April 11, 2018

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LEGISLATURES

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Elections Board Vice Chair Resigns

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Missorted Trash Impedes Policy Goals

By chRistina yan Asst. News Editor

By Joshua Lee Contributing Writer

Elections Board Vice Chair Andy Xu (20C) resigned from his position on April 4 in the wake of Former Elections Board Chair Betty Zhang (20C)’s forced resignation and a contentious election cycle for the Board.

Xu said that he and Zhang both submitted their resignations “around the same time.” If both the offices of the chair and the vice chair are vacant, the treasurer serves as acting chair until a replacement is found, according to Part II, Article 9, Section 3 of the Elections Code.

Xu told the Wheel that the Board does not have a treasurer because “we have no funding.”

If the chair, the vice chair and the treasurer positions are vacant, the secretary serves as acting chair and must inform the Student Government Association (SGA) president and the speaker of the legislature. The pres-

Vice President Elyse Cooke (20T).

Outgoing GSGA President Mark Neufeld (18B) inducted the new GSGA executives and said the previous legislature was a “grand experiment” because it was the first full year following the referendum that split the student government into autonomous undergraduate and graduate branches.

Neufeld said that he is “eternally grateful” for the separation. “[We] were able to keep those two

Campus Services (CS) is facing some challenges with the University’s installation of new standardized waste bins, including trash overflow during peak periods and missorted trash, according to Associate Vice President for Facilities Management Todd Kerzie. The new waste disposal system, which has already seen some improvement in landfill diversion, was part of the updated waste management policy implemented in January.

After CS purchased and installed new waste bins, people have been discarding items in the wrong bins. As a result, waste “rejections” have been occuring at an off-site collection facility. Rejections happen when a particular waste bag contains too much of another type of waste and the facility redirects the waste to a different recycling center or a landfill site. Indoor waste bins have also faced issues with

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Left to R ight: Junior Representative Johnson Wang (20C), Sophomore Representatives Zion Kidd (21C) and Lori Steffel (21C) are sworn into the 52nd Legislature of the Student Government Association (SGA).

SGA, GSGA Induct New Legislatures

By BeLicia RodRiguez Senior Staff Writer The Student Government Association (SGA) and Graduate Student Government Association (GSGA) celebrated the the transition to newly elected leaders on Monday night at the Miller-Ward Alumni House. A brief joint session was held after the new members were inducted.

SGA transitioned from the 51st to the 52nd legislature, which includes SGA President Dwight Ma (17Ox,

19C), SGA Executive Vice President John Priddy (19C), College Junior Representative Johnson Wang (20C) and sophomore representatives Lori Steffel (21C) and Zion Kidd (21C).

Constitutional Council Associate Justice Brandon Wood (18C) swore in the undergraduate legislators. Chief Justice Talia Burstein (18C), who usually inducts new legislators, could not attend the inauguration.

GSGA transitioned from the second to the third legislature by inducting President Sydney Kaplan (19L) and

GREEK LIFE

EPC Opposes Sigma Chi’s Exclusionary Derby Day Apparel By seungeun cho Asst. Emory Life Editor

“A toxic sense of exclusion” is how Emory Panhellenic Council (EPC) leadership and EPC chapter presidents described Sigma Chi’s choice to only include four of the eight EPC sororities on T-shirts promoting its Derby Days events.

The annual fundraiser, held last week, raises funds for the Huntsman Cancer Foundation and cancer research through events and T-shirt sales, according to a Sigma Chi statement dated April 5 and sent to the Wheel on Tuesday.

The T-shirts promoting Sigma Chi’s annual week of philanthropy bore the letters of Delta Delta Delta (Tri

Delta), Alpha Delta Pi (ADPi), Kappa Alpha Theta (Theta) and Kappa Kappa Gamma (Kappa).

Delta Phi Epsilon (DPhiE), Gamma Phi Beta (Gamma Phi), Pi Beta Phi (Pi Phi) and Sigma Delta Tau (SDT) sororities were excluded.

EPC Acting President Rachel Pan (17Ox, 19C) and all EPC chapter presidents wrote in an April 4 letter to

Kaplan Captures GSGA Presidency

Graduate students elected Sydney Kaplan (19L) as their next Graduate Student Government Association (GSGA) president.

Kaplan defeated Sakinah Watts (19B) in a run-off for the position, earning 598 votes (52.3 percent), while Watts received 545 votes (47.7 percent), according to GSGA Chief of Staff Kyle Davis (18B).

Kaplan was a legislator for the second GSGA legislature this past year.

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Law, Kaplan earned her bachelor’s degree in political science and criminology from the University of Florida, where she also served in student government.

Kaplan said that meeting with each graduate school divisional dean and president are among her first priorities.

She added that she wants to start working on some of her platform points immediately, such as making printing free for graduate students.

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Patrick Pontani (19B) apologized and said the chapter was only in contact with members of the executive boards of the four sororities printed on the shirt, they wrote in an April 10 email to the Wheel.

“It is evident in the language used in [EPC’s] letter that Sigma Chi’s prac-

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Sigma Chi that the brothers’ behavior continued “a tradition of creating conflict … among sorority women.”

The letter states that the chapters refused to help promote or attend this year’s Derby Days events in response to the T-shirts sold at the April 4 Wonderful Wednesday.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

News Roundup Compiled by Joshua Lee

an endowed chair,” according to the announcement.

PRofs. Win guggenheim feLLoWshiP fBi R aids tRumP attoRney’s office Charles Howard Candler Professor of African American Studies Carol Anderson and Professor of Late Medieval and Renaissance Art History C. Jean Campbell were announced as recipients of the 2018 Guggenheim Fellowships on April 5, according to the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Anderson won a fellowship in constitutional studies, and Campbell won a fellowship in fine art studies.

This year, the foundation selected 173 of about 3,000 applicants from the United States and Canada.

“These artists and writers, scholars and scientists, represent the best of the best,” Guggenheim Foundation President Edwin Hirsch said in an April 5 press release that announced the fellows. “It’s an honor to be able to support these individuals to do the work they were meant to do.”

WinshiP cReates endoWed chaiRs Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute awarded three endowed chair positions to members of the Department of Radiation Oncology for their “outstanding contributions” to cancer research, according to a March 28 Winship press release.

The institute named Xingming Deng as the chair in cancer biology, David Yu as the Jerome Landry, MD chair of cancer research and Hyunsuk Shim as the Crocker family chair in cancer innovation.

Winship Executive Director and Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology Walter Curran stated “there is no greater honor for Emory and Winship faculty than the bestowal of

FBI officials raided the office of U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, on Monday morning and seized records related to payment to pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels, according to The New York Times.

Daniels alleged that she had an affair with Trump in 2006 and received money to keep quiet about it.

Trump responded to the raid by calling it a “disgraceful situation” and an “attack on our country in a true sense,” while Cohen stated the raid was “completely inappropriate and unnecessary,” the Times reported.

Bottoms asKs caBinet to R esign Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told her cabinet of 35 city officials to submit their resignations by the end of the day on Monday, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

After securing the office in the December 2017 run-off, Bottoms told former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s staff that they could stay for about 90 days while she became more familiar with them, the AJC reported.

The 90-day period has ended, and Bottoms told the cabinet that she will decide by the end of this week which resignations she will accept, according to the AJC. Body of cdc emPLoyee found Rescue crews found the body of Timothy Cunningham, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researcher, partly submerged

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on the west bank of the Chattahoochee River in Northwest Atlanta on April 5, according to The New York Times.

Cunningham’s family first reported him missing on Feb. 16.

Fulton County Chief Medical Examiner Jan Gorniak confirmed the identity of the decomposing body using dental records.

While investigators have not identified any signs of foul play regarding Cunningham’s death, police are offering a $15,000 reward for any information about related criminal activity, the Times reported. emoRy sends faLse accePtances More than 1,800 applicants admitted to Oxford College received a “miscommunication” from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions regarding information on an acceptance to Emory College of Arts and Sciences, according to Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Enrollment and Dean of Admission John Latting.

“Students who had been admitted to Oxford College two weeks [ago] did receive a follow-up message meant for Emory College applicants,” Latting told the Wheel.

A follow-up email to the 1,823 affected students read, “Last night we sent an email to you congratulating you on your acceptance to Emory College.

This was sent in error, and we humbly apologize for any confusion or hurt feelings this email may have caused.”

Latting noted that the miscommunication was “an information update message that is routinely sent to admitted students,” and not a letter of admission. — Alex Klugerman

— Contact Joshua Lee at josh.lee@emory.edu

EPC Decries ‘Mean-spirited Practices’ Continued from Page 1 tices have dissatisfied and offended many members of the Panhellenic community, and it is our hope to express remorse for these actions,” Baumgartner and Pontani wrote.

“We did not take the proper steps to ensure the inclusion of the greater Panhellenic community. We … were in contact with the four sororities with which we have developed the strongest relationships, but did not reach out to all of the Panhellenic sororities.”

The EPC presidents wrote in the letter that Sigma Chi did not request permission from the sororities whose letters were printed on the tees nor did Sigma Chi request those sororities’ support for Derby Days. The letter added that the deliberate exclusion of certain sororities reinforced a hierarchy and prevented chapters from acting as a community.

“We as Panhellenic women find it necessary to address this situation in solidarity and speak out against outdated, mean-spirited practices which have existed on campus for far too long,” the EPC letter reads.

In its response, Sigma Chi noted that it had a “lack of transparency” with the four sororities printed on the shirt.

“We negligently failed to make it clear that these sororities would have their letters printed on our Derby

Days shirt,” the statement read. “In hindsight, we realize that our lack of transparency was problematic.”

“Each sorority chapter or women’s group must be treated equally as to provide a positive experience for all involved,” according to a 2007 Sigma

“We ... find it necessary to address this situation in solidarity and speak out against outdated, mean-spirited practices which have existed on campus for far too long.”

— EPC Acting President Rachel Pan (17Ox, 19C) and EPC chapter presidents

Chi headquarters Derby Days manual.

The fraternity further asked all eight sorority chapters to participate in the remaining Derby Days events, which have now ended.

“Supplementary to our commitment to be more inclusive in the future, we would like to extend an invitation to the entire Panhellenic community to our remaining Derby

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Days events this week,” the statement reads. “We acknowledge and understand the rationale behind the Panhellenic Council’s decision to dissuade Greek women from attending our events, but … we hope that the Panhellenic community may look past the mistakes that Sigma Chi has made, and join us in unity for the remaining days of our philanthropic efforts.”

Pan declined to comment, redirecting the Wheel to an April 6 statement on EPC’s Instagram page.

“In light of recent events which have sought to divide our community, we will no longer tolerate behavior or actions that put our women in competition with each other,” the statement reads.

Gamma Phi President Serena Schmitt (19C), DPhiE President Madeline Maday (19C) and SDT President Carly Lapidus (19C) declined to comment, directing the Wheel to Pan. Tri Delta President Harper Clouston (19C), ADPi President Sarah Bair (19C), Theta President Grace Edgarton (19C) and Kappa President Chelsea Leversedge (19C) did not respond to request for comment.

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— Contact Seungeun Cho at seungeun.cho@emory.edu

Compiled by VaLeRie sandoVaL On April 2 at 5:17 p.m., Emory Police Department (EPD) responded to a call regarding possession of marijuana. The complainant, a Campus Life Professional (CLP), reported that he and a resident adviser (RA) were conducting floor checks in Few Hall when they smelled the odor of marijuana emanating from a dorm room. The CLP knocked on the door, and when no one responded, let himself into the room. The CLP and RA found two open grinders with marijuana in them, a plastic bag containing marijuana and several empty and filled containers of alcoholic beverages next to several prescription pill bottles. When the officer arrived at the scene, he took possession of the grinders and marijuana while the CLP and RA disposed of the alcohol.

The two students returned to their room while the officer was still at the scene, and the officer asked to whom the grinders and marijuana belonged.

Both students independently told the officer that they did not wish to answer the question. The officer cited the student whose desk was on the side of the room where the grinders and marijuana was found under City of Atlanta Ordinance A106-182, possession of one ounce or less of marijuana. A court date is scheduled for April 23.

On April 2 at 8:42 p.m., EPD responded to a call regarding simple battery. The complainant, an Emory University Hospital (EUH) patient, reported that she and her ex-girlfriend were both at EUH for an MRI. After the MRI, the complainant walked to her car, which she parked in the Lowergate Parking Deck. When she got to her car, she noticed that her ex-girlfriend was parked next to her.

The ex-girlfriend shouted, “Why won’t you talk to me?” to the complainant, who entered her vehicle and opened the driver’s side window slightly.

The ex-girlfriend reached through the opening in the window and grabbed the complainant’s shirt. The complainant pushed her away and told her she was calling the police.

The ex-girlfriend left the scene before officers arrived. The complainant did not have any injuries and refused medical attention.

On April 4 at 10:34 p.m., EPD responded to a call regarding

possession of marijuana. The complainant, an RA, reported she was making rounds in Woodruff Residential Center when she smelled the odor of marijuana coming from a dorm room. The resident was not in the room at the time. The complainant and two other RAs searched the room.

The complainant and two other RAs conducted a search of the room and found a bong that contained remnants of suspected burned marijuana. EPD later spoke with the resident of the room, who stated that he did not have any marijuana in the room. EPD took possession of the bong. Campus Life was notified about the incident.

On April 6 at 4:17 p.m., EPD responded to a call regarding a theft.

The complainant, an Emory student, reported that she was studying in a first-floor lab at the Rollins Research Building. She left the room at 4:10 p.m. to use the restroom, leaving her backpack and MacBook in the room.

When she returned five minutes later, she discovered her laptop missing.

The charging cord for the laptop was still plugged into the wall and none of the complainant’s other items were taken from her bag. Two witnesses reported seeing a female leaving the bathroom near the lab around the time the complainant’s laptop was stolen.

They stated that the female acted very strangely when they ran into her, but they never saw her in possession of the laptop. One of the witnesses also stated that she saw a male walk by the door wearing a brown uniform. She never saw the man enter the lab. There are no cameras on the first floor of the building. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

On April 6 at 4:39 p.m., EPD responded to a call regarding a theft.

The complainant, an Emory student, reported that at 3:30 p.m., he left his backpack in the patio area outside of Highland Bakery. When the complainant returned to retrieve his backpack at 4:30 p.m., he discovered it was gone. The backpack contained 50 euros, a Chinese passport and an Apple MacBook Pro laptop. The total value of the missing items is $913. There are no video surveillance cameras in the area. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

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

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Corrections • In last week’s issue, Contributing Photographer Keerthana Sivaramakrishnan’s name was mispelled as Kheerthana Sivaramakrishnan on the back page.

• In last week’s issue, “Emory Groups Croon at Barenaked Voices” misidentified Divyaansh Raj as 18B. In fact, Raj is 20C.

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Departing Leaders Reflect on Past Year

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Desiigner to Open For Lil Yachty By aLex KLugeRman News Editor

Rapper Desiigner is scheduled to open for Lil Yachty at Dooley’s Ball on April 14 at McDonough Field, according to Student Programming Council (SPC) President Tamara Ezzat (18B).

Desiigner is best known for his Desiigner, AtlantaBased Rapper

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Former SGA VP of Alumni Relations miguel Vivar-Alcalde (20b) speaks to former SGA Speaker of the Legislature William Palmer (18C) and SGA President Dwight ma (17Ox, 19C).

Continued from Page 1 halves together in a way that was impactful to this University,” Neufeld said. “Administration is treating us with more respect, with more dignities as equals. [Grad students are] receiving more funding. We have more programs for graduate students and their families.”

Outgoing SGA Speaker of the Legislature and Senior Representative William Palmer (18C) began the joint session and allowed short remarks from outgoing leaders.

Outgoing SGA President Gurbani Singh (18B) commended the outgoing officers for an “incredible job” in the past year.

“I think [Natasha and I] were very nervous about how the split was going to affect our relationship with graduate students and how it was going to affect student government,” Singh said. “To my surprise, I think it’s been

very positive. I think we’ve had really strong graduate student government leaders … It’s a lot easier to work with graduate students when we’re all on the same playing field.”

Outgoing SGA Executive Vice President Natasha Armstrong (18B) described leaving the legislature as “bittersweet” but said the legislatures should be proud of their work.

“We’re definitely looking forward to coming back to Emory and seeing the amazing things that will happen on this campus in the future,” Armstrong said. “I know that Emory is going to be in great hands when we move on.”

Palmer also shared how proud he was of the legislatures and advised incoming legislators to “think critically” and communicate ideas with others.

“Especially with the great ideas that [lead to] real change, it takes a lot more opposition with that, whether

it’s Wheel op-eds or just [opposition],” Palmer said. “I think good ideas stand those [opposition] tests and can get passed through any government, and ours is certainly a lot less dysfunctional than the one in Washington.”

SGA positions for senior representative and Oxford continuee representative are currently vacant because no one registered to run for these positions.

Priddy told the Wheel that he still had to discuss the appointment processes with Ma, but said he expects an application and interview process.

Ma declined an interview with the Wheel to discuss the appointment processes.

SGA will vote on a new speaker of the legislature at the next meeting, according to Palmer.

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

Ambiguity String of Break-ins Surrounds Strike Parking Lot Chair Role

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No Lead Suspects as of Tuesday

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wedding rings and driver’s licenses.

The incidents follow a series of nine car break-ins that occured in late Five car break-ins occurred January and occurred at the Peavine between April 4 and 6 at the Lowergate parking lots, Water Tower Place and East Parking Deck, according to the parking deck of 1579 Avenue Place Emory Police Department (EPD) Sgt. at Emory Point.

Mawson told the Wheel in January Alex Mawson.

EPD did not have any lead sus- that he advises people to stay vigilant when parking on pects as of Tuesday, campus. according to EPD “Remove all items of Records Manager “Remove all items value from your vehicle.

Ed Shoemaker.

Make sure to roll up The affected of value from your vehicles belonged to vehicle. Make sure to your vehicle’s windows and lock the vehicle’s two Emory visitors and three Emory roll up your vehicle’s doors,” Mawson wrote University Hospital windows and lock the in a Jan. 22 email to the Wheel.

(EUH) employees. vehicle’s doors.” “ U n f o r t u n a t e l y, The Lowergate these steps cannot East Parking Deck — EPD Sgt. Alex Maswson guarantee that a vehicle is primarily for will not be broken into, EUH visitors and but ‘target hardening’ Emory Healthcare can help to reduce these employees.

EPD Sgt. Randall Terry is leading incidents.”

Mawson also asked members of the the investigation.

The first break-in occurred on community to contact EPD if they see April 4 and was reported at 2:30 p.m. someone loitering in parking areas, The other four break-ins occurred on peering into vehicle windows, pulling April 6 throughout the evening and at car handles or any damaged car windows or doors. early morning.

In every incident, at least one window was smashed or rolled down.

— Contact Valerie Sandoval at Items stolen include cash, debit cards, valerie.sandoval@emory.edu

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ident then has 72 hours to fill the position by emergency appointment, who serves as chair until a nominee is approved by the legislature, according to Title XI of the SGA Code.

Manushi Ashar (20C) is currently the secretary of the Elections Board, according to Xu. Ashar did not respond to request for comment.

No one is currently serving as the chair of the Elections Board, SGA President Dwight Ma (17Ox, 19C) wrote in an April 10 email to the Wheel. Xu also said that he did “not think there is an acting chair right now.”

Xu’s resignation came after the Board was involved in controversy for allowing late declarers Mario Karras (17Ox, 19B), Karen Lee (21C) and Radhika Kadakia (20C) to run in the Spring elections and a student petition that garnered more than 300 signatures to recall the elections due to the Board’s “ethical misgivings.”

“My voluntary decision to resign will not impact the operation of [the] Elections Board in a large scale. I’m also confident in the next SGA administration team,” Xu wrote in his resignation letter. “It has been a privilege and honor to serve you all during the past three elections.”

— Contact Christina Yan at christina.yan@emory.edu

CourteSY of Def Jam r eCorDingS

debut single “Panda,” which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 2016 and was the sixth best selling song of 2016 in the U.S. The 20-year-old artist is signed to rapper Kanye West’s record label “GOOD Music” and the two have collaborated several times, most notably on the track “Pt. 2” from West’s album “The Life of Pablo,” which sam-

ples “Panda.”

Desiigner released his first mixtape “New English” in June 2016. In May 2016, he announced his first album will be called “The Life of Desiigner,” although he has not yet announced a release date.

The rapper’s follow up single to “Panda,” called “Tiimmy Turner” reached No. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 2016. His most recent entry to the Billboard charts, “Mic Drop,” was a collaboration remix with DJ Steve Aoki and Korean pop group BTS and peaked at No. 28 in December 2017.

“I can’t wait to hear his chants,” Jeremy Medina (20C) wrote to the Wheel. “Those ‘git gits!’ and his ‘GRRRRRRRRAH! ... GRRRRRRAH!’ lawn mower-sounding inserts are amazing. Thanks SPC for making this come true.”

Doors will open to Dooley’s Ball at 8 p.m.

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

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Despite Some Stumbles, Total Waste Diversion Has Decreased

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This recycling center was replaced with standardized bins after the University updated its Waste management Policy.

Continued from Page 1 trash being improperly sorted, with most rejections occurring in Greek housing, the DUC-ling and Cox Dining Hall, according to Kerzie.

The five different containers are compost, plastic/cans, mixed paper, white paper and landfill. CS spent between $200,000 and $300,000 on the new waste bins, the Wheel reported on Nov. 8, 2017.

“Implementing the policy has been the easy part,” Vice President for CS Matthew Early said. “The only thing is people now moving forward with the policy, especially on the external containers across campus. I still see plastic and aluminum cans placed in the composting containers.”

Within the first month of implementation, total waste diverted from landfill trash to recycling or compost increased by 5 percent to 66 percent, Kerzie wrote in a March 2 email to the Wheel. The University diverted 75 percent of its waste from landfill in February, Kerzie wrote in an April 10

email to the Wheel. For comparison, the diversion rate for the 2017 fiscal year ending on Aug. 31, 2017 was 59 percent, according to the CS website.

The University’s goal is a 95 percent diversion rate by 2025.

Cahoon Family Professor of American History Patrick Allitt, who lectures in Bowden Hall, said that people put food waste in the recycling or landfill bins that are not serviced as frequently, causing an unpleasant odor in the area.

“The problem ... is that the food waste smells terrible and the container doesn’t get cleaned out often enough,” Allitt said. “So most of the time the entire History Department is contaminated with the nasty smell of old, almost rotten food waste.”

Allitt added that he thinks that the new policy of sorted trash bins are “very sensible.”

Matthew Callahan, a CS custodian who services recycling bins for fraternity houses on Eagle Row, said that missorted trash is a campus-wide

issue but it is especially prevalent in fraternity houses.

Early said that CS custodial staff have shown him images of how one fraternity house has Hefty trash bags placed around the house to collect all forms of trash. These bags, containing unsorted garbage, are then disposed of in recycling containers meant only for plastic, metals and paper.

“I don’t know if it’s an education thing or if people don’t want to take that extra second [to separate waste components],” Early said.

Kerzie and Director of the Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) Ciannat Howett both acknowledged that recycling and compost bins outside Cox Hall frequently overflow during lunchtime.

“It’s sort of a nice problem when your compost bins are overflowing because it means you’re being successful,” Howett said. “We need eyes and ears on the ground to help us … [students will email us] and say ‘Oh, the bins are overflowing on Cox Hall Bridge’ and we can say ‘Oh, great, we’ve got to find a solution for that.’ ” To resolve the issue, CS and Emory Dining are ordering Bigbelly solar trash compactors and increasing the number of bins that surround the staircases and elevator leading to Cox Hall, Kerzie said. A lease to pilot a Bigbelly compactor is “being worked out” with the Bigbelly company and the compactor will be placed near Cox Hall once it arrives.

As of March 5, there are 26 combined recycling and compost bins

around Cox Hall. During the “two to three hours” of the lunch rush, those bins are serviced “every 15 minutes,” according to OSI Intern Jamie Nadler (19C).

According to Howett, Emory’s “Waste Think Tank,” comprised of employees in OSI, CS, Building and Residential Services (BRS) and the Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO), has been brainstorming ideas about how to move forward with the new policies in an attempt to address this issue.

OSI is responsible for educating faculty, staff and students on sustainability initiatives, according to the Waste Management Policy. Howett said the University is working with a team of faculty, staff and students who help Emory community members understand the new policy and how to sort waste appropriately.

Howett attributes the organization and coordination of the new waste policy to the work of the Waste Think Tank.

While CS has not yet reached out to Greek organizations about waste management concerns, “the Residence Life and Housing Operations staff has been monitoring and providing additional guidance to the individual Greek organizations as this sustainability initiative continues to be implemented and refined,” Kerzie said.

Devin Bog contributed reporting.

— Contact Joshua Lee at josh.lee@emory.edu

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Cooke Elected GSGA VP Continued from Page 1 is going to be one of my first priorities in office because that’s going to be a long-term goal that’s going to take working with the administration to make happen,” Kaplan said.

About 15.6 percent of graduate students voted in the run-off election.

According to Emory’s website, the University enrolled 7,336 graduate students in Fall 2017.

The run-off voting period was open from April 5 to 6.

“I was really happy to see the turnout in the run-off election was almost the same as the general election,” Kaplan said.

Kylee Borger (19PH) received 311 votes (26 percent) in the general elections held last week and was eliminated from the competition.

Elyse Cooke (20T) won the uncontested GSGA executive vice presidential race with 1,035 votes (87 percent) and 160 votes (13 percent) of no confidence.

Watts did not respond to request for comment.

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

GEORGIA POLITICS

Abrams Talks Gubernatorial Goals Ahead of Primaries

By VaLeRie sandoVaL Senior Staff Writer Georgia State Rep. Stacey Abrams (D-Atlanta), who is running for Georgia governor, expressed disapproval of Emory’s annexation into Atlanta and discussed her goals for improving Georgia education, health care and infrastructure at an Emory Law School Democrats meeting on April 4.

If elected, Abrams would serve as the first female African-American governor of Georgia.

Although Abrams supports the expansion of MARTA into Emory, she said that she did not support Emory’s annexation into Atlanta. Abrams said she respects the decision of the residents and businesses in the area, but she was concerned with the effect of such a large annexation on zoning for school districts.

“My caution is that, although we’re achieving economic benefit, we have to ensure the rights of children to have access to quality education,” Abrams said.

While serving as Georgia general assembly leader, Abrams said she made it a priority to help “good” legislation pass and block “terrible” legislation, pointing to her support of a 2015 bill that increased funding for transportation and her opposition to a 2009 bill that sought to create an English-only requirement for driver’s license examinations.

“The responsibility that we have is to not only promote good ideas but to block bad ideas and to mitigate harm,” Abrams said.

In 2011, Abrams co-authored legislation with Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal that made cuts to the HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) financial aid program, which provides scholarships and grants to Georgia high school students, after the program was facing bankruptcy.

One of Abrams’ opponent in the gubernatorial race, Georgia State Rep. Stacey Evans (D-Smyrna), previously criticized Abrams for not doing enough to preserve the program, but Abrams told the Wheel that Evans mischaracterized the process and the roles she and Evans had in the process.

Abrams also pointed out that Zell Miller, the creator of the HOPE scholarship, acknowledged that the 2011 legislation saved the HOPE scholarship and his legacy.

Evans objected to the HOPE cuts, which added an SAT requirement and raised the minimum GPA needed to qualify for the scholarship, a decision that Abrams said she respected.

After the bill passed, Abrams said that Evans congratulated her for the work and acknowledged that they had achieved the best possible outcome.

Abrams said she later worked with Evans to push legislation to restore funding for technical colleges. Their bill, passed in 2014, created the Zell Miller Grant, which pays for a portion of tuition for students attending technical college who have a 3.5 GPA, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

“Representative Evans’ narrative is unsustainable based on the facts and her own actions,” Abrams told the Wheel. “I have been a co-sponsor of every successful expansion of HOPE legislation. Our first job was to preserve [the program], [and our] second [job was] to expand it and restore as much as we could.”

Evans previously visited the Emory Law School Democrats on Feb. 21.

According to a Mason-Dixon poll conducted in late February, 29 percent of Democratic primary voters said that they were voting for Abrams, while 17 percent were voting for Evans. Fiftyfour percent of voters were undecided.

In addition to her work with the HOPE scholarship program, Abrams said that she wants to expand need-

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Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D-Atlanta) speaks to emory Law School Democrats on April 4 to discuss her goals to improve Georgia education and health care. based aid regardless of a student’s GPA and increase funding for public schools, particularly in rural communities.

Abrams said that her first priority as governor would be to expand Medicaid, saying that health care is critical for both economic development and the well-being of Georgia residents.

Abrams said that she also hopes to provide more aid to rural hospitals and develop a comprehensive system to treat mental health and substance abuse.

In addition to expanding Medicaid, Abrams plans to increase the minimum wage, calling the Georgia state minimum wage of $5.15 “a joke.”

Abrams cautioned, however, that the minimum wage should only be increased to a level that the economy can sustain. She proposed looking to other programs that could help people make up the difference of increasing the minimum wage, suggesting the implementation of an earned income

tax credit for full-time employees and a childcare tax credit.

“If you can’t increase the minimum wage, reduce the cost of living,” Abrams said.

Abrams also hopes to expand and reform public transportation in Georgia, in part, by reforming the Transportation Funding Act of 2015 to include funding for public transit.

“As a state, we are finally recognizing that transit is just as critical as roads and bridges,” Abrams said. “We have to understand that transit isn’t just a metro-Atlanta issue, this is a statewide issue. We are a state that is very large, that can be very isolated and the needs of the people in those [rural] communities can only be met by public transit.”

In wake of the Parkland, Fla., mass high school shooting and national protests that ensued, Abrams told the Wheel that she is a strong advocate for gun safety and has never received an approval rating from the NRA. If elected, Abrams said she will push for

banning assault weapons, implementing universal background checks and creating a waiting period for purchasing firearms. She also wants to create legislation that protects the victims of domestic abuse by removing weapons from the hands of abusers and to expand support systems for victims of domestic abuse and those with mental health problems. “[These groups are] too often overlooked,” Abrams told the Wheel. “It’s also important to remember that being mentally ill does not mean you’re violent, and being violent doesn’t mean you’re mentally ill. We have to treat these as separate conditions.”

Current Republican candidates include Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, Georgia State Sen. Michael Williams (R-Forsyth), Mark Urbach, Clay Tippins, Hunter Hill and Eddie Hayes.

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

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Wednesday, April 11, 2018 | Editorial Page Editor: Madeline Lutwyche (madeline.lutwyche@emory.edu)

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University President Claire E. Sterk addresses students during “Conversations on the Quad” on April 5. The event aimed to foster discussion of the “culture of innovation” among Emory’s students, staff and faculty.

‘Conversations’ a Good Start for Sterk Recently, University President Claire E. Sterk has increased her public appearances impactful change on behalf of their organizations. around campus. Though Sterk told the Wheel last year that she planned to be “60 to 70 perThe president also hosted and participated in the April 5 “Conversations on the Quad,” cent externally focused,” she still has a responsibility to foster campus community and build an event billed as a conversation among Emory community members to foster a “culture of relationships with Emory students and faculty. innovation.”

Sterk’s recent actions, including office hours with student organizations Although the event felt slightly superficial — more like a public relations and the revival of “Conversations on the Quad,” which seeks increase diastunt than an opportunity for meaningful conversation — Sterk’s attendance While Sterk’s logue about social issues on campus, show a commendable effort to that again demonstrated an attempt to increase her public visibility, a goal she main job is to raise told the Wheel about in March in response to calls for more appearances. end. While we appreciate the president’s efforts to further engage with the community, we hope that they constitute a broader shift in her accessibility We hope Sterk continues this trend of attending large, public events money for the entire and that she continues to augment her visibility initiatives. where Emory students, faculty and staff openly share their thoughts and University, she This semester, Sterk created the opportunity for student organizations to people can see their leader participating in our community. must also be open to schedule 20-minute meetings with her.

The College of Arts and Sciences promotes itself as an institution replete These meetings are great for clubs who want to submit formal concerns with the advantages of a small liberal arts college, including a certain level hearing student directly to Sterk. However, although 50 student organizations expressed of familiarity with faculty and administrators. input. interest in obtaining one of the meeting times, only four student organiWhile Sterk’s main job is to raise money for the entire University, she zations were granted a time slot. Emory hosts more than 375 chartered must also be open to hearing student input and should appear as a present, student organizations, according to its website; four 20-minute sessions are insufficient for active member of the Emory community.

Sterk to engage with a significant portion of student groups. The Office of the President told Alternatively, she could ensure that someone — perhaps a dean or Campus Life representhe Wheel that it plans to accommodate all of the groups who expressed interest in meeting tative — fills that role. with Sterk.

Former University President James W. Wagner, who retired in August 2016, was often We appreciate the president’s willingness to meet with everyone who wants to do so, as sighted walking around campus, talking to students. A sense of community is an integral these meetings allow students to feel like they have a voice on campus and potentially create part of any university, and Sterk has an important role to play in developing that at Emory.

The above editorials represent the majority opinion of the Wheel’s Editorial Board.

The Editorial Board is composed of Nora Elmubarak, Andrew Kliewer, Madeline Lutwyche, Boris Niyonzima, Shreya Pabbaraju, Isaiah Sirois and Mathew Sperling.

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End the Atlanta- The Cruel Truth of Execution Reform Oxford Divide Madison Stephens

limitations. But the marginalization remains.

David Hervey EPR’s article criticizing the Wheel’s coverage of the election for SGA presiIt was fitting that last week’s conten- dent makes evident the resentment tious Student Government Association that this marginalization has creat(SGA) election coincided with a num- ed. According to data on OrgSync, ber of antagonistic social media posts four out of five of the EPR’s execupitting Emory’s Oxford and Atlanta tive board members are Oxford concampuses against each other. tinuees or current Oxford students.

It is no secret that Oxford contin- EPR appeared to take issue with the uees are marginalized even after they Wheel Editorial Board’s discounting of arrive on Emory’s Atlanta campus. As Ma’s experience on Oxford’s SGA in its far back as 2015, SGA acknowledged endorsements. the Oxford-Atlanta divide, and more This communicates the feeling that recent student government adminis- many Oxford students have: Emory’s trations have continued to prioritize main campus students think Oxford bridging the gap, albeit with few, if doesn’t matter. any, tangible successes. The failure to Similarly, the EPR article suggests effectively integrate Oxford students the Wheel’s news coverage tipped the into main campus has led to growing balance of the first SGA presidential resentment among Oxford students vote into candidate Elias Neibart’s against a supposedly unwelcoming (20C) favor. attitude from Emory’s I do not mean to Atlanta campus. suggest that they This resentment was accuse Neibart and Oxford continuees apparent in some of the Wheel of colludmust no longer feel ing in this effort, nor the debates surroundlike outsiders in our do I make such an ing the election, and suggests an area in University. The time accusation myself, but which next year’s SGA given that Ma is the for empty words can take steps to build first Oxford continabout bridging the community between uee to be elected SGA Emory students, no divide is over — it is president in recent matter which campus and Oxford time for SGA to take memory they started on. continuees have been action.

After a cursory underrepresented in glance at Emory, it SGA, it is understandbecomes evident that able that some of them Oxford continuees face a difficult tran- feel the playing field is not quite level. sition when they reach the Atlanta The marginalization of Oxford stucampus. It is harder for continuees dents at Emory is a serious problem, to join Greek organizations given the but bringing this to light presents an physical and social distance, and there opportunity for change. is a stigma attached to Oxford continIt is now harder to ignore the divide uees. The Wheel was recently accused between the Oxford and Atlanta camby the Emory Political Review (EPR) of puses. I call on Ma to outline concrete having an anti-Oxford bias, and there steps to bridge this divide. Oxford are few Oxford continuees on SGA or continuees must no longer feel like College Council (CC), especially rela- outsiders in our University. The time tive to the proportion of Oxford con- for empty words about bridging the tinuees on campus. divide is over — it is time for SGA to Roughly one of 10 undergradu- take action. ates at Emory is currently enrolled A few proposals from SGA presiat Oxford, and about another one out dential candidates show particular of 10 are Oxford continuees, assum- promise for bridging the Oxfording that there are as many third- and Atlanta divide. A proposal from SGA fourth-year Oxford continuees as there presidential candidate Mario Karras are first- and second-year Oxford stu- (17Ox, 19B) to create a University-wide dents. Given that Oxford students and freshman orientation class would be a alumni constitute about 20 percent of bold first step in building connections the student body, representation was between Oxford and Atlanta. unproportional in student government Ma’s own platform highlights this year. No Oxford continuees, save the limits of geography and suggests Dwight Ma (17Ox, 19C), were elected to bridging this divide by having Atlanta College Council or the SGA legislature advising staff visit Oxford to provide this year. more guidance for Oxford students.

As an Oxford continuee, my own This could be combined with Karras’ experience can shed more light on this emphasis on building connections marginalization; it is, quite frankly, between student clubs on Oxford and hard to become involved, and espe- Main campus. Given the importance cially to become a leader, in student of student clubs to our community, organizations on the main campus. SGA could hold an event at Oxford to Students who started here have a two- connect students with clubs on the year head start.

Atlanta campus — this is already part Perhaps even more worrying is the of the program for Oxford students fact that some students who started in preparing to continue in Atlanta, but it Atlanta cite Oxford’s historically lower is held at the sparsely attended spring admissions standards as an argu- activities fair and has not produced the ment that Oxford students devalue an results that a standalone recruitment Emory degree. Yet students’ statistics event would. at the start of their undergraduate Greek life should similarly insticareer are not necessarily predictive of tute an Oxford-accessible recruitment their abilities at the end of it. event. I deeply hope that the future I was not admitted to the Atlanta SGA president will consider such policampus, yet Oxford’s small liberal cies. The Oxford-Atlanta divide stands arts environment and personalized in sharp contrast to the sense of cominstruction prepared me to continue munity that our University is commiton main, assume leadership positions ted to providing. here and succeed academically.

It is the duty not only of SGA but of Like most Oxford continuees, I all Emory students to provide a comcan honestly and proudly say that I munity inclusive to all students, no worked just as hard for the degree that matter where they began their Emory I will receive in May as any student education. who started in Atlanta. More importantly, I received a comparable eduDavid Hervey is a College senior cation despite Oxford’s geographical from San Diego.

On March 14, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter (R-Okla.) announced plans to begin using nitrogen gas as an alternative to lethal injection for executing death row inmates.

Hunter asserted that, “[Nitrogen gas] is the safest, the best and the most effective method available and we’re moving forward.”

This method is supposedly an improvement to other methods currently used in the United States.

However, the constant effort to find a more humane way to end a life fails to answer a fundamental question: Who are these “improvements” really benefiting?

Asphyxiation by nitrogen gas follows widespread use of lethal injection, which is being called into question not only for its apparent lack of effectiveness but also for potentially being more painful than it was once touted to be. Of the 31 states with death penalty statutes, lethal injection has replaced the electric chair, firing squad, gas chamber and hanging as the ideal method for execution. Over time, all those methods have been deemed inhumane or outdated, but the search for a humane way to execute prisoners continues. But this search is ultimately self-serving: execution methods which appear to be quick and painless allow proponents of the death penalty to justify their actions, often without substantial improvement for the inmate being executed.

In response to a petition from a death row inmate in Alabama to be executed by firing squad, Supreme Court

Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor stated that near-instant death by shooting is “comparatively painless.”

Furthermore, death row prisoners may “find more dignity in an instantaneous death rather than prolonged torture on a medical gurney,” Sotomayor wrote.

Society should face the root cause of why people are so driven to find a “humane” way to execute someone.

While death by firing squad is actually the most effective and painless for the convicted, this method was deemed too gory for witnesses, as was its predecessor, the electric chair; early witnesses recount watching the body smoke and catch fire. A commonality between the decisions to discontinue the use of these various methods is complaints by the witnesses.

American society’s focus on the comfort of the witnesses rather than that of the convicted has perpetuated the dehumanization of those on death row and caused a seemingly never-ending search for the best way to kill someone.

The truth is, it doesn’t exist.

Emory University Assistant Professor of History Daniel LaChance cites this process as a “persistent dark optimism.” LaChance reminds us that, “execution by firing squad has the power to remind Americans of a simple truth that lethal injection has, for a long time, made it easy for them to

forget: executions are acts of extreme, body-mutilating violence.” If this is true, the fact that lethal injection is used more often than firing squads, the government is more concerned with appearances of civility than the process’ humaneness.

Rather than continuing this cycle, society should face the root cause of why people are so driven to find a “humane” way to execute someone. A total of 55 percent of U.S. adults support the death penalty, but wouldn’t dream of watching it carried out. This internal discomfort with the idea of execution should play more of a role in Americans’ calculation of whether or not they support this policy. Perhaps this discomfort should be attributed to ending a life rather than just the mechanism through which death is achieved.

Consistent with the historical pattern, I predict nitrogen gas will soon be replaced with a new alternative that also claims to be “the safest, the best and the most effective method” of execution. If we are going to rely on capital punishment, we should stop framing its reform as driven by morality and comfort for the convicted. Proponents of the death penalty should recognize the severity of the practice and not attempt to lessen or reframe it as humane — ending a life by force is inherently inhumane. Rather than learning from our past, America’s devotion to moralizing the death penalty as a necessary form of punishment will doom us to repeat this cycle of violence and experimentation with human life.

Madison Stephens is a College freshman from Little Rock, Ark.

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The Emory Wheel

HORROR FILM REVIEW

ALBUM REVIEW

‘Sex!and!Food’!

BY#ADESOLA#THOMAS Contributing'Writer

UMO

SEX)AND)FOOD)(2018)

COURTESY)OF)PARAMOUNT)PICTURES

A'pregnant'Evelyn'Abbott'(Emily'Blunt)'hides'in'her'bathtub'to'evade'one'of'the'lethal' monsters'who'attack'when'they'hear'any'noise'in'‘A'Quiet'Place.’

‘A#Quiet#Place’#Silent#but#Deadly BY#EVAN#AMARAL Senior'Film'Critic

Grade:'A) Cinema' is' a' story' told' through' images.' The' medium' itself' was' born' in'the'nitrate'fire'of'silence,'defined'by' visual'storytelling.'

With' the' advent' of' sound,' the' audible' side' of' filmmaking' became' a' complement'to'the'visual.'Thus,'films' often' don’t' contain' the' care' behind' the' camera' to' utilize' both' sound' and' image' to' their' full' extents.' “A' Quiet' Place”' is' not' one' of' those' films.' A' tearGstained,' 90Gminute' panic' attack,' the'film,'written'and'directed'by'lead' actor' John' Krasinski,' is' a' maturely' made' and' emotionally' involving' trip' into' personal' fears' where' the' terror' comes'from'sound’s'quiet'pounce'upon' the'image.'

Sometime' in' the' near' future,' humanity'has'been'almost'completely' eradicated.'A'blind'species'with'highly' evolved'hearing'has'taken'over'Earth.'

As' fast' and' deadly' as' a' bullet,' these' creatures'go'in'for'the'kill'at'the'slightG est'of'sounds.'

We' learn' this' information' through' stranded'newspapers'and'media,'as'we' are'dropped'into'the'middle'of'our'cenG tral'characters’'quest'for'survival.'The' Abbott'family'—'father'Lee'(Krasinski),' mother'Evelyn'(Emily'Blunt)'and'their' children'Regan'(Millicent'Simmonds),' Marcus' (Noah' Jupe)' and' Beau' (Cade' Woodward)' —' scavenges' a' grocery' store'for'goods.'Beau'attempts'to'take' an'electronic'spaceship'with'him,'but' Lee'intervenes,'removing'its'batteries.'

Regan'gives'the'toy'back'to'Beau'in'a' gesture' of' kindness,' but' it' makes' too' much'noise'and'eventually'leads'to'his' death.' The' film' creates' a' portrait' of' the'Abbott'family’s'struggle'to'survive' in' the' wake' of' Beau’s' death' as' they' establish' a' complex' homestead' in' the' countryside.'

For'someone'who'has'made'his'livG ing' primarily' in' comedy' and' televiG sion,' Krasinski' exhibits' an' exhausG tive' knowledge' of' cinema' and' clear' lines' of' formal' thinking' of' which' other' firstGtime' directors' could' only' dream.' It’s' surprising,' because' many' actorGturnedGdirector'projects'feel'like' little' more' than' vanity' projects,' but' Krasinski’s'personal'investment'in'the' film' —' as' its' writer/director/star' and' as'a'parent'himself'—'makes'for'a'proG foundly'affecting'piece'of'work.'

Blunt,' his' offscreen' wife,' steals'

the' show' in' her' nearGsilent' role' as' Evelyn,' an' effectively' strong' conG trast'to'Krasinski’s'griefGstricken'Lee.' Together,' they' form' a' powerful' pair' of' cyphers' for' the' fears' that' parents' face,'namely'the'inability'to'truly'proG tect' their' children' from' the' world’s' dangers.' Their' characters' form' the' crux'of'“A'Quiet'Place”’s'thematic'conG cerns,' which' add' a' tremendous' emoG tional' weight' to' the' masterful' horror' set'pieces.'Audience'members'end'up' truly' caring' for' this' family,' and' the' stakes' of' their' survival' couldn’t' be' higher.'

For'someone'who' has'made'his'living' primarily'in'comedy' and'television,' Krasinski'exhibits'an' exhaustive'knowledge' of'cinema.

As' for' the' two' lead' child' actors,' both' are' remarkable,' but' the' spotG light' belongs' to' Simmonds.' Fresh' off' her' astonishing' turn' in' Todd' Haynes’' “Wonderstruck,”' Simmonds' gives' a' quietly'forceful'performance'as'Regan,' the' eldest' of' the' siblings' who' also' happens' to' be' deaf.' She' is' the' quickG est'to'act'out,'mostly'out'of'guilt'over' her'brother’s'death,'but'ultimately'has' to' hold' Marcus' together' when' they' end' up' stranded' without' their' parG ents.' It’s' also' a' praiseworthy' casting,' in' that' Simmonds' is,' herself,' deaf.'

Regan’s' deafness' is' not' treated' as' a' gimmick,' but' Krasinski' thoughtfully' experiments'with'diegetic'sound'when' embodying'her'perspective,'adding'to' the'quiet'soundscape'of'the'film.'In'a' surprisingly' sensitive' turn' of' events,' her' disability' proves' to' be' crucial' to' securing'her'own'safety,'as'well'as'that' of'her'family’s.'

These' wonderful' touches' are' a' credit' to' the' astute' screenplay,' writG ten' by' Krasinski,' Bryan' Woods' and' Scott'Beck.'

The' narrative' is' tight,' but' takes' its' time' in' scaring' the' audience.' In' the' first' half' of' the' film,' very' little' happens,' allowing' every' character' to' develop' their' own' arc' that' is' satisfyG ingly' concluded' in' the' nightmarish' second' half,' which' interrupts' nonG

stop'setGpieces'with'moments'of'quiet' drama.'

However,'these'setGpieces'are'careG fully' composed,' perfectly' balancing' movement'and'stillness,'loudness'and' silence.' Jump' scares' are' principally' effective,' as' they' become' the' film’s' primary'scare'tactic.'

There'are'plentiful'touches'of'early' Spielberg' in' Krasinski’s' direction,' with' his' firm' grasp' of' the' entertainG ing'horror'form'and'emotional'family' dynamics.

However,'this'auditory'experience'is' inconsistent'in'one'front'—'music.'On' its'own,'Marco'Beltrami’s'score'is'one' of'the'best'horror'scores'in'years.'It’s'a' distinctly' unnerving' mix' of' shrieking' strings'and'ambient'electronics,'but'it' mismatches'the'subtlety'of'Krasinski’s' vision,' though' it' is' often' leaned' into' in' the' film’s' most' active' moments.'

Though' effective' at' creating' terror,' it' doesn’t' feel' right' in' the' film’s' formal' context,'providing'a'loud'and'obvious' counterpoint' to' the' quiet' scares' that' refuse' to' emotionally' spoon' feed' the' audience.'

An' even' more' experimental' approach'to'sound,'one'without'the'aid' of'music,'would'have'been'impressive,' but' Krasinski’s' decision' to' include' a' musical'score'in'a'film'geared'towards' a'broad'audience'is'understandable.'

When' watching' “A' Quiet' Place”' in' a'theater,'the'audience'is'choked'with' their'own'silence,'afraid'to'let'out'the' exclamations' often' found' in' commuG nal'experiences'of'terror.'

I' found' myself' afraid' to' make' a' sound,'instead'digging'my'nails'in'the' armrests' of' my' seat' and' burying' my' face'in'my'knees.'

In'particular,'watching'a'secondGact' sequence'involving'a'pregnant'Evelyn' was'one'of'the'most'stressful'moments' of' my' filmgoing' career.' This' terrifyG ing' high' is' a' testament' to' Krasinski’s' direction,' as' well' as' the' talented' cast' and' crew' involved,' but' it' doesn’t' scratch' the' surface' of' this' impossibly' rich'film.'Above'all,'“A'Quiet'Place”'is' a' touching' and' complex' look' into' the' psychology' of' parenting' and' the' very' real'fears'it'elicits,'as'well'as'how'a'speG cies'and'artistic'medium'both'survive.'

In' an' era' when' some' view' film' as' an' art' form' in' the' midst' of' its' death' throes,' such' bold,' committed' formal' work' cuts' through' the' clamor' with' a' whisper.

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

In' an' interview' with' New' Musical' Express,' Ruban' Nielson' of' Kiwi' psyG chedelicGrock' band' Unknown' Mortal' Orchestra' (UMO)' said' he' wanted' the' band’s'fourth'fullGlength'LP,'“Sex'and' Food,”' to' exist' outside' of' the' overG whelmingly'“political'space”'the'world' was' becoming.' “Anything' politiG cal' which' made' its' way' in' would' be' accidental.”'

While'“Sex'and'Food”'doesn’t'propG agate'any'specific'politics,'it'certainly' captures'Nielson’s'anxiety'through'its' lyrical' appreciation' of' life’s' simplicity' amid'the'tumult'of'an'overwhelmingly' political'world.'

The' album' opens' with' a' fuzzy' instrumental:' “A' God' Called' Hubris.”'

It’s' a' jaunty,' 41Gsecond' track' that' boasts' the' quintessential' musical' eleG ments'of'UMO’s'discography.'The'stutG tering'drum'beats,'textured'layering'of' ‘70sGera'synthesizers'and'otherworldly' feeling' that' the' songs' evoke' as' they' bleed' into' one' another' through' occaG sional'crossfades'and'an'overall'tonal' cohesion.'

“A' God' Called' Hubris”' is' an' excelG lent'warm'up'for'UMO'fans'and'introG duction' for' new' listeners.' It' serves' as' a' prelude' to' the' album’s' second' track,' “Major' League' Chemicals,”' which' ruptures' through' the' previous' softer'sounds'with'its'aggressive'openG ing'guitar'riff'and'Nielson’s'signature' distorted' vocals.' The' most' intriguing' element' of' “Major' League' Chemicals”' is'Nielson’s'vocal'performance,'which' sounds' more' like' growling' than' singing.'

This' pleasant' production' effect' appears' in' popular' UMO' tracks' such' as' “Puzzles”' and' “Ffunny' Ffrends.”'

The'first'two'tracks'impressively'capG ture'the'album’s'mood'range'by'interG mittently'sounding'sweet'and,'at'other' moments,' desperately' restless.' Quick' interludes'within'songs'are'performed' with' such' aggression' that' the' songs' sound'panicked.'While'these'songs'are' representative' of' UMO’s' musicality,' “Sex'and'Food”'is'in'no'way'a'tired'or' typical'album.'

Nielson' develops' UMO’s' repertoire' with'stirring'new'lyricism'and'undulaG tion'between'anxiety'and'celebration.'

There'are'groovy'danceable'tracks'like' “Everyone'Acts'Crazy'Nowadays”'and' “Hunnybee,”' in' which' Nielson' croons' about' his' love' for' his' daughter.' But' there' are' also' upbeat' sad' songs,' like' the' penultimate' track,' “Not' in' Love' We’re'Just'High,”'a'high'energy'numG ber'about'realizing'that'one’s'desire'for' a' feeling' outweighs' the' realization' of' that'feeling.'The'track’s'energy'comes' from'the'synthesizer’s'persistent'throb' and' the' song’s' dizzy' climax' into' a' mixture'of'heavy'drums'and'Nielson’s' fast' belting' of' the' lyrics' “We’re' not' in' love/We’re' just' half' way' out' of' our' minds/And'we'hang'out'high'as'kites.”'

This' vulnerability' proves' to' be' the' album’s' greatest' strength' and' maniG fests'through'a'balanced'combination' of' contemplative' lyricism' and' dense' mixing'work.''

Nielson'is'known'for'his'production' abilities,'but'this'skill'becomes'clearer' after'each'listen.'

It'took'me'a'few'plays'to'notice'the' light'humming'layered'over'the'drum' snares' of' “How' Many' Zeros,”' or' the' subtle' snaps' in' “Not' in' Love' We’re' Just'High.”'While'I'found'the'album’s' repeated' ricochets' from' beaming' to' bummed' out' evocative' of' the' album’s' lyrical'meditation'on'life’s'dynamism,' others' may' find' the' album’s' tracklist' incohesive.' This,' coupled' with' UMO’s' genre' blurring,' discoGinspired,' psyG chedelicGalternative' rock,' may' bewilG der'people.'

Political' themes' do' “accidentally”' appear' in' “Sex' and' Food”' through' songs' like' the' slowerGtempoed' “Ministry'of'Alienation”'and'the'gritty' “American'Guilt.”'In'the'former,'UMO' tackles' palpable' political' discomfort' by'discussing'“fake'democracies.”'The' chorus' coos:' “My' thinking' is' done' by' your' machine/Can’t' escape' the' 20th' century/Handing' in' my' resignation/ At' the' ministry' of' alienation.”' It’s' a' haunting' and' slightly' tooGfamiliar' representation' of' how' devastating' it' can' be' to' be' disillusioned' with' one’s' republic.'

“American' Guilt”' grapples' with' a' similar' sentiment,' but' focuses' less' so' on'the'somber'and'more'on'the'appreG hensive.'In'the'chorus,'Nielson'repeatG edly'howls,'“Oh'no,'here'it'comes,'the' American'guilt.”'The'song’s'other'lyrG ics' suggest' the' speaker’s' almost' nauG seous' response' to' the' realization' that' their'safety'is'secured'by'the'suffering' of'others'abroad.

The'album’s'punchier'political'ideas' are' balanced' by' its' tangential' storyG telling' and' intermittent' lullabies' like' “Chronos' Feasts' on' His' Children,”' which' turns' classic' mythological' horG ror' into' sonic' splendor.' The' track' recalls'Saturn’s'efforts'to'consume'his' spawn' in' order' to' thwart' a' prophG ecy' that' they' would' be' his' undoing.'

Essentially,' “Chronos' feasts' on' his' children' like' turning' mango' flesh.”'

These'images'are'frightening,'and'one' may' think' the' song' would' be,' too.'

But' because' the' lyrics' are' sung' so' sweetly,'the'horror'dissipates.'Images' of'devoured'flesh'are'overcome'by'the' song’s' “springtime' flower' beds”' and' “dreams'so'wonderful.”'

“Chronos' Feasts' on' His' Children”' exemplifies' Unknown' Mortal' Orchestra’s' ability' to' bury' difficult' ideas' —' political' and' otherwise' —' within' inviting' sounds.' The' album’s' final' track,' “If' You’re' Going' to' Break' Yourself,”' ends' “Sex' and' Food”' on' a' compelling,' reflective' note.' The' track' sleepily' wanders' in' and' out' of' its' chorus' and,' like' the' rest' of' the' album,' gives' off' the' impression' that' the'album'is'a'collection'of'successful' improvisations.'

But' this' spontaneity' and' unpreG dictability' contains' such' deliberate' gestures,' through' production' and' lyricism,'that'“Sex'and'Food”'feels'far' from'thoughtless.'It'is'a'fun,'poignant' exploration' of' the' fretful' disposition' that' has' unfortunately' become' charG acteristic' of' the' modern' era' —' and' is' another' achievement' for' Unknown' Mortal'Orchestra.

—"Contact"Adesola"Thomas"at" adesola.thomas@emory.edu

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The Emory Wheel

MULAN DANCE SHOWCASE

Wednesday,'April'11,'2018

BOOK REVIEW

Civil%Rights%Reporter’s% Memoir%Candid,%Critical BY#EMILY#SULLIVAN Former'Associate'Editor

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LEFT#TO#R IGHT:'Jiayue'(Joy)'Qiu'(20C),'Mia'Jin'(20C)#and'Haoyun'(Michelle)'Zhao'(20C)# perform'at'the'2018'Mulan'Showcase'on'April'6,'which'featured'Chinese'folk'dances,'K)Pop' and'hip)hop'routines.

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Emory#Comedians#Well#Spoke=n BY#ADITYA#PRAKASH Associate'Editor

At' karaoke' night,' a' supportive' group' of' friends' can' pretend' to' love' your' mediocre' cover' of' George' Ezra’s' “Budapest”' because' they' aren’t' comG paring' you' to' a' professional.' In' the' field' of' comedy,' though,' the' expectaG tions' are' a' lot' higher.' Even' slightly' fumbling' the' delivery' can' completely' butcher'a'joke,'turning'a'roaring'sea'of' laughs' into' an' empty,' uncomfortable' silence.''

I'walked'into'the'third'annual'Spoke' Comedy' Night' at' Harland' Cinema' on' April' 5' with' a' bout' of' secondhand' anxiety'for'the'mostly'amateur'comeG dians'performing.'After'all,'if'you'have' ever' tried' your' hand' at' comedy,' you' know'that'it'is'very'difficult'to'actually' be'funny.'

The' event' was' a' series' of' indepenG dent' standGup' performances.' The' Emory' Spoke’s' CoGEditorGinGChief' Arianna' Newhouse' (19C)' hosted' the' event,' introducing' each' act' and' hypG ing' up' the' crowd' of' about' 30' people.'

Newhouse' got' the' show' running' by' introducing' the' first' comedian,' Liam' Fost'(21C),'who'used'charts'on'a'large' sketch'pad'as'the'basis'for'most'of'his' jokes.'

In' his' 10Gminute' performance,' the' jokes' ranged' from' graphic' conjecG tures' of' how' people' manage' to' mess' up' allGgender' bathrooms,' to' graphs' explaining' the' relationship' between' how' cute' a' girl' is' and' how' irritating' their'internshipGrelated'spiels'are.'Fost' admitted'his'set'was'“definitely'underG rehearsed,”'but'he'looked'comfortable' on'stage'and'spoke'confidently,'which' made'for'an'easyGtoGwatch'experience' that'assuaged'my'anxiety.'

“The' audience' was' responsive' and' laughing' to' jokes,' which' made' telling' the'jokes'much'easier,'even'if'I'haven’t' performed' them' aloud,”' Fost' told' the' Wheel.'“It'also'made'me'feel'confident' enough'to'adlib'some'extra'jokes'here' or'there.”'

If'Fost’s'piece'thrived'on'how'comG fortable' it' felt,' Jane' Song' (20C)' sucG ceeded' exactly' because' she' pushed' the' audience' out' of' its' comfort' zone.'

In' contrast' to' the' more' wholesome' flavors' of' the' other' acts,' Song' was' unapologetically' dark,' donning' the' persona' of' a' socially' conscious' serial' killer.'

Her'slight'stutters'and'nervousness,' common'of'firstGtime'comedians,'were' more' than' compensated' for' by' the' vivid,'visceral'imagery'of'her'jokes.'

That'said,'after'20'minutes'of'lucid' descriptions' of' farmGtoGtable' canniG bal' restaurants,' Morgan' Levy’s' (20C)' innocent' discussions' of' dealing' with' pain'medication'after'tearing'her'ACL'

FORREST)MARTIN/STAFF

Liam'Fost'(21C,'R IGHT)'uses'a'chart'in'his'comedy'routine'to' exhibit'the'‘cool’'and'‘uncool’'uses'of'pipettes'at'Emory. was' more' relatable' than' the' equally' admirable' eccentricism' of' Song’s' and' Fost’s'sets.'

Even' when' the' audience' wasn’t' laughing,' the' stories' she' told' embodG ied'an'anecdotal'charm'akin'to'that'of' Kumail'Nanjiani.'

After' an' intermission,' the' show' returned'in'full'swing,'spearheaded'by' a'fiveGsecond'performance'by'Camilla' Makhlouta' (20C),' who' asked' a' someG what' politically' charged' question:' “f***,'marry,'kill:'Dwight'Ma,'Dwight' Ma,'Dwight'Ma.”' The' newly' elected' Student' Government' Association' (SGA)' presiG dent' recently' won' the' election' on' a' campaign' emphasizing' communicaG tion' between' SGA' and' underrepreG sented'groups,'though'this'is'probably' not'the'type'of'communication'he'had' in'mind.'

Raya' Machaca' (17Ox,' 20C)' was' a' big'hit'with'the'audience,'visible'from' the' roaring' applause' before' and' after' her' set.' Stories' of' her' camping' trips' in' Southern' California' were' littered' with'beautifully'measured,'semiGironG ic'arrogance.'

She'brought'to'light'the'audacity'of' listing' perfectionism' as' a' weakness,' before'she'jokingly'acknowledged'how' her' “amazing' personality”' is' one' of' her'flaws.

Next,' Aaron' Mamaril' (21C)' gave' the'audience'an'equally'hilarious,'selfG deprecating' 15' minutes.' His' detailed' explanations' of' how' he' made' a' forG tune' setting' up' a' casino' in' a' daycare' would' make' any' business' school' stuG dent'jealous.'He'ended'his'piece'with' an' unprecedented,' heartwarming' explanation'of'the'value'of'events'like' the' Spoke' Comedy' Night,' and' how' it' allows'a'comedian'to'find'solace'in'the' thing'they'are'best'at:'making'people' laugh.'

After' Mamaril’s' heartwarming' monologue,' the' claps' of' appreciation' turned'into'the'ear'splitting'cacophony' of' supportive' friends' who' were' there'

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for'the'next'comedian:'Zoe'Eisenstein' (21C).' In' a' similar' vein' to' Levy,' she' told'personal'stories'about'her'family' in'New'York.'

Like' Machaca,' there' was' a' satisG fying' level' of' ironic' selfGindulgence,' especially' in' her' proud' declaration' of' her' status' as' a' “homegrown' elitist,”' as' opposed' to' fake' elitists' who' are' pompous'just'by'virtue'of'being'from' New'York.'

To'end'the'night'was'the'only'person' in' the' lineup' who' was' absolutely' no' stranger'to'the'stage:'Zachary'Wright,' a' waiter' at' a' local' Mellow' Mushroom' and' a' wellGknown' face' among' the' area’s' comedy' and' openGmic' nights.'

The'difference'in'experience'was'strikG ing:'He'was'confident'and'precise'with' the'wording'of'his'jokes,'calculated'yet' effortless.'His'jokes'ranged'from'anecG dotal'to'absurd,'as'if'his'performance' was'a'culmination'of'each'student'act’s' best'qualities.'

A' standout' was' when' Wright' disG cussed' how' some' say' that' dogs' are' superior'to'cats'because'dogs'are'betG ter'at'guarding'a'house.'He'countered' by'arguing'that'one'cat'by'itself'won’t' do'anything,'but'if'someone'has'mulG tiple'cats,'then'a'burglar'would'feel'too' bad'to'take'“whatever'is'left.”

With' everybody' in' stitches' after' Wright’s'performance,'the'night'came' to'an'abrupt'end.'As'Mamaril'said'earG lier'in'his'set,'opportunities'like'Spoke' Comedy'Night'allow'student'artists'to' cultivate'their'trade'and'become'more' confident.'If'you'grow'tired'of'binging' comedies' on' Netflix,' you' might' want' to' head' to' the' next' Spoke' Comedy' Night' for' some' studentGproduced' entertainment.

Joanne' Choi' (20C),' who' attended' the'event,'told'the'Wheel'that'the'event' introduced'her'to'a'new'side'of'Emory.

“I'realized'that'there'a'lot'of'funny' people'[at'Emory],”'Choi'said.

—"Contact"Aditya"Prakash "at"aditya.prakash@emory.edu

murdering'Emmett'Tilln'he'was'there' just' hours' after' Lee' Harvey' Oswald' fired' three' shots' at' President' John' F.' Kennedy' and' Texas' Gov.' John' B.' Grade:'A Connally' Jr.' from' the' sixth' floor' of' a' Accomplished' civil' rights' journalG book'depository,'according'to'his'memG ist' John' Herbers' (49C)' had' just' one' oir.''He'was'also'present'when'backGtoG college' professor' who' suggested' that' back' hung' juries' could' not' acquit' or' racial' oppression' in' the' South' might' convict' Byron' De' La' Beckwith' Jr.,' a' white'fertilizer'salesman'and'Ku'Klux' be'worth'examining.'

It' wasn’t' on' the' minds' of' his' hisG Klan'(KKK)'enthusiast,'for'the'murder' tory' or' sociology' professors,' who' of' Medgar' Evers,' a' black' civil' rights' brushed' over' the' hints' of' accumuG activist.'

During'the'second'trial'over'Evers’' lating' resistance' to' segregation' and' the' traction' Gunnar' Myrdal’s' “An' death,' which' garnered' an' 8G4' vote' American' Dilemma”' had' been' gainG for' conviction,' Herbers' reported' that' ing' since' 1944,' according' to' Herbers.' 75' of' Beckwith’s' fellow' KKK' memG Back' then,' Emory' offered' no' African' bers' clogged' the' front' rows' of' the' American'studies'or'literature'courses,' courtroom' to' intimidate' witnesses.' “I' but'the'University'did'offer'courses'in' was' surprised' that' Klansmen' could' journalism.' This' was' convenient' for' stay' awake' during' the' trial' because' Herbers,'who'confesses'in'his'memoir' the' night' before' they' had' burned' 10' “Deep' South' Dispatch”' that' his' stabs' crosses'in'Jackson'neighborhoods,”'he' at' fiction' writing' were' utterly' “not' writes.

Herbers'taps'into'cold,'hard'truths' promising.”'

The' candor' Herbers' infuses' to' link' each' chapter' of' his' memoir,' a' throughout' his' memoir,' released' spectacular'yet'relatable'story'of'conG flicting'identities.'

April' 10,' just' over' a' While' he' disG year' after' his' death,' sects' a' handful' of' reflects' the' nothingG The'candor'Herbers' landmark' events' toGlose,' sh*tGhasG infuses'throughout' he’s' covered,' he' alreadyGhitGtheGfan' fearlessness' that' his'memoir,'released' also' takes' readG ers' with' him' on' drove' him' to' spend' the' fleeting,' freG years' straddling' the' nothingGtoGlose,'sh*tG quent' tangents' of' sidelines'of'civil'rights' introspection' that' d e m o n s t r a t i o n s ,' hasGalreadyGhitGtheG brawls,'trials'and'verG fan'fearlessness'that' haunted'his'career.'

He' describes' dicts.' He’s' unapoloG drove'him'to'spend' how' “awkward' getic' in' his' assertions' and' intrusive”' he' but' fair' in' his' recolG years'straddling'the' lections:' assemblages' sidelines'of'civil'rights' felt' as' he' waited' for' Claude' and' of' oral' histories,' books' and' broadG demonstrations,'brawls,' Gertrude' Wesley' to' open' their' front' sheets'informed'by'his' trials'and'verdicts. door' so' he' could' scribbles' in' the' pockG interview'them.' etGsized' notebooks' Hours' earlier,' a' bomb' had' ripped' he' used' on' reporting' stints.' In' many' cases,' Herbers' writes,' he' only' made' through' the' Sixteenth' Street' Baptist' Church' in' Birmingham,' Ala.,' and' notes'of'names'and'dates.'

He' couldn’t' forget' what' he' saw,' killed' four' girls.' FourteenGyearGold' even' if' he' tried.' Early' in' his' memoir,' Cynthia'Wesley,'Claude'and'Gertrude’s' Herbers'recalls'a'song'he'heard'on'the' daughter,'was'one'of'them.'

Herbers'masterfully'strings'togethG family' radio' as' a' child.' Irving' Berlin' lyrics' permeated' his' home' from' the' er' 36' years' of' challenge,' pain,' dirt,' Memphis'WMC'station,'he'writes,'and' glamor,' risk' and' reward.' He' jumps' “conjured'up'images'of'what'delicious' from' sipping' orange' juice' and' iced' tea'at'a'rendezvous'with'a'“short'and' sadness'in'the'world'awaited'me.”'

As' he' later' prepared' to' graduate' beefy”' Martin' Luther' King' Jr.' to' a' from' Emory,' where' he' majored' in' brief'stint'as'confidant'for'the'illiterate' journalism' and' Pulitzer' Prize' winner' Holsted' “Hoss”' Manucy,' whose' infaG Claude'Sitton'(49C)'edited'his'articles' mous'and'armed'“Raiders”'would'later' for'The'Emory'Wheel,'Herbers'nearly' surround'Herbers’'St.'Augustine'motel' conceded'to'thoughts'of'outgoing'jourG and'drive'away'him,'his'wife'Betty'and' nalists'whom'he'believed'had'enough' his'four'daughters.'

Herbers'makes'a'point'to'argue'he' “bravado”' to' dominate' the' field.' But' many'journalists'were'introverts,'like' couldn’t' have' done' his' job' without' Betty,'Claudia,'Mary,'Jill'or'Anne,'who' him.'

The'opportunity'to'engage'in'objecG became' a' journalist' herself' and' who' tive' service' slapped' away' his' appreG would'help'her'father'edit'and'publish' hension.'He'took'a'reporting'gig'with' his'memoir.'

His' journalism' career' made' its' the'Morning'Star'in'Greenwood,'Miss.,' that' paid' $42.50' a' week.' Greenwood' final' stop' in' Washington,' D.C.,' where' Herbers' examined' civil' rights' legisG stunned'Herbers.'

He' found' stories' of' racial' unrest' lation' and' white' flight.' But' he' was' that' had' been' consuming' local' front' always' drawn' to' the' deep' South' and' lines' but' that' he,' his' parents' and' his' its' cyclical' stories' of' oppression' and' resistance.' professors'hadn’t'recognized.'

“Ultimately,' we' as' a' nation' did' not' Herbers' admits' to' the' bursts' of' ignorance' he' felt' as' he' stood' witness' live'up'to'the'goals'of'achieving'racial' to'racially'targeted'acts'of'violence'for' equity,”'he'writes.'

He' was' probably' one' of' the' only' the' first' time' in' his' life.' This' naivete' had'largely'blown'over'by'the'time'the' people'on'Earth'qualified'to'make'that' United'Press'and,'later,'the'New'York' judgment.

Times,'picked'him'up'as'a'reporter.

Herbers' was' there' when' a' jury' —"Contact"Emily"Sullivan"at" tried' and' acquitted' two' white' men' of' emily.sullivan@emory.edu

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Emory Life Wednesday, April 11, 2018 | Emory Life Editor: Niraj Naik (niraj.naik@emory.edu)

LIBRARY

Between Midnight and Dawn: Behind the Security Desk

By Varun Gupta Senior Staff Writer

Although Emory senior security officer Dennis House might appear intimidating in uniform, students often stop by the Woodruff Library security desk to exchange greetings and jokes with him.

The Emory Wheel shadowed House during part of the library’s latest shift, which begins at 11:30 p.m. and ends at 7:30 a.m., on April 6 to get a closer look into the typical night of a security officer. House said he doesn’t normally work the third shift, but was filling in for a sick co-worker that day.

A U.S. Army veteran, House said that he learned the importance of discipline during his military training.

House served in the armed forces for more than 12 years, working as a radar technician and within logistics and transportation.

“The same thing that’s required to be in the military, pretty much the same things are required for being a security officer or firefighter,” House said. “You didn’t know what situations you would be in, day to day, but you always have to be ready.”

Before joining Emory in 1997, House worked part-time for American Airlines as a senior customer service representative at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. He also served

as a security officer at his alma mater, North Carolina State University (NC State) in Raleigh, N.C., and then at Duke University in Durham, N.C. House said his natural love for being around people enables him to function at odd hours.

During the Cold War, he was stationed in Germany, where he enjoyed interacting with Europeans and learning about their culture.

“I [get] to be around people; that’s what keeps me going. My body was already trained [from military service] to handle these crazy shifts that we work,” House said. “Being here [at Emory], I don’t worry about being sleepy because I know I have things that I got to do.”

Emory University Facilities Management Services Officer and Securities Manager Terrence Jefferson said that the officers enjoy interacting with the student population.

“We get to know the students and the students get to know us,” Emory University Facilities Management Services Officer and Securities Manager Terrence Jefferson said. “We are pretty much ambassadors for the University — to make sure we foster a good public relations image.”

At 4 p.m., a new pair of officers arrive. From then until 7 a.m., one officer oversees the desk while the other takes patrol duty. House said desk

duties involve monitoring surveillance cameras and keeping a general ledger for on-shift tasks, which includes tallying how many fire exits are secured.

“When [the students] see us here, they are at ease,” House said. “They see us, but they don’t bother us. They let us do our thing.”

Around 1 a.m., a student approached the security desk looking to borrow a pair of scissors. House kept the student’s Emory ID card while the scissors were lent out.

House said students feel comfortable coming up to the officers to chat about their day and have accidentally tried to check out library books at their desk. Furthermore, House said students talk to him not just for security reasons, but also for emotional support.

“It’s amazing [how] they come to me and just offload about things,” House said. “I am not a counselor, but they will come to me for inspiration.”

At 1:30 a.m., House took a private staff elevator up to the eighth floor to begin the perimeter check.

As he waded through the stacks, covering the entire perimeter in about five minutes, he pointed out fire safety hazards that an untrained eye might brush over: a book bag laying in the middle of an aisle, laptops and devices left unattended and a chair obstructing the fire exit. House jotted down

his observations on a printed copy of the ledger.

Around 3 a.m., House went up to the 11th floor, a restricted area of the Woodruff Library, to check the mechanical rooms for a water leakage or other abnormalities. Maneuvering through the jutting pipes, low ceilings and maze of machines, House noted that the sounds and smells were normal.

To respond to emergencies, such as a fire or medical illness, security officers rely mainly on the Emory Police Department, Emory’s Emergency Medical Services (EEMS) and on-call technicians.

“We have to be here to control [emergency situations], and that is why we have patrols to eliminate those things from happening,” House said.

“There are certain things we look for to foresee these [events].”

Then, he checked the alarm system in the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Library on the 10th floor, which closes everyday to the general public at 5 p.m. House sighed with amazement as he took in the views overlooking downtown Atlanta, and his car parked near the loading dock area of the Woodruff Library. In a few hours, he said he would drive to Waffle House to pick-up an All-Star Breakfast on his way home.

With 15 minutes left in this routine

Dennis House, Emory University Facilities Management Services Senior Security Officer Ayushi AgArwAl/Photo Editor

check, each of which lasts an hour, House walked through the archive storage site where millennia-old documents are preserved.

At 5 a.m., House conducted his final check of the Woodruff Library by walking around with a ticker, tallying up the total number of people who were spending the night on the first, second and third floors. House counted 10 people, while discussing the technicalities of pulling an all-nighter.

Over his 20 years at Emory, House has seen countless students pull allnighters, been a symbol of support and safety for some, and walked these same security checks again and again.

“My favorite part of this job is to be among the students because being here the students learn you,” House said. “They ask me ‘where were you?’ and say ‘when you are here, we feel like it’s all going to be okay.’”

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

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MemEmory Facilitates School Spirit

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REGISTRATION

By JanVi pamnani Contributing Writer There’s only one place where a fraudulent third party, Emory Mail Services and the remote Oxford campus share comedic value: “Emory Memes For (not so) Southern Teens (MemEmory).” Emory’s meme page on Facebook hosts just over 7,000 members and more than 1,000 memes as of press time. It is one of the largest Facebook groups associated with Emory, second only to “Emory Buy and Sell.”

Luis Garcia (20C) created the Facebook group, originally titled “MemEmory,” on Jan. 30, 2017. He subsequently promoted his then-hallmates, Cheng Jiao (20C), Mahad Khan (20B) and Kevin Tang (20C) to admin status and David Luo (20C), to moderator. Later, the group adopted its current name to make it easier to find for students who want to join, according to Khan.

Garcia said he created the meme page to shine light on “funny” or “dumb” campus events, and that it’s nice to see people discuss those events via memes, which the Oxford English dictionary defines as “an image, video, piece of text, etc., typically humorous in nature.”

“Around midterm season [last year]… we found out about other schools’ meme pages, like [that of] Columbia [University (N.Y.)],” Jiao said. “We thought … this is such a great way to build community and ... destress by collecting and sharing memes.”

Tang noted that “humour can only go so far,” and that the administrators screen meme submissions for offensive or insensitive content before approving posts.

Khan described the approval process as “pretty democratic” and simple — avoid harassment and hateful content.

“We all look at the memes before they pass,” Khan said.

As outlined in the description, administrators promote group safety by encouraging members to refrain from “targeting or harassing individuals” or from “posting hateful content,” as well as keep content relevant by prohibiting advertisements or non-Emory related submissions.

Khan said he prefers a moderated discussion as opposed to an argument in the comments section, which can often devolve into personal attacks.

He said they’ve acted as moderators both in-person and via online group chats for parties who have posted memes that others have taken issue with.

“Certain things that can be offensive to some people may not be offensive to other people,” Khan said. “What we found through our process [of moderating] is that when an issue does arise, [after] you get everyone at the same table and speaking to each other, we have been able to address whatever they were concerned about.”

Khan said he thinks Emory’s meme page helps foster a stronger Emory community.

“At Emory, we don’t have as many avenues to show school spirit, such as a football team,” he said. “That’s why, [at] our campus in particular, the meme page plays a special role.”

Tang added that the meme page connects Emory students with each other.

“Prior to the creation of the meme page, there really wasn’t a lot of things that made us into one campus,” Tang said. “In reality, [the administrators] are just five people among the 7,000 people that make up the group … [but] I think that’s what really makes it special — because we’re all equal in MemEmory.”

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Eric Reinders specializes in Chinese religion and previously spent a year studying Chinese astrology in Taiwan.

Freshman Seminar Unfolds Fortunes in the Classroom

By Whitney ForBis Contributing Writer

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Sun’s meme is responsible for fostering a series of posts on the Oxford vs. Emory rivalry.

Luis Gomez Flores (21C), creator of the page’s most-liked post, a Spongebob-based meme depicting inefficiency in Emory Mail Services, also said he thinks the meme page builds community.

“Every student has gone through some issue with Emory Mail Services,” said Flores. “Every student can relate.”

Garcia said the Emory meme community has expanded to include more than students.

“I really love how much the audience has evolved,” Garcia said. “I’ve seen people who are faculty, adults [and] people from other schools in the group.”

Some of these people include prospective Emory students, according to Khan, who said University meme pages can impact admissions.

“Nowadays, a lot of high school students who are looking to apply to colleges will join different meme pages and look at the sense of humour that they see in the school as sort of a factor in their admissions process,” Khan said.

Aubrey Graham, an Emory professor who teaches a class called “Visual Culture,” classifies memes as visual culture that are an important aspect of how people today communicate, even citing a meme depicting a branch in the DUC as a vegan option as one she enjoyed.

“There’s a level of chain reaction with memes [where] a certain amount is able to be communicated through each additional meme, and then the visual economy of that meme grows,” she said. “I see memes as a being way towards better visual literacy in our culture and society, for better or for worse.”

Nate Sun (19Ox), another contributor, sparked an Oxford vs. Emory meme war when he posted a Star Wars-based meme patronizing the Oxford campus.

“I had no idea that people would follow suit,” Sun said. “My meme got a lot of traction and it really surprised me how all that just came to be.”

Sun described the recent Oxford vs.

Emory memes as a friendly feud.

“There’s a little mix of people that are a little bit disappointed and people who think it’s just something to laugh at,” he said. “I’ve never seen anyone get really mad.”

The administrators said they find the meme war to be hilarious but positive, despite its cantankerous nature.

“While on the surface it might look like people are throwing shade at each other, I think it really does help bring the two campuses together,” Khan said. “When Oxford students come here next year, there’s going to be something that they get to talk about that everyone relates to.”

Other trends, according to the administrators, include memes that poke fun at Goizueta Business School students, pre-med students and last year’s scandal involving a fraudulent, third party booking agency that scamming Student Programming Council’s (SPC).

“We created the meme page back in January and I remember us five saying to each other, ‘Man, what if the meme page gets 100 members by the end of February?’ ” Luo said. “Then, after the Migos event … [the member count] blew [up overnight] to 2,000 members and we were like, ‘Whoa!’”

Garcia expressed gratitude that content mainly comes from the community rather than the administrators, noting that in the early days most of the posts were from the five of them.

“Beforehand, we would worry that we didn’t have enough content,” Garcia said. “It’s [now] become self-sustainable.”

The administrators said they are unsure if they will eventually appoint new administrators or retain their responsibilities after graduation.

However, they expressed hope that members will continue to contribute content.

“The fact that people put in effort to make a meme and then post it to let the community see it means a lot to us,” Tang said. “We’re really always happy and really excited to see people post memes.”

Dank memes, despite their tendency to criticize certain aspects of Emory, seem to provide a sense of cohesion for students, faculty and others and reflect the University’s culture through depiction of campus events.

“If you feel the need to post, just post,” Luo encouraged. “Don’t let your memes be dreams.”

— Contact Janvi Pamnani at janvi.pamnani@emory.edu

Lin said. “It’s very interesting to learn more about what’s going on in [my] own culture.”

As the semester progresses, stuIs it worth enrolling in a course if the teacher is not on Rate My Professor? dents create their own divination Does the catfish at the DUC-ling look practices using knowledge they have a little suspicious? Do you know which amassed throughout the semester.

Jimmy Zhang’s (21C) self-invented internship to take this summer?

Next time an important life deci- “Phytoprognosis” method attempts to sion comes up, a student enrolled predict health from the growth patin Associate Professor of Religion terns of an aloe plant. When Zhang’s Eric Reinders’ freshman seminar on plant turned brown before spring “Religion, Fortune-telling and Fate” break, he attributed the discoloration (REL 190) may be able to give you to midterms stress. The plant grew an answer — they might recommend healthy again after spring break and palm reading, casting a Yijing or using mirrored Zhang’s own return to good a form of divination students invented. health.

“I wish Emory had more classes Divinations is an umbrella term for practices used to gain insight into the like [Fortune-telling and Fate],” Zhang future, often by invoking supernatural said. “It has a hands--on component, and divination turns out to be very methods.

Reinders’ course examines divina- introspective. I discovered things tion practices from around the world about myself I previously overlooked.”

Despite the promising growth of and draws inspiration from his international travels several years ago. his plant, Zhang is cautious to wholeheartedly embrace his While spending a results. year traveling abroad “There is still a to reevaluate his life On a typical day, level of skepticism; direction, Reinders the class discusses every result I get from said he discovered the divination a divination is taken new perspectives on with a grain of salt,” life through Chinese and theories from Zhang said. astrology in Taiwan. their readings, Reinders said he “Some of [what I occassionally wants his students to learned in Taiwan] understand the role was good advice or practicing the just basic knowledge,” methods themselves. that divination plays in their lives and Reinders said. “[But] believes that the prindivination [also] makes you think about [ideas] that you ciples behind divination can apply to matters beyond fortune telling. haven’t thought about before.”

“If you look at divination psychologThe fates led Reinders, who specializes in the study of Chinese religion, ically, it can be very useful,” Reinders said. “If I do a tarot reading and the back to Emory.

In his first semester offering the tarot is presenting different images seminar, the course examines interna- and ideas to you … you are filling in the tional divination practices, from mod- gaps [and] making the connections.”

From tarot cards to horoscopes, ern India to the ancient Mediterranean Reinders believes self-projection plays region.

On a typical day, the class discusses a role in what lessons one takes away the divination and theories from their from the divination. Lin also said she readings, occasionally practicing the believes divinations have psychological importance. methods themselves.

“It’s all about how you interpret His students, who range from skeptics to zealous believers, soon [the divination] and how you see it,” learned that they had done divinations she said.

The cultural role of divination stems even before taking the class, Reinders from the psychological desire to find said.

“They’ve looked at a horoscope in meaning in life, Reinders said. The the newspaper, done various lucky course also focuses on psychoanalysis, charm activities, flipped coins — gambling and prophecy.

“In general, our lives are not very that kind of thing,” Reinders said. “[Divination is] a term that applies to rational,” Reinders said. “We are constantly trying to make our lives meana lot that we do.”

Felicity Lin (21C) said she enrolled ingful and divination is just a way to in Reinders’ seminar to learn more be a little more systematic about that.”

Reinders plans to offer “Fortuneabout the Taiwanese divinations that her family practices such as gambling telling and Fate” again in Spring 2019. or her aunt’s tarot card readings.

“I realized, ‘Oh yeah, we do [some of — Contact Whitney Forbis at these divinations] in our family, too,’” whitney.forbis@emory.edu

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EMORY LIFE

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

The Emory Wheel

ADMINISTRATION

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Emory University President Claire E. Sterk chats with Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics Program Coordinator Marcia Ash (19PH) at a graduate student mixer at Double Zero restaurant in Emory Village (leFt). Sterk speaks with her Senior Advisor and Professor in Moral Leadership Robert M. Franklin Jr. on the Quadrangle after Conversations on the Quad (r iGht).

A Day in the Life of President Claire E. Sterk By madison BoBer and alex KluGerman Asst. Multimedia Editor and News Editor As an elderly patron entered the Cannon Chapel for an April 8 lecture, she happened upon Emory University President Claire E. Sterk. Of Sterk’s numerous responsibilities, including fundraising for the University and advocating on behalf of Emory, she typically does not direct patrons to their seats or collect tickets.

“How are you?” Sterk responded to the woman. “I’m probably not the person — hold on one second.

Despite her momentary surprise, Sterk collected the tickets and helped the patrons find seating, encouraging them to move closer to the front. Sterk didn’t tell the woman who she was, instead finding quiet joy in helping a University visitor.

On April 5, the Wheel shadowed Sterk to see what a day in the life of a University president looks like.

Sterk’s day began at 7 a.m. with a meeting in downtown Atlanta to discuss how Emory will integrate with the city in wake of the University’s recent annexation into the city.

By 10 a.m., she returned to campus to meet with executives from Emory Healthcare and the Business and Administration Department.

In many ways, Sterk does not resemble the typical University president.

Sterk is the first woman to hold the role at Emory.

Known for her style, Sterk’s wardrobe is conservative, yet colorful. A native of the Netherlands, she speaks with an accent. But above all, her informal, almost playful demeanor sets her apart from the stereotypical figurehead.

Sterk speaks with a perpetual smile, peppering her speech with laughter and often touches those she interacts with warmly on the shoulder.

She chooses interaction over aloofness, formatting her appearances as question and answer sessions rather than straight lectures.

Sterk said she prefers to hear what others have to say.

Although Sterk’s days are hectic, she said that after more than a year in office she has begun to build her routine. Grouping similar appointments on the same day has helped Sterk manage her unpredictable schedule, she said.

“Monday and Tuesday are days when I tend to cluster a lot of my

regular meetings so it’s easier to work through whatever else comes up,” Sterk said. “Friday tends to be Atlantafocused, which could be [working with] the metro Atlanta chamber [of commerce] or … the Carter Center.”

The Wheel began shadowing Sterk at 10:30 a.m. when she returned to her office for a closed-door meeting with Emory’s 2018 Honorary Degree Recipient and Atlanta Community Food Bank founder Bill Bolling.

Bolling told the Wheel that the meeting consisted of him thanking Sterk for the upcoming recognition.

He said that he had known of Sterk since she served as provost, but this was his first time speaking with her.

Sterk then rushed to another meeting with recently appointed Interim Vice President of Campus Life Paul Marthers, Assistant Vice President for Community Suzanne Onorato, Director of Programming and Learning Initiatives Elizabeth Cox and Assistant Vice President of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Wanda Collins. During the meeting, they debriefed Sterk on the state of resources and programs available to students who may face challenges such as mental health, drug and alcohol abuse.

After everyone gave their updates, Sterk asked each person an amalgam of follow-up questions: “Do you feel we are at a good place? Can we be doing more? Are there things you are worried about, and therefore I should be worried about?”

The meeting was supposed to last 30 minutes but went over time by five, a frequent problem because Sterk says she is an enthusiastic speaker, but then she had to rush to Conversations on the Quad.

Before she walked to the Quadrangle, Sterk reviewed the notes that she had prepared for her speech.

“This job is quite amazing, isn’t it?”

Sterk remarked. “There is so much to do. It’s like having your finger on a pulse all the time.”

When it was time to head to the Quad, Sterk entered the stairwell of the Administration Building — she seldom takes the elevator because she prefers to exercise after sitting at her desk for hours on end.

“Every time I take [the stairs], I’m reminded of high school, where my friends and I would try to see who could make the loudest noise on [the metal stair nosings],” Sterk said.

“Sometimes, when I’ve sat down for

too long and I can’t go outside, I run up and down the stairwell.”

Sterk will relocate her office to the old Pitts Theology Library building on the Quad this summer and expressed mixed feelings about the move.

“My office [in the Administration Building] is beautiful. I don’t think I am ready to give that up,” Sterk said.

“But I am excited to open up the building to the community.”

The second floor of the Pitt’s Building will primarily be offices, including hers and Provost Dwight A. McBride’s.

The first floor, however, will include a conference room and the building’s original chapel, both of which “will be open to the community.”

After she gave her speech on the Quad to introduce her Senior Advisor and Professor in Moral Leadership Robert M. Franklin Jr., Sterk spent about 30 minutes on the Quad speaking with various student and faculty members in casual conversations ranging from the warm Atlanta weather to what she ate for breakfast that morning.

“This job is quite amazing, isn’t it?

There is so much to do. It’s like having your finger on a pulse all the time.”

— Emory University President Claire E. Sterk

Students reacted with laughter and cheer, surprised to be getting face-toface action with the president.

After some time on the Quad, Sterk headed to her office hours with various student groups, including Emory Hillel, Emory Muslim Students Association (MSA) and Sigma Phi Epsilon (Sig Ep).

Each student group came to Sterk to discuss their involvement, concerns or just chat.

About 50 student groups had requested a time slot for that day, but the president could only accommodate four.

Sterk said that the office hours initiative, formally known as “Student Organization President’s Office Hours,” allows her to learn about each student group.

“I really struggle with knowing a little about a lot,” Sterk said. “I see myself sort of as the conductor, who says, ‘OK, I can get you in contact with this person.’”

Each student meeting lasted around 20 minutes.

After their meeting, Emory MSA told the Wheel that they found Sterk to be helpful and warm.

“Student groups’ concerns range from wanting to share with me what they’ve been doing, to wanting to collaborate, wanting resources to do something,” Sterk said. “But very often, it’s about space, because there’s never enough space on this campus.”

Sterk spent the next several hours working privately until the annual James Weldon Johnson Distinguished Lecture at Cannon Chapel at 3:45 p.m.

Although Sterk was set to mingle with speaker and historian Taylor Branch, who lectured on Martin Luther King Jr., there was one problem: Branch wasn’t there.

While event organizers, including Director of the James Weldon Johnson Institute and Associate Professor of Political Science Andra Gillespie, became increasingly worried about Branch’s lateness, Sterk maintained a calm and upbeat demeanor.

“I could be looking at my email, but being here is much nicer,” Sterk said.

“We don’t [leave the office] enough.”

As the event start time of 4:30 p.m. drew nearer, Sterk continued to smile and greet audience members, unphased by the event organizer’s panicked state.

She brushed aside bureaucratic concerns about where to sit or the precise time she should leave, instead choosing to chit-chat about the projects and interests of others.

Sterk seemed equally comfortable discussing the urban renewal movement of the 1960s as repurposing medieval churches in Europe as community space.

Branch entered the building with minutes to spare and just enough time for an obligatory picture with the president before she made her opening remarks.

“This event is really important to to all of us and me as a person,” Sterk said to the audience, commending the James Weldon Johnson Institute for its interdisciplinary nature. “In my mind, [the Institute] is really a model for the Emory community … [and] a great partner in the Atlanta community.”

Shortly after speaking, Sterk headed to a graduate student mixer at Double

Claire E. Sterk, Emory University President

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Zero restaurant in Emory Village.

Sterk said she prefers to attend informal events like these.

Sterk spent about an hour at the restaurant talking to about 40 graduate students from various graduate school divisons. Although Sterk asked the group about their confidence for the future as Emory graduate students, conversations veered toward the casual as participants enjoyed wine and appetizers.

Event attendee and 2017-2018 Graduate Student Government Association (GSGA) President Mark Neufeld (18B) told the Wheel that he appreciates Sterk’s efforts to communicate with the graduate student body.

“I’ve met with the president a few times this year, and I feel like she’s doing a really good job of reaching out to graduate students in a way that’s very different from past presidents,” Neufeld said. “She’s mentioned in several meetings the importance that graduate students have a lifestyle here that’s not just academic … so I wanted to come out and support her as she works to get feedback on what graduate student life could be.”

Sterk left the event at 6 p.m. so she could make it on time to her final stop of the day: an Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concert.

In an average day, it’s possible that Sterk connects with a more of the campus and Atlanta community than perhaps any other individual.

From fellow administrators to prospective students, she treats each conversation with a fresh attitude.

Students are often surprised to see her walking across campus alone.

One such student stopped her on her way from the lecture to Double Zero.

“How was your day?” the student inquired.

“Good day,” Sterk responded. She paused. “Great day, actually. Thank you for asking.”

— Contact Madison Bober and Alex Klugerman at madison.bober@emory.edu and alex.klugerman@emory.edu

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Emory University’s Student Programming Council (SPC) kicks off this year’s Dooley’s Week on April 9 with a grand opening at Asbury Circle. This year’s theme is Dooleypalooza, a play on the popular summer music festival in Chicago, Lollapalooza. On Monday, students enjoyed ice cream and other treats at the opening day. On Tuesday, SPC brought Taste of Emory, which featured local Atlanta restaurants including Saba, Shake Shack, Wagaya and Nectar to McDonough Field. The event garnered a large crowd and lines that wrapped all the way from Tarbutton Hall to the field.

Following events will include the comedian, Judah Friedlander, and the main concert feawturing Lil Yachty and Desiigner.

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game 8-6.

Heading into the final day of the weekend series, WashU topped Emory 11-7 in the first game of a daytime doubleheader on April 8. the Bears dominated the pitch in each of the first five innings and accumulated a 7-4 margin. the Eagles inched within one run of the WashU lead in the bottom of the sixth with a two-run inning.

WashU responded and tallied four more runs in the final three innings.

Emory failed to overcome the five-run margin, rounding out the match 11-7.

Contrary to the first game of the doubleheader, Emory shut out WashU, wrapping up the weekend series with a 4-0 victory.

Senior pitcher Mack Wilkins and freshman pitcher Christian Bradley together completed Emory’s shutout, allowing four hits, four walks and eight strikeouts.

Emory jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning on rBIs from terp and terry. plagued by errors in the bottom of the fourth, WashU gave up two unearned runs and fell behind the Eagles 4-0. the Eagles cruised to the end of the game, maintaining the 4-0 lead.

Head Coach Mike twardoski said WashU hurt themselves throughout the series by committing 14 errors in the series.

“Historically WashU is a good team, but this time around they made a lot of mistakes, especially errors,” twardoski said. “Still, we got timely hits and played well enough to win three out of four against a conference opponent.” terp said the team performed better offensively compared to the previous week and saw action from up and down the lineup. “our team was able to put together a solid, consistent series hitting the baseball,” terp said. “We had a lot of guys contribute and put the ball in play, forcing [WashU] to make some plays.”

In a non-conference game on April 10, Emory lost to oglethorpe College (Ga.) 6-2. the game was tied at two until the bottom of the seventh inning, when oglethorpe tacked on four runs. the Eagles will host Brandeis University (Mass.) on April 13-15 in a four-game series.

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

*Home Games in Bold

Sjoberg Sizes Up Golf Course

— Contact Anirudh Pidugu at anirudh.pidugu@emory.edu

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Captain Makes Court Comeback Continued from Back Page team. the team ultimately fell short of one of their major goals for the season, despite Harrington’s standout performance. they lost in the 2016 National Semifinals to Bowdoin College (Maine) 5-4.

During his junior year, Harrington dealt with an ankle injury during which he could not build on his sophomore season in the way he had hoped.

However, his temporary absence from the court gave him a new approach to his play when he returned as a senior.

“I used the motivation of not winning a championship as a sophomore [to try to win a championship this year],” Harrington said.

Harrington’s primary goal during his comeback has been contributing to the court as much as possible in his final year as an Eagle, and he has not only made his biggest impact of his career as a team player, but also as team captain, a role that he doesn’t take lightly.

“I always volunteer and say, ‘If you guys need to work on anything, let me know,’ ” Harrington said. “Winning a championship is a team effort, and you want to set a good example. If you work hard, it well get them to want to work hard, too.”

“I’m going to die on the court before I get off the court.”

Continued from Back Page well above par on the first day. Butti recorded seven birdies in the process, ending with a total score of 150 (8466), good for 29th out of 83 players.

“I didn’t know [I tied the record] until the day was over,” Butti said. “[I was] trying to recover from the day before. My teammates did come through for me [on the first day].”

Sophomore Matt organisak finished with Emory’s top score and third place overall at 140 (72-68). the rest of Emory’s A team included senior Keenan Hickton and junior Connor Yakubov, who both posted scores of 145, tying for 13th overall. Freshman Eric Yiu tied for fourth on the leaderboard with 141 (68-73). Junior Anthony Muscato led the Eagles’ B team, finishing with a solid 141 (7170). Senior Sean Murphy compiled a score of 144 (71-70) to clinch 10th place. the other three members of the B team — junior Noah Apter, sophomore Sam Galloway and freshman Davis Hingtgen — finished 16th, 18th and 29th, respectively. to round out the competition, Emory claimed three players on the all-tournament team with organisak, Yiu and Muscato alongside Stanaland, Connelly, Methodist sophomore Larkin Gross and LaGrange College (Ga.) freshman Ben Womack. Sjoberg expressed high hopes for a quick turnaround and similar results in the next tournament.

“Hopefully we’ll carry the same momentum into the next tournament,” Sjoberg said. “Weather looks pretty decent, and the [two] courses up there are phenomenal.” regarding the team’s day off after the tournament, Butti added a vote of confidence to the Eagles’ next play.

“Not much time to prepare as for before,” Butti said. “It’s [still] business as usual.” the Eagles will play next on April 13 and 14 at the Kravetz Invitational in rochester, N.Y.

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— Andrew Harrington, Senior team captain

West Indies’ off-spinner Sunil Narine.

But the danger was not over for Kolkata, who faced what is arguably the most lethal batting combination in this form of the game: de Villiers and Indian batting genius Virat Kohli. De Villiers scored a monstrous 44 off of 23 in an inning that involved bludgeoning sixes and classy cover driven fours, before being dismissed by the young Nitish rana. Kohli, on the other hand, was dismissed for an uncomfortable 31 off of 33. Batsman Mandeep Singh played a top knock, getting off the mark with a gentle, caressing sweep to fine leg. this play was a soft start to the calculated brutality that followed and eventually lead to his late game 37 off of 18, giving the team a solid score of 176 for seven.

Kolkata opened the batting with Narine, who, before last season’s Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia, was considered more of a tail ender. In classic West Indian boundary-hitting fashion, he smoked 50 runs off of 19 deliveries, embarrassing English fast bowler Chris Woakes with 20 runs in the fourth over. rana continued his spell of good form with the ball and hit 34 off of 25. By the time he was dismissed by spinner Washington Sundar, an equally notable 35 runs off of 29 balls by Dinesh Karthik cemented the Kolkata batting order and a Knight rider victory with seven balls to spare.

Harrington’s journey with the team has helped him to make big strides in his on-court ability and mentality toward the game. As a sophomore, he would easily get frustrated and lose focus when he made mistakes on the court. Since then, he has become much better at responding to mistakes and maintaining his focus, especially this year given his new sense of urgency.

“I know my tennis days are numbered,” Harrington said. “Just the fact that it’s all coming to an end has pushed me to reach a level that I wasn’t at previously. It has made competing a lot more enjoyable and has made me cherish the moment.”

When playing tennis, Harrington said he has realized that what matters most is leaving his best game on the court and enjoying the game.

“You can’t control your outcomes,” Harrington said. “All you can control is whether you gave 100 percent and fought [to] the best of your ability and [showed] a good attitude. With that, results tend to come.”

Harrington is still motivated to win by the redemption from falling short in his sophomore year. He wants to finish his career on a high note and go undefeated for the season en route to a second straight national championship.

Harrington strives to make a lasting impact on the team before he graduates this spring.

“I’m going to die on the court before I get off the court for every match,” Harrington said. “I don’t want to walk away with any regrets.”

Harrington’s chances for success look promising, as the Eagles are in a great position this season to claim back-to-back Division III National Championships for the first time in school history.

— Contact Aditya Prakash at aditya.prakash@emory.edu

— Contact Craig Supcoff at craig.supcoff@emory.edu

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Punjab opening batsman KL Rahul celebrates a minor victory in a match against the Delhi Daredevils on April 8. Rahul smashed the fastest 50 in the history of the IPL.

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their suspension, they can rest easy knowing that Bravo will forever hold the fort for the middle order.

Chennai won with a single wicket and ball to spare after a respectable six from the returning batsman Kedar Jadhav, who initially retired hurt.

Unfortunately for Chennai fans, he has been ruled out of the rest of the season with a hamstring injury, further causing problems for the Chennai top order.

Kings Xi Punjab vs.

Delhi DareDevils punjab won their first game of the season after chasing down Delhi’s modest score of 166 for seven on April 8. Along with the royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi and punjab are the only teams that have yet to win an IpL title.

Delhi batted first, with newly appointed skipper and opening batsman Gautam Gambhir top scoring with a meandering 55 off of 42, hitting his stride in the first six overs of powerplay with classy cricketing shots struck plumb through the gaps in the field. Gambhir was outplayed by the 17-year-old Afghani spinner Mujeeb Ur rahman, who played a spell littered with clever variations that gave him the wicket of the equally dangerous rishabh pant later in the innings, limiting Delhi to a lower than par 167 for four in a high-scoring Mohali wicket.

All eyes were on punjab’s open-

ing batsman KL rahul, who displayed absolute genius for boundary hitting. though his first six was a lucky top edge that surpassed the boundary rope, from there on, rahul exuded a mixture of class and cunning, his innings littered with textbook cover drives and wild pull shots alike. rahul scored 51 off of 16 balls and smashed the fastest 50 in the history of the IpL, before his thirst for runs eclipsed his reasonable judgement and got him caught out to a good length delivery by New Zealand fast bowler trent Boult.

At that point the damage had already been done, the punjab were 64 for one in 4.4 overs and leisurely cruised to the target score with eight balls to spare. royal Challengers bangalore KolKata K night riDers

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Bangalore squared off against rivals Kolkata and were unable to defend their score of 176 for seven on April 8.

South African wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock disappointed early with a clumsy reverse sweep sealing his fate against IpL leg-spinning stalwart piyush Chawla. Brendon McCullum, who scored a legendary 158 in the IpL’s debut fixture in 2008, opened the batting for Bangalore and proved to be a justified buy for a team that struggled to find the right chemistry in their batting order last season. He scored a well-earned 43 off of 26 after crunching boundaries left, right and center before falling to the hand of

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GOLF

Team Blossoms At Spring Tourney

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by aniruDh PiDugu Staff Writer the No. 3 Emory golf team captured its first win since 2011 at the Discover DeKalb Spring Invitational on April 8 and 9 at the par-70 Smoke rise Country Club in Stone Mountain, Ga. the Eagles capped off a spectacular final round to propel the team to victory by reaching a season-low mark of 278 in the second round (two-under par), finishing at 564 (286-278). No. 2 Huntingdon College (Ala.) placed second with a score of 570 (285285), while Emory’s B team followed with 576 (286-290). No. 1 Methodist University (N.C.) (294-293) and No. 21 Sewanee: the University of the South (tenn.) (298-293) closed out the rest of the top five. Head Coach John Sjoberg praised the team’s effort after Emory notched its first win out of 15 teams in the 36-hole tournament since 2011.

“We played really, really well [on Sunday] to close the deal, which was fantastic to watch,” Sjoberg said.

Junior Stefano Butti inspired the Eagles’ victory during Sunday’s final round when he tied the school record for a low round of 66. It was a big turnaround for him after shooting

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Senior pitcher Mack Wilkins winds up the ball for Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.) in the second match of a doubleheader on April 8. The Eagles redeemed their initial loss that day with a 4-0 shutout.

Eagles Best Bears: 4 Games, 3 Wins, 27 Runs by stePhen Mattes Senior Staff Writer

the Emory baseball team triumphed in three out of four games in a weekend series against the Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.) Bears.

With the weekend’s results, Emory advanced to a 13-14 overall record and a 4-4 record in University Athletic Association (UAA) competition.

Emory initiated the home series with a 6-3 victory on April 6. Both teams found the scoreboard early, tallying one run a piece in the first inning. the game remained tied at one until Emory built a three-run lead at

the bottom of the fourth.

Sophomore third baseman Christopher Stern smacked a leadoff homerun over the left field wall to begin the inning. With three more hits and two WashU errors, Emory added two more runs to grab a 4-1 advantage. the Eagles maintained the lead for the remainder of the game. Sophomore starting pitcher richard Brereton supplied the win, pitching seven innings and allowing one run on five hits, four walks and nine strikeouts.

In the second game of the series, Emory survived a late charge from WashU to win the game 8-6. the Eagles amassed a four-run lead in the

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first inning after WashU hit a batter with the bases loaded, junior left fielder Michael Wilson notched a two-run single and junior catcher Eric terry stole home.

Building a 6-1 lead, Emory kept the WashU offense quiet until the top of the eighth inning. After seven innings of lights-out pitching, freshman starting pitcher Jack Moore left the game after the Bears loaded the bases with one out in the inning. Moore closed his performance at seven and a third innings, allowing four runs on six hits, five walks and four strikeouts.

WashU tacked on four runs in the top of the eighth, just one run away

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Senior center defender guard Lucy Baker calculates a shot in a match at the Southeast Division Championships at the WoodPEC on April 8. The Eagles placed third out of six teams.

MEN’S TENNIS

Senior Shares Trials, Triumphs

Senior tennis team captain Andrew Harrington’s journey to a successful collegiate tennis career has involved many twists and turns. He transferred from the University of Miami to Emory after one year. Harrington made an explosive impact during first year with the Eagles, but he suffered an ankle injury that prevented him from competing most of his junior season. this

year, Harrington has returned as an integral part of the team. Harrington faced a drastically different set of circumstances at Miami as a freshman playing tennis compared to at Emory. one major difference between the schools is the level of competition, he said. transitioning from the NCAA Division I to the Division III level changed his perspective on the court.

“At Emory, we’re big dogs where we’re top five in the country,” Harrington said. “We were on the

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from tying the game. to answer, senior first baseman Bubby terp brought home two runs with a double down the left field line. terp noted that the team worked on fixing their approaches at the plate, leading to better at-bats with runners in scoring position. “our approaches at the plate have led to better situational hitting,” terp said. “We are a young team, so the more at-bats our guys are getting, the better they feel when they go up to hit.”

Emory allowed one more run in the top of the ninth, but held on to win the

lower end at Miami but played professional-caliber players at other schools.”

Harrington made an instant impact as a sophomore on the team, posting an overall singles record of 21-9 on the season and winning 16 out of 23 matches during the spring. He was able to seize the opportunity and prove himself as an elite-level player.

Harrington was a major contributor to a nearly undefeated season for the

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the Indian premier League (IpL), a twenty20 domestic cricket league, is one of the most attended sports leagues in the world and has produced some of the most exciting moments in the sport’s history — from the massively hit sixes of West Indies’ batsman titan Chris Gayle, to the gliding leg breaks of the Australian Shane Warne and the prodigal run-scoring of India’s Sachin tendulkar. this year’s season has been promising so far and will most likely contribute to the annals of cricketing history. Whether you grew up watching the sport or want to use this season as a gateway viewing experience, here is an overview of the games so far in case you missed the drama of the past few days.

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Chennai suPer Kings Despite a two-year ban due to franchise corruption, the Chennai Super Kings won by chasing down a score of 165 against the reigning champions, the Mumbai Indians, on April 7.

Indian medium pace bowler Deepak Chahar bowled the hyped West Indian

power hitter Evin Lewis early, with a piercing inswinger that clipped his leg stump. Chahar maintained the lowest economy rate of all the bowlers in the game and has proven himself as one to watch out for this season. Indian opening batsman rohit Sharma followed after a deceptive slower ball from Australian all-rounder Shane Watson, disappointing fantasy teams everywhere. Batsmen Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan put up an impressive partnership of 78 runs to fuel the first half of the innings, but Chennai’s late-game bowling attack ensured Mumbai’s defeat.

Mumbai’s star was the relatively unheard of leg-spinner, Mayank Markande, whose lethal googly picked up the three wickets of Ambati rayudu, Chahar and Chennai skipper MS Dhoni. Given that the team was at 118 and down eight wickets by the 17th over, Chennai should have lost the match, if not for the heroics of IpL veteran Dwayne Bravo, who managed to score a lighting-fast 68 off of a mere 30 balls, including seven huge sixes and three fours. though Chennai fans may worry that the team’s top order is not quite as prolific as it was prior to

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