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For months, television screens, news stands and radio talk shows bombarded everyone with up-to-the-minute presidential election campaign updates. Voters received encouragement to register from friends, coworkers, student organizations and even Facebook as election mania took hold of the nation and the lives of the American people. From the highly divisive campaign for the Democratic nomination to the presidency to the final moments of election night, America waited with baited breath to hear the results of this historic election; it would be the first time either a woman or a minority led the White House. The results were in: Senator Barack Obama was voted president elect, Senator John McCain congratulated him with grace and poise, and the nation trembled with either excitement and remorse at the prospect of change. The events of the last year were exciting for the public, but they were life-changing for the men and women who dedicated their time and energy to the campaigns through victory or defeat. Several university students sought and gained the opportunity to
work on the presidential campaigns and their unique experiences on the journey to Nov. 4 left them forever changed. A longtime proponent and supporter of McCain, class of 2008 alumnus Molly Nevola decided in October 2007 that she wanted to work for his presidential campaign after graduation in May. When her phone rang in her last class as an undergraduate at the university, she answered it and received the offer she had been waiting for after months of applying and reapplying. Nevola had just 24 hours to accept the offer to work in the scheduling department of McCain’s national headquarters in Arlington, Va. She turned down several “real” jobs to take the position, packed her bags for Washington D.C., and started working for the campaign by the end of May before she even had an apartment in the city. For the next five months, Nevola spent her days in an office processing, organizing and responding to all incoming invitations for McCain to attend various events – everything from birthdays and Bar Mitzvahs to government agency events, galas, balls and Republican rallies. A former Old Gold & Black staff writer, Nevola found great use for her writing skills as she performed a large portion of the writing – both regular regret reponses to events McCain could not attend while on the campaign trail and special letters
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University Law school receives gift appoints new dean By Katie Phillips | Staff writer
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Last month while most university students were preparing for their fall examinations, Jill Tiefenthaler, the university’s Provost, announced that the extensive in-house search for a new Dean of the College had ended with the decision to name Jacquelyn S. Fetrow, Reynolds Professor of Computational Biophysics, the new Dean of the College. The appointment of Fetrow appears to match the university’s aspiration of “building academic programs of nationally recognized excellence,” as stated in the new Strategic Plan that was eleased last semester. “Jacque’s academic discipline reflects the exponential integration of the sciences, and her research is prolific and excellent,” Tiefenthaler said in an e-mail sent to university students in December. Tiefenthaler declared that the research and scientific exploration of Fetrow is “internationally recognized and respected.” After joining the university in 2003, Fetrow quickly integrated herself into the university academe and is currently an affiliated faculty member of the Wake Forest School of Medicine while simultaneously holding a position with the university’s School of Biomedical Engineering and Science, a joint program with Virginia Tech. “Dr. Fetrow epitomizes Wake Forest’s teacher-scholar ideal and is fully committed to our mission,” Tiefenthaler said. By appointing Fetrow, an academic who has positions in both the physics and computer science departments, the university hopes to bridge high-level research innovation
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The Wake Forest University’s School of Law received a large fund to help those who cannot otherwise support themselves legally. The gift was given by the Legal Aid Society of Northwest North Carolina. The gift is a total of $465,605 and will be used to create the university’s Legal Aid Society Endowed Fund. Law school Dean Blake Morant said, “We are thrilled that the Legal Aid Society has chosen to contribute to the Wake Forest School of Law in such a magnanimous way. This generous gift will expand the Law School’s ability to provide legal services to the poor.” The endowment will support the community outreach program and increase helping the economically disadvantaged in legal matters. The Legal Aid Society of Northwest
North Carolina is the state’s first legal aid society. After combining with the Legal Aids of North Carolina in 2007, the Legal Aid Society sold its building in Winston-Salem and donated the proceeds to the university’s school of law, according to the Legal Aid Society’s board president Cal Adams of Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice. “We wanted to keep the money in the community, and we’ve always had a very close relationship and strong connection with the Law School,” Adams said. “We’re excited about what Dean Morant is trying to do with the pro bono clinical programs. It seemed to be the perfect fit.” Bill Spry, a board member of the Legal Aid Society, said the goal of the board was to see the money go to providing legal services to those who can least afford it. “We wanted the money to continue in some way to serve the
Mysterious credit card charges confuse customers Credit card customers from coast to coast are complaining after finding a mysterious charge for $.25 on their statements. The charges all come from the nonexistent “Adele Services” of Melville, N.Y. It is suspected that someone is trying to steal little amounts of money from a large group of people because larger charges have yet to be discovered.
Baseball team honors Obama with name change For its Jan. 23 game, the Brooklyn Cyclones will change its name to the Baracklyn Cyclones. The team will wear red, white and blue jerseys with its new name on them, give out free Barack Obama bobbleheads to the first 2,500 fans and have a “Joe the Plumber” special. There are many more special promotions including one where anyone named Barack, with an ID, gets in for free.
Slumdog Millionaire wins big at Golden Globes Slumdog Millionaire, a film about orphans and criminals in Mumbai, won four Golden Globes on Jan. 11. It took home awards for best drama, best director, best screenplay and best musical score. Other highlights of the award ceremony include Kate Winslet winning best actress (Revolutionary Road) and best supporting actress (The Reader) honors along with Heath Ledger winning for his role in The Dark Knight as the Joker.
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A new fund will support outreach programs. mandate of the Legal Aid Society,” he said. “We believed the law school can use the money to fund clinics to provide legal aid to the poor.” Spry has practiced law in Winston-Salem for 20 years.
Nintendo is proposing a patent that will allow more user-friendly ways to play its games. It allows gamers to start at any point in the game without unlocking any previous levels. It will also allow games to have demonstration videos available in case a player gets stuck.
Staff member receives esteemed award By Cheryl Johnson | Staff writer
The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) recently awarded a Meritorious Service Award to Harold R. Holmes, the associate vice president and dean of student services at the university, during its annual conference in San Antonio, Texas. for his participation in 30 reaffirmation visits. A native of New York City, Holmes graduated from Hampton University with a bachelor’s degree in business management and from Fordham University with a master’s degree in
management. He has completed both the College Management Program at Carnegie Mellon University and the Management Development Program at Harvard University. Holmes is a member of The Network’s Council of Advisors and is involved in the leadership of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and other professional and civic organizations at both national and regional levels such as the Compliance Certification Consultant group. Holmes joined the university community in 1987 as the director of career services. Prior to his arrival, Holmes
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The Australian Tourism Board in Queensland announced on Jan. 13 that it is offering $105,000 for someone to live on Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef for six months. The job recipient will be the island’s caretaker and will only be required to stroll the beaches, snorkel the reef, perform minor tasks and report to a world-wide audience by weekly blogs, photo diaries and videos. This campaign is to protect the tourism industry of Australia during economic hardship.
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held a number of management positions in the banking industry, both in New York City and Winston-Salem. SACS is a regional educational accreditation agency for over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the southern United States. This organization is the recognized regional accrediting body in 11 southern states and in Latin America for those institutions of higher education that award associate, baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degrees. SACS accredits educational institutions in the states of Virginia, Florida, Geor-
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gia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas, as well as schools for U.S. students in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The Meritorious Service Award was initiated by Business Affairs in 1986 to recognize excellence among staff personnel. Each year since its founding, university officers have presented Meritorious Service Awards to one employee within their respective areas. These professionals then join the ranks
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Series to address challenges facing the new president The university will host a series of speakers including political commentator and former presidential advisor David Gergen. The series will examine organizational and policy challenges facing the new president. The “Challenges Facing the New President” series begins at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 in Carswell Hall’s Annenberg Forum with a faculty panel titled “Advice to the New President on Policy Issues.” The discussion will cover a broad range of topics, including health policy, economic issues and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. All events are free and open to the public.
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Auditions for King Lear to be held next week From 6-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 17 in the Mainstage theatre and 2-4:30 p.m. on Jan. 18 in the Ring theatre the university will be hosting auditions for King Lear. Dennis Krausnick from Shakespeare and Company will play Lear and Michael Huie will play Gloucester. Those auditioning should wear comfortable clothes and warm up, vocally and physically, before arriving. Reading the play beforehand is recommended, but character descriptions will be given. E-mail Cindy Gendrich or Nathan Musgrove regarding any questions. Callbacks will be from 6-9 p.m. on Jan. 18. Scripts are available in the library, online and on Blackboard.
Correction In the Dec. 4 issue in the article: “Learn how you can save the planet,” senior Lacey Robinson was the only credited author. Several other students contributed to the article and were unmentioned in the byline. Their names are: senior Ana Jerman, senior Wesley Johnson, senior Drew Legge, senior Emily Spear, and Dan Fogel, associate dean of professional programming.
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Students help Tennessee community By Samantha Cernuto | Staff writer
Most students view Christmas break as a time to relax, unwind and enjoy home-cooked meals. Others see the break as a chance to reach out to others, uninhibited by the encumbering time commitments of schoolwork, extracurriculars and social activities that constrain them during the school semester. Associate Chaplain Becky Hartzog, along with nine students involved in the Baptist Student Union (BSU) traveled to Wherry Housing Community in Smyrna, Tenn., to help rebuild the neighborhood from Jan. 4 to Jan. 10. This was the first university-sponsored trip back to Smyrna since the BSU and Lutheran Student Movement hosted a joint Spring Break service trip there in 2005. Wherry Housing Community is a Chris-
tian mission program of Community Servants, Inc. The program was founded in 1994 and since then it has worked to rebuild the community around it. Efforts have included the construction of more than 150 homes for the homeless, instructive classes for those with destructive lifestyles and neighborhood clean-up programs. During the Winter Break trip, the BSU students repaired and renovated homes, a dormitory for volunteers to stay in, a new retirement home and a new residence for a homeless widow. Students painted the floors of one of the dorms the community uses to house volunteer teams and the apartment for the widow. Volunteers also cleaned an apartment that was the home of refugees from Myanmar, Burma and raked
the leaves and cleaned the yard of a widower who just moved to Smyrna from Michigan. “We had a good week in Smyrna, Tenn., working with Community Servants, Inc. in an affordable housing community,” Hartzog said. “One of the most meaningful times for me on this trip was learning more about the Karen people of Myanmar and the persecution they have endured in their home country.” The Karen are an ethnic minority that make up approximately 7 percent of the total Burmese population of 47 million people. They have attempted to co-exist peacefully with the Burman ethnic majority since Burma received its independence from the British in 1948. However, this has rarely been possible and their history is dotted with
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Chinese New Year Festival celebrates Year of the Ox The Asian Student Interest Association (ASIA) will host a celebration of the “Year of the Ox” at the 10th annual Chinese New Year Festival from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 31 in Reynolds Gym Room 201. Festival activities will include translating names into Chinese, arts and crafts, and traditional Chinese games. Special performances will be held from 2-2:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information about the festival call ext. 5675.
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oppressive regimes and resulting resurgences. The conflict continues to this day. A 2004 BBC report estimated that up to 200,000 Karen have been driven from their homes during decades of war, with 120,000 more refugees from Burma, mostly Karen, living in refugee camps on the Thai side of the border. Some of these refugees have found their way to America. “The most important thing for me was when we helped some Karen people, refugees from Burma. We helped clean their apartment. We heard their stories of some of their struggles and it just really touched my heart,” program participant sophomore CJ Milam said. “This trip has definitely changed my life. I am now going to try to go back and help educate them or to do some other type of mission work over the summer.”
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Renovations in Shorty’s started over winter break. The food court is now home to a temporary construction wall.
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of an exclusive group of achievers. This award honors the employee who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to and understanding of the accreditation processes, is respected by their peers for his or her integrity and the meritorious quality of his or her service and who is recognized as a model of competency, creativity and accomplishment. There are three requirements in order to receive this award. First, the recipient must be a regular full-time employee who has been working at the university for the last five years. Second, the would-
be recipient must show evidence of superior job performance, dedication to the job and loyalty to the university as provided by the employee’s supervisor. Finally, the individual must show evidence of continued personal growth through education/ training or public/professional involvement as provided by the employee’s supervisor or outside sources. “Volunteerism is the key to self-regulation,” said Phillip C. Stone, chair of the commission. “Self-regulation would be completely ineffective without volunteers like Mr. Holmes, who has committed his time and dedicated himself to sustaining the quality of the self-regulatory process.”
with scholastic merit both in the Dean of the College position and in the student body. The newly-appointed dean is an alumna of Albright College, a strong liberal arts undergraduate program where she majored in biochemistry, and earned her Doctorate of Philosophy at Pennsylvania State University in 1986. Fetrow completed post-doctoral fellowships at the University of Rochester and the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (MIT) before taking a teaching job at the University at Albany (SUNY) and then the Scripps Research Institute in California. Before accepting a professorial position at the university, Fetrow was the Chief Scientific Officer and Director of GeneFormatics Inc., a position she gained after developing the primary technology and subsequently co-founding the company. The new dean was recently awarded the Innovated Teaching Award by the University’s Center for Teaching and Learning for her joint development of the new bioinformatics course with David John, associate professor of computer science. Additional awards given to Fetrow include the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and the President’s Excellence in Teaching Award, both of which were given to her while she taught at the State University of New York. When not teaching, Fetrow serves on numerous university committees such as the Business Dean Search Committee and the College Strategic Planning Committee. Fetrow is also an undergraduate student advisor and, even more, has actively become involved with local area public schools since her arrival in the Piedmont area.
POLICE BEAT University Police responded to 166 calls from Dec. 1, 2008-Jan. 11, 2009, including 19 incidents and investigations and 147 service calls. The following is a summary of the incidents and investigations.
Drug and Alcohol Violations • University Police responded Dec. 3 to a call about an intoxicated underage student at Babcock Residence Hall and determined that he needed medical attention. Forsyth County Emergency Medical Service transported the student to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Information about the incident was provided to Harold Holmes, associate vice president and dean of student services.
Thefts • An unsecured laptop computer was reported stolen from a study room at Worrell Professional Center between 12:35 p.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 16. • A camera and two video camcorders valued together at $1,428 were reported stolen from a secured cabinet at Worrell Professional Center between 7 p.m. Dec. 16 and 7:50 a.m. Dec. 17.
• Cash totaling $35 was reported stolen Dec. 17 from a purse in an unsecured desk at Worrell Professional Center. • An unsecured wallet containing credit cards and $84 in cash was reported stolen from a hallway in Worrell Professional Center between 10 a.m. and 2:02 p.m. Jan. 5. • A secured bicycle valued at $700 was reported stolen from a bike rack outside Martin Residence Hall between Dec. 12 and Jan. 5.
Miscellaneous • A student reported to University Police Dec. 5 that a stranger had repeatedly sent her “friend” requests via Facebook. She reported the incident after learning that another student had received similar requests from the same individual. • University Police questioned a student Dec. 6 about messages he posted on Facebook that other students considered threatening. The student said he was angry at the time he posted the messages but meant no harm to the other students. Information about the incident was provided to the dean of student services. • University Police assisted the Winston-Salem Police Department Dec. 26 in identifying the residents of a house on Polo Road near campus that
was broken into while the students were away during winter recess. Investigation of possible items stolen during the break-in is continuing. • A university employee reported witnessing an indecent exposure Jan. 9 after seeing a man standing among some bushes outside Davis Residence Hall. The man fled on foot and could not be found, but police are continuing their investigation.
Property Damage • An unknown individual(s) defaced artwork in a hallway at Reynolda Hall between 2 p.m. and 3:08 p.m. Dec. 25. •An unknown individual(s) broke a window and unlocked a door to enter a leased building owned by the university on Deacon Boulevard on Dec. 23, but no items were reported stolen. • An unknown individual(s) caused an estimated $200 in damage to a coin-operated vending machine in Polo Residence Hall while trying to pry it open. The damage was reported Dec. 31. • An unknown individual(s) caused an estimated $200 in damage by using an unknown object to create a two-foot hole in an interior gypsum wall at Luter Residence Hall. The damage was reported Jan. 4.
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and he really worked to get the vote out. After the Fellowship, Aycock was asked to join the campaign staff full-time. “I was conflicted at (which were her favorites) to explain first when I was offered a position. I had an McCain’s stance on certain public policy amazing freshman year and would obviously issues or letters to people who were struggling miss Wake Forest, but I soon realized that this with health, finances, etc. All were personally was an experience not to be missed. I called signed by the senator. Wake, told them to wait for me for a semester, Nevola’s experiences on the campaign and never looked back. In hindsight, I can’t trail were bittersweet. Though she loved the imagine not doing it,� he said. day-to-day workings of the office as well Aycock, a North Carolina native, remained as all the journalism and political contacts in his home state to work on the Obama she made throughout the semester, she was campaign full time. After joining the team in also introduced first-hand to the ugliness July, he moved to Charlotte and began work of politics. as a Field Organizer. He worked 16-hour “We all know it’s (corruption is) there in days to register voters, make phone calls general in politics, but to put it lightly, there and canvass neighborhoods – whatever it was so much self-interested action taken by took to get the voters to the polls. Aycock various staffers, and it was actually really was in charge of the efforts in northwest disappointing to Mecklenburg County, the get to know the real suburbs of Charlotte. “politics� and agendas All of his efforts led up to “We've seen how politics can of people who work the two most memorable directly affect the people over on campaigns. It was parts of the campaign for also disappointing Aycock, Election Day and these past eight years, and – to know that some throwing buzzwords like 'hope' the declaration that North people could be selfCarolina voted Democrat and 'change'– this elecction serving while working for the first time in 32 for a man who is really showed that Americans years by a margin of only committed to serving want the political system to work 14,000 votes. And it would his country and the not have happened without for them again.� greater interests of the efforts of Aycock and Matt Aycock the nation rather his crew. “My volunteers — than himself,� Nevola some of whom were there Sophomore said. every day without fail, even When all was said when they didn’t have to and done, Nevola be — were a constant emerged from the campaign with her motivation,� Aycock said. political convictions strengthened and a “I’m beyond grateful to have been given plethora of skills to aid her in the work the opportunity to work for President-elect force. Though she is not pursuing a career Obama. I had no idea when I first started in politics, the extensive writing she did over interning with the campaign that I would the last several months helped land her a job see it through until the end, but I am so glad as a journalist in D.C. with the National I did,� Aycock said. Journalism Center. “You know, this election meant so much Asked to reflect on her experiences during to so many. I will never forget one woman the past semester, Nevola said, “Through it I encountered while going door-to-door all, I think McCain came out on top – he registering voters. She was an elderly woman graciously congratulated Barack Obama on living in an impoverished neighborhood, and his very clear presidential win on Nov. 4, he she explained to me that though the American will run again for Senate despite people’s Dream had not come true for her, she saw concern about his age and vitality, and he its promise reborn for her grandchildren in honorably took the loss and will continue to Senator Obama. That was why, for the first serve his country. John McCain will always time in her life, she wanted to register and be one of my heroes.� vote on Election Day. Sophomore Matt Aycock decided to “And that is what I think best represents this take a semester off school to work for the campaign: engaging everyone in the political Obama Campaign after a summer volunteer process. Because we’ve seen how politics can internship as an Organizing Fellow during directly affect the people over these past eight which he worked to further the efforts of years, and —throwing buzzwords like ‘hope’ Obama’s massive voter registration drive. and ‘change’ aside — this election really He also planned local events geared toward showed that Americans want the political involving the community in the campaign, system to work for them again,� he said.
Sophomore Haowei Tong spent an “exhilarating� semester on the presidential campaign trail for Obama last semester as well. Tong started volunteering in her hometown of Winston-Salem with the local grassroots organizations for Obama in the spring of 2008 and was soon swept up with what she calls “teenage excitement.� “Obama’s campaign emopowered everyone who was involved; it was really exhilarating,� she said. She made the decision to follow the campaign for the summer. Less than 24 hours after her last exam, she left home for Montana, where she would spend the next month working on the primary election with Margot Kidder, the actress best known for playing Lois Lane in the Superman movies of the 1970s and 1980s. “She was like my mom!� Tong said. From Montana, Tong took another long trip to southern Philadelphia where she acted as a volunteer coordinator and did a lot of ground work for the campaign, canvassing the streets of downtown Philadelphia to get Obama’s name and stance out. This was by far the most grueling and dangerous month and a half of Tong’s experience. “It was difficult to balance my responsibility and my physical well being when I was in Philadelphia. A lot of men were just really gross and there is a lot of verbal harassment,� Tong said. At the end of her time in Philadelphia, Tong decided to continue with the campaign and made her way to Ohio, a swing state, where she acted as a Field Organizer who was responsible for 49 separate voting precincts. Her work with the campaign was all-consuming. When McCain suspended his campaign, Tong realized the magnitude of her position. “So I went to my supervisor and was like, ‘I’m a 19-year-old college student, and I’m in charge of tens of thousands of votes. What do you want me to do?’� Tong said. Eight months of difficult, sometimes monotonous labor, long hours, extensive travel and living with strangers changed Tong, who still has difficulty talking about her experiences as well as processing everything that has happened and adjusting to what she calls “real life.� “It’s been excruciating to readjust to real life. Everyone I’ve spoken with is going through it, and I need to focus on school and decide my major,� Tong said. “The campaign literally consumed my life for about 8 months and . . . I just still haven’t been able to process much of my experience. A lot of the staffers on all three campaigns are all just really weary right now. What we learn is just to seek out the best in people, to be flexible, to think on our feet; those three things.�
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Alumna Molly Nevola poses with Senator John McCain at a post-election banquet in Arlington, Va.
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Sophomore Matthew Aycock converses with David Axelrod, chief strategist to Obama’s campaign.
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Sophomore Haowei Tong receives flowers from T:3.75 in actress Margot Kidder while working in Montana.
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s we all witnessed Wake Forest beat UNC-Chapel Hill Jan. 11, we felt a sense of pride not matched since the days of Chris Paul. With this win, Wake became the No. 2 basketball team in the nation, according to the Associated Press ranking. It’s definitely a good time to be a student at the university. The game had a Joel Coliseum record attendance despite the fact that it was bid day for sororities, and the crowds were louder and more spirited than ever. Following the victory, Wake Forest fans were allowed to rush the court, demonstrating our collective joy that we now had a UNC victory under our belts. Students who were on campus immediately ran onto the quad from all directions and joined in the celebrations. The intense rolling of the quad harkened back to the celebration of Wake football’s ACC victory two years ago, a time that will not be forgotten soon. We were very excited to see so much white amongst the trees as it gave us the opportunity to reflect back on the successes of multiple sports here at the university. Indeed, when the university is blessed with such amazing sports teams as our basketball, football and soccer teams — just to name a few — it is easy for us to come together as a community and remember why we wanted to be here in the first place. This is our chosen family, and we couldn’t be happier with our selection. Despite the ups and downs of the football season, our team still came out of the season with a bowl game appearance for the third year in a row. From California to
Maine, Wake Forest students and alumni listened on the radio, watched on TV or even traveled many miles to watch our Deacs in action. It was an amazing feeling to beat Navy after the team’s tragic defeat during Family Weekend. As college football fans sat down to watch the opening bowl game, they witnessed a Wake football team that faltered a little in the first half but more than made up for it by then end. We would also like to acknowledge the soccer team for their continued excellent achievements. The team made it all the way to the Final Four in the NCAA tournament. Senior Marcus Tracy received the 2008 Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy, which is the top individual honor in college soccer. People outside the university bubble have been noticing our recent success in the sports realm, as evidenced by the increased coverage of Wake sports on ESPN. We think that this is definitely a good thing, as we strive to make our school even more desirable and, therefore, more selective. Despite a student body of under 5,000, the Screamin’ Demons lead the rest of our enthusiastic fans in creating a great environment for our sports teams. We may be a small student body but, when we come to the games clad in tie-dye, we are strong. More importantly than public recognition was the recognition from within our own community. When we have an excited student body, it makes returning to campus, even after a restful and delightfully lazy winter break, a bit more bearable.
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By Kerui Xu
Bid day shouldn’t conflict with game
experience. Spending multiple nights for each game with fellow students in the parking lot of the Joel Coliseum might not sound fun on paper, but think of it as a football tailgate that just happened to span two days and two nights. It was a great part of my experience at Wake (and I’m sure that’s true for several others as well), and it was a chance for Greeks to interact with non-Greeks. We Jeff Merski all had one label that was attached to us Guest columnist — Deacons. That’s why I was very disappointed to an. 11 was a great day. That evening, hear that multiple sororities were not in front of a national audience, the allowing their members to attend the men’s basketball team defeated our game, with these sororities placing a neighbors down I-40 that happen to love priority on bid night. the color baby blue in a thrilling game. I’m not here to diminish the role of And while last year’s victory over Duke having a bid night for their sororities — was a thrilling upset, it holds nowhere I’m sure it’s an exciting time for these near the importance of this game in girls. re establishing excellence in the men’s What I am saying is there is no reason basketball program. that bid night could not have been I look at this game and think of the pushed back a night to Monday evening current students at the to accommodate the university, 99 percent basketball game. For sororities to not allow of whom did not have The basketball game the opportunity to against UNC was their members to take part be a student at the undoubtedly one of in such an experience — one university while Chris the biggest events that that brings together the entire Paul led the Demon the campus will see this Deacons to similar year. It very well could student body — is rather poor heights that this team take something special form on their part if you ask has now reached. (maybe in the city of me. However, I was Detroit in April? — I’m rather dismayed just saying...) to top this to hear that some game. sororities forbade their Based on the outcome members from attending this game, since and the remarkable performance of it was bid night. sophomore Jeff Teague, current students During my four years at Wake Forest, will most likely look back on this game one of the oft-discussed subjects was how much the same way that much of the to unite the student body instead of the Class of 2008 looked at the Wake-UNC separation between Greeks and nonChapel Hill game played in 2005 — as a Greeks. moment to be cherished. Initiatives were launched, including the For sororities to no t allow their return of on-campus fraternity parties members to take part in such an after they had more or less all gone off experience — one that brings together the campus. entire student body — is rather poor form While there is work that needs to on their part, if you ask me. be done to continue improving the Bid night is something that can be relationship between Greeks and nonpushed back to Monday evening — there Greeks, it’s fair to say that work is being are no classes on Monday or Tuesday to done to unite the campus. get in the way of these ladies celebrating A basketball game of this magnitude their new members. should be one of those events. It doesn’t However, events of this magnitude don’t matter if you’re Greek or not — the come around too often. student body can rally around the It’s an extremely easy way to build Deacons. unity and pride across the university Looking back at my time as an community. undergraduate, the basketball games I hope that in future years, the against North Carolina and Duke during sororities consider working to build a my freshman (2004-2005) year count better community by allowing their amongst the highlights of my time spent members to attend such a prominent in Winston-Salem. event and push their own event back by The games were great (beating the Tar just one night. Heels and Blue Devils never gets old). However, the experience surrounding Jeff Merski is an alumnus of the class of the games was a great part of the college 2008 residing in Bloomington, Minn.
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“” “I’m already 107 and I still haven’t got married, what will happen if I don’t hurry up and find a husband?” - Wang Guiying, a 107-year-old Chinese woman who was afraid to marry when she was young and has decided to look for her first husband.
“” “I can remember seeing the eye come out of the water and the head and I was going to try and poke it in the eye if I could get close enough.” - Steven Foggarty, on being attacked by a shark near Sydney, Australia.
“” “We want to prepare our students with the social skills needed to succeed both in their private life and their work life.” - Hans-Joachim Allgaier, a spokesman for the institute at Potsdam University, located south of Berlin, where a new “flirting course” is being offered to budding IT engineers.
“” ” It’s shocking. We’re just a local company. It’s not like we’re some big threat.” -Scott Stevenson, Palazio Men’s Club operations manager, on American Idol suing an Austin strip club for using their logo, font and color scheme for the club’s “Stripper Idol” contest where women dance topless for 60 seconds for the chance to win $500.
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Proposition 8 falls short of its potential The entire marriage system should be replaced by one of civil unions for everyone
Miranda Kingsley Kelly Old Gold & Black columnist
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n California, the air boils as angered citizens engage in protracted court battles. On the streets, protesters shout epithets of equal weight at one another. But, through it all, almost no one seems to be able to pick up on the actual issue that should be up for consideration. Proposition Eight is fundamentally flawed. Its fundamental flaw springs, however, not truly from its “separate but equal” aspirations,
but instead from the same problem that all of legal nature of people’s marriages change upon marriage law suffers in this nation – namely, that crossing a state line (a patchwork of laws that, the legal institution of marriage is very poorly it is important to remember, rendered interconstructed. racial marriages invalid in some places until very While one could make arguments about recently). divorce rates and the like, that is not where the But now that I have gone to the heart of it, problem of marriage as a legal institution lies, no attacking a societal mainstay, what on earth do I matter how unfortunate those figures may be. suggest as an alternative? The problem with marriage is simply that it Fixing this problem with the legal is a bizarre mish-mash of governmental and interpretation of marriage is quite simple – religious interests, giving us a abolish it as a legal contract. legal contract that is most often Replace it with the civil union consecrated by religious figures. system, which makes a lot more The problem with marriage There is no other such contract sense given the laws of our is simply that it is a bizarre in this country for a very nation. mish-mash of governmenclear reason – there is a strong Civil unions offer most of the precedent for separation of legal benefits of marriage, and tal and religious interests, church and state in our grand can be expanded to include all giving us a legal contract nation. the legal benefits of marriage. that is most often conseMarriage as it is currently And, most importantly, legally defined is a problem they are free of any religious crated by religious figures. because of its mixed heritage. connotations. Arguments over gay marriage But wait, won’t some people form largely on religious prefer to have a marriage? grounds, as do the quieter ones regarding This, too, is easy to address. divorce law. A couple first gets their civil union license, The entire system is a mess, one which has which registers their union legally with the resulted in a patchwork of laws under which the government.
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Iraq, yet that seems to go uncovered. Something that has hit closer to home is college and high school s a dual citizen of both Israel students using Facebook as a forum and America, I constantly to “take sides” by reporting the find it intriguing to compare number of innocents killed on either and contrast cultural reactions to one side of the conflict or the other. different worldly phenomena. It is rare that students use their Currently, the conflict in the Facebook status to convey the Middle East is more heated than it number of innocents killed in Iraq has been in the past several years, on a certain day. So, why is this and for the first phenomena true? time I feel as though Arguably, there my reaction as an are more Arabs While many Americans American citizen and Israelis in choose to devote their matters. America than there lives to military service, the The two current are Iraqis, but the conflicts that the percentages of reality is that Israelis and news media portrays Arabs acknowledge that the the three named the most are the denominations Middle East Conflict existence of their respective are so nominal lands is contingent upon and the War in Iraq. that this cannot Over the past plausibly be them doing so. several weeks I have a complete noticed that news explanation. coverage regarding The Middle the Middle East Conflict consistently East Conflict is possibly more far makes the news headlines. reaching in that it has historical roots Most would say that it makes a that America has been involved with daily appearance at the top of the on and off over time. news and the front page of most This is also a reason why this national newspapers. conflict might appear more The War in Iraq, ironically, has international than the conflict in seemed to take a back seat. Iraq. While the United States has a None of these explanations are all vested interest in the outcome of that compelling. the Middle East conflict, there is a A few weeks ago, I spoke to a greater presence of ground troops in cousin who just got called out of the
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Army Reserves to fight for Israel. In Israel, all civilians regardless of ability are required to serve two years in the army after high school and before college. I think this notion of in-built nationalism, the knowledge that you will have to serve your country (and it is best to do so willingly) is what makes the battles between Israelis and Arabs so fervent. While many Americans choose to devote their lives to military service, the reality is that Israelis and Arabs acknowledge that the existence of their respective lands is contingent upon them doing so. The residual pressure of that message compels individuals on both sides of the battlefield to continue fighting, because, even if you do not believe in a given cause your life as you know it is at stake. Ultimately, I think that the passion of Americans, or lack thereof, is something for the new United States presidential regime to consider when going forth with any international plans. It seems unrealistic that most Americans value their “dual” culture more than the one that they were born into, but this does, in fact, seem to be the case. Hannah Rothman is a junior sociology and Spanish major from New York, N.Y.
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Miranda Kingsley Kelly is a junior religion major from Quincy, Mass.
Joe represents banality of evil
He decries their inability to “plan their day, to go on a picnic” (never mind, of course, the lack of planned days and picnics in the hermetically sealed prison that is the Gaza Strip). He cannot talk about Israelis being killed by rockets, by suicide bombs, by sniping assassins who shoot at children on their way to school. This would have bolstered his case for war, but instead this profoundly limited man must speak of what he can imagine: no outings to the countryside, no long showers. This is what he thinks is worth killing for. Jacob Bathanti He cannot, of course, imagine Gaza, Old Gold & Black columnist where 80 percent of the population en naïve enough to believe in lives on two dollars a day and U.S.made jets bomb a caged population the myths created for them subject to the most intractable refugee by the shadowy spinmasters crisis on the planet Earth. of contemporary politics make great And he doesn’t want anyone to be mouthpieces for certain viewpoints. And so it is that Joe the Plumber, the able to imagine it, let alone see it in Ohio man who gained inordinate fame verisimilitude. He says instead that he thinks that by questioning Obama about his tax plans, hasn’t yet dropped off the face of journalists “should be abolished from, you know, reporting” in war zones – the Earth. making a mockery, in the process, of His limelight has followed him, the journalistic form which he inaptly unfortunately, to Israel, where on Jan. apes for the cameras. 11 he began a ten-day reporting stint Disallowed from Gaza by Israeli for the independent/conservative news censors who manage the narrative outlet Pajamas Media. of atrocity and counter-atrocity, the Certainly it’s infuriating to hear this foreign press pool interviewed Joe man’s voice again. instead. But I can’t bring myself to blame He told them he longs for a return to PJTV. Publicity stunts, even with as WWII era newsreels at movies, when little journalistic merit as this, are as we were “excited and happy” at seeing old as journalism. our boys on screen. Joe’s commentary from the southern Instead of yearning for a day when Israeli town of Sderot is, in fact, Israeli and Arab and U.S. intellectually soldiers don’t torture and stimulating – not murder and massacre, because of anything This is the essence of he simply wants never to that he says, but evil: the will to forget, to hear about it. because of what he It would disturb the evokes. disregard, to allow terror banality of his unrippled Watching and horror to be perpetuexistence. Joe’s broadcasts ated in our names without This is the essence of reminded me ever learning a thing about evil: the will to forget, of the work of to disregard, to allow Hannah Arendt, it, without ever imagining terror and horror to be the Germanthat the stakes rise above perpetuated in our names Jewish political showers and picnics. without ever learning a philosopher, but thing about it, without not because of her ever imagining that the relationship with stakes rise above showers Israel (although the and picnics. sarcastic anti-Zionist would have had It is Joe the Plumber’s claim to something to say about our allies the “every-man” status that bothers me the Israelis, who brag about subverting most. U.S. efforts to bring peace to the In his proto-fascist imaginings, I am region, who commit war crimes by afraid that I see the views of part of the firing white phosphorus into civilian American public. areas – and that’s enough about that!). I fear that many of us are all too Rather, Arendt springs to my mind willing to surrender free-thinking and because of a phrase she coined to describe Adolf Eichmann, the architect free journalism, afraid to think and to challenge the dominant narratives of of the Holocaust: the banality of evil. our lives. The idea is that evil is not a function It might make us uncomfortable of monstrosity, but rather of human to imagine the lives of others, and to beings accepting their state, following empathize with the denizens of those orders, being normal while condoning lives. and participating in horrific acts. Far better, then, to wave the flag, to The banality of evil is a failure of imagination: it is an inability to see evil support the President and the Troops and the State of Israel without ever in “normal” states: in the systematic trying to understand the realities murder of the Holocaust; in the behind the constructs. consignment of dead Arab children to And it is this very obsession with the category of collateral damage; in oblivious comfort that we must fight the appalling statement that “this is against, for to do otherwise is to risk the way the world is.” succumbing to the banality of evil and Joe is worth citing at length, in his the everyday Shoahs of this world. banality. He points out that the Israelis of Sderot, coming under rocket fire, must Jacob Bathanti is a senior history and political science major from Boone, N.C. “take quick showers.”
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But if the couple wants to call it a marriage, they are free to have a religious ceremony performed by their faith group. Or, in the case that the couple does not ascribe to a particular faith, they may have a marriage ceremony performed by some other sort of licensed marriage practitioner. Thus, anyone who still wants to have a marriage can do so. Further, those whose religious beliefs bar certain kinds of unions need not feel that their own marriage is somehow eroded by a marriage that they do not agree with; it is not difficult to seek out a worshipping group that hews to one’s beliefs about the intent of their faith’s sacred texts. I anticipate that there will be arguments countering my ideas, as marriage is held in theoretical high esteem by Americans (although the divorce rate would seem to suggest otherwise). But in our modern day, it is the best solution on the table to handle the varied opinions our fellow citizens hold on the institution of marriage.
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Deacons score big win over Chapel Hill
Wake Forest fans should be pumped about basketball domination this season
Alex Osteen Opinion Editor
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can say with total conviction that right now, it is a great time to be a Demon Deacon. Our basketball team is shaking the pillars of Hell and the entire country is holding on for dear life. I am loving every moment of it. I should probably admit that I was always somewhat bitter about the fact that the class of 2008, the class just one year ahead of me, got to witness Chris Paul’s last year at the university,
tearing it up. This is especially true since my freshman year was the start of a slight “decline” in our basketball supremacy. However, after the basketball game against UNC Chapel Hill that the nation witnessed a few nights ago, I feel that I can shelf some of my former animosity. The Wake Forest basketball team that I once knew is back. We beat Chapel Hill! That is worth saying again: big, bad, baby blue Carolina lost to tiny Wake Forest, a rival that many Chapel Hillians seldom consider twice. In fact, I’m not even sure the average UNC kid knows how to spell Wake Forest, much less other big words like “what now?” or “Hansbrough who?” Since I was born and raised in this, the amazing state of North Carolina, I know a lot of people from high school who are now attending UNC — that’s just part of the package of growing up here I guess. Anyway, many of them gave me a lot of crap senior year for not jumping on the bandwagon and slathering my foot with that black sticky goo, and in doing so painting my soul (as well as all of my worldly possessions) a shade of blue that makes me want to vomit every time I see it.
I have obviously been queasy for 21 years. I remember at least a couple times since But now, I am confident that my naysayer high I’ve been a Demon Deacon gritting my teeth school friends will have seen the light and are listening to Chapel Hell fans chant, “We want surely putting in the paperwork to transfer here biscuits,” at the Dean Dome when they played as we speak. against us. At least that’s what I recommended to all of But seeing Naz-T Deac do the Sprinkler with them on their Facebook walls the night that they Alphonso Smith out on the court the night we lost to us. shut down UNC made me Although on second whole again. thought, I’m not so sure they’d We beat Chapel Hill! That is I thought to myself, “This be able to get in. is why I came to Wake worth saying again: big, bad, After all, Carolina did fall Forest. Life is good.” short of Wake in yet another Then I proceeded to baby blue Carolina lost to tiny regard this school year in the scream and jump and laugh Wake Forest, a rival that many US News & World Report’s almost to the point of Chapel Hillians seldom consider annual rankings of America’s passing out for the rest of twice. best universities. the game like all the other Tough luck. Screamin’ Demons there. Okay, okay, some of you So to all you reading this now are probably underclassmen who may thinking to yourself that this is all way too be taking this win for granted, let me just say, harsh and that it’s not in the true spirit of good “Live it up, soak it in. It doesn’t get better than sportsmanship or common decency that Wake this.” … That is until we beat Duke again like Foresters embody. last season. So say your prayers you devils, daddy Whatever. Deac is coming for you. All I know is that it has been hard the last four years to cope with the all-too-occasional big Alex Osteen is a senior economics and Spanish losses to UNC or Duke. major from Highlands, N.C.
Activist sparks interest in MLK celebration
Americans today should remember the Civil Rights heroes of the past
Jameal Addison
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n Jan. 12, Vernon Jordan, Jr., the acclaimed Civil Rights activist, lawyer and businessman, spoke to an intimate gathering of university students about the history and the future of Civil Rights in America. In all honesty, I had never heard about Jordan’s accomplishments prior to the event, and I wondered what he would speak about and if I would be interested. As it turned out, he spoke about the unsung heroes who
paved the way for the Civil Rights movement in America and with such a commanding presence Jordan held my undivided attention throughout the entire event. As I listened to Jordan, I realized that he stood tall in more ways than the physical. He spoke calmly, vividly and with such authority that I could easily imagine the scenes of the Jim Crow South about which he spoke. It was amazing to hear a successful African-American man speak about the various generations through which he has lived. From a time only a half-century ago where blacks were beaten and killed without remorse and had almost no legal rights, to the present-day in which African-Americans can and do hold some of the highest positions in America; Jordan has definitely been able to bear witness to amazing events throughout his life. As he was speaking I thought to myself: that’s what the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday is all about. It’s the time of the year that we’re given an opportunity to take account of how far we have come as a nation and how we can still improve the future for all citizens.
This year is especially important One such example is Primus King, highest social classes in America are for Americans because we have who in 1944 sued for the right to vote no longer reserved for the majority a president who has proven that in the all-white Georgia Democratic white population. America can be the beacon of hope primary. Although the journey to a truly and opportunity that it claims to be. His courageousness set the stage color-blind America has been a Only a year ago, almost every for change in America and paved the tumultuous journey for many, its African-American that I knew pathway to success for many Africanrewards have already proven to be well (including myself ) would’ve never Americans. worth its costs. thought the day would come when On a personal level, Obama’s win is Even though many students see the the majority of significant because I can Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday as the population remember many stories occasion to get off campus after the would elect a that my parents, aunts first few days of the semester, I would This year is especially imporblack president. and uncles told me encourage all university students to tant for Americans because At times, about their youth only take a few hours of the day and the Barack Obama’s we have a president who a few decades ago when Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration has proven that America can ascension to they picked cotton, week to attend lectures, or even go to the basketball tournament on Jan. the presidency tobacco and other crops be the beacon of hope and 17. seemed for only cents a day. opportunity that it claims to We should all understand that Civil dreamlike; For me, just knowing be. Rights are as American and multieven torturous that my parents were colored as Old Glory itself. to his cynical able to go from being As the adage goes, “People can be supporters. poor black children in divided into three groups: Those who However, as the South to collegemake things happen, those who watch the inauguration quickly approaches, educated professionals inspired me things happen and those who wonder it is important for us to understand to achieve excellence at any cost. that Obama did not win the race on Furthermore, Obama’s win gives hope what happened.” No matter what your political his own. to me and all minorities that America 126524 1 country 00:48 too. 10/11/01 kev 65preference, Dolevthe time is now to choose As Jordan noted, Obama’s victory is our which person you want to be. came at a cost for black and white Built on the hard work, struggles, Americans, many of whom risked and persistence of minorities Jameal Addison is a senior sociology and lost their lives in the endeavor for from African-Americans to Native major from Sumter, S.C. equal rights. Americans, the best positions and the DrunkDriving.Sunglasses.eps
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: 1/15 v. Boston College 1/18 v. Clemson 1/26 v. N.C. State
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Sophomore Jeff Teague drives to the basket against UNC’s Wayne Ellington.
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Sophomore guard Jeff Teague was named the ACC Player of the Week after leading the Demon Deacons to a 92-89 defeat of UNC-Chapel Hill. Teague scored a career-high 34 points in the win over the then-No. 3-ranked Tar Heels. The Indianapolis, Ind. native added 29 in the Jan. 14 showdown with Boston College Teague Teague is the first Deacon to be named ACC Player of the Week since Justin Gray earned the award on Dec. 5, 2005. On the season, Teague ranks second in the ACC with 20.6 points per game. He has scored in double figures in each game this season and is the only conference player with multiple 30-point performances.
{ SPORTS WORDS } “We’re gonna go inside, we’re gonna go outside, inside and outside. We’re gonna get ‘em on the run boys and once we get ‘em on the run we’re gonna keep ‘em on the run.” – 1993 film Rudy
the high scoring affair, Wake Forest held UNC to 35 percent shooting and just 26 percent from beyond the arc, as well as forcing 18 Tar Heel turnovers. Another big factor was in the fact that the Tar Heels were only able to score four points in transition, a huge part of their game. In the BC game, sophomore James Johnson, junior Chas McFarland and freshman Al-Farouq Aminu all had eight rebounds and scored in double digits. The Demon Deacons shot 55 percent, but held the Eagles to 37, while out-rebounding Boston College 38 to 27. “We spent a lot of time on conversion defense,” Head Coach Dino Gaudio said. “That wasn’t a good part of our game last year. I tell the guys all the time we can’t be taking arrows in the back. It’s hard to guard when you’re retreating.” “October 17th we put our clips on against Carolina last year. That’s what we have to work against, how
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By Connor Swarbrick | Sports editor Student-athletes at Wake Forest are just that, students first and athletes second. Sadly, in collegiate athletics today it is rare for the combination to occur in that order. Not only have these three studentathletes achieved great things in the classroom, they have gone above and beyond their peers on the field These three in particular also have the mind set of “team first.” However, in helping their teams win they racked up some impressive statistics, and it is time they are recognized. On top of the soccer world Senior forward Marcus Tracy concluded an impressive soccer career when he was named the 2008 Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy winner, the top individual honor in college soccer. He was humble in accepting the award with an inviting grin on his face. “Individual recognition seldom comes without exceptional team success, so I can’t thank my teammates and coaches enough; without them, claiming this award would have been highly unlikely,” Tracy said. Tracy, who came to Wake Forest from Newtown, Conn., was a 2008 All-ACC First Team selection and totaled 13 goals and 10 assists on the year. Only one other player in college soccer finished the year with doubledigit totals in goals and assists. NSCAA, Soccer America and College Soccer News all named Tracy a first team All-American.
Tracy finished his career with 30 goals, 23 assists and 83 points in 77 games played. He leaves Wake Forest ranked in the top 10 in school history in points, goals scored and assists and also has the 2007 national championship to hang his hat on. Tough as nails At 6-foot-3-inches and 247 pounds Aaron Curry was a force on the Deacon defense for three years. His hard work on and off the field paid off when he was presented with the Butkus Award, honoring the nation’s top collegiate linebacker. “It’s amazing and an honor to receive this award,” Curry said during a press conference. “To be mentioned in the same sentence as Dick Butkus with the things he has done on the field and off the field, I’m just hoping that I get the chance to repeat the same intensity he instilled and the determination to punish the opponent.” While it was a close vote, Butkus is sure Curry was the right choice. “He’s getting this trophy and the recognition for being the outstanding
linebacker in 2008, but the second paragraph says that he should not flinch from giving back,” Butkus said. “We’re really fortunate that we’ve gotten to do something that we really love to do, and there’s a responsibility that goes along with that whether you like it or not. I certainly didn’t like it, but I can see what good you can do. And just like with Aaron, I want him, and all other past winners, although you got recognized for your play, now off the field I don’t want you to shrink from helping and giving back.” Curry finished the regular season with a team-leading 101 tackles and 15 tackles for loss. Curry, who was also honored as a 2008 First Team All-ACC honoree, contributed three fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and an interception. Curry formally accepted the award at a banquet on Jan. 13 in Chicago, Ill. Curry’s talent is not merely reflected in the fact that he won the award. He is quickly moving up on NFL draft boards and is projected to go in the top 10. A man of CLASS Soccer Midfielder Sam Cronin was honored for his work in the classroom,
in the community and on the soccer field when he was named the winner of the 2008 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. “It’s a great honor to receive the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award,” Cronin said. “To see the attention it has received from the community really makes this award special.” An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award has become the nation’s premier tribute to college seniors. The criteria for the award include excellence in the classroom, character and community, as well as competition on the field. As one of the top midfielders in the country, the team captain has twice earned first team All-ACC accolades and was a finalist for the 2008 M.A.C. Hermann Trophy. Cronin is the all-time leader in games played and started at Wake Forest as he started all 98 games as a Demon Deacon. Not only is Cronin a great student, he also is extremely active in the community. He has volunteered countless hours for community service projects such as Eat with the Deacs, Ronald McDonald House, Read Across America and Athletes Supporting Athletes. Cronin served as the Wake Forest ACC SAAC representative in 2006 and 2007. The award looks for role models and they found one in Sam Cronin. All three of these seniors have been spectacular on the field, but more importantly they have been great ambasadors for Wake Forest off the field. So, if you see these student-athletes around campus, thank them.
No doubt, Utes are the national champs By John Harrison | Contributing writer
Congratulations to The University of Florida on a tremendous season. Thirteen wins, eight straight to finish, and a decisive victory over Oklahoma in the Bowl Championship Series National Title Game. Urban, Tim, and Percy can now ride off into the Miami sunset with their latest national championship … but I suggest they make it a quick ride out of town, before the rest of the country realizes it doesn’t belong to them. Nothing against the Gators, they did what they had to do to be crowned the champ in the eyes of the BCS. But the sparkling crystal trophy they’re carrying back to Gainesville has a smudge on it – a smudge that’s tinted red and shaped like a U. Thirteen wins – but in streaks of five and eight, inter-
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The largest crowd in Joel Coliseum’s history was certainly treated to a special night on Jan. 11, as then No. 4 Demon Deacons defeated the No. 3 UNC Tar Heels 92-89 behind sophomore guard Jeff Teague’s career-best 34 points. The No. 2 Deacons did not have a let-down game though, as they were able to travel to Chestnut Hill, Ma., to defeat Boston College by a score of 83-63, the first time the Deacs have ever beaten BC. The Deacs moved to 15-0 (1-0) on the year, tying their best start since the 1926-27 season. This was also Head Coach Dino Gaudio’s 100th career victory. A critical reason for the success this season has been the team’s commitment to defense. Despite
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History was made Saturday, January 10, in Aberdeen, S.D. Northern State University’s coach, Don Meyer, became NCAA’s winningest men’s basketball coach. The 64 year old Meyer celebrated his 903rd victory with Northern State’s 82-62 win over Mary. His career began in 1972 and spanned three universities. This victory seemed impossible four months ago when Meyer was in a critical car accident that caused him to lose his left leg. Meyer’s win put him ahead of Bobby Knight. The win comes just four months after Meyer was involved in a nearly fatal car accident which left him coaching from a wheelchair because his left leg had to be amputated. Meyer calls the accident a blessing becuase it lead doctors to discover a slow growing cancer in his body.
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rupted late in September against the feisty Rebels of Ole’ Miss. Unranked, 2-2, on-the-road Ole’ Miss. I know, I know. A fourth quarter comeback that fell just short. A single blocked extra point attempt. A single point, 31-30. For Pete’s sake, everyone stumbles at some point. But someone didn’t stumble this season. Someone was perfect – Utah. The Utes reeled off thirteen straight wins, sealed with an utter dismantling of Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. In any other sport, such a season would be unarguably rewarded with a national championship. There would be no controversy. 13-0 = Champions. But as we’ve learned, this isn’t any other sport. This is college football. This is the illogical mockery commonly referred to as the BCS. Unless you’re one of the elite CEO’s or bowl gods raking in millions thanks to the Blatant Corporate Scheme currently in place, you know it’s time for change. It’s time for a playoff
system that produces an undisputed champion at the end of every year. However, this year was once again robbed of such excitement, and in the wake Utah was robbed. Unfortunately, I can’t go back and change the way this season ended. I can’t turn back time and implement the playoff we all want to see. I can, however, provide you with my own elimination system that leaves only one logical choice for national champion: First, we have to decide which teams have a legitimate argument for the crown. Most teams do indeed stumble at least once during the course of an entire season. That’s acceptable. After that second loss of the season, however, the lobbying should stop. Better luck next year. Thus, five teams can go into the offseason with at least
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Andrew Brasseaux Junior Andrew Brasseaux of Covington, La., had a 9-8 record during the spring 2008 season. His talent and versatility made him successful as he teamed up with five different Deacons during the season for doubles play. His single matches included wins over #42 William & Mary, #40 Duke and #35 Auburn. Coming off of an impressive fall season, Brasseaux and his teammates are ready to tackle their tough schedule.
By Connor Swarbrick | Sports editor Why did you decide to come to Wake Forest? It was the best combination of academics and athletics. What has been the greatest accomplishment thus far in your tennis career? I think my greatest accomplishment in tennis would have to be getting college scholarship offers from several top schools. What are your expectations for the season? Coming off of the fall season in which (junior) Steve Forman and (senior) Cory Parr won an indoor national championship. We have a lot of confidence going into the spring portion of our schedule. If you could play anyone who would it be? If I could play a match against anyone I guess it would have to be against Pete Sampras. Why is Jeff Zinn a good coach? What makes Coach Zinn a good coach is his confidence and his knowledge of the game. It is unmatched. How has new assistant coach Chris Brandi helped the team? It has been really good having Brandi on board this year. He brings something new to the table. If you didn’t play tennis what other sport would you play? If I hadn’t played tennis I would have stuck with baseball. I played for a long time before I played tennis. What is your favorite Cookout milk-shake? My favorite Cookout milk-shake is oreo, hands down.
Graduate Webb Simpson earns his PGA Tour card After graduation in June, Webb Simpson wasted no time in starting his pro career. At the PGA Tour’s Travel Championship, he finished tied for 37th and continued his play with eight starts on the Nationwide Tour where he earned two second-place finishes. His near $149,000 earnings landed him 45th on the Nationwide Tour money list. This ranking enabled him to bypass the first stage of Q-school. The second stage took him to Callaway Gardens-Mountain View Golf Course in Pine Mountain, Ga. His rounds of 69-68-66-75 finished him in an 11th place tie. After six rounds of qualifying play, Simpson finished tied for seventh place, earning his 2009 tour card.
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Wake Forest graduate and soccer star Michael Parkhurst will move to join FC Nordsjaelland of Denmark’s SAS Ligaen this month. Parkhurst spent the past four years playing professional soccer with the New England Revolution of the MLS. Andrew Hush recently sat down with Parkhurst for an ESPN interview. The two discussed the former Demon Deacon’s recent move to Denmark. Additionally, Parkhurst comments on his time in the MLS as well as on the U.S. National Team.
Selected as the ACC Coach of the Year by fellow conference coaches, Field Hockey Coach Jennifer Averill was named the 2008 National Field Hockey Coaches Association South Region Coach of the Year. With a 22-8 record, Averill’s team tied the record for most wins in a season and finished with its ninth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Final Four. Averill boasts four players on the All- ACC team in addition to seven players NFHCA All-Region team. The NFHCA National Coach of the Year will be announced later this month.
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some semblance of an argument – Florida, Southern California, Texas, Boise State and Utah. No Sooners, No Crimson Tide. Sorry, but one misstep is all you get. Now let’s begin with strength of schedule. Out of these five, only four played at least four teams that finished in the top 25 in the polls. Those same four hail from conferences that had a winning record in their bowl games this season. The odd one out in each case – Boise State. The boys from North Dakota only played two top 25 teams, and they only came out on top once. The WAC went a measly 1-4 during the bowl season, one of the worst records in the country. And perhaps most importantly, Boise State failed to grab a victory in their bowl opportunity against TCU. Thus, we bid adieu to the Broncos. Down to the final four (as agreed upon by our presidentelect). Of these, only three are champions of their own conference. It would be difficult to argue that you are the best in the nation if you aren’t even the proclaimed champion of your own conference. Sorry Longhorns, but your beef is with the Big XII. The rules currently in place that sent Oklahoma to the conference championship game (and the fast track to the big one in Miami) are illogical at best, but that is a whole different issue. You simply can’t claim to be the best in the nation if you can’t claim to be the best in the conference. Therefore, Mack Brown and crew must wait until next season to make another run at the title. Florida, USC and Utah remain. Regrettably, we didn’t get to see any of these final three head-to-head this season (way to go BCS). We do, however, have a few common opponents to rely on for comparison’s sake. On September 25, for instance, the Oregon State Beavers delivered the first and last loss of the season to the Trojans. Little Jacquizz Rodgers ran right through the number one team in the country, racking up 186 yards in a 27-21 upset, and kissed USC’s top ranking goodbye. Next on the schedule for OSU, one week later and coming off the biggest shocker of the year – you guessed it, Utah. And as they did all year long, the Utes stepped up to the challenge, knocking the Beavers right off cloud nine, 31-28. Sorry Pete Carroll, but your argument ends there. Utah moves on. So now we have the finalists . . . Utes vs. Gators. Mountain West vs. SEC. David vs. Goliath. Once again, a game none of us will ever see. Instead, we must rely on the relevant information we’re given. First off, the MWC and SEC went head-to-head only twice this season. Round 1: Wyoming at Tennessee. The team tied for the worst record in the Mountain West (1-7) and traveled across the country to play Phil Fulmer’s storied program in Nashville. Cowboys 13, Volunteers 7. Round 2: The Nokia Sugar Bowl, matching the undefeated, relatively unknown Utes against Nick Saban and the heavyweight Crimson Tide. The last remaining unbeaten versus the team that held the top spot in the polls longer than anyone in 2008. Again, this one was played in the SEC’s back yard. At the end of the night, however, there was no questioning who had the better team … Utah 31, Alabama 17. Little Ole’ MWC 2, Big Bad SEC 0. Alabama also represents the only common opponent between our two finalists. Whereas Utah jumped all over ‘Bama early (21–0 at the end of the first quarter) and never looked back, the Gators had to ride the magic of Tim Tebow to squeak out a fourth quarter comeback against Saban’s boys in the SEC title game. I know a win is a win. But when it’s the only common opponent you have to consider, quality and dominance come into play. Another point for Utah. If that isn’t enough, let’s return to the ultimate point here. The Utah Utes were the only team in Divison I football to win every single game this season. Period. Fin. The End. Gator fans can scream strength of schedule and conference quality (see above) until kingdom come. They can lean on the BCS crutch until the cows come home. But the fact is this season belonged to the Utes. They were the best of the best, and they proved it every time they took the field. The national championship ought to be their reward. Congratulations Florida. Great season. Excellent season. But not perfect. Not the best. That distinction goes to Utah, and so too should the title.
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Rushing yards 221 239 Average per rush 4.6 5.0 Passing 32 166 2-7 Completions-Attemps 11-11 First downs 12 18 Turnovers 2 1 Score 19 29 Right to left: Head Coach Jim Grobe accepts the EagleBank Bowl trophy while redshirt junior quarterback Riley Skinner snags the MVP award. Redshirt senior D.J. Boldin hops over a Navy defender after receiving the ball. Redshirt senior safety Kevin Patterson tackles a Navy halfback. The Deacs held Navy to 221 rushing yards. By Matt Six | Staff writer
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Sporting their gold jerseys, Wake Forest ended the season on a high as they downed Navy 29-19 in the inaugural EagleBank Bowl. The game was held at RFK Stadium in the nation’s capital in front of 28,777 fans. Redshirt junior quarterback Riley Skinner earned MVP honors as he completed all 11 of his passes for 166 yards. The go-ahead touchdown went to Ben Wooster in the back of the end zone. Skinner also converted the subsequent two-point conversion to Devon Brown to put the Deacons up 22-19 with 7:52 remaining. The redshirt junior quarterback avenged a loss to Navy earlier in the season where he committed five turnovers – four interceptions and one fumble – in a 24-17 Navy victory. “They did a lot of drop eight and they had a lot of players back,” Skin-
ner said of the Navy defense after Wake’s loss to Navy September 27. “That’s when you have to be patient with that and at times I wasn’t patient enough. I should have checked the ball down or tucked it under and ran. There were not many open holes to throw the ball and that was on me. I should have seen that. I should have taken what they gave me.” Skinner took what they gave him in the rematch. His efficiency was flawless and his ability to scramble and run the ball was vital. Skinner ran for a total of 29 yards on seven carries. Three of those carries went for first downs. While Skinner’s efficiency was key, with Navy dropping so many defensive backs, the running game was essential to the Deacs’ success. The running game from the 2006 Orange Bowl team showed up as redshirt junior Kevin Harris had a spectacular game. He rushed for 142 yards on 24 carries, bulldozing his way through the undersized Navy defenders. Harris also hauled in a key 32-yard pass from Skinner in the third
quarter that led to Wake’s second touchdown. On the defensive side, redshirt junior Brandon Ghee shined. Ghee accumulated six tackles, including 1.5 tackles for a loss. But this game was ultimately dictated by the seniors who put it all on the line for their final game at the university. Redshirt Senior Alphonso Smith came down with a game-changing interception in the second quarter. With Navy leading 13-0 and mounting another successful drive, Smith rose up and plucked the ball out of the air. The typical Phonz-celebration followed, as he strutted to the sidelines with the ball in his hands and both arms in the air. The celebration was warranted: with the interception, Smith set an ACC record with 21 interceptions during his career. Linebacker and Butkus Awardwinner Aaron Curry had another solid game with four tackles, including one tackle for a loss. He ended his senior season with 105 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks and one interception.
Curry has the potential to be a top-ten selection in the upcoming NFL Draft and is heralded as the top player in the draft by experts such as ESPN’s Mel Kiper, Jr. Seniors Chip Vaughn and Stanley Arnoux led the team in tackles with 8 and 7, respectively. Once again, redshirt senior D.J. Boldin led the team in receptions and receiving yards. He caught four passes for 66 yards. Senior Chip Brinkman had the longest reception of the game with a 44-yard catch that resulted in the go-ahead touchdown. Redshirt seniors Sam Swank, Matt Robinson, Kevin Patterson, Anthony Davis, Antonio Wilson, Kerry Major, Chantz McClinic and Rich Belton all played vital roles in the bowl victory and will be missed next season. “Our seniors, for a long time now, have been the heart and soul of our football team,” Grobe said in a postgame interview. “These guys were the heart and soul of our football team when they were sophomores. I can’t even begin to imagine how much we’ll miss these guys in the future.”
Lady Deacs basketball drops three straight on hardwood By Joe Maugeri | Staff writer
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After opening the season 12-0 and with a brief stint in the top 25 rankings, the women’s basketball team dropped three straight road games, losing to Richmond, Maryland and Virginia. The then No. 25 Deacons continued their season on Jan. 6 when they traveled to the University of Richmond and fell to the Spiders 45-33. Both the Deacons and the Spiders found trouble with their shooting. The women’s basketball team shot only 29.5 percent from the floor, while Richmond shot only 25.5 percent. Both teams were also plagued by turnover issues. The Deacons turned the ball over a season-high 25 times. The Richmond squad committed 27 turnovers during the contest. The Deacons trailed early in the game, but sophomore guard Camille Collier
sank a three-point shot to knot-up the score at 10-10 with 13 minutes left in the first half. At the eight minute mark, Collier would sink a two-point jumper to give the Deacons a 16-14 lead. The two teams would exchange scores for the rest of the half, going into the locker room tied 20-20. The second half began with Richmond jumping out front. Richmond scored four quick points during the first 40 seconds of the second half and would not relinquish the lead for the rest of the game. The Richmond defense limited the Deacon offense to only 13 points in the second Groves half. The loss was the Deacons’ first this season and dropped their record to 12-1.
The women’s basketball team continued play on Jan. 8 when they went on the road to take on the no. 14 Maryland Terrapins in their first ACC matchup of the season. The Deacons would lose the contest 92-65. The Terps stormed their way to a huge 20-0 lead early in the game. The Deacons would not get onto the board until there was 12:59 left in the half when sophomore forward Brittany Waters nailed a three-point jump shot. Waters’ score would spark a 12-4 Deacon run, but the Terps countered the run by creating a 5-0 run for themselves which reestablished a 17 point Terrapin lead. The two teams would go into the locker room at the half with Maryland leading 46-28. The Deacons kept the Maryland lead under 20 points throughout most of the second half until the Terps went on a 21-6 run that made the score 84-49. Senior forward Corrine Groves led the Deacons with 17 points. The loss to the Terps dropped the Deacons to 12-2 on the season and 0-1 in ACC play.
The Deacons continued their road skid when they fell to the no. 15 University of Virginia Cavaliers in Charlottesville, Va., on Jan. 11 77-59. Collier led the Deacons in scoring, netting 25 points that included five three-pointers. Twenty one of Collier’s 25 points came in the first half of the game. The Deacons established a 36-20 lead over the Cavaliers with about 5:00 left in the first half. Virginia would narrow the Deacon lead to 8 points by the half, with the Deacons leading 39-31. In the second half, the Cavaliers slowly chipped away at the Deacon lead and would take the lead with 7:13 left in the game. The lead change sparked a 24-0 Virginia run to close out the game with a 77-59 Cavalier victory. The loss to Virgina ended the Deacons’ three game road trip and also dropped the team’s record to 12-3 on the season and 0-2 in the ACC. The women’s basketball team will be back in action on Jan. 15 when they host the Boston College women’s basketball team at 7 p.m. at the LJVM Coliseum.
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fast they push it. That is what we talked about a lot. Obviously tonight I showed them those same clips. We’re more aware and that’s just effort — turning around, running back and communicating — and we did a better job of that.” Teague, who was basically unstoppable all game, went 3-4 from the three-point line, but he did most of his damage by driving past UNC defenders. Teague was so dangerous that North Carolina Head Coach Roy Williams had to take Ty Lawson off of Teague and put Wayne Ellington on him, which also proved unsuccessful. Teague followed up his career game by scoring 29 against the Eagles Jan. 14, on 10-17 shooting. “(Teague’s) a quiet kid. I think what happened was when Ish went down and missed the whole preseason, Jeff gets thrust into the point guard position and he has to be a leader and be more vocal. He’d just subjugate himself to Ish last year and he had to assume that mantle. His voice and his practice
habits have been terrific and kids respect that.” McFarland also had a terrific game, with 20 points and nine rebounds. McFarland, along with freshman Tony Woods, did an incredible job on Tyler Hansbrough, holding him to just 3-12 shooting on the night. Hansbrough looked out of sync the whole game, a testament to the length and size of this Demon Deacon team. Both Johnson and Aminu fouled out in the second half, as both teams were in foul trouble. The game was extremely physical and up-tempo, but Wake Forest was able to absorb and counter every Carolina run. This game was the first time that the Deacs had been able to defeat UNC since the win at the Joel in 2005 during Chris Paul’s sophomore season. The crowd was into it the whole game on Jan. 11, as it has started to sink in with fans that this is a special group. “You see on TV all the time the big time teams with crowds that are cheering and going crazy,” Johnson said. “You come here and we have
faithful fans that come whether we win or lose, but now we have the whole school behind us. They need to stick with us not just now, but the rest of the season.” None of the current classes at Wake Forest have been at school for an NCAA tournament berth, so the recent success and attention have come as sort of a surprise for a team and a school that often gets overlooked with the publicity of the other schools in the Big Four. “To us we’re always going to be the underdogs,” Johnson said. “No matter what we do, everyone always has something to say about us. We love being the underdogs. We don’t care if we play the sorriest team in the country or the best team in the country — we’re going to go at them like they’re the best.” All season there have been excuses for why the Deacs can’t be ACC favorites — they’re young, they haven’t seen postseason play, they played a soft non-conference schedule outside of the Anaheim Classic wins. Despite all this, Wake Forest, which has seen its share of trouble
on the road in recent years, was able to go into a loud and dangerous Mariott Center to defeat a very solid BYU team. They followed that up by beating every analyst’s pick to win it all, UNC, who even with their two game slide still boasts arguably the deepest and most talented team in the nation. “We like the excuses,” Johnson said. “Everyone hating is fuel to the fire. As long as we keep hearing that and we want to work hard, the sky’s the limit for us. We have to practice hard and play hard and not let this win get to our head.” With the extra attention, the pressure is on the Demon Deacons, but this is a statement win for a team that has searched for ways to assert themselves and build on success for the length of the season since that 2004-05 year. With a win against BC, the Deacons are ready to show that they won’t buckle after a big win like they did following the win against Duke last year. The tests aren’t over, as Wake Forest has to play the No. 9 undefeated Clemson Tigers at Littlejohn Coliseum on Jan. 17.
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Track off and running, sets school records at VT invite By Gary Pasqualicchio | Staff writer
Bingham, competing in his first collegiate event of Tennessee by .12. He then went on to win the since the 2008 Olympics, ran a 1:03.09 to win 300 meter dash in 33.84, almost .5 seconds ahead The Wake Forest men’s and women’s track and the 500-meter dash and set a new school record, of runner-up Nathan Grace, also of the Volunfield teams jump-started their seasons on Jan. 9 at which was previously held by junior teammate teers. Brent LaRue at 1:03.87. Castronuova set personal bests in the 60, 200 the Virginia Tech Invitational. Brooks turned in a mark of 40-6.75 (12.36m) and 300 meter dashes, winning the 200. Her The two-day tournament hosted by the Hokies in Blacksburg, Va., featured almost a dozen on her first attempt of the triple jump, which time of 24.55 in the 200 was .66 ahead of Alexis schools including fellow ACC rivals Maryland broke the school record of 37-08.50 set by Molly Booker from Maryland. The men’s 4x400-meter relay team of Reid, and Virginia. Along with Wake and Virginia Kennedy last season. Her mark wound up being LaRue, junior Tyler Dodds and freshman Alex Tech, rounding out the field of men’s and wom- enough to win the event as well. Juniors Jon Reid and Nicole Castronuova also Hill took home first place with a strong time of en’s teams were Norfolk, Hampton, NC A&T, 3:15.14. Freshman Trey Blanton and LaRue finRadford, Tennessee, Gardner Webb and High found success in Blacksburg. They won a com- PCorps_K4x10_SER_Answer.pdf bined three events while picking up several new ished third and fourth respectively in the pole Point. vault with a height of 15-03.00. Mike Miller from On the opening day, senior Michael Bingham career-best times. Reid took home gold in the 200 meter dash the host Hokies won the event. Other solid perand freshman Erin Brooks each set school records Imagine2_3Pbw 3/13/06 2:53 PM Page 1 a time of 21.86, outpacing Joseph Morris formances from the men’s team included junior with to lead the team.
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Thomas Sensing, whose shot put toss of 50-07.50 was a career-best; senior Phillip Warsaw, who finished third in the 400-meter dash at 49.94; and freshman Justin Bookheimer who finished sixth in the 400 with a time of 50.79. The rest of the Lady Deacs’ top performers included junior Kim Vos, who won the 800-meter dash and finished 3rd in the 400, and freshman Erin Brooks, who finished sixth in the long jump and won the triple jump with a school-record 406.75. Freshman Molly Binder set a personal-best in the 400 with a time of 59.58. The track and field teams will head back to Blacksburg Jan. 16 and 17 for Virginia Tech’s second hosted event, the Hokie Invitational.
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Sounds like 2008
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By Nathan Bedsole | Contributing writer Having one foot in the hip-hop door at home in Wilmington, N.C., and one foot in the college radio door here in Winston-Salem, 2008 left me musically overwhelmed. I mean, Tha Carter III and Paper Trail will always sound like ’08 to me, but so will the soon-to-be-college-radioclassics from Bon Iver, Blitzen Trapper and many others. While seemingly caught between two worlds, I made time for all I could, and found 2008 to be a great year for both debut albums and returning acts. Noah and the Whale, Vampire Weekend, The Cool Kids, Fleet Foxes, Hercules and Love Affair and numerous others turned out fantastic first efforts while Girl Talk, The Mountain Goats, Crystal Castles, The Hold Steady and many more kept on doing what they do best. WAKE Radio can be a hard beast to please, liking to dance, ride bikes, hold hands, stare at sunsets, rap and freestyle, but 2008 left us very capable of doing all of the above with a fantastic soundtrack. While this list is by no means everything we love from 08, it’s definitely a great place to start exploring/reminiscing about the era of our lives that was 2008.
9. The Cool Kids - The Bake Sale 8. Kings of Leon - Only By Night By Caroline Edgeton | Asst. life editor It seemed that no matter where I went this fall, the song “Sex on Fire” was playing everywhere. The catchy single certainly sets a good tone for the Kings of Leon’s album. The songs all flow together in an easy-going manner while managing to maintain an edge through lead singer Caleb Followill’s rougher voice,
7. The Dodos - Visiter By Nathan Bedsole | Contributing writer
It was a good year for tribal drums. Add to this the haunting vocals and driving acoustic drone of the Dodos, and you’ve got a record that is at the same time familiar and entirely new. The opening song, ‘‘Walking,’’ on the record Visiter starts simple enough with a roll of a banjo, a girl harmonizing with the guy singer, and the restrained tempo of a bass drum. From here we roll seamlessly to track two, ‘‘Red and Purple,’’ where the hard strumming, drums and loop feel let you know exactly who the Dodos are. Every bit accessible as it is dense – you can listen to this album over and over again.
1. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
By Shelby Bryant | Contributing writer Vampire Weekend’s debut album took the music scene by storm this past year. Quickly gaining popularity, they became the first band to grace the cover of Spin before releasing an album. Their upbeat music is relentlessly infectious and these Columbia University grads eclectically blend everything from African tribal beats to lyrics referencing keffiyehs. Their distinct sound comes from their music’s tempo and from Ezra Koenig’s voice. If you have yet to see their video for “APunk,” check it out!
By Nathan Bedsole | Contributing writer
Riding on a wave of popularity following their performance at the 2007 Pitchfork Music Festival, the Cool Kids proved with 2008’s The Bake Sale that the initial appeal of brightly colored hipster rap is only the tip of their iceberg. Their classic nineties style, catchy hooks and lazy flow turned out an incredible album. With multiple mix tapes, EP’s and singles out in addition to The Bake Sale, this duo has almost infinite potential. Working with acclaimed indie acts like Matt & Kim while also recording remixes with Bun B, The Cool Kids please both traditionally mainstream hip-hop fans as well as the kids who first listened to them because of their American Apparel hoodies.
6. Blitzen Trapper - Furr By Caroline Edgeton | Asst. life editor Hailing from Portland, Ore., Blitzen Trapper sends a lovely sound across the nation to our radio station. Furr definitely conveys a wide range of sound through exploring peppy, indiepop tones to laid-back, harmonica-infused folky depths. In the past, Blitzen Trapper has shown some similarities with well known jam bands, but Furr certainly elevates them into their own sound. With honest, emotionally-driven lyrics, the album centers around the idea that being human consists of breaking away from western traditions and allowing ourselves to enter our own primal instincts (hence, the title of the album). This album simply is a beautiful, wonderfully instrumental reminder to reflect upon our very own animal instinct that modern society tends to make us forget.
By Carleigh Morgan | Contributing writer
Long before their song “White Winter Hymnal” was repetitively and regularly broadcast in every Starbucks across the country, the savory and unassuming melodies of the Fleet Foxes found their way to my ears. The debut album of this Seattle quintet is garnished with a Brueghel painting that hints at the transcendent and pastoral nature of the music it encases: Fleet Foxes’ first of what we hope shall be many albums is a superb concoction of folk and acoustic rock that arcs from gentle to haunting to just plain catchy. Their distinct melodies on tracks like “Heard Them Stirring” and their appealing musical fusion of elements ranging from Renaissance rock to Appalachian folk combine to ensure that the Fleet Foxes would find a comfortable niche in any decade.
10. Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
2. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago By Lauren Falvo | Contributing writer In their debut album, aptly-named Bon Iver (with front-man Justin Vernon) creates haunting vocals and soulful lyrics that perfectly capture the cold, pensive days of winter. Pitchfork Media graded For Emma, Forever Ago an impressive 8.1 out of 10 and the album earned Bon Iver #8 on last.fm’s “Best of 2008: New Artists” list. Recommended if you like: Okkervil River, Iron and Wine, or Stars. Recommended Tracks: “Skinny Love,” and “The Wolves (Act I and II).”
5. The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow Grave By Kara Solarz | Contributing writer
The Tallest Man on Earth may simply be a moniker for a man and an acoustic guitar, but the debut album, Shallow Graves, quickly captured attention this year for its playful folk sound and unmistakable likeness to Bob Dylan. Full of masterful songwriting that pairs whimsical lyrics with a tasteful twang, Shallow Graves would provide a perfect soundtrack to any Mark Twain novel.
4. Shugo Tokumaru - Exit By Jay Lowrey | Staff writer Fun, irreverent and foreign, Shugo Tokumaru’s Exit is perfect study break music for the new semester. Long time J-Pop listeners will be familiar with the style but other music fans will find something completely different from familiar Top 40 and Indie music. Shugo combines several different instruments for a very unique sound and interspersed English (or rather Japanese Engrish) words help to break up the Japanese lyrics. Shugo’s voice is smooth and buttery with the twinge of saccharine sweetness that has become a hallmark of the J-Pop genre. First listens include “Parachute” and “Wedding.”
3. The Avett Brothers - The Second Gleam By Kara Solarz | Contributing writer
Freshly signed to major label Columbia Records, North Carolina natives The Avett Brothers delight with The Second Gleam, a six track EP of endearing folk ballads with a subtle bluegrass influence. The brothers’ acoustic musings and loosely polished harmonies come together in an album of refreshing simplicity. Treat your ears to the escalating track “The Greatest Sum” or the quietly candid “Murder in The City.”
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He Said | Sex for the opposite sex, same sex and every sex in-between
Exploring the pros and cons of group sex Jay Lowrey Staff columnist
On the Cutting Edge Saw V, of the popular horror film franchise, will be released on DVD Jan. 20. Mark Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) is Jigsaw’s final apprentice. He continues to carry out the dirty deeds of the serial killer, while Agent Strahm (Scott Patterson) pieces the facts together. Even without Jigsaw, the movie is still full of the gruesome and chilling puzzles that its victims are forced to solve. There lives depend on it, literally. Once more you can watch, cringe, and try to figure out who exactly did what and why.
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Imagine a conversation between a college boy and his girlfriend. Boy: So, what do you want to do tonight? Girl: Well, I don’t know, a movie or something… Boy: Oh come on, baby, let’s mix it up a little bit. What is your friend Cindy doing tonight? Girl: Well I don’t know, she just got back from break and she’s probably bored but…Wait! What does Cindy have to do with our date? Boy: Oh baby. You know what I’m thinking (insert wink and drunken smile). This is how most group sexploits begin. As a crazy joke which plants the seed for one wild drunken night
which may or may not eventually happen.I’m not entirely sure how I feel about group sex. My one experience with group sex was pretty awkward. I met a couple who said they were looking for a third. I was intrigued (as I think most people are) and one night I decided to take a chance and go for it. When I showed up at the house it soon became clear that one boyfriend wanted a third much more than the other. The other boyfriend was sitting in the corner sheepishly while I played a much more active role. While I obviously had a lot of fun, I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of guilt. Had I driven a wedge in this relationship? Had I become the “other man” without realizing it? I never saw that couple again, but this experience led to a question. In group sex, is there ever an equal level of interest in both sides of the relationship? Every couple I’ve ever talked to “looking for a third” seemed to have some sort of bias. One boyfriend or the other was clearly more into the idea and the
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Drink of the Week
Presidential Margarita The Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20 is just around the corner. With this quick and easy recipe you can start the festivities a little early. While Obama makes history, you can make a margarita! 1.5 oz. El Presidente brandy 1.5 oz. cointreau 1.5 oz. tequila 1 lime Pour each ingredient into a large glass. Add ice and let the mixture sit while you prepare the drinking glass. Rim your glass with salt and the juice from the lime. Fill the glass with ice and a lime slice for a garnish. Then pour your drink into the glass.
concerns are clearly much greater. Do you really know who you are sleeping with at these parties? Even if you do, can you trust this sex partner to be safe and use a condom? At many of these parties, there isn’t a condom in sight. No sheepskin, no latex, no rubber. Nothing. Going to one of these parties is just asking to catch a disease. Who knows what you will come up with? Go to enough of them and they may be naming the next great STD after you. How does “Tom’s penile influenza” sound? How do all you readers feel about group play? I feel like it can be a great thing if the emotional costs can be lessened, but when it comes to group sex, it seems like there is always someone sitting in the corner.
“He Said” is a bi-weekly column that presents one guy’s perspective on the college sex scene. You may contact him with your feedback or ideas at lowrjs7@ wfu.edu.
Surrender to Sudoku
Winter break is now over, and Spring semester has officially begun. Now it’s time to hit the books yet again, but we all know that college isn’t all work and no play. Why not take a well-deserved break? Watch one of these classic movies that show just how fun and crazy college life can be. 1. Animal House 2. Old School 3. How High 4. Road Trip 5. Van Wilder 6. Revenge of the Nerds 7. PCU 8. Back to School 9. Rudy 10. Deadman on Campus
other partner was either participating out of obligation or in order to placate his partner. This leads me back to my own relationship. My boyfriend and I have only touched on this subject briefly, but I can already tell that a bias of opinion has already reared its ugly head. I would be fine with pursuing group pleasures as long as my boyfriend was alright with it, but per my original hypothesis, my boyfriend only shows interest in the idea to the point that it makes me happy. I believe that group sex can potentially spice up a relationship when conducted safely and with the full support of both members of the relationship, but clearly this support is difficult to achieve. So, group sex may be difficult for couples, but what about singles? Sex Parties happen more often than you would think. Look on craigslist enough and you will see plenty of invite-only parties littering the classifieds. These parties may be less emotionally damaging than group sex involving couples, but the physical health
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Movie Review | Slumdog Millionaire
Rags-to-riches tale will sweep you off your feet By Pooja Patel | Staff writer
Question: How realistically and credibly can a British director take a simplistic rags to riches story set in the slums of Mumbai, India, and turn it into an emotional and exciting film with a universal appeal? Options: (a) It’s not possible. (b) It’s a fluke. (c) He took someone else’s credit. (d) The guy deserves numerous awards. Winning Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score for the 2009 Golden Globe Awards Slumdog Millionare does not disappoint and surpasses all expectaSlumdog tions. The ragsMillionaire to-riches Starring | Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor, story, set in Saurabh Shukla and Freida Pinto the streets Director | Danny Boyle of Mumbai, Who’s it for? | Those interested India, porin keeping up with this award trays some season’s winners very realistic Running Time | 2 hrs. issues as it also captures Rating | (out of 5) the essence of traditional Indian culture. Danny Boyle’s, director of The Beach and 28 Days Later, talent is truly evident throughout the entire film and the success of the film can all be accredited to his vision. The simple storyline that comes from Vikas Swarup’s novel, Q & A, is common, but Boyle brings exquisite realism to the film, evoking the audience with each and every emotion throughout the film. The fresh-faced actors in the film, Dev Patel (Jamal), Madhur Mittal (Salim) and Freido Pinto (Latika), add to the realistic dynamic of the film. The children who play Jamal and his brother as kids, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail (Salim) and Ayush Mahesh Khedekar (Jamal), are children straight from the slums of Mumbai, and their acting is no less outstanding than professional child actors. With the whole nation rooting for him, 18 year old orphan Jamal Malik is only one question away from winning 20 million rupees on India’s version of the popular game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. But when the show breaks for the night, local Mumbai police, on the show’s host’s orders, arrest him on suspicion of cheating. After all, how could a mere street rat who grew up in the slums of India and barely survived know
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Newcomers Dev Patel and Freida Pinto convincingly play long lost lovers in Danny Boyle’s Golden Globe-winning picture Slumdog Millionaire. answers to such difficult questions when hundreds of men more educated and wiser than him have failed? Did he cheat? Is he lucky? Did he actually know all the answers? Or was it written? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal begins to tell the officer how he knew the answer to every question. He relives the countless dangerous adventures that he and his older brother, Salim, got themselves into as very young children trying to survive on their own. On their adventures, they encounter vicious local gangs, cruel men working for a so-called orphanage and beautiful orphan Latika, who is the love of Jamal’s life since the first time he met her standing in the pouring rain as a child. As Salim enters the underworld, full of gangs and guns, a heartbreaking rift occurs between the brothers, separating them at a relatively early age. Along with losing Salim, Jamal also loses contact with Latika, which tragically continues to haunt him. As he describes each chapter of his life with brutal honesty, revealing where he learned the answer to each of the game’s questions, the big-
gest question at hand is answered. Why is this young orphan with no interest in the monetary prize offered go on the show in the first place? As the inspector realizes Jamal’s innocence and he goes back on the show to attempt to answer the 20 million rupee question, sixty million viewers, the manipulative host and the inspector find out. Even through all the chaos and violence, love is at the heart of Jamal’s life and that is the reason he goes on the show: in the hope that his lost love, Latika, will be watching. Slumdog Millionare is a far more sophisticated film than the basic plot lets on, and it addresses a number of underlying issues and complications. The way that the flashbacks are integrated throughout the film is ingenious and creative in a way never done before. The scenery helps to visualize and completely embrace the Indian culture and lifestyle of the people living in the slums. The movie is a definite must-see for everyone and the best part is that it will have you leave the theatre with some bounce in your step and a smile on your face.
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College Couture | Looking Good Without Breaking the Bank
Shopping for simple, year-round pieces proves valuable By Caroline Hallemann | Contributing columnist
In case you haven’t noticed, our university is an incredibly stylish campus. Upon first arrival it can be a little intimidating that sweats and a T-shirt are frowned upon for everyday class attire, and football tailgates consist of bowties and sundresses as opposed to jerseys and face paint. If your New Year’s resolution is to be more fashion forward on this campus of style mavens, you have come to the right place. I’m a college student just like you– living off of limited funds with an eye for style hoping to help my fellow peers that are having some difficulties with staying fashionable and stylish at an affordable price. Being in college can be financially stressful. At a school that costs upwards of $40,000 a year, not even including books, food and clothes, expensive designer labels are out of reach for most of us. However, if you spend wisely you’ll look like a fashionista without blowing your bank account. In some cases, like designer denim, you’re paying
for the quality of the piece, but with many high styles within a brand, sizes can fluctuate. Never end items, what you are actually paying for is be tied to a size – try things on and see what looks the label. and feels best. It’s all about fit. If a $30 dress from Francesca’s If you can’t be objective, ask a friend or salesCollections or Forever 21 looks and feels better person– they would be more than happy to help than a $200 Marc by Marc Jacobs outfit, go ahead you look your best. and rock the discount look. If going up a size makes you look better– do it! Just because something is Don’t let the psychology of the expensive doesn’t mean it is number determine how you cute or even fashionable. Be sure to stock up on basics that look in your clothes. If you are comfortable and If your lust for labels never confident in your clothes they will easily transition from winter ceases even in this current ecoto spring – like sweater dresses, nomic crisis, take advantage will instantly look better. Along those same lines you of the online compiler sites cardigans and lightweight cannot buy something based on having amazing sales with up scarves as well as staples that go to 50 percent off like yoox, the number on the tag. through any season. We’re all guilty of it; buying netaporter and bluefly. Pipera pair of pants because you lime.com, a shoe and handbag manage to squeeze into a size site, is even having a special smaller than normal or a dress that manages to zip sale this week only– you definitely don’t want to in a size small when you’re normally a medium, or miss that one. even refusing to go up a size when your “normal” Be sure to stock up on basics that will easily tranone pinches a little too tight. Clothing sizes are not sition from winter to spring–like sweater dresses, standardized, and between brands or even different cardigans and lightweight scarves as well as staples
Book Review | Wrestling With Starbucks
Corporate coffee sparks debate By Jacob Bathanti | Staff writer
Considering the flurry of controversy sparked by the arrival of a Starbucks in the library this year, a book addressing the national coffeeshop chain and its image and impact is not untimely. Kim Fellner’s Wrestling with Starbucks fits this bill. It’s an informative, narrative-driven journalistic work by a lifelong progressive activist trying to come to terms with the allure of corporate cappuccino. Fellner starts out with a discussion of the “Battle of Seattle,” the massive protests that paralyzed the World Trade Organization summit in 1999. She notes that Starbucks, which had a Seattle store smashed up by rioters, has become a potent symbol of the evils of globalization and asks how this came about. Fellner, a journalist and labor activist herself, sets out to investigate the chain that started bringing coffee culture to the masses. One commonly hears that Starbucks is an evil corporate giant that squeezes independent coffeehouses out of business, and if you get a cup of coffee there, you’re accepting your status as a corporate consumer drone.. Controversy also surrounds Starbucks through exploiting workers, but somehow conversely remaining super-awesome because they stock Fair Trade coffee. Wrestling with Starbucks’ greatest strength is its commitment to questioning assumptions.
Fellner says that the idea for her book emerged in part from listening to her activist friends bash Starbucks with venti lattes in hand, deriding corporate culture from the belly of the beast – and enjoying it. A company so riddled with contradictions in its public image must, she reasons, be worth checking out. One of the first things she uncovers: if you run the stats, the number of independent coffeehouses have steadily risen, along with Starbucks, since 1998. So much for that chestnut. Throughout her narrative, Fellner plays the role of participatory journalist. She requests, and gets, solid access to a Starbucks corporate wing by brazenly requesting it. She spends a day working at a Starbucks near her D.C. home to check it out from a labor standpoint, goes on a neighborhood coffee crawl to investigate the coffee universe from a consumer standpoint and tramps around Central American coffee cooperatives. She doesn’t necessarily come up with easy answers in all cases. Starbucks is notably hostile toward unions, but the company has always provided even part-time workers with health care. (It’s worth noting that this does not apply to institutionally franchised stores, e.g. the campus Starbucks operated through ARAMARK.) Fellner’s long experience with organized labor makes the book particularly valuable. She dissects the International Workers of the World, a venerable left-wing union which has been fascinatingly reborn as a bastion of hipster anarchism, and is the self-appointed nemesis of Starbucks. She takes us on a tour through modern labor politics and a union
that go through any season: fabulous fitting jeans, a simple little black dress and ballet flats. Even though it may seem like you’re spending a lot of money now, these pieces can work for any season and will be well worth the money. Another strategic move: spend those gift cards you got for Christmas ASAP. Analysts are predicting many chains to go bankrupt by the end of 2008, and I’m sure you’d much rather have a new sweater or cute top than a piece of plastic. So whatever your bank account, make a point to dress your best this semester. The saying is that “you can’t judge a book by its cover,” but unfortunately some people do anyway. Fashion not only is a huge part of society today, but it is also a way of expressing each and everyone’s own unique personality. Clothes make an impression on people; make sure it’s the right one. You don’t have to keep up with the Jones’ with designer label everything. You just have to look better than them. Trust me on this one.
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movement struggling to reinvent itself for the Twentieth Century. Her background makes her biases obvious, but also gives her privileged access to a world that’s worth knowing about. Invaluably, Fellner shows us the intriguing power dynamics that shape the Fair Trade/Free Trade debate. While much of Starbucks’s coffee is not Fair Trade certified, it was also the first major company to guarantee fixed-price contracts to its suppliers, and its prices often exceed Fair Trade requirements. Even more importantly, she looks at the complex web of power relationships that shape the interactions of Third World coffee farmers with each other, with coffee companies, and with the crusaders of the NGO sector. She depicts both good opinions of Starbucks, a company that treats its suppliers fairly, and frustrations with a company which is obsessed (as in the union debate) with making sure that power remains centralized in its office – not in the offices of Guatemalan farm co-ops. Is such benevolent dictation enough, in a world where developing countries are striving toward a self-aware agency for themselves? Fellner’s final analysis is a blithe summation of these contradictions. Starbucks is a company, she says, that tries to do well by doing good. That it fails sometimes, is no detraction from its good intentions, and its worth noting that it’s better, both in quality and in social conscience, than the corporate competition. But it raises the question, once more: is it enough? If you’re interested in coffee, labor, sustainable development, or the paradoxes of modern capitalism, this is worth reading.
Brittany Lietz didn’t think that indoor tanning could hurt her. She didn’t know UV light from indoor tanning can actually increase your risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Brittany, a frequent indoor tanner since she was 17, was diagnosed with melanoma when she was 20. She is a melanoma survivor, but current estimates show that one person dies from melanoma about every hour. Don’t be one of them. Indoor tanning is out.
To read Brittany’s skin cancer story or to learn more about protecting your skin go to www.aad.org/media/psa
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