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Arts & Entertainment, Page 9

Crossword Puzzle, Page 8

Staff Editorial, Page 6

News Roundup, Page 2

On Fire, Page 11

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Semester Online Launches Courses

University Pays $1.5M In Legal Settlement

By Lydia O’Neal Staff Writer

Lawsuit Alleged Overcharges

For the first time, Emory students can take classes while traveling abroad, continue coursework while at home for a few months and learn from professors at other institutions. The College is offering 11 Semester Online courses this semester from schools like Boston College, the University of Notre Dame and Washington University in St. Louis, among others. Unlike massive open online courses (MOOCs), Semester Online — a program developed by the educational technology company 2U — offers for-credit courses that can satisfy General Education Requirements (GERs) and major requirements if approved by the appropriate department. Though the cost of taking a course, with prices ranging from $4,200 to $5,600, differs from the free cost of a MOOC, Semester Online don’t suffer the 10 to 20 percent retention rates of their not-for-credit counterparts. “There’s a big difference,” Andrew Hermalyn, executive vice president and general manager of Semester Online, said of the disparity between MOOCs — which frequently serves up to 45,000 students — and 2U’s new program. “We’re focusing on small class sizes of up to 20 students. There’s also the live class proponent, so there’s no ‘back row.’” While traditional classroom formats often consist of a teacher speaking to up to 200 students all facing the front of the room — sometimes scarcely interacting — Semester Online features what Semester Online professors refer to as a “Brady Bunch” theme-reminiscent group video chat for its weekly live sessions. “Having a live class experience is critical,” said Hermalyn, who founded Semester Online two years ago. “You develop a relationship with students from other schools. Semester Online is even giving students the ability to take courses with their high school friends.” Emory’s Goodrich C. White Professor of Psychology Darryl Neill said his in-person course, Drugs and Behavior, seats a maximum of 200 students. In his Semester Online course of the same name, he can connect with all 20 students one-on-one. “I see a headshot of everyone all at once,” Neill said. “A blue line appears when they start talking, and they can electronically raise their hands.” Neill, who has taught at Emory for 43 years, sent his Drugs and Behavior PowerPoint presentations to 2U last winter. With the help of tech specialists, he constructed 15-minute lectures. Slideshows with graphics

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HEALTH SCIENCES

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New Health Science Building Opens Lottery for By Mallika Manyapu Staff Writer Researchers moved into the new Health Sciences Research Building on Haygood Drive this summer after two years of construction. The new building is 200,000 square feet with four stories above ground and one below, according to a June 21 University press release. Construction began in June 2011 following demolition of the Turman west residence hall and was completed in April 2013, when it also received a certificate of occupancy, according to the press release. In a joint email to the Wheel, David Stephens, the vice president for research in the Woodruff

Health Sciences Center, and Charlie Andrews, the senior associate vice president for space planning and construction in the Woodruff Health Sciences Center, wrote that the building features “a unique open-lab concept with natural light in labs and corridors and with write-up benches placed outside the laboratory space.” The new building is also encased in five shades of marble that were numbered and placed in an exact location like a giant jigsaw puzzle, Stephens and Andrews wrote. It includes biosafety level 2 and 3 labs (or labs that can isolate dangerous materials), a 160-seat auditorium and a café dining area offering breakfast, lunch and dinner with an outdoor seating option, Stephens and

Andrews wrote. The building will be LEED silver certified with features such as sensors that turn down the heating system when the building is not occupied, Stephens and Andrews wrote. They added that each floor also has built-in composting and recycling containers. During the demolition of the Turman residence hall and construction of the new building, 18,548 tons of waste were recycled, which accounted for 98 percent of all construction waste. A two-story bridge across Haygood Drive connects the building to the Emory Children’s Center, which includes pediatric clinical care

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Dalai Lama Tickets Opens By Naomi Maisel Contributing Writer

OBITUARY

Irish Poet, Emory Ellmann Lecturer Heaney Dies at 74 James Crissman/Co-Editor

The new Health Sciences Research Building on Haygood Drive opened this summer after two years of construction. With five stories and 200,000 square feet, researchers have a state-of-the-art space.

Emory Black Student Union Opens in DUC University administrators unveiled the Emory Black Student Union (EBSU) in the Dobbs University Center (DUC) at a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday evening. Located across from the Office of Multicultural Programs and Services, construction of the EBSU began in July as part of an effort by Senior Vice President and Dean of Campus Life Ajay Nair to create more cultural

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STUDENT LIFE

By Rupsha Basu Staff Writer

Tickets for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit to Emory became available through a lottery Sunday morning and will run through Sept. 7 at midnight. The lottery is open to Emory students, staff and faculty only. Students can sign up for the lottery online though Emory’s website. The visit is a part of the EmoryTibet Partnership, which began in 1998 and aims to bring together Western and Tibetan intellect, according to the partnership’s website. His Holiness the Dalai Lama became a Presidential Distinguished Professor at Emory in October 2007 and has since visited Emory’s campus every three years, making this year the third time. Kari Leibowitz (‘12C), program

The University has agreed to pay $1.5 million in legal fees to settle claims that it overbilled Medicare and Medicaid for some patients in Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute from 2001 to 2010, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said last week. The University reached the civil settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia and Attorney General, according to an Aug. 28 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) press release. Elizabeth Elliot, a former clinical research finance manager at Emory, filed the lawsuit that led to the settlement in 2009. The allegations state that the University billed two separate entities — Medicare/Medicaid and a clinical trial sponsor — for the same medical care and services, according to the settlement. The clinical trial sponsor had agreed to pay for the medical services that the University then charged to Medicare and Medicaid. In some cases, Emory was paid twice for the same services, according to the FBI press release. All claims in the settlement are allegations, and Emory has not agreed or admitted any liability, the FBI said in the press release. The alleged actions violated the False Claims Act, a federal law that holds a person or entity liable when they improperly receive payment from the government, the FBI said. Elliot filed the lawsuit that led to this settlement under a False Claims Act provision that allows private citizens to take on civil actions for the government, according to the settlement. The quality of Emory’s patient care or clinical research was never in question in this settlement, said Nancy Seideman, Emory’s interim

avera, Emory’s classical fusion dance team, which includes College junior Nandi Vanka (front center), performed at Emory’s annual Best in Show on McDonough Field on Friday evening. Along with SaRaas, Aural Pleasure, No Strings Attached, Dooley Noted, TNT and others, they introduced the first-year students to the various talent groups on Emory’s campus.

spaces on campus. “The EBSU emerged out of many, many community conversations following a really challenging year, last year,” he said, referencing student backlash to University President James W. Wagner’s controversial comments in Emory Magazine. “This was really generated from student demand, community interest and a lot of community advocacy and support.” The goal is to bring all members of the student body together, Nair said.

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“When you’re on a campus that’s predominantly white or historically white, you want to make sure that you have a space where you feel comfortable,” Associate Director of Student Conduct and Co-Advisor to EBSU Marlon Gibson said. Prior to the EBSU, the only space on campus designated for black students was the Black Student Alliance (BSA) house, which houses five students. As they enjoyed barbeque, drinks and ice cream at Friday’s event, many

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students discussed why they looked forward to the EBSU. “We’re honestly in the minority in numbers, and kind of figuratively as well,” College senior Malaika Nicholas said. “This will be a great space to interact with every single class, to interact with people who are not even in your major. It’s definitely a proud moment.” The EBSU will be a meeting location for on-campus organizations like

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By Arianna Skibell Editor-in-Chief Irish poet, playwright and lecturer Seamus Heaney, who has had a relationship with Emory University for more than three decades, died last Friday. He was 74. Heaney’s death was announced in a statement released by his family and his publisher on Aug. 30. The statement did not include the cause of death, but according to a recent article in The Washington Post, Heaney’s health had been failing since he suffered a stroke in 2006. Heaney’s relationship with Emory began in 1981 when he delivered his first reading on campus, according to an Aug. 30 article in the Emory Report. In 1988, Richard Ellmann, Emory’s first Robert W. Woodruff Professor, handpicked Heaney to act as the first lecturer for the Richard Ellmann

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Seamus Heaney, famed Irish poet who had Emory affiliation, died from an unknown cause. Lecturers in Modern Literature, said Joseph Skibell, professor of Creative Writing/English and the director of the Ellmann Lectures. The Ellmann Lectures have since become a Emory tradition, securing renowned writers such as Umberto Eco and Margaret Atwood. Heaney spoke at Emory Commencement in May 2003. Emory’s Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library (MARBL) also

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

NEWS ROUNDUP National, Local and Higher Education News • The Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack on a U.S. base in Afghanistan on the border of Pakistan at 6:30 a.m. Monday. Over the course of three and a half hours, militants set off bombs, torched vehicles and shut down a key road used by NATO supply trucks. Three of the attacking insurgents were shot dead by NATO helicopters, while NATO personnel, Afghan security forces and civilians remained unharmed.

tions. Greenwald, a columnist for The Guardian, revealed the leaks on a Sunday TV Globo channel news program called “Fantastico.” The report, allegedly obtained from NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden, reveals that the NSA accessed Internet content that Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff visited online, as well as communications of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto before he was elected.

• Due to potential corrosion in the steering shafts of several makes, Ford announced a recall of 370,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada on Sunday, Sept. 1. Though no incidents or injuries have been reported, the recall include 2005 to 2011 Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Cars. Dealers will inspect the models and replace parts if necessary, as the defect may result in loss of steering.

— Compiled by Staff Writer Lydia O’Neal

• Brazil confronted the U.S. government on Monday, Sept. 2, after Rio-based journalist Glenn Greenwald alleged that the National Security Agency (NSA) spied on Brazilian government communica-

Corrections 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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EVENTS AT EMORY TUESDAY Event: Dr. Cheng Zhu — Mechanochemistry: A Molecular Biomechanics View of Mechanosensing Time: 2:30–3:30 p.m. Location: Mathematics & Science Center E300 Event: National Pan-Hellenic Council Executive Board Meeting Time: 5:45 p.m. Location: DUC Event: Emory Dance Company Audition Time: 6 p.m. Location: Dance Studio, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

WEDNESDAY Event: Toastmasters@Emory Club Meeting Time: 8–9 a.m. Location: Old Dental Building, 1462 Clifton Rd. Room 231 Event: Wednesday Workshop: Tips for Better Research Results

Time: 12-1 p.m. Location: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 401 Event: Student Organizations Presidents Training Time: 4–6 p.m. Location: DUC, Eagles Landing Event: Compassion Meditation Group Time: 5–6 p.m. Location: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Event: Dalai Lama Film Series Time: 7–9:30 p.m. Location: White Hall, Room 208

THURSDAY Event: The Legend and Love of the Distal Splenorenal Shunt: A Tribute to W. Dean Warren, MD Time: 7–8 a.m. Location: Emory University Hospital Auditorium

Location: DUC E334 Event: Student Organizations Presidents Training Time: 4–6 p.m. Location: DUC, Eagles Landing Event: Emory Buddhist Club — Weekly Practice Time: 6–7:30 p.m. Location: Cannon Chapel 106 Event: Peer Facilitator Training Time: 7–8:30 p.m. Location: DUC Trustee Room Event: Cafe Unity Open Mic Time: 7–8:30 p.m. Location: Brooks Commons, Cannon Chapel

This Week In Emory History Sept. 6, 1994 A committee headed by Office of Residence Life area coordinator Joni Tyson revised the Emory College Student Conduct Code for the fall 1994 semester to include sexual harassment, intimidation, freedom of expression and computer violence. The revisions combined three codes for the Emory College, the Woodruff School of Nursing and the Goizueta Business School. Before the consolidation, students of the three schools living in the same residence hall would be subject to different punishments for code violations. The new codes worked to improve the consistency of undergraduate life.

Event: Antichità, Teatro, Magnificenza: Renaissance and Baroque Images of Rome Gallery Talk Time: 7:30–8:30 p.m. Location: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Level 3 Galleries

Event: Healthy Campus Initiative Meeting Time: 3:30–4:30 p.m.

POLICE RECORD Emory Police Department was not available for this week’s police record. We hope the police record will return next issue. Stay tuned.

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Quantitative Social Sciences Major to Launch Next Fall By Rupsha Basu Staff Writer

quantitative data. “It’s not just about statistics anymore — it’s modeling, it’s programA new Quantitative Social ming,” he said. “It’s not just psySciences (QSS) major integrating chology. All the social sciences are research and statistical analysis with moving in this direction.” fields like political science and ecoFaculty for the major will include nomics will launch next fall. existing Emory professors in the Students in the new major, which social sciences as well as new hires is being developed by the Institute from numerous departments. for Quantitative Theory and Methods Carrubba said he eventually wants (QTM) will act as researchers in to set up experiential learning partfields of interest. This approach is nerships with International Business similar to the research-oriented edu- Machines (IBM), a technology and cation used in graduate level studies, consulting corporation where upperDirector of the Institute for QTM classmen can work as consultants Clifford Carrubba said. for the technology corporation by “It’s going to have this vocational analyzing data and presenting the component,” he said, adding that the information and providing recommajor could help prepare students mendations to clients. interested in pursuing Ph.Ds in differInterested students can attend an ent areas. “It’s going to develop skills event in the Winship Ballroom on that are applicable in the real world.” Sept. 25 that will feature represenThe first seven tatives from varirequired courses for ous companies such the major are on a as Adobe, Ernst & “All social sciences quantitative track Young and several are moving in this and will include a non-profit organidirection.” research methods zations who will class, a math class explain how the and a year-long — Phillip Wolff, major is applicable sequence for probassociate professor of to their compaability and regrespsychology nies, according to sion analysis, which Carrubba. is used to make preBefore students dictions of variables from the values can officially start taking classes in of other variables. fall of 2014, they must take Calculus The second half of the major I — the math prerequisite class. depends on what the student is interSimilar programs include ested in, Carrubba said. Students will Northwestern University’s apply the skills from previous courses Mathematical Methods in the Social to upper-level classes in departments Sciences and Carnegie Mellon ranging from political science to eco- University’s Quantitative Social nomics. The major will be particu- Science Scholars Program. Emory’s larly advantageous for students inter- program is unique, Carrubba said, ested in pursuing data-heavy areas of in that those programs have a heaviacademia, Carrubba said. er focus on higher-level math than Carrubba said social sciences are Emory’s program. beginning to emphasize statistical “They tend to be very much majors analysis and data collection, which that are designed to be mathematical means students should learn how to first and substantive field of interdiscern what is good research from est second. [They have] very intense what is not and “to draw well-rea- modeling requirements,” Carrubba soned inferences from data,” he said. said. “The goal is for students to have Phillip Wolff, associate professor enough math background that they of psychology, described how the can understand how to apply the tools QSS major can apply to the evolving they’ve been taught intelligently.” — Contact Rupsha Basu at field of psychology, which is also rupsha.basu@emory.edu becoming increasingly dependant on

Research in New Building to Focus On Health Sciences Continued from Page 1 and research, Stephens and Andrews explained. The need for additional research facilities spurred the construction of the new building, Stephens and Andrews wrote. Research in the Woodruff Health Sciences Center has expanded in the past decade, with center-sponsored research funding growing from $202.2 million in 2002 to $481.7 million in 2012. At the same time, Emory’s research partnership with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta also grew; the two institutions joined forces and fundraised for the new building, and the $90 million cost of the building was financed completely through philanthropy. In addition to several pediatric research areas, research in the new building will also focus on drug discovery, immunology and vaccines, neurosciences, cancer, gastroenterology, transplant immunology, nephrology, biomedical engineering and human genetics, Stephens and Andrews wrote. “The new research space is expected to result in discoveries that will improve quality of life and extend the lives of children and adults in Atlanta and beyond,” Stephens and Andrews wrote. More than half of the new building is devoted to pediatric research through the Emory Children’s Pediatric Research Center, a partnership that also includes Georgia Institute of Technology and the Morehouse School of Medicine. Notably, the faculty from the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University have moved into the new building. Stephens and Andrews added that the building will eventually hold 500 people, including 74 faculty researchers and their teams of post-doctorates, graduate students and staff. They added that while some current faculty and staff have moved into the new building, some of the laboratories are available for pediatrics faculty expected to be recruited during the next three years. — Contact Mallika Manyapu at mmanyap@emory.edu

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Students Change Passwords After Breach By Nicholas Sommariva News Editor Emory University is investigating a security breach into its information technology infrastructure and has therefore required all students to change their passwords, according to an Aug. 8 University-wide email. The same email said the University is not yet aware of any information being taken from its servers, which contains students and employees’ social security numbers. In response to the security breach, all students were required to change their password by noon yesterday and all faculty, staff and individuals with sponsored accounts are required to change their password by noon on Sept. 10.

The Office of Information Technology refused to comment beyond what was said in the emails because the breach is an ongoing investigation. College senior Grant McClure described the breach as “concerning” but said it’s something people have to live with in the digital age. “Online security breaches are a risk that we have to accept given how much data is integrated into our lives,” McClure said. Emory receives millions of cyber attacks every day, on par with most other large research universities and corporations, according to the email. In general, universities have seen a large increase in attacks in the past few years with many attempts thought to be from China, accord-

ing to a July 16 New York Times article. A link between these hacks and the Emory data breach could not be confirmed. Large research universities are often working on the cutting edge of new discoveries that could become incredibly valuable such as new prescription drugs, breakthroughs in computer chip technology, fuel cells and even weapons technology, the Times reported. According to the article, the attacks have not only become more frequent but also much more sophisticated. Some attackers make their way into a university network without the school’s knowledge and some schools never know what was taken. — Contact Nicholas Sommariva at nsommar@emory.edu

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ollege senior Jenni Seale took the stage as part of the a cappella group Dooley Noted on Friday night on McDonough Field as part of the Freshman Orientation event, Best in Show. Along with singing, students showcased their dance, theater and culture.

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coordiantor for the Emory-Tibet Partnership, said all participants in the lottery will have an equal chance at a spot regardless of when they submit their name. The lottery is expected to distribute out more than 1,000 tickets, 75 percent of which are reserved for Emory students. On Oct. 9, His Holiness will be speaking twice, once at 9:30 a.m. and once at 2 p.m. The first talk will take place at Glenn Memorial Auditorium and will cover “Secular Ethics 101,” followed by a question-and-answer session. The second event that day will take place at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts and is titled “Transcending Moral Differences: Can a ‘Secular Ethic’ Unite Us?” It will be accompanied by a panel of Emory scholars. The following day, His Holiness will speak on Traditional Buddhist Teaching at 9:30 a.m. in Glenn Memorial Auditorium; however, this talk is only open to the event’s sponsors, Drepung Loseling members and invited guests. Each student will be notified of their status in the lottery on Sept. 11 by 5 p.m., according to Michael

Kloss, Emory University’s chief of protocol and executive director of the Office of University Events. Winners will receive one ticket only and must provide their conformation email and a photo identification when picking up their ticket at the Dobbs University Center ticket office starting Sept. 13. All tickets must be claimed by 6 p.m. on Sept. 25, and the unclaimed will be allocated to the remaining lottery winners who make it onto a waitlist. James Lama, a Tibetan monk and first-year student at Emory, detailed his excitement for the upcoming events and admiration for His Holiness’s goal for “world peace” and strong work ethic. Leibowitz, on the other hand, was never exposed to Tibetan culture before His Holiness’s visit to Emory and hopes that this will inspire students to learn about Tibetan culture as it inspired her in the past. In addition to coordinating His Holiness’s visits, the Emory-Tibet Partnership conducts research, facilitates a summer and semester study abroad and hires distinguished Tibetan professors to teach medicine, religion and culture at Emory.

— Contact Naomi Maisel at namaise@emory.edu

illustrate his talking points as he discusses them in each video recording. “In some ways, it’s better than the traditional lecture,” Neill said. Some of his presentations feature interviews with a psychiatrist colleague at Columbia University. “We got along well, and I told him I wanted stories,” he said. “Some of the stories about the patients he had are pretty wild.” Jessica Christian, an assistant professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, also uses guest speakers. “Students get to watch interviews with managers on class topics, and actors can even act out scenarios,” Christian said of her course Leading and Managing: An Introduction to Organizational Behavior. Semester Online also offers some of the country’s most popular college courses, according to Robert Bartlett, the Behrakis Professor of Hellenic Political Studies at Boston College. “The strongest teachers are encouraged to develop these courses,” Bartlett said. His Semester Online course, How to Rule the World, examines the leadership of some of history’s most famous politicians, namely “a Persian emperor, an American presi-

dent, a king of the Hebrew Bible, a Shakespearean king and Machiavelli, the teacher of princes.” “It’s a kind of cross-pollination,” Bartlett said of Semester Online. “You’re exposed to people you may not otherwise meet.” Semester Online’s consortium of participating schools currently includes Emory, Boston College, Brandeis, Northwestern, UNC Chapel Hill, Notre Dame and Wash. U. “We were really looking for highquality institutions with an intellectual aggressiveness that believe in new models of learning and in experimenting,” Hermalyn said. “We want to be selective. We will expand, but not by much.” He added that Semester Online will announce new member additions this fall. Duke University dropped the program in April after already signing a contract with 2U. Though Duke Provost Peter Lange declined to comment on the matter, he told The New York Times in a May article that “as late as early March, there was no generalized opposition to our joining Semester Online. But when the proposal was circulated in March, some people who’d not heard of it before, or paid sufficient attention, got concerned.” Lange resigned in June. While Hermalyn suggested that Duke’s faculty needed more time to evaluate the opportunity, Emory

College Dean Robin Forman said Duke’s faculty “were less concerned about the program than the process of the program being created.” According to Forman, Emory has no intention of pulling out. “We’re trying to extend the amazing work our faculty do in the classroom, enhance awareness of Emory and even generate revenue,” Forman said. “It’s an opportunity for us to learn what it’s possible to do with this technology. Every aspect of this is a work in progress.” Though Semester Online and digital courses in general are forecast to grow — or become ubiquitous — Emory students may only take one per semester and six total, unless under special circumstances. “Emory College will always be a residential experience,” Forman said. “These online courses are never going to replace the on-campus experience.” Hermalyn agrees, adding that none of the schools involved allow students to take an entire year online. Still, he said Semester Online has the potential to grow. Semester Online launched its first 11 courses last week and will have 13 new courses by spring 2014. By spring 2015, Semester Online expects to have 45 courses.

— Contact Lydia O’Neal at lmoneal@emory.edu

Heaney’s Work Remains a Cornerstone of MARBL Library Continued from Page 1 obtained a large amount of Heaney’s literary work that year, including manuscripts, lecturers, photographs and letters. In addition, his prolific work forms a cornerstone in Emory’s modern literary collections, according to MARBL Director and Vice President and Secretary of the University Rosemary Magee. “One of the major distinctions of Emory University is our commitment to literature through renowned scholarship, extraordinary writers and teachers, highly-regarded lecture and poetry series, and our special collections,” Magee wrote in an email to the Wheel. “Seamus Heaney contributed to all of these dimensions — and more.” Heaney is known for his prolific bodies of poetry and other work, including Death of a Naturalist, The Spirit Level and Human Chain. In 1995 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Magee said Heaney was not only an accomplished poet but also a beloved and engaged member of the Emory community. “We considered him to be a friend and a colleague, someone who honored us with his poetry,” she wrote. Geraldine Higgins, associate professor of English and director of the Irish Studies Program, will curate an exhibit of Heaney’s work in 2014. The exhibition, entitled “Seamus Heaney: The Music of What Happens,” celebrates Heaney’s life and poetry, exploring the intricate interplay of poetry and politics that resides throughout his work, Higgins said. “The Music of What Happens will invite Heaney’s readers, friends and admirers to follow the trajectory of his work from the earth-bound bog poems of his early career to the lightness and airiness of ‘crediting marvels’ in his later work,” Higgins wrote in an email to the Wheel. Heaney’s prolific work has been an inspiration for Emory students throughout the years. College junior Robert Weisblatt, who is majoring in English with a concentration in Irish Literature, considers Heaney a voice that transcends beyond the bounds of various historical events in modern Irish history. “He incorporates the vastness of

Continued from Page 1 vice president for communications and marketing. “Emory has been working to improve its clinical billing process for the past decade,” she wrote in an email to the Wheel. “Emory had invested significant resources to enhance [the] process and we will continue to devote resources to improve integrity of our processes and compliance programs.” Elliot will receive more than $300,000 in the settlement, according to the press release. The state of Georgia will receive about $70,000 of the settlement, the article said. The settlement states that the parties agreed to the settlement “to avoid the delay, uncertainty, inconvenience and expense of protracted litigation.” Derrick L. Jackson, special agent in charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General for the Atlanta region, said in the press release that his office conducted the investigation that led to the settlement. “Protecting Medicare — and taxpayer dollars — remains a top priority,” he said in the press release. U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said the settlement shows that her office is committed to protecting “crucial Medicare and Medicaid dollars.” “Treatment of cancer is expensive, and Medicare and Medicaid dollars should be reserved for patients who need services that properly may be billed to these programs,” she said.

these struggles into all of his works in different ways,” Weisblatt commented in an email to the Wheel. “Yet he did so in such an artful and subtle manner that it allowed him to be a voice that could carry throughout the literary communities of countries all over the world.” Weisblatt said he believes Emory will feel this loss gravely. However, he maintains that this tragedy will lead the Emory community to be more enthusiastically engaged with Heaney’s work and appreciate his admirable life. Heaney is considered by many as one of the most prominent poets of the 20th century. “Heaney’s poetry is a gift to the ages, not just to the Irish literary canon,” Higgins wrote. “We will always have the wonderful poetry even though we have lost the great man ... I can’t think of any other person, let alone any other writer who is so beloved around the world. Ireland is grief-stricken, and we all know that we will not see his like again.” The first of nine children, Heaney was born in 1939 in Castledawson, United Kingdom. Heaney attended Queen’s University Belfast where he studied English Language and Literature. In 1962, Heaney began to publish his poetry. In 1965, he published his first book entitled Eleven Poems. “[Heaney] was a fearless poet,” Skibell wrote in an email to the Wheel, “unafraid to confront any subject with — in the words of William Butler Yeats, Ireland’s other Nobel-Prize winning poet — a cold eye, meaning absolute moral honesty and an equally moral precision of language.” Higgins explained that many students have been in contact with her and her colleagues, expressing their sadness over Heaney’s death and sharing their fond memories they have of him. Those who knew him are deeply saddened. “He once told me in a conversation at his home in Dublin that he felt humbled by the sacred work of the poet,” Magee wrote. “We all felt touched by his openness and the profound depths of his poetry, which is why we grieve his loss even as we celebrate his life and work.”

the Emory Black Student Alliance and the African American Students Association as well as an open space for anyone who would like to meet other students on campus, according to Gibson. “I’m looking forward to hanging in this space to meet other minorities of the same race and of different races also,” College junior Arie Smith said of the new space. Gibson — a new member of the Emory staff as of this summer — said he is enthusiastic about getting involved with EBSU because of Nair’s ability to identify a problem and meet the needs of students within a year of arriving at Emory. “I’ve been here for two months, but it feels like two years,” he said. The BSU advisory board, which oversaw the construction of the EBSU, is comprised of faculty, staff and students who will work to coordinate a film and speaker series every month that focuses on various issues about race, according to Gibson. Gibson said he would like to see the space develop into>: ;lm ; a coffeehouse with spoken word and other performance showcases. Gibson and Jessica Morrison, the interim assistant director of the Office of Multicultural Programs and Services officiated the ribbon cutting. Gibson and Morrison are co-advisors for the EBSU. “I am incredibly, incredibly happy with what we have done,” Nair said. “It just makes me so happy to see so many brilliant students, faculty and staff gathered here today to open up what I think is going to be one of the most important initiatives we can do here at Emory University.”

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Do College Rankings Matter? Forbes’ Removal Raises Questions Forbes magazine recently removed Emory from its “America’s Best Colleges” list, a gesture that has prompted reactions both of dismay and dismissiveness by many who heard the news. For years, students, faculty and administrators at Emory have debated: how much do rankings matter? Emory’s removal from Forbes’ list, the result of last year’s news that Emory had misreported SAT scores of admitted students, has created a good launching pad for discussion about the importance — or lack thereof — of rankings. We at the Wheel feel that college rankings do have their place. There are both pros and cons to their existence, and our editorial board proved divided on the issue of their importance. As we wait for U.S. News & World Report to introduce their new rankings next week, we should take a step back and think critically about what rankings are made of, and what they really mean. To put it simply, rankings are generally subjective, the product of pre-designed algorithms that crunch many different types of data into one, ready-to-go ranking number. Some rankings are based off of school endowment size, while others are based on more qualitative aspects of the university. Forbes, for instance, uses ratings from ratemyprofessor.com, a ratings site that compiles student-written ratings of professors into numerical averages, as a part of its methodology. Others focus on different criteria, such as research funds and development expenditures. It is also important to note that the methodologies by which rankings are compiled are are anything but hard and fast. Change the criteria or alter the algorithm, and the rankings will change as well. Students who are applying and looking into colleges should be aware of the arbitrary quantification of schools and look for “lists” that specifically represent their interests. For instance, Emory may be ranked No. 20 by U.S. News — but it’s also ranked the No. 1 best college for writers by USA Today and CollegeDegree.com. It could be that some people are perceiving lists such as Forbes’ as more than what they truly are, assuming that such rankings represent a comprehensive view of universities. But this raises an issue. Forbes incorporates ratemyprofessor.com data into its statistics, but for years, Emory students took to LearnLink’s Class Comments conference to post their views on faculty rather than this site. How could Emory’s ratemyprofessor.com’s average for Emory be a legitimate reflection of what students think of professors? No matter what kind of algorithm is used, any ranking has ample potential for subjective flaws. Last fall, as most are aware, Emory was caught misreporting SAT and ACT scores as well as the class ranks for admitted students for more than a decade, which spurred the school’s removal from Forbes in the first place and prompted administrators to launch a corrective action plan to prevent mishaps in the future. Emory is not alone — it’s among five undergraduate schools that has admitted to falsifying data since fall 2011. Misreporting data, potentially to increase schools’ rankings, creates a vicious cycle within the rankings system. Forbes removed Emory for falsifying statistics; however, the magazine’s rankings could be considered a part of a system that pressures universities to do whatever it takes to raise their number. Such problematic acts stem from a tendency to rely more on a number than the characteristics of the university — campus life, diversity and so on. Furthermore, rankings potentially incentivize schools to misrepresent data in order to compete. Current students can do little to change rankings of their school while they are at Emory, and it seems futile to constantly worry about how rankings will affect our present and future as students. Further, rankings do not change what is going on at our campus. If we are pleased with where we are as a university, a number calculated by an algorithm becomes irrelevant to our quality of life on campus. All of this is not to say that rankings don’t matter at all. Job placement, external perception of a school and recruitment of prospective students may depend on such rankings, to a certain extent. So, thinking ahead to next week, imagine the possibilities. What if Emory was ranked No. 21 rather than 20? How would that affect the number of applicants we receive? How would it change our experience of the school — or would it at all? Either way, we feel it is important for students, when looking at schools, to seek out specific qualities they deem important for his or her education. Rankings may factor into this decision, but don’t let that number determine

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Editorial Roundup College editorials from across the country The Dartmouth Dartmouth College Friday August 9, 2013 In its staff editorial, titled “A Call to Conversation” the Dartmouth Staff discusses the importance of discussing eating disorders on college campuses. For many, college serves as the first time that students are graced with true autonomy, independently determining how they spend their time. A sense of control can, however, seem far more elusive than many originally anticipate. With such a plethora of moving parts at Dartmouth, such as the fast-paced quarter system and the D-Plan, maintaining a sense of control appears almost impossible. Oftentimes, the emergence of eating disorders is related to a need for influence over personal matters. The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders has suggested that 86 percent of women in the U.S. suffer from an eating disorder by age 20, and further research has shown that Ivy League students are at an even higher risk for developing these conditions. Such a problem is not specific to women either, as the pressures

of the College also affect men, and can easily manifest as male eating disorders as well. This is a conversation that almost never happens in public, but is almost constantly happening in private. Despite the issue’s prevalence, there seems to be a blanket of silence muting its discussion. Eating disorders seem to carry with them an implicit sense of shame that only compounds its victims’ alienation, and as such, perhaps the best way to move toward a better solution is allowing ourselves to speak candidly about the problem. While the College offers a number of great programs aimed at students with body image anxiety and has recently hired a second nutritionist to serve as an additional resource, the question remains: can top-down control even begin to address the issue? Despite the existence of current programs addressing eating disorders, they seem ineffective in combating the endemic shame associated with the subject. Equally important as the availability of resources is the recognition of the problem they are meant to solve. These programs are ineffective if students do not feel comfortable enough to utilize them. [...]

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Emphasizing the ‘United’ in the U.S.A.

The most popular grievance among Americans is political polarization. In recent years, Congress has had its lowest approval ratings in history, and many Americans have become frustrated and disillusioned with the political process. What often goes unnoticed is the role average citizens have in contributing to the national stalemate. Political polarization on the micro-level goes beyond a lack of a constructive political dialogue. People see themselves as belonging to one segment of the population, which is often at odds with another. In his 2004 keynote address to the HE MORY HEEL Democratic National Convention, then-Senate Arianna Skibell EDITOR-IN-CHIEF candidate Barack Obama said: “There is not a liberal America and a conservative America; Jordan Friedman Executive Editor there’s the United States of America ... the Volume 95 | Number 2 Lane Billings Managing Editor pundits like to slice and dice our country into red states and blue states: red states for News Editor Asst. A&E Editor Business and Advertising Nicholas Sommariva Emelia Fredlick Republicans, blue states for Democrats. But Editorials Editor Features Editor Akeel Williams BUSINESS MANAGER I’ve got news for them, too. We worship an Priyanka Krishnamurthy Nick Bradley Sports Editor Blaire Chennault Sales Manager Copy Chief awesome God in the blue states, and we don’t Nathaniel Ludewig Sonam Vashi Maggie Daoiri Design Manager Student Life Co-Editors like federal agents poking around our librarAssociate Editors Jenna Kingsley Mandy Kline ies in the red states.” Account Executives Arts & Entertainment Editor Justin Groot Annelise Alexander Bryce Robertson, Lena Erpaiboon, Salaar Ahmed, Unfortunately, the reality is that too often Vincent Xu Photo Editor Christopher Hwang Przybylski, Annabelle Zhuno, Julia Emily Lin James Crissman we are more concerned with red states and Leonardos Online Editor Asst. News Editorsw Business/Advertising Office Number blue states than the United States. Ross Fogg Karishma Mehrotra (404) 727-6178 Dustin Slade It is illogical to expect that public offiAsst. Sports Editor cials will overturn partisan gridlock when so Ryan Smith many other forces are in play that encourage such immature behavior, and the individual The Emory Wheel welcomes letters and op-ed submissions from the Emory community. encourages the division between the two Letters should be limited to 300 words and op-eds should be limited to 700. Those selected Americas. may be shortened to fit allotted space or edited for grammar, punctuation and libelous content. If the American people want to end the Submissions reflect the opinions of individual writers and not of the Wheel Editorial Board political divide, they must start on an indior Emory University. Send e-mail to askibel@emory.edu or postal mail to The Emory Wheel, vidual basis and not as an expectation of Drawer W, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. 30322. public officials. As a collective citizenry, we must stop

dividing every facet of our lives into a social or political cause; thinking of ourselves as conservatives or liberals; white collar or blue collar; urban or rural; vegetarians or hunters; religious or secular; or Mac or PC users. There is nothing wrong with being a latte-sipping, Whole Foods-shopping, NPR-listening, bleeding-heart liberal or a gun-owning, God fearing, diesel engine-driving, red-blooded conservative. But there is something wrong when people define themselves in such a narrow mold and have contempt for those whose interests and beliefs are different. As if it is not enough for this sociopolitical division to be steeped in the individual, businesses and lobbying groups capitalize on it as well. This campus knows as well as any the detriments of businesses and other organizations identifying with a political or social ideology that have nothing to do with the purpose of the group. People have boycotted everything from Target, for supporting Planned Parenthood, to companies in Arizona, because of the 2010 immigration law, or Florida, for its so-called Stand Your Ground law. Though there is a time and place to use economics to influence public policy, like divestment of South Africa during apartheid or the current economic sanctions in Iran, it should not be a default for political disagreement. The result is that people become more divided rather than effectively creating change. In fact, the ability to let others express themselves even when there is disagreement is a fundamental part of what this country is about.

While one has every right to boycott a company, the company also has a right to let its opinions known even though the people of this country would be much better served to set aside political affiliation. American culture has seen a great increase in a personal need to identify with something on a grand scale in recent years. In a time in which people feel isolated and need something greater to identify with, when unelected lobbyists and political action committees have more influence than politicians, when 24-hour cable news networks like FOX News and MSNBC dominate the media and thrive upon political polarization, when election season is always in play and times are hard, this is the result. The good news — and yes there is good news — is that the worst of it is probably over for now. When things get bad, people pay more attention to politics and illogical passions take precedent, but when there is less urgency in Washington, reason and cooperation become more common. The economy is continuing to recover as the Dow Jones Industrial is among its highest levels ever. There is less fear in both political rhetoric and the everyday thoughts of the average citizen. And though it is difficult to believe, the political process has stabilized; there is slightly less at stake for politicians since the rise of the Tea Party in 2009 and President Obama’s decisive re-election last year. The country will be able, however gradually, to become less divided. But until then, there is much that the individual must do. Online Editor Ross Fogg is a College senior from Fayetteville, Ga.

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Does America Live in a Post-Christian Society? Changes in Religion Are Inevitable But Adaptation is Key to Prosperity DOO LEE In the 2009 American Religious Identification (ARI) Survey, 15 percent of Americans identified themselves as non-religious, nearly double the number of 20 years ago. The statistic quickly jumps when surveying those between the ages of 18-29, where over one-third identified without a professed faith. For most of its short history, the rise of the “Nones” has generally been confined to the Pacific Northwest, where for years geography and history slowed the emergence of a grassroots religious stronghold. Yet, the 2009 ARI Survey unveiled a shift in the growing secular trend: the Northeast has now emerged as the stronghold for America’s unbelievers. The ancient bedrock of America’s religious foundation began to crumble. In response to this momentous revelation, Albert Mohler Jr., president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary lamented, “A remarkable culture-shift has taken place around us. The most basic contours of American culture have been radically altered. The so-called Judeo-Christian consensus of the last millennium has given way to a postmodern, post-Christian, post-Western cultural crisis which threatens the very heart of our culture.” So the question lies: have the majority of Americans forsaken god?

There is no question in my mind that America was once a Christendom, North America being “God’s continent.” Yet, for the past six decades, America has been on an inexorable road; the statistics show that America is indeed growing less Christian and less religious. When surveyed, seven out of 10 Americans still identified themselves as “Christian.” Yet, a large minority (30 percent) reported that they did not attend a church service in the past 12 months or open the Bible in the past seven days. Since 1990, the number of Christians in the U.S. has declined by 10 percent while the number of people describing themselves as atheists or agnostics has quadrupled. The latest hope that the Great Recession and the weak economy would drive people back into the pews has not panned out. Instead, America continues to march slowly and steadfastly into a secular maw. Even the staunchest of Christians, like Mohler, are hearing whispers of a post-Christian world in their congregation. The majority of Americans now agree that religious influence is in decline, but does that mean America will enter an age of muscular, wieldy secularism? Not in the least. Despite the growing secular trend, the U.S. remains and will continue to be one of the most religious — and Christian — nations in the world. The largest shares of the world’s Christians (11 percent) live here, and the public confession of faith

by our leaders is still viewed positively by the majority of the public. Religiosity is cooling, but from a state of tectonic fire. America’s religious lava has yet to congeal.

Christianity will continue to be the synthesis religion it has historically always been. The Northeast’s secular shift is startling, but it is not the death toll of Christianity in America. But in such lean times, many Christians ask whether or not this is an irreversible trend. I would tend to disagree. The growing “postChristianism” has been due to more apathy than antipathy. I do not believe that the “Nones” are dismissive of God or hateful of religion, but I do believe that people, especially young people, are reluctant to embrace religion because of some of the negative connotations that come with it. The majority of non-theists are not antithetical to the idea of a personal faith, but resistant to the social constructions that come with it. It’s more convenient to not bind ourselves to a cultural or denominational sticker and instead opt to be unaffiliated than be stereo-

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typed. People tend to argue they are more spiritual than they are religious. Such an argument strikes at the heart of what is a general trepidation about assuming any religion in this country, particularly Christianity, with all its blessings and all its baggage. This stance suggests that people want spirituality (hope, peace, mysticism) but don’t want to submit themselves to a binding authority. When considering the history of Christianity throughout the past one thousand years, it seems that what we deem as “postChristian,” and this general loss of faith, may actually be the doorway for the emergence of a new strand of Christianity. This Christianity is one that is less evangelical, less Pentecostal and less political. For far too long the stereotype of Christianity has been a pigeonholed story of sin and salvation, of either being saved or damned. Changes should be made if Christians want to broaden their appeal. Preachers should not be dual politicians, or vice versa. Pastors are best when left at the pulpit, not the podium. Social conservatives must accept that some issues are better left in the public sphere. Evangelicals must acknowledge that many of us have put too much trust in politics to solve our woes and concerns. Some issues are trans-political and are best dealt with within a community, between church and congregant, between ourselves. As Solomon admonished, “Do not put your trust

in princes” (Psalm 146: 3). Our politics are strained and impassioned enough without the need to compel our own religious adherence through political artillery. It is one thing for a nation to be Christian and another for its people to be Christian. I still have hope and like its founder, Christianity has resurrected itself many times, and the believers of Christ have walked the earth for over two thousand years. Christianity will continue to be the synthesis religion it has historically always been. “Post-Christian” is not the absence of faith nor the extinction of Christianity but a consequence of an evolving society. Even the most conservative strand of Christianity today is different from the Christianity of the Romans, of the Crusaders and of the first Calvinists. As a new generation of adherents take the helm, change will undoubtedly come — slowly, but surely. After all, Christianity’s ability to adapt and absorb different followers across cultures and time periods is what has allowed the faith to endure for so long. It has adapted, and by doing so survived, prospered and expanded. Humanity, least of all the United States of America, is far from living in a post-Christian vacuum. To be “post-Christian” in America today may simply mean passing a juncture, when religion is only temporally irrelevant. Doo Lee is a College sophomore from Suwanee, Georgia.

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Syria: A Lose-Lose Situation Regardless of Obama’s Decision, No One Can Win

Politics in Press: Read it All, Red or Blue When I woke up this morning, before I even got out of bed, I reached for my laptop and opened Facebook, my email and The New York Times website. It’s an almost daily routine; scrolling through friends’ pictures, deleting old Quarantine Summaries and reading today’s headlines are my ways of connecting with the world personally and globally. I imagine I am not the only person who practices this ritual, at least at some point throughout the day. What is unique about my experience is the particular world to which I am exposed to each morning. As a young liberal college student, I tend to follow pages and read articles pertaining to my interests — specifically liberal pages which generally appeal to young adults. If I were an older conservative woman, I do not imagine I would be reading a post by a Facebook page called “The Beer Party” telling me to thank a union member for my threeday weekend (which is in fact a surprisingly poignant page that I follow). Rather, I would likely see something from a popular conservative facebook page like “Being Conservative” about how President Obama wants to cut my Social Security benefits. In today’s contradictory climate of information saturation and profound ignorance about the world around us, the middle ground is hard to find. Between Facebook, Twitter and a wealth of other social media sites out there, how can I keep up with and trust the top stories without feeling overwhelmed? The solution for many of us is to pay attention to only the things we already agree with. This is easy and it makes us feel current without having to think too hard. However, this practice is also dangerous. A redundancy of information may be just as harmful as no information at all. If I keep hearing the same thing over and over again, I may start to believe it regardless of whether or not it is true. This is a mantra the Koch brothers, who are still affiliated with Koch Industries, one of the largest private industries in America, have

adopted in order to support their own political agenda. With a web of funding reaching think tanks, academics, media outlets, pundits and politicians and political campaigns, they create an echo chamber resonating with antigovernment positions and ideals. The pundits go on news stations and cite position papers published by Koch-funded organizations. Koch-funded politicians then go on to espouse these same ideas, supported by both the papers and the media. It would be hard not to believe such compelling assurances. Of course, we as consumers of this information get stuck in the middle, much to our own detriment. Who and what are we to trust? How do we know that the news to which we are exposed is reliable? To answer these questions one need only take a lesson from the core of a liberal arts education — namely, well-roundedness. As with most things, a diversity of information can help to mitigate some of these issues of uncertainty. Watch MSNBC. Watch Fox News. Read The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. But always take what you consume with a grain of salt. Be your own reporter, use a variety of sources and certainly do not create your own echo chamber for yourself. What’s more is that what I’m proposing is neither revolutionary nor all too difficult to accomplish. Follow a variety of pages on Twitter and Facebook and flip back and forth between news channels every once in a while. You might even take it a step further and read an article or two from an independent news source. After all, the freedom of the press may be guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution — as it is indeed necessary for the functioning of a democracy. But it is the duty of the public to take advantage of this right in order to ensure the continuing health of our democracy. William Hupp is a College junior from Little Rock, Ark.

Always take what you consume with a grain of salt.

On Saturday, President Barack Obama announced that he would soon be seeking congressional approval for a military strike in Syria. This decision was made in response to intelligence discoveries revealing that President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, which has been waging a long and bloody civil war against both secular and Islamist rebel factions, used chemical weapons. “This attack is an assault on human dignity. It also presents a serious danger to our national security. It risks making a mockery of the global prohibition on the use of chemical weapons. It endangers our friends and our partners along Syria’s borders ... It could lead to escalating use of chemical weapons, or their proliferation to terrorist groups who would do our people harm. In a world with many dangers, this menace must be confronted.” The discovery that Assad used chemical weapons came as a surprise to some, but not to others. The Assad regime had been struggling to hold ground against the rebel factions for some time and both Assad and his father before him had shown no qualms with using excessive, brutal force to maintain control over the country. But now that brutality has reached its apex by crossing the “red line” that President Obama set last year as the violence continued to spiral out of control. The President, consequently, has been forced to put his money where his mouth is. Not only does America’s reputation abroad as an arbiter of justice (which has already been weakened enough over the past five years) depend on what will happen over the coming months, but President Obama’s political image abroad also depends on it. Unfortunately, there is no clear path to justice in Syria. The conflict has spiraled out of control: not only has the Assad regime brutalized its own citizens in addition to its enemies, but the rebel factions have split along sectarian lines. Secular rebel factions have been muscled out in many areas by hard-line Islamist forces who have often engaged in their own acts of barbarism. One horrific video that circulated the internet earlier this summer showed one such Islamist fighter cutting out and eating an enemy soldier’s heart. No matter who wins, the end result will be fraught with some level of abuse or injustice. So what is America (read: President Obama) to do here? According to White House reports, President Obama had originally planned to unilaterally strike the Assad regime and was already positioning assets in the region to do so. However, he had a last minute change of heart and instead chose to seek Congressional approval. This seems entirely out of character for our Commander-in-Chief, who had unilaterally authorized military actions in Libya against the late Muammar al-Gaddafi’s former regime. The President also unilaterally committed a limited number of troops to southern Africa in 2011 to train fighters in the ongoing struggle against Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army. So why is this case suddenly so different that it demands greater prudence? As syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer recently commented, taking a more cynical perspective makes President Obama look like a leader who “boxed himself into a corner and is looking for a way out.”

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Indeed, President Obama does have more political capital on the line this time than he did before in Libya by firmly affixing himself to a “red line” point that demanded action. Seeking action through the United Nations seems unlikely to gain traction, as Russia (who is still a major ally of Assad’s government in Syria and is arming his regime) is likely to veto any proposal voted on by the UN Security Council. This means that, as it has been so many times in the past, America is left to decide for itself how best to respond to the crisis in Syria. Thus, the President finds himself in a catch-22. Letting the red line be crossed without reprisal makes him look weak as a leader, but actually following through militarily carries a high risk of committing America to yet another protracted conflict in the Middle East — one which 53 percent of Americans disapprove of entering into, according to a recent Reuters poll. I propose he enter Congress. By seeking congressional approval prior to engaging, the President has a convenient scapegoat to use if something goes wrong. Should Congress vote down military action, and conditions in Syria worsen, President Obama can spread some of the blame onto Congress for not approving the strike.

If Congress approves action, and the strike either doesn’t work or manages to make things worse anyway, President Obama can share the blame with Congress for approving the strike. Part of me really dislikes thinking that any President of the United States would make such calloused political calculations. However, I have yet to see another possible explanation for this nonsensical pattern of behavior. President Obama would see this as a domestic political win-win, as he can reap the potential benefits of success while having the option of mitigating the fallout if the operation should fail. What this President doesn’t realize is that this strategy is still a lose-lose as it negatively affects everyone. President Obama still comes off as weak internationally and congress comes off as the President’s whipping boy. America’s reputation abroad gets chipped away a little more. And in some hospital in Syria, someone else is still going to die. Nobody can win in Syria anymore. From this point on, it’s all a question of how badly we all lose. David Giffin is an Alumnus of the Masters program in Theological Studies at the Candler School of Theology and is currently attending law school at Wake Forest University. He is from Charleston, Ill.

In some hospital in Syria, someone else is still going to die. Nobody can win.

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ART FEATURE

Art and Other Lies By Logan Lockner Staff Writer

the omnipresence of alcohol unlocks all of the characters, revealing both deep emotions and witty banter, like Gary’s constant mentioning of “The Three Musketeers” in relation to their five-man crew. Fans of Wright’s other movies, such as “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz,” will recognize many similarities, specifically the theme of unlikely characters rising to heroic status. Pegg has certainly found his niche with his fast-paced insults and sympathy-inducing performance, in which he transforms from selfish

Move over, Vermeer. Beneath the billboards and beyond the seemingly omnipresent Internet ads exhorting viewers to attend the exhibition of the 17th-century Dutch painting that will be in Atlanta through the end of September, exciting, challenging contemporary art is being exhibited within the Perimeter this fall. Fortunately Atlanta art aficionados won’t be left without ample opportunities for pleasure — not to mention insight, humor and necessary doses of camp — after “The Girl with the Pearl Earring” departs for her homeland. Galleries throughout the city promise a roster of diverse work being exhibited this season by Atlantans and outsiders alike. These are a few examples of what the Atlanta contemporary art scene has to offer. Get This: Gallery marked the recent opening of its new Midtown location with an exhibition from sculptor Drew Conrad, “Backwater Blues.” Conrad, a South Carolina native turned Brooklynite, creates architectural sculptures and assemblages that invite the viewer into deconstructed spaces of both decay and domesticity. Distressed by stain and rust, appearing as ruins, the structures in “Backwater Blues” reflect the physical and psychological images of a home falling apart. The exhibition runs through Oct. 5. The daring gallery Twin Kittens presents the work of Andrew Boatwright, a recent Georgia State MFA graduate, in early September. Boatwright’s installations juxtapose various religious and classical images with dripping plaster forms and protruding sculptural elements. Boatwright is currently still installing his exhibition “Transmogrification” at Twin Kittens’ Howell Mill location, with

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Martin Freeman, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Eddie Marsan and Paddy Considine (from left to right) star in Edgar Wright’s “The World’s End,” which was released worldwide on Aug. 23. The film is the third in Pegg and Frost’s “Cornetto Trilogy.”

Growing Up at ‘The World’s End’ By Nathan Parker Contributing Writer What would you do if your hometown had been taken over by robots, but you were too drunk to drive away? Keep drinking and have a good time. With its combination of original comedy and small-town conspiracy, “The World’s End” feels both light-hearted and amazingly self-aware. Reuniting the dynamic duo of Simon Pegg (“Star Trek: Into Darkness”) and Nick Frost (“The Adventures of Tintin”), director Edgar Wright (“Scott Pilgrim vs. the

World”) has delivered yet another film that understands its audience to a tee. Between the film’s engaging characters and astute commentary on the pains of growing up, any fan of creative plots and humor-ridden drama can find something to love here. Five men, led by their childhood ring-leader Gary King (Simon Pegg), embark on an epic journey back to their home of Newton Haven in order to complete a tour of all of the town’s pubs: a task at which they had previously failed as teens due to their low alcohol tolerance and

lack of determination. At first, this simply seems like an opportunity to relive youthful memories, since these boys, solely inspired and manipulated by Gary, saw themselves as the coolest of Newton Haven’s residents. But as they drink more and progress through the challenge, things take a turn for the hilarious as they suddenly come to a realization: the town has been taken over by impostors who, similar to the aliens in “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” impersonate the town locals. Initially, this creates panic within the group of friends, but

after Andy (Nick Frost) breaks his sobriety by spontaneously pounding five consecutive shots, Gary decides that the best course of action is to continue the pub challenge in order to not draw attention to themselves (Gary had already boasted to the entire town that they were back for the challenge). In the same vein as “Pineapple Express,” the level of intoxication in “The World’s End” is directly proportional to the amount of absurdity on screen and drinking often rejuvenates childhood memories. It seems like a simple plot addition, but

MUSIC FEATURE

The State That I Am In By Jordan Francis Staff Writer With packs of doe-eyed freshmen wandering through campus and nervous seniors sweating their post-collegiate plans in the late August humidity, it’s safe to declare the summer of 2013 over. I’ll let the packs of cultural critics argue whether “Blurred Lines” or “Get Lucky” was the Song of the Summer (for the curious, I vote for the latter). Instead, here’s a recap of my songs of the summer. Twenty years from now, these tracks will stir a melancholic nostalgia for the few months I lived in a filthy Lower East Side sublet and loved it.

DIANE COFFEE, “GREEN”

Agoura Hills has an surprisingly large presence in New York City, and I found myself rooming with Shaun Fleming, my former high school peer and the current touring drummer of psych rock upstarts Foxygen. We never crossed paths in our teenage years, but my first night in town, we traded Ziggy Stardust cuts in a half-full Korean karaoke bar. Foxygen is taking a hiatus between releases, and Fleming is using his free time to release a solo album under the Diane Coffee moniker. On his debut release My Friend Fish, Diane Coffee drifts away from Foxygen’s trademark classic rock quotations and in turn injects some vintage R&B into the mix. “Green” features Fleming channeling a Jackson 5-era Michael, and the tune soundtracked many of my commutes to and from my desk-job summer gig.

WOODS, “BE ALL BE EASY”

My internship wrapped up in early August, and a canceled Montreal trip left me with a week or so to kill before leaving the city. So naturally, I toured Manhattan’s excellent selection of record shops, ultimately finding myself in East Village’s infamous Kim’s Video & Music. I returned home with the newest 7” from New York’s ramshackle folk outfit Woods. “Be All Be Easy” first appeared as a stripped-down acoustic number on 2011’s Sun and Shade, but the group rerecorded the song as a fleshed out, ‘60s pop goodbye to their old Brooklyn haunt and studio, Rear House. On the tune, frontman Jeremy Earl sings, “What falls apart and what won’t come back,” over the most nuanced arrangements Woods has released to date. The single reveals a band in transition, simultaneously looking backward lyrically yet moving forward musically. As I return to Atlanta for senior year, I can’t help but relate.

PARQUET COURTS, “MASTER OF MY CRAFT”

After spending a few months abroad, I returned to my sleepy Los Angeles suburb Agoura Hills for a few weeks. Spurred by sheer boredom, my friend Ian and I decided to visit our old hangout The Echo to see a band called Parquet Courts. Neither of us had actually heard the band before, but once the foursome tore through the first song of their set of Strokesian garage rock, we jumped into the rowdy, sweat-drenched crowd. A few weeks later on a Manhattan pier, the New York-by-way-of-Texas act played a free festival sponsored by the Village Voice, but the ever-hip crowd stood cross-armed, sedated by the blistering sun. However, a single teen flailed wildly in the center of the crowd, determined to have a good time. I joined in.

— Contact Jordan Francis at jordan.francis@emory.edu

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Art and Other Lies Continued from Page 9

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“The World’s End” is the final film in Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s “Cornetto Trilogy,” which also included “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and “Hot Fuzz” (2007). Pegg also co-wrote the film alongside director Edgar Wright.

Wright Offers Laughter and Lessons Continued from Page 9 alcoholic to heroic preserver of the past. His genuine fixation on his youthful optimism breeds a bitter disconnect with the harshness of reality. Gary could almost be considered a tragic, yet playful martyr — a character who is willing to risk anything and everything for the sake of memories. Once the group discovers these robots, Gary remarks, “It’s not us

that’s changed, it’s the town!” This statement is incredibly significant because it challenges the idea that nostalgia is not an accurate recounting of the past. Gary is actually made fun of for his selective memories many times throughout the movie, but as the story unfolds and circumstances become increasingly drastic, his reluctance to let go becomes redeemable and surprisingly admirable. The film illustrates the constant struggle of growing up

by putting the heroic Gary at odds with his friends who have become respectable, contributing members of society. In doing so, “The World’s End” flips the genre convention of mandatory and inevitable maturity (like in “Young Adult”). This movie is also full of recurring themes that trace back to “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz,” especially the tight-knit relationship between Gary (Pegg) and Frost.

Wright’s ability to infuse drama into the mundane with close-up shots and rapid editing. There are also references to Pegg’s strange relationship with his “mum” (and Nick Frost’s strange fascination with her), who proved essential to the plot of “Shaun of the Dead.” The entire conspiracy of a seemingly quaint town being a hub for the unusual closely mirrors the story of “Hot Fuzz,” and at times I could have sworn they were using the same town and extras. This

similarity did not take away from the movie’s originality and only demonstrated that Wright has mastered making the absurd relatable. If you enjoyed reliving the blackout experience in “The Hangover” and want to know what it actually feels like as ordinary characters become rapidly intoxicated in the midst of absurdity, then “The World’s End” is the movie for you.

— Contact Nathan Parker at naparke@emory.edu

an opening on Sept. 6. If any show this fall embodies the unique spirit of Atlanta, it is “Legendary Children” at gallery1526. This photography exhibit, which opens Sept. 1 and features work from Blane Bussey, Jon Dean, Blake England, Kevin O and Matt Terrell, documents and celebrates Atlanta’s rising stars of drag. Funded by a Kickstarter initiative over this past summer, this show concludes on Sept. 28 with a drag show starring 10 performers from Atlanta. The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center’s ART PARTY on Oct. 19 is the Legendary Children drag show’s only competition for mosttalked-about happening of the season. This event, which also celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Contemporary Art Center, marks the renewal of a fabled multimedia party that hasn’t been held in the past 11 years. Titled “NOURISH”, the party will feature exhibitions from Atlantan Steven L. Anderson and Los Angeles collaborative group Fallen Fruit, as well as dance, music, performance pieces and plenty of food and drink. Encounters with these and other exhibitions will fill this column around twice a month for the rest of the year, and hopefully it invites further engagement with contemporary art and the Atlanta community on Emory’s campus. As Picasso said of art itself, “Art is not the truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth — at least the truth that is given to us to understand.” Writing about art is much the same, and hopefully any lying that occurs in this space will be in service of a greater, possibly ineffable truth.

— Contact Logan Lockner at llockne@emory.edu

FALL PREVIEW FEATURE

Our Fall Entertainment Picks Television

By Emelia Fredlick Asst. A&E Editor From superheroes to dystopian futures, this fall offers something for everyone. Here are our picks for the best music, movies and television shows to check out this fall.

Film

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Marvel’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” inspired by last year’s blockbuster hit “The Avengers,” premieres on ABC on Sept. 24.

“AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.” We knew Coulson couldn’t really be gone. Last year’s mega-hit “The Avengers,” written by Joss Whedon, quickly became the third-best-grossing movie of all time and paved the way for the most-anticipated show of ABC’s freshman class. Sure, Robert Downey, Jr. is just as much fun as Tony Stark/Iron Man should be, and nobody can embody anger quite like Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner/Hulk, but Marvel’s latest effort shows that just as much action goes on behind the scenes. The Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division (S.H.I.E.L.D.) is a government agency, and they have one job: to protect the ordinary from the extraordinary (I wish I could take credit for that line, but it’s from the preview). The show follows Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg,” The Avengers”), who “died” in the film, and his endeavor to band together a government team that tackles strange, unknown and fantastical happenings. But the best thing about “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” is that the protagonists aren’t superheroes at all — they’re mere mortals charged with exceptional duties. Who knew regular people existed in the Marvel universe? We expect big things, Whedon. Premieres Sept. 24.

Kings of Leon’s sixth album Mechanical Bull, featuring the singles “Supersoaker” and “Wait for Me,” will be released on Sept. 24.

KINGS OF LEON, Mechanical Bull Kings of Leon has been around for a while, but they’re still best known for their rugged, romantic, electrifying hit “Use Somebody,” which hit no. 4 on the charts back in 2008. That track alone is what the band’s fourth album Only by the Night is remembered for, but Kings of Leon has plenty of other work with which to prove their worth as musicians: four albums and three Hot 100 hits (“Sex on Fire,” “Notion” and “Radioactive” — and no, not the Imagine Dragons sensation). If the band’s evolution over the past decade is any indication, they’ve got much more to offer in the realm of rough vocals, powerful instrumentals and simple but entrancing lyrics. They’ve already released two tracks off the new album, Mechanical Bull: “Wait for Me,” a delightful earworm, and “Supersoaker,” whose opening riffs have the potential to become a Guitar Hero classic. The album drops on Sept. 24.

The big-screen adaptation of the classic science-fiction novel Ender’s Game arrives on Nov. 1.

“ENDER’S GAME” Sci-fi nerds, unite! Orson Scott Card’s classic 1985 novel is heading to the silver screen this fall, and we couldn’t be more excited. It’s the ultimate dystopian tale: a war-torn Earth trains its most gifted children for life on the battlefield, fighting the destructive alien “buggers.” That’s where Ender comes in. The scrawny but brilliant child is sent to the Battle School, where he spends his days studying to be a commander — or so he thinks. The film boasts a stellar cast including Sir Ben Kingsley (“Schindler’s List”), Harrison Ford (“Raiders of the Lost Ark”) and Abigail Breslin (“Little Miss Sunshine”), with the titular character played by Asa Butterfield (“Hugo”). These actors have big shoes to fill when it comes to fulfilling the imaginations of millions of readers — but if their past work is any indication, they’re up to the challenge. Aliens, war, CGI explosions: what else could we ask for? The simultaneously disheartening and hopeful story is sure to impress when it rolls into theaters on Nov. 1.

— Contact Emelia Fredlick at emelia.j.fredlick@emory.edu

THE EMORY WHEEL

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

THE EMORY WHEEL

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

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On Fire

On Fire was defeated by McNeese State, 53-21.

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Today, Sept. 4, marks the second issue of the Wheel for the 2013-14 school year. This means that we are now two issues into the post-Bennett Ostdiek era of On Fire. On Fire has already gone to s--t, but we can all take solace in the fact that Bennett is having the time of his life in Germany/Austria/somewhere in Europe. That is, if he’s actually abroad. In the six days since Bennett left the US of A, he has been radio silent. He has been tagged in a grand total of 0 pictures on Facebook and has not had a single wall post. Meanwhile, fellow Wheel alum Lizzie Howell, who is on the same trip as Bennett, has been tagged in 16 photos and has changed her cover photo twice. So Bennett, if you’re reading this, which you probably aren’t because you’ve most likely sworn off the Internet, feel free to show a sign of life or whatever. Now, to On Fire.

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at Averett College 3 p.m. Danville, Va.

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Sewanee Invitational 11 a.m. Sewanee, Tenn.

Eagles Emerge Victorious in Courtyard Marriott Invitational weekend with a team-high of 10 kills, along with a .381 hitting perforimprove in these two areas, and I mance. Maher added nine kills to the think we will continue to get bet- tally, and Bowman chipped in eight ter. We all completely believe in his successful attacks. system, and I know it has made us a “I’m really excited for the season better team in such a short time.” and couldn’t be happier that it got Finally, at 12:30 off on such a great p.m. Saturday, the start,” Bowman Eagles boosted their “We just need to focus on said. record even higher “Now we just continually improving in need to focus on up to 3-0 over the Johns Hopkins Blue practice and every time we continually improvJays, who fell 0-2. ing in practice and play.” In this final game every time we play.” of the Invitational, To cap off the — Kate Bowman, Emory showed victory, Miles doled junior middle hitter out 35 assists and a solid defensive effort, limiting their both she and freshopponent to a .061 man middle blocker attack percentage. The women had a Shannon Nugent dealt out a team lead solid 66-53 cushion in digs. of four blocks. “I believe our depth is one of our The Eagles will be back on the primary strengths,” McDowell said. courts Friday and Saturday when “Every single one of our players is they partake in the Randolph-Macon able to step in at any point in a match Tournament. The first major home and make a difference. This will game will take place the following be key as we continue along in the weekend. — Contact Nicola Braginsky at season.” nbragin@emory.edu McGrath ended a productive

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Sophomore midfielder Nick Schook looks to pass the ball. Schook played 90 minutes in the Eagles’ 1-0 win over Mississippi College on Sunday.

Price Named Sonny Carter Tourney MVP Continued from The Back Page in goal, earning the victory for the season opener. Freshman goalkeeper Alexander Herbets’ collegiate debut for the team included 14 shutout minutes in net to finish off the win. Sunday’s contest started 45 minutes late after lightning in the area forced a two-hour and 45-minute delay. Price cemented the win and the Sonny Carter Invitational Championship for Emory with a penalty kick in the 60th minute, for his third goal of the season. Price was the tournament’s leading scorer and was named Most Valuable Player. The All-Tournament

team also included Emory players Sherr, Jones and junior defender Noah Rosen. Price’s opportunity for the penalty kick came after a scoreless first half after Mississippi College committed a heavy foul against Emory freshman forward Jason Andrejchak inside the 18-yard box. Price converted the penalty kick, giving him his ninth game-winning goal and moving him into fourth place in school history. The Eagles had 13 shots with five on goal and the Sabres had seven with three on goal. Emory’s defense also played an outstanding game throughout allowing only seven shots to the Choctaws on net, with just three on goal. Hannigan earned the second-

straight day win, recording his first shutout of the season and fourth of his career. “We had a great first two games,” freshman Ben Murray said. “Two wins at the beginning of the season is huge. Hopefully we’ll be able to keep this going the rest of the season.” Additionally, Murray commented on the positive team camaraderie. “The freshman class has gotten along really well, and the team has accepted us,” he said. “We have great potential and hope to have an amazing year.” The team hits the road for a threegame trip beginning Friday at Averett University (Va.). — Contact Liza Atillasoy at liza.atillasoy@emory.edu

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Football, the real kind, is finally back in America. This weekend, college football season began, and we got to see a bunch of really good teams beat up on a bunch of tiny, horrible teams that were only playing in the game in a sad attempt to fund their struggling athletic programs which are (probably) in the red. This opening week was actually a great one though. We got to see that Alabama, while still a great team, is definitely beat-able. Their defense and special teams were as good as ever, but their offense looked very average. Clemson is definitely the real deal. Tajh Boyd put himself in the Heisman conversation with a clutch performance against a very good UGA team. Past this, we didn’t learn too much in Week 1. Eastern Washington beat Oregon State. Western Kentucky beat Kentucky (Bobby Petrino is back!). The new American Athletic Conference (formerly the Big East) is horrible, with the exception of Louisville. Washington looked great, though. 2. Vodka Samm At least one part of On Fire needs to be dedicated to Samantha Goudie, a student at the University of Iowa, or Vodka Samm as she calls herself on Twitter. This weekend, Vodka Samm ran onto the field during Iowa’s opening football game against Northern Illinois University. She was accosted and taken to the drunk tank. At the drunk tank, she blew a .341 BAC. She live tweeted the entire thing. Her tweets are here for your enjoyment:

1. Nathaniel Ludewig — Nathaniel is not quite cool enough to have a nickname of any sort. He is maybe the only person not from the state of Washington that believes Jake Locker will win a Super Bowl. 2. Ryan Smith — Ryan also doesn’t have a nickname and is equally uncool. Ryan is a diehard Eagles fan and also likes University of South Florida for unknown reasons. 3. Dustin Slade — Fondly referred to as [redacted] by everyone who knows him, [Redacted] is a huge Miami Dolphins homer who is delusional and believes that Tannehill is going to lead them to the Promised Land. He spend his days and nights working on the News Section. 4. Adam Troyetsky — Adam is the Wheel’s resident NFL expert. He is from New York and lives a sad life as a Jets fan.

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5. Ross Fogg — Ross Fogg has never been referred to just by his first name; his last name is always included. In fact, Ross Ross Fogg Fogg’s middle name is Ross Fogg. Ross Fogg is a Colts fan.

“Blew a .341 in jail”

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Junior forward Charlotte Butker races for the ball. Butker had two shots in the Eagles’ 2-1 victory over UMass-Boston.

Romero Nets Game-Winner in Double Overtime Continued from The Back Page In the end, it came down to a couple of timely shots and some impressive goalkeeping from junior Gabrielle Pelura and sophomore Liz Arnold, who turned away two shots. Monday’s victory didn’t come quite as easily. UMass Boston struck first in the 22nd minute of play when senior Tayla Andrews knocked a shot off an Eagles defender and into the net, putting the Beacons up 2-1 going into the intermission. It took almost the entire game for the Eagles to answer. With just 10 minutes remaining, senior forward Veronica Romero sent a corner kick in front of the Beacons’ goal and amazingly managed to regain possession of the ball before passing to freshman forward Cristina Ramirez, who headed it in for her first career collegiate goal. Both teams got shots on goal in the game’s final minute, but both keepers managed saves and sent the game to overtime. The first overtime period was scoreless, and the second may have been as well, had Romero not come up with another huge play. With just

more than a minute remaining in the period, she sent a shot past the Beacons’ sophomore goalkeeper Kristin Spain to give the Eagles the victory. The Eagles narrowly avoided the UMB’s upset bid, but they drastically outshot the Beacons by a 28-12 margin. The Eagles had 15 shots on goal to the Beacons’ seven. The strong play of Spain, who had 13 saves, kept UMass Boston in the game. Both of Emory’s goalkeepers notched three saves. The Eagles also had a remarkable eight corner kicks while the Beacons took zero. It was an encouraging weekend for an Emory squad that has very realistic title aspirations. After falling in the finals of the NCAA Tournament last season, the Eagles have the eyes on winning the entire ball of wax in 2013. With the two wins, the team should retain its number two national ranking. The Eagles will try to stay unbeaten on the year when they travel to Ithaca College (N.Y.) on Saturday, Sept. 7. — Contact Ryan Smith at ryan.smith@emory.edu

“Go Hawks motherf--ers” These tweets are awesome. We at the Wheel do not condone binge drinking (we’re only writing this because we have to), but a .341 crosses the line just a tad. For all those flaming Vodka Samm: she’s in college, give her a break. 3. ESPN We are going to dedicate the last part of On Fire to the Wheel Sports section’s little brother, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (commonly referred to as ESPN by the one or two people who watch it). We were regrettably watching their College Gameday postgame show on Saturday when “announcer” Lou Holtz decided to spit some truth. Holtz was angry about former Heisman winner and resident d-bag Jonny Manziel’s attitude. While he admittedly did take it a bit too far, at one point calling out Manziel for wearing a visor on the sidelines, he kept it real. Holtz spat, “I think Manziel is good for ESPN, but he’s not good for the game.” Finally, someone on ESPN selfaware enough to realize there is a difference. Not so fast though, fellow announcer Rece Davis retorted somewhat under his breath, “Well, what’s good for ESPN is good for the game.”

SPORTS THE EMORY WHEEL

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VOLLEYBALL

Ranked Eagles Sweep Opening Weekend Featured Athlete: Veronica Romero Last season, then-junior forward Veronica Romero broke out for the Emory women’s soccer team, leading the team in scoring (eight goals) and 20 points. Now a senior, Romero picked up right where she left off on Monday. Against University of Massachusetts-Boston, Romero assisted the match-tying goal in the second period and then, with 87 seconds left in the match, chipped in a decisive “golden” goal to give the Eagles a 2-1 victory. Romero and the Eagles will next take the field on Saturday, Sep. 7, against Ithaca College (N.Y.). Featured Athlete: Dylan Price This weekend, the Emory men’s soccer team hosted the Sonny Carter Invitational tournament. The tournament is hosted in honor of Emory soccer alumnus Sonny Carter (’69C), who went on to play professional soccer. Junior forward Dylan Price shined at the tournament, scoring goals in both matches. Price scored two goals in the team’s opening, 6-2 victory against Marian University (Wis.). In the final match of the tournament, Price notched the game-winning goal on a penalty kick against Mississippi College. Price was named the invitational MVP for his play. Price and the Eagles resume play on Friday, Sep. 6 against Averett University (Va.).

MEN’S SOCCER

Team Goes 2-0 In Home Tourney

By Nicola Braginsky Staff Writer The No. 8-ranked Emory volleyball team opened its 2013 season with an impressive weekend of victories. On Friday afternoon, the women topped No. 1-ranked and defending NCAA D-III champion University of St. Thomas (Minn.) at the Courtyard Marriott Invitational hosted by Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. On Saturday, the Eagles followed this win with a victory over No. 3-ranked host Wittenberg University. Just a few hours later, the team closed out their successful weekend with a win over Johns Hopkins University (Md.) in the final match of the Invitational. “We could not have started off our season any better than we did this weekend,” freshman right side hitter Maggie Collins said. “What I really loved about this weekend was our team’s intensity. We showed how ready and committed we are to winning a national championship within these next few exciting months.” The Eagles closed out their seventh straight season-opening win by beating the St. Thomas Tommies 3-2, (25-22, 25-20, 20-25, 16-25, 15-11). Junior outside hitter Leah Jacobs led three Emory women in recording double-figure strikes with a careerhigh of 16 terminations. Meanwhile, freshman middle blocker Jessica Holler totaled 14 successful attacks. Junior middle hitter/outside hitter Kate Bowman picked up 13 kills and put in 14 digs. “We are a completely new team this year,” Bowman said. “We have a great combination of returners’ experience and incoming freshman talent. Our team dynamic is really fun and hardworking. I think that’ll allow us to go far in the NCAA tournament.” Collins and junior right side hitter/ middle hitter Cat McGrath fought together at the net and proved to be forces to be reckoned with, totaling six and five blocks, respectively. The

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The volleyball team will be returning to the Woodruff P.E. Center after another week of road matches. They started off well last weekend, notching three wins in the Courtyard Marriott Invitational. two played a key role in limiting the Tommies hitting percentage to .142, and .071 in the decisive fifth game. Junior setter Sydney Miles dealt out 42 assists, while sophomore libero Taylor Erwin topped all players with 27 digs. “One of the primary reasons we were able to defeat the No. 1- and No.3-ranked teams this weekend is because we worked really hard in the preseason and tried to put a lot of emphasis on team chemistry,” Bowman said. “We had eight incoming freshman and eight returners. The

returners have worked to incorporate the freshman to become one truly cohesive unit.” On Saturday morning, the women upped their overall record to 2-0 following their 3-1 decision (21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-23) over the Tigers, who slipped to 1-1. The junior duo, consisting of McGrath and Jacobs, ignited the Emory effort with McGrath completing a career-best of 17 kills and registering a .433 hitting percentage. To top it all off, she contributed five block assists and a pair of digs. With

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The Eagles concluded the contest with an edge in hitting percentage, recording a .222 effort (62-25—167); much stronger in comparison to the Tigers’ .184 (48-19—158). The Emory women held a 79-68 edge in digs while both teams totaled nine total blocks. “Our new assistant coach, Eric Snyder, has done an amazing job of implementing a new blocking and defensive scheme,” McDowell said. “It is exciting to watch our team

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CROSS COUNTRY

WOMEN’S SOCCER

High Expectations For Men, Women

By Liza Atillasoy Contributing Writer The men’s soccer team started the season off strong with two wins: 6-2 over Marian University (Wis.) on Saturday afternoon and 1-0 over Mississippi College (Miss.) on Sunday. The Eagles hosted the Sonny Carter Invitational this past weekend at the Woodruff P.E. Center (WoodPEC) and raised their record to 2-0-0 on the season, completing their sweep for the tournament cup. Mississippi College finished in second place, Oglethorpe University in third and Marian University (Ind.) in fourth. This is the Eagles’ 10th win of the Sonny Carter Cup in 13 seasons. In the first game, junior forward Dylan Price scored twice for the Eagles. The first goal came in the 26th minute of the game off an assist from sophomore midfielder Monish Lahiry, striking in the opening goal of the contest, and then again in the 49th minute, with assists from freshman forward Darion Morgan and senior forward Andrew Jones. This is the fourth multiple-goal game of Price’s career. In the 74th minute of play, Danny Heerhold from Marian scored off the crossbar followed by David Reinke’s free-kick goal in the 76th minute of play. In spite of that, the Eagles still came out on top with two late strikes in the game. In the 86th minute of action, sophomore defender Matt Sherr had a header off a corner kick from Lahiry, and 35 seconds later Jones scored with assists from sophomore midfield Sebastian Hardington and junior midfield Michael Rheaume. The Eagles had 33 shots with 16 on goal while Marian was limited to three shots with only two on goal. Sophomore goalkeeper Abe Hannigan played the first 76 minutes

the same intensity, Jacobs turned in a second straight career best outing with a match-best of 19 terminations and a final .295 hitting performance. “We have a group of 16 completely unselfish players who will do whatever is necessary for the team’s success. I absolutely love this group,” Head Coach Jenny McDowell said. Freshman Sarah Maher rounded out the double-digit terminators on Saturday morning with 10 successful attacks. Miles put in 47 assists and 11 digs while Erwin topped all players with 21 digs.

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Senior midfielder Kelly Costopoulos passes around a defender. Costopoulos knocked in a goal in Emory’s season-opening win over Wheaton College (Mass.).

Squad Wins Twice, Avoids Early-Season Upsets By Ryan Smith Asst. Sports Editor The women’s soccer team opened their season in dramatic fashion, winning a showdown of nationallyranked squads on Sunday afternoon with a 2-1 triumph over the Wheaton College (Mass.) Lyons. They followed with a thrilling 2-1 comeback over the University of MassachusettsBoston Beacons on Monday. It didn’t take long for the secondranked Eagles to get on the scoreboard on Sunday, as senior center

mid-fielder Kelly Costopoulos knocked a shot past the Wheaton goalkeeper just eight minutes into the game. The next goal didn’t come until much later, when senior center midfielder Clare Mullins made it 2-0 in the 66th minute of play. Wheaton’s Kaitlin Montoya trimmed the deficit to one a minute later with a goal of her own, but that was all the damage the Lyons would do on the night. This goal on the Lyons was Mullins’ eighth game-winning goal of her career, putting her in a tie for

ninth on the schools all-time list. Costopoulos is making a run at the record books as well. Her score on Sunday put her in eighth place in Emory history, with 21 career goals. The Eagles earned the win over the No.16-ranked Lyons despite disadvantages in almost every major statistical category. Wheaton outshot Emory 20-8, including a 4-3 edge in shots on goal. The Eagles also were called for 13 fouls, compared to just four for Wheaton.

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The men’s and women’s cross country teams returned to school hoping to improve on last season’s performances after both teams finished in the top five in their respective regionals last November. Led by Head Coach John Curtin, both teams have begun practicing and competing in preparation for regionals and nationals later on this year. “The season has gotten off to a good start,” Curtin said. “We are facing the normal preseason injuries and fatigue after a tough training camp in North Carolina.” Both teams began their seasons at Atlanta’s Piedmont Park at the Watermelon Run, a meet that allows Emory and other local teams to start out the year with a non-stressful event that still brings a little competition early on in the season. To prevent injury and keep things interesting, each runner on both teams was given a specific pace at which to run. In light of the specific time paces that runners had to run at, both teams still performed very well. The women were able to have 17 of their runners placing in the top 20, including junior Marissa Gogniat, who finished first in the women’s race with a time of 19:12. “The Watermelon Run was a great chance for our team to get in a competitive run before the season,” Gogniat said. “I can already tell that this team is very special and the team dynamic has never been better.” The men also had an outstanding performance in the Watermelon Run, with 18 of their runners finishing in the top 20, including senior Eddie Mulder, who finished first in the men’s race with a time of 21:19.

“Most everyone on our team felt comfortable with the assigned paces by our coach and had good days,” Mulder said. “We have a large freshman class this year with a lot of potential.” He continued, “Michael McBane ran well as we expect him to be a key contributor going forward in the season. The Watermelon Run was a good place to see where people are at with their fitness levels.” Both teams have high expectations and goals for the upcoming season. The preseason NCAA Rankings ranked the men’s cross country team at the top of the Southeast region, while the Women’s Cross Country Team was ranked second, only behind Trinity University (Texas), a top national contender. “Preseason rankings are just that, preseason,” Curtin said. “I think both of our guys and girls have a chance to make nationals and make some noise when we get there.” Curtin also spoke highly of the incoming freshmen class. “We have a ton of new athletes, especially on the men’s team, so those kids are still finding their way,” he said. “I think we will have a little better handle on what kind of teams we might have after the Sewanee meet next weekend.” Gogniat is also excited about her team’s chances this year. “I have very high expectations for us as a team in the upcoming season because the dedication to excellence is there,” Gogniat said. “We have so many great newcomers and veterans.” Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams will have their next competition Saturday, Sept. 7, as they travel to the Sewanee Invitational (Tenn.) to compete. — Contact Brian Chavkin at brian.chavkin@emory.edu