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Staff Editorial, Page 6

Police Record, Page 2

Crossword Puzzle, Page 8

On Fire, Page 11

Student Life, Page 9

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ADL Gives Wagner Social Justice Award President Honored for Acknowledging University’s Past Injustices By Stephen Fowler Central Administration Beat Writer and Rupsha Basu Asst. News Editor University President James W. Wagner received the AntiDefamation League (ADL) Stuart Lewengrub Torch of Liberty award at the Community of Respect Centennial Anniversary Dinner on Tuesday. The ADL is a civil rights group that aims to end anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry. According to its website, the qualifications for an individual or company to receive the award include demonstrating qualities that promote respect and fair treatment in the community. Wagner received the award for his “dedicated efforts to revisit and correct injustices that have been a stain on the University’s proud history,” including the University’s statement of “regret” for its historical involvement in slavery and an apology for Emory’s anti-Semitic past at the nowdefunct Emory School of Dentistry, according to the ADL. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and former United States Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat were also recognized at the ceremony, receiving the Abe Goldstein Human Relations Award and the ADL Centennial Achievement award, respectively. However, Wagner said at the awards ceremony that he was at first hesitant to receive the award. “Some of you might think I might be hesitant to accept this because of my racially insensitive blunder last winter that brought embarrassment to

James W. Wagner, University president, received the award for revisiting the dental school’s anti-Semitic past and Emory’s historic involvement in slavery. Emory,” Wagner said. “Mine was an action that can only be forgiven, and many have graciously forgiven me.” Former Emory Board of Trustees Chair Ben F. Johnson III (’65C), who presented the award to Wagner at the dinner, said at the event, “While [Wagner] was leading Emory into the future, there were things in Emory’s past that had nothing to do with him that had to be addressed. Two examples stand out.” The first occurred in late 2010. As Emory approached its 175th anniversary, Wagner and the Board of Trustees adopted a resolution stating that it “regrets” Emory’s association with the institution of slavery and the long delay of its acknowledgement. Harvard University underwent a similar process a year later, in part because of Emory’s acknowledgement, Johnson said. “As Emory moves forward, it seeks the wisdom always to discern what is right and the courage to abide by its mission of using knowledge to serve humanity,” Johnson said.

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By Brandon Fuhr Senior Staff Writer

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C.T. Vivian Explores Civil Rights By Stephen Fowler Senior Staff Writer Presidential Medal of Freedom winner and civil rights activist C.T. Vivian spoke about his experiences during the Civil Rights Movement and involvement with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) at an event in Woodruff Library yesterday. Vivian’s visit coincides with the exhibition “And the Struggle Continues: The Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s Fight for Social Change,” which includes more than 150 rare books Vivian donated to the SCLC archive housed at Emory’s MARBL. At yesterday’s event, Andra Gillespie, associate professor of polit-

ical science at Emory, interviewed Vivian about his life and political experiences and moderated questions from the crowd. President Barack Obama awarded Vivian the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the nation’s highest civilian honor, at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Vivian is best known for an incident when Sheriff Jim Clark punched Vivian on the courthouse steps of Selma, Ala., in 1965 as Vivian tried to escort a group of black people inside to register to vote, according to a Nov. 13 Emory press release. At the event, Vivian pointed to several key figures and institutions who influenced him during his youth. “I was inspired at home, at church and by everybody who talked about

ADMINISTRATION

TURKEY DAY

Dykes Named Next Vice President and Secretary

Banquet Addresses Food Insecurity

By Rupsha Basu Asst. News Editor

By Naomi Maisel Senior Staff Writer

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—Contact Stephen Fowler at smfowle@emory.edu

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C.T. Vivian, an American civil rights leader and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, spoke to Emory students on Thursday about his life events.

EVENT

Students gathered in Cannon Chapel on Wednesday for Amnesty International’s annual Hunger Banquet to learn about global food insecurity. Food insecurity means one does not know from where or when his or her next meal will come. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and South Asian Health Initiative (SAHI) co-hosted the Banquet with Amnesty this year. The Banquet was introduced and facilitated by College junior and Amnesty President Danielle Pitrone, College senior and Amnesty Vice President Alizeh Ahmad, College junior and Amnesty treasurer Tess Oetter and College junior and Amnesty events chair Chandini Viernjan. Some students said they were surprised when, at the event, each attendee was given a card that, along with a name, identified them with a gender, homeland and profession. Each card was also labeled either “low income,” “middle class” or “upper class.” Students labeled “upper class” sat at a table with a tablecloth and were allowed to eat freely. The “middle

the issue of race,” Vivian said. “I didn’t see intense suffering, but I saw that most black people were.” Vivian detailed his time in Nashville during the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, when he served as what Gillespie called an “elder statesman” to the youth within the movement. “[White people] didn’t mind killing you in the South, whereas they would ignore you in the North,” Vivian said. “Most of the youth were scared about how their parents would be treated if they spoke out.” Vivian said the lack of training in politics held back most young black protesters, something he said he gladly fixed.

Dobbs University Center (DUC) officials held a meeting to discuss upcoming renovation and reconstruction plans for the DUC on Thursday, at which they received feedback from the Emory community and showed them possible renovation design schemes. These plans were created after Senior Vice President and Dean of Campus Life Ajay Nair asked to launch a feasibility study in the spring. Since then, Emory administrators and students have been working with Perkins+Will, an Atlanta based architecture firm, to make plans for a new DUC. The company has built more than 40 college student unions around the country. According to the Perkins+Will presenters, the DUC should serve as a venue that is welcoming, create a campus-wide experience for staff and students, become a place of community and contain inspiring dining options. “The great thing about having independent consulting come in is that they have been to many campuses,” DUC Director Benjamin Perlman said. “They see the campus from a different perspective as compared to people who are very familiar with it.” At the meeting, architects from Perkins+Will displayed three conceptual designs, which they referred to as

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ollege junior and Slow Food Emory member Andy Kim educates students about heritage breed turkeys in the DUC at the annual Heritage Harvest Feast. This meal promotes preserving biodiversity within the food system.

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Latino Club, Nonprofit Collaborate By Catherine Pilishvili Contributing Writer Every day in Colombia, 10 children are abducted by drug cartels, according to the Ministry of Justice. Only one of these children will ever escape, and the other nine children will soon die. According to Enable USA, a nonprofit organization based in Atlanta geared toward providing assistance to

these children, Colombia remains the largest production center in the world for cocaine. To fuel cocaine production, cartels regularly abduct children ages 12 to 18 from rural areas of the country to work in their factories. These children witness their parents murdered, reducing the impetus for future escape. They are worked to exhaustion, repeatedly raped and eventually murdered. Emory University’s Latino Student Organization recently teamed up with

Enable USA, with the hopes of raising awareness of the atrocities committed by drug cartels on Colombia’s children. Phil Johnston, president of Enable USA, said he hopes to raise awareness of the issue within the community. Through working together with Emory sophomore Brian Delgado, vice president of external affairs for LSO, Johnston said he hopes to take

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University President James W. Wagner has named Allison Dykes the new vice president and secretary of the University, effective Jan. 13, the University announced Tuesday. According to a Nov. 19 University press release, Dykes has worked at Emory for 16 years and held her current position as vice president of alumni relations for seven. She said that she brings to the table 16 years of experience in development, alumni relations and volunteer leadership development. She added that her current position involves coordinating more than 120,000 alumni through programming and engagement. Her new position entails serving as a support system for the Board of Trustees, ensuring that it is effective in its collaboration with other areas of the University, she said. Moreover, Dykes will continue to serve as a member of the Alumni Board, with which the Board of Trustees works closely, she said. Dykes will also be responsible for overseeing University-wide events such as commencement and convocation, she said. The current vice president and secretary of the University, Rosemary Magee (’82PhD), has served in the position since 2005 and has worked closely with Dykes for many years. Magee is stepping down due to her appointment as the director of Emory’s Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Book Library (MARBL) in September 2012.

Allison Dykes, current vice president of alumni relations, was recently named as new University vice president and secretary. “[Magee] has been a mentor to me,” Dykes said. “I’m very humbled by the opportunity to succeed her.” Dykes’ work in alumni relations has given her the necessary experience for the identification of and selection process for alumni board members, Dykes added. “I’m excited about my partnership with them and all of Emory’s schools and units,” she said. She added that she hopes to “[support] consistent practices of governance throughout the University as we build that pipeline for future leaders.” According to the press release, Dykes will also serve as part of the President’s Cabinet. “Her 16 years of experience in leadership development and her success in development and alumni relations will serve the board well,” Wagner said in the press release. During her tenure in the Emory Alumni Association (EAA), Dykes organized a strategic planning and programming process and volunteer leadership development for the EAA, according to the press release. Dykes said she plans to bring these

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NEWS ROUNDUP National, Local and Higher Education News • European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif resumed talks on Tehran’s nuclear program Wednesday. The Geneva negotiations — involving Iran and representatives from the U.S., U.K., France, China, Russia and Germany — were scheduled to conclude Friday. Though Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, negotiators discussed an agreement in which Tehran curbs its uranium enrichment in return for the easing of some international sanctions. • Florida Congressman Trey Radel pleaded guilty to cocaine possession, received a year’s probation and announced his leave of absence from Congress Wednesday. Radel, 37, said he’s been struggling with substance abuse and alcoholism and promised to donate his salary to charity. The representative, who expressed no desire to permanently end his career in Washington, D.C., recently voted for a bill containing a measure that mandates drug tests for poor Americans who apply for food aid.

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• On Wednesday, Facebook sued alleged spammer Christopher Peter Tarquini for posting false links to a supposed sex tape of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez. Tarquini, who had been told that he was violating Facebook’s terms, continued crafting such programs, which redirected users to sites that allegedly paid him for hits. By clicking the link, the user would automatically share the posts with their friends as well. After receiving Tarquini’s confession, Facebook requested reimbursement for the cost of cleaning up after and tracking down the spammer and plans to ban Tarquini from its website.

• From Nov. 7 at 2:36 p.m. to Nov. 14 at 8 a.m., someone damaged a touchscreen computer at the Goizueta Business School. It appears as if they tried to remove it from the wall and damaged the computer in the process. The computer is valued at $1,000. The incident has been turned over to an investigator. • On Nov. 17 at 2:06 a.m., officers responded to a dispute on Eagle Row. A dispute had broken out between three subjects and a bus driver. The driver of the party bus said that the bus was overloaded. Members of the sorority said they requested three bus rides to the event and two rides back. Some of the passengers of the party bus took taxis to the event. Emory

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Corrections • In the last issue of the Wheel, a story titled “Students Strut in Trashion Show” should have labeled Jenny Fernandez, Rita Fan and Sabrina Hwang coordinators of Emory Fashion Forward, not co-presidents. The Wheel reports and corrects all errors published in the newspaper and at emorywheel.com. Please contact Editor-in-Chief Arianna Skibell at arianna.skibell@emory.edu.

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POLICE RECORD Police Department (EPD) notified Campus Life about the incident. • On Nov. 15 at 6 p.m., a theft occurred at the Woodruff P.E. Center. A black iPhone 4 and an iPhone cover were stolen from the center. The iPhone was in the victim’s locker on the ground floor. The iPhone is valued at $150. The incident has been turned over to an investigator. • Between Oct. 31 and Nov. 3, a theft occurred at the Woodruff P.E. Center. The stolen item was a pair of black boots valued at $100. The item was left in the women’s locker room. The victim was a member of an athletic team. When the victim returned from her meet, her boots

were missing.

Nov. 21, 1989 • On Nov. 16 at 2:25 a.m., EPD responded to Longstreet-Means Residence Hall regarding an underage University of Georgia student under the influence of alcohol. He said he had alcohol at Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and he went to an off-campus house afterwards. The student was transported to Emory University Hospital.

— Compiled by Crime Beat Writer Brandon Fuhr

In November 1989, many of Emory’s fraternities terminated the so-called “Little Sister” programs, which the national chapters began to condemn two years prior. These programs allowed female students to help plan events, engage in philanthropy, appear on guest lists and even enjoy house meals of individual fraternity chapters without dues. Also known as “sweethearts,” the “Little Sisters” appeared degrading to critics, who pointed out that these female students often acted as hostesses at fraternity parties. Others voiced concern over possibilities of sexism and the threat to the single-sex status of fraternities.

EVENTS AT EMORY FRIDAY Event: Image and Incarnation Colloquium III: “The Visual Poetics of Incarnation in Theology and Literature” Time: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Location: White Hall 200 Event: International Coffee Hour Time: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Location: Winship Ballroom, DUC Event: Chamber Music Concert Time: 12-1 p.m. Location: Carlos Museum Reception Hall Event: Macbeth Time: 7 p.m. Location: Mary Gray Munroe Theater, DUC Event: MORE Stud Pageant Time: 7-9 p.m. Location: Harland Cinema Event: “As Above, See Below” (1973) and Others, Film Screenings Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: White Hall 205 Event: Emory Dance Company Performance Time: 8 p.m. Location: Dance Studio, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

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Event: Emory Dance Company Performance Time: 2 p.m. Location: Dance Studio, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

Event: Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church Worship Time: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Location: The Little Chapel in the Church School Building

Event: EmViet’s One Body Village Charity Concert Time: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Location: Glenn Memorial Auditorium

Event: Emory University Worship With the Rev. Dr. Don Saliers Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Location: Cannon Chapel

Event: Macbeth Time: 7 p.m. Location: Mary Gray Munroe Theater, DUC Event: “Passing Through” (1977) and “When it Rains” (1995), Film Screenings Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: White Hall 205 Event: Emory Dance Company Performance Time: 8 p.m. Location: Dance Studio, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Event: Emory Mastersingers Time: 8 p.m. Location: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

Event: Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church Worship Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Location: Glenn Auditorium Event: Macbeth Time: 2 p.m. Location: Mary Gray Munroe Theater, DUC Event: The Gathering @ 5:05 Worship Time: 5:05-6:05 p.m. Location: Ward Fellowship Hall at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church Event: “Daughter of the Dust” (1991) and “The Diary of an African Nun” (1977), Film Screenings Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: White Hall 205

MONDAY Event: Queer Coffee Klatch Time: 9-11 a.m. Location: E232 DUC Event: Deutscher Mittagstisch Time: 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Location: Dooley’s Den in Cox Hall Food Court Event: Peer-Tutoren (Justin Groot) Time: 12-1 p.m. Location: Modern Languages 219 Event: Summer Study Abroad Open House Advising Hours Time: 4-5 p.m. Location: Candler Library 200 Event: Comparative Literature Coffee Hours Time: 5-7 p.m. Location: Callaway N106 Event: Filmabend Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Location: White Hall 103 Event: Bi/Pansexual Discussion Group Time: 6–7 p.m. Location: 232E DUC

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Event Gives Students Firsthand Experience With Hunger Continued from Page 1 class” group was allowed to sit at a table as well; however, their meal consisted of rice, beans and water. The “lower class” group, on the other hand, sat on the floor and was only allowed rice and water. The lower class group was later identified as representing 50 percent of the global population’s poverty level. In the discussion that followed, students from the “lower class” group said they felt cheated and the “upper class” group said they felt guilty for eating so well next to their peers who could not. According to Pitrone, the event is meant to give students a one-onone experience with hunger that they would not get from reading about it. This demonstration in food insecurity was addressed throughout the banquet as everyone broke into groups to discuss the issue of food insecurity, why it exists and what can be done about it. After the discussion, everyone was allowed to eat. Students also watched a documentary titled “JAMnesty Hunger

Banquet,” created by College senior Cara Sandels, which showed photos and statistics of hunger and food insecurity around the world. The video communicated that hunger is not due to a lack of food, but rather an unequal distribution of food. In fact, the video informed students that the world currently produces more than enough food to feed everyone. College senior Niko Patel said this issue is important to him as his family is from India, where he has seen people struggling with food insecurity firsthand. “It was amazing, very well done,” Patel said of the event, adding that he learned the extent to which food affects everything in our lives. College senior and Co-President of UNICEF Nicole Benjany was also impressed by the event, stating that as a student it is easy to become overwhelmed in life, and it is important to take time to think about others around the world. Amnesty International meets Monday nights in Callaway C101 at 7:30 p.m.

— Contact Naomi Maisel at namaise@emory.edu

Friday, November 22, 2013

TOUCH THE SKY

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s fall is coming to a close, the trees of Atlanta and Emory’s campus are covered in brightly colored leaves. This photo was taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is within a mile of Emory. It has a sprawling view of trees and the skyline of downtown Atlanta.

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Johnson Credits Wagner With Dental School Apology, Slavery Statement Continued from Page 1 “[Wagner] showed that speaking up for what is right can be contagious.” Johnson said the second example refers to an incident in the nowdefunct Emory School of Dentistry during the 1940s to 1960s. During Dean John Buhler’s tenure, 64 percent of the Jewish students in the school were forced to repeat work or were failed by their professors due to pressure from Buhler. When these allegations were brought forth, the dean of the dental school resigned and “that was that,” Johnson said. For 60 years, Emory neither acknowledged discrimination nor expressed remorse for its actions. However, in fall 2012 Perry Brickman (’51C), a former Emory dental student who failed out, released a documentary about the dental school incident, prompting Wagner to issue a formal acknowledgement. “We need to be fearless in confronting our past as individuals and as an institution,” Wagner said. “There are often things we regret about our past, but there is the possibility of seeking amends and building on acknowledgement of those things.” In a video interview with the ADL, Wagner said he felt it was important to join the ranks of award recipients who pledge to be allies in the fight to end hate and discrimination. “I’m pleased with the way in modern parlance ‘ally’ has come to mean colleague,” Wagner said. “Real power and real change comes from understanding what we have in common and can embrace together to fight hate.” In October 2012, Wagner held a meeting with some former Jewish students affected by the discrimination as well as a private screening of the documentary. “[Wagner] is a good and great man who I am privileged to call my friend,” Johnson said. “He has made and continues to make Emory a force for good and leads us into a brighter future while he reconciles us with

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our past.” Wagner said he felt honored to receive the award, especially on behalf of Emory. “Emory’s more recent history has been punctuated with efforts to secure justice and fair treatment,” Wagner said. “In the 1990s, Emory had been an early adopter for health benefits for same-sex domestic partners, and in the 1960s Emory went to [the Georgia Supreme Court] to ensure private schools could integrate without facing penalties.” He also referred to controversial comments that he made in Emory Magazine about the three-fifths compromise last spring. These remarks incited backlash among students, particularly the student movement #EmoryCuts. “While we laud the University’s acknowledgment of the unacceptable anti-Semitism at the dental school, we wish that Wagner’s own administration would be more transparent in its contemporary dealings and decisions, particularly when they involve delicate questions of race and community impact,” said Patrick Blanchfield, Laney Graduate School Ph.D. candidate and #EmoryCuts representative. Wagner said his hesitation in receiving the award stemmed from a lack of complete understanding about the ADL and the concept of anti-defamation. “I have learned important lessons about intellectual and cultural humility, the risks of drawing quick and potentially hurtful conclusions, and I was committed to do a more thorough job of research,” Wagner said. “What I’ve learned is that sometimes the best way to build conviction in what is good is to expose and be convicting of that which is bad.” Blanchfield added that while #EmoryCuts “respects the ADL,” the group “questions its judgment and certainly rejects the University’s crass leveraging of that award to rehabilitate [Wagner’s] thoroughly compromised reputation.”

— Contact Stephen Fowler at smfowle@emory.edu

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mory’s Visual Arts Department presented an exhibit called “Tilden and the Theban Hero,” featuring new work from artist Andrew Scott Ross. The exhibition, which is housed at the Visual Arts Gallery, opened on Oct. 4 and is free admission. The art draws inspiration from Emory’s Michael C. Carlos Museum and will conclude on Dec. 14.

American Users Cause High Cocaine Demand in Colombia, Johnston Says Continued from Page 1 strides in making cocaine users in the United States understand the impact of their actions. “The idea is to have an informational campaign that is primarily energized by college students,” Johnston said. “And we want to help them disseminate the information about what is going on in Colombia, so that those people who are users of cocaine will hear this information and hopefully withdraw from using the drug.” According to Johnston, 20 million users of cocaine exist in the United States. He said these users fuel the production centers of Colombia, for without American users’ high demand of the drug, there would be no booming business.

For the last decade, Enable USA has run a rehabilitation center in Medellin, Colombia for children who managed to escape the brutality of the cartels. The center, called Imagination, focused on providing a safe haven for these children and re-establishing the victims’ faith, so that they could return to the cities. Johnston said he and his team decided that it would be better for the children of Colombia if Enable USA focused on helping Americans using cocaine to recognize that their consumption of the drug is the primary killer of these children. Delgado elaborated on the steps taken by LSO to raise awareness on Emory’s campus. “Mostly, right now, we’re trying to raise consciousness by word of mouth

and through social media,” he said. “Basically what’s happening is the demand here is fueling the violence over there, and lives are being lost by Colombians in order to satisfy the market.” Starting next semester, LSO will begin its sales of bracelets, which will be given to charity for escaped children. These bracelets will depict the Colombian flag, with the statement “Help Us Protect Our Children,” serving as a symbol of support for the children in Colombia. College senior Puja Shah shared her concern about the issue. “I think it’s obviously an ethical problem, but I think at the same time a bigger initiative needs to take place,” Shah said. “If a child’s life is at risk, who are we to use drugs? If you’re going to use drugs at the risk

of a child’s life, how can you live with that?” Both Enable USA and LSO realize it will take years to achieve their primary objective. “We believe that the hardcore users of cocaine are going to continue whether they understand or don’t understand their use of cocaine is killing these kids and their parents,” Johnston said. “But we hope once the ones that are occasional users of it understand their implications of using cocaine they will withdraw from using it.” The organization hopes that by teaching the community to be aware of their actions, they will ultimately save the innocent lives of Colombia’s youth.

— Contact Catherine Pilishvili at cpilish@emory.edu

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HEALTH SCIENCES

Not Only Drug Dealers Sell ‘Study Drug’ Adderall

Time Required for DUC Construction Concerns Some Community Members Continued from Page 1

By Kiley Myatt Daily Emerald, University of Oregon Workloads can be heavy for students at the University of Oregon. “Trying to juggle school and internships and then cramming for midterms can get really overwhelming sometimes,” senior Adam Jacobs said. While there are many different options for students who want to manage their time wisely, such as Knight Library’s 24-hour accessibility to office hours and scheduled tutoring, some students find help elsewhere. Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine, more commonly known as Adderall, is a go to “study drug” on campus. But because Adderall is a drug prescribed to patients who suffer from Attention Deficient Disorder and Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder, undiagnosed students have little accessibility to the drug. So for those who choose to take the prescription drug as an academic

study aid, they have to find alternate means. Eric, a student at the University of Oregon, has been prescribed Adderall for three years now. “I had problems focusing in classes due to many concussions I suffered throughout my high school football career,” he explained. For students with ADD/ADHD, Adderall can be an extremely beneficial tool for study purposes. Allies for Inclusion- The Ability Exhibit, recently set up in The University of Oregon’s EMU claimed that 11% of undergraduates have ADHD. Adderall can control and alter different brain functions for students diagnosed with the disorder. Stimulants in Adderall affect impulses in the brain and regulate behavior and attention. They influence the availability of certain chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters. Students who have been diagnosed with the disorder however, are not the only ones taking Adderall for studying purposes.

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 11.4 percent of young people ages 12 to 25 used prescription drugs non-medically within the past year and full time college students, between the ages of 18 and 22, were twice as likely to abuse Adderall than those of the same age and not in college. Many students, including Eric, have sold their Adderall from time to time even if they do not consider themselves “drug dealers.” “I never had the intention to sell my Adderall,” Eric said. “But when a good friend is in an academic crisis and desperate, I sell him a pill. I haven’t had my prescription filled in two years, so this obviously isn’t a business venture for me.” While students who sell Adderall do it for various reasons, Eric said it was never about the money. “I sold (someone) a 10 mg tablet for $5. I probably was way underpaid but never really cared about the money,” he said. These little pills are normally

sold anywhere from 5 to 10 dollars depending on the dosage, but the risk can be worth more than that if caught dispersing these drugs illegally. Even the smallest incident can result in large consequences. Selling Adderall is illegal, and a class B felony under ORS 475.752, according to Kelly McIver from UOPD. “The person could be charged appropriately under Oregon law and face legal consequences through the criminal justice system, including possibility of fines and incarceration,” he said. What many people don’t know however, is that possession of the substance is just as illegal as distribution. “In most cases, UOPD would become aware of and act on these incidents, including reports of attempts to sell or illegal possession,” McIver said. Eric understands the risk he takes, “One of the biggest risks of selling it is of course getting caught and having that be on your record as a dealer of a substance even if it was as minor as one pill to a good friend.”

New Vice Pres., Secretary Will Apply Experience Continued from Page 1 ideas to her new position. “I have a keen interest in overall board leadership development,” she said. “I want to take the experience and the success that I’ve had in leadership development and apply some of those strategies in my new role as secretary.” While her new role bears resemblance to her current position, Dykes said new jobs always present challenges and a learning curve. “As I learn the ins and outs of the job, if I come across those challenges, I will embrace them and use the opportunity to do the best I can to serve Emory,” she said. “I’m up for the challenge.”

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

“tall,” “grande” and “venti.” The “tall” and the “grande” schemes keep the existing Alumni Memorial University Center (AMUC) portion of the DUC intact and unchanged. However, the portion of the DUC that overlooks McDonough Field would be reconstructed. Perlman said the current DUC is not very accessible to members of the community who have disabilities, and not many student spaces exist in the building. The “tall” plan would cost the least, and the DUC would be separated into two buildings, according to Jeff Stebar, a Perkins+Will presenter. The AMUC would remain intact, but the part of the DUC overlooking McDonough Field would be reconstructed. The area currently called CocaCola Commons would become an outdoor green space in between the two buildings. As a result, the existing AMUC would be separate from the reconstructed DUC. “Perkins+Will seemed to get the concept that we need good dining and good collaboration,” Goizueta Business School sophomore and Wheel sales associate Bryce Robertson said. “Everything else kind of falls around that.” According to Perkins+Will, the pros of the “tall” plan are less square footage than the current DUC, more green space and an open exterior courtyard. However, there would be limited retail dining space and functional challenges between the DUC and the AMUC. The “grande” plan would be similar to the “Tall” plan but would be slightly larger, and the new DUC would be connected to the existing AMUC. According to Stebar, the “venti” plan is “the all-end scheme.” The “venti” plan would include three retail-dining options and an underground loading dock that allows trucks to drive head-in. According to the architects, in the “venti” plan the DUC would be con-

nected to the AMUC, which would be renovated as well. “I was definitely a proponent of the ‘venti’ plan, cost aside,” Robertson said. “My dream DUC would have to have a very big focus on collaboration. One of the huge things we are missing at Emory is outdoor space where students can congregate.” During the meeting, administrators and architects responded to questions posted on Twitter. Some members of the community posted concerns regarding challenges of construction and cost. “The only concern I have is the two-year wait [while the new DUC is constructed],” College freshman and board meal plan subscriber Kyle Adams said. “I don’t know what we are going to do for the two years.” There are two ways of dealing with the complications to the boarddining plan that arise from construction, according Perlman. Phasing is one of the techniques that can be used, which involves building a new space before closing an old space. Tulane and the University of Virginia have successfully constructed temporary dining facilities for a semester or two. Another alternative is to build a new building in a separate location and tear down or renovate the existing structure. Perlman said that as soon as construction begins, his role is to make the process seem as painless as possible. “That doesn’t exclude the fact that there is going to be some pain,” he said. According to Stebar, while the project is still in its preliminary planning stages, construction time is a concern for community members and “generally, a major project like this is going to take about two years.” However, it would take longer if construction was done in more than one phase. “It is a huge community undertaking,” Perlman said. “The budget is something that is going to take real University support. That support may not come immediately.”

— Contact Brandon Fuhr at brandon.spencer.fuhr@emory.edu

EDITORIALS THE EMORY WHEEL

Friday, November 22, 2013 Editorials Editor: Priyanka Krishnamurthy

Our Opinion

ADL Honors Wagner, Raising Questions

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This is Max Cohen’s fifth cartoon in “The Mosquito and The Monster” series. He is a second-year medical school student from Brooklyn, N.Y.

Is Emory Ready for a Social Justice Recognition? University President James W. Wagner received the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADF) Stuart Lewengrub Torch of Liberty Award on Tuesday night, honoring his “dedicated efforts to revisit and correct injustices that have been a stain on Emory University’s proud history,” according to a Nov. 19 University press release. He joins Kasim Reed, mayor of Atlanta, and the Honorable Stuart Eizenstat, former ambassador to the European Union and special representative of President Bill Clinton on Holocaust Studies, in receiving this year’s honor. The recognition comes almost a year after Wagner published a controversial article in the winter edition of Emory Magazine, titled “As American as... Compromise,” in which he cited the Three-Fifths Compromise as an example of compromise for the greater good. It drew local and national criticism as well as extensive media attention, including an article in Salon, a HuffPost Live discussion video and a story in The New York Times titled “Emory University’s Leader Reopens Its Racial Wounds.” He issued an apology in the spring shortly after the publication of the article, much of which was removed from the magazine’s website shortly thereafter. Students and faculty protested against Wagner and the column at a Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) exhibit opening in the Robert W. Woodruff Library in February, where Wagner gave a speech and acknowledged the protesters standing with signs at the back of the room. When receiving the award at a dinner Tuesday night, Wagner acknowledged the controversial column, stating, “Some of you might think I might be hesitant to accept this because of my racially insensitive blunder last winter that brought embarrassment to Emory. Mine was an action that can only be forgiven, and many have graciously forgiven me.” The news that Wagner won the award was blasted out to the Emory community via email in the weekly Emory Report. The story about the ADF award bears the headline, “Wagner Honored as Social Justice Champion.” While we at the Wheel are proud that the individual who serves as the face of this University received the award, we have mixed feeling about it. We would like to raise questions about the fact that this is taking place after a semester rife with controversy and dialogue about issues concerning race on campus. We aren’t saying Wagner should not have received the award or that his achievements do not deserve recognition. But the ADF, in the press release announcing the winners, fails to paint a complete picture of our school’s president, and solely acknowledging the award does not give a realistic view of the role that Wagner has played on campus this past year. Last semester, as a result of his column as well as other factors like the department changes, College faculty members staunchly criticized Wagner, ultimately censuring him and then voting on (but rejecting by a 60-40 vote) a motion for “no confidence.” Had the motion passed, it would have indicated the faculty felt he was no longer fit to lead. Still, we do agree with the ADF that Wagner deserves praise for his track record on diversity initiatives at Emory. The ADF award highlighted the Transforming Community Project, a fiveyear long initiative headed by Wagner that engaged hundreds of students, faculty and staff in group dialogues about race, original research and community service. He also deserves praise for apologizing on behalf of the University for the discrimination that Jewish students at the now defunct Emory School of Dentistry faced in the middle of the 20th century, where many Jewish students were unfairly failed by the school, and for playing a role in adopting a formal statement of regret for Emory’s involvement in slavery. What the statement does not note is that Wagner apologized for the dental school’s antiSemitism following the creation of a documentary by Perry Brickman (‘51C), a Jewish student who failed out of the dental school in 1952. The University did not apologize for the discrimination until the documentary was screened. Wagner’s apology — though a positive step in the right direction — does not erase the fact that the University did not publicly acknowledge this anti-Semitism until last year. And, while Wagner apologized for this anti-Semitism, he did not do so for Emory’s historical involvement in slavery, merely issuing a statement of “regret.” Last year’s events demonstrate that work needs to be done on campus to improve racial issues — something that Wagner has acknowledged and discussed with the Emory community. But as for the title “social justice champion,” we feel that Wagner and Emory as a whole are not there yet. The above staff editorial represents the majority opinion of the Wheel’s editorial

Editorial Roundup College editorials from across the country The Harvard Crimson Harvard University Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 In its staff editorial, “Advice and contempy” The Harvard Crimson discusses how Republican Members of the Senate have blocked four out of the five federal judges President Obama has tried to appoint. According to the Constitution, the President of the United States has the power to appoint federal judges “by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate.” President Obama’s recent attempts at appointment, however, have been met not with consent but with obstructionism. Senate Republicans seem to have drawn a bright line of intransigence when it comes to considering Obama’s nominees: So far, they have blocked four out of five potential judges from confirmation by filibustering the motion to send nominees to the bunch, where a simple majority vote would allow for their confirmation. Harvard Law School Professor David J. Barron ’89, a former Crimson president and nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit who sat for his confirmation

hearing yesterday, may become the latest casualty to this bullheadedness. Members of the Senate have the constitutional prerogative to voice political concerns when deciding whether or not to confirm nominees. In fact, the history of nominations is marked with scores of failed attempts— Robert Bork, for example, never made it to the Supreme Court after liberals and civil rights activists campaigned against his confirmation. But in this instance, Senate Republicans have abused their filibustering power by deciding to categorically oppose any candidate Obama sends their way. Instead, Republicans ought to grant each nominee individual consideration and allow qualified, worthy candidates to face the simple majority confirmation vote the Constitution requires. Barron is one of those worthy individuals. An experienced and respected law professor as well as a former federal official Barron has put in the time and proven the talent necessary to sit on the federal bench. Obama recognized Barron and his work by appointing him acting assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice in 2009. [...]

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PepsiCo Lied and Owes You $45 HARRISON FARINA

Not all superfood smoothies are created equal. Naked Juice, a line of fruit and vegetable drinks owned by PepsiCo, is under fire for knowingly using genetically modified organisms (GMOs), while still advertising their products as “all natural” and “GMO-free,” according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District court for the Central District of California. The company has since taken phrases such as “all natural” off of their labels, but not without facing a $9 million dollar class action lawsuit that entitles misinformed consumers to a cash reimbursement. Those who bought a Naked Juice product between Sep. 27, 2007 and Aug.19, 2013 are qualified to receive $75 with proof of purchase and up to $45 without, according to the stipulation of settlement. The last day to submit a claim is Dec. 17, 2013. Those who wish to file a claim may do so at NakedJuiceClass.com. It takes around five minutes to complete and what kind of Emory student would pass up a fat $45 check from Pepsi? For a college student, $45 can be borderline life changing. The lawsuit against Naked Juice alleges HE MORY HEEL that the products have non-natural ingredients such as genetically altered soy and synthetic Arianna Skibell EDITOR-IN-CHIEF fibers, according to plaintiff Natalie Pappas. Jordan Friedman Executive Editor While Naked Juice has continued to deny Lane Billings Managing Editor the accusations on their Facebook page, they Volume 95 | Number 23 Copy Chief Asst. Copy Chiefs have quietly removed the “All-Natural,” “100 Sonam Vashi Benazir Wehelie News Editors Harmeet Kaur percent Fruit” and “Non-GMO” labels from Business and Advertising Dustin Slade Asst. News Editor their products and agreed to a $9 million Karishma Mehrotra Rupsha Basu Editorials Editor Asst. Photo Editor Akeel Williams BUSINESS MANAGER settlement, which seems odd. Priyanka Krishnamurthy Thomas Han Blaire Chennault Sales Manager Student Life Editor Asst. Sports Editor Naked Juice is not the only company Jenna Kingsley Zak Hudak Maggie Daorai Design Manager to meet harsh criticism for intentionally Arts & Entertainment Editor Asst. Features Editors Emelia Fredlick Zoe Mesirow manipulating health-conscious consumers. Account Executives Sports Editor Ashley Bianco Bryce Robertson, Lena Erpaiboon, Salaar Ahmed, Ryan Smith According to the health-food and sustainabilAssociate Editors Christopher Hwang Przybylski, Annabelle Zhuno, Julia Photo Editor Vincent Xu ity group EatDrinkBetter, companies such as James Crissman Leonardos Emily Lin Features Editor Business/Advertising Office Number Kashi, General Mills, Chobani and Kellogg, Nathaniel Ludewig Nick Bradley (404) 727-6178 Nicholas Sommariva to name a few, are now facing ongoing lawOnline Editor Ross Fogg suits that claim some of their products have been falsely advertised as “natural.” Even the rival of Naked Juice, Odwalla, The Emory Wheel welcomes letters and op-ed submissions from the Emory community. which is owned by The Coca-Cola Company Letters should be limited to 300 words and op-eds should be limited to 700. Those selected and sold in Cox Dining Hall, raises concerns. may be shortened to fit allotted space or edited for grammar, punctuation and libelous content. Odwalla started in the 1980s as a small band Submissions reflect the opinions of individual writers and not of the Wheel Editorial Board of individuals dedicated to making raw juices or Emory University. Send e-mail to askibel@emory.edu or postal mail to The Emory Wheel, in California, but was acquired by Coca-Cola Drawer W, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. 30322. in 2001. We all know that huge multinational corporations are really good at two things:

honest advertising and loyalty to a healthconscious, eco-friendly mission statement. What I find most disappointing about the Naked Juice controversy is that, in the midst of the lawsuit, the company merely retracted their claims of being “all-natural,” without making any efforts to correct consumers’ fundamental issues with the drink. I expected, or at least hoped for a massive incentive to stock the juices with only natural ingredients in attempt to align with the brand’s original platform. Instead, Naked Juice merely redacted their pitch, which displays a complete lack of commitment to the values the company utilized to bolster, market and distinguish their product. Naked Juice does not care about the health of customers or the environment – all along, the mission of the company was to trick the public into thinking they were participating in a comparatively better manner of consumption by purchasing a product that destroys both their bodies and the environment relatively less than other products. This reflects a larger issue at hand – the systematic aestheticization and exploitation of healthier and more environmentally conscious consumption. Given the movements towards “green consumption,” it is not surprising that some companies would profit off of the mere illusion of being “natural,” when in reality they are not concerned with eco-conscious production, organic farming, sustainability or the general health, wellbeing and trust of consumers. Part of the problem also stems from the fact that the word “natural” has no clear meaning. In a statement on their website, the FDA explained, “from a food science perspective, it is difficult to define a food product that is ‘natural’ because the food has probably been processed and is no longer the product of the earth. That said, FDA has not developed a definition for use of the term natural or its derivatives. However, the agency has not objected to the use of the term if the food does not contain added color, artificial flavors or synthetic substances.” Many companies, including PepsiCo, blame these cases of misinformation on the lack of regulation and terminological gray-area. However, I find it hard to fully acknowledge the company’s innocence. There is undoubtedly a deliberate use of ambiguous language, misleading claims and blatant

deception to construct a brand that appears to be mindful of health and social and environmental issues. Obviously, the FDA should work hard to develop a concrete, applicable definition of the word “natural,” but companies should also not be pardoned for trying to manipulate the term’s significance to fit their product’s image. So what should we, as Emory students, do about this? Young people should especially feel the sting of this marketing fraud; the conduct of companies like Pepsi undermine the efforts many students have taken to better themselves and the earth. For one – we should all get $45, whether we drink Naked Juice or not, because what could be better than flashing a squinty-eyed smile and holding your hands out as you receive a wad of cash from a huge corporate conglomerate? We also should, in general, be hesitant towards products marketed as “natural” or “GMO free,” and with a minimal amount of research, refrain from buying the ones that have artificial ingredients. But perhaps more decisive steps should be taken. The Odwalla refrigerator in Cox Hall feels like a kind of slap in the face, given the considerable damage these fabricated products have done to not only students’ supply of Dooley Dollars, but their health as well. It would be striking to see a student backlash against The Coca-Cola Company, along with a vigorous push to provide better, natural and more honest juice brands, such as Arden’s Garden – a proclaimed “purist” Atlanta-based business that prides itself on producing juices that are fresh, local, nourishing, reliable and not to mention, highly delicious. There is absolutely nothing quite like chugging 15.2 fluid ounces of liquefied cucumbers, celery, apples, ginger, spinach and kale – especially after a night of rigorous, highly intensive consumption of drugs, alcohol or processed foods. But it is important to be meticulous in our responsibility, as students, to the environment and our bodies, and also our responsibility to be less oblivious, extravagant and impassive consumers. Health-conscious or not, no one wants to be played like the adorable, naïve, money-hurling little tree-hugger consumer that companies take us for. Harrison Farina is a College sophomore from Johns Creek, Ga.

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Friday, November 22, 2013

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Stories in Photos: Cleaning Feet and Changing Lives

James Crissman | Photography Editor

THE Harriet Tubman Foot Clinic provides a unique form of hospitality: the cleaning of feet. Every Wednesday night at the Open Door Community volunteers come to clean the feet of the homeless. The Foot Clinic takes place in one dynamic room of 910 Ponce De Leon Ave. Only minutes before the Foot Clinic begins, homeless persons, friends and volunteers share a meal and discussion. As soon as the meal is over the room is transformed, but the community remains. Both the breaking of bread and the washing of feet are distinct expressions of hospitality that capture the essence of the Open Door Community. The people and atmosphere of the Harriet Tubman Foot Clinic make it what it is: a place of community, fellowship and true hospitality. Photography Editor James Crissman is a College junior from Graham, North Carolina.

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NICHOLAS BRADLEY

And Now for Something Completely Different ... Reddit Resurrects ‘Monty Python’

Alexa Cucopulos | Contributor

Rethinking Adderall Consumption “Sorry for the interruption, but I was wondering if you would be willing to sell me some of your Adderall. I have a hard time focusing sometimes and think that it would help me greatly.” This was an email sent to me by a classmate. We had met in class just the day before, when I flipped through a notebook to show some friends sitting at my table the differences in my handwriting when I was on my prescribed Adderall and off of it. One of the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is poor fine-motor functioning that can lead to messy handwriting and problems with hand-eye coordination. Adderall acts on the cerebellum, a center of motor functioning, to alleviate this symptom, making for neat, organized notes on days when I do take my medicine, and considerably messier scrawls on the days when I do not. I told my classmate that his question made me feel uncomfortable, and that I’d rather not sell him my prescribed medication. (He was certainly not the first person that has asked me to sell them my medicine.) What I wanted to tell him was that if it were up to me, I would never take Adderall at all. But for me and many others diagnosed with ADHD, taking the medication never felt like much of a choice. Frequently, ADHD is referred to as the byproduct of a society that would rather medicate than solve its innate inability to focus. A recent editorial in Psychology Today controversially claimed that “French Kids Don’t Have ADHD” because they are better disciplined by their parents. In higher education, Adderall has been framed as some kind of wonder-drug, a finals-season antidote to all the procrastinating students’ problems.

What gets left out is the personality-numbing, the weight loss, the enhanced anxiety and self- consciousness that people who take the medicine experience. The trade-off is a better sense of balance, a little more clarity and a sudden acquisition of control. Still, a decision to take the medicine every day is a decision to always feel less vivid, less social and a little bit more robotic than your authentic self. Some children become extremely underweight because of the medication’s appetitesuppressing effects. Disparaging comments from friends and family about “being different on your medicine” along the way certainly don’t make it any easier. Another common misconception about ADHD is that everyone has a degree of it, and that those who have been prescribed the medication are no different from those who have not. Yes, all children are prone to distraction and restlessness. The rapidly increasing rate of children diagnosed with ADHD in the United States is cause for concern — and it makes sense to feel wary about the legitimacy of a disease that can be difficult to diagnose correctly. Unfortunately, this phenomenon has the net effect of decreasing our culture’s sensitivity to those suffering from inattention and distraction. This is a real shame, but it’s not surprising — it’s a symptom of our culture’s deep discomfort with mental health issues. It’s easier to dismiss nuanced differences in people than consider them compassionately. The truth is that ADHD is a physiological brain difference with a solid neurobiological basis. Research conducted by The National Institutes of Mental Health found that many children with ADHD have thinner brain tissue in areas of the brain associated with attention. Concerns about over-diagnosis are

legitimate, however, and they represent a disconcerting reality. A recent feature in The New York Times Magazine reported that a large percentage of the 6.4 million children diagnosed with ADHD today are unlikely to have physiological differences that would make them more distractible than the average non-A.D.H.D. kid. This is only exacerbated by the fact that no definitive behavioral or neurological test exists for ADHD today. Doctors should be more wary of patients’ attempt to access the medication unfairly, and deep-rooted reform around the entire pharmaceutical industry of these drugs needs to be pursued. Still, it is time to reconsider the way we talk about ADHD and the medicines used to treat it. I have heard some of the smartest people I know tell me they feel that ADHD is not a “real” disorder, and that even if it was, there’s no way I could have it — after all, I am at Emory and seem to be doing fine. Medication is used to heal the disabled — when my classmate emailed me, he implied that I should sell him my medication because my need for it wasn’t all that legitimate in the first place. There’s so much he couldn’t have known about my experiences with the disorder, and the daily struggle that was getting through school for me as a child — but I did feel insulted, and I do wish he had thought twice before asking me. As finals approach, there’s no question that Adderall will be trading hands across campus. I hope those with the power to sell and buy the medicine will think harder about how their actions undermine and delegitimize the experiences of people who suffer from and struggle with ADHD. Managing Editor Lane Billings is a College senior from Memphis, Tenn.

One undeniable consequence of the Internet is that our world moves much faster than it did 30 years ago. Pop culture has evolved at an equally speedy rate, the result of which is that old favorites are often buried by an influx of new TV shows, movies and music. And although the Internet has the power to bury the classics, it also has the power to revive them. One such example is that of “Monty Python”, a British comedy troupe that recently announced its first reunion performance since 1989. In a display of the Internet’s powers of resuscitation, “Monty Python” took to entertainment website Reddit to answer fans’ questions and spread word of the upcoming performance. “Monty Python” first appeared on BBC in 1969 with a television series called “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” Each episode was a series of sketches based on a variety of ridiculous premises and punctuated by writer Terry Gilliam’s eccentric animations. It was rare that two consecutive “Flying Circus” sketches might follow the same theme and many were downright strange. But it was in absurdity that “Monty Python” found its niche, offering their critique of life at the time through the lens of silly antics — in fact, some of the group’s most popular sketches were based on the most absurd premises. For example, in one fan favorite, a mildmannered British man visits the “Ministry of Silly Walks” to obtain funding to develop his silly walk. But, after demonstrating his silly walk, the man is denied funding because, as the minister says, “it’s not particularly silly, is it?” In another skit, an aggravated drill sergeant struggles to teach a group of timid men to defend themselves against attackers armed with fresh fruit. The problem is, they’ve already covered all the kinds of fresh fruit and one man would rather learn to defend himself against pointed sticks. In a third skit, a man goes to a cheese shop but realizes after a few minutes of hilarious arguing that the shop is entirely sold out, despite the owner’s insistence to the contrary. He shoots the shop owner. The immense success of “Flying Circus” led the six-man crew — composed of Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, John Cleese and the late Graham

Chapman — to the silver screen. They had major hits with “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” (1975), which followed the backwards quest of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and “Monty Python’s Life of Brian” (1979), the story of a Jewish man born next door to Jesus Christ who is mistaken for the Messiah. Outside of Monty Python, each member also pursued a career in just about anything that required being silly for an audience. They wrote and acted in TV shows, appeared in movies and performed on stage. Cleese’s own BBC sitcom, “Fawlty Towers”, holds the top spot on the British Film Institute’s TV 100 list. It was with much excitement that UK news source The Sun announced on Tuesday that the surviving members of “Monty Python” will be doing a reunion performance at the O2 Arena in London on July 1, 2014. Rumors of a reunion began flying shortly after the group disbanded, but “Monty Python’s” performance in July will be its first with all remaining members since Chapman died of cancer in 1989. In an effort to reconnect with fans and to spread word of the reunion, the Python boys took to Reddit Thursday morning to host what is known in the online community as an AMA, short for “ask me anything.” Essentially, an AMA is an online press conference in which the subject fields questions posted by Reddit users in the comment section of a specific thread. AMA subjects can vary from actors to scientists and musicians to journalists. Although they took questions for just 90 minutes, “Monty Python” drew a whopping 7,220 comments on their thread. Reddit’s AMA’s have created a place where those doing important things in the world can have their accomplishments recognized and where anyone with an Internet connection has a fair chance to have their questions answered. It’s indicative of a future in which social media helps to close the gap between the public and the world of celebrity. In a well-executed move, “Monty Python” took advantage of this closing gap to reconnect with fans and gin up some publicity for their much-anticipated reunion. Features Editor Nicholas Bradley is a College junior from Skillman, N.J.

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Friday, November 22, 2013

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Student Life Friday, November 22, 2013 | Student Life Editor: Jenna Kingsley (jdkings@emory.edu)

ART & CULTURE

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Medieval Studies Ashley Hicks College ’14

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Second-year Institute of Liberal Arts student Fahamu Pecou’s art has been featured in museums around the country, including Atlanta’s High Museum of Art. He uses his art to make a bold statement regarding topics surrounding being a black male in American society.

Pecou: Using Art to Shape Discourse By Ross Fogg Online Editor He sits with black John Lennon glasses and the signature haircut found in his paintings as he shares his story of becoming a world-class artist and explains some of the ideas behind his work. Fahamu Pecou, 38, is a Ph.D. student in the Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts (ILA) and has shown his paintings all over

the country and the world from Atlanta’s High Museum of Art to Switzerland, South Africa and Paris. His work has also taken him among several jobs, and Pecou is a testament to defying the conventional wisdom that discourages the attempt to succeed in following a passion for the arts. He has also used his art to make bold statements about topics like what it means to be a black man in America.

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For Pecou, his purpose is not only to create art. As his modus operandi of sorts suggests: in the future, historians will tell what happened, artists will tell how it felt. Pecou graduated from the Atlanta College of Art in 1997 and, while claiming he did not have any marketable skills, he was able to secure a graphic design job making license plates and stickers. He describes his first job out of college, where he

would work faster than anyone else and practice graphic design with the influence of magazines as the “most boring, simple work” he has ever done. He also did similar work in New York. “At the end of the day, it was a job to buy paint,” Pecou said. It was not until he helped create graphics for advertisement for former Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin’s campaign that he was

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truly able to blend his love for hiphop with his passion for painting. Pecou used his marketing experience with Franklin’s mayoral campaign to further examine the marketing of hip-hop and visual art. Often critical of the relationship between hip-hop and corporate capitalism, he found it hilarious that much of it was aimed at selling the artist

So, what exactly is a Medieval Studies major? A Medieval Studies major is probably one of the rarer or lesstalked-about undergrad majors. But it’s super fun for weird people who like studying things like the origins of stained glass. Can you focus on a specific part, such as medieval art or literature? You are required to have a first “major” concentration in one medieval-related subject (since, shame, shame, there are no outright Medieval Studies classes) and a second “minor” concentration. My major concentration is Art History and my minor one is Religion. How does it feel to be the only Medieval Studies major here? As of last year I was told by my advisor that I was the only Medieval Studies major, but I’ve heard now that there is at least one more! We are definitely a small group, but I don’t mind at all because I have a weird fascination for the Middle Ages, and I really love the relative freedom of the major. What led you to decide to become a Medieval Studies major in the first place? I decided to become a M.S. major during “Love Your Major Week” my sophomore year when I saw it listed on a door poster that had all the majors on it. I’d taken a lot of medieval art history classes that I’d loved already, so I decided just to go with it! What are the types of classes you generally take? I take a lot of Art History and Religion classes that at least pretty seriously or entirely focus on the Middle Ages. Really, any class focusing on the origins of

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REGISTRATION

Biryani Pointe Is True ‘Paradise’

The 75th Annual Registration Games May the Green OPUS Circles Be Ever in Your Favor

By Ethan Samuels Staff Writer

By Loli Lucaciu Staff Writer

Living with an Indian roommate this year has only augmented my infatuation for his native cuisine. The only downside is that I now get late-night cravings for basically any Indian dish. As I write this, in fact, we are now discussing how much we would kill for a spicy chicken biryani. Paradise Biryani Pointe at Emory Point serves just that and more. Biryani Pointe is the perfect place to satisfy a biryani craving, or most any other Indian craving for that matter. Biryani is a term for a rice-based dish with spices. There are practically hundreds of different types of biryani that come from all different regions of India, each with its own flare. From mild to ultra spicy, from chicken to beef to goat to shrimp, nearly every combination of biryani you can imagine exists somewhere. Biryani Pointe offers vegetarian, egg, chicken, boneless chicken and goat biryani. You can also choose between regular and spicy — for me, it’s always spicy. The biryani at Paradise Biryani Pointe is definitely worthy of being the name of the restaurant — it is paradise in its own way. The chicken is fall-apart tender and mixes so well with the rice. Beware; if you order the biryani spicy, it indeed packs a punch. My roommate Armaan, who is quite familiar with Indian spice, even admits this dish is quite far along the spice spectrum. Of course,

It is mid-November, and the so-called “Registration Games” for second semester classes has started for first year students. It is a common consensus among us freshmen that this period holds suspenseful moments, where shouting, jumping, joy and madness are all integrated in our attempts to create the perfect spring schedule. A closer look reveals real cases of the above-mentioned feelings:

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Photo illustration by Hagar Elsayed and Jenna Kingsley

Jane Austen visited Eagle Row last weekend, attending a jubilee hosted by the brothers of one of Emory’s most beloved fraternaties.

Jane Austen Visits Eagle Row By Robert Weisblatt Staff Writer Friday, November 13th, 2013 An overwhelming sensation took hold of me today as I rose from my tomb and greeted the fresh 21stcentury air. The cascade of fresh colors, sounds and odors dominated my senses, moving me to my very core. With limited time at hand, it dawned on me that I would swiftly need to decide what to do with my very limited time in this “New World.” Next to my grave, I found a tidy invitation addressed to me, signed by a seemingly prestigious Lord Blackburn of Kappa Alpha Fraternity. The invitation gave regards to a jubilee that he and his “brothers” would be hosting this very evening. I could hardly contain my bliss at the thought that some gentlemen of fine stature would be so kind as

to preempt my awakening with an invitation to their estate. As I currently touch my pen to paper, I feel as though I do my emotions an injustice in confining them to mere words. With my transcendent excitement, I must away at once and prepare myself for the array of suitors I’m sure to encounter this eve. Ta-Ta, -J. Morning, Saturday November 14th, 2013 Within the confidential bars of mine own private diary, I feel it is safe for me to confide the extremities of my confounding surprise upon arriving at last night’s fête. I was told to arrive at the estate at ten o’clock, though much to my bewilderment, the grounds seemed to be uninhabited by anyone at leisure, let alone those engaged in carousing and merriment. The lateness of the hour

was already draining my vitality, and disappointment only added to my despair. I knocked on the door, and my dread was slightly assuaged in the presence of a man I assumed to be Lord Blackburn. “You’re early dude!,” he shouted from a close distance, as though I were miles away. He turned toward the interior of his abode and shouted crudely, “Bros! The classy chick is here!” Bounds of young men with peculiar ties and bright colored trousers loomed upon me, eyeing my fashion and physique. I tried to be bashful, but as I was just starting to feel venerated, a score of girls piled in through the door behind me. They spoke loudly and swiftly, always seeming to be talking of others: what Jessica was wearing, where Rachel was “pre-gaming;” it was all

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6:17 p.m.: Seventeen minutes after registration has opened up exclusively for Emory Scholars: a seemingly relaxed and carefree individual sits with his laptop in a comfy chair in one of the lounges of freshman residence hall Longstreet-Means, slowly opening up a window for OPUS. No hurry; he knows that his top choices will be his to enroll in. He browses his shopping cart: all he sees is green — that green light that freshmen like to believe in, just like Gatsby: “[Freshmen] believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter — tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. So we beat on, boats against the current.” While the current felt by the Emory scholar at 6:17 p.m. was more of a nice, sweet breeze, the one felt by the less lucky who have later registration times was certainly strong enough to rock their boat. 7:00 p.m.: Two focused, ready-for-the-attack girls in Few Hall, click desperately on the “Enroll” button. Ten seconds later, one of them jumps off her chair and screams desperately. The green light, the orgastic future, has switched to a “freaking red.” 7:35 p.m.: A despondent guy in Harris Hall looks blankly at the screen of his computer. The green lights totally eluded him, and he can only see the “freaking red.” He debates what to do, and decides that tomorrow he will run faster and stretch his arms farther, in the hope that Add/Drop/Swap will magically restore his QTM 100 green light. Registering for classes does not have to remove our belief in the green light. It all usually sorts out during Add/Drop/Swap, and if that is not enough to restore the green light, there is always the hope of overloading in a class. The best thing to do would be to “beat on, boats against the current.” As cliché as it sounds, I wish you all Happy Registration Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor. — Contact Loli Lucaciu at florina.lucaciu@emory.edu

HOROSCOPES Aries (3/21-4/19)

Speaking impulsively today may cause trouble in your future. Remember you cannot take back what you say; pay careful attention to the potential impact of your words. Step back and think of others, as this may save your day.

Taurus (4/20-5/20)

Try not to worry if you start to fall behind with work. You’re set to get back in the groove after a few days of relaxing and reclaiming your center. It’s equally important to recharge now as it is to push further ahead later.

Gemini (5/21-6/21)

People know you as easygoing and quick-witted, so it may be surprising when you slow down and take life more seriously for a change. Focus on the present and soon enough you’ll be able to enjoy yourself again.

Cancer (6/22-7/22)

Instead of worrying about what you can’t do, stay motivated for what you have the power to accomplish. Improving your attitude allows you to make the most of your situation.

Leo (7/23-8/22)

You dream of escaping into Thanksgiving break, instead of facing the work and responsibilities of now. It’s okay to withdraw a bit, but be careful; denial doesn’t offer a lasting solution.

Virgo (8/23-9/22)

You might lose yourself in wishful thinking about one special person. Try not to let all the hours waste away as you imagine where you might go or what you might do together. Get back to earth before you start thinking so far ahead.

Libra (9/23-10/22)

When it comes to love, remember that magic doesn’t happen overnight; you need to aim high and avoid being distracted by superficial interactions. Try to hold out for something real. This all begins with loving yourself.

Scorpio (10/23-11/21)

If you know what you want and someone keeps getting in the way, remain optimistic about your own potential. Success can be yours if you put in the work. Leave your doubts behind and move boldly toward your goals.

Sagittarius (11/22-12/21)

If it seems like you’re at the peak of your energy cycle, it’s not wise to wait to begin a new project. It’s smarter to make best of your confidence in the present. Get busy now to make your life easier later.

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STUDENT LIFE

Friday, November 22, 2013

Paradise Biryani Packs Spicy Punch

HUMANS OF EMORY: A SMOKER

Continued from Page 9 if you do not have a high tolerance for spice, do not hesitate to order it regular. But Biryani is by no means the only dish worth ordering here. The Mix Platter is great if you want a bit of multiple dishes. You get a main dish, like chicken tikka masala, chicken rice, naan and a chef’s choice of both an appetizer and dessert. I have by no means tried close to everything on the menu, but you can bet I am going to eat my way through it. Vegetarian options at Biryani Pointe are quite prominent and not neglected like they are at so many other restaurants. I’m the farthest thing from a vegetarian, but their kadai paneer is succulent and rich with cheese and spices; I would have no problem eating it every time. Their naan is not to be overlooked, either. They have plain, garlic and my favorite — bullet naan. The bullet naan is spicy, but I think it could be even spicier. However, you may want to cut back on the spice, especially if you get the spicy biryani. Biryani Pointe has a chic, yet cozy atmosphere. It’s always welcoming. It doesn’t get any more convenient than being located in Emory Point (okay, maybe if they opened one in Cox, it would be), but I wouldn’t mind it being open 24 hours and a delivery service to satisfy my cravings. Too greedy? I know, but I can’t help myself. Check it out for yourself if you haven’t already, and you will see why I am so excited to have a great Indian restaurant so close by.

— Contact Ethan Samuels at ejsamue@emory.edu

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n my way to Atlanta, I stopped at the Frankfurt Airport. There, they had many “hotspots” for smokers. Bearing this in mind, I was thinking about how Emory should implement this idea and foster it. I understand that smoking is an unhealthy habit and that smoking on campus has a negative impact on Emory as a top school in the United States, but I think our school should come to terms with the smokers on campus by providing designated areas for the purpose of smoking. I also acknowledge the fact that Emory is a private institution, meaning that it can enforce any law that the administration deems necessary, but the administration should take the students into consideration and not just see them as numbers that will one day disappear.” — By Bahar Amalfard

Grad Student Became Public Figure After ‘Fahamu Pecou Is the S--t’ Posters Continued from Page 9 rather than the music. So, he began a campaign of his own aimed as a satire of this marketing, and he explored the possibility of visual art being marketed in the same vain. Despite describing himself as often being a shy, introverted person, Pecou designed and placed posters around Atlanta with his image and text reading, “Fahamu Pecou Is The S--t!” People began recognizing him in public and coming up to him, asking if he was Fahamu Pecou and subsequently telling him that he is, indeed, the s--t. After he made shirts for his friends with the same image, people wanted to buy them, and orders began coming in from all over the world. He became frustrated, however, that no one was calling him back about exhibiting his work. And once, after he was told that he would have to be taken out of a show at the High Museum, he used the opportunity to extend his character’s bravado beyond the canvas and into actual performance. “Not only was I going to be in the show, but I was

going to take over.” he said. He arrived at the show in full celebrity swag, complete with a bodyguard and entourage. Pecou drew crowds at art shows with his local celebrity status. He soon began hosting parties with live DJs, and while crowds would dance around him, he would be on stage painting. The events were “a spectacle, an anti-performance” and “more about people’s reactions than what I was doing,” he said. Pecou had been looking to get his work shown since he graduated college, but in 2005, he invited a friend into his studio to get a shirt and see his art, and he was immediately given the opportunity to show his work in a gallery. Later that year, he had his first solo show, and the rest, he says, is history. As evidenced by his paintings, Pecou is heavily inspired by hip-hop culture and sees the possibility for the genre to engage communities and transform from one state of being into another. Pecou said, “The role of art should be to create an affective relationship to the world — it should mean something and not just be about

pretty pictures or making money.” He considers himself an activist of sorts and much of his art features him, not as a self-portrait, but as an allegory of black masculinity. He questions, offers commentary and, in some cases, mocks the media’s popular perception of a black man needing to be overtly masculine or narcissistic, which has been perpetuated by corporatized hip-hop. Pecou also addresses prescriptives that society places on boys and men and notes that he didn’t fit this mold. As a kid, he says, he was no good at sports, got into trouble for playing with the girls and as an adult black male, he found people telling him what he should act like based on what he looks like. His image and larger-than-life persona on the canvas varies from swaggering with a cane in his hand, posing with a cigar between his teeth or carrying a gun or can of spray paint. In other paintings, he poses with African masks, and in many, there is text displayed. The subject of black masculinity took a new perspective for Pecou after his son was born. He wants to use his art to speak to

MAD LIBS

Happy Thanksgiving! By Celia Greenlaw It is the time of year to give thanks: for the turkeys that we can ____________________ (verb), for the ____________________ (adjective) family members we can gather around, for the ____________________ (verb ending in “ing”) leaves we can watch fall from the ____________________ (plural noun). We appreciate the ____________________ (adjective) stuffing, cranberry sauce ____________________ (food) and pumpkin pies, and we will ____________________ (verb) at the dinner table until our ____________________ (plural body part) explode! From the delicately stuffed

Capricorn (12/22-1/19)

Concentrating on your work seems impossible, as your thoughts are focused on the weekend. As the Sun shifts into your 12th House of Imagination, your fantasies begin to take flight. Don’t resist the temptation; follow your day dreams and see where they take you.

Aquarius (1/20-2/18)

Don’t get too distracted by your long-term goals, especially if they stand in the way of the time spent with your family and friends. There is no better moment than the present to share your heart with those you love.

Pisces (2/19-3/20)

You are yearning to do something exciting with friends, especially if you usually hold back. Be daring and experiment to discover what you really want. Letting out your inner wild child can be nice for a change. This week’s stars interpreted by Samantha Goodman

____________________ (animal) to the ____________________ (adjective) stories about Pilgrims told by ____________________ (relative) after he/she has drunk a few ____________________ (plural beverage), there is so much to look forward to with ____________________ (holiday). One of the most ____________________ (adjective) parts of Thanksgiving is the football! Hours and hours of men throwing a ____________________ (noun) and pushing each other ____________________ (adverb). Now that is something to be thankful for. After all of the ____________________ (verb ending in “ing”) and eating is over, there is time to relax and reflect upon the most ____________________ (adjective) things in your life. It feels great to thank the friends, family and ____________________ (plural noun) who have helped you during the year, and they will ____________________ (verb) if you tell them how much they mean to you. Enjoy your ____________________ (adjective) holiday break, Emory ____________________ (plural noun), and remember to give thanks to all of the ____________________ (adjective) people around you.

Turkey Legs and Charlemagne and Goblets, Oh My! Continued from Page 9 Christianity can be argued to be a medieval class — at least from a Western perspective — so there’s a lot of room for me to pick which classes I am most interested in. You have to take a medieval language as well, and I took Latin because I am attentive to the little Latin inscriptions on illuminated manuscripts. I’m not an expert, though (actually far from being one). What has been your favorite class so far? My favorite class so far was probably the Spring 2012 Art History seminar on the medieval “Other.” It focused on visualizing marginalization in medieval art. What is your favorite thing about being a Medieval Studies major? My favorite thing about being a Medieval Studies major (besides my general love for the Middle Ages) is

that it’s a great ice breaker when somebody asks me what I’m studying. I’m a pretty awkward person so it’s nice to have something fun to talk about. What is the most challenging part of being a Medieval Studies major? The most challenging part of being a M.S. major is fending off peer — and other — ridicule. Not only do a lot of B-School and premed people openly mock my major, but a lot of humanities folk do, too. Sometimes it’s just good fun, but sometimes I feel a bit “Other-ed,” too! How do you think your Medieval Studies major will prepare you for your future career plans? I know Medieval Studies will prepare me for my future career (law) because I had to study something that was relatively unfamiliar to me and outside the scope of common knowledge. I also have to read and write a ton, and I can’t imagine better prac-

tice for a (hopefully) future lawyer. What would you tell someone who is thinking of pursuing a major in Medieval Studies? I have never met anyone in my time at Emory that was seriously considering becoming a Medieval Studies major, but I would hypothetically tell such a person to go for it! Life is too short and undergrad is all about studying what you love these days, so if you want to study that time period that introduced cutlery — so important — become a Medieval Studies major and be HAPPY. Basically Medieval Studies is a superior major where professors demonstrate Middle Ages architecture with cut fruit and you never have to make an excuse for indulging in the stereotype of eating giant turkey legs with your hands and drinking bottomless wine from a goblet! Also, Charlemagne. — Interview by Jayme Smith

what kinds of things he would like to teach his son as he becomes a man. This exploration of black masculinity is also his focus of study in the ILA, where he engages in the study of visual culture, critical race theory and masculinity studies to further influence his work. Like the relationship between hip-hop and his art, there is also a substantial relationship between his academic studies and the work he creates. Pecou is currently working on an essay to be featured in an anthology about hip-hop music in which he recalls a visit to South Africa in 2009. During this visit, a black homeless man approached Pecou and his friends and said racial epithets toward them in attempt to connect with and show admiration for them. This experience gave Pecou a lasting impression and further illustrated the commodification of the image of a black American male. Despite this instance of a distorted perception of black men, some of the most interesting and enlightening conversations about race, Pecou says, have been overseas where there is more critical

engagement about racial issues. “In the United States, society is groomed to be consumers and other countries are more inclined to read the package,” Pecou said. He also notes how he shudders at ironies that emerge at use of certain words in hip-hop and how they are freely thrown around but have completely lost their context. After completing his Ph.D., Pecou aspires to continue his work through public scholarship. “I hope my work can be a beacon of hope and inspiration for young black men, many of whom continue to struggle with carving out their individual and collective identities in the face of consistent and limiting stereotypes,” Pecou said,. He has certainly started to do this already. “It is my aim to use my work, both creative and academic, as a way of sparking, inspiring and facilitating dialogues across communities. I see my work as a sort of bridge that connects seemingly disparate communities.” — Contact Ross Fogg at rfogg@emory.edu

Jane Austen Hits Up Frats, Is Confused By EDM Continued from Page 9 astonishingly confusing. I felt dizzy. The men who had just begun to make me feel esteemed abandoned my presence for this new mass of women, and I felt unmatched. The evening was droll and dark from then on, my expectations of orchestral strings were stunted by what I can only describe as loud sound recordings of heavy machinery. Oh, but the modern folk seemed to truly adore it, and the more ail they consumed, the louder the machinery blared. I took residence beside the manor to rest my ears, when I was once again approached by Lord Blackburn. An ember materialized inside my bosom, rekindling my prospects for the evening. After what seemed like only moments of airless conversation, he placed his hand atop mine, and I thought he was poised to make a major proposition to me. I hardly would have presumed that he would be in a position to ask for anyone’s hand in matrimony this evening, though his stature allured me to the point that I would have ascribed fair contemplation to a well-stated offer. Though a proposition of marriage is scarcely what he offered. He leaned in to kiss my mouth, only to receive my cold hand slapping across the side of his face. ‘Twas a nasty way to conclude my evening, though I resolved nothing other than to retire

to my lodgings and pray for a better day hence. My head is riled up in an awful tempest this morning; I think I must let this diary rest and slumber further. I pray this evening will leave me more elated. –J. Evening, Sunday November 15th, 2013 As I look down on this page, I ponder how to possibly describe the summation of this experience in a time and place that are so foreign to me. Last night, I returned to the collection of estates on Eagle Row, and was plagued by the vicious surprise that it was as if Friday evening had played out a second consecutive term. All of the effervescent guests resumed their same positions, as if fated to carry out the same plots with hope at different results. It all struck me as an awful insanity, crystallized by the necessity for me to rebuff Lord Blackburn’s advances a second time. There is not much more I wish to confess of the matter, other than the truth that this outing has been an enlightening experience, if not enriching. I see now that my place in this refracted world has narrowed, and there may not be room for me here. Perhaps the change is a consequence of my own temperament; however, I rather believe it to be the fault of all those around me, as I always have. –Jane

He leaned in to kiss my mouth, only to receive my cold hand slapping across the side of his face.

— Contact Robert Weisblatt at rlweisb@emory.edu

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WOMEN’S SOCCER SWIMMING WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL AND DIVING BASKETBALL CROSS COUNTRY

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12 kills. Holler also displayed her defensive presence, thwarting the Eastern offense with a seven blocks. Also, having great offensive games were Jacobs who finished with double-digit kills, and sophomore Sydney Miles who had 33 assists. Defensively, the Eagles had three players finish with double-digit digs — juniors Cat McGrath and Kate Bowman, and sophomore Taylor Erwin. Emory’s stifling defense held Eastern to a hitting percentage of .102, while the offense managed to hit .218 against a talented Eastern squad.

Emory also led in total blocks 10-3, and in total digs 56-55. On Wednesday, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) honored multiple Emory volleyball players. AVCA honored Miles as a First Team All-American, Holler as a Second Team All-American, and McGrath and Bowman as honorable mentions. In addition, Miles, Holler, Bowman, and McGrath were all members of the AVCA All-South Region, with Holler capturing Region Rookie of the Year. In the NCAA Semifinals, the Eagles will face No. 1 seed Calvin College (Mi.), who is 33-1 on the

season. The Calvin Knights reached the quarterfinals by winning the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, defeating Penn StateBehrend, Mount Union, and No. 10 Wittenberg. In the quarterfinals, the Knights defeated UMass-Boston 3-1 to advance to the semis. The Eagles and Knights have only played once before, during the 2010 season when they battled for the NCAA National Championship. The Knights prevailed in that match 3-1. The semifinals will occur on Friday Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. — Contact Ethan Morris at ethan.morris@emory.edu

Storylines Worth Buying Into... Welcome to the 12th week of NFL Pick ‘Ems! Follow along as the Wheel staff attempts to pick each week’s NFL games. 1. Nathaniel Ludewig is still very much in the running, just two games behind Ryan. Will he end his senior year on top? Will he choke? Is he reading this? Probably not. 2. Ryan Smith is starting to feel the heat as Nathaniel and Adam are closing in on him. Wherever he goes, he sees small floating NFL logos. It’s becoming a problem. 3. Dustin Slade, a.k.a. [REDACTED], decided to pick a lot of upsets last week in hopes Courtesy of Flickr/Football Schedule

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it would launch him into the lead. Instead, he somehow went 3-11 and fell into a tie for last with Ross Fogg. Whoops. 4. Adam Troyetsky has made a habit of calling out Storylines in his columns. Don’t think we don’t notice, Adam. He also went 10-4 last week and is just four games off the lead. 5. Ross Fogg was too busy competing in the latest Hunger Games to pick this week. 6. Priyanka K. has pulled into fourth place by a decent margin.... we at Storylines are just

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Chicago Bears (6-4) at St. Louis Rams (4-6)

New Orleans Saints (8-2) at Atlanta Falcons (2-8) What has happened to the Falcons this season? Since starting the season 1-1, the Falcons have quite simply played terribly. Even in the Georgia Dome where they usually reign supreme, they have been unable to hold their own, losing three out of five games. In past seasons, the matchup between the Saints and the Falcons has been characterized by whoever has been the home team. This season, however, that all looks to change. Expect another stellar performance from Drew Brees while the Falcons seem to not do anything right. Saints 31 Falcons 17 — Contact Adam Troyetsky at adam.troyetsky@emory.edu

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The Giants are coming off of a 27-13 win against the Packers and their fourth consecutive win since starting the season 0-6. The Giants played the Cowboys in the opening week of the season and suffered a 36-31 loss in a tight game that featured six turnovers from the Cowboys defense. Since having trouble turning the ball over, during the past four games, Eli Manning has only thrown two interceptions. The Giants defense has also drastically improved from the first six weeks of the season. Since winning their first game, the Giants have racked up 11 turnovers and nine sacks over their winning streak. Since their first matchup, Dallas has had somewhat of an up-anddown season. Much like the Jets, the Cowboys seem to have trouble winning consecutive games (though they have done it once this season). The Cowboys have had trouble dealing with some of the stronger teams in the league, as was shown last weekend in their 49-17 loss to the Saints. Watch out for Eli Manning and the Giants to continue their winning streak and make a playoff push. Cowboys 20 Giants 27

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Dolphins as they’re allowing roughly 150 rushing yards over the past four weeks. Look for Newton to use his dual-threat abilities and lead the Panthers to a seventh straight win. Panthers 27 Dolphins 17

The banged up, bruised, and tired Bears look to improve upon their two game winning streak with Josh McCown this weekend. The Bears defeated the Ravens last weekend with an overtime field goal in a game that included a two hour weather delay. In addition to being without Jay Cutler the past few weeks, defensive superstars Lance Briggs, Charles Tillman, and D.J. Williams have also been injured. Despite these losses, the Bears defense has allowed only 20 points per game over the last three games. This game will feature an interesting matchup between St. Louis running back Zac Stacy and the Bears defense that, despite their recent success, still ranks last in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game. Despite this statistic, Stacy still last week, rushing for only 62 yards. Despite this intriguing matchup, watch for the Bears to win three in a row. Bears 23 Rams 20

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Okay, the series is technically called A Song of Ice and Fire, but, thanks to HBO, GoT is the preferred parlance. When is the next book coming out!? SPOILER alert y’all. If you only watch the show, stop reading and turn on Netflix or something. So many questions. Four daggers in the dark are awfully hard to handle. Move a little south and you have the true iron trying to take Winterfell, but there are so many pieces. One may be broken, but then there’s the bard and the scheming fat man, as well as the villainous leech guy. And can we please hit up Greywater Watch, like finally? A bit to the east, the chaos master seems to be consolidating his grip on the Vale. But seriously, how can a guy with no armies hope to actually control the East, the North and the Riverlands? He’ll call on his ‘bannerman,’ and they’ll be like, ‘yo funny joke dude.’ Of course, there’s also the traumatized auburn maiden who may finally be shedding her pawn status. King’s Landing is in flux, but low cunning Cersei has been neutralized. She is so stupid and emotional! But actually. Objective fact, read her POVs. And is that pretender dragon red? Black? Any color at all? Hope the Princess uses her wiles to find out, if you know what I mean. Finally, there is the biggest chest piece on the board, hanging out in Slaver’s Bay. (Well, technically one is a bit far away at the moment, but she’ll be there.) You know you’re a big piece when other sizable pieces are gravitating to you: the squid, the little lion. Thank god you got Barristan Selmy, though—that guy is an OG. And send my regards to the wild cards, Bran and Arya. Poor Stark children.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Squad 2-0 With Win at Oglethorpe By Ryan Smith Sports Editor The 13th-ranked women’s basketball team moved to 2-0 on the young season on Wednesday, cruising past the Oglethorpe University Stormy Petrels 77-50. The Eagles were hot from the start. A pair of free throws and a layup from senior guard Savannah Morgan helped Emory establish a 15-4 lead less than five minutes into the first half. Freshman guard Shellie Kaniut added a pair of consecutive threepointers with just over nine minutes left in the half to push the Eagles’ lead to 25-8. Head Coach Christy Thomaskutty was pleased with her team’s aggressive start. “We played with a greater sense of urgency then emotion than we did on Monday [a 69-60 win over Salem College],” she said. From there the outcome was never in doubt. A jumper from senior guard Selena Castillo pushed the halftime lead to a staggering 25 points. The Eagles dominated the first half in all aspects, scoring 17 points off 17 Oglethorpe turnovers and holding the Stormy Petrels to five-for-19 shooting. The closest the Stormy Petrels got down the stretch was 20 points. A Lilly layup snapped a 5-0 Oglethorpe run to open the half. She added the next two baskets to give the Eagles a 46-22 lead with just over 16 minutes to go and put the game out of reach for good. The Eagles closed the game in style with a 12-4 run in the waning minutes. Several bench players made their mark on the box score, with sophomore guard Fran Sweeney and senior guard Marissa Resnick knocking down shots in the final minute of play. Resnick drained a jumper in the final seconds of play to create the final margin. Kaniut led the Eagles’ attack with 13 points, while senior guard Hannah Lilly contributed 15 on six for 15 shooting. The Eagles were also dominant in

the paint, outrebounding the Petrels 50-36. Castillo and Lilly both led the way with eight boards apiece. “I thought Stella had a really good first half,” Thomaskutty said, also praising the performances of the veteran Castillo and Lilly. On the whole, it was a balanced effort for the team. Only three Eagles scored in double figures, but 12 managed to get on the scoreboard. Morgan had nine points, seven assists and five rebounds while Castillo contributed 11 points. The team is getting most of its scoring from its backcourt — the top four leading scorers for Emory were all guards. It wasn’t a perfect performance. The Eagles left a lot of easy buckets on the court that could’ve made the final margin of victory even bigger. “We’re pressing, we’re turning teams over, but we’re not converting,” Thomaskutty said. “We’re missing a lot of layups and free throws.” The Eagles, fresh off one of the best seasons in school history when they reached the Division III Sweet Sixteen, have looked good thus far in 2013-14. They still have more than a month to hit their stride before University Athletic Association (UAA) play begins. “Our young players want to get better and our seniors are continuing on their path,” Thomaskutty said. “The question mark for us right now is our leadership.” Thomaskutty did compliment a couple of her seniors for the work they’ve done thus far. “I think Hannah has definitely stepped into that role,” she said. “Savannah Morgan is a great leader as well. Our seniors are really stepping up.” Emory will attempt to stay undefeated on the year when they host LaGrange College Lady Panthers on Nov. 26 at 6 p.m. The Lady Panthers are 0-1 thus far, but they will have played two more games (against Mississippi College and Centenary College (La.)) before they visit the Eagles. — Contact Ryan Smith at ryan.smith@emory.edu

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Sophomore Taylor Erwin bumps the ball over the net. Erwin and the Eagles defeated Eastern University (Pa.) on Thursday to advance to the Division III semifinals.

Eagles One Step Closer to Title By Ethan Morris Staff Writer The volleyball team defeated Eastern University (Pa.) in the NCAA Quarterfinals, and is now one of four teams left standing in the NCAA tournament, which began with 64 squads. The Eagles will play in the NCAA semifinals for a chance to win the NCAA Championship for the second time in school history. In the Thursday afternoon match, the Emory Eagles battled the No. 17-ranked Eastern University Eagles, which entered the match with a record of 32-4. Eastern University advanced to the quarterfinals after winning the Huntingdon, Pa. Regional last

weekend, hosted by Juniata College. The Eastern Eagles defeated Johns Hopkins University (Md.), Christopher Newport University (Va.), and Stevenson College (Md.) in succession, with each victory coming in straight sets. By winning the regional tournament, the Eastern Eagles advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals for only the second time in school history. Entering Thursday’s match, the two volleyball squads had played one another four times, with Emory holding a 4-0 series record. The two teams last played in 2012 at the Juniata College Wid Guisler Invitational, where Emory defeated Eastern 3-1.

CROSS COUNTRY Men’s Basketball The men’s basketball team dropped to 1-2 on the season after falling to the Virginia Wesleyan College Marlins on the road 65-64 on Thursday night. The Eagles held a 35-22 lead at halftime and extended the margin to nine points on multiple occasions in the second half, but failed to put VMC away. Virginia Wesleyan finally took a lead on a jumper with 4:39 left, but senior forward Jake Davis hit a pair of free throws to give the Eagles a 58-57 edge. The teams traded baskets until VMC nailed a jumper with 2:12 left to go up 61-60. Junior guard Michael Florin made a layup to reclaim the lead for the Eagles, but the Marlins’ D.J. Woodmore countered with a jump shot. Sophomore Josh Schattie once again gave Emory the lead with just 53 seconds remaining, but the Marlins answered with a jumper from Greg Montgomery with 25 seconds to go. It would be the game-winner. The Eagles had a chance to win on a Davis jumper with just six seconds to left, but it missed, giving Virginia Wesleyan the win. Schattie led the Eagles with 14 points, while Florin and sophomore forward Will Trawick both contributed 10 apiece. Junior forward Davis Rao led with seven rebounds. Florin had the team lead with seven assists.

The match between the two Eagles squads began at 12:30 p.m. Quickly, Eastern jumped out to a 16-11 lead and took control of the set. Led by freshman Jessica Holler’s four kills, Emory battled back and went on a 14-7 run to capture the set by a close margin of 25-23. Emory and Eastern began the second set exchanging points, and they were knotted up at 6-6. The Emory volleyball squad took control of the set after that point, dominating all aspects of the game en route to a 14-5 run, which put Emory up 20-11 on the set. Led by five kills from junior Leah Jacobs and four kills from Holler, Emory managed to put away the second set, winning 25-15.

The Emory Eagles began the third set strong, jumping out to a 16-8 lead, which had them positioned to easily put away Eastern to win the match. However, the Eastern Eagles displayed their toughness by going on a run of their own, which pulled them within three at a score of 22-19. Emory exhibited the resilience that brought them to the quarterfinals, and won the set 25-20. The match featured a balanced attack from Emory, as both the offense and defense performed at a high level in the sweep of Eastern. Leading the offensive barrage was Holler, who finished with team-high

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XC Prepares for Nationals Week 12 Previews And Predictions

By Liza Atillasoy Staff Writer The men and women’s cross country teams excelled with second place finishes on Saturday at the NCAA South/Southeast Region Championships, automatically earning bids to this season’s nationals. The NCAA Division III Championships will be held in Hanover, Ind. The men’s team competed in a 24-team field, recorded 91 points, and only fell short behind Bridgewater College’s (Va.) score of 74 points. In third was Centre College (Ky.) with 104 points, followed by Christopher Newport University (Va.) with 175 points. Top-finisher senior Eddie Mulder with an 8k time of 25:17 earned him seventh in the 174-runner field. Junior Tyler Cooke had a personal best of 25:41, ranking him 13th in the field, followed by senior Hank Ashforth in 19th place with a PR of 25:54. Senior Alex Fleischhacker and junior Patrick Crews rounded out the score. The women’s side also showed strong performances with three Emory runners out of the top 13 finishers in the 193-person field. They registered 76 points, trailing Trinity’s 36 points. Following Emory was Bridgewater with 106 points and Centre with 149 points. Junior Tamara Surtees finished in sixth place with a career best 6k time of 22:37 while Senior Captain Emily Caesar claimed eighth place with a time of 22:38. Junior Marissa Gogniat, freshman Michelle Kagei, senior Captain Meredith Lorch and junior Elise Viox rounded out the

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Junior Tamara Surtees approaches the finish line. Surtees ran a career best time of 22:37 last race. scorers. Lorch’s time of 23:24 was a personal best and Kagei’s time of 23:17 was her season’s best. Thirty-two teams were selected to participate in each championship. From each of the eight regions, the top two, seven-person teams qualified, rounding out to 16 teams. Another sixteen additional teams were selected to run in the championship as well. The field includes the defending national champions from both the women’s and men’s 2012 finals, and 560 of the best runners in the nation.

The 2012 Champions were North Central College (Ill.) with 167 points, earning the third men’s team championship in four years while Johns Hopkins University (Md.) captured the first place for the women’s team with a score of 158 points. This year’s appearance in the Championships is Emory women’s ninth straight appearance and 22nd in the past 23 seasons. This is the first time since 2009 that the men will be running at nationals. — Contact Liza Atillasoy at liza.atillasoy@emory.edu

As Ryan is keen on noticing, I have a tendency to pick the Jets and have an even larger tendency of picking them on weeks that they lose. And so, 12 weeks into the season, I’m going to lose a little bit of faith in the Jets and pick the Ravens. The Jets played incredibly awful last week and once again brought me the sorrow and disappointment of being a Jets fan. Geno Smith was pulled from the game after completing only eight passes and throwing three interceptions. If not for Chris Ivory’s 98 rushing yards, the game would’ve been an even bigger blowout than the 23 point difference. After a long two hour game delay in Chicago, the Ravens were narrowly defeated by the Bears in an overtime thriller on a field that looked like it belonged at a middle school rather than an NFL stadium. Ray Rice finally got back on track last weekend, though, as he ran for 131 yards and a touchdown.

This may have given Rice the boost he needed as he looks to go up against a tough front four for the Jets next weekend. If Rice can be as productive as he was this past weekend, Joe Flacco should be able to find the gaps in the Jets secondary. Jets 17 Ravens 21 Carolina Panthers (7-3) at Miami Dolphins (5-5) The Carolina Panthers narrowly snuck by the New England Patriots last weekend on a controversial call that could’ve given Tom Brady one more chance to score from Carolina’s goal line. Regardless, the Panthers still won the game. By winning, the Panthers improved their winning streak to six games. Aside from Cam Newton, Steve Smith, and DeAngelo Williams, the Panthers defense, led by Charles Johnson, have been a force to be reckoned with; they are currently ranked the number one defense in the NFL. In the wake of the Richie Incognito- Jonathan Martin scandal, the Dolphins suffered a loss to the Buccaneers two weeks ago but made up for it this past weekend as they defeated the Chargers in a close 20-16 game. Unfortunately for Miami, Cam Newton has found his groove, both through the air and on the ground. This could pose a problem for the

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