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Students and staff gathered together on Monday, Sept. 19, to express their grievances against Residence Life and Housing’s enforcement of the window sign ban to initiate open dialogue with university faculty about how best to move forward with future window placements.

Campus window policy causes controversy The policy regarding window displays is temporarily suspended due to recent events in Magnolia Residence Hall BY JULIA HAINES News Editor hainjm15@wfu.edu

Several prominent staff and faculty members of the Wake Forest community, including dean of students Adam Goldstein and dean of Residence Life and Housing Donna McGalliard, hosted a discussion with students Monday, Sept. 19, regarding recent controversy about the housing policy on sign displays in dorm windows on campus. The conversation was prompted by an incident last week in which residents of Magnolia were asked by Residence Life and Housing to take down signs in windows to keep with a policy which bans students from displaying any-

thing in dorm windows. This includes political posters, alcohol bottles and Greek letters. Residence Life and Housing responded to reports about signs displayed by neighboring suites which included Black Lives Matter signs, Donald Trump endorsements and profanities directed at Trump. While the policy against displays in windows does include a caveat allowing students to display candidate endorsements, this caveat only takes effect during a 10 day period preceding an election. This year, that period does not start until Oct. 29, but will remain active through Election Day on Nov. 8. A photo of the three window displays was sent in an email to McGalliard and her staff late last week, and the suites were promptly asked to remove the displays. After the signs from the photo and a few other window displays, including a gay pride flag, were taken down, many students submit-

ted bias incident reports to the university. They referenced that Greek letters had not been removed from dorm windows and complained that the policy disproportionately affects students’ ability to express their identity on campus. “The issue here is not whether people are expressing themselves in the windows. It’s whether [the community] has a problem with the way students interact with each other on a day-to-day basis,” said senior Collin Dobbins. The policy has been placed under review for the time being in response to student concerns over the equality of expression on campus. In an email to students Wednesday, Sept. 21, McGalliard said that the policy will not be enforced during this review period. “I am very committed to making sure that [students] have an opportunity, as residents on our campus, to let me know how policies are affecting [them],” McGalliard said.

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This semester, Wake Forest administration introduced new policies regarding fraternity parties. The editorial board of the Old Gold & Black believes that it is important to make parties as safe as possible for all students. However, we believe that the new measures the university has introduced may undermine the overall aim of the changes. According to new policy, solo cups must be clear, fraternity brothers must go through more training on drinking safety, IDs are checked to decrease underage drinking, brothers must wear shirts that show they are not drinking, food and water must be available and fraternity lounge tours are required. We believe parts of the new policy such as increased training and making food and water available are positive

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Deacon Profile: Susan Davis BY HEATHER HARTEL Asst. News Editor harthf15@wfu.edu

Susan Davis is a visiting professor this semester at Wake Forest. She is teaching a course on broadcast media with a focus on podcasting. Her impressive career in radio makes her an ideal professor for this class. Davis edited and produced every show at NPR except for Morning Edition but recently shifted her focus to a more executive role in podcasting. After this semester at Wake Forest, she will travel with the State Department to help foreign countries develop radio and broadcasting systems.

What did you do before pursuing a career in journalism? I originally thought I was going to be an art critic; I was an English literature and art history double major. After college, I moved to New York at a very hard time for the art world. I went to work at a couple of art magazines and I was pretty bored. So, I started writing — strangely — poetry. I had one boss in particular that would give me busy work if she thought I had nothing to do, and in fact I really did have nothing to do. But if she saw that I was typing, because she didn’t use a computer herself, she thought I was working. So, I first started writing long letters to people and then eventually started writing poetry. After a while, I moved to Houston to get my MFA in poetry. From there, I followed my boyfriend at the time to Los Angeles where he had a job, but I just couldn’t find one. I didn’t expect to find a job in poetry, but I thought I could get a job writing for television and continue to write poetry on the side. What was your first experience working in radio? By chance, I answered an ad for an entry-level radio show called “Marketplace,” public radio’s largest business show. I listened to the show for about three days straight and eventually wrote them a cover letter about what I heard. I got a call from the senior producer who said, “Look, you’re totally unqualified for this job, you don’t have any experience in business, journalism or broad-

cast. But this is the best cover letter I’ve ever read, so I’m going to pass it along.” So the host at the time, David Brancaccio, called me and said, “I read your cover letter. Could you please come in? I’d love to meet you.” I went in, and they had me do the job for two weeks without pay. Eventually, at the end of the two weeks, they hired me. It was wonderful; it was like finally finding a match for my skills — a match that paid. I think the building blocks for radio and audio are similar to the building blocks for poetry. I think it’s about listening and speech; the distillation of sound and the importance of silence. How has your career evolved over time? I have done almost every job in radio including work on a daily business show, a live daily column show, a weekly feature show and a documentary series. I have found that I love live radio the most. It’s really human, and it’s full of human mistakes. Editing has become such an art, but the more technical editing becomes, the more people want to do it. Sometimes I hear things on the radio or podcasts, and they’re edited within an inch of their life, leaving none of the sounds that make us more human. There are no sighs, no gasps, no stumbles and no ‘ums.’ Those are some of the grace notes of conversation, so I miss them. In the end, I wound up really loving live radio, which I didn’t expect. I went from being a daily producer to thinking more strategically. As a senior and executive producer, I like to think conceptually, which is largely one of the reasons I agreed to teach this class. Radio is a concept that you can explore, rather than a job you have to get done. Are there any shows you’ve worked on that are particularly special to you? I got my combat training in “Talk of the Nation,” which was NPR’s go-to live show. I loved “Talk of the Nation” because I learned so much about the form, about human nature and, more specifically, about people. I learned that there’s nothing more thrilling for a radio producer than to hear somebody have an

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idea in real time. I don’t mean necessarily a revelation or an epiphany, but just to have somebody say something they’re realizing for the first time is incredibly thrilling. I was at NPR on 9/11, but I was at “Talk of the Nation” for the second biggest story of that year: the entire east coast blacking out. I was editing the live show that day, which meant that everything that went to the host had to go through me. I was hugely pregnant, and it was an amazing day because I spent most of the day having to go to the bathroom. Yet, at the same time, it was such a thrill; I didn’t even want to get up. It was great because we were live for six hours. Over the course of that time the whole Northeast came back on the grid, and you could hear it. It was terrific to experience that along with the country. Do you have advice for journalism students interested in pursuing a similar career? There are two things you need to be a great journalist, and I’m not sure that I even have them. I often think of myself as a storyteller more than a journalist. The first, is that you really need to pay attention. I’ve hired a lot of people over my career and have been shocked when they have no familiarity with the task at hand. They want a job on the show, but have never heard the show. There’s a need for attention but also a certain amount of bravery. If anybody was graduating and really wanted to break into journalism,

I would say grab some equipment and head to Syria. I honestly think that the fastest way in is to go to where the news happens and pay attention. Let every news outlet know you’re there and they will call you. You’ll wind up on the air very quickly. What are you most looking forward to during your time at Wake Forest? I’m most looking forward to learning from my students — learning what they listen to and learning how they listen. I think that technology is moving really fast, faster than I’m interested in. There are a lot of things that I don’t pay attention to because they’re too exhausting, and I hope my students will teach me about them. I also have to say that I loved college. It was a hugely formidable time for me. I have this ongoing battle with my daughter over Miley Cyrus, because she was a huge Hannah Montana fan before Miley lost her mind. I had to say to my daughter that very few people go through that in public. When I was in college I dyed my hair diﬀerent colors, I even shaved my head. If you’re lucky, you do these things on a campus with other people also doing them, not alone in the public eye. I think that college students are at the most amazing age because they’re all smart enough to listen and have ideas, but not yet ruined by horrible heartbreak, stress and cynicism. So to hear opinions on things that I’ve listened to for years, and to hear them through students is really exciting for me.

POLICE BEAT Possession of Marijuana & Drug Paraphernalia • Offenders were found to have possession of marijuana in a vehicle parked at Lot A. The report was filed at 10:06 p.m. on Sept. 16. • Offenders were caught with marijuana and drug paraphernalia in a dorm room in Polo. The report was filed at 11:48 p.m. on Sept. 16.

Alcohol-related Offenses • Three offenders had consumed alcohol underage, and one was transported to Student Health from Zicks. The report was filed at 2:26 a.m. on Sept. 18. • An intoxicated student was transported to WFUBMC from Babcock. The report was filed 4:19 a.m. on Sept. 18.

Miscellaneous •Offender punched victim in the left eye and caused minor injuries near North Campus Dining Hall. The report was filed at 2:04 p.m. on Sept. 16. • Unknown suspect(s) took money from the wallets of a victim and visitor in an unsecured room in Taylor. The report was filed at 7:08 p.m. on Sept. 17.

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Dean of Residence Life and Housing Donna McGalliard and Dean of Students Adam Goldstein spoke on the issue of the policy prohibiting window displays “I think everyone can agree that there is a problem; certain communities don’t interact with each other. I think that saying let’s homogenize everybody, let’s have a uniform policy, let’s sweep everything, including all

the self-expression, oﬀ the windows. Let’s not see it, let’s bury it. That doesn’t serve a purpose.” The Bias Incident Response Team is composed of several faculty members and

is dedicated to responding to bias incident reports on a weekly basis. Their function is to be a resource of help and support for students, but not to determine whether an individual incident did or did not have bias. “When the reports started coming in, [the Bias Incident Team] met on Friday to make sure that we were learning everything we could and to understand how this was aﬀecting students,” said Goldstein, a member of the team. “I think that concerns and criticisms we have heard over the past week have been very valid and have caused a lot of thought.” Goldstein also mentioned that Wake Forest’s policy is not unique to the university, and that many university campuses have similar policies. Wake Forest’s policy was originally created in the 1990s to prevent students from displaying Confederate flags on campus in a time of political unrest. Each time a student has had a grievance

against the policy, it has been recorded. Aside from complaints and concerns recorded this month, there have been three recorded student grievances against the policy in the last four years. “[The policy] came as the result of a lot of concerns from students and the campus community at large about signs that were displayed in windows across campus. Some of those were Confederate flags, some of those were Greek letters and some of those were alcohol signs, or neon bar signs, encouraging alcohol use,” McGalliard said. “At the time, it became a question of the culture on campus.” When asked if the policy would be enforced for all students on campus moving forward to promote equal implementation for all student groups, McGalliard said, “I have asked for there to be individual conversations with students, asking them to take down signs, so that we can have an equitable implementation of the policy.”

Student organization explores African culture Akoni creates a safe space for students to gain confidence and find their own voice BY LAUREN BARBER & MELISSA LIBUTTI Contributing Writer & News Editor barblp0@wfu.edu & libumd13@wfu.edu In the spring of 2000, five black graduate divinity students founded Akoni: an organization that serves as a space for students of African ancestry to explore the social, religious and political needs of the black student community. Simon Osunlana was one of the five founding members of the student organization. The name “Akoni” was derived from a term of his native language Yoruba, one of the four oﬃcial languages of Nigeria, meaning “valiant ancestors.” The five found a niche where the needs of a particular group of students were not yet met. They saw it as an opportunity for their goals and wishes for the campus community to become a reality. “When the founders first started, they asked, where are the minority professors? Where are the professors who speak like us and who look like us?” second-year divinity student and the current Akoni co-leader Sophia Russell said. “This is not just important for students of African descent, but also for Hispanic students and students of all other minority statuses.” While Wake Forest’s campus continues to grow and diversify each academic year, there are gaps that still remain prominent between minority students and the majority of the student body. From the fall of 2010 to the fall of 2015, according to Wake Forest’s diversity website page, Wake For-

est saw an increase of ethnic diversity of 39 percent. While this may seem significant, that number of racial and ethnic diversity, by the fall of 2015, was still just 27.1 percent. “The black student population was miniscule [in 2000],” said Derek Hicks, a divinity professor who serves as the group’s advisor. “Akoni was founded under a particular context and the five students who founded it were older and felt far more alienated than black students feel now.” As of the current 2016-2017 academic year, over one-third of graduate divinity students are of African descent. This group of students is a far more heterogeneous mix in terms of educational background, age and region than the original five. “Our current task is to bridge those social and theological complexities, nuances and diﬀerences between the students who come here, so that we are meeting similar needs to those of earlier students,” Hicks said. “However, we also wish to expand the narrative about how this community or organization can function for current students.” In recent years, the group has broadened its vision in hopes of bridging gaps among more than just its own members. After 16 years since its founding, co-leaders Russell and Hinds hope to extend and broaden Akoni’s mission within the context of the undergraduate community as a whole. “Oftentimes, graduate students seem very separate from undergraduates,” Russell said. “If someone doesn’t feel comfortable going to the chaplain’s oﬃce, they may find one of us sitting at Chick-fil-A, and we can strike up conversation about potential

career paths or talk about mental health. It would be nice if there was more of that on our campus.” Akoni seeks to shift away from what was historically an internal project into a communal one. They hope to help connect the Wake Forest community within its borders, creating a space for better communication and sense of security for those students who may feel isolated or underrepresented within the broader student body.

“At the end of the day, this is a home away from home for all of us,” Hinds said. “How can I cultivate your experience and your voice so that when you leave this space, you are bold and ready to attack injustice and all things that have attacked you along the way? How can students of African descent on this campus have a better success rate? What are the needs of those students and how can we, as divinity students, cultivate that process for them? How can we speak out and speak up for them?”

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Akoni is a student organization on campus that welcomes students to explore the relationship between African ancestry and identity.

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Wake Forest hosts first Hard Hat Tour Some prominent alumni, staff and select students recieved a behind-the-scenes tour of recent campus construction BY MARY DANIEL CHEEK Staff Writer cheemd15@wfu.edu

Representatives of Campus Recreation led alumni through the first ever Hard Hat Tour of the Reynolds Gymnasium renovation on Saturday, Sept. 16. The tour included stops in both the Sutton Center and Reynolds Gymnasium, which allowed 20 alumni to learn about the timeline for the renovations as well as view the construction up close. Because Reynolds Gymnasium is considered an active demolition job, all tour participants had to wear hard hats. “With these tours, we want to share what amenities are going to be available as well as the impact they will have on the campus community,” said Max Floyd, Director of Campus Recreation. The 45-minute tour, which began in the Sutton Center and ended in the Outdoor Pursuits oﬃce, was led by Floyd and student representatives of Campus Recreation. “I am glad that I get a chance to see the gym before construction is finished,” said junior Patricia Zárate. Zárate is one of students who will lead hard hat tours throughout the semester for interested parents and students. Future hard hat tours will mainly occur on weekends when there is a home football game. Shana Hurt, who graduated from Wake Forest in 1995 and from the School of Law in 1999, was among the alumni on the tour. Hurt formerly served as the graduate assistant for intramural sports while in law school and thinks that the renovated Reynolds Gymnasium will be a great addition to student life on campus. “I am excited about the opportunities and space that students now have that we didn’t have when I was here. This new gym is a reflection of the school’s continued investment in the health of their students,” Hurt said. After plans were drafted in September of 2014, the Reynolds Gymnasium renovations were divided into three phases. Phase one was the construction of the Sutton Center, which opened in January of 2016. Phase Two

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Wake Forest University students and alumni geared up to take the first ever tour of the preliminary stages for the new and improved Reynolds Gymnasium. focuses on the renovation of the original 140,000 square-foot Reynolds Gymnasium and is expected to be completed next fall. “We’ve kept the bones of the building and are renovating the inside, because the gym is in a prime location and has nostalgic value,” Floyd said. This construction project has been no small feat. Construction workers have removed 500,000 bricks and 605 tons of steel so far. Upon the completion of the renovation, workers will have logged 470,000 total man hours. The Phase Two renovations, which are overseen by Frank L. Blum Construction Company, will bring many noticeable changes to the exterior of Reynolds Gymnasium. The new entrance to Reynolds Gymnasium is being redesigned to match the entrance of the Sutton Center with tall windows and a single doorway. Additionally, bricks have been removed from exterior walls in order to install more windows that will bring natural light into the new facilities.

There will be many changes to the interior as well. A hallway will connect the upper floors of Reynolds Gymnasium and the Sutton Center, which are currently separated. Reynolds Gymnasium will also house the Oﬃce of Wellbeing and Student Health Services. The renovations will also create spaces for varying types of fitness. Currently, there are 50 machines in the Miller Center, but the renovated Reynolds Gym will be able to accommodate 200 machines. Additionally, both upper gymnasiums will include a multi-activity court intended for intramural use. These courts will feature high-impact walls with rounded corners and built-in alcoves for goals used in handball and indoor soccer. After Phase Two is completed, renovation of the pool will begin and is expected to be completed in March of 2018. “We want this to be a hub, a gathering spot where students can come to decompress and recreate together,” Floyd said.

Arrive and Thrive Time: Sept. 22, 4 p.m. Location: Manchester Plaza This annual event features dozens of fun, yet thought-provoking activities intended to welcome students and teach them how to lead happier, healthier lives.

Family Game Night and Ice Cream Social Time: Sept. 22, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Location: Wingate Hall, lower auditorium Join Wake Divinity for a variety of classic board games and an ice cream sundae bar. The event is open to all students, faculty and staﬀ to enjoy.

Rhyme of China Time: Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. Location: Porter Byrum Center, Kulynych Auditorium The evening will feature traditional Chinese music and opera. After the performances, guests are welcome to snacks, tak to performers and play the instruments.

Reynolda Meadow Celebration Time: Sept. 25, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Location: Meadow in Reynolda Village Celebrating the Reynolda Meadow Project, which helps prairie plants and animals, the event will have hayrides, refreshments and information about the project.

Served and Protected? Time: Sept. 26, 4:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Location: Tribble Hall, A110 Jaira Harrington, an Anna Julia Cooper Scholar, will be give a speech on Brazilian black women and state violence, sponsored by the Women’s Center.

Fall Study Abroad Fair Time: Sept. 27, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: Benson University Center, 401 The Center for Global Programs & Studies will be holding the Study Abroad Fair, oﬀering students information about Wake Forest and aﬃliate programs abroad.

Poetry Reading with Anne Waldman Time: Sept. 27, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Location: Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery Author of many award winning poems, Anne Waldman will be presenting her most powerful pieces on feminism, culture, war and patriarchy.

Habitat for Humanity Veteran Build Time: Sept. 28, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: 302 Lindbergh Street Winston-Salem The School of Business’ semester-long Pro Humanitate event will help veterans in need. Lunch will be provided by Chick-fil-a.

Disturbed about U.S.: Reflections on the United States

Time: Sept.29, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Location: Wingate Hall, 202 Alton B. Hollard is a Dean and Professor of Religion and Culture at Howard University. His lecture is hosted by the Department of Divinity, and will focus on religion and black culture.

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BB&T Field is now selling alcohol at games Several policy changes were made in an effort to enhance the game day experience BY LILY WALTER Contributing Writer waltlm15@wfu.edu This past August, Wake Forest Athletics announced that alcoholic beverages would now be sold at the BB&T Field during games to patrons over 21. Vendors, as well as the official stadium restaurants, can now sell beer and wine to those attending the game. This new policy was implemented in order to better serve the needs of alumni, community members and any other Wake Forest fans attending football games. According to Steve Shutt, the associate athletic director, the decision to allow alcohol sales in the stadium stemmed from the success of Top Hat Tavern and Deacon Tower, two restaurants in the stadium that have been serving beer and wine for the past few years. Shutt said, “We were looking for ways to increase the fan experience, and making these beverages more widely available was met very favorably.” While there is additional revenue for the university coming from these beverage sales, the overall game day experience was the driving force behind this decision. “When fans can sit at home and watch an event in high definition, they get replays and can provide their own beverage of choice,” Shutt said. “We want to make sure that we are offering some of those amenities as a way to make sure our fans come out to the game.” The administration hopes to increase game attendance through this new policy.

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Students, faculty and community members can now enjoy select beers and wines as they cheer on the Demon Deacons, an effort by administration to add to the excitement at football games. Wake Forest is not the first ACC school to allow this kind of new rule; Syracuse and the University of Miami sell alcohol in their football stadiums, and the University of Pittsburgh also implemented this policy over the summer. However, Wake Forest is the only ACC school in the state to allow this. The administration does not believe that the new change will have a negative impact on our reputation in the state. Furthermore, they don’t think it will affect students negatively. In fact, they’re hoping it will increase the number of upperclassmen who attend the games and stay for more than the first quarter. Shutt and his colleagues in the athletic department are hoping that game attendance will continue to increase with the new alcohol sales as the season progresses.

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So far, attendance has been lower than their anticipated goals, although weather may have played a role in the first game of the year. Still, Wake Forest Athletics remains positive and hopes to see a significant improvement as they continue to keep an eye on attendance. In regards to tailgating, the university is hoping that “with the ability for those over 21 to purchase alcohol inside the stadium, there should be less motivation for students to drink heavily before the game,” according to Shutt. Policies regarding underage drinking will remain the same. With this new addition to the stadium, precautions have been taken to protect against underage alcohol use. Students must present valid ID and then receive a wristband of a different color to show that they are of legal

drinking age. A fan engagement team will make sure that everyone at the stadium is enjoying themselves. They monitor fan overconsumption and underage drinking in order to maintain a safe environment for everyone at the game. “I think it’s a smart move by the administration,” said senior Tim Woodin. “They are allowing people who may drink heavily before games to pace out their alcohol intake over a few hours.” Wake Forest is not the only school to make this big change. As technology continues to make watching sports easier, athletic departments across the nation are working hard to keep up. On top of having good teams, the “fan experience” is now becoming an additional priority, one that may continue to spark change both here at Wake Forest and at colleges across the nation.

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Correction: Movie protagonists wrongly idenitifed as father and son

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Airstrike during a ceasefire in Syria raises serious questions

A subheadline in the Sept. 15 issue of the Old Gold & Black mistakenly referred to the main characters of the film, “Hell or High Water,” as a “father-son duo.” The two main characters are actually brothers, not father and son. The incorrect subheadline was written by the editorial board and fell through the cracks of our production process. We apologize for any confusion this error may have caused and want to emphasize that it was an error on behalf of the editorial board, not on behalf of the writer whose article correctly stated the relationship between the two protagonists. We strive to publish a newspaper that adheres to both our as well as our community’s high standards, but occasionally, mistakes slip through the cracks. We will continue to refine our editing and our production process to avoid missing inaccuracies in our content.

After a large-scale manhunt and shoot out, the suspect of the New York and New Jersey bombings, Ahmad Kahn Rahami, was captured and charged with five counts of attempted murder and unlawful possession of a weapon. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the attacks were undoubtedly acts of terror. The first, a garbage explosion in Seaside Park, New Jersey was initially deemed an isolated incident. However, after another bomb went oﬀ in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, the connection became clear. Investigators found a pressure cooker, dark-colored wiring surrounded by duct tape and letters referencing previous terrorists. The Boston City Bombers were referenced in Rahami’s notes. The suspect came to the United States in 1995, as his father was seeking asylum. Rahami travelled around Afghanistan and Pakistan for extended periods of time, reporting to immigration control he was visiting family.

Syria’s ceasefire is now being called into question after an airstrike on a United Nations aid convoy. The attack led to the United States wondering if Russia is truly committed to calming violence in the war-torn area. Immediate details were unclear, however officials are positive that the attack came from the air and was not started by US led coalition jets. United States officials want Russia to halt its close ties with Syrian President, Bashar al Asaad, who has allied with forces opposing the United States. Russian and American officials will meet this week in Geneva to discuss furthering the ceasefire and humanitarian aid efforts for those harmed by the airstrike. Initially, the ceasefire was created in order to stop internal fighting in order to allow political negotiations to begin within the country.

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Constitution Day celebration praises equal rights At the well-attended event, law professor Wendy Parker put the Constitution into perspective BY NATALIE WILSON Life Editor wilsn15@wfu.edu In celebration of Constitution Day, School of Law professor Wendy Parker opened a discussion on applications and interpretations of the Equal Protection Clause with the Wake Forest community on Friday, Sept. 16, at the Worrell Professional Center. “I think everyone can have something to say about what they want their constitution to say,” Parker said. “The more students we have there the better.” In the widely attended lecture, titled “Equal Protection & Black Lives Matter,” Parker asked the audience of both undergraduate and professional students to consider the language of the Equal Protection Clause and whether presidential candidates should be responsible for understanding contemporary constitutional interpretations, contextualizing the discussion through the “Black Lives Matter” movement and the responses it generates. When asked to speak this summer, Parker considered contemporary concerns, hoping to prompt students to consider what it means to have equal protection under the law and how that includes protection from violence. “The Black Lives Matter movement matters so much today,” Parker said. Parker began her lecture by asking attendees whether they’ve read the entirety

of the constitution and discussing whether presidential candidates should have to do so. She followed up this discussion by asking whether candidates should be tested on their understanding before their inauguration in a way that is similar to a student passing his or her bar exam before practicing law. Throughout the lecture, Parker used anonymous text message polling to gauge attendees’ support for the movement to address reactionary slogans like “Blue Lives Matter” and to compare the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution to the South African constitution’s Article 9. “Professor Parker always engages her audience. Even so, using the polling system engaged the entire audience more quickly and showed significant agreement on important topics in a racially diverse group of people,” said School of Law Dean Suzanne Reynolds. Parker chose the anonymous polling system, which displayed charts and graphics that shifted as results were sent in, because she felt that it allowed the audience to respond freely in real time to sensitive issues. In one such poll, attendees found the language of Article 9 of the South African constitution to be preferable to that of the U.S. Equal Protection Clause, because it provided more explicit information about protected identities and actions taken to help those who have been disadvantaged by unfair discrimination. Parker responded by encouraging the audience to consider that the more general language of the Equal Protection Clause allows its interpretation to evolve over time in response to new understandings of prejudiced or offensive views.

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Law School Professor Wendy Parker offered insight into the relationship between the Equal Protection Clause and Black Lives Matter. “I think we learn more about our own system by appreciating that many other countries have very different principles shaping their democracy,” Reynolds said. “I thought it was very effective to contrast a recently adopted constitution with our much older governing document.” Constitution Day is observed on Sept. 17 to recognize the adoption and signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. Parker’s presentation generated a critical dialogue that candidly addressed issues facing the nation today while celebrating the work of the Constitutional Convention delegates long ago.

“I want to recognize the Constitution for what it is,” Parker said. “We can think, 229 years later — do we know something now that makes us want to see it differently? We can celebrate it by thinking, how could we do it better?” Parker was excited to see both undergraduate and law students in attendance at the lecture. “I think law students and undergraduates took a lot away from the discussion,” Reynolds said. “While reminding us of the basic underpinnings of the Constitution, Professor Parker pushed us to think about how it speaks to contemporary issues.”

Athletic department partners with nonprofit Hospitalized children and their families received VIP tickets to go to the game BY JULIA HAINES News Editor hainjm15@wfu.edu Several patients of Brenner Children’s Hospital and their families were able to attend Saturday’s football game against the University of Delaware for free, thanks to Wake Forest Athletics partnership with non-profit organization Special Spectators. The volunteer-run organization was founded about 15 years ago and has since been dedicated to providing ill children the opportunity to attend a football game as VIP guests with their families. This experience allows families to escape from the hospital setting for a day and find a degree of normalcy in their lives. “Special Spectators partners with Wake Forest to give the families of Brenner Children’s Hospital a day away to get out as a family and have some laughs, and to inject joy into their world,” founder and executive director Blake Rockwell said.

The organization has partnerships with several schools across the ACC, including University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University and East Carolina University within North Carolina. Their work with Wake Forest began seven years ago, and a strong connection has been established since. “We thought this was something we would certainly want to be a part of,” said Mike Odom, the assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Special Projects. “Hopefully the tickets have put a smile on some faces in our community who may need to have some fun rather than worrying about treatment. Hopefully they can enjoy their night away from the hospital.” The families who attended this year’s Special Spectators game at Wake Forest were able to sit in the Touchdown Club area of the stadium, which includes an indoor seating area and food. The VIP experience also includes priority parking to allow families with wheelchairs or other difficulties with transportation the ability to have a stress free experience. In addition to the work with Special Spectators, the athletic department has done other volunteer work with Brenner

Children’s Hospital, including an event in the winter in which Danny Manning and the basketball team purchase toys for the children of Brenner Children’s Hospital. While Wake Forest students are not typically involved in Special Spectators, they

are encouraged to contact the athletic department if they want to be a game day host. “Going forward we would love to have students get involved,” Rockwell said. “We are a completely volunteer-run organization; we just love sharing our passion for sports and the joy of game day.”

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Special Spectators participants attended the football game Saturday to see Wake Forest’s win over the University of Delaware.

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“ and faculty disconnected Administration Letter to the Editor| Response to the Eudaimonia Institute

One of the most problematic changes at Wake Forest is the BB&T Center’s new Eudaimonia Institute that emerged oﬃcially on Sept. 10 in the “WinstonSalem Journal.” There, James Otteson explains: “The pursuit of eudaimonia is one of the most important goals for humankind ... There is no shortage of research institutes that look at happiness in various ways, but the niche we are serving brings together multiple disciplines and perspectives.” I would argue that having an institute to study eudamonia misunderstands the word and there are other problems. For starters, Otteson’s work is devoted to the study of capitalism, as he told us in 2013: “With the BB&T Center’s mission to encourage the study of capitalism in all its facets, I am interested in exploring the institutions that enable human flourishing. We want to know how a society of free and responsible persons can live together peacefully, and

Our administration has willingly invited [the Koch brothers] to Wake Forest without meaningful input from the faculty at large is a disgrace.” we want to examine the political, economic, moral and cultural institutions that encourage prosperity and humanity.” Although Otteson claims that “We will want to examine [capitalism] disinterestedly, understanding and exposing both the good and the bad, and then promoting the former and discouraging the latter,” the buzzwords reveal that libertarian principles take priority. Producing a “society of free and responsible persons” is fine, but this really means “encouraging” those who make use of government assistance to give up that support. Free and responsible persons make their way in the world without

government help. The center thus promotes a narrow version of capitalism that excludes those who can’t fend for themselves. The Eudaimonia Institute is funded by the Koch Foundation, which is committed to fostering open markets and free and responsible citizens, as noted in a “New Yorker” piece where Jane Mayer reports, “The Koch network ... needed to present its free-market ideology as an apolitical and altruistic reform movement to enhance the quality of life  as ‘a movement for well-being.’ The network should make the case that free markets forged a path to happiness, whereas big government led to tyranny, fascism and even Nazism.” Otteson declared at a Koch summit that “using the term ‘well-being’ would be a game changer.” He added that he was setting up an institute devoted to well-being at Wake Forest to promulgate these free-market theories by link-

ing them to things U.S. citizens actually wanted like “‘peace and security,’ ‘health’ and ‘environment.’” He exclaimed to his audience: “‘Who can be against well-being?’” In short, the Eudaimonia Institute is a Trojan Horse the Kochs invented to provide “disinterested” explorations of capitalism that are devoted to showing how the proper path to well- being is free-market capitalism, that they have seeded institutes at other universities only makes their moves more insidious, that they pretend to examine without bias things they don’t understand in order to foster their own economic creed is even worse, that our administration has willingly invited them to Wake Forest without meaningful input from the faculty at large is a disgrace. Dr. Jim Hans Professor of English

“ spend more time on one task People should All is Ferr(er) | Declining Attention Spans

Our attention spans are decreasing, and we often do not give novels the chance they deserve Kyle Ferrer

Guest Columnist ferrka16@wfu.edu

Books still matter. But the problem is that our attention spans are becoming blunt tools that can only crudely bang on information instead of handling it with a craftsman’s dexterity. There’s a burgeoning lack of depth now intrinsic in popular culture and a prevalent lack of absorption that soon will lead us either to be culturally comatose or forcibly ignorant. I don’t want that, and neither should you. I’m not telling you to go read a novel, although I highly recommend it. I’m just saying to recognize what is happening to our increasingly porous mental state. Reading has become burdensome when it should be indulgent, imaginative and transportive. Think about and notice the fact that the next time you open all 10 articles you want to read simultaneously in diﬀerent tabs, your eyes will start to wander, and it is much harder to concentrate on the one piece at hand. Profitable reading is not conducive to multitasking.

Good writing, to the chagrin of many, must be read at length. Why? To figure out if it’s actually any good.” Your brain, although a powerful machine, is excitable in ways that are not always productive. The internet is constantly begging for our attention, and due to its expansive and available nature, it leads our subconscious to be especially susceptible to distraction or shortened attention. We read the same way a college kid looks at a text from their parents —glancingly and non-deliberately. This has to do with a sort of on-to-thenext-thing mentality. Basically, it is an impatience after a certain period of time with the words at hand and a fervid curiosity to read the next thing we’ll probably only end up skimming. Nicolas Carr, in his novel “The Shallows,” a book about humanity’s dwindling attention span, sums this up well when he writes, “We were once scuba diver[s] in a sea of words, now we zip along the surface like a guy on a jet ski.” This is to say technology has winnowed our collective tolerance down to a nub. Our intellectualism is suﬀering. The only antibiotic I see is longer exposure to quality writing, because authors can quite literally transform our perception of the world with their words, forming in us a virtuous patience that can serve us invaluably.

Okay, now I’m saying it. Go read a novel. Forget your silly preoccupation with the notion of outdatedness. You are not wasting your time. Good writing, to the chagrin of many, must be read at length. Why? To figure out if it’s actually any good. And also to grow with it, acclimate to it and connect with it. Novels give us lengthy insight into the cognitive workings of our peers, and show us subtleties of human interaction that cannot be captured in any other medium. But if that’s unconvincing, listen to this: worrying about remembering plot does not dictate if you have read profitably, so do not take a failure to remem-

ber plot points as a sweeping disincentive to ever re-up. Sven Birkerts, American essayist and literary critic says, “If I invoke plot memory as my stricture, then I have to confess I have read nothing at all.” The point of literature is to immerse the reader in the writer’s world of language, and to construct a sort of rounded intelligence that isn’t so much detail-oriented as it is concept-conscious. To parrot Jose Ortega’s famous aphorism, “culture is what remains…” not plot, not the entirety of “War and Peace, but bright flashes of memory, vestiges of a writer’s intelligence and a slightly more cosmic understanding of the worlds in and around us.

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NAFTA is not“responsible for the massive job loss Nothing Better (E)than This| NAFTA and Politicians

The effects of NAFTA are not as dire as they have been presented and should not be used to dismiss theTPP Ethan Bahar

Guest Columnist bahaea15@wfu.edu

On both sides of the aisle this presidential election, powerful populist uprisings have supported the notion that, the free trade deals that the U.S. has entered in recent history have resulted in massive job loss. Specifically, they use the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as an example of what will go wrong if we approve the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The politicians who push this flawed agenda falsely claim that NAFTA eliminated hundreds of thousands of American jobs without growing the American economy. The scariest part of this argument is that while it used to be primarily pushed by fringe candidates, it is now touted by the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees alike even though in 2012 Clinton was quoted saying, “TPP sets the gold standard in trade agreements.” It is unfair to say that free trade equally benefits everyone involved. Evidence does suggest that, at times, these deals have

Overwhelming bipartisan data suggests that NAFTA, almost certainly, had a minimal effect on total job numbers.” exacerbated the process of American job loss in already diminishing industries. For example, NAFTA did cause a number of jobs, especially manufacturing jobs in the Midwest, to move to Mexico. However, the large numbers of “lost” jobs touted by populist presidential candidates are almost certainly inflated. Namely, in a debate with Hillary Clinton in Flint, Michigan, Senator Bernie Sanders claimed, “NAFTA…cost us 800,000 jobs nationwide.” Sure, this quote plays well to an audience in Flint, where many American cars were manufactured before the introduction of NAFTA. However, upon closer inspection, it becomes glaringly obvious that these numbers are incorrect. Sanders bases his claim that 800,000 jobs nationwide were lost on a report conducted by the Economic Policy Institute, a research organization that, on its website, recognizes that “27 percent [of funding] came from labor unions.” This high percentage of funding for the organization should raise some skepticism regarding the validity of the reported numbers. With such strong union support, it is quite pos-

sible that the Economic Policy Institute’s report is biased in favor of organized labor. In order to get a true snapshot of the impact NAFTA has actually had on American jobs numbers, it is important to consider unbiased sources. A quick examination of research performed by the Congressional Research Service, a nonpartisan “legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress” validates the suspicion that the research performed both by the Economic Policy Institute is almost certainly biased. Their report on the economic effects of NAFTA suggests that while it is quite difficult to attain an exact number of jobs gained or lost directly due to the trade policy, “NAFTA did not cause the huge job losses feared by the critics … The net overall effect of NAFTA on the U.S. economy appears to have been relatively modest.” 800,000 jobs lost is certainly not a modest figure. A similar report conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a nonpartisan group comprised and funded by the governments of 35 member countries yields a virtually identical result to that of the Congressional Research Service’s report. According to their statistics, “The net employment effects were relatively small, although there were adjustments across sectors displacing workers.” Again, the numbers released by the Economic Policy Institute were not “relatively small.” Overwhelming bipartisan data suggests

that NAFTA, almost certainly, had a minimal effect on total job numbers. This data raises a new, important question. Namely, what happened to the manufacturing jobs that seemed to have disappeared in places like Flint, Michigan? Wharton professor Mauro Guillen gives an excellent explanation. He suggests, with regards to job loss, that these blue-collar jobs were already destined to leave the U.S. for countries that could pay employees lower wages and that “perhaps NAFTA accelerated the process, but it did not make a huge difference. “At the same time, a lot of jobs were created in the U.S. that wouldn’t be there without the Mexico trade.,” Guillen said. “I’m not just talking about Texas or California or Arizona. Many of the products made in Mexico are designed in the United States. So there are a lot of jobs created here.” Essentially, NAFTA accelerated an already predestined transfer of American jobs to the developing world, while at the same time ushering in a new sector of sustainable American jobs that would be harder to replicate overseas. History suggests that the vast majority of job loss created by TPP approval will be an accelerated inevitability. Yet at the same time, the jobs it will create are not those that can easily be moved abroad. Therefore, politicians who use NAFTA as a showcase for the evils of free trade are in the wrong.

“ is damaging the Great Barrier Reef Global warming Wil(cox) Be Right| Great Barrier Reef

Action must be taken to combat the damage done to the Great Barrier Reef by global warming Amanda Wilcox Guest Columnist wilcaf16@wfu.edu

One of the seven wonders of the natural world is currently in mortal peril. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, which spans 2,300 miles of the Queensland coast, is experiencing its most extensive bleaching event in recorded history. It is the third mass coral bleaching in 18 years. Formerly, mass coral bleachings only occurred approximately once every thousand years. Ocean temperatures and acidity levels beyond corals’ range of tolerance, which are directly associated with anthropogenic climate change, force corals to expel the zooxanthellae algae that provide them with approximately 90 percent of their nutrition. Without a source of food, corals become critically ill and may die. In order to rescue just 10 percent of the reef, global average surface temperature change must be limited to an increase of just 1.5 degrees celcius. This tall order will require brisk action, as average global

The shocking rapidity of the Great Barrier Reef’s decline is a testament to the true emergency that climate change is today.” temperatures have already increased approximately 1 degree celcius. Because Australia has stewardship of this “rainforest of the sea,” it is essential that the newly elected members of its Senate and House of Representatives make restorative programs for the reef a high priority. However, it is unrealistic to expect Australian policy action alone to secure the reef a healthy future. Even though the U.S. is on the opposite side of the world, its fuel-burning activities play a significant role in average surface temperature change around the entire globe. Full cooperation of the U.S. (which ranks second only to China in fossil fuel usage) and thorough implementation of the Paris Climate Accords will be required to slow increasing ocean temperatures and acidity levels. It is not easy to mobilize the electorate to demand action against climate change. Marginal year-on-year changes in temperature and weather patterns can be difficult to discern; impacts can appear to be distant in the future and far from home. However, the shocking rapidity of the

Great Barrier Reef ’s decline is a testament to the true emergency that climate change is today. Consequences of the damage that the reef has sustained are expected to be widespread; coral is a keystone species in the oceanic ecosystem. Reefs provide habitat and shelter for up to 25 percent of marine species, from tropical fish and mollusks to sea turtles, sea sponges and sharks. Some of these species are endemic to the Great Barrier Reef, so they could become endangered or even extinct as a result of habitat loss. A biodiversity decrease in the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem could have ripple effects throughout the entire ocean food web. Furthermore, the Great Barrier Reef provides invaluable ecosystem services to humans. It buffers the shoreline from tropical storms, protecting coastal homes and businesses from wave damage. Numerous fisheries depend on the reef ’s health and productivity, as it acts as a nursery for juvenile fish. Damage to the reef, therefore, could potentially affect the global food supply. Ecotourism generates about $5 billion in revenue for Australia’s economy each year, and that figure could suffer if the splendor of the reef is compromised. Many indigenous groups in Australia depend on the reef for food and income. Even though the Great Barrier Reef is

so large that it can be seen from outer space, it is one of the world’s most delicate ecosystems. Without immediate action to mitigate the effects of warming ocean temperatures, the world stands to lose a spectacular treasure. Author’s note: This article is adapted from one that I wrote for the PBS NewsHour on June 7, 2016.

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If Trump were to become president, people would follow his dangerous lead Andrew Silberstein silbaj13@wfu.edu Guest Columnist

If Donald Trump is elected, his plans will never be fully enacted. Moody’s Analytics assumed as much and derived their estimates with that in mind. Despite that fact, Moody’s estimated that Trump’s partially enacted plans would lead to economic stagnation. Moody’s calculated that over his four-year term, 2.8 million jobs would be created. That might sound nice but not given that under current eco-

Envision the stock market with Donald Trump as president. Well, when Trump speaks as president, people will listen.” nomic policy we would see 5.6 million jobs created. Further, job growth would not absorb general working-population growth, and unemployment would rise to between 6-7 percent by 2020. (It is currently around five percent). Meanwhile, Moody’s estimates that under Trump’s partially enacted plans, real GDP — basically the value of all finished goods and services in the country at a given time — would be $19.7 trillion, compared with $20 trillion under current law. In all, the best-case scenario is an isolated and weakened U.S. economy. This entire conversation makes me think of an old black and white movie called “Pi” that came out about 20 years ago. I remember watching it with a couple of friends and was thoroughly freaked out. The

movie follows a potential looney trying to establish a definitive equation for the stock market. Needless to say, his equation is fruitless and in the end, (Spoiler alert) he drills a hole through his head because he’s just so upset about the whole thing. We’ve all been there, right? Anyway, the main takeaway is that the stock market is so complicated. No one has any idea what is going on with it, and those who say they do are the ones you should trust the least. Close to half of Americans are invested in the stock market — that’s about 150 million people. Each one of those people has 100 billion neurons running around their brain, telling us to freak out, settle down, go out, whatever. Because of that, there are so many variables involved in the whole thing. Millions of people, controlled by billions of emotions, all intertwined in this game called “the stock market” that makes no sense. People don’t really understand themselves, let alone 150 million other emotional Americans. Everyone reacts to statements from friends, family and thoughts but in different ways. I think this, along with panicking pension fund managers and block traders, helps explain why the stock

market goes crazy every time some pundit or political player discusses interest rates, earnings, job reports or whatever it is they decide to discuss. When Janet Yellen (the chair of the Federal Reserve, which controls federal interest rates) talks, people listen and markets react. Stock prices go up when she says no interest rate rise and vice versa. That is why it is important that someone in Yellen’s position is careful and thoughtful — otherwise the markets would be in constant chaos. Now envision the stock market with Trump as president. Well, when Trump speaks as president, people will listen. When Trump says, “the economy is a disaster,” markets will react accordingly. When Trump says, “I am going to deport every illegal immigrant,” people will react. When Trump says, “I’m gonna drop a bomb on (fill in the blank)” the world will react. This guy is not the answer to our problems. He is not the answer to the stock market that our friend in “Pi” was looking for. Rather, he is the cruel end of the drill that will pass as swiftly and devastatingly through our country, as it did for our friend in “Pi.”

“ is the feminist choice for president Hillary Clinton College Democrats| Hillary Clinton and Feminism

Clinton is the clear choice for president because of her credentials and voting record history Clara Ilkka

for College Democrats ilkkcg15@wfu.edu

Recently, Chelsea Clinton came to campus to discuss women’s leadership with community members and students here at Wake Forest. The stop, which was for the Hillary Clinton campaign, did indeed focus on women’s leadership, and Chelsea responded to many questions from students about gender discrimination and how her mother’s campaign was working to promote equality. Despite the arguments Chelsea presented on her mother’s behalf and Hillary’s own

Voting for Clinton isn’t feminist because she is a woman; it’s feminist because of her history.” statements, whether or not Hillary is a feminist has been a point of contention for young voters. Looking at her background, however, it’s made clear that Hillary Clinton is the feminist choice for president. Clinton has repeatedly called herself a feminist, a word she defined in a 2014 interview as “favoring equal rights for women.” Her history working for women’s issues goes all the way back to when she graduated law school and began her work with the Children’s Defense Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to child advocacy. Since so much of the work of raising a child falls on the shoulders of women, this work was significant in Clinton’s history as a feminist, because it marked the beginning of her long career advocating for women. A 2016 “U.S. News” article recalled that Clinton introduced eight pieces of legis-

lature for the protection of reproductive rights and the availability of emergency contraception while serving as a senator. Many young feminists embraced Bernie Sanders in the primaries — his voting record is, in fact, pro-women. However, unlike Clinton, Sanders had not prioritized prowomen policies in the same way Clinton has prioritized them. In terms of intersectional feminism, Clinton’s presidential platform also highlights helping women of color in the U.S. By increasing minimum wage, fighting for paid leave and creating access to affordable childcare, Clinton’s policies would help these women support their families and themselves. Maya Harris, a policy advisor for Clinton, stated in an interview with the “Huffington Post” that Clinton has plans “to increase access to capital” for women, particularly AfricanAmerican women. This would create opportunities unforeseen in the past for women of color to build their own careers and businesses and to work towards both gender and racial equality. Clinton’s life highlights much of why she is the feminist choice and why the U.S. needs women in political offices. A recent piece from the popu-

lar “Humans of New York” blog allowed her to tell her story. She recalled taking her law school admissions exam while being harassed by male students who told her that she “didn’t need to be” there. She stayed focused and controlled her emotions. This experience is not unique to Clinton; women all over the world and even here at Wake Forest have felt targeted for their gender. Her openness and willingness to talk about what it means to be a woman in a high-pressure situation demonstrates how qualified she is. She’s aware of her gender and its role in this election, and she wants that to be something she shares with the American people. For many women, seeing how strong Hillary Clinton is under fire is a reminder that gender is not a determinate of how successful you can be but that it is perseverance, aptitude and attitude that are. For young voters, Cliton’s image is based on her email scandal and Benghazi, and not her background. Voting for Clinton isn’t feminist because she is a woman; it’s feminist because of her history which serves as proof that should she enter the Oval Office, she’ll prioritize and advocate for women whenever the opportunity arises.

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Do you like the new renovations to the Pit?

“I do! I liked the changed layout and the pasta bar.” Josh Burton (‘18)

“I’ve only been in the Pit twice, but it looks more modern!” Amber Courtney (‘18)

“ No, there’s less seating and it’s harder to get food quickly.” Joseph Kastrenakes (‘19)

“Yes, it feels more like people are choosing what they eat.” Jaime Fashimpaur (‘19)

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Men’s soccer notches sixth straight shutout Record-breaking defensive season continues for Demon Deacons while offense finds consistency on the field BY MELINA JORIZZO Contributing writer jorimm15@wfu.edu The Demon Deacons fought for their sixth consecutive shutout to set a new school record on Tuesday, Sept. 20, after beating Duke on the road 2-0 on Friday, Sept. 16. Wake Forest prevailed over Duke on Friday thanks to goals from Ema Twumasi and Jon Bakero. Tuesday night’s 2-0 victory over Florida International University advanced the men’s soccer team to 6-1-1. While they just broke the record for most consecutive shutouts, they are only 90 seconds shy of the 1992 record for the most time without allowing a goal: 638 minutes and 28 seconds. Junior Jon Bakero found the back of the net off of a corner kick in the 24th minute to give Wake Forest the lead. This was his second goal of the season, assisted by sophomore defender Sam Raben. The ball found Raben’s head in the box and reached Bakero right in front of the goal. Freshman Bruno Lapa secured the lead with only ten seconds left in the first half, scoring his first collegiate goal. The play began with midfield captain senior Ian Harkes who sent the ball to senior Ricky Greensfelder by the corner flag. Greensfelder found Lapa’s right foot just in front of the net. As the ball was coming, Lapa “was just focused on finishing to help the team,” he said after the game. “What meant the most was getting that win. Trying to help my teammates is my goal every game.” Head coach Bobby Muuss, described this goal as, “what Wake Forest soccer is all about.” Florida International came out very strong in the second half, testing senior goalkeeper Alec Farrell three times right off the bat. The game ended with the Decons down 12-8 on shots taken. The Florida International offense, however, was unable to make it past Wake Forest’s strong defensive unit, which has not allowed a goal since Aug. 28. Junior defender, Kevin Politz, describes the team’s success in shutting down the opponent’s offense as a group effort. “The defense is doing a good job staying together as

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Wake Forest’s defense has maximized their potential this season, as the Demon Deacons backline has appeared impenetrable this season even with multiple goalkeepers sharing time. a unit, but it’s not just the backs preventing goals. It comes from the forwards and midfielders doing their job too,” he said. He looks forward to Saturday’s game against NC State to try for 3-0 in ACC play. Bobby Muuss is now 8-0-2 in ACC play. While Wake Forest averages only 1.5 goals a game, he rejected the notion that they are not scoring enough, saying it only takes one. In terms of breaking the school record for most consecutive shutouts, Muus said, “It was a nice feather in the guys’ cap, but overall we need to be more focused

on our play because tonight was a little sloppy.” He would like to see the team play with more urgency than they did tonight. He is, however, excited for the group as a whole, “from players one through twentyeight.” The Demon Deacons are excited to take on NC State at home this Saturday and look to break another record for most minutes without allowing a goal. They only need to keep the Wolfpack from scoring for 90 seconds in order to break their second school record this week.

Football remains undefeated while breaking old records Wake Forest rushes for 302 yards in dominant offensive display to obtain third consecutive victory this season BY EMILY LEITER Staff Writer leiter16@wfu.edu After wins against Tulane and Duke, the Demon Deacons kept their momentum going to beat the Delaware Blue Hens 38-21 on Saturday. The Deacs held their opponent to less than 100 total yards which hasn’t been accomplished by Wake Forest since 1952. Wake Forest’s defense was simply too tough for the Blue Hens to measure up to a team that averaged 335 rushing yards a game could only put up 56 against the Deacs.

“We knew Delaware was a physical football team, so we just had to be more physical,” said Coach Dave Clawson. “The front defenders set the tone by getting penetration and allowing the backers to scrape, take run-throughs and make plays. Then we got ‘em at third down.” From rushing and passing combined, the Blue Hens were only able to achieve five first downs the entire game. Not only did Wake Forest’s defense prove to be rock solid, but the offense had no difficulty making plays either. The Deacs gained more than five times Delaware’s offensive yardage and managed to possess the ball for twice as long.

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Despite an early injury to sophomore Quarterback Kendall Hinton, the Wake Forest offense managed 481 yards.

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It’s apparent after only three games that Wake Forest has a far more dangerous oﬀense this season. “We have a lot more good players in our program,” said Clawson. “Now we can run plays and wherever the ball goes, we feel good about it. We have confidence running the football on third down. When you can do that, it really opens up your playbook.” The Deacs managed to have great success despite the fact that knee injuries took out quarterback Kendall Hinton and running back true-freshman Cade Carney who were responsible for 21 points and 172 yards against Duke last week. “We work to be ready,” said sophomore running back Matt Colburn. When one running back goes down, the next one steps up. They have confidence in each other, so it really doesn’t matter which one is carrying the ball. “We’re all brothers in the running back room,” Colburn said. “Blood couldn’t make us any closer. We have to make sure that everyone knows what they’re doing all the time. Cade was making sure that I was protecting the football and on my assignments all game.” Colburn and Carney were the first two Demon Deacons to rush over 100 yards in back-to-back games since 2004. “Matt gets behind his pads and he pushes the pile forward. The defense has a hard time seeing him because he has underrated speed. I think he has grown up a lot the last two weeks,” Clawson said.

Wake Forest racked up four rushing touchdowns by quarterbacks Hinton and Wolford and by running backs Colburn and Bell. Sophomore Alex Bachman scored the Deacs’ first passing touchdown of the season when he ran a drag route to the end zone and caught Wolford’s four yard throw. Based on Wake Forest’s oﬀensive energy and defensive strength, Delaware’s mere 17-point deficit should have been far larger. When a team only achieves 94 oﬀensive yards, they generally manage to score around three to seven points. The Blue Hens, however, scored 21. Delaware’s first two touchdowns were caused by turnovers inside Wake Forest’s own red zone. Wolford threw a sideline pass intercepted by Tenny Adewusi, and Delaware defensive back Ray Jones recovered a fumble by sophomore Tyler Bell. “I’m really disappointed in the two turnovers,” said Clawson. “That allowed it to be a more competitive game. Usually if you turn the ball over inside your 20 yards, you lose the football game.” The Deacs also gave up 50 yards in penalties in the second half alone, which helped the Blue Hens score their third and final touchdown. “A win for us is holding them to the field goal,” said red-shirt junior linebacker Grant Dawson. “Unfortunately, we didn’t quite get the win.” Turnovers and penalties were the only two areas of play where Wake Forest didn’t completely dominate Delaware. These two elements, however, forced Wake Forest to give up a whopping 21 points.

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Wake Forest’s staunch defense has allowed them to move to 3-0 for the 10th time in history. The Deacs will need to hold on to the football if they want to beat the 2-0 Indiana Hoosiers. “Indiana is coming with tempo. We still have lots of room for improvement, and we need to work on our team defense,” said senior linebacker Marquel Lee. “Communication is going to be a big key.” The Demon Deacons will hit the road as the underdog for the second time this season on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 3:30 p.m. to take on the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington. They’ll look to keep the oﬀense rolling as they go for the first 4-0 start since 2006.

MLB playoff picture coming into focus Complex playoff picture in Major League Baseball will make for exciting October BY REN SCHMITT Contributing writer schmwm16@wfu.edu For baseball fans, there is no time of year quite as thrilling as October. As the regular season winds down, there are still a number of uncertainties regarding which teams baseball fans will be watching in the playoffs, so analyzing the teams who are vying for a postseason berth is necessary. NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST The Dodgers have all but clinched the NL West title. The Dodgers have held the lead since regaining it in the middle of August, and Clayton Kershaw returned on Sept. 9 from his long DL stint. In his most recent start, Kershaw posted 6 IP and 0 ER and allowed only three hits. The question for L.A. will be if LHP Rich Hill, who was acquired from the A’s and has posted a 2.06 ERA in limited time and Kenta Maeda, with a 3.24 ERA, can effectively follow Kershaw in the postseason rotation. It is also worth noting that SS Corey Seager is having a remarkable rookie year, as he has posted a .313 BA and a .894 OPS. Bottom Line: The Dodgers lack the rotation depth to compete with other NL contenders. NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL This division has essentially belonged to the Cubs since April. They are on track for an MLB-best with 102 wins, and they maintain the MLB’s lowest team ERA and its third-highest offensive run total. Starting pitchers Kyle Hendricks, Jake Arietta and Jon Lester are all in the top 10 for ERA across both leagues, and 3B Kris

Bryant, in his second season, holds an oWAR (oﬀensive wins above replacement) of 6.2 with 37 HRs and 96 RBIs. Bottom Line: If they can avoid untimely strikeouts, this line-up and pitching staﬀ have all the tools to win the NL pennant. They should hope that the Cardinals win the wild card spot, as the Mets and Giants both have strong rotations and would be tougher NLDS opponents.

Lindor, a three-hole hitter, has a .310 BA, 72 RBIs, and a dWAR (defensive wins above replacement) of 2.53 which ranks in baseball’s top five. Corey Kluber, the Indians’ ace, holds an impressive 3.12 ERA and an AL-best 9.45 K/9. Bottom Line: While this would be an excellent story, the Indians lack postseason experience, so it would be surprising for them to make it past the NLDS.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST The Nationals will represent the NL East in the postseason, due in no small part to the remarkable success of 2B Daniel Murphy. Murphy, who flashed serious power in the 2015 postseason with the Mets, has an astounding .348 average, 25 HRs and 104 RBIs. Max Scherzer holds a 5.18 K/BB ratio, which is the highest in the NL. Stephen Strasburg’s future this season is still a mystery, but Tanner Roark’s 2.75 ERA gives the team confidence in their rotation. Bottom Line: This is a scary lineup already, and if right fielder Bryce Harper finds his stroke, they will be tough to slow down. Scherzer and Roark also seem poised to succeed in October, and the Nationals could be Chicago’s biggest threat to NL supremacy.

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST The Red Sox were locked in a tight race with the Blue Jays and Orioles until very recently, and it now Photo courtesy of HaynePalmourIV/SanDiegoUnion-Tribune/TNS seems that the AL East is their division. DH DaRed Sox right fielder Mookie Betts has put vid Ortiz has posted 35 HRs which ties him for the himself in the MVP conversation this year. most by a player in his final season, and his 1.034 OPS leads the MLB. RF Mookie Betts’ 8.68 WAR runs despite limited run-scoring, (20th in runs trails only Mike Trout, and their offense leads all of this year, 25th last year) but their “ace,” Carlos baseball in runs. Rick Porcello will likely hold the top Martinez, does not quite match up to those of rotation spot, as he has a team-high 3.08 ERA. Bottom Line: This is the team to beat in the AL. the other wild card contenders, despite a solid Their offense is unrivaled, and if they can get solid 3.16 ERA. starts out of Price and Porcello, they will play in the World Series. AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST The Rangers have locked up their division, AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD and 3B Adrian Beltre is still the clear leader of The Orioles are tied for the first spot. Baltimore this team. His 2016 numbers, 30 homers and a 5.1 WAR (wins above replacement), mark a leads the MLB in homers with Mark Trumbo’s 41 return to the form he displayed in his very suc- topping the team, but they lack a strong starter to cessful 2012-13 seasons. Also, the 1-2 punch of pitch their wild card game (Chris Tillman, owner of starters Cole Hamels and Yu Darvish, who have a 3.72 ERA, is the likely choice.) The Blue Jays are tied for the first spot. Encarnasolid (albeit slightly underwhelming) numbers this season, has the potential to be one the best cion and Donaldson have 41 and 34 home runs respectively, and their likely wild card starter, Aaron in AL postseason baseball. Bottom Line: If Darvish and Hamels both Sanchez, owns a QS percentage (quality start perreach their peak form, the Rangers will look like centage) of 74.1, which is the fourth highest in the AL. true contenders. The Tigers (2.5 GB) Justin Verlander would be the strongest wild card starter in the AL, as he holds AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL Contrary to the opinions of preseason detrac- a 2.11 ERA after the all-star break, and Miggy is quitors and in spite of a diﬃcult division, the Cleve- etly hitting .308 with 33 HRs, but Detroit’s odds land Indians control the AL Central. Francisco are dwindling.

NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD The Mets hold the first spot. Syndergaard is the likely wild card starter, and his 98 mph average fastball velocity leads baseball. Their team ERA is third in baseball, but their oﬀense has produced the second-fewest runs. The Giants are tied for the second spot. Bumgarner would start the wild card game, and he appears to be in top form after a seven-inning one-hitter against the Dodgers in his most recent start. Hunter Pence also has returned to the lineup and has hit .333 in September. The Cardinals are tied for the second spot. St. Louis always finds a way to manufacture key

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Women’s soccer falls in first ACC contest Demon Deacons drop first ACC contest but remain confident in their style of play BY EMILY LEITER Staff Writer leiter16@wfu.edu The Wake Forest women’s soccer team acquired its first loss on Friday in the ACC opener against Clemson. The Tigers, ranked No. 13 nationally, established control of the ball immediately and wasted no time taking shots. While the Demons Deacons were able to get into the goal box a fair amount by finding gaps in Clemson’s defense, they were rarely able to secure striking opportunities. Normally averaging over nine firstperiod shots per game this season, the Deacs only put up four against Clemson goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan. As she booted the ball, created opportunities for midfielders and made remarkable saves, Sheridan seemed incredibly confident in the goal. Wake Forest hadn’t yet seen such a commanding goalie this season. Wake Forest midfielder Bayley Feist attributed the oﬀensive shortcoming to the Clemson defenders’ impressive power in their clears. “Their center backs have enormous ball skills,” said Feist. “Their range of kicks is just huge.” The Deacs and the Tigers did not allow a goal in the first period from either side. Going into the second half, the Tigers

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Wake Forest played a tight match against Clemson, but the Tigers prevailed over the Deacons due to to physical play and two quick second-half goals. increased both their pace and oﬀensive pressure. “Clemson has a very physical team,” said sophomore Peyton Perea. “They’re always going to try to be the first to those 50/50s. I think it was definitely a wakeup call compared to the non-conference games.” After a questionable foul on Wake Forest, Clemson senior Claire Wagner sent the free kick to forward Miranda Weslake, who headed it over Preston’s head and into the goal. Just six minutes later, Jenna Weston

doubled the score by heading a long throw-in from Sam Staab into the net. “Their strengths are in set plays,” said head coach Tony da Luz. “They’re a team that plays very directly and tries to hit it out of bounds down at your end.” Clemson had both the free kick and long throw-in plays ready to go for this game, and they managed to execute perfectly. Instead of putting their heads down, the Deacs fought harder than ever. “When we went down a couple of goals, we had to pick up the intensity. We tried

to keep to our style and play the ball around,” Perea said. Wake Forest starting taking more risks, pushing the defense forward and getting the ball to Perea whenever possible. Sheridan, however, anticipated when Perea would strike and was ready to catch the shot no matter where in the goal it was headed. When Perea took possession again, she was dragged down by Claire Wagner, who received a warranted yellow card. After the free kick, Bayley Feist sent a mighty header past defenders and towards the goal. Sheridan was unable to get a hand on the ball, but as it looked like it was flying into the net, it grazed the crossbar and bounced to the left where it was cleared by the Tigers. Wake Forest got the ball back immediately and tried again. In the 83rd minute, Perea sent a long, unassisted shot through the hands of Sheridan for Wake Forest’s first and overdue goal. In the remaining seven minutes, the Deacs and the Tigers battled for another shot with great urgency. Both defenses, however, remained too solid to allow another point to be scored. Although Wake Forest and Clemson each had 15 shots for the night, the Clemson Tigers walked away from the close match with a win. “I’m really proud. We went down two goals against a highly ranked team, and we didn’t fold. The kids really pushed hard and got the goal back. We could’ve tied the game just as easily, and that’s very encouraging,” da Luz said. “You’re not gonna go undefeated in the ACC, but you have to keep going.” The Deacs will keep fighting on76948 Thursday, Sept. 22 at Florida State.

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Spotlight: Alexis Franco & Courtney Meredith Junior women’s tennis player Courtney Meredith is primed for a breakout 2016-17 season. After being sidelined with an injury last spring, Meredith returned this year and played well at the Elon Invitational.

BYRYANJOHNSTON Sports Editor johnrc14@wfu.edu Alexis Franco is a freshman on the Wake Forest women’s tennis team. With a strong performance in her first collegiate tournament at the Elon Invitational from Sept. 9-11, Deacon fans can look forward to four more years of excellent tennis.

What’s been your favorite moment as a Demon Deacon so far?

Why did you choose Wake Forest?

I would have to say my sister, Mary Caroline Meredith, committing here. That’s my favorite memory, just being able to have the family all in one spot.

I was looking for a school that had very good academics. That’s a major part of what I wanted, because I would like to go into medical school afterwards. I wanted a strong base for my degree, and I also wanted good athletics because I want to represent my school well in the sport that I play. What got you into tennis? My grandparents brought my sister and I out to the public courts one day, and were like “Let’s try some tennis.” I wasn’t quite interested right away, but I started to fall in love with it after playing two years recreationally.

Why did you choose Wake Forest? Photo courtesy of Wake Forest Athletic Communications

Do you have any pre-match rituals? I try to run a lot, just to keep the blood flowing, but nothing really. That was really nerve-wracking playing for the first time.

How has the transition to college been so far, both athletically and academically?

How were you and Courtney able to work so well together on the court?

It’s been a little bit different because I feel like there’s a lot more work than in highschool. Time management is a big part, along with organization. I’ve gotten used to that so far with using a planner and working in the Miller Center for study hours. It’s been good so far, though! Hopefully I can continue being organized.

We just have really good chemistry and bounce off of each other really well. We communicate, which is a big part of doubles, and we give each other feedback on what we need to do. Communication between us is definitely a huge part, and we did very well with it. That’s what got us to finals in the doubles draw.

How was your first tournament?

What are some personal goals for you this year, and what are some goals that the team has?

It was really good. For my first match, I was so nervous. I kind of knew what to expect, but I didn’t think I’d be that nervous going out there. It was something new, you know, being my first match representing Wake Forest and playing as a Demon Deacon. It was really awesome to do that. After that match, I got the nerves out of the way and was able to play like I usually play.

My personal goals are that I’m working towards getting 100 wins within my four years. That’s an amazing accomplishment to have under my belt, and I would like to be nationally ranked. A team goal of ours is that we want to get to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament this year.

I wanted a combination of really good academics and really good athletics. How’s it been playing with Alexis so far, especially in the Elon Invitational last weekend where you made the final of the doubles draw? I love Lexie. We did really well together and we meshed well. She’s super competitive and always kept my spirits up on the court playing doubles so I loved it. What was it like being crowned co-champions of the Elon Invitational singles draw? We actually had some motivation behind that because if we both made it to the finals, we knew that we wouldn’t have to play the next day. We were both super tired, so that was kind of some external motivation. Though it’s early in the season, what’s the team dynamic like? It’s a little weird because now I am an upperclassman, so I can consider it more of my team. The team dynamic so far has

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been really positive. We expect to see some good results going into this weekend, so we’ll see how that goes. What areas are the team excelling in, and what areas are the team focusing on tuning up during the fall season? The support is there, just from court to court. I know it’s not season yet, but going into this fall tournament knowing that I can look over and rely on my teammates to give me a pump-up cheer is really good. As far as something we need to work on, I know we can always improve our doubles from a tactical standpoint. What are some team goals this season, and what is your personal goal? Making it to the top 16 of the NCAA is our team goal, and as far as a personal goal, I just need to stay healthy. I’ve been injured quite a bit throughout my career, so staying healthy is a personal goal of mine.

Deac Notes Shot putter Molina to travel to compete in South American U-23 Championship Wake Forest freshman Jessica Molina will compete in this year’s South American U-23 Track and Field Championship in Lima, Peru this week. Molina, who competes in the women’s shot put, is a member of Ecuador’s U-20 world team and has a personal best throw of 49’10” in the shot put. The final of the shot put competition will take place on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. ET.

Wake Forest men’s basketball program has 12 former Deacons playing professionally The Wake Forest men’s basketball program has five alumni in the NBA and seven playing professionally abroad for the 201617 season. The most prominent former Deacons are Chris Paul and Al-Farouq Aminu, who are both projected to be important Photo courtesy of players on their respective NBA teams this season. There are multiple former Wake Forest basketball players who Wake Forest Athletic Communications have yet to sign with a professional team for the upcoming season.

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Men’s tennis eager to build on last season Wake Forest men’s tennis is hungry for an NCAA success after appearing in the ACC Championship last season BY RYAN JOHNSTON Sports Editor johnrc14@wfu.edu Coming oﬀ of an ACC Championship is always a tough act to follow, but in the case of the Wake Forest men’s tennis team, head coach Tony Bresky thinks that his guys are ready for the challenge. The team had a record-setting year last year in many areas. What are the expectations of the team this year? Hopefully our expectation is to exceed our success from last year. We had a good year, but I think the guys have come back hungry and are looking for more. We had a great run in the ACC tournament, but, having said that, I think the guys are not as pleased with their performance in the NCAA Tournament. How hard is it to manage lineups with such depth? That’s always the case when you have a really strong team. I think that’s what the summer and fall are used for, to kind of see who’s playing their best and who is able to get strong results. That puts them in position to move up or down in the lineup. What changes in the lineup can we expect to see? We lost two guys in Jon Ho and Romain Bogaerts who were two middle-of-the-lineup guys and two seniors with a lot of experience. Those guys were tough to replace, but I think we’ve brought in a talented recruiting class, starting with the guys we have on campus right now: Sean Hill and Charlie Parry. This is in addition to another great player we have joining us in January, named Alex Lazaroth. We had some really strong bench play last year from guys like Maksim Kan, a senior this year who’s nationally ranked for the fourth year in a row.

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The men’s tennis team had two lineup players graduate after a successful season last year, but head coach Tony Bresky is optimistic about the team this year. Alan Gadjiev, a guy we red-shirted last year, had a really strong summer. We’re going to have a lot of depth, and I anticipate all of those guys fighting for a spot, along with the return of the guys we already had in the lineup. It’s going to be interesting to see how it pans out. The team had a couple of stellar freshmen last year. Have they improved? That’s always the hope and goal: for the guys that return as sophomores to be a little bit better. Petros obviously had a great year in his own right. He made the quarterfinal of NCAAs, was ACC Rookie of the Year, Carolina region Rookie of the Year and probably should have been NCAA Rookie of the Year. We’re looking for him to make another jump along those lines, and he’s going to be a top five player in the country.

Combine Petros with Scander and I think that gives us two of the top five — at worst two of the top 10 — in the country. Dennis, who also had a great finish to the season, is looking to move up more in the lineup and make an impact this year. I know he’d like to get nationally ranked and compete in more NCAA tournaments, and so I’m expecting that from him. What areas are the team looking to tune up right now? I think that’s totally diﬀerent for each guy. Right now, it’s a combination of fitness. We are just starting a fitness block week. That’s a big area that we try to strive for and improve as the season progresses. Each guy is diﬀerent, working on their serves and their footwork to their ground serve moving forward, so that’s why we end up doing a lot of individual work. We keep score in the team format but it’s such an individual sport.

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Make a difference with your fellow students On Wake Forest’s campus, the Pro Humanitate motto rings as true as Wait Chapel’s bells BY NATALIE WILSON Life Editor wilsnh15@wfu.edu

Whether you’re interested in joining a community service organization or just want to find ways to make a difference, the Wake Forest community offers plenty of chances to get involved. Here are some to check out this fall. Best Buddies Best Buddies International is the world’s largest nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in finding opportunities and making friendships. The Wake Forest Best Buddies chapter celebrated EKS Day on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Named for Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the founder of the Special Olympics, the event is celebrated nationwide. Wake Forest students, students visiting from Carver High School and volunteers from the Winston-Salem community joined together for a day of games and activities on the upper quad. The Wake Forest chapter hosts monthly meetings open to the Winston-Salem community and has won Outstanding Chapter each year since its foundation in 2014. As student interest grows, the chapter is able to expand and connect with students at more host schools. In the spring, the chapter will continue its buddy partnership with Carver and will work with organizers of the Special Olympics. Students can volunteer for events on campus like the Buddy Ball dance or the Buddy Walk in the spring.

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Saturday Academy Saturday Academy is a program that pairs Wake Forest students with students at Ashley Elementary who have asked for tutoring and support. While there will be only four tutoring sessions in the fall semester, tutoring will occur almost weekly in the spring, and Saturday Academy’s current co-leaders, sophomores Maddy Jones and Erica Jordan, are working on getting a charter established for the club. While Saturday Academy always welcomes new volunteers, tutors are encouraged to attend sessions consistently in order to form a bond with the younger students. “If someone can’t make the commitment to Saturday Academy this semester but would still like to participate, we always end up having more kids in the spring and we need more tutors,” Jordan said. “Anybody with a passion for service and education can come and help with Saturday Academy, regardless of their major.” The program uses technology and games to make the work interesting and accessible for students. “Even though it can be tough to get up on Saturday mornings, it immediately feels worth it when you see the energetic faces of students who are there because they are genuinely excited to learn,” Jones said. Project Pumpkin The annual service event sponsored by the Volunteer Service Corps and Food Lion will celebrate its 28th anniversary this year on Oct. 26. Project Pumpkin is a popular community service event that brings more than 1,100 children from local agencies, schools and nonprofit organizations to campus to “trick-or-treat” with student escorts at booths around the quad sponsored by various student clubs and organizations. This year’s theme is based on the film“Inside Out,” and volunteers are needed to help with decorating, visiting schools and agencies, and with transportation to the event and as escorts on the day of the event. Students can also volunteer to work at the booths with their favorite organizations.

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Music Review | “The Divine Feminine”

Mac Miller’s album is filled with heart “The Divine Feminine” is an engaging conversation about love, life and women

BY EMMANUELYAMOAH Contributing Writer yamoeo15@wfu.edu

friends to help him out on this album. His close friend Ariana Grande makes an appearance on “Favorite Part” with beautiful vocals, while Anderson Paak stuns us with a beautiful hook on “Dang!” Ty Dolla $ign kills it on “Cinderella” with Cee-Lo Green on background vocals. “Divine Feminine” sets itself apart from Mac Miller’s other albums. This time, he carefully crafts a beautiful jazz-filled experience through paying attention to every element of the album. Every drum feels perfectly placed, every vocal fits in perfectly; even the placement of the songs feels right.

Remember that artist who used to rap about “Kool-Aid and Frozen Pizza,” the Nikes on his feet and about Donald Trump’s wealth? Mac Miller has held a place in the hearts of many rap and hip-hop listeners for years. However, since his “Best Day Ever” project in 2011, his popularity has slowly declined. Though he’s released several projects since, including “Macadelic” and “Watching Movies with the Sound Off,” he just hasn’t made it on the charts like he used to. All that is about to change with three words: “The Divine Feminine.” “Divine Feminine” is the laid-back, jazzy hip-hop album you’ve been waiting for: heavy saxophone usage on most of the track, nice slow paced beats and a lot of slow singing. Though this isn’t the album to blast at your next party, it is the album to play the Photo courtesy of genius.com next time you go for a drive or just kick back with friends. The new album has a potently perfect mixMiller brings some of his very talented ture of smooth vocals and catchy beats.

From “Congratulations” to “God is Fair, Sexy Nasty,” Miller brings you on a saxophone-induced trance filled with anecdotes, ballads, voice overs and slow tempo beats. He injects in you 40 minutes of pure ecstasy as he guides you through this album. Before he would use clever rhymes and pop beats, but Miller has matured. The most impressive songs in the album include: “Planet God Damn,” “Dang!,” “My Favorite Part” and “We.” “The Divine Feminine” strikes comparisons to Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp A Butterfly.” Like “To Pimp a Butterfly,” Miller saturates the album with beautiful imagery complimented with saxophones and trumpets. Miller is also in love. The album title is a bit of a hint that women and love is a huge theme in his life right now. Tackling topics of first dates, falling in love, break-ups and just appreciating women in general, Miller gives us a jazzy representation of what love feels like. It is a truly smooth experience that draws you in and before you know it, you cannot stop listening. Mac Miller truly outdid himself with this project. He is not a kid anymore. He truly proved that he deserves to be among one of the bigger artists of today. The Mac is back for sure.

Health Column | Freshman Plague

Prevent yourself from getting sick this winter Staying healthy when the annual plague hits is easier than you think it might be BY NICOLE LOFFREDO Contributing Writer loffn16@wfu.edu The freshman plague: an epidemic known by many and avoided by all. Take it from someone who is currently fighting this horrible outbreak — it is not fun. If you are one of the many people who are suﬀering, hang in there. But if you’ve managed to stay healthy thus far, here are a few ways to continue to avoid succumbing to illness. Wash your hands Washing your hands is one of the easiest ways to stay healthy and avoid sharing germs with your friends. Being on campus with so many people, this plague is going to travel fast (as it already has) and not having time to get to a sink is no excuse. An easy solution to this is to keep hand sanitizer with you at all times. Keep it in your back pack and use it whenever you feel is necessary. It will help keep the germs away. Plus, your hands will always smell nice.

Rest You’re probably laughing reading this thinking, “When can I possibly find time to rest?” Between classes, extracurriculars and friends, sleep is probably the last thing on your list. However, it is in your best interest to sacrifice something for a few extra hours of sleep. It will make you feel so much better and help you get healthy much quicker.

tamin C comes in many forms: oranges, bell peppers, broccoli and more. However, your best bet is to go to the bookstore and buy a little pack of Emergen-C which is basically just vitamin C in a pack that you put in your water, drink, and just like that you’re cured.

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Clean your room When was the last time you cleaned your room? Not the last time you told your mom you cleaned it, the last time you actually cleaned it. Your room is most likely a small, germ-collecting trap. If you’re not sick, there is a good chance your roommate is sick, so get out those Lysol wipes your mom left you and start cleaning. It might kill you now, but you’ll be thankful later. Vitamin C Unfortunately, you are probably going to get sick at some point. The good news is there is a way to stop it early. As soon as you feel a cold coming on, turn to your new best friend: vitamin C. This amazing vitamin will boost your immune system and help you fight oﬀ the nasty beast that has taken much of the freshman class. Vi-

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Pour 1 inch of Dr. Smoothie Classic mix into a blender and add ice. Blend to your liking, and enjoy! Courtesy of Campus Grounds Daniel Masula/TNS

Don’t let chemistry become che-misery because of the freshman plague this winter.

Enjoy!

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Humor Column | Short Struggles

It’s not easy being a short person in a tall world Some call it “fun sized,” but being petite isn’t fun when the entire university is built for the average-sized student BY RAVEN MCCORKLE Staff Writer mccorc16@wfu.edu I’m sure that almost everyone has or will be 4’11” at some point in their lives, but imagine if you were permanently stuck at that height. That’s my story; everyday is a constant struggle in a world full of giants. I always have to look up at everyone and can never find shoes that fit me unless they have butterflies and velcro straps. I have been called names such as “short stuff,” “shorty” and “that really short girl.” I thought things couldn’t get any worse, but I was wrong. I started school at Wake Forest. The steps are horrible. They are so tall and my teeny tiny legs can barely make it up the steps to the Pit or to my own dorm room. While everyone else ascends and descends the stairs all across campus at supersonic speeds, I climb the steps as if I were climbing Mount Everest. Seriously, where’s the elevator around here? To make things worse, I got carded in the Pit. It was a nice Wednesday afternoon, and I swiped into the Pit as usual. I walked over to the grill station to have some fries, and the nice woman working looked at me as if she’d seen a ghost. “How old are you?” she asked. “Um… 17,” I replied.

She looked at me in disbelief, as if I was lying to her. She called one of her coworkers over to assess the situation. “Are you in middle school?” she asked me. Of course, I responded and said that no, I was indeed a college student. “Let me see your DeaconOne Card,” she said. I showed her my card, got my fries and went to sit down while the two workers laughed at my midget height. Confused, I started eating the lukewarm fries. I didn’t know you had to be in college in order to get fries from the Pit; it’s not like I was at a bar or anything, just the SCHOOL CAFETERIA. The steps and the Pit aren’t the only problems for little ‘ole me. I had to buy a stool in order to get into bed at night. Of course, I could just lower the bed, but I just love having to locate my stool in the dead of the night. During my search, I get to step on things, stub my baby toes and even trip and fall. It’s great, I promise. Sometimes, when I drop things from my bed on accident, I attempt to get them. Because my legs are too short, this often results in me falling off the bed, head first and asking my roommate to help me get up. The people on the quad rarely even ask me if I’m registered to vote. They just assume that I’m visiting Wake Forest on a field trip with my third grade class. Being at Wake Forest at the measly height of 4’11” can sometimes be fun; the stores on campus stock my favorite chocolate milk and lunchables, which can also be a great conversation starter between me and the cashier. Honestly, I’m looking forward to starting a club for short people only. Checkout “Carseat Crew” on Twitter or Facebook Natalie Wilson/Old Gold & Black sometime within the next four years.

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Restaurant Review| Village Juice

Students line up for healthy treats at Village Juice Village Juice’s trendy smoothie bowls and drinks are refreshing alternatives to campus dining BY KATIE DICKENS Staff Writer dickkp14@wfu.edu Chances are, you’ve heard the name Village Juice by now, or you’ve at least seen it in your Snapchat or Instagram feeds. If you haven’t, it’s about time you heard the scoop on the latest juicery-turned-restaurant that has quickly become a Wake Forest student favorite. What started as purely a juicing business around six years ago took off and now has its own storefront near Zoe’s Kitchen and Brynn’s off of Stratford Road, a mere 15 minutes from campus, making it an ideal spot for college students in need of a healthy snack or meal. The juicing company was founded in 2010 by Lonnie Atkinson, a North Carolina native who fell in love with natural, raw food while she was living and working in California. The juices are cold-pressed, which preserves their enzymes and provides health benefits. The eatery recently expanded its hours to include breakfast and dinner times and has transformed into a full restaurant offering smoothies, smoothie bowls, toasts, salads and grain bowls. The ever-expanding menu aligns with the

company’s mission: “to make eating healthy taste as amazing as it is for your body.” It has succeeded, consistently crafting healthy creations that are colorful, tasty and begging to be photographed. One of the many reasons why the restaurant is so appealing to students is that it is so refreshingly different from on-campus dining options. All of the organic produce is supplied by local farms. The high quality and vast selection of ingredients come with a hefty price-tag, though: smoothies cost around $7, while everything else on the menu averages around $10. But students are willing to pay for what Village Juice offers — just swing by in the afternoon or on the weekends if you need proof. Millennial consumers are increasingly more aware of the nutritious contents of the food they’re eating and are (sometimes literally) sick of the artificial, preservativefilled ingredients churned out by chain restaurants. Wake Forest students represent a significant part of that niche market, and Village Juice’s success is a tribute to that very phenomena. Moreover, our student body is from all over the world, with many hailing from trendy, health-conscious areas. Students from New York or California, for example, are used to seeing restaurants like Village Juice on almost every other block, so they are especially grateful for Village Juice’s existence. Marcella Gutierres de Britto, a junior from Brazil, said she is used to eating

healthy snacks in Miami, where she now lives. “I feel like Village Juice has become so popular because it has what Wake lacks,” Gutierres de Britto said. “I feel like all we have is the salad bar in Benson. Most people at Wake want to be healthy but are too busy to make healthy food, so Village Juice is the perfect place. It offers a variety of organic food options such as the smoothie bowls, the toast with housemade cashew butter and the smoothies.” Annie Stevens, a sophomore from Nashville, Tennessee, said the sunset smoothie bowl is her favorite item on the menu. “I think the food on campus is good but not always the healthiest option,” she said. I must admit that I am a bit biased — I am a Village Juice addict. I call in my orders to cut the line more often than I’d like to admit. In fact, my only issue with Village Juice is that there are too many tempting items on the menu. The tyranny of choice is real. I believe that eating locally-sourced, organic, raw food is the best way to stay healthy. I’ve seen one too many Netflix documentaries, so I am very wary of commercialized food, and I prefer to know just what ingredients I’m eating. I think that Village Juice has found a genius way to capitalize on a goldmine of consumers whose mindset is similar to my own, and I applaud them for it. I can’t wait to see other businesses follow suit.

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The eatery, just a short drive from campus, is becoming a student favorite.

Film Review| War Dogs

New comedy has funny moments but falls short Inspired by a true story, the film features a dynamic plot and great on-screen chemistry between actors Jonah Hill and Miles Teller BY BEN RIDGEWAY Staff Writer ridgbr15@wfu.edu From the previews, one might think that “War Dogs” is simply a comedy about two clumsy arms dealers who land a deal with the Pentagon for 300 million dollars. But it is much more than that. Based on the true story of David Packouz (Miles Teller) and Efraim Diviolli (Jonah Hill), “War Dogs” is a funny, serious, dramatic and entertaining montage directed by Todd Phillips (“The Hangover.”) The backstory of the two main characters begins in middle school when they were arrested together. Shortly thereafter, Efrim moves away and the two grow up separately. Years pass, and David becomes a massage therapist and a bedsheet salesmen servicing nursing homes in Florida. David and Efraim reunite while attending the funeral of a mutual acquaintance. As the two talk, Efraim tells David about conducting business with the government filling orders for small arms to aid soldiers fighting the war in Iraq. David soon decides that he wants to join Efraim in business rather than remain a masseur for the rest of his life. However, the business of arms dealing isn’t as simple as Efraim makes it out to be. There are a lot of regulations that the two must either succumb to or skirt around. The characters in the film are just as dynamic as the plot, and I enjoyed Hill and Teller’s acting in the portrayals of David and Efraim. Jonah Hill’s performance was near excellent. This role was one

of his most dynamic and he nailed it. From his use of comedic, high-pitched, disjointed laughter to his performance in the most serious scenes in the film, Hill gave his all and it definitely showed. Miles Teller is no stranger to both drama (“Whiplash”) and comedy (“Project X.”) His performance as David complemented Hill’s performance as Efraim directly and vice versa. However, I fear that Miles Teller is in danger of becoming typecast. In nearly every film, he presents as a placeholder. In “War Dogs,” Teller’s character furthered the plot, but Teller’s individual performance added little to the film. In contrast, the Hill and Teller combination resulted in excellent on-screen chemistry. I would happily look forward to a fu-

ture film featuring this acting combination that would better allow Teller to step out of his usual comfort zone as he did in “Whiplash.” As a whole, the film was reminiscent of two other excellent films, “Wolf of Wall Street” and “Joy.” In comparison to “Wolf of Wall Street,” “War Dogs” is slower paced — not always a bad thing — and less entertaining. In comparison to “Joy,” the plot is nearly the same: a rags to riches ascension, featuring adversity that is overcome, and then a betrayal. This trope is common and “War Dogs” does not particularly rise above the crowd. For that reason, I believe “War Dogs” earns seven stars out of 10.

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While much of the film doesn’t stand out, Jonah Hill shines for his performance as Efraim Diviolli, a challenging and dynamic character. The plot of the movie, based on a true story, is reminiscent of those of other recent films.

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Livin’ la vida broke-a

There are more ways to save money as a college student than you think BY TAYLOR WEST Contributing Writer westte15@wfu.edu In a world of everlasting student loans, societal debt and pay checks that never seem to arrive fast enough, this poor college student has a few tips on mastering a little something I like to call savings.

Entertainment Are you tired of spending your weekend on campus and need a little break from your favorite fraternity? Tuesday nights are college night

Online Necessities Every Wake Forest student needs a little musical pickme-up at 1a.m., the day before a big paper is due. Spotify has a 50 percent off discount for Spotify Premium if you sign up using your Wake Forest email address. This means you pay $4.99 a month instead of $9.99 while still getting all the great benefits of having Premium. On week three of classes, there’s always a few of us who still haven’t managed to buy all of our textbooks. But with that test coming up, it might be time to bite the bullet. Amazon Student is free if you sign up using your Wake Forest email, and let’s be honest, that three-day shipping is a life saver. Food Necessities As a Wake Forest student, you may find yourself lacking vital nutrients as you choose between lunch and studying before class. Harris Teeter offers a 5-10 percent student discount if you show your Wake Forest student ID card at check out. Another great option, and my personal favorite, is the local ALDI. It’s a smaller store with some of the best prices for groceries in the area. At ALDI, there is no student discount, just great prices. If eating in is not your style, there are also some great restaurants that offer discounts. Camino Bakery in downtown Winston-Salem offers a discount on their drinks if you bring your own mug. Brynn’s Frozen Yogurt offers a student discount if you show them your Wake Forest student ID. If you have not already, like them on Facebook to get a free cup of frozen yogurt. If Thai food is a weakness of yours, make sure to visit Thai Sawatdee, a local place where two people can eat for around $10. Can you say, “cheap date night”? Mama Zoë Michael’s is another pocket-friendly hit that offers home cooked meals in huge portion sizes. If you stop in, make sure you wear some pants with an elastic, or what I like to call my “fat pants.”

at the Airbound Trampoline Park if you show your Wake Forest student ID. Wall-to-wall trampoline shenanigans with friends sounds a lot better than a sweaty fraternity basement. The Carmike movie theatre oﬀers a student discount if you show your Wake Forest student ID at the ticket booth. If you’re like me and you like activities that require no money at all, go visit local attractions like the shellshaped Shell Gas Station on E Sprague St. It’s a unique photo spot in Winston-Salem that’s perfect for lots of laughs because it’s a bright yellow building shaped like a giant scallop shell. There’s not much to actually do there, but half the fun is the journey. Another free attraction is Salem Lake. Although it is currently under construction, the walking trails — seven miles of trails around the pristine lake — are still open to the public.

The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art is another local gem that features a large gallery of modern art, and admission is free to the public. Even better, it’s just down Reynolda Road from Wake Forest campus. If you find yourself still grasping for weekend adventures, go visit historic Old Salem, where the only money you are required to spend is on a sleeve of Moravian cookies. Clothing Recently I was introduced to the wonders of Mega Thrift, a local used clothing store where I found my favorite party hat. There isn’t a student discount but tshirts are 99¢. If you are not one to stray away from what you know, there is always the old faithful, Goodwill and the one on University is huge. If you have a job interview coming up, or you’re in the market for clothing that hasn’t had a previous owner, check out Express in Hanes Mall. Express has a yearround 15 percent oﬀ student discount if you show your Wake Forest student ID when you check out.