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INDEX

Emory Events Calendar, Page 2

Staff Editorial, Page 6

Police Record, Page 2

Crossword Puzzle, Page 8

Arts & Entertainment, Page 9

On Fire, Page 11

THE EMORY WHEEL Since 1919

The Independent Student Newspaper of Emory University

Volume 95, Issue 12

www.emorywheel.com

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Every Tuesday and Friday ADMINISTRATION

THANK EMORY IT’S FRIDAY

Emory Responds to Government Shutdown Research Funding to Decrease; Fate Of Federal Financial Aid Unknown By Alyssa Posklensky Staff Writer

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mory’s a cappella groups convened at the Dobbs University Center (DUC) terraces to perform covers of songs for their fellow students. Performers like The Gathering, an all-female group; ChaiTunes, who performed a mix of English and Hebrew songs; and No Strings Attached, an all-male group, sang to the crowd.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

New Task Force to Revise Election Codes By Rupsha Basu Asst. News Editor The Student Government Association (SGA) has commissioned a new Elections Reform Task Force to revamp the elections code to place all University elections under the jurisdiction of a single set of rules. Each of Emory’s undergraduate and graduate schools has a divisional council that oversees its respective affairs. The task force is made up of members from each council. The task force will disband before the next University-wide elections

in the spring, according to SGA President and College senior Raj Patel. College senior Matthew Pesce will serve as the task force’s chair, having also served as the chair of the Elections Board. The task force will have its first meeting Wednesday. The current bylaws have different procedures and election boards for all divisions, according to SGA Vice President of Communications and College sophomore Jon Darby. The goal of the new task force is to unite all elections under one code, Darby said. According to the executive order

written by Patel that explains the function of the force, almost every SGA election in the past decade has yielded confusion about which election code has jurisdiction over the race. BBA Council President and Goizueta Business School senior Patrick McBride, a member of the task force, said that its formation was likely a response to the most recent SGA election, in which the decision of the winner was appealed on the basis of an election code violation. However, he also said he thought a revision to the code was inevitable this year.

“[Patel], [CC president and College senior Jerry Lau] and I have a very good working relationship,” he said. “This year is just the year it’s ripe to happen, and I think we have the competencies with everyone involved to make some common sense reform to this area.” Patel himself was one of the parties involved in the most recent SGA election controversy. Cheating allegations were brought forth by then SGA Chief of Staff, College junior and candidate for the position Matthew Willis against Patel, after

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HEALTH CARE

IMPACTS AT EMORY

The federal government shutdown will reduce research funding at the University as Emory officials also work to determine its potential effects on financial aid. School officials, including Vice President of Government Affairs Charles Harman, have been working with the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to determine the precise effects the shutdown will have on Emory and ways these effects can be mitigated, according to an Oct. 3 University press release. The shutdown will impact Woodruff Health Sciences Center research that receives funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ medical research agency, according to the NIH website. At both the NIH and its member institutions, the shutdown will slow or stop active research for new treatments and cures for diseases, according to an Oct. 1 AAMC press release. Though the shutdown will immediately impact research funding, federal student financial aid will not be affected as long as the shutdown ends within the next few weeks, said Barry Toiv, vice president for public affairs at the AAU. The possible future impact on financial aid, however, is currently unclear, Harman said. Harman and Emory have been

Woodruff Health Sciences Research from the national level will decrease.

Federal Student Aid Still unclear when larger effects will be felt. working with Toiv and the AAU to determine when larger effects might be felt in regard to financial aid, which should be known later in the week, according to Harman. Harman said Emory has been carefully monitoring the situation in Washington as each day goes by. “Each day, we come nearer to having to deal with the fact that staff in Washington are not available for consultation, and each day as grant application deadlines come and go, [the shutdown] will have its effect,” Harman said. Toiv said problems arise with research because new grants will not be given out as long as the situation persists. Researchers will still have access to existing funds but will not be able to talk to their contacts in federal agencies because they are not working due to the shutdown, according to Toiv. “The larger problem is the concern we all have over the ability of our leaders to govern,” Toiv said. At risk is the certainty of spending on education and research, which

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EMORY AND TIBET

Mental Dalai Lama’s Visit Sheds Light on Tibet Relationship Health A Monk’s Quest for Services Knowledge in Science Win Award By Naomi Maisel Staff Writer

By Harmeet Kaur Health Sciences Beat Writer Emory recently received national recognition for its mental health services and suicide prevention programs, along with 29 other colleges and universities. The award is a seal of approval from the Jed Foundation, which is a nationwide organization that promotes emotional health and suicide prevention on college campuses, according to its website. Other recipients include Yale University, New York University and the University of West Georgia. The Jed Foundation recognizes a school’s commitment to the emotional well-being of its campus, according to the website. The application process also allows university administrators and counselors to identify strengths and weakness in their mental health programs. To qualify, Emory representatives completed the JedCampus online assessment that evaluated the University’s mental health services, according to criteria specified by the Jed Foundation’s website. The website names criteria such as identifying students at risk, educating professionals on campus and

Tibetan Buddhist monk James Lama: an Emory student who is excited to have a schedule consisting of Biology, Chemistry, Math and English. One of six Tenzin Gyatso Science Scholars who started at Emory this fall, James Lama will be attending Emory for the next two years as part of the EmoryTibet Science Initiative. The initiative is a result of His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama’s attempt to integrate science into Tibetan Buddhist education and promote the collaboration of science and spirituality, according to the Emory-Tibet Partnership’s website. James will take various courses — with a focus in the sciences — and at the end of his time here, he will return to India to teach science in various monasteries. “I am really excited to teach not only my monastery,” James said, but also to “share with anyone who is interested in my knowledge.” James’s presence is warm and comforting. Dressed in the deepred and gold robes traditional of Tibetan Buddhist monks, James sits patiently and thoughtfully. And unlike most of the other Tibetan Buddhist monks, his head is not shaved.

James Lama, Tibetan Buddhist monk, came to Emory this fall as part of the Emory-Tibet Science Initiative.

Fond of jokes, James’s smile is infectious as he is always looking for a good laugh. “I felt regret not growing up in a modern educational environment,” James said. Although James comes off quite scholarly, his background doesn’t necessarily show it. James’s parents were originally from Tibet and moved to India due to oppression caused by the China-Tibet conflict before James was born, he said. The conflict took root in 1949 when the People’s Liberation Army of China invaded Tibet and established their own rules and regulations, according to a link found on the Partnership’s website. The site adds that since the invasion, many Tibetans have died “through starvation, torture and execution.” James said his parents experienced severe “trauma” when he

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His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama visited Emory’s campus in October of 2010 in his capacity as Presidential Distinguished Professor.

The History of the Tibet Partnership By Vincent Xu Associate Editor

TIBET-EMORY SERIES

His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama’s participation has become the face of the Emory-Tibet Partnership (ETP), an initiative that has far exceeded its modest origins. The senior religious leader of Tibetan Buddhism returns to Atlanta today as part of “The Visit 2013,” a three-day series of public and campus events. This is the Dalai Lama’s third visit to Emory since his appointment as presidential distinguished professor in October 2007. He last visited in October 2010. The Dalai Lama’s campus visits are but one aspect of a partnership that has established course offerings in Tibetan Buddhism, culture and language. The partnership has also provided Emory students the

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These articles are the last in a series focusing on the relationship between Emory University and Tibet.

opportunity to study in Dharamsala at the Buddhist Institute of Dialectics. Every two years, a select number of Tibetan monks study at Emory as part of the Emory-Tibet Science Initiative to train future teachers of modern science within the monastic community. Emory faculty and Tibetan translators are also collaborating on the design and implementation of a comprehensive science program into the monastic cur-

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