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“Covers the campus like the magnolias”

Reports suggest Grobe will leave for Arkansas

By Connor Swarbrick | Staff writer

Several sources, including The Morning News, a local newspaper serving northwest Arkansas reported that Arkansas has hired Wake Forest Head Coach Jim Grobe as the Razorbacks’ next football coach Dec. 5.

Sources close to the team said that players expressed shock and confusion after hearing the news from outside sources.

Many of the players were in communication with each other in order to try and sort out the issue at hand.

University sources, however, say that this is not a done deal.

Athletic Director Ron Wellman was unable to be reached for comment Wednesday night.

A public announcement could come as soon as Thursday morning, Dec. 6.

This announcement could affect the Deacons’ focus as they prepare for the

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After seven seasons at the university, Head Coach Jim Grobe (45-39) has taken the Deacons to two consecutive bowl games.

Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte, N.C., Dec. 29.

Grobe, 55, has spent the last seven years with the Deacons and has compiled a

45-39 record.

He led Wake Forest to the ACC championship in 2006 and a trip to the BCS Orange Bowl. Grobe was named the

Associated Press Coach of the Year after leading the Deacons to their best season ever.

Grobe became the Hogs’ leading candidate to replace Houston Nutt after Clemson’s Tommy Bowden signed a contract extension to coach for the Tigers.

Following the Deacons’ ACC championship season, Grobe signed an extension through 2016 for what was believed to be about $1.1 million per year.

The board of the Razorback Foundation met briefly via conference call Dec. 5 and approved a salary supplement for Grobe. Sources report the Foundation would not have held the meeting if it was not a done deal.

A coach’s salary from state funds is limited so the Foundation must agree to guarantee any other money that is promised a coach. Former Razorback coach Houston Nutt received a state salary of $330,000, but his total pack-

age was about $1.5 million.

It is believed that Grobe will make approximately $2.2 million per year at Arkansas.

Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long zeroed in on Bowden and Grobe as his top two choices in the days after Nutt resigned and said that his intention has always been to sign the best coach possible.

Grobe served as head coach at Ohio for six seasons prior to rebuilding the Wake Forest football program.

Before that, Grobe served on Fisher DeBerry’s staff at Air Force as a defensive assistant for 11 seasons. He also spent five years as an assistant at Marshall.

Grobe is much more impressive than his 45-39 record.

He took a struggling program and put it on the map. He overcame academic and size disadvantages and built a program with a distinct identity.

All About

Tunnels pose health risks to students

Steam distribution system intrigues student body, despite serious dangers

By Chantel O’Neal | Staff writer The university, though pristine and majestic in all its glory, has a deep, dark secret, literally.

Below the topsoil you will discover an underworld all its own. This world beneath the surface is an underground network of concrete tunnels that connect many of the buildings on campus.

Built as part of the original campus structure in 1954, the tunnels stretch for a mile and a half across the university.

Students may be able to experience this mile and a half of underground mystery later this year if the university decides to open up a safe portion of the tunnels to students for several hours of exploration.

“There has been casual discussion about reopening a safe portion of the tunnels, but there are no official plans,” Draughn said. “If this does occur, it will most likely be for a very short period of time. We’re talking hours - not days, weeks or months.”

This would allow curious students to see the tunnels safely, before they are more securely locked.

They were initially designed as a means of steam distribution. The steam, transported all around the campus, was used as the primary method for heating and cooling the buildings.

Since that time, the tunnels have been updated.

“Now most of the communication cabling, including fiber optics and cable television, goes through the tunnels,” said Mike Draughn, associate director of facilities management. “ They have also added piping for compressed air and chilled water.”

The main tunnel system, known as the service tunnel, has always been officially closed to students.

There are, however, two other tunnels that were intended for students to use. These tunnels are found between Babcock and Luter residence halls, as well as Johnson and Bostwick residence halls.

“The tunnels housed a lot of the drink and snack machines. After a night out, students could go down to the tunnels to get a snack, hang out and chit-chat with friends,” Susan Bailey, ’77, said.

“If there was some other tunnel system, we didn’t know about it.”

These tunnels were closed off in the mid 90s when chilled water and high voltage electricity was added to campus.

Over the years, the tunnels have captivated generations of university students.

See Tunnels, Page A5

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Educate Yourself

Graphic by Ryan Caldwell/Old Gold & Black

By Liza Greenspun | News editor Most university students have probably seen the infamous “Shoes” video on YouTube, or have used the site to learn the latest dance craze, such as the Soulja Boy. Clearly, YouTube has a premise for entertainment, but are there any other benefits to the popular Web site?

Can it be used for educational purposes in addition to being an entertaining procrastination tool?

According to freshman David Tokarz, the answer is yes.

While Tokarz said that he personally uses YouTube to watch music videos and for entertainment, he also said that the Web site provides informative clips from the presidential debates.

“It’s an easy way for people to turn it on in the background,” Tokarz said of people listening to the debate clips on their own time instead of having to tune in to view them when they are broadcasted on television.

In this and other ways, YouTube can be con-

sidered a forum for journalistic enterprises with footage that will not necessarily be included in the nightly news.

A new means of journalism Although anyone can post videos on YouTube and not only professional journalists, the benefit of the Web site is that these informative videos can be posted without the image censorship that See YouTube, Page A4

Planning process underway for Benson renovations

By Liza Greenspun | News editor

The Benson Renovations Committee has come up with two distinct and detailed layout options for the Benson food court, with construction planned to begin in summer 2008.

According to senior Whitney Marshall, Student Government president and member of the Benson Renovations Committee, Assistant Vice President of Campus Services and Planning Connie Carson and Resident District Manager of ARAMARK Veronica Cruickshank are working with the committee to implement the desires of students.

While the committee is still in the very beginning of the planning stages for Benson, Carson has met with an architect from Tipton and Associates, an architectural company based out of Baton Rouge, La., that specializes in campus food services. The company also remodeled the Pit in 2005.

Carson said she has been working with the architect to look at the infrastructure of Benson, or, the part that cannot be seen and that students probably do not think about.

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Students study and hang out in Shorty’s, the only location on campus where alcohol is served. Under new plans to renovate the Benson Food Court, Shorty’s will remain in its current location.

Examining the infrastructure is essential to know what is feasible for the restructuring of the food court.

What most students do not realize is that there is no kitchen in the Benson Food Court, and the only place available for storage is on the fifth floor of the building, with a freight elevator the only way to

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transport food from one floor to the other, Carson said.

“What you all see out front is all they have,” Carson said.

She is working with the architect to look at design, the feasibility of adding a kitchen to Benson, storage issues, service and traffic issues for students trying to buy food and the

Sports | B1 Spirit for Soldiers Members of various Deacon sports teams take gift packages to Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C., to spread some holiday cheer.

ability to include a variety of food options based on what students want.

Carson said the committee has received a lot of feedback from students, and that the feedback Marshall collected matches the feedback See Benson, Page A4

Opinion | A6 Playoff Potential Merski talks about playoffs and why they would be a good idea to implement in college football.

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Brieflies Fresh Food Company to offer late night breakfast The Fresh Food Company will be offering late night snacks from 10 p.m. - 12 a.m. Dec. 9 and 11 and late-night breakfast 9:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. Dec. 10 served by the faculty.

Application deadline approaching for Rotary Scholarship Applications for the Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship for foreign study can be found at http://www.rotary.org/en/ students andyouth/educationalprograms. If applying through the local chapter, the application deadline is Feb. 29. Six copies of the application materials are needed by that date.

For more information, contact Gordon Bingham at gbingham2@triad.rr.com or Tom Phillips at phillito@wfu.edu.

Holiday Choral Concert will perform in Scales Fine Arts Center The Wake Forest music department will host the Holiday Choral Concert 8 p.m. Dec. 6 in Scales Fine Arts Center. The concert will feature musical performances and carol singing. Each of the ensembles will sing selections from Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio.”

Reynolda House holiday estate tours offered to visitors Take advantage of this special chance to visit the beautiful homes along the “Reynolda Mile” including Graylyn, Reynolda Gardens, Reynolda House, SECCA and Reynolda Village. Listen to music of the season, sample refreshments and explore this historic part of Winston-Salem.

Tickets are available at each venue on the day of the tour and are $15. Periodic shuttles will run between the sites. For more information, contact Reynolda House Museum of American Art at Ext. 5150.

“De-Stress Before Tests” to be held in Shorty’s Student Union will host “De-Stress Before Tests” Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. in Shorty’s. Students are invited to relax and enjoy the calm before the storm that is exam week. There will be three Wake a cappella groups performing, as well as free holiday treats and hot chocolate. For more information, contact Student Union at Ext. 5697.

University of Florida professor to give physics seminar Professor Garret Matthews of the University of Florida Department of Physics will deliver a lecture, “Nanoscale Mechanics and Assembly of Hierarchal Forms of Collagen Fibrils,” 4 p.m. Dec. 7 in Olin Physical Laboratory. Refreshments will be served prior to the lecture in the Olin Physical Lab Lounge at 3:30 p.m.

Wachovia to remain open during winter break Financial and Accounting Services is pleased to announce that Wachovia Bank has agreed to open the campus branch during winter break this year.

The Reynolda Campus branch is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The branch will close on the following dates: Dec. 24 – Dec. 28 and Jan. 1.

Meineke Car Care Bowl

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Take the plunge into an old tradition

By Molly Nevola | Staff writer An old university tradition, which may have been flushed away decades ago, is about to make its comeback.

Dating back nearly 50 years, the Demon Deacon mascot carried a plunger during athletic events, swinging and twirling it like a baton to entertain the crowd.

According to the Old Gold & Black archives, the plunger tradition was born when the well-known Deacon mascot Bill Shepard began twirling plungers atop the station goalposts in the late 1950s to the chants of the crowd.

During the halftime show of a Clemson game, the Deacon battled the national champion baton twirler by mocking her with two plungers.

She dropped her batons in distraction and the crowd roared.

According to Frank Thomas, ’87, the plunger tradition ended in 1979 with the introduction of the current mascot costume.

The Demon Deacon was given a plunger, broke it across the knee and soon donned a cane to complete his costume, Thomas said.

He is not sure what happened to the cane.

But during the past two years, a few alumni, current students and the Deacon himself have gradually been working to bring the plunger back.

The attempted resurrection of the plunger perhaps began during the Alumni Activities of Homecoming 2006, when the office was a button click away from ordering 5,000 plungers to give out at the tailgate and game, according to Emily Smith, assistant director of communications.

Much of the discussion had stemmed from the recent release of the Traditions Council’s “Little Black Book,” a booklet tracing the university’s traditions from its inception to the present day.

Smith said that the Alumni Activities office began researching the history of the plunger and realized the uniqueness of the tradition and how fun it would be to revive it.

“We even thought about ordering enough to give every incoming freshman a plunger — and in four years, the tradition would solidly be back,” she said. Though some within

The plunger tradition began when former Deacon mascot Bill Shepard began twirling plungers atop goalposts in the 1950s. the office thought the plunger was not an emblem suited for such a classy university, the idea was eventually nixed simply because fans would not be able to take plungers into the stadium en masse for safety reasons.

“As cute as it would be to have plungers in the parking lot and at Festival on the Quad, we’d be hard pressed to bring back a tradition if we couldn’t have it at the games,” Smith said.

“So, we ordered black and gold pompoms instead and let it go, but I think it’s a unique tradition.”

Reggie Delahanty, ’03, was one of the first fans this year to sneak plungers into the games, hoping to revitalize the tradition.

“I brought the plungers to the games this year only because it was something fun and actually has some relevance in Wake Forest history,” Delahanty said. Delahanty first heard about the

custom when the brand Vineyard Vines debuted an alumni edition tie that featured a Deacon holding a plunger.

He and his friends managed to successfully sneak plungers into the football game against UNC this fall, only to have them confiscated.

Their luck changed at the Deacs took on N.C. State, however, when they managed to get the Deacon himself to walk around with one of the plungers for the entire first half of the game.

One of the Deacon mascots, who asked for anonymity due to the nature of his job as the Demon Deacon, said that during one game this season, a man who used to wear top hats to the games engaged the mascot in a ceremony that symbolized the “passing of the plunger” to the next generation of Deacons.

“I’m pretty sure the guy just brought a plunger with him as a type of wand to shake and hold in the air,” the man behind the mask said.

Current Statesville Mayor Constantine “Costi” Kutteh, ’73, recalled one game where he was able to serve as the Demon Deacon mascot.

“In those days, there were no masks and costumes,” Kutteh said.

“We wore tuxedos, top hats and gloves and had a great time.”

Kutteh said that his roommate’s girlfriend had just become the first female Demon Deacon mascot for the 1973 season, his senior year.

“She was nervous about being the first female, so she asked her boyfriend to join her as co-mascot. He refused but suggested that I do it, so I did,” Kutteh said.

Kutteh cheered from then on with his roommate’s girlfriend, Sandy Grant, at football and basketball games dressed in top hats, tails and carrying a plunger that symbolized a sword.

But does the plunger actually work for the modern-day deacon?

Thomas said the plunger look is a retro style that definitely worked in its heyday.

“The thing is, the Deacon used to be a guy in a tux and hat, very agile and full of personality, so the plunger as a prop totally worked.”

“Now that there’s a bulky costume with a face that can’t move, it’s hard to add a plunger to that look,” he said.

On the other hand, Paul Huffman, a ‘96 graduate of the law school, said that it’s time for the fans to step up and support the team by creating a spirited game day atmosphere.

“I’m hoping the return of the plunger will be just one of the many things that liven up Wake games,” he said.

Robert Cox, junior co-chair of the university’s Traditions Council, said that he is excited to see an old tradition starting to return.

“I noticed that the Demon Deacon and a few students had plungers at the last game and couldn’t be happier about it,” Cox said.

From the looks of things, this toilet tradition may very well plunge its way to the top in the next few years — and could even be here to stay.

Issues of national security highlighted in ‘Secrets’

By Elliot Engstrom | Asst. news editor

This coming January, the “Voices of Our Time” series and the Secrest Artist Series will collaborate to present “Secrets vs. Security.”

The events will provide an opportunity for the university community to consider the issues of national security, free speech and government secrets in a variety of venues.

The first main event will be “Secrets vs. Security: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers,” a docudrama starring John Heard.

The play will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 and Jan. 18 in Wait Chapel.

The play is a reenactment of the battle between the Washington Post and the U.S. government over publishing the Pentagon Papers.

“We are collaborating on these events because the docudrama is about a historical event and uses factual sources, and Daniel Ellsberg is the person who put this historical event into motion,” said

Lillian Shelton, Secret Artist Series director.

Tickets to the performance are $25 for general “These two events will give a more compre- public, and $20 for non-university students. hensive look at the real ‘battle for the Pentagon Tickets are free to university students, faculty Papers.’ and staff.

Additionally, the issue of the The second main event of government’s right to keep secrets “These two events will give a “Secrets vs. Security will be a lecand the citizen’s right to know more comprehensive look at ture by Daniel Ellsberg. Ellsberg what our government is doing, the real ‘Battle for the Penta- is a former military analyst who is very relevant today.” leaked the top secret Pentagon gon Papers. ‘” The play will be presented by Papers. the L.A. Theatre Works company, The lecture will be given at 7 Lillian Shelton with Susan Albert Loewenberg as p.m. Jan. 24 in Brendle Recital Secret Artist Series director producing director.

Hall.

The work uses material such “Ellsberg has made a point as interviews and documents of speaking on the similariobtained through the Freedom of Information ties between the Pentagon Papers and the Vietnam Act. War and the current administration and the war It is set in the home of Ben Bradlee, editor of the in Iraq,” said Pam Barrett, news service media Washington Post, and tells the story of the newspa- relations specialist. per’s attempt to decide if publishing the Pentagon See Secrets, Page A5 Papers would violate national security.

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Property Damage

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Theft

• An estimated $400 in damages was done while trying to pry open two vending machines in Polo Residence Hall. The damaged machines were discovered Nov. 26.

• Someone damaged a work of art in Benson University Center between Nov. 15 and Nov. 30.

• A group of male students damaged ceiling tiles in Luter Residence Hall Dec. 1 by jumping up and punching the ceiling with their fists.

One student was identified and admitted to participating in the vandalism but would not name the others.

Information about the incident was provided to the dean of student services.

• Five underage students, who had been knocking repeatedly on doors in Collins Residence Hall, were found by University Police to have consumed alcohol.

Information about the incident was provided to Harold Holmes, associate vice president and dean of student services.

• University Police responded Dec. 1 to a call from a staff member in Johnson Residence Hall and charged six underage students with drinking alcohol.

Information about the incident was provided to Harold Holmes, associate vice president and the dean of student services.

• An envelope containing $290 in cash was reported stolen from an unsecured desk drawer in Wingate Hall between Sept. 7 and Nov. 26.

• A flag and pole valued together at $50 was reported stolen from outside the Deacon Shop in Kitchin House between 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1 and 12:19 p.m. Dec. 2.

• A green, 1999 Ford Econoline van valued at $30,000 was reported stolen Dec. 2 from Graylyn International Conference Center.

University Police responded to 43 calls from Nov. 26 – Dec. 2, including nine incidents and investigations and 34 service calls.

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One of Wake’s first ladies makes a move

By Jacob Bathanti | Staff writer

Dot Casey is neatly dressed and clearly still fit and energetic as she greets me at her door with a smile.

She looks considerably younger than 82.

Her time at the university seems to have been good to her.

After all, she’s been a part of the university community since 1949.

In fact, Casey has lived in the same faculty apartment on Allen Easley Street for the past 51 years.

While most faculty members can only stay for seven years after retiring, Casey got in under the grandfather clause, which has allowed her to stay for over half a century.

She, along with her longtime housemate Marge Crisp, is the only person to have ever lived in that apartment.

She and Crisp also shared quarters at the old campus location in Wake Forest, N.C., and shared an almost dreamlike dislocation.

“The college moved all our stuff and our personal belongings,” Casey said.

“We left our things, Marge and I, to go to a state golf tournament, and when we got back we were in this apartment.”

She smiles to emphasize the pleasantly odd quality of such a relocation.

Casey was the fourth woman to be hired to the university faculty, where she taught physical education for 39 years.

Seven of those were at the old campus, which Casey remembers fondly.

Then came the move.

“We were sad to be leaving the little town of Wake Forest, a perfect college town,” Casey said.

“We knew all the townspeople, some of them were my best friends. But knowing, moving up here, what the opportunity for us to grow was, it was worthwhile.”

Casey made the trek in a caravan of buses with what she estimates to have been the vast majority of the campus population, to see then-President Harry

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Dot Casey, the fourth woman to be hired as university faculty, taught physical education for 39 years. She has recently announced that she will be moving out of her residence on Allen Easley Street.

Truman shovel the first spade of earth at the ground breaking.

“I was one of the little peons on the bus,” Casey said, laughing.

It sounds like it has been all uphill from there. Casey made her mark as part of the women’s athletics program, which was first established in the 1971-’72 academic year.

Her friend Crisp was the first director of women’s athletics, holding the post for three years before retiring.

She supervised a program in which Casey served as a tennis coach for one year, and which saw a total inaugural

budget of $500 for five sports.

“The players had to furnish their own food and clothing,” Casey said.

“I did furnish balls, and we used my car.

And one of the girls had a car too.”

“It was a totally different program from what it is today.”

Hard indeed to imagine a time in which Catawba College was the major rival for the field hockey team.

On Crisp’s retirement, it fell to Casey to take the post of women’s athletics director, which she held for 14 years until her own retirement in 1988.

She said that she tried to carry on

Crisp’s legacy in that post, with support from then-University President James Ralph Scale.

“You had to kinda know what to ask for. You didn’t go in demanding for something unreal,” Casey said.

“I did not ever find it any problem working with the men. You didn’t fight them. You joined them and eventually you got what you were asking for.”

In the 1970s, roughly coinciding with the growth of women’s athletics that so impacted Casey’s career at the university, Casey’s department began to change. The trend moved away from physical educa-

tion, an education-track major, toward the current health and exercise science major.

Casey retired in 1988, but has remained very much a sports fan. Casey has been to more football games this year than I have in the full course of my career at Wake Forest – four to one. She said that she would have gone to more if not for problems with the lumbar region of her back. She also goes to basketball, field hockey and volleyball games and used to play golf multiple times a week before the advent of her back trouble.

Now to replace her golf game, she plays bridge four times a week.

She has also remained close to her family. Growing up in a rural community near Goldsboro, N.C., she spent her earliest years playing sports – baseball and basketball – with her sister and seven brothers.

She still gathers at her homeplace with her surviving siblings and other family members for Christmas and the Fourth of July.

“You ring a bell and all the Caseys come running,” she said.

It was her bridge hobby that helped her find the community to which she will soon be moving.

A retired math professor invited her to play bridge with a group at Salem Town, a local Moravian retirement community. Now Casey will be moving out of her apartment and into Salem Town Jan. 11.

“I wanted to make the change while I still could make the decision,” she said.

“I’ll enjoy it out there – they all look like they’re older than me.”

“I think I was one of the luckiest persons alive to be selected to the faculty at Wake and to be able to stay there for 39 years and continue living in the apartments,” Casey said.

“And the university’s been kind to me and I’m grateful, but it’s time for me to make a move.”

Students offer suggestions to renovate study rooms

By Haowei Tong | Staff writer

Sutton reported that the fund requests have not yet been approved by the administration.

Following University of Rochester’s model, Z. Student suggestions for the renovations have Smith Reynolds Library has created spaces in both included painting the walls, functioning vending 24-hour rooms and the Periodicals wing for stu- machines that accept Deacon Dollars and comfortdents to offer renovation ideas. able, mobile furniture.

In addition to student input, library staff memSome have also proposed that the library place bers will be considering model academic libraries reference books in the 24-hour rooms and supply from across the nation in planning library reno- pencils and paper. vations.

A few complained about the high ceilings, “Library staff are working with facilities on plans which cause echoing. “We need more outlet plugs, for the potential renovations,” especially in the reading room,” said Lynn Sutton, library direcsaid senior Kate Davis, voicing tor. another common sentiment.

“What we are trying to do ZSR Library needs a few vast Freshman Christopher Milam is provide comfortable and improvements. said of the renovations, “The In a September 2006 report, 24-hour rooms are adequate in stimulating space for stuLibrary Consultant Richard their current condition, but I ents to study, compute and Jasper said of ZSR, “One-half would appreciate a print station collaborate within available of the building was completed in in the Johnson room.”

1956, and it shows its age.”

“I don’t use the 24-hour rooms, funding.”

“The newer half of the building but if there were a Campus Lynn Sutton is much more user-friendly, but Grounds in the library, I would Library director it also lags, in certain ways.” study there and utilize the library Both George Washington more often,” said freshman Angie University and Georgetown Phillips.

University libraries have more Students have been resolutely than double ZSR’s total expenditures, which is calling for a second Campus Grounds to be located $10,590,170. in the library, noting their particular aversion to Georgetown also reported more than double an ARAMARK facility.

ZSR’s total circulation transactions, which is Sutton acknowledged the need to incorporate 172,503. additional refreshment options and stated that These figures include law and medical libraries the decision between Campus Grounds and ARAfrom all institutions.

MARK will be made by the administration.

ZSR’s strategic plan, the outcome of a year-long Current periodicals will be moved to the Refereffort by library staff, consultants and a LEAD ence area in the Wilson Wing following the May team, however, presents a bold approach to reach 2008 graduation. and surpass peer libraries.

Funding for new furniture for the Reference More than $4 million was requested for the area is still pending. next five years, a sum to be allocated for physical Sutton also said that more recycling bins will be renovations alone. visibly placed throughout the building, but could

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Students post their ideas in one of the library’s 24-hour study rooms to help the university better cater to their needs when they remodel the study space. not comment on the future use of more sustainable technologies, like compact fluorescent lights and Energy Star office appliances.

“If the library is being renovated, it is important to consider the environmental impact of the

change and finished product,” said freshman Tyler Askew.

With a host of factors to consider and substantial funding to acquire, library staff and facilities have a difficult but gratifying task ahead.

Library looks for additional funding to buy books, journals

By Kevin Koehler | Online editor

The Z. Smith Reynolds Library is seeking an additional $1 million for its yearly budget to buy books and journals.

Without it, library officials say, faculty and student research could be seriously impeded. A recent survey conducted by ZSR found that its yearly budgets for such acquisitions has fallen behind the library’s peers.

“Soon after I came here (three years ago) ... I thought that we were pretty substantially underfunded,” Lynn Sutton, ZSR director said.

“We’re trying to both meet the needs of students, which I think we do extremely well, but also meet the needs of faculty who are asked to be teacher-scholars,” Sutton said.

“And we were not doing a real good job in the scholar end of things. Frankly, because we weren’t funded on a level to buy the materials they needed.”

Sutton researched the acquisitions budget of two dozen medium-sized private institutions with libraries com-

parable to Wake Forest, including Tufts, Southern Methodist, Lehigh and William & Mary.

“I found that we were near the bottom.

It was clear that we needed $1 million a year to reach the median of that peer group, which is a pretty modest goal,” she said.

The current acquisitions budget is approximately $3.4 million, including endowment income.

The university’s “Situational Analysis,” compiled for the strategic planning process in January 2007 mostly corroborated those findings. Its report read, “The Research Advisory Council (RAC) has documented the university’s inadequacies in research support.”

It cited a “ lack of ... research-level library materials” as one factor contributing to “a high degree of frustration among scholars.”

A survey conducted for the report found that 74 percent of the faculty questioned thought the library needed more resources, while only 32 percent of students did.

In the last decade, the price of books and journals has skyrocketed, in addition to rising subscription costs for online databases.

Meanwhile the library’s funding has not increased significantly.

“The fact that our budget has hardly moved just means we’ve had to cut out resources and choose to not purchase things. Said librarian Rosalind Tedford, who purchases reference materials , “keeping up with inflation is another huge thing.” Those cuts have most hurt many new majors and interdisciplinary programs added at the university in recent years, according to ZSR staff, as there were negligible new funds added with the new needs.

The library has also not been able to keep up with demand for Internet resources to the staff ’s satisfaction because it can be a pricey proposition.

“We want our students and faculty be able to access things in the most convenient way. Very often that’s online and very often that’s more expensive than buying in print,” Tedford said.

ZSR has also been lobbying to build an off-site storage building to store more volumes, at a estimated cost of $1 to $2.5 million.

Presently, the shelves are 90 percent full, above the 80 percent industry standard, according to Sutton, which allows for the adding and circulation of books without reorganizing an entire stack.

“Some areas of the stacks are too crowded, and it’s hard to fit all of the books on one shelf sometimes,” said senior Kelly Curran, a ZSR employee.

“You might have to rest the books on top of others instead of in line with the rest, which is problematic because they are out of order.”

Currently the library pays a rental fee for off-site commercial storage, which helps create space and holds 110,000 volumes for about $1 per volume per year.

The least-used volumes are sent there and brought back when requested.

A new building would further free up room to allow for the construction of new lounges and a number of other physical

improvements in ZSR’s long-term plans designed to make the library more userfriendly and a better study space.

The goals for a larger acquisitions budget and new storage building were codified during the library’s crafting of its own strategic plan, one of many across campus developed in conjunction with the university-wide strategic planning process that began 2006 and is slated to wrap up in 2008.

A preliminary draft released Oct. 27 said, in part, “Attracting and retaining a great faculty and ensuring their success requires a world class library. The acquisition and serial budgets of the library must be increased...”

“We’re awfully glad that this administration is taking it seriously that the library needs increased resources for faculty and student success,” Tedford said.

“Lots of other departments on campus also really need great things. So time will tell how much money we get, but we feel pretty confident that that’s become a priority for the administration.”

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gathered from the Dining Style Surveys that were conducted in the Pit earlier this semester.

Carson said they are looking at that information as well as national trends in campus food services.

According to Marshall, the committee and architect have come up with two detailed layout options for Benson.

They are currently working with the architect to see which of these two plans is the most Marshall feasible and cost effective.

The first plan would include a flat top stove in Shorty’s for grilling and the possibility of closing Shorty’s off from the rest of Benson so that it could be open for late-night options.

The wall separating the food court from the seating area would be knocked down in order to create

more room, decreasing the amount of foot traffic in the room.

Food options for this plan would include a “graband-go” place with healthier options, an expanded Chik-Fil-A, Energy Zone with more smoothie options in place of the Bodega and a deli with high end sandwiches and soups.

The second option, according to Marshall, is the preferred plan.

It would include a full kitchen built outside of Shorty’s so that Shorty’s would have a grill open during the day, an upscale restaurant at night and late-night options.

With this plan, the new deli would take the place of the Bodega, Chik-Fil-A would be expanded, a World Fair station would feature different international foods each day, Energy Zone would offer smoothies and there would be “grab-and-go” station.

Although Marshall said that this plan is the favorite at this point, Carson said it is unknown whether or not Benson can support a kitchen. “We have some pretty specific kitchen limitations,” she said.

Marshall said that both of these plans were based The challenges now, she said, are to figure out on student input. whether or not a kitchen can be built and whether Many students, according to or not building bathrooms in Marshall, have expressed an the food court area would be interest in having a sushi option feasible so that the Food Court “We have some pretty specific on campus. could be open later than the She said that now sushi is not rest of the building. kitchen limitations an option because the univer“When we come back in (in Benson).” sity’s health inspector is very January, the clouds will start Connie Carson strict and will not allow it. rolling,” Carson said.

However, the university “It’s exciting and fun.”

Assistant vice president of campus is working with the health Starting in January, Carson services and planning inspector to try to bring sushi said, they will be in heavy to campus. design mode.

“What they are doing is Carson is currently heading right on point,” Marshall said the committee researching the of Carson and Cruickshank’s project. plans with the architect.

However, Jim Alty, assistant vice president of FacilAlthough they have two possible plans laid out, ities Management, will take over because Carson the Benson renovations are still in the preliminary will be leaving the university in February. planning stages.

Carson will move on to take a job as vice presi“We’re still in the, what I call, conceptualization dent for student services at Furman University in stage,” Carson said.

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YouTube: Site allows for mass information sharing

in international journalism for his activism work.

According to the article, human rights regular news is subject to. activists have protested that YouTube Many videos of tragic events that shut down Abbas’s videos because it had occur around the world, however, will been serving as one of the few forums be removed from YouTube if people in existence where the police brutality is complain that they are too graphic or open to mass public viewing. disturbing in some The protesters have way. claimed that this For example, a could potentially “Political scientists are always Nov. 27 Reuters lead to a change in the interested in what might boost article titled “Youpractices in Egypt.

Tube stops account young people’s interest and turn“It does allow access out (in elections).” of Egypt anti-torthat people normally ture activist” tells don’t have,” Tokarz John Dinan the story of Wael said of YouTube.

Professor of political science Abbas, a prominent Similarly, Brian Egyptian activist.

Kell, lecturer of Abbas had posted computer science, about 100 videos of police brutality, described YouTube as a means of informavoting irregularities and anti-govern- tion sharing about brutal events that have ment demonstrations that are a common occurred in Myanmar, as the government occurrence in Egypt on his YouTube has shut down most media coverage in account. the country.

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much as possible, as in Abbas’s case.

At the university, Delta Sigma Theta and Phi Mu sororities sponsored a “Deep Talk for Darfur” Nov. 14.

At the event, which featured a discussion about how the genocide taking place in Darfur affects Americans and what types of actions university students can take to make a change, a YouTube video depicting images of the struggles people are undergoing in Darfur was shown. The video intended to inform the audience of the event as well as to elicit emotions about the intensity of the genocide occurring in the region.

A new way to debate Informing the public on another front, YouTube is the new host of questions for this election’s presidential debates.

The Democratic debate was held over the summer and the Republican debate was held Nov. 28, featuring questions that people submitted in video form through YouTube.

“YouTube certainly has brought a lot of voices into these things,” said Allan Louden, associate professor of com-

munication who specializes in elections media.

“The problem with YouTube debates is that it’s a cool idea if you get things out of it that you wouldn’t otherwise.”

However, Louden said CNN still selects which questions to use in the debates, so that the questions may not actually be any different in ways other than the video presentation.

“Political scientists are always interested in what might boost young people’s interest and turnout (in elections),” said John Dinan, associate professor of political science, because young people have historically been the least likely to vote.

Dinan said that political scientists wonder whether the YouTube debates will spark an interest in young people in politics since it will be more accessible to them. Whether or not this interest would convert to voting is unknown at this point, he said.

In addition to the debates, Louden said that YouTube has been impacting the 2008 presidential campaigns because the candidates do not have to pay to put

ads on YouTube.

“They probably speak a lot more carefully,” Dinan said of the candidates.

Now, he said, any time the candidates make a mistake in a speech, it will surely appear on YouTube no more than moments later.

“YouTube is made for ‘gotcha’ type moments.”

Also, American citizens can upload videos about the candidates to YouTube as they please.

Dinan For example, the “Obama girl” video, Louden said, has led to a whole series of political music videos on YouTube.

“That’s a big phenomenon,” Louden said.

“YouTube is just amazing,” Louden said, adding that there are not too many places for political videos, and YouTube is a forum for just that.

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Tunnels: Campus tradition could pose security threat

tunnels have come up.

Last year, a theft occurred in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. After the police investigated, they “What we have found are signs of alcoholic bever- found that the point of entry was through the ages, graffiti, vandalism and even theft.” tunnel system.

According to university officials, students who In response, the police and administration asked want to know what lies beneath should reconsider Facilities Management to ensure that all of the plans to venture into the tunnels. Not only is there tunnels were locked properly. a possibility of disciplinary action, but there is also “We have wanted to secure the tunnels because a myriad of safety hazards. of the safety aspect,” Draughn said. “Now that this “We have not had a tun- has become a security issue as well, it seems to have neling case since sometime gained more momentum across the campus.” in the early 90s,” said Harold This process began this past summer.

Holmes, associate vice presiIt has taken a great deal of time to execute, because dent and dean of student the tunnel system is so extensive. services.

There are over 30 different entry points that “The possible charge range from manholes to locked doors. depends on the circumstances “The tunnels have always been somewhat locked,” in a particular case, but ‘unau- Draughn said. thorized activity’ and ‘unau“However, we are finding that they are not locked thorized entry or occupation’ well enough, because most entrance is gained Draughn would be the likely initial through locked doors.” considerations.”

“Students are very creative at finding ways to According to the Student Handbook, most of the get in.” penalties are determined case-by-case. However, it There are three main reasons for updating the is likely that a student will receive a fine as well as security of the tunnels. other sanctions. Safety has always been a concern The first is simple; it is against the law for the when dealing with the tunnels. university to allow students in the tunnels.

There are a number of ways that students, and The second reason is that it will help with overall even trained workers, could security. potentially be injured. Draughn “We have to think about, not listed problems that varied from just the students, but some“I don’t think that they have a a lack of oxygen to 15-foot verone else gaining access to the tical drops. tunnels. full appreciation of just how The tunnels are also dangerThey basically have a netdangerous the tunnels have ous because they contain and work to any point on campus,” become.” transport steam, which makes Draughn said. the temperature approximately “If they knew what they were Mike Draughn 90 degrees or hotter. doing, they would be able to Associate Director of Facilities Some of the steam is up to wreak havoc. It really is a major Management 327 degrees. security issue.”

If released, this steam would The third reason, Draughn not only cause severe burns but described as his biggest fear. could also result in death.

According to Draughn, all of the tunnels are According to Draughn, workers have trained inspected only twice a year. and practiced for rescue missions in the tunnels, If a student did enter the tunnels and was injured though they have never had to put their training or inebriated, he or she may not be found for into action. months.

“OSHA has a confined space entry program, Because the security is being updated, a new which basically says that you can’t go into any rumor is being spread throughout the campus space that is confined without following a number that part of the tunnels may be briefly unlocked of specific guidelines, including a safety response for students. team, attendants, a permit and the list goes on,” “The tunnels are a part of the mystique of Draughn said. campus,” Draughn said.

“It involves six to 10 people to do anything in “Mystery is always exciting for the students, but the tunnels legally, so it is quite an ordeal.”

I don’t think that they have a full appreciation of More recently, other reasons for securing the just how dangerous the tunnels have become.”

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Students lined Hearn Plaza Dec. 4 to see the Lighting of the Quad. The annual event continues to bring together the campus community.

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“He also actively encourages what he calls ‘patriotic whistle-blowing.’”

Seating for both the performance and the lecture will be on a first come, first serve basis.

“After booking Pentagon Papers for this Secrest season, I approached ‘Voices of our Time’ with the idea of booking Ellsberg on their series,” Shelton said.

“Part of the ‘Voices of Our Time’ mission is to be a crossroads of discussion and Secrest’s mission is to present the best of the professional performing arts.

“It seemed a natural partnership to present a more comprehensive examination of the issue.”

Shelton said that those with interest in either event should attend both to get a full perspective.

“Anyone interested should attend both events to receive full educational and entertainment benefit,” Shelton said.

“The docudrama presents an historical perspective, while Ellsberg presents his personal one. Students and the entire audience will be able to round out their own opinion of this still controversial political affair from truly informed sources.”

“Was Ellsberg a patriot or a traitor? Attending both of these events will assist in shaping an informed opinion.”

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Compromise over tunnels could breed new tradition

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he university is caught between a rock and a hard place, or in this case a network of tunnels and a hard place. Penalties for entering the tunnel system that connects many buildings on the university campus can be steep, but that hasn’t kept students from creeping down into its depths.

Here’s the real crux of the issue. Tunneling has become a tradition. It’s as ingrained in this campus as rolling the Quad, Springfest or Pledge Night.

However, reports that the tunnels are dangerous aren’t just scare tactics.

There are plenty of pitfalls in the network of tunnels that include vertical drops, scalding hot pipes and plenty of dead ends. The biggest danger is that if someone was injured in the tunnel, there wouldn’t be any way to find them or to get help.

It’s understandable that the university is worried about students finding their way into the tunnels. However, on a campus that is constantly talking about “creating new traditions” (an oxymoron if you ask us), we wonder why the university doesn’t help us embrace the traditions we already have! We even

have a council in Student Government dedicated to our university traditions. But, tunneling has become one of the biggest traditions to originate on this campus, a Winston-Salem original and a part of university folklore. If tradition is really important to this university, we should strive to make this tradition safe to ensure it continues.

There has been talk of opening up part of the tunnels for exploration, but some sources say that this opening of the tunnels wouldn’t be long term.

We believe that opening a portion of the tunnels for student exploration would be a great compromise, but we believe that section should be a permanent one. If one area of the tunnel system could be made open and safe, students could exercise their spelunking itch without worrying about the dangers that currently exist.

We realize that the tunnels have become a big headache for university officials, but we hope that they can place themselves in the shoes of generations of university students who have been raised on tunnel lore and help us preserve an exciting and unique university tradition.

24-hour rooms at ZSR need to become more cozy

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he library plans to renovate the 24-hour study rooms are greeted with appreciation, and we hope that the library staff will also pursue plans to eventually make the entire Z. Smith Reynolds Library a 24-hour building.

At a university that prides itself for its academics, the library research facilities are critical for the students, as are quiet, organized spaces to complete this work.

The current 24-hour study lounges in the library have been a great space for students who need a place to

concentrate late at night, but could certainly use an update.

We’d like to see more comfortable furniture to start.

Comfortable chairs, more desk lamps, less institutional desks and plenty of outlets would make the room more functional while giving it an added level of comfort.

We encourage the administration to support the library staff in making 24-hour ZSR a reality.

24-hour libraries are a staple on many college campuses and we hate to see this limit on research capabilities at this university.

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Chatting at Lovefeast mars festive atmosphere

The Lovefeast in Wait Chapel (Dec. 2) is a lovely university tradition anticipated by many each December. It offers a welcome respite from end-ofsemester stress and highlights what, in my opinion, are the hallmarks of the holiday season. Many campus groups come together to make this magical evening a success – with input from everyone from the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, which assembles the beautiful luminaries along the Quad; to the staff of the university stores, who provide the food and drink enjoyed during the service; to the many musical groups who share their time and talent with the congregation.

All of this makes for a wonderful evening that I’m truly thankful to participate in. However, a damper was put on my experience, and surely the experiences of others, by the regrettable behavior of some of those in attendance. Now, I’m hardly what one would call a traditionalist in my religious views. In fact, I would consider myself fairly relaxed in my faith and spirituality. But traditionalist or not, the incessant talking that took place during the service was simply uncalled for.

I don’t mean casual comments made quietly to one’s companions; I’m referring to complete conversations being held during reflections and pieces of music, where there was almost no effort made to lower one’s voice.

Whether or not you consider yourself devoutly religious, such behavior is just rude. A great many people put a lot of work into making the evening a success, and the least we can do as attendees is keep quiet long enough to appreciate the service in its entirety.

Put simply, it’s unfortunate that the night was anything but silent.

Mariclaire Hicks Sophomore

Reynolda Village could be Wake’s Franklin Street When I visited Chapel Hill as a confused high school senior, I was turned off by the school. The campus was huge, I saw 200-person classes and that pale shade of light blue made my stomach uneasy. The one thing I loved about Chapel Hill, however, was Franklin Street. I spent the majority of the day on Franklin Street eating and shopping. I even partied there that night. It seemed like the perfect place for the whole college community to come together when they weren’t in class or at a basketball game.

When I visited Wake Forest, I loved the gorgeous small campus, I wanted to be part of the small classes and I looked really good in old gold and black.

When I ate dinner at the Village Tavern that evening, I assumed Reynolda Village was Franklin Street’s equivalent, only it was smaller and classier, perfect for Wake Forest.

However, as a sophomore, I can honestly state I’ve never been to Reynolda Village except for the occasional dinners with my parents at the Village Tavern, never on my

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own. Reynolda Village, despite its proximity to campus, remains largely underutilized. There are a plethora of reasons for the university to make Reynolda Village more accessible to the campus community. It could provide a safe place for students to party, decreasing drunk driving and the ever-so-dangerous freshman activity of walking back from off-campus parties.

It could provide Wake a much-needed place for the community to come together outside of class and sporting events. The only place I feel like I can meet new people is in the Pit or in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. That is pretty sad. Reynolda Village could even help Wake draw students to the school.

When I’m an alumnus, I want to come back and spend time at a place where I can feel like part of the Wake Forest community. Reynolda Village is the perfect place to offer that sense of the community. It’s definitely better than the Pit. Randy Paris Sophomore

Columnist misrepresents humanism In sophomore Matt Brumit’s column on humanism (“Humanism espouses unrealistic view of mankind, Nov. 29), the author grossly misinterprets what Humanism philosophically stands for, then uses this misinterpretation as a straw man to trivialize and discredit secularism and atheism. After committing this fallacy and erroneously dismissing Humanism, Brumit then attempts to smuggle in a number of pseudo-rational justifications for belief in God, a belief which only faith can “support.”

Random House dictionary defines Humanism as an ideology which emphasizes “reason, scientific inquiry and human fulfillment in the natural world.”

Contrary to Brumit’s misunderstood claim that Humanists believe in the “ultimate good of humanity” and the even more fantastic claim that this turns out to mean that “every human ... is a god,” Humanism holds that human beings are born tabula rasa, i.e. neither good nor evil. It proclaims that human beings are natural, rational creatures who have the potential to be either good or evil depending on the choices they make.

When properly understood, this means that “good” and “evil” are moral terms that identify a certain class actions and their relationship to man, viz., whether actions that are open to human choice, are either life promoting, or life destroying.

What is ironic about Brumit’s article is that contrary to “Hitler, Stalin and Mao destroy[ing] modern secular humanism…,” the existence of these evil dictators actually destroys the traditional Christian conception of God. It does this by giving a clear example of evil existing in a world over which an omniscient, omnipotent and omni-benevolent God is supposed to preside. This argument, termed “the problem of evil,” explains logically why evil cannot exist in a world where God is both powerful enough and willing

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to stop evil. Yet, evil exists ... The only proper antidote to evil such as Nazism, Communism or Fundamentalist Terrorism (which Brumit does not address, presumably because he leaves it in God’s hands) is to embrace Humanistic ideas, particularly Reason.

Doing this will ensure that individuals and governments communicate rationally and interact peacefully.

It is no accident that ideas of the Enlightenment, which championed Reason, gave birth to the United States, the freest, most prosperous nation in history.

A commitment to Reason will ensure that faith keeps its rightful place, which is, as source of personal, spiritual enjoyment, not as a means of cognition.

For, when faith is erroneously hailed as a means of cognition, as knowledge, reason ends and a gun begins.

This is true because while for those who share faith in something, justification for their beliefs need not be given, but for those who do not share the same faith, no rational justification is possible.

Derrick Nantz Graduate student in counseling

Editorial did not do student health care justice I was disappointed with the Editorial Board’s misrepresentation of the Student Health Care Initiative’s (SHCI) idea to add health insurance onto the tuition statement. The Old Gold & Black stated that it opposed the SHCI’s plan because it increases tuition. However, this is a complete misunderstanding of the SHCI’s proposal.

As senior Robyn Showers’ article “Students propose new health plan” (Nov. 29) explains, “the added charge would be removed once a student provides proof of insurance, which would be as simple as a copy of the student’s insurance card.” Health insurance would be a separate charge, independent of tuition, that appears on one statement.

The extra cost would affect no one except those who need the insurance plan offered by the university; there would not be an increase in tuition for the majority of students who already have health insurance.

In the eyes of the SCHI, our plan can only benefit the campus. Adding health insurance to the tuition guarantees every student health insurance and makes it much easier for those who need help financially to receive it from the administration.

It is very important that the Editorial Board correct their mistake because their misrepresentation could impact the opinion of the student body. The support of fellow students is vital to the SHCI and our mission to ensure equal access to health care for all students.

With the solidarity of the campus, the administration will be compelled to respond with swifter action.

Dylan Breese, Dalton Hoffine, Alex Lamballe, Marisa Menezes, Kris Pamulapati and Sara Smith Members of the Student Health Care Initiative

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Columnist offers shortsighted critique of Humanism

Brumit’s key arguments were both unsound and under-researched Marisa Menezes Guest columnist

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n the Nov. 29’s column, “Humanism espouses unrealistic view of mankind,” sophomore Matt Brumit not only unnecessarily mocks humanists but also completely misrepresents their views. Brumit showed an insensitivity, disrespect and unawareness of basic tenets of the philosophy that differed from his own belief system – something we could use a lot less of in today’s world.

After reading Brumit’s article, I felt compelled to do my own research about Humanism, so I read all three of the Humanist Manifestos, the first originating in 1933 and the last written in 2003. Contrary to Brumit’s assumption, humanists do not hold that humanity is “perfect” or that

“humanity as a unit … is GOD.” On the contrary, the overarching philosophy behind Humanism is that all humans have the ability to make right and wrong moral decisions based on rationality.

Humanists also believe that the responsibility of upholding a just world weighs solely on humanity itself, excluding the notion that we should rely upon any god or supernatural being to do so for us. While this may completely contradict Brumit’s personal beliefs, he undermines his argument against Humanism by basing it on false assumptions.

The actions of Hitler, Stalin and Mao, which Brumit argues contradict the idea of Humanism and therefore proves the invalidity of Humanism, are addressed in the Humanist Manifesto II, written in 1973. Based on Brumit’s understanding of the philosophy, Humanism holds that these dictators “killed their own people… [b]ecause they were gods, and gods can do whatever they want.”

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the accurate beliefs of Humanism, It is offensive enough that Brumit one can see that this is obviously an used up an entire article to bash incorrect assumption. another belief system without doing The Humanist Manifesto II directly basic research first. addresses the problems these regimes However, what saddens me most inflict upon the humanist philosophy about Brumit’s piece was that his and attempts to approach alienated reassess Humanism his readers, even precisely so those who share While Brumit never explicity misunderstandings, essentially the same argues that his beliefs comsuch as Brumit’s, views. do not occur. What pletely lack any contradictions Brumit’s basic is important to argument is that or hypocracy, the extreme understand is that Humanism is too stance he takes on HumanHumanism does contradictory to ism incites readers to feel an not espouse that adequately represent equally extreme reaction to all humans will act the world we live in. out of goodness; While many may Bumit’s condescending tone. on the contrary, believe this to be it argues that all true, when Brumit human beings have compares humanists the capability to act out of goodness to Satan and proceeds to spend over and, more importantly, should. half of the piece expounding upon the The manifesto reads, “We believe truth of the God in which he believes, that humankind has the potential, he implies that his beliefs are the intelligence, goodwill and cooperative exact opposite of Humanism – not skill to implement this commitment contradictory at all. (to a peaceful and prosperous world) While Brumit never explicitly in the decades ahead.” argues that his beliefs completely

lack any contradictions or hypocrisy, the extreme stance he takes on Humanism incites readers to feel an equally extreme reaction to Brumit’s condescending tone.

Many would argue that part of the beauty of the Christian God is His mystery – the apparent contradictions that exist within His Word and the appalling acts that occur despite the existence of an all-loving, all-powerful God; these contradictions are what necessitate faith.

In addition, many Christians share some of the same views as humanists.

Many Christians believe that God gave humans free will, and that therefore, humans have a God-given responsibility to use the reasoning skills with which God blessed humans to make the right ethical decisions.

Why must Brumit demean another belief system as useless, when at the very least Humanism compels us to question our own responsibility to the world we live in?

Marisa Menezes is a senior English major from Annandale, Va.

Playoffs needed for college

Current BCS system inadequate for fairly choosing the best football team in Division I

Jeff Merski

A Yankees’ team culture detrimental to entire sport Hannah Werthan

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n eighth grade, my class went on a field trip to Washington, D.C., and New York City. My teacher informed us that we were going to a baseball game. For some reason, I assumed that we were going to see the Mets, and I was extremely excited. When I was told that we were actually going to go to Yankee Stadium, my heart sank. We sat up at the very top of the third deck, and I couldn’t see a thing, not that I wanted to. The place reeked

of corruption and rich old men. It was not a fun experience to say the least.

I hate the New York Yankees.

There is no other professional sports team that I despise more.

Some say that either you love the Yankees or you hate them. I think this is true; however, I would like to believe that my hatred is at least somewhat justified.

First of all, the Yankees are overflowing with money. It’s hard to root for a team that has everything handed to it on a platter.

Because of this surplus, everyone on the team is greedy and has a huge ego. As much as I don’t like the San Francisco Giants because I am an Oakland A’s fan, I will admit that they do beat the Yankees.

While they have one Barry Bonds, the Yankees is full of them. They are typically older players who are lured into playing for the prestige

perhaps but, more importantly, the money.

What the Yankees do is spend relatively little money on their farm teams, because they don’t want to bother actually producing their own players. Therefore, they wait for other teams, such as the A’s, to breed good players. It is only a matter of time before they snatch up some poor team’s pride and joy.

Because of this, you would expect the Yankees to win the World Series every single year.

However, this is not the case.

They can’t even use their evil ways correctly. There are two main reasons for this.

One is they mess up from time to time and choose the wrong player.

It was quite convenient when the Yankees stole Jason Giambi from the A’s because he turned out to be a steroids-using burnout. Nice work, guys.

I think the bigger problem though is that the Yankees are putting the best of the best together. They are not going to want to work together as a team because they are all used to being a stars. You can see from the Giants what happens when one player thinks he’s better than the rest, but a whole team full of them is so much worse.

What it really all comes down to is the feel of the stadium, the experience you have when you go to a team’s game. Going to a Yankees game was so impersonal.

The A’s and all the other teams I have seen play are far more eager to connect with their fans. They play for not just money but a love for the game. I think the Yankees take the fun away from baseball.

Hannah Werthan is a freshman from Nashville, Tenn.

Word on the Quad | Your voice on what’s going on How do you think you will procrastinate for exams?

“Drinking and watching TV.”

“Playing video games.”

“Facebook and going online.”

“Keep telling myself I will study in the morning.”

Will White Senior Aiea, Hawaii

Dan Yu Sophomore Langhorne, Pa.

Jenny Cohn Junior Garden City, N.Y.

Deven Patel Freshman San Mateo, Calif.

Opinion editor

s the college football regular season concluded in the wee hours of Dec. 2, one thing became apparent – my roommate was in utter delight that his favorite thing in the world had struck the college football universe – chaos.

With many of the top teams in the country losing on Dec. 2, an interesting question was raised. Who exactly should play in the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game? The list of possibilities was quite lengthy – with teams such as Louisiana State University being considered due to their difficult schedule and two triple-overtime losses, the University of Kansas, who had only one loss but didn’t even make it to their conference championship game or the undefeated University of Hawaii, who has beat two teams that are going to bowl games, but also played two opponents from the inferior Division I Championship Subdivision.

In the end, LSU ended up making the national championship game. That’s not the point of this column though. The point is the need for college football playoffs.

As evidenced by this year, there are several teams that can legitimately claim that they should be competing for the national championship. Unfortuantely, only two of these teams can be selected.

However, if even a four-team playoff was established, that would create a tournament that would decide who is rightfully the national champion.

The only real downside is it’s an extra game for the two teams that advance to the national championship game. Since these games are played over break, student-athletes aren’t sacrificing classroom time to attend these games or practice sessions, and in games of this magnitude, a sponsor will most defiietely chip in enough money to cover any travel costs and have some money left over.

Heck, if it was really desired, we could expand the playoffs to an eight-team field with each BCS conference champion getting an automatic bid, any non-BCS conference team in the Top 12 of the BCS getting an automatic bid and then filling the remaining slots with at-large teams. Again, with the length of winter breaks at colleges around the country, athletes won’t be missing anything related to coursework.

In the end, a playoff system would generate some excitement toward the end of the college football season.

Really, does the PapaJohns.com Bowl or the Roady’s Truck Stop Humanitarian Bowl really excite you all that much?

Sure, there are plenty of exciting other bowl games out there, but if adding a playoff to the postseason picture for the top tier of college football would generate even more buzz, then it’s something that really should get done.

Jeff Merski is a senior political science major from North Andover, Mass.

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The men’s soccer team celebrates its National Championship with the trophy in Cary, N.C. The team beat Ohio State 2-1 to claim the title.

By Connor Swarbrick | Asst. sports editor They had a phenomenal freshman, terrific depth, solid senior leadership and major contributions from unexpected players. Through hard work, determination and dedication all of the stars for the Deacons meshed to form the best soccer team in the country by winning the 2007 College Cup. The Deacons were No. 1 in the country for much of the year, but they had only one objective. That goal was to win a National Championship.

Head Coach Jay Vidovich repeatedly remarked after each game that the only way to accomplish that was to get a little bit better every day, the “one game at a time” approach.

It worked. The goal was accomplished when Wake defeated Ohio State 2-1.

The Deacons took the field in front of a soldout crowd of more than 8,000 to compete for a National Championship Dec. 16 on a clear but chilly day at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. To win the Deacs’ first ever National Championship the Deacons would have to defeat Ohio State (17-3-5).

Often overshadowed by their other accomplished athletic teams, Ohio State has emerged as a soccer power under Head Coach John Bluem.

The Buckeyes hadn’t lost in 15 contests and boasted a defense that allowed only 18 goals in 25 games this season.

However, the Buckeyes had never

beaten the Deacons in four previous meetings.

The Buckeye defense was sure to face their toughest challenge yet against the Deacons who had a goal differential of plus 52.

Both teams came out aggressively and had opportunities early, but it was the Buckeyes who struck first. Roger Espinoza netted a goal just 13 minutes into the match.

After a scramble on a corner kick redshirt senior goalkeeper Brian Edwards dove for a ball that ricocheted off the goal post.

Espinoza took the rebound and put it through the legs of junior Jamie Franks. The Buckeyes were 14-0-2 this season when striking first.

The Deacons controlled possession f o r

Junior Marcus Tracy battles an Ohio State player for the ball during a physical National Championship game.

much of the first half despite being out shot 12 to three. The Buckeyes packed in the defense to hold the Deacons scoreless.

“There was no reason to attack if we were winning,” Espinoza said.

“We thought we already had the game won.

We didn’t need the second goal. We were just going to play and whatever happened, go with that. We just made a couple mistakes.”

With nine minutes remaining in the first half sophomore Zach Schilawski took a shot to the chest from a Buckeye defender, but it was not called a foul. Out of frustration Schilawski got a yellow card less than a minute later.

Though it didn’t

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Despite shadow of 10-0 start, Deacs prevail in Meineke Car Care Bowl

happen often this year, trailing at halftime had not yielded good results in the past. The Deacons had never won in 2007 when heading to the locker room with a deficit.

“We knew if we kept putting good balls that it would turn for us and we would get the bounces and the break,” Edwards said.

“With the way coach believes in us he just makes us believe in ourselves and gives us the up most confidence. When he had us in the huddle everybody knew we were going to get that other goal and we were going to go on and be able to win this.”

The Deacons showed poise and continued to be aggressive. In the 67th minute the Deacons got on the board.

Sophomore Cody Arnoux kept a ball alive along the sideline and sprinted towards the Buckeye goal.

He sent the ball to a slashing junior Marcus Tracy who put the ball in the back of the net to tie the contest at 1-1.

“Over the course of the year Coach has told me to be confident in what I do that I have the skills that it takes to put away balls like that,” Tracy said.

“I just kept my head on the ball and tucked it away in the corner.”

After the tying goal, the game became very physical with both teams vying for their first National Championship.

There were 37 fouls in the con-

By Ryan Durham | Sports editor

Moore leads Deacons to victory, earning bowl game MVP honor

By Martin Rickman | Staff writer

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have had the memory of the stellar 2006 season and the high expectations it brought hanging over their heads throughout the 2007 season. During the Meineke Car Care Bowl Dec. 29, they have accomplished something last year’s team could not – winning a bowl game.

Despite being shut out in the first half by the Huskies of the University of Connecticut, Wake Forest rebounded in the second half, scoring 24 unanswered points to win 24-10.

Wake Forest’s defense stifled Connecticut for much of the first half, but the Deacon offense could not find its rhythm. Their most promising drive ended with an interception on the Huskies’ 9-yard line.

Two outstanding plays helped Connecticut jump out to an early lead and take a 10-0 advantage into the locker room.

First, returner Larry Taylor ran back a punt by redshirt junior kicker Sam Swank 74 yards to the end zone for the first points of the game. Two possessions later, Huskies’ tailback Donald Brown III broke through the Deacs’ line and ran the ball 58 yards to set up a field goal.

The second half would be a different story. Connecticut did not score again.

“Offensively (in the second half ), we really just didn’t make enough plays at all to have any consistency,” Connecticut Head Coach Randy Edsall said.

“You have to give Wake Forest’s defense some

credit for that.”

W a k e Forest came out of the halftime break on fire, scoring two touchdowns in the first 12 minutes of the half.

“When we went in at half time, we just kind of challenged our kids to play better,” Head Coach Jim Grobe said.

“I was proud because we didn’t have any panic in our players at halftime. There wasn’t a lot of yelling and screaming, our coaches just did some nice things and I was pleased with the plan that we had coming out in the second half.”

The Deacs’ rally silenced many of the Connecticut fans and gave Wake Forest the momentum it needed to win the game.

The Wake Forest defense was instrumental in the Deacs’ win, holding the Huskies to 212 total yards and keeping them out of scoring range.

Redshirt junior linebacker Stanley Arnoux picked off a pass on the Huskies’ first drive of the second half that set the tone for the defense’s second half.

Twice the Deacs stopped Connecticut on fourth and inches.

Offensively, redshirt sophomore quarterback Riley Skinner had one of the best games of his career. Skinner completed 29 of 38 passes for 267

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The football team rushes the field Dec. 29 in Charlotte, N.C., ready to take on Connecticut.

yards and a touchdown.

Senior wide receiver Kenneth Moore ended his college career with a great performance.

Playing in front of a hometown crowd that included his grandmother’s first game appearance, Moore caught 11 passes for 109 yards and earned the honor of MVP for the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

“The game was a homecoming for me. I just wanted to come out and have a great game,” Moore said.

Moore’s importance to the Deacs was made clear also by Grobe’s comments about him after the game.

“We are really going to miss this guy,” Grobe said.

“He is as good a player as I have ever coached.”

The bowl win ends the Deacons’ season with a 9-4 record, giving them positive momentum going into the offseason and a total of 20 wins in the last two seasons.

“Twenty wins in two years for little ole Wake Forest ain’t that bad,” Grobe said in the post game press conference, but he also pointed out, “We have not arrived. We are trying to build a program.”

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Senior Kenneth Moore was not sure just how many friends and family he had at his final game as a Demon Deacon, the Dec. 24 victory over the UConn Huskies at the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Moore’s hometown of Charlotte, N.C. That number was definitely higher than the number of receptions he pulled down – 11. Those catches brought his career total to 98, surpassing the ACC record set in 1998 by former N.C. State star and current St. Louis Ram Torry Holt. It made for quite a homecoming.

“My grandmother went to her first game ever today, but I’m sure there were a lot of people I didn’t even know would be here who came,” Moore said.

“All the fans at Wake Forest are my family too.”

Starring as a receiver, running back and return man at Butler High School in Charlotte, Moore was the Southwest N.C. 4A Player of the Year and an all-conference pick as a senior in high school.

He chose Wake Forest over schools like UNCChapel Hill, believing in Head Coach Jim Grobe’s vision and program.

Moore shined yet again on the field during the bowl, doing what he has done all year for the Deacons, coming up with catch after catch when the Deacons needed him most.

For his performance he was named the bowl’s Most Valuable Player.

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Redshirt junior Demir Boldin comes down with a com- Redshirt sophomore John Russell celebrates after pleted pass from redshirt sophomore Riley Skinner. making a defensive stop near the UConn goal line.

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Lahoud, M. Junior; Reston, Va.

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ike Lahoud, a junior from Reston, Va., may not get all the glory after a game, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t impact the team during the game. With four goals and four assists this season and 28 shots, Lahoud is an important part of the nationally ranked men’s soccer team, despite the fact that he views his role in a more humble light. Heading

On his favorite class at Wake: I’m a math major so I think I’ll have to go with my Differential Equations class with Dr. Richard Carmichael, professor of mathematics.

He’s really great and understanding of those with a busy schedule and athletics.

On coming back from behind in a game: We practice situations where we’re down by points all the time.

It was nothing new for us.

Everyone is experienced on our team, so we treat

Right after the whistle ends our previous game, everybody is already thinking and focusing on the next game that we have coming up.

There’s already an initial focus in practice and we are able to set the tone early.

We work on simple things like the basics of how we play, and we focus on playing a team-oriented game.

On playing a different sport: I’ve been thinking about this one for a while. I’d probably play golf because I wouldn’t have to do as

"Everyone just gets focused." into an elite eight game against Notre Dame Dec. 8, Lahoud will be a key player with the capability of leading the team to the College Cup. The Old Gold & Black’s assistant sports editor Allison Lange sat down with Lahoud to talk about his best class at Wake Forest and his favorite aspect of soccer.

DEAC OF THE WEEK Sophomore Cody Arnoux helped the Deacon men’s soccer team advance to the quaterfinals in the 2007 NCAA tournament.

Arnoux recorded two second half goals to give the Deacons a 3-1 victory over the No. 15-seed West Virginia Mountaineers.

With 25 minutes remaining in the match, Arnoux gave the DeaArnoux cons their first lead of the match.

His second goal clinched the victory with only 3:16 remaining. The goal was his teamleading 15th of the season.

With 37 points on 15 goals and seven assists on the season, Arnoux leads the ACC in points and goals.

Arnoux, a forward from Wilmington, N.C., has played in all 23 of the Deacons’ contests. As a freshman, Arnoux played in 14 games with one goal and two assists. He was named to College Soccer News’ 100 Freshmen to Watch list.

Arnoux will now try to help the Deacons return to the College Cup for a second year in a row. The Deacs play Notre Dame (14-4-5) 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at Spry Stadium.

The victor will face the winner of Virginia Tech and Connecticut in the semifinals Dec. 14 in Cary, N.C.

it just like a drill in practice.

On his favorite part of soccer: It’s great to be able to celebrate a big goal as a team.

I think that has to be my favorite part of the game.

On focusing on a big game like Notre Dame: Everyone just gets focused.

much running.

I think it’s a classy man’s sport.

On playing at Spry: Spry is awesome.

It’s been a great experience for me ever since my first game here as a freshman.

It makes the games seem so much easier with all of those fans behind you and supporting you and your team.

DEACON NOTES Two football players finalists for postseason awards

Mullikin named to All-ACC volleyball first team

Senior tight end Zac Selmon is one 11 finalists for the Wuerffel Trophy, which honors the college football player who best combines exemplary community service with outstanding academic and athletic achievement.

Selmon is the president and co-founder of the Shine Foundation.

The foundation, a non-profit relief organization, has been actively involved in a number of projects in Liberia. He, along with some of his teammates, has made numerous trips to Liberia.

Under Selmon’s direction, the Shine Foundation has raised over $200,000.

Senior defensive end Jeremy Thompson is one of 10 finalists for the National Sportsmanship Award.

Thompson is among the players that traveled to Liberia to volunteer for the Shine Foundation.

Thompson leads the Deacon defense with 6.5 sacks. He has started all 12 games and is seventh on the team with 42 tackles.

Redshirt junior Natalie Mullikin, from Lebanon, Ind., has been named to the AllACC volleyball first team. She averaged 1.27 blocks and 3.94 kills while recording a .320 hitting percentage. The middle blocker broke the 21-year-old Wake Forest career block solos record this season. Mullikin set the mark with 35 total career block solos.

Mullikin has earned All-ACC honors the last three seasons. After starting in every match this season she ranks in the top 10 in the conference in kills per game, blocks per game, hitting percentage and points per game.

Wake Forest places 35th on STACK magazine’s “Elite 50” In STACK magazine’s first annual “Elite 50” college list, Wake Forest placed 35th.

The “Elite 50” is a ranking of the country’s leading college NCAA Divison I sports and academic programs.

This is the first time any media outlet has released a stand-alone ranking of the country’s leading college sports programs based on academics, athletic opportunity and overall performance.

The idea is to enable athletes and parents to make an informed choice on an unbiased sideby-side comparison of sports programs.

UNC-Chapel Hill tops the list followed by Stanford and Texas. The full list can be found in the November/December issue of the magazine.

Former Deacon Chris Paul gives back on Thanksgiving New Orleans Hornets point guard and former men’s basketball player Chris Paul and Smithfield Foods teamed up to feed more than 1,000 families in New Orleans and Winston-Salem on Thanksgiving.

Smithfield Foods, with only a week’s notice, donated more than 14,000 pounds of turkeys and pork products. Hornets players Tyson Chandler, David West, Bobby Jackson and Jannero Pargo joined Paul in distributing the food.

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Lady Deacons roll to sixth straight victory, 8-1

By Andrew LeRay | Staff writer

The Lady Deacons improved their record to 7-1 on the season after a 79-46 blowout of the Rice Owls Dec. 2. The Owls shot only 29 percent from the floor and made just 17 percent of their field goal attempts in the second half.

Sophomore Alex Tchangoue continued her torrid play by leading the Deacs in scoring with 16 points. Junior Corinne Groves added 13 points, and sophomore Mekia Valentine scored 11, rounding out the top three Lady Deacon scorers in the game.

Wake Forest outworked Rice on the boards as well, pulling down an impressive 47 rebounds compared to just Groves 29 for the Owls.

Groves led the way with seven rebounds, and Tchangoue and Valentine each added five.

Sophomore guard Courteney Morris was the defensive star for the Lady Deacs, blocking three shots and earning four steals.

The win was a true team effort, as the Wake Forest bench scored 35 of the team’s total 79 points. Freshman Brittany Waters led the bench in scoring with eight points in only six minutes of action.

At halftime, the Lady Deacons led only by three points at 31-28.

A 10-0 run to start the second half opened up the game for Wake Forest, who scored relentlessly in the second half.

“We just do what we need to do,” Tchangoue said, in response to the Lady Deacs’ impressive early season streak. “All we try

to do is hustle and play our game.”

The Lady Deacs successfully extended their winning streak with a 64-46 victory over the Wright State Raiders Dec. 5.

Wright State was not intimidated by facing an ACC team on the road, having already visited both Boston College and Miami.

The Raiders came into the Joel on a twogame winning streak, defeating Canisius Dec. 1 and recording a victory over North Dakota State on Nov. 25.

Groves led the way for Wake Forest in the game, shooting 5-12 from the field, scoring 12 points and pulling down eight rebounds.

Sophomore Tiffany Roulhac led all players with five assists in the game and had nine points in the winning effort.

The Lady Deacs again dominated the boards, recording 46 rebounds to Wright State’s 22. Tchangoue led the team in rebounds with 10, while Valentine and senior Christen Brown each had six.

The solid rebounding by the Lady Deacs led to 12 second-chance points, which helped alleviate 23 turnovers. The Raiders were able to score 22 points off Wake Forest turnovers, making the game even closer than it should have been.

The Lady Deacs continued their trend of strong post play in the game, scoring 30 points in the paint, and shooting 47 percent from the field.

When asked about the mental approach the Lady Deacs take into each game, Tchangoue said, “Lots of teams start off well and fall off. We have to take it one game at a time and stay focused.”

The Lady Deacs return to action Dec. 8 as they travel to Cullowhee, N.C., to take on the Western Carolina Catamounts.

Their next home game is Dec. 16 against Radford.

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Sophmore Mekia Valentine is fouled in the act of shooting during the Deacons 79-46 defeat of Rice Dec. 2. Sophomore Alex Tchangoue led the team with 16 points.

Game of the Week

Scoreboard Wake in the Ranks Men’s soccer standings

Soccer vs. Notre Dame 7 p.m. Dec. 8 Spry Stadium

The Deacons will face the No. 10-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Quarterfinals of the 2007 NCAA tournament.

After a first round bye, Notre Dame (14-4-5) defeated Oakland 2-1 in the second round. They moved on to beat Santa Clara 2-0 in the third.

The Deacons (19-2-2) also with a first round bye beat Furman in the second round before taking down West Virginia 3-1.

The teams have not met in three years, but Head Coach Jay Vidovich expects an exciting soccer match.

Notre Dame is led by last year’s Herman Trophy winner Joseph Lapiara, while the Deacons boast a potent offense and an experienced defense.

The winner will advance to the College Cup at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. The Semifinals will be played Dec. 14 and the championship match will follow Dec. 16. The National Championship will be broadcast on ESPN2 starting at 3 p.m.

Wake Forest made its first College Cup appearance last season in St. Louis, Mo. The Deacons lost in the semifinal match against UC Santa Barbara in penalty kicks.

The Deacs are 9-0-1 in at Spry Stadium this season.

1. Boston College 2. Wake Forest 3. Duke 4. Virginia Tech 5. Maryland 6. North Carolina 7. Clemson 8. Virginia 9. N.C. State

ACC 7-1-0 6-1-1 4-3-1 3-1-4 4-3-1 3-5-0 2-6-0 1-5-2 1-6-1

Men’s football standings All 15-5-1 18-2-2 11-8-1 12-3-5 10-5-5 7-8-5 7-11-1 12-8-2 6-9-3

Atlantic 1. Boston College 2. Clemson 3. Wake Forest 4. Florida State 5. Maryland 6. N.C. State Coastal 1. Virginia Tech 2. Virginia 3. Georgia Tech 4. North Carolina 5. Miami 6. Duke

Men’s basketball standings

ACC 6-2 5-3 5-3 4-4 3-5 3-5

All 10-3 9-3 8-4 7-5 6-6 5-7

7-1 6-2 4-4 3-5 2-6 0-8

11-2 9-3 7-5 4-8 5-7 1-11

1. Duke 2. Clemson 3. Miami 4. North Carolina 5. Virginia 6. Boston College 7. Wake Forest 8. Florida State 9. N.C. State 10. Maryland 11. Virginia Tech 12. Georgia Tech

ACC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

All 8-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 6-1 5-1 5-1 8-2 4-2 5-3 3-3 3-4

ACC Leaderboard Men’s soccer

1. Cody Arnoux (Wake Forest) 2. Sherron Manswell (Boston College) 3. Yannick Reyering (Virginia) 3. Mike Grella (Duke) 3. Alejandro Bedoya (Boston College)

Arnoux

Manswell

Pts. 37 29 26 26 26

Men’s football Interceptions/g

1. Alphonso Smith (Wake Forest) 0.67 0.50 2. Patrick Robinson (Florida State) 0.46 3. Jamie Silva (Boston College) 0.40 4. DeJuan Tribble (Boston College) 5. Brandon Flowers (Virginia Tech) 0.38

Smith

Robinson

Men’s basketball

Rebounds/g 1. Shamari Spears (Boston College) 2. Trevor Booker (Clemson) 2. Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina) 4. Anthony King (Maryland) 5. James Johnson (Wake Forest)

Spears

11.0 9.6 9.6 9.4 8.5

Booker

FOR THE AMATEUR

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The ball is challenged during co-ed Intramural soccer play. Sign-ups for basketball and indoor soccer are underway.

This past week wrapped up the first half of Intramural sports, with championship games being played for soccer, dodgeball and volleyball.

The respective champions for each division will be acknowledged in next semester’s “For the Amateur,” due to the fact that the winners were not yet determined by the time of this issue’s publication.

For those interested in finding out winners sooner, please consult the updated online brackets available at http:// www.wfu.edu/intramural/.

Sign-ups for basketball and indoor soccer are still going on in Reynolds Gym 203A. Cost is $45 per team, and information regarding captains meetings and scheduling will follow via email.

The Intramural department would like to send a special

thanks to all employees and supervisors who worked to make the first half a tremendous success.

Soccer Official of the Week: Jay Ciatola Volleyball Official of the Week: Ryan Campbell

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a season and Vidovich was pleased with his team’s performance.

“I think there were some moments of some pretty good stuff,” Vidovich said. “We keep telling the guys if you make a little bit better touch and one little bit better decision we are going to be scary good.”

The Deacons will host the No.-10 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at Spry Stadium. Notre Dame advanced to the elite eight by defeating Santa Clara 2-0.

The Fighting Irish, who are 14-4-5 on the season, are led by last year’s Herman Trophy winner Joseph Lapira. “Our offense will be tested once again because they are very organized defensively, they don’t give much away,” Vidovich said. “The whole team plays a collective soccer that’s great so I imagine it’s going to be a fantastic game.”The winner will advance to the College Cup at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., Dec. 14.

of two “has been” teams could be the potential rumble between the feisty Duck and the stoic USF bull (I would pick the Duck but he would probably break his leg walking to the field.)

Perhaps my biggest mistake was my aversion to the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte.

The glitz and glamour of Nashville blinded me.

I wanted Dolly Parton; I got an injured Adam Morrison. I dreamt of the Grand Ole Opry; I got the Charlotte Convention Center.

However, Deacon Fans, I will not falter, I will gladly cheer on the Deacs as they face the surprisingly efficient and just plain surprising UConn Huskies.

Will I pick the winner?

Probably not, but in light of this semester’s streak, I submit the following picks for next year as some early Christmas presents: 1. Duke or UNC will win the NCAA title in basketball.

2. The Patriots will go undefeated and win the Super Bowl.

3. Tom Brady will not suffer a minor injury (broken toe while tripping over Josh Beckett?) on his way to winning the NFL MVP award.

4. Ohio State will win the BCS title game.

5. Wake Forest will not waive all tuition fees and send me to the Car Care Bowl for free.

6. A Zaxby’s Chicken will not open in WinstonSalem.

7. John Daly will not win a Major PGA Championship.

8. The NHL will have something of a renaissance, becoming the major sport with the highest viewership in the United States.

9. NASCAR will die out as people begin to realize that it is just cars driving in a circle.

10. Wake Forest will not return as a national powerhouse in any sport.

So happy holidays Deacon Fans, enjoy the Bowl season and maybe I’ll see you in Charlotte.

Feel free to e-mail me or my editor (preferably my editor) any other picks I should make for next semester.

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produced five steals in the first half alone.

Wake Forest began to struggle to keep its lead as the 49ers chipped away at it.UNC-Charlotte tied the score less than five minutes into the second half.Both teams sought to gain any advantage possible as they traded the lead back and forth throughout the half.

With three minutes left in the first half, the 49ers gained the lead and would not give it up for the remainder of the game, winning 63-59.

Despite the loss and low score, three Deacons managed to score in double digits in the game.

In addition to Johnson and Williams, junior Harvey Hale reached double digits with 12 points, shooting 2-5 from beyond the arc and 4-4 from the charity stripe.

Johnson posted his second double-double of the season in the loss with 14 points and 14 rebounds to lead Wake Forest in both categories.

Williams scored 13 points and had six rebounds in his effort.

The Deacs continued to struggle from the floor hitting only 35.1 percent of their shots overall, and a dismal 29 percent in the second half of the game.

Following the disappointing loss to the 49ers, the Demon Deacons made a quick turnaround to play the Spartans of USC-Upstate Dec. 1 at home.The Spartans stayed close to the Deacons through most of the first half, but 13 points off

turnovers helped Wake Forest to a 12-point lead as the teams entered the locker room at halftime.

The story proved to be the same in the second half as the Deacons increased their lead, creating visible dismay and frustration among the Spartan bench. By the end of the game, the Deacons had lengthened their lead to 24 points, making up for their performance against UNC-Charlotte.

“I’m happy with the win after coming off the lost Thursday night, playing in less than 48 hours,” Head Coach Dino Gaudio said in the postgame press conference.

Johnson once again proved integral for the Deacs, recording yet another double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Three other Deacons had double-digit nights, sophomores Ishmael Smith and Chas McFarland and Hale.

McFarland and Hale both had 12 points and Smith had 10 points to go along with four assists.

The Deacon defense forced 17 turnovers and produced five steals in the game, but Wake Forest continued to struggle shooting, hitting only 32.7 percent of shots.

“When we came back from the Charlotte game, we broke the film and watched every shot we took,” Gaudio said. “There were a couple of situations today where we had the ball right there at the bucket, and we’re not going to get much closer than we’re getting. We just have to finish it, to finish the plays.”

Wake Forest next travels to Athens, Ga., to face the University of Georgia Dec. 8 before taking nine days off for exams.

Track opens season at Clemson Opener

By Donovan Carberry | Staff writer

The men’s and women’s track and field teams opened competition with a bang at the Clemson Opener, which ran from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. This was the first meet of the indoor season for both teams.

The Deacs had five top-five finishes. One of these was in the women’s 4x400-meter relay.

Seniors Melissa Council and Michelle Duffey along with sophomores Nicole Castronuova and Alex Gove ran the 1,600-meters in a combined three minutes and 50

seconds. This was just shy of last year’s season best 3:49.57 also set at Clemson. Council, lead leg in the four-by-four, also finished first in the individual 400-meter (quartermile) dash. She ran it in an impressive 57.21 seconds. Council’s relay teammate Gove placed 10th in the same race.

Moving up in distance, freshman Molly Fresher, while not first across the line, was the fastest ACC finisher in the 800-meter (half-mile).

She ran a 2:23.04, which was good for fifth best time overall. Freshman Hannah McArdle placed 14th in the

event running it in 2:28.84.

Junior Nicole Schappert, returning from cross-country competition, ran the 3,000m run in 9:52.75.

The men also competed well at the Clemson Opener. Junior Phillip Warsaw finished fifth in the 800-meter run. He finished it in 1:58.95.

In the 400-meter dash freshman Alle Lunkenheimer crossed the line 50.85 seconds.

Sophomore Jonathan Reid sprinted the 200-meter dash in 22.73 seconds.

He came in 16th place overall.

The Deacons faced a healthy amount of competition with 40

schools from the southeast region headed to South Carolina.

The season opener has traditionally been a good meet for the track teams.

Last year at the season opener at Virginia Tech, now senior Micheal Bingham set a new school record in the 300-meter dash, running 33.43 seconds, which was also a facility record.

With the opener taken care of, the Deacons will head to Blacksburg, Va., after the winter break for the Virginia Tech Invitational held from Jan. 11-12.

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ningest season in Wake Forest history, and the Deacons, hard-pressed to match last year’s miracle Orange Bowl season, were more than adequate at standing up to the pressure of playing every team as the defending ACC Champions. A popular question at this week’s press conference was who would win in a matchup between last year’s and this year’s teams.

Redshirt junior cornerback Alphonso Smith said, “Last year’s team was really lucky. If we play last year’s team 10 times, we win eight, they’d beat us bad in one game, and they’d win one in OT.” Other players like redshirt junior safety Chip Vaughn agreed, saying, “This year’s team has better team chemistry, we’re more battle tested, we’ve been in the dogfights.”

The Deacs will need their chemistry as the game in Charlotte will definitely be a tough fight. While last year, it appeared that the team was able to take in the sights and sounds of Miami, this year should be just another football game for the Demon Deacons.

“Last year I think we were happy to be in a bowl and this year is a straight business trip for us,” Vaughn said.

With what should be a big home crowd on hand, the Deacs will kick off against UConn at 1 p.m.

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By Meg Smith | Staff writer It’s finally the holiday season! Of course, that doesn’t mean much right now, except that you can now get your Starbucks double espresso shot in an eggnog or gingerbread flavored coffee and head to Dirty Santa or tacky sweater parties when you should be studying. Holiday shopping is probably not on your to-do-before-finals list.

But what if, instead of checking out Facebook when that paper is going nowhere, you found a new, more productive way to procrastinate while knocking out your holiday shopping list? Since almost all of the gifts suggested below can be ordered online, you can complete your holiday gift list in a few expensive minutes.

That way, there’ll be nothing left to do when you head home Dec. 15 but relax, hang out with friends and enjoy the season.

Mom

Help mom to unwind after the stressful holidays with a good book or two and some bath products, such as those by Philosophy or Bliss. Every woman has different reading tastes, but The Diana Chronicles by Tina Brown or The Secret Lives of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd are safe choices. A year’s subscription to her favorite magazine can never go wrong. Or visit http://changingthepresent.org for the perfect present, whatever your budget, to give to the altruistic mom.

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The best gift of all when the weather is cold and there’s too much to do? A customized Starbucks gift certificate. Head to Starbucks. com and create away. If you can’t find anything to fit your idea of an amazing present, go to Personalshopper.com for gift ideas you can tailor to the recipient’s specific profiles. You’ll never have to search the mall frantically on Christmas Eve again.

Boyfriend What could say “I love you,” in a

preppier way than a pair of Burberry Boxers, available for around $45 in blue or classic plaid? Or buy him a season of The Office or Family Guy on DVD.

Friend Girlfriend Buy your fashionista girlfriend celeb-

rity stylist Rachel Zoe’s new book: Style A to Zoe. Or pamper her with a pedicure ($45) or manicure ($25) at Winston-Salem’s Tranquility Spa.

Edible candy cane shot glasses ($9) from UrbanOutfitters.com are usually that perfect college holiday present. Or give A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers, Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman or any of David Sedaris’s masterpieces to keep them entertained over winter break.

Sibling

If your brother or sister is still young enough, an ant farm or a “Grow a Frog” kit from Amazon.com is hard to beat. A younger brother over 12? Give him cologne like Chanel’s Allure ($40) or Polo Blue ($45) for a little extra help with the ladies.

For a teenage sister, go to Forever21.com and pick out some sparkly item of clothing she’ll love, or introduce her to a teen classic like Sixteen Candles or 10 Things I Hate About You.

Dad

Make it an all-around book holiday, and buy him Legacy of Ashes, the CIA exposé by Tim Weiner.

Or treat him to a professional massage, usually around $80.

But the truly awesome present? Jump in with Mom or other siblings and treat him to an introductory flying lesson at your local flight school, usually between $100 and $200. He’ll never have felt so cool.

Campus literary magazine revived with new design Student artists and writers join forces to produce latest issue of 3 to 4 Ounces

By Caroline Edgeton | Staff writer Many enjoy writing or creating artistic pieces as a hobby but do not pursue it as a major.

As a way for students to submit their artistic works for public viewing, 3 to 4 Ounces, the university’s literary magazine allows any student to submit their own creative writing or studio art to be considered for publication.

3 to 4 Ounces has recently released a double issue featuring work from over 20 contributors, which spans almost 50 pages of glossy photos and gorgeously designed spreads.

The magazine publishes twice a year, once in the fall and again in the spring.

The selection process is blind, chosen by the strength of the actual work without knowledge of the artist.

3 to 4 Ounces was originally created to take the place of The Student magazine, which was the original university literary magazine.

The Student magazine went online after a long hiatus but dropped its original function of literary magazine. That’s where 3 to 4 Ounces took over.

3 to 4 Ounces began to combine poetry, prose and visual art. This semester’s recently-released issue has been a workin-progress for the past year and half.

Last semester, senior web editor Bill Brown, worked with senior Jessica Vogel, layout editor, to create a new magazine called Notice.

This magazine was a push toward focusing on the interesting and creative things students do as opposed to the traditional poetry and visual arts featured in 3 to 4 Ounces.

For this magazine, the 3 to 4 Ounces group gathered new students to come and participate in the publication process.

The help from Notice gave rise to the new style of 3 to 4 Ounces; therefore, this new publication has a creative touch but still maintains the traditional aspects of 3 to 4 Ounces.

Overall, the group is very proud of this new issue. “I love the way this issue came out,” Vogel said. “I think it is the best one we have done so far. It couldn’t have been done without all the help we got this year from our new 3 to 4 staff.”

The magazine goes through a fairly long production process. It occurs throughout

the semester and all students are allowed to submit their personal works for possible selection.

The overall feel of the issue is determined by what types of work students are giving to the magazine.

“Selections, however, can be pretty tough, so some experience in writing or art does help, but we would prefer a well-rounded group,” Vogel said.

The only people who know the actual identities of the creators of the submitted works are the poetry/prose and visual arts editors.

There is no actual “style” or “look” the staff focuses on.

“We have in the past put things in the magazine that are very traditional and some have made it in the magazine for their absurdity,” Vogel said.

Overall, the pieces that make it into the magazine depend on the style of

the upcoming issue and how well each piece fits.

Like a quality playlist, you want each piece to maintain its originality but still contribute to the overall fluidity publication.

This past year, the magazine received submissions of about 30 or 40 poems, seven pieces of prose and 10 pieces of visual art.

Each piece in the new issue is creative and thought-provoking.

Congratulations are in order to all whose work was selected.

The magazine itself is very impressive and students are urged to obtain a copy.

Be sure to check out the magazine’s latest issue – you never know which of your classmates are going to be ridiculously famous for their creative talents one day.

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B6 Thursday, December 6, 2007 Even Superbad’s McLovin loves playing real life Quidditch.

She Said | A girl’s guide to getting it on

Stay out of present danger with some savvy tips Kelly Curran Staff columnist

Super good

18: the number of hours a cat sleeps per day

One of this summer’s biggest hits, Superbad, was released Dec. 4. This comedy from the makers of Knocked Up follows three teenagers on a quest to lose their virginity by the end of the night. With many of “The Aptaw Gang” Superbad is likely to be a fan favorite for years.

Now you can finally replay the “McLovin” scenes all you want.

It’s that time of the year again – time to wrack your brain to figure out what your partner wants for Christmas. As if malls aren’t stressful enough, you have to figure out what size clothing she would be, remember what DVDs he already has or decide if you can get away with giving your girlfriend of a year a gift card to Best Buy. In true Christmas spirit, here are my ideas for how to give your boyfriend or girlfriend what they want and deserve.

There are many factors that go into what to buy – length of the relationship, money and equity should all be considered.

Buying something too expensive when you have only been dating for a few months is forward and a little frightening. For newer relationships, stick to meaningful but inexpensive

presents. I’m not saying you should buy your girlfriend a candle – even if “honeydew melon” is her favorite scent. Something like a framed picture of you two or memorabilia from a favorite sports team shows that you care.

When your relationship is more serious, it’s time to start thinking about bigger gifts. In a long-term relationship it is fair to expect a certain level of thought (and money) to go into the present-buying process.

So what do you get for a guy who doesn’t tell you what he wants or drop hints? Many guys seem oblivious to the fact that the holidays are a time to exchange presents. They act like this is some strange tradition they had never heard of. So for a guy who seems less than enthused about giftgiving, get him something that will peak his excitement. No, nothing that requires AAA batteries – I’m talking about cars.

Talk to car rental companies and get him his dream car for the day or for the weekend or take him into NASCAR country to test-drive a race car. He’ll feel like a big shot driving around in it and he will definitely have a smile on his face.

For the ultimate college boy, you can help him tailgate in style with a contraption that attaches to any car’s hitch to make a pole for hammock chairs. He will be the envy of all during next year’s football season with his comfortable chair (footrests are available too!) that is so cleverly constructed.

Women are a whole different story.

The wrong gift can spell disaster for a relationship. Most girls would love to get jewelry as a present, but that may not be feasible for the college budget. One piece of jewelry I suggest is a Claddagh ring. They are an Irish tradition representing love, friendship and loyalty, so it is meaningful but relatively inexpensive, since there are no gems involved.

Many men are too practical when buying gifts. Appliances may be needed, but they are not good gifts.

If you do want to get her a practical gift, make it a two-part surprise. For example, if you give her an automated pet food dispenser she’ll probably consider dumping you right then.

But, if you follow it up by showing her a brochure for the weekend getaway you’ll be taking, your gift is suddenly thoughtful and wonderful.

Of course, there are some gifts you never want to give. Ever. At the very top of that list is a gym membership.

You would never want to receive one, nor would you want to give one. A gym membership is a great thing to have, but the person you’re sleeping with is the wrong person to tell you to go.

Be wary of what your presents are saying – yes, all gifts send a message to the recipient. While robotic vacuums and floor washers are really cool, (I’m obsessed with my friend’s Roomba) what are they saying? They do not exactly scream “romance,” rather they say “you’re dirty and lazy.” Definitely not the impression you want to be giving your boyfriend or girlfriend.

If you are still at a loss for ideas, consult my favorite resource – SkyMall magazine. Browse one on your next flight. It has everything you could ever want, and even things you never knew existed (wireless food temperature monitor, anyone?)

“She Said” is a bi-weekly column that presents one girl’s perspective on the college sex scene. You may contact her with your feedback or ideas at currkm4@ wfu.edu.

I’d Kill a Man for Arby’s | By Ryan Coons

Magical Merriment The fabled game of Quidditch has left the pages of Harry Potter and found it’s place in the real world.

Students at Middlebury College hosted the first intercollegiate Quidditch World Cup this fall against Vassar College.

The seven-person teams use a volleyball for the quaffle, two smaller, dark balls as bludgers and even ride broomsticks as they run across the field. And the Snitch?

A tennis ball in a sock placed in the pocket of a cross country runner who sprints around the whole campus as the seekers try to take the ball from him.

Clean Gum? Ever stepped in gum and agonized as you tried to get it off your shoe?

Then you will be happy to know that British scientists have invented a non-stick gum. The new gum is called Clean Gum, and can be easily removed from shoes, pavement, hair, skin and clothes. And for all the environmentalists out there, recent studies of Clean Gum indicate that it will degrade naturally in water. The new gum is planned to be marketed in 2008.

Drink of the Week Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer Christmastime is finally here and it’s time to celebrate with this festive holiday drink.

1.25 oz light rum 1.5 oz lemon juice .5 oz grenadine Cranberry juice Lemon wedge Ice Mix the light rum, lemon juice and grenadine. Add the ice cubes and fill to your own taste with cranberry juice. Add a wedge of lemon on your glass.

Movie Review | August Rush

Heartwarming film inspires and uplifts

By Aubrey Sitler | Staff writer

Kristen Sheridan’s August Rush is the must-see inspirational film of the holiday season.

Complete with an extremely talented veteran cast, this film achieves a level of pure and classic cinematic magic rarely produced in today’s world of high definition and special effects.

August Rush tells the story of 11-year-old Evan Taylor, played by Freddie Highmore (Finding Neverland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), a boy who hears music in everything around him.

Everything from the blowing of the wind to the buzzing of electrical lines to the sounds of city traffic inspires musical sensation in the young August Rush boy.

Starring | Freddie Highmore, Having Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys been given up Meyers and Robin Williams by his parents, Director | Kristen Sheridan Evan longs to Who’s it for? | Those looking escape from for an inspiring movie the lonely home for boys Running Time | 1 hr 40 min. in which he Rating | (out of 5) was brought up and find his mother and father.

Using music as his guide, Evan runs away to New York City in hopes of finding his parents, who he believes want him.

Through a series of flashbacks intertwined in the main story line, the history of Evan’s parents is revealed.

Lyla Novacek (Keri Russell) was a famous cellist, and Louis Connelly (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), an Irish guitarist with his own band.

The two met and fell in love in one night, but through a series of inopportune events they were separated.

Lyla is left pregnant much to the discontent of her father.

Depressed and empty in the wake of their parting, Louis and Lyla neither played music nor found contentment in anything they did after this.

Back in New York City 12 years later, Evan falls in with a group of street kids, all brilliant budding musicians, who are being cared for by Wizard (Robin Williams).

The film’s title is derived from the pseudonym, August Rush, given to Evan by this mentor.

Wizard soon discovers that Evan is a musical prodigy, and begins exploiting the boy’s talents for his own monetary gains.

After being parted from Wizard in a sticky situation, Evan ends up in a church where his sensa-

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Evan (Freddie Highmore) has a chance musical encounter with his wayward father (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) in the feel-good movie of the holiday season. tional skills inspire the reverend to enroll him at Juilliard.

Evan’s musical intuitions prove to be developed far beyond his years when he writes a magnificent rhapsody which Juilliard decides will be performed in Central Park as a part of the concert by the New York Philharmonic.

Meanwhile, Lyla becomes aware that her son, whom her father convinced her had been killed when Lyla was hit by a car late in her pregnancy, was illegally given up, so she returns to New York in hopes of finding him.

At the same time, Louis ends up in the same city.

With the help of the music in the air that inspires all of them, the family tries, against all odds, to become reunited after 12 years of separation.

Overall, the movie was great. Everything from the music to the actors’ performances was close to flawless.

Freddie Highmore’s performance was inspiring and his fervor contagious. Keri Russell pulled off the protected and innocent Lyla while still allowing the strength of her character to come through.

And Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ portrayal of the slightly jaded, not to mention miserable, ex-rock star will probably earn him about a million new female fans.

It was surprising, not to mention slightly disturbing, to see Robin Williams in the role of the antagonist.

His portrayal of the selfishly aggressive Wizard occasionally came through as chilling and sinister.

It was a performance almost reminiscent of Williams’ character in One Hour Photo at times.

The music that accompanied each scene, whether orchestral or performed by Evan, Wizard, Louis or Lyla, was stirring, and the variety presented therein made the score for this film quite distinctive.

In the end, the film left me and the friends with whom I saw it as well as the rest of the packed theater, feeling inspired.

As we left the theater, I heard nothing but positive commentary.

And really, what more can you ask of a movie going experience?

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Restaurant Review | Jimmy the Greek Kitchen

Small restaurant proves to be better than expected

By Amy Smerdzinski | Staff writer

The atmosphere at that time was nice.

It had such a homey feeling, which I The typical response I received when I thought would be the case when I saw asked students what they thought about many locals making their way into the Jimmy the Greek Kitchen went some- restaurant.

From what I had heard, I expected the what like this: “It’s a great place to go interior to be simple, not anything out after a fun night out.”

I didn’t know exactly what that meant, of the ordinary.

But, when I walked in I was pleasantly but assumed it to mean a small, cheap, surprised. run-down, greasy The walls have beaufood restaurant, and tiful murals and the Jimmy the Greek in some aspects I lighting from both found this assessment Location | 2806 University Pkwy the outside and inside very true.

Hours | 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. Mon. - Wed. really accentuated the But there is more 6 a.m. - 2 p.m. Thur. - Sin. pictures and made to Jimmy the Greek them stand out.

Kitchen than a place Serving | Greek cuisine As soon as I walked for a late-night food Dress | Casual in, I was greeted by the run. service with a cheery The small restau- Price Range | $4 - $7 “Good morning” and rant is located in Rating | (out of 5) was told to sit wherthe shopping center ever I would like. across from the ColiThe seating is nice because it is able to seum, which does indeed make it perfect accommodate big groups, but it starts for a late-night stop after a night out.

But the location also makes it easy out with a more intimate arrangement for students to get there on other occa- with tables of two or four.

The service continued to be superb, sions.

I decided to check out the morning and the food came out very quickly.

Up until now, what I had heard about scene for a nice breakfast.

What You Didn’t Know | Ryan’s Song

Jimmy the Greek did not match the experience that I was having. I expected a hole in the wall, but found it to be a very cute and well-designed breakfast place.

The service was good. The menu had several options that would make it easy for anyone to find something they enjoyed.

But, when the food came out I could see why I had heard that this was a great late night place.

The food was good, but it was a little too greasy for me; but that did not completely turn me away, since I also did not have to pay very much for my meal. So, I guess it equals out.

The prices range from $4 for most breakfast items to $7 for dinner items such as fried chicken, Italian dishes, sandwiches and subs.

Overall, Jimmy the Greek Kitchen is not the kind of place that you ask your parents to take you when they are in town, but it is worth your while to try.

They have very flexible hours, good service, affordable prices (including a discount for students), a cute atmosphere and decent food.

But hey, breakfast all day, who wouldn’t wanna go?

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Jimmy the Greek Kitchen, in addition to great late-night food, offers superb service and quick breakfast fare.

Author Feature | Cormac McCarthy

Another’s pain Author finds beauty in human depravity leads to inspiration

By Jacob Bathanti | Staff writer

Caldwell Tanner Guest columnist

Readers, my name is Caldwell Tanner, and I’m afraid I have bad news.

At precisely 1:45 p.m. on Nov. 1, Ryan Christopher Rebecca Coons Jr. was taken to the critical care unit of the Dixie Classic Hospital after accidentally walking into rush hour traffic.

He had just finished watching the new film Beowulf in 3D, and upon catching his reflection in the mirror while washing his hands, decided that his new glasses not only brought movie magic to life, but looked quite stylish in an “Elvis Costello meets Risky Business” kind of way.

Unfortunately, Ryan neglected to read the warning printed on the side of his new eyewear, which clearly stated, “Warning – these glasses provide no UV protection and completely obscure any and all peripheral vision.

Anyway, you bought them so you could watch a stupid movie alone on a Saturday afternoon; do you really want to advertise that fact?

Whatever man, do what you want, I just hope you don’t get hit by rush hour traffic or something lame like that.

T w o weeks later, Ryan called me and asked me to come visit him at the hospital.

I congratulated him on no longer being in a coma, and then rushed to my car, eager to see my friend again, and hopefully steal a stethoscope or two in the process.

When I entered the room, he was wearing a full-body cast with the exception of his left elbow, which I later found out was the only bone he didn’t break.

I asked him if I could sign his cast, and took the painful expression of fear on his eyes to be a yes.

I then proceeded to sign my full name and a lengthy quote from Paradise Lost on his upper torso.

After the nurse had re-bandaged Ryan’s newly-opened wounds and given him a healthy dose of elephant-grade morphine, Ryan informed me that while in his comatose state he had had the most amazing dream – a subconscious journey thar he claimed

had changed his entire outlook on life.

Pulling a pen and a notepad from my stylish man-satchel, I began to transcribe this marvelous tale.

Months later, Ryan’s Song climbed to the top of bestseller lists nationwide.

The following is an excerpt from the novel, now available wherever fine books, muffins or go-peds are sold.

Ryan’s Song: Chapter One It was a Wednesday afternoon like any other.

I was on my way to meet up with my buddy Zach Braff.

We had finally decided to get those matching “Best Friends For Life” tattoos we’d been talking about.

I waved excitedly as I saw him riding up on the Razor Scooter I’d given him for his birthday last year.

He rolled over to me and said, “Ryan, I’m parched, what say we grab some Vitamin Waters before hitting the tat shop?”

I laughed, I loved the way Zach always abbreviated things.

“Sounds good,” I say, “I’ve been cravin’ some dragonfruit all day, let’s do it!”

After performing our secret handshake (and a few chest bumps for good measure) we raced toward the nearest convenience store.

Just then I heard a terrible crashing noise, followed by a shockwave that knocked me right off my scooter and into a conveniently placed pile of neglected Old Gold and Black back issues. I looked up.

Standing before me was an entire army of Tyrannosaurus Rexes, but these were no ordinary T-Rexes, anybody could see that (as long as they happened to be a time traveling secret agent dinosaur hunter, like me. I didn’t mention that yet, but I am), these were Roborexes, sent from the future to inflict techno-prehistoric terror upon the past.

Dangling from the mouth of the Alpha Rex was my former best friend’s arm, blood quickly staining his vintage button down polo.

“Zach NOOOOOO!” I cried.

I grab my scooter, activate the turbo boost and blast off towards the Alpha-Rex. It was payback time.

“Hey dino-DICKS!” I scream, pulling a laser sword from inside my peacoat.

“I’ve got a present for you …

Present DAY” I switch on the laser sword and ride into battle, the memory of Zach still heavy on my heart.

Thus concludes our reading of Ryan’s Song.

Be sure to check out the Ryan’s Song movie, the ultimate 3D experience only in theaters fall 2008!

Cormac McCarthy claims not to care about money, or possessions.

Sitting a little pigeon-toed, directly across from Oprah in his only televised interview – ever – he tells her quite seriously, though smiling an almost sheepish dreamy smile, that he never wanted to work.

“You have to be dedicated, but I made it my No. 1 priority,” he said without changing his expression.

McCarthy’s 2006 best-selleing book, No Country for Old Men, has recentlybeen adapted into a critically-acclaimed film directed by the Coen brothers and is in theaters now.

When you add the multiple bestsellers under his belt, including 2007’s post-apocalyptic The Road, McCarthy has managed to do pretty well without working.

He wasn’t always so well-off, however; being turned out of a $40-a-week hotel is a pretty solid index of poverty.

Despite having seen these peaks and valleys, McCarthy maintains an impressive degree of equanimity.

What he calls a naïve assumption that he’d be taken care of has clearly been merited in his life: he was the recipient of one of the first MacArthur “Genius” Grants in 1981 and of multiple other fellowships as well, so per-

haps this level-headedness is warranted.

And indeed, a bemusedly placid sort of devil-may-care attitude comes off as McCarthy’s dominant characteristic in the interview, which aired June 5 on Oprah.

He professes a total indifference toward the number of people that read his books, saying that the people who need to read his books will find them.

He discusses his preference for the company of scientists over that of writers. And he recounts a number of stories of harrowing poverty: house-sitting without a dime to his name, living off the pantry he was supposed to be guarding, scraping by without even toothpaste in a Tennessee shack.

Even as McCarthy calls “passionate” a “pretty fancy word” (Oprah has just held forth for a spell on the topic of following one’s passions, since those denote the things worth following in one’s life), I am struck by the incongruity of the whole venture.

If McCarthy finds “passionate” a fancy word, what about “vesperal?” Or “vouchsafed?” What about “rigid homologues of viscera”? All these appear in Suttree, his fourth novel; I found them by selecting for the letter “v.”

And moreover, is the man who wrote his third book about a necrophiliac named Lester really on Oprah, being beamed into millions of homes across America?

McCarthy represents a bit of a cipher. The sparse accounts of him emphasize his normalcy. But the corpus of his work lays bare

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Cormac McCarthy’s novels cover a plethora of topics including post-apocalyptic worlds and the West. the innate depravity of human beings.

His earliest, Appalachian phase is probably the most disturbing.

Besides Lester’s story, recounted in Child of God, there’s Outer Dark (finished ironically on the island of Ibiza, currently boasting the world’s largest dance club and the invention of ecstasy), which details the separate wanderings of a brother and sister across the mountains in pursuit of their abandoned child.

They themselves are pursued by three strangers who cut a bloody swathe across the countryside.

The Orchard Keeper, which

deals loosely with coming of age and which may be his best book (and unequivocally his first), and Suttree, which introduces us to a ne’er-do-well living on a Nashville houseboat, round out this grouping.

McCarthy’s attention also falls heavily upon Western themes, starting with 1985’s Blood Meridian. This is McCarthy’s masterpiece, at least for now.

In it we follow a band of scalp-hunters across Texas and Mexico as they kill and are killed.

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CD Review | B.A.R.S.: The Barry Adrian Reese Story

Cassidy returns from hip-hop graveyard

By Paul Szurek | Staff writer

Since we last heard from Cassidy (I’m a Hustla, 2005), he’s been charged with murder and suffered a near-fatal car crash – giving the rapper plenty to talk about in his newest album, B.A.R.S.: The Barry Adrian Reese Story, released Nov. 6.

In 2005, after a deadly shootout with his former friends, Cassidy was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, serving eight months in a Philadelphia correctional facility.

He made parole in March 2006, only to be hit by a U-Haul truck in October of that year.

That accident left Cassidy in a coma for a week, and he woke up with partial amnesia – forgetting his entire rapping career and every rhyme he ever wrote.

After months of therapy, Cassidy regained his memory and his talent.

Returning to old form, the only remnant of the crash that nearly took his life is a scar that runs from his left eyebrow to the back of his head. B.A.R.S. is a testament to Cassidy’s resilience. As he puts it, “They said I coulda been brain dead in a wheelchair, but I’m standin’ in the booth and the skills are still here.”

The rapper attributes the miracle of his recovery to his faith in God. Consequently, the album carries a strong spiritual tone absent in Cassidy’s previous works, featuring tracks like “I Pray” and “Leanin’ on the Lord.”

On “Innocent,” Cassidy tells the story of his entourage’s betrayal and unfair murder rap, but he also explains that “being booked was a blessing in disguise, man. I needed time to get my life organized, man. So everything that happened was part of my God’s plan.”

If you haven’t heard the lead single, “My Drink N’ My 2 Step,” you must not have a radio. This track – like most of the album – benefits from the music of super-producer Swizz Beatz, who once again gives Cassidy some of his best work. The album also features guest appearances by John Legend, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Eve and Angie Stone.

Today’s hip-hop climate tends to glorify the thug lives of dealers, pimps and murderers.

More than anyone, Cassidy has the credibility to pose as an American gangster but he chooses to separate himself from that criminal image while still staying true to his street roots.

My favorite song on the album, “Damn I Miss the Game,” offers a commentary on the state of hip-hop today: “Now every rapper’s on some bust that gat s***, cut that crack

s***, f*** that wack s***.” Cassidy also gives us his own take on the Don Imus scandal, saying that rappers “need to try switchin’ their flows, ‘cause all of our women ain’t bitches and hoes.”

Unfortunately, Barry Reese’s life over the past two years may be too much to cover in one album.

While Cassidy certainly delivers his most personal and pensive album to date, he doesn’t get too serious, tempering powerful rhymes about his recent trials and tribulations with the same powderpuff-party stuff that listeners have heard from him in the past.

It’s a shame that Cassidy shies away from the dirty details of his story.

As best he can, he avoids the drama and pain of his car crash and murder trial, so the album is not nearly as heavy as it could be.

Cassidy’s pop-conscious attempts to deliver club bangers are out of place on a record that should be about his confrontations with death. Still, he demonstrates the same skillful word play and striking flare that made him an underground rap-battle king.

B.A.R.S. is a well-rounded album worth buying, and we should look forward to good things from Cassidy in the future as he continues to focus less on making money and more on fulfilling his promising artistic potential.

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Event Review | Fall Dance Concert

Concert explores dance styles

By Elizabeth Martin | Staff writer

The Fall Dance Concert performed by the Wake Forest University Dance Company Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 embraced all styles of dance, presenting an intriguing program with a refreshing amount of diversity that kept audience members riveted.

The program started with a traditional ballet dance entitled “Markitenka.” The curtain opened to reveal a line of doll-like dancers in bright colored dresses who presented delightful twirls and leaps in a Nutcracker-like style that first comes to mind when one thinks of dancers.

The next piece was choreographed

by Nina Lucas, associate professor of dance. Entitled “V,” this work was inspired by the use of the V formation in Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation video.

Jumping to another point on the broad spectrum of dance styles, this modern, upbeat number was performed to music from Cirque Du Soleil.

The curtain rose to the threatening image of black-clad figures standing sternly in a V backed by an eerie blue glow.

The intensity of the music combined with the tight, in-sync choreography and extremely effective lighting and costume contrast created a stunning number.

The next work, entitled “Neighbors,” veered in a completely new direction.

Completely spontaneous, this number was performed by combined improvisation from Associate Professor of Dance Christina Soriano, guest performer

Katherine Ferrier and the lighting and sound crew. As the program said, this kind of work ensures that “each performance (is) unique, surprising … and unrepeatable.”

The set consisted of a white picket fence that initially separated the two “neighbors” played by the dancers.

The location and shape of the fence was altered quite often during the span of the work. When the work began (on Nov. 30 at least), Soriano was dancing on her side of the fence, watching Ferrier set up a chair and eyeing the broom she was holding.

Soriano broke the silence with a comment expressing how she could be fulfilled if only she had that broom.

After the initial moment of shock (from the Nutcracker-oriented audience members who were still waiting for the music to start), people began to relax and enjoy the novelty of the performance.

Between Soriano’s comments, Ferrier’s personification of the broom and the completely random guy that meandered across the stage in the middle of everything, this number had the audience laughing out loud as it sparkled with the pure joy of spontaneity.

The next work was choreographed by dance instructor Tina Yarborough-Liggins and was done to the hope-inspiring song “Imagine” by Kirk Franklin.

The work begins by showing two scenes of abuse.

The two victims, dressed in red, are then joined by a tan-clad group of danc-

ers. This color contrast was brilliant as the two victims pushed aside their difficult lives and joined in the joyful leaps of the rest of the dancers, embracing the hope offered by Franklin in his song.

He mentions after one chorus that this song is dedicated to those who struggle.

“Hear God whispering in your ear,” he said, and you will see how all the struggles can then be “gone.”

A heavenly ray of light then shines down from one side of the stage, providing the perfect final touch to this striking number.

“Atmosphere for Missing You” was choreographed by guest choreographer Duane Cyrus and had a minimalist feel, with dancers in flowing blue costumes gliding about a square of light on the floor.

“Adios” was choreographed for a couple by guest choreographer Gyula Pandi, and was a passionate work that was performed stunningly.

The music (Astor Piazzola) was infused with a deep sense of longing that perfectly mirrored the actions of the desperate female dancer as she tried to win back her lover.

The “Sting Suite” (choreographed by Lucas) was named for the music it features, and was an engaging work that included a shadow effect on the walls of the theater.

The final number, “Postponing Descent” was choreographed by Soriano, and included bomber jet noises as well as a surprise parachute entrance at the end.

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Senior Catherine Wilson created the Interfaith Arch, which was placed over the sidewalk on the west side of Wait Chapel.

Don’t Stop Believin’ | Tips for your college journey

Make your winter break memorable while it lasts Mary Beth Ballard Senior columnist

Soon it will all be over, and we can all breathe more easily.

That’s what I keep telling myself every time I approach the dawn of exam week.

You’d think after completing six different weeks of caffeine-induced insomnia riddled with selfdoubt about my academic abilities, I’d be used to the system by now.

But frankly, I’m not.

I don’t know many students who enter the final exam period with a chipper disposition and smile on their face.

Those that do are probably the ones lucky enough to escape having only one or two assignments before skipping off to home, far away from the university.

For the less lucky, myself included, we must endure until that final bluebook is handed in on Saturday around 5 p.m.

Then, we too, may join the jolly folk on winter break and revel in our academic successes or drown our failed attempts at perfection on last-minute papers in glasses of eggnog, spiked or otherwise.

The miraculous thing about winter break is that once it begins, that overwhelming sense of freedom tends to erase most of the anxiety created during the preceding weeks.

We can delight in shelving those books we’ll never have to pore over again, unless we want to.

We can stow away our laborious notes … or burn them out of frustration if need be. (I’ve never actually encountered someone who burned class notes, but I imagine it’d be rather therapeutic.)

We can smirk with the satisfaction of knowing that we aced our last exam when others said it wasn’t possible.

Or we might sigh with relief knowing that never again will we ever, under any circumstances, take another 8 a.m. class.

But whatever feelings one takes away from the end of the fall semester, we mustn’t forget the very thing often taken for granted – we actually learned

material worthwhile and at times very profound.

We are smarter and wiser, in and out of the classroom, than we were four months ago.

Without realizing it, our little sponge brains absorbed knowledge and critical thinking skills that will only serve to enrich us. And the benefit of a college education resonates.

In year’s past though, I’ve wondered if that sponge brain of mine hasn’t leaked a little over the holiday festivities.

However, the enlightening lectures and exposure to new literature will undoubtedly endure.

Additionally, winter break serves a very useful and unique purpose in our college careers.

When else in our lives will we have a full month to enjoy the holidays without a care in the world?

In high school, we thought we had it made with those coveted two weeks.

Little did we know that college would really provide the time to get us in the Christmas spirit.

Enjoy it while it lasts, my friends, for such luxuries are fleeting.

This time next year, when I hope to be employed at a decent company, I’ll relish my few days of vacation, but with a secret longing for the old days following those dreaded exams.

I plan to make this winter break the best yet, for the very reason that it’s sure to be my last.

Frequent trips to the movie theater to get my fill of Oscar-worthy flicks, reunions with high school friends (where we legally get to drink this time), afternoons lazing about the house and a trip to a college football bowl game are just some of the highlights I anticipate.

When exams are really getting me down, I think of these activities, and suddenly the light at the end of the tunnel shines ever so brightly.

Anticipatory elation takes hold and then the studying is endurable, or dare I say, pleasant?

I’m sure we all have ways of coping with finals, and my visualization strategy is just one of many.

Frequenting the less-crowded Miller Center, searching out a secret studying nook on or off campus and taking advantage of special services like Wake the Library and free shots of espresso at the Starbucks on Reynolda (fyi) are some great ways to psych yourself up to get through these hard times.

The important thing is to take care of yourself, not make the week miserable for you and those you live with and to remember to keep everything in perspective.

Event Review | Moravian Lovefeast

Annual campus tradition still soothes stressed students

By Brittany Wyche | Staff writer

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Several students prepare to sing some traditional Christmas carols in candlelight at the Moravian Lovefeast after the sharing of the bread and a performance by the choir.

It seems that I have missed out on many wonderful traditions throughout my career at the university.

But finally, in my last year, I was able to attend the much celebrated Lovefeast. Compared to some other campus events and tradition, I felt that this one thoroughly lived up to its reputation.

The evening opened with the choir’s prelude, which was beautifully performed.

Next the Advent candle was lit by the liturgical dancers, and then Chaplain Tim Auman opened the service. An evening of singing, reflection and community bonding began.

Wait Chapel was full of students, faculty, alumni and others in the Winston-Salem community for the university’s Lovefeast, which has occurred annually since 1967.

In that year, a university student, Jane Sherrill Stroupe, sought to emulate previous celebrations of love and community central to the season.

Gathering a small group of students together, she helped plan the event based on the Moravian idea of a lovefeast.

A lovefeast is, clearly, about love – which means coming together openly and without judging in order to enhance the value and regard we all have for each other.

While having originated in a Christian tradition, the lovefeast

is not tied to any particular religion or denomination today.

This was evident this year in both Auman’s introduction and the reflection provided by Edwin G. Wilson, the Provost Emeritus. Wilson spoke about the passing of stories, or miracles, of the power of community to change lives through individual impact.

With many cultural references and inspiring quotes from throughout the ages, from old spirituals from slavery to Anne Frank, the Provost challenged all who attended the service to take this season to reflect on their lives and relationships, to consider their connections to those around them.

This was a perfect segue into both the enjoyable performances by the Flute and Handbell Choirs, as well as the communal singing of classic Christmas hymns and carols.

To be honest, I do wish that in the spirit of interfaith that songs from other traditions had been included in the program.

As everyone sang, the dieners, or servers, passed out the meal to all who attended. The traditional Lovefeast meal consists of creamed coffee and a sweetened bun.

It is important to note that this is not a meal intended as part of any specific sacrament.

It is based on the early Christian church practice of eating and breaking bread together in fellowship, but it is not communion as Christians typically

take part of in church. Instead, it is meant as just a sharing of the bread between all.

After the choir performed a few more songs, the lighting of the candles began.

All of the lights in Wait Chapel were turned off, and candlelight was spread throughout as each person passed the light to his or her neighbor.

It was truly incredible to watch the light spread after reflecting on the impact individuals can have through their actions spreading across the world, all while singing familiar carols.

The highly esteemed former chaplain of Wake Forest for many, many years, Edgar Christman, closed the service with a brief benediction.

Benedictions are, in most church services, a sending out into the world, a reminder to take what you have learned and practice it throughout the upcoming week outside of the church walls.

Given the message and the enjoyable music and atmosphere of this year’s Lovefeast, I’m sure many will be carrying the ideas from it throughout the final week of classes.

Despite how busy and hectic this final week is, and how crazy I’m sure exam week will be, it was nice to take some time out of the week to reflect and enjoy music and community.

Hopefully the Lovefeast will continue to bring this sensation to our campus for many years to come.

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McCarthy: Great American novelist destined for infamy Continued from Page B7

savagely violent and strangely beautiful – in it we see the archetypal instance of McCarthy’s indescribably gorgeous prose illuminating almost inexpressible horrors.

McCarthy’s Border Trilogy – All the Pretty Horses, The Crossing and Cities of the Plain – contains McCarthy’s first bestsellers.

All the Pretty Horses was a National Book of the Year and was turned into a movie with Matt Damon in a starring role. If one is to read McCarthy, it is sound practice to begin with these

books.

They’ve a little of everything: plot and action, certainly, which cannot be said for his earlier works.

The oblique and disturbing ponderings which mark his novels without exception; and a reasonable portion of his beautiful writing, not stripped down as in his recent works nor almost unmanageably Faulknerian as in Suttree and Blood Meridian.

I say “if,” but there’s really no “if ” to it.

One should read McCarthy’s works, and for many reasons.

He is surely striving – albeit unannounced – after the as-yet unwritten

Great American Novel, and he may well get there.

He wrestles with the mighty themes proper to great poets. But simpler yet, one should read Mr. McCarthy’s works for the same reason one should watch sunsets, climb mountains, swim the Hellespont: for the sheer beauty of the thing.

He is a wordsmith of rare magnitude.

Indescribable, save only to quote him, from The Road this time: “Once there were brook trout in the streams in the mountains.

You could see them standing in the amber current where the white edges of their fins wimpled softly in the flow.

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They smelled of moss in your hand.”

His most recent two novels, aforementioned, have been significant commercial successes and are accessible enough.

The film version of No Country for Old Men is superb.

The Cohen brothers’ penchant for weirdness and for homicidal maniacs finds a proper subject in this tale of drug violence in the Texas Borderlands.

The screenplay is remarkably true to the book, with McCarthy’s unusually lean prose complementing the well-shot scrublands impressively.

And then there’s The Road, which was awarded the Pulitzer for fiction.

McCarthy has always written about

post-apocalyptic landscapes, but this is the first time he actually takes us to one explicitly.

A father and his son stumble across the wasteland of a post-nuclear world, zig-zagging toward and away from their own humanity.

I focus back on the screen. I wonder how Oprah liked the ash-coated cannibals of The Road.

I shake my head a little. Cormac is talking again about his sparse need for money and things.

“You’ve got to have food and shoes,” he says, staring lamb-like at some vision above and to the left of his interviewer’s head.

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Athletes: Players share the Wake Forest spirit Continued from Page B1

United States, the group also participated in a fundraising drive at the Nov. 17 football game against N.C. State.

“We had little kids giving us quarters and pennies and people donating $5, $10, $20,” Mellies said. “One guy gave us a $100 bill. It was pretty cool to see the entire Wake Forest and WinstonSalem community pouring out for this cause.”

In addition, a group of athletes including roughly half of the baseball team came together Nov. 29 to assemble the care packages, which included T-shirts, sweatpants, hats, magazines and a thankyou letter signed by Worth, Athletics Director Ron Wellman and baseball Head Coach Rick Rembielak.

The group, comprising of Worth, Rembielak, Hirsch, Mellies, redshirt junior outfielder Weldon Woodall, junior pitcher Brad Kledzik, junior cheerleader Nicki Rembielak and Mike Piscetelli, ’05, from Sports Marketing departed Dec. 1 for Washington to deliver the packages to the wounded soldiers, as well as to meet with House Minority Leader

Rep. John Boehner and Sen. Richard Burr, ’78, for tours of the White House and the Capitol building.

The Deacons became the first NCAA team to visit the medical center, according to Mellies. “We are the first NCAA team to go up there and thank them, which I think is pretty bad since the war has been going on three or four years now,” he said.

During the trip, the group members met with approximately 15 soldiers, spending an average of 10 minutes with each of them.

Mellies Members of the group gave similar reasons as to why they would devoted a weekend to going to Washington to meet with these soldiers.

“The overall idea was to do such a simple, small way of saying thank you,” Kledzik said.

“We were very fortunate to come to a university like Wake Forest where we play a game that we love and these are

the men and women that sacrifice those opportunities to go and fight for our freedoms and give us the opportunities to play this game that we love,” Mellies said. “We want to communicate that we are very grateful.”

The group did not know what to expect when they visited Walter Reed. “I wasn’t sure who I was going to meet or what I was going to see,” Nicki Rembielak said.

However, they were surprised by what they encountered. “The reaction was unexpected,” Woodall said.

“I was expecting to go in there and see these guys really depressed.”

“You went in thinking you’d feel sorry for them and you didn’t, not at all,” Worth said. “Not even a little bit did you feel sorry for them. They made you feel really, really proud to not only be an American but a human being to have that resolve.”

When it came to delivering the care packages, “they were very happy and appreciative of us bringing gifts but every one of them told us, ‘Thank you for the gifts, but thank you even more for coming and talking to us. Thanks for coming to talk to us, just letting us see

people our age that actually care and sup- the last. “If the school lets us do this, I port what we’re doing’,” Mellies said. think it’s something we could do every Mellies said that the soldiers discussed year,” Rick Rembielak said. their experiences in Iraq and wanted to “I would love to go again,” Nicki Remknow about the students, asking them bielak said. “They were just excited we questions about baseball, college athlet- were there visiting.” ics and girls.

In the end, everyone agreed that the However, “(the students were) stunned trip was a very moving experience. that the soldiers were thanking them,” “Powerful is a really good word to Worth said. During describe it,” Worth their visit to Walter said. “You think Reed, everyone there’s not enough “It wasn’t the gift that made from the university in the boxes, but them happy you were there, it received a coin from you take the box a sergeant-major into the room and was that you were there to talk at the center that they just set the box to them.” described the waraside, say ‘thank

Fred Worth rior ethos. you’ and they want Director of Baseball Operations He said it meant to talk. It wasn’t the a lot to the soldiers gift that made them that we had people happy you were their age coming there, it was that up there and acknowledging and rec- you were there to talk to them.” ognizing the sacrifices they’ve made so “What we did was nothing,” said Rick he wanted to thank us,” Mellies said.

Rembielak. “You didn’t feel like you did “We got some goosebumps when we enough going in there.” got this,” Rick Rembielak said. “This “It really puts life into perspective,” isn’t given up freely to anybody.”

Hirsch said. “It makes losing a tennis Worth and Rick Rembielak both said match, which normally I would be really they hope that this trip would not be upset about, not seem as important.”

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