INDEX
Emory Events Calendar, Page 2
Staff Editorial, Page 6
Police Record, Page 2
Crossword Puzzle, Page 8
Student Life, Page 9
On Fire, Page 11
THE EMORY WHEEL Since 1919
The Independent Student Newspaper of Emory University
Volume 95, Issue 3
www.emorywheel.com
Friday, September 6, 2013
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SPC Reveals Artist Lineup
Harman Named to University VP Position
Koechner, Avila Added to List
By Lydia O’Neal Staff Writer The University has appointed Charles Harman, former Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss, as Emory’s new vice president of government and community affairs. Harman’s predecessor, John Engelen, was with the department since January of 2007. The posiCharles tion remained Harman, vacant for a year former Chief and a half until Harman’s appoint- of Staff for ment in August. Sen. Saxby Harman — an Chambliss, Atlanta native and Georgia State will take on Terry College of the position Business alumof V.P. of nus — will lead lobbying efforts government for Emory’s and Department of Political and community affairs. Community Affairs’ top three priorities: reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, academic health infrastructure funding and research funding — which has taken a notable hit after the sequestration cuts, the department’s Washington Representative Cameron Taylor said. “Administrators, colleagues, phy-
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By Josh Cowle Contributing Writer
While Cousins will still be the owner of the properties and will continue to manage the 443 residential spaces there, Vantage will come in as a third-party liaison between any new retail negotiations and Cousins. “New retailers, businesses and
The Student Programming Council (SPC) has announced that improv comedian David Koechner and Spanish DJ Danny Avila will join Dispatch in the lineup of performers for this year’s Swoop’s Week, the name given to Homecoming week events and performances. Alt rock group Dispatch was announced earlier in the week as one of the three Swoop’s Week performers. Avila will take the stage Friday, Sept. 27, the day before Dispatch performs. Koechner — who is best known for playing cowboy sports reporter Champ Kind in “Anchorman” and Todd Packer on “The Office” — will perform his comedy routine on Thursday, Sept. 26. The theme for this year is “Welcome to Swoop’s Week: Let the Good Times Roll,” which indicates the initiation of Swoop’s Week, which was formerly known as Homecoming. The week of events will revolve around Emory spirit and sports, College sophomore and SPC Technology Chair Max Mayblum said. Swoop’s Week is going to be an all-out celebration of Swoop, Emory’s athletic mascot and students should expect to see “blue, white and gold all across campus,” College senior and SPC Homecoming Co-Chair Ashley London said. A lot of thought went into the process of determining who would perform in this year’s line up, London said. He added that the comedian, in part, was chosen because many people appreciate his humor and more specifically are fond of his “Anchorman” performance. SPC chose Danny Avila “because electronic dance music has become increasingly popular over the last year,” London said. London added that because Avila is performing at TomorrowWorld Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, near Atlanta, he was conveniently in the area during the weekend and was availale to perform at Emory. In addition to Koechner and Avila, London said, Dispatch was a good choice because “it appealed to both students and alumni.” Dispatch was very popular during the 1990s until they broke up in 2004, London said. They then reformed and became popular among a new generation of college students. This year’s Homecoming will feature a big kickoff event in Asbury Circle on Monday, Sept. 23. SPC will host its “love event” that following Tuesday. The details of these events could not be provided as they are still in the early planning stages. Dispatch’s performance on Saturday will start at 2:30 p.m. and will follow a tailgate hosted by the Athletic Department, a parade and then both men and women Swoop’s Week soccer games. SPC is not hosting this yea’rs tailgate before the soccer games due to the further growth of the annual Homecoming parade, and they will instead place food trucks around campus during the event, according to London.
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— Contact Josh Cowle at j.s.cowle@emory.edu
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tudents took a break from their daily schedule to peruse the hundreds of posters displayed in the Coke Commons of the Dobbs University Center from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday. Every year, during the back-to-school period, students have the opportunity to buy posters that mostly cost $5 to $9.
ADMINISTRATION
Ebrahimi Appointed as Student Ombudsperson By Joe Toledano Contributing Writer Sherry Ebrahimi (‘97C) has been appointed to the newly-established position of student ombudsperson, which aims to assist students in navigating University resources and helping them become their own advocate. Senior Vice President and Dean of Campus Life Ajay Nair appointed Ebrahimi to the part-time position. She will assume the new role in addition to her current position as director of university conferences. Ebrahimi will be responsible for
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Sherry Ebrahimi (‘97C), director of university conferences, will also become the student ombudsperson. assisting students in achieving resolutions to their problems and concerns while ensuring their privacy. She will also offer assistance and act a source
of information and referral. “[Ebrahimi] possesses the strong interpersonal skills and a deep understanding of the Emory community,” Senior Associate Dean for Campus Life External Relations Andy Wilson said. “Those skills and experiences will serve her well in this new role as student ombudsperson.” Last year, both faculty and students developed the idea for the establishment of the position through the Campus Life Compact for Building an Inclusive Community at Emory, a group of faculty, students and staff with the goal of gathering feedback
and subsequently developing initiatives for the future. According to a University press release, there was a need for a student ombudsperson to be established to address any hurdles undergraduate and graduate students may face. Ebrahimi will be an “impartial, consistent and centralized point of contact,” according to the press release. Though an ombudsperson is common at many universities, Emory recognized its need for one with a focus
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Nursing School Alters Application Process By Naomi Maisel Contributing Writer Emory’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing simplified its application requirements for students matriculating from Emory or Oxford College this fall. In the past, students needed to submit three letters of recommendation, write an essay and take an exam following their sophomore year in the College, said Lynell Cadray, associate dean of enrollment and student affairs at the nursing school. Now, students will automatically be admitted to the school after completing an informal application, earning a minimum of 60-credit hours — excluding Physical Education classes — at Emory College or Oxford College and earning at least a “C” in prerequisite courses. The nursing school requires students to take several prerequisite courses in health, science and math, as well as at least seven humanities and social sciences courses, two of which must be writing-intensive. While the admissions requirements are changing, the school still expects students to complete the program in four semesters of fulltime enrollment and graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, according to the school’s website. Cadray said the School of Nursing’s administration believes Emory students are among “the best
and brightest” and thus prefer that students focus on real-life liberal arts skills in their first two years in college rather than stressing about deadlines and “complex admission” processes. Furthermore, Cadray said she hopes that this simplified process will attract more Emory students to the program than the current one-third of Emory undergraduate students who enroll in the School of Nursing. College sophomore and pre-nursing student Jamie Li said she feels the changes “make sense.” The fact that she was accepted into Emory should be enough to qualify her for the prenursing track and “an entirely new application seemed a little unnecessary,” she said. “The pre-reqs are so specific for nursing that to switch to a different major at the end of sophomore year would be very difficult” if one did not get accepted into the school, she said. While College sophomore and pre-nursing student Emily Dixon also said she believes the changes will “attract more students to enter the nursing program,” she added that the change has caused some confusion for current sophomores as they are “on a very different track due to the old requirements.” Current sophomores are, however, meant to “follow old guidelines,” Dixon said.
— Contact Naomi Maisel at namaise@emory.edu
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Vantage Realty Partners will deal with the remaining 8,000 square feet of retail in Emory Point. The real estate firm’s associate said that they have plenty of ideas for the properties, including athletic outlets.
Vantage to Lease Emory Point Properties By David Shortell Contributing Writer Cousins Properties will no longer be in charge of leasing remaining retail spaces for Emory Point, the mixed-use residential-retail complex located on Clifton Road. The real estate group that brought
the General Muir, Sweet Monkey, Lizard Thicket and 20 other retailers to the new off-campus stomping grounds, last week decided to outsource the sales of their remaining retail spaces to a separate real estate firm, Vantage Realty Partners, according to a press release from the company.
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