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Outside the Bubble... Recharging debate, Obama expands offshore drilling Shaking up years of energy policy and his own environmental backers, President Barack Obama threw open a huge swath of East Coast waters and other protected areas in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska to drilling on March 30, widening the politically explosive hunt for more homegrown oil and gas. Obama’s move allows drilling from Delaware to central Florida, plus the northern waters of Alaska, and exploration could begin 50 miles off the coast of Virginia by 2012. He also wants Congress to lift a drilling ban in the oil-rich eastern Gulf of Mexico, 125 miles from Florida beaches
Storms rip through Triad A series of strong thunderstorms ripped through central North Carolina the night of March 28, spawning tornadoes that flattened mobile homes in southern Davidson County, damaging homes and businesses in High Point and injuring several people. Davidson County Sheriff David Grice said that David Walser, chairman of the Davidson County Board of Commissioners, declared a state of emergency in Davidson. Grice said that the sheriff ’s office needed that authority to evacuate people from unsafe mobile homes.
Fearful, angry Latinos might shun Census Latinos are the biggest minority in the United States but they could jeopardize a chance to flex their newfound political muscle as millions of them dodge a nationwide census. Many of the millions of illegal Hispanic immigrants fear that filling in the 10-question census forms could increase their risk of deportation. Others are frustrated with President Barack Obama’s slow start on immigration reforms.
Future of beltway in the hands of federal judge Judge Thomas Schroeder heard arguments in U.S. District Court on March 30 about global warming, traffic counts and road plans, but he wouldn’t say how soon he will render a decision on whether the Northern Beltway can be built around Winston-Salem. Legal challenges to the road have blocked construction since 1999, when the N.C. Alliance for Transportation Reform and Friends of Forsyth County filed a lawsuit against state and federal transportation agencies. The two groups claimed that state and federal officials didn’t properly gauge the effect the western leg of the beltway would have on the environment.
Chechen militant claims Moscow subway blasts
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OF OUR By CeCe Brooks | Editor in chief
Entitled. Impatient. Over-competitive. Arrogant. These are words that are often tossed around when talking about our generation, Generation Y, or the Millennial Generation. In March 2009 the Los Angeles Times ran an article, “The millennial generation test,” that addressed such characteristics of our generation. It labels us Generation Me and the Everyone Gets An Award Generation describing our age group as, “the computer-savvy, coddled and cocky children of the 1980s.” To many of you that may not seem significant at all. One reason you should sit up and listen when these adjectives start floating around is that these criticisms are often made by the people who are
interviewing us for jobs and internships. And with the small number of jobs available, we don’t need a harder time finding a job. Maybe we’ve been told that “we are the future” too many times, but whatever the reason for our behaviors, we need to do some adjusting if we want to have the success that we think we deserve. There was a feature story a few weeks ago about resources and tips for finding jobs and internships, but if you get that job and then lose it because of your arrogant attitude or sense of entitlement then all that effort will have been for nothing. In the LA Times article mentioned earlier they also quoted Jean Twenge, author of Generation Me: Why Toiday’s Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled—and More Miserable Than Ever Before, as saying, “If (millennials) don’t adjust to
SG candidates announce platforms By Bobby O’Connor | News editor
With the elections for Student Goverment approaching April 6, the candidates for the executive positions were announced March 30. Of the roughly 3,400 freshman, sophomores and juniors there are a total of nine candidates running for three of the four positions: President, Speaker of the House and Secretary. The fourth and final position, Treasurer, currently has nobody running for the position.
The candidates for president are Alex Liccketto, Natalie Halpern and David Cox. Liccketto is a junior political science and Economics double major and is the currently speaker of the house in student government. Halpern is a junior who is currently the student government public relations co-chair. Cox is junior legislator in student government and former offensive lineman for the Deacons. The candidates for speaker of the house are Seth Willford, Hamlin Wade and Greg Gorman.
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Willford is a junior legislator in student government. Wade, a sophomore, is the co-chair of campus life. Gorman is a sophomore legislator and member of the academic committee. The candidates for secretary are Martin Booth, Nilam Patel and William McClure. Booth is a freshman legislator in student government. Patel is a sophomore legislator and co-chair of the appropriations and charter committee.
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Zick gives ‘last lecture’ on romanticism By Nilam A. Patel | News editor
Local man gets 32 years in jail for rape
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A Chechen militant claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks on the Moscow subway in an Internet message posted March 29, hours after two more suicide bombers struck southern Russia in brazen defiance of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
A 52-year-old man was sentenced onMarch 29 for to up to 32 years in prison after being convicted on charges that he raped a teenage girl. David Dale Ramey was convicted of two counts of second-degree rape and various other charges after a weeklong trial in Forsyth Superior Court.
reality, many are going to end up with a lot of disappointment.” Few of you probably go into interviews with demands about salary and job duties, but there are more subtle actions that you may not even be conscious of that may contribute to this image of our generation. This behavior of Millennials starts even before entering the real world. In a recent study, UC Irvine researcher Ellen Greenberger wrote that they found that a third of college students thought they deserved B just for going to class and around 40 percent thought they deserved a B for doing all the assigned reading. If we want, we could probably blame a lot of these issues on our parents. We shouldn’t really, but how
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Ken Zick, gives his “Last Lecture” March 31 in Pugh Auditorium in the Benson Center to students and faculty.
Life | B5 Student Entrepreneurs Students balance their businesses on top of the usual university course load.
In Other News • Argumentation Conference held at university | A3 • Helping the environment during Earth Hour| A5
Sports | B1 New Kids on the Block Ishmael Smith, L.D. Williams, Chas McFarland and Al-Farouq Aminu all prepare for the NBA draft.
The lighting was dim and the mood was set for ken Zick’s Last Lecture Series lecture March 31. Dr. Zick started the lecture off with a simple exercise of imagination and relaxation. He asked his audience to imagine that they were in northern Canada and soft music of birds, animals and water were plays in the background. Then Zick transitioned his lecture onto students, both when he was a student and the students that he currently works with, and the amount of diverse opportunities given to students. Students do not either realize the opportunities they have or they do not take advantage of the opportunities that they have been given. Students are now at a time in their lives right that allows them to explore a wealth of cultural avenues
and different ways to discover their passions. Students always come to him and complain about how stressed they are. Traditionally, students have felt a close relationship with Zick because he provides non-biased advice. He really relates to students which is why they feel comfortable going to him for any and all help. Students are constantly stressed out because of their academic courses. Academia doesn’t have to strictly stick to academics, Zick recommends that students also discover creative alternatives to explore and pursue their passions. Zick touched a bit on his personal life when he told the audience that he almost died six weeks before he started college.
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Opinion | A6 Jermyn Davis advises new student trustee Davis advises the next student to take over the position how to say no and yet enjoy it.
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Brieflies The Philomathesian currently accepting literary submissions The Philomathesian, a student-run undergraduate literary magazine, hopes to unite students and faculty in the spirit of interdisciplinary scholarship. The magazine focuses on the areas of both scientific and humanitarian learning. It accepts submissions from undergraduates of all disciplines and class years. After not publishing in over a year, the magazine is currently being revived by Haowei Tong and Hunter Bratton who have already printed one edition this semester. Submissions of articles for the second edition of the semester are due April 5. For more information on submissions or joining the staff, visit the magazine’s web site at groups.wfu.edu/philo or contact the staff at thewakephilo@gmail.com.
Travel funds offered through the classical languages department The department of classical languages is calling for applications for the William Royall Scholarship. Established in 1991, this scholarship provides an award of $500 for excellence in classical studies. Preference for the award is given to students who plan to travel abroad to classical sites, such as Italy or Greece. Applications forms must be completed by April 5. They are available in the department of classical languages in Tribble Hall B6.
Director Rachel Grady screens documentary film Jesus Camp Jesus Camp, a documentary film by Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing, illustrates a Pentecostal summer camp for children dedicated to aiding Christian youth to assume leadership roles in their religious movement and “take back America for Christ.” The Documentary Film Program and the School of Divinity are sponsoring a screening of this film on April 6 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Annenberg Forum in Carswell Hall. Following the screening there will be followed by a question and answer session with the film’s director, Rachel Grady.
Applications available for Volunteer Service Corps leadership The student-run organization, the Volunteer Service Corps dedicates itself to the university’s motto “Pro Humanitate” through engaging staff, faculty, and students in service opportunities. They sponsor Project Pumpkin and Campus Kitchen in the fall semester and offer two international service trips to India and Vietnam during winter break. Due on April 5, applications are currently available to join the corps’ leadership team. These applications and more information can be found at vsc.groups.wfu.edu.
Corrections In the article “Erik Johnson: Biology” which ran March 25, the headline incorrectly spelled Erik Johnson’s name, Eric Johnson. In the article “Wake ‘N Shake raises record amount” which ran March 25, the photo was incorrectly attributed to Josh Becham, not Josh Beacham. In the article “Univerisity’s GSSA raises awareness and funds for AIDS” which ran March 25, the photo was incorrectly attributed to Rachel Wood, not DeNoia Woods.
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Barbara Millhouse: Reynolda House By Cheryl Johnson | Staff Writer Barbara Millhouse is not someone you would normally see walking around this university’s campus on a daily basis, but that does not diminish her incredible accomplishments. She has recently received Wake Forest’s Highest Honor, the Medallion of Merit from the university. This award is given to the university’s most distinguished leaders since 1968. Millhouse is the granddaughter of Katharine Smith Reynolds and Richard Joshua Reynolds, founder of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and the daughter of Mary Reynolds and Charles H. Babcock. She was the driving force behind the establishment of the Reynolda House art collection, and under her guidance the nationally recognized collection has grown to include masterpieces of American painting, sculpture, and photography by such artists as Mary Cassatt, Frederic Church, Jacob Lawrence,
Georgia O’Keeffe and Gilbert Stuart. Millhouse served as president of the Reynolda House Board of Directors from its inception in 1965 until 2004 and continues as an active Board member. She oversaw the 2005 restoration of the historic house and the construction of the Mary and Charlie Babcock Wing, which added more than 30,000 square feet to the museum, including a 3,000 square foot exhibition gallery, education studios, and an auditorium. In 2008-09, she joined museum leadership in developing Reynolda’s Plan for the Future, a strategic planning initiative that will direct Reynolda House’s activities as it approaches the museum’s 50th anniversary and the centennial of the historic house in 2017. Millhouse is a graduate of Smith College with a degree in art history, and also holds an interior design degree from Parsons School of Design. She has served as a trustee of the Whitney Museum of American
Art and was a founding member of its National Committee. She also serves on the American Painting and Sculpture Committee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She has served Wake Forest University as a Trustee and continues as a director on the board of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation. Millhouse is the author of “American Wilderness: The Story of the Hudson River School of Painting” and “American Originals: Selections from Reynolda House Museum of American Art.” Reynolda House Museum of American Art displays a premier collection of American art ranging from the colonial period to the present. Built in 1917 by Katharine Smith Reynolds and her husband Richard Joshua Reynolds, founder of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the house originally occupied the center of a 1,067-acre estate. It opened to the public as an institution dedicated to the arts and
education in 1965, and as an art museum in 1967. Today, Reynolda House is renowned for its collection of American art, which is comprised of masterpieces from three centuries of painting and sculpture, including works by such distinguished artists as Albert Bierstadt, Mary Cassatt, Frederic Church, John Singleton Copley, Thomas Eakins, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Grant Wood. The collection is extraordinary for its quality and provides audiences with a thorough survey of major developments in American art in a warm and welcoming setting. For more information please visit reynoldahouse.org. Reynolda House Museum of American Art is open Tuesday– Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30–4:30 p.m. Admission is $10; $9 for AAA members, teachers with school identification, and adults 60 and older; museum members, children under 18, and students with valid identification are free. Photo Courtesy of Photo Innovations
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Alex Liccketto, a junior political science and economics major, who is the current speaker of the house, is running for president on a platform focused on academics, administration, communication, dining services, greek issues, major declaration, parking, safety and sustainability. His major goals focused on improving the advising process, mainly ensuring that students have a better
Natalie Halpern, a junior political science major, who is the current student government pubic relations co-chair and legislator, who is running for president on a platform focused on academics, athletics, communication, community service, community relations, dining services, tuition, diversity, greek life, parking, campus recreation, strategic plan, social life, sustainability and technology.
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chance to get to know their advisors prior to major declaration. He also purposed replacing constituent emails with a weekly newsletter and supplementing communication between student government and the student body with forums. His final main point was to improve safety, mainly by locating problems through weekly walkthroughs.
David Cox, a junior political science major, who is the currently a legislator and member of the public relations, class of the finest, seize the quad and physical planning committees, and is running for president on a platform focused on environmentally stainability, textbook system reform and technology. His major goals focused on improving the environmentally stainability of the university. He would work
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Her major goals focused on improving the communication between faculty, administration and the student body. She also hopes to instigate progress reports to ensure she stays connected with the students. She also proposed finding temporary solutions to increasing study space on campus. Also she plans to take efforts to bring social life back onto campus in an effort to unite greek and unaffiliated students.
towards imstalling light motion sensors in classrooms and hand-dryers in bathrooms. He also purposed trying to reform the current textbook system. He proposed establishing a online forum to sell books as well as increasing the ways to receive books. His final main point was to work to create a tiered system, so that students can personalize their laptops.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Seth Williford, a junior political science major, who is current a legislator, is running for speaker of the house on a platform focused on increasing parking, study and dinning space, leadership and communication between student government, the administration and students. His main concern was with the lack of space, especially with the rise in enrollment. With regards to
Hamlin Wade, a sophomore political science major, who is the current student government campus life co-chair and legislator, who is running for speaker of the house on a platform focused on diversity, increasing enrollment, social life, and communication between student government, the administration and students. His major concern was the increasing diversity and
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parking he hopes to work with facilities to convert some 24-hour faculty spots into student spots after 5 p.m. He also plans to work to make study space more available in Tribble Hall, accessible via the key card system. He hopes to increase the discussion between student government and the students by working with the student media on campus to publish weekly updates.
Greg Gorman, a sophmore, who is the currently a legislator and member of the academic committee, who is running for speaker of the house on a platform focused on improving the communication between faculty, staff and students and improving the social life and event on campus. His major goal was improving the communication between the faculty, staff and students. He hopes to
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enrollment overwhelming the community feel that currently exists on campus. He also hopes to work to getting more social events on campus, such as the Wake the Weekends initiative that started this year. He also plans to reform the current system of communication between students and their student government representative. He hopes that forums and large meetings combined with students taking a more
promote student knowledge of the greek life changes, the 50-year master plan and improving student involvement. He also hopes to continue the current efforts to connect the student body, such as Big CampusConnect and Seize the Quad. He plans to hold office hours, forums and informal meetings with the administration to continue the transparency of student government.
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SECRETARY Martin Booth, a sophomore, who is current a legislator, running for secretary on a platform focused on increasing transportation, helping and assisting other executive government members, communication and parking. His main concern was with increasing the availability of alternative modes of transportation. He hopes to continue to expand the zip car system as well as work
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to extend the current shuttle service to include Target and other stops on the weekends. He hopes to also increase communication between the faculty and students through things like the Big CampusConnect and forums. He also wants to work with the media on campus to increase the student involvement and knowledge about student government.
Nilam Patel, a sophomore history major, who is the current Student Government Appropriations and Charter co-chair and legislator, who is running for Secretary on a platform focused on sustainability, reorganization of SG and increased communication between SG and the student body. Her major concern is the lack of communication and inefficiency students feel towards SG. She wants to improve the efficiency and
William McClure, a sophomore, who is the currently a legislator, is running for secretary on a platform focused on campus life, communication and textbooks. As secretary he hopes to be a strong voice in the legislature for all groups. He is mainly focused with increasing the number activities and clubs on campus. He hopes to work to change the chartering process and simplify the process
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organization of SG by making sure it runs smoothly so the President, Speaker of the House and Treasurer can concentrate on more student issues. She would also like to update the SG Web site weekly with General Assembly minutes and put the majority of SG materials online. She wants to decrease the frequency of constituent e-mails but she wants the e-mails to be informative and have a more uniform look.
for getting new clubs approved, so that students are able to form and fund new activities. He hopes to also increase the flow of communication from student government and the students. he thinks that the constituent emails are a good resource but they need to be streamlined and less frequent. He also hopes to decrease the price of textbooks and make it a better situation for the students.
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The university’s Undergraduate Business Program has been ranked first in the nation for academic quality and 18th overall, according to BusinessWeek magazine’s 2010 list of the Top 50 Undergraduate Business Schools. The magazine announced its fifth annual ranking of “The Best Undergrad Business Schools” on March 4. The schools were evaluated based on measures, including surveys of senior business majors and corporate recruiters, median starting salaries for graduates, and the number of alumni each program sends to top MBA programs. The academic quality rating for each program was calculated by combining average SAT scores, student-faculty ratios, class size, the percentage of students with internships and the number of hours students devote to class work. The School’s undergraduate program boasts a median SAT score of 1360, a student-faculty ratio of 10.9, an average class size of 28.8 students, 78.8 percent rate of internships among students, and an average of 22.7 hours per week spent on class work. The job placement rate upon completion of the School’s undergraduate business program is 93 percent and the median starting salary is $50,000. “Achieving the number one rank in academic quality for the second consecutive year is a strong testament to the hard work and passion of our students and the dedication to excellence of the faculty and staff at the School,” Dean of Business Steve Reinemund said in a recent press release from the Schools of Business. “It is clear that the educational rigor of our programs, coupled with the high degree of one-toone interaction between students and faculty, is highly effective in preparing students for the next chapter in their lives,” he said. The undergraduate business program was founded in 1949 and is accredited by the AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The university offers four Bachelor of Science degrees through its undergraduate business program: business and enterprise management (BEM), mathematical business, finance and accountancy. A Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) is available from the Graduate School of Business and requires only one additional year when taken in conjunction with the School’s undergraduate degrees in accountancy and finance. One of the programs available to undergraduate business majors is the Ernst & Young Professional Development Center, which was established in the summer of 2008 in order to optimize students’ total professional development and jobready skills. The Center’s goal is to enhance students’ business savvy and professionalism through programs and coaching, helping them develop the skills cited by employers as necessary for career success. The undergraduate program’s top hiring firms include Bank of America Corp., Ernst & Young, Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., General Electric, Goldman Sachs Group and KPMG LLP. Another curriculum offered to undergraduates through the School is the Enterprise Risk Management program, which provides students with an integrative understanding of risk that is complemented by a hands-on work experience in the field of risk management. Program coursework includes two courses in risk management along with a relevant risk management internship. Directed by Merrill Lynch Associate Professor Jonathan Duchac, the program has connected numerous students with internships through Marsh, Chubb, AIG, Morgan Stanley, Duke Energy and many other businesses. Undergraduate students apply to the School during the spring of their sophomore year and every year approximately 200 students are accepted. The current full-time enrollment is 426 students.
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From that experience, he learned that “the gift of death is a part of life.” The title of the lecture was “On Being an Incurable Romantic.” Although, pessimism and narcissism has increased in a large percentage as a society as a whole since World War II. The value of romantic idealism has never been higher. He spoke of a few characteristics of the romantic spirit of people and a couple of the ones he mentioned are: 1) How we rely on hope and 2) how the true romantic spirit is all about the question:
“Why not?” Zick said, “We search for love in all the wrong places,” including drugs, alcohol, self-mutilation, cutting, eating disorders, etc. He claims that romantics always find a way to love what is good. Zick started the conclusion of his lecture by reading a poem he wrote for his wife when she graduated from Wake Forest University. The poem described the two of them on the beach swimming and searching for smooth pebbles. Zick has a knack for creativity and his poem showed his sensitive side. In the poem, he described opportuni-
ties that come and go in life and how you have to make sacrifices for those you love. He also read an excerpt from his novel that he recently published. Part of the novel takes place at the university. Zick has always said that everyone should find a creative avenue for yourself and to enjoy it immensely. It doesn’t matter if you are good at your craft or not, you should do it for yourself, which is why he wrote his book. He wanted to write his book for himself and his family — for creativity’s sake. Ken Zick was chosen to serve as the speaker for Student Union’s Last Lecture
Series because of his dedication to the university and the fondness students and faculty both have for him. He has worked with the university for over the past 23 years. While he never studied at the university, he still serves with a passion all his colleagues admire. Zick obtained his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan where he was a Michigan Scholar in College Teaching. He also earned his Juris Doctor from Wayne State and the M.L.S. from the University of Michigan. Zick taught law for 13 years before
he was appointed the Vice President of Student life and Instructional Resources under President Hearn’s administration in 1988. During Zick’s tenure, he has established several popular organizations that are still presently going strong. A couple of the organizations that he has initiated are the Volunteer Service Corps and the first ACC Student Leaders Conference. The ACC Student Leadership conference is used by the entire ACC to develop and strengthen students’ leadership skills. Zick continues to teach courses in several areas including law, history and communications.
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On March 26 _ 27, 34 teams from top colleges and universities from across the United States and Canada were selected from more than 100 applicants to participate in the 11th Annual Wake Forest Schools of Business Elevator Competition. The competition, which was first held in 2000, attracts pioneering MBA candidates from the nation’s top programs and allows students to test their skills at making the perfect elevator pitch, in an actual elevator. Each student team is required to perform a twominute pitch, supply a detailed business plan and prepare a formal presentation of their business venture. The event, which is produced by Wake Forest University business students, attracts pioneering entrepreneurs, creating one of the premier business plan competitions and a truly unique experience. On Saturday morning, the two-minute elevator rides began. Students with great business ideas had to think and act quickly in order to spark further interest in their idea. Pitches must be engaging and to the point as financiers are notorious for short attention spans, and the quality of an entrepreneur’s pitch — measured in both succinctness and appeal — is often the difference between funding and rejection. Each team may have up to four participants, with at least one participant who must be a degreeseeking student currently enrolled in a college or university. Participants can be graduate or undergraduate students in any discipline. Up to two team members could present to venture capitalist judges during the elevator ride. Teams selected as finalists then provide a full 20-minute presentation on their business plan. In addition to its traditional business plan track, Wake Forest’s Elevator Competition held a business plan competition for social entrepreneurs. Through for-profit, non-profit or hybrid enterprises, social entrepreneurs identify gaps within current social systems and create innovative solutions in society. These entrepreneurs measure their success based on the triple bottom line — economic, environmental and social — but still rely upon the same business fundamentals as any for-profit venture. Students flocked from a diverse background of universities including Duke University Fuqua School of Business, Johns Hopkins University, Brigham Young University, UNC and University of Michigan Ross School of Business just to name a few. Three teams represented Wake Forest in the Traditional Business Plan Competition: Government Initiative Project, Healthie and Runner’s Base. Healthie is a comprehensive health internet experience that counsels users in the three aspects of health. Through personalized workout intensifications, nutritional guidance, and psychological support, Healthie succeeds in making goals attainable. Healthie uses a series of complex algorithms to calculate advice for users based on personal data such as weight, height, gender, and workout duration. The innovative approach of combining all of the components necessary for a truly healthie life onto one website has immense potential to be successful in the $700 million fitness industry. Runners’ Base is a scientific and research based market mapping/meta site company that provides a portal of information for active individuals looking for the most appropriate running shoes based on their personal biomechanics. It helps link biomechanically similar individuals together in a professional forum and also helps provide individual biomechanical analysis for research and marketing purposes. By leveraging an understanding of how the human gait and biomechanical analysis works, Runners’ Base creates a proprietary database and related shoe selection algorithms as an online solution, thus replacing the previously limited individual and shoe manufacturer’s knowledge base of true lower leg biomechanics. This year’s competition offered total awards of $100,000 in cash and prizes to first place teams in each track. Winning Traditional Business Plan team will bypass the screening process with the Piedmont Angel Network (PAN), an institutional angel fund that invests $250,000 in early stage companies, and proceed to a member presentation to determine whether or not to proceed to due diligence. The GlucaGo team from Purdue University won in the event’s Traditional Business Plan category, taking home a $10,000 cash prize and securing a fast-track review for an investment from the Piedmont Angel Network (PAN). Second place goes to PCCA Technologies from Carnegie Mellon University, and third place goes to EntoGenetics from Duke University. AutismSphere from the University of North Carolina took home the top prize of $5,000 for the Social Entrepreneurship Competition. The award recognized the top business plan designed to meet community needs. Second place was awarded to Marere Pure Water from Brigham Young University, and third place goes to Safe Snip (NOvate Medical Technologies) from Tulane University. uInnovate from Wake Forest University won the competition’s fan voting, securing 2431 votes through the Elevator Competition’s official Web site. Bazari from Brigham Young University came in second place with 1796 votes, followed by SafeSnip from Tulane University.
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Provocative film director, Spike Lee, gave an inspirational lecture on following dreams March 26 in Wait Chapel. Lee’s address was a part of the university’s annual Reynolda Film Festival. By Christine Kim | Staff writer On the night of March 26 , university students, faculty and the community of Winston-Salem gathered in Wait Chapel to see Spike Lee. Students welcomed Lee with cheers, bright eyes, and smiles as he made his way to the center of the chapel. This special event was a part of the third annual Reynolda Film Festival, which took place last week from Wednesday to Saturday. As a revolutionary AfricanAmerican filmmaker that has furthered a strong, adversarial stance against discrimination, racism and inequalities which exist in our society, Lee has left a deep mark on the film industry and viewers. Lee is his films — he has been involved in nearly all aspects, including writing, directing and starring in his films. On March 24, he motivated and pushed students to find their voices and fulfill their dreams by speaking of his own struggles and the path that he took to become a filmmaker. Lee spoke of his spontaneous introduction to
filmmaking, which occurred when out of boredom, he used a super 8 camera to film his neighborhood during the summer of 1977. He credited a professor at Clark College with seeing talent and potential in him and convincing him to transform his raw footage into a story. Lee says that when he saw his classmates reacted to his film and were affected by it, he realized that he wanted to make films and suddenly felt strongly motivated to reach that goal. He advised students to “choose a major”…“and make sure that it”is something that (they) love… so that (their) work is not a job.” He assured students that no matter how much money they could make from a job they do not like, they would not be happy. Lee continued by describing types of people he dislikes, the worst being “people who do not utilize their talent.” He called not fulfilling ones potential a “sin” because one’s talent is “God-given.” He explained that he recognized the obstacles that students have in pursuing an artistic career, namely parents who want them to choose more profit-
able and secure careers. Inciting laughter and applause from the audience, Lee said “Parents kill more dreams than anybody.” He conceded that parents are trying to help their children, but that students’ dreams have to prevail. Spike Lee decided to enroll in NYU graduate film school in the Tisch School of the Arts, in 1979. After winning a Student Academy Award in 1983, Lee was overconfident that his career was made. He comically spoke of this experience, saying that he was left without a phone, gas or electricity because all he was doing was waiting by the phone. He explained that he realized that he had to rise to action instead of waiting for “the hand of God to come out of the sky.” Showing candor and comfort with himself, Lee described a catastrophe that occurred when he tried to start producing a film, The Messenger, without the funds to do it. He said that “the next step (of making the film) would have taken (him) off a cliff ” and said that he believes that it was a sign that “the Spirit was looking out for him”…“because
(he) lacked the technical expertise to make that film.” He also recounted his humble beginnings as a filmmaker that was scraping for funds to finance his film She’s Gotta Have It. He spoke of saving empty soda cans and turning them in for nickels in order to incrementally help raise a small film budget of $100,000. Students were overjoyed at the opportunity to speak to Lee during the question and answer session following his talk. Lining up in two long aisles, students thanked Lee for inspiring them and asked him for advice in furthering their careers in film. In response to their questions, he elaborated on the “definitive perception” those in film and television have of AfricanAmericans and their perpetuation of negative stereotypes. He spoke of the need for African-Americans to break those stereotypes by seeing through them and educating themselves. Lee was very receptive to students; he easily maintained his hold on the audience as he explained his strong convictions in a penetrating and no-nonsense manner.
Brent Lindley: Reynolda Film Festival Director By Caroline Edgeton |Managing Editor
How many people showed up to Spike Lee’s lecture exactly? 1,900 people total and Wait Chapel only holds 2,200 people. Where did the money come from to support Lee’s appearance? How difficult was it to get him here? We’ve never made any money until this year because this is the only event we have ever charged for. As far as filmmaking goes we had John Sayles last year, but we wanted to go one step higher this year. Just to get all the funds together we spent all of Christmas break working on getting his contract together and everything wasn’t finalized until February. The 3 main categories of the festival are entertain, inspire and challenge and we really wanted to push that forward this year and Spike Lee is exactly that. Did Lee’s presence encourage more students to
come to other events put on by the festival? Wednesday and Thursday were pretty packed, but Lee didn’t bring more people to those events; between the first two events we had 400-500; Saturday 450; total being 2,700 people. How did the film festival come about? The first year it began by Alex Sakks suggesting it in October of 2007; we were able to have it by that following April and it went well, so we were able to prove that we knew what we were doing, especially with attendance increasing by 400 percent last year. What’s on the plate for next year? We are already in the process of planning for next year’s festival; last year the night we finished we went through everything that was good or bad, so starting early seems to be working best. How many people were involved this year? In the past we have had four exec members, but this year we had nine. This
year when we started I really wanted everyone to be involved and not be too overwhelmed, so having more people was good. There were 40 people total involved, including volunteers, and two faculty advisors: Steve Jarrett and Max Negin. We also received tons of advice from Sandy Diction and Mary Dalton they give us all sorts of help. Who were the winners of the international student film competition? The Deadbeat by Levi Kaminkowitz for the narrative category; Burlington: A City Divided by Daniel Koehler for the documentary category; and because of this year’s results in the animation/ experimental category we will actually have to split it into two separate categories, which is just evidence that this thing is getting bigger. So, we had two winners: Sebastian’s Voodoo by Joaquin Baldwin for animation and Balance by Debra Sea for experimental.
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many of us were raised unsurprisingly contributed to who we are now. Depending on yours and your parents’ ages, there’s a good chance you were raised by Baby Boomers. The Baby Boomers are considered a very hardworking and admirable group. In their jobs they worked hard and often took initiative to do tasks without being asked (something experts say Millennials lack). I’m not saying they’re perfect, but a lot of these characteristics were factors in their treatment of us. They wanted better for us. They wanted us to have it easier than they did. They got their wish, but is it worth the cost? We were encouraged to be successful. We were told we were special. While this makes them great parents in a lot of our eyes, we come into adulthood with a huge ego. While college may take that ego down a notch (hello Work Forest), many still enter the workforce
expecting success. Another benefit to growing up when we did was the amazing achievements in technology over the past decade especially. On the flipside, however, this spoiled us with speed. We’re so used to instant gratification; we can get our e-mails wherever we are, we can communicate instantaneously with whomever we want and we can find tons of information on the Web in seconds. This has made us a little impatient. Employers say that we are very smart, hard workers, but that we expect too much success too quickly. This impatience also leads to job hopping. A Pew Research Institute study found that 31 percent of working Millennials are earning less than what they’d need in order to lead the kind of life they want. In addition to the instant gratification that technology gives us, we also have a lot less face-to-face interactions. Through avenues such as Facebook we can stay connected with so many more people
than was previously possible, but our relationships are less intimate as a result. I don’t mean to insult every person in our generation. We definitely have our strengths. A USA Today article in February called us, “confident, upbeat and open to change.” That experience with technology mentioned earlier has benefits too. Not only are we extremely competent with current technology we also learn technology extremely quickly. Governing magazine wrote an entire article about the promises of our generation, “The Promise of the Millennial Generation.” They note beneficial traits such as “an assumption that information is to be shared, not hoarded, a talent (and preference) for collaboration, a passion for service and a desire to make a (big) difference.” They even suggest that our unique personalities may be key in turning government around. Additionally, our confidence also makes us optimistic and resilient, definitely a benefit with the current job market.
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Students turn off the lights during Earth Hour By Katie Phillips | Staff writer
On March 27, the on-campus organization SEAC teamed up with Resident Life and Housing to honor the 3rd annual Earth Hour. Created in 2007 by the World Wildlife Fund in Sydney, Australia, the Earth Hour event was recorded as the largest mass action movement against climate change. 90 participating countries and dozens of landmarks around the world plunged into darkness in 2009. Globally, this year’s event totaled in with over 110 participatory countries and over 1 billion people. This was the second year that President Hatch approved university participation in Earth Hour. Wait Chapel spotlights and others on Hearn Plaza were extinguished for one hour while all students, faculty and staff members were encouraged by SEAC and Resident Life and Housing to turn off all non-essential lighting. The event included food, music, an acoustic band and games. SEAC hopes to raise awareness about global climate change and promote energy reduction actions from students. SEAC is a group of students and faculty who are enthusiastic about keeping our environment healthy. In particular, SEAC focuses on the university’s community-students, faculty, staff, and administration — in an effort to live in an efficient and environmentally conscious campus. According to the Earth Hour Web site, the Haowei Tong/Old Gold & Black success of 2010’s Earth Hour was phenomStar basketball player Ish Smith endorses the event in a very clever and appropriate enal: “This global event shows clearly that by joining forces, each of us takes a strong way. Lots of other students turned out for the event as well.
stance to protect the planet for ourselves and for future generations. Learn more about how Earth Hour began, what we’ve accomplished; and how, together, we can turn a symbolic event into a true movement.” North Carolina was an influential participant during the hour. The lights at the following locations were turned off: the Governor’s Residence, 40 schools, 16 universities, four cities, 87 businesses and 31 organizations. Nationally, non-essential lights were turned off in buildings, monuments, and landmarks including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Miami, New York City and San Francisco, the Las Vegas Strip, the Brooklyn Bridge, Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, UN headquarters and Broadway theater marquees in New York City; as well as Mount Rushmore, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, Seattle’s Space Needle, St. Louis’s Gateway Arch, Chicago’s Sears Tower, Washington, D.C.’s National Cathedral, and Niagara Falls. Earth Hour was a success internationally as well. Landmarks including Cairo’s Pyramids of Giza, Athens’s Acropolis and Parthenon, Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Basilica, London’s Big Ben and Houses of Parliament, Paris’s Elysee Palace and Eiffel Tower, Beijing’s Birds Nest and Water Cube, Hong Kong’s Symphony of Lights, Sydney’s Opera House and Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue all participated. Earth Hour was created in 2007 by the World Wildlife Fund, and continues to be led by this valued partner. For more information, please visit the Earth Hour Web site.
Debate team makes “Final Four”in tournament By Mark Palace | Staff writer
This past week, while topics of discussion typically rested upon bracketology and the NCAA Tournament, a different kind of March Madness was well under way at the University of California at Berkeley. From March 20 till 23, four outstanding students from Wake Debate competed in the annual National Debate Tournament, showcasing the nation’s top debate teams. For the first time in the university’s history, two Wake Debate teams competed in the semifinals, and for the seventh time in 17 years, it was named among the “Final Four” debate teams in the country. Out of a pool of 78 qualifiers, the tournament whittled down until a one-and-done playoff bracket from 32 of the best teams. Senior Carlos Maza and sophomore Michael Carlotti reached the “Elite Eight” in the tournament, while seniors Will Sears and Sam Crichton reached the
“Final Four,” finally falling to the Northwestern team ultimately receiving second place. Sears and Crichton finished third overall and enjoyed further accolades with Sears being named the sixth top individual speaker. “I could not be more proud and satisfied with our success this year,” said Crichton, reflecting on the team’s performance. In the light of such successes, it was not always clear how well the Wake Debate program would hold up after losing the guidance and direction of long time debate coach Ross Smith, who had led them to numerous “Final Four” appearances and a few national championships. “This year could have easily been a year of rebuilding and mediocre success because of his loss,” noted Carlotti. Yet even so, the team fought hard and pulled through under the guidance of alum interim coach, Alex Lamballe, and interim director of debate, J.P. Lacy. Lamballe was no stranger to Wake Debate or success as just last year he was part of the second
place team in 2009. Noting the importance of a supportive and experienced coaching staff, Carlotti boasts, “our coaches make all the difference for our success.” He elaborates, “from our weekly strategy sessions to the fleeting minutes prior to a big round, our coaches are constantly helping us formulate not just good arguments but the right arguments.” No matter how good a team may be, the importance of having a supportive and effective coaching staff can not be diminished. Therefore, it is an incredible honor not only for the students who achieved this accomplishment but also to the coaching staff who helped bring them to this point. Undoubtedly, memories of Ross Smith carry with them his legacy of successful debate teams in the past. Especially given the recent successes in 2008 and 2009, the desire to achieve similar accomplishments can feel overwhelming. The pressure
was described as “tremendous” according Crichton and “intimidating” to Carlotti. Despite these feelings, Carlotti asserted that, “all of the pressure is self-generated.” Ultimately, the same people who had seemingly built up the pressure were the ones who were there for them during the season and who helped the most. “while … there was pressure, in the end it was the people who have established our legacy that took the pressure off,” Carlotti said. In the end, the memory of Ross Smith and the drive to perform in recognition of his successes added the final ingredient to the teams’ successes. “Now, more than ever, we felt we had to honor his memory and the best way to do that was win,” said Crichton. Carlotti explains, “while the initial motivation was ‘let’s get through this year – for Ross,’ it quickly became, ‘let’s win this thing – for Ross.’” With the performance displayed throughout the season, it can be certain that he would not be disappointed.
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Prospective students and their parents listen attentively to an admissions officer as he demonstrates an analogy using a wheel. The Admissions Office has received more prospective students visiting campus this spring than ever before.
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f there is one thing that students can be confident about going into this year’s Student Government elections, it is that without doubt — no matter what candidate the student body supports — something is going to change with “constituent e-mails.” (Constituent e-mails are those e-mails we students receive from legislators that are directly sent to your junk boxes.) Candidates for every position are concerned that these e-mails, which few students ever open and no one reads, epitomize the communication barrier between student government and undergraduates. That Student Government wants to help, but students oftentimes don’t know how to voice their desires to representatives, was the most obvious trend in candidate concerns. In all of our conducted interviews, many other topics arose, including environmental initiatives in the campus’ future, means of preserving the university’s “close nitt-ness,” crowding in the classroom and in the parking lot and continuing recent flourishing of campus life. Every candidate brought unique ideas to our interviews, and the extensive thought that they put into their future agenda was apparent. Students should be excited by the quality of candidates across the board. Above all, the characteristics that exude from every candidate are the passion to serve undergraduates and the desire to make our campus better.
Nearly every candidate is experienced in Student Government and has significant leadership experience in their Greek organization, their volunteering arena or their on-campus groups. The Old Gold & Black editorial board heard nine students speak for three of the four positions (president, speaker of the house and secretary; there were no candidates interviewing for treasurer when they were scheduled). With heavy deliberation, we are unanimously endorsing Seth Williford for speaker of the house and Natalie Halpern for president. Seeing that one of our staffers is running for student government secretary, we have decided not to endorse anyone for this position. We trust Halpern’s promise to stay in touch with the student body by having progress reports, her ideas for getting students 24-hour access to their major building to study and her initiative to inject vibrancy back into on-campus social life makes her the best candidate for president in our eyes. Similarly, Williford’s notion of meeting hardtopic issues such as lack of space in parking, dining and the classroom head on, and his wish to popularize leadership, are the leading reasons for him gaining our support. We wish all candidates the best of luck in the upcoming election, and encourage students to support the endeavor of these individuals to make our campus better than it has been in previous years. Vote, and encourage other to vote too!
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about everything that is occurring. It is important that when you speak, people listen. Though it may not be the most appropriate, you should heed the wise words of President Theodore Roosevelt (and West African proverb) “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” You will also go far, if you all utilize the support and strength of each other. Some of the best and most productive Jermyn Davis years in student life, so I have been told, Senior columnist have been the years when the Student ear 2010-2011 Student Body Body President and Student Trustee have President and Student Trustee, had a great relationship. Although your Congratulations! You have roles are very different, the one similarity endured a week of furiously pacing is that you all are counted on as being around selling yourself and for you, the student voice. Your voices will be Student Trustee, a series of interviews most heard most effectively when you that you thought would never end. You are relaying the same message. You do should also feel extremely proud that not have to be best friends or agree on a group of people has selected you to everything; however, you should count on represent the opinions and actions of all each other as allies and as people that will Wake Forest University be brutally honest with students, whether you. those are positive or Not only should you While you were elected, or negative. Fortunately, utilize each other, but selected, to serve because and sometimes don’t feel afraid to use the unfortunately, your you have great ideas, people help others. Though it life at Wake Forest has been said many times, also believe that you are cawill never be the same. asking for help does not pable of being a leader that Regardless, the next signify weakness; knowing can make hard decisions, year will be the best when to ask for help is a year of your life thus strength. You will soon even when those decisions far. I know you will realize that your time are not popular. pursue an agenda that will have great demands, is best for Wake Forest so it will be beneficial to and the student body, learn the art of delegating. but I hope I can share some things that Surround yourself with great people, may be helpful during your tenure. expect that they will support you and One of the hardest things as a student know that they will get the job done. leader is saying no. Not only saying Finally, do not forget the first word in no to additional commitments, but your new title … “student.” No matter to individuals as well. While you were what each day brings, no matter how elected, or selected, to serve because you many e-mails you read or how many have great ideas, people also believed meetings you attend, at the end of the that you are capable of being a leader day you are a student. It would be a great that can make hard decisions, even when pity if you went through your entire final those decisions ae not popular. It can year of college and did not enjoy the be easy to always say yes to everything experience. While it may take some help our peers want; however, our peers from your friends to keep you grounded, will hopefully respect your answers you should always make time to do the because they know you have carefully things you have always enjoyed during synthesized all necessary information to your time at Wake Forest. make an informed decision. By no means Again, congratulations on your new should you act as an “extension” of the role, and do not forget that “with great administration, but it is okay to sometimes power comes great responsibility.” Next go against student wants and opinions. year will be an unforgettable ride, so Next, do not forget your opinions enjoy it while it lasts! matter, so use them wisely. Often times you will find yourself in meetings as the Kind regards, only students. The great, yet not so great, Jermyn Davis benefit is that those people in attendance, Student Trustee 2009-2010 administrators or trustees, rely and trust Student Body President 2008-2009 what you say. Ensuring that your opinion is always trusted, it may be helpful to not Jermyn Davis is a senior Chinese and offer a comment or proffer your opinion political science major from Riverdale, Ga.
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“When I did it for the very first time, I felt a bit embarrassed. I had never worn a skirt like that before.” - 21-year-old Chen Ruan, of China, on his participation in China’s Little People’s Kingdom of Dwarfs’ main show, a farcical rendition of Swan Lake that includes both male and female participants that are dressed in pink tutus and pretend to be little swans.
“” “I believe Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes is a worthy champion to stand alongside the likes of Greek Rural Postmen and Their Cancellation Numbers and Living with Crazy Buttocks as winners of this distinguished award.” - Horace Bent, The Bookseller magazine’s diarist, elaborating on this year’s winner of the British magazine’s annual contest for oddest book title.
“” “I have decided to live a life of spiritual seclusion, for some indefinite time.” - Nithyananda Swami, a Hindu holy man with thousands of followers across India, who decided to resign as head of a religious organization on March 30 after police began investigating his role in a sex scandal.
“” “We are jihad. Come to the top deck and watch the bomb. The bomb is going to blow.” - An intoxicated person on a Carnival cruise ship; his remarks caused the ship to be held off the Florida coast for several hours on March 28 while authorities searched the vessel and arrested him on bomb hoax charges.
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Tea Party movement splits conservatives
Ashjian’s run in Nevada may give Harry Reid the needed votes to win
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hile waiting in line for Chick-Fil-A the other day, I was talking to a friend whose high school teacher had just returned from a Tea Party rally in Nevada. The purpose of the event was to rally efforts to unseat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. To put it in context, I could run my beagle Molly against Harry Reid and he would be down by 10 points. His top Republican competitors are Sue Lowden and Danny Tarkanian, both of whom are polling with 50 percent of the vote or more, and both of whom he is trailing by more than
10 points. Granted, seven months is a long time in politics, but it is certainly no good news to Reid that both of the candidates garner at least 50 percent in the polls. What then helps Harry Reid sleep at night? That would be Scott Ashjian. Ashjian, a registered Republican, has filed to run for Senate against Reid, but as a Tea Party candidate. While he does not currently have the votes to win, Ashjian does have the votes to throw the election to Reid. While Lowden and Tarkanian still triumph over Reid, their leads are cut significantly when Ashjian is polled, putting Reid within striking distance of victory. I have always felt that, at its core, the Tea Party is a good thing. For years the Republican Party eschewed fiscal responsibility, and the anti-partisan Tea Party is a response to mistrust of all politicians, Democrat and Republican alike. Unfortunately, the very decentralized Tea Party movement allows for certain groups, such as those who believe President Obama is foreign-born, to gain a platform. The original Tea Party, and its intent, had nothing to do with Birthers but with limiting the scope of government action. The decentralized nature of the movement makes it very difficult for the Tea Party to offer any specific
policies. The movement generally Republican Party without benefitting agrees on what they don’t like, but the Democrats is the way they have it is difficult to even begin to figure asserted themselves in the Florida out where they agree policy wise. Senate race. Granted, Democrats would criticize The early bets were on current Republicans for a similar lack of Governor Charlie Crist, a wildly policies, however misguided it might popular politician with the be. fundraising prowess to pave his way The tension between the Republican to the Senate with little opposition. Party and the Tea Party stems from Crist was so confident in his ability the fact that more to win the race that than 70 percent he decided not only of the members to support President Unfortunately, the very of the Tea Party Obama’s stimulus are Republicans. plan, but appeared decentralized Tea Party Yet, when there movement allows for certain onstage with the are situations like president when he groups, such as those who the one in Nevada came to visit Florida where a Tea Party to promote his plan. believe President Obama is candidate is taking Big mistake. Crist’s foreign-born, to gain a platvotes from a apostasy prompted form. The original Tea Party, Republican and former Florida and its intent, had nothing handing the race Speaker of the House to a Democrat Marco Rubio to to do with Birthers ... that neither announce a primary of them likes, candidacy against then it becomes Crist for the Senate. problematic. This is unfortunate, No one thought he could do it at first. because the Tea Party has the Crist was still extremely popular, he ability to be a reforming factor in had massive amounts of money and the Republican Party, rather than he had the endorsements of a litany of a warring faction that helps the established Washington Republicans. Democrats more than anyone. This was not enough for the A more appropriate example of onslaught that Rubio created. Rubio how the Tea Party can influence the has run as a pure conservative, and as
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an argument, let’s play a little game of numbers. Pretend for a moment that the U.S. government could somehow deport each of these people for a mere $100. Now multiply that by 11 million. $110 million. That’s not exactly a pithy sum. In reality, $100 is about what it costs to hold a detainee for just a day. When you add in how many days the average person is held during deportation proceedings to the cost of travel to return Miranda Kelly them to their home country, the truth is Staff columnist that the price tag would weigh in at a hefty n March 21st when most of the country $94 billion, according to the Immigration was busy discussing and arguing and Customs Enforcement. about health care, 200,000 people Think of all the things we could do with were marching in Washington for immigration $94 billion. You could send every high reform. President Obama himself took a bit of school student (not just seniors) in America time from his hectic schedule to deliver a video to Wake Forest University with that and still address to the crowds, promising reform for this have $93.985 billion left over. You could year. And members of both houses of Congress feed every homeless person in America took the stage at points, pledging their support three meals a day for over three years with for a dramatic overhaul of that. You could replace the the immigration system in waterworks of several cities America. with that. That money is a With a federal reserve as Immigration reform is long massive amount. depleted as ours is, doesn’t overdue in America. Five Quite simply, not only years ago, what started as would spending that increasing its income by 11 high-spirited efforts ended money on deporting million people sound like a in exhaustion and inaction. people be unfeasible, it good idea? And so a deeply flawed set of would be senseless in light regulations continued to be of what could be done applied haphazardly, bleeding with it. And that $94 money from a reddening billion is, in a sense, an incomplete figure budget and visiting grief upon individuals — for, what if we take the alternate tack, nationwide. If the health care system has been and grant a legalization process to these broken, the immigration system has been even illegal immigrants? more so. Think about it — 11 million legalized While there are many issues to consider in citizens. What is one thing citizens must crafting new immigration legislation, one of the do? Pay taxes. 11 million more taxpayers. primary matters to consider is the existence of With a federal reserve as depleted as ours is, illegal immigrants within our borders. Estimates doesn’t increasing its income by 11 million place the number of these individuals at people sound like a good idea? It certainly approximately 11 million as of 2007, a number sounds better to my ears than does tossing which has surely risen since then. 11 million $94 billion out the window. people — that’s about the population of New The fact is, the government is never going York City, Chicago and San Diego combined. to deport 11 million people. There will To put it another way, if all illegal immigrants never be the political will to do it, and there in America comprised one state, it’d be the 8th will never be the financial resources to do most populous state in the nation. it, either. Inaction cannot be the answer So what is to be done with this huge mass of no more than deportation can. A path to people? citizenship benefits us all. Some people argue that every single one of these individuals should be deported, regardless Miranda Kelly is a senior religion major from of their circumstances. In response to such Quincy, Mass.
a darling of the Tea Party movement. Now, it is almost unimaginable that Crist can become Florida’s next Senator. Many Republicans today, namely those in power, like to white wash over the lack of conservative voting paired with the proliferation of conservative talk during the Bush Administration. This has fed into the Tea Party movement that is taking votes from them, but also serves as an example of where Republicans can go forward. While not every elected Republican will be overwhelmingly conservative, the Tea Party shows that grass roots Republicans are tired of how their elected officials say one thing and do another. If the Republican establishment wants their grass roots back, and wants to harness the energy of the Tea Party movement, they must live up to their promises. Republicans must use the energy of the movement in order to oppose policies that they disagree with, but as elected officials, must offer policies that acknowledge the power of the market and use the private sector ahead of public entitlements and regulations.
Hannah Werthan Opinion editor
n the night that changed the nature of American politics forever, the night of the infamous passing of the health care bill, Obama invited Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to Washington to discuss how to proceed in alleviating the current tension between Israelis and Palestinians. The meeting was secret. As Democrats braced themselves for a monumental victory, Republicans were trying to plan their next move. Hardly anyone paid attention to this conference as it was, but the added secrecy kept it even more hidden. There was no press coverage of the meeting and neither leader made public statements about what was discussed at the meeting. The only information that the public knows about the talks is from spokespeople of both Obama and Netanyahu For the very few who happened to read up on the relations between the two leaders in the days that followed their talks, mostly pro-Israeli Jews living in America, the outcome was a disappointment. Israel is supposed to be the U.S.’s number one ally in the Middle East. So why wasn’t Israel treated as an ally during these talks? Before he even met with Obama, Netanyahu made it clear that he wanted peace talks to resume between Israel and Palestine. Talks have not occurred between the two states since December 2008, over a year ago. However, Obama made it seem as if Netanyahu didn’t actually want these peace talks with Palestine and wasn’t cooperating the way he wanted. It remains unclear why Obama, who has hardly any experience in international relations, would accuse Netanyahu of not knowing how to restart peace negotiations with Palestine. The meeting began with Obama being furious at Netanyahu because the Israeli government had started on a housing project for Jews in East Jerusalem. Obama claims this is why the Palestinians stepped back from their agreement to start peace talks with the U.S. First of all, Palestine only claims that they have halted peace negotiations because Israel has begun this housing project. That could easily just be an excuse that the Palestinians have for not beginning peace talks. In any event, Palestine clearly wanted the U.S. to get Israel to stop building houses in East Jerusalem and so they are getting the U.S. to call it off. They are getting something from the U.S. even before they have agreed to begin peace talks. Meanwhile, Israel, who has been a faithful and important ally to the U.S. since its formation
in 1948, is being subjected to this manipulation by the Palestinians. Additionally, Obama is forgetting that East Jerusalem is a part of Israel. They have a right to their own land. In fact, Obama, an American liberal, should probably be commending this housing project that will benefit the Israeli people. Just because Palestine wants East Jerusalem to as their capital for Palestine doesn’t mean they have it. If I lived in New York City and wanted to take a portion of it to make the capital of my own state, that doesn’t mean anything! I wouldn’t have the right to say “no” to people who want to build a housing development there. What would the U.S. do if Israel told it to stop their housing project because its hurting Israel’s ability to have peace talks with me? I realize that the situation in Israel is far more complex than what I just reduced it to. Many believe that Palestine does have a rightful claim to East Jerusalem. Nevertheless, East Jerusalem belongs to Israel. The U.S. should stand by Israel, especially now, when Palestine has refused peace talks for such a long time. Perhaps Obama’s insistence that Israel give up the housing project partially stems from the fact that Biden didn’t realize Israel passed the housing project when he went over earlier this month and was embarrassed that he was caught off-guard. While Netanyahu’s excuse for not telling the U.S. government — that he was also taken by surprise by this move by the bureaucrats — is unacceptable, come on, Biden, read the Jerusalem Post if you want to know what’s going on in Israel. It’s online, in English and has up-to-the-minute news about Israel! I, a random college student in Winston-Salem, N.C., have it up on my computer as I type this. I digress. My main point remains that Obama needs to step up, take a crash course in international politics and learn to respect Israel. Israel is not out to get the U.S.; it won’t, like Palestine, be unashamedly manipulative in getting the U.S. to do all kinds of this. Israel should be treated for what it is: a nation in the Middle East that the U.S. can rely on to support them. Shouldn’t the U.S. be supporting Israel? There are plenty of Jews that voted for Obama based on his main platform ideas, such as the health care bill. But, even though they did not put it at the top of their list, they also care about maintaining strong U.S.-Israeli relations. Throughout its entire time as a nation — 52 years — Israel has been struggling to keep its tiny nation. Whether you believe that the Israelis has a right to have this nation at all, you can recognize that Israel, despite its defensive battles, maintains a strong democracy and provides the U.S. and other allies with impressive technological research, among other things. It is Obama’s responsibility to fix our current strained relationship with Israel. I will never claim to be a fan of Obama’s domestic political ideologies; however, I would respect him a great deal more if he could do this. While it may not matter if Obama has my respect or not, there are plenty of Jews and friends of Jews in the U.S. that actually have some semblance of power. He should watch out. Hannah Werthan is an English and history major from Nashville, Tenn.
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he French Quarter of New Orleans is full of culture, historically-significant buildings and an eclectic group of citizens. Walk down the arguably most famous street in America, and you will be bombarded with New Orleans culture. From adult entertainment shops to traditional Cajun restaurants, Bourbon Street can be seen as an area teeming with life, a vibrant stamp of America that is known for its wild parties and the lasting memories it produces. Yet, in the same city, only a few miles away, the antithesis of Bourbon Street exists. More upsetting that its presence, is that the citizens know of its existence, and in all honesty, don’t seem to care. In the waning days of August 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the coast of Louisiana, bringing intense rains and winds to the famed city of New Orleans. Due to the failure of the levees meant to guard a city that sits six feet below sea level, flooding occurred in 85 percent of the city. It has been four-and-a-half years since the advent of Hurricane Katrina and, in most of the city, there are very few recognizable signs that the Hurricane even existed. The vivid pictures of the Superdome, with it’s ripped off dome and flooded streets of downtown are a thing of the past. Today, the Superdome has a new roof and the streets are in stable condition. The images of a dry island surrounding the Superdome are non-existent, in short, the city has recovered at its core. Any problems that the downtown area suffered have been remedied. To the naked eye, the city is recovering and is making progress. It’s been four-and-a-half years. Four-and-a-half years since Hurricane Katrina decimated the city of New Orleans. Four-and-a-half years have passed and the majority of the city has been rebuilt. However, a portion of the city remains untouched. A portion of the city looks like the flood hit last week. The ninth Ward was the hardest hit area of the city. The levees broke and left the region completely flooded. The National Guard had to wait for the water to recede before they could begin looking for survivors. The ninth Ward is the largest of the 17 wards in the city. The Lower ninth Ward, a subdivision of the great ward, also happens to be one of the poorest. This past weekend, I went on a tour of the Lower ninth Ward. Houses still crumble, roofs are caved in and the area resembles a ghost town. Anyone who has decided to return to the region must travel to other neighborhoods to find food, clothing and gas. No stores exist in the area. With the exception of some foundations such as Brad Pitt’s Make it Right and Habitat for Humanity, the majority of the houses in the area are in ruin. The area looks dead. Spray paint from the rescue missions of the National Guard still litter the housing districts. How can this region, an area only a few miles from the French Quarter, still be in such disrepair? According to the residents, the city has plans to remove the condemned and dangerous houses. They are supposed to be removing and revitalizing the area, attempting to bring vibrancy and spirit back to the neighborhood. Yet, the ruins still persist. And why is this? Why is it that the wealthiest regions of the city have been repaired while the poor parts suffer? What does this say about our trust in governments to be advocates of the people? The average person is not sitting in the fancy downtown restaurants. The average person does not need to enjoy fancy lakes and expensive houses that were rebuilt as soon as the water receded. The average person needs a house, a home, a roof that isn’t caved in upon itself. The city of New Orleans has sent a strong message to the people. The government has said, “If you have money, we’ll help. If not, good luck surviving.” When did aid and recovery become preferential? New Orleans is 793 miles from Winston-Salem. In 2005, all we got was a few days of rain, nothing more. No flooding, no terrible death tolls, no million dollar destruction. We can look beyond the recovery process because it doesn’t affect us, because we don’t hail from New Orleans and because Winston-Salem is safe. But what happens if it is us? How will we respond? Should the government focus on helping the rich or helping the needy? You may say it just boils down to capitalism, that it’s just the way the system works. But it isn’t the way the system should work. Aid and recovery should be focused on the re-growth of the entire community, not just the parts that attract tourists. New Orleans is great; it is fun, exciting and mysterious. But New Orleans is not perfect. We can’t rectify the mistakes of New Orleans, but we can learn from their transgressions. Hamlin Wade is a sophomore political science major from Charlotte, N.C.
humanitarian entrepreneurs, the present would have been conducive to the emergence of reform has done nothing to substantially smaller, more accountable firms; the resulting, lessen the power of the insurance industry. unnatural power of insurance companies In fact, the current health reform has further forced doctors and health care providers secured the market oligarchy current enjoyed into an incentive structure that introduced by insurance magnates. Herein lays the fault conflicts between patient care and profits; overof Obamacare. extended copyright and patent law allowed for Obamacare has now coupled the preexisting profiteering by pharma companies. Essentially, regulation and legal benefits necessary to it was government intervention that, directly or empower abusive, corporate insurance with indirectly, nurtured the capricious, exploitative direct interventionist policies that will only tendencies now observed in health care. further the power of the corporate monoliths Here is where my “philosophy” enters into currently ruling health care. Essentially, the its unfortunate congruence with the recent state-created insurance oligarchy is no longer Obamacare reform. Because government restricted to market interactions; they are now intervention has already destroyed any hopes political entities as well. of moderate egalitarianism or fairness through Nathan Fox-Helser However, despite the obvious abuses of a natural market system, it seems that the best Staff columnist insurance companies and their substantial alternative would be a more socialized system in increase in market and political power, I which access is at least universally guaranteed. efore I begin, I would like to introduce must show my hand a bit and admit to my To paraphrase, if the health care market must myself. I am Nathan Fox-Helser; I’m unfortunate support for Obamacare. While I be destroyed, it should be destroyed in the a junior political science major from make this admission with the full knowledge manner most socially equitable. If government Glen Alpine, N.C. Starting today I will be that many of my supposed intervention creates an replacing my good friend Elliot Engstrom as “free market” counterparts oligarchic system in any the regular writer for this column. Elliot will will ostracize my ideology, market, most especially health be graduating this spring and will be attending allow me to explain. Obamacare has now coupled care, then the intervention University of Georgia Law beginning this fall. The health care market the preexisting regulation and should at least guarantee that Elliot will be greatly missed. Besides providing prior to the instantiation that market oligarchy is as legal benefits necessary to novel insights into many economic, political of Obamacare was a benevolent as possible; the empower abusive, corporate and philosophical issues, Engstrom has been a cruel market. Insurance greatest good for all people good friend to many, myself included. All the companies were able to should always be produced. insurance with direct interbest, Elliot. deny coverage to those Basically, the argument ventionists policies that will Now, to what I’m really here for, my political who needed it most, between big government and only further the power of the rantings. adequate health care costs slightly bigger government is Health care reform; it has been the greatest were atrocious, and access like splitting hairs, especially corporate monoliths currently point of partisan contention since the 2008 was only guaranteed to when it comes to providing ruling health care. elections, and as of last week, Washington’s those who were fortunate something as important as “Obamacare” has been passed by Congress. enough to afford it (this health care. While many in the Democratic party is also based in personal Clearly, this situation is have praised the reform for its ability to experience: my father has had three hip not ideal; just like most political elections, the meet domestic humanitarian needs in an replacements, open heart surgery, multiple choice between the preexisting, interventionist increasingly post-industrial society, their joint surgeries, emergency room visits, major oligarchy and a mildly more equitable system Republican counterparts have slandered this spinal surgery, etc). However, the pernicious is a choice of the lesser of two evils. However, reform as the fall of the final line distinguishing market environment that existed prior to if the choice must be forced, the most socially America from a malevolent, socialist, BigObamacare was not due to the nature of equitable choice should be the one taken. Brother state. true free markets; instead, the malevolence As an appendix, I would like to encourage Apart from these deeply partisan, fauxof insurance industries, health care providers you, the reader, to confront me about my views ideological divisions, this reform means very and pharmaceutical companies was not if you need clarification or simply want to little for the American health care debate. an inevitability. The antisocial nature of disagree. I’m a big fan of intellectual exchange, While there is no denying that in its prethe industry was fostered by the catalyst of so come find me. reform state the health care industry was run government intervention. Excessive regulation by insurance companies more closely mirroring on insurance companies prevented the entry Nathan Fox-Helser is a junior political science 19th century robber-barons than small market, of increased competition, an environment that major from Glen Alpine, N.C.
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s the end of my third year at the university approaches, and I look back on the notables of my time here and try to find that iconic image that I will forever connect in my mind with “college,” it isn’t all the lectures that I fell asleep during that I recall (or altogether skipped for an extra hour of sleep, for that matter), or the nights that I may have gotten too drunk and passed out in a bush on the way back from DKEs that rush back into my mind; nor is it all the time I’ve valuably spent sitting in the Pit after I’ve cleaned my plate, looking at the workers and praying to God that the $200,000 my parents have spent will afford me unequal opportunities after graduation that are etched on my cerebrum
— the memory (I hope) that will day; because of the moment, forever be singed into my mind the comprehension of having and be conjured when I hear something tangible to lean “Wake Forest,” will be that of against and get splinters from as me weeping as I watch the grand I marvel at how much we have opening of the Party Barn. accomplished. Such a monumental move by Realizing that these past administration and our student three years of building nonrepresentatives, at a time that is physical differences in people’s so crucial to the future success lives is finally being upped of our institution of higher by something physical that learning — as can be seen by can be used to make even the floods of pimple-faced more differences in our global students community and their — and what’s judgmental more, realizing What’s more, in the face of parents that through marching such an honor given to us as my weekly across volunteering a sign of our impact on this campus (allowing others downtrodden community, with their to collect the many students are deterdisposable discarded beer cameras, cans from my minedly refusing the offering fanny packs front lawn and and are once again standing and upsidetake them to up for such an noble cause, down maps a recycling — could facility) and heroically saying that such a not be more community valuable motto as Pro Humanfitting and outreach (getting itate deserves nothing more more directed my Land Rover toward washed every than Wake Forest’s finest. the Pro other week Humanitate by the Giants, spirit a local peefor which we all dedicated wee football team from an ourselves to this college. underprivileged neighborhood It is for this reason that I shall of Winston-Salem), this dream be in tears at the opening of of mine is being actualized — the Party Barn, not because I will be the most vivid memory am allergic to the hay scattered of my college experience, or about or the farm animals moreover, of my life. that are running around, The construction of an onintoxicated by the spirit of the campus shed where students
may imbibe can be nothing but a reaffirmation of the selflessness that our collective student body espouses. What a great group of individuals we are, and what an enormous impact we have had on this community. What’s more, in the face of such an honor given to us as a sign of our impact on this downtrodden community, many students are determinedly refusing the offering and are once again standing up for such an noble cause, heroically saying that such a valuable motto as Pro Humanitate deserves nothing more than Wake Forest’s finest. Many undergraduates, more valiant than I, have taken it upon themselves to ensure that the extravagancy of such a holy charge as ours is matched, nail and plank, by the extravagancy our alter to humanity, our shrine to servitude. It is with great pride that I write, and that I know you read, of my fondest memory (to come) of my university experience. And though I am watery-eyed now as I fondly recall my past three years, it is with youthful optimism that I look forward to the changes I know we can make in the lives of the less capable on this burdened orb. Hunter Bratton is a junior philosophy and biology major from Lexington, Tenn.
Austin Stadler: The multi-talented baseball star talks about his earliest days on the diamond, how he ended up at Wake Forest, as well as his thoughts on the ACC this season. Page B2.
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The men’s golf team finished second at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate with a final round eight-under 276. The Deacs were led by sophomore standout Lee Bedford who fired a tournamenthigh eightunder 63 in the final round to move to second overall on the individual leaderboard. He finished with Bedford a seven-under 206. Bedford, a Cary, North Carolina native, has been playing the best golf of his career in the last month finishing 1st, 16th and 5th in the Deacs last three tournaments before the Hootie.
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four birdies on the day, three of which came on the back nine. Gielow finished off the first day by shooting a one-over par score of 72, which included two birdies. Bedford, who also posted a pair of birdies in the opening round, carded a two-over par score of 73 on the first day. The Deacs finished off the first day of play by posting a team score of 289, which placed them one stroke behind the leaders from LSU and in a tie for second with Duke. After finishing the first round tied for second place, the men’s golf team used the second day of play to secure its spot atop the leaderboard. Gielow built upon his first day success by posting a bogey-free, five-under par round of 66 on the second day of play. The round was good enough to propel Gielow from ninth place to fourth place overall. Wadkins got off to another stellar start, shooting two-under par through the first 13 holes. The senior, however, would card four bogeys in his final five holes to finish the day with a two-over par score of 73. Bedford carded three birdies en route to a one-under par score of 70 on the second day of play. The round was good enough to bump the sophomore up to 18th overall. At the end of the second round of The Hootie, the Deacs posted a team score of
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Following two disappointing outings at the Seahawk Intercollegiate and General Hackler Championship, the men’s golf team, led by seniors Brendan Gielow and Travis Wadkins and sophomore Lee Bedford, was able to recapture its form en route to a second place finish at The Hootie at Bulls Bay in Awandaw, S.C., March 28-30. Bedford paced the team, posting rounds of 73 and 70 on the first two days of play. It was not until the final day of play when Bedford exploded to post an event-low score of 63 to climb into second place overall, a spot he would hold on to and finish in. Bedford was closely followed by Gielow, who shot a three round score of 207 to finish tied or third place. This finish marks Gielow’s fifth top-10 finish of the year. The senior has yet to finish outside of the top-14 in any event this season. Wadkins posted a three round score of 215 to finish tied for 24th place overall. As a team, the Deacs got off to a fast start. On the first day of play, Wadkins burst out the gates to tie his career-low score by posting a two-under par score of 69. Wadkins fired
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With the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room reeling from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s sexual assault investigation, another member of the team decided to get in on the legal action as well. Wide receiver Santonio Holmes, hero of Super Bowl XLIII, faces a civil lawsuit in Florida after a woman accused him of throwing a drink at her in an Orlando nightclub. According to Holmes, the woman, Anshonae Mills, grabbed his wrist and called him a racial name after he asked to his seat back in the club. It was then that Mills claims Holmes hit her with the glass. Holmes has denied all charges and claims that another woman threw a drink at the alleged victim. Last season, Holmes caught 79 passes for 1,248 yards and five touchdowns for the 8-8 Steelers. Pittsburgh owner Art Rooney, already preoccupied fielding questions about his star quarterback’s behavior, said in a statement that the team was “disappointed” by the actions described in the report.
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By Alex Botoman | Staff writer As March Madness roars on in Indianapolis, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons sit at home following their secondround loss to Kentucky, pondering the end of an era. More specifically, the end of the Ishmael Smith, L.D. Williams and Chas McFarland era. The trio, with their 290 combined starts, have been the face of the program since they set foot on campus, and their impending graduation, along with the loss of sophomore Al-Farouq Aminu, who declared for the NBA Draft the night of March 31, leaves the Wake Forest program facing its biggest upheaval in four years. With Aminu gone, not one member of the starting five in the Deacons’ 2010 NCAA Tournament games, the fifth being spot-starter redshirt senior David Weaver, will be with the team next year. Wake will have to replace an overwhelming 66 percent of its scoring from the 2009-10 season. Here’s who the Deacs will look to in order to fill the void.
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The Wily (Not-so) Veterans In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, and on next year’s extremely young team, returning upperclassmen junior Gary Clark and sophomores Tony Woods and Ty Walker will be called upon to play major leadership roles despite having only 10 starts between them, all from Woods. 3-point specialist Clark may get an opportunity to see if his 42 percent shooting from behind the arc this season can continue when playing more than his current nine minutes per game. Woods will have the upper hand in the battle for next year’s starting center position after emerging as a legitimate inside threat down the stretch of the 2009-10 season.
“I’ve been playing a lot better and this is definitely going to help me next year,” Woods said. “(I have to) take on a leadership role. There’s only going to be two juniors and a senior on this team, everybody else is going to be a freshman and a sophomore.” Challenging him will be enigmatic big man Walker who entered Wake as one of the most highly-recruited players in his class, but has yet to reach his potential at the college level. Walker has shown flashes of promise but did not make it off the bench during this year’s ACC season. He did play eight minutes in the season finale after Kentucky had the game well in hand, blocking three shots and scoring three points, all from the free throw line. “(I was) very, very encouraged with Ty,” Head Coach Dino Gaudio said fol-
lowing the game. “I grabbed him and I said, ‘Hey, come over here. I’m proud of you. You hung in there and you played well.’ The whole thing with Ty is I want him to compete in practice and go hard, and then he’ll continue to get better and continue to grow.” The youngest of the returnees, freshmen Ari Stewart and C.J Harris had a big impact in their rookie year, with both emerging as the primary shooting threats on the team, and will be expected to play a big part next season. A pleasant surprise for the Deacons, Harris played his way into a starting role midway through the season, but his output began to fade down the stretch and back-to-back scoreless games relegated him to coming off the bench for four of the last five contests. Harris played most of this year as a shooting guard but may be called upon to fill the void at the point guard position left by Smith’s departure. Stewart provided an offensive spark off the bench, averaging seven points in only 17 minutes per game. He has a proclivity to shoot almost every time he
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Pacquiao shows cowardice in refusing to fight By Alex Rosell | Contributing writer
Every few decades, the sport of boxing lucks out and realizes it has the golden opportunity to create a fight of historic importance. Bouts on the pugilistic level of Ali-Frazier and Whitaker-Chavez are simply rare and need to happen. But unfortunately today’s most talented practitioners of the sweet science tend to have enormous egos and limited care for the concerns of average boxing fans who want to see the best boxers in each division battle it out. No two men illuminate this issue greater than Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, who passed up on a chance to fight in what could have been the most lucrative event in the history of the sport. Pretty Boy Floyd is a walking contradiction whose
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childish persona and arrogant attitude turn off most potential followers. He claims to fight for checks and not the love of the sport, but supposedly came out of a near two year retirement after realizing how much he missed boxing. He yells that championship belts do nothing but collect dust, but proudly shows off his collection of WBC crowns in his various television appearances. And he chides Pacquiao for not taking personal responsibility for choices of opponent, when he has repeatedly dodged questions about the same subject by saying that reporters should ask his business managers who he is stepping into the ring with next. But despite these clear logical shortcomings, the man is not mostly to blame for the Mayweather-Pacquiao mega-fight falling apart. The main culprit in the failed negotiations between the two sides is the acclaimed best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Manny Pacquiao.
Do not be fooled by his friendly, man of the people personality. He is hiding something. No reasonable human being would ever turn down a $40 million payday over not wanting to take a drug test, unless of course he was taking some type of banned substance. His potential showdown with the Pretty Boy would have eclipsed 3 million pay-per-view buys, while his back-up fight with virtual unknown Joshua Clottey only brought in 700,000 buys. But as soon as Mayweather wanted both he and Pacquiao to endure basic drug testing procedures for the bout, which would have included random blood and urine testing, Pacquiao refused to be tested, claiming a fear of needles and a general weakness after a few days of any blood samples being taken. Even when Mayweather offered a two-week window before the fight with no blood testing, the Pacman
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By Matt Poppe | Staff writer As the Wake Forest baseball team heads into the second half of their regular season, they are expecting great things out of their young talents. One of these players that can create a spark on the field is sophomore Austin Stadler. The left-handed Stadler, who hails from Midlothian, Va., has been a solid player so far this season at both first base, and on the mound. Stadler came to Wake Forest having already won two high school state championships in Virginia and being selected in the 40th round of the 2008 MLB draft by the San Francisco Giants. Stadler had an impressive freshman season for the Deacons hitting .279 and appearing in 13 games on the mound with a 4.13 ERA. His sophomore season has been much of the same. Stadler is currently fourth on the team with a .271 average at the plate and is tied for fifth on the squad with 10 runs batted in. Stadler has also pitched in six games this season posting a 1-1 record. He currently has a 4.58 ERA and leads the team with 26 strikeouts. When did you first start playing baseball? I probably started playing when I could pick up a bat and a ball. It’s been forever and I still love it to this day. What made you decide to play at Wake Forest? I wanted to pick a school where I could play baseball in the ACC and also get a good degree. I
had to pick somewhere where it was worthwhile. Wake Forest is very good academically. Being primarily an outfielder in high school, what has the transition been like to primarily playing first-base in the field? The transition hasn’t been that bad. My senior year of high school, I kind of realized that I was not fast enough to play outfield in college, so they kind of brought me into it a little bit. It’s not that big of an adjustment. Now I just get a lot of groundballs. I still love to play the outfield. If I could do it, I would. What is it like playing in the ACC and who, in your opinion, is the toughest ACC opponent? When you’re in high school and you hit .500, and then you come to the ACC and you go three for 10 and you hit .300, it’s a good year you know. You’ve got to be able to handle a lot of failure. It was hard my freshman year to adjust to it, but now you just kind of have to go with the flow. The toughest ACC opponent I have seen was probably Virginia last year. I thought they were very good. Georgia Tech was the toughest I have seen this year so far. There is definitely some talent in the ACC. If given the choice, would you rather pitch or play in the field?
I would say whatever one I’m doing better at, but I love to do both. I’d like to pitch and hit as well. What is your favorite pitch, or which pitch are you most comfortable throwing? You know it really depends on what you have that day I guess. If I had to choose, my favorite pitch to throw is a changeup. It makes the hitters look foolish if you throw a good one. What are your goals going forward for this season? I want to bring the team around. I feel like our new coaching staff knows what they are doing. I feel like we have a good ball club here, we just need to put some things together. If we string some hits together, we are a good team. Our pitching staff has been doing okay lately. At Virginia Tech and against Charlotte we haven’t given up many runs. As long as we can keep on hitting we can turn the program around. What is your most memorable moment in your baseball career so far at Wake Forest? I would have to say the season opener last year. I was the starting pitcher on the mound and it was really scary. I think my first pitch went about thirty feet and one-hopped. That’s probably been one of the most exciting times I have had here.
You got drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2008. What was it like to be drafted by a major league team? The Giants actually left a message on my phone. I was actually in the middle of the state playoffs for high school, so I didn’t really even get to talk to them that much, but it’s an honor to get drafted. Hopefully I’ll have that happen again, but it’s not something you get every day. You’ve definitely got to respect it. Do you have any superstitions or pre-game rituals before you go out and pitch? When you are hitting well, you will have a few. Honestly, a ritual is a ritual. It is your mind playing games on you. You really just need to go out there and play. If you could have a conversation with any baseball player, who would it be and what would you ask him? I would love to talk to Ted Williams and figure out how he hit the ball so well. I think he is one of the greatest hitters of all-time. He was very cocky and I wish I had that swagger. What would you hope to accomplish in the future after your time at Wake Forest? I hope to get a degree and graduate with around a 3.0, first and foremost. From there I just want to play baseball as far as it can take me.
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Diamond Deacs gain big win over UNC Charlotte By Steven Johns | Staff writer
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Crafty lefties and power righties were pounding the black this week despite the Deacs losing three of five. After taking one game against Virginia Tech, the Demon Deacons beat Charlotte 14-0. The team, however, ran into a tough offense as they lost 17-12 to Elon. A four run second inning gave the Deacs a 4-1 lead against Elon, but a seven run breakout in the bottom of the second and two runs in the third allowed the Phoenix to take a commanding lead. The Demon Deacons tried to claw their way back into the game, but the Phoenix offense was just too much to handle. Despite a 9-18 record (2-7 in the ACC), the pitching for the Diamond Deacs is keeping the team in almost every game. “The starting pitching has been outstanding; they’ve been giving us great length,” senior Mike Murray said. “As the season’s gone on, they’re finally getting to the point where the coaching staff is comfortable throwing them seven, eight innings.” With the exception of the Elon game the pitching staff only allowed seven
runs this past week.“If the game gets away from you early on, giving up some runs, it’s tough to dig yourself out of that whole,” Murray said. “Our pitchers have been doing a great job keeping us in games early and giving us the opportunity to score runs and take leads. “Moving forward if they keep throwing the way they are, we’ll get some runs for them and hopefully win some more game” he said. Against UNC Charlotte, the Deacs got off to a quick start with three singles in the bottom of the first. Junior Steven Brooks drove in the first run of the game with the second of the three singles. Murray drove in two more with his single to take an early 3-0 lead. The Deacs implemented some effective small ball when freshman Pat Blair reached base on a bunt single. After stealing second, Blair took off for third, causing a throwing error from the 49er catcher. The error allowed Blair to score to make the lead 4-0. Junior Ryan Semeniuk took care of the big ball by hitting a deep solo home run to centerfield in the same inning to make the lead 5-0. The Deacs put the game away in the fourth inning with six runs on four hits including two-run doubles by sophomore Austin Stadler and freshman Mark Rhine.
The Deacs pitching held down the 14-0 lead with great work from freshman Justin Van Grouw, who pitched three shutout innings, and a combination of five middle relievers. “As (the pitchers) get more in depth in the season, they get more comfortable with their stuff. I think as the year goes on we can only expect better things” Murray said. The victory over Charlotte was much needed after a 1-3 series against ACC foe Virginia Tech. The series started off poorly as the Deacs were held scoreless in a 7-0 rout. Freshman Tim Cooney evened the series up, however, by pitching eight shutout innings in a 5-0 victory. The final game of the series was a pitcher’s duel that ended up in a 2-1 win for the Hokies. Stadler’s complete game effort was not enough to beat the outstanding pitching of Virginia Tech. The Deacs travel to Miami this weekend to take on the tough Hurricanes. “Miami has got a great starting pitching staff, so we’re going to have our hands full this weekend,” Murray said. “We’ve got to have good at bats this weekend.” The Deacs and Hurricanes begin the first of a three game series on April 2 at Coral Gables.
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Junior outfielder Ryan Semeniuk rounds the bases in a recent home game. The Deacs begin a series with Miami on April 2.
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Both the men and women’s track and field team’s performed well at the Raleigh Relays, which were held March 26-27. The teams will travel to Athens, Ga., on April 2 to take part in the Spec Towns Invitational. By Maggie Cancelosi | Staff writer
Ben Lincoln 3rd Thomas Sensing 9th The Wake Forest Track & Field team put up a strong competition against nearly 100 teams in the Raleigh Relays hosted by N.C. State on March 26 and March 27. For the opening day of the Relays, a high standard was set by senior stars Brent LaRue and Alex Gove in the 400m hurdles. In his heat, LaRue won by over a second with a time of 51.74 and placed second in the event. Gove also dominated her heat in 1:00.25, beat the rest of the competitors in her heat by almost two seconds and took home third place. Caroline Vaughn continued the trend of senior domination and took second in her heat of the 400m hurdles and finished seventh overall with a time of 1:01.90. On the field, senior Thomas Sensing had a season-best shot put toss of 54-04.00 and placed ninth overall and sophomore Michael Wooten had a mark of 41-02.50. In the discus, Sensing joined two other Deacons Michael Wooten and
Joe Looney marking 150.03, 148-03 and 119-10; respectively. In the long jump, sophomore Alex Hill cleared 6.16m. For the women, Freshmen Gwen and Maddy Ricco joined sophomore Erin Brooks in the long jump. Brooks achieved a season-best long jump mark of 18-3.75 and took 12th. In the discus, sophomore Carmen Green placed seventeenth with an impressive mark of 129-07 and teammate Sarah Brobeck marked 110-04. Later in the shot put, Brobeck placed 21st with a throw of 11.66m. Finally in the high jump, sophomore Samantha Howell took 10th with 1.60 m. In the 4x1,500 m relay and the 1,600 sprint medley on the first day of competition, the Deacons set the pace with the men’s team placing sixth and tenth and the women taking fifth and ninth. On the second day of competition, freshman Ben Lincoln marked 205-05 in javelin and placed third out of 35 athletes. Teammates Luke Hadden and Stephen Castillejo received seventh and 18th respectively. Senior Brent LaRue’s strong run in the March 26 prelims advanced him to the finals of the men’s 110m hurdles, in which he took seventh. Then, he
Al-Farouq Aminu named honorable mention All-American Sophomore Al-Farouq Aminu was named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press, as announced on March 30. Aminu led the ACC in rebounding this season, the first Demon Deacon to do so since Tim Duncan in 1997. Aminu averaged 15.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game for the year. Other ACC players named AP honorable mention All-Americans include Virginia Tech’s Malcom Delaney and Duke’s Kyle Singer. Fellow Blue Devil Jon Scheyer and Maryland’s Greivis Vasquez were both named second team All-Americans by the AP.
teamed up with Tyler Dodds, Allen Lunkenheimer and Alex Hillfor for 11th place in the 4x200m relay with a time of 1:27.93. Most notably, the women’s 4x200 relay team broke a school record recently set at the 2009 Penn Relays and finished fourth overall. Seniors Caroline Vaughn, Nicole Castronuova and freshmen Gwen and Maddy Ricco showcased yet another impressive performance with a time of 1:38.97. “It’s wonderful to be running with such amazing teammates like Alex, Caroline, and Nicole, and getting a chance to be a part of this record with them was a great experience. We are continuing to work hard during practice in preparation for this coming weekend, and I’m excited to see what we can do,” freshman Gwen Ricco said. In addition, the 4x800m women’s team led by Caitlin Crawford, Kim Vos, Hannah McArdle and Molly Binder placed fourth with a time of 9:03.26. For women’s javelin throws, Deacons Carly Mauch and Sarah Brobeck placed eighth and 24th respectively to conclude their weekends. Sophomore Carmen Green followed up her impressive performance on Friday with a season-best hammer throw toss of 140-01.
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281 and sat in a tie for fourth place, still trailing LSU. The Deacs would need a big performance from its key players to jump up in the leaderboard and that is exactly what they got. Bedford turned in one of the team’s best performances of the year. The sophomore shot eight birdies during the final round of play to card a eight-under par 63, a low score for the field. Bedford’s score of 63 is tied for the second-lowest round in school history, trailing only Webb Simpson’s 62 at the All-America Classic in 2007. Bedford’s final round was enough to propel him from 18th to second place, where he would finish only two strokes off of the leader. Gielow, who started the day only three strokes off of the lead, got off to a phenomenal start, shooting five birdies on the front nine to give himself a one stroke lead over the field at the turn. A double-bogey on the 11th hole, however, would drop him from the lead and he would finish the event tied for third overall. Wadkins posted a final round score of 73 to finish tied for 24th overall. Gielow As a team, the Deacs posted a team-low score of 276 to finish the event in second place with a score of 846. The last round was not enough to pass the LSU Tigers who finished one stroke ahead of the Demon Deacons with a score of 845. “We got off to a great start to today and put ourselves right there,” Haas said. “Overall though, the guys played great. “I couldn’t be more pleased with the progress we’re making. I told someone a month ago that we’re going to surprise people here at the end of the year.” “We have struggled a bit this spring with coming out of the gate slowly and putting ourselves too far behind to start,” Haas said. “But the guys really worked hard today and I’m proud of them.” The men’s golf team will return to action on April 9-10 when they travel to Raleigh, N.C. for the Wolfpack Intercollegiate at Lonnie Poole Golf Club.
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In an attempt to give back to the Winston-Salem community, the Wake Forest women’s volleyball team has recently taken part in a number of philanthropic events. Among these was a trip to the Brenner Children’s Hospital on March 28. Players spent nearly four hours the hospital. One group went room-to-room through the teenage ward handing out Wake Forest Volleyball memorabilia. Another group visited a recreation room, playing sports and Nintendo Wii and participating in various arts and crafts with the kids. Head Coach Heather Kahl Holmes said that the team plans to visit the hospital at least once a month in the future.
The 2010 Major League Soccer season began over the weekend of March 27-28, and several former Demon Deacons played significant minutes for their new clubs. Among the highlights, former midfielder Brian Carroll started and played the full 90 minutes for Columbus Crew in their 2-0 win against Toronto FC. Also for the Crew, goalkeeper Will Hesmer strated and made three saves. Defender Ike Opara also started and played the entire 90 minutes, even attempting a shot, for San Jose in their 3-0 loss to Real Salt Lake. Forward Zack Schilawski and defender Pat Phelan both played a full game for New England.
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Deacs rebound from GT loss, knock off UNC By Chris Landers | Staff writer
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The Wake Forest men’s tennis team continued ACC play this week with three matches, beginning with a showdown with the 26th ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on March 27. The Demon Deacons struggled once again in their doubles play, as both the second team of Zach Leslie and Danny Kreyman and the third team of Tripper Carlton and Jon Wolff dropped their matches, 8-5 and 8-3, respectively. Wake’s first team, the 16th ranked pair of Iain Atkinson and Steven Forman, did continue their streak of strong performances. The duo rallied from a 6-3 deficit for a 9-7 win; however, the doubles point had already been clinched. But the Deacs came out strong in their singles matches, jump-started by Kreyman’s convincing 6-3, 6-2 win over Magin O’Brien in the fifth singles spot. Not to be out done, Atkinson soon followed with a win of his own in fourth singles, easily handling Miguel Muguruza 6-2, 7-5. Shortly thereafter, third singles player Jon Wolff locked up a tightly contested 7-5, 7-6 victory over Eliot Potvin. Carleton Just like that, Wake Forest was in control at 3-1. However, the Demon Deacs could not hold on. Carleton took the first set of his second singles match only to drop the next two, falling to Kevin King 2-6, 6-0, 7-5. After Leslie dropped the first set handily at sixth singles, all eyes turned to center court, where at first singles 56th ranked Steven Forman played the fifth ranked player in the country, Guillermo Gomez. After splitting the first two sets in tiebreakers, Forman took a 4-0 lead in the third when cramps began to set in. He took a timeout and was treated, but upon his return he clearly wasn’t the same player. Gomez stormed back for the 6-7, 7-6, 7-5 win. “It was a heartbreaker,” Assistant Coach Brent Ross said, “but that’s kind of what you expect in the ACC. Outdoor tennis is more physically taxing, and it’s been hard to play outside due to the weather. We had a great chance with Forman up 5-1, but his legs just gave out.” Wake Forest didn’t have much time to think about the loss though, as the next day the 33rd ranked Clemson Tigers came calling. The Demon Deacons showed no ill effects from the previous day, storming out to quick leads in all
three doubles matches. Forman and Leslie built a 7-2 lead at first doubles, and then proceeded to drop three consecutive games before finishing the match 8-5. Likewise, the third doubles pairing of Wolff and Jason Morgenstern seemed on cruise control at 7-1 but then lost four straight games before finally closing it out 8-5. Atkinson and Kreyman kept their winning ways, taking their match 8-2. Singles was more of the same, as Kreyman got the Deacons rolling by winning his fifth singles match handily 6-1, 6-0. Cramps didn’t hold Forman back this time, as he won in convincing fashion at first singles, 6-3, 6-3. Leslie staved off a second-set comeback in sixth singles, winning 6-3, 6-4, clinching the win for Wake. The Deacs weren’t done, however. Carleton notched what is sure to be the first of many ACC singles wins at first singles 6-1, 6-4. Moments later Iain Atkinson won at third singles 7-6, 6-4, and Wolff completed the sweep after pulling out the third set super tiebreaker 10-5. “It was a very good performance, it’s always good for everyone to get a win under their belts to give the guys some confidence heading into UNC Tuesday,” Ross said. Wake Forest headed down Tobacco Road on March 30 to face No. 20 North Carolina, a team unbeaten in ACC play prior to the contest. The Deacons did not start strong, dropping yet another doubles point. The Tar Heels’ 17th ranked first doubles team of Clay Donato and Stefan Hardy defeated Forman and Leslie 8-4. Atkinson and Kreyman could not continue their streak, dropping a hard-fought match at third doubles 8-5 and securing the point for Carolina. Wolff and Morgenstern played second doubles and won their match in a thriller 9-7. The singles matches were laden with tiebreakers. There were four in all and all of them went the way of Wake Forest, sparking the Deacs’ comeback. No. 101 Atkinson won his match over fourth doubles opponent Stefan Hardy, 6-2, 7-6(3). Fourty-second ranked Carleton breezed through his opening set at second singles before having to scratch out a narrow victory in the second, holding on for a 6-0, 7-6(5) win. UNC’s lone singles win came at third singles, as Brennan Boyajian defeated Wolff 6-2, 6-3. No. 56 Forman came back with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 win at first singles for Wake though, giving them a 3-2 lead which they would not relinquish. Kreyman got the clinching win, a 6-2, 7-6(3) triumph over Andrew Crone. Leslie also won his match at sixth singles 7-5, 7-6(2). All in all, Wake Forest improved to 8-5 overall, 3-1 in the ACC. Next up for the Deacs is a weekend trip to the Sunshine State, as they take on Miami on April 2 and Florida State on April 4.
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Freshman Zach Leslie prepares to serve for the Demon Deacons, who took down North Carolina 5-2 in Chapel Hill on March 30.
Lady Deacs take sixth place at Liz Murphey Classic By Hailey Robbins | Staff writer
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With only one regular season tournament left, the Bryant National Collegiate, the women’s golf team is looking ahead to the ACC Championships.
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The Wake Forest Demon Deacon women’s golf team finished sixth overall at the Liz Murphey Classic in Athens. Although every member of the team had one uncharacteristically high round, the girls all managed to finish in the top 50 overall, with a top ten finish by sophomore Cheyenne Woods. Wo o d s Woods led the Lady Deacs throughout the three days of play, finishing sixth overall in the event. “That one disappointing round the first day really killed me. If I had had a better round that first day, I would have easily cracked
the top ten with (Woods). It was very disappointing for me, but I finished strong with two good rounds on a really tough course,” junior Allie Bodemann said. The opening round posted extremely high scores for the Lady Deacons, leaving them in ninth place overall, with four out of the five girls carding scores of 80 or higher. Woods ended day one tied for second overall with her lone score of 74. Day two proved stronger for the Deacons, bumping them up three spots to sixth place. Woods shot another stellar round of 73, holding firmly onto second place. Bodemann, along with junior Natalie Sheary, and sophomores Michelle Shin and Stephanie Kim all took several strokes off their previous rounds. “Going into the last day I was in second place and during the last round I felt really good about my game and was playing well going into the last few holes. I ended up five over for those five holes and dropped to sixth place. Had that not happened, the team could have
maybe finished fifth, but you really can’t look at what if situations on the course,” she said. “Even though we have had many top ten finishes, we still haven’t been playing up to our potential. We have a really good team and have the ability to win the tournaments we are playing in,” Bodemann said. “Every time we play we are learning and getting ready for postseason, and hopefully will show how strong we are at home and the ACCs,” she said. The Lady Deacs will face eight of the teams from last weekend at their upcoming home tournament, the Bryant National Collegiate in Browns Park, N.C. The event will take place April 5-7. The Bryant National Collegiate will be the Lady Deacs’ final regular season match of the year. Following the Bryant Collegiate, Wake’s postseason will begin with the ACC Championships on April 16 in Greensboro. The Championships are scheduled to last through April 19. The Deacs finished in a tie for thirteenth place last year.
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touches the ball, and will need to work on his shot-selection as well as his defense in order to develop into a more complete player. The five returnees have the benefit of at least one season under their belts, including an NCAA Tournament win, Wake’s first since 2004. “I talked to the freshmen in the locker room and told them to know this feeling and know that you want to get back,” Smith said after the loss to Kentucky. “Don’t let up. Know how hard you’ve got to work.” The Fresh Faces Wake Forest will welcome five incoming freshmen into the fold to join Georgetown transfer redshirt sophomore Nikita Mescheriakov who arrived on campus in January
and will be eligible at the end of the fall 2010 semester. Next year’s freshman class will be Wake’s biggest incoming group since the six-person class of 2006 which included Smith, Williams and McFarland. The quintet are a balanced crew of two guards, two seniors and one center. Guard Tony Chennault comes from one of the top high-school programs in the country in Philadelphia’s Neumann-Goretti and is expected to be Harris’ main competition for the point guard role next year. Charlotte guard J.T. Terrell is known for being a sharpshooter with some swagger, and has the potential to play his way into next year’s starting shooting guard position if Harris moves to the point. Richmond forward Travis McKie is considered one of the best small forwards in his class, and given his constantly proclaimed love for Wake
Forest, is a likely candidate to be a positive locker room presence in the mold of the departing Williams. Forward Melvin Tabb out of Raleigh is a bit of an unknown, but will provide depth and could blossom into a solid contributor. Mescheriakov is a forward with a good shooting touch and will be hoping that the change of scenery does him good after averaging only one point per game at Georgetown. Massachusetts center Carson Derosiers will add a contrasting dimension to Woods and Walker as he is a big man with good ball skills and a solid jump shot. It remains to be seen where he will fit into the Wake system, but if Walker fails to develop as hoped he could be in line for a breakout rookie year. “It will be a little bit of a transitional period being as young as we look to be, but I’m excited and looking forward to it,” Gaudio said.
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wanted a three-week timetable. To put it plainly, Pacquiao needed to man up and step to the plate, but he ran scared. Now, millions of boxing fanatics around the world as well as millions more in the general public are left disappointed. Floyd will fight fellow welterweight and definite Hall-of-Famer Sugar Shane Mosley in a blockbuster fight on May 1, but the shadow of Pacquiao continues to loom over his shoulders. No matter how intensely he hypes his showdown with Mosley as an elite fight, everybody will ask him how he will deal with Pacquiao if he manages to stop Mosley. Make no mistake, the Mosley bout will be of historic significance too. Sugar Shane has beaten top guys like Oscar De La Hoya and Antonio Margarito and represents a stylistic challenge for Mayweather. Shane has lightning-fast hands and devastating knockout power for the division, and is
by no means afraid of the slick, defensiveminded Pretty Boy. The world has waited for Mayweather to take on a man as physically and mentally strong as Mosley, and this fight will satisfy a lot of those demands, despite Mosley’s advanced age of thirty-eight. But most fans know that Mayweather’s world-class boxing skills and tremendous athleticism should lead to another victory and that his undefeated record will most likely stay intact. When May 1 rolls around and Mayweather knocks off Sugar Shane in a potentially close decision victory, the rumblings will start for a superfight with the Filipino heavy-handed southpaw slugger, Manny Pacquiao. And when the Pacman runs back to his homeland to assume political office and retires from the sport, do not be the least bit surprised. Most fighters would rather die than yield to the demands of another man. Call it pride, call it stubbornness, and call it everything but what it is: cowardice.
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Student Entrepreneurs Students balance businesses on top of the usual university load By Olivia Boyce | Life editor We have lots to do as university students. Juggling course work, extracurriculars and a social life is stressful enough — can you imagine adding something else to your plate? What if that something else was running an entire business? Well it may seem impossible, but here at the university there are a number of students who have taken on just that. Managing to add business meetings, marketing campaigns and bookkeeping in between their papers and reading, these students are undeniably busy. Still, there are lots of benefits to starting your own venture as a student. For one thing, at this university there are a number of resources for students hoping to start their own business or develop one they have already created. The Office of Entrepreneurship and Liberal Arts is the first place you should look for assistance. There, director Betsy Gatewood and administrator Lisa Burton can help with anything from mentoring you about your business idea to giving you information on grants and contests you can apply for to earn funding and suggesting courses you can take to improve your business know how. The Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise minor is perfect for anyone in any field who is looking for some useful business knowledge but doesn’t want to sell their heart to Calloway. Entrepreneurship is a field meant to encompass all disciplines from biology to anthropology to English because, as entrepreneurship classes teach, you must look at problems from a multitude of scopes. In addition to the department, there is also an Entrepreneurship society for similarly minded entrepreneurial souls to learn from fellow students and a number of speakers and events the club hosts. There is also the University Center for Entrepreneurship located in B03 Kirby Hall that acts a resource where students can receive education and mentorship from faculty advisors and a number of entrepreneurs in the community. As junior JT Peifer says, “It is silly not to start a business while in college if you have a great idea. The university is a great jumping off point because of all of the resources available and the fact that if you don’t do well it’s not the end of the world, just a good learning experience.” Peifer, along with his business partner junior Kara Huer, has recently started Feisty Goat Coffee Roasters, a business on campus that roasts and delivers high quality coffee at a competitive rate. Peifer is extremely passionate about coffee.
He says, “I am so obsessed with coffee that I would give it away for free if I could!” Luckily Heur keeps him grounded and focused on realistic ways to grow the business. Currently, the pair hopes to utilize the university environment by marketing their product and its free delivery to on campus students and faculty. They are currently looking to sign contracts with various academic departments, so that Feisty Goat can be their exclusive coffee provider! As is evident by Feisty Goat Coffee Roasters, the university often provides a low-risk mini-market of consumers and supporters. Plus, if your business ends up failing, you still have a good education to fall back on. Two other students who have benefitted greatly from on campus support for their venture are sophomores Alli Pateo and Brittany Bornhofen, who competed in last weekend’s university sponsored Elevator Competition where they competed with teams from all over the nation. Though their “Healthie” Web site did not win the competition, Bornhofen says, “Just working to assemble a pitch and idea for a business has opened the world of entrepreneurial opportunities and shown us that something as daunting as creating an entire business is quite feasible with a creative idea and the dedication to see it through.” “The biggest challenge of balancing school and our venture is been allocating enough time to ensure that each receives adequate attention,” Paeto said, “but as a judge in the elevator competition recommended students can use their as an advantage, relating it to ‘Bill Gates in his garage.”’ One good way to think of a venture is to ask yourself — what bothers you? What are you passionate about? What market isn’t fulfilled in your realm of interest? For sophomore Ryan Edwards, his passion has always been surfing, and the need he realized was for an organic board wax. Gathering a variety of materials, he worked to perfect the perfect all natural formula. Thus came Booty Wax Co (bootywax.webs. com) –– a business Edwards markets mostly on the east coast very successfully. Edwards has been so successful, actually, that he is now in the market for summer interns to work under him. “My extracurricular happens to be school, my real course load is Booty Wax Co. Balancing school and expanding a business isn't easy, but then again neither is Quantitative Analysis. When you love doing something, balancing is not an issue. It balances itself,” Edwards said. Despite this obvious young success, Edwards sometimes gets mixed responses in regards to his
age. “One surf shop owner couldn't get over my age and we have remained in contact and he has been an extremely valuable resource,” Edwards said. “Another shop owner took one look at me and told me he did not have time to discuss a possible retail contract,” he said. To avoid this, Edwards learned to pose as a Booty Wax Co. sales rep instead of the owner in other business meetings. Another student entrepreneur who recently received seed grant funding to start her venture is freshman Isabelle Ruane. Her fashion line is called Virginia Isabelle. Ruane is utilizing her age because her business plan is to create a line of fashionable cotton clothing marketing specifically to college-aged girls like her. Ruane skirts, dresses and tops will subtly display school colors so that her pieces will be ideal for sporting events. “I have gained so much because I decided to create my business when I am a student. I received the New Venture Seed Grant and all sorts of assistance from my mentor, who has an MBA, as well as many other professors,” Rane said. “I have set up a meeting this week with a marketing professor in the business school to get some advice on how I should market my company, and I am also working with students from the law school to get my company trademarked,” she said. Another young student who was recently awarded a seed grant is freshmen Tim Enfield. As a senior in high school Enfield saw a need for scholarships targeted to disabled students for college and the pursuance of other dreams such as athletics, singing careers and entrepreneurial ventures. The problem was that funding opportunities were too specific, so once Enfield ended up at this university and saw the opportunity. Since he knew that he wanted to pursue his foundation eventually, he asked himself “Why not now?” Thus his non-profit, the Think Alive Foundation (http://thinkalive.org) was formed. Tim says, “I get so into working on projects for my foundation. I often have to tell myself to stop and work on something else. “It’s really addicting to work on this project, and though I am not sure how yet, this venture will most definitely be part of my future plans.” Student entrepreneurial ventures can be draining and difficult work. However, as these examples prove, with so many resources available and the possibility to learn, earn money and turn your business into a future career, entrepreneurship is something worth pursuing. So, if you have a solid, passion-provoking project –– why not?
Nutrition Column | We Are What We Eat
Warm spring weather invites runners to the pavement By Samantha Hoback | Staff columnist
You’ve seen them around campus. You’ve seen them in Reynolda Gardens. You see them along Stratford Road with strollers and dogs. Runners: they are everywhere. Plugged into their iPods, sporting colorful Nike shorts and sweat proof Under Armor shirts, clocking three, five, seven miles at a time without so much as a side cramp. I’ve always been jealous of these avid runners. I envy the people that have the dedication to wake up before dawn every morning, run around the neighborhood, and be back in time to shower, eat breakfast, and be at work or in class on time. I’m a morning person, but if the sun isn’t up yet, neither am I. Living with an athlete, however, and being surrounded by friends that have trained and completed multiple half-marathons, I am more and more motivated to throw on my sneakers and
hit the pavement. While I’m not out of shape, I’ve never run more than a mile at a time in my life, and that was back in high school gym class. As the saying goes, “there’s no time like the present.” With the beautiful weather outside and the myriad resources available on campus and in the community, I have decided to start running. Over the next few weeks, I am going to be training for my first race: a 5K in my hometown in May. Last week, I began going to the gym early in the morning, around 8 a.m., and running on the treadmill, gradually increasing my time each workout. In addition, I have started keeping a log of all of my physical activity and food intake so I can stay on track. Kate Ruley, the campus nutritionist, is an avid runner herself. Although she didn’t start running until after having children, she wakes up before the sun
daily to meet up with friends for morning runs. “Some of my best friends are my running partners,” Ruley said. “Having someone to meet at 5:30 in the morning is a big motivator for putting your feet on the floor and dragging yourself out of the bed.” Winston-Salem is a very active community, and it offers students plenty of resources and a diverse landscape of running areas to get people motivated. “From the Reynolda Garden trails to the Buena Vista neighborhood and surrounding area, runners are plentiful,” Ruley said. “My friends and I also run Salem Lake sometimes as it provides a seven-mile loop.” If you are a beginner like me, finding and sticking to a training program, like Hal Higdon’s 5K Novice plan, will help ease you into the sport. Plans like this outline daily workouts, combining running, walking, cross-training and resting to ensure progress and prevent injury.
For avid runners looking to train for more serious races, Higdon also has programs for halfmarathon, marathon, ultra-marathon and crosscountry training. There is more to running than buying new sneakers and taking laps around Reynolda Road. In addition to a practical workout routine, runners — both novice and advanced — should practice good nutrition, get plenty of sleep and stay hydrated. For college students, these three elements can be the most challenging, but they are also the most important to getting the most out of the sport. Not only will they make you a stronger runner, but they will keep you healthy and keep you focused. Running is a sport that anyone can pick up at any stage of life. Whether you are a seasoned runner or a novice, sticking to a well-balanced diet and staying in shape will not only benefit you now but will keep you healthy for years to come.
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She Said | Illuminating Your Love Life
Take time for yourself despite stresses Adrienne Alexander
Collecting Bodies
A hard-working adult perspires up to 4 gallons of sweat per day.
Director Marcus Dunstan’s film The Collector will be released to DVD on April 6. This film contains an ironic plot line in which a construction worker, played by Josh Stewart, plans to rob a house that he helped build. However, his efforts are thwarted by a second criminal who has targeted the same home and filled it with dangerous traps. The Collector, played by Juan Fernández, is hell-bent on killing anything that moves making this gore-fest worthy of its R rating.
Top 10 Oddest Allergies Spring is here in full force and while some of us are able to enjoy the beautiful scenery, others are blinded by snot and tears. No worries allergy sufferers, you’re not alone. Check out some of these bizarre allergies!
1. Water 2. Sun 3. Cold 4. Exercise 5. Computers 6. Kissing 7. Caffeine 8. Nickel 9.Plastic 10. Wood
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Tuesday Trivia Every Tuesday night 8 p.m. in Shorty’s Compete to win prizes Ben Harper Ticket Pre-Sale Every day 9 a.m. –– 5 p.m. in the Benson Ticket Office Shag on the Mag Ticket Pre-Sale Every day 9 a.m. –– 5 p.m. in the Benson Ticket Office
Drink of the Week Just Chillin We’re expected to have beautiful weather this three day weekend, so put aside those textbooks for some welldeserved relaxation infused with island flavor. 1 1/2 oz. Vodka 1 1/2 oz. Blue Curacao 1/4 oz. Creme de Coconut 3 - 4 oz. Pineapple Juice Combine with a scoop of ice in an electric mixer. Mix well (15 - 20 sec). Pour into collins or small hurricane glass.
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It’s April again, and I don’t know a single WFU undergrad who is not swamped with assignments and exams. A test today, a test and two papers due tomorrow, a quiz and a presentation planned for the day after that –– catch my drift? Meanwhile, extracurricular obligations abound as work, clubs and groups, volunteer commitments, and family and friends continue to make demands on our time and attention as well. My overachieving classmates, I know sometimes we are tempted to believe that we can do it all, but allow me let you in on a little secret. The espresso shots and energy drinks you keep tossing back are not a sufficient replacement for recuperative rest. And those two (or four – depending on how you spend your Thursdays and Sundays) nights a week of drunken debauchery really do not make up for straining yourself to your physical and mental limits during the other five (or three) days of the week. Work hard, play hard. That is life at the university. But if we are doing both to unhealthy extremes – if we are only inflicting damage on ourselves to
counterbalance other damage we have inflicted on ourselves –– then we may one day look back on our time here, not with fond remembrance, but with regret. It is easy to get caught up in a cycle of striving to meet expectations, failing to care for oneself, falling short of the goals one has set for oneself, then striving harder, sacrificing more of one’s own personal needs in the process. This happens in life, in school, and in relationships. And it is ineffectual and self-defeating in each of these. With the people we care about, and especially with our significant others, we often give of ourselves to express our affection and to benefit their lives. We invest time, money and energy to make them feel good and to show we care. And rightly we should. Relationships do not maintain themselves. I heard someone say once that at any given time a personal relationship is either growing or decaying – it never remains static. However there is another (equally important) relationship that must be maintained if we are to ever to truly love others well. That is, of course, the relationship with oneself. We can be very generous and good. Men and women alike, the university is filled with some of the most kind and giving people I have ever met. Creative, thoughtful and out-reaching. True volunteers. But each of these caring hearts and each pair of helping hands must have a reserve of self from which to give. Otherwise, the well dries up and
the cycle of generosity ceases. We can learn to be self-sustaining fountains of affection by choosing to let love flow through us. By drinking most deeply from the source ourselves, and then allowing love to flow through us to nourish others. In your day-to-day life this can begin with something as simple as postponing plans with a friend in favor of a much-needed nap. Or asking your girlfriend to help you with a volunteer project, knowing that combining quality time with her and some item on your lengthy to-do list will free up more time in your jam-packed schedule. Taking care of yourself means different things to different people. For me, it requires making time to meditate, even if I have to forego some frivolities. There may be something else that recharges you – an afternoon of shopping, time spent (not) studying in the lounge with your besties, a jog through the gardens – whatever it is, make time for it. If you want, and when you can, include your sweetheart in your recreation. But if you really need some time alone, don’t feel guilty about choosing to meet your own needs first. I think you will find that you are able to love your loved ones much better when you are lavishly loving yourself. “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 alexae7@ wfu.edu.
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Movie Review | Hot Tub Time Machine
Despite poor title,comedy delivers plenty of laughs By Katherine Marshall | Staff writer
There is little more to Hot Tub Time Machine than its title suggests. No deeper hot tub symbolism, no lesson to be learned from the drunken shenanigans of the four main characters, and no apparent greater meaning to be derived from the sequence of random events that ensues. In fact, the movie makes no attempt whatsoever to take itself seriously on any level. But if you are okay with mindless laughs and at times cringe-worthy rude jokes, then this movie will undoubtedly crack you up. The plot follows three old Starring | John Cusack, Clark Duke, friends, Lou Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry (Rob CordDirector | Steve Pink dry –– SemiWho’s it for? | fans of Superbad Pro, Blades Running Time | 1 hr. 39 mins. of Glory), Nick (Craig Rating | ARobinson of The Office, andThe Goods), and Adam (John Cusack — Say Anything, Runaway Jury), who since their wild glory days in the eighties have grown apart and settled into mundane and uninspiring lives. When Lou makes an allegedly accidentally attempt at killing himself (while rocking out to Poison, he repeatedly revs the engine of his parked car to the beat, and the closed garage gradually engulfs a still jamming Lou in “poisonous” exhaust), Nick and Adam are called to his bedside as apparently his only two remaining friends or family. The three decide that a weekend trip to the ski resort they frequented as teenagers is exactly what the doctor ordered to help Lou get back on track, and not to mention a welcome diversion from their uneventful lives. Adam’s nerdy teenage technologyaddicted nephew tags along, and upon arriving the four realize that the resort has nosedived just like their glory days. They opt to drink away their sorrows in their unit’s hot tub, and wake up from their bender to discover that the hot tub has, in fact, transported them through time back to the 1980s, and (with the exception of Adam’s nephew) into their teenage bodies. What happens next is the group’s hilarious attempts at recreating exactly what happened when
Hot Tub Time Machine
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Hot Tub Time Machine tells the story of a group of friends who visit a ski resort they frequented in their youth as a way to add some adventure to their lives. they were there that weekend 30 years prior so as to get the hot tub to reopen and bring them back to the present. These attempts don’t last very long, as emotions and hedonism get the best of the group resulting in a series of ridiculous predicaments. An aged Chevy Chase makes a rare cameo as the hot tub repairman/mystical time travel guru who refuses to give the boys a straight answer as to how they should go about getting home. Cusack, not an overly familiar face in the comedic genre, gives a hysterical performance as Adam and co-produced the film as well. Craig Robinson was also a standout as the stifled and guilty conscience-plagued Nick (particularly in the scene in which he reconnects with his former rocker self and shocks his ‘80s audience with The Black Eyed Peas’ “Let’s Get it Started”). But it is very much the dynamic of this unlikely group of
friends and their profane one-liners (along with hilarious reoccurring appearances by ‘80s favorite Crispin Glover as a one-armed bellhop) that draw the most laughs. The soundtrack serves to add to the film’s lack of seriousness, keeping the mood light with ‘80s favorites like Men Without Hat’s “Safety Dance,” Salt-N-Pepa’s “Push It,” and Rick Springfield’s “Jessie’s Girl.” However, as evidenced by the music and the obscene smattering of neon costumes, the movie doesn’t go beyond stereotypical trends of the decade, which in a way just adds to the ridiculousness of the whole plot. So before you write off Hot Tub Time Machine as just another dumb comedy that reveals all the best parts in the preview, give it an hour and 39 minutes of your time and it might just exceed your expectations.
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Event Review | John Schmidt
Rock piano recital features favorite mashups By Aubrey Sitler | Staff writer
The number of people who were present for the Jon Schmidt concert March 26 was slightly astounding considering that the entertainment for the night was to come solely from a piano. In spite of the fact that it was a Friday and the Spike Lee show had finished about five minutes before Schmidt began his performance, Brendle Recital Hall was positively buzzing with people of all ages. Then again, I guess I should never underestimate the power of YouTube, Taylor Swift and Coldplay. I would presume that a majority of the university students who came out to the event did so after recognizing Schmidt as the creator of the “Love Story Meets Viva la Vida” mash-up which was circulating about this time last year on YouTube. He played the piece at the concert, quipping about the fact that he had to present it as two separate pieces in order to avoid violating copyright licensing. Anyone who listened to Schmidt talk about himself, his life and his family could tell that he is a great guy. The label of “dad” positively radiated from his even-toned demeanor toward his audience. The repertoire he brought was extensive, and his performance was far from what most people would associate with the typical piano concert. His talent for escaping any strict classification of genre was evident, and the fact that he played one piece upside down with his head beneath the keys and another with his foot makes his a rare act. He mixed some original pieces from his five studio albums in with some old favorites, such as “Linus and Lucy.” He also imitated Billy Joel’s “Root Beer
Rag” at a pace and skill level superior to that of the original performer. But Schmidt’s forte had to be his mash-ups. In addition to the Taylor Swift/Coldplay piece, he also showed off a piece which mixed “Pachelbel’s Canon” with U2, a combination which proved to be just as easy and fun to listen to as it was unexpected. At times it was difficult to tell whether his performance was a piano recital or a rock concert, which is a great testament to his diversity as a performer. Considering the degree to which he was able to shake the walls of the recital hall, the concert on the whole was leaning toward the rock genre. In addition to his ability to please the crowd with the quickness of his fingers and the innovative nature of his pieces, Schmidt proved to have skills at the keyboard that could easily incite envy in Ben Folds. Through the sheer volume of the music emanating from the nine-foot Steinway concert grand Schmidt exhibited a power rarely accomplished from a piano, even when his music was not amplified electronically. The main flaw of Schmidt’s performance bid in the fact that it was a two-hour concert. Although he is a very talented performer, its duration seemed to drag throughout the second half. Had he ended with “Love Story Meets Viva la Vida,” his audience would have still left pleased. Perhaps, too, the utter length of the concert seemed even more augmented considering that each of his original pieces, never before heard by what was probably a majority of the audience, ran together: the ones he played were all in major keys,
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Pianist John Schmidt gained popularity on Youtube for his pop mashups that he preformed in Brendle Recital Hall on Friday, March 26. included similar rhythmic displays of his ability and range. The one exception to this would be his “North Pole Express” which was written in an unusual time signature reminiscent of a speeding train. It was the one refreshing piece in the second half of a concert, which quite frankly blurred together for the most part.
There is no denying that Schmidt is a musical artist who is full of an inimitable talent that will never cease to impress even the most critical audience. Even though his concert was much longer than anticipated or even preferred, it can still be described as positively inspiring. As the lights came up, every member of his audience left the auditorium impressed and satisfied.
CD Review | Broken Side of Time
Band’s first album gives new vibe to rock ‘n roll
Broken Side of Time follows the 2007 release of the EP The Alberta Cross is the newest Thief and the Heartbreaker. The band to take on the task of reviv- 10-track album, released on ATO ing rock and roll. With roots run- Records in September, pulls from ning deep through the late ‘60s the earlier, more organic EP, but and early ‘70s of rock and roll also from the powerhouse elec–– think the Laurel Canyon art- tricity of live, plugged in performances that ists (Crosby, Stills, fill amphiNash and Young; Joni Mitchell) and Broken Side of Time theaters. L e a d English rock pio- Genre | Blues rock singer Staneers (Led Zeppe- Best Song | “Old Man Chicago” kee’s gritty lin; Fleetwood Mac) Length | 10 tracks, 44 minutes and high–– while also plungpitched ing into the darker Grade | B+ vocals drive depths of the drug and alcohol-addled late 70s, the album, filled with gutAlberta Cross blends English rock wrenching, raw emotion remiand roll with the blues-rock of the niscent of Liam Gallagher (Oasis) American South. However, it is and Jim James (My Morning unfair to limit the band to these Jacket). And the swirling and crashing influences. The mind-bending pure power heard on the band’s combination of the drums and newest album, Broken Side of Neil Young-like guitar provide Time, hurtles Alberta Cross for- magnificent support for Stakee, ward rather than dwelling in the allowing him to take a break from his sometimes too prosaic ‘60s and their inspiration. The London transplants (gui- lyrics and dwell in the depths of tarist/vocalist Petter Ericson the sonic power of Kearney and Stakee, bassist Terry Wolfers, Beede. The album opens with “Song guitarist Sam Kearney, drummer Austin Beede and keyboard- Three Blues.” The song begins ist Alec Higgins) relocated to with a grainy guitar but then Brooklyn, N.Y., and developed slows down into a swirling coma diverse fan base from hipsters bination of drums and organ, to hippies. After touring with the allowing Stakee to croon his likes of the Dave Matthews Band, melancholic lyrics. Then, all of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, a sudden, the Neil Young guitar Alberta Cross will be opening for comes back swinging. The opening cut sets the tone Ben Harper and Relentless7 this spring, making a stop at the uni- for the rest of the album: falsetto vocals, guitar crescendos, smashversity for SpringFest. By Grace Beehler | Staff writer
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Davis RAs and RSA cosponsored a Humane Society event March 25 on Davis Field that let students take a break and play with a few canine friends.
ing drums, scintillating bass lines and a whole lot of power. “ATX” closely resembles early Kings of Leon, beginning with a wailing slide guitar and easing into a fast-paced verse. The anthem-like vocals bring to mind U2, but with much darker, forlorn tones. “Taking Control” illustrates the band at their best in terms of songwriting and composition. It is softer and toned down but still carries the same emotional weight. “Old Man Chicago,” a track originally released on the EP, is a crunchy, bluesy country-rock cut that clearly exemplifies Alberta Cross’s late ‘60s influences, like The Band and CSNY. The title track is a rollicking and dark number, with punishing drums and Stakee’s signature falsetto crying the lyrics. “Ghost of the City Life” closes the album, leaving this haunting melody running through the listener’s head. It is simple, slow and sparse, a huge change of pace compared to the rest of the album. Broken Side of Time is just a taste of what Alberta Cross is capable of. The band’s talent and potential is obvious. They fearlessly fling themselves into the realm of Kings of Leon and My Morning Jacket, reviving the no-holdingback attitude of the late ‘60s rock. Catch Alberta Cross opening for Ben Harper on April 21.
Restaurant Review | Soup’s Vietnamese Pho and Grille
Restaurant serves pricey but tasty traditional Vietnamese soup By Margaret Gelburd | Staff writer
before ordering, soup seemed like the best choice. Dinner was served in less I was a little hesitant to commit to than five minutes. When our gigantic Soup’s. At 7 p.m., there were no custom- bowls of soup arrived, I was happy I ers, and it looked fancier than my col- heeded our waiter’s advice to order a small and not a large. lege budget would allow. However, Soup’s Vietnamese The term soup is actually an understatement the man who gave Pho and Grille for what I received. us a menu to look There were noodles on over was so vehe- Location | 219 W. Fourth St. the bottom, topped with ment that we take Hours | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mon. - Thurs. a rich broth and finished a seat at the table 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Mon. - Thurs. off with an assortment of our choice that 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. Fri. - Sat. of vegetables paired with we complied. impressively non-soggy This restaurant’s Serving | Vietnamese dishes tofu. The chicken option name encompasses Dress | Casual looked just as appetizall of the foods they Price Range | $10 - $20 ing, although I was told serve. There were it had a faint aftertaste over 10 varieties Rating | B of plastic. Luckily there of pho (Vietnamare more meat options: ese for soup), three appetizers and a few entrees. However, Vietnamese pork, beef and seafood. You given the fact that our waiter made sure can personalize your soup with the difwe understood the concept of ‘pho’ ferent options of condiments including
spicy pepper sauce, sour vinegar-soaked peppers and a sweet sauce, which seem to fit any meal. While I adored my soup I have to administer a warning: this is not necessarily an appropriate first-date restaurant. The noodles were so long that even with my fine-tuned chopstick skills my meal was messy to say the least. With some practice, or perhaps a knife, this moderately sloppy meal could have been remedied and even been brought up to date standards. In fact, the majority of the cliental at Soup’s were probably on dates, which speaks to the price of the menu. Meals cost anywhere from $9 to $23. Luckily, the amount of food you receive and the quality of taste compensates for the fact that the total is going to be over $10. Soup’s is a nice and relaxing place to share an interesting meal over gentle candlelight while enjoying a modest display of ethnic decorations.
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Pho is a popular Vietnamese dish consisting of noodles, meat and vegetables in broth.
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CD Review | Contra
Genre Review | Fusion Jazz
Second album renews Jazz music strays from band’s popular indie style its fusion tradition roots By Christopher Sanborn | Contributing writer
Vampire Weekend’s first album was a breath of fresh air into indie music. Even so, Contra succeeds even with this high bar in front of it. Vampire Weekend proves that they are for real and can repeat their success. That said, they don’t retread old tracks making a Vampire Weekend 2.0. It is different enough from Vampire Weekend in that it’s not a rehashing of old ideas, but similar enough that if you enjoyed their first CD you will enjoy Contra. The album takes a bit more of a subdued style. For one, there aren’t as many catchy guitar riffs like in “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” or “A-Punk.” Synths/keyboards tend to do the majority of the melodic work but and they make some really catchy melodies like on “White Sky.” The musicianship on display in Contra is spectacular. The harmonies used are of Vampire Weekend’s usual caliber but sense the album is a bit more on the slower side, the harmonies are allowed to breathe. Christopher Tomson’s drumming deserves special commendation. He shies away from the typical bass drum, hi-hat, snare combo using his entire kit equally. His ability is particularly on display in “Cousins” but he comes up with some creative beats on every track. Ezra Koenig decides to modify his voice by putting it through a vocoder on “California English.” Koenig uses his usual witty lyrics to talk about the different way Californians speak our language and how foreign it seems. It’s put in the perspective of a girl from the east whose family moves west. Great chorus and catchy riffs. The most out of place song off of Contra is “Cousins.” “Cousins” is a hectic, trebly, tune that really just plows along. This is in stark contrast to the more laid back and thoughtful style of the
album. Everything about this song is speed, from the frenetic drums to machine gunned surf guitar line. Watching the video puts this even more into perspective. “Giving up the Gun” is a giant metaphor Herman Melville would be proud of. By making extensive use of Japanese history as metaphor. I will not bore you with it but if you’re interested, look up the Edo period of Japanese history and the banning of guns under Sakoku. Koenig, who tends to write lyrics that rely on witty wordplay, has written a deeply insightful song once you figure out what he means. Koenig has stated that it’s about getting back to a simpler time our lives while using thundering bass with a glockenspiel. What’s not to love? “The Diplomat’s Son” is a catchy tune with many sources to it including, but not limited to, synth-pop, hip-hop and reggae. It’s laid back but that does not mean there’s not a lot going on in it. It samples M.I.A’s “Hussel” continuously at the beginning of the song. Cryptic and sublime. Very Vampire Weekend. It’s a catchy tune that you will find yourself whistling. The album culminates in “I Think Ur a Contra.” Ghostly synth noises in the background coupled with uncommon rhythms on African drums, plus Koenig’s sweet floating vocals makes for one hauntingly beautiful track. Contra is probably the best sophomore effort I’ve heard recently, quite possibly surpassing Vampire Weekend’s first effort. My only complaint with this album is some of the tunes can run together if you’re not listening closely. But honestly it all sounds so good that this doesn't really matter too much. It just annoys me a bit that the hipsters I know will be saying Vampire Weekend is overexposed and Contra is a bad result, when they secretly have it on constant loop on their iPod. I promise you will, too.
By Mariama Holman | Contributing writer
The headline from two weeks ago, “Jazz legend Joe Sample visits Charlotte” still resonates within me even though I was unable to attend the concert. I truly missed out on a star from the bygone “fusion” era. The age of fusion-jazz seems to have long since passed, and its last few performers shine like gems in the massive crowd of overly-processed, mixed and replicated smooth jazz musicians, like Dave Koz. We have all grown accustomed to hearing instrumental versions of “Girl from Ipanema” and similar remakes on television, and we sometimes think these smooth jazz renditions define the entire sound of the jazz art form. Like baby food, smooth jazz mashes together a lot of originally fresh ingredients, like greats borrowed from the Brazilian jazz or fusion traditions, and delivers processed, bland, “easy-listening” versions. We focus on these stereotypical portrayals and misname the entire jazz art form as “elevator music,” largely due in part to smooth jazz’s over exposure. Radio stations only play an un-diversified array of “Top 40”smooth jazz hits from Clear Channel and its syndicated programs. As the age of independent radio stations and jazz DJ’s die, I fear that the true flavors of jazz will perish along with them. Fortunately, a few remaining jazz legends like Joe Sample, albeit aged, are still alive on the stage. Like soldiers knowing they are in a losing battle, the masters of fusion jazz are committed to have the music die with dignity by rocking’ the stage in tours around the US and the world and performing one last time. Sample, a renowned pianist, performed in the Pease Auditorium in Charlotte, March 19, and
I’m sure his soon to be extinct funky-fusion sound brought the audience back to the golden years of jazz. Fusion jazz was historically characterized by its hybridization of rock and the R&B of the ‘70s. Its songs are often danceable, with a beat that feels as if it was reared by some dancehall troupe of the ‘70s. However, like an undisciplined child, it has grown rebellious and fled the family tradition. The fusion style can be as mellow as jazz guitarist Pat Metheny’s Jaco to as rockin’ as Return to Forever’s Vulcan World. My greatest memory of Sample showcasing his fusion style was his “Rainbow Seeker,” a fast and funky song that’s great for grooving in your seat in the library, or boogieing down the street on a warm summers’ day. The best part of this song would have to be the solo Sample performs from 1:36 to 2:36. During this period, the song is building in momentum, only to fall off again, with an eerie, but characteristically ‘70s moaning and mysteriousness before recapturing the danceable bridge. For all of you romantics out there, Sample also has a great repertoire of slow, chill-out songs. “In My Wildest Dreams,” is something you should YouTube on those rainy afternoons when you feel like contemplating the unsolved mysteries of the universe or spending a little quiet time with a lover. While he is a pianist, Sample doesn’t rely on twohand chords to deliver the chorus of his solos. He gently picks at the piano, plucking it like a guitarist during the bridges of the song, while the true guitar wails in the background. While the music is fading out on the airwaves it can definitely be revived on mp3 players and YouTube. Listen in to the songs I mentioned and feel free to comment on the music with your reactions, likes, dislikes, or even propose questions to me at holmms8@wfu.edu.
Abroad Column | The Road Less Traveled
Concentration camp stands as persistent reminder of past Caitlin Brooks Staff columnist
The past is real in Europe in a way that it cannot be in the U.S. While tourists and travelers flock to Europe to gape in awe at Renaissance cathedrals and Roman ruins, the period of history that has left its mark most clearly on the landscape of Europe is quite recent; the five years from the beginning to the end of the second World War. As part of my Holocaust and Genocide course, my class took a 24-hour field study to Hamburg in Northern Germany to visit the relatively small former Nazi labor camp outside the town of Neuengamme.
Walking through the streets of Hamburg before heading to the camp on a cold, rainy Sunday morning, our professor points to building after building. “You see the foundation there? That is the only old part left of the building. The rest of this area was destroyed in Operation Gomorrah.” Operation Gomorrah, possibly the most self-righteously named military operation in history, consisted of eight days of strategic bombing of civilian targets in Hamburg by the Allied Forces. So named for the town of Gomorrah destroyed by God in the Bible for the sinfulness of its inhabitants, the weeklong bombing left the city in ruins and over 50,000 Germans dead. Ironically, one of the only buildings to survive the strike was the huge town-hall which miraculously was not affected by the whirlwind of fire that overtook the city. After a visit to one of the only memorials to the events, the restored gothic Church of St. Nicholas (the original was mostly destroyed in the bomb-
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ings), we departed the gloomy city for the countryside surrounding Hamburg where the town of Neuengamme and the former labor camp of the same name, lie today. We arrived at the concentration camp unexpectedly. Our bus stopped on a quiet road in the midst of rolling fields as rain poured outside our windows. As we walked down the red mud walk toward the gates of the camp, I saw for the first time in my life a location where genocide was perpetrated. At the height of its use during the Holocaust, 106,000 prisoners were held in this small labor camp dedicated to the production of bricks for the German state from the valuable clay found at the site. By the end of the war, more than half of these prisoners had died from overwork, starvation, disease or Nazi guard cruelty. After the end of WW 2 and the liberation of the camps, Neuemgamme, like many other camps and other public buildings tainted with the deeds of the
Nazis, was put to use as a POW camp by the Allies, and then as a prison for civilian purposes. The long barn-like barracks where the prisoners slept were destroyed. Today, chicken-wire outlines of their foundations lie when the buildings once stood. These metal frames are filled with bricks forged by the victims themselves, haunting reminders of the individuals that lived and died within the camps’ walls. In one of the remaining original buildings, an extensive museum describes life in the camp, though its placards and images seem sterile and trite compared to the pressing reality of the camp itself. A tour of the grounds on the day of our visit gives us slight insight into the misery of life in the camp. Winds howl cruelly through the more dangerous location in any camp, the role call square, as we stand in lose formation where thousands of victims met their cruel oppressors morning and night. A little further off, a restored railcar stands on the last bit of railroad track
that remains in the camp. The tracks lead ominously toward the location of the former crematorium before they dead end in the wet grass. Cold and wet to the bone, each member of my class treads the grounds without complaint; how could we? The reality of these atrocities, with which I have always been fascinated, overwhelms me. How can the world have continued after such crimes against humanity? How have the Germans, let alone the Jews, moved forward after the loss of millions of innocent lives? This trip has left me with more questions than answers. Anne Frank wrote in her diary, mere months before being sent to her death: “I hear the ever approaching thunder, which will destroy us too, I can feel the sufferings of millions and yet, if I look up into the heavens, I think that it will all come right, that this cruelty too will end, and that peace and tranquility will return again.” Somehow, miraculously, it did.
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Old Gold & Black Sports
W. tennis upsets Jackets on ACC road swing By Gary Pasqualicchio | Staff writer
As is customary in the nation’s top women’s tennis conference, things only got harder for the Deacs when they traveled to Clemson to face the No. 9 Tigers March 28. North Carolina 5 Although the 6-1 score reflected a blowout in Wake Forest 2 favor of the home team, the matches were tight across the board, a promising sign for a team just Around the halfway point of a season filled with figuring out its lineup and on the back end of a close losses and injuries, played without their top back-to-back. The doubles point was decided by just a few total singles player, the No. 43 Wake Forest women’s tennis team (7-9, 1-3) seems to have come together games. Talbert and Kulikova almost nudging out a win over the 17th ranked team in the country, at the right time. Coming off a stretch where they lost three out of Jospia Beck and Ina Hadziselimovic, losing 9-7. four close matches, the Lady Deacs were faced with Malvehy and senior Aileen Davis fell in a tiebreaker the unenviable task of an ACC road trip against at second doubles and Pavelec and Reveche, playing together in a dual match for the first time, lost 8-4 three national powers. The team traveled to Atlanta on March 27 to at the third spot. Several of the singles matches take on then-No. 13 Georgia were close as well. Pavelec, Tech, a program that has won Kulikova and Malvehy all a number of national titles in the last five years. Powered “I think that my game is getting were dropped by higher-ranked opponents, with Pavelec’s match by freshman Kathryn Talbert better from match to match. going to a third set super-tieand senior Sasha Kulikova, the Hopefully I will be able to get breaker. Deacs pulled the upset over the some good wins and help the Talbert and Cutillo went under-manned Yellow Jackets to three sets as well, with the 4-3. team as much as possible.� former dropping the decider Forfeiting the number six Martina Pavelec 6-0 and the latter coming up singles and third doubles Sophomore with a win. spots for reasons unknown, As if things couldn’t get any the Yellow Jackets were still a tougher for Wake Forest, the formidable foe with two topteam headed to Chapel Hill on ranked players in Irina Falconi March 31 to face the No. 1 team in the country and Sasha Krupina. Nevertheless, Kulikova and Talbert clinched the and ACC favorite North Carolina Tar Heels. The match didn’t go as well as the Deacs would doubles point for the Deacs with an 8-6 win over have hoped, ending in a 5-2 loss, but the team No. 32 Falconi and Krupina. No. 68 Martina Pavelec played her first career competed well. Head Coach Chad Skorupka continued to try match at the top singles spot for the Deacs, adding to the team’s depth and moving everyone else down different doubles lineups as he gets players back one spot in the lineup. Although Pavelec got han- from injury and eligibility. For the first time in recent memory, Kulikova dled 6-1, 6-1 by Falconi, the country’s top singles player, her presence at the top of the lineup set up did not appear at first doubles. Malvehy and Davis gave the No. 27 team in the nation a run, fallWake’s huge win. After junior Emilee Malvehy and sophomore ing 8-5. Pavelec and Reveche teamed up for the Ryann Cutillo fell at the fourth and fifth singles second straight match and lost 8-2. Kulikova, all spots, the Deacs found themselves trailing the the way down at No. 3 doubles, and Cutillo did Jackets 3-2 and in need of some magic. Making a not fare well, falling 8-1 to Sophie Grabinski and rare appearance at second singles, Kulikova started Jelena Durisic. Freshman Anna Mydlowska made an appearance things off by taking down No. 86 Krupina 7-6, at the sixth singles spot in place of the freshman 6-2. With the match tied at 3-3, it would all come Kathryn Talbert whose status is unknown. Playing down to Talbert, who has proven herself to be solid without Talbert, the Deacs got wins in third set in big matches throughout the year. She delivered tiebreakers from their top two players. Pavelec split sets with No. 32 Sanaz Marand 7-5, yet again, topping Georgia Tech’s Viet Ha Ngo 6-4, 6-7(6), 7-6(7) to give the Lady Deacs a much- 3-6 before taking the tiebreaker. Kulikova also won her first set and dropped the second before besting needed ACC road win. “We were very happy that we could close (the Durisic in a breaker. Despite the tough losses, with the return of match) out,� Pavelec said. “That certainly gives us Pavelec, Wake’s lineup is as strong as ever. This confidence for the upcoming matches.�
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Junior Emilee Malvehy fires a backhand in a recent home match. The Lady Deacs upset Georgia Tech before falling to Clemson and North Carolina. Stuttgary, Germany native believes that her team is making strides. “I think that everyone did a good job (against Clemson) even if it was a difficult task against a strong team,� Pavelec said. “I think that we are definitely heading in the right direction and hopefully we can prove that in our next matches.� Pavelec hopes to help the Lady Deacs obtain wins as good if not better than the one at Georgia Tech. “I think that my game is getting better from match
to match,� Pavelec said. “Hopefully I will be able to get some good wins and help the team as much as possible.� The Deacs will certainly need her presence as the tough ACC schedule continues. Wake will host two more ranked teams, Florida State and Miami, in the coming week. “(The schedule) is definitely a challenge but we are looking forward to it,� Pavelec said. “Everyone on the team is focused and if we all stay healthy we should be able to get some good results.�
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Old Gold & Black Life
Student Government Candidates
Student Government Legislator – Class of 2013 Tré Easton
Experience: Class President (9-12), Student Body President (11-12), PresidentYoung Democrats of Lamar County, GA (2005-2009), President-Young Democrats of Georgia High School Caucus (20072009), Chair Emeritus-Georgia State School Superintendent Student Advisory Board, Co-Chair-Lamar County, GA Literary Society Campaign Statement: I am running for office, quite honestly, because I believe I am quite good at it. I possess a knack for seeing a problem, and addressing that problem wholeheartedly so that the greater good can be accomplished. When possible, I look for consensus amongst people. However, I am not afraid of the word “no.” People are my passion. I will strive to make this campus a place for both continued educational excellence, and awesome student existences. Mark G. Gerelus Experience: Wake Forest: Student Government Legislator (1 yr.), Student Government Public Relations Committee (1 yr.), Student Union Home-coming and Special Events Committee (1 yr.) High School: Student Council President (2 yrs.), Student Council Representative (2 yrs.), Day Student Prefect (A mentor to a group of new freshman; 1 yr.), Peer Group Leader (An orientation leader to a group of new students; 1 yr.) Campaign Statement: I have chosen to run for office because after being a legislator this year, I have enjoyed being a part of the decision-making process at Wake. I care about my peers’ views, and with my previous experience, I feel that I can represent my classmates’ voices in the Student Government. I am an experienced leader, and I take the initiative to make sure that everyone benefits from the decisions that will affect the student body. James Johnson Experience: Student Legislator (20082009), GFS Prom Committee Treasurer (2007-2008), Treasurer, GFS SAVE Club (2008-2009), Secretary, GFS National Honor Society (2008-2009), Invention Convention Chair, GFS Science Club (2007-2008) Campaign Statement: Hi! My name is James Johnson and I would like to be your Student Legislator for the 2010-2011 school year. It was both a pleasure and an honor to serve my fellow classmates as a Student Legislator during the 2009-2010 school year. I am honest, trust-worthy, and a fun-loving person and I feel that my previous experience qualifies me for the position. I am committed to the improvement of WFU and look forward to serving you again next year. Will Johnston Experience: Served as a legislator during the 2009-2010 year, worked on the Academic Committee. Served in student government in high school as well. Involved a number of other extracurricular activities at both high school and college level, most importantly on newspaper editorial boards, work, various groups and such. Campaign Statement: What’s up everybody. I chose to run for re-election to the legislature for one reason: I love Wake Forest, and I really want the best for the place. My last year on the legislature was definitely a learning experience, and I feel now as if I know enough to be able to make a really positive impact on the student body. I truly just want to help everyone as much as I can! Teddy Landsman Experience: Model UN Delegate, Editor of Sports Section for LS Forum, Member of Habitat for Humanity, Head Coach of In-Town Basketball Team Campaign Statement: I am going into Student Government not only for my own concerns about the school, but also for the rest of the class of 2013. I am tired of not knowing what is going on in our Student Government and not being able to contribute to the ongoing discussion of how to better Wake Forest. I do not think we have nearly reached the peak of our potential as a University and want to make sure we continue to progress. Nick Lee Experience: Secretary of the Senior class A.K.A. the secretary of the student body,
Treasurer of the N.H.S. during Junior year in high school, President of the N.H.S. during Senior year in high school, One of the nine Proctors (RA’s assistant)during my Junior year in high school, One of the nine Prefects (RA)during my Senior year in high school, One of the two Captains of Varsity Cross Country team during Senior year in high school. Current Student Government member serves on the Public Relation Committee, Club Crew/Rowing team, Member of the Finance Club, Member of the Entrepreneur Society, Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity Campaign Statement: Activities/events are an essential part of student life at Wake Forest. College life is not just about books and Work Forest does not represent the school. A right event at the right time can ease the pressures from our obligations as students. I want to be the voice of my class in the Student Budget Advisory Committee. Student government plays a crucial role in the Wake Forest community. I am also running for the legislative committee.
Ethics Council. I have truly enjoyed and appreciated the opportunity to serve on the Council at Wake Forest, and my experience has prepared me.
Megan Massey, 2012 Experience: HEC member, LEAD 2009 participant, Campus Tour Guide Campaign Statement: I am a current member of HEC and have enjoyed it a lot. I also have leadership experience through my participation in Alpha Delta Pi sorority and the LEAD program in 2009. I hope to maintain the trusting, caring community that exists here at Wake Forest!
lot about our campus, faculty, administrators, and students during my time here and I feel like I would be a good person to serve as in this capacity as the liaison between all of the above.
Alex Liccketto, 2011 Experience: Freshmen class legislator (2007-2008), Legislative Service Award (2007-2008), Class of the Finest Planning Committee [Planner of Logistics] (2007), Campus Grounds Advisory Board (20072008), Twin Cities Leadership Conference (2008), Harbinger Corps. Tour Guide (2007-2008), Club Swim Team (20072008), Student Government [Chairperson Benjamin Morrow, 2012 of the Appropriations and Charter ComExperience: Student Legislator and served mittee] (2008-2009), Campus Grounds on the SG Judiciary Committee, Univer- [Assistant Manager of Finances and Operasity Committee on Academic Planning tions] (2009), Campus Grounds Advisory student representative, cross country and Board (2008-2009), Lambda Chi Alpha track teams, Wake Forest Mock Trial team, [Member of the Executive Board] (2008Government Initiatives Project, Ibraham 2009), Student Government [Speaker of Elementary volunteer, Habitat for Human- the House] (2009-2010), Campus Grounds ity volunteer, Associated Student Body [Assistant Manager of Finances and Optreasurer in high school erations] (2009-2010), Campus Grounds Campaign Statement: I would like to Advisory Board (2009-2010), Lambda Chi Arjun Shenoi Experience: I was a part of the high school serve on the HEC in order to uphold the Alpha [Member of the Executive Board, campaigning process during junior and fundamental values that the Honor Code House Manager] (2009-2010), Twin Cities senior year. I worked at leadership camps affirms and maintain the strong tradition Leadership Conference (2010) across the country at Yale and Georgetown of ethics and integrity at Wake Forest. My Campaign Statement: During my time University. I was also captain of two differ- goal is to ensure that the circumstances of at Wake Forest University, I have devoted students are given proper consideration and myself to improving student life through ent high school sports teams. Campaign Statement: I have chose to run that judicial decisions not only give judg- Student Government involvement. I have for office because I want to know more ment but set precedent that will encourage served as a legislator, committee chairperabout the activities that are going on in respect for and observance of the Honor son, and most recently as an executive offiand around campus and be more involved Code in the future. cer. Wake Forest has come a long way from in the Wake Forest community. I feel that I when I was a freshman, and Student Govwould be a good candidate because I have Aubrey Sitler, 2011 ernment has continued to assist the student Experience: On campus: Three semesters body during this time of growth. Serving various leadership skills and my main goal is to make Wake Forest a better place for on the Academic Committee of Student as President is the logical step to continue Government, vice president of Innuendo. my dedication to students. all. Off campus: Internship with a judge in the Court of Common Pleas, Guardian ad Ben Strickler, 2013 Student Budget Advisory Committee Experience: College: Student Govern- Litem. Campaign Statement: I consider myself Nick Lee, 2013 ment, Legislator (2009-2010). High School: Senior Class Secretary, BETA Club to be very ethical yet fair. I understand the Experience: Secretary of the Senior class Vice-President, Young Democrats Presi- line between right and wrong and do not A.K.A. the secretary of the student body, dent, French Club President, Swimming & let any outside biases, positive or negative, Treasurer of the N.H.S. during Junior year obstruct my vision of that line. I want to in high school, President of the N.H.S. Cross Country Captain Campaign Statement: As a current legis- serve on the HEC because I believe that ev- during Senior year in high school, One of lator, I’ve seen the effect a well-run student eryone should have the right to be treated the nine Proctors (RA’s assistant)during my government has. Student Government has honorably and ethically just as much they Junior year in high school, One of the nine done a lot of good work that I feel like I’ve should have the right to defend themselves Prefects (RA)during my Senior year in high helped with. I consider leadership as one upon the accusation of violating that re- school, One of the two Captains of Varsity of my strong qualities and I hope to have spect. Cross Country team during Senior year in another chance to better the campus and high school. Current Student Government Student Government President its students. member serves on the Public Relation Committee, Club Crew/Rowing team, David Cox, 2011 Also Running: Member of the Finance Club, Member of Experience: Wake Forest Football, Offen- the Entrepreneur Society, Alpha Kappa Psi Christina Bonner, Katherine Bosworth, Nana Ennin, Amanda Finney, Alyssa Gau- sive Lineman, WFU, 2007-2008, Student Business Fraternity dio, Sara Gonzalez, Caroline Hales, Taylor Government, Legislator, WFU, 2008-PresCampaign Statement: Activities/events Harvey, Megan Hogan, Alexandra Holli- ent, Public Relations Committee Member, are an essential part of student life at Wake field, Abrams Jamassi, Matt Johnson, Le- 2008-2009, Class of the Finest Commit- Forest. College life is not just about books anne Little, J’Taime Lyons, Gerard Neely, tee Member, 2008-2009, Seize the Quad and Work Forest does not represent the James O’Connell, James Rex, Roland Ru- Committee Member, 2008-2009, Random school. A right event at the right time can bin, David Samsel, Storm Saponaro, Scott Acts of Fun Committee, 2008-2009, Phys- ease the pressures from our obligations as Seal, Mohsin Shafi, Blake Taylor, Taylor ical Planning Committee, 2010-Present, students. I want to be the voice of my class Traditions Council, Member, WFU, 2007- in the Student Budget Advisory CommitWalston Present, College Republicans, Member, tee. Student government plays a crucial role Student Government Speaker of the House WFU, 2007-Present, Executive Treasurer in the Wake Forest community. I am also 2008-2009, Advisor to the Chairman, running for the legislative committee. Hamlin Wade 2009-Present,University Wind Ensemble, Experience: Student Government Legis- 2008-2009, LEAD (Leadership, ExperiAlso Running: lator-Freshmen Year, Student Government ence, Application, & Development) ProAndrew Araujo, 2012 Campus Life Co-Chair- Sophomore Year, gram, Program Participant, Spring 2009, Travis Beal, 2011 Student Government Dining Commission- Group Mentor, Spring 2010 Vincent Cerniglia, 2012 Freshmen and Sophomore Year, Founding Campaign Statement: Wake Forest has Cian Desmond, 2011 member and former President of Alpha been a major part of my life since birth. As Abrams Jamassi, 2013 Sigma Phi Fraternity, Student Orientation I child, I never missed a home Wake Forest Storm Saponaro, 2013 Adviser-Sophomore Year (will serve again football or basketball game and rarely do so Stewart Warther, 2012 during my Junior Year), Columnist for the now. Coming in as a freshman, I had every Old Gold and Black-Sophomore Year intention of playing four years of football Student Government Secretary Campaign Statement: I feel that the posi- at Wake Forest, something which had been tion of Speaker of the House has the ability my dream. Due to an injury, I was side- Nilam Patel , 2012 and obligation to be a significant force in lined and given time to think about what I Experience: Appropriations & Charter Student Government. The position is vital wanted my Wake Forest experience to be. Co-Chair, Traffic Commission: Student to organizing and setting the agenda for the Representative, Committee on Admissions: year. I feel that through my extensive expo- Natalie Halpern, 2011 Student Representative, The Quad: Execusure and experience as a member of the legExperience: SG Public Relations Co- tive Member, Ambassador-in-Admissions, islature as well as a member of the Cabinet Chair 2008-2009, SG Legislator 2007- News Editor (currently) , Opinion Editor of Student Government, I am qualified for 2008, 2009-2010, SAF Committee Mem- (Fall 2009), Participant, L.E.A.D., Pro the position and understand the require- ber, Hit the Bricks Co-Chair 2009-2010, Humanitate Honor Roll Planning Board ments of the role. Hit the Bricks Greek Committee Leader Campaign Statement: I would like to run 2008-2009, Harbinger Corps Tour Guide for Student Government Secretary because Also Running: 2007-2009, LEAD participant 2008, I would like to make a bigger change on Gregory Gorman LEAD mentor 2009, SPARC participant campus. While the Secretary is not pubSeth Williford 2007, SPARC leader 2008 and 2009, Tri lically seen, the Secretary’s role is to make Delta New Member Educator 2010, 1834 sure that Student Government runs well so Honor and Ethics Council Student Giving Campaign PR Committee, that the President, Speaker of the House 1834 Student Giving Campaign represen- and Treasurer can focus their attention on Taylor Bungo, 2013 tative for the class of 2011, Class of the their initiatives. I have had several experiCampaign Statement: I have been elected Finest publicity committee ences on campus that have enabled me to to many leadership positions, all of which I Campaign Statement: I have decided to be well-informed about campus activities have taken seriously while working hard to run for President because I feel like I’ve and initiatives. earn the respect of those around me. I was spent three years becoming involved in a founder and member of my high school’s many different facets of Wake Forest stuAlso Running: Honor Council, and I served this year as dent life and would love to continue my William McClure, 2012 one of three freshmen on the Honor and leadership into this office. I have learned a Martin Booth, 2012