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them on our e-reader devices,” Davis said. “That way, if we happen to not have a hard-copy available, we can use the digital copy to supplement it.” The iPad comes with the added benefit of an unlimited 3G connection, meaning students can connect to the internet wherever cellular coverage is available, making it all the more useful for travel. It can also give a student’s backpack muchneeded relief. “So many students lug around a laptop and textbooks all day, even when traveling on weekends,” Davis said. “E-readers can make the process so much more compact and efficient.” It is for this reason that many students are enthusiastic about the new program.
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Davis, coordinator for Multimedia and Digital Production Services at ZSR Among the voluminous collections of Library, said. “These aren’t just shiny, fun toys. I books, journals and magazines at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library, resides a new, believe they have real staying power and markedly modern resident: the e-reader. will influence when and how we send Its placement is the result of library and receive information.” The e-readers the staff having surveyed similar programs offered at such peer institutions as Duke library has University and N.C. State as well as rec- available ognizing that such emerging technol- for rent ogy should be in the hands of students, include four iPads, faculty and staff here. The electronic reading device, or a Kindle, e-reader, has been the subject of much Barnes & investment for tech companies and Noble Nook and Sony booksellers alike. Apple’s iPad, a multipurpose tablet Touch Reader. Each can be computer, debuted this January and has dominated the market, while Ama- checked out from zon’s Kindle leads the single-purpose The Bridge for a period of three e-readers. Both have been met with feverish days. Each comes hype and speculation among technol- preloaded with a variogy gurus and publishers — the former ety of popular e-books excited about their portability and the and, in the case of the powerful computing available in Apple’s iPad, apps. “We actually went iPad, the latter hoping it revives a flagthrough our catalog and ging publishing industry. “The interest in these devices, par- took the books that were ticularly the iPad, has been high,” Barry circulating the most and put By Jeffrey Turner | Contributing writer
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Construction will soon be underway on “the Barn,” a new student event venue that will be located where the current cross country running trails exist. The 7,000 square foot events space is a product of the Greek Caucus in March and the wider campus-life revitalization effort outlined in the “Living Values” administrative report. The building should be completed before May 2011 in time for this year’s class of seniors to enjoy final celebrations in a space designed to minimize its negative environmental impact while providing maximum programming opportunities for students with both indoor and outdoor spaces. All organizations can register for events at the Barn and the cost will be off-set by the university. Catering will be offered and provided by the Posh Plate. In a letter to the entire university, President Nathan O. Hatch carefully described the need for such a structure in response to a changing social climate that promotes off campus partying and dangerous drinking behaviors. “Over the last decade, reflecting national trends, much of social life has moved to offcampus locations,” he said in the letter. “This has weakened community on campus, created tension with our neighbors and, with increasing frequency, endangered the welfare of our students,” he said. Hatch particularly cited the dangers of “front loading” with hard liquor before underage university students leave for off-campus parties, which he says stems from the wide=spread fear of being cited for underage drinking at off-campus venues.
“For students on-the-go, I think something like the iPad is indispensable,” Ben Comer, a senior communications major and student entrepreneur, said. “It’s so portable that you can take it anywhere and send email, work on a group project, or catch up on the latest news.” Others, like junior Audrey Helmerich, are less convinced of an e-reader’s functionality. “I think I’d mostly use my laptop for web surfing and doing assignments on a daily basis,” Helmerich said. “The technology is really cool to have but I doubt I’ll be checking one out just for fun.” Even so, Davis says that having them available will be a big asset to the library. They represent a step toward greater integration of technology with academics as well as a step toward improving the library for students, administrators and professors. “As librarians, we need to be on the cutting-edge of technological innovation; to be able to show people what’s out there and how it works. It’s a step in the right direction.”
White House economic adviser Larry Summers announced on Sept. 21 plans to leave his position by the end of the year, marking a major staff shake-up as President Barack Obama struggles to get the economy back on track.
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The World Cultural Festival allows clubs and students with ties to various cultures to showcase themselves and their interests. By Katie Phillips | Staff writer The second annual World Cultural Festival was held on the evening of Sept. 15 on the Mag Quad. Featuring an eclectic mix of international music, food and games, the fair was deemed a success by students, faculty and Winston-Salem residents alike. Over 600 people attended the event, and there will be more room for involvement next year. Jonathan Cox, assistant director in the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), established the event last year through his position in the OMA. One of the main goals of the office and staff is to bring multiculturalism and difference to every member of the university. Cox credits all members of the OMA with the great success of the event two years in a row. “They were all an invaluable resource in helping me bring this idea to fruition last year and continuing with
its success this year,” Cox said. The World Cultural Festival exemplifies the goals of the OMA, according to Cox. “It showcases the varied and wonderful cultures from around the globe, so that people can come and interact with these cultures in a fun, exciting way, he said. “The festival also creates a space for the entire campus to work together, including student organizations, academic departments via the hosting tables. There is literally something for everyone, and you have a chance to explore different cultures through sight, smell, taste, sound and even games.” Senior Lia Flur, member of the VSC Student Advisory Committee, worked the Volunteer Service Corps booth to promote sponsored international and domestic service trips.
Attempts to repeal the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the U.S. military stumbled on Sept. 21 as the Senate voted against starting debate on defense legislation containing the change. Sixty votes were needed for debate to begin on the bill authorizing defense programs and repeal of the policy known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Just 56 senators voted yes and 43 no.
Rock the Block draws 50,000, high attendance The first day-long Rock the Block downtown street festival was, according to the people who planned it, a raging success. The festival encourages residents to support downtown life. About 50,000 people attended the festival on Sept. 19. Attendance was the highest since Rock the Block began in 2002 to encourage more local residents to spend time downtown.
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Brieflies Hit the Bricks calls for willing volunteers If you are interested in participating in Hit the Bricks on Sept. 30, but not able to participate in the entire event. You can become a volunteer by contacting Megan Massey at massml8@wfu.edu to sign up for time slots.
Majors and Minors Fair coming soon for university students The first annual Majors and Minors Fair is meant for students to interact with faculty and students about the different undergraduate majors and minors offered at the university. The fair will be held at 1 p.m. on Sept. 29 in Benson 401.
Last day to drop classes quickly approaches The last day to drop classes for the Fall 2010 semester is Sept. 29. In order to drop a class, a student must get a drop slip from the Registrar’s office and get both the professor’s and the adviser’s signatures.
Business school jumps in national and international ranks The full-time MBA program in the university’s Schools of Business have made significant strides in The Economist ranking of U.S. and international business schools released Sept. 17. Among U.S. schools, the university’s ranking has risen from 40th to 33rd, a 17.5 percent shift. The surge upward was even stronger among all globally-ranked U.S. and international schools. The university moved from No. 77 to No. 59, a 23 percent shift.
New study abroad program in South America opens up In the spring of 2011, the first group of 10 students selected for the new program will spend three weeks in Buenos Aires, Argentina and then study in Santiago, Chile, for the remainder of the semester. The university faculty-led program will include home-stays with families, classes with Chilean students and travel throughout the region.
“Meadow Making” lecture teaches students how to garden A discussion by artist and gardener Trena McNabb on how she created a vibrant meadow out of barren open land will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the greenhouse in Reynolda Gardens. The event is hosted by Reynolda Garden Club.
Wake TV holds successful launch party Wake TV News held its first ever official launch party for its Fall 2010 show in Shorty’s on Sept. 20. The first Wake TV News show of the semester aired on the projector screen, followed by a feedback session. In 2010, Wake TV’s Executive Board overhauled the focus and format of the show, adopting the slogan “Keeping You Connected” to reflect a more student- and campusfocused approach to programming.
Saylor Breckinridge: Sociology By Caitlin Brooks | Production manager At first glance, the math major turned sociologist, whose professional interests include the comic book publishing industry and major league baseball game attendance, doesn’t exactly scream transoceanic rock musician, but keep in mind that looks can be deceiving. The guitar case and amps around his busy and cluttered office provide some clues to the musician within, but it was his breakout role as a spandex magician named Andre in a radical music video that really epitomizes the good-humored character that is Saylor Breckenridge. Breckenridge has always played music. As a kid, he took lessons in the violin, cello and piano, and as he grew these concert-band staples gave way to guitar and bass guitar. He performed in various rock bands throughout his undergraduate and graduate school time at the University of Arizona. While pursuing his master’s, he felt “burnt out” and decided to take a
break during which he toured the U.S. and Europe with what he would only describe as a “lo-fi garage” band. “Like a lot of Wake students, I was an overachiever as an undergraduate,” Breckenridge said. “Even in rock bands I was a nerd, like in school, so I had to take some leaps of faith to jump on a plane and fly to Europe, and be like … ‘Hi, I’m here to play music for you’,” he said, his voice trailing nervously just remembering it. The break worked out for Breckenridge who finished out his master’s and doctoral program at Arizona with a dissertation that focused on the funeral industry. His intense involvement with the local music scene in Arizona provided him with an opportunity to connect with the community, a goal he continued to pursue when he was hired as an assistant professor of sociology by Arizona in 2001, immediately after finishing his PhD. After making the long move to Winston-Salem, he again turned to the local music scene as a connection to the community, something he wishes more of his students would
fectly. “Sal Caino is very eager, so he clearly set the stage for the whole thing being fun and absurdist and totally worthwhile,” Breckenridge said. “Perhaps (Exum and Shephard) see me as equally ridiculous.” Though only one person at the university has commented on his role in the music video (despite his mention on the “Fall Faculty Research, Grants and Milestones” article on Window on Wake Forest), Breckenridge says that those students who know him wouldn’t be surprised. “The different parts of my personality are not different hats that I wear, I’m a wear-my-heart-on-my-sleeve sort-of person,” he said. Indeed, almost every review on anonymous professor rating site, RateMyProfessor.com (all of which are positive) alludes to Breckenridge’s winning personality as a key element to his high ratings. “Saylor rocks your face off with electricity,” one student wrote. “Great teacher, even better person. Take his classes and you WILL laugh and learn at the same time,” another said. Rachel Cameron/Old Gold & Black
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do. “There is actually a lot going on in Winston, and I don’t think students engage in these opportunities as well as they could,” he said. “I would like to see students out and about engaging in crazy arts stuff in town … I never see my students out anywhere.” It was through his music connections that he met and befriended Shanthony Exum four years ago. She would later start a popular local techno/club band with Mike Shephard called Sugar High Gang. Over the past summer, the Sugar High Gang duo approached Breckenridge with a request — they were shooting a music video of their latest hit, “Team Spandex,” and had a special role for Breckenridge. The video, a collaboration with Sal Caino of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, begins with Exum and Shephard discovering a pair of magical spandex pants, created over nine months by mad scientist/spandex magician, Andre. It was this absurdist and interesting role that Exum and Shephard felt fitted Breckenridge rather per-
Alcohol and Drug Charges • ABC Officers issued a state citation to a unversity student for unlawfully transporting tax paid liquor on University Parkway at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 10. • An RA called University Police for assistance when a student refused to go to Student Health due to high intoxication levels at 10:27 p.m. on Sept. 17. • A student was found lying on the grass outside of Luter Hall at 11:44 p.m. on Sept. 17. The student had a busted nose, lip and knot on forehead and was transported to Forsyth Medical Hospital. • A highly intoxicated student was transported to Student Health along with high blood sugar levels due to diabetes at 1:38 a.m. on Sept. 18.
• University Police responded to a call in reference to the smell of marijuana coming from a suite in Taylor Residence Hall at 10:28 p.m. on Sept. 14. • ABC Officers assisted University Police in citing three students above age 21 for selling alcohol to persons under 21 at 5:11 p.m. on Sept. 17 in front of Bostwick Residence Hall.
Miscellaneous • University Police responded to a call in reference to an assault between two students on Davis Field near Scales Fine Arts Center at 7:35 p.m. on Sept. 14. • Possible suspect contacted the admissions office and threatened to blow up several stands full
of fans at the BB&T Field at 2:29 p.m. on Sept. 10. • Unknown person entered locked room, moved clothes around and then left a drink on a computer stand in Efird Residence Hall at 1:19 p.m. on Sept. 12. • Unknown subject(s) damanged a Campus Grounds window in Taylor Hall by throwing a rock through it at 7:16 a.m. on Sept. 16. • Offender shoved and slapped victim in Taylor Hall at 2:42 a.m. on Sept. 18. No criminal charges were filed because they were friends and sometimes they argue. • Unknown subject(s) attempted to forcibly enter a locked office in Benson at 10:40 a.m. on Sept. 15. The door handle and lock were damaged.
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Arizona Immigration Law Forum answers questions By Ken Meyer | Asst. news editor
Participating in a forum entitled “Arizona Senate Bill 1070: One State’s Attempt to Curb Illegal Immigration,” five panelists illustrated separate sides of the debate surrounding the recent Arizona bill in Benson University Center’s Pugh Auditorium on Sept. 21. The law itself contains provisions which allow Arizona law enforcement officials to uphold federal immigration statutes. Each panelist looked at this issue from a different, unique vantage point. Margaret Taylor, a professor at the School of Law, opened the discussion with a presentation framing SB1070 – the Arizona bill – in terms of legality. She began by asserting the federal government’s solid footing in suing the state of Arizona. Listing Supreme Court cases dating from a multitude of eras across the last century, Taylor displayed the Supreme Court’s stance that federal laws preempt state laws. On the issues of education, employment and housing, the Supreme Court has repeatedly struck down state laws that attempt to further or override laws passed by the United States Congress. Taylor concluded her argument concisely. “For all the debate surrounding the law, it boils down to the point that immigration is the purview of the federal government,” she said. “Arizona may be unhappy with federal immigration law, but it is the federal government’s place to regulate immigration.” Vice Chair of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Debra Conrad proffered the vantage point of a local politician who understands the
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Protests have taken place across the nation as citizens either express favor or disfavor of the rather controversial law. Many claim the proposition legalizes racial profiling. effects of illegal immigration on the ground. Agreeing with the actions of the Arizona legislature, she cited North Carolina’s increase in gang violence and an increase in state costs due to immigration. Conrad further cited that illegal immigration was the number one issue discussed by her constituents before the recession hit. “The failure of immigration policy in this country is a bipartisan failure,”
Conrad said. “Parties do not look at immigrants as people; they look at them solely for political purposes. They look at them as a future voting bloc.” Mexican Consul of the Carolinas Carlos Flores-Vizcarra took his cue from Conrad’s discussion of party politics. Examining the immigration issue from the standpoint of the Mexican government, Flores-Vizcarra underscored how current American politicians only “attempt to treat the effects
of illegal immigration. They do not treat the root causes.” For Flores-Vizcarra, these root causes stem from the U.S. economy’s need for these immigrants, from a demand for cheap labor, from a demand for drugs and from a lack of immigration laws attending to these issues. Flores-Vizcarra saw the recent rise in laws like SB1070, laws which punished only the worker, laws which failed to punish employers, “mean-spirited
laws” as a failure of the American political establishment to tend to the root problems. Director of the Center for New North Carolinians H. Nolo Martinez – a Puerto Rican native – defined two specific problems in laws like SB1070. The first problem lies in racial profiling, in subjecting foreigners to persecution based on their looks and origin. The second lies in the lack of a visa category for immigrants doing menial labor. “Microsoft can ask the federal government to raise the ceiling on the quota for skilled laborers,” Martinez said. “Car wash employers and chicken farm employers cannot ask for the same. There is no visa category for these workers. Their lack of a label denies them rights.” Forsyth County Sheriff William Schatzman offered the final remarks from the panel from the vantage point of local law enforcement. Schatzman hailed the rise of the recent Secure Communities Program, an electronic law enforcement tool that allows county jails to send fingerprint information from all arrested individuals to federal immigration authorities. Those authorities then flag individuals to be detained pending possible deportation. Schatzman held that such tools allow local law enforcement officials to aid an overburdened federal authority. After a brief question period, director of the university’s Office of Multicultural Affairs and moderator of the forum Alta Mauro closed the discussion with a broader outlook on the problem of illegal immigration. She defined the clash of views surrounding the debate as “the civil rights issue of our time.”
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“Regulation of drinking, interpretations of social host liability and increased enforcement by outside agencies have had the unintended consequence of high risk drinking,” the report read. Providing a space for on campus parties for both Greek and non-Greek organizations will ideally minimize the need for this dangerous practice as well as enable easy access to university resources like residence halls, university police protection and medical assistance at student health. Some may criticize this approach. The legal drinking age in the state of North Carolina is 21 and legally no student under this age may consumer alcohol whether at a private off-campus bar or residence or at an on-campus venue. Student Government President Natalie Halpern, who has been an integral member in the planning and execution of the Barn, tried to shed light on the question. “The administration realized that it is safer for people to be on campus and so will probably be more lenient with partiers if they party on campus,” she said. “It is less of a liability to be on campus because only WFU Police will be involved.” Indeed, the desire to maintain good relations with community members ranks high on the list of pri-
orities motivating this campus life revival initiative. In February, the university received very negative press coverage over the handling of Pledge Night. “This spring a Greek pledge night celebration at the Millennium Center resulted in the transportation of so many seriously intoxicated students to the emergency room that the county EMS director declared a public emergency and instructed police to close the event,” the Living Values Report said. “The whole process has been very cool in the sense that they (the administration involved) are doing all they can to bring parties on campus and trying to create as much of an off-campus atmosphere on campus as they can,” Halpern said. “Seize the Quad was such a great success, we are trying to give students more events like it. We got to see that when we give students responsibility, they can take it and not mess up.” The selection of the Barn’s location seems to have been heavily influenced by feedback from Seize the Quad events. In keeping with the university’s commitment to be good neighbors to local residents, the secluded location was selected to minimize the impact of light and noise on university neighbors. Preliminary assessments indicate the surrounding trees will be an effective buffer. A well-lit trail will lead from the core of the university to the barn with blue light safety call boxes at regular intervals.
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This aerial photograph displays the Barn’s future location — and planned pathway through the woods — relative to other campus facilities.
DeaconSource provides catalyst for students to get career By CeCe Brooks | Editor in chief
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Career Services offers guidebooks and other publications for students signing into the DeaconSource website.
As with each new school year, this year there were several new programs and initiatives awaiting university students this fall. One of these new initiatives is DeaconSource, the office of Career Services’ new job seeking website. The new site, which replaced the university’s former internship and job posting site, ECHO, launched this summer. Assistant Director of Marketing and Communication for Career Services Laurie Cronin says the biggest reason for the change was aligning with industry standards. This involved adopting software from a career networking company called NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers), which Cronin calls “the governing body” of the career services type. NACElink, NACE’s program used by many employers and other universities. “Since more employers and more schools are using NACElink it just makes sense that we jump on the same bandwagon because it creates more opportunities for our students,” Cronin said. “We get employers that come to Wake Forest to post jobs because they want to hire Wake Forest students, but we also get input from other employers that we normally wouldn’t have had any input from.” DeaconSource is also shared with the Schools of Business, including the MBA program.
In addition to an increased number of employers, DeaconSource has a number of features that were not available on ECHO. There is an announcement section; a “Getting Started” menu, which guides students through uploading a personal and academic profiles and a resume; there is a “Jump To” link that allows students to “jump” from DeaconSource to another job seeking site, UCAN, which Cronin calls a “convenience feature”; and finally there is a document library with all of the handbooks and guides the career center has in digital form. While Cronin is adamant about the helpfulness of DeaconSource, she advises students to always be searching. “(DeaconSource) is the best first palce for Wake Forest students to look, but it’s not the only place obviously and I wouldn’t restrict myself to one place,” she said. In order to help students do this, Career Services gives a list of other reputable job seeking websites on DeaconSource. The ultimate goal of Career Services, according to Cronin, is to help make the intern and job searching processes easier. This is part of the reason why they so strongly encourage students to come register in person at their frequent registration meetings. “You’ll be able to navigate the system better,” she says. “There are things you learn when you come to the registration meeting so that you don’t have to flounder around in there. And it only takes 20
minutes.” Even if you don’t remember everything from the meeting that’s ok, Cronin says, because they also give you a “cheat sheet.” In the future, however, Cronin says the office would like to put the registration process online. “It’s just that we’ve got a lot of things going on and a lot of fabulous things happening, but that’s something that’s in the plan,” she said. Something that has not changed with the move to DeaconSource is Career Services’ desire for students to take advantage of the resources they offer. Cronin urges students to get activated on DeaconSource and fill out the profile so that “you don’t have to scramble to get those pieces in place.” Underclassmen shouldn’t dismiss Career Services as irrelevant. Thinking about career options early make the process a lot easier when students get to their junior and senior years. “When you start as a freshman, begin to take charge of your career development, your professional development,” Cronin said. “It will still be a lot of work, but at least you have a little bit of help.” DeaconSource registration meetings will be held next week at 11 a.m. on Sept. 28 and 3 p.m. on Sept. 29 in Benson 410. Check the Career Services website (www.wfu.edu/career) for registration meeting dates in October and November. Overall the new DeaconSource website offers university students a means to transition from undergraduate life to the “real world” of getting a career.
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though there's been a good amount of criticism of some of the facility changes on campus, including new developments to the Pit and parking, the Editorial Board would like to take the time to thank some of the facilities workers that we love. These wonderful individuals, who work all over campus, make our lives on campus so much better, and we appreciate their kindness and dedication. Without further ado, here are a few of the amazing individuals on campus that deserve our thanks.
times, the wonderful, smiling UPS staff (all of them!) are always ready to help students ship their boxes, pick up their package, and stamp their mail. Three cheers for the post office! 2. Photography — If you've ever been featured on Window on Wake Forest or any other campus publication, then you've been photographed by Ken Bennett. If you've not been photographed by him, then you've probably seen him at campus events with his multiple cameras and lenses. We'd like to thank him for getting some of the awesome shots that make our Dining campus and its students look 1. Mag Room — If you've good. He is also extremely ever gone to the Mag Room, adept at making students then you definitely know who feel comfortable in front of Maria is. She always welcomes the camera. Dean Shore, you with a huge smile (and everyone's favorite unofficial sometimes a hug) and reserves photographer, has the most tables for students on their comprehensive Facebook birthdays. She makes the photo albums ever. If you Mag Room dining experience want to find out who exactly even more memorable, and was at last week's football students go back over and game, check out his photo over simply to see Maria. albums online. 2. The Pit — We'd like to 3. ZSR — Everyone's favorite send a shout-out to some place to study has some of of our favorite Pit workers, the best and skilled staff on including Annie, Georgia, campus. A few in particular: and the brawny guy who First, we love Julia Bradford makes pasta (we wish we in the University Archives. knew your name!) She's always extremely 3. Shorty's — Lisa. Many helpful. Roz Tedford is also students have commented on awesome. If you ever need how awesome it is to gossip help researching a paper, with Lisa, and she always tries email Roz. to get students seated as fast She is fantastic at finding as possible. relevant sources. 4. Benson — Lucas at Zoca 4. Shuttle Drivers — is fantastic. He serves up your Whether you're coming back burritos and quesadillas with from Freshman Parking or style. We also love Charlotte, just riding around campus, even though she no longer you've taken a ride with Gary works at Benson. She was one or Melvin. of the most amusing people at They always greet you with the Grill. a smile and chat with the students, making the entire Campus Services ride more enjoyable. 1. UPS Store — Though the Next time you run into any long lines at the UPS Store of these people, be sure to say can get pretty annoying at a huge thank you!
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money will never make anyone equal, especially among factions of baseball. Guest columnist According to Canadianbusiness.com, aseball is America’s favorite past some of the leading spenders in baseball time. America is a free market turned out to be some of the largest economy in which the principles disappointments. of a capitalistic society are exemplified. In 2008, the Mariners had a payroll of Then should baseball not follow these $118 million, yet still ended the season same ideals; up to date it has, and with with over a hundred losses. The Detroit great success. Tigers had a payroll of $139 million, but Baseball exercises billions of dollars placed last in the AL Central. The grand a year, making it a great asset to the prize winner, the New York Yankees, had American economy. With hundreds of a payroll of $209 million and they did charitable organizations it tends to, and not even reach the playoffs. the millions of lives it touches, baseball Whenever the words “Red” and “Sox” has done pretty well so far, am I right? are written or spoken in that order, Then what is all the talk about installing the words “New York” and “Yankees” a salary cap. By putting a road block on always seem to skulk by. The Los Angeles how much money teams can use, a salary Dodgers and San Francisco Giants are cap is supposed to “level” the playing also synonymous for eachother. This field. But this will not work, because is because of rivalries. The rivalries in history shows that low revenue teams baseball are energizing and appetizing to have defeated high revenue teams before. every fan; they bring about excitement A salary cap will hinder baseball’s classic and drama to the game. rivalries; it will discourage prospective The reason behind this competition is players, and will essentially lead to the part ancestral, but also part economics. disinterest in this spectator dominated High revenue teams will rival against high sport. revenue teams, and low revenue teams To understand the rationale behind will rival against other low revenue teams. promoting a salary cap, the present fiscal By balancing the input and output of status of baseball must be met first. teams, the rivalries will also patter out, According to ESPN.com, “Behind because baseball will now have fallen to the Numbers,” two the iron curtain. quantitative caps Another flaw in dominate baseball the salary cap is that The salary cap should rather today; the luxury tax it will discourage be called a salary uncap, and revenue sharing. future players from because it will uncap the Essentially, there is a venturing into the salary cap in baseball, the legacy of baseball up to date. league. Knowing that luxury tax, but it does not their yearly wages will It will uncap the excitement prohibit a team’s further be deducted from, and passion fans have for the pursuing other paths expenditure. It instead seizes a sum of money of life may appeal to game. from the over bidding them even more now. offender, about 23 percent This will cause potential of the purchase. all-stars and hall-of-famers to embark on And every consecutive offence will other walks of life, not that it is bad, but lead to more fines; “(Imagine)coughing it will create disinterested fans from the up $20 million a year for a super star lack of exceptional athletes. player … but adding another $8 million This disinterest in the once dominant in payments” (sports.espn.go.com). sport in America will come about all This burden will yield many teams because of a salary cap; a salary cap spending, so it works. Only the paragon which proposes to create even teams, of spending can pay these fines and still even though in the current situation have a bounce in their step, the Yankees; where there is no cap, there have been also known as the New York Bankees ten different World Series winners in the according to the television show, “The past fifteen years. A salary cap which will Fairly Odd Parents.” abolish rivalries in baseball, and divert The second of these dollar systems is future ball players is disastrous to the revenue sharing. For $100 a team takes game. in, it can only keep sixty of those dollars. The salary cap should rather be called This is a fair system because high revenue a salary uncap, because it will uncap the teams will earn more, but they will also legacy of baseball up to date. It will uncap pay more. Relatively, it affords the same the excitement and passion fans have for amount of money for every team; revenue the game, just like leaving a bottle of pop sharing takes no biases against the “poor” uncapped which will only lead to distaste teams or the “rich teams. and blandness. Even with no biases, baseball’s petulant Baseball will be pierced at the heart if still propose the idea of a salary cap. They the installation of a salary cap were to go want to make the enigma that is baseball through. And there is no point in fixing more appealing to all of the teams. the game afterwards, because by this By allotting the same amount of point, there will be nothing left to cap at money, these salary cap proponents want all. to allocate the talented players equally, because now every team can only use Abhishek Tadikonda is freshman from a certain amount of money. However, Norwood, Mass.
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“” “I wanted a name that everybody would know when they were talking to me that they were talking to a man of God.” - Shelby Heggs, a convicted felon from Macon, explaining the reason behind his court petition to change his name to Saint Jody Almighty Bedrock, a move being blocked by prosecutor John Regan, who wants to keep Heggs’ criminal record open in order to prosecute Heggs for battery.
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Breaking the Wake Forest Bubble | Hamlin’s Ramblins
Political leaders need to progress together Both sides of the spectrum have plenty to gain from cooperation
Hamlin Wade Staff columnist
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hen I took on the role of a staff columnist at the beginning of my sophomore year, I was given very few deadlines and restrictions. I was told that I needed to submit my article by 6 p.m. on Monday evening and that I needed to keep my word count between 500 and 750 words. When I questioned what exactly I was supposed to discuss, the only response was “not politics.” Apparently, we had several talented and knowledgeable political editorial writers already, and
my opinion on the government and political system of the United States would not be needed. Well, to my count, I have written twenty-nine articles, none of which explicitly discussed my political bias. I’m sure that those who know me would be able to discern my political undertones in more than a few of my columns, but on the whole, I’ve followed directions. Yet, get ready, Wake Forest, because Article No. 30 is politically charged. Get ready and try to follow along, because that’s exactly what I’ve been doing with American politics ever since I was young and it’s safe to say that politics have won; I’m officially confused and annoyed. It isn’t that I am particularly annoyed with one party or the other; it’s simply that I am annoyed with the system. Take for example the Tea Party movement. According to the “Contract with America,” a document created by the Tea Party activists, there are 10 particular demands that are the staples of the movement, ranging from proving the constitutionality of every bill that is passed to revoking the universal health care bill and
deficit by the day. Congressmen reducing political earmarks. And, and women are acting like the that’s all well and good. I feel that people should be entitled detached father with an annoying pre-Madonna teenage simply to their own political opinions. throwing copious amounts of money This is, after all, America, the great at a problem hoping it will solve the land of freedom. However, why is headache. We spend increasingly high it named the Tea Party movement? amounts of money According to most in wars that we analysts, the Tea can’t seem to win or Party movement I’m one of the lunatics that lose or end for that is a populist believes that the concept matter. conservative of cooperation gives us the Where has movement. If this led us? To this is the case, best probability of gettting an increasingly why would the anything accomplished in polarized system leaders of the Washington. of government in movement align which we refuse to themselves with collaborate and get one of the first acts things done. of terrorism ever Liberals blame conservatives and recorded? After all, wasn’t that what our famed conservatives circle the mid-term elections as a date when America will Tea Party really was? change for the better. But even if the We attacked a staple product and Republican Party cleans house, can decimated an economic sector to they really expect to get anything prove a point. Sounds pretty terrifying to me. But done? It may be of some interest to note what do I know? that I once had political aspirations. Then again, it isn’t as if the blueI was the kid who claimed he would blooded, hippie liberals have it all become governor. (I stopped at figured out either. governor because I didn’t want the They are spending absurd amounts pressure of a national spotlight.) And of money, adding to our national
Tea party places GOP in scalding hot water
This is where a discussion of O’Donnell becomes necessary. Congressman Castle was the most moderate member of the GOP in Congress, and was both pro-choice and supportive of cap and tax legislation. O’Donnell is frankly not much more conservative on actual policy issues than your everyday conservative. If she were running in any Republican state, she would be electable. Her problem is that, outside of fiscal issues, she has said some very wacky things. In addition, O’Donnell is a perennial candidate for Senate who lost the GOP Primary in 2006, and lost handily as the Seth Williford nominee in 2008. Her campaign headquarters was her Senior columnist townhouse, allowing for her to use campaign ne of the most rancorous primary funds to pay the rent on her home, and election seasons ended this Sept. it took her 17 years to finish her college 19, not with a bang, but with a education. whimper. The bang had taken place Sept. The Tea Party wisdom is that this election 14 when Christine O’Donnell defeated will be so big that someone as conservative Congressman Mike Castle in the Delaware as Christine O’Donnell could win in GOP Primary. Castle’s political prowess Democratic Delaware. prevented Joe Biden’s son, Attorney General My reaction to this is that a conservative Beau Biden, from attempting a challenge other than O’Donnell could win, but that to Castle, a former governor who has held Mike Castle would win. elected office continuously for the last 40 The Republican establishment is not reeling years. simply over the fact that a moderate like Mike O’Donnell’s victory was the latest, Castle would lose, but that, by nominating and last, in a string of O’Donnell specifically, Republican primaries where Delaware went from a establishment Republicans GOP win to an almost The Republican establishment were scalped by Tea Party assured Democratic victory candidates. overnight. is not reeling simply over the In subsequent elections, Though a down the line fact that a moderate like Mike the Tea Party candidate conservative would still Castle would lose, but that, has won no less than be hard pressed to win by nominating O’Donnell eight times, leading to in Delaware, they would bruised egos and write-in certainly be more likely to specifically, Delaware went from candidates. win than O’Donnell. a GOP win to an almost asssured As a conservative Unfortunately, instead Democratic victory overnight. Republican, in that order, of facing her critics, I can’t help but watch O’Donnell chose to cancel these races with conflicted appearances on shows feelings. such as Fox News Sunday I have always had respect for the Tea and Face the Nation. Instead of making the Party, a grassroots movement that has case for her candidacy, she has reinforced the helped to refocus the political discussion media narrative that she is unqualified for the on our nation’s untenable fiscal situation; Senate. unfortunately, it took the election of Barack I have no love lost for candidates like Lisa Obama to do it. Murkowski and Charlie Crist, politicos so Because of its decentralization, sometimes convinced of their importance that the U.S. the Tea Party movement has been besmirched Senate would be incomplete without them, by birthers and other whackos, but those are and are running as write in and independent far outweighed by those who are focused on candidates, respectively. They are in states the state of our nation. where a conservative can be elected, and The Tea Party has proven to be united in where Republicans have every right to expect their efforts to hold Republicans’ feet to the a more conservative nominee. fire. The decision is, rightly so, left in the hands And who can blame them? The Bush of the voters of that state, which then begs Administration saw the advent of the question, how conservative should we Republicans voting not for conservative expect Republicans to be in states that would policies, but instead voting to hold onto traditionally elect Democrats? Do we want power, leading to massive deficits that were purity, or a majority? the antithesis of being “fiscally conservative.” While I hope we can have both, realistically, This was the Republican Party that elected it is not always possible. Tom Delay the Majority Leader, the same Which is more conservative, having a man who said that there was no fat left to cut purely conservative minority, or a GOP from the budget. majority that can actually block the Obama However, the political operative in me also agenda? laments this intraparty warfare. In several occasions, Tea Party support has led to the Seth Williford is a senior political science major election of weaker candidates. from Wilson, N.C.
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to be completely honest, those dreams haven’t fully died out. The fire is dim, but it’s still lit. However, the fire probably won’t start roaring anytime soon. So, where does that put us? Hell if I know. I’m just as lost as the next person. I’m under the bold assumption that working together might actually get us somewhere. I’m one of the lunatics that believes that the concept of cooperation gives us the best probability of getting anything accomplished in Washington. I’m one of the insane everyday Americans who believe in our system of government, but can’t stand to watch another show on CNN, MSNBC or FOX because I feel as though these networks only stimulate stereotypes and magnify petty arguments. But then again, what do I know. I’m an outsider, I’m not involved in politics and I don’t know what I’m saying. Even my own school newspaper says so.
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For some of us, regular sleep becomes a luxury CeCe Brooks
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et’s be honest: a lot of our beloved Opinion columnists are preoccupied with political, religious or philosophical arguments and that can get a little tiresome. Trust me, I have to read the entire section every week. So, I thought I would try and lighten it up a little this week. Also, we needed a column to fill the space normally filled by one of said columnists. But I digress. We’ve all repeatedly heard the term “Work Forest.” (I think that has been used 10 times in this semester’s OGBs alone.) It manifests in different ways in different students. For me the biggest change since coming to Wake has been my sleeping habits. There’s a Barenaked Ladies song I was introduced to earlier this semester that describes my life at Wake Forest pretty much to a tee. The words, “Now I lay me down not to sleep/ I just get tangled in the sheets/ I swim in sweat three inches deep/ I just lay back and claim defeat,” make up the first verse of “Who Needs Sleep?” And who does need sleep? Everyone, unfortunately, including me. The only problem is I can’t seem to (at least when I should). I think I may be the only person that’s ever “pulled an all-nighter” the night before classes started. I am also the only person I know that often sleeps 15+ hours without the excuse of being sick. Welcome to my life. I can’t blame it entirely on the Work Forest. I’ve always been a bit of a night owl. But it has definitely, shall we say, progressed since college. I know I’m not the only one here that pulls all-nighters or sleeps in on the weekends, but my sleeping habits have been unnatural/ unhealthy/just-plain-weird enough to catch the attention of most people in my life.
In every activity I’ve been heavily involved in it has inevitably become a running joke. I’ve gotten to know the facilities man who comes to clean the OGB office in the mornings. I have been known to write an e-mail at some ridiculous hour of the night and then wait to send it until the morning so people wouldn’t know exactly how late I was up. And I’ve done I’d say a third of my grocery shopping at 3 a.m. at the 24-hour Harris Teeter (or as some refer to it, “the Harry Teet,” but that’s a topic for another day). In a nutshell, I sleep when I shouldn’t (a.k.a. usually class) and can’t when I should (a.k.a. when it’s dark outside – unless I’m in Alaska or Scandinavia for some reason). And apparently that is how it is going to stay until I graduate. I would like to end this column in the vein of Seth Meyers’ “Really?!?” Weekend Update segments on Saturday Night Live. Doctors, friends, family members have all given me advice on how to cure my bad sleeping habits and to some of them I say, “Really?!?” Doctor (at Student Health): You need to wake up early everyday and then you’ll be ready to go to sleep at a normal time. Me: Really?! Haven’t I just spent the past 20 minutes talking to you about my inability to wake up once I do fall asleep? Do you think I come down here and wait in the waiting room watching Live with Regis and Kelly for 10 minutes then wait another 15 minutes for you to actually come into the room because I want to hear advice a preschooler could have told me? Really?! Teacher: Don’t drink caffeine after 5 p.m. Me: Really?! You don’t think I’ve tried that one before? Do you think I missed the parental memo that caffeine is a stimulant? Really?! My dad: Count sheep. Me: This coming from the man who’s snoring so loud within a minute of going to bed that I can hear upstairs. Really?! Current time: 1:34 a.m. The night has only just begun. CeCe Brooks is a senior communication major from Chapin, S.C.
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Efforts being made to Festival: Students explore make tailgates go green cultures from around globe By Alex Azzara | Contributing writer
For university students, sobriety is not the only form of responsible behavior at tailgates. In the spirit of the university’s “pro-humanitate” motto, the Office of Sustainability has launched a new game day recycling program this fall to improve waste reduction at athletic events. Kicking off the semester with the Deacons’ opening football game against Presbyterian, the program debuted at the first tailgate on Sept. 2. Senior Jenny King, the intern spearheading the program this year, manages the demand for recycling collection, coordinates volunteer efforts and promotes the program to tailgating fans. She also created a Facebook page to spread campus awareness and recruit volunteers “to help set up, clean up and excite and educate the fans,” King posted. Despite enthusiastic support from faculty, alumni, and volunteers, the sea of red and blue solo cups that littered the student lot after the first game proved to be a “disheartening sight” for communication intern, Caitlin Brooks. While aluminum cans and drink bottles are seemingly inevitable leftovers of tailgating culture, many fans’ failure to adhere to proper waste reduction practices has created a sustainable nightmare. “Students need to know what can be recycled,” Brooks urged. “If you recycle the wrong things, like a greasy pizza box, the whole container has to be thrown away because it’s contaminated.” However, from the looks of the student lot during the aftermath of the first two tailgates, it appears many fans are still not clear on which items are recyclable. Volunteers found that faculty and alumni lots seemed more receptive to bin distributions and collecting uncontaminated material when compared to the student lot. “Our recycling contract allows for plastics marked with No. 1’s and No. 2’s only, (and) basically anything with a neck on it,” clarified Dedee DeLongpre Johnston, director of sustainability at the university. She added, “When you recycle an aluminum can, you save about 75 percent of the energy it took
to make it from a virgin resource. The impactful measure of aluminum makes it a winner in our recyclable economy.” Arriving to the university in July 2009, Johnston’s former title was director of the University of Florida’s Office of Sustainability. With 18 years of experience in nonprofit management, she has a professional background in education, sustainability and the environment. The catalyst for the sustainability movement on the campus, Johnston considers the new recycling program “an enhancement of the fan experience.” She exudes a contagious passion for creating positive change and a systematic dedication to building a sustainable community. One challenge the sustainability team will continue to face is the community’s failure to practice proper recycling habits in social settings in which alcohol is involved. While the office of sustainability stresses the importance of only recycling aluminum cans and bottles, the use of kegs at student tailgates perpetuates the need for cups. While the omnipresent red and blue solo cups are non-recyclable, the clear, plastic cups marked “No.1” or “No.2” are recyclable. Last spring, the university participated in “RecycleMania,” a 10-week nationwide recycling competition between colleges and universities. According to the 2010 Office of Sustainability, the university had the least waste per person of any school in the ACC. With game day recycling now underway, the primary challenges will be to continue to educate the community with more marketing and visibility on campus, while helping to integrate sustainable practices into daily routines so that ideas can be translated into action. “When you’re trying on new things in your life, it’s never helpful to go from 0 to 60,” Johnston advises. She encourages members of the university and surrounding communities to “tackle the little bits in a personal, impactful way, fitting together the pieces of a sustainable lifestyle.” Nevertheless, Brooks is confident that “sustainability is not just a buzzword anymore ... it’s becoming a reality.”
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She commented on the wide variety of university affiliates with whom she was able to discuss the trips. Flur is a passionate and active member of the Volunteer Service Corps, and after having participated in a WAB trip to New Orleans and a servicelearning project to Vietnam, Flur will return as the Vietnam trip’s leader over winter break. “It was great to be able to promote the large mix of service trips that the VSC has to offer. The World Cultural Festival is a great place to connect with all of our student body and promote the service trips that expose us to new cultures,” Fluer said. This year the festival brought out a whole 13 different student organizations and one academic department as well as the co-sponsor: Center for International Studies. Cox thanks everyone, and comments that “Aramark also does a fantastic job helping bring our vision for world food to life, and SAF shows its
support by helping fund the event. Numerous individuals including students, faculty, and staff also volunteered their time to work the event, which is an integral part of making this event happen.” Clubs and organizations involved in the festivities include the African-Caribbean Student Association, Apsara Indian Dance Troupe, Asia Student Interest Association, Black Student Alliance, Korean-American Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Native American Student Association, Organization of Latin American Students, Russian Club, Wake International Student Association, South Asian Student Alliance, Assimilation of Cultures Association, L.I.T. (Lost in Translation) Korean Dance Group, Center for International Studies and Japanese Studies Club, as well as several others. Ultimately, this year’s World Cultures Fair provided a great opportunity for student groups to express themselves and the cultures that they take particular interest in. Hopefully, next year will be more of the same.
Plastic marked #1 or #2 Aluminum cans Unbroken glass containers Plastic bottles with necks (e.g. water bottles, shampoo bottles, milk jugs or laundry detergent bottles)
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The Mag Quad was full of various tables for the World Cultures Festival, some of which showcased items of cultural interest.
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Documentary provides firsthand Haiti footage
The two friends who shared such a traumatic event come from opposite backgrounds — AarBound by Haiti, a documentary featured on on grew up on a resort in Florida while John was such renowned news networks as NBC, MSNBC born and orphaned in Port-au-Prince— but are and Fox News, will be making its screening debut both devoted to creating a better future for Haitians through various community service and at the university on Sept. 28. Although the earthquake that rocked Haiti oc- health initiatives. Even before the earthquake hit the small Carcurred months ago, news coverage continues to ribban island, the poverty and suffering that be ongoing. The aftermath of the event continues to plague marked the everyday lives of Haitians was incomprehensible to Americans. Haitians and relief efforts are still in progress. Thus, after the infrastructure was destroyed and The screening of this documentary presents a first-hand account of the tragedy, as filmed by lives were turned upside down in the impoverJon Bougher and Roman Safiullin, two Univer- ished island nation, the dire situation seems even more dreamlike to those born into comfortable sity of Florida graduates. Both of them were in Haiti working at a Port- and stable lives. American interest in this au-Prince, urban orphanage event manifested itself in variwhen the earthquake hit in ous charities that poped up late January. “(This footage) follows these around the nation. Their cameras started rollThis footage “follows these ing only moments after the unlikely friends on a journey for unlikely friends on a journey 7.0 earthquake struck. The change before and after one of for change before and after one pair captured some of the the most catastrophic internaof the most catastrophic interonly high-quality footage national events of our time,” of the disaster available for tional events of our time.” Bougher said. civilian viewing. Jon Bougher The screening of Bound by “As soon as it hit, we ran Documentary creator Haiti should touch even the right into the streets. We most hardened of hearts. saw people screaming for This event will take place loved ones, we saw people on 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at in the praising Jesus”…”and there were other people trying to dig their friends out of the rubble with Annenberg Forum in Carswell Hall as part of anything they had,” Bougher said during his ap- the Wake Forest Documentary Film Program’s pearance on the Today Show the day after safely screening series showcasing the work of Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) students. returning from Haiti. An informative question and answer session Bougher is a graduate student at the university’s new Documentary Film Program, and he and reception will follow the event. For more information on the documentary, is “looking forward to keeping the conversation visit www.BoundbyHaiti.com or www.wfu.edu/ going about Haiti.” Bound by Haiti follows two young international documentary. Overall, this documentary made by university activists, Aaron Jackson and John Dieubon, as they are forced to cope with the sudden onset of students shines an interesting light on a catasthe earthquake that destroyed a metropolis and tophic event that rocked the international media. the spirit of an already nearly-crippled anation.
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Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid announced on Sept. 22 that Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will keep the starting job heading into their Sep. 26 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 30-year-old Vick will start over Kevin Kolb. Kolb, who suffered a concussion in the first week, was forced to miss their second week game against the Detroit Lions. Vick played well in his absence, throwing for 459 yards and three touchdowns along with 140 rushing yards in only six quarters of play. Reid had said on Sept. 21 that Kolb would start, but changed his mind on Wednesday. Vick will start consecutive games for the first time since 2006 when he was a member of the Atlanta Falcons. Vick missed two seasons while serving an 18-month sentence in federal prison for his role in a dogfighting operation.
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The Deacons suffered an embarrassing loss to No. 19 Stanford 68-24 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, Calif., on Sept. 18. Wake Forest falls to 2-1 for the season while the Cardinals improve to 3-0. The loss to Stanford was Wake’s first-ever loss to a Pac 10 team making their record 4-1 in the conference. “We played a lot of players. That’s the best thing. We had a lot of freshmen on the field that were able to get experience that they otherwise would not have gotten,” Head Coach Jim Grobe said. “When you win by a lot or lose by a lot you can get a lot of players on the field, and that’s what we were able to do. That is the biggest positive, but we didn’t play well. So you have mixed feelings about it.” Stanford, who scored on their first possession of the game, had 535 offensive yards while quarterback Andrew Luck completed 17 of 23 passes for four touchdowns and rushed a 52-yard touchdown. Deacon quarterback Tanner Price rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown and threw for 76 yards. Chris Givens led the team in receptions, catching four passes for 47 yards while also rushing for 25 yards and a touchdown. “When you lose by that much on national TV there’s not too many positives, not for me at least,” sophomore wide receiver Chris Givens
Freshman Tanner Price carries the ball during the Deacon’s 68-24 loss to Stanford Sept. 18.
By Lauren Howell | Staff writer He is a dynamic figure, often seen nibbling on Chick-fil-A in Benson on Sundays and mapping complex genome sequences in his free time. Two years ago, he hiked the Appalachian trail in 12 hours and still had time to refurbish his penthouse in the Deacon Tower before bedtime. He freehand drew the design plans for South Hall in seven seconds with his left hand. He can eat an entire package of Saltines without taking a drink of water, once managed to slam a revolving door in Coach K’s face, and is the reason the treacherous ALE Officer Irwin was relocated. He once discovered the meaning of life, but forgot to write it down. He is, in fact, the world’s most interesting mascot. Well, OK, not even the Demon Deacon can eat at Chick-fil-A on Sundays — but our mascot is one of the most distinctive in the NCAA, and he has a unique story behind him as well. The white-haired gent with a fierce snarl, gold and black top-hat, and butt-like chin has been a well-known image since the early 1940s — but where did he come from? As early as 1895, Wake Forest (then called Wake Forest College) claimed the colors gold and black in athletic competitions and debates, and for about two decades, used a tiger mascot that was designed by a student. The school’s literary magazine, called The Wake Forest Student, described it in this manner: “At last, Wake Forest has a college badge. It is a
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Professional athletes lose status as role model for kids By Patrick Vinett | Staff writer
Professional athletes have traditionally been role models, or even heroes, for kids but is that really true anymore? With all the recent issues and scandals with professional and college athletes alike, it doesn’t seem like these athletes can (or even want to) handle that responsibility anymore. Sure, the media is almost always there to take things and blow things way out of proportion, but it seems hard to find an athlete nowadays that has a clean record. Take for instance the news stories in just the past week. Undefeated boxing great Floyd Mayweather,
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Redshirt senior goalie Akira Fitzgerald recorded seven saves against the No. 2 ranked University of Virginia squad in the soccer game on Sept. 18. Fitzgerald blocked all shots that were on goal and prevented the Cavaliers from scoring, making their Fitzgerald game against the Demon Deacons the team’s first lost in 20 games. Although Fitzgerald has not allowed any team to score more than two goals against him this season, this was the senior goalie’s first shutout of the season.
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said. “As a team we don’t want that to ever happen again, so we have to change how we practice, change our mentality, and come out Saturday ready to play.” The Deacons’ fourth straight loss to a ranked, opponent since 2008. The team is now 19-109-1 all-time against nationallyranked opponents. Wake Forest’s last win against a ranked foe came on Sept. 20, 2008, when the Deacons defeated No. 24 Florida State 12-3. Prior to the win at Florida State, the Deacons had lost 30 straight road games against ranked opponents since beating No. 14 North Carolina in 1979. “Right now, I think we’re more focused than anything, because when you get beat like that, you just come together as a team,” sophomore fullback Tommy Bohanon said. “Everybody’s been working really hard, we had a good practice yesterday, and we’re ready to play again.” Tanner Price became the third true freshman quarterback to start for an Division I Football Bowl Subdivision team this season. Penn State’s Rob Bolden and Colorado State’s Pete Thomas have also done so. His 22-yard touchdown run was the longest run of his career. “We thought he did some great things against Duke, and we thought he did some really good things against Stanford. We had a couple nice drives with him in there, but he did some inexperienced things,” Grobe said. “He got out of a couple of good pockets, and we had a couple of times where he hurried a throw when he actually had more time than he thought.”
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Jr. was charged this week after he hit and kicked the mother of his three children and then threatened the children if they spoke about the incident. Another example can be made of New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards was arrested this week on charges of driving with a blood alcohol level that was twice the legal limit. Wake Forest even saw one of its best players on the basketball team be arrested following a physical confrontation with his girlfriend in front of their one-year-old child. Some of the biggest problems of the past week have been in college football where improper benefits and an NCAA investigation have resulted in multiple players from the University of North Carolina being ineligible to compete. Not to be overshadowed was the Reggie Bush story
that also involved improper benefits and caused the USC Trojans football team to be bowl ineligible for the next two years and Reggie Bush returning his 2005 Heisman Trophy. Many of these issues have been things that could have been simply avoided. Why drive drunk when the league provides a professional shuttle service in a luxury SUV? Why take the benefits in college when, especially in Reggie Bush’s case, being a professional athlete can give you all that and more? Why hit a loved one when there is so much at stake, personally and professionally? These news stories are not just a coincidence. Every week it seems there are two or three big name athletes
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By Bobby O’Connor | Sports editor Freshman Nicole Irving, from Ballston Lake, N.Y., has started her first season by capturing the individual title at the Covered Bridge Open in Boone, N.C., Sept. 3 and third place at the Wake Forest / Duke duals Sept. 11. During her high school career she was named the Times Union All-Star in Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track as well as a three-time All-American in the 4xMile relay. When, why and how did you start running? I started running cross-country in 7th grade but I quit after a week because I was not in shape at all. But at the end of 8th grade, I won a charity 2-mile race at my school and my history teacher encouraged me to try running cross country again. So, I started running during the summer before high school. Why did you chose to come run at Wake Forest? I chose to run at Wake Forest because I really like the atmosphere of the campus, the hotter weather (I’m from New York), and I meshed well with the girls on the team when I came for my visit last winter. How has cross country at Wake Forest been different than your experiences in high school? I run more mileage for Cross Country at Wake Forest than I ran during high school, but I raced more frequently in high school. We had cross country races twice a week, but here we race every other week or less. What has been the most challenging aspect of your time at Wake Forest thus far? The most challenging part of Wake Forest is finding enough time in the day to do everything I want to get done. I have at least two classes a day plus practice time, lifting sometimes, and a lot of homework. I don’t sleep enough.
How would you characterize your experience running in the ACC thus far? My experience running in the ACC has been quite positive thus far. I know we have not been to a big meet yet, but it has not been as difficult as I anticipated. I did not expect that I’d win our first meet or be a top finisher. I feel much more confident with my college transition. What do you anticipate in the future for your running career in the ACC? In the future, I anticipate our team making it to NCAA cross country nationals. That is my goal to accomplish before graduating from Wake Forest. Individually, I want to be a recognized runner in the ACC and not just someone in the background. What ACC team has presented itself as the biggest threat this season? I think Duke presented themselves as a strong ACC team for the season because they beat us at home, but I know Florida State and Virginia will be threats. If for some reason tomorrow you were no longer able to run, what would you aspire to? If I were no longer able to run, I’d probably cry. But then I’d get over it and focus on a career in the pharmaceutical industry and try to find happiness in other outdoor hobbies. Is there a particular professional athlete that you have looked up to throughout your career? I’ve honestly never had a professional athlete to look up to during my running career, but it would be cool to be the next Shalane Flanagan or Kara Goucher. It will never happen, but those women are good idols. Who has been the most influential and/or supportive person in your life throughout your running career? My parents have been the most supportive people
during my running career. They always give me confidence and believe in me, even when I doubt myself and they’ve never put any pressure on me. Do you have a mental routine that helps you stay focused during meets? I always warm-up, telling myself that I feel great and I have every reason to have my best race. It’s all about pushing any negative thoughts out of my head the day of a meet. When I start the race, I try to come up with a random song to sing in my head. What do you think makes the cross country team unique here at Wake Forest? The most unique thing about the cross country team is having people from all over the country and from other countries (Ukraine and Canada). Also, we are unique from the other athletes at Wake Forest because we run all three seasons because we run distance races in indoor and outdoor track. What are your personal and team goals for this season? My team goal is to finish in the top 5 at ACC’s this season. I think we need another year before I can say we will win the ACC meet or go to nationals, but we are working on it. My personal goal is to always finish in the top four on our team and try to finish in the top 25 at the ACC meet, which is probably difficult, but I would feel really accomplished as a freshman. If you could visit one place in the world where would it be? If I could visit one place in the world, I’d visit New Zealand during their summer season. What do you find to be the biggest challenge in training? The biggest challenge in training is knowing when to take it down a notch and be careful when my body is tired.
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now? In 10 years, I see myself running for a club team or trying marathons. I’d also like to start a family and have a stable career having to do with pharmaceutical research or drug design. I can see myself staying in North Carolina or Virginia instead of going back to New York. What do you find the most exciting part of cross country? The most exciting part of cross country is seeing the results of your hard training efforts by improving your race times, personally and as a team. The sport seems individualistic to outsiders, but it really is a great team sport. Runner No. 5 is just as important as Runner No. 1 in cross country because of the way the scoring works. Also, we race in any type of weather. I love racing in the rain and mud! How would you characterize yourself as an athlete? As an athlete, I am self-motivated and disciplined. I’m tough (my high school coach used to call me “Nails”) and I am always striving to challenge myself and improve. I never have a lazy day at practice. Why did you chose to run distance as opposed to short track? I chose distance because I can run forever, but I can’t beat anybody in a sprint. Do you feel like being a Division I athlete requires you to make a lot of social or personal sacrifices? So far, I have not made any social or personal sacrifices as a Division I athlete because I never want to go to bed. I can still run without sleeping for more than four hours. But I know in the future, I’ll grow up a little more and realize I can’t go to every party and event with friends who are not committed to athletics.
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Men’s soccer falls to unranked Charleston By Matt Poppe | Staff writer
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The men’s soccer team coming off a big upset over the No. 2 ranked Virginia, 1-0 Sept. 18, lost to the unranked College of Charleston Sept. 21, 0-1.
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It only took one goal for the Wake Forest men’s soccer team to pull off an impressive win this past week when they travelled to Charlottesville, Va. and defeated the No. 2 Virginia Cavaliers 1-0. The match, which was played on Sep. 18 at Virginia’s Klöckner Stadium, had just under 4,000 fans witness a battle between two teams that have become rivals over the past few seasons. The Demon Deacons came into the match ranked 14th in the nation and hoping to defeat a Cavalier squad that was not only undefeated and ranked second in the nation, but also the defending NCAA Champions. The Deacs got their first test early on when Virginia sophomore Will Bates’s header was saved by senior Akira Fitzgerald in only the second minute of the match. Wake Forest got their first scoring opportunity in the 13th minute when freshman Kyle Emerson put a header on goal. The shot was stopped by Virginia senior Diego Restrepo however. The Deacons had another good chance in the 41st minute on a shot from sophomore Danny Wenzel, but again the Virginia goalkeeper made the stop. Despite Wake taking three shots in the first half and Virginia taking five, the first half ended in a 0-0 draw. The Deacons came out ready to go on offense taking multiple shots to open the half. Emerson had another shot on goal for the Deacs in the 59th minute but despite his efforts, the shot was once again stopped by Virginia’s Restrepo. Then in the 64th minute, sophomore Andy Lubahn took a cross from fellow sophomore Luciano Delbono inside the 18-yard box and was able to beat the goalkeeper in the top right corner of the net giving the Deacons a one goal advantage. Lubahn’s goal was his second of the season and the 12th of his career. Delbono recorded his first assist of the season on the play. With only a one goal lead, the Deacons shifted their focus to stopping any sort of Virginia attack. The Cavaliers however put up quite an assault taking seven shots in the final 25 minutes of the match, five of which were saved by Wake Forest Fitzgerald. Virginia put up a fight all the way until the final horn when sophomore Sean Murnane’s header went high of the post, but the Deacons
were able to pull off an impressive defeat of the defending national champions. “Definitely a win that felt great,” Lubahn said. “It’s hard to go to Virginia and get a result but I think we did good to get the win there.” Fitzgerald played an exceptional game in goal finishing with seven saves and his first shutout of the 2010 season and the 23rd of his career. Seven Deacons played all 90 minutes in the win. With the victory the Deacons moved atop the ACC, tied with North Carolina at a 2-0 conference record. “It was a tremendous victory for the boys and showed our potential,” Head Coach Jay Vidovich said. “It showed that if we are willing to stay focused as a team and to go battle and execute on the game plan then we are capable of winning anywhere and against anybody.” The Demon Deacons looked to start a winning streak on Sep. 21 when they faced the College of Charleston Cougars. The Deacons and Cougars faced off last season with Wake Forest taking the victory 1-0 in Charleston, but the Cougars looked to pull an upset on the No. 19 Deacons. The first half was fairly quiet with no goals being scored by either squad, but Wake Forest was outshot by Charleston 6-2. The second half saw much of the same until the 61st minute when Charleston sophomore Sean de Silva put a well played through ball in the 18-yard box that found sophomore Francis Twohig. Twohig was 1-on-1 with Fitzgerald and was able to finish the play with a goal inside the right post. The Deacons battled hard for the remainder of the second half, but were unable get on the board. Even in the last seconds, the team hustled and was able to get one last shot off but Lubahn’s attempt sailed high as the final seconds ticked off the clock. “We did a decent job of keeping the ball,” Lubahn said. “We just need to be a little more ruthless and finish our chances.” The loss put the Deacons record at 2-3-1 on the season. It was the fourth consecutive win for Charleston and put them at 4-2-1 on the year. “One of the things I tell the guys is its okay to lose, but not to lose the lesson,” Vidovich said. “We had times in the first half where if we had seized the moment, we could have put the game away.” Wake Forest will look to rebound on Sep. 25 when they travel to nearby Greensboro to take on the UNC Greensboro Spartans. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the UNCG Soccer Stadium.
Lady Deacons experience a win-lose weekend By Maggie Cancelosi | Staff writer
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With two challenging games in one weekend, the No. 7 Wake Forest field hockey squad faced off against Davidson Sept. 17 with a 5-4 victory, but fell 2-3 in overtime to No. 10 Ohio State Sept. 19. The Demon Deacons now hold an impressive 6-2 record. On Sept. 17’s away game versus Davidson, the Deacons quickly asserted offensive dominance with shots by freshman Taylor Rhea, junior Adelaide Knott and sophomore Lizzie Rae in the first seven minutes of the game. When provided with a penalty corner 25 seconds later, junior Kaitlin Piosa scored her first goal of the season by deflecting a shot attempt by senior Emily Cummings. Davidson quickly responded to Wake’s lead by scoring two goals in 35 seconds to take the lead 2-1. Determined to rally, junior Faith Adams inserted the ball at 20:46 during a penalty corner where she and junior Lauren Greenwald assisted teammate senior Liza Casella in her first goal of the season. Six minutes later, junior Kerry Ergen passed to freshman Kari Walkley from the right side of the cage who smoothly guided the ball to the back of the cage. With less than three minutes left in the first half, Greenwald scored her second goal of the season with an assist by Walkley off of a penalty corner opportunity. Heading into the second half with a 4-2 advantage, the Deacons were eager to maintain the lead but struggled to meet the cage despite the presentation of three penalty corners in 10 minutes.
At 60:24, Davidson’s Christine Rua struck quickly and scored unassisted from the left of a defender’s stick. Less than 2 minutes later, freshman Jess McFayden sealed the victory for the Deacons by finding the cage and scoring her second goal of the season off of a rebound shot from Walkley. The Deacons outshot Davidson 19-13 and had a strong 13-3 advantage on penalty corners. Wake keeper sophomore Kaitlyn Ruhf clocked 70 minutes of play and had a total of four saves. On Sept. 19 in Kentner Stadium, the Buckeyes first tried to score with a shot at 5:26 off-cage. A little over 5 minutes later, midfielder Rae beat out the Buckeye defense and found the cage unassisted to lead the Deacs 1-0. During a Buckeye penalty corner at 12:13, Greenwald made a defensive save from a shot by OSU’s Aisling Coyle. About three minutes later, Ruhf made her first save of the game, but was caught off-guard at 18:10 when Buckeye Danica Deckard scored off of Ruhf ’s deflection. In the last 15 minutes of the first half, the Buckeyes had three shots on goal, but managed to connect on a penalty corner at 31:20 in which Coyle helped the Buckeyes take a 2-1 lead at the end of the period. Despite three Buckeye penalty corners in the span of a minute and a half, keeper Ruhf and Demon Deacon defense stayed committed to shutting down the opportunities. With four seconds left in regulation play, Cummings fed a pass to midfield/forward Adams whose strong hit to the top corner tied the game and initiated overtime. “We headed into the match knowing we had to stick to the game plan as always in order to succeed. We highlighted our strengths, and planned to put them
Baseball player named seventhbest prospect in NYCBL Wake Forest sophomore first baseman/pitcher Matt Conway was named the seventh-best prospect in the New York Collegiate Baseball League. Conway, a native of Birmingham, Mich., finished the 2010 season as one of the top freshmen in the country, earning All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball. Conway finished the year tied for second in the Atlantic Coast Conference in batting average and third for batting average by a freshman in Wake Forest history. On the mound, Conway pitched in seven games for the Deacs, finishing the season 1-0 with a save and a 6.57 ERA.
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The women’s field hockey team suffered a loss at the hand of Ohio State Sept. 19 after a win over Davidson Sept. 17. under aggressive attack immediately from the start. We were frustrated as a team because we know we can do better and we did not play to our full potential as a passing team.” “However, we can learn from this game and I know it will fuel us to work especially hard in practice the coming week in order to take down Maryland next weekend.This preparation will come
through strong practices as well as mentally preparing to take on a tough ACC rival” Adams said. On the field the Deacs had Rae, freshman Molly Murphy, Greenwald, junior Kaitlin Piosa and junior Kerry Ergen with Ruhf in the cage. In an attempt to rally Rae, Ergen and Greenwald all had shots on cage, but the Deacons were unable to convert on any penalty corners.
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At 80:52, Buckeye Coyle received a penalty stroke opportunity after a penalty was committed in the circle. Coyle scored her ninth goal of the season when she flicked the ball into the left corner of the cage and earned her team an overtime win. The Deacons will play No.2 Maryland at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25 at Kentner Stadium.
Lee Bedford named Golfweek Men’s Golfer of the Week
Women’s basketball team holds second annual “Deac”-athlon
After topping a very strong field at the men’s golf season-opening at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic Sept. 10-12, junior Lee Bedford has been named the Golfweek Men’s Golfer of the Week. Bedford closed strong in the final round on Sept. 12, shooting a 5-under 31 on the final nine holes to come back and secure his second collegiate victory with a 4-under final round. In all the rounds at the tournament, he made a total of 13 birdies and one eagle. His final round was the lowest round of the day. Bedford and the men’s team return to action Sept. 27 at the VCU Shootout in Manakin-Sabot, Va.
The Wake Forest women’s basketball team had a little fun with its preseason workouts, holding a “Deac”-athlon on Sept. 14. The two-day competition featured events in the weight room, on the track and two special events. The Gold Team won the event after a furious comeback. The Black squad held a 27 point lead after the first four events but a strong second day push from the Gold was enough to win. Individually, point guard junior Brooke Thomas was the overall winner. Preseason workouts continue through the month leading up to the first practice of the season on Oct. 4.
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that have made some sort of mistake that any normal person would frown upon. Even the biggest of sports icons have had their troubles in the past decade or so. Whether it was Tiger Woods, Michael Vick or the numerous baseball players in the seemingly unending steroid scandal, it seems they just cannot get their act together. I vividly remember when I was younger watching the “Be Like Mike” commercials, or aspiring to be the athlete that was lucky enough to get on the Wheaties box. It seems that kids really aren’t encouraged to do that anymore because it is hard to find an athlete that can actually be looked up to for their actions off the field. Even if they do, it often ends in disappointment when it is discovered they have made a blunder. Athletes are forgetting to uphold a set of standards for kids, a fan base that not only looks up to them, but often grow up to buy the tickets that pay those players on the field. Now don’t get me wrong. There are numerous professional and college athletes that are very good people and are excellent role models but unfortunately, a large group of others have made it hard to really put trust in the morals of athletes. I just wish athletes would realize not only who they are, but what they are doing in these situations. Sure, everyone makes mistakes, and often they are big ones. But at the same time, athletes have a responsibility not only to their fans, but to their teams and families to maintain a higher standard. It really does matter what happens off the field as well as on the field, and that seems to be a tough realization for a lot of players. About as tough as the realization kids will have in that they can only aspire to play the game like their favorite players when they are on the court and not be the same player away from the game that they see in trouble on the news. Kids really admire athletes, but the message athletes should be sending is often not there. It is time to realize that a mug shot overshadows a poster.
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The Lady Deacons lost a tough game to No. 20 South Carolina 1-0 Sept. 19 at Spry Stadium in the final non-conference match of the ladies’ 2010 season. By Laven Newsom | Staff writer
South Carolina 1 Wake Forest 0 The women’s soccer team wrapped up the non-conference portion of their schedule last weekend recording a win over High Point University while suffering a heartbreaking loss to South Carolina. The 22nd ranked Lady Deacs began the weekend with a short trip down I-40 to play the Panthers in a game the were expected to win. The Panthers were the first to find the net, as they scored in the second half to take a 1-0 lead late in the game. However the Deacs would respond as the freshman tandem of Rachel Nuzzolese and Katie Stengel scored a goal
Club Rugby By Hunter Loston | Contributing writer On a field 100 yards long and 70 yards wide, two teams of seven men meet and clash in 14 minutes of non-stop cardiovascular stress, pushing their bodies to the absolute max. Each player must be extremely fit. Great vision and poise are crucial because one missed tackle or one false step could lead to points on the board. This wide-open, fast-paced sport is rugby sevens — a growingly popular version of classic rugby that made its debut at Wake Forest this fall and is also the newest addition to the 2016 Olympic Games. While rugby sevens shares many of classic rugby’s attributes, there are notable differences between the two versions of the lively sport: rugby sevens, as its name implies, has seven-man teams and seven minutes halves, opposed to the 15-man squads and 40 minute halves featured in classic rugby. Now, with the acceptance of rugby sevens into the Olympics, USA Rugby in conjunction with USA College Rugby are attempting to cash in on rugby’s new notoriety, aiming to enhance not only its popularity, but the perception of the sport and its athletes among Americans. Wake’s club hopes to be at the forefront of this movement as they push to create an air of professionalism and hard work on and off the field. For many years, rugby has been recognized mainly as a social outlet geared toward “meatheads” with a penchant for drinking and debauchery. But, many people, such as Wake Forest men’s rugby club president, beg to differ: “It’s really interesting to me how surprised people often are when they hear how diverse and serious our rugby club actually is,” Ross Hilton, a fifth-year masters student in mathematics, said. “Many people have this image of rugby players being these big, dumb, tough guys that just like to hit each other,” he said. “But, all the guys take the program and its image very seriously, because we know that as a club sport, one disciplinary slip-up could end our program.” In efforts to discredit these misconceptions, USA College Rugby is capitalizing on its recent recognition, showing rugby is indeed on par with many of the nation’s top sports.
apiece to lift Wake to victory. Bledsoe has been extremely successNuzzolese was first to get on the ful this season she acknowledges that board as she found the back of the “Goalkeeping at the college level is net on a set piece from 20 yards out much more fast-paced than any team for her sixth goal of the season. Fol- I’ve played for. You have to constantly lowing Nuzzolese’s be reading the game goal in the 67th and anticipating minute Stengel the opponents’ next “We knew that South Carolina scored in the 78th move.” when she ripped a Next up for Wake was going to be a tough game. low shot past the We created some good chances was the Gamecocks Panther goalkeeper of South Carolina for the game win- but couldn’t capitalize on them.” in the Deacs first Aubrey Bledsoe ner. With the shot matchup against Stengel has scored another ranked Goalkeeper seven goals on the team. The Deacon young season, inoffense dominated cluding goals in five straight games, the contest as Wake outshot the Gamethe first Deac to accomplish the feat cocks 13-4, allowing S. Carolina to since 2008. Freshman goalkeeper Au- put only 1 shot on frame. Nuzzolese brey Bledsoe recorded three saves as led the team with four shots, including she earned her sixth win of the season multiple chances in the final minutes while playing a full 90 minutes. While that went just wide. Ultimately the
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In order to do this, USA College Rugby and USA Rugby are hosting inaugural sevens tournaments such as the Collegiate Championship Invitational (CCI), which was broadcast by NBC this past June, and the Atlantic Coast Invitational (ACI), which featured Wake Forest and nine of the other 12 ACC teams in Greensboro, N.C., Sept. 11-12. While classic rugby is still the more popular sport among many players and coaches, sevens tournaments like the CCI and ACI are more viewer friendly and allow people to learn the general rules of the sport more easily. For example, during the ACI tournament, fans were able to enjoy an action-packed weekend of 27 matches. The ACI tournament also marked the first time any of the ACC teams have met since the new Atlantic Coast Rugby League (ACLR) was formed. Wake had a strong showing, ending the weekend 3-3 with wins over Clemson, Georgia Tech and N.C. State, the eventual tournament champion. Wake ended the weekend with a bitter loss to Clemson when they met them for the second time in the Challenger Final. While the new league does not hold any official affiliation with the ACC, it hopes that the appearance of natural rivals will create more interest in the sport as the league transitions back into the classic 15s pattern of play this fall and spring. “The idea for the ACRL and ACI was driven by the recognition that the sport would be able to grow by capitalizing on ACC rivalries,” Patrick Kane, director of Wake Forest men’s rugby and co-founder of the ACRL and ACI, said. Kane and his club hope this recognition will give the sport more credibility in the eyes of the administration, school and alumni. “The best vehicle for us to promote college rugby is by promoting ACC rivalries; people here in Blacksburg would watch snails crossing the road as long as one was from Virginia Tech and one was from UVA. School rivalries are key for promoting fan bases,” Andy Richards, Virginia Tech’s head coach and other co-founder, said. Bill Marcum, the Wake Forest men’s rugby faculty adviser, also believes such changes will help transform the perception of rugby in America and that fans will enjoy the wide-open and quick nature of the game. When Marcum first became involved with the program four years ago, he knew nothing about the game of rugby other than it was English in origin. Since then he acknowledges that the
Gamecock’s one shot was enough as their sixth ranked defense didn’t allow a goal and Wake was shut out for the first time this season. “We knew that South Carolina was going to be a tough game,” Bledsoe said. “We created some good chances but couldn’t capitalize on them. South Carolina dropped all their players back and was the best defensive team we’ve faced so far.” Senior defender Victoria Delbono had the best chance for the Deacs as she had a one-on-one with the opposing keeper in the 30 minute but she nudged the shot just wide. With the loss the Deacs drop to 6-3 on the season as they head into league play this week. First is a trip to Durham Sept. 23 to play Duke at 7 p.m. followed by a home match against Clemson at 1 p.m. Sept. 26.
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University club rugby team took on other ACC teams in the Atlantic Coast Invitational in Greensboro, N.C., on Sept. 11 and 12. camaraderie, intensity and professionalism he has witnessed in Wake’s club have established rugby as one of his favorite sports. But as the Virginia Tech coach noted in a recent issue of Rugby Magazine: “Because college rugby is a club sport rather than a varsity sport, many people fail to recognize just how dedicated these players are to their teams and to the sport. These student-athletes train for hundreds of hours and travel thousands of miles to compete.”
The formation of events like the ACI and supporting Atlantic Rugby Coast League could eventually provide rugby programs like Wake’s with a comparable structure and competiveness equivalent to other varsity sports. Having concluded thier seventh season with the ACI tournament, the men’s club rugby team’s fall 15s schedule will open at 1 p.m. Sept. 25 at the team takes on Elon University at the university on Poteat Field.
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Volleyball beats UNC-Charlotte in three sets By Bobby O’Connor | Sports editor
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The women’s volleyball team lost to Duke University in their ACC season opener with 25-16, 25-15, 25-22 on Sept. 17 in Durham N.C. The Lady Deacs drop to 6-4 on the year and 0-1 in ACC play while the Blue Devils advance to 9-2. Duke’s offense had 55 kills compared to just 32 for the Deacons. For the Deacs, sophomore Andrea Beck and juniors Carlin Salmon and Kadija Fornah each had eight kills to lead the offense. Senior setter Kelsey Jones Fornah had 25 assists and seven digs, while senior Megan Thornberry led the Deacs with 13 digs on the night. For the Blue Devils Amanda Robertson and Christiana Gray helped with 15 kills and 11 kills, respectively. In set one the Deacons kept the score close till midway through the set when Duke went on a 8-2
run to establish a lead. Coming off this moment the Blue Devils would start the set two strong with a 15-3 lead that would capture the set for them despite a mid-set rally from the Lady Deacs. In the third and final set, the Deacons would take an early lead and stay neck and neck with the Devils until a mid-set run would make it 21-15 Duke. Fornah’s eight kills gave her 695 for her career and moved her into 14th place on WFU’s all-time kills list. The team rallied back in their Sept. 21 game, clenching their first road victory of the season by sweeping Charlotte 25-23, 25-22, 25-15 at Halton Arena. Senior Kristen White led the way on both offense and defense with her second double-double of the season. The outside hitter tied a season-high with 12 kills and also had 10 digs and two blocks. Senior Kelsey Jones had 32 assists as well with five digs. Senior Megan Thornberry and junior Kadija Fornah also helped defensively with 13 digs and 11 digs, respectively. Fornah’s 11 digs tie a season best. The ladies will resume ACC play this weekend when they travel to Clemson for their next match at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 before Georgia Tech at 1 p.m. Sept. 26.
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The volleyball team beat out UNC-Charlotte in three sets Sept. 21 after falling to Duke University on the road Sept. 17.
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True freshman quarterback Tanner Price attempts a pass during the Deacons 68-24 loss to Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif., Sept. 18.
“All-in-all, he probably played better than a freshman probably should against that type of defense. He’s got a lot to work on, and he knows that,” Grobe said. Freshman Michael Campanaro rushed for a career-high 41-yard and scored his first-career touchdown on a 22-yard reverse, also the longest run of his career. “We’ve just got to keep working. We’ve got to get better every week,” Bohanon said. “We can’t think about the past, we’ve got to think about the future and what we have to do to beat Florida State.” On their first possession of the game Stanford drove 61 yards to take a 7-0 lead at the 9:12 mark of the first quarter. The Deacs tied the score at 7-7 after Chris Givens finished the 80-yard drive with a 22-yard touchdown run. “This is a team game. Four of their (Stanford) drives were inside 50 yardone was 38, one was 27, one was 23, one was 13,” Grobe said. “It’s not all defense. You look at the big scoring and you think that the defense didn’t play well, and we didn’t, but the way the offense played and the way the special teams played contributed to that. It’s a team game, and that’s what we’ve reminded our kids of.” Stanford would score next, increased their lead to 14-7, after Usua Amanam returned the kickoff 60 yards before Luck again found Owusu for a 35-yard touchdown. They would follow this touchdown up with a 2-yard drive that ended on an 4-yard touchdown run from Tyler Gaffney, making the score 21-7. “For us, we have got to remember that we are 2-1. We’ve won a couple of football games. There are a lot of teams
out there right now who haven’t played their best football and are 0-3,” Grobe said. “I think our best football is in front of us, but I tell our team that we aren’t playing very well right now.” In the second quarter Stanford would only extend their lead with a 27-yard drive to a touchdown, making the score 27-7, a 52-yard scramble to make their lead 34-7 and a 64-yard drive with a 2-yard rush to make the score 41-7. “We have a lot of talent – in some cases it’s inexperienced talent. Our job as coaches is to get our guys playing better,” Grobe said. “The goal has to be to improve every week instead of worrying only about records. The bottom line is, Stanford is not the end of the world. It was a tough loss, but we are 2-1 and we’ve got some good things to play for down the stretch.” The Deacons would cut the lead to 41-10 off a 48-yard field goal from sophomore Jimmy Newman just before half. In the second half, the Cardinals responded with a 62-yard drive to extend their lead to 48-10. Stanford would continue to increase the lead on a 3-yard pass for a touchdown to make the score 55-10. The Deacons picked up a score as Price ran for a 28-yard touchdown to make the score 55-17. Followed closely by Campanaro’s 22-yard touchdown run on a reverse at the end of the third quarter to make the score 55-24. Stanford made the score 68-24 midway through the fourth quarter off two touchdowns. “Our guys don’t like to lose, and our coaches don’t like to lose. We played a pretty good football team,” Grobe said. “Our guys are down, but that’s the way it should be.”
Women’s tennis opens season with moderate success at UVA By Bobby O’Connor | Sports editor
The women’s tennis team opened their fall season at the UVA Fall Invitational Sept. 17-19. On the first day of play at the tournament, junior Martina Pavelec defeated Marshall player Dominika Zapranza in the first round of singles play 6-2, 6-2. Junior Kayla Duncan lost to UVA player Emily Fraser 7-5, 6-0. Sophomore Kathryn Talbert beat William and Mary player Hope Johnson 6-1, 6-2 while junior Ryann Cutillo topped UNCGreensboro player Alex Whitehead in the first round of singles play 6-1, Pavelec 6-1. Senior Emilee Malvehy defeated Maria Voscekova, of Marshall, 6-1, 6-2 in the first round. In the second round of singles play Pavelec fell to Virginia player Hana Tomljanovic 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 while Talbert lost to another UVA player, Maria Fuccillo, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4. Cutillo triumphed over N.C. State player Tana Illova 7-5, 7-6 (3) and Malvehy defeated Chloe Smith, from N.C. State, 6-3, 6-2. In the first round of doubles play on the first day the team of Pavelec and Duncan defeated Yasmine Alkema and Andressa Garcia, from Winthrop 8-3, while teammates Talbert and Malvehy beat UNC Greensboro players Niltooli Wilkins and Annette Rios 8-6. Additionally, the team of Mydlowska and Cutillo were beaten by Katie Gater and Marjorie Baker, of Virginia, 8-5.
In the second day of play Duncan lost to Virginia Commonwealth player Josefin Hjertquist 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, Pavelec was defeated by N.C. State player No. 55 Sandhya Nagaraj 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, and Talbert won over Joelle Kissell, of N.C. State, 6-3, 7-6. Additionally, in singles play, Cutillo lost to UVA player Marjorie Baker 6-0, 6-3, Malvehy was beat by VCU player Daria Yakaleva, 4-1 before retiring, and Mydlowska defeated Sydney Smith, of William & Mary, 6-3, 6-0. In doubles play on the second day, Sandyha Nagaraj and Sanaa Bhambri of N.C. State defeated Pavelec and Duncan 8-4, Talbert and Malvehy were defeated by Marshall players Michaela Kissell and Dominika Zaparanza 8-3 before triumphing over Chloe Smith and Ashley Miller 8-2. Pavelec and Duncan defeated Hope Johnson and Jeltje Loomans from William & Mary 9-8, while Talbert and Malvehy beat William and Mary players Anik Cepeda and Katie Kargl 8-4, and Cutillo and Mydlowska fell to Georgia Smyser and Rachel Decker-Sadowski of Dartmouth 9-8. The final day of play at the UVA Fall Challenge saw Duncan beat Marshall player Dominika Zaparanza 6-1, 6-2, Pavelec defeat Utah player Evgenia Kryuchkova 6-3, 6-2 and Talbert beat Winthrop player Yasmine Alkema 7-5, 1-6, 6-3. In the doubles play, Pavelec and Duncan beat Anik Cepeda and Katie Kargl, of William & Mary, 8-3 and Cutillo and Mydlowska defeated Ryan Reichel and Christina Danosi, from Dartmouth, 8-4. The Demon Deacons will be next competing at the ITA/Riviera All-American Championships in Pacific Palisades, Calif., from Oct. 2-10.
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Senior Emilee Malvehy, of the women’s tennis team, played during the team’s fall season at opener the University of Virginia Fall Classic Sept. 17-19.
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Deacon: How the mascot’s representation has evolved
Continued from Page B1 very neat button designed by Mr. John M. Heck and contains a tiger’s head over the letters WFC. The colors are in old gold and black.” At the time, the mediocre Wake athletic teams earned the nickname “Old Gold and Black” from the color scheme of their uniforms, and were also often referred to as the “Baptists” because of the school’s religious affiliation. In 1923, Hank Garrity took over as head football and basketball coach and led the football team — which had never before held a winning record — to three straight winning seasons. Additionally, Garrity’s first two seasons with the basketball team chalked up a 33-14 record. Things were starting to look up.
After a tell-tale victory over rival Trinity (now Duke), Mayon Parker (‘24), the school newspaper editor at the time, felt that the unassuming image of the Wake Forest tiger should be intensified, accompanying the athletic department as it steadily rose out of obscurity. Parker was the first to refer to the team as “Demon Deacons,” in acknowledgment of what he termed their “devilish” play and “fighting spirit.” Obviously, the name stuck. But it wasn’t until Jack Baldwin (’43), a student who accepted the dare of a fraternity brother and dressed up as the often-alluded-to Demon Deacon, that mascot we know and love was given his trademark image. At a home football game against UNC-Chapel Hill, Baldwin donned an old black tuxedo and top-hat and entered the stadium atop a ram, which is the Tarheel mascot.
This refined look was the beginning of the outfit that the cartoonish character still wears today. “Some of my fraternity brothers and I were just sitting around one evening,” Baldwin recalls, “and came to the agreement that what Wake Forest needed was someone dressed like a deacon — top hat, tails, a black umbrella and all that. We wanted him to be more dignified than other mascots, sort of like an old Baptist Deacon would dress.” The idea was a hit, and since then Baldwin’s humorous courage has given birth to a long line of intimidating entertainers at athletic games. As far as changes in the Demon Deacon logo, the earlier graphics featured a full-body shot (sometimes holding an umbrella), whereas the current trademark image simply features his face — but the fierce eyes and firmly clenched jaw have remained consistent.
Over the years, the unique look of this devilish holy man has been accompanied by some pretty strange antics. First was the plunger-twirling Bill Sheppard in the late 1950s, who always rallied the crowd from atop the goal posts. Then there were the 1961 headlines about the Deacon climbing to the top of the chapel, the 1981 story about him knocking himself unconscious after smashing his head into a Gatorade container, and of course, the famous tradition of him riding a motorcycle into the stadium. We certainly don’t win every game, but when we do, the Demon Deacon swells with pride. As our most well-known ambassador and biggest sports fan, our mascot has evolved as a notorious figure that serves as a reminder to the student body of the importance that school spirit holds within the tradition of Wake Forest.
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Check out this fall’s top TV shows. Mad Men, AMC, Sun. 10 p.m. Mad Men is set in New York City in the 1960s and follows individuals that are consumed by the ego-driven world of Madison Avenue advertising. The show follows Don Draper (Jon Hamm) as he struggles to stay on top of the changing business world and balance his personal life. Exemplifying the wins and losses that result from individuals driving towards social and financial success, MadMen has attracted a loyal following and it’s doubtful that season four will disappoint.
This fall there’s an activity for every moment of the day, but who says that a weekly TV show can’t be included? Whether you’re looking for a form of procrastination or a brief escape, the variety of this season’s new and returning shows should provide you with entertainment no matter what your interests are. With the climatic series finales of beloved shows like Lost or Nip-Tuck, displaced fans are looking for replacements to fill in the gaps of their nightly routines. Here’s a condensed listing and description of some of the shows playing this fall.
The Office, NBC, Thurs. 9 p.m. With Pam and Jim delving into their first year of parenthood and Jim finding new ways to annoy Dwight, this season will not disappoint. However, questions remain over the fate of The Office as Steve Carell (who plays the Dunder Mifflen branch manager) has announced that this will be his last season. Die-hard fans don’t fret; according to NBC, the show must go on. This season will funnel through guest stars as they determine who the new head honcho will be. Dancing with the Stars, ABC, Mon. 8 p.m. Season 11 opens with possibly the most diverse cast of “stars” yet. This season has celebrity dancers such as Bristol Palin, The Hills’ Audrina Patridge, Margaret Cho from Drop Dead Diva, and Super-Bowl winning quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals, Kurt Warner. Reports say that the dancers have been working tirelessly on their upcoming routines so let’s hope that their new skills don’t disappoint!
Grey’s Anatomy ABC, Thurs 9 p.m. Those who think that Grey’s is running out of drama and viable new medical cases should think again. This season anticipate answers to the questions that have been building up for the past six years (will Meredith and Derek finally find their happiness?). The last finale ended with a miscarriage and near death for Derek who suffered a gunshot wound. And let’s not forget Christina and Owen’s impending marriage as they finally tie the knot.
Modern Family, ABC, Wed. 9 p.m. Coming into its second season this witty, mockumentary-style sitcom follows the ‘Pritchett clan’ with Jay, his Latino wife, and her preteen son at the center. The second family (Jay’s daughter, her husband and kids) and then Jay’s son, Mitchell and his partner, Cameron. Each family brings personality and humor to the screen as they confront everyday problems and learn to live with each other. Winner of the 2010 Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Writing for a comedy series and Outstanding Supporting Actor in Comedy series, this season is expected to bring just as many laughs, if not more.
No Ordinary Family, ABC, Tues. 8 p.m. The pilot episode for this upcoming sci-fi drama is on Sept. 28 and will draw crowds from Heroes and family-comedy fans alike. The basic plot is that a family of four receives mysterious super powers (from super strength to telepathy), after surviving a plane crash in the Amazon. The show will follow the family’s transformation and growth that results from these newly developed powers.
Glee, Fox, Tues. 8 p.m. Season one attracted a mob of loyal followers with its clever, diverse cast. The series opened with a high school teacher attempting to refuel his own passion for performing by reinventing the school’s “glee club,” which attracts a variety of characters from the quarterback to a nerdy guitarist. This season’s premiere begins by evaluating the club’s loss at Regionals (season one finale) and moves into the repercussions of school budget cuts as new auditions take place. Needless to say, this upcoming season should keep fans satisfied with its comedic script and supreme musical choices. UnderCovers, NBC, Wed. 8 p.m. This highly anticipated new show is co-written and produced by J.J. Abrams, known for his involvement in Lost, Alias and Star Trek. The show starts off with a married couple (played by Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw), who have a successful business and satisfactory marriage, but find that their lives are lacking excitement. The answer to their problems comes when they are asked to re-join the CIA after five years of retirement. The series follows their marriage and involvement in the agency, tying in comedy, drama and romance.
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America’s Next Top Model, CW, Wed. 8 p.m. Producer, writer, and judge of ANTM, Tyra Banks, has found more ways to draw watchers into the 15th season of the hit show. Contestants are now competing for a bigger prize package, which includes a fashion spread in the Italian edition of Vogue — a step up in “high fashion modeling” from other magazines like Seventeen — and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics. Tune in to see how the cast deals with house drama, photo shoots and challenges.
My Generation, ABC, Thurs. 8 p.m. This new mockumentary comedy-drama follows a group of high schools students ten years after their graduation. Among the cast is, “the jock,” “the beauty queen,” “the wallflower” and other highschool stereotypes. The series involves flashbacks to the characters’ high school years and evaluations of their goals. Expect the drama that comes along with lost love and crushed dreams and expectations as we follow the characters’ journeys from being teenagers to having careers and families.
Gossip Girl, CW, Mon. 9 p.m. The finale of the third season of Gossip Girl ended with an unexpected explosion of events: Georgina Sparks revealed that she was pregnant with Dan’s baby, Nate and Serena unofficially broke up, and Chuck Bass was robbed, shot and left in an alley for dead. This upcoming season follows the characters we’ve grown to know and love (or hate) as they embark on their second year of college and deal with drama that far surpasses their expected maturity levels. Graphic by Chantel O’Neal /Old Gold & Black
Abroad Column | Seppo in Oz
Travels abroad bring quakes, glaciers and bungee jumps Gary Pasqualicchio Staff columnist
Along with meeting new people and seeing new places in your host city, one of the most enjoyable aspects of the study abroad experience is travelling. Over spring break, study break — or even just on any random weekend, students such as myself have the opportunity to check out the surroundings of their new home on a more “touristy” level and even travel to other neighboring countries. In doing this, we have the opportunity to experience things that we never would have imagined seeing back home in the States — like earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.1 devastating cities. That’s right: I was on Spring Break in Christchurch, New Zealand on Sept. 4 — when the massive earthquake shook
the city and brought buildings to the proclaimed “adrenaline capital of the ground. world:” Queenstown. Travelling with three friends from my Along the way, we stopped at a sheep college, I arrived in Christchurch liter- farm (New Zealanders love their sheep, ally hours before the quake and knew a fact the Aussies like to point out in from that moment on that my tour of inappropriate bestiality-related jokes) New Zealand’s south island would be a and stayed at a lodge on one of New Zeaunique one. land’s beautiful lakes. The countryside Thankfully no one was hurt in the in New Zealand truly is one of a kind. colossal quake, even as billions of dollars If you’ve ever seen the Lord of the Rings of damage was done to the city central movies, you would recognize a number and surrounding townships. of the mountains, plains, rivers and lakes It was quite a sight walking among the plucked right out of the landscape. wrecked buildings the following mornQueenstown brought “heaps” (their ing as a previouslyword, not mine) of bustling city was excitement to the reduced to a ghost tour with bungee Earthquakes aside, only in New town with police Zealand can someone experience jumps, canyon barriers on every swings, giant burgmain street and a such diverse landscapes and expe- ers, Jager shots and state of emergency even an ice bar. riences all in one place. declared. Needless to say, I Just getting took part in all of something to eat the fun, plunging 60 was a struggle as most of the major busi- meters straight down into a canyon and nesses and shops were either destroyed or swinging out another 200 meters over shut down for safety precautions. the river taking part in one of QueenThankfully, the next morning we stown’s signature attractions. got away from the devastation and As the home of the bungee jump and headed further south towards the self- many other thrills, Queenstown does
stake a legitimate claim to one of the most exciting cities in the world. Once the adrenaline rushes were over, the nightlife came alive as we checked out the small town’s bustling bar scene. The most unique bar we visited was the Minus 5o ice bar where everything (and I mean everything) was made out of ice, including the glasses and even the bar itself. Being from the Snow Belt, I wasn’t as shivering as some of my California-born counterparts, but it was still -8 degrees celsius in there! Queenstown definitely had something for everyone looking for a good time, I would know as we stayed three full days. But it wasn’t all wild fun and excitement. One of the best parts of touring New Zealand was checking out the natural wonders the relatively young country has to offer. Milford Sound was one of such places, where we took a day cruise out towards the Tasman Sea, checking out seals, dolphins, waterfalls and the mountain landscape. From the coast, we headed back inland towards the mountains to the tiny town known as Fox Glacier.
There isn’t much to do in this town of 150 other than, fittingly, visit the Fox Glacier. While taking an aerial tour via helicopter was an option, I signed up for a four-hour hike up to and onto the glacier itself. The steep climb up a nearby mountain took our group onto Fox Glacier where I grabbed my walking stick and put crampons on my boots, heading up the massive mountain of ice. At the end of the week, we ended back where we started: in Christchurch, a somber finish to our fun week. While the city had opened up quite a bit since our last visit, aftershocks were still prevalent and many buildings were still in ruins. Earthquakes aside, only in New Zealand can someone experience such diverse landscapes and experiences all in one place. Although the tour was only a week, I was exhausted at the end of it from all the day-long bus rides, stops and activities. At the end of it all, I was very glad I decided to get out of Australia for a week and see what else was down here in the South Pacific
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Fashion Column | Collegiate Chic
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Find affordable designer fashion this fall Caroline Halleman Staff columnist
Attention fashionistas dissatisfied with your current wardrobes, look no further than Southern fROCK for this season’s most-stylish tailgating attire. Drawing inspiration from the laidback lifestyle of the coastal Carolinas, Southern fROCK’s spring/summer 2010 collection is filled with lightweight fabrics, flattering silhouettes and perfect pieces to transition from a casual lunch in the Magnolia Room to a night on the town. The preppy clothing company, best known for vibrant sundresses and chic skirts, was founded by Wake alumna, Amelia Rogers, and her close friend Emily Newman in the fall of 2009. Rogers graduated and received her bachelor of arts degree in education from the university in 2006. Then Rogers began her career as a kindergarten teacher in Charlotte, N.C. But just three years later, Rogers
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• A prostitute has come out claiming that she had an affair with David Beckham multiple times in 2007 for her $10,000 per night fee. • Naomi Campbell used her super stardom to throw a Fashion For Relief party to aid victims of the flood in Pakistan.
• Paris Hilton canceled her tour through Asia after being detained in Japan because of her recent drug charges. • T-mobile is being sued for blocking medical marijuana applications on their phones. • 17-year-old Miley Cyrus is back on again with boyfriend Liam Hemsworth and the two are apparently now sharing the same home. • Drew Barrymore has decided to take a role in a Bollywood film directed by Santosh Kumar Jain.
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made an impromptu life-changing decision when she spontaneously moved to Charleston, S.C., with Newman, a childhood friend and fashion design major who had recently graduated from Meredith College. The pair spent a few months hammering out the details of starting a clothing company, and Southern fROCK was born. The company’s original marketing platform was based entirely around digital sales and trunk shows, but boutiques in North Carolina and Georgia recently started carrying the line. Southern fROCK is currently missing from Winston-Salem’s roster of storefronts, but keep your fingers crossed. Hopefully the company’s spring/ summer 2011 collection will be featured in a local boutique. Until then, SF Campus Representative Rebecca Hinson, a senior at the university, promotes the brand — so be on the look out for some on-campus trunk shows. When asked about her role as our campus’ ambassador to the brand, Hinson said, “Although I am a history major, I’ve always been interested in fashion design and marketing. The experience of working for Southern
fROCK has been absolutely wonder“The Tobacco Road” is a collection ful thus far.” of men’s clothing inspired by local “It’s really interesting to be a part sports and North Carolina history, of something that is just taking off,” scheduled to debut in November. she said. University students can keep an Contact her via email at hinsre7@ eye out for a special nod to Rogers’ wfu.edu to organize a trunk show for alma mater. your sorority, a group of friends or Look for apparel featuring the unicampus organization. versity’s signature color palette, old But beware gold and black, — Hinson recto make a special ommends that appearance in the University students can keep an you act quickly, upcoming line. “The summer eye out for a special nod to Rogers’ Students can line is selling alma mater ... look for apparel fea- even see some of out fast.” the clothes for turing the university’s signature Unfortuyourself right here color palette, old gold and black nately, the comon campus. to make a special appearance in pany decided to Later this forgo designing semester, Souththe upcoming line. a fall/winter ern fROCK will women’s wear be one of the collection this featured brands year. in Wake Forest Panhellenic’s Breast Instead, Southern fROCK is Cancer Fashion Show slated to take choosing to focus on preparing for place on Nov. 1. the Atlanta Apparel Trade Market in The line will be modeled in the October, giving Southern fROCK show alongside other preppy industry the opportunity to be showcased to staples like Lilly Pulitzer and Southwholesale buyers alongside popular ern Proper. clothing lines including Vineyard For more information about SouthVines. ern fROCK (or a little online retail However, this fall, Rogers and therapy), check out the company’s Newman are expanding the comnew website: www.southernfrock. pany to include a menswear line. com.
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Movie Review | Easy A
Emma Stone carries a predictable high school comedy By Caroline Murray | Staff writer
You know what this reviewer considers perhaps the most refreshing and liberating benefit of college life? Everything that happened in high school doesn’t mean diddily-squat. Still, if we need some sort of a reminder, director Will Gluck brings us Easy A, a satirical, cheeky and hormonal take on the damaging relationship between popularity, identity and sexual exploitation. Set in a west coast public high school, the message transcends mere teenage relevance and resonates with both ours and our senior generations. Similar to the ‘80s films it references (Pretty in Pink, Can’t Buy Me Love) and the more modern ones it rivals (Clueless, Mean Girls), Easy A has a hyperbolized, yet unique voice that embodies a message with significant merit. Olive (Emma Stone) is a relatively ordinary, thoroughly self-assured teenager in California. When her best friend Rhiannon (Aly Michalka) mercilessly questions her about a supposed date with a college guy, fed-up Olive lies and claims that she Photo courtesy of Sony lost her virginity in a one-night-stand with this Olive (Emma Stone) plays a self assured teen who embraces a literary refer“George” character. Overheard by the school’s bubbly religious aficio- ence to acknowedge and show her indifference towards high school gossip. nada Marianne (Amanda Bynes), needless to say, wildfire seems more comparable to an escargatoire lems not just for her, but for those close to her.The laissez-faire approach to parenthood, completely of snails than the intense speed at which the word humor of Easy A is a mixture of sassy raunch and trusting their daughter who happens to look like spreads. high school awkwardness, a spot-on combination a complete slut on a daily basis. Following this falsely-based new reputation and provided by the talented penmanship of writer Bert The only real problem that keeps Easy A from her futile attempts to shoot rumors down, Olive V. Royal. The funniest and only laugh-out-loud gaining classic status over time like Clueless had: helps her gay friend Brandon (Dan Byrd) ascertain scene is Brandon’s publicized loss of virginity (full the film’s unrealistic qualities. his straightness to his fellow male classmates via a of unnatural grunting and discomfited outcries Although it resonates with both college students, very vocal, energetic fake sex fling at a local party. of “satisfaction”). Some of the humor is not as 20-somethings and even generations beyond, Easy Brandon emerges the coolest, heroic non-virgin natural as I had hoped, but the distinctive one- A uses high school as its setting. That being said, while Olive is now concretely recognized as the liners parade the pert dialogue and certainly trigger both high school — and even middle school — school harlot. satisfied chuckles. youths are far more sexually experienced and crueler She completely showcases Proving her stardom, than the film’s teenagers. Easy A her newfound sleaze by donEmma Stone is quite a force Drama and tech-savvy gossip are present and ning suggestive corset-lingerieStarring | Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, to be reckoned with. accurately represented, but everything turns out hybrid clothes and embroiderEasy A presents Stone with okay without anyone getting seriously hurt. Amanda Bynes ing a red “A” (Scarlet Letter her first opportunity to carry The filmmakers present a false sense of security Director | Will Gluck reference; I hope all us collegean entire film on her own, that you can change what’s been exposed and said, Who’s it for? | Fans of Mean Girls and educated students knew that and she glows with charm, when in reality, it is not that simple, especially Clueless much). confidence and a self-depre- when such a subject matter in real life can have And the cherry on top of cating sense of humor that destructive ends for the parties involved (including Running Time | 1 hour 32 mins. utilizing her floozy tendencies: outshines her more veteran violence, significant self-esteem blows and even Rating | B assorted, bottom-listed freaks castmates. Think Alicia Sil- suicide in some cases). and geeks beg her to add some verstone or Lindsay Lohan Even with occasional missteps and a hindering, masculine luster to their school in their respectively notable inaccurate teenage representation, Easy A is incisive image by hearsay of sexual adventures, paying her high school roles; Stone, will gain perhaps more and smart, light-hearted yet representative. It’s for allowing them to spread the word (all without attention and fame than either of the above ladies exceptional enough to warrant a decent fan followactually “hooking up” with them). have. ing, which would include teenagers and more older Olive enjoys her trollop reputation for a time, Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson add a goofy, viewers, who can really relate to how popularity/ but she quickly learns that her sudden burst of lovable, yet undisciplined twist to the modern image in high school rode strongly upon peers popularity, rooted in falsity, causes significant prob- parent. Slightly unrealistic, both represent a rather nosing in our business and relishing in our misery.
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Restaurant Review | 6th & Vine
Downtown restaurant serves more than just food By Angela Weaver | Contributing writer
If you can picture a café as it would be on a street in Paris, then you would have 6th and Vine You know that quintessential feeling you have about right. when summer is just starting to turn to fall and The style and poise of the restaurant is certainly being happy doesn’t take much more effort than not its biggest perk. The food is another experience walking outside and feeling the new, crisp fall air? all together. The menu gives you choices from That kind of feeling permeates the atmosphere of traditional eggs benedict to an omelet however a small wine bar and café known as 6th and Vine. you desire. This truly special nook nestled off Trade Street in The breakfast sandwich with eggs (have them downtown Winston-Salem has fried, over-easy — any style you a personality all its own. like), cheese and bacon served 6th & Vine With its large front windows Location | 209 West Sixth St. on toasted bread is unlike any one can see just up and around you could hope to make yourself. the corner to Trade Street and Hours | 11 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tues. - Thurs. Not only are the breakfast 11 p.m. - 11 p.m. Fri. - Sat. also observe those sitting outside choices out of this world their enjoying the sun or strolling by expensive menu also includes 11 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sun. on a lazy Sunday afternoon. incredibly creative salads, too. Serving | American dishes You almost expect there to be A spinach salad with dried a saxophone player resting on Dress | Casual cranberry dressing and feta a stool inside, his hat tipped Price Range | $10 - $20 cheese is perfect for the person forward and his music floating craving a light delight. Rating | A + through the restaurant. But the choices do not stop The walls are tastefully decoat just breakfast and salads of rated with art from local artists course. and panels from wine crates. Choose from several different sandwich choices, These panels and sides to wine crates line the walls, all of which provide an adventure for the hungrier giving not only the building a piece of history but diner. However, don’t expect to pay for lunch like showing the wonderful selection of wines offered. you’re stopping for a bite at Subway. The wine bar is situated to your right as you Breakfast runs about $10 per person; that is if walk into the café and above the bar bottles upon you take the cheaper route and just drink water. bottles of wine line the shelves. For sandwiches and other larger meals, expect to Every bottle is different and the display is beauti- shell out a few more bucks. The fun doesn’t stop ful. At each table there is an empty wine bottle at just a good meal with friends. Every Wednesday whose label serves as your wine list. at 9 p.m. they show a movie in their courtyard and
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Diners enjoy the end-of-summer weather and a delicious meal in the outdoor courtyard at 6th & Vine; catch a movie screening here on Wednesday nights. invite the public to come enjoy some dinner and wine. And then every Thursday at 9 p.m. you can throw on your cut-up sweatshirts and headbands (and don’t forget those dancing shoes!) and head downtown for a night of Disco and ’80s music with DJ SK. Don’t be surprised to walk in on a Sunday and see a few people enjoying an early afternoon glass of red wine with a few friends at one table, a few university students enjoying a break from the Pit and spending their last few free hours before holing
up in the library at another table, and a family of four fresh from church at the next table. It truly is a place for everyone, where all university students would find themselves right at home. Keep 6th and Vine in mind for the upcoming Parents Weekend. It is a wonderful place to take parents, especially those who are fond of wine. Not only would they enjoy a wonderful meal and a glass of wine, but they would catch a glimpse of the character Winston-Salem and Trade Street have to offer.
Event Review | Smash
University theatre department delivers a Smash hit Music Review | Kings of Leon
Upcoming album taps into band’s roots By Ty Robertson | Contributing writer
A boom rattles the stadium, chants from the raucous crowd awaiting the encore of the band that’s mesmerized their concert experience for the last two hours. Caleb Followill scans the pandemonium, stumbles to the mic and suddenly rushes off stage. Unbeknownst to the crowd, Followill went backstage to regurgitate his nerves, “I think you guys got Caleb a little excited; he’s gonna go puke backstage for a second,” Jared Followill, bassist of Kings of Leon, said. Then Caleb returns, his only remark, “Thank you, boys.” That was 2009, this is 2010. The difference? Kings of Leon wasn’t satisfied with Only By the Night, their mainstream, third album that took them away from their roots. The next installation
in the band’s rapidly built musical sovereignty has placed them right where they want to be. Obviously the Nashville natives are determined to show that Come Around Sundown, unlike its predecessor, won’t ostracize their country, garagerock foundation. “It’s got songs that are beachy. It’s got songs that are a little more of our (2003 debut album) Youth and Young Manhood days – pretty much all across the board,” drummer Nathan Followill said. For anxious fans, the wait isn’t too much longer, with their first single, “Radioactive,” released last week. With a twisting opening guitar riff and Caleb’s lower vocal register in the verse, the song quickly builds to a preachy, repetitious chorus, “It’s in the water! /It’s in the story!/Of where you came from!” “Radioactive”
has a gospel/ spiritual undertone that has the band content. Advice to KOL fans: don’t get overtly cynical if you find the track egregious due to its repetitive nature and lack of diversity, the Followill family tends to pick a debut single that doesn’t vamp or seduce the passive listener. As for the rest of Come Around Sundown there is some brilliant material that should easily qualify the list for album of the year. Their closest to Youth and Young Manhood yet, the track “Mary” has Kings of Leon doing their very best Stevie Ray Vaughan impression, with a jumpy drum beat and a “doo-wop” bluesy vocal line. The highlight of the track, aside from the chorus line, “No I won’t, never once, make you cry/Just to kiss, how I’ll miss your goodbye,” is the shredding, “Flood” reincarnate
solo that Matthew Followill bends and contorts to sound like an Allman brother joined the band. The song is not nearly as masterful without its hook, “Ha!-ha!-ha!-ha-ha-ha!” Caleb vociferates over the screeching guitar after each chorus line; a small addicting detail that will undoubtedly echo back at them at concerts for years to come. Come Around Sundown has all the implications of a music success, but perhaps a different type of following may ensue. Sundown should be a fan and band favorite alike with its multicolored, diverse personality. There’s appeal for each openminded music listener and promises to be a rock statement for this generation, which should also act as the Alka-Seltzer to Caleb’s stomach nerves. The album is set to release on Oct. 19.
Album Review | Hurley
Weezer launches a comeback with Hurley By Nick Reichert | Contributing writer
Weezer, a band that has been on a rollercoaster of acclaim and outrage with its fan base is back again to regain their nerd-rocker crowns of glory. This roller coaster of rocker redemption began in 1994 with arguably their best record to date, the highly touted and masterful Weezer (affectionately referred to among fans as the Blue Album). And after that high start, Weezer’s discography is an eclectic combination of highs (Pinkerton, Maladroit, & Weezer (Green Album)), misses (Weezer (Red Album), Make Believe), and some absolute lows (Raditude). But besides this mixed track record, Weezer fans still keep giving the band the benefit of the doubt. And on Weezer’s newest album Hurley, the band
gives their fans and everyone something to be hopeful for. Rivers Cuomo and his motley crew of musical pirates left Geffen Records after the release of their last and tragically disappointing album Raditude and for all the best. Now with the indie-label Epitaph, Weezer’s new album is a fun and genuine attempt at winning back all the fans they lost and more importantly, a stepping stone to achieve their former glory. Right away, everyone will notice the beloved Lost character Hurley dons the album’s cover and name. Weezer kick starts the album with an ode to their own glorified past with “Memories.” The song is their own Springsteen “Glory Days” but stamped with their own fast paced fuzz guitar that has defined the Weezer sound. An ode to the 1990s and the beginning of the band’s fame,
the song recalls the days were the band was, “ Pissing in plastic cups before we went on stage playing hackey sack back when Audioslave were still Rage.” Other stand out songs on the record include “Trainwrecks,” “Run Away” and “Time Flies.” These tracks exude an honesty, frailty, but all the while exuberance from a band that is running close on two decades in the industry. Other songs that are more indicative of the over produced pop rock sound that Weezer has been emitting as of late include “Where’s My Sex” and “Smart Girls.” The deluxe version of the album includes three exclusive tracks that show where the band is right now. The first, a cover of Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida,” shows Weezer’s free loving nerd humor. The second bonus track, “I Want to Be Something,” dis-
plays Cuomo and Co.’s fear of becoming irrelevant and more importantly leaving a legacy worth remembering. And finally “Represent (Rocked Out Mix)” is the final piece of the portrait of a band on the rebuild. This track represents the kind of music Weezer made with Geffen Records and now that they’re producing their own music they’ll turn back into the band the public knows and loves. The last track “Time Flies” sums up the new direction Weezer is taking. “Life is moving fast and I’m running out of gas/ Time ain’t on my side/ I’m still in the race and I’m barely keeping pace. But it’s worth the ride waiting round the corner/ There’s another sweet surprise.” And Hurley is exactly that, a sweet surprise from a band that’s not only fighting for their musical careers but for their lives.
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Smash, based on a George Bernard Shaw novel, opened the main stage theatre production season. By Ansley Byers | Contributing writer Without a doubt the university’s theatre department started this school year on the right foot, with this season’s opener, Smash, debuting on Sept. 17. Filled with comedy and insight, this production was well worth the cost of admission ($5 for students) and the time (just under two hours, but trust me, they fly by). Smash is based on An Unsocial Socialist, a novel by George Bernard Shaw. The setting of the play is British women’s Alton college, and the plot revolves around the unexpected interactions and relationships of some interesting characters. Although the performance takes nearly two hours, the plot is replete with plenty of unexpected twists and turns that keep audience members engaged and entertained. One line: “Love and politics don’t mix,” was repeated throughout the script — and it really details the subject matter of the play. This story expounds on the two topics of love and politics, and the thin line that distinguishes them. Smash is a wonderful mixture of humor, drama and romance — and it can therefore appeal to a wide variety of audience members. The comedic characters and frequent innuendos built into the dialogue keep you laughing from the first scene of the show until the very end when the curtain falls. The storyline also follows the debate of socialism versus capitalism and the intricacy of human nature and love.
This is not your typical sappy, chick-flick of a love story, but it is also not your typical Will Ferrell, guy humor. It is a great blend of both, with a splash of politics thrown in for good measure. It was clearly evident that an enormous amount of work was put into this show, from the intricate set designs to the talent demonstrated by the cast. Junior Elliot Lerner, who played the role of a colorful, love-stricken and (most importantly) rich Sir Charles Brandon, was definitely a highlight of the show. His performance in his role was outstanding and he greatly contributed to the undercurrent of hilarity that was strung throughout the show. Following the performance on Sept. 24 there will be a special panel discussion about some of the political issues that are raised in Smash. Panelists include Smash playwright Jeffrey Hatcher, as well as members of the university faculty from the business, sociology and economics departments. The panel discussion will be followed with a time of question and answer. Overall, Smash is an impressive, multi-faceted show that is sure to appeal to all students — whether you’re a political science major or a hopeless romantic. At a mere $5 for a student ticket, Smash is a great, affordable alternative to a movie date or just a night out on the town with friends. Catch a performance of Smash while you can. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. from Sept. 22-26 on the Mainstage Theatre in Scales Fine Arts Center.
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Event Review | 100 Years of Broadway
Concert features impressive Broadway showtunes By Molly McDonald | Contributing writer
Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway brought a wave of excitement to Wait Chapel on Sept. 18 as a part of the university’s Secrest Artists Series — a series normally reserved for classical music with a hint of jazz, but it welcomed Broadway with open arms. The show opened with the well-known “Give My Regards to Broadway” followed by “All That Jazz.” Carter Calvert, one of the five Broadway stars featured in the performance, immediately engaged the crowd in a shimmery red dress that set a fun tone for the evening. As the show progressed Neil Berg introduced each of the five stars with their glowing resumes. The cast included Carter Calvert (It Ain’t Nothin’ But The Blues, Cats), Robert DuSold (The Producers, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Jekyll and Hyde, Chicago, Mama Mia), Rob Evan (Jekyll and Hyde, Tarzan, Les Miserables), Rita Harvey (Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of the Opera) and Danny Zolli (Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Sweeney Todd). The band was composed of Berg on the piano, Roger Cohen on the drums and Booker King on the bass. Beyond superb music, the audience received a fascinating history of how each musical was created and how they characterized their time in musical
theatre. Berg set the stage for each song by introducing the story of each musical. Each of the five stars gave spectacular performances that went beyond marvelous singing. From body gestures to facial expressions, the singers brought the audience into the scene of each musical. The joy of Broadway seemed to be contagious as the audience had as much fun as the performers. Berg was completely immersed in each song as he played the piano with flamboyant arm motions and leg kicks. After an exciting “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant” from Movin’ Out, Berg told the audience, “If it looks like we’re having fun up here, we are.” The audience couldn’t help but move with the music. During “Sherry” from Jersey Boys, the crowd was swaying to Zolli’s high pitched voice until he suddenly stopped and said, “Seriously, I’m a 43 year old man singing like a 16 year old chick.” Laughter filled the chapel, and the end of his performance brought some of the crowd to their feet. The fun expanded to altered song lyrics. Evan sang “Trouble in River City” from The Music Man and provoked laughs as he told the mothers of WinstonSalem that there is trouble when they notice words like “Facebook” creeping into their sons’ conversations. All five vocalists participated in the journey through Grease,
which was a big crowd pleaser. The singers fully embraced the spirit of Grease, acting like typical youth from the ’50s, complete with a dance. The end of the first act closed with a standing ovation during Zolli’s performance of “Gethsemane” from Jesus Christ Superstar. Red lighting added to the dramatic effect of his high vocal range and emotional portrayal of Jesus. At the end of the production the audience was treated to a full scene from Phantom of the Opera with Harvey singing her own role of Christine. An extremely long standing ovation forced Berg to tell the audience to stop clapping. Berg began to say that he would provide an encore performance that was not written in the program, but the audience groaned loudly, wanting to hear “Seasons of Love” from Rent. Berg gave in to the audience by providing two encore performances that got the crowd on their feet and clapping to the music. Berg graciously thanked everyone who helped to make the performance possible and thanked the audience for such a welcoming reception. He left the students with the message to follow your passion because dreams can come true. The show was such a success that Berg mentioned the possibility of making it an annual event at the university. 100 Years of Broadway was an absolutely fabulous performance.
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This fall’s Secrest Artist Series brought Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway to play in Wait Chapel on Sept. 18.
Some actions and traits will automatically end a relationship When asked how I decided to come to this university I generally fabricate some extensive story about the academic prestige or the opportunities that I knew I would be privy to; when it comes down to it, I came to this university for the women. As a whole, the women of this university are too attractive. They’re dressed in the latest fashions; they’re well poised in social graces and know how to get what they want. This being said, sometimes their halos slip a little and blind them to the ridiculously unattractive and completely absurd things they do that could turn off even the most hormonal 14-year-old boy. So ladies, take my advice and avoid turning-off potential Mr. Rights or Mr. Right-Now’s. Don’t be the “Feed the College Girl” poster child: You don’t live in a developing nation where nutritious food and drinkable water are scarce, so for the love of God stop trying to look like it. It’s completely ok to have, “a little something to hold on to.” The next time you start thinking you’re getting fat because you can’t fit into your size 2 J. Crew jeans from senior year, just stop. Don’t be “that Girl” at the party: Nothing is more of a turn off than seeing the girl you’ve been making eyes at in class be “that girl” on Friday night. Don’t be the girl screaming for no apparent reason, getting way too drunk to hold any sort of cordial conversation and trying to hookup on the dance floor. This isn’t Jersey Shore, this is North Carolina and down South we have standards. Don’t over dramatize everything: Little things that really aren’t a big deal at all sometimes get pushed to the forefront of budding relationships and can easily suck out all of the joy that comes
from being with someone. Ladies, please know that it’s not that we love you any less when we don’t remember every minute detail to every story you’ve ever told, we most likely just aren’t really interested in that particular part of your life. Don’t make it weird: It’s amazing how many little things can go wrong when you’re trying to seal-the-deal and most of them are easily avoided with some common sense. 1. “Don’t talk about ex-boyfriends/hookups in front of me.” – It’s amazing how many times this happens without even thinking about it. As a general rule, “swapping stories” (unless medically relevant) is something that shouldn’t happen until after you’ve sealed whatever deal your trying to make. 2. “Let me have a moment of machismo and pick up the check without you saying anything.” – This is a prime example of making it weird, because chances are if we’re going out somewhere we already know what we’re spending so don’t worry about it. Most guys like to play some form of the “provider” role, so please just let us have that moment. When she’s on her A-game, the Wake Forest girl can be the picture of perfection, a friend, a scholar and if the cards are played right possibly even a seductress, so ladies use your heads a bit more and avoid ruining what could potentially be something lasting.
He Said
By Caroline Murray | Staff writer
Early on in my relationship with my boyfriend, I learned — due to the only infelicitous kiss I’ve ever experienced from him — that he dips. Yeah. Not the biggest fan of that. Also not the biggest fan of him feebly attempting to deny it when the subject was confronted. Guys screw up. It happens; us ladies know of this fact all too well. A boyfriend trying to hide a distasteful habit of his is understandable, expected, forgivable. But this is not the case for all of relationships’ problematic circumstances. As we seek relationships, we certainly must take our personal preferences for what we look for in someone into account. Obviously, the chances of us stumbling upon Prince Charming — whether inadvertently or through an elongated process of elimination — are odds as slim to none as winning the lottery (just look at America’s divorce rate). It depends what you prefer. That being said, some things that are deal-breakers for you may not be deal-breakers for others. For example, I would never date a guy who smokes while one of my older sisters believes it to be one of the biggest turn-ons. Cheating — um, duh! Normally I would say regardless of the degree of cheating, such an act of dishonesty and unfaithfulness warrants an automatic kick out the door. Some couples reach a greater respectful level in their relationship that under exceptional circumstances, minor slip-ups can happen. Any kind of physical encounter that ends in some sort of
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heavy exchange of bodily fluids: drop ‘em like a bad habit. Both emotional and physical abuse frequent relationships — especially colleges ones — more often than we’d care to admit to ourselves. Due to intimidation and fear, many do not have the courage to do something about it, especially when their faces are being reddened with branded handprints, or their self-esteem is diminished by hurtful, degrading insults. It doesn’t matter if your boyfriend has a temper, drinks a lot, or whatever pathetic excuses we tell ourselves: there is never, ever, EVER a reason why abuse upon or by a loved one should be tolerated. A definitive but less conspicuous deal-breaker in relationships pertains to social interaction. People are naturally social and flirtatiouss so there is no need to screech at your man like a banshee for saying “hello” to another estrogen-driven being (especially if they are already acquainted). We gals, however, know when a line has been crossed. Public treatment is key: he doesn’t back you up or support you in public; he completely neglects you, your input, and your physical presence in social situations (big red flag if in the company of other females). You can tell a lot about a guy by how he treats you in private but you can tell a heck of a lot more by how he treats you in public. There’s a difference between signs of a diminishing relationship and make-or-break situations (in the above cases, “shatter” would be the more appropriate term). Little habits or situational rarities need to be worked through; tough luck, people, it’s essential for maintaining a relationship. Guys do make mistakes, but everyone has that teeny tiny little voice in their heads that shouts, “Hello! My name is Common Sense.”
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Tennis does well at Duke Fab Four Invitational By Bobby O’Connor | Sports editor
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This past weekend, all of the men’s tennis team played in the Olympia Fields Country Club (OFCC) Fighting Illini Invitational in Chicago, Ill., while the other half competed in the Duke Fab Four Invitational in Cary, N.C. On the first day of the Duke Invitational, where the team sent their top players, two singles players and a double team beat their ACC opponents. Sophomore Danny Kreyman defeated UNC-Chapel Hill player Alex Rafiee in 6-2, 7-6 (3) in his first round singles match. While fellow Atkinson sophomore No. 36 Tripper Carleton took down another Tar Heel player, Taylor Meyer, 6-1, 7-5. Senior Iain Atkinson was defeated by Duke player Jared Pinsky in 7-5, 6-4 and sophomore Connor Sherwood lost to another Blue Devil No. 45 Reid Carleton, Tripper Carleton’s brother, in 6-1, 6-0. In the doubles play, Atkinson and Carleton defeated Virginia Tech players Corado Tocci and Pedro Graber, 9-8 (5) in the opening round before moving on to defeat Tar Heel players Brennan Boyajian and Joey Burkhardt 8-6 to move onto the final round. Sherwood and Kreyman lost in the opening round to N.C. State players Dave Thomson and Rafael Paez 8-4. In the second day of the Fab Four Invitational, Kreyman fell to No. 2 Duke player Henrique Cunha 6-2, 7-6 (2) before defeating East Tennessee State University player Grega Teraz 6-1, 6-1 Carleton defeated Will Beck, from Virginia Tech, 6-4, 6-4 before falling to Blue Devil Chris Mengel 7-5, 6-2. Sherwood defeated N.C. Central player Alejandro Espitia 6-0, 6-0 but lost to Harry Menzies, of South Carolina, 6-3, 6-2. The final singles player, Atkinson, defeated Dave Thomson, from NC State 6-0, 6-3 and Tar Heel William Parker 6-4, 6-2. The doubles team of Atkinson and Carleton lost to Blue Devil players Reid Carleton and Henrique
Cunha 9-8 (3), while Sherwood/ Kreyman defeated Hokie players Will Beck and Lucas Oliveira 9-8 (7). The final day of play at the Duke Invitational ended on a strong note as No. 36 Carleton took down No. 98 Dominic Hodgson, from NC State 6-2, 6-2 to claim third place in the Invitational B Singles bracket. Additionally, Kreyman defeated South Carolina player Alexander Kostanov 6-4, 6-4 and Atkinson routed Gamecock Harry Menzies 6-3, 6-0. Sherwood was defeated by Tar Heel William Parker 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. At the first day of the OFCC Invitational, the singles players got off to a slow start with four losses. Senior, Jonathan Wolff was defeated by No. 26 Dennis Nevolo, of Illinois, 6-4, 6-2 and junior David Hopkins lost to No. 69 Notre Dame player Daniel Stahl 6-1, 7-5. Sophomore Amogh Prabhakar lost to another Notre Dame player Greg Andrews 6-3, 6-2. While sophomore Zach Leslie lost to Ricky Doverspike, from Alabama, 7-5, 6-3. Doubles players Leslie and Prabhakar were defeated by Illinois team No. 33 Connor Roth and Stephen Hoh 8-5 before falling to another Fighting Illini team of Bruno Abdelnour and Abe Souza 8-4. Wolff and Hopkins lost to the Illinois team of Johnny Hamui and Abe Souza 8-6 before also dropping to No. 33 Connor Roth and Stephen Hoh 8-2. The second day of play ended on a higher note, with Leslie topping Michael Thompson, from Alabama, 6-3, 6-2 and No. 81 Jonathan Wolff defeated Alabama player Jarryd Botha 6-4, 7-6 (3). Hopkins triumphed over Notre Dame player Matt Johnson 6-1, 6-3. However, Alabama player Trey Walston defeated Prabhakar 6-4, 6-4. The final day of play saw Leslie defeated by Notre Dame player Tyler Davis 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 before beating Connor Roth, of Illinois, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. Wolff topped Fighting Irish player No. 37 Casey Watt 6-2, 7-6 (3) and No. 62 Abe Souza, from Illinois, 7-6 (1), 6-4. In the final day, Hopkins defeated Brian Alden, of Illinois, 7-6 (5) 7-5, before losing to Illinois player Stephen Hoh 7-5, 7-6 (5). Prabhakar triumphed over Alabama player Carlos Taborga 7-5, 6-1 before losing to Fighing Irish player No. 112 Blas Moros 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. The Deacons will play in their third tournament of the fall next weekend when they travel to Charlottesville for the UVA Ranked Plus One Tournament.
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This weekend, the men’s tennis team participated in the Fighting Illini Invitational in Chicago, Ill., and the Duke Fab Four Invitational in Cary, N.C.
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