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Outside the Bubble... More than half of trapped Chilean miners rescued Chile’s trapped miners were shuttled up a narrow escape shaft to joyous reunions on Oct. 13 in an extraordinary rescue operation that ended their two-month ordeal underground. One by one, the miners climbed into a specially designed steel capsule barely wider than a man’s shoulders and took a 15-minute journey through 2,050 feet of rock to freedom. With 20 of the 33 miners freed in a rescue operation that advanced rapidly without hitches, officials hoped to have the remaining men out by the end of the day instead of in 48 hours as originally estimated.
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Religion is focus of intl. debate By Hilary Burns | Staff writer
California governor debate turns into verbal brawl A debate between California gubernatorial candidates turned heated and personal on Oct. 13 as Republican Internet billionaire Meg Whitman and veteran Democratic politician Jerry Brown belittled each other’s proposals and abilities. Brown has a small lead in opinion polls ahead of the Nov. 2 election in the race to run the troubled U.S. state, but the debate showed the former eBay CEO’s competitive streak. California has the largest population of any U.S. state and its economy has been one of the hardest hit in the nation, with unemployment above 12 percent. Jobs and government spending are the top voter concerns in most polls.
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By Chris Earle | Contributing writer In a time of continued economic uncertainty, many collegiate institutions often suffer from stagnated donations and endowments. Thanks to a generous $10 million commitment by Mary and Mike Farrell, however, Wake Forest will surely continue its strong history of proportionally high fiscal support. President Nathan O. Hatch, who announced this momentous contribution last week, wrote: “The gift is the largest cash commitment ever by living individuals to the University and the largest commitment ever to the Schools of Business.” The donation will indeed be fully allocated to the construction of a new business school structure, located at the intersection of Wake Forest Road and Wingate Road.
The new facility, set to be completed in the summer of 2013, will fittingly be named Farrell Hall. Groundbreaking on the new building is set to start in the spring of this upcoming year. Farrell Hall’s construction campaign adds another item to the university’s already lengthy list of planned projects. This year alone, the university will begin working on The Barn, a new visitor’s center and Farrell Hall. Mike Farrell is currently the president, chairman and CEO of Annaly Capital Management Incorporated. Annaly, according to the company’s website, “manages a portfolio of mortgage-backed securities, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries manage assets for and provide services to institutional and individual inves-
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Fair administrators estimated the final attendance at 353,000 people, making this the second best-attended in fair history. The best was in 2007 when 371,219 attended. Last year about 321,728 turned out for the fair while 310,160 attended in 2008.
Early voting to begin Oct. 14 at downtown election office Early voting starts Oct. 14 at 8 a.m. at the central headquarters of the Forsyth County Board of Elections, and will continue on weekdays and on some weekend days until it ends at noon on Saturday, Oct. 30. Photos Courtesy of Schools of Business/Old Gold & Black
At 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7 in Pugh Auditorium, the Department of Communication hosted the British National Debate Team to debate the religious controversy of banning face coverings. The niqab is a face veil worn by some Muslim women that covers their faces and necks. The burqa is a veil that covers the entire bodies, including the eyes, of Muslim women and are commonly worn in Afghanistan, according to islam.about.com. Today the wearing of such veils has become controversial in many countries, as France and Belgium have already banned these face coverings. According to the event organizer, Anthony Jardina, the debate began with an introduction from Associate Chaplin Khalid Griggs and imam of the Community Mosque. “Griggs explained the burqa and naqib predated Islam with Roman legions reporting there use since 200 AD,” Jardina said. He then explained how orientalist views of Islam called for the banning of the veils for the past 300 years. Griggs concluded by saying he could not speak for 1.5 billion Muslims, according to Jardina. Representing the British National Debate Team was Lewis Iwu who graduated in philosophy, politics and economics from Oxford. Lewis is currently at law school in London and plans to join Corporate Law firm Slaughter and May next year. Also supporting the British National Team was Mary Nugent who graduated in Social and Political Sciences from the university of Cambridge. She will be working for a Member of Parliament in London when she returns to the U.K. from teaching debating and speaking internationally. Representing the University’s Department of Communication, Martin Osborn, is currently working towards his masters in communication and graduated from the University of Missouri where he was the top speaker at the National Debate Tournament, according to Jardina. Flemming Schneider is also working towards his masters degree in communication, after attending the University of Richmond. The debate began with British National supporting the ban on the veils. Iwu argued, “the ban is necessary to increase interaction between citizens and the burqa and niqab are not in the Koran or necessary to properly worship Islam,” Jardina said. According to Jardina, Osborn opposed this by saying a ban would cause Muslims in the U.S. to feel targeted by the government increasing tensions and promoting discrimination. He added that the burqa and niqab are matters of religious freedom,
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Voices of Our Time lecture focuses on playing ball the right way By Rob Byrd | Contributing writer
Famed ESPN and ABC college basketball analyst Jay Bilas spoke at the university on Oct. 7 in Brendle Recital Hall as a part of the Voices of Our Time lecture series. In his address, Bilas harshly criticized the NCAA for its ever-expanding role in college athletics and discussed the ideal of amateurism as it applies to college athletes. Throughout his lecture, Bilas reiterated that the NCAA rule book is too difficult to deal with, and the controversy and scandals that so many schools face today arise from the obscurity and inconsistency of the rules. Bilas He suggested that the college basketball rulebook is largely unenforceable and unnecessary. “They want to create a level playing field, but it will never exist,” he said candidly. “The current NCAA rule book is one-size fits all.” “A bunch of the rules are just plain stupid,” he added, referencing an NCAA rule that restricts what types
and quantities of snacks can be provided in college basketball locker rooms. Bilas suggested that the NCAA has fallen off track by trying to mold every facet of college athletics when their primary concern should simply be enforcing fairness. Player eligibility, in particular, should not be the responsibility of the NCAA. “Individual colleges are perfectly capable of determining eligibility themselves,” Bilas said. “Schools can make their own decisions in regard to who plays.” Another issue Bilas raised was recruiting, to which he took a progressive view, suggesting that there should be less regulation when it comes to recruiting athletes. “Our coaches aren’t allowed to talk to recruits on the phone but only so often,” he said. “This implies that coaches are bad influences on kids, but they’re not. They’re good influences!” Bilas went on to reference a growing disparity between college students and college student-athletes. When a regular student cheats on a test, he or she is held responsible and punished accordingly, but when a student-athlete is caught cheating, everyone blames the enterprise or the athletic program. He said that accountability is lacking in college sports. Amateurism is another hot topic in college athletics
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Jay Bilas, college basketball expert, gave an interesting lecture about the future of the NCAA in Brendle Hall on Oct. 7.
Sports | B1 Demon Deacons get sunk by Navy Wake Forest football team loses to Navy, 28-27, on Oct. 9 during the university’s homecoming.
Opinion | A6 Newspapers are still important Renee Slawsky harps on the benefits of reading the paper for young adults.
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Brieflies Chi Omega auction raises funds for cancer-related charities Through live and silent auctions held at the Graylyn International Conference Center on Oct. 1, the university’s Zeta Lamda chapter of the Chi Omega Fraternity raised $53,000 in its annual benefit. Setting a new record high, the proceeds from the benefit will be donated to the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund and the Make-AWish Foundation. A portion of the funds has been specifically designated to grant a wish for a child in the Winston-Salem and Greensboro area.
Get out the vote for upcoming N.C. judicial elections The N.C. Bar Association encourages qualified individuals to register for and vote in the upcoming N.C. judicial elections. Candidates are vying for one state supreme court seat and five N.C. court of appeals seats on Nov. 2. Voting for one of the court of appeals seats will utilize the “insant runoff”method. Voters will order their top three choices. If a candidate receives a majority of the vote, that candidate automatically wins the election. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the tope votegetters will proceed to a runoff election. Early voting begins Oct.14. Qualified persons can register and vote at the same time at their voting stations.
Professors offer symposium on political art of the 20th century A symposium on the intersection of politics and 20th century art will be held in the Rare Books Room of the Z. Smith Reyolds Library from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 19. Jay Curley — professor in the university’s art department — and Morna O’Neill — professor in the Duke University art department — will combine to discuss the topic. This symposium is offered as a prelude to an exhibit entitled “Vorticism: New Perspectives” that will be featured at the Duke University Nasher Museum of Art from Oct. 29-30 which will be moderated by university English professor Scott Klein.
Chris Morrison holds session on Care Highway nonprofit Founder and director of Care Highway International Chris Morrison is currenlty traveling from California to North Carolina sharing stories of people in need worldwide. His goal is to involve people in a conversation on participating in international nonprofts — like Care Highway International — that work to end global poverty. Morrison’s nonprofit focuses on improving medical health and education through humanitarian aid trips to developing countries and catastrophe areas. Morrison will hold an information session on Care Highway International at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 20 in Benson University Center room 407.
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Ben King: Business By Ken Meyer | Asst. news editor Ben King’s journey to professorship in the Schools of Business stands apart from the typical path. King graduated from the University of Virginia in 1989 receiving his bachelor of arts in history. He then traded the world of academia for the world of industry. King began with an eight year run in the United States Gypsum Company, a company that produced wallboard. Remembering his progress through the executive ranks of that company, King also reminisced about the small town of Saltsville, Va., in which he enjoyed coaching little league and fishing. When that company closed, King moved to a division of Bristol Compressors — a heating and air conditioning unit producer — where he started as the Vice President of Human Relations and eventually became the Vice President and General Manager of that division. “I know what you’re thinking. First a job in wallboard and then heating
and air conditioning, real exciting right?” King said, laughing. When that publicly traded company was sold in 2005, King decided — after 16 years in the business world — to reinvent himself as a college professor. He describes his life choice at the age of 39 as a “Tuesday’s With Morrie moment.” He sought the sense of purpose that accompanies getting to spend every day teaching students. King came to the university to earn his MBA and teach as an adjunct faculty member in 2007; he was — at the time — the oldest MBA candidate. When he graduated from the program, he remained on the staff as a Professor of Practice. “Business schools recruit a thin layer of their faculty from the professional world. That’s what a Professor of Practice is. I’m not from academia; I’m from Virginia. My expertise comes from the field,” King said. King describes how he builds his courses around unifying themes,
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The program engages students in an intensive, immersive curriculum involving accounting, finance, strategy, organizational behavior and entrepreneurship among other business skills. “It’s like business’s greatest hits album or teaching business as a foreign language,” King said. “This is as close to a business minor as the university offers, and it can truly be a trajectory changing experience for students. Some students go on to careers in the business world or graduate programs in business.” Always keeping a toe in the business world, King sits on the board of local businesses — a credit union or a garage door company. Despite remaining active in that world, King described how the “siren call of business” is not appealing to him presently. “This is special,” King said. “I get to teach 28 classes of conversations every semester. I get to engage in students’ lives. You won’t see me walking away from this world any time soon.” Rachel Cameron/Old Gold & Black
In the Oct. 7 issue, the article “Wake defeats Appalachian State in shut out” on page B4 was incorrectly attributed to Bobby O’Connor. The article was written by Matt Poppe.
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mixing his real world experience and stories into the theory his classes teach. His themes delve into managing risk and uncertainty, building managerial courage, defending positions, speaking persuasively and being adaptable. He focuses on starting from a simple foundation and building upon that. He focuses on building softer skills that translate well in the workplace. He offers real business cases to back up the models provided by the text books. King utilized his final in his class on entrepreneurship as an example of this teaching philosophy. For the final, King’s students have to create and run a entrepreneurial venture on campus for three days. The experiment culminates in a 20 minute presentation that ties that venture into the theory taught in the course. King also heads the Summer Management Program for liberal arts majors.
POLICE BEAT Alcohol and Drug Charges • University Police responded to a fire call in Kitchin Hall and upon arrival officers observed the smell of marijuana which caused the fire alarm at 12:42 a.m. on Oct. 5. • University Police responded to a call in reference to an escort to Student Health where it was determined that the student had consumed alcohol underage and taken prescription medication at 2:46 a.m. on Oct. 7. • Student was found in a bathroom of LJV Coliseum and was heavily intoxicated. Student was transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center at 8:57 p.m. on Oct. 8. • Intoxicated student was taken to student health by a friend at 12:48 a.m. on Oct. 10.
Medical Emergencies • University Police responded to a call in reference to a student of abdominal pain, headache and dizziness at 7:12 a.m. on Oct. 6.
• University Police responded to a call when a student was having difficulty breathing and was transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center at 10:13 a.m. on Oct. 7. • Student was found with a head injury and cut above right eye along with one under lip and nose and transported to Student Health at 3 a.m. on Oct.10.
• Student left Subway without paying at 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 9. • Student left university ID card in laundry room and when she returned the ID card was missing at 12:20 p.m. on Oct. 9. • Unknown subject(s) removed an unsecured tent from a grassy area of BB&T Stadium at 7 p.m. on Oct. 2.
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• Unknown subject(s) removed unsecured items from a table in the Benson Food Court at 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 5. • Unknown subject removed an unsecured phone from a coach bus at BB&T field between 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 7. • Unknown person(s) removed the chain statue between Tribble and Benson at 9:54 a.m. on Oct. 8. • Unknown person(s) removed the catalytic converter from underneath victim’s vehicle, possibly with a saw at 2:54 p.m. on Oct. 8.
• Winston-Salem Police Department responded to a call in reference to the offender forcibly entering residence while they were at home. The offender was arrested at 1:34 a.m. on Oct. 4. • University Police responded to a call in reference to noise. It was determined that the residents were having a large gathering at 9:37 p.m. on Oct. 6. • Winston-Salem Police Department received noise complaints due to a band playing from residence up to a half mile from the university at 1:56 a.m. on Oct. 10.
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provide services to institutional and individual investors worldwide.” Farrell further serves as a member of the Wake Forest University Schools of Business Board of Visitors. The Farrells are parents of 2010 Wake Forest graduate, Michael Edward Farrell. Hatch, in his campus-wide e-mail, claimed a driving force behind this donation was the positive experience enjoyed by their son at the university. The announcement of such a significant
supplement to the university’s business program has caused a high level of excitement among professors and administrators alike within the schools. As new details of the planned 3-story, 110,000 square-foot building emerge, a general buzz of enthusiasm has encircled the university’s student body, most notably among prospective underclassman business majors. If the construction timetable for Farrell Hall proves to be accurate, the university’s current freshman class will be the first users of this impressive facility. The Farrell donation will also likely have a posi-
tive impact on the business school’s reputation and educational ability. According to Hatch, the building “will include state-of-the-art technology and a unique living room, designed to foster interaction between faculty, staff and students.” These new technologies and innovations aim to enhance professors’ ability
to better apply concepts learned in the classroom to practical situations and events. Recently, Businessweek published its annual undergraduate business school rankings for the 201011 school year. Wake Forest, who last year rose to an impressive 14th on this prestigious list, slipped to a disappoint-
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ing 18th. News of Farrell Hall, and the university’s continued emergence as a national academic powerhouse, will help the Calloway school gain international recognition. Ultimately, the donation will provide the university with new facilities for its already nationally-ranked schools of business. The Calloway school is an important part of university make-up and the facilities it is housed in now are, arguably, not up to the standard of the actual school. The donation from the Farrell family is a great step forward for the school.
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Chi Omega held their annual auction which benefit raised around $53,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Brian Piccolo Cancer Fund, which broke all previous records of fundraising for the sorority.
Amateurism is another hot topic in college athletics that Bilas discussed. “Amateurs have never existed in sports.” Grasping to the idea that college players are amateurs assumes that they shouldn’t want to become professional athletes. Bilas hinted that the NCAA wants complete control over their athletes. “I don’t advocate paying college players, but why shouldn’t they be allowed to do an endorsement?” “Everyone makes money off college sports except the players. We need to get over thinking that endorsements are wrong and immoral.” After Bilas’ remarks he was joined onstage for a roundtable discussion by Athletic Director Ron Wellman; ISP Sports CEO Ben Sutton, a university graduate; and Tim Davis, Wake Forest School of Law professor and sports law scholar. The four men discussed the legal and social implications that could accompany paying college athletes. Bilas argued that they are, in effect, already being paid through scholarship money. Wellman posed the question of whether the NCAA will be viable in the future in the midst of the BCS conference realignment and postseason tournament changes. “They have to be open to change or they could become obsolete,” Bilas said. “Ninety percent of NCAA revenue comes from the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.” Bilas said that if the top 70 or so college programs decided to create their own Big Dance in March, the NCAA would crumble, suggesting that the NCAA should not forget that its existence relies on the universities. Voices of Our Time is an annual guest speaker series established by President Nathan O. Hatch in 2006 and has remained popular ever since. Overall, Bilas provided students with great insight into the world of college basketball, something of great importance to the lives of the avid Demon Deacon basketball fan.
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which are protected under the First Amendment of the Constitution. In the second round, Nugent countered these claims and said, “the burqa and niqab make Muslim women’s bodies into sexual objects and are threats to security,” said Jardina. Nugent went on to explain that people wearing head veils could commit a crime and leave the scene, easily blending into a crowd by essentially wearing what is a mask. Schneider also opposed the ban saying Muslim women may want to wear these veils to counter the materialism and sexism in society. The honor of a women is protected by the veils in many Islamic societies. He said this was a personal choice they should be free to make. The debate culminated with a question and answer session. This controversial debate of whether or not women should be able to wear the burqa and niqab will continue on as more countries attempt to ban such veils. This religious controversy is relevant on campus and in the surrounding community, as well as internationally. Some believe these veils represent symbols of oppression that have no place in public life while others believe they are expressions of faith protected by the First Amendment, according to a write-up of the debate available on the university’s calendar. Overall, the debate between the university’s world-renowned debate team and the British National Debate team was a tintillating discussion of a very controversial topic.
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The university’s debate team faced off with the British National Team on Oct. 7 on the issue of Muslim women wearing traditional Islamic clothing such as hijabs and abayas. The debate also touched on many other issues of religion as well.
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The university’s debate team has a long history of success whether it be in debating competitions, locally or globally, and was proud to host the British National Debate team for a while.
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Students’ volunteering breaks university ‘bubble’ By Katie Mahone | Staff writer
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Leah Beachley huddles up and smiles for the camera with five Honduran children during her time volunteering in Honduras.
Research proves that most young people do not volunteer. Data reported in September 2009 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that, “By age, volunteer rates were lowest among persons in their early twenties (18.8 percent).” But this data does not tell the whole story. With the initiation of new volunteering groups on campus, three university students are striving to increase this percentage, while encouraging their peers to join them in an effort to participate in volunteering. Kate Masetta, a senior political science and religion major, spent last semester in Honduras. She witnessed firsthand the country’s immense poverty, starving children and HIV problem. This semester, she is bringing an organization called Global Brigades to campus. As the largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization in the world, Global Brigades’ mission is to “empower volunteers to facilitate sustainable solutions in under resourced communities while fostering local cultures.” Masetta explains how the organization enables students to engage in the community. “So many organizations go in and say, ‘This is what we’re going to do,’ and devise a plan based on their own culture and knowledge,” she said. In contrast to this foreign mentality, Global Brigades tries to understand
the culture initially so that they can in turn meet its needs, rather than their own agenda. With plans in the works for a trip to Honduras in December, this new group holds great promise. Masetta plans to travel with three different brigades — medical, dental and finance — that will provide services to the Hondurans that they otherwise would not receive. Though excited for the future, the senior admits that developing a new group on campus has its challenges. With a busy and sometimes distracted student body, communication and advertising are particularly difficult. To put it simply, she says, “There are only so many flyers that you can hang up.” She hopes that Wake students will take the time to read the flyers, attend weekly meetings to raise awareness and ultimately “have the chance to go and meet these beautiful people.” Junior Leah Beachley has spent the beginning of the semester launching a new chapter of an organization called Students Helping Honduras on campus. Started in 2005, the organization aims, “To build a movement of young leaders to empower orphaned and vulnerable children in Honduras.” While Beachley’s group is also planning a trip to South America in December, the agenda differs significantly from that of Global Brigades – they will focus on construction and tutoring the children.
To prepare for the trip they are raising funds and awareness in hopes of making it accessible for everyone interested. Keeping it local, sophomore Lauren Martinez has been involved in starting an organization called WakeUp! that first appeared on campus in the fall of 2009. Along with then senior Janelle Summerville and junior JT Peifer, Martinez worked to raise awareness of the challenges facing children in modern day Kenya. “A lot of children in Kenya can’t afford to go to school because they can’t afford to eat,” Martinez said. One of the organization’s main slogans, “Less Than a Latte,” is centered on the fact that it costs less than a cup of coffee to feed a child for a month. WakeUp! encourages students to forego a latte once a week and donate $2.50, which would allow a Kenyan child to receive nourishment as well as education for an entire 30 day period. The organization held events at Krankies as well as Campus Grounds, focusing on “awareness partnered with fundraising.” The idea is to, “wake up Wake Forest to the world outside our bubble,” Martinez said. “The lives of privilege that we experience are the minority, not the majority.” Overall, these students serve as a model for other students to think beyond the confines of the campus and Winston-Salem at large.
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Delta Zeta and Sigma Nu joined forces to put on the annual Dodgeball Tournament on Oct. 13 which gives money to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital as well as to The Painted Turtle Camp for chronically ill children. The Kappa Kappa Gamma team can be seen above putting their all into the tournament.
Blogging from Iraq, alumnus publishes book on war By Kelly Flanigan | Contributing writer
When he first entered the university, class of 2005 alum Matthew Gallagher was fairly certain of his post-graduation plans. Having enrolled in the ROTC program to pay for his education, Gallagher knew that he would have to serve in the military following graduation. Gallagher was planning to serve as a military lawyer, however, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks his freshman year, Gallagher rethought this choice. Ultimately, he entered the Army as a Scout platoon leader, and soon after was deployed to Iraq. After serving in Iraq for over a year, Gallagher published a book based on his experiences in Iraq, derived from posts he made to his controversial and widely-read blog while in Iraq. He returned to the university on Oct. 7 to sign copies of this book entitled Kaboom: Embracing the Suck in a Savage Little War at the University Bookstore. Following the signing, Gallagher gave an hourlong lecture in Tribble Hall to interested students and faculty. Gallagher was invited back to the university by Simone Caron, a professor in the history department. Gallagher had Caron as a professor for his first year seminar, and eventually completed his thesis under her direction. “I thought bringing him to campus would set a great example to our current history majors regarding the endless possibilities open to them after graduation,” Caron said. “I was especially interested in having our students hear a first-hand account of a soldier who had served in the Iraq War. I hoped that his talk
would spur students to follow international events have taken me off the line and away from my solmore closely.” diers. I wanted to stay with my guys. Six months in The concept of writing a military blog had combat is a long time, you get close to each other.” occurred to Gallagher prior to his deployment while Gallagher expressed his disinterest to his superior. researching “counterinsurgency” on the Internet. According to Gallagher, his superior was infuriated His research led him to several different military by this, and yelled at Gallagher for an extended blogs. period of time, who was angered in return. Gallagher was interested in these blogs as a form When he left his commander’s office, Gallagher of communication, and decided to write his own. went to his computer and wrote about the situHe titled it “Kaboom.” ation in a new blog entry, which he then posted. “I originally created The blog entry was openly (Kaboom) as an online forum mocking, highly critical of to communicate with family Gallagher’s superior, although ”Serving in the Army was the and friends. Everybody hates greatest honor and privilege of Gallagher did use fake names. those mass emails from people News of the post got back to my life. I have no regrets” abroad, and given the political his commanding officer, who Matt Gallagher nature of the war, I didn’t want ordered that it be shut down. to send stuff out that people While Gallagher does not Author didn’t want to read,” Gallagher agree with the decision that said. was made, he admits that, “I A few months into his deployshouldn’t have (posted the ment, however, it became apparent that Gallagher’s entry). I meant what I said, and I think he deserved readership was not limited to family and friends. it, but that doesn’t mean I was justified in posting it.” The military’s major policy regarding blogging Although military lawyers and others offered to at the time was simply that soldiers could not post fight the order for Gallagher as a violation of his information that would compromise the security rights, Gallagher chose not to prolong the issue. of the operation. “I was upset (when I had to delete the blog), While Gallagher never violated that protocol, an but … part of it was almost a relief that it was incident with a superior office prompted him to over. It had become a bit of a distraction. I had post something that brought his blog under review. nine months still in Iraq, I was trying to get my Gallagher was called into his superior’s office and platoon through day-to-day stuff that was more told that he was being considered for a promotion serious than this,” Gallagher said. to the position of Executive Officer. Even though it was shut down, the controversy It was a promotion in responsibility, not rank. surrounding the blog did not end there. Gallagher, however, did not want the assignment. A Washington Post reporter embedded with Explaining his reasoning, Gallagher said, “It would another unit in Iraq heard about the situation,
and covered it for the newspaper. The Post article was republished elsewhere, and soon Gallagher’s situation gained national attention. After completing his tour of duty in Iraq and leaving the military, Gallagher compiled his blog entries to create his book, Kaboom, which was released by De Capo Press in April of this year. Kaboom has received generally positive reviews from critics, and has been noted for its unique perspective and realistic approach to the experience of a soldier. “Knowing Matt as a first year student and then reading about his experience leading men into dangerous situations was really eye-opening to me. I was impressed by his ability to have the reader laughing one moment about the absurdity that can happen in a chain of command, and then hit the reader in the next paragraph with the serious impact of war,” Caron said. Despite the controversy he faced during his deployment, Gallagher still appreciates his time spent in the military. “Serving in the Army was the greatest honor and privilege of my life. I have no regrets,” Gallagher said. “I grew up in the suburbs, and then went to Wake. I’d never been exposed to that kind of poverty and utter destitution.” “I was in northwest Baghdad, and that place had just been ravaged after four years of war,” Gallagher said about the influence his experience had on him. “I’m far more thankful for what I have here. I realize just how lucky we are as Americans in the 21st century.” Gallagher now attends Columbia University in New York City where he is completing his masters degree in Islamic studies.
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1834 Campaign educates students on alumni giving By Nilam Patel | News editor
The 1834 Student Campaign is a student giving campaign that strives to educate students on the importance of alumni giving. The campaign is run entirely by students, for students and is advised by Wake Forest Fellow, Greg Banks (’10). The 1834 Student Campaign holds events throughout the year to educate students and to encourage them to give back to the university. There was an Alumni Dessert Drive on Oct. 13 to comfort freshmen during their first mid-terms week. Alumni from the area baked over 90 dozen desserts and the event was a huge success. The 1834 Student Campaign also holds an event in the spring on the exact day that a student’s tuition runs out for the year. This event is held to educate students that their tuition only pays for only 75 percent of their year. Even if students are paying the full tuition fee, only 75 percent of each student’s yearly costs are covered. The main purpose of the campaign is to encourage and educated students on the importance of giving after they graduate. Young alumni have the highest interest rate because they have just recently graduated from the university and their memories still run fresh in their minds. They come to realize how much attending the university has benefitted
them and they want to provide the same up in the amount of students who give. opportunities to other students. As undergraduate students, the main There has been a Senior Class Cam- goal isn’t to raise the most money; it’s paign since 2003 but the 1834 Student to understand that alumni donations Campaign began in 2009 to begin edu- provide students with the opportunity cating students on the importance of to attend the university. giving starting at the beginning of their For example, if the class of 2010 had college careers. 48% of There is also the class a Senior Scholgiving Next 1834 Student Campaign Event: ars program that donathe 1834 Student tions The Last Resort Bar Night Campaign holds. and then A percentage of the class Details: the gifts given by of 2011 • When: Oct. 21 the senior class has 50 will provide $2,500 percent • Hours: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. scholarships to a of the • Seniors Only certain number class • Shuttles to and from campus of students in the giving incoming freshdona• $10 minimum donation men class. tions, • Free beverages and drink specials The number then the of scholarships class of Source: Greg Banks is based on the 2010 donation size and would the scholarships donate are need-based. $2,000 to the class of 2011’s camThis past year, the class of 2010 was paign. Senior class donations also count able to provide five freshmen with as young alumni donations. The U.S. $2,500 scholarships. News & World Report bases part of The senior class also holds a Senior their university rankings on alumni Class Challenge. This Challenge includes giving rates. both the seniors at the university and Every gift from the senior class young alumni. The previous graduat- increases the university’s national ing class promises to donate $1,000 for ranking, which increases the value of every percentage point your class moves our education and it also raises the
university’s national profile. The price of tuition for the university has risen significantly causing a middle class to slowly die out. It’s beginning to become more of a polarized campus where students are able to either pay full tuition or receive considerable financial aid. The generosities of the university’s alumni allow students who normally would not have had the chance to attend the university do so. Money that is donated can go into the Wake Forest Fund or the money can be specified into a specific fund such as the library or student aid. The Wake Forest Fund acts as a reserve of unrestricted dollars for the university to use for a variety of operating expenses including but not limited to the following: student aid, faculty development, new programs for students, library and technology resources along with facilities renovation. Gifts donated to the campaign go through the Wake Forest Fund allowing the university to use the gift to where it is needed the greatest. What many students do not know is that these donations help to improve and preserve the quality of student experiences along with teaching, scholarships and academic programs at a higher education institute. No gift is too small or too large. If you have any questions or concerns, please visit the 1834 Student Campaign website: giving.wfu.edu/1834-studentcampaign/.
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Seniors: • Paula Aduen • Emily Langsenkamp • Cari Wurzbacher • Walker Douglas Juniors: • Derrica Barbee • Lauren Krahnert • Russell Lyons • Hamlin Wade • Ashley D’Auria Sophomores: • Marc DiCorce • Matt Semancik • Dave Banerjea • Francie Fisher Freshmen: • Taylor Anne Adams • The freshmen campaign will begin in Spring 2011. Contact Greg Banks (banksgr@wfu.edu) if interested Source: Greg Banks
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hen we first received word that Mike Farrell and his wife Mary graciously donated $10 million dollars to the university, we were stunned. After all, the Farrells made the largest donation by living individuals in the university's history. The money will be used to build a new building for the business school. It's true that liberal arts majors may be up in arms about the fact that, yet again, the business school is the recipient of a large donation. Meanwhile, many of us are stuck in the bomb shelter of Tribble. Yes, this is quite unfair. However, the building will bring added value to the school, which will help us all. All students will benefit from the building,
as our educational value will increase. We hope that the publicity that the university has received due to this donation will also help us out. As for the business school, this new building will help its rankings. Last year, the business school's rank did not go up because its facilities are "outdated." Perhaps what is most impressive about the new building is that it is expected to be constructed by 2013. While that remains to be seen, we hope that this new building, which will be called Farrell Hall, is built in a timely manner. Until then, we thank the Farrell family for their generous donation to the university, especially given the state of the economy in these last few years.
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hroughout the week of Oct. 3-10, there were homecoming festivities for the entire student body to enjoy. Some of our favorites included the breakfast for students on the morning of Oct. 3, the banner painting contest and the bonfire on Oct. 7. The banner painting contest in particular was exciting because the banners were hung around the quad afterwards, boosting our school spirit throughout the week. Then, of course, there was the football game against Navy. Even though our football team suffered yet another
devastating loss, it was fun and exciting to watch the homecoming court at halftime. The university celebrated those who graduated in 1960 with the Half-century Club, and many happy-looking alumni attended the event. Furthermore, there was a young alumni bar hop scheduled the night before the football game. It was exciting to see the young alumni over the weekend and receive updates on their lives. For all of us that are seniors, homecoming weekend is something to look forward to next year when we will undoubtedly miss the university.
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protected — introduce the recognition of the state as intrinsically linked to one ethnicity and democracy has been eroded, even if that recognition is symbolic. Symbols are signs imbued with meaning by discourse and the adoption of a symbolic recognition of Israel as a Jewish state carries with it real meaning This of course does not predict that Israel will devolve into a racial totalitarianism like we saw in South Africa under Apartheid, though Israel is (highly unfairly) compared to the Apartheid system by its loudest critics. But it does speak to the polarization of Israeli society. Israel is 75 percent Jewish and Matt Moran 20 percent Arab. Staff columnist How should the non-Jewish fifth of the Israeli population react to the loyalty here are two Israels. There is oath? There are more Arab citizens of the Israel which ended the Israel, as a percent of the population, physical diaspora of the Jewish than black individuals in the United people, which gave them tanks and States. nuclear weapons with which to defend Barring how absurdly unconstitutional themselves and freed them from establishment of the United States as dependency on the benevolence of the European Christians for survival. There is a “white state” would be, if it were to occur, how would the black population also the occupier, the thief, the vanguard react? of the American-Zionist Empire and While something about establishment the only barrier between the Arabs and of a white state just feels more repugnant peace. Which Israel actually exists? Both, than establishment of a Jewish one, is depending on whom you ask. ethnic supremacy less The idea of the offensive when it favors Jewish state, or state a traditionally oppressed In reality, of course, Israel for the Jews — again minority? depending on whom is not a Jewish state, it is a Israel is an interesting you ask —is fragmented state populated mainly by place because it contains, and polarized. Jews but not run by Jewish within itself, a number To take friendly of paradoxes. opinion, Israel is either law nor subservient to Among them is the a progressive capitalist Jewish thought. desire to be treated as democracy, the best a normal state in the hope for collective international system, but socialism or a state in also a fear of simply becoming one of its infancy, which will one day rebuild “the nations.” the Temple, claim Judea and Samaria as In reality, of course, Israel is not a officially “its” and establish a state based Jewish state, it is a state populated on Halakha. mainly by Jews but not run by Jewish The nationalists and religious parties law nor subservient to Jewish thought. won a victory this past week when they It is at the forefront of liberal pushed the Netanyahu government democracies. But there are factions to establish a “loyalty pledge,” which within Israel who wish this were not the requires non-Jews seeking Israeli citizenship to pledge loyalty to Israel “as a case. Those who consider themselves Jewish and democratic state.” stalwart friends of Israel, such as myself, This is not an assertion of religious must be willing to save it from all identity, as much as it is an assertion of a threats, whether they come from Iran or nationalist one. The pledge establishes a Lebanon, or Bnei Brak, the settlements symbolic stand: newcomers must pledge or the Russian-immigrant Right. Israel their loyalty not just to the principles represents the human capacity to come of democracy, but to the primacy of the out of the long night of oppression Jewish people in Israeli national life. and horror and establish, in less than a Are these not in conflict? A democratic generation, a dynamic and free society. state is a state for its citizens. The United The Occupation is a stain on this States is a democracy, and thus is not impressive record, but it is far less defined by the fact that it is majority dangerous to Israel and her friends white, majority Christian and majority abroad than the possibility that Israel English-speaking. will embrace that which has proven so The U.S. could be majority Chinese, destructive to the Jewish people in the majority Buddhist and majority past: nationalism and ethnic primacy. Mandarin-speaking and be no less the United States. Matt Moran is a junior history major from Democracy asserts that the majority Pittsburgh, Penn. will rule and the minority will be
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- Liu Wei, the 23-year old armless pianist who recently won China’s Got Talent, impressing the judges during his first audition after playing the piano with only his toes.
“” “We are a bunch of budding young pirates and we were having a bit of trouble mutiny-ing against the teachers, and we’d love if you could come and help.” - Beatrice Delap, a nineyear old London student, in a letter to Johnny Depp, asking for his help in creating an uprising against the teachers of Meridian Primary School, in Greenwich, East London.
“” “When you finish sewing them and you watch them being filled with air, it’s so satisfying.” - Lena, a worker at a former hot-air balloon factory in Russia, who now works with the military to create state-of-the-art inflatable weapons, planes and tanks for the Russian army.
“” “I’m what people refer to as a real-life superhero.” - The Watchman, a masked crime fighter from Milwaukee, Wis., who patrols the streets of the Riverwest neighborhood at night armed with only a mask, pepper spray and a cell phone.
“” “We’ll have a much greater probability of running into couples with the same anniversary.” - Scott Frost, a nightclub and restaurant operator, speaking about why he and his new wife chose to get married on Oct. 10, 2010, in a Las Vegas ceremony.
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Axelrod falsely accuses Reps. of crookedness
Democrats are making clear efforts to mislead the voting public
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ord around Washington these days is that David Axelrod will soon leave the White House to begin laying the groundwork for President Obama’s reelection campaign. As far as I’m concerned, good riddance. While I have little patience for Axelrod and the Obama team in general, recent actions and
accusations continue to give me little hope that there will be any change with this administration to the ways of Washington. Poll after poll has shown a growing wave for Republican candidates throughout the country. The House is almost certain to be in Republican hands this coming January. The strength of the antiDemocratic movement in the country can be seen in the battle for the United States Senate. If you had asked me a year ago if Republicans would take the Senate, I would have laughed and told you to go to the doctor. If you asked me that same question today, I would have to say simply, “I don’t know.” The Senate is genuinely in play, and Democrats are running scared. As a result, the dirty politics are making a comeback. The most prominent example right now are the accusations against the United States Chamber of Commerce, as well as American
It is absolutely disingenuous for Crossroads, a group founded by Karl Democrats to accuse these groups, Rove. with no evidence, that they are Barack Obama, Joe Biden and receiving money from foreign Axelrod have all been making the sources. case that these groups, which are This was on full display when Bob spending significant funds to elect Schieffer interviewed Axelrod Oct. Republicans, have been accepting 10 on Face the Nation. Schieffer funding from foreign sources. pointed out Due to the that the foreign Citizens United donations Supreme Court While I have little patience for argument wasn’t case, corporations Axelrod and the Obama team very credible, and unions in general, recent actions and and when asked can now give if the White unlimited funds accusations continue to give me House had to certain political little hope that there will be any any evidence organizations. change with this administration of this serious These charge, Axelrod organizations to the ways of Washington. responded by in turn are not saying, “Well, required to publicly do you have any evidence that it’s disclose their donors. Don’t get me wrong, I am a strong not, Bob?” Really? Is that the best he supporter of greater transparency in can do? If you are going to insult my campaign donations. However, we have to deal with the sensibilities with these baseless attacks, then at least don’t insult laws we have, not the ones that we wish we had, as inconvenient as that my intelligence with such a pitiful argument.This is playground may be.
At the university, dating has become a rarity Hamlin Wade Staff columnist
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he idea of a man approaching a woman and asking (gasp) her if she would like to go out to dinner has become taboo. We’ve been raised in a culture that doesn’t understand the notion of a relationship. Gone are the days of actual “dating.” Today’s modern definition of dating is simply titling two individuals as girlfriend and boyfriend. In fact, most people never truly date outside of being in a relationship. Instead of actually going out on a date, we co-exist with a member of the opposite sex for awhile and then attempt to define it as a relationship. Furthermore, it has grown increasingly apparent that we — and here I focus predominately on men since I can relate — no longer understand how to actually talk to the opposite sex. Thanks to texting and e-mail, we can hide behind our computers and attempt to woo a woman, without ever needing the courage to say it to her face. Traditionally, dating made sense. When our parents dated, they would actually go out on dates, whether it be to a drive-in movie or a dinner before a romantic walk in a park. The members of our parents’ generation went about getting to know someone the right way. The male would nervously approach a girl, often at the nudging of his buddies, and ask a girl if she would like to go out. If the first date went well, a second would follow, and then another, until finally the male and female decided that they officially liked each other enough to “steadily” date. Hence, the heinous phrase “go steady.” Today, “dating” simply involves repeatedly dealing with another individual. But even the term dating can put people on edge. A girl can claim to be single, but then spend all of her time with a guy, being both sexually engaged and emotionally attached, but forgoing an official title. Even worse is the notion of “talking.” This phrase is constantly thrown around, skirting the notion that you may in fact be in a monogamous relationship, while keeping
Hamlin Wade is a junior political science major from Charlotte, N.C.
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Seth Williford is a senior political science major from Wilson, N.C.
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your options open in case your dream girl or guy comes walking through your door one night. This whole issue of terminology confusion only increases the difficulty in assessing whether or not someone is single. Often times you use the Facebook rule, where if a person isn’t explicitly stated as being in a relationship on Facebook, then it can be assumed he or she is single. But, even if someone is single, would we do anything? Perhaps it comes down to the fear of failure. Maybe we’re just afraid of being shot down. We hide behind this ambiguity because it is easier to rely on late night encounters and unidentified relations with the opposite sex than it is to actually walk up to a girl and ask her to go out to eat on a Friday night. We read too much into dates, assuming that if we take a girl out once, we are overcommitting and assuming that the next steps are wedding bells and honeymoons. I hate to admit it, but for once it looks like our parents may have actually had things right. Our parents may have had a better grasp on the way one should go about meeting the opposite sex. If a guy wanted to go on a date with the prettiest girl in his class, he’d walk up to her and ask her to go to the local hangout with him. Today, we’d never imagine of doing such a stunning thing. We’d never envision asking a girl, during class, on a date for the weekend. We are fearful of commitment, and it seems we are fearful of being rejected by girls. We relegate ourselves to hoping that something falls into our lap. We trudge through life and hope that the opposite sex will bump into us and give us the chance to have an un-defined relationship. Maybe it’s time for us to experience a change. Maybe it’s just the aging college student in me yelling to get out, but maybe it’s time to start acting like an adult and actually going on dates. You’ll never know what you’re missing until you give it a chance. So, go ahead, be bold. Walk up to that girl you secretly admire from across the room or across the Pit. Walk up to her, interrupt her friends and ask her if she’d like to go out to eat on Friday. It’s a dangerous and nerve-racking move, but go for it. Take a risk for once in your life. And maybe, just maybe, you’ll be surprised at the answer you hear.
politics, pure and simple. Axelrod is very smart, I will give him that. He is so smart that he was able to get an inexperienced half-term Senator elected president. However, these attacks are purely political, and based not in truth but in spin. Democrats have become desperate due to their delicate polling position, and are using any possible attack in their playbook. Without a shred of credible evidence, they are calling Republican supported spending “a threat to our democracy.” (Quote courtesy of David Axelrod.) They are the ones who are polluting our politics with baseless claims, and efforts to mislead the electorate. At the end of the day, I believe that most voters will see through this charade, which is little more than a Democratic temper tantrum over the upcoming election.
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know what is going on outside of your own little bubble so deal with it. Second, you can make good contributions during class and impress your professors with your illuminating intellect. Who doesn’t like doing that? The answer is: no one. Third, I don’t think you realize all the information that you miss if you don’t read the newspaper. For example, Old Gold and Black exists for students to use and to get information about events on campus and lots of other junk. So instead of searching the ever-expansive internet to find the location of a lecture you have to go to for extra credit in some class, Renee Slawsky pick up a copy of the oh-so-handsome Old News editor Gold and Black and let your troubles melt ongratulations. You are smart. You are away. reading the newspaper. Wayne King, What is cool now? former professor of journalism here at Would you agree that the movie The Social the university, had the saying, “Young people Network is cool? Yeah, I thought so too. don’t read the newspaper. Those people are cool. That is why they are dumber than hell.” Did you notice the number of times they So cheers to you, smart referenced The Harvard newspaper-reader. Crimson? While the popularity of If you get your news Yeah, me too. It was about newspapers has gone down from people like Brian 14 times. Williams, Katie Couric or If there is a Mark throughout the nation, i feel Anderson Cooper on the Zuckerberg here on campus that it is still cool to read the television, then you are and he is doing something newspaper. smart, too. Don’t worry. really intense like inventing The newspaper (and its an online social network tangent online versions) that will be worth billions has been around for a of dollars, then how are you long, long, long time. going to know about it? Without the newspaper, we would all have You are going to read the Old Gold and British accents and still be a part of England Black. Right. because it was the newspapers who printed the The moral of this story is: read the Declaration of Independence for everyone to newspaper. see. The benefits of doing so greatly outweigh Let’s hear it for America! Newspapers have the negatives like … okay, I can’t think of always provided citizens with the information any negatives. they need to govern as well as enlighten Stand up and be a man (or a woman) and themselves and become smart. learn about what is going on outside of your While the popularity of newspapers has own little world. You, smart newspapergone down throughout the nation, I feel that reader, are doing fine. A+ for you (just it is still cool to read the newspaper. I am that kidding, we don’t get an A+ here). person who sits in Starbucks with my Wall So I double dog dare you to pass this Street Journal (paper version, suckers) and newspaper to the person sitting next to you drinks my grande White Mocha Frapp and (whenever you are done, no rush) and tell who you all are so, so jealous of. them about how great it is. Thank you very There are many benefits to being as cool as much. me and reading the newspaper. First, you are really entering the world of Renee Slawsky is a sophomore from Knoxville, adulthood and it is your responsibility to Tenn.
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BB&T staff needs to work on game traffic
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more fun than the games themselves. Often, students and Wake fans expend so much energy during the tailgate that they leave at halftime or before. However, that troubling tendency is an argument for another time. The issue that really needs to be looked at is tailgating. BB&T field is a very enjoyable place to watch a football game and the student tailgate lot is always a big hit before the game. However, the BB&T staff needs to seriously reevaluate how they handle traffic that goes in and out of the student tailgate lot. Their policies are highly inefficient and lead to multiple problems. One of these policies is the rule that after a certain time cars may not enter the lot unless they are carrying three or more people. This rule is
highly frustrating and leads to various problems. Some of these problems are that after students or cars finish dropping off people at the game they are not allowed to enter the parking lot to either pick up people from the game or break down a previously set up tailgate. This inevitably leads to theft which has occurred during the last two home football games. In these two games, four fraternities have had equipment and tents stolen from the tailgate lot. This happened due to another arcane and annoying policy that establishes drivers and cars are not allowed to enter the lot until after the game is done. This wouldn’t seem to be a problem, but one major event occurs at the end of a football game: everyone leaves at the end of the game creating massive amounts of traffic
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The Wake Forest men’s soccer team suffered two tough road losses this past week being shutout both times by a couple of challenging opponents. The Demon Deacons looked to extend their winning streak to three games on Oct. 8 when they faced the No. 4 North Carolina Ibikunle Tar Heels. Both ACC teams entered the game undefeated in conference play. Neither team wasted any time with each squad attempting a shot within the first two minutes of the contest.
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{ NATIONAL STAGE } $1 Billion in losses if NFL enters a lockout in March
By Bobby O’Connor | Sports editor
The NFL reportedly could lose $1 billion if there is a lockout after the March 3 expiration of the collective bargaining agreement — even if the entire 2011 season is played. The Wall Street Journal reported the figure, citing unidentified NFL officials familiar with information presented to the team owners at the league’s meeting. The paper said the NFL could lose $400 million in March alone, when many season tickets are renewed, and another $500 million if preseason games are canceled next summer because of labor unrest. The NFL officials also told the Journal that each team could expect to lose about $8 million for every canceled home game. The owners opted out of the collective bargaining agreement with the players in 2008.
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In a repeat of the final quarter of the Georgia Tech game Oct. 2, Navy’s offense drove more than 60 yards in the final two minutes of the game before scoring in the final 30 seconds to win the game with the extra point, 28-27. “In the 10 years I’ve been here, we’ve been in the fourth quarter with Navy a lot of teams and we’ve won our Wake Forest share, but we’ve lost some,” Head Coach Jim Grobe said. “(The players) have to get to the point where they’re determined that they’re not going to have that bad feeling after the game is over. This was a tough game, but it’s part of learning and getting better.” Wake Forest falls to 2-4 overall for the season and remain 1-2 in ACC play. The team is now 2-2 See Footbal, Page B5
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{ SPORTS WORDS } “Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks.”
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Gamecocks’ Bama win shocks sports fans By Maggie Cancelosi | Staff writer
Gamecocks 35 — Crimson Tide 21. Did you wake up on Sunday scratching your head thinking, “did that really happen on public television yesterday, or was that a fluke on my XBOX playing NCAA 10 with friends?” It’s normal to be in shock and important to know that you’re not alone — it almost feels like an epidemic sweeping Sports Center. Regardless of wherever your alliances lie with SEC football, outrageous upsets are a beautiful thing that will forever keep the industry alive and well. It reminds us fans to never rest of our laurel wreaths, because no matter how many stats are analyzed and how many hours are spent analyzing defensive and offensive structures, luck still has the power to trump all. Prior to Saturday’s game, I personally perceived South Carolina as the neglected child of the college football family.
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Senior Jonathan Wolff scored one of the biggest wins of his career on Oct. 7 as the Deacons finished play at the ITA All-American Championships. No. 81 Wolff took down No. 25 Jason Jung of Michigan 6-4, 6-3 in the opening round of main draw Wolff singles play. The Wolverine is the highest-ranked player that Wolff has ever defeated in singles. Wolff would lose in the second round of the main draw of the tournament to No. 10 Austen Childs of Louisville 4-6, 6-0, 6-2.
at home and is on a four-game losing streak going back to the Sept. 19 loss to Stanford. “For every young football team, there comes a point when they get tired of watching the other team celebrate after the game and when that point comes, we’ll start winning games,” Grobe said. “Right now, we haven’t 28 done that.” The Deacons are 35-41-2 all-time 27 in Homecoming games and are 5-5 under Grobe. “It’s encouraging that Tanner played as well as he did. We had planned on getting Skylar Jones in there some, but Tanner played so well tonight, it was hard to take him off the field,” Grobe said. “I was really proud of him. I thought offensively we did some things in spurts.”
Junior basketball player Tony Woods requested and received a release from the basketball program Oct. 12 in order to pursue other options. “We wish Tony the best of luck in all his future endeavors,” Head Coach Jeff Bzdelik said in a press release. “Tony and I met a number of times and we felt this was the best course of action for him.” Woods, who was suspended indefinitely from the program Sept. 13, had been arrested on assault charges after fracturing his then girlfriend, Courtney Loreln Barbour’s, lower lumbar spine at the apartment they shared. Woods pleaded guilty Sept. 30 to misdemeanor assault on a female as part of a plea agreement. Woods was given a suspended 60-day jail sentence and was ordered to 100 hours of community service, participate in anger management classes, pay a $100 fine and be screened for drug and alcohol abuse. “I would like to make it known that I am deeply sorry, and I regret what happened,” Woods said in Forsyth District Court Sept. 30. “I responded poorly to the situation.” In exchange for Woods’ pleading guilty the district attorney dropped the other misdemeanor charges; assault inflicting serious injury and assault in the presence of a child. Since the incident, Barbour has withdrawn from the university and is raising her son with her parents at their home near Washington, D.C. Woods, a 6-foot-11-inch junior from Rome, Ga., played in all 31 games last season and averaged just under 60 percent shooting from the floor during his first two seasons at the university. He had been expected to be the starting center this season after averaging 4.6 points and 3.2 rebounds last season.
After leaving the ACC in 1971, the Gamecocks were independent for the next twenty years until they were accepted into the SEC. 1991 was a significant and transformative year for the SEC by increasing its membership to 12 members and dividing into the Eastern and Western divisions. Regardless of its bid to the conference, S. Carolina consistently struggled to step out of the shadows of Eastern division powerhouses like Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. When Spurrier signed on as the Gamecock’s head coach in 2005, the much-needed rebuilding process ensued. In his first season, he led the team to significant victories over Tennessee and Florida which granted Spurrier the title of AP’s SEC Coach of the Year. 2006 had its inconsistencies, but all Gamecock fans will forever bask in the glory of beating classic rival Clemson 31-28 for the first time since 2001. While 2007 looked seriously promising after making it into the top 10 into the national rankings, the Gamecocks broke even with a 6-6 season. South Carolina left the 2008 and 2009 seasons with 7-6 records, but 2008 fared better in the SEC with a 4-4 record.
That leads us to the 2010 season. After an effortless first game 41-13 win against Southern Miss, the Gamecocks released their newest weapon, freshman running back Marcus Lattimore, against the Georgia Bulldogs. Lattimore, who received an 82 Scouts Grade was a hot recruit and a much-needed addition to South Carolina’s program. Rushing for 182 yards and two touchdowns against the Dawgs, the Gamecocks sealed the deal and earned their first SEC victory of the season. It was obvious that the Gamecocks really played down to Furman’s level on Sept. 18, but QB Stephen Garcia’s two touchdown passes secured the win. The team’s fourth game of the season against Auburn reminded South Carolina fans of its humble beginnings and inconsistency. The Tigers maintained their undefeated title thanks to their massive 250-pound QB Cam Newton, who rushed for 176 and three touchdowns. After Gamecock QB Garcia fumbled twice, Coach Spurrier practiced some tough love and benched him.
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By Maggie Cancelosi | Staff writer Not only is Tanner a true Texan, but he’s also a true freshman athlete that beautifully executes grace under pressure. First forced to step up when fellow QB Ted Stachitas injured his hand against Duke, Price showcased his left-arm accuracy with an impressive 43-yard pass. Despite a tough loss against Stanford, Price rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown, as well as throwing for 76 yards. Injured during the Flordia State game Price would return after sitting a game out and lead the Deacs during a tough loss in the final quarter against Navy. His composure on and off the field has allowed Price to surpass expectations of such a young Division 1 quarterback. You also considered Stanford, Rice, Tulsa and Louisiana Tech. Why did you sign with Wake? I just thought that Wake had so much to offer – they’re nationally ranked academically, they play in a really competitive conference—the ACC— and I really enjoy the coaching staff. I just feel like it had a lot to offer. Have you always played quarterback or did you try out other positions? Middle school was when I moved to quarterback, but I always wanted to play it.
What ignited your passion for football? I was kind of raised playing football – my dad played football when he was in college, and it’s just something that I’ve always grown up playing and enjoyed watching. I started playing in the fourth grade – I played Pop Warner as a running back and middle linebacker. How did you feel when Coach Grobe and staff decided to burn your red shirt? I had no idea what they would do with me at the time, but I just prepared to play. I was excited about it – I think it’s cool to have the opportunity to play as a freshman. Who puts the most amount of pressure on you? The coaches? The team? Yourself? No one on the team really puts pressure on you, it’s really just you putting pressure on yourself. There’s always that pressure to compete and perform well and play well for this great team, but I guess that you put a little bit of pressure on you, but I try not to. What aspects do you miss the most about Texas? Well I came from a really good community, but I’m gonna have to go with my family. I’m really close with my family, and that’s probably the biggest struggle – not being able to see them every day.
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Which game are you most confident about this season? Well, all of the games are really going to be tough games and we’re really going to have to play our best no matter who we’re playing, because every team in the ACC and from here on out will be a good team. You have to go into every game confident, but there’s no game on our schedule where this is for sure a win.
What is your favorite sports memory? Playing in the state championship in high school was a really cool experience and probably something that I’ll never forget. As far as one that I’ve watched, I’ll never forget the Texas- USC National Championship game when Vince Young had that winning touchdown. That was pretty cool, because I’m from Austin and I’ve always followed Texas football.
Do you play Xbox NCAA, and if so, do you play as yourself? Did they get your rankings right? I don’t really play NCAA football, but I have played it before and I did see where I was on the roster … but I’m not very good at the game so I didn’t play as myself. My rankings are pretty bad—68 overall, but I don’t know who does all of that, I don’t think they really have anything to go off of.
What do you feel is your biggest weakness as an athlete? Your biggest strength? My biggest athletic weakness would probably have to be that I’m not necessarily the fastest guy out there. I think I need to work on speed and strength. My biggest athletic strength is that I feel pretty comfortable in the pocket.
Do you have a quote that you live by? I have a bunch of quotes. I like one by Ray Kroc, the man who launched McDonalds, “the quality of a leader is reflected in the standards that they set for themselves.” I also have a couple of Bible verses, like 1 Peter 5:5, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble, therefore humble yourself before God so that he may lift you up in due time” is another quote that I really like.
Who is your NFL team of choice? You know, honestly, I don’t watch all that much NFL football. I pick a team based on the quarterback that they have. I’m a big Drew Brees fan, but I’ve never really been a Saints fan. I also like Tom Brady, but I’m not a Patriots fan and I also like Peyton Manning. Who would you consider your biggest role model? My dad has always been a big role model for me, but I’ve also been a big fan of John Elway.
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Lady Deacons stumble against Spartans By Maggie Cancelosi | Staff writer
Michigan State 3 Wake Forest 1 After a four-game losing streak against Ohio State, Maryland, Stanford and North Carolina, the Deacons rallied with a phenomenal 5-1 victory over California. Despite hoping to carry on the momentum, the No. 11 Wake Forest field hockey squad fell to No. 7 Michigan State with a tough 3-1 loss in East Lasing, Mich., Oct. 11. While the Spartans move on with an 11-3 record, the Deacons hold a 7-6 record with four remaining regular season games until the ACC Championship in November. Clocking 70 minutes of play, junior keeper Bronwen Gainsford was tested right off the bat by Michigan State’s offense and made five great saves in the first half of Gainsford the game. When Wake was presented with a penalty corner at 21:40, sophomore Faith Adams inserted the ball to fellow sophomore Lizzie Rae whose shot was too wide. Junior Deacon back Kaitlin Piosa quickly tried to post a number on the scoreboard for the squad, but her shot was blocked by Spartan keeper Molly Cassidy. While MSU was presented with two penalty corners in the first half, the Spartans also failed to convert, which left the board
empty advancing into the second half. Eager to take the lead, Michigan State’s Camille Dagorn intercepted a pass and quickly fed the ball to teammate Kristen Henn who found the back of the cage. Less than 10 minutes into the second half, Adams tried to sneak through the Spartan defense but had her shot saved by Cassidy. While the Deacon defense was able to defuse MSU’s first penalty corner of the second half, the second corner at 50:49 allowed Spartan Adelle Lever to score her first goal of the season with an assist from forward Jantine Steinmetz. Shortly after Rae’s blocked shot by Cassidy, Coach Jenn Averill called a timeout at 52:39. The Deacon defense was then strongly pressured with three MSU penalty corners in less than four minutes. While Spartan Elizabeth Hellfrich’s shot was blocked, the rebound was collected and teammate Sabine van den Assem dodged through defenders and shot from the center of the circle. The Deacons capitalized on a penalty corner with about a minute left of game play when freshman Molly Murphy earned her first career assist by picking up the rebound off of the play and passing to Adams for her eighth goal of the season. “We fought hard against Michigan State on Sunday so it was tough loss, but we are continuing to work hard towards making things come together on the field to come out with a win on Wednesday against Radford,” Murphy said. The Deacons will take on Radford at home at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 in Kentner Stadium and will then have time to recuperate and prepare for games at Virginia and Appalachian State on Oct. 23 and 24.
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Sophomore Faith Adams sneaks a shot past a defender’s stick during the Lady Deacs 5-1 victory over California Oct. 3.
Wolff leads men’s tennis in ITA Championship By Matt Poppe | Staff writer
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The ITA All-American Championships brought the best out of Deacon senior Jonathan Wolff. The championships, which were held in Tulsa, Okla., featured some of the best tennis players in the country. Wolff, who had already had a couple of tremendous wins over ranked opponents earlier in the tournament, took advantage of the opportunity and had one of the biggest victories of his career. No. 81 Wolff defeated No. 25 Jason Jung of the University of Michigan 6-4, 6-3 in the opening round of main draw singles play. Jung is the highest-ranked player who Wolff has ever beaten in singles play. “After I defeated Michigan’s No. 1 Jason Jung in the first round, I felt that I accomplished a small hurdle in knowing that I can compete at the highest level of college tennis,” Wolff said. “I played my game, which is aggressive from the baseline, until I see the opportu-
nity to come in behind one of my shots; it seemed to work. My passing shots were also very effective on the big points.” Wolff then faced No. 10 Austen Childs of the University of Louisville in the second round match. He once again played an excellent match and even won the first set. Unfortunately, Wolff ended up falling to Childs 4-6, 6-0, 6-2. Wolff beat four ranked opponents in the tournament alone and now holds a 10-3 singles record in fall tournament play with six of his wins coming over ranked opponents. “My game plan going into each match stayed the same for the most part with Wolff the exception of the left-handed player I played in the last round of qualifying,” Wolff said. “I told myself to get off to a good start, make a lot of balls (especially a high first serve percentage), but at the same time
play aggressive and come to the net when I saw the opportunity to attack.” Sophomore Tripper Carleton also took part in the tournament facing two difficult opponents. Carleton, who is ranked No. 36 in the nation, played his first match on Oct. 7 against No. 26 Dennis Nevolo from the University of Illinois after being accepted directly into the singles main draw. Nevolo proved to be too much for Carleton who lost the match 6-3, 6-3. In the consolation match, Carleton faced No. 7 Steve Johnson of the University of Southern California. Johnson also got the better of Carleton winning the match 6-4, 6-2. The Demon Deacons’ next event will be from Oct. 14 through Oct. 17 at the ITA Carolina Regional tournament. “I am looking forward to the ITA Carolina Regional Tournament coming up as a chance to work on and build even more confidence leading up to the season,” Wolff said. “I want to see if I can make the transition to playing good tennis outdoors to indoor tennis.” The ITA Carolina Regional Tournament will take place in Chapel Hill.
Women’s soccer wins two games in a row in ACC play By Laven Newsom | Staff writer
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The Lady Deacs moved into second place in the ACC over the weekend as they recorded back-to-back wins, giving the program 200 wins in its history. The Deacons played their first home game in over 20 days against a resilient N.C. State squad on Oct. 7. Wake fell behind early, even as the Wolfpack squad put its only shot of the game into the back of the net in the 28th minute. From that point on, it was all Deacs as Wake outshot their opponent 10-1 on the game, never allowing N.C. State to threaten again. “Everyone fought harder in the second half, and it really made a difference in sending the game to overtime and then eventually winning the game,” sophomore defender Jackie Logue said. Wake’s first goal of the game came in the 77th minute when sophomore Kristen Meier scored her first goal of
the season off of an assist from Logue. Meier was almost able to score again only three minutes later, but her header went just wide. Neither team was able to score again in regular time and the game was sent to overtime where Logue netted the game winner in the 98th minute to give Wake the win. The goal came off a through ball from Marisa Park that Logue was able to loft over the keeper. The Win was big for the Deacs as they were once again without star freshman Rachel Nuzzollese, who is out for the season. “Obviously losing one of our top goal scorers due to injury is going to impact a team for a few games,” Logue said. “But I think some of the girls have realized that it is their turn to step up and make a statement for themselves so the offense has definitely adjusted.” The Deacs then traveled back to the Sunshine State to take on a Miami team that had been on a hot streak, winning two in a row against tough ACC opponents. While the Deacon offense had struggled against the Wolfpack, Wake
Volleyball announces Dig for the Cure charity match The volleyball team announced its fifth annual Susan G. Komen Dig for the Cure volleyball match, which will be on Oct. 30, against Clemson at 6 p.m. in Reynolds Gym. The team will be soliciting donations from sponsors to either pledge money per dig recorded by the Deacons Friday night or make a flat donation to the cause. There will be a table setup in the lobby of Reynolds Gym for supporters to make donations, buy T-shirts or enter their names for a various number of raffle prizes. They raised nearly $43,000 for the Susan G. Komen fund in the previous four year
would have no such problems against the Hurricanes as the offense notched three goals on nine shots. The first goal came on a goal by Katie Stengel in the 34rd minute off a headed pass from Casey Luckhurst, who recorded her first assist on the season. Wake would then score again eight minutes later when senior Bianca D’Agostino finished from inside the six off an assist from Jordan Feger. Stengel would then add her second goal of the day in the 77th minute when D’Agostino fed Stengel, who dribbled though a variety of defenders and beat the keeper to put Wake up 3-0. The goal gave Stengel her third multi-goal game of the season and 11 goals on the season, which is the highest number for any freshman in the country. With the win, the Deacs are feeling increasingly more confident in their playing according to Logue; “Recently we have been putting the pieces together to figure out how to win games in this conference.” With the win, the Deacs moved to 10-4 on the season and 4-1 in conference play, good for second place
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easy but “our chances are great against Virginia Tech and Virginia as long as we leave everything on the field and play our soccer game,” Logue said.
Men’s basketball help build a house in Winston-Salem
Cross country teams ranked in Top 10 in Southeast Region
The men’s basketball team lent a hand in the community by helping to build a house with Habitat for Humanity. The coaching staff and the players were all on hand to pitch in. The team helped in the construction for the non-profit of a home in Winston-Salem. Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, brings together community partners and volunteers to help qualified Partner Families construct and purchase well-built, affordable homes. Its mission is to encourage and support a spirit of community and team work within and beyond our ranks.
The men’s and women’s cross country teams have made their way into the top ten of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Southeast Regional rankings after their strong performances at the Charlotte Invitational on Oct. 1. The women’s team is ranked seventh out of 15 teams in the Southeast Region, and the men are ranked 10th of 15 in the same region. The Lady Deacs finish third among 25 teams with a strong performance by junior Anna Nosenko. The men’s team finished first in the meet.
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Lady Deacs down N.C. State in close match By Bobby O’Connor | Sports editor
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The Lady Deacs downed N.C. State 3-1 on Oct. 8 in Reynolds Gym 25-16, 17-25, 25-22, 25-20. Four players recorded double-digit kills, led by sophomore Andrea Beck’s career-high 19. Beck had six kills alone in the thirdset, topping her previous-high of 18 which she set against Maryland last week. She also had four digs, two blocks and one ace on the night. The win improves the Deacons to 11-6 on the year and 4-3 in the ACC while Beck N.C. State drops to 12-6 overall and 2-4 in the ACC. The win over N.C. State is the 24thstraight for the Deacs, with the last Wolfpack win in 1997. Juniors Kadija Fornah and Carlin Salmon each produced 12 kills while senior Kristen White took 10. Senior Megan Thornberry held a season-high tying 21 digs with three assists, while
Junior Cambrey Oehler set a seasonhigh of 12 digs and four service aces. Sophomore Megan Carnell dished out 46 assists while recording six digs and three kills. For N.C. State, Margaret Salata led the way with 11 kills and five blocks, with Brie Merriweather following with eight kills and five blocks. Kelly Wood and Alex Smith each finished with 12 digs. In the first set the teams traded points early but kills from Beck, Fornah and Salmon sealed the set in the Deacs favor. As a team, the Deacs hit .406 in the opening set and had just two errors. In the second set, N.C. State took a 16-8 lead and would eventually win the set 25-17. With the score tied at 15-15 in the third set Wolfpack errors and Beck had six kills in the set helped the Lady Deacs win the set 25-22. In the final set, the Deacons would come back from 10-6 to win the set 25-20 with important kills from Beck and White. Wake ended the match with 58 kills and a .217 hitting percentage. The Wolfpack had 10 blocks to just six for the Deacs but the Wolfpack managed just 41 kills and had a hitting percentage of .150. Wake Forest will return to play Oct. 15 when it travels to Blacksburg, Va., for a match against Virginia Tech before a Oct. 17 match against Virginia.
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However, second string freshman Connor Shaw didn’t look much better after throwing two interceptions for the Gamecocks. Auburn really accelerated its performance when forcing four fourth-quarter turnovers to win 35-27. But really, how did South Carolina make such a quick turnaround from a tough loss against Auburn on Sept. 25 to taking down Bama, who was ranked No.1 in the AP preseason poll for the first time since 1978? Clearly Coach Steve Spurrier had faith in his No. 19 Gamecocks who shut down the Crimson Tide’s 19-game winning streak as well as its 18 straight SEC victories. Any pompousness flaunted by Alabama, who had just run circles around Florida the week before with a 31-6 victory, was quickly abandoned after the reality set in. You can only imagine the intense emotions circulating in the Crimson Tide locker room after such a humbling defeat. Rumors have already circulated about certain expletives that came out of Coach Nick Saban’s mouth expressing that his team hasn’t proved anything and can’t rest on last year’s success to carry them through the 2010 season. But back to South Carolina in the limelight — it’s such a tossup as to whether Stephen Garcia or Marcus Lattimore deserved MVP in such a historic game for the Gamecocks. Clearly the best things comes in three’s between Garcia’s three touchdown passes and Marcus Lattimore’s three touchdowns in the first, third and fourth quarters. The freshman’s lightning-fast presence on the field even took away the attention from Alabama’s packaged Hesiman Trophy deal of Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson. With Spurrier earning his 107th SEC victory, it keeps all football fans wondering if he can secure his Gamecocks the No. 1 in the SEC East after upcoming games against No.11 Arkansas and No. 14 Florida. Will any other team from the ACC, PAC-10, SEC, and Big 10 to name a few further offset the kilter of college football, or will South Carolina continue to steal the show with an unstoppable momentum?
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Senior Natalie Sheary tees off during the second day of the Lady Tar Heel Invitational Oct. 8-10 in Chapel Hill, N.C. By Hailey Robbins | Staff writer
Cheyenne Woods 14th Michelle Shin 21st The women’s golf team finished 10th overall, posting strong rounds against some of the nation’s top players at the Tar Heel Invitational this past weekend in Chapel Hill. Junior Cheyenne Woods and sophomore Michelle Shin lead the Demon Deacons over all three days with low rounds, finishing 14th and 21st overall respectively and have become the second and third Deacons to card three under par rounds in a tournament. At the close of the first day, Woods and Shin carded one under par 71’s to sit in a tie for 13th overall. The Deacon team’s three over par score had them nestled in eighth place overall, a mere three shots from the lead. Senior Natalie Sheary, the individual champion of the 2008 Tar Heel invitational, finished the first day with a solid score of three over par. Senior Allie Bodemann and freshman Olafia
Kristindottir finished just behind Sheary with scores of 75 and 76, respectively. “We struggled a little bit over the tournament. We have a really strong team this year and haven’t been able to all play our best games,” Woods said. “The timing has been unfortunate — last week (Shin) had an amazing tournament, so did (Sheary) and (Kristindottir), and I struggled, and this week I played well and the rest of the team had some struggling rounds.” The Lady Deacons finished the second day carding an even par for the team, moving up into fifth place. Shin had her fifth consecutive under par round of three under, tied for ninth place at the close of the second day. Woods posted another day under par, carding a 70. This was Wood’s lowest round score of the season to date, moving her up to a tie for 12th place. Sheary recorded her lowest round of the three days, concluding the second day one under par, leaving her in 31st place. Woods finished her final day of the tournament under par, leaving her four strokes under for the tournament.
“My mom was here this past weekend and it was really exciting for me. She doesn’t get to come out and watch very often so I was trying to do something special for her,” she said. “My game finally came together this weekend with my putting finally starting to fall and it made a big difference in my score.” Shin broke her under par rounds with her uncharacteristic three over par score of 75. Sheary, Bodemann and Kirstindottir all carded solid rounds over par on the final day, finishing in 39th, 82nd and 85th respectively. Junior Hunter Ross played as an individual over the three days of the tournament, finishing in 94th with a final score of 33 over par. “We have a lot of potential and the coaches see that, so we are going to work hard this next week so we can win at Landfall and come back even harder in the spring and really make our mark,” Woods said thinking ahead to the rest of the season. The Lady Deacons will conclude their fall season in two weeks with their last meet. The team will play in Wilmington at the Landfall Tradition Tournament on Oct. 22.
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19-10 by the Tar Heels over the entire game. The Deacons had one final attempt to even the score in the moments. With seven seconds remaining, sophomore Anthony Arena was awarded a free kick following a foul on the Tar Heels. Arena put forth a blistering shot from 30 yards out aimed at the top left of the goal. Unfortunately for the Deacs, Goodwin made the save for the Tar Heels and ensured a 1-0 Tar Heel victory. Senior Akira Fitzgerald had four saves in the loss and played all 90 minutes. Arena led the team with three shots, two of which were on goal. The loss marks the first ACC defeat for Wake Forest in the 2010 campaign and puts their record at 5-5-1 on the season.
North Carolina improves to 8-2-0 and remains atop the ACC standings. “We’ve certainly allowed too many shots on Akira on the defensive side and Akira has had to bail us out of a lot of games,” Arena said. “We are progressing as a team, but we are just having a hard time getting the final product.” The Deacons next loss would come at the hands of the College of William and Mary Fitzgerald Tribe on Oct. 12 in Williamsburg, Va. Wake Forest had won all five of the previous meetings and looked to continue their winning ways. The Tribe had
won four consecutive games coming into their match with the Deacs. The Deacons made their first attempt to take the lead in the eighth minute when sophomore Andy Lubahn’s shoton-goal was stopped by William and Mary senior Andrew McAdams. Good defensive play resulted in a draw at halftime. William and Mary had a slim advantage in shots in the first half at 6-5 but the Deacons had a slight advantage in corner kicks at 5-3. The second half took an immediate turn for the worst for the Deacons. Just 57 seconds into the first half, William and Mary sophomore Ben Anderson beat the keeper and gave the Tribe a 1-0 lead. The goal was his third of the season and put the Wake Forest in a difficult position. Things went from bad to worse when just a short time later, William
and Mary senior Jimmy Carroll found himself one-on-one with the Deacon goalkeeper after an over-the-top pass from fellow senior Alan Koger. Carroll punched a shot underneath Fitzgerald that rolled inside the left post. The goal came in the 51st minute and doubled the Tribe’s lead over Wake Forest. The Deacons were never able to rebound despite taking six shots, three of which were on goal, and the game remained 2-0 until the final horn. “We are definitely putting the effort in out there,” freshman Chris Duvall said. “We are trying to work as the name ‘Work Forest’ says. We are trying to get that style of play that has always been known of Wake Forest.” Fitzgerald had seven saves in goal for the Deacons bringing his career total to an impressive 206.
This ranks sixth in Wake Forest history. Junior Russ Coleman made his first start of the season and played 67 minutes in the loss. The Demon Deacons will look to for some home-crowd support on Oct. 16 when they return to Spry Stadium to host the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the 2010 Genna Wiley Memorial Match. This will be the third consecutive year that the Demon Deacon soccer program has honored Genna Wiley, the late wife of former men’s soccer trainer Steve Wiley, who passed away after a long battle with breast cancer just three days after Wake Forest won the 2007 National Championship. The Wake Forest players will all wear pink Nike jerseys that will be auctioned off following the game. The match is set to start at 7 p.m.
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Freshman quarterback Tanner Price made his first collegiate start at home and finished with 326 yards passing completing 37-of-53 attempts, breaking Webber’s old true-freshman mark of 205 yards on 18-of-36 passing in 1978. “It’s tough losing back-to-back games that were close, but you just have to stay positive. We have to get back next week and keep working hard and try to move on,” Price said. “I thought we played pretty well, we just didn’t capitalize on big plays. We had a lot of mistakes that really hurt us, and we can’t have that if we’re going to be successful.” Price’s 37 completions was the sixthmost in a game for any Wake Forest quarterback. His 53 attempts were the eighth-most in a game. “Each week the game starts to slow down and it gets a little bit easier,” Price said about his comfort level on the field. “It’s definitely getting better every week.” Wake scored early in the first quarter after a one-yard touchdown run by Price. Navy would respond tying the score at 7-7 off a six-yard pass from Ricky Dobbs to Alexande Teich. “We’ve got to finish. We have the ability to make plays, but we didn’t finish today,” junior defensive end Gelo Orange said. “That was a big problem. Right now we just have to work hard and practice hard. We’ll get it and we’ll win some games in the next few weeks.” In the second quarter, sophomore Jimmy Newman kicked a 45-yard field goal to make the score 10-7. Navy would respond minutes later as Dobbs ran for a
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three-yard touchdown. In the final minutes on the half Wake would reclaim the lead off an 11-yard pass from Price to sophomore Chris Givens making it 17-14. “I thought we were in a good position a couple of times,” Grobe said. “We were just a step away. We didn’t make plays.” Navy would open the third quarter with a four-yard touchdown run by Dobbs. The Deacons would score a touchdown in the final minute of the quarter off a 12-yard pass from Price to junior Devon Brown making the score 24-21 heading into the final quarter. “That was a heck of a football game. As much as I’m happy for our kids, I feel for those guys. They’ve had two heartbreakers in a row,” Navy Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo said. “It was a hardfought win, a hard-fought football game, and I’d like to congratulate them on a hard-fought game.” In the final quarter, Wake would score a field goal off an impressive 59 yard kick by Newman. Navy would clench the win with a pass from Dobbs to Greg Jones in the final seconds making it 28-27. “We lost five tough ones last year with a more veteran football team,” Grobe said. “These guys are learning, but we’ve got to realize that most of our games in this league and the teams we play in nonleague games are good enough to beat us and we’re good enough to beat them. The Deacons return to ACC action Oct. 16 at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. “Coach (Frank) Beamer has always done a great job with special teams, and they continue to do that,” Grobe said about the upcoming game against Virginia Tech.
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Sophomore Chris Givens carries the ball during the Oct. 9 homecoming loss to Navy. The Deacons lost in the final quarter 28-27.
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Bistro is perfect for a special occasion By Sarah Risinger | Contributing writer
the typical salad or pasta — that is to say, they are exotically delicious. For those of you who may be vegeAn intimate, modern culinary destination, the Meridian Restaurant, tarian, the roasted local organic baby sits on the southern outskirts of eggplant and gnocchi “parmigiano” downtown Winston-Salem, nestled with San Marzano tomato sauce and in the corner of the Tar Branch. This Ligurian oil was absolutely mouthupscale restaurant features a con- watering — the gnocchi were supple stantly changing daily menu that and tender, a great compliment to offers food inspired by French and the chunky, herbal tomato sauce. While Meridian Restaurant Italian cooking. The layout of the dining area and does offer $10 Sangria Pitchers on open-face kitchen resembles an ele- Wednesdays and $5 select Martinis gant Mediterranean bistro. Along- on Fridays this fall, the price range side other popular Winston-Salem of the expensive entrees makes this fine dining venues such as 6th & restaurant less of a college staple Vine, Meridian Restaurant thrives and more of a special occasion resat the heart of historic Old Salem taurant. First courses range from $6 for the by serving unique seasonal dishes composed of fresh, local ingredients. Shore Farm’s Organic Pumpkin & Classically trained chefs and co- Roasted garlic Bisque, which I highly owners, Mark Grohman and Trevor recommend, to $15 for the Grilled Dye, craft novel dishes to spice up Marinated Portobello Mushroom with Lump crab, the constantly creamed spinach, changing menu Meridian and Apple wood by infusing culibacon. nary artistry with Location | 411 S. Marshall St. Main entrées their mutual pas- Hours | 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Tuesdayrange from $18sion for Mediter- Sunday $30 and include ranean and local, Serving | Italian and French costumer favororganic cuisine. ites such as the According to Dress | Dressy duck served 3 the brochure, the Price Range | $18- $30 entrees ways, Scottish chefs make nearly salmon, and the everything from Rating | A grouper. Meridscratch, including ian Restaurant is the pasta which they roll themselves, and use local, certainly on the pricier side of the organic produce as much as possible. Winston-Salem dining spectrum; Meridian Restaurant specializes in however, in exchange for the steep serving eclectic entrees with meat price comes superior quality, unique or seafood, which is butchered in flavors and a fully satisfying dining house in order to ensure the freshest experience that leaves the senses undeniably content, if not entirely ingredients possible. Nevertheless, delicious vegetar- satiated. The touches of French and Italian ian entrees, while certainly of fewer options, are definitely available. influence evident in the rich, flavorWhile pickings may be slim, the ful contemporary cuisine were also vegetarian options that are offered echoed in the restaurant’s sophistihappen to be a nice change from cated décor: filigree iron metalwork,
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Downtown restaurant offers unique, ever-changing gourmet French and Italian fair. large rustic wine barrels, a deep-set wooden wine wrack, dark glossy reflective counters and dim drop lights cast a soft, romantic aura that seemed to attract both couples and groups of friends alike. The main dining area was spacious yet curiously intimate, perfect for a night spent wining and dining with a small party of people. To accommodate larger groups however, Meridian Restaurant offers a separate room sectioned off by glasspaneled double doors. To the right of the entrance, a rectangular bar presents an area for guests to order from an eclectic array of wines as well as a selective palette of other assorted alcoholic beverages. The aesthetics contributed to the soothing, tranquil atmosphere that seemed to merge the sensations of the rich, wafting smells and the light chatter laced with soft clas-
sical background music. The service, both in person and over the phone when making reservations, was friendly, courteous and helpful, and the waiter was more than happy to provide suggestions to assist in the selection of an entrée. (He noted that the Grouper, when available, seemed to be a very popular choice among guests.) The chefs took a decent amount of time to prepare the meal, which is to be expected when ordering from a menu with such complex entrees. Not a typical collegiate dining destination, Meridian Restaurant offers a sumptuous menu and complete dining experience at a price more suitable for special occasions and the roommate’s rare parental visit. However, the next time such an opportunity presents itself, give Fourth Street Filling Station a rest and try Meridian Restaurant instead.
Community Report | Dixie Classic Fair
Annual fair offers attractions for all By Nicole Stanton | Staff writer
Every year Winston-Salem hosts the Dixie Classic Fair, the 50th largest fair in North America and the second largest in North Carolina. Last year’s attendance of 321, 728 people came 50,000 short of the record held in year 2007, however, this year seems to have had quite the influx of locals wanting to partake in some good old-fashioned fun. This year’s theme, Unleashed 2010, kicked off Friday, Oct. 1 and offered 10 days of delicious fried food, carnival rides and games, local farmers and animals, and of course exhibits, contests and events. While I regrettably made it to only one night of the fair due to the homecoming festivities taking place this week, the Demolition Derby and offer of unlimited rides was a night I could not pass up. The entry fee of $8 was well spent. You want fried, they have it! Fulfilling that sweet tooth has never been so easy with ice cream trucks with deep fried Oreos, Snickers, Twinkies, funnel cakes, elephant ears, candy apples, and cotton candy. Looking for some greasy meat? Italian hot sausages, foot long corn dogs, smoked whole turkey legs, and it would be impossible to not find North Carolinian barbecue on every corner of the food aisle. Finally, the international offerings of Asian noodles, Mediterranean gyros, Polish bratwursts attacked the nose as you walked by the small trucks reminding you that there is a whole world of food outside the pit waiting to be devoured. However, food logically came AFTER the rides. The giant ferris wheel, zipper, Top Spin, slides, swings, bumper cars, were exciting minute get always from the Wake Forest Campus only a 10-minute drive away. Rides ranged anywhere from 4-6 coupons and the lines were manageable. Fireworks added to the noise from the crowds of fellow carnival goers and taunts of clowns antagonizing the walk-byers to lure them to throw baseballs and dunk them into the watery tanks just feet below. And of course, while the fair is a site for wonders like the eight legged woman, the world’s smallest woman and smallest horse, there is always the simply activity of walking around the Fair setting and people watching! As the second largest agricultural fair, there is no short supply of animals, both domestic and foreign. The petting zoo gave kids the chance to pet llamas, camels, and other animals one doesn’t encounter in daily life. Yet is also provided locals a chance to show off their prize winning herds or herders in animal shows; different days were
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You could get your fried food quote for the year filled at the Dixie Classic Fair with everything from fried butter to fried oreos. themed for herding dogs, sheep, pigs, ducks, horses, cattle, etc. The wide range of events allowed for many age groups to participate in fun. The Demolition derby was a hot spot at 7:30 as people of all ages crowded into the stadium to watch as old muscle cars deliberately smash into one another with a single intention: create as much chaos and destruction they can with each hit. The final winner in the second demolition was in fact a girl driving a old, rusted orange Volkswagen “Snap on.” Yet, for those who were seeking a more intimate setting, the Yadkin Valley Winery was sponsoring a complimentary wine tasting. One of the greatest offerings of the Dixie Classic is the cultural aspect to the fair. The Wake Forest bubble so often remains within itself that to step outside and enjoy this very American backdrop reminds the student that there is an entire agricultural element to the celebrated tobacco city. Contests in the categories of Livestock, Flowers,
Agriculture, Crafts, Culinary, Art exhibitions, Homemaking, talent contest, and special food contests brought out an array of talented specialists, all coming together to share and show their work, hobbies, and unique gifts, that range anywhere from swine to poetry. Winston-Salem is a very diverse city of multicultural and racial backgrounds and the Fair is a time for all of these different groups of people to come together and experience what the state has to offer. With the wide variety of attractions, competitions, wonders, this community event created the perfect opportunity for a group of friends to enjoy some laughs while going on rides or eating deliciously bad for you food; or, a couple seeking a little variety other than the normal dinner date or movie. With the return of the warm weather, it was the perfect transition between the end of the summer days and the pre-Halloween and Thanksgiving holidays.
William Daly Staff columnist
Before I begin, I may simply ask, To invoke my muse, stuck in vacuum flask. If we work together like little Dora, We can coax him out, think Link or Zora. Think long movies with Leo or Lucas, No econ although, screw you Valukas. Think of heated arguments and big hugs, One, two sips from the famous whiskey jug. Prepatory school by choice, public by breed, Surely you must not think he is a geed? Irish solution to Irish problem, I need his help now in Winston-Salem. Ahh, there you are, I thank my readers now, I’ll give you something nice, Coco de Macau. Let us begin our short discussion then, Something easy for a Comedienne. You all have met this beauty before, With clothes of the haberdashery store. Her date in hand, she feels invincible, Why this Friday so effervescible? Loud and louder she does seem to parlay, Weaker and weaker becomes her wordplay. Of course she will ask “Am I being loud?” It’s worse than the partners of Fox McCloud, Yet what you must bear to say to beauty, Is no, it’s your gentlemanly duty. All other symptoms of the drunk are not, Straight enough to beat the Sultan of Swat. But her voice gets higher, blood in your ears, At Wake Radio’s booth, her voice interferes. Nails on a chalkboard would be a relief, Only help now is religious belief. You look around for help, no bro insights, I pray for her partner on non-stop flights. You go upstairs trying to get away, Go get on the table without delay. With your card out of your wallet you rest, Right before she caused cardiac arrest. Just a few games in you get more relaxed, Last cup done, those silly freshman just got axed. Having a blast, the party is great here, Can’t see the near future, you’re not a seer. As you lift your beer, while your guard is down, You hear a screech, your smile turns to frown. She is back again, you can’t get far, Worse than music in a metal bar. Of course she wants to talk to you, “best bud”, A hard time not committing in cold blood. Quickly everyone leaves the pong table, Bible is in your head, Cain and Abel. You can’t bear anymore, she is too much You would get out if you could drive slip-clutch. Calling for a driver is a big ish, You sound just like Archebald Macleish. They arrive, you leave immediately, Yelling at the driver bellicosely. “To Subway!” you yell, any happiness please, “Oh help me forget”, Alzheimer’s Disease. Sweet, sweet steak and cheese, how you long for it, You earned it, drunk Wake undergraduate. The line is long, you hardly see the door, So many girls, a thick smell of Dior. You reach the warm inside, no turning back, Frat boys are asking girls their zodiac. Once inside you relax, yet something stirs, Avoid thinking what everyone infers. A hurt that you cannot escape, she’s back, Wearing Wake Forest colors, Plutocrat. She drowns out the chatty servers workin’, Slicing bread like brilliant neurosurgeon. There is no escape from this evil siren, Trying to remain decent, frat Chiron. You motion towards telling her to quiet, “Go to your dorm”, or maybe a Hyatt. See stares at you humbled for the first time, Stares as if you dropped a bomb, Oppenhiem. Tears roll down her face, oh what have you done, Hurting women like Atilla the Hun. She turns around, and is about to leave, You pity her like the polyandries. You tell her to please take your place in line, What can wait is your Ghrelin endocrine. Tears disappear, you’re evil no longer, In front of the line, smile gets stronger. She is ecstatic ordering her sub, Turkey sandwich topped with green pesto rub. As she passes in the back of the line, Her eyes give away a terrible sign. Real tears will make eyes red like the devil, Don’t give drunk girls the edge, they embezzle.
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CD Review | Wingless Angels II
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Folk reggae album features Keith Richards Rasta elders, drumming and singing. Richards was invited to sit in on a Keith Richards is easily one of the Nyabinghi grounation circle — or a coolest characters in rock and roll. Rastafarian holy celebration — and But if he is stripped of his rock and he became enchanted with the music roll fame, is he still just as cool? To put and culture. Here, Richards was not a it simply, yes: Keith Richards is even Rolling Stone but a mere participant in the celebrations. cooler without the Rolling Stones. It wasn’t just the mutual love for The Wingless Angels is a side project that began with an extended layover marijuana that bonded Richards to in Kingston, Jamaica, in late 1972. the Rasta culture: centuries-old reliThe Rolling Stones were fresh off a gious songs brought from Great Britain to Jamaica via plane and headed to Scottish Pentecostal work on recording Wingless Angels II missionaries linked Goats Head Soup at British Richards to a studio in Kingston. Genre | Reggae Jamaica. Jamaican For 29-year-old Best Track | “So Sweet” song is in part based Richards, as well as the rest of the Stones, Audience | Fans of Marcus Garvey upon these Scottish hymns and re-sung Jamaica was a place and Bob Marley with “Jah” replacing where he could go Tracks | 16 “God.” unnoticed. Jamaica Rating | A Over the course became one of the of 20 years, Richfew places where his ards began spending more time in rockstar status didn’t cause chaos. Through spending time with the Jamaica with Hinds and a group of local Rastas, Richards serendipitously Rasta drummers. And during many of met Justin Hinds, a 30-year-old tal- these sessions, there would be a tape ented roots-reggae singer. Hinds, one rolling to record what went down. In 1997, Wingless Angels I was of Bob Marley’s primary influences, had been spending a good deal of released by Richards, Hinds and their his time in Steer Town with the local group of Rasta drummers. To record By Grace Beehler | Staff writer
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understated guitar playing. “Oh What A Joy” might be the most memorable of the tracks on the album: Richards’ guitar is pushed forward and enhances the beautiful harmonious vocals. “So Sweet” blends brassy harmonica, guitar and violin with solid drumming like a lullaby. Like the entire album, “So Sweet” conveys a sound entirely mythic and sacred. And “Band of Angels” is a march to Zion, full of choral chanting led by the late Hinds. As uplifting and inspirational as Wingless Angels II is, there is something somber and melancholic about it at the same time. Though it sounds cliché, there is something so true and organic about this music that it reaches a different part of the mind: the listener is transported to the drum circle with the Rasta elders burning one down and playing from the heart. It is might be because this type of folk-reggae is a dying sound, yet Keith Richards managed to infiltrate the holy Rastafarian circle and allow the whole world to listen to a truly sacred and universal sound. And for that, Richards is one of the coolest characters in rock and roll.
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these spiritual and mostly improvisational sessions was an interesting and daunting task: setting up in a studio would take away from the casual and raw character of the music. But a friend of Richards’ who had worked with the Stones on Goats Head Soup set up a couple microphones in the house and let the tapes run. Wingless Angels II is not only a follow up to the first record but a tribute to Justin Hinds, who died in 2005 of lung cancer shortly after the recording began. Hinds was one of the fundamental forerunners of the reggae-ska culture in Jamaica. The album is not the poppy reggae one hears in Bob Marley but a much more folk form of reggae. It is loose, raw and uninhibited. There aren’t any catchy hooks or memorable choruses. Wingless Angels II is full of soothing and melodic voices chanting repetitively, backed by the steady beat of Rasta drums. It is also evident that the Wingless Angels themselves were not at all interested in any sort of monetary gain or universal fame from the album. Many of the tracks are also layered with harmonica, violin, bass guitar and, of course, Richards’ stellar but
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Movie Review | It’s Kind of a Funny Story
Independent comedy addresses teen depression By Kathryn Rohlwing | Staff writer
Writer-directors Anne Boden and Ryan Fleck, of the critically acclaimed independent film HalfNelson, which boldly addressed drug addiction, racism and flaws in the education system, now turn their attention to teen depression. They base their story off the novel by Ned Vizzini, who wrote the story in response to his own struggles with clinical depression. At 5 a.m. on a Sunday morning, 16-year-old Craig (Keir Gilchrist, The United States of Tara) is overwhelmed by suicidal thoughts and checks himself into the ER. Craig begs the doctor to admit him to the psychiatric unit, hoping to find a quick fix to his problems. Suddenly surrounded by schizophrenics and sociopaths, Craig decides he’s made a mistake and tries to leave, only to learn that there is a five-day minimum stay required. This film follows his five days as he befriends Bobby (Zach Galifianakis, The Hangover), an older patient fighting to stay in his daughter’s life, and falls in love with another teen in the unit, Noelle Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures (Emma Roberts, Nancy Drew). Like Half-Nelson, It’s Kind of a Funny Story is dark, intelligent and funny. The two main characters, Keir Gilchrist plays a teenage boy battling depression who befriends Bobby Craig and Bobby, are well-defined and feel real. (Zach Galfinakis) an older patient in the psychiatric unit. Galifianakis gives the best performance of the cast. The character of Bobby is much different and at times communicated in scenes with animation. Many aspects of this story are very close to real darker than those of his other recent roles in The Moments of brief openness between the characters life. Craig’s friends are careful and indirect in asking Hangover and Dinner for Schmucks. are show in a documentary style with shaky camera how he is and suggesting taking medicine for his On the outside, Bobby’s character is a funny, work and noticeable zooms. depression. They want to help but they don’t know easy going guy who takes Craig under his wing; These scenes make Craig feel more human and how much they can say. Craig is hesitant in his his character creates some of the funniest scenes in more accessible, but at times the different styles attempts to get Bobby to open up to him. He tries the film. But beneath the surface make the film feel discon- to give Bobby his honest opinions while also trying he is angry and frustrated with nected and jumbled. to keep Bobby from getting angry and pushing him himself. It gives the impresThere are none of the typical film scenes in It’s Kind of a Funny Story sion that the directors away. He is afraid of losing his daughwhich one character gets angry and spews out a very ter, but feels she would be better Starring | Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis and had not yet figured out touching, perfectly phrased speech. The characters off without him in her life. Gali- Emma Roberts what feel they wanted to don’t always find the right things to say. fianakis plays the two sides of Director | Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck give their movie. While these aspects of the film are true to life, his character well, keeping his Who’s it for? | Fans of independent While, for the most the ending hits a false note. It is predictable and character’s brief moments of part, the characters and neatly wraps up the story with the characters findhonesty and violent outbursts comedy dramas dialogue are well done, ing happiness. The directors are addressing a dark Running Time | 1 hr. 11 mins. from feeling contrived. the acting takes away topic and throughout the film they balance the Craig’s character is equally Rating | B from the film. The char- serious aspects with lighter scenes. dimensional as he struggles to acters of Craig’s parents The end of the film, though, almost completely understand why he is depressed are realistic, but the throws off the weight of the issues it presents and and why all the small things that actors do not pull them off well. focuses on an uplifting ending. In doing this, they others seem to be able to handle, like impending The script creates a dimensional and interesting keep the story from staying with the viewer after application deadlines, weigh so heavily on him. main character, but Gilchrist’s acting leaves much it’s over. His character is well developed. The film includes to be desired. He has good facial expressions and Overall I would recommend seeing It’s Kind of voice-overs that reveal Craig’s thoughts and scenes his eyes communicate a lot of emotion, but he does a Funny Story. It is a good light movie for taking a that show his imagination. These scenes are shown not deliver his lines very convincingly. At times, study break, but it also communicates something in a variety of ways. Some of his memories are particularly in very emotional scenes, this takes more. A/perture will be playing the film through shown in very grainy images and his imagination is away from the film. Oct. 21.
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Both genders give students valuable breakup advice By Ken Meyer | Staff writer
Are you unsatisfied in your relationship? Are you a first-year looking to cut it off with a hometown honey? Are you a fourth-year looking to go out into the real world untethered? Have you just had it? Then this is the column for you. Through the following rules, you are going to learn the do’s and don’ts of cutting the umbilical cord, of dumping the old lady, of diversifying your portfolio, of breaking up. Against my better judgment, each of the rules provided will be a spin off of a personal experience. Yes, all of these experiences are real, and all of these experiences happened to me. I am providing them so that you can learn from my plentitude of mistakes. I sat in a restaurant eating lunch with my friends. She called me. There were tears, audible tears. I had no choice. I walked outside to get away from my friends. As I started to have the conversation, my friends came out the door laughing and proceeded to make me laugh. Each time I finished a sentence, I had to cover the receiver so that she could not hear me laughing. Needless to say, she heard me. Rule number one: Do not under any circumstances break up in front of your friends. We were at a party with her friends, and we began screaming at each other. I knew we would break up if we went out together that night, but I had decided it was worth the risk. The party had been fun until the words started flying. Then her football player friend came over. Rule number two: Do not under any circumstances break up in front of her friends. We had been texting all night, and each text became progressively more and more scathing. At some point, she thought it would be good idea to start forwarding my texts to nearly everyone in her contacts list.
Rule number three: No texts. No calls. No phones. One week after we broke up with each other, we both ended up going to the same friend’s house for dinner. We had been part of the same group of friends before we started dating; we had always hung out together, and we figured our friends would keep us separate. That worked until she poured a soda on my head. Rule number four: Contrary to popular belief, you can be friends with your ex. I have personally accomplished that feat with a number of former girlfriends. But please, give each other space for a while. No one likes the couple that is perpetually breaking up. Those are the main rules. Of course there are others. Make it as quick and painless as possible. Don’t try to make old wounds deeper. Plan your escape route before you begin. No need for a padded cell, but avoid sharp objects. The main idea in a breakup is that you feel a need to end your relationship. Perhaps obviously, it will be an emotional experience. Each of the rules highlight that it is a bad idea to do anything to heighten those already tense emotions. Do it in person. Do not involve others. Do not give your previously significant other ammunition with which to retaliate. Give each other time and space. Try to remember that you cared about each other once. Right?
He Said
By Margaret Gelburd | Staff writer
As we get older and our relationships increase in intensity so do our breakups. In middle school breaking up with my boyfriend merely meant that we lost our title, but we still maintained our initial friendship. In high school when a couple broke up it was merely an inconvenience where there was often a schism in the initial friend group. The worst case scenario would be running into an ex at a party and having to make awkward small talk. However, in college when two people break up the results range from minor life changes to catastrophic heartbreak. After two people have been dating for over six months, breaking up feels like a small scale divorce. Instead of fighting over custody of the children, broken up couples are fighting over custody of friends. Instead of fighting over mutual spots around town, we’re fighting over parties, and we’re fighting over DVDs, not furniture. For now, I’m just happy that what seems complex in the world of custody battles is actually nothing compared to the real-life trials of divorcees. Even though it seems like fighting over friends and our favorite table at the pit may seem like the biggest pain in the world, in all actuality, it is a small cost compared to the devastating fees of lawyers and attorneys. While the complexity and life-alterations vary post-break up depending on the situation, the initial causes of separation fall under any number of seven faults. It’s like the seven deadly sins that break up a relationship. A connection at the demise of a rela-
She Said
Trend Alert | Silly Bandz
tionship can be found with wrath, sloth, pride, greed, gluttony, lust and/or envy. With the fast-paced lives we all lead in college we end up prioritizing our every action. To maintain a solid relationship our significant others have to be high up on that list and have a high level of compatibility with us. For instance, if I want to go out for a walk with my significant other once in a while and all he wants to do is watch TV and eat chips while neglecting to plan for his future then I don’t think I would put up with that level of sloth. If every time I go out to a party with my boyfriend he gets drunk into oblivion while chain smoking and ending his night with a foot-long meatball sub … then that’s too much gluttonous behavior and too much greed for me to handle. Not to mention the risk for embarrassment, lung cancer and obesity that I wouldn’t want to deal with. Now if my boyfriend picks up a habit of fighting people or picking arguments with me, then I would not respond kindly to his wrath, nor would he deal with that kind of anger from me. Sometimes in relationships one of the individuals gets too clingy while the other decides that they are too good for the other one. Pride works in two ways, either too much pride in the relationship, or too much pride in one’s self can lead to a break-up. The first stifles the pair and the latter leads to a blown up ego and the search for another person. Envy works in a similar manner; envy of another girl/guy, grades, status, friends … whichever. Whatever the root of the jealousy is it can ultimately lead to hatred of the other person. Usually resulting from either envy or pride, lust plays a key role in breakups … especially as we are thrown hundreds of different options in this college atmosphere. No matter what the cause of the breakup is I think we can all agree that breakups are anything but enjoyable, yet the cleaner and more responsibly we handle the aftermath the better the results are.
Event Review | The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet
Silly Bandz sweep the nation Classical guitarists play By Katie Mahone | Staff writer
It has been said that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but lately it seems like that silly bandz aren’t far behind. These silicone rubber bands come in every color and shape imaginable, and sold at less than $5 a pack are fall’s most affordable essential. Robert Croak, CEO of Brainchild Products (BCP), was first inspired with the idea for silly bandz after a trip to Japan about three years ago. Shortly after, in Nov. 2008, the first silly bandz were sold online. Fast forward to Oct. 2010, and if you haven’t seen or heard of this colorful wrist wear, you probably live in a cave. Admittedly, up until this past summer when I spotted them on the floor of my 17-year-old brother’s car, I had never seen silly bandz myself. Now, as I sit typing this in slippers and an oversized t-shirt, my wrist is adorned with two glittery blue and yellow bracelets. Unlike the trends of the past– think baseball and Pokémon cards, Beanie Babies, crazy bones, jelly bracelets – which were popularized by television and billboards, the producers of silly bandz don’t advertise. Instead, the popularity of silly bandz has been perpetuated solely by the internet and word of mouth. This complete lack of marketing is a phenomenon which speaks wonders for the surging prominence of
social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Just type “silly bandz” into YouTube and you’ll come up with thousands of hits on the bracelet craze. Although they are now sold in numerous locations such as Target, Wal-Mart, Walgreens and even the Deacon Shop. The original silly bandz website still sells 24 packs of the original silly bandz, as well as silly ringz, necklaces, caribinerz and buttons. The website also features a very impressive music video by Young Seige, who looks like he’s about 10 years old but still claims to “get it poppin” with his silly bandz. Silly bandz are overcoming generational gaps and breaking social boundaries. Whatever your fancy or fetish, you can find it in a silly band. If you prefer food, animals, or just like to have Justin Bieber and Harry Potter adorning your wrist, silly bandz will make that dream come true. They have been spotted on everyone from 4 and 5-year-old elementary school children to their 45-year-old moms. Te a c h e r s use them to teach basic math skills such as addition and subtraction. Celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Mary Kate Olsen, Kelly Ripa and Hayley Williams love them. Even baseball players Dan Wheeler (Tampa Bay Rays) and
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Will Venable (San Diego Padres) have been seen rockin’ this wrist wear. In the fashion of Livestrong bracelets, silly bandz are also promoting good causes. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, pink Bandz For a Cure are being sold to raise money for Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund. Walk around the Pit for five minutes (it takes at least that long to find a table at 7 p.m.), and you’re guaranteed to spy some silly bandz on somebody’s wrist. Now that we are in college we’re all pretending to be grown ups, but many of us are still suckers for the appeal of this kiddie craze. “It’s sad I’m in college and love silly bandz. At home I go to a toddler clothing store and buy them,” sophomore Nicole Hillman said. “I love trading them at frat parties.” Girls aren’t the only ones supporting this trend. “I have one on now,” sophomore Huxley Rodriguez said. “They’re trendy and hip and the glow in the dark ones are the coolest.” Sophomore Zach Rolke agrees. Elementary schoolers trade them during recess, celebrities show them off on talk shows and athletes wear them during games. If you have yet to indulge in silly bandz, wait no longer. Just don’t be surprised if the 8 year old that you tutor once a week is sporting the same accessories as you next week.
concert in Brendle Hall By Grace Beehler | Staff writer
The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet took the stage in Brendle Recital Hall on the afternoon of Oct. 10, decked out in classy, understated suits and armed with polished classical guitars. The audience welcomed the foursome to the stage with a solid turnout and warm applause. The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet has been around since 1986 and is one of the world’s leading guitar ensembles. With a repertoire that includes Renaissance, Baroque, Spanish, Latin American and Romantic music, the quartet has toured around the country. They have played at the Austin Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Britt Festival Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra and the Columbus Symphony. The quartet is made up of Jeff Lambert, Joseph Hagedorn, Steven Newbrough and Ben Gateno. Though they seem slightly nerdy and awkward, the four men make up for this with their ability to evoke stories through their dizzying guitar chops. Sunday’s program included two sets: the first was slightly more conservative while the second was, for the most part, modern and inventive. The first set opened with “Windy,” a composition by the Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla. The quartet kept the sound light and played with astounding precision. The piece started out with one guitar playing a steady rhythm but gradually each guitarist joined in and the piece evolved into something tight and complex. Next was “Petite Suite” by Claude Debussy. The composition was originally written for a four-hand piano, which the quartet then arranged for four guitars. The “Suite” is broken into four different movements, “En Bateau,” “Cortege,” “Menuet” and “Ballet,” all which evoked different emotions and moods. After some witty banter, (“When I realized I couldn’t tune a guitar, I was too good at it to quit!”) “Scottish Fantasy” was next, composed by a former member of the Quartet, David Crittenden. The compo-
sition was written in 1996 and – like the “Suite” – features several different movements, though “Scottish Fantasy” was not broken into separate pieces. “Three Finnish Pieces” was the last segment of the set. Inspired by accordionist Maria Kalaniemi, the Quartet arranged these pieces for the guitar and, surprisingly, it translated very well. The second half of the show marked a decidedly more modern take on classical guitar, save for Henry Purcell’s “Sonata No. 6 in G minor” that opened the set. “Ghetto Strings” was written in 2001 by Daniel Bernard Roumain specifically for the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet, and featured two different movements. According to one of the guitarists, the first, “Harlem,” is subtitled “The dust clears but never settles.” “Harlem” featured powerful bass lines that made the piece strong and jazzy. The second movement is “Haiti: Imagine the sun, the beach, and poverty everywhere.” Because the audience was aware of the full titles of the pieces, the stories and the emotions of the music was more evident. But the Quartet saved the best for last, closing with a three-part movement written by Alberto Ginastera and arranged for the Quartet entitled “Danzas Argentinas.” The first was “Danza del Viejo Boyero,” or the dance of the old cattle herdsman; the second was “Danza de la moza donosa,” or the dance of the beautiful young maiden, and the third was “Danza del gaucho matrero,” or the dance of the arrogant cowboy. All three, though simple, are full of texture and changes in volume and tone and featured more strumming and less picking. The final movement was wild and unharnessed, by far the most impressive piece of the show because it had a distinct character. Though one audience member said that while she was impressed at their talent, this was the type of music she would play while trying to fall asleep. But for a lazy Sunday afternoon, the two-hour concert was a pretty nice alternative to studying for midterms in ZSR.
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Old Gold & Black Life
LUPE FIASCO By Caroline Edgeton | Managing editor
All photos John Turner/Old Gold & Black
What do you get when you mix excellent rap lyrics, really sick beats, an energetic bouncing and dancing man on stage and a DJ? You get an awesome performance that you’ll definitely remember from Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, better known as Lupe Fiasco. I was fortunate enough to see him perform live with other university students on Friday, Oct. 8, at the LJVM Coliseum. Let me tell you, this man knows what he’s doing and he does it damn well. “Part of how I became more well known was just kind of word of mouth … but we had a reputation for putting on a good show because you have to give it your all, no question about it,” Lupe said. “What you put in you’ll get out, you know?” Before Lupe even made it to the stage, though, the audience got to dance to some DJ’d radio hits from T-Pain’s DJ Lil’ Boy who ended his performance by giving his phone number away (or so he claimed) and yelling, “I’m lookin’ for tha partay tonight! I love y’all – y’all better hit a brotha up!” He then proceeded to close his set with Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You.” It was pretty cute. What was even cuter, though, was this little bundle of joy named Young Marcus who followed Lil’ Boy. This 10-year-old prodigy (yes, 10 years old) was unquestionably able to get all eyes on him not only because he was small and adorable, but because he was extremely talented! This tiny little boy was able to rap as though he were just one of the guys in the rap industry (which he probably will be really soon). He very appropriately closed out his set with, “When I get rich y’all gonna be my fans?!,” and of course the audience screamed as loud as it could. And now for the main event. To begin with, Lupe’s set up was very simple: himself, DJ Simon Says, some lights, speakers, etc. It was nothing crazy and ornate because it just wasn’t needed.
FALL CONCERT ROCKS THE JOEL Between the two of them, the duo was able to conjure up an unreal amount of energy from the audience and made it persist throughout the entire performance. Clearly, Lupe’s music is definitely enough to get one moving, but it’s just not the same without seeing him live. His energy was unbelievable through him constantly jumping/bouncing/kicking/ dancing/arm flailing/etc. – he definitely wasn’t holding anything back. With 1,608 people in attendance (1264 university students; seven alumni; and 337 locals) the audience didn’t quite fill the Joel but it didn’t matter – people were going crazy dancing to hits like “I’m Beamin’,” “Go to Sleep,” “Hip-Hop Saved My Life,” “Sunshine,” “Switch (The Science Project),” “Go Go Gadget Flow,” “Paris Tokyo,” “Kick, Push” and, of course, “Superstar” and “Daydreamin’.” I have to say seeing “Daydreamin’” live was everything I ever hoped it would be. For someone who has only really been in spotlight since he started his solo career in 2006 with his record debut, Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor, Fiasco has very quickly gained a significant fan base. Did he expect this success? “It’s always kind of been a thing around me, whether it’d be with my friends or family, everyone kind of looked at me as something underground but I had the potential to be more,” Lupe said. “A lot of people told me I had the potential to do more but I just take it as it comes, you have to. Things happen that you never expect.” Even before he released his first album, he had definitely been around “hanging out in the industry” by remixing tracks by artists like Kanye West, helping out with producing and working on some
of his own stuff. “I’d kind of known Kanye for a while back when he was just producing and we got along well … I met Jay-Z about six or seven years ago and he was one of my first big fans,” Lupe said. Certainly, hooking up with Kanye helped his career skyrocket due to the fact that Kanye invited Lupe to join him on his track, “Touch the Sky.” Since then, it seems to have been nothing but accomplishment after accomplishment. He has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards and walked away with Best Urban/Alternative Performance for his song, “Daydreamin’” in 2008. “It feels so good to just hear your name all like, ‘Grammy Award winning artist Lupe Fiasco!’ – it’s dope, real dope for a hip-hop musician,” he said. Overall, Lupe Fiasco’s down-to-earth personality extends beyond the telephone – it comes through on stage. He is so gracious of his fans by thanking them frequently throughout the show for getting him where he is. He engages with the audience by bringing people up on stage (including a 14-year-old boy who knew every single word to “Superstar”) and letting them have a good time with him, too. He also loves to kid around and just keep things real; he doesn’t try to make it some superficial gangster rap show with girls dancing provocatively everywhere. Lupe is something different – he raps about things of relevance. And this is why people listen to him and why he is sure to continue going far no matter where he goes.
Event Review | Studio Series II
Studio Series II highlights upperclassman theatre majors By Gabrielle Baldini | Contributing writer
Smack in the middle of midterm week, few activities give university students such a welcome retreat as this year’s student-directed Studio Series II. Consisting of two 25-minute one-act plays, the shows are short, yet remarkably satisfying artistic experiences. Studio Series performances have long been a student and faculty favorite. Theatre majors are required to direct a one act- and in doing so embark on a three-and-a-half week challenge to assemble a successful production. The one acts are completely performed by, designed by, and run by students, so they’re a spectacular display of the multifaceted talents of the university’s finest. The opening performance, The Man Who Couldn’t Dance by Jason Katims and directed by senior Michael Whatley, spins a bittersweet story of missed chances, regrets, and moving forward. Eric, played by senior Hunter Lostan, is a troubled idealist who can’t seem to get out of his head. The play circles around his visit with Gail, played by sophomore Sarah Wheeler, the proverbial “one who got away.” Gail has invited Eric and his girlfriend of the moment over for dinner with her and her husband, but more importantly, to introduce Eric to her just-born baby
daughter. And so begins the tormented discourse between two people burdened by the missed opportunities of their past, trying to move forward with their future. Whatley’s direction is flawless, utilizing the unique space of a theatre in the round to move his actors all about the stage. As Gail and Eric engage one another in a back and forth discourse on their pasts, Whatley’s blocking creates a stylized kind of dance that mirrors the dialogue and harkens back to the play’s title. Both starring actors, too, give poised and nuanced performance, revealing an entire relationship’s emotion in just a few short lines. The audience is immediately engrossed in the pull-at-your-heartstrings nature of Gail and Eric’s story, and moved when the lights finally go down on their final bittersweet embrace. The audience has little time for reflection; however, after a brief transition, the lights are up again, this time on an empty stage littered with broken chairs and strewn about rubble. Land of the Dead by Neil Labute and directed by junior Mackenzie Finnegan opens up with its two central characters uttering their first lines from within the audience. In doing so, they set the tone for the rest of the performance, a moving piece revolving around a man and a woman remembering the hours leading up to
their mutual decision to have an abortion. The actors, senior Lizzy Thomas and junior Jake Meyer, move throughout the rubble as they recount their memories, often addressing the audience as if in casual conversation, though never one another. Finnegan’s direction is as sensitive as Whatley’s – her bold choice of instructing her actors to directly converse with the audience creates a conversational effect perfectly suited to the play’s relatable feeling. The audience is pulled in to the ordinary character’s lives to such an extent that the shocking ending, the death of the man the morning of the abortion in the World Trade Center crash, deeply effects viewers on a real and personal level. Thomas and Meyer give an astounding performance as well. Their uncanny ability to create agitation and emotion between their characters without ever directly contacting one another is, in itself, an accomplishment worth seeing on stage. Overall, Studio Series II delivers a fresh, engrossing performance sure to win over even the most distracted of university students. Both play’s attentive directors and well-suited actors facilitate a rewarding experience sure to leave you moved and satisfied.
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Theatre majors senior Michael Whatley and junior Mackenzie Finnegan directed one-act plays for Studio Series II.