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Inspiration and bond with instructor drive piano mastery for Casica-Patton ’25

Logan Weilbaker '25 | Managing Editor

Apr 27, 2025

When Ben Casica-Patton ’25 was five years old, his mother enrolled him in piano lessons. He wasn’t having it. “My mom just wanted me to learn an instrument, so I took piano,” […]

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Matt Lepper ’25: Passion that inspires

Alex Schmidt '27 | Staff Writer

Apr 05, 2025

Matt Lepper ’25, from Carroll High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has had quite the journey at Wabash. Recruited initially as a wrestler, Lepper, majoring in biology and minoring in environmental studies, […]

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Justin Santiago: Quiet diligence on the field and in the classroom

Ashton Moore '25 | Staff Writer

Mar 23, 2025

Class of 2025 senior spotlight Justin Santiago ’25 is a veritable Swiss Army Knife of a Wabash man. Few people can claim to be incredibly successful as both an academic and athlete, […]

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Tom Oppman ’25: Working hard on the stage and in the lab

Bryce Kinnaman '27 | Staff Writer

Feb 28, 2025

Class of 2025 senior spotlight “Work hard, success will follow.” It’s a mantra Tom Oppman has lived to the fullest in his time thus far at the College. Oppman hails from Edwardsburg, […]

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Senior spotlight: Andrew Dever ’25

Ty Murphy '27 | Featured Editor

Feb 24, 2025

Hailing from Dallas, Andrew Dever ’25’s path to Wabash looked a little different than other students. The history and Spanish double major initially came here to continue his athletic career but found […]

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Senior Spotlight: ‘Positive’ defines Wabash for Jojo Carter ’25

Bryce Kinnaman '27 | Staff Writer

Feb 17, 2025

Jojo Carter ’25 is a senior born in Fayetteville, North Carolina that can proudly say that Wabash lived up to everything he wanted it to be, and more. “I chose Wabash because […]

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Senior Spotlight: Jacob Ramirez

Preston Reynolds '25 | Opinion Editor

Feb 08, 2025

Empathy and humility in action For Jacob Ramirez ’25, coming to Wabash was a leap out of his comfort zone. “I barely left my state growing up,” said the Alamo, Texas native. […]

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Senior spotlight: Unashamedly himself, Luis Rivera

Bryce Kinnaman '27 | Features Editor

Feb 03, 2025

Luis Rivera ’25 is no stranger to being a part of something bigger than himself. The psychology major from North Carolina has continued to impact Wabash’s campus since his arrival, and not […]

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Senior spotlight: AJ Miller ’23

Elijah Greene '25 | Photo Editor

Apr 27, 2023

‘I’m pushing the barrier of what art is’ When I met with AJ Miller ’23 for our conversation about his senior spotlight, the art major and economics minor had donned the traditional […]

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Senior spotlight: Ryan Sowers ’23

James Wallace '26 | Staff Writer

Apr 19, 2023

How a nation over 6,000 miles away shaped his Wabash experience Off the coast of the Asian continent lies an island nation that has been thriving with culture since prehistoric times. Japan […]

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Senior Spotlight: Drew Johannes ’23

Tiernan Doran ’26 | Politics Correspondent

Apr 07, 2023

At the intersection of gardening, free beer and the U.S. Army “Wabash was never even in my horizons until they emailed me and told me I could apply for free,” said Drew […]

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Senior spotlight: Logan Smith ’23, from a small town to a world of possibilities

Arman Luthra '25 | Staff Writer

Feb 23, 2023

Growing up in Crawfordsville, the cross-town move to Wabash was “a big jump” for Logan Smith ’23, an English major with a double minor in Black Studies and Music. Raised in a […]

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