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INDEX

Emory Events Calendar, Page 2

Police Record, Page 2

Story Snippet, Page 9

Crossword Puzzle, Page 8

Staff Editorial, Page 6

On Fire, Page 11

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THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL RACE

OBAMA RE-ELECTED U.S. PRESIDENT

By Anusha Ravi Staff Writer

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ELECTORAL VOTE

POPULAR VOTE

President Barack Obama was re-elected as President Tuesday night, defeating Republican nominee Mitt Romney. News networks started projecting Obama as the winner at around 11:30 p.m. Ultimately, Obama received 303 electoral votes while Romney received 206. There was a difference of less than 1 percent between the candidates in the popular vote — the percentages may change as more votes get counted.

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By 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, CNN — along with other major news organizations — projected President Obama to win the electoral vote, ending a long, expensive and bitter fight between the Republican and Democratic party.

Even while Florida’s votes were being counted, the close race was reflected in the candidates’ number of electoral votes: Obama received 303 electoral votes and Romney received 206. As vote count commenced, popular vote was split nearly evenly with Obama garnering 50 percent of the popular vote while Romney received 48 percent, according to a Nov. 7 New York Times article.

Obama won most of the tossup states, which this year consisted of Colorado, Florida, New Hampshire, Iowa, Virginia, Ohio and Wisconsin. Romney narrowly won North Carolina and Arizona, while Obama narrowly carried Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Nevada.

There weren’t many surprises regarding the results of each state; polls in during the remaining days leading up to the election translated directly into the votes of the states on Election Day. Congress remained divided, with the Republicans retaining their control of the House with a 233 to 193 majority, although Democrats made a net gain of three seats during representative elec-

tions and Republicans made a net loss of three seats.

The Senate gained a 54:45 Democratic majority, with a net pickup of one Democratic seat and net loss of two Republican seats.

Several of the Senate races were projected to end extremely close, with toss-up states including Nevada, Massachusetts and Virginia; however, the closest race, Nevada, finished 45 percent to 46 percent for the Republican candidate, Dean Heller.

The other toss-up Senate races ended up having at least a two point margin between candidates.

The closest House elections were in California — the elections were close to the point that two are in the process of being decided, along with an election in Florida.

In each race, the Democratic candidate is projected to win, but with the narrow margin, votes are being carefully counted.

Students indicated disappointment that the Congressional races were so close because that tension indicates a tough time for Obama in the upcoming years for trying to pass controversial legislation.

“In terms of the presidential and Senate races, I was very disappointed in that people that voted for their candidate but didn’t vote for [Congressional representatives] along those party lines,” College sophomore Calvin Li said. “Neither candidate was handed the Senate or House that they need.”

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EVENT

Unity Month IFC Election Procedures, Kicks Off VP Responsibilities Altered With Cultural Celebration

By Jordan Friedman Associate Editor

By Dustin Slade Staff Writer Emory’s Office of Multicultural Programs and Services (OMPS) kicked off their cultural celebration, Unity Month, at Wonderful Wednesday, Nov. 7.

The month-long cultural awareness campaign will host multiple events open to all students throughout the next two weeks. These events will seek to familiarize students with different cultures found in the Emory community, according to Hajar Al-Zerma, a College sophomore and Unity Month organizer.

Unity Month, which originated on Emory’s campus as Unity Week in 1991, was created by OMPS to celebrate the diversity of Emory’s student body. The event became popular amongst members of the Emory community that the event expanded into Unity Month in 2003.

Unity Month organizers gathered on Asbury Circle Wednesday to promote cultural exchange as well as future events being held throughout Unity Month. The organizers asked their peers to write down a word that represented unity and had it translated into a different language.

Although the kick-off was cut short due to rain, students expressed satisfaction with the event.

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The Interfraternity Council (IFC) unanimously passed amendments to its constitution at a general body meeting Tuesday.

These amendments will alter the council’s election procedures for IFC executive board positions.

The amendments will also include revamped responsibilities for IFC’s vice president of communications.

Election Procedures According to College senior and IFC President Victor Rudo, the final two candidates for each Executive Board position will not only have the opportunity to speak with all IFC chapter presidents, but also to answer questions regarding their own qualifications.

Presidents may submit feedback to the current executive board, Rudo explained.

In the past, IFC chapter presidents limited in their voting involvement because they were only active in voting on the candidates towards the end of the elections process.

“The changes to IFC’s election procedures are designed to allow for enhanced transparency and communication,” Rudo wrote in an email to the Wheel. “We feel it is extremely important to get their input before voting takes place.”

The amendment will go into effect immediately, as it is now written into IFC’s constitution.

Rudo wrote that gaining additional feedback from chapter presidents will allow IFC “to elect the most quali-

fied person to each Executive Board position, regardless of any fraternity affiliation.”

The idea for this change came about when Ross Shulman, the IFC executive vice president and Goizueta Business School senior, chaired an elections committee “to take a look at our process from the ground up,” Rudo wrote.

After receiving feedback from chapter presidents, Rudo met with Megan Janasiewicz, director of Sorority and Fraternity life, to draft the amendment.

IFC chapter presidents then voted unanimously to pass the amendment Tuesday.

New Role for VP of Communications

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Students manned informational booths at the Health Fair sponsored by Emory’s chapter of Alpha Phi Omega yesterday. Campus organizations who participated handed out free food, prizes and other giveaways — such as pamphlets and condoms.

In addition to expanding the responsibilities of the vice president’s duties, IFC has also passed an amendment to change the name of the vice president of communications position to vice president of communications and programming.

In the past, programming responsibilities were divided between the executive vice president, the vice president of communications and the vice president of recruitment, among others.

Because IFC has continued to emphasize its programming in the past few years, IFC expressed that the organization “felt it was time to place these responsibilities directly under an Executive Board position,” according to Rudo.

While the executive vice presi-

Fair Teaches Students About Health

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By Dustin Slade Staff Writer Over 11 student organizations participated in the Emory University Health Fair on Asbury Circle yesterday. Emory’s Alpha Phi Omega chapter, Delta Kappa, organized the fair as part of their national service week.

Alpha Phi Omega is a national volunteer and service co-ed fraternity.

Organizations that participated the fair included the Office of Health Promotion, UNICEF, Emory Emergency Medical Services and Relay for Life. The fair tried to raise health awareness among students and faculty in the Emory community.

The student organizations were set

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up at booths each offering their own information.

Alpha Phi Omega hosts its annual national service week through its chapters across the country. Every year the week is given a theme. This year’s theme was “fighting diseases.”

Student organizers sought to raise awareness at Emory about taking proper actions to combat illness.

The event sought to relay information regarding student health. In addition, the event served to promote the many organizations on campus that deal with such issues, according to Inbar Raber, College senior and vice president of service for Alpha Phi Omega.

“This is the first time we have

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[held a health fair] so we are pretty excited about today’s turnout,” said Raber. She noted that there seemed to be a lot of student engagement at many of the booths.

Rachel Schoner, College sophomore and service secretary of Alpha Phi Omega, noted that many students stopped by and were actively engaged in learning about the many aspects of health, including nutrition and portion control.

The event was composed of multiple booths, each engaging students with varying aspects of their health.

For example, some booths offered free blood-pressure tests, nutrition-

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National, Local and Higher Education News

• President Obama will travel to Asia next week and make the first ever visit to Burma by a U.S. president. The trip is intended to encourage the nation’s progress toward democracy. Obama will also visit Thailand and Cambodia and attend an Asian economic conference.

• Experts say that this year’s presidential election was marked by extreme partisanship, especially vilification of each side by the other.

Andra Gillespie, an associate professor of political science at Emory University, said that the fact that

each party now controls one house of Congress indicates that the partisanship will continue. The disdain between parties is a result of redistricting and partisan news sources.

• Bunty Verma, a 32-year-old TV repairman from India, cut off his tongue after reportedly insulting his wife so often that she left him.

He explained to his wife in a letter that he did so because his tongue was responsible for his insults. It is unclear whether his action helped him win back his wife, but Verma did receive medical treatment at a government hospital.

• An Apple MacBook Pro was stolen from the Math and Science Building on Nov. 1 between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. The laptop is valued at $1500.

• EPD officers arrested a woman for trespassing at the School of Nursing. She had been loitering in the building for a number of days asking students to borrow their laptops and making phone calls from the building phones. The woman had been previously cited for trespassing on Emory’s campus, and she was transported to DeKalb County jail.

• A male staff member left his wallet in the side pocket of his bag in his office on Oct. 30 between 2-2:30 p.m.

Sixty dollars in cash was stolen from

FRIDAY

Correction

Event: Morning Talk with LaDonna Redmond Time: 9:30 a.m.

Location: Food E U at the DUC

• A Nov. 6 article entitled “Initiative Sheds Light on ‘Why We Need Feminism’” mistakenly referenced Lindsey Falkenberg, president of Feminists in Action, and the exhibit “Why We Need Feminism.” Her name is actually Lindsay Falkenberg and the exhibit is actually titled “Who Needs Feminism?”

Event: East Asian Studies Research Roundtable Time: 11 a.m.

Location: Modern Languages 201

The Wheel reports and corrects all errors published in the newspaper and at emorywheel.com. Please contact Editor in Chief Evan Mah at emah@emorywheel.com to report an error.

Event: International Coffee Hour and Panel Discussion Time: 11:30 a.m.

Location: Winship Ballroom

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the staff member’s wallet. The wallet and other contents were left alone.

There are currently no suspects.

student thought he simply misplaced his wallet.

— Compiled by News Co-Editor Nicholas Sommariva

• The house director of McTyeire Hall called EPD after smelling marijuana in the hallways on Oct. 31 at 1:25 a.m. Officers made contact with residents of the second floor but could not locate the source of the odor. The situation was turned over the campus life professionals.

November 10, 1992 Two alumni were among the 110 new members elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican Tillie Fowler, a graduate of both the College and the Law School, won the right to represent Florida’s fourth district, and Democrat Sanford Bishop, a Law school alum, was elected to serve Georgia’s second district.

• A male Emory student had his Emory card, credit cards and $100 cash stolen after he left his wallet on a computer desk at the Clairmont Residential Center while he went to the restroom. The theft occured on Oct. 26 at around 8 p.m. but wasn’t reported until Oct. 28 because the

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NEWS ROUNDUP • A new storm hit parts of New England, already devastated by Hurricane Sandy with high winds and heavy snow. The Northeast experienced power outages, transportation problems and school cancellations. New York City’s Central Park received a record number of 4.7 inches of snow.

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Event: “The Addicted Brain: Why We Abuse Drugs, Alcohol and Nicotine,” a talk by Michael Kuhar Time: 12 p.m.

Location: CNR Auditorium Event: Locating Maps and Geospatial Data Time: 12:50 p.m.

Location: Room 314, Woodruff Library Level 3 Event: Trashion Show Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Winship Ballroom Event: Grim, Grimmer, Grimmest: Tales of a Precarious Nature Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Mary Gray Munroe

Theater, Dobbs University Center Event: “Beau Travail” film screening Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: White Hall 205 Event: World Premiere Quartet by Czech composer Jan Jirasek, with the Vega String Quartet Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall

SATURDAY Event: Bill Mallard Lay Theology Institute Presents: Disciple Scholars — Four Bibles — Four Christs Time: 9:30 a.m.

Location: Candler School of Theology, Room 322 Event: Emory Indian Cultural Exchange Diwali Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Hilton Atlanta Event: Grim, Grimmer, Grimmest: Tales of a Precarious Nature Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Mary Gray Munroe Theater, Dobbs University Center Event: Sérgio and Odair Assad, classical guitar Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall

SUNDAY Event: University Worship with Ms. Rebecca Spurrier Time: 11 a.m.

Location: Cannon Chapel Event: Grim, Grimmer, Grimmest: Tales of a Precarious Nature Time: 2 p.m.

Location: Mary Gray Munroe Theater, Dobbs University Center

MONDAY Event: Emory Veterans Day Observance Time: 7:45 a.m.

Location: Quadrangle Event: Baylor School of Medicine Admissions Information Session Time: 4 p.m.

Location: White Hall 110 Event: “What is Acting?” A Masterclass with Stephen Unwin Time: 4:30 p.m.

Location: Theater Lab, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Event: Bate-papo

Time: 4:30 p.m.

Location: Starbucks at Barnes & Noble, Emory Bookstore Event: Take Back the Night Speak Out Time: 5:30 p.m.

Location: Quad Event: Author Talk: Ann Uhry Abrams, ”Formula for Fortune: How Asa Candler Discovered Coca-Cola and Turned It Into the Wealth His Children Enjoyed.”

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Jones Room, Woodruff Library, Level 3 Event: Queer Interfaith Discussion Group Time: 7 p.m.

Location: 421 Glenn Memorial Church School Building Event: Carlos Reads Book Club Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Carlos Museum Board Room Event: “35 Shots of Rum” Film Screening Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: White Hall 205

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RANKING

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ELECTION WATCH

Emory Ranked No. 15 for ‘Best Value’

By Fiona Zhao Contributing Writer Emory University ranked No. 15 in Kiplinger’s annual survey of the top 100 “Best Values in Private Universities” for 2012-2013, maintaining its high ranking on the survey since 2007.

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine ranks universities based on measurable criterion of affordability and quality education, and the University has consistently been in the top 20, but dropped two places this year.

The survey is based on an assessment of total cost, financial aid, competitiveness and academic support at schools, according to the Kiplinger’s Finance Magazine. According to a breakdown of how Kiplinger ranked the top college values, the combination of academic excellence and affordability represents Kiplinger’s definition of value.

“High marks are given to institutions with the lowest total cost and low net cost,” said Dean Bentley, Emory’s director of financial aid.

“Emory’s commitment to financial aid consistently places us in

Kiplinger’s top 20 best values.”

Emory University’s financial aid program, according to Emory’s Office of Financial Aid website, is committed to providing attainable education to all students by meeting 100 percent of the demonstrated financial need and lowering tuition costs through

“This measure is a reflection of Emory’s core commitment to need-based financial aid, affordability and access.”

— Dean Bentley, director of financial aid the Emory Advantage program. The Emory Advantage program, available to all students whose families receive annual incomes of $100,000 or less provides financial aid through loan replacement and loan cap programs which reduce the overall amount borrowed for an Emory undergraduate degree. According to an Oct. 31 University press release, 70 percent

of Emory undergraduates also receive financial aid.

The magazine used measurable standards to calculate the rankings including assessing each university’s tuition cost, percentage of financial need met, average student debt, admissions rate, four-year graduation rate, SAT scores and student per faculty ratio. Kiplinger’s survey also evaluated a combination of factors, including cost and quality education at private universities, to ensure the rankings are standardized and holistic.

The Office of Financial Aid at Emory University has also been highly praised by Kiplinger’s Magazine in the past for its average need-based aid of $33,323 and average non-need based aid of $21,821 through merit awards and grants.

“Emory’s average net price to first time undergraduates has been less than 50 percent of the total cost of attendance for the past three years,” Bentley said, “This measure is a reflection of Emory’s core commitment to need-based financial aid, affordability and access.”

— Contact Fiona Zhao at fzhao25@emory.edu

Free Food, Condoms Draw Students Continued from Page 1 related games and healthy food.

“The Alpha Phi Omega table asked students to make cards for Children’s Hospital of Atlanta patients, and we also gave out free condoms to promote safe sex,” said Schoner.

The event was well-received by students noted Meredith Lerner, a College freshman. She added that she felt many students were attracted by the games and free food.

“I really liked the free healthy snacks, and all the information tables were very useful,” said Lerner “The free food was a great addition the fair. I’m glad we have events like this at Emory.”

— Contact Dustin Slade at dustin.slade@emory.edu

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he Black Student Alliance, Black Star Emory, the African Students Association as well as several other campus organizations hosted an Election Watch this Friday. The event featured food, prizes and giveaways as well as a screening of the presidential election.

HOSPITAL

Emory To Open School Health Centers

By Harmeet Kaur Staff Writer The Emory Pediatric Urban Health Program plans to open three new school-based health centers in Georgia, funded by a $500,000 grant recently awarded to the program by the Healthcare Georgia Foundation.

The school-based health centers will be implemented in elementary schools in the cities of Albany, Tunnel Hill and Atlanta.

These centers operate similarly to traditional physicians’ clinics, providing primary medical care to children in schools.

Veda Johnson, associate professor of pediatrics at Emory School of Medicine and executive director of the Pediatric Urban Health Program, said that this model of health care is particularly efficient for underserved communities. “[The system] eliminates all barriers to health care for children who don’t have a routine system of care,” Johnson said.

With the establishment of health centers in schools, underprivileged communities have greater access to

health care.

As a result, issues such as transportation to a physician’s office or a hospital and high medical costs are no longer as prevalent, according to Johnson.

“[The system] eliminates all barriers to health care for children who don’t have a routine system of care.”

— Veda Johnson, associate professor of pediatrics at Emory Medical School

Johnson said the model is effective not only in delivering quality health care, but also in decreasing the cost of health care. With much of the necessary care provided in schools, rates of hospitalization and emergency room utilization for these children are significantly decreased. Johnson also cited increases in school attendance as a result of these clinics.

The Emory Pediatric Urban Health Program works to eliminate health disparities throughout communities in Georgia. The program has already set up several school-based health centers in Georgia with plans for further expansion. One of the program’s initiatives includes developing interdisciplinary programs which link health care, education and community services. The program also aims to create a family centered model for primary-care services by increasing health literacy among parents and guardians.

Finally, it also trains future pediatricians to provide medical care addressing the social determinants of health.

Johnson said the new school-based health centers are expected to be in operation by February 2013. She expressed optimism at the potential of this particular health care model.

“These centers serve as safety nets for underserved children. It’s our goal not only to expand them but also to engage the medical community at large in this model of care,” said Johnson.

— Contact Harmeet Kaur at hbhagra@emory.edu

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Students Explore Different Cultures, IFC VP Duties Traditions During Unity Week Events Extend Aspects Of Job Continued from Page 1

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Students gathered to view and analyze results in Harland Cinema this Tuesday at the Election Watch as the presidential election unfolded.

Campus Reacts to 2012 Presidential Election Results Continued from Page 1 College sophomore Ashwin Mehta agreed. “I wish there was more equality [in Congress] so both sides could reach agreement, and there wouldn’t be all this bipartisanship,” he said.

Additionally, the 113th Congress has 20 female senators, which is the most female senators a Congress has ever had.

Joining the Congress as female senators are Republican Deb Fischer (Neb.) and Democrats Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Mazie Hirono (Hawaii) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.).

“I thought it was really awesome that there were a lot of women senators elected,” Mehta said. “It’s interesting to see how far women have come, considering they weren’t allowed to vote not that long ago, yet there are 20 in the Senate now. That’s really cool.”

Tammy Baldwin became the first openly gay Congresswoman to serve in the Wisconsin Congress.

Also decided in Tuesday’s elections were several controversial social initiatives, particularly gay marriage and legal recreational usage of

marijuana.

Through ballot initiatives, gay marriage won a string of victories: in Maryland, Maine and Washington, same-sex marriage was legalized.

In Minnesota, voters rejected a ballot measure that would have solidified the state’s existing ban on same-sex marriage in the State Constitution, inadvertently allowing for more flexibility in terms of marriage.

Additionally, recreational usage of marijuana was legalized in Colorado and Washington.

In regard to social issues, Li felt like Tuesday’s elections indicated a leftward shift in social stances of the American people.

“America is moving more and more towards becoming a socially moderate nation,” he said. “If the GOP acknowledges that, it’s not going to bode well for them in future elections.”

After the election was called by several prominent news sites, the Romney campaign conceded accepted its fate. Both candidates called for an end to partisan gridlock and more cohesive party relations in Washington.

Romney’s concession speech from Boston included many thanks to his family and all his campaign supporters. Romney called for Americans to preserve the beliefs upon which America was founded and that earned him to the Republican nomination.

He denounced partisan conflict by declaring that America is at a point where “we can’t risk partisan bickering and political posturing.”

“Our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people’s work,” he said. “And we citizens also have to rise to the occasion.”

Obama’s victory speech, which called for Americans to believe in the progress made since he was elected to office and to continue to fight for jobs and economic recovery, reiterated the value of Americans working together and setting aside difference to achieve a more progressive country.

“We are greater than the sum of our individual ambitions, and we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states,” he said. “We are and forever will be the United States of America.”

— Contact Anusha Ravi at aravi7@emory.edu

“Students really got involved,” Al-Zerma said. “It was a learning experience for me. Being an international student, I like that our school took the time to incorporate [other cultures].”

Many of the month’s events have been planned by students in coordination with OMPS. One of the many events that make up Unity Month is “Multicultural Mondays.”

The event represents a joint effort by students, Emory Dining and Sodexo to bring cultural dishes to Dobbs University Center, according to M. DeLa Sweeney, assistant program coordinator of OMPS. Given the idea’s promising reception, Sodexo and Emory Dining agreed to host three Multicultural Mondays a semester.

During the course of the next month, the planned events aim to start a dialogue centered around the cultural differences among students

at Emory, according to Al-Zerma.

“It’s an outside-of-the-classroom learning experience. There are so many things you can take away from different cultures. One of the things that make Emory stand out is our diversity,” he said. “[Students] definitely need to take advantage of that.”

Unity Month is an event that allows students to get out of their comfort zone and explore new cultures, noted Jenny Fernandez, College senior and Unity Month organizer.

Fernandez said that Unity Month is a way for students to truly experience new ideas they have not experienced before.

“We want Unity Month to be more than just the existence of diversity on campus but accessing the true richness that can come from it,” said Sweeney. “[Students] can cross those cultural boundaries and get the benefits of being at such a diverse university.”

— Contact Dustin Slade at dustin.slade@emory.edu

Continued from Page 1 dent and vice president of recruitment will remain involved in all aspects of IFC’s programs and activities, Rudo wrote, the new vice president of communications and programming will serve as the “point person” for programming.

The vice president of communications and programming will additionally directly supervise the IFC Greek Week activities chairman.

Spencer Carroll, the current vice president of communications and programming and the past Greek Week, was the “driving force” behind the amendment, Rudo wrote.

He added that Carroll’s experience with the Student Programming Council (SPC) and past IFC programs has allowed IFC to “dramatically expand our offerings.”

— Contact Jordan Friedman at jordan.m.friedman@emory.edu

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Student Government Introduces New Oxford Advisory Program for Continuees

By Rupsha Basu Staff Writer Student Government Association (SGA) is working with the Oxford Continuation Association (OCA) to create the Oxford Continuee Peer Advisory Program, a mentoring system for Oxford students continuing to Emory their junior year.

Oxford University is a branch campus of Emory about 40 minutes away where students attend classes for their first two years of undergraduate study before transferring to Emory.

The peer advisory program is slated to launch in spring 2013.

The Oxford Continuee Peer Advisory Program was spearheaded

by Nursing school senior and SGA Vice President Danielle Zamarelli and other members of the student government.

Zamarelli explained that she first noticed a disconnect between Oxford and Emory students when she cam-

paigned on Oxford’s campus last spring.

“There were no opportunities to learn about the Emory community,” Zamarelli said.

She identifies the cause of the disconnect problem as a lack of events involving current Emory students.

The OCA normally brings Oxford continuees on campus for a day prior to transferring to give them a basic introduction to campus life including a tour and introductions to Emory’s campus facilities.

However, as Zamarelli pointed out, there isn’t a specific time allotted to getting familiar with academic buildings, teachers in their major and other non-academic aspects of Emory life.

Zamarelli explained that questions such as the best study location are “things that only Emory students will know.”

The current transition process focuses heavily on the academic transition.

For College senior Hannah Reid, focusing on the academic transition made her move from Oxford to Emory a lot easier.

“A lot of the ease of your transfer has to do with the major that you are planning on pursuing and whether the classes you need were available at Oxford,” she explained.

Prior to transferring to Emory, Reid had only completed two of the classes required for her major because she had spent her two years fulfilling general education requirements.

While Reid believes the academic transition is more or less seamless, the social aspect is a little different.

Oxford’s student body is significantly smaller than Emory’s, at about 900 undergraduate students.

Oxford freshman Surina Odhav was originally attracted to Oxford because of its tight-knit community.

“I really like the way the community was ... I’m going to miss the relationship I have with my teachers.

My teachers here are always available

to talk with me and are so helpful,” Odhav said.

In addition to adjusting to a different social dynamic, Oxford students have to integrate into extra-curricular activities on main campus.

“There’s a perception that Oxford students hang out with Oxford people, and that’s sort of natural at the beginning ... the more time you spend on main campus, the more you interact with Emory students,” said Reid.

A lot of these interactions occur through non-academic activities.

Reid had been involved on the Honor Council at Oxford and was able to be heavily involved in it at Emory as well.

A common thread among Reid’s and Odhav’s reflections is having people already on campus to turn to for help.

“I think getting to know people on main will help the transition the most. For me, being on a dance team will make a huge difference because it gives me a place before I even get

there,” said Odhav, referring to her participation on the Indian fusion team Sitara.

This is exactly the kind of system Zamarelli wants to implement but on a more organized scale.

“There will be one organized day when Oxford students are introduced to their peer mentors. Then, hopefully, there will be more organic interactions,” Zamarelli expressed in hopes that the mentor-mentee relationship will become more like a friendship.

Applications to be an Oxford Continuee Peer Advisor are available on the Office of Student Leadership and Service’s website. For Zamarelli, the goal for the program’s debut year is to generate as much awareness and interest as possible.

For the first year, it will be voluntary for both Oxford and Emory student and open to all students, but Zamarelli said she hopes that those who apply will be “passionate about Emory and wanting to teach students about it.”

She thinks this will appeal to orientation leaders and tour guides.

In its inaugural year, Zamarelli does not have any goals in terms of number of students but just wants to get the ball rolling and for it to be enjoyable for the students involved.

In the future, the logistics of pairing students could cause problems.

There are about 500 Oxford Continuees, and the goal for the program is to have one member from Emory paired with every continuee.

Zamarelli, however, is optimistic about the outlook of this program.

After she graduates, she wants this project to be fully adopted by the Oxford Continuation Association.

She added that it is always a good opportunity to expand Oxford’s role on campus.

“I think the mentor program sounds like a fantastic idea and will really benefit future Oxford continuees,” Reid said.

— Contact Rupsha Basu at rupsha.basu@emory.edu

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New Shopping Spices Up Surrounding Area In the coming months, a variety of new stores, dining options and even a spa will be opening at Emory Point, an apartment complex coupled with shops and restaurants located across the Center for Disease Control on Clifton Road. New restaurants include BurgerFi, a gourmet joint that serves specialized wine and beer; Bonefish Grill, an upscale seafood grill; Paradise Biryani Pointe, a restaurant that specializes in Indian, Persian and Middle Eastern cuisines; The General Muir, a New York Jewish deli; La Tagliatella, an Italian restaurant; Marlow’s Tavern, focusing on American cuisine and Tin Lizzy’s, a taqueria and cantina. Two new female clothing stores, LOFT and Francesca’s Collections will be added. These retail stores will be an addition to Lizard Thicket, American Threads, JoS A. Bank Clothiers and CVS. We at the Wheel are excited for the diversity of dining and shopping options.

By including both high-end and low-end restaurants and shops, Emory Point will cater to all budgets. While some retail clothing stores or the tanning salon might not specifically cater to the usual student budget, they do demonstrate a step in the right direction by appealing to various tastes and preferences. This level of diversity will foster the atmosphere and hopefully generate the business that the Emory Village should aspire to. Unfortunately for the Village and its respective landlords, the area is, in its current state, repetitive and narrow in its appeal.

Emory Point is necessary insofar as it balances the Village’s limited shopping experience, and we hope that this change will encourage landlords of the Village to step up their game accordingly.

The above staff editorial represents the majority opinion of the Wheel’s editorial board.

Editorial Roundup College editorials from across the country The Brown Daily Herald Brown University November 7, 2012 In its staff editorial entitled “Let’s get serious about sexual assault?”, the editorial board of The Brown Daily Herald addresses the prevalence of sexual assault at college campuses throughout the nation.

Rape on college campuses has re-emerged as a topic of national conversation since Angie Epifano published a gut-wrenching op-ed column in the Amherst Student Oct. 17.

The column details her experience of being raped by a fellow Amherst College student and her decision to withdraw from the college after denials, victim-blaming and discouragement from administrators.

“I eventually reported my rapist,” Epifano wrote, after being forcibly admitted by the college to a psychiatric ward. “He graduated with honors. I will not graduate from Amherst,” she wrote.

Following her revelation, a host of other students who claimed they had been sexually assaulted came forward with similar accounts of poor treatment by administration officials.

Last year, Yale came under investigation by the Department of Education for possible Title IX violations and “failing to eliminate a hostile sexual environment” created in part

by Yale fraternities.

A survey on sexual assault cases across six campuses in Illinois and Indiana found that of 171 reported cases since 2005, only 12 resulted in arrests and four in conviction. The generally accepted estimation is that only 10 to 20 percent of rape cases on campuses are reported. And consider that a National Public Radio investigation concluded that men found responsible for sexual assault are almost never expelled and that the victim, ostensibly a female, drops out far more often.

Brown has long been lauded for being progressive in matters of sex education — the Consent Day Fair on the Main Green always has hundreds of attendees, and many campus advocacy groups encourage awareness of sexual assault. But the University has been criticized multiple times for its internal handling of rape cases.

Take, for example, the infamous 2006 rape accusation resulting in the expulsion of William McCormick III from Brown with extremely questionable due process.

University officials have never given any kind of explanation for the conduct of the investigation.

It is often difficult to prove rape, especially in a court of public opinion, where discourse can deteriorate into victim-blaming, stereotypical assumptions and debates over the nature of evidence.

Forensic evidence is not the main factor in the internal University judicial system, where the case rests largely on testimony and character witnesses. This often leads to “he-said, she-said” situations that can end unsatisfactorily for all parties.

What is clear from the McCormick case, developments at Amherst, accusations of misconduct at Yale and myriad other cases reported across America is that universities are failing to address the realities of sexual assault on their campuses.

Epifano’s claims indicate that though institutional structures may exist for handling sexual assault, they are meaningless without a culture of understanding and willingness to pursue justice.

Presenting freshmen with one lecture on sexual assault during orientation week is not enough. Providing resources for students in need without guaranteeing respectful treatment in light of their traumatic experience is not enough.

A judicial process that treats neither the accusers nor accused with due process is not enough. We implore Brown and peer institutions to engage in a more transparent judicial process.

In the wake of the column, Amherst President Carolyn Martin released a statement detailing her administration’s commitment to improve support for sexual assault survivors and redesign the “policies, procedures and practices” of its disciplinary process.

This should be a wake-up call to universities across the country. Sexual assault is a difficult crime to report, prosecute and address on both an individual and societal level. This does not mean it should be ignored in favor of leaving those caught in its wake to suffer.

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The Unity of Election Day ALEXANDRA STUDWELL At over 300 million people and three million square miles of land, our country is one of the largest in the world.

For that reason, our country is also one of the most socially, politically and economically diverse nations in the entire world. With the vast diversity throughout our nation, it’s rare to find the amount of unity brought about every four years on Election Day. Pardon me for using an extremely-overused example, but on Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States.

It hit pretty close to home, and I knew many who were personally affected. Before that momentous day, I was never a strong patriot. I was always proud of the nation I was born and raised in, but I never truly considered myself to be a real patriot.

That being said, witnessing the country’s unity and strength post-9/11 was the first time I was truly and deeply proud to be an American.

Within a few days of the tragedy, all of the

country was adorned in American flags in an effort to express support for the victims of the tragedy and to show the world that we, as a country, as vast and diverse as we are, will stand by our country and each other through thick and thin. Moments like that rarely happen in modern society where everyone is innately self-focused.

The only other time, every four years (at least), that I’ve witnessed this nation unite in the interest of the greater whole is on Election Day. In 2008, about 196 million Americans voted. Just under 200 million people went out and expressed their opinions in the interest of the greater good and participated in the betterment of their country.

One of the defining aspects of a country’s stability is its ability to have a peaceful transfer of power. It’s what defined America’s legitimacy in 1800, and it’s what continues to demonstrate our stability and power despite every blunder, conflict and tragedy that we experience.

I’m the first one to acknowledge that America is not what it used to be in the con-

text of international monetary, military and social power, but I’m also a huge believer that America can still be that great power again.

Our time as a global power is not yet over.

Each and every election year, America shows the world that no matter what gets thrown our way, we are a people who will, once every four years, put our stereotypically personal, self-centered lives aside to exercise our right as citizens of the United States of America and express our opinion on how the better the country we live in.

For all the stereotypes we fit and all the times we screw up, I truly believe America will be a strong nation as long as every four years its citizens show that they are proud, participatory members of this nation, and they want to make the United States a better place.

It doesn’t matter how they want to go about it (who they vote for). What matters is that they vote, that they show the world that we aren’t just a bunch of land — we’re also 300 million people unified in the cause that is America.

Alexandra Studwell is a College freshman from New York, NY.

Republican Ideology Outdated

JORDIE DAVIES As those last few electoral votes went decisively to Obama, my friends, family and I celebrated four more years of his presidency.

However, our merriment was short-lived.

The harsh reality of deeply negative campaigns and an incredibly divided country consumed social networks. Friends turned against each other with nasty comments about race or ugly perceptions of the opposite party.

But still, Obama remained victorious. With such division what is the issue? Why did the country return to Obama?

President Obama’s reelection was decided, in part, by the changing demographics of the United States. This country is becoming increasingly diverse while, conversely, the Republican Party has become increasingly exclusive, at least on a national stage.

Romney did not truly seek to advance the interests of those outside his voter base of white members of the middle and upper class. With record numbers of blacks, Latinos, women and young people voting Democrat,

the Republican Party must do more in the future to represent minority issues, in description and substance.

Yes, Republicans must recognize that minorities have interests, they have different interests and their party must find some middle ground to draw voters away from the Democratic Party. The Republican Party must actively advocate for diverse interests, and not allow Democrats to maintain the title of most-inclusive party.

The ideological split between Democrat and Republican could not be deeper.

Barack Obama presented a vision for a United States that included tolerance, social mobility and thoughtful diplomacy.

Mitt Romney, on the other hand, sustained his party’s own divided stance on social issues and a “speak first, ask questions later” foreign policy. More disappointing is the vision of an America that only promotes the interests of those who already have the means to be successful, rather than an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed and enjoy the benefits of hard work.

Class antagonism is seeping into our collective conscious and dividing us along party lines, and, at least in this election, the Republicans ended up on the wrong side of the divide.

So where do we go from here? Obama said in his victory speech that we are “more than the sum of our individual ambitions” but, honestly, it doesn’t feel that way.

We return to our everyday lives with a blue Senate and a red House and an executive that 49 percent of the country did not elect. But we must move ahead and we must do so together.

It is imperative that President Obama work with Republicans and that Republicans do the same. Additionally, the Republican Party must resolve to broaden its base and become a party for all of America.

In light of our fiscal issues and a world that needs decisive leadership, we must know that we need each other, red and blue states together. Let’s form this more perfect union already.

Jordie Davies is a college Sophomore from Eastman, Ga.

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Going Green: On the Recent Legalization of Marijuana It’s the biggest news that nobody is talking about: on Tuesday night, voters in Colorado and Washington voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. People at least 21 years old will be allowed to purchase up to once ounce of marijuana from a licensed retailer and, in Colorado, will also be allowed to grow up to six cannabis plants in private locations.

This is a big deal, and not just for people that like to get high. The legalization of recreational marijuana, as opposed to medical marijuana, in Colorado and Washington represents the first steps toward the end of cannabis prohibition in the United States.

I believe that the legalization of marijuana offers several profound benefits to our nation.

However, before I continue, I feel that I must clarify one point: the arguments contained in this editorial are all based on the assumption that the prohibition of marijuana is inherently wrong. This point will not be debated in this editorial. I urge readers to watch the documentary entitled “The Union: The Business Behind Getting High,” which is available free of charge on YouTube. It provides detailed information on the history of cannabis prohibition and presents a compelling argument against it.

The most obvious benefit of marijuana legalization is that it will be safer and easier to buy. It should come as no surprise to the reader that the purchase of marijuana is not, by any means, easy or convenient. It requires locating a dealer with product, convincing them that you, the buyer, aren’t a narcotics officer and somehow arranging a time to meet and conduct a shady business transaction.

Under the new system, any person desiring marijuana and of 21 years of age will be able to enter a licensed retail establishment and purchase up to 28 grams of pot with no more effort than it might take to purchase a case of beer.

Convenience aside, who cares? Well, a major argument against marijuana is that it is a “gateway drug.” There is no evidence that the mere use of marijuana might push a person toward harder drugs. However, the “gateway theory” holds water in that the black market by which a person purchases marijuana does not distinguish between cannabis

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and harder drugs. Oftentimes, marijuana dealers also deal in harder drugs. This mixing of marijuana and hard drugs in the same market is sometimes all it takes to get a person into drugs such as cocaine or methamphetamine.

By eliminating this black market for marijuana, it becomes easier to separate it from the truly dangerous drugs, thus eliminating the infamous gateway effect.

Following in the same vein, legal and controlled distribution of marijuana also means that the product will be of a more consistent quality. Unless a person is purchasing marijuana from a medical dispensary or directly from a grower, it is nearly impossible to

accurately identify which strain of marijuana a person is being sold.

This runs counter to the most basic principles of economic consumer theory. How can an industry as far-reaching and profitable as the marijuana industry function properly if consumers don’t even know what product they are being sold?

These two benefits pertain directly to consumers of marijuana. What about the rest of the country?

The legalization of marijuana will remove a heavy and unnecessary weight from the shoulders of the already overburdened U.S. penal system and consequently, from

American taxpayers.

According to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), 12.7 percent of state inmates and 12.4 percent of federal inmates incarcerated for drugrelated offenses are in prison for marijuana convictions.

Assuming once more that the prohibition of marijuana is unjust, this means that American taxpayers are spending over $1 billion a year to incarcerate criminals on marijuana-related convictions. Imagine all the problems that could be solved if this tax revenue were applied elsewhere. Our national debt might be resolved in a matter of decades

instead of the current projection of, well, never.

Speaking of tax revenue, marijuana legalization also presents the possibility for the taxation of commercial cannabis products.

Under the current system, each and every transaction of marijuana goes untaxed.

Imagine the vast wealth of tax revenue that could be generated if commercial cannabis products were subject to the same “sin tax” that is levied on alcohol and tobacco products.

Our war in the Middle East could be funded indefinitely – that is, if anybody still wanted to fight it.

If marijuana legalization is so great, why isn’t anyone talking about it? The fact of the matter is that, while publications such as Time Magazine have declared marijuana to be increasingly of the mainstream, cannabis use is still unnecessarily stigmatized in the United States. The classic “stoner” stereotype continues to prevail throughout the media.

Cannabis users are seen as burnouts and are generally written off as unproductive members of society.

Such is not the case. In fact, some of the most productive and creative members of society are or have been cannabis users.

While the list is long, notable members include prominent astrophysicist Carl Sagan, American founding father Thomas Jefferson, famed miracle-worker Jesus Christ (studies suggest that he and his followers used cannabis extracts in religious rites) and our recently re-elected president, Barack Obama.

While Colorado and Washington have taken monumental and historic steps toward national prosperity by legalizing marijuana, the sad truth is that, on a federal level, cannabis is still a Schedule I controlled substance.

While the DEA has taken steps to eradicate medical marijuana dispensaries in California, it is still unclear how the agency will prosecute the sale and use of cannabis products in Colorado and Washington.

The nation is watching these two states to see how they will face their new challenge. I wish them the best of luck.

Editorials Co-Editor Nicholas Bradley is a College sophomore from Skillman, N.J.

Cuts Undermine Emory’s Commitment to Diversity STUDENT RE-VISIONING COMMITTEE The following letter was submitted by the Student Re-Visioning Committee on Nov. 5 to President James Wagner via Vice President Gary Hauk and directly to Dean Robin Forman.

Dear President Wagner, The Student Re-Visioning Committee (SRC), an organization of faculty, staff and students, is concerned that the recent cuts, developed by Dean Forman and approved by you, have fundamentally weakened Emory University and the Emory community. We are troubled by the unrepresentative and intentionally secretive process through which these cuts were developed.

The administration has repeatedly failed to provide a consistent and comprehensive defense of its general decision to cut programs. Moreover, Emory’s administration has been unwilling to clarify how specific programs were selected for reorganization or termination. Finally, these cuts disproportionately affect women, people of color and other minority students and faculty; we therefore have concerns about the administration’s commitment to diversity.

Like you, President Wagner, we envision a university that continually strives for excellence and that works to build a strong, integrated network of employees and students.

In order to begin repairing the distrust that these cuts have generated in our community

and to create a stronger Emory for the future, we demand: (1) An unequivocal reversal of the cuts, (2) formal and meaningful student, faculty and staff participation on all key decision-making bodies and (3) full disclosure and investigation of the entire Emory College Financial Advisory Committee (EFAC/ CFAC) proceedings.

We appreciated your willingness to accept a copy of our statement and a list of our questions at the State of the University Address on Oct. 30. Unfortunately, the limited length of the question and answer session at the event prevented us from broaching other important issues.

We also felt that some of your responses were too generalized to be informative, lacked supporting evidence or raised additional questions. We have therefore included, along with our three primary demands stated above, a list of questions we wish you and Dean Forman to address in a written statement. We respectfully request that your response be presented at a public venue by Nov. 16, 2012, so that we may have an opportunity to discuss these matters more thoroughly.

The questions we would like you and Dean Forman to address in a written statement are as follows: 1. These cuts and reorganizations disproportionately affect women, people of color and other minorities. How is Emory’s commitment to diversity reflected in these decisions?

2. These decisions deeply affect our rela-

tionship with the Atlanta community. By eliminating the Division of Educational Studies (DES) in particular, Emory University is eliminating long-standing ties to Atlanta schools. Given the current socioeconomic climate, these schools need teachers and DES outreach programs that aid disadvantaged students more than ever. What specific plans does the administration have to ensure Emory maintains these kinds of programs with Atlanta schools?

We envision a university that continually strives for excellence.

3. Local and national media outlets have commented on the administration’s opacity in this restructuring process (Inside Higher Ed, October 2, 2012; The Chronicle of Higher Education, Sept. 17, 2012). In defense of its actions, the Emory administration has claimed to be adopting decision-making procedures utilized by peer institutions.

Yet it seems that Emory’s lack of transparency is anomalous when compared to processes used by other universities to evaluate how to invest their academic funding.

Recently, the University of Hartford carried out its own restructuring of academic departments and administrative units using large

committees with strong faculty representation (Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 2, 2012).

The University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign (UIUC) has recently announced that an 18-member faculty committee will evaluate all PhD programs to determine their continued viability. UIUC also publicized some of the specific metrics and data that departments would be evaluated on, including confidential student surveys (The News Gazette, Nov. 1, 2012).

What other universities have recently restructured their academic units using small committees whose mandates were unpublicized and whose actions were carried out in secrecy? What were the metrics used to evaluate departments under Dean Forman’s five broad themes? Was the data used to evaluate departments produced specifically for this process? If so, who generated this information?

4. The Emory administration claims that faculty from the affected departments were made aware of the restructuring decisions ahead of time. Since the College Financial Advisory Committee (CFAC) records are not public, it is nearly impossible to determine when departments were informed that they were being considered for restructuring or elimination.

It appears that CFAC worked in a secretive manner. Even Governance Committee members, charged with overseeing CFAC, were unsure of what the body was doing (Governance Committee Minutes, April 20,

2011; The Emory Wheel, Oct. 29, 2012).

Moreover, CFAC’s chair, Dr. Micheal Giles, admitted to lying to colleagues about CFAC’s work since the committee’s earliest days (The Emory Wheel, September 20, 2011).

Given the obfuscation surrounding CFAC’s activities, how could the faculty have known about the process and evaluations used to plan the restructuring? How have faculty, department and student interests been represented, considering the same small circle of administrators and faculty have overseen CFAC since its inception? Why would the administration have expected faculty to volunteer for a committee whose mandate shifted over time and whose work was unpublicized?

5. The dearth of graduate and undergraduate student voices in the decision-making process leading up to the cuts is troubling.

Students play crucial roles in the university’s academic and financial functioning and are deeply affected by these decisions.

They support the university during their enrollment and throughout their lifetimes.

Why did the administration feel student input was unnecessary? How will the administration ensure the formal participation of students in future decision-making processes?

We look forward to receiving your answers and to continuing our dialogue with you and Dean Forman in order to strengthen our university.

Andrew Zonderman and David Mullins, the authors of this editorial, are SRC Administration Liaisons.

Convincing Our Demographic to Go Vote ELIZABETH HENNIG “You are the demographic that votes the least. Quit being suckers; get out and vote!”

My professors’ words played over and over again in my head on the way back from the voting station where I did not participate in my first election. I am among the hordes of people in the notorious 18 to 29-year-old age bracket that has not utilized its right to participatory democracy. This was not a decision made because I am apathetic or because I see no value in voting. Rather, I went in with every intention of voting before volunteers turned me away.

Campus voter registration services traditionally cause problems at the polls.

When a volunteer tried to pull up my name on her computerized voting list, I did not show up as registered although I felt certain I had. When I affirmed my status as an Emory student, the matter-of-fact response was unsettling: “Oh, that’s why. This happens a lot with Emory students. Did you register with an organization on campus?”

I had. The volunteers went on to explain the tendency for Emory groups to make mistakes registering students to vote, negating the registration. Trying to wrap my head

around all this, I sat down dejectedly in time to witness another young woman receiving the same news.

It is the demographic you would least expect: pale-skinned, naturalized citizens. All I could think was that we were students in a young age bracket. Georgia is a largely conservative state and young people tend to lean more to the left than other age brackets do. It appears there is a systemic problem here.

In the state of Georgia, new documentation requirements were enacted July 1 of this year, greatly frustrating the process for attaining or renewing a driver’s license or state ID. In addition to a birth certificate and social security card, applicants must provide two proofs of residence of different types (such as a bill, proof of employment, bank statement) which each have a full name and address printed both on the envelope and on the correspondence inside.

This makes it incredibly difficult for anyone to attain the identification required to vote in the state of Georgia. It is difficult to see a specific group being targeted here, but then one remembers who would be seeking an ID card for the first time. Young people and the economically disadvantaged (who are too busy working to keep coming to the Department of Driver Services) are disproportionately affected by these changes.

Aside from trouble with mass registration and attainment of a valid form of identification, many young people are unaware of the laws in their state until it is too late to do anything about it.

According to a poll conducted by the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) this past summer, 44 percent of young people are ignorant of the voter ID laws in their state and about 60 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 29 were unsure of registration deadlines.

Low turnout among young voters may be a product more of institutional hurdles and misinformation than of apathy or rebellion.

Rather than blaming the youth for their lack of participation, greater efforts should be made to educate students on the details of voting laws and how to stay on top of changes.

Concerned citizens should not simply encour-

age young people to vote but walk them through the increasingly complicated process of voting.

I am sorry to have not participated in this year’s election, but I hope to use my experience to promote institutional change.

Elizabeth Hennig is a college Sophomore from Georgetown, Texas.

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Students Join Tibetan Monks for Vigil

Guest Astronomer Edition

ARIES There is a smoky haze circling around Saturn indicating you will do some traveling out west in the near future. Why not take advantage of the new legislation passed in Colorado this week?

Taurus Watch out, freshmen! The Big Dipper is warning you to cautiously plan your spring semester.

That astronomy class you’re thinking about taking for your science requirement will be more demanding than expected, and it probably won’t even be open by the time you sign up.

Gemini To make up for all your bad deeds from last weekend out on the Row, it is imperative for you to quickly think of ways to get some good karma. Lucky for you, Emory Cares Day is tomorrow morning, and getting a good night’s sleep is a positive step in the right direction.

Cancer Even though you got that flu shot earlier in the semester, somehow you still managed to be susceptible to the new strain going around.

Stock up on some chicken soup, tissues and daytime television — you’re gonna need it.

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The Emory Chapter of the Students for Free Tibet worked with Tibetan community members in the Atlanta area to put on an event last Thursday aimed at drawing attention to the trend of Tibetan self-immolation protests.

By Will Partin III Staff Writer The Atlantan Tibetan community in conjunction with the Students for Free Tibet (SFT) Emory Chapter held a vigil last Thursday to raise awareness about the recent increase in self-immolations taking place inside Tibet.

Approximately 75 students and community members attended, progressing from the Quad to Asbury Circle.

“The organizers called this a contemplative vigil to highlight the necessity for clear thinking and compassionate understanding in resolving this difficult issue and in bringing freedom to the Tibetan people as

well as the Chinese people,” wrote Kathryn Breazeale in an email to the Wheel. Breazeale is a College senior who serves as the president of Emory Students for a Free Tibet.

The procession was led by a delegation of 28 monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery. It began in the Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall, where Locho Rinpoche, a well

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By Jaanki Patel

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campus in the cold dusk with candle flames flickering and dying may be representative of the situation inside Tibet: somber, dark, uncertain, shivering,” wrote Tibet Science Initiative interpreter Tsondue Samphel in a reflection on the event.

Self-immolation as a form of pro-

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known Buddhist master visiting from India, led a chant based on a short verse of Buddhist prayer pleading for bodhicitta, the enlightenment of the mind. Following the prayer, the monks, accompanied by students and community members, slowly made their way towards Asbury Circle.

Each held a single candle.

“The solemn walk through the

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Leo You might think the winner of the presidential election has already been decided, but a solar flare at the beginning of next week will prompt an unprecedented recounting of all the votes where a surprise will be found...

Virgo Your No-Shave November goal might have been for you to resemble Zach Galifianakis, yet peach fuzz is all you’ve got. Those patchy areas will surely catch the eyes of your love interests, but you still shouldn’t expect them to like it, compliment it or even talk to you anytime soon.

Libra A once-in-a-generation smelly sulfur eruption all over Uranus has left the planet even more isolated than before. Due to this occurrence throughout the next lunar cycle, all Libras should not be personally offended by their sudden loss of friends.

Scorpio A sudden shift in the winds around Jupiter will signal a changing in the seasons on Earth. Take advantage of the upcoming turbulence to allow yourself to be blown closer to that special someone.

Sagittarius Be careful when handling all sharp objects next week because your upcoming loss of hand-eye coordination will compromise the safety of yourself and others. You might also want to think about sitting out on the sidelines for all sports practices next week.

Capricorn

By Mariana Hernandez

Be open to accepting a large gift in the coming week, regardless of the package in which it is presented.

Aquarius Look out for your first collegiate pop quiz in your least-favorite class next week, so make sure you don’t oversleep your Friday class after celebrating too hard on Thursday.

Pisces The lucky numbers of the week are 7, 9, 17 and 23.

Learn Chinese: Hou Zi — Monkey Horoscopes by Isabella Fraschilla and Liz Frame (with Guest Astronomer Justin Graff)

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STUDENT LIFE

Friday, November 9, 2012

Student Activities Calendar Friday, November 9 — Thursday, November 15 RELIGIOUS LIFE

PERFORMANCES

OTHER EVENTS

Hindu Students Association

Voices of Inner Strength Gospel Choir

Phi Sigma Tau/Philosophy Club

Hillel at Emory

Unity Month and Emory Fashion Forward

Join us for a viewing of “The Big Lebowski,” pizza, and a discussion led by faculty from Philosophy and Film Studies Departments!

General Body Meeting and Discussion on Diwali Friday, Nov. 9, 5 p.m.

Cannon Chapel

Fall Concert Saturday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m.

Cannon Chapel

American Shabbat Friday, Nov. 9, Services at 6:30 p.m., Dinner at 7:30 p.m.

Marcus Hillel Center Havdallah Saturday, Nov. 10, 6:20 p.m.

Asbury Circle

Brothers and Sisters in Christ

Philosophy Movie Night Friday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m.

Few Multipurpose Room

Trashion Show Friday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m.

Winship Ballroom

The Alliance for Sexual Assault Prevention

Ad Hoc Productions

Take Back the Night Kickoff Event Friday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m.

DUC Terraces

Spring Awakening Friday, Nov. 9, Saturday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.

Burlington Road Black Box

Weekly Meeting: Bible Study Monday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m.

Candler Library Room 114

Reformed University Fellowship Large Group Wednesday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m.

Anthro 303

Take Back the Night Speak Out Monday, Nov. 12, 5:30 p.m.

On the Quad

WEEKLY MEETINGS

Volunteer Emory

GlobeMed

Emory Cares Day Saturday, Nov. 10, 8 a.m.

McDonough Field Salsa Club

Weekly General Body Meeting Monday, Nov. 12, 7:30 pm Anthropology 303

Alloy Literary Magazine

CULTURAL EVENTS Persian Night and the Pakistani Students Association Poetry Night Friday, Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m.

Cannon Chapel

Japanese Student Association Make your own Sushi Night Saturday, Nov. 10, 5 p.m.

Candler 101

Emory Salsa Social

Submissions Review Meeting Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m.

Candler Library 114

Saturday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m.

Glenn Memorial Fellowship Hall

Outdoor Emory

Weekly General Body Meeting Wednesday, Nov. 14, 7 pm Harland Cinema

Meet the Mentors from Emory School of Medicine Monday, Nov. 12, 6 p.m.

School of Medicine, P190

Emory Pride

Delta Phi Lambda, Sorority Inc.

Minority Pre-Med Society

Meeting Wednesday, Nov. 14, 7 pm Callaway C101

Mahjong Night Monday, Nov. 12, 6 p.m.

Candler 101

Housewarming Party Tuesday, Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m.

DPhiL Lodge

RSVP to Satoshi at syaman2@emory.edu.

Indian Cultural Exchange ICE Diwali Saturday, Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m.

Hilton Hotel

French Club

Table Francaise Thursday, Nov. 15, 5 p.m.

French and Italian Department

Amnesty International

Want to be listed on our calendar?

Email Elizabeth Howell at ehowel5@emory. edu. Include the name of your event, the name of your organization, date and time, location and a one-sentence description of the event.

Hunger Banquet Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m.

Center for Ethics Commons

Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society Applications Available Due Monday, Nov. 26 11:59 p.m.

The form is available at http://odk.org/audience/prospective_members/membership_application_form.

MAD LIBS

Presidential Elections for Dummies

By Celia Greenlaw Contributing Writer Feeling a bit out of the loop regarding the recent Presidential Election?

Don’t worry — here is your one-stop recap of things you will need to know to sound informed.

It is missing a few details, but I’m sure you can fill in the blanks.

The Campaign The Democratic candidate for this election was the ____________ (adjective) incumbent, President Barack Obama, and his ____________(verb ending in “ing”) mate, Joe Biden.

The Republican competitor was Mitt Romney and his conservative and ____________ (adjective) partner Paul Ryan. Both parties campaigned ____________ (adverb), visiting some states at least ____________ (number) time(s), to try and ensure their victories. The most ____________ (adjective) topics discussed included social ____________ (plural noun), such as women’s rights and gay rights, economic policy and how to tax the most ____________(adjective) Americans and foreign policy, including how to handle illegal ____________ (plural noun).

The Debates There were four main debates that likely affected this year’s election. The presidential candidates ____________ (verb, past tense) three times, and the vice presidential candidates once. The third-party debates, while entertaining, probably did not ____________ (verb) a difference. President Obama did not argue or even speak much during the first debate, but by the last one he seemed ____________ (adjective) and was speaking with real ____________ (noun). Most memorably, he cleverly pointed out how ____________ (adjective) it would be to return to old war techniques when soldiers utilized ____________ (plural animal) and bayonets, in reaction to Romney’s argument about expanding the Navy. Meanwhile, Romney had a consistent, strong performance, but many viewers got distracted by his “____________” (verb ending in “ing”) of Big Bird, his ____________ (plural school supply) of women and his depiction of Massachusetts as its own ____________ (noun). Not to be forgotten was the VP debate, where both candidates brought their A-game, but Biden could not stop ____________ (verb ending in “ing”) at a joke that was never said, and Ryan was ____________ (adjective) defending Biden’s accusations of “malarkey.”

The Results In the end, President Obama was re-elected and everyone yelled “____________ (exclamation)! Four more years of ____________ (adjective)!”

Courtesy of Tsondue Samphel

Those Tibetans who have self-immolated in recent years have done so in protest of Chinese policies in the region.

Self-Immolation Protests are Common In Tibet Continued from Page 9 test is itself nothing new, with modern incidents dating back as far as 1963, when Thich Quang Duc immolated himself in Saigon to protest the ongoing persecution of Buddhists.

The present string of self-immolations, however, began in the wake of a young monk in western China burning himself in a busy marketplace.

Since then, 61 more Tibetans have immolated themselves, 52 of whom died. In recent weeks, the crisis has reached a breaking point, with 10 Tibetans immolating themselves in

the last month alone.

“With choked, muffled, breathless, smoke-filled voices, they urged the Chinese government to allow the Dalai Lama to return to Tibet, give freedom to the Tibetan people and let them live in happiness,” read a promotional poster for the event.

“Instead, the Chinese government violently suppresses its ‘own people’ with stricter measures, harsher policies and increased incarceration.”

At the procession’s conclusion, a Tibetan parliamentarian in exile led a final song, whose lyrics were drawn

from the final messages left behind by those who chose to immolate themselves in protest.

“I am giving away my body as an offering of light to chase away the darkness, to free all beings from suffering,” one monk had written prior to his self-immolation on Jan. 8.

In the silence after the melancholic song, the crowd began to slowly disperse. The flames had died, and the monks were silent, but the echoes followed them home like ghosts.

— Contact Will Partin III at wcparti@emory.edu

THIRSTY

The Top Five Drinking Games, in No Particular Order, For Those Over 21

By Sonam Vashi Copy Chief

Beer Pong The official sport of American colleges, beer pong is a weird combination of bowling and basketball. Throw the ball in the opponent’s cup. Remove and drink any cup of yours that gets a ball thrown in. It’s a staple at frat parties everywhere, although you may find variations depending on who you play with. It’s classically simple, but it’s also a game of competitive finesse!

(Warning: competitive finesse may deteriorate as games continue).

“Ice”-ing people Hide a bottle of Smirnoff Ice somewhere where a male student will accidentally find it. The victim then must chug it, enduring the apparent societal shame of drinking a low-alcohol, “girly” (but tasty!) drink.

Other feminine-seeming beverages may be substituted.

Kario Mart An example of the glorious fusion between video games and binge drinking, Kario Mart adds an interesting and muchneeded component to the classic Nintendo game Mario Kart. The only rules: finish

your drink before you finish the race, and don’t drink and drive!

‘Ello, Guv’nah!

Because what do Americans like more than poorly impersonating British people?

Count to 21 in a circle with each person saying one number, and once you get to 21, shout “Hello, Governor!” in a cheesy English accent. Each time you begin a new round, the person that starts gets to make up a new, creative rule that goes along with a certain number (ex: “quack like a duck instead of saying ‘four’”). Hilarity ensues.

Flip Cup This game is a test of speed and accuracy.

Place three cups of a drink in front of two teams of three people each. The object is for every person to drink the contents and then flip the turned-down empty cup over the table so that it lands upright — all as quickly as possible, so that the next person on your team can go, like a relay! ... with alcohol.

First team to finish and flip all cups over wins.

— Contact Sonam Vashi at svashi2@emory.edu

Graphic by Mimi Hacking

THE EMORY WHEEL

SPORTS

Exchange SAT 10

MON 12

TUES 13

vs. Depauw University TBA Danville, Ky.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

NCAA D-III Championships 12 p.m.

Terre Haute, Ind. University of Chicago Invitational All Day Chicago, Ill.

MEN’S SOCCER

NCAA D-III Championships 12 p.m.

Terre Haute, Ind.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

NCAA Championship Regionals 3 p.m.

Newport News, Va

DIVING

VOLLEYBALL

SUN 11

vs. Davidson 7 p.m.

Davidson, N.C.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

MEN’S BASKETBALL

FRI 9

vs. Messiah College 6 p.m.

Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Friday, November 9, 2012

Upton Balances Swimming, Music and Academics Continued from The Back Page lin performance major, but he also plays the piano. In conjunction with his music theory training, Upton has arranged 10 musical compositions, ranging from the 18th century to present day and composed seven original pieces, including piano pieces and full orchestral works.

He has been a member of the Emory Symphony Orchestra throughout his career at Emory and is a student of Jessica Wu of the Vega String Quartet.

“Richard is a very passionate and dedicated musician,” Wu said. “I personally think his swimming actually helps his breathing and body control when he plays the violin.”

Balancing school, music and swimming can be tough, but Upton insists that it all comes down to time management. In high school, he said, it used to be difficult to schedule rehearsals around swim meets and practices. But at Emory, Upton insists that coaches and professors recognize that many students are committed to multiple activities on campus and are generally very understanding.

Despite all of his commitments on campus, Upton still finds time to give back to the community. He participates in a Bible study on Monday nights and on weekends when there are no swim meets, he volunteers at SafeHouse Outreach, a local homeless and youth outreach center.

For fun, Upton prefers low-key activities like going out with friends or attending the swim team’s weekly

leadership and poise cannot ever be replaced.”

The man attempting to fill Claunch’s shoes is sophomore point guard Michael Florin. Florin played in all of last year’s games, coming off the bench as a reserve and averaged 3.4 points per game.

Along with Claunch, the team also lost four other graduated seniors.

This season, the team will feature four senior players — Friedberg, forward Ollie Carleton, and guards Alex Greven and Nash Oh. “We are the leaders of the team,” Friedberg said. “But everyone that is a veteran is expected to play a leader-

ship role on the team.”

The Eagles will also rely heavily on junior forward Jake Davis to help make up for the lost assets.

Zimmerman has noted that Friedberg, Greven and Davis are the foundation for this year’s squad. Last season, these three players accounted for three of the top four scoring options.

This season, these players now have to face the challenge of accepting a new role on the team.

The team will also feature freshman forward Will Trawick and junior transfer guard McPherson Moore from Georgia Tech.

Of the players that need to step up the most for the team to make progress, Davis will be the most critical.

Over the course of his first two years, Davis has continued to improve and demonstrate his capabilities. At the end of Davis’ freshman year, he was awarded the Newcomer of the League award. He was also awarded first team all-UAA and second team All-American after his sophomore season. Last year, Davis averaged 19 points per game and seven rebounds per game.

Despite these impressive statistics, Zimmerman believes Davis is not focused on his personal achievements and just wants to help his team win.

“He doesn’t care about being the best player in the league, but wants to be the best team in the league,” Zimmerman said.

Emily Lin/Photography Editor

Senior swimmer Richard Upton dedicates his time to swimming, academics, music and volunteer work.

Friday team dinners.

“It is a nice way that we get to connect with the underclassmen,” he said. “During practice, you can’t really talk because you are usually out of breath. It is great because you get to do your senior thing and see how everyone is doing.”

Howell says he has seen Upton establish himself as a leader on the team.

“He is always positive about what he is doing,” Howell said. “His enthusiasm is definitely contagious. He is

one of those kids that bleeds Emory and loves being here.”

When choosing where to attend college, Upton said he needed a school that would give him the freedom to study biology, practice the violin and compete in his sport without having to make compromises.

“I wanted to do all three, and Emory had it all,” Upton said. “I’m so happy with my decision. I love this school.”

— Contact Jenna Kingsley at jdkings@emory.edu

The team will be coached by Zimmerman for the sixth-straight season. Zimmerman has led the Eagles to a total of 54 wins since the 2009-2010 season. Also, the team’s 8-6 record in conference play last year concluded the third-straight season under Coach Jason Zimmerman where the team boasted a conference record of over .500.

Last season featured a vast number of improvements for the team.

Not only did the team finish in the upper-half of the University Athletic Association (UAA) but Emory also stood atop the d3hoops.com top 25 at numerous points along the way.

The team’s best stretch earned them the number four ranking in Men’s

Division III. With the many returning players along with the incoming freshman class, the team should be exciting to watch.

The Eagles open up their season today with an exhibition game at NCAA Division-I Davidson College (N.C.) at 7 p.m.

“Our goal everyday, whether it’s practice or games, is to get better, so it’s a good experience playing against a Division I team,” Friedberg said.

Their first regular season game is set for Friday, Nov. 16 against Huntingdon College (Ala.), which will be held at Birmingham-Southern College (Ala.).

— Contact Adam Troyetsky at adam.troyetsky@emory.edu

Patel: Expect Cowboys to Win, Eisenberg: the Beej vs. the Brains Falcons to Remain Undefeated Williams Key who are you betting on?

For Off ense Last week’s contest was a nail-biter, but the Brains squeaked Continued from The Back Page

by with the victory, picking one more game correctly than the Beej. Kudos to both of them for strong efforts, but the Brain and his 63-39-2 record against the spread gets to keep playing. Our readers were too afraid to answer our call for challengers, but fortunately, dedicated writer Ryan Smith, a member of the varsity track team for two weeks, stepped up and as a reward has been promoted to Assistant Sports Editor. He is coming in a 0-0 on the year and stands in the looming shadow of Bennett’s incredible wining streak.

Celebrity PICK ‘EMS The Brains vs. Ryan

Ryan Ind. at Jax. (+3.5) Buffalo (+11) at N.E. N.Y. Giants at Cincy (+4) S.D. (+3) at Tampa Bay

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fourth quarter,” “Their defense is just unstoppable,” blah blah blah. Turns out they couldn’t stop Isaac Redman (who?) from running all over them.

Big Ben basically chilled out in the pocket until he felt like throwing, in which case the wide receiver was always open.

Their defense is a big problem, but whether or not it gets addressed this week is the biggest question. I believe that the Giants will win this game, lose the next three and win the next three into the playoffs. If they do this, they will win the Super Bowl, and if they do not, they will not. Plain and simple.

The Bengals are on a four-game slide and are playing a lot worse than they actually are.

After the Giants, they have a pretty easy slate over their next five games.

They will bounce back into contention. Pay attention to BenJarvus Green-Ellis. He is the type of bruiser back that gives the Giants defense trouble.

Denver at Carolina (+4) Tenn. (+6) at Miami Oakland (+7.5) at Balt.

Atlanta at N.O. (+2.5) Detroit at Minn. (+2.5) N.Y. Jets (+6) at Seattle Dallas at Philly (+1.5) St. Louis (+11.5) at S.F. Houston (+1) at Chicago K.C. (+12.5) at Pitt.

Expect Lance Moore and Devery Henderson to get a good chunk of action, for a lot of the Falcon’s secondary will be focused on containing Jimmy Graham and Marques Colston.

Atlanta 27 New Orleans 20

DALLAS COWBOYS at Philadelphia Eagles What a game we have here! Two underperforming, overrated teams essentially playing for their respective seasons! I am almost 99 percent positive that this game was scheduled to be the Sunday Night Football game, but because both teams have done nothing but suck, it had to be rescheduled.

How embarrassing. But in reality, both teams have many issues on either side of the ball. How long before Michael Vick gets pulled out of the game? Why did the Cowboys decide to stop sacking the quarterback? These are just some of the few questions that will be answered soon by the play on the field.

In all reality, I do not have any faith in the Eagles’ offensive line to contain Demarcus Ware, and I think that Romo is significantly better than the defense he is facing off against.

The Eagles will get embarrassed again, and this will be the true beginning of the end of the Andy Reid era.

Kevin Ogletree is essentially the odd man out in terms of matchups. There’s always a possibility that Nnamdi or DRC can have a lockdown game, so Miles Austin and Dez Bryant will have to work for their yards. Ogletree will not.

I already know what I’ll be thankful for ... football season.

New York 31 Cincinnati 24

Atlanta Falcons at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS And now, they are finally starting to make it a season. After their atrocious 0-4 start, the Saints have bounced back to 3-5, largely in part to the addition of Joe Vitt to the coaching staff, and Jonathan Vilma into the clubhouse.

No one doubts that they have a difficult, uphill battle, but they have the tools to succeed and are starting to blaze their path to the playoffs, potentially. On the other side, you have the Falcons. I seem to write about them every week, especially since every week someone new expects them to lose.

Each week, I talk about the same thing and make the same prediction of how it is just not that week.

Well this week, it is not that week either. The three-man air attack of Julio Jones, Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez has been nearly impossible to stop all season long. And now that Michael Turner is back to form, their offense is almost unbeatable.

On Fire

No one is safe from our wrath...

You better watch it Bubby

Graduation of Claunch Leaves Big Shoes to Fill, But Expectations Are High Continued from The Back Page

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Dallas 38 Philadelphia 17 I know that I essentially went against the book and picked three away teams this week. But I have faith and maybe a bit too much bravado after last week’s performance, so I will gladly go against the book.

We are creeping up on Thanksgiving, and I already know what I’ll be thankful for. I am so thankful it’s football season. Have a safe weekend.

— Contact Jayson Patel at jayson.patel@emory.edu

Continued from The Back Page

the near-comeback as a telling sign of his team’s character.

“We have a big resilience within our team,” said Smith. “We have some fight in us. We just have to tweak some things.”

Those tweaks are already in the process of being made. After watching Harden thoroughly overpower Devin Harris at the shooting guard position in the season opener, Drew replaced Harris’ speed for Deshawn Stevenson’s size in the starting lineup.

While the lineup switch did not appear to pay off at the start of the Hawks’ second game (Oklahoma City’s Shooting Guard Kevin Martin scored 22 first-half points), Stevenson’s size paid dividends in the second half, in which he limited Martin to only six points.

Even more encouraging than the team’s successful defensive adjustment was the team’s commitment to rebounding against the Thunder.

After Houston outmaneuvered and outhustled them to a 22-rebound advantage Friday, the Hawks recovered with an aggressive attitude on the boards to win the rebounding battle in Oklahoma City.

Still, there are many things the Hawks need to work on. Having lost two impact starters from last year’s playoff roster, the Hawks do not expect to have their rotations or playbook set until later in the season.

One question the team may have answered within their first two games is whom they should look to on offense at the end of games. Last year’s Sixth Man of the Year RunnerUp Lou Williams, who signed a three-year contract with the Hawks over the summer, has always had a reputation around the league for being a good closer and has lived up to it so far this season.

In the fourth quarter against the Rockets, Williams showed off his scoring prowess with 13 points in the final period. Against the Thunder, Williams continued his late game heroics by tallying 10 points in the closing minutes of the game.

As for how long it will take the team to form the rest of their identity, only time will tell.

— Contact Jacob Eisenberg at jacob.eisenberg@emory.edu

1. Old, Boring and Surprising Tim Duncan is one of the greatest players to compete in the game of basketball over the last 20 years. He is also undoubtedly the most boring.

And currently one of the oldest. And he has one of the most surprising senses of humor. Confused? Curious?

Your intrepid On Fire correspondent has been doing some investigative reporting (i.e. killing time on Deadspin). Read on.

Duncan is a little past his prime, to say the least. Born in 1976, he was the number one pick in the 1997 draft. As such, he has been in the league for 15 years. Just as to turn dog years into human years one multiplies by seven, to turn NBA years into normal-person years one multiplies by 2.69. Doing the math, Duncan has effectively been in the league for 40.35 years! In other words, a really freaking long time.

This is a fact that scorekeepers around the league recognize, as a quick glance at the box score from March 25’s Spurs-76ers game (we at On Fire like to keep things timely and topical) shows that Duncan did not play in that game.

The box score notes who played and who did not and for those that did not, it typically gives a reason why (e.g. coach’s decision or left mid-foot sprain). For those who are keeping track, your On Fire correspondent used both i.e. and e.g. in this column and used each of them correctly, no mean feat in and of itself.

And the NBA scorekeepers do not beat around the bush. In the notes for why Duncan took a game off the explanation was very simple: “DND — OLD.” Despite extensive research, your On Fire correspondent was unable to determine why DND denotes not playing, since it seems that the second D should be a P, but that is beside the point. What is this point, our loyal readers may ask?

That NBA scorekeepers call them like they see them, and Tim Duncan is really old.

2. Mr. Fundamentals But even though he is old, he has not lost his gifts. Even though he may have lost a step or two on the fast break, an inch or two on his vertical and that extra oomph in his muscles, his technique is still impeccable.

Nowhere can this be better illustrated than in a recent confrontation he had with a fan.

Doing what a guy has got to do every once in a while, Duncan made a quick stop at a pharmacy to restock on the basics — chips, soda and the like. A fan spies him from her car in the parking lot and does what anyone would naturally do.

That is, she does not go up and shake his hand or ask for an autograph, but stay inside of her car and whips out her camera phone and starts rolling video, obtaining several seconds of prime footage of Duncan in his flip flops and very big shorts walking over to his very nice car.

Duncan does not react. You would think that he did not even notice the outrageous invasion of his privacy that was occurring. In the mind of your reasonable On Fire correspondent, a man’s walk from the pharmacy to his car is like his castle — a thing which must be protected at all costs. Duncan would have been welljustified charging the lady, wresting the camera from her hands and teaching her never to mess with a big black man ever again.

But he does not. He remains cool, calm and collected. He starts his car and adjusts himself in his seat. Then he flips the smoothest, most precise, most technically-correct bird your On Fire correspondent has ever seen.

His method is impeccable. It is as if he spent hours in the mirror practicing the motion, making sure that he could do it just right. Working on his fundamentals — the arm raise, the finger extension.

And the fact that he even saw the women taping him from inside of her car! It’s that great court vision, always watching the peripherals.

This incident is once again proof that if Duncan does something, he does it to the best of his ability. That is to say, better than any anyone else.

3. He Is Funny Too Once final anecdote about Duncan before we go: after the 2004-05 NBA Finals, which the Spurs won, Brent Barry and Duncan were waiting in line for David Stern to hand them their Championship rings when Duncan offered Barry $100 to kiss Stern. He did on the cheek.

According to Barry, Stern and his grandma have the same skin. We were unable to confirm whether or not Duncan ever paid.

SPORTS THE EMORY WHEEL

Friday, November ,  Sports Editor: Elizabeth Weinstein (eweins2@emory.edu)

ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT

Featured Athletes Junior defender Lauren Gorodetsky and senior cocaptain middle hitter Breanah Bourque were named the women’s soccer and volleyball MVPs of the UAA, respectively,

Men’s Soccer Led by two goals from senior midfielder Andrew Natalino, the Eagles defeated Roanoke to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament.

NBA

Questions Surround Atlanta Swimmer Stars In and Out of the Pool Hawks

Courtesy of Emory Athletics

Senior swimmer Richard Upton swims the backstroke. Upton qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships in both 2011 and 2012, earning All-American honors in 2012 after finishing second in the 200-free and All-American honorable mention honors in 2011 for his performance in the 50-free.

Jenna Kingsley Asst. Student Life Editor

Jacob Eisenberg If the first two games of the Atlanta’s post-Joe Johnson era are any indication, it will take some time before the questions surrounding the Hawks are answered.

After falling to the Houston Rockets in the season opener last Friday, the Hawks rebounded two days later to deliver a surprising road victory against defending Western Conference Champions Oklahoma City Thunder.

Based on these two games, it is evident that the team has enough depth and talent to defeat any team in the league on any given night.

However, the same two games also show that the Hawks will need come out with fire every single night to be successful.

In the season opener, the Hawks came out flat and settled for too many perimeter shots. Poor shooting, uninspired defense and a lack of hustle in the rebounding department contributed to a forgettable start, as the Hawks entered the locker room at half time trailing by sixteen.

However, as the team returned to the court for the second half, they began to find focus and energy. By the fourth quarter, the Hawks had climbed their way back into the game and even took an 88-87 lead with just over seven minutes remaining.

Unfortunately, the team exhausted all of their energy in making the comeback, and as the fourth quarter wound down, Rockets star James Harden took advantage of the Hawks’ fatigue to put the game away on his way to scoring a career-high 45 points.

Despite the loss, Atlanta found encouragement in their near-comeback effort.

“I am proud of the way our guys fought back,” said Head Coach Larry Drew. “We did not play a good game of basketball, but we still put ourselves in a solid position at the end.”

Team captain Josh Smith looks at

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It’s 10 p.m. and Richard Upton is jumping into his roommate’s car to race to the airport. The College sophomore’s flight to Ohio for a swim meet leaves at 10:30. Upton’s luggage, along with the rest of his team, are already in Ohio.

At 10:22, his coach texts him, asking if he is on the plane yet. He is not. He is running through the terminal, instead. And he’s still wearing his concert tuxedo and dress shoes from the violin concert he just finished.

“Everyone must have been thinking, ‘He lost the bride!’” Upton said.

“But I made it to the gate by 10:27.

It was all luck.”

Upton, now a College senior, is in the process of completing a double major in biology and music, getting ready to apply to dental school and planning a full violin recital in the spring — all on top of rigorous training in the pool to prepare for Emory Swimming and Diving’s 2012-2013 competition season.

Swimming has always played a significant role in Upton’s life. He started the sport very early; making a splash at the age of five. He had a very successful high school career, winning his high school’s Swimmer of the Year award. In 2009, Upton earned the title of state champion by winning the 100-yard breaststroke at the state finals.

Upton’s accomplishments swimming for the Eagles have been just as impressive. He qualified for the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) National Championship meet in both 2011 and 2012 for the 50-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle relay, and is looking forward to attending again this year.

Both years he was named a College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America, and in 2012 he earned All-American honors for his second-place finish 200 freestyle relay at the National Championship meet. In 2011, he earned AllAmerica Honorable Mention honors for his performance in the 50 free-

First and foremost, I would like to extend congratulations to Bennett (commonly referred to as The Brains) for beating me in our head-to-head pick’em last week. I guess I got a little too happy with the larger spreads, and

me,” Upton said. “I like going fast. I live for racing.”

When he is not racing, Upton spends his time working towards his biology and music majors. After graduation, he is planning on taking a year off to take the Dental Admission Test in September and apply to dental schools in November.

During the gap year, he plans on gaining field experience by shadowing an oral surgeon in the Atlanta area.

As for his music major, Upton has a full recital in the works for early April and will be performing pieces from Bach, Dvořák, Beethoven and Paganini. He is primarily a vio-

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S SOCCER

Natalino Nets Two in Eagles’ First Round Win

By Ryan Smith Asst. Sports Editor The men’s soccer team notched a 4-1 victory over the Roanoke College (Va.) Maroons on Thursday night, advancing to the second round of the Division III NCAA Tournament. The win improved the Eagles’ record on the season to 11-6-2.

“We played great as a team,” said senior midfielder Andrew Natalino.

“The offense played very well, and the defense has been coming together.”

Emory came out firing early.

Sophomore forward Dylan Price put the Eagles up in the 17th minute of play with a goal off an assist from Natalino. It was Price’s 12th goal on the season and Natalino’s third assist.

With the game-winning goal, Price matched the program’s singleseason record with seven game-winning goals.

Natalino extended the lead to 2-0 with a goal at 37:04. Freshman forward Sebastian Hardington was credited with the assist.

Natalino leads the Eagles with 14

goals on the season. His 32 career goals put him at a tie for eleventh place in school history.

“Natalino played outstanding,” Head Coach Sonny Travis said.

“Tonight he was the difference. He really broke the game open with his two goals.”

Just three minutes into the second half, freshman midfielder Connor Curtin corralled a long pass from sophomore midfielder Michael Rheaume and put a shot past Maroons freshman goalkeeper Cole Sinclair.

It was Curtin’s first collegiate goal and Rheaume’s first collegiate assist.

Natalino added his second goal of the contest in the 61st minute to run the lead to four goals.

Maroons freshman defender Robbie Lentine knocked Roanoke’s only goal on the night in the 77th minute off an assist from freshman midfielder Tyler Carbaugh.

Eagles freshman goalkeeper Abe Hannigan continued his strong play, recording two saves and running his season record to 9-3-0. Hannigan has let in just one goal over the team’s last three games.

The Emory offense was dominant as well, outshooting the Maroons 14-5 with a 13-3 edge in shots on goal.

“I was absolutely satisfied with the intensity we played with from beginning to end,” said Travis. “On the attack, we really stepped it up.”

The win was Emory’s second tournament victory in program history and just its first in its last 13 NCAA contests.

Emory also set a team best with four tournament goals, while Natalino became the first Eagle to score multiple goals in a postseason game.

The Eagles will put their threegame winning streak on the line in the second round against the nation’s top-ranked team, the undefeated Messiah College Falcons on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m.

“I think everyone feels very confident ... and the biggest thing for us is our confidence and to continue playing as we’ve played the past few games,” Natalino said.

— Contact Ryan Smith at ryan.smith@emory.edu

The ‘Beej’ Knows Best: NFL Week 10 Jayson Patel

style at Nationals.

“I think he is set up to have a real breakthrough year in the pool,” said swim team Head Coach Jon Howell.

“It’s going to be fun to see all the work he has put in the last few years pay off.”

As a sprinter, Upton’s primary goal in the pool is to get from wall-to-wall while maintaining top speed the entire race. The yardage for a sprinter in practice and meets is shorter than medium and longdistance swimmers, but the rapid intensity of the shorter races is not something every swimmer is built for. Upton’s best sprint events are the 100-yard breaststroke, 100-yard freestyle and 50-yard freestyle.

“They are just the most fun to

it came back to bite me. But that’s ok, because I stuck neck-and-neck pretty much until the end with the guy, and if you bet on the games I wrote about in my article, you would have become a very rich person. I think that is why I am happy too, because I am finally back on track after the previous week of woe.

This weekend will be just as hectic as the last one because I am currently in the eye of the storm of my midterm schedule; however, I will certainly make time to watch some football.

However, football is not the only

sport that’s going on, and now that I have NBA League Pass, I get to watch the Knicks lose wins all the time!

Do I think this winning streak has something to do with Amar’e Stoudemire out, with the lack of tread their old guard as accumulated this season, or them magically overcoming their subpar efforts on the boards?

A bit of them all I suppose. But until they revert into the .500 squad we all know and love, I will use them to help me overcome the carnival known as the New York Jets.

And unfortunately, they are playing this week. Which means another opportunity to lose. I hate football.

Let’s get to these picks. (HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

New York Giants at CINCINNATI BENGALS Boy, did Eli pull a fast one on us.

I guess the Giants were getting way too much positive feedback from the media. “Eli is just too good in the

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Senior forward Michael Friedberg delivers the slam dunk. The Eagles begin their season tonight with an exhibition game.

Expectations High As Season Begins

By Adam Troyetsky Contributing Writer The men’s basketball team finished its 2011-2012 season with a 19-6 record, the third-highest win mark in program history. With nine returning veteran players, which includes three of the top four scorers, the Eagles are prepared to build off and improve on last year’s achievements in the 20122013 season.

“We have a lot of guys returning, and last year, we got a lot of experience, so we definitely can translate our experience from last year to this year and help the new guys assimilate into the program,” senior forward Michael Friedberg said.

The Eagles, however, will face

a big challenge in coping with the loss of graduated senior point guard Austin Claunch (C’12). During his four years at Emory, Claunch became the Emory all-time leader in assists, assists per game and minutes played.

In his senior year, the point guard’s 180 assists were the most in school history in a single season.

This statistic, along with being voted UAA player of the week, helped earn Claunch First Team AllUAA, Second Team D3hoops.com All-South Region and Division III Player of the Year.

“Claunch is the best basketball player to ever play at Emory,” Head Coach Jason Zimmerman said. “His

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