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Panel evaluates implications of executive action Three professors and an immigration lawyer analyzed the legality and aftermath of President Trump’s executive order on immigration BY AMANDA WILCOX Asst. News Editor wilcaf16@wfu.edu The federal government suspended enforcement of President Trump’s exclusion order for residents of seven Muslim-majority countries on Feb. 3, demonstrating a constitutional act of checks and balances on the executive branch. Prior to the suspension of the travel ban, Wake ForestPresident Nathan Hatch issued a message to the students, faculty, and staff. “Wake Forest stands for the respect and dignity of all people, for the diversity that enriches a community of learning and for the spirit of inclusion that makes a community feel like home,” he said. “Wake ForAmanda Wilcox/ Old Gold & Black est stands for creating opportunity for the betterment of The travel ban applying to seven Muslim-majority countries has faced some push back in the ourselves and our neighbors. Wake Forest stands for Pro Winston-Salem community and nationwide, as its legality and long-term implications are vague. Humanitate — in every sense of the word.” Following Robart’s ruling, though, approximately 60,000 tutional executive order was struck down,” he said. “HowA lack of direction from the White House in regards to implementation of the executive order meant unending foreigners from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya ever, the judge’s ruling was, and still is, temporary. I know chaos and confusion for both foreigners attempting to and Yemen who had their visas reversed are now able to that the Muslim ban order could still come into effect. For this reason we need to keep fighting against this bigoted exenter the United States and Customs and Border Patrol freely travel. Freshman Mohammad Malik, who is an active member ecutive order by calling senators and donating any amount agents alike. Demonstrations took place outside the White House and in airports across the country, and multitudes of the Muslim Student Association, expressed relief at the of money to the ACLU.” of lawyers sat on terminal floors for hours to aid those who suspension of the exclusion order. “It was relieving to know that Trump’s racist, unconsti- See Exclusion Order, Page 4 had been detained.

Campus recreation upgrades outdoor facilities Improvements made to the disc golf course and cross country trails hope to build community BY ERIN STEPHENS News Editor stepec14@wfu.edu Although the heart of campus seems to be flooded with activity, it is the edges of Wake Forest that are hopping with new additions — beckoning students, faculty and staff to take advantage of improvements to the outdoor campus recreation facilities when weather permits. The disc golf course that begins behind Martin and extends past Davis field received a much-needed face-lift with new, freshly painted cages among other improvements. Meanwhile, on the opposite corner of campus, color-coded trail markers, with QR code links to interactive maps, have been installed to provide a roadmap for joggers on the cross country trails behind the Barn. These new additions are a part of what Director of Campus Recreation, Max Floyd, hopes will get all members of the campus community outside and active together.

“There has to be a balance between strong indoor activities and ample outdoor activities,” Floyd said. With the opening of the Sutton Center and the continued construction on phase two of the Reynolds Gymnasium Renovation and

Transformation Project, the indoor improvements are easily visible. But it is the addition of these two new improvements trickled along the lesser traveled areas of campus that he said have yet to be discovered by most students.

“I think most people just don’t know that they are there,” said senior Martha Schull, talking about the cross country trails that twist and turn between the canopy of trees behind the Barn and Palmer and Piccolo. “And my only qualm is that I get there and start running and don’t know exactly how far I’ve gone.” The multiple pathway options that can be taken and exact distances traveled are now in place to clarify these distances. Blue arrows lead along the trails for a 1.2 mile loop, red arrows extend onto faculty drive for a 2.23 mile trail, and the longest loop stretches further for a 3 mile circuit. The trail that winds through the woods is kept tidy by Jim Mussetter, the university’s arborist, who cuts down trees that have fallen and moves them off the path, while the Athletics Department keeps ruts in the path smooth for runners. “It’s truly a joint venture,” Floyd said, noting the work done on campus that involves many key members of the Wake Forest community. “It’s a collaborative example of how things get done at a university.” Erin Stephens/ The Old Gold & Black The wooden posts along the trails are now Blue course arrows weave throughout the cross country trails, while red and yellow marked by colored arrows. Beneath them, QR

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Deacon Profile: Angela Harper BY LAUREN BARBER Staff Writer barblp0@wfu.edu On a typical day, you’re likely to find senior Angela Harper in one of her favorite environments — the physics lab. Lately though, she’s been gracing the pages of press releases. Two weeks ago, Harper learned she had been named one of the 15 Churchill Scholars who will study at the University of Cambridge for the 2017-18 academic year. She is the first Wake Forest student to receive this highly prestigious award. At Cambridge, Harper will complete a one-year masters of philosophy in physics, researching lithium ion batteries using computational modeling. Her research will contribute to meeting the need for renewable and sustainable energy such as solar and wind power. We sat down to reflect on women in STEM, the evolution of her research interests, and her recent accomplishment.

When did you develop an interest in STEM-related fields? I developed an interest in STEM fields at a very young age. I was an astronaut for Halloween when I was six, played with Legos, did science experiments and always played outside exploring nature. My parents aren’t scientists, but in 7th grade we were learning about the solar system and a teacher helped me see that my dream of being an astronaut could be something that happened in real life, not just as a Halloween costume. Looking back, a lot of my science teachers in high school were women, which is unique and probably helped me even though I didn’t realize it at the time. Why did you get involved with the Women in STEM campus organization? What has your involvement meant to you? I discovered the group at a student activities fair. Kathleen DiNapoli, who graduated last year, and I got really involved because we wanted to make it a way for women in STEM on campus to actually meet each other. Now with the Innovation Quarter downtown, we’re trying to keep building that network. We’re finally a chartered organization so we’re really excited about the future of the club. What advice would you offer young women interested in pursuing careers in STEM?

Just do it. Don’t be afraid if someone thinks you’re weird for liking Star Wars or building things. A lot of parents try to give young girls dolls for Christmas — which is fine — but some girls want Legos; don’t be afraid to ask for the Legos. Speak out and do what makes Morgan Briggs/ Old Gold & Black you happy.

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Have you found that academic departments at Wake Forest have been supportive of women in STEM? A lot of people at Wake don’t realize this, but the physics department is great. Every Wednesday, a colloquium speaker comes and talks about science while we enjoy food and refreshments, and there are regular, informal meetings with pizza where we talk about specific subjects. It’s a cool, supportive environment despite how many male physics professors are in the department. The women I’ve worked with — professors Jacquelyn Fetrow and Oana Jurchesce — have gone above and beyond to support me. How did you become involved with your current research project? My first two years [at Wake Forest] I was doing a lot of bioinformatics working with proteins, but when Professor Fetrow left the university, I had to look for a new lab. I was in class with Jurchesce who introduced me to the field of organic electronics and after a trip

to a solar energy conference I thought, 'This is a field I could see myself making a difference in and I am going to be doing well by doing good.' That aspect is really important to me. Describe your dream job. My dream is to be a professor at a university where I can mentor students. I’m a scientist and I love research but I also love teaching and mentoring. I’ve been a tutor for a while and hope I’ll get to continue that professionally. What most excites you about being selected as a Churchill Scholar? I’m the first person to win the award at Wake Forest and I think it’s important to get the university’s name out there, especially with the Innovation Quarter coming to fruition and thinking about the future of the sciences at Wake Forest. As much as it’s a personal accomplishment, I’m excited about the implications it will have for the university.

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Senate votes to formally silence Lady Gaga's Super Bowl halftime Massive Antarctic ice shelf show sends a message of inclusion poised for a full break Elizabeth Warren The Senate voted on Feb. 7 along party lines to formally silence Sen. Elizabeth Warren for “impugning” Sen. Jeff Sessions as she joined the Democratic “hold-the-floor” effort to block his confirmation as attorney general. She was prohibited from continuing to speak after reading aloud from a 1986 letter criticizing Sen. Sessions from Coretta Scott King, the wife of civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. The letter accused Sen. Sessions of using “the awesome power of his office to chill the free exercise of the vote by black citizens.” Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that “She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.” Almost immediately, Democrats seized upon the phrase “Nevertheless, she persisted” as a battle cry. Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Tom Udall, Sen. Sherrod Brown and Sen. Bernie Sanders later read excerpts from King’s letter on the floor themselves, and were not silenced by Republicans in support of Sen. Warren.

Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show was free of conspicuous political messages, but it did convey a sense of patriotism and inclusion. The singer’s show started with a rendition of “God Bless America” before transitioning into “This Land is Your Land,” and she concluded the introduction to her performance with a quote from the Pledge of Allegiance: “One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Later, her performance consisted of a medley of her greatest hits, including “Just Dance,” “Poker Face,” Telephone” and “Bad Romance.” Her song “Born This Way” added to the show’s overall message of acceptance. Gaga’s performance both opened and closed with a multitude of drones flying overhead, for which she required permission from the Federal Aviation Administration.

A rapidly expanding rift in Antarctica’s fourth-largest ice shelf, the Larsen C, has concerned scientists that it may be on the verge of a full break. Since December 2016, the crack has grown approximately the length of five football fields per day. At present, the crack is over 100 miles in length and is about two miles in width in some areas. Because the breakage is currently placing massive amounts of stress upon the remaining intact ice shelf and the region is vulnerable to warming temperatures, scientists expect that the shelf will break off in its entirety within the next few months. The collapse of ice shelves such as the Larsen C is expected to contribute noticeably to global sea level rise. The lack of stability that the ice shelf break will cause is expected to allow some of Antarctica’s glaciers to flow into the ocean, which could increase sea levels by as much as four inches in the long term.

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Exclusion Order: The university responds Continued from Page 1 On Feb. 3, prior to Robart’s ruling, the university hosted a panel discussion consisting of Wake Forest professors and an immigration lawyer from Winston-Salem to analyze the constitutionality of the executive order, provide information about refugee and immigrant integration in the U.S. and address questions from students. Helen Parsonage, an immigration lawyer from Winston-Salem, confronted the vast uncertainty about the futures of her clients, which still remains following the temporary suspension of the exclusion order. “This last week put me in a position that, as an attorney, I am very uncomfortable with.” Parsonage said. “Immigration attorneys are saying, ‘We have no idea.’” The impact of the exclusion order has already had an effect in the Winston-Salem area. Haval Ali, a physician from the Kurdistan region of Iraq, travelled to the U.S. on a visa to complete research at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. While in North Carolina, he met and fell in love with Kristine Ali of Lexington and the two were married. A month after their marriage, Ali’s visa expired and he returned to Iraq. He has been attempting to return to his wife since April, but his visa application has been halted. “It was beautiful from the start,” Kristine Ali told the Winston-Salem Journal. “We’re simple people. Simple lives. We love each other.” Parsonage said that the ban has impacted many of her clients who have followed all correct legal procedures in the immigration process. “If this ban stays in effect for any length of time, and their work permits expire, they lose their jobs, and their license to drive expires,” Parsonage said. “They have children to feed. This is not just an inconvenience to a hundred people.”

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Law professor Margaret Taylor (left) and sociology professor Hana Brown (right) addressed the legal framework of the order and immigrant integration. Both agreed that refugees do not pose a threat. In addition, politics professor Hank Kennedy argued that the countries targeted in the exclusion order are not a threat to U.S. interests and that the White House’s policies could damage the American image around the world. “The costs of these policies which continue to generate out of the creative minds of Bannon and Flynn and others of like ilk are significant,” Kennedy said. “Another issue has to do with our state in terms of soft power. Its ideology includes claims to being diverse and welcoming to immigrants. The world sees the United States withdrawing from its core values. What made the United States exceptional is now tarnished.” He also refuted claims that the Obama administration was inappropriately relaxed in its immigration policy. Approximately 2.5 million individuals were deported during his eight years in office, and the vetting process for those wishing to resettle in the country is already thorough and extensive.

“Sometimes incompetence can be a strategy,” Kennedy said. “Tweeting randomly to keep the people who oppose his policies from having a target. This past week Trump has provided lots of moving targets. This is one.” Hana Brown was another speaker on the panel. Brown is a professor of sociology whose studies focus on immigration “When our immigration policies reflect the best values of our nation and when they welcome [immigrants] with open arms,” Brown said, “immigrants are more likely to incorporate into American society and are more likely to become citizens.” Her comments reflected the consensus of the panelists as well as the attitude of the university’s administration’s response to the White House’s executive order. “Wake Forest did a great job at making sure their students, staff and faculty knew that Trump’s immigration order was against everything the university stands for,” Malik said.

Generation Action aims to unite student voices BY NATALIE SONIER Staff Writer soninv16@wfu.edu

A new Planned Parenthood inspired group focuses on promoting the individual rights and choices of women Through the launch of a Planned Parenthood Generation Action organization based on campus, students plan to raise their voices to protect the rights and personal choices of women and the LGBTQ community against the possibility of their movement being curbed or silenced by recent adjustments to our nation’s government. At the group’s first emergency action meeting, held on Jan. 27, freshman Olivia Andreini outlined the purpose of bringing a branch of the organization to campus. According to their personal mission statement, Generation Action aims to stress concern for nationwide actions that “pose a threat to women’s health, sexual health, LGBTQ rights and the interests of The Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Action Fund.” In light of recent restrictions, as well as the warning of federal funding cuts or legislation that helps protect these political interest areas, Andreini and her fellow students wanted to inspire other Wake Forest students to help reverse what has been done or prevent what may happen. “The incredible thing about Generation Action is that it is a community of more than 275 campus groups around the U.S.” Andreini said. Although the club is not yet officially chartered at Wake Forest, Andreini has made her idea into a reality.

“I want to establish a club where students can turn their advocative thoughts, discussions and Instagram posts into productive action,” Andreini said. Wake Forest’s Generation Action unveiled a five-step action plan to begin to spread awareness and expand the opportunity of involvement to all students.

potentially initiating the rejection of the appointment of congressional members that could halt the progress of equality in this country. Then, students are asked to sign a formal letter to congress, and finally to start a phone tree, spreading the word at a rapid pace. “Today’s political figures need to be concerned with the voice of tomorrow’s political figures — college students,” Freshman Julia Mileski said. “It is necessary for the younger generation to speak directly with congressmen and proliferate their opinions through society. This plan is one way all students can get involved, not simply those already signed up to take part in Generation Action. Planned Parenthood Generation Action is “a network of young activists across the country who organize events on their campuses and in their communities to mobilize advocates for reproductive freedom, raise public awareness about reproductive health and rights, educate young people about sexual health and create lasting change in their communities.” This nationwide cause also aims to create intersections and spark the interest of younger generations concerning other relevant political issues as well, advocating the importance of Ashlin Cross/ Old Gold &Black taking personal political action, no matter the issue at hand. A message of unity brought voices together “Current students, and really all youth in general will be at the Women’s March on Washington, D.C. the ones inheriting America,” said Freshman Caleb Woody First, students can share the emergency guide detailing how regarding the importance of a unity of voices for not only to personally take action with whomever they feel comfort- women and the LGBTQ community, but also for one anable contacting. Then, anyone can become an official defend- other and everyone in between. “We have a vested interest in er of the cause, receiving consistently updated info. The third ensuring that the America that we inherit is functioning efstep is to reach out to local North Carolina Senator Richard fectively for citizens. By protesting and making change now, Burr in order to stir conversation in Congress in hopes of we are doing just that.”

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codes designed by junior, Carvet Tang, link directly to interactive maps of the routes using any basic QR scanning app. These interactive maps, created by the Campus Facilities computer assisted design map-building team, are featured on the facilities page of the Wake Forest campus recreation website. “What I strive for is that we do things the Wake Forest way, which is in the pursuit of excellence,” Floyd said, noting the importance of the partnership with athletics, facilities and the student body to create these new opportunities. “And where you really find excellence here is in the students.” Senior Matt Avara began his partnership with campus recreation during his freshman year and has since been

a key player in the improvements to the disc golf course and the tournament that kicked off this semester. “We went from five holes that had plastic, gray chain disc cages to nine freshly painted ones with metal, yellow chains that stand out,” Avara said. In addition to these aesthetic changes, new metal tee box markers were installed in the ground beside posts with visual representations of each hole, distances from posts to cages, and the trajectory that could be taken for the disc to reach the cage. On the morning of Jan. 28, students and faculty gathered to break in the updated course and spend time outside, snaking through the front nine that begins behind Martin and ends on Davis field. The course is competitive with other disc golf courses, Avara said. Since the only other one in the area is at least 20 minutes away, the new additions have the potential to create an avenue for community on campus. “We are thinking of hosting one more Disc Golf tournament later this spring,” Floyd said, envisioning the future use of the outdoor space. “It will be the first ever Cardio Disc Golf Tournament.” On Feb. 7, campus recreation gained approval to install the back nine holes for the Disc Golf course that have not previously existed. Two flags mark the spot near the walkway to Reynolda Garden where the first hole tee markers will be placed, followed by eight others that will twist through the trails and end at the water fall on Water Fall Field. “We are so excited,” Floyd said. “And I know that once the students find out about it, they will be excited as well.” In the realm of the cross country trails, there is warranted excitement as well. Loops that weave throughout and around campus ranging from four to 10 miles were laid out in a recent meeting between Floyd and faculty athletics representa-

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Different departments and individuals across campus collaborated to upgrade the outdoor facilities. tive Pete Brubaker, in an effort to provide longer paths for long-distance runners. But for now, the color-coded trail markers are in place and the 12 sets of discs sit in the intermural office, awaiting members of the campus community to step outside and take advantage of them. “With something like this, you can only hope that the effort, planning, and passion that went into it can be repaid by people simply using it,” Avara said. “And that’s what we’re hoping to see.”

T.G.I.Feminism creates space to discuss allyship

Weekly sessions provide opportunity for students to engage in feminist issues

“What qualities make up a good ally?” Discussion members responded by singling out characteristics of trust, support, solidarity and empathy. “T.G.I.Feminism is unique because it allows students to talk about feminism with other students who can offer more insight into the topics,” said freshman Natalie Valdes. A main point of this month’s sessions is that being an ally is more of a process than a simple statement. Claiming to be an advocate for women’s rights does not necessarily correspond with genuine help. A person’s actions must reflect their words. “Allyship is an ongoing practice that includes taking the time to educate yourself,” said Colleen Lofton, the program coordinator. “It’s not about you being an ally, but about you supporting and lifting up marginalized voices.”

An ally is likely an outsider to a given community, but chooses to stand up for marginalized groups and advocate for their rights. Magjuka further emphasized the imBY CASSIDY SPETNAGEL portance of intersectionality and how Contributing Writer that everyone has the opportunity to act spetcf16@wfu.edu as an ally to other social groups. Although this discussion group foEvery Friday at noon, the Women’s cuses on feminism, gender identity is Center hosts a discussion session called not the only characteristic that defines T.G.I. Feminism. The directors of the one’s social experience. Individuals are center, interested students and guest marginalized for various reasons and the speakers gather to talk about relevant ispeople who do not fit these categories sues associated with feminism. are called to step up in their defense. This month focused on the topic of alAt this week’s meeting of lyship. On Jan. 27, Marianne Magjuka, T.G.I.Feminism, Matt Imboden from the Assistant Dean of Students the business school furthered the disand Director of the cussion and offered his perspectives. Democratic EngageImboden recognizes his privilege asan ment and Justice ally because oppression does not directly Program, shared affect these supporters; allies have the her thoughts on option to remove themselves from the what it means to discussion while marginalized individube an ally. als do not have this choice. Because of Magjuka bethis inherent separation, devoted allies gan the meeting take the time to speak up for voices that by posing the have been overshadowed. question, Imboden also mentioned that people automatically make assumptions about him based on his identity as a white male, but as a father he aims to be a proponent of women’s rights so he can help his daughter accomplish a promisPhoto Courtesy of events.wfu.edu ing future. T.G.I.Feminism meets every Friday at 12 p.m. in Benson. The meetings revolve He believes that an ally must be prearound conversation prompts based on that month’s theme. pared to challenge others and forfeit

some entitlement in order to give others opportunities. Imboden’s presentation highlighted the importance of standing in solidarity as an ally. Paige Meltzer, the director of the Women’s Center noted the centrality of solidarity to the feminist movement. “Allyship is a critical component of feminism because we all hold different identities; where we hold privileges, we need to work in solidarity with persons with marginalized identities if we are to work for justice,” Meltzer said. Allies always have the job of voicing their discomfort about the treatment of groups, so the participation in a single event does not qualify someone as an ally. The Women’s Center is constantly working to provide a safe space for women to discuss gender identity and how it fits into daily life. The various perspectives of the participants fuel the program because people bring up new ideas each week and create thoughtful dialogues. “Allyship is about listening, doing the work to educate yourself, and is an ongoing process,” Lofton said. Paige Meltzer, Director of the Wake Forest Women’s Center, said, “Allyship is a critical component of feminism because we all hold different identities; where we hold privileges, we need to work in solidarity with persons with marginalized identities if we are to work for justice.”

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Finding a place in the open space of democracy Terry Tempest Williams inspired students, faculty, and community members during her visit to campus BY MEGHAN HURLEY Contributing Writer hurlmt15@wfu.edu For citizen writer Terry Tempest Williams, the spiritual power of literature and storytelling has allowed her to resist prevalent social and environmental issues such as land depravation. Williams, a Guggenheim Fellow, traveled to Wake Forest for the week of Feb. 6 through 9. Throughout her stay, she has conducted a writing workshop entitled Writing Resistance: Sustainable Spiritualities in the Anthropocene. The class, made up of 24 Wake Forest students, ranges from freshmen undergraduates to senior graduate students. The self-proclaimed “accidental activist” also delivered a public talk to students and faculty in the Byrum Welcome Center on Tuesday evening, telling vivid autobiographical stories of her relationship with the Earth that left audience members entranced and touched. “I could sit and listen to her just read the dictionary” said senior Alex Dean, a student of Williams’ seminar as well as an active listener of her talk. Audience members were able to do just that. Midway through her speech, Williams read to audience members an abundance of words surrounding nature and organisms that had recently been removed from the Oxford Junior Dictionary and replaced with words like blog and networking. “A lesson I will take with me from Terry is the idea that

the language we use to interact with others can make a great impact,” said senior Maddie Saveliﬀ, a student of Williams’ writing workshop and an attendant of the public talk. “By changing our rhetoric, we can shift our consciousness and recognize the need to be resistant.” Just as easily as these terms are being removed from our language, our public land is being taken. 42 of our major national parks in the U.S. are currently threatened by oil drilling and fracking, according to the Wilderness Society. Williams encouraged the audience to treasure the “cornucopia of blessings” here in North Carolina, such as that of the Appalachian Mountains, Cape Hatteras, Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smoky Mountains. These spaces, among other National Parks and monuments, are where Williams believes that we can find our place in the open space of democracy. Williams emphasized what a breeding ground this campus is for merging disciplines and inciting activism. For many, this is accomplished through personal experience. “Never have we needed the notion of storytelling more,” Williams said. Williams shared several of her own stories that moved the audience. One was a nightmare of a flash of light erupting in the desert that awakened her to the reality that several women in her family had fallen victim to cancer from the atomic testing at the Nevada Test Site during the 50s. She vowed to become a civil disobedient in the name of the women in her family that had passed. “I think it was in that moment that I began to see the interconnectedness of all things, if not consciously then unconsciously” Williams said. In both her seminar and public talk, she raised the pressing questions of what we can do to help. She encouraged students and faculty alike to take their love and anger for social and political issues and turn it into “sacred rage.”

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Following the public lecture and reading, Williams signed copies of her latest work The Hour of Land

“If we can learn to listen to the land,” Williams said, “then we can learn to listen to each other.” Williams challenged the audience to think about their own essential gestures, as everybody has their own gift to use in the form of resistance. Even at just 19 years old, she said, students are holding a universe that needs to be known. “It is the small things that bloom brightest,” Williams said. “We lose nothing by loving.”

Politics professors discuss Trump’s first 100 days Panelists analyze presidential transition, policymaking and Supreme Court nomination BY EMILY LAIR Staff Writer lairev14@wfu.edu On Feb. 8, Wake Forest’s chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, sponsored a panel titled “The First 100 Days: Analyzing the Trump Presidency.” Politics and international aﬀairs professors Sara Dahill-Brown, Katy Harriger and Kathy Smith analyzed developments and expectations for the Trump administration concerning his presidential leadership, policy-making and recent Supreme Court nomination. “Due to the fact that Trump’s oﬃcial 100 days is during finals week, we thought we would get some professors to lend insight on things they think will happen within the first 100 days,” said president of Pi Sigma Alpha Steven Caracciolo.

Smith was also sure to mention that because it has not been near 100 days since Trump’s inauguration, she would focus on Trump’s transition up until Jan. 20. After analyzing diﬀerences and similarities between Trump’s choice of timing and people for cabinet nominees, Smith focused on the “learning curve” that all presidents face. “Every president has a learning curve and we have certainly seen that with President Trump, which is not unusual with a presidency,” Smith said. “No new president has ever been president before.” Dahill-Brown’s portion of the panel focused on the policymaking tactics that the American people can expect to come out of the Trump administration. “I’m going to use Trump’s selection of Cabinet members to see what we could expect in terms of his policies,” Dahill-Brown said. Dahill-Brown explained how a cabinet could be less ‘professionalized,’ meaning members have less credentials of education or experience in government. “Outsiders can bring in new perspectives, break the status quo and be more innovative,” DahillBrown said. “Still, government is complex and there

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will be moments like we’ve seen with executive orders where there may be gaps in knowledge of the policymaking process.” Harriger then discussed President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, and how law-making Democrats are not likely to strike him down, but may delay the process. She also discussed how the increased polarization of politics has influenced the nomination process.

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“I don’t think the nomination process is broken, but it’s not in good shape due to the amount of polarization that has developed,” Harriger said. “A big driver of that has been Roe v. Wade, as it has so preoccupied the nomination process that other issues don’t get discussed as much as they could.” The estimated 50 students and professors who attended the panel were eager to ask the panelists questions concerning the presidency. “I thought it was awesome, but I wish there was more time because obviously there’s more questions people had,” said senior Bryanna Norwood. “I learned more about the judicial process, as Dr. Harriger said, no one really talks about that as much as we talk about what’s happening on social media and I think it’s nice to get details about that process.” Politics and International Aﬀairs student Carlo Ballesteros enjoyed learning in-depth analysis of what we can expect from the Trump administration. “It was done in a way that’s done for political science students,” Ballesteros said. “We’re not analyzing what we like or don’t like about Trump, we’re analyzing how he plans to govern, I think that’s a key component.”

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• Suspect damaged a vehicle during an argument in a parking lot. The report was filed on Jan. 30 at 2:12 p.m. • Suspect broke a window in a classroom in Tribble. The report was filed on Feb. 1 at 8:50 a.m. • Suspect broke a window in South. The report was filed on Feb. 1 at 2:23 p.m. • Suspect removed three pairs of leggings from the laundry room in Collins. The report was filed on Feb. 3 at 12:07 p.m. • Suspect removed a multipurpose charger from North Dining Hall. The report was filed on Feb. 3 at 2:56 p.m. • Suspects were observed on camera moving a couch from the lounge in Johnson into their room. The report was filed on Feb. 5 at 5:33 p.m. • Victim reported that someone took their laundry basket from the laundry room of Luter. The report was filed on Feb. 5 at 7: 38 p.m. • Oﬀender and victim were stuck on the elevator in Angelou due to the oﬀender jumping up and down. The report was filed on Feb. 3 at 12:07 p.m.

• Victim fell and hit her head, was intoxicated and was transported to WFUBMC from Angelou. The report was filed on Feb. 2 at 12:18 a.m. • Two male students had a loud verbal argument in Magnolia. The report was filed on Feb. 2 at 1: 18 p.m. • Offender was found to be in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at Davis. The report was filed on Feb. 2 at 10:30 p.m. • University police stopped a vehicle for a stop sign violation and overloaded vehicle on Wingate Road. The report was filed on Feb. 4 at 12:02 a.m. • Underage offender consumed alcohol and was transported to WFUBMC from Poteat. The report was filed on Feb. 4 at 9:30 p.m. • Roommates argued in Taylor. The report was filed on Feb. 4 at 8:15 p.m. • Offender fell and hit her head on the stairs after consuming alcohol and was transported to WFUBMC from Luter. The report was filed on Feb. 4 at 10:26 p.m. • Offender (1) exited a taxi without paying. Offender (2) was passed out in the taxi and was transported to WFUBMC. The report was filed on Feb. 5 at 1:30 a.m.

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Global Food Committee diversifies dining options GFC allows students, faculty and staff to collaborate and ensure that cultural cuisines are available in campus dining BY NATALIE WILSON News Editor wilsnh15@wfu.edu When Gail Bretan first began working for Wake Forest in January 2014, it was students who first helped to show her that there was an interest in diversifying the food options available to students — they wanted to make sure there was matza in the Pit during Passover. Then, Muslim students who encountered Bretan in her office near the Office of the Chaplain voiced interest in having their own dietary needs represented. Both groups of students also wanted to learn about the other’s traditions. It was from Bretan’s work with Jewish Life on campus and seeing this organic interest first hand that the WFU Global Food Committee (GFC) was formed. Then, when attending the first meeting, Jessica Wallace, representing Aramark, suggested there should be more voices around the table. The group then expanded to welcome all interested students. Bretan reached out to various clubs and organizations, including Global Programs, to reach students from a variety of cultural backgrounds. The Intercultural Center is now a partner of the group as well. “Now we have a lot more Chinese students who have been contacting me as well,” Bretan said. The GFC is a resource that brings together Wake Forest students, faculty, staff and Aramark to explore cultural and religious holidays, celebrations and heritages. Through this collaboration, the group learns about the unique cuisines of these different identities and how to share them with campus. “It’s a wonderful, wonderful experience, and it’s a really great group,” Bretan said. Bretan thinks that this kind of group can not only help to diversify campus dining and make

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The march spread from it’s original route along the National Mall into parallel streets, eventually spreading past the White House, downtown and into the Metro System stops. it more inclusive, but that it can also create cross cultural dialogues and understanding. “It always seems like when people sit at a table to eat together and share stories, they begin to understand each other — people open up around food,” Bretan said. The group, which has no budget but now has around 50 interested members, meets once at the beginning of each semester to plan and once at the end to address the success of implementation. Jake Whitehead, a summer intern, researched to compile a database of holidays throughout the year. “He came up with not just what the holiday is and how it’s celebrated,” Bretan said. “But he

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asked, what are the traditional foods? How do you cook those traditonal foods?” Bretan said the group has had a real eﬀect on the options available on campus and that the student involvement has made it really authentic. “I eat at the Pit almost every day,” Bretan said. “I love how it’s gotten even better since I’ve been here.” The ideas of the GFC are primarily implemented in the Pit right now. “This is the flagship place where you could have the most diversity,” Bretan said. She emphasizes the fact that the cuisine is not just authentic — it’s good. The Pit oﬀers a wider variety of foods than many other campus din-

ing halls and campus dining service surveys show high student satisfaction. According to the results of a survey published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association college students and graduates make more healthful dining choices than non-students and indicate a higher interest overall in eating healthy, diverse foods. While all students are invited to attend GFC meetings, there is so much student interest that an application process may be necessary in the future. This would allow students to serve as Ambassadors of Cuisine and represent various social, academic, cultural and extracurricular student groups on the committee.

WFU Hillel Taglit Birthright Israel Trip for Jewish Students Time: May 17 to May 29 Location: Israel Registration is open now and closes March 19. Sign up for the trip through Hillel International at www.freeisraeltrip.org/wakeforest. For questions, contact Director of Jewish Life Gail Bretan.

Collidescope 3.0: Adventures in Pre- and Post-Racial America Time: Feb. 10-11 & 16-18 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Tedford Theater This theatrical production is in response to the seemingly perpetual killings of young black men in America. It explores the often tragic history of black and white racial relations in America.

Microsoft Word Advanced Time: Feb. 14 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Location: ZSR, Room 404 Those who have attended the Basics class are welcome to explore the References, Mailings, Review and View tabs as well as more advanced processes such as performing a Mail Merge, creating and updating a Table of Contents and Bibliography, and more.

Journeys to Success: Payton Head Time: Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. Location: Benson, Pugh Auditorium Head is a recent graduate of the University of Missouri, where he served as president of the student government. After Ferguson, he spearheaded conversations about improving race relations on university campuses.

Cupcakes and Conversation Time: Feb. 12 at 4:30 p.m. Location: Scales Fine Arts Center, Lobby First-year students are invited to discuss the themes and ideas explored in Collidescope 3.0: Adventures in Preand Post-Racial America following the performance on Feb. 12. Refreshments will be provided.

Managing Up Time: Feb. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Location: Reynolda 301 This workshop will explore the art of building a strong professional relationship with your supervisor or manager. Attendees will be able to better contribute to the success of their working environment.

Writing Stories / Righting History: ZSR Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Time: Feb. 9 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Location: ZSR 476 Learn how to edit Wikipedia articles and create entries that document the contributions of people from traditionally underrepresented groups on Wikipedia.

Film Screening of “I’m Not My Brother’s Keeper” Time: Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. Location: Pro Humanitate Institute Professor of Communication and Film Mary Dalton will screen this documentary about the sit-in demonstrations involving Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State students. There will be a Q&A following the film.

The World of Overtone Singing Time: Feb. 15 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Museum of Anthropology Overtone singing, or throat singing, is a special method of manipulating the vocal tract. Master throat singer Narisu will answer questions and give a demonstration. Students from the Wake Forest course “Introduction to the Music of World Cultures” will also present their research.

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“ opinions on SCOTUS“ nominee Students voice Analysis| Supreme Court nomination

Gorsuch’s nomination could bring profound change to the American legal system Drew Finley

Staff Columnist finlag15@wfu.edu

Judge Neil Gorsuch is one of the most accomplished and respected legal minds on the federal bench. A graduate of Columbia, Oxford and a classmate of President Barack Obama at Harvard Law School, he has served on the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit since 2006 and last week was nominated to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. For many who followed President Donald Trump’s vetting process for the open seat, this decision was not very surprising. Trump and his advisors knew that it would be extremely difficult — if not impossible — for Democrats to question his credentials, given Gorsuch’s illustrious educational background and his reputation for being tremendously friendly, collegial and professional in his work. They knew he would be hard to contest, even despite the fact that he has reliably ruled in favor of Republican interests for most of his tenure as a judge. Gorsuch is a self-described textualist in statutory interpretation and an originalist when interpreting the Constitution, which is also no surprise given that Justice Scalia employed the same interpretive methodologies when he sat on the Court. However, Gorsuch differs from Scalia in many important ways and if confirmed, he has the potential to profoundly change the Supreme Court — and indeed American legal culture at-large — for a generation. As Jeffrey Rosen described in a piece for the Atlantic recently, Gorsuch is much more of a “Jeffersonian” than a “Hamiltonian” in terms of how he thinks about the law and the Constitution. Rather than allow the national government to exercise broad, discretionary power (as Hamilton desired) Gorsuch instead fits the mold of a Jeffersonian, meaning that he calls for strictly construing the enumerated limits of power to the president and the federal government in order to protect individual liberty.

He would not allow for the executive to exercise power that would patently threaten constitutional standards.”

With a long tenure and firm philosophy, Gorsuch will appeal to both sides

First and foremost, Gorsuch is a great pick because he has a coherent judicial philosophy and an established history on the bench.”

As one could imagine, Gorsuch has expressed sentiments that the postNew Deal regulatory state is far too expansive and he seems to question the legitimacy of many federal agencies and the power that they exert. Yet while many do share his opinion that federal overreach needs to be curtailed, it is likely that few would pursue the task of dismantling these regulatory agencies and the entire legal foundations of them with as much vigor as Gorsuch would if he were confirmed to the Supreme Court. However, all is not lost for progressives who are worried about the Supreme Court’s potential shift to the right. Even though it is possible that some of the regulatory state could be scaled back if Gorsuch were confirmed, we can still have high confidence that he would not allow for the executive to exercise power that would patently threaten constitutional standards. Gorsuch has repeatedly stated that it is essential for the executive to stay true to his specifically enumerated powers, so Trump’s ability to pass far-reaching executive orders that would give him extensive lawmaking capacity during his term would certainly not be permitted by Gorsuch, who would insist that Congress should retain that power. Finally, an important fact about Gorsuch that many forget to mention is how well he knows Justice Anthony Kennedy. Having clerked for Kennedy in the early 1990’s, Gorsuch is very familiar with the way that Kennedy approaches the law and how he thinks about the toughest legal questions, and one could certainly envision a scenario where Kennedy would side with Gorsuch in a case where he has diﬃculty making up his mind. The name of the game nowadays on the Supreme Court is to win Kennedy’s vote in the cases that are split 4-4, and if Gorsuch were right alongside him in those cases, Kennedy might be more inclined to be sympathetic to Gorsuch’s view given the close professional relationship that the two of them have. As yet, it is not clear whether Democrats in the Senate will try to obstruct Gorsuch’s nomination, but if he is ultimately confirmed, the law as we know it could look very diﬀerent a generation from now.

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Additionally, Gorsuch is an ardent advocate for the separation of powers. Liberals should love this, because it means that he will help to limit Trump’s (or any subsequent president’s) abuse of executive power. This is particularly notable in Gorsuch’s interpretation of what is known as the Chevron doctrine, wherein he believes that regulatory agencies should not be left to their own devices in interpreting Congressional mandates. Additionally, Gorsuch is experienced. He is no stranger to the Supreme Court, having clerked for both Byron White and Anthony Kennedy. He then went into private practice, before serving as a Deputy Associate Attorney General. In short, Gorsuch has been working in the realm of federal law for his entire legal career. That is why Gorsuch is a home run pick. While they disagreed on some issues, his judicial philosophy is not dissimilar from that of the late Antonin Scalia. He will be able to cross party lines, and will bring a balanced and fair approach to his decisions. Trump may not be doing many good things, but it is hard to deny that his nomination of Gorsuch to the Supreme Court is nothing short of incredible.

Guest Columnist rhinzl14@wfu.edu

Like many of you, I do not have much faith in President Donald Trump, but not for the reason that you may think. In fact, I truly believe that Trump is too liberal to call himself a Republican. While he subscribes to some conservative principles, such as a pro-life and pro-second amendment mentality, I do not believe that Trump understands and respects the constitution in the way a true conservative does. When it came time for Trump to nominate a Justice for the Supreme Court, I was understandably skeptical. I assumed that he would appoint some lackey that would carry out his (or Steve Bannon’s) bidding and not ask questions. But on Feb. 1, the president nominated Neil Gorsuch, a brilliant jurist who will uphold constitutional principles on the Supreme Court. First and foremost, Gorsuch is a great pick because he has a coherent judicial philosophy and an established history on the bench. Gorsuch has spent the past 10 years serving on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, where he has gained a reputation of being a stout originalist. He looks at the text of law and applies it within the bounds of the writer’s meaning when drafting the law. He notes that many liberals now push faux-legislation from the bench, relying on judges rather than legislatures to write the law. He believes that the role of the court is to interpret the law, not to establish new law to score political points. Throughout his years of service, Gorsuch has been remarkably consistent in adhering to this philosophy. Gorsuch is also very popular amongst members of both parties. Republicans obviously love him. While the fearmongering Nancy Pelosi has done her best to start a political war with Gorsuch, it’s hard to believe anything that slips out of her botox-ridden face anymore, considering Gorsuch was confirmed unanimously by a Democratic Senate in 2006, receiving a “thumbs up” from then-Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

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Letter to the Editor| Islamophobia

“ addresses recent Islamophobia LGBTQ Center We write today in support of our Muslim students, faculty and staff on campus and in our community. As directors of our three campus cultural and identity centers — the Intercultural Center, the LGBTQ Center and the Women’s Center — we reaffirm our commitment to a diverse and inclusive Wake Forest where our Muslim members feel safe and welcome. Along with our staff, our centers strive to create spaces that allow for both safety and support as well as the free exchange of ideas and the flourishing of a diversity of thought. Our centers invite students, faculty and staff with different backgrounds, experiences and ideologies to learn together and from each other. We seek to create spaces that both affirm students’ identities and ask them to critically interrogate their beliefs about the world. We help bridge learning in the classroom with

As educators, we reject the prejudice and hatred, the fear and misinformation in which Islamophobia is rooted.” students’ social and personal experiences. The Intercultural Center’s Intercultural Ambassadors, the LGBTQ’s Safe Zone program and the Women’s Center’s T.G.I. Feminism are just a few examples of how our Centers seek to provide brave spaces, described by Brian Arao and Kristi Clemons as spaces where students can engage in identity exploration, critical thinking and the practice of vulnerability. In our heightened political climate, this balance between safe space and learning space can seem elusive. The either/or of policy questions appears in vivid tech-

nicolor. Dialogue may be difficult, communication across difference is challenging and students from across the political spectrum may feel isolated and targeted by current debates. It is because of this balance, however, that our Centers write today that we will not tolerate Islamophobia in any form. As educators, we reject the prejudice and hatred, the fear and misinformation in which Islamophobia is rooted. Our mission as an educational institution demands that we make decisions based on evidence, not prejudice. Our values of Pro Humanitate demand that we honor and affirm the humanity of all people, and stand up for those who are being unfairly treated. We appreciate the statements we have heard from our senior leaders, colleagues and campus partners articulating and af-

firming our institutional values. We were reminded at last week’s standing room only panel about the recent executive order and what it means to be on a college campus with faculty members who will organize and lend their expertise to an emergent policy shift that impacts our students and community. We were reminded what it means to be part of the engaged liberal arts. We understand our spaces to be a critical part of this work and we invite you to join us in it. Angela Mazaris, director of LGBQT Center Paige Meltzer, director of the Women’s Center Jonathan McElderry, assistant dean of students and director of the Intercultural Center

“ needs to stop lying to Americans President Trump Wil(cox) Be Right| President Trump

The habitual dishonesty of Trump and the Trump administration is dangerous Amanda WilcoxStaff Columnist wilcaf16@wfu.edu

If President Donald Trump ever gets around to writing a book about his presidency, he could title it “The Art of the Lie.” He’s a master at flaunting, exaggerating or flat-out denying the truth. Even just a few weeks after taking the Oath of Office, the former reality TV star has already proven himself to be an alternate-reality president, guaranteeing a constant stream of new material for late-night comedy hosts and memes on social media. But this is no laughing matter. Trump’s modus operandi is to manipulate public opinion by distorting facts about matters large and small. Moreover, his allergic reaction to facts has also infected his closest advisers and spokespersons. Regardless of party affiliation, throughout the administrations of the first 44 presidents, most voters and politicians have generally agreed that an assiduous adherence to the facts must be a fundamental requirement to hold the country’s highest office. Without a basic level of trust from voters, the government cannot represent us adequately and we cannot hold our leaders accountable. The Trump White House has nonchalantly violated Americans’ trust since day one. To be fair, lies have plagued previous presidents. President Bill Clinton lied under oath and faced impeachment for it. Deception doomed President Richard Nixon’s presidency. However, we have never witnessed the kind of habitual, default and carefree dis-

Trump has shown virulent hostility to anyone who calls him out on his dishonesty, particularly the media.” regard for the truth that Trump exhibits. As his presidency progresses, we can expect that Trump will reflexively promote his alternate reality and will have no moral qualms about withholding the facts. His unwillingness to accept the simplest and most obvious facts is astonishing. He called the National Park Service to demand photographic evidence that “a million, a million and a half ” people attended his inauguration even though correct figures were far smaller. Worse, he outright denied cruelly mocking a disabled reporter despite flagrant video evidence. How can we trust the president to inform us correctly about life-and-death matters in which the truth is not clear to the average citizen while he so readily denies the obvious? His artful truth-dodging is staunchly self-serving and fixated on adjusting the score in his favor. For example, while rehashing the voter fraud narrative, he tweeted that “In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally.” False. Out of the over 135 million ballots cast, an investigation by the Washington Post uncovered only four cases of voter fraud, including an Iowa woman who voted for Trump twice. As we relentlessly challenge Trump’s falsehoods, we must also remain attentive to how his motives reveal his priorities. For example, Trump’s obsession with voter fraud demonstrates more than narcissism and conceit. It paves the way for Trump and the GOP in Congress to pursue harsh voter identification and suppression laws. Led by Alabama Sen. Jeﬀ Sessions, the Department of Justice could choose not to enforce much of the historic and cru-

cial Voting Rights Act, which would leave red states free to institute cumbersome voter requirements, convoluted registration procedures, reduced precincts, and limited times for voting. By planting the seed of the idea that voter fraud is a legitimate problem in Americans’ minds, it becomes much easier to disenfranchise large segments of the voter base, particularly minorities. Furthermore, Trump has shown virulent hostility to anyone who calls him out on his dishonesty, particularly the media. Steve Bannon, his chief strategist, told The New York Times, “I want you to quote this ... The media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for a while.” Trump later backed Bannon’s comments, adding, “Yeah, I think the media’s the opposition party in many ways.” The media is of critical importance, though; an aggressive free press will be one of the only checks on this abuse of power. Trump’s closest advisers have shared the alternate-reality stage with him. Kel-

lyanne Conway, the Counselor to the President, oﬀered a laughable excuse for Trump: “Why is everything taken at face value? You can’t give him the benefit of the doubt on this and he’s telling you what was in his heart? You, [the press], always want to go by what’s come out of his mouth rather than look at what’s in his heart.” Okay, Conway. I’ll look at what’s in Trump’s heart: a self-interested hunger for power aided by the distraction that comes from turning facts on their head. His desire is that we swallow his reality without question, just as George Orwell foreshadowed in his dystopian novel 1984: “The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command and if all others accepted the lie, which the party imposed, if all records told the same tale, then the lie passed into history and became truth.” The moment that we reject the evidence of our eyes and ears will be the moment that Trump’s alternate universe becomes reality.

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The drinking “culture on campus must be addressed Knock on Wood(y)| Binge drinking

More needs to be done to alleviate the dangerous attitude towards alcohol Caleb Woody

Staff Columnist woodcw16@wfu.edu I have noticed something really disconcerting at Wake Forest. Something that has been under-acknowledged with potentially deadly consequences. I have visited my fair share of “social events” on and oﬀ Wake Forest’s campus. In addition, through various friends, I have attended parties at other North Carolina schools like UNC Chapel Hill and Appalachian State. Wake Forest’s party scene is unlike anything I have ever seen before at

Every single person you meet, even the people who seem perfect in every way, are struggling with something.” any other school. Our fellow students are not happy party-goers who relish putting on a fun outfit and dancing the night away with their friends. Our fellow students are not getting bubbly with one another after a few drinks and making life-long college memories. No, our peers are drinking to forget. I have seen a frightening trend grow before my very eyes. More and more students are having all-night benders, ending up at the hospital and developing incredibly dangerous and unsustainable habits with their alcohol consumption. Habits that, when developed in this incredibly impressionable time, can remain with someone for years and years.

However, the root of the problem is just as distressing. Why are students so unhappy, so anxious, that they must sacrifice their bodies in one weekend to have fun. Why are Wake Forest students so depressed during the school week that they must play a dangerous game of catch-up on the weekends? This is an incredibly diﬃcult question to answer because it encompasses so many facets of college life. Social pressure, experimentation, academic stress, separation anxiety and relationships — all these factors mix together to create a variable “perfect storm” in the lives of college students, a storm that while diﬃcult to quell, is not impossible. Part of this lies in the academic climate of the school. Students here are used to being high achievers and are typically intrinsically motivated to do their best. That pressure is doubled down upon by their professors and administrators. This is not to say that Wake Forest is causing teens to become alcoholics due to its high institutional ex-

pectations, but it does show a blind spot that school leaders are not considering. Students here are nervous, anxious wrecks that are turning to more and more dire ways of handling themselves. Wake Forest has taken a smart first step by instituting the Medical Amnesty program, but there’s more work to be done. We should be teaching students about the psychological impacts of college life and how that interacts with an alcohol-ridden social scene that is so typical of Universities. Elimination of Greek Life or any other knee-jerk reaction will be a frustrating and ineﬀective band-aid for this problem. Instead, Wake Forest needs to see what the long term eﬀects of these kinds of behaviors have on the human mind-in addition to the body. I love Wake Forest, and I want it to prosper. But a serious problem is not being addressed by school administration, and time may be running out.

mal elements in the painting can express subtlety, feeling or simply just a constellation of artistic orthodoxy. This may seem dry and boring, but its historical insinuations help contextualize, which in turn can help one contextualize and think about events in their own life. The same goes for literature. Art and books can sort of blast out the mind’s chambers, they can stir something beneath the surface, incite a diﬀerent, more abstracted concentration, one not based on account balances or investment risk. The issue is that there is no near-future fiduciary reward to reading a book or learning about a work of art, doing such a thing will only make you abstractly smarter, attune you to nuance. Franz Kafka said of books that “some books seem like a key to unfamiliar rooms in one’s own castle.” The idea that literature cultivates is not unfamiliar; however, there is more to it than that. Not only does literature unlock unfamiliar rooms, it furnishes these rooms, with things. It fills them with style and meaning, with invalu-

able nuance. Why? Because what is the author’s is yours, and what is yours is the author’s. There’s that moment when reading literature where our brains are nicked by alien feelings, exposed to new interpretations of old things. Our slinking through reality turns to a clearer, smoother glide. The subtleties of human interaction are codified and understood and we can move through the outside world as a ghost moves through a previous life, guided by nuance, led by acuity. Through cultivating the liberal arts, the vibrations around us begin to alternately exist in higher resolution. I have no problem with one specializing as a dentist, a hedge-fund manager or whatever. The issue is that specialization has become concomitant with relying solely on algorithmic interpretation. Life is not algorithmic; life is volatile and annoyingly dynamic. Read a book, study art, learn about oneself and the world in a more acute and polished way. I implore you not to keep your head down; lift it up, look around and absorb. Things can be pretty amazing.

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Many students feel pressured to major in a STEM field, but liberal arts degrees offer many benefits Kyle Ferrer

Staff Columnist ferrka16@wfu.edu Most people regard art history as a discipline to be a somewhat fatuous or impractical way to spend one’s educational capital. What job will one get after? How can one use a degree in art history? Etc, etc. The same goes for, say, an English degree or a communication degree. Fair points, but I argue that the modern obsession with specialization is a dangerous one, one that could ultimately lead us to live in a closed system of narrowmindedness and cultural illiteracy. I do not

Through cultivating the liberal arts, the vibrations around us begin to alternately exist in higher resolution.” propose that everyone should jump ship in regards to their non-liberal arts major or job and join the legion of alcoholic authors or persecuted painters. That isn’t everyone’s bag, which is great, because if it was, organizational apparatuses and budgeting and an overall gestalt of order would cease to exist. It’s good to be rational and numbers-oriented — just not in totality. My wish is to inject just a bit of the arts into the lives of the mathematically astute, to ramp up attention to subtlety and to increase cultural and human awareness. So let’s take art history, a mainly visual exercise. Look at a painting, learn about its cultural milieu, decipher the artist’s attendant movement, desires, and disposition, and come to a conclusion about how for-

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“They’re cool, but I would “ Wake got a big name and its “I like their music, I just can’t have preferred Lil Dicky. ” going to be a hell of a concert!” prenounce their name.” Sebastian Ivory (‘17) Matt David (‘20) Carla Pena-Vega (‘20)

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Patriots top Falcons in an instant classic WiththelargestcomebackinSuper Bowlhistory,thePatriotsbeatthe Falconsinanovertimeepic BY ZACH SEARLE Staff Writer searzf14@wfu.edu In what was arguably one of the best Super Bowls of all time, the Atlanta Falcons, who were not trailing at any point during the game, saw their commanding lead fall apart as Tom Brady and the New England Patriots claimed their fifth franchise Super Bowl title. For a New England team that was down by 25 points early in the third quarter, the comeback did not seem possible. However, following a long halftime performance and a new game plan in the Patriots locker room, Brady was determined to win his fifth ring. It all started with a dominant half by the Falcons. Quarterback Matt Ryan was connecting with every receiver, Freeman was running the ball well and the Patriots simply could not answer. Freeman had the game’s first touchdown and the Atlanta defense and oﬀense continued to add on. Following a pick-six, a forced fumble and a number of sacks, the Falcons had a commanding 21-3 lead at the half. Coming out of the locker room, Atlanta did not stop. They scored on their second possession and increased their lead to 25 points. At this point, the Patriots, who had one of the best oﬀenses in the league, had a 0.1 percent chance of winning. However, that was just

enough for Brady and the Patriots to pull off the best comeback in Super Bowl history. Following the Atlanta Score, Brady and the New England offense got to work. They needed 25 points in 23 minutes. Brady connected with running back James White on the next possession for a touchdown, but Gostkowski missed the extra point which made the score 28-9. The Patriot’s kicker made up for it on the next New England possession in which he nailed a 33-yard field goal to make it a two possession game. With nine minutes to go in Super Bowl 51, Atlanta had the ball and New England was still down by 16. As hope was dwindling for the Patriots, linebacker Hightower, gave them the play they desperately needed, a strip sack fumble. The Patriots would end up scoring on this possession and converting on the two point conversion to make it a one possession game. The 25 point deficit was now just eight. Matt Ryan and the Falcons offense put together an impressive drive on the next possession but ended up being pushed out of field goal range with a holding call and a Patriots sack. Tom Brady took over with 3:30 left in the game and ran the team down the field for the touchdown and converted on the two Anthony Behar/Sipa USA/TNS point conversion. The comeback to tie, on its own, was one of the most impressive Su- Patriots quarterback Tom Brady raises the Lombardi Trophy in celebration of per Bowl accomplishments in history, but mounting the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history in the Patriots 34-28 win. Brady wasn’t done. For the first time in its history, the Super off the comeback of a lifetime. Just four and would later be named Super Bowl Bowl had to be decided in overtime (OT). minutes into OT, James White ran the ball MVP, led an unbelievable comeback to In line with the momentum, the Patriots in from two yards out for the score and the give the Patriots their fifth franchise Super won the coin toss and Brady looked to cap win. Tom Brady, who threw for 466 yards Bowl title.

Deacons drop Yellow Jackets, fall to Fighting Irish Despite strong play from sophomores John Collins and Bryant Crawford, Wake Forest goes .500 against two ACC foes RYAN JOHNSTON Online Managing Editor johnrc14@wfu.edu Eighty-one points was good enough for the Demon Deacons to topple the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at home on Saturday, Feb. 4, but posting the same number against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Feb. 7 didn’t have the same result for the 14-10 Demon Deacons. In the midst of a tough Atlantic Coast Conference schedule, the Deacons’ position in pre-NCAA Tournament rankings remained relatively neutral this past week. In the win over Georgia Tech at home, Wake Forest showed their resiliency and demonstrated a far-too-rarely-shown ability to execute for the entire 40 minutes. The 81-69 final score represented the first game decided by more than five points for the Deacons since a Jan. 18 96-79 win against Miami. Being able to close out games and maintain substantial leads has been a consistent problem for the Deacons this year. The Demon Deacons could blame their late-game troubles on many miscues on oﬀense and defense, but an indisputable issue has been the Deacons' ability to feed leading scorer and rebounder John Collins in the paint in the last five to seven minutes of the game.

Wake Forest fans have recurring nightmares of illadvised late-game three pointers clanking the rim while Collins fights for post position inside, failing to get a touch on the oﬀensive end while the opposing team is able to whittle away at a second-half lead. Thankfully, the Wake Forest team seen against Georgia Tech didn't succumb to late-game struggles. Paced by Collins' 20 points and 11 rebounds and aided by junior point guard Mitchell Wilbekin's ACC-career-high 16 points, Wake Forest comfortably advanced past Georgia Tech for their second consecutive ACC win. "For us, we have to continue to move in the direction we're going." said Head Coach Danny Manning. "I think our guys are playing hard and doing a lot of good things. We have shown improvement. We're at a point now when we want that improvement to equal wins. That's the mindset." The winning streak wouldn't last long, however, as Wake Forest traveled to South Bend to take on a tough Notre Dame team. However, dropping 81 points again wouldn't be enough, to take down the Fighting Irish. The Deacons fell 81-88 despite another prolific game from Collins, who finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds. In an all-too-familiar performance, Wake Forest held a 41-36 halftime lead that was destined to be extinguished by the final buzzer. With the game tied at 60 and around nine minutes remaining, Notre Dame took command with a three-pointer and did not relinquish the lead for the rest of the contest. Bryant Crawford, who had 19 points in the losing ef-

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fort, recorded his 16th-straight game with double figures in points. A win over Notre Dame would have almost certainly vaulted Wake Forest into an undisputed position in the NCAA Tournament. Before the playoﬀs, though, the Demon Deacons must learn how to maintain confidence in their scheme in the final 10 minutes of the game. Against weaker opposition, Wake Forest will be spared the consequences of poor execution in crunch time, but seasoned, well-coached teams will continue to run circles around the Deacs when it matters most.

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ACC remains dominant in tournament race This week’s matchups are strong indicators of how the NCAA tournament will play this season BY KIRBY MCMULLEN Staff Writer mcmkr14@wfu.edu This week’s Atlantic Coast Conference play was one of the strangest we’ve seen in awhile, mostly in part due to the bizarre water crisis that played out in Chapel Hill over the weekend. This forced the North Carolina-Notre Dame game to be postponed until Sunday Feb. 5 at the Greensboro Coliseum instead of the Dean Dome. Some other notable headlines from around the league this week include SyraEthan Hyman/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS cuse knocking off Virginia in the Carrier Syracuse Orange coach Jim Boeheim earned his 1,000th career win this past Saturday, Feb. 4 in a four-point upset over the ninth Dome on Saturday Feb. 4, notching Coach Jim Boeheim’s 1,000th career win, Miami ranked Virginia Cavaliers. Both teams have high hopes for a successful 2017 NCAA tournament run. escaping NC State to keep their tournament hopes and bubble watch alive and finally the Syracuse Orange took down the No. 9 thought this was finally the Wolfpack’s year, their defensive prowess during the second the defensive showdown between Louisville Virginia Cavaliers. The upstart Orange were given all the talent they had. However they half and ultimately won decisively by a fiand Virginia that saw the Cavaliers triumph led by Andrew White III and his produc- dropped yet another ACC game on Satur- nal score of 71-55. The Cavaliers were led over the Cardinals. tive shooting as he contributed 23 points day, Feb. 4, falling late to Miami by a final by do-it-all senior Perrantes who poured in In a back and forth affair between the in way to the victory. White III wasn’t the score of 84-79. 18 points in the win. Louisville’s V.J. King ‘Heels and the Irish on Sunday Feb. 5, only Syracuse guard who had a day, as Tyus Davon Reed led the charge for the Hur- commanded the Cardinal offense by dropNorth Carolina finally pulled away down Battle also put up 23 points. ricanes with 26 points and seven rebounds ping in 24 points in the loss. the stretch behind Justin Jackson’s 16 In what might’ve been Virginia’s worst while Anthony Lawrence Jr. added 19 Some games to look forward to for next points, with a final score of 83-76. The Tar- offensive effort of the conference season, points. NC State was led by their first year heels were also carried by Isaiah Hicks’ 14 week include Florida State at Notre Dame, sensation, Dennis Smith Jr, who put up London Perrantes added 11 points and points and seven rebounds to add to the a classic old school Big East Conference win. Notre Dame’s valiant effort was led by eight assists in the Cavaliers loss. This has another sensational stat line, totaling 31 game on Monday, Feb. 6, between LouisV.J. Beachem and his 20 points alongside been one of the most exciting and competi- points and nine assists in the loss. tive tournament bubble seasons in recent In a game that was somewhat overshad- ville and Syracuse in the Carrier Dome, Matt Farrell’s 18 points. The upset of the weekend comes out of memory and Saturday’s NC State-Miami owed by the one game suspensions of Lou- and finally, the big one on Thursday, Feb. upstate New York as the legendary Jim game in Raleigh went a long way in poten- isville’s Deng Adel and Mangok Mathiang 9 night between North Carolina and Duke Boeheim earned his 1,000th career win as tially straightening out the situation. Many for missing team curfew, Virginia exerted in Durham.

Post signing day way-too-early CFB top 25 With national signing day in the books, college football fans now have a clearer picture of what the top 25 may look like in 2017 BY ETHAN BAHAR Sports Editor bahaea15@wfu.edu

1. Alabama Alabama lost some key components of their coaching staff over the offseason. However, Saban and the Crimson Tide are used to these annual losses, which come Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/TNS with the territory of being college football’s preeminent Ohio State and Penn State are both poised to be conprogram. Tuscaloosa’s powerhouse should have no trouble vy- tenders for spots in the next College Football Playoff. ing for another College Football Championship. After all, they’re returning much of their top-ranked defense, 3. Ohio State along with rising sophomore stars quarterback Jalen Hurts and running back Bo Scarbrough. Pair that with Urban Meyer suffered his first shutout loss as a coach the consensus top-ranked recruiting class, and Alabama to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl, which served as the semifinal in the college football playoff. This embaris sitting pretty. rassment spurned the program to make some coaching changes on both sides of the ball, which were apparently 2. Florida State encouraged by Heisman hopeful, rising junior quarterback JT Barrett. The Buckeyes are welcoming in what is The ACC proved itself to be the class of college foot- possibly the best defensive recruiting class in the nation. ball last season. This coming season, Florida State is Expect them to be contending for spot in the playoff poised to dethrone Clemson and become the class of late in 2017. the ACC. It is true that the Seminoles will suffer the loss of star running back Dalvin Cook. However, they 4. USC are also adding an excellent class of recruits headlined by stellar running back Cam Akers. Plus, rising sopho- The Trojans may have been the hottest team in the namore quarterback Deondre Francois is one of the best tion to close out the college football season after their in the nation. With a defense that is losing very few narrow victory over Penn State in the Rose Bowl. While components, Florida State fans can look forward to an they may be a couple spots higher on this list if Adoree Jackson and JuJu Smith-Schuster were returning for the exciting season.

coming season, the combination of their stellar recruiting class, along with the outstanding play of their starting quarterback, rising redshirt sophomore Sam Darnold, keep them in the top five of this list. 5. Penn State The Nittany Lions were easily the biggest surprise of the 2016 college football season, finishing with 11 wins and a Big 10 championship. This season they look forward to returning two Heisman hopefuls, rising redshirt junior Trace McSorley and rising junior Saquon Barkley. With studs on both sides of the ball, Penn State should look forward to another season where they contend for a highly coveted Big 10 championship, as well as a possible trip to the College Football Playoﬀ. 6. Clemson 7. Oklahoma 8. Washington 9. Michigan 10. LSU 11. Georgia 12. Oklahoma State 13. Wisconsin 14. Louisville 15. Auburn 16. Stanford 17. Miami 18. Florida 19. Virginia Tech 20. West Virginia 21. Texas 22. Tennessee 23. USF 24. Kansas State 25. BYU

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Demon Deacons’ NCAA Tournament resumé The Wake Forest mens basketball team must finish the season strong in order to have a chance to make the tournament BY ETHAN PERELLIS Contributing Writer pereeh13@wfu.edu Even after a loss to Notre Dame, the Wake Forest men’s basketball team is poised to have their first winning season since the 2013-14 season. The Deacons are now looking for an invitation to the coveted NCAA Tournament, which would be the school’s first trip since 2010. Since Wake Forest has not participated in March Madness for seven years, let’s examine the criteria the NCAA Tournament Committee uses to select teams, discuss Wake Forest’s current resumé and examine what the Deacons need to do with their remaining games to punch their ticket to the Big Dance. What Does the NCAA Committee Look At? The 68 team field is comprised of 32 automatic bids reserved for conference champions and 36 at-large schools chosen by the NCAA Selection Committee. Although overall record remains important, the committee needs different ranking systems to analyze teams based oﬀ the quality of their competition. The NCAA Tournament Committee utilizes a mix of computer metrics, statistical data and their own objective opinions (the “eye test”) for selecting and seeding teams. The Rating Percentage Index (RPI), Sagarin, and Ken Pom are computer rankings that the committee values as well as more formal statistics including strength of

schedule, quality wins and losses, conference record, road record and injuries to key players. Wake Forest’s Current Resumé The team coached by Danny Manning is currently 14-10 overall and 5-7 in the ACC, arguably the best conference in the country. The computers have a high opinion of the Deacons, as they ranked 28th in the RPI, 33rd in Ken Pom and 42nd in the Sagarin ratings. The Deacons also boast an impressive strength of schedule — 13th in the country, and have zero losses against the sub-100 RPI teams. As of now, Wake Forest’s worst loss is considered Syracuse, ranked 69th in the RPI, and Jim Boeheim’s team is currently playing their best basketball of the season and appears a likely NCAA Tournament team. These numbers would usually mean a team is a lock for one of the 36 at-large spots. However, the Deacons have no high-profile wins on their resume and are currently 0-9 against RPI top-50 teams. This lack of a signature win has Wake Forest squarely on the bubble. Joe Lunardi, ESPN’s resident bracketologist, has the Demon Deacons as one of the last teams in the field, while CBS Sports’s Jerry Palm has them in the first four out. What do the Deacons need to do the rest of the season? Assuming Wake Forest does not win the ACC Tournament in Brooklyn, NY this coming March, the last six games are crucial for Wake Forest to make the NCAA Tournament. Even though the “eye test” shows that the Wake Forest can play with the best teams in the nation, the deapth of wins against any top-50 RPI competition means the Deacons are still without a key component of their resumé. The Deacs still have games at Clemson, at Duke, Louis-

ville at home and at Virginia Tech. If Wake Forest wins two of these games against the RPI top-50, then that will go a long way with the selection committee. In addition, the team cannot aﬀord a loss to NC State this Saturday at the Coliseum or at Pittsburgh in two weeks. Lastly, the Deacons might earn a 10-13 seed for the ACC Tournament, which means they cannot get knocked-out in the first round. Overall, Wake Forest needs to finish the regular season 4-2 and perform well in the conference tournament to remain competitive for an at-large berth. This leaves little room for error, but at least we are back in the NCAA conversation. Hopefully come March, we will all be skipping class to watch the Deacs on a Thursday afternoon, playing in the most exciting tournament in American sports.

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The Demon Deacons huddle up prior to a matchup with Notre Dame in South Bend, IN.

NHL Recap: Washington Capitals lead the pack Hockey season heats back up following the recent All-Star game in Los Angeles, CA. BY JONATHAN BELL Contributing Writer belljh15@wfu.edu After 10 years at the helm, the Boston Bruins relieved Claude Julien of his coaching duties on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Coming off a 6-5 loss to Toronto, the Bruins currently hold fifth place in the Atlantic Division and are one point out of the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. After missing the playoffs on the final day of the season the past two years, Julien was facing calls for his job from the moment the puck dropped on opening night. During his time in charge, the Bruins made the playoffs eight out of 10 seasons and reached two Stanley Cup finals, winning one in 2011. Assistant Coach Bruce Cassidy has been promoted to the Head Coaching position in the interim. Julien was the longest tenured active head coach in the NHL at the time of his dismissal. Evgeni Malkin returned to practice today for the Pittsburgh Penguins after missing the past four games due to a lower body injury. The Penguins are 3-1 in his absence, and have maintained their status as third place in the extremely competitive Metropolitan division. Malkin is second on the Penguins in points (54) and goals (22), trailing only Sidney Crosby. The Penguins boast two of the top five point

scorers in the league with Crosby and Malkin, who are first and fifth respectively. Malkin’s next chance to return to action will be on Feb. 9 vs. the Colorado Avalanche. The Edmonton Oilers are looking to taste the postseason again after 10 long years. Led by second-year phe-

nom Connor McDavid and his leagueleading 60 points, the Oilers are poised to end the longest active playoff drought in the NHL. In an important 1-0 shootout win against the Atlantic Division leading Montreal Canadiens, McDavid led the way for the Oilers drawing three penalties and logging

over 20 minutes of ice time. Cam Talbot got the shutout and Leon Draisaitl converted the winning penalty shot as the Oilers got the full two points and kept pace with Anaheim for the second automatic qualifying spot in the Pacific Division. T.J. Oshie scored his 20th goal of the season and the Washington Capitals continued their dominant ways with a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. The Capitals currently lead the race for the Presidents Trophy with 80 points, seven more than any other NHL team. The Capitals are looking to end the playoff disappointment that has been prevalent in the Ovechkin era, which culminated last year as the Caps led the league with 120 points but failed to make it out of the second round of the playoffs. While Ovechkin has played for Washington the team has never made the Stanley Cup Finals. The Los Angeles Kings are reeling after back-to-back 5-0 shutout losses coming at the hands of the Capitals and the Lightning. According to ESPN stats and information, this is the first time in 42 years that the Kings have suffered such defeats. A year after finishing second in the Pacific division with 102 points and a playoff appearance, the Kings find themselves struggling to make the playoffs. Currently tied for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, the Kings are looking for a strong Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/TNS second half of the season to push them Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty tries to score against to a second consecutive playoff appearChicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford during NHL All-Star game. ance and a seventh in eight years.

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Spotlight: Hunter Roberts BYRYANJOHNSTON Online Managing Editor johnrc14@wfu.edu

Senior sprinter and hurdler Hunter Roberts has her eyes set on breaking school records before she graduates, but her legacy at Wake Forest will reach far beyond the track. In competition, do you prefer indoor or outdoor track? I’d say outdoor. It’s longer and indoor season sort of gets you ready for outdoor. We travel more and there’s more sunshine, but the downside is also weather. We can’t control rain, wind and things like that. What events do you run? Short sprints and hurdles. Indoor, I run the 60-meter, 60-meter hurdles and 200-meter, and outdoor, 100-meter, 100-meter hurdles, 400 relay and 200-meter. What’s your favorite event? 100-meter hurdles, easily. Why is that?

down the street teaching. The small classrooms and the healthbased parts of health and exercise science are great for me. It just felt right. Everywhere I went, I saw Wake Forest posters, Wake Forest stickers on the back of people’s cars and I’m really a strong Christian, so I was like, these are signs. These are signs from God that this is where I’m supposed to be. How have you grown as a person and an athlete? Freshman year, coming in, I was very independent. I trained all by myself in high school, and with my dad who was my coach, and I made good grades without having to depend on anyone. In college, with a lot of the controversy that I’ve had to deal with like loss in the family, sickness and things like that, I’ve learned to trust people and to allow people in to help me. Also, I would say that I’ve learned some of the cliché stuff — learning about friendship, learning about love and learning about loyalty. I think the biggest thing other than

I’m a strong finisher, so having the extra distance allows me to have extra time to catch people. We know that as a senior you made the decision a while ago, but why did you choose Wake Forest? For me, I was looking to be a track star; you know, go and out and do great things on the track. Off of the track, though, I wanted to make a difference in myself, firstly, and also in the community. I’m from Greensboro, so Wake Forest is close to home, and I love having my mom

becoming dependent is just learning how to be myself and allow my true colors to shine through. I can be as goofy and weird with my teammates as I want and they’ll still love me no matter what. How do you juggle the demands of life as a student athlete? For one, we have amazing resources in student-athlete development. Having a structured schedule works, like having class in the morning, practice in the afternoon and for me, class in the evening also. For me, it’s naps. Naps are the biggest thing. I nap after class and after practice to sort of separate school and track. Would you say the track team is your rock at Wake Forest? I would say the track team is only a part. I don’t like to identify as just an athlete. I’m involved with Athletes in Action, which is a huge rock for me, track is a rock for me, Black Student Alliance is a rock for me and just my regular friends are rocks for me. I would say the whole Wake Forest community is a rock f o r me. There are different little rocks in there that kind of help build the big rock.

What are your personal goals for this year? Are they the same every year? No, they change. This year in particular there’s a lot I’m trying to accomplish. After last week’s race, I can now think about school records. I can think about breaking the indoor 60 M hurdle record, the outdoor 100 M record. I want an ACC medal really badly; The ACC now gives medals to the top six, so my goal is to make the finals, indoor or outdoor, and get a medal. I want to help my team score in the outdoor especially. Other than that, just try to cap off my Wake Forest track experience in the best possible way and leave a lasting legacy for my teammates. As a senior, do you feel like you’ve taken on a role as a mentor for some of the younger members of the team, on and off the track? Absolutely. Growing up, that was kind of like my family’s role. I grew up seeing my dad be a coach to students and athletes all over the High Point-Greensboro-Winston-Salem area. He devoted his life to giving back to people, so I was seeing that and said ‘oh, I want to do the same thing.’ As much as I can, when I’m not napping or running, I’m trying to give back both on and off campus. I’m getting involved with Campus Kitchen, we’re involved with HOPE, giving food, Eat with the Deacs — and helping kids. I actually just came back from my mom’s school today talking to her students about healthy eating and diet — she teaches at Moore Magnet elementary. This goes back to what I said before; I just want to leave a legacy behind not just track-wise, but as a person, so when people say ‘Who was Hunter Roberts?’ they’ll say ‘She was this great person,’ not just a track athlete or a singer. Photo courtesy of Wake Forest Athletic communications

Deac Notes Football, field hockey name six studentathletes each to All-ACC Academic team

Junior Will Zalatoris named to watch list for prestigious golf award

The Deacons are certainly excelling on and off the field. Jim Tatum award-winning senior Ryan Janvion, redshirt junior Cam Serigne, junior John Wolford, redshirt sophomore Justin Herron, and freshmen Cade Carney and Dom Maggio were chosen to the team. For field hockey, Jessy Silfer and Sarah Thornhill, sophomores Jule Grashoff, Megan Anderson and Veerle Bos and freshman Photo courtesy of Wake Forest Nicola Pluta were named. Athletic Communications

For the third consecutive year, Zalatoris has been named to the watch list for the Ben Hogan award. The list was released Feb. 8, 2017. Zalatoris ranked No. 11 nationally according to the Golfstat Individual Rankings. On April 12, the final 10 semifinalists will be named — those not on the watch list may be named as a semifinalist for the prestigious Photo courtesy of Wake Forest award. Men’s golf opens Feb. 18 at the Suntrust Gator Invitational. Athletic Communications

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APatriotfan’stakeonBrady’sfifthSuperbowl Perhaps Brady’s seemingly endless drive stems not from a desire for revenge, but from a need for validation BY JOHN MCDONOUGH Contributing Writer mcdojp13@wfu.edu A little before 11:00pm on Sunday night, a sixth round draft pick out of Michigan hoisted the Lombardi Trophy for the fifth time, looked out upon the delirious Patriot fans at NRG Stadium, and belted out a “Let’s go!” that was equal parts joyful as it was intense. With his family around him, Tom Brady, almost 17 years after entering the league, finally claimed the title of greatest quarterback — and possibly football player — to ever lace up a pair of cleats. Ever since the second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the NFL’s brazen suspension of Brady for his involvement in the Deflategate saga, this march to the top

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An elated Tom Brady responds to questions in a press conference after winning the 51st Superbowl.

of the football world has been portrayed as a “revenge tour.” While that may accurately reflect the sentiments of the rabid, borderline insane New England fan base, for Brady, this season was one driven by his desire not for revenge but again for validation. The story is well-known: drafted in the sixth round back in 2000, Brady supplanted an injured Drew Bledsoe in week two of the 2001 season, quickly won three Super Bowls, and seemingly never looked back. However, despite the immense success, supermodel wife and charmed life, Brady has always looked back. In 2011, while reflecting on waiting for his name to be called during the draft, an emotional Brady broke down and started crying. The image of a 33-year-old man (especially one with questionable long hair) tearfully telling the camera it was a “tough day” was unsurprisingly mocked; however, that moment most accurately highlighted what it is that turned a completely unspectacular draft prospect into a superstar. Since he was sixth on the quarterback depth chart at Michigan, Brady has always had a raging persona buried beneath his unrelenting politeness in public. From day one, he has continued to be a hyper-competitive lunatic who remains immensely hurt from the doubters both during college and the draft. His continued insecurity with doubts from 17 years ago again pushed the New England quarterback, but this year, an extra ingredient was added to his motivational fuel. When asked who his hero was on media day, Brady again teared up and answered “my dad” through a shaky voice. The next day, reports surfaced of his mother’s previously undisclosed battle with cancer, which helped explain the seemingly out of nowhere emotion at media day. Leading up to the game, the usually private Brady continued to emphasize the importance of family. On Sunday morning, he dedicated the game to his mother, and afterwards, he briefly shook the commissioner’s hand before finding his wife, kids and family to truly celebrate the meaning of the victory. As Bill Belichick expressed Sunday night, he believed it was “insulting” to insinuate that a quest for revenge

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An embattled Tom Brady and Bill Belichick embrace after winning their fifth Superbowl as a coach-quarterback duo.

against the league, Roger Goodell or whomever was Brady’s motivation this year. Instead, it was the same old desire to prove the long-conquered doubters wrong and an unshaking love for his family that helped cement the sixth round draft pick from Michigan as the greatest of all time, and while the rage-fueled quest for revenge is the more entertaining story, the longproven champion motivated by the same fire from 17 years ago and a love of family is the better one.

Joey Bosa’s impact will be felt in the Draft Joey Bosa’s style of play is turning heads and making GM’s appreciate the value of EDGE rushers BY CLAYTON WUNDERLICH Contributing Writer wundcm14@wfu.edu Oﬀense in the National Football League is becoming increasingly pass-dominated, and as a result, defenses are getting smaller and faster to compensate. While most casual football fans can tell the diﬀerence between a 4-3 and a 3-4 scheme, this distinction is meaning less and less every season because of how often sub-packages are being used. This is when the defense trades a member of its front seven for an extra man in the secondary to help in coverage, be it a nickel corner or a third safety. With the majority of snaps now played out of sub-packages, NFL defenses are becoming increasingly similar from the point of view of the fans. Recently, the Los Angeles Rams announced a switch to a 3-4 defense following the hiring of Wade Phillips as their new Defensive Coordinator. However, this change means more for the Madden game franchise than it does for real life players. Because of how often sub-packages are used anymore, the biggest changes fans will see is Rams edge rushers standing up pre-snap rather than having a hand in the dirt, and even this is more of a personal preference of the player. For personal purposes, every NFL team now essentially runs the same defen-

sive scheme of two interior defensive linemen, two edge rushers, two oﬀ-the- ball linebackers, and five defensive backs. A 3-3-5 may also be seen, but when it comes to distinguishing the diﬀerence between a 4-3 defensive end and a 3-4 outside linebacker in the NFL, those two titles are basically one in the same. This is the new distinction of an EDGE rusher. It is the reason the All-Pro voting system was changed this year following Khalil Mack making the All-Pro team at both the defensive end and outside-inebacker positions. EDGE rushers are some of the most coveted and highly-paid players in the league, for example the before mentioned Khalil Mack, as well as reigning Superbowl MVP Von Miller and NFL 2017 sack leader Vic Beasley. The value placed on this position is highly warranted, with a clear correlation between getting sacks and getting wins. But how does Joey Bosa fit into all of this? Last year when Bosa was drafted third overall to the then San Diego Chargers, it sent shock waves through the mock draft community. No one was expecting Bosa to the Chargers. Not for any lack of skill on his part, as the Ohio State prospect was clearly the best edge rusher in the draft, but because the Chargers run a 3-4 defense. Bosa, at 6’5” 280 lbs, was a shining example of a prototypical 4-3 defensive end who would have thrived in schemes that fit him better like Dallas or Jacksonville. But in a 3-4 defense he would be tragically out of place, either too small to be a proper 3-4 defensive end, or too slow to be a real 3-4 outside linebacker. Clearly, the mock draft community was wrong in this assumption, as Bosa led all rookies with 10.5 sacks in just 12 games. The exact same situation of scheme fit being irrelevant was seen this year with

Jadeveon Clowney, whom was finally healthy and broke out as the best pass rusher on the Texans not named JJ Watt. The successes of these players’ calls for a paradigm shift among draft analysts. Instead of the archaic method of fitting defensive players onto teams that fit their traditional roles, informed fans should realize that a talented EDGE is welcomed on any team. For this reason, future first overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Myles Garrett of Texas A&M, does not have to worry about landing on a team without a clear positional fit for him. Instead, he should be more worried about being forced to move to Cleveland.

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NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Joey Bosa’s impact on the EDGE rusher position should be felt in the 2017 Draft.

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“Oscar” Gold & Black Find out who has been nominated as we predict which pictures and stars will win the gold at the 89th Academy Awards BY MADISON ZEHMER Staff Writer zehmml16@wfu.edu With the 89th Academy Awards coming up on Sunday, Feb. 26, many film enthusiasts are publishing their predictions. Although I am not an expert by any means, I follow film news closely, and so I decided to make my own list of predictions. For each category, I list the nominees, who I think will win, who I think deserves to win and my favorite nominee from that category. I’ve also written out short analyses for the “Best Picture,” “Best Director,” “Best Actor in a Leading Role,” “Best Actress in a Leading Role” and “Animated Feature Film.” I have omitted categories that I do not know enough about to make an educated guess. Best Picture Arrival Fences Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Hidden Figures La La Land Lion Manchester by the Sea Moonlight

Damien Chazelle has swept the majority of the “Best Director” awards so far, including the Director’s Guild award, which correlates with the Academy Award “Best Director” 84 percent of the time. Although I prefer Moonlight to La La Land, Damien Chazelle deserves this title. Best Actor in a Leading Role Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge Ryan Gosling, La La Land Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic Denzel Washington, Fences

Although Stone is the favorite to win, Huppert’s performance is so outstanding that it will be a disappointment if she loses (which will unfortunately probably happen). Animated Feature Film Kubo and the Two Strings Moana My Life as a Zucchini The Red Turtle Zootopia Will win: Zootopia Should win: Kubo and the Two Strings Personal favorite: Kubo and the Two Strings

Will win: Denzel Washington Should win: Denzel Washington Personal favorite: Denzel Washington Photo courtesy of IMDB Because Zootopia won the Golden Globe for This is a close race between Washbest animated feature, it is likely that it will also ington and Affleck. Although both win the Oscar in this Category. However, I believe are commendable performances, I that Kubo and the Two Strings is the best out of the believe the Oscar deserves to go to movies in this category by far. Its story, gorgeous Washington. It’s looking like he’s animation, and beautiful score make it one of my in the lead right now because of his favorite movies of 2016. Will win: La La Land Critic’s Choice win, but that could Should win: Moonlight change depending on the results of the Best Supporting Actor Personal favorite: Hidden Mahershala Ali, Moonlight BAFTA awards. Figures Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water Best Actress in a Leading Role Dev Patel, Lion The “Best Picture” category Isabelle Huppert, Elle Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea comes down to La La Land Ruth Negga, Loving Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals vs. Moonlight. This race is Natalie Portman, Jackie a polarizing one, as many Emma Stone, La La Land Will win: Mahershala Ali critics and film enthusiasts Photo courtesy of IMDB Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins Should win: Mahershala Ali seem to favor one film much more over Personal favorite: Mahershala Ali the other. La La Land won at the Critic’s Choice Awards, Will win: Emma Stone Producer’s Guild Awards and Director’s Guild awards, Best Supporting Actress Should win: Isabelle Huppert making a “Best Picture” Oscar win likely. Viola Davis, Fences Personal favorite: Isabelle Huppert Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea Although I believe La La Land is well-made, visuEmma Stone has been the favorite to win for Naomie Harris, Moonlight ally stunning and entertaining, I think Moonlight is far a while, but Huppert’s Golden Globe win makes Nicole Kidman, Lion superior in its story, its authenticity and its understandthis one of the most contentious races. NataOctavia Spencer, Hidden Figures ing and empathy, so I do believe it is the best film overall lie Portman and Isabelle Huppert both in this category. However, Hidden Figures is the film in Will win: Viola have a possibility of winning. Considerthis category that I can see myself going back to watch Davis again and again, but, it is very unlikely that it will win the ing Huppert is often considered to be Should win: Oscar. Ultimately, this is a race between La La Land and one of the world’s best actresses, there Viola Davis Moonlight and La La Land has a leg up. is a chance that she may win just based Personal favorite: off of name value and the fact that she Best Director Naomie Harris has not won an Oscar yet. Although Denis Villeneuve, Arrival all of the actresses in this category Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge are excellent, Huppert is on a Damien Chazelle, La La Land different level. Her performance Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea in Elle is complex, striking, and Barry Jenkins, Moonlight insightful, much like her performance in the controversial but Will win: Damien Chazelle critically acclaimed The Piano Teacher Should win: Damien Chazelle Personal favorite: Barry Jenkins Background photo and graphic courtesy of ClipArt Photo courtesy of IMDB (2001).

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Bar Review | Wise Man Brewing

New brewery opens downtown Wise Man Brewing Co. offers a well-curated taproom plus their own brew for craft beer lovers BY CAITLIN HERLIHY Senior Writer herlcr13@wfu.edu

Winston-Salem is raising a frothy glass of beer to downtown’s latest addition: Wise Man Brewing. Teaching an old building new tricks, Wise Man renovated the 86-year-old Angelo Bros. Wholesale Surplus on Angelo Brothers Ave. for the taproom and brewery. Since opening, Wise Man Brewing has quickly become a hot spot downtown. Wise Man Brewing celebrated their long-awaited opening on Saturday, Jan. 28 with an estimated 3,800 guests. According to Michael, a bartender at Wise Man, the brewery went through 35 kegs to satisfy roughly 1,600 bar tabs on opening day. An entire team of managers, owners and employees zipped around the bar delivering beer to customers. “I really enjoy the people that come here,” Michael said. “And the people that work here are great. Everyone gets involved, and everyone has experience.” In addition to three Wise Man beers on tap, the brewery also featured beers from local Carolina breweries like Foot-

hills, Liberty, Four Saints, Haw River, Unknown and Bull City. The most popular beers include dry-hopped cream ale Scoop Dogg and Creamsicle Collaboration IPA. Although both beers were “kicked,” or empty, during my visit, I settled on Wise Man’s Tickled Earth, a flavorful dark Saison. “Besides the fantastic beers, Wise Man’s atmosphere is truly special,” said senior Harris Hickman. “It was cool to go on the inaugural tour of the brewery to learn about the brewing process and meet the Taproom Manager.” The spacious taproom creates a communal environment, ideal for playing giant Jenga or Cards Against Humanity with friends. As the weather warms, guests can take the party outside to one of two outdoor patios, complete with picnic tables. While the brewery doesn’t serve food, it does invite local food trucks to serve from its patio. During my visit, La Vie en Rose and Spice Delight were stationed outside the brewery. Guests can grab food from the trucks to eat inside the bar. Other food trucks that have made an appearance in the last two weeks include Nana’s Porch, Flite Time Wings, Taqueria Luciano’s and StrEat Provision. Despite the competitive brewery market in Winston-Salem, Wise Man Brewing stands out among popular spots

With temperatures dropping and the stress of school increasing, I find myself needing to take a break from the library and pit food. A friend recently mentioned a new restaurant in Winston-Salem called Fresh Melt. Never having heard of it before, I decided to try it out one cold Sunday as a break from my normal routine. Learning that Fresh Melt was a restaurant that specialized in gourmet grilled cheeses and soups, I had high expectations. I didn’t know if it could compare to my brother’s delicious grilled cheese or my dad’s homemade soup I’m used to. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the delicious taste of the eclectic gooey grilled cheese and the warm tomato soup. I ordered the Grilled Portabella sandwich which included high crown white bread, swiss cheese, feta cheese, grilled portabella mushroom, spinach, sliced tomato and roasted red pepper. This unique combination tasted perfect and

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Fresh Melt specializes on creative twists on the comfort food classic.

was extremely filling. My friend ordered the Big Cheese, which had Reuben sourdough bread, mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese and cheddar cheese. Both of these sandwiches were recommended by the staff as the most delicious and popular options. Other items on the menu included unique pairings with mac ‘n cheese in the sandwich and guacamole. All of the sandwiches are created using high-quality ingredients. In addition to the recommended gourmet sandwiches, the menu also offered a build-your-own option. There were multiple homemade soup options, salads and side options to accompany the sandwich

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Wise Man creates their own beer out of an old warehouse left downtown.

like Small Batch, Hoots and Foothills. Their collaborative beer menu, food truck vendors, entertainment options and overall atmosphere offer a unique experience when compared to other local breweries. Wise Man’s size allows for large scale brewing and expansion of their current facilities, making them a force in Winston-Salem. “There’s a difference between making a small batch and really brewing,” said Julie, a bartender at Wise Man. Wise Man encourages patrons to “like” their Facebook page to stay upto-date with the latest beers on tap and food truck schedule.

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or to create a mix ‘n match order. Everything on the menu was very reasonably priced and all looked just as delicious as the two sandwiches we chose. The icing on the cake was the staff and ambiance of Fresh Melt. The employees were extremely friendly, helpful and patient as they explained the menu to us. The manager made a thoughtful effort to come and talk to us, welcoming us to Fresh Melt. The service was very efficient and we had our food within 10 minutes of ordering at the front of the restaurant. The decor was fun and modern with the backdrop of the menu resembling melted cheese. Overall it was welcoming and casual atmosphere with friendly staff, relaxing ambiance, and delicious food. I left Fresh Melt simply satisfied, as its slogan suggests, and wanting to go back for more. I highly recommend this new restaurant for anyone who wants delicious food that is fast and served in a friendly environment. Fresh Melt is located off of Hanes Mall Boulevard and is the first of its kind; however, a new location will be opening soon in High Point. So if you’re looking for a remedy to the cold weather and stress of school, Fresh Melt offers the perfect cure as a warm and delicious break.

1. You must be exhausted from running through my mind all day. 2. I’m not a photographer, but I can picture you and me together. 3. If you were a vegetable, you’d be a cute-cumber. 4. I lost my number, can I have yours? 5. Do you like raisins? How do you feel about dates? 6. If I could rearrange the alphabet, I would put “U” and “I” together. 7. Is your name Google? Because you’re everything I’m searching for. 8. If you were a triangle you would be acute one. 9. Your hand looks heavy. Can I hold it for you? 10. Is your name wifi, because I’m feeling a connection. Will U.S.B mine?

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WAKE RADIO | Protest Songs

2017 will see the return of protest songs Musicians will transform their songwriting in the next year in response to the political climate BY CONNOR MURPHY Contributing Writer murpct14@wfu.edu

The first CD I ever bought was Green Day’s American Idiot. I was eight years old and I liked it because it was a loud rock album that had a lot of F-Bombs in it. It wasn’t until I grew older that I heard the anti-war rhetoric and commentary on the American culture war embedded in the 2004 rock opera. It was powerful and it drew me in. Fast forward to 2017 and the marriage of politics and music has yet to loosen its grip on me. The past six months have been a period of political awakening in the consciousness of the U.S. Whether or not you’re happy with the outcome of the election last November, it’s clear that all eyes are on Washington and the new president. Putting this in perspective, there is no doubt in my mind that 2017 will be the year that political protest forcefully returns to music. We began to see this growing trend last year, with the popularity of YG’s protest single, “F*ck Donald Trump.” Near the end of 2016, Run the Jewels released their most politically charged record to date as a message of resistance against the new White House.

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The infamous hip-hop group, A Tribe Called Quest, set the precedent for next year’s protest music with the release of their sixth studio album in Nov. 2016. Killer Mike and El-P are clearly very angry — the same anger is mirrored by some other Americans. The new administration has yet to notch a full month under their belt, and they’ve already faced the largest organized protest in the history of the U.S. The Women’s March that followed the Presidential Inauguration brought large numbers of Americans into the streets to illustrate their dissatisfaction with Trump. Among those protestors were Rihanna, Katy Perry, Arianna Grande, Madonna and other high profile artists.

The outpouring of indignation has found its way into new releases. Rap group A Tribe Called Quest dropped a stunner with their curtain-call record last November, We got it from Here … Thank You 4 Your Service. On the track “We The People….,” Q-Tip’s anti-Trump lyrics are far from hidden. The track’s are an attempt at translating the policies that Trump ran on in his campaign: “All you Mexicans, you must go/ And all you poor folks, you must go/ Muslims and gays, boy, we hate your ways.”

This is a harsh transition from the political content of music over the past eight years. The politics of music under President Obama was largely centered on identity politics. In 2016 alone, there were a number of notable records from Beyonce to Frank Ocean and Chance the Rapper that all tackled black identity in America today. These works dealt with police violence, legal discrimination and empowering young black Americans in the 21st century. With the new president in office, new music has already shifted to directly combat him and his administration. Our First 100 Days is an organization made up of recording artists who do just that. Every day, they plan to release a new song or rare recording of an existing song for the first 100 days of Trump’s term. Contributors to “Our First 100 Days” gain access to these songs, and in return the money is sent to groups like All Above All, Cosecha and other groups dedicated to protecting the rights of people threatened by the new administration. There’s no signs of this anger letting up. As long as the Trump administration continues to alienate certain groups of American people, those within the music industry will continue to revolt. Perhaps this year, kids will hear protest music and feel the same way that I did almost 13 years ago.

Humor Column | Aramark’s Secrets

Where does the Pit hide the good macaroni? Unlike the run-of-the-mill macaroni you get from the Pit, Aramark’s catered macaroni inspires true love

BY RAVEN MCCORKLE Staff Writer mccorc16@wfu.edu

We all have our secrets — some small, insignificant ones, some that only your best friends will know and some that you’ll take to your grave with you. There is, however, a big group of secret-keepers on the campus of Wake Forest. Those people are known as Aramark. The Fresh Food Company. The Pit. How are they keeping secrets, you might ask? The answer is simple: their catering. I’m not sure if you know this, but every event on campus with food is catered by Aramark. From the food at the Student Union birthday bash to the hot cider occasionally given out in Benson, everything is bought from and catered by Aramark. So riddle me this: how come the good food is saved for catering orders and the

mediocre food is served to all of the other students in the Pit? Not to say that I don’t love the Pit. The Pit pancakes on the weekends are what get me out of bed at 11:00 a.m. on Saturdays, the light at the end of the tunnel and the only thing that helps me to survive the tough school days of taking three theatre classes. That being said, the lunch and dinner selections in the Pit are… not the best. The curly fries, pit pasta and yogurt station are always great. If you look at the daily menu, however, you see things like “chilli cheddar dog,” “sesame noodle salad” and “turkey soup with brown rice.” Aramark loves to create random dishes that shouldn’t go together. The worst part about the Pit is the absence of good macaroni. Sure, there’s sometimes macaroni, and it always looks delicious, but it’s never more than a giant let down. Are you following along? Good, because your mind is about to be blown. I went to the Student Union birthday bash to celebrate Wake Forest’s 183rd birthday. Of course, I knew that Aramark catered, so when I saw the giant

macaroni dish on the table, I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. Aramark is great at making good-looking macaroni, but not so great at making good-tasting macaroni. I studiously grabbed a plastic plate and proceeded to pile on the macaroni, knowing that I would probably be disappointed — again. Yet, after I took a bite of the melted cheese covered macaroni, I was a changed woman. I died and went to heaven. It

was an “in that moment, I swear we were infinite” kind of love. I’ll never forget you, Student Union macaroni. That brings me to my current investigation: why is Aramark keeping secrets from us? Where are they keeping this delicious macaroni? What else are they not telling us? Maybe one day, we can uncover the truth and get some good macaroni in the Pit.

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The Fresh Food Company does many things well, but sometimes the macaroni is a little lackluster, unlike the macaroni catered by Aramark at private events.

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Event Column | 183rd Birthday Bash

Birthday Bash celebrates Wake Forest’s history The event allowed students and staff to celebrate the university’s history with different photo displays and free food

BY SARAH BOYCE Contributing Writer boycse15@wfu.edu

On Friday, Feb. 3, Student Union partnered with the Traditions Council to hold a Birthday Bash, celebrating Wake Forest’s 183rd birthday in Benson from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sophomore Allegra Brochin is a member of the Student Union and is in charge of “deacon pride,” a new role created to promote school spirit. Brochin proposed the idea for a birthday bash last year as a freshman, hoping it would become a tradition of Wake Forest. Therefore, she decided to partner with the Traditions Council. “I wanted to start a birthday party for Wake Forest so the whole campus could come together and celebrate Wake Forest,” Brochin said. Traditions Council advisor Anthony Tang thought that the Birthday Bash created the perfect opportunity for students to remember the values upon which Wake Forest was founded, and the responsibility they have to see the institution thrive today and in the future. “The Traditions Council exists to honor Wake Forest and its timeless stature in higher education” Tang said. “As with other already established traditions at Wake Forest, an annual birthday celebration for the campus community provided an opportunity to honor where Wake Forest has been and what we have accomplished, while recognizing where we

need to go and what it will take to get there.” Student Union advisor Shannon Ashford has been working at Wake Forest for a year and a half. She believes that people on campus are always very open to trying new things and being innovative while respecting and upholding the traditions that Wake Forest holds dear. “I think this Birthday Bash is another opportunity to come together as a campus community and [is] something that will bond us together” Ashford said. Student Union printed and displayed about 120 pictures from junior Jack Chan’s collection of photos of faculty and students to show the diversity and variety between students found on campus. “Looking at the different pictures lined up and seeing all the different faces that go to Wake Forest … you don’t see that often,” Ashford said. “You’re usually in your like-minded group … but seeing [that collection] was an example of all the diversity that can be at Wake Forest and that is something that brings people together.” There were also printed pictures of campus throughout the years, some dating as far back as 1886. Others depicted Wake Forest’s newer additions, such as Farrell. “The photos gave a great perspective of where we were, where we are today and the growth that Wake Forest will continue to see in the future,” Tang said. Both President Nathan Hatch and the Deacon mascot attended the Birthday Bash to encourage school spirit. There was a photo booth set up, complete with birthday props, cookie and cupcake decorating, and other celebratory foods, such as trail mix, hot cocoa and cotton candy. “I hope that students continue to celebrate Wake Forest and her long-rooted history,” said Traditions

Council Co-Chair Mary Augusta Slawson. “Wake Forest’s legacy is steeped with tradition, and her birthday is a celebration of the memories and milestones. Traditions Council thinks Wake Forest should be celebrated every day.”

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It has been 183 years since Wake Forest Manual Labor Institute first opened it’s doors in 1834.

Bar Review | The Beer Growler

Growler shop taps into Winston-Salem beer scene The Beer Growler, located on Robinhood Road, give locals the chance to sample craft beers from all over the country BY NICHOLAS DEMAYO Life Editor demanj14@wfu.edu

Tucked behind Lowes Foods on Robinhood Road is The Beer Growler, a little bar where beer connoisseurs can sample craft beer from the tap and take it home in growlers. Customers choose from 48 curated beer and cider selections available in five-glass “flights” or by the 32 or 64 ounce growler. Their location on Robinhood is their first bar to open in North Carolina. Overall, my experience at The Beer Growler excited my curiosity about craft beer. The bar’s knowledgeable staff, easy-to-understand menu and delicious beer made the experience fantastic and wholesome. While many micro and craft breweries offer a “tasting room” to educate customers on their creations and the process behind them, very few bars give their customers the ability to sample a wide-range of beers and ciders. The Beer Growler, a franchise founded near Atlanta, plays off of the concept of the “tasting room” by offering customers the opportunity to taste up to four craft brews for free so that they may pick one or two of their favorites to bring home fresh from the tap.

Laura Gillis, one of The Beer Growler’s brew experts, told me a little bit about the benefits of buying beer from the tap. “First is freshness and flavor — beer, cider and soda from the tap just tastes better,” Gillis said. “We can often oﬀer beer that has just been kegged. The second reason is that many craft breweries are simply too small to can or bottle their excellent products.” As I walked into The Beer Growler, I was already committed on bringing home a dark beer such as a stout or porter. The giant blackboard set behind the bar and above the taps appeared mind-boggling — a giant array of names, prices and Alcohol by Volume stats that read like an Excel spreadsheet.

That is, until I figured out that the beers were colorcoded by beer type and rarity. The stouts and porters were written in pink chalk, and I began my tasting with something familiar — the “Edmund Fitzgerald” porter by Great Lakes Brewery, Cleveland. However, I soon realized that you not only bring home the beer, but also the expertise of the staff and the experience of tasting a wide-range of craft beer from North Carolina and around the country. Manager Daniel Smith then took me around the different stout selections, informing me of their origins and their tasting notes. He put a smoked Imperial Porter in front of me from Triple C brewery in Charlotte. The brew, called “Eyes of the World,” was aged in bourbon barrels which gave it a complex flavor of oak, smoke and spiciness that’s typical of Makers Mark, but not of porters. It was very good, but a little too intellectual for my palate accustomed to easy-drinking beers. Instead, I brought home a 32 ounce growler of “Choklat,” an Imperial Stout brewed with chocolate from Southern Tier brewery in Lakewood, NY. I chose it for its heavy chocolate and coffee flavors that would serve as a great dessert. Once you buy your very first growler from The Beer Growler, it’s as if you get an invite to a club of people Nicholas DeMayo/Old Gold & Black passionate about craft brew. I will certainly return to The bar sells refillable growlers in 32 and 64 ounce vol- the bar with my growler to pique my curiosity and umes that they clean for you every time you buy beer. sample delicious craft beer fresh from the tap.

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How will you spend Valentine’s? Horoscopes can be amusing, but do not usually give any specific advice. This February, the Old Gold & Black offers Deacon-date ideas categorized by zodiac sign to ensure that the stars all align for you on Valentine’s Day. BY JULIA HAINES Life Editor hainjm15@wfu.edu

ARIES: Swipe yourself and your significant other into the Pit, or do a TAURUS: Don’t be afraid to bring your new shawty to Shorty’s during solo swipe in to enjoy Lucky Charms marshmallows while doing a little Tuesday Trivia Night. Show oﬀ fun fact knowledge, fold cloth napkin charming yourself. Maybe a stranger will “accidentally” touch hands with origami swans and guarantee yourself a second date if you win a first-place you while reaching for the spinach — the most romantic veggie — in gift card. You could plan your whole wedding on Pinterest before the night’s the pasta line, or maybe over. No one promotes GEMINI: Netflix and grill outside if you’re PISCES: Try to get outside and spend you’ll just have to lend student engagement quite main two relationships are with House of time on the swings near Scales. They say your table’s salt to get like Student Union. Cards and hamburgers this semester. However, that if you swing at the same pace as somesome sugar. if you’re feeling really fancy and want to cook one else, you’re destined to date. Plus, for your significant other, Amazon Prime the proximity to the marching band and thyme will also be a good option field might have you humming CANCER: to spice things up. the Wake Forest fight song AQUARIUS: Valentine’s is on — a romantic tune Sneak into Wait Chaa Tuesday this year, indeed. pel and bribe the carrilon which means it falls right to play either Single Ladies or Crazy in Love, depending on your current relationship status. It’s easier to catch feelings when you’ve also caught a catchy tune in your head, and there might be a Beyonce fan who appreciates your taste.

CAPRICORN: Separating your whites from your colors won’t be a bore when you run into a lonesome stranger in the laundry room. Have a quick conversation about your ironic pop culture t-shirt references and funky socks. Return when Laundry View tells you to, and if it’s meant to be, they will SAGITTARIUS: have cleaned the lint Treat your significant filter. other, or even just yourself, to

some Camino baked goods and the drink of the week at Campus Grounds. The caﬀeine will help you to espresso your feelings, and you might find out there’s someone who likes you a latte. You might even meet your future love muﬃn; anything is possible.

SCORPIO: Make sure to check the mailroom for love letters from your secret admirer. Really anything in the alphabet can be romantic, but especially the letters L, O, V, E, any X’s and O’s, and U, P, S. If you don’t want to accomo(date) for long-distance relationships and pay postage, e-cards are a great way to send greetings to friends and family.

between #ManCrushMonday and #WomanCrushWednesday. If you set up a picnic on the quad and throw in a puppy to seal the deal, soon your #ThrowbackThursday will be a throwback to when you were single.

LEO: Show your dedication to your significant other, and their IM team, by bringing pom-poms and a cutout of your own head to their next game. If your significant other doesn’t play IMs because he/ she doesn’t exist, get your head in the game and shoot some musical hoops. Maybe Campus Rec VIRGO: will invest in a kissIf you want to be cam. a true “Q-tee” this Valentines

Day, hang out in the Q parking lot. After all, love is what makes a Subaru a Subaru. This is a good option whether you’re single and can’t aFord to Dodge any more of Cupid’s arrows or you want your relationship to eVolvo into something more. LIBRA: Spend your day in the library, making sure that you take time to study the romance languages. You can give Siri an accent and practice your dialogue for that speech test. Cupid may be hanging out in the Red Room, but just play it casual and find a table elsewhere. It’s possible you’ll see someone from across the atrium and think to yourself “atri-yum.”

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