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Dean Search Forums Yield Low Turnout

By JacoB Durst anD Michelle lou Senior Staff and Executive Editor Two of the four candidates for the new dean of the Emory College of Arts and Sciences held 45-minute open forums in Harland Cinema Friday and Monday to discuss their relevant experience and address student concerns.

Only one student unaffiliated with the Wheel attended each of the two forums that occurred by press time.

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committee has recommended four candidates. Zhu is the only student member of the search committee.

Finalists Gene Jarrett, associate dean of the humanities at Boston University, and Jeff Legro, vice provost for global affairs at the University of Virginia, spoke Friday and Monday mornings, respectively, about their past college administration experience and their goals for the University should they obtain the position.

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The College dean search was launched following the August 2016 announcement that former College Dean Robin Forman was leaving Emory to become senior vice president and provost of Tulane University (La.).

Forman served as College dean from 2010 to 2016.

According to College Council (CC) President Molly Zhu (17C), the search

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Interim College Dean Michael A. Elliott, the third candidate, will hold an open forum Thursday, according to Zhu. The final candidate will speak Friday, April 21. Zhu said Monday afternoon that she did not yet know who the fourth candidate is. The College dean’s duties include overseeing the College’s more than 45 depart-

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Rapper Ty Dolla Sign served as a last-minute replacement headliner for the April 7 Dooley’s Ball concert following the discovery that previously announced headliner Migos had been booked through a fraudulent thirdparty agency.

Announced by Student Programming Council (SPC) as the

new headliner Friday afternoon, Ty Dolla Sign surprised about 500 audience members by bringing hiphop duo Rae Sremmurd on stage at McDonough Field.

Prior to the concert, Emory Police Department (EPD) estimated that 4,500 students would attend the Dooley’s Week 2017 concert, according to Sgt. John Harper. SPC President Ria Sabnis (17B) did not respond to the Wheel’s request for attendance num-

bers by press time.

Accompanied by DJ Era, Ty Dolla Sign performed for about one hour from 10:34 p.m. to 11:40 p.m. The rapper performed more than a dozen songs including his 2014 single “Or Nah” and his 2015 single “Blase.” He closed his set by inviting approximately 20 female members of the audience onstage while he rapped his feature on

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Emory Carter Fears for Human Rights Under Trump Appoints Kloss Chief Of Staff

By Jeena lee Contributing Writer

By lauren Balotin Senior Staff Writer Emory has appointed the firstever chief of staff for the Office of the President.

Michael Kloss assumed his new role April 1, after University President Claire E. Sterk created the position based on her staffing needs and the practices observed at other institutions, according to Kloss.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter reiterated his longstanding support for international human rights by stating that the condition of human rights is deteriorating, and that women and minorities are facing discrimination more under the new presidential administration.

The April 6 lecture addressed an audience of more than 1,000 people in the Glenn Memorial Church as part of the Law School’s Centennial David J. Bederman Lecture.

Throughout his speech, the University Distinguished Professor called for people — especially those

who do not experience injustice — to transcend their comfort zones and fight for equal rights.

Carter urged attendees to learn from history: during the civil rights era, a significant number of white males did not acknowledge the abuses of segregation and female disenfranchisement because they were not directly suffering from the status quo.

That ignorance, he said, should not repeat itself.

The former president implored Emory students to “do what you can to end violations,” such as those happening at universities that often fail to aid rape victims properly.

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Carter added that the Black Lives Matter movement and progress toward racial equality will most likely suffer because the Trump administration delegates human rights to the backburner.

Carter also pointed to the state of human rights in Emory’s backyard.

Atlanta’s airport is one of the biggest harbors nationally for sex trafficking — modern slavery, according to Carter — and the majority of victims forced into the sex trade are women of color.

In light of all the human rights violations occurring, the former president said he could not find the words to end his discussion on an optimistic note.

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In his new post, Kloss orchestrates guest relations and communications, ensures that Sterk has heard all necessary information and opinions to make decisions. He will also assume positions as director of protocol and as senior adviser to the president,

rape, or otherwise sexually abuse girls,” Carter said, adding that this was especially important given President Donald J. Trump’s past interactions with women and the allegations of sexual harassment against Fox News anchor Bill O’Reilly.

Carter repeatedly expressed disapproval of Trump’s actions, and criticized Trump’s policies, including his perceived negligence of human rights following the recent missile strike order on Syria.

“I don’t see any glimmer of hope within the administration,” the Emory University Distinguished Professor said. “But I hope that the Black Lives Matter epic will be continued and enhanced.”

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One century after the first woman enrolled at Emory, more than 40 students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate milestones and set goals for equality at the University April 5.

Although the event, titled “Educated = Empowered: 100 Years of Emory Women,” acknowledged the monumental achievement of inaugurating the first female University

president this year, a common theme among the panelists was an emphasis on continuing to push for the equal representation of women across the University.

University President Claire E. Sterk delivered opening remarks for the event, which continued with a panel discussing historical perspectives of women at the University.

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Crime Report Compiled By Monica Lefton On April 3 at 12:36 p.m., Emory Police Department (EPD) responded to a call regarding a theft in the Mathematics and Science Center.

Officers spoke with an Emory student who said she left a green backpack and blue camera bag outside room W307C around 12:30 p.m. to go to the bathroom. When she returned, the bags were missing. The backpack contained an Apple MacBook Pro and textbooks. The camera bag contained a Canon Rebel XSI camera and a zoom lens. The items are valued at $3,250 total. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

On April 5 at 1:09 a.m., EPD responded to a call regarding a nonforcible entry burglary on the first floor of Alabama Hall. An Emory student told officers that someone broke into his room and stole a denim jacket and two shirts. The clothing items, from “END,” are valued at $1,180 total. The student reported that one of his shirts went missing three weeks ago, but he assumed that he had mis-

placed it. When he couldn’t find the denim jacket and another shirt, he called EPD. The student does not have a roommate and said he leaves his door unlocked. Campus Life was notified. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

On April 5 at 8:35 a.m., EPD responded to a call regarding a theft from the first floor of White Hall.

Officers met with an Emory student, who reported her laptop missing from room 110. She left the room April 4 around 11:45 p.m., but did not realize she had left her laptop in White Hall until April 5 at 8 a.m. The laptop, a 13-inch MacBook Pro, is valued at $1,500. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

On April 7 at 11:53 a.m., EPD responded to a call regarding property damage at the Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) fraternity house, located at 8 Eagle Row. A facilities employee reported several broken windows on the west side of the house at 9:53 a.m. Officers spoke with ZBT brothers, who reported hearing glass breaking around 4

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a.m. One brother recorded a video of two unknown males standing on the porch of 10 Eagle Row, the Pi Kappa Alpha (PiKE) fraternity house, yelling obscenities and flipping ZBT off.

Another ZBT brother recorded a video of two unspecified individuals throwing bottles at the ZBT house. Officers obtained copies of the two videos. The damage to the windows was valued at less than $500. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

On April 9 at 8:24 p.m., EPD responded to a call at Clairmont Campus Building E in reference to suspicious activity. Two Resident Advisers (RA) reported smelling a strong odor of marijuana coming from a room in Building E while conducting safety inspections. The RAs did not see any drugs or drug paraphernalia in the room. When the EPD officer arrived on the scene, they knocked on the door but no one answered, and the officer did not smell anything suspicious.

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

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Ends Talk For College Dean Continued from Page 1 ments and programs, and a budget of approximately $300 million and $25 million in grants. The University hopes to name a new dean by summer break, according to a Nov. 15, 2016 press release.

Holding a bachelor’s degree in English from Princeton University (N.J.) and English Master’s and doctorate degrees from Brown University (R.I.), Jarrett stressed the need to improve communication within the Emory community and externally with the surrounding areas. “[Emory] can provide cultural and intellectual resources for both the campus community and for the surrounding area,” Jarrett said. “It’s important to look inward, but we can also expand outward. I think that something this past election cycle showed is that there is a huge disconnect in this country based on education and I think we should work to improve that.”

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Some of Jarrett’s other goals include increasing and supporting diversity of faculty members, improving the international student experience and evaluating the effectiveness of the student advising program.

Jason Friedman (17C), the sole student in attendance for Jarrett’s forum, was most concerned about the allocation of the College budget.

“We’ve seen these cuts to important programs over the last few years,” Friedman said, citing the journalism and visual arts programs cuts. “I’d like to see the budget lean more on the endowment to support those kinds of programs.”

Monday morning, Legro acknowledged Emory’s commitment to diversity, great research and teaching,

adding that he would conduct audits and surveys to address potential shortfalls in course offerings and other areas.

“Most people think administration and they equate it with bureaucracy and paperwork, but the essence of administration is really creativity and discovery,” Legro said. “It’s helping your colleagues become even better and [providing them with] more influence than they’ve had in the past.

I … like being a bridge builder — I see places where the bridge can be built to enhance the strength of research, the strength of teaching, the whole student experience.”

Hugh McGlade (17C), who attended Legro’s forum, asked the candidate about increasing class sizes, professor tenure-tracks and why he was interested in administration.

CC invited students to attend the 45-minute session Friday with Jarrett via OrgSync last Tuesday.

CC sent out another email Sunday evening detailing the time of the sessions for the other candidates.

Although the second email misdated April 13 as Tuesday, Zhu later clarified in an email to the Wheel that the third open forum, featuring Elliott, is Thursday, April 13.

The dean candidates also held separate open forums for Emory faculty members.

Elliott has served as the interim dean for the College since Forman accepted a position at Tulane University this past fall.

The Emory College Dean Search Advisory Committee makes a recommendation to University President Claire E. Sterk, who names the next College dean.

Made up of Emory faculty, staff, alumni, trustees and one student, Zhu, the committee worked with consulting firm Heidrick & Struggles to identify the slate of candidates.

— Contact Jacob Durst at jacob.j.durst@emory.edu and Michelle Lou at michelle.ann.lou@emory.edu

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“It’s like throwing your hat in ... the place is on fire so let’s just let it burn,” Ady said. “I think that’s probably uncharacteristic of President Carter in general, and not a good way to approach human rights.”

Dayany Florentino (17L) praised Carter’s eloquent speaking style, which he said made difficult and uncomfortable topics comprehensible.

“Although he has been a president, and his experiences can seem so unrelatable, he makes them so easy and you can really get inspired by what he says and shares about his experiences,” Florentino said.

“I don’t see any glimmer of hope within the [Trump] administration.”

— Jimmy Carter, Former U.S. president Professor of Judaic Studies David Blumenthal praised Carter for speaking on human rights.

“He made himself as president and renewed that today as an outspoken advocate of human rights,” Blumenthal said, adding that he would have liked to see Carter discuss more how “human rights and religion go together, as [Carter] himself is a very serious Christian.”

In 2002, Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development,” according to the Nobel Prize website.

— Contact Jeena Lee at jeena.lee@emory.edu

Compiled By Alex Klugerman ForMer Pres. to Deliver sPeech eMory — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will deliver the keynote address for the School of Law’s Centennial Gala at the St. Regis Atlanta Hotel April 29, according to an April 10 University press release.

Former U.S. Sen. and Emory alumnus Sam Nunn (D-Ga.) (62L) will receive the centennial Lifetime Achievement Award at the same event. The gala will serve as the apex of a weekend of events commemorating the law school’s anniversary. Clinton’s address will be the second speech delivered by a former president as part of the Emory School of Law’s centennial celebration following former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s April 6 speech on human rights.

School in San Bernardino, Calif., April 10 left three dead, including the gunman, a teacher and a student, according to The Los Angeles Times.

Police identified the shooter as Cedric Anderson, who entered the school and opened fire on his estranged wife Elaine Smith. Smith was teaching a class of 15 special needs students, according to the The New York Times.

Two students were airlifted to the hospital. Eight-year-old Jonathan Martinez succumbed to his injuries en route and a nine-year-old student remains in stable condition as of Tuesday night. Police did not clarify if the students received direct gunshot wounds or were hit with shrapnel.

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truMP orDers striKe on syria SYRiA — President Donald J. Trump announced April 6 that he ordered a missile strike on a Syrian air base to deter Syria’s use of chemical weapons, according to The New York Times. The strike was aimed at the chemical attack’s launch site, ordered

by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad April 4, against a rebel group. The chemical attack killed at least 86 civilians according to the Times. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi condemned the strike and called for military action against the United States should it order another attack. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threw his support behind the U.S.’s move for moral reasons, citing the need to abolish chemical weapons, according to the Times. three Die in school shooting SAN BERNARDiNo, calif. — A shooting at North Park Elementary

NEW YoRk — The New York State Senate passed legislation April 9 to approve the Excelsior Scholarship, which will pay tuition for students attending SUNY or CUNY two- or fouryear public colleges whose families earn $100,000 or less annually. The program is estimated to cost approximately $163 million annually and will expand to assist students whose families make $125,000 or less annually by 2019, according to Reuters.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) introduced the legislation January 2017 and it has been praised by advocates for the free college initiative, including Sen. and 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.). Scholarship recipients are required to work in New York for at least two years after receiving their associate’s or bachelor’s degree.

If not, they must pay back the money as if it were a loan, according to NPR.

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

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Corrections

• In last week’s issue, the “Hospital, DUC-ling Construction Disrupts Students”

article incorrectly stated that Jonathan Cooper worked in the Department of Residential Life. Cooper works in the Office of Residence Life and Housing Operations. The article also misidentified Anna Lee Pokrzywa as Anna Lee. • In last week’s issue, the “Incoming Freshmen Displace Rising Sophomores” article misidentified Mino Cha as female. Cha is a male.

• Last week’s News Roundup stated that all four College of Arts and Sciences dean candidates would be interviewed April 7 in Harland Cinema. The candidates will host separate open forums to answer student questions April 7, 10, 13 and 21.

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SGA Updates Finance Code By seungeun cho Contributing Writer

The 51st legislature of the Student Government Association (SGA) convened for its first meeting Monday night to vote on bills to amend the Finance Code, define Executive Agencies (EA), and update structure and to elect a new speaker of the legislature. All three bills passed unanimously with six votes.

Outgoing Vice President of Finance Jason Yu (17B) and outgoing Assistant Vice President of Finance Javi Reyes (18C) introduced Bill 51sl01, which proposes amending the language of the Finance Code to reflect SGA’s split into autonomous graduate and undergraduate bodies.

The proposed amendments would remove the graduate divisions from

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Panelists Credit Higher Education With Alleviating Inequality Continued from Page 1 and we have to continue to hold each other accountable,” Sterk said. “We don’t want to be the kind of community that says the right words but doesn’t take the right actions.”

The panelists — a law professor, an Emory student and a non-profit director — shared obstacles they encountered as women and how higher education helps address gender inequality and other demographic disparities.

Panelist Jalyn Radziminski (18C), a member of the first cohort of the 1915 Scholars Program, which connects first-generation students with networking and academic resources, spoke about her identity as a woman, a person of color and a first-generation college student.

“My role ... is just to push people with different intersecting identities as women, whether it’s your race, your

religion, your ethnicity, your sexuality,” Radziminski said. “We need to address all these different issues that intersect with women and continue to make the next hundred years even better.”

Panelist Chandra Stephens-Albright (85C), the executive director of C5 Georgia Youth Foundation, expressed the desire to see people being defined by who they are rather than by their demographic checkbox. She added that the University has made strides in reducing racial discrimination, citing that students of color were previously discriminated against in the residence halls.

“When our African-American boys would come to visit [girls in single-sex dorms], someone would call Emory police,” Stephens-Albright said, adding that white boys were welcomed rather than reported.

Stephens-Albright pointed out that

Emory’s residence halls are now not segregated by neither gender nor race Martha Fineman, Emory Robert W. Woodruff professor of law, urged the audience to remember that change does happen.

“It’s extremely important that we understand today’s realities and not get lost in what was the case 20 plus years ago,” Fineman said.

The event also served as a commemoration and remembrance of the first woman enrolled at the University, Eleonore Raoul Greene, according to University Archivist John Bence.

Raoul was matriculated when thenChancellor Warren Candler, who opposed coeducation, was out of town and unable to stop her enrollment, Bence said.

Incoming graduate student at the Candler School of Theology Peter Dickson (16C) said he appreciated the context the event provided and the

historical narrative that has dovetailed with the appointment of the first female president of Emory.

“As someone who doesn’t operate within kind of those gender roles, I specifically wanted to hear the greater context of where our institution was coming from, and what it means for me to be a man in an institution that has been historically displacing women,” Dickson said.

Rosie Ditre (17C), who attended the event, said the event highlighted the importance of women as well as the progress the University has made so far.

“It was really great to hear all these amazing women speak about their own experiences,” Ditre said. “Each were very different and came from different places.”

Bylaws, and was submitted by outgoing SGA Attorney General Christopher Lam (17B) and was passed during the March 27 legislative session. However, any amendments to the Chartering Bylaws requires SGA to pass the bill in two consecutive sessions, according to the Chartering Bylaws of SGA. The bill proposed the terminological change as SGA and GSGA now share control of UWOs under the Joint Governance Committee (JGC), which has yet to create a contemporary definition of the term.

SGA also passed Bill 51sl02, which updates the language of Bill 50sl30.

Bill 50sl30 had failed to incorporate the legislative restructure, namely that the SPC president no longer automatically serves as SGA vice president of programming. Bill 51sl02 reflected the correct, updated structure.

The legislature elected SGA Senior Representative William Palmer (18C) as the new speaker of the legislature with a unanimous six-count vote.

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

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Although not previously announced, hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd arrived on stage mid-performance to perform their Billboard No. 1 single “Black Beatles” with the headliner.

The Dooley’s Week 2017 headliner had remained a mystery for a little over week following SPC’s March 28 announcement that Migos was never legitimately booked to perform at Emory.

The concert was not Ty Dolla Sign’s first time on Emory’s campus, as the rapper visited November 2015 for a meet and greet with students.

Rapper Bockarie Amara (17B), who goes by the stage name “Boregard,” opened for Ty Dolla Sign and took the stage at 9:45 p.m.

Jonathan Abileah (20C) said that although he was satisfied with Ty Dolla Sign performance, he would have preferred to see Migos.

“It was OK, but it wasn’t Migos,” Abileah said.

Daniel Glodener (17C) said he enjoyed Rae Sremmurd’s performance.

“I think they should’ve advertised they had Rae Sremmurd,” Glodener said. When asked why he attended the concert, Glodener said, “I had nothing better to do.”

The Wheel has attempted to obtain documents that would indicate the amount students lost in fraud. Former Student Government Association (SGA) President Max Zoberman denied the request four times and current SGA President Gurbani Singh has not responded to multiple requests for the papers.

Executive Director of Community for Campus Life Ed Lee confirmed that the SGA Constitution obligates the SGA to release all papers.

“Only they can explain why they believe that nondisclosure of what is [supposed] to be public information is in the the best interest of the student body,” Lee wrote in an April 11 email to the Wheel. “Unfortunately, I am not in a position to provide the documents you are requesting. The authority to release that information resides with the SGA.”

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

If elected as the representative for the 34th Congressional District in California, Emory alumnus Robert Lee Ahn (98B) would be the first Korean-American U.S. congressman in 20 years.

Although this is his first time running for elected office, Ahn cited his work in the private sector as an attorney and a businessman and his experience as two-time Los Angeles city planning commissioner. In 2011, he served on the Los Angeles City Redistricting Commission and has worked on the Los Angeles City Planning Commission since 2013.

“I come from the private sector, but the reason why I ultimately decided to run was the general frustration that I’ve been feeling … with the politics as usual — professional politicians, special interests running this country,” Ahn said.

Ahn embraced his image as a political outsider, striking a stark contrast to his opponent, State of California Assemblymember Jimmy Gomez, whom Ahn deems “a creation of the political machine.”

According to Ahn, “[Gomez] has all the institutional support and is funded primarily by special interests.” Ahn’s campaign team is currently research-

ing Gomez’s voting record to identify inconsistencies in his positions and voting.

The Korean-American community has shown an outpouring of support, according to the attorney and businessman. In a district where more than half of the voters are Latino, according to the Los Angeles Times, Ahn maintained that this race is not about Korean versus Latino, but rather centered around a political insider versus outsider.

“The Korean-American community is starved for representation, and they need a voice,” Ahn said, adding that Korean-Americans are concerned with the same issues, such as the fate of the Affordable Care Act, public safety and the homeless epidemic in Los Angeles, as any other constituent in the 34th District.

Though he has no former political experience, Ahn credited his fresh perspective as an advantage.

“I can come with an independent mind ... that’s not beholden to special interests — I’m only beholden to the people of the 34th District,” Ahn said.

“I bring real world experience, and that’s often lacking in our political officials.”

As a Los Angeles city planning commissioner, Ahn often collaborated with people to come to a consensus to move projects forward.

He said he would bring that perseverance to Washington, D.C., “to fight for individual rights, civil rights and continue to move our country forward.”

After leaving California to attend Emory starting in 1994, Ahn found a “welcoming” and “nurturing” community that “helped foster [his] academic potential.” Ahn was involved in the BBA Council and various service projects like tutoring. He graduated in 1998 with a bachelor’s in business administration from Goizueta Business School.

Currently, 15 members, or 2.8 percent, of the 115th Congress are of Asian and Pacific Islander descent, the highest number in history, according to a 2017 Pew Research Center study. The 2015 American Community Survey estimated that 16.8 million people living in America — 5.3 percent of the U.S. population — are Asian or Pacific Islander.

Ahn and Gomez will go head-tohead for the seat this June.

The special election for the congressional seat was prompted by former Congressman for the 34th District Xavier Becerra’s vacancy when he became California’s attorney general in February.

— Contact Michelle Lou at michelle.lou@emory.edu

Student Activity Fee to Increase $3 by 2019 Continued from Page 3 the Code and transfer the undergraduate shared contingency account powers entirely to the SGA Finance Committee, which will administer the account and allocate supplemental funding to student organizations.

According to the bill, the Finance Committee will include all EA and undergraduate divisional treasurers, the SGA vice president of finance and SGA legislators assigned to the committee, which will discuss and determine the allocation of SGA’s funds, which total approximately $1.4 million, according to the Finance Code.

The amended Finance Code would give all EAs one collective vote on the new Finance Committee. The old voting method is “no longer sustainable,” because only three legislators were allowed to be voting members of the Finance Committee, so EA treasurers would be able to easily outnumber them, Yu said.

The bill also divided the EA travel cap into transportation and lodging categories, each set at $92 per semester per student, the current Student

Activity Fee (SAF).

The split of the travel cap also aims to “give divisions more autonomy and control over how divisions decide to allocate their caps,” Yu said. “Divisions can still decide to enforce caps of their own, but from an SGA or top-level perspective, we don’t want to make that decision for them.”

The current SAF is based on obsolete values from the 2011-12 academic year, and will increase to $95 per semester starting in the 2019-20 fiscal year. The change is due to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) per the Finance Code, Yu said.

Any alterations to the SGA Finance Code must be passed by SGA in two consecutive sessions by a majority vote of quorum or a two-thirds vote of legislators present, whichever is greater, according to the SGA Finance Code Part VII. This was the group’s first vote on the issue and it passed unanimously.

Bill 50sl30 called for the creation of the EA designation and charters to replace the “University Wide Organization (UWO)” designation outlined in Article 3 of the SGA Chartering

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“I have worked closely with President Sterk on occasions since she assumed the presidency, most recently through the planning of her inauguration,” Kloss said. “I was honored and humbled to be asked to serve in this new role.”

Kloss joined Emory in 2005 to create the Office of University Events, serving as its chief of protocol and executive director until moving into his current role.

He has also taught event planning through Emory Continuing Education for five years.

Vice President and Secretary of the University Allison Dykes, who has worked with Kloss since 2005, described Kloss as “incredibly organized, an excellent writer and an outstanding candidate for the position.”

She believes Kloss will be fundamental in helping Sterk push through new initiatives for the University. “[President Sterk] has a very bold vision for Emory, and she is setting out to achieve great things,” Dykes said. “[Kloss] and his new position will help her to accomplish these ambitious goals.”

Sterk agreed with Dykes’ characterization of Kloss.

The University president described Kloss as a “master of logistics, a wizard at organization and a planner who knows that magic is in the details” in an April 4 University press release.

Sterk did not respond to request for comment by press time.

Kloss said that since his position is new, it is “evolving every day,” but his primary responsibility as chief of staff is to listen, discover what issues need research and to communicate with the campus community.

As previous leader of the University events team, Kloss has helped handle aspects of planning for central University events, including stage design and ticketing.

He planned Commencement, major lectures throughout the year and visits from His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama.

“There’s something very satisfying in transforming an ordinary space into something extraordinary where various stakeholders can gather, connect and learn,” Kloss said.

Kloss received a bachelor’s degree in honors liberal arts at the University of Central Florida and a Master of Fine Arts for screenwriting at the University of Southern California (USC).

After producing television and film, he went on to work as the director of university events at USC. Kloss noted that he has been proud to draw attention to Emory’s campus, students, faculty and programs through the events he has planned. “[Emory] is a special place, and we don’t want to be a ‘hidden gem,’ ” Kloss said. “Sometimes you have to be very intentional and deliberate in your efforts to share our story.”

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Jalyn Radziminsky (18C) (Middle left), nonprofit director Chandra Stephens-Albright (Middle R ight) and law professor Martha Fineman (faR R ight), speak in honor of 100 years of women at Emory. Director of the Stuart A. Rose Library Rosemary Magee (82G) (faR left) moderates the April 5 discussion in the Jones Room.

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Division of Educational Studies Lecturer Amber Jones (left), Associate Director of the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence Donna Troka (Middle) and Assistant Professor of Spanish Bridgette Gunnels (R ight) discuss their research on immigration and place as part of “The State of Orange” forum April 6 in PAIS.

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Faculty members ask questions of Boston University Associate Dean of Faculty Gene Jarrett, one of candidates for the dean of Emory’s College of Arts and Sciences, April 7 in Harland Cinema.

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Former Indian Ambassador to the United States Arun Singh answers questions about why Pakistan is not mostly a military country April 11 as a part of the U.S. in South Asia discussion in White Hall.

Visiting Assistant Professor Jennifer Sarrett (R ight) presents to an audience of about 1oo in Miller-Ward Alumni House on the future of health care and how the humanities can foster empathy.

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Concert Saved, Transparency Still Lacking After a solid Dooley’s Week and, thanks to the last-minute intervention of Campus Life, a successful Friday night concert, the student body’s emotional response to the Migos fiasco has dissipated.

As argued in last week’s editorial, other parties share responsibility for the error, but questions remain for the Student Programming Council (SPC) and the Student Government Association (SGA).

At the absolute minimum, students deserve to know the dollar amount lost to the fraudulent third-party booking agency.

Ideally, SPC or SGA would publish all significant financial documents for the sake of transparency.

SPC Executive Board’s March 28 Facebook post to students failed to include even an adequate explanation for their mismanagement of funds, stating “It sucks. We’re disappointed.”

Members of SPC are our fellow students, but they are students who have been entrusted with a budget of about $456,140. Being “disappointed” does not equate to taking responsibility for mistakes.

As the legislative body that oversees SPC, SGA is equally culpable for the loss of student money.

Former SGA President Max Zoberman (17C) stepped up and formally apologized, embodying the leadership we expect from student govern-

ment.

But SGA’s repeated and insufficientlyreasoned refusal to release public documents containing details of the contract calls into question SGA’s priorities.

In addition to responsibly managing the Student Activities Fee fund, SGA’s primary obligation is to represent students’ concerns to University administrators.

Legislators must advocate to make information as accessible as possible rather than hide behind bureaucracy.

SGA President Gurbani Singh’s (18B) campaign platform highlighted transparency, and she promised to openly admit to SGA’s mistakes. Singh, however, seems to be satisfied with her predecessor’s actions, not responding to multiple requests from the Wheel for the release of the public documents.

Furthermore, beginning this year, SPC will no longer hold open elections for president, but an internal election instead.

The next leader of SPC must be considerably more attentive in their oversight of large and/or expensive projects.

While it is tiresome to rehash the repetitive tales of our representatives’ mistakes, disorganized solutions and nonexistent apologies, this year’s SGA and SPC have demonstrated that they are only committed to transparency when it’s convenient.

The above editorial represents the majority opinion of the Wheel’s Editorial Board. The Editorial Board is comprised of Annie Cohen, Duncan Cock Foster, Zachary Issenberg, Jennifer Katz, Madeline Lutwyche, Boris Niyonzima and Tarrek Shaban.

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A Response: Give Greek Life Due Process Tyler Zelinger

A few weeks ago, I read Duncan Cock Foster’s piece, “Emory’s War on Greek Life.” It was an interesting look at Beta Theta Pi’s experience with the Emory administration’s judicial system. The op-ed also contained a series of critiques on how the administration handled that investigation. While inherently biased, as Cock Foster was a member of Beta, the article is largely factual and relies on primary quotations from individuals directly involved in the process.

Earlier this week, I stumbled upon Daniel Park’s response to Cock Foster’s op-ed, “University Greek Life Investigations Justified.” Having read Park’s response, I take issue with the multitude of logical fallacies therein and Park’s troublingly flippant dismissal of the importance of evidence in administering justice.

First, a disclaimer. I am an active member of Kappa Sigma, a Greek organization.

While that undeniably biases my opinion, to say that this disqualifies me from writing about Greek life on campus is ridiculous. Everyone’s perspective is colored by their experiences, and both Greek and nonGreek students will exhibit some sort of bias when commenting on this aspect of Emory life.

Park starts his article by stating that the investigations against Beta were justified; I will not contest him here. Any reasonable student would agree that an allegation of sexual assault or involuntary administering of drugs at a party is troubling, and definitely something the University should take seriously. The severity of such an allegation, however, does not detract from the University’s obligation to prove its veracity before administering a punishment. Park invalidates his argument by implying that if an investigation is justified, then a punishment must be justified as well.

He begins by stating that in these investigations, the administration was “looking for what they could fix in order to prevent something like this from ever becoming a reality.”

Doesn’t Park’s statement here assert that the allegations against Beta were not grounded in reality? If Park means to imply that the severity of the allegations would justify a scapegoating of Beta for ostensibly preventative reasons despite a lack of wrongdoing, he is wrong. The viewpoint that it is justified to punish an innocent party without evidence in order to dissuade people from committing crimes is dangerously Machiavellian and has no place in a discussion conducted with the aim of establishing an equitable justice system.

Park then states that “the existence of multiple allegations against a particular fraternity instead demonstrates that Beta is incapable of reform and of making itself safer for its fellow students on its own.”

This is where Park’s argument transcends Emory politics and becomes outright authoritarian and draconian.

Here, he states the fallacious argument he had been flirting with for the entirety of his argument; Park

asserts that the existence of accusations constitutes evidence wrongdoing.

A series of unproven allegations cannot be taken as proof of guilt; to suggest so flies in the face of the values of due process that this country’s entire judicial system was founded on.

Park’s assertion that Beta should have welcomed sanctions “whether or not [they] did something wrong” is ridiculous; what other type of organization or individual would reasonably be expected to joyfully accept punishment if they had not been proven to have committed wrongdoing?

Park’s argument repeats the same fallacious and dangerous viewpoint: proof and evidence are not important in University investigations of fraternities as long as the allegations being investigated are severe enough.

If that does not constitute persecution in the form of an unfair justice system, what does?

The removal of the right to due process for select groups has been one of the first steps taken by many of the most oppressive regimes throughout history. Although I have no intention of comparing the University administration to such a government, I will allege that tilting the scales of justice is a historically slippery slope.

Any allegation of sexual assault must be taken as seriously as possible, and investigated to the fullest extent of the University’s capability.

Park is correct in saying that Emory’s first priority is protecting its students, not protecting the existence of Greek organizations. If those investigations turn up no evidence, however, administering punishments without evidence cannot be allowed to become the norm.

The right to due process has provided some of the greatest strides forward in progressivism in American history; this ideal cannot be abandoned at any level in American society.

While a private university is free to administer justice in any way it so chooses, any institution that prides itself on exhibiting liberal values must ensure a fair justice system.

This is especially important as Emory continues to increase the intensity with which it polices fraternities.

Housing “walk-throughs,” or bidaily house-wide investigations conducted by Residence Life officials, are becoming more frequent and punitive and insistent on enforcing increasingly complex event registration procedures. Minimum housing requirements have continued to increase, increasing the number of chapter members who are forced to pay the university to live on campus despite the fact that a significantly higher quality of living is available at similar prices off campus. Simply put, it is becoming more difficult for fraternities and sororities to exist at Emory.

In the face of this changing environment, Greek students need to know now more than ever that they have the right to due process and a fair conduct hearing should they find themselves accused of a violation.

The evidentiary standards applied to other students and organizations under investigation must be applied to Greek students and organizations as well; any lack of equity in the University judicial system represents a disparity between the way in which the school views Greek and nonGreek students, and indeed, represents a form of institutional persecution.

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

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Filibustering and the Downfall of the United States Senate Matthew Ribel For centuries, the U.S. Senate has been referred to by many as the world’s greatest deliberative body. In recent years, that has become more of a sardonic reprise than anything else. At the nation’s inception, the Senate was designed to be a legislative chamber free from the parochial, knee-jerk instincts found in the House of Representatives. The importance of formal Senate rules in maintaining that order cannot be overstated, and among the most central of those is Rule XXII, governing the use of the filibuster.

Filibustering gets a bad rap. At face value, it seems silly. To most onlookers, allowing indefinite debate on a motion is a waste of time — to them, it’s everything that’s wrong with Congress. For decades, centuries even, congressional hams have exploited filibustering as a tool for political theatre. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) are modern masters of this, holding the floor for upwards of 20 hours with antic-laden speeches. In 2013, Cruz read excerpts from Green Eggs and Ham in an attempt to delay

a vote on healthcare reform.

Those are the filibusters that get all the popular press coverage, but they aren’t representative cases. In common practice, the filibuster is simply a parliamentary maneuver that establishes a 60-vote requirement to end debate on a measure. That elevated threshold forces compromise — the bill or nominee at hand will never pass the floor without some modicum of support from the minority party. In line with the Senate’s original purpose, that leads to more stable, sustainable legislation. It’s not sexy; it’s not exciting, but it is a profoundly important feature of the chamber. It’s also dying a slow, excruciating death.

The past two Senate majority leaders have taken a page out of Attila the Hun’s playbook, tearing the filibuster apart limb by limb.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell triggered the “nuclear option” April 6 in response to a Democratic filibuster of Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Senate Republicans voted to unilaterally change the rules of the chamber, lowering the threshold from 60 to 51 to break a filibuster of a Supreme Court nominee.

I have made my thoughts on

McConnell clear in the past — he is a cold, calculating opportunist without one iota of shame. He knew precisely what the implications of going nuclear were, but the most damning thing of all? He didn’t care. That will have a striking impact on the Senate’s deliberative potential, and while that one change alone will not necessarily transform the chamber as we know it, it’s part of a larger pattern of behavior that eventually will.

The first major blow was dealt in 2013 by former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) following years of bitter partisan politicking around former President Barack obama’s executive and judicial nominees. The insurgent tactics used at the time were truly unprecedented. In all of Congressional history prior to 2008, 68 nominees had been blocked by filibuster. Under McConnell’s stint as the head of the Senate GoP during the obama years, 79 nominees suffered the same fate.

In turn, Reid triggered the nuclear option, killing the filibuster for all nonSupreme Court nominees. The silver lining in our evolving national peril is that we’ve at least found something that both parties can agree on — the rules of the game don’t apply to them when they’re in power. The vast major-

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ity of sitting members of the Senate — both Democrats and Republicans — have somehow been complicit in this decay.

From a mushroom cloud of this magnitude comes a nuclear winter. The ramifications for both the Supreme Court and the Senate are considerable.

We can expect more ideologicallycharged nominees from both the left and right in times where a party has unified control of the executive and legislative branches. No longer is there any incentive for negotiation with the minority party, bringing about the end of a long history of consensus on Supreme Court nominees. From here on out, we risk changing the character of the Supreme Court forever. There’s no denying that we’ve been heading in that direction for decades, and one would have to be a fool to think that justices lack ideological motivations.

However, the Senate paved the way for ineliminable change, ushering in a new era of judicial extremism with open arms. For the Senate, this means more bad blood, more partisan rancor and an increased possibility that no Supreme Court nominees will be confirmed in times of split government control. Staying the current course, I fear that the legislative filibuster is

Matthew Ribel is a College sophomore from Chantilly, Va.

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next to go.

Though 61 Senators signed a letter signaling opposition to doing away with the ability to filibuster bills, the precedent to pull the trigger has already been set twice. This final blow against the filibuster would be catastrophic, carrying with it immense implications for legislative continuity. A party holding a simple majority would be able to act unilaterally on anything — major legal provisions would be subject to change with small electoral gains and losses every two to four years, something that a highlyinert bureaucratic structure simply cannot accommodate.

Ultimately, without procedures to encourage extended deliberation, the Senate is little more than a smaller, more elite version of the House, which raises questions about the relevance of bicameralism moving forward.

While the backbone of Congress continues to bend to the point of paraplegia, find joy in this irony: the relentless crusade to seat a constitutional originalist on the Supreme Court was the next step in the systematic destruction of the Senate’s original purpose.

Students everywhere are familiar with the collective groan that invariably accompanies the phrase “group project.” Those assignments are a stressful rite of passage for students that force group members to band together and attempt to allocate work equally – or perhaps not so equally.

In practice, the best group projects are usually those completed by that one exploited student in a flurry of frustration. In those rare groups where each person actually contributes their fair share, presentations are still usually mediocre and choppy, styles conflict, miscommunications abound and everybody is far too stressed to communicate cohesively.

However, group projects serve a valuable function. They force us to learn how to work alone and teach us independence — the opposite of what you might initially think.

For instance, there are situations that teach students how to deal with the horrors of group projects. Letting Steve from econ 101 take on three whole slides by himself and

having him quit on the project the day before it’s due teaches students an equally helpful life skill: we learn to abandon blind trust in the workplace and to instead take the initiative to complete tasks ourselves.

It would be absurd to suggest that a group of teachers in a conference room somewhere conspired against their students and planned that to be ultimate learning goal for group projects from the beginning, but it is certainly the outcome.

Still, group projects are undoubtedly abhorred by everyone involved. Unless you’re one of the lucky ones, and your group has a brilliant pushover or a control freak who will commandeer the project, no student enjoys the endeavor and professors certainly cringe during the resulting presentations.

For students who learn to compromise and work together, this is a lifelong skill. Whether it be a presentation with a coworker or compromising on wedding invitations, these are valuable tools.

Alternatively, they learn that nobody wants to work with Steve from econ.

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

Trump: A ‘Madman’ Commander-in-Chief Grant osborn During the Vietnam War, President Richard Nixon and his Secretary of State Henry Kissinger developed the “Madman Theory.”

Nixon’s goal was to act so erratically that the North Vietnamese would never know his next move — they would think him a madman.

President Donald J. Trump is that strategy’s extreme reincarnation, as evidenced by his recent missile strike on Syria.

Unfortunately, both that strategy and the missile strike are misguided on every possible level.

I am not the first to ascribe Trump’s behavior to a conscious employment of the madman theory — many have argued that his entire campaign and subsequent presidency have been assiduously orchestrated since its outset. But even in the highly unlikely event that his whole act is a façade and he actually knows what he’s doing, there is no benefit for our country to have an ostensibly erratic president.

It is not in our best interest to

keep our adversaries guessing — not with Nixon, not with Trump. A clear and consistent strategy best ensures that our enemies are kept in check.

My most substantial criticism of former U.S. President Barack obama’s foreign policy is the infamous “red line” bluff in Syria. We promised that we would take action if Syrians used chemical weapons, yet hardly batted an eye when they did, a lack of action that thereby damaged the United States’ reputation. The message sent to Syria was that our red lines mean nothing.

Trump damaged our reputation by doing exactly the opposite: attacking without warning. His foreign policy is shaping up to be as capricious as obama’s was ineffective. Trump issued no “red line” to Syria, no caution to President Bashar al-Assad, nothing whatsoever to indicate that we would take military action against Syria following their use of chemical weapons.

Indeed, Syria had every reason to think we would not take action.

Trump spent his presidential campaign arguing that Hillary Clinton would start a third world war

through her hard-line stance in the Middle East. He has tweets dating back to 2013 criticizing obama for wanting to take action, and both parties knew his whole alt-right constituency would be evaporated after such a strike on Syria (as they have).

Then Assad massacred 72 individuals April 4 and Trump decided to strike. Seventy-two dead is 72 too many, but without a red line set

by Trump, the missile strike seems hasty ill thought-out.

As avid defenders of human rights, the United States must work to end the slaughter. The issue is not that we attacked, but why we attacked. Unfortunately, we had every reason to expect the Syrian government to gas its own citizens; they have done so in the past without consequences. Why would Assad stop that now, without any expectation that we would retaliate? And more importantly, what prompted Trump to -change his mind and intervene?

I find it highly suspect that he was so moved by the pictures from the April 4 attack that he had a change of heart and altered the

whole course of his foreign policy.

The pictures from this attack are indistinguishable from those from 2013, yet Trump had an entirely different reaction to the pictures then, arguing that we had no business in Syria.

There are several plausible reasons that explain Trump’s decision to attack: to dispel concerns about his ties with Russia and to appease the Democrats, among whom he has a 9 percent approval rating, or to appeal to establishment Republicans. But whatever the reason for his labile behavior, it is unlikely that it is his hidden sense of altruism.

What is so troubling is that there is no apparent goal for the missile attack. What Trump has envisaged for Syria’s future is opaque at best, other than that he intends to oust Assad.

Will we continue lobbing missiles at Syria, issue threats and send more weapons and money to rebel groups? The attack appears to be a judgement made in haste as soon as Trump found an opportunity win the support of the country.

The way to prevent future atroci-

ties committed by the Syrian government is not through snap judgements, but through calculated strategy.

A bevy of problems could arise from such a strike. If Assad keeps gassing his citizens, we will engulf ourselves in a war. If Russia responds, we create a geopolitical nightmare. And yet Assad continues to send planes out of the same airstrip that was bombed (albeit those planes have not since conducted more gas attacks) and Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have denounced the attack, warning of “severe consequences.”

In a young presidency with such a turbulent leader, it is of the utmost importance that we act consistently in our foreign policy decisions. Should something be done in response to the massacre in Syria?

Absolutely, but Trump’s decision made seemingly on a whim to attack Assad’s regime with such little forewarning is a severe step in the wrong direction.

Grant Osborn is a College sophomore from Springfield, Ohio.

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GOODRICH C. WHITE LECTURE

An evening with JUNOT DÍAZ Award-winning author Junot Díaz will read from his work and engage the audience in conversation across topics that have impassioned him throughout his career—the immigrant experience, civic sensibility, community, race, justice, equality, and, of course, writing.

The event is free and open to the public, though seating is limited.

A book signing will follow.

Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in New Jersey, Díaz is the author of the 2007 novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award. His first collection of short stories, Drown (1996), earned him recognition as one of the foremost contemporary practitioners of the art of the short story. His latest collection of stories, This Is How You Lose Her (2012), was a New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the National Book Award.

Díaz has received a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, the PEN/Malamud Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the PEN/O. Henry Award. A graduate of Rutgers College, he is the fiction editor at Boston Review and the Rudge and Nancy Allen Professor of Writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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_________________________ The Goodrich C. White Lecture was created and endowed by the DVS Senior Society of Emory University to honor the legacy of Emory’s fourteenth president, who was a member of the society in the Class of 1908 and served as president from 1942 to 1957.

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Bockarie “Boregard” Amara (17C) (FAr LeFt) and his crew hype up the crowd April 7 on McDonough Field in preparation for Dooley’s Week headliner Ty Dolla Sign.

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When asked how he felt about the April 8 concert, an event staff member for Dooley’s Ball echoed the sentiments of many Emory undergraduates, replying, “Not good.” The lights manager arrived three hours early to prep for the concert, but when Ty Dolla Sign showed up, the rapper only wanted red and white lights — no effects. The Dooley’s Week concert was already off

to a rough start, not even factoring in the Migos fiasco.

Doors opened at 8 p.m., but with a poor student showing, opening act Bockarie “Boregard” Amara (17B) didn’t arrive onstage until nearly two hours later.

Fresh off a Tuesday performance at Couchella, Amara and his crew performed Boregard’s “Action!” which has over 4,000 hits on SoundCloud, to kick off the event.

For one of his final songs, Boregard

COMEDY

Glaser’s Audacious Jokes Leave Audience Gaping

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When the Student Programming Council (SPC) member introducing Nikki Glaser’s comedy show to the audience in Glenn Memorial Church said Glaser could not make it due to a fraudulent third-party booking agency, I almost got up and left.

But I stayed, and I was rewarded for it. Glaser’s stand-up show this past Saturday was entertaining for those who can appreciate vagina jokes — which I do. Glaser had the whole audience laughing for the entirety of the hour-long show.

Glaser is most known for her role as Lisa in Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck (2015) as well as Comedy Central’s Not Safe with Nikki Glaser. Performing in the picturesque Methodist church, Glaser joked that she was thrown off by the religious setting, stating that she was sure that the room had never before heard such ungodly words uttered. The audience laughed as Glaser took to the podium for a few minutes to deliver her obscene jokes, comparing the church’s drapes to her own labia.

I hadn’t heard of Glaser before SPC announced that she would perform for this year’s Dooley’s Week, so I did not know what to expect. However, SPC had associated her with Schumer, a

widely beloved comedian, so I expected the same sort of vulgar, girl-power humor. Glaser rested on her tie to Schumer throughout her show as she lamented how badly she wanted to curse in the church and frequently delivered jokes based on sex and race.

The similarity between Schumer and Glaser did not lessen the humor of Glaser’s jokes, but it did make them more expected and less original. Then again, sex sells. Most successful comedians ultimately dig up explicit topics to shock the audience. And Glaser was no different; the more explicit and sexual the joke, the more shocked the audience became and the more the students seemed to enjoy it.

Glaser’s strongest jokes centered around sex and culturally sensitive topics. She made the overused airport security and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) topic her own when she satirized the security process. When TSA told her to empty her pockets, she joked that she felt like she should have taken her tampon out. Since it was a heavy flow day and she had a massive tampon in, she joked that her tampon would look like a stick of dynamite to the x-ray machines. She finished the bit with how she “[couldn’t] believe ISIS [had] not thought of that yet.”

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carried around a cardboard cutout of Hillary Clinton and rapped about different women named Hillary. He closed with a song titled “Obama.”

Meanwhile, a resident of Few Hall angrily slammed down his window and turned off his dorm room lights.

Though the songs contained clever verses and rousing baselines, the topics themselves made it clear that Boregard was out of new material.

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After 25 years of international fame and touring, one might expect Radiohead to look tired, even resentful, on stage. This is a band that’s dealt with the weight of expectations, of fans and of critics, for decades now.

But when you see frontman and vocalist Thom Yorke’s ecstatic, unrestrained dancing in person; when your eyes drift to bassist Colin Greenwood’s unbroken focus as he keeps up with drummer Phil Selway’s precise drumming to form a seamless connection between rhythm and melody; and when a smile spreads across guitarist Ed O’Brien’s face as he takes out his in-ear monitors to lead the crowd in a chorus of “Karma Police” — it’s clear they’re not holding anything back.

And of course they’re not; they’re musical titans who have earned that title through continuous innovation.

They created some of the crispest guitar rock ever written on The Bends and OK Computer before making a sharp turn to electronically-driven post-rock with Kid A, which was, by critical acclaim, one of the best albums of the 2000s. 2016 saw their newest release, A Moon Shaped Pool, a record full of placid, atmospheric bliss that sounds as fresh and unique as ever.

Their 2017 tour across the United States put that vigor on live display at Philips Arena April 1. After an enthralling opening performance by

Dudu Tassa & The Kuwaitis, an Israeli rock band that performed a modern, heavy take on the music of the Middle East, Radiohead kicked off their set with “Daydreaming,” the second song off of their latest record.

It was a quiet way to start the night — the song began with a sole piano textured with quiet, spaced-out bells, before it ultimately swelled into a powerful orchestral climax washed with the color of tense, beautiful strings.

White light emanated from the stage, perfectly translating the track’s haunting elegance into an entrancing visual experience.

In fact, every song had the kind of fitting audio-visual transcription that happened in their opener, even though most tracks didn’t have their own unique set of effects. Lights with ever-shifting colors bathed the stage as live videos of the band playing were projected on the screen behind them at once, each overlaid on one another, constantly morphing into new angles and shots. It made the show feel like some distorted but important transmission from the future — not a bad way of describing how Radiohead’s music sounds.

“Desert Island Disk” and “Ful Stop” entranced the crowd with charged, yet reserved, power, but it wasn’t until fan favorites “Airbag” and “My Iron Lung” that got the crowd up and hollering along. Almost every one of Radiohead’s

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INTERVIEW

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Nitzan Gilady (A bove) is an Israeli documentarian who has received international acclaim for his raw, personal takes on the cultural issues he chooses to chronicle.

Gilady Gazes Into the Divide by nAoMi KeuSch bAKer Contributing Writer A young man survived a neardeath stabbing. An openly gay council member received death threats. A Palestinian crossed the border weekly to perform in drag before fleeing the country. Those are narratives surrounding WorldPride Jerusalem 2006, the first LGBT pride parade in Jerusalem, in film director Nitzan

Gilady’s 2008 documentary Jerusalem Is Proud to Present.

Gilady’s film also explores another perspective. The ultra-Orthodox Jewish community rejected hosting a pride parade in the Holy City, and the Jerusalem Open House faced violent discrimination in its attempt to find acceptance. Gilady interviewed people on both sides of the conflict to provide a holistic representation of the historic event.

Similar to many of Gilady’s films, Jerusalem Is Proud to Present follows tensions between groups with conflicting ideologies, in this case, the Jerusalem Open House and others who support equality regardless of sexuality as well as religious groups that condemn non-straight individuals. The April 5 screening was the penultimate event in a series of Gilady’s See DoCuMeNTArIAN, Page 10

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Documentarian Exposes Modern Cultural Clashes Through Film Continued from Page 9 work, hosted by Emory’s Department of Film and Media Studies. Gilady teaches National Cinemas, Israeli Documentary Film at Emory this semester. The final screening will feature Gilady’s 2012 film Family Time April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in White Hall.

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Naomi Keusch Baker, The Emory Wheel: How did you first get into making films?

Nitzan Gilady: My original [plan] was to become an actor. After the [Israeli] army I moved to New York and studied theater at Circle in the Square [Theatre]. I was sure that I [wanted] to be the next Robert De Niro, but reality was different. When I auditioned, [I was always cast as] a terrorist, unfortunately. I’ve always fought against stereotypes, so I knew that America [was] not going to be a place for me to pursue my dream to become an actor so I moved back to Israel. At that time, I shared an apartment with one of my best friends, Mili Avital. Before she became a famous Israeli actress, I bought this camera and was playing with it as if we were making a documentary about her.

When I went back to Israel and she [became] famous, we approached the TV commercial channel to make a film about her. I had never studied film, [but] they didn’t care about my experience. eW: Do you feel your personal experiences impact your work or do you try to stay objective?

NG: It’s hard to stay objective. [In Jerusalem Is Proud to Present], I showed people who were against and for making the parade in Jerusalem,

but you could [infer what] my take on the whole idea [was]. If it doesn’t move [me], I wouldn’t make a film about [it]. eW: When you’re making a documentary about a contentious subject and you want to interview individuals or follow the story of a family, how do you ask them to take part in your project?

NG: You need to find out who you want to talk to [and] how to approach them. I reached one character through the newspaper. I explained what I wanted to do and he [immediately] agreed. When I met the Yemenite Jewish people that were brought by Satmar representatives, it was difficult to convince them to do the film. I flew from Israel to New York to meet them and they shut the door in my face. I put [on] a yarmulke because they’re religious, to connect to them. [We] had to get to know [each other]. You have to find people that understand they [will] gain from telling their story. eW: How did your experience from making In Satmar Custody impact the making of Jerusalem Is Proud to Present?

NG: It’s always a fresh start. I don’t think there is influence from a film to a film. It’s hard to find a good story.

For example, I don’t think I’m going to make a film like In Satmar Custody again because it’s a specific story.

When we filmed Jerusalem Is Proud to Present, we thought [the filming was] going to be one year because we knew [the parade was] in six to eight months. Who could have guessed we were going to have a war and they were going to postpone it. Then the film [required] three years. Every time you start a [documentary], you don’t know where it’s going to take you. I’m shocked that Family Time was made because [my parents’ consent] wasn’t

planned. Every film is like a child and has its own characteristics. eW: Since your films are about Israel and Jewish people, do you intend to continue this pattern or are there other subjects you want to explore?

NG: I’m interested in the fringe, in subjects that need to be voiced that we [don’t] hear. My [family is] Jewish Yemenite, so I think I got my sensitivity from being different. [My differences] made me more aware of [minority groups]. eW: While the reactions have been mostly positive, people connect to your films in different ways. For you, what is the main purpose of Jerusalem is Proud to Present?

NG: That was the first film [in which] I dealt with [being] in the closet until the age of 35 because [it was] a subject I was so afraid to deal with.

I [had many] questions about [pride parades] because I was closeted. I was afraid about how my family [would] react to [the] film. One of the reasons I have characters on both sides was [so] my father [would] watch it and connect to it [by hearing] his opinion: parades shouldn’t happen.

I wanted to show the variety [of] opinions about making a pride parade in Jerusalem. You can be with the character who represents your opinion but see the consequences [of taking] your opinion to an extreme place.

You can have your own opinion, but know the limit. You cannot lose your humanity. eW: How was the process of filming your family in Family Time different from filming people you didn’t know before?

NG: It was the hardest thing. I lost the tools of the director because at times I felt I [was] harming my fam-

ily. I would stop the camera because I thought [I was not showing] my family in a positive way.

It was the hardest film I’ve ever made because I was their son. I needed to protect them, but in order to understand the characters, you have to paint the whole picture. eW: What does your family think of the film?

NG: They love it. It was a surprise because they were closeted [about my identity] even after I came out to [them]. I worried for almost two years when we edited the film. It’s a film [about] this conversation you want to make with your parents but you’re afraid to. Normally I’m courageous, but with them it was hard. At the end, I was happy they [gave] me the opportunity to film them. You could see how much love they have for [me]. Even though my father had a hard time, he agreed [for it] to be on TV and be shown all over Israel.

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studio albums got time in the spotlight, giving longtime Radiohead fans of every persuasion something to enjoy and first-time listeners a broad palette of sounds to experience.

But this concert was more than the sum of its setlist — the energy Radiohead brought to their performance was easily its best part. Yorke wasn’t incredibly talkative and instead preferred to make guttural noises and gestures in front of the microphone between songs, yet his passion was in full view as he galloped across the stage and swayed to the music, bringing the already exuberant crowd to another level.

The night came to a close with the anthemic “Karma Police,” which from the opening notes had the masses singing.

The song, like so many others that night, transformed in the moment.

The sensation of being surrounded by scores of enthralled fans piled in front of the band — a group of performers who, 20 years after writing the song, are still performing their hearts out — made that already great track even better.

That’s not an experience you’re liable to get with most groups. For so many artists, the passion and love for their art can wither over time, but when you’re watching Radiohead in person, you don’t feel as if you’ve missed a single thing.

— Contact Naomi Keusch Baker at nkeusc2@emory.edu

— Contact Devin Bog at devin.bog@emory.edu

eW: For students at Emory who want to use art to explore social issues like you do, what kind of advice do you have for starting?

NG: Follow your dream. With acting, I gave up and I [don’t] know what would have happened, but if you want something, go for it. I got so many rejections [in] filmmaking. I have a pile of letters of “no, no, no, no” for scripts that I wrote, but the “no” was a step. It was hard, but after a while, it was just a step to go higher and higher.

Listen to yourself. Know your talent and follow it. Never give up.

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Comedian Nikki Glaser (center) jokes with the crowd at Glenn Memorial Church April 8 in front of some particularly suggestive curtains.

Comic Keeps It Edgy, Awkwardly Paced Continued from Page 9 Glaser eventually transitioned to race when she discussed how she changed her name’s spelling in accordance with her dates’ races. She explained her different spellings of each name: “I dated a black guy so I changed my name to Nique$ ... but then he cheated on me so I changed it to NiKKKi.” Glaser took her explicit sense of humor further when she progressed to beastiality, saying, “Your dog wants to go down on you, I’m sorry to tell you.”

She finished the show with more innocent jokes, including a spot-on impression of Rachel from Friends and a story about her miserable failure in competing on American Ninja

Warrior.

Those simpler and more superficial jokes clumped together at the end of her performance left a weak impression on the audience. Glaser fell short in the delivery of some of her jokes during the last 15 minutes of her show, utilizing weak transitions while searching for the next punchline on her phone, leaving the audience in an awkward silence as they anxiously awaited her next joke. For instance, she abruptly transitioned from American Ninja Warrior to marijuana with no explanation of their relation.

Those shortcomings exemplified her problems with with pacing and memorization of jokes as she struggled to deliver coherent punchlines.

Although she sometimes lacked in

originality and struggled with pacing, Glaser’s performance was an entertaining hour of obscene comedy.

At times, she tried too hard to imitate Schumer, making her jokes explicitly sexual even when they did not come naturally to her. However, the moments when Glaser found her own voice, pointing out the ridiculous aspects of sex, were easily the strongest and most rip-roaringly hilarious parts of her performance.

Overall, Glaser knew exactly what to say to get college students laughing, and I would certainly turn to her again for a pick me up the next time a promised Migos concert falls through.

— Contact Katherine McClure at katherine.mcclure@emory.edu

The main act, Taylor Gang rapper Ty Dolla Sign took to the stage at 10:45 p.m. and played for a full 45 minutes.

It took a few songs for the crowd to respond enthusiastically, but since no one expected much from the lastminute headliner, the concert was a pleasant surprise.

Hits like “I Think She Like Me” and “Paranoid” warmed up the audience, while Ty Dolla Sign’s live performance of “Or Nah” had the crowd screaming and dancing along to the lyrics.

“Saved” was another popular anthem of the evening, not in the least because it seemed as though Dooley’s Week had actually been saved.

The live versions of those songs were even better than their recordings; no one really expects a rapper to have a singing voice, but this one does.

After taking his shirt off (a move that drove freshmen girls dizzy), Ty Dolla Sign didn’t rap; he sang.

His voice wasn’t auto-tuned, nor did he play a recording of his songs. Instead, he performed chord modulations, falsettos and live remixes of his own music.

At one point, the rapper even interrupted his performance for a guitar solo.

When he picked the microphone back up, he and his DJ took a break from the music to ask the audience

to put their cell phones and lighters in the air.

Ty Dolla Sign’s DJ then told the crowd to keep them up if they were STD-free. Hands remained in the air, but audience members looked at each other in confusion.

It was an unusual pause in the otherwise lively concert, which got even rowdier when the headliner brought out Rae Sremmurd, a rap duo famous for hits like “Come Get Her” and “No Flex Zone.”

So thank you, Ty Dolla Sign, and thank you too, SPC. Together with Ty Dolla Sign, the group performed “Blase” from Ty Dolla Sign’s album Free TC. Ty Dolla Sign then gave Rae Sremmurd the stage, at which time they performed “Black Beatles” and an encore performance of “Blase.”

The rappers then exited the stage to a roar of applause. SPC members looked relieved. It was a difficult week for everyone, but this concert was just the right fix.

So thank you, Ty Dolla Sign, and thank you too, SPC.

— Contact Leigh Schlecht at lschlec@emory.edu

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es when conversing with students and giving them advice.

“I always say, ‘Look at the glass as always half full. If they give you a lemon, you just make some lemonade.

In the end, you can’t have a testimony without a test,’ ” Daniel said.

Because he truly enjoys his work and has a “beautiful life” here, Daniel plans to continue working as a shuttle bus driver.

“I have all the things that I really need,” Daniel said. “I try to make every day the best I can, [because] I think this is my calling in life, to be here.”

driver at Emory who never ceases to many students did not have family college life gets. To a high schooler, almost certainly get me an F in my in the area and took it upon himself make any day great. the life we live may seem unappealing. Health class, I am willing to bear the “Once you wake up in the morning, to assume a “big brother” or “uncle” Tough classes, immense social and academic constraint (and the gout) if and you’re healthy, you can make the role. He enjoys seeing and talking with academic pressure and the imminent it means entering the sweet world of day what you want it to be, so make it people on the shuttles so much that thought of applying for jobs? A pret-­ Kellogg’s snack food zenith, just like a beautiful one,” Daniel said. after many years as a driver, he doesn’t zel represents how we endure all of Charlie Bucket entering Willy Wonka’s College sophomore Megan Withers even consider his daily routine work.

“In the morning, I come [to Emory] that;; we punch through the hurdles chocolate factory (minus the domestic has experienced his positivity herself and it always brightens her mornings. with the notion that I drive my friends of a tertiary education that provide us violence).

“Whenever you see that Daniel is to work and school, so it doesn’t feel I proudly take my prey back to my with a pleasant satisfaction, just as the seemingly unappealing saltiness and room, where I devour it in seconds driving your bus you know that you’re like a job,” Daniel said. “Like every-­ bitterness blend so wonderfully into a and, with crumbs scattered all over about to smile on you way to school,” thing else you’re doing, you have to she said “I really feel like when we’re find in it something you like, if you my face, shamelessly consider buying single coherent flavor. on his bus, we’re not ignoring each really want to be successful at it.”

But alas, I cannot spent my quar-­ another one.

Daniel credits his positive life phi-­ other any more. We’re all listening, ters on this for there exists one more Wednesday, April 12, 2017 | Assistant Emory Life Editor: Niraj Naik (niraj.naik@emory.edu) losophy to his time spent traveling. In and smil[ing] about the little things.” treat in this machine that resonates far — Contact Aditya Prakash at Daniel has been driving shuttles for New York, he worked in the cargo area more soundly with my values. aditya.prakash@emory.edu and Emory since he moved to Atlanta from for American Airlines and received ADVICE

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Doolino Knows Doolino Knows Best: Taste the Finish Line Best: Found And Lost

ADVICE

Visit the World of Coca-­Cola (a gets harder from here and I’m introductory philosophy class and single time before you realize you willing to accept a less than sat-­ knowing the name of an existen-­ cannot go there more than once), isfactory grade for now, but how tialist philosopher. What did you awkward questions from obscure the Georgia Aquarium (if you’re am I supposed to cope with this do, Sparknotes Fear and Trem-­ bling or something? made of gold) and Little Five Points next year? relatives.

Your anger at the system is jus-­ I am just an innocent biology For many, this is a well-­deserved (if you want to get robbed).

If I haven’t sold you yet, take major with no intent to pursue break where we can recharge our comfort in the fact that there are a chemistry. Why is my future po-­ of pre-­meds do you think have eyes out studying If you are staying on campus for multitude of other students (most-­ tential as a biologist dependent on It’scried beentheir an interesting Dooley’sfor organic chemistry? How many Thanksgiving break, treat yourself ly international) who will still be something irrelevant?

Week,pre-­business students have banged with the forced conformity to the to some non-­DUC food (because around.

Student Programming heads against a Council’s wall to (SPC) remind This is a prime opportunity you literally have no other choice).

Dooley’s Galaxy theme, the apocalypthemselves that they are living Until then, persevere and con-­ to make some new friends. Out-­ We have marched a long when faced the monotony of tinue to climb toward Nov. 23;; it is door sports, while the weather is tic rainstorms andwith the unprecedented “cold for Atlanta,” is an outstand-­ just one midterm away! decency of the Ty Dolla Sign concert. examples from other ing idea;; frisbee on the Quad is a across the hills lies the However, the festivities we subjects, have beenbe-­ cause let’s be honest, this is Emory great way to pass the time. Strolls Dear Doolino, are indicative of the end. Be it sweet nectar of gravy, granted — nobody does anything else.

What the heck do I do this through Lullwater Park with the the end The issue with your angst is that of your last year at Emory, your Thanksgiving? I forgot to book my chilly winds tickling your face are a last few weeks before an empty sumthere is no clear, decisive solution. great way to appreciate our beauti-­ tickets back to Hoboken! mattheW hammond/senior staff questions from obscure The skills you in these bor-­ Now I have to stay on campus ful campus. mer or simply the lastlearn few days before Rathskellar member Schroeder (17C) (FarPlus, r ightthe ) performs at crowd The Pulse’s April 8 at ing requirements are crucial to ad-­ standard of Symposium and watch Mack every friend leave. relatives. the workload really kicks in, it’s only a the AlphaWhat Tau Omega fraternity a part of hooligans” Dooley’s Week.

The annual event features a vancement in the “Lullwater are not am I supposed to do house when as matter of time before thecareer fun ofpath todayyou have chosen. around, so nothing to shall tarnish variety ofall my friends are gone? What do student performers, ranging from comedians musicians. turns onThe its head. most bountiful of treasures I don’t want advice;; I am just the natural beauty of the woods, I do without Georgia Tech? except for the splatter of duck feces questioning the innate unfairness is at the end of the most treacher-­ What do I do without the DUC? Dearous of roads and your B.S. in biol-­ Doolino, surrounding the lake.

Yours sincerely, STUDENT SPOTLIGHT ogy iat s nthe o different. ou wconcert ill despise Oh, you could get a head start by its ability to climb a tree. When I was Thanksgrieving Ty DollaYSign moments of it without a doubt, but the subjective biases of the agent and things got kinda crazy. I used the at entrance the end of the day it will maxi-­ far too many episodes of Stranger are the hand that feeds the mouth, Dear Thanksgrieving, wrong and before I knew it, how can one expect me to succeed?

The campus may die down as the I ended up on the stage. All of a sudYours sincerely, holiday comes around, but the city Yours truly, den, TyFreedom Dolla Signis started yelling his not autonomy over Bohrdom of Atlanta truly does come to life. Doolino nameevery and Idecision got really confused so it I is you have — Go downtown and actually experi-­ choosing what out constraints Dear Bohrdom, ence this city for once — those odd Dear Doolino, accidentally knocked the DJ andyou want to put into your life. Like it or Looks like somebody is overly I have angst. I screwed up my Ubers to Georgia Tech or walking then panicked and took his place. is how maximize Chem 141 midterm. I know it only proud of themselves for taking an Tyhate to Chipotle do not count. did it, notthat notice the you transition.

We have marched a long jour-­

your worth in any given livelihood.

Yours sincerely, Doolino For your day-­to-­day qualms and minor life crises, send anonymous questions to doolino.emory@ gmail.com.

Student Donates $100,000 Award to Local High School Rostam Zafari Wins Cyrus Prize for Invention of Ebola Detection Strips

By Natalia Brody Contributing Writer

While Emory students often make quips about curing Ebola, Rostam Zafari’s (17C) work is no joke. Within the first month of his college career, he had already formed a team and plan to detect the Ebola virus, leading to the development of Rapid Ebola Detection Strips (REDS), all when Zafari was still only a freshman.

That achievement eventually led to him earning the Cyrus Prize, a $100,000 award that recognizes young Iranian entrepreneurs, March 2015.

Zafari’s contribution to society did not stop there, as he decided to donate all the award money in 2016 to the New School, an Atlanta-based high school where he teaches an entrepreneurship course twice a week.

“The biggest challenge in this [project] has been self-doubt.”

— Rostam Zafari (17C)

Zafari first began his project on REDS — an affordable screening test for the Ebola virus — for his Foundations of Modern Biology class.

Zafari said that he began work on the project with Brian Goldstone (18C), who said he’s proud of what Zafari has accomplished.

“He just has an infectious personality,” Goldstone said. “He’s probably the most energetic, ‘go get ’em’ kind of person that I’ve ever met.”

After the two then-freshmen noticed that the then-current methods of testing for Ebola, a virus most prev-

alent in low-income countries were complex and expensive, they set out to provide a cheap alternative.

“The current test was tens of thousands of dollars,” Zafari said. “[The test we developed is] a quick pregnancy-like test with a colored reaction to tell if you have [Ebola].”

Emory has provided lab space for Zafari’s work, but has not awarded funding for the project. He has garnered the majority of his financial support through crowdfunding. In the first three weeks after starting his project, Zafari raised $14,500 on the website Indiegogo.

Goldstone said that he had never met someone as determined as Zafari.

From the beginning of their freshman year, Zafari believed in the potential of REDS even when Goldstone did not.

“I was saying ‘Wait. I’m a freshman in college, I can’t be doing this. This is stuff that seniors do.’ Goldstone said, “[Zafari] was the one that definitely pushed saying, ‘No. We gotta try ...

Who says we can’t?”

The project’s financial support allowed Zafari to donate the money he received from the Cyrus Prize to a cause in which he believes: access to education. Zafari said that he hopes his donation will further strengthen the New School’s mission to teach young people about entrepreneurship through project-based experiential learning.

In concert with his donation to the New School, Zafari has also created a separate startup in collaboration with Mehul Bhagat (18C) called Mystro, which pairs students with mentors that hold similar life interests.

Those mentors then help to improve the standardized test scores of their students. Zafari has implemented the program at Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University and in other schools around

the rest of the Atlanta area.

Zafari’s entrepreneurial spirit is comparable to that of the Cyrus Prize’s first recipient, who was the co-founder of Dropbox, a company currently worth an estimated $4 billion, according to Forbes.

Although the award has also given Zafari prestige, the entrepreneur admitted there is one thing he would have done differently in pursuing the project.

Rostam Zafari, (17C) CoCreator of Rapid Ebola Detection Strips Courtesy of Wesley samples

“I would have loved to have spent a few weeks in [an Ebola] affected area,” Zafari said. “I like to live the problem that I’m solving.”

Zafari said he wants also like to learn more about the manufacturing and distribution process behind his project. Although he and his partner developed the intellectual property behind REDS, disseminating the product is a different endeavor.

Zafari said that he plans to spread his affordable diagnostic test design to other medical areas, suggesting the possible development of a test for sexually transmitted diseases in the future.

“The biggest challenge in this [project] has been self-doubt,” Zafari said.

“Whenever you work on something innovative, there’s a lot of naysayers. If it were that easy, someone would have done [REDS] already.”

Niraj Naik contributed reporting.

— Contact Natalia Brody at natalia.brody@emory.edu

I am writing to you from Ty’s tour bus because I really don’t know how to break it to him that I am not his DJ. I need a good answer or I’ll get fired from my job at Taco Bell and I’ll have to stop pursuing my degree in consulting.

From Baja Blase

Dear Baja Blase, Emory is a prestigious, top-tier university, with its fair share of toptier imbeciles. While you may have to sell your ticket to free Triple Double Crunchwraps, at least it’s better than selling your soul to Wall Street with your consulting degree. Count your blessings, friend.

From Doolino Dear Doolino, The other day, I was walking down the hill next to Hamilton Holmes Hall on my way to my Introduction to Logic class. On my way, I saw this herd of people on a tour in front of me. Not wanting to be rude, I joined the tour and next thing I knew I was following them around campus for the next couple of hours. To make matters worse, when the tour finished, I got in a car with one of the families and now they think I’m their son. Life with the Richardsons is pretty sweet though. They live in this swanky mansion on Long Island, NY, and I get to wear these super comfy salmon shorts everyday.

That being said, now that I have taken over the identity of Samuel Richardson, I need to reapply to Emory. What are my chances of getting back in?

From The Son Never Sets Dear The Son Never Sets, Your friends might say you need a certain ACT score; your teachers, a super high GPA; and your demographic, that you need to make a $100,000 donation to the university.

While all of those are sometimes unfortunately valid points, the biggest thorn in your chances is your criminal record; identity theft is a crime

that not even a 36 on your ACT could redeem.

That being said, if Daddy shells out enough money for a lawyer, perhaps that won’t matter.

From Doolino Dear Doolino, Help me. I had just finished a tour of Emory and I was about to enter my parent’s silver Cadillac, when all of a sudden this other guy got in the car instead.

My family left without me. At first, that betrayal perplexed me; I texted my family members but they thought I was just joking, replying with messages like, “Don’t be silly, I just washed your shorts yesterday.”

I now live under the Cox Hall bridge, rummaging through the putrid compost bin for whatever scraps of Twisted Taco I can find.

Sometimes there are white spots on the food but it’s OK because it allows me to maintain my high protein diet.

At night, as I am pelted by the cold, howling winds and the echoes of drunk people as they pass by, I sing to myself a song of happier times: “Bad and Boujee” by Migos.

My ears have given themselves up to viral infection, but even so, the soft vibrations of my trembling voice give me glimpses of solace.

After my nightly concerto, I lay down on the cold ground, prey to ants and other small insects as they feed off of the seeping pus of my open wounds. My only friend is the glimmering moonlight that acts as my blanket every night as I cry myself to sleep.

How do I get my life back?

From Samuel Richardson Dear Samuel, It could be worse; you could live in Dobbs.

From Doolino For your day-to-day qualms and minor life crises, send anonymous questions to doolino.emory@gmail. com.

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Visiting Professor Tells Migrant Stories

By VaruN gupta Contributing Writer

For Visiting Assistant Professor Isabella Alexander , a normal day in Morocco consists of scavenging dump sites for food scraps and hiding film in the soles of her shoes. At night, she takes cat naps on the ground, remaining alert to signs of a police raid.

An American journalist fluent in Arabic, Alexander said that she is prone to experience those conditions as a foreigner filming the sub-Saharan migrants and refugees exposed to countless human rights violations. Alexander lived in the northern enclaves of Morocco for seven years and continues to return annually spending part of each year hidden from state-authorities and any sign of city life. Now she plans to expose that story to the world.

Alexander received a Ph.D. in anthropology from Emory in 2016.

She wrote and published her book The Burning and is now aiming to complete a feature-length documentary version called The Burning: An Untold Story from the Other Side of the Migrant Crisis by next summer. At Emory, Alexander offers “Anthropology Perspectives,” a course on the current crises of un-documentation, immigration and refugee displacement in Morocco.

According to Alexander, the human rights crisis spans two systemic processes: individuals from war-torn and poverty-ridden sub-Saharan countries seeking asylum in Europe, and African criminals detained within Europe. She said that the migrant crisis is reminiscent of the Syrian refugee crisis as family members often break apart in hopes to reach a better life. Many turn to smuggling rings and agencies, which offer displaced peoples a stay in mountain communities called Brotherhoods and an attempt to climb over the Spanish border fence. Others apply for refugee status through governmental organizations, but the rejection rate is over 80 percent.

As a female white American, Alexander said her positionality as an outsider helped establish trust with Moroccan smuggling rings. “[My position] makes me more vulnerable in a lot of ways,” Alexander said. “But I think my very vulnerability is the reason why I have been able to gain access [to these people] because I don’t present [myself] as a threatening force.”

Alexander said she understands the mentality of migrants after seeing Spain-sponsored Moroccan police brutally harass and kill young teenage boys on one of her trips.

“I don’t think that death is the ultimate fear [for migrants and refugees],”Alexander said. “They talk about it so casually. I think the fear is of never getting out of the cycle.”

She said her familiarity with migrants and refugees shows that she’s invested in their struggle.

“I listen to how [migrants and refugees] talk about other journalists,” Alexander said. “They say the journalists come to steal our stories and they say that I am coming to tell their stories.”

Back in the classroom at Emory, Alexander’s students attempt to unpack her anecdotes about her work.

One of her students, Caroline Cohen (20C), asks herself how this is happening, and how she didn’t know about the crisis before taking that class.

Furthermore, Cohen compared the situation in Morocco to that of ISIS in terms of their gravity, and said that the overload of news content is desensitizing. Alexander said she hopes that the human element of the migrant

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and refugee crisis that she exposes to her students in class will also show through in her documentary.

“I think the power of storytelling is that you can pull out individuals from the masses and people connect with those individual stories,” Alexander said. “Once you have one person that you think of when you hear about a particular crisis, it becomes that much harder for you to turn away.”

Though Cohen says the information can sometimes be overwhelming to digest, the connection between Alexander’s anecdotes and the crisis is difficult to ignore.

“The situation [in Morocco] is terrible,” Cohen said. “It’s brutal, everyone is poor, and [people] are discriminated [against] because they are migrants.”

Isabella Alexander, Visiting Assistant Professor

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Ahead of the documentary’s official release, Alexander has shown part of her film in limited screenings, such as at the 2016 AJC Decatur Book festival.

“I always have a handful of European and Moroccan students in the audience of the screenings, and the fact that they are shocked and completely unaware that this is unfolding in their very backyard, to me, it really illustrates how important this story is,” Alexander said.

After taking Alexander’s class, Johnna Gadomski (20C) decided she would intern at a refugee center in Atlanta through American Pathways this summer.

“I had never thought of the right to migrate as such an essential part of human rights,” Gadomski said. “[Alexander] definitely changed my perception of human rights, on how subjective it is — who gets human rights and why people are not necessarily afforded the rights that they deserve.”

Gadomski also said that she appreciates Alexander’s commitment to integrate resources from Morocco, such as photos of refugee families and raw cuts from her documentary, into the class.

“She’s done a really good job of ... not reducing [the migrants and refugees] down to stories but maintaining their humanity,” Gadomski said.

Alexander said that she hopes the class and the documentary impact the public’s understanding of the migrant and refugee situation in Morocco while changing “concrete practices” at the Spanish-Morocco border.

“We draw a really stark line between these two categories [migrant and refugees] and I hope this film encourages people to think about how they are often one in the same, and how the label that we assign to people is often based on racial or gender prejudices about them and their ability to assert vulnerability in crises,” Alexander said. “Also, how those labels will shape the future that is available or denied to them.”

Gadomski said she appreciates Alexander’s commitment to integrate resources from Morocco, such as photos of refugee families and raw cuts from her documentary, into the class.

“She’s done a really good job of making the people she’s researching of not reducing them down to stories but maintaining their humanity,” Gadomski said.

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

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Goldberg’s fried chicken and waffle platter is unlike the New York style food often found at Delis like this one and consists of a golden brown waffle topped with a piece of crispy fried chicken and a light syrup drizzle.

Toco Hills Restaurant Strikes Breakfast Gold(berg’s) New York City Fare With A Side of Southern Hospitality

By Mitchell FriedMaN Contributing Writer Before coming to Emory, I grew up in South Florida, a region affectionately nicknamed New York City’s “Sixth Borough.”

That nickname is most easily recognized in our food.

When there isn’t a Kosher-style deli or bagel shop in sight, there’s someone’s grandmother is inviting you over for “the best matzo ball soup.”

Naturally, moving to Atlanta was a bit of an adjustment — for my first several months here, the corned beef and sour pickles of yore had been supplanted with grease-saturated burgers from The Varsity and collard greens. Then I found Goldberg’s Bagel Company & Deli.

Although the small chain maintains eight outposts from Alpharetta to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the Toco Hills location is the perfect venue for Saturday morning brunch.

Conveniently located a few doors down from Emory’s favorite neighborhood bar and grill, Goldberg’s is accessible with a ride on the Toco Hills shuttle.My standard order at a deli is an everything bagel, nova and cream cheese with a side of latkes to complete the triad. That combination, the classic deli’s flagship dish, is always a satisfying choice and Goldberg’s rendition was no exception.

The bagel was perfectly baked to a golden brown and seasoned well with onion, sesame and poppy seeds for a true Empire State flavor.

The nova was smoked to precise perfection, not over-salted and generously nestled between the bagel halves.

The latkes’ fluffy interior was well shrouded by a crispy shell.

Unfortunately, I found the latkes to be slightly bland and a little small.

Nonetheless, the combo remains a nobrainer for Emory’s sizable New York population to get their fix.

I hesitated for just a moment before my weakness for fried chicken compelled me to step away from the realm of deli food and order the dish.

Last time I paid a visit to Goldberg’s, my waitress recommended the fried chicken and waffle platter.

I hesitated for just a moment before my weakness for fried chicken compelled me to step away from the realm of deli food and order the dish. When it was placed in front of me, I was spellbound.

The syrup lightly cascaded over the chicken and settled in the perfectly formed crevices of the waffle beneath.

The chef used a boneless chicken breast, which made it easy to cut into bite size pieces.

The batter on the chicken was crunchy, but not too salty. The meat inside was moist and sweet.

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It complemented the airy and mild waffle beneath, with the syrup serving as the perfect intermediary between breakfast and lunch.

That dish is a southern gem hiding in the clamor of a New York-style delicatessen.

Every time I have dined at Goldberg’s, the service has been prompt and friendly.

Within minutes, I am seated and enjoying a large,robust cup of Goldberg’s coffee.

The walls of the restaurant are covered in cultural references from The Beatles to Shrek.

My personal favorite hangs above one of the soda fountains.

It is a parody of the Prometheus maquette from Rockefeller Center with the Greek figure hovering over a bagel.

As elaborate as the décor is, the menu is far more detailed, with page after page listing a comprehensive variety of sandwiches, salads and soups.

Oy vey — you too will be mired in indecision over what to order.

I will be back next weekend to visit my favorite brunch option.

As the chicken on top off students’ proverbial waffle, they can bring their Emory ID for 10 percent off.

— Contact Mitchell Friedman at mitchell.friedman@emory.edu

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Weather Conditions Test Women’s Tennis Continued from Back Page been in the singles lineup in a few matches, so that was a big day for her to step up for us and she came away with a solid win.” the Eagles prevailed in the three doubles matches as well to claim a 9-0 sweep. Despite the lopsided score, Bryant praised Sewanee’s approach. “they were really smart in how they played us,” Bryant said. “they took advantage of us maybe not adapting as

well to the wind and maybe not adapting as much to a few days off.” the Eagles now must prepare for the season’s next test, a trip to Massachusetts for matches against tufts University (Mass.) April 14, Massachusetts Institute of technology April 15 and Wesleyan University (Conn.) April 16.

— Contact Kevin Kilgour at kkilgou@emory.edu

the women took home first place with a total of 167 points. University of West Georgia took second place, trailing 52 points behind Emory.

Sophomore Dani Bland broke a school record for the second time this outdoor season, this time in the 200m dash.

Bland crossed the finish line in second place with a time of 24.41, breaking the previous record of 24.64.

“I have improved a lot mentally this year,” Bland said. “I ended up ninth at indoor nationals so I just used that frustration and [the knowledge] that I never wanted to feel that way again to fuel me in the outdoor season.”

Senior Mia Eisenhandler finished first in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:20.12, her season-best.

In the 400m dash, sophomore Ariana Newhouse placed first with a time of 58.00, closely followed by junior Erica Goldman who finished with a time of 58.39. Junior Gabrielle Stravach kept the Eagles’ momentum going with a personal record of 2:14.32 in the 800m, capturing first place. In the pole vault, freshman Isabel Saridakis jumped a mark of 3.20m to win the event. the women’s team ended the invitational stronger than ever with the 4x100m quartet of Newhouse, Bland, sophomore Dilys osei and junior Julia Leventhal. the relay finished in first place with a time of 48.35 and secured yet another season-best time. the men’s team took home second with 121.5 points, just six points

behind meet champions Berry College.

Leading the way in the individual events was junior Benjamin rogin, who crossed the finish line first in both the 110m and 400m hurdles, setting a personal record of 14.84 in the 110m. rogin joined classmate Max Helfman, freshman Aria Mohseni and senior Kyle Veator in the 4x100m for a third place win of 43.57.

Juniors Max Brown and Charlie Hu each placed in two events. Brown took second in the 1500m with a time of 3:57.70 as well as fourth in the 800m with a time of 1.55.07.

Hu made big strides in the field events, placing second in the javelin with a mark of 47.76m and fifth in the high jump at 1.77m. By the end of the day, the invitational saw four more second-place finishes from the Emory men.

Sophomore Zachary Lembersky threw a 41.4m mark in the hammer throw and sophomore Noah Elm ran 16.12 in the 110m hurdles following rogin. Senior Michael Sisario placed second in the 5000m with a time of 15:11.57 while freshman Luis torres took second in the 10000m with a time of 32:36.59. the April 22 to 23 UAA Championships are approaching quickly for the Eagles, but first the team will be back on the track for the Mountain Laurel Invitational at Sewanee University (tenn.) April 14 to 15.

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

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The infielders celebrate around senior pitcher Brittany File (CenteR) during the four-game series. The Eagles will enjoy a short break from play before returning to the field for the final series of the regular season against New York University.

Softball Drops Two, Wins Two in Four-Game Series with Brandeis Continued from Back Page not overthinking things and playing every game like it’s our last,” Michael said.

Emory’s performance improved immensely against the same opponent for two sweeping wins April 8.

File pitched the entirety of both games Saturday.

In the first game, she pitched nine strikeouts and let up only one hit in the first inning as a Brandeis player singled to right center.

In the bottom of the third inning, Michael, junior infielder Janelle turnquest and freshman first base-

man Kinsey Glasgow each earned an rBI, tacking three more runs onto Emory’s scoreboard.

In Saturday’s second game, File achieved eight strikeouts. Brandeis hit more in that game than Saturday’s first but failed to execute any runs. three of Emory’s eight runs came in the bottom of the first inning, with singles from Michael and turnquest and a double from Glasglow.

Another great inning for the Eagles came in the bottom of the third, when Emory earned three additional runs.

Glasglow hit a single, followed by another from Vincent.

Freshman infielder Jessy McLean

hit a fly to right field and Glasglow made it home. the big moment of the inning came when senior outfielder taylor Forte tripled to right center to bring Vincent home.

Baca followed with a double to left field and Forte scored the last of three runs for the inning. the Eagles would finish off the last game in the bottom of the fifth with one additional run from a single by sophomore outfielder Sarah Flanders, who was brought home by a single from Forte. the team made consistent contact with the ball Saturday as a result of a

more focused mentality at the plate.

“We took out the emotional side of the game and we focused on being aggressive and taking risks,” Michael said. “We wanted to make that diving catch, make that throw to home, just get to relax and play how we know how to play.” the Eagles will enjoy a week off before taking to the road for their final four regular season games against New York University April 21 at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. and April 22 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

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

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“The Sports section is the most respectable and substantive portion of the paper.”

- One hundred monkeys with typewriters at the Emory Spoke Few things bring me, your On Fire correspondent, more joy than reminders of my own superiority, and this week gifted me with that and more.

From pepsi’s absolute humiliation to a glowing review from my favorite Emory-funded student publication, there is more than enough to celebrate after this fantastic series of events.

CoCa-Cola Humiliates PePsi, PePsi ResPonds in Kind this past week has been one of the most historic in the Great Cola Wars. I had no idea it was possible for Coke to get any better, but then pepsi proved me wrong. As the Coca-Cola university, we at Emory have long known of our superiority, or, er, how much better Coke is than pepsi. Now, we have the evidence to prove it.

Fortunately for pepsi, your On Fire correspondent has a feeling a new parternship with United Airlines could be a match made in heaven.

It all started April 3, when it was announced that Coca Cola was replacing pepsi as the official soft drink of Major League Baseball (MLB). Yes, the MLB has been living under the dark shroud of pepsi’s disgusting shadow, but the blue reign of terror has officially come to an end.

Many claimed that the Chicago Cubs’ victory in the World Series last year would bring an end to the team’s curse, but little did we know that the Cubs’ victory would also lift the curse of pepsi’s slightly-too-sugary-thandesirable residue from the MLB’s official lips.

But wait, there’s more. the following day, pepsi released an ad they hoped would “capture the spirit and actions of those people that jump into every moment.” In the end, it captured little more than these hands.

In their defense, a commercial built around the notion of someone trying to give their pepsi away makes sense. But seriously, who was going to believe that this transaction was going to make anyone happy? Completely unrealistic. obviously, pepsi fooled no one with this nonsense. Anyone who ever tried to share a pepsi knows of its terrible tendency to tear friendships apart.

Fortunately for pepsi, your On Fire correspondent has a feeling that a new partnership with United Airlines could be a match made in heaven. tHe ‘sPoKe’ sPeaKs out Not that your On Fire correspondent needs any sort of validation, but it is always a pleasure receiving support from adoring fans. In an article praising the Wheel’s impressive persuasive skills, the Wheel’s No. 1 fan, The Emory Spoke, claimed that “in reality, the Sports section is the most respectable and substantive portion of the paper.” Your On Fire correspondent would like to point out that Sports is better described as phenomenal or breathtaking, but I acknowledge the support. Satirical compliments are my favorite, and with that in mind that I praise the Spoke for standing by its unerring faith in the Wheel’s outstanding quality.

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The women’s club water polo team huddles together at the Southeast Division Championships.

The Eagles advanced to the finals before falling short to University of Central Florida.

Water Polo Excels in Division Club Upsets University of Florida By stePHen mattes Senior Staff Writer

the Emory women’s club water polo team hosted the Southeast Division Championship April 8 and 9, finishing second out of six teams.

Emory won its bracket, but fell 13-4 in a hard-fought battle against the No. 1-ranked University of Central Florida “A” team in the final. the Eagles built a 6-2 record during their regular season, earning them the No. 3 seed heading into the Championship. In Emory’s first bout April 8, they pounded the University of Florida’s “B” team 16-2.

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their next match was a nail biter, but Emory pulled off an upset over No. 2 seed the University of Florida “A” team 8-7.

Emory’s triumph earned them the opportunity to compete for the Southeast Division title against the University of Central Florida’s “A” team. this marked the Eagles’ first time in the finals since 2003. A win in the Division Championship would mean a trip to nationals.

Junior defender Lucy Baker explained that their success is a team effort, made possible by their diverse array of athletes.

“I coordinate the defense along

with our goalie [sophomore] Alison Gartley,” Baker said. “[Forward senior] Julia Caldwell is one of our best outside shooters.”

Baker also mentioned why their second-place finish meant so much to the team.

“We were really pleased that we beat the University of Florida because we haven’t done that in a long time,” Baker said. “We were bummed that we lost to Central Florida because we wanted to go to nationals, so it was a bittersweet weekend.”

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

and freshman shortstop richard Brereton recorded rBIs in the inning off of four hits, a walk and a Brandeis error. Emory added one more run in the seventh to finish the game leading by six. terp recorded impressive numbers in the game, going two for three with a double and an rBI. Sophomore pitcher Billy Dimlow continued the trend from earlier in the day in the second game, keeping Brandeis scoreless in a 3-0 victory. Dimlow was just as successful as Weeg, allowing only three hits with no runs or walks and 10 strikeouts in seven innings pitched. once again, the Eagles snatched an early lead thanks to Brereton’s tworun double.

Emory was set to glide to the finish line with a two-run lead, when they added one more run on senior second baseman Jeff ronpirin’s single in the seventh. ronpirin scorched the Brandeis pitchers, going a solid three of four with two doubles and an rBI. the Eagles handled the Judges with ease in their first match-up April 9 with a 10-0 shutout. Emory crossed the plate three times in the first inning on three hits and a Brandeis error.

Emory added two runs to their lead and took four walks in the second inning. the Eagles scored three more runs in the fifth and two in the seventh to amass a ten-run margin over the Judges. Senior pitcher Luke Emmett had a terrific day on the mound, giving up no runs on five hits and one walk through six innings. Sophomore pitcher Charlie redovian took the mound in the seventh inning, helping Emory triumph 10-0.

Senior pitcher Andrew Doetsch noted some of the areas that Emory improved this weekend.

“We came out ready to play,” Doetsch said. “All of our starters went deep and everybody had great games. the pitching was really dominant and were in command their entire time on the mound.”

Senior designated hitter Brian Hernandez emphasized how the team’s confidence helped give them the edge they needed.

“We needed a certain cockiness and we got it back this weekend in Boston,” Hernandez said. “Everybody looked confident on the mound, at the plate and on the field.”

Completing the four-game sweep, Emory defeated Brandeis in a game decided in the final inning. Combined, three pitchers — junior rhett Stuart, sophomore Mack Wilkins and senior Kyle Monk — allowed two earned runs on eight hits.

Emory trailed through the first five innings after Brandeis drove in a run in the first inning. the Eagles finally struck in the top of the sixth on terp’s two-run homerun that drove in ronpirin. trailing by one, Brandeis was able to tie the game in the bottom of the sixth with a one-run single.

With the game knotted up at two in the final inning, senior left fielder Wilson Morgan gave Emory a one-run advantage with an rBI single.

After getting the last out in the sixth inning, Monk took the one-run lead into the bottom of the seventh and recorded his seventh win of the season.

Doetsch mentioned the success of the team’s seniors.

“All of the seniors together had a ball this weekend,” Doetsch said. “they were all playing great games and having tons of fun. they were smashing the ball.”

Stringing together a set of strong performances, the Eagles delivered a nearly flawless weekend, allowing only two runs in four games and outscoring the Judges 22-2.

Hernandez noted how the pitching helped lead the way for Emory during the weekend.

“Everybody across the board was solid on the mound,” Hernandez said. “the pitchers set the tone by having the level of energy and confidence that they did.”

Emory continued their success from the weekend with a 19-3 rout of oglethorpe University April 11.

Emory will head to Chappell park against d3baseball.com’s No. 3 team Birmingham-Southern College (Ala.) April 18.

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

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WOMEN’S TENNIS

Sweep Breaks Six-Game Slump By stePHen mattes Senior Staff Writer

freshman Elaine Vernoff rounded out singles play with victories in No. 2 through No. 6, respectively.

“It was good for us as a team [to perform well] even though things weren’t always going for us,” Harding said. “As a team we always want to make sure that we are out there fighting together and making sure it is a team effort.”

Both Harding and Bryant noted DeMeo’s performance, who dominated in fifth singles against Sewanee sophomore Haley tucker, 6-3, 6-2.

“Michelle DeMeo played a great match,” Harding said. “She hadn’t

Entering play April 8 to 9 on the heels of a six-game losing streak, the Emory baseball team found their stride with a four-game sweep on the road against the Brandeis University (Mass.) Judges. Emory’s four wins against Brandeis improved their UAA conference record to 6-6 and their overall record to 23-11.

After the series’ initial game was cancelled due to inclement weather April 7, the Eagles were scheduled to have back-to-back doubleheaders April 8 and April 9. All games were reduced to seven innings and played at University of Massachusetts Boston due to the unplayable field conditions at Brandeis’ home field. the Eagles’ first bout of the weekend ended in a convincing 6-0 shutout against the Judges April 8. Senior pitcher Jackson Weeg took to the mound for Emory and delivered a dominant performance. Weeg limited Brandeis to three hits, shutting out the Judges through seven innings and tallying 11 strikeouts in the process.

Emory found the scoreboard early in the game when junior first baseman Bubby terp stole home in the second inning. the Eagles did not score again until the fourth inning, when the team added four more runs to their lead. terp, senior third baseman philip Maldari, senior catcher Chris Young

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Junior Bridget Harding serves alongside doubles teammate senior Katarina Su in the Eagles’ home match Friday against Sewanee: The University of the South (Tenn.). Harding and Su won the contest 8-0.

Eagles Glide With Wind, Blank Sewanee 9-0

Matching up against No. 16 Sewanee: the University of the South (tenn.) April 7, Emory’s No. 1-ranked women’s tennis team took care of business on a blustery day outside the WoodpEC, dispatching the tigers 9-0. that win brought the Eagles’ season record to 7-4, with a perfect 5-0 record against their NCAA Division III opponents. the score line was all Emory despite the challenges faced by the Eagles.

After a long weekend on the road

that involved contests against Coastal Carolina University (S.C.) April 1 and Charleston Southern University (S.C.) April 2, the Eagles had reduced their practice schedule prior to the match against Sewanee to recover. Adding in Friday’s gusty weather, conditions began to look like the perfect storm.

“Wind makes things a bit more challenging, but we appreciate any kind of obstacle that gets in our way because whenever we have an obstacle it makes us stronger,” Head Coach Amy Bryant said. “We were able to power through that and play well regardless.”

In first singles, junior co-captain Bridget Harding won in straight

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sets, 7-5, 7-6 (4) over Sewanee junior Clementina Davila. A close win such as this would normally satisfy the victor, but Harding was reluctant to express pride in her performance. the team’s brief hiatus off the court made it difficult to jump right back into form, preventing Harding from performing at the level she expected.

“Anything can happen on any day, and it was just one of those days where things didn’t always go my way,” Harding said.

Following Harding’s lead, senior co-captain Michelle Satterfield, sophomore Daniela Lopez, seniors paula Castro and Michelle DeMeo and

Women Team Rebounds in Final Home Series First, Men Second at Berry By allison Gelman Senior Staff Writer

By PRosPeR Fields Senior Staff Writer on the road again after a strong showing at the Vertklasse Meeting March 31 and April 1, Emory women’s track and field captured first out of 17 schools while the men took second out of 16 at the Berry Field Invitational hosted by Berry College (Ga.) this past Saturday.

“We’re positioning ourselves to perform our best in UAA championships which are a week from Saturday,” Head Coach John Curtin said. “We didn’t have all hands on deck from both teams, but I was very pleased with the performances of the kids we brought.”

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the Emory women’s softball seniors played their final regular season home games April 7-8. Settling for a 2-2 draw in a four-game series against Brandeis University (Mass.), Emory suffered two losses April 7, 4-1 and 5-4, but returned April 8 to take the series’ final two games 3-0 and 8-0. the draw is identical to the result of last week’s contest against Washington University in St. Louis. the first inning of game one began with senior pitcher Brittany File hitting a Brandeis player with a pitch, an error that eventually cost Emory a run after two single Brandeis hits. the Eagles did not execute a run until the bottom of the fourth inning when Michael hit a single to right center and sophomore outfielder Sam Vincent followed with a single that brought Michael home. the score remained 1-1 until the top of the eighth inning when Brandeis pulled ahead with three additional runs for a final score of 4-1. Freshman pitcher Sami Feller let two on base before being pulled for sophomore pitcher toko Miller. However, Miller

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Senior pitcher Brittany File winds up for a pitch in the Eagles’ home series against Brandeis University (Mass.). After a rocky start, the Eagles bounced back with two consecutive wins. could not strand the runners, allowing Brandeis a home run that brought in the game’s final three runs.

As for the second loss, the game was closer with a final score of 5-4. the score remained 4-4 until the eighth inning when Brandeis loaded the bases and junior pitcher Audrey Weller

walked a Brandeis player to result in an rBI. Emory was unable to answer in their final at bats.

“We were disappointed on Friday, but we came together in the locker room; we refocused and had a better game plan going into Saturday,” freshman utility player Jessie Michael said.

Michael said that the team was motivated by the fact that this was one of their last times to play for their departing seniors.

“We decided it was a lot about playing with a lot of heart, not being afraid,

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