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On March 15, voters across N.C. supported their candidates at the polls. On the Republican side, Donald Trump won with 40 percent of the vote and 30 delegates, followed closely by Ted Cruz with 37 percent and 27 delegates and John Kasich received 13 percent of the vote and nine delegates. Marco Rubio, who has now suspended his campaign, received eight percent and six delegates. In the Democratic race, Hillary Clinton won with 55 percent of the vote and was awarded 65 delegates, followed by Bernie Sanders who was awarded 48 delegates with 41 percent of the vote. Forsyth County had strong early voting turnout during this year’s North Carolina presidential primary election with few problems from voter identification issues detected before 12 p.m., according to the county’s new elections director. Final voter turnout numbers showed that 35.1 percent of registed voters in the county showed up to the polls (84,220 out of 239,851 registed voters). Voter turnout was slighly higher than the 2012 primaries. Many people paid special attention to the North Carolina presidential primary election because of the state’s new voter ID law. The new law, which went into effect in Jan. 2016, requires voters to have a governmentissued photo ID. The new law also cut the early voting period from 17 days to 10 days, eliminated same-day registration and a program to pre-register high school students. “There has been some confusion today as to what is acceptable for identification, but no major issues,” said Tim Tsuji, the new director of the Forsyth County Board of Elections. Some polling stations ran out of ballots earlier today and needed new ones delivered. One polling station, at Pfafftown Christian, was still open 40 minutes after it was supposed to close at 7:30 p.m. with over 100 voters waiting in line. The number of provisional ballots given for issues regarding voter ID was not known by the deadline. The voter ID laws, which shortened the early voting period, were projected to have an effect on voter turnout. Many argued that the new law promotes racial discrimination, as racial minorities more often use same-day registration and early voting and
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grams of the Wake Forest School of Medicine will reside starting this summer. The new undergraduate major in engineering will begin being offered in the fall of 2017. Both the biochemistry interdisciplinary major and concentration in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery are scheduled to be offered starting in January of 2017. “This is an important innovation for Wake Forest and it greatly adds to options for students here in the most interesting way,” said President Nathan Hatch. “The kinds of programs are distinct in that students will still fill all the same liberal arts requirements as other students, but they will be able to get a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or biochemistry and molecular biology.” According to President Hatch, the newly approved courses and programs to be of-
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you’ll get that test done. I know you think that drinking espressos and staying up all night is going to help you handle it, but you need to take the time to let your mind clear and you’ll be smooth sailing through your tests. I know it’s hard being away from home and from your parents, but sometimes you need to step out there yourself, and step out in life and experience what’s going on. You’re going to have ups and downs and trials and tribulations, but you have to focus on what you want in life. I tell students that it’s okay to not do everything. Sometimes you can’t cram it all in. You’ve got to make room for the things that you really want to do while you’re in college. It’s okay to have fun sometimes, but drinking and everything is not going to solve anything because you can get yourself in a lot of trouble. Have a sip of wine on the side, but still get everything set in what you want to do. Put God first in everything, because once you put God first and pray about it, everything will fall into place. Where did you work before coming to work on campus? I worked at Forsyth Hospital downtown, and I worked in the dietary department for three years. I decided to come out here and try working at Wake Forest, and I liked it. I started working here March 23, 1996. I get along with everybody, and I come in everyday with a smile on my face, I try to make everybody else’s day. The students have made me want to stay working here. A lot of students, I can’t count how many on my hands, have come back to say hello to me after graduating. It makes me feel good to know that they come back and take the time to say hello to me. What hobbies do you have outside of work at the Pit? My hobbies are going to church and preaching, and I’m a minister at UFOC, which stands for United Fellowship Outreach Incorporated Church. I like to go shopping and to go out to eat. I especially like to go to Walmart and look for things for my grandkids.
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How long have you lived in WinstonSalem? I grew up in Winston-Salem. It’s allright, it’s fantastic. I don’t have a favorite part, I love to just be living. There was a whole bunch of stuff that moved out when the tobacco companies left, like the old Woolworth’s. Now they’re trying to bring a bunch of that stuff back in. What music and movies do you like? I only listen to gospel music. I like Kung Fu movies and anything with Bruce Lee. My favorite movie is Bruce Lee. I like cartoons, like Spongebob and Scooby Doo.
-./0#'1#(#-00/ Breaking Into the Industry Time: March 23, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Location: The Library Auditorium (Room 404) The Reynolda Film Festival will host a panel of professionals to encourage students with a passion and desire to enter the film industry, and to give advice.
Spring has Sprung: A Vernal Equinox Celebration Time: March 20, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Campus Garden Kick off spring at the Campus Garden with sheep shearing, goat petting, live music, free food and a pop-up style farmers’ market. The event is open to all.
Holy Week Labyrinth Walk Time: March 22 - 23, 12:00 p.m. - 11:59 p.m. Location: Davis Chapel To honor Holy Week, a 24-hour labyrinth will be open in Davis Chapel for anyone interested to walk and meditate in preparation for Easter Sunday.
The Help Time: March 23, 7:00 p.m. Location: Pugh Auditorium Student Union, in conjunction with Reynolda Film Festival, will present this film starring Viola Davis in preparation for her campus visit. Admission is free.
Sacred Cow Tipping Time: March 24, 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Location: BSU Lounge, Kitchin Hall An interfaith student group that covenants together to create a safe, open and inquiring environment to discuss difficult and/or controversial topics.
WFDD Student Ambassadors Listening Party Time: March 23, 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Location: Campus Grounds WFDD Student Ambassadors, in partnership with Girl Up WFU, will share segments of TED Radio Hour: Courage, featuring women leading courageous lives in different ways.
Shamrock 5k Time: March 20, 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Location: Reynolda Campus Kappa Delta sorority will hold its annual philanthropy event, the Shamrock 5k run, benefitting Prevent Child Abuse America.
9 Star Hotel Time: March 22, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Location: The Library Auditorium As part of the MESA Spring Film Series, this film will offer a look at some of the many Palestinians who illegally cross the border into Israel and the struggles they face.
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Time: March 21, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: Davis Chapel Chaplain Tim Auman will lead a practical introduction to Zen meditation and practice. The session is free and students are encouraged to attend.
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but also programs from Winston-Salem State University and Forsyth Technical Community College. I’m excited for the opportunity that Wake Forest students will soon have Chemistry professor Rebecca Alexander has been into take classes and participate in research efforts in Wake strumental in the process of approving new undergraduate Downtown. classes for the Innovation Quarter and said the programs Both Hatch and Alexander believe that the new programs were chosen for a variety of reasons. will provide a unique alternative for students and hopefully “Our new programs in biomedical sciences and engiattract more students interested in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) field. “We know that we lose STEM students because we don’t have any type of engineering at Wake Forest, so I think it will advance our capacity to attract students because it’s another tremendous alternative for students,” Hatch said. Although these three new majors and concentration are the only completely approved programs, more programs are in consideration, according to President Hatch. “These three tracks have been approved but there are others that are being considered,” Hatch said. “There’s one more that is more social science oriented into global health policy. We have a very large outstanding public health science department in the medical school and we know at Johns Hopkins and Brown, drawing upon several sources, Health Policy and Global Public Health are some of the most popular undergraduate majors. So that track is being B"(6?0&C?*"32A",)-./!0&1-23!4/.562/,AD9C considered and developed.” ơ An information session for interested students will be /4E#51E/01E/#'//1260-1/#F:69049#6.1/B3-54#A1:9343#06:B<0#C;#*674#819430#3A<11.#1=#@45-A-/4D held on March 30th at 5 p.m. in the ZSR auditorium.
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Another key to fixing the economy according to Bill Clinton, is helping small businesses, because they account for two thirds of Americans’ jobs. As he progressed through issues, the audience cheered as he addressed the topic that pertained to a lot of his audience: student loans. He said that while Sanders advocates for free tuition at public universities, the proposal would ultimately hurt universities by reducing their funding. He said Hillary Clinton proposes increasing financial aid and providing 10 hours per week of work-study. More importantly, he said, students should be able to refinance their student loans and convert them into long-term mortgages. Bill Clinton encouraged the audience to choose Hillary Clinton, because she is a great “change-maker.” “Is she the most qualified and the only one that has the [foreign] and the domestic experience to be President right now,” /6#)(&/0(:%..A&!"#$!%&#$!'!(#)*+ he asked. “Yes, it’s true. Would it be a good !-..#$.-/01/#2-3-045#*674#819430#1/#(:/56;#6<465#1=#0<4#>190<#$691.-/6# thing to have the first woman president? ?9-@69;#01#4/A1:96B4#210493#01#A630#0<4-9#C6..103#=19#%-..69;#$.-/01/D Yes, it would. “But the real reason you ought to be for her is, especially those of you who are “I thought it was also great that he didn’t said,“I’m thinking that if Donald Trump is younger who have more tomorrows than take a stab at any of the Republican can- the Republican nominee and Hillary Clinyesterdays, is that she is the single best didates,” Feijoo said. “A lot of times, the ton is the Democratic nominee, I will most change-maker I have ever had anything to Republican candidates will talk about one likely vote for Hillary. I think she will bring do with.” of their opponents in their party or Bernie us together and compromise.” Most of the attendees of the events were Sanders or Hillary Clinton, and I don’t Despite the widespread praise for Bill Wake Forest students. Overall, many stu- think that’s really effective sometimes.” Clinton, not all of the feedback for the dents enjoyed the event and plan on voting Feijoo was not the only one who thought event was positive. for Hillary Clinton. Bill Clinton conveyed an effective speech. Many people were not allowed into the “The way that he presented Hillary was “It’s always nice to hear the former-presi- event because the small space of the law lireally impressive, especially the way he ex- dent of the United States speak,” said Chris brary, despite the line stretching from the plained her experience with national secu- Salemme, a second year law student. “The law school close to the gates of the Univerrity and domestic issues and how she’s the president is there to unify us, and I think he sity Boulevard, entrance to campus. most experienced out of all the candidates,” got that message through loud and clear.” “I feel like they should have picked a said Daniela Feijoo, a freshman in attenThough he is not a Democrat, Salemme is larger venue, especially considering Bernie dance who is also involved in “Wake the considering voting for Hillary Clinton be- [Sanders] and Donald Trump tend to go Vote.” cause of the candidates in the Republican with large [venues],” said sophomore CharFeijoo also admired Bill Clinton for not Party. lotte Van Schenck. “Hilary Clinton doesn’t attacking Hillary Clinton’s opponents in his “I’m a Republican, but I’m not happy really do that, and I feel like that’s hurting speech with candidates in my party,” Salemme her campaign.”
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The shuttle service, co-sponsored by College Democrats and College Republicans, ran twice an hour from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. “Wake the Vote,� a civic learning and democratic engagement course at Wake Forest, held a conference on March 15 to discuss the new voter ID law, which is currently being sued by the NAACP of North Carolina and the Department of Justice, and its possible effects were discussed. Russell Gross, a Wake Forest junior who, voted yesterday at the Arts Council Theater precinct, said he was not affected by the new law because he is a North Carolina native with a North Carolina driver’s license. However, he expressed his opposition to the law, saying it is “making it more difficult for people to vote and that democracy and voting is what America is all about.� McKenzie Zeigler, a Wake Forest senior from California, voted in North Carolina because it is a swing state and experienced some push back from the new voter ID law. According to Zeigler, the law is oppressive
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such as their current ThinkPad or a new Dell or Apple machine through the WakeWare program. Wake Forest University was the first of its kind to offer its students personal technology in the mid 1990s. With the new program WakeWare, the university will be able to accommodate students’ individual software preferences, and match technological advances in coming years. “I came into college with a Mac that I had throughout high school and am most comfortable with it,� said freshman Caroline Gardner. “However, I think this new policy can be helpful for students who do not have a laptop of their own.� Currently, all students are required to have a Thinkpad laptop that can be used as an academic tool for teaching and learning. Many students prefer Apple or Dell laptops, and choose not to use the university-issued Lenovo. This is the case for senior Kenny Zheng. “I switched over to my personal computer because the school-issued one kept giving me problems,� Zheng said. Students will also be able to transfer their personal files before turning in their ThinkPad prior to graduation. WakeWare believes that “allowing students to be proficient in whichever platform they wish will benefit their learning,� Neese said. Despite these changes, The Bridge, a partnership of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library and Information Systems that focuses on technology services, will continue to provide general help to every student for password and software concerns. Incoming students will continue to have access to professional software and experienced assistance. “I felt weird going into The Bridge for help putting soft-
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America’s second most used subway system, the Washington D.C. Metrorail, shut down for 24 hours on Wednesday, in order for officials to conduct safety checks. The shutdown was announced relatively last minute, on Tuesday afternoon, causing distress for commuters who depend on the system for transportation to work during the week. An electrical fire in one of the tunnels, caused by faulty electric cables, on Monday raised the need for the safety check, according to Paul Wiedefeld, the system’s new general manager. Monday’s fire, in addition to a fatal incident last year, has passengers concerned about the safety of the Metrorail, which transports hundreds of thousands of people each day.
Scientists from North Carolina State University and from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences have been studying the femur of a 68 million-year-old Tyrannasaurus Rex which was discovered in Montana in 2005. They have confirmed that the dinosaur the bone belonged to was pregnant, a large step for the paleontology field. Often, it is difficult for scientists to determine the sex of the remains they are studying. Findings about the bone were published in Scientific Reports, a journal run by the publishers of Nature. The bone was determined to be related to a pregnant dinosaur due to the presence of certain tissues and blood vessels.
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Women clearly have the opportunity to succeed, as over 60 percent of bachelor degrees are awarded to women today. The discrepancy is a direct result of choices, not discrimination. The wage gap is illogical at its most fundamental level. If women actually made 23 cents less than men, every employer would hire only women and save nearly 25 percent on labor costs. Any business owner would be foolish to hire a man. If employers discriminated against women to such a massive extent, a political uprising would be more appropriate than the mild, phony opposition we see from Democrats. And guess what? Sexbased wage discrimination is illegal — enforced by laws accompanying severe penalties. So why is the wage gap myth so persistent? It is because the left prioritizes narrative over truth. Progressives vindicate intentional distortions of reality with their trademark moral relativism — the ends always justify the means. The wage gap is another variable in the left’s victimization equation. Identity politics, forged in the deep recesses of academia, has become the most effective weapon in the progressive arsenal. Powerbrokers of the modern left consolidate power by concocting victim com-
plexes among historically oppressed sects of the population. We see this play out with women, racial minorities, poor people, etc. By reinforcing the idea that society at large — by that I mean straight, white males — preys upon these groups, the left fosters a culture of dependency and then plays the role of benevolent savior. Identity politics, of course, is a distraction. In striking abandonment of classic liberalism, modern leftists have no interest in cultivating equitable debate. They instinctively run from substance. Identity politics provides the opportunity to delegitimize those not in line with the progressive agenda. Why confront opposition when you can discredit opponents? A statistical disparity between male and female salaries would be very useful in extorting support under the identity politics scam. Who cares if it actually exists? Let’s create one! Those leading the progressive movement know the wage gap is fiction, but the myth will survive because of anti-intellectual modern feminists and leftist militants. President Obama will repeat it. Hillary Clinton will repeat it. The Women’s, Genwill repeat it. The left will do what it always does — peddle falsity from its fortress of identity politics.
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money away from those builders, which in turn removes money that would otherwise be flowing into the economy. The builders lose the money they would be spending to provide for their families creating a bad cycle for the economy. Let’s look at another example. The original business plan of TOMS Shoes was that, for every pair of TOMS purchased, one pair would be donated to a child in a developing nation that did not have shoes. This was known as their “One for One” plan. While the intent was to aid children by protecting them against the problems of being barefoot, there were unforeseen and unintended consequences. Consider the local cobbler in a village in rural Malawi. He runs a business in the village that sells shoes to the other villagers. This business helps stimulate the economy, and the money he earns goes toward his family and to other businesses in the village. The money the cobbler makes circulates through the economy and affects many people — especially in a smaller market. When the TOMS representatives come and pass out shoes for free to everyone in
the village, the cobbler now faces a huge problem. First, the demand for shoes has suddenly decreased now that everyone has them. Second, his reasonable price is now asking for far above the new market price, which is zero. This influx of free products can jeopardize his business, which will have a large impact on the small economy. Most teenagers who go on mission trips don’t consider the consequences of their actions. Mission trips and non-profits have good intentions, but fail to realize that simply throwing money at any given situation not solve everything. The worst effect these well-intentioned efforts can have is to decrease the motivation of people within impoverished countries from helping themselves out. Instead of enabling them to stand on their own, we are shoving crutches at them and expecting them to learn to walk. To create lasting solutions, we must be willing to look for the solution that spans generations. One that individuals actually need, not the solution we, as Americans, believe is best.
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42&2&25&!"#$%*-.&*-&($& 6./"*'($&)#,*+*'(,&($7& Ǥdz of themselves shape the national landscape, (although some much more ambitious than me might even be tempted to put forth that argument) it is nonetheless true that the allegedly free market of which we are all constituents is constantly manipulated through businesses seeking preferential treatment from legislators and regulators. We tend to think of this phenomenon as limited to a few greedy elites seeking to tip the balance in their favor, or the massive bailout of 2008 that sought to ameliorate the reckless actions of those same elites. But all told, that supposition is rather inaccurate as well. As the expert on political economy Samuel Gregg notes, crony capitalism “can take the form of bailouts, subsidies, monopolies, access to ‘no-bid’ contracts, price controls, preferential tax treatment, tariff protection and special access to government-provided
credit at below-market interest rates, to name just a few.” In other words, the calculated and measured manipulation of our economy happens almost every day, and we oftentimes are never even aware of it. Moreover, crony capitalism is so deeply ingrained in the fabric of American life that any effort to curb it altogether seems presently to be essentially futile. The reason why this is true is actually quite simple: the system, as undemocratic and opaque as it is, works quite well for the parties involved. Politicians do the bidding of businessmen, who in turn provide electoral support right back to the politicians. Given this information, the unsettling question then arises as to whether cronyism is an unassailable facet of American political and economic life, and the equally disturbing answer is that it just might be. As Gregg further highlights, eliminating, let alone marginalizing, cronyism “demands significant moral and intellectual fortitude from those in business or politics” — fortitude that, as of now, neither of these parties possess.
Unlike the other objectionable features of our democratic government that I previously mentioned, crony capitalism still remains with us, and the only way to begin to combat it is for those in power to realize just how gross of a violation of democracy it really is. In its time, many viewed slavery as a necessary evil that was unlikely to dissipate. Likewise, the idea that women could be allowed to vote, or that U.S. senators would be directly elected by the people was at one point preposterous. But every one of these violations of equality was rectified, and it was all carried out in the name of democracy. So too must it be for crony capitalism. For a government that claims to be of, by and for the people, cronyism is truly an embarrassment. Thus, officials in power must fight the occasional urge to collude for personal gain and consequently decide that cronyism is unjust and corrupting to the body politic. We won’t be the gleaming democracy that we purport to be until they do.
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Leonardo DiCaprio — one of the most recognizable names in the film industry — has won an Academy Award. Of course, many people believe that he should have won a long time ago for one of his previous nominations. I have even heard people say that DiCaprio has starred in so many exceptional films over the years that he deserves an Oscar. I disagree. Starring in so many good films in no way entitles you to an Oscar. DiCaprio’s list of losses is as follows: Best Actor in a supporting role for, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape — 1993; Best Actor in a leading role for The Aviator — 2005; Best Actor in a leading role for Blood Diamond — 2007; and Best Actor in a leading role in The Wolf of Wall Street — 2013. To decide if DiCaprio deserved to win past nominations, I will look at the competition year by year and give my opinion. In 1993, DiCaprio was up against: Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive (winner); Ralph Fiennes, Schindler’s List (my
42&2&25&8/#),/&-(%&+9(+&:*!()"*#& 9(-&-+(""/7&*$&-#&.($%&/0'/); Ƥ Ǥ Ǥdz personal winner for that year); John Malcovich, In the Line of Fire; and Pete Postlethwaite, In the Name of the Father. I believe that DiCaprio was least deserving of the Oscar among the powerhouse actors he was up against. The only factor in DiCaprio’s favor was his young age. But, there are no Oscar handicap points for age. That year, DiCaprio was simply out-acted. In 2004, DiCaprio portrayed the historic character, Howard Hughes, an American business tycoon and aviation enthusiast who set numerous airspeed records. Although DiCaprio’s acting in, The Aviator was nomination worthy, he was ultimately overshadowed by Jamie Foxx’s brilliant performance as Ray Charles in Ray. Although Foxx did lipsync the musical performances in Ray, this fact did not diminish his dynamic portrayal of Charles’ life of struggles and triumphs. In 2006, DiCaprio was nominated for Best Actor in a major motion picture for his role in Blood Diamond. The winner that year was Forest Whitaker for his portrayal of Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland. While I believe that portraying an infamous historic figure aided Whitaker’s win, I also believe that playing historic figures can be much harder for an actor, as it requires the actor to vanish from
the audience’s awareness and simultaneously reveal a convincing rendition of a well-known historic figure. Whitaker delivered such an amazing performance as Idi Amin that he won with a role that was essentially secondary to the larger historic focus of the film. Fast forward to 2013, when DiCaprio was nominated for Best Actor in a major motion picture for The Wolf of Wall Street. While entertaining, his performance in The Wolf of Wall Street was clearly out matched by Matthew McConaughey’s emotionally and physically demanding performance in Dallas Buyers Club. Placed against McConaughey’s efforts, DiCaprio’s performance clearly lacked sustained, believable emotions. As we know, DiCaprio won this year’s Oscar for Best Actor in a major motion picture for his performance in The Revenant. The film is the mostly true story of Hugh Glass, and it contained all of the acting components that DiCaprio failed to deliver in previous years. In this film, DiCaprio finally portrayed his character with a full range of believable emotions and connecting convincingly with his fellow actors. While I give him credit, should DiCaprio have won over other actors this past year? I definitely agree that he beat out Matt Damon (The Martian) and Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl). I will even give him the win over Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs). However, I have a hard time putting him above Brian Cranston (Trumbo) in which Cranston portrayed Dalton
Trumbo during the era of Hollywood blacklisting. I rank Cranston over DiCaprio because I forgot that I was watching a movie. I watched Cranston transform himself into the role of the struggling writer. I did not have the same experience when watching DiCaprio. I believe that DiCaprio won this year because the pool was largely weak. Does he deserve the 2016 Oscar? I see merit in his win even if I would have personally voted for Cranston. Would he have won for his performance in The Revenant within any other year that he was nominated? No.
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purtunities. Perhaps the most symbolic scene for the season as a whole was the final possession of the game. The Deacs had the ball with 15 seconds left, down by three points and with a chance to tie. Instead of showing any sense of urgency, the Deacs slowly walked the ball up the court and then stood around. With the game on the line, the Deacs looked completely lost. It was as if they’d never practiced end of game scenarios or drawn up a play for this type of situation. Ultimately, after about 10 seconds of standing around, Bryant Crawford was forced to launch a 30-foot jumper that didn’t fall. The possession — and game as a whole — summed up a season full of missed oppurtunities, wasted talent, shakenheads and baffling decisions. It is too early to fully evaluate the future of Wake Forest basketball and the job Danny Manning has done and is doing in his first two seasons at the helm, but looking back and attempting to understand what caused such a roller coaster of a season for the Demon Deacons is a good place to start. As the dust from the season begins to settle, and players transfer in and out, it will become much easier to evaluate
the program as a whole moving forward. This past season for the Deacs was one of the most odd basketball seasons I have ever witnessed for a college program. The Deacons entered the season with mild expectations, looking to improve from last years campaign and potentially compete for a bid in the NIT. The Deacs were bringing back two star seniors and adding a plethora of freshman talent to the team. When star senior Codi Miller-McIntyre went down with a broken foot before the season started, it seemed that the season was going to go off the rails immediately as the Deacs faced a brutal, nonconference schedule. However, the injury provided an opportunity for freshman Bryant Crawford to gain valuable playing time and the Deacs managed to pick up some marquee victories early in the season. At 10-3 going into the ACC schedule, the expectations for the Deacs suddenly, and likely unfairly, shifted seismically. National analysts, bloggers and the Old Gold and Black journalist
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nervously to hear their fate, while shoo-ins wait to find out who they will be matched up with and what their path to the Final Four will look like. This year, college basketball was filled with as much parody as any season in recent memory and therefore created a pletheroa of uncertainty headed into the bracket revealing. The Selection Show was a giant debacle; however, as the show stretched on for multiple hours and for the first time ever, a bracket was leaked before CBS had announced all the teams. After the dust had settled, and the teams had been announced it became clear that the Selction Comittee had made some outrageous errors. Twitter and ESPN pundits were equally perplexed and stunned by teams such as Syracuse, Michigan and Tulsa making the tournament, while teams such as Monmouth and St. Bonaventure were left out. The lead authority on Bracketology, Joe Lunardi, called the decision to include Tulsa in the Tournament the “indefensible by every known standard.”
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Bryant Crawford had one of the best seasons for a Wake Forest freshman in years and looks like he will be a driving force in the program moving forward. In some aspects Miller-McIntyre’s injury helped the program greatly as it force Crawford into action. Similarly, freshman John Collins saw extended playing time through the year and had the opportunity to face off against some of the best big men in the entire country. This will me very important for next season as Collins will likely be the starting Center or Power Forward. Freshman Doral Moore, while getting the least amount of playing time, saw extra minutes late in the season and showed major potential for the demon deacons. I believe that this core, along with the income recruiting class and transfers will be more successful and competitive during the 2016-17 season. At the end of the day this was not the season that I’m sure the players or coaches expected, and it was hard to watch the seniors have to struggle through such a tough year, but Wake Forest showed signs of an extremely bright future this season.
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The Demon Deacons started March with a five-game home stand against non conference competition. They won four of the five games, outscoring their opponents 41-12. They beat Mount St. Mary’s, Saint Peter’s, Towson and Richmond, but lost 6-3 to Harvard. The Deacs then went to Conway, S.C., for a two game series against Coastal Carolina.
Wake Forest dominated the first games 11-0 after a huge first inning rally. The Deacs lost the second match up 7-6 after a gutsy four-run rally in the ninth inning came up short. Wake Forest started ACC play against Clemson on a positive note after winning the opening game 6-4. Led again by junior Will Craig hitting a pair of homers. Gavin Sheets hit a solo shot in the second to add to the scoring. Park Dunshee pitched seven solid innings of work striking out eight. Craig solidified the win on the mound, giving up only one hit in two innings and getting the save. Unfortunately, the Deacs lost the next two games dropping their first three-game ACC series of the season. The Clemson series illustrated the power hitting capabilities of this year’s young team. Craig leads the team offensively with a .458 batting average, seven homers, 26 RBIs and a 1.021 swinging percentage (among the nation’s best). Jonathan Pryor is second in batting on the team with a .372 average. Nate Mondou, Kevin Conway and Sheets are looking to heat up to help the meat of the order. Drew Loepprich and Dunshee have
been the most consistent starters so far this season sporting a 2.92 and 4.12 ERA respectively. The Bullpen has been very strong, and done well when given a lead. Craig, John McCarren, Garrett Kelly and Christian Bartholomew have been effective in relief. Stranding runners on base and not maximizing runs have cost the Deacs lately. They have gotten one and two runs in big innings, but haven’t had extended rallies, failing to deliver on chances to put games away. With plenty of areas to improve, it is comforting that the Deacs still have an 11-6 record. A good indication on how the rest of the season will go, are two huge series against ACC adversaries this March. Wake Forest travels to Charlottesville to play UVA in a big three-game series from March 18-20. The Deacs then come back home and play Duke March 25-27. Wake Forest has taken advantage of home field advantage, sporting a 9-3 record at Couch Baseball Field. Maintaining a strong home record in March will be important, as Wake Forest will begin April with a brutal eightgame road stretch. This stretch could determine how successful the season ultimately is for the Demon Deacons.
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many predicted he would be coming into the season. Paige’s play coupled with Virginia’s offensive and defensive efficiency led to a halftime score tied at 28. The second half was more of the same of UNC’s Paige and Brice Johnson trying to break UVA’s staggering defense while Malcolm Brogdon put the Virginia offense on his back; however, Paige hit a go ahead jumper with under a minute left which saw the powdered blue masses inside the Verizon Center erupt, North Carolina came away with a 61-57 win to capture their 18th ACC Tournament title.
The Heels were led by their dynamic guards Joel Berry II and Paige who had 19 and 13 points, respectively. ACC Player of the Year Brogdon had 19 points for the Cavaliers in a losing effort. Sophomore Tar Heel guard Joel Berry II was named Tournament MVP as he averaged 17 points per game. The all-tournament team consisted of Joel Berry, Anthony Gill of Virginia, Paige, Johnson and Brogdon. While it was a roller coaster type season in the ACC this year, UNC walked away with the ultimate prize of winning both the regular season and tournament titles.
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Poovey sits at her desk in front of a wall of ornate frames, some made in shop and some brought in from countries around the world. Village Smith Galleries offers framing services where customers can bring in nearly anything and frame it. The shop has even framed a seat back from the old Yankees Stadium. The frames surround artwork from local artists such as Bowman Gray IV, Fran Speight and Diana Kelly. These artists work in a wide variety of media, such as photography and landscape painting. Gray is the great grandson of Bowman Gray, for whom the Wake Forest Medical School is named. His photography is featured in the medical school and will be installed in the new Innovation Quarter. He works mostly in still life, but some of his most striking photographs are landscape and long exposure. He prints his photos on aluminum, which adds a natural glossiness to the print and reflects less distracting light when compared to glass frames. The aluminum prints also play with the light and change the mood of the photograph depending on which angle one looks at it. For this reason, many find it interesting to hang Gray’s photos outdoors in the sunlight.
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Owner Sue Poovey bought the gallery four years ago and continues to pursue new artists for her selections. “I love to find new and exciting art to add to the collection,” Poovey said. “I hate being bored when it comes to the art.” From the outside, the shop is unsuspecting. The gallery was created out of what used to be a residence for the Reynolds family’s personal plumber. But on the inside, the atmosphere is warm and inviting. Plenty of sunlight floods the rooms through the bay windows and covers the artwork with a natural glow. Poovey is quick to welcome new faces as if they were old friends. The sheer quietness of the shop may be unsettling for the average college student at first, especially when compared to the hustle and bustle of the nearby university. A stroll through the shop will prove, however, that the place is anything but boring. There is a surprising amount of artwork within the three small rooms of the gallery. Plenty of nooks in the walls, shelving on the windows and tables spread around the floor add space to fit artwork. Poovey exhibits her collection masterfully, making the gallery feel more like a living room than a stuffy museum.
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flake, acrylics, newspaper clippings and even neon-pink paper. “You would never get tired of looking at Rafferty’s work,” Poovey said. “There’s something new to discover every time.” Even though Village Smith Galleries boasts for a great number and variety of art, many Wake Forest students have never stepped foot in the gallery or even know of its existence. “I love when Wake Forest students come into the shop,” Poovey said. “I really feel like they leave with a greater appreciation for the local artist and small, independent galleries.” I stumbled upon the gallery just the other day as I walked through Reynolda Village with nowhere to go in particular. The day was very hot, and I wanted to step in somewhere to cool off for a bit. When I got inside and felt the charm of the place and the care that the owner, has for it, I knew that there was a story to be told there. “There is always a story to be told when it comes to art,” Poovey said. “And I love when people come in and talk to me about what they see in a piece and how it makes them feel.” We are very fortunate that we, at Wake Forest, can enjoy museums and art galleries that are just a short walk away in Reynolda Village.
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Fran Speight is a former Village Smith Galleries employee and a self-taught artist. She typically works in pastel on canvas and woodland landscapes are some of her favorite subject matter. Her painting is some of the most popular available at the gallery. Diana Kelly is another local artist whose oils on canvas can be found on the walls of the gallery. She, like Speight, paints landscapes but also has a keen eye for local imagery. Her picture of the gate house on the Reynolda Village property is painted in vivid colors and is reminiscent of a late-fall day at Wake Forest. Another artist that catches the eyes of many customers is Joanne Rafferty of New Jersey. She creates mixed-media collages and her work is abstract, but contains some recognizable landscape symbols such as the sun and clouds. She uses a variety of a material in her work, including gold
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fee is roasted in-house. Also adding to the community feel, Krankies hosts local jazz shows every Monday night as well as other assorted local shows. Now the moment you’ve all been waiting for: the food. Krankies retains its extensive list of coffee, tea and other beverages. There are also a wide array of pastries available to enjoy while sipping your coffee. Perhaps the biggest change at Krankies is their expanded kitchen, allowing them to serve meals. This is an exciting change because now the coffeehouse is a full- fledged café. That’s right, for those of you who have not visited Krankies since their renovation, you can now order sandwiches and other meal items with your coffee. The menu offers mostly café staples, such as sandwiches, soups and salads, but they also have a few less common options, such as Ribs n Grits and house special fried rice. Additionally, they also offer a Sunday Brunch. Krankies has started hosting food centered events such as Oyster Happy Hour and a Dumpling Party. I attended the dumpling party, but they ran out of dumplings in the first hour of what was slated to be a five hour event. This was, without a doubt, disappointing, but it seems likely that Krankies is still learning how to accommodate their increased seating. Hopefully issues such as these will be fixed in the future. I think once the kinks
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his pic for a trumpet and stole the show in a fantastic way. At other points, the Anderson brothers supplied heartbreakingly beautiful orchestral accompaniment to upbeat indie-pop songs such as “My Heart” and “North And South.” Each artist is multi-instrumental, leading to a kind of structured chaos that made the already impressive show that much more exciting. After the first couple of songs, the band took a short break while lead singer and band frontman Matt Bishop asked the crowd how they felt about the newest album so far. “We knew we were taking some risks. We definitely changed some things up, but we’re so excited to be here sharing this new music with you lovely people.” It certainly is true that this album represents a change for the band. They have been performing together for almost 10 years now and made a lot of progress from the Seattle scene to the indie scene at a national scale, but for this album they wanted a new sound. Previously known for their versatility, variety of instrumentation, and self-described “folkestra” sound that dominated their first two albums, the group wanted to make some changes to appeal to a wider audience with this latest release. Having recorded their initial albums, “To Travels and Trunks” and “Lines We Trace” on their own in a Seattle home-turned-re-
cording studio, this time the band decided that they wanted to change up their sound. As put by band member Jacob Anderson in an earlier interview “We really wanted to challenge ourselves by simplifying the songs and try to make them still sound like us but make them sound like us in a way that would appeal to a lot of people... because three-minute accordion solos have a fairly niche market.” Wanting to trade some of their sweeping orchestral arrangements for a more pop and listener friendly style, the band partnered with Anthony Kilhoffer, a Grammy award winning hip-hop producer who helped to create Kanye’s “Yeezus” and “808’s and
Heartbreak.”The result of this collaboration: the newest LP does not feature any accordion nor three minute long instrumentals, but instead focuses on the strength of the band’s string section while introducing pop and hip-hop beats to supplement the sound. This self-titled album serves as a sort of rebirth for the band. Building upon years of experience and now armed with an incredible producer and a new sound, Hey Marseilles are excited for what the future holds. For now, all three of their excellent albums can be found on iTunes or streamed through Spotify.
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As we zoom toward the first dune on our desert safari, our driver’s need for speed is palpable. The sand dune looms overhead at an impossible height, but we continue to climb toward the sun until we reach the summit. From the passenger’s seat, I spy our driver flashing a taunting smile to the passengers in the backseat before shifting into fourwheel drive. Our SUV jolts forward and races downhill toward the unblemished sea of sand. I grip the edge of my seat with white knuckles and stifle a girlish scream as we dive toward level ground. Bouncing to a halt, a wide smile spreads across my face. The thrill of a roller coaster doesn’t compare to the frenzied excitement of dune bashing. When I first considered spending my spring break exploring the sites and sands of Abu Dhabi with my dad, I was hesitant. Located 407 kilometers (253 miles) southeast of the Persian Gulf, Abu Dhabi is a unique jewel among the six states that make up the United Arab Emirates. The cultural blend of tradition and progression ameliorates Dubai’s populous epicenter for shopping and dining by providing unparalleled outdoor experiences. With boundless sand dunes, cerulean waterways and stunning architecture beneath the torrid sun, U.A.E.’s capital offers an array of attractions for the most adventurous traveller.
The SUV slows as we approach a gated oasis. The 45-minute jaunt through the sand dunes leads us to the final chapter of the Abu Dhabi Desert Safari: dinner and entertainment under a sky full of stars. Hopping out of the vehicle, I scope out the campsite, which is luminous among encircling torches. A teen poses for a picture on the back of a camel nearby while a man attempts to “sand board” down a great sand dune. Women chat over Arabian coffee and admire the fresh Henna tattoos that decorate their forearms. This cultural sanctuary allows visitors to partake in traditional Arabic food and customs. Seated on a woven blanket, I bite into the savory Arabian barbecue. My plate is overflowing with flavorful grilled chicken kabobs, fresh hummus and Tabbouleh, an Arabian vegetarian dish resembling a salad. Amid courses, a young woman saunters through the crowd swinging her hips to the music. Clad in a sheer mauve garb embellished with golden coins, the alluring performer bewitches the audience as she moves gracefully to the pounding rhythm. The blazing sun melts into the ground providing a brilliant backdrop to dinner’s entertainment. With every shake of her hips, I become more enthralled by the magic of Abu Dhabi. The next morning I swap sand for sea as my dad and I board kayaks near the Eastern Mangroves National Park. Sporting lifejackets, we aren’t sure what to expect from the two-hour self-guided tour through the canopy of mangroves. Unlike most plants, the small shrub-like trees thrive in muddy waters and intense heat. Before admiring the fascinating wildlife, we must cross the channel of water knocking against our kayaks.
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On March 15, voters across N.C. supported their candidates at the polls. On the Republican side, Donald Trump won with 40 percent of the vote and 30 delegates, followed closely by Ted Cruz with 37 percent and 27 delegates and John Kasich received 13 percent of the vote and nine delegates. Marco Rubio, who has now suspended his campaign, received eight percent and six delegates. In the Democratic race, Hillary Clinton won with 55 percent of the vote and was awarded 65 delegates, followed by Bernie Sanders who was awarded 48 delegates with 41 percent of the vote. Forsyth County had strong early voting turnout during this year’s North Carolina presidential primary election with few problems from voter identification issues detected before 12 p.m., according to the county’s new elections director. Final voter turnout numbers showed that 35.1 percent of registed voters in the county showed up to the polls (84,220 out of 239,851 registed voters). Voter turnout was slighly higher than the 2012 primaries. Many people paid special attention to the North Carolina presidential primary election because of the state’s new voter ID law. The new law, which went into effect in Jan. 2016, requires voters to have a governmentissued photo ID. The new law also cut the early voting period from 17 days to 10 days, eliminated same-day registration and a program to pre-register high school students. “There has been some confusion today as to what is acceptable for identification, but no major issues,” said Tim Tsuji, the new director of the Forsyth County Board of Elections. Some polling stations ran out of ballots earlier today and needed new ones delivered. One polling station, at Pfafftown Christian, was still open 40 minutes after it was supposed to close at 7:30 p.m. with over 100 voters waiting in line. The number of provisional ballots given for issues regarding voter ID was not known by the deadline. The voter ID laws, which shortened the early voting period, were projected to have an effect on voter turnout. Many argued that the new law promotes racial discrimination, as racial minorities more often use same-day registration and early voting and
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grams of the Wake Forest School of Medicine will reside starting this summer. The new undergraduate major in engineering will begin being offered in the fall of 2017. Both the biochemistry interdisciplinary major and concentration in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery are scheduled to be offered starting in January of 2017. “This is an important innovation for Wake Forest and it greatly adds to options for students here in the most interesting way,” said President Nathan Hatch. “The kinds of programs are distinct in that students will still fill all the same liberal arts requirements as other students, but they will be able to get a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or biochemistry and molecular biology.” According to President Hatch, the newly approved courses and programs to be of-