October 3, 2018

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RACE Seeks New Director After Abrupt Departures

By RiChARd Chess Executive Editor

Campus Life is scrambling to replace senior administrators in the Office for Racial and Cultural Engagement (RACE) after Director Jade Turner and Associate Director Tiffany Del Valle quit their positions.

Turner, who came to Emory in January from the University of California, Irvine, after an extensive search process, left in June for “personal and family reasons,” she wrote in a Sept. 29 email to the Wheel.

Turner was selected as the first director of RACE, which was established in Fall 2017 to engage students in issues of race, culture and social justice, according to a December 2017 Campus Life press release. “[My departure] might have seemed abrupt, but that is simply because folks weren’t aware of everything I had going on and was dealing with at the time,” Turner wrote. “I don’t regret moving to Atlanta and trying something new that was definitely out of my comfort zone, but unfortunately it just didn’t work out.”

After Turner left, Campus Life decided to wait before conducting the search process for a new director, according to Assistant Vice President for Community Suzanne Onorato.

“There won’t be as many candidates at this time of year,” Onorato said.

Finding qualified candidates is difficult outside of spring, which is when higher education employees typically search and travel for new jobs, according to Onorato.

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Onorato said Campus Life declined to appoint Del Valle as interim RACE director in wake of Turner’s departure. “[Del Valle] had only been in her role as associate director for a year,” Onorato said. “From an HR perspective, she didn’t quite have the experience that we’re looking for in a director role.”

To compensate for Turner’s departure, Campus Life hired Jason Wallace, a doctoral student at the University of Georgia, to work in the RACE office for 20 hours a week. Wallace did not respond to request for comment. Campus Life also increased the pay of Del Valle and RACE Program Coordinator Malcolm Robinson to compensate them for their increased workloads, Onorato said. Director of the Center for Women Chanel Craft Tanner supervised Del Valle and is representing the RACE office in Campus Life meetings, according to Onorato.

In September, Del Valle accepted a position as the director of diversity programs at Agnes Scott College (Ga.)’s Center for Global Diversity and Inclusion.

After Del Valle’s departure, Campus Life initiated plans to find a new director with the search process beginning by around mid-October, Onorato said.

“It’s just going to mean that we’re going to have to really use our networks and connect with colleagues across different institutions to see who might be interested, particularly ... at smaller schools.”

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Singer-songwriter John Legend discusses Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and voter turnout on Tuesday in Harland Cinema.

Legend Urges Students to Turn Ga. Blue

By AlishA Compton Managing Editor Singer-songwriter John Legend campaigned for Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams in Harland Cinema on Tuesday.

Legend addressed about 160 students and community members, some of whom waited hours to attend the event, which was hosted by student group Young Democrats of Emory and the Democratic Party of Georgia.

The award-winning artist, who has ramped up his political activism since President Donald J. Trump’s election,

spoke about Abrams’ background from humble beginnings to obtaining a Yale University (Conn.) education and influential positions in Georgia state government.

He said Georgia has the opportunity to elect the first black female governor in the nation. Legend emphasized the importance of strong voter turnout in November and explained that Abrams strongly aligns with his beliefs on criminal justice reform and access to affordable health care, adding that Abrams hopes to “decriminalize poverty in this country.”

Legend, who became the first African American to win an Emmy,

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“We have a choice whether or not we want to use that platform to get involved in things outside of just selling records and concert tickets,” Legend said. “I’ve chosen to speak out about issues that I care about, try to mobilize my fans and supporters to get out and vote and take part in our democracy.”

Legend added that U.S. senators

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Student Government Association (SGA) President Dwight Ma (17Ox, 19C) and Executive Vice President John Priddy (19C) are planning to charter international student groups and black student groups as SGA executive agencies.

The clubs would be reorganized under two umbrella groups, one for international student clubs and another for black student clubs. Ma said the executive agency charters would provide more support for “underprivileged clubs” who do not receive sufficient funding.

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The 52nd legislature of the Student Government Association (SGA) began proceedings on Monday to amend the SGA Constitution to create a permanent deputy vice president of communications position for the executive

board. SGA also rejected proposed amendments to the club participation audit bill that passed last week.

SGA Vice President of Communications Tiffany Haas (19C) proposed Bill 52sl33, which would amend the Constitution to create a permanent SGA deputy vice president of communications position.

According to the bill, the position

would help “continue [SGA’s] progress toward full transparency and effective communication.”

For this legislation to amend the Constitution, legislators must pass the bill in two legislative sessions with twothirds majority, notify undergraduate students of the legislation, host a

The annual Clery report, released in a Sept. 30 University-wide email, revealed an increase in reported burglaries and drug law violation referrals at Emory’s main campus in 2017.

The document counts reports of crimes reported to Emory Police Department (EPD) or other University employees in 2017, even if the crimes were reported anonymously or determined to be unfounded.

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Legend: GOP Sending ‘Horrible Message’ to Boys with Kavanaugh Continued from Page 1 are sending a “frightening” message to students as they consider Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court because Republican leaders are diminishing the negative effects that men’s “bad behavior” can have on women.

“As we saw with Dr. Blasey Ford, something that probably didn’t even register to Judge Kavanaugh was something she carried with her for the rest of her life, and caused trauma for the rest of her life, caused anxiety for the rest of her life,” Legend told the Wheel. “If we … say ‘boys will boys,’ we’re sending a message to the boys that it’s OK for them to engage in this behavior and that these women’s feelings and trauma doesn’t matter and I think that’s a horrible message to send.”

Following his talk, two Abrams campaign staffers joined Legend on stage and the three answered questions from the audience. Benjamin Gross (19B) asked how Legend maintained hope during this time of political turmoil. Legend responded by saying people like Abrams give him hope because she could be part of a “blue wave” for the 2018 midterms.

“I think we have to realize even when we have an idiot in the White House, our country doesn’t work in a way that the White House determines everything that happens in the coun-

try,” Legend said. “When we elect local and state officials that are doing the right thing they can kind of protect our states and our localities against some of the worst impulses of the White House and the federal government.”

Nicole Swords (19C) asked how to converse with people who have different beliefs. Legend advised that she talk to people about the issues that are meaningful to them rather than the party with which they align. He added one can still love friends with differing beliefs and referenced his friendship with rapper Kanye West, a Trump supporter.

Young Democrats Co-President Owen Mattocks (20C) said he thought Swords’ question was particularly important. “[Legend] disagrees entirely with what Kanye is espousing right now, but they’re still friends through it all,” Mattocks said. “You seek middle ground when you can without compromising your own values and move on from there.”

According to Young Democrats Co-President Brett Kleiman (20C), Jovan Paige, director of youth, college and millennial engagement for Abrams’ campaign, emailed Kleiman and Mattocks last week with an opportunity to bring Legend to campus.

Legend’s visit to Emory was the second of four Atlanta-area colleges Legend visited on Tuesday. He also vis-

Reported Rapes Increase By Nine Continued from Page 1 Clery Act, passed by Congress in 1990.

The number of reported on-campus burglaries increased to 38 from 29 in 2016 and 20 in 2015.

EPD said the change is “consistent with the kinds of fluctuations that have occurred in the past” in an email to the Wheel.

Drug law violation disciplinary referrals on Emory’s Atlanta campus jumped from 18 to 36 in 2016 but did not reach the 55 referrals given in 2015.

Oxford College had six referrals for on-campus incidents compared to 11 in 2016 and 13 in 2015.

EPD records a referral when a “campus security authority” which the report broadly defines as an official responsible for students in various university institutions finds a student or employee in possession of illicit drugs.

Drug law arrests and citations increased from 14 to 17.

The Emory Office of Student Conduct attributed the changes to normal fluctuations over time, according to a statement to the Wheel.

There were no drug law arrests at Oxford in 2017, down from three in both 2016 and 2015.

Reports of rape increased to nine in 2017 from six in 2016 and four in 2015.

Cases of domestic violence increased to 10 from four last year and one in 2015.

There were two reports of rape at Oxford, unchanged from 2016 but an increase from zero in 2015.

No cases of domestic violence were recorded at Oxford.

The Office of Equity and Inclusion said in a statement to the Wheel that the increase in reported rape was most likely because more students

came forward and sought help.

“These numbers indicate that Emory is working to make students feel supported, that they can come forward and get help in a safe environment,” the Office of Equity and Inclusion said.

“An increase in reporting means that sexual assault survivors are gaining access to the resources they need.”

Liquor law violation referrals on the main campus remained steady at 142 in 2017, a small decrease from 2016’s 148.

Both numbers show a sharp decrease from 294 referrals in 2015.

Oxford saw a significant decrease in on-campus referrals to 28 from 66 in 2016 and 70 in 2015.

EPD records a referral when a when a campus security authority finds a student or employee in possession of an alcoholic beverage.

The Oxford Office of Student Conduct attributed the change to “the usual rise and fall of such referrals over time.”

“Emory continues to place the highest priority on the safety and security of our faculty, students, staff and visitors,” Assistant Vice President for Public Safety Craig T. Watson said in an email to the Wheel.

“We encourage community members to report crime, and to download and use the LiveSafe mobile app, which provides a quick, convenient and discreet way for faculty, students and staff to communicate directly with Emory Police.”

In all, the report did not indicate any changes inconsistent with statistics collected in previous years.

— Contact Connor Clerkin at cclerki@emory.edu

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About 160 emory students and community members pack Harland Cinema to hear John Legend discuss politics. ited Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University and Atlanta University Center.

“This event will be successful in my opinion if we get more people coming to our events, if we get more students politically involved and politically empowered,” Kleiman said. “That’s my whole goal — just getting people involved in politics at any level.”

In addition to bringing guests to campus, Young Democrats has been canvassing and phone banking. “[Young Democrats] helps a lot

with putting actions to your words,” Mattocks said. “Translating Facebook posts, retweets and general anger towards actual political work, which I really enjoy.”

Kleiman said this was a high-profile event for the organization, which has grown significantly in membership over the past two years.

“It’s really hard to get people to care really about anything, especially politics in a state they only spend a portion of the year in, but having someone that’s so enthusiastic and charismatic

like … Legend really gets people fired up,” Mattocks said.

Haaris Jamal (21C), who attended the event, said he was excited to hear what Legend thought about Abrams.

“I liked that [Legend] seemed really passionate about the issues, and I feel as though it was really nice to see [Abrams’] campaign team sum up the core issues of current American politics,” Jamal said.

— Contact Alisha Compton at acompt2@emory.edu

SGA Rejects CC VP’s Amendments to Audit Bill Continued from Page 1 public forum and receive a simple majority in an undergraduate-wide referendum.

Speaker of the Legislature Lori Steffel (21C) told the Wheel that legislators plan to bring the amendment to a referendum during the Spring 2019 elections.

In the meantime, Steffel said Haas plans to hire a temporary deputy vice president until the referendum is voted on in the Spring.

Executive board members are permitted to appoint temporary deputy positions at their discretion, according to the Constitution.

The bill passed unanimously with 12 votes in favor, and must be voted on again before going to a referendum.

Haas said the position of vice president of communications needs “two people doing the job” because the job requires “a lot of busy work [such as creating] social media posts [and] learning how to use OrgSync.”

The deputy vice president of communications would “presumptively” be appointed as the vice president of communications in the next legislature, according to the bill.

Sophomore Representative Zion Kidd (21C) amended a clause in the bill to clarify that the vice president of communications would have final approval on the appointment of the deputy.

Steffel said SGA will publicly announce the deputy vice president position opening at a town hall.

In wake of SGA’s approval last week of an audit to compare undergraduate club participation between divisional councils and accordingly adjust how the Student Activities Fee (SAF) is distributed, College Council (CC) Vice President Hemal Prasad (19C) submitted amendments that would have extended the audit duration from a month to a full year and involve the Student Involvement, Leadership and Transitions (SILT) office in the audit

process.

The amendments were rejected with four votes in favor, six against and one abstaining.

One legislator left the meeting early and did not vote, which ran overtime.

CC Chief of Staff Jacob Hicks (18Ox, 20C) presented the amendments on Prasad’s behalf.

The amendment called to push the audit start date from Oct. 4 to Nov. 1, and the end date from Nov. 2, 2018, to

“[The job requires] a lot of busy work, [such as creating] social media posts [and] learning how to use OrgSync.”

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Hicks said it was “seriously problematic” to use just three weeks of club attendance data to alter the SAF. “It is a really, really dangerous precedent to set, that we are using such a small amount of data to ... reallocate such a large amount of money,” Hicks said. “We are talking about doing a couple-week audit of some club events to potentially rush through a process to reallocate tens of thousands of dollars by December.”

In response, BBA Council President Jay Krishnaswamy (16Ox, 19B) said the audit committee would also consider clubs’ previous budget sheets, attendance records and membership lists from OrgSync in its data collection, but Hicks responded CC clubs do not maintain such information.

“We’ve got too many clubs,” Hicks said. “We have not been asking clubs to give this information, [and] they are not obligated to give us this

information.”

Krishnaswamy said that BBA Council did not have trouble gathering historical participation data from Goizueta Business School clubs using OrgSync and emails.

“We have budgets which [BBA] can use to extrapolate some of [our] attendance records based on how much money has been spent,” Krishnaswamy said. “Clubs are actually encouraged to use OrgSync to sign up for their membership list.”

Any changes to the SAF must be approved in an undergraduate-wide referendum, according to the SGA Finance Code.

The proposed amendment would have also required the audit committee to consult the SILT office.

Student Governance Services (SGS), an office within SILT, maintains records of individual club finances.

SILT Director and SGA Adviser Lisa Loveall said her office had already begun working with the audit committee. Loveall added SILT had not been consulted prior to the introduction of Prasad’s amendment and did not approve of mandating SILT’s involvement with the audit committee without prior consent. “[No bill] should have … the participation of the SILT office without the consent of the SILT office,” Loveall said. “Since this hasn’t been asked, and my team is very busy, something like this just can’t be put into legislation.”

The club audit committee held its first meeting hours before the legislative session.

The committee is scheduled to report SAF recommendations to the legislature no later than Nov. 2.

Tanika Deuskar and Belicia Rodriguez contributed reporting.

— Contact Albert Zhang at albert.liang@emory.edu and Carson Greene at crgree5@emory.edu

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Crime Report Compiled By Valerie Sandoval On Sept. 20 at 7:42 p.m., Emory Police Department (EPD) responded to a call regarding a theft. The complainant, an Emory student, reported that she took a nap outside Cox Hall on Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. When she woke up, she noticed her Emory ID and debit card were missing from her wallet. She canceled her debit card and reported to police that no fraudulent charges had been processed. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

On Sept. 21 at 10:30 a.m., EPD responded to a call regarding stolen property. The complainant, an Emory employee, reported that someone had taken a Lobster Sports tennis ball machine from Cooper Field between 10:52 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sept. 17. The tennis ball machine was in front of the players’ locker room and is valued at about $200. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

On Sept. 21 at 2:29 a.m., EPD responded to the fifth-floor men’s restroom of Few Hall in reference to a person down due to alcohol. The subject, an Emory student, had passed out in the stall and vomited on himself and the floor. Emory Emergency Medical Services (EEMS), DeKalb County Fire Rescue and American Medical Response (AMR) arrived on the scene and provided medical attention to the subject. The subject said he only had “a few beers” at a fraternity party on Eagle Row, and he “fell asleep” in the stall. The subject refused medical treatment and refused to be transported to the hospital. Two resident advisers (RA) agreed to look after the subject. Campus Life was notified about the incident.

On Sept. 21 at 11 p.m., EPD respond-

ed to a call regarding a theft. The complainant, an Emory student, reported that she lost her credit card on the third floor of Robert W. Woodruff Library. She deactivated the card but noticed charges on her card totaling $1,000 at a Target store. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

On Sept. 22 at 5:12 p.m., EPD responded to a call regarding a theft.

The complainant, an Emory student, reported that he was studying on the second floor of the Woodruff Library on Sept. 20. At about 1 a.m., he left his seat to get food before returning to the second floor. He said he was the only person on the second floor studying at 5 a.m. and that he left the library at about 6 a.m. At about 7 a.m., library security called the complainant to notify him that someone had turned in his wallet at the front desk.

When he retrieved his wallet at 2 p.m., he said about $300 to $400 was missing. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

On Sept. 22 at 12 a.m., EPD responded to 1555 Dickey Drive in reference to a person down due to alcohol on the sidewalk. The subject, an Emory student, was sitting on the sidewalk with friends when the officer arrived. The officer asked the subject what happened, and the subject replied that he had been drinking but that he was “fine.” EEMS and AMR responded to the scene and checked the subject’s vitals. Medical personnel determined that the subject needed to be transported to the hospital for further evaluation. AMR transported the subject to Emory University Hospital (EUH). Campus Life was notified about the incident.

On Sept. 22 at 11:07 p.m., an EPD officer heard about an armed rob-

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bery in progress at 1103 Clifton Road while listening to the DeKalb Police Department North Precinct Radio channel on his car radio. The officer contacted DeKalb dispatch to let them know that he was en route and arrived at the scene. DeKalb County Police arrived shortly after the EPD officer. The EPD officer knocked on the front door of the house and announced himself as police. A female who appeared confused and had blood on her face opened the door. The EPD officer instructed her to lift her hands up as she exited the house before she was then detained by a DeKalb County police officer. The EPD officer then moved to the back of the house, which had two individual apartments on either side, and saw a female hogtied with zip ties on the floor shouting for help. One of the officers first checked the apartment before going to help the woman as other officers made sure the main house and other apartment were clear. The EPD officer found an elderly woman in one of the bedrooms and removed her from the apartment while the other officers continued searching. The EPD officer left the scene after one of the DeKalb supervisors gave the “all clear” on the scene. DeKalb County Police Department began their investigation of the incident as it occurred in their jurisdiction.

On Sept. 26 at 11:50 p.m., EPD received an anonymous report from a campus security authority (CSA) regarding an alleged rape that occurred on April 14, 2018, at Harris Hall. The case has not been assigned to an investigator because the CSA reported the incident to EPD for statistical purposes.

— Contact Valerie Sandoval at valerie.sandoval@emory.edu

Honor Council Report Turner Leaves For ‘Personal Reasons’

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The following reports are based on real cases adjudicated by the Emory College Honor Council. Any personally identifiable information has been omitted to protect the privacy of all parties involved unless involved parties have granted the Wheel permission to identify them.

The Honor Council found a freshman in a science course responsible for plagiarizing an assignment. The student asked to use a friend’s assignment to serve as a model for his own, but he used almost all of his friend’s work and submitted it as his own. The assignment is worth 10 percent of the course grade. The student suggested that he and his classmate didn’t realize this was a form of plagiarism and that his classmate had also engaged in academic misconduct.

The student requested an expedited hearing, in which the Honor Council recommended the standard sanction of an F in the course, a two-year mark on the student’s record and an educational program about the Honor Code.

The Honor Council found a junior in a science course responsible for plagiarism. The student submitted work that, according to the professor, looked suspiciously similar to another student’s work. The Honor Council determined that the similarities were too detailed to be coincidental. The

student said he did not know the other student, leading the Honor Council to believe they may have independently assessed the same online resources.

The Honor Council recommended the standard sanction of an F in the course and a two-year mark on his record.

In an appeal, the student accepted responsibility for the violation but asked the Honor Council to modify the sanction to a passing grade so he would not fall behind in completing his major. The sanction was reduced to a zero on both assignments and a two-year mark on the record.

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The Honor Council found a junior responsible for academic misconduct after allowing another student to look at a completed assignment to help generate ideas. The professor found that their assignments were nearly 50 percent identical. The Honor Council determined that the content must have been copied and pasted since the two papers contained identical phrases and grammatical issues. During a full hearing, the student said they understood sharing content gives other students an unfair disadvantage, but the student reported being unaware that the classmate was copying the assignment verbatim. After a successful appeal, the student received a sanction of a zero on the assignment and a one-year mark on the record.

Onorato said she hopes to conduct telephone interviews with candidates

by November and bring candidates to campus by December.

Some RACE programs were developed under Turner’s leadership in the Spring, including Art, Atlanta, Activism, a student expo which “explores the interplay between art and racial justice” through the work of Emory and Atlanta-based artists and activists, according to the RACE website.

The Racial Justice Microgrants program, which is no longer featured on RACE’s website, was also created in the spring for students to request money to initiate programming, projects or initiatives related to race and social justice, according to Onorato. Another program, Breaking Bread, brought about 10 to 12 students together for dinner to discuss race and ethnicity. It was hosted at least three times, according to RACE’s Facebook page.

Interim Vice President of Campus Life Paul Marthers declined a request for an interview, directing the Wheel to Onorato.

— Contact Emma Simpson at emma.simpson@emory.edu

— Contact Richard Chess at rchess@emory.edu

Compiled by Ilina Logani emoRy to inCReAse ph.d. stipends By $40 million Emory announced on Tuesday that it plans to increase the stipend from $24,000 to $31,000 for Laney Graduate School Ph.D. students, a commitment of more than $40 million over five years. The higher stipends will go into effect beginning Fall 2019, according to an Oct. 2 press release. “By investing in graduate education and increasing support for our PhD students, Emory will continue to draw top graduate students and raise the national and international profiles of our distinctive, worldclass doctoral programs,” University President Claire E. Sterk wrote in an Oct. 2 University-wide email. yAle FACes investigAtion FoR Alleged disCRiminAtion The U.S. Departments of Justice and Education announced on Sept. 26 that they are opening an investigation into whether Yale University (Conn.) illegally discriminated against Asian-American applicants in its admissions process, according to The New York Times. Yale University President Peter Salovey denied all claims of discrimination in the admission process. “Yale does not discriminate in admissions against Asian-Americans or any other racial or ethnic group,” Salovey wrote in a message to students and faculty, the Times reported. The Yale investigation is based on claims that are similar to ones in a lawsuit against Harvard University (Mass.). Harvard’s trial is set to begin on Oct. 15. In July, the Trump administration rescinded several Obama-era guidelines that supported affirmative action. However, Yale said it would continue to use race as a factor in admitting students, as did Emory. tRump

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President Donald J. Trump on Monday agreed to an expansion of the F.B.I.’s investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged sexual misconduct, according to The Washington Post. The White House had initially limited the F.B.I.’s scope, but later reversed course and said the F.B.I. should interview anyone it deems necessary after backlash from the Democrats.

Kavanaugh’s final confirmation vote to the Supreme Court will be delayed by as much as a week while the F.B.I. reopens a background investigation to examine the sexual assault allegations made against Kavanaugh

by Christine Blasey Ford. The decision was announced after Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said he would not vote to confirm Kavanaugh without an F.B.I. investigation. Senate FACeBook suFFeRs l ARgest dAtA BReACh Facebook announced on Friday that the personal information of almost 50 million users was exposed due to an attack on its computer network. It was the largest privacy breach in the company’s history. While no official report on the attack has been released, Facebook said the hacking appears to have occurred after a program was introduced that made uploading videos for birthday celebrations easier. The company forced over 90 million users to log out on Friday, following common safety procedure during cases of compromised accounts.

The breach has heralded a wave of calls from lawmakers and regulators to tighten regulation of the social network.

Facebook has already been dealing with criticism over the past year regarding its response to the Russian disinformation campaign run on its platform during the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

— Contact Isaiah Poritz at isaiah.z.poritz@emory.edu

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Corrections

• On page 1 of last week’s issue, the Oxford CLC article states that the new Campus Life Center was set to begin construction by January 2019. The building is actually set to be completed by January 2019.

• On page 1 of last week’s issue, the “College Recess” article incorrectly states that Goizueta Business School Associate Dean Brian Mitchell was present at the Student Advisory Board meeting. Mitchell was not present at the meeting. Quotes attributed to Mitchell should be attributed to College Dean Michael Elliott.

• On page 1 of last week’s issue, the “College Recess” article incorrectly states that “College Recess” would likely be held twice a week. The event is likely to be held twice a month.

• On page 1 of last week’s issue, the Young Democrats article states that Kunal Goel is the Decatur Field Organizer for the Stacey Abrams campaign. His actual title is the Decatur Field Organizer for the Democratic Party of Georgia.

• On page 2 of last week’s issue, the appointed CC legislators article incorrectly states that two CC legislators challenged the candidacy of Radhika Kadakia (19C) in March. The mentioned legislators actually challenged the candidacy of Sania Chandrani (19B).

• On page 4 of last week’s issue, the Neema Namadamu article states in its photo caption that the photo was taken on Friday night. The photo was taken at about noon.

• On page 16 of last week’s issue, the women’s soccer article’s photo caption states that the Emory Eagles shut out the Sewanee Lions 6-0 on Sept. 21. The score was actually 3-0 in favor of the Eagles.

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Priddy’s Initiative Addresses Black Student Demand

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Ma is working on the umbrella group for international student groups, and Priddy is focusing on the umbrella group for black student groups. Priddy planned his initiative in response to a demand made by the Black Students of Emory, a student group that formed proposals in 2015 for the University to create an equitable school environment for black students. Priddy also said that his initiative focuses exclusively on fulfilling these demands from the Black Students of Emory and not other cultural groups.

“Maybe we will get all the black student organizations [to] become a black student council and would be directly under SGA as an executive agency,” Ma said. “My thought is also to work with international students to try and create a primitive organization of international student council to oversee all the international student organization to give them more support as well.”

To be considered for an executive agency charter, an organization must demonstrate that they serve all undergraduate divisions with no more than 66 percent participation from students in the College.

They must also “demonstrate to the Legislature that it is logistically unfeasible for the organization to carry out their mission under an undergraduate divisional council,” according to Bill 50sl30.

“I have never talked about tak-

ing away all the cultural clubs from College Council (CC),” Priddy said.

“I’ve just thought about ways to make sure that the funding for black student groups was equitable.”

No official bill for the plan has been proposed as of Tuesday night.

SGA Vice President of Communications Tiffany Haas (19C) told the Wheel that black student organizations qualified for executive agency status because they have organizations in every divisional council, but she said Ma would have to confirm if international student organizations fulfilled the requirements for executive agencies.

“I think it was something he wanted to do, but it is going to have to be unrelated to [Priddy’s] initiative. It’s different requirements. There might be a Chinese student group in every divisional council, but likely not,” Haas said. “This was listed as a specific demand of black student groups to make Emory more inclusive.”

Haas said the initiative has only been discussed during SGA executive board meetings and did not know which, if any, legislators would be involved.

SGA Vice President of Diversity and Equity Maya Foster (17Ox, 19C) is assisting Priddy with his initiative.

“Once it becomes more concrete, and [Priddy and Foster] consult the attorney general to see how that would work constitutionally … I think that

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would be when they would bring it to the legislature,” Haas said.

Ma said he has discussed his initiative with BBA Council President Jay Krishnaswamy (16Ox, 19B) about moving BBA chartered cultural clubs into executive agencies. Krishnaswamy told the Wheel he was aware of the initiative, though he did not know extensive details.

Krishnaswamy said he would discuss the initiative with Goizueta Black Student Association (GBSU) President Jason Wedge (19B) to determine whether the initiative is in the club’s best interest.

Haas said Priddy and Ma have discussed the reallocation of funds that come with chartering executive agencies with other divisional council leaders such as CC President Radhika Kadakia (20C) and CC Vice President Hemal Prasad (19C).

“I think they’ve been open to the idea because they’d be able to reallocate funds,” Haas said. “Mostly funds would be taken from each divisional council to be put under this executive agency so that it would be easier for the black student groups to get access to the funds they need.”

Haas said she was unsure of how much the funding would change for black student organizations, but Haas said clubs would be able to determine how to allocate their funding.

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tives, he thought the initiatives would create cultural councils, not executive agencies.

“Moving a substantial number of CC clubs to its own executive agency is going to be a monumental task. That’s going to be brand new infrastructure for that executive agency,” Prasad said.

“I wouldn’t call it an executive agency.

I would personally call it a cultural council because they need an executive president, they need a VP, they need their own form of funding administration for chartering, they need their own legislature, their own judicial body.”

Prasad said the initiative is “taking it a bit to far in terms of bureaucracy” and suggests clubs with funding issues should contact CC Vice President of Finance Teresa Wang (20B).

“We’ve identified parts of our monetary policy that could specifically help these clubs in getting what they want,” Prasad said. “We have a monetary policy override which can override parts of our monetary policy that our vice president of budget sees fit.

We think we already have the tools already in place to help these clubs. We don’t think it’s a good idea to necessarily build a council from the ground up.”

Ma said he expects to present a bill to create an executive agency by the end of the semester, but Priddy said the bill may take more time to develop.

“I think it could take more time because it is a lot of talking to different

groups and getting different groups brought under,” Priddy said. “[This is] not something that’s been done before.

There’s still [things we are] thinking about.”

Ma said he is unsure of whether the black student club and international student club executive agencies will be in a combined or separated bill.

Priddy and Haas said organizations such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter at Emory, the Emory Black Student Union (EBSU), Black Student Association (BSA), African Student Association (ASA) and the Black Pre-Law Society could be moved under the executive agency.

Priddy is still meeting with other black student organizations. Haas said she was unsure of the exact number of clubs that would be moved under the executive agency.

The Wheel reached out to EBSU, BSA, ASA and GBSU for comment but clubs either declined to comment or did not respond to requests for comment.

When asked if other cultural clubs could petition to have an executive agency, Haas said cultural clubs would need to complete an audit to “see where their needs are” and see if they met all the requirements of an executive agency.

— Contact Belicia Rodriguez at belicia.rodriguez@emory.edu

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Mental Health Research at Emory University Project Director: Dr. Elaine Walker The Mental Health & Development Program is now accepting participants for an NIMH research project concerned with identifying factors that contribute to mental health problems.

Volunteers may be eligible if they are 13 to 30 years of age, and are experiencing unusual thoughts or perceptions, or increased suspiciousness.

Participation includes diagnostic and cognitive evaluations, MRI scans, EEG, and blood work. There is no charge for the assessments, and participants are compensated for their time.

For more information, contact the Mental Health & Development Program: (404) 727-7547

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Wednesday, October 3, 2018 | Opinion Editor: Madeline Lutwyche (madeline.lutwyche@emory.edu)

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The webpage that greets a user once they click ‘I want to find my representative,’ on the current Emory SGA website.

Emory Student Government Has Yet To Catch Up to the Digital Age Emory’s Student Government Association website is, in its own words, an embarrassment.

There is no way to view active representatives. Those seeking to get involved on campus are greeted with a page that has not been updated since 2014. The website allows concerned constituents to report their problems to John Darby — who has not been the SGA president for four years. For a body tasked with addressing the issues of Emory students, SGA’s website is an abject failure; it’s not unreasonable to expect that SGA either update its website or improve its OrgSync.

The former SGA administration under Gurbani Singh (18B) failed to update the website, despite the November 2017 creation of the Communications Committee, which promised to better facilitate the transmission of information to the public. Last semester, several SGA candidates mentioned updating the website during their campaigns. In interviews with the Wheel, both SGA President Dwight Ma (17Ox, 19C) and SGA Executive Vice President John Priddy (19C) promised prompt updates to the government’s digital presence and transparency. More than half a year into their tenure, the pair has failed to produce results thus far. While SGA has uploaded an a copy of the Constitution to its OrgSync page, this improvement is the bare minimum — especially considering that OrgSync is rarely used. SGA can go a step further by sending out periodic announcements like College Council did last year or live streaming their weekly sessions.

SGA’s lackluster efforts to properly update its website limits interaction with a student body that is already uninterested in participating in student

government.

At a time when people are increasingly receiving their information online, SGA should be expected to maintain a website that is both engaging and consistently updated. Without an accessible website, students have one less avenue to voice concerns or contact their representatives. SGA leaders cannot expect to receive consistent input if there is no central platform for students to give it.

And while SGA occasionally uses its Facebook page to update students, the page has a mere 1,400 followers — a fraction of Emory’s more than 7,000 undergraduate students. Because Facebook reaches such a small percentage of the student body, the organization should emphasize relaying important information on other platforms like OrgSync, the undergraduate listserv or their website, which should be accessible to more people.

The modifications could also include the regular uploading of meeting minutes. Should SGA elect to switch to OrgSync completely, they must delete their outdated website to clarify online communication with the student body.

Fortunately, SGA’s transparency problem has quick and easy solutions.

SGA can either update its website or include more information, such as how to contact representatives, on their OrgSync profile. And they should have the capacity to do so, especially since the vice president of communications has proposed creating a new communications officer position. Until significant changes are made, students cannot easily find who their representatives are and cannot hold SGA accountable.

The above editorial represents the majority opinion of the Wheel’s Editorial Board.

The Editorial Board is composed of Zach Ball, Jacob Busch, Ryan Fan, Andrew Kliewer, Madeline Lutwyche, Boris Niyonzima, Omar Obregon-Cuebas, Shreya Pabbaraju, Isaiah Sirois, Madison Stephens and Kimia Tabatabaei.

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Emory Shouldn’t Succumb to Grade Inflation Shreya Pabbaraju 2.46. 2.55. 3.65.

Since its founding, Harvard University (Mass.)’s grade point average (GPA) has increased by more than one full point. Yet most of this increase has happened in the last few decades, and it’s part of a broader national trend. Yale (Conn.), Columbia (N.Y.), Princeton (N.J.) and Duke (N.C.) are all guilty of it, too. A study of more than 400 colleges, including Emory, found that more than 40 percent of all awarded grades are As. A grading system that doles out As leaves no room for nuance between student performance levels. A student

who consistently engages with the professor and the material may receive the same grade as students who show up, do what the professor asks and nothing more. A more discretionary grading system would allow professors to give a select number of top-performing students an A, and allows those who do what is merely expected an A- or a B. This type of nuance is necessary to reward the students who put forth the most effort. In 2012, 46.8 percent of Emory graduates earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher, while the average GPA was 3.38. Emory’s average GPA indicates that it may have more discretionary grading than other schools, increasing only 0.10 GPA points in the past decade. Nevertheless, Emory’s aver-

age GPA has still increased, so the University should take precautions to avoid being complicit in a system rewarding mediocrity.

An A is supposed to reflect mastery of material, but giving out more As than necessary might give students the false impression that they fully understand what’s happening in a class. A student who makes As in biology courses without truly understanding the material might be underprepared for the MCAT, or, if they do well, may not be the best doctor — creating a whole class of under-qualified professionals.

While grade inflation encourages students to take more classes for fun while mitigating the hypercompeti-

tiveness bred by in toxic high school environments, universities with grade inflation have largely undercut competitiveness. At some institutions, the median grade given out is an A-, while the most frequently awarded grade is an A. If students do not have to work hard in a class to get an A-, what motivation do they have to master the material?

Students will strive for mediocrity — just enough to get grades they need to manicure their resumes.

This is also problematic because when students apply for jobs, those who graduate from universities with more lax grading scales might have a more inflated GPA compared to applicants from universities with more

nuanced grading systems. This would make students with inflated GPAs more appealing to potential employers, without necessarily being more qualified for the same position. While some employers might be aware of how grading systems operate at different schools, not all of them will, thus disadvantaging students without inflated GPAs. In order to ensure that students who work hard actually benefit from the academic system, colleges must maintain grading systems reflective of nuance in performance ability and rigor.

Shreya Pabbaraju (21C) is from Duluth, Ga.

FIGHTING OVER FEDERALISM

Federal Power Keeps States in Line Andrew Kliewer A group of workers votes to unionize but are immediately fired and blacklisted by employers. Commodity prices shoot through the roof, driven by the consolidation of suppliers into unregulated monopolies. Gauntfaced children in Appalachia scavenge for food, while elderly adults with no income watch rain leak through their roofs. Samesex couples are arrested for violation of state anti-sodomy laws. Impoverished defendants in criminal cases are provided no legal representation, and arrestees are given no suggestion of their legal right against self incrimination.

Just over a century ago, this was the reality in the United States. While today’s college students grew up in a time when Miranda rights seem like standard procedure and Social Security and Medicare are often seen as untouchable, our parents and grandparents did not.

Some of the individual legal rights and government provisions we take for granted grew out of relatively recent Supreme Court decisions and acts of Congress, such as the 1965 Griswold v. Connecticut upholding a constitutional right to privacy or the Fair Labor Standards Act requiring fair and safe working conditions. Beginning with the election of the “trust-busting” Teddy Roosevelt, accelerating with FDR’s New Deal and LBJ’s Great Society and bolstered by liberal majorities on the Supreme Court for much of the 20th century, our federal government has made great strides toward accomplishing the goal of guaranteeing all its citizens the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

However, a newly emboldened conservative majority on the Supreme Court is already rolling back this progress under the guise of states’ rights, benefiting the interests of the wealthy and powerful at the expense of economic security and individual rights for all Americans. Those who value the past century’s progress must mount a vigorous defense of federal power, or be prepared to witness it slowly crumble away under a unified conservative legal assault.

To understand the origin of this constitutional battle, it is important to note that our country, like many others, is a federal republic, with constitutionally enumerated powers for the federal government, reserved powers for states and concurrent powers shared by both. Unmentioned in the Constitution is that much of the debate about the allocation of these rights focused on one in particular: the right to own slaves. For much of our history, states used the justification of states’ rights to limit the liberties of our nation’s most vulnerable residents, allowing them free reign to enslave African Americans and later to control them under Jim Crow laws. It wasn’t until the 1954 Brown v. Board decision that the Supreme Court finally interpreted the 14th Amendment to mandate a concept that today

seems self-evident: states must provide their citizens with equal protection under the law.

Today, many of the individual rights we enjoy, including the recent legal victories for same-sex marriage, rest on this foundation.

While civil liberties are important, equally as critical are federal laws providing a basic level of economic security.

During the Gilded Age, the Supreme Court ruled many such attempts at labor reform unconstitutional, such as a nationwide minimum wage or laws limiting child labor. With states unwilling or unable to address these concerns, income inequality ballooned to the highest levels in American history.

It took a gradual expansion of federal power, beginning with progressive reforms such as the introduction of the income tax and antitrust laws and continuing with the introduction of entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare, to reverse this trend. The scale and uniformity required of these efforts means that they can never be effectively undertaken by the states; only a strong federal government, operating under its constitutional authority to regulate interstate commerce, can effectively ensure that the American dream is not just an idle promise.

Unfortunately, efforts to erode the power of the federal government to protect individual rights and guarantee economic security are likely to accelerate with the looming appointment of a President Donald J. Trump-picked conservative to Supreme Court, whether it’s Brett Kavanaugh or someone else. This would cement a conservative majority on a court which has already shown a willingness to roll back previous decisions in favor of federal power. United States v. Lopez, which struck down gun-free school zones, was the first of several cases to place substantial limits on federal ability to regulate interstate commerce. In the 2016 Shelby County v. Holder, the court found provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 unconstitutional, giving certain states free rein to impose discriminatory voter ID laws. A continuation of this trend would be a grave error and would allow for a confusing and discriminatory patchwork of state laws to take precedence over constitutionally guaranteed individual rights.

This is not to say that Congress and the Supreme Court can distort the Constitution for expediency or to meet their personal viewpoints. However, just as our nation has shown a continuous capacity to grow and evolve in pursuit of a “more perfect union,” our governing document must similarly be interpreted to meet the demands of an increasingly tolerant, diverse and connected society, the likes of which could scarcely be envisioned by our founding fathers.

A strong federal government, operating within the bounds of its constitutional authority, is essential to maintaining the dignity and welfare of all this nation’s citizens.

Andrew Kliewer (2oC) is from Dallas.

States’ Rights Best Option for Politics frightening to liberals — and to some, fortunately, it is.

And yet, in Tennessee, only 37 percent of Of the countless ideals of the West, per- adults support a legalization of recreational haps none is greater than the idea of self- marijuana. Just as it would be ridiculous determination. A belief in that concept is to enforce the prohibition in a state whose what sparked our rebellion against England, populace is overwhelmingly supportive of it, yet somehow, in the last century, we’ve man- so too would it be to mandate its legalization aged to hand our dearly won sovereignty right in a state whose constituency has the opposite back to an equally disinterested bureaucratic opinion. leviathan known as the federal government.

My general point is this: the right to selfBy the stroke of a pen, the caprices of some determination trumps nearly all else. The spooky nebulous body become enshrined value system of the average person in Texas is into law; these decisions have tangible, dra- fundamentally different from that of a typical matic effects on our private lives, whether New Yorker, both of which are different from regarding health care, drug use or even the a Californian; all three are different from type of light bulb we are allowed to use. But someone in my home state, Ohio. our Constitution offers a concrete alternative: There is a place for the federal governstate’s rights. ment. But it must never trump an assurance As much as it might sound like I pulled this of basic human rights. from page one of “How to Get Adopted by the Where black adults can be consistently Koch Brothers: denied the right to vote without recourse; The Handbook,” liberals and progressives where women can be paid less for the same stand to gain just as much as work; and where men or conservatives from distribuwomen can be fired for being tion of power further down homosexual, the government The right to selfthe chain. can step in — must step in Those on the right noto— to protect those voting determination riously hate government rights, to ensure that salaries trumps nearly all intrusion, but do those on are based on basic principles else. The value the left not think their sociof equity and that no one is eties in California, New York system of the average fired for his sexuality. and Oregon would be betBut as far as general social person in Texas ter if they were not subject issues go, as an Ohioan, I is fundamentally to the whims of our current would not want my governCongress? A majority of the different from that of ment to be based on the population has not trusted a typical New Yorker. values of a Californian — the federal government to the series of fires along the do right by them since 2001, coastline in recent years has something to be expected for only solidified my impresthe governments of North sion of the place as having Korea or Turkmenistan, not the United States. been recently dropped out of hell. But unforWhat if, instead, you were governed chiefly tunately, California, with its 53 representaby your own state? Those in the most liberal tives and electoral votes, continues to exert states stand to gain perhaps just as much as profound influence on policies, from my those in Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee. health care to drug policy, that should be left Just as a majority of New Yorkers would up to my state. almost certainly prefer to be governed by The attitude I have toward California is other New Yorkers than by a Republican nothing compared to what some Californians government, so too would Alabamians, who and their representatives, like Maxine live in a state where conservatives outnumber Waters, may feel toward those values extolled liberals by 30 percent, almost certainly prefer by areas such as the South (and their attito be governed by other Alabamians instead tude on, say, gay marriage), which possesses of Democrats. roughly 180 electoral votes depending on how The perfect example of this potential you define its boundaries. upside is drug policy — an issue on which So, just as the values of Californians affect those on the left are coming to love states’ my own life, the values of Southerners intrude rights; despite the legalization of marijua- on the lives of Californians — states have na in states like Colorado, California and individual needs and desires that shouldn’t Massachusetts, there are severe consequenc- be subject to federal regulation that results es to the federal ban on the substance. from big areas in the U.S. with different In Massachusetts, for example, nearly ideologies. two-thirds think that marijuana ought to When the federal government steps in to be legal for recreational use. This is a simple foist their values onto the unwitting citizens majority; of course, recreational use of the of states whom they can hardly purport to drug ought to be legal in a state where two represent, that is the definition of tyranny. thirds of its citizens agree. Yet U.S. Attorney Grant Osborn (19C) is from SpringGeneral Jeff Sessions has cracked down on use in marijuana-legal states. This should be field, Ohio.

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FILM REVIEW

‘A Star is Born’ a Terrific Telling of Timeless Tale

By Evan amaral Senior Film Critic

Grade: A A young, ambitious talent longs for stardom. Showbusiness swallows their soul — it’s a desperate deal with the devil in exchange for fame and fortune. It’s a tale as old as time, and it’s become one of American popular culture’s stock narratives — partially thanks to the five “A Star is Born” films, released in 1932, 1937, 1954, 1976 and 2018, respectively. All five movies take this stock narrative as their subject, and adapt it to the stylistic rhythms and cultural trends of each era.

The latest, directed by and starring Bradley Cooper, places pop legend Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga) in the spotlight, one previously occupied by formidable performers such as Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand.

It’s a stunning success — a spectacular, old-fashioned melodrama made by Hollywood’s best.

Country crooner Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) is on top of the world. His honky-tonk tunes sell out stadiums to thousands of adoring fans.

Behind the scenes, he’s slowly killing himself, the barrel of a liquor bottle cocked and loaded between his lips.

After each show, he makes a late-night pilgrimage to whichever watering hole will quench his thirst. One night, he finds himself in a drag bar where he meets Ally (Lady Gaga), a promising songwriter who performs a rendition of Edith Piaf’s “La Vie En Rose.” The two spend the night getting to know each other before parting ways. The next day, Ally receives an invitation to Maine’s show, and she’s promptly flown to the concert. When Jackson

invites her onstage for a duet, neither anticipate the consequences — the meteoric rise of one star and the thunderous crash of another.

“A Star is Born” is Cooper’s first time behind the camera — and he couldn’t have made a bolder first impression.

Working as a producer, the screenplay’s co-writer and a songwriter in addition to directing, the entire film feels like Cooper’s own deeply personal statement, one thoughtfully constructed on every level.

He packages cliches into a film that feels both true and swooningly romantic, his handpicked collaborators in tune with every heart-swelling sentiment and crushing emotional blow.

Jay Cassidy’s editing is fine-tuned and Matthew Libatique’s cinematography an intimate swirl of overwhelming rigor.

In particular, the concert scenes are brilliantly staged. The camera never leaves the performers, deftly swaying around them like background dancers.

The songs take center stage and are pure expressions of feeling that are magnificently written and performed.

Ally’s first rendition of “Shallow” is a showstopper, blasting the souls out of the audiences’ bodies with deafening force.

And Jackson’s “Maybe It’s Time,” written by Americana maestro Jason Isbell, serves as an ironic leitmotif for his slow descent into tragedy. All in all, it’s a soundtrack smash, destined to be played ad nauseum in karaoke bars for the foreseeable future.

But the film’s music is merely a complement to its real centerpiece — the whirlwind romance between Jackson and Ally. Gaga, in her first major film role, steals the show as Ally. At first, it’s shocking to see such a confident performer play an insecure

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Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) and Ally (Lady Gaga) collaborate on a song in the latest iteration of “A Star is Born,” directed by Cooper. character. But even in Ally’s lowest moments, you can’t take your eyes off her. Each of her songs builds on its predecessor, so Ally’s transformation into a force of nature feels natural. Her relationship with Jackson is where the film’s real story lies.

From the beginning, it carries a pretense of doom — two broken individuals finding solace in each other’s sorrows — but it quickly turns into a hope that they will heal.

Cooper’s performance as Jackson is devastating; through and through, it is an unflinching portrait of addiction and self-destruction. He never falls into hysterics, always quietly burrowing into despair, even when Ally gives him something for which to live.

Among a career of acclaimed roles, Cooper gives a performance that is head-and-shoulders above his previ-

ous work.

His voice is strained and low and his posture is weak from constant intoxication. The performance feels plainspoken and alive, even when Jackson lumbers through life like a zombie. Once Gaga makes us believe in love, Cooper shatters it with a sledgehammer.

The cast is also filled with surprising supporting players, such as comedians Dave Chappelle and Andrew Dice Clay, but Sam Elliott’s performance as Jackson’s (much older) brother, Bobby, stands up to the film’s two leads. It’s a mighty feat of character acting, and Bobby’s slow resignation towards hopelessness, his inability to help his brother, rips the heart in two.

Beyond all of this, “A Star is Born” feels like a cautious love letter to Hollywood itself, even if it isn’t

explicitly about the movie business.

As Bobby explains, “music is the same story, told over and over … all that the artist can offer the world is what they see between those 12 notes.” This sentiment rings especially true today, when studio filmmaking often resorts to playing the same nostalgic tunes.

“A Star is Born” is not that kind of film — it’s a story deeply entrenched in Hollywood history, fashioned by some of its most powerful auteurs. Cooper pays tribute to the artists that came before him, but he makes the film unapologetically his own and puts the familiar under a magnifying glass for all the world to see. It’s a pleasure to sing along with what he sees between those notes.

— Contact Evan Amaral at evan.amaral@emory.edu

NETFLIX REVIEW

Netflix’s ‘Maniac’ a Mind-Bending Masterpiece

By Saru GarG Contributing Writer

Grade: ANo matter what genre you are looking for, there is something to love in “Maniac.” A crime caper involving a lemur, a 1940s murder mystery and a mob operation are just a few of the stories that take shape across the 10 episodes of the new Netflix mini-series. The brilliant show is an absurdist, “Inception”-esque romp through human consciousness and the nature of trauma.

“Maniac” follows Annie Landsberg (Emma Stone) and Owen Milgrim (Jonah Hill), two loners whose traumas leave them unable to function normally in their 1980s retro-futuristic society, where advanced technology clashes with outdated aesthetics. For different reasons, each enrolls in a new pharmaceutical trial that promises a therapy-free cure to any mental disorder or distress.

As they are medicated and move through the stages of treatment, they mentally live out computer-generated scenarios that are intended to eventually fix their brains. These scenarios

are supposed to be experienced individually. However, something, be it the computer or fate itself, brings the two together in every dream. Annie and Owen must try to understand what connects them and make sense of the many layered realities in which they are living. All the while, the computer that is manipulating their minds, Gertie (voiced by Sally Field), begins to break down.

The mini-series is structured chronologically, moving with Annie and Owen through the drug testing process.

However, each episode’s arc is increasingly complicated. Most of the show’s 10 episodes contain one or more dream sequence intercut with scenes that show what is actually happening in the pharmaceutical lab. This back-and-forth between dream and reality could have easily become disorienting, but “Maniac” makes each world and transition distinct enough that the story is comprehensible. The plot, while not necessarily fast-paced, is intriguing and innovative, which makes the show easy to binge.

The distinction between illusion and reality is achieved with ease, due to the show’s production design.

Whether it be a Gothic Southern mansion or a fantasy kingdom, the lush sets and costuming perfectly evoke the eras of Annie and Owen’s dreams.

Conversely, scenes set in the real world are bathed in neon light and cluttered with clunky, retro technology. This way, there is no confusion that we have returned to the original New York setting.

Director Cary Joji Fukunaga uses mise-en-scene to not only differentiate the many universes of the show, but also to connect the universes through recurring objects, actors and songs that find their origin in the protagonists’ real lives. It becomes a sort of game for viewers to find the Easter eggs peppered through every dream.

Throughout its multi-layered plot and various settings, “Maniac” is anchored by its stand-out performances. Stone gives a rich, emotional performance as Annie, a young woman struggling with addiction and the guilt of loss. Sonoya Mizuno plays Dr. Azumi Fujita, a wonderfully deadpan scientist. Her role plays off the manic, paraphilic Dr. James Mantleray, portrayed by a scenery-chewing Justin Theroux. While some of the show’s scenes explore bleak topics, the per-

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Annie Landsberg (Emma Stone) and Owen Milgrim (Jonah Hill) interact in a dream scenario in ‘Maniac.’ formances tie everything back to an emotional core that drives the show forward and keeps the audience invested in the characters. The only disappointing portrayal is Hill’s Owen Milgrim. Hill is out-acted by his peers and his understated take on Owen does not fit with the series’ over-thetop atmosphere.

At its heart, “Maniac” is a show about coping and connection. Annie and Owen are deeply damaged, depressed individuals who feel isolated and are looking for a way to let go

of their pasts. Through them, the show examines what it means to be human, how we deal with trauma and why connection with others is so vital.

It never gives the audience perfect answers to these questions, perhaps because there are none, but it starts a conversation. Rife with symbols, emotion and commentary, “Maniac” is quite the journey, but it is well worth the trip.

— Contact Saru Garg at saru.garg@emory.edu

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Lil Wayne Richter Wows by Blending Genres Returns With ‘Tha Carter V’

By anaStaSia KnudSEn Contributing Writer

Rarely do Schwartz Center concerts feature a laptop and a Steinway piano sharing a stage.

From the moment the audience filtered into the Emerson Concert Hall on Sept. 28, the contrast of technology and classical elements made it clear that the opening night of the 20182019 Candler Concert Series would not be a standard performance.

Max Richter and the American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME) played selections from Richter’s original works “Infra” and “The Blue Notebooks.” The string quintet sat in an arc, bows and instruments ready. To their left was Richter, with one hand on the piano and the other on his computer keyboard.

Richter moved between grand piano and Macbook Air with ease. A walking anachronism, Richter blends his classical compositions with a modern sensibility, and has become one of the most influential composers of the “neo-classical” movement.

Richter seamlessly synthesizes contradicting elements in his music, borrowing from both the past and the present, and from modern and classical music alike.

“There are Franz Schubert atoms in it,” Richter said to the audience about “Infra.”

He smiled and the audience laughed, but Richter went on to explain that he composed “Infra,” which means “below” in Latin, in memoriam of the July 2005 terrorist bombings in London.

Over the speakers unfolded the sound of electronic blips, static and the churning wheels of a train. Inherent motion in the music evoked rush hour — “a traveling nature,” as Richter put it. City noises and synths anticipated the soaring orchestral music to come.

It didn’t matter that we were in a concert hall. With his laptop, Richter could place the audience wherever

he liked, framing his compositions with thoughtful background noise.

Richter’s ability to manipulate negative space, where most composers would rely only on silence, immersed listeners in a carefully crafted synthetic soundscape.

With the press of a few buttons, Richter controlled not only the notes we heard, but also the element in which we experienced them.

With our setting established, the music could truly begin. Richter and ACME took turns listening and responding to each other; in this way, “Infra” was performed almost in calland-response. While ACME played, Richter was either maneuvering the synths or waiting at the grand piano with his hands clasped. Likewise, after ACME struck the final note of a movement, they went silent so that Richter could take over. What united the two distinct parts was their shared synthetic undercurrent, constantly humming.

The climax of the first half of the concert culminated in “Infra 5,” performed by ACME. The strings rose in intensity until static began to pour from the speakers, and then they launched into a violent and breathtaking crescendo. Right before the crescendo became too overwhelming, however, “Infra 5” drove itself to a sudden halt; it was Richter’s turn to respond.

Plucking solemn minor chords from the grand piano, Richter crafted slow, winding melodies full of sorrow.

Accompanied by only a shallow electronic texture, his piano-driven “Infra 6” offered the audience respite from the frenetic climb of strings.

“Infra” took a total of 30 minutes.

The audience clapped long after the piece ended and Richter and ACME left the stage.

After a brief intermission, Richter returned, followed by ACME and a new addition, Laura Hooper, sitting in the center of the arc. She read selections from Czeslaw Milosz’s poetry and

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Max Richter performs one of his original compositions with the ACME Ensemble at Emerson Concert Hall on Sept. 28.

Kafka’s “Blue Octavo Notebooks,” for which Richter’s “The Blue Notebooks” is named.

Richter introduced “Blue Notebooks,” which he composed 15 years ago during the invasion of Iraq.

“Politics back then struck me as moving into a branch of fiction,” Richter said to the audience.

He also said this composition, written as an exploration of “personal and political brutality,” remains relevant today.Through musical dissonance and eerie, monotone readings, Richter achieved a shifted, unsettling absurdist reality.

“The Blue Notebooks” began with a quiet storm, the ticking of a clock and the clattering keys of a typewriter.

Peaceful piano chords rose above the din. Then, the string ensemble played “On the Nature of Daylight,” one of Richter’s most commercially successful compositions, which has found placement in multiple movies and television shows, including “Arrival” and “Shutter Island.”

“The Blue Notebooks” ascended into a flurry of minor intervals that resolved in dramatic pitch, and the silence hovered for a few moments.

Richter and ACME received a standing ovation, after which they returned for

an encore.

“We have one more piece for you,” Richter said. “This is from ‘The Leftovers.’ ”The audience clapped and settled back into their seats, a few scattered cheers audible. Richter grinned and shook his head. He seated himself at the piano once more.

For another 10 minutes, Richter transported his enrapt audience to other worlds, suspending the nature of time itself. Through the performance, his synthesis of classical and modern, of then and now, just made sense. They transcended category and allowed listeners to transcend themselves, if only for a moment.

Concertgoer Bri-ahn Jones said she first learned of Richter from an episode of Stephen King’s show “Castle Rock” two weeks ago. She traveled all the way from Nashville to hear him play. She said Richter’s talent made the drive worth it.

“If you’re just getting into classical music, he’s a great person to listen to,” Jones said, adding that her favorite piece from “Infra” is “Journey 4” and her favorite from “The Blue Notebooks” is “On the Nature of Daylight.”.

— Contact Anastasia Knudsen at anastasia.knudsen@emory.edu

Lil Wayne fans can finally sleep peacefully. The rapper released “Tha Carter V” on Sept. 28, the fifth installment in a series of game-changing albums. After extensive lawsuits involving Cash Money Records and their distributor, Universal Music, over unpaid royalties, Wayne dissolved his contract with the label and walked away with a cash settlement and the freedom to launch his long-awaited project, seven years after “Tha Carter IV.” By his own standards, the Louisianaborn rapper breaks no new ground with “Tha Carter V.” The 23-song tracklist is packed with double entendres, humorous sexual innuendos and honest words about personal issues.

He takes us back to 2010, before the trajectory of rap started shift toward what critics today refer to as mumble rap. For fans new to Wayne’s style, “Tha Carter V” provides a refreshing change from modern artists who dominate the airways with hard-hitting beats and meaningless lyrics. To longtime listeners, the album seems overhyped and overwhelmingly ordinary.Disappointment stems not from the quality of the content, but from heightened anticipation built up over

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PUNK ROCK CONCERT

‘Waterdeep’ a Stellar FIDLAR Brings Back Punk Taste of ‘D&D’ By lEah Schwartz Contributing Writer

By calEn macdonald Contributing Writer “Waterdeep: Dragon Heist” is less of a heist and more of a detective story, but it delights nonetheless. The name suggests a tale of high-stakes burglary, but instead this campaign book delivers a series of interwoven mysteries that are deeply gratifying to solve, making it an excellent introduction to “Dungeons & Dragons.”

Released on Sept. 18, “Dragon Heist” is the “Dungeons & Dragons” publisher Wizards of the Coast’s latest campaign book, used by a Dungeon Master (DM) to help run a “Dungeons and Dragon” campaign. It provides a story outline and character information that a DM uses to prepare a game for a group of players. “Dragon Heist” is the successor to several other books such as “Storm King’s Thunder” and “Hoard of the Dragon Queen” that all take place across the mythical continent of Faerûn.

In this campaign, players seek out a vault hidden beneath the fictional city of Waterdeep. An ex-lord of the city, Dagult Neverember, has embezzled half a million gold pieces and hidden them within that vault. He records its location in an artifact called the

Stone of Golorr and uses a spell to erase the information from his mind.

However, Neverember’s plans go awry and the stone (and by extension the vault) incites a conflict between four local villains: the Callasters, devilworshipping nobles; Jarlaxle, a dark elf carnival master; Xanathar, a crazed crime lord and many-eyed monster; and Manshoon, the clone of an ancient wizard. Before claiming the vault’s riches, the players become embroiled in this conflict and eventually face off against a chosen villain.

The adventure opens with the players’ characters meeting in a tavern where a patron named Volo asks them to rescue his friend. This first chapter is very straightforward and mostly denies players freedom of choice, but it is an effective tutorial for new players. In the chapter’s conclusion, the players become permanent residents of Waterdeep when given the deed to a rundown tavern. Refurbishing this tavern and building a reputation within the city form the basis of chapter two, which affords players much greater agency.

While chapter two lacks a clear direction, it makes for engaging game-

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Anyone who says punk is dead has never been to a FIDLAR concert.

The group, who performed at the Masquerade in Atlanta on Sept. 27, could turn any punk rock cynic into a believer. Hailing from Los Angeles, FIDLAR takes inspiration from the Southern California punk scene, including skate and surf punk, as well as garage rock. The band is composed of front man and rhythm guitarist Zac Carper, bassist Brandon Schwartzel, lead guitarist Elvis Kuehn and drummer Max Kuehn. FIDLAR itself is a acronym for “F*** It Dog, Life’s a Risk,” a skate mantra used by Carper and his former roommates.

Despite being the largest venue at the Masquerade (with a 1,000-person capacity), the concert still seemed intensely intimate, and the extra space seemed less like of a distance between the artist and crowd and more like room to mosh. FIDLAR’s set began amid raucous chants pouring from the crowd. Within the first few notes of the song “Alcohol,” the crowd erupted with riotous energy, moshing and crowd surfing before being hauled down by the stage crew and security.

FIDLAR took no time to acclimate to the crowd, playing a few songs like “Alcohol” and “No Waves,” which were both performed with an intensity

only matched by the crowd’s energy, seemingly melding together. When front man Carper finally addressed the crowd, he began a humorous and engaging dialogue that would continue till the end of the show.

Anyone who says punk is dead has never been to a FIDLAR concert.

At one point, he responded jokingly to song requests, quipping “Am I a f*****g jukebox?” More seriously, he addressed concerns over sexual harassment at shows, asserting that women have the full authority to “punch ‘em in the f*****g face” if touched — a truly punk rock approach — and encouraging women to join the mosh pit. Carper’s pure acceptance was encouraging to hear and gave an alternative to the exclusive nature of music and punk rock, where women sometimes find themselves excluded, even amid the #MeToo era. Much to the delight of the crowd, FIDLAR played classics such as “40oz. On Repeat” and “Cheap Beer” as well as newer titles like “Are You High?” and “Too Real,” which mimicked their earlier sound.

The night ended with Carper jumping offstage and entering the crowd, followed by a two-song encore of “Wake Bake Skate” and “Cocaine.” FIDLAR’s live performance, while raw, was also technically superior, with deft playing and vocals, giving both an energetic and sound performance.

To my knowledge, there were no mohawks or creeper combat boots in the FIDLAR crowd, which exemplified a laid-back, West Coast punk aesthetic. Much of the crowd looked as if they traveled exclusively via skateboard.

Before the concert, a guy next to me jokingly said that he had gotten drunk and made his shirt the night before, which read “FIDLAR” scrawled haphazardly in black sharpie. His was not the only homemade FIDLAR shirt I saw that night. This projected a certain kind of punk aesthetic that was less focused on grunge than on just being free and letting go.

This was the punk I felt as I threw myself into the mosh pit, a place where I felt less like myself and more like a vestige of a larger, wilder organism. Even the beer spilled on my head by a riotous mosher was welcomed, perfectly mirroring how I felt in that moment, embraced and bathed in the energy of the night. To those who say that punk is dead: I beg to differ.

— Contact Leah Schwartz at leah.schwartz@emory.edu

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Red Light holds its first annual art show on Sept. 28 and displays student art on Cox Bridge.

The pieces explored subjects of mental health, sex trafficking and autonomy.

Album Impresses With Emotion and Story Continued from Page 9 seven years and an inability to surpass a lofty bar set by Wayne himself.

Yet as media outlets predict the third-largest opening week of the year, Wayne regains his status as the selfproclaimed “best rapper alive.”

His poignant, gritty and boisterous album outshines new-age rappers who claim to value sound over lyricism by delivering thought-provoking lines over beats produced by artists including Swizz Beats, Zaytoven and Mannie Fresh.

Starting off with a heartfelt message from his weeping mother, Jacida Carter, “I Love You Dwayne” commands the listener’s attention by explaining the type of man Wayne is from the perspective of his family.

Audio samples immediately add character and depth to the work.

Expanding on the intro, “Don’t Cry” discusses the struggles of fame, depression and remaining true to yourself, eerily accented by the late XXXTentacion’s soulful riffs on the chorus. Unlike Travis Scott’s “Astroworld,” the guest appearances on “Tha Carter V” add diversity without overshadowing the main attraction. Wayne pays homage to his influences while simultaneously

providing a platform for the young rappers he has inspired.

Reminiscent of early 2000s hiphop, “Dope N****z” features the legendary Snoop Dogg and samples Dr. Dre’s “Xxplosive,” while “Start This S**t Off Right,” featuring Ashanti and Mack Maine, practically begs listeners to engage in a two-step.

“Mona Lisa,” featuring Kendrick Lamar, is easily the most prominent song on the album. As two of rap’s greatest storytellers, the duo discusses the day-to-day operations of street life in a striking yet comedic fashion, specifically concerning the role women play in setting up their opposition.

Undeniably, “Tha Carter V” showcases Wayne’s talent in terms of both quality and quantity. However, the arrangement of the tracklist does not allow for thoughtful listening.

Songs toward the beginning of the album, such as “Dedicate” and “Uproar,” feel like a celebration of the rapper’s return, emphasizing his impact on today’s rappers and reasserting his position at the top of the food chain.

“Let It Fly” consists of Wayne utilizing quick wit and repetition to overshadow Scott’s subpar contributions. After this, the album shifts down-tempo for about six

songs, including a peek into Wayne’s softer side on “What About Me” and “Dark Side of the Moon,” featuring Nicki Minaj. For those unwilling to sit through 20 minutes of autotuned harmonizations, the listening experience becomes a bit of a drag.

The lag in the middle of the album prompts people to overlook upbeat hits toward the end such as “Demon,” “Hittas,” “Open Safe” and “Used 2.”

Concluding the album with a triumphant outro, “Let It All Work Out” samples singer Sampha’s 2013 song, “Indecision.” An emotional end to what is possibly one of the top five albums of the year, the song highlights Wayne’s pride in his accomplishments while revisiting old feelings surrounding his failed suicide attempt.

Overall, despite the time it took to release the project and its perceived stagnancy, Lil Wayne redeems himself with “Tha Carter V” by exploring a range of topics and sounds in a way that is rarely heard today. Although he declared in 2012 that “Tha Carter V” would complete his work as a rapper, stopping at this point would prematurely end the reign of a legend.

— Contact Nadya Awino at nadya.awino@emory.edu

play as each player gets the opportunity to further develop his or her character. Players are now contacted by factions who have heard of their successes and want to recruit them.

These factions are “Dungeons & Dragons” at its best. They give players a reason to care about Waterdeep while personalizing their experience.

The factions are diverse and players should have no issue finding one that suits their character. For instance, the Harpers are a group of spies who contact characters associated with espionage. Characters that join this group can look forward to side quests like infiltrating a fancy party and shaking down a talking donkey for information. As they complete more missions, characters can gain renown within a faction and advance through the ranks, tightening their connection with Waterdeep. Other options include the nature-loving Emerald Enclave, the mystical Gray Hands and the morally dubious Zhentarim.

“Dragon Heist” is only as strong as the villain at its core. When first planning the adventure, DMs are prompted to choose a main villain who will supersede the other three. My personal favorite, Jarlaxle, has the most potential for character interactions — he can form alliances with players and conspire with them against the other villains. Plus, he can control a giant mechanical sea turtle that makes for a whimsical yet cinematic boss fight.

Xanathar and the Callasters, two of the other villains, are just as fleshed out as Jarlaxle and have compelling motivations. However, Manshoon is noticeably drab by comparison. His motivations are unclear and he barely exists as a character outside of a boss fight. Luckily, by virtue of the adventure’s design, certain villains can play a greater role to compensate for ones that the DM may not find as compelling.

The tail end of the adventure is resolved through an “encounter chain” that differs depending on the DM’s chosen villain. These encounter chains are an economical way to plan an adventure, as encounters are reused

and reordered across different villains’ paths. They make it easy to adjust the adventure on the fly to compensate for an unexpected character decision or to pursue a more engaging plot hook.

This section has players travelling across Waterdeep, fully developing the city’s personality and eccentricities.

Each encounter chain has players hunt down the Stone of Golorr.

In this way, players act as detectives instead of thieves. Encounters revolve around tracking the stone’s movement rather than planning an actual heist. Strangely, in an adventure called “Dragon Heist,” the players never actually need to steal anything. Despite this, the encounter chains make for a fast-paced, high-stakes quest leading to the secret vault.

Before venturing into the vault, players also have the option to enter their villain’s lair and confront them.

These battles are challenging, but they offer worthwhile rewards and can greatly impact Waterdeep as a whole.

The lairs themselves are well-designed and feature a wealth of different encounters, from combat to puzzles.

Reaching the vault, players traverse one last dungeon before encountering the vault’s guardian.

This hidden boss gives players the chance to engage in an epic battle or to exercise their diplomacy skills.

Regardless of the manner of resolution, obtaining the vault’s riches is a fulfilling reward.

The book’s ultimate chapter details the history and culture of Waterdeep.

It gives DMs ample content with which to embellish the city — but it should belong in the front of the book. Placing it at the end gives the impression that this section is an afterthought, when it would actually have been a brilliant first look at the city.

“Dragon Heist” is an excellent adventure for new players and veterans alike. Despite never giving players the opportunity to plan a high-stakes heist, it delivers a plethora of different gameplay opportunities with an unprecedented level of customizability.

— Contact Calen MacDonald at calen.macdonald@emory.edu

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Author Roshani Chokshi (13C) guides a tour at the Michael C. Carlos Museum on Sept.

28. Chokshi’s novel, ‘Aru Shah and the End of Time,’ a novel rich with Hindu mythology, takes place in a museum based on the Carlos.

The third annual Tiny House Festival came to Decatur, Ga., for a dazzling display of architecture Sept.

30.

The festival was hosted by Tiny House Atlanta, an offshoot program of the Georgia-based nonprofit MicroLife.

The program is “dedicated to building walkable, sustainable ‘micro-hood’ communities while educating individuals, groups and cities about the positive impacts of micro living,” according to the Tiny House Atlanta website.

The festival, located on a sleepy

street in downtown Decatur called Electric Avenue, not only showcased a wide variety of tiny homes ranging from cabin to postmodern architecture, but also sponsored presentations from Tiny House speakers on the best ways to purchase, decorate and maintain their small homes.

Living in tiny houses has in recent years become an increasing trend among those who are looking for simpler or more affordable living options.

Builders at the festival explained that their homes were not only mobile, capable of being transported on the highway, but also built to with-

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HISTORY

Unravelling the Mystery of the Carlos Museum Mummy

By JacoB DeFazio Contributing Writer

Today, the Michael C. Carlos Museum boasts a spectacular collection of antiquities ranging from Mesoamerican pottery to sarcophagi and mummies. But in 1999, the Carlos Museum made international news when they acquired a mummy that was later suspected to be one of Egypt’s lost pharaohs.

Believed to be none other than the lost mummy of Ramesses I, the grandfather of Ramesses II, the mummy dated two generations before the pharaoh in the Book of Exodus. The story of how the 3,300 year-old grandfather of a biblical pharaoh apparently ended up in Atlanta involves tomb raiders, daredevils jumping off Niagara Falls in barrels, pre-internet crowdsourcing and some uncanny resemblances.

Around 1,300 B.C., Ramesses I founded the 19th Dynasty of Egypt amid political disarray. He ruled for

only two years, but his descendents were some of “Egypt’s most illustrious rulers” according to the Carlos’s website on Ramesses I. More than 3,000 years later, in 1827, a man named Thomas Barnett founded the Niagara Falls Museum and Daredevil Hall of Fame. The “museum” sought to profit off tourists visiting Niagara Falls. Its collection boasted stories and artifacts from those courageous enough to go down the falls. While a daredevil museum on the border of New York and Canada seems like the last place to find an Egyptian mummy, Barnett sought to distinguish his museum from competing daredevil-themed museums by including a collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts.

By around 1860, the Barnetts possessed several well-preserved mummies, according to the Carlos’s website.

These were almost certainly procured through illegal transactions with middle-men who bought from tomb

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raiders. One of the most “excellent” mummies was reportedly purchased for today’s equivalent of $300.

After a century of procuring mummies and daredevil memorabilia, Barnett’s museum “found that maintaining this collection of Egyptian antiquities didn’t fit into their real focus, which was people going over Niagara Falls in barrels,” University Historian Gary Hauk said.

In 1999, the museum contacted former Senior Curator of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian and Near Eastern Art at the Michael C. Carlos Museum Peter Lacovara, and offered its entire collection of Egyptian artifacts, which included multiple mummies and sarcophagi, for $2 million total. There was only one problem — the Carlos Museum did not have $2 million lying around to purchase mummies from sellers who almost certainly acquired them illegally for a fraction of the offer price.

Barnett’s museum gave the Carlos

Museum two weeks to gather the funds for the purchase. In the end, the local media and citizens of Atlanta saved the day. The front page of local newspapers like the Atlanta JournalConstitution provided coverage of the situation and, soon enough, a massive grassroots fundraising campaign was underway, with donors ranging from millionaire philanthropists to schoolchildren.

In July 1999, the collection arrived at the Carlos Museum. Today, much of that collection is still on display in the Charlotte Lichirie Collection of Ancient Egyptian Art. The collection includes beautifully painted coffins and wrapped mummies, and is truly spectacular by any museum-goer’s standards.

One mummy was of particular interest to the Carlos Museum staff.

The way in which it was mummified and the positioning of its limbs suggested that the body inside belonged to royalty. Emory researchers decided to

remove the wrapping. Upon removing the layers, researchers were startled to see that the mummy’s face resembled that of Seti I and Ramesses II, the son and grandson of Ramesses I. A sideby-side comparison of photos of these mummies can be viewed on the Carlos Museum website.

According to the Carlos website, the mummy underwent X-ray and CT scans at the Emory University Hospital to create a three-dimensional reconstruction of the mummy for study by Egyptologists and doctors. The results confirmed that the mummy was preserved with the precision and care attributed to royal remains.

According to Mary Loftus, an associate editor for Emory Magazine who covered the story in 2003, the mummy was moved from the museum to the hospital at night, so as not to scare anyone who saw the shriveled remains.

In 2003, the Carlos Museum

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CAFE

The Almanac of ATL’s Bakery Plants Roots at Ponce Best Acai Bowls

By Whitney ForBis Contributing Writer

By Dilara shahani Contributing Writer Pronounced “ah-sah-EE,” the superfood acai berry is both healthy and indulgent in the form of vibrant smoothie bowls.

Packed with antioxidants, fiber and calcium, acai is both nutritious and versatile.

One of the most popular forms of indulging this superfood, and my personal favorite, is acai bowls. Over the past few years, the smoothie bowl craze has become increasingly hard to ignore as new shops pop up nationwide — including in Atlanta.

After spending my summer working at a smoothie bowl shop in New Jersey, I decided to venture off campus to seek out the superior acai bowl in the greater Emory area.

lucky lotus Juice Bar

I approached Lucky Lotus’ modest stand in Ponce City Market with low expectations, due to its small size and even smaller menu.

The joint’s menu offers two $7 acai bowl options, and I chose the bowl topped with banana, strawberry, chocolate chips, peanut butter, granola, coconut flakes and light agave.

As I waited for my bowl, I skimmed the menu and discovered to my delight that Lucky Lotus uses 100 percent organic and vegan acai.

My bowl arrived a few minutes later with an aesthetically pleasing assortment of the aforementioned toppings.

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Golden brown croissants, crumb cakes and cookies the size of small plates line the warmly lit case in Root Baking Co. But these delicious treats are not the star of the show.

The focus rests on the loaves of freshly baked artisanal bread piled to the right of the pastries.

The inviting bakery-cafe hybrid hides tucked away on the second floor of Ponce City Market (PCM).

After moving from Charleston, S.C., to Atlanta this fall, Root Baking Co. opened its doors on Sept. 27.

The bakery offers a daily rotation of freshly baked breads. When my friend and I visited on Sept. 30, the options were multigrain, sorghum, sesame semolina and whole wheat.

Free samples lined the case, enticing those waiting to order. After tasting more than our fair share, we

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Root Baking Co. offers Sunday brunch, soups (leFt) and sliced fresh bread (r ight) that the bakery serves with a scoop of butter. determined that the European-style hearth breads tasted fuller than typical bread. The crust was tough, and the soft insides held intense flavor.

The sesame semolina was the most unique of the day’s options, bursting with nutty flavor from the seeds coating the crust.

In addition to breads, Root Baking Co. offers a small assortment of vegetable-based meals and pastries. Sunday brunch is available all day but strays from a traditional brunch menu with options such as lamb terrine crois-

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Attendees explore tiny model homes at the annual Tiny House festival in Decatur, ga. Tiny homes have grown in popularity for their affordable, portable and sustainable benefits.

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Tiny homes, which range from 400 to 800 square feet, are built to the same health and safety standards as regular homes, meaning they must meet the rigorous and extensive criteria set by various national homeownership organizations.

Most of these homes are large enough to house up to two residents

and feature the standard components of a regular home.

They usually feature a fully functional kitchen with an oven, stove and microwave, a bathroom with a shower and toilet, and a bedroom fit for a queen-sized bed.

Attendees were treated to a downto-earth and family-oriented affair as they toured potential homes.

They conversed with current Tiny House owners over warm meals purchased from vendors positioned

throughout the small festival.

Emergency responders were present and emphasized safety, while builders stressed comfort.

But if the festival stressed one point above all else, it was that tiny homes are just as comfortable and habitable as normal-sized homes, or, as Tiny House Atlanta says, “More life, less space.”

— Contact Matthew Barrett at mbarre6@emory.edu

sant sandwiches and turmeric-cured trout. They also offer an assortment of drinks, including a tumeric tonic and a variety of teas.

To combat cold season, I ordered chicken soup, a complex take on the classic. Though the chicken and rice were delicious, the herbs nearly overwhelmed the small portion. As someone who dislikes cilantro, the soup felt lacking after I removed the clumps of herbs.

We also ordered the daily bread and butter combination. Three thick slices of multigrain bread arrived with a scoop of whipped butter.

The butter melted into the multigrain bread, drenching the seeds with rich flavor.

To top off our meal, my friend and I split a crumb cake. The pastry’s top layer bursted with cinnamon sugar. It was a messy treat, but worth the explosion of powdered sugar that we created on the table.

The vibe of the restaurant was light and airy, fitting with PCM’s aesthetic

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of exposed bright shiplap. After ordering from the kind staff, we sat at one of the large communal tables and took in the scene.

From our seat, we could see behind the counter and through the large windows into the kitchen. The entire breadmaking process was visible from the stools.

At its core a wholesale bread bakery, Root Baking Co. offers loaves for reasonable prices.

While the sesame semolina runs only $6.50 for an entire loaf, my chicken soup cost $10.

If you are looking for traditionalstyle bread for a sensible price, Root Baking Co. is worth the trek up PCM’s spiral staircases. But if you’re in the mood for a meal, you’re better off staying downstairs.

— Contact Whitney Forbis at whitney.forbis@emory.edu

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one mummy from the Michael C. Carlos Museum’s collection was once suspected to be the remains of pharaoh Ramesses i.

High-Profile Mummy Likely Not Ramesses I Continued from Page 11 held a four-month exhibition titled “Ramesses I: the Search for the Lost Pharaoh,” which attracted tens of thousands of visitors. Following the exhibition, Emory returned the mummy to Egypt as an expression of goodwill from the people of Atlanta, who had helped pay for it.

The ceremony that marked the return of the supposed pharaoh was presided over by the American ambassador to Egypt and by then-Director General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt Zahi Hawass.

Hawass had visited the mummy while it was at Emory, and declared that he was certain that this was the mummy of Ramesses I, Hauk said.

Upon returning to Egypt, the mummy became part of an exhibition on the Egyptian army in the Luxor Museum in Luxor, Egypt, according to Melinda Hartwig, curator of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian and Near Eastern Art at the Carlos Museum.

Hartwig also travelled with the mummy back to Egypt. According to her, the mummy is still on display in the Luxor Museum, but its label does not indicate any relation to Ramesses I. While the mummy was celebrated as a legendary pharaoh upon its return to Egypt, the Carlos Museum’s Director of Communications and

Marketing Allison Hutton said, “[Today,] researchers feel it probably isn’t Ramesses I.” Hutton and Hartwig said there is simply no way to be scientifically certain of the identity of this mummy.

It is more accurate to describe it as it is labeled in the Luxor Museum: “a mummy.”

Out of fear of damaging it, researchers did not extract DNA evidence from the mummy while he was at Emory.

The style of mummification, context of its discovery and 3D imagery can only confirm that it is “someone very important,” Hutton said.

Whether or not this mummy belongs to Ramesses I, founder of one of Egypt’s most legendary dynasties and grandfather of one of its most famous pharaohs, may never be known. Whoever he was in life, he has certainly been the center of a very intriguing story after death.

Today, the Carlos still exhibits much of the collection acquired from the Daredevil Hall of Fame. It includes elaborately painted sarcophagi and slightly less famous mummies, among a number of other ancient artifacts.

Visitors can explore the collection on the first floor during regular museum hours.

— Contact Jacob DeFazio at jdefazi@emory.edu

Though I had envisioned the bowl as a tiny dessert, I was surprised to receive a very satisfying and filling meal of 350 calories, according to the menu. The acai was sweetened by its flavorful toppings and the granola and coconut flakes added the perfect crunch. After devouring the entire bowl, I knew I’d come back for another affordable and high-quality acai treat. k ale Me crazy Dilara shahaNi/CoNtributiNg

Next on my quest was Midtown’s Kale Me Crazy. After Lucky Lotus, I anticipated another deliciously refreshing smoothie bowl. Upon entering, I instantly fell in love with the store’s bright and modern vibe.

Despite the large menu, which includes various healthy dishes, such as poke bowls, salads, juices and smoothies, Kale Me Crazy, like Lucky Lotus, offers just two acai bowl selections. Though slightly more expensive at $9.50 and $11.50 each, the establishment’s organic acai and gluten-free granola justify the prices.

My smoothie arrived in a sleek, white bowl, but the blueberries on top were still noticeably frozen and proved difficult to chew. The smoothie base, albeit delicious, lacked a rich acai taste and had the runny consistency of a juice. Though the shop’s atmosphere and service created a vibrant, enjoyable experience, I would only go back to try something other than their acai bowls.

Vitality BoWls

Kale Me Crazy in Midtown is a popular smoothie spot among Emory students. The joint offers two acai bowl options. the expansive menu, but we waited almost 20 minutes to receive our bowls. The acai base, which combines acai with almond milk, flaxseed, banana and strawberry, tasted sweet and refreshing, but closer to a smoothie. After waiting too long for the dissatisfying bowls, we left disappointed.

I decided to venture off campus to seek out the superior acai bowl in the greater Emory area.

In a boisterous area of Midtown where alluring restaurants dotted every corner, I was quite surprised that a rather large establishment with a substantial amount of items on their menu was inferior to Lucky Lotus, a mere stand with two options on the menu.

Frutta BoWls

Just a five-minute walk from Kale Me Crazy in Midtown lies Vitality Bowls, where customers can order from an array of smoothie bowls in different sizes.

The overwhelmingly large menu features prices ranging from $8 to $12. The staff was quite friendly and helped me and my friends navigate

Frutta Bowls, tucked in the Chastain Park Fountain Oaks shopping center, also offers customizable bowls.

Created in 2016 in New Jersey, Frutta Bowls has since expanded nationwide.

The store offers not just acai, but an

array of bases, from kale to pitaya — and even oatmeal. As I examined my options, the cashier explained that I could add, remove or swap toppings to customize my bowl.

Though it was hard to choose from the various options, I ended up ordering the “Frutella Bowl,” which consists of an organic acai base topped with Nutella, peanut butter, granola, banana, strawberry and coconut flakes.

I devoured the $10 bowl while sitting on a comfortable couch and listening to the shop’s upbeat music. The perfect concoction of tangy acai with the nutty and sweet toppings made for an exceptional solution to satisfy my sweet tooth.

Though it is about a 25-minute drive from campus, it is definitely worth splitting an Uber with a few friends for one of their colorful bowls. conclusion At the end of my acai adventures throughout Atlanta, my stomach was full and my mind was set: I can confidently claim that Frutta Bowls offers the best value for its delicious array of healthy smoothie bowls and its spacious and upbeat setting — perfect for hanging out or for a relaxing break off campus while enjoying a satisfying, nutritious treat.

— Contact Dilara Shahani at dilara.shahani@emory.edu

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NFL Fans Anticipate Team Sets Golf Prepares for Better Days for Browns Up for Tartan Invitational Continued from Page 14

the raiders 45-42 in overtime. While 43-yard line. But, Colts Head Coach the Browns fell to 1-2-1 and looked desFrank reich mystifyingly decided to tined to fail to make the playoffs for the go for the first down. this decision 16th consecutive year, Baker Mayfield backfired horrifically as the Colts impressed in his debut as the Browns turned the ball over on downs after starting quarterback throwing for 295 an Andrew Luck incompletion, and yards and two touchdowns. perhaps there are finally betDeshaun Watson set ter days on the horithe texans up for a zon for Browns fans. game-winning 37-yard “there’s no quit in After a thrilling field goal as time our guys even with week, Week Five figexpired. Frank reich the setbacks.” ures to provide more defended his decision after the game.

— Andy Dalton, Bengals excitement, featur“I’m not playing to Quarterback ing a rematch of the NFC championship tie,” reich said. “I’ll do game between the that 10 times out of 10.

Minnesota Vikings and philadelphia that’s just the way it’s got to roll.”

While the decision to forgo punting Vikings on oct. 7th.

As former New York Jets linebacker on the fourth down could have provided his team with a jolt of positive Bart Scott famously proclaimed when momentum for the rest of the season, discussing the proposition of facing it also possessed a large amount of the pittsburgh Steelers after a Jets vicrisk given the time, score and posi- tory against the New England patriots tion of the ball relative to their own in the 2011 AFC semifinals, “Can’t 43-yard line. the Browns-raiders Wait!” game also came down to the wire with the Browns once again relinquishing — Contact Alex Moskowitz at a lead in the fourth quarter, falling to apmosko@emory.edu

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Continued from Back Page ultimately beat NYU.” the following day Eagles’ defeat against CMU dragged their total losses of the season down to four. CMU dominated the Eagles on both offensive and defensive fronts, out-hitting the Eagles .245 to .199 and finished with a 64-49 edge on digs.

Although the Eagles held a 9-3 block advantage with Leimbach contributing four digs, it wasn’t enough to eke out a win. the Eagles return to action on oct.

3 at Lee University (tenn.).

Editor’s Note: Dzurik is a staff writer for the Wheel. She was not involved in the composition of this article.

— Contact Ava Villalba at ava.villalba@emory.edu

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Despite having the strongest showing of any team in the third round with “playing 36 holes is hard,” Sjoberg said. “Illinois Wesleyan separated a score of nine under par for the day, the deficit with Illinois themselves in the Wesleyan proved too first three holes of much to overcome the second round.” “[We need to] thanks to the lead they the Eagles played give ourselves had built over the first the final round of the opportunities to two rounds.

Gordin Classic on However, there were oct. 2. the team put shoot good scores and still many important up their best round of not [let] a bad shot takeaways from the the event with a score affect us.”

Eagles’ overall impresof 279 which placed sive second place showthem second overall behind Illinois — John Sjoberg, ing at the event.

“Going to pittsburgh Wesleyan.

Men’s Golf Head Coach next week [will be the] the Eagles finsame setup [36 holes in ished 11 strokes one day] as this event,” ahead of No. 3 Sjoberg said. “[We Guilford College need to] give ourselves opportunities (N.C.) with a score of eight under par. the Eagles started the final round to shoot good scores and not [let] a bad hot out of the gate thanks to Yakubov’s shot affect us.” the Eagles return to action on oct. 8 efforts. “[Yabukov] just got off to just such at the tartan Invitational at the Laurel a fast start,” Sjoberg said. “He was our Valley Golf Course in pittsburgh. first one out. the guys might have just felt that momentum coming out of the — Contact Craig Supcoff at gate.” craig.supcoff@emory.edu

Gonzalez-Rico, Fatemi Impress at ITA South Regionals

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Sophomore Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico plays singles in the ITA South Regionals Tournament at the WoodPEC on Sept. 30. Gonazalez-Rico defeated teammate Daniela Lopez in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 earlier that morning to progress to the singles title match.

Continued from Back Page play enabled her to emerge victorious with a 6-1 advantage in the deciding set. this grueling match helped Bryant, in her 20th season as the women’s head tennis coach, win her 17th straight regional singles championship.

Gonzalez-rico defeated teammate Daniela Lopez in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 earlier that morning to progress to the title match, while Abdulloeva defeated Emory sophomore Defne olcay, 6-2, 4-6 and 6-2, respectively.

In the doubles final, Gonzalez-rico and Fatemi won an intense all-Emory affair, besting Lopez and freshman Emma Cartledge 6-4, 7-5.

“Both teams did what they were supposed to do,” Bryant said. “[the match] came down to one or two unforced errors here or there.”

After winning the ItA South doubles title with Bridget Harding (18C) last year, Gonzalez-rico has taken on a new role this year in her partnership with freshman Jessica Fatemi.

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“[the match] came down to one or two unforced errors here or there.”

— Amy Bryant, Women’s tennis Head Coach

the pair went on to extend the team’s winning streak to 12 with this year’s doubles victory.

Gonzalez-rico commented on the difference in her team role this year.

“Last year, I was the one learning,” Gonzalez-rico said. “this year I am the one who has to lead the team and teach the freshman.”

Fatemi had nothing but praise for Gonzalez-rico, describing her as “an amazing person and a vocal leader.”

“Coming into Emory, I wasn’t really

a doubles player,” Fatemi said. “But [Gonzalez-rico] has taught me a lot.”

Gonzalez-rico and Fatemi will play at the ItA oracle Cup in rome, Ga., from oct. 11 to 14.

Gonzalez-rico hopes to get back to the finals of the singles and doubles draw.

However, this year she said she “intends to come home with a win.”

— Contact Alex Moskowitz at apmosko@emory.edu

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Fire “It’s been one of those years, but we are going to go down swinging to the bitter end.” — Jimmie Johnson, before last weekend’s race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval Sure, the Braves might’ve clinched a playoff spot last weekend. And sure, the United States got blown out at the ryder Cup. But the weekend’s most interesting sporting event belongs to NASCAr — that is, if you think it’s a sport.

NASCAr fans are used to watching drivers race on ovals and road courses, but this weekend they were treated to the debut of the Charlotte Motor Speedway roval — a track that combines the banked turns of an oval with the left and right turns of a road course.

And it was glorious.

Though the course was slightly reconfigured after Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. and Erik Jones managed to destroy their cars in practice, the race itself still had plenty of wrecks.

In a late-race restart, then-leader Brad Keselowski brought out another caution after driving his car headfirst into the Turn 1 wall.

Yet those car-eviscerating blunders pale in comparison to Johnson’s attempted last lap pass of Martin Truex Jr. for the lead. Coming out of the track’s final right-hand turn, Johnson clipped Truex, sending both of them skidding and opening the door for third-place ryan Blaney to take the checkered flag.

But it gets worse.

This race was a playoff elimination race — only the top 12 drivers advance to the next round. After recovering from his spin, Johnson crossed the finish line in eighth position, tying with teammate Alex Bowman for 11th place in the points.

The weekend’s most interesting sporting event belongs to NASCAr — that is, if you think it’s a sport.

That is until, Kyle Larson plowed his car into the front-stretch wall to compensate for his blown-right front tire, passing a stalled Jeffrey Earnhardt to capture a 25th-place finish and an extra point.A point that tied him with both Bowman and Johnson.

And with Bowman and Larson controlling the tiebreakers, seventime NASCAr Monster Energy Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson thus eliminated himself from title contention. So if that guy you’re socially obligated to interact with before class tries to talk to you about how close that Ohio State game was, how disappointing the Falcons’ nearwin was or, especially, how good his weekend was, your sagacious On Fire correspondent permits, nay, commands you to ignore him.

There is only one sport in the world where the whims of track owners and executives are so unchecked that an entirely new genre of venue can be debuted in the middle of the playoff schedule without much recourse.

There is only one sport in the world whose CEO and chairman can impose ridiculous, ad hoc drug sanctions only to get himself arrested for drunk driving with oxycodone in the car.

And that sport is NASCAr. So if you haven’t been following the attention-starved downward spiral of America’s best reason to drink on a Sunday afternoon, you should be.

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Swoop’S Men Earn Second Scoop At Gordin

MEN’S GOLF

By Craig SupCoff Staff Writer The No. 1 Emory men’s golf team finished second in the 28th Annual Gordin Classic in Ohio by reaching second place overall through two rounds of the 54-hole event on Oct. 1. The team stayed consistent in the final round on Oct. 2 to maintain their runner-up position.

The Eagles started the event on Oct. 1 by scoring a respectable 286 (two shots under par) over the first 18 holes.

On the same day, the team followed the performance with an 18-hole round score of 291 to close out the day of action at a score of 577, which was good for one over par.

Freshman Logan ryan led the way for the Eagles through the first two rounds on Monday. ryan shot a three under score of

141 (70-71), tying him for fourth in the 70-player field. right behind ryan, junior Matt Organisak finished tied for 11th with a one under score of 143 (70-73), while junior Sam Galloway finished the second round tied for 20th with a two over par score of 146 (71-75). “[ryan and Organisak] played really well,” Head Coach John Sjoberg said. “[ryan] shot six under par and [Organisak] was five under over 54 holes, that’s fantastic on a really good golf course.”

Through the first day, sophomore Eric Yiu (75-72-147) and senior Connor Yakubov (78-75-153) rounded out the Eagles.

Yiu’s performance put him tied for 28th in the field, and Yakubov tied for 46th in the competition.

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Opponent

Time

Volleyball

Lee University

7 p.m.

M Soccer

UChicago

11 a.m.

W Soccer

UChicago

1:30 p.m.

Volleyball

Sewanee

3:30 p.m.

Volleyball

Oglethorpe

6 p.m.

Monday Oct. 8

M Golf

Tartan Invtl.

All Day

M Golf

Gordin Classic

All Day

Tuesday Oct. 9

M Soccer

Maryville

5 p.m.

Volleyball

Berry

6 p.m.

W Soccer

Maryville

7:30 p.m.

Saturday Oct. 6

Sunday Oct. 7

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Senior forward Abbe McCarter prepares to rip the ball in a match against Berry College (Ga.).

After defeating the Vikings, the Eagles now stand at a 7-3-0 season record.

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Week Four Full of OT Decisions By alex MoSkowitz Contributing Writer

“It came down to one play.” This phrase could be uttered by fans of many teams after Week Four of the NFL season, describing the misery of their team’s heart-wrenching defeat or the jubilation of their team’s exhilarating victory.

The first of many exciting games was a good old-fashioned shootout between the Atlanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals. In the first half, defense was non-existent on both fronts, enabling Falcons quarterback Matt ryan and Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton to feast and lead their offenses to 24 and 28 points, respectively.

The second half featured a more

competent defensive showing, but when the Falcons failed to receive the stop they needed, the Bengals converted two fourth-downs on their final drive and scored a touchdown with seven seconds left to the lead 37-36.

“There was no quit out there,” Dalton said in a postgame interview.

“The way this game was going, it felt like the last team to have the ball was going to win. We knew that we needed to get down there. We needed to score, and there’s no quit in our guys even with the setbacks.”

In addition to this thriller, three other games extended into overtime this weekend: the philadelphia Eagles vs. the Tennessee Titans, the Houston Texans vs. the Indianapolis Colts and the Cleveland Browns vs. the Oakland

raiders. Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota outdueled Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz in the overtime period, as he converted key fourth-downs and found Titans star wide receiver Corey Davis for a touchdown with five seconds left to win the game.

Titans Head Coach Mike Vrabel praised Mariota’s quick actions after the game. “[Mariota] was great when it mattered the most, and I think that that’s the key,” Vrabel said. “It’s how you perform on the most critical situations.”

In the Texans vs. Colts game, a tie looked like a guarantee as the Colts faced fourth-down and four final yards with 27 seconds left on their own

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WashU opened up the scoring with a goal by Cunningham in the 25th minute off a through ball from senior midfielder Jessica Kovach. The Eagles tied the game in the 38th minute thanks to sophomore defender Jordan Fitzgerald’s goal from 22 yards out.

Despite the loss, patberg applauded the team’s competitiveness and remains optimistic with how the team’s progress.

“We fought like crazy at times, had some very good possession and kept them at their half of their field,” patberg said. “The [game] definitely shows that we [are getting] better and better and better.”

Indeed, the Eagles are getting better. On Oct. 2, the team blanked Berry Vikings 3-0 at the WoodpEC. Sophomore defender Caroline Moore notched the first goal in the 30th minute.

Shortly after, sophomore defender Lily Dresner headed in another goal, assisted by senior defender Nikki Batt.

Sophomore midfielder Samantha Hilsee clinched the game capitalizing off an end line pass in the 63rd minute.

Emory will return to conference play on Oct. 6 when they take on No. 3 University of Chicago at home.

— Contact Ryan Callahan at ryan.callahan@emory.edu

Slow First Quarter Teaches Valuable Lesson Continued from Back Page season off an impressive assist from junior midfielder William Jones. For the second consecutive game, Tsuru managed to score with the goalkeeper in the net, showcasing his speed and precision.

Of their second half performance, senior midfielder Aidan Datene (who had three shots during the match) felt the team had made improvements.

“I think it shows a lot of character

that we were able to get one [goal] back,” Datene said.

Despite their ability to refocus for a goal, the Eagles were unable to find many more shots, none of which found the net.

This, in combination with a strong performance from Bears’ goalkeeper Matt Martin, ensured the final score stayed in their favor.

“That part is obviously frustrating, and we’re kind of disappointed,” Greiner said. “But I also think we can

take it as a lesson for the team and realize we can’t show up and feel like we deserve to win because we have a good ranking and have won some games before.”

The formula of late-game surges that has kept the Eagles’ record strong this far into the season may need adjustments if it is going to carry them to the NCAA tournament.

Though their overall gameplay is consistently clean and controlled, improvements to the Eagles’ energy

could easily produce nine more wins for their remaining schedule this season.

“Going forward we have a really big game against Chicago which is a good game to put us back on the map against one of the top-ranked teams in the country,” Datene said.

The Eagles will host the University of Chicago on Oct. 6 at 11 a.m.

— Contact Daniel Huff at daniel.huff@emory.edu

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WOMEN’S TENNIS

Eagles Fly High At Round Robin

By AvA villAlBA Contributing Writer The No. 7 Emory volleyball team went 2-1 this weekend at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Round Robin I at Brandeis University (Mass.), setting the Eagles’ overall season record at 10-4.

The Eagles swept the competition on Sept. 29, defeating the University of Rochester (N.Y.) and New York University (NYU) both 3-0, while they fell short against Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) (Pa.) in a 3-1 loss (25-20, 25-20, 22-25 and 25-21, respectively) on Sept. 30.

In their opening match against Rochester, junior outside hitter Morgan McKnight, senior middle hitter Sydney Leimbach and senior outside hitter Karissa Dzurik bolstered the Eagles’ offensive campaign.

McKnight completed eight kills in 12 total attempts with just one error, finishing the match with a .583 total hitting percentage. Leimbach pounded out nine kills in 12 swings, finishing with an attacking effort of .750, while Dzurik earned her seventh doubledigit effort of the season with 10 total kills.

Head Coach Jenny McDowell praised her players’ success. “[Dzurik and McKnight] are an

amazing one-two combination as outside hitters,” McDowell said.

“Leimbach is back and better than ever after an injury she sustained last year.

She has taken her game to a whole new level with her commitment to rehab and hard work.”

Junior libero Elyse Thompson dominated the defensive front against Rochester, leading the Eagles with 10 digs, tying her for match honors with Rochester’s Courtney Vidovich.

“Our team really capitalized on the energy in the gym and dominated the tempo of the match,” Thompson said of the victory.

In the match against NYU, Leimbach and Dzurik continued their offensive streak, finishing the match with .412 and .333 total hitting percentages, respectively.

On the defensive side, senior setter Mady Arles finished the match with seven digs, while Thompson finished with 13.

After claiming the first two sets, the Eagles faced an 18-20 deficit but rallied for seven straight unanswered points to earn the victory.

“Our team successfully countered [NYU’s] 6-2 offense that was pin [hitter] heavy,” Thompson said of the match. “Our tempo and pace of play

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Sophomore Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico swings her racket in a singles match at the ITA South Regional Championships on Sept. 30. Gonzalez-Rico won her second consecutive singles title.

Doubles Win Marks 12th for Team

By Alex Moskowitz Contributing Writer Get out the brooms, folks. The Emory women’s tennis team dominated the ITA South Regional Championships this weekend, sweeping both the singles 6-4, 0-6, 6-1 and doubles 6-4, 7-5. Sophomore Ysabel Gonzalez-Rico won her second consecutive singles title and formed a dynamic partnership with freshman Jessica Fatemi to win the doubles final.

In the singles draw, senior Jessica Lopez and sophomore Defne Olcay also advanced to the semifinals of

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the singles draw with Lopez losing to Gonzalez-Rico 6-3, 6-3 and Olcay losing to North Carolina Wesleyan University’s Fariza Abdulloeva 6-2, 4-6 and 6-2.

In the singles championship match on Sunday, Gonzalez-Rico faced Abdulloeva. After a hard-fought first set in which Gonzalez-Rico emerged victorious 6-4, Abdulloeva came out in the second set and dominated Gonzalez-Rico to the tune of 6-0.

Head Coach Amy Bryant said that, after the second set, she told GonzalezRico to “play her game.” “[Abdulloeva] was painting the

lines,” Bryant said of Gonzalez-Rico’s second set performance. “Ysabel is very smart on the court and really driven, and I told [Gonzalez-Rico] to be herself. I told [her] to attack her second serve.”

After taking a few minutes to regroup, Gonzalez-Rico went into the third set with a “clean mind.” “[I] played my game, an aggressive baseliner type of game, and [Abdulloeva] started missing more,” Gonzalez-Rico said about her initial play style.

Gonzalez-Rico’s increased level of

See GonzAlez, Page 13

MEN’S SOCCER

WashU Ends Emory’s Streak

By DAniel huff Contributing Writer

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Sophomore defender Caroline moore finesses the ball in the box in a match against Berry College (Ga.) on oct. 2. moore made the first goal of emory’s 3-0 shutout in the 30th minute.

Women Bounce Back From OT Loss

By RyAn CAllAhAn Contributing Writer The No. 24 Emory women’s soccer team lost a hard-fought game to the No. 1 Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) (Mo.), 2-1 in overtime on Sept. 29. The team bounced back against in-state rival Berry College (Ga.), defeating them 3-0 on Oct. 2.

WashU’s senior midfielder Darcy Cunningham scored the game-winning goal in the top corner off a corner kick in the 95th minute, bringing their record to a perfect 10-0. The loss dropped the Eagles to a 6-3 season record.

WashU held a 34-6 advantage in shots and a 15-2 advantage in shots on goal.

Head Coach Sue Patberg said that WashU is a tough opponent each year and that the Eagles anticipated a match with little room for mistakes.

“We just knew that we were going to have to play really fast,” Patberg said. “We knew it’d be a real combative game, a game of transition, and that when we had chances on goal we were going to have to shoot in two touches or less.”

Senior goalkeeper Dani Staffin recorded a career high of 13 saves in the loss. The 13 saves were the most

by an Emory goalkeeper since Kirsten Baecher (11C, 18M) recorded 12 on Sept. 2, 2009, and tied for ninth most in a game in the program’s history.

Despite the high volume of shots, Staffin credits the defense with helping the team keep WashU at bay.

“We definitely forced them into taking some really stupid shots,” Staffin said. “A lot of shots would sail wide … because we were pressuring them. I did have to make a few saves that were pretty close to the line, but the defense did a really good job of minimizing how good the shot was going to be.”

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With their first loss of the season on Sept. 29, the Emory men’s soccer team finally ended their eight-game winning streak.

The final score of the match against Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.) Bears was 2-1, one of the closest games the Eagles have had to date.

The team managed to maintain their attention to ball control and an aggressive offense, but fell victim once again to a slow first-half pace.

Saturday’s match began without much action.

Emory managed to put up the only three shots of the first 15 minutes of play, but without any success.

The game continued with matched plays from both sides until the Bears carried out an assisted shot from the box into the far corner of the goal midway through the half.

Other than a few late shots with five minutes remaining, the goal was the last major action in the half. One consistent issue the Eagles have had to face this season has been low-energy starts to their matches.

Despite their perfect record in the first eight games, the Eagles have had very low score counts in the first half.

Of their 26 goals so far this season, only nine have been scored in the first

45 minutes of play.

Though they have found much success with their current playing style, if there is room for improvement, it certainly lies in how quickly they can begin to control a game.

Once in their regular rhythm of play, the Eagles seem unstoppable.

Head Coach Cory Greiner acknowledged the team’s difficult start, especially in the later minutes of the first half.

“I thought our performance definitely dipped,” Greiner said. “That was a point of emphasis [for us] at halftime when we met. We wanted to make sure we came out in the second half much, much better. I thought the first half against WashU was one of the weakest we have played all season.”

The second half of the match began with more intensity from both teams, as Emory made two shots, and WashU made one shot in only five minutes.

After a slew of fouls that slowed the pacing back down, the Bears found their second goal at 30 minutes remaining.

Finding their stride, Emory took only 10 minutes to answer with a goal of their own from junior midfielder Jun Tsuru.

Tsuru scored his fifth goal of the

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