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Crossword Puzzle, Page 8

Staff Editorial, Page 6

Police Record, Page 2

Arts & Entertainment, Page 9

On Fire, Page 11

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PulitzerWinning Journalist to Visit Emory

Email Alerts Emory About Reported Rape on Campus Message Claims Two Males Raped Female Student at Beta Residence By Jordan Friedman Executive Editor

By Karishma Mehrotra News Co-Editor Pulitzer Prize winner and Los Angeles Times reporter Sonia Nazario will be visiting campus at the end of this week. Nazario began her career at The Wall Street Journal and has since earned numerous awards, including a Pulitzer Prize for a 2003 newspaper series that was the basis for her book, Enrique’s Journey — a bestselling novel about a Sonia teenage Honduran Nazario, boy who took a treacherous trip to Los Angeles America to find Times his mother. reporter and Nazario not only shadowed author, will Enrique for weeks be visiting but also spent months retracing Emory at his trek, much of it this week. atop freight trains while facing bandits, corrupt cops and gangsters. The book is required reading in numerous high schools and colleges in the United States and has been translated into several languages. Nazario will speak and sign books in Room 102 of the Center for Ethics Commons at 7 p.m. Thursday for an event called “The American Immigration Battlefield: ‘Enrique’s Journey’ and the Search for a New Path to the Future.” Additionally,

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mory’s Indian co-ed bhangra dance team, Karma, performed at Emory Hindu Student Association’s celebration of Diwali, which is the Hindu festival of lights. The puja, or prayer, portion of the event took place in Cannon Chapel and the performances took place in the Math & Science Center.

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Campus Internet Gets ‘Unplugged’ By Dustin Slade News Co-Editor Emory’s wireless internet service “EmoryUnplugged” has been experiencing outages and “spotty coverage” in the last two days, according to Emory Deputy Chief Information Officer Brett Coryell. As part of a year-long project to update the foundation of Emory’s network, University Technology Services (UTS) performed equipment upgrades during the weekend that have led to some instability in the wireless network, Coryell wrote in an email to the Wheel. UTS has been working around the clock in an effort to bring the system back to full functionality, according to Coryell. “We are working with Cisco tech-

nicians and another consulting firm to diagnose the symptoms and distinguish between the possible root causes,” Coryell wrote. Many students on campus had course enrollment times through the OPUS system that they were unable to complete on campus due to the issues with the network. College sophomore Madhav Valla expressed his frustration with the lack of connectivity especially during student enrollment times. “It is mind shocking to me that on top of having an incredibly flawed system for registering for classes that the administration neglected to inform students about the wireless connectivity issues that they expected when a large group of students were in fact registering for classes today,” Valla wrote in an email to the

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Wheel. “When you pay $60,000 a year in tuition, you expect to be able to take the classes you need to take, and when the administration further inconveniences you, and you find out they actively withheld something so big from you its definitely more than disappointing.” Coryell wrote that a different aspect of his department has been in touch with the teams on campus keeping them informed regarding the availability of OPUS and other systems so “that the right offices can decide whether to adjust various deadlines.” He wrote that the technology team implemented changes Sunday night that were intended to keep the network stable. However, those changes

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An Emory student reported that she was the victim of a rape by two males at the Beta Theta Pi (Beta) fraternity house at around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, according to a Universitywide email sent on Monday afternoon. According to the email, sent by Interim Vice President for Communications and Marketing Nancy Seideman, the victim said she was acquainted with the alleged perpetrators prior to the incident at 15 Eagle Row. Both of the alleged perpetrators were Emory students, according to the email. The email does not specify whether they were members of the fraternity. Emory Police Department (EPD) Lt. Cheryl Elliott said she could not comment on the incident at this time. But the University said in a Nov. 4 statement to the Wheel that EPD and the Division of Campus Life have interviewed the student and are conducting an investigation, which is still active. EPD also executed a search warrant Sunday for the fraternity house to gather evidence, according to the statement. Staff members in the Division of Campus Life have “provided the student with ongoing support and advised her of available counseling resources,” the University said in the statement. College senior and Beta President Niko Franchilli wrote in a statement to the Wheel on behalf of both himself and Beta fraternity, “The chapter leadership is aware of the allegations,

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and we take them very seriously. Our chapter will cooperate fully with local law enforcement and University officials throughout any investigation. At this time we must reserve further comment out of respect for the ongoing process.” Megan Janasiewicz, the director of the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life, did not immediately respond to an email message and phone calls for comment Thursday. The alleged rape that occurred this past weekend comes amid more reports of sexual assaults on campus. The Wheel reported Oct. 3 that, based on data from Emory’s annual security report, 25 rapes were reported in 2012 — a rise from the 12 reported in 2011 and 10 in 2010. Lauren Bernstein, assistant director of the Respect Program, wrote in an email to the Wheel that she believes increased student reporting of sexual assault is “directly correlated to an increase in student engagement and outreach.” “More students who have been affected by sexual violence are coming forward to get help and support,” Bernstein said, adding that the issue affects about one in four women and one in 33 men on college campuses across the nation. College senior Emily Machesney, peer facilitator of Sexual Assault Peer Advocates, said more survivors feeling comfortable reporting assaults to police “suggests our campus is taking steps in the right direction.” “Unfortunately, sexual assault is a reality on our campus,” she said. “However, we’ve made strides in the past few years.”

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GRADUATE SCHOOL

Student Hardship Fund Ethics Receives $200K Donation Program Extends Reach By Lydia O’Neal Senior Staff Writer

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The Emory women’s rugby team performed at Emory Pride’s Drag Show, which showcased a number of student groups in a competition in Glenn Memorial Auditorium.

Annual Drag Show Exudes ‘Pride’ By Naomi Maisel Senior Staff Writer Emory Pride’s annual Drag Show showcased multiple student groups who performed in friendly competition to a packed Glenn Memorial Auditorium audience Friday night. According to College senior and Emory Pride President Josh Bergeleen, the show was held to both celebrate and break down gender norms and expectations on campus. The event raised money for

“Lost-N-Found,” a shelter for homeless Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) youth who are kicked out of their homes due to their sexual orientation and/or gender expression. Bergeleen said more than 450 tickets were sold, raising around $500 through ticket sales and $250 from extra donations alone. The event had more than three dozen volunteers and 100 participants. The judges rated undergraduate, graduate and faculty groups separate-

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ly. Women’s Rugby took first place in the undergraduate division with Karma Bhangra coming in second. The Candler School of Theology won first place in the graduate division, and Residence Life and Housing’s “Scarlett Fever” won first place out of the staff. The audience laughed and cheered as a rainbow-clad Dooley, complete with a pride flag cape and tie-dyed bra introduced the show and gave a

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Students facing sudden adversity will find that a fund supporting them will have more money than ever before. Emory’s Student Hardship Fund received a donation of more than $200,000, which will generate $10,000 annually in interest, according to the program’s founders. This endowment, the Hardship Fund’s largest donation to date, will allow the program to continue distributing grants to students suffering from unexpected catastrophes threatening their ability to stay in school, according to an Oct. 31 University press release. The donor, Walter H. Beckham III (’77L), did not wish to comment on the endowment in an effort to emphasize the Hardship Fund rather than the donation itself, according to Associate Director of the Office of University Media Relations Elaine Justice. The Beckham Family Fund, established in the late 1970s as a loan fund for Emory students in need, now supports the Student Hardship Fund, which was founded in 2012 by students Jordan Stein (’12C) and Stephen Ratner (’12C). The Beckham family’s legacy at Emory dates back to the end of the Civil War, according to the press release. Thirteen members spanning more than five generations have earned Emory degrees. After engaging in some research

with a sociology professor, Stein and Ratner both noticed a widespread financial need on campus. “There was nothing to support a student who has had some unexpected catastrophe in their lives,” said Stein, a sociology and political science major. “Even if you’re on full scholarship, you’re still one disaster away from having to leave school.” Ratner said he found that there were no “no strings attached” grants; there were only loans. “Our hope is that down the line, when the students we’ve helped out are in a better place, they might come back to contribute,” he said. During the program’s early stages, Stein and Ratner worked closely with the Office of Development to create a brochure describing their mission, guidelines and the stories of two students given Hardship Fund grants. “The key was to prove that the program was viable and that it works,” Stein said. “It was a tough pitch to make — why donate to one student organization over another?” However, the brochure was “wellproduced,” Stein said. “It was courageous of the students to allow their stories to be published, to show where the money was going.” While the Student Government Association (SGA), University President James W. Wagner and former University Provost Earl Lewis fundraised a total of $20,000 for the Hardship Fund during the course of the 2011-12 school year, the program

The Program for Scholarly Integrity (PSI), a Center for Ethics program that provides students with a cross-disciplinary introduction to research ethics for their research, will now include humanities and social science students. According to Toby Schonfeld, the director of graduate studies for the Master of Arts in Bioethics Program at the Laney Graduate School, the program was restructured to ensure students in the social sciences and humanities have more relevant information for their respective fields of study. Navyug Gill, a graduate assistant for the program, said the program’s expansion was “the vision of the administration.” According to Schonfeld, students were hungry for training in ethics and they were only getting it haphazardly in graduate studies. “Emory has been innovative in broadening [ethics training] to everyone and not just keeping it restricted to the natural sciences,” Gill said. The program includes a PSI semi-

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NEWS ROUNDUP National, Local and Higher Education News • Congolese rebel group M23 called a ceasefire to allow peace talks with government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday after government troops closed in on the final areas under the group’s control. The ceasefire comes at the end of a 20-month rebellion by M23, in which at least 800,000 people have become homeless and forced to flee across the eastern border to Uganda. The M23 consists of army deserters who claim to fight for the rights of the minority Tutsi ethnic group in the Congo. • U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Saudi Arabia, the second stop on his tour of the Middle East, Sunday, Nov. 3. During an unscheduled stop in Cairo the day before, Kerry called for an end to violence and a move to complete democracy in Egypt, where Saudi Arabia has fully supported the new military-backed government. Though Washington suspended a fraction of the $1.3 billion in annual aid to Egypt following President Mohammed Morsi’s ouster, Kerry is expected to ease tensions over Egypt and the United States’ reluctance to act on Syria with the Saudi government.

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recall of more than 344,000 Odyssey minivans due to a sensor issue that caused the vehicle to brake heavily and unexpectedly on its own. Though the issue has not led to any crashes or injuries, the recall included all minivans from the 2007 and 2008 model years. Honda said customers should stop and restart the minivan if they experience the self-braking action, and that a fix for the sensors will not be available until spring 2014. • Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport reopened Sunday after a bomb threat forced staff to divert flights and evacuate hundreds of passengers. That afternoon, an airport employee found a note containing a threat in a bathroom and turned it over to police. However, the bomb squads that subsequently swept the terminal found nothing of interest. About a dozen flights were either delayed or diverted. The evacuation comes two days after a gunman shot and killed a Transportation Security Administration officer and wounded three others at the Los Angeles International Airport.

— Compiled by Senior Staff Writer Lydia O’Neal

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This Week In Emory History

POLICE RECORD • On Oct. 31 at 1:40 a.m., an underage female, who according to the report, was “extremely” intoxicated, was dropped off at Emory University Hospital by a taxi. Emory University Hospital notified Emory Police Department (EPD). Campus Life was also notified.

dent said he put his wallet inside of an unlocked locker. At 5:15 p.m., the wallet was no longer there. The wallet contained his American Express card, a $100 dollar gift certificate and $100 cash. According to the report, the wallet and its contents are valued at $146.

• On Oct. 30 at 8:00 p.m., officers came upon an unoccupied truck on the roadway between Eagle Row and Dowman Drive that was reported stolen. The owner of the vehicle, who was present at the time of contact, said his vehicle was stolen in September and it was recently returned to him. The individual was allowed to leave the area.

• On Oct. 29 at 9:27 a.m., a driver called EPD and said a male subject in a group of three other people were throwing rocks at his car. The individuals were unable to be located and the case has been turned over to an investigator.

• On Oct. 30 at 4:00 p.m., a stu-

• On Oct. 28 at 11:30 a.m., officers met with a student who said someone stole his Apple MacBook Pro laptop, credit cards, driver’s license,

books, $10 cash and a backpack. The backpack was found by a student and turned into EPD. However, the laptop and $10 were missing. • On Oct. 28 at 12:36 a.m., officers responded to a complaint of a smell of marijuana at the Longstreet-Means residence hall. The room was vacant when officers arrived, and the area was checked by Residence Life. A medicine bottle that appeared to contain marijuana was in plain view. The information was turned over to Campus Life.

— Compiled by Crime Beat Writer Brandon Fuhr

Nov. 7, 1989 The U.S. News & World Report rankings of the nation’s top 25 colleges published an erroneous statistic that lowered Emory’s place on the October 1989 list. The Wheel discovered and verified with university officials that the student-to-faculty ratio published in the magazine, 32:1, was more than three times Emory’s actual ratio. Though U.S. News & World Report Senior Editor Robert J. Morse was unable to speculate whether Emory would have placed among the top 25 as it had in the previous year, he said that if the correct ratio had been used, Emory’s ranking “would have gone up.”

EVENTS AT EMORY TUESDAY Event: Submitting Your Electronic Dissertation/Thesis Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Location: Woodruff Library 314 Event: U.S. Policy Toward Pakistan Time: 12-1:30 p.m. Location: Woodruff Library Jones Room Event: George Jones Biology Seminar & Reception Time: 12-2 p.m. Location: Rita Anne Rollins Room Event: Stephen Traynelis, PhD — “Control of NMDA Receptor Functions by Human Mutations” Time: 12-1 p.m. Location: 5052 Rollins Research Center Event: Strategic Interaction and Networks Time: 12-1:30 p.m. Location: Modern Languages Building 201 Event: Dr. Phillip First — Graphene: Plane and Simple Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Location: Mathematics & Science Center E300

Event: Rome as Theater of Violence Lecture Time: 5-6 p.m. Location: Carlos Museum Reception Hall Event: Panel Discussion: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Location: Hunter Atrium, Emory University School of Law Event: Antichità, Teatro, Magnificenza: Renaissance and Baroque Images of Rome Lecture Time: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Location: Carlos Museum Reception Hall Event: A Moving Exchange: Dance and Music: Workshopping the Love Affair Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Dance Studio, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts

WEDNESDAY Event: Unity Month Kick Off Creating Your Vision of Unity Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Location: Asbury Circle Event: Geography, Networks, Prosopography in China’s History

Time: 12-1:30 p.m. Location: Woodruff Library Jones Room Event: 2013 Neuroethics Pre-Symposium Seminar — “Biased People or Biased Researchers? A Puzzle in Social Psychologyroscience Primer” Time: 3-4:30 p.m. Location: Claudia Nance Rollins Building 1000 Event: “Generation, recognition and Erasure of Cytosine (Hydroxy) Methylation” Time: 4-5:30 p.m. Location: Whitehead Biomedical Research Building 400 Event: Fair Society, Healthy Lives Time: 4-5 p.m. Location: School of Medicine 110 Event: Health Care Careers Networking Night Time: 6:45-8:15 p.m. Location: Cox Hall Ballroom Event: The American Immigration Battlefield: Enrique’s Journey and the Search for a New Path to the Future Time: 7 p.m. Location: Center for Ethics 102 Event: “The Producers” (1967), Film

Screening Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: White Hall 205

THURSDAY Event: 6th Annual Garland Perdue Lectureship: Clinical and Personal Comparative Effectiveness Time: 12-1:30 p.m. Location: Emory University Hospital Auditorium Event: U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan Time: 6-7 p.m. Location: Cox Hall Ballroom Event: “Structure/Function and Therapeutic Potential of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases” Time: 12-1 p.m. Location: Whitehead Building, Ground Floor Auditorium Event: Author Talk: Gary Pomerantz, “Their Life’s Work: The Brotherhood of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, Then and Now” Time: 4-5:30 p.m. Location: Woodruff Library Jones Room

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Student Government Events Raise Relationship Violence Awareness Revises Standing Rules By Naomi Maisel Senior Staff Writer

By Rupsha Basu Asst. News Editor The 47th Legislature of the Student Government Association (SGA) convened to revise the standing rules that determine how many members of the Legislature must vote to suspend the bylaws. The existing SGA standing rules state the bylaws can only be suspended by a majority vote of the 39-member Legislature — at least 20 votes — or a vote of two-thirds of those present at the meeting, according to the bill. SGA voted unanimously to remove the part of the bill that requires a two-thirds majority of the present Legislature. SGA Speaker of the Legislature and College sophomore Kimberly Varadi said this would make the process of suspending bylaws simpler. Additionally, SGA Vice President for Communications and College sophomore Jon Darby presented a bill to amend the SGA monetary code to require the financial impact of bills to be added as an addendum at the end of agendas. If passed, the bill would require the SGA Finance Committee Chair to specify how much money is left in each of SGA’s accounts as a result of a bill.

However, the Legislature could not vote on the bill because the monetary code is a part of the SGA Constitution, which requires at least 26 members to vote to approve a change. Twenty-six members of the SGA were not present at the meeting. The Legislature also unanimously voted to maintain its website under a separate domain rather than one under the University. The domain is called EmoryLife.org. The bill recommended the purchase of the domains EmoryLife.org, EmoryLife. com and EmoryLife.net, all of which are under the EmoryLife Network. SGA also voted to fund a TEDxEmory speaker event. TED is a nonprofit organization that fuses innovation in technology, entertainment and design and holds speaker events worldwide. The chapter at Emory seeks to simulate these experiences, according to the bill. TEDxEmory will host Hassanatu Blake, a White House honoree as a Champion for Change. TEDxEmory predicts 200 students will attend the event, which will be on Nov. 7 in the New Psychology Building 290, according to the bill. The Legislature voted unanimously to give TEDxEmory $210 for the event.

— Contact Rupsha Basu at rupsha.basu@emory.edu

Student and faculty groups on Emory’s Campus implemented programs and performances throughout October to recognize Relationship Violence Awareness month. Groups that included Sexual Assault Peer Advocate (SAPA) Training and Emory Hospital Midtown worked with Emory Intimate Partner Violence Working Group to co-host a series of events to promote awareness of the effects of relationship violence and ways to stop it, according to the Office of Health Promotion’s (OHP) website. Assistant Director for the Respect Program Lauren Bernstein said the Respect Program co-hosted all of the events and is primarily working to engage the Emory community in preventing and responding to sexual and relationship violence. “We want to ensure that everyone on campus knows that they have support and resources,” she said. According to Bernstein, the calendar for Relationship Violence Awareness Month shows that the University-wide effort Emory is making engages the community in the prevention and approach to interpersonal violence. As part of the month-long event, student group Sexual Assault Peer Advocates (SAPA) hosted a “Bra Chain” on Oct. 23 in conjunction with Alliance for Sexual Assault

Prevention (ASAP) and Feminists in Action (FIA), according to SAPA Vice President and College sophomore Amina Khan. The groups strung together bras donated by the Emory community and hung them across Cox Bridge during Wonderful Wednesday to raise awareness about domestic violence.

“I transformed into a survivor ...” — Khatdija Meghjani, College senior Khan said the bras were then donated to a local shelter for battered women and their children. Another event held during this month was “Pedagogy Meets Performance: Interrogating Male Intimate Partner Violence Against Women.” College senior Khatdija Meghjani spoke at this event Oct. 30 about being a student in a class taught by Men Stopping Violence (MSV) at Emory as well as a volunteer with the organization itself. According to Meghjani, the class effectively transformed personal problems into a social issue through tools, texts and speakers. “I came into the course and MSV feeling like a victim, and through my experiences with them, I transformed into a survivor,” Meghjani

said. “Gradually becoming an ambassador of social change and seeing the transformation within myself was the best thing that I got out of this experience,” Meghjani said. According to Bernstein, the next step for the Emory community is to focus primarily on prevention and ending sexual violence at Emory. The months’ events also included “Campus Safety Fair,” “Domestic Violence in the Workplace Conference,” “Preventing Sexual Assault on College Campuses,” “Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day, a Dialogue on Men’s Role in Sexual Violence Prevention,” “Fighting the Silence,” “Queering Enthusiastic Consent,” “Center for Women Service Day,” “What Can We Do? An Inside Look at Intimate Partner Violence, Leadership, & Community,” “What Can I Do? When Intimate Partner Violence Touches My Life,” “Scholarship and Partner Violence” and “Take Back the Night Rally and Speak Out.”

— Contact Naomi Maisel at namaise@emory.edu If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, you have support at Emory. Please contact Lauren (LB) Bernstein, Assistant Director for the Respect Program at 404.727.1514 or respect@emory.edu for confidential support. You can also learn more about the Respect Program at respect.emory.edu.

Health Office, Greek Life To Address Assault Continued from Page 1 She pointed, for example, to the more than 1,000 students who have been SAPA-trained and the development of the Respect Program. Bernstein added that she is not able to comment on a specific reported incident but noted that at Emory, “we believe [sexual violence] is not inevitable.” College senior and Interfraternity Council (IFC) President Jason Stern wrote in an email to the Wheel that IFC takes the allegation “very seriously.” “The Interfraternity Council is committed to ensuring the safety of students in our spaces,” Stern wrote. Bernstein wrote that Health Promotion Specialist for the Respect Program Drew Rizzo is currently collaborating closely with the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life, the Greek councils and students on the Greek Sexual Assault Prevention Initiative. The email sent to the Emory community offers general safety tips for students, including ensuring that any sexual act is okay with one’s partner and remembering that consent is “an active process, not the absence of ‘no.’” The email also encourages students to stay alert, be aware of their surroundings, intervene on a situation that seems uncomfortable for another student and keep in mind that the majority of sexual assaults are “perpetrated by someone the survivor knows.” Anyone with information, the email states, is encouraged to contact EPD at 404-727-6111. News Co-Editors Dustin Slade and Karishma Mehrotra and Asst. News Editor Rupsha Basu contributed reporting. — Contact Jordan Friedman at jordan.m.friedman@emory.edu

If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, you have support at Emory. Please contact Lauren (LB) Bernstein, Assistant Director for the Respect Program at 404.727.1514 or respect@emory.edu for confidential support. You can also learn more about the Respect Program at respect.emory.edu.

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REACH FOR THE STARS

Gill Says Ethics Studies Pervades All Subjects Continued from Page 1

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mory students perform in Ian Trutt’s adaptation of Stardust, a Neil Gaiman novel. Starving Artist Productions, a community that seeks to cultivate arts at Emory through theater and film productions, events and festivals, put on the play. The production played this past weekend, and community members can see it on Nov. 7-9. The play is about a boy who vows to retrieve a shooting star from the sky for the love of his life.

nar, program-based instruction and workshops. According to Gill, all incoming Ph.D. students are required to engage in an introductory seminar to scholarly integrity and training in ethics. Included in the seminar are panels, keynote addresses, case studies and lectures. “Ethics is not just about improper conduct, which tends to get a lot of attention in the natural sciences,” Gill said. “We recognize that ethics pervades everything that we do.” Amanda Mummert, a Ph.D. candidate at Laney, said she believes the most successful part of the program has been the workshops because they are “focused training sessions that are highly individualized.” According to Schonfeld, the workshops have good attendance because the topics truly interest students. According to a survey provided by Schonfeld, 26 percent of students said the seminar was excellent, 47 percent said it was above average and 10 percent said it was average. “The majority of people that are giving feedback express their appreciation for the program in general,” Gill said. — Contact Brandon Fuhr at brandon.spencer.fuhr@emory.edu

Nazario Says Her Talk Will Address Immigration Policy With Nuanced View Continued from Page 1 she will participate in the “Public Scholarship at the Border: A Conversation with Sonia Nazario,” hosted by Emory’s Center for Women in Candler Library on Friday at 1 p.m. According to Emory Journalism Program Director Hank Klibanoff, Nazario will also attend and speak at the Emory-hosted Latino Youth Leadership Conference during the weekend. Before the Emory series, the writer will speak at a Gwinnett County high school event Wednesday evening. Nazario said in an interview with the Wheel that she spoke to Klibanoff

about coming to Emory last summer because she has not spoken in Georgia as much as she has in other states, despite the recent influx of immigrants in Georgia. “I am hoping that through my talk both about the book and the immigration issue, we can get into more of the substance of the issue beyond the heat,” she said. Nazario said that at Emory, she will delve into the politics of the issue, specifically addressing why Washington has not found a successful immigration policy. She said she rejects both the liberal and conservative approaches for a more nuanced and pragmatic solution that focuses on what causes people to leave their

home nations. “If you want to hear about an approach that would actually work in terms of reducing the flow of migrants [and] improving the lives of migrants ... then you should come to my talk,” she said. The journalist’s interest in immigration, the subject of much of her work, began in Los Angeles when Nazario learned that her house cleaner left four of her children back in Guatemala. Her cleaner told Nazario stories about long nights of asking her children to sleep on their stomachs to quiet their loud, hungry grumbles. At that point, Nazario decided it was time to write a book.

Student Enrollment Affected By Internet Outage Continued from Page 1 did not hold through to Monday. “The team is unwinding those changes and hopes that by Tuesday morning, we will be back to the state we were in last week, which students should find stable,” Coryell wrote. He noted that these changes will need to be attempted again as they are “absolutely required in order to upgrade the network and replace aging equipment.” Coryell wrote that he and his team have been working for the past several years to try and bolster the wireless system and turn it into a high quality experience. “I think that’s worked out pretty well until just recently,” Coryell wrote. Coryell said Emory’s network is incredibly complicated. He added that the system has more than 5,000 pieces of equipment in more than

600 locations and the network is selfinteractive and tries to heal or protect itself from various problems. “Most of the time this works great; however, it can mask some kinds of problems and make troubleshooting very difficult,” Coryell wrote. “I would like to ask for patience as we work hard to do these upgrades, and I would like to apologize to all members of the Emory community for the disruption this is causing.” The Wheel obtained an email sent by Coryell to the IT Planning council on Oct. 31. The email explained, “All year UTS has been doing work to either prepare for or move through various phases of replacing the core routers. This change continues those efforts and will definitely cause unavoidable downtime for systems attached to certain routers.” Coryell said that students were not notified of the ongoing maintenance

and subsequent outages because “there isn’t a practical mechanism for regularly communicating technical changes to all students.” He added that he will have his department study and implement better ways to communicate with students regarding technical changes. Other students were not only concerned with the inability to connect to OPUS to register but rather with the overall lack of Internet and subsequent issues. “I think we certainly live in a highly connected digital world and maintaining that connectivity at all times is increasingly important especially as more of our coursework and University management moves online,” College sophomore Jon Darby said. “I think one of the priorities of the University should be to ensure that that connectivity remains at all times.”

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Klibanoff said he is especially enthusiastic about Nazario’s visit because she represents immersion — or “fly-on-the-wall” reporting — and the many ethical questions that arise with it. Beyond that, he said, the book “touched a nerve in Atlanta.” “I think the story of Enrique, which gets its vitality and narrative force from her living the life of young people trying to make their way into this country, had a very powerful effect on many people in this country,” he said. Klibanoff added that the book has received national acclaim, not just because of the story but because of the way Nazario tells it.

He said many other parts of campus were eager to host Nazario’s visit, including the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, the Halle Institute for Global Learning and the Provost’s Office of Community and Diversity. Part of the reason for this, he said, is that the story cuts into many different conversations. “[All students] will all come away with messages that address their particular area of interest, but I think [they will also come away with] her policy interests in this country,” Klibanoff said. Enrique’s life is one story that represents something larger, he added. “Enrique is part of that national narrative,” he said, “because we’re

living among many, many, many Enriques.” Vialla Hartfield-Mendez, professor of pedagogy in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, said she has used Nazario’s book in her classes. “... Sonia Nazario’s excellent journalism and her ability to uncover and fully tell the very compelling story of some of these immigrants helps us all to have a more nuanced picture of life in the United States generally — not only the lives of certain immigrants, but the way in which their experiences are integrally related to life for the rest of the population,” she wrote to the Wheel. — Contact Karishma Mehrotra at kmehrot@emory.edu

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Fund Granted 36 Applicants Financial Assistance Last Year Continued from Page 1 requires about $5,000 per semester to continue helping students and attracting donors, according to Ratner. “This [recent] donation is perfect, as it’ll allow us to operate as we’ve been operating,” Ratner said. “That money means we are now able to target more students who need the money, market the program, close the income gap on campus and make sure students know the fund is a resource. We want to be sure the right students are targeted.” The Student Hardship Fund gives grants exclusively to students who have encountered an event potentially forcing them to leave school, such as a deceased or severely ill loved one or uninsured flood or fire damage to the student’s home. Of 53 applicants as of spring 2012, 36 were awarded financial assistance, according to a document titled “Student Hardship Fund Award Statistics” provided by Ratner. The grant, which is $500 maximum and $407 on average, cannot be used solely for textbooks. Students can apply once per school year, and may remain anonymous. “We try to be consistent,” Stein said, regarding the guidelines. “There’s no ‘most common case’ — no two situations are the same. That’s the reason this program is so essential to a college campus — no two situations are identical.” Peer health partner and Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity member

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Jarquisha Hollings, for example, had a nearly empty meal plan and was not sure if she could afford standard living expenses through the winter when her mother and stepfather lost their home and jobs. “The effect of what the fund stood for and what it could provide for students didn’t really hit me until I realized how much it could help me,” Hollings wrote in an email to the Wheel. “Receiving a grant from the Hardship Fund meant that I had a chance to receive the help that I needed with providing for myself when my family could not.” She also added that she is currently “in a great place in life in many ways” and that Ratner and Stein were “some of the most compassionate people” she has met at Emory. Ratner and Stein both voiced their gratitude to the donors for helping sustain their program in the long-term. “I speak for everyone associated with the fund in expressing our profound, great thanks,” Stein said. “This proves just how much a program like this is key to our community.” As for future donors, Stein and Ratner say they are turning their attention to alumni, current students and private organizations. “We think students should contribute to the fund,” Ratner said. “The more student involvement we have, the more we can target students [in need of grants].”

— Contact Lydia O’Neal at lmoneal@emory.edu

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A number of student groups, including (top) the Student Programming Council (SPC) and The Emory Spoke performed at Emory Pride’s Drag Show in Glenn Memorial Auditorium. (Bottom right) Ryan Roche, assistant director of the Office of Residence Life, also performed.

Students Say Show Creates Sense of Community, LGBT Support Continued from Page 1 brief history of drag. Office of Student Leadership and Service Associate Director Jill Camper and Dobbs University Center (DUC) Director Ben Perlman joined along in the fun as MCs, attracting laughter by narrating the show as their drag counterparts “Carlos Danger” and “Cybil Disobedience.” College senior Matthew Niebes, known as “Peach Blaus” in the show, performed on behalf of The Spoke, Emory’s humor magazine, in a dress, wig and heels. “I am a lady, and I want to express myself as a human individual who can be anyone he/she wants to be,” said Niebes, who appeared in the show his freshman and sophomore year. Niebes and his team danced around in women’s clothing while

tantalizing a shirtless man with a Chick-fil-A sandwich in his pants, singing about how they wanted “a little meat without the Bible.” Third-year graduate students in the School of Law Jack Grote and Tim Wilson also performed in the show on behalf of OUTLaw, the Emory School of Law’s LGBT organization. The men wore dresses, wigs and heels and strutted down the aisles of the church as they sang. According to Wilson, he was participating in the event to show people how to break out of gender and sexuality “boxes.” Grote said it is important to show the audience and undergraduate community that they, referring to Wilson and himself, are still able to show their support for the LGBT community despite being in a professional educational setting. Bergeleen said Emory Pride chose

the drag show because it is a fun way to create a sense of community and start a conversation necessary to bring about change. Senior Vice President and Dean of Campus Life Ajay Nair, who was one of the five judges for the show, said the show was important in challenging gender binaries and celebrating Emory’s rich diversity. The show also included acts by EmRock, Karma Bhangra, Dobbs University Center, the Candler School of Theology, the Student Alumni Board, the Anime Club, Student Programming Council (SPC), Residence Life and Housing, Rollins and Laney LGBT groups, Alpha Phi Omega, Emory Spoke, OUTLaw and Women’s Rugby. Performances featured songs and themes from popular musicians including Beyoncé Knowles and Miley Cyrus, whose wrecking balls

made their debut in SPC’s dance routine. The dance was composed mostly of SPC “newbies” who attracted laughs as they danced and twerked to Miley Cyrus’s song “Wrecking Ball.” SPC ended the dance with “SPC Loves Pride” spelled out on blow-up wrecking balls. College junior Alycia Patton, who attended the event three times during her time at Emory, said she thought the show was fun and was impressed at its organization and at how many people showed up to watch. Others, like College sophomore Clarke Harned, agreed. “The drag show was a fabulous demonstration of Emory’s pride and love for its gay community as well as its dedication to raising awareness for gay rights,” he said.

— Contact Naomi Maisel at namaise@emory.edu

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Zachary Elkwood is a member of the Class of 2015. His cartoons have become a staple at the Wheel.

With all due respect, the Wheel has a bone to pick with Lord James W. Dooley. Another Halloween at Emory has come and gone, and the Lord of Misrule was nowhere to be seen. In general, we have noticed that Dooley has been a bit absent lately, with less mischievous actions and more planned appearances. He makes a big impression at the beginning of the academic year — at Songfest, the Carter Town Hall, freshman semi-formal, the Homecoming Parade, the Drag Show, ICE Diwali — but then fades into the background until Dooley’s Week in the spring. His element of surprise has been lost, his whereabouts almost completely unknown to students. In the past, however, this was not the case. In the olden days, it was not uncommon to see Dooley walking around campus, surrounded by his guards and squirting water guns at passersby. He also made grand entrances at the beginning of Dooley’s Week — much grander, at least, than a passive ride on a Model T next to University President James W. Wagner. Dooley would ride around campus on a motorcycle, rising from his grave in the middle of the Quadrangle. One year, Dooley even landed in the middle of the Quad in a helicopter. Back in the 1990s, and even before that, Dooley also had a tight-knit relationship with the Wheel. He wrote a column once or twice a week as a way to communicate ideas to students. For instance, in 1941, Dooley used his column in The Phoenix— Emory’s, then monthly, literary journal — to petition the University to hold its first-ever school dance, named “Dooley’s Frolic,” thus beginning the tradition of Dooley’s Week. The Wheel archives reveal dozens of editorials that he wrote to students about contemporary issues. As recently as 1998, Dooley used the Wheel as an outlet to express his opinions and views about campus life. And so we ask, will his Lordship once again grace the pages of the Wheel? Perhaps doing so could help bring him back into students’ lives. Frankly, we miss Dooley, and we feel we need more spontaneity and mischief from him. There’s a face that matches the name, but Dooley is much more than that. He is a personality and a character that cuts to the core of the University and with his absence comes a loss of campus culture and history. “Dooley lives forever,” they say. And maybe it’s time for him to once again live more out in the open.

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Philanthropy: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Drag Show Welcomes While Greek Physique Wages Social Warfare, Offends When the Wheel editorial board sat down to discuss this week’s staff editorial, we found ourselves repeatedly coming back to two philanthropic events that occurred this past weekend: Kappa Alpha Theta (Theta) sorority’s Greek Physique and Emory Pride’s Drag Show. The former was an all-male pageant competition between fraternities to support Theta’s philanthropy, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), and the latter a showcase of the drag performances of numerous campus organizations. All of the proceeds from the evening went to the local charity Lost-n-Found, a philanthropy that aims to support and find shelter for homeless Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) youth. Then we realized that a juxtaposition of the two events is appropriate because they were both billed as philanthropic and performative — but each took very different approaches in terms of what messages they projected to the University community. The Drag Show attempted to create a safe space for gender expression while breaking down gender norms and hierarchies. Organizations ranging from Residence Life and Housing to the Student Programming Council (SPC) — and including undergraduate, graduate students and staff — performed dances and songs in costumes mimicking the opposite gender. In contrast, Greek Physique promoted the very norms the Drag Show was trying to deconstruct. Many of the acts called out fraternities and sororities – and even specific members of those fraternities and sororities by name. One member of Kappa Alpha Theta was called out specifically for having “tamed” her boyfriend during one act, while another performer from the Sigma Nu fraternity listed off several “physically desirable” sororities and then referenced another as “having good personalities.” Moreover, the pageant was extremely heteronormative in a number of ways. Only male-identified students in Greek life were allowed to participate. Some performers engaged in discriminatory behavior, calling out other fraternities for being “gay,” as if it is a derogatory word. In particular participants repeatedly referred to Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity as “Gay-T-O.” Moreover, performers made light of the philanthropic nature of the event to justify some of their behavior, saying it was “for the kids.” According to College senior and the event’s Chief Marketing Officer Celeste Banks, the performers were instructed several times to keep their acts “politically correct,” and were even asked to submit scripts to event leaders. Apparently, such preventative measures were not enough to keep representatives from some fraternities from using the event as an excuse to air callous and poorly-written humor. It is unfortunate that the inventiveness of some acts — such as Kappa Alpha Psi’s dance routine, for instance — were overshadowed by the offensiveness and thoughtlessness of others. We at the Wheel feel that the performances at Greek Physique were offensive and inappropriate and certainly representative of neither the overall Greek community nor Emory’s values. While we do not feel there is a problem with Greek-exclusive events, it is highly concerning that an event that was supposed to promote an admirable philanthropic organization, CASA, perpetuated negative Greek life stereotypes, ignited social warfare and displayed blatantly prejudiced behavior. The stark contrast between Greek Physique and the Drag Show is a great launch pad for a discussion about inclusivity and tolerance. We commend the Drag Show for inviting all members of the community to participate – including other campus organizations and University administrators. We highly encourage Theta to institute a more rigorous approval process for Greek Physique in the future in order to ensure the event is a safe space — one that is aligned with the values of Emory. We would also love to see the Drag Show grow as an event, but in the future would recommend that event organizers hold more rehearsals and enforce a time limit on all acts. These measures would ensure that the performances are as polished as possible. As ethically engaged members of the Emory community, we ought to hold each other accountable for causing harm. We all should also hold each other to a higher standard of promoting safe spaces on campus. The above staff editorials represent the majority opinion of the Wheel’s editorial board.

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Including All Groups for the Party Greeks Raging After Drag Show With ‘Pride’ JOSH BERGELEEN

Last Friday Night? Yeah, we should do that all again. Why should we have another night just like HE MORY HEEL Friday, filled with frat parties, non-Greek parArianna Skibell EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ties and lots of ridiculous costumes swarming Eagle Row? First, and probably most imporJordan Friedman Executive Editor tantly (let’s be real), because Katy Perry has Volume 95 | Number 18 Lane Billings Managing Editor told us to and that’s basically how I make my News Editors Online Editor life choices. Business and Advertising Dustin Slade Ross Fogg Karishma Mehrotra Secondly, because the fraternity party Asst. Photo Editor Editorials Editor Thomas Han Akeel Williams BUSINESS MANAGER hosted by Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) and Priyanka Krishnamurthy Asst. Features Editor Blaire Chennault Sales Manager Sports Editor Zoe Mesirow Kappa Alpha Theta (KAT) also hosted their Ryan Smith Ashley Bianco Maggie Daorai Design Manager party with Emory Pride. Student Life Editor Copy Chief Jenna Kingsley Let me say that again, in over 150 years Sonam Vashi Account Executives Arts & Entertainment Editor Associate Editors Bryce Robertson, Lena Erpaiboon, Salaar Ahmed, Emelia Fredlick there is no known documentation of a Greek Justin Groot Photo Editor Christopher Hwang Przybylski, Annabelle Zhuno, Julia organization throwing a party with a nonVincent Xu James Crissman Leonardos Asst. News Editors Emily Lin Business/Advertising Office Number Greek organization on campus. Rupsha Basu Nathaniel Ludewig (404) 727-6178 Features Editor And they threw it with Pride. Nicholas Sommariva Nick Bradley This party wasn’t just a collaboration between two types of students groups that has never happened before, but ATO and KAT The Emory Wheel welcomes letters and op-ed submissions from the Emory community. went further and chose to by collaborating Letters should be limited to 300 words and op-eds should be limited to 700. Those selected with a community that hasn’t felt invited, or may be shortened to fit allotted space or edited for grammar, punctuation and libelous content. honestly even safe, in Greek spaces in recent Submissions reflect the opinions of individual writers and not of the Wheel Editorial Board years. or Emory University. Send e-mail to askibel@emory.edu or postal mail to The Emory Wheel, Let’s refresh some memories, as only Drawer W, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. 30322. seniors may remember that during our very first semester on campus, fall 2010, was

Greek life’s last run in with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community: a situation in which a gay student was thrown out of a party, physically, while homophobic slurs were hurled at them.

And now the LGBTQ community knows that they can have fun on campus at a Greek party too.

An act of violence that was met with a round of applause from the other partygoers. People said that overall this was an unfair characterization of Greek life; people said that not every fraternity was the same and people were quoted as saying that honestly Greek life was “at least as good as other places” or “reasonably tolerant.” Well, people who didn’t have to worry whether their sexual orientation would bring them harm or not were saying such things. Now, only three years later, the LGBTQ community is able to agree; we now know that not all Greeks or Greek organizations

are the same. Ok, yes, Greek life isn’t allinclusive; yes, it’s got work to do, but this was an incredibly powerful first step. The coolest part of all of this to me is that you, the person reading this, probably didn’t even know this happened. You may not have heard about it, you may not have known that Pride was a host, you may still never step foot in a fraternity house after your freshman year. And that’s really why this is so cool, because it was just a party. This was not a formal meeting; we weren’t sitting down to talk about sexual orientation and gender identity. We weren’t trying to pretend that we were Campus Life professionals with five different degrees in our signature and we weren’t trying to “create inclusive spaces” and “be a community of care”. We were all just college kids having fun on a Friday night. And now the LGBTQ community knows that they can have fun on campus at a Greek party too. Or at least they will be able to as long as leaders, like Brian Diener and the brothers of ATO and Jingjing Lin and the sisters of KAT, continue to rise up not just within the Greek community, but also the larger Emory community. Josh Bergeleen is a Goizueta Business School senior from Austin, Texas

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‘Greek Physique’ Performances Misrepresent Community The crowd at Greek Physique, Kappa Alpha Theta’s fundraiser pageant on Saturday, felt a little like the crowd at the start of a wild night at Maggie’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill. The auditorium of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Administration Building (WHSCAB), which was occupied primarily by Greeks, was divided by affiliation and arranged by alliance. Fraternities volunteered their finest men to present as competitors at Greek Physique and turned out en masse to show face. Among the fraternities represented were the usual suspects — Alpha Epsilon Pi, Sigma Nu and company - as well as a selection of Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) fraternities, like Kappa Alpha Psi and Xi Kappa. Representatives from each of the seven NPHC sororities served as judges, and flocks of Emory’s loveliest sorority girls gathered to cheer for their boys. The competitors got rowdy offstage. The event, organized by Theta (and fueled by Burnett’s), raised at least $1300 for the Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (CASA). CASA volunteers help take legal action to support abused and neglected children. As the Mistress of Ceremonies Jackie Resnick frequently reminded the crowd, “it’s for the kids.” The show opened with a round of question and answer. Competitors matched wits with responses to questions like, “which of your fraternity brothers is your favorite?” The crowd laughed, cheered and sometimes didn’t, depending on the strength of the competitor’s answer and however “chill” the crowd thought he was. The responses consisted, on the whole, of failed punch lines and shoutouts to the bros. Round two was the highly anticipated talent contest. The fraternities’ finest stumbled to the stage, first for the group dance and finally for the individual performances. A few competitors choreographed dance routines — some more elaborate than others. Of particular note was the representative from Chi Phi fraternity, Israel Dartiguenave, who wowed the crowd with a polished step routine. Many of the allegedly “top-tier” fraternities — a vaguely-defined class of Emory’s most notorious frats, usually inhabited by Sigma Nu, Sigma Chi and AEPi — chose loving parody over precise choreography. Competitors sang adapted lyrics to popular songs and, in some cases, accompanied themselves on acoustic guitars or flimsy ukeleles. Although Greek Physique’s organizers

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conducted a dress rehearsal, requested scripts and lyrics in advance, and made multiple efforts to pre-approve the content of performances, the show quickly took a turn for the raunchy. The performers talked smack about their rivals with indiscretion. Their jokes made generous use of well-entrenched fraternity reputations. A particularly common joke was for competitors to somehow say (or imply) the phrase, “Gay-T-O.” The joke draws on Alpha Tau Omega fraternity’s supposed predisposition for homosexuality. Beloved for its simplicity, the joke is about as creative as a stoned Pi Kappa Alpha brother. It’s also terribly

offensive. One performer, representing Sigma Nu, used his lyrical prowess to rank sororities by appearance. The list began with Theta (for obvious reasons) and finished with an addendum that while Delta Phi Epsilon did not make the list of hotties, its sisters did, in fact, have good personalities. The winner was Thomas Tassin, the competitor for Sigma Alpha Epsilon. His winning performance was a lyrical adaptation of “Take On Me,” the chorus of which touted that he was exceptionally intoxicated for the sake of being successful at Greek Physique. That Tassin might win with this sort of perfor-

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mance, especially when other competitors had demonstrated talent for more than drunken caterwauling, serves only to exemplify the sort of values this event was celebrating. I was troubled by the fact that this community might dedicate an entire event – and tarnish an otherwise successful fundraiser – to bringing itself down. It seems paradoxical that these brother and sister-hoods, which are intended to promote unity, devote so much energy to destroying each other. To be successful, Greek organizations must cooperate. This toxic sort of rivalry only fosters hatred and distrust. Furthermore, the supposedly hilarious

Entrepreneurial Spirit Found in hackATL KENTUCKY MORROW

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Bring Back the Blues, Baby The popular origin-story of the blues involves American blues singer and musician Robert Johnson going to a crossroads and selling his soul to the devil in exchange for guitar-playing ability. Johnson would later record the song “Crossroads” about this mythic story, as would artists Cream and John Mayer decades later. From there, the genre began as a popular art form for black people in the Southern United States in the 1930s. In the roughly 80 years that have followed, the blues has expanded to encompass an immense spectrum of artists and styles to becoming a truly universal art form. In the following decades, artists like T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and B. B. King would catapult the popularity of blues among a following of black people. In the 1950s, white artists, most notably Elvis Presley, stole its guitar styling and physical movement and introduced it to a young, white audience. Artists like Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck expanded the genre into the United Kingdom and established the British Blues movement beginning in the mid-1960s. Today, this genre encompasses a following of people from all ages, races, classes and locations while still generally maintaining the integrity and authenticity of the form. Nobody described the spread of the genre into the mainstream better than Muddy Waters who famously proclaimed: “The blues

had a baby, and they named it rock ‘n roll.” The blues is the predecessor for much of today’s popular music like rock, rhythm and blues (R&B), hip-hop and rap. Its influence is certainly present in the music of contemporary artists like the White Stripes, the Black Keys, John Legend and Ray LaMontagne among others. The popular perception of the blues is, by virtue of its name, old men wailing depressing songs while plucking away at an electric guitar, which is quite mistaken. While blues began as a medium in which black people lamented poverty and oppression from whites, as a genre, it includes some of the happiest music anywhere. Who doesn’t want to get up and dance when hearing Robert Randolph’s “The March?” The blues encompasses the spectrum of the human psyche from the melancholy of B. B. King’s “How Blue Can You Get?” or “Why I Sing the Blues” to an unrefined exhilaration in songs like Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Pride and Joy” and Muddy Waters’ “I Love the Life I Live, I Live the Life I Love.” Perhaps the most important part of the genre’s wide appeal is its ability to communicate the real struggles and triumphs of real people with recurring themes including heartbreak, substance abuse, working long hours at a bad job, finding a good woman and love-making. And the repetition of lyrics, particularly in 12-bar blues form, makes it easy for any listener to quickly learn the lyrics

performances only reinforced the offensive prejudices and tasteless insensitivity for which Greeks are so often condemned. Sexual assault and hazing incidents have filled newspapers – and especially the Wheel – with critics claiming that Greek life promotes harmful attitudes towards the issues of gender equality, race, sexuality and appropriate sexual conduct. I pride myself on the fact that my fraternity is the exception to these generalizations. But, having experienced such attitudes firsthand, I now understand the criticism. Features Editor Nicholas Bradley is a College junior from Skillman, N.J.

and sing along. The blues is nearly impossible to contain into one distinct category or demographic. Artists from the 1950s like Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly performed in the rockabilly style. In the late 1960s, Jimi Hendrix added psychedelia, Carlos Santana — and much later — Los Lonely Boys included Latin elements while Bob Dylan fused it with a folk influence. Bands like the Allman Brothers Band and ZZ Top further blurred the lines between blues and rock; artists like Robert Cray and Stevie Ray Vaughan revived it in the 1980s. An often overlooked quality that contributes to the allure of the blues is the variety of instruments it incorporates. While the electric guitar, along with acoustic and bass guitars, remain the quintessential instruments of popular blues music, its reach extends to the harmonica, trumpet, steel guitar and saxophones. The universality of blues transcends age and generation. Some of blues’ oldest artists like B. B. King and Buddy Guy continue to define the genre by consistently touring and releasing new studio albums. The virtuoso of the pedal steel guitar, Robert Randolph, Derek Trucks and 14-yearold prodigy Quinn Sullivan shape its future and ensures blues will continue through the times. Online Editor Ross Fogg is a College senior from Fayetteville, Ga.

Emory Entrepreneurship and Venture Management (EEVM) (eevm.org) is a student-led organization on campus concerned with the advancement of entrepreneurial ideas to college students and the broader Atlanta regional area. This is one of the fastest-growing clubs on campus with well over 1,000 people regularly engaging the group via events. From Nov. 22 to 24, EEVM will be hosting hackATL, Atlanta’s first business-orientated hackathon combining technological innovation and the successes of business planning at the Goizueta Business School. The event allows individuals to simulate a startup for a weekend, without the risks often associated with creating a corporation. At the end of the weekend, participants present their business plans to venture capitalists (VCs), individuals who invest in startup firms for a stake in the company and local entrepreneurs. These business experts serve as judges who provide insightful feedback to the participants about their startup proposal, teamwork and how to better approach entrepreneurship. The judges will also award $2,000 in cash prizes to the teams with the most promising ideas so they can pursue their startup. hackATL is already one of the most respected hackathons in the southeast with sponsors such as Atlanta Tech Village, Uber, Zipcar, Red Bull, Rivalry, TEDxEmory, SalesLoft, CallRail, Rigot, Campus Bubble and College Council. These high-power companies believe that EEVM is one of the best ways to reach out to future employees and their sponsorship speaks volume to the importance of hackATL. Long lines of sponsorships of high-power companies such as these are networking and learning opportunities that business school students can only imagine in their dreams. A hackathon, as described on EEVM’s website, is “an event, typically lasting several days, in which groups of developers, business people, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus and graphic artists pitch ideas for new startup companies.” Although hackathons are typically associated with “techies,” EEVM has expanded the definition to include people with myriad backgrounds and majors outside of business. Although many clubs regarding business often seem inaccessible to those who are not part of the B-School, EEVM and hackATL offer a pleasant openness to nonbusiness school majors. hackATL is about allowing people to explore their passion and make it a reality. This is especially important given how many people find themselves in

unfulfilling mundane jobs. EEVM and hackATL seek for everyone to persue their passion and have the most enjoyable career possible, because entrepreneurs are their own bosses. The competition is expected to have over 200 participants from Emory students to people from all across the state of Georgia. What makes hackATL so unique is that “winning the event” can mean a lot of different things. Participants in the event will not only get free food during the weekend (a bonus for any freshmen), but they will also gain a unique experience and insight into the world of startups. The participants will be able to speak to industry leaders about their idea and have the potential to receive seed funding. “Do you have what it takes to build a business in 48 hours?” is a question often asked by the EEVM team on Wonderful Wednesdays. Obviously no one actually builds a business in 48 hours, but they do build a business plan in that period of time. The task of building even a business plan may seem daunting to many who have not tried to do it before, but that is exactly what hackATL is about. The weekend is one for people to learn and try new things without the costs typically associated with startups. Learning about and engaging in entrepreneurship is one of the most important life skills available to college students. The skills learned at hackATL are lifelong skills such as defending your ideas, working productively with others and achieving tasks in relatively short periods of time. Entrepreneurship development is portable both to the business board room, if that is one’s career destination, but also to any current or future job you make seek to have. Creative and innovative solutions are necessary to keep up in the increasingly globalized 21st century. Having the ability to think quickly, critically and creatively is what sets individuals apart from the pack today. Tyler Cowen, one of the most respected economists, notes that “average is over,” and increasingly, individuals who are able to work creatively, productively and towards solutions will be the ones who are able to succeed in life and not be left behind. I encourage everyone to register for hackATL at hackATL.org even if only to listen to the speakers. Like it or not, the world increasingly needs entrepreneurs. Everyone has the potential to be the next Steve Jobs if they set their mind to it, they just need to learn the right way to think, and hackATL is a unique opportunity to do that. So check out hackatl. org, and register today for one of the most important events of your life. Kentucky Morrow is a College freshman from Edina, Minn,.

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Seeing Sparks but No Stars at ‘Stardust’ By Emelia Fredlick Arts & Entertainment Editor It’s a pretty big endeavor to tell a tale as striking and fantastical as “Stardust” within the confines of a theater. But Starving Artist Productions (SAP) tried it — and I’m glad they did. Based on the 1999 Neil Gaiman book of the same name, which was later made into a film starring Claire Danes and Michelle Pfeiffer, SAP members had a large task set before them in adapting that language and grandeur to a black-box theater performance. The production premiered on Thursday, Oct. 31, and will run through Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Black Box Theater in the Burlington Road Building. College junior Ian Trutt was the man leading the effort, and for the sheer success of his adaptation, Trutt deserves credit. The original novel by Gaiman clocks in at 256 pages, and the film had a $70 million budget to work with. So taking on that ambitious of a story is impressive in and of itself. And it’s a pretty epic journey: Set in the magical town of Wall, 17-yearold Tristran (played by College freshman Aaron Freedman) embarks on a trek to retrieve a fallen star to give to the object of his affection, the beautiful — and soon-to-be-engaged — Victoria Forrester (College junior Katie Donovan). But the star turns out to be, well, a girl. Yvaine (College freshman Danielle Hopkins), is her name, and she’s just crashed from the great beyond. Tristran captures Yvaine with the intent to take her back to Victoria, but along the way

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Performers often stood behind the projections, speaking as the audience could only see their silhouettes moving. The accompanying music was delightful. SAP did away with clichéd cheesy, string-dominant accom-

As Arcade Fire has surely learned in the past few years, sometimes life isn’t so easy on top of the top music heap. One moment you’re indie darlings — revered by every hipster and pseudo-hipster from Spike Jonze to mix-making 10th graders — and the next you’re winning Album of the Year and inciting explicative-laced Twitter rants because of your alleged obscurity. For some listeners, the songs are too artsy to count as pop music, and for others, their attempts at ingenuity and authenticity are a sham. After all, how can music be considered independent in any way after receiving the highest form of critical recognition from the epicenter of the recording industry? And how should the Montreal-based band, led by hus-

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College freshmen Danielle Hopkins (left) and Aaron Freedman (right) star in Starving Artist Productions’ adaptation of “Stardust,” which premiered in the Black Box Theater at the Burlington Road Building this weekend. they run into a murderous witch, sky pirates and a multitude of enchanted objects. It’s a story about bravery. It’s about making things happen for yourself, making the best of circumstances and learning not to let the bad spoil the good. So I really, really wanted to like

“Stardust.” And don’t get me wrong, I did. It just didn’t strike me as, well, stellar. There were a lot of elements of the show that definitely render “Stardust” five dollars well-spent. All the characters (and the performers behind them) were incredibly charming, and if not lovable, then at least entertain-

ing — from leading man Tristran to the horrible, deadpan-hilarious Humphrey (played by College sophomore Joshua Young). SAP excelled on visual effects: two projector screens illuminated the stage, depicting the earth as seen from above, the stars as seen from below and everything in-between.

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A Song For Every Day of the Week By Emma Reidy Contributing Writer

Sunday “Life Less Ordinary” — Carbon Leaf Start the week off right with this track, dedicated to the message of the chorus: “Live a life less ordinary, live a life extraordinary with me.” And that’s what we should all strive for. It’s inspiring, so it makes for a great start to the week, but it’s also just plain fun to listen to because of the catchy melody, and (if you’re a lyrics person) the surprise twist at the end of the song. Listen to this while you’re stuck doing homework and it just might make your day a little better.

Monday “Wagon Wheel” — Darius Rucker (originally by Old Crow Medicine Show) With its sweet melody and tight harmonies, it’s no wonder that this song was an instant hit not only with country music listeners, but the mainstream audience. It’s the story of a man traveling through the South, on his way back home to the woman he loves. Though we may not be in his exact shoes, Monday is the day that we all start our long journey towards the alreadyhighly-anticipated weekend. It’s not an easy day, but listening to this song on your way to class might make the journey a little more inspiring: What are you working towards this week?

Tuesday “Love Remains the Same” — Gavin Rossdale After hearing this song last week for the first time in ages, I quickly discovered how much I like it (despite having forgotten about it entirely). It’s an understated song: slow and simple, and it never really swept the nation. Still, it excels in terms of both the vocals and the message that “everything will change, but love remains the same.” The song paints the picture of a chaotic world, filled with dirty city buses and bars, where the only thing that helps the narrator through is knowing that love will always stay the same. The visualization evoked by this song is impressive, and that’s what sets it apart. Take four minutes to listen, and you will not be disappointed.

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Emory Pride held its seventh annual Drag Show at Glenn Memorial Auditorium on Friday, Nov. 1. Attendees came out to see friends and mentors sing, dance and entertain in any attire they desired.

Pride’s Annual Drag Show Inspires Expression By Emily Li Staff Writer “I do believe that this church has never looked so fabulous,” Dooley’s words rang out through the voice of a student, his bones stark white against a billowing rainbow Pride flag he wore as a cape. Guys rocking their first day of No-Shave November also rocked short dresses that were the envy of girls in the audience, long

curly blonde wigs, various colors of sequined bras and skin-tight leggings. Girls danced in baggy sweatpants and backwards snapbacks, or kept it classy in suits and ties. It was not uncommon to be completely unable to identify someone’s gender based on appearance. Everybody cheered for everybody. Though this sight might not be common on campus (well, not yet), it was all perfectly normal last Friday when

Emory Pride hosted the 2013 Drag Show. The event packed Glenn Memorial with people dressed in every way imaginable. “I didn’t know what to expect, but I was really pleasantly surprised by the number of people that showed up,” one performer said. “It was really inspiring to see the number of people that came, the vari-

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A Song For Every Day of the Week Continued from Page 9

Wednesday “Woods” — Bon Iver If you’ve ever listened to anything by Bon Iver, this song will be different from what you’re expecting. If you haven’t ever listened to anything by Bon Iver, you should really try it out. Though not generally what I would choose for a calming Wednesday song because it is completely auto-tuned, it still manages to feel beautiful and relaxing in the midst of all of the machinery. For the sake of clarification, this song was not auto-tuned because it needed to be. It was done as an artistic choice and it’s still quite clear that all voices in the song are actually singing, and singing well. What really makes this song is the fact that the harmonies are fantastically complex, which is not something generally heard with auto-tuned music. This song is intricate and unique, and definitely worth checking out.

Friday “Crazy in Love” — Beyoncé Beyoncé is an icon, and it would be difficult to argue otherwise. With numerous hits, albums, movies and a family of her own, she has everything in the world on lock. Knowing who she is today, it’s interesting to look back on old-school Beyoncé. Released in 2003, her debut solo single “Crazy in Love” was recorded before anyone could have known how far her star would rise. This song also includes an entertaining glimpse into her future as it features her husband-to-be, Jay-Z. Years later, this is still one of my favorite Beyoncé songs, so listen to this blast from the past and I dare you not to dance to it.

Saturday “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody” — Fergie, Q-Tip and GoonRock This song was produced for the soundtrack to the film “The Great Gatsby” and, much like the film itself, it takes something new and makes it feel old. “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody” is fascinating due to the way it combines the party-song of today with the musical styles of the past, including a filter and saxophone accompaniment, which you don’t come across too often these days. Though the message is the same as many contemporary songs, it’s twisted in this song as the musical style sets it apart and makes it far more fun than most of its “modern” counterparts. Send yourself back a few decades with this song — then have a great weekend!

Thursday “Troublemaker” — Olly Murs Every time someone mentions this song to me, they say that they originally thought it was Maroon 5 because it sounds so similar to their older style (like, “Songs About Jane”-era Maroon 5). With a strong beat, catchy melody and uniquely good vocals, this track is ideal for dancing — or even just headnodding — while working. Whether your week is over or you have a giant test tomorrow, listen to “Troublemaker” to take a break and get pumped for whatever your weekend has in store.

— Contact Emma Reidy at ereidy@emory.edu

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College junior Katie Donovan (left) and Aaron Freedman perform in “Stardust.” College junior Ian Trutt adapted “Stardust” from the Neil Gaiman book of the same name for this production.

‘Stardust’ Pays Tribute to Bravery, Love, Magic Continued from Page 9 paniment, instead opting for one live musician. College senior Teresa Findley spent the entirety of the play lounged against the edge of the stage, strumming her guitar and humming bluesy, folksy tunes that added an element of slickness and ease to the moments transpiring onstage. But I think that was my main grievance about the show: there were all these incredible individual elements, but they just didn’t seem to blend. “Stardust” generated a great deal of sparks, but no fire. The fight scenes, though wellchoreographed, were hard to get behind, since we knew all too well that they were fake. Azfar Haq’s character “The Stranger,” an odd man with a bird-shaped face, shone with moments of humor and attempts

at life advice, but his awkwardness quickly became over-the-top. And while individual scenes held lessons, charm and genuine char-

It’s a story about bravery. It’s about making things happen for yourself, making the best of circumstances and learning not to let the bad spoil the good. acter development, they seemed to hold those elements separately. It was hard to follow one unifying theme or meaning of the play when the plot seemed to jump around so arbitrarily, fixating on different messages

in each moment. Trutt wrote in the program notes about how easy it is to forget moments of bravery, but fear stays with us much longer. “This performance is dedicated to everyone fighting for a better world,” Trutt said. This was a pretty cool idea. But beyond a couple scattered lines concerning battle and inner courage, the message seemed lost. Rather, the show seemed to be about love. And about fate, and circumstance and just plain old magic. The ride of “Stardust” certainly was magical, from the contagious humor that flooded the theater to the tidbits of life lessons acquired along the way. It spawned plenty of stardust — just not the star itself.

— Contact Emelia Fredlick at emelia.j.fredlick@emory.

ety of groups that wanted to be a part of it,” College freshman Tejasvi Subramanian said. Truly, nearly all aspects of Emory were represented in the Drag Show. EmRock, Emory’s music organization of all things rock, performed Beyoncé’s “If I Were a Boy” and Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way.” A representative from the Student Alumni Board flaunted a cute white crop top, a bright sparkling blue bra and metallic gold leggings that I unsuccessfully tried to find online shortly after the show. He strutted up and down the aisle as girls and guys alike cheered themselves hoarse. The Residence Life and Housing performer moved the audience with an impressive lip-syncing of Wicked’s “Defying Gravity,” complete with a full brown wig and robust chest. This earned the unashamed “tips” of giggling admirers in the audience, including someone who threw a $1 bill from the upper stands. By the end of the performance, more than half the audience was standing. “It was so awesome to see all the groups so committed, 100 percent devoted to whatever character or gender they were being,” one performer said. Other groups present at the Drag Show included Karma Bhangra, the popular Indian dance team; the Women’s Rugby team, which included costume changes and the finale dance scene from “Dirty Dancing;” Emory Spoke, with three incredibly attractive dancers in incredibly tight dresses; and many others. Though I’m unsure of the exact amount, I am sure that these lovely ladies racked up a significant number of tips. These tips, plus the $5 admission fee, helped fund Emory Pride so it

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Emory Pride’s Drag Show included performances from graduate, undergraduate and staff organizations. can continue to support and be a resource to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) and Ally undergraduate students. However, this year, Emory Pride announced that a portion of their proceeds will also go to “Lost-n-Found,” a local non-profit group whose goal is to help homeless LGBTQ youth in Atlanta. Before the performances, the drag show hosts went over “a brief history of drag” and a Lost-n-Found presentation. Putting drag in perspective as a cultural movement helped the audience to understand drag on a deeper level. “Even though it was really funny, I think [the drag show] was about more than just entertainment. It’s about awareness for LGBTQ culture, of course, but it’s also about challenging societal norms,” College freshman Rosalind Redgrave said. “It’s weird to think that you can just assume something so personal like sexuality about a person just

based on their clothing or body,” Redgrave said. Or, as one audience member (less eloquently) said, “Like, is that even a guy or a girl, I have no idea.” Even though it’s safe to assume that many students came simply to see their friends dressed hilariously, the drag show may have actually changed the way they view the people around them. “I just love how this is just an average Friday night. The fact that students feel so comfortable outside of their comfort zone is what makes Emory so special,” Subramanian said. Technically, the performance was also a competition — and Residence Life and Housing won best overall. Still, that’s not really what the show is about. The message that drag sends is up for debate — however, it’s inarguable that this kind of performance is what makes Emory such a great place.

— Contact Emily Li at emily.li@emory.edu

Arcade Fire Pushes Forward, Experiments With Conformity and Originality on Reflektor Continued from Page 9 band and wife duo Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, navigate such an identity crisis? In their newest album Reflektor, out last week, we have their answer. Part of Arcade Fire’s solution was to enlist LCD Soundsystem veteran James Murphy as a co-producer on the song “Reflektor,” though they claimed he didn’t ultimately alter the final product significantly. The album’s first single and title track certainly bears Murphy’s fingerprints, and in all the right ways. The lyrics of “Reflektor” are catchy (though they perhaps leave some substance to be desired), the horn sections and drumbeats are eminently danceable and the layered discotheque wall of sound provides more outright fun for the listener than almost any track on either of Arcade Fire’s previous two albums, in spite of all their critical — and, to be entirely honest, popular — praise. Reflektor would be much easier (not to mention more fun) to appraise if every track possessed the

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Arcade Fire performs. The band’s fourth album, Reflektor, was released on Oct. 28 and features 13 tracks, including the band’s latest single, the titular track “Reflektor.” positive attributes of its title track, but unfortunately, this isn’t the case. “Reflektor,” which clocks in at more than seven and a half minutes, has sufficient charm to not wear out its welcome even after several listens. But such considerable length

becomes tiresome on an album where nine out of 13 tracks last for more than five minutes. It’s not that Arcade Fire can’t produce a good song that’s also short: “You Already Know” provides ample evidence to the contrary. Upbeat and lyrically repetitious, it

channels the structure of many great rock and roll songs: simple chord progression, steadily throbbing bass line, engaging bridge. Reflektor would easily benefit from a more concise form, if only tracks like “We Exist” could have

been condensed and cleaned up in a similar fashion to “You Already Know.” Sonic excess is one of the trademarks of Arcade Fire (we all remember “Wake Up”), but on Reflektor, it can become distracting and turgid. In the opening of the track “Normal Person,” Butler chants, “Do you like rock and roll music? ‘Cause I don’t know if I do.” It’s not typical to think of Arcade Fire as a rock band with many canonical influences, but there are moments on “Reflektor” that sound like references to classic rock music. The percussive beats that open “Reflektor” sound almost identical to the samba-influenced intro to the Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil,” and on “You Already Know,” Arcade Fire is introduced by the voice of a dancehall announcer like on the title track of the Beatles’ album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Arcade Fire has also announced live performances where they’ll be playing as The Reflektors, displaying the same sort of meta-

narrative impulse that the Beatles did with Sgt. Pepper. There’s no clear way for listeners to receive these gestures: is Arcade Fire paying homage or dressing themselves up as newly-crowned rock royalty themselves? In many ways, this is just a symptom of today’s music industry: when the means of musical production and distribution are so widely available, the distinctions between popularity and independence, as well as contrivance and authenticity, are more ambiguous than ever. Though at its best moments, Reflektor seems to be pushing Arcade Fire into a new direction, a reinvented image of the band never emerges cohesively. The album is weakened by moments — stretches, in fact — of ambivalence and creative uncertainty, but the possibility of a new phase of Arcade Fire’s career glimmers brightly and persistently beneath the missteps.

— Contact Logan Lockner at llnocke@emory.edu

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Men Finish Fifth, Women Seventh at UAAs By Michael Scheck Staff Writer After a strong performance at the Oberlin Inter-Regional, the men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the 27th Annual University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships Saturday. The meet was held at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh and hosted by the Eagles’ conference mate Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.). In a tough race with fierce competition, the men rose to the occasion, placing fifth. Leading the Eagles for the second straight time was Alex Fleischhacker with an 8K time of 26:11.4. Fleischhacker placed 21st out of the 75-runner field. “The team performed at our highest expectations this weekend,” Fleishhacker said, as the men’s team beat a couple of nationally ranked teams in their impressive outing. Head Coach John Curtin was especially pleased with Fleishhacker’s performance. “He continues his impressive leadership,” Curtin said. “He has really come on in the last three meets. Our guys beat some nationally-ranked teams and are in great shape going into Regionals.” Curtin was also very satisfied with freshman Michael McBane, who ran a personal best 26:12.4 while placing second for the Eagles (23rd overall). “He really came of age this weekend running an impressive personal best on a very tough course,” Curtin

said. Fleischhacker and McBane were not the only two men who preformed well in the outing. Senior Eddie Mulder (26:37.5) and junior Patrick Crews (26:38) finished 32nd and 33rd, respectively, while freshman Michael Sisario rounded out the team’s scorers (26:52, 45th). The women did not do as well at the meet, finishing seventh and falling short of their expectations. Junior Tamara Surtees was the team’s leading performer for the fifth time this season, posting a 6K time of 22:46.3 that was good for the 14th position out of 79 entries. With her strong showing at the event, Surtees earned Second Team AllUAA acclaim for the second straight year in a row. Senior Emily Caesar also performed excellently, placing 16th overall with a time of 22:51. However, after the two strong performances from Surtees and Caesar, the Eagles fared poorly. Curtin, for one, was not pleased. “Our women got good races out of Tamara and Emily but didn’t back them up,” he said. “The talent is there. They just need to believe it. We need somebody to step up if we are going to make a run at Regionals for a national spot.” With both teams hoping to finish the season strong, the Eagles will compete Nov. 16 when they venture to Newport News, Va, to compete at the NCAA Regional Championships.

— Contact Michael Scheck at michael.scheck@emory.edu

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The Miami Heat’s “Big Three” — LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade — talk on the sideline. The Heat will attempt to win their third straight NBA title this season.

Morris: Questions Abound in NBA Continued from the Back Page will be much improved, but their defense outside of Howard still looks shaky, and that will prevent them from making it to the Finals. What about the ageless Spurs? The 2013 playoffs showed the effects of aging on at least one Spur, Manu Ginobili, so while Tim Duncan and Tony Parker continue to play at a high level, Gregg Popovich will lean more than ever on the talented Kawhi Leonard for scoring — will that be enough? What about the Clippers? With Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, as well as free-agent additions J.J. Reddick and Jared Dudley, this team will probably score more than any other team in the league, but I doubt a team’s ability to win a conference when Griffin and DeAndre Jordan are anchoring the defense. The Warriors rely too much on the weak ankles of Stephen Curry and need to play defense while the Grizzlies, with all due respect to their stifling defense, do not have enough scoring to keep up with their rivals. This whole paragraph, which doesn’t answer its original question, should serve as one good reason to follow the wide-open Western Conference this year. 3. Which Team Can Threaten Miami in the East? The Eastern Conference is better

this season as a whole than it has been in years, but which teams can actually challenge the Heat from going to the Finals for the fourth straight season? I give three teams a chance: the Brooklyn Nets, the Indiana Pacers and the Chicago Bulls. The Nets had the most interesting offseason of any NBA team, adding old-school legends Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Alongside Deron Williams and Brook Lopez, the Nets

The Eastern Conference is better this season as a whole than it has been in years. will feature a balanced offense and a much-improved offense. However, with such an old lineup and a rookie coach in Jason Kidd, this squad may not be able to keep up with the Heat’s relentless speed. The Pacers feature tons of potential and were one game from the Finals last season. The core of Paul George, Roy Hibbert and David West is one of the tops in the league, but can its supporting cast do enough to carry the load? They improved their bench with

the return of Danny Granger and adding Luis Scola, but until George becomes a superstar and Hibbert plays consistently at his potential, the Pacers will struggle to get past the Bulls or the Heat. The Bulls have the best coach and the best defense, which, in the postseason, gives them the best chance of knocking off the Heat. The difference in this year’s Bulls from last year’s Bulls is the return of former MVP Derrick Rose. He should be a game-changer in a lineup featuring Rose, the talented Jimmy Butler, the reliable Luol Deng, forward scorer Carlos Boozer and one of the most energetic players in the league, Joakim Noah. This lineup, which has yet to play one minute together, has tons of potential and will surely play stellar defense under Tom Thibodeau. The 2013-2014 season will be a fun one, and I’ve only mentioned three storylines. Who will win the “Riggin’ for Wiggins” sweepstakes? Will a big name get traded during trade season, which should be the busiest in years? The ultimate question, which will win the NBA Championship in June? As Zach Lowe of Grantland writes, “The title feels more truly in play than it has been in a while.” So take a break from football, sit back and enjoy, everyone. Basketball is back.

— Contact Ethan Morris at ethan.morris@emory.edu

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On the left, freshman forward Jason Andrejchak dribbles past a defender. On the right, sophomore defender Leo Ragazzo corralls the ball. Andrejchak and Ragazzo had the Eagles’ two goals on the weekend.

Eagles Split Weekend Road Games, Remain in First Place By Ryan Smith Sports Editor The men’s soccer team split a pair of road University Athletic Association (UAA) games, falling to the 14th-ranked University of Rochester (N.Y.) Yellowjackets on Friday before rebounding to shutout the Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) Spartans on Sunday afternoon. Emory fell 3-1 to the Yellowjackets

and defeated the Spartans 1-0. The Eagles are now 11-5-1 on the season including a 4-1-1 mark in UAA play. Emory quickly fell behind against Rochester as the Yellowjackets got two shots past Eagles sophomore goalkeeper Abe Hannigan in the first half of play. Freshman forward Jason Andrejchak responded with a goal less than four minutes later, cutting

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the Rochester lead to 2-1. It would stay at the mark for most of the second half until the Yellowjackets put the game away with a late goal in the 83rd minute of play. Rochester outshot the Eagles 20-10, including a 9-4 edge in shots on goal. The Eagles rebounded against the Spartans, shutting them out with the lone goal coming from a throw-in in

the 28th minute of play from sophomore defender Leo Ragazzo. Hannigan played a strong game in goal, saving all four of Case Western’s shots on goal. The Spartans outshot the Eagles 14-5, but strong defense and Ragazzo’s timely goal allowed Emory to escape with the win. Hannigan racked up ten saves altogether on the weekend en route to his sixth shutout of the season. The

Eagles offense, meanwhile, got the win despite having just one shot on goal. The victory moved the Eagles into a tie for first place in the UAA with just one regular season game left. The team will host Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.) on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 11 a.m, and will honor its one graduating senior, forward Andrew Jones.

— Contact Ryan Smith at ryan.smith@emory.edu

The Red Sox won the World Series on Halloween eve, delighting beard enthusiasts and those annoying Northeasterners, but the baseball drama will continue to escalate. This isn’t the try-and-fail-to-get-out-BigPapi type baseball drama that plays out on the baseball diamond. No, this baseball drama involves lawyerin’, investigatin’, investigator sex, performance-enhancing drug allegations and, of course, money and legacy. This is high-profile, high-stakes, ‘screw you — NO SCREW YOU!’ drama. Some quick context, all from The New York Times’ Sunday piece on Alex Rodriguez, because, you know, On Fire is all about highbrow journalism. Last summer Major League Baseball handed out hefty bans to more than a dozen major leaguers for their relationship to an “anti-aging clinic” that allegedly distributed performance enhancing drugs. Most got 50-game bans, Ryan Braun got a 65-gamer, and all agreed to their penalties. Everyone, that is, except A-Rod, who got smacked with a 211 game ban. A-Rod is due to make $25 million next year and $21 million in 2015. The guy is pushing 40, so sitting out 211 games will not only cost him 30 million-plus in salary, but he might not be physically able to return after sitting out the suspension, jeopardizing the entirety of the $94 million still left on his contract. In a nutshell, MLB is trying to nail one of its marquee but lame and over-the-hill stars for performanceenhancing drug use extending beyond the Biogenesis allegations, while A-Rod is disputing the allegations while crying foul over MLB’s investigative process. MLB hired former NYPD bro Daniel T. Mullin to lead its investigations unit back in 2007. In February, MLB investigators visited the home of a nurse who worked at Biogenesis. According to the Times, Mullin sent flowers to the nurse on Valentine’s Day to thank her for her cooperation. She called him to thank him for the flowers, he asked her out to dinner and more cooperation was had at her Miami home in the following weeks. Welcome to Miami! Team A-Rod paid the nurse $100,000 for the flower card signed by Mr. Mullin, and access to her text messages, and his lawyers are using allegations of an inappropriate relationship in his New York lawsuit against MLB. Hard tactics all around. Team MLB has also been dropping dough to acquire helpful records themselves. They paid a guy $125,000 for two sets of Biogenesis files. The records had previously been straight up stolen, some say by Biogenesis employees, some say from a car that had been broken into. Shady. That’s not to say there aren’t signs of dirtiness from A-Rod’s band of lawyers and private investigators. The star witness for MLB is a Mr. Bosch, who headed Biogenesis. He denies receiving cash payments from MLB in exchange for his cooperation. MLB filed a Florida lawsuit against Bosch in March, and he capitulated shortly thereafter. In exchange, MLB would drop their suit against Bosch, cover his legal and travel expenses, indemnify him from lawsuits by players and pay thousands a day in fulltime personal security. Team A-Rod has been throwing major shade on MLB’s investigative methods. The proof of PED use seems ironclad though, seeing as how Ryan Braun, Nelson Cruz and Antonio Bastardo quickly and quietly agreed to their suspensions. No one is calling A-Rod a stand-up guy however. Jason Varitek should have smacked that unsavory prima donna a little harder when he had the chance. His 211-game ban does seem exorbitant relative to his fellow players. How can MLB tack on extra suspension length for PED use “over the course of multiple years?” Oh, you mean the years he bashed the Yankees to World Series glory in 2009? Or even further back, in the early 2000s and mid-1990s when A-Rod was a 40-40 shortstop for the Mariners? Now that he’s helped MLB grow as a professional league, (read: enriching the franchise owners), now that he’s an aging third baseman with a balky hip, MLB and its owners have decided to turn on the moral crusade switch and gun for A-Rod. Yeah, his contract is an albatross, yeah, A-Rod is a cheating snake — but MLB is exploiting, then discarding, the help on this one.

SPORTS THE EMORY WHEEL

Tuesday, November 5, 2013 Sports Editor: Ryan Smith (ryan.smith@emory.edu)

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Featured Athlete: Leo Ragazzo Sophomore defender Leo Ragazzo scored the only goal of the game in the Eagles’ crucial 1-0 win over Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) on Sunday, which kept the team in a tie for first place in the University Athletic Association (UAA). It was Ragazzo’s second goal of the season. Both have been game-winning goals. Featured Athlete: Hannah Meyer Freshman defender Hannah Meyer helped the Eagles extend their winning streak to six games over the weekend, leading the defense in a pair of shutouts. Meyer was named the UAA Defensive Player of the Week for her efforts. She played all 180 minutes of the Eagles’ two weekend games, wins over the University of Rochester (N.Y.) and Case Western Reserve University (Ohio). Featured Athlete: Cat McGrath Junior middle Cat McGrath had an impressive weekend at the Emory National Invitational, helping the Eagles sweep the tournament’s four matches. McGrath had a team-leading hitting percentage of .458 and earned 3.06 kills per set. McGrath and the No. 6 nationally-ranked Eagles will travel to Waltham, Mass. next to compete in the UAA Championships. “Race and Sports in American Culture Series” Emory will host an exhibit about the “life and legacy of boxing great Joe Louis” on Nov. 13 as a part of the University’s “Race and Sports in American Culture Series.” Louis’ son, Joe Louis Barrow Jr., will speak at the event. The exhibit will be open to the public.

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Senior midfielder Kelly Costopoulos races to the ball. Costopoulos had four shots and the Eagles’ lone goal on their win Sunday over Case Western Reserve University (Ohio). The Eagles have won 12 of their last 13 games.

Eagles Run Winning Streak to Six By Zoe Elfenbein Staff Writer During the weekend, the women’s soccer team played two close matches that lengthened Emory’s winning streak to an impressive six wins. The squad combined for a total of three goals in the course of their two away games, beating the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Yellowjackets 2-0 and the Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) Spartans 1-0. The Eagles have won 12 of their last 13 games and are now 13-3-1 on the season. In their road game against University of Rochester, Emory ini-

tially saw few scoring opportunities and suffered a scoreless first half. However, the Eagles were still able to register a total of five shots to the Yellowjackets’ single shot during the first frame of play. With the second half underway, the Eagles were able to take the lead when sophomore midfielder Jordan Morell controlled the ball inside the box and sent it soaring into the far side of the net for the first goal of the day. This marked Morell’s fifth goal and 12th point of the season. Only eight minutes later, junior forward Charlotte Butker added another goal to extend the Eagles’ lead to 2-0. Butker received the ball

and fired a shot from 25 yards away. The ball hit off the bottom of the crossbar before heading into the back of the net. It was her first goal on the season. Emory’s defense only allowed Rochester two shots during the game, with only one shot being on goal, securing the win late in the second half. The Eagles extended their winning streak in another tight away game against Case Western that ended 1-0 in favor of Emory. Emory was once again held scoreless during the first half. After holding possession of the ball for a majority of the second half, the Eagles

VOLLEYBALL

were finally able to take advantage of a scoring opportunity when senior center midfielder Kelly Costopoulos found the back of the net for her fifth goal of the season. The play leading up to the goal was ignited when junior forward Emily Feldman advanced the ball down the field to find junior center midfielder Jennifer Grant. Grant was able to cross the ball to Costopoulos who finished the play with a game-winning goal. This counted for Costopoulos’ 11th gamewinning goal of her career, which placed her in third place in school history. Emory’s defense allowed the Spartans only nine shots overall.

Sophomore goalkeeper Liz Arnold turned away three shots to earn her fifth individual shutout. The Eagles still have a chance at tying Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.) for the University Athletic Association (UAA) title if Emory defeats Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.) and if Wash. U falls to Chicago during the next week of play. Emory will host Carnegie Mellon on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 1:30 p.m. The squad will honor its seven graduating seniors during the annual “Senior Day” ceremony prior to the game.

— Contact Zoe Elfenbein at zoe.elfenbein@emory.edu

NBA

Season Preview: Chasing the Heat Ethan Morris

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Freshman setter Sarah Maher spikes the ball over the net. Maher and the Eagles swept the competition at the Emory National Invitational last weekend. The Eagles will travel to the UAA Championships next.

Squad Goes 4-0 at Home Invitational By Brian Chavkin Staff Writer The volleyball team got back onto the court this weekend participating in the Emory National Invitational Tournament. Led by Head Coach Jenny McDowell, the No.6-ranked Eagles went 4-0 during the weekend, winning two games on Friday against SUNY Cortland and Juniata College (Pa.), and two games on Saturday against Berry College and Trinity University (Texas). “It was a great weekend for us,” McDowell said. “We had the opportunity to honor our senior leader and

captain Sarah Taub. Sarah has had an incredible four-year career for us, and this current team success is due largely in part to Sarah’s leadership, work ethic and commitment to our volleyball program.” Junior Cat McGrath led the way on Friday, leading the team in attacks for both matches and finishing with 10 terminations against Cortland and 13 kills against Juniata. “Cat McGrath was incredible all weekend.” McDowell said. “Not only did she play great but she also was a fantastic leader on the court.” McGrath deferred the praise to the entire Eagles squad.

“As a whole, our team played very well,” McGrath said. “We played fast, consistent and intense. We didn’t let the other team’s speed or tempo dictate our play, which was key. Also, everyone really stepped up as leaders and played their role.” On Saturday, the Eagles were able to defeat Berry College in a 3-1 decision before knocking off Trinity University in a long match that finally finished in a 3-2 decision in favor of Emory. The 4-0 record of the twoday tournament improved the Eagles’ record to 26-3 on the year. As the Eagles head into the end of their schedule, the team is excited

about what they can accomplish. “We learned this weekend that when we play for our teammates, and not ourselves, that’s when we play our best,” McGrath said. “If we play all out and leave no regrets on the court in the next few weeks, we’ll be national champions. No doubt.” The team will play its next match this Friday, Nov. 8, when they travel to Waltham, Mass. to compete in the University Athletic Association Championships. The Eagles will play against Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) at 2 p.m.

— Contact Brian Chavkin at brian.chavkin@emory.edu

Do you smell that? That’s the sweet scent of a new NBA season, flush with many storylines that should make 2013-2014 one of the most interesting seasons in years. For even the casual NBA fan, this season provides more than enough intrigue for whatever you prefer. If you are into fast-paced, exciting offenses, tune into Golden State Warriors or Los Angeles Clippers games. If you are more of an old-school type, watch the Chicago Bulls and the Indiana Pacers. Let’s say you’re into watching old players continue to wreak havoc in the league, feel free to watch the San Antonio Spurs run their timeless clinic. Or maybe you’re into watching teams tank on purpose for the 2014 draft (“Riggin’ for Wiggins”); the Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns will be appealing for you. Whatever your style, this season will suit your fancy and then some. Here are a few storylines that you should follow this season: 1. Can Miami Three-Peat? After an offseason in which

the Heat lost one of its three-point sharpshooters, Mike Miller, to the Grizzlies and gained two players with dubious backgrounds, the immature Michael Beasley and the injury-prone (I’m being nice) grandfather Greg Oden, will Miami be able to gear up for another run at a title? Do the Heat rely too much on their three big stars, exposed if one of them falls to injury after playing more than 90 games in each of the last three seasons? Is this the first time since LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade in Miami that it is more likely that another team wins the finals? These are all fascinating questions that leave the Heat vulnerable for the first season since the Big Three formed. 2. Who Emerges From the Depths of the Western Conference? As usual, the West is loaded this year, and it remains to be seen who will make it to the Finals. Will it be the Oklahoma City Thunder? Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are unstoppable, but their supporting cast is nonexistent outside of Serge Ibaka, especially after losing sixth man Kevin Martin to the Timberwolves. Can the Houston Rockets be the No. 1 seed? After landing the big fish of free agency, Dwight Howard, and having the best shooting guard in the league, James Harden, the Rockets

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