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SG candidates enter into run-off elections By Bobby O’Connor | News editor
The results from the elections for Student Goverment were announced the morning of April 7 with three of the four positions, President, Speaker of the House and Secretary going to run-off elections. The Treasurer position, which as of March 30, when petitions were due no one was running for office, went to sophmore Vincent Cerniglia. Cerniglia ran against junior Beili Li. He won with 686 votes, or 59.65 percent. The other three positions have gone to a run-off vote because neither of the three candidates running for each received over 50 percent of the vote. The president position has gone to a run-off between Natalie Halpern and David Cox. Halpern trailed Cox in the April 6 results, 658 votes to 734. The speaker of the house position entered a runoff between Seth Williford and Hamlin Wade. Willford leads Wade in the results with 728 votes to Wade’s 538. Willford is a junior legislator in student government. Wade, a sophomore, is the co-chair of the campus life committee.
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The secretary position is now in a run-off between Nilam Patel and William McClure. McClure had 684 votes to Patel’s 575. Patel is a sophomore legislator and co-chair of the appropriations and charter committee. McClure is a sophmore legislator in student government this year. Voting for the run-off elections is occuring April 8 once again through on-line voting via WIN. The rising senior legislators elected are Maria Montes, Sarah Rives, Wallace Hales, Aubrey Sitler, Benjellica Leslie-Jones, Mackenzie Dolan, Margery Warren, Kaitlin Russenberger, Elizabeth Armstrong, Alana Wilson, Katherine Black, Emily Rabbitt, Christopher Yahnis, Patrick Ryan, and Satie Munn. The rising junior legislators elected are Russell Lyons, Emily Maciag, Skyller Jordan, Sean Farrell, Eleanor Patrick, Keeley Lawner, Elizabeth May, Luke Schwarts, Caitlin Davis, Houston Stokes, Monica Carusello, Elizabeth Martin, Xiaoyuan Zhu, Andrew Bunker, Andrew Araujo, and Benjamin Morrow. Due to a technical glitch the rising sophmore legislators will have a re-vote on April 8.
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Clockwise from the top William McClure, Natalie Halpern, Nilam Patel and David Cox are involved with the run-off elections.
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Leaked video shows deaths of Reuters’ Iraqi staffers
By Renee Slawsky | Asst. news editor
Thomas Pogge gave the lecture entitled “Globalization: The Other Side” on April 7th, to a group of faculty and students. Pogge is a slightly-accented German-born Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University. As is evident by the fact that many of his works are featured in the university’s “Global Injustices” class, Pogge is a highly admired scholar on such issues as globalization and Pogge the effects it has on certain populations,public health and poverty, in addition to many others. He has strong affiliations with the Australian Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics as well as the University of Oslo Centre for the Study of Mind in Nature. Pogge starts out his lecture by laying out the basic premise of his ideas. “It is on the one hand where there is one side of globalization where we benefit, and then there is the other side where the poor don’t benefit,” he said. He then went on to continue and expand this idea as a major issue in today’s media.
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Classified U.S. military video showing a 2007 attack by Apache helicopters that killed a dozen people in Baghdad, including two Reuters news staff, was released on April 5 by a group that promotes leaking to fight government and corporate corruption.
3 N.C. tornados in March cause $12 million in damage Damage estimates are in from three of the six tornadoes that ripped through North Carolina late last month. Officials told The High Point Enterprise the tornadoes in Guilford and Davidson counties on March 28 caused almost $12 million in damage. High Point’s city manager says the tornado in his city did $10 million in damage, destroying 40 homes and businesses and damaging about 600 more.
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Students were given the opportunity to drive a golf cart with beer goggles on the Magnolia Quad on April 7 as part of the delayed Safe Break program.
Forum highlights regenerative medicine By Caroline Edgeton | Managing editor
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The Regenerative Medicine Foundation’s Translational Regenerative Medicine Forum was held this past week.
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In the home of the first scientists in the world to successfully transplant laboratory-grown human organs, Winston-Salem hosted the first annual Regenerative Medicine Foundation’s Translational Regenerative Medicine Forum at the downtown Benton Convention Center. This international conference that began on April 6 and ended April 8 was held for the purpose of seeking advancement in the field of regenerative medicine. By inviting institutes involved with the field from all over the world to come share their scientific discoveries and perspectives, business models and corporate practices associated with the progress of regenerative medicine, the future of truly understanding and applying how the body can heal itself can
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potentially be a more regulated practice. “The Translational Regenerative Medicine Forum is designed to be the premiere international event for leaders in regenerative medicine translation, representing academic and clinical research, health care policy, venture investment and biotechnology industry interests,” Anthony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM), said in a press release. “The body’s natural capacity for healing has been known for generations, and the field of regenerative medicine exists to harness this natural healing process,” he said. “It takes a collaborative approach to address the challenges of delivering regenerative medicine therapies to patients in a timely and cost-
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Sports | B1 Dino Gaudio Fired as Deacs Coach Gaudio was relieved of his contract during a press conference April 7 by Athletic Director, Ron Wellman.
About 400 lawn-section and standingroom-only tickets for opening day at the new BB&T Ballpark will be sold online starting at noon April 6, local minor league baseball team WinstonSalem Dash has announced. The first home game will be at 7 p.m. on April 13 against the Potomac Nationals.
Obama signs policy to limit U.S. use of nuclear arms President Barack Obama unveiled a new policy on April 2 that restricted U.S. use of nuclear weapons but also sent a stern message to nuclear-defiant Iran and North Korea. The administration planned a strategy review that renounced U.S. development of new atomic weapons and could herald further stockpile cuts.
Domestic killings decline, Forsyth reports 57 percent drop Domestic-violence killings dropped in Forsyth County last year, according to a report released April 3 by the N.C. Attorney General’s office. In 2009, three domestic-violence killings occurred, as compared to seven in 2008.
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Brieflies University students to hand paint desks for local children University students will gather on the Magnolia Quad from 4 to 7 p.m. April 8 to paint desks for about 60 Old Town Elementary School children. The goal of Developing Education through Student Knowledge, or D.E.S.K., is to provide desks, chairs and school supplies for children in the Winston-Salem community who are in need of a place to study and learn in their homes.
Special-needs children’s festival to be held on campus From 2-5 p.m. April 10, university students will host “KidsFest: Do You Believe in Magic?,” a day of fun for special-needs children and their families. The outdoor event on Manchester Plaza will feature games, contests, prizes, jumping in the handicapped-accessible bounce houses, dragons, princesses, knights in shining armor and live music by the Chris Burke Band.
University student’s golf garb finds the fairway A long-dreamed of idea and grant money from Wake Forest’s entrepreneurial center gave rise to Wear to Win, senior Laura Ormson’s company that offers trendy golf apparel for young women. Ormson runs the company with her mother, Cindy Ormson.
Loan overhaul to affect current students As part of the health care legislation, the federal government will directly issue student loans, eliminating private lenders as middlemen.
Sam Gladding: Counseling
Summer Management Program encourages students to join The Summer Management Program will provide undergraduate students with valuable business skills in an intensive summer session. From being a team player to learning how to interview, this “business boot camp” will elevate the students’ Liberal Arts education to a whole new playing field, increasing skills in marketability and opening doors in today’s highly competitive job market.
University sets the trend with first earth-friendly fashion show Eco-fashion is one of the biggest trends of the decade, and designers are offering more stylish and affordable clothing as consumer demand rises. The university’s sustainability office and ecodesigner Jenny Hwa co-hosted a fashion show of eco-chic clothing and eco-friendly accessories. Occuring on April 6, Sustainable Style WSNC was the first of its kind in the Winston-Salem area. Models wore shirts, skirts, dresses and jewelry from more than a dozen top designers, all of which were 100 percent environmentally friendly.
By Frannie Jackson | Staff Writer
As an undergraduate student with plans to become a minister, Sam Gladding never dreamed he would go on to earn a Ph.D. in counseling, author over 100 publications, and become Chair of the Wake Forest Department of Counseling – to name just a few of his accomplishments. Gladding graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history from the university and then earned his master’s degree in religion from Yale University. But he decided that becoming a minister was “not a good fit,” and consequently felt at a loss as to what he should do with his life. “After graduating from Yale, I visited Tom Elmore, who was the Dean of Students at Wake Forest. I remember him saying five words that changed my life: You should try counseling,” Gladding said. Elwood had implied that Gladding should go to career counseling, but Gladding interpreted his words literally and enrolled in graduate counseling courses that fall. The rest is history.
“I’ve loved counseling from the moment I set foot in my first class,” Gladding said, smiling. “It gives me great joy.” Gladding’s experiences as a counselor range from working in a rural mental hospital to counseling students after the Virginia Tech shootings. His wide range of experience helps him greatly when working with university students. His clients themselves have also provided Gladding with an eclectic bunch of stories to tell. “I had one man tell me that he would not talk to me until I removed some imaginary rabbits from the room,” Gladding said. So Gladding decided to “throw” the rabbits one by one out of the room. “But then I paused and thought, ‘Just who really needs help here?’,” Gladding laughed. Other interesting counseling sessions include the time a man named Tex brought his gun to a meeting and the time a woman nearly choked on a giant wad of chewing tobacco in Gladding’s office. Despite his plethora of entertaining stories, Gladding insists that
the majority of people who come to him for counseling do not have major psychological disorders. He explained, “Many people are dealing with anxiety, depression, or general uncertainty with life. I believe that people are more stuck than sick.” Gladding insists that a counselor’s job is to meet people where they are and to help them jump over “life’s hurdles.” He also fights the stigma that people who attend counseling sessions are crazy. “People think there must be something wrong with you if you go to counseling. I say there must be something right with you,” Gladding said. His belief is put into practice in the university’s graduate counseling program, as students are encouraged to work through their own personal issues before becoming counselors themselves. An idea that Gladding learned for himself. This has proven to be effective, since the program is nationally recognized and the faculty members have been invited to speak in several countries overseas.
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Gladding is currently in the process of further expanding the university’s on-campus counseling department. In the near future, more undergraduate courses will be available to students and counseling will be offered as a minor. Four career counseling courses – one for freshman, sophomores, etc. – will also be added to the course list. The increase in the department is expected to become quite popular. “Our hope is that the four courses will help students learn where they fit in the world,” Gladding said. In the midst of expanding the department, it would be easy for an award-winning counselor like Gladding to let all of his progress and achievements go to his head. But he has remained humble and continues to focus on what he described as the heart of counseling. “Counseling is a way of helping people. As they cheerily sing in The Wiz, counselors help people ‘ease on down the road,’” Gladding said. He was quick to add, “I love it; I would not do anything else.”
POLICE BEAT Miscellaneous • A student reported being a victim of a prowler at 1:08 a.m. April 2 in Collins Residence Hall.
Thefts • Unknown subject(s) removed an unsecured cell phone from table in the Fresh Food Company. The larceny was reported 10:20 p.m. March 30.
• Unknown subject(s) removed a power cord from a table in Kitchen Residence Hall between 2:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on March 29. • Unknown subject(s) removed a portrait from the lobby of Babcock Residence Hall between 3:00 a.m. and 6:50 a.m. April 3.
Drug and Alcohol Violations • A subject was charged with possession of marijuana at 10:08 p.m March 29 in Bostwick
Residence Hall. The marijuana was discovered in Rachel Cameron/Old the student’s wardrobe in the room. Gold & Black • Suspects set off a fire alarm after burring marijuana March 18 at 3:20 am in Poteat Residence Hall.
Property damage • Unknown subject(s) broke a window pane in an entrance door in Manchester Hall at 10:01 a.m. April 3.
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Thomas Pogge, a professor of philosophy and international affairs at Yale University, discusses the global poverty level.
Pogge criticizes the mass media for only representing the “story of globalization” which is “praised in the news by economists.” Pogge states, “I will tell the other side of the story.” Pogge began his argument by first outlining the exact situation that the majority of the “global poor” are living in, what Pogge described as “severe deprivation.” He provided a multitude of numbers and statistics including a pie chart made by the Food and Agriculture Organization which illustrated the concept that the number of chronically undernourished people has reached above the one billion mark for the first time in history. But Pogge says that the poor suffer from more than just undernourishment. He provided another chart which put forth that nearly one-third of human deaths are caused by poverty-related issues which include everything from malaria to lack of medical treatment. Pogge placed all of this in the context of Article 25 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights that says that it is the responsibility of the prosperous to help the stagnant. Pogge described this as “the human right which is by far the most
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unfulfilled of all human rights.” Overall, Pogge made it clear that there are many areas that need improvement, those that haven’t been improved by globalization but have been made worse. Pogge then switched gears to speak on the economic side of the global poverty problem. His main concern is that many of the world’s international economic institutions work against human rights fulfillment directly by rules of trade and finance which do not benefit the poor, but instead greatly benefit the more wealthy populations. Pogge went on to pull up a cause-andeffect graph showing this claim which includes global institutional orders, national institutional schemes , the poor and vulnerable citizens in the less developed countries, and the governments of the more powerful countries. He also said that international inequality has stopped rising but global inequality continues to grow rapidly, mainly because of what is happening within countries. In the last 30 years, the top 0.01 percent of the US taxpayers achieved a 7-fold expansion of their share of national income (from 0.86 percent to 6.04 percent) and of global income (0.25 percent to 1.93 percent). This gain for the richest 14,000 U.S. households about the same as the entire poverty gap
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of the 3.08 billion people living below $2.50 per day. Pogge then switched gears again and talked about the responsibilities that the world has in order to help the large global poor population. This is where Pogge’s philosophical background came to light. “We have the responsibility to respect human rights, not to violate them,” he said. Furthermore, Pogge says that insofar as human rights deficits are not humanly avoidable, no one is responsible for them, but there are unmet responsibilities to protect and to fulfill positive duties, since many human rights deficits are avoidable through active intervention. “We share responsibility for the human rights deficit,” he said. Pogge then proposed certain qualities that he finds are most necessary in a global institution in order to help do its part to alleviate the negative effects of globalization on the global poor. Ultimately, Pogge offered great insight into the unsung problem of globalization for the global poor. His criticism of the media and the majority of scholars for only discussing how great globalization is for the world is well founded in his extensive research and supportive arguments that prove his compelling point.
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By Katie Phillips | Staff writer
Also at 5 p.m. a lecture titled “Voces femeninas de hispanoamérica,” or Female voices of Hispanic-AmerThis weekend the university’s departments of Ro- ica will include presentations on pivotal latino female mance Languages and Latin American Studies will poets including Gladys Zaldívar, Lila Zemborain and host an international conference on Spanish and His- Cristina Rivera Garza. Lecturers include Ellen Leeder of Barry University, Mariela Méndez of the University panic-American poetry. La conferencia internacional de poesía de españa y his- of Richmond and Daniel Chávez of the University of panoamérica is also supported by the Ministry of Cul- Virginia. At this point in the conference there will be a session ture of the Spanish Government and the Education Council of the U.S. Spanish Embassy. In addition, of student lectures from the afore-mentioned univerprofessor Candelas Gala’s Spanish class titled “Love, sity Spanish poetry class. All students were required to submit a paper as part Death and Poetry” will serve as the conference’s organizational committee, contributing to lectures and of the class, which led to a selection of three to be presented at the conference. working behind the scenes. Professor Candelas Gala is the co-director of the conThe class has studied two of the four guest poets, Concha García and Juana Castro. All four poets, from ference along with Professor Kathryn Mayers. Student presenters include Senior Pamela Marcott, both Spain and Hispanic-America, will be at the conference to discuss, interpret and lecture on their po- Soph. Simina Stefan and Freshman Sara González. Marcott commented on the inter-connectedness of the etry. Shannon Moore, a student of Gala’s Love, Death class with the conference, “I think studying Spanish and Poetry class, commented on the knowledge gained poetry over the course of the semester has equipped us through the class and how that can tie into the confer- with the tools we need to read and understand poetry from a more profound perspective,” she said. “Specifience “You have to take advantage of a professor like Dr. cally our study of feminist poetry will be beneficial Gala whose expertise is matched only by the fact that when listening to the two visiting female poets, Conshe is a personal acquaintance of most of the confer- cha García and Juana Castro.” A reception will follow Day One of the conference in ence’s literary guests,” Moore said. “Her enthusiasm for their poetry, simultaneously Green Room of Reynolda Hall with commentary from critical and valid, is really apparent in the works she Provost Jill Tiefenthaler and José Luis Palacios Varga of chooses for class discussion and in her assignments. the Spanish Embassy. Day One will conclude with a music and poetry reMost of us took the class for Dr. Gala, but we found out how much we enjoyed the subject and wound up cital preformed by the University of Virginia’s theatriorganizing a Spanish government-sponsored poetry cal group. The poetry sessions will recommence on April 10 at 8 conference.” The conference begins at 2 p.m. on April 9 in Greene. a.m. The day will begin with another series of “lecturas The first lecture is on the technicalities of poetry trans- poéticas” by Mark Smith-Soto of UNC-Greensboro, lation, including one by university professor Linda Santiago Daydí-Tolson of University of Texas-San AnHowe titled Cuban Cultural Traveler: Translating the tonio and Antonio Barbagallo of Stone Hill College. Another session titled “Perspectives and Poetic JourCuban Zaida del Río’s ‘País mágico.’ Other lectures include Jorge Nef of the University of South Florida and neys” will be held at the same time. Speakers include Andrés Fischer and Benito de Pliego of Appalachian Álvaro Torres Calderón of North Georgia College and State University, Alicia López Operé of Mary Baldwin State University. At the same time, a session will be held titled “Edad de College, Antonio Candau of Case Western Reserve Media y Siglo de Oro” (The Middle Ages and Golden University and Marco Antolín of Millersville UniverAge). Themes discussed in the lectures include poetry sity. At this point in the conference begins sessions with of Lope de Vega, Garcilaso de la Vega and Francisco de Aldana. University professor Sol Miguel-Prendes will the four guest poets: Leroy V. Quintana, Concha present on the burlesque poetry of Jorge Manrique. García, Ricardo Pau-Llosa and Juana Castro. Day Two will end with a variety of sessions titled Other presenters include Francesca de Santis of Penn State University, Pedro Larrea Rubio and Sarah Bog- “Poetry, Cinema and ‘Cinepoética’,” “Voices and images of the woman,” and “Lecturas Poéticas.” ard of the University of Virginia. An open forum with the four guest poets will be held At 5 p.m. more lectures on poetry will be presented by a variety of professors from around the coun- in Annenburg Auditorium at the end of the day, contry, including Luis Alberto Ambroggio of the North cluding with a banquet for all participants. The student committee quoted a famous Spanish American Academy of the Spanish Language, Dana Simpson of Clark University and Oswaldo Estrada of poet, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, for the conference’s slogan: “Poesia … eres tú,” or “Poetry, it is you.” UNC-Chapel Hill.
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effective manner, and it is our expectation that this forum will bring together all the elements and fulfill the promise of the research.” Translational Forum attendees included executives from biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device and regenerative medicine companies. In addition, patient advocacy groups, medical research foundations, academic and clinical researchers, physicians and those interested in health care innovation and personalized medicine. Regenerative medicine involves using a person’s own cells to heal and regenerate damaged tissue and organs. For example, WFIRM has become world renowned in the regeneration
of laboratory-grown organs. By means of using the individual’s own cells to grow organs that need to be replaced, this could significantly reduce the need for organ donations and the risk associated with organ rejection. In addition, researchers hope to be able to apply the cells to keep organs from reaching a 90 percent failure rate. For example, beyond organ growth, cell regeneration is also associated with curing diseases such as diabetes and spina bifida. “One out of three people will have diabetes by the year 2020,” panelist speaker Alan J. Lewis from Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International said. “We need to replace those cells…regeneration in the cells can be found in areas of the body such as the pancreas.”
“Cells can be reprogrammed…replacement to regeneration is the goal,” he said. In response to this way of thought, a new spray-on skin product and an injectable cell therapy for heart attack patients were among 17 regenerative medicine technologies that were showcased during the conference. By inviting these 17 representatives from startup biotechnology companies to present their work to venture capitalists, the goal for many whom attended was to find and/or encourage funding from investors, as well. Two of these biotech companies included Creative Bioreactor Designs Inc., and KeraNectics, both from Winston-Salem. By including lots of discussion that focused on the concerns centered around funding regenerative medicine, many questions were raised in response.
“The biggest question is do you have to charge more for it than you cost to make it?” panelist speaker Gary J. Kurtzman of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., said. Though there are still many questions in regard to how to properly fund regenerative medicine, Atala said in a press release that the large amount of companies coming to present their technologies brings plenty of optimism for the future. “The entire focus of the forum is translating the science of regenerative medicine to patients in a timely and costeffective manner,” Atala said. “The fact that so many promising technologies will be highlighted at the event attests to the promise of this field.” While introducing brand-new regenerative technologies to the forum and
discussing how to aide the future of this revolutionary field of science was the core focus, coming from the local perspective, though this conference also meant something more. “ Our goal is to make Winston-Salem and regenerative synonymous for people in the industry and for people when they think of the field,” Mayor Allen Joines said in the Winston-Salem Journal. “We hope that some of the participants will be attracted by the research being done here, and by the community, enough to decide they need to relocate here.” “We’re also hopeful that some of the venture capitalists will be impressed enough by our biotech companies that they will want to invest in them and their spin-offs,” he said.
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pring has arrived to the university, which means that it is officially prospective student season. Yes, the Starbucks line has tripled and there are hoards of people that stand in front of the library as if purposely blocking the maximum amount of space possible. Before we, as already admitted students, get too angry, let’s remember that we were once in those very shoes. There is no need to scare these children with what we would deem epic frat life stories and what they would deem as unrecognizable when compared to their “epic” Friday night of a bag of popcorn and a movie. On a similar note, if you are going to be participating in the walk of shame at prime touring hours (congratulations on not having early morning classes or not caring that you have said classes), please try to make yourself look presentable before you brave the outdoors. While it is amusing to witness the prospective parents’ faces, it might deter them from sending their kid here. As for you, prospective students — the only ones who actually read the paper — we have a few recommendations for you. No pictures. That’s just creepy and weird. If you want to have a sample of the people that go here, take the brochure. Conveniently, it contains every non-white person that has attended this school in the past ten years. We’re all for diversity. Please don’t video record us at the Pit (that would be the very over-crowded eating facility where everyone has to read out their student
ID and the line moves at an infuriating pace). Boy with the camera: Are you serious? Do you really want to remember a bunch of students shoving their faces with whatever Pit food looks edible? Better yet, just don’t go to the Pit at all. You’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the “awesomeness” of on-campus dining once you come here. Indeed, once you get your five million a week freshman meal plan, you’ll be crying to your parents to come home for fall break and actually enjoy some decent food. Get excited. Don’t ask for directions. This campus is tiny. If you can’t understand how to get from the library to Benson, then good luck exploring UNC or even Duke. If you absolutely must ask for directions because your mapreading skills suggest that you are, indeed, illiterate, don’t ask where “building four” is. Surprisingly, we are not familiar with the numerations of the buildings on the campus map. Speaking of campus buildings, do not be alarmed if the first building you see is Scales. Unless you’re doing art, music or theater, you probably won’t be out there too often. Luckily, it’s not in the heart of campus, so you can mostly avoid its ugliness. Besides that eye sore, we’re pretty damn proud of our campus and our university in general. We are big on academics, but we’re socially aware as well. We have a big Greek scene on campus, as much as the administration tries to hide it. We truly work hard and party harder. And we wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Lost invokes both joy and frustration
TV show challenges the norm with an interesting and often confusing plot
Another common criticism of the show is the acting. Now, sure, early seasons of Lost got some Emmy nominations and a few of those were even for acting. However, in recent seasons the acting has gone so downhill it’s kind of laughable. Like, a few episodes ago Hurley (big Hawaiian dude) awakes from a nap and Jack (neurotic main character guy) proclaims that it’s time to “go.” What commences is about a minute long argument about whether or not it is in fact time to “go.” What? That just happened? It’s like the writers got bored and thought, “You think if we insert a scene that has absolutely no ramifications Cory McConnell on the rest of the story or even this Staff columnist specific episode that people will notice?” f there is one show on television that Well yes, Lost writers, we notice. We has divided the most viewers out of notice all the time and we’re tired of it. any other program currently running But we still love you. on air, it is absolutely the show Lost. And I’m not saying all the acting in As an avid Lost watcher/theorist/critic/ Lost is bad. Michael Emerson, who plays lover/hater, I understand the phenomena the character of Ben, is fantastic and that the show has become, and I also deserved his Emmy nomination. But completely understand why people hate how many times are we going to hear it. Locke say “Don’t tell me what I can’t So for people who don’t know much do!” Yikes. about the show, I’m going to try and Lost is also infamous for regularly break down this glorious/terrible show introducing not so regular things that into what makes it what it is, and just don’t make sense. describe my love/hate relationship with Like, for instance, in this season alone, this monster of a show there has been a magic lighthouse, a First of all, you can’t go into this show magic temple, a shape-shifting smoke taking things too seriously. Lost requires monster, and (wait for it) a parallel you to accept some things just as they universe/reality thing. are, and not ask too many questions. There should just be a disclaimer before Like, for instance, every episode that says polar bears. You just “What follows cannot have to accept that as be held accountable Lost requires a fairly open a thing and go with it. to any sort of normal There are polar bears on mind to watch, because., at analysis or sensible plot this island and, though progression because any moment, you know it is they are eventually magic and time travel going to hit you with someexplained (kind of?), and monsters and stuff.” thing that will completely I understand why Another frustrating someone might just see thing about Lost is the confuse you and piss you off. that and be done with producer’s inexplicable the show. killing off/ridding of Another thing is time the most interesting travel. Time travel is just a thing in this characters in the show. show that happens. Libby, who was seemingly everywhere Yes, it is frustrating. Yes, it rarely makes in all the flashbacks of the other complete sense. Yes, loyal Lost fans have characters, gets shot in an episode put up with this for years. (completely unnecessarily) and is Lost requires a fairly open mind never spoken of again. How did she to watch, because, at any moment, get in everybody’s life before the island? you know it is going to hit you with Whatever. something that will completely confuse Mr. Eko, the Nigerian drug-dealer you and piss you off. Like, bam, giant turned priest (awesome) is killed a few three-toed statue in the middle of the episodes after his introduction (by island. the smoke monster, no less!), and the Why is there a giant remnant of an collective audience is like “what.” Egyptian statue on this island? Why does Okay, I know there are a million it only have three toes? Why is there a characters on this show, but let’s get rid dude living inside it? Why? of the uninteresting ones before we kill That’s another thing; this show is going off everyone that has a discernible story to give you a lot more questions than line! Oh well. answers. From this article, it probably sounds This, aside from the general criticism like I hate Lost. I do not! of “what the hell is going on here,” seems It’s a great show. But it is also a terrible to be the most common criticism of the show. To take it seriously you have to show. not take it seriously at all. To have fun In fact, the writers even acknowledge with it, you must poke fun at it. It this, as they promoted this final season might actually be the funniest show on early on with commercials proclaiming television that isn’t supposed to be funny. “No more questions! This is the time for I could be wrong, and maybe the answers!” finale of the show will make everything They even named an episode from this understandable and fine, and then I’ll season: “Answers.” not feel like I wasted so much time So one might think that at this point watching this show. But even if I did, I you might think that they’ve at least had fun doing it. started to address the huge gaping plot holes and big questions that remain in Cory McConnell is a sophomore the story line (update: they haven’t). communication major from Wexford, Penn.
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“At 11 a.m. on Saturday,April 3, 2010, police at Liverpool John Lennon airport were alerted to the death of a 91-year-old man in the terminal building. Two women aged 41 and 66 were arrested on suspicion of failing to give notification of death.” - Liverpool Police spokesman, issuing a statement of how two women bound for Germany were arrested after the checkin staff noticed something odd about their 91-year-old, motionless traveling partner. The women had sunglasses covering the corpse’s eyes and had just arrived by taxi from 35 miles away.
“” “I don’t think there are any words to describe this feeling. I am really happy. It was really hard, like a dance with death.” - Metin Senturk, Turkish pop-singer, commenting on how he felt after breaking the Guinness World Record for fastest, unaccompanied blind automobile driver. Senturk averaged over 292 kph in his Ferrari F430 at Urfa airport in eastern Turkey. The pop-singer broke the old record held by a British bank manager by nearly 9 kph.
“” “The British man living in Dubai and a female friend were arrested in November on charges of kissing intimately in public and consuming alcohol. An Emirati mother had complained her child had seen their indiscretion.” - Firouz Sedarat, Reuters news reporter, commenting on how a British couple was found responsible for kissing in public and then charged with a one-month jail sentence and a fine of 1,000 dirhams ($272) for illegal consumption of alcohol. The couple will be deported after their 30-day sentence is served.
Opinion Old Gold & Black
Thursday, April 8, 2010 A5
Searching for Equality |A Citizen’s Public Duty
East Jerusalem issue deserves a second look Matt Moran
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ast week, Hannah Werthan, an opinion editor for this paper, wrote an article in which she expressed displeasure with Obama’s policy towards Israel (“U.S.-Israel talks reveal Obama’s ignorance” Apr. 1).This article will contextualize the issues she discusses and offer some alternative arguments. Most of her complaints about Obama’s Israel policy concern a reported lack of respect for the right of Israel to build settlements in East Jerusalem. In order to examine her claims, a digression into history is in order. East Jerusalem, which contains the Temple Mount, has changed hands throughout the 20th century. In the 1948 Israeli-Arab War the area was captured by the Jordanian military and then retaken in the
1967 war, which resulted in the ongoing occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. However, unlike those territories, East Jerusalem was simply annexed by Israel, it is not under the military occupation which controls the other Palestinian territories. Under Israeli control, the different religious groups have been given access to various holy sites, certainly a good thing. Yet, all is not well in the Holy City. After the 1967 annexation, Israel began a policy of demographic change in order to minimize the Palestinian population. B’tselem, an Israeli human rights group, documents 8,558 “revocations of residency rights.” The same organization documents a total of 449 demolitions of Palestinian homes between 2004 and 2009, leaving 1,655 people homeless. Further, despite paying regular taxes, Palestinian areas of the territory only receive 10 percent of funds allocated to infrastructure and services in the city budget. The Israeli government has authorized 11,114 new buildings in Jewish neighborhoods and only 3,358 for Palestinians between 2000 and 2006. In fact, the Israeli claim to sovereignty over East Jerusalem is so contentious that most countries place
their embassies in Tel Aviv, to avoid supporting Jerusalem as the capital of the country. A major reason the city is so controversial is the consensus in the international community that Israel, despite its claims, is actually occupying East Jerusalem. This is what makes the settlements such a major issue, the 49th article of the Fourth Geneva Convention makes clear that an occupying power “shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies.” Israel ratified, in whole, the Geneva Conventions on Aug. 12, 1949, meaning the destruction of Palestinian homes and subsequent resettlement by Jews which occurs in East Jerusalem is in violation of international humanitarian law. Further, Benyamin Netanyahu, the current Israeli prime minister, has a poor record on peace negotiations. He is the Israeli head of state from the Likud party because Labour’s Tzipi Livni was unable to form a coalition, despite winning the popular vote. Until he was heavily pressured by the Obama administration Netanyahu had never recognized the need for a Palestinian state. Netanyahu formed a coalition with the far-right Avigdor Lieberman, whom he then appointed
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foreign minister. Lieberman has expressed interest in annexing the Jewish areas of the occupied West Bank and has questioned the loyalty of Israel’s Arab citizen minority. Neither of these men behave as serious partners for peace. I hope this article has helped to contextualize the situation in East Jerusalem for readers interested in actually understanding the complexity of the situation. I’m not so much concerned that Israel controls the territory as dismayed by the evictions of people from their homes and the marginalization of the Palestinian population, which has been in the area for many centuries. Werthan states that “Obama should take a crash course in international politics,” yet clearly he has taken one in international humanitarian law, which is why he understands that the continued settlement of recently evicted Palestinian homes is unacceptable. Finally, I strongly object to the language at the end of Werthan’s article. She argues that Jews played a major role in the election of Obama and therefore Obama should (blindly?) support Israel. No doubt many of those Jews understand that the forced evictions of other people
Sustainability proves to be a federal impossibility
this artificially created economy of scale has led directly to the use of industrial farming techniques, the vast majority of which are environmentally destructive. For example, consider the severe flooding frequently plaguing the Midwest; much of this flooding is due to the practices of industrial agriculture. On average, the groundcover planted by agribusiness absorbs rain at a rate of 1.5 inches an hour, whereas the alternatives usually used by smaller, local farms absorb rainwater at a rate of seven inches an hour. Consider also the major soil depletion that accompanies industrial agriculture, a depletion that leads to the excessive use of the chemical fertilizers responsible for major soil and water contamination. These farm Nathan Fox-Helser subsidies also provide the backbone for an Staff columnist excessively large meat industry that produces serious environmental damages. Without the ollution, peak oil, deforestation, global availability of cheap, subsidized grain to feed warming, landfill expansion; these are all cattle, the cattle industry that is responsible legitimate problems facing the American for one-third of methane emissions, would be future. However, the efforts of Washington forced to rely on grass fed meat. A shift toward bureaucrats, where they have not exacerbated grass-fed meat would mean that without cheap these problems, have been utterly ineffective in grain to feed their livestock, factory farms countering these environmental issues. What would no longer be economically sustainable policy makers have failed to realize is that businesses, leaving more room in the market federal policy is, directly or indirectly, the cause for smaller, family farms, the type of farms that of these environmental issues, and the measure demonstrate more environmental responsibility no federal legislation will be adequate enough than their larger, grain-fed counterparts. In to solve these issues. fact, the ability of grassEven dating back to the fed cattle farms to absorb introduction of the first harmful emissions is much While most of these advansignificant environmental higher than the grain-fed tages are administered under issues beginning with the alternatives; even on the pollution of the Industrial macro, global-warming scale, the name of national security Revolution, the federal the small, family farm is a or provision of cheap goods government has played a proven model of sustainability for the poor, it is hard not to vital role in enabling those and environmental care. corporations responsible The case of farm subsidies wonder how many of these adfor environmental is only one example of the vantages are actually because contamination. numerous shortcomings of of special interests, misguided Without massive federal policy, but a plethora transportation subsidies, of other examples exists. beliefs and federal hubris. corporate legal status, Essentially, the federal military contracts and a government, through the litany of other governmentuse of its pro-corporate provided advantages even the earliest forms policies provides a means for favored companies of environmental pollution would not have to displace large portions of the full costs been possible. In present context, the federal of production, especially including the government has ramped up the same policies environmental costs. If leading contaminators that first enabled environmental destruction. did not have federal aid to offset the The federal government now directly subsidizes environmental costs of production, they would corporations, secures foreign markets and be forced to raise prices, reducing profits and provides a long list of legal benefits for the placing pressure on offenders to clean up while worst environmental offenders. While most of allowing cleaner alternatives to develop as viable these advantages are administered under the market options. name of national security or provision of cheap It is worth noting that in a true market system goods for the poor, it is hard not to wonder efficiency is crucial to success. Everything has how many of these advantages are actually a cost; resources, time, labor, all these are the because of special interests, misguided beliefs costs of production. The natural incentive of and federal hubris. any business is to maximize efficient use of Consider one of the most compelling these resources, thereby minimizing these costs. examples of environmental fraud in the federal Because of this natural incentive structure government: farm subsidies. In addition to those industries that are most wasteful should the fact that farm subsidies, especially corn be the industries where the most innovation subsidies, have proliferated the stereotypical is being observed, but in the case of many unhealthy, American diet, the environmental environmentally wasteful areas, little innovation impact of federal farm subsidies is quite is occurring. Something must be offsetting these disturbing. costs, and, as is usually the case, government For a number of reasons, not listed here intervention is the cause. In my next article I for the purpose of brevity, farm subsidies will explore a few alternatives to the current have consolidated the agriculture industry, system of environmental exploitation. undercutting small, family farms and spurring the market siege of massive agribusiness. The Nathan Fox-Helser is a junior political science prevalence of these agricultural behemoths in major from Glen Alpine, N.C.
Everyone should have access to great fashion P Designers normally do not include plus sizes in their runway collections, editorials or catalogues because they have specific, standard sizes that models have to fit in for shows. Women who have curves do not fit standard sizes. Standard sizes don’t emphasize their gorgeous attributes or mask Chakayla Taylor the areas that they are not fond of. Though Guest columnist voluptuous women are not at the top of the couple of weeks after writing my first list to be thrown on commercial runway article (“Wear what is most flattering on shows during New York or Paris Fashion you,” March 25), I posted a Facebook Week, designers like Monif Clarke, designer status asking for suggestions on my next article. of plus-size fashion line Monif C, is making Everyone had great ideas, but the one topic strides to change the face, and body, of that caught my attention was plus-size fashion, what society thinks is beautiful. specifically: why is it the most underrepresented Monif C is a line that listens to the wants group in the fashion industry? and needs of curvy women around the After choosing this topic, world. I pondered how I would Though this line is a approach this article about Whether you are tall, skinny, little too expensive for my women who are both fashion college budget, I constantly petite, thick, voluptuous or forward, yet discriminated shop in Old Navy, Torrid curvaceous, all women are against in an industry obsessed or Faith 21, since they with weight. My good friend meet my needs, wants and entitled to look and feel the Giovanni Caretti said, “When I way they please without financial preferences. create my line, I will make two Despite my insecurities society judging what’s right separate lines, one for petite when I walk into Charlotte women, and one for fabulous Russe, I head straight or wrong. and thick women.” He is toward the accessories focused on breaking all barriers section and go crazy. in the fashion world. Maybe that’s why my When you sit down in front of the television SECU account is running a bit low at the and you turn on America’s Next Top Model, moment. how common is it to find both plus-size and Without fashion warriors like Tyra Banks petite models on the same runway? With these creating the “So What” campaign to create images of women with perfectly sculpted abs positive images for women everywhere, and perfectly pouted lips smeared with lipstick this issue of fat and skinny will take over to evoke an attitude that embodies confidence, media and mainstream TV. There is no way young girls are being pressured to look like that. around the topic, so it must be confronted Despite these negative images within the head on without fear. Whether you are media, there are companies dedicated to making tall, skinny, petite, thick, voluptuous or a change against self-loathing and social ridicule. curvaceous, all women are entitled to look For instance, the Dove advertisement with and feel the way they please without society curvaceous women in their underwear has been judging what’s right or wrong. All women a powerful image within the fashion industry. should be proud of who they are, flaws and, Though women like Mia Tyler, a former plusall, and like I tell all my friends, beauty is in sized model, are campaigning for women to the eye of the beholder who believes your embrace their bodies, the question still stands: imperfections are beautiful. why are women past a size six no longer accounted for in stores like Abercrombie and Chakayla Taylor is a freshman from Fitch, Charlotte Russe and Guess? Charlotte, N.C.
Women of all sizes deserve to be able to wear goodfitting, trendy clothing
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Rethinking the State | A Critical View of Government
U.S. government pushes for environmental changes with a false agenda
Do you have opinions? Do you know what is going on? Would you like to have cartoons published weekly and get paid for it? If so, then send Hunter Bratton (bratrh7@wfu.edu) or Hannah Werthan (werthr7@wfu.edu) an e-mail.
from their homes of centuries is unacceptable. The passages in the Torah and Tanakh which command just treatment are plentiful; my personal favorite comes from Amos 5:24, in which Hashem commands, very beautifully, to “let justice be revealed like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.” No serious observer would claim that the Israeli state is treating the Palestinians of East Jerusalem with justice or righteousness. Jews who love Israel and recognize its importance must also be willing to criticize it when it fails to live up to the ideals of those who founded it and remembered it throughout the Diaspora. I love and support Israel, but also recognize that the Israeli state should conform to international humanitarian law and Jewish ideals of justice and equality. Werthan, should she choose again to criticize Obama’s Israeli policy, should do so in an honest way which provides readers with an accurate picture of Israeli policy; to fail to do so is to fail in a sacred obligation to make the state which ended a millennia-long exile as just as possible.
Opinion Old Gold & Black
Thursday, April 8, 2010 A6
Some matters require no explanation Nicoletta Berti
while we wonder about life and then culture with other people and have the illusion to directs our path towards a certain religion. have found the “right path” to our wondering. Guest columnist Other people have different networks of If we were real believers, though, we e wonder about God’s omnipotence wouldn’t ask God to do his job, we would stop neurons firing. Same goes for love. when we should realize God’s But nobody needs a reward or a punishment talking on his behalf and stop thinking we function. We don’t need Him for after death to be a good or a bad person, for have a clue regarding his “project.” explaining what we can’t explain, because if example. If so, all criminals would be faithless Neuroscience studies are too advanced to let we seek the “Truth” through our reasoning we the God idea stand on a rational point of view. and all good people would have a faith. can’t be satisfied by the “God answer” in any If so, there would be no crime in states with a We know we can create a mystical crisis just way. death penalty as well. Too easy ... by stimulating part of the temporal lobes. We We are not God’s means, for example, God Some people need to outsource their need found out that our decisions are five seconds is our means. What we lack the most in life is of being meaningful and faster than the awareness of being in control. Being in touch with the most making those decisions. powerful. Some people, like powerful entity we can imagine, automatically Job, have only faith to go on We talk about free won’t Real faith doesn’t consider a gives us power. We can pray to help people, in life. instead of free will because rational explanation to anywe can ask God to do something for those If I have no way to provide our decisions are due thing. I don’t understand why unlucky people that suffer. We have a meaning more to impulse restraint for my children that are dying instead of living meaningless lives; we have a than a free decision to do believers keep trying to answer because they are hungry or goal, we have the promise that if we do it well something. All this doesn’t questions that don’t involve an sick, at least I know that it’s we will be rewarded. God’s plan and I trust his take anything from us; answer. I was reminded about Job in the last issue: his it doesn’t relieve us from judgment even if it’s painful faith was tested through his suffering and since responsibility and not even and I can accept that my life he was powerless and in psychological pain he is horrible. If I’m happy and from being free. had to get closer to God himself — because have a satisfactory life, full Real faith doesn’t consider if not his life would have been simply a sad, of love and health, I can thank somebody and a rational explanation to anything. I don’t meaningless, unlucky life. direct my thankfulness. And some other people understand why believers keep trying to This is what many, many people experience answer questions that don’t involve an answer. know whom to blame for their misery, either through life and this story directs them towards God or the Devil, it depends on how they grew We can wonder why we need to believe in a positive point of view instead of an endless up. something bigger than us to make us better, well of despair. God is our means, more than our powerful and more meaningful people. We Faith is our way to have the illusion of being can wonder why we picked that person to explanation. in control. Religion was born to control the I personally can’t inquire why some people do live with for the rest of our lives, but we can’t poor masses’ feelings of despair. If the masses have that strong feeling of faith and I surrender really answer why we fell in love and why our feel satisfied and are educated to see things answering myself that I can’t inquire why heart rate increases when we see that person with an eye of acceptance, the status quo is some people love a person so much that I find (and do we really care to know why?). We maintained and there is no revolution. completely neutral either. can’t deeply explain why we have that kind of We have a way to comfort people. We can say feeling and faith is simply a strong feeling. We “God bless you” and we are subtly talking on Nicoletta Berti is a regular Old Gold & Black might explain it with science — our neurons his behalf. We have a way to feel communion reader from Winston-Salem, N.C. in the temporal lobe fire in a determined way
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Create a campus culture of inclusion Mustafa Abdullah
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ultivating diversity at the university has historically been a challenge. However, it is only in the past year that the university has taken on this challenge as an opportunity for creating a culture of inclusion. Discussions surrounding diversity, particularly among students, have largely taken place within the context of “black/white.” This is inherently problematic because diversity extends beyond the color of one’s skin. On Sept. 24, 2009, I served as the student representative on the Institute for Dismantling Racism panel, which featured a number of different community organizers and scholars of diversity. All the individuals serving on the panel spoke about diversity within the framework of the race line. However, the university community must recognize that diversity also includes, but is not limited to, socio-economic status, cultural and national heritage and philosophical and religious traditions. Diversity is a statistic: it is a dead value that has no meaning in and of itself. One black student asked me: “Once Wake Forest increases its diversity, will students continue to stay within their own cultural and racial niches? Will they largely remain separate from one another?” Wake Forest can increase its diversity, but this does not ensure that its members will interact and engage with one another. The university’s 2009 Diversity Initiative is committed to engaging the members of the community. Words and phrases like “collaboration” and “intercultural competency,” define the purposes of the initiative as follows: to create a pluralistic community wherein students, faculty and staff engage in dialogue and action that promotes a shared engagement and power
in defining the narrative of the and faculty have made important university. The move toward strides in making not only the pluralism — although a defining language of diversity but also the moment in the narrative of language of pluralism a part of the university — has always the discourse on Wake Forest. been a part of the tradition of One of the most important the university. Ironically, the student groups, the Interfaith university’s Baptist heritage has Council, has made strong efforts helped to make the school more to promote pluralism, particularly inclusive. According to the Wake religious pluralism, on campus. Forest University Fact Book, The inspiration, resources and “the Baptist insistence on both support for doing interfaith separation of church and state work on campus are in large part and local autonomy has helped an outgrowth of the council’s to protect the university from relationship with the chaplain’s interference and domination office and my relationship with the by outside interests ... The Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) — Baptist stress upon an uncoerced from whom I received a fellowship conscience in matters of religious this year. The IFYC has provided belief has been translated into a me with great guidelines, advice concern for academic freedom.” and institutional structures for The recognition of the assessing and cultivating religious importance of pluralism at and need for Wake Forest. My creating a space work as a Fellow Thus, the language of pluralin which all has resulted in members of the ism is not new to the univermany meetings community are with students, sity tradition: it has, for some comfortable faculty and staff; time, been understood as a enough to an analysis of necessary component for the engage in the institution’s dialogue and history, current academic, personal and spiriaction that will state and future tual growth of all members of be ecumenical concerning the community, particularly for pluralism; and and that “must encompass a host of events, preparing students to contribperspectives including group ute to an increasingly globalother than discussions, ized world. Christianity,” conferences, has always been movie showings a part of the and lectures. university’s tradition. However, most importantly, the The tradition of the university work of the chaplain’s office and gives rise to the opportunity members of the Interfaith Council for faculty, staff and, more has resulted in the creation of the importantly, students to be agents Religious Life Advisory Council for constructing the narrative — which is made up of students, of pluralism at Wake Forest. faculty staff and religious leaders Thus, the language of pluralism from the community who work is not new to the university together to cultivate religious tradition: it has, for some time, pluralism at Wake Forest and been understood as a necessary in the greater Winston-Salem component for the academic, community — and in the hiring of personal and spiritual growth of an associate chaplain for Muslim all members of the community, Life. particularly for preparing I do not want our major students to contribute to an accomplishments to go unnoticed increasingly globalized world. and thereby have decided to However, recently students, staff organize a two-day Interfaith
Awareness event, which will truly highlight and celebrate the university’s institutional success as well as the values of religious pluralism. In addition, the Interfaith Awareness event is designed to remind us of the common values espoused by our religious and philosophical traditions, particularly in regards to community service, and how these common values can be used as a vehicle for promoting a better community. The Muslim Students Association (MSA) and the Interfaith Council are cosponsoring a Food Pantry project. The project is being done in conjunction with the Winston-Salem Community Mosque’s Food Pantry. A majority of the recipients of the foods are non-Muslim and are often single moms, disabled adults and senior citizens. We will be collecting money and canned food donations April 14, and April 15, at a table just outside the Benson food court. At 6 p.m. on April 14 in Wingate 202, we will be hosting a symposium that will feature several professors from various disciplines, including Stephen Boyd from the religion department and Allan Louden from the communication department, addressing the instances, effects and function of religious intolerance in the American public and political square. In addition, we have scheduled a panel discussion featuring Tim Auman, chaplain; Khalid Griggs, imam; and Rob Brown, rabbi, on how their respective traditions define community and what it means to belong to a community. The discussion is tentatively scheduled at 6 p.m. on April 15, in Wingate 302. I highly encourage all who want to become a part of the conversation on pluralism at the university to attend these events and donate to the food pantry.
Mustafa Abdullah is a senior religion major from Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Wake Forest Bubble | Concerns of a Student
Accept and make your own church Worth can be found in moral living without clinging strictly to religious doctrines
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ince birth, I have been raised in a Baptist church. No, not a crazy Baptist church. We didn’t speak to snakes or have people running down the aisles believing they were on fire or that the devil had recently been expelled from their body. Yet, nonetheless, I was raised a Baptist. I was raised on the theory of creationism and the story of Jesus. And, for the most part, I was a firm believer in these theories. I understood that Jesus died for my sins and that God was the path to salvation. A lot has changed since those days of Sunday School and worship at St. John’s Baptist Church. I’ve grown up, I’ve matured and I’ve begun to question the principle tenants of the Christian tradition. So what does this make me? How can we define ourselves when we sit in a state of limbo? I’ve always been raised to question fact. I’ve been taught to expand my education and think and reason for myself. In an academic setting, it has become almost commonplace for students and professors to question religion. We’ve been taught that the world of academia has a limited space for religion. It’s seen as outdated and as a controlling tool for the uneducated. Last summer, a fellow employee stated, “You’re really smart, so you don’t believe in God, right?” But what is the greater importance of religion? Is it to believe, or is it to reinforce a set of morals and provide a guiding light for a healthy life? In my opinion, there is no questioning the idea of which came first, morals or religion. Morals existed before formalized church, but the church has successfully reinforced these principles for life. I may not be a firm believer in the “facts” of Christianity, but I am an avid supporter of the idea of a close knit community in which values and life lessons are reinforced. I can’t claim to fully understand or fully (or even partially) agree with many values of Christianity, but there is one thing I stand behind — churches have their worth, even if my vision of worth is different than that of a fervent worshiper. In today’s world, we are always searching for a definition. How would you classify someone? How would you describe how they dress, how they act, how they carry themselves around others? I’ve often had to deal with the question of how I define myself when it comes to religion. Am I an atheist? Am I agnostic? Am I fickle? I think the latter most accurately defines the majority of college students, at least those raised in the South. We were raised to believe, we were raised to follow the church and believe in its teachings. Yet, we are maturing, we are growing and we are destined to change our minds. We don’t roll over and accept everything shoved down our throat. And, in simplistic terms, that’s just fine. We don’t have to be defined; we have the right to decide for ourselves how we live and how we reason. So, what am I? Was the Easter Sunday preacher right? Am I really a “non-believer” for whom he feels sorry and who needs to listen for God’s word and God’s guidance? Or, am I the intellectual who is trying to find himself in a world full of questions and very few answers? I’d like to think that I am just me. I’m my own person, with my own religious or non-religious views. I see the worth in community, I see the worth in good deeds and I see the worth in morals. I respect the religious practices of those around me, even if I don’t see their intrinsic value — and this is something we should all strive for. Not similarity, not a system of like beliefs, but a system of acceptance. Accept those different from you; accept those who don’t necessarily share your view points or your ideas. Accept others and you’ll be accepted. Acceptance is a powerful and vital tool in our world. Deal with it. Accept it. Hamlin Wade is a sophomore political science major from Charlotte, N.C.
Maddy and Gwen Ricco: Freshmen twins talk about being on the same team, their experiences at the Junior Olympics and where they discovered their passion for running. Page B2.
{ UPCOMING GAMES } TRACK & FIELD: 4/10 Spec Towns Invit. 4/15 ACC Champs. 4/22 Penn Relays MEN’S TENNIS: 4/09 @ Virginia Tech 4/11 @ Virginia 4/16 v. Boston College WOMEN’S TENNIS: 4/10 v. Virginia Tech 4/11 v. Virginia 4/14 v. Duke BASEBALL: 4/09 v. Florida State 4/10 v. Florida State 4/11 v. Florida State WOMEN’S GOLF: 4/16 ACC Champs. 5/06 NCAA Regionals 5/18 NCAA Champs. MEN’S GOLF: 4/09 Wolfpack Intercoll. 4/23 ACC Champs. 5/20 NCAA Regionals Coaching changes abound in the ACC With the conclusion of the NCAA Tournament on April 5, the coaching carosel officially begins turning in college basketball. Two ACC teams immediarely made changes at the head coach position. Clemson’s embattled head man Oliver Purnell, still looking for his first NCAA win in seven career appearances, bolted South Carolina for the Big East. DePaul hired the 56 year-old Purnell to jump-start their once-proud program that just suffered through a dreadful 8-23 season. The Boston College Eagles quickly moved to replace departed Al Skinner with one of the hottest coaches on the market: Cornell’s Steve Donahue. Donahue guided the Big Red to a 29-5 record, the most wins in Ivy League history. Cornell reached the Sweet 16, knocking off higher seeds Wisconsin and Temple along the way before falling to Kentucky. Clemson and Boston College hope that with some fresh blood on their coaching staffs, they will be able to get back into the mix in the crowded ACC.
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Dino Gaudio fired as men’s basketball coach By Ashton Astbury | Sports editor
On April 7, Wake Forest Director of Athletics Ron Wellman announced that Dino Gaudio has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the men’s basketball team. The Wake Forest Athletic Department scheduled a news conference at 4:30 p.m. on the sixth floor of Deacon Tower at BB&T Field to make the official announcement. Wellman cited the main reason for his “very difficult decision” as disappointing late season and post-season performances in the past three years. Wellman referenced a significant decline in offensive production going into this past postseason, with the Deacs averaging 74 points per game in the regular season, and dropping to an average of 63 points per game in the post-season. “The basis of the decision was our late season and postseason performance,” Wellman said. “The last three years, in February and March, we have been 16 and 17. (In) the ACC tournament, we’ve not had ... any success the last three years.” In preparation for the decision, which was made with the consensus of university president Nathan O. Hatch who accompanied Wellman to the Final Four last week, Wellman examined “every conceivable statistic” from the past three years. He pointed to a statistical decline in every category after February in the 2009-10 season. According to Wellman, in order to rectify this problem,
the Athletic Department could have worked with the existing staff, or seek a new direction. Wellman chose the latter. No replacement for Gaudio was announced at the news conference, but Wellman assured the press that a national search will begin immediately. As of now, there is no timeline for hiring a new coach, with the process being dependent on candidates’ availability and schedules. Wellman did admit he has a list of possible candidates he is considering for the position. “There is a list as with any position,” Wellman said. “You don’t want to be caught unaware or off guard or unprepared for something like this, so you always want to have that list. “We’re looking for a coach who will come in, reflect Wake Forest positively. We want somebody who understands Wake Forest, someone who is not going to change Wake Forest. We are who we are.” Regarding the concern of whether Gaudio’s replacement would affect the five new recruits to the basketball program, Wellman affirmed that he was not going to rush into hiring a new coach in order to salvage the recruits. Wellman urged the new recruits to remain patient during the search process and have confidence in the decision of the department. “We’re not going to rush into hiring a new coach to try to salvage a recruit or two.”
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Director of Athletics Ron Wellman announced that Dino Gaudio has been relieved of his duties.
The Future of Campus Fitness
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Sophomore Cheyenne Woods carded a five-under 211 to win the Bryan National Collegiate, held April 2-4. The women’s golf standout shot even-par 72 on the final day of the event to win her first collegiate tournament. The golf Woods standout took the lead after day two for the second time this 2009-10 season. She also held a 36-hole lead Landfall Tradition but faltered in the final round, ultimately finishing third. Woods and the rest of the women’s golf team will look to defend their ACC team title April 16-18.
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By Calais Zagarow | Staff writer In 2007, the leaders of the Demon Deacon tribe embarked on a journey toward distinction for a university that has long fallen under the shadows of its academic counterparts in the Ivy League and athletic rivals in the ACC. This multifaceted improvement effort has taken two forms: the Strategic Plan, which focuses on the character of Wake Forest, and a Master Plan, which will reshape and modernize campus infrastructure. Yet despite the progress that these plans project, there is a fever of discontent among current students who feel as though the growing pains of their university are overshadowing the expectations that made them want to enroll in the first place. This displeasure is not caused by the plans themselves, as every student who loves Wake Forest wants to see it evolve and prosper. The issue is that the administration has failed to
maintain a clear line of communication with its students, leaving them unaware of the anticipated fruits of 2010’s inconveniences and, therefore, blind to the bright future of our mother so dear. One of the most commonly voiced frustrations among students during this time of change at Wake Forest University is that they feel as though the administration has not heard their cries for help. The student body mostly agrees with President Nathan O. Hatch that a larger Wake Forest would be a great thing; the students understand that the campus needs a more updated admissions building to attract prospective students and new dormitories to house them. Yet, what about the daily lives of these young men and women once they are enrolled at Wake? There are plenty of facilities, programs and projects that students interact with on a daily basis that are blatantly far behind the times and needs of the student body.
According to Jim Alty, the assistant vice president for facilities management at the university, the need to improve the campus recreation facilities in particular was evident to him on his first day at the Reynolda Campus. “My first impression of Wake Forest was a gorgeous one. I remember looking at Reynolda Hall and thinking about how exquisite it was,” Alty said. “But then I walked into the gym and had a déjà-vu feeling about the gym from my undergraduate experience, which was 39 years ago. I felt like I had gone back in time and it was shocking to me that of all of the buildings on campus, the gym was so far backwards.” Max Floyd, the director of Campus Recreation at Wake, also agrees with this, having been in the same, unchanged office in the basement of Reynolds Gym since he began his career at the institution 16 years ago. This is why the two men have come together, along
with a committee made up of various administrators and two student representatives, Student Body President Megan Haenn and Student Trustee Jermyn Davis, to make sure that the state-of-the-art nature of Wake Forest is upheld throughout all of its buildings and services. According to the people behind the projects, with the Master and Strategic Plans in motion, it is only a matter of time before Campus Recreation catches up with the rest of the renovation and expansion projects that students have already seen materialize on campus. Since the summer of 2007, there have been many changes to recreational opportunities for students on campus including the addition of more fitness machines to the Miller Center, renovations to the pool in Reynolds Gym, initiatives like the Wilderness to Wake
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Love them or hate them, give Duke credit By John Kuchno | Staff writer
I hate Duke. I cannot stand anything about them. I cannot stand their fans, I cannot stand Coach Krzyzewski and I cannot stand Cameron Indoor Stadium. I hate that they get every single call. I hate the fact that Dick Vitale is so biased during ESPN broadcasts of their games. Watching CBS and Raycom are just as bad if not worse because Jay Bilas and Mike Gminski, both Duke graduates, are so biased themselves. I cannot stand the sight of JJ Redick. I cannot stand the sight of Duke assistant coach Steve Wojciechowski. I hate everything about the Duke Basketball program, and yet, I appreciate them.
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True fans of the game need to tip their cap to none other than the head coach of the Blue Devils Mike Krzyzewski. I appreciate what Coach K has done for basketball and most importantly, the Atlantic Coast Conference. To be brutally honest, you have to give credit where credit is due. And as much as it hurts to say it, Krzyzewski deserves all the credit in the world. His dedication to the Duke program is exemplified through his refusal to accept NBA coaching offers with huge contracts. He has built a program that is nationally recognized and highly respected. And what is most impressive about it is that he has done it the right way. Recruiting and coaching are not the same thing. Any Wake Forest basketball fan can tell you that. Just
because a coach can build the most talented recruiting class, doesn’t mean they can automatically win games. Instead, the coach has to discipline the players into playing for each other and not themselves. This discipline comes through respect. The more respect your players have for your coaching abilities, the more they are going to give to your program. What is so impressive about Coach K is his strategic recruiting. He doesn’t nab the biggest and best superstars on the recruiting circuit, but rather focuses on specific recruits that he can teach and mold into impactful players for his program. K doesn’t want the one-and-done NBA players, but instead the players who will give everything they have
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Gwen & Maddy
By Maggie Cancelosi | Staff writer Freshmen Texan twins Gwen and Maddy Ricco are double the trouble with seven times the endurance as heptathletes. With standout high school records as four-time varsity letter earners on the Highland Park Track team and participants in the 2009 USATF Junior Olympics, the Ricco sisters have proven themselves ready to take on the collegiate level of track & field. Interviewed separately, the two showed their sisterly bond and unique personalities. What it’s like being a twin? GR: Well, it’s kind of funny because I usually think, “what’s it like not being a twin?” It’s nice to have someone who’s always there with me, cheering me through the same things that I do. I have someone to fall back on, like a really good support system. We’re able to strengthen each other and help each other through everything. It’s great to have someone right there beside me. MR: It’s tough because I don’t know what it’s like not having one; but it’s always great having someone to talk to and having someone there for you. How does having your sister on the team affect your performance? GR: It definitely helps; we push each other because we’re basically the same level so we add that extra little bit. It takes the pressure off a bit because we always have each other. MR: My performance would definitely go down if Gwen wasn’t on the team with me because I feel like she pushes me. I don’t want her to get more work in than me and get better than me. How would you describe training for the 2009 USATF Junior Olympics? GR: It was just for fun, I was just trying to go into it with a good attitude because it was my last pre-college meet. It didn’t go so well for me — I was seeded number one and I placed third, but it was still a lot of fun. MR: It was intense — we had to sacrifice our
summer, but we got closer to the other people on our team. It’s fine because of the rewards, but at the time in July we wanted to be at the beach so that was kind of tough. Was the training for the Junior Olympics comparable to Division I? GR: Well, it was easier training for the Junior Olympics because I never lifted weights before this year and it’s definitely added so much to my training here. It’s hard, but we have to do it, and the training is a little bit different in general. In high school, we didn’t want to push it too much before we went to college. MR: We do a lot more strength here like weights, but it’s similar. Our high school coaching style was very similar to the Wake coaching. What is your favorite event of the heptathlon? GR: Of all seven? (Chuckles). That’s a really tough question because I like a lot of events for different reasons. I like the 800m because you have to be tough to run it, but the 200m is my best event. It’s fun to do when you win an event. MR: The 200m just because I love sprinting — I started out as a sprinter. I’ve always had an edge I guess you could say. I also really like javelin — it’s so hard and I’m definitely still learning, but it’s really fun. I started javelin right after my junior year in high school Are you and your sister more competitive or supportive toward each other? GR: I guess it’s pretty even. We get really competitive, but at the end of the day it helps to be supportive. She’s throwing the javelin now, but I do hurdles so it all evens out. MR: It’s definitely supportive. If we’re having a bad day, we don’t try to knock each other down; we try to help each other. Who is your favorite sisterly celebrity duo? GR: Serena and Venus Williams — they’re such athletic powerhouses with a great relationship.
Especially when they go head on, they always stay close afterward. My sister and I try to leave it on the track; it’s harder sometimes than others … but the Williams sisters are definitely an inspiration. MR: Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen because we were obsessed with them and watched all of the movies when we were little. I guess we would compare ourselves to them more than other twins because like the Olsen twins we hung out together a lot. We’re not as interchangeable than the Olsen twins, though.
MR: They tried not to pick sides and to root for both of us. Whoever they felt needed it more — if one of us was having a bad day they’d root for that daughter but they always tried to stay neutral.
Do you ever go a day without running? GR: After the Auburn Tiger Invitational, we got back from our meet and we’re supposed to have a day off … but I can’t do that. I just have to go running. I’m not really a distance runner, so I’ll run for 20-30 minutes.
What is your favorite inspirational movie? MR: Chariots of Fire.
What songs are on your running playlist? MR: Zac Brown Band — “Chicken Fried” and “Toes,” and then also Eminem “Lose Yourself ”— that’s gotta be on there. What ACC team has presented itself as the biggest threat this season? GR: Clemson — they’re really strong. The women’s team won the Indoor Championship this year. Are you a typical Texas girl? MR: I guess I’m a Texas Girl. You gotta have pride in the state. I have cowboy boots, a cowboy hat, I listen to country music. Who are your favorite male and female track stars? GR: My favorite male athlete is Brian Clay, who’s a gold medal decathlete. His attitude is great and he’s really fun to watch. For the women’s side, it would have to be … this is hard … Hyleas Fountain, a heptathlete. If you and your sister are competing in the same heat, who do your parents root for?
Why Wake Forest out of all of the offers that you received? GR: Yeah, it’s pretty far away from Dallas but I love the coaching here and I love the team. We’re all really close. My coach actually knew my high school coach, so that training styles are similar.
Life after Wake — do you want to be a professional runner? GR: That is a goal, I’m trying to wait and see what my levels are. I’m still developing right now, I know I’m not that strong at all of my events, but hopefully with the way things are going I’ll be able to pursue that. What is your favorite brand of running sneaker? GR: Well I’ll have to go with Nike because we’re sponsored by them. I was a big Asics fan, but the Nike shoes that they gave us work well for my narrow feet. When did you discover your passion for running? MR: In eighth grade, I guess. I was really into soccer, but started having success in track and it came easier than most things. I started having harder workouts and would push myself to do it. Do you feel like being a Division I athlete requires you to make a lot of social or personal sacrifices? MR: Definitely, especially in season. I feel like when I’m not at practice I should be studying; especially here at Wake where it can be hard to keep up.
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W. tennis falls to Hurricanes 5-0, drops fourth straight By Gary Pasqualicchio | Asst. sports editor
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The Wake Forest women’s tennis team (7-11, 1-4) continued their fourmatch losing streak versus the cream of the crop in the ACC, falling at home to No. 13 Florida State and to No. 9 Miami on April 2 and 3. Against the Seminoles, the Deacs competed well in doubles but eventually dropped the point. Senior Sasha Kulikova and freshman Kathryn Talbert picked up the lone Wake win 8-6 at the top spot, their ninth as a team this season. As they have for much of the season, the Deacs rebounded in singles play, winning three of six matches, all of which ended in straight sets. At first singles, sophomore Martina Pavelec fell to the 20th ranked player in the nation, Lauren McCreless, 7-5, 6-1. At number two singles, Kulikova picked up a huge victory, dismantling the No. 89 player in the ITA rankings 6-2, 6-2. Juniors Emilee Malvehy and Kat Reveche also won their matches at fourth and sixth singles to make the final score 4-3 in favor of the Seminoles.
Playing on the second day of a backto-back, the Lady Deacs fought some injury concerns in the match. Malvehy couldn’t play in the singles lineup after injuring her back in doubles, forcing senior Aileen Davis into the sixth position. “There has been a large portion of our season where our trainer would send us the injury report and every single person is listed,” Jon Stokke, assistant coach, said. “Emilee strained her back in doubles, which I think is one reason we lost the doubles point today.” The Deacs would drop the doubles point yet again losing to two ranked teams, but Reveche and Pavelec got an 8-3 win at the third spot. “Our doubles has been terrible all year,” Stokke said. “The last two matches we’ve had chances and if we keep putting ourselves in that position we might get (the doubles point) next week.” The Lady Deacs didn’t fare as well against a stacked Hurricane singles lineup, featuring four players ranked in the Top 100 in the nation. Talbert managed to win her first set 7-5 over No. 71 Anna Bartenstein but would go on to lose the match in a third set super-tiebreaker 10-4. Aside from Talbert, no other Deac had won a set when the match was called. At the time, Kulikova was trailing 2-6, 3-2 at second singles and Davis was tied early 2-2 at number six.
Coaches from both Wake Forest and Miami decided that with Miami needing to get to the airport for a flight and with the Lady Deacs’ injuries, it was best to leave the last two singles matches unfinished and end the dual meet at 5-0. With the pair of home losses, the Deacs dropped their fourth straight in the ACC after pulling a big road upset of Georgia Tech on March 27. Stokke says his team was prepared for the difficult schedule and that they aren’t hanging their heads. “We knew going in that this was going to be a rough stretch,” he said. “It’s an opportunity because losses don’t hurt you. We look at every match as this is the day we make the NCAA Tournament.” The Lady Deacs will look to improve their postseason resume when they play host to No. 68 Virginia Tech and No. 34 Virginia on April 10 and 11. “Our mindset is we’re going 2-0 and that’s going to put us in the Tournament,” Stokke said. “We need it. We have some winnable matches down the road but (the opponents are) not ranked high enough to put us where we need to go,” he said. Whether or not the upcoming weekend back-to-back is a “must win” for the Deacs is up for debate. Undoubtedly, however, for Wake to make the Tournament, they will need to record some marquee wins and soon.
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Junior Kat Reveche prepares for a backhand in an early home match. The team will host Virginia Tech in its next match.
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The women’s golf team finished second at the Bryan National Collegiate by one stroke. Sophomore Cheyenne Woods won her first college tournament shooting 5-under par. The Deacs will prepare to defend their ACC team title. By Lauren Howell | Staff writer
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After 54 holes of play on April 4, the women’s golf team took second place at the Bryan National Collegiate, which they co-hosted with UNCGreensboro at Bryan Park for the 13th-straight year. The Deacs were in a head-to-head battle with Florida State during the final round, but the Seminoles came up one shot ahead to take the win. Even so, this was the best finish of Wake’s season at 10-over 294. The highlight of the weekend for the Deacons came from a stellar performance by sophomore Cheyenne Woods, who was named Golf World and Golfweek’s Female Player of the Week after taking first place individually in the tournament with a career low of 5-under 211. This is the Deacs’ first individual victory of the season, and Woods crossed the finish line on April 14 with flying colors, chalking up 14 pars in the last round. “I feel like I’ve been in contention all season, and it feels so good to finally have that win,” Woods
said. The Phoenix, Ariz. native came close to victory after two rounds at the Landfall Tradition tournament in October, but couldn’t keep up the momentum and ended up tied for third. “That tournament was the first time I had been in the lead, and I think I was trying too hard and forcing shots,” Woods said. “But I learned from that. This time, I went into the final round relaxed, and played like it was just any other round.” Eleven of Woods’ 24 rounds this season have been at par or better, and she has finished in the top-20 in six of eight events with five top-10s. “We only lost to Florida State by one, so we are all kind of thinking of shots that we could have made or done better,” Woods said. “But we beat a lot of good teams, which I think will keep our confidence high going into the ACC tournament.” Freshman Michelle Shin also had her best match of the season, and was right with Woods going into the last round at 5-under par. But after bogeying holes 6, 7 and 8, Shin finished with a 5-over 77, which was still good enough to tie for sixth. Junior Natalie Sheary had a good showing, opening the weekend with two rounds of 74 and
Smith, McFarland to compete at Portsmouth Invitational Seniors Ishmael Smith and Chas McFarland have been invited to compete in the Portsmouth Invitational, a showcase of the top 64 senior college basketball players in the nation in front of over 200 NBA scouts. The event will be held April 7-10 at Churchland High School in Portsmouth, Va. In the event, the players are divided up into eight teams composed of eight players each. The teams will play a double-elimination tournament over the course of four days. Smith and McFarland are on separate teams. The pair are two of seven ACC players who will be taking part in the competition.
finishing with 40 pars. Sheary tied for 30th at 8-over par. Junior Allie Bodemann rebounded on Sunday after a tough second round, chalking up the lowest score of the day for the Deacons with three birdies that put her at 2-under 70. Bodemann tied for 43rd overall at 11-over par. Senior Dolores White played the tournament as an individual, chalking up even-par 72 on April 3-4 and tying for 14th overall at 5-over. Freshman Stephanie Kim finished the tournament tied for 63rd at 15-over, and senior Laura Ormson, who was also playing as an individual, finished with a final round of 86. The Deacs will next compete in the ACC Championships, which they won for the first time in 14 years in 2009. “It’s important that at practice we stay focused and committed to our goal of becoming the ACC champions again,” Woods said. “Duke has been playing well is usually the team to beat, so it’s encouraging that we beat them by quite a few when we played them. But as this tournament showed, we are very evenly matched with Florida State as well.” The Championships begin April 16.
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to the success of Duke Basketball for four years. The progression of players such as Brian Zoubek and Nolan Smith is pretty impressive. Zoubek entered Duke as an absolute stiff. Although he is still fairly ineffective on the offensive side of the ball, his defense has vastly improved. He is now a disciplined and skilled shot blocker who also has the ability to draw charges. Nolan Smith has been able to improve on something that Ishmael Smith never improved on: jump-shooting. Throughout Duke’s run through the ACC and NCAA tournaments, Nolan Smith showed his ability to shoot from downtown and take defenders off the dribble. Much of Smith’s improvement can be accredited to Coach K. Mike Krzyzewski is a very good in-game coach. The average fan complains about how Duke gets every single call (which they do), but they get these calls for a reason. Coach K handles the referees very well. It doesn’t matter how he does it. He may curse at the referees or he may say nothing, but whatever he Krzyzewski does, it works. Along with a skilled grasp on refereeing, Krzyzewski is very good at establishing a certain tempo. He always calls timeouts at the right time and slows the game down to use an offensive set when necessary. His in-bounds plays and offensive sets always play to his team’s strengths. When JJ Redick was at Duke, it was running him around three screens to get him an open jumper; when Jay Williams was point guard at Duke, it was spreading the floor; and with Jon Scheyer, it was giving him a high screen for a pick and roll. Coach K used Shane Battier for everything he was worth and was a true reflection of the defensive intensity that comes with being a Blue Devil. In conclusion, K gets the most out of his players on both the defensive and offensive sides of the basketball. Duke is the evil empire of college basketball. With that being said, they are so easy to hate. Let this be a disclaimer to true fans of the game: you can continue to hate Duke, as long as you appreciate.
Former Deac, Bill Haas, prepares for first Masters appearance
LaRue named ACC Men’s Track Performer of the Week
Former Demon Deacon golf star Bill Haas will make his Masters debut April 8 at 9:18 a.m. at the historic Augusta National. Haas, an All-American during his time at Wake Forest, won the Bob Hope Classic earlier this season to earn his spot in the Masters field. The South Carolina native is the first Deac to compete in the Masters since his father, Jay Haas, in 2005. The pair represent only the 11th father-son combo to compete in the Masters in the event’s 77 year history. Haas is paired with Anders Hanson and Todd Hamilton. Haas is listed as a 33:1 favorite to win the event on some line-making Web sites.
Senior Brent LaRue has been named the ACC Men’s Track Performer of the Week, the league announced on April 6. The award is in recognition of LaRue’s exceptional performance at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic in Auburn, Al., over the weekend of April 3-4. The senior finished in the top-three of each of the three of the events he competed in at the meet. He began by winning the 400m hurdles with a school-record time of 50.60. LaRue next placed third in the long jump, posting a personal-best mark of 23-05.25 (7.14m). Finally, he helped the 4x400m relay team finish second with a season-best time of 3:08.48.
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Men’s tennis falls 4-3 to Duke in heartbreaker By Matt Poppe | Staff writer
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The men’s tennis team faced three ACC opponents this week, the most recent being the Duke Blue Devils on April 7 at Leighton Stadium. The match was a particularly important one with the Deacons being ranked 18th nationally and the Blue Devils not far behind in the 20th spot. To add to the importance, the match saw two siblings take the court at the same time. Wake Forest freshman Tripper Carleton and his brother Duke junior Reid Carleton both took the court for their respective universities. However, the two did not compete against each other with the younger Tripper playing at the No.1 spot on the court next to his brother Reid playing at the No. 2 spot. The Deacons had difficulties early losing all three of their doubles matches to the Blue Devils. Looking to rebound, the Deacs came out with four of their five players winning the first game of their individual matches. The Deacs fought hard but could not pull out the victory losing 4-3. The Deacons are now 11-6 on the season. “We’ve had a lot of tough matches this season, especially 4-3 losses,” freshman Zach Leslie said. “It’s Michael Crouse/Old Gold and Black the match points that got us. We have got Freshman Zach Leslie lunges for a forehand. The to bounce back.” Carleton had a difficult opponent in Duke’s Henrique Cunha who Deacs have now won four out of five ACC matches.
is ranked 11th in the nation. Carleton, who is ranked 42nd himself, played an extremely tight match with Cunha, taking him to the third set. Despite a tremendous effort and a remarkable fight at the end, Carleton fell 4-6, 7-6, 6-7. It was a back and forth battle that lasted longer than any other match on the day. “Tripper played a world class match today,” Leslie said. “It just came down to that match point.” Junior Iain Atkinson took care of Duke’s Dylan Arnould in straight sets by a score of 6-4, 6-3. Atkinson’s blazing serves and outstanding efforts were what won him the match as his opponent struggled to keep it close. Junior Jon Wolff and freshman Danny Kreyman both picked up wins, both in three sets. Wolff defeated Duke’s Torsten Wietoska 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 at the No. 3 spot. Kreyman prevailed against the Blue Devils’s David Holland 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 at the No. 5 spot. The men’s tennis team did pick up its fourth consecutive win in Tallahassee on April 4, defeating the Florida State Seminoles 5-2. This improved the Deacons ACC record to 5-1 with their only loss coming to the then 29th ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in late March. Senior Steven Forman had an impressive singles match at the No. 1 spot defeating 24th-ranked Jean Yves Aubone in an upset 6-3, 6-2. Forman has now won nine of his last 10 singles matches and 7-3 versus nationally-ranked opponents. Carleton also had a notable match defeating Florida State’s Vahid Mirzadeh 6-7(5), 6-2, 1-0 (8). Car-
leton, who had experienced a tough stretch and fallen to No. 42 in the national singles ratings, has now won four consecutive singles matches to improve to 11-4 on the season. Junior Jonathon Wolff added a win at the No. 4 spot by easily handling Andres Bucaro 6-4, 6-2. Freshman Leslie secured the win with a 6-2, 7-6 (3) defeat of Anderson Reed. The Demon Deacons also took two of three doubles matches from the Seminoles. The 14th ranked duo of Forman and Atkinson pulled out a close one with a 9-8 win over Jean Yves Aubone and Clint Bowles. The other doubles win came from Carleton and Leslie by a score of 8-5. The pair has now won both matches in which they have been paired. “We play an unconventional doubles style,” Leslie said. “However the way we play allows us to feel like we have a chance in every game. When we get more comfortable together, we will try and put more pressure on the other team.” The Deacons began their visit to Florida in Coral Gables, Fla. with a 5-2 win over the Miami Hurricanes on April 2. Forman picked up a nice win over Miami’s Christian Blocker 6-4, 6-4. Carleton had an easy time beating Carl Sundberg 6-2, 6-1. Iain Atkinson and Zach Leslie also picked up victories in the match. The Deacons swept the doubles competition winning all three matches. The doubles were highlighted by the newly paired combo of Carleton and Leslie who won by an impressive 8-2 margin.
Deacs take High Point, blown away by Hurricanes in Coral Gables John Kuchno | Staff writer
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The Diamond Deacs were swept in an Easter weekend series against the University of Miami. With home field advantage and great weather, the Hurricanes took care of business by winning three important conference games. Nevertheless, the Deacs fought hard and showed they can compete against the premier programs, something that has been lacking in previous years. In the first game of the three game set, Wake Forest sophomore Michael
Dimock started on the hill. Facing one of the best hitting lineups in the ACC, Dimock battled all day. He allowed six earned runs in 5.1 innings pitched, but tied his career-best for strikeouts in an outing with seven. Although Dimock picked up the loss, he showed improvement and great stuff that will continue to improve throughout conference play and provide the Deacs with another strong starter behind Tim Cooney and Austin Stadler. Wake strung a few hits together in the top of the ninth for a short rally, but the door was closed and the Canes took the opener with a final of 7-4. Even with the tough loss, the Demon Deacons took the field the next day with the mindset of pulling off a huge upset
in front of 3,272 fans at Alex Rodriguez Park. Freshman pitcher Tim Cooney started the game and went 5.2 innings, only allowing two earned runs. Cooney put things into perspective following his performance in saying that, “it was a learning experience for me. I didn’t have my best control, so I had to battle a little. They scored early and often, but we all battled today. Miami is a great ballclub, but so are we. I think we showed that today.” Junior captain Steven Brooks had another extremely strong day at the plate as he registered his third four-hit game of the season. Along with hitting his fourth home run of the season, Brooks drove in four runs and crossed home plate three times. But the timely hitting
wasn’t enough as the Canes stole another win late, 9-8 in 11 innings. The third game of the series was a tough one for the Deacs. The ace of the staff, Stadler, took to the mound with a dislocated shoulder on his nonthrowing arm and allowed seven runs in 3.0 innings. Miami had another strong pitching performance from their staff as Jason Santana pushed his record to 3-1 on the young season. Santana quieted the Demon Deacon lineup for the most part. Freshman shortstop Pat Blair had two hits on the day, which isn’t abnormal. The multi-hit game is Blair’s 10th of the season. Nevertheless, the Canes took the game and the sweep with, 10-1. Looking to snap their four-game
losing streak, the Deacs took the field for a mid-week non-conference matchup with High Point April 7. After Deacon starter Justin Van Grouw gave three solid innings, the Panthers bats came alive in the top of the fourth inning, scoring three off the Wake pen. With his team trailing 4-1, freshman first baseman Matt Conway answered in the bottom of the fourth with a three run bomb to tie the score. High Point scored three more runs before Wake responded with four in the late innings to take back the lead, 8-7. Behind twoplus shutout innings from Joel Ernst, the Deacs finished off the game and will carry a victory into an April 9-11 home series with Florida State.
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Students work as babysitters for some fun, flexible cash flow By Samanthta Hoback | Staff writer From late night Cook Out runs to weekly trips to Target, being a college student is expensive. In between writing English papers and studying for anatomy tests, many students work part-time jobs around campus and in the community. Babysitting is an increasingly popular job for many students at the university. Females, especially, find positions working for professors or other families in the community to earn a little spending money during the semester. Emma Hart, a sophomore, has been working for a family in Winston-Salem since last August. “The mom works as a pharmacist and the dad is going back to school at night,” Hart said, “so I babysit in the overlap time.” For Hart and other students, babysitting is a better option because the pay is significantly better than most minimum wage jobs. “It’s a change of pace from the demands of school work, socializing and campus activities,” Hart said, “and it’s refreshing to be around children.” Like Hart, Martha Williamson, a junior, works for families in Winston-Salem. “Some I met through my church, or was set up with through my sorority,” Williamson said, “and after I started babysitting for a few, their friends started calling me.” Sophomore Rachel Eason took advantage of a flyer outside of Career Ser vices a d ve r -
tising the need for a babysitter for a family in the community. “I randomly decided to look around for a casual job and found the bulletin board with flyers,” Eason said. “I took down a couple, some for evening and weekend jobs, and some for afterschool jobs. I babysit for twins in kindergartens who recently turned six and whose parents work full time.” While many part-time jobs require students to work during the day or late at night, which ends up interfering with classes and prime study time, working as a babysitter allows students to have a more flexible schedule. “Babysitting is so much more flexible because I can decide to accept or turn down an opportunity if my work load gets unmanageable,” Williamson said. “Plus, in a lot of situations, I can still do my work at the house.” Another perk of babysitting is the opportunity to be around a family. Living in a dorm is fun and part of the college experience, but it is always nice to be in a home around a family outside of the university bubble. “The families I babysit for treat me like one of the family,” Williamson said. Hart agrees. “They take me to dinner, help me out during finals time, and give me a place to stay on occasion when I need a break from school.” “It’s nice to be in a real home a couple of times a week instead of a dorm and to be removed from the 18 to 24 year old age group we’re constantly surrounded by on campus,” she said. Student babysitters find that their liberal arts education comes in handy when they go to babysit. Whether helping the kids with homework or understanding what they need from a psychological standpoint, students are able to pull from what they learn in the classroom to help them in the homes where they work. “My psychology classes have helped me to enjoy babysitting more and to understand where the children are developmentally,” Hart said. “Only recently have they started to engage in cooperative play
whereas before it was as if they didn’t recognize each other’s existence.” Amidst the stresses of being a college student, babysitters sometimes find that taking care of children is another challenge in itself. “The hardest thing about babysitting is being patient,” Hart said. “Even if I’ve had a stressful or overwhelming day, I can’t allow those feelings to interfere with the children, even when they’re at their worst.” Eason also finds that it can be difficult to balance schoolwork and a part-time job. “Mostly the problem is already being tired from schoolwork or not getting enough sleep when I get to the house,” Eason said. “Kindergartners can be very exhausting.” When in doubt, make it a game: this is one of the first rules of babysitting. “Because the kids are so close in age, making things into fun competitions helps a lot to get things done,” Hart said. “For example, we have the ‘big kid dinner club’ for whoever is the best dinner eater that night, or I’ll ask them to be the first to pick up five toys from the playroom.” Williamson uses the same tactic. “With the boys I babysit for, they often have wrestling matches over the last piece of pizza, which is hilarious,” she said. “Don’t worry, their parents condone it and we push all of the furniture out of the way.” When the adults are away, the kids will play, and kids do the darndest things. Babysitters often get to see some wild and wacky behavior, providing much needed e n -
tertainment and comic relief during tough weeks at school. “One family that I babysit for has three girls between fourth and eighth grade,” Williamson said. “Since they are older, it is a really fun dynamic and we all have a great time together. One night, they were playing go fish with their dad’s poker set and had gotten bored. I taught them to play Texas Hold ‘Em and now that is all we play. They are pretty good, too, and as soon as I come over they ask me to ante up.” Kids not only do the darndest things, but they say some pretty wild things as well. “The kids are learning more and more vocabulary and language concepts each day,” Hart said, “so the funniest things are usually what comes out of their mouths. When one of the girls was dressing up, her brother told me, ‘I do not want to be a princess, I want to be a car.’” Although it may seem daunting to try to juggle the stresses of college and a job involving children at the same time, the benefits of babysitting are very attractive to female students at the university. “I hadn’t even thought about getting a job while at the university until halfway through freshman year,” Eason said. “I knew babysitting, whether on evenings or afternoons, would be the best fit for me because I’ve been babysitting and working with kids for years, and I prefer spending time with kids to other jobs.” Surrounded by a family, time away from the stress of campus, flexible hours and good pay: a part-time job doesn’t get much better than that.
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Theatre Preview | Moonchildren
Comedic mainstage production set in the ‘60s opens By Mat Payne | Staff writer
Over the course of the last 40 years, America as a whole has made great strides in the world of medicine, foreign policy, technology and civil rights, but the issues of personal relevance for college students have not changed in the least bit. Best described as a talented cast confined to a typical coming of age script, Moonchildren, the theatre department’s latest undertaking, highlights the issue of finding one’s place in the world through the development of eight students. Set in a communal apartment, 1965-66 academic year, Moonchildren runs the gambit of social conflicts, easily relatable to those that most students face. Early in the play the ability of senior Reed Pendergrass shines through his performance of the main character, Bob, captivating the audience within the personal and moral dilem-
mas caused by being drafted and losing both a parent and a lover. It’s from this point that the production truly builds, highlighted by the tensions formed within a love triangle consisting of his girlfriend Kathy played by senior, Jenny Malarkey and their roommate Richard/Dick played by freshman Dave Samsel. With this tension mounting, a separate sphere of conflict is created between the rest of the tenants, focusing mainly on the existential issues of Norman played by junior Cam Roberts. Norman’s existential crisis and subsequent proding from Richard, provides the basis for most of the personal wonderings that can be expected upon leaving the theatre, mainly about the relevance of existing as a student in a world of injustices and moral apathy. Through this internal conflict, the remaining characters are able to enter into “relevantly” enter the scene through
their sometimes comical and other times serious interactions. The comedic aspect of the play can truly be givin the interactions between Cootie played by freshman Dean Guerra and Mike played by sophomore Jake Meyer as well as intermittent bouts of whit from Ruth played by senior Abby Suggs. On par with other great comedic pairs, Cootie and Mike embody the quick wit needed to survive the intellectual sparring match that is many college level conversations. Moonchildren is constructed of individually solid elements, good lighting, good sound, good costume and good actors all worth going to see. but within this equation, there may be something missing. You will feel pity for the characters struggling to find their way and a crippling sense of introspection that may not appeal to all viewers. Despite
the negative connotations with the emotional apathy related to the plays outcome, it’s safe to say that Moonchildren continues to have some “relivance” within the student world. As most university students know, there are not many students of diverse backgrounds on this campus, however the issue of discrimination based on race and sexual preference, Moonchildren addresses these issues by placing these hateful ideas into the jokingly ignorant situations that they deserve to be seen in. Overall, the theatre departments’ version of Michael Weller’s Moonchildren is a good experience for both audience members looking for intellectual stimulation or for the simple enjoyment of stage productions. Moonchildren will be playing April 9-11 as well as April 14-18. Tickets are available for $12, $5 for students. Call for more information please call 758-5295.
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He Said | Demon Deacons, let’s talk about sex
Confront and accept your nude body Ae’Jay Mitchell
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Bad Lieutenant is a crime drama directed by Werner Herzog released on DVD on April 6. Nicolas Cage plays Terence McDonagh, a rogue detective and painkiller addict. During Hurricane Katrina, McDonagh hurt his back and thus became addicted to pain pills. He wields his badge and gun in order to get the bad guys — and his drugs — during the after effects of Katrina. Eva Mendes plays the love interest in this film that rotten tomatoes calls the most under-rated film of 2009.
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To be offended by the visual appearance of another person is prejudice, akin to racism. The right to exist, uncovered, should hold precedence over the right not to view this, for the objection is irrational. As an investigator of sexuality in our society, I often search for literature that offers insight into this intriguing world. In our society of sex sells theories and one click orgasms, human nakedness has become linked with a certain decline of morality. From birth, our nudity is hidden behind the confines of diapers. Infants, whose normal curiosities drag them towards appendage exploration, are forcibly disciplined when their hands wander too far into their pelvic regions. When young children’s curiosity leads them towards games of “I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours,” their recess is taken away and parents are warned of their precocious perversions (even though research has constantly shown that these
games show no link to “adult-like” sexual explorations). So, nakedness is primed as bad. Even the simple act of speaking about our sexual organs has been tainted by a need for competition or some need to create a social awareness piece. So, Wake Forest, let’s talk about sex. Why is nudity so intolerable in our society? What makes it so wrong? As I sat in Davis field considering those questions, I had an opportunity to consider those ideas. I find it extraordinary how swell of a lecturer nature becomes when I allow myself to hear and see. Outside of the human, everything in nature is nude. It is bare. Its beauty can be breathtaking. However, nature cannot hide any of its imperfections. It is vulnerable. Nudity is intolerable to humans because of how vulnerable it leaves us. I mean, who would want to purposely place themselves in a position where they are the most fragile. I find this to be the backbone of prejudice. Our fears inspire our dislikes of the abnormal. Nudists, then, become impure to our society. They force others to accept the fact that we have vulnerabilities and that no layer of clothing will erase that fact. Layers of clothing merely cloak us from our sexual mistake, our physical flaws, and our inner demons. What happens if we allow ourselves to pull off those layers? Now, Wake Forest, I am not suggesting that we all take our clothes off and live the nudist lifestyle.
I am liberal in ideology, but I am not insane. I do challenge us to confront our issues with nudity. Begin to remove the definitions of nudity as disgusting, as wrong, as immoral. Explore the brilliance of nudity simply because our nude body in many ways is who you are. Each dimple has a story. Each curve provides a journey. Each freckle dances a memory. Your body is not a political statement, at its core. It is not a thinking sex toy, at its core. It is not a trophy of pristine achievement, at its core. It is you. Wake Forest, for the next month, I invite you to join with me in a journey towards a new liberation. Spend 30 minutes each day simply standing and loving your nudity. Do not judge what you witness, simply notice it. This is not about seeking sexual pleasure in masturbatory practices. It is about standing, hearing and seeing your body just as we observe and enjoy the intricacies and beauties of nature.mYour body is nature. It is broken, it is bare, it is raw; it is intriguing; it is beautiful; it is you! Delve not in to prejudice irrationalities! Ride the glories of brilliant enlightenment. I’m interested to see where this journey takes me! Keep talking, Wake Forest! “He Said” is a bi-weekly column that presents one guy’s perspective on the college sex scene. You may contact him with your feedback or ideas mitcaa7@ wfu.edu.
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Movie Review | The Bounty Hunter
Aniston stars in another so-so movie By CeCe Brooks | Editor in chief
Many would say that Jennifer Aniston’s career post-Friends has been a disappointment and, for the most part, I agree. She still hasn’t been able to carry a film on her own (I think that she did quite well in He’s Just Not That Into You) and though some of her films have had some financial success everyone seems to agree that her performances are still dismal. However, this is not an article about Aniston. It is a review of her latest box office attempt, The Bounty Hunter. I am torn in what to say about this film exactly Starring | Jennifer Aniston and because Gerard Butler I kind of Director | Andy Tennant liked it, but Who’s it for? | Those not looking I also know to think too much this was not a qualRunning Time | 1 hr. 50 mins. ity film and Rating | Bdefinitely not a future classic, even in the romcom genre. As for what the movie’s about (does it really matter?): Gerard Butler (300, The Ugly Truth) plays Milo, a bounty hunter, whose next “target” is his ex-wife Nicole (Aniston), a journalist who skipped her court date (she had a run in with a police horse when trying to drive around traffic – the trailer led me to believe that her arrest was related to her story, but it winds up not mattering) for story. Once Milo finds her, Nicole keeps trying to get away because she’s working on a very important story about a supposed suicide. At some point on their twisted journey from Atlantic City to New York, Nicole begins to suspect the involvement of policeman Bobby, the friend that introduced her to Milo. Wanting to prove his friend’s innocence and being a former cop himself, Milo begins helping Nicole with her investigation. Eventually they figure it out of course and “rekindle” their relationship. This was my biggest issue with the movie; the transition from bickering exes to realizing they still love each other (aww) is very sloppy. You almost feel like they accidentally cut out a scene. Basically, this film is like the bulk of comedies that come out nowadays. It is a perfectly enjoyable
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When a bounty hunter (Gerard Butler) arrests his next target, his ex-wife (Jennifer Aniston), the duo are forced to work together as they run for their lives. experience IF you don’t expect it to be revolutionary or unpredictable. Yes, The Bounty Hunter has a predictable plot and less than stellar acting, but that’s perfectly fine with me. There are times when you want to sit down and watch a movie that’s going to make you think or wow you with its cinematography, but there are times (especially Friday nights after working nonstop all week) where you just want to zone out. The chemistry between Butler and Aniston isn’t bad. It’s a million times better than Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew McConaughey in Failure to Launch, one of the worst pairings in romcom history in my opinion. What’s curious about the pair is that Aniston and Butler seem to have chemistry when I see them interviewing and that kind of thing, but it is much less palpable when they’re playing these characters. Saturday Night Live’s Jason Sudeikis has a small,
but entertaining role as Nicole’s creepy co-worker/ suitor. Joel Garland and Ritchie Coster, familiar faces if not familiar names, play dysfunctional cronies Dwight and Ray. They’re supposed to be getting money from Milo who has a massive gambling debt, but their bickering and stupidity keep preventing them from doing so. Their characters are not very important to the story ultimately, but they definitely add some laughs. I don’t know about the soundtrack as a whole, but one of the best parts of the movie for me was the song selection (check out my current obsession: the Teddybears remix of “Stayin’ Alive”). I say try and see it (go to the cheap Carmike on Reynolda to prevent any possible complaining about paying $10 to see a bad movie). If you get nothing else out of it, at least you’ll hear a couple of good songs.
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Book Review | The Coral Thief
Romance novel bores readers with too much detail By Jasmine Harris | Contributing writer
Paris in order to study anatomy under the watchful eyes of the legendary Baron Although romance novels can easily Georges Cuvier. Daniel begins his travels be enjoyed (all one needs is a broken or with certainty. He is certain that, because of his hopeful heart, a warm comfortable chair and a mind full of fantasy), they can often apprenticeship under Dr. Cuvier, he will be well-positioned to compete with become mundane and predictable. In a typical love story, a man stum- the several other thousands of European bles upon a woman in a coffee shop (or medical students traveling to Paris. He is certain that, because of the some other every day, ordinary setting), materials he has in his he offers to buy her possession; three rare frapuccino, they fall in The Coral Thief fossils, the bone of a love, have a huge fight Genre | Romance mammoth and several and are miraculously important scientific brought back together Audience | Romantics with an letters, he will prove through the power of interest in evolution to be a cut above the love. Such is not the case Length | 278 pages rest. in Rebecca Stott’s novel Grade | C+ And most imporThe Coral Thief. tantly, he is certain As an avid reader of romance novels, I can safely say that I’ve that, because of all of his hard work, never read anything like it; a romance he will succeed no matter the circumnovel chocked so full of details and spun stances. However, Daniel soon finds life with so many intricate webs of various is full of uncertainties. Daniel’s troubles begin when a mysdifferent subjects that I cannot help but terious but beautiful woman approaches to describe it as “thick.” The story begins in the year 1815 as him in the mail coach; swirling black the protagonist Daniel Connor, a medical curls frame her lovely face and an equally student from England, makes his way to lovely child lay in her arms sleeping,
tiredly mumbling about France’s fallen emperor. Instantly, Daniel is taken by the strange woman who is full of ideas about the evolution of species. She challenges him with ideas of transformism, and many other theories unknown to women in times such as these. Eventually, Daniel becomes comfortable in the presence of the woman and doses off, dreaming of all the big city of Paris has to offer him. When he awakens, he discovers that all his precious belongings are gone and the woman with the child has also disappeared. Before his trip has even begun, Daniel declares it over. With a heavy heart he realizes that perhaps his father was right to believe that he was not yet mature enough to spread his proverbial wings overseas. Perhaps his brother was right when he told Daniel that it was heretical to question the origin of species if the answer did not lead to the Bible. With a head full of doubts, Daniel finds the hotel in which he is assigned to live and begins to plan his return home as a complete and utter failure
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when William Robertson, also known as Fin, whom Daniel soon befriends, encourages him to stay. Through Fin’s aid, Daniel, despite his fairly poor French speaking skills, is able to find the illustrious Henri Jagot, the petty criminal turned brutal crime fighter who he employs to catch the woman that has robbed him. Immediately upon hearing the nature of the robbery, Jagot is able to identify the woman as Lucienne Bernard, an infamous Parisian thief who makes fortunes by selling natural artifacts such as those stolen from Daniel. Jagot admits that a thief like her will be difficult to find, plunging Daniel further into despair and leaving him to shower his future employer with constant excuses as to why he has yet to join the other medical students in their anatomical studies. The true story of the novel is not so much boy meets girl but rather everything that happens thereafter. Eventually Daniel is able to once again come face to face with his beautiful thief
CD Review | Volume Two
Album channels the ’60s but quickly grows monotonous panied by M.Ward’s mournful guitar playing giving the song a Volume Two undoubtedly ’50s pop-oldies vibe. The leadpicks up where Volume One left ing song sets an enchanting tone off. After their first successful for the rest of the album. Of the and promising album, Zooey 13 tracks, multiple gems can be Deschanel and M. Ward have found in Volume Two, including come together to release their “In the Sun,” and “Don’t Look Back” cerhighly anticipated tainly leave album, Volume Two. Volume Two an impresNot many people sion. are aware that the Artist | She & Him She sings quirky, charming, Genre | Indie-Folk lullabies big blue-eyed actress Best Song | “Thieves” such as “If from 500 Days of You Can’t Summer is also a Grade | B Sleep” with talented singer/ songwriter. Coupled with ace a clear and rosy voice. “In the guitarist M.Ward, whose voice Sun” particularly captures a lovely sounds much like Iron & Wine, summer hit with its irresistible My Morning Jacket and Bon Iver, piano riff and light-hearted lyrics She & Him create an unstoppable suggesting Deschanel’s song duo. Yet, they have a completely crafting is truly up to par with her acting credentials. distinct, original sound. “Me and You” is another one She & Him takes listeners back to a simpler time, the ’60s or ’50s of the album’s slowest track, and perhaps. Whatever decade the it does not disappoint with its album channels, it is definitely heartfelt and tender sound. Also on the album, Deschanel far from the present. The album is nothing like sings a few smartly chosen covers the stuff you hear on the radio. such as “Home,” originally by Even attempting to compare Carole King, Skeeter Davis’ Deschanel to the likes of Lady “Gonna Get Along Without You Gaga, Rihanna or Beyonce would Now,” and she even dares to take be like comparing apples and a successful stab at The Beach Boys with “Don’t Look Back.” tomatoes. Rather, Deschanel finds her Her ability to add her own twist happy place in telling lovesick to such classics without corrupttales with her cheerful, buoyant ing the original is what makes sing-songy voice and Ward’s soft, Deschanel the innovator she is. Slow aand romantic “Lingering talented guitar playing skills. The album begins with argu- Still” will without a doubt capably the best track of the entire tivate the listener’s ear with it’s CD, “Thieves,” which allows rock and roll chorus and feetDeschanel to show off her voice tapping tune. As impressive as the with a light country zeal accom- vocals on She & Him are though, By Pooja Patel | Staff writer
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Event Preview | Pants Off IV
Final Banshees show of the year will feature senior favorites By Olivia Boyce | Life editor
Ernie skit may make an appearance. On April 15 the opening act will feature a performance We all know and love the one liners on their from the visiting Chapel Hill Improv Players eye-catching yellow signs, but not everyone has from UNC-. This opener will be different from the reguactually been to a Lilting Banshees Show. So for those who haven’t seen their performanc- lar sketch comedy skits because they will ines, next Wednesday, April 14, and Thursday, April clude these visiting actors and be completely 15, are your last two chances of the year to see the spontaneous improv pieces. As for the meat of the show look forward to university’s own hilarious sketch comedy troupe. The show will start at 11 p.m. each night in some lyrical adjustments to favorite songs, a skit Brendle and tickets will be on sale at the door for featuring deleted scenes from the sixth Harry $3. Be sure to get their early to ensure yourself a Potter movie and much more. Lots of campus issues will also be touched on. good seat. The Lilting Banshees will make sure you are en- For example, the increase in diversity, sandwich line drama and the ridiculous characters or the tertained as soon as you sit down. The quotes reel they play as students seat them- “bros and hos” of the library will all be touched in various skits. selves is always my favorite part of the show. The Lilting Banshees team has worked hard It features lots of not-so-PC one-liners, pictures and songs that while often on the verge of inap- on the shows going through a long writing and propriate, undoubtably will make you laugh. The editing process. “One unique thing about our troupe is that Banshees pick on every stereotype you can think every is involved in every piece of the show. We of, but it’s all in good fun. Keep that in mind and don’t be too offended by all work together on ideas and writing the differany one joke –– the Banshees are very thorough ent sketches then we go through a long process to select our best pieces for and will more than likely the show, cast them and put slightly offend everyone in the them in order,” Track said. audience at one point or othBecause if all Facebook Though your last few er throughout the show, but marriages were true this world weeks of the semester are when they make fun across undoubtably chalk full of the boards you can’t help but would be a lot hotter. activities and assignments laugh. – Lilting Banshees sign take the time to head out The show on April 14 will to Brendle for one of these feature a greatest hits opentwo shows. er. Each of the seniors, John After sitting through one of the Banshee’s Track, Anna O’Brian and Thomas Kozak have selected their favorite skits from the past four years rehearsals I can guarantee the show will make you laugh and be a great study break so come to bring back to the stage. Track promises these pieces are all crowd favor- on out. You can check out more of the Lilting ites from past Welcome to Wake and regular show Banshees toes on the line humor on Youtube seasons and even hinted that a favorite Bert and to get excited for the show.
but soon learns the consequences of becoming more and more intricately involved in her dark world. Though the book is incredibly intriguing, stuffed with post revolutionary French ideas concerning the origin of species, the whereabouts of the fallen Napoleon and the after affects of the guillotine, I feel as though the excessive details are too much for one book. The novel twists and turns blindly down a number of different streets and attempts to weave together the unrelated paths of scientific theories, French politics and culture, and romance and does not do so gracefully. As a result of this, as well as a few French phrases here and there (that are never translated), this book is just too much. The novel, though not necessarily thick in the amount of pages, is a bit too broad; thus causing the interest of the reader to fade. This book is one you simply cannot put down — simply because you want to be done with it.
Deschanel’s individual songwriting is less distinctive than it was on Volume One. Many of the tracks bleed together, sounding awfully similar, especially on the first few listens. A few of the tracks are instantaneous favorites, while others take a few listens to get into. Nonetheless, it cannot be argued that Deschanel does not have an exquisite talent and an exceptional knack for turning past decades’ musical principles into popular indie-folk songs. She partly owes this success to Ward, whose part in the album should not be overlooked. The innocence, upbeat, catchy musical melodies captured on Volume One are translated into Volume Two, but with definite growth apparent in Deschanel’s voice and risky song choices. Her songs capture the ups and downs in any given relationship yet with undeniable optimism, obviously clinging to the belief that things are going to work out. The overall mood of the album has a glistening, summery spritz to it; it is sweet, endearing, and outside of modern trends. Although this playful and sugary sound may not appeal to everyone’s taste buds, fans of Regina Spektor, Camera Obscura or The Bird and the Bee would most definitely appreciate, if not adore, She & Him. Volume Two keeps an upbeat, oddly inspiring sound that skips along. She & Him are a folk inspired force that will be sure to win over the hearts of many with their album, Volume Two.
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Aaron Payne was Phi Mu’s contestant for the Mr. and Ms. Wake Forest Competition. He preformed with a few friends during the talent portion of the night.
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Event Review | Wake Forest’s Got Talent
Show bridges the gap between students and faculty By Margaret Gelburd | Staff writer
Wake Forest’s Got Talent started off the Big CampusConnect on April 5. Starting at 3:30 p.m. in Scale’s auditorium students and faculty gathered for a small get together complete with hors devours and lemonade. Shortly after 4:30 p.m. the show commenced. With a lively MC and timely transitions the well-organized event served to showcase the diverse talents possessed by students and faculty alike on campus. The diverse performances ranged from interpretative dance to banjo playing to stand up comedy. As a student, it was fascinating to see professors’ hidden talents. Assistant professor of physics Jed Macosko brought energy and a performance comparable to a celebrity’s to the stage. He encouraged audience participation while jumping around stage yelling about the complex capabilities of DNA to the tune of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA.” I never would have expected such an entertaining performance from a physics professor up for tenure. I had been told that professor Billy Hamilton of the German and Russian department was funny, but his performance well exceeded my expectations. Hamilton’s witty banter caused a gentle hum of laughter across the audience as
he quoted Mark Twain, “a gentleman is someone who knows how to play the banjo and doesn’t” while he continued to strum. Senior lecturer in business Clay Hipp played a peaceful song from Wild Heart and carried the tune with a calm elegance while gently strumming his guitar. It was refreshing to see another side of our professors so often only seen in one dimension. Now whenever I see the various performers walking around campus I have one more thing to talk to them about. The students’ performances were equally entertaining. There are a few “big name groups” around campus that I have heard of: Demon Divas, Plead the Fifth, Momentum Crew and others. Watching glimpses of these performers was the perfect showcase for their various talents, encouraging me to make an effort to see their performances in the future. I was a little disappointed by the lack of energy brought forth by the Demon Divas, but then again it was a Monday afternoon and the house was not particularly packed. I did, however, enjoy their remix of “Killing Me Softly.” While the judges were not thrilled about the composition, I found it a pleasant change from the original version. J Blaze, featuring Sandra S.K.Y., took the stage and rapped with the energy and
passion of a packed concert performance. I was impressed by their stage presence given the reactions of the less than energetic audience. The Momentum Crew also performed with attitude despite the tentative audience participation. The judging panel was comprised of two seniors and three faculty and staff members. When they announced that the performances would be judged like American Idol I was a little hesitant to embrace this particular part of the show. I imagined sugar coated and pointless reflections on the ensembles as the performers remained onstage awkwardly awaiting compliments. Surprisingly, the judges did an excellent job. They were honest, tactful and constructive with their comments. The judges observations revealed their knowledge and appreciation of all ranges of performance art exhibited, thus putting my own thoughts of the shows into clearer understanding. The Big CampusConnect was very well organized and timely. After John’s clever banter and a convenient stretching break, the shows continued on to a graceful finish. Wake’s Got Talent was a great exhibition of the multitude of Meenu Krishnan/Old Gold & Black talent scattered across our campus. It was a beautiful day. The acts were performed with skill and heart, and the crowd never Plead the Fifth sings as part of Wake Forest’s Got Talent, the kick off to Big CampusConnect on April 5. shrank below forty.
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program for incoming students, new equipment for club sports teams like wake board and water ski, the rugby club and the fishing club, and spring break trips to destinations around the world like Turkey and Majorca, Spain. The most exciting aspect of this progress is that it is only a small part of the administration’s revolutionary plans for Campus Recreation at Wake. “We are currently planning to construct a new recreation center during the next phase of our Campus Master Plan,” Provost Jill Tiefenthaler, who sits on the Master Plan steering committee with Floyd and Alty, said. “Following the completion of our first phase –– which includes the construction of a new first-year residence hall, a new admissions center, and renovations to the Benson Food Court and Shorty’s –– we hope to begin work on this new facility.” According to Floyd, the structure that Tiefenthaler refers to is a recreation mega-structure that will be built on what is now Poteat Field and designed by some of the nation’s most highly acclaimed recreation architects. Some of the potential amenities this complex will offer include more space for fitness machines and classes, an upgraded aquatic element, which will hopefully include an indoor pool for fitness and outdoor pool for leisure and sunbathing, and an elevated indoor walking/jogging track that will weave through the different areas of the recreation center. The location of this structure does present some challenges, because it will eliminate a field and will t stretch into much of the Reynolda Campus’ parking area. However, the administration plans to have a new athletic surface built behind the new complex along with either underground parking or satellite parking outside of campus, which could allow for a more pedestrian, less urban feel to develop. Beyond the material gains that students will face with this new facility, the abstract influence that this recreation super-complex will have on the university as a whole will be endless. Floyd believes that, along with changing the role that recreation will play in the lives of Wake students, it will completely alter the sense of community in all branches of the university. “We are going to be able to join the undergraduates with the professional schools and the new business school, which will already be marrying the Calloway undergraduate and Babcock graduate schools under one roof,” Floyd said. “The recreation center will be in the middle of it all, creating a more collegial environment, which is what Dr. Hatch has expressed to be his premier goal for Wake Forest.”
Tiefenthaler also sees the changes in Campus Recreation as an integral aspect of campus life and Wake Forest’s status as a ‘collegiate university. “Campus recreation plays an important role in this mission by contributing to the sense of community that already thrives on campus… an active campus recreational scene is a mainstay of universities across the country, and we must work to provide that outlet for our current and future students,” Tiefenthaler said. She also believes that the new recreational facility is essential to the evolution of the university beyond the changes in infrastructure because it will satisfy Wake’s need to provide institutional support for the educational, professional and personal lives of its faculty, students and staff: “Part of our mission at Wake Forest is to educate the whole person –– mind, body, and spirit. Just as we strive to provide a worldclass academic experience for students inside the classroom, we also want to offer an environment that facilitates their physical health and wellbeing.” So, if this new recreational facility is going to be so influential on Wake Forest, then why are most students unaware of the administration’s plans to build it? Alty admits that, considering that the new recreation center will be a multimillion dollar complex, the current economic situation in the United States has slowed down its progress and bred a lot of fear and worry both at Wake Forest and across the country. Alty also adds that the recreational aspect of the Master Plan is fresh off the press and has not been officially presented to the student body because the details are just beginning to come to fruition. Unfortunately, both Alty and Floyd confirmed the fear of many current Wake Forest undergraduates, that this recreational facility will not begin construction at least until next year and will take anywhere from 18 to 24 months to build. However, even if current students at Wake will not see this major improvement in recreation, the progress made in terms of intramural sporting equipment, outdoor excursions and the renovation of current facilities will only continue until the new complex is completed. With major changes impending as part of the Master Plan, the Wake Forest that we know and love is only beginning to become the Wake Forest that will change the face of the quintessential college experience. The general consensus among administrators and those students who are familiar with the Master Plan and Strategic Plan is that the smaller growing pains that are experienced now will be more than worth the inconveniences in five to ten years.
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Members of the Master Plan steering committee hope to build an artificial athletic surface behind a new recreation center down the line.
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Plans for a new facility include a new indoor pool for fitness and an outdoor pool for leisure. However, the timetable for the new construction is in flux.
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LaRue sets new school record in warm up for ACCs By Alex Rosell | Contributing writer
Brent LaRue 50.60 A. Nosenko 4:26.65
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The track and field team performed well at the Tiger Classic, one of their last events before the ACC Championships begin April 15-17.
Last weekend, the outdoor track & field squad had one of its best outings of the year at Auburn University’s Tiger Classic. Many top colleges in the nation participated in the festivities, including Georgia Tech, Southern Miss, Troy, Charlotte, Iowa, Ohio State, Miami (Ohio) and, of course Auburn. Many of the Deacons’ best performances came from the hurdlers. In the women’s 400-meter hurdles, seniors Caroline Vaughn and Alex Gove turned in the two best collegiate times (59.23 and 59.62, respectively.) Vaughn, despite her high finish, saw some room for improvement in the future. “I was not so pleased with my time. The conditions at Auburn this weekend were perfect and would have been happier with a 58.00,” she said. “I had some issues with my steps between the hurdles.”
Luckily for Vaughn, her very fast teammate Gove can help her succeed. “Gove and I definitely push each other in the 400 hurdles. I am lucky to have such a talented training partner!” The men’s hurdlers also ran incredibly well. Senior Brent LaRue broke the Wake Forest record in the 400meter hurdles by exactly one second with an amazing time of 50.60 seconds. In addition to setting a school record and placing first in the meet, he shattered his previous personal best of 51.74. LaRue looks to be in top-notch form only a couple weeks before the ACC championships. He is certainly peaking at the right moment. LaRue’s freshman teammate Sean Lunkenheimer was clocked at 54.29 in the same event, good for ninth out of 21 competitors. In the middle distance events, the Deacs had some definite signs of promise. Junior Anna Nosenko won the women’s 1500-meter run in convincing fashion with a 4:26.65. She came in almost a full 4 seconds ahead of the second place finisher, Kelley Miller from Miami (Ohio). Freshman
Kirsten Buchan nearly broke the fiveminute mark, running a 5:02.10. Senior Marcus Dillon and Freshman Jake Graham were the top two runners for the men’s squad in the 1500-meter run, with a 3:57.89 and a 4:02.69, respectively. In the men’s 800-meter run, the Deacons had four of the top fifteen finishers, as Sophomore Thomas Morrison led the pack at 1:53.27, good for sixth place. In the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase, one of the toughest events in all of Track & Field, Winston-Salem native Paul Loeser ran a tremendous race. He finished the race in 9:28.00, which was good for second place in a race of six. He beat four runners from ACC rival Georgia Tech, but fell five seconds short of Middle Tennessee State’s Isaac Biwott. Freshman Ben Lincoln headlined the field events for the Deacs, and tossed just over 204 feet in the javelin. He came in fourth in a field of over 20 male athletes, despite falling ten feet short of his season best.
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“We’ll be in continual contact with the recruits to let them know the direction that we are going and our aspirations for the program. Those recruits that have signed with us have made a commitment to Wake Forest. We have made a commitment to them.” Wellman commended Gaudio for his contributions to the basketball program over the last ten years. Gaudio, who served as assistant coach under Skip Prosser, took over as head coach following the untimely death of Prosser three years ago. “And as I reflect upon (Gaudio’s) career at Wake Forest, he’s been here for 10 years, and he handled as difficult a situation as could as there was in college basketball three years ago when he replaced Skip Prosser, his good friend and mentor.”
No one could have done a better job that year of combining honoring Skip and making the team his own. So I am very, very appreciative of the way Dino handled that and very appreciative of his years with us as an assistant coach and our head coach. But now it is time to move on.” When questioned of Gaudio’s reaction to the news, Wellman referenced Gaudio’s surprise, yet professionalism. “He handled (the news) as professionally as anyone could ever handle it. He was very surprised by it. He asked for the reasons for the decision. He asked those questions very professionally. I gave him those answers. Ultimately, when he departed, he thanked me for the opportunity.” According to Wellman, the buy-out clause in Gaudio’s contract, which was renewed six months ago, will be wholly honored. Although Wellman noted that
the issue of money was considered, it did not play a role in the final decision to relieve Gaudio of his coaching duties. Since his rise head coach in 2007,Gaudio has posted a record of 61-31 including an ACC mark of 27-21.Gaudio’s 200910 team lost to No. 12 seed Miami in the first round of the ACC Tournament, beat Texas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament but fell 90-60 to Kentucky in the second round. Wellman concluded the press conference in reference to a strategic plan to build a team that continues to improve throughout the season, and perform at peak performance in the post-season. Great coaches, according to Wellman, exploit the strengths of their players, not expose their weaknesses. The search for such a coach is on, and Wellman states he is “not ruling anything out.”
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Following Skip Prosser’s death in 2007, Gaudio took the reigns as head coach. He was relived of his duties April 7.