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burn], Cade [Carney] — all of them made huge plays,” Wolford said. “They gave me MVP but they could have given it to anyone on the offense.” Normally when an offense scores 55, it wins with ease. But not in the 2017 Belk Bowl, which was one of the highest scoring bowl games in history with a combined 107 points and 1,260 yards. “It was a crazy game,” Wolford said. “We got up early and then fell behind. But I never had a doubt. This team has been through a lot, so a close game wasn’t going to faze us. And we got it done. That is what mattered most.” The Deacs scored 31 unanswered points in the first half after facing a quick 14-point deficit following two blocked punts. Scotty Washington turned things around for the Deacs as he created space in the first quarter and got open for a 50-yard touchdown to begin the offensive attack for Wake Forest. On subsequent possessions Wolford spread the ball around and found Hines for two first-half scores and another to Serigne from 37-yards out.
Wake Forest president Nathan Hatch was named the highest-compensated college president by Chronicle of Higher Education in a report published this week. In 2015, the most recent year with public data available, Hatch earned just over four million dollars. This salary bump has caused many students, faculty and staff to question and speculate why his compensation drastically increased from previous years, moving Hatch to the top of the list. In light of the recent report, it is important to note how Hatch’s salary is broken down. His base pay was $839,944 while he had a bonus of $92,000. The remainder of his earnings, which totaled $3,009,376, is placed in the “Other” category, according to the Triad Business Journal. This includes employerprovided vehicles and parking, payments for housing, travel, meals and more. The “Other” category accounts for many of Hatch’s expenses. Further, Hatch has never before made this much in a year. The hike in 2015 was due to a deferred compensation retirement plan that was agreed on when he was hired in 2005. In this plan, Hatch was set to earn a bonus after his 10th-year as university president, which fell on July 1, 2015. His base salary of $839,944 is comparable to other highly paid university presidents, but the additional compensation is why he tops the charts. “I think it’s great that the school and President Hatch worked in his contract to receive these benefits after being at the school for 10 years,” junior Garret Bader said. “The average tenure for a president is around 6.5 years, so for President Hatch to stay here shows commitment and offers the school a lot of benefit. Staying here for a long time allows him to set long-term goals and follow through on them, not leave them to someone else. I have a lot of respect for President Hatch and what he has done for the school. Hopefully we see him stay for another 10 years.”
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Head football coach Dave Clawson celebrates with the Belk Bowl trophy on Dec. 29. Clawson has been credited with rebuilding the Wake Forest football program.
Wake Forest wins Belk Bowl The Demon Deacons defeated Texas A&M by a score of 55-52 on Dec. 27 in this year’s Belk Bowl BY KYLE TATICH Senior Writer tatika14@wfu.edu “If you write the movie script, as soon as he walks out that door there’s a girl that falls in love with him and he gets married and lives happily ever after. It’s a storybook ending. You can’t make this stuff up.” These were the words of coach Dave Clawson, talking about his quarterback, John Wolford, who threw for 400 yards and four touchdowns in his final game as a Demon Deacon, defeating Texas A&M 55-52 in dramatic fashion. In his fourth year as Wake Forest’s head coach, Clawson has rebuilt the Demon Deacon football program, taking his team to a second straight bowl game and winning eight games for the first time since 2008. Clawson credits his senior class for changing the culture of the football team and for raising the program’s stan-
dard, which he expects will continue to rise each year. A victory in the Belk Bowl was the cherry-on-top for Clawson, and would not have been possible if it were not for the brilliant play of his quarterback Wolford. “Two years ago there weren’t a lot of big John Wolford fans,” Clawson said. “For him to go out and ignore the critics and believe in himself is really a testament to his character and the type of person he is.” In four years, Wolford has improved as much as any player in college football, and his recognition as the game’s Most Valuable Player was an appropriate send off for one of the all-time bests to wear old gold and black. “[Wolford] deserves every single accolade and bit of success that he’s experienced,” Clawson said. In humble fashion, Wolford credited the play of his offensive line, running backs and receivers for the success he experienced in the Belk Bowl and all season long. “Across the board from Scotty [Washington], to Cam [Serigne], Tabari [Hines], [Alex] Bachman, Matt [Col-
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Deacon Profile: Emma Butturini
India, South Africa and Brazil are all very different culturally, but it was really interesting to see how their approaches to health and medicine were all affected by their shared histories of colonialism and influenced by changing cultural and political climates. We also spent a lot of time discussing medical pluralism and to what extent each culture allowed for the coexistence of allopathic and traditional medical practices.
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The past few months for junior Emma Butturini have been filled with new cultures, new ideas, research, travel and excitement. Over the summer, Butturini, a biology major from Sarasota, Florida, was accepted to the Amgen Scholars program. She conducted research at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. Butturini most recently spent the past semester abroad in a multi-country program focusing on public health. She spent one month in South Africa, one month in Brazil, and another month in India. The Old Gold & Black discussed these experience-filled months with Butturini.
What new things were you exposed to? The list of new things I was exposed to is honestly too long to even begin to describe. There were countless new foods — I used to be a picky eater before, but I can safely say that I am not at all anymore — modes of transportation, music, religious services in Hindi and Xhosa and new host families to get to know everywhere we went.
What did it mean to you to be accepted as an Amgen Scholar? I was excited to become a part of Amgen Scholars program because I knew it would be a great opportunity to learn about the behind-the-scenes work in labs, and how the work of dedicated individuals contributes to the alleviation of health disparities.
What was your favorite experience you had while abroad? Your favorite place you visited?
What was it like working at the National Institute of Health over the summer? I had a great experience at the NIH this summer. I was part of a group of 20 students in the program; we all lived together and worked at different centers at the NIH. Every week, we attended a lecture by a researcher at the NIH on a different health disparity issue related to their work. Then we had discussions about the contributing factors and potential future solutions. We also spent time writing a health policy brief which addresses a particular disparity that is related to our summer research project. It was a very valuable and eye-opening experience to be able to do lab work while also placing it in a larger context of health issues and needs. What did you do while working at the NIH? Through the program I was placed in a lab at the National Institute of Nursing Research in the Biobehavioral Unit, in Dr. Wendy Henderson's lab. I was also paired with a research mentor, Dr. Paule Joseph. For my project, I analyzed vesicular pathways in overweight versus normal weight participants using nanoparticle tracking analysis. Vesicles have been of interest in recent years as potential vectors for treatments and as biomarkers of disease. They play an important role in cell-to-cell communication in the body, and in the pathophysiological role, they have in a variety of
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diseases and metabolic disorders. The results from our pilot study may be used to help inform future studies for developing more targeted treatments and interventions for obesity and its side effects. As for your study abroad experience, what drew you to these countries and this specific program? I was drawn to this program because of its focus on public health and its emphasis on experiential learning. I also wanted to push myself out of my comfort zone as much as possible and go to places that aren’t usually a part of the normal study abroad experience. The multi-country aspect of the program allowed me to make the most of my experiences and see parts of the world that I’m not sure I would have been able to see on my own in the near future. What academic work did you do while abroad? And non-academic work?
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I took classes on public health, medical anthropology, globalization and research methods. We were in school from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyday, but we weren’t always in classes. We spent a large portion of our time going on site visits to local hospitals, traditional healers, non-profits as well as exploring the different levels of the public and private healthcare structures in each country. The other main part of our curriculum was working in case study groups to analyze the different approaches to major public health issues across the three countries. I was part of the infectious disease case study and we looked at the social, cultural and clinical responses to HIV/AIDS in rural and urbans areas of each country. What aspects of each culture surprised you the most? How did they differ from each other, especially in terms of how they approach health and medicine?
It’s hard to say, but I think I would have to pick my trip to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India with a few other people from the program. It’s one of the oldest Sikh gurdwaras. It was about a ten hour train ride away from where we were based in Delhi. The temple is plated with gold on the outside and sits in the middle of a small lake. Even though we waited in long lines on a very hot day, once we got to enter, the interior of the temple is almost indescribably beautiful — some argue that it is even prettier than the Taj Mahal. In another hall at the golden temple they serve free hot meals to everyone, called langar, which we had the opportunity to participate in. It was amazing not only because we were welcomed so warmly into the community, but also because the meal was delicious and it’s incredible to see what a feat it is for the volunteers to serve this meal to over 50,000 people a day. It consisted of roti, daal (lentils) and kheer (rice pudding); it was definitely one of the best meals I had during my entire time abroad. Most people spend their semester abroad in one place. What did you like about being in three countries in three months? I liked that we were able to gain such a huge variety of experiences by going to several different countries. Even though it often felt like we left a place as soon as we were starting to get comfortable, last semester certainly taught me how to navigate unfamiliar situations, be more flexible when things don’t go as planned and explore new places more confidently.
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Congressional map ruled unfair Federal court decided that North Carolina gerrymandering unfairly targeted Democratic voters BY AMANDA WILCOX Digital Media Editor wilcaf16@wfu.edu A federal court ruled North Carolina’s electoral map unconstitutional on Jan. 9 because Republicans had drawn the map seeking a partisan advantage. The court’s opinion stated that the Republican-dominated state legislature had been motivated by “invidious partisan intent” and committed three constitutional violations. As a result, North Carolina will be forced to redraw the boundaries of its congressional districts. North Carolina has a long history as one of the most gerrymandered states in the country. Even though the state swung to Barack Obama in 2008, elected a Democratic governor in 2016 and was only narrowly carried by Donald Trump, its congressional delegation is currently not so evenly split. Ten of the 13 Congressmen representing North Carolina are Republicans. According to the federal judges deciding the case, the General Assembly Republicans discriminated against non-Republican voters and violated their constitutional rights by drawing a map sustaining that ratio. The panel of judges deciding the case, which included a Barack Obama appointee, a Jimmy Carter appointee and a George W. Bush appointee, identified three constitutional violations. According to the panel’s opinion,
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Professor John Dinan spoke with Fox News about the gerrymandering decision on Jan. 10. the General Assembly had violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment because it had “enacted the plan with the intent of discriminating against voters who favored non-Republican candidates.” Second, it violated the First Amendment “by unjustifiably discriminating against voters based on their previous political expression and affiliation.” Third, the opinion said that the General Assembly had violated Article I of the Constitution, which gives states the power to draw congressional districts, “by exceeding the scope of the General Assembly’s delegated authority to enact congressional regulations and interfering with the right of the people to choose their representatives.” To remedy the situation, the opinion advised that an independent expert be hired to draw an alternative map.
This ruling is somewhat uncharted territory: While courts have invalidated congressional maps as racially discriminatory, judicial objection to gerrymandering for partisan gain is unprecedented. However, two similar cases are currently under consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court—one in Wisconsin claiming that Republicans drew congressional maps to partisan advantage and another claiming that Democrats did the same in Maryland. “Until the Supreme Court resolves the Wisconsin and Maryland cases that involve similar but not identical issues to the North Carolina case, in a situation where the Supreme Court has yet to settle on a clear standard for identifying and remedying instances of partisan gerrymandering, the lower court’s ruling in the North Carolina case is likely to be put on hold,” said political science professor John Dinan. The state legislature has requested that the Supreme Court put the lower court’s ruling on hold, and Chief Justice John Roberts has asked for a response to the stay request by Jan. 17. Therefore, the Supreme Court is likely to signal very soon whether or not the ruling can take effect. According to Dinan, expectations that the ruling will have an impact on results of the 2018 midterm elections in North Carolina are premature. “Given the election calendar—with candidate filing in North Carolina scheduled for February—if the Supreme Court orders a stay of the lower court decision, this would likely mean that the 2018 North Carolina congressional elections would take place under the current district map rather than a re-drawn map,” he said.
Students met with City Council members Discussions focused in on gentrification and other issues in the community BY SARAH TEMPLETON Contributing Writer tempsm17@wfu.edu Last November, members of the Winston-Salem City Council and Wake Forest students and faculty convened in Farrell Hall. Over dinner, students connected with the members of their City Council and discussed critical issues currently facing the Winston-Salem community and the implications these issues have for Wake Forest. In attendance were councilmembers DD Adams, who represents the North Ward and is currently running for Congress, and Jeff MacIntosh, who represents the Northwest Ward and is a graduate of Wake Forest. Chizoba Ukairo, who graduated in 2017, helped coordinate the dinner and also emceed the event. To her, the dinner was a starting point for building more programming around the relationship between Wake Forest and Winston-Salem. “I think it’s going to be the start of a relationship where students can hear and work with councilmembers around
the relationship of Winston-Salem and Wake Forest, and continue some of the work that’s being done and fill in gaps where work needs to be done,” Ukairo said. One of the primary discussions at the event centered on the Boston-Thurmond neighborhood and gentrification. Gentrification is defined as “the process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying the influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces poorer residents,” according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. “Boston-Thurmond is a neighborhood that has been in Winston-Salem for decades,” Ukairo said. “It’s pretty large. It’s impoverished. Wake Forest has an interesting historical relationship [with the neighborhood] because things like University Parkway directly split the neighborhood and affected the resources that were more free-flowing before Wake Forest came to Winston-Salem.” Ukairo went on to say that Wake Forest is becoming increasingly involved in Boston-Thurmond as the university continues to expand downtown and comes more into contact with the neighborhood. “There’s lots of opportunity for community building and relationship development, but there’s a trust deficit currently between Wake Forest residents and Boston-Thurmond residents.” Ukai-
ro said. “Wake Forest is getting more involved in the neighborhood, but also learning to do it with precaution.” Freshman Abi Udaiyar attended the dinner and was able to draw a parallel between his time at the School of Math and Science in Durham and the similar environment in Winston-Salem. “When I was in Durham, I definitely saw gentrification happening in the poor communities,” Udaiyar said. “Durham also has a relationship with a well-known private university, Duke, and that resonates a lot with what’s going on here.” Based on his experience in Durham, Udaiyar asked both councilmembers about their positions on gentrification and its impact on Winston-Salem. “There were two very distinct answers. Adams stated that gentrification was occurring and urged students to look into Winston-Salem’s history and how the community has been divided. MacIntosh had a different perspective, specifically about the actual definition of gentrification and its impact on communities,” Udaiyar said. MacIntosh made a point about how the term gentrification often gets bundled in with other issues, which get talked about as gentrification when in reality they are not. “I’ve been aware of the concept of gentrification for a long time, getting involved as an urban pioneer and hav-
ing lived in some big cities and having watched the process of gentrification occur,” MacIntosh said. “I’ve been conscious of both the positive and negative effects. I think it’s important to understand what the level of that problem is, because the term gets used inappropriately. If we’re going to address gentrification, let’s make sure we’re addressing that.” MacIntosh continued, “it is possible to increase property values in a neighborhood without doing that to the detriment of the people that are living there.” Adams approached the question differently, and Ukairo seconded her call to research Winston-Salem’s past. “It’s important we remember we are residents of Winston-Salem as students at Wake Forest. People come to college here and stay inside the ‘Wake Bubble,’ but there’s so much opportunity to learn about the food deserts here, the rich Moravian history and all that Trade Street and 4th Street have to offer, as well as their histories,” Ukairo said. MacIntosh also touted the benefits of getting involved with the spirit of Pro Humanitate in mind. “Stick around after graduation,” MacIntosh urged. “Get a job here. Bring your talents to use here in WinstonSalem.”
POLICE BEAT • Subject attempted to break into a vehicle, damaging the locks. The report was filed on Jan. 9 at 1: 27. p.m. at University Corporate Center. • A sexual assault occurred in Bostwick in 2014. The report was filed on Jan. 12, 2018 at 2: 00 p.m.
• Unknown subject(s) removed a bike from Luter during winter break. The report was filed on Jan. 13 at 3:33 p.m. • Marijuana and paraphernalia were found in South. The report was filed on Jan. 13 at 10:50 p.m.
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While some students agree that having Hatch here for a decade is a good sign for the stability of the university, others are curious about why he is making this much money. “I just want to know what he is doing to be paid four million dollars,’ said junior Alex Skelton. This viewpoint shows that students are confused about what this large sum is made up of, and how it is broken down. Many of the articles online refer to Hatch as the highest paid university
president, while in reality he only ranks the highest because of the deferred compensatory package. “A lot of people will see the headline but not click the article and see why it was so much this year,” Bader said. While students question their president’s high salary, campus officials and trustees justify the record-breaking tuition levels by pointing to the volume of money that President Hatch has brought into the university over his tenure. Through initiatives such as Wake Will, the school raised around $800 million under Hatch’s leadership. This money
is expected to go back into funding programs, institutions and scholarships on campus. Regardless of the justification behind his bonus, some students see Hatch as a figurehead running campus from Reynolda Hall and question which of his specific duties merit such a large salary. “I’m not immediately angry at his salary, but I would be more comfortable deciding how I felt if it was justified a bit more by being more transparent with what all his responsibilities are,” junior Christian Green said. “From a student perspective, it feels like his primary con-
cern is to keep everything on campus as status quo as possible and not take any hard stances. I’m sure he is doing a lot of things behind the scenes, but without any transparency as to what those things are, he feels a lot like a figurehead for the school.” Hatch’s pay is consistent with other leading university presidents, as nine of the top ten highest earners similarly made the majority of their pay through bonuses and deferred compensation plans. In comparison to public schools, however, the average salary for public university presidents is around $500,000.
Studio shows visitors the magic of glassblowing Non-profit venture combines entrepreneurship and teaching in the heart of Winston-Salem BY JORGE FOURNIER RUIZ-CADALSO Contributing Writer fourja14@wfu.edu Just 10 minutes from campus, students can now ignite their creative spirit at temperatures above 2,000°F. Inside a refurbished warehouse at the West End Mill Works in downtown Winston-Salem, a heater — called a “glory hole” — reheats glass to soften and keep it hot enough to allow visitors to experience the magic of glassblowing. Since she was a teenager, Rebeccah Byer has cherished a dream of one day opening a glassblowing studio that would help the community. In September 2014, her dream became a reality. A former bartender, fundraiser, producer, entrepreneur and cook, Byer started The Olio, a non-profit glassblowing studio and entrepreneurial school that combines her love of glassblowing and teaching. “We are not just a glass studio,” Byer said. “We are an art studio and entrepreneurial studio, a studio for learning an arts-integrated approach to entrepreneurship.” Byer first started glassblowing by accident. She was on the verge of quitting college because she was not enjoying herself. After failing to register in a pottery class, Byer took glassblowing and found her calling. According to
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Byer has experienced challenges as a female glassblower and entrepreneur in a male-dominated field, but has continued to pursue her craft. Byer, she realized that glassblowing was something she wanted to do and teach. For Byer, The Olio serves as a place where one can capture their artistic, entrepreneurial or community spirit. The name of the studio is representative of this; an olio is a hodge-podge, medley or dish of many flavors. “I love when people’s eyes light up when they blow glass for the first time,” Byer said. “At The Olio, you are going to have a different experience from somebody else.” Even though Byer has been quite successful in launching The Olio, she frequently experiences challenges as a female entrepreneur.
Recently, she had someone come in and inquire about classes. Byer then showed him the list of offerings and the customer made it clear that his teachers at other studios had been men. When he realized Byer was the instructor, he left. Glassblowing is a profession that is more common for a man. However, that has not stopped Byer since she first started in 1993. “When I was 19, it never occurred to me that because it is male-dominated, I could not do it,” Byer said. “To me, I was going to be one of the few women to start.”
Not only does the The Olio offer services to paying customers, the studio takes on apprentices year-round. This apprenticeship is The Olio’s core program, open to people that are interested in learning about glassblowing, fused art-o-mats, jewelry, product photography and video and social media. Because The Olio aims to help young kids and adults in the community, especially those facing barriers, it prioritizes hiring apprentices with a strong desire to learn the trade. In addition, apprentices learn more than just glassblowing. Byer also teaches them a variety of skills, ranging from bookkeeping to chemistry. “We engage our apprentices and our students in a variety of ways,” Byer said. “It’s not just about art. It’s about professional development, life skills, teamwork and communication.” Jan Detter, a Wake Forest professor of entrepreneurship, sees Byer as extremely determined to take on challenges, especially in going where a lot of women have not gone before. “She didn’t establish a big school,” Detter said. “She started an individual studio with a mission of sharing her love of glassblowing to unlikely people for the rest of her life.” Byer’s friend, Mary Haglund, a restaurant owner and co-founder of Mary’s Mavens, a support group for local female entrepreneurs, also agrees. “She has taken an art form with expensive materials and has made it accessible and available,” Haglund said. “Art changes lives.”
WAKE IN A WEEK Recital for Every Campus a Refuge Time: Jan. 21 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Brendle Recital Hall Inspired by the Pope’s call on every parish to host one refugee family, Every Campus a Refuge, which began at Guilford College in 2015, calls on every college and university to partner with a refugee resettlement agency and host one refugee family on their campus grounds and assist them in resettlement.
18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Time: Jan. 22 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: Wait Chapel Come celebrate the 18th annual collaboration with Winston-Salem State University to honor the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year, the keynote address will be delivered by renowned public intellectual Dr. Michael Eric Dyson.
Human Evolution: Hot Topics in Paleoanthroplogy Time: Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., more dates through Dec. 7 Location: Museum of Anthropology Our ancient ancestors first diverged from other primates around seven million years ago. This studentcurated exhibit features fossil models, images and reconstructions to tell the story of how human beings developed into the most unique species on the planet.
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SOTOGAB performs at the Belk Bowl Wake Forest’s small but mighty marching band helped bring the spirit in the Demon Deacons’ Belk Bowl win BY LILLIAN JOHNSON News Editor johnlg16@wfu.edu After the Wake Forest football team arrived in Charlotte for the Belk Bowl on Dec. 25, they were closely followed by the spirit team, which arrived on Dec. 27. Members of Wake Forest’s marching band, the Spirit of the Old Gold and Black (SOTOGAB), traveled from across the country to perform at the game on Dec. 29. The SOTOGAB staff, including Director of Bands Kevin Bowen and Associate Director of Bands Brandon Robinson, worked to arrange travel accommodations before students left for winter break. Some students in North Carolina traveled by a chartered bus from the Wake Forest campus, while others in the Charlotte area were dropped off. The remaining students flew, coming from as far as California, New Jersey and Florida. One band member in particular had to travel an extraordinary distance. Freshman Guilherme Franco, a member of the drumline, traveled from his home in São Paulo, Brazil. Franco flew from São Paulo to Miami and then to his final destination of Charlotte. By the time he arrived, the trip totalled over 14 hours. Coming from so far away, Franco felt especially grateful for this opportunity to play at the Belk Bowl. “I felt really honored to participate in this historical event,” Franco said. “I am thankful that Wake Forest could make it possible; it is something I will never forget.” Once all SOTOGAB members and staff arrived at the hotel, just feet away from Wake Forest’s Charlotte Center, they convened on the rooftop for a late-night practice. For junior Carly Gordon, a trumpet player, the worst thing about the practice was the brutal cold and wind. “It’s very difficult to play a brass instrument in the cold because of how cold the mouthpiece is on your lips — it immediately numbs them and it’s next to impossible to play with a numb face,” Gordon said. Others, like freshman Michael Vlahos, simply took in the unique experience of playing on a hotel rooftop. “The acoustics on the roof were really cool and you could hear the echo, especially of the drums,” Vlahos said. “Playing out in the middle of the city was very cool as well, since I knew we would be heard from all over Charlotte.” The next morning, SOTOGAB woke up early for another rehearsal. This time, they were not on a roof, but on the football field at Ardrey Kell High School. It was in the low 20’s with wind chill. “[We] pulled through and made the most of the chilly temperature and wind,” said junior Daniella Feijoo. After a short performance at a spontaneous flash mob, members of the band had a few hours to themselves before the next pep band event that evening. Many took advantage of being with their friends in a new city by exploring downtown Charlotte. Groups of students toured
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Members of Wake Forest’s marching band, SOTOGAB, travelled from all over the globe, including places as far as California and Brazil to perform at the Belk Bowl. nearby art museums, ice skated at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, shopped, bowled and even visited the Wake Forest Charlotte Center. Others chose to relax by grabbing lunch, watching other bowl games on television and catching up on much-needed sleep. The next event for SOTOGAB was Fan Central, which occurred at the EpiCentre, an open-air mall. In an imitation battle of the bands, SOTOGAB faced off against Texas A&M’s marching band, the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band. Each band brought 50 members and alternated playing songs to get the crowd hyped up. Creating excitement and generating Demon Deacon spirit is one of the main missions of SOTOGAB, according to Bowen and Robinson. These small pep band performances are just as important as a game-day performance. “At a bowl game, there are several performance opportunities at community pep rallies to introduce the local community to what we do and to get our loyal fans excited about being selected for a bowl game,” Bowen said. For sophomore Skylar Liang, SOTOGAB’s media coordinator, these performances and the Belk Bowl overall, helped to increase awareness of the band. She recognizes that SOTOGAB is a small marching band from a small university, so it was a bit intimidating to face the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, which is nationally known and has upwards of 300 members. Liang knew that SOTOGAB has the “excitement and energy of a million.” Her enthusiasm was clear when she took over the official Wake Forest snapchat for the duration of the trip. In addition, the SOTOGAB Twitter account interacted a lot with the Wake Forest University, Wake Forest Football and Belk Bowl accounts in the week leading up to the game. “[These interactions] helped created a ‘home field advantage’ at Bank of America stadium, Liang said. “Also,
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because of the amount of Wake Forest fans who stayed to watch the whole game, there were a lot more people watching SOTOGAB than usual.” On game day — the day that everyone had been waiting for — SOTOGAB performed in the stands, but also performed a shortened version of their usual pre-game routine and selections from their 2017 shows, a Tribute to Broadway and Longtime, at halftime. For SOTOGAB, performing on an NFL field was another unique opportunity. Students in the band get as invested as any Demon Deacon football fan. Wake Forest won the Belk Bowl with a score of 55 – 52, but the road to this win was long and winding. Many students in band compared the stress of the game to exams. “I was more stressed during that football game than I was during my Accounting 111 exam,” sophomore Joe Sposato said. But, it was all worth it, especially for senior Karla Lowrey. “The last time singing the Alma Mater as a band member and swaying with my friends is something I’ll never forget,” Lowrey said. While SOTOGAB might be small, its members and staff cite that one of the best things about the band is its size. “I believe our unique size allows each student to get to know the other students very well. Our band feels much more like a family than those larger bands,” Robinson said. The trip to the Belk Bowl represented everything that the members and fans love about SOTOGAB: the opportunity to perform, to travel to new places, to be with friends and to exhibit their “passion that defies explanation.”
Steve Bannon will be interviewed by special counsel
Influenza season unusually early and severe
Thirteen children found imprisoned in parents’ home
Steve Bannon, President Trump’s former chief strategist, will be interviewed by prosecutors as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of possible collusion between Trump and his campaign associates and Russia. He was originally subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury. It is not clear whether the subpoena will be withdrawn. An attorney for Bannon told the House Intelligence Committee on Jan. 16 that Bannon would speak openly with Mueller’s team because executive privilege would not apply.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the 2017-2018 flu season has been one of the most severe in recent years. Indeed, out of every 100,000 hospitalizations in the first week of January, 22.7 percent were due to the flu. According to the CDC, that number had doubled from the week before. Flu seasons in the U.S. and the U.K. follow a similar pattern to those in Australia, which also had a particularly severe flu season. Health experts are unsure why, but a major contributing factor was likely a mutation of the virus while the vaccine was incubating.
David and Louise Turpin have been charged with torture and child endangerment after 13 of their children were found captive inside their home in Perris, CA. On Jan. 14, their 17-year-old daughter escaped by climbing out a window and called the police. Officers observed that she was so malnourished that she looked like a 10-year-old. The rest of the children, consisting of seven adults and five minors, were found in dirty and foul-smelling conditions and many were shackled to their beds.
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Global politics“deserve seperate but equal headspace Wilcox Be Right | Politics
Society must engage with international political affairs as well as domestic ones Amanda Wilcox Staff Columnist wilcaf16@wfu.edu
If there was one thing that we got right in 2017, it was that many Americans, ordinarily apathetic to politics, opened a newspaper and generally began to pay more attention to current events. However, this growing awareness was mostly limited to domestic politics. It was heartening how many constituents picked up the phone for the first time and demanded that their Congressmen say no to a series of bills that would have harmed real lives, and it was heartening to watch those bills fall to defeat. However, when Congress considered whether or not to impose tough sanctions on North Korea, the vote came and went with barely a ripple. The hot take: Americans
Just like a poorly constructed health care reform bill, poorly constructed foreign policy actions cost lives.” don’t pay enough attention to foreign policy or foreign politics. This disinterest has serious implications for our country’s foreign policy decisions and also impairs our collective understanding of the world, which will hurt us as society grows increasingly global. The less we know, the more we place in the hands of those who make critical foreign policy decisions without hearing what we have to say. In 1964, the problem of Vietnam was scarcely mentioned during the presidential campaign, except when Lyndon B. Johnson claimed that he would never send “good American boys” over to Vietnam. But in the years following, the Johnson administration slowly and covertly escalated the war, which resulted in over 58,000 American casualties and uncountable combatant and civilian casualties in Vietnam. War has terrible, unequivocally cataclysmic consequences for those in the U.S. and around the world, especially given the apocalyptic destructive capability of modern weapons. These are
decisions that we must care about and that we must pressure our representatives about; the less light shined on these decisions, the more likely that catastrophic blunders will be made. In a democratic republic, elected representatives are meant to be the delegates of the people. The past year has taught us that if we know the facts and the real-life consequences of a dangerous bill, we have the power to demand that our Congresspeople say no. Why do we not have a similar attitude towards foreign policy? Just like a poorly constructed health care reform bill, poorly constructed foreign policy actions cost lives. Knowing what is going on around the world matters. But it would be a terrible mistake to limit our knowledge of world affairs at merely whatever concerns U.S. intervention and diplomacy. That kind of a mindset is still disarmingly ethnocentric. We must all do our best to be “citizens of the world” and grow our literacy in cultures different from our own. Over the past few years, I’ve done my best to be a keen watcher of foreign politics. For example, I stayed up all night awaiting the results of the Brexit vote and sharpened my French skills reading about the election of Emmanuel Macron. I was also a close ob-
server of the Catalan independence referendum and the snap election in the United Kingdom (not to mention the Jeremy Corbyn memes.) Not only were all of these political processes enormously interesting, paying close attention to them made it clear that the world faces many of the same challenges as the U.S. We aren’t the only ones confronted by hyper-nationalism, xenophobia and a hopelessly fractured body politic. By paying attention to other countries’ solutions to these shared problems, there’s a lot we stand to learn about improving life here. When we gain a better understanding of foreign politics, we return with an openness about the world that previous generations may lack. No less patriotic than before, we can see how other ways of doing things can make us a stronger country. When we look at what works well in other countries, it helps us question the domestic challenges that run the deepest. Why are we alone in the world in our inability to regulate guns? Should unaccountable super PACs and lobbyists have the power that they do? Why are U.S. presidential elections only seriously fought in a minority of the states? The U.S. was constructed on ideas borrowed from the rest of the world and improved here. That process surely isn’t over.
Volume culture“distracts and detracts from a thoughtful life Ferrer Is For Real| | Philosophy
The incessant volume of our world proves to decrease productivity and fray the mind Kyle Ferrer
Staff Columnist ferrka16@wfu.edu
I often find it annoying to be alone with my thoughts, mostly because I can’t seem to think of anything worthwhile. I’m not able to concentrate. It’s nearly impossible to saturate a single thought because of the incessant patter of others. I have a sort of anxiety about being alone. I can only read in silence for a certain period of time, say thirty minutes, before I have to check my phone or walk around. It takes a substantial lapse of time before I can productively focus on writing and begin to create sentences that don’t make me want to
“But our lives are also entombed in David Foster Wallace claims there is Foster Wallace goes on to say that constant sound. It seems like a pre- a “dread” about being alone, with just “in most public spaces in America, it requisite to all manner of work to ourselves to talk to. On the surface, isn’t quiet anymore. They pipe music have headphones in while we do it.” people claim boredom as the reason for through. It seems significant that we explode from incompetency. My mind is clouded, constipated almost, by the constant volume of the world. I have written before about how our culture is one of distraction and diffuse attention. The example I always use is opening ten tabs on your computer, each stuffed with an interesting article, nine of which take attention away from the one at hand. But our lives are also entombed in constant sound. It seems like a prerequisite to all manner of work to have headphones in while we do it. We must have a running tape of sound blasting, or inducing a pseudo-fugue as we try to push our minds to the limits of creation. Even while we lie in bed alone, our phone places us in an unsettling, reverberating womb with the rest of the world, connecting us to everyone via the sounds of their lives.
constant audience with others, but it is deeper than that. It is a fear that if one is forced to sit alone and ponder the paths of their own thoughts, like a mouse and a ball of yarn, they will begin to unravel, quite literally, the immaterial farces that dominate their lives. I find that true, in addition to the even scarier notion that maybe I’m afraid because my thoughts don’t have much inherent value. It is only after sitting alone with myself for some time that I begin to fully form ideas, construct something vaguely fullbodied, recall complexities instead of choke out some stunted miscreant. Our fear is mistrust that what we will end up hearing from our massive interiority will be something we don’t much like. It is the haunting, subliminal fear that I am the object of the misanthrope, the fallen bit of humanity that is in a state of abjection. Our self-abnegation broadens to a larger fear that humanity doesn’t need us.
don’t want things to be quiet anymore, ever.” The quiet is where dissolution happens. The constant fear of such leads to evasion. Most people never get past the frightening prospect of dismemberment. They abandon silence because the volume of the world will put their superficial identity back together, piece-by-piece. To live to the constant tune of the world is a non-threatening distraction. To practice quietude is to practice creation. It is also becoming used to deletion. But the kiln that melts can also forge a powerful aegis, one that helps the nonsensical volume outside your mind’s walls pare down into a lovely and joyous overture. It’s a sort of pushing through that most people (including myself ) find hard to complete. Francis Bacon once said, “Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.” We need society, but we should also need ourselves.
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“ The "War on Conservatives" is overblown Nothing Better- (E) Than This | War on Conservatives
Students falsely contend that the university is waging a war against conservative ideals Ethan Bahar
Staff Columnist bahaea15@wfu.edu
A common trope touted by Wake Forest Conservatives is that the university is lacking in outlets for conservative voices. For example, in Wake Forest’s conservative publication, The Wake Forest Review, founder Sabin Sidney, in his piece entitled Why We Exist writes, “There is a new movement arising at elite institutions. Administrators and professors continue to promote a liberal agenda of big government and social justice. Furthermore, progressive academics are trying to shield students from sensitive topics, ideas and language that might cause offense. A wave of political correctness is spreading like wildfire across universities. Students today are evermore protected from and intolerant of dissenting (conservative) opinions.” Sidney and his staff of like-minded students have banded together to create a sort of Breitbart-lite for our campus.
The students affiliated with the publication were eating barbecue in a senator’s backyard..." The Review, a publication teeming with undertones of racism and alt-right angst, was designed so that the so-called "war on conservatism"could be combatted on our campus. The ultimate fallacy of this pursuit, however, is that this war does not exist, except for in the bitter minds of its conservative purveyors. One major flaw of The Review’s foundation is the overwhelming contention that before their publication was established, there was no outlet on campus for conservative students to disseminate conservative ideas. This argument is a self-serving lie. The Old Gold and Black is decidedly non-partisan and has run many ultraconservative pieces. Examples include Caleb Rash’s “Abortion Is Immoral And Should Not Be Legal” or Zachary Rhines’ “Health Care Is Not A Right For All In The U.S.” As the editor of the Opinion Section of our campus’ student newspaper, a paper designed to be a voice for the entire Wake Forest community, I am obligated to publish any article submitted to me liberal or con-
servative, just as long as it is not blatantly racist or meant to hurt a single individual on campus. If the opinion section publishes more liberal articles than conservative articles, that is because more liberals are submitting than conservatives. This makes sense, because statistically, well-educated college-age students are far more likely to lean left than they are to lean right. Further, this point is not just true with college students. In general, well-educated Americans tend to lean left. Another flawed argument touted by The Review is that the university is systematically choosing to fund organizations that push a liberal agenda, while leaving similar, conservative organizations in the dust. In his article, "How Wake Forest Turned to the Left," author Ryan Wolfe writes, “Through intersectionality, the University decided that those higher in the power hierarchy, namely straight white males, needed significantly fewer resources from the University than those who are lower in the hierarchy, like African-Americans, Muslims, and women. By adopting an equity-based approach that allocated resources based on intersectionality, Wake Forest decided to not treat students equally or based on income when allocating campus life resources. Instead,
they chose to distribute resources to students based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion and not individual need.” This is a wild accusation to make, with little, if any, tangible evidence. Further, if this is true (it is not), perhaps the university made the correct decision. The Wake Forest Review primarily consists of white men, and has no university funding (none was sought), yet after only a year, the students affiliated with the publication were eating barbecue in a senator’s backyard and have rented an office in the Reynolda Village. Further, there does not appear to be any left-leaning equivalent to the Wake Forest Review on campus, funded by the university or not. Let’s get one thing straight. I absolutely and wholeheartedly support freedom of speech. I am happy The Wake Forest Review exists because the way our society reaches its best conclusions is by reviewing and squashing its worst ones. That being said, I think the pursuit of The Review is obscenely hypocritical. Its filled with people who like to call their liberal counterparts "snowflakes" out of one side of their mouths, and argue, with little evidence, that the university is waging war against them out of the other.
some normalcy in the government as a check on the destructive policy aims of the Trump administration. To maintain people’s faith and trust in government, public servants should not actively sabotage Trump administration policies, however vehemently they disagree with them. However, public servants can insist that proper procedures and the law are followed. They can be an oasis of intellectual rigor and clear, rational thinking amidst the chaos and incompetence emanating from the West Wing. Even if public servants are powerless to change the outcome of Trump administration policies, the country will be better off for the thoughtfulness and good intentions they apply to policy making. In continuing to work in the federal government, public servants in no way implicitly endorse Trump administration policies. Instead, simply by bringing rationality and fact-based thinking into the executive branch, they are members of the Trump resistance. Of course, the argument for public servants to keep working in the federal government has limits, and public servants have the right to decide what circumstances would constitute what they feel is a moral imperative to leave their jobs. But before they abandon the government for the private sector, public servants should consider that someone
who is less experienced and less reasonable would likely take their place if they resigned. The Trump administration is already placing the ability of the government to function normally under assault, and it would be even worse if every thinking person refused to work in the government. Unless they have prominent positions, public servants probably do more good by quietly staying in their jobs and trying their best to minimize the damage of the Trump agenda rather than resigning in protest. Public servants are justified in thinking that working for an organization that implements policies they profoundly disagree with is more than they signed up for. However, they are doing the nation a great service in trying to maintain some normalcy in government over the next three years.
“ America needs to retain public servants Wilcox 2.0 | American Public Service
The flight of public servants to the private sector could be a major harm to American stability Laura Wilcox
Guest Columnist lwilcox1@swarthmore.edu
Last month, the Washington Post reported that the staffs of 12 of the 15 Cabinet departments shrank during the first year of the Trump administration. This net loss of 16,000 federal government workers during the first nine months of 2017 was largely driven by voluntary departures, perhaps because career government workers feel that the current administration's priorities are out of sync with their public service ethos. Most public servants chose government work because they believe in the ability of government to create a more equitable nation, provide a safety net for people facing tough times and generally make people's lives better. As deep spending cuts to the bureaucracy are one of the signature priorities of his administration, the current president
It would be understandable for public servants to want to leave the government for the private sector..." not only eschews this belief in the power of good governance but is also actively working against the government’s ability to function. For example, Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, does not believe that the organization he was asked to lead should exist. Many positions that require Senate confirmation remain unfilled, causing the Cabinet departments to lack the sense of mission and direction that top leadership provides. Given the current administration's disregard for public service, it would be understandable for public servants to want to leave the government for the private sector, where their education and experience would be valued. They might also feel that they can’t stomach working for a president who disdains experience and expertise and whose policies aim to make the country more unsafe and less equitable for a majority of its citizens. But now more than ever it is essential that public servants resist joining the mass exodus from government employment. Career public servants are our last hope to retain
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With his 21st career touchdown reception, Serigne became the best statistical tight end in the history of the Atlantic Coast Conference, passing Virginia’s Heath Miller for the most touchdowns by a tight end in a career. Before the Belk Bowl, Wolford hinted that he hoped he and Serigne could connect one final time, recalling that Serigne, a redshirt senior, hosted him on his official visit to Wake Forest five years ago. Hooking up one final time allowed the duo to come full circle, getting an ACC record in the process. Wake Forest’s offensive explosion extended all the way to the end of the first half, as did Texas A&M’s. The Deacs entered the locker room at half time with a 38-28 advantage and were well aware that the second half would require a similar effort. The Aggies scored on their first possession out of the half as quarterback Nick Starkel found receiver Christian Kirk for the third time of the day. After cutting the Deacon lead to just three points, Wake Forest responded with a 27-yard field goal to extend the lead to six. Texas A&M proceeded to score 10 straight, retaking the lead for the first time since the first quarter. Trailing 42-41 with 12:31 left to play, Wake Forest needed an answer. Running back Matt Colburn led the Deacs on the
following drive, carrying the ball three times for 38 yards on the 11-play drive that led to a Cade Carney one-yard score on fourth and goal. However, the Demon Deacon lead was shortlived once again as the Aggies took the ball 72 yards down the field on a 10-play drive to take a 52-48 advantage. With just 5:52 left to play Wake Forest needed its best drive of the game to take the lead. In storybook fashion, Wolford led the offense one final time, in a 13-play 69-yard drive that took 3:26 off the clock. On the drive, Wolford completed four passes for 42 yards and carried the ball four times for 15 yards. After leading the Deacs down to the 1-yard line, Colburn capped off his 150-yard rushing day with the game-winning touchdown. With a 55-52 lead and 2:18 remaining, the Deacs needed a defensive stop to win their secondstraight bowl game. Starkel completed five of his first six passes on the drive, nearly making it to midfield. Then, on third and fourth downs, pressure from the Wake Forest defense forced two incomplete passes, ending the game and giving the Deacs the 55-52 victory. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons became the 2017 Belk Bowl Champions. Wolford, Serigne and the rest of the senior class got their storybook ending and will forever be the catalysts that transformed this program around for the better.
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Wake Forest Head Coach Dave Clawson with the 2017 Belk Bowl Trophy after the win in Charlotte.
Alabama reigns supreme yet again in championship The Alabama Crimson tide overtook Georgia in College Football Playoff BY DAN PACHINO News Editor pachdp15@wfu.edu
For the third consecutive year, the College Football Playoff delivered an absolutely epic championship game. Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide competed in their third- straight championship game against fellow SEC foe Georgia, a team making its first ever Playoff appearance. In order to reach the championship game, both Georgia and Alabama had to win semifinal matchups. Georgia squared off against Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles and Alabama faced a familiar foe in Clemson in the Sugar Bowl in Dallas. The Rose Bowl was as exciting as any college football game all year. Georgia stormed back from down 31-14 in the first half to defeat the Sooners 54-48 in double overtime. Meanwhile, Alabama played Clemson, the team they faced in the previous two national championship games, and handled the Tigers easily, dominating them 24-6.
As for the championship game between the Bulldogs and the Tide, it was undeniably one for the ages between the nation’s best two teams. The game’s first quarter was mostly uneventful and neither team scored. The second quarter, however, was all Georgia. The Bulldogs led by freshman quarterback Jake Fromm had their first two drives of the quarter culminate in field goals and their last drive ended with a touchdown with just seven seconds remaining in the first half. Meanwhile, the Georgia defense held the Alabama offense completely in check the entire first half. The Crimson Tide quarterback,Jalen Hurts had just 21 passing yards to go along with 47 rushing yards in the first half. This complete dominance by Georgia resulted in a 13-0 halftime lead for the Bulldogs. It was after halftime, however, that this game got turned upside down. With his team down 13-0 and in dire need of some offense, head coach Saban made the controversial decision to bench his quarterback, Jalen Hurts, who was struggling mightily, and instead bring in a true freshman, Tua Tagovailoa. It is important to keep in mind that Hurts was 23-2
as a starter in his Alabama career entering this pivotal game, and his head coach had the gall tho bench him mid-game. Saban’s decision undoubtedly paid off. The young freshman had never played a meaningful down in his Alabama career up to this point, as the only in-game reps he had taken all year were in mop up time at the end of blowouts. Tagovailoa, nonetheless, supplied an instant spark to the Crimson Tide’s lifeless offense to kick off the second half. After a three-and-out on his initial drive, Tagovailoa had an amazing run on a pivotal thirdand-seven from around midfield in which he evaded the Georgia pass rush and broke many tackles to gain a first down. He capped off that great drive with a touchdown pass to receiver Henry Ruggs which cut the score to 13-7. On Georgia’s ensuing drive, however, Fromm aired out a beautiful deep pass down to the sideline to his receiver Mecole Hardman which resulted in an 80-yard touchdown and pushed the Bulldogs’ lead back to 13 points. See Football, Page 11
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True freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa brought the tide to victory in Atlanta over the University of Georgia.
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MLB offseason suffers a slow start Most of the top MLB free agents remain un-signed deep into the offseason BY REN SCHMITT Sports Editor schmwm16@wfu.edu
The MLB offseason recently reached its halfway point, so trades and free agent signings should ostensibly be occurring with regularity by now. This winter, however, has frozen front offices and the MLB market, with no real flurry of activity in sight. The offseason began with a stalemate caused by the Marlin’s purported desire to trade NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton and the race to sign Japanese phenom Shohei Otani. Until these two players were no longer available, they were targets for a significant number of MLB front offices. But now, a month has passed since Stanton became a Yankee and Otani signed with the Angels, and none of the other most valuable free agents know where they will be playing next season. J.D. Martinez, for example, would usually be one of the first players to land a contract. Martinez’s 2017 slash line of .303/.376/.690 coupled with his 45 home runs make him the top slugger available this winter, and his presence would surely improve any big league roster. Yu Darvish and Jake Arrieta are the top starting pitchers available, posting ERAs of 3.86 and 3.53 respective-
ly, but they too have yet to sign. Each player presents high upside, but both also come with a fair share of volatility in terms of performance. Regardless, one would have guessed that at least one of the aforementioned players would have found a home by now, but presently, front offices are attempting to avoid overpaying by waiting until later in the offseason. In years past, teams have handed out notoriously expensive contracts in order to secure players for a playoff run before other teams can get to them. Take B.J. Upton’s 2013 contract for example. Upton signed a five-year, $75 million contract with the Atlanta Braves and posted a historically terrible slash line of .184/.268/.289. The Boston Red Sox made a similar mistake when they signed Pablo Sandoval to a five-year, $95 million deal before the 2015 season, and he posted a career-low -1.9 WAR. These contractual horror stories provide ample reason for teams to exercise caution before signing players, like some of those available in the current offseason, who are aging, inconsistent or on the heels of an uncharacteristically, unsustainably productive season. Another reason for the free agency freeze is the highly-touted class of free agents that will become available after the 2018 season — a class that teams have been anticipating for years. Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Clayton Kershaw and Josh Donaldson will all be pursuing enormous contracts next year, and teams are wary of spending
this offseason, as they need enough room in the budget to pursue some of next year’s stars. Eventually, each of this year’s top free agents will sign, but it appears as though it’s going to take a bit longer than baseball fans would prefer. Once some of the key dominoes begin to fall, like Martinez, Arrieta and Darvish, teams will begin a more ag-
gressive pursuit of the remaining talent. Clearly, the climate around spending in baseball is beginning to change, as front offices across the league are utilizing advanced statistics and recognizing the folly in signing big-name players whose on-field performances do not justify the contracts they are seeking.
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J.D. Martinez, one of the top free agents available, has not yet signed a new contract. He hit 45 home runs last year with the Tigers and the Diamondbacks.
Safety Jessie Bates III declares for the NFL Draft Bates is just the third Demon Deacon ever to leave early for the draft BY KYLE TATICH Senior Writer tatika14@wfu.edu
In what may have been a surprising announcement to many Wake Forest fans, redshirt sophomore Jessie Bates III shared on Twitter his decision to forgo his junior and senior seasons for the 2018 NFL Draft. “Over the past three years, I have grown as a man, an athlete, a competitor and developed great relationships with my extended Wake Forest family … my team,” Bates said in his Jan. 5 announcement. “I’ve envisioned playing in the National Football League my entire life and the opportunity has finally presented itself. After many prayers plus meetings with my family, mentors and advisors, I am officially declaring for the 2018 NFL Draft.” Bates, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound safety was a consensus Freshman All-American and a second team All-ACC selection in 2016 when he recorded 100 tackles
and had five interceptions with two interception returns for touchdowns. He tied for the ACC lead in solo tackles that season with 70. As a redshirt sophomore in 2017, Bates played in 11 games and recorded 79 tackles while earning honorable mention All-ACC honors. He had one interception return for 37 yards vs. Boston College. Bates will leave Wake Forest with five double-digit tackle games and three touchdowns, with the most important score arguably coming in his final game wearing old gold and black. In the second quarter of the Belk Bowl Bates returned a 59-yard punt for a touchdown, giving the Deacs a 31-14 lead at the time. This score proved to make a difference as Wake Forest barely edged out Texas A&M 55-52 A week after this final game, Bates made his decision official, and will now prepare for the three-day event that is the NFL Draft, which will begin April 26. “We are excited and fully supportive of Jessie as he makes the next step in his football career,” said head coach Dave
Clawson, “We appreciate all that he did for Wake Forest football and wish him success at the next level.” Given the surprising nature of his decision, Bates does not currently appear on many draft boards, published by members of the national media. However, in conversations with individuals close to Bates, the Old Gold &
Black has learned that he expects to be selected on the second day of the draft, in rounds two or three. Regardless of which round he is drafted in, Wake Forest fans should celebrate his accomplishments and the growth he has experienced since arriving on campus that put him in a position to chase his dream.
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Safety Jessie Bates III earned an honorable mention on the All-ACC team after the 2017 season and recorded five double-digit tackle games at Wake Forest.
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Sports | Old Gold & Black
Wake falls to No. 7 Duke at Cameron Indoor The Demon Deacons have still yet to win on the road against ACC opponents this season BY KYLE TATICH Senior Writer tatika14@wfu.edu Wake Forest traveled to Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 13 in search of its first victory in Durham since the days of Tim Duncan. With Duke player Mike Krzyzewski out sick and early losses to Boston College and NC State, a glimmer of hope existed that Wake Forest could perhaps give the Blue Devils their third unanticipated loss in conference play. This hope seemed to slip away midway through the first half, however, as the unequal foul count put the Deacs at too great of a disadvantage, limiting the minutes of both of Wake Forest’s centers, Doral Moore and Olivier Sarr. At least one of the two needed to be on the floor for the game’s entirety to match up with the Duke frontcourt, which rivals any group of big men in the country. And with the pair out for the majority of the first half, the Deacs were unable
to contain Duke’s Marvin Bagley III and Wendell Carter Jr. Because the Deacs were called for twice as many fouls as the Blue Devils in the first half, Duke was able to pull ahead to a comfortable 13 point lead after the game’s first 20 minutes. To Wake Forest’s credit, head coach Danny Manning pushed his team to continue competing, and the Deacs played a
relatively even second half with the Blue Devils. Bryant Crawford led the Deacs with 21 points and six assists, complementing Keyshawn Wood’s 15. Woods was not satisfied with the effort the Deacs put forward on Saturday, telling members of the media after the game that the team would need to meet outside of practice to discuss how things could turn around.
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Wake Forest fell again at Cameron Indoor, but Duke is notoriously tough to play in their own building, posting a 832-154 all-time record.
“We’ve got to come together as a team — figure it out — it’s on us,” Woods said, who finished three of four from beyond the arc. “Nothing [Coach Manning] draws up or tells us will change it. We gotta change it ourselves.” Coach Manning said the Blue Devils were able to play the game they were looking for, proving to be the more aggressive team on Saturday afternoon. Indicative by the free throw differential, Duke was certainly the more aggressive team, attempting 34 shots from the charity stripe, opposed to the Deacs’ nine. Wake Forest’s nine attempts marked the first time since 2000-01 that the Deacs attempted single-digit free throws in consecutive games — a statistic that will need to improve as ACC play progresses. The Deacs will face NC State on Thursday, Jan. 18, looking to win in Raleigh in consecutive years for the first time since winning three straight at PNC Arena in 2001, 2002 and 2003. If the Deacs want to earn their first ACC road victory of the season, they will need to keep both Moore and Sarr out of foul trouble and play more aggressively in order to get more attempts at the free throw line.
Football: Alabama tops Georgia in CFP Continued from Page 9
After Alabama got an important field goal following an exchange of interceptions by the two freshman quarterbacks, the score was 20-10 Georgia entering the fourth quarter. In the fourth, the Alabama defense continued to get stops and force Fromm and company into punts, while Tagovailoa and the Alabama offense were moving the ball. A great run deep into Georgia territory by true freshman running back Najee Harris set up a short field goal for the Tide which cut the lead to 2013. On the next Alabama drive, Tagovailoa made a great throw for a huge gain into Georgia territory, which helped lead to an amazing touchdown pass to tie the game on fourth and goal by Tagovailoa to Calvin Ridley with three minutes remaining. Georgia had a quick three and out and gave Alabama a chance to win the game in regulation. The Tide drove right down the field to set up a potential game winning field goal, but Alex Pappanastos missed an easy kick and the game went on to overtime. Georgia started with the ball in overtime, and following a big sack on third down by Alabama, they were forced to attempt a long field goal. Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship clutched up, however, and drilled a 51-yarder, which meant Alabama must either kick a field goal to pro-
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In 11 years as the head coach of Alabama, Nick Saban has won five national championships and five SEC championships. Saban has also led Alabama into the CFP every year since its inception and has won twice. long the game or score a touchdown to win. On Alabama’s first play, Tagovailoa was sacked for a massive 16-yard loss, which appeared to spell out disaster for the Crimson Tide. Instead, the freshman came right back on second and 26 and fired a deep pass down the left sideline and
found DeVonta Smith for a walk-off touchdown, letting Alabama knock off Georgia and win the championship in overtime. This game between two SEC powerhouses will go down in the record books as one of the greatest championship games of all time. The moment that changed the entire game was un-
doubtedly Saban’s bold but wise decision to replace the struggling Hurts with Tagovailoa, and it ultimately resulted in Saban’s sixth career National Championship. Saban has now tied the late, great Paul “Bear” Bryant’s record of six National Championships and has further solidified his place in the college football history books.
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Wake Mens’ Soccer alumni join MLS
MAC Trophy winner Jon Bakero and others show promise in the American professional league BY RAFAEL LIMA Staff Writer limara17@wfu.edu
The 2017 Wake Forest Soccer season was filled with excitement and one of the finest runs on ACC play that the Demon Deacons have ever seen. Even though Wake Forest fell short on its goal to reach the College Cup again, this season was still remarkable due to one of the most talented Wake Forest teams in recent history. Such talents include freshman sensation Brandon Servania who, after tying Jack Harrison’s record of most points scored by a Wake Forest freshman with 17, signed a homegrown contract with the FC Dallas to begin his professional career. Reigning ACC Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Politz also signed a homegrown contract with the New York Redbulls. Politz started at center back for Wake Forest all his four years of his career at Mother So Dear. He helped the Demon Deacons to register more than 40 shutouts throughout, including 13 this past season. The senior also won accolades for his outstanding work off the field, and was named Scholar All-American by the United Soccer Coaches with a GPA of 3.94 as a mathematical business major. Also joining the MLS are sophomore Ema Twumasi and senior Jon Bakero. Twumasi finished second on the team in both goals (10) and points (27), only behind Bakero in those categories. He also finished third in assists (7) behind Bakero and Servania. Twumasi’s breakout performance earned him first-team All-ACC honors in 2017. Twumasi will enter the MLS SuperDraft as a Generation Adidas player, much like Jack Harrison, in the 2016 draft, who was also a signee of the Adidas academy program and went on to be selected No. 1 overall that year.
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Along with the MAC Hermann Trophy, senior Jon Bakero was also named a Scholar All-American by the United Soccer Coaches. He also earned ACC Offensive Player of the Year honors and first-team All-ACC.
The Generation Adidas program functions much like homegrown contracts, as it does not count towards the team’s salary budget. The biggest difference between the Generation Academy and a team-owned Academy is that Generation Adidas players have no prior affiliation to a specific team and will enter the MLS through the SuperDraft instead of signing a homegrown contract with the team whose Academy helped develop the player. This is the case for Servania (FC Dallas) and Politz (NY Redbulls). Bakero is also entering the SuperDraft. After posting stellar numbers last season and leading the nation in total points with 46 (16 goals and 14 assists), Bakero earned first-team All-ACC and ACC Offensive Player of the Year honors. Bakero also won the MAC Hermann Trophy this season, which is awarded to the best college player in the nation. This marks the first time ever that Wake Forest players have won back-to-back and third time overall, as Ian Harkes won in 2016 and Marcus Tracy won it in 2008. Earlier this offseason, Bakero joined Politz as a first-team All-American for his outstanding performance on and off the field.
If both Bakero and Twumasi are drafted, Wake Forest will have nine Deacons going to the MLS over the past three seasons under Coach Bobby Muuss. Moreover, senior Luis Argudo was added Jan. 12 to the MLS 2018 Combine and could possibly become the 10th Deacon under Muuss and 5th just this season to go play professionally on the MLS. Ultimately, this offseason marks another very successful season in developing young players both on and off the field for Wake Forest. Coach Muuss and his staff have exceeded in guiding young talents to reach their full potential, while also pursuing a great education at Wake Forest. Wake Forest has proven to be one of the best pipelines for revealing young soccer players to the MLS and one of the best college soccer programs in the nation with its combination of coaching, facilities, and education opportunities. The SuperDraft will be held Jan 19-21 in Philadelphia, PA. We wish nothing but the best to the newest Wake Forest soccer alumni on this new chapter of their lives as professionals.
Wake Forest falls in another ACC matchup Sophomore Brandon Childress puts up 17, but still cannot out score Virginia Tech BY LIZZIE SNYDER Sports Editor snydem15@wfu.edu Last Wednesday, the Demon Deacons took on Virginia Tech at home, but struggled to overtake the Hokies the entire game, losing 83-75. With some students returning to Winston-Salem early from winter break, the Lawrence V. Joel Veterans Coliseum was full of energy last Wednesday, Jan. 10. Early in the first half, Virginia Tech established a strong lead. Although the Deacons were only able to decrease the point deficit to five points in the middle of the first half, sophomore guard Brandon Childress had a standout performance. With 17 total points, four rebounds and two steals, Childress’s efforts were not enough to put Wake Forest over the hump. Along with Childress, Doral Moore led the team defensively with 13 rebounds. Moore also contributed with 12 points and two steals. This also turned out to be a successful performance by junior guard Keyshawn Woods, who finished with 12 points going 5-9 from the field coming off the bench. Junior Bryant Crawford put up 10 points, four assists and five defensive rebounds. Despite the loss, the Demon Deacons outperformed the Hokies defensively with 40 rebounds compared to Virginia Tech’s 30 and 13 turnovers total. Although this
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The Demon Deacons had a strong game defensively with 40 rebounds and 13 turnovers, however, they were unable to overtake Virginia Tech’s strong shooting game. Above, junior guard Brandon Childress.
is an exciting statistic for the Deacons, it was not enough to dominate the Hokies. With five minutes to go in the second half, Wake Forest was able to get the score within four points, but failed to close the gap. Last Saturday, Jan. 13, the Demon Deacons travelled 85 miles straight East to face Duke in a classic ACC matchup. The Deacons could not out-score or out-rebound the Blue Devils to get over the hump in the second half.
Overcoming a tough week at home and away, Wake Forest Men’s’ Basketball takes on the NC State Wolfpack in Raleigh this Thursday at 8 p.m. On Sunday, the Deacons play ACC leader,Virginia on Sunday in the Lawrence V. Joel Veterans Coliseum at 6 p.m. Looking ahead, the Deacons hope to snap out of their current three-game losing streak as they continue ACC play this month.
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2018 Golden Globes Recap From red carpet fashion statements to Seth Meyers’monologue and Oprah Winfrey’s powerful acceptance speech, the 75th Golden Globes Awards set the tone for entertainment’s future BY KERRIANNE RILEY Staff Writer rilekk17@wfu.edu
The Golden Globe Awards reached its 75th year celebrating American film and television Sunday, Jan. 7. The red carpet press for the event usually shows the line of celebrities, nominated or not, with their fellow actors or dates hand in hand. Questions about the films and shows recognized are asked on the carpet, as well as who designed the dress/suit and accessories of those interviewed. The 2018 Golden Globes carried a different feel than its prior years, going beyond surface questions and heavily focusing on political statements made through appearance. Another difference for this year’s Globes was the amount of individuals coming forward in Hollywood regarding others in the industry who had sexually assaulted them. The Golden Globes acted as a means for voices of the powerful men and women of Hollywood to draw attention to the pressing need for women to be viewed as strong, independent individuals who will be treated as such and not silenced after mistreatment by others; namely the men of the industry.
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The night began on the carpet where a sea of black was present. The Time’s Up movement asked that individuals wear black on Sunday to stand in solidarity with the movement itself and survivors of sexual assault and harassment. Almost all women wore black and about half of the men opted for the black suit as well as a black tuxedo shirt. Time’s Up pins were worn by most on top of their black outfits, showing direct support of the movement, going beyond the symbolism of black. Something important to note is how celebrities directly used their privilege to speak out to reporters on the carpet. One of the most discussed instances of the night was Debra Messing calling out E! News in an E! News interview regarding their gender pay inequity. Another significant example of the evening’s memorable events was celebrities taking activists as their dates. Actress Michelle Williams walked the carpet with #MeToo founder Tarana Burke. Emma Stone, who portrayed Billie Jean King in the film Battle of the Sexes walked the carpet alongside the tennis legend herself. King is famously known for her work
regarding equal treatment of females in sports as well as being an activist for the LGBTQ+ community. So much occurred on the red carpet, but the actual show carried a lot of weight too. Seth Meyers was the host of the 75th Golden
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Globes, known for his work with SNL and being the current host of NBC’s Late Night. The opening monologue of the Globe’s is widely known for its digs at celebrities attending, the political climate of America and at the films and television shows nominated. Meyers had a lot to consider for his monologue, especially how to poke jabs all while being considerate towards the issues that were brought to light in the past year. He later joked that hosting was like, “being the first dog shot into space.” He addressed the sexual assault allegations against American film producer Harvey Weinstein, as well as the uproar with current president Donald Trump. Meyers ends on a note that makes his monologue worth listening to twice. He told those at home that he knows the ballroom on the screen looks like a room of ‘Hollywood elites.’ He said he entirely understands that these films and shows could never come to life without people working ‘American dream’ jobs which require insanely long hours and is given based on talent and passion. He ended on a note that was respectable but also allowed for a laugh before the awards were announced. A viral part of the evening was Oprah Winfrey’s speech after receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. Her speech, given with poise and unforgettable passion, strove to show how vital it is to not let tonight be the end of speaking out. She hinted at the work of the Recy Taylor, Rosa Parks, Sidney Poitier and the Time’s Up movement throughout, displaying their prominent importance for a better future for females, specifically those of color. She continues with those who have shared their stories regarding sexual assault, and how harassment and overall mistreatment have ‘empowered’ and inspired her to continue talking. She mentioned her desires and hopes for a new day where #MeToo is not repeated. Oprah’s speech reflected the chance for there to be a new day in Hollywood where women run the show for the first time since its creation. Oprah’s words have sparked the
discussion of a potential presidential run, saying she is the voice needed for the world, a strong woman of color who worked from the bare ground up. Overall she helped display with grace and dignity how there is no turning back now that women’s voices are being heard for once. The awards displayed a chance for a new Hollywood, but an issue still lies with men only walking the walk, not talking the talk. Not a single man mentioned the #MeToo movement or Time’s Up during their acceptance speeches. Men not speaking out is a large part of the problem since they are the ones primarily listened to and would greatly assist in ending rape culture and sexual assault. Although not a single man mentioned the #MeToo or Time’s Up movements, actor Sterling K. Brown delivered a touching speech after being the first African American man to win the best actor in a TV drama. He mentions he has benefited through colorblind casting, but he is more grateful for the people in Hollywood writing roles for people of color to purposely fill them, hoping to see an even higher transition to more parts with the description. Not only were the speeches used as tools to regard the topic of the evening, but commercials also profoundly displayed the theme of letting women talk. An ad for the New York Times showed the words, “he said” and “she said” over and over. It ended with a series of “she said” repeated, explaining it’s time we listen to the women speaking out. The commercials like this need to be played not just during the time slot of the Globes but throughout the day, daily. The 2018 Golden Globes was the first primetime award show since the sexual assault allegations of numerous men in Hollywood were brought forward. The most iconic moments of the evening had to do with the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, for once not entirely about the awards handed out. Although great recognition and work were done through the symbolism of black at the event, we need the greatness and powerful statements made to continue to every award show in the upcoming season and for years to come, ensuring a potential change within Hollywood and every Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/TNS other industry.
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Television Review| Black Mirror
New season navigates the human struggle THE HOT Black Mirror’s fourth season LIST incorporates new technological conflicts BY OLIVIA FIELD Life Editor fielor17@wfu.edu Last month, Black Mirror, a British television series produced with Netflix, released its fourth season. The six new episodes continue to incorporate the trademark element of the show: the equal presence of such technologically advanced ideas that seem so far from the present, in play with intricate plots which tackle relatable human struggles. For those unfamiliar with the show, each episode is completely different from the rest. There are new characters, new technology, new struggles and even a new director, all with the overarching theme of humans interacting with destructive technology. Starting off with a bang, the first episode, titled “U.S.S Callister,” chronicles a quiet underappreciated video game creator named Robert Daley. As the original mind behind Infinity, a virtual-reality game that can be accessed by placing a tiny dot on the side of your head, Daley also fashioned his own private server that recreated the movie “Space Fleet,” a universe extremely reminiscent of Star Trek. Bullied by his boss, rejected by female
coworkers and pestered by the overzealous “office hottie,” he takes out his anger on all of them by using their DNA to recreate their consciousness inside his game. While these individuals exist in the real world, their consciousness has been replicated inside of the game and they are fully aware of the fact that they are trapped inside. With an eventual black hole escape that combines the work of the virtual and real world, “U.S.S Callister”’s twisted story line has the classic tropes of sacrifice and determination in play with radical technology. On a lighter note, “Hang the DJ” was by far the most positive, as well as surprising episode in the compilation. The episode follows a couple participating in “The System,” a program-based society that pairs
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U.S.S. Callister’s retro set and costumes were influenced by Star Trek.
individuals for a determined amount of time, ranging from two hours to years. This occurs in order for “The System” to learn about the participant and pair them with their ultimate match. In the last five minutes, as the couple learns that they were not paired with one another and decide to escape, it is revealed that the entire system is a simulation taking place in a Tinder-like dating app. If the couple’s consciousness’s escapes the system 1,000 times, they are deemed a 100 percent match. The final episode, “Black Museum,” seamlessly concludes the entire season. The museum, located in the literal middle of the desert, is owned by a mysterious man named Rolo Haynes who has collected all of the most infamous technological crimes of the time. Hidden in the museum are easter eggs for past episodes, including the DNA transforming system from “U.S.S. Callister.” The owner chronicles his own experiments with human consciousness, and is ultimately vindicated by Nish, who he believes is just visiting, but is in fact the daughter of a man whose consciousness he stole and subjected to torture for the benefit of his museum. Ultimately, this review does not come close to dissecting the complex and riveting themes explored by Black Mirror’s season four. Although the technology in this season seems impossible right now, the presence of such programs allows for the exploration of both humanity’s virtues and vices.
Abroad Column | Florence, Italy
Reflecting on four months in Florence The study abroad experience opens up students to new cultures and life skills BY SARAH BOYCE Asst. Life Editor boycse15@wfu.edu
Studying abroad is undoubtedly one of the greatest opportunities for a college student to experience. Not only do you get to travel around with friends, learn about other cultures and experience incredible food, but it is also a time to completely escape out of your comfort zone and learn so much about yourself. This past semester I studied abroad in Florence, Italy, a densely populated city surrounded by Tuscan hills and relatively untouched throughout centuries. I spent the semester with 34 other Wake Forest students and lived in the heart of the city, a street away from the Duomo. I ate my way through 15 cities in Italy, and traveled to eight different countries in Europe. When people ask me what I miss most about studying abroad, my go-to answer is the food. Yes, the pasta and pizza in Florence were indescribable and a subject that I can talk about for hours; however, the obstacles that I was able to overcome were what made this experience unforgettable. I did not even notice all the things I
had accomplished while abroad until weeks after returning home. Some of the most challenging obstacles abroad such as budgeting, navigating, communicating and planning just became daily routines for us. I did not quite realize my accomplishments until I was no longer walking four miles a day, attempting to speak another language or booking Airbnbs and trains for the upcoming weekend. Growing up in Raleigh, NC, I never had to worry about finding my way around a brand-new city or flying alone to a different country. But each bump in the road just made me feel even more prepared and excited for the “real world” after college. The life skills that we were all able to acquire this semester would not be possible without the missed flights, lost luggage, GPS mishaps and a touch of homesickness. While I was abroad, it would not have been the same experience without the abundance of friends around me wherever I traveled. I am so thankful that Wake Forest encourages so many students to spend a semester abroad. It led to weekends like Oktoberfest where I was surrounded by 200 Wake students crammed in a tent, meeting up with friends on the Amalfi Coast and six of us jumping out of a plane together in Interlaken, Switzerland. Although all these travel weekends and
wine tastings have come to an end, there is still so much that came out of my experience. Before going abroad, I always had a love for art. On a complete whim, I decided to take an art history class while in Florence. Four months of weekly Uffizi visits later I declared a second minor of art history. I would never have done this if it weren’t for my decision to study in the city known for Renaissance Art. On my flight back home, I realized that although I may be returning to Florence one day, I will never be able to have an experience like that again. I will never be with those 34 Demon Deacons tasting every gelato flavor, walking along the cobblestone streets and taking in a country rich in culture and history. I am so grateful for the quickest four months of my life and am forever wishing I could do it all again.
As second semester begins, getting back into a schedule can be difficult. With these tips, transitioning back into classes will occur with ease. By Olivia Field
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DRINK OF THE WEEK
• 1 and 1/2 cups of milk • 2 tbsp. brown sugar • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon • 1/2 cup espresso • Cinnamon sugar (optional) Pour the milk, brown sugar and cinnamon into a sealed jar and shake for 1 minute. Remove the lid and microwave for 30 seconds. Pour the espresso into a mug and top with the warm, frothy milk. Finish with cinnamon sugar.
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Students enjoyed the trademark architecture of Florence, pictured above.
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Movie Review | The Post
The Post is out of character, but still outstanding Steven Spielberg continues to confront uncomfortable truths in his new movie The Post BY MADISON ZEHMER Staff Writer zehmml16@wfu.edu Steven Spielberg’s The Post is no E.T., Schindler’s List or Jaws. When your career highs are so masterful and universally loved, anything that is not absolutely magnificent and revolutionary pales in comparison. That being said, The Post is still well-directed, deftly acted and highly relevant in today’s political climate. In 1971, The New York Times attempted to publish classified information about the U.S.’s 30-year involvement in Vietnam, known as the Pentagon Papers. After The New York Times was blocked by a court injunction, the staff of The Washington Post put their careers on the line to publish more of the papers. The Post chronicles the efforts of The Washington Post’s publisher Kay Graham and editor Ben Bradlee to expose the material while retaining the credibility of their newspaper. The Post is a captivating procedural thriller that emphasizes the importance of the free press, in the vein of All the President’s Men (1976) and Spotlight (2015). Spielberg has assembled a stellar ensemble cast led by two of the most acclaimed actors of Hollywood: Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. Streep is excellent as the hard-working, intelligent, but aslo hesitant, Kay Graham. It’s captivating and inspiring to watch Streep portray Graham as she gains confidence in her position and her abilities, and challenges those who try to tear her down, often times because of her gender. Hanks as Bradlee is
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Editor-in-Chief Ben Bradlee, portrayed by Tom Hanks, is pictured standing with his staff after receiving the Pentagon Papers. A major conflict in the flim was the Post’s search to find a copy of the document. charming, impatient and fiercely dedicated to both the paper and to the pursuit of truth. Spielberg expertly develops and sustains tension that pulsates throughout the film. The threat of a compromised First Amendment isn’t as outwardly menacing as a shark or a dinosaur, but is much more weighty and disturbing. Spielberg knows this and uses it to his advantage, ensuring that the material avoids becoming dry or boring. Although the audience already knows that Graham and Bradlee are successful and that The Washington Post becomes a world-recognized publication, the viewers are kept on the edge of their seat. The cliffhanger ending is smart, exciting and amusing, rounding out the film and reinforc-
ing the overall message of the importance of the freedom of the press. Spielberg, Streep and Hanks are some of the leading figures in Hollywood, and for good reason. In particular, Spielberg has shown his dedication to confronting uncomfortable truths with films such as The Color Purple, Schindler’s List, and Lincoln. Today in America, we are witnessing attempts to silence the press and individual journalists who openly criticize the President and his administration. The Post, although by no means Spielberg’s showiest film, is a fitting tribute to past victories of the press and a reminder of the importance of the protection of our Constitutional rights.
Actor Review | Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart is a misunderstood actress Although she is widely associated with the Twilight series, Stewart has made a name for herself in the Indie film realm
but her acting style fits. She speaks with a low-volume lilt that is understated, yet mesmerizingly sultry. Her
BY KYLE FERRER Opinion Editor ferrka16@wfu.edu
Kristen Stewart has secured herself an unfortunate place in the popular imagination. As a young, nubile vampire-loving teenager, Stewart penciled herself into the role of the C-level actor, A-level celebrity, the same career-stifling niche Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Zac Efron had a place in. Two of those stars, Efron and, more notably, Pattinson, have tried to pry themselves loose from their typecast. Pattinson has since worked underground with directors like Josh and Ben Safdie in Good Time and David Cronenberg (Cosmopolis), and has experienced a bit of a critical renaissance. Kristen Stewart, who did not receive quite as devastating a blow as her male counterparts, has spent the past few years doing smaller-budget indie flicks in an attempt to prove she possesses real talent on screen, and it has actually worked. While Stewart will never live astride her coevals like Jennifer Lawrence or Angelina Jolie — her particularisms in manner and voice prevent her from occupying such a gregarious and ostentatious space, not necessarily a bad thing — the still-young actor has begun to show that she has a unique presence on screen, establishing herself in the arbitrarily named “mumblecore” scene. Stewart has yet to act in famous films by mumblecore directors like Joe Swanberg and Greta Gerwig,
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Stewart has even branched out by taking part in “Saturday Night Live” skits, pictured above.
looks are as naturalistically beautiful and entrancingly ordinary as her physical style, which makes her perfect not only for the American mumblecore movement, but also for the passionate, existence-magnifying nature of foreign film. Stewart has paired with French director Olivier Assayas, whose own vitality comes from the naturalistic film-making French film seems to almost exude, and is in part what makes Stewart’s relatable acting is so suitable, to make two features, Clouds of Sils Maria and Personal Shopper. Both films were sent to the Festival de Cannes in France, and Stewart won the Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actor for her role in Cloud of Sils Maria. She was also nominated for the Cannes Best Actor Award for Personal Shopper. Through her underground acting, Stewart has become an a serious actor, and continues to use her singular style to inject her work with a lilt-of-life radiance that a more “popular” star struggles to bring simply because of their off-screen iconography. Stewart has also gained traction creatively with the release of her short film Come Swim, which premiered this year at Cannes. It has come to bear that Stewart can both act in an extremely affective and disparate way, but also that she can bring creative authenticity to the table. While some actors decide languish in their unfortunate yet lucrative typecast, Kristen Stewart has decided she wants to be more than a teenage counterpart to everyone’s two teenage heartthrobs. This decision alone is an admirable thing, but the fact that is has worked is something to report. The world of serious acting now has to reckon with the serious craft of Kristen Stewart. She isn’t just eyes and longing.
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HOW TO: Achieve New Year’s resolutions As the new year and new semester begin, keeping up with New Year’s resolutions can be difficult. Here are five easy steps to successfully accomplish your ‘New Year, New Me’ goals.
BY EMILY BEAUCHAMP Life Editor beauea17@wfu.edu
For busy college students, managing New Year’s resolutions can become difficult. However, here are a few tips that can be used to stay motivated and keep the resolutions during the semester. Start small Big New Year’s resolutions can be intimidating and difficult to keep, but one way to make sure you’re staying on the right track is to make smaller goals that divide the daunting task at hand. Smaller goals are typically easier to accomplish, and by completing them, you can see yourself moving closer to the end goal. By breaking resolutions down into manageable chunks it is easier to see change which keeps you motivated in the long run. On the other hand, having a small resolution is also helpful. In other words, make a resolution that you can keep. It’s important to remember not to overwork yourself. A resolution is a goal that can improve the way you live; do not feel pressured to change your entire life in one year. Start small and move slow until you reach the goal you want to achieve. Schedule Between class and extracurriculars it may seem difficult to find time to continue and complete your resolutions. A simple fix is to schedule accordingly. Buying a planner or using a calendar app on your phone are some of the best ways to stay organized and plan out your day. An essential ingredient to completing your goals is to have a time frame to work on them. Blocking off time each week keeps motivation at a high and puts you on the path to success. While keeping a set schedule can be good, it is
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also important to stay flexible. As a college student, schoolwork and extracurriculars can sometimes pile up fast. Do not beat yourself up if you need to take a day off — this happens. Try not to give up; no one is perfect and keep that in mind if you need to take a break. Plan As the year continues, having a set plan to maintain your resolution is essential. When temptation strikes it is important to have a countermeasure put in place. On the other hand, when you complete a goal, it is nice to have a reward system in effect. Go to the store and buy a journal or a binder to plan out your goals and ways to achieve them. Keep your journal with you to refer back to it along the way. Some things to include are the smaller goals you want to achieve during the year and a time frame to complete them in. This will keep you on track throughout the year. Additionally, write out a list of ways to counter temptation, like calling a friend or reminding yourself of how hard you’ve worked up until now. Lastly, write out a list of rewards that you will receive as you accomplish your goals. Accountability Keeping a New Year’s resolution can be difficult if you’re doing it by yourself. One good way to stay on top of your goals is to do them with friends. Have a close friend or group of friends make similar resolutions so that you are able to accomplish them together. Achieving goals can be more fun when you aren’t alone. Even if your friends make different resolutions, tell each other about your goals. Grab a group of close trustworthy people and tell them about your plans. Your friends and family will support you during the year when the going gets tough. It also aids in motivation because everyone wants you to succeed. Rewards A good way to stay motivated is to give yourself rewards after completing small goals. During planning, you should be thinking about these rewards and when to receive them. One fun reward could be everytime you complete a goal put $5 in a jar. At the end of the year you can take out all of the money and buy yourself a present for completing your resolution. A simpler reward could be just going to the movies with your friends or buying yourself a new outfit. Rewards do not have to be elaborate; sometimes it just means taking a day off to do something fun. However, be cautious with rewards, make sure they don’t contradict your resolution, because one reward could end in a slippery slope back to where you started.
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