September 19, 2018 by The Emory Wheel

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

LEGISLATURE

LAW SCHOOL

Zwier to Undergo Bias Training By riChard Chess Executive Editor

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SGA Junior Representative Johnson Wang (20C, Center) discusses an initiative on Monday night that would allow students to print for free.

SGA Tables Elections Reform Bill By BeliCia rodriguez Senior Staff Writer The 52nd legislature of the Student Government Association (SGA) introduced on Monday night a bill that would audit undergraduate club participation and tabled a bill that would establish an SGA Elections Reform Committee. The legislature also discussed a proposal that would offer free printing to students. The club participation bill, 52sl32, would audit undergraduate club par-

ticipation and compare club participation between divisional councils. The Student Activities Fee (SAF) split would then be revised based on the audit findings, according to the bill. The Wheel previously reported on a draft form of the bill, which was co-sponsored by SGA BBA Liaison Geoffrey Tseng (19B), SGA President Dwight Ma (17Ox, 19C), College Council (CC) President Radhika Kadakia (20C) and BBA Council President Jay Krishnaswamy (16Ox, 19B). The new version of the bill is only sponsored by

Tseng and Krishnaswamy. The bill calls for the audit to begin on Sept. 31 and finish by Nov. 19. SGA Executive Vice President John Priddy (19C) said he did not see any interest for the audit from divisional councils besides BBA Council, including Emory Student Nurses Association (ESNA), Oxford and CC. “I would have liked to see all divisional councils coming together saying, ‘This is something we all want,’” Priddy said. “From [my perspective],

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Law Professor Paul J. Zwier II, who was suspended from teaching after he said the N-word in an Aug. 23 class, will not teach mandatory first-year courses for two years, according to a Sept. 18 letter from Law School Dean James B. Hughes. Hughes announced “several steps … to begin the healing process” about three weeks after the University launched an investigation into Zwier’s use of the racial slur in a first-year tort law class. Zwier will not teach mandatory first-year courses because the agreement bars Zwier from teaching courses in which students cannot choose their professors. Other steps prompt Zwier to participate in sensitivity and unconscious bias training; create and participate in dialogues on racial sensitivity with Emory’s Faculty Staff Assistance Program; and revise his teaching manuals to provide appropriate ways to cover racially sensitive materials, according to Hughes’ letter. The University launched an Office of Equity and Inclusion investigation last month after Zwier used the racial slur while discussing Fisher v. Carrousel

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LIBRARY

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GREEK LIFE

Sammy, Sig Chi Houses Egged

By riChard Chess Executive Editor Jennifer Gunter King was announced on Tuesday as the new director of the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Books (Rose) Library. King is currently the director of the library at Hampshire College (Mass.), where she has worked since 2012, according to her LinkedIn. She also worked as the director of archives and special collections at Mount Holyoke College (Mass.) from 2004-2012, as well as in special collections and archives at Virginia Tech and University of Virginia. King earned her bachelor’s in history from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and went on to obtain three master’s degrees in library and information science; history and library

Motor Hotel, Inc., a 1967 Texas lawsuit about a hotel buffet employee who took a plate away from a black customer and said a “Negro could not be served,” the Wheel previously reported. The N-word was not part of the court case. He was immediately suspended from teaching his Fall 2018 courses. “There was no factual dispute among all parties involved regarding what occurred in the classroom,” Associate Director of University Media Relations Elaine Justice wrote in a Sept. 18 email to the Wheel. Justice did not specifically answer the Wheel’s inquiry about whether the steps were recommended by the Office of Equity and Inclusion investigation. Vice Provost of Equity and Inclusion Lynell Cadray told the Wheel in August that the investigation is confidential and did not respond to the Wheel’s request for an update on the investigation on Monday. Zwier apologized to his class the day after he used the slur, as well as in a public Sept. 18 letter. “In speaking the ‘N word’ two weeks ago in class, I said a word that can and does cause harm, and I am writing to you to take responsibility for the harm I caused,” Zwier wrote. “When

By Matt Barrett Contributing Writer

Former U.S. President and Emory University Distinguished Professor Jimmy Carter said on Wednesday that he would reverse all of President Donald J. Trump’s policies if he could but acknowledged Trump took the right step in meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this summer. More than 1,700 Emory freshmen and other community members

packed the Woodruff P.E. Center for the 37th Carter Town Hall, a tradition in which Carter, 93, answers questions from Emory students. When asked which policies he would change or implement if elected president again, Carter said he would reverse all of Trump’s policies. “If I were foolish enough to feel I could be president again,” Carter quipped, “I think the first thing I would do would be to change all of the policies that President Trump has

initiated.” His answer was met with forceful enthusiasm from the crowd. However, Carter praised Trump for his diplomacy with North Korea. In June, Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to meet with a North Korean leader, though the agreement that resulted was mostly symbolic. “The president handled the North

Emory Police Department (EPD) is investigating after two fraternity houses on Eagle Row were egged on Sept. 13, according to two EPD incident reports. Presidents of Sigma Alpha Mu (Sammy) and Sigma Chi reported the incidents to EPD when they noticed eggs were thrown onto their houses, according to the police reports. Both presidents reported that no windows were broken and no surrounding outside equipment was damaged. The complainants also said they did not witness the incidents and they do not know who could be responsible for the egging. “Our investigators are looking

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

ECONOMICS

ATL Federal Reserve Pres. Slams Cryptocurrencies By ninad KulKarni Contributing Writer

CEO and President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Raphael Bostic discussed his role as an economic leader in a contentious political environment and the consequences of the 2008 financial crisis on Monday. About 280 students and faculty attended the event. Bostic, who is responsible for ensuring the economic stability of banks in the Sixth District Branches of the Federal Reserve, described the 2008 financial crisis as “an era where there was a complete absence of due diligence.” Bostic, who is also a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) that establishes interest rates, said some people, including homeowners and stockbrokers, often lack an “appreciation of risk.” Bostic indicated people have a greater appreciation of financial risk following the ’08 crisis. He also praised the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which was passed by Congress in 2010 to increase regula-

tions on financial institutions, including increasing capital requirements, which he said made the market “far more resilient now.” “If I see the amount of capital starting to reduce, I’m going to start asking questions of institutions,” Bostic said. When asked how he predicts economic bubbles, Bostic responded, “bubbles are inherently not well-suited to modeling.” Bostic said the Federal Reserve looks at historical trends in an attempt to predict bubbles like in 2008 but noted it’s also important to obtain supplemental evidence by speaking to businesspeople from various industries. Bostin expressed skepticism and concern over cryptocurrencies. “[Cryptocurrencies] operate more like speculative asset markets than as currencies,” Bostic said. “If you need that money to eat, how much exposure do you want to put to the downside possibilities?” He said he believes cryptocurrencies “facilitate anonymity” and described them as a “magnet for illegal activity.”

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Ceo and President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Raphael Bostic speaks about financial regulations. Associate Professor of Economics Kaiji Chen, who attended the event, said “it is important and useful that students are exposed to such experiences,” emphasizing the importance of understanding real world applications of economics. Cameron Jacke (22C) said it was satisfying to hear Bostic reaffirm the apolitical nature of the Federal Reserve. Bostic said he tries to “keep

[his] head down” and avoid pressure from elected officials when making decisions about the economy. “Until tonight I was unaware of the breadth of responsibility that the regional branches of the Federal Reserve had in our economy,” Jacke said.

— Contact Ninad Kulkarni at nkulka7@emory.edu

into all possibilities with respect to suspects,” EPD Lt. Thomas Manns wrote in a Sept. 18 email to the Wheel. The Sammy and Sigma Chi houses are located at 8 and 6 Eagle Row, respectively. Manns wrote that he “cannot confirm or deny” whether the two incidents are related. EPD Detective Frank Stroupe is leading the investigations, according to Manns. Sigma Chi President Alex Dobosh (20B) and Sammy President Justin Bier (20C) declined the Wheel’s requests for interviews. Valerie reporting.

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— Contact Matthew Barrett at mbarre6@emory.edu

Prof. Barred From Teaching Mandatory First-Year Courses for 2 Years Continued from Page 1 I am reminded of the thoughts that go through one’s mind when anyone uses the ‘N word,’ I must fully acknowledge what a mistake it was to say the word.” Zwier added that apologizing to the community does not remedy his use of the racial slur. “Any attempt to explain ignores the

fears and realities of racism that still haunt our society and my responsibility for protecting our community from it,” Zwier wrote. In the days after the incident, Zwier sent apology letters to faculty and students and attended a student-organized Aug. 29 “unity rally.” About 200 students and faculty

members attended the rally, with some carrying signs that read “I am not a n****r” and “Fire Zwier.” Hughes said in his letter that he hopes the Law School community can move forward since Zwier has apologized and agreed to next steps. “We are a diverse collection of individuals bound together by a common

set of interests and values,” Hughes wrote. “We sometimes disagree among ourselves and disappoint each other, but the ties that bind us compel acceptance of our flaws and forgiveness of transgressions — especially when mistakes are acknowledged, sincere efforts to make amends are made, and forgiveness is sought.”

Emory’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) President Wrenica Archibald (16C, 19L), who helped organize the rally, did not immediately respond to the Wheel’s request for an interview.

— Contact Richard Chess at rchess@emory.edu

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS EMORY HONORARY DEGREES AND THE ANSWER IS:

All have been awarded honorary degrees, a tradition at Emory since 1846. Honorary degree nominees have achieved the highest distinction in their fields while also demonstrating a transformational impact; their lives and careers exemplify a commitment to values shared by Emory. DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: OCTOBER 22, 2018

The nomination process is open to all students, staff, faculty, alumni, and trustees. Nominations can be submitted three ways: 1. Submit online at emory.edu/honorarydegrees 2. Email a nomination letter and supporting documents to honorarydegrees@emory.edu.

3. Mail nomination letter and supporting documents to: Honorary Degree Nominations Emory University Office of the Vice President and Secretary of the University Administration Building 407 Mail Stop #1000/001/1AN Atlanta, Georgia 30322

1 “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron, baseball legend; 2 Mikhail Gorbachev, last head of state of the Soviet Union; 3 Natasha Trethewey, former US Poet Laureate and chair of creative writing at Emory; 4 Kiyoshi Tanimoto, Hiroshima survivor, founder of the Hiroshima Peace Center, and 1940 graduate of Candler School of Theology; 5 John Lewis, civil rights icon, US Representative for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District; 6 Robert Woodruff, former president of The Coca-Cola Company, 1912 alumnus of Emory College, and generous benefactor; 7 Eudora Welty, Southern novelist and short story writer, winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

NEWS

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Crime Report Compiled By Valerie Sandoval On Sept. 9 at 4:15 a.m., Emory Police Department (EPD) responded to a call regarding an intoxicated student at Turman Hall. The complainant, who was the resident adviser (RA) on-call, reported that a student called him about his roommate needing medical assistance. The student said the subject left the room earlier and returned around 1:30 a.m. looking drunk and walking “funny.” The student asked the subject if he was OK, and the subject responded yes and went to bed. At around 3 a.m., the student reported that the subject began breathing heavily, making weird noises, convulsing and vomiting. The subject fell out of his bed, walked over to the student’s bed and fell down again. Emory Emergency Medical Services (EEMS), DeKalb County Fire Rescue and American Medical Response (AMR) units arrived on the scene and spoke with the subject. AMR personnel placed the subject on a gurney and transported him to Grady Memorial Hospital. Campus Life was notified about the incident. On Sept. 10 at 8:43 a.m., EPD responded to a call from the Callaway Memorial Center in reference to a burglary. The complainant, who works in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, said she arrived at her office at about 8:30 a.m. and discovered it in disarray. Several yellow envelopes containing the keys to various doors were scattered on her desk, and two laptop bags containing laptops were moved outside their original cabinets. The complainant noticed the door that separates her office from an adjoining office was open and the adjoining office was also in disarray. The complainant said the offices were in their normal state when she left work on Friday at about 5 p.m. The person who works in the adjoining office discovered that items from two storage cabinets had been dumped onto the floor along with more of

the yellow envelopes. She also discovered her bottle of champagne empty, a bottle of rum in a recycling bin and several Lindt chocolates wrappers on the floor. Officers observed that the lock on the sliding glass door that divides the adjoining office and an outdoor patio was broken and the sliding screen door was cut. A graduate student told officers that someone left beer in the refrigerator in the graduate student lounge and there was beer spilled on the carpet. Officers located a six-pack of SweetWater 420 and a 12-pack of Modelo beer on a shelf near the door. The complainant said that the SweetWater beer may have been taken from a locked vacant office down the hall. Facilities Management advised that they would secure the sliding glass door in the adjoining office. The case has been assigned to an investigator. On Sept. 10 at 12:30 p.m., EPD responded to the fifth level of the Lowergate South Parking Deck in reference to someone breaking into an automobile. The complainant, who is not affiliated with Emory, said he parked his black Subaru Outback in the parking deck at 9:50 a.m. When he returned at 12:15 p.m., he discovered his front passenger window shattered and his backpack containing his work laptop missing from the front passenger seat. The complainant described the backpack as a green Orvis backpack and the laptop as a black Lenovo Thinkpad X270. Both the laptop and the vehicle are owned by the complainant’s employer. The backpack is valued at $250 and the laptop at $1,000. Officers spoke with a woman on scene who said she was sitting in her vehicle around noon when she heard a crashing sound. She said she assumed it was an accident in the parking deck but did not turn to get a better look. The case has been assigned to an investigator. On Sept. 10 at 7:16 p.m., EPD responded to a call regarding a theft.

Honor Council Report Compiled by eMMa siMPson The following reports are based on real cases adjudicated by the Emory College Honor Council. Any personally identifiable information has been omitted to protect the privacy of all parties involved unless involved parties have granted the Wheel permission to identify them. The Honor Council found a senior in a humanities course responsible for plagiarism on an assignment after confirming that significant portions of her assignment were copied verbatim from online sources. The student acknowledged that her work was plagiarized but said it was unintentional. The Honor Council found that the plagiarism was likely intentional and recommended an F in the course, a two-year mark on the student’s personal performance record and a mandatory Honor Code educational program. The Honor Council found a senior in a social sciences course responsible for plagiarism after she failed to cite an online study guide on an assignment.

The student said she was having trouble balancing end-of-semester work with a part-time job but acknowledged that she should have used quotations and citations. The Honor Council recommended a zero on the assignment, a one-letter grade deduction in the course, a four-year mark on her personal performance record and a required Honor Code educational program.

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The complainant, an Emory student, said she left her camera on the first floor of the Robert W. Woodruff Library on Sept. 5 at around 9 p.m. She checked the library lost and found on Sept. 6 at noon but did not locate the camera. The camera is a black Canon EOS Rebel T4i with a black case and battery. The total value of the missing items is $760. The case has been assigned to an investigator. On Sept. 11 at 11:40 a.m., EPD responded to a call regarding property damage at the Woodruff Physical Education Center (WoodPEC). The complainant, a WoodPEC employee, said someone wrote “Trump is a traitor” in Sharpie on a column in the men’s locker room. The complainant said there have been at least two other incidents of graffiti in the men’s locker room, and he has placed a work order to have the graffiti removed. The case has been assigned to an investigator. On Sept. 11 at 8:44 p.m., EPD responded to a call regarding indecent exposure. The complainant, who is not affiliated with Emory, said that, on Sept. 10 between 2 and 3 p.m., she was at Panera Bread in East Village with her daughter and three of her daughter’s friends, who are between 14 and 15 years old. The complainant said a black male, approximately 45 years old and 6 feet 2 inches, kept looking at the teens, moved closer to them and then exposed himself to them. The teens reported the incident to the manager at Panera Bread, and the manager asked the subject to leave, which he did. The complainant said the manager also called the DeKalb County Police but was not sure if a case number was generated and decided to call EPD also. DeKalb County Police will investigate the incident as it occurred in their jurisdiction, but EPD officers have been made aware of the case and will be on the lookout for the subject. — Contact Valerie Sandoval at valerie.sandoval@emory.edu

King to Assume Role Oct. 15 Continued from Page 1

The Honor Council found a senior in a science course responsible for using unauthorized assistance on a final exam. The professor did not permit electronic devices during the exam, but Canvas showed that the student was active on the platform during the time of the exam. The student said her login information was on a friend’s computer and that her friend may have accessed it while the student was taking the exam. The Honor Council found her account “highly improbable” and recommended that the student receive an F in the course and a two-year mark on her personal performance record.

science; and American history from University of Maryland, College Park, according to her LinkedIn. King is expected to assume the role on Oct. 15, according to a Sept. 18 University press release. University Librarian Yolanda Cooper, who oversaw the selection process for the new director, said in the University press release that King has extensive experience. “Jennifer brings a wealth of experience and an expansive view of libraries, not only from a special collections aspect but from a broader organizational understanding,” Cooper said. The Rose Library “collects and connects stories of human experience, promotes access and learning and offers opportunities for dialogue for all wise hearts who seek knowledge,” according to its mission statement. King did not respond to multiple requests for an interview.

— Contact Emma Simpson at emma.simpson@emory.edu

— Contact Richard Chess at rchess@emory.edu

Compiled by isaiah Poritz

eMory savings suit now Class aCtion

FlorenCe Causes at least 35 deaths

A U.S. district judge granted class certification on Aug. 13 in a lawsuit filed by Emory workers accusing the University of mismanaging retirement savings plans. The decision allows the plaintiffs to sue Emory in the form of a class action lawsuit, collectively representing everyone affected by the alleged violations. In the ruling, Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Charles A. Pannell Jr. allowed the plaintiffs to represent more than 45,000 participants in Emory’s retirement plan. Pannell wrote that he was unconvinced by the University’s argument that the majority of participants in the retirement plan “[did not] believe they suffered an injury,” as the legal nature of retirement plans can be difficult to understand. The lawsuit was filed in August 2016 after University plan participants accused the school of violating the Employment Retirement Income Security Act, alleging that the school’s retirement plans carried excessive fees and failed to remove bad investments. Twelve other universities have been sued for similar complaints.

Hurricane Florence made landfall on Friday morning near Wilmington, N.C., causing mass flooding and power outages for more than 1 million people. At least 35 deaths due to the hurricane have been reported, CBS reported. The storm was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane prior to landfall and was downgraded to a tropical storm on Friday night. Despite decreased wind speeds, Florence brought heavy rainfall to North and South Carolina, causing massive flooding across both states. Other than an inch of rain in northeast Georgia, most of Georgia was unaffected by the storm. atlanta to inCrease transParenCy The Atlanta City Council approved on Monday an ordinance to install a transparency officer, establish a website to track public records requests and give mandatory open records training to city employees each year. The reform proposals come in response to a civil complaint filed by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, citing multiple violations of the Georgia Open Records Act. ProFs. on nat’l BooK awards longlists Charles Howard Candler Professor and Chair of African American Studies Carol Anderson and Professor of English and Creative Writing Tayari Jones were selected for this year’s National Book Awards Longlist. Anderson’s book, “One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy,” chronicles the suppression of AfricanAmerican voting rights and is one of 10 books on the nonfiction longlist. Jones’ novel, “An American Marriage,” tells the story of a wrongful conviction of a newlywed black executive and is one of 10 books on the fiction longlist.

tyPhoon devastates PhiliPPines Typhoon Mangkhut, barrelled through the northern Philippines on Saturday, according to BBC News. The number of casualties is still uncertain as officials continue to assess damages, but the current death toll has risen to 74 as of Tuesday night. The storm devastated farmlands across the island of Luzon, the Philippines’ most populous island and primary food producer. More than 4 million people were in direct path of the storm, but only 105,000 people were evacuated to shelters prior to landfall.

— Contact Isaiah Poritz at isaiah.z.poritz@emory.edu

The Emory Wheel Volume 100, Number 3 © 2018 The Emory Wheel Dobbs University Center, Room 540 605 Asbury Circle, Atlanta, GA, 30322 Business (404) 727-6178 Editor-in-Chief Michelle Lou (404) 727-0279 Founded in 1919, The Emory Wheel is the financially and editorially independent, student-run newspaper of Emory University in Atlanta. The Wheel is a member publication of Media Council, Emory’s organization of student publications. The Wheel reserves the rights to all content as it appears in these pages, and permission to reproduce material must be granted by the editor-in-chief. The Wheel is printed every Wednesday during the academic year, except during University holidays and scheduled publication intermissions. A single copy of the Wheel is free of charge. To purchase additional copies, please call (404) 727-6178. The statements and opinions expressed in the Wheel are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Wheel Editorial Board or of Emory University, its faculty, staff or administration. The Wheel is also available online at www.emorywheel.com.

Corrections • On page 10 of last week’s issue, the photo caption incorrectly stated that 51 people attended the Silent Disco Event. 515 people attended. • On page 8 of last week’s issue, Nassem Yousef is incorrectly credited as a staff photographer. She is a contributing photographer. • On page 10 of last week’s issue, Brian Wang is incorrectly credited as a staff photographer. He is a contributing photographer.

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NEWS

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

GLOBAL HEALTH

The Emory Wheel HURRICANE

Florence Floods Students’ Homes By taniKa deusKar Contributing Writer

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Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) John nkengasong talks about modernizing African health infrastructure on Sept. 12.

Africa CDC Director Stresses Independence By alBert zhang Contributing Writer John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), discussed his work in developing a new, unified public health infrastructure for Africa in a Sept. 12 address to about 125 students, administrators and alumni. As the leader of the organization, which was chartered by the African Union in January 2017, Nkengasong said he hopes to design a safer, healthier and prosperous Africa by detecting and combating diseases with more advanced technologies. Public health issues in Africa include HIV/AIDS (60 percent of the people who have AIDS are located in Africa) and high rates of malaria in young children, according to the World Health Organization. Nkengasong stressed the impor-

tance of continental integration and independence from foreign influence in Africa’s public health systems. He explained that one of the Africa CDC’s goals is to examine disease specimens in Africa so it can identify outbreaks faster. Rather than shipping samples to labs in the United States or Europe, Nkengasong hopes to develop a network of labs in Ethiopia, Egypt, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia. Nkengasong further emphasized the need to modernize Africa’s public health infrastructure toward datadriven and data-sharing models. He noted that many Africans do not exist in any legal or statistical registers due to various administrative, logistical and political roadblocks. “There was a study which was published in Nigeria, and it shows that [data] quality can range from 54 to 64 percent,” Nkengasong said. “Which

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

GSGA Calls for More Shuttles, Housing By aadit Javeri Contributing Writer

The third legislature of the Graduate Student Government Association (GSGA) convened on Monday night to hear a funding request from the Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM). The legislature also had the opportunity o voice questions and concerns to a member of Emory Campus Life. The legislature unanimously approved UAEM’s funding request of $600. UAEM seeks to increase research and drug discovery for neglected diseases and promotes awareness of access to medicine. UAEM representatives requested $600 for the Fall 2018 semester to host events, educate the student body on issues pertaining to ethical access of drugs and medical care and begin promoting awareness for neglected diseases. Carmen Cunningham (19T), a representative from the Candler School of Theology, felt that the club’s project was “interdisciplinary enough for graduate students to be instantly connected to.” “It’s a good, collaborative effort and it’s led by people who have the heart and the passion, so I think it will be a great success,” Cunningham said. Senior Director for Learning and Innovation in Campus Life Dona Yarbrough led a session to hear feedback from GSGA about graduate

students’ experience at Emory. Issues raised by GSGA included a more convenient transportation schedule for public shuttles, better housing opportunities and easier accessibility and faculty support on legal and career advising. A popular concern was that there is no common area for members of different Emory graduate schools to interact. As a result, many students feel they spend the majority of their time strictly with other members of their graduate school. Cunningham touched upon the problem of seclusion when discussing one of the appeals of UEAM being a truly interdisciplinary program: “I know for me what sold it was thinking about Christian ethics in particular because that is my constituency and how we wouldn’t have access to the medical space in any other way as far as the work that Emory is doing is concerned.” Multiple GSGA representatives also said they wanted housing opportunities closer to campus for easier commutes to campus. Yarbrough described the listening session as a success. “One gentleman apologised for being so critical, but that’s what we want,” Yarbrough said. “We want what’s wrong, so that we can start thinking about what are some of the possible solutions.”

— Contact Aadit Javeri at aadit.ajay.javeri@emory.edu

— when your target was 80 percent, and the quality of data affects every program — is very challenging.” The Africa CDC serves all 55 countries in the continent and has supported the development and integration of 14 national public health institutes. The organization is providing assistance in the construction of 20 more institutes to conduct research and provide training in individual countries. Caroline Ngure (06PH), who attended the event, said she was impressed by Nkengasong’s goal of African integration and independence. “The exciting part is that for Emory students, this type of exposure helps them see that there is a world out there that’s going to benefit from what you’re doing,” Ngure said.

— Contact Albert Zhang at albert.zhang@emory.edu

“Right now, Wilmington is an island,” Sam Berliner-Sachs (22C) said. Berliner-Sachs and Jack McGuire (21C) are both from Wilmington, N.C., one of the cities that was subject to the heaviest rains from Hurricane Florence, which has caused at least 35 deaths, according to CBS. Wilmington received a total of 26.58 inches of rain, already breaking its annual rainfall record, according to the National Weather Service. Other regions in North Carolina received more than 20 inches of downpour. “This is a grassy yard, and it looks like a part of the ocean,” Jack McGuire (21C) said, describing a photo that a friend back home had sent him. “It’s like crazy.” Berliner-Sachs’ family evacuated to Atlanta ahead of Florence making landfall and then fled to Memphis. They originally planned to return to Wilmington on Monday, but decided to wait a week before returning home. “Everything is just far worse than what was anticipated, so it could take a very long time,” Berliners-Sachs said. “It’s a mess … roads have collapsed, the entire downtown is flooded, people are going around, in you know, rafts, and just saving people and helping people.” Berliners-Sachs said he and his family were anxious over the state of their home and car. “Truth is we don’t really know [the extent of the damage], because we are not really there, but my neighbor told my dad who told me that … a tree fell on our car, so our car may be totaled,”

Berliners-Sachs said. “Our house could have structural problems due to the rainfall and flooding. It’s just hard to know.” McGuire, whose family chose not to evacuate, said he and his family are worried about potential damage to their home due to flooding in the attic. “My parents are hard at work, like, literally taking buckets out of the house every 10 minutes,” McGuire said. “It sucks being far away and not really being able to help … thank god everyone in my family is safe.” However, some of McGuire’s neighbors were not as lucky. “A tree literally fell through the middle of [my neighbor’s] house … and it’s like a three-day hurricane — I mean there is nothing they can do.” Both Berliner-Sachs and McGuire said the greatest cause was the heavy rain. “The real problem was not the storm … the real problem was the rainfall,” Berliner-Sachs said. “There has been record breaking amounts of water that have fallen in North Carolina alone.” In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, South Carolina Emergency Management Division warned residents to avoid contact with flood water, which could be contaminated with raw sewage and hazardous substances. About 1.7 million chickens died from flooding as a result of Hurricane Florence, according to a Sept. 17 Sanderson Farms press release. President Donald J. Trump is expected to visit North Carolina on Wednesday.

— Contact Tanika Deuskar at tdeuska@emory.edu

CRIME

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Former ePD officer Keith Kirkland, who was fired about a year ago, was charged with impersonating an officer on Sept. 11.

Ex-EPD Officer Allegedly Impersonates Police By eMMa haBerMan Contributing Writer Former Emory Police Department (EPD) officer Keith Kirkland charged with impersonating an officer on Sept. 11, about one year after EPD fired him for insubordination. After Kirkland was fired, he filed a lawsuit in May against Emory University and EPD Police Chief Rus Drew for racial discrimination. On Aug. 27, Kirkland, 32, knocked on the door of a home in Lawrenceville, Ga., where told the resident of the home that he was a police officer and asked for the resident’s driver’s license, according to the resident’s account. Kirkland was carrying a gun when he

approached the home and displayed a badge. Suspicious of Kirkland’s demeanor, the resident called the police, who questioned Kirkland. Kirkland said that although he was previously employed by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, he now works for the State of Georgia and not for a law enforcement agency, according to the police report. Kirkland said he identified himself to the resident as a peace officer. The responding officers could not confirm if Kirkland was an employee, so they released him at the scene. About to weeks later, he was charged with impersonating an officer. Kirkland has not been booked into

Gwinnett County Jail as of Tuesday night, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. When Kirkland was fired from EPD in October 2017, he told CBS46 that his dismissal was racially motivated and filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Kirkland later filed a lawsuit against Drew and the University in May. Drew declined the Wheel’s request for comment on his charges, directing the inquiry to Associate Director of Media Relations Megan McRainey, who declined to comment.

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Korean situation properly,” Carter said. He said Trump’s negotiations with Kim were successful in the sense that they left an opening for mutual understanding and a possibility for future agreement. However, Carter said, the countries must take more steps to ensure denuclearization and prosperity. On all other issues, however, Carter vehemently opposed Trump. In contrast to Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy and his animosity toward U.S. allies, Carter embraced immigration and peaceful relations with other countries. When asked what he believed was the greatest threat facing students’ generation, Carter responded, “I would say global warming,” noting that huge populations live near coastlines and will most likely face displacement in the future. Carter said he hopes Trump does well in his presidency, “or at least better.” The 39th president added that he prays for Trump regularly. “I pray for him fairly regularly,” Carter said. “If he answered my prayers, he’d have to change a lot of things.” The former president fondly reminisced about his time at the Naval Academy, which instilled in him the value of always telling the truth. In contrast, Trump has made more than 4,000 false or misleading claims since he assumed the presidency, according to the Washington Post. Carter also spoke extensively and lovingly of his wife former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who did not accompany him to the town hall for the first time in 37 years because she was at another event for the Carter Center. When asked about the happiest day

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of his life, he said it was the day she agreed to marry him. The two are both from Plains, Ga., and still reside there. Carter referenced both his wife of 72 years and his mother as heavy impacts on him. “All of my life, I have been dominated by women,” Carter said. “And it’s been a voluntary thing on my part.” He proudly announced that the female influences on him led him to appoint more female federal judges than all of his predecessors in history combined. Then, Carter declared to cheers, “I am a feminist. And very proud of it.” Carter concluded the town hall on a lighter note. The peanut farmer said he preferred creamy over crunchy peanut butter — sometimes. “For sandwiches, I prefer creamy peanut butter,” he said. “For munching during the day, [like] on a cracker, I prefer crunchy.” Catherine Cole (22C) said Carter’s discussion on feminism was particularly important to her. “I think it is important that feminism is well-defined in our community,” Cole said. “Especially by someone who falls outside of the general norm of what you might consider a feminist.” Miga Xie (22C) said that he found the former president’s loving relationship with his wife particularly endearing. “He keeps tying back every experience he’s had, whether as the president or as a student at the Naval Academy, to his wife,” Xie said. “I think having a focal point in that man’s life and that focal point being his wife is a moving element to his personality.”

— Contact Ilina Logani at ilina.logani@emory.edu

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Wang Suggests Free Printing Initiative Continued from Page 1 it just looks like the Business School coming and saying this [is something they want],” Priddy said. After concern over the constitutionality of the clause that would deduct 5 percent of a representative’s divisional council’s budget for missing audit meetings or deadlines, Krishnaswamy said he would remove the clause from the bill. The bill also says that a club that fails to collect participation data would cause the club’s divisional council to cut 25 percent of that club’s funding in addition to “other potential penalties.” SGA Chief of Staff Ben Palmer (18Ox, 20C), who supports a club participation audit, said he disagreed with threatening budget cuts to incentivize divisional councils to comply with the audit. “I think that it’s really problematic that also we are talking about this and are pushing [these] very serious fines for not participating,” Palmer said. “Any kind of policy that has this kind of a modus operandi is not how it should be done.” Senior Representative Owen Lynch (17Ox, 19C) also objected to the 25 percent penalty.

“If [an] Oxford Continuee [is passionate] about a certain club, and the next year, they have a club that like has [less than] 25 percent of the prior budget, I think [that’s] very punitive,” Lynch said. “We should try to tell [clubs] that it’s their job without having hundreds of dollars being taken out of their budget.” The bill was in first readings and is scheduled to be voted on next week. SGA also debated Bill 52sl27, which would establish an Elections Reform Commission. Palmer and Hicks presented the bill at SGA’s last meeting. The commission would “review the Elections Code and procedures in order to recommend amendments and best practices to the SGA Legislature,” according to the bill. Sophomore Representative Zion Kidd (21C), who is against the bill, said the proposed commission is unnecessary and would duplicate responsibilities of the Elections Board. Priddy responded by saying the Elections Board enforces the Code and the commission would suggest updates to the Code. The bill was tabled. During legislator reports, Junior Representative Johnson Wang (20C)

said a group of students from the University of Chicago contacted him with an opportunity to provide free printing with advertisements to all Emory students. Wang did not propose a formal bill. Printing from a University printer costs 7 cents per single-sided sheet and 10 cents per double-sided sheet. Wang said he discussed the printing software with Library and Information Technology Services (LITS), which said the program would be easy to implement and likely take a month to complete. SGA Vice President of Diversity and Equity Maya Foster (17Ox, 19C) said free printing might be beneficial for students who cannot easily afford printing. Some legislators expressed concern over how printing advertisements may be against Emory’s sustainability initiatives. Wang said he would need to talk more to the group for more information about sustainability. Tanika Deuskar contributed reporting.

— Contact Belicia Rodriguez at belicia.rodriguez@emory.edu

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018 | Opinion Editor: Madeline Lutwyche (madeline.lutwyche@emory.edu)

SGA, Don’t Fix Broken Bureaucracy With Even More Bureaucracy Last year’s spring election for College Council and the Student Government Association (SGA) saw chaos and incompetence on behalf of the Elections Board, which ultimately led to the resignations of Elections Board Chair Betty Zhang (20C) and Vice Chair Andy Xu (20C). SGA’s most recent attempt to paper over its deep-seated structural issues is Bill 52sl27, which would establish an unnecessary and redundant Elections Reform Commission “to review the Elections Code and procedures in order to recommend amendments and best practices to the SGA.” Last year’s Elections Board was flawed and inexperienced. They mistakenly declared a re-vote for the SGA presidential race until then-Speaker of the Legislature and Senior Representative William Palmer (18C) corrected them. In addition, the voting system excluded hundreds of students from voting for their appropriate representative in student government while omitting some candidates’ names from ballots. While Zhang’s and Xu’s resignations were an appropriate first step in restoring the Emory community’s trust in a board marred by accusations of favoritism and ineptitude, creating the Elections Reform Commission would not fully address these issues. SGA’s recently tabled proposal to establish an Elections Reform Commission would only add another

bureaucratic layer that lacks real power to institute needed reforms. Instead, the Elections Board itself should take the initiative to understand the Elections Code and recommend reforms, especially since the Elections Board is the body that directly oversees the elections. Considering elections only occur for a few weeks twice per year, the Board should have ample time to study their own governing documents, negating the need for an additional committee. Reading and thoroughly understanding the Elections Code should be a basic expectation for members of the Board. This knowledge would serve as the foundation for revising the at-times ambiguous Elections Code. At a Spring 2018 Elections Board hearing concerning a later-dismissed complaint against then-SGA presidential candidate Dwight Ma (17Ox, 19C), Elections Board members showed a clear lack of comprehension of the SGA constitution, with Zhang saying that a complaint to the Board could be withheld from the public, when all SGA documents are public record per the SGA Constitution. Her incorrect statement highlights the need for Elections Board members — who oversee the installation of new student officials — to take more initiative in studying and strictly adhering to documents that govern elections and student government, including but not limited to the Elections Code and the SGA Constitution.

Looming Harvard Admissions Case Endangers Campus Diversity The closely watched lawsuit against Harvard University (Mass.)’s “holistic” admissions practices could endanger decades of precedent of that allow the use of race in college admissions, especially with President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The complainants argue that Harvard’s use of an ordinal personality test allows the school to unfairly limit its admittance of Asian-American students to 20 percent. Emory filed an amicus brief in July in support of affirmative action, but administrators must continue lobbying on the practice’s behalf. The fact that our society has left the Supreme Court and post-secondary academic institutions in charge of resolving issues of educational inequality is problematic, as neither have the power to address the issue’s root causes: discrimination codified by funding bills that stratify access to education. While affirmative action is worth preserving, it’s an imperfect tool to achieve a positive end; federal and state legislatures must address educational achievement gaps earlier in students’ lives. The original 2014 lawsuit was filed by Students for Fair Admissions, a group of AsianAmerican students rejected by Harvard. Documents released in the lawsuit show that Asian-Americans are consistently ranked lower on Harvard’s “personality test” compared to students of other races. The group argues that Harvard’s use of the test, which measures intangible leadership qualities, is tantamount to discrimination against Asian-Americans. While Harvard’s use of personality rankings that disadvantage Asian-Americans is troubling, the lawsuit aims to take a cudgel to policies which instead require a more nuanced approach to fix. Edward Blum, the attorney for Students for Fair Admissions, is already responsible for litigation before the Supreme Court that has devastated civil rights: he litigated Shelby v. Holder, which overturned Section Four of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Without it, there has been no federal mechanism to prevent the discriminatorily written voting rights legislation, such as voter ID laws, enacted in some states. Additionally, this is not even his first try at dismantling affirmative action; Blum also litigated Fisher v. University of Texas, in which the Supreme Court narrowly upheld the consideration of race in college admissions. From his past actions, it’s clear that Blum’s goal in taking this case is not a narrowly tailored solution to Harvard’s admissions; rather, it’s the elimination of affirmative action entirely. The abolishment of affirmative action would disproportionately impact African-American

and Latino students, yet it also would devastate college’s academic environments. Studies have repeatedly shown the benefits of on-campus diversity, which include more positive racial attitudes overall, better “cognitive capacities” and increased civic participation after graduation. In addition, a majority of Americans support affirmative action, according to Pew Research Center. The elimination of affirmative action will not fix a biased system already riddled with students who gain favor through legacy and need-aware admissions. While some may believe that affirmative action undercuts the value of “merit” and adversely affects Asian American and white applicants who typically yield higher test scores, it is important to acknowledge that “merit” is rooted in a system of economic inequality reinforced with access to tutoring services and the ability to attend better schools with more educational resources. Affirmative action is necessary to mitigate these economic disparities for African-American and Latino applicants — who are much more likely to attend high-poverty schools — and to promote the diversity of the student body. To see the effects that the elimination of affirmative action would have nationwide, California, which banned the use of race in college admissions in 1998, serves as a prime example. The percentage of African-American and Latino students at the University of California, Berkeley, fell by almost half, even as the state’s racial diversity increased. Emory has a responsibility to protect affirmative action, one of our only chances at dismantling these systematic inequalities, to ensure that our campus resembles a diversifying country. Policymakers should, in turn, address these systematic inequalities from the beginning of a student’s educational career. Pre-K schooling can act as an “equalizing” baseline standard of education, allowing students from poorer economic backgrounds to make substantial gains to their literary, logic and foundational learning skills. Support for better funding of early childhood education is a legitimate means to mitigate socio-economic inequities in the schooling system, and colleges should only be one of many steps in addressing these inequalities. Instead of relying on the Supreme Court and universities alone to be the architects of equality, state and federal legislatures should take up the challenge.

The above editorials represent the majority opinion of the Wheel’s Editorial Board. The Editorial Board is composed of Andrew Kliewer, Madeline Lutwyche, Boris Niyonzima, Shreya Pabbaraju and Isaiah Sirois.

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Former U.S. President and Emory University Distinguished Professor Jimmy Carter speaks in the WoodPEC on Sept. 12 for his annual town hall.

Dems, GOP Should Model Carter’s Civility to support it. Unfortunately, I don’t see this being practiced very often, especially with the increasing polarization and partisanship. I didn’t expect Ever since I received my Emory Carter to look at things objectively acceptance last December, I had been either, because I rarely encounter polianticipating the Carter Town Hall; the ticians praising members of the oppochance to hear from a former U.S. site party. president in person seldom occurs. But Carter’s response to the next As the rest of the freshman class question shocked me. He was asked, and I shuffled into the George W. given his own foreign policy experiWoodruff Physical Education Center ence, how he thinks Trump is handling on Sept. 12, I started thinking of North Korea. questions that former U.S. President “So far, [Trump] has handled the and Emory University Distinguished North Korean situation properly,” Professor Jimmy Carter might answer. Carter said. “I’m very glad he met I jotted down my question, asking with Kim Jong-un and they worked him if he preferred “Friends” or “The out a verbal arrangement [for Office.” I waited anxiously for the sur- denuclearization].” prisingly sharp 93-year-old president I was in awe. Carter, a staunch to finish his speech. Though I was Democrat who had just talked about patient and had faith that my ques- undoing Trump’s policies, had the tion would be selected respect and civility to out of the thousands acknowledge a posisubmitted, it wasn’t tive aspect of Trump’s Carter, a staunch meant to be. However, presidency. The Democrat who had Emory community during the questionand-answer portion of saw, to some extent, just talked about the town hall I learned an effort to make poliundoing Trump’s more about Carter as tics respectable again. policies, had the person rather than a Political battles POTUS; he is a leadare fought on Twitter. respect and civility ing example of avoidSexual harassment to acknowledge a ing polarization in a on Capitol Hill is as positive aspect of fraught political clicommon as a cold. As mate, which is truly Trump’s presidency. a young American, I admirable. am disgusted with the Throughout the way America’s “leadnight, Carter was ers” handle themfunny, respectable, noble, sweet and selves on a daily basis. When other all things in between. When asked world leaders insult our leadership, I what the most memorable day of his should want to defend my representalife was, he answered, “When my wife tives. Instead, I find myself agreeing said she would marry me,” much to with their critics. the delight of the entire audience, who Politics shouldn’t be about blind simultaneously awed. and undying loyalty to one party. It Knowing Carter is a Democrat, should be about undying loyalty to I expected most, if not all, of his the American people. Communication, responses to political questions be camaraderie, compromise: these conanti-President Donald J. Trump. cepts should be etched into America’s Admittedly, some were. When asked political culture. what he would do if he could become In today’s political climate, nobody president again, he said he would attempts to reach across the table. change all of Trump’s policies. The People refuse to acknowledge any crowd erupted into applause. Again, valuable ideas or policies the opposing I expected answers like that; most party brings to the table. Carter demDemocrats are fiercely anti-Trump, onstrated how we should perceive not and they have good reason to be. Some only the presidency but really anyone of Trump’s recent decisions, including in our lives — with critical thinking his decision to end Deferred Action for and fairness. Everyone has something Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and ban beneficial to offer, and we should judge transgender people from the military them not as a whole, but by their can be described as nothing short of individual actions. Take a page out of inhumane. Carter’s book, and start to give credit As someone in the middle of the where credit is due, regardless of your political spectrum, I pride myself on beliefs. To avoid increasing polarizabeing an objective observer of politi- tion in the future, political objectivity cians and their actions. Rather than is desperately needed, and I hope we adhering to strict party lines, I try can all start to use it a little more. to measure how a certain policy can Ryan Callahan (22C) is from affect the American people, and then make my decision on whether or not Richboro, Pa.

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When Emory Professor of Law Paul J. Zwier II said the N-word while discussing the 1967 case of Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel, Inc., he crossed a line. Zwier did not just say “the N-word” — instead, he used the derogatory term, in its entirety, before the whole class. Since then, the Emory community has unified against such racial insensitivity, setting a strong example for the rest of American universities, and the country as a whole, to follow. Zwier’s remark was inappropriate given the context of the case being examined: a black customer was told by an employee at a Texas buffet, who knocked a plate out of his hand, that a “Negro could not be served.” It was also extremely unbecoming of a tenured professor at a university that is built upon a foundation of diversity and openness. The welcoming and inclusive atmosphere at our university does not excuse any single person from making comments, intentional or accidental, that disparage or otherwise harm individuals here at Emory. Though I do not believe these would have been necessary actions, students at all levels, of all backgrounds, could have demanded Zwier’s immediate resignation and called for urgent meetings among administrators and student leaders to combat this type of language. Instead, the Black Law Students Association (BLSA), as well as law faculty, University President Claire E. Sterk, and Zwier himself decided to hold a “unity rally” in front of the law school. This rally, meant to demonstrate intolerance for use of the N-word “in any circumstances,” according to BLSA President Wrenica Archibald (16C, 19L), proves the maturity of the Emory community in confronting these challenges. More importantly, though, the rally is an example that needs to be

followed by other schools and institutions in the United States if we are to eliminate the use of a word that represents the worst of our country’s long, painful history of racial injustice. In light of former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman’s allegation that a tape exists of President Donald J. Trump using the N-word when he was on set for the “The Apprentice,” national conversation needs to resume about how we treat use of this word, regardless of if Trump really said it. It is an offensive term coming from someone with such influence,

Along with the unity rally, the opening of an investigation and Zwier’s temporary suspension from teaching were the correct procedures followed by the administration in the immediate aftermath of the incident.

and especially from a white person. It harkens back to the racism that, in many ways, is rooted in American culture and government, and it helps to reinvigorate the white supremacist and far right groups in our country. The N-word itself has become a prominent word in parts of popular culture. In rap music, it is more readily accepted because of the backgrounds and races of the rappers using it. In television and movies, it provides a more accurate depiction of the times when the word was common parlance. The N-word has found a place in narratives and art that, while heard and read by many, do not seem to pose a threat to the issue of racism. In fact, it can be constructive and

informative in cases such as movies like Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman.” These cases do not include the word’s use in schools and classrooms. And the N-word should not and must not permeate government offices and meetings, or potentially the highest office in the land. These are the conversations that must continue on college campuses like Emory. Offices of equity and inclusion (or similar branches with different names) at all universities need to re-evaluate the ways they grapple with the N-word when it is brought to the foreground by the wrong people at the wrong times. Emory’s standing as such a diverse, accepting institution makes its swift and considerate response so appropriate. I’m not certain that this reality of equality will prevail in schools that are not as diverse, or that may even have a history of racial tension. They would also have to deal with the outcry and backlash if a similar situation were to arise there. Zwier’s use of the N-word was so shocking not only because he has a long history of teaching, but also because, as a white man teaching about a racial discrimination case in a law school, he should know better. Along with the unity rally, the opening of an investigation and Zwier’s temporary suspension from teaching were the correct procedures followed by the administration in the immediate aftermath of the incident. Now, with the investigation concluded, Zwier is taking the necessary steps to regain his reputation and the trust of the community. Zwier and Emory law students and faculty have set a strong example through their unified response. Now, the hope is that American academia, and the public at-large, can be just as effective and empowering as Emory has been in showing the N-word the door. Jacob Busch (22C) is from Brookhaven, Ga.

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Academic Study Was Always Worthwhile Marjorie Pak I burst out laughing when I read the headline on Madison Stephens’ Sept. 12 op-ed: “Studying English at Emory a Worthwhile Endeavor.” It sounds like an Onion headline. Does this actually need to be said? Apparently, yes. Stephens writes a sobering account of the experiences of an English major surrounded by premed and pre-business students: “If I complain about being tired after a long night of studying, I receive dubious looks accompanied by the snarky, ‘It’s not like you have to study. You’re an English major.’ ’’ I hear similar stories from my linguistics students. They think they “should give the BBA a chance” even if they have no interest in business or econ. They worry about wasting their education by choosing a major they might not “use” — where “use your

major” means “get a job that sounds kind of like your major.” Occasionally these pressures are being exerted by parents, but much more commonly they’re self- or peer-inflicted. My heart goes out to these students. I had many of the same doubts as an undergrad. I took the LSAT; I researched law schools; if my college had had a BBA program, I probably would have signed right up. I doubt I would have enjoyed being a business analyst or lawyer, but at the time those options seemed so safe. It can be scary not to have the answers when everyone around you seems so purposeful. Here are some things I wish someone had told me then: First, no particular course of study can guarantee job security, job satisfaction or a smooth path through life. One thing a pre-professional track does guarantee: a few extra years of having other people decide what classes you should take. That’s not a good

reason to choose one. Second, there are many, many ways to be of service to others. No matter how you contribute, you’ll do a better job of it if you’re enjoying yourself than if you’re not.

College may be the only period of your life when you have the dedicated time, space and community of mentors to help you explore new fields. Take your time. And third, “How will I use this?” is an excellent question to ask if you’re thinking about buying a new iPad or SUV.

It’s a terrible question to ask if you’re thinking about visiting an art museum, spending an afternoon with friends, or choosing a major. When we ask “How will I use this?” about an academic discipline — especially if we’ve defined use in a job-oriented way — we impose materialistic values on the domain of human creative and intellectual activity. Let’s not do that, OK? So what questions can you ask instead? Stephens’ “What will I enjoy?” is a great one. I’d add: “What can I learn to enjoy?” College may be the only period of your life when you have the dedicated time, space and community of mentors to help you explore new fields. Take your time. Try things out, in different contexts and from various angles, until you find a way to respond to them. You don’t have to keep accepting that kneejerk, complacent, “I’m-not-a-math/language/science-person” pigeonholing nonsense that gets pushed on us since

childhood. Think of this as expanding your intellectual appetite. The process is sometimes uncomfortable, but also deeply rewarding. You’ll be less afraid of difference and change, more likely to see people’s lives as interesting stories and less likely to experience switchbacks as disasters. The smooth path may lose some of its appeal. Like Stephens, you’ll be more willing to sweat and suffer doing work that nobody else is making you do. This kind of work helps you figure out what your own values are, which in turn makes you less susceptible to manipulation, stagnation and other regrettable situations later on. It may in fact turn out to be the most important work of all. Marjorie Pak is the director of undergraduate studies and senior lecturer in the linguistics.

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Paper Ballots Necessary to Prevent Hacking

Michael Cerny One of the earliest depictions of voting portrays the selection of Odysseus to receive the great warrior Achilles’s armor. Voters placed pebbles into urns, inspiring the modern term psephology, or the scientific study of elections, borrowing the Greek root for pebble: psephos. Much like contemporary democratic nations, the ancient Greeks were concerned with the transparency, accountability and accuracy of their elections. Voting procedures have progressed significantly since the ancient Greeks with the advent of electronic voting machines, but criticism of such technology over concerns surrounding efficacy and security overlook the important benefits evolution in voting technology provide. The fraught history of voting technology in the 19th and 20th centuries illustrates the risks and rewards of new electoral technology, including electronic voting machines. Thomas Edison introduced the voting machine to the United States in 1869, and similar technology was later patented by the Shoup Voting Machine Corporation and Automatic Voting Machine Corporation in the late 19th century. Although variants of these machines operated in some precincts throughout the 20th century, mechanical failures caused by their complicated systems of levers and gears thwarted the goal of electoral accountability. However, the implementation of paper-ballot punch cards in the 1960s yielded similar problems for electoral accountability, as illustrated by the controversial Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore in 2000. The ruling decided the 2000 presidential election, as it ended a recount of erroneously punched paper ballots, including the infamous “hanging chads,” or incompletely punched ballots. The shift to electronic voting has eliminated the errors associated with paper ballots by eliminating “chads” altogether, in addition to mitigating opportunities for physical ballot tampering. Furthermore, the digital record-keeping by electronic voting machines

allows election officials to quickly audit the integrity of a vote, thereby increasing an election’s integrity. Electronic voting machines enhance the accountability of elections. This argument is not undermined by sensationalist claims of election hacking by news media. Although concerns over the machines’ security are legitimate, they’ve been dramatically overstated. In the case of the 2016 presidential election, there is sparse evidence that Russia “hacked” a single vote by use of these machines. All voting machines are air-gapped, meaning they are disconnected from the internet, thereby shielding them from cyberattacks. Furthermore, even if a hostile actor loaded malware onto these machines via USB, the virus would have to circumvent a variety of tests assessing the logic and accuracy of ballot tabulations. Reading beyond the sensationalist headlines of Russian “hacking,” the real and legitimate threat to elections is entirely unrelated to the use of electronic voting machines; the spread of misinformation and discord across American social media networks is of far greater concern. While well-substantiated claims of Russiansponsored leaks and Russian-controlled accounts on social media raise questions about cybersecurity in the United States, brazen and widespread election fraud on electronic voting machines has never occurred in our nation’s history. These exaggerated concerns should not spur an exodus to the historically problematic paper ballot. Electronic voting machines represent yet another iteration in the gradual evolution of voting procedure, and these machines’ security can only be expected to increase with the advent of new and improved technology. If society is to abandon each voting innovation over its inevitable faults, whether they be complicated gears or computer security, we may as well regress to simply plopping pebbles in urns like our democratic ancestors, the ancient Greeks. Michael Cerny (21C) is from Highland Park, Texas.

Anthony Wong Elections are the foundation of American democracy, and because of that, protecting the vote must be a priority of every administration. While elections allow people to voice concerns, choose leaders and shape public policy, electronic voting machines threaten this essential foundation by creating new risks to elections’ integrity; the only way to secure such an essential part of democratic institutions is via paper ballots. Electronic voting machines are subject to myriad problems that threaten our electoral system. Most machines have unfriendly user interfaces that make the voting process cumbersome, glitchy and unreliable, meaning claims about its improved efficiency are exaggerated. Even if there is greater ease in counting votes, the risks presented by electronic voting far outweigh the marginal benefits that come with vote tallying. Specifically, the Government Accountability Office has stated that “electronic voting systems provided weak system security control over key components” such as the programming of voting machines offsite by private contractors and the unreliable electronic storage of vote counts. These indiscretions allow anyone seeking to harm our democracy the chance to alter votes electronically or to calibrate the machines to miscount votes. The United States cannot risk giving hostile powers or interest groups this opportunity. These security concerns are not overblown. In 2016, Virginia’s election board determined that if its electronic voting systems were hacked, it would have no way of knowing. Currently there are 20 states which do not have paper backups to their electronic voting machines. In some cases, even if there are paper ballots, an electronic component of the machine would be responsible for counting ballots, still leaving the electoral exposed to attacks. And even if these vulnerabilities aren’t exploited, the mere doubt of electoral security damages the legitimacy of

an election’s outcome. The risks of an insecure voting process expand beyond elections themselves: nefarious political agents could compromise voter’s privacy, subjecting them to unwarranted political harassment. A poll worker could link voting records to specific voters, tracking their voting history and, in a worst case scenario, voters would forfeit the secrecy of their ballot if they asked a poll worker for help in resolving a technical glitch. This fear of public scrutiny would unjustly stifle free elections if voters felt judged each time they cast a ballot. Furthermore, current fears about Russia’s influence and the recent election debacle in Georgia demonstrate the pressing need to address the dangers of electronic voting machines. As a result, only elections that use paper ballots provide adequate assurances of security. Some supporters of electronic voting may argue that paper ballots are too inefficient or may point to the 2000 election as an instance of paper ballots’ limitations. While these are legitimate concerns, paper ballots offer a tremendous advantage: they cannot be hacked. New ballots can be manufactured so that chads (paper punched from a ballot) fall off cleanly and poll workers can more clearly explain to voters how to enter their selections. These ballots do not need to be “pre-programmed” offsite and any signs of tampering would immediately become obvious upon inspection. While it is important to constantly improve upon the voting process, electronic voting machines in their present form are not the answer. It is never worth moving to new voting technology if it means sacrificing the integrity of our democratic process. In a historical moment that has made clear the extant threats to our democracy, it’s better to have people plop pebbles into an urn than risk electronic tampering with elections. Anthony Wong (21C) is from Lexington, Mass.

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Arts Entertainment Wednesday, September 19, 2018 | Arts & Entertainment Editor: Jesse Weiner (jesse.drew.weiner@emory.edu)

MUSIC MIDTOWN

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Khalid (Top LefT), Fall Out Boy (Top MiddLe), Chromeo (Top r ighT), Janelle Monae (BoTToM LefT), Thirty Seconds to Mars (BoTToM MiddLe) and Robert DeLong (BoTToM r ighT) perform at the annual Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park on Sept. 15 and 16.

Khalid, Kendrick, Fall Out Boy Light Up Piedmont By Brandon Mun Contributing Writer The afternoon drizzle didn’t stop thousands of attendees and 36 artists from gathering at Piermont Park on Sept. 15 and 16 for one of the South’s largest festivals, Music Midtown. This year’s lineup did not disappoint, with headliners across a variety of genres: Kendrick Lamar, Imagine Dragons, Post Malone and Fall Out Boy. From the glowing ferris wheel to the body paint, the park was transformed into a lively festival as the colors glowed under Atlanta’s night sky. Singer/songwriter Borns took the Roxy Stage on Friday night. He started his performance with the popular “Electric Love.” The artist waltzed across the stage, engaging with the audience with swift twirls and ballroom dancing. His song began with a simple drum beat and crescendoed into electric guitars as Borns sang the melody. The guitar’s sounds and his voice fit like puzzle pieces as his music captivated a crowd of devoted fans. Borns captured the electric guitar with his mellow voice throughout the song by extending his lines to his chords. Soon after, electro-funk duo Chromeo took the Cotton Club Stage. The two performers showed off their shiny instruments — singer David Macklovitch flashing his chrome guitar and his partner, Patrick Gemayel, crashing his hands into a chrome keyboard. They spent the majority of their performance playing hits off their recent album, “Head Over Heels,” with songs such as “Don’t Sleep” and “Juice.” Macklovitch’s all-black outfit and biker’s jacket appropriately matched with Gemayel’s leather vest

and their punk-rock music. Both songs were supported by a catchy melody on the keyboard. “Don’t Sleep” felt seductive as Macklovitch synchronized his singing with every beat of the drum, and let his strong voice drop into a soft breath. When it came to the chorus, Macklovitch’s voice was backed by Gemayel’s autotune to harmonize with the electronic background. The most memorable performance of the night came when rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars took the SalesForce Stage. Within the first few minutes, lead singer Jared Leto kicked the microphone stand and rushed into the crowd. The Oscar winner climbed off the stage while performing “Up in the Air” in his multi-colored kimono, and ran to the crowd to sing beside them. Shannon Leto, Jared’s brother, harshly banged on the drums to start the song. This was followed by added voices chanting the melody. When Leto started singing in the mic, his harsh pronunciation and rock music background turned the park into a dance party. Shortly after, rock band Awolnation took the Cotton Club Stage. They immediately turned the crowd into a rave with their song “Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)” as lead singer Aaron Bruno moonwalked across the stage. The song started with a fast tempo electronic beat until it was hit with a heavy rhythmic bass. The group’s electronic voices seemed light yet heavy as the voices echoed. Quickly, the dynamic changed into screaming, which turned into a dance party. Bruno continued to attract cheers from the crowd as he did a robot dance and screamed into the microphone. The dance party died down as Awolnation played the more mild “Seven Sticks of Dynamite.”

However, Bruno and the rest of the crew continued to dance across the stage and yell into their mics during the mellow song. Back from a short hiatus and with a new album, “MANIA,” under their belt, headliner Fall Out Boy ran onto the Coca-Cola Roxy Stage next. Their show started with the intricate sounds of a heartbeat, which were followed by confetti shots into the crowd. They threw it back with their song “My Songs Know What You Did in The Dark (Light Em Up).” Guitarist Pete Mentz attached a flamethrower to his guitar and lit up the whole arena. Starting with their past albums, Fall Out Boy slowly crept forward to their newest album, “MANIA.” They highlighted songs such as “Irresistible,” “American Beauty” and “Immortals” to more of their newer songs, such as “The Last of The Real Ones.” “Irresistible” was one of the milder songs as the song started with a trombone melody followed by heavy guitar and drums to introduce the sharp voice of lead singer Patrick Stump. “American Beauty” began with a very short build-up to the singers screaming into their mics followed by the banging drums. “Immortals” lost no time stopping the brisk momentum as it opened with a flute melody and created a rock dynamic once again. At the same time as Fall Out Boy was playing with flames, another headliner, Post Malone, took the SalesForce Stage. He was very mellow and emotional, wearing a white outfit and playing songs such as “Better Now” and “Over Now,” which talk about his exlovers. A catchy beat supported “Better Now,” a song that describes a past break-up, while “Over Now,” a song portraying Malone’s revenge on an ex, started with an electric guitar solo. Since coming to Emory University in the Fall 2017 for the Homecoming

Concert, Post Malone has grown a massive following, especially with his album “beerbongs and bentleys.” A cool breeze and drizzling rain commenced the second day of Music Midtown, when pop artist Lyric Rachae from the Berklee College of Music was the first to take the stage. Starting in the early afternoon, she performed for a small but mighty crowd that cheered through the rain. Rachae performed covers of songs such as “Stir Fry” by Migos and even previewed her new song, “Paradise.” The majority of her performance consisted of synchronized and sharp dance breaks with her crew. Returning from his tour around the U.K., Bazzi, styled in a silk Gucci T-shirt with business slacks, took the Great Southeast Music Hall Stage. His song, “Mine,” which went viral on social media, forming an audience that enjoyed his catchy and easy tunes and lyrics. During his performance, his shoelace became untied, yet in what would otherwise have been an awkward situation, he confidently beckoned the audience to sing the national anthem to engage the crowd while he tied them. On the same stage an hour later, Khalid took it to another level. From the flashing lights to his dance crew, it was obvious that he was one of the most popular artists at the event. He highlighted songs from his debut album, “American Teen,” such as “8TEEN,” “Saved,” “Young Dumb & Broke” and “Location.” His time on stage was like a live theatre, for it was not long before he was on his knees from the overwhelming emotions in his songs. As he ran and danced across the stage, Khalid brought his music to life with refreshing remixes. “Location” felt like a different song as Khalid decided

to sing it without the majority of his background music. From pumping his arms in the air to going down to his knees, Khalid was incredibly passionate about his performance, bringing delighting entertainment to his fans. Kendrick Lamar’s Platinum album “DAMN” featured prominently in the last event of this year’s Music Midtown. Despite opening his show a little late, Lamar’s performance was worth the wait. He started with “DNA,” which pumped the crowd for the songs ahead. Kendrick took it back to his past as he rapped “Money Trees,” “Swimming Pools (Drank),” “Alright” and “B***h, Don’t Kill My Vibe.” He threw it back to his times in Compton with his track “Money Trees,” as he rapped about getting out of poverty and spending time in his neighborhood. Each hit from the drums and synchronized movement from Lamar escalated the excitement across the park, making it clear that fans were receptive of the overflowing emotions. Lamar slowed his pace down with “B***h, Don’t Kill My Vibe” to fully capture his mindset that wherever he is in his life, no one can stop his message and step him back from influencing the many. It was a fascinating ending that wrapped all the great performances with one magnificent show. During the performance, Lamar told everyone to turn on their camera lights, which lit the whole park like the end of a Disney film. He wrapped up his performance by making a promise he makes at the end of every performance: “I will be back and better!” he shouted, as fireworks blasted from the stage and into Atlanta’s night sky.

— Contact Brandon Mun at brandon.mun@emory.edu

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AWARDS

‘Mrs. Maisel’ Marvels, ‘GoT’ Reclaims Throne at Emmys By Zack Levin Contributing Writer The 70th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards proved a night of surprises, occasional poor punchlines and an exhibition of the best of modern Golden Age Television. The Amazon series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” was the big winner of the night, dominating the comedy categories, clinching the top honor of Outstanding Comedy Series. Amy Sherman-Palladino became the first woman to win both Best Writing and Best Directing on the same night, which she received for her work on the series. Lead actress Rachel Brosnahan and supporting actress Alex Borstein won in their respective comedy acting categories, as well. The new HBO dark comedy “Barry” also went home with several awards. Henry Winkler was greeted with a standing ovation for his first Emmy win in his 40+ year career for his supporting performance as eccentric acting teacher Gene Cousineau. In addition, Bill Hader prevailed in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy category for his performance as the titular hitman-turned-strugglingactor Barry Berkman. “Game of Thrones” (GoT) reclaimed its 2015 and 2016 title as Outstanding Drama Series winner, defeating last

year’s victor “The Handmaid’s Tale.” GoT also picked up the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama for the now three-time Emmy winner Peter Dinklage, tying him with Art Carney, Don Knotts and Aaron Paul as the most awarded actor in that category. “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” also made history by becoming the first limited series to ever win Outstanding Limited Series twice (it had won in 2016 for “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”). Along with the top honor, it also picked up prizes for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series for Darren Criss and Directing for a Limited Series for the show’s creator Ryan Murphy. The Netflix series “Godless” swept the supporting categories for limited series, as actors Jeff Daniels and Merritt Wever both went home with accolades for their supporting performances. “Black Mirror” won its second writing Emmy for its ode to “Star Trek”: “USS Callister.” It also won the prize last year for the scifi romance “San Junipero.” Actress Regina King appeared shocked when she won her third Emmy, this time the Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series or Movie award for the Netflix original, “Seven Seconds.” For Outstanding Supporting

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Actress in a Drama, Thandie Newton bested the supporting actresses of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Ann Dowd, Yvonne Strahovski and Alexis Bledel, for her performance as the mischievous android Maeve in the HBO series “Westworld.” Claire Foy also dethroned reigning champ Elisabeth Moss in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama category, winning for her final season as Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown.” In an unexpected turn, “The Crown” also took the prize for Best Directing for a Drama, beating out previous favorites “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Game of Thrones.” “The Americans,” a show that has never made much of an impact at the Emmys in its previous seasons, was finally awarded for its final season. The FX thriller won two awards: Best Writing in a Drama for its finale and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama for star Matthew Rhys, upsetting presumed front-runner Sterling K. Brown. For the first time in its history, “Saturday Night Live” won Outstanding Variety Sketch Series in back-to-back years, winning both this year and last. “SNL” has now won a total of 72 Emmys across its 43-season run. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” won its first Emmy for Outstanding Reality Series while host RuPaul Charles picked up

his third Emmy. HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” continued to dominate in its category, winning Outstanding Variety Talk Series for the third consecutive year, while John Mulaney won Best Writing for a Variety Special for his stand-up special “John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City.” The highlight of the night was undoubtedly when the director of “The Oscars,” Glenn Weiss (winner of Best Directing for a Variety Special) proposed to his girlfriend on stage. During a show that, for the most part, felt like an average award show, this was a beautiful and touching moment that elevated the rest of the night’s proceedings. The ceremony as a whole was a fairly standard, but entertaining, night of television. The show got off to a rocky start, with an awkward opening musical number and a stiltedly delivered, but occasionally funny, opening monologue by hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che, who tackled the #MeToo movement, “Roseanne” and a joke about an allwhite reboot of “Atlanta” titled “Fifteen Miles Outside of Atlanta.” However, after the opening monologue, the show became quite consistent in quality, with great speeches, a deeply affecting “In Memoriam” sequence and fairly funny moments throughout. Another great moment from the

night was the pre-recorded segment “The Reparation Emmys,” where Michael Che went around New York handing out Bill Cosby’s Emmys to important African-American actors in television history such as Jaleel White, Jimmy Walker and Marla Gibbs. The segment had a perfect blend of humor and social relevance, making it a great addition to the telecast. The show was well-paced and the ceremony actually ended on time (a rare occurrence for an award show). The biggest bomb of the night was the surprisingly unfunny recurring segment “History of the Emmys.” The segment revolved around SNL alums Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen who were supposed to study up on Emmy trivia and recite it throughout the night but they forgot to study. That’s the joke. The segment failed to provide anything more than awkward silence from the crowd. Overall, the “70th Primetime Emmys Ceremony” came off like a middle-of-the-road episode of “SNL,” with some hard-hitting and successful moments and others that landed with a dud. The results were a great blend of surprises, upsets, career triumphs and a marriage proposal, making the 2018 Emmys ceremony a decent telecast.

— Contact Zack Levin at zack.levin@emory.edu

THEATER

Aphex’s ‘Collapse’ ‘Aladdin’ Grants Your Wishes Is No Downfall By JoeL Lerner Contributing Writer

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ing a few EPs under other aliases during this period. He returned in 2014 with his first Twin album in coLLapse 13 years, “Syro” — a solid comeback, APhEx twin (2018) but definitely not a high point in his discography. Since then, he has also released two EPs, neither of which were quite up to snuff with the quality The new EP from Richard D. James, expected from an Aphex Twin project. more commonly known by his alias As such, my expectations for this new Aphex Twin, is a smart and captivating EP were reserved, given the lackluster piece of Intelligent Dance Music (IDM) releases that preceded it. Fortunately, that places heavy emphasis on rhythm “Collapse” is James’s most consistent rather than melody. Although clock- project since his return to the Aphex ing in at only 28 minutes, this five- Twin name. To anyone only track extended familiar with play is one of the James’s “Ambient most enthralling Works” series, the electronic releases ‘Collapse’ is in many ways songs on this EP of the year, even a return to the drill and will likely sound if it is less conjarring ceptual and granbass style of techno that pretty when compared to diose than some was prominent in his the laid-back and of its lengthier music during the latter forward-thinking contemporaries. nature of those Thankfully, James half of the 1990s. albums. However, sticks to his guns “Collapse” is in instead of chasmany ways a return ing modern EDM to the drill and bass trends, as his style of techno that music has always been too eclectic to embrace whatever was prominent in his music during the production style is in vogue. Because latter half of the 1990s, most notably on of this, “Collapse” sounds as timeless 1996’s “Richard D. James Album.” This as any of James’s classics, making it style is highlighted on the lead single one of his best releases since the turn and opening track of the EP, “T69 collapse.” Although the track lacks any of the century. James is, without a doubt, one of sort of discernable melody for the most the greatest and most influential pro- part, it makes up for this with its utterducers of electronic music in recent ly berserk rhythm section. It’s a song memory. His initial run of albums, that would be an absolute nightmare from 1992’s “Selected Ambient Works to reproduce on sheet music, as it’s a 85-92” to 2001’s “Drukqs,” con- complete madhouse of glitchy synth tain some of the most creative uses leads and boisterous drum lines. The of synthesizers and drum machines drum machine samples are the heart ever put to tape. Unfortunately, James and soul of this track, and are incredwent on hiatus in 2001, dropping the See NEW, Page 11 Aphex Twin name and only releas-

The lights of the sign outside the Fox Theater shone just as brightly as the spotlights that would soon illuminate the stage. With vibrant costumes and special effects to rival the Super Bowl halftime show, “Aladdin” transported the audience to the magical world of Agrabah to follow the well-known story of a beggar-turnedprince and his love, the princess. What sets this theater adaptation apart from the classic Disney movie, however, is the potency of wit brought forth by a majority of the cast; Vine video references from the genie (Trevor Dion Nicholas) stand alongside powerful messages about female empowerment and staying true to yourself. This all builds into an experience that lingers with viewers long after leaving the theater. When “Aladdin” broke the scene on March 20, 2014, in New York City, it was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The show’s national tour opened in Atlanta on Sept. 12 at the Fox Theater and will run until Sept. 23, after which it will continue on to New Orleans. The writers kept the essence of Genie through his colloquial, approachable opening dialogue. Instead of a billowing blue jinn coming out of a magic lamp, our genie takes the form of a confident, sassy man dressed in decadent robes whose boldness and humor allow him to seamlessly introduce important themes without detracting from the energy of the show. The show’s introduction transforms into a large group number (“Arabian Nights”) that demonstrates the depth of the set and layered choreography. The ensemble’s stage presence, during musical numbers and spoken scenes allows for effortless communication without distracting from the action on the forefront of the stage. The company’s small actions, like a

guard mimicking the gestures of the main characters, added texture to the world created on stage. The ensemble’s performance, however, suffered later in the production during moments of advanced choreography, such as in “Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim,” as the trio of friends supporting Aladdin make their presence known at the marketplace. Their outburst of song and dance transition from the band of thieves to the whole company performing in unison. Unfortunately, there were irregularities between performers during this choreography, especially in transition moments when different parts of the ensemble are spotlit. As the genie is introduced in “Friend Like Me,” the ensemble’s energy varies as some members appear to give it their all while others seem tired and lethargic. Initially, it was evident that one piece of the overall production wasn’t fitting in quite as well as the others. The passion in the vocals of Aladdin (Clinton Greenspan) was not portrayed in his facial expression. Compared to Princess Jasmine (Lissa deGuzman), Greenspan’s lack of facial expressions detracted from the overall performance, especially during the duo’s performance of “A Million Miles Away.” The intensity of emotion displayed by the two characters were polar opposites. As the show progressed, Greenspan appeared to grow more comfortable with his role, though, and expressed his emotion through the act one finale and the “Proud of Your Boy” reprise. The performance clearly enamored the audience from start to finish, as shown by the noticeable lean forward during Aladdin’s journey into the Cave of Wonders to fetch the genie’s lamp for the villain Jafar (Jonathan Weir). As Aladdin was cacophonously sealed into the cave for not being true to himself, the audience remained silent as a mouse, but immediately erupted into outrageous applause as the genie was

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Aladdin (Clinton Greenspan) sings ‘One Jump Ahead’ in ‘Aladdin’ at the Fox Theater. reintroduced. That energy continued through the end of the scene with seamless cooperation between the Genie and the orchestra during the showstopper tune “Friend Like Me.” Just as the show benefits from the energy of the large group numbers, the magic of the overall production lies in the intimate moments between cast members on stage. Aladdin has his moments as he professes his desire to not be seen as a disgrace to the memory of his parents, just as Princess Jasmine shares her concerns about her life as a woman in a male-dominated society with her triad of chambermaids (“These Palace Walls”). The genie, too, has parallel thoughts about imprisonment in his lamp and his role as genie; the characters we know and love from the classic movie blossom as we delve deeper into their inner conflicts. Overall, Disney’s “Aladdin” at the Fox Theater is a refreshing and captivating take on a timeless classic, with bright colors, exotic dances and breathtaking effects bringing the audience into the world of Agrabah.

— Contact Joel Lerner at joel.lerner@emory.edu

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THRILLER FILM REVIEW

‘A Simple Favor’ Mixes Flavors

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By Brandon Mun Contributing Writer Grade: BSimply put, Paul Feig’s “A Simple Favor” aims too high and falls short, as the film attempts to combine two genres that rarely succeed even by themselves: comedy and thriller. Based on the Darcey Bell’s novel, Feig’s mystery thriller stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, best friends who drink fancy martinis and share their darkest secrets until things goes awry. Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) is a naive widowed mom who constantly vlogs and cares for her son, Miles (Joshua Satine). Her online tutorials on baking and making friendship bracelets don’t last too long with her “best friend,” Emily (Blake Lively), who works for a famous fashion brand and carries herself in an aggressive way toward everyone. Surprisingly, Stephanie’s gentle and bright nature mixes well with Emily’s darkness. However, everything goes south when Emily asks Stephanie for “a simple favor”: to look after her son for a couple hours. Emily agrees, but a couple hours turn into a day. One day leads to two. Only when Emily’s husband, Sean (Henry Golding), returns from his trip does the community start searching for Emily, who seems to have disappeared. “A Simple Favor” is filled with reversals and deception that seem over-thetop. Feig clearly wanted to establish a light-hearted beginning to buckle viewers in for the rough ride ahead. Throughout the film, both Kendrick and Lively are amazing in their respective roles and establish great chemistry with each other. Kendrick flourishes as Stephanie shines in awkward and timid moments next to Emily’s dark nature. Stephanie also undergoes the most character development, yet her thoughts are incomplete. There

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Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick, LefT) takes a picture of Emily Nelson (Blake Lively, r ighT) before Emily’s disappearance in ‘A Simple Favor.’ are many scenes which fail to capture her thoughts, leaving viewers confused about some of her decisions toward the end of the film. It seemed as if Feig decided to rush the last few scenes just to get a quick ending. Toward the end, the twists and turns that lead to the ending of the movie eventually became overwhelming. This causes confusion in Stephanie’s character — and in the audience, who continued alternating from laughter from Stephanie’s quirky laugh to periods of scared silence throughout the film. Surprisingly, Stephanie’s warmness isn’t enough to change Emily’s cold-hearted character. Despite any lack of character development, Lively steals the show during the first act of “A Simple Favor.” She is alluring onscreen, nailing her role of being highly manipulative and crude. Ultimately, Feig fails to pull everything together in “A Simple Favor,” especially missing the target when he tries to make the movie simultaneously a comedy and a thriller. His approach to the mysterythriller was more underwhelming

than in his previous projects, such as “Ghostbusters.” Though Feig’s lighthearted introduction establishes the movie as a comedy, the transition to a darker tone with Emily’s disappearance is a bumpy one. Additionally, Emily’s disappearance is supposed to be serious, but the movie couldn’t shake off the initial light mood. Despite the odd medley of comedy and thriller, certain scenes featured stunning frames and intense music, showing that the film had the potential to be an excellent thriller. When Stephanie receives a night phone call from Emily, for example, Stephanie’s scared voice and the ominous soundtrack brings viewers to the edges of their seats. “A Simple Favor” starts well, but Feig fails to pull everything together and execute effectively. However, the cast is impeccable — Kendrick and Lively steal the show with applauseworthy performances. From loud laughs to soft gasps, “A Simple Favor” is worth watching.

— Contact Brandon Mun at brandon.mun@emory.edu

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Crowd members (Top) cheer on rapper Gucci Mane (MiddLe) and singer Bazzi (BoTToM) at Music Midtown on Sept. 15 and 16.

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Continued from Page 10 ibly engaging from start to finish. The next track, “1st 44,” is easily the EP’s most unsettling movement. With an incomprehensible vocal sample at the beginning and eerie reverberating synth leads in its middle section, it’s one of the more sinister-sounding tracks James has ever dropped. I especially like the song’s final minute, in which it almost entirely loses its rhythm section and leaves the listener soaked in the track’s unearthly ambiance. Following this is “MT1 t29r2,” which features strange cowbell samples and arpeggiated bleeps that sound straight out of an Atari game. The song has an odd structure as well; the initial melody halts abruptly and then returns at around the two minute mark. It also contains a brief ambient passage in the song’s latter half, which accommodates a very pleasant synth lead and the rare appearance of a distinguishable bassline. The final two tracks on the EP are a bit weaker. “abundance” is the album’s most atmospheric track, and its excessive use of reverb makes it stick out like a sore thumb against the otherwise tight and punchy production that

defines most of the project. It isn’t a bad song, but it’s a bit repetitive, and I don’t care much for the vocal sample it features. “pthex” closes the album off in good form, but it’s one of the least memorable tracks on “Collapse.” Aside from the contrast between the snappy percussion and the airy synths, there isn’t much of note to say about the track. Of all the legendary electronic artists who have attempted to make comebacks this decade (Air, Massive Attack and Gas come to mind), Aphex Twin has had one of the more seamless returns. His oddball production techniques still sound fresh today, and he certainly hasn’t lost his ear for music. “Collapse” isn’t groundbreaking by any means, nor is it particularly conceptual. Instead, it is an eccentric and thoroughly enjoyable return to form for one of electronic music’s most revered artists. It doesn’t overstay its welcome, which is a pretty substantial compliment in the era of bloated triple albums that exist solely to bolster streaming numbers. In short, it’s everything an Aphex Twin fan could ask for.

— Contact Aidan Vick at aidan.vick@emory.edu

Grade: C+ Director Panos Cosmatos demonstrated his bravery with his latest film, “Mandy,” perhaps the most psychedelic, phantasmagoric two hours you will ever spend in a theater. It is relentless, off-putting and absurd. Despite the bizarre nature of his vision, Cosmatos was not deterred from making “Mandy.” The result is a bold, brash film that strings the audience along on a ride to an unknown destination. And while it doesn’t work as a coherent movie, it is certainly a sight to behold. Set in 1983, “Mandy” introduces the audience to a couple who is deeply in love, lumberjack Red Miller (Nicolas Cage) and artist Mandy Bloom (Andrea Riseborough). They live a tranquil and secluded life in the woods until the leader of a cult of — in Red’s words — “Jesus freaks” decides he cannot be without Mandy, and enlists some hellsent demons to abduct her and bring her to him. Despite being drugged, Mandy refuses to be seduced by the cult leader, Jeremiah Sand (Linus Roache), and laughs at his attempt to woo her. In retribution, Jeremiah and his followers burn her alive and force her husband to watch. Red is understandably devastated, and seeks vengeance against those who snatched his love away from him. What follows is a straightforward revenge plot that

doesn’t pull any punches and draws a lot of blood. Despite a fairly uncomplicated storyline, “Mandy” is rather confusing to watch. It is frequently interspersed with sequences in which it is unclear whether what is on screen is a dream or reality, and it heavily utilizes strange and abrupt cuts that are jarring and disorienting. Additionally, major plot points, such as how Red just happens to be a skilled fighter and welder, are left unexplained. The narrative also relies on the audience’s investment in Red’s vengeance, but since his relationship with Mandy is only relegated to a few minutes of exposition, it is difficult to care very much about whether or not he succeeds. Where the film truly shines is in its technical aspects, namely its visuals and sound design. Each frame is overflowing with swirling colors and pulsating lights. In every one of the film’s many brutal action sequences, the camera does not shy away from the violence, instead zooming closer so that every last gory detail can be seen in claustrophobically close proximity. Each on-screen movement is slightly delayed, creating blurry after-images that add to the film’s eerie mood. Johann Johannsson’s pounding, electronic score is perhaps the film’s most effective method of building tension and establishing an atmosphere of dread, and the editing done to the vocals of each character (particularly the lowering of Cage’s voice to sound

more and more demonic as the film goes on) is a stand-out. “Mandy” is a sensory spectacle, to say the least. For a film with such originality, its narrative is sorely lacking. The writing, for example, is quite cliched. In the beginning of the film, when Red comes home, Mandy exclaims “You scared me!” — a banal line that foreshadows the true terror that awaits her. Every line that leaves Jeremiah’s mouth is intended to sound prophetic, but has definitely been heard before, from his delusions of grandeur and divinity to his claims of the cleansing power of fire as he sets Mandy ablaze. The performances are similarly corny and over-the-top, which can make certain serious scenes seem rather funny; one scene with Cage after Mandy’s death had the entire audience in stitches. When viewed as a whole, “Mandy” is all about style over substance. Its fairly basic narrative, muddled storytelling and plot holes make it difficult to appreciate the film as a coherent work, but its stunning cinematography and captivating sound design are undeniable. And while at this point the revenge tale is rather overdone, it does make for a bloody and, at times, fun viewing experience. If you’re looking for a film with a lot to say, don’t see “Mandy.” But if you’re looking for a bizarre, gory extravaganza, look no further.

— Contact Saru Garg at saru.garg@emory.edu

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018 | Emory Life Editor: Seungeun Cho (seungeun.cho@emory.edu)

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

CAMPUS DINING

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Jeff Bartos (94C), vice president of the Emory University Student Government Association (SGA) in 1993, is a current Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania.

Ebrik Coffee Room at the Michael C. Carlos Museum serves the Hamza, a spin on Turkish coffee, with a traditional twist.

Bartos Embarks on Political Career Ebrik Spills the By JacoB DeFazio Contributing Writer

in 1993, Jeff Bartos (94C) ran for vice president of the Emory’s student government and won. Twenty-five years later, he won the republican nomination for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. This November, the Emory alumnus is up for election to the secondhighest executive position in public office in Pennsylvania. After graduating from Emory with a major in political science, Bartos has worked as a corporate lawyer and executive at Toll Brothers, the nation’s largest luxury home construction company and CEo and president of mark Group, a company specializing in refitting homes to improve energy efficiency. Despite his private-sector career, Bartos told the Wheel he has always had an interest in public service. Bartos and his running mate, Scott Wagner, whose campaign seems to borrow tactics from Trump’s 2016 run, are running on a platform that focuses on deregulation and infrastructure development. Bartos attributes the success of his professional career to his time at Emory. “Emory prepared me very well for any number of things, including leadership roles and communication,” Bartos said, adding that his political science and music professors were influential on his personal and academic development. At Emory, Bartos pursued leadership positions; working his first year on the freshman Council; his sophomore year as a sophomore advisor; and his junior year as a resident advisor for a freshman dorm. The spring of his junior year, Bartos decided to run on a ticket for vice president of the student government. “A lot of my senior year, when i wasn’t applying to law school, was taken up with being active with my student government role,” Bartos said. mike Berry (94C), who ran on a ticket with Bartos in the 1993 election for Student Government Assocation (SGA) president and vice president, praised Bartos’ dedication to making Emory a place where everyone is involved.

“in working for the student body, he was determined to make Emory a better place and he has continued to take that determination to what he’s done ever since,” Berry said. “We felt very strongly about improving the ties that bind the students and the community at Emory. Jeff worked very hard with different groups, different student organizations and people of different backgrounds to try and infuse a greater sense of community and unity on Emory’s campus.” After Emory, Bartos attended the University of Virginia School of law, and received his law degree in 1997.

Though Bartos has no political experience, he said the experience he accumulated from his various jobs would come in handy when he left mark Group to run for office. Shortly after grad school, Bartos kicked off his law career at a Philadelphia firm. He wouldn’t remain there for long. in 2001, he joined the in-house legal department at Toll Brothers, and, in 2005, he made the leap to the business side as president of the company’s home-building division. After five years as division president, Bartos left Toll Brothers and became CEo and president of mark Group. Though Bartos has no political experience, he said the experience he accumulated from his various jobs would come in handy when he left mark Group to run for office. “Every role really draws on the same set of skills, which are leadership, communication [and] judgement,” Bartos said. “No matter what you do, whether it’s leading a home-building company or leading an energy-efficiency company or running a number of restaurants, you’re always called upon to communicate well, to have a broad range of skills and to learn how to take care of the employees who make the business run every

day.” Bartos has never held public office before and he is well-aware of the perils of hubris. Anxiety when stepping into new responsibilities is natural, Bartos said. “Anyone who tells you they’re absolutely the right person, and they’re the best person for the job, going in, is probably delusional or has an inflated sense of themselves,” Bartos said. “A little bit of humility and a little bit of understanding about the role you’re about to take on should make you nervous, because it’s a challenge.” looking back on his time at Emory, Bartos said that he would advise his younger self and current students to seek new ways to challenge themselves. “Go to more lectures, go to more topics that challenge you and be open to the perspective of people who are approaching the same problems from a different angle,” Bartos said. “Anything i did at Emory, anything i did in law school, anything i did professionally, all cumulatively prepared me for whatever is next.” He hopes that, for himself, the next step will see him serving as lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. Polling data suggests that Bartos and Scott Wagner, his running mate, trail the incumbent governor Tom Wolf by around 15 points. He expressed an optimistic take about the American public and said he owes his perspective to the 20 months he spent campaigning and getting to know Pennsylvanians. “you read a lot about how divided we are as a country, how divided our politics are, how frustrating the current environment is — whether you’re a Democrat or a republican or an independent,” Bartos said. “my perspective is that, when you get past what’s on television, and [past] the drumbeat of certain voices in the media that have an agenda, the overwhelming majority of citizens are good, decent, hardworking, honest, interested and open people. And 20 months into his campaign, Bartos said that he feels more optimistic than ever about the future of the nation.

— Contact Jacob DeFazio at jdefazi@emory.edu

Beans at Carlos

Mediterranean Coffee Room Debuts at Museum By Liwen Xu Contributing Writer

eBrik coFFee room MiChaeL C. CarLos MuseuM

in the hushed candlelight of the michael C. Carlos museum’s third floor, Ebrik Coffee room has set up and almost wispy drink. most coffee drinks provide a short, the humble beginnings of its third intense burst of energy that lasts a few location in a quaint corner. A rhythm of groovy indie and alter- hours. The Hamza, however, kept me enernative music plays in the background. Ebrik specializes in Arabic coffee, gized throughout the day. The shop’s ambience made me feel according to the barista. Popular options include the Diablo, as if i had been transported to another a spicy drink, and the Hamza, an era. A huge brass ring of a chandelier authentic Turkish coffee which he described as “boiled several times hangs below a large, round skylight. Golden torches encase rather than roastthe chandelier lights. ed like traditional The space is small American coffee.” for coffee with Ebrik’s menu features but cozy, with round a selection of Arabic booths perfect for colmilk, the barista recommended the Deniz. and Turkish coffees, laborative work and high tables. Ebrik’s menu feawith or without While the room is a tures a selection of Arabic and Turkish milk, as well as more little dim, glass-cased coffees, with or with- traditional beverages, flames and torches scattered between out milk, as well as including mochas and lie tables throughout the more traditional cappuccinos. shop. beverages, includoverall, the drink ing mochas and selection is not only cappuccinos. it also offers an assortment of baked diverse, but also high-quality and goods, including bagels, croissants and unique. The Hamza certainly deserves a muffins. After glancing over the menu, i five-star rating. As for the space itself, it feels as if ended up ordering the Hamza and took a seat at a high table next to a it’s from another era. The only downside is its size — bright window. The Hamza arrived in a beautiful the room is tucked at the end of the rose-gold brass pot, accompanied by a third floor hallway, and is rather small, with a few booths and fewer than 10 small coffee mug. immediately, i could smell an earthy tables. Though Ebrik currently cannot deep scent wafting from the pot. Upon sipping the coffee, the herbal process Dooley or Eagle Dollars, it and slightly spicy notes immediately is working to facilitate the payment options. struck me. regardless, Ebrik really brings a Cardamom is a key ingredient used in the boiling process for Turkish cof- truly distinct personality to Emory’s fee, and its subtle flavor permeated my campus for those who are looking for something other than Kaldi’s or mouth between sips. rich, smooth and subtly sweet, the Starbucks. Hamza was certainly a good choice. As someone who doesn’t take coffee — Contact Liwen Xu at black, i enjoyed this earthy, smooth liwen.xu@emory.edu

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FOOD REVIEW

K arissa DzuriK/senior staff writer

BeetleCat’s brunch menu honors Ford Fry’s signature spunk with hot griddled donuts and heaping plates of hash browns (a Bove).

Over Easy: Seafood Bird Scooters Flock to Campus Joint Tackles Brunch ayushi agarwaL/Photo eDitor

Bird scooters are becoming increasingly common on campus thanks to relatively cheap fares, ease and speed. Student opinions on the scooters remain split.

By GreG kimmerer Contributing Writer

As students moved onto campus in August, Swoop wasn’t the only bird to help them settle in. Scooter company Bird’s motorized scooters are now a daily part of the bustling crowds of students moving between classes. from Baltimore to Berkeley, Calif., the scooters’ presence on campus is part of a spike in popularity nationwide. The Bird scooters provide yet another form of transportation on a campus already teeming with bikes, skateboards, non-motorized scooters and shuttles. on friday, Alec russin (22C) sped past few Hall on a Bird scooter. As he dismounted, he carefully placed it on the edge of the road and took a picture with the Bird app to prove that he’d placed the scooter in an appropriate location, where it would not block pathways or obstruct roads. When finished riding, riders must leave the scooters where they dismounted for the next person to pick up. russin said the scooters made it easy to travel on campus. “it’s hard to find one, but once you get one, it’s nice and easy,” russin said. “i just got across campus in less than three minutes.” most Bird scooter riders, including russin, don’t wear helmets. He said it’s only as dangerous as riding a skateboard, but at much higher speeds. Bird scooters are scattered around campus through the company app, and one can access them via the company’s app. it costs $1 to unlock the scooter and 15 cents a minute to ride. According to local blog Hypepotamus, the scooters appeared in Atlanta “seemingly overnight” this past may. The company, whose CEo is a former

Uber executive, initially placed 200 scooters downtown. That number has since grown to 600, with more than 43,000 Atlantans having participated in the service. minhee Jeon (22C) and Claire Bai (22C) both shared with the Wheel their enthusiasm for the new scooters, saying that they are a positive development for transportation on campus. “i live in Complex … [and] the Bio Building is too far, so it would be nice to use something for a short period of time so you don’t have to walk there,” Jeon said.

“[The scooters are] so impractical. People just zoom through ... i also almost got hit by one the other day. — Hannah Perron (22C) Bird has several rules for its riders, including wearing helmets, not riding if under age 18 and refraining from riding on sidewalks. Still, scooter riding on pathways and sidewalks are common. in both Emory and Atlanta, the rules, which have no way of being enforced, are often not followed. locals in los Angeles became so frustrated with the prevalence of the scooters that some started vandalizing and destroying them. The Wheel interviewed four nonriders on campus who said they haven’t been much impacted by the scooters. They expressed indifference to the new mode of transportation. Hannah Perron (22C) expressed a less favorable view of the scooters and

their feasibility on campus. “[The scooters are] so impractical,” Perron said. “People just zoom through, and then there’s a crowd and they have to stop anyways. i also almost got hit by one the other day.” Thomas Kowal-Safron (20C) echoed Perron’s sentiments. “The thing i hate the most … is the fact you can leave it anywhere. i have seen it in the most random and inconvenient places,” Kowal-Safron said. “one time, outside of the UrC [Undergraduate residential Center], i was walking up the stairs and on top of the stairs there were two Bird scooters blocking the way. That’s a tripping hazard.” Atlanta was the first city in the Southeast to have Bird scooters, but Nashville has since followed suit. The Nashville metro government confiscated half of Bird’s scooters in may, mostly because they were obstructing public sidewalks. Both Nashville and Atlanta governments are exploring legislative options to determine possible regulations for the scooters. David Kulp (20C), who thinks Birds on campus are a positive development, suggested that Bird riders adhere to the same rules that bicyclists follow. “We’d need more advocacy and guidance on how to legally drive them around campus,” Kulp said. “Perhaps the rules for bicyclists should apply to the Birds, as well.” Kulp also noted that students who ride the scooters around campus have said they’d like to see additional scooters added because it is sometimes difficult to find one.

Varun Gupta contributed reporting. — Contact Greg Kimmerer at greg.kimmerer@emory.edu

CHRONICLES OF HOPE

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Emory Dance Program and R2ISE, a dance and theater organization that promotes “wellness in the arts,” present “Chronicles of Hope” on Sept. 14 and 15 at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts to support mental health and substance abuse recovery.

By karissa Dzurik Senior Staff Writer

BeetLecat inMan ParK

“Over easy” refers to preparing eggs such that the white is cooked while the yolk is just barely set to and the saltiness of the ham, while the provide the perfect combination of softer hash browns towards the middle textures. This column, much like its of the plate balanced out the crunch of namesake, strives to provide the per- the edges. i made sure to sample a variety of fect balance of early morning sustedonuts between bites of my hash. The nance and Atlanta culture. When ford fry opened BeetleCat “El Churro” donut arrived with a side in 2015, the retro fusion-style sea- of chocolate dipping sauce, perfectly food restaurant was met with poor mimicking the churros and chocoreviews. Atlanta magazine and Eater late commonly served in Spain. The Atlanta warned eager patrons to “man- balanced decadence of the spicy cinage your expectations” and that the namon with the warm, sweet choco“menu needs adjustments.” BeetleCat late melted in my mouth and i briefly was quickly dubbed a “little sister” to imagined bringing home a half-dozen. The other donuts i sampled includfry’s more established restaurant, The ed the “Tea & Biscuits,” a plain donut optimist. BeetleCat’s dinner menu changes topped with cookie crumbles and daily, due to its commitment to fresh infused with Earl Grey tea; “lemon and seasonal ingredients. Though crit- Song,” a warm, fluffy take on the clasics have pinned fry’s restaurant as a sic lemon poppyseed; and “The Buford sub-par seafood joint that tries too Highway,” an overly decadent donut hard to combine unique flavors with glazed with maple and salted caramel traditional dishes, BeetleCat’s week- and topped with pork floss. The Buford end brunch menu is where this ship Highway fell flat with its attempt at a sweet-and-salty combination, as the truly sets sail. The weekend-only brunch menu sugary glaze quickly overpowered the is separated into three categories: pork floss. BeetleCat’s departure from tradidonuts, brunch meals with donuts and a variety of hashbrown dishes. i tional brunch fits right into its location in the inman Park walked in at 11 a.m. neighborhood, where on a Sunday morning the restaurant sits on and sat at a table next The balanced the corner between to a large window with decadence of the Sotto Sotto and sunshine streaming through. spicy cinnamon with Bartaco. its nautical theme is prominent BeetleCat’s brunch the warm, sweet from at first glance. features homemade chocolate melted in The plants outside donuts fried in-house are mulched with old and to order. The wide my mouth. oyster shells and the selection of flavors signage is reminiscent ranges from the “Plain of an old sailing ship. Jane,” a typical glazed donut, to the “Jimmy Buffet,” a donut The upstairs patio reflects a ship’s deck topped with lime, tequila and sea salt. with its hard wooden floors, wooden tables and blue-cushioned bar stools. Each costs one or two dollars. BeetleCat’s donuts “from the grid- Not a single detail is out of place, dle” plates include a donut french down to the server’s fishing aprons. toast stack, a donut burger, a donut The brunch is on par with BeetleCat’s chicken sandwich and more. The bar commitment to theme, but instead of remains open for brunch and offers nautical references and oyster platvarious wines, beers and fun morning ters, every dish and side falls in line cocktails, such as their Champagne with the sweet, indulgent joy of having Punch or red Snapper, their take on donuts for every course. Brunch at BeetleCat promises to be the Bloody mary. if your sweet tooth isn’t primed for sweet and rich, with sprinkles of fun an all-donut meal, the “hash browns” mixed in. Though critics may feel that category offers four variations of thin, crispy “Waffle House-style” hash BeetleCat’s main offerings miss the browns topped with different cheeses, mark, i believe the restaurant’s true meats or eggs. i ordered “The Great hidden gem lies in their brunch. forget American,” which came topped with oysters or pricey cocktails — come to ham, cheddar cheese and an egg. i this inman Park corner on a Saturday took a stab with my fork at the crispy morning to share donuts and mimoedges of the dish, which looked like a sas: i promise you won’t want to jump bird’s nest of breakfast toppings, while ship. sipping on my freshly squeezed orange juice. The crunch of the potatoes com— Contact Karissa Dzurik at plemented the gooey, melted cheese karissa.dzurik@emory.edu

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Fire “We’re going back to the SEC Championship this season, y’all. And they’ll have to put us in the playoffs this time!” — an Auburn fan before last Saturday, probably We’re just starting the fall sports season, but your prescient On Fire correspondent can already tell where things are heading — it’s as clear as the intentions behind that 3 a.m. text from your overeager “study buddy” from economics class. In the realm of college football, the Alabama Crimson Tide added a 62-7 pummeling of Ole Miss to their record, though they didn’t punch their playoff ticket yet. But that’s OK. The rest of the NCAA did for them. Bama fans had much to be vindicated by this weekend. The brilliant Head Coach Scott Frost, who led UCF to their 2017 “National Championship” alongside Alabama, demonstrated his ingenuity — this time, in finding a new way for his Big Ten Nebraska Cornhuskers to disappoint at home: a loss to the Sun Belt’s Troy University Trojans. But wait, there’s more. The Auburn Tigers, whose 26-10 defeat of Alabama last year kept college football’s best team out of the SEC Championship, managed to lose to the SEC’s other tigers, LSU. Meanwhile, then-suspended Head Coach Urban Meyer’s Ohio State showed the Big Ten’s true colors in a near-defeat to TCU. Yet that was one of the Big Ten’s best performances this week: highly ranked Wisconsin choked against BYU while Rutgers fell to Kansas, who apparently don’t just play basketball. Speaking of other sports that people watch to kill time between football games, the Atlanta Braves appear set for a playoff run with their commanding lead of the NL East. The Braves’ roster is loaded with talent poached from the 2014 Baltimore Orioles team: right fielder Nick Markakis and pitchers Brad Brach, Darren O’Day and Kevin Gausman. The quartet seem likely to demonstrate the administrative incompetence of the somehow-stillan-Oriole General Manager Dan Duquette, whose impeccable resume includes giving former slugger Chris Davis $161 million to do … well, we’re not exactly sure what. Over in the American League, your On Fire correspondent is impressed by the Red Sox’s remarkable hundred-win performance, which is the team’s first since 1946. Ever since pitcher David Price parted ways with “Fortnite,” they’ve seemed destined to avoid the legendary fried-chicken-and-videogames collapse of 2011. However, only time will tell if the franchise of slurspouting fans can avoid a PlayStationinduced relapse. Elsewhere in football’s shadow, Brad Keselowski locked himself into the next round of NASCAR’s playoffs after a chaotic race in Las Vegas, wherein half the playoff field found a way to wreck themselves before they checked themselves. Washed-up Jimmie Johnson continued the worst season of his career, securing a 22nd place finish that still put him ahead of half of the once-great Hendrick Racing’s other entries. Can — or will — Rick’s ex-superteam ever bring back the days of housing Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the same garage? While we’re still wondering about that, we do know that a few things are certain: death, taxes and Alabama dominating college football.

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the Eagles topped UT Dallas, winning three of four sets 25-22, 25-22 and 25-21, respectively, dropping only the second set 21-25. Junior outside hitter Morgan McKnight led the team’s season-high 59 kills with 14 individual kills, celebrating her sixth double-digit game of the season. Senior outside hitter Karissa Dzurik served a .393 kill percentage in 28 total attempts, making a total of 13 kills, while both senior middle hitter Sydney Leimbach and sophomore right side hitter Leah Saunders added 11 and 10 kills each to the Eagles’ offensive campaign. Senior setter Mady Arles completed a careerhigh of 48 assists and a team-high of four blocks. “It was a challenging but great weekend for us,” Head Coach McDowell said. “I love the way our team responded after the losses on Saturday. [Their response] tells me so much about the heart and character of our team.” McKnight added that the team

learned a lot from the weekend’s losses and emphasized the importance of finishing strong. “We can work through our tiredness and bounce back from bad losses.,” McKnight said. “We also learned that the game doesn’t end until the final whistle. Learning to be able to finish and terminate no matter the lead we may or may not have will be vital to our success.” The Eagles return to the court on Sept. 29, where they will face the University of Rochester (N.Y.) and New York University in the University Athletic Association (UAA) Round Robin I in Waltham, Mass. “We are definitely headed in the right direction with tremendous leadership and a deep desire to be great,” McDowell said. Editor’s Note: Karissa Dzurik (19B) is a senior staff writer for The Emory Wheel.

— Contact Ava Villalba at ava.villalba@emory.edu

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Piedmont

7 p.m.

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Huntingdon

4 p.m.

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M Golf

Emory B Tri-Match

All Day

Tuesday Sept. 25

M Soccer

Sewanee

7 p.m.

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Head Coach Sue Patberg thought the team performed well offensively. “We created some very good scoring opportunities against a very good team,” Patberg said. The next day, the Eagles rebounded with a 4-2 victory against Thomas More. Senior forward Abbe McCarter led the way with four points, including a goal and two assists. Phaneuf started the scoring for the Eagles when she netted the first goal of the game in the 10th minute. Phaneuf’s third goal of the season came after a long pass from Dresner to the top of the 18-yard box. Thomas More responded 10 minutes later with a goal from 25 yards out. The game remained tied early in the second half until junior forward Caroline Kolski registered her second goal of the season. Thomas More responded 21 seconds later with a goal of their own. “They had their kickoff, and I think we were still on our high from [Kolski’s] score and weren’t as mentally focused as we should’ve been and they took advantage,” Phaneuf said. The Eagles regained the lead when McCarter scored on a corner kick in the 59th minute. Junior forward Shivani Beall sealed the game with a goal right in front of the net in the 79th minute assisted by McCarter. “Not that we just scored four goals, but they were really nice goals,” Patberg said. “Some of the buildups and some of the possessions, splitting the back line and the runs that we had were great. ... Now we just need to be consistent.” The victory over Thomas More will give the team confidence moving forward, Phaneuf said. “[The win] definitely gives us a mood booster for going into practice this week and focusing on our next game,” Phaneuf said. The Eagles are set to play on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at home against state rival Piedmont College (Ga.) before going on the road to Huntingdon College (Ala.) on Sept. 23.

— Contact Ryan Callahan at ryan.callahan@emory.edu

Ryan Does It With His Arms and Legs determination to win. Ryan challenged three Panthers defenders at the goal line by jumping Defensive end Vic Beasley Jr. and the rest of the Falcons defense in the air, landing, gathering himself responded by handing the ball back to and reaching the ball across the goal Ryan with the score still tied at 10 and line for the touchdown to put the one minute and 52 seconds remaining Falcons up 31-17 with seven minutes and 17 seconds remaining. in the first half. “I can’t remember the last time I Once again, Ryan showed why he was named NFL MVP two years ago had two touchdown runs,” Ryan said, by orchestrating an 85-yard drive that according to the Atlanta Journalculminated in a beautiful 8-yard pass Constitution (AJC). Although the Falcons defense to tight end Austin Hooper in the back right corner of the end zone, giving committed some major mistakes at the Falcons a 17-10 lead heading into the end of the game, such as allowing Newton to connect with Moore for halftime. In the third quarter, Ryan made his a 51-yard touchdown to bring the only mistake of the day’s game when Panthers within seven points, the game was never in Panthers rookie Donte doubt. Jackson managed to T he u n it intercept him at the Although the Falcons c o m p l e m e n t e d Carolina 2-yard line. defense committed Ryan’s MVP-level But the mistake proved unimportant, some major mistakes of performance to perfection, and the as the Falcons defense at the end of the forced a quick punt, game, such as allow- Falcons obtained a much-needed, muchputting Ryan in ing Newton to con- deserved win to move position to redeem nect with Moore for to 1-1 this season. himself. “When we got our A f ter t he a 51-yard touchdown interception, Ryan to bring the Panthers chances, we nailed threw the football in within seven points, them across the board today,” Ryan said, near flawless form, the game was never according to the AJC. registering only one in doubt. “So I thought the incompletion. execution was great.” However, these Although it is only glowing passing statistics were overshadowed, as Ryan week two of the NFL season, this stole a page from Newton’s playbook, game indicates that the NFC South the best rushing quarterback in the is shaping up to be the toughest NFL, by rushing for two touchdowns division in the NFL and moreover, any divisional win will be important in the second half. The first was a 1-yard quarterback moving forward. This win could propel the Falcons sneak into the end zone, in which Ryan kept his legs churning and found to a division title and a chance to a way through the massive heap of avenge their last two heart-wrenching 300-pound offensive and defensive postseason losses. The Falcons will play again on Sept. linemen into the end zone. While the first touchdown run 23 at 1 p.m. against the New Orleans required power and strength, the Saints at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. second touchdown run demonstrated Ryan’s power, strength, agility and, — Contact Alex Moskowitz at more importantly, his will and apmosko@emory.edu

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team was quick to pass and careful in controlling touches. After back and forth shots on goal, the Eagles scored the first point. Sophomore forward Nate Sampson clocked a narrow goal just past the reach of the Privateers goalkeeper and into the back-right corner. Just three minutes later, Khattab notched his second goal of the weekend with a stellar free kick to the left post. Emory continued to fire shot after shot toward the Privateers’ goal during the half. With both sides beginning to fatigue, a breakaway goal from sophomore forward Patrick McCann brought the Maritime goalkeeper to the ground and fans to their feet. The energy back in their steps, the Eagles finished out the match with no rebuttal from their opponents. Overall, the weekend was filled with promising play by the Eagles. Emory’s defensive unit allowed zero goals, as the rest of the team spent well over the majority of both games in the opposing team’s half and had six different players put up points. Greiner harkened back to last year’s season, capped by the team’s admission into the Elite Eight in the NCAA Division III tournament. “Once you get in [the tournament], anything can happen,” Greiner said. “But I think the guys got a little taste of it last year, and I think it reignited some of those feelings for those guys, making sure they’re ... in shape and sharp into preseason. That’s been one of the goals for the group, to get back and hopefully surpass what we were able to do last year.” If the Eagles continue to play at the same level as this past weekend, those hopes may well come to fruition. The Eagles will play BirminghamSouthern College (Ala.) on Sept. 19 at 8 p.m.

— Contact Daniel Huff at daniel.huff@emory.edu

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VOLLEYBALL

Eagles Take on Top 30 at East-West

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By ava villalBa Contributing Writer The Emory volleyball team fell short this weekend in the East-West Challenge in Claremont, Calif., finishing with a record of 1-2. The Eagles faced tough competition — the tournament featured six teams ranked in the top 30 in the nation, according to the most recent American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III poll. The No. 6 Eagles faced three teams, losing to the No. 13 Juniata College (Pa.) 3-2 and the No. 3 ClaremontMudd-Scripps (CMS) (Calif.) 3-1 on Sept. 14. The Eagles closed out the tournament by defeating the No. 28 University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) 3-1 on Sept. 15. In their opening match against Juniata, the Eagles suffered a 3-2 defeat, rallying for a 2-1 lead after the third set, but fell behind Juniata in the final two sets. The team took control of the second and third sets with stellar defensive efforts, capping Juniata to a combined hitting percentage of .101. After the five-set game, the Eagles were defeated by host CMS in a fourset match. Emory trailed CMS in both hitting percentage (.211-.160) and total blocks (12-6). The pair of losses on Friday marked the end of a six-game win streak, setting the Eagles’ overall record at 8-3. In their closing match,

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Senior forward Moustafa Khattab runs with a pass from junior midfielder Victor garcia against SUny Maritime College (n.y.) on Sept. 16. the eagles have yet to lose a game, increasing their winning streak to six games.

6 Wins, 7 Goals for Undefeated Team By Daniel Huff Contributing Writer

The Emory men’s soccer team maintained its winning streak and advanced to 6-0 with victories over the Millsaps College (Miss.) Majors on Sept. 15 and the SUNY Maritime College (N.Y.) Privateers on Sept. 16. With final scores of 4-0 and 3-0, respectively, the Eagles dominated offensively, earning two shutouts on the other end of the field. Both games saw clean, patient play from the hometurf Eagles. Saturday’s game against Millsaps started slowly with little action from either team, but a lightning delay 15 minutes into regulation gave both teams a chance to focus themselves. Both the Eagles and the Majors returned to the field with new energy, taking a combined five shots on goal

within the next 10 minutes. Despite the change in tempo from both teams, the Eagles pulled ahead in momentum and spent most of the next 20 minutes in the Majors’ half of the field. Senior forward and team captain Moustafa Khattab put the first point on the board for Emory at four minutes remaining in the first half. Emory charged into the second half with a shot taken after only two minutes, followed quickly by their second goal from sophomore defender Josh Berman off a corner kick from Khattab. Keeping the ball predominantly in Millsaps’ half of the field, the Eagles continued to demonstrate excellent ball control and a strong passing game. At 26 minutes remaining, Emory found their third goal of the game through junior midfielder Jun Tsuru with an assist from junior midfielder

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Keegan McCombie. Even with a substantial 3-0 lead, the Eagles did not back off. The team outshot the Majors (5-1) on goal over the next 20 minutes. With a fourth and final header goal off a corner kick from freshman midfielder Matt Engler, freshman defender Daniel SanGiovanni all but ended the game. “I think the biggest thing is just so many people are stepping up,” Khattab said of the four goals scored by four different players. “I think we’re all having a lot of fun with it.” Head Coach Cory Greiner attributed the team’s momentum to their attention to detail and basic habits. “One of the big things we’ve been harping on is making sure we get all the details right,” Greiner said. “It’s simple things like being on time, being ready to train every day. … [There is]

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

Team Splits Sewanee Matchups By Ryan CallaHan Contributing Writer

The Emory women’s soccer team split a pair of games played at Sewanee: The University of the South (Tenn.) this weekend. The Eagles lost a hardfought game 1-0 against the University of Lynchburg (Va.) on Sept. 15 and

bounced back on Sunday, defeating Thomas More College (Ky.) 4-2 on Sept 16. Despite leading the game against Lynchburg in shots (10-5), the Eagles could not capitalize offensively. “We were able to get behind [Lynchburg’s] defense a lot in the first half,” senior midfielder Madison Phaneuf said. “[But] some of the shots

weren’t exactly on target.” Sophomore defender Lily Dresner had a team-high of two shots on goal for the Eagles. Senior forward Caitlyn Mertens of Lynchburg notched the only goal of the game, scoring on a through ball in the 55th minute. Though they were unable to score,

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Falcons Come Home to Roost By alex Moskowitz Contributing Writer

Senior Daniela lopez reaches for the ball at the ita grass Court invitational on Sept. 16. lopez, named Uaa Women’s tennis athlete of the Week, posted a 3-0 record in singles.

a lot of attitude work with the guys to make sure we’re still staying mentally prepared for a challenge.” To Greiner, the importance of paying attention to these elements is clear. “It’s very easy to fall into a situation where if you’re having success, you take it for granted,” Greiner said. “We want to make sure the guys are appreciating every moment and not taking anything for granted.” Sunday’s match against the Privateers began with much more energy from the Eagles. Unlike Saturday’s match, this game was rife with penalties. Both teams earned two free kicks each within the first 25 minutes of play, and the players only grew more aggressive as the game continued. Once again, the Eagles’ biggest strength was their ball control. The

From the first kickoff to Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton’s hail mary falling to the turf just out of Panthers wide receiver D.J Moore’s outstretched arms, this NFC South battle had the intensity of a playoff game. The Falcons survived a few late defensive mistakes to pick up a crucial 31-24 win on Sept. 16 over the Panthers at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The game started with the defenses of both teams stifling the opposing offenses, allowing three points each at the end of the first quarter. Both teams’ offenses asserted themselves commencing with an 11-yard run from the Panthers to pick up the first down on fourth and four. Panthers MVP Newton slid at the 22-yard line, ending the play. Falcons safety Damontae Kazee delivered a bone-crushing hit to Newton’s head as he slid, sparking

a brawl between the Panthers and Falcons. After the game, Newton expressed his relief regarding the close call. “I’m just lucky nothing pretty much happened,” Newton said, according to Yahoo Sports. “But this game isn’t fit for cheap shots like that.” While the referees reviewed the play to determine whether Kazee’s hit warranted an ejection, Panthers doctors examined Newton for a concussion and cleared him to play before the referees decided to eject Kazee. Seven plays later, Newton threw a touchdown to wide receiver Jarius Wright to put the Panthers up 10-3. After the drive, the Falcons showed their resiliency, as quarterback Matt “Matty Ice” Ryan responded by leading a 75-yard drive capped off by an 11-yard touchdown pass to the Falcons’ heralded rookie, Calvin Ridley, evening the score 10-10.

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