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Emory Events Calendar, Page 2

Horoscopes, Page 9

Crossword Puzzle, Page 8

Staff Editorial, Page 6

Police Record, Page 2

On Fire, Page 11

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Task Force Subdivisions Focus on Protests

Sororities See Surge In Bid Numbers

By Dustin Slade Staff Writer

SDT Inactive Until Fall 2013

The Task Force on Dissent, Protest and Community will form three new subcommittees in an effort to better address issues of open expression on campus, according to a Jan. 18 University press release. The focus of the subcommittees will be on education, policy and administration. University President James W. Wagner created the task force of students, faculty and staff members after student arrests during an April 2011 protest against Emory’s food service provider Sodexo. The members will seek to address and make recommendations to the University administrators by April of this year. The subcommittees were formed to achieve the goals of the task force more efficiently, Committee Co-Chair, Senior Vice President and Dean of Campus Life Ajay Nair wrote in an email to the Wheel. Ed Lee, chair of the education subcommittee and the director of debate for the Barkley Forum, said his committee strives to get community input on their issues of concern. “We want to discover what are the ways in which we can make sure there is a diverse and balanced set of people who are participating in the conversation at large in restructuring this particular set of policies,”

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packed house welcomed both Asian-American top-subscribed YouTube vocalists Clara C (pictured) and Jason Chen. The Emory Asian Student Organization brought the artists for their concert on Thursday night at Glenn Memorial Auditorium. Opening acts for the concert included College freshman MacKenzie Wyatt, hip-hop group TrickaNomeTry (TNT), Inonnim and David Kim.

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Guest Lecture Courses Focus on Violence, Labor By Elizabeth Howell Associate Editor Emory’s Center for Faculty Development and Excellence increased the number of University Courses they offer from one to three this semester in order to promote discussion among students and faculty on topics such as violence, networks and labor. These courses, which are open to both undergraduate and graduate students, explore a particular topic

in depth. Each time a class meets, different guest lecturers from various schools of the University teach students to approach a topic from a variety of disciplines. The University is offering “Violence: A Multidisciplinary Inquiry,” “Network Science: Theory, Method and Applications” and “Labor, Development and Democracy,” the University announced in a Jan. 28 press release. Previously, the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence has

only offered one University course each spring since 2011, according to Associate Director of the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence Donna Troka. However, Troka said offering three classes at once this semester has been a successful endeavor so far. Fifteen to 20 students are enrolled in each class, and many faculty members have volunteered to guest lecture this semester, according to Troka. While the lecturers change every time the classes meet, the conveners,

or faculty members who proposed the course topics, attend each session during the semester, according to the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence web site. Director for the Center for Injury Control, Associate Professor at the School of Medicine and Rollins School of Public Health and one of the course conveners of “Violence: A Multidisciplinary Inquiry” Deb Houry said the class will be heavily

nity, together to experience great movies on a big screen in the traditional commercial format of 35mm,” Bernstein said. Bernstein calls himself and other faculty in Film and Media Studies “cinephiles.” Bernstein, for example, travels to Bologna, Italy every June to attend a week-long film festival that features old, restored and rediscovered films from major archives around the world. “With the Emory Cinematheque, we want to kindle and share that passion with our students, colleagues and neighbors,” Bernstein explained. Along with the Universal Picture series, Emory will also be showing “Under African Skies,” a documentary about Paul Simon’s return to South Africa 25 years after making the Graceland album on Feb. 6. “It is a fascinating look at ... how he created that landmark album, and the many difficulties, practical and political of doing so before the end of the apartheid regime,” Bernstein said. Akira Kurosawa’s adventure film “The Hidden Fortress,” which is the basis for the first “Star Wars” film, will also be shown on Feb. 20. University Distinguished Professor Salman Rushdie suggested this viewing. A week later, Rushdie’s adaptation of his novel, Midnight’s Children, will be shown off-campus with its Oscar-nominated director Deepa Mehta in attendance. Next year, the department plans to organize a film comedy series to introduce another flavor of the entertainment industry.

— Contact Shivangi Singh at shivangi.singh@emory.edu

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Emory Hosts Universal Studios Series By Shivangi Singh Contributing Writer

Emily Lin/Photography Editor

unior Christine Hines joins other Emory students as they peruse the various fresh, local produce at the weekly Tuesday Farmers Market on the Cox Hall Bridge. The market offers meats, bread, cheese, honey and more as well as the opportunity to interact with Georgia farmers.

BUSINESS SCHOOL

BBA Council Amends Constitution By Gabrielle Loudermilk Contributing Writer The Goizueta Business School’s BBA Council has made amendments to its constitution that aim to address ambiguities in its legislation and executive appointment procedures. In light of recent conflicts with Emory College’s Student Government Association (SGA), members of the Council hope that the changes will address concerns about election transparency. The amendments passed in December last semester.

With regards to voting, the amendment now requires that SGA representatives of the BBA Council be elected instead of appointed. Elections will be online in conjunction with SGA elections. The amendment also eliminated positions and voting procedures that council members deemed unnecessary. Members of the Council hope that the amendment will reduce tensions with College Council (CC) and SGA. Tensions came to a head last spring when SGA introduced legislation that would put the Council under its

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jurisdiction. Patrick McBride, B-School junior and the chairman of Undergraduate Business School Leadership Conference for the BBA Council, said that at the time SGA was critical of the Council’s unclear election guidelines. B-School senior and BBA Council Treasurer Gregory Borofsky, one of the co-authors of the amendment, hopes that the changes will promote better relations with the various governing bodies in the College.

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Emory will be the only venue in the Southeast to host a Universal Pictures film series of free 35mm screenings to celebrate the studio’s 100 years of history. The Emory Cinematheque Film Series will take place every Wednesday from now until Apr. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in White Hall 205. UCLA Film and Television Archive and American Express approached Emory’s Film and Media Studies department for the series. The screenings feature iconic titles such as “Dracula”, Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”, “Back to the Future” and “The 40 Year Old Virgin.” To compile the list of films, the department pooled many genres — including technicolor fantasies, melodramas, horror, science fiction, comedies and westerns. Emory started hosting such special Wednesday night screenings about a decade ago at the suggestion and with the support of former College Dean Steve Sanderson. They are “a chance to take stock of what one studio has produced in a century,” Matthew Bernstein, department of film and media studies chair, wrote in an e-mail to the Wheel. “It allows us ... to learn more about the innately rich nature of film history and film art.” Bernstein believes that screenings like these create a sense of community, similar to that of a theater or music concert. “Our department believes firmly in the value of screenings that bring the Emory campus community, and even the Atlanta cinephile commu-

Implications of Rising Numbers For many members of sororities, the large turnout for rush impacted the process and has implications for Greek life at Emory. With SDT gone for now, rushees this semester were left with only six options during recruitment. According to College senior and Delta Delta Delta (TriDelt) President Blair Hunt, the sorority had 62 new pledges this spring, a significant increase from last year’s 38. “We had more girls per round, more rounds, and less space,” Hunt said, adding that she was told to except about 45 new pledges. Hunt added that the influx of new pledges made the rush process a bit more challenging, and although the sorority was unprepared for bid day, members “made it work.” One College senior, who requested anonymity because she’s in a sorority, said “every single sorority is going to be completely overwhelmed with this immediate transition.” “It compromises the transition,” she said, noting that it may be difficult to pair “littles” and “bigs” together with so many incoming members. She added that on bid day, some sororities didn’t have enough apparel for all the pledges. Michelle Wang, a Goizueta Business School senior and member of Kappa Alpha Theta, said the major rise makes it more difficult for sisters to get to know each other. “It makes it that much more awkward when you can’t remember your sisters’ names,” Wang said. While the influx of new pledges may have made the rush and pledge process more difficult, others have also expressed excitement in the growth of sorority life. College junior and Gamma Phi Beta President Anna Gordan wrote in an email to the Wheel that while the sorority will now need to adjust event planning to reflect the rise in numbers, “each member will add something positive to our organization.” “We can’t wait to see how they help our sorority flourish,” Gordan wrote. And even though Hunt said the

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Because of the small size of its chapter, Emory’s Sigma Delta Tau (SDT) sorority became inactive this semester and will remain so until fall 2013. In turn, the elimination of SDT as a rush option contributed to the nearly 50-percent rise in the number of offered bids, a change that took many by surprise. The fact that SDT did not participate in rush was one factor that led to an increase in the recommended bid quota for each sorority. According to a Jan. 28 Wheel article, a larger freshman class and the elimination of Alpha Epsilon Phi as a sorority option since its removal in 2011 also caused the surge in offered bids. Even though sororities were warned beforehand about the increase in numbers, “it was even more than we were anticipating,” according to Megan Janasiewicz, the director of the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life.

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NEWS ROUNDUP National, Local and Higher Education News • On Wednesday, Jan. 30, security experts at The New York Times expelled Chinese hackers who used malware to breach the news giant’s system, gain access to its passwords and repeatedly attack its employees over the past four months. Coinciding with the Times’ Oct. 25 investigation of Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao, these attacks resemble an infiltration of Bloomberg News’ computers, following a June 29 Bloomberg report on the wealth accumulated by relatives of Xi Jinping, then Vice President of China. • Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., pressed old friend and Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., on Thursday, Jan. 31 on his opposition to increasing the number of U.S. troops in Iraq in 2007. The escalation, according to Hagel, resulted in 1,200 casualties. McCain and other senators expressed concerns that Hagel has a history of skepticism towards the Iraq War, taking an unfriendly stance against Israel and voting against American sanctions on Iran. McCain and Hagel, both Vietnam veterans, also met last week after President Obama nominated Hagel for the Pentagon position on Jan. 7.

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• A tornado hitting parts of Bartow, Gordon and other northwest Georgia counties left one man dead and 17 others injured on Wednesday, Jan. 30, as a series of storms destroyed up to 100 homes and caused numerous power outages. The tornado trapped residents in heavily damaged homes and flipped vehicles on I-75, leaving trees and power lines down in its wake. • Two armed men attempted to carjack a Corvette in Orlando, Fla. Sunday night, but were incapable of driving it, as neither could figure out how to work a manual transmission. 51-year-old Randolph Bean, the canary yellow Corvette’s owner, had been waiting for his wife to get out of work at the Orlando Regional Medical Center around 11:20 p.m. when the two men approached. One held him on the ground at gunpoint while the other screamed in confusion, unable to start the car. Bean attempted to instruct them, suggesting that they push the clutch, but the two men gave up, grabbing his wallet, phone and house keys before fleeing the scene.

— Compiled by Staff Writer Lydia O’Neal

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POLICE RECORD • On Jan. 22 at midnight, Emory police received an anonymous report of sexual battery. The date, time and location are unknown. • On Jan. 22, Emory Police and DeKalb fire responded to a fire alarm at the Zeta Beta Tau house located at 8 Eagle Row. Smoke was seen coming from the basement. The house’s new chef left the oven on. Firefighters entered the basement and broke through a kitchen door to turn the oven off. No one was injured. • On Jan. 24 between the hours of 8:10 p.m. and 10:45 p.m., a student placed his iPhone on the basketball

court at the Student Activities and Academic Center. Following the game, the student discovered that his iPhone was missing. The incident is currently under investigation.

Dobbs University Center elevator but when officers arrived, no one was inside.

— Compiled by Staff Writer Dustin Slade

• On Jan. 25, officers received a call at 6:30 p.m. from a student whose duffel — containing headphones and heart rate monitor — was stolen from the Woodruff Physical Education Center. The items are valued at $120. The incident is currently under investigation. • On Jan. 22 Emory police received a report of two students stuck in the

Feb. 3, 1995 Bike thefts, particularly at the racks between Harris and the Complex, nearly tripled, according to reports from the Emory Police Department. The monthly average at the time, four bike thefts per month, jumped to 11. Harris Hall, which had just reopened, reported more bike thefts than any other residence hall since the beginning of the 1994 fall semester, according to then-EPD Director Ed Medlin. Most alarming was the fact that, for the first time, stolen bicycles had been secured with U-shaped, EPD-recommended locks.

EVENTS AT EMORY FRIDAY Event: Goizueta Energy Symposium Time: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Location: Goizueta Business School, Boyton Auditorium Room 130 Event: “Jews, Immigration, and Ethnic Conflict in the New South” Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location: 323 Bowden Hall Event: How Censorship in China Allows Government Criticism but Silences Collective Expression Time: 12 – 1:30 p.m. Location: Candler School of Theology Auditorium Event: “Assessing Student Writing While Avoiding the Laundry List Trap” Time: 4 – 5:30 p.m. Location: White Hall 101

Event: Pajama Concert — Musical Bedtime Stories Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Carlos Museum, Reception Hall

SATURDAY Event: Music of Social Justice with A. J. Khaw and Gian-Carla Tisera Time: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Location: Cannon Chapel Event: Yefim Bronfman, piano Time: 8 p.m. Location: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Emerson Concert Hall

SUNDAY Event: University Worship with A. J. Khaw Time: 11 a.m. — 12 p.m. Location: Cannon Chapel Event: The Annual Bach Bowl Time: 4 p.m. Location: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Emerson Concert Hall

MONDAY Event: Passion, Purpose and the Page Time: 3 — 3:50 p.m. Location: Emory Bookstore, First Floor

Event: The Feast of Words: A Celebration of Emory Authors and Editors of Books Published in 2012 Time: 4 — 6 p.m. Location: Emory Bookstore, 2nd floor Event: Bate-papo (Portuguese conversation hour) Time: 4:30 — 5:30 p.m. Location: Starbucks at Barnes & Noble, Emory Bookstore Event: Carlos Reads Book Club Time: 7:30 — 9 p.m. Location: Carlos Museum, Board Room

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Prof. Sees Merits to University Courses in Size and Collaboration Continued from Page 1 discussion-based. The class will also involve blogging and journaling to encourage students to share their own experiences with the subject material as opposed to having a lecturer tell them what to think, Houry said. Pamela Scully, chair of the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, said that students benefit from learning how to approach the topic of violence from the perspectives of a variety of disciplines, such as law, history or theology. Scully is a professor of African Studies and a convener for the class, “Violence: A Multidisciplinary Inquiry.” The diversity of the students’ backgrounds creates a learning community unique to the University Course, according to Scully. She said a smaller class size facilitates this communal learning experience because it allows students to become familiar with one another. It was immediately evident that students were learning from one another after just one class, Scully said. The University Course not only

benefits students, but also faculty, according to Troka. “It opens up possibilities for faculty collaborations that otherwise might not happen,” she said. “I would like to think that faculty are learning from one another as well.” Additionally, the University Course provides professors a chance to come in contact with students whom they may not have otherwise been able to reach, she said. Troka said faculty members have already begun sending her proposals for University Courses in Spring 2014. She added that the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence plans to continue offering University Courses so long as there is continued student and faculty interest. Scully foresees the University Course becoming an enduring part of Emory’s curriculum. “Emory’s size is big enough to draw lots of people, but small enough to get to know colleagues and student from different schools,” she said. “[The University Course] plays to Emory’s strengths.”

— Contact Elizabeth Howell at ehowel5@emory.edu

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ll male hip-hop group TrickaNomeTry (TNT) was one of the opening acts for Emory’s Asian Student Organization’s concert on Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Glenn Memorial Auditorium. This performance is the first of many upcoming concerts for the spring semester. The concert also hosted Asian-American top-subscribed YouTube vocalists Clara C and Jason Chen.

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Ambiguous Language Addressed in Revision Continued from Page 1 “All in all, I don’t think [the BBA Council’s] relationship this year with the SGA and other divisional councils could be any better,” Borofsky said. In addition, McBride also hopes that through the amendment, the Council has asserted itself as the single governing body of BBA students. At the same time, the Council hopes to align its goals and principles with groups like SGA, CC and the Emory community as a whole. “I think the biggest misnomer about Goizueta is that we are on our

own little island,” McBride said. “We want nothing more than to be part of this inquiry-driven community that we all love.” The Council also approved an amendment that will expedite the process by which changes can be made to the Council Code. By separating the code and election guidelines in its constitution, the Council can now make changes on a more periodic basis. The move is in an effort to better and more quickly meet the needs of Goizueta undergraduates. According to Borofsky, these amendments serve as major improvements by providing for increased

transparency, more relevancy and greater effectiveness. “If I had to sum up what this year’s BBA Council has brought to the student body with its revised Constitution, it is greater transparency, more accountability and much needed flexibility to address the ever-changing concerns of students,” Borofsky said. Moving forward, the BBA Council now plans on turning its attention to issues concerning the student activities fees and better community integration. — Contact Gabrielle Loudermilk at glouder@emory.edu

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ollege senior Brad Clement gives his signature for a cup of Blue Donkey coffee at the weekly Tuesday Farmers’ Market on the Cox Hall Bridge. Blue Donkey coffee has become a popular vendor with students at the Farmers’ Market.

Each Committee Serves Specific Purpose in Campus Dissent Continued from Page 1 Lee said. Lee explained how he hopes to use campus media outlets such as The Emory Wheel, WMRE and Emory TV to engage the community in issues of concern. The second subcommittee deals with issues of policy and is chaired by Matt Garret, the assistant dean for campus life and the director of the Office of Student Leadership and Service. “The [policy subcommittee] has come together to try to bring a set of lofty ideals to a more concrete set of initiatives and agenda,” Lee explained. Lee said one of the many tasks of this subcommittee has been to rewrite Emory’s policy on University

response to students protesting on campus. The third subcommittee — chaired by Eric Hoffman, assistant dean and director of Student Conduct — seeks to address administration concerns and explore Emory’s conduct process as well as the responsibilities students take when utilizing free speech on campus, according to Lee. All the committees will blend together eventually, explained Hoffman. He added that the policy subcommittee will focus on the rights and responsibilities members of the community have, the administration subcommittee will seek to implement those rights and responsibilities as policy and the education subcommittee strives to keep the campus

informed. Hoffman cited recent examples of campus dissent such as the Sodexo debate, the Chick-fil-A issue and the most recent conflict regarding “The Dooley Show” as reasons to encourage and foster informed and conscientious discussion and debate on campus. “The overall committee is going to make a series of recommendations to the University Senate [in April],” said Hoffman. “Those recommendations have not been formulated yet; that is why we will continue to meet and develop policy, procedures and education strategies that are a part of those recommendations to be implemented.”

— Contact Dustin Slade at dustin.slade@emory.edu

larger size of the sorority may take some getting used to, she’s excited more students are participating in Greek life. “I know TriDelt is really excited about our new pledge class,” she said. In addition, another College senior who requested anonymity because she is in a sorority said the influx of pledges is a positive step for Greek life. “Hopefully each year we can continue to increase the Greek life participation overall,” she said. Janasiewicz said that because the numbers were higher than expected, it’s important to ask for help where it’s needed. “A lot of campuses deal with this every year,” Janasiewicz said. “It’s definitely an adjustment.”

SDT Inactive In a process known as revitalization, SDT’s national chapter has placed all Emory SDT members on

alumni status. SDT, however, maintains both its national and Emory charters. Janasiewicz said any former SDT members who will still be on campus by next semester would likely be able to petition to be reinstated into the sorority. SDT nationals will likely return to Emory in October to recruit new upperclassmen to the sorority, according to Janasiewicz. Then, nationals will return to campus to participate in formal recruitment the following January. “I’ve seen [revitalization] work on a lot of other campuses,” she noted. “It’s a pretty quick turnaround and definitely can be successful, so we’re excited to bring them back. Especially after the huge recruitment numbers this year, a lot of women are hoping to bring back another sorority.” SDT received word from nationals that it would not be participating in rush just before winter break, according to Jenna Mittman, College senior, former SDT president and a Wheel

cartoonist. The sorority consisted of only about 40 sisters, 22 of whom will be graduating this year. “It wasn’t a surprise when they told us,” Mittman said. “At that point, we thought it was time to do something big for SDT… Looking ahead, it wouldn’t have been fair to the eight to 10 girls [remaining] in the sorority. The workload would have been too much.” Before hearing from nationals prior to winter break, sorority members met with Janasiewicz to explore their options, which included a possible alternative rush, Mittman said. The final result, she said, “was a better option than closing the chapter, taking our charter and not allowing SDT to come back to Emory.” “It’s comforting for me to know that nationals cares about making sure we remain on campus,” she added.

Editor-in-Chief Evan Mah and Managing Editor Roshani Chokshi contributed reporting. — Contact Jordan Friedman at jordan.m.friedman@emory.edu

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Success with Ellmann Lectures Choice in Paul Simon Paul Simon, American musician and songwriter, is the featured guest-speaker as a part of the Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature. Simon is best-known for his success in his musical duo with Art Garfunkel, Simon and Garfunkel. The lectures will begin on Feb. 10 and will end with a concert on Feb. 12. The series of lectures will include lectures and discussions regarding Simon’s career, history in music and general lifestyle. On Feb. 12, Simon will be pairing up with Billy Collins, a reformed poet, for a round-table conversation. The lecture series was established in 1988 in honor of Richard Ellmann, the first Robert W. Woodruff Professor who served from 1980 to 1987. Ellmann served as a prominent figure in writing and public lectures. He was also critically acclaimed for his contributions to the biographies of famous writers James Joyce, Oscar Wilde and W. B. Yeats. Emory has invited numerous high-profile guest speakers at this lecture series, and we at the Wheel applaud Emory’s choice in bringing in Simon. Emory has typically chosen poets and novelists to come and speak at the University. By inviting a singer/ songwriter to this high-profile event, those behind the event also show an appreciation for prose within song lyrics. Varying the types of lecturers demonstrates a wide spectrum of artistic ability, something Emory students should be exposed to. It can be argued, however, that this decision may trivialize the accomplishments of other artists, such as authors or essayists. On the other hand, this is a wonderful opportunity to give singers and songwriters attention as well. Previous lecturers include Seamus Heaney, an Irish writer and translator who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995; Henry Louis Gates Jr. in 1996, an American writer and scholar who was the first African-American to be awarded the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship; Salman Rushdie in 2004, a BritishIndian novelist, essayist and Emory professor, well-known for his controversial novel Satanic Verses; and most recently, Margaret Atwood in 2010, a Canadian poet and novelist. This event is also a great publicity opportunity for the University as it provides positive press, which has been lacking in recent months. The advertising for the event was efficient and included interviews from faculty and students in order to get the word out. The day the tickets were released lines were neverending, telephones were tied up for hours and obtaining a ticket was nearly impossible. Considering that tickets sold out almost instantaneously, it is evident that the community has been waiting for this kind of opportunity. The above staff editorial represents the majority opinion of the Wheel’s editorial board.

Editorial Roundup College editorials from across the country The Harvard Crimson Harvard University Wednesday January 30, 2013 In its staff editorial, titled “A Step Forward” the Crimson Staff discusses the importance of the historical decision made by the United States military to allow women to serve in combat with other males. The editorial proceeds to discuss the monumental nature of such a decision, especially in the context of the United States military, and how it reflects the morals of our country. They argue that this kind of change must be simultaneously embraced and commended, otherwise we will never reach our full potential.

For the first time in the history of the U.S. military, women will be allowed to serve in combat alongside their male counterparts without any gender-based discrimination. Outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta made the historic announcement last Thursday, effectively lifting the ban on women serving in ground combat roles. By rescinding the ban, the military is taking a crucial and long-awaited step to align itself with core American ideals of equality. Furthermore, a fully inclusive military will allow for the most talented service members to be recruited without taking their gender into account, thereby improving the quality of the military. Historically, the contributions of the women in the U.S. military have been devalued by an institutionalized gender bias against them. The specific ban that is being rescinded was established in 1994 restricting women from serving on the frontlines of the battlefield. Not only did this prevent capable women from serving their country to their fullest capacity, but the lack of battlefield experience also inhibited women from rising up the ranks in the military

to the same degree as men. However, particularly over the last 10 years of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, women have proven their value time and time again. Although they weren’t officially allowed to serve in combat roles, the reality of the battlefield in these theaters of war led to women often being drawn into combat. Their performance in these situations convinced Secretary of Defense Panetta and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin E. Dempsey, that there was no longer any reason to proscribe women from serving in these roles. In the past few days most people have welcomed the change. However, a few have continued to speak out against women in combat. Among the opposition is Senator James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, who said that the committee might “introduce legislation to stop any changes we believe to be detrimental to our fighting forces and their capabilities.” Those that oppose the ban have echoed the Senator’s sentiment, suggesting that any gains in equality in the military would be overshadowed by a decrease in effectiveness. Although the transition to opening more high-level roles to women will surely not come without any obstacles, the opposition’s argument is baseless because the evaluation for these new positions will be gender neutral. Thus women and men will be held to the same standards. All the branches of the military will proceed in developing plans to phase in women by May 15 of this year.

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A Look into Israeli Defense Forces The Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out an airstrike on Wednesday against a Syrian convoy believed to be transporting antiaircraft weapons to Hezbollah, an Islamic militant organization based in Lebanon. While the specific ramifications of this attack are complicated and still unclear, the overall implication is ominous. Israelis have been issued gas masks and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have deployed the Iron Dome air defense system near Haifa, according to an article in The New York Times. When I first heard about the attack, I could feel a pit in the bottom of my stomach. As evidenced by several editorials for the Wheel over the past two years, I’m a staunch supporter of the state of Israel. After traveling to Israel again this winter on a Taglit-Birthright trip, the phrase “staunch supporter” feels like an understatement, especially when speaking (or writing) about the IDF. Part of the Birthright experience is a cultural exchange of sorts, called mifgashim in Hebrew, that brings IDF soldiers and American students together for five days. All things considered, the time spent with “our” Israeli soldiers was the most influential and important experience of my trip. For those who are unaware, all Israeli citizens over the age of 18 are subject to mandatory military service — with only a few exceptions for Arabs and ultra-orthodox Jews. Men serve three years in the IDF and women

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serve two, with variations in service length for officers and those who choose to make the military their career. Consequently, the eight soldiers who joined our trip were very close in age to us. Although they came from a range of units — from the Oketz canine special forces unit to the IAF’s presentation unit — and were of varying rank, none was older than 21 or 22.

“After all, almost every Israeli is, has been or will be a soldier at some point...” For some reason, this came as a shock to me. In the United States, it is rare that I encounter uniformed soldiers on the street. And, when I do, they’re often several years older than I am. Their age, paired with their uniform, often creates a distance between us that I have found challenging to overcome. However, it is not uncommon to see groups of Israeli soldiers in uniform on the streets of any major city — or town, for that matter. After all, almost every Israeli is, has been or will be a soldier at some point in their life. However, the IDF’s characteristic youth

lends it a certain poignancy that I found moving. The majority of soldiers could be working a job or studying at a university, as I am. Many have plans to do just that after their military service. Instead, they put their lives on hold to serve their country. Despite their youth, these soldiers exhibit a bravery and dedication to their country that I only wish I could emulate. But don’t be fooled by the term “mandatory” military service. Those who wish to avoid their military service often find some excuse. Most Israelis serve not out of government mandate, but out of social obligation. One of our soldiers told me that many people look down on Israelis who didn’t complete their military service. Additionally, many Israelis serve because they feel an obligation to their friends and family. “We serve because we want to stand by our friends,” a soldier named Sarel told me. “We do it for each other.” The less-than-obvious benefit of mandatory military service is a national pride that rivals that of any home-bred, corn-fed American. In Israel, there is no need for “Support Our Troops” magnets or other pointless displays of patriotism. Instead, there’s the knowledge that each and every Israeli has done his duty for his country.

Editorials Editor Nicholas Bradley is a College sophomore from Skillman, N.J.

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Requirements Costly for Students TYLER STERN

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NICHOLAS BRADLEY

With new graduation requirements, students lose choice. If the College of Arts and Sciences failed to upset the entirety of the undergraduate student body with their budget cuts last fall, then they must be trying very hard to provoke the remaining minority. This past Monday, an email was sent out notifying the undergraduate student body of impending changes to the academic system that would affect credit hours, graduation requirements and course scheduling. Some of these changes are understandable, such as the revision of credit hours to better match the amount of time spent actually in class. But the new graduation requirement for all students to take a minimum of 32 courses is incredibly unnecessary. With this new requirement in effect, the majority of students would now lose the opportunity to graduate early.

The only alternative offered to students is to overload and add extra classes to their regular four-course schedule. While an extra class doesn’t sound like much, the extra time spent in class could also potentially tip a student’s schedule from manageable to unbearable.

Changes in graduation requirements act as a ploy to increase revenue. More importantly, many students see the chance to graduate early as a way to save money by avoiding an extra semester of astronomical tuition fees and absurd textbook prices. However, this new system undermines those who find it difficult to meet rising college payments in an already turbulent economy. On the FAQ website that the email provided, it explains that the reason for the

32-course requirement is to ensure “that all graduates of Emory College have appropriate depth in their majors as well as breadth across the curriculum” since some students will have more four or five hour classes than others under the new system. While this is a noble premise, it is simply not a sensible approach for enlightening students to other fields considering its potential financial repercussions. To me, it seems as if the administrators are gambling with our money and futures, as well as making an extra dollar while they’re at it. Perhaps this was truly meant as a way to improve the academic quality or reputation of the college, but the decision comes off as a blatant attempt increase revenue at the students’ expense. Unless an alternative to the 32-course requirement is found, the College of Arts and Sciences will no longer appear to hold the best interests of the students as their number-one concern.

Tyler Stern is a College freshman from Plainsboro, N.J.

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Gun Control: What House Bill 29 Means to Students

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Liberty in H.B. 29

DAVID GIFFIN

A Rational Discussion by Both Sides Should Become A Priority As the fight over gun control legislation continues, many political activists on the left have sought to put forward strict controls on firearms. Senator Dianne Feinstein recently proposed a new, more robust assault weapons ban, and the state of New York passed one of the most restrictive gun control laws in the nation just a few weeks ago. In response, many conservative legislatures and lawmakers have begun proposing legislation that seeks to do the exact opposite — instead of restricting gun ownership, they have sought to remove or loosen some gun restrictions. The recently proposed H.B. 29 bill, which would permit concealed carry on both private and public college campuses in Georgia, is one such effort. Many critics have come out in opposition to this bill. Here at Emory, College junior Ben Leiner penned a very forceful piece on the subject on Tuesday. Citing Representative Charles Gregory’s (R-Kennesaw) comments that if the principal at Sandy Hook or another school authority figure had carried a firearm that day, then the school shooting might not have happened, he decried the Republican legislator’s position as irresponsible: “Instead of proposing legislation to prevent massacres from happening, such as testing for mental illness before selling firearms, treating the mentally ill or, God forbid, an assault weapons ban, Mr. Gregory has introduced a resolution to start an arms race fueled by fear.” With all due respect to Mr. Leiner, his argument was incredibly poor. He misappropriated Representative Gregory’s comments in order to launch an anti-gun tirade that was almost purely built around common gun misconceptions and popular talking points. His argument that the police should be good enough as a deterrent against crime is one example: had he briefly researched the issue, he would have discovered that the average response time after calling 9-1-1 in Atlanta was over 11 minutes in 2010. Many other cities nationally average between four and nine minutes. When most violent crimes only take one or two minutes, it’s clear that individuals can

still reasonably claim to need other means of personal self-defense beyond simply waiting on the police. In my Jan. 18 Wheel column, “Thinking Through A Gun Ban,” I commented that our culturally-inspired responses to guns — as we see them in extreme situations on TV, film and in games — generally provoke us into thinking emotionally about guns and gun laws rather than rationally. This applies to both pro-gun and anti-gun individuals, and in both cases, an individual can respond in ways that are far from constructive. If we are going to have a rational discussion about guns and gun laws — here, concealed carry laws — emotionally-loaded arguments like those deployed by Mr. Leiner

Rational discussions are long overdue in the gun control debate. are either unhelpful at best or destructive to dialogue at worst. So, let’s start this discussion over: what do we actually know about concealed carry laws? According to one landmark study conducted by economists John Lott, Jr. and David B. Mustard in 1997, the implementation of concealed carry laws in a county resulted in a 7.65 percent drop in murder rates, a five percent reduction in rape rates and a seven percent decrease in the rate of aggravated assault. Further, that same study found that only 24 percent of people surveyed who had used a concealed carry weapon in self defense actually had to fire their gun and only eight percent actually wounded the assailant. While the study was controversial when it was first released, other scholars who have replicated the research using additional data and newer techniques have come to the same conclusions. Some have found that Lott and Mustard’s original estimates may actually have been too low, and that concealed carry

laws actually had a larger effect on reduced violent crime rates than originally estimated. Well, what does that mean? Essentially, concealed carry laws do not act as a catalyst for more violence as some critics (including Mr. Leiner) claim. Conversely, they actually do reduce violent crime rates — and in a combined 92 percent of cases, simply pulling the gun out or firing a warning shot is all that is needed to halt a crime in progress. Historically, we can also see numerous examples where off-duty police officers and private citizens who were carrying concealed firearms were able to avert or stop crimes in progress. In the week after Sandy Hook, an off-duty police officer shot a man who had begun firing into a movie theater in San Antonio, Texas. Everyone lived. In Winnemucca, Nev. in 2008, a concealed carry permit-holder shot and killed a man who had begun firing into a crowded restaurant. Only two people were killed. At the Appalachian School of Law in 2002, two armed students pointed their guns at a campus shooter, distracting him and allowing a third student to tackle him. Only three people were killed. I personally think that H.B. 26 is being promoted more out of a reaction to perceived threats to American gun rights rather than out of an interest in good policy. For that reason, I am undecided as to whether or not I support the bill. However, that doesn’t change the fact that concealed-carry laws do have beneficial effects demonstrated by historical and statistical evidence. Instead of decrying promoters of concealed-carry as extremists who want to destroy the peaceful fabric of our campus or of society at large, we can and should instead have a rational discussion. Reverting into either ideological camp and entrenching our positions does nothing but hamper our ability to work together to actually reduce violence in society.

David Giffin is a second-year Masters in Theological Studies student at the Candler School of Theology from Charleston, Ill.

RYAN BASS

not do their job, or are not adequate to keep students safe in general situations. But if a The Georgia House of Representatives crazed gunman appears on campus, it would is putting forth a bill, H.B. 29, the “Georgia seem natural that a student should be able Campus Carry Act of 2013.” If passed, this to defend himself: history shows the conseact would grant citizens concealed weapon quences of the alternative. permits to legally carry their gun in “public Furthermore, this bill does not advocate or private technical school, vocational school, gun ownership or the concealed carry of firecollege, university or institution of postsec- arms. It simply increases people’s liberty by ondary education.” Therefore, anyone who allowing them to carry their gun on campus fulfills the requirements to attain a concealed if — and only if — the Emory administration weapons license may carry their gun on a decides to allow this. college campus. The opposition believes that allowing guns Opposition to this bill raises the debate of on campus would create an arms race that whether or not the students of Sandy Hook would incentivize otherwise unarmed crimiwould have been saved if guns were allowed nals to start using guns to commit crimes. in schools. A valid Robbery in the state of argument, to be sure, Georgia carries a penalbut it does not relate ty of as little as a year in “... Allowing gun owners prison. Armed robbery, to the bill because the bill does not address to carry their weapon is a even with a fake gun, K-12 school zones — carries with it a minionly post-secondary mum 10-year prison major safety feature.” education. sentence. Furthermore, What does this the Emory campus mean for you as a student? averaged one robbery per year for the last H.B. 29 simply gives the schools the three years. Allowing guns on campus is not opportunity to decide for themselves whether intended to deter common crimes, but to preor not to allow concealed carry on campus. vent the unforeseeable mass tragedy. So, if we as an Emory student body do not Ceteris paribus, a campus with additional want guns on our campus, we can voice our gun carriers on campus would be less of a opinions to the Emory administration to have target than a campus that does not allow conthat right revoked. cealed carry. But again, this is an issue to take Allowing concealed carry is not a novel up with Emory if H.B. 29 passes. idea. Connecticut, Maryland, Alabama and This is a sensible and hardly controversial 20 other states currently give colleges and bill that extends the right to carry a firearm universities the individual decision to carry to the more concentrated population of a guns on campus. college. As it relates to security, the safety level If the opposition is concerned with new, rises on campus. While there are other steps untrained gun owners carrying guns, do not to be taken to ensure more responsible gun gripe about the proposed problem. Call your ownership (e.g. better background checks), legislator and advocate for the successful allowing gun owners to carry their weapon is completion of a firearms safety class in order a major safety feature. In the current situation, to receive a concealed weapons permit. Such a gunman on campus faces legitimate opposi- a requirement is already in place in the state tion from campus police. Yet, in a classroom of Florida. or other building setting, the gunman has By comparison, H.B. 89 passed in Georgia complete control over the situation. in 2008 and allows people to carry firearms Students should have the right to take the on MARTA. Observe the difference: there responsibility of carrying a firearm, permit- were 94 robberies in 2007, 61 in 2010. The ting them the opportunity to defend them- crime rate per 1,000 riders dropped from 3.34 selves in a horrific situation. Allowing con- percent to 2.86 percent. It is clear that H.B. 89 cealed carry on campus would not encourage has not created the Wild West situation that vigilantes; it would simply allow students to opponents of H.B. 29 have suggested. Ryan Bass is a College junior from defend their person. This is not to say the police on campus do Jacksonville, Fla.

WILLIAM HUPP

The U.S. Government Should Be Held Accountable for Secrecy I don’t usually agree with the Republicans — and I’m no conspiracy theorist — but I have to admit that the Republican response to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s handling of the Sept. 11 Benghazi attacks has a hint of legitimacy to it. I certainly do not think there is some massive government cover-up surrounding the deaths of four United States citizens in Libya four months ago. However, the Republicans are on to something here, and I believe it is something that everyone can agree with at the Emory community and throughout the nation in general. For those who may be unfamiliar with the event, it went something like this: on Sept. 11, 2012, a group of armed militants stormed the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Prior to the attacks, the climate in Benghazi was unfavorable for the Americans there — several attacks at other locations throughout Libya had predated the Sept. 11 attacks. Furthermore, after the attacks took place, nobody was quite sure why the consulate was targeted. Initial reports pointed to an independent American-made video that portrayed Islam unfavorably, but these reports proved untrue. Given the heavily-armed nature of the belligerents, it was clear that this incident was more than a spontaneous uprising in a volatile area.

Rather, the attack was clearly coordinated and specifically targeted Americans in Benghazi. At its base, the Republican argument is that we still do not know everything about the attacks, and this lack of information is problematic. My accord with the Republicans on this issue does not extend far beyond this basis, but we can still work from there. To preface, the importance of discretion in certain national security matters is undeniable; we cannot and may never know everything the federal government does. There is a reason some files are classified, for better or for worse. However, the government should not exercise its ability to withhold information from the people of the United States — private citizens and public servants alike — just because it can. The Republicans probed Hillary Clinton at her congressional testimony last week for this very reason. They focused on her management of the Benghazi attacks and the subsequent explanation for such attacks. They asked questions such as: Why did they take place? Was the public misled? If so, why was this the case? Secretary Clinton vehemently defended

room, for instance, a prosecuting attorney’s job is not only to prove that someone committed a crime, but that he or she had some legitimate motive for committing said crime. In fact, motive is incredibly important when bringing someone to justice, to paraphrase Clinton’s own remarks. Motive is quite literally a difference of degree — a difference between, say, first-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. So, Hillary Clinton’s assertion that the public had no interest in knowing the reasons behind the killing is flawed. In fact, discovering why four Americans were killed in a country with which we are not at war should be paramount to preventing it from happening again in the future. Flickr| idropkid Why this was not a priority for the State Department is something that should be a concern for the public. her conduct, citing that four people had been More broadly speaking, the government killed and it was her job to bring the killers ought to be held accountable for its lack of to justice. transparency in this matter. Why they were killed was a secondary Not only does it make the Obama adminconcern that could be dealt with after the fact. istration look like it does indeed have someHowever, this represents some ignorance thing to hide, but it also creates an even on the part of Secretary Clinton. In the court- wider gap between the government and the

governed. To be sure, Emory students have recently had some experience with administrative opaqueness and apparent arbitrariness, though certainly not in response to an event as significant as that experienced in September in Libya. The basic principle is still the same, though: some higher power seems to be making executive decisions without consent from below, and when questioned about the processes behind these decisions the response is vague and unsatisfying. As a community — and indeed as a nation — we ought to encourage our governing bodies to take our views into consideration. This is only possible if we have sufficient information by which to form a coherent opinion. As such, the United States government should do its best not to hide things from its citizens. We cannot and ought not to know every detail, granted, but when it comes to a significant event such as the Benghazi attacks, the American people have a right to know what happened and why it happened. This is the crux of the Republicans’ argument. I believe, for once, that it is an argument everybody can support.

William Hupp is a College sophomore from Little Rock, Ark.

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Student Life Friday, February 1, 2013 Student Life Editor: Justin Groot (jgroot@emory.edu)

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Marshall Duke: Emory’s Muffin Man By Jamie Shulman Contributing Writer Once, there was a man who loved straw caps and who taught at Emory University. He spoke of muffins and pancakes on college campuses and of mustaches and spaghetti on Thanksgiving. He wanted his students to figure out what drove them, what excited them, what lit them on fire. This is just one chapter in the story of Professor Marshall Duke. A beloved and renowned professor at Emory University who is interested in personality theory, family relationships and storytelling, among many other things, Duke did not always know he wanted to be a psychologist. Growing up in the age of the space race, Duke had his sights set on the stars. Entering Rutgers University, he had his mind set on being a physicist and working for the government. “The only people who didn’t think this was a good idea were the people in the math, physics and chemistry departments,” he says. “Because although I did well on these in high school, I got Cs in chemistry and a D in calculus. It was terrible.” Ironically nowadays, “when I meet people, I tell them I’m an astronomer,” Duke laughs. Often when people find out that Duke is a clinical psychologist or that he has studied nonverbal behavior, they assume he is psychoanalyzing them or critiquing their body language. (Cue me changing my posture for the rest of the interview). During his first semester at Rutgers, Duke went to an advisor in the dean’s office to explain his academic situation. The dean told him, “It’s very simple, you haven’t found the thing that sets you on fire yet.” After taking vocational interest surveys, it was clear that although Duke had an interest in mathematics and chemistry, it was not beyond a “surfacey one.” He found that his “emotional interest was much more in the humanities and understanding people.” Drawing on his personal experience, Duke says he encourages students to find what sets them on fire. “One person can come along in your life and redirect you in a very significant way,” Duke says. “That really is my basis for my philosophy about the importance of the relationship between faculty and students.” Duke has built his academic and

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Psychology Professor Marshall Duke draws on personal experiences to inspire and encourage his students. He is a two-time winner of the Emory Williams Teaching Award. research career around families and traditions. He has won the Emory Williams Award for distinguished teaching two times, as well as receiving Emory’s highest service honor, the Thomas Jefferson award. Working with his closest friend and research colleague, Professor Stephen Nowicki Jr., he has written several books including, Helping the Child Who Doesn’t Fit In, along with more than 100 research titles and books. Duke has even been interviewed on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” His work has been featured in many publications, including The New York Times, and the The Huffington Post. Duke does all of this, while focusing on connecting to students at Emory and acting as a supportive parent and involved grandfather. Tradition runs through every aspect of Duke’s life, according to his wife Sara and their children; he places an emphasis on family ritual to bring them closer together. From the start, Duke has tried to maintain a balance among clinical

psychology, research and teaching by allowing his research to inform his practice and visa-versa. After graduating Rutgers with a B.A. in psychology and German, Duke went to graduate school at Indiana University. After earning a Ph.D. in clinical physiological psychology in 1968 from Indiana University, Duke went to a hospital in Connecticut where he worked more on relationships and families. In his clinical work, he noted that the children who had a “fairly good sense of their family history” were more adept at overcoming a range of social, educational and psychological problems. “The more the kids knew about their families, the better they got and the quicker they got better,” he explains. This sparked an interest in Duke, so in 2000, when the opportunity to take part in an interdisciplinary study of Myth and Ritual in American Life (MARIAL) came to Emory, he grabbed it.

The MARIAL Center was started by Bradd Shore, a professor in the anthropology department. The goal of the center is to look at how American families are affected by modern life. “We [Duke and Professor Robyn Fivush] were interested in whether or not family stories bring strength and continuity to families that are pulled apart in so many ways,” Duke explains. Duke directs the family narrative component at MARIAL. Fivush and Duke started conducting research with families to learn about the differences family storytelling makes. They began this research right before 9/11 and because of the traumatic nature of the event they were able to see that the children with more awareness of their family background were able to cope with the situation more easily. In their research, they found that grandparents, more often than parents, were the main family storytellers, with grandmothers carrying the heaviest load. During Duke’s childhood, his

maternal grandmother from Hungary lived with his family, so he heard many stories. “There’s a definite sense of connection to other generations when you know what happened to them,” Duke says. “It makes people stronger. It makes kids stronger.” Duke grew up in Union City, N.J. with one older brother, who is a physician and survivor of 9/11. His parents owned a live poultry market that Duke worked at after school. When Duke was studying at Rutgers, Sara was attending Douglass, the sister college of Rutgers. One day Sara bumped into someone two years older than her from high school who lived next to Duke. “I didn’t know this guy particularly well, but he said, ‘I know the person you’re going to marry, what’s your number?’” Sara recalls. “We went out that weekend to a Peter, Paul and Mary concert — and that was it.” The two ended up getting married

Thanks to Dad-Punk, the Jean Jacket Is Back By Priyanka Krishnamurthy Asst. Editorials Editor

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College sophomore Rhett Henry might be the most enthusiastic proponent of “dad-punk” fashion on Emory’s campus. between his jean jacket and black pants epitomizes what it means to be a leader in fashion trends. It’s frustrating to see other people take credit for a trend that was clearly brought back by one of our own peers, and yes, American Apparel, I’m talking to you. Rhett wore the jean jacket before you all even knew what a jean jacket was. Rhett’s layering of a flannel shirt under his jean jacket is very #dadpunk. Not only does it fall under the category almost exactly, but it does so in a nuanced fashion because of the layering. Furthermore, Rhett reminds me of the oh-so-wonderful Kevin Barnes. I don’t mean that in a “Rhett likes

to cross-dress and so does Kevin Barnes,” kind of way, but rather, to highlight the glamorous aspects of Rhett’s style. For those of you who are unaware of who Kevin Barnes is (I condemn you), he is the lead singer of the group “Of Montreal” and is known for his outrageous, yet creative style (and of course phenomenal music). In particular, Rhett’s shiny, blue eye shadow accents his oceanic eyes while adding an interesting “look” (pun intended) to finalize his attire. Very #punk. Maybe Kevin Barnes is a part of the #dadpunk generation, but I doubt he likes to be pigeonholed. Lastly are Rhett’s boots. Normally, he prefers the comfortable tennis

shoe look, but due to the weather, boots are a more appropriate alternative. Rhett’s boots remind me of the ‘80s in that they are highly anachronistic yet entirely practical for our era. I wouldn’t categorize these shoes as #dadpunk. Though, I think my dad has the same shoes, and he was definitely the original “hipster,” but they are a necessary contribution to his overall facade. Rhett and I had a lengthy conversation about Emory’s stagnation in fashion. Rhett hopes that others will hop on the bandwagon to become wise souls while integrating essential aspects of youthful fashion. — Contact Priyanka Krishnamurthy at

priyanka.krishnamurthy@emory.edu

Leo You’re curious as to what zodiac sign is most compatible with yours. Here’s a hint: Leo is compatible with everything. Everything is potentially compatible with everything. Are you really going to rule someone out because they have a May birthday or something?

Virgo Perfectionist Virgo, I have a thought that will scare you: graduation is closer than you think. Even if you’re a freshman. It’s coming. Now just try and sleep this week.

Libra Your favorite team is not in the Super Bowl, so you’re just trying to pick which team you hate least. My pick is for the Boston Red Sox. Actually, no, I think the New York Nets will win. I just have a gut feeling this year.

Scorpio

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FASHION

With new generations come hilarious fashion trends. By hilarious, I mean notable, and by notable, I mean definitely something to talk about. We’ve all heard them: #seapunk, #cyberpunk, #sokawaii, etc., but no one has heard of the anachronistic yet remarkably chic #dadpunk. Dad-punk is a new kind of style that integrates themes that, well, dads wear while simultaneously representing the “metal” nature of being young. It took me some time, but I finally found an Emory student who was able to successfully pull off the so-called dad-punk. This is Christopher Rhett Henry, but he prefers Rhett. Rhett is a College sophomore from Flowery Branch, Ga. and is studying creative writing and philosophy. Though I have known Rhett for some time now, it wasn’t until this semester that he was able to fully tweak and refine his style. That’s not to say there was something lacking the past year and a half, but it is to say Rhett has become a fashion icon of what Emory should be (or I suppose, should wear). Did somebody say “jean jackets?” I remember when I was 13 years old, denim jackets were definitely “in.” That even included denim on denim so long as the as the jacket was a different color than the jeans themselves. It took a few years, but once denim jackets disappeared from the fashion-norms, those who wore them stuck out like a sore thumb. Rhett is one of those people. In this particular picture, Rhett has paired his jean jacket with a more chic look. That is, the contrast

ARIES

Let’s talk about Wednesday. Wednesday was a hot storm, warm and wet and slippery in the hallways if you didn’t stop to wipe your shoes. I forgot, a few times. It was a mess. When it stopped for a few hours midday, I was sure the storm warnings were full of it. Lots of “yeah right” and “good job” sarcasm for the forecast early in the afternoon. When the skies parted to drench us and our poorly-irrigated campus later in the day, I took it back. “I’m sorry, weather gods! Let Georgia be!” But when it rains that much, you sort of have to look out on the wet and smile, sitting dry by the windows of the Cox Hall Food Court while soaked students stomp through the crowded aisles, splashing with each step on their way from one class to another, an appointment, a meeting, nothing stops for the rain, here. So I went from sarcasm to smile, and my smile turned quickly into a giggle when I found myself shin deep in campus puddles, no rain boots, just my dirty white Converse wet not only from direct canvas contact but from the mucky water pouring generously into the shoes themselves. That put my smile to the test, but the giggle came with the sound of everyone else’s laughter, when with or without the proper equipment we traipsed around and played in dirty water puddles because there was no escaping it on Wednesday. A going with the flow giggle, a forced deep breath and break from the grind. It’s not supposed to rain anytime soon again in Atlanta, but I won’t mind if it does. We could use excuses to smile now and then.

You claim to only like the Super Bowl for the halftime show and the commercials. Well, okay, the commercials. And only the Volkswagen and Dorito commercials. Maybe not even the Volkswagen commercial this year. Screw it, you don’t care about the Super Bowl at all, you only care about Doritos.

Sagittarius You will come into some money this week. Or you won’t. See, now no matter what happens, what I told you won’t be wrong. Similarly, you will meet the love of your life this week. Or you won’t.

Capricorn You hated the strange weather this week, but so did everybody else. Hate something original. No, not your fellow humans. That’s definitely not original, plus it makes you an awful person.

Aquarius You skipped all the way to the bottom just to read your horoscope? Well, here it is: you’re selfish, Aquarius. I work hard on these. If nothing else, go read Libra, Cancer and Gemini, I particularly like those.

Pisces Whether you’re single or in a relationship, February snuck up on you like the first “r” in February. Don’t rush into anything, and just remember that Feb. 14 is just a day like any other day. Take, for instance, May 25. That date doesn’t make you nervous, does it? It should — that’s my birthday, and I expect something grand. Horoscopes by Grace Cummings

STUDENT LIFE

Friday, February 1, 2013

Mad Lib:

K E E R G GO By Celia Greenlaw

Hundreds of ________ (adjective) freshmen gathered on Eagle Row this week in hopes of joining one of Emory’s __________(adjective) sororities and fraternities. Girls got dressed in their most attractive ___________(plural noun), and ____________(past tense verb) with other girls until their ____________(plural body part) fell off. Meanwhile, boys enjoyed parties on the row, happening everywhere from _________(symbol, letter) to ______(symbol, symbol, symbol), and they wondered why girls thought rush was so ___________(adjective). Thursday night the boys announced their new allegiances by ____________ (verb ending in “ing”) down the row, ___________(plural noun) spread across their faces, and joining their new brothers. The new __________(plural noun) are reportedly enjoying their first week, but they are ____________(adjective) about later being forced to eat ____________(plural noun), drink lots of ________(liquid), and wear every __________(noun) that their brothers ask them to. By Friday the girls were ready to ________(verb) the row again, this time wearing fancier _________(plural noun) and trying even harder to impress the houses. The sororities performed skits about everything from __________ (celebrity) to ____________(plural noun), and even the most ____________ (adjective) freshmen were __________(verb ending in “ing”). The girls returned Saturday night for their last round, and on Sunday they waited ____________ (adverb) to receive their bids. The new pledges are enjoying sisterhood and brotherhood already, and most have completely forgotten about how _________(adjective) the rush process was. Still, despite the _________(noun) and __________(noun) experienced by some, most people would agree that it was all worth it for the lifelong __________(plural noun) and ___________(noun) they can now depend on.

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Inspiring Students Remains Duke’s Focus “On Thursday, we made spaghetti and because it was just a rather off when Sara was a sophomore and kind of night, we had wine bottles when Duke had just graduated. They and somebody had the idea to burn have been married for 48 years. a cork and put mustaches on people Sara describes Duke as “the most and make it an Italian night,” Duke faithful person” she ever could have chuckles. “If somebody were to walk met. He continues to make her laugh into the house on Thanksgiving, they and is a dedicated father and grand- would think it’s a group of psychotics, father. At one point when Sara went because we are eating spaghetti with back to graduate school, Duke took Thanksgiving mustaches.” care of their kids. Duke’s daughter, Rituals are constant in their world Sharon Duke Estroff said, “Every of ups and downs. family needs a Jewish mother and in “It’s a way of anchoring us,” Duke our family, it’s our father.” explains. “[As a family] we do a lot of Sara and Duke made sure to tell odd rituals and most of them are just stories and build family rituals with fun and the sillier I find, the better.” their own kids. The Dukes always In his office, there are stacks of look forward to their Thanksgiving, papers and magazines all around, as Sharon says, while overstuffed “knowing that no bookshelves line the matter how crazy walls. Two straw “One person can come our daily grind hats signed by stugets, we’ll spend along in your life and redi- dents lay on one rect you in a very signifi- shelf. On one of his one glorious week in November doing first sabbaticals in cant way.” what we love to Israel, Duke started do.” For the holiday, to wear hats to pro—Dr. Marshall Duke, tect his bald head. Professor Nowicki’s Charles Howard Candler He started the tradifamily joins the Professor of Psychology tion of having stuDuke family at Hilton Head. dents sign his hats. The families “The students have celebrated the holiday together began following my hat, and I decidfor the past 35 years: “We always ed to have them sign it at the end, and join hands and give thanks for being that became a souvenir for me,” Duke together,” Nowicki says. “Each pass- explains. ing year is more meaningful than From the “Net generation” to “milthe last.” lennials,” the current generation of One year Sharon was delayed students has been given many names; because of a medical complication, Richard Foreman, a playwright, but she was able to get there by coined the name “Pancake People.” Friday. A pancake person, says Duke, is “It didn’t really matter what day one who has a broad range of knowlit was,” Duke explains. Now they edge, but no depth in any given subalways celebrate Thanksgiving on ject area. Friday and have a peaceful Thursday In this generation, the “body of night while the rest of America is knowledge we carry is huge, but not running around like turkeys with internalized,” Duke explains. “We their heads cut off. have become very dependent upon

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Duke shares his passion with his students through stories. outside information. I do think we have to remember some things, not just where to find it, but remember it.” He feels that another breakfast food model would work better — the muffin. It has an expansive top and then a deeper cake part with substance and density, and “people can connect to it, because metaphorically they realize, ‘I just need to deepen in some places.’” Duke loves to challenge his students and watch them grow over time: “There’s no question in my mind that college has a dramatic effect,” Duke says. “Their minds change, and they generate ideas they never could have generated before and that’s very exciting. It says to me that there’s purpose in what I do.” And so the man who loves straw caps and teaches at Emory continues to tell stories, share his passion for learning and creativity and, hopefully, live happily ever after.

— Contact Jamie Shulman at jshulm4@emory.edu

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SPORTS

Friday, February 1, 2013

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Super Bowl Predictions

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Hilton Garden Hilton Garden Invitational Invitational 10 a.m. 5 p.m. WinstonWinstonSalem, N.C. Salem, N.C. Hilton Garden Hilton Garden Invitational Invitational 10 a.m. 5 p.m. WinstonWinstonSalem, N.C. Salem, N.C. at New York University 12 p.m. New York

at Brandeis University 8 p.m. Boston

at New York University 2 p.m. New York

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at Brandeis University 6 p.m. Boston

at Georgia Tech 11 a.m. Atlanta, Ga.

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at Georgia Tech 11 a.m. Atlanta, Ga.

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Ray Lewis will look to lead the Baltimore Ravens to a Super Bowl victory in what will be Lewis’ final game as a professional.

Max: Ravens Overcome Obstacles to Super Bowl Continued from The Back Page can unite over. One of my greatest sports memories was watching the World Cup games when I was in Spain and they won it all in 2010. Seeing thousands of fans drop everything for a couple of hours and crowd around the television to watch the game was unlike anything I’d ever seen. Everyone in the streets was wearing their Villa and Torres jerseys with pride, and with good reason. They could say that their soccer team was the best in the world, and no one could argue with them. This past summer, when it became a reality that the Orioles actually had a chance to make the playoffs, Baltimore was like a new place. My friends who had never been to a baseball game finally agreed to hop on the light rail and buy $10 tickets to watch the O’s play. For the first time in my memory, the Orioles were playing the Yankees at home, and there was more orange in the crowd than blue. I couldn’t have been more proud to be from

Baltimore. This time last year I was still recovering from Lee Evans’ dropped touchdown and Billy Cundiff’s field goal debacle that sent the Ravens home instead of to the Super Bowl. Now, against all odds, we have made it back to football’s biggest stage. And yes, I say we because I mean it. People ask why I curse at the TV and why anyone would even care about watching other people play sports. The answer is that being a fan truly feels like being a part of the team. So, when Alicia Keys sings the national anthem this Sunday, everyone tuned in to the most popular TV program of the year will witness my favorite thing about being from Baltimore. As soon as she gets to “O! say does that...” anyone who’s ever donned a Ray Lewis jersey or Orioles hat will shout out the “O” in unison. The tradition that started at Orioles games has transformed into a symbol for all Baltimore sports. Finally, together we’ll sit down on the couch and hope that our team brings home that famous trophy once again. — Contact Jake Max at jmmax@emory.edu

Now, against all odds, we have made it back to football’s biggest stage.

Patel: San Francisco Will Win Super Bowl Over Baltimore Continued from The Back Page ADVANTAGE: BALTIMORE

RUNNING BACKS: The Ravens have a two-headed monster of the impressive veteran Ray Rice, and the rookie Bernard Pierce. Pierce has been great when he has had to spell Rice throughout the playoffs, and he will certainly be a staple in the running game in Baltimore for years to come. On the other side you have the 49ers, who can throw a bevy of running options at you. Each one of them brings a different element to the table, and by cycling all of their options, each ones stays fresh. And I know that this is a comparison of running backs, but Kaepernick’s ability to run cannot be understated. On the ground, the 49ers have an inordinate amount of weapons, which opens up their deep game. ADVA NTAGE: SA N FRANCISCO

WIDE RECEIVERS: Both of these teams have a very similar set of wide receivers. In the AFC Championship, the Ravens had nine different wideouts targeted. Their receiving corps is led by Torrey Smith, whose ability to run past any defensive back and catch Flacco’s bombs, can change the outlook of a game.

San Francisco only had six different receivers targeted, but each one provided a decent chunk of yardage and helped to spread the ball out. Between tight-end Vernon Davis, who presents match-up problems for any defense, and stud Michael Crabtree, who is finally coming into his own, the 49ers can spread the field and provide Kaepernick with many formidable options. ADVANTAGE: BALTIMORE

DEFENSE: At the end of the day, no matter how dynamic both team’s offenses are, they will live and die by the play of their defense. For the Ravens, they have a mix of the old guard and the new and up-and-comers. Reed and Lewis have defined the last decade of Ravens’ defense, but stars such as Haloti Ngata and Terrell Suggs have also made their mark on this team’s history. There has also been an infusion of youth on this defense; with Courtney Upshaw and Dannell Ellerbe set to take over the reins and continue the storied tradition. However, the Ravens have had a bevy of injuries at the cornerback position, and that could haunt them against the balanced vertical attack of the 49ers. On the other side, the 49ers have developed superstars on the defensive side, and are able to keep their opponents out of the endzone with ease.

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This is going to be one of the best Super Bowls in recent memory. Two coaches, born and raised in the same house, going at each other in the biggest stage in sports. Two deserving teams with few holes, and two young quarterbacks looking to cement themselves in football history. At the end of the day, I believe that Kaepernick’s ability to run and throw will make a huge difference. He will keep the Ravens on their heels, and when it comes time to make a big player, Kaepernick will come up in the clutch.

San Francisco: 27 Baltimore: 23 — Contact Jayson Patel at jayson.patel@emory.edu

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Who did you pick to win the Super Bowl?

49ers

Tom Brady

49ers

Who has more receiving yards, Torrey Smith or Vernon Davis?

Vernon

Can you repeat the question?

Davis

Buffalo Wild Wings

A nice Malbec

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The Doritos ad a year ago with the baby

Anything with squirrels

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Led by Patrick Willis, Jim Harbaugh was able to develop players such as NaVorro Bowman and Dashon Goldson, and resurrect the careers of Donte Whitner and Carlos Rogers. They are deep at every position, and their ability to rush the passer with Justin Smith and Aldon Smith force quarterbacks to make quick snap decisions, increasing their forced turnovers. On paper, both these teams are both filled with talent on defense, but the youth and depth of the 49ers, coupled with the secondary injuries on the Ravens, push the Niners on top. ADVA NTAGE: SA N FRANCISCO

NATHANIEL LUDEWIG

What’s your favorite Super Bowl meal ?

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is looking to catapult into the ranks of the NFL’s elite with a Super Bowl victory.

Does Ray Lewis have antlers?

Yes

The Budweiser ad where the dog trains the horse

I don’t understand Probably, but he’s hidthe reference ing them behind his Terminator-style helmet

Lujack: Life as a 49ers Fan Rough, Worth It as Team Makes It To Super Bowl Continued from The Back Page midway through the season. Kaepernick is known for having a strong arm and being able to make exciting plays with his legs. Kaepernick’s ability to run the read option successfully will be a key to the 49ers game plan. The 49ers offense also sports powerful running back Frank Gore, speedy tight end Vernon Davis and emerging elite receiver Michael Crabtree. If the 49ers offense gets going early, the opposing defense will have

an extremely difficult time stopping them throughout the game. The most valuable member of the 49ers organization, however, has to be Coach Jim Harbaugh. Since joining the 49ers at the beginning of last season, Harbaugh has transformed a largely homegrown organization from an underachieving team to an elite Super Bowl-caliber club. No coach is more prepared each week than Harbaugh is, as the 49ers coaching staff does an excellent job researching, dissecting and building a game plan around their opponent’s

strengths and weaknesses. However, Harbaugh’s impact on the 49ers goes far beyond play design and game preparation. Harbaugh’s ability to motivate and unite his team is unparalleled anywhere else in the NFL. Harbaugh is the ultimate players’ coach, and the team absolutely loves him. Harbaugh pours his heart and soul into his job, doing his best to pump up his players and reacting in dramatic fashion from the sideline during games. When the 49ers suit up for Super Bowl XLVII, they won’t be playing

just for themselves or the city of San Francisco, but they’ll be playing for their leader, coach and friend. Super Bowl XLVII will certainly be an exciting game between two teams who have fought hard to get to this point. Both the 49ers and the Ravens barely missed out on making the Super Bowl last year, and both teams will want to take advantage of their opportunity now that they are finally here. I believe that the 49ers have a great chance to win this game, as they can do everything the Ravens can equally,

if not better. San Francisco had not tasted sports success since the early ‘90s, but with the San Francisco Giants winning the World Series in 2010 and 2012, the San Jose Sharks and Golden State Warriors looking better than ever early in their respective seasons and Stanford University winning the most recent Rose Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers are looking to build on a brand new 21st century winning tradition in the Bay Area. Enjoy the Super Bowl, and go 49ers! — Contact Kevin Lujack at klujack@emory.ed

1. Nate the Great I want to first go on record and say that I hate both teams. 49ers and Ravens fans are some of the worst in the NFL. Obviously neither fanbase is worse than that of the Dallas Cowboys, but both come pretty damn close. No one heard a peep out of 49ers fans the last 10 or so years when they sucked and were playing horribly, but now all of a sudden they are everywhere. They will tell you all about how the 49ers’ rich history and Steve Young and Jerry Rice, until you want to shoot yourself. Also, coming from SoCal, it is hard to like any one from NorCal. Ravens fans are not much better. They are everywhere at Emory, and they all have this air of superiority, where they expect to win. For whatever reason, they expect to win every game. And when they do lose, it is never the Ravens’ fault. So when it comes down to it, I really wish that both teams could lose this game so that I wouldn’t have to here about them again. Objectively, this cannot happen. Looking at the teams, I think this will be one of the closest super bowls in recent memory, but the 49ers will come out on top. I don’t think Ray Lewis and the Ravens’ aging line backing core will be able to cover Vernon Davis or Kaepernick’s read option for that matter. On top of that, the 49ers have a very stout defense loaded with young talent. I can’t see Flacco being able to move the ball on them. It’ll be close, but San Francisco is going to take this one. 2. The Ryan King I don’t really like either team, but Colin Kaepernick’s beanie-wearing San Francisco hippy look is slightly less offensive than Ray Lewis’ legitimately-killed-a-guy (he did, though. Probably. Why do people always forget that?) getup, so I’ll be pulling for the 49ers. Plus, Jim Harbaugh has a huge edge in the facial-expression department over John. The 49ers are fairly unlikable but have at least been entertaining, with Kaepernick relying as much on his legs as his arms and leading a spread offense that has been bamboozling defenses left and right. The Ravens, as per usual, are extremely unlikable while not being entertaining whatsoever, leaning on a pretty fantastic defense and an offense that admittedly has been starting to play pretty well behind Joe Flacco and Ray Rice. Bias aside, it should be a good game. I like the matchup of the 49ers’ newly-developed, college-style offense and the Ravens’ tried and true defense. In such a matchup, I would usually pick the more experienced side, but seriously, have you seen Jim Harbaugh’s facial expressions? It’s not a contest. 3. Brooklyn Zoo Nate Silver predicts the 49ers will win. And Nate Silver is always right. But the Ravens have been the statistical underdogs for two consecutive games against the Broncos and then against the Patriots and have triumphed over both teams. Statistical trend vs. Nate the Great’s statistical trend! What should one believe?! The 49ers have the chic, stallion QB. Flacco has emerged as a longrange bomber these past weeks, and he’s playing for his next paycheck. Hmmm. I think we know who has the edge there. Plus during the NFC Championship game, in the first half at least, the Falcons were lighting up the 49ers vaunted defense. Whether Torrey Smith and/or Anquan Boldin can duplicate Julio Jones’ magisterial form however, is another issue. That is a tall task for any receiver. Hmmmm But Jones and Smith do have similar skills sets, so things are lookin’ up for the Ravens. But seriously guys (and gals), football is a game which can turn on the random bounce of a fumble. An overextended pinky finger which brushes the back of the end zone, hence negating a miraculous Hail Mary bomb. No, I am most definitely not a Cowboys fan. In short, who knows, man. Gun to my head, I’ll pick the Ravens. They aren’t the Yanks, so they don’t have no mystique or aura. But these birds got moxie. Get that second rock for Ray Lewis because the lucrative fields of TV-contracts and speaking engagements are beckoning. It’s gettin’ hot in here.

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Friday, February ,  Sports Editors: Nathaniel Ludewig (nludewi@emory.edu) Elizabeth Weinstein (eweins2@emory.edu)

FEATURE

SUPER BOWL

Fans Predict Super Bowl XLVII

Some Super Bowl fun facts to whip out on game day.... 1. Six percent of the American workforce calls in sick the day after the Super Bowl. 2. Eight million pounds of guacamole are consumed on Super Bowl Sunday. 3. Of the 10 mostwatched American TV programs of all time, nine of them are Super Bowls. 4. The cost of the average 30-second Super Bowl commercial is $3.5 million. Courtesy of Emory Athletics

5. American toilets are flushed more times during halftime at the Super Bowl than any other time of year. 6. Heading into the game, the 49ers are 5-0 in Super Bowls. The Ravens are 1-0. 7. The average number of people at any given Super Bowl party is 17. 8. 15 percent of people would skip the birth of their child to watch the Super Bowl. 9. The members of the winning team will receive $88,000, while the losing members will receive $44,000. 10. In Super Bowl I, the halftime entertainment consisted of the University of Arizona and Michigan bands. 11. An average of 10,000 tweets per second were sent in the final three minutes of the last Super Bowl. 12. At 25-years-old, 49ers quarterback Collin Kaepernick is the sixthyoungest starting quarterback in Super Bowl history. 13. Cleveland is the only NFL city that has neither hosted nor had a team play in the Super Bowl. Compiled by Asst. Sports Editor Ryan Smith

Sophomore golfer Alex Wunderlich has a scoring average of 74.2 shots per round. This is good for second on the team. Only junior Johnathan Chen has a lower scoring average.

Wunderlich Leads Golf Team Into Spring By Nathaniel Ludewig Sports Editor Last winter, sophomore golfer Alex Wunderlich had a lot on his mind. In the midst of a swing change that began during the summer before his freshman season, Wunderlich struggled to find consistency throughout the fall season and found himself in and out of the Eagles’ travel team. He knew that the spring season would go a long way to determining his future at Emory. Now, one year later, everything has changed for Wunderlich. He followed up a stellar spring 2012 season with more success in the fall. His scoring average of 74.2 is second on the team, just behind junior Johnathan Chen’s 73.8. Wunderlich attributes his early inconsistency to his swing change. “I made some major changes in the summer [before freshman year], and I wasn’t fully comfortable when my freshman season began,” Wunderlich said. “I was working on a lot of things mechanically and once that fell into place, I was able to settle down.” Wunderlich had a lot of resources to help him out along the way, the first of which was head coach John Sjoberg. Last season was Sjoberg’s first season as the team’s head coach, following the retirement of long time head coach Mike Phillips. Sjoberg had previously worked as an assistant coach for the Emory golf team. “Coach Sjoberg is really knowledgeable about the golf swing,” Wunderlich said. “He was able to help me a lot as I was changing my

swing. It definitely would have taken a lot longer to go through the swing change if it had not been for him.” In addition to Sjoberg, Wunderlich also had the support of a series of veteran players, including seniors Michael Mullavey and Ryan Dagerman as well as Chen. Not only were these players able to help Wunderlich adjust to playing at the collegiate level, but they all speak very highly of him. “Wunderlich has really come a long way and is now an important asset to the team,” Chen said. “I’m excited to see what he can do for us this season and in the future.” The impact that older players had on Wunderlich was not limited to the golf course. There was also an adjustment period with collegiate academics. “It was definitely an advantage for me to have such good players above me to help me learn,” Wunderlich said. “They had all been through the different tournaments that we were playing in, but they also had all dealt with balancing classes and golf and being successful.” With a fully adjusted swing, and help from Sjoberg and veteran leaders, Wunderlich was ready to come into his own in the spring. He went on to blaze through Division III competition, posting his lowest score of 68 during the second round of the Marine Federal Credit Union Championship. Wunderlich’s second half tear ended in his being named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Rookie of the Year as well as the first team all-UAA. His final

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duced in the opening. For the Ravens, they have Joe Flacco. Flacco is currently in a contract year, and he has been quite a head-scratcher for years. Every year since his rookie season, Flacco has won a playoff game. He has led his team to the playoffs, and almost made it to the Super Bowl last season. His impressive arm strength can stretch a defense and open up lanes for his running backs. However, he just hasn’t always been there. He has had too many stinker games throughout his career, and many have questioned whether he is the quarterback to lead the Ravens to the promised land. Well, he has done so this season. He has been extremely clutch and smart with his decisionmaking all playoff long, and has earned himself a lucrative extension. However, I do not think that he is satisfied. I think that a Super Bowl will validate his career, and I do not believe that he will stop at anything to get it.

The San Francisco 49ers are headed to Super Bowl XLVII to face off against the Baltimore Ravens in what will be their sixth Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. After a decade of mediocrity, the historically strong 49ers have returned to prominence as one of the NFL’s elite teams. However, the journey from the league’s worst team in 2005 to one of its best eight years later was a long and arduous process. Over the past eight seasons the 49ers have seen five different head coaches, seven different offensive coordinators and an astounding 10 different starting quarterbacks. This Super Bowl appearance represents one of the most successful rebuilding initiatives in NFL history, and victory would give some of the NFL’s best young players a taste of their first championship. Growing up in the Bay Area, I have always supported the local sports teams. Since coming to college at Emory, far away from where I grew up, I find myself with a greater appreciation for where I come from and how it helped shape who I am today. I’ve found myself, for the first time, rooting for my favorite sports teams as a member of the “away” fan base, which has changed the way I view sports as a form of entertainment. As a home team fan, I viewed sports as a fun and entertaining medium where I would try to enjoy the event as much as possible with the fans around me. As a member of the away fan community, I experienced being in hostile territory, rooting for my favorite team in an unfamiliar and sometimes unfriendly environment. I feel as if this experience has allowed me to form a closer bond with my favorite sports organizations, and I now better understand the larger-than-life aspect of sports that connects fans together from all around the world. Super Bowl XLVII will be a fun and exciting game between two very similar and talented teams. Both the 49ers and the Ravens sport imposing defenses, strong offensive lines, a powerful running attack, quarterbacks unfazed by adversity and brilliant head coaches. The 49ers have several X-factor players who, in order for the team to win, will need to play at the top of their game on Sunday. The 49ers thrive on playing great defense, and with linebackers like Patrick Willis, NaVorro Bowman and Aldon Smith, the 49ers rarely miss tackles. Defensive end Justin Smith is also notorious for his ability to get after opposing teams quarterbacks and may be the most valuable 49er on defense. The offensive side of the team has undergone a huge transition; with second year quarterback Colin Kaepernick taking over for long-time starter Alex Smith

Being a Baltimore fan is easy, at least this week. The Orioles are coming off their first playoff appearance in 15 years, and more importantly, the Ravens are going to the Super Bowl. But it hasn’t always been easy to be a sportsloving kid in Baltimore. As a baseball player, watching the Orioles lump on losing season after losing season was brutal. After a while, most people just gave up on the black and orange birds. The closest basketball team is the Washington Wizards, and everyone knows that they’ve been awful ever since Gilbert Arenas decided to draw a gun on one of his teammates in the locker room. The Maryland Terrapins are a fun college team to root for, but they’ve always been overshadowed by the likes of Duke and North Carolina. The only constant for Baltimorons (as the self-deprecating natives like to address themselves) has been our beloved Ravens. Year after year we seem to end up in the playoffs, fighting and clawing for a spot in the coveted Super Bowl. In 2001, we actually brought home the Lombardi trophy, although I was too young at the time to truly appreciate the feat. Yet the Ravens of now are a much different team than the Ravens of then. The only remaining player from that game is Ray Lewis, but I’m not going to spend much time retelling that well-overused story. Needless to say it would be incredible for the star to retire from the game on top. As for the rest of the Ravens, they’ve been through a lot in the past five seasons. Ever since John Harbaugh was named the head coach and Joe Flacco was drafted out of Delaware, the Ravens have transformed into a team unlike any Baltimore has witnessed in years. The defensive juggernaut brought in the likes of Ray Rice, Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith on the offensive side of the football to compliment the established veterans on defense. Lewis, Ed Reed and Terrell Suggs certainly have nothing more to complain about as far as offensive production. Still, many football fans question Joe Flacco, the Baltimore quarterback. He is often mocked for his claim that he is of “elite” status in the league. After watching him outplay the Colts’ Andrew Luck, Denver’s Peyton Manning and New England’s Tom Brady to bring his team to the Super Bowl, I think his claim is pretty legitimate. But enough about the players; there’s only so much an individual can do for a team. The beauty of being sports fans is that people can be part of something bigger than themselves. Whether it’s supporting a college, a city or even a country, sports are one thing that people who have nothing else in common

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scoring average of 76.2 strokes per round was good for third on the team. This season has been no different. Wunderlich led off the first event of the fall season with 69 (-3) at the Rhodes College Fall Classic. This score put him at second in a field of 95 golfers. Though a string of late season successes by Chen moved Wunderlich down to second on the team’s scoring average rankings, Wunderlich still figures prominently as the Eagles look to repeat as UAA champions. “We have a few tourneys leading up to the UAA tournament,” Wunderlich said. “We are just hoping to all get in a rhythm leading up. We need everyone out there and playing. I think we have as good of a shot this year to win the UAA as we did last year.” The Eagles have been off since Oct. 16, when they played in the Golfweek D-III Fall Preview at Raven Golf Club in Sandestin, Fla. Emory’s next match will be against Oglethorpe University on Feb. 18. In the interim, Wunderlich thinks the biggest thing has been getting some time to relax. “A lot of us live in cold weather climates,” Wunderlich said. “It was pretty cold back in Michigan. I was still able to hit some balls, but I think the biggest thing for everyone has been getting some time off to rest and refocus for the spring season.” Wunderlich and the Eagles will look to continue their fall success when the season resumes on Feb. 18 against Oglethorpe University. — Contact Nathaniel Ludewig at nludewi@emory.edu

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The ‘Beej’ Knows Best: Super Bowl Jayson Patel And it is finally upon us: Mardi Gras 2013! For those of you who will be going to New Orleans next weekend, I hope to see you after I vigorously search the Internet over the next few days for a place to sleep. Realistically, that is just not going to happen, so to everyone who had the foresight to plan this out in advance, have a great time. But Mardi Gras might not even be the biggest event in New Orleans this month. Well, it probably is, but Super Bowl XLVII is not too far away in second place. Each year, thousands of fans from across the country flock to the host city to enjoy the weeklong festivities that the Super Bowl has to offer. This year, the fans also get the

opportunity to partake in one of the largest festivals in the world. But it would be difficult to focus on Mardi Gras given all the storylines which this year’s Super Bowl brings to the table. The most obvious and apparent one is the match-up of brothers Jim and John Harbaugh, head coaches of the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens, respectively. Both of these coaches are extraordinary strategists and superb motivators, and the fact that they grew up together makes this match-up as intriguing as possible. Another storyline to follow is the retirement of Ray Lewis. Before the playoffs began, Lewis had announced that he was going to retire at season’s end. Each game he has played in the playoffs could have been his last. Now, his career culminates on the biggest of stages, and one of the game’s most storied defensive players could ride off into the sunset as a champion. Finally, another major storyline to watch, even though I could keep going on, is the development of 49ers

quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick has become a revelation at the quarterback position, and his ability to complete every throw on the field, while also present the threat of scrambling, has kept defenses on their heels. He substituted in for an injured Alex Smith, who was actually having the best year of his career at that point. Many people, including myself, questioned the move to keep Kaepernick at quarterback when Smith healed, but apparently Harbaugh knew a little more than we all did. Kaepernick has the ability to become something special in the league, and all he needed was an opportunity. With all these storylines, how does one dissect and pick a winner? They look at the match-ups. Without further ado, let’s get on to the analysis.

QUARTERBACK: Both of these teams have a story at the quarterback position. The Kaepernick story was already intro-