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Outside the Bubble... Earthquake in Italy kills over 200 Before dawn on April 6, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit central Italy. As of March 7, 207 people had died, 15 were still missing,and 100 out of the 1,000 injured were in serious condition. There was an aftershock on April 7 of a magnitude of 5.6. This was the first major earthquake to strike Italy in almost seven years.
Man who planned to kill Obama released Turkish authorities released a Syrian man on April 7 who was arrested for being involved in an alleged plan to kill President Obama during his trip to Turkey. The man was arrested April 3 and, upon arrest, revealed that he and three others had plotted to stab Obama with a knife during the Alliance of Civilizations Summit in Istanbul. He was released because authorities believed that the president’s life was never in serious danger.
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have previously done.” Interestingly, the president’s race received fewer votes than the race for speaker of the house or that for secretary. This could be due to the fact that Haenn ran unopposed as the only presidential candidate, thus receiving all 788 official votes. The pattern continued with only 700 votes cast in the also uncontested race for treasurer. However, the contested secretary and speaker races received 985 and 1,082 votes, respectively. Some student voters opted for the write-in vote. For example, the race for president received almost 100 write-in votes, and the race for treasurer received almost 40. This makes for an interesting statistic in the presidential race, as more than 1 in 10 students who voted for president chose to write-in a vote. While many were legitimate names such as junior Jermyn Davis, current president, or Munshaw for president, who each received several write-in votes, other students saw the uncontested elections as a chance to get creative. Some of the most interesting write-in votes included Barack Obama, Wu Tang Clan, Ishmael Smith, Spaghetti Cat, Jesus and “Chimpanzee riding on a segway.” A few students also took the write-in vote as an opportunity to express their discontent that there was no option for a vote of “no confidence” in the uncontested elections. Even Haenn, who received an easy victory as an uncontested candidate, was
By Elliot Engstrom | Managing editor As the evening of April 7 came to a close, the Student Government elections committee was busy tallying up the votes from the day’s elections – and the results are in. Next year’s SG executive board will consist of junior President Meghan Haenn, junior Treasurer Saket Munshaw, sophomore Speaker of the House Alex Liccketto and sophomore Secretary Swayze Smartt. “I am excited to be working with such a great team for exec next year,” Haenn said. “Saket is obviously bringing a great amount of experience to the role of treasurer, and I know that we will be relying on his knowledge to help us out, especially in the beginning. Alex Lickketto and Swayze Smartt are both outstanding members of Student Government, and I am sure they will attack their jobs in exec with as much diligence and excitement as they
Missing California girl found dead Sandra Cantu, an eight-year-old from Tracy, Ca., was found dead April 6 after having been missing since March 27. Her body was found stuffed into a suitcase that was raised from a pond at a dairy farm.
Man steals plane with hope of being shot down Adam Dylan Leon stole a training plane from a flight school in Ontario and led U.S. military air crafts on a seven-hour flight across the Midwest. Leon was a student enrolled in Confederation College’s Flight Aviation Management program and stole one of the school’s planes for his journey. After crossing the border over Michigan, U.S. F-16 jets followed Leon to Missouri where he landed the plane. He told authorities that he was trying to commit suicide and wanted to be shot down.
disappointed with the lack of competition in the races. “I think that more competition for the officer positions would have served our organization and the student body better,” she said. “It is important that students have choices in the election. However, I very much believe in the dependability and strength of each of the individuals who won tonight. They are all capable of earning the respect of the student body.” Haenn also took a chance to respond to student concerns about having an SG president who ran
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2009-’10 student trustee appointed By CeCe Brooks | Contributing editor
Vermont becomes fourth state to legalize gay marriage On April 7, Vermont’s House and Senate voted to override Governor Jim Douglas’ veto of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. The Senate voted 23-5 to override the veto while the House voted 100-49. This vote ends Vermont’s 10 year battle to legalize same-sex marriages. It is the fourth state to do so after Massachusetts, Connecticut and Iowa.
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Jermyn Davis is appointed the student trustee for 2009-2010.
This year’s student body president and prominent leader on the university campus, junior Jermyn Davis, was approved on April 2 as the student trustee for the 20092010 year. For most students Jermyn Davis is a familiar name. Davis has been on Student Government since he first transferred to the university from Juilliard in the fall of 2006. In addition to his role as president, students know him through many other organizations. He has been in other organizations such as the University Committee for Library Plan-
ning and the gospel choir, and he helped plan the Twin Cities Leadership Conference, which focused on gathering leaders from the area’s four major universities. “I think that’s what helps me. Being in so many organizations outside Student Government. People feel like they can relate to me,” Davis said. “I think the only community I’m not a part of is the Greek community, but after this year I think they feel like they can relate to me and I can relate to them.” Although the trustee position is uncharted territory for Davis, he is eager to start this new role.
“I’m really excited about this new challenge,” he said. “It’ll be a lot different than student body president. Student body president is a lot more about day to day life, where I think the student trustee’s role is about thinking how I am going to affect students that aren’t here yet.” Davis plans to learn from the past trustees he has known and admired. “What’s hard is I think I’m following behind two really good student trustees, Lauren Hubbard and Carolyn Harbaugh,” he said. “They’ve set a high bar of being
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Debate team places second in tourney Admissions By Lauren Dayton | Staff writer
Seniors Seth Gannon and Alex Lamballe won second place at the National Debate Tournament (NDT) hosted by the University of Texas at Austin on March 30. They were defending the title they won last year. Gannon, an English major, and Lamballe, a political science major, are the first university team to have reached the finals of the NDT twice and one of only five teams to have done so in the tournament’s 63-year history. The university debate team also qualified two other teams, who both made it to the top 32 round on the second day of the four-day tournament. The other teams were composed of juniors Seungwon and Doowon Chung and sophomore Ryan Stevens and junior Will Sears. The university’s teams have advanced to the final round in three out of the last four years. In addition, Gannon was the fourth-place individual speaker and Lamballe was the eighth-place individual speaker among 156 debaters in the tournament. Both Gannon and Lamballe debated on
their high school teams, at Woodward Academy in Atlanta and Montgomery Bell in Nashville, respectively. The duo has been debating together since their freshman year. Both Gannon and Lamballe have defined their college experience through the university debate team. “Wake debate has pretty much been my college experience. Our team is really unique, I’ve never seen a group of people who value the history of the team so much and really work together. There is so much emphasis on the team as a whole, rather than the individual,” Lamballe said. Gannon agrees, and particularly emphasized the depth of support the team receives. “The amount of support from the coaches, the other players, the communication department and the alumni is phenomenal,” Gannon said. Membership on the university debate team requires a huge time commitment. There are currently 20 students on the team and in the weeks leading up to the NDT, many of them spend five to eight hours a day doing research. Research “is basically every waking moment except food,” said Gannon, who spent spring break doing research
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14 hours a day to prepare for the NDT. Each of the three university teams took seven 14-gallon Rubbermaid tubs full of papers to the NDT – the accumulation of this year’s research. The next largest aspect of the debate team’s preparation is talking about the topics amongst the group. All of the members share research and divide up elements of the questions in order to cover the most ground. The teamwork required by research is part of the community aspect of the university debate team. “Every time a Wake Forest partnership wins a debate, the Wake Forest debate team as a whole played a role,” Gannon said. Teams around the country debate the same general topic throughout a given academic year. In the past the topic has been Supreme Court decisions, relations with the Middle East and relations with China. This year the general topic was whether the U.S. should reduce its subsidies of agriculture. In the final debate, Gannon and Lamballe debated on whether the U.S. should cut grain subsidies -- they were argued the negative.
Sports | B1 In love with the game Men’s assistant coach Chris Brandi and women’s coach Jon Stokke both played collegiate tennis and now continue to do what they love.
staffs meet to discuss changes By Katie Phillips | Staff writer
As most people are aware, the university was the first nationally ranked top-30 university to eliminate the requirement of the SAT submission for potential applicants. On April 15 and 16, the university will host a national conference to discuss college admissions practices and the role that SAT/ACT scores are playing in the admissions process. Leading researchers and admissions officers from UC-Berkeley, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, University of Texas at Austin and University of Virginia, among others, will be in attendance. The conference is called
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Brieflies University Scholars host interest workshop Fulbright Graduate Study and English Teaching Assistantship Scholarships as well as Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships allow students to travel the world after graduation. A Rotary International/Fulbright Scholarship Workshop will be held on April 14 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Benson 409. Interested students are urged to consult with Tom Phillips, director of Wake Forest Scholars, at ext. 5180 or phillito@wfu.edu.
Professor discusses security in post-Sept. 11 America Loch Johnson, Regents Professor of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia and Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar, will give a talk titled, “The 9/11 Attacks, Iraqi WMDs and the Decline and Fall of the CIA” at 5 p.m. April 14 in Tribble Hall’s DeTamble Auditorium. In his talk, Johnson will explore the failure of the intelligence agencies to warn the nation of the impending 9/11 terrorist attacks against New York City and Washington, D.C.
Salem College professor to read poetry and fiction in ZSR Amy Knox Brown, assistant professor of creative writing and English at Salem College, will read selections from her poetry chapbook, Advice from Household Gods, and a story from her short fiction collection, Three Versions of the Truth, at 4 p.m. on April 15 in Room 204 at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. The event is part of the spring 2009 Library Series.
String quartet, pianist to close Secrest Artist Series season Recognized as one of the world’s leading string quartets, the Takacs Quartet will perform with renowned pianist Marc-André Hamelin at 7:30 p.m. on April 16 in Brendle Recital Hall in Scales Fine Arts Center. The concert will conclude the university’s 20082009 Secrest Artists Series. In conjunction with the concert, a free Secrest Signature pre-performance talk with Scott Klein, associate professor of English, will be held at 6:40 p.m. in Scales Room 208 adjacent to Brendle Recital Hall. Tickets for the concert are $18 for the general public; $15 for senior citizens and students; $5 for children under 12. Tickets are available at the Wake Forest University Theatre Box Office at 336-758-5295.
University to host Piedmont Earth Day Fair on April 18 The Reynolda campus will be the site of the fourth annual Piedmont Earth Day Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 18. The event, presented by the Piedmont Environmental Alliance and local sponsors, is a free, “zero waste challenge” event featuring 120 exhibits on environmental topics, interactive educational children’s activities, panel discussions on green jobs and sustainable food, a green car parade, eco-friendly gifts and goods, and all-natural foods and beverages for sale. Participants will be asked to carry out with them anything that cannot be recycled or composted. For more information, visit the Web site or call Amy Lindsey at (336) 577-6035.
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The Divinity School will host the southeast regional assembly of the New Baptist Covenant on April 24 and 25, which will include an opening address given by Maya Angelou, Reynolds Professor of American Studies, and will be closed by Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States. Beginning in January 2008, the New Baptist Covenant was spurred on by Carter along with a committee of leading Baptist groups including those of African American, Caucasian, Latino and Asian influenced backgrounds. In that same year, the New Baptist Covenant surpassed all records and became the largest gathering of African American and Caucasian Baptists ever, with over 17,000 people attending the three day conference in Atlanta, Ga. Along with the southeastern gathering to be held on campus in Wait Chapel, another meeting was held in Birmingham, Ala., in January, and other regional meetings are planned to occur in Liberty, Mo., Norman, Ok. and Chicago, Il. “The meeting was called to help Baptists develop new networks for a shared response to social and humanitarian concerns, and not to form a new denomination.” Bill J. Leonard, dean of the Wake Forest School of Divinity and co-chair of the regional assembly, said Along with four worship services and nine breakout sessions, or “strategy workshops,” to assist churches by informing them on ways to properly respond to the economic crisis and abate membership worries, attendants should expect to see prayer and praise gatherings that hold to the theme of the gathering, namely, “This is God’s Year to Act: Responding to a Society in Crisis.” The first prayer and praise gathering will begin at 12:30 p.m. on April 24 and will be followed by Angelou opening the worship service at 1 p.m. These nine breakout sessions will mainly be geared toward addressing topics such as education, immigration, health care, homelessness, the environment and Baptist heritage and are scheduled to be held in Benson University Center. Carter will speak at the closing worship service, which begins at 2:30 p.m. on April 25. Leonard said that, although most Baptists nationwide share a set of common beliefs, differences in interpretation lead to disagreements. Despite their differences, Leonard trusts that citizens of the nation can unite to “live out the mandates of Christ to care for persons in need.” At its most basic level, the gathering hopes to unite Baptists around services dedicated to providing food for the hungry, carrying for the sick and helping those in need. “I hope university students, whether Baptist or not, will participate in as much of the program as possible,” Leonard said. “The opportunity to hear Professor Angelou and President Carter, along with other outstanding preachers, will surely be a highlight of the event.”
really engaging with students and knowing what students want.” Davis brings a unique perspective to the position as he will be student trustee after being student body president for a year. “I think also having my role this year will lend itself to my benefit to working with Student Government and hearing what’s going on on campus and effectively relating that to the board of trustees.” He does, however, plan to stay actively connected with Student Government. “I know how
important it is for student body president and the student trustee to have a good relationship. Luckily Meghan and I are already great friends.” The future trustee is looking forward to the change of pace and perspective. “Being seen, not being heard, that’s another benefit,” he said. “I think people trust me to know I have their best interest at heart. Sometimes when I can’t say things they’ll say ‘Jermyn’s working hard.’” Right now is a busy, but sentimental, time for Davis. “I’m really excited ... excited and anxious. Leaving (Student Government) is bittersweet.”
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Secretary Swayze Smartt, treasurer Saket Munshaw, president Meghan Haenn and speaker Alex Liccketto represent next year’s executive board. Continued from Page A1 unopposed. “If students are slightly wary of an exec that ran unopposed, I understand that hesitation,” she said. “I hope to work hard and prove to students my desire to serve them throughout this next year.” Munshaw also showed his support for Haenn in the role of president.“I’ve worked with Meghan in many different capacities,” he said. “She’s very driven, she gets things done. I’m very excited for next year.” Munshaw also expressed his hope that campus media and Student Government would be able to work together.Not all of the April 7 elections were uncontested. Sophomore Swayze
Smartt and freshman Megan Bosworth competed for the office of SG secretary. Smartt came away with 75.75 percent of the 985 votes. Sophomore Alex Liccketto had to beat out junior Scott Graber for the office of speaker of the house, and did so with 64.7 percent of the 1,082 votes which were cast, making this both the most highly contested race on the SG executive board and also the race with the highest student participation. Haenn feels that Jermyn Davis, the current Student Government president, has left her a strong organization to work with.“I cannot compliment this year’s executives enough,” she said. “Jermyn Davis and Matt Triplett have especially worked hard to
make sure that Student Government is as accessible and transparent as possible – a trend I would like to continue and improve upon … I feel blessed to take on the organization at this moment, but I know this year’s execs will be a hard act to follow.” As for next year, Haenn hopes to push forward the idea of “engagement,” which was a major part of her campaign. “I plan to use the resources we have within our school to better establish connections between members of the Wake Forest community,” she said. “It is important that we interact with our professors and administrators more regularly and casually. “Additionally, I am hoping to work on creating stronger ties between students of different backgrounds.”
POLICE BEAT University Police responded to 92 calls from March 30-April 5, including 19 incidents and investigations and 73 service calls. The following is a summary of the incidents and investigations.
Drug and Alcohol Violations • A state ABC officer observed students make a large purchase of alcohol at a grocery store and followed them to Lot J behind Collins Residence Hall, where University Police were called to assist. Two students were charged with underage alcohol possession and one student was charged with aiding and abetting. Information about the incident was provided to Harold Holmes, associate vice president and dean of student services.
Property Damage • An unknown driver caused an estimated $500 in damage to a metal post cemented into the ground by running through a chain blocking the entrance to Lot N between Kitchin and Poteat
residence halls. The damage was discovered at 6:20 a.m. April 2. • An unknown subject(s) cut an Internet cable behind Lot F at the football practice field. The damage was discovered at 12:55 p.m. April 3.
Thefts • A GPS device and carrying case, valued together at $160, were reported stolen from a student’s vehicle parked in Lot R3 at Polo Residence Hall between 5 p.m. March 27 and 3:30 p.m. April 1. • A GPS device, iPod and cell phone charger, valued together at $435, were reported stolen from a student’s vehicle parked in Lot Z at Student Apartments between 5 p.m. March 28 and 6 p.m. March 31. • A GPS device and 35 compact discs, valued together at $610, were reported stolen from a student’s vehicle parked in Lot J behind Collins Residence Hall between 1 a.m. April 3 and 12:26 p.m. April 3. • A speaker valued at $200 was reported stolen
from a university-owned vehicle parked in Lot G next to Bostwick Residence Hall between 4:30 a.m. April 3 and 7:25 p.m. April 3. • Cash and compact discs were reported stolen April 4 from four student vehicles parked in the lots at Student Drive and the First Assembly of God Church. The Winston-Salem Police Department responded and is investigating the incidents.
Miscellaneous • University Police responded March 28 to a call about a loud argument at Poteat Residence Hall. A visitor was asked to leave campus, and he complied. • A student reported receiving threatening voice messages on his cell phone between March 20 and March 29. • While investigating various vehicle break-ins at the parking lot on Student Drive, WinstonSalem police discovered a parked vehicle that had previously been reported stolen from Brookwood Drive.
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The newest Deacon Shop is in the Reynolda Village center. By R. Hunter Bratton Asst. opinion editor The university formally opened another Deacon Shop in Reynolda Village on April 3 that plans to sell university goods, many unique to the Reynolda Village location, varying from Deacon wines and university stamped stationary to Deacon polo shirts and women’s jewelry. Reynolda Village was opened on the estate of the R. J. Reynolds family after their donation to the school. Its cottage-style English village layout is arranged on more than 1,000 acres of land. Reynolda Village is widely known around the triad for its tasty restaurants, namely the Village Tavern, Simplyummy and Mayberry Ice Cream & Sandwich Shop, and its trendy boutiques that include Belle Maison, Monkee’s, McCalls and European Touch. Although many might suspect that the merchandise offered at the new Deacon Shop will be similar, or even the same, as those offered at the Deacon Shop on campus or the store in Hanes Mall, Buz Moser, executive director of business services at the university, promises that almost the entire stock of university branded merchandise is unique to the new Deacon Shop at Reynolda Village. “The Deacon Shop is a perfect fit for the type of retail mix and vitality that we want in the village,” said Kenneth Basch, executive director of university properties.
“It aligns Reynolda Village more closely with Wake Forest.” For those interested in surveying the schools new line of products, the Deacon Shop at Reynolda Village is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on all non-holiday weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. New sale items shoppers should expect to see on the shelves include what the university has chosen to call the “1834 Collection,” a brand name chosen after the year of the university’s founding in Wake Forest, North Carolina. “The 1834 Collection” includes clothing such as polo shirts and sweaters for women, men and children, and sundresses for women and young ladies. The new Deacon Shop will showcase specially-designed Riedel crystal, Mont Blanc pens and Waterman pens along with specialty stationary displaying the university’s logo. For those shoppers of age, the Deacon Shop at Reynolda Village will offer private label wines made by partnered local vintners from around the piedmont triad. In particular, a line of wine titled “Deacon Red” will be produced by Raylen Vineyards, a winery of the Yadkin Valley near Mocksville, N.C., and another wine entitled “Deacon White” will be produced by Shelton Vineyards, another winery based in the Yadkin Valley near Mt. Airy, N.C. The Deacon Shop is located at 120-A within Reynolda Village.
“Rethinking Admissions” and will be open to the public. Hosted by the Provost’s Office, Provost Jill Tiefenthaler hopes that the conference will enable more discussion concerning moving past the SAT. “While there is agreement that standardized testing is not the gold standard for judging applications, we need to talk about where we go from here. How do we build a strong student body using broader criteria?” Experts in a variety of fields related to the admissions process such as sociology, economics and psychology will present the updated findings regarding standardized testing. Most relevant to the universities, the research on the SAT’s ability to predict the success of college students and the identification of successful students that class rankings, grades and AP exams play will also be presented for discussion. A university economist will present new findings on the predictive power of the SAT by family income, gender and race. In a separate session, a Princeton University professor will unveil new research on outcomes at other universities that have decided to make the SAT optional. Research also will be presented on the University of
California’s experience with dropping the SAT requirement for admissions and then reinstating the use of the new SAT on a limited basis in conjunction with the top-nine-percent rule. The new SAT will be the topic of a second session, including groundbreaking new research on the role it plays in predicting first-year college grades for different racial groups and genders. Admissions officers from Duke, Harvard, UT-Austin, UVA, Yale and others will discuss how the process works at their schools and how they construct a class to meet academic and social goals. The director of data research for U.S. News & World Report and the developer of Forbes magazine’s new college-rating system also will be in attendance to describe the tools they use to rank universities. Admissions directors from University of Texas at Austin and University of Virginia will discuss how they attract high-achieving, low-income students and how these students perform once enrolled. Author Daniel Golden, who won the Pulitzer Prize for a series of articles he wrote on inequities in college admissions, will deliver the keynote address on April 15. His presentation, titled “Slumdog Ivy Leaguer,”
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n Apr. 4, a group of several hundred dedicated students gave up 12 hours of their weekend to support the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. The money raised toward the fund stays right here in Winston-Salem, more specifically, the Wake Forest University Baptist Comprehensive Care Center. The students who participated in Wake ‘n Shake spent the day on their feet, participating in activities ranging from dodgeball to Mario Kart. The theme was the ‘90s and this year the event had many competitions, with students divided into different Legend of the Hidden Temple groups. We commend the organizers of the group for making the event fun and informative as well. Throughout the event, there were speakers who told inspiring stories about loved ones with cancer and reminded participants
of why they were there. This year, Wake ‘n Shake collected online donations, which made the process of donating much easier. On the day of the event, there was a “donation station,” where participants could go and e-mail more people to donate money to the cancer fund. This made the whole process easier and increased donations significantly. Because mail-in donations still need to be counted, the total amount raised is yet to be determined, but the amount already surpasses last year’s total. There are more events scheduled for the rest of the semester that will also be raising money for the Brian Piccolo fund, such as Pike’s “Pump up for Piccolo” event. The university’s goal is to raise the Brian Piccolo fund to $1 million by the end of the semester. After seeing Wake ‘n Shake’s success, we think this is an achievable goal.
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verall, we think that the switch to online housing sign ups is a great step to ease the pain of figuring out the housing situation for thousands of students every year. We feel that the transformation to online sign-ups should have happened years ago. The information sessions helped to explain the new “You Choose” system, and the housing Web site provided a video tutorial for students as well. However, we still thought that some aspects of the
housing process were a little confusing, such as how to reserve a study abroad bed. Also, a few people never received an e-mail with their housing information. Most of the frustration and anxiety with the new system can be attributed to the fact that this is the first year for the new program and students have not adapted to it yet. Once both Residence Life and Housing and the student body have had time to adapt to online housing selection, we think that this transition will be a success.
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was very confused when Wake Forest decided they were bored with the admissions process and made the SAT optional. However, I must admit that I had all but forgotten the issue until I was informed that the university is hosting a national conference titled “Rethinking Admissions” April 15-16, and one of the focuses is standardized testing. The SAT is a miserable test that lasts approximately one million hours, and therefore no one likes it. That really isn’t the issue. No one is going to be excited about waking up at the crack of dawn on a Saturday morning to take this borderline psychotic explosion of multiple-choice questions. The issue is whether the fragile potential freshmen who are sophomores and juniors in high school right now should be preparing for and taking this beast of an exam. Well, obviously they should because I had to take the test twice, and I had to take an SAT prep course that only was effective in that it lowered my writing score. I will be the first to admit that I am bitter that students could potentially waltz right into the university without this rite of passage. Who’s that taking the last of the glorious honey oat bread at Subway? Well, I’ll be damned if it’s someone who is not a member of the club — the “I took the SAT” club. Let’s be real — most people who apply to this school are going to take the test regardless of Wake’s odd attempt to be politically correct, unless their motto is “Give me Wake or give me death!” Very few schools are allowing slacker students who are not motivated enough to take the SAT into their sacred institutions. However, this could change if we just stand back and allow this to continue.
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I realize that the SAT is not a perfect test — I think there are many things wrong with it — but that doesn’t mean we should give up on it altogether. The admissions process in general is not going to be perfect. The SAT is a decent way to level the playing field for all students. I know that the university takes the difficulty of various high schools into consideration, but how can they know just how difficult thousands of high schools are? The admissions office would have to collectively be God. The SAT is a slightly painful but worthwhile way of gauging how much a student is actually absorbing from high school. I’m not arguing for the SAT because I did particularly well on it. Actually, I think I was pretty middle of the road in terms of Wake admits, doing not so great on reading (though that didn’t deter me from choosing the English and history path at Wake) and math but making up for it in the writing section. I’m arguing for the SAT because I believe it really does indicate to a degree how well you are going to do in college; at least it does a better job than GPA or extracurricular activities. The most important skill to have in college is the ability to motivate yourself to do the work. If you can make it through a five-hour exam, pushing yourself every step of the way, you can make it in college. My GPA and extracurricular activities were all over the place in high school, and, if they were the only things that the admissions office saw, I for one surely wouldn’t have gotten into the university. Luckily, Wake’s admission office looked at writing samples, recommendations, and SAT and ACT scores. No one is perfect and when Wake Forest does things like take away aspects of the admissions process, they are turning away people who might have been great fits for the school. The admissions office was behind taking away the SAT requirement because they think it will promote more diversity, especially among social classes. While I do understand their point of view, I still fear that it will actually lead to less diversity, but I guess only time will tell. Hannah Werthan is a sophomore English and history major from Nashville, Tenn.
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Novel exhibits relevance to the world we inhabit today In the midst of the current climate, one of my best students urged me to read her favorite book, A Dream of Red Mansions. I had been dwelling on Ponzi schemes, Potemkin villages, the novel 1984, Jack Welch of Six Sigma fame, the hype of endless advertising campaigns, the sterility of slick marketing plans and the demoralizing narcissism of facile self-promotion stratagems (to say nothing for the ongoing defacement of the work environment and frigid monarchial silences). Not 10 pages into this wonderful novel, I came
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Quick Quotes ” She was actually fortunate that no one was seriously hurt in any of the accidents. The accidents were a little bit like dominos toppling.” - Zinnowitz, Germany, police spokesman Axel Falkenberg, about a 69-year-old German woman who was involved in three car accidents in less than an hour and left a total of seven vehicles damaged.
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upon the consummate expression of our situation. A monk shows the protagonist the “Precious Jade of Spiritual Understanding,” then snatches it away and announces that they have arrived at the Land of Illusion. The entry to this place is marked by a stone archway that declares “Illusory Land of Great Void.” On the pillars of this archway, a simple couplet is inscribed: “When false is taken for true, true becomes false; / If non-being turns into being, being becomes non-being.” No better formulation could be found for the environment we inhabit today.
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Opinion Old Gold & Black
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Seize the Quad reflects well on Wake
lounges you pointed out on the tour?” Well As a whole the student body is responsible and not exactly. “Well where are they then?” Um, that is why the event went so well. It was not a the parties are typically thrown at houses that are “drunken debauchery” as you described it. rented by a handful of brothers somewhere off As a Resident Adviser and a member of a campus. “So how do students get to these parties, fraternity I can tell you this party was tame in is there a shuttle or something?” You could call it comparison to what often happens away from that; kids are often picked up by pledge drivers. campus on the weekends. Your description of “So let me get this right, I’m sending my the night as a “downright scary scene at times, as daughter to a school where she many students took seizing the Connor Swarbrick is supposed to get into some quad to mean blacking out and stranger’s car with no idea making huge, inappropriate Sports editor Was the recent Seize the where she is going only to be scenes,” is wildly unfounded Quad perfect? No, after all taken to a random house and and quite the opposite of what My colleagues on the Old Gold & Black the basketball team lost. be jammed in a dark dungy the night was. editorial board published a staff editorial two basement to drink punch These inaccurate assertions weeks ago about their perceived lack of success of But by no stretch of the that she has no idea of the lead me to ask the question: the Seize the Quad event. I strongly disagree with imagination was it how you contents?” Were you even there? their opinions and this is a column addressed to Ringing endorsement for our described it. Sure, maybe Student Health them with my opinions about the event. school and the social scene, was slightly busier. However, is encourage each of you to imagine having huh? That is not an unusual it not better to have the issues a conversation with a prospective young conversation and we all know occurring on campus where lady’s father about the social scene at Wake that that is a pretty accurate description of the they can be attended to rather than left in a Forest before so brashly criticizing Student current social scene. basement or a bathroom somewhere off campus Government and the administration’s latest Was the recent Seize the Quad perfect? No, where people are too scared or too intoxicated effort to bring parties back on campus. after all the basketball team lost. But by no and unwilling to deal with the medical issue at That conversation may go something like this: stretch of the imagination was it how you hand? “What do students typically do on the described it. The event did not show “that the This seems to be a matter of simple logic. weekends here?” the girl’s father may ask. Like student body as a whole does not know how I also don’t understand how you can suggest on many college campuses the social scene revolves to drink responsibly and cannot be left alone.” less fraternity lounges should have been open. around Greek life so students often go to fraternity The Wake Forest student body is not a bunch of The fact that they were all open was vital to the parties. “Oh, so are the parties in the fraternity 15-year-olds. success of the event. Nothing else was happening
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that night; all the focus was on the Quad and that is why the event was so much fun. Having the fraternity lounges open began the bridging of a wide gap between Greek and independent students and even among Greek organizations. I, in fact, would like to applaud the fraternities for making the large commitment of participating in the event. I encourage all of you to rethink your position on the Seize the Quad event. Think about explaining our school’s current social scene to that perspective girl’s father. Do your duty as a student of this university. Make this a better place and embrace the idea of bringing parties back on campus. This will inevitably improve our community. It will change the weekend ghost town that is campus into a place where students are proud to hang out. This was a wildly successful event. Student Government, the administration, fraternities and other organizations that helped make Seize the Quad possible should be applauded. I sincerely hope that this was the first of many events of its kind because it is time to seize this school and make it more than a rigorous academic institution, make it our community. Connor Swarbrick is a sophomore business major from Indianapolis, Ind.
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Building plans revealed University can expect exciting new changes in the near future
financial approval by the Board of Trustees. It will be located behind Starling Hall on the side of the hill facing Davis Field. Several other plans are under consideration regarding the Calloway offices, the Information Systems building and a new recreation center. Because the School of Accountancy and the School of Business are merging, there has been a strongly expressed desire among students and faculty for a more centralized place for academic interaction. To allow for this interface, suggestions have been made to transfer the faculty offices from both Calloway and Kirby Halls to the IS building, which would be Emma Causey renovated to provide for faculty offices, study spaces Guest columnist and lounges. Classrooms would remain in their current locations, midst the jackhammers and construction noises and the current faculty offices would be converted into that promise an updated Benson Center in July, more classrooms. it seems as though campus is getting a face-lift. If this transfer occurred, IS could be moved to the As rumors regarding renovation plans swirl on campus, Reynolds headquarters — the big, empty glass building SG’s Physical Planning Committee met with Jim Alty by the football stadium. to clarify what improvements are expected and how Information Systems would, however, maintain a soon more construction is slated to Help Desk on campus, presumably begin. in the library for easy student Shorty’s will in fact be open for access. Construction of a new freshcommencement. The challenge this presents, Following graduation, however, it however, is the transfer of the IS man residence hall, pendwill close again for final updates. servers, which are difficult to move. ing financial approval from Upon completion, Shorty’s will There are currently no plans for last week’s board Board of include both a full sit-down restaurant relocating ROTC. and a “grab-n-go” counter to alleviate Regarding the construction of a Trustees meeting, is slated heavy student traffic. new recreation center to replace the to begin the second week The new food court will periodically outdated Miller Center, no formal of May. It will take 12 to 15 rotate through different ethnic foods. plans exist. Although there were several requests Yet, several focus groups have months to complete. for a sushi station, the Health been formed to compile student, Department was against it, citing the faculty and staff interests. difficulties associated with ensuring The central committee has toured freshness as a major reason for nixing the proposal. other universities in the Dallas, Texas, area in an effort Construction of a new freshman residence hall, to create formal plans. pending financial approval from last week’s Board of Of the four schools toured, all have a mandatory Trustees meeting, is slated to begin the second week of student fee. May. Construction plans will enter a design phase this It will take 12 to 15 months to complete. While 56 summer and last for a year. parking spaces will be lost in the parking lot behind Funding has not yet been procured for the future Collins, some of these spaces will be replaced following project. the completion of the new dorm. The earliest a new recreation center could be Moreover, efforts will be made to minimize traffic constructed and opened for students would be 2014. noise for the freshmen residing in Collins. Even more, a new Admissions building and welcome Emma Causey is a senior economics major from center will begin construction in August pending Arlington, Va.
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Playboy provides an example of free speech The magazine has a right to advertise on campus
Miranda Kelly Guest columnist
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he recent Playboy recruitment event in Winston-Salem raised some ire when advertisements for it appeared in the Old Gold & Black prior to the event. It also raised questions about whether or not it was appropriate to have that advertisement run
in the student newspaper, the appropriateness of pornography and more generalized questions about gender relations and morality in our modern society. While all of these are certainly great topics to explore, I would like to narrow the issue down to merely one thread in the tale: the question of censorship. Censorship is a tricky thing, something which, ironically enough, most of us are leery of discussing for fear of offending others. We also fear for our own image, and thus, stray from touching upon the topic because no one wishes to bring a poor reputation upon himself. But for a nation such as our own, one that holds so dear to itself notions of liberty, censorship is an issue we must approach. I will say up-front that I do not like Playboy; I think it is offensive and degrading, both to men and women, and I dearly hope that none of our students were involved with the photo recruitment that occurred last week. However, I also feel that the
publication is protected by free-speech rights. To paraphrase a well-known saying, I may not like what you enjoy, but I will defend to the death your right to enjoy it. Some would argue that Playboy and other sorts of pornographic pieces of media should not enjoy the same right as, say, a person expressing their choice in candidate for public office or their religious views. The argument here is that pornography is inherently destructive and could very easily tear our human relations asunder through its artificial depiction of human sexual relations and intimacy. While I will grant some validity to this accusation, the same type of argument can easily be turned on its head and twisted to suit the purposes of bigots who oppose the free speech rights of minority groups —need I conjure up the specter of Joe McCarthy to make my point? There are of course limits to free speech — the shouting of ‘Fire!’ in
a crowded theater anecdote is amply voices leads to a lack of discussion, utilized in explaining these limits. and it is not long before the iron fist I should not expect the protection of of totalitarianism can close upon us the First Amendment were I directly all, even those who championed the inciting people to efforts for a “moral” genocide because society through this clearly violates censorship. the rights of others. I will say up-front that I do One cannot cherrynot like Playboy; I think it All people have pick subjects on a basic right to which to enforce a is offensive and degrading, safety and security, code of silence. both to men and women ... and so long as Humans are frail However, I also feel that the your habits and things, and in their preferences do not frailty citizens would publication is protected by directly interfere trample upon others free-speech rights. with my ability to if given free reign to be happy and safe, they are your own prerogative. By the same token, while you have the right to enjoy pornography, I also have the right to not have you expose me to it. Censorship is fatal to a free society. It warps the discourse by forcibly excluding voices from debate and gives us a false image of what our society is and can become. A lack of
act as a god. It is our right to enjoy life and our responsibility to make sure that others may do the same. The day this sacred code vanishes from our society is the day that our free society vanishes. Long live free speech and long live America.
Miranda Kelly is a junior religion major from Quincy, Mass.
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Jermyn Davis leaves behind a legacy
Outgoing SG president transformed the university into a much better place Henderson Trefzger Guest columnist
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arely had there been as much hype, uncertainty and excitement as there was in the days leading up to March 20. The idea seemed revolutionary — an occasion where students are allowed to party on campus and feel safe. How could this be possible? Seize the Quad, as the event later become known, reshaped the social scene on campus and was the first step in making Wake Forest the vibrant campus it was designed to be. To his credit, Jermyn Davis, Student Government president, led this program and many other ambitious projects to improve campus life at the university. Working with Roy Biggers of Aramark, Davis has tried to make the meal plan system at Wake Forest as clear and accessible as possible. In addition, he has worked tirelessly with the
individual bodies of Student Government and has tried to make the communication flow between his organization and the average student more transparent. But to the sad realization of many, Davis’ strong character and virtuous leadership will not frequent Student Government much longer. Last week, the presi dent announced he would not seek reelection but would instead seek the role of student trustee. What does this mean for us? Davis has a rare leadership style. With careful pragmatism and willful confidence, Davis was able to push through ideas that were previously thought to be impossible. Capitalizing on the administration’s desire to increase campus vibrancy and the city police’s complaints, Davis was able to stir the oftenrejected notion of Seize the Quad into action. In a university that has repeatedly rejected signing the Amethyst Initiative, a campus-wide party was made a reality. Nevertheless, the battle for increased practicality on the part of the administration is not over. Without a strong hand like Davis’ to guide the way, the university could easily slip into the hard-line position that characterized the
proliferation of off-campus parties five years professors of Reynolda Hall. However, it is ago. Similarly, with no one standing in its too soon to tell whether these relationships way, the administration could raise Dean’s list exemplify the same pragmatism held by Davis, requirements to 3.8 (or higher) or unilaterally or if Haenn will fall victim to the powerful make another large increase to the student administrators and willfully subordinate herself population. to them and their causes. In the next year, big decisions In the university’s current will be made about the future situation, the student body of this university and the future Capitalizing on the admincannot afford the latter of our education. Student happening without taking istration’s desire to increase Government needs another many steps backward. campus vibrancy and the city Jermyn Davis. Nonetheless, Haenn is more Meghan Haenn, the currently police’s complaints, Davis than qualified for the position. unopposed front-runner to Students should rest assured was able to stir the oftensucceed Davis, looks promising that from day one they will rejected notion of Seize the in some areas and uncertain in have a knowledgeable and Quad into action. others. intelligent person guiding As the co-chair of the the student body. But there Campus Life committee of have been many like Meghan Student Government, Haenn Haenn and few like Jermyn has led many projects that required both the Davis. skilled leadership and the careful organization With more revolutionary and paradigmthat the office of president demands. changing ideas like Seize the Quad, campus life But will she be able to stand up to the at Wake Forest will only get better. administration when they overstep? The answer Hopefully, Haenn will show us she can make to this question is uncertain. them happen. Working in her committee, Haenn has developed a strong and friendly relationship Henderson Trefzger is a freshman from Hickory, with many, if not most, of the deans and N.C.
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Living green has multiple benefits Jacob Bathanti
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t’s tempting to tip less in a recession. Charity contributions trend down, and various acts of economic virtue are left to rust, temporarily, by the wayside. We will pick up our obligations, it is assumed, when the good times roll on, again, excelsior. This is an unfortunate collective habit, but we humans have an uncanny knack for surviving, and budgeting thus is simply a modern form of running farther on less raw meat. Any Australopithecus would approve. It is tempting to take the same approach to environmental policy. Why should we be concerned about gas mileage and spotted owls when the economy is in the toilet? Antiquated wiring, dirty fuels and gas-guzzling smog-belching vehicles would seem to be the order of the day. Surely, saving thousands of American jobs is a more important goal than protecting the natural environment. This idea of a contradiction between our environmental and economic interests may seem intuitive, but it is spurious. It is, in fact, the same sort of argument that can be heard during more prosperous times — it just carries a little more heft now, when millions of Americans are
hurting in the pocketbook. But Chinese like to buy these things the contradiction presented is just not just because they’re the lowestas fallacious on the downturn as emitting in the world, but also it is when the economy is on the because they get the best gas mileage upswing, because it ignores the on the market, and because they’re significant business opportunities famously reliable. GE focused on and cost-savings that result all three of these factors, rather than from “going green.” It presents cutting somewhere, and this bet has environmental sustainability as a paid off: the company has shipped private virtue, rather than a public over 3,000 of these $4 million good and a smart business practice. workhorses since 2005. Virtuous? Consider, for example, the justMaybe, but they’re pulling in money announced refurbishing of the hand over fist, too. Empire State Building. The iconic These are the opportunities that we skyscraper is going green, with layers as Americans — and we, as future of insulation being added to the business leaders — cannot afford to windows, a overlook. Infrastructure new cooling investments, green system being energy and more But capitalism is about more installed, sustainable practices than shunting externaliand other across the board are ties off on people who can’t retrofitting, winning situations all adding for everyone in these afford to sue you over it — up to cut economically troubled it’s about lean business pracelectricity use times, because they save tices, efficiency and smart by 40 percent, money. and carbon Environmentalism management. emissions by and capitalism are too over 100,000 often represented as metric direct counters to each tons a year. This is nice from an other. environmental standpoint, but that’s But capitalism is about more than not the standpoint of the owners. shunting externalities off on people They want to save loads of money who can’t afford to sue you over it on energy bills, and fetch higher — it’s about lean business practices, rents from tenants who get a more efficiency and smart management. efficient, upgraded product for their These are especial virtues in a product. recession, where, as our founding Or consider the case of GE father Benjamin Franklin might Transportation, which the prolific note, every penny saved is a penny Thomas Friedman discusses in his earned. new book Hot, Flat, and Crowded. And if it’s good for the planet, Friedman details how the Erie, well, then that’s one bonus that Wall Penn., division of GE makes a Street and Main Street can feel good ton of money, for itself and for its about. employees, building the cleanest locomotives on Earth. There is a Jacob Bathanti is a senior history and vast market for these things around political science major from Boone, the world, especially in China. The N.C.
Obama planned on making a decision from a Democrat’s perspective if we listen to what he said on the trail. What happened? Why was there a change in policy on this issue? Well, none of us can be certain (again we’re not privy to this information), but during his time as President-elect I believe that Obama received some Chris Yahnis confidentialities that changed his Guest columnist perspective. I do not trust governors and senators to be well-versed in hether you call it the military matters compared to generals. Global War on Terror or It does not matter if John McCain the Overseas Contingency won — I would much rather hear the Operation, there’s no denying our opinion of General David Petraeus. continued military involvement in the We shouldn’t be arguing our “political Middle East. Unfortunately, I’m not perspectives” on the matter — they privy to the top-secret information are irrelevant in the larger scope of that President Obama has on his combat. desk in the Oval Office, so take my Another thing that I have noticed is forthcoming opinions on the matter Obama’s focus on changing the lexicon for what they’re worth. Due to my of the conflict. I’m glad that our core beliefs in both politics and president is spending his time focusing economics, I am what most in the on correcting technicalities. I’ll give political realm consider a conservative. him credit, Overseas Contingency With that preface, I want to share Operation is about as politically some thoughts about the situation correct of a term for this situation overseas. The time to argue whether or as any other term out there. Anyone not we should be that followed the in the Middle East Democratic primary has already passed. knows that Obama It does not matter if John Rather, it’s time to thinks words matter. analyze the current McCain won — I would much He’s right; they do. situation we have But actions are a better rather hear the opinion of before us. gauge of a man. I don’t General David Petaeus. We Everyone, from see why the emphasis any political should be on what we shouldn’t be arguing our perspective, call the conflict that “political perspectives” on hopefully agrees is causing American the matter — they are irrelwith the notion deaths. We’re worried that candidate about words when evant in the larger scope of Obama did people are strapping combat. not have the bombs to their chests same military in attempts to end the information that lives of the brave men President Obama and women fighting has. Voters heard that a swift exit for freedom. If you don’t think we of Iraq would happen if he were should be there, work on getting the elected. Combat operations will end soldiers home rather than debating in about seventeen months, Obama what the conflict should be called said. Preaching transparency can only in the history books. Use words to go so far when you’re Commanderemphasize actions, but not to replace in-Chief. That’s not a jab at all — it them. makes sense that the leader of our It is too early to tell how our military has more information than new president is handling issues the average American does. But overseas. Honestly, as long as our what does this really mean? Obama’s Commander-in-Chief works to keep extension of the time American troops our soldiers as safe as possible (given will be present in Iraq (compared to the circumstances) and acts in the his proposal during his campaign) best interests of the United States of proves that ongoing conflicts are not America, it does not matter whether simply matters of political orientation. the letter beside his name is a D or an At this point, it is an American issue. R. Republicans and Democrats don’t make the ultimate decision; the Chris Yahnis is a sophomore English military determines the strategy. Yes, major from Murrells Inlet, S.C.
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{ NATIONAL STAGE } The Diamondbacks give back to fans in difficult times Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks have been reaching out to their dedicated fans by handing out free tickets. In the past two years, the team has given out 41 season tickets on scholarships to families in need. The team’s CEO, Derrick Hall, asked fans to send in applications explaining why they needed the tickets. Single mother Tami Lombardi was given season tickets after submitting an application explaining her divorce and significant financial losses. Lombardi was given three season tickets, free parking, $400 in food vouchers and spots for her sons in a Diamondbacks players’ clinic. Fans with terminal diseases, recent unemployment, property losses and other hardships have been given season tickets. The 41 season tickets were given to 18 grateful families that attend every game.
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By Alex Botoman | Staff writer The NCAA has developed a marketing campaign centered on the slogan, “There are 380,000 studentathletes, and just about all of them will be going pro in something other than sports.” However, Wake Forest Assistant Tennis Coaches Chris Brandi and Jon Stokke are apparently in the minority, as they have managed to parlay their intercollegiate tennis experience into what they admit is a cushy gig. Brandi, the men’s team assistant, and Stokke, the assistant on the women’s side, have secured jobs that have allowed them to partially relive their college tennis experience, minus those pesky tests and papers, as well as become great friends with each other. Neither one of them is complaining. The foundation for their current careers was laid early on. Brandi is the son of Andy Brandi, former women’s tennis coach at the University of Florida, and therefore got a jumpstart on most aspiring tennis players, playing tennis for the first time at the age of three. It wasn’t always Photo courtsey of Media Relations easy having his father as a coach.
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pitchers. When the dust finally settled, the Chanticleers had extended their lead to 15-2 and the Deacons were searching for answers. Lost in the mess that was the fourth inning was an impressive pitching performance by freshman Gabe Feldman. In limited action so far this year, Feldman had struggled to find his rhythm on the mound, but tonight the right-hander seemed to be the perfect counter for the Chanticleer attack. “I competed and just let (Coastal Carolina) hit the ball and let my fielders make plays,” Feldman said, attributing his success to “working every day in practice with my pitching coach, Assistant Coach GregBauer.” Feldman pitched three and two-thirds innings and allowed only one run, while striking out two and lowering his season ERA by 15 runs. While Feldman blanked Coastal Carolina, the Deacons appeared to find themselves, scoring five runs over the next four innings. Entering the bottom of the eighth, the Deacons trailed 16-7 but were not done yet. After cutting the deficit to seven and loading the bases, freshman Lopez stepped up to bat. He got behind early in the count, but then drove a 1-2 pitch into the trees beyond the left-field fence for a grand slam, his team-leading 10th home run of the season, cutting the Coastal Carolina lead to 16-13.
Spring is here and the weather is finally beginning to warm up. Spring is the best season of the year, so it is only logical that the best week of the year comes in spring. This week is that week. From April 5–12 sports fans are treated to the best sports week of the year. The evening of April 5 brought the long awaited start to the baseball season. Fans of all teams have something to be excited about, with the exception of Padres fans. Every single fan cans say “this is our year.” The fans in Chicago can once again pronounce that the curse will be broken and that the Cubs will win the World Series. The big game comes around and sports fans around the nation turned on their televisions to watch the defending World Series Champions lose to the underrated Atlanta Braves. Philadelphia fans once again get to complain about how their pitching is horrible and about the inability of their beloved Phillies to get off to a good start. Atlanta fans get to laugh at all of the so called “experts” who picked against the Braves and get to enjoy their newly acquired ace dazzle the Phillies with his sliders and sinkers. Monday, April 16 came around and the best day of the best week began. Starting at about 1 p.m. every MLB team sent its ace to the mound to try and get off to a good start. Mets fans were eagerly awaiting the first outing by Johan Santana and Yankees fans were ready to boo any mistake by newly acquired C.C. Sabathia. Opening Day also came with the never ending stupidity of MLB to schedule games in cold weather cities, leaving some fans still waiting for their team’s first game. With these many postponed games comes the endless, though correct, criticism of the schedule makers. Is it really that hard to put the Red Sox-Rays game in Tampa instead of Boston? After complaints run dry, fans could sit down and watch at least five games of baseball. When the sports fan got tired of baseball, which can never really happen, he could flip over to basketball. Not only did Monday give us baseball, it also gave us the NCAA National Championship game. We
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“My mind’s made up; I’m going to enter (the NBA draft). I think I’m ready now. I just want to work hard and go as far as I can ... I’ve told (the coaches) I’ve been lucky to be coached by them. They know this is best for my career, but they’re sad I’ve got to go.”
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“Sometimes it’s hard to distinguish what’s coming from your father and what’s coming from your coach,” he said. “If you can separate the two it’s pretty good, but at times it can be tough.” While Stokke didn’t pick up the sport until he was ten, both had committed to tennis as their main focus by the time they got to middle school. Years of highlevel junior tennis awaited them, and they were both were among the top ranked players in the country in their age division. Stokke won three national junior doubles championships, and by virtue of his wins was awarded wild card entries into the doubles draw of the 2001 and 2002 U.S. Opens. “I (lost badly) in the first round both times, but it was a blast,” Stokke said. “My best memory is when I had my locker next to Sampras and he ignored me for 30 straight minutes.” While he may have been ignored by Sampras, Stokke, as well as Brandi, were definitely noticed by college coaches and they went on to play at the intercollegiate level, Stokke at Duke
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Sophomore Allie Bodemann wins Deac of the Week after leading the No. 8 women’s golf team to a third place finish at the Bryan National Collegiate on April 5. She fired a career-low 3-under 69 in her final round. That mark is a career best. Bodemann made three birdies and an eagle in her final round of 69, besting her previous careerlow of 2-under 70, which she shot last year at the ACC Championships. Currently, Bodemann has a 78.3 average for the 2008-2009 season. Bodemann As a freshman, she achieved the fifthbest stroke average on the team at 76.2 strokes per 18 holes. She also completed the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational in 2008 with a tie for 16th place.
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Wake Forest 13 Coastal Carolina 16 When the Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina arrived in Winston-Salem the evening of April 8, the Deacons knew they had a tough matchup on their hands. The Chanticleers, currently ranked No. 19 in the nation by ESPN and No. 24 by Baseball America with a record of 25-7, returned six starters and nine pitchers, include several preseason All-Americans, from a team that finished 50-14 and lost in the NCAA Super Regionals to two-time NCAA runner-up UNCChapel Hill. The Deacons, coming off a 20-14 win over USC Upstate the night before, started freshman Michael Dimock, while Coastal Carolina started senior Bobby Gagg. The game started well for the Deacons, as Dimock breezed through the first inning, inducing three popups to the right side of the field, and then watched as junior Mike Murray and freshman Carlos Lopez each drove in runs to give the Deacs an early 2-0 lead. Coastal Carolina fought their way back, posting two runs each in the second and the third innings, including a home run over the right-center field wall by junior Adam Rice. Then the roof caved in for Wake during a fourth inning that saw sixteen Coastal Carolina batters, eleven runs scored, two errors and three Wake Forest
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Event Review | King Lear
University drama dazzles with power-house cast By Jacob Bathanti | Staff writer
Shakespeare is easy to dismiss, if one wants to dismiss him: the hoary relic of an age that was influential, but has now slipped away irrevocably into the mists of the past. His language is archaic, and his plots (courtly love, dynastic succession and the like) are equally so. Under the blank verse surface, though, the themes the Bard dealt with are universal: family, death, the nature of love. For all the flowery language, Shakespeare spends a fair amount of time lurking in the shadows.He deals seriously with serious issues and wrestles with the demons that haunt us all. King Lear is one of his darkest plays, a maelstrom of madness and betrayal, realpolitik livened up with good old-fashioned family feuding. It is also a play that, due to the unusually high percentage of lines spoken by insane people, is unusually easy to turn into an unintelligible mishmash of rantings and antiquated phraseology – everything, in short, that people tend to find offputting about Shakespeare in the first place. Fortunately, the university’s Mainstage production of King Lear is just the opposite: a brilliant, unsettling play, played brilliantly and unsettlingly by a cast that includes university students and veteran actors. This cast, directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Cindy Gendrich and senior Rebecca Cannon, and stage-managed by sophomore Nathan Musgrove, breathes disturbing life into a play about hatreds and ambitions that seem at home in a finde-siecle European setting.The cast portrays it as they would have on the stage of the Globe – or, doubtless, as they would be
set in our time. The aged King Lear divides his kingdom between his scheming, flattering daughters Gonoril and Regan, and banishes his favorite, the devoted but forthright Cordelia, who refuses to butter him up. The basic themes, power, family and the madness that always lurks beneath the superstructure of our world, are especially relevant to these uncertain days. The strategy of collaborating with established older actors pays off with more than full dividends in this production. Michael Huie of Tom Fodery Productions and Ray Collins Adjunct Professor of Theatre are well-suited to portraying the Earls of Gloucester and Kent, wise courtiers caught out in evil days. The most obvious coup, of course, is the casting of Dennis Krausnick of Shakespeare & Company as Lear. He is sublime, thundering and clowning, piteous as his daughters betray him and he descends into madness, raging against the light’s dying from the depths of his insanity. He stands at the center of the play like an oak in a hailstorm, the other characters orbiting around him even as he falls apart. This is not to detract from the university students who act, for they are almost universally excellent. Junior Maggie Choumbakos and senior Rebecca Kahane are suitably wicked as the perfidious Regan and Goneril (some of the nicer updates of the play are bestowed on Choumbakos, who struts the stage in green gown and socialite’s hat, sipping from a tiny flask). Junior Brittni Shambaugh is superb as the Fool, the wisest, if the most circumspect, of Lear’s advisors – and madcap counterpart to the mad version of Lear.
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Junior Brittni Shambaugh and Shakespeare and Company actor Dennis Krausnick captivate audiences with their dramatic performances in the tragedy King Lear. Senior Dan Applegate is an excellent Edgar, the son of the Duke of Gloucester. He is appealingly bookish early on, and impressively ridiculous feigning madness in the middle. At the play’s end, he is sobered, perhaps the character who carries away the most from the wreckage of Lear’s sundered kingdom. This provides, as was likely intended, a pleasing
counterpoint to freshman John Aguilar’s portrayal of Edmund, Edgar’s cynical bastard brother who tries to connive the legitimate heir out of his patrimony. Graduate student Dan Li and freshman Alex Boston are ciphers as Regan and Goneril’s husbands, the pawns to their strong-willed wives. They manage nonetheless to animate their flattish charac-
ters. Senior Lauren Gaston, the unalloyedly good Cordelia, does the same, showing us a portrait of a concerned daughter that wouldn’t seem out of place in an Alzheimer’s treatment center. It’s a bit cliché to harp on the relevance of a work of art more than 15-years old, as if amazed that an artistic vision could possibly “keep” century
after century, but this is, truly, the wonder of this production: the astounding freshness of Lear wandering through a forest of upended chairs, his heart breaking that he should be himself a castoff piece of furniture.Shakespeare, with a lot of help from university students and their various seasoned cohorts, speaks down the centuries in this magnificent and resonant play.
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Book Review | Hate Mail From Cheerleaders
Festival screens rhythmic drama ESPN writer gives different view By Caroline Edgeton | Life editor
relationships. Due to the Honeydripper’s lack of clientele, Tyrone is almost forced to shut down the In many cases, when one has encountered the bar that he loves. agonizing stress and pain that personal struggle Not until the slender but adorable Sonny (Clark, innately supplies, most of the time he or she will Jr.) steps foot through the club’s doors with his willingly give up any faith that is stocked in the electric guitar (mind you, these weren’t popular idea of happiness or self-fulfillment. yet) do Tyrone and his family see a glimmer of Sometimes, just singing the blues seems more hope. The funny thing is, they don’t see this until appropriate. much later in the movie. They also don’t realize As part of the university’s second annual Reynolda that the club will soon see one of the earliest rock Film Festival, director John Sayles’ 16th feature film ‘n roll performances in history. Honeydripper graced the campus with its presence Through a series of conflicts – personal and on Friday, April 3, in Carswell between characters – and emoHall. tional developments, the audi“You’ve got to set things up Followed with a live Q&A ence sees each personality in the right. You got to know the session via video with the direcfilm blossom into newfound tor, audience members were form of contentment, not nectiming, the rhythm; you got to given the option to write down essarily happiness. know how to get a response.” questions they wanted to ask As previously mentioned, the John Sayles him about the rich and musifestival provided an informaDirector of Honeydripper cal piece of work he wrote and tive Q&A session with Sayles. directed. The entire evening Audience members brought up was highly well-received. a variety of topics ranging from Through Sayles’ remarkable story-telling, artistic storytelling to tips on how to be a filmmaker. direction and a fantastic soundtrack, the movie One audience member inquired about the ending paints the image of a middle-of-nowhere 1950s of the film. “It should be the ending that the film town in Alabama still stuck in the Jim Crow south has earned,” Sayles said. “Every movie is a world right at the beginning stages of rock ‘n roll. that you enter and you have to know how you With an outstanding cast to match, the film is think the story is supposed to end.” led by the extraordinary talents of Danny Glover Sayles is known for leaving some of his films (Shooter, Dreamgirls, The Color Purple), Lisa Gay with more open-ended conclusions that make some Hamilton (The Soloist, The Practice), Charles S. movie goers angry. He made a point to discuss that Dutton (The Express, Secret Window), Yaya DaCosta not all films need to have happy endings – unless (All My Children, America’s Next Top Model) and you have made a Spielberg flick, of course. newcomer Gary Clark, Jr. “You’ve got the set things up right,” Sayles said. It also includes well-known actors Sean Patrick “You got to know the timing, the rhythm; you got Thomas (The Fountain, Save the Last Dance), Kel to know how to get a response. You have to get all Mitchell (“Kenan and Kel”) and Davenia McFad- the thumps out and glue what you have together. den (Smokin’ Aces). You know where (the film) is going, but you have The story takes place in Harmony, Ala., where we to know how to get there and what story you want follow the main character Tyrone Purvis (Glover), to tell from beginning to end.” a fatigued, middle-aged piano player who owns Honeydripper ends on the right “note,” though. the deserted Honeydripper music club. Though The journey that one goes on with the different he is down on his luck, he has the support of his leading characters in the film is quite emotionally devoted wife Delilah (Hamilton), his stunning powerful. Glover’s performance as a jaded man that daughter China Doll (DaCosta) and his friend wants to sing the blues is spot on. Clark, Jr.’s strong Maceo (Dutton). portrayal of a young African-American male trying From the very beginning, the film introduces us to do what he loves makes him the progressive force to the theme that music plays throughout the story, in the story on a variety of levels. especially blues music. Tyrone began his love for I am disappointed that I did not get to attend other playing jazz/blues-style piano when he was a young films from the festival. Students, faculty and staff man. After undergoing a traumatic experience, his certainly should not miss this multi-day event. perspectives on music and life change. If the festival continues to show films like HonThis not only hinders his ability to have faith eydripper, as well as other fantastic independent in himself, but it also interferes with his personal flicks, then I am undoubtedly all in.
Journalist Rick Reilly conveys the back-page world of sports
afloat on a piece of bungalow roof, Nemcova suffered a shattered pelvis but was rescued; however, Atlee died amidst the waves. Since the tsunami, Nemcova has returned to Thailand many times to come to terms with her grief. By Samantha Hoback | Staff writer “She knows that, sometimes, letting go is what saves you,” Reilly writes. Hate Mail From Cheerleaders is the latest All of the articles in Reilly’s book are inspirational, book by notorious ESPN sportswriter Rick but some of the stories especially shine. Reilly. The book is a witty, sarcastic, hilariThe article, “Picking Up Butch,” describes a tradious collection of 100 back-page columns tion at Middlebury College in Vermont in which from Sports Illustrated, in which Reilly pres- freshmen athletes literally pick up Butch Varno, the ents stories of the underdogs, the little guys homebound, die-hard basketball fan who lives with and the runners-up in his 73 year-old mother a mile off campus. the ruthless world of Not only do students pick up Butch for every sports. home basketball game, but they also “Keep Butch Reilly writes about Company, Take Butch to the Bathroom [and] Feed the stories that didn’t Butch.” make the front page Hate Mail From Cheerleaders also includes some but are nevertheless more controversial articles. newsworthy. In “No Doubt About It,” Reilly satirizes the steroid Reilly has been controversy surrounding Barry Bonds. entertaining audiBonds was indicted and charged with supplying ences with his unique performance-enhancing drugs to athletes. and riotous sports Reilly devotes a number of his articles to discommentaries for 25 cussing his feelings about Barry Bonds: in “No years. He started writ- Doubt About It,” Reilly says that he believes that ing for Sports Illustrated in 1985, and his Bonds is innocent, but he also believes “reindeer popular “Life of Reilly” column appeared on fly, President Clinton did not have sexual relations the last page of the magazine until 2007. with that woman, and Rogaine really can regrow Last year, Reilly moved to ESPN where he your hair.” writes for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN. Reilly received the Damon Runyon Award for com. He also works as a reporter for Sports- Outstanding Contributions to Journalism, which Center and other ESPN programs. he shares with previous legendary recipients, includThe book begins with an introduction ing Ted Turner and Tom Brokaw. by Lance Armstrong, who Reilly founded Nothing sums up the articles with his But Nets, an anti-malaria first sentence: “I’m a sucker campaign committed to “...Reilly says that he believes for comeback stories. Stosaving lives of children in that Bonds is innocent, but he ries about people who get Africa. also believes ‘reindeer fly, Presihanded a bag full of coal The UN Foundation uses and turn it into a diamond dent Clinton did not have sexual the money raised through necklace.” relations with that woman, and donations and group or Reilly’s article, “Petra community fundraisers to Rogaine really can regrow your purchase nets and provide Shines On,” is one of those stories. During a measles vaccinations to athair’.” much-needed vacation in risk countries. Phuket, Thailand, superReilly’s latest book is a model Petra Nemcova and grand-slam. her boyfriend, British photographer Simon Hate Mail From Cheerleaders is not just for the Atlee, experienced the devastating tsunami sports readers. of 2004. Anyone who enjoys light, humorous stories After being swept out to sea, where they will enjoy Rick Reilly’s distinctive style and sharp were slammed by debris while trying to stay wit.
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EvAn Ocheltree Standout senior outfielder Evan Ocheltree spurned a Major League Baseball career to come back and play his senior season. He will graduate from Wake Forest this year and hopes to lead a young group of Diamond Deacs to the postseason. He currently has a .304 batting average and is second on the team with eight homeruns.
By Steven Johns | Staff writer What got you started on baseball? When I was younger it was one of those things. My dad gave me the opportunity to pick up a couple of sports to play. I chose baseball, along with golf and soccer, like every other young kid. Baseball is the one that kind of stuck with me and I wanted to pursue. Do you still golf? I do; I play a lot of golf still. Why did you decide to come to Wake Forest? I went to a small private school in Richmond, Va., and set foot on campus and kind of got that same feel as my high school. It has a small student-teacher ratio, which is nice. The coaches were a big play in that. I couldn’t ask for a better coaching staff here at Wake. It just seemed like the right fit at the right time. What are your personal and team goals for this year? My personal goal this year is, obviously, to hit over .300 and do whatever I can to help the team out. My power numbers are up, which is nice, and hopefully I continue that. As a team, we want to make the ACC Championship, we want to win the ACC Championship and make it to the postseason. Is the team on its way to achieving its goals this year? I think so. I think it took a couple of weeks for our young guys to get acclimated to the ACC. They’re starting to learn though. It’s been pretty exciting to see the transition over the past couple of weeks. Is it fun being a mentor to the young guys on the team? It is. We have a great group of guys. I think this is the best team camaraderie we’ve ever had. I have a lot of fun with the freshmen and sophomores and trying to show them the right way to do things and trying to help them out. What has been your best moment in your baseball career? Hitting a walk off to put us one game away from the little league world series when I was 12 years old. What’s your proudest achievement? My proudest achievement is graduating next month. I’d have to say staying with college and pursuing my degree, coming back and graduating. Why did you decide to come back for your senior year instead of going pro? I talked to (the Yankees) and they had drafted a couple of right fielders before me, a couple of guys that were probably going to play over me. It’s just a matter of it just didn’t make sense economically and I didn’t want to go play for one year and then get released because they already had too many outfielders. I’ll take my chance, come back and get a degree, and take my chances this year. Are you happy with your decision? I am, very happy. What are your goals for after college? Hopefully I’ll continue my baseball career for a little while. If that doesn’t happen I’d look to going back to school, get an MBA and go to graduate school. If you could play for any MLB team who would it be? The Atlanta Braves. If you weren’t playing baseball what would you be doing? Playing golf. No, I’d probably not be at Wake Forest. I would probably have pursued going to a state school with my friends, like UVA or something in that sense. It would definitely be a lot different. I would probably not be as productive as I am now, so baseball has really helped me out.
Johnson plans to leave Wake and enter the NBA Draft The Demon Deacon sophomore forward James Johnson has entered his name into the 2009 NBA Draft. He announced to his hometown newspaper, “My mind is made up. I’m going to enter.” Johnson is currently in the process of hiring an agent. If he signs an agent, he will be ineligible for his junior season with the Deacs. Measuring 6’9” and 245 pounds, Johnson averaged 14.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game during the 2008-2009 season. After being selected as runner-up for last year’s ACC Rookie of the Year honors, Johnson received third-team All-ACC honors this season.
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Men’s tennis hosted USTA Day and festivities on April 8
Speculation arises about the future NBA careers of Teague and Aminu
As part of the last week of regular season games, the men’s tennis team hosted UNC- Chapel Hill for USTA Day. The Wake Forest marketing department fired up the grills to provide complementary food for the event’s guests. Admission was free and supporters also had a chance to win Wake or USTA prizes. To finish off the days festivities, the Demon Deacons defeated the Tar Heels in a 4-2 victory. The team now improves to 7-2 in the ACC, tying them for second place, and to an overall record of 17-7 for the season.
Both sophomore Jeff Teague and freshman AlFarouq Aminu are projected to be potential firstround picks for the NBA Draft. Coach Dino Guadio told The College Basketball Notebook on March 28, “I feel very comfortable, with the information that they have, that Jeff and Al-Farouq will be back here.” However, DraftExpress disagrees, posting in their blog that, despite reports to the contrary, knowledgeable sources believe that Aminu will enter the draft for good. Teague announced on April 9 his plan to enter the draft without an agent, which will enable him to retain eligibility for the 2009-2010 season with the Deacons.
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Brutal schedule continues for women’s tennis By Gary Pasqualicchio | Staff writer
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The Wake Forest Demon Deacon women’s tennis team must be asking themselves what they did wrong to anger the ACC schedule-makers. After a brutal home back-to-back against No. 6 Georgia Tech and No. 12 Clemson, the Lady Deacs set out on a road trip to Florida State, Miami and Duke, all ranked in the Top 17 in the nation. Understandably, as a member of the ACC, the Deacs have to play all of these teams eventually, but to have to face five consecutive Top-20 foes is a tough task physically and mentally, especially at this point in the season. Head Coach Chad Skorupa believed that the Deacs had a chance against the Seminoles of Florida State if his team competed hard. They did just that on April 3 at Tallahassee, Fla., but they failed to capitalize on a handful of close matches. Things started off strong for the Wake cause as the team won all three doubles led by junior Sasha Kulikova and senior Sierra Poske, who knocked off a pair of Seminoles both ranked in the top 100 in singles. With the doubles point in hand, the team set its sights on winning at least half of the six singles matches. Despite tight matches across the board, they couldn’t win a single one. Poske fell to No. 30 Noemie Scharle in three sets 1-6, 6-2, 1-6, and freshman Ryann Cutillo dropped her match in a super-tiebreaker after winning the second set 4-6, 6-4, 6-10. Kulikova and senior Christian Tara also had some close efforts in the 6-1 loss. With no time to lose, the team headed down to Coral Gables, Fla. on April 5 to face the No. 7 Miami Hurricanes, tops in the ACC and contenders for a national title. Wake lost all three doubles matches, the top two
to ranked teams, and all six singles matches in a 7-0 Miami sweep. Kulikova put up another strong effort in the first set against No. 4 Julia Cohen falling 6-3 before dropping the second 6-1. Poske, sophomore Emilee Malvehy and Tara fell to ranked opponents at the 2, 3 and 4 singles spots. Malvehy dropped the first set 6-0, rebounded to win the second 7-5 but fell in the third set supertiebreaker 10-2. Junior Aileen Davis made her conference singles debut at the No. 6 spot. Davis, who has played mostly doubles throughout the year, won her first set against Claudia Wasilewski 7-5 before falling 6-1 and 10-6 in the super-breaker which have plagued the Lady Deacs all season. Tired yet? The Deacs headed to Durham, N.C. on April 8 to face the No. 5-ranked Blue Devils, also legitimate contenders for the ACC crown. The match started with Duke sweeping the doubles although Poske and Kulikova almost pulled off the upset at No. 1 falling 8-7 to the 18th ranked team in the nation. Trying their third different singles lineup in three matches, the Lady Deacs dropped all six matches. Kulikova almost pulled off an upset at No. 1 singles over No. 31 Mallory Cecil. After dropping the first set 7-5, she came back to win the second 6-2, but she lost the match in a super-tiebreaker. The other most competitive matches came at the back end of the singles with Tara falling 4-6, 4-6, Cutillo 5-7, 1-6 and sophomore Kat Reveche, who made her return to the singles lineup at the No. 6 spot, 4-6, 1-6. The trio of losses dropped Wake to 12-9 on the season and to seventh place in the ACC at 3-6. The Lady Deacs fell to 6-57 all-time against Miami and Duke. Up next, the team will finish conference play with matches at Virginia and Virginia Tech on April 11 and 12. With wins against either squad, both below the Deacs in conference standings, the team should be in good shape for postseason play.
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Senior Christian Tara serves for the Lady Deacs in a recent match. The team will travel to Charlottesville, Va., for a match April 11 at 12 p.m.
Men’s tennis sting Tar Heels in bitter rivalry, 4-2 By Alex Leopold | Staff writer
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Senior Carlos Salmon prepares to return the ball in a recent home match against Miami. The Deacs fell 4-3.
North Carolina Senior Games By Samantha Cernuto | Asst. sports editor A 93-year-old man steps up to the line, holding an old wooden bow. He strings his arrow and pulls back to shoot. As he releases the arrow, he cries out, “Bullseye!” The arrow arches through the air and lands approximately 10 feet in front of the target. Multiple grounded arrows and three accurate hits later, the man was awarded the gold medal for archery at the State Finals. He was the only participant in the 90-95-years old age group. Age is no longer a limit for North Carolina seniors who desire to participate in athletic and artistic recreation. Thanks to a vision that was created over 25 years ago, senior adults are eligible to compete in sporting events and the performing arts. A non-profit organization, the North Carolina Senior Games Inc., was established as an organization “dedicated to providing year-round health promotion and education for adults 55 years of age and better.” However, their mission statement can be misleading. In light of the 100 counties they serve and the 60,000 plus participants that compete in their local games annually, the North Carolina Senior Games can proudly celebrate their 25th anniversary as having achieved more than just health promotion.
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Wake Forest men’s tennis was able to dust off any magic that the UNC-Chapel Hill Tar Heels may have retained from its championship basketball team with a solid 4-2 victory. Prior to the match, Coach Jeff Zinn remarked that he expected a difficult and tense encounter: “It used to be a friendly rivalry but it has gotten a little bit … I would not say ugly, but maybe personal. I think it is a big rivalry. We let one two years ago slip away when we were way ahead, but hopefully we will not let that happen this year.” The Deacons certainly did not let this one get away, as they clinched the doubles point despite the loss of the No. 1 duo of Cory Parr and Steven Forman. First sets were the keys for Jonathan Wolff and Parr, as they both rolled after being challenged in the first set. Wolff won 7-5, 6-1 while Parr knocked off the No. 35 player in the nation 7-6 (7-3), 6-3. As the Deacons learned in the previous week, 3-0 was no reason to celebrate. They still had work to do with all the remaining matches being tightly contested. However, freshman David Hopkins was first to finish and won in two-marathon sets 7-6, 6-4 and made sure that the Deacons defeated their archrivals. Shortly after, with the match already decided, Forman was just barely unable to upset his No. 53 UNC-Chapel Hill opponent and succumbed in a third-set tiebreaker. Atkinson suffered a similar fate, as he also fell in three sets. The Deacons find themselves 7-2 in the ACC, which is good for a tie for second place, and have an overall record of 17-7. Before the match against the Tar Heels, the Deacons were pitted against a pair of Floridian ACC opponents in Florida State and Miami last weekend. The Deacons were able to down the Seminoles in a dramatic night match thanks to a fantastic team effort that was highlighted by Parr’s 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 defeat of No. 11 Jean-Yves Aubone. With the Deacons already having secured the doubles point, Forman continues the team’s good start with a 6-4, 7-5 victory
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The NCSG chair, Beth Wilson, is excited about the progress the organization has made. “Local Senior Games all across this great state have begun the celebration of our 25 years of healthy aging,” Wilson said. “Ours is truly a grassroots program that aims to make a difference in the quality of life of our communities, participants, volunteers, family and friends, sponsors and organizations in all 100 counties.” The organization is broken down into regional programs for multiple counties. On the local level, there are 35 sporting events available at 54 different sites throughout the state. The Piedmont Plus Senior Games recruits participants from Forsyth County, along with Davie, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties. The events, which include 3-on-3 basketball, shuffleboard, bowling and softball, are broken into five-year age groups for even competition. The Senior games, described as “demonstrating the outstanding abilities of older adult,” are typically held in late April. This year, the organization is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The opening ceremonies of the Local Games will commence April 17 for the Piedmont Plus. The winners of the events are recognized for each game and in each age bracket. Not only will the finalists receive medals, they are also invited to compete in the North Carolina Senior Games State Finals held in Raleigh. Participants, such as Margaret Haggerity, have been given new opportu-
nities through this program. Haggerity took up running at the age of 56 and since then has run a marathon on every continent. Now at the age of 81, she still competes in the State Finals in the one-mile event, which she intermittently runs and walks. Along with the athletic events, the NCSG offers a creative arts program, the SilverArts, for those seniors who would like something different. From dance and vocal in the Performing Arts to candle making and china painting in the Heritage Arts, the participants have little trouble finding a program that matches their desires best. The organization does not stop there. The NCSG also welcomes team spirit and creative energy through their cheerleading and SilverStriders events. The cheerleaders encourage the participants at the local events and travel with the finalists to the State Finalss to participate in the Cheerleader Showcase. The SilverStriders, the nationwide walking club, receives awards and gifts by tracking their progress in a log book. Bill Hotlinger, former health and exercise science chairman at Wake, has been an active participant of the NCSG for 21 years. He got involved after a Wake colleague encouraged him to apply. Hotlinger warily participated in the mile run and softball throw events. He took first place in both events in his age group and went home with a gold medal and a bid to the State finals. Still unsure if he wanted to be involved in
over No. 49-ranked Clint Bowles, which represented Forman’s highest-ranked scalp on the year. The Seminoles would cut back at the lead when they defeated Hopkins. With battles remaining on all the courts, the result was still very much in hand. Parr’s subsequent victory put the Deacons ahead 3-1, which left Wolff, Atkinson and junior Jason Morgernstern still on court. Atkinson would provide the clinching victory with a dramatic 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory that saw him see off three match points. It clinched the four points the Deacons needed to seal the win. After the fact, Wolff would go down in a tight third set while Morgernstern’s match was suspended after he clinched the first set. Against Miami, the Deacons were off to another flying start, but even better than before, as they played what Zinn described as “lights-out doubles.” Forman then continued his recent outstanding play and used a barrage of powerful forehands to overwhelm his opponent 6-2, 6-1. Wolff used his own spectacular groundstrokes to lose merely one game and thus just missing out on the rare and much-desired “double-bagel.” 3-0. It was in the bag, right? Unfortunately for the Deacons, this was not the case, as they dropped the remaining four singles positions. Morgernstern was the last one on and battled back well to take the second set but eventually succumbed to a 1-6, 6-1, 2-6 defeat. Zinn was not too sure of why the team was unable to secure the final point but he said, “The guys who were left were sort of watching the other courts. It is a lot of pressure when you are that last guy to win.” The Deacons will next face the University of Virginia Cavaliers at the Leighton Outdoor Tennis Stadium at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 10. The team urges everyone to make it out to the courts and support them in their quest for the upset of the No. 1 team in the nation. “Crowds have been great,” Zinn said. “I am glad everybody has been showing up. I think it is good entertainment. You have unbelievable tennis out there being played. The students need to know that their fellow students are playing hard out there and trying to give them a good show and a win for Wake. That is all you can ask.”
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A member of the 2008 senior games throws a discus. The organization is celebrating their 25th anniversary. the NCSG, Hotlinger hesitantly went to the State competition. Once again, Hotlinger walked away with a gold medal in both events, but this time he was hooked on the organization. “I’ve really enjoyed being apart of the NCSG. I’ve gotten to know so many people and that is just as important as winning an event,” Hotlinger said. “I just want people to understand what this program is about. It is health promotion that incorporates family, fun and fitness.” Hotlinger and his wife, Jane, a former professional figure skater, currently teach
classes at Wake: bowling and figure skating. Recently, a senior games link has been attached to the intramural department’s Web site. Hotlinger is hoping that current and retired faculty will get involved in the NCSG. He believes that just showing up for the event is an accomplishment in itself. “Part of life is showing up,” Hotlinger said. “If you don’t show up, nothing will ever happen.” “Michael Phelps won the eight gold medals because he showed up, not necessarily because he was the best swimmer in the pool. First, you have to show up.”
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Assistant men’s tennis Coach Chris Brandi, the son of a tennis coach, values Head Coach Jeff Zinn’s lessons. While they spend most of their time around college tennis players, just as they did when they were players themselves, being a coach is a different dynamic from being a player. “It’s tough because you can’t control anything,” Stokke said. “It’s easy to prepare yourself for a match. I think it’s a lot more challenging to try to get someone else going.” Brandi agreed. “Once the match starts, it’s pretty much all in their hands. We see them make a lot of the mistakes that we made and of course they’re not going to listen to us out there. It’s frustrating, but it’s fun.” As might be imagined, neither are looking to get out of college coaching anytime soon, but the field has become very competitive as more and more people are learning about the fun of the job. Both Brandi and Stokke hope to hold head coaching positions one day, and, in fact, Stokke has already had his first taste of being the top dog. With Skorupka away
from the team while his wife was having a baby, Stokke skippered the women in three matches, posting a 1-2 record and claims the victory as his first win as a head coach. While it remains to be seen whether Skorupka will petition the NCAA to transfer the wins and losses to Stokke’s record, as fellow Blue Devil Mike Krzyzewski did to assistant Pete Gaudet when he missed part of a season, for now Stokke will have to be content with the hope that the three matches will not be the extent of his head coaching experience. The two spoke of the possibility of coaching against each other in the future, and Brandi closed by saying, “Hopefully in 30 years we’ll compare our head coaching records and let the other one know about it.” These two coaches love the game and there is no doubt they hope that their head to head record extends far beyond the 2-0 advantage that Brandi currently holds over Stokke.
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before transferring to Florida. They both eventually became captains of their respective teams, and they also both achieved All-America status in doubles. The team aspect of college was different from everything that they were used to after years of playing tennis as individuals, and it took some getting adjusted to. “You get into college and it’s like it’s not about you anymore,” Stokke said. “All of a sudden, some people will play higher (positions) than you, or you take one for the team, or play doubles with someone you don’t want to play with. “At the time I wasn’t really in love with it, but I miss it now. Every day that goes by, I miss it more.” While Stokke and Brandi played in different conferences, they were no strangers to each other and have two career head to head matchups, one in juniors and one at the college level. Brandi leads the series 2-0. “I’d like to think in singles that we’re pretty equal, (but) it was quick,” Stokke said referring to their college match. “Slow courts, outside in the Florida heat, son of a coach, I was outmatched that day. We played a close first game, but after that I think we both knew what the result was.” It might have been an interesting match to watch, given their revelations about their on-court personas. When asked if they had ever had any run-ins with umpires, Stokke quipped, “Chris is probably choosing which one. I’m trying to figure out if there ever was one.” “Jon was always won sportsmanship (awards),” Brandi said. “I was always the guy that finished last. I was not receiving votes. I hate referees!” After graduation, coaching was always the first choice for Stokke, but Brandi was initially determined to go another direction. “I was actually like, there’s no way I’m going to be a coach,” he said.
“(Then) I was in grad school and I was like, ‘What am I doing? This is terrible and I miss tennis.’” He came back to coaching and never looked back. Their coaching careers began in the private sector, Stokke in Hilton Head and Brandi in Fort Lauderdale. However, living the grueling life of a private coach led them to look to college coaching as a better alternative. Stokke was good friends with the Duke women’s tennis coach who put him in touch with Wake Forest women’s Head Coach Chad Skorupka, eventually leading to him landing the Wake Forest assistant job. Brandi sent out e-mails to coaches around the country and men’s Head Coach Jeff Zinn was one of the ones who responded. After some backand-forth, Brandi accepted the position that was vacated by former assistant Andrew Simpson. Less than a year into their new jobs, both were ecstatic to be in their new positions and didn’t mince words. “I love everything I’m doing now,” Stokke said with a smile. “It’s not the hardest job in the world, and it’s fun because you get to hang out with college kids who are pretty good at tennis. It’s everything I thought it would be.” Further accentuating how light his schedule is, when asked about the day-to-day duties of an assistant coach, Stokke deadpanned, “We hit up Subway every day.” Adopting a more serious tone, he continued, “In season there’s not a whole lot outside of team practice. You might hit with a girl once or twice in the morning and then team practice. Days are really light; it’s nice.” Agreeing that they are much better suited for college coaching than private coaching, Brandi added, “College tennis is not that much tennis compared to what he and I are used to. Our hardest day now was maybe our lightest day a year ago (as private coaches).”
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On Friday, April 3 at Spry Stadium Wake Forest played host to one of collegiate soccer’s new powerhouses – the University of Akron. The Zips continue to play well in the spring, earning their third shutout victory by defeating the Demon Deacons 3-0. The last time Wake Forest lost at Spry Stadium was on Sept. 23, 2006 versus Maryland. But Akron’s talented freshmen dominated the game offensively and defensively. Freshman forward Teal Bunbury of Akron gave the Zips a 1-0 lead in the first half when he launched a Michael Nanchoff cross into the back on the net. Another freshman, Darlington Nagbe, increased the lead to 2-0 in the second half. After a Wake clearance was blocked, Nagbe launched a shot on net that was deflected by Wake junior goalkeeper Akira Fitzgerald. Nagbe then followed up his own shot and this time put it past Fitzgerald. Incoming Akron freshman Scott Caldwell also got in on the action. He volleyed a cross into the net for his first career goal. His goal made it 3-0 and that would be the final score as the University of Akron remains undefeated in their tough spring season. Akron’s freshman goalkeeper David Meves posted the shut-out and their defense was successful in limiting Wake’s scoring chances. Just a week after Wake Forest junior Zack Schilawski posted two goals against the University of Denver, the Zips defense held him scoreless. The Demon Deacons played a challenging spring schedule. They began their spring by first playing two professional teams. They opened the spring season with a 2-1 loss to Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution. And in another close game, the Demon Deacons lost 1-0 to the Carolina RailHawks of the United Soccer League First Division. Since then the Demon Deacons are 1-1, beating the University of Denver and losing to Akron. With the winningest senior class in Wake Forest history graduating this year, the Demon Deacons are using the spring season to rebuild and become even stronger for the fall as they hope to continue being one of the top programs in the country.
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Lady Deacs finish third at Bryan Park Invite By Hailey Robbins | Staff writer
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Sophomore Allie Bodemann finished the third day of the Bryan Park Invitational with a career low score of 69, the best score by the Lady Deacs on the final day, sealing their solid third place finish behind LSU and Virginia. Although playing in gusting winds, the Lady Deacons finished the first day of the tournament tied for second place, led by seniors Nannette Hill and Jean Chua, both receiving five over par scores for the first round. “The wind was a really big factor the first day,” Bodemann said. “It really affected the way you had to play the last nine holes because those holes were out in the open so the wind made hitting and putting really difficult the course was really muddy the first two days, but it dried up some the last day, thankfully.” With a combined score of 304 for the first day, Freshman Cheyenne Woods trailed just behind Hill and Chua with a six over par, followed closely by Sophomore Natalie Sheary and Bodemann. On day two of the tournament, the wind left the course, scorching the golfers with a blaring sun. Again, not hampered by the elements, Hill completed the day leading the event overall. Six birdies led Hill to finish four under par with a 68 for the round. Picking up the pace from the day before, the Lady Deacons knocked
their overall score down to a 298 for the second round. Despite a strong start to the day, some unlucky shots in the final few holes of her round knocked Sheary down a few places, posting a 75 for the day, leaving her tied for 22nd, still an improvement from her 78 the first round. Woods and Chua finished the day with 78 and 79, respectively, leaving them both tied for 28th. Bodemann, tied for 56th at the close of the second day, made the largest leap forward and knocked nearly 10 strokes off her previous score to finish in 20th place. Amongst Bodemann’s stellar performance that day was a standout eagle on the 15th hole, moving her from even down to her two under par finish. “Making that eagle was fantastic,” Bodemann said. “ I not only shot my lowest score of my collegiate career, but I also made my first eagle in a collegiate tournament! It was really exciting because I have been struggling all this year. Then to shoot a low score and make an eagle were great confidence boosters and definitely needed.” Hill, entering the last day with a three stroke lead, finished the tournament tied for second place. Sheary, another Deacon standout golfer, finished the day in 11th place. The individual entrant on the team, junior Erin Boyle, finished the third day with her lowest round of the tournament, an 84. The Lady Deacs continue on at home, their next matchup in Greensboro for the ACC Championship April 17-19.
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Senior Jean Chua chips out of a bunker in a past tournament. Chua posted a final round 77 to finish tied for 43rd in the Byran Park Invite.
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Freshman pitcher Michael Dimock follows through on a pitch against Coastal Carolina Wednesday, April 8.
It was too little too late, however, as the Chanticleers brought in Big South preseason Pitcher of the Year Nick McCully to close the door on the Deacons. Sophomore Steven Brooks, freshman Shane Kroker and senior Tyler Smith each had three hits, while freshman Austin Stadler and redshirt senior Weldon Woodall each contributed two. From the fifth inning on, Feldman, junior Alex Wiesner and freshman Zach White combined to throw five innings of one-run baseball. Asked how the team can bounce back from this loss in time for weekend
conference play, Feldman said, “We have to work hard in practice tomorrow, we have a big series… offensively, defensively, pitching, we have to have everything against Boston College.” With the win Coastal Carolina improved to 26-7 overall, while the Deacons fell to 18-13. The Deacons play a three-game series against Boston College this weekend at Wake Forest Baseball Park, with the Friday, April 10 game beginning at 6 p.m. Last weekend, April 3-5, the Deacons traveled to Virginia Tech to play the Hokies at scenic English Field. The Deacons won the series on the strength of an 11-4 win on Friday, April 3 and a game-winning RBI from Lopez in the tenth inning on Saturday, April 4.
The Deacons fell 3-2 to the Hokies on Sunday, April 5 but won their second ACC series in a row and improved their conference record to 5-10, good for fifth place in the Atlantic division. The Deacons then returned home to play USC-Upstate on Tuesday, April 7. After falling behind early, the Deacons scored 17 runs over five innings to put the game out of reach. Senior Brad Kledzik pitched five innings and picked up his second win of the season, while sophomore Ryan McGrath earned his first save of the year as the Deacons won 20-14. Woodall and sophomore Ian Tomkins both contributed home runs to the offensive explosion, with their sixth and first of the year, respectively.
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get to enjoy 40 minutes of heart stopping action as the underdog Spartans take on the highly touted Tar Heels. Okay, so it wasn’t that heart stopping and the outcome was bad for those who hate UNC, but the idea of the National Championship game still counts. When Monday reluctantly came to an end, the sports fan could rest and recharge for the rest of the spectacular week. Not only does baseball continue, but the “tradition unlike any other” also begins. On Wednesday April 8 the golfers headed out to the Par 3 course at Augusta National to have a little fun and make some hole-in-ones. After this fun and relaxing event the real test begins. The world’s top players get to compete in the Masters, the year’s first and arguably best major. Fans get to watch Tiger’s powerful drives, amazing iron shots and clutch puts as he chases history. Fans also see underdogs, like Zach Johnson and Trevor Immelman, challenge Tiger for the coveted green jacket. When Sunday, April 12 comes around and we get to see an amazing finish to the Masters and yet another thrilling Sunday Night Baseball game. So grab a hot dog and a soda and enjoy the best week in sports.
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A member of the Wake Forest track team throws a discus in the Wake Forest Open held March 30-31.
The men’s and women’s track teams had an eventful weekend in Auburn, Ala., for the Auburn Tiger Invitational. Part of the excitement revolved around eight Deacons who recorded NCAA regional qualifying marks. In field events, junior Thomas Sensing was the first Deacon to qualify with a first throw of 206-01. Later in the finals, Sensing won the men’s javelin finals with a 208-07. Sensing also posted a school record with this score, beating Alan Susi’s mark of 206-01 that he set in 2003. Another Deacon in men’s javelin was sophomore Steven Castilligo, who set a season-best mark of 18300 and finished fifth overall. Moving onto the track events, junior Caroline Vaughn posted the first regional qualifier when she finished third in the women’s 100m hurdles with a regional time of 13.52. Vaughn then ran with junior Alex Gove to finish first and second, respectively, in the women’s 400m hurdles. Vaughn clocked in with a personalbest time of 59.08 while Gove posted a time of 1:00.43. Both times were better than the teammates’ previous NCAA regional marks. Both Vaughn and Grove capped off their day by joining senior Melissa Council and junior Nicole Castronuova to win the women’s 4x400m re-
lay with a school-record and NCAA Regional qualifying time of 3:41.19. This time broke the previous record from 2007 of 3:42.16 set by Gove, Council, Castronuova and alumna Michele Loyd. Council had set her second record of the day during the relay, her first was earlier in the day when she finished third in the 400m dash with a school record and NCAA regional time of 53.94. This time bested her own mark of 54.08, which she ran in 2007. For the men’s team, junior Jon Reid won the men’s 400m dash with a personal best time of 46.74, which also qualifies him for the NCAA Regionals. Senior Michael Bingham finished fourth overall in the men’s 200m dash with an NCAA Regional time of 21.22. For the mid-distance runners, sophomore Dina Nosenko turned in a season-best time of 2:12.90 to finish sixth in the women’s 800m run, and senior Merry Placer ran a solid 1,500m race, finishing sixth with a time of 4:36.54. Sophomore Caitlin Crawford ran a personal-best 11:33.92 and finished fifth in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase. The Track Deacon’s have just a quick break before going to Chapel Hill, N.C., to compete in the Tony Waldrop Carolina Classic next Saturday, April 11.
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The countdown to the end of the year begins; there are less than four weeks until exams. For seniors who want to absorb as much of Winston-Salem as possible before graduation and for underclassmen eager to engage in events besides the usual nights at frat houses, April is packed with activities in and around the university. It is time to take advantage of the cultural activities the university, Winston-Salem and North Carolina have to offer. From local film festivals to art shows to concerts, April will surely be a month full of exciting events to fill the time between writing papers and studying for exams.
Don’t let the end of the semester be a downer. Beat the stress by checking out these entertaining events.
On Campus With help from Student Union and other campus groups, the university has been expanding on-campus activities to bring students together and increase school unity. Following the success of the first Seize the Quad, Student Union brings back the campus party on April 17. It will feature NTranz, the house band for the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach. This time, fortunately, there will be no depressing basketball loss to bring down the mood. The following day, on April 18, the eight-time Oscar Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire will be shown on the Quad. In recent years, the university has brought various popular musical acts to campus, with Jason Mraz last year and O.A.R., Virginia Coalition and Third Eye Blind this year. Student Union will have one more to add to the list when Sister Hazel comes to campus on April 24. The Gainesville, Fla., band blends rock, folk and pop for catchy tunes. They are most well-known for the 1994 hit, “All for You,” from their eponymous self-produced debut album. If you are in the mood for a different style of music, the final installment of this year’s Secrest Artists Series will feature the Takács String Quartet and Marc-André Hamelin on April 16. Both acts have been featured in the Secrest Series previously. The Takács String Quartet is considered to be one of the world’s premiere string quartets. The quartet, consisting of two violinists, a violist and a cellist, was founded in Hungary and is currently based at the University of Colorado, Boulder. They perform ninety shows a year worldwide and have received a Grammy Award for best chamber music performance. French-Canadian Marc-André Hamelin is a pianist and composer. He has been nominated for eight Grammys and plays concerts around the world. Tickets are free for students. In contrast to the numerous musical performances on campus in April, the Reynolda House offers a much quieter atmosphere for those interested in the visual arts. American Impressions, on display until June 28, features American paintings from the late 19 and early 20 centuries. Assembled by the National Academy Museum in New York, the exhibition highlights impressionist paintings by Robert William Vonnoh and Henry Ossawa Tanner that echo the first impressionists in France in the 1860s. Also featured at the Reynolda House until May 31 are six large-scale drawings and one study by American photorealist painter Chuck Close from his portrait series of Keith Hollingsworth. The Reynolda House is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sundays from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free for university students and employees with ID. The theatre department continues its run of William Shakespeare’s King Lear April 8-11. The play, directed by Cindy Gendrich, will star Dennis Krausnick of the Shakespeare & Company as King Lear and Michael Huie, local writer, playwright and actor, as Gloucester. King Lear is considered to be one of Shakespeare’s most powerful tragedies, telling a tale of betrayal and redemption. Tickets are $5 for students. The play will take place in the Main Stage Theatre in Scales Fine Arts Center at 7:30 p.m.
Winston-Salem If you need to escape from campus, Winston-Salem offers numerous opportunities to go downtown and immerse yourself in local culture. In case you missed the Reynolda Film Festival, the Riverrun International Film Festival will be held April 22-29 and features international, independent and student filmmakers in conjunction with the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. With screenings, premieres, workshops, seminars and parties, the Riverrun Film Festival should not be missed. (500) Days of Summer, directed by Marc Webb, is this year’s Opening Night Premiere. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. The film tells the tale of a bitterly comedic offbeat romance, but the narrator in the trailer declares that “this is not a love story.” The film depicts the truth of finding and then losing love. As a favorite of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, it features fantastic performances and an impressive soundtrack. The film will be shown April 22 at 7 p.m. at the Stevens Center (405 W. 7th St.). Tickets are $15. North Carolina School of the Arts will feature several plays in April, including Our Country’s Good, The Importance of Being Ernest and The Time of Your Life. The latter play, by William Saroyan, opened on Broadway in 1939. It takes place in a San Francisco waterfront saloon and depicts memorable characters who search their lives for meaning and happiness right before the start of World War II. The play will be shown April 29 and 30 in the Catawba Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for students.
Charlotte Dave Matthews Band with guests the Avett Brothers will make a stop in Charlotte on April 24. The extensive summer tour begins in April and goes until October. The tour will feature many renowned guest artists, including Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Old Crow Medicine Show, Jason Mraz, Willie Nelson, Umphrey’s McGee and Yonder Mountain String Band. Again, Live Nation has Dave under its reign, with lawn tickets starting at $38. Regardless, Dave Matthews Band will guarantee an amazing night of jamming and fun. For those not ready to study for exams, southern rockers Kings of Leon perform in Charlotte on April 30. Hailing from Tennessee, the band is composed of three brothers and their first cousin. After the release of their first album, Holy Roller Novocaine, in 2003, the band found initial success in the U.K. They are only touring the U.S. until the end of May, so catch them before they return to Europe. Tickets start at $45.
Greensboro For those willing to deal with the disaster that is the Live Nation and TicketMaster conglomerate, the Grateful Dead kicks off its summer tour on April 12 at the Greensboro Coliseum. The reunited band features original Dead members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, as well as keyboardist Jeff Chimenti and Allman Brothers Band guitarist and vocalist Warren Haynes. Tickets start at $49.50 (without all the superfluous “convenience” charges), but it will surely be an incredible and nostalgic show. Old-school favorite Fleetwood Mac also reunites for the “Unleashed” tour with a stop at the Greensboro Coliseum April 26. Formed in 1967, the band has had a long history of personnel changes, with only Stevie Nicks, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham remaining. The last studio album, Say You Will, went gold, but the band is best remembered for their earlier hits like “Go Your Own Way” and “Landslide.” Tickets start at $49.50. New Jersey classic rocker Bruce Springsteen comes to Greensboro on May 2 with his E Street Band. Following the release of January’s Working on a Dream studio album, Springsteen announced his summer tour. It includes headlining Bonnaroo Festival, a U.S. tour and an international tour with over fifty stops. After an initial ticketing disaster that resulted in Ticketmaster being slapped with a $500 million lawsuit for virtually scalping tickets, tickets start at $65. Lupe Fiasco and Girl Talk will perform at Elon University on May 1. The Chicago-bred rapper, Lupe Fiasco, has seven Grammy Award nominations. Gregg Gillis, a.k.a. Girl Talk, specializes in energetic mashups, blending dance, rap and pop music together for long, amusing and unexpected remixes. Tickets are $25 in advance.
Raleigh For those who want to relax a little during exams, take a road trip to Raleigh for the World Beer Festival on May 2. With a plethora of local beers and live music. The festival will be a great way to have fun with friends before the end of the year. However, no one under 21 will be allowed in the festival.
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Last night, I received a call of desperation from one of my friends. She came to the realization that there was something wrong with every guy who was even the slightest bit a part of her life. Why was that? Do all guys suck? (I hope not). After roughly an hour of brainstorming, I came to the following conclusion: guys are like meals at expensive restaurants. Now, members of the opposite sex, don’t get too excited by this comparison. As a lover of food, you would think that I meant guys are the best thing in a girl’s life. This is often not actually the truth. This is what I was thinking. A girl goes
into a nice restaurant and she looks at the menu. “Wow!” she says. “There are some great options here.” She could go for a staple — you know what I’m talking about here — something boring that you could get just about anywhere, like chicken or something. She would know that it would be half-decent, but nothing amazing. Well, she could get that anywhere, so she passes. Instead, the girl spies a dish where she really likes the main portion but is not so sure about the sides. She asks the waiter to trade, say, the asparagus for French fries and he just stares at her blankly. That’s the problem with some nice restaurants. You can’t substitute sides. The chef is insistent on the dishes that he created. There you go. The chef creates a dish just like God creates guys. The girl would really not prefer a side of narcissism but that may just be what she’s in for if she likes a particularly hot guy. It’s a package deal, and no dish is going to be perfect.
Continuing with the story, the girl gets her dish served to her and, while she is enjoying the main portion, the sides are still staring at her. She then has two options: she can pay for the dish and then never order it again or decide that the main part is worth the not-so-great sides. You may be thinking, “Well, that sucks. How do people get married then if we’re all so inferior?” First off, I would like to point out that the divorce rate is over 50 percent. Here’s a theory: after awhile, people reach the age where they are sick of trying out new dishes and they just settle for what’s right in front of them. That’s a depressing theory. Here’s a better one: you eventually find a dish that has sides that perhaps other people can’t stand, but you end up finding them to be tolerable. In fact, they kind of mesh with your sides (think cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes). Maybe you find a guy who is really stubborn and you’re sarcastic. You can use your sarcastic ways to change his mind:
“I’m not going to mow the lawn.” “Oh, okay, you’re right. It’s so much more productive to lie around all day and watch TV.” “Fine. I’ll do it in a little bit.” Someone who is a total pushover wouldn’t be able to handle this guy, but you do a fine job. I’m confident that my friend will find someone as soon as she stops looking for musicians who are 10 years older than she. To my single friends: go out to “restaurants” and sample your options. Eventually, something has to look good.
“She Said” is a bi-weekly column that presents one girl’s perspective on the college sex scene. You may contact her with your feedback or ideas at werthr7@ wfu.edu.
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Movie Review | Adventureland
Charming film dodges being Superbad By Ally Landyut | Contributing writer
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The new film, Adventureland, starring Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds and Jesse Eisenburg, is the perfect mix of humor and drama. Written and directed by Greg Mottola (Superbad), Adventureland is set in 1987 and follows the life of recent graduate James Brennan (Eisenburg) as he spends his summer trying to save up money to go to Columbia Journalism School by working at an amusement park in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We first meet James at a college party where he is being Adventureland dumped by a girl who Starring | Ryan Reynolds and he has dated Kristen Stewart for 11 days. Director | Greg Mottola Things only Who’s it for? | Fans of ‘80s quirk get worse for and romantic college comedies James when Running Time | 1 hr. 47 min. he is told by his parents Rating | (out of 5) that they can no longer afford to pay part of the graduation trip to Europe they promised him. They tell him that he has to work to pay for his graduate schooling. James settles for working at the amusement park where he must run the game tents. As James gets to know the rest of the carnie workers, he becomes involved with “Em” (Stewart), who has just enough emotional baggage to keep James interested. As relationships get stronger and other story lines begin to develop, the movie takes on a more serious tone and depicts the strength of human relationships. Interspersed with hilarious remarks from the carnival manager Bobby (Hader) and the oddities typical of carnival life, Adventureland will leave you satisfied and smiling. When I first decided to see this film I expected the typical humor found in Superbad and had no idea the film was set in the ‘80s. However, both the balance of humor and drama and the quirkiness of ‘80s glam pleasantly surprised me. Although the movie is very comedic at certain moments, the director focused more on the serious relationships between the workers in the park. Eisenburg does a perfect job of portraying an awkward 23-year old virgin who is both desperately clueless and adorable. His sweetness will win you
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James (Jesse Eisenburg) meets and falls for Em (Kristen Stewart) as he earns money for graduate school by working at a local amusement park. over within the first 15 minutes of the film and have you rooting him on from beginning to end. Stewart develops her character extremely well and has the emotional capacity to have Em range from sarcastic to sweet to dependent. Hader has the uncanny ability to make anything he says funny and nails the character of an overexcited amusement park manager who believes his job could possibly save the world. The entire cast of this film works together so seamlessly it’s hard to remember you’re watching a film. The funniest parts of the movie are the random scenes within the amusement park where both customers and workers seem to be a little unbalanced. I would definitely recommend this movie as a must-see for everyone. It’s a real depiction of life after college, especially the uncertainty faced by Eisenburg’s character. He
not only has to deal with his dysfunctional family at home, but he also has a new one at his job. From almost getting knifed by a cheating customer to eating “special” cookies on his work break, James discovers the absurdity of a menial job. Adventureland allows the actors to develop concise and relatable characters and is truly a coming-ofage story. For Eiseburg’s first real break-out film, it is the perfect platform from which he can rise as a star. Even though there weren’t as many laughs as Superbad, this movie is not something you want to miss. It is everything you hope for in a good film and keeps you interested from start to finish. Not only is it hopelessly adorable and romantic, but the comedic elements are just as good as the dramatic elements. Whether it’s for a date or just going with friends, Adventureland has something for everyone.
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Interview | Girl Talk
Mixing master Girl Talk sits down for a chat By Kara Solarz | Contributing writer
Listening to Girl Talk is a bit like taking a pop music guilty pleasure, tossing in a touch of hip hop with a somewhat obscure indie rock reference, and giving it all a firm shake. Gregg Gillis, a self-proclaimed laptop artist who covers his computer with seran wrap before shows to fend the “instrument” from spilled drinks and profuse perspiration, expertly samples all of the above to string together albums designed as one long piece of music capable of stirring up a dance party quicker than playing the Macarena at your cousin’s wedding. And despite the fact that his concerts have become synonymous with sweaty, epic dance fests that end with more shirts off than a Chippendale’s act, be careful before you classify this artist. The block lettering on his concert t-shirts plainly states: “I’m not a DJ.” “I’m not offended by the title, it’s just the history of the project and why I got involved in this is a bit different from that,” Gillis said. “I like live, performance based shows.” Girl Talk stays somewhat true to his moniker and sits down to chat with us about everything from his love of pop music to his new puppy. Wake Radio: Your music is characterized by mixing mainstream pop with everything from classic rock to indie. For instance, “Give Me A Beat” layers Timbaland with Tom Petty and Of Montreal. What inspires you to link such different songs together? Greg Gillis: For me, it’s a big trial and error process. When I was growing up and listening to a lot of hip hop and electronic music, I always liked when they took a familiar song and kind of put a new twist on it, made something new out of it. So I like to sample a song that people are familiar with, songs people have heard on the radio, have seen on TV, grew up listening to at their 10-yearold birthday party, or whatever. I think it’s kind of a powerful tool to take these songs from the past and do something new with them. So the actual combination material, it’s not intuitive, it’s not like I hear a song and go, “Oh that’s gonna go great with Duran Duran.” I just sample all of these different bits and pieces, and certain things click, and from there I kind of build on it, try it out in a live setting and see where I can develop it. WR: The lyrics you choose to sample often seem to answer each other. Would you say there’s an element of humor to some of your mash-ups? GG: I mean, I sample everything very sincerely,
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Greg Gillis, better known as Girl Talk, has been known as a “lawsuit waiting to happen” due to his mash-up sampling of songs from various genres. but I definitely think there’s a certain level of humor, certain juxtapositions. Sometimes certain artists really like to present themselves in a way that’s vulgar, or other artists like to present themselves in a way that’s sentimental or sappy. So I like to pair those things up from different worlds and almost kind of shed light on how similar they are. First and foremost, it’s always about the music and where it fits. But if I can find lyrics or song meanings that kind of match up in that sense it’s kind of an added bonus. So yeah, I don’t purposely hunt for that, but it’s nice when I can find a love song and a song about having sex, or a song about killing people and a song about marrying someone. WR: So, do you feel your albums reflect your personal taste? Is there anything you listen to that you think would surprise your fans? GG: Yeah, I mean, I do listen to everything I sample, but I don’t think it represents everything I listen to. I primarily listen to music on the radio and pop music and a lot of modern hip hop and things like that. I think there are things from my
past, like when I was in high school I listened to a lot more experimental music, a lot of indie rock, that I don’t sample as much of. Just a lot of random bands, you know I love Brainiac, Merzbow, and even more sort of obscure, underground hip hop that I don’t necessarily think fits into the box of what I should be sampling. So there’s tons of stuff I listen to that I don’t sample, but I think overall it represents the basic things. WR: Are there any trends in pop music you’d like to go away? GG: No. I’m down with whatever. I think when a trend exists, it happens for a reason, and I think people respond to that. I don’t really dislike anything that’s going on right now; I think it’s all exciting. WR: You did an incredible remix of Grizzly Bear’s “The Knife” a bit ago. Is there anything you’ve heard recently that you’d definitely want to work with? GG: Yeah, every day I work on new stuff, so I’m kind of constantly trying to make something new. There’s a song by a rapper named Young LA
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called “Ain’t I” that I really like, and the whole new Beyonce album I’d really like to work on. The new Project Pat album, I like a lot I think I might remix some stuff up for that. WR: For a good bit of your career, you were living a sort of Superman lifestyle – working as an engineer by day and playing shows at night. Would you say you’re a different person on stage – has Girl Talk become your alter-ego? GG: Yeah, I think it used to be, definitely. I think with anyone, when you’re in a band and you get on stage and perform, it’s not the same exact personality that you carry with you on the day to day. You get up there, and you have a certain attitude, a certain personality. I think when I first got going I was a bit more removed, on stage, from my real-life personality – it was a bit more like a personality that I invented, a character. But over the years, I feel like I’ve grown a lot more sincere about the music. I feel like it’s just an extension of my personality, it’s less of a character. The way I behave on stage is not the way I’d behave in a cubicle, but that doesn’t mean it’s not an extension of me. I think that’s similar to every performer. If you think about anyone – like if you think of the Foo Fighters, they’re probably not banging their heads while they walk around the supermarket. WR: So, how would you spend a weekend if you weren’t touring? GG: Friday, I’d probably wake up around 3 or 4 in the early evening. Probably go to Subway, eat a small sub. When I’m in (my hometown) Pittsburgh, I love kicking it with my friends, because I don’t really get a chance to do that that much. I just got a dog a week or two ago, so I like to hang out with my dog. He’s a beagle named Wally, after Wally Sczcrbiak of the Cleveland Cavs. Yeah, I like eating, I like going to the movies… I dunno, I like drinking and dancing and stuff, but I do it so often when I’m on the road, that I kind of like not doing that sometimes when I’m at home. I like to see local bands play. There’s a bar near my house where a lot of bands play so I like to go there and just watch music for a night rather than be on stage. WR: Let’s step outside of music. What was the last good book you read? GG: I haven’t read a book since the third grade. I read Hatchet, which is a fantastic book. F*** yeah. I’ve read lots of textbooks in my life, and I’ve read lots of newspapers and magazines. But I honestly can’t remember reading a book since Hatchet. Nothing against books, Hatchet just rules. It set the mark, so I can’t go above it.
Album review | The Law of the Playground
Chinese restaurant provides variety Music exudes creativity By Jesse Ammons | Contributing writer
Malay Chinese Restaurant cannot be missed upon turning into the Reynolda Plaza shopping center; a sky-high billboard-esque sign towers above their otherwise nondescript corner location. Normally, such debatably tasteless marketing would deter one’s curiosity, but looks can be deceiving. We walked in to a silent, spacious and mostly empty space with a fishless and coinless indoor pond to our left. Despite the initial awkward impressions, we were seated by a welcoming hostess and then greeted by a waiter who Photo courtesy of wakestudent.com would turn out to be incredibly friendly and patient. My starving priorities ruled, Despite the awkward location and ambiance, Malay serves and I immediately focused on the menu affordable, delicious Chinese dishes. before observing any more of Malay’s Malay makes good use of its space and presented on the other side. Admittedly, ambiance. My friends and I were delighted to see keeps the vibe light and airy, with foliage one does not expect plate presentation that almost every menu item was for $10 painted all along the walls and potted at a restaurant such as Malay, and so I or less, and the selection was substantial. plants placed throughout the restaurant. was not disappointed. Malay offers traditional Malaysian food The décor was, again, standard for lowBoth the chicken and shrimp with in addition to pretty standard Chinese budget Chinese dining, but it certainly mixed vegetables were served in a doesn’t warrant complaining. options. light sauce with a hint of garlic. The Our soup came to us quickly. My chicken-to-vegetable ratio was good and While the Malaysian dishes seemed egg drop selection the chicken tasted tender; likewise, the unique and worth a was deliciously rich, shrimp were nice and fresh. The Sa-Cha try, we each selected Malay and the sweet ‘n sour chicken was also good, although cona dinner special choice carried a dis- siderably heavier and spicier than the from the Chi- Location | 3610 Reynolda Rd. tinct, albeit quite spicy, simple chicken and shrimp mixtures. nese menu, which Winston-Salem, NC flavor that grew on us Its flavor was reminiscent of teriyakiincluded soup Hours | 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sun. - Thurs. the more we ate. and rice alongside style dishes. In contrast, the shrimp and 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Fri. - Sat. Our third table order, chicken were promptly devoured until the entrée. With the onton soup, was not one morsel was left. The eggrolls the dinner orders Serving | Chinese dishes easily the best offer- were mediocre, nothing special but placed, I surveyed Dress | Casual ing. Perfectly textured appetizing all the same. the restaurant itself Price Range | $8 - $15 dumplings in a flaa little more. Our waiter kept our glasses of water vorful chicken broth constantly full as Whitney Houston Although there Rating | (out of 5) satisfied us without played in the background. Luckily, was definitely no quenching our desire the food made up for the increasingly music when we first entered and were seated, faint tunes for the impending dinner dishes. random music selection. It was served with a bowl of crispy began to be decipherable. Music was necAs we began to leave, a final surprise essary, as there were a mere three tables wontons that we couldn’t stop eating arrived: coconut macaroons and fortune seated in the entire restaurant, even at no matter how hard we tried. cookies served with the check! walked Just like the soup, the dinner was out of Malay comfortably satiated and 8 p.m. on a Friday evening. Granted, this is a little later than dinner brought out promptly. My sizable a mere $8 lighter. I’d certainly recomhour, but I can think of comparable amount of chicken and mixed vegeta- mend the friendly service and surprisplaces that would offer a more exciting bles sat on one side of the plate, with ingly good food to those looking for a social atmosphere to college students. a mound of rice and an eggroll simply low-key Chinese meal.
By Elizabeth Perkins | Contributing writer
The creation of cute music (also known as “twee”) is really a hit or miss endeavor. At its best twee pop conveys a type of naïve and childlike sincerity often missing from the ironic hipster scene today. At its worst, though, the sugary sweet sound becomes a desperate attempt to hide the hollow shell of a song that is so empty and inane it makes you want to pull your hair out. Some recent attempts at resurrecting the early ‘90s genre have definitely fallen into the “inane” category. However, the Boy Least Likely To’s latest release, The Law of the Playground, shows that they have the balance and maturity required to produce a great twee album. At first listen, the album is delightfully playful. The British pop duo combine childish instruments like the glockenspiel, xylophones and harmonicas with grown-up instruments like the keyboard and violin to create a colorful and energetic soundscape that is both catchy and creative. Unlike a lot of recent twee releases, like XOXO Panda and the New Kid Revival, the album keeps its sound
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varied and interesting. It engages the listener through all 13 tracks and invites repeated listens. After those repeated listens, it becomes clear that the album’s real strength lies in its heart-on-your-sleeve lyrics. The opening song, “Saddle Up,” sets the tone for the album explaining that “I know there is a big scary world out there” and “I didn’t want to grow up, but I was just so afraid of being left behind by everyone.” The album continues describing adult worries and fears about broken relationships, being depressed and feeling inadequate through the lens of childhood experiences, feelings and images. Lyrics like “I know I look shiny and bouncy, but I’m all empty inside” and “I am afraid of falling in love so I keep myself to myself ” would sound trite in any other context, but against the bright bouncy ringing of a xylophone they take on a new meaning and honesty. The Law of the Playground combines the sincere and playful sides of twee pop, bringing out the best elements of both. While it brings back memories of twee greats like The Vaselines, Beat Happening, Talulah Gosh and The Lucksmiths, it has a rambunctious pop-folk glee that makes it stand out as an entity unto itself.
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