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Barn indefinitely closed to studentsponsored events The Sutton Center and other venues will act as student social spaces for future events BY REN SCHMITT News Editor schmwm16@wfu.edu
ing national elections,” said Assistant Dean of Students and Pro Humanitate Institute Executive Director Marianne Magjuka. “Deacs Decide fosters democratic capacities, such as considering complex issues from multiple perspectives, communicating across difference and thinking critically about pressing issues in our community.” To commence the initiative, on Wednesday, Sep. 12 Deacs Decide held a launch party on Manchester Plaza featuring music from Wake Radio, food, civics trivia and voter registration stations. Campus political organizations from both sides of the aisle and local civic organizations were represented. In addition, Deacs Decide invited every candidate running for local office from both political parties to attend.
In the wake of the shooting death of Winston-Salem State University student Najee Ali Baker on Jan. 20 at the Barn, Wake Forest’s Campus Life division conducted a review of event management policies. This review led to the decision earlier this semester to suspend social events hosted by student organizations in the Barn until the best future use for the facility is determined. “Student leaders were engaged over the spring semester as part of the Event Planning Protocol Committee to review potential changes to late night events,” said Timothy Wilkinson, the Associate Dean for Student Engagement. “Throughout the summer, multiple groups were engaged in a comprehensive review of the incident in January, as well as a risk assessment of late night events hosted by student organizations. Many of the recommendations that came from this group will be included in final event planning recommendations.” Though student organizationsponsored social events may not be hosted at the Barn, the Sutton Center was named as an alternative site for hosting events, including late-night events. “This change is in line with students’ long-stated desire to transform the Center for Wellbeing into ‘more than a gym,’” said Penny Rue, Vice President for Campus Life, in a statement shared with student organization leaders. “Our goal is to make the Wake Forest Center for Wellbeing a nexus of student community and involvement.” Late-night events at other locations, including fraternity lounges, will continue to be permitted, though all event-hosting practices have been and will continue to be scrutinized.
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The Pro Humanitate Institute’s Deacs Decide effort launched at a party on Wednesday, Sep. 12. It was attended by local candidates and political organizations from across the political spectrum.
Deacs Decide initiative begins The political engagement project launched by the Pro Humanitate Institute hopes to promote voting BY AMANDA WILCOX Online Managing Editor wilcaf16@wfu.edu
Eight weeks before the midterm congressional elections, the American body politic faces the contradictory phenomena of simultaneous political polarization and civic disengagement. Recent poll data from the Pew Research Center indicates that 71 percent of Republicans and 63 percent of Democrats cite negative views of the opposing party as a major reason to affiliate with their own party. Americans on opposite sides of the political spectrum also find it increasingly difficult to talk to one another or find common ground —
for example, 81 percent of Republicans and 76 percent of Democrats report that they cannot agree on basic facts. At the same time, political participation is lagging, especially among young people. Only 46 percent of voters aged 18 to 29 cast a ballot in the 2016 election. In response to both problems, the Pro Humanitate Institute has launched Deacs Decide, a campuswide political engagement project, in an effort to register students, faculty and staff to vote and to raise awareness about issues at stake in the midterm elections. The nonpartisan initiative aims to encourage students to engage civically at the polls and beyond and to interact with ideas different than their own. “[The Pro Humanitate Institute] has a long history of engaging the campus and local community dur-
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Over the past few years, the upper quad dorms have been renovated, most recently Davis, Taylor and Efird. While the upper quad dorms were in need of a renovation, one change was not necessary. Each of the four quad dorms came with a central lounge space filled with ping-pong tables, study spaces, kitchens and grand televisions and pianos. However, with the renovations to the dorms, the central lounges were removed in favor of an open courtyard. While the change is more asthetically pleasing, the loss of the space hinders the experience of the residences of those halls. Looking back to the first-year experience, lounge spaces were essential.
The new lounge spaces are a fraction of the size of the previous lounges and do not offer the same functionality." Those spaces were important for mingling between the residents of each dorm and fostered socialization in a safe space. The ease of location and volume of lounges in first-year dorms added to the usage of those spaces. Moreover, they were places that students often passed through on their way to class or their rooms, which meant that they provided easy opportunities to run into other students and exchange cheerful hellos. The same was said for the quad dorms until the renovations. The
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central lounge spaces were great spaces for cooking, studying, recreation and a casual hang-out. Now, if residents in those dorms want to do any of those activities, they have to search for a new lounge, particularly in hidden areas of the residence halls. Additionally, the new lounge spaces are a fraction of the size of the previous lounges and do not offer the same functionality. Because they are hidden on the lowest levels of each quad dorm, they are not spaces that students casually pass through, which decreases casual, friendly interaction among residents. Suites are already somewhat isolated from one another, and the lack of a central lounge space exacerbates this problem.
In addition, they lack the recreational equipment that students enjoyed in the old lounges. These allowed students to gather to enjoy fun and relaxing activities. The new lounges merely contain an abundance of tables and chairs, which means that each dorm essentially has a homework space rather than a haven for de-stressing and fun. This recreational equipment did not necessarily need to be removed. While the renovations to the quad dorms have improved quality of life when it comes to the suites and bathrooms themselves, they have unwittingly exacerbated the lack of social interaction and recreation that already plagued quad residents.
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Deacon Profile: Anna Shutley
BY LILLIAN JOHNSON News Editor johnlg16@wfu.edu
Most college students can't add 'published author' to their résumé. Sophomore Anna Shutley can. In June, Shutley self-published her book Happy Tuesday: A Guide to Coping With Depression and Anxiety as a High School Girl. The short self-help book gives practical advice for someone dealing with anxiety and/or depression. Why did you want to write this book?
I wanted to write it because I struggled with anxiety and depression for most of my time in high school. I’m a very proactive person and wanted to obviously change the state of my mental health as I didn’t like where I was, so I started going to therapy, got on antidepressants and bought a bunch of self-help books. I couldn’t really find anything in those books that I read that was really relatable to myself. A lot of them are written by 50-year-old psychologists and people who are very educated on the topic but don’t understand what it’s actually like to be in high school and struggling with these feelings. I wanted to give practical advice and share my experience with girls in the same situation from someone who understands. How do you feel your advice differs from that of a more clinical perspective and other self-help books? If you don’t understand what it feels like to be depressed and to have that deficit mentally, then you can’t really give proper advice. Yes, it makes sense in a perfect world; in a clinical sense, this is what you’d need to do to improve and this is what medicine does to your brain, but I think it was different since I understand exactly what those feelings are. In the book, I say a lot [like] 'I’m not here to tell you it’s going to get better and all that.' That’s not what you want to hear and that’s not helpful to you. Instead, I give more practical, in-the-moment advice to help change thought processes and perceptions of the world. Depression and anxiety aren’t totally clinical things. People try to make it out to be, but it’s so subjective. It be can very challenging to want to work on yourself and want to improve, because you don’t have the energy and motivation to even do that. But you don’t want to resign yourself to your fate. I had thought, “Wow, this is really
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sad that at 15 years old I have to be on a drug to make myself happy.” I felt like a failure. That’s not a good way to approach things or a good mentality to have. It’s just a season of life, and if you work on it, it doesn’t have to be permanent. How did you come up with the ideas for your book? A lot of it was what I got out of my own therapy sessions and what high school girls deal with. They’re the main target demographic of my book. There’s sections on grades, friends, relationships, perfectionism and the environment of high school. Fifty-year-old psychologists aren’t going to write how it’s sad when nobody has a crush on you, but that’s still stuff you deal with and it’s valid. I wrote most of it last winter break. I had been thinking about these things forever and written some stuff previously. Then I spent most of second semester last year editing. I wanted to keep it intentionally short, more like a long information pamphlet. How did you go about getting it published? I did a lot of research on different ways to publish. Obviously, I’m not going to get picked up by a traditional publisher — I have no credibility and I’m not an established author. You can self-publish with smaller publishers who will handle all marketing, distribution, production and a bit of the editing and finalizing process. Even the cheapest package was a thousand dollars and I don’t have that money. I published through Amazon Direct Publishing. You make an account and publish for free. You don’t make that much on royalities, but I didn’t have to put a bunch of money into it. But I get the feeling that it’s not really about the money for you. It was much more about reaching people. *Holding up the book* This wasn’t meant to be my career. How does it feel to be holding a physical copy of your book? So crazy! This whole process has been so emotional and constantly humbling. I went through my journals from 10th and 11th grade. I forgot how intense those emotions were. Going back, it was an amazing reminder of how far I’d come in my mental health recovery. I honestly didn’t think I was going to and didn’t really want to live to see my high school graduation, so the fact that my life has turned out this way and is so full is amazing.
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It’s a great accomplishment.
And I want other people to have that. It’s one thing to have my friends and family reach out to me about the book, but I’ve also had complete strangers reach out to me and say, “I’m really struggling” or “My daughter is really struggling and your book provided a lot of insight for us.” Every time I cry. That’s all I wanted to do — help reach people and provide a little bit of comfort. It’s surprisingly been almost more beneficial to moms. My mom told me, “We had no idea what you were feeling or what was the best way to go about it.” It was all uncharted territory for our family when I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. That’s terrifying. I put a chapter in the end about parenting a child with depression, but I think a lot of it throughout can help give parents an understanding of how it feels. That’s been an unexpected surprised. Was it challenging to be so honest about your mental health struggles? It was terrifying and I still feel this bit of tension whenever someone tells me they read my book or ordered it. I obviously made a conscious decision to put my deepest thoughts and emotions out there on Amazon for anyone in the world to order, so that was definitely very scary but I’ve always been an open book and I wear my heart on my sleeve. Keeping it to myself doesn’t help anybody, but if I can translate what I went through to help someone else I think it’s worth being vulnerable. I hope it’s inspired other people to be really vulnerable. Once you’re vulnerable, it opens up doors. Would you like to ever see your book in ZSR? *Laughs.* That would be cool. I don’t know if it’s legit enough for this. Oh, it’s totally legit. How did you come up with the title for your book? There’s a chapter about why it’s called that. I think other mental illness blogs or books set unrealistic goals for people, like “just hold on for Christmases, high school graduation, and having a family.” When you’re in that situation, your future doesn’t look positive and those don’t seem like things you’ll achieve. It doesn’t make sense to recover for Christmas, since it only happens once a year. I’ve always asked people what their favorite day of week is and they always say Friday or Saturday. If you’re doing that, you’re wasting five-sevenths of your time waiting for something else. But if you can take any random Tuesday that’s just a mundane day and decide it’s going to be a really good day and focus on the happy, you’re in control of your own happiness.
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Barn: Future of the Barn still uncertain Continued from Page 1
“Event protocols in both the Sutton Center and lounges are being reviewed to ensure that the event processes have been thoroughly examined,” Wilkinson said in an email. “Recommendations for revised event processes in the Sutton Center and lounge events will center on increased interactions with professional event support staff, enhanced training for student groups and clearer expectations for pre-event planning.” The Wake Forest website describes the Barn, which opened in 2011, as a “student-centered social space” prepared to host “parties, concerts, kickoff dinners, variety shows, speakers and holiday celebrations.” The tragedy in January highlighted gaps in the security of student-hosted events and in the University’s ability to respond to a campus-wide threat within an appropriate amount of time. Specifically, the Wake Alert system failed to notify students of the active-shooter situation until nearly an hour had passed. In an email to the Wake Forest community on Jan. 23, President Nathan O. Hatch acknowledged that “the time that elapsed between the shooting and the initial notification to the campus community was too long.” In 2014, WFUPD faced allegations of racially biased policing, and at the behest of a third-party consulting group, the WFU Police Accountability Task Force (PATF) was formed to oversee and to implement recommended policy changes. One of the changes included a decrease in physical police presence at Barn events in favor of alternative security measures. In September 2014, the mandatory security presence
at events included three university police officers, six Winston-Salem police officers and seven outsourced event security guards. Beginning in January 2015, the security presence requirement decreased to one WFUPD Officer, five outsourced security guards, five student Event Resource Managers and zero Winston-Salem police officers. The PATF report cited “decreased cost of events held at the Barn [and a] more welcoming environment for event sponsors and their guests” as the “key outcome” of their policy changes. The Old Gold & Black reported in January that security on the night of the shooting met the reduced secu-
rity requirements listed in the PATF report. The future of the Barn as a student social space remains uncertain, as the possibility of its reintegration into the list of approved student-sponsored event venues has not yet been entirely foreclosed by the administration. “Campus Life staff will meet with student organizations most affected by moving social events away from the Barn to discuss how the Sutton Center and other venues can meet the needs of their organizations,” Rue said. “We will communicate other outcomes of the event management evaluation as conversations with student leaders and other decision makers lead to final decisions.”
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The Barn opened in 2011, and its original purpose was to host various types of “studentcentered” events. Now, student organizations cannot use the space for social events.
POLICE BEAT Larceny/Fraud • Larceny of pills (unfounded) in Babcock. The report was filed on Aug. 27 at 4:28 p.m. • Unknown suspect(s) removed a book bag from the Pit in Reynolda. The report was filed on Aug. 29 at 8:58 p.m. • Victim sold a laptop computer online and did not receive payment in Bostwick. The report was filed on Aug. 31 at 2:08 p.m. • Unknown subject(s) removed 200 dollars from an unsecured purse in Benson. The report was filed on Sept. 1 at 9:27 p.m. • Unknown subject(s) removed corn hole boards from Hearn Plaza. The report was filed on Sept. 4 at 11:45 a.m. • Unknown subject(s) took 80 dollars from an office safe in North Dining Hall. The report was filed on Sept. 4 at 12:56 p.m. Damage to Property • Student jumped in an elevator in Luter, causing it to get stuck. The report was filed on Aug. 27 at 8:33 p.m. • Damage was made to a vehicle on Allen Easley Dr. The report was filed on Aug. 28 at 4:55 p.m. • Child broke a windshield of a vehicle on University Parkway. The report was filed on Aug. 30 at 7:05 p.m. • Offender admitted to jumping on elevator in Angelou, causing it to stop. Engine 8 arrived and rescued students. The report was filed on Sept. 2 at 1:02 a.m. Underage Consumption/Drunkeness • Offender was drinking at several off-campus frat parties and was transported to Student Health by friends. They were then transported to WFUBMC. The report was filed on Aug. 28 at 12:23 a.m. • Underage student was intoxicated and transported to Forsyth Hospital from Benson. The report was filed on Aug. 29 at 11:37 p.m. • Underage student was intoxicated and transported to WFUBMC from South. The report was filed on Aug. 30 at 1:18 a.m. • Intoxicated student was removed from Last Resort by a bouncer for excessive intoxication. They were transported
to Student Health. The report was filed on Aug. 31 at 12:27 a.m. • The intoxicated student was picked up at Last Resort by other students who drove to Student Health when she became unresponsive. She was then transported to WFUBMC. The report was filed on Aug. 31 at 2:02 a.m. • Underage intoxicated student was transported to WFUBMC from Bostwick. The report was filed on Sept. 1 at 12:45 a.m. • Offender was being assisted by two friends because he was intoxicated. He was transported to Student Health from Wake Forest Rd. The report was filed on Sept. 2 at 12:40 a.m. • Offender was found to be in possession of a bottle of vodka in Babcock. The report was filed on Sept. 2 at 1:57 a.m. • Underage subject consumed alcohol and was transported to WFUBMC from Collins. The report was filed on Sept. 2 at 2:37 a.m. • Offender was intoxicated and disruptive in his room in NCA and taken to Student Health. The report was filed on Sept. 2 at 4:13 a.m. • Offender had consumed alcohol underage and was transported to WFUBMC from Babcock. The report was filed on Sept. 5 at 10:35 p.m. • Offender had consumed alcohol and was transported to Student Health from Angelou. The report was filed on Sept. 6 at 1:29 a.m. • Offender had consumed alcohol underage and was transported to Forsyth Hospital for evaluation from NCA. The report was filed on Sept. 7 at 7:23 p.m. • Offender had consumed alcohol underage and was transported to Student Health by ERT from NCA. The report was filed on Sept. 7 at 7:26 p.m. • Offender had consumed alcohol underage and was transported to WFUBMC from Angelou. The report was filed on Sept. 7 at 11:19 p.m. • Offender was found to have consumed alcohol underage at off-campus parties hosted by SAE and KA. They were transported to Student Health from Angelou. The report was filed on Sept. 7 at 11:56 p.m. • Offender had a bottle of liquor at the football game and was asked to leave. The report was filed on Sept. 8 at 4:04 p.m.
• Offender had been drinking and fell, injuring their knee. They were transported to WFUBMC from Bostwick. The report was filed on Sept. 9 at 12:10 a.m. • Offender had consumed alcohol underage and was transported to Student Health from Johnson. The report was filed on Sept. 9 at 1:45 a.m. • Offender had consumed alcohol at off-campus party given by Sigma Chi and was transported to Student Health from Luter. The report was filed on Sept. 9 at 1:45 a.m. • Offender had consumed vodka punch at the Sigma Pi lounge and became ill. They were transported to WFUBMC from Collins. The report was filed on Sept. 9 at 2:20 a.m. Miscellaneous • Unknown subject(s) opened the ajar passenger door of a vehicle in Lot Q and took an unknown amount of cash. The report was filed on Aug. 27 at 2;45 p.m. • Offender was driving a 2011 Toyota Camry with five students in the backseat in Lot M. The offender was issued a warning ticket. The report was filed on Aug. 31 at 11:00 p.m. • Victim was assaulted at DKE house and then refused to cooperate in Luter. The report was filed on Sept. 1 at 2:22 a.m. • WSPD respoded to a loud party on Wakefield Dr. Offender said they would shut down the party. The report was filed on Sept. 1 at 4:47 p.m. • Offender was in possession of 3.9 grams of marijuana. Four other males were present in the room in Piccolo. The report was filed on Sept. 1 at 5:14 p.m. • A student admitted to smoking marijuana and was cited. Other students were in the room with the offender in Kitchin. The report was filed on August 26 at 7:44 p.m. • Off-campus fraternity party on Macon Dr. was shut down by WSPD. No citations were issued. The report was filed on Sept. 2 at 12:38 p.m. • Offender was found to be in possession of marijuana in Lot J. The report was filed on Sept. 5 at 8:51 p.m. • Vehicle was stopped and warned about overcrowding on Gulley Dr. Another offender was found to be in possession of alcohol underage. The report was filed on Sept. 7 at 10:51 p.m.
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Campus Grounds re-opens after renovations Campus Grounds re-opened on Monday, Sep. 10 with a new look but plans to remain the same BY ELIZABETH MALINE Staff Writer malied17@wfu.edu Wake Forest students who anticipate the dark, underground, Hogwarts-style ambiance of Campus Grounds will be surprised upon walking into the new and improved student-run coffee shop. The renovations of Taylor and Efird residence halls, which include the Campus Grounds space, were major projects the university worked on all summer to complete in time for students’ arrival this fall. Though the exterior of Campus Grounds looks no different, this renovation was extensive. The shop has a completely different architectural layout, which contributes to its updated, modern feel. The space is almost unrecognizable. While there have been many changes, the staff has worked to ensure that the shop keeps its signature feel. Senior Emily Beeland, a Campus Grounds general manager, was instrumental in the redesign of the popular coffee shop on campus. She, along with General Manger Nick Hyman, was committed to creating a “new era of Campus Grounds while still maintaining the old feel.” They plan to keep hosting signature events such as Can-I-Poet showcases, and continue to work towards providing students with an ideal place to study and hang out with friends. This renovation was much more than slapping on a fresh coat of paint and adding some new furniture. Campus Grounds has also upgraded their machinery and added new espresso and coffee grinder machines. “New machines help bring better products to our customers so that Campus
Grounds can be a place more people want to come and visit,” Beeland said. Campus Grounds will still offer its signature lattes, nitro brew and of course local Krankies Coffee but hopes to deliver an upgraded experience to students. Beside the register is where students can now find Campus Grounds’ case of pastries and treats, such as pumpkin bread and cookies from Camino Bakery. However, Beeland and her team plan to start varying their daily order to include different muffins, breads and possibly cheesecakes, which are particularly wellknown at the downtown bakery. When asked if they would be expanding their food selection beyond Camino Bakery, Beeland responded that they hope to serve bagels from Bagel Station or Sunshine’s in the future. Sophomore Lisa Highet is a very frequent customer at Campus Grounds and a resident in Taylor. “I really enjoy Campus Grounds because it reminds me of coffee shops near my high school in New York City,” she said. “I also think their coffee is great.” When asked about the renovation, Highet responded that she was surprised to see the renovations upon returning to campus, but she thinks the shop has made good use of the space. Sophomore Annie Cohen commented about how the removal of the Taylor lounge and the rest of the renovations, including Campus Grounds, create a more comfortable living situation for students living on the Upper Quad. While these updates to Campus Grounds are exciting, Beeland looks forward to maintaining their small operation. Currently, the shop employs students who are a part of the work-study program and they plan to keep it that way. They are as excited to bring new first-year students aboard as they are to have student baristas return from last year.
After asking Beeland about how this renovation will affect the business, she stated, “Campus is updating all around us with new construction. We just want to fit in that model and continue evolving and innovating to keep Wake, Wake.” Taylor and Efird also underwent significant renovations this summer. Highet believes the school did a good job with the renovation for residence halls, but the ongoing construction has been inconvenient. Cohen is also a current Taylor resident who particularly favored the removing of the Taylor lounge in the middle of the now open and grassy area. “[I experience] more of a community feel which I appreciate because I see more people more regularly,” Cohen, a previous resident of South, said. Certain amenities have improved, including bathrooms and air conditioning.
In addition, the book store in Taylor was also renovated. The university barber shop also moved out of Taylor this summer and across the quad into Kitchin. The renovations of Taylor, Efird and Campus Grounds come at a pivotal moment as Wake Forest is making other highly-anticipated changes on campus. The addition of Village Juice at North Dining Hall, the opening of the upgraded Chinese and sushi station in Benson, and the ability to get seconds at the North Dining Hall are all recent changes made through Dining Services. With all the quad residence halls renovated, the university can move on to making other needed changes in other residence halls. Each of these changes has improved the dining options and residential living situations for many students.
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Campus Grounds opened for the semester on Sep. 10. Their newlyupdated space was completed this summer as a part of other renovations.
Classes canceled due to Hurricane Florence As Hurricane Florence threatens to pummel the Carolinian coast, WFU cancels class as a precaution BY BECKY SWIG Print Managing Editor swigrr15@wfu.edu On Wednesday, Sep. 12, the university decided to cancel classes and close offices for Friday, Sep. 14 through Sunday, Sep. 16. This decision came after other North Carolina schools opted to either evacuate or cancel classes due to the severity of Hurricane Florence, currently classified as a Category 4 hurricane. Many schools, including Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-Greensboro, UNC-Charlotte, NC State and Elon decided to close by 5 p.m. Wednesday earlier this week, and schools closer to the coast, including Elon, have been asked to evacuate. However, Wake Forest opted to wait to make a final decision about class cancellation, until more information was gathered.
This approach is in keeping with historic decisions by the university to delay communication in efforts to avoid confusion and deliberately make a choice in difficult situations. “It’s frustrating that it took so long to hear back given that other universities were so quick to announce their decisions when the news of the strength of the hurricane broke,” senior Sophie Scheinman said. Wake Forest has been in communication with the campus community about preparations for the storm since an initial email was sent Monday. The Office of Communications and External Relations sent a message to students on Wednesday saying, “University emergency managers continue to prepare for the storm in consultation with facilities, food services, health services and residence life and housing staff. Residence halls will remain open, food service will be available and Student Health Service will remain available.” While operations on campus are expected to be relatively normal throughout
the weekend, students have been taking matters into their own hands by preparing ahead of time. Many have stocked up on supplies such as non-perishable foods, water, flashlights and other essentials in case the power on campus does go out. One concern that on-campus students do have is residence hall accessibility if the power goes out. In an email to students on Wednesday, Residence Life and Housing stated that “In the event of power outage, please note that all card readers in Residence Life and Housing facilities will default to locked.” This leaves those who do venture outside of their halls at this time to rely on another resident or an on-duty resident advisor to let them back in. In addition, Residence Life and Housing is working with those living off campus to provide support. In the email released Wednesday, the university said, “Residence Life and Housing plans to send information to off-campus students today regarding how the University can
best support them if they experience hurricane-related issues.” “In complete honesty we aren’t too worried; it’s comforting to know that everybody seems to be taking the right precautions,” said senior Elizabeth Hall, a resident of Deacon Place off campus. “And the fact that we are so close to campus and live with so many other Wake Forest students also contributed to us feeling a bit safer. I will say I’m more nervous about friends of mine that go to school near the coast.” While Hurricane Florence continues to be a point of concern for many, the university is actively monitoring the situation and focusing on the safety of the students and campus community. The university plans to release more information as it comes in. On Tuesday, the university tested the Wake Alert emergency notification system to verify that the “primary information source during an emergency at Wake Forest,” according to the university, was functional before the storm hit.
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Although various political organizations and candidates differed by ideology, all reached a consensus that students’ voices and votes are of critical importance in the upcoming midterm elections. “Students have so much power that they don’t recognize,” said Linda Sutton of Democracy North Carolina, a nonpartisan organization focused on voting rights. “If they got out and voted they could determine any election.” While other organizations were there to promote more specific agendas, they underlined the central role of voting rights and voter engagement in making significant policy change possible. Amy Adams, who represented Appalachian Voices, a regional organization advocating against pipelines, mountaintop removal mining and coal ash, said that the status quo in North Carolina legislatures won’t change without greater voter participation. “We see a pattern of the same folks who don’t expand Medicare and who don’t increase teacher pay,” she said. “They are the same folks who prioritize the economy over the environment. Taking care of the environment is a voter rights issue.” In addition, whether they are on the Olivia Field/Old Gold & Black ballot for the Forsyth County School Freshman Edward Daubel fills out a voter registration form at the designated table at the Deacs Board or the U.S. House of Representa- Decide launch party. All Deacs Decide events this fall will include opportunities for voter registration. tives, candidates in attendance stressed publican opponent in the 31st district, “You may come from out of town, but court cases in the state. Panelists will that the issues at stake this midterm she echoed similar sentiments about the you need to vote where you spend 80 include representatives from Democelection season have a momentous im- importance of youth political participa- to 90 percent of your time,” she said. racy North Carolina, League of Women pact specifically on college students and tion. “You need to vote in this district so we Voters, Common Cause and National millenials. “[Young people’s] voices are loud at can change the direction of the country Association for the Advancement of “I have seen over my lifetime the failprotests and rallies, but they don’t vote right now.” Adams’ opponent, seven- Colored People. ure to address climate problems, stagin the numbers that they should,” she term incumbent Republican Rep. VirLater, on Sep. 25, Deacs Decide will nating wages and labor losing their jobs,” said John Motsinger, a Demo- said. “Voting is where they can really ginia Foxx, was invited to the event but celebrate National Voter Registration Day with a series of games and prizes cratic candidate for the 31st district of make a difference and I would love to did not attend. have their support.” Post-launch, Deacs Decide will begin as well as a voter registration drive on the North Carolina Senate. Motsinger, Winston-Salem City Councilwoman a robust schedule of events leading up campus and in the community. a member of a local labor union, added, DD Adams, a Democratic candidate to the midterm elections on Nov. 6. On Every event connected to Deacs De“The simplest way to state it is that I for North Carolina’s fifth district in the Sep. 18, the group will host a screencide, including a series of deliberative don’t see the issues of the youngest genU.S. House of Representatives, added ing of the documentary Capturing the dialogues about issues connected to the eration represented, and I chose to run as a millenial to address the problems of that the location where students register Flag, which discusses voter suppression midterm elections, will feature a voter to vote matters and that Wake Forest in North Carolina. The film will be fol- registration table. In addition, the team millennials.” Although North Carolina Senate can- students should consider casting their lowed by a panel discussion on voting will facilitate shuttles to the polls for didate Joyce Krawiec is Motsinger’s Re- ballots in Winston-Salem. rights and the recent gerrymandering early voting and on Election Day.
WAKE IN A WEEK Wake Forest Football vs. Boston College Time: Thursday, Sep. 13 at 5:30 p.m. Location: BB&T Field Come watch the Demon Deacons take on the Eagles in Wake Forest’s second home game of the season. Thanks to Hurricane Florence’s expected landfall, students should be able to enjoy a last evening outside before the storm.
Room Change Requests Close Time: Tuesday, Sep. 14 at 11:59 p.m. Location: N/A This date will be the last chance to request to change your living accommodation. Room changes are typically granted on a rolling basis during the first two weeks of each semester.
Ancient Olympics Time: Friday, Sep. 21 at 5 p.m. Location: Davis Field Come participate in the third-annual Wake Forest Ancient Olympics, organized by Professor T. H. M. Gellar-Goad. Throw a javelin or a discus, race in ancient Greek armor or wrestle your way to the top.
Capturing the Flag Documentary Screening
The World that Food Made with Raj Patel Time: Wednesday, Sep. 19 at 7 p.m. Location: Byrum Welcome Center Join the Office of Sustainability for a keynote lecture by activist and academic Raj Patel. By looking at the origins of the modern food system, and some 21st century ways to re-imagine it, it becomes easier to see the social fabric of everyday life that, too often, remains hidden.
aWake All Night Time: Saturday, Sep. 22 at 9 p.m. Location: Benson University Center Come out for a night of engaging attractions, unique novelties, delicious food, and great raffle prizes open to all Wake Forest students. aWake All Night is held each semester to help foster a sense of inclusion and community within the entire student body.
Time: Tuesday, Sep. 18 at 6 p.m. Location: TBD Hosted by the Pro Humanitate Institute’s Deacs Decide initiative, this film exploring a group of volunteers and their fight against voter suppression in rural North Carolina during the 2016 presidential election will be followed by a panel discussion.
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Video studio opens in the library The One Button Studio allows people to create professional videos with just a USB BY JONATHAN TRATTNER Staff Writer tratjd17@wfu.edu Many current college students will remember watching iCarly and thinking about how much fun it looked to create a web show. Now Wake Forest students will have the opportunity to start their own with Wake Forest’s latest initiative: The One Button Studio (OBS), an automated recording facility that enables faculty, students and staff to produce their own professional audio and video presentations. Last Friday, Sept. 7, the Office of Information Systems hosted a grand opening for the OBS. Located in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library inside the Bridge, this simple yet powerful setup has everything required to produce professional quality audio and video projects. The sound-proofed studio is equipped with LED ceiling lights, a microphone, an HD video camera and a gray backdrop that acts as a green screen or a blue screen, depending on what the user is wearing. Activated when a USB drive is inserted, participants simply click the button to begin recording. Pressing the button once more stops the recording and compresses the file to the USB. This facility is open to faculty, students and staff and is suitable for an assortment of academic and personal projects, such as a public speaking project, conducting an interview or recording a song. Attendees of the grand opening were among the first people to utilize the facility. Located next to the production studio, the computer lab has 16 iMac desktop computers, loaded with pro-
fessional post-production software. It provides the tools needed for users to edit their OBS projects. For those who need to edit elsewhere, much of the software is available with the Adobe Creative Cloud subscription provided to Wake Forest personnel via Software@WFU. “You’re tapping into a dream I have,” said Rick Matthews, a professor of physics and director of Academic and Instructional Technology, in reference to the OBS. Back in the 1990s, when Matthews conceived the idea to implement digital learning, an autonomous recording studio was unfathomable. Matthews thinks that every student could benefit from creating digital content, regardless of their field of interest or future profession. In his experience, students who make videos in lieu of a live presentation tend to condense their information and communicate it more effectively. Given the ubiquity of digital content in academia and industry today, students who can create compelling digital content will have an advantage both in the classroom and in the job market. Matthews said the OBS makes learning how to tell a story with video a whole lot easier for students. “[The OBS is a] revolutionary idea that can help students get familiar with multimedia tools,” said senior Yongkai Lin, director of the Educational Affairs Division of The Media, a digital media production group sponsored by the Provost’s Office. Lin’s division is responsible for recording academic lectures from various departments; normally described as laborious, Lin believes the OBS will streamline this responsibility. As such, the OBS will empower professors to disseminate knowledge and build Wake Forest’s academic reputation. 2GB USBs, which cost approximately three dollars, will hold up to an hour of audio and video footage, making this a
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The One Button Studio is housed inside the Bridge, the Information Services location inside Z. Smith Reynolds Library. feasible option for anyone looking to create content affordably. Currently, studio time must be reserved through the One Button website. Plans to transition to an ‘open door’ policy, allowing users access when the library is open, are in the works. Early adopters include the Departments of Communications and the German and Russian departments, which have reserved times in the OBS for promotional projects and in-class projects.
Sophomore Maddie Boyer, a budding musician with songs on iTunes and Spotify, said she is “glad to hear Wake Forest is investing in resources to help students hone their artistic talents.” The OBS is one of many Wake Forest endeavors to provide resources and opportunities for students to gain valuable and translatable skills so they are prepared for anything they do after graduation in the modern technological world.
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Although controversial, Kavanaugh is highly qualified for his nominated position Drew Finley
Staff Columnist finlag15@wfu.edu After four long days, the Senate Judiciary Committee concluded the confirmation hearing process for Judge Brett Kavanaugh this past Friday. Partisan bickering and folderol abounded, as Democratic and Republican senators alike took advantage of the process to fiercely demonstrate their party loyalties and record soundbites that will inevitably be used for their respective re-election campaigns. Senate Democrats attempted to latch onto anything they could in hopes that Kavanaugh would slip up, but this was to no avail. This is because, try as they might, those who oppose Kavanaugh’s
Senate Democrats attempted to latch onto anything they could in hopes that Kavanaugh would slip up, but to no avail.” nomination cannot do very much to stop it. There is of course the obvious reality that a party-line vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination — which seems quite likely at this juncture — would lead to his confirmation. But there is also the increasingly bitter pill that liberals must swallow, and it is that there appears to be virtually no way to sink Kavanaugh’s nomination on procedurally neutral grounds. In other words, there is no “frozen trucker case” like there was for Justice Gorsuch that Democratic senators can point to as a rationale for why Kavanaugh should be voted down. Kavanaugh has near impeccable credentials, particularly with respect to his law clerk hiring record. A graduate of Yale Law School and a current judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, he has hired 48 law clerks
throughout his career. Of these, 25 have been females and 13 have come from a racial minority (including five AfricanAmericans). While these statistics might not seem all that impressive, they are in fact “nearly unheard of among Kavanaugh’s judicial peers,” Luke McCloud, a former clerk, remarked during the hearings. The numbers stand in stark contrast to Justice Ginsburg’s hiring record, for example, when she served on the D.C. Circuit. Incredibly, she did not hire a single African-American law clerk during her thirteen years on that bench. Perhaps more than any other judge, Kavanaugh has managed to deftly signal to the political right that he is all one could possibly want in a Supreme Court justice. As Washington University Associate Professor of Law Dan Epps noted in the podcast First Mondays (co-hosted with fellow law professor Ian Samuel), Kavanaugh has managed to “walk an incredibly fine line throughout his career” in that we have a great deal of information about his decidedly conservative jurisprudential commitments, but he has
nonetheless been very careful to “never quite say” exactly what he thinks about any particular high-valence political issue. But it is no secret that Kavanaugh will almost certainly rule in a manner unfavorable to Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, as many commentators have pointed out. Pro-choice Republican Senator Susan Collins has affirmed that she will oppose any nominee who shows “hostility” towards those precedents, but it is unclear whether she considers the remarks that Kavanaugh made in a 2003 email — in which he declared that not all legal scholars regard Roe as “the settled law of the land” — as sufficient to vote against him. So the confirmation hearings did not really change much at all. They merely confirmed what many have known for a while, which is that President Trump will likely secure not one but two coveted nominations to our nation’s highest court. It’s hard to believe that all of this began simply because a particular octogenarian woke up one day and decided that he would retire.
a specific and permanent, perpetual and determined, entrepreneurism. There is no permanence to anyone, no foundational equality besides equal opportunity to differentiate. We are seen as being in constant, positive flux, sweating and scheming in rightful attempts to improve. It is our right, a word so fetishized and sacred, that in the public mind has transformed into apology for something as innocuous as pace of step. We only have the equal opportunity to move and change. Any impedimenta in the face of this inalienable right is an essential affront. Therefore, we have developed, in America, a public lexicon of perpetual apology. Just as the economic mode in America has developed a unique linguistic attitude, Denmark’s social-welfare state has also contributed to the daily phraseology of the nation. Since Denmark’s economic system guarantees certain things to all of its citizens — free medical care, public transit and education that is well-funded and maintained — there is, instead of a universal disposition towards apology, many ways of saying tak, or “thank you,” each befitting a specific situation. There is an egalitarian vocabulary that does not react to impediment but instead recognizes the social-welfare system’s redistributive nature, and uses this fact to diversify the many thanks the citizens owe
each other. Richard Jenkins, in his book Being Danish, cites a Skive businessman, who says “Everything just goes round in a big circle. You take it out of your pocket and it goes into mine. And then I take it out of my pocket and put it into yours. And so on, in a big circle.” Jenkins goes on to say himself that this mindset reflects a linguistic attitude that “asserts and insists on at least an appearance of equality.” One can criticize each country’s economic mode, and in turn each’s vocabulary developed as a result. Danish social democracy and its many “taks” has been called “lilliput chauvinism” and “flat-hill self-satisfaction” by Uffe Østergård, a system built on smug naiveté and indulgent navel-gazing. American capitalism could also easily be deemed an absurd concern with nonsensical minutia and a selfishness that manifests in civic irresponsibility. I have instead tried to focus on the ontological consequences of each economic mode, and have taken an interest in how strict ideologies shape linguistic attitudes towards each other, both privately and publicly. The easy answer is that it may be best to have a healthy mix of both attitudes. And this may be true, but for the time being each phenomenon is a point of interest, perhaps a point of departure, for the improvement of relations to come.
“ capitalism through language Conceptualizing Language
Language tends to reflect a country’s economic system, especially in the United States. Kyle Ferrer
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Language is the door through which we gain a more nuanced access to culture. The better our language skills are, the more people and their culture begin to truly evanesce. It is an immediately grasped reality that in Denmark there is no pretense of apology in daily life. You do not say “I’m sorry,” if someone passes you on the street. You do not apologize for all the perceived, minute inconveniences that seem to dominate cursory American discourse. In the United States, pedestrians are constant inhibitions, reconciling their inconvenience in knee-jerk apologies. In Denmark, there is no public dialogue about obstruction. As it concerns travel and transport, Danish existence is a more or less quiet one. Do not confuse this with morbidity or a pretext of being anti-
We are seen as being in constant, positive flux, sweating and scheming in rightful attempts to improve.” social. It is simply a lack of inane dialogue, an exclusion of the superficial vocabulary of public apology. What is interesting about this phenomenon is how it mimics each country’s economic system. American hyper-capitalism developed a language based on freedom, while the Danish social-welfare state developed an egalitarian vocabulary that mirrors its social-democratic condition. American experience is one that propels itself forward through tenacious fulfillment of freedom. It is an existence predicated upon an equal opportunity to climb, to improve economic station and with it social strata. The public iteration of this capitalist ideology manifests in our constant appraisal of each other, which leads to a sphere of perceived impediment. We apologize for walking too slow in front of someone because we believe, implicitly, that we may be impeding their right to self-improve. However minute or ultimately inconsequential, each public action is perceived not only as an action towards something, but as
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We must deal with Trump-era crises through constitutional means, not through secret sabotage
Amanda Wilcox Staff Columnist wilcaf16@wfu.edu
By now, everyone with a pulse and an Internet connection has read the op-ed heard ‘round the world — the stomach-churning, head-spinning testimony published anonymously in The New York Times by a senior Trump administration official widely christened “Deep State Throat.” In his or her tell-all, the official excoriated Trump for his erratic behavior and instability and swore to be part of a covert resistance. “Our first duty is to this country, and the president continues to act in a manner that is detrimental to the health of our republic,” he or she wrote. “It may be cold comfort in this chaotic era, but Americans should know that there are adults in the room. We fully recognize what is happening. And we are trying to do what’s right even when Donald Trump won’t.” Some commentators critical of the president on the left and the right were quick to applaud the writer’s honesty and patriotism; The New York Times itself cited the writer’s “moral
An anonymous confederation cannot govern democratically because ... They do not work for us." urgency.” I, however, call B.S. It is not patriotic to orchestrate an administrative coup d’état obscured by darkness. First, the article added little to our collective understanding of the Trump administration. We know about the president’s “anti-trade, antidemocratic impulses” and his amorality, derangement, lack of intellectual competence and affection for authoritarian regimes. The incessant dribble of leaks from the White House (including from the president’s inner orbit) have told us as much since the day he was inaugurated. His own aides and Cabinet secretaries have called Trump a “liar” (lawyer John Dowd), a “f*cking moron” (former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson), an “idiot” and “unhinged” (White House Chief of Staff John Kelly), “dumb” (former National Economic Council director Gary Cohn) and like a “fifth- or sixth-grader” (Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis). The content of the oped is not newsworthy. But its subtler implications certainly are. The most important revelation in the op-ed lies in the existence of the “unsung heroes” who claimed to be “working diligently from within to frustrate parts of [Trump’s] agenda
and his worst inclinations.” This asserts that the country, at least to some extent, is currently governed by an unnamed, unelected cabal that has taken it upon itself to block and undermine the elected government. While this may be our salvation in the short run (think Cohn swiping letters from Trump’s desk calling for withdrawal from key trade agreements), it changes our politics from an open democratic dialogue to a conflict of hidden factions. An anonymous confederation cannot govern democratically because we do not know who is governing. They do not work for us. According to the writer’s stunted logic, invoking the Constitution’s own measures and mechanisms designed for this type of emergency would create a “constitutional crisis.” No. The real constitutional crisis has been precipitated by those who have conspired to keep an unfit man in office in order to promote their own political agenda. It is true that removing an atrocious leader like Trump would be easier in a parliamentary system — simply call for a vote of no confidence. Even though we don’t have that option in the U.S., resorting to attempted sabotage in secret is un-American. We still have constitutional means to deal with this dire moment. For example, a mass resignation of Trump staffers would be appropriate. To quote my favorite musical, Ham-
ilton, “If there’s a fire you’re trying to douse / You can’t put it out from inside the house.” The op-ed writer and his or her colleagues could fight the fire from outside the [White] House by taking their testimony to the Congress in a formal hearing. That would certainly generate enough of an impact on the midterm elections to transfer power to Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives, which would provide a check on the president. If he has committed high crimes and misdemeanors, articles of impeachment could be drafted and proceedings thereof could begin. Activation of the provisions of the 25th Amendment will remain unlikely no matter what — tribalism on the part of the Cabinet secretaries is insurmountable. Shadow governments must never be on the table in a proud democracy. I don’t doubt that this anonymous writer and his or her colleagues may have thwarted a number of horrific crises, of which we have no idea. But Daniel Ellsberg they are not. If precedent is set for there to be no chain of command and no accountability, then we’re in even more trouble than we thought we were. The democratic norms that we hold dear will far outlive Trump, and in order to sustain them, we must address crises openly and honestly as a nation. Not through self-appointed saviors.
ists in New York) was on my side, taking Nixon to task for her monumental misstep. After hearing of this story, I could not stop thinking about what a cinnamon raisin bagel with lox and cream cheese would taste like. In her attempt to justify her order, Nixon argued, “That’s my go-to … It’s not uncooked oatmeal but it’s pretty delicious and I say don’t yuck my yum. Don’t knock it ‘til you try it. Sweet and salty, it’s an unbeatable combination.” This defense got me thinking. Were bagel snobs like myself just ignorant, self-righteous fools too set in our ways to even give the odd saltyyet-sweet combination a chance? I had to find out for myself, so I went out and picked up a bag of cinnamon raisin bagels from Lowe's (pro tip for people who don’t eat bagels every morning: the only acceptable grocery store bagels are Dave’s Bread. All the others are poor quality and you should generally stick to bagels from proper bagel vendors).
The moment of truth arrived the morning of Wednesday, Sep. 12, 2018. At 9:33 a.m., I bravely toasted a cinnamon-raisin bagel, proceeded to spread an optimal amount of cream cheese onto each side, laid a couple beautiful, pink slices of nova lox onto the cream cheese, and closed the sandwich. I proceeded to take a bite. I would like to take this moment to apologize to Ms. Nixon on behalf of the entire bagel-lox-cream cheese loving community. Her preferred combination was mystifying and eye opening. The way the sweetness of the cinnamon and raisins complimented the salty smoked salmon was brilliant. I am a creature of habit and I do not know that I will replace my normal morning routine that calls for one everything bagel with lox and cream cheese, but I do know that I still have five cinnamon raisin bagels left in the bag. Thus, I am looking forward to luxuriating in Ms. Nixon’s creation for the next few days, and perhaps on special occasions in the future.
“ ordered a delicious bagel Cynthia Nixon Breakfast Sandwiches
The media foolishly derided the gubernatorial candidate for her choice
Ethan Bahar
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If you, like me, spend hours a day trudging through the trenches of political Twitter, it would have been impossible to avoid the story of the day on Monday, Sep. 10. Namely, on this day, New York gubernatorial candidate, liberal firebrand and Emmy award-winning actress Cynthia Nixon ordered a cinnamon raisin bagel with lox and cream cheese from Zabar’s in Manhattan. Admittedly, when I first read the bevy of tweets mocking Nixon’s “disgraceful” order, I too snickered at her outlandish choice of breakfast sandwich. After all, I am a nice Jewish boy raised on bagels, lox and cream
Were bagel snobs like myself just ... too set in our ways to even give ... the combination a chance?" cheese. I eat this delectable sandwich almost every morning for breakfast (to the dismay of my housemates who lament the powerful aroma of smoked salmon), and I would never dare, at least until a few days ago, to slather cream cheese and lox onto any bagel that wasn’t of the everything, onion, egg or plain variety. I guess I would also settle for the combination on a sesame or poppy seed bagel, but that would be if there were absolutely no other options, and I wouldn’t be thrilled. But to order lox and cream cheese on a cinnamon raisin bagel is akin to treason in the bagel-loving community. Thus, when I first happened upon the story, I was pleased to see that political Twitter (in this circumstance, mostly smug Jewish journal-
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Last Resort
Last Resort deserves more appreciation than it gets Last Resort is a staple of a great Wake Forest and Winston-Salem experience
David Ajamy II
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For some, Last Resort (LR) is a premier institution for fun on a Thursday night. For some, it’s truly their last resort. For me though, its the homeland I have wished for since my birth almost 22 years ago. It’s a place of refuge, a place of adventure and a place to dance until they force you to sadly leave. The one thing that keeps me going every week is Last Resort, knowing in the coming days my sanctuary will open its arms to a “thirsty” college crowd. I am not alone in my passion for LR, but sadly I am one of the few who loves LR with all of their heart. Our campus is full of naysayers who trash LR at every turn. How dare they you may ask? It’s key to understand that we all have different experiences at LR, some of which aren’t fun for some. For that, I respect those feelings. Nonetheless, I can’t respect those who try to tear down LR’s reputation and smear their image. What other institution in Winston-Salem supports the Thirsty Thursday crave we seem to possess? What other facility in WinstonSalem gives us the nostalgic feeling of Capri-Suns spiked with some slurpy unknown liquor content? LR knows that I am not made out of money so they, out of the kindness of their hearts, text me with promotions. Every Thursday, my man Kyle sends me a text of not just the DJs but telling me to swing by and get a free drink token. What
Last Resort has not just been a staple of my Wake Forest career but my dance career.” other business does that on the one and only Thirsty Thursday? The answer is no other. And you might say, “But David, LR isn’t a real club. Let’s go downtown instead!” To that, I scoff. Have you seen the dance scene downtown? Yeah, there isn’t one. So not only is LR the only thing we got, but it’s bumpin’. All I know is, I love shaking my tail after a long day of Moe’s Southwest Grill and zip zooping on my bike around campus. And while there may be some second-class rinky dink downtown club, why would I go there when my first resort, Last Resort, stands a couple blocks from campus. I want to end with this: for me Last Resort has not only been a staple of my Wake Forest career but also of my dance career. I found myself in a dance class this semester that requires us to practice often. This is where Last Resort is not just a place of fun, but a place of education. Nonetheless, it is a club and it’s a club I love. While I am saddened by their increased costs for those under 21, I understand and hope the business is thriving. And since the cost is higher, it makes that feeling of going when you’re 21 just so much better since it’s “free ninety-nine.” So, if you find yourself wanting a place to move your body and meet some new friends, slide on down to Last Resort. And for the school administrators, I ask this. Please let Last Resort stay; please support them and support the shuttle. I know with all that is happening, Last Resort is last on all of y’all’s lists but remember for me and many others, it’s my first resort.
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“I would say the Arts section.” Haley Porter (‘22)
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“The Opinion section is the best.” Harris Shehzad (‘19)
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WFU Soccer defeats Georgia Southern Eagles Men's Soccer continued it's dominance in their latest take to the pitch on Tuesday night BY MELINA JORIZZO Staff Writer jorimm15@wfu.edu
As a preview of Hurricane Florence’s arrival into North Carolina towards the end of the week, the top-ranked Wake Forest Men’s Soccer team took the Georgia Southern Eagles by storm. The first 74 minutes of play on Tuesday night at Spry Stadium were scoreless, but the Demon Deacons once again brought forth the heat in the second half, netting two goals in the last 15 minutes of play. The game’s turning point arose when Georgia Southern was given a red card in the 54th minute. After this moment, the most dangerous opportunities materialized. “At half time we talked about being patient and not getting onto ourselves about not scoring yet,” said junior midfielder Alistair Johnston, who scored his first career goal for the Demon Deacons in the 87th minute of play. “The chances will come if we are patient and keep the ball in their half.” That is exactly what happened. “I was played a perfect ball over the top by Tater, and I was just fo-
cused on keeping my shot on target with my left foot,” Johnston said, describing his goal. “Thankfully it went in.” Sophomore Omir Fernandez had scored his fifth goal of the season just moments before. A pair of passes from junior Brad Dunwell and freshman Isaiah Parente found Fernandez along the right side of the box. He had no trouble beating the keeper with a ball that found the near post of the goal. The Demon Deacons seem to have found a rhythm coming out of a sixgame winning streak, including a 3-0 win in their ACC opener versus NC State. This being said, there are areas which the team endeavors to improve. “Some things we need to focus on are coming out faster in the beginning of each half as well as being able to keep the ball for extended periods of time,” said team captain, senior Sam Raben. “We also need to work on not making silly mistakes in the wrong places.” Wake Forest is now moving towards a big week of ACC play. They will take on Virginia Tech on the road on Friday, Sept. 14, and will head to Clemson, SC for a match up against the Tigers the following Friday. Hurricane Florence’s arrival brings in questions about the conditions
of the team’s practice fields leading up to these games. However, like the storm, Wake also looks to bring some intensity, both into these next games and into the rest of their season. “Even though we have had some good wins, we’re still not where we
want to be,” Raben said. “The goal is to keep improving steadily and then peak once the NCAA tournament comes around. That’s a long way away though; for now we just need to look forward to winning our game this Friday."
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Sophomore Omir Fernandez scored the final goal of the game, ending it at 2-0
NFL Week One: Looking back at this weekend Young quarterbacks and strong defense highlighted week one in the NFL
to kick off the season. Nick Foles, however, proved he was competent enough to lead one of the deepest teams in the NFL to an opening win over the Falcons. Foles was by no means great, but he did BY DANIEL PACHINO what he had to do and the Eagles' defense Senior Writer was phenomenal in holding the potent pachdb15@wfu.edu Falcons offense to just 12 points. After With NFL football back, all seems right proving stout with a last-minute goal line and well in the world again. The first week stand, the Eagles came out on top 18-12 of play really delivered and there was no at home. shortage of excitement this opening SunPittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns day. This will serve as a recap of anything you may have missed in the opening week This game being played in Cleveland as well as what to watch for in the upcom- gave it the makings of one of the more ining week of football. teresting matchups of the opening weekend. Additionally, LeVeon Bell’s hold out Atlanta Falcons vs. Philadelphia Eagles only further complicated things for the reigning AFC North champs, the SteelThe season opener last Thursday, Sept. ers. This was a game that truly seemed 6, was a true defensive battle to kick off like nobody wanted to win, which is the season. Many questioned if the reign- what occurred in the end as the teams ing champions, the Eagles, would be able walked out of Cleveland with a 21-21 to back up their dominant Super Bowl tie. Backup Running Back James Conrun without star quarterback Carson nor filled in wonderfully for Bell with Wentz and wide receiver Alshon Jeffrey two touchdowns and over 190 total yards
from scrimmage. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger was terrible with three interceptions to go along with two lost fumbles. If Big Ben can’t return to prior form, the once dominant Steelers could see major regression, while the Browns look like a team trending upward. Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers The high-powered Chiefs' offense looked even better this weekend than it has in years past under new Quarterback Patrick Mahomes who threw for four touchdowns, two of which were to speedster Tyreek Hill who amassed 169 receiving yards and also took a punt 91 yards to the house on his first touch of the season. The Chiefs' defense definitely will be an area of concern as they allowed over 500 yards offense to the Chargers, but if they can continue to put up points the way they did in LA in their 38-28 victory, the Chiefs will be a force to be reckoned with again this year. See Weekend, Page 14
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Chargers Quarterback Phillips Rivers played Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs on Sunday.
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Wake Forest defeats Towson in 51-20 blowout Deacon Football’s victory streak continued with a vengeance last Saturday BY RAFAEL LIMA Staff Writer limara17@wfu.edu
The Demon Deacons overcame early defensive struggles, injuries and even a weather delay to take home the victory against the Tigers to improve to 2-0. Wake Forest came out of the gate red-hot with the very first play being a 23-yard gain on a throw down the middle to WR redshirt sophomore Greg Dortch. The Deacs quickly throttled downfield with their frenetic no-huddle offense. Soon enough, Wake Forest was in a third and five on Towson’s red zone. Freshman QB Sam Hartman then escaped the pocket and threw on the run to senior WR Alex Bachman who made a beautiful one-handed grab worthy of Sports Center’s attention. Much like Wake Forest’s first drive, the Tigers quickly stroke back with a TD on their own. QB Tom Flacco, Joe Flacco’s younger brother, had a perfect drive, as the Wake Forest defense wasn’t able to show any reaction. The rest of the first quarter followed suit as both teams exchanged punches in an offensive slugfest resulting in both teams finishing the first quarter tied at 14 apiece. It is worth noticing that in various occasions Wake Forest pass-rushers put pressure on Flacco, but they couldn’t translate that pressure into sacks. Look no further than both of Towson’s touchdown plays.
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The Demon Deacons stalled in the first quarter, finally pulling decisively ahead to 38-20 at halftime. The Demon Deacons were supported by fellow classmates and fans at the first home game of the season.
“We’ve missed a lot of sacks. One of the touchdowns we gave up the other day, we had a free blitzer in the backfield and the second blitzer was contained and that allowed a back to get open against a defensive end,” said Coach Dave Clawson at a press conference Tuesday. “We have to do a better job with containing the quarterback.” The defense also struggled in the secondary with the absence of starting free safety Cameron Glenn and starting cornerback Amari Henderson.
As the game progressed, the Demon Deacons started to pull away thanks to a historical performance by Dortch. He had an also equally impressive one-handed touchdown catch, and two back-to-back punts returned for touchdowns, all in one quarter to have the Deacs up 38-20 at the half. See Demon, Page 15
Wake women’s soccer team makes waves The Demon Deacons discuss aspirations for ACC and NCAA runs BY SAM WEXLER Staff Writer wexlsn17@wfu.edu
When most people think of Wake Forest soccer, they think of Bobby Muus and the top-ranked men’s soccer team, but everyone should be aware that their counterparts at Spry are having a season for the ages as well. This year’s team is sitting at 4-2-1 with their last two games at home being wins over then-No. 5 Penn State and an offensive explosion in a 6-0 win over Longwood. Boasting an undefeated record at home in 4-0, fans are in for a treat when they venture to Spry to see these ladies take to the pitch. With 15 goals through only seven games yet this year, the offense is booming in production, while back in net, senior goalkeeper Nonie Frishette has made a whopping 37 saves and tallied three shutouts in those seven games this year. Leading the team are captains Peyton Perea, a senior midfielder, and Madison Hammond, a junior defender.
This year’s team prepared for the season through grueling practices in the hot North Carolina summer. A guiding factor through it all, however, was that those days were what would make them competitive come fall and game time. “During preseason we really tried to emphasize that competitive edge that we knew would translate to games. Everything we did, every drill, we kept score and it was a tough competition. We also tried to establish an identity in each positional line; we wanted to define who we would be and what we would be known for. Our defenders, midfielders, and forwards all focused on their strengths to build a foundation the team could rely on,” Perea said. Every summer the team goes through numerous drills and conditioning exercises, culminating in a fitness test at the end. This year, “more people [passed] the fitness tests than any other season … and that is showing on the field,” according to Frishette. Senior leadership coupled with extreme talent throughout the lineup define this year’s team, and they believe that a deep run on both the ACC and NCAA level are possible. The team has improved year-to-year and this year’s
group plans to do everything in their power to keep that going. “Overall, our goals as a team this year are to win some trophies. We have the talent and depth to win an ACC regular season trophy, and have a chance to go really far in the ACC and NCAA tournaments if we can improve our consistency a little. I’m so excited for the next couple of months,” Frishette said. This year’s team has a lot of new-
comers, with 10 players coming in who were not on the team last year. Another main aspect of the summer was to bring the whole team together as one, and get everyone on track and bought in to the mission. Starring players from 12 states and four countries outside of the U.S., this year’s crew is diverse in thought and background, but united in their goal to succeed.
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Senior Nonie Frishette (19’) dives for the ball during the game against Tennessee on Thursday. August 23.
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Spotlight: Kate Ravenna BY WILL MAY Sports Editor mayws16@wfu.edu
Kate Ravenna is a senior from West Harrison, IN. She had a successful high school soccer career, being named second team all-state in 2012 and third team all-state in 2013. In both 2013 and 2014 she was titled the county’s defensive player of the year. She played in 14 games at WFU in 2015 and in 15 games in 2016. Her junior year, in 2017, marked further improvement, in which she started all 21 games. She set a program record of 0.76 goals allowed per game and was one of 10 Wake Forest players to record over 1,000 minutes of playing time. Will May: Do you have any major goals or plans for the remainder of this season? Katie Ravenna: Right now our main goal is to build on the success we’ve had over Penn State and Longwood and to use that momentum as we head into conference play. Our focus is to keep growing and moving forward as a team with every game. WM: What’s your favorite activity that you do in your free time (other than soccer)? KR: Other than soccer, my favorite activities are reading a good book, watching The Bachelor with my teammates and fishing (when I’m at home). WM: How do you feel like Coach da Luz has helped you develop as a player through your athletic career? KR: Coach da Luz has played a huge part in who I’ve become as a player. Before coming to Wake Forest , I’d always relied on my athleticism and had very little technical skill as a player. Since I’ve been here though, he’s really helped me to improve the technical side of my game
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while also pushing me to be a vocal leader on the back line. More than anything though, Coach Daluz has always shown confidence and believed in me, even when I doubted myself as a player.
Hometown: West Harrison, Indiana High School: East Central HS Class: Senior
WM: Are there any upcoming games that you’re particularly excited about?
Height: 5’ 09”
KR: I’m super excited for the Notre Dame game coming up! It’ll be a huge game for us before we go on the road for three games and it’s Bri Carney’s senior night!
Accolades: Set program record of 0.76 for allowed goals per game
WM: What will you most miss about your time spent on Wake Forest soccer?
Started all 21 games in the 2017
KR: I’m going to miss my teammates the most. All of the seniors are my best friends and I’ve grown extremely close with many of the underclassmen. They’ve been my biggest support system during my time here. WM: I’m still unsure of what career field I want to go into after graduation, but right now my main focus is to find a good job close to home. As for soccer, I’ve always been interested in coaching so I might look into that sometime down the road. Photo courtesy of Wake Forest Athletic Communications
Photo courtesy of Wake Forest Athletic Communications
Deac Notes Wake Forest Volleyball obliterate opposition at invitational
Wake Forest Field Hockey beats out Northeastern
The Demon Deacons had their third consecutive victory last saturday against Georgia Southern with a score of 3-2, and against Akron with a score of 3-0. Junior Caitlyn Della earned tournament VIP honors. The All-Tournament team gained two more players, senior Hailey McFadden and junior Caroline Rassenfoss.
The Wake Forest Field Hockey team managed to outlast Northeastern last sunday. A penalty shot awarded to sophomore Alexis Grippo late in the game broke the tie, resulting in a win for the Demon Deacs. You can catch the deacs in their home debut when the game is announced.
Photo courtesy of Wake Forest Athletic Communications
Photo courtesy of Wake Forest Athletic Communications
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MLB: Speculations on the rookie of the year Ronald Acuña Jr. and Juan Soto continue to play like like veteran superstars
tions and coverage regarding these races, and the 2018 NL Rookie of the Year has shaped up to be one of the greatest races in history. The two favorites, Atlanta Braves 20-year-old outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. and Washington Nationals 19-year-old outfielder Juan Soto, share a number of similarities. They both possess awe-inspiring power to all fields, they both hit for a high average and, by the way, they each were the youngest player in MLB at one point this season. To say that their numbers do not reflect their professional inexperience would be an understatement.
Acuña’s current slashline sits at .290/.368/.578, and Soto slightly edges Acuña in this category with a .306/.421/.529. Acuña and Soto have nearly identical wRC+ numbers, posting 150 and 153 respectively, and their BY REN SCHMITT fWARs are similarly close, with Acuña’s News Editor at 3.8 and Soto’s at 3.5. Their sample schmwm16@wfu.edu sizes also match up nicely, as they each have made about 420 plate appearAwards voting, no matter the sport, ances. follows flawed voting practices. In For a while, Soto appeared to be in MLB, the process is often marred by cruise control on his way to capturing voter fatigue, old-school thinking and Rookie of the Year honors, after Acuña recency bias among members of the missed most of June after suffering a BBWAA. Despite this, fans and writers knee injury while trying to run out an cannot help but indulge in the predicinfield single. During June, Soto caught fire, hitting six home runs en route to an impressive 178 wRC+. Soto also broke the record for multihomer games by a teenager earlier this month, and he passed Ken Griffey Jr. on the all-time teenage home runs leaderboard. Acuña, however, recently thrust himself firmly atop the hierarchy of NL rookies. Since the All-Star break, Acuña has not just been the best rookie in baseball, he arguably has played like the best player in the National League. Acuña, who moved to the leadoff spot just after the break, has a secondhalf wRC+ of 192, a second-half slashPhoto courtesy of cbsnews.com line of .327/.419/.699 and has hit 18 Braves’ outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. stands above all other NL rookies, of his 25 homers over the same stretch. In mid-August, Acuña homered in five but Juan Soto continues to nip at his heels as the season climaxes.
straight games, hit three consecutive leadoff dingers and essentially seized the MLB spotlight. As the end of the season approaches, Acuña’s case only appears stronger. For one, his defensive talents and baserunning abilities far exceed those of Soto, so if their offensive statistics remain neck-in-neck, these qualities should push Acuña past Soto. Furthermore, Acuña plays for a team that appears to be bound for the postseason, while Soto’s Nationals appear doomed to miss out on October baseball. Realistically, the Braves would not be atop the division without the contributions of Acuña, whose presence drastically alters the complexion of Atlanta’s lineup. Regardless of which future star comes home with the award, the race truly is unlike anything in baseball history. MLB.com writer Matthew Leach reported that in MLB history, only 11 players at age 20 or younger posted an OPS+ of at least 140, a number which both Soto and Acuña are on pace to eclipse. Many of the players to accomplish this feat, like Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Mike Trout, may sound familiar. MLB’s recent youth movement continues to produce unbelievable stars, and both Acuña and Soto are two of the most impressive rookies in decades.
Weekend update: the latest from the NFL Continued from Page 12
Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens This game was truly a tale of two seasons. In 2017, the Bills snuck into the playoffs thanks to a terrible Ravens loss to the Bengals in week 17. This year, however, the Bills look like they’ll be the worst in the league while the Ravens look like legitimate AFC contenders. Bills quarterback Nathan Peterman completed just five of 18 passes for 24 yards to go along with two interceptions before being benched in the second half for rookie Josh Allen. The Ravens, on the other hand, looked awesome on both sides of the ball. Joe Flacco threw for three touchdowns to each of his three new wide receivers and the dominant defense was breathing down Bills quarterbacks’ necks all afternoon. The Ravens came out on top 47-3 and sat most of their starters midway through the third quarter in preparation for their Thursday night matchup with the Bengals in Cincinnati.
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay big divisional games between the and Steelers matchup in Pittsburgh Packers Ravens and Bengals, the Panthers should give a good indication of and Falcons and the Vikings and who some contenders and pretendThe Sunday Night Football game Packers. Additionally, the Chiefs ers are in the AFC. was undoubtedly the most exciting of any this weekend. The new-look Chicago Bears looked like a dominant force in the first half under new head coach, Matt Nagy. Second year quarterback Mitch Trubisky was firing and the defense, led by new acquisition, Khalil Mack, was smothering the Packers. They even knocked Aaron Rodgers out of the game early in the first half with a leg injury, which appeared to spell disaster for Green Bay. With a 17-0 halftime lead, the Bears were in complete command. Aaron Rodgers somehow managed to come back, albeit hobbling on one leg, in the second half with a 20-0 deficit. Rodgers being Rodgers though led a miraculous comeback which included a 75-yard touchdown pass to Randall Cobb with two minutes remaining to win the game 24-23. Photo courtesy of usatodaynetwork.com Week 2 has plenty of intriguing Packers QB Aaron Rogers injured his left leg after a sack by Bears lineman matchups to watch for, including Roy Robert-Harris but later returned and led the Packers to a victory.
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Demon: Wake Forest rolls against Towson Tigers Continued from Page 12
Dortch is the first Wake Forest player to return two punts for TDs since 1927 when Johnny Cox did it against Davidson. He finished the game with 309 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns, while also leading all receivers with 94 yards and seven receptions. The coaching staff has been putting a lot of emphasis on being able to make plays on special teams this offseason, and so far, they have been successful in that regard. “So all week, Coach Crawford, he’s been doing a great job of just coming up with schemes. He’s been telling me to just trust it. First game we played Tulane, I had a little seam and I got tackled by like, the last guy, and it just pissed me off and it irked me all week,” Dortch said in an interview to the Winston-Salem Journal. “He said we were going to get one, we got finishing with 130 yards in 19 carries and a touchdown. That was also Carney’s first 100+ game since Oct. 8, 2016 against Syracuse. Overall, the Demon Deacons got the job done at home to improve to 2-0. The poor performance by the defense during the first half should be a cause of concern for the coaching staff moving forward, especially as the Deacs head into conference play against Boston College on Thursday. During the second half, the game was stopped by a weather delay due to lightning occurrences in the area. After the lightning faded away, it was now the time for a thunderous Wake Forest running game to take over the game. Led by
Photo courtesy of Wake Forest Athletic Communications With their convincing victory over Towson, the Demon Deacons improved to a 2-0 record on the season. They will begin ACC play against the Boston College Eagles on Thursday, Sept. 13.
junior RB Cade Carney the Deacs added final numbers to a 51-20 blowout win. Carney had his first 100+ yards game of the season, have found a way to win, but there have been things that have been exposed,” Clawson said during Tuesday’s press conference. “We have worked hard in practice to correct those things. This is a week, if you don’t get it corrected, it will be exposed, and it will cost you.”
Due to concerns over Hurricane Florence the game against Boston College at BB&T Field was moved up to 5:30 pm on Thursday, Sept. 13. If you are planning to attend the game, make sure to monitor the situation with Hurricane Florence due to possible weather changes. The game will also be nationally broadcast on ESPN’s main channel.
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STUDENTS ENJOY HOPSCOTCH MUSIC FESTIVAL OLD GOLD & BLACK
Miguel and Moses Sumney are just two of the many artists that were included in the lineup at Hopscotch Festival, which took place in Raleigh, NC from Sep. 6-8.
BY WAKE RADIO Contributing Organization wfuradio@gmail.com Christian Green, Carter Mackle and Will May contributed to this article. Thundercat- Will May Thundercat was the first headliner we experienced at Hopscotch Music Festival. I was already a fan going into the concert, so my expectations were sky-high. And I was not disappointed. Thundercat entered the City Plaza stage with his band trailing behind him and a large white hat pulled down over his blonde cornrows to the lowest point on his forehead. News of the death of his dear friend and collaborator, rapper Mac Miller, had broken a few hours previously, and it showed. “This show is for Mac,” he said when the crowd quieted down. He then looked to his bandmates and launched into their set. In brief, the set was incredible. Thundercat’s fingers flew up and down the neck of his impressive six-string bass guitar. The surgical precision and speed of his fingers was mesmerizing, matched only by the skills of the other members of the band. To put it mildly, the funk was relentless. He played many of his most popular songs off his 2017 album Drunk, including his hit single “Them Changes” and my personal favorite “A Fan’s Mail,” a song that poignantly expresses the singer’s love for their cat.“If any of y’all know this s***, sing along,” he said before passionately meowing into the microphone. Thundercat’s Hopscotch set was an overall enriching and touching experience. It was a very bittersweet feeling to witness someone take a kind of catharsis from their music, especially when said music is so impressively performed and so infectiously danceable.
Miguel- Christian Green R&B artist Miguel headlined Friday night at Raleigh’s Red Hat Amphitheater. Coming off of his late 2017 album War & Leisure, Miguel has slightly shifted his public image from that of a purely sexual icon to a more lyrically matured and socially aware artist. Instead of overt politicism, Miguel has instead emphasized a focus on positivity in the face of an overwhelmingly negative news cycle and highlights what it means to recognize the issues of the world while still attacking them from an optimistic outlook. This aspect became especially poignant during Friday’s performance in light of rapper Mac Miller’s death, which was announced only hours before Miguel took the stage. Rather than a long speech touching on the subject, Miguel instead said that the best way to honor Miller would be to enjoy his music. And with that the intro to Miller’s song “Weekend,” which features Miguel, began playing. “I don’t even want to sing this one right now. We should all just dance and vibe to this one in honor of a great man,” Miguel said. After this moment, the concert in general seemed to shift into a much stronger form. Where earlier Miguel’s visuals and lights had been more subdued, the second half of the show opened up into a grand showcase of psychedelic visuals mixed with Miguel’s dancing and crooning vocals. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the whole show was Miguel’s vocal performance, which was so clean it could have been mistaken for the record audio. Even some notes that sound like they would have been taxing to nail in a recording studio were hit effortlessly as he swayed, jumped and moonwalked around the stage.
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Critics and avid fans will still debate if this new image is fitting for Miguel, of if his album is even actually political, or just a few references and callouts guised as commentary, but at the end of the show, Miguel made certain that he really only wants one thing. Just hours after losing a friend, Miguel called for his listeners to remain positive even on their darkest days. Moses Sumney- Will May On Saturday night, we had the pleasure of seeing Moses Sumney headline at Red Hat Amphitheatre. The crowd was small enough that we made the front row without too much trouble; I was front and center, holding onto the handrail. The sun was just beginning to set as Moses and his band took the stage. He was dressed in all black, including a pair of round tinted sunglasses that completely obscured his eyes. He took his place behind a bizarrely angular podium that had several microphones attached to it. Then the music began. Moses’ trademark dark and ambient R&B was as gorgeous as ever. The contraption that he stood at was revealed to both act as a looper and a vocoder, letting the artist skillfully manipulate his velvety vocals in time with the band’s accompaniment. The sunset acted as the perfect backdrop to the music, resulting in a beautiful visual and auditory harmony, the kind you only see in movies. About halfway through the set, Moses slowly approached the audience, belting out notes. My heart was racing as he came within five feet of me. Then four. Then three. He extended his hand. Fortunately for my cardiovascular health, the girl standing at the rail next to me took it. They held hands as his voice crescendoed to the song’s climax. I still couldn’t see his eyes, but I could tell they were staring into hers. It was completely dark by the time his set ended. The music was very unconventional, but the man’s artistry had adhesive properties, powerfully holding the act together and making it an experience to remember for a lifetime. Nile Rogers & Chic- Carter Mackle Closing the mainstage Red Hat Amphitheater, Nile Rodgers & Chic threw one of the most entertaining and joy-filling evenings one could have. With each individual member getting their own solo, from the bass guitar to the saxophone, it felt very much like a jam-session between extremely prolific artists. With hits like the Sledge Sisters’ “We are Family” and Duran Duran’s “Notorious,” to their own “I Want Your Love,” the crowd was never short of fans singing along, dancing along, or in most cases (including my own) both. I even began to be surprised by how many songs Rodgers was a collaborator for, like when they began Madonna’s “Like A Virgin.” I really began to understand how diverse Rodger’s musical pedigree is and continues to be. Throughout the show, Rodgers and other members of the band took the spotlight, speaking candidly to the crowd. The show was a spectacle, with Rogers bringing his collection of hits to a peak, breaking into a more dance-funk themed rendition of Daft Punk’s hit “Get Lucky,” himself stating how lucky he felt to share such an evening with everyone. Ending on a high note, they closed the show with their classic hit “Freak Out,” and it seemed as if the entire crowd kicked it into high gear. There has never been a more succinct, fantastic closing act to a festival, as the already tired crowd quite literally ‘freaked out.’ This energy didn’t cease until the final lights came on, and even then we longed for more.
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Humor Column | Tinder
THE HOT How to use Tinder at Wake Forest LIST Here are a few foolproof ways to get your next hot date on Tinder BY PETER SCHLACHTE Contributing Writer schlpj15@wfu.edu Kia H. and Emma B. ask, “What are your tips for how to use Tinder at Wake Forest?” Dear Kia and Emma, This is a fantastic question — very pertinent for a student body in which 77 percent of students are too afraid to use Tinder in case they match with Dean Shore. Let’s start with building the perfect profile: your picture is the first thing anyone will see on your Tinder, but it’s impossible to know if people will think you’re hot. This is why I strongly advise against posting pictures of yourself to Tinder. If they can’t see you, they can’t judge you. Instead, exclusively post pictures of celebrities — specifically past winners of People Magazine’s “sexiest humans alive” such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson or Christina Applegate. Your next step is to stand out from the crowd with a strong bio. Everyone likes mystery and everyone hates to read, so always make your bio a pithy question. Examples include: “Am I really allergic to latex condoms?” or “Did I actually seduce my 28-year-old Astronomy TA during our third lab when it was 19 degrees outside
by saying, ‘my pants are approaching escape velocity’ while we studied Sagittarius through my telescope?” Your virtual suitors will be dying to know. If you follow these tips, you’ll have matches in no time. The next step is to get flirtatious. Always employ one of the three R’s: risqué, rude or Ronald Weasley. Let’s give an example: Todd Smitherson messages you, “Hey, cute thing.” How do you respond? First, risqué: “Hi Todd *winky face* *winky face* you sound like a bot, but even bots need chargers for their plugs *eggplant emoji*” Todd won’t know what hit him. Second, rude: “Dear Todd, consider, for a moment, the presumable decades in which you have used words and formed sentences while interacting with other human beings. Now take another moment and consider the fact that you thought the three words hey. cute. thing. would ever, EVER make another human being desire you. Here’s some advice: delete your Tinder account, Screenshot by Emily Beauchamp/ Old Gold & Black call me with an apology at 925-699-5681 This is an example of the perfect *winky face* *tongue emoji*, and literally Tinder profile for college students. reevaluate your relationships with every single individual you have ever spoken sley devouring bony barbeque chicken to.” This dynamite response subtly embeds wings during his first Hogwarts Great your phone number within the message, Feast. Not only does this classic scene of implying to Todd Smitherson that you are cinema prove that you are hip with the it’s also abundantly versatile in its actually interested in him and are trying to kids, meanings — sensuous, mysterious, cute, set up a conversation in a more intimate carnal and passionate; the entendres are manner. Genius stuff. endless. Lastly, say it with me: when in doubt, I hope this advice helps and best of luck Ronald Weasley. If neither risqué nor rude on all your future Tinder dates! are viable options, deploy the Swiss army knife of gifs: an 11-year-old Ronald WeaXOXO, Peter
Remembering an Artist | Mac Miller
Mac Miller leaves meaningful legacy Rapper Mac Miller, 26, passed away on Sept. 7 from a drug overdose BY DANIEL PACHINO Senior Writer pachdb15@wfu.edu This past Friday brought some of the most devastating pop-culture news in recent memory with the passing of the rapper, singer and artist Mac Miller. He was just 26. For many in our generation, Mac Miller meant a lot and can probably be associated with a certain time of our adolescence. He was a one-of-a kind musician and was only getting better as time moved on. Miller burst onto the scene around 2010 when he was still a teenager with his mixtape K.I.D.S., highlighted by hit single “Best Day Ever.” His debut album in 2011 Blue Slide Park earned tremendous commercial success but fell victim to terrible reviews due to his tendency to pander. In his early days, Miller was often identified as the white rapper associated with party culture due to his tendency to rap about getting drunk and high. Still, on those records, it was easy to foresee what he could evolve into over time. In 2013, he took a turn toward the bizarre and away from his pandering ways with Watching Movies with the Sound Off where he began to conquer more prescient issues. In particular, on “Objects in the Mirror,” Miller comments on complicated love and the ill effects of drugs, notably the horrific come down which follows the equal and opposite high of drinking codeine. With The Divine Feminine in 2016, Miller
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Mac Miller, 26, is seen performing at Cochella on April 14, 2017. took his biggest leap forward as an artist. It was around this time Miller’s fame became associated with his relationship with pop star Ariana Grande. Miller abandoned many of his rap roots to put an emphasis on his singing with funky, jazzy beats behind his coarse voice. This was unquestionably his best album to date, showcasing how he was more than the white rapper who talked about getting drunk and high on Blue Slide Park. He was someone who could comment on complex relationships. Most importantly, on Divine Feminine, Miller showed he took himself seriously and fit within the hip-hop community as a rapper comfortable in his own skin. Just last month, Miller released his fifth studio record, Swimming, arguably the best of his career, one which ended far too soon. Throughout the record, Miller seems to come to grips with his tumultuous year and accept his reality. On “Hurt Feelings” he addresses the May DUI arrest. On “Self Care,” he confronts his tendency to selfmedicate, as well as his getting over his former
relationship. On the album’s penultimate track, “2009,” a quasi-ballad to himself about how far he’s come since bursting onto the scene in 2009, he comes to grips with the fact that he’s not perfect when he says “Now every day I wake up and breath / I don’t have it all but that’s alright with me.” Throughout the song, Mac sings the refrain “It ain’t 2009 no more / Yea, I know what’s behind that door,” which seems to point to his battles with drug use around that time. Even as Mac Miller was able to confront his problems with drug abuse through his music the past couple years, it tragically took his life in the end as he passed due to a drug overdose last Friday. It is obviously a shame anytime somebody passes at just 26, but with Miller he truly seemed to be hitting his stride as an artist and person. His two most recent albums showed an artist finding himself and his place in his own music. Miller’s NPR Tiny Desk performance in early August, backed by an amazing band headlined by the bassist Thundercat, shed light into what his upcoming tour would have looked like. Miller was reaching a point in his career where it seemed he was on the cusp of becoming a household name for his tremendous music and performing ability. John Mayer put it perfectly in an Instagram post dedicated to Miller when he wrote, “You gotta know that if you weren’t familiar with Mac Miller, you were about to be.” It’s truly a shame Mac Miller is no longer with us and we won’t have the opportunity to experience his much-anticipated tour and all the amazing music that was to come. What we’ll have to remember him by is his amazing music that only improved over time and the memories of those who were lucky enough to share time with him.
Top Ten Hurricane Activites Hurricane Florence will make landfall early Friday morning, and as a result, Winston-Salem will get a lot of rain. Here are a few ways to spend your weekend. By Emily Beauchamp
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Scuba diving Swimming on Lower Quad
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Kayaking to ZSR Rarty (Rain Party)
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Play “What Do You Meme?” Light your illegal candles
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Write OGB articles Go to Bojangles
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Mourn the loss of Campus Grounds Take a nap Mini
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Coffee Shop Review| Campus Grounds
Renovated coffee shop brings mixed feelings Campus Grounds’ new atmosphere is compromised by Taylor’s lounge BY OLIVIA FIELD Life Editor fielor17@wfu.edu
Once marked by its dim lighting, mauve walls and old leather couches, the student-run coffee shop Campus Grounds has received a renovation through the work being done on Taylor Residence Hall. Although some muchneeded changes have been made, I hesitate to say that the beloved location has been “upgraded,” as many of the elements that made it feel warm and homey have now been stripped away. Rather than simply revamping the location, Campus Grounds has now been combined with the lounge for Taylor. When you walk into the room, the first thing you see is the resident advisor’s office and lounge-style furniture, including seatbelt chairs and simple tables. The actual shop is hidden around the corner, where extra seating used to be located. With its exclusive location contained to one portion of the space, there are only two tables and a few chairs that provide the vibes of being at an actual café .
It’s extremely disappointing that there is no longer a distinctly unique coffee shop on campus. Sure, there is the overly-jazzy, crowded Starbucks, but you can find that in every corner of the country. By combining the location with Taylor’s lounge, Campus Grounds has become homogenized with the rest of campus; bright lights and plain walls have taken almost all of the character out of the space. With that being said, the new countertop space has definitely upped the game in terms of serving foods and beverages. There is now a case for the baked goods from Camino Bakery as well as a refrigerated section for other goods. Similarly, extra items like milk, simple syrup and straws are now stored conveniently next to the garbage at the end of the counter. The menu sits above the cash register and it seems like everything now has a place. Despite all of the changes, two key things have remained the same: the coffee and the people. Campus Grounds is still serving up its caffeine-fueled beverages, and it is the only spot at Wake Forest to get drinks like “Hatch’s Hazelnut” and a “Daffodil Latte.” Similarly, it’s always nice to recognize a fellow student working behind the counter. They will always give you extra whipped cream and can easily provide drink recommendations when you want to switch it up. Do I miss the atmosphere of the old Campus Grounds? Sure. Will I keep going there instead of Starbucks? Of course.
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(Top) The countertop of Campus Grounds now includes space for baked goods and coffee add-ons, while the old area (bottom) was much more cramped.
Humor Column | Going to the Gym
Exercising is not the only way to use the gym Running on the treadmill at the gym is a rookie move. Instead, students should use the space like a living room BY RAVEN MCCORKLE Staff Writer mccorc16@wfu.edu
The gym. A place for working out, getting toned and sweating a ton. Or at least, that’s what they say. I’m here to tell you that if you’re using the gym to reach your own personal fitness goals, you’re using it wrong. The gym should be used as your own personal lounge area. For example, I go to the gym every night with my sandals on, my bookbag, a blanket and plenty of snacks. Every time I leave the gym and come back, I am carrying a ton of new food. I sit in the corner and eat my Chick-Fil-A while I listen to the sound of people dropping weights. You can use the gym as a spa. Everyone knows that the massage chairs are super nice — why not lie to yourself and say you’re taking a “study break” and sit in the chair for an hour while you watch reruns of The Office? If you want to listen to music, the gym is a great place to go. They always play Bruno Mars and Bebe Rexha, so you’ll have a wide variety of songs to listen to. The gym is also a great place to study. There are plenty of comfortable chairs, and you don’t even have to hear the quiet sounds of someone crying like you do in the library. Even if you did, Ed Sheeran’s latest pop song would drown it out if you’re doing homework in the gym. The bathrooms in the gym are also a lot cleaner and nicer than the ones in ZSR. I don’t have to worry about getting possessed while handling business in the gym — in ZSR, that’s a completely different story. I know you all know about that one creepy bathroom with the wooden
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Rather than lifting weights or using the elliptical at the gym, students can do so much more to treat themselves. Bring your Chick-Fil-A to the massage chairs for the ultimate experience at the gym. desk in the library. You can’t tell me that a ghost doesn’t live there! The gym is cozy and feels like home on a cold wintry day. You can even sit beside the holographic fireplace in the lobby and drink hot chocolate! I haven’t seen a holographic fire anywhere else on campus. You can also watch people work out and live vicariously through them. As someone who has taken Intro to Psychology, I can tell you that it’s a scientific fact that if you see someone working out, your mirror neurons will mimic what that person is doing. Trust me, you’ll be thanking me later for this little pro tip.
Student Health is right under the gym, so if you end up injuring your brain from doing the massive amounts of homework you have, you can make a quick little trip downstairs! I don’t see the library offering those kinds of services. You should never use the gym to actually work out — that is a misuse of the gym, which I’m pretty sure is a violation of the Honor Code or something. The gym is a place for lounging, doing homework, getting cozy, and picturing Niagara Falls while staring at the completely functionless fountain in the middle of the gym.
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Film beautifully captures PTSD experience Leave No Trace focuses on the relationship between a soldier father and his daughter as they are reincorporated into society
BY KYLE FERRER Staff Writer ferrka16@wfu.edu
One must wake to Leave No Trace as one wakes to the world. Senses must stir and adjust. The mind must prickle to the rhythm of the film, just as the mind slowly attunes itself, after unlimited adventures, to reality. Eventually, mind and limb are filled by the natural soundscape; the expectations of cinema, those that the popular consciousness have been reared on, fall away to reveal a delicate rapture. Just as the precise, predictable sounds of nature can assume a familiar position after a time — the twittering bird, the throaty cricket, the low roar of falling rain — Leave No Trace settles into a place in the mind that allows singular attention. The film begins to fit. Emotional and intellectual thoughts bubble up, as well as that other, unknowable thing endemic to good art. We immediately meet Will (Ben Foster) and Tom (Thomasin McKenzie), father and daughter, in the dense woods of the Pacific Northwest. The two are subsisting on Carhartt gear and the edible flora and fauna native to the area. Taught some basic keys to survival, as well as how to cover her tracks, Tom has been reared outside of society, but her minimalist diet and pubertal hunger pangs are beginning to clash. The girl needs more food, and her father knows it. It is apparent, vaguely, that the situation will soon become untenable, but we are unsure if it will be because of too many growing pains, or some unknown illegality that seems to simmer underneath. While Tom is out foraging, a runner catches a glimpse of her. Soon, the police come with a nosy canine and Will and Tom are hauled in for illegally living on public land. They are tested for intelli-
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gence and probed for mental instability, and it is intuited that Will has PTSD. His military past, like many moving, 1950s literary characters, leaves Will unable (or at least unwilling) to live within the harsh, hyper-stylized scenes of society. He is restive, and the stillness of nature is a balm, until it is time to move on for fear of discovery. With its easily decipherable means and ends, its pared down choices, and its predictable, organic sound and rhythm, Will finds the closest thing to a respite in nature. Tom is more or less on the same page, only Will’s itinerancy she could do without, especially when, ultimately, she bears the brunt of its sometimes thoughtless vagrancy. Will’s inability to behave in even the barest mode of societal compliance leads to a night spent nearly freezing to death. In the end, the two must face the reality of Will’s condition and comply not with society’s expectations of them, but with the truth that Tom doesn’t have what Will has. Leave No Trace occupies a unique space in the PTSD film world. It focuses less on capturing the demonstrable emotions of a soldier in society and smartly holds back from the voyeuristic pleasure audiences derive from outbursts. It does not contain the soldier’s simmer-coming-to-several-boils moments we have come to associate with Post-Traumatic Stress; instead, Will could conceivably exist without his military past, as a man traumatized by social existence itself. The artifice of American society, especially paired with the stripped human reality of war, situates itself on an extreme. As Jean Baudrillard says in America, our country is a place where “everything is made public…[and] there is no place here for interplay of a subtler nature.” It is his military past that makes Will a sympathetic character, but it is the film’s own subtler genius that perhaps makes him an empathetic one. With minimal music, sparse but communicative dialogue, and a style that turns Terence Malick into a sort of Calvinist (in a good way), the film achieves an austere, natural beauty that does not need to be dressed up in cinematic language. It forces the viewer towards assessment and realization, the juxtaposition of economic and social accoutrements with the
relative depth of personal relationships. But Leave No Trace is never preachy, and converts us with its of-this-world persuasions. Foster and McKenzie are actors of the eyes, and with a pared down script and visual style that is, beautifully and decidedly uninventive, we are never distracted, and a notion of capturing the entire film with one’s own eyes makes the event that much more impactful. It is as if we are having a private conversation with the world and ourselves, as if, as Will and Tom form a unit of ineluctable community, they are pieces our own self trying to convene and confer within limitless nature. The gestalt of the film is not a post-war histrionic; it is a gentle yet persuasive vibration that reverberates into a larger philosophical framework. It’s a sort of realization of the acquisitive, artificial vortex, disparate from nature, that we all circle around in. The post-Kardashian shame is paired with the difficulty and merit of tearing oneself away from it all. Consumer society and its attendant psychologies, the absolute monarch we must recognize and reckon with, the papered-over truth by platitudes and business book man’s thoughtful relation to nature and the self. Leave No Trace at once shows us this problem, very subtlety, and yet does not judge it for us. We must come to a conclusion. We must perform our own cost-benefit analysis. We must do something difficult — think. The great Albert Camus once lamented, “There are no more deserts. There are no more islands. Yet there is a need for them.” There is a need for a meditative commune, for solitude and extra-societal reflection. This is one of the ways great men enrich themselves and their art, by tinkering with the self in the face of nature, by coming to an idea ex nihilo, by creating meaning from internal argument. Camus goes on to say, “In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion; in order to serve men better, one has to hold them at a distance for a time.” Before you can decide if your service to men can be better, you must decide, outside of influence and in the womb of nature, if you can bear to serve them at all.
WAKE FOREST MAD LIBS
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Although Mad Libs may seem like a thing of the past, filling out this Wake Forest-themed version is a fun way to spend the 10 minutes between class. Complete this paragraph as creatively as possible with a group of friends. BY OLIVIA FIELD Life Editor fielor17@wfu.edu
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