art of the Written Line,” opened in the Fine Arts Center gallery and features cop-ies of 46 facsimile scrolls of works in the Taipei National Pal-ace Museum in Taiwan. Accord-ing to Dr. Thomas Howe, the exhibit’s curator, the pieces have been well-received.

“I think (the reception) is very nice,” Howe said. “I’ve no-ticed people looking at it more than they look at many of the ex-hibits. A fair amount of students were going through it.”

The show presents artwork

from the third century up to the 17th in a wide range of styles.

“If you look at the flow of the line, you’ll have an idea of what’s going on in calligraphy, and that is the value,” Associate Professor of Chinese Dr. Carl Robertson said.

The exhibit is not a stand-alone show. It is also meant to help prepare the campus for the upcoming calligraphy confer-ence, an event that will feature around 20 to 30 speakers and 00calligraphers from around the world.

The conference, which runs Oct. 8 - 10 and includes a 24-hour-only calligraphy exhib-it called “Crisscross 24,” is being organized in part by Robertson. It kicks off with the arrival of the guests and a shared meeting Oct. 8, while the art show and the first of the presentations, many of which will be in Chinese, begin Oct. 9.

“The main event is a recep-tion on the 9th with artworks of some of the participants that will be hung in the gallery and then demonstrations that will be tak-ing place in the gallery,” Robert-son said.

The demonstrations will take place during the reception from 7 - 9 p.m., according to Gallery Director Star Varner.

After Oct. 10, the confer-ence’s participants leave there will be no shortage of chances to view the calligraphy. Immediate-ly after “Crisscross 24” is taken down, the facsimile pieces will return until Nov. 18.

“It’s just a wonderful, calm atmosphere in the room; it just surrounds you with a sort of peacefulness,” Howe said.

“Calligraphy: The Art of the Written Line” is open every day from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. free of charge until the end of the se-mester.

By Anne Means In the 18th century, politi-

cal activists used pamphlets to promote their ideologies and goals. For example, philosopher and writer Thomas Paine con-vinced many Americans to sup-port the country’s independence from Britain through his pam-phlet “Common Sense”. Today, however, social media and so-cial networking are the medium in which we are informed and persuaded in politics, not pam-phlets.

With the surge of new polit-ically oriented smartphone apps, it is clear that technology is a

prominent force in the upcom-ing presidential election. Both Barack Obama and Mitt Rom-ney, have iPhone apps aimed at informing voters of the issues they stand for, campaign events happening in their area, and per-mits supporters to donate to each campaign.

This trend of campaigns attracting attention from vot-ers through social networking started with Howard Dean, a presidential hopeful in the 2004 elections. Dean was one of the first politicians to use the inter-net as a tool to help raise signif-icant funds for his campaign. In

2008 Barack Obama followed this tactic to aid in his win of the presidency. With all of this infor-mation at the tips of their fingers, the effect on voters has been dra-matic.

“Social media has increased more voter participation, in terms of discussion of issues,” Dr. Timothy O’Neill said. “Peo-ple report either being more in-formed [on political issues] or no difference having been made. It is used for promotional purpos-es, not so much to educate or persuade.”

“Romney’s and Obama’s apps are very similar especially

in layout and in content,” first-year Gabby Gonzalez said. “So, they don’t really help in making my decision on who to vote for. I think these apps are better for people who just want their views reinforced.”

President Obama is using social media apps including In-stagram and a promoted Twitter trend #Forward2012. Mitt Rom-ney also uses a promoted Twit-ter trend at #RomneyRyan2012, and has even added his name, as well as Paul Ryan’s, as spon-sored results on Facebook. Both candidates are also encouraging campaigners to like and follow

them on Facebook.Although Paine’s way of

handing out pamphlets to move Americans may be long gone, campaigns still know the impor-tance of their grassroots begin-nings. Going door-to-door also encourages voters to get to the polls.

“Even if I didn’t support a certain candidate, if they showed up at my doorstep it would make me think more of the candidate and their efforts,” Gonzales said. “It shows that their campaign isn’t just a machine and that they care about the citizens, not just winning.”

Obama and Romney Use Social Media for Campaigns

Calligraphy Centered Show Starts Fall Semester

Rebecca Wilson admires the new calligraphy exhibit. The gal-lery features over 46 facsimile scrolls. Photo by Kelsey Baker

CULTURESeptember 28, 2012 THE MEGAPHONE PAGE 14

By Olivia StephensonSophomore Sarah Cook per-

formed with her guitar and uku-lele in the Cove on Sept. 22, the first of a series of student talent showcases that the University Planning Council (UPC) will feature throughout the semester as part of the new Friday Night Live (FNL) series.

UPC made the choice to combine the Cove Concerts se-ries and Friday Night Live events in an effort to present shows that cater to the interests of students.

The incorporation of the Cove Concert Series allows student performers to have a larger audience and more pub-licity with the support of UPC. Students will perform in the SU

Showcase event in October.So far, the entertainment this

semester has drawn large num-bers of attendees due to the line-up and the personal involvement of the student body.

The performers this semes-ter have included the bluegrass country group “Whiskey Shiv-ers”, indie-folk singer Dana Falconberry, comedian Wil Syl-vince, and Sarah Cook.

The remaining acts will in-clude a variety of events such as a slam poet, the Step and Stroll Exhibition, and the annual Casi-no Night.

“We’re really excited about this semester’s lineup because it was chosen completely by students,” Assistant Director of

Student Activities Lisa De la Cruz said. “A survey was taken this summer, and students’ top choices are represented, for the most part. I think Garfunkel and Oates [female musical comedy duo] are definitely the most an-ticipated act.”

“UPC always works incredi-bly hard to find a variety of per-formers who will cater to the stu-dent body’s different preferences and tastes-and this year is no ex-ception,” Daniel Dumitru, mem-ber of UPC’s executive council, said. “From spoken word artists, to a step and stroll exhibition, to magicians, we have it all this year. Those who come to Friday Night Live events will be far from disappointed.”

By Kelsey BakerThe theatre department’s

first production this year is a selection from the work “365 Days/365 Plays” by Suzan-Lori Parks. The piece includes over twenty short plays that address different themes and subjects, such as death, war, peace, fam-ily and politics. In addition to the actual show, there will be performances outside the theater as audience members walk in,. The the cast and creative team will also be available to answer questions from the audience af-terwards.The performance is di-rected by Lisa Byrd, Kathleen Juhl and C. Denby Swanson.

“The script itself doesn’t give a lot of structure, so its real-ly cool to see all of the directors’

ideas become reality,” first-year Max Lakavage said.

The show is written in a non-linear style without a central narrative, and has overlapping themes and subjects that tie the individual pieces together.

“It’s an unconventional type of theatre so there might be peo-ple that tilt their heads and kind of wince out of confusion, but that’s what we want,” senior Abe Ramirez said. “We want peo-ple to be emotionally evoked in some way.”

The cast and crew have been working on this experimental piece for several weeks. Cast members play multiple parts throughout the piece.

“I like how many different characters we get to play,” first-

year Brandon Baker said. “It challenges you to change char-acter throughout the show but still keep it up and maintain what you’re doing.”

“Think of it as an interactive piece of theatre,” junior Chase Brewer said. “It’s non-tradition-al in the sense that we can come and grab you from offstage whenever we want. It’s inven-tive, thought provoking, confus-ing and bizarre in the best way.”

Performances will be held in the Jones Theater from Sep-tember 27 through the 30th. The show starts at 8 p.m. on Thurs-day, Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Southwestern students and faculty can reserve and pick up their complimentary tickets at the Box Office.

9/28- Anis Mojgani, slam poet10/5- SU Showcase10/19- Step and Stroll Exhibition10/26- Nikki Glaser, comedian11/2- Phil Pritchett, Zac Cleveland11/9- SU Drafthouse11/16- Garfunkel and Oates11/30- Joel Myers, magician12/7- Casino Night

FNL Fall Lineup

UPC Showcases FNL Events

Sarofim Presents 365 Days/365 Plays

Students Perform in the Friday Lineup

Season Opens with Unconventional Piece

Sarah Cook plays her guitar in the Cove for a FNL event. The lineup this semester includes now includes student performers in addition to a variety of other acts. Photo by Elissa Graham

Pirate Athletes Recognized for ExcellenceThis week, two Southwestern athletes received conference

awards for impressive performances in their sports.

Senior Sam Martinez was awarded SCAC Men’s Cross Country Runner-of-the-Week.

Sophomore Chandler Lentz was named SCAC Volleyball De-fensive Player-of-the-Week.

Additionally, the men’s basketball team volunteered at Commu-nity Montessori School in Georgetown last Saturday, where they ex-pand planted and cemented fence posts. The team plans to continue volunteering at the school later in the year.

Way to go Bucs!

SPORTS September 28, 2012THE MEGAPHONEPAGE 15

By Hanna KimThe women’s soccer team is

hitting the road this weekend to play Austin College on Friday and Centenary College, confer-ence newcomers, on Sunday.

The ladies won their first home game against Howard Payne University last Tuesday with a final score of 1-0. First-year Ashley Moulder scored the team’s winning goal in the first few minutes of the second half.

“Our team gained a lot of momentum this weekend and now know the kind of effort and and intensity needed to go forth and show what we’re capable of as a team. This win is just a start for what’s to come,” said senior captain Lyndsey Resnik.

The team played two home games last weekend losing to the

University of Dallas 1-2 last Sun-day and Trinity 0-5 last Saturday. Senior Captain Sarah Nonaka believes these two games helped to prepare the team for last Tues-day’s win.

“Although the results from last weekend were disappoint-ing, I believe they played an in-tegral part in our win tonight. It is so important to learn as much as you can from every aspect of each game, good and bad in or-der to improve throughout the season” Nonaka said.

Jene Baclawski, head coach of the team, also keeps a positive outlook about the remainder of the season.

“The biggest thing for the girls is just pride and not giving them anything easy,” Baclawski said.

Freshman Kirsten Mazur plays center back on the team and was looking forward to play-ing at home last weekend.

“Everyone is excited to have home games. A lot of people are hopefully going to be there and the energy will really help us,” Kirsten Mazur said.

The women’s soccer team currently holds a record of 2-8 overall and 0-2 in conference. Despite losses, Nonaka express-es hope for future conference games.

“Hopefully with this non-conference win going into the second week of conference, we have begun to establish faith in the future and the continued success of our team for the re-mainder of the season,” Nonaka said.

By John StickelsThe men’s soccer team will

face Austin College on Friday, followed by a trip to Centenary College in Louisiana on Sunday. This will be the first time the Pi-rates play these teams this sea-son.

Last weekend the men’s team hosted Colorado College and the University of Dallas to open conference play. After losing the first game to Colorado College 4-0 on Friday, the men overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit on Sunday to beat Dallas 2-1, scoring their two goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half.

“The win was very satisfac-tory because although we did not play our best, we pulled out a win. It was a good rebound from the game against Colorado last Friday,” said junior Steven Res-nik.

Senior Evan Perkins scored the equalizing goal in the first few minutes of the second half. The Pirates took the lead fif-teen minutes later when junior Timothy Eamma scored the game-winning goal.

“It was great to finally win a

home game. We are nearly per-fect on the road and for us to come out and win was awesome. It is great to see so many fans come out to support us,” said ju-nior Dane Beyer.

The Pirates have an overall record of 6-4, and are looking forward to the rest of the season. Senior Captain Forrest Baker notes that his team’s strength lays in the overall quality and skill of all the members on the team.

“We have a lot of very good players, we’re strong all around, and we have a lot of depth,” Bak-er said.

Due to the conference’s new calender, the Pirates will play their rival team, Trinity, twice this season, with the first game being at home on October 6th. The Pirates already have wins against Hardin-Simmons, UT-Dallas, and the University of Redlands (CA).

“We definitely have a chance to win the conference this sea-son,” senior captain Ev an Per-kins said. “If we stay together and play the way we’ve been playing, we’ll be very good.”

Men’s Soccer Makes Comeback

Women’s Soccer Wins First Home Game

Junior Matthew Nickell prepares to pass the ball to his teamates during the team’s match versus Colorado College last Friday. Photo by Kate Satel

SPORTSSeptember 28, 2012 THE MEGAPHONE PAGE 16

By Marin BramblettFamily, fans, and prospec-

tive students donned their yel-low and black in school spirit for the Power Up Pirates, Family Weekend, and Prospective Stu-dent-Athlete events last Satur-day.With all of the events taking place and the extra people on campus, the students, faculty, and family were feeling the ex-citement.

Audrey Helburn is a soph-omore soccer player for the women’s team. She hoped that the presence of extra support at campus events would intimidate their rivals at their upcoming games.

“We want to put some fear

into the other team. Fans inspire the team. There is an ebb and flow to a game and fans help us come out of tougher spots,” Hel-burn said.

Helburn was glad her par-ents came to campus for the game and that they got to experi-ence the excitement of the week-end and hopes that prospective athletes felt it, too.

Abbey Petrecca is a full-time athletic trainer who attends to the injuries of many school athletes. In the Athletic Training room, amongst a steady flow of athletes and coaches, Petrecca taped ankles and ran STEM ma-chines.

“I am excited about the fans

at the games. There is a differ-ent type of energy – better ener-gy, enthusiastic energy. Athletes draw off this energy, and as an athletic trainer, I can see it. It’s contagious at big weekends,” said Petrecca

Power Up Pirates, Fami-ly Weekend, and Prospective Athlete Day brought more than just fans. Jamie Meshew, the new Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach, saw what the weekend did for athletes first hand.

“It brought positive energy to campus. Southwestern has so much to offer. It’s a great week-end to see all of Southwestern and get the full picture,” Meshew said. “Plus, it’s great weather!”

Friends, Fans, Families Show SupportPower Up Pirates Weekend Celebrate Athletics

By John StickelsThe Lady Pirates volleyball

team will be playing St. Edward’s University next Wednesday. Al-though it is a non-conference game, a win against the Hilltop-pers is critical to maintaining the team’s momentum.

The Bucs are going in to their next game with a 3-0 win against Howard Payne last Tuesday.

“I’m really excited about our win against HPU. We played them about two weeks ago and between then and now we can al-ready see differences in our own game and ways in which we’ve improved,” junior co-captain Al-lison Stubbs said.

The team won against Dallas and Centenary last Saturday with

scores of 3-1 and 3-0 respective-ly. Last Friday the won against Austin College 3-1. The wins from their tournament last week-end and last Tuesday gives the ladies a 3-0 record in conference and an overall record of 12-4.

“Our goal all season has been to be playing our best ball in No-vember, so to see the steady im-provements in our team between matches has been really motivat-ing,” Stubbs said.

Co-captain Rachel Thibo-deau credits her team’s success to hard work.

“We have a very competitive gym,” Thibodeau says. “We’ve had some great practices, and it’s helped show how important hard work is.”

Volleyball Adds to Winning Record

Junior Meredith Rollins leaps for a hit in conference tourna-ment hosted by the Pirates last weekend.

Numerous supporters, includ-ing family, friends and alumi, attended the various athletic events and activities during the Power Up Pirates and Fall Family Days weekend. Photo by Erica Grant