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Multiple students spoke to the group, giving voices to how they felt about the current political situation. Junior Zach Bynum began with an explanation of what a “clean” DREAM Act would mean, imploring students to call their representatives and senators to make their voices heard. Bynum also spoke of the arbitrariness of current immigration law. Sophomore Maria Cortez-Perez spoke about her perspective as an undocumented student. Because her DACA status will expire in a year, she said that she will once again be subject to “being a second-class citizen.” She has lived and been raised in the U.S. and has not returned to Mexico since she was two years old. Cortez-Perez also told the crowd about how she fears for her mother, who could be deported if she gets pulled over by an unscrupulous police officer. She said that if Congress fails to pass a “clean” DREAM Act, her hopes and dreams in the U.S. will be thwarted. Senior Cameron Steitz spoke of how students should sign letters to North Carolina legislators, Sens. Burr and Tillis, and Rep. Virginia Foxx, at the same
After a hard-fought battle against the University of Virginia that ended in penalty kicks on Nov. 12, the Demon Deacons claimed their third ACC Soccer championship in university history. Both teams approached the first few minutes of the game cautiously. UVA proposed a 5-4-1 scheme inviting the Demon Deacons to have the ball possession advantage, but overcrowded the passing lanes as Wake Forest crossed the midfield. As a result, Wake Forest dominated most of the ball possession of the first half but could not freely exchange passes on offense. UVA created counter-attack plays with the speed of forward Opoku through the sidelines and the offensive plays of midfielder Pablo Aguillar through the middle. Wake Forest created some good offensive plays after individual plays from sophomore Ema Twumasi and freshman Brendon Servania, but lacked the final touch on their shots to really pose any danger to Jeff Caldwell, UVA’s goalkeeper. In the 43rd minute, defender Logan Gdula committed his second yellow-card foul of the game, leading to his exit. Gdula attempted to stop a dangerous UVA counter-attack through the left sideline, but he clearly grabbed the UVA player. Wake Forest was therefore not able to run its advanced midfield. However, at the beginning of the second half, the Cavaliers changed their scheme to exploit their numeric advantage. UVA decided to avoid risks and stuck with their original game plan of being a defensiveminded team and eventually relying on Caldwell to win the game if penalty kicks were needed. This allowed Wake Forest the freedom to keep pushing the pace of the game and be more comfortable playing with a 10-man team. UVA focused on their own defensive side and did not take the initiative to attack. The result was a game tied 0-0 through regulation and two very static overtime periods. When the game came down to penalty kicks, UVA seemed to finally get what they wanted all afternoon — to have the game in the hands of their best player.
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Students left class in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era executive order that the Trump administration has demonstrated intent to roll back.
United, Wake Forest dreams Protest rallied campus support for undocumented students and immigration law reform BY ADAM TOMASI Contributing Writer tomaaj15@wfu.edu “No justice, no peace.” These words, among others, were chanted by Wake Forest students participating in a national day of action for United We Dream. United We Dream is an advocacy group led by immigrant youth that coordinated a national walkout on Nov. 9 for a “clean” DREAM Act. A “clean” bill would have no strings attached. For United We Dream, the ideal would be that Congress passes the DREAM Act of 2017. This bill would offer a path to citizenship for undocumented youth, particularly students. It would provide them protections that were threatened by Trump’s decision to begin rescinding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an executive action by the Obama administration. DACA protected undocumented youth who arrived in the U.S. before the age of 16, enabling them to pursue a high
school or college education or serve in the military without fearing deportation. Recipients of DACA were granted the freedom to study, work and acquire a driver’s license in the U.S., with the chance to renew their status every two years. For undocumented students, or “DREAMers,” the DREAM Act should not include inhumane provisions stemming from a compromise. These would include decisions to escalate deportations to or build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The walkout began around noon in front of Wait Chapel. Students held a variety of posters they made at a table nearby. Some of the posters included the hashtag #Deacs4DACA. The participants believed in the urgency of the moment, with chants such as, “What do we want? A clean DREAM Act! When do we want it? Now!” Many of the students were affiliated with UndocuDeacs, a group affiliated with the Social Justice Incubator of the Pro Humanitate Institute. Undocumented students stood with allies to make their voices heard. There were five photographers at the event, along with a lone counter-protester who held a sign reading, “No Amnesty.”
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This past week marked an exciting moment in the history of Wake Forest sports as several teams made tremendous strides for their programs. After defeating Syracuse in a battle to the end, the Demon Deacon’s football team officially became bowl eligible for the second consecutive year. Then, just when Deacon fans didn’t think it could get any better, the Wake Forest Men’s soccer team won its second straight ACC Title against the University of Virginia. In addition, the Wake Forest Women’s soccer team advance to the third round of the NCAA tournament, travelling this weekend to West Virginia to take on Penn State. As a prestigious private university known for its rigorous academics and a small undergraduate population that roughly hov-
Yet, this 2017 season has Bowl hosted in Annapolis. Before this, With a 6-4 overall record, there is no far exceeded even the most Wake Forest hadn't appeared in consecu- longer an excuse to attend the tailgate and not go into the game. As the Spry cynical Demon Deacons fan's tive bowl games since 2008. In terms of Men's soccer, the team seStadium is located on campus right next expectations. ers around 5,000 students, Wake Forest has been known for not always centering its focus on athletics. With teams posting losing records and wins being rare, the student body in the past seemed to be more concerned with tailgating or drinking beer on the couches by the field rather than the actual game. Often times they would leave the stands before the first quarter ended or never enter the game at all. Yet, this 2017 season has far exceeded even the most cynical Demon Deacons fan’s expectations. To date, the Wake Forest's football team has only attended 11 bowl games, including last year's showing in the Military
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Deacon Profile: Catherine Woodard BY ERIN STEPHENS Social Media Chair stepec14@wfu.edu
When Catherine Woodard reads from her latest book and first full-length poetry collection, Opening the Mouth of the Dead, she brings a bucket of moonpies with her to cities not in the south. She urges each person to take one, heat it up in the microwave when they get home and enjoy their bites of "Southern Souffle," as she calls it. A southerner herself, the award-winning journalist-turned-poet grew up in the small, eastern town of Kenly, NC. To put it in perspective, Kenly consisted of about 1,400 people, 12 churches and two grocery stores, Woodard said. "But the sense of community was real to me," she said, sharing some of her background before reading from Opening the Mouth of the Dead at Hanes Art Gallery on Thursday, Nov. 9. Woodard did not bring moonpies for the crowd gathered at her alma mater, but she did bring one of the 59 copies of the limited-edition letterpress book art edition of Opening the Mouth of the Dead as a donation to the Z. Smith Reynolds library collections. The limited-edition letterpress book art edition includes 20 poems of the 63 and complementary artwork that make up the full trade paperback edition. It is bound in an accordian format, and was extended on a table for guests to explore before the reading began. In addition to the 20 selected poems, the edition includes additional hieroglyphic-inspired art by Margot Voorhies Thompson. The primary narrator of the poetry collection is a third-grade girl who is growing up in the 1960s in North Carolina. She uses the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead to navigate her complicated relationship with her father. The last 24 poems of the trade paperback edition, however, are from the perspective of the same narrator, but as a young adult looking back. "Third-grade seems to be when the world really expands," Woodard said,
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commenting on her choice to write primarily from the perspective of a young narrator. "It was a writing challenge to keep the tone consistent." Yet as Woodard read 20 of her selected poems aloud, her voice animated the phrases like a curious, third-grade child would. While reading the final poem of the collection, "Unanswered Note," she paused with the cadence of the poem, letting silence fill the air between phrases. "There is a matter-of-factness to the prose, but also somewhat of a mystery," said Tim Youd, a visiting performance and visual artist whose 100 Novels project is currently on display at the Hanes Art Gallery. Part of the collections' mystery is in the
lack of a written resolution for the narrator after her father's suicide. But when asked by a journalist what ended up happening to the narrator, Woodard responded, "Well she went to Wake Forest, so she ended up okay." Woodard's poems resonated with Provost Rogan Kersh, who grew up in the small, mountain-town of Brevard, NC and worked at Newsday at the same time as Woodard. "The fact that the narrator was a Wake Forest alum who grew up in North Carolina was so powerful," Kersh said. "It had its own sort of magical potency." Woodard now lives in New York City and is Vice President of the Poetry Society of America. She also helped bring
Poetry in Motion back to the New York subways and was the former president of Artist's Space, which promotes visual art and supports artists. "My appreciation for many arts developed from Wake Forest," Woodard said. On campus she served as the Editor-inChief of the Old Gold & Black, whose office was located in Reynolda at the time. When she needed to take a break from the newspaper she would walk the halls of the building, admiring the Student Union Collection of Contemporary Art. Woodard's love for visual art deepened while she studied at the Worrell House in London during the fall of 1980 with Professor Bob Knott. There, she was able to visit various museums in European cities. She was also a forward for the women's basketball team for two years and played in the first women's ACC tournament in 1978. Today she continues to play basketball for fun and volunteers with the News Literacy Project. She received her MFA in poetry from The New School University and her MS in journalism with a concentration in metropolitan reporting from Columbia University. "Poetry was a surprising swerve for me from journalism," Woodard said about her career shift in 2001. "But learning to write poetry has had a bigger impact on my prose." In writing Opening the Mouth of the Dead, Woodard was inspired by renowned 20th century poet Sylvia Plath, who gave her the idea of a troubled parent who seems like he's dead. With the idea of a parent seeming mummy-like to a child, she then took to the bookshelves of her elementary school daughters in search of books about Egypt. In one of them it mentioned the Book of the Dead. She ordered two translations and was able to view actual, preserved copies of the ancient text at the Brooklyn Museum and Metropolitan Museum of Art. The spells and rituals that exist in the ancient text originated as tomb paintings and inscriptions as early as 2670 BCE. "It's not for nothing that these stories have been told over and over," Woodard said.
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Earthquake on the Iran-Iraq border At least five dead after North- Jeff Sessions claims he did not lie to ern California shooting Congress on contacts with Russia results in more than 500 casualties A powerful earthquake struck the Iran-Iraq border on Nov. 13, leaving more than 500 dead and thousands injured in the deadliest quake this year. Its epicenter was located about 135 miles northeast of Baghdad and was felt as far away as Turkey and Pakistan. With a preliminary magnitude of 7.3, seismologists say that it is the biggest earthquake ever to hit western Iran. Reports from the region showed collapsed buildings and people sleeping in the streets in fear of aftershocks. In Tehran, hundreds of people waited to donate blood in response to a call from the government. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, also urged rescue teams to keep searching for survivors, but according to the state news media, Iranian officials said that rescue efforts were nearly over by evening. President Hassan Rouhani, who visted the most badly affected region, said that state-built houses suffered more damage and those responsible would be held accountable. The Iran-Iraq border lies on dozens of fault lines and is prone to severe earthquakes.
At least five people are dead, including the gunman, after shootings on the morning of Nov. 14 in the remote Tehama Country, about 125 miles northwest of Sacramento. Police fatally shot the lone gunman after a shooting spree that appeared to have begun with a domestic dispute before spreading to Rancho Tehama Elementary School and ending with a roadside gunfight with police. Ten people were injured and taken to local area hospitals, including at least two children, one of whom was at the elementary school, police said. No children were among those killed in the attack. According to Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston, no motive and no connection to any of the victims is known. Johnson said that the gunman had prior contacts with law enforcement. "Anne and I are saddened to hear about today's violence in Tehama County, which shockingly involved schoolchildren," Gov. Jerry Brown said in a statement. "We offer our condolences to the families who lost loved ones and unite with all Californians in grief."
Attorney General Jeff Sessions denied lying to Congress about the Trump campaign's ties to Russia. During his confirmation hearings in January, Sessions told the Senate that he had not had any contact with Russia. He has since admitted to meeting privately with a Russian ambassador. In October, Session testified that he knew of no one in the Trump campaign who had contacts with Russia and that he didn't believe it happened. However, court documents in the special counsel investigation have shown that Sessions led a campaign round-table last year during which campaign aide George Papadopoulos discussed his ties to Russia and suggested setting up a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Sessions says he now remembers the round-table that Papadopoulos attended, but does not have a clear recollection of the details of what he said. Democrats repeatedly pressured Sessions about his independence and honesty. “Either you’re lying to the U.S. Senate, or you’re lying to the U.S. House of Representatives,” said Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA,) referencing Sessions's January confirmation hearing.
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table where posters were drawn. He told the crowd to remember that this walkout is something that Wake Forest’s student code of conduct revisions are “trying to silence.” Sophomore Alexander Holt pointed to the banners on Hearn Plaza that said, “Wake Will Lead,” advertising the University’s new fundraising campaign. He said that if Wake Forest will be a leader, it must publicly stand for its undocumented students. Junior Char Van Schenck spoke next, imploring students to rethink the narrative that immigrants “make America great,” or that the U.S. is “already great.” They reminded the crowd that the U.S.’s starkly violent and oppressive history, built on stolen indigenous land and the enslavement of Africans, means that the
nation has not been great and never will be. Van Schenck noted, though, that this violence is not inevitable, and that through unity, it is possible to achieve fundamental change. Sophomore Mellie Mesfin followed with a reminder to student activists that they should not let any counter-protester distract or divide. Students connected the cornerstone of the walkout — a “clean” DREAM Act — to what the university should do in support. Senior Ja’el Knott presented three demands to the Administration: first, that President Hatch come out with a public statement of support for a “clean” DREAM Act; second, that the university takes concrete steps to provide resources to undocumented students; and third, ©WFU/Mitchell Loll that the university creates a section of its Students called on President Hatch and the university to pro- website for undocumented students to vide a higher level of support to undocumented students. show support and help.
Robin Emmons speaks at Campus Kitchen Lecture emphasized the philanthropist’s personal childhood experience with poverty, hunger and food deserts in Boston BY ELIZABETH MALINE Contributing Writer malied17@wfu.edu On Nov. 9, Campus Kitchen hosted Robin Emmons as the keynote speaker to kick off National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week at Wake Forest. Emmons is the founder and executive director of the organization So Much Good and was the 2013 CNN Hero. Her organization aims to provide nutritious food to neighborhoods that typically do not have access to healthy food options. She accomplishes this by growing fruits and vegetables in her own backyard and working with the community to hold farmer’s markets. Much of Emmons’s motivation to begin this organization came from her own family history and childhood experience. When Emmons was young, she lived in a poor area of Boston, where the life expectancy was 58 years compared to the neighboring town’s 91 years. Due to their circumstances, she emphasized that her parents often made difficult decisions such as deciding between paying the bill for the heat in the house or putting food on the table. “I could feel the judgement when shopping at supermarkets as I pulled out colorful slips of money, food stamps, to pay for the food,” Emmons said. When Emmons grew up and started working in a corporate office in Charlotte, she would often see her brother homeless in the street. He did not want to go to a homeless shelter because of his severe schizophrenia. Emmons felt hopeless and
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desperately wanted to help her brother, but she didn’t know how. This predicament occupied Emmons’ thoughts to the point where she quit her job and decided it was time to take action regarding her brother’s situation. She petitioned for guardianship of her brother, which was later granted. She focused on getting him psychosocial and meditative rehabilitation so that he could begin to piece his life back together. As if these circumstances weren’t enough, her brother later discovered he had diabetes, putting him at severe risk. This was when Emmons decided to transform her backyard into a garden and began growing food and donating it. She developed a passion for food as a basic human right and encouraged members of the Charlotte community to get involved. Once she established her 501(c)(3) foundation, groups from local schools started volunteering. They began setting up farmer’s markets in lowincome communities, but struggled to make target members feel comfortable, and discovered they needed to establish trust with members of the community. Thus, they partnered with
Whole Foods to help them learn more about community engagement. Emmons is currently reassessing the goals of her organization as it approaches its 10-year anniversary. Though there have been many temporary fixes for these issues or “patchwork,” her organization is still working on a long-term solution and trying to facilitate bigger conversations. The organization is working on creating a full-service option for growing food since they currently cannot grow food in the winter. Additionally, they have plans to implement a full-service and fully sustainable green grocery store made by the community for the community. She estimates that the first store will open in Charlotte in 2018. Finally, Emmons is looking to create a community bank. At the conclusion of the discussion, senior Andrea Zhang said, “it’s always good to learn more. It’s so nice that she cares about more than food, but also homelessness and mental illness because they are all connected.” Zhang also stated how parts of her hometown face similar struggles, which is why she is so passionate about the subject and decided to join Campus Kitchen. Furthermore, Emmons applauded Campus Kitchen for the efforts and encouraged them to continue doing good work in the Winston-Salem community. She encouraged members of the audience to hold their elected officials accountable and remind them that they have a responsibility to help members of the community who fall through the cracks. This event was the beginning of a week dedicated to hunger and homelessness awareness. Other events included the Hunger Banquet and the Stop Hunger Now food packing session, both led by Wake Forest’s service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega.
POLICE BEAT Larceny • A wallet was stolen. The report was filed on Nov. 6 at 10:49 a.m. from Angelou. • An unknown subject removed a student ID card from a table in the Pit. The report was filed on Nov. 8 at 4:39 p.m. from Reynolda. • Offender had taken cash from a victim’s wallet after it was left in the laundry room. The money was returned and prosecution was declined. The report was filed on Nov. 9 at 10:47 p.m. from Babcock. • An unknown suspect took a signed Wake Forest men’s basketball poster from the victim’s locked office. The report was filed on Oct. 9 at 10:47 p.m. from Reynolda.
Disturbance • Offender was involved in a disturbance at Last Resort and refused to leave. The report was filed on Nov. 10 at 1:17 a.m.
Underage Consumption • A group of girls was observed supporting two females who were intoxicated. Student ERTs were called to evaluate the females and they were allowed to return to a friend’s room without further assistance. Two of the girls were transported to Luter and Angelou because of the cold weather. The report was filed on Nov. 10 at 12:40 a.m. from Carroll Weathers Dr.
Asst. WSPD • Unknown subject(s) entered an unlocked car. The victim could not give a description of the suspect(s.) Officers canvassed the area and searched for two subjects in the woods between Lot J and Faculty Drive with negative results. A WSPD officer handled the report. The report was filed on Nov. 8 at 2:30 a.m. from Faculty Drive. • Offender was observed attempting to conceal a beer can. Because it was unopened, the WSPD asked the student to pour out the contents of the can. No citations were issued.
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Wake Refugee Day celebrates second year SAFAR hosted their second annual event, which was filled with food, soccer and stories BY NATALIE WILSON Staff Writer wilsnh15@wfu.edu Manchester Plaza was bustling with activity on Nov. 11 as SAFAR, Wake Forest’s Student Association For the Advancement of Refugees, hosted their second annual Wake Refugee Day. The event was free and open to all. Students, refugees, immigrants, community members and a number of professors and administrators, including Provost Rogan Kersh and Interim Chief Diversity Officer José Villalba and their families all came together to learn from one another. Senior Rose O’Brien, SAFAR’s current president, was inspired by a World Refugee Day celebration she attended in Trieste, Italy, and started both the Wake Refugee Day tradition and SAFAR itself. “Over 2,000 people from Italy, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Senegal and more came together to eat food, see theater performances, dance and celebrate their respective cultures,” O’Brien said. “During the negative and anti-immigrant sentiments of the 2016 election, it was a shining light of inclusivity. I knew I wanted to bring that same feeling of love for your fellow human being back to Wake Forest.” The theme for this year’s event was titled “Celebrating Our Stories.” “This year was about ‘Celebrating our Stories’ because we really wanted to raise awareness about amazing individuals at Wake Forest and in Winston-Salem,” said senior Amanda Rosensky, SAFAR’s special events coordinator. “We wanted the day to be a community gathering where we could read and learn from the stories of various
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Face-painting was one of the activities celebrating refugees and the international community of Winston-Salem. individuals, but also learn from the people we were sharing food and playing soccer with.” Across the front of the quad, on either side of the buffet tables and stage, easels were set up with posters that each featured the story and photo of a different refugee or immigrant, including Politics and International Affairs Professor Betina Cutaia Wilkinson, who is from Buenos Aires, Argentina, author and scholar Kirt Gonzalez who is from Trinidad and now works in the ZSR Starbucks, and junior Ravdeep Mathone, who is from Punjab, India and lived in Germany before immigrating to the U.S., and who now serves as the community and off-campus coordinator for SAFAR. Mathone’s story was shared in the form of a poem describing the way she’s formed her identity through all the places she’s lived. “The word ‘Safar’ means ‘journey’ in Arabic and Urdu,” said SAFAR president Juilee Shivalkar. “It is also related to the Swahili word for journey, from which we get the word ‘Safari.’ Our goals are to support lo-
cal refugee populations and to raise awareness about refugees and related policies on campus.” SAFAR works closely with World Relief Triad, the refugee resettlement agency for Winston-Salem and High Point, to coordinate friendship partners (when Wake Forest students, faculty and staff are connected with refugees in the area to provide support and help through casual, weekly meetings), homework and application help, tutoring and a weekly EFL class, led by senior Taylor Alouf, who is currently a World Relief intern and serves as SAFAR’s World Relief coordinator. SAFAR also works closely with ECAR (Every Campus A Refuge). “Unbeknownst to most students, there is actually a refugee family living right across from Wake’s Reynolda Campus,” Shivalkar said. “The family is hosted by the ECAR house, but SAFAR members tend to be involved with the family that resides there.” Other refugees and immigrants who volunteered to share their stories on the posters
included Beh Meh, a refugee from Burma who is a part of RISE, Farah Alsakhita, a Syrian refugee, Ojullu Diel, an Ethiopian refugee, John Mubake Ramazani, an immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo who co-founded the Neema Foundation, and other young Syrian refugees. The side of the quad closest to the Pit was filled with people of all ages, sitting around tables together eating food from a variety of restaurants including Nawab Indian Cuisine, Mooney’s Mediterranean Cafe, Taste of Ethiopia, Irie Rhytms, Syrian Cuisine and Delicious by Shereen. In the background, upbeat dance music from around the world boomed as teams of children and students grouped together to form soccer teams. Behind a long row of buffet tables, people danced together in circles on stage, holding hands and children ran around them, pretending to sing with microphones. Celebration was in the air. There was face painting and tables were decorated with balloons, which children excitedly untied and accidentally sent flying high into the sky a number of times throughout the event. In addition to the food and events, there were vendor tables hosting a variety of small businesses and programs. Shway Shway (Arabic for “little by little”), which is owned by a Syrian refugee, sold infant and children’s clothing and another table showing ornaments sewn by refugees learning English and entrepreneurship through YMCA Literacy and RISE (Refugee and Immigrant Society of Entrepreneurs) here in WinstonSalem were present at the event. There was also a donation box filled with warm fleece blankets for refugee families and others who needed them to use during the event and take home. Even though it had been sunny and cold all afternoon, halfway through Wake Refugee Day, a beautiful rainbow stretched across the sky.
Science courses lack environmental focus Magnolias Curriculum Project aims to integrate sustainability into class syllabi BY SOPHIE BECKERMAN Contributing Writer becks14@wfu.edu Even as the Earth records one recordbreaking level of rising temperatures after another, Wake Forest has not instituted a course requirement on sustainability or environmental science. For this reason, among others, the Office of Sustainability has taken on the Magnolias Curriculum Project. The Magnolias Project helps professors integrate sustainability into their curriculums, regardless of their departments and areas of expertise. “Faculty don’t want to be told what to talk about or what to do. It has to come from them,” said DeDee Johnston, chief sustainability officer at Wake Forest. When the last Ice Age occurred approximately 10,000 to 12,000 years ago, Earth’s average temperature was only 5° C cooler
than it is today. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA,) the temperature of Earth has increased 1.33° C over the last century. The past 39 years have contributed to more than half of the overall increase of Earth’s average surface temperature. One of the reasons for this drastic increase is a rise in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, which creates a blanket effect where the reflective heat from the sun has no outlets to escape. As a result, Earth’s average surface temperature rises. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA,) carbon dioxide made up 82 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in 2016. Carbon dioxide is naturally found in Earth’s carbon cycle; however, most of it comes from human activities such as burning fossil fuels for electricity, transportation and industrial processes. It is through sustainability and ecofriendly practices that we can help minimize the problem, according to climate experts. The Office of Sustainability is
currently attempting to spread awareness to students, faculty and staff on ways to protect the environment. However, at Wake Forest, the only types of courses that qualify for the math and natural science divisional requirement are biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and physics. Courses in sustainability and environmental science are noticeably absent. “Is environmental science even a class?” asked Jessica Miele, a senior minoring in chemistry and biology. “I find it a bit strange that I’m a science minor and have never taken an environmental science class,” she said. “We definitely talked about the environment occasionally, but it was never the main focus of the course.” Although Miele has never taken a sustainability or environmental science course, some of her faculty have integrated the environment into her courses. This could be thanks to the Magnolias Curriculum Project. “Twenty out of 30 faculty divisions are using sustainable teaching,” Johnston said. “I love getting to see [faculty] pull
the theme of sustainability out of things they love.” Currently, there are 49 courses offered at Wake Forest that have assimilated a unit or general focus of sustainability into the class syllabus. For example, Professor Qiaona Yu, who teaches fourth-year Chinese, integrated a sustainability project worth eight percent of her students’ grade. While many courses create specific units about sustainability through the Magnolias Curriculum Project, there is still a shortage of full courses at the undergraduate level. There is no sustainability minor or major, and environmental science only offers a minor. “We are working with the registrar to try and make an environmental science major as well. Hopefully it will come out soon,” Johnston said. “Change happens when people come together with a shared set of values,” she added. “I want to connect to dots and nurture that value.”
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Deacon Dining balances locality with variety Wake Forest dining services increase emphasis on serving sustainable and eco-friendly products BY KATHERINE LAWS Staff Writer lawskm16@wfu.edu
After a mindful period of waiting, an apple is plucked from the tree when it is finally red and shiny. From the hands of the worker, the apple finds its way to the truck and then leaves the farm, passing by the gorgeous North Carolina foliage as it makes the short trip to Wake Forest. Before you know it, the apple is off the trees of Henderson Farms and into the hand of a student in the Pit. This is the story of many of the food products one might find in the dining halls at Wake Forest, as Deacon Dining strives to implement an increasing amount of both local and sustainable food sources to feed students. Most visibly to students, this looks like carts of fresh sweet potatoes, squash and zucchini that are displayed in the fall, the sign that says “local” next to a bowl of golden honey, or the vibrant colors of the apples, red beets and red peppers that are found in the salad bar. Behind the scenes, Deacon Dining intentionally strives to make these changes happen in the dining halls on campus. One of the most notable motivations behind these changes is the urge to become more sustainable; local and sustainable food-sourcing can reduce the university’s carbon footprint. Deacon Dining looks at sustainability procurement in two lights. First, there are sustainable foods, which include products that are verified to ensure that the food is raised, produced, caught and farmed in a sustainable way. Then, there are local foods, which are grown near campus. Beyond the economic value to the commu-
Students groups such as Deacon Dining Connection also work to encourage local sourcing. “Deacon Dining Connection acts as a liaison between Aramark and the students,” said junior Catherine Carlson. “Students continue to ask for more local products.” Sometimes, it is simply not possible to source locally or sustainably. This often has to do with the consumers, who expect variety, as well as certain foods despite their seasonality. “Imagine if all we served in The Pit were sweet potatoes,” said John Wise, Associate Vice President of Hospitality and Auxiliary Services at Wake Forest. “We wouldn’t be providing the variety that the consumer is expecting.” Wake Forest students can be assured, though, that much thought goes into choosing the food on campus. Wise said that every product that Aramark procures is examined to seek the most possible sustainable source. Students themselves, it seems, have the largest impact on sustainability in dining halls. “Sustainability should focus on the choices we each make, not merely a focus on external institutions absolving us of our own responsibilities,” said professor Justin Green. “It’s not the Pit you need to Lillian Johnson/Old Gold & Black Students expect certain foods despite sea- worry about, but the students who walk through the sonality, but the Pit also considers locality. doors.” Education is often the first step to students choosnity and job market, the shipping process of local ing more sustainable eating habits, such as eating less produce is most valuable in light of our environment. meat. When apples can be driven to campus from Hen“We want to continue to help educate the consumderson, N.C., rather than from an orchard in Calier to allow us to continue to procure more sustainfornia, significant amounts of carbon emissions are able and locally-sourced products,” Wise said. conserved. In the end, it’s more of a journey than a destinaOver the past few years, Deacon Dining has contion, according to Wise. He said that we can always tinued to emphasize purchasing sustainable and lobe finding new ways to be sustainable as the values cal foods whenever possible, mainly because of the of the consumer change and as sustainable practices Green Thread initiative, which is “passionately fodevelop. cused on reducing the environmental impact within “Wake Forest and Aramark have a commitment to our operations,” according to the Office of Sustainability website. be better stewards of our planet,” Wise said.
Professor sheds light on government debt default The lecture explained the limits of some countries’ increasing borrowing rates BY EMILY LAIR Staff Writer lairev14@wfu.edu Investigating the increasing borrowing rates by governments all over the world, Richard Salsman analyzed the “tipping points” of public debt and explained why governments borrow and why they may find it necessary to default. On Nov.13, Salsman, an author and assistant professor in the program in philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) at Duke, gave a presentation on The Limits of Public Debt in Broyhill Auditorium, sponsored by the BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism. “I originally went about understanding public debt as a pessimist due to the contextless image of debt as an inherently bad thing,” Salsman said. Throughout the lecture, Salsman analyzed historical patterns of public debt,
citing war and welfare programs as major reasons for increasing debt. Furthermore, he categorized numerous famous economic philosophers’ perspectives on government borrowing as either pessimists, optimists or realists. Throughout the data and explanation of public date, a consistent outlier of the G-7 countries analyzed on the charts and tables kept appearing: Japan. The audience had questions concerning this. “In the last 30 years, Japan has [run a deficit] on Keynesian grounds to stimulate the economy that has left it perpetually to result to the Paradox of Profligacy,” Salsman said. “But the economy has yet to be stimulated, really.” Salsman pointed to the Paradox of Profligacy, explaining that all G-7 countries, especially Japan, have an average higher public debt leverage, yet lower borrowing rates. Salsman explained how this situation is counterintuitive. If a country borrows more and more with a very low interest, interest rates of new debt will eventually need to skyrocket. This limit of public debt could result in enormous interest expenses and eventually defaults.
Salsman described how low-interest rates can disguise the full cost of public borrowing and that the artificially low rates and borrowing itself disguise the full cost of government spending because people don’t feel the pinch in government from taxes. “This is why central banks do not want to lower interest rates too soon,” Salsman said. “There is fear that if interest rates are raised, the budget will be busted.” Salsman explained that the U.S. is mirroring Japan’s borrowing patterns with about a 10-year delay. “Some of these patterns are a little bit scary,” he said. “Japan has had the Bank of Japan hold more and more of that debt, and the U.S. is starting to do that same thing with the Federal Reserve.” So what is the limit on public debt? According to Salsman, it depends on who you ask and what country you analyze. He explained how some scholars believe countries, as seen recently in Greece, have up to a 125 percent leverage limit above which the country may encounter an “explicit default” in which the government stops paying debt and inflation rates skyrockets Countries such as the U.S. and Japan,
however, are able to pursue debt through “implicit defaults” in which they are able to print their own currencies. In these cases, Salsman believes there is almost no limit until it gets to the point where the currency is no longer trusted. “You won’t see ‘Doomsday 2019’ because it’s less traumatic and much more benign,” Salsman said. “That’s what Japan looks like, it’s not a series of huge crashes. [The debt] is just sapping the growth of the economy of its strength, with no one stepping up to stop these stimulus plans.” The speaking event was attended by students, professors and community members alike. “I thought Richard Salsman’s talk was extremely interesting,” said sophomore Sophie Sacks. “It caused me to realize the importance of understanding the context of debt and why it happens rather than just thinking about the numerical value of debt.” Salsman is a former banker, the founder and president of InterMarket Forecasting, Inc. and the author of Breaking the Banks, Gold and Liberty and The Political Economy of Public Debt. He is a regular contributor to the journal The Objective Standard.
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Campus efforts promote a healthy lifestyle In addition to the renovated gymnasium, new mental and physical health programs help students thrive BY CAITLIN CREGAN Contributing Writer cregce17@wfu.edu The newly renovated Reynolds Gymnasium opened its doors to Wake Forest students, faculty and staff in August 2017. The gym is fully equipped with state-of-the-art equipment including aerobic machines, weights, massage chairs, an aromatherapy station and a rock wall. Since the gym’s reopening, there has been a larger push for wellbeing events and programs at Wake Forest. Aided by the Office of Wellbeing and Campus Recreation, the Reynolds Gymnasium is now more than just a place to work out. The Office of Wellbeing has taken up its new residence on the first floor of Reynolds Gymnasium. Also known as Thrive, the office has initiated campus-wide attempts to make wellbeing a part of every student’s Wake Forest experience. They hold many events to help individuals maintain a balanced life both physically and mentally. For instance, every week Thrive hosts “Wellbeing Wednesdays” where new activities are offered to promote wellbeing. These activities range from creating essential oils to participating in acupuncture demonstrations to meditating through using coloring books. Additionally, on “Wellbeing Wednesdays,” free group fitness classes that go beyond traditional workout routines are offered. These classes include ones such as tai chi, jazz dancing, and hip hop dancing.
In the newly renovated gymnasium, there are now spacious rooms for Thrive to host these events, including a spacious lounge area, classrooms and a portable kitchen for cooking demonstrations and workshops. Every month the Office of Wellbeing partners with the Deacon Dining Wellness Program to also host monthly cooking classes to educate students, faculty and staff on Performance Dining, a program that encourages eating with purpose. “The cooking classes provide a way to approach each meal and snack with the goal of obtaining the most nutrients to nourish the body, mind and spirit,” said Brooke Orr, the Nutrition Director of Deacon Dining Smoothie bowls, vegan spaghetti puttanesca, black bean burgers and chocolate-covered strawberries are some of the meals that have been prepared by students, faculty and staff in these cooking demonstrations. Furthermore, the Office of Wellbeing now also offers massage therapy as a way for students to relax from stress and working out. Students can book one hour sessions with a licensed massage therapist for $50. The goal of massage therapy is to enhance overall wellbeing through both physical and mental relaxation and pain relief. Another service being offered by Thrive is Wellbeing Coaching, a practice that supports an individual’s self-determination to engage in goal-oriented and health-promoting behavior changes. Wellbeing Coaching is available to any currently-enrolled student, faculty or staff at no cost. Many students have taken advantage of the gym’s offerings, especially the group fitness classes offered everyday through Campus Recreation. These classes range from yoga, cycling, zumba, pilates, to body pump. A group fitness pass costs $40 per semester for students, granting unlimited ac-
cess to all fitness classes. For those who do not have a group fitness pass, the price of each individual class is $5. In addition to group fitness classes, students can also work out one-on-one with a trainer or in a small group setting. Freshman Lilli Cooper takes advantage of the group fitness classes almost every day and enjoys the enthusiasm that the instructors bring to their classes. “My favorite class is RPM, [which is] indoor cycling. I love the environment because everyone is motivated to work hard, and there is so much energy in the room. You can definitely tell that the instructors are passionate about what they do,” Cooper said. In addition to attending events offered by the Office of Wellbeing, students can become involved with the Thrive initiative. Students can become an intern, volunteer or peer educator. Freshman Rachel Cooper is a mental health ambassador and enjoys being involved with Thrive and helping to educate her peers. “It’s great to be a part of a program that works to destigmatize mental illness and health. It’s easy to get caught up in the stresses of ‘Work Forest,’ but I love how Thrive is an easily accessible resource to the community,” Cooper said. The Office of Wellbeing has a strong presence on campus. They hang signs and posters around campus and post on their Instagram and Facebook, to keep the Wake Forest community informed about new events and activities. These efforts created by Thrive aim to help students maintain a well-balanced college experience through having a healthy lifestyle. With the renovation of Reynolds Gymnasium completed, Wake Forest is prioritizing both mental and physical wellbeing among the community.
Artist and typewriter find temporary home in ZSR LA-based artist TimYoud continues his project to retype 100 novels in 10 years at Wake Forest BY LILLIAN JOHNSON News Editor johnlg16@wfu.edu Over the course of the past week, the clicking sound of a typewriter — unfamiliar to modern students — has pierced the silence in Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Sitting at the welcome desk near the main entrance, artist Tim Youd has been retyping a novel. This retyping is a performance piece, which goes in tandem with the current exhibition at Hanes Gallery, Movable Type. The performance piece is a part of Youd’s 10-year long project, 100 Novels. “I’m retyping 100 novels over a 10-yearperiod,” Youd said. “The books have to been typed by the author. I retype each novel on the same make and model typewriter that the author used and in a location that’s somehow related to the novel or to the author.”
According to Youd, he prepares to retype a novel by reading them ahead of time. For Youd, this gets at the purpose of the project. “At it’s core, [this project] is this exercise in good reading and trying to be a better reader,” he said. “I’m closely reading the book. I annotate it as I go along and take notes. I’m really trying to be all the way in on the novel, so I make sure I’m retyping a novel I can learn more from.” A notable aspect about this project is that Youd retypes the novel on one piece of paper, with a second sheet behind it. When he fills up the page with type, he replaces the same page back into the typewriter. “When I’m done, I take the two sheets out and lay them side-by-side in what would be called a diptych form,” Youd said. A diptych is an object with two flat panels connected at a hinge. As Youd continues typing, the paper becomes more worn. “What happens to the paper is dependent on the length of the novel and the type of machine. [The rollers] were made out of rubber and get rock hard after sitting in an attic for 50 years,” Youd said. “It’s like putting a piece
of paper on a rock and smashing it with a rock — there’s no give. It really beats on the paper.” Occasionally, Youd has to fix the sheet of paper. “It gets patched and repatched and repatched again so that it can stay in at least enough shape so that I can keep going,” Youd said. Currently, Youd is retyping The Land Breakers, a novel by John Ehle, who currently resides in Winston-Salem. “[Ehle] was good enough to loan me his actual typewriter for two months,” Youd said. That’s the first thing you see when you walk into the exhibition at Hanes Gallery.” In addition to Ehle’s typewriter, the Movable Type exhibition is a survey of the 52 novels that Youd has typed so far. The main portion is 14 finished diptych pieces. For each novel that Youd completes, there is a completed diptych. On each diptych, “the entire novel is present, you just can’t read it,” Youd said. As to why he chose Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Youd has previous connections with Wake Forest. This past May, Youd performed a piece at Casa Artom, the Wake Forest house on the Grand Canal in Venice, he said.
“[The performance piece in Venice] happened because the gallerist who represents me in New York, Cristin Tierney, is a Wake Forest graduate,” Youd said. “She wanted to have me perform there, so she talked to Paul Bright, the director of the Hanes Gallery, and told him about the project. He brought me over to Venice, so I did a Patricia Highsmith novel that’s set in Venice. Youd said that, with The Land Breakers being roughly 350 pages, the retyping will take close to 100 hours. He started last Tuesday and expects to be completed either on Saturday evening or Sunday mid-morning. Retyping an entire novel might appear tedious, but Youd finds it just the opposite. A recent night upon returning home after a long day of typing, Youd said he felt extremely tired. However, he was not wary about his project. “All I could think about was how excited I was to get back here to start typing the next morning,” he said. “The author, John Ehle, came with his wife to see me doing the performance and took me to lunch. I can’t get bored on a day like that.”
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Against the Humanities Time: Nov. 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Location: Greene 239 Chad Wellmon will consider the the humanities in light of the contemporary anxieties and apologies that surround them.
Fall Faculty and Guest Artist Concert Time: Nov. 16-18 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 19 at 2:00 p.m. Location: Tedford Stage, Scales The concert will feature contemporary, jazz, tap, and classical ballet choreography.
Student Chamber Concert Time: Nov. 2 0at 7:30 p.m. Location: Brendle Recital Hall, Scales Join us for the conclusion of a two day concert series, which features students perfoming chamber music.
Driving Around the World in One Day Time: Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location: Worrell Professional Center 1312 In this symposium, speakers will address the liability implications and insurance adjustments necessary for driverless cars.
Screening of Documentary Film “Unrest” Time: Nov. 20 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location: Broyhill Auditorium, Farrell Jennifer Brea is struck by a fever that leaves her bedridden. She turns her camera on herself and her community.
Public Art Walking Tour Time: Nov. 16 at 3:30 p.m. Location: Scales Fine Arts Center Lobby Come take a walking tour of public art pieces on campus and meet the student artists.
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Recently, an article entitled “How Wake Forest Turned to the Left” was published in the Wake Forest Review online and as one of the main organizations associated with “the left” on campus, the Wake Forest College Democrats felt it would be constructive to issue a response to this article, which has prompted some questions and debate amongst our membership. One of our main concerns with the article is its incorrect definition of the term ‘intersectionality’. This theory broadly attempts to address how the various types of oppression experienced by members of society who are not straight, white and male interact with one another to create
The Wake Forest College Democrats urge campus conservatives to engage with progressives as often as possible.” layers of domination. The improper attribution of its roots to Marxism is purely incorrect and thinly-veiled sensationalism. To set the facts straight, the term was first coined in 1989 by a feminist scholar named Kimberlé Crenshaw. While the concept had certainly been brewing amongst scholars and theorists longer than its official coinage in 1989, it does not trace its roots back to Marxism in any fashion. Later in the article, the author lists several programs hosted by various university offices, such as Identity Development by the Intercultural Center, L.E.A.V.E by the Women’s Center, and BRANCHES by the Pro Humanitate Institute — amongst others — and says “the sole purpose of the majority of [this programing] is to promote cultural Marxism.” Aside from the fact that the phrase ‘cultural Marxism’ is so vague it doesn’t even have a Wikipedia entry, or that a quick Google
search unveils its main associations to be with alt-right supremacists, just two paragraphs prior, the author reveals that the advertised purpose of these institutes are to “provide valuable programs for students mixed with programming that promotes the importance of identity, intersectionality, and social justice,” as described by the institutes themselves. This mission statement is not only harmless, but is productive to forming a healthy community. Equating it with “cultural Marxism” and “Leftism” further demonstrates that the right has no interest in equality for minority groups, let alone in including them in the university community. Further, the author raises a concern that by spending time in these offices, minority students have their entire college lives surrounded by “Leftism,” suggesting that they are being “indoctrinated with an almost religious belief in equity, intersectionality and identitarian politics.” It is the opinion of our membership that this is patently false. Progressives at Wake Forest regularly take some of the most controversial courses offered, hold leadership positions in countless extracurricular groups and the Student Government, and readily debate fellow-Deacons who have
conflicting viewpoints, both inside of the classroom and out. In his conclusion, the author argues that “this base of support [gives minority students] significantly more power on campus.” This claim fits perfectly into a hoax that conservatives on college campuses have been propagating for years, and has been debunked time and time again. College conservatives repeatedly victimize themselves in claiming that they are being silenced by some invisible liberal force that has ‘infiltrated the administration’ — sounding more like a spy thriller than a description of the state of a university. The Wake Forest College Democrats urge campus conservatives to engage with progressives as often as possible. Airing and debating our differences are the only way to find mutual ground and repair frayed relations — two goals I’m sure we have in common. Yet, as we have in the past, the Wake Forest College Democrats also urge the Wake Forest Review to reexamine its ideological convictions. It has associated itself with a shrinking, radical strand of the Republican platform that fosters wild, regressive claims with shaky or nonexistent evidence. Let’s get back to factuality and open the floor for debate.
“ as harmful to the economy as we think Public debt is not Jonathan S-Tratt-egizing | Public Debt
Duke economics professor provides insight to U.S. economy, paralleling Japan’s Jonathan Trattner Guest Columnist tratjd17@wfu.edu
Do you like your iPhone? Your sushi? Your Starbucks? These essentials of the American lifestyle are what economists might call benefits of economic growth, and may be at risk because of our $20,000,000,000,000 ($20 trillion) of national debt. Should we be afraid? Pedestrians near the U.S. National Debt Clock in NYC, which has been flashing this ever-increasing number in bright LED lights since 1989, seem to be. Investment in physical capital (such as tools and machinery) and human capital (such as education and skills) foster our economy’s expansion. As a student that will soon enter the workforce I am worried about what this means. However, this past Monday I went to a talk by Professor Richard Salsman, a
The question then becomes: do the benefits of public debt outweigh the consequences?” political economics professor at Duke, and am reassured that our economy will not collapse, though our ever-rising standard of living may come to a halt. Professor Salsman began by reiterating common knowledge: most perceptions of public debt are pessimistic. Public debt cannot possibly be a good thing for our economy, right? Well, not exactly. Salsman intimated that there are some hidden benefits to public debt; specifically, more public debt equates to lower taxation today, meaning we have more discretionary funds available to buy the essentials of a 21st century American lifestyle (like Starbucks). The question then becomes: do the benefits of public debt outweigh the consequences? Before we delve into the nitty gritty of the U.S. debt, we need to understand two important terms: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and public leverage. GDP refers to the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country during a given time period — typically a year — and public leverage is the debt
of the government, which represents the public, divided by GDP; in other words, this is the U.S.’s borrowing relative to its asset base. This means that our GDP, which represents the collective assets of American citizens, is our collateral on defaulting (not paying back) the money lent to us. How does our government borrowing money impact your ability to buy Nike shoes or other items you want? A possible answer can be found by comparing our own public leverage with Japan’s. Currently, the U.S.’s public leverage is approximately 105 percent, (calculated by dividing our $20 trillion debt by our $19 trillion GDP), meaning we are borrowing more money than we generate. In contrast, Japan’s public leverage is over 250 percent. Why is this important? Because, having been in our position, Japan may act as an indicator about the long-term consequences of excessive borrowing. A growing economy equates to a higher standard of living, but there may be a point where governments borrow too much money. Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff with his colleague Carmen Reinhart suggest that the point of no return may be 90 percent public leverage (debt-GDP ratio). The Japanese economy, which has more-or-less stagnated since surpassing this ratio about twenty years ago, supports this theory.
I mentioned earlier that the U.S.’s public leverage was about 105 percent, yet we are still in a period of economic growth. Why? Well, for one thing, the U.S. government prints its own money, which is an effective way of helping the government finance various programs that help increase our standard of living. If, as Salsman mentioned towards the end of his presentation, Japan can be considered a leading indicator of our economy’s fate, then until the point that no one trusts our currency, there should be no limit on our public leverage. Keep in mind that Japan’s public leverage is about 2.5 times what ours is today, and their economy has seen low investment returns and stunted growth — to which many investors attribute associated subpar investment returns which correlate with a slower-rising standard of living. To the extent that Japan’s economy acts as an indicator, the long-term consequence of our government borrowing money may be lower investment returns and a stalled economy that may result in a lower standard of living — until, as Salsman qualifies, someone stands up and campaigns for less government involvement and more freemarket operations. So, for now I guess, we can rest easy knowing that the Starbucks on the corner and the Chipotle down the street will be open for the foreseeable future.
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Upon examining sports through an artistic lens, there is more than meets the eye
Despite my lack of athletic prowess and analytical knowledge ... I have noticed a particular and unique beauty in sports."
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the easiest to understand. It's the sport I have the most experience watching, as one of my younger brothers plays yearround on multiple teams. When should a batter bunt or not? Despite my lack of athletic prowess and analytical knowledge, as a self-described artist, I have noticed a particular and unique beauty in sports. Consider the invention of sports — how intelligent and creative those who created them must’ve been. Who decided what a first down was? Creating a game calls for a certain amount of imagination. Little kids run around making up pretend games on their infinite free will; meanwhile, adults channel their inner-child to create an activity in which two teams run plays down a 100-yard field, trying to score a touchdown. Games may seem so easy, but they require a lot of thought. Rules and regulations create strict standards in sports, but none of these appear arbitrary. Everything in a sports game is a deliberate method to make the sport interesting and fair. In basketball, a player is awarded a free throw if they are fouled, deterring teams from playing dirty. An entire game can be determined by a single free throw. There are also the pleasing aesthetics of the individual body in sports. Sports aren’t merely something one does; it’s something one performs. Although most athletes have an innate ability to perform well at their craft, sports are
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Nobody has ever, or would ever, use the words “sporty” or “athletic” to describe me. Despite the fact I frequently dress in athleisure clothing, I am not athletic — I am more leisure than anything. As a second grader, I attempted recreational soccer, but I didn’t like it. I took swimming lessons until my eyesight got so bad that I could no longer swim in a straight line, even with the aid of corrective prescription goggles. I played recreational softball until the eighth grade, when the rec league ended. Sports were nothing more to me than recreation and occasional obligation. They weren’t my favorite activity — I would have much rather be painting or reading — but they were an activity. In a similar fashion to these athletic attempts, I enjoyed being a spectator but I never really understood the nuances of sports games. Even now, after five years of cheering on my high school and college football teams with the marching band, I am not quite sure how a team gets a second or third down or what play would be ideal to make next. Same goes for baseball, which I would consider my favorite sport and
a craft because people have to work at it. My brother, the baseball player, has spent many hours in a batting cage with my father watching, giving feedback on how to turn his hips into the swing to make the hit more powerful. A soccer player must learn how to precisely hit the ball at the right intensity with the sweet spot of his foot so that it refracts at the angle that will send the ball into the goal. The human body is quite amazing and underrated. We can move our bones and muscles in all different sorts of ways (think of a contortionist or any simple stretch). It is no small feat to exercise lightly or even play a sport. Everything in our bodies must work in conjunction, without giving out or getting injured. Athletes not only move a lot, but they do it with such grace. Take swimming for example. Synchronized swimming is the epitome of athleticism and grace, combining the motion of the water with the delicacy and musicality of dance. However, regular swimming is still just as special. A swimmer’s foot must act like flippers to propel the swimmer forward; a swimmer’s hand must cut through the water. Beyond the individual, there is a magnificence in the camaraderie among a team or among fans. As a group, any sports team must play together like individual parts in a well-oiled machine. Sports teams share a common goal: winning, or, because it’s not always about winning, having a good time doing something they enjoy. Sports players aren’t in it for anybody else but themselves. Fans of a particular sport or sports team, especially professionals, come together in support. Sports can defy class,
race, and language — a rich Manhattan executive can have the same fervor for the Yankees as a middle-class worker from Staten Island. Often, a love for a specific team will carry down from generation to generation. Sports aficionados are wild, crazy and passionate. They’ll yell for hours, losing their voice, to cheer on their team to victory. Or they spend weekends in front of the television, hooked on the edge of their seat. They invest their time and love into those they watch. They view athletes as heroes that they stick with during triumph and defeat. Even on the other hand, sports creates high-drama situations and rivalries among teams. The thrill that fans experience is that adrenaline rush that all humans crave. To the naked eye, sports are either just a fun, regulated way to exercise and make endorphins or a form of entertainment. On a closer and artistic examination, one will find that there is an unexpected, inherent beauty in sports.
ment. This is my favorite argument to counter. There are very few people who just upand-leave the countries and cultures they’ve known all of their lives to go to a country where they may not know the language or anyone else there, and that is riddled with racists who tell them they’re unwanted. They come because they want to survive. They want their children to survive. They want their children to know a life other than gang violence, government corruption, poverty or political and social unrest in general. Furthermore, there’s nothing to mooch from. Our government already won’t give them all of the benefits, even though they work just like everyone else; they won’t even afford them the documentation to get in lines to even see if they can get the benefits. Myth debunker number 3: rescinding DACA has nothing to do with racism. Here we go. Just to remind everyone, our president called Mexican immigrants “criminals” and “rapists.” He pardoned the Arizona mayor who was convicted of discriminatory practices against the Latinx community. He proposed and is
in the process of spending several billion tax payer dollars on a wall to keep immigrants from entering illegally while Flint, Michigan still has no clean water, poverty is on the rise and many school systems are severely underfunded. There are many other myths to be addressed and debunked, but the word limit is creeping up on me again. In sum, those who continue to support the need to do a bit more research before they keep screaming to send people back to countries that some have never even been to before. The oppression of immigrants is equivalent to Jim Crow; you have people discriminating against immigrants, the government not granting all of the benefits that immigrants contribute towards, and are often stuck in a long, uncertain process of trying to obtain citizenship and living in constant fear of being harmed solely for the status of their origin. It’s cruel. It’s discriminatory. It’s xenophobic. Yes, it’s racist. My email is always open for concerns, comments, or questions because I always have a lot more to say than the space to say it.
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“ Misconceptions surround the issue of immigration Bringing the Heat(h) | Immigration
Debunking myths around immigration and showing the reality of the situation Kasy Heath
Staff Columnist heatka15@wfu.edu
With the walkout in protest of the rescinding of DACA, I think it’s appropriate to revisit the subject of immigration. There are still the typical Trump apologists who, no matter how cruel or discriminatory his proposed actions are, try to find a way to justify the decision to end the program and support mass deportations that have never been seen before. I am once again here to tell you to stop it, and here’s why. For one, I’m convinced that the majority of people who support rescinding the
The oppression of immigrants is equivalent to Jim Crow.... It’s cruel. It’s discriminatory. It’s xenophobic. " program don’t know what that truly encapsuates. I don’t think they really know what immigration truly entails in its entirety for that matter. To stay within word limit, I’ll just discuss immigration in general. Myth debunker number 1: Immigrants do pay taxes. Whether you’re documented or not, Uncle Sam will make sure you make your contributions, whether you receive all the benefits or not. To answer your question, immigrants do not receive all of the same benefits as an American citizen, or the rights. I would call that second-class citizenship, but because America does everything it can to make being a citizen damn near impossible and Dreamers aren’t afforded the pathway to citizenship through DACA, I’ll just call it second-class existence. Myth debunker number 2: Immigrants come to America to mooch off our govern-
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“ leave the Alabama Senate race Roy Moore should Wil(cox) Be Right | Politics
After evidence was released of Moore’s sexual misconduct, he must be held accountable
Amanda Wilcox Staff Columnist wilcaf16@wfu.edu
When religion and politics collide, the line between right and wrong is increasingly determined not by unwavering moral clarity but by the letter next to a candidate’s name. If only that were an exaggeration. But reactions to allegations that Roy Moore, Alabama’s Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, made physical sexual advances to teenage girls when he was in his 30s prove that it is not. If decency and integrity carried the day, all reactions to the extensively corroborated Washington Post story would be along these lines: “Moore’s alleged crimes are atrocious. We believe the separate accounts of the four women and commend them for stepping forward. If he remains a candidate and wins the election, we will not allow him to caucus with the Republicans. No political advantage is worth countenancing his behavior.” The overwhelming Republican reaction, however, has been tone-deaf, inadequate and astoundingly apologist. “Take the Bible — Zachariah and Elizabeth, for instance. Zachariah was extremely old to marry Elizabeth and they became the parents of John the Baptist,” said Alabama state auditor Jim Ziegler, who called the allegations “much ado about nothing.” “Also take Joseph and Mary,” he continued. “Mary was a teenager and Joseph was an adult carpenter. They became parents of Jesus. There’s just nothing immoral or illegal here. Maybe a little bit unusual.” Never mind that Joseph was not the biological father of Jesus and that a fundamental precept of many Christians is that Jesus was the product of an immaculate conception.
Moore is a sexual predator. His career has proven that he is a bigot with contempt for the rule of law.” Moore, a Christian theocrat, is not shy about his longstanding belief that “God’s laws are superior to the laws of men.” But if we are to accept the Bible literally as a legal standard, there are a few other practices we will also have to accept as legal, such as having rebellious children stoned to death (Deuteronomy 21:1821) and selling one’s daughter as a slave (Exodus 21:7-8). Ziegler may argue that Moore’s behavior was excusable based on 2000-year-old age-of-consent laws, but by the same standard, cheeseburgers (Exodus 23:19 and Leviticus 3:17), immature jokes (Ephesians 5:4) and picking up fallen grapes (Leviticus 19:10) are sinful. Over his career — during which he has suggested that Muslims should not be allowed to serve in Congress and that homosexuality should be punishable by law — Moore has proven that when his religious ethos conflicts with the laws of the land, he is willing to suspend the latter. The recent allegations, which Moore has construed as a politically motivated attack on the conservative faithful, are appalling, but Moore was unqualified to be a senator long before they came to light. The situation is complicated by the fact that the four women’s allegations have not been proven in a court of law. However, a troubling pattern emerged among many Republican lawmakers’ statements: qualified disapproval conditional on the words “if true.” By far, the most common reaction has been for Moore to step aside if the allegations are true. Sens. Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, John Boozman, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, John Cornyn, Michael Crapo, Ted Cruz, Mike Enzi, Joni Ernst, Deb Fischer, Dean Heller, John Hoeven, James Inhofe, Ron Johnson, John Kennedy, James Lankford, Jerry Moran, Lisa Murkowski, David Perdue, Jim Risch, Pat Roberts, Mike Rounds, Marco Rubio, Richard Shelby,
Dan Sullivan and John Thune all made statements along these lines. “If true.” On the surface, these words look like an unequivocal call for Moore to leave the race. But they aren’t. It suggests that there will be some final reckoning of facts removing any doubt from the situation; perhaps DNA evidence will magically appear 40 years hence. But it won’t. Moore will continue to deny the allegations and Alabama voters will have to choose between the Washington Post’s carefully substantiated evidence and Moore’s lack of it. “If true” allows Republicans to toss the ball back into Moore’s court — they can hedge and defer action until he owns up to the allegations, which he never will. “If true” renders the question of a productive response inert and is a breathtaking abdication of integrity. Fortunately, some leading Republicans such as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan have shown more backbone with unequiv-
ocal calls for Moore to step aside. Sen. Jeff Flake has had the most right-minded response among Republicans by a country mile. He has backed calls to expel Moore from the Senate if elected and tweeted, “If the choice is between Roy Moore and a Democrat, I would run to the polling place to vote for the Democrat.” Here will stand an important test for those who see themselves as good and righteous people of faith. If you find yourself excusing sexual predation, you are not driven by justice or decency but by the worst and most inexcusable type of tribalism. Based on overwhelming evidence, Moore is a sexual predator. His career has proven that he is a bigot with contempt for the rule of law. If Republicans willingly accept him into the Senate, they will demonstrate loud and clear that protecting a conservative majority is more highly-prized to them than the moral compass or social fabric of our country.
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"Johnny Football" sends Wake Forest bowling Senior John Wolford records 499 yards of total offense, six touchdowns to earn bowl birth BY KYLE TATICH Production Manager tatika14@wfu.edu
Wake up, Wake Forest! The Demon Deacons are heading to their second-straight bowl game after defeating Syracuse 64-43 in a thrilling display of perseverance and recordbreaking performances. The Orange held a 38-24 lead at the conclusion of the first half as injuries seemed to limit the Demon Deacon defense's ability to slow down backup quarterback Zack Mahoney. In the game's first 30 minutes alone, Mahoney threw for three touchdowns and led his team to a 24-point second quarter. Down by 14 on the road at halftime, the Deacs had a choice to make. Would they accept defeat or would they fight for two more quarters to earn a spot in the 2017 bowl season with their sixth win of the year. Ultimately, the latter prevailed, and the Deacs out-scored the Orange 40-5 behind a rejuvenated defense and elite quarterback play by John Wolford. The senior from Jacksonville, FL, finished the afternoon 25-of-38 for 363 yards passing and 136 yards on the ground. His 499 total yards and six touchdowns earned him national recognition as his statistics over recent weeks put him in elite compa-
ny, both nationally and within the Atlantic Coast Conference. In the past decade, only four quarterbacks have tallied 2,000 yards in the air, 20 passing touchdowns, 500 yards on the ground and 10 rushing touchdowns through the first 10 games of the season: Lamar Jackson, Jordan Lynch, Dak Prescott and of course, John Wolford. Wolford also becomes just the sixth ACC quarterback to account for 350 yards and three touchdowns in three straight games, joining Lamar Jackson, Deshaun Watson, Russell Wilson, Mitch Trubisky and Jameis Winston. Wolford is certainly in elite company with these statistics and his play as of late warrants the nickname "Johnny Football" — the moniker of former Heisman winner, Johnny Manziel. To the surprise of no one, the increased recognition has not caused Wolford to deviate from his humble persona. "We obviously had a good game this last Saturday and it was a lot of fun," Wolford said, "Our guys stepped up across the board. You could look at the offensive line, or receiving corps, Cam [Serigne], Matt [Colburn], everyone. So, it was a really big game for us on offense and in the second half the defense stepped up. It was a Photo courtesy of Wake Forest Athletic Communications team win and we're happy we got it Quarterback John Wolford is playing at an elite level, with three done, but obviously we have a tough straight games of at least 350 yards and three touchdowns. game this week." Celebrate Demon Deacons, the On Saturday, Serigne set an ACC comeback against a highly talented record for career receiving yards by a Syracuse team was a team effort and Wake Forest football team is returntight end and Colburn rushed for a equally a testament to the persever- ing to a bowl for a second straight career high 237 yards and two scores. ance of the offense, defense and spe- season, and "Johnny Football" is leading the way. Wolford was right, Wake Forest's cial teams.
Wake Forest wins Back-to-Back ACC Championships Continued from Page 1 It sure looked like it was going to work as Jeff Caldwell caught the first two penalty tries by Jon Bakero and Brendon Servania. With a 2-0 lead, Virginia looked poised to raise their 12th ACC championship. However, after a stop by Sophomore Andreu Cases Mundet (Sophomore), the Demon Deacons stormed back with three straight makes to regain the lead at the top of the fifth attempt. After Twumasi converted to give Wake Forest a 4-3 advantage and at the bottom of the six, Opoku missed his try making Wake Forest Back-to-Back ACC champions, the first time a team wins back-to-back since Maryland in 2013-14. Virginia's HC decision to play conservatively was
heavily questioned in the aftermath of the match. However, Jeff Caldwell is an outstanding goalie and had Virginia won he was the clear-cut MVP of the match. However, penalty kicks are exciting exactly because of the unpredictability factor in play. It makes sense to rely on that strategy when your team is clearly overmatched by the opponent, as Costa Rica did to eliminate Netherlands in the 2014 World Cup. Virginia was not able to take advantage of their numeric edge during the second half. Part of that was due to a great effort by a really deep Wake Forest team that once again kept composure after facing adversity early. Wake Forest did a better job adjusting to the situation, and this was the key to keep the balance of the game in their favor despite being one man down. After the win, Wake Forest was awarded the No.
1 overall seed for the NCAA tournament and waits to host the winner between William & Mary and Columbia in the first round. As the top team in the country, Wake Forest will host all the games on its way to the College Cup. Oddly enough, this path might lead to a possible rematch of last year’s College Cup final or a third match against division rival Clemson. Both teams stand at No. 9 and No. 8 respectively at the other side of the bracket and the two clear-cut favorites to face the Deacons should Wake Forest advance all the way to the quarterfinals. Wake Forest will host its first game College Cup game this Sunday, November 15, 5 p.m. at Spry Stadium. Stay tuned for more Wake Forest Soccer updates as the Demon Deacons pursue a back-to-back national championship apperance and the second national title in program history.
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Lack of effort drops Deacons to 0-2 start Wake Forest basketball seeks its first win of the year in the Paradice Jam after tough start BY KYLE TATICH Production Manager tatika14@wfu.edu “There are too many times when we play good first-shot defense, then we turn around looking for Dinos [Mitoglou] or John Collins to fly in, get off a plane and get a rebound.” These were the words of coach Danny Manning following Wake Forest’s second loss of the season, the first 0-2 start for the men’s basketball program since 1979. For Manning and his team, the absence of three starters from last year’s NCAA Tournament squad is undeniably being felt. A year ago it was Collins and Mitoglou that led the Deacs in rebounds with 9.8 and 6.1 boards per game respectively. And it was Austin Arians who provided energy on the defensive side of the floor. On Tuesday, Nov. 14, Wake Forest lost to Liberty, giving the Flames their first road victory over a Division I opponent since 2012, and their first win over an ACC opponent since defeating Virginia in 2008. “We’re not a good team right now,” said Manning after his team was outrebounded by a team that ranked worst in the country in offensive rebounds just a year ago. “We need to get better ... we need to quit feeling sorry for ourselves.”
Outside of the first posession of the game when Bryant Crawford found Doral Moore cutting to the basket for an alley-oop, Wake Forest had little to celebrate. The Deacs connected on just two of 17 attempts from beyond the arc and never found rhythm on the offensive side of the ball. Despite cutting Liberty’s nine point halftime lead to as few as three points early into the game’s final 20 minutes, Wake Forest failed to maintain the energy required to complete a comeback, falling 79-66. “We have to figure this out. This tournament can make or break us. It can be our turning point or it’s going to keep going downhill from here,” said junior guard Keyshawn Woods. Woods is referring to the Paradise Jam, which will be held in Lynchburg, VA, this weekend, instead of the U.S. Virgin Islands, which is still recovering from the devastation of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Woods and his teammates have a chance to change the course of the season when it opens the tournament on Friday, Nov. 17 against Drake. For Wake Forest, it will look to earn its first win since taking down Boston College in the first round of last year’s ACC Tournament. Essentially, the Deacs are still searching for its identity in the postJohn Collins era. And while the Deacs are only two games in, the clock has already begun to tick. What kind of team will Wake Forest be this year? Now is the time to find out.
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Keyshawn Woods: “We have to figure this out. This tournament can make or break us. It can be our turning point or it’s going to keep going downhill from here.”
Men’s basketball’s non-conference schedule
11/10 ---- Georgia Southern
11/28 ---- Illinois
11/14 ---- Liberty
12/2 ---- Richmond
11/17 ---- Drake
12/5 ---- @ UNC Charlotte
11/18 ---- Paradise Jam (Game 2) 12/8 ---- Army 11/19 ---- Paradise Jam (Game 3) 12/18 ---- @ Coastal Carolina 11/24 ---- UNC Greensboro
12/23 ---- Tennessee
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Why the ATP Finals is good and bad The year-end ATP Finals is a disappointment due to injury, but this year brings new talent BY KYLE FERRER Sports Editor ferrka16@wfu.edu
The anticipated seasonal depression that sweeps through tennis fans every year is waiting in suspension as the 2017 ATP Finals sap the last remaining energy from the world’s top tennis professionals. While folks around the world prepare hearths and gather their festive spirit, the world’s stars battle in solitude, in a place where life does not become softer, but instead hardens into a competitive patina. This little-known facet of competitive greatness has been roiling for a week now, and is approaching its brightest burn. Only the tournament itself this year looked like a bit of a bait-and-switch from the very start. Before play even began, three of tennis’ biggest names, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka failed to qualify due to injury, a testament to the lengthy bodily abuse inherent in a professional tennis schedule. These two player’s truancy caused a riff in the lineup. There was less celebrity, less of the world’s top five clashing in a crucible, which resulted in a draw of some of the sport’s elite periphery. Those who exist usually in the countryside of
tennis greatness, this year, were invited to participate in the concentrated bustle of the sport’s legislators. But throughout the tournament the inevitable shift this year towards allowing “outsiders” in has shown in attitudes towards the event itself. I myself, when first looking at the groups, felt a slackening in enthusiasm. This sort of dearth of fanfare was exacerbated by the early exit of Rafael Nadal, the world’s number one player. Nadal’s body failed him; he seemed to be a husk on the court, an exhausted, tossed-about veteran whose schedule and play style work against the timing of the ATP Finals. And that itself it seems has always been on of the tournament’s unassailable pitfalls. The placement of the ATP Finals at the end of the year creates an environment of professional detritus, one where players may compete, but cannot compete at their highest level. Some can’t compete at any level; injury is a perennial plague at the ATP Finals, and if it is not injury it is the cumulative fatigue of the tennis season itself that places players at a physical disadvantage. While the tournament is intrinsically a compilation of the world’s best in what one would think would be a distilled highlight reel of the year, the tournament ends up operating on a balletic tiptoe, anticipating the grimace that may come with injury or sub-par performance. The relative value of the tournament is diminished by its very self.
The first week consists of round-robin play, where the top eight players, divided into two groups of four, battle each other to emerge as the top two from each group. The best of each group proceeds to the semi-finals, and the tournament becomes a conventional draw of four. Halfway through this week, minus the early exit of Nadal, the results have been as expected. Roger Federer is 2-0, and the rest of the results are mixed. Illustrative of just how tight the competition is, six of the eight matches played so far have gone to three sets, and the margin for error with increase exponentially as the week concludes and the players move into the final stages of the tournament.
It is a still slightly early to make a definite prediction as to who will come out atop the competition, but Roger Federer looks poised to grab the ATP crown, especially after Nadal’s shocking exit. The tennis world waits in curious contempt. They have been underwhelmed by the originally slated field, but that is not to say the field cannot upend expectations. As we progress into the latter half of this week’s competition, we will see if inexperience yields to the performative liberation of some of tennis’ young talents, or if it merely engenders tentative misfires and unentertaining tennis. The (dimly populated) tennis world holds it breath.
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Roger Federer’s phenomenal 2017 does not seem like it ever wants to end. With a 2-0 record so far in group play, Federer is poised to win the ATP FInals.
Demon Deacons down Hoyas at Spry Stadium Wake Forest wins defensive battle over Georgetown to advance in tournament BY RYAN JOHNSTON Online Managing Editor johnrc14@wfu.edu The No. 24 ranked Wake Forest women’s soccer team has moved on to the second round of the NCAA Championship with a win over No. 15 ranked Georgetown on Friday, Nov. 10 at Spry Stadium. The Demon Deacons played the Hoyas scoreless through regulation and extra time, leading to an emotional penalty kick shoot-out to determine who would advance to the third round of the NCAA Championship. Wake Forest ultimately defeated Georgetown 2-1 in penalty kicks, and will now face No. 3 Penn State on Friday, Nov. 17 in the neutral site of Morgantown, W. VA. Neither the Deacons nor the Hoyas had sustained success on offense in the first half, with only four combined shots. Wake Forest junior midfielder Bayley Feist had both of the Deacons’ shots, and Wake Forest senior goalkeeper Lindsay Preston made an exceptional save in the 18th minute of the first half to keep the scoreboard empty. Georgetown slightly outpaced Wake Forest in the second half with five shots
to the Deacons’ four, in addition to a five to one corner kick advantage. The overtime periods saw multiple chances for each team, though neither could break through. The first Hoya penalty kick was saved by Wake Forest junior goalkeeper Nonie Frishette, who replaced Preston in goal for penalty kicks. Senior midfielder Maddie Huster scored her penalty kick, followed by a Hoya make and a Deacon miss to even the score at 1-1. Feist eventually made the Deacons’ fourth kick, and two prior Frishette saves gave Wake Forest the win. Wake Forest is playing in their first NCAA Tournament since 2013, and has enjoyed a high level of team and individual success this season. Four players earned All-ACC honors, including Lindsay Preston, Maddie Huster, Bayley Feist and Vicky Krug. Preston and Huster were named to the All-ACC second team, while Feist was named to the third team and the freshman Krug earned Freshman team honors. Meanwhile, the Penn State’s womens soccer team has earned six Big Ten postseason honors, including four all-Big Ten awards. Wake Forest will have to contend with the individual brilliance of the Nittany Lions’ Photo courtesy of Wake Forest athletic communications star forwards, but if they keep up their defensive focus, a positive result Wake Forest senior goalkeeper Lindsay Preston played well in the Demon Deacons’ match against the Hoyas, not allowing a goal in regulation or extra time. is possible.
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NC State Interview with the Technician The Old Gold & Black sat down with an NC State reporter before the weekend’s game BY KYLE TATICH Production Manager tatika14@wfu.edu Kyle Tatich: NC State had a chance to take control of the ACC Atlantic Division two weeks ago when it hosted Clemson. How do you feel the Pack have responded since falling to the Tigers? Andrew Schnittker: After dropping the heartbreaker to Clemson, NC State’s reward was a date with Boston College, a pesky team that’s always been a thorn in the Wolfpack’s side. While the game in Chestnut Hill was far from pretty, the Wolfpack got it done against a team that’s always been a thorn in its side. I think responding the way the team did, fighting through adversity and getting a win on the backs of strong performances from some of its best players in running back Nyheim Hines and defensive end Bradley Chubb should be very encouraging for Wolfpack fans. KT: What were the expectations for NC State heading into the year? Have they been met? AS: Expectations coming into this year were that the Pack, loaded with senior talent and coming off some close losses to top opponents last year, would compete for an ACC title. While that’s off the table, the team has had a very good season. No one can fault the Pack for losing to top-tier opponents Clem-
son and Notre Dame, especially given NC State’s performance against the Tigers. The Pack picked up two signature wins against Louisville and Florida State, has been in the top-25 since week five and has a chance to win 10 games for just the third time in program history. Expectations of NC State taking a step forward as a football program this year have definitely been met, but finishing strong in these last two games and getting to the best bowl game possible is very important. KT: What are the strengths and weaknesses for both the Wolfpack offense and defense? AS: The offense is very balanced. A healthy Nyheim Hines brings an explosive element to the run game. Quarterback Ryan Finley has had a very strong year, and has a deep group of receivers in stud, highlight-reel catch machine Kelvin Harmon, along with Jakobi Meyers and Stephen Louis. Senior all-purpose back Jaylen Samuels can catch the ball, run the ball and even throw it on occasion. He’s a weapon, pure and simple, and can do it all. The offense’s weakness probably still lies in its inability to connect on the deep ball down the field. That’s an area of Finley’s game that has definitely improved, but the Pack still is not a team you’re going to see airing it out on a regular basis. The defensive pass rush, led by likely top-five NFL draft pick Bradley Chubb, is capable of making life miserable for any quarterback. NC State has four seniors on the defensive line, and all four are likely to be drafted into the NFL. The secondary has improved as the season has gone along, but is still a weak spot. The run defense was sixth in the country going into a Week 8 loss to Notre Dame, but has
since allowed 200+ rushing yards against in three consecutive games, with at least one home run touchdown run. The Pack will be seeking answers in that area coming into Winston Salem Saturday. KT: How would you assess Ryan Finley’s season to this point? AS: Finley’s progression has been the biggest factor in my mind for the Wolfpack taking the step it has this year. Last season, he was average in terms of moving the ball, and the Pack’s chance to win two games ended with a pick in the end zone from him. This year, Finley has had a great season. He uses his plethora of weapons, and has improved greatly on his weaknesses from last season. He has a much better deep ball, and runs a phenomenal two-minute drill. He did not throw a pick in the season’s first seven games, and has the longest active streak in the country without an interception going into the Notre Dame game. He’s thrown four picks in the last three weeks, but not all of them can be pinned directly on him, and he was probably due for some simple regression that area. Finley’s ability to lead the offense is the biggest reason NC State is 7-3 on the year. KT: Other than Bradley Chubb, who are the most notable members of the defense? AS: The entire starting four on defensive line are studs. Kentavius Street is an excellent pass rusher, and BJ Hill and Justin Jones are great run stoppers in the middle. NC State brings a strong linebacking corps as well. Jerod Fernandez leads the team in tackles just about every week. Airius Moore is a good pass rusher and run stopper, and Germaine Pratt has two of the biggest plays this season, a game-ending
pick six against Louisville, and a punt-block touchdown against Notre Dame. In the secondary, safety Shawn Boone leads the way, and has two big interceptions this season. KT: What is different about this NC State team than the one Wake Forest saw last year? AS: Ryan Finley. The step forward he’s taken has, again, for my money, been the biggest factor in the Pack’s step forward as a team this year. The progression in Finley’s game has given this offense another element. KT: Wake Forest will win if these three things happen… AS: 1. Wolford lights up the Pack’s secondary along with Wake Forest moving the ball effectively on the ground. 2. Finley throws a pick for a fourth-straight game. 3. The kicking game continues to be atrocious. KT: NC State will win if these three things happen… AS: 1. Finley takes care of the football. 2. Nyheim Hines has a big game. 3. Chubb and the pass rush make life difficult for Wolford. I think the Pack’s offense moves the ball against a banged up Wake Forest defense, and Chubb and co. get enough pressure on Wolford to slow the Deacons’ offense. Give me NC State in a barn burner, 42-35.
Wake Forest Bowl Possibilities: -Taxslayer Bowl (SEC)-Jacksonville, FL -Belk Bowl (SEC)-Charlotte, NC -Hyundai Sun Bowl (Pac-12)-El Paso, TX -New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Big-Ten)-New York City, NY -Military Bowl (American)-Annapolis, Maryland -Independence Bowl (SEC)-Shreveport, LA Quick Lane (Big Ten)
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The Demon Deacons look to beat an impressive NC State team after an offensive breakout against Syracuse that pushed them into a bowl game.
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North London Derby returns this weekend Two bitter Premiership rivals, Arsenal and Tottenham, face off for the first time this season BY REN SCHMITT Sports Editor schmwm16@wfu.edu On Saturday, Nov. 18 one of the Premier League’s great rivalries will add another chapter to its storied history. The North London derby pits Tottenham Hotspur against Arsenal, and the animosity between the two clubs knows no bounds. The result of Saturday’s match will have substantial implications for both clubs, as Tottenham desperately needs three points in order to catch Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table, and Arsenal needs three points to reach the top-four and make up for their slow start. Tottenham has looked impressive this season, as Mauricio Pochettino’s squad boasts a 7-2-2 record in the Premier League and are well on their way to winning their Champions League group. The club’s most impressive win of the season, and perhaps the best result during the Pochettino era, came against the defending title holders, Real Madrid. Tottenham dominated Zinedine Zidane’s team en route to an historic 3-1 victory, as the match saw Dele Alli return to form and net two goals. The result secured Tottenham a place in the Champions League knockout phase and a decisive victory over Europe’s top club instilled confidence in Pochettino’s young team.
One of Tottenham’s more surprising developments this season has been the emergence of Harry Winks, a 21-year-old midfielder who grew up in the Tottenham Hotspur youth system. Winks has not looked the least beat out of place since taking over a starting role and provided a signature performance at Real Madrid that pitted him against Luka Modric, who is considered by many to be the greatest midfielder in the world. Winks has provided Tottenham with some muchneeded energy and security in the midfield, as injuries have limited the minutes of Moussa Dembele and Erik Lamela, and Moussa Sissoko still has not proven himself capable of maintaining top form. Harry Kane, Tottenham’s star striker, has picked up where he left off at the close of last season. Kane has 18 goals across all competitions this season, including eight in the Premier League. After some nagging leg issues limited him over the past few weeks, Kane’s fitness has confirmed for the Arsenal match this weekend, and his presence at the front will undoubtedly prove vital for Spurs. Arsenal’s 2017-18 campaign could best be characterized as inconsistent, as they boast a mediocre 6-1-4 record, though they still boast a roster with as much talent as any side in the Premier League. Arsenal’s forward Alexandre Lacazette leads the club with six goals this season, and he has impressed throughout the season. His positive performances, however, have been magnified due to the lack of form from both midfielder Mesut Ozil and forward Alexis Sanchez. The pair usually provides the majority of Arsenal’s offensive creation, but this season both have appeared uninspired and ineffective. Transfer rumors
surround Sanchez and Ozil at the moment, and both have turned in performances all year that decidedly lack desire and reflect an interest in continuing their careers elsewhere. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger desperately needs a positive result this weekend to try and salvage the season and his job, as Arsenal fans now almost universally desire a coaching change. Wenger will require his despondent stars to find some motivation if he wants his club to
compete with a Tottenham group entering the fixture with supreme confidence. This fixture of the North London derby features no shortage of narratives, and both sides recognize its importance both in terms of pride and standing within the league. The enmity that each club harbors toward the other will appear on the pitch and in the stands throughout the match, and the result of this emotional match will reverberate across London and the Premier league.
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Harry Kane has evolved into a superstar and bonafide goal-scoring machine, so Arsenal will have to prevent Kane from finding the net to top Tottenham.
Alabama reclaims top spot in the CFP rankings The list of teams with playoff hopes continues to shrink, and the CFP rankings were shaken up yet again BY ETHAN BAHAR Staff Writer bahaea15@wfu.edu Eleven weeks of exhilarating college football have passed, and the number of playoff viable teams has been whittled down dramatically. Of all Division I college football teams in America, only seven have a legitimate shot at the playoff. Here are those teams, ranked by probability of making it to the playoff. Alabama Alabama has the best shot of making the College Football Playoff, and the race is not even very close. The Crimson Tide’s final two home games are against Mercer and No. 6 Auburn. This Saturday’s game against the Mercer Bears will be a guaranteed bloodbath. Thus, Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide will enter their final regular season game against Auburn 11-0 with victories against some very impressive opponents. If the Tide lost to No. 6 Auburn, they would be spared from the SEC title game and would still almost certainly make the playoff. If they won, and then lost to Georgia in the title game, they would still likely make the playoff. Barring a historic loss to Mercer, expect to see the Crimson Tide in the playoff. Miami The University of Miami just obliterated an exceptional Notre Dame football team. Their final two games of the season are against mediocre Virginia and Pittsburgh teams. Assuming that they win these games, they will go to the ACC Championship and face off against Clemson. If they win that
game, they are guaranteed a spot in the playoff. If they lose that game, they are a very impressive one-loss team with a legitimate case for a playoff bid. Oklahoma Oklahoma just defeated TCU fairly easily to prove that they are the class of the Big 12. Now Heisman frontrunner Baker Mayfield and the Sooners need to take care of Kansas and West Virginia, the teams sporting the worst two defenses in the Big 12, in order to make it to the Big 12 Championship game. If they win against the Jayhawks and the Mountaineers and then win the championship game against either Iowa State or TCU, they will go to the playoff. If they lose any of these games, they have eliminated their shot at the playoffs.
Clemson Clemson’s season would be perfect, were it not for a Week 7 loss to a pesky Syracuse team. This is a team that controls its own playoff destiny. The reigning college football champions must beat Citadel and South Carolina to finish out the regular season undefeated, before taking on the No. 3 Miami Hurricanes in the ACC Championship if they want to make the College Football playoff. Wisconsin The Badgers are 10-0 and the Big 10’s last shot at they playoff. In order to go, they need to beat No. 19 Michigan on Saturday, Minnesota a week later and then Ohio State in the Big 10 Championship. Win these three games and they’re in the playoff. Lose any one of these games and they have almost certainly written themselves out of the contest. Georgia The Bulldogs looked like the class of college football before making a trip to Alabama to face Auburn in Jordan Hare Stadium. After a brutal loss to the Tigers, Georgia is 9-1. For a playoff bid they must finish out the season with wins against Kentucky and Georgia Tech, and then win the SEC Championship Game against Alabama or Auburn. Otherwise, the Bulldogs will be left out of the playoff. Auburn
The Auburn Tigers are the only team on this list with two losses. However, after dismantling Georgia this past weekend, if they can beat Louisiana Monroe and then Alabama to finish the regular season undefeated, they would face Georgia again in the SEC Championship game. If they managed to Photo courtesy of Al Diaz/Miami Herald/TNS win that game, and enough other playoff contenders lost, After crushing Notre Dame last week, Miami conAuburn could punch its ticket to the playoff. The scenario is trols its on destiny and has entered the top four. improbable but not impossible.
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Airbnb Presence in Downtown Winston-Salem Grows Airbnb, the worldwide lodging service, is beginning to make its mark on downtown Winston-Salem — a cause for concern for some
BY STEPHEN BECHTEL Contributing Writer bechsj15@wfu.edu Downtown Winston is now home to 14 Airbnbs. Two main groupings comprise the bulk of the locations — one surrounding the Innovation Quarter in the Eastern part of downtown and the other in the West portion of downtown along Poplar Street. From single bedrooms at $57 a night to entire houses for $150 and up, an Airbnb can be found in downtown Winston-Salem to suit a variety of needs. Airbnb is a platform that allows individuals to list their private bedrooms, apartments or houses online and rent them out to customers by the night. It allows the conver-
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sion of any privately owned living space into a hotel. Prices for Airbnb sites tend to be cheaper than hotels, which can make them more desirable to potential customers. While the added competition in the room and board market may be a plus for the discount traveler, it could have negative implications for the established communities within cities, according to George Bryan, a member of the City-County Planning Board. Bryan cites other cities like San Francisco as reason for his cautiousness when it comes to the influx of Airbnb sites in Winston-Salem. “It certainly has turned neighborhoods on their heads,” Bryan said. Bryan, a lifetime Winston-Salem resident, has spent much of his professional career invested in cultivating a richer community in Winston-Salem, be it creating an
advocacy group to help abused children or founding the Winston-Salem Neighborhood Alliance, an organization designed to unite and protect what Bryan thinks is one of the most important aspects of the city — community. “In neighborhoods, people know each other and there‘s a sense of [community],” Bryan said. “With Airbnb, you don’t have that anymore.” As the city has aged, the downtown area has grown and become a bustling city center with restaurants, eclectic shops and now 14 Airbnbs. Though Bryan has seen the modern take on a bed and breakfast be quite destructive when it comes to community relationships in the West End neighborhood of Winston-Salem, he admits that the outcome may not be the same in downtown. “It may be a good thing that‘s happening if we‘re trying to accommodate more people who are visitors,” Bryan said. Haydee Thompson, owner of four Airbnbs in downtown Winston-Salem said that if utilized properly, Airbnb has the ability to contribute to a city‘s sense of community rather than detract from it. “I think there needs to be a sense of responsibility when you’re using Airbnb,” Thompson said. “From my perspective you have to have a hand on the community that you’re injecting yourself into.” As a resident of Winston-Salem for over 15 years, Thompson feels that she has a deep understanding of the city and it’s culture. This has allowed her to cultivate a group of Airbnbs in a manner that is beneficial to downtown and its residents. Thompson‘s Airbnbs create the Wherehouse Art Hotel, a conglomerate of four unique spaces located above Krankie’s coffee. With a focus on showcasing art and artists in her hotel, Thompson’s goals trend towards providing a memorable experience for visitors to Winston. “I really felt passionate about holding space for artists,” Thompson said. “Airbnb certainly plays its part [in doing that].“ Drawing people downtown and creating commerce is a priority for many within city government, according to Bryan, and Airbnb provides a pathway to accomplish just
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that. The city planning board has yet to address the issues that surround Airbnbs in Winston-Salem, but Bryan suspects that they will be discussed in the next year or so. Although there is no municipal regulation that deals directly with Airbnbs in Winston-Salem, private companies can regulate how their properties are utilized. HRI Properties, the managing body for the apartments in the Nissen building downtown, utilizes the Apartment Association of North Carolina Residential Lease Agreement which states that, “you may not assign the agreement or sublet or otherwise rent the home to any other party in any manner or to any extent (even if for only one day or for a portion of a day)…” This precludes tenants in the Nissen building from repurposing their apartments as Airbnbs. The number of Airbnbs in downtown Winston Salem has grown and for people like Bryan, the main concern m o v i n g forward is creating a positive blend of a healthy community and the temporary travelers who visit. “The interesting question is what is the right balance for Winston-Salem” Bryan said.
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Event Review | Can-I-Poet
Students take the stage to share poetry Can-I-Poet showcased eight student poets at their fall performance BY OLIVIA FIELD Asst. Life Editor fielor17@wfu.edu While Campus Grounds was filled to the brim with curious listeners, Can-IPoet’s fall showcase successfully delivered both emotionally vulnerable and simply hilarious slam poetry. Coined by President Maddie Baxter and Vice President Thomas Poston as a safe space for the readers to share their work, eight Wake Forest students took the stage to read their original pieces on Nov. 15. The event was kicked off by freshman Andrew Azuara, who performed three varying pieces about poetry writing and his own identity. Before he began, he asked the crowd to close their eyes or put their heads down, both because of his own nervousness and the desire to make the poems more intense. While he read his second piece, “What is a poem?”, his words and sentiment were truly much more palpable with closed eyes. Freshman Chidubem Nwakuche also took centerstage, sharing two pieces that reflected on a time of self growth and realization in her life. “I think poetry is a really intimate and
personal thing and I think it’s really the most refreshing and empowering thing to share that with people. A lot of my experiences I’ve been ashamed of, and being open and honest with a group of strangers, I think it’s a really good feeling,” Nwakuche said. “And even listening to other people’s poetry where they are talking about really deep and intimate events in their lives, I think it’s really powerful. So, I think it’s a blessing to share.” Both Poston and Baxter also performed two pieces each, taking inspiration from the current changes they are experiencing in their lives. Baxter shared a sestina, a complexly formulated poem, titled “Wherever you go, there you are,” sharing her anxieties and excitements about studying abroad in London next semester. Similarly, Poston gave a piece titled “Decay,” discussing the anxiety of being Photo Courtesy of Can-I-Poet Spoken Word Group a senior in college. As members of the Vice President Thomas Poston shares Executive Board, they both shared their an original piece at an event last year. content with the size of the crowd. “We always love the audience’s energy, to connect your experience to this larger which is something we can’t get just by crowd and feel it resonate with them.” writing by ourselves and reading in our The next Can-I-Poet performance will smaller club environments so having that take place during Spring Semester, but really warm energy and support makes Poston urges those who write poetry or the performance really energetic and are interested to join the group. makes it stronger in meaning in a way “We’ve had spoken word, more lyrical too,” Poston said. “The poems are usually things, sonnets, people exploring rap and about a shared experiences, about things more. So, there is something for everyone that most humans experience, and so and we are really open and supportive of it’s really special for a reader to be able all types of work,” Poston said.
Taylor Swift builds a new “reputation” BY KERRIANNE RILEY Contributing Writer rilekk17@wfu.edu Forget the prior eras of Taylor Swift. The long blonde locks, sparkly guitars, soft spoken love songs and even the 1989 phase are all long in the past. Swift takes a “shot in the dark” with her latest and greatest release Reputation, selling 700,000 copies in its first day. A series of live performances from Saturday Night Live, The Jingle Ball and a future world tour simply shows she is back in full force. Fifteen tracks paint a picture of the secret life of Swift, as she has removed herself from the spotlight for over the past year. The first track “... Ready For It” hypes her listeners for the roller coaster ride that is Reputation. Heavy synths and sudden changes in melodies are present not only on this song but on a multitude of tracks. The preceding song is unlike most of Swift’s work. “End Game” features Future and Ed Sheeran and exhibits a series of raps from all three artists. This is not the first time Swift and Sheeran have collaborated, but it is completely different from their first acoustic love song “Everything Has Changed.” A drastic shift occurs when “Don’t Blame Me” comes on. The chorus
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Album Review | Taylor Swift
The artist’s newest album release stirs up mixed reactions, proving Swift is unafraid to push forward
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echos similarities with Hozier’s “Take Me to Church.” The themes of redemptive relationships, free falling and damaged images mentioned in this song have parallels to other songs on the album such as “Call It What You Want” and “King of My Heart.” A softer side of Swift can be heard on
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Reputation paints a picture of Swift’s musical career, from triumph to turmoil.
tracks on her most current release. “Delicate” utters the feelings of a budding relationship that is unsure of how comfortable each other feels in the free fall. “This is for the best. My reputation’s never been worse, so he must like me for me” is vocalized throughout the chorus. “New Year’s Day,” the only acoustic song on the album, displays an identical idea how to feel in the beginning stages of something great. Reflections on her roughest moments in her prior relationships are exposed in the tracks “Getaway Car” and “Dancing With Our Hands Tied.” Two of the most memorable songs on the album focus on catchy choruses and the feelings of falling out of love. “Getaway Car” explains how it feels to leave one terrible relationship to a one with equally difficult struggles. As Swift sings, “Don’t pretend it’s such a mystery. Think about the place where you first met me,” the urgency for understanding as to why she needed to escape is evident. “Dancing With Our Hands Tied” is a kindred spirit in comparison to “Getaway Car.” The naive mindset about how trapped you can feel in unhealthy situations is repeated. “I could’ve spent forever with your hands in my pockets. Picture of your face in an invisible locket” exemplifies how Swift felt staying in the dark about the issues that arose in the dysfunctional relationship. It is clear Swift has taken at the bricks thrown her to build her greatest work. Despite jabs from all sides, her album makes clear that “there will be no further explanation. There is simply Reputation.
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Drink of the Week
The Honey Bear
• Simple syrup infused with honey • 8 leaves sage • 1 orange cut into 8 halves • 1.5 oz. bourbon • apple cider
Serves four! Combine the simple syrup, apple cider and bourbon with orange and sage for garnish! Enjoy Responsibly! 21 and over only! Recipe courtesy of blessherheartyall.com
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Event Review | Fall Concert
Wake Radio holds second annual Fall Concert The concert exhibited Wake Forest’s vast student musical talent, from covers to original work and everything in between
BY BECKY SWIG Print Managing Editor swigrr15@wfu.edu Last Friday, Wake Radio held its second annual Fall Concert in the Barn, featuring many talented musicians from the Wake Forest campus. Wake Radio decided to start the fall concert for a variety of reasons. “Wake Radio wanted some consistency, wanted to be more active on campus,” said Music Directing Manager Russell Lawrence. “When I was a freshman, there was a concert that took place in the fall, but it was very small, only 20 people came. I, along with [former president] Clara Ortega fought to get a bigger concert on campus.” Additionally, the Fall Concert is a way to show off student performers on campus, and giving them a platform to share what they do. “The Fall Concert is our way of engaging a wider Wake Forest community,” Lawrence said. “The concert is more about showcasing student musicians.” This concert operates a bit differently than a regular open mic — performers had to apply to play and submit a recording to Wake Radio. From there, the staff listened to the submissions and read the applications, often comparing the quality of the performance to the tens of albums Wake Radio receives and evaluates on a weekly basis. Due to this, the “best of the best” were selected, according to Lawrence.
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Wake Radio selects the “best of the best” of student musical talent for their Fall Concert after listening to and comparing the quality of the many applications they recieved before the event. “There is a lot of talent on campus, so we didn’t have to try really hard,” Lawrence said. This year’s concert featured a wide range of music including Selena Gomez covers, electronic music and original works. Freshman Tucker Mullins, of Kizzu, opened the concert with electronic music. Mullins performed something a bit original from what Wake Forest students were expecting, performing original pieces. “I thought Wake Radio made space for really beautiful collaboration and appreciation of the arts and creative expression,” said senior Caroline Vath. Juniors Morgan Briggs and Francis Sto. Domingo of Frank Motion also performed a longer set list. Their set list ranged from Ed Sheeran’s “Lego House” to Paper Kites’ “I Done You So Wrong” with Briggs playing the harmonica.
“It featured a harmonica which is very different from our style, but we wanted to try new things,” Briggs said. She added that they like to call themselves an Ed Sheeran cover band, so they wanted to do something a little different this time. The concert allowed for many students to perform, featuring students from all grades, including those who performed solos to duos and with a band. “The Wake Radio concerts are the best,” Briggs said, “People deliberately go to listen to music, especially when it is at the barn, you had to make the commitment to go.” “I really enjoyed the fact that Wake Radio allows students an outlet to show off their musical talents,” said sophomore Natalie Valdes, “The concert was great and the music was amazing. I didn’t know how talented some of the people I know are.”
Wake Radio | Bon Iver
Bon Iver puts on beautiful, soothing performance
At Charlottesville’s Sprint Pavilion, the Indie Rock stars Bon Iver bring down the house behind front man Justin Vernon BY MADDIE BAXTER Contributing Writer baxtmp15@wfu.edu
When Bon Iver’s 2016 release 22, A Million dropped, my roommate kept it on repeat for two months. September and October’s calendar boxes were colored in by the album’s oozing synth, jagged drum beats and lead singer Justin Vernon’s firm grip on autotune. This release marked the band’s third album and another round of Grammy nominations. They quickly climbed the steep ladder of Indie Rock Gods. So when I heard that their first round of touring post album would fall, coincidentally, in the southeastern circuit of the U.S., my friends and I were quick to grab our tickets. Charlottesville’s Sprint Pavilion rejected a traditional set up. Where hundreds of sweaty bodies usually pile atop of one another for a chance at front row, there were instead 30 rows of neatly placed chairs set closest to the stage. This was a sit-down show. The lights dimmed, and eerily from the speakers a voice told us: “it might be over soon.” The band emerged slowly, opening with a haunting performance of their leading track “22 (OVER S∞∞N).” Justin Vernon wore grey sweatpants, a grey hoodie and sipped leisurely on a Guinness. Smiling, he said to us: “It’s crazy. You want to be here. I want to be here. What a coincidence.” Vernon brought a fierce cohort with him on stage. Four brass players stood behind him, breathing life
into performances of “10 d E A T h b R E a s T” and “8 (circle).” There were moments where I was watching a symphony with Vernon conducting the band’s pianist, drummer, and guitarist with his shifting vocal ranges. There were moments where I was at a raging metal show, with Vernon desperately playing guitar on his knees. However, this show moved with startling fecundity — a moment of cacophonic noise and instruments bleeding quickly into a synchronized duo of vocals and alto sax. One of the most surprising moments was the long-awaited performance of the 2008 chart topper “Skinny Love.” Vernon went solo on this one, strumming along on his acoustic guitar until the song’s final hook. Here, he sang in absolute silence, the strength and vigor in his voice leaving the crowd dumbfounded, chin nestled in hand, mouth hung open in silent invitation for more. I’ve been thinking a lot about the significance of this band kicking off their tour in this region of the United States, specifically in the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, where only a few months ago the protests and counter protests of the KKK rallies were spilling out into the streets that ran over the audience’s heads. While never directly referenced, one of the most striking parts of this concert were Vernon’s monologues between songs. Back to the crowd, Vernon lazily plucked piano keys while telling us about the duality of others. In that, there are those who live to make life easier for others, and there are those who live to only make space for themselves. He said to us, “this is a beautiful day in a beautiful town with a lot of love in it.” The band gracefully slipped off stage after “Skinny Love,” but the roar of the crowd dragged them back for more. Vernon spoke to the crowd one last time, telling us to sing along as loud as we can. The band closed with an echoing performance of “The Wolves
(Act I and II),” and metaphorically handed the microphone to the people of Charlottesville. Together, the packed Sprint Pavilion sang in unison to the song’s main hook: “What might have been lost.” Over and over again, hundreds of voices collided into one — to drown out the noise of the city, of the hate, of the loss. Bon Iver sewed a soothing suture into the wounded Charlottesville streets, and let his audience leave the concert to find it a bit easier to breathe.
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Vernon engages with the audience through a series of monologues between playing songs.
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Television Review | Great British Bake Off
Beloved British baking show goes stale The Great British Bake Off changes hosts and loses its appeal to some viewers
BY JULIA HAINES Staff Writer hainjm15@wfu.edu The Great British Bake Off (GBBO) aired the final episode of season eight last Tuesday, leaving many fans with the same taste Martha Stewart probably gets in her mouth whenever she skimps on the “homemade from scratch” recipe and opts for her brandname box mix; very tasty but a bit manufactured. It seems that the producers of the beloved show have nearly perfected the recipe for a successful season. Ingredients include witty back-and-forths between the judges and contestants, subtle (yet scripted) innuendos, obscure recipes for the technical challenges and just enough drama surrounding burnt pastries to fill the teaser trailers. As far as the contestants go, they needed at least two relatable millennials (Liam and Julia this season), someone with spunk to sass the judges (Yan) and a few genuinely great bakers to keep the standards high (Steven and Sophie). This season’s relative success (drawing
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British television, with its witty back-and-forth and obscure references, captures the attention of Americans through The Great British Bake Off. 7.7 million viewers for the finale despite it being on Halloween night) is especially impressive, as it was the first season since the show’s controversial move from BBC to Channel Four. The show’s move was initially controversial due to Channel Four’s reputation in the U.K., which is comparable to that of TLC or TBS in the U.S. with aged sitcom reruns and an odd mix of “reality” shows. However, I appreciate that Channel Four resisted the temptation to fix something that wasn’t broken, and
instead kept constant as much as possible. Yet the move did force them to recast three of the show’s four consistent personalities. Beloved judge Mary Berry, whose presence was a key ingredient to the show’s initial success, was replaced by Prue Leith. Leith grew into her role throughout the season, but I think she tried a bit too hard to be an exact replica of Berry in the first few episodes. Also left behind were co-hosts Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc. While I do
miss their punchy dynamic and friendly joking with one another throughout the episodes, I think that new hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig have some real potential. Fielding’s whimsical outfits and general aura remind me of Ms. Frizzle from the Magic School Bus mixed with Willy Wonka. Definitely not who I originally would have pictured hosting a show like GBBO but they’re making it worth nonetheless. However, there is no way that Fielding and Toksvig can develop the same type of relationship that Perkins and Giedroyc had — their personalities are just too different. The new hosts are better as individuals, and although I have confidence that they will be able to successfully co-host the show, they should consider taking turns on the stage rather than sharing it. Aside from all of the changes to GBBO’s hosts and judges, the contestants remained as good-natured and passionate about baking as ever, all competing for the heralded title of Star Baker — and eventually series winner. GBBO maintains a delicate balance between being both relaxing and and tense at the same time. Watching it makes you want to cuddle a cuppa’ tea while simultaneously sitting at the edge of your seat to make sure Stacey doesn’t break the oven door again.
Abroad Column | London, U.K.
Students enjoy international influence in London Many communities of different cultures call London home, sharing a common language BY KILEY PRICE Contributing Writer prickj15@wfu.edu As one of the world’s most iconic and energetic cities in the world, London is consistently a popular study abroad location for Wake Forest students. From the wide range of programs to choose in the city, 17 students chose to study at Queen Mary University of London, a three year university located in East London, and immerse themselves deeply into British culture. Many assume that because English is the primary language spoken in London, it is similar to life in America. However, Wake Forest students have noticed a variety of cultural and language gaps that prove London is not quite as easy to adjust to as one would think. “The biggest thing I have noticed is that there is always something going on 24/7,” said junior Sophie Scheinman. With a city as populous as London, it is to be expected that the pace of life is faster than that of Winston-Salem, and
the diversity that lies within the population varies from the U.S., as well. “I have never been surrounded by so many different cultures in such a small space,” said junior Blair Dunaway. “There are students from all over the world here, almost like there is a culture of diversity rather than just a British culture.” In the area surrounding Queen Mary University, there is a strong Bangladeshi presence. However, when you step into one of the student flats, there are residents from all over the world. In Scheinman’s flat alone, there are residents from England, France, Venezuela and Japan. On this program, students also have the opportunity to complete an internship at one of the businesses in the London area, giving them a unique perspective of the working world in the U.K. “The workplace is much more casual,” Scheinman said. “Topics of conversation that are typically avoided in the U.S., like my political views, are everyday conversation and comedy.” Not only are topics of conversation different, but the language itself can be quite confusing to understand. Many of the words in England have different meanings compared to how they are used in the U.S. “The English language is spoken here,
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Queen Mary University, located in East London, provides abroad students the experience to live, work and study in a bustling and international community. but it is so different that it might as well be a different language,” said junior Rachel Myers. “One time I told a lady that I really liked her pants and she was very offended,” Scheinman said. “I was confused at the time but later found out that ‘pants’ is the word used for underwear and the word I should have used was trousers.” Not only have students found distinctions between London and the U.S., but also differences in life at Wake Forest versus Queen Mary. Like many British universities, Queen Mary is a three-year university and expects students to choose
their course of study immediately, with a focus on independent study more than class time. “Wake Forest offers more to facilitate a ‘closeness’ for its students through the structure of social life and academic life,” Dunaway said. “Queen Mary is very hands off in both areas.” Language can act as a uniting factor in the world, however it is not the only factor that should be considered when comparing one country to another. Lifestyles and cultures are different all globally, and students studying abroad in London are experiencing that fact firsthand.
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Winston-Salem Holiday Gift Ideas The holidays are coming up fast and many students are frantically searching for presents for their loved ones. While earrings or a Starbucks gift card are always safe options, try bringing a little piece of your home away from home to your family BY NICHOLAS DEMAYO & EMILY BEAUCHAMP Life Editors demanj14@wfu.edu & beauea17@wfu.edu
Moravian Cookies
Krankies Coffee
Everybody loves food, especially cookies. One authentic Winston-Salem gift to get your family this holiday season is Moravian Cookies. They come in two basic flavors; Ginger Spice and Classic Sugar, but the Salem Baking Company has added other flavors like Pumpkin Spice and Classic Sugar dipped in mint chocolate. Moravian Cookies are a huge tradition in Winston-Salem dating back to the 18th century when the first Moravians colonized Salem. They created the thin cookies as a way to preserve molasses, allspice and ginger which were delicious ingredients that were also difficult to acquire at the time. Due to the shortage of ingredients and the time it took to roll out the dough, the cookies were only ever made around the holidays.
For the coffee-lover in your family, a bag of locally-roasted Krankies coffee might be just the thing to bring a smile to their face. Krankies sustainably sources, roasts and packages their products, which are sold on Third Street in downtown Winston-Salem. Their beans are roasted in small batches and closely watched to ensure their quality. Winston-Salem locals consider Krankies to be one of the staple businesses in the area, given their quality and consistency. “I always get Krankies at the Pit and at Campus Grounds, but I didn’t know that Krankies sold small, one-pound bags. A small bag of whole-bean coffee would make a great stocking stuffer,” said junior Katie Coleman.
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Chad’s Chai Foothills Not everyone likes coffee, but do not worry — Winston-Salem comes through with loose leaf tea from Chad’s Chai. Their special S’mores blend is a good choice for a holiday gift. A whole-leaf black tea blended with roasted chicory, cinnamon and marshmallow root gives this seasonal release a festive flair. “I love the S’mores blend,” said junior Nick Hyman. “It’s like a crisp fall night under the stars.” S’mores is not the only unique tea blend by Chad’s Chai, as they try to “think outside the bag” with each blend. Their Jamie’s Grey tea is a black tea with bergamot a twist of lavender, which appeases the traditionalist but also keeps things interesting. While one bag would make a great little gift, Chad’s Chai also offers tea samplers that would make a nice bigger gift for one of your loved ones. Photo courtesy of Salem Baking Co.
Photo courtesy of Camel City Goods Co.
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Camel City Another Winston-Salem classic you can bring to your family over break is a Camel City Goods t-shirt. Camel City Goods is a small store downtown that sells WinstonSalem themed regalia. They mainly specialize in t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats and other accessories. The store was established in 2012 out of love for Winston-Salem. There were originally six designs revolving around various WinstonSalem traditions and historical landmarks. Most t-shirts cost $25 and hoodies cost $45.
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If you are buying for someone older than 21, you might get them one of the best seasonal offerings from Foothills Brewing — Frostbite Black IPA. This bitter and crisp IPA makes its way out onto supermarket shelves near the holidays and counters the typical spicy and malty Christmas Ales that other brewers release around this time. Unlike other IPAs, this one beckons to be drank very very cold to give it the “bite” that is so refreshing.
This is not an exhaustive list, there are many more things to bring to your family over the holidays seeing as though there are tons of authentic Winston-Salem presents to give. Whether your family members are into food, coffee or clothes, there are tons of Winston-Salem themed presents that you can bring home for the holiday season.
Photo courtesy of Camel City Goods