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Outside the Bubble... UN reports more than 500 rapes in eastern Congo Speaking to the members of the United Nations Security Council on Sept. 7, United Nations Assistant Secretary General for Peacekeeping Atul Khare reported over 500 rapes which have been perpetrated in the eastern Congo in the last month alone. This number more than doubled from that of a previous report. The number also included the systematic rapes of all women in one entire village in the region. Concluding his report, Khare called for the prosecution of the Congolese and Rwandan rebel groups responsible for these crimes; he also called for sanctions against the leaders of these rebel groups by the international body.
District Judge upholds stem cell injunction United States District Judge Roy Lamberth denied an emergency request from the White House calling for him to lift his injunction against federal funding of stem cell research while the federal government appeals. The White House request claimed that the injunction would set back key research as well as cost the jobs of over 1,300 workers. Lamberth issued his injunction in agreement with the arguments of Boston Biomedical Research Institute’s James Sherley and AVM Biotechnology’s Theresa Deisher that claimed that the guidelines issued by the National Institutes of Health on stem cell research unfairly hurt their ability to gain federal funding for their personal work. The two further argued that it violated legal restrictions barring research involving destroying human embryos. Though the Justice Department could file an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the department has not yet commented on Lamberth’s decision.
French workers protest retirement changes Over one million workers in France began street rallies and protests on Sept. 7 surrounding the new measures French President Nicholas Sarkozy plans to impose regarding pensions and retirement. The French government claims it can save 70 billion Euros by raising the retirement age to 62 and the pension age to 67 by 2018. A 24-hour long strike began on Sept. 7 in protest of these measures, a strike which crippled airlines, railways and schools. The rallies began during this strike. Union leaders have threatened further rallies and strikes if the government fails to relent or improve its plans in the wake of the events on Sept. 7.
Poll decries GOP ahead in midterm elections A poll released by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal on Sept. 7 illustrates a clear GOP advantage entering the November midterm elections. Conducted surrounding the Labor Day Holiday – the traditional start of the campaign season for the midterm elections, the poll showed the GOP holding a nine point lead in likely voters. The poll also revealed a 20 point lead among those expressing the highest interest in the midterm elections. Among all registered voters, both parties are tied at 43 percent of the vote.
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KNOW Parking Changes By Lauren Dayton | Staff writer
As the new academic year commences the university has implemented a number of changes, one of those being in the Department of Parking and Transportation. Not only has the department undergone some structural adjustments, it has also implemented new programs and rewritten a number of parking regulations, all with the intention of improving the transportation situation to, from and oncampus. Last year the department, then known as Parking Management, fell under the responsibility of the Police Department. Now it is a part of Facilities and Campus Services and is located in the University Services Building (the former IS building). The new name reflects the department’s expanded transportation responsibilities: now that transportation and parking fall under the same umbrella, the department manages all the shuttle transportation modes including the Gray Line, Gold Line and Black Line routes. All three shuttle services are intended to help reduce vehicular traffic and parking demands.
The Gray Line provides service to the freshmen, Student Drive and First Assembly lots across Polo Road, the University Corporate Center, Bridger Satellite Lot and Deacon Boulevard on weekdays from 7:40 a.m. – 6:40 p.m. On weekday evenings and on weekends the Gray Line provides services within the Reynolda Campus between 7:30 p.m. - 3 a.m. The Gold and Black Line shuttles students between nearby apartment complexes and the university campus. Another shuttle service is the solar shuttle, which operates on-campus and is intended to offer relief for those students, faculty and staff who park on the extremities of campus. The challenge of parking on-campus is balancing parking space capacity against the parking demands of the students, faculty, staffof lots from 24-hour reserved to General Parking in order to maximize access to those spots. In addition, several faculty / staff parking spaces and lots were re-designated this year from 24-hour reserved to non-reserved. “Parking in faculty/staff lots or spaces is the most common parking infraction,”
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Lambda Chi donates to Second Harvest By Frannie Jackson | Staff writer
The university’s Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity chapter will be donating an estimated $8,000 to $10,000 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, a branch of the fraternity’s national philanthropy after the success of the Aug. 25 Sam Adams concert on Davis Field. Lambda Chi takes part in many philanthropic events such as the Watermelon Bust, a volleyball tournament with Delta Zeta sorority to raise money for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Fund, as well as several others.
The fraternity made local history by choosing to donate 100 percent of their profits from the successful and well-attended benefit concert. “I think it is safe to say that this donation from Lambda Chi is one of the largest donations from a college organization we’ve ever received,” Karen Chandler, special events and social media manager for Second Harvest Food Bank, said. During finals week last May, members of Lambda Chi Alpha were brainstorming ideas for a fundraising event. After much debate, they finally decided to host a benefit concert.
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The hope at that time was that hopefully the “I Hate College” artist, Sam Adams, would make an appearance. They worked throughout the summer to make the concert a reality, doing everything from creating a website for online ticket sales, to talking numbers with Sam Adams’ head agent. Curtis Kelliher, Lambda Chi Alpha Treasurer, described the actual day of the concert as “crazy” for his fellow members. “But every single member stepped up to make it work out. They were awesome,” he said.
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Kelliher was also quick to mention that the concert would not have been possible without the help of Kathy Arnett, director of Student Union, and other university administrators. The fraternity brought in almost $21,000 from ticket sales and donations from concert attendees, making the event their most successful fundraiser ever. They estimate that nearly 2,000 people attended the concert, some hailing from as far away as New York to see the popular Sam Adams perform
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Brieflies Center for International Studies holds study abroad fair The university’s Center for International Studies invites students to its study abroad fair. The fair features representatives from university and affiliate study abroad programs who will be on campus to discuss their programs, share information and answer questions. The fair will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 14 in room 401 of the Benson University Center.
Minute of silence to be observed for victims of 9/11 attacks In memorial for the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the university will observe one minute of silence at 10:28 a.m. on Sept. 11. The exact time will be signaled by a chiming of the bells in the Harris Carillon atop Wait Chapel. The bells will chime six times throughout the morning — at 8:46 a.m. for the plane striking the south tower, at 9:03 a.m. for the plane striking the north tower, at 9:37 a.m. for the plane striking the Pentagon, at 9:59 a.m. for the collapse of the south tower, at 10:06 a.m. for the plane that went down in Pennsylvania and at 10:28 a.m. for the collapse of the north tower. The minute of silence will follow this sixth and final bell.
Brendal Recital Hall hosts Indian classical music festival Traditional Indian music will be featured live in concert at 7 p.m. on September 11 in the Brendle Recital Hall of Scales Fine Arts Center. Performed by Gaurang Doshi and titled “Peace,” the concert will include a soloist and a chamber orchestra on the sarod, the sitar and the tabla. Tickets are free for university students. All others may purchase tickets at the door or in advance at Golden India Restaurant, Krankies Coffee, Separk Music and Jackson Music.
John Grisham to speak on innocence and justice John Grisham, author of The New York Times bestsellers inc The Innocent Man, will discuss the topics of numerous books including wrongful convictions at 4 p.m. on Sept. 14 in Wait Chapel. Having written a multitude of bestselling fictional legal thrillers over the last 20 years, Grisham — a lawyer himself — attempted his first non-fiction work surrounding the circumstances of the 1999 high-profile DNA-based exoneration of a death row inmate in Oklahoma. The School of Law is bringing Grisham to the university; he also represents the next speaker in President Hatch’s Voices of Our Time lecture series. Following his lecture, students and faculty from the School of Law’s Innocence and Justice Clinic will ask Grisham questions surrounding the wrongful conviction subject. The event is free and open to the public.
Robert McGuire lectures on economics and U.S. Constitution
David Biespiel: English
By Sara Olson | Staff writer
Professor David Biespiel is a man who, in his own words, “likes writing poems.” As the university’s writer-inresidence, he has been teaching classes here in poetry and creative writing since 2007. He is also the author of four books, a columnist and a political commentator. “I do multiple things,” Biespiel said, and it couldn’t be more true. Biespiel teaches at the university in the fall, but in the spring he can be found anywhere in the country, from Washington, D.C., to Portland. “I’ve lived all over the country,” Biespiel said, “but I still consider myself a Texan.” It’s a statement clearly reinforced by his idiosyncratic cowboy boots. Educated at Stanford University, the University of Maryland, and Boston University, Biespiel has taught at several different colleges, including Oregon State and Pacific Lutheran University.
He also founded and runs a studio called The Attic in Portland, which he describes as “a haven for writers.” The Attic is an independent workshop that provides creative writing classes to about 400 students a year. Of his four books, one, The Book of Men and Women, was named “Best Poetry of the Year” in 2009. Another book of his, Pilgrims and Beggars, won the Portlandia Prize in 2002. Biespiel has another claim to fame: his column in The Oregonian is the longest running poetry column in a newspaper in the United States. It has been running since 2003. When asked how he ended up at the university, Biespiel said with a laugh that he simply answered his phone. “Wake Forest was looking for a poet to teach here in the fall and my name was recommended to someone,” he said. Biespiel’s poetry course is a unique one and one that many
At 7 p.m. on Sept. 16 in Pugh Auditorium in Benson University Center, Robert McGuire will give a lecture entitled “Economic Interests and the U.S. Constitution.” The university economics department is sponsoring this lecture. McGuire is a professor in the department of economics at the University of Akron.
Workshop held on designing and assessing oral presentations As part of the series Knowing an “A” When You See One, the Teaching and Learning Center will offer a workshop entitled “How to Design and Assess Oral Presentations” at 11 a.m. on Sept. 14 in room 407 of the Benson University center. Open to university faculty, graduate students and staff, the workshop focuses on crafting an assignment for students that targets and evaluates certain skills. Participants will share their own strategies that have worked well in the past to share that work well for you. The center encourages all participants to come prepared with such strategies and methods. Light refreshments will be available. All participants must RSVP by Sept. 10 to the Teaching and Learning Center.
students, no matter their affinity for poetry, should consider taking. Usually composed of between 10 to 20 students, the class meets for two and a half hours once a week to write and share each individual’s own poetry. “We focus on people’s strengths and I try to help people expand their strength base,” Biespiel said. “We identify the weaknesses but try to find a way to examine what it is students are interested in and out of that find the forms that are best to write poems. To do that, you’ve got to be open to accepting your obsessions and developing them.” “In the classroom, David Biespiel is a minefield of wisdom on the writing process,” sophomore Mackenzie Connellee, who is studying under Biespiel for the second fall in a row, said. “I am most astounded by his ability to channel his knowledge of poetic form into words that challenge students to explore both their own work and the work of other poets, and forcing them
to emerge with poetry that has been pressed into its truest state.” This semester, Biespiel is also teaching another course on writing called “Every Writer Has a Thousand Faces.” The class gets its name from the title of the book he just completed. “It’s a class about autobiographical writing,” Biespiel said. “It follows the idea that there is no such thing as revision, only versions. So you have to find more and more versions, and eventually find the right one.” “Students here are really open to learning,” Biespiel said, explaining that this is an important characteristic in a class where one of the main objectives is failing and starting over. “Students here learn the way I teach. There is a really clear synchronicity,” he continued. Overall, Biespiel is a one-of-akind professor and a treasure for the university. Biespiel has a lot to offer for university students what with his extensive background in the areas of poetry and writing.
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POLICE BEAT Alcohol Charges • A minor was taken to Student Health Services for over-consumption of alcohol at 12:49 a.m. on Sept. 2. • A minor was taken to Student Health Services for over-consumption of alcohol at 12:49 a.m. on Sept. 2. • A minor was found consuming alcohol in M Lot at 11:19 p.m. on Sept. 1 and was charged with possession as a minor.
Property Damage • Unknown subject(s) was found to have forcibly damaged a car in J Lot at 11:04 a.m. on Sept. 1. • Unknown subject(s) vandalized a building in Student Apartments by spray-painting the walls
and scratching the windows between 12:01 p.m. and 2:07 a.m. on Aug. 31. • Unknown subject(s) vandalized a building on Student Drive at 4:57 p.m. on Aug. 30. • Unknown subject(s) vandalized a car in C Lot between 10 a.m. and 10:42 a.m. on Sept. 1.
Thefts • Unknown subject(s) was charged with breaking and entering for removing an unsecured GPS from someone’s unlocked car that was parked in the First Assembly Parking Lot at 2:56 p.m. on Aug. 31. • Unknown subject(s) removed a significant amount of cash from the Benson Center at about 10:31 p.m. on Sept. 5. • Unknown subject(s) removed an unnamed
item from Taylor Residence Hall at around 8:53 p.m. on Aug. 31.
Miscellaneous • A noise complaint was filed against a home on Briarcliff Road that was having a party at 3:56 a.m. on Sept. 5. • A noise complaint was filed against an apartment on Wyman Court that was having a party at 1:11 a.m. on Sept. 5. • A house alarm went off at the WFDD Radio Station building at 4:51 a.m. on Aug. 30. The alarm then went off again at 4:45 a.m. on Sept. 1. • A student had to be escorted from Scales Fine Arts Building to Student Health at 9:46 a.m. on Aug. 31. • A call was made to the Campus Police from Olin Physical Building at 5:49 p.m. on Sept. 1.
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START Gallery returns for another year By Ken Meyer | Asst. news editor
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Several exhibits at the new START Gallery now feature trendier, more video-focused art.
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Many of the pieces of art deal with objects that most university students are familiar with such as paper cups.
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Alex Crist, the manager of Parking and Transportation said, “changing these lots to non-reserved will allow students more parking after 5 p.m. until 7:30 a.m. each weekday morning and throughout the weekends.” Another change is the re-opening of Lot J, located behind the new South Residence Hall. This change will add approximately 100 more spaces from last year. One major change implemented this year is that the number of on-campus commuter permits that are issued were limited. They did this to students in order to prevent selling more permits than the physical capacity that the on-campus lots currently provide students. “This was a problem in the past,” Crist said. “By overselling, students, faculty, staff and visitors end up driving around the campus attempting to locate a parking space, therefore being late for classes, meetings and appointments.” Faculty and staff also began registering their vehicles this year and will continue to do so annually. Fines for safety-related violations were also increased from last year, another change students will experience this year. These changes are: 1) Parking in a fire lane or in front of a fire hydrant is now punishable with a $200 fine. 2) Obstructing a crosswalk, sidewalk or driveway can garner a $100 fine. “These fine increases focus on safety,” Crist said, “we can’t have cars blocking the areas which fire trucks would use.” The vehicle registration-related fines have also increased, with the most significant being a $100 fine for displaying an altered, counterfeit, stolen or lost permit or obtaining or displaying an unauthorized decal. Parking and Transportation recognizes that the university’s expanding enrollment is creating a higher demand for parking spaces. In response to this growing problem, the universty has enacted programs in addition to the shuttle service as alternatives to parking on campus. One of the programs is the Zipcar program, which is available to students, faculty and staff. The Zipcar program offers 24-hour access to vehicles when students, faculty, and staff need them. Membership in the university program is open to licensed drivers 18 years or older. More information can be found at www.zipcar.com/universities/how/. Another alternative is the new 347-space Satellite parking lot located by the Bridger Field house. This parking option is free and shuttle service is provided Monday through Friday. As its name change reflects, the office of Parking and Transportation is focused not just on managing the on-campus parking situation, but also on improving the university experience by providing shuttles and other programs which make transportation to, from and around campus more pleasant for everyone. The complete bulletin of this year’s parking rules and regulations can be procured from the office of Parking and Transportation or on the university website: www.wfu.edu/facilities/ParkingManagement.
Located in the heart of Reynolda Village, the START Gallery presents university students and alumni a unique opportunity to showcase and experience art. The gallery itself is a multipurpose space. It is a space for exhibition; a space to attempt curating or selling artwork; a space for visual art, for music, for spoken word pieces and for multimedia works. Recent university graduate, START Gallery manager Marcus Keely (‘10) characterizes the gallery as an “experiential learning laboratory.” Keely equats START to a science laboratory; the gallery offers resources and the space to experiment with them. “Instead of working, however, with test tubes and microscopes, the student artist is given a blank white wall, some hanging hardware, and an audience,” Keely said. “Rather than growing mold spores, one is encouraged to foster creativity and ideas.” The name of the gallery derives from meshing the words STudent and ART. This reflects START’s devotion to functioning as a resource for university students, faculty and staff. The space offers itself not only to students to exhibit art but also to professors to hold classes and critiques. Since its opening in the spring of 2009, the gallery has further extended
itself to the Winston-Salem community as a whole. Keely resolves to actively engage members of this community “in a way that allows them to become a part of the existing dialogue: a conversation that is fostered originally in the relationship between START and the student artist.” He desires to draw the WinstonSalem community into the START experiment. Keely posited the current exhibition at the gallery as a prime example of the opportunities offered at START. Entitled Water Soaked Chaff, the exhibition features multimedia works by university alumna Betsy Rives. Rives, who graduated in 2008, is now a second year Master of Fine Arts candidate at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her exhibition combines six video works with an audio installation that comments on the video pieces. Keely painted Rives as a student artist who spent time outside of the academic world during the interim period between her undergraduate and graduate studies. “Rives represents an interesting hybridization between the student artist and working creative,” Keely said. “Her presence at START, thus, builds upon the gallery’s original role, and, in doing so, provides a more tangible connection between the student artist at the university and those artists featured in professional galleries.”
The next exhibitions to be offered at the gallery illustrates Keely’s commitment to opening the START experiment to the members of WinstonSalem at large. This exhibition will display visual art pieces by five public high school students and five university art students; their works will address issues relating to racial identity and diversity. Water Soaked Chaff will be at START until Oct. 2 and is free to the public. Transforming Race will begin on Oct. 5. Located next to Simplyummy in Reynolda Village, the START gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Transforming Race Oct 5 - 16 Class Exhibition: Drawing (Hitchcock) Oct 19 - 30 STARTwork Nov 2 - 13 Class Exhibition: Videography (Pickel) Nov 16 - 27 STARTist Selections Nov 30 - Jan 1
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on campus. “We never expected it to be this big. The money we’re donating is double what we thought we’d be able to give,” Kelliher said. The donation of Lambda Chi Alpha’s profits will go a long way, since every dollar donated to the food bank provides $12 of food to people in need. A $10,000 donation would allow the food bank to give $120,000 worth of food to their partner agencies. Second Harvest Food Bank is a primary food bank for 18 counties in Northwest North Carolina. The food bank supplies more than 500,000 people with food annually.
“In the last completed and reported year, Forsyth County alone received 2,234,609 pounds of product from the food bank,” Chandler said. According to the National Food Bank website, the food insecurity rate for North Carolina was 13.7 percent in 2008. This means that more than one out of 10 people in the state live in hunger or fear of starvation. University students can help change this statistic by organizing a food drive with their friends, as food is always needed at the food bank and will be immediately given to people in need. Volunteers to help sort food at the food bank are always in demand as well. Students can even become monthly food bank donors by joining the Hunger Busters Club at www.hungernwnc.org.
Emphasizing the need for students to take action, Chandler said, “One hungry child is too many… for that matter, one hungry person is too many.” Lambda Chi Alpha is already planning another event to benefit the food bank, their annual “Watermelon Bash”. On Sept. 22, any all-female teams with eight members can participate in a variety of field day events involving the use of watermelons on the Mag Quad. Donations for the food bank will be accepted at the event as well. “Hunger is a solvable problem. It’s not an easy problem to solve, but it is possible. “With help from groups like Lambda Chi Alpha at WFU, we can make a big dent in hunger,” Chandler said.
W AITING F OR T HE N IGHT
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The focal point of campus sends a captivating vibe on a warm September night. The beauty and tradition that Wait Chapel eminents gives students a sense of reassurance and encouragement after walking back from the ZSR.
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ere are the top 35 things to do at Wake Forest before you graduate, compiled by the OGB editorial staff. By releasing this in September, we're giving you all plenty of time to complete these tasks.
Disclaimer: Not all of these items should be taken seriously, and some probably should not be attempted. 1. Climb onto the roof of one of the many classroom buildings. (Extra points for ZSR.) 2. Swim in the fountain in the front of R.J. Reynolds Building. 3. Once it’s built, go to the Party Barn. 4. Go to Wait Chapel "after hours." 5. Check out the Picassos in Benson. 6. Go tunneling. Freshmen, here’s a hint: there’s one near Luter and Babcock. 7. Find someone who has a key to the bell tower in Wait Chapel. Don’t go up there at five o’clock, unless you want to be deaf. 8. Spend the night in ZSR. 9. Participate in an intramural sport and win a championship. You get a free t-shirt. 10. Be photographed by Dean Shore. Or better yet, try to avoid being photographed by Dean Shore. 11. Go to Subway at 2:45 a.m. and talk on the phone while ordering. 12. Wake up in a freshman dorm when you’re not a freshman or an RA. (Probably for guys only.) 13. Say inappropriate things to tour groups. Or give them wrong directions from Benson to Tribble. 14. Stock your room with
cups and silverware from the Pit. 15. Have a conversation with Ken Zick. 16. Have lunch on the Mag Room Patio on a sunny day. 17. Get on first-name basis with Maria at the Mag Room. She is amazing. 18. Girls – take RAD. Guys – try to take RAD. 19. If you’re feeling particularly preppy or frat-tastic, try wearing all Vineyard Vines or Lilly Pulitzer. 20. Crash every fraternity’s beach weekend. 21. Go to President’s Ball. 22. Eat at Rose’s Deli. 23. Participate in Project Pumpkin. 24. Take part in Krispy Kreme’s Hot & Fresh Challenge, without puking after. 25. Study under the trees on the Mag Quad. 26. Relax on all seven swings on campus. 27. Have a beer in Shorty’s before class, with Deacon Dollars. 28. Go to a frat party sober. Especially DKEs. 29. Run around in the hamster wheel at football games. 30. Be the butt of a Lilting Banshees joke. 31. Have a drink with your RA. 32.Participate in campus events like Wake 'N Shake, Hit the Bricks and Moravian Lovefeast. 33. Try every flavor of milkshake at Cookout. Extra points for the summer specials. Watermelon, anyone? 34. Go to the Bridge crying because your ThinkPad crashed. (Let’s be serious, this will happen.) 35. Read the Old Gold & Black cover-to-cover. (Who are we kidding – not even we do that.)
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the pitch. From a very young age, these children learn to worship soccer. Nothing in the sporting world could outweigh it. I soon learned that Guatemala was not the exception, but rather the rule. All around the globe, soccer (or football, as the rest of the world knows it) rules. Soccer explains how the world functions. Players have the ability to change lives, both on the individual and the national level. In 2006, Didier Drogba and his Ivory Coast National Team ended the civil war in their country, simply by playing the game that they loved. Americans are learning, but we haven’t figured it out yet. Hamlin Wade The World Cup showed us the Staff columnist importance of the game on a global scale. rowing up, I was raised on We cheered our team on and were football and baseball. Football overjoyed with our performance. Yet, we would usher in the cool weather still don’t love soccer like the world loves of the fall and baseball would signify soccer. the birth of life once again as winter was I was in Germany when the Germans pushed away by the warming powers beat Australia 4-0. It was the first game of the spring. My household revolved of the World Cup, yet for four hours around these two after the game, the sports. My father, a busiest street in Berlin Soccer dominates our world, college football player, was a parking lot, with was quick to teach fans honking horns and and it's due time it starts me how to throw a celebrating. dominating the United ball, either spherical Why haven’t we States. You don't have to love become obsessed with or ovular. My mother, lacking athleticism, soccer like the rest of the it, but try to accept it. would stand on the world? Maybe it’s because sidelines and cheer. All we didn’t invent it. of this started when I Maybe we’re jealous that was only a few years old. From a young someone else came up with the world’s age, I was raised on America’s pastimes. most popular sport. The one thing I was not raised on, Whatever the reason, we must however, was soccer. It didn’t make sense acknowledge the power of the game. No to me. other sport captivates its patrons like It didn’t have its own season. soccer. Spring and summer were dominated by No other sport has started wars. baseball and fall and winter were reserved (See Football War of 1969 for more for the hard hitting plays of football. information.) Soccer was lost; it floated on in space, And, just as unlikely, no other sport has looking for a season in which it could the ability to end wars. wedge itself in. Soccer, or football (or futbol) is the All through high school, I found soccer most important sport in the world. And, obsolete. I didn’t find the excitement that as we learned this summer, the World my friends discovered. Cup is the most important sporting event One of my best friends from home in the world. played for my high school team, so, as a This is coming from a kid who dreamed sign of good friendship, I would go to his of playing Major League Baseball or games and support him. American football on Sundays. Yet, I never really enjoyed what I This is coming from a kid who once watched. professed his hatred for the sport simply I headed to college with very little because it didn’t have its own season. This concern for this “lesser” sport. is coming from a kid who quit playing the My freshman hall hosted four freshman sport at four years old. soccer players, all very talented and Soccer dominates our world, and it's genuinely good guys. due time it starts dominating the United Dutifully, as I had done so many times States. You don’t have to love it, but try to before, I attended soccer matches as a accept it. friend. Don’t block it out because you can’t However, this time, my newfound use your hands or because you don’t like soccer friends explained the games. They the continuous clock. Give it a chance; would come back after practices and be willing to watch a sport that you don’t explain its nuances. They would talk understand. about the other team, explain tactical Try to learn the rules as best you can, formations and explain the difficulty of and be willing to admit your ignorance. the sport. Maybe if you do, you’ll soon be able to The summer after freshman year I explain the “off-sides” rule. And maybe, if found myself in Guatemala. we’re lucky, you’ll start a movement that There, soccer is king. gets the United States on-sides as well. Recess was consumed by soccer matches. Despite my apparent advantage Hamlin Wade is a junior political science in size and age, I was embarrassed on major from Charlotte, N.C.
The globally-loved sport creates an international culture
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“Hey dawg, do you have 20 dollars worth I can buy right now? ” - A Helena, Montana, teen, who, while attempting to buy marijuana, hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent this text message to County Sheriff Leo Dutton, who pretended to be a dealer and later busted the transaction.
“” “Our most important finding was the difference between Canadians and the others.” - Professor Michael Claes of the University of Montreal, referring to a research study which determined that Canadian parents are more lenient with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy.
“” “UEFA feels that the instrument’s widespread use would not be appropriate in Europe, where a continuous loud background noise would be emphasized.” - A press statement released by UEFA, commenting on the prohibition of the vuvuzuelas, controversial plastic trumpets widely used during the 2010 World Cup, from European competitions, claiming that they drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the soccer game.
“” “I’m just going to be a goddamned joke forever.” - Joaquin Phoenix, alluding to his incoherent appearance on Letterman in Casey Affleck’s new film “I’m Still Here,” which chronicles his transition from acclaimed actor to bearded, laughable hip-hop star and continues the debate on whether or not the transformation is an elaborate hoax.
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South hall treats freshmen like deities Jacqlyn Phillips
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was unaware that the university had re-embraced the devout affiliations of its founding. As it stands, I can name none of my recently graduated classmates as being yet deified. They are all quite mortal. You can imagine my surprise then, when a few nights ago while strolling along the familiar grass and symmetry of my Alma matter I stumbled upon a slight change: immortality. The freshmen, apparently, are gods. I hesitate to use the word. Royalty was my first impulse, but then I realized that processes of coronation involves details of heredity, good breeding, being European and all that. Deification is much less problematic; one needs only to be favoured. Plato’s dialogue involving Piety comes to mind: Is something pious for being god-loved or is it god-loved because it is already pious? Who assigns these things? I should ask a freshman, but really such earthy dialectic is beneath their aerial perspective. The fact that my discovery was of divinity makes it
much more of a revelation than the mere word implies. As in all situations involving myself and a higher power, I could not help but feel slightly inferior when investigating South Valhalla. Even as I walked Collins-bound from Reynolda I detected a difference in my normal Wake walking harmony, a tremor like twitch, beginning in my gut that derailed my intuitive grasp of direction; I unknowingly gravitated toward the right and ended up in a location of similar moralistic latitudes. South Valhalla; my god, what a sight! I wanted to confess my sins but realized I was surrounded by angels not clergy. Someone by the name of Peter let me in. He was beautiful. The floor was as water, and they, the gods were wafting like sails on its serenity. My companion and I praised the architecture in hushed tones. I sat in a chair that metaphysically transported me to God’s living room; a piety portkey to be sure. The pictures on the walls represented nothing because they were everything. Staring into the locked expanse of their kitchen I
freshmen themselves, were also of saw Galahad sipping innocuously the Heavens: they were oblivious to from his grail, a book of Beginner’s the splendour. That was how I knew. French in hand. Sir Bors the Younger Any creature, either human or divine, strolled past, nervously pointing out that the female divinities occupied the that can exist in an extraordinary environment without a thought to third floor, an area Lancelot quickly their surroundings must be in a state descended from in an agony of guilt of equanimity with it. before retiring to Why else would they his rooms. I pet seem so benevolently a unicorn while Residents are so progressive aloof? listening to that they actually exist outIf they did not Orpheus drown belong there, they himself in song side of time and must equip would surely show it. at the baby grand themselves with a limited Something would piano. The elevator human consciousness before happen. doors opened to There would reveal a mahogany leaving the building. be discord. An panelled shaft, incongruity of such empty but for proportions as fluttering — an between what is human and divine autobahn for the winged. Bright would reveal itself like a circle Lights informed me that the building entering a square; which is to say is kept at a comfortable temperature it wouldn’t happen at all. Instead, with indoor heating and cooling both parties would walk away with a provided through a piping system greater knowledge of their shape and connected to Muspelheim and Niflheim, respectively. All solar power proper place. But such as it is they fit together comes as a gift from Apollo; this is flawlessly. not a metaphor. You might not think it, but in The surroundings were all good South Valhalla the word “possibility” and holy, but here is how I knew is an antique. Residents are so that the actual occupants, the
A world state could be possible in the future
The European Union is without a doubt the strongest example of this process at work. Supranationalism, which describes the tendency of many Europeans to identify themselves as such, rather than Germans or French, indicates that people from different states can identify with each other on a level that makes deep cooperation, rather than suspicion, the norm. Even when more powerful EU states like Germany get annoyed with their more irresponsible cousins, like Greece, they do go to their rescue. To fail to do so raises cries of the dreaded “Euro-skepticism.” Samuel Huntington, in his Clash of Civilizations, argues that Matt Moran supranationalism will cause collections of Staff columnist states to coalesce into large “civilizational” blocs, such as an Islamic Civilization, a he concept of a worldwide government Western Civilization and an Eastern-Orthodox is not an unfamiliar one. Science Civilization, among others. fiction is replete with stories of a world He does, however, predict that these government, often being taken on by small civilizations — blocs of supranationalist bands of intrepid rebels. entities — will be in conflict. Even organizations like the U.N. are But, given the rapid globalization of both criticized in America because, the argument capitalism and democracy, which causes states goes, they demand their members sacrifice as diverse as Japan and the U.K. to have sovereignty — a perceived fundamental threat similar ideas of what constitutes a just and to the United States. effective political and economic system, those Indeed, very little in the popular imagination civilizations are likely to cooperate with each looks toward a global government with other — doing so is simply in their pragmatic optimism. interests. But must a world-state be a bad thing? And is So, if supranationalism provides a rubric such a thing even possible? whereby individual states can shed their I think a global government is both boundaries, physical or ideational, the possible, indeed even likely, and could have a enterprise of trans-state building has a realistic transformative effect on human relations — for end in sight. Supranationalism, however, is the better. merely necessary for a world state, it is not The traditional definition of a state is “a sufficient. monopoly of (sometimes the What would cause those word “legitimate” is added here) “civilizational” blocs to So, if supranationalism violence over a given territory.” coalesce further, even In other words, the state is transcending the unifying provides a rubric whereby the entity that possesses an forces that brought them individual states can shed overwhelming disparity of the together? The answer their boundaries, physical or means of destruction. lies with ever thickening Good states, like our own, don’t ideational, the enterprise of norms. Norms already act abuse that monopoly through as governing forces in the trans-states building has a oppression and wanton violence. international community. realisitic end in sight. Bad states, like North Korea, Who, for instance, can willfully use violence against imagine a state today their own population with little launching a large-scale or no checks and balances. Yet, nuclear or biological oppressive or not, both are states in the classical attack? definition. Such a thing wouldn’t even occur to a state A monopoly of violence would also exist — it would be as absurd as you killing your in a global state — provided by increasingly roommate. Sure, its possible, but so outside the powerful military technology. realm of likelihood that its not even considered But the presence of military technology that a serious concern. would permit a global monopoly of violence These norms will strengthen and provide a tells us little other than that a world state is mental bulwark against aggression and rogue possible. behavior. It tells us nothing about how such a state As they do so, states will seek deep levels of might arise, nor what its character would be. cooperation. These questions are the most interesting, and I As states become supranationalist will focus on them in this article. “civilizations,” which, though diverse, embrace I believe a world state is likely to evolve out democracy and market liberalism, those of two interrelated, but not synonymous forces. civilizations will themselves seek deep levels of The first is the current trend of most states to cooperation. cooperate and even, in cases like the European This cooperation would be made more Union, embrace supranationalism. The second efficient by a world government, a truth is the increasing strength of a number of people, and therefore governments, will realize important norms that govern international in time. behavior. Far from being imposed by a nightmare These two factors constitute strong dictatorship, the world state will grow out of and important ordering principles in the norms and other ideational forces. Though it international system — ordering principles probably won’t be realized within most of our which, in some cases, already make states lifetimes, cooperation among states is at an allbehave as if there is a world government. time high — such is the benefit of living in the Given a long enough time horizon, these 21st century. ordering principles will thicken and create the Matt Moran is a junior history major from conditions whereby states will willingly submit Pittsburgh, Penn. to a global governance.
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progressive that they actually exist outside of time and must equip themselves with a limited human consciousness before leaving the building. This is their only way of consorting with mere mortals who still find sense in the term; these are gods like I’ve never seen them. Although I still consider my class to be the ultimate authority on university student life, current seniors not yet being seniors in the fullest sense just as sophomores are but freshman with a jaunting ease, I must concede my knowledge as secondrate. With the freshmen more freshly delivered from the Heavens than man, how could I? A strange change indeed when those who should know a place best can no longer recognize it. The university seeks to attract the cream of the crop and then once accepted houses them as that crop’s provider. Do you smell a fault? Serving humanity is an act of humility; hmm.
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Manipulation through fear endangers politics
We must stop being afraid and, instead, revitalize American patriotism Andy Holt
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fter interviewing people outside rallies during the 2008 Presidential Election, British comedian John Oliver once concluded, “There is no red America, no blue America. There’s just one scared (bleep)-less America.” This darkly funny line added a bang to the end of a goofy comedy segment, but sometimes satire is merely the naked statement of truth. We have become a country of wide-spread, soul-crushing fear. This fear has bred anger and hate, and it is permeating our politics as well as our relationships. From gun rights to health care to gay marriage, it seems there is not a single major issue that has not been fundamentally infiltrated by fear. Most people seem to assume that 9/11 and the recession are the sources of such overwhelming fear, but I disagree. War and poverty have threatened America many times. During the Great Depression and World War II, there was plenty to fear. But instead of cowering and bickering, America gave birth to what we call the Greatest Generation. Today, the opposite is happening. Many others point to the government as the source. Again, I disagree. In any representative democracy, politicians will always play on the emotions of voters. There will always be trickery and there will always be discontent. We have to accept that the American political system often seems inherently inefficient. Winston Churchill famously said, “No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise.” No amount of partisan bickering can breed such deep fear on its own. After all, Americans are reasonably skeptical of politicians. I believe the real source is the media, specifically cable news personalities. They promote fear and feed on it. If you are afraid, you will keep watching. You will watch the advertisements. You will buy their books. Americans are skeptical of politicians, but we do not harbor the same universal skepticism of media personalities. And this has allowed them to scare us to death. The real source becomes clear if we take an example. Health care reform has become an
issue full of fear, anger and hate throughout our country. I have my own strong opinion about the issue, but I am not naturally inclined to become afraid of the alternative. Frustrated? Yes. Annoyed? Hell yes. But not hateful, and certainly not afraid. That all changed once the media circus took control of the dialogue. Glenn Beck threw some temper tantrums and promoted the dishonest “death panel” jargon. And his ideological opponent Keith Olbermann only turned the same fearmongering rhetoric around when he said, “The American insurance cartel is the death panel.” Different sources, same fear. We started out in fear of terrorists, poverty, tyranny and death. Now we are afraid of each other. They all claim seemingly innocuous causes. “Restoring Honor to America” was the theme of Glenn Beck’s recent Washington, D.C. speech. Ironically, it is only by stripping his industry of its power over us that we can undertake such a noble goal. All we have to do is stop letting them manipulate our emotions. The next time your favorite media commentator speaks of an ideological battle, ask yourself if another battle is really what we need. We need political opponents and ideological disagreements. We can have no democracy without them. But we have enough enemies. Sure, politicians have been riding the wave of panic. If people become scared enough, they will give their votes to anyone with the promise of safety. Politicians will use this to their advantage, as immoral and shameful as it may be to do so. It is in the nature of a politician to react to public sentiment in a way that gets votes. If we stop being afraid, their game will have to change. In a commentary he made on the segment I quoted at the beginning of this column, the comedian John Oliver was a little more somber. Speaking about the fear he saw at the rallies, he said, “I’m not so much terrified as profoundly demoralized in the human spirit.” And so he is right again. It is truly amazing the damage our fear can do. So, what should we do to bridge the growing gap between the government and the people? What should we do to recover the so-called “American Spirit?” We do not have to change our core beliefs, and we do not even have to change our political affiliations. But we absolutely must stop being afraid. Andy Holt is a junior English major from Tampa, Fla.
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Discovering the Right Solution | Constructive Criticism
Obama admin. continues to mismanage money Seth Williford Senior columnist
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fter appropriating $787 billion in early 2009 to stimulate the economy, the Obama administration is aiming to grab another $50 billion in order to rebuild roads and railways. Wait, really? After charging our generation’s collective credit card, President Obama wants to spend another $50 billion? I genuinely don’t get it. I wish I could understand what in the world the President is thinking, just so I could at least give him the benefit of the doubt on this misguided policy. This new call for spending is the
realization of administration claims that the initial stimulus bill was, get this, too small. Last year, I was doubtful that Republicans would be able to reclaim the House of Representatives. After eight years of spending recklessly, my concern was that even Republicans wouldn’t get out the vote after the drubbing we received in 2008. However, the Obama administration scoffs at the fact that the American people are not buying their policies, something they can’t understand after their big wins only two years ago. Their delusional thinking is exactly why broad segments of the American public have turned against the Obama agenda. And who can blame them? The stimulus bill was passed with the understanding that the spending measures would go towards the creation of jobs and the salvation of the economy. Well. Let’s just take a moment to look at the exciting ways in which the stimulus bill has saved jobs:
$1.9 million to study exotic African ants $762,372 to study improvised music $456,663 to study the atmosphere ... on Neptune $1.2 million to study the effect of video games on the mental health of seniors $193,956 to study how the stimulus bill would be perceived And of course, everyone’s favorite, $144,541 to study the effect of cocaine on monkeys’ brains, which is being conducted at our very own Wake Forest Baptist Medical. While the “stimulus” bill may stimulate the black market, it clearly has had little effect on the free market. As unemployment hovers around 9.5 percent, many of us look back and wonder what mathematical shenanigans the Obama administration used when it claimed that the stimulus bill would hold unemployment below 8 percent. Now, I’ll be the first one to tell you that I have the ability to be mathematically challenged, but these people are paid to be mathematical economists.
To be perfectly honest, there is for public workers that will continue no way that we will ever be able to to contribute to the deficit, even conclusively say that the stimulus bill as our economy is creaking under helped or hurt the the weight of our economy. Without unsustainable a control economy national debt. As unemployment hovers with the exact same Our country is specifications of ours, around 9.5 percent, many already on a path without a stimulus, to disaster if we of us look back and wonder we can never say that don’t reign in our what mathematical shenanithe bill definitely spending free for gans the Obama administrahelped or hurt. all. However, when you Some of you tion used when it claimed look beyond the may say, “it’s only that the stimulus bill would waste that teems in $50 billion,” but hold unemployment below 8 at some point we this bill, you see that the vast majority of percent. have to recognize jobs being “saved or that federal money created” are those is not Monopoly being protected in the money for the public sector. federal government to throw around. As the private sector struggles to It is money taken from the hard work get back on its feet, the White House and effort of the American people, has continued to introduce instability who are watching as our political class into the marketplace by creating makes their dollars worth the same as structural deficits. For each public Monopoly money. job the stimulus bill created, that entails the possibility of long-term Seth Williford is a senior political employment, benefits and pensions science major from Wilson, N.C.
Find a way to connect with your classmates Margaret Tartala
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or the freshmen: Picking a topic for the inaugural article of this hopefully regular column has been the subject of much thought for me the past week. So I decided to write on the question of the hour, the topic that has been haunting us all: who will donate enough money to have the new freshman dorm named after them? In the great tradition of Egbert Davis, JB Efird, Jabez Bostwick, William Poteat and Thurman D. Kitchin, it shouldn’t be too long before South is newly appointed Funderburk or Norwood Tilley Hall due to some generous contributions (seriously guys, I’m pulling for you). And now dear readers, although there are a multitude of topics I could comment on I feel it is my duty to send out a truly meaningful
message. In the end, those who ask for a perfect stranger you have never met before, scrambled eggs in the omelet line because regardless of age, gender or any other divisions. they are too special for the communal pan 30 The majority of small talk goes something feet away, won’t matter. And the frightening like this: “Whew, what a hot day”; “Brrr, it’s presence of Croakies on campus freezing out”; “When is that (people, your sunglasses will hurricane supposed to hit?”; We’ve been told the not come flying off your face and “Did you see the sky university’s motto a million while you are strolling around today? Talk about blue.” campus — I promise) is trivial. And once that topic has times — “pro humanitate” — And starting a band in your run dry, there is always but, today, don’t just say it; room regardless of the multiple, sports. About half of the live it. soundproof rooms available people on my flight from in Scales for just this purpose Greensboro were flying to doesn’t make you better than above-mentioned distant me. city to see a baseball game. A group of grown After two short flights, to and from a distant men sitting behind me, who had never met city this weekend, I realized that two things before, spent the entire flight talking about the connect us all. upcoming game. First, the weather. It is one of the common And even though there were some rough experiences that unite us all. It allows you moments during my trip that tested my faith to strike up a five-minute conversation with in this link between us — like being called
“the diseased one” the entire weekend by my beloved brother after he learned about the bedbug outbreak here at the university, enjoying the scenery of the city as we drove around for two hours trying to find the train station and some of the more embarrassing moments with rowdy relatives; in the end I realized that these things only bring us closer together. We are all connected, whether through the weather or family ties, sports or shared experiences, so take a page from Diana’s book and reach out and touch somebody’s hand. We’ve been told the university’s motto a million times — “pro humanitate” — but, today, don’t just say it; live it. Connect with your peers and others in your community and start the semester off right. Margaret Tartala is a sophomore from Newport News, Va.
A mind is responsible
for the traffic light, the blood bank, ice cream, peanut butter, the doorknob, the microphone, the elevator, clothes dryer, lawn mower, pacemaker, the typewriter, guided missile, mailbox, the air conditioner, automatic transmission, curtain rod, baby carriage, lawn sprinkler, fountain pen, dust pan, the hand stamp, first open-heart surgery, cataract laser, fire extinguisher, doorstop, home security camera, the golf tee, fire escape, potato chip, food preservation, synthesized cortisone, the guitar, railroad telegraphy, envelope seal, printing press, bicycle frame, rocket catapult, insect destroyer gun, ice cream scoop, window cleaner, laser fuels, folding chair, gas mask, mop, refrigerator, pressing comb, urinalysis machine, door lock, electric cutoff switch, telephone transmitter, stair-climbing wheelchair, hairbrush, egg beater, eye protector, electric lamp bulb, biscuit cutter, chamber commode, almanac, horse shoe, lunch pail, motor, lantern, key chain, furniture caster, ironing board, sugar-refining system, lemon squeezer, portable weighing scales, wrench, airplane propeller, ore bucket, steam boiler, portable x-ray machine, cotton chopper fertilizer, street sweeper, cattle-roping apparatus, spark plug, galoshes, casketlowering device, clothes wringer, disrail car coupling, riding saddles, and so on and so on. The list is endless. Indeed, it’s time to stop and celebrate the fact that each and every one of the wonderful innovations mentioned here came from the mind. The mind of an African American. By supporting minority education, you keep open the possibility of tomorrow’s great ideas. Because of all the things that the human mind has created, perhaps the most amazing is the one that has yet to be created. And that possibility is
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Stuck in Cybersports The controversy (and frenzy) surrounding Fantasy Football By Hunter Bratton | Sports editor “I think it’s ruined the game, actually,” Jake Plummer, former Denver Broncos quarterback, said in a 2006 interview with ESPN. The old-schooler lamented the days of yesteryear, “when I was a fan of my team, not the points I’m getting,” when asked to discuss Fantasy Football and its nationsweeping popularity. But the nostalgia of players as Payton Manning, Tiki Barber and Plummer stands in stark contrast to the fanaticism of a new generation of sports watchers who, nearly 30 million strong in the U.S. alone, have fallen in love with fantasy gaming.
And except for the few remaining conservative aficionados like Plummer, the NFL — both team owners and players — has embraced Fantasy Football. In 2006, the NFL spurred a $600M contract with Sprint, allowing Fantasy Football managers to draft players and monitor their teams — with the tap of a finger — at pubs, on couches and in airports across the nation. Two years later, LaDainian Tomlinson ran a cross-country campaign to win the top spot in the 2008 FOXSports.com draft. He had “LT” T-shirts, signs, prizes and a Fantasy agenda: to rack up more “fantasy points” than any other NFL running back that season.
For friendship, for fun, for the thrill of competition and the sense of accomplishment that follows met challenges, said an Indiana University-based research project, are all reasons why the 21-century sports fan spends one to four hours a week playing Fantasy sports. The dynamism of fantasy leagues allows fans to interpose themselves in a given season by drafting, trading and managing their own teams in which their success as owners depends on the achievement of individual players on their teams. All this is only part of what transformed the game
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Boise State Makes Case For BCS Championship Appearance Monday night saw the No. 3 Boise State Broncos defeat the No. 10 Virginia Tech Hokies 33-30. The game has been hyped up since the schedule was announced last year and the game was certainly a thriller, but more importantly it allowed Boise State to make their case for an appearance in the BCS Championship Game. Boise State has finished the last two seasons undefeated, but both seasons they have been denied a spot in the national championship game. The Broncos are in the WAC conference, a non-major conference, which has led many to question the level of their competition. Many believe that even if Boise State goes undefeated this season, they may still be ousted by a one-loss SEC or Big Ten team. By beating one of the best ACC teams, the Broncos hope they have made a case to play for the national championship.
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Football Bowl Appearances by Wake Forest, the first of which was in 1946. players who saw action last Thursday against Presbyterian. Demon Deacons currently playing in the NFL.
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{ DEAC OF THE WEEK } Freshman Nicole Irving captured the individual title at the Covered Bridge Open in Boone, N.C. Sept. 3, as she crossed the finish line in first place with a time of 17:45.07, helping the women’s cross country team to a second place finish at the open. Irving The Lady Deacons placed second overall with 57 points in this 5,000 meter race, behind North Carolina’s 49 points. The freshman, born Dec. 3, 1991, is planning to be a Chemistry major.
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Deacons take down PC By Bobby O’Connor | Sports editor
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The Demon Deacons set a school record for points at BB&T Field in a 53-13 win over the outmanned but creative Blue Hose of Presbyterian College. But the real drama of the game wasn’t over the score but who the quarterback would be. In total the Deacs dressed 70 players and used 65 of them. Four of them were quarterbacks, and they all threw their first passes in their college careers. In the game Head Coach Jim Grobe played three true freshman players. “I wish we could have played more people earlier, but I credit PC for that,” Grobe said. “They had a really good game.” At the conclusion of the game Grobe said that the starting quarterback spot was likely coming down between sophomore Ted Stachitas and true freshman Tanner Price. “I think by the time we hit halftime, we felt like we’d seen out of him what we needed,” Grobe said. “And we felt we’re not going to go through a season without playing (Price).” Price is the first true freshman to play quarterback for Wake since 2000. Price relieved starter Stachitas and was followed by freshman Brendan Cross and junior Skylar Jones. “Ted (Stachitas) is our quarterback. He was last week, and he still is. He did some really good things. We are going to get Tanner (Price) in the game. I think one of the best things we did last week was end the speculation about whether Tanner was going to play or not,” Grobe said. “And the other two
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Soccer falls to U. of Akron By Matt Poppe | Staff writer
there, but there’s none of that. At all. It’s all fine with me.” “I wasn’t sure what was going to happen. I just went into the game ready to play,” Tanner said.“You just have to compete for the job.”
The third-ranked Demon Deacon men’s soccer team began their regular season this past week against two tough opponents. Their first test of the season came against the Seton Hall Pirates. The Sep. 3 match was played at Macpherson Stadium in Greensboro, N.C. and was the season opener for both sides. The first goal of the season came in the 12th minute. Wake Forest sophomore Anthony Arena was awarded a free kick in the center of the field from 20 yards out. Arena did not miss his chance and buried it in the back of the net. The Deacons lead lasted less than three minutes however as Seton Hall junior Hayden Morris took a shot from the left in the 15th minute that managed to deflect off of Wake Forest senior Akira Fitzgerald into the top of the goal. Seton Hall did not stop there and was able to break the tie in the 40th minute. A free kick by Seton Hall sophomore Adriano Gabriele was headed in from the right side by senior Steven Rose. This gave Seton Hall a 2-1 lead that remained until halftime. The first half saw Seton Hall lead in shots 8-3 and corner kicks 5-0. The Deacs fought hard in the second half but continued to trail heading into
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Redshirt junior Skylar Jones rushes for positive yards in the Deacs 53-13 stomping of the Blue Hose on Sept. 2. quarterbacks — Brendan Cross and Sky Jones — are also in the mix.” Both Stachitas and Tanner both said that there were no negative feelings over competing with each other for the starting position. “I enjoy it,” Stachitas said. “We all get along. People think there’s controversy
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By Calais Zagarow | Staff writer Now that the reign of Riley Skinner is over, it is time for the Demon Deacon fandom to fall in love with the style, work ethic and talent of redshirt sophomore quarterback Ted Stachias. A psychology major by day and gridiron genius by night, Stachitas is no stranger to inheriting a legendary spotlight and making it his own. He was the heir to Heisman trophy-winner Tim Tebow at Allen D. Nease High School in Ponte Verda, Fla., near Jacksonville, where he assisted the team in three 4A state championship appearances including a win in 2005. Ranked 25th best quarterback in the nation and 50th best player in Florida in 2008, Stachitas decided to join many of his former teammates at Wake Forest University. Since his arrival, Stachitas has battled several injuries that have prevented him from showing off his talents. However, the time has come to get to know the athlete who is bound to reinvigorate Wake Forest football and hopefully lead our Deacs to an ACC Championship bid in December. What are your goals for the 2010-11 season? I look forward to all of the games this season. We have a good chance of beating everybody, but they also have a great chance of beating us. None of the games are going to be easy, so it’s going to be a tough season. We have the potential to be in the ACC Championships. It’s all about the way we perform though. If we take care of the ball with no penalties, I think we’ll be alright. That’s just potential though. We have to perform well every week. One of the most popular stories about you that is floating around campus is that you were the heir to the Tim Tebow throne at Allen D. Nease High School. What was that like for you? It’s definitely an honor to be mentioned in the same sentence as Tim Tebow because he’s going to be a Hall of Fame quarterback eventually and he’s a Heisman winner. Also, I’m used to it. In high school I had to deal with it as well, so it’s no problem at all.
Has Tebow’s career had any effect on your game and your plans for your own football career? He has taught me how to be a good leader and good work ethic. He was a great leader. In high school he would have us stay hours after the rest of the team would leave to continue working on our game, so he taught me how to work hard. Are there any other athletes or coaches from throughout your career that have had an influence on your work ethic, career goals, training or playing style? Pretty much all of my coaches in high school had an impact on me. They were great guys and loved us like they were our fathers. They were great to be around and cared so much about us. They wanted to help us out in our career and if it weren’t for them I wouldn’t be here right now. My quarterback coach at Wake Forest, Coach Elrod, is also a wonderful person to have around. You can just go talk to him about whatever you want besides football. There are also a lot of Jacksonville-bred football players both on the Wake Forest football team and scattered about the ACC. What is it like to play with and against your former teammates and high school enemies? It’s a lot of fun because it’s like an extension of high school. There are about six or seven of us from Nease on the team right now so it’s like we’re taking Nease up north. I’ve been playing with a lot of these guys since Pop Warner, so I really love it. I can definitely still see their old school style in their playing game, but college is obviously a faster game and tougher game so we’ve all had to evolve a lot and grow up. It’s been really fun to watch. Why did you choose Wake Forest University over the other schools that were recruiting you? I definitely wanted a smaller school. And of course the education here. Some of the schools recruiting me wanted me to play wide receiver, but I wanted to play strictly quarterback and Wake Forest was one of the schools that was going to let me do that. Before I signed to come here, I visited unofficially quite a few times because my room-
mate’s older brother, Hunter Hanes, was here. So I came up here with his younger brother Riley to watch the games and visit the campus unofficially before I took an official visit for football. How have you recovered from the injuries you’ve dealt with here, like the one that resulted in shoulder surgery during your redshirt year and the hamstring sprain this past spring? My first shoulder surgery in high school came out of nowhere from throwing it too much. I think I came back from physical therapy too early, which is why I ended up hurting it again. I don’t know how I hurt my hamstring; it was so random, but it happens in football. After that injury, I just took it slow because I knew that coming back too early would lead to me hurting myself like when I needed to get a second shoulder surgery. So, I just did all of the physical therapy that I needed to do, got as strong as I could and got more durable so it wouldn’t happen again. So far, it’s working out for me. What was it like to beat Presbyterian College last week by 40 points? Were you happy with the way the Deacs played? I think we played pretty well as a whole. We played at a really good tempo. I personally didn’t play the greatest game of my life, but no one is perfect and I know I won’t always play that way. We have a lot to work on, but I think overall we played pretty well. Now, we have a lot to do to win more games. We need to improve our passing game, which I will take most of the blame for since I didn’t play that well. Our running game looked pretty good. We had some turnovers against PC one of which was my fumble. Overall we just need to play better offense, better defense, even though they both played pretty well. We did have a few penalties out there so if we can get all three aspects to play as one, then we’ll be good to go. Most pre-season polls placed Wake Forest football at the bottom of the ACC. What are your thoughts on these rankings and how do you think its affecting the team? It definitely gives us more confidence. The year we won the ACC Championship, we were picked
last. So, the preseason polls don’t matter to us. All that matters is how we are at the end of the season. Coach Grobe mentioned the polls during the first week of camp over the summer, but that was the last we’ve heard of it so we’re putting it behind us. Why did you decide to study psychology at Wake Forest? Does your knowledge of that subject area have any effect on your football game? My high school psychology teacher, who was also the defensive back coach for our football team, really influenced me. He made psychology a lot of fun and very interesting. As I studied it more, I grew a greater liking to it. I don’t really apply it to football that much, though. I haven’t found any tricks yet, but maybe one day. As of right now, do you think you have the potential to join the NFL when you graduate? It’s tough to say. My height might hurt my chances since I’m six feet tall, but you never known. Maybe I’ll be a wide receiver in the NFL. I’ll definitely try to get there, but I would be alright with it if I didn’t end up playing for the NFL. If that doesn’t work out, I’ve definitely been thinking about coaching in high school or teaching, but it’s still a long way away. I’m not really sure yet. Recently, there have been many controversies in the NCAA regarding rules violations. What are your thoughts on these current situations and how do you think the NCAA should treat current teams whose past players and coaches made the mistakes? If you break the rules you should be punished for it. It’s debatable whether the current players should be affected by a past player’s mistakes. However, I guess the current team just has to live with that. What are your goals for the rest of your career at Wake Forest? To get better every day and win as many games as possible. Winning is the most important thing. The only record I care about is the number of wins. I want as many wins as possible and that’s the only record I’m worried about.
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Lady Deacs quick to recover after loss to UNC By Maggie Cancelosi | Staff writer
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The No. 8 Wake Forest field hockey squad had a rough start to the weekend with a 5-0 loss to No.1 UNC Chapel Hill Sept. 3, but finished strong with a 3-2 victory against Lafayette Sept. 5. In the first 12 seconds of Friday’s game, Chapel Hill midfielder Kelsey Kolojejchick upset the Demon Deacon defense by scoring a goal on a fast break. While Wake tried to recover, Tar Heel Sinead Loughran received a pass from Kolojejchick and scored in the seventh minute of Walkley the first half. Despite the presentation of three penalty opportunities, the Demon Deacons couldn’t rally to adjust the uneven score. However, sophomore Lizzie Rae had two shots on cage, while junior Lauren Greenwald had one. In the second half, Chapel Hill had three more goals by Elizabeth Stephens, Elizabeth Drazdowski and Jaclyn Gaudioso-Radvany to conclude the game. Wake keeper Kaitlyn Ruhf played 70 minutes in cage and made an impressive seven saves. On Saturday afternoon, the Deacons had their guard down in the first 3 minutes of the game when Lafyette defense/
midfielder Meghan Cicchi scored off of a penalty corner with assists from teammates Deanna DiCroce and EmilyValeo. During a penalty corner at 7:55, junior Faith Adams passed to senior teammate Liza Casella, whose shot was saved by Lafayette goalie Kelsey Andersen. Junior Kaitlin Piosa tried to score off a rebound, but the Leopard defense blocked the attempt. While both two teams struggled to take a definite lead, a second shot by Piosa was blocked by the Leopards at 21:43. Relentless Deacons Rae and Casella, along with freshmen Taylor Rhea and Molly Murphy, all had shots on cage, but couldn’t post up a goal by the conclusion of the first half. “We weren’t connecting in the first half and didn’t take as many shots as we should have. At halftime, Coach gave up a pump-up talk and we came right back into the game with a higher intensity,” Rhea said. Junior midfield/forward Faith Adams stepped up on a penalty corner at 41:01 when a shot by junior Lauren Greenwald was saved by Lafayette’s Andersen. Scooping up Andersen’s reflection, Adams quickly scored off of the rebound to even the score. The Deacons continued to connect on penalty corners with a total of ten throughout the game. At 47:34, Adams and Greenwald assisted Murphy with her first collegiate goal to give the Deacs the upper hand. While the next penalty presented to Wake didn’t run as smoothly, Rae worked through the Lafayette defense
and chaos in the circle to lead the Deacons 3-1 at 59:57. Lafayette remained determined to beat the Deacons when Leopard forward Deanna DiCroce beat Wake goalie Kaitlyn Ruhf during a challenging oneon-one at 62:19. Tested until the final minute of the game, Ruhf kept the score at 3-2 when Lafayette tried to even the score during a long corner penalty opportunity. Leopard Carolyn Cabrey had a strong shot, but Ruhf ’s save secured the victory for Wake. The Deacons had two days to recuperate before facing off against Longwood on Sept. 7. At 8:14, Longwood’s Olga Knop scored off of a penalty corner, but Wake responded a minute later with an unassisted goal from Rae. Right before the end of the first half, the Lancers scored off of a penalty corner to take a brief lead. The Deacons utilized a corner with the clock at 00:00 where Greenwald scored her first goal of the season and Rae received her first assist. The cohesion continued when freshman Kari Walkley scored her second goal of the season when fed a long pass in the center of the circle from Greenwald, who currently leads the team with four assists. With less a minute left in play, Adams scored her third goal of the season with an assist from Casella to win the game 4-2. The Deacons, with a 4-1 record, will play their fourth consecutive home again against ACC rivalry Duke at 1 p.m. on Sept. 11.
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Cristen Atchison dribbles past a UNC-Chapel Hill player during the Deacon’s loss to the Tar Heels on Sept. 3.
Volleyball falls in two games during Active Ankle Challenge By Bobby O’Connor | Sports editor
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Senior Lauren McIntyre celebrates with teammates after a hard-earned point last season.
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The women’s volleyball team used a late set 4 rally to defeat Iowa 3-1 in their opening match of the Active Ankle Challenge in St. Louis, Mo. on Sept. 3. The Demon Deacons would drop a four-set match 23-25, 27-29, 25-18, 8-25 to host St. Louis before ending the challenge with a 3-0 loss to Creighton, 25-20, 25-18, 25-19. In the game against Iowa, the team found itself down 21-17 in the fourth set and appeared to be heading to a fifth set with Iowa, but the Lady Deacons went on an 8-1 run to win the set and earn the victory. Seniors Kelsey Jones and Megan Thornberry and junior Cambrey Oehler had season-best efforts in the opening game of the challenge. Jones dished out 43 assists and had a season-best 15 digs. Thornberry also had a season-best dig total with 21, and Oehler had three aces to record a season high. In the game against St. Louis, Jones recorded her second consecutive double-double with 36 assists and a team-high 17 digs.
Meanwhile, sophomore Andrea Beck also continued her hot start to the 2010 season with 13 kills on 23 attempts and added two total blocks. In the final game of the tournament, Jones followed up her strong performance during the game against St. Louis, nearly recorded her third double-double of the Active Ankle Challenge with 27 assists and seven digs. She also had two blocks and two kills. For her strong showing over the weekend, Jones was named to the All-Tournament Team. Freshman Kylie Hargreaves had a solid all-around match with six kills, 11 digs, two aces and an assist. Junior Kadija Fornah led the Deacons on offense with 11 kills and added a block. The Lady Deacons fall to 3-3 for the year overall, while Creighton improved to 3-4 for Jones this season. The Lady Deacs will be in action again on Sept. 10 and 11 when they host the Black and Gold Challenge against West Virginia, Campbell and East Carolina, here at the university in Reynolda Gym.
The men’s and women’s cross country teams have strong showing at open By Bobby O’Connor | Sports editor
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The men’s cross country team opened their 2010 season with a fourth place overall finish at the Covered Bridge Open in Boone, N.C. on Sept. 3. The Deacs finished with a total of 113 points, coming in behind North Carolina with 41 points, High Point with 75, and Appalachian State with 80. Senior Tom Divinnie was the first to cross the finish line, in eighth place, with a time of 20:04.23 in the 6,400 meter race. Senior Marcus Dillon followed closely behind, in 10th place, with a time of 20:08.31. The other five Wake Forest runners all finished within 25 seconds of one another. Junior Paul Loeser crossed the finish line in 20:33.41, for 25th place, followed by Nate sophomore Guthals in 31st place with a time of 20:39.01, and Tom Finneran, also a sophomore, in 41st place with a time of 20:50.22. Junior Tom Morrison, with a time of 20:54.80, and Jake Graham, with a
time of 20:58.91, were the final two Deacons to finish in 54th and 56th place, respectively. The women’s team placed second overall with 57 points in this 5,000 meter race, behind North Carolina’s 49 points. Freshman Nicole Irving finished first to capture the individual title at the open with a time of 17:45.07. Freshman Melanie Powers followed Irving with a fourth place overall finish with a time of 18:02.13, and Alisyn Hummelberg, also a freshman, crossed the line in 18:46.64, good for 18th place. Sophomore Allison Homer claimed 13th place, as she finished in 18:35.16. Senior Caitlin Crawford finished with a time of 19:01.58 in 23rd place, while fellow senior Cate Berenato followed close behind in 35th place and a time of 19:19.93. Freshman Lindsay Kerr ran a solid time of 19:20.54 to place 36th. Senior Kim Vos was the final Deacon to remain under the twenty minute mark, as she crossed the line in 19:57.05, for 67th place. The men’s and women’s teams will race again Sept. 11 in Winston-Salem, as they host the first annual Wake Forest/Duke Dual meet. The event is set to begin at 9 a.m.
Women’s Basketball 2010-11 Schedule Announced The women’s basketball 30-game regular season schedule was announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference office on Sept. 8. The Demon Deacons will begin the season on Nov. 14, as they host North Carolina Central at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Wake Forest will play a total of 17 games at the Joel Coliseum this season. The Deacs will also travel to Big East power Notre Dame for a holiday tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend. Wake Forest is scheduled to play six regular season games on television this season and will host three of those contests.
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The men’s and women’s cross country teams finished 4th and 2nd, respectively, in the Covered Bridge Open in Boone, N.C., on Sept. 3.
Deac Notes Stengel Named ACC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week
Fans attending Duke game should consider alternate route
Freshman forward Katie Stengel has been named ACC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office. Stengel scored the game-winning goals in games over LSU and Kentucky to help lead the Deacons to a sweep of the the ACC/SEC Challenge. Stengel is the first Wake Forest freshman in eight years to garner ACC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week honors. The Melbourne, Fla. native, also named to the ACC/SEC Challenge All-Tournament Team, is tied for second in the ACC with two game-winning goals this season and is tied for ninth in the league with three total goals this year.
Deacon Sports announced on Sept. 8 that all attendees to the Sept. 10 football game against Duke should avoid traveling on I-40 West close to Greensboro. Fans traveling from the sister city will find delays at the Freeman Mill Road exit, where traffic will be diverted around a construction zone. The suggested route for Greensboroers is to take Exit 131 off I-40 onto I-85 South. From there, travel to Exit 121 and take I-73 North to Exit 103-B in order to merge back onto I-40. Once in Winston-Salem, fans should expect the city to be crowded with Air show attendees and 5K runners.
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W. Soccer defeats two teams in the ACC/SEC Challenge By Laven Newsom | Staff writer
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While some teams would have let an early season loss bag them down, the 17th ranked women’s soccer team has rebounded well since losing to UNC-Greensboro. “(The girls) were ready to improve our heading, ball-winning and defending set plays,” Head Coach Tony da Luz said about the girls. “The game gave us the chance to see what areas of the game we had done well in as well as which we needed to focus in on and work harder at,” senior Victoria Delbono said. She believes the girls used the loss as a learning experience. While the Deacs were improving, it was also helpful to have freshman sensation Rachel Nuzzolese to kick start the offense. She was extremely successful in finding the back of the net consistently. Nuzzolese has scored goals in each of the Lady Deacs first four games, leadNuzzolese ing the potent Deacon offense as they have outscored their opponents 7-2 since the loss to UNC-G on Aug. 23. Nuzzolese is the first Deacon in school history to score in her first four games and has put together the first four-game scoring streak since 2008. The Deacs know that after losing seven seniors last year it is imperative the youth on the team perform well. “Losing seven seniors was definitely hard for our team,” senior Casey Luckhurst said. “But I think all of our new players have really stepped up. Rachel has been really successful at putting the ball in the back of the net and I don’t see that stopping anytime soon,” she said.
Their wining streak began against the LSU Tigers in their first game of the ACC/ SEC challenge. Caralee Keppler scored first for the Deamon Deacons, sneeking a corner kick from teammate Nuzzolese past the Tiger keeper in the 37th minute. However, LSU responded with a goal of their own in the 74th minute and it looked the Tigers might have the momentum. Yet the goal was not without controversy, as Coach da Luz thought the goal should have been disallowed because of a foul on keeper freshman Aubrey Bledsoe. The Deacs replied with a goal by Katie Stengel in the 76th minute and a late insurance goal by Nuzzolese in the 90th minute to secure the victory. In the Deacs’ second game of the ACC/ SEC challenge, Wake took on an undefeated Kentucky team that had beaten 15th ranked Virginia Tech on Sept. 2 and was looking for another upset. Ultimately, the Wildcats never had a chance as Stengel scored her second game winner of the weekend and Marisa Park added the insurance goal late in the first half to give Wake the win. Stengel scored early on a deflection to get things going, while Park got open and headed one in from the back post. Wake fired early and often in the contest as they outshot Kentucky 21-3 and didn’t allow Kentucky a ball on goal until three-quarters of the way through the game. Goalkeeper Bledsoe had a relatively easy day making only one save as she recorded her second shutout and continued to play well early in the season. Next up for Wake is Vanderbilt and Villanova in the Hilton Garden Invitational this weekend in Blacksburg, Va. The Lady Deacs will play Vanderbilt at 5 p.m. on Sept. 10, and the Wildcats at 11.30 a.m. Sept. 12. While the Deacs know they will be playing top notch competition, Coach da Luz and the rest of the team are “very excited to Photo by Matt Hayes/Old Gold and Black play again versus quality opponents as we have traveled well so far with away wins at Sophomore defender Alisha Woodson advances the ball down field on the Sept. 3 win over the LSU Tigers. UNCW and ECU.”
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Freshman midfielder Luca Gimenez exhibits his ball handling skills against Akron on Sept. 5 and passes the ball to his freshman teammate Jared Watts.
the final minutes of the game. After a scoring drought that lasted nearly 75 minutes, the Deacons were finally able to tie the game. Freshman Luca Gimenez found himself in a one-on-one situation with the keeper after a great pass from sophomore Danny Wenzel, and was able to beat the keeper to score his first goal of his college career in the 87th minute. After 90 minutes of play, the score was still tied and the two teams headed into overtime. The teams competed for two overtime periods, but neither team was able to tally a goal, leaving the game at a 2-2 draw. Wake Forest goalkeeper, redshirt senior Akira Fitzgerald played all 110 minutes of the match and had 7 saves for the Deacs. Sophomore Andy Lubahn, junior Kyle Adams and sophomore Anthony Arena also played all 110 minutes of the game. The Deacons next challenge came on Sunday when the No. 1 Akron Zips came to Spry Stadium in Wake Forest’s home opener. The much anticipated game was witnessed by a record crowd of 4,583 fans, the fourth most in Spry Stadium history, and many more who lined the grass hill behind the stadium. The two teams took the field looking to attack on offense, but it was the Zips who took an early advantage. It was Akron fresh-
man Darren Mattocks who scored in the 15th minute and gave the Zips an early lead. The first half saw no additional goals, but at the end of the half the Zips had taken four shots while the Deacs had taken just one. This lone Wake Forest shot did not even occur until the 40th minute of the game. Heading into the second half, the Deacons looked to turn things around, but were set back even more in the 53rd minute when Akron junior Darlington Nagbe put one in the right side of the net giving Akron a two goal lead. After this goal, both sides became very scrappy with five yellow cards being issued in a span of eight minutes, including one to warn the Akron bench. Despite the distraction, the Deacons fought hard down the stretch, but were just unable to score on the highest ranked team in the country losing 2-0. “Akron’s a very good team,” Head Coach Jay Vidovich said after the game. “They’re very mature already and have a good balance of youth and experience.” The Deacons had many opportunities but a combination of the Akron defense and just bad luck were what led to a tough loss. “We had a couple of opportunities trying to catch them on the break,” Vidovich said. “I thought we did some very good things in the first half, but once they got their goal, it kind of broke our back a little bit.” The Deacons hope to rebound Sept. 10 when they face the Clemson Tigers in the first ACC game of the season. The game will kickoff at 7 p.m. at Spry Stadium.
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The Deacs amassed 415 yards on the ground, the fifth most in a single game in the program’s 100-plus seasons of football, but only 94 yards passing. Presbyterian rushed for 70 yards and passed 292 yards. “You can’t rush for over 400 and not be pleased about it,” Grobe said. Stachitas went 7-for13 through the air for 84 yards, and his 34-yard option run 90 seconds in gave Wake one of the 10 fastest scores Price in its history, a 34-yard touchdown. The Deacs would have been on the board earlier, but an apparent touchdown by Devon Brown on the opening kickoff was wiped out because of a penalty on
the play. “I think that all of our quarterbacks are good quarterbacks. It’s a good competition between those guys and that’s a wonderful thing to have,” junior offensive Guard Joe Looney said. The Deacs also scored off Alex Frye’s 44-yard interception return, and they recorded the program’s first defensive extra point, when Kenny Okoro picked up a blocked kick and took it the distance to make it 37-13. The Blue Hose’s first points of the game came from a play that was less than conventional. Quarterback Brandon Miley intentionally threw a pass behind the line of scrimmage, bouncing it off the turf short of its target, wide receiver Derrick Overholt, who looked disgusted with the incomplete pass before trowing to the wide-open Michael Ruff for a 68-yard touchdown. Because the ball was behind the line, it not an incomplete pass. “I thought that was beautiful,” Grobe said. However, the Deacons obviously
overwhelmed the young Presbyterian, its first game against a BCS opponent since moving to Division I four seasons ago, in size, team depth and speed. We’ve been working on it for a couple of weeks,” PC Head Coach Harold Nichols said in reference to the trick play. “Sometimes it’s just trying to find the right time in the course of the game and Doug picked a good play. We got to midfield there and our back-up receiver (Overholt) threw the ball pretty well. He did a good job acting and Wake Forest’s defense relaxed a little bit and then we just kind of rose up and hit them off guard. It worked just like we practiced.” The Deacons will be back Sept. 11, for a faceoff against ACC rival the Duke Blue Devils at 12 p.m. at BB&T stadium. “My thought’s we’ll go into the (Sept. 11) Duke game expecting to play Ted (Stachitas) and Tanner (Price),” Grobe said about who will be the starting quarterback. “And depending on how they play, we’ve
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Raiders coaches invented on idle buses in 1962 into the multi-billion dollar phenomenon it is in 2010 (a guy named Bill Gates had a lot to do with it as well). And yet, some players still worry that the attention brought by Fantasy Football is bad for team focus, that it’s turning a teamoriented sport that once rewarded gravitas into a show for spectators that champions the egocentrist and promotes selfish play. “There is an incongruity in the wants,” Tiki Barber said. As do most NFL players, Michael Strahan believes Fantasy Football is an ultimate good for the popularity of the “real” league. Strahan argues that players overemphasize how often they consider the online game. “I don’t think about Fantasy Football. I’m out here trying to win the real football game,” Strahan said to ESPN in 2008. And that’s all that matters to most NFL players: the real game. But to many Fantasy Football fanatics, says Dave Hollander of The Huffington Post, the real game is less important than the fantasy one, no matter what their favorite players say.
“The result is that you’ve got an enormous number of people calling themselves ‘sports fans’ who know or care little about the rich, complex, live and ultimately redeeming cultural institution called ‘sports,’” Hollander said. Even so, the NFL’s popularity has never been higher with overall operating income breaking $1 billion in fiscal year 2009, nearly twice that of MLB and four times that of the NBA. And with 55 percent of Fantasy Football managers reporting that they watch more football on TV since they began playing the sport, Fantasy Football has much to do with the growth of the “real” sport. For better or for worse, Fantasy Football has transformed the way professional football is organized, the way sports fans follow their favorite team’s players and the way superstar players interact with the other players on the team. The success of Fantasy Football is a bitter pill to swallow for a small number of players and fans who worry it’s driving the NFL in a direction antithetical to the game’s original spirit. Sadly for them, it’s a pill that doesn’t seem to be losing any of its flavor.
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Not every date has to include candles and a bouquet of flowers. In fact, it’s a lot easier to get to know one another if you are both comfortable and relaxed. Whether you’re first starting a relationship and you’re more comfortable with mutual friends, or you’ve been dating for months and you are getting a little tired of the justme-and-you dates, group dates are a great alternative. Find other couples, or even just a group of friends, and spend a night playing old-school games like Twister or drop by a local restaurant or bar for their weekly trivia night. You’d be surprised how much you two will enjoy a date that includes more people. It can be a nice break, but you still get to spend some quality time together. Make a day of it and add in a little competition by playing a little paintball at Winston-Salem’s A Great Escape (on Silas Creek Parkway). It’s only $25 to play, plus equipment rental. Dinner and a movie — it’s (It’s the perfect chance to face off or parta cliché and it’s boring. Try a new ner up and protect each other.) spin on the classic dating ritual at The Group dates can make any outing Barn Dinner Theatre in Greensboro. less awkward, whatever game or Established in 1964, The Barn is the oldest outing you choose. operating dinner theater in the country, making it the perfect place to swap the big screen for a live show, from Broadway-style favorites like Annie to musical tributes to stars like Johnny Cash. And instead of the all too common (not to mention overpriced) bag of popcorn and soda, savor a full dinner buffet from salad bar to carving station. Finish off with a sweet treat from the dessert bar: cobblers, cheesecake or pecan pie. For those 21 and older, a full service cash bar offers mixed drinks, wine and an assortment of beers. Once you’ve finished your meal, the lights dim and the show begins (you’re sure to have a great view, with seats surround the stage). From comedies to mysteries and dramas to musicals, The Barn features professional actors and musicians from across the country — not to mention local artists from North Carolina. Unfortunately there is a downside, other than the half-hour drive it takes to get there. This night of entertainment comes with Take advantage of a pricy tab (about $40), but discounted group rates are the bounty of fall festivals available. coming up. While it’s too costly to make it a frequent faFestivals are always a low-cost vorite, it might be just what you’re looking way to spend a Saturday and experience for to celebrate that special occasion something new. with a significant other. The weather is gorgeous, and what better place
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By Margaret Gelburd | Staff writer A dating routine (like dinner and a movie) can steadily become the grip of death for any relationship. Though comforting at times, it often leads to less-than-thrilling dates. Repeating the same cycle night after night gets repetitive, expensive or just plain boring. Unfortunately, after dating for an extended amount of time, especially in Winston-Salem, the options for new dates
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seem sparse. On campus, it’s easy to feel like going to Shorty’s is a big night out and renting a ‘‘new release” from ZSR is the only option. Venturing off campus, life gets expensive fast. Even if these issues are non-factors in a relationship, a lack of creativity or knowledge of Winston-Salem is always there to inhibit fun date ideas. Whether it’s a first date, or one of many, there’s no reason not to go outside the box to make things exciting.
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While Winston-Salem has more than its fair share of delicious eateries that may be perfect for any date, eventually Fourth Street Filling Station, River Birch Lodge and Mozelle’s can become mundane. Take a new approach to dinner with a trip to a local farmers market, where you can find all that you need to make your own meal. Start your date meandering around the farmers market (don’t let it become just another trip to go grocery shopping — running errands will put the date on the back burner. And let’s face it, it’s not romantic). Go with a recipe plan, maybe you can make your date’s favorite meal. Once you’ve found your ingredients, hit the kitchen. Cooking your dinner together will let you get to know one another in a more casual atmosphere, but without missing out on a M delicious meal (as long as you follow the recipe and goes according to plan). A everything Even if you burn the garlic bread, you’ll have R something to laugh about. Whether you’re a pro or a novAnd on the plus side, you are supportice, getting out on the dance floor K ing the local community and saving is something every couple should try E some cash by shopping at the at least once (and grinding at last weekend’s frat party in someone’s basement does not T farmers market. count). This doesn’t mean you have to take ballroom lessons and master steps while counting 1-2-3, 1-2-3. The whole point is to cut loose and have some fun. So try something you never imagined doing, who knows you might be a natural — and even if you aren’t flawless, you’ll have fun. (It’s a date, not Dancing with the Stars, so don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself.) Sounds on Burke Street now hosts “Dance All Night” Salsa parties on the last Saturday of each month. The entrance fee is only $5. And even if you miss the Salsa party, every other Saturday of the month is “Latin Dance Night.” If Salsa isn’t your style, the Oriental Shrine in Greensboro hosts a live band once a week for swing dancing. You can spend the first hour taking lessons, before you head out onto the dance floor. Whether you want to learn to fox trot or belly dance, Winston-Salem has a host of events downtown or in surFor a little rorounding cities. mance, there’s not much Even if it is a one-time thing, dancing is somemore you need to do than thing you can both learn and laugh about grab a few cozy blankets and find a together. peaceful place under the stars. So for one night, sweep each It’s simple and cheap, but that’s what other off your feet. makes it such a memorable date. For bonus points bring a light picnic — your favorite beverage of choice, fresh fruit or camping-staples, like s’mores and hot cocoa. This is a good option for students without access to a car. Even an everyday place like Davis Field can become the perfect setting for a date. If weather is a concern, be it rain or freezing temperatures, or you just aren’t an outdoorsy couple, then find an alternative star-gazing option at the local planetarium at SciWorks. Step inside the 50-foot dome and see the night sky up close and personal (snag seats in the back, and sneak in some of those s’mores). SciWorks even offers special weekend laser shows to music by The Beatles and Pink Floyd for just $6. Or have the ultimate (and free!) star gazing experience and sign up for one of SciWorks’ free astronomy observing dates atop Pilot Mountain. Sidenote: you’ll have to bring your own telescope, but even without it — the view is breathtaking.
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Abroad Column | Seppo in Oz
Try new things and expect to be surprised when abroad Gary Pasqualicchio Staff columnist
You probably have never heard the names Joe Hachem, Jeff Lisandro, Gary Benson or Tony G, but they are four of Australia’s greatest professional poker players. After a couple of months of frequent play since I arrived in Sydney, I may be ready to join that group. Okay, maybe I’m jumping the gun just a little bit, but I’ve been playing a lot of poker and, if I don’t say so myself, having some success as well. When I decided to study abroad at the University of New South Wales, I expected to see a lot of country and wildlife and interact with the local people.
While I’ve done all that, I also have become addicted to a popular card game I hadn’t played in a few years: Texas Hold ‘Em Poker. A number of the Aussie guys at Basser, my residential college at UNSW, love ‘Hold Em. When I was first asked by them to play early on in the semester I thought it would be good fun and a chance to get to know them. It was, but I lost. And I lost the next time, and the next and the next. But a strange thing happened as my purple $5 bills kept getting sucked out of my wallet: I again realized that I love poker. The excitement of bluffing someone out of a big pot or pulling pocket aces kept me drawn in and eventually, despite the rough start, I got better. Danny, a friend of mine from Singapore via Indonesia taught me more of the nuances of the game, helping me along the way even as I started to take his money.
Think Mr. Miyagi meets the Karate I lost pretty quickly. However, conKid. tinuing my poker practice in between After a few weeks I had become quite partying and sleeping, I kept learning decent at the game and decided to try from my mistakes. my luck at a more competitive venue. The week after my tough loss, I hit a The UniBar hot streak. holds free poker I again busted tournaments out early at the free Eventually, I was heads up as the every Monday tournament at the favorite against a guy who had night and I headed UniBar. over with Danny, This time I won mock-complained earlier in the so we could try the nine person sitnight, “I can’t beat this guy our luck. and-go for a $50 in a hand!” I busted out prize. quite early in the The next night I event but bought headed back to the into a small nineAPL tournament at person sit-and-go game, where I came the local bar and after a couple of hours in second place. shockingly realized I was the chip leader Feeling pretty good about myself, later at the final table! in the week I went to the local bar and A bit thrown off my game, I lost a tried playing with the big boys. couple of bad hands by being too aggresAfter registering as a new member of sive against an older guy who looked the the “Australian Poker League” I sat down part of a poker player. across the table from a man who had Undeterred, I won back my overall lead played in the World Series of Poker in Las at the table and watched as a number of Vegas and a number of other veterans. the lower stacks eliminated each other.
I breathed easy when I realized I was “in the money” or among the top three players guaranteed cash. Eventually, I was heads up as the favorite against a guy who had mockcomplained earlier in the night, “I can’t beat this guy in a hand!” After a few uneventful encounters, I took him all-in with Ace/10 and his King didn’t hit, making me the surprise winner of $300 and a qualification into the monthly $300,000 APL regional tournament. Unfortunately, I had to give my ticket up as I was going to be on vacation in New Zealand during the tournament, but the experience (and cash prize) was still amazing. I definitely am not planning on going pro as alluded to before, but I plan on playing poker for fun (and some cash) throughout the rest of my stay and when I come back home. They say you should expect anything when you go abroad, but ending up an Australian Poker League champion isn’t something I never could have imagined.
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Fashion Column | Collegiate Chic
Movie Theater Releases for Sept. 9 Resident Evil 3 The Romantics I’m Still Here Heartbreaker Legendary Expecting Mary The Virginity Hit Lovely, Still The Afterlight
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Find affordable designer fashion this fall Caroline Halleman Staff columnist
Designer clothes and college budgets seem to repel one another. Spending $700 on a fabulous pair of Louboutins is less than practical when most students can barely afford essentials like rent, school books and a daily Starbucks fix. Fashionistas, don’t fret; you won’t have to sell your kidney in order to afford the latest fall fashions. In the current economic recession, more and more designers are partnering with less expensive stores to provide stylish clothes and accessories at lower prices. Here are my picks for this fall’s best collaborations: Tucker for Target — Clothes by design house Tucker by Gaby Basora exude femininity. Floral prints, girly silhouettes and long flowing dresses are signatures of the brand. Tucker’s collaboration with Target capitalizes
on the brand’s design aesthetic, while keeping a low price point. The collection of vintage-inspired pieces will hit stores September 12 with prices ranging from $20-$80. Cynthia Rowley for Band-Aid — Band-Aids may not be a true fashion accessory, but this collaboration is turning cuts into cute. Cynthia Rowley’s recent line of designer diapers for Pampers left me baffled, but I’m loving her recent collaboration with Johnson and Johnson that juxtaposes gore and glamour. The American designer best-known for her vibrant collections of women’s wear recently produced a set of designer Band-Aids to benefit Design Ignites Change, an organization focused on motivating high school and college students to participate in social change through design and architecture projects. Each tin of 20 bandages costs $10, with $1 benefiting the program. The product is available for purchase exclusively on Cynthia Rowley’s website. Pierre Hardy for Gap — A seasoned collaborative team, Gap and Pierre Hardy plan to debut their new collection later this fall, with shoes hitting stores on Oct. 19. Gap is keeping details about the line of products
under wraps, but photos of a fabulous pair of peep-toe wedge booties have already appeared in promotional press. Based on previous Gap/Pierre Hardy collections expect prices for the line to range between $150-200. Vena Cava for Aqua at Bloomingdales — A few weeks ago, edgy design firm Vena Cava launched their partnership with Bloomingdale’s in-house brand Aqua. The collaborative line, which debuted Sept. 1, features VC’s signature style without the hefty price tag. Pieces range from $98 for an embellished t-shirt to $198 for a statement ponte coat. To shop the collection and watch a video of the line’s photo shoot, click over to the Bloomingdale’s website. Mulberry for Target — British handbag company Mulberry, known for their luxury leather goods, partners with Target this fall on a line of discount purses. The collection will include eight different styles of handbags in several rich colors. The brand’s website explains the design process behind the line, “The key to the collection is authenticity — communicating our brand character, personality and finally our brand philosophies. Using
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fabrics such as denim and velvet have allowed us to be playful and innovative, and at the same time remain true to our beliefs, while also maintaining an accessible price point.” Mulberry for Target premieres in stores and online Oct. 10 and will run through late December. MAC Venomous Villains — I know it is not a fashion collaboration, but I’m so excited about this partnership I had to put it on the list! Sept. 30, a limited edition cosmetic line inspired by four famous Disney villains will debut in select MAC stores and online. The collection will include nail polish, powder, blush and lipstick in shades representative of the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Maleficient from Sleeping Beauty, Dr. Facilier from The Princess and the Frog and Cruella de Ville from 101 Dalmations. With devilish names like “Toxic Tale” (a deep red lipstick) and “Oh So Fair” (a pale powder), and prices ranging from $12-30, I challenge you to take home just one product from this cruel collection. This fall, invest in some discount designer fashion, but be sure to act quickly, most of these lines are available for a limited time only. Happy shopping!
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Movie Review | Going The Distance
Romantic-comedy depicts realistic relationship woes By Caroline Murray | Staff writer
There’s been quite a lot of talk about the decline of the romantic comedy. Nowadays, the only entries in that classification consist of pointless, innocuous storylines with some up-and-coming starlet and a charismatic love interest whose “acting” consists of taking his shirt off and attempting to imitate a swaggering James Dean stare. Going the Distance may be only slightly formulaic, but its charm and relevancy to real-world relationship troubles make it enough of a standout to branch away from the 27 Dresses and Letters to Juliette that plague our cinemas and insult our intelligence. With a slightly ’80s feel to its atmosphere, Nannette Burstein’s tasty flick does not suffocate us with oodles of lovey-dovey gimmicks or pushing-theenvelope obscenities but rather a healthy balance that makes this deeper, smarter romantic comedy perfectly tolerable. Of course, a formula still has to be followed. Boy meets girl: typical, safe, necessary. The film opens with Garrett (Justin Long) and Erin (Drew Barrymore), two easy-going, refreshingly normal 30-somethings meeting over a game of Centipede Photo courtesy of Warner Brothers at a New York bar. Erin is a Stanford grad student interning at a daily New York newspaper for the summer whilst Gar- Garrett (Justin Long) and Erin (Drew Barrymore) “enjoy each others company” rett works for a minimally successful record label on a boat ride as Garrett’s friends look on. and lives with his two inappropriately encouraging buddies (Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis). After a Although contemporary, there is a sort of old- side-splittingly inappropriate remark after another. fun night of bar trivia, booze and a soundtracked school vibe embedded in this film’s very authen- The humor is very casual and showcases real-world, hook up in Garrett’s apartment, the two seem to tic tone. Relationships nowadays almost never untailored conversations of adults’ dirty minds. be a match. seem to be based on honorable pretenses or for The concept and focal point of the story is also Now, the bomb on their compatible relationship the right reasons. What Erin and Garrett has is very real. Rarely has one seen an accurate repreis that Erin has only six weeks until she heads back something very basic but it is what should be at sentation of long-distance relationships. It’s quite a to San Francisco to finish her the core of all relationships: high concept, really, and no one has really tackled graduate studies. a liking of who the person is it head on until now. Both Garrett and Erin’s jobs Neither are looking for anyand the sheer enjoyment of are diminishing professions in this day and age, Going the Distance thing serious; regardless, after each other’s company. This and such a circumstance mirrors the inevitable Starring | Justin Long, Drew Barrymore, weeks of blissful and playful reviewer felt that she was challenges of their relationship. The situation is New York dates and hang-out watching an ’80s romance very low-profile and sort of everyday, but that isn’t Christina Applegate time, Garrett and Erin profess, flick instead of a modern day a bad thing at all. Director | Nannette Burstein not their love, but their simple romantic comedy, which was Contributing to the realism of the story are the Who’s it for? | Fans of romantic enjoyment to being with each a trip back in time almost as performances. Long has the average-joe appeal, but Comedies with a touch of raunch other. effective as Sudeikis’ mus- he brings a chillness to Garrett that is extremely Running Time | 1 hour 42 mins. With Erin flying back to tache (go see this movie, and attractive; you can’t help but hope there are more San Francisco, the dilemma is you’ll know exactly what I’m guys like him out there. And Barrymore is more Rating | B + obvious. Solution? Yep: longreferring to). toned down than her sunny, overzealous, bubbly distance relationship. First-time writer Geoff self that usually occupies the screen. She’s a great Like most films, there has to be some sort of LaTulippe ensures that Going the Distance is abso- complement to Long without being overbearing. dramatic conflict too absurd to believe. The con- lutely not your typical romantic comedy, but it Going the Distance polishes the lost entertainflict, however, is the relationship and the explo- also strays away from humorously graphic films ment of the romantic comedy without straying ration of the agonizing stresses associated with like The Hangover. The film is littered with very too far away from the basics. Tasty, light-hearted, geographically-elongated relationships: physical sneaky one-liners, and the raunch is certainly there. but still raunchily amusing, this film illustrates absence, communication, intimacy, faithfulness What differentiates Going the Distance is that it’s real how tough long-distance relationships can be, but and a simple future. raunch. No more famed comedians delivering one not impossible.
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By Ken Meyer | Staff writer Twenty-first century America stigmatizes age differentials in relationships. Dating a younger person earns you the label of “cradle robber;” dating an older person means you must be attracted to a “cougar.” These labels embarrass those dating out of their immediate age group. Individuals in these relationships receive no end of ridicule from friends and family. Such practices incite individuals to keep these relationships quiet, to hide them from friends, to relegate them to the bedroom, or even to refrain from such relationships all together. These labels quite frankly sit outmoded and outdated. The human race has moved far beyond the need to mate within a certain age group. These stigmas remain holdovers from an age when relationships solely existed for the purpose of bearing children. Marriage and dating out of one’s age range was simply not a possibility for individuals needing to bear upwards of ten children. Date someone too young, and you would die before bearing enough healthy children to pass on your property. Date someone too old, and he or she would die before bearing enough healthy children to pass on your property. These labels belong in the past. Throw them out. Forget them. Ignore them. Date who you want. Have sex with who you want. I would be a hypocrite if I did not heed my own advice, so I am going to come out of the closet and say it. I have dated out of my age range. On more than one occasion, I have been both a “cradle robber” and have dated a “cougar.” I have had relationships with girls one year younger, one year
older and even four years older. I feel no shame in admitting that I followed my desires and passions. I would be remiss if I did not warn of the perils inherent in these relationships. Dating younger means running the risk of dating an inexperienced individual – or of being embarrassed if the younger one is the more experienced one. Dating older means running the risk of dating someone who may belittle you and condescend to you, who may view you as an inexperienced individual in need of their oh-so-experienced guidance. These issues can easily be stamped out at the beginning of the relationship. Be frank with your partner; be open with them. Talk about sex. Admit to your level of experience. Do not be afraid if your experience levels vary. You can always learn, and you can always teach. It is the belittling and condescending attitudes that must be stamped out early. In the end, it is up to you to decide what ignites your passion. Follow it. Do not be afraid of the label you might receive if the Wendy you lust over is a M.I.L.F. or the Johnny you want is a D.I.L.F.. Follow your passion. One last word of caution to end this diatribe against derogatory labels. To avoid the label of a criminal, remember that the age of consent in North Carolina is 16.
By Caroline Murray | Staff writer Thanks to more individualistic and non-traditional attitudes that have arisen in the past 20 years, age difference between two partners in a relationship has become less and less of a concern. Regardless, important questions still remain pertaining to the strength and success of a relationship in which partners are separated by age. Are there benefits that distinguish age-gapped relationships from others? Can it last, or is the age factor prone to circumstantially doom any relationship? Advantages definitely exist with regards to age difference. A younger guy doesn’t necessarily have as many commitments or responsibilities as perhaps an older boyfriend. Down the road, a younger partner would contribute an abundance of life and energy. With that being said, an older male partner brings more valuable and attractive qualities to a relationship. Perhaps the biggest one is emotional stability and maturity. Experience definitely counts, and when one partner has it, relationships tend to be more substantial. Furthermore, older guys (not always, mind you) tend to value more of who you are and what you stand for rather than the juvenile, superficial physical draw. Positives aside, age-gapped relationships are riddled with potentially destructive problems. Interests and relatability are of the utmost con-
cerns. Depending on how many years are between you two, you’ll both potentially be at completely different parts of your lives, with different priorities, personal goals and responsibilities. These factors shouldn’t dishearten you, however. There are a couple key things to remember to ensure the success of an age-gapped relationship. At the top of the list, both parties must commit with the right intentions. If there are unbalanced or unclear motivations sparking a relationship, get ready to crash and burn without a foundation for healthy, substantial relationships. There should be little to no issues regarding age if you’re both on the same page about what kind of relationship you want, whether it’s more serious or a short physical fling, and vice versa. As long as you both express and verbalize what kind of relationship you want (physical, casual dating, serious relationship, etc.), then there’s nothing to worry about. Communicate, especially throughout the relationship. Be aware of how your partner feels about the age difference. Outsiders, even closest friends and family member might not take an approving eye to your relationship, so make sure you both support each other. There is no age limit for connection; if it’s right and you’re compatible, stick to it, regardless of what others think. They aren’t the ones in the relationship. There is no script or instruction manual for how relationships should work. The only way to know is to experiment. From the female perspective, the truth is that age difference in relationships really doesn’t matter as long as you keep the right attitude.
Concert Review | Corey Smith
Concert draws fans despite immature lyrics Music Review | Parliament-Funkadelic
Songs from the past worth a second listen By Jorge Méndez | Contributing writer
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Self-promoting artist Corey Smith played at Last Resort for a variety of loyal Wake Forest fans. By Grace Beehler | Staff writer Corey Smith isn’t your average country musician. He’s a selfmade musician, built from the ground up without the help of a major record label or publicist. The Georgia-based singer/songwriter released six albums on his own label, Undertone Records, most recently, Keeping up with the Joneses. Without any middleman, Smith developed a close relationship with his fans, and it’s easy to see how he has garnered a respectable and dedicated fan base in college towns in the southeast and mid-atlantic. It’s no surprise, then, to see Winston-Salem’s newest barturned-music venue The Last Resort filled with country-loving high school and college kids on a Saturday night. The Blue Dogs, a bluegrass Americana band, took to the stage first. Though the style sounded all over the place, jumping from country-fueled anthems to selfdeclared acid-grass, the band stayed true to its roots with songs about homegrown tomatoes, relationships and Neil Young tributes. Following the opener, the crowd was anxious for Smith to play. After a few minutes between sets, Smith and his band took to the stage in front of an impressively loud and supportive crowd. Smith embraced his feel-good, partyhardy shtick, telling the audience to feel free to drink entirely too much, sing along and have a good time. It’s this mentality – nothing preachy, contrived or fake – that has attracted everyone to Smith’s music. On the other hand, Smith sometimes flirts with the line of what is ‘college’ and what is crass. Songs about road head, for exam-
ple. Songs about buying an SUV so you and your girlfriend can get busy in the back also come to mind. Regardless, the crowd loved it and sang along with every borderline-inappropriate word. While Smith’s albums are, for the most part, mellow and relaxed (bringing to mind a country version of Jack Johnson) his live shows are full of energy, sometimes breaking into raps. His band provides a solid backing to Smith’s singing. The guitarist played slide or the lap steel, and the keyboardist often played the organ, adding layers of depth Smith’s songwriting lacked. Smith broke out some crowd favorites, like “Drinking Again,” “If I Could Do It Again” and “Let Me Love You on the Backroad.” Most of the stories involve drinking (“I don’t really give a damn / I’m drinking again”), driving (“Take your seatbelt off and climb on over here girl / leave the driving up to me”), run-ins with the law (“Now I’m screaming thug life, f*** the po-po / Shootin’ birds out the window whenever the cops go by”) and other country musicians (“And Kenny Chesney what a hypocrite / He’ll swear he’s country but he lives in the Caribbean”). Though the songwriting is clever and the instrumentals are well constructed, the low level of maturity is somewhat surprising for those who aren’t devoted fans. When it’s coming from a collegeaged kid, it is one thing, but from a 30-something married man, it’s another. But Smith has obviously done something right, evident in the crowd on Saturday night. Catchy songs about cheap wine, beer and pick-up trucks somehow hit home for a lot of college kids.
Ever on the prowl to expand my music collection, I often find myself looking into the historical archives of music for songs that, even a few years ago, I would’ve downright ignored. That’s how I came upon the music of the Parliament-Funkadelic collection, headed by the ever musicallyexplorative George Clinton, and immediately fell in love with it. With a musical language and style as varied as the musicians that have played in the bands, the long-lasting group (it began as The Parliaments, a late-’50s doo-wop group) has many hits that could easily be played (with great success) at a club or with a special someone. Consider, the 1979 15-minute funk epic “(Not Just) Knee Deep,” from Parliament’s Uncle
Jam Wants You LP, in which Clinton lays out the slightly comedic story of a man who falls for a girl after she dances “The Freak.” The girl also unsuccessfully dances “The Monkey,” which wasn’t funky enough, and the “The Jerk,” which didn’t “work.” I never cease to be amazed at how fresh and beautifully layered the entire track is. Percussion, chorus, bass and vocals often engage each other seamlessly, a modern concerto grosso of funk that, with each section, seems to entice the dancers (or listeners, for one can’t burst spontaneously into dance in the middle of the highway) to, as another one of P. Funk’s songs says, “…dance (their) way out of (their) constrictions.” A highly interesting point of note is the fact that the song seems so unapologetically
primal, slowly drawing the listener into the Kurtzian “Heart of Darkness,” a place where one leaves behind all traces of civility to engage one on one with the music. The ever-increasing, omnipresent hooting, reminiscent of the sound produced by the cuica in Brazilian samba, further adds to this experience. For while the female attempts to dance the animal-inspired “Chicken” and “Moose” dances, the man and the woman partake in a ritual rite of attraction. This is brilliantly exemplified through Michael Hampton’s virtuosic guitar solo at the song’s halfway point. The dialogue with the female chorus that slowly dissolves into the guitar’s initially pensive, but increasingly berated soliloquy, finally melds into the Diony-
siac chorus proclaiming, “Something about the music got into my pants,” finally leaving the couple as a unit and seemingly entering the male dancer’s head, left wondering, “Could this be me? Immersed in funk so deep?” Truly, music controls more than our feet on a dance floor and our heart when in pain. Initially, one might be predisposed to consider this music superficially boring. The themes are repeated over and over, but the brand of funk perfected by P. Funk is one of the great accomplishments of American music. Their impact in the realm of soul, R&B, rap, hip-hop and even rock can’t be understated. Even though much of their discography was, and still is, somewhat controversial, it is also highly varied and exciting.
Album Review | Teenage Dream
Perry’s newest album glorifies her home state By Nick Reichert | Contributing writer
California has always possessed an undying mythos of being a haven for the young, and the hopeful. Everyone from the Beach Boys to the Red Hot Chili Peppers has immortalized the 31st state in song. Katy Perry continues this musical tradition by culminating all the fantasy within California and delivering it wrapped in a tantalizing and provocative treat. Perry’s sophomore album Teenage Dream succeeds at trumping everything that made her major record debut One of the Boys a breakthrough smash. All summer Perry has tantalized American radios with her ode to her home state with “California Gurls” and the title song, “Teenage Dream.” Both songs cast California as a land of eternal summer and the entire album
continues on these universal summer themes including love, heartbreak and unadulterated joy, all coated with sexy inhibition. The entire album has a linear storyline with Perry in the role of the “California Gurl” and her journey through her West Coast dream world. The story line of Teenage Dream continues with the oft repeated themes of blind inhibition and youthful ambition, especially in the song “Peacock” — which is the most blatantly humorous attempt at seeing a man’s genitalia that I’ve heard in a long time: “I wanna see your peacock, -cock, - cock …/Are you brave enough to let me see your peacock.” But with the first half of the album having our California Gurl on a perpetual high, there will always be the eventual fall. Perry then addresses the metaphorical “hangovers” in her life.
The most poignant of which is in the song “Circle the Drain.” Taking a direct swing at former beau Travie McCoy, frontman of Gym Class Heroes, Perry doesn’t hold back. Saying things such as, “You fall asleep during foreplay ‘cause the pills you take are your forte.../Wanna be your lover not your f---ing mother…/ You’ve become what you despise, a stereotype,” Perry addresses the skeletons in her closet with an honesty that’s refreshing from a pop/radio centric artist. Perry also delves into other past regrets going back to her roots in “The One That Got Away.” It’s hard to imagine Perry before she skyrocketed into the pop culture stratosphere, but she discusses her high school regrets of leaving behind her first love. “All this money can’t buy me a time machine/ no can’t replace you with a million rings/ no I should have told you what you
meant to me/ whoa ‘cause now I pay the price.” Continuing with her fun and tried and true storyline, our California Gurl (a.k.a. Perry) has experienced her highs and lows and now arrives at selfrealization. The last five tracks of the album are a little mini-autobiography of Perry’s last year. From pulsating sexual exploration in “E.T.” to finding love again in “Hummingbird Heartbeat,” the tail end of the disc wraps up Perry’s journey by waking up from her Teenage Dream and knowing, no matter how much you dream, life is just, “Not Like the Movies.” With the summer coming to a close, Perry’s Teenage Dream blends perfect pop melody and diva attitude. A tasty treat for Perry fans (the album is cotton candy scented!) and a great party pop album for all.
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What will arrive in the wake of current global uncertainty? In what ways do contingency, accident, and indeterminacy shape the world in which we live?
Forms of Thought, Life, and Emergence This two-day conference brings together scholars from across disciplines to explore the creative production that the current economic crisis might provoke.
Keynote Speakers Our conference speakers are Dr. Neil De Marchi, Professor of Economics at Duke University, and Dr. Herman Rapaport, Reynolds Professor of English at Wake Forest University.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS NEIL DE Marchi PROF. ECONOMICS, DUKE UNIVERSITY
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HERMAN Rapaport PROF. ENGLISH, WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
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Larry Lavender ● Dance, UNC-Greensboro Christina Tsoules Soriano ● Dance, Wake Forest University Roymieco Carter ● Art, Wake Forest University
1:45-3:00 p.m. Panel 2 ❘ ADAPTATION: The Uncertainties of Biology, Society, and Commerce Tyler Curtain ● English, UNC-Chapel Hill Jeanne Simonelli ● Anthropology, Wake Forest University Raymond Malewitz ● English, Yale University
9/25 9:45-11:00 a.m. Panel 3 ❘ CHANCE: Unpredictability in Culture, Economics, and Politics Jessica Richard ● English, Wake Forest University Ioanna Zlateva ● English, Duke University David Coates ● Political Science, Wake Forest University
1:45-3:00 p.m. Panel 4 ❘ CRISIS: Emergence, Contingency, and Modernity Morna O’Neill ● Art History, Wake Forest University Carter Smith ● English, Washington University in St. Louis Bruce Barnhart ● English, Wake Forest University
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