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INAUGURATION

Laney ‘Sanctuary’ Protest Ensues During Inaug.

Bill Could Students Mark Noncitizen Pursue Licenses Unionization House Dems Dismayed Over Proposal

By RichaRd chESS Staff Writer

By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor An amendment to a proposed state bill could mark the IDs of some legal Georgia residents who are not U.S. citizens with the term “noncitizen.”

After a 4-3 Committee of Motor Vehicles vote in favor of attaching an amendment to the bill, House Bill 136 (H.B. 136) will progress through the Georgia House of Representatives for further deliberation, according to State Rep. Amy Carter (R-Valdosta).

The proposed amendment calls for the term “noncitizen” to be displayed prominently on temporary licenses, permits and identification cards issued by the state of Georgia.

The provision could prevent noncitizens from taking advantage of benefits reserved for U.S. citizens such as voter registration, said State Rep. Alan Powell (R-Hartwell), who presented the amendment in Committee Feb. 7. The amendment could affect the hundreds of thousands of legal Georgia residents who are not U.S. citizens, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The language employed in the amendment quickly became a point of contention among some Georgia

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A group of Emory Laney Graduate School (LGS) students are attempting to form a graduate student union to provide stronger and more formalized representation for graduate students in negotiations with the University.

The union would bargain for higher stipends and more medical benefits for graduate students, as well as address concerns such as declaring the University as a “sanctuary campus.”

The organizing committee, composed of about 40 LGS students, began working with labor union Service Employees International Union (SEIU) at the start of the 201617 academic year to organize a local SEIU chapter that would represent LGS students, according to LGS student Jonathan Basile. The group collected about 225 of the necessary 450 signatures for authorization cards that would allow SEIU to submit a formal proposal to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and form a local chapter. If the signatures are verified, the University will hold a vote between LGS students to determine whether SEIU can bargain on behalf of all Emory graduate students.

Basile started the signature collection in response to an August 2016 NLRB ruling which determined that graduate students at private universities who work as teaching and research assistants are employees, and are therefore subject to

See Union, Page 3

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Board of Trustees Chair John Morgan presented the University mace to University President Claire E. Sterk at her inauguration ceremony (top). There, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed welcomed Sterk’s iniative to deepen the relationship between Emory and Atlanta. The morning of Sterk’s inauguration, about 175 community members and local activists gathered in front of the Administration Building to call on Sterk to designate Emory a “sanctuary campus.” The “Walkout Day for a Sanctuary Campus” was organized by the Emory Sanctuary Coalition, a group that has repeatedly called for the formal designation to support and symbolically protect the University’s undocumented students. At the protest, Associate Professor of English Craig Womack (BottoM) spoke about his cousin, who was recently deported. Meanwhile, Sterk promised in her inauguration speech to shift Emory from a “diverse institution to a more inclusive one”; to engage the University in global affairs; and to attract “eminent” faculty members and “students who will excel.” The Wheel could not identify anyone who walked out of Sterk’s inauguration to attend the protest.

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Trethewey to Speak Coalition Rebuts Admin. Response At Commencement By alEx KlugERman Staff Writer

By alEx KlugERman Staff Writer Former U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Natasha Trethewey will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree at this year’s commencement ceremony May 8.

The renowned poet has taught at Emory for 15 years and currently directs the Creative Writing Program.

She served two consecutive terms as the 19th U.S. Poet Laureate from 201214 and was awarded the Academy of American Poets Fellowship for distinguished poetic achievement in 2016.

Trethewey authored four award-

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winning poetry collections, most notably the Pulitzer Prize-winning Native Guard (2006), which was inspired both by her move to Atlanta and her Southern family roots. A Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing, she will leave Emory to join Northwestern University’s (Ill.) faculty for the start of the 2017-18 academic year.

University President Claire E. Sterk chose the commencement speaker from a list of pre-approved honorary degree candidates, according to Vice President and Senior Adviser to the University President Gary Hauk. The

See StUdentS, Page 2

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The Emory Sanctuary Coalition called University President Claire E. Sterk’s refusal to declare Emory a “sanctuary campus” as a “lack of courageous leadership” Feb. 7 in the latest of a series of back-and-forth statements between the Coalition and University administration.

The Coalition, which has repeatedly called for a “sanctuary campus” label over the past month, issued a pointby-point rebuttal of the statements released by Sterk Feb. 6 and by Senior Vice President and Dean of Campus Life Ajay Nair and Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Stuart Zola Jan. 18.

In her Feb. 6 statement, Sterk reaffirmed her refusal to adopt the “sanc-

tuary” label.

The Coalition responded that a formal designation would potentially have both positive and negative effects but “courage and leadership [from administration] in social justice issues can come at some risk, but no more risk than our current and future undocumented students face at the discretion of a federal government that has promised to deport all undocumented immigrants in the country.”

The Coalition also took fault with the perceived lack of action from Sterk regarding the protection of undocumented students. Sterk claimed to support the protection of undocumented students without declaring Emory a “sanctuary campus,” a position the Coalition said “amounts to saying much but doing little.”. While Sterk said she disagrees with the Coalition

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“on what measures should be taken,” she recognized that both parties are invested in the protection of Emory’s undocumented students.

The Coalition said the “sanctuary” designation would demonstrate that Emory’s campus is a safe space for undocumented students and that the University is committed to protecting them.

In contrast, Sterk and Nair both argued in their individual statements that the label would be disadvantageous to the University, placing undocumented students at risk.

The administrators’ responses came days prior to a Coalition-organized demonstration during Sterk’s presidential inauguration in support of the “sanctuary campus” movement.

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News Roundup Compiled By Richard Chess caRtER lEaSES landS to SolaR co.

PLAinS, Ga. – Atlanta-based solar energy company SolAmerica Energy installed solar panels that currently provide power for 50 percent of the city of Plains on land leased to the company by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In 1979, Carter installed the first solar panels at the White House, which were subsequently removed by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan when he took office, The AJC reported.

Flynn RESignS natl. PoSition WASHinGton, d.C. – Retired Gen. Michael Flynn resigned Monday from his position as national security adviser following a Washington Post report that disclosed that Flynn provided misleading information about his communications with Russian ambassador to the United States Sergey Ivanovich Kislyak, as well as about the possibility Russia might blackmail Flynn in the future. In his Feb. 13 resignation letter, Flynn said he apologized to President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, and that they accepted his apology.

House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) said he would not pursue an investigation into Flynn’s communications, according to The Guardian.

A Feb. 13 White House statement said that the administration replaced Flynn with retired Lt. Gen. Joseph K. Kellogg Jr. of the Army as acting national security adviser, according to The New York Times.

BuddhiSt nunS to attEnd EmoRy

Compiled By Monica Lefton

EmoRy – The first two Buddhist nuns to attend Emory will arrive Fall 2017 for two years as members of the fourth cohort of Tenzin Gyatso Science Scholars, according to Tsetan Dolkar, Emory-Tibet Science Initiative program director.

Dolkar said the Emory-Tibet Science Initiative has developed science curriculum and taught monastic students in India annually since 2008.

On Feb. 8 at 1:06 p.m., Emory Police Department (EPD) responded to a call regarding a theft at the Emory University Barnes and Noble. Officers met with the assistant store manager, Heather LaFleur, who reported that a Caucasian male of medium build took a psychology textbook from the store at 12:23 p.m. The textbook is valued at $253. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

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On Feb. 9 at 5:54 p.m., EPD responded to a call regarding a theft at the Dobbs University Center (DUC). An Emory student reported his backpack stolen from the first-tier dining area.

He said he arrived at the DUC at 4 p.m., placed his bag on a table and left to get food. When he returned 10 minutes later, his bag was gone. His black North Face bag contained a MacBook, a TI-83 graphing calculator and a TI-NSPIRE calculator, valued at $1,270 total. The case has been assigned to an

emoRY – Emory scientists discovered a chemical that, when extracted from the red berries of a Brazilian peppertree, can defend against a deadly superbug, according to CBS News.

Lead researcher and Emory Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Human Health Cassandra Quave said the research team injected rodents who had received berry extracts with MRSA bacteria. The rodents did not develop skin lesions, while the control group, which did not receive berry extract, did. Researchers said that the study could help combat drug-resistant bacteria CBS News reported.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claimed that 2 million illnesses and 23,000 deaths occur in the United States each year due to antibiotic-resistant infections.

Emory researchers said the discovery may change the way doctors treat antibiotic-resistant infections in humans, according to CBS News.

— Contact Richard Chess at richard.chess@emory.edu

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Corrections

•In the Jan. 31 issue, the “Run the Row” feature photo was incorrectly credited to Gabrielle Davis. Jillian Alsberry photographed the photo.

•In last week’s issue, the photo with the “Eagles Fail to Produce on Road Trip” article was incorrectly credited. The photo was courtesy of Emory Athletics.

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investigator.

On Feb. 10 at 12:55 a.m., EPD officers found a person sleeping in a Lowergate South Parking Deck staircase. Officers spoke with the subject, who said he was homeless and had recently traveled with a truck driver from Tennessee to Georgia. Officers took a 13-inch machete from the subject, which he said he kept for protection. EPD drove him to a Waffle House on DeKalb Industrial Way. Officers placed the machete in an evidence locker at the EPD station.

On Feb. 10 at 2:38 p.m., EPD responded to a call at LongstreetMeans Hall regarding a theft. Officers met with a student who reported losing her Emory ID card on the Woodruff P.E. Center (WoodPEC) fourth floor between 9 and 10 p.m. Feb. 7. After the student noticed that the card was gone, she checked with a staff member at the fourth floor desk, but the card was not at the desk. She later received an email that said her card was at the WoodPEC,

but when she went to retrieve it at the equipment room desk, a staff member told her that no one had turned it in. On Feb. 9 at noon she obtained a new Emory ID card and discovered that someone purchased $20.50 worth of items from a WoodPEC vending machine. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

On Feb. 10 at 11:58 p.m., EPD responded to call at Dobbs Hall regarding a heavily intoxicated student.

Officers met with a Sophomore Advisor (SA) who called after finding a student, an 18-year-old male, unresponsive in his room. EPD noticed vomit on the student’s shirt and bed, as well the odor of alcohol. Emory Emergency Medical Services (EEMS) and DeKalb American Medical Response (AMR) also arrived on the scene. AMR transported the student to Emory University Hospital (EUH). Campus Life was notified.

— Contact Monica Lefton at monica.lefton@emory.edu

Amendment Adds Little, Democrats Say Continued from Page 1 House representatives, according to State Rep. and Minority Caucus Vice-Chairman Robert Trammell (D-Luthersville).

Trammell said his Democratic colleagues voted against the amendment because they viewed the “noncitizen” label as unnecessary, as well as likely to subject those with the demarcation to unfair treatment.

“The House Democratic Caucus is resolutely against an effort that would attempt to label lawful residents in this state in a manner which could subject them to harassment, intimidation or discriminatory treatment,” Trammell said.

Trammell added that the amendment would stunt Georgia’s efforts to attract “the most talented folks … whether they be college students … workers [or] professionals.”

If the Committee votes to advance H.B. 136 again, Trammell said, the bill will appear in the Georgia House Rules Committee, where its language could still be subject to revision. If the bill is passed through to the Rules Committee, then H.B. 136 will be placed on the General Calendar for the House and “called by the speaker for vote by the whole House,” Trammell said. Should the bill pass through Georgia legislature, it would affect cards issued from the bill’s enactment date.

Noncitizens who have documents

proving they are legally in the country — such as international students with residency in Georgia — have a “limited-term” label on their licenses. Argentinean citizen and College junior Micaela Grimaldi’s Georgia license has such a label. Grimaldi, who received her license November 2016, expressed concern about the potential “noncitizen” label.

“[‘Noncitizen’] kind of feels almost like an accusation ...”

— Micaela Grimaldi, College junior

“I find the word ‘noncitizen’ to be much more aggressive,” Grimaldi said. “It kind of feels almost like an accusation.”

Grimaldi said she is worried this amendment could affect future interactions between noncitizens and law enforcement officers.

“I don’t know if [the label] would mean that the punishment would be more severe or if I would be perceived in a different way, merely because of that word,” Grimaldi said.

Powell said in a Feb. 7 Committee meeting that the “noncitizen” term should at least be included alongside the “limited-term” on identification

materials.

“It seems to be that if someone is in this country either by visa legally, or illegally … that if nothing else … [identification materials] should also have ‘noncitizen,’ ” Powell said. “That way … point blank, it would be spelled out.”

State Rep. Brian Prince (D-Augusta) said that adding the term “noncitizen” to IDs does little to bolster H.B. 136. State Rep. Kimberly Alexander (D-Hiram) voiced sentiments similar to Prince’s regarding the functionality of this amendment.

“The Department of Motor Vehicles already goes through a process to determine if you are a citizen or a noncitizen,” Alexander said. “There is no need to have anything on the driver’s license saying that.”

While she supported H.B. 136 in its original form, Alexander said she will oppose the bill should the “noncitizen” amendment remain.

Prince, Alexander and Trammell expressed skepticism about this amendment’s ability to pass a vote of the entire House toward implementation — at least with its current language.

“I expect and hope that you would see a lot of pushback against this [amendment],” Trammell said.

Carter and Powell did not respond to requests for comment as of press time.

— Contact Emily Sullivan at emily.sullivan@emory.edu

Students Express Mixed Feelings About Speaker Selection Continued from Page 1 task of selecting the commencement speaker has historically rested with the University president, Hauk said.

“Sterk turned to someone who is very distinguished and well-known in the Emory community [to speak at commencement],” Hauk said.

The Honorary Degrees Committee of the University Senate typically receives approximately 100 nominations from the Emory community for honorary degree candidates, which it whittles down to a list of six, according to Hauk. From that pool, the University president chooses up to four nominees to award honorary degrees; one of

those honorary degree recipients is also selected to speak at commencement, Hauk said.

Two students sat on this year’s 20-person committee alongside members of staff, faculty and administration. They were Graduate Student Government Association (GSGA) President and Goizueta Business School graduate student Jared Greenbaum and Student Government Association (SGA) President and College senior Max Zoberman.

“Professor Trethewey is a remarkable talent and scholar who has made enormous contributions both to the art of poetry and to the Emory community,” Zoberman said. “I can’t think

of many people I would want to hear from more as I move into the next chapter nor a better way to celebrate a person who has given part of herself to this institution.”

College senior Sarah Witte disagreed, saying she hoped for a speaker who was not Emory-affiliated.

“I was excited to hear from someone well-known that you wouldn’t normally get to see on a regular basis,” Witte said. “The fact that they chose someone who is not only affiliated with Emory University but is also leaving for another University considered to be Emory’s competition is disappointing.”

Students previously played a greater role in the commencement

speaker selection process. The Student Selection Committee, convened annually by Hauk from 2006-2010, was responsible for generating a list of approximately 12 potential commencement speakers. It was disbanded after its choices proved too unrealistic, Hauk said.

“Quite often, [student’s nominations] were A-list celebrities or federal political figures,” Hauk said. “Rarely were we able to get someone on the list, so we felt that we were doing a disservice to the students by suggesting we would be able to get their first, second or 12th choice and raising expectations that couldn’t be satisfied.”

Honorary degree candidates are

evaluated on criteria including their achievements in higher education, the arts, private or public service and their relationship to Emory, according to the honorary degrees website. This year’s other honorary degree recipients include Pulitzer Prize-winning author Taylor Branch, author Sarah Blaffer Hrdy and epidemiologist Claes Tingvall. Recent commencement speakers include Georgia State Rep. John Lewis in 2014, former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove in 2013 and neurosurgeon and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson in 2012.

— Contact Alex Klugerman at

alex.klugerman@emory.edu

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Admin. Ignores ‘Heart’ of Demand, Soltis Says Continued from Page 1 Additionally, 221 University faculty members signed a petition delivered to Sterk Feb. 1 requesting the University adopt the designation.

Sterk met late last semester with about half of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students the administration knows of at Emory, and the majority requested she refuse the designation to avoid drawing unnecessary attention to the undocumented community at Emory, Sterk said in a Jan. 18 interview with the Wheel.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama created the DACA program, which confers temporary immigration benefits on some undocumented individuals that protects them from deportation and allows them to work in the United States.

President Donald J. Trump vowed to repeal the order during his campaign but has not yet revised or rescinded the program.

Coalition member and College freshman Ashley Rivas-Triana said she acknowledges the initiatives the University administration has taken so far in meeting the Coalition’s demands, but urges the University to embrace the “sanctuary campus” label.

“We strongly believe that the term ‘sanctuary’ shows to the Emory community, the state and the nation that Emory has principles [and] will refuse to support the marginalization of per-

secuted minority communities,” RivasTriana said.

The Coalition also called on Sterk to “make history right now” by committing to the University’s principles of ethical engagement, courageous inquiry and knowledge in the service of humanity.

The group published three demands for the University Jan. 31, detailing actions it believed the University must meet to fully stand with and protect undocumented students at Emory.

The demands called Emory to promise lawful non-cooperation with federal immigration authorities; provide needbased financial aid to undocumented students regardless of their DACA status; and issue “full support” of its undocumented students and students from mixed-status families.

“The administration has been ignoring the heart of our demand of declaring a ‘sanctuary campus’ and being a courageous leader in higher education,” Coalition member and Freedom University Georgia Executive Director Emiko Soltis (12G) said.

According to Rivas-Triana, the Coalition intends to continue to build support for a “sanctuary” label among Emory students and faculty to prove to University administration that further action should be taken to protect undocumented students.

— Contact Alex Klugerman at alex.klugerman@emory.edu

Continued from Page 1 federal labor laws and have the right to unionize.

“At present, [graduate students] have very little voice in the conditions of our employment,” Basile said. “Our stipends don’t amount to a living wage; our benefits don’t include basic necessities like dental care or vision. They’re very insufficient benefits for anyone who has a family or tries to start a family while they’re a grad student [at Emory].”

Basile hopes to file for a vote before the end of the school year, but said it is likely LGS will place “legal obstacles” in the way of unionizing. He pointed to Columbia University, which filed a challenge with the NLRB on the grounds of voter coercion after students at the Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences voting overwhelmingly in favor of unionization, according to The New York Times. In Basile’s ideal scenario, a graduate student union would be established at Emory by the start of the 201718 academic year.

LGS Dean Lisa Tedesco declined to interview, but wrote in an email to the Wheel that “Emory’s position is that LGS students teach and do research as part of their graduate education – it is part of their professional development.”

Tedesco’s statement serves as the University’s official response, according to Nancy Seideman, associate vice president for media relations.

Basile launched a website to inform people about the benefits of a graduate student union and to address concerns such as potential backlash from profes-

Emory Files Joint Brief Against Travel Ban Emory University and 16 other universities filed a Feb. 13 amicus curiae brief opposing President Donald J. Trump’s executive order on immigration in a New York federal district court case.

The 34-page brief said the travel ban prevented some students and researchers from traveling abroad or returning to campus from certain countries, as well as hindered the international diversity crucial to fostering free expression and inviting different perspectives on campuses.

Trump’s executive order prevented Syrian refugees from entering the United States indefinitely and suspended the immigration of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries for 120 days.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Seattle federal judge’s ruling to suspend Trump’s order nationwide Feb. 9, once again allowing foreigners to enter the country, according to The Washington Post.

At least three other jurisdictions are handling cases contesting the order. The New York case was the first filed against the ban and is still being actively litigated, with briefs due in court this week, according to Senior Vice President and General Counsel Stephen Sencer.

The Jan. 28 case, filed by two Iraqi immigrants and defended by the American Civil Liberties Union, challenges the legality of Trump’s immigration order. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joined the lawsuit Jan. 31 after deeming the executive action “unconstitutional, unlawful, and fundamentally un-American,” according to a press release from his office.

An amicus curiae, or a friend-ofthe-courtesy brief, allows parties who are invested in but not litigating a case to provide additional arguments and information for the court to consider. “[Emory believes] the amicus brief will be of value to the court, as the perspective of universities is an important one to be heard in this debate, regardless of which jurisdiction the case is argued,” Sencer wrote in an email to the Wheel.

“[Emory believes] the amicus brief will be of value to the court, as the perspective of universities is an important one ...”

— Steve Sencer, Senior vice president and General counsel

Sencer refused to comment further on the organization among universities or the timeline taken to file the brief, citing confidentiality issues.

The universities also included their respective “global missions” in the brief, stating that all amici benefit from the contributions of international students.

The brief stated that “many of the international students ... and the faculty and scholars who teach and conduct research [at the amici universities], are present on J-1 visas.”

Although nonresident aliens — noncitizens or non-U.S. nationals without a green card — can work and study in the U.S. legally with a J-1 visa, the Trump order mandated J-1 visa holders return to their home countries.

Emory currently employs more

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than 2,000 full-time instructional staff members, of whom 5 percent are nonresident aliens, according to the brief.

About 320 of Emory’s 944 full-time research staff members are nonresident aliens, the brief said.

Emory’s International Student and Scholar Services office declined to comment on the number of students directly affected by the executive order.

The University’s “mission is to create, preserve, teach and apply knowledge in the service of humanity.” the brief read. Emory, according to the brief, welcomes students of diverse backgrounds because doing so creates “intellectual and social energy that ... is critical to advancing knowledge.”

The brief was filed jointly with all eight Ivy League institutions as well as Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.), University of Chicago, Duke University (N.C.), Johns Hopkins University (Md.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University (Ill.), Stanford University (Calif.) and Vanderbilt University (Tenn.).

University President Claire E. Sterk did not respond to requests for comment by press time.

The brief followed a Feb. 2 letter signed by Sterk, along with 47 other university presidents. The letter denounced the immigration order, characterizing it as “unfairly target[ing] seven predominantly Muslim countries in a manner inconsistent with America’s best principles and greatest traditions.”

In a Feb. 6 all-Emory email, Sterk said she signed the letter because the order “hinders Emory’s ability to be a global research university.”

— Contact Michelle Lou at mlou3@emory.edu

sors over unionizing.

Under Georgia’s “right to work” law, graduate students would not be required to join the union or pay union dues.

Dues are estimated to be 1 to 2 percent of a member’s annual salary, and the union aims to negotiate salary increases that would exceed the prospective union dues, according to the website.

Benefits would go to all LGS students —

“At present, [graduate students] have very little voice in the conditions of our employment.”

— Jonathan Basile, LGS student

1,839 enrolled students as of Fall 2015 — regardless of their membership in the union. The group also started a petition to measure the Emory community’s support of the initiative. As of Tuesday morning, 89 graduate students, 22 faculty members and 19 undergraduate students had signed.

Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Humanities Angelika Bammer, who signed the petition, said she believes unionization would improve Emory’s community overall by bettering relations between students and faculty.

Bammer was a member of a graduate student union at the University of Wisconsin — Madison.

“I have always had the [belief] that if

a particular group of people in an institution ... [is] able to have some degree of agency or control, or some say in their working conditions, then [they perform better work and it] affects all of us in the community,” Bammer said.

Other institutions, such as Cornell University, offer higher stipends than Emory, considering cost of living, and therefore attract more potential graduate students, according to Bammer.

The LGS 2017-18 standard salary stipend for Ph.D. students is approximately $24,000 and includes the Emory/Aetna student health insurance plan, according to the LGS website.

Graduate students in Emory’s professional schools, including Emory’s School of Medicine, School of Law and Goizueta Business School, are ineligible to join the union because they do not receive a stipend for researching or teaching, according to Basile.

Basile recognized that some may not support unionizing because LGS stipends are comparable to those at peer institutions.

He called stipends for graduate students a “race to the bottom,” in which universities are paying historically low wages and have not been acknowledging students’ contributions to the institutions.

The Graduate Student Government Association (GSGA) is not involved in the attempt to unionize, according to GSGA President and Goizueta Business School graduate student Jared Greenbaum.

— Contact Richard Chess at richard.chess@emory.edu

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Editorials

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 | Editorials Editor: Annie Cohen (annie.cohen@emory.edu)

Editorials

Sterk Rightfully Opposes Travel Ban A university president’s responsibilities are largely uncontroversial: serving as a figurehead, cozying up to major donors and representing the University’s interests. But these are not ordinary times. In signing a letter opposing President Trump’s “travel ban” alongside 47 colleagues from peer institutions, President Claire E. Sterk upheld her obligation to advocate on behalf of Emory’s best interests and, indeed, the best interests of American higher education.

Our past editorials have advocated against designating Emory a sanctuary campus, an ineffective and potentially dangerous label.

This letter was a more tangible — and more importantly, indisputably lawful — statement that directly coincided with Emory’s mission and core interests, but did not give the Trump administration legal ammunition to justify retribution (e.g., cutting funding).

A call to “rectify or rescind the recent executive order” and implement evidencedbased vetting is distinct from vowing to break federal law.

Education is not, and should not be, a partisan issue. In academia, the free movement of people between institutions in different

countries and their ideas is fundamental to progress; conversely, isolation impedes this progress. Researchers stand on the backs of their predecessors’ findings to reach greater heights.

They glean inspiration from global conferences, visiting lecturers and cross-continental collaboration with scholars. President Trump’s travel ban hinders academic dialogue and with it, Emory’s capacity as a research institution.

Had the Ninth Circuit Court not upheld the temporary restraining order against Trump’s executive action last Thursday, Emory and every other global academic institution would have suffered.

From Emory’s perspective, the knowledge and experience these immigrants bring far outweigh any risks they might pose.

Sterk’s co-signing of the letter was criticized as both an unnecessary politicization of the University and an action that alienates Emory’s conservative community. But her decision was not only logical, but necessary for Emory to continue occupying a place at the helm of American higher education. Emory has achieved global recognition as an academic force over 180 years — let us not turn back now.

Berkeley Protestors Violated Free Speech Over 1,000 people gathered peacefully to protest Milo Yiannopoulos’ speech at the University of California, Berkeley, last Wednesday. Yiannopoulos is a right wing provocateur who has been widely criticized for his views on homosexuality, Black Lives Matter activists and feminism. His had been invited to campus by the Berkeley College Republicans.

Then, to disrupt the event, roughly 150 individuals smashed windows, threw Molotov cocktails and assaulted two College Republicans and a woman wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat. The Daily Californian, the student newspaper at Berkeley, published several opeds that defended the violence as a necessary measure against hate speech.

Violence may have forced the cancellation of Yiannopoulos’ speech, but blocking him from speaking did little to stop his message. In fact, the protests drew more attention to Milo and his platform; if there was no violence, his speech at Berkeley would have been a routine stop on his campus tour. This aggressive strategy is neither

sustainable nor effective at implementing social change.

The violent protesters may not like Yiannopoulos or his message, but their actions infringed on a basic human right — free speech.

The best way to combat radical ideas is not to suppress them but to let them be heard, then combated with more speech. Yiannopoulos’ campus appearance was cancelled, but his ideas remained, temporarily silenced by violence rather than being disproven by reason.

To be clear, this is not an endorsement of Yiannopoulos. Rather, it is a defense of the First Amendment, especially as many on college campuses, including The Harvard Crimson’s Editorial Board, have begun to question its value.

Yiannopoulos’ message may be unpalatable, but he should be given an opportunity to speak to any who wish to hear him. Those who oppose the things he says, too, should be allowed to speak refute his claims. This is not only the most productive way to combat hateful speech, it’s also demanded by our democracy.

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Rising Above McConnell’s Mishigas Matthew Ribel On Jan. 31, while the Trump administration enjoyed its first and only controversy-free day, my deepest, darkest fears became reality — Sen. Mitch McConnell was rewarded handsomely for his Merrick Garland antics. ith President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill Antonin Scalia’s Supreme Court seat, the Senate Majority Leader not only got the conservative justice for whom he had been pining, but also validated his long-standing belief that he has no obligation to respect the institutional norms of American government.

McConnell’s unprecedented 294-day blockade of President Obama’s nominee to the high court was not just an isolated incident — it was the culmination of a lengthy series of iconoclastic maneuvers aimed at consolidating power. Over the last 31 years, McConnell built a career off unabashedly-obstructionist tactics, foregoing responsible governance in favor of grandstanding and empty rhetoric — he is the physical manifestation of everything that everyday Americans despise about Washington elites, now boasting the highest disapproval rating of any sitting member of the Senate.

A cold, calculating opportunist, McConnell showed time and time again that he only respects norms when it’s politically expedient to do so. Once an avid user of the filibuster during debates in the 1990s over McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform, McConnell has since changed his tune on the controversial delay tactic — now that it’s convenient for him.

Becoming the most powerful man in the Senate in 2010 only gave him a larger platform for his nonsense; he stated from the getgo that “our top political priority over the next two years should be to deny President Obama a second term.” Though that never came to fruition, his party kept their promise to fervently oppose the president at every step, blocking an ambassadorial nominee for 820 days (the count ended only by her death) as retribution for the president’s signing of the Iran nuclear deal, and leaving 61 federal judicial nominees unconfirmed.

This isn’t normal, and shouldn’t be regarded as such. McConnell’s behavior is irresponsible, dangerous, and corrosive to the robustness of American democracy.

In light of this, I hold an opinion wildly unpopular with most Democrats, and am prepared to make one of my most heavily-qualified statements ever. Did Senators Cruz (R-TX) and Burr (R-NC) imply that they would have allowed the court vacancy to go unfilled for four years if Clinton had won?

Yes. Did DC’s resident invertebrate, Speaker Paul Ryan, insist that the Senate was not constitutionally-obligated to hold hearings on a judicial nominee? Sadly.

Was Merrick Garland’s demise an abject travesty, brought to us by partisan hackery? Absolutely.

Despite all of this, the Democrats should treat Gorsuch exactly the way that they would one of their own nominees — with tact and without contrived delay tactics.

There is no doubt that Gorsuch is a nightmare to social progressives (though no more so than Justice Scalia); however, from a strictly pragmatic perspective, Gorsuch’s brand of consistent and principled separation-of-powers

constitutionalism bodes well for those seeking a powerful check against executive overreach in the new administration. In many ways, Trump’s nominee is the anti-Trump — a staunch advocate for Fourth Amendment protections and decentralized power.

The Democrats are not going to get a remotely-liberal nominee for at least another four years, and pie-in-the-sky idealism has not proven to be an effective strategy in recent election cycles.

Building political capital is all about strategically choosing points of engagement, and this should not be one of them.

It’s not an easy decision to make, and the calculus is complex, with plenty of moving parts.

Democrats can either choose to filibuster, thus requiring a 60-vote threshold for confirmation, in an attempt to derail the nominee, or they can proceed as usual with a simple-majority vote. Should they choose to filibuster, Senate Republicans possess the numbers, political will and ability to do away with the judicial filibuster (the so-called “nuclear option”), and confirm Gorsuch anyway.

This would cause problems down the line if another justice were to leave the bench, thereby creating a situation in which the ideological balance of the court could flip.

The dilemma reveals a larger issue at hand for the Democrats — at present, they have no overarching political strategy. While the most vocal members of the liberal base are clamoring for fireworks and in vehement opposition to Trump (resembling the Republicans vs. Obama in 2010), this is not necessarily the case in the moderate wing of the party, which seeks to balance principle with responsible governance.

Is sacrificing the filibuster a suitable price to pay for a strictly symbolic move that appeals only to a vocal minority?

Is caving on Gorsuch really an event that will depress progressive turnout in two years? Given the uncertainty, the risk of Democrats overplaying their hand seems too large to justify an action with dubious payoff. Instead, Democrats must assert themselves as the party of accountability, championing steadfast commitment to the very norms that allow our government to function properly.

Trump made it increasingly clear just how important these norms are in situations where no formal laws exist to temper the behavior of those in power. The next several months will be telling — was “when they go low, we go high” just a kitschy campaign slogan, or is it something more?

The Supreme Court is one of America’s last bastions of institutional integrity. It is not perfect, nor is it some fortress of impartiality, completely immune from politics, but it is undoubtedly the most dignified branch of our dysfunctional government, steeped in rich tradition and an unabating reverence for the Constitution. Congress must treat it with the respect it deserves — so much more than what it has been given.

Indefinite obstruction of Supreme Court nominees is neither right nor sustainable. I do not expect Senate Democrats to vote for Gorsuch, but if they’re going to do so, vote him down fairly and on his merits, or lack thereof, not because of Mitch McConnell’s tomfoolery.

Matthew Ribel is a College sophomore from Chantilly, Va.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

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The Dangers of Uninformed Activism

Tyler Zelinger Recently, students and professors at Emory utilized petitions, emails and protests in an attempt to convince administration to designate Emory a “sanctuary campus”. The most recent protest came in the form of a demonstration outside President Claire Sterk’s inauguration, and was organized and largely populated by a student-faculty group called the Emory Sanctuary Coalition. This group operates with the stated intent of ensuring that Emory remains “an institution where students are safe to learn and grow without fear of discrimination,” in which the word “students” refers primarily to undocumented students.

I fully support protecting Emory’s

Sanctuary Symbol Matters Alexander Escobar There has been talk about the movement to designate Emory a Sanctuary Campus and the potential negative aspects of such a decision. Some say this is a hollow gesture that offers little help with nothing to gain for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students. I completely disagree. The Women’s March that occurred in Washington D.C. and all around the country is a great example.

Though one could say that nothing was accomplished, to those that participated and understood the meaning of this event, it was clear that empowered citizens were putting those in power on notice about any future oppressive actions with the idea that there will be consequences to those actions.

It has been said that we are in uncharted waters and that Emory needs to see which way the waters are flowing before taking action.

This seems to be a prescription for reactive, not proactive, action. If Emory does not speak up and help set the agenda, do we really have the right to complain when things don’t go as we would have them?

Emory is an intellectual powerhouse in the Southeast, do you really think we just should sit back and watch where the chips fall?

There is no doubt in my mind that we should be active participants in creating that future. Remember that DACA students are stuck in a system that would have them be second- or third-class members of society. Emory, as an institution of power and privilege, has the obligation to stand up and be the voice for this group, precisely because we are an educational institution and should lead the fight for the universal right to education.

Emory standing up and declaring itself a sanctuary campus would serve as a powerful symbol that the University stands with those who are targeted for oppression.

It would serve as a symbol that we believe that those who wish to have an education should receive it. And finally, it would serve a beacon of leadership in a political climate that is confused and storm-tossed, a lighthouse that shows the way to a safe and inclusive harbor.

Alexander Escobar is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biology.

undocumented students. Emory can and should provide a supportive community and legal aid for undocumented students, as these necessary services have material and positive effects on undocumented students’ lives.

To determine if becoming a “sanctuary campus” could have similarly tangible effects, I researched the policies governing how federal immigration enforcement agencies interface with universities, and what exactly being a “sanctuary campus” would protect against. How would adopting this designation hamper Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts to detain Emory’s undocumented students?

ICE openly stated that they do not conduct raids or arrests at schools, and sent field officers a memo to this effect. According to PBS, the agency has never conducted a raid on a college campus. FERPA also prevents universities from releasing student information unless legally compelled to do so by subpoena. Constitutional law comes into play as well: basic Fourth Amendment pro-

tections against illegal search and seizure severely limit ICE agents in their capacity to enter a college campus to conduct any deportations, detentions, or investigations.

Since ICE requires University permission to enter campus, and Sterk has already made it abundantly clear she will not give this permission, the Emory administration has already committed to protecting undocumented students to the fullest extent possible under the law. That is not an opinion; that is a fact.

Naming Emory a “sanctuary campus” would have a series of serious and negative drawbacks. Emory Sanctuary Coalition’s desire to “fight back against” Georgia state legislators threatening to cut state funding to the University is misguided and tragically uninformed. Emory receives $96 million a year in state funding, including $84 million in Medicaid. The other $12 million accounts for a variety of research grants and scholarships that are vital components of how some students cover the cost of Emory tuition. The Emory Sanctuary Coalition, how-

ever, would have us believe that adopting a purely symbolic term is more important than the medical care and scholarships that state funding provides for economically disadvantaged university constituents. Even as the term “Sanctuary Campus” does nothing to further protect undocumented students, it will draw national attention to the undocumented students currently at Emory. If the worry is that ICE will more aggressively investigate schools in the coming months, why is the Coalition fighting so hard to adopt a term that will undoubtedly draw national attention to our undocumented students?

Sterk’s statements regarding her desire to protect undocumented students have made it clear that she does not intend to give University permission; thus she has already promised to protect these students as extensively as legally possible.

With this in mind, these protests are less about achieving parity or protection for undocumented students, but instead now express purely emotional reactions with little fac-

tual basis. I cannot fault students for protesting about something they believe will help.

In the next four years, we will have a serious need for people to fight for what they believe in. What I do take issue with, however, are modern-day crusaders who refuse to research the actual statutory backgrounds they are working against, or give thought to their actions’ implications beyond their own moral gratification.

The right to free speech carries the responsibility to use that speech in a way that does not directly endanger others. Speech is powerful, and those engaging in civil action must consider the material consequences of their actions. When it comes to naming Emory a “sanctuary campus,” the consequences are negative, and those fighting for such a designation ought to be mindful of the victories in which the cost of winning far outweighs any gains thereby obtained.

Tyler Zelinger is a College senior from Commack, N. Y.

Lady Gaga’s Half-Time Show Made My Dad Cry Madeline Lutwyche Most of the time, we don’t think about the legal distinctions that separate us from our co-workers, friends and neighbors. With the recent actions of President Trump, those differences have suddenly become woefully apparent. There are students on Emory’s campus who have to weigh the risks of going home for spring break, and others who may face deportation in the near future. There are many people, like me, who were not born with unalienable rights. Two months before 9/11, my parents immigrated to the United States from Switzerland. That year, we attempted many new things (including Thanksgiving), but when February rolled around, our neighbors took it upon themselves to introduce us to a much more important American tradition, and invited us to watch the big game at their house.

Fortunately, my family was able to stay in the States for many more Super Bowls, and eventually under-

Letter To the Editor

The arguments against sanctuary status for Emory University are based on the premise that Emory is a victim, rather than an institution with considerable power and agency.

Rather than letting state and federal governments boss it around, as the third largest employer in Atlanta and one of the largest in the state of Georgia, Emory should start calling some of the shots.

Yes, there would be a price to pay: this would require leadership from students, faculty, administrators and the new president.

Sanctuary status, rather than a hollow symbol as the editorial board of The Emory Wheel would describe it, is about Emory actually working toward the excellence it so widely advertises.

Rather than Emory’s obsession with perpetual ascendancy in the national rankings, the University might think about the notion of where justice comes into play in achieving a high quality education.

Craig Womack Associate Professor, English Department

went the green-card process to become permanent residents. As my older siblings and I moved through the public school system, we assimilated. After just a few months my sister was begging for designer jeans, and my pre-school classmates had forgotten that I used to talk funny. The first time I said “we,” in reference to Americans, my parents were shocked. The thought that I might self-identify as one of these loud, freedom-loving aliens was bizarre, even frightening, to them. When my youngest sister was born, she became the first natural-born American citizen in my gene pool. Her navy-blue passport was a contradiction; she was four days old and yet she was undeniably more American than any of the rest of us. If our visas were revoked, the jig was up, but she was safe — not because America had a claim on her, but because she had a claim on America. With that one document, she became a part of “We, the People.”

After residing in the States for 10 years, my parents were finally able to apply for citizenship. It amused

me to saunter into the sitting room and find them studying the Bill of Rights, or memorizing a list of State Congressmen, but I knew from my eighth-grade history class that just as most Americans would easily fail the citizenship test, many take their rights as citizens for granted.

Throughout my childhood, “free speech” was a joke used to argue on the playground, and deportation was for dangerous criminals, but when my second grade teacher told us that we could all become president if we wanted, I knew she was wrong.

Last Sunday after the game ended, I was surprised by a text from my dad. He told me that the halftime show brought him to tears.

Lady Gaga made my dad cry. My first reaction was to poke fun at him, but I realized he had a point.

Gaga opened with a clear message — Liberty and justice for all.

Her carefully-chosen words were not just empty patriotism. Without being overtly political, Gaga made clear her opposition to Trump’s policies. After multiple flips and the iconic “Born this Way,” Gaga sat

down at the piano and completely changed the mood with her new and introspective single, “Million Reasons.”

Throughout Trump’s election and first few weeks in office, some have expressed resignation, if not outright despair, toward the attitudes Trump shares with many of his supporters. Recently, jokes of “moving to Canada” became too realistic to be funny, and many question the power of our democracy to promote “liberty and justice for all.” If you are in this camp, I encourage you to take Gaga’s lyrics to heart. Although it may seem like we have “a hundred million reasons” to question America’s political system, many parents can only dream of giving their children the rights we enjoy on a daily basis. Don’t take one bad election as a sign of failure. Instead, let those people without the privilege of US citizenship be your “one good reason” to keep fighting.

Madeline Lutwyche is a College freshman from Baltimore, Md.

Film Now Mirrors Real Life Anxieties Annie Cohen Can’t tell whether or not the world is crumbling around you?

Look no further than Hollywood for the answer. The popularity of different movie genres reflects America’s sentiments, whether we notice it or not.

If you look at successful Hollywood Blockbusters from the past three or so years when turmoil pertaining to terrorism and political discourse really started to gain speed, you will see a trend. There are three types of movies we turn to for comfort, and each reflects our deep-seated anxieties.

First, space exploration movies like Passengers, Star Wars and The Martian. Next, you have superhero movies. Anything with a Marvel or D.C Comics stamp falls under this category, along with others. Lastly, we have our token America-Wins movies. These movies, such as Sully, Bridge of Spies, London has Fallen and Patriots Day — which depict instances when America overcame threats, often foreign. Alien invasion movies such as Independence Day toe the line between alien or space exploration and America-Wins.

You could easily argue that these movies simply have interesting plots, computer-generated images galore and A-list actors (looking at you, Tom Hanks) to draw crowds.

Yet they also have so much more to tell about what is worrying us

about the world and how we wish we could fix it.

Many are more worried than they know. But after watching Bridge of Spies or London Has Fallen, you might be able to better pinpoint those anxieties. When you leave that theater, adrenaline will course through your veins, telling you that we have the power to overcome these obstacles, and that we historically have. Watching America go through hideous and often realistic hardships but always emerge victorious is comforting.

The same goes for superhero movies. Who wouldn’t be comforted when watching Thor and Captain America (honestly, his name is Captain America) fight off evil so we don’t have to? The idea of superhumans swooping in and saving the day is what we all need right now: a preternatural fix to our seemingly insurmountable problems. Everybody would sleep better knowing that the Avengers were tackling ISIS for us; handling monstrous threats is what they do best. CIA or operative movies such as the Mission Impossible franchise or Expendables fill this void in their own right, for the more faith we have in our real life agencies, the better we feel. We all hope that behind the scenes everything is under control.

Superheroes’ popularity is not new. During the Great Depression and World War II, superheroes first arose to offer Americans a way to escape their hellish surroundings.

Captain America, Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman all were

conceived to combat the anxiety of that time over 75 years ago. They are even more popular today for the exact same reason: we need heroes to boost our morale.

Similarly, alien invasion movies like Battleship and Independence Day where America bands together and uses handsome, intelligent agents to work our enormous guns are obviously patriotic dreams.

They show that our intelligence and technology can overcome anything, even giant alien ships with advanced technology. They will have you wearing an American flag as a cape and screaming the national anthem, because America has triumphed yet again through our grit and hard-working citizens.

Space movies, however, are a bit different. They show us struggles that mirror our own on a larger, intergalactic scale. Watching the Resistance fight for freedom in Star Wars gives us hope about our own capabilities. By making the franchise’s problems span galaxies rather than countries, our own problems look far more conquerable. Whether it is the fear of attack, failure or global warming, we go to the movies to escape our reality and watch handsome men and beautiful women fix our problems on the silver screen. We just have to remember that even though Tom Cruise has saved everybody (again), our problems are real and must be addressed outside the theater.

Annie Cohen is a College freshman from New Orleans, La.

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Emory Photographer Spotlight: Tom Brodnax

By Varun Gupta Contributing Writer

From the front row of Commencement a few years ago, Tom Brodnax (66C) listened to a new graduate speak about college experiences through hashtags.

Unlike the hundreds of audience members that grinned when Kadean Maddix (14C) snapped a group selfie with his iPad, Brodnax peered through the viewfinder of his DSLR. The image, which earned a Critics Choice Award from “Atlanta Celebrates Photography – My Atlanta,” is one of many contributions Brodnax made to the Emory community.

“I think there’s probably dozens of people that have photos that Tom has taken in their home, because he’s really good at capturing the essence of family and love, and just humanism, and I think that’s a beautiful gift that he has,” said Jennifer Crabbe (98OX) (00C).

Tom Brodnax, Emory Alumni Association Volunteer & Photographer

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Brodnax received the J. Pollard Turman Alumni Service Award in 2002. In 2012, he was awarded the William L. Norton Outstanding Alumnus Award from the Oxford College Alumni Board.

Apart from his accolades, Brodnax’s photographs of student and alumni events are regularly featured in the Emory Magazine, updating the archive for over a decade.

Before finding his calling as an Emory Alumni Association volunteer in the winter of 1996, Brodnax attended Oxford College for a year and then graduated from Emory University. As a college sophomore, Brodnax spent a year at George

Washington University in Washington D.C. while working under Former Georgia Senator Richard B. Russell.

To fund his education, he also operated elevators and oversaw automatic typewriters. After graduating, Brodnax served as the operations officer in the U.S. Navy on the Destroyer Squadron 20.

Brodnax found a career in marketing and data analytics at IBM, where he learned to write lines of code. Having taken an early-retirement program, Brodnax became the technical expert in charge of streamlining direct mail and basic contact information from Emory’s alumni database.

Crabbe, during the summer after her first year at Oxford College, worked with Brodnax at the Emory Annual Fund, where they completed data entry, filing and special projects.

The two of them would joke with each other, but Crabbe said at the time she did not really understand the depth of loyalty that Brodnax had for Emory.

“His selflessness with his time, the fact that he would be the first one in the door and the last one out of the door,” Crabbe said. “That he’s working on pretty substantial projects around data or around documenting events through pictures.”

Brodnax says the opportunity to volunteer came by accident, when he had to fill the vacant spot of an event photographer who fell sick.

Luckily, he says, he had the proper camera to get the job done.

Brodnax expressed his enjoyment of telling the stories of his subjects.

One such instance was when Brodnax photographed his friend, Bill Paul (48C), wrapping an alumni medallion around his grandson’s neck during Commencement weekend. Brodnax persuaded Paul to attend the event, and was subsequently thanked several times for dragging him out of bed.

“Well, it turned out to be a trea-

sured photo by Bill and certainly by me because it really signified continuity,” Brodnax said. “You see the generation of people that become Emory fans and Emory family. I guess there’s such pride and a family connection. None of us, to my knowledge, that were working that event were really prepared for its emotional impact.”

Brodnax photographs many of the same alumni events annually — he continues to capture the glamour of the activities.

Networking Night, for example, is mainly occupied by extensive dialogue, fake chuckles and business attire. The shot that stood out for Brodnax was of two men exchanging business cards.

“I much prefer capturing people when they are engaged,” Brodnax said. “I try to get photos of activity as best [as I] can.”

Brodnax showcases his photography skills at events such as the Candlelight Crossover Ceremony, when College seniors cross a bridge to the Miller-Ward Alumni House around dusk, which requires patience and workmanship.

“I mean if you ever want a challenge for photography, come stand with me [and] it will be an experience, let me tell you,” Brodnax said.

“The sun goes down fast and certainly shooting with flash you would lose all the ambience. So, the light changes so rapidly that you go from almost too bright to unable to tell what the picture is.”

Brodnax’s enjoyment of photographing events in and around Atlanta, he said, boils down to two things: meeting some of the nicest people and creating a photo record of events.

“I think [we all] enjoy seeing the fruits of our labors being enjoyed by other people, and occasionally you will snap a photograph, a snapshot, that is unique and it may mean something to somebody that was never intended,” Brodnax said.

— Contact Varun Gupta at varun.gupta@emory.edu

Keba: A Legal Metham'feta'mine By niraj naik Staff Writer

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Replacing frozen yogurt chain Yogli Mogli, Keba Sandwiches arrived in Emory Village as the third restaurant to offer Mediterranean cuisine.

Nonetheless, Keba’snovel flavors, cheap prices and clean, comfortable environment make it a worthwhile stop in the Village Although students might feel overwhelmed by their options, the style and cleanliness of the restaurant will pleasantly surprise those on a budget.

I was surprised by the open, light space in Keba, which is difficult to find in neighboring restaurants like Chipotle and Falafel King. Spiky, metal chandeliers illuminate Keba’s three honey-colored walls. The last wall, exposed brick painted white, bears a massive peace sign. The hardwood floors add to the contemporary decor of the restaurant. Two televisions play college basketball games for customers interested in keeping up with the sports but don’t overwhelm diners like the array of screens found at many sports bars.

It’s definitely an easy-going environment. Students might be inclined to stop by after walking down Eagle Row on a Friday night, but the 9 p.m. closing time means that inebriated students will have to choose other restaurants to satisfy their cravings.

Regardless, Keba’s structure and style are clearly designed for the college student. It’s perfect for those looking to escape the drudgery of Bon Appetit Dining Services without driving halfway across Atlanta for a meal. With modest pricing and great portion sizes, it’s hard to argue with friends when they propose a trip to Keba. I did not expect particularly generous customer service from the staff because I had to wait a while to reach the front of the line. I learned that Keba’s long line only existed because the cashier smiled and took the time to answer each and every question that customers had regarding the menu. The banter between people in the kitchen only added to the relaxed, humble atmosphere of the restaurant.The technological scope of this restaurant is also notably greater than that of cross-alley competitor, Falafel King. Keba’s rewards program allows customers to earn a point for every dollar they

spend, and with 96 points, they earn a free combo meal. Additionally, the restaurant participates in UBER eats, a convenient plus for when students are too lazy to walk to down to the Village. Keba’s use of deals and promotions to enhance the customer experience only adds to the restaurant’s appeal.The restaurant follows the trend of many fast food restaurants with the build-your-own meal model. First, choose between a sandwich, wrap and a K-bowl, which contains basmati rice. After that, pick a protein (Beef, Chicken, Lamb, Feta, Rueben Style or Falafel). Then, select a variety of exotic sauces including Keba’s original Keba Sauce, Zesty BBQ and Tangy Mayo, to name a few. Top it off with your selection of fresh vegetables and your order will be finished. The combo deal is must for students “ballin’ on a budget” as they can get an entree, drink, and side all for just $9.29.

I ordered a sandwich with falafel and the original Keba sauce mixed with Roasted Red Pepper sauce.

As a side, I ordered Belgian fries with Creamy Feta sauce. My sandwich was full with lettuce, cucumber, onions and olives spilling over.

The bread was crispy and served as a great base for the falafel inside.

The falafel was slightly bland alone but the flavor became intense with the original Keba sauce, similar to a Tzatziki sauce, and the Roasted Red Pepper Sauce. If I hadn’t paused to sip my Dr. Pepper every couple bites, I would have felt completely overwhelmed. The tanginess of the Creamy Feta sauce also helped curb the intensity of the sandwich. Popping a couple feta covered fries in my mouth was a welcome break from the falafel. While at places like Domino’s or Doc Chey’s Dragon Bowl people stuff themselves full of food, the combo meal at Keba provides just enough food to make customers feel full without going comatose.

While the restaurant might not be the kind of place you go to when parents are in town and willing to pay, it seems Keba’s management knows its clientele well enough to create a place attractive to broke college kids.

Keba’s clear potential has me anticipating that in the coming months, it might just run competitors right out of the Village. For those looking for a sample before they venture down to the Village, this Wednesday Keba will be selling sandwiches for charity as a part of Wonderful Wednesday in Asbury Circle.

— Contact Niraj Naik at niraj.naik@emory.edu

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By Nicole Sadek Social Media Editor

No matter how much a university boasts about its facilities (even if it is a school with a $6.5 billion endowment), a dorm room is far from the ideal home.

The carpet is stained with hair dye, the walls are somewhere between white and the color of DUC eggs and the heap of clothing on the wooden block known as your desk is a constant reminder that you haven’t done laundry in three-plus weeks.

So, next time you’re lying in bed — looking up at that white/DUCegg ceiling and having your daily existential crisis — think about these free and inventive ways only Emory students can decorate their rooms. kaldi’S cupS The truth is, it’s the second month of the semester and you’ve already wasted all your Dooley Dollars on mocha muffins and peanut butter cookies.

But, have no fear, Kaldi’s water cups are free. Each time you visit Kaldi’s, save a plastic cup. After collecting around 10or so, hot glue them together until you have something that resembles a beehive. Nail the cups to the wall (using nails 1/8th of an inch wide or smaller, of course), rims facing outward.

You can store small items, i.e. keys, expo markers and sticky notes in these makeshift shelves.

If inclined to do so, paint the cups before setting them up. Examples include polka dots, stripes or the almighty blue and gold.

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The Headlights of Hope

By JacoB durST Senior Staff Writer

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DIY origami paper shapes add life to an otherwise barren dorm room. ali’S cookieS Sample SpooNS If you are a frequent customer of Ali’s Cookies, you are no stranger to those tiny ice-cream-sample spoons, but little did you know that they are the perfect dorm room decorations.

Align the spoons so that their necks are pointing toward the center of an imaginary circle and the curved ends are facing outward.

All you need now is some glue, and voila — you’ve created a flower.

Larger spoons can act as a second layer. Again, use paint to give the decorations some personality.

The emory Wheel If all else fails, take up origami; paper shapes can be great additions to dorm rooms.

Find your favorite designs online and get going. Common shapes include boats, swans, butterflies and hearts.

After completing the designs, attach the shapes to string and hang them from the ceiling to display your talents.

Don’t fret about buying real origami paper.

The Emory Wheel, which you can find in most buildings on campus, is a great (and free) alternative to expensive colored paper.

Make the most out of Emory’s resources and you won’t have to spend a dime.

Or you could just get a job, make some money and buy real decorations. Your choice.

— Contact Nicole Sadek at nicole.sadek@emory.edu

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have been to the Great Wall of China.

I have been to the Pyramids of Egypt.

But I can honestly say the most amazing thing in the world is seeing headlights pull into my driveway when I’m craving some late night food.

We all know that cooking food late at night isn’t the way to go, so I’m not even going to bother discussing it.

Let’s focus on the stuff people actually care about: domiNoS The one that everyone knows about.

If you haven’t ordered Dominos past midnight, you haven’t had the Emory experience.

Their options are limited, but nothing beats pizza and cheesy bread when you’re craving them.

STeak ‘N Shake Another Emory classic. Just a short walk from everyone’s neighborhood bar and grill, Steak ‘n Shake offers an easy alternative to pizza.

With a menu populated by delectable burger and fries combos, you

can’t go wrong … unless, of course, you’re stuck dealing with their service at four a.m.

WiNgNuTS A great option for late-night Asian food that’s pretty cheap and comes in huge serving sizes.

You might end up waiting for a while but sometimes it’s worth it.

Food isn’t the best, but usually doesn’t matter if you’re drunk.

You’re not gonna be able to finish your food, and it’s not really worth saving, but I’m a big fan. mcdoNald’S You’ll need someone to drive you there (they won’t serve you in the drive thru if you walk up, trust me), but you can’t go wrong.

I recommend a McDouble and a McChicken, or the breakfast burritos if you’re feeling adventurous, but there are plenty of other options. Eat inside the restaurant. It’s not every day that you can chill in a McDonald’s past midnight.

SomeoNe elSe’S Food When in doubt, you can always borrow your friends’ food.

Chances are they passed out already, just go for it.

— Contact Jacob Durst at jacob.durst@emory.edu

A Few Complex Roommate Situations Horror Stories From the Dormitory

By adiTya prakaSh Staff Writer No matter where you are living next year, there is one feature of college life that you will not part with: living with other people.

Whether it be a roommate or a neighbor, the biggest uncertainty when moving into a new place is what the chemistry is going to be like with your fellow inhabitants.

Some people may find the people they live with to be their best friends but for many that will not be the case.

No matter what happens, remember that your living experience next year (probably) won’t be as bad as some of the stories listed below!

My roommate sophomore year was always super nice to me, giving me advice in terms of classes and what not.

We met for the first time in our Calculus class, both without roommates, and for some reason the topic got to accommodation so we made the impulsive decision to live with each other.

We had a great thing going until one day I went to Falafel King with a friend and reached for my wallet.

To my surprise, all three of my $20 bills were gone; I was sure I had them in there because I specifically remember two of the bills having this weird black ink stain on the top right corner.

Ashamed and disappointed, I walked back to the room with both my wallet and stomach completely empty.

My roommate consoled me and advised me to go to the D.U.C. but cut short her lecture as she was beckoned by her dance club to attend a meeting.

As she walked out of the room, she accidentally dropped her wallet. To my surprise, I caught a glimpse of a corner of one of her notes and in a moment of breathlessness I saw the same black ink stain present on my $20 bills that had gone missing.

I was absolutely livid. After an exchange of expletives, I contacted my Complex Director who promptly separated me from my roommate, adding that this was not the first time she was caught stealing.

Moral of the story: attempt even the most rudimentary of background checks on people before agreeing to live with them.

Anecdote by pen-name Steal Good Ink

Okay, so when I moved in with my new roommate (let’s call him James), he informed me that he had a “flute playing” habit and that he liked to keep a few pets on him (stating that he could not possibly live without his favorite pet, Donny).

In a matter of seconds, the cobra had devoured all of the innocent rodent and quickly began to swallow it, the floor of the room sullied by the viscera of the bitten mouse.

Now I am aware that pets are against the rules, but when I looked into the loving, deep brown eyes of his pet mouse, I was instantly endeared and agreed to his requests.

I even helped him feed the mouse as it lay inside James’s specifically designed mouse tank, giving Donny a generous helping of cheese and vegetables for a hearty meal.

At this point, I loved my room-

mate and his pet and although the songs he played on his flute were kind of creepy, I didn’t really think too much of it at the time.

That was, until, exactly fourteen days after we had moved together.

I was fast asleep, until I heard the faint sound of James’s flute at about 3 a.m.

I put on my glasses and asked him what was going on, when to my surprise I witnessed a strange basket in the middle of the room.

James would not respond to my pestering, his eyes fixated on the basket and his fingers jittering around the holes of his flute quicker than I could keep up with.

To my shock and horror, I saw the lid of the basket slowly rise up.

I watched in horror as, with the crescendo of the eerie flute melody, all 15 feet of a king cobra slowly exit the confines of the basket.

In my fear, I yelled at James insisting that he stop, but to no avail.

“Hey roomie, meet Donny!” said James casually, quickly taking his mouth off the flute.

In a burst of quick movement, James reached his hand into the mouse tank and flung the mammal that lay inside resting into the vicinity of the terrifying king cobra.

In a matter of seconds, the co-

bra had devoured all of the innocent rodent and quickly began to swallow it, the floor of the room sullied by the viscera of the bitten mouse.

There was nothing left of it. I began to weep, and wept until the sun came out, my sadness enveloped by the haunting tune of that wicked flute.

Needless to say, I packed my things and quickly applied for a room transfer.

Who knows what James would have fed that snake now that the mouse was gone?

Moral of the story: try and gauge if your roommate is completely insane before you two begin to live with each other.

Anecdote by pen-name Let’s get sNaked I was in my room as per usual but the moment I went out, this guy kept shouting at me as I was listening to some music. I was getting kind of creeped out, especially when he started crying as I was eating my dinner.

Sometimes the people you live around can be really weird.

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On the Condition of Modern-Day Hip Hop

By Justin JanuaRy Contributing Writer

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Fans rave at Tchami’s concert at Terminal West in Atlanta, GA Feb. 7.

Tchami Exhilarates Charged Crowd By toBy teiteL Contributing Writer When I stepped out of Terminal West Tuesday, Feb. 7, I bid my fellow congregation members a bittersweet goodbye. What had started as an impromptu Tuesday night concert transformed into a full-on religious experience. Tchami stood above the crowd, behind the pulpit, in clerical, priest-like clothes. His mixing board was placed atop a glowing lectern,

which pulsed bright white in sync with the music.

Martin Bresso, better known as Tchami, is a house music producer from Paris who entered the scene in 2013. I was introduced to Tchami’s music through his remix of “You Know You Like It” by AlunaGeorge. His first EP, Promesses, was released in 2013 for free under the Fool’s Gold Records label and I recently rediscovered Tchami after his song “Missing You,” featuring AC Slater and Kaleem

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Taylor, landed in my weekly spotify recommendations.

While Tchami is not as prolific as some other DJs such as The Chainsmokers or Skrillex, he sports a number of impressive production credits including ”Applause” by Lady Gaga, “Lean On” by Major Lazer and DJ Snake and “You Know You Like It” by DJ Snake and AlunaGeorge.

If those songs sound familiar, then

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On a sunny Saturday afternoon in late August, while waiting for my clothes to finish drying in the stuffy Thomas Hall laundry room, I heard Migos’s last single of 2016 for the first time. And I almost cried.

Gasping in awe at the gorgeous euphony — produced by none other than Metro Boomin’ — gliding into my ears, I thought: “Bad and Boujee!”

A wide smile was spread across my face. “What a song!” Immediately, I forwarded the link to a few of my friends, a couple of my professors and my grandma. Sure enough, they, too, thought it was fire. Did you react similarly when you heard “Bad and Boujee” for the first time? Did an icy chill trickle down your spine when the beat dropped? Was it more magical than Disney making a movie about David Copperfield? More refreshing than a day when the DUC offers decent food?

Of course it was. Migos’ last single of 2016 is surely one of the best mainstream hip-hop songs of the decade, as evidenced by its platinum status.

But what about it is so great? What about Travis Scott’s “Pick Up The Phone,” Amine’s “Caroline” or Chance the Rapper’s “No Problem” make them so listenable, so memorable, so fashionable?

I’ve been thinking about this ever

since that day in the Thomas Hall laundry room, and I say that the condition of hip-hop is, for better or for worse, far more concerned with stylishness than meaning and artful expression. Mainstream hip-hop is a counterculture against the hip-hop of the 80s and 90s. And it isn’t without its imperfections; take a not-so-hard look at hip-hop and you’ll find that it’s stricken with blatant sexism and an indifference to social issues that is new to the culture and to the genre. In light of these blemishes, however, hiphop culture is still celebrated. Have we stopped yet to ask ourselves why?

Before we dissect the facets of newschool rap, let’s first define terms: what’s hip-hop?

Well, technically and historically speaking, it’s a lot of things — four, to be exact (per 70s MC and DJ Afrikaa Bambaataa, the guy who basically invented hip-hop culture): DJing, breakdancing, graffiti art and, last but not least, rapping. What’s that, you ask? Aren’t “rap” and “hip-hop” one in the same? Plainly, no. In the words of the late-80s Bronx MC KRS-One, “Rap is something you do, hip-hop is something you live.” So, hip-hop encompasses a specific urban culture which, after ripening in the inner-cities of New York and Southern California, continues to flourish in New York,

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ROMANCE

Film Highlights Dangers Of Contemporary Iran

By RacheL singh Contributing Writer Grade: AWhile they may not fill our hearts with joy like pompous musicals or make us swoon like sappy romance movies, tragedies reveal our common flaws and convey, painfully so, moral lessons. The Salesman, written and directed by Iranian-born Asghar Farhadi, constructs a tragic tale that delineates the consequences of pride while uniting large audiences.

The Salesman begins with trouble for Iranian couple Emad (Shahab Hosseini) and Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti) after their apartment building is deemed inhospitable after being severely damaged by nearby construction. The subsequent house-hunt that follows is a far cry from pretentious American HGTV shows: hearing about the couple’s situation, Babak (Babak Karimi), a friend in Emad and Rana’s acting troupe, offers them residence in a dilapidated flat. This apartment’s foundation is stable, which is already

a step up from Emad and Rana’s old dwellings. The couple prematurely counts themselves lucky to have a safe place to stay, unaware that the former resident’s past makes this apartment even more dangerous than their last.

The tragedy intensifies as Emad and Rana act in a production of Death of a Salesman, scenes of which are interlaced with the couple’s real-life tribulations. Incorporating Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work is a brazen move on Farhadi’s part; his connections to Death of a Salesman are interwoven so that The Salesman still retains its own story.

I was initially skeptical of Farhadi’s plan to link a young, childless Iranian couple to a 1940s American family, but the stories feel symbiotic. The Salesman compliments the American classic instead of exploiting its material.

Emad and Rana revive Death of a Salesman onstage while Farhadi has adapted it to the contemporary Iranian setting. In the original play,

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Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan, R ight) tenderly embraces Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson, Left) in ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ romance.

‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Falls Flat

By Devin Bog Asst. A&E Editor Grade: DReality has a way of subverting your expectations at the strangest moments, while at other times your intuition is so dead-on it’s laughable. Fifty Shades Darker is such an occasion. Unlike the way the movie treats the sexual predispositions of its main characters, let us not sugar coat anything here: this film is smut. Still, I use that term in a gentle way — it is definitely not the sex

that makes this film painful to watch.

Chances are, you’re familiar the basic structure of the plot: billionaire bad boy Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) meets young, shy, Englishmajor Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson). They instantly hit it off, and it is not long before Grey’s penchant for power-oriented, violent sex is revealed.

However, Anastasia becomes largely uncomfortable with said predisposition, and breaks off their relationship in the climax of the first movie.

However, it seems as if the writers were very eager to leave that in the past

as the two are literally back together within ten minutes of this film’s opening sequence.

Disorienting? Yes, but forgivable.

There are always limits to what screenplay writers can do within two hours.

However, the transgressions do not end. Plot points that were at least coherently structured in the books were awkwardly stumbled over in the film, with no remorse or later mention, in what was obviously a race toward what everyone knew was coming: the

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ing the couple and destroying their cars before cornering Anastasia and nearly sexually assaulting her. No sex.

Honestly, I found the sex scenes further explanation for his behavior is hilarious. Sure, they did their job of given, neither is any backstory of his being raunchy and just edgy enough obvious psychosis — you’re meant to to appeal to their target demographic accept everything at face value.

But the screenwriters are not the of women 35 years and older, but they were placed at points that made abso- only ones to blame for this trainwreck lutely no sense. Moments of tender- of disengagement: the acting is downness would frequently be cut from right weird. From the first line of dialogue, inflections feel to shots of Anastasia painfully robotic, and being pushed up against a wall in a fit ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ theoretically comfortable interactions come of sexual passion, just is schizophrenic across in a very stilted as some random, awkinsanity ... way. Nothing is consiswardly placed pop song tent. Dakota Johnson supposedly made for the movie (really just financed in the is all over the place in her delivery of hope of some, really any type of award) Anastasia, oscillating between reserve started blaring. It left the viewer in and brashness, resentment and empatotal bafflement as any discernible thy, prudishness and profanity — sometimes all within a single scene. emotional tone is lost.

Not that the rest of the picture is an Dornan does this slightly less, but only emotional tour-de-force, of course. It because his is an issue of degrees: the stays true to its ethos of rushing over actor never seems to decide just how any plot point that could be considered much of a brooding, distant deviant he even tangentially important. The worst wants to be. Subsequently his characviolation comes from the development ter falls flat.

Fifty Shades Darker is schizoof one of the film’s main antagonists, Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson), Anastasia’s phrenic insanity — not just a trainboss at her publishing firm. Initially, wreck, but multiple trains slamming he is established as a strange character into each other simultaneously. It’s a after a very tense interaction with an bad movie by every account, but you HR official. Everything is relatively cannot help but have a little fun watchfine until Jack meets Grey, who is ing everything fall apart right in front brusque with him in a sort of stereo- of your eyes. typical, macho-boyfriend way. At this — Contact Devin Bog at point Jack is compelled, of course, to devin.bog@emory.edu become batshit crazy, literally stalk-

Philadelphia, SoCal and (most importantly), Atlanta. Rap is one facet of that culture.

The distinction continues to fade with time, though, as the other three components of hip-hop vanish from popular culture. The trendy rap music of the 2010s bears little resemblance to the sounds of Snoop Dogg, Rakim, Outkast and other proto-millennial artists. What changed? Why are all of the hottest rap songs glorified braggadocios with little to no profundity?

At some point, hip-hop music underwent a slow but steady shift in focus from lyricism and reverberating protest to style, aesthetics and a cocky grandeur. Modern hip-hop’s emphasis on all-up-in-your-face luxury, fun and consequence-free hedonism made it more marketable to an already materialistic America.

So, at some point in the past decade or two, rap music came into vogue.

Today, people of all races celebrate and partake in hip-hop culture (or at least think that they do). Hip-hop used to do a pretty good job of projecting the sentiments of the people listening to it, but I hope that isn’t still the case.

If it is, then we hip-hop-heads are alarmingly preoccupied with having as many sexual partners as possible while being as intoxicated as possible.

Artists hardly seem to care whether their songs are meaningful as long as their songs turn into megahits.

Moreover, hip-hop can be uncomfortably sexist, though we really don’t want to admit it. Outside of the realm of sappy Drake songs, women are not exactly celebrated (women and men alike accept the description of women

Film Ties Iran into ‘Death of a Salesman’ Continued from Page 15 Willy Loman was overwhelmed by the competition of developing America, and in The Salesman, Emad lives in a similarly congested climate — the city of Tehran. Farhadi creates a tense, suffocating setting for his protagonist; Emad lives in close quarters with his judgmental neighbors.

At work, he teaches a class of rambunctious teenage boys. The film’s landscape does not provide relief as lackluster apartment buildings cram the skylines, while busy streets fill Emad’s commutes with further stressCourtesy of filMiran ors. Both Salesmans explore the conrana etesami (Taraneh Alidoosti, R ight) and emad etesami sequences that arise when common (Shahab Hosseini, Left) converse in ‘The Salesman.’ men are pushed to the brink by their to heal, yet Emad’s humiliation only moral beliefs. imposing environments.

Against the chaotic and bleak As in Death of a Salesman, the foun- deepens, leading him on a destrucdations of the protagonist’s marriage tive quest of avenging his own pride, backdrop of Tehran, Hosseini and Alidoosti’s performances are focused are shaken by the haunting presence against Rana’s wishes.

Farhadi creates complex charac- and electrifying. of a promiscuous woman who was, in Farhadi has made a promising pitch The Salesman, the previous tenant at ters for Hosseini and Alidoosti, who are extremely suc- for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars the flat. An unknown cessful in their roles with The Salesman this awards seamale relation to the Against the chaotic as Emad and Rana. son, an accolade he won in 2012 for previous tenant visits and bleak backdrop Iranian cinema does his film A Separation. The themes of the flat and assaults Rana while she is of Tehran, Hosseini not feature physical instability in The Salesman change affection; nonethe- from the physical state of the aparthome alone. Rana and Alidoosti’s less, Hosseini and ments to the psychological imbalance sustains injuries, but performances Alidoosti do not need of its characters. The conclusion of the the most detrimental are focused and such cues to commu- film leaves viewers with philosophieffects of this attack nicate the emotional cal questions proving Farhadi’s talent electrifying. are to Emad’s ego. As shifts in their rela- for creating thought-provoking films. more people become tionship. Hosseini’s The Salesman does not flaunt flashy involved in the ordeal, Emad becomes paranoid over what progression from stable to unhinged is costumes or dazzling special effects; people think of his management of well-paced and intensifies as he grows its complex plot and powerful perforthe situation. Much like Willy Loman closer to finding his wife’s attacker, mances make it a thoroughly compelof Death of a Salesman, Emad’s fatal while Alidoosti is just as accomplished ling film. flaw is his honor. His lines as Willy in her role, balancing her reverber— Contact Rachel Singh at in the play therefore assume a double ating fragility from the attack with rachel.singh@emory.edu meaning. As time passes, Rana begins emotional strength as she defends her

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Quavo (Left), offset (MiDDLe) and Takeoff (R ight) of hip-hop group migos pose for a photo shoot. as “b****es” and “h**s” as a norm within the genre).

Something as sweet as music has no place for sexism. Why is it so entrenched in hip-hop? In a genre dominated by men, sexism is easy to find. It’s a by-product of male-dominated culture, and the more we ignore, deny or defend it, the more deeply it’ll root itself in hip-hop. We ought not to tolerate this misogyny in hip-hop any longer: it’s disheartening and ineffectual. If you choose to remain indifferent towards it, you are choosing to embrace it.

Sadly, a lot of artists have already done the latter. The thing about music is that there aren’t just a few great artists who represent a generation: all artists represent the generation they come from, even the particularly sexist ones. We cannot pick and choose which musicians we want to represent us. All of today’s hip-hop music is indicative of its general state.

That being said, I ask again: What about it is so great? What is the condition of hip-hop?

Hip-hop is great in that anyone can

listen to and enjoy it, but not everyone can understand it (I mean that in the literal sense, too — it takes a trained ear to be able to understand what Young Thug is saying). It’s great because artists present a wide spectrum of sounds and attitudes, but still represent it all the same. Lil Yachty and Future have radically different styles, but one would be unwise to say that one artist represents hip-hop culture more than the other.

While hip-hop does come with flaws, it is important to remember that it is an an ever-developing movement. Hopefully, with more time and awareness, the kinks will work themselves out. Hip-hop is the genre of the inner-cities, of youth and the black community; for as long as the innercities struggle, as long as the youth of America demands the world’s attention and recognition and as long as blacks keep doin’ our damn thing, I think that hip-hop will remain at the crux of American culture.

— Contact Justin January at justin.january@emory.edu

Concert Balances Mix of Futuristic, Classic Sounds Continued from Page 15 congratulations — you own a radio or computer. Tchami’s ability to contribute to mainstream hits while maintaining his own brand identity marks him as a formidable producer to watch out for in the coming years.

Tchami’s clerical symbolism permeates his merchandising, set design, clothing and even his stage presence.

His hats are adorned with praying hand patches and one of his album covers features a gothic church. I’ve never seen such energy in a crowd as at Tchami.

It was almost as if Tchami had revived an army of undead to bounce and groove to the undulating drops and peaks of his set. The multi-tiered concert space was comfortably filled so that people had enough space around them to dance and no one was throwing elbows in your face. While no one likes to sacrifice their viewing perch at a concert, people were more than willing to give each other a turn at the front row.

The sweaty furrowed brow of the EDM raver relaxed into a sweaty amiable expression as Tchami sent wave after wave of good vibes through the audience. Everyone was dancing in their own unique style; I was bouncing and shimmying (Read: Inflatable Flailing Arm Man) while the group of guys next to me whiplashed their heads back and forth. Tchami interspersed original tracks like “Shot

Caller” and “Prophecy” with remixes and kept the energy levels at the right level so that the crowd wouldn’t be dead tired after only an hour. Tchami coordinated the lights to flash along to the drop of his songs. This dazzled and revived the crowd as if each drop were the first of the night.

As an occasional fan of EDM music (I don’t have any of it saved on my personal Spotify, Apple Music or Soundcloud pages, but I do enjoy it at parties), I did not know what to expect from Tchami. The usual “Unce, unce, unce, unce,” head-banger is not my cup of tea. Instead, Tchami offered all the energy of a Skrillex concert with the soul of an Aretha Franklin ballad. The drops were syncopated and unique; in short, unpredictable. The glowing white set bathed the crowd in light while the air reverberated with heavy bass. The medieval style of the pulpit mix gave the set a futuristic yet classic aesthetic. This works considering that Tchami is considered to be the father and pioneer of the “future house” genre. His concert certainly was an unforgettable experience that redefined my perception of EDM and house music.

This talented producer is going to get big, so learn to pronounce his name now, and you won’t sound dumb when your friends try to claim they found him first.

— Contact Toby Teitel at toby.teitel@emory.edu

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Saturday

Sunday

Men’s Basketball

vs. Case Western (Ohio) 8 p.m.

vs. Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) 12 p.m.

Women’s Basketball

vs. Case Western (Ohio) 6 p.m.

vs. Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) 2 p.m.

Track & Field

@ Sewanee Indoor Invitational (tenn.)

Swimming and Diving

@ royal Open (N.C.)

Softball

Baseball

vs. Berry (Ga.) 2 p.m.

Men’s Tennis

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@ royal Open (N.C.)

@ Berry (Ga.) 1 & 3 p.m.

vs. Wesleyan (Ga.) 12 & 2 p.m.

vs. Washington & Lee (Va.) 2 p.m.

vs. Washington & Lee (Va.) 11 a.m.

vs. Pikeville (Ky.) 9 a.m.

vs. Xavier (La.) 6 p.m.

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cess to his lethal slider. “[Dimlow] is dominant if he has command of his slider,” twardoski said. “He had a great location, and at the end of the day if he throws the slider the way he did, he will always have a chance to do very well.”

Emory’s batters were also held scoreless until the bottom of the sixth inning, when the Eagles finally scored a run. Senior third baseman drove ronpirin home from second base with a single up the middle of the field. the Eagles tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the seventh.

Batters Kim and Morgan both got rBIs in the inning, hitting singles into the outfield. Up three runs, Monk made easy work of Sewanee, allowing only one hit and saving his first game of the season.

In the final game of the three-game series, Emory successfully completed the sweep. the Eagles had an offensive explosion, piling together eight runs on the tigers.

Firing on all cylinders in the first two innings, Emory jumped ahead to an early 5-0 lead. Senior designated hitter Brian Hernandez started off the scoring in the first inning, driving in senior catcher Chris Young. In the second inning, three more Eagles batted in runs for a total of four in the inning.

All together, the Eagles compiled eight

hits in the first two innings.

Sewanee inched closer in the third and fourth innings, earning three runs. In the sixth inning, however, Emory added one more run on a pinch-hit sacrifice fly from sophomore Eric terry. the Eagles ended the game with an 8-4 victory thanks to the club’s prolific offense. Senior pitcher Luke Emmett notched his first win of the season, pitching five innings and yielding three runs. Despite the three wins, twardoski saw areas where the team needs to improve. .

“We missed signs, which we don’t do, and we gave up bases, which we don’t do,” twardoski said. “We really have to clean some things up, but if we work hard in practice and play with the same energy, I very much like the way we’re playing.” terp emphasized the importance of a sweep to start off the season.

“You’ll take sweeps for granted..

Sweeps are big,” terp said. “3-0 to start the season is huge, and with a sweep to start, you can’t ask for anything more than that.”

Emory will return to the diamond Wednesday, Feb. 15, for a single game against Berry College (Ga.) before hosting Washington and Lee University (Va.) over the weekend.

— Contact Anwesha Guha at anwesha.guha@emory.edu

Team Eyes Nationals

Continued from Page 20 support them in and out of competition,” Howell said. “the goal is to help them get better as athletes and be more successful overall.” the men’s team shared the Coaching Staff of the Year honors with Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.) who placed second with 1,516.5 points. the Eagles will be preparing for March’s NCAA Division III Championships in Houston, texas, but not before competing in the royal Open at Queens University (N.C.) Feb. 17-18. “[Winning UAA] was a great step for us going forward and everyone has put in a tremendous team effort both in practice and in competition,” Howell said. “It also gave us an idea of what we need to work on be competitive and successful at Nationals next month.”

— Contact Prosper Fields at prosperity.fields@emory.edu

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Defending Champs Struggles Continue on Road Begin Season at No. 1

By Stephen MatteS Senior Staff Writer

By Kevin Kilgour Asst. Sports Editor Following a season that concluded with an NCAA DIII title last year, one has to wonder if the bar could be set any higher for the Emory women’s tennis team. that is, until a stellar showing in the fall left them the honor of starting this season not only as the defending champions, but also as the No. 1 team in the Intercollegiate tennis Association’s (ItA) rankings. the Eagles are led by junior cocaptain Bridget Harding, who enters this season as both the No. 1 ranked singles player and half of the No. 1 doubles team alongside her partner, senior Katarina Su. By winning the ItA Division III title in women’s singles and doubles in the Fall, Harding nationally distinguished herself as an elite performer.

“Bridget is a focused and motivated person,” Head Coach Amy Bryant said. “She worked really hard in the offseason and that’s what it takes to improve in college tennis” While playing under that kind of spotlight is daunting for some, Harding is more than willing to embrace the challenges that come with being the top-ranked player in the nation. “[the No. 1 ranking] has its own challenges,” Harding said. “there is no less work to be done — if anything, there is more work. I love the pressure of that situation and I love having that title, so I plan to defend it.” the strong support of her teammates should take some of the pressure off Harden.

“We have been with each other for a while now,” Harding said of her teammates. “We have experience in tight situations … like the national championship and those later rounds when it gets really tough

mentally. that will be big for us — coming in with a lot of people who have been there before.” the Eagles return with a highly experienced roster. Out of the ten women on the team, seven are upperclassmen, including five seniors.

“We have a mature group, both on the court and off the court,” Bryant said. “I wouldn’t trade them for anyone. It’s a great group.”

In conversations with Bryant and Harding, it’s clear they share a common tactical mindset.

“Our goals are always to take it one match at a time,” Bryant said.

“We are not really focused on results right now; we are not focused on winning any particular tournaments. We are just focused on getting better every time we step on the court.”

Harding echoed the sentiment, being careful not to think too much about the future and instead focusing in on what the team must do next.

“We are going into the season with a title to defend, but we usually go into it not thinking about the end result,” Harding said. “We have got some good work put in so far, but we are going to take it match by match and hopefully we [will] end up in the same place we did last year.”

With the rankings and expectations surrounding the team, it will be easy to get swept up in the moment.

However, the experienced Eagles team appears more than ready to assume the challenge of the coming season.

“At the end of the day, if we have a high ranking, that’s great, but that doesn’t really mean anything to us,” Bryant said. “All we are worried about is how we play in May and how we get to the point where we play our best in May.” — Contact Kevin Kilgour at kevin.james.kilgour@emory.edu

the Emory women’s basketball team lost two games over the weekend, stringing together a season-worst four-game losing streak. Emory fell to the Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.) Bears Friday and the University of Chicago (Ill.) Maroons Sunday. After the pair of losses, the Eagles are now 13-9 overall and 4-7 in University Athletic Association (UAA) competition.

Emory looked to upset No. 9 Washington on the road in a fierce offensive game Friday. the Eagles fell behind early, trailing Washington by six points by the end of the first quarter. While Emory played toe to toe with the Bears in the early stages of the first, Washington eventually pulled away from Emory and established a 19-13 lead.

Having to play catch-up, the Eagles began to chip away at Washington’s lead in the second. the squad outscored Washington in the quarter 18-16. Senior guard Shellie Kaniut was instrumental in securing the team’s success in the quarter, marking 12 points. Kaniut also hit two of two attempts from behind the three-point line.

Down 35-31 to start the second half, Emory inched within one point of Washington two times before the final two minutes of the quarter. the dynamic offensive duo of Kaniut and sophomore center Ashley Oldshue helped Emory challenge Washington’s lead as the two combined for 15 points in the third quarter. trailing by only one point with just over two minutes left to play in the third, Emory fell further behind Washington. the Bears went on a 8-2 run to end the quarter and handed Emory a seven point deficit to make up for in the fourth.

Despite the team’s best efforts, the Eagles could never quite tie the game in the final quarter. Washington held off the Eagles and continued to

capitalize offensively until the final buzzer. the final score was 82-78, Washington.

Oldshue considered Washington to be a challenging match-up for Emory due to their coaching and stature.

“Washington has a really wellcoached offense,” Oldshue said. “In terms of size they are also a hard match-up for us.”

Head Coach Christy thomaskutty considered Friday’s game to be one of her team’s best performances despite the final result.

“Friday night was one of our best games of the year,” thomaskutty said. “We battled through adversity, withstood every run that Washington made; I thought we executed incredibly well and we got contributions from many different players.”

“We battled through adversity, withstood every run that Washington made.”

— Christy thomaskutty Head Coach After a tough loss Friday, the Eagles looked to salvage the weekend with a win against Chicago Sunday. However, the Eagles were tasked with defeating the Maroons without their star player and leader Kaniut, due to a lingering knee injury. Unfortunately, Emory missed her presence as the team suffered their most lopsided defeat of the season.

Speaking about playing without Kaniut, Oldshue said her team lost an important player, but they were confident that other players would step up.

“Shellie has been a huge presence on our team all year and the past couple of games,” Oldshue said. “However, we have a lot of other talent that could step up offensively.”

Additionally, Oldshue made note of the new responsibilities of her peers

and in particular, senior guard Fran Sweeney, who stepped up as the team’s number one at the point.

“Fran Sweeney was playing our one, which she hasn’t done all year,” Oldshue said. “We were definitely out of our comfort zone, but everyone was working really hard knowing Shellie wasn’t there.”

Emory started off the game relatively strong, claiming an eight point lead early on in the first quarter. Freshman guard Allison Chernow and Oldshue stepped up in the absence of Kaniut to give their team an early scoring lead.

Despite their efforts, Chicago began to click on offense towards the end of the quarter and edged a 18-17 lead. the Eagles struggled to answer Chicago in the second quarter as the team’s deficit grew by eight points.

Emory yielded 21 points to Chicago and found themselves down by nine points at the half.

Emory came out of the locker room flat in the second half and trailed by as many as 20 points in the third quarter.

Oldshue led an offensive push towards the end of the quarter to keep the game in reach. Ultimately the Eagles fell behind 61-49 headed into the fourth.

Chicago glided to a victory in the final quarter as the Eagles failed to muster any semblance of a comeback. the Maroons’ lead continued to grow until the final buzzer and the Eagles were finally slain. Chicago ended the game with a 77-56 victory over Emory. thomaskutty was impressed with her team’s performance in the first half, but thought the team ran out of gas in the second.

“We came out and battled really well in the first half,” thomaskutty said. “It could have been a lack of depth, but I don’t think we had a lot left in the tank in the second half.”

Emory looks to redeem themselves on their home court Friday, Feb. 17, as they host the Carnegie Mellon University (Penn.) tartans.

— Contact Stephen Mattes at stephen.mattes@emory.edu

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Tennis Aims to Improve on Prior Year By avery yang Senior Staff Writer Men’s tennis Head Coach John Browning isn’t interested in the fluff and feathers that inflates the teams ego, especially at the beginning of a long season.

Yes, he expects good results every year — the team finished second overall in Division III last season — but going so far as to say that he expects a national championship year in, year out, is moot to the long-tenured coach.

“We can’t get to May until we do the things necessary in February,” Browning said. “As soon as you become too focused on what you’re gonna do in May, you start to lose focus on the events in hand. So, [we’re] trying not to talk about [our expectations] as much … that kind of approach helps.”

Staying in the moment. that’s the mantra of this team moving forward.

Following a heartbreaking 5-4 NCAA semi-finals loss to Bowdoin last season, that’s all Browning and his team could do.

While Browning wasn’t upset with the outcome, his players were. “[Emory’s men’s tennis program] has lost in close matches in the NCAA’s before, and I’d walk away upset, but [last year’s semi-finals loss] is one of those where I walked away and I was so proud of what the team had accomplished,” Browning said. “And I knew that [the players] were upset, but where they had come from at the start of the season to where they ended up finishing — even though we lost in the semis — it was an amazing year.”

Moving forward from that defeat, Browning said that he didn’t have any specific changes he wanted to implement in order to get over the elu-

sive championship hump this year.

Browning wants consistency — no major changes. “the main thing is keeping it going — keeping up that chemistry and culture that we had last year,” Browning said.

Key components to the team’s success this year will be senior Aman Manji, sophomore Jonathan Jemison and junior David Omsky — three play-

“[Emory’s program] has lost in close matches in the NCAA’s before, and I’d walk away upset, but [last year’s semi-finals loss] is one of those where I walked away and I was so proud of what the team had accomplished.”

—John Browning, Men’s tennis Head Coach ers who each earned UAA Player of the Week honors during the Intercollegiate tennis Association (ItA) Oracle Cup this past October. Manji and Jemison in particular are, according to Browning, the most important pieces to the team’s puzzle.

“Aman and Jonathan are two real keys because they’re going to man the one and two [singles] spots,” Browning said. the loss of the team’s No. 1 player,

rafe Mosetick, now an assistant coach for the team, leaves a void that will need to be filled for the team to return to the heights it reached last season.

“We lost our number one, rafe Mosetick, and that’s a huge, huge loss,” Browning said.

Other important players to keep in mind are sophomore James Spaulding, senior Josh Goodman and junior Scott rubenstein.

Otherwise, the starting positions are up for grabs.

Browning plans on utilizing the upcoming matches to decide which players fall where. this week’s matches — ultimately inconsequential games against National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) squads — will help a good deal Browning decide which players to trot onto the courts in May at the NCAA’s.

“We haven’t come close to figuring out what our final lineup is,” Browning said. “At this point, we have an idea about what our lineup will be, but we probably won’t know for a while.”

It’s a different team than last year’s was — older, wiser — but Browning wishes the same methods and practices that nearly resulted in a national championship last season to remain consistent.

“We’re going to try to talk about only today’s practice,” Browning said.

“Getting better each and every day. I think we’re off to a good start.”

Men’s tennis starts their season this Friday against Point Univeristy (Ga.) at home followed by a match against Pikeville University (Ky.) on Saturaday and Xavier University of Louisiana on Sunday.

— Contact Avery Yang at avery.huang.yang@emory.edu

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Team Looks to Continue Success File Throws Her First No-Hitter of the Season Continued from Page 20 they carried themselves into today, where they had an outstanding performance.”

Although the team was able to make adjustments after their Saturday loss, it was still a shock to the team to lose so early in the season. “[While the team] made good adjustments from Saturday to Sunday, I don’t think anybody is happy starting so soon with a loss,” said File.

“It’s not what we anticipated.”

In regards to making adjustments, sophomore catcher Lana Herrmann was responsible for multiple heads up defensive plays.

In the top of the second, fourth and sixth innings, Herrmann quickly got the ball where it needed to go when rhodes attempted a steal, resulting in an additional out during each inning.

According to Siqueiros, freshmen utility player Jessy McLean and utility player Jessie Michael represented the Eagles well this weekend in their regular-season debut.

In Saturday’s Averett game, McLean scorched the opposing pitching as she went 2-4 with a double, home run and rBI.

Michael also dominated for the Eagles’ batting for the weekend.

She had a double in Saturday’s rhodes game and a rBI in the Sunday rhodes game.

“It was nice to see them immediately go out there and play as a part of our team,” Baca said.

In addition to these new players, File also had an impactful day. the captain dominated the game, not allowing a hit throughout the entire contest in Sunday’s game against Averett.

With the assistance of fellow pitcher toko Miller, the Eagles’ pitching provided them with a leg up against the competition.

“I saw this weekend how much potential we have as a team,” File said. “this is one of the most talented teams I’ve ever been on.” the Eagles will travel to Berry College (Ga.) Saurday, Feb. 18 to face the Vikings at 1 and 3 p.m.. the team will then return home Sunday Feb. 19 to play against Wesleyan College (Ga.) at 12 and 2 p.m.

— Contact Allison Gelman at allison.gelman@emory.edu

NHL

NHL Power Rankings: Blackhawks and Rangers Rise

By Stephen MatteS Senior Staff Writer

the Chicago Blackhawks and New York rangers both compiled victories over the past week and earned themselves a place among the Wheel’s top five teams in the National Hockey League.

Both squads enjoyed offensive productions from their top line of forwards and played reliably in the goal crease.

Despite their hiatuses from the power rankings, the rangers and Blackhawks proved they are worthy of consideration as some of the league’s top teams.

Along with the additions of the rangers and Blackhawks, the Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild all return to the top five. these squads have been consistent and find a variety of ways to win games. they are well-rounded and have the tools to carry their success to the end of the season and into the playoffs. the following rankings are based on play to date.

No. 1 Washington Capitals (39-11-6) For the third consecutive edition of the Wheel’s power rankings, the Washington Capitals are the top team in the league.

Living up to their status as the league’s best, the Capitals made easy work of their three opponents this week in three games on home ice.

Beginning last tuesday, goaltender Braden Holtby led the the Capitals to a 5-0 rout against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Five different players scored for the Capitals, including their leading scorer forward Alexander Ovechkin, who tallied his 26th goal of the season.

During competition thursday, the Capitals lit up the scoreboard once again, defeating the Detroit red Wings 6-3.

Forward t.J. Oshie marked two goals in the game, and Capitals’ forward Nicklas Backstrom and defenseman John Carlson both recorded a goal and an assist. the Capitals concluded their play this week Saturday, when an unlikely hero scored the game-winning goal for Washington against the Anaheim Ducks.

Forward Zach Sanford converted on his first NHL goal late in the game to put Washington up 5-4. After Saturday’s win, the Capitals strung together an impressive set of streaks including 12 straight home victories and 11 straight home games, where Washington has scored five or more goals.

No. 2 Minnesota Wild (37-12-6) the star for Minnesota Wild this week was forward Jason Pominville, who was awarded the NHL’s first star of the week honor.

Pominville started the week on fire, tallying two goals and two assists in Minnesota’s 4-2 win over Winnipeg tuesday.

Along with Pominville, strong performers included forward Nino Niederreiter, who also scored two goals, and forward Charlie Coyle, who had three assists.

In the Wild’s second game in consecutive days, the Wild fell to the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime. recovering from the hard-fought defeat, the Wild

played another game Friday that went past regulation against the tampa Bay Lightning.

Goaltender Devan Dubnyk earned his 30th win of the season as the Wild won the game in the shootout. In a six-goal performance, the Wild edged a victory over Detroit on Sunday.

Pominville again added his name to the scoresheet, recording two assists alongside teammate Zach Parise, who flashed his talent with two goals in the game.

No. 3 Chicago Blackhawks (35-17-5) Chicago has been red-hot as of late, stringing together a five-game winning streak. A plethora of players all fulfilled their roles, helping the Blackhawks return to their high level of play.

Starting their week Wednesday, the Blackhawks defeated the Minnesota Wild in an overtime game. Forward Jonathan toews was Chicago’s hero as he stuffed in a rebound on a shot by defenseman Duncan Keith to win the game.

Chicago increased their margin of victory Friday, as they beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2. the forward line of Artem Anisimov, Artemi Panarin and Patrick Kane was brilliant in the game as all three scored in the winning effort. the Blackhawks received a brilliant performance from their backup goaltender Scott Darling Saturday as they crushed the Edmonton Oilers 5-1.

Forward richard Panik was highly effective for Chicago, marking two goals and an assist.

No. 4 New York Rangers (37-18-1)

No. 5 Pittsburgh Penguins (34-13-7)

in prime position in the playoff picture.

Pittsburgh began their week last tuesday, in a shootout loss against the Calgary Flames. the Penguins fought back from a two goal deficit in the third period to knot the game at two a piece heading into overtime. Unfortunately for the Penguins, Calgary goaltender Chad Johnson was strong in net, making 31 saves, and he outlasted the Penguins’ offensive attack until the game went to the shootout. traveling west, the Penguins initiated the first half of a two-game trek to Colorado and Arizona, against the Colorado Avalanche and the Arizona Coyotes respectively.

Pittsburgh defeated the league’s worst team, the Avalanche, in a 4-1 victory. Forward Patric Hornqvist found the back of the net twice in Pittsburgh’s win. Against the Arizona Coyotes Saturday, the Penguins competed in a game that went to overtime.

In his first game of the season, forward Josh Archibald scored two goals for the Penguins.

Archibald’s goal with just over five minutes remaining boosted his team, leaving them behind by only one goal.

Penguins’ forward Phil Kessel converted on a rebound shot with 15 second left to tie the game. While the Penguins earned a point in the standings for advancing the game to overtime, Coyotes’ defenseman Connor Murphy beat Penguins’ goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and sent the Penguins home with a loss in the overtime period.

Nonetheless, Pittsburgh remains in second place in the Metropolitan Division.

While not the most perfect of weeks from Pittsburgh, the Penguins are still

— Contact Stephen Mattes at stephen.mattes@emory.edu

Much like the Blackhawks, the rangers compiled an impressive winning streak. As they currently stand, the rangers are riding a six-game winning streak. their first victory this week came last tuesday, against the Anaheim Ducks, 4-1. Opportunistic forward Michael Grabner led the rangers’ winning efforts, scoring the squad’s third and fourth goals on two primary assists from linemate forward J.t. Miller.

Goalie Henrik Lundqvist was also stout in the victory, stopping a barrage of shots from the Ducks’ skaters. New York replicated their winning ways thursday, holding off the Nashville Predators 4-3.

Once again, Miller and Grabner had superb performances along with linemate forward Kevin Hayes, accounting for three goals on the night.

Energized by two goals from by defenseman Kevin Klein and the game-winning goal from forward rick Nash, the rangers powered their franchise goalie to a career milestone in a 4-2 victory.

During the rangers’ win Saturday, Lundqvist made history by becoming one of an elite few to win 400 games with only one club. the rangers concluded their week Monday, marking their sixth straight victory in a 3-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Forward Jimmy Vesey ended his scoring drought by slipping through the Columbus defense to score the winning goal in the third period.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2017 | Sports Editor: Andrew Burnside (andrew.burnside@emory.edu)

SWIMMING & DIVING

Swimming Wins 19th Straight UAA Title

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Wilson Sets Three UAA Records By proSper FieldS Senior Staff Writer the Emory men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams emerged victorious upon the conclusion of the UAA four-day championship event held last Saturday at the University of Chicago’s ratner Aquatic Center. the teams won their 19th consecutive UAA championship, which makes it the women’s 25th title in program history.

Along with receiving overall top team recognition, both teams came away with prestigious individual honors. the men closed the meet with 1650.5 points, 10 UAA titles and 16 All-UAA finishes while breaking eight UAA records in the process. the women blew their competition out of the water, leading by more than 450 points with a score of 1,924.5. they earned the top spot in 17 of 18 events while setting eight UAA records and recording 32 All-UAA finishes.

“We saw some pretty solid competition at [the UAA Championships] this year,” said Head Coach Jon Howell.

“Everyone went in with the right attitude and we got to see their hard work pay off. We were successful overall in the end and it made it more fun to be able to break some records along the way.”

Senior Andrew Wilson and junior Cindy Cheng took home their second respective UAA Swimmer of the Year awards.

Wilson set three UAA records over the four-day period by winning the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:46.69, the 100m breastroke with a time of 52.70 and 200m breastroke with a time of 1:54.11.

Cheng set a pair of individual records in both backstroke events with a time of 55.07 in the 100m and 1:58.46 in the 200. the UAA rookie of the Year awards went to freshman leads Maria turcan and Sage Ono. turcan touched first in the 200m butterfly with a time of 2:04.14 and placed second in the 500m freestyle with a time of 5:56.47, only 4.27 seconds behind Cheng, which earned her All-UAA honors.

Ono set an individual UAA record of 48.08 in the 100m backstroke.

Additionally, both relay teams had outstanding first place races in the 200m and 400m medleys, breaking four UAA records. the women’s 200m medley relay team, consisting of Cheng, junior Megan Campbell, sophomore Meg taylor as well as senior Annelise Kowalsky, touched down with a time of 1:41.78.

Kowalsky and Cheng were joined by senior Marcela Sanchez-Aizcorbe and sophomore Fiona Muir in the 400m medley relay, winning the event with a time of 3:43.35.

Juniors Cooper tollen and Oliver Smith joined Wilson and Ono in the 200m medley relay, swimming a time of 1:27.57.

Smith, Wilson, Ono and senior Christian Baker came back for another win in the 400m medley relay, racing 3:15.60. the teams also earned Coaching Staff of the Year honors, celebrating Howell and assistant coaches Cindy Fontana, Chris Marshall, John Petroff and ross Spock.

“We try to do everything we can to

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Junior first baseman Bubby Terp celebrates after hitting a home run Saturday against Sewanee: The University of the South (Tenn.).

Baseball Starts Season with Sweep

By Stephen MatteS Senior Staff Writer Emory baseball initiated the season in style, sporting an impressive three-game sweep of Sewanee: the University of the South (tenn.) tigers. the Eagles’ completed their first game Saturday, and ended the weekend with a double-header Sunday at Chappell Park. the Eagles launched their season Saturday with a hard-fought 6-5 victory. Emory’s ace on the mound, senior Jackson Weeg was poised to start the Eagles’ season off strong. In his start, he allowed only two runs and four hits in six innings, striking out six batters.

After Sewanee scored two runs in the first four innings, Emory faced a two-run deficit heading to the bottom of the fourth. Senior second baseman Jeff ronpirin doubled and advanced to the third base before junior first baseman Bubby terp smashed his first home run of the season.

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terp recapped his at bat and gave insight into his heroic swing.

“I settled in a little bit since I was down two strikes,” terp said. “[Sewanee’s pitcher] threw a pitch that he left in a pretty good spot to hit and I put a good swing on it.”

Head coach Mike twardoski said that terp’s home run was instrumental in boosting the team’s morale. “terp’s home run was the biggest swing of the day,” twardoski said. “We didn’t have a lot of offense at the time and that two-run home run got us back in the game.”

Weeg held Sewanee scoreless in the top of the fifth and kept the game tied heading to the bottom of the fifth.

Emory claimed their first lead of the game, scoring three runs in the inning. rBIs came on a one-run single by ronpirin and a two-run single by terp. the Eagles carried their three-run lead to the top of the eighth when Sewanee struck back. Senior closer Kyle Monk allowed four hits, a walk

and three runs to Sewanee in the eighth.

Although Emory was held scoreless in the bottom of the eighth, Monk recovered on the mound in the ninth, keeping Sewanee off the scoreboard.

In the bottom of the ninth sophomore infielder NJ Kim pinch hit for sophomore centerfielder Jackson Grayson and hit a single before advancing to second on a ground out. With Kim on second with one out, senior left fielder Wilson Morgan hit a walk-off double into right field to give Emory a 6-5 win.

Emory triumphed in its second part of the series Sunday, winning 3-0. Sophomore pitcher Billy Dimlow threw seven scoreless innings in a dazzling performance. the tigers had no answer for Dimlow, only knocking two hits against him. Dimlow blew the baseball past the Sewanee batters, tallying 12 strikeouts. twardoski attributed Dimlow’s suc-

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Softball Opens with Positive Weekend By alliSon gelMan Senior Staff Writer

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Freshman Jessy McLean hits a double with bases loaded, knocking in two runs Sunday in a game against Averett Univeristy (Va.)

During Emory’s softball team’s opening weekend, the Eagles took on rhodes College (tenn.) and Averett College (Va.) playing them each twice with two games Saturday and Sunday. wthe Eagles finished the weekend strong going 3-1.

Despite losing 7-4 to Averett Saturday afternoon, the team managed two wins against rhodes, winning 6-3 Saturday and sweeping them 2-0 Sunday. the Eagles avenged the loss against Averett Sunday, winning 7-0 with help of a no-hitter by captain senior pitcher Brittany File.

“We came together to a common mentality: this program wins. We

decided we’re going to prove to be a part of that tradition for Emory softball,” said sophomore shortstop Cassie Baca. “We decided we would fight with our coach to make it all the way to Oklahoma.”

Despite the one loss, the Eagles otherwise began their season with true excellence as they outscored their competition 19-7 over the four games. throughout each game, the team maintained their best play by moving quickly and keeping a solid mental game.

“Our women ended up bouncing back resiliently after a tough loss [Saturday]” said Head Coach Penny Siqueiros. “I’m really proud of how

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