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In a moderated conversation with Melissa Harris Perry (left), John King, Jr. explained the moments that encouraged him as a student, a teacher, a principle and eventually secretary of education. While the discussion focused on his past, it also looked to the future of education.

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John King, Jr., former secretary of education, shared moments about education that inspired him BY AMANDA WILCOX Asst. News Editor wilcaf16@wfu.edu Former Secretary of Education John King, Jr., a career educator who served during the final year of the Obama Administration, spoke about the future of public education on Feb. 24 at Wake Forest. The open discussion was moderated by Melissa Harris-Perry and hosted by the Anna Julia Cooper Center. King spent his career advocating for educational equity by concentrating on the achievement gap and opportunities for low-income students, students of color and English language learners. “John King is a genuine educator; enthusiastic about how teachers and students are changed when they encounter one another with openness to new ideas and experiences,” Harris-Perry said in a Wake Forest press release. “Although he

is no longer leading the Department of Education, he remains a leading voice in American education at a time when the future of public schools is in deep turmoil.” Throughout his career, King has frequently remarked that his New York City teachers “saved his life” by turning his school into a refuge after his parents died when he was a child. “Whatever was going on at home, at school I was able to be a kid," he said. "If you don’t have those supports, your life can go in a different direction. I could be dead, I could be in jail, but I’m not." The prominence of his public school education throughout his formative years inspired King to found and lead charter schools in Boston, serve as the New York City commissioner of education and eventually join the federal Department of Education in 2014. “Schools can be a powerful force in young people’s lives and can help them get on the right path or the wrong path,” King said. “As educators we need to treat this with tremendous urgency.” King emphasized the “daily renewal of

faith” inherent in the teaching profession that inspired him to become a lifelong educator. For example, he recounted the story of one of his former students, named Ricardo, who rarely participated and scarcely passed with a 59 percent grade average, which rounded up to a 60 percent. However, Ricardo was “on fire” about a project on political leader and proponent of the Pan-African movement Marcus Garvey. King said he supported Ricardo as he created “seven or eight drafts” and discovered the inspiration to work to ameliorate his academic situation. “The student said to me, ‘One of the things I wished I’d known as a ninth grader that I know now is how to do school,’” King said. This experience inspired him to become a middle-school principal so that he could have impactful interactions with students at an earlier age. Furthermore, King commented on recent education-related policy changes within the Trump Administration,

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You have only ever known one place as home. All your memories, experiences, friends and family are in this one place. Now imagine being told you or your parents are not authorized to be there and will be removed and taken to a far-off, unfamiliar land. For some, this is a scene from a nightmare, but for others, this is their impending reality. In response to growing concerns about his re-election and widespread protests against the detaining and deportation of undocumented immigrants, President Obama announced an Executive Order in June 2012 for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Under DACA, those eligible would be able to attain renewable work permits, gain a social security card, a driver’s license and achieve job placement without being considered illegal. To date, it has provided more than 750,000 undocumented minors security from removal and the ability to work. “I remember hearing about President Obama’s announcement and being excited because I hadn’t previously followed immigration news,” said an undocumented student who asked to remain unnamed. “My excitement, however, quickly became disappointment when I realized the executive order didn’t consider my parents or older brother in those who could qualify for DACA.” Throughout his campaign, President Donald Trump used the issue of undocumented immigration to label immigrants as guilty of crimes, posing threats and stealing American jobs, all while promising to deport the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the country and cancel the DACA executive order. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Trump signaled his intention to keep DACA in place, a change to his previous stance. Instead, he chose to focus on punishing parents responsible for bringing their children to the country unlawfully. Until Tuesday’s announcement, Trump’s actions toward immigration faced widespread response across the nation from companies’ Superbowl ads, CEOs issuing company-wide statements reaffirming support for all people and university faculty and administration.

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This weekend, while most students were trapped in the library anxiously studying for midterms, two staff members — McKenzie Maddox and Heather Hartel — traveled to Washington, D.C. for a conference on higher education policy. The conference was hosted by Young Invincibles, a national nonprofit that aims to empower young Americans through reforming higher education, healthcare and jobs. The day consisted of a series of panel discussions with journalists, policy discussions with legislative professionals, conversations with peer student journalists and ended with meetings on Capitol Hill. The highlight of the program was the discussion with Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia regarding higher education pol-

Wake Forest does a poor job of students take out student loans, and For students that do not recieve assistance offering financial assistance these loans amount to an average of from their parents or from the federal government, this statistic is frustrating. to non-need based students $22,320 of debt. compared to other schools." $22,320 seems like a lot of debt. How- Wake Forest does a poor job of offering icy in the past and looking forward to the future. The event offered clarity about a glaring issue on campus: financial aid policy. For example, take Wake Forest's college scorecard. The U.S. Department of Education under the Obama administration created the scorecard system to universalize rankings of higher education institutions in terms of affordability. At facevalue, the scorecard shows Wake Forest to be affordable. It shows that 87 percent of students are able to pay off their debt with relatively no issues. However, on a deeper level, the numbers become deceptive. Only 32 percent

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financial assistanace to non-need based students in comparison to other schools. While there are merit based scholarships, they are sparce and do not cover the cost of tuition for all four years. Although this is an issue for the students already struggling with Wake Forest debt, this becomes a deeper problem in deterring potential students from attending becasue of the lack of more merit-based scholarships. A school of students whose parents pay for their tuition is typically a homogenous one. After attending the Young Invincibles conference, we agree that financial aid policy at Wake Forest is an issue that needs more attention.

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friends didn’t understand, because they all said they were tired all the time too. I knew something was wrong, but nobody believed me.

Senior Amanda Kim, an education major with a minor in health and human services, appears to have a typical college experience. She goes to classes, works in the Oﬃce of Wellbeing and is a member of a sorority. However, without getting to know Kim, other students would not recognize that she has a sleep disorder: narcolepsy with cataplexy. After her diaagnosis in high school, Kim was forced to adjust to the diﬃculies associated with having a sleep disorder. She now hopes to use these experiencces to spread awareness and advocate for others with related invisible disorders.

How has narcolepsy aﬀected your day-to-day experience at Wake Forest?

What is something that you want people to know about you, but that they wouldn’t know just by seeing you? I have narcolepsy with cataplexy. About 60 percent of people with narcolepsy also have narcolepsy with cataplexy. Essentially, it’s the intrusion of sleep during the day. When you dream at night, your body is paralyzed so you don’t act out your emotions, and when you dream you have really strong emotions. For people with narcolepsy with cataplexy, there’s a strong emotion that triggers the cataplexy. It can be anger, fear or anything, but for me it’s laughter. So cataplexy is suddenly a loss of muscle tone. This can be anything from your neck giving out, half your body, just an arm, just a leg, but for me its my whole body. During the day I take medication for it so I can laugh and everything is okay. But sometimes I’ll be laughing with my friends later at night and if I’m holding something they have to grab it or I’ll drop it, or I have to find somewhere to sit. It’s really helpful for teachers and friends to know this because it helps explain everything that comes with narcolepsy with cataplexy. So you were diagnosed at an early age? Yes, my junior year of high school. Second semester of my freshman year I started realizing something was wrong. I had basically been sleep deprived my entire life. I haven't been to bed before 10 p.m. since fourth grade, so I knew I was sleep deprvied. It was when I couldn’t function anymore that everything started falling apart. I couldn’t stay awake in class to save my life. I remember being really concerned about myself sophomore year when I wrote a paper. I started it from 9-11 p.m., went to bed and woke up. I wrote more from 1-3 a.m., then went back to bed. I finished it from like 5-8 a.m. and then went to school. When I got that paper back, it wasn’t until I got to the second page that I recognized the writing, enough that I had to flip back to the first page to see if it was actually mine. I did not remember writing it. This is when I realized there was something wrong. This was hard because when you’re exhausted, people think it’s because you’re not sleeping enough. I would sleep all weekend, in cars, in movies, but it just wasn’t enough. People thought I was lazy, but I’ve never had a hint of laziness in my personality. My

I take medication every morning when I wake up, but of course this wears off by around seven. In terms of making it through the day, I self-medicate with caffeine, which is not at all recommended by my doctor. I used to have a booster pill to help me get through the day, but it was a stimulant so it caused me so much anxiety that I just couldn’t take it anymore. Another more unknown issue with narcolepsy is that I also can’t sleep through the night. Basically when I’m supposed to be awake, I’m sleepy. And when I’m supposed to be asleep I can’t. I take medications that lets me sleep for four hours at a time, which is also complicated because I either get eight hours or I get four hours. Depending on the night, I have to pick between four or eight and just have to work with that. How has your disorder impacted who you are today? If a cure were to come out, I would be the first person in line for it. But when I look back on my experience, I wouldn’t say that I would rather have not experienced it at all. Before I was diagnosed, I had a really privileged life. I was doing well in school, I had really great friends, I was dancing competitively and I didn’t have any real issues that mattered. It was with having my health compromise and experiencing the academic struggles that came along with that, figuring out who my friends really were and realizing that life isn’t always fair. I didn’t understand this before that. I would like to think of myself as a sympathetic person, but my diagnosis opened my eyes to greater things in the world that people face every day that just went right over my head. What is frustrating about the misunderstanding of narcolepsy? What do you want more people to know? The biggest misunderstanding is that people attribute overwhelming exhaustion to laziness — people think you can control it, that it's something that just takes over. But you can’t control it. Sometimes people think it’s a joke, that I’ll be having conversations and just pass out in the middle of it. There are people, who mid-conversation will do this, but those people are more extreme. For them it’s so disabling that they cannot live a normal life, but most people with narcolepsy don’t experience this. Also narcolepsy takes, on average, seven years to get properly diagnosed, which means seven years of bouncing around between doctors because narcolepsy mirrors extreme sleep deprivation. Doctors have a hard time differentiating between extreme sleep deprivation and people who actually have a disorder when they’re listening to patients retell their experience.

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What have you done to increase awareness on campus? This past fall I went to a narcolepsy network youth ambassador training and I plan on doing professional development training for teachers. Narcolepsy typically hits people in adolescence, but there are also kids who get it at three and adults who get it after 50. More directly on campus, I put together the week of sleep last year. I had come up with doing a sleep-focused initiative as part of an internship with the Office of Wellbeing my junior year. Malika, who is the director of Wellbeing wanted to do something sleep-related, and thought my ideas were perfect. People don’t typically value their sleep; we feel good about ourselves based on how little sleep we get, so the idea that sleep is actually valuable is difficult to get through people’s heads. Through the Week of Sleep, I hoped to help people value sleep and to show why it is important and how to get better sleep. It also forced people to try to prioritize their sleep. It's difficult that I can’t do that extra club that I love if it sacrifices sleep like I used to. I can’t cram in extra homework to get that higher grade. There are many times I’ve gone to bed at a decent time knowing I will get a lower grade the next day, truly choosing my health over my grades. How will you take these lessons with you after graduation? I am an elementary education major. I think the adversity that I went through helped me learn how to advocate for myself, the world of accommodations is a difficult one. Also, having a disorder that nobody can see is equated with having nothing wrong with you. Being a teacher, I plan on being understanding and accommodating. Just because you can’t see something doesn’t mean there’s nothing.

OUTSIDE THE BUBBLE "Envelopegate" creates confu- President Trump's first address House of Lords defeats Brexit sion at the end of the Oscars to Congress takes new tone bill in hopes for amendment At the 89th Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, on Sunday, Feb. 26, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway announced La La Land as the winners of the Best Picture award. After the cast and crew of La La Land took the stage to accept the award, it was reported that there had been a mistake. In a shocking turn of events, Moonlight was instead declared Best Picture. Apparently a mix-up had occurred on part of the accountants responsible for the envelopes, and Beatty and Dunaway had been given the second envelope for Best Actress, which was awarded to Emma Stone for her performance in La La Land.

On Tuesday, Feb. 28, President Donald Trump delivered his first address to Congress. This speech marked a change of tone for President Trump — sticking to a script, he sounded more presidential. President Trump stated that the “time for trivial fights is over,” and gave other messages of unity and strength. In the beginning of his speech, President Trump spoke about tolerance and inclusion in response to the recent attacks on Jewish communities and the Kansas City shooting. While his speech touched upon many other subjects, like immigration, national security and jobs, it did not give specific details about his proposals, such as his promise to repeal and replace Obamacare.

In the United Kingdom, the House of Lords ruled that ministers should guarantee the right of European Nationals’ to stay in the UK after Brexit. This rule, that was won in a vote of 358 to 256, is the first defeat of a governmental Brexit bill by Parliament. The government will now be required to introduce proposals of Article 50, which would ensure that EU citizens can remain in the UK after Brexit, within three months. However, when Article 50 returns to the House of Commons, the government could overturn this defeat. The House of Commons had previously passed this legislation without amendments.

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including a reversal of an Obama-era guideline that states that denying transgender students the right to use the bathroom corresponding with their gender identity violates federal prohibitions against sex discrimination. He expressed concern that if the White House does not know and communicate with transgender students, they will be increasingly likely to reach the wrong conclusions. “I went down to Orange County, Orlando [after the Pulse nightclub shooting] and spent time with LGBT young people to mourn with them and I spent a long time talking to transgender young people about their experience,” King said. “I hope that as policy makers make these decisions, they will talk to students and come to the conclusion that no student should feel uncomfortable at school. What will move the culture will be people attending to the humanity of their students.” In addition, Harris-Perry observed that the recently confirmed secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, has not

been a teacher and “might be missing” an understanding of what happens in public schools and what they mean in American society due to her lack of experience with education. “I hope she spends time in public schools and with teachers and parents, and sees the tremendous impact public schools can have in students’ lives, and changes some of her views,” King said. Before DeVos’ confirmation, King told the Washington Post that he spoke with her about the role of the Department of Education in protecting civil rights and promoting equity. “Certainly that’s not partisan,” he said. The discussion also explored the challenge of continued racial and socioeconomic segregation in American public schools, which can cause significant variations in educational quality from neighborhood to neighborhood. King called for emphasis on educational equity in the Obama Administration’s answer to No Child Left Behind, the Every Student Succeeds Act, and has firmly stated that a child’s education should not be determined by his or her ZIP code.

“The thing that stuck with me the most from his conversation with Harris-Perry was his comment that integration to public schools is a choice that we as a society make,” said sophomore Drew Finley. “The segregation of public schools is not something that just happens. In my own research, I have looked at residential segregation and its effects on public schools. His insight was invaluable for me in moving forward with my own work.” King has been named chief executive of The Education Trust, which is an advocacy group among those concerned that the Trump Administration’s states’-rights approach will lead to a weakened enforcement of civil rights in public schools. In effect, King will work as a watchdog for the agency he used to lead. The former secretary expressed concern yet resolve regarding the future: “What we have seen within the last four weeks is not normal. I am deeply, deeply, deeply concerned every day. But if you look at American history, it is a story of progress. Progress in fits and starts, but progress. I believe that view of American history to be true.”

Wake the Beautiful smashes eating disorder stigmas Catherine Carlson planned this week-long event to raise eating disorder awareness and create an open dialogue on campus BY LAUREN BARBER Staff Writer barblp0@wfu.edu In recognition of National Eating Disorder Awareness (NEDA) Week, sophomore Catherine Carlson envisioned and organized a week of programming called Wake the Beautiful. Starting Monday, Feb. 27 through March 2, daily events encouraged healthy lifestyles and positive body image. “I’ve had an eating disorder since junior

year in high school,” Carlson said. “I was really looking forward to college, a blank slate that was away from all the triggers at home, and in a lot of ways it was exactly that. But it also brought with it new triggers and challenges.” “Wake Forest is a difficult environment for recovery,” she continued. “Especially with the constant conversations you hear about the gym and the language used around health and eating. I started to realize I wasn’t the only one struggling here.” As the sole member of the Office of Wellbeing’s Nutrition Peer Educator cohort last spring semester, Carlson decided to act. “I Googled when [NEDA] was and sat down with Student Body President Jordan

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Members of Demon Divas performed at Monday’s Scale Smash event, jump-starting a week of body-positive centered activities on campus.

Monaghan,” Carlson said. “I told him ‘this is what I think I want to do and why,’ and he loved the idea.” “Jordan and Kate Ruley, our campus nutritionist, were there every step of the way,” Carlson said. “The Women’s Center and students like Caroline Friezo and Cameron Waters were huge helps as well.” The week began with a Scale Smash event sponsored by Southern Smash, an organization that seeks to raise awareness for eating disorders. The organization provides body weight scales meant to be destroyed. “Students were able to write on the scales and symbolically destroy the harmful messages that suggest you have to reach a certain number to achieve the societal expectation for beauty,” Carlson said. Waters, who is also a peer educator on nutrition, didn’t destroy a scale of her own but enjoyed watching others participate. “It seemed cathartic and it was a fun way to kick off the week before delving into further issues,” she said. On Tuesday Feb.28, self-acceptance advocate and professor at the University of Chapel Hill Charlotte Rosie Molinary led her workshop called “The Case for Self-Care” in the Magnolia Room. The following evening, Deacon Dining sponsored a cooking class. “The class [was] focused on creating a positive relationship with food and with easy recipes that are about fueling your body,” Carlson said. “When you think about food as fuel, you can recategorize your relationship to it.” Today, March 2, local nutritionist and yoga teacher Debra Benfield will lead students through a BodyLoveRevolution Yoga class in Scales. “We’ll cover the mirrors because it’s not about the physical manifestations of the exercise, but about the mental and emotional aspects,” Carlson said. “I think events like this are important because there are probably a lot of people on this campus who struggle with disordered eating or have a negative

relationship to food,” Waters said. “It offers healthy platforms for discussing eating disorders regardless of your gender or age.”

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Senior Hannah Dobie takes her own turn at scale smashing on Davis Field. Carlson emphasized that her intent is to destigmatize eating disorders through campus-wide dialogue and to help students connect with available resources. “We’re not going to be able to change society in one week but even if I’m only able to reach one person it would mean so much to me,” she said. “Throughout this process, I’ve learned so much more about myself and it’s helped my recovery so much.” “It’s a part of my story,” she continued. “Being able to accept that, work with it and share it pushes me to live each day better and work towards my recovery goals. I hope that translates to others this week.”

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Last July, a Gallup poll showed that 66 percent of Americans opposed deporting undocumented immigrants back to their home countries. A more recent December Politico poll showed that 55 percent of Americans oppose deporting undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. “DACA is a very diﬃcult subject for me, I will tell you,” President Trump said in a Tuesday morning press conference. “You have these incredible kids in most cases, but in some cases, they’re gang members and they’re drug dealers, too.” Faculty and students have voiced their concerns since Trump’s election win, with speak outs, walkouts and panel discussions on campus as a medium to express their fear, anger, and concern for what is to come. Trump’s announcement did little to ease these concerns, specifically among those who are undocumented students on campus. “The rhetoric is perpetuating the idea of the good im-

migrant,” said Cazandra Rebollar, senior and recipient of DACA. It assumes we, as a country only want those who will bring business, jobs and wealth to the country and forgets those who work in the fields and clean houses.” Another undocumented student, who asked to remain unnamed, pointed to his parents’ long history of obeying laws and always being productive in the jobs they held. “My parents pay taxes, they always have and will continue to do so without any expectation of receiving the benefits that come with paying those taxes,” said the sophomore. Undocumented students on campus continue to wrestle with the idea that their parents, friends or members Chuck Liddy/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS of their communities could be swept up in increased immigration enforcement. Many see a widespread back- Students in North Carolina and other states speak out against Trump’s immigration threats. lash and protesting as eﬀective ways to combat the new administration’s policies. But few find relief in the most with his base and public sentiment,” Rebollar said when recent development. asked about policies in the future. “My sense of security “Trump’s maintaining of DACA or being conciliatory is fleeting because week-to-week, immigration could be on issues of immigration seem to be a back-and-forth here to stay or on its way out.”

Can bioethics contribute to addressing racism? Marion Danis, an NIH researcher in the deparatment of bioethics, presented her research on healthcare and racism BY LILLIAN JOHNSON Contributing Writer johnlg16@wfu.edu On Tuesday, Feb. 28, Marion Danis gave a lecture entitled “What Can Bioethics Contribute to Addressing Racism?” in Annenberg Auditorium. Sponsored by the Center for Bioethics, Health and Society, the lecture consisted of a presentation by Danis followed by a Q&A discussion. Danis, the Head of the Section on Ethics and Health Policy in the Department of Bioethics at the National Institute of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, began by creating an overview of what bioethics is by presenting several definitions of bioethics as given by other health institutes and organizations. The Public Health Institute had the most comprehensive definition, as it encompassed health in all policies. She moved on to the issue of racism, emphasizing that while the U.S. has made progress in the treatment of African Americans, racism in healthy policy and healthcare is still a persistent problem. Danis expanded this to include more than racially motivated violence and incarceration. “Even if we go past the justice system, we can see underlying injustice for African Americans,” Danis said, citing statistics on poverty rates, high school graduation rates and housing segregation. Danis pointed out that this racism and injustice aﬀects a person’s physiological and psychological health. “Racism has an impact on the health and well-being of people,” Danis said.

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Marion Danis shared her research on the relationship between racism and healthcare policies.

Those who experience racism are more likely to have anxiety and depression, chronic health issues that are produced by stress and a shorter life expectancy. She then went on to to further connect bioethics and racism. Danis believes that a core concern of bioethics is to care about social justice, especially since racism is so prevalent in the healthcare industry. Danis shared an example of this belief with the personal story of a colleague at Washington University in St. Louis. In response to the Ferguson riots, the healthcare staﬀ at Washington University held conversations and meetings, but excluded from these discussions were the security staﬀ

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• Subject(s) struck the game arm at East Gate House with their vehicle. The report was filed on Feb. 23 at 12:01 p.m. • Subject(s) took ADD medication out of a backpack in ZSR Library. The report was filed on Feb. 23 at 12:01 p.m. • Subject took a laundry basket from the laundry room in Luter. The offender was contacted and the basket was returned. The report was filed on Feb. 25 at 9:57 p.m. • A visitor to the Benson Center had their phone stolen after they left it unattended. The report was filed on Feb. 25 at 11:23 p.m. • Subject took a student’s wallet, dorm room key and ID card from a closet in Davis while they were attending a party. The report was filed on Feb. 26 at 4:38 p.m.

— the only African American healthcare employees. In addition, Danis gave the more general example of a hospital that separates its floors by payer status. As African Americans are often Medicaid patients, they get segregated by their economic status as well. Breaking down this racism is not going to happen overnight, which Danis recognized. “We need to become conversant about race as a concept, and what the implications are for addressing racism are,” Danis said. Danis continued her lecture by presenting solutions that can aid in addressing these issues. She listed the ways in which bioethics can contribute, which included: bioethics scholarship, ethics consultation, teaching, policy, training and outreach. A majority of this part of the lecture was spent discussing bioethics scholarship and empirical research into policy and implicit bias, as it was the most relevant solution to the bioethics and healthcare students in attendance. Sophomore Jordan Zide found Danis’ solutions to the problems interesting and pertinent. “Previously, I didn’t understand all the implications and complications of this moral problem. I thought it was useful to present all these different solutions that can apply to any person in any field,” Zide said. Danis concluded her lecture by looking forward to how racism overall can be overcome. Although she found the lecture very insightful, freshman Lauren Goff believes that discrimination in any form should be tackled. “[Danis] didn’t cover discrimination in general, just race,” Goff said. “There are other types of discrimination that should also be addressed in healthcare.”

• Subject(s) removed a bike and a bike rack off of a vehicle in Lot U. The report was filed on Feb. 26 at 7:33 p.m. • Subject(s) came into an unlocked occupied room in Babcock during the night and removed several items of clothing belonging to a visiting student. The report was filed on Feb. 26 at 10:14 p.m.

Underage Consumption/Miscellaneous • Three students were cited for attempting to obtain alcoholic beverages by using a fraudulent driver’s license at Last Resort. The report was filed on Feb. 21 at 11:12 a.m. • WSPD requested asistance from WFUPD in reference to a large party on Reynolda Rd. The report was filed on Feb. 25 at 12:37 a.m.

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HB2 could limit NCAA games in NC for next 5 years The NCAA has posed an ultimatum for NC lawmakers: Repeal HB2 or risk removal from consideration for championship games BY LILY WALTER Staff Writer waltlm15@wfu.edu House Bill 2 (HB2) continues to have an impact on North Carolina’s economy as the NCAA becomes the latest revenue generator to withdraw from the state. The NCAA announced in the fall of 2016 that they were pulling seven different championship games from North Carolina, previously scheduled to take place in Greensboro and Carey. This included the March Madness tournament games in Greensboro this season. Earlier this month, the NCAA published a letter to the North Carolina legislature stating they had 11 days to comply with their request and repeal the law or all championship games would be pulled from the state for the next five years. This means, at a minimum, North Carolina would lose NCAA revenue and business up until 2022. This excludes the long term effects that will extend beyond the given timeframe.

The loss of revenue and jobs from these events will affect the state negatively. Now that these games have moved out of state, North Carolina will have to fight to host events in the state again. HB2 passed in 2016 and restricts LGBTQ rights, especially for the transgender population. It has been nicknamed the “bathroom bill” because it requires that people must use the restroom of the gender designated on their birth certificate. This prohibits transgender people from using the bathroom of the gender they identify with. Because of its controversial nature, many businesses and entertainers have withheld business from the state. This recent decision by the NCAA is the latest in a series of withdrawals from scheduled events in North Carolina. While most of the events were from the entertainment industry, the NCAA’s decision to withdraw from North Carolina marks the recent shifts in the sports sector in speaking out against HB2. The timing of this accompanies the statements of many college athletes and coaches who have lately made their opinions on HB2 known. Wake Forest professor Todd McFall specializes in sports economics. He believes that the NCAA withdrawing from North

Carolina will have both short and long term impacts. “In the short run, all the existing properties have already lost value,” McFall said. “In the long run, things start to compound really fast because no one wants to invest in building a venue or have businesses set up to it.” Professor McFall said he believes that HB2 will have wide ramifications that extend beyond basic revenue and affect every sector of the job market. “Since fewer projects related to event management will occur, North Carolina will lose jobs to other states for architects, engineers and construction workers,” he said. “It hits every skill level. It has caused a ripple effect because the legislature has signaled that North Carolina is a state that is willing to discriminate.” Andrew Delacourt, an economics minor and junior at Wake Forest agreed that HB2 will negatively affect the economic sector of North Carolina. “College sports are an important aspect of North Carolina’s economy and the implications of losing that would be bad in the long run,” Delacourt said. McFall does not think repealing HB2

will immediately return North Carolina’s economy to the way it was before. “Other states have excellent venues for hosting athletic championships,” McFall said in a Wake Forest press release. “Once these events are hosted by other places, North Carolina has to start competing more keenly in order to take away some events from places that wouldn’t have had them in the first place.”

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This spring, the NBA also moved the 2017 All-Star game to New, Orleans, LA from Charlotte, NC.

February cherry blossoms allude to climate change Changes in temperature and the effects of climate change could be the reason behind the early blooms of Wake Forest’s cherry blossom trees

Though cherry blossoms are in bloom, campus arborist Jim Mussetter says other trees are in decline.

“In the last 10 years, we have removed several mature sugar maples that were in severe decline,” said Jim Mussetter, the university arborist. “On the remaining campus sugar maples, I’ve noticed fall color is not as vivid and they are defoliating earlier. Both of these are signs that trees are stressed or in decline.” Mussetter noted that the existing sugar maples are younger and obtain a good deal of growing area providing them with more access to nutrients and water. Therefore, under ordinary weather conditions these trees “should have good vigor.” Preston Stockton, manager of Reynolda Gardens, has worked as a horticulturalist in Winston-Salem for 35 years and has also noticed the effect that climate change has had on our environment. “We are now able to grow plants that 30 years ago would have never survived the winter here,” Stockton said. “Figs used to often die back to the ground after many winters and now that just doesn’t happen.” Stockton added that it is now hard to get certain plants to survive through the summer. The Reynolds family used to grow lupines, monkshood, delphinium and heliotropes and she explained that they can no longer grow them because they would die as a result of the heat in the summer. The Hardiness Zone Map is used by gardeners and growers to determine which plants are expected to flourish. The more extreme the temperature is, the higher the zone level is. “When I first started at Reynolda we were a zone 7,” Stockton said. “Now we are classified as zone 7a and many people say we will soon be an 8.”

Americans in Paris: Foundations of America’s Architectural Gilded Age Time: March 2 at 5:30 p.m. Location: Reynolda House Museum of American Art Historian Margot M. Ellis will present an illustrated overview of the work of American architects who studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris before designing the nation’s most important buildings and monuments.

10th Annual Lenten Preaching Series with First Baptist Church Time: March 3 - April 14 from 12 p.m. to 12: 45 p.m. Location: First Baptist Church, Highland Avenue Wake Forest University School of Divinity and First Baptist Church are again joining for a Friday preaching series during Lent. Communion will be served and preachers will include School of Divinity faculty.

Jewish Bible Study Time: March 6 from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: Reynolda 17a Read and discuss the Hebrew Bible in English for half an hour. No experience is necessary and participants of all backgrounds are welcome. Feel free to use one of the Hillel bibles or bring your own. Contact Gail Bretan of the Office of Jewish Life for inquiries.

Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Time: March 2 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Location: ZSR Library Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday to relieve midterm stress and feel childhood nostalgia. Read some Dr. Seuss, color, relax during midterms and enjoy Dr. Seuss-themed food.

Maslenitsa: A Taste of Russian Mardi Gras Time: March 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Greene 317 Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holdiay, celebrated the eight weeks before easter Come celebrate the Russian Mardi Gras with samples of Russian-style pancakes.

Bluegrass and Old Time Jam Time: March 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: The Barn at Reynolda Village Stroll over to Reynolda Village to join local musicians for an evening of bluegrass and old time music. The event is free and open to the public.

BY PAGE MARSHALL Contributing Writer marspf14@wfu.edu Cherry blossoms, chirping birds and sunshine. These characteristics embody the presence of Spring. However, these could also be the characteristics that embody the presence of climate change in the midst of winter here on campus. Throughout February, Winston-Salem has already experienced pockets of very warm weather, ultimately confusing mother nature. The emergence of the cherry blossom trees outside of the ZSR Library can attest to this complication. Washington, D.C. hosts a large array of cherry blossom trees and they too have been noticing a slight change in the overall flowering of these trees. Although temperatures in Washington, D.C. vary from temperatures in Winston-Salem, research gathered over the past 96 years has proven that peak bloom dates have moved earlier by nearly five days. Washington’s cherry blossoms usually reach peak bloom in early April. Last year, however, the peak bloom date was March 25. Global climate change has already begun to display apparent effects. Earth’s normal temperature has increased by 1.8°F over

the past century, with the 16 warmest years on record for the earth coming since 2000. Glaciers have been shrinking, ice on rivers and lakes has been melting sooner, plant and animal ranges have moved and flowers are blossoming earlier. These significant warming trends are mostly influenced by human activity. Our own campus appears to have seen the effects of climate change as well.

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“ gender roles should inspire reflection Billboard about Claire-voiyant| Sexism

Historical patterns reflect the battle of those in power lashing out when their privilege is taken Claire Kirkpatrick Guest Columnist kirkca15@wfu.edu

“Real men provide real women appreciate it” reads in large, black letters on a white billboard outside of Winston-Salem. Contextualized in a new era of the Trump presidency, it strikes a particularly discordant note in liberal discourse. The message conveys not only the notion that women are restricted to what men can oﬀer, but a toxic gender binary and assumption of heteronormativity that has been freshly reinforced in political dialogue. It presents as a new image to point in how recent progress of women’s and LGBTQ+ rights is being undermined, how the nation is seemingly transforming from its prior state of greater tolerance and acceptance. However, the controversial nature

Do not interpret this billboard as a This dynamic rings true for news- month after the Women’s March, the symbol of what is wrong with the worthy instances of social progres- largest demonstration in the history world. Interpret the billboard as a sion. There are moments throughout of the U.S. Similarly, it is no surprise that the last decade that we can reference symbol as what is changing ...” of the billboard is not what draws national attention — it is the unconventional and unprecedented attempt of an individual to sell an ideal rather than a product to people driving on the highway. Women have always been marginalized and have been rendered dependent on men politically and economically, but the press latches onto the originality of how the age-old concept of the patriarchy is displayed, not the concept of the patriarchy itself. This principle of the news highlighting pre-existing social issues as they are reborn in new, creative forms of discrimination has essentially defined the 2016 election campaign and subsequently the current political climate from which this billboard was a product. The monumentality of the billboard can be likened to President Trump’s shocking antics that had simply never before been witnessed on a political stage.

in arguing that the U.S. has made great strides — the first black president, the first female presidential candidate, the first female person of color on the Supreme Court, the first trans-person of color to win an Emmy. These victories are not adequate basis for an argument that the recent spur of sexist, racist, homophobic and zenophobic sentiment following the election is a social regression. Rather, the election was a response to a presidency that brought these victories to the forefront of newsworthy content. The sentiments of sexism, racism, homophobia and zenophobia always existed, but conservative Americans felt silenced by the liberal continuity in the news. This perceived random proclamation of what constitutes a real man and woman has been biding its time, waiting to surface without facing criticism of political correctness. The fact of the matter is that it is no surprise this billboard emerged a

the Women’s March emerged two months after Trump won the presidential election, perhaps the most unprecedented of its kind. These moments remain consistent with historical pattern of those in power lashing out when their privilege is threatened, a threat that has persistently taken form as people demanding equality. This billboard is a literal sign that the power structures that propagate systems of oppression are weakening, that this anonymous person’s need to drop $2,000 to convey their misogynistic, grammatically incorrect message, is an indication of true progress. In their act of plastering “Real men provide real women appreciate it” on the highway, they are acknowledging that this is no longer a given reality, that women can and do provide for themselves in a significant way. Do not interpret this billboard as a symbol of what is wrong with the world. Interpret the billboard as a symbol of what is changing and what must continue to be changed further.

Using your “voice can be a path to freedom Cook(ing) It Up | Eating Disorders

In struggling with an eating disorder, sharing your story can help others Hannah Cook

Guest Columnist cookhe16@wfu.edu

I decided not to finish the Diet Dr. Pepper sitting in my car’s cup holder. In my back seat sat an extra-small leotard, waist-sucking tights and almost-dead pointe shoes. Later I would return to the ballet barre and try to finish plies without getting dizzy. But in that moment, I took my first steps toward freedom. On Nov. 3, 2015, I walked into Atlanta Center for Eating Disorders to complete intake paperwork. Sitting at

I dream of a world where not only do these oppressive voices fall silent, but they cease to exist altogether.” that old tabletop computer, I cried like it understood how I felt. “I like ___ about myself.” Disagree. “I am happy with the way I look.” Disagree. “I am terrified of gaining weight.” Agree. “I feel guilty after eating.” Agree. I was a normal girl. I had a privileged life. But there was the eating disorder. And the depression. And I was a hostage. When I think of privilege, I think of immediate and tangible. I think of that category, the privileged — the one percent in their gated neighborhoods. I don’t think of 75th percentile weight. I don’t think of enjoying cookies before bed. I don’t think of size six. And when I think of oppression, I think of that category, the oppressed — the Little Rock Nine and the refugees in my hometown. I don’t think of an addiction to gluten-

free, sugar-free and dairy-free. I don’t think of chronic dieting. I don’t think of post-meal bathroom rituals. “I have lost interest in activities I used to enjoy.” Agree. “I find myself preoccupied with food.” Agree. “I often feel disappointed in myself.” Agree. That was oppression. That was being trapped. That was insecurity so paralyzing, so restrictive, so life-sucking that I could have died. So I began the long and painful process of regaining my own power. I used to have the fatal tendency to value others’ voices above my own. My ballet teacher once told me, “When you want a slice of pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving, just imagine the taste and texture in your mouth. It’s just as satisfying.” The nutrition facts on the back of a candy bar once told me that a waste of calories might as well be a waste of life. A Weight Watchers commercial once told me that you can judge a person’s character based on her appearance. These voices were my oppressors. My own voice became my freedom.

I found new voices of freedom, too. I found in my mom a beloved confidante who had also struggled through an eating disorder. I found friends who love me when my goal was no longer that they love me. I found Jesus, whose grace is the only reason I am satisfied with myself. I tell this story because it feels relevant. Because all around me I see girls crying for help without knowing they need it, because my act of resistance is telling a story that wants not to be told. I tell this story because one day I will have a daughter. And I long to raise her in a world where she is free. I dream of a world where not only do these oppressive voices fall silent, but they cease to exist altogether. In this world of my dreams, no one is ‘supposed to be’ any way at all. There, people are not skinny or fat or lazy or disciplined. I dream of a world where we are simply ourselves. “I like ____ about myself.” Agree. “I feel in control of my life.” Agree. “I am satisfied with myself.” Agree.

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Trump is too“obsessed with his own self-image Griffindor’s Finest| President Trump

President Trump’s desire for attention and fame is what led him to the White House

He knows exactly how to get his name in print or his face on screen. Somehow along the way he got elected president.”

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appearance on World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It is inescapable. During my first year philosophy seminar, my professor shared the film Crimes and Misdemeanors, (1989) in which Trump’s name is mentioned in passing. This caused a mild tittering among my class. The remark in question is about “a wealthy builder always trying to realize grandiose dreams a la Donald Trump.” Anyone who has ever watched TV knows that everyone loves to talk about Trump, especially now that he is the most powerful man on the planet. But even in the months leading up to the election, whether they were bashing him or praising him, Trump was on every pundit’s lips on every network. Because whatever Trump was, he definitely wasn’t bad television. TRUMPTM was most certainly not bad television.

Guest Columnist keargc16@wfu.edu

The stumbles of the Trump presidency are real-world evidence of how ill equipped Trump is to govern a nation. After watching the press conference on Feb. 16, anyone who still thinks that Trump, Steve Bannon and his administration are eﬀective are blinded by the branding and the glitter of the gold of the TRUMPTM brand. Trump had been the king of the tabloids and underbelly of New York’s elite for much longer than people realize. His name has slid its tendrils into our culture. He is everywhere, from Trump’s cameo in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, to his

TRUMPTM didn’t happen overnight. We all ate it up for 15 years on The Apprentice while he simultaneously honed his ability to ham it up for cameras and gorge on the attention he so craved. Does it seem surprising for that same man to hold a campaign victory tour? Does it seem surprising that as president, his morning briefing comes from watching Fox News’ morning program? Is it surprising that this president loves the instant gratification from every “like” his tweet gets? TRUMPTM is about one thing — money and fame. Hopefully he has enough money to sate his appetites. His fame is more support for the classic admonition “be careful what you wish for” now no one will stop talking about him, and most of it isn’t good. People are shocked by how little TRUMPTM knows about government particularly policy. Trump knows what he needs to know. He knows exactly how to get his name in print or his face on screen. Somehow along the way he got elected president. But that’s not what he wants. Trump thought he did, but the diﬀerence is analogous to the diﬀerence between ambition and the desire for attention.

His need for attention is what made him famous. When Trump was just a Dlist celebrity, he was so desperate to get his name in print he would cold call reporters under various aliases, pretending he was a spokesman for Trump’s organization simply so that he could share details about his life and boast about himself freely and at length. Not really surprising behavior for a man who puts his name in gold on skyscrapers. TRUMPTM doesn’t care about healthcare. TRUMPTM cares about his daughter’s Nordstrom’s clothing line. TRUMPTM doesn’t care about travel bans. TRUMPTM cares whether or not people talk about him and whether or not they are supportive. But governing? TRUMPTM doesn’t seem to care much for all that. Trump the man is very similar to TRUMPTM. The shiny golden “Trump” emblazoned on his buildings is just a thin veneer. It’s hollow, propped up by smaller, stronger iron and steel bars. It is most certainly not an integral part of the structure of the building, and it definitely shouldn’t be.

though, that were readily apparent to the crude 12 to 14 year old. But like a fine wine, age tells. I’ve learned that aﬄuence is not directly correspondent with monetary success. Once I learned that money doesn’t teach manners, through some jarring firsthand experience, my mental disposition was forever re-casted, forever superimposed, by a much more illumined circuit. That guy I thought was Mr. Wonderful, is really a small-town Ohio native with little-to-notable manners, concerned with nothing but the outcome of the Christmas Day NBA game, leaving a resplendent table and cordial company in order lounge on the sofa. Thanks, guy, you inadvertently lead me to want to be a better person. People will stroll in, stop, look at him and the television and say “Dinner is hot, come on.” The response: “I don’t care.” This all being said as a guest in another person’s

house, on Christmas Day, during the main course. But not insincere in the sense of being an utter jackass, like the completely vapid diva or the tailored Deutsche Bank trader, but more in the sense of being devoid of any real manner or respectful aspect. It’s not as if this all covers everything; the man definitely has some redeeming aspects, some moral fortitude or uprightness in other areas, but this definitely refuted the idea that a general assumption of class is associated with having money. They are not one in the same, in fact one can even dispense of the other. What one first sees now, is not always indicative of lifelong continuity. I used to think that a little money, big time corporate experience and many a client driven dinner via the expense account, would calcify some semblance of how to behave in a formal, if not semi-formal setting. But hey, roots are called roots for a reason.

Family wealth“is not indicative of someone’s manners All is Ferr(er)| Manners

The notion that money creates manners is not often the case for many Kyle Ferrer

Staff Columnist ferrka16@wfu.edu It’s interesting when you look at a family. All can be well at first glance. But when one spends more than one or two intimate meals with them, like an old barn door, light begins to push through pin sized holes, soon enough blasting through, revealing scantily clad notions of mine, yours, whoever’s. Latent depression, repetitious anachronism (“so-and-so never loved

Once I learned that money doesn’t teach manners ... my mental disposition was forever re-casted.” me…”, “all my life…”, “The Orient…”) and so forth. But it is easy to recognize the fading luster of one’s own familial milieu; it is when we begin to look at those families, those people, outside our own immediates, that we begin to lose faith in the facades we subscribed to at a younger age, not knowing the impressive gloss we were lending so much credence to was founded in a) the young naivety of the uncouth mind (by no fault of our own) and b) a sort of refined barbarism, a monetary repurposing, business acumen hastily and incompletely translated. This translation only went one or two layers deep, the only two layers,

Word on the Quad | Spring Break

What are your plans for Spring Break?

“Going to Myrtle Beach with some friends.” Sarah Fahmy (‘17)

“Going home to spend time with my family. ” Anuj Jailwala (‘19)

“Going to Panama City in Florida with friends.” Brett Brown (‘20)

“Enjoy the ZSR Library like it is my kingdom.” Juliana Serrano(‘20)

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The Deacons were due Wake Forest upsets No. 8 Louisville 88-81 on Senior Night in the LJVM Coliseum

BY KYLE TATICH Staff Writer tatika14@wfu.edu The No. 8 Louisville Cardinals visited the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum as the highest ranked opponent to play the Deacs at home this season. Austin Arians, Greg McClinton and Trent VanHorn were honored in Senior Night ceremonies and joined sophomores Bryant Crawford and John Collins in the starting lineup. The first 10 minutes of the first half did not fare too well for the Deacs, as they found themselves trailing by 14 with 9:09 left in the half. Strategic substitutions to keep Collins out of foul trouble, combined with the hot shooting of Keyshawn Woods paved the way for Wake Forest to battle back from its deficit and enter the locker room trailing by just one point. The troubles for the Deacs in the majority of the first half came from the inability for players other than Collins and Woods to score the basketball. Collins and Woods finished with 14 and 13 respectively in the first half and were supported by the play of Mitchell Wilbekin who connected on a pair of 3-pointers

late in the half, including one with seven Wake Forest is able to get a bid to the “big Deacs the marquee victory it was so desperseconds left to make the halftime score dance”, it will be its first since 2010. A win ately missing. A win over Virginia Tech in over Louisville is certainly helpful give the Blacksburg would be the icing on the cake. 43-42. After ending the first half on a 12-4 run, Wake Forest picked up where it left oﬀ to begin the second half on an 8-2 run thanks to a pair of 3-pointers from Mitoglou and Arians. The second half was all Wake Forest, led by Collins, Crawford and Woods who kept up the intensity on both ends of the floor. The Cardinals did battle back from an 11 point second half Demon Deacon lead to cut their deficit to just three points on more than one occasion. Ultimately, it was a pair of 3-pointers from Mitoglou and Wilbekin with less than three minutes left that sealed the game for the Deacs giving them a 88-81 victory and the marquee win they so desperately needed. Collins led the way for the Deacs scoring 25 points and coming down with 11 rebounds — his 12th consecutive 20-point game. Wake Forest will travel to Blacksburg, Va., to play Virginia Tech on Saturday, March 4 in its regular season finale. While seedings and opponents have yet to be decided, the Deacs will play in the ACC Tournament next week, beginning on Tuesday, March 7. The Deacs will likely need to string toKyle Tatich/Old Gold & Black gether at least two wins in the tournament John Collins scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds, making this his 12th conto feel confident on Selection Sunday. If secutive 20-point game. The Deacs will look to take on the Hokies March 4.

NBA Recap: Trade deadline lacked the big deal The Sacramento Kings sent DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans in an otherwise underwhelming trade deadline BY DANIEL PACHINO Sports Editor pachdb15@wfu.edu The most exciting time of the NBA season, aside from the Playoﬀs, has come and gone. While there were some big trades that occurred, the trade deadline was mostly underwhelming. The two biggest deadline deals transpired a few days before the Thursday, Feb. 23, deadline. The first trade sent power forward Serge Ibaka to the Toronto Raptors in return for almost nothing. This deal was extremely lopsided in favor of Toronto, who only gave up wing Terrance Ross and a 2017 first-round pick, which Toronto assumes will be very close to the end of the round. This trade fills Toronto’s biggest need by giving them a great third scoring option behind Kyle Lowry and DeMar Derozan who shoots well from 3-point range and protects the rim as well as any power forward, a rare combination in the league today. This trade instantly propels the Raptors to the second best team in the East, and the team with the best chance to dethrone King James and the Cavaliers. Additionally, this was a terrible trade for Magic General Manager Rob Hennigan, who acquired Ibaka from the Oklahoma City Thunder in the oﬀseason. Orlando sent shooting guard Victor Oladipo, power forward Ersan Ilyasova and a 2016 first round pick to OKC in return for Ibaka. Then at the break they flipped Ibaka, whose contract expires after this season, to Toronto for Ross and

a pick. Essentially, Hennigan traded Oladipo, Ilyasova and a first-round pick that turned into Domantas Sabonis for Terrance Ross and a worse first-round pick. In the biggest trade to occur before Thursday’s deadline, the Sacramento Kings finally decided to trade center DeMarcus Cousins. After years of debating whether or not to send Cousins elsewhere, General Manager Vlade Divac and owner Vivek Ranadive pulled the trigger on a trade and sent him to New Orleans. This trade, however, could cost Divac his job in the long run. According to The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Sacramento traded Cousins, one of the ten best players in the league, “for 40 cents on the dollar.” In return for the league’s most talented offensive center, the Kings only received rookie guard Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway and 2017 first- and second-round draft picks. This trade immediately places the Pelicans’ frontcourt as the best in the league as they now start the best center, Cousins, and power forward, Steven M. Falk/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS Anthony Davis, in the NBA. Now, if New Orleans can After nearly seven seasons on the Sacramento Kings, figure out the rest of its roster they may have a chance to DeMarcus Cousins was traded to New Orleans. sneak into the playoffs as the eight-seed. One of the best deals that happened on Thursday was This was a terrible trade for Philly, who received Andrew the Houston Rocket’s trade with the Los Angeles Lakers Bogut, Justin Anderson and a 2017 first-round pick in for Lou Williams. The trade sent Williams to Houston return for Noel. Trading Noel made no sense because he in return for Corey Brewer and a 2017 first-rounder. gave the 76ers the capability to play alongside Joel EmThis is a great trade for both sides as it gives the Rockets another scorer who can dominate the ball and run the biid, the future of the franchise, while Jahlil Okafor does offense when James Harden is off the floor. It also adds not. Instead, Philadelphia GM Bryan Colangelo opted to another great shooter around Harden that could help in send the better of the two out of town for a poor return. This trade deadline left a lot to be desired, as teams in a potential playoff series against the Warriors. This was a great trade for L.A., too, as it got rid of their best offensive contention with room for improvement, such as the Celtplayer, thus expediting the tank process this season, and ics, stood pat. Many expected small forwards Jimmy Butalso gives them another first round pick in case they lose ler and Paul George to be on the move last week, but after the deadline they remain where they started the season. their top-three protected first-rounder this year. One other trade that perplexed me was the Philadelphia It will be interesting to see how the many deadline deals 76ers’ trade of center Nerlens Noel to the Dallas Mavericks. affect the remainder of the NBA season.

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Demon Deacons take home series over USC Stuart Fairchild and the Wake Forest baseball team are off to a hot start to their 2017 season BY CHRISTINA THOMPSON Contributing Writer thomcm14@wfu.edu The Wake Forest baseball team started their 2017 campaign on the road in Houston, Texas on Feb. 17. The Demon

Deacons won the opener 5-0 against Nicholls State with a complete-game shutout by senior pitcher Connor Johnstone. Johnstone finished with six strikeouts and only allowed one hit. Oﬀensively, Stuart Fairchild led the charge with a three-run homer. Unfortunately, the Demon Deacons dropped the next three contests to Houston, Nicholls State and Houston, respectively. Pitching and defense were challenges for the Deacs, leading to three

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Wake Forest third baseman Johnny Aiello (middle) is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a 420-foot home-run in the Deacons’ series win over USC.

straight losses. Looking to end the losing streak, the Deacs returned home to face UNCGreensboro on Tuesday Feb. 28 and the University of Southern California over the weekend. The offense came alive against UNCG, scoring 15 runs behind a huge game from Jonathan Pryor. The Deacs trailed 3-2 going into the third inning before the offense erupted for six runs. John McCarren and Drew Loepprich provided quality innings between the third and seventh while the offense continued to tally runs against UNCG’s pitching. Pryor finished his day 5-5 with a double, home run and five RBIs, while Fairchild added two hits including another home run. The final score was 15-8 for the home-opener at David F. Couch Ballpark. The weekend was another test for the team. The Deacs welcomed the Trojans of USC into town. The Deacs continued to be impressive offensively, led by a historic performance by first baseman Gavin Sheets. With three home-runs and nine RBIs, Sheets tied Wake Forest records for a series in both categories. In addition to Sheets’ home-runs, Pryor, Fairchild and John Aiello added homeruns to tie another Wake Forest record of six home-runs in one game. Parker Dunshee had a strong start on the mound striking out nine batters in 5.2 innings

to earn the win. McCarren and Morgan McSweeney added scoreless innings out of the bullpen. The Deacs claimed the opener 15-5. The Trojans would return with a strong performance on Saturday, taking advantage of walks and errors by the Deacs. The offense continued its success scoring nine runs on 10 hits. The Trojans added 10 hits along with two errors, two hit batters and 10 walks to score 15 runs. In the rubber match on Sunday, the Deacs fell behind early due to a pair of first inning home runs by the Trojans. Donnie Sellers would settle down allowing just four runs on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts in 5.2 innings to earn the win. The Deacs were strong out of the bullpen with scoreless innings from Holden White, Chris Farish and Griffin Roberts. The highlight of the game was the 11run 3rd inning produced by the Deacs resulting from eight hits, five of which were doubles. Bruce Steele added a threerun homer to jump-start the Deacs to a 4-3 lead and the runs started pouring in after that. Steele’s home run was his first hit since 2015 because of a 2016 seasonending injury. Jake Mueller had a strong offensive performance with three hits and scoring four runs. Fairchild also added another home run to bring his total to three on the season. The final score was 18-5 in favor of the Deacs to claim the series.

Ricky Fowler earns victory at the Honda Classic Ricky Fowler dominated the rest of the field in his five stroke victory at the Honda Classic this past weekend BY ETHAN PERELLIS Staff Writer pereeh13@wfu.edu This past weekend the PGA Tour was in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida for the Honda Classic. As The Masters are around the corner at the beginning of April, many professional golfers are using the next few weeks to finetune their game ahead of the first Major Championship of the season. The Tour recently has been dominated by young players like Jordan Spieth, Rory Mcllroy, Hideki Matsuyama, Dustin Johnson, John Rahm and Justin Thomas. The Honda Classic saw Rickie Fowler, another promising youthful player, earn his first PGA victory of 2017. Fowler was playing terrific golf going into Sunday, posting scores of 66-66-65 over the first three days. At 13-under, Fowler had a 4-stroke lead over the field entering the final day of the competition. The former Oklahoma State Cowboy stumbled early on Sunday by hitting a putt into a sprinkler hole and having a tee shot find the water. However, Fowler drained a pair of long birdie putts on the back nine to essentiality clinch the tournament. Fowler had a chance to challenge the 72-hole record at the PGA National, but he ended his final round bogeybogey. He finished 1-over on the day and 12-under overall, which was good enough to maintain his 4-shot lead. As Fowler controlled the leaderboard, the only real competitor with a chance of beating Fowler was Gary Woodland who started Sunday 5-shots back. Woodland was 3-under for the day going into the final two holes and within striking distance of Fowler. However, Woodland bogeyed the 17th with a 3-putt and the par-5 18th by hitting one into the water. Woodland would finish tied for 2nd with Morgan Hoﬀman at 7-under. A slew of players tied for third including two-time major champion Martin Kaymer. Former Demon Deacon golfers

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After an up-and-down 2016 campaign, 27-year-old Ricky Fowler returned to form going 12 under par at the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, winning the tournament by five strokes.

Bill Haas and Webb Simpson did not participate in the Farmers Insurance Open. It was Fowler’s first victory on the PGA Tour since the Deutsche Bank Championship back in September of 2015. At age 28, Fowler already has four PGA Tour wins in his career. Fowler earned $1.1 million and moved into ninth in the World Golf Rankings. Fowler will be on the hunt to win his first Major this PGA Tour season, an accomplishments many golf pundits believe is overdue. Next weekend is the Mexico Championship, which is the first World Golf Championship of the year. Fowler will look to carry his momentum over from the Honda

Classic, but will play a much deeper field. This WGC event will feature the world’s best players and should be an enjoyable four days of golf for fans of the sport. In additional news, Tiger Woods remains inactive on the Tour due to back spasms. It is currently unknown whether Woods will return for the Masters. Woods, 41, is adamant that the back spasms are not related to his recent back surgery. Yet, many wonder if Woods’ body is failing him after decades of competitive golf. Those who once rooted for his dominance and iconic fist-pumps, now simply want him to regain health.

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ACC Recap: Duke falls in back-to-back games UNC has a stronghold on the top seed in the ACC, while Duke fell after losing two straight games on the road to Syracuse and Miami BY LIZZIE SNYDER Asst. Sports Editor snydem15@wfu.edu In a week full of buzzer beaters, momentum building wins and final opportunities to demonstrate conference supremacy, the ACC continues to be the most represented conference in the Associated Press (AP) Top 25 poll. Holding seven of these 25 coveted spots, the ACC continues to be the most competitive conference in college basketball. Heading into the final stretch of the regular season, North Carolina, Louisville, Duke and Notre Dame have emerged as the cream of the crop in the ACC. However, a few key upsets and victories this week will definitely play a role in NCAA tournament seeding. While North Carolina continues to hold the top spot in the ACC, their skills were put to the test against defensive powerhouse Louisville last Wednesday, Feb. 22 in a 74-63 victory. With a two-game lead over the overall number two Cardinals this season, the Tar Heels had an impressive oﬀensive performance yet again, moving them up to fifth place in the AP Top 25 this week. Junior Justin Jackson’s notable 21-point performance continued to develop his respectability as an ACC Player of the Year candidate. Senior Kennedy Meeks also had solid oﬀensive execution with 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Heels. Per usual, Louisville showed strength on defense and gave North Carolina a run for their money throughout the first 20 minutes of play. Although only three points behind at the end of the first half, Louisville’s frustrating

30.8 free throw percentage prevented them from closing the gap. Both coming off steady wins earlier in the week, North Carolina choked against UVA last Sunday, Feb. 26. It was a big day for the Cavaliers who need a strong regular season finish to clinch an NCAA tournament spot. A clear underdog headed into this matchup, the Cavaliers successfully snapped Carolina’s four-game winning streak, defeating the Heels by a solid 10 points. With a standout performance by key freshman Kyle Guy, the Hoos successfully snapped Carolina’s four game win streak. However, this was not the only feat they accomplished. This was the lowest scoring game for Roy Williams in his last 14 years as UNC head coach and to top it off, the Tar Heels only put up four points in the last nine minutes and 26 seconds. Just as Virginia’s crucial win over North Carolina could serve as a turning point for the Cavaliers, John Gillon’s three-point game winning shot for Syracuse last Wednesday, Feb. 22 against Duke was a confidence booster for the Orange. Both Virginia and Syracuse remain on the bubble headed into the tournament as middle of the pack teams in the ACC. Defeating the No. 10 ranked Blue Devils in a backand-forth game and ending their seven game win streak, Syracuse’s ability to perform in high pressure situations will help their NCAA tournament chances. With Grayson Allen on the bench with ankle issues, Luke Kennard and Amile Jefferson continue to carry the Blue Devils in the final games of the season. Averaging 19.8 points per game, Kennard continues to emerge as a frontrunner for the ACC Player of the Year accolade. Continuing their losing streak in Coral Gables, Duke was defeated yet again by Miami on Saturday, Feb. 25. A positive upswing in the Hurricanes’ end of season play, freshman Bruce Brown hit 11 out of 18 field goals and had 25 points overall.

In contrast, Kennard went six of 20 from the field and put up a relatively low 16 points for the Blue Devils. Although his three-point shot in the final minute of the game gave Duke the opportunity to tie, Miami came out on top. With the motivation to bounce back from this twogame losing streak, Duke surpassed Florida State on Tuesday, Feb. 28 by five points as freshman Frank Jackson had a standout performance for the Blue Devils. On Wednesday, March 1, Louisville faces Wake Forest at 9 p.m. in Winston-Salem while Notre Dame Takes on Boston College at home. Not only does this Saturday mark the oﬃcial end of the regular season, but one of the biggest rivalries in college basketball will take place between North Carolina and Duke at 8:15 p.m. in Tar Heel territory.

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University of Miami students and fans stormed the court after upsetting Duke 55-50 at home last weekend.

NFL Draft spotlight on receiver Corey Davis Corey Davis is the NCAA’s alltime leader in receiving and projects as a mid-first-round pick

ly anticipated annual showcase of athleticism known as the Combine. True fans of the NFL Combine understand that millions of dollars can be made or lost with an extra inch on a vertical jump or tenth of a second in the 40-yard dash. As a result, every participant is currently training to get into the best shape possible. But as highly scrutinized as the physical tests can be, perhaps the most impor-

tant parts of the Combine for players and teams alike are the individual interviews. So when the NFL teams start looking for mental toughness, one prospect stands above the rest. BY CLAYTON WUNDERLICH Western Michigan wide receiver CoContributing Writer rey Davis has a story as inspiring as they wundcm14@wfu.edu come. Davis, now the NCAA career leader in receiving yards with a staggering Three hundred and thirty NFL pros5,025, grew up in public housing outside pects are currently preparing for the highof Chicago with six siblings and little parental involvement. His pee wee football coach, Dan Graham, noticed Davis’ natural talent for football right away. However, he also noticed Davis walking three miles to practice every day, and then learned that Davis often did not have enough food to eat or money to buy clothing. Their relationship grew over the next few years, with Davis coming over for more and more family dinners. At the age of 16, Davis oﬃcially moved in with the Graham family, realizing he would need more support to realize his true potential in football. After gaining academic eligibility the last semester of high school, Davis was accepted into Western Michigan University. Head Coach P.J. Fleck stated, “Corey is a kid that just needed somebody to take a shot on him.” Davis immediately became the starting receiver for the Broncos and led all freshChris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/TNS men in yards and receptions. Four years Players like Corey Davis cannot wait to hear their names called at the later, Davis is debatably the best wide 2017 NFL Draft on Friday, April 28, at the Philadelphia City Hall. receiver prospect in the draft class, with

draft analysts often projecting him as high as No. 5 to the Titans. Unfortunately, Davis has an ankle injury preventing him from running at the Combine. But what makes Davis such a freak on the field is not only his talent, but his work ethic. Davis attributes his successes on the field to his diligence in practice, using his diﬃcult childhood as motivation. However, his injury should not drop his draft stock too much, with many scouts comparing his tape to Hall of Fame receiver receiving legend Terrell Owens. Fellow first-round wide receiver prospect Mike Williams out of Clemson gets the nod when it comes to jump balls and physicality, but Davis exhibits the best route running and after-the-catch playmaking ability of anyone in this draft class. Good landing spots for Davis are the Titans at No. 5, Chargers at No. 7, Cardinals at No. 13, and the Eagles at No. 14/15. For football fans, the NFL Draft is the best day of the year for many reasons. It’s a symbol of hope for your favorite team, a perfect blend of strategy and dumb luck when it comes to choosing prospects, and at the very least, a few hours of dramatic and compelling television. But perhaps the best part of the NFL Draft is watching players like Corey Davis become millionaires in a matter of seconds, and thinking of all the kids in similar circumstances today watching Western Michigan’s Corey Davis beat the odds.

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Men’s Tennis earns No. 3 national ranking Men’s Tennis improved to 9-1 on the season after topping the Tennessee Volunteers BY TOMMASO MONETA Asst. Sports Editor monet14@wfu.edu

jiev, on court six, cruised by his opponent 6-3, 6-4. Uspensky followed suit with an even better victory 6-3, 6-2. Ranked No. 34, Seraphim beat his opponent with a 6-1, 6-3 victory at No. 4 singles. Eighth-ranked Mansouri almost made it oﬃcial with a 6-2, 6-3 victory leaving the deciding point to the best player in the country. Chrysochos re-

sponded with a three-set victory (3-6, 6-3, 6-1) over his opponent on court one. This strong singles performance clinched the match in favor of the visiting Demon Deacons. Wake Forest will stay on the road for their sixth and seventh consecutive matches away from home. The Deacs will travel to face No. 7 ranked Texas

and Texas Christian University. These matches will occur on Saturday, March 4, and Monday, March 6. Wake Forest was able to beat the Texas Longhorns in a thriller during the quarterfinal matchup at the recently played ITA National Team Indoor Championship. There, the Demon Deacons won 4-3 and we will look to repeat in Texas.

On Feb. 25th, the Wake Forest men’s tennis team improved to a 9-1 record with its fifth consecutive win over a ranked opponent. Though troubled by a slow initial start during doubles play, the Demon Deacons rebounded with a strong performance in all of the singles matches. It is not often that our doubles lineup underperforms, but fortunately, each player redeemed himself during singles play. For just the second time this season, our 9-1 team was not able to claim the doubles point as Tennessee was able to win on courts one and two. Junior Skander Mansouri and redshirt junior Christian Seraphim, the No. 1 ranked doubles team in the country, lost 6-3 on the top court. Sophomores Petros Chrysochos and Dennis Uspensky evened out the game with a decisive 6-3 victory, putting all of the pressure on court number two. The tandem of redshirt freshman Alan Gadjiev and freshman Borna Gojo were unable to defeat the No. 25 ranked team from Tennessee, as they lost in a tie breaker 7-5. However, this was a mere illusion for Tennessee as their lead vanished almost Brian Westerholt/Sports On Film immediately. Wake Forest won five out The 2015-2016 ACC Freshman of the Year Petros Chrysochos and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons men’s tennis team improved of their six matches in straight sets. Gad- to 9-1 on the season with a road win over the weekend at the University of Tennessee, and is now the No. 3 team in the nation.

NBA Fantasy: Harris and Ross show promising upside Injuries to Kyle Lowry and Kevin Durant shake up the playoff outlook in the NBA and Fantasy Basketball BY JONATHAN BELL Contributing Writer belljh15@wfu.edu As the end of the NBA season approaches and the dust settles in your league, it is time for those who are lucky enough to be in playoﬀ contention to make their season-defining moves. With crucial injuries to Kyle Lowry

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Former Michigan State star and now Denver Nugget Gary Harris is a great pick-up if available in your fantasy league.

and Kevin Durant, owners unlucky enough to own either player should look to the waiver wire to fill the void. An immediate short term fix for owners desperate to replace Lowry’s production could be Matthew Dellavedova. Available in almost 95 percent of ESPN leagues, Dellavedova gets you a steal and a three-pointer a game while shooting 80 percent from the line and dropping almost five dimes a game. Despite a horrific shooting percentage (around 37 percent) and scoring only seven points a game, you could do worse than Delly for a plug-and-play option. If Gary Harris isn’t available in your league (45 percent owned) and you are looking for a new bench player, get him as soon as possible. Harris has scored over 15 points in seven consecutive games with three 20-point performances during that time, as well as hitting multiple threes in six of those seven games. Hitting the 30 minute plateau in the majority of those contests as well, Harris has simply become a must-have commodity in standard fantasy leagues. If Harris isn’t available to pick up, another Nuggets player that could help your point guard needs out is Jameer Nelson. Nelson has retained his position in the starting five and with Mudiay receiving some DNP-CD’s recently, it doesn’t appear as if his role is in much danger. With a player rating of nearly 10 over the last 15 days and 14 points, nearly seven assists 1.6 steals and 2.4 threes over the same timespan, Nelson is a quiet pickup that could lead you to your fantasy championship. Since Durant figures to miss significant time with his knee injury, two viable waiver-wire small forwards to target are T.J. Warren on the Phoenix Suns and recently traded Terrence Ross of the Magic. Ross showed his upside when he scored 24 points on 10/15 shooting with four three-pointers and two steals in his second game with Orlando. Always capable of explosive scoring, Ross should continue to see heavy min-

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A wrist injury that requires surgery will keep Toronto Raptors’ point guard Kyle Lowry out of the lineup until the playoffs

utes in his new role with the Magic which could lead to great production. Surprisingly, Ross is only owned in around 20 percent of ESPN leagues, so owners should pounce quickly before he begins to get snatched up. While sometimes inconsistent, Warren has always been capable of solid production in the points, steals and three point categories and has recently stepped up his game. Scoring over 17 points in his last three games and double digits in his last four with over five rebounds in those contests and coming in at a mere 34.7 percent owned, owners desperate for production in the points category could certainly do worse than Warren.

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Sorrento: an Immersive Experience Professor Rémi Lanzoni and his students discuss what it’s like to live and learn Italian in the beautiful seaside city of Sorrento BY TOMMASO MONETA Staff Writer monet14@wfu.edu

LANZONI If I were to choose this program, what topics/things would I be studying? The Sorrento program is an immersion language based experience. Italian language and culture is predominant during the five weeks. In addition, students take a Humanities course, which covers the main master pieces of Italian literature, from Dante until Roberto Saviano. What are the benefits of language learning in the actual country versus in a classroom at Wake Forest? Language classrooms never exceed seven or eight students at a time in Sorrento, so a great attention is given to students. In addition, as soon as the class is over there are many opportunities to put into practice whatever has been learned in class. Also having family home stays helps tremendously to keep the practice ongoing for five weeks.

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OLSEN Why did you choose Sorrento? The Sorrento Summer program was an easy choice for me as a student pursuing the school of business. Often times it is not easy to go abroad for an entire semester and also stay ahead on credits. Sorrento afforded me the opportunity to take additional credits and also spend a month in Italy. How was your family stay? My family stay was beneficial to my Italian language skills, but difficult to deal with at times. I lived in one room of an apartment with two other students. The family ate a very small breakfast (which is typical in Italy) and a very big dinner. It took me a while to adjust to the eating schedule and also the living space. ARNEL What are some of the strengths of this program? The strengths of this program are the opportunities to stay with a family and to study in an institute where I could meet students from other schools. Geographically, Sorrento is a great location because everything is within walking distance and travelling to other staple locations of Italy is not difficult. The excursions involved in this program also add to the experience. The trips that all the students and professor took were able to allow us to grow closer and gave us a fresh perspective to the history of where we were staying. y of Remi Lanz Photo courtes

Learning a language is not easy. Not many have an innate ability to be polyglots, and it is not often that you are able to regurgitate the little language you do know. However, when you do indeed pick up a language, you can experiment the joy of communicating with natives. Out of the many initiatives promoted by the Romance Language Department, the newly established Sorrento program stands out. In order to better understand the program and the experiences associated with it, the Old Gold & Black interviewed professor Rémi Lanzoni and students Kevin Olsen, Maddie Arnel and Mary Taormina who went on the program.

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What excursions do students get to do? Excursions for the Summer 2016 program included a tour of Pompeii, the Archeological Museum of Naples and a guided tour of Sorrento. These experiences allowed us to further appreciate the culture with which we were immersed. TAORMINA How was your family stay? My family stay was amazing. My host parents were two of the nicest people I have ever met. They made sure that we felt welcomed in their home and in their city. My host mom made us breakfast and dinner every day. It was a great way to taste some of the local cuisine of Sorrento and to try things that I have never had before — she was an amazing cook. The family I stayed with had three daughters who were 24, 20 and 18. They were great resources for us because they were so close in age to me. They helped make the transition into life in Italy much easier. I helped them with their English, and they helped me with my Italian. I still keep in touch with the daughters and I hope to see them when I return to Italy this summer. What are the characteristic of this program vs. Venice? I think one of the key characteristics of the Sorrento program is the fact that this is a homestay. Through the homestay, you are able to form relationships with locals. It is also a way to full immerse yourself in the Italian culture for five weeks. Another strength is the fact that classes are held at the Sant’Anna Institute where you can meet students from all over the world. Learning a language is a way to expand our horizons and learn new cultures. It is also essential to communicate with people. I want to believe in a world where people from different cultures and races can communicate with each other, so it is more important now than ever to learn another language.

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WAKE RADIO | Supporting Musicians

Artists like Beyoncé have begun to take a stand against music streaming websites BY CONNOR MURPHY Contributing Writer murpct14@wfu.edu Although Adele seemed to enjoy Lemonade, Beyoncé’s critically-acclaimed sixth studio album, it was unfortunately available only to those willing to fork out as much as $17 on iTunes. It was noticeably unavailable on streaming services like Spotify. Beyoncé’s decision to avoid sharing her music on streaming platforms prompted many Wake Forest students to opt out of hearing the pop artist’s most evocative and politically charged record to date. Streaming services have altered the landscape of sales in the music industry dramatically over the past 10 years, and along with these changes, a decline in total revenue for artists has followed. This decline in revenue comes predominantly from the new marketing model advanced by services like Spotify, Pandora and Apple Music, which yield far less for the industry. These platforms provide consumers with access to enormous catalogs of

music, in exchange for ad exposure or a subscription which costs less than the equivalent of one CD per month. Advertisement-based streaming and subscription streaming grew by 32 percent and 52 percent respectively from 2014 to 2015. The oﬀer of nearly endless music for pocket change is a hard bargain to pass up for students, especially when Spotify oﬀers a discounted service for collegiate users. “It’s cheaper,” said freshman Abby Moore. “Even [Spotify] Premium is cheaper than buying every song.”

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Many prefer to stream music from Spotify rather than buy old-fashioned CDs.

Moore said she hasn’t bought a song from iTunes in years and had to think back to middle school to recall the last time she went out to a store and spent money on a CD. More often than not, students are preferring to leave compact disks to gather dust on store shelves and iTunes tucked far away in some hidden folder on their phones. It seems that Millennials are not very drawn to the kind of music that they can hold in their hands. The increased market share of streaming is problematic for the industry because it values the work of artists at a much lower rate than other media. Billboard estimates that it takes streaming services 1500 plays worth of ad revenue in order to equal one album purchase. The result is that far less money reaches artists after the streaming platform and record labels take their share of the profits. Less money for their work is frustrating for musicians, but for most, the exposure that streaming services provides is a better alternative than iTunes sales. Recently, streaming has surpassed digital downloads, holding 34.3 percent of the industry’s market share. This leaves students with a decision: pay more to support art or enjoy their music for cheaper. The trends seem lean to the latter choice.

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Trending Column | Papa Doc’s

Local tonic water brand hits the road Dennis Wiggins runs a healthconscious tonic water business while driving for Uber on the side BY ELISE DEAN Contributing Writer deanea14@wfu.edu

Most people who call for an Uber driver are merely looking for a ride from one place to the next. Whoever the consumer may be, these rides often have the same results: a simple transaction of money and nothing further. Wherever the ride may go, there is usually no hint of conversation between the driver and the consumer. For me, however, this is not how I encounter Uber. Dennis Wiggins, a bornand-bred Winston-Salem local, seems to be a well-known Uber driver within the Wake Forest University community. Over the span of only a few years, Wiggins has met and driven upwards of 400 Wake Forest students, including myself. Through many of these encounters, Wiggins has sparked the youthful wonder of many students as he shared his life story. From being trained at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, to managing some of the top restaurants in the greater Triad area of North Carolina, Wiggins is never

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reluctant to share his experiences with customers. But Wiggins did not join Uber simply for the art of light-hearted conversation and for the love of driving, but for the flexibility of working on his next calling, the business that could ease and remedy all aches and pains: Papa Doc’s tonic water. Papa Doc’s tonic water, a combination of flavors brewed into a fizzy delight, could serve as the next naturally-grown remedy to many of our bodily aches and pains. Simply popping open a chilled bottle of this intriguing potion can lead you down a much healthier and more beneficial path. Although Papa Doc’s still has a signifi-

cant amount of hoops to jump through before being sold in stores, Wiggins continues to master the art of marketing and advertising his product by just being himself. With an insatiable desire to know something about everything and an authentic personality, Wiggins is able to gauge interest and make a sale without much eﬀort. To put it flatly, people unequivocally want to talk to Wiggins. While Winston-Salem remains a smallinterconnected community, Wiggins has successfully gained interest through more outlets than just Uber. Krankies, the local coﬀee shop in downtown Winston-Salem, has already shown an interest in Papa Doc’s after only a short pitch by Wiggins. “It is surprising how many are interested in supporting our crowdfunder,” Wiggins said, reflecting on the number of people supporting through donation and participation. “It’s been an amazing journey so far.” Even though the idea and mission behind Papa Doc’s is complete, the product is still in the beginning stages for commercial sale. As he aspires for a nation-wide appreciation of proactive health and the development of fuller and longer lives, Wiggins will continue to push forward Papa Doc’s towards success through the art of conversation.

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Drink of the Week Liquid Freezie Pops Remember those popsicles in plastic tubes? • Bundle of Freezie pops or Fla-Vor-Ice • Lack of a refrigerator • A teaspoon of springlike weather • A tablespoon of childhood nostalgia Melted, it’s just like taking a sugar shot — short and sweet

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Health Column | Eating Disorder

Myths about eating disorders disproved National Eating Disorders Awareness Week highlights the misconceptions and risks associated with all kinds of disordered eating BY MADISON ZEHMER Staff Writer zehmml16@wfu.edu

This week (Feb. 26 to March 4) is the National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, led by the National Eating Disorders Association. Since there are so many misconceptions surrounding eating disorders, disordered eating and body image, this column aims to debunk some common myths and hopefully spread accurate and important information. Myth: You can’t have an eating disorder if you’re overweight. Fact: Eating disorders can aﬀect anyone of any weight. Myth: Eating disorders are only serious if the patient is emaciated. Fact: Eating disorders can be extremely deadly at any weight. Myth: Only white, rich, privileged girls get eating disorders. Fact: Eating disorders do not discriminate. People of all ages, races, genders and socioeconomic statuses can get eating disorders. Myth: Eating disorders are a choice and are about vanity. Fact: Developing an eating disorder is no more a choice than developing asthma. Like many illnesses, including

It is important to stay mindful about avoiding bodyphysical ailments such as cancer or heart disease, eating disorders are caused by a multitude of factors, including shaming language or negative comments about food, biogenetic, environmental, sociocultural and personal calories, etc (i.e. you’re really going to eat that??) You factors. Medical professionals often use a gun metaphor never know who could be struggling with an eating to describe the onset of any sort of psychiatric illness: ge- disorder, and that language isn’t helpful or uplifting for netics loads the gun, while environment pulls the trigger. anyone. If you are concerned that you or a friend may have an Myth: A person with an eating disorder should just start eating disorder or a pathological relationship with food eating. and eating, you can take a screening at mybodyscreenFact: Eating disorder behaviors are highly addictive, and ing.org. You can also make an appointment at the counit is unrealistic to expect someone with an eating dis- seling center or student health to get information about order to be able to turn their disorder off or on. Eating useful resources. Remember that you’re not alone and disorder recovery takes a lot of time and often requires that there is help and hope out there. help from a treatment team composed of a therapist, a dietician and a doctor. Myth: Since I don’t fit the diagnostic criteria completely for anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder, I don’t have an eating disorder. Fact: The majority of people who have an eating disorder are diagnosed with OSFED, or Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (formerly EDNOS), which accounts for eating disorders that may not fit the entire diagnostic criteria for another eating disorder. Myth: Eating disorders are just diets. Fact: Although dieting may trigger the onset of an eating disorder in some people, eating disorders are not diets. Eating disorders are very similar to addiction, and they usually end up controlling the sufferer’s life. Myth: Full recovery from an eating disorder is imposJohn Green/Bay Area News Group/MCT sible. Fact: Although recovery is difficult, most experts agree People of all ages, races, genders and socioeconomic statuses may suffer from an eating disorder. it’s possible to fully recover from an eating disorder.

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If Oscar hosted the Since we don’t have time to watch “Three hours and 49 minutes in the Life of Your Average Celebrity” the Sunday before mid-term week, here’s the cliffnotes version from Oscar the Grouch himself: BY JULIA HAINES Life Editor hainjm15@wfu.edu

If I were going to bribe celebrities with parachute candy, it would have been better than Junior Mints and off-brand Twizzlers

Meryl Streep suddenly gets applause for no reason and everyone just goes with it Kimmel reveals his friends-withbenefits relationship with Donald Trump and booty tweets: “Hey @realDonaldTrump u up?” which proceeded to get a quarter million retweets

Justin Timberlake performs recent hit “Can’t Stop the Feeling” and proves he can’t stop, won’t stop, pulling boy band dance moves The New York Times considers “Pink but not Rabbity Lids” an Oscar’s Beauty Trend

I wouldn’t have let “Gary from Chicago” steal the show just like he stole perfume in 1997 The presenters must have been in la la land when they announced La La Land as Best Picture instead of Moonlight If I were Jimmy Kimmel — a grown man who goes by “Jimmy” — I wouldn’t make fun of other people’s names so much Someone backstage pulled a classic “you had one job” and handed Warren Beatty the wrong envelope … whoops? Seth Rogen and Michael J Fox pay tribute to Back to the Future in a giant toy car that probably runs on AA batteries Katherine Johnson, a mathematician for NASA who inspired the film Hidden Figures, spends the night with people who might not know what NASA stands for Illustration courtesy of clipart