HI-FIVES FIVE THINGS WORTHY OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK
HOMECOMING RESULTS Fiji took first place this past weekend with a grand total of 79 points. They were followed closely by Phi Psi and Lambda Chi. In the final day results Phi Psi took first for its float and banner. Kappa Sigma took home first for their Homecoming queen.
A LEBANESE LITTLE GIANT
“PRETTY SURE A THETA DELT DIED TODAY” IM SPORTS HEAT UP Intramural season is well underway. A chance for all of the former high school varsity players to prove their self-worth. Tackles abound, IM football has had fewer flown flags than the NFL. The hits have been larger. Keep the injuries, concussions and Hail Marys coming. 2
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1832 CHANGES UPDATE
The “Streak” alumni raised $50,250 to fund the football team’s trip to Hampden-Sydeny. The amount was raised following their last celebration weekend. The “streak” consists of Wabash football team members from the years of 1979-1981. Additionally, the Indianapolis Association of Wabash men is looking into the options of a road trip to the game through an exploratory committee.
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SPORTS EDITOR Derek Andre • dmandre16@wabash.edu
The past week has seen a number of false alarms to the fire department. Four fire alarms went off from Lambda Chi last week. The two that have been reported from Phi Delt came from alarm malfunctions.
FUND-RAISING SUCCESS
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FIRE ALARMS
The 1832 has experienced a number of changes over the past few weeks. Furniture came earlier this month including a number of (more) comfortable chairs and a standing workstation. Crews have been in to paint the area, an improvement that goes well with the window curtains and new sign.
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EPHREM CHEDID ‘18 / SUBMITTED PHOTO
Ephrem Chedid ‘18 water skis on the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Lebanon. Chedid and his family have lived in Beirut for most of his life. STEVEN BAZIN ‘18 | STAFF WRITER • If I had been asked about
Lebanon a month ago, I would not have had a lot of information to share. I knew it was among the handful of countries in the Middle East that find their way into the news, but it was not discussed as frequently as Iraq or Afghanistan. I knew it was probably effected by the political tensions in the Region, but I did not to what extent. I added a third item to the list on Freshmen Saturday when I met one of my soon-to-be classmates, Ephrem Chedid ‘18. Chedid is the 8th Wabash man in his family, and the 7th one to the pledge Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Chedid already exhibits the mentality of a Wabash man. “To come to an all-male school, you have to be off your rocker. You have to want something that someone else cannot see to do that,” Chedid said. A self-proclaimed adrenaline junky, Chedid plans to pursue a double major in Physics and French in hopes of becoming a naval fighter pilot. “I wanted to leave Lebanon, so I could get four [good] years, because college is what makes your life,”
Chedid said. “I wanted to do those seriously… I came to the states so I could get this stuff on lockdown, get it done, so I can make my life.” Chedid was born at St. Vincent’s hospital in Indianapolis, IN. His family moved to Beirut, Lebanon a year later, so his father could be closer to his family. His father is the C.E.O of several medical technology companies, based out of Saudi Arabia and Dubai. Living in Lebanon allowed his father to see him and his family more frequently than if they had lived in the U.S. The commute was not the sole reason that the Chedid family chose to live in Lebanon. Saudi Arabia would not have been the ideal place to raise a family. There are many legal restrictions placed on women in Saudi Arabia, and their education system was not up the standards that his father desired. Lebanon offered Chedid’s mother the freedom she needed to raise her children, and its schools allowed Chedid to receive an education from one of the best school systems in the world. Chedid lived in Lebanon for his entire life, aside from the brief period of time SEE LEBANON, P4
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