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COLLEGE RANKINGS

Emory Ranks No. 21 Again

MENTAL HEALTH

CAPS Hires 5 Additional Counselors

By Julie Vo Contributing Writer

By Isaiah Poritz News Editor

For the third consecutive year, the U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) has ranked Emory No. 21 among national universities in its “Best Colleges” ranking. Emory’s ranking dropped from No. 20 to No. 21 in 2017 and has remained steady since

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) hired three mental health counselors at the beginning of the semester and will hire two more over the next two months, according to Assistant Vice President of Campus Life and CAPS Director Wanda Collins.

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Emory’s newest fraternity pledge class dashes down Eagle Row on Sept. 7 to their new houses during the traditional “Run the Row” event. “Run the Row” occurs twice a year and concludes the formal rush period of the semester.

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SUSTAINABILITY

ESC Receives Emory’s First LEED Platinum Certification

By Ninad Kulkarni Senior Staff Writer

The Emory Student Center (ESC) is the first Emory building to receive the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, according to Matthew Early, the outgoing vice pres-

ident of campus services.

Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the LEED program determines buildings’ environmental footprints by rating their design, construction and operations.

A building receives Platinum certification if it scores over 80 of 100 possible credit points.

“LEED Platinum is as difficult [to obtain] as it is for someone to get a perfect score on the SAT,” Early said.

The University submitted a scoresheet to the USGBC with the aid of a third-party firm that evaluated the ESC’s scores in categories such as rainwater management, optimization of energy usage and light pollution

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reduction.

However, Early emphasized the ESC’s sustainability and reduction in energy use, rather than its LEED Platinum rating, as its greatest achievement.

“LEED Platinum is not your success story. Your real success story is how you reduce energy, how you

make it sustainable,” Early said. “Even if you do not get a plaque that says LEED Platinum, your goal is striving to reduce the energy use intensity, [reduce] water use [and] make sure you are sustainable with your waste, that you are promoting sustainable

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RESEARCH

Medical Prof. Wins Research Award

By Isaiah Poritz News Editor

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The Student Government Association convenes for the third time this semester to create a transportation committee and appoint a new vice president of student experience.

SGA Creates Transportation Committee

By Ana Kilbourn and Tanika Deuskar Staff Writer and Senior Staff Writer The 53rd Student Government Association (SGA) unanimously voted to form a transportation committee and elect a new vice president of student experience during its third legislative meeting on Monday night.

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SGA Votes to Create Transportation Committee SGA unanimously passed Bill 53sl18 to create a transportation committee that will arrange shuttles for students traveling to the airport for Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks.

The bill was sponsored by Speaker of the Legislature Emily Ferguson (21B).

“Currently, there is no specific role on the SGA to establish someone who is responsible for the shuttles, but historically, we have done the shuttles for Thanksgiving, winter break and spring [break],” Ferguson said. “However, to make it more efficient, and just a more well-rounded procedure or program, it

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Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Max Cooper was awarded the 2019 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award on Tuesday for his work in identifying the function of B- and T-cells, the major elements of an adaptive immune system.

Cooper shares the award, which includes a $250,000 prize, with Jacques Miller, emeritus professor at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia. Cooper will use part of his share of the cash prize to continue his research and will give the remaining share to his wife.

The two immunologists built on each other’s research during the 1950s and 1960s to discover that B- and T-cells cells are capable of recognizing specific pathogens and cancer cells.

B-cells, which develop in bone marrow, produce proteins called antibodies that recognize harmful bacteria and viruses and tag them to be destroyed.

T-cells develop in the thymus gland, an organ previously believed to have no function, and help identify infected and cancerous cells.

Cooper, who is a pediatrician by training, said that he first became

interested in understanding the human immune system after working with patients with immunodeficiency disorders. At the time, little was known about the body’s ability to combat harmful pathogens. “[My patients] had inherited defects in their immune system, which lay them open to infections over and over,” Cooper said. “It was clear that we had to go back and learn more about how the immune system develops and functions.”

When Cooper began his research at the University of Minnesota in 1963, Miller had already discovered that the thymus gland, which was previously believed to have no purpose in adult mammals, contained T-cells.

Cooper observed that some of his patients with underdeveloped thymus glands could still produce antibodies. He found chickens possessed an organ called the bursa of Fabricius that housed B-cells and produced antibodies. Through further research, Cooper soon discovered that mammalian B-cell production occurs in bone marrow.

Caroline Silva (22C) contributed reporting.

— Contact Isaiah Poritz at iporitz@emory.edu

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PUBLIC HEALTH

Health Experts Discuss Anti-Vaccination Movement

By Tommy Kreutz Contributing Writer

A panel composed of public health leaders addressed the 2019 U.S. measles outbreak as part of the Emory Global Health Institute’s inaugural event, which took place on Sept. 9.

About 30 people attended the forum.

With 1,241 individual measles cases reported since the beginning of 2019, the current outbreak is the country’s largest since the early 1980s.

According to a recent report by CNN, this is the first time the U.S. might lose measles elimination status since gaining it in 2000.

The panel’s presentation was segmented into four sections: clinical features of measles, vaccination effectiveness and safety, understanding the dangers of vaccine hesitancy, and the global politics of immunization. The panel’s structure was intended to help fellow Emory faculty and students better understand the causes of the outbreak.

Marcus Professor of Epidemiology Andi Shane explained that the first step was to recognize symptoms of the virus. Shane said effective disease control should include immediate isolation upon recognition of symptoms

observed and a report to the local health department.

Shane also explained the processes in managing immunocompromised patients with pre-infection supplements, molecular analysis methods, nutritional therapy and post-exposure vaccinations.

Associate Director of the Emory Vaccine Center Walt Orenstein highlighted vaccine effectiveness, explaining that vaccination is the best strategy for outbreak prevention.

“To put things into perspective, we’ve gone from 530,217 [cases] before vaccination was first licensed in 1963, to 372 [cases] for last year,” Orenstein said.

Orenstein said vaccinations are critical to the nationwide success in measles elimination.

According to Orenstein, 80 percent of viruses carried to the U.S. by those traveling from other countries between 2005 and 2015 were due to a lack of vaccination.

Orenstein said the measles vaccination also raises immunity to other diseases, such as ear infections or pneumonia, lowering the chances of receiving either from above 6 percent to zero.

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Emory hosts esteemed public health experts for a forum on the 2019 U.S. measles outbreak on Sept. 9. the Hubert Department of Global Health Robert Bednarczyk and the University’s Vice President of Global Health Jeffery Koplan detailed the difficulties in constructing accurate regional and global understandings of measles. Bednarczyk emphasized the importance of complete and correct vaccinations, explaining that failing to follow up on or properly time vaccinations can be as detrimental as not

vaccinating at all. Koplan explained that politics often affect public opinion regarding vaccinations.

“Studies published in the European Journal of Public Health show that there is a close correlation between association with a populous political framework and thinking that vaccines are not important,” Koplan said. “This is where we see a fundamental undermining of our vaccine programs.”

Student Center Promotes Campus-Wide Sustainability Continued from Page 1 processes.”

Early said that the ESC was one of the first buildings designed after the University’s switch to more sustainable construction and planning processes.

The building uses Emory’s first geothermal system for air conditioning and uses reclaimed water from Emory’s water recycling system,

WaterHub, for piping systems.

Solar panels on the roof provide heat for the building, which also features occupancy sensors to minimize the usage of electricity from light fixtures. Early reported that the center boasts one of the lowest energy footprints of all Emory buildings.

The University worked with Atlanta-based design firm Pattern r+d to achieve the ESC’s smaller energy

footprint.

The firm also considered other factors, such as plug load — the number of electronic devices plugged in at the building — and the building’s orientation, to further minimize its environmental footprint. Early said that every Emory building designed after the ESC uses the detailed metrics, such as plug load, to minimize environmental impact. The new Health Sciences

ranking, which is configured separately from the University’s main undergraduate program, has remained steady at No. 15 in the undergraduate business rankings. The ranking is based on a survey of deans and senior faculty at peer institutions, according to an email sent by Emory’s Director of Media Relations Elaine Justice.

This is the second year that the “Best Colleges” rankings has included social mobility in its measures of academic quality.

Social mobility was added last year to replace school acceptance rates in the USNWR methodology. The social mobility metric examines graduation rates for students who receive federal Pell Grants, according to the USNWR website.

Emory’s ranking for the “Best Value Schools” category, based on the average level of need-based financial aid and academic quality, has dropped to No. 21 from No. 19 for national universities. The Wall Street Journal/ Times Higher Education Rankings (WSJ/THE), released Sept. 4, placed Emory at No. 22, a drop from last year’s No. 20 ranking. The ranking uses “a balanced scorecard approach, with 15 individual performance indicators combining to create an overall score that reflects the broad strength of the institution,” according to the WSJ/THE website.

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Research Building (HSRB), which is undergoing preparations for construction, will follow the same sustainable construction model.

“When it’s complete, [the HSRB] will probably be the lowest energy use research building in the nation,” Early said.

— Contact Ninad Kulkarni at nkulka7@emory.edu

Univ. Receives 79/100 in Emory Set to Employ 19 Full-time Counselors USNWR Ranking

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then. Overall, Emory received a score of 79/100.

“While this ranking affirms Emory’s standing among the nation’s most eminent research universities, we remain as committed as ever to our important work of advancing an academic environment focused on innovation, discovery and learning of the very highest order of excellence,” Dwight A. McBride, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, wrote in a Sept. 9 University press release.

Based on 15 categories of academic quality, the USNWR list is meant to inform prospective students and their families of the higher education options available, according to the USNWR website.

The measures of academic quality include class size, undergraduate academic reputation and more, with a large emphasis on colleges’ ability to retain and graduate its students.

In the “Best Undergraduate Teaching” category, Emory tied for the No. 40 spot with eight other universities, including the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Georgia, Northeastern University (Mass.) and the University of California, Santa Cruz. Emory also ranked No. 42 for “Most Innovative Schools,” tying nine other colleges, and No. 50 for “Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects,” alongside eight other institutions.

The Goizueta Business School’s

— Contact Julie Vo at julie.vo@emory.edu

selors for brief walk-in sessions once The five additional hires will bump a week.

“Students can stop by for a consultathe number of CAPS clinical services staff to 19. tion and talk about things that are bothCollins said the University approved ering them and try and determine next the additional hires during the summer steps,” Collins said. “It’s really a way to to meet increased demand for clini- try and be more accessible to students cal services from students. Over the and help them figure out what kinds of past five years, the number of students support they might need.”

CAPS plans to expand the program attending CAPS clinical services has increased by 60 percent, according to to the Laney Graduate School and is open to expanding the program to Collins. include undergraduAnna McDonough (21C), president of ate students based on Emory’s Active Minds “One of the biggest need, Collins said. chapter, an organiCollins emphasized pieces of feedback that CAPS also helps zation which works I get through my communities through to raise awareness affiliation with Active efforts beyond clinical about mental health on college campuses, Minds is that the wait services, such as traincalled the new CAPS time to see counselors ing for residence life hires a positive step is way too long. This staff, community outin addressing student reach and advising for is their way to try and student groups. mental health. decrease that.”

“One of the biggest “When I think about pieces of feedback I get mental health, it’s — Anna McDonough, actually much broader through my affiliation Emory Active Minds than staff,” Collins with Active Minds is President said. “It includes that the wait time to see counselors is way the Office of Health too long,” McDonough Promotion, Student said. “This is their way to try and Health Services — where psychiatry is decrease that.” located — the Office of Student Success Collins also said CAPS is piloting programs, and also other student orgaan increasingly popular program called nizations like our Active Minds chapter “Let’s Talk” at the Emory School of or Helpline … and different identity Law. The program began at Cornell centers.”

University (N.Y.) in 2008 and allows — Contact Isaiah Poritz at students to meet with available couniporitz@emory.edu

Bednarcyzk and Koplan both discussed methods to combat the global hesitancy toward vaccination.

“One of the biggest things we’ve seen is the use of social media,” Bednarczyk said. “When I get my flu shot every year, I always take a picture of the Band-Aid on my arm … It’s little things like that that can make a difference.”

Students in the audience also offered recommendations on how the Emory student community can combat global hesitancy.

Shakti Shetty (21PH) suggested forming a committee or outreach effort to better inform the general public.

“Maybe having an interdisciplinary committee or some sort of public outreach might help,” Shetty said. “It’s about building a connection between Emory and the greater community to eliminate the abstraction of science.”

Bednarczyk concluded the discussion with a final call to action.

“Do this as a matter of practice,” Bednarcyzk said. “If you hear someone speaking out negatively about [vaccinations], know that there is faculty who have done research who [would] love if it you reached out.”

— Contact Tommy Kreutz at tommy.kreutz@emory.edu

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would be very beneficial to have a committee made out of legislators and other interested parties.”

In an interview after the meeting, Ferguson said that members of the student body interested in the committee can give their input and take on responsibilities if they wish to.

Ferguson also said that while the committee will prioritize making break shuttles more efficient, it will also examine student feedback on how transportation on campus can be improved.

“I think this would be a great direction to expand those [transportation] services,” SGA President Ben Palmer (18Ox, 20C) said. “We are already doing it. We should go ahead and institutionalize it.”

Frazier Confirmed as VP of Student Experience The legislature unanimously confirmed Natalie Frazier (19Ox, 21C) as the vice president of student experience, a position tasked with communicating concerns of the student body to SGA. Julia Esposito (22C) was previously confirmed in April to hold the position but transferred from Emory before the 2019-2020 year began. Frazier served on SGA at both Oxford College and the Atlanta campus last year. Frazier said her experience as a legislator on SGA gives her the resources to make the most of her position.

“Already being a part of this body, I have experience,” Frazier said. “The resources that I can take advantage of to help make my position and get the most out of it as possible for the student body.”

Frazier double majors in women and gender studies and optical science.

— Contact Ana Kilbourn and Tanika Deuskar at tdeuska7@emory.edu and ana. kilbourn@emory.edu

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Emory Among Top Producers Teach For America Members

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Emory was ranked No. 1 among medium-sized schools contributing to the 2019 Teach For America corps, sending 28 graduates in 2019. The University ranked No. 3 last year.

Emory ranked above similarly-sized institutions, such as Northwestern University (Ill.) and Dartmouth College (N.H.). Teach For America recruits college graduates to teach in low-income public schools across the United States for at least two years.

This year’s Teach For America corps was placed in 51 regions across 36 states and the District of Columbia.

Education Dept. Rolls Back Leniency on Student Loan Forgiveness On Sept. 6, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos outlined plans to roll back an Obama-era policy aimed at counteracting student loan fraud by for-profit colleges.

DeVos’s new plan, which is set to take effect in July 2020, places a stricter standard on student loan borrowers seeking redress against colleges.

The new standard narrows the type of misconduct that students can file to claim loan forgiveness against.

Borrowers also must supply more detailed information about the alleged financial fraud, according to Politico.

Students will also be restricted to a period of three months after they graduate to file the claim.

The Department of Education has not made a decision on any claims filed for more than a year, according to Politico.

Michigan State Fined O ver Negligence in Larry Nassar Case The U.S. Department of Education fined Michigan State University (MSU) a record $4.5 million on Sept.

5 after evaluating the school’s failure to report claims of sexual assault by Larry Nassar, former doctor for the U.S. women’s gymnastics team and MSU associate professor.

The Department’s civil rights investigation, which opened in February 2018, found that university officials neither adequately addressed complaints nor took swift punitive action against Nassar and William Strampel, former dean of the university’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, who was found guilty of misconduct in office for failing to properly oversee Nassar.

MSU Provost June Youatt resigned following the release of the investigation’s findings. Several former university officials, including former President Lou Anna K. Simon, face federal charges over their failure to take students’ claims of sexual assault seriously.

Prosecutors Recommend Convictions for Parents in College Scandal Federal prosecutors are recommending prison time for parents who have pleaded guilty in the college admissions cheating case, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The recommended sentences range from one month for actress Felicity Huffman to 15 months for Los Angeles business executive Stephen Semprevivo. Huffman and Semprevivo were two of the 34 parents charged in a sweeping federal case that prosecuted wealthy parents who unfairly bought their children admission into elite colleges.

Huffman, best known for her role in the TV show “Desperate Housewives,” paid $15,000 to a college admissions counselor to have her daughter’s answers on an SAT exam corrected.

Huffman said her child was unaware of the fraudulent score, according to The Washington Post.

— Contact Madison Bober at madison.bober@emory.edu

W On Aug. 30 at 10:50 a.m., Emory Police Department (EPD) responded to Emory University Hospital (EUH) in reference to a theft. The complainant, the director of the Emory’s Investigational Drug Service, reported the “temperature monitoring system” missing from a room that housed research medications and prescriptions, which needed to be kept at certain temperatures to meet pharmaceutical federal guidelines. All storage units, refrigerators and shelves had temperature reading sensors that transmitted current temperatures to a central monitoring device. The complainant said the lead pharmacy technician noticed that the temperature monitoring system was not recording the temperatures at about 4 p.m. on Aug. 28 and reported it to her. On Aug. 29, the technician from the local vendor who installed the system came to service the equipment and discovered that the central monitoring device had been torn off the wall and was missing. The technician replaced the monitor. The complainant initially said the room should have only been accessible to 11 authorized hospital or clinic employees, but she was later informed

that Emory’s Department of Public Safety and Facilities Management could also gain access to the room. The complainant expressed concern about the easy accessibility to the area and expressed interest in establishing card access or installing a security camera.

On Aug. 31 at 3:49 p.m., EPD responded to a fire alarm at Clairmont Campus Building F. One officer noticed that a sprinkler head in the elevator lobby of the third floor was broken off and that water was shooting out at a high speed. The officer notified Facilities Management personnel, who said at the time that they were not able to determine how much it would cost to repair the sprinkler, but they estimated that the cost of the damage exceeded $500. EPD also notified Campus Life about the incident.

On Aug. 31 at 4:52 a.m., EPD responded to EUH to investigate a report of rape.

On Sept. 2 at 13:18 p.m., EPD received a theft report via telephone.

The complainant said that he went to the outdoor pool at the Student Activity and Academic Center (SAAC) on Sept. 1 at about 2 p.m. He said he

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CAMPUS SERVICES

Matthew Early Leaves After 9 Years

By Isaiah Poritz News Editor

Vice President of Campus Services Matthew Early will leave Emory on Sept. 13 to become the vice president of facilities management at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia. Early is capping a nine-year term that began on Aug. 1, 2010, and oversaw all significant construction projects on the Emory and Oxford campuses.

Campus Services handles facility and building management, energy utilities, information technology, human resources, public safety, transportation services and campus architecture. During his time at the department, Early oversaw the construction of Raoul, LongstreetMeans, and Hamilton Holmes Halls, and the Pitts Theology Library, as well as significant renovations to the Stanford S. Atwood Chemistry Center and Convocation Hall, projects that totaled more than $1 billion.

In an interview with the Wheel, Early reflected on his time at Emory, highlighting some of the most ambitious projects Emory undertook during his tenure.

Early pointed to the construction of the Health Sciences Research Building, which took place between 2010 and 2012, as one of his favorite projects because of the unique architectural design and state-of-the-art research facilities.

He added the University is planning to build a second research facility for health sciences adjacent to the original, scheduled to open in 2021.

Early said the most innovative project he supervised was the construction of the WaterHub, an on-campus water recycling plant completed in 2015 located behind Sorority Village.

The plant recycles about 400,000

gallons of wastewater per day, which is then used for campus utility purposes, such as toilet water and heating and cooling systems.

“It was the only one in North America — you wouldn’t be able to find this anywhere else,” Early said.

“We probably get close to 100 visitors a month to the plant, and now many universities around the U.S. are in discussion about the same thing. We were the leaders on that.”

Most recently, Early oversaw the construction and architectural design of the Emory Student Center (ESC), which is the first Emory building to receive the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification.

The certification is the most prestigious ranking under the LEED rating system, which indicates that the building received more than 80 out of 100 possible credit points that measure environmental sustainability.

In order to stay on the forefront of energy efficient and environmentally friendly building design, Early said he often attends national technology conferences where he networks with leaders in the field.

Under Early’s management, the University worked with Atlantabased design company Pattern r+d to create energy models for every building project on campus.

Early described the challenge in demolishing the Dobbs University Center (DUC), which previously occupied the ESC’s space, while preserving the Alumni Memorial University Center (AMUC) that was inside the DUC. “I find every hurdle to be a challenge but enjoyable,” Early said.

“We actually had to demolish and peel that building off of the AMUC and restore the front of the AMUC because it was going to be a standalone building. … It was enjoyable work with great contractors and

great designers.”

Early said his decision to accept the position at KAUST was based on the university’s international presence and research.

Before joining Emory, Early held a similar position at Columbia University (N.Y.), which he said helped him adjust to working in higher education. He had spent the previous 20 years working in facilities management on military bases.

However, he noted the similarities between maintaining a military base and college campus.

“A military base, in my view, is no different than a campus,” Early said.

“You’ve got residence halls, you’ve got dining facilities, you’ve got academic facilities, you’ve got that at military bases … the only difference was the mission.”

He noted the importance of having diligent employees tasked with maintaining day-to-day campus operations and facility upkeep.

Early managed about 800 employees during his time at Emory.

“The University would not run today without the frontline employees within Campus Services. When I say frontline, it’s your custodians, it’s your maintenance workers, it’s your project managers, it’s your police officers, it’s your bus drivers, parking attendants,” Early said. “It’s all of them; they do all of the hard work everyday. They, in my opinion, are the lifeblood of Emory University.”

Early attributed his successful management of such a large department to the effective leaders working above and below him.

“Everytime you go to a new job, you wonder if you’re going to have as great people as you had before,” Early said. “I’m going to miss them a lot.”

— Contact Isaiah Poritz at iporitz@emory.edu

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Crime Report

Compiled By Phyllis Guo

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

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took off his gold necklace and placed it on the ground by the diving board at the outdoor pool, but observed that the necklace was missing at 3:30 p.m.

The necklace was a gold chain with a pendant depicting Jesus on the cross.

The officer contacted the SAAC staff to inquire about the necklace, but the staff said they did not find a necklace matching the description.

On Sept. 4 at 11:30 p.m., EPD responded to the Emory University School of Law in reference to lost property. The complainant said her Yeti thermos went missing at an unknown time on Aug. 30 in a faculty member’s office on the first floor of Gambrell Hall. The complainant said she saw the item through the glass window in the door, so she didn’t wait for the faculty to return and she decided to leave.

When she went to retrieve her thermos on Sept. 2, the faculty member told her that he had placed it in a common area outside of the office. She also contacted the facilities staff for the building and they told her that none of their staff had picked up an item matching the description.

— Contact Phyllis Guo at phyllis.guo@emory.edu

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Corrections • In last week’s issue, “Albert Zhang, Quiet Leader, Dies at 17” incorrectly spelled Michael Cerny’s last name as Cerney. In fact, it is spelled Cerny.

• In last week’s issue, the Back-to-School section incorrectly spelled Ayushi Agarwal’s last name as Agrawal. In fact, it is spelled Agarwal.

• In last week’s issue, the Back-to-School section incorrectly spelled Lunden Hausey’s name as Fausey. In fact, her last name is Hausey.

• In last week’s issue, “Eagles Ace Emory Classic, 3-0” incorrectly credited Forrest Martin as assistant photo editor. In fact, Martin is photo editor.

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Opinion

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 | Opinion Editors: Shreya Pabbaraju (shreya.pabbaraju@emory.edu) and Zach Ball (zach.ball@emory.edu)

Editorials

Increased Political Engagement is Vital for Emory Students With the sudden resignation of Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), two Georgia Senate seats will be up for grabs in 2020. It is important now more than ever for Emory students to engage the Atlanta and Georgia communities while the state receives national attention. We urge students to start paying attention to the candidates and races now, as young people may have a serious chance to make an impact on a national level.

The involvement of Emory student groups in the 2018 midterm elections provides a model for such engagement. From canvassing in Georgia’s 6th congressional district to phone banking for the gubernatorial election, student groups stepped up to influence several surprisingly competitive elections. For example, the 6th District flipped to Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Roswell) after Jon Ossoff’s special election defeat two years prior. This should serve as evidence that both Young Democrats and College Republicans, along with other political student organizations, should help students fulfill their civic duty.

Students should begin researching candidates for the two senatorial elections in 2020. The Democratic primary to determine who will run against Sen. David Perdue is on May 19, and voters won’t be able to cast ballots for Isakson’s seat until next November’s “jungle primary” and anticipated runoff election. While the presidential election will undoubtedly receive the largest share of media attention, congressional control will be critical in influencing priorities important to our generation such as climate change, student debt and gun control. Emory students should consider registering to vote in Georgia to ensure that they have input on issues that matter to them.

Because governmental actions affect everyone, Emory organizations that aren’t politically focused should also encourage their members to get out and vote. Community-based groups on campus could contribute by hosting voter registration drives.

Increased engagement at the local level also matters for the entire campus. Emory’s lack of a light rail connection has been an ongoing issue for students, as many areas of Atlanta are inaccessible from campus without a car. Access to MARTA funding was a driving force behind Emory’s annexation into Atlanta, though the University’s quick annexation has led to accusations that Emory is stealing funding from other deserving areas to build out the Clifton Corridor, such as the Beltline.

Emory and the Clifton Corridor clearly need access to mass transit.

Emory recently overtook Delta as Atlanta’s largest employer, and the corridor is the most congested part of the city without rail access. Making the case to the city and state officials should not fall solely on Emory’s administration. Emory students, especially those considering living in Atlanta after they graduate, must be advocates for the full funding and quick construction of the Clifton Corridor.

Every election matters. During the school year, students spend more time on campus than back in their hometowns. The decisions that local and state politicians make have a palpable impact on the experience of Emory students, whether it be transit access or gun laws. For the four or more years that Emory students live in Atlanta, it is crucial to remain engaged and informed about local and state politics.

Dear SGA, Follow Through on Your Campaign Promises Because it is the start of the academic year, it’s time to remind Emory’s Student Government Association (SGA), and its leadership, of the promises they made to the student body last year. These proposals include weekly publication of meeting agendas on social media, expanding the Free Tampon and Pads Initiative, funding scholarships for unpaid internships, updating the SGA website and creating a monthly newsletter to keep students informed.

We must hold student government officials accountable in following through on these initiatives.

SGA President Ben Palmer (18Ox, 20C) and Vice President Lori Steffel (21B) should swiftly deliver on their promise of an updated website. The lack of online access to SGA’s activity has been a longstanding issue in the Emory community.

Last year, SGA deactivated their website after the Wheel’s Editorial Board brought its dysfunction to public attention, as students were unable to use the site to find their representatives. There is currently no reliable online resource to inform the community about SGA outside of CampusLabs, Emory’s new web platform for student organizations, which has not yet been updated to reflect this semester’s SGA. We hope that this year’s administration is more proactive in ensuring that all of their resources are fully up to date.

SGA must also provide updated versions of the organization’s governing documents online. Currently, students have access to none of SGA’s documents through their CampusLabs website. The most recent publicly-available

version of the SGA constitution is available through the Wheel’s website. This reality can limit students’ ability to ensure that their representatives are following SGA’s own rules. Given former SGA President Dwight Ma’s (17Ox, 19C) frequent impeachable offenses last year, SGA should hold itself to a higher level of transparency.

Additionally, a newsletter to distribute basic information is the bare minimum we should expect from our student government. Even clubs with fewer resources and less manpower manage to do this task because they know that informing their members is the first step toward getting involved. An organization with the authority and the breadth of SGA must be able to effectively deliver this simple resource to students. Our student government can only be held accountable if we are aware of its actions.

To make itself more efficient and accountable, SGA could look to other campus organizations that are taking the initiative to deliver on their promises. For example, College Council has started to live stream their meetings to the Emory community as a means of transparency. It shouldn’t be difficult for SGA officials to run a program that their College Council peers have already successfully started.

If SGA wants an engaged electorate, they need to put forth their best effort in informing students and meeting the goals set forth in their campaign platforms. If they continue to fall short, the disconnect between Emory’s student body and student government will grow even greater. Now is the time for SGA to be held to account.

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ON THE STATE OF THE LIBERAL ARTS

Emory, Revive the Liberal Arts Annie Li

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University’s Funding For Arts is Insufficient Budget Change Needed To Reform Liberal Arts not alone: 32 of the top 50 private colleges spent less than 5 percent of their research and development budgets on the humanities. These actions imperil the future of the I remember my tour of Emory liberal arts at Emory. fondly: the tour guide directed us Some might argue that the around campus, and as we passed general education requirements the Atwood Chemistry Center, she (GERs) are sufficient to foster a noted that Emory is both a strong culture receptive to the liberal research institution and a liberal arts. But Emory’s GERs reflect two arts college. contradictory attitudes: the opporBut now that I’ve had time to tunity to explore English, mathobserve the state of liberal arts on ematics, humanities, languages Emory’s campus, I realize that one and sciences, and the understandend of this selling-point mantra ing that students take these classes falls short. with an only-to-satisfy attitude.

The dominance of the sciences Unless the student outlook changfosters an environment centered es, Emory will need to do more to on research labs, big-name speakcontinue crediting itself as a leader ers from the science world and in the sciences and pre-professional the liberal arts. clubs with generous The College hired funding.

Meanwhile, fine If Emory wants to bill 45 new faculty members, includart, visual art and itself as a liberal arts ing three scholars literary clubs receive college, then it must in Latinx studies proportionately less this year. Although money than their fund the arts. concentrated in business and prehistory, economics medicine counterand political sciparts. ence, this new class of faculty does If Emory wants to bill itself as alleviate some stress from the otha liberal arts college, then it must erwise deprived liberal arts. fund the arts.

It’s a small step in the right diThe current allocation of the rection.

Student Activity Fee, money that This op-ed should not be misall Emory undergraduates are reconstrued as a manifesto against quired to pay and which finances organizational change, as budgets Student Government Association’s are often in flux. Nor should this (SGA) budget, fuels this de-liberalbe taken as a plot to redirect fundizing agenda. Back in April of this ing away from the sciences — sciyear, SGA approved the 2019-2020 ence is as much a part of a liberal budget for executive agencies. education as history, music, film In the process, SGA slashed and the fine arts. funding for Media Council, an The decision to predominantagency that sponsors art and litly sap the arts and humanities erary clubs on Emory’s campus. through spending cuts, however, With the lion’s share of funding has gone overlooked for too long. cuts coming from the pocket of It’s time for SGA and the College arts clubs, students pursuing nonto put their money where their pre-professional paths are disadmouth is. vantaged.

Until then, students should conTo top it all off, Emory admintinue asserting the importance of istrators also partake in this neglithe arts on campus. gent campaign against the arts. In Last semester, Cox Courtyard 2012, the College announced that received a long overdue makeover. it would close the Journalism ProStudents proposed, planned and gram, the Department of Visual completed a colorful mural spanArts and the Division of Educaning the wall. This year, Best in tional Studies.

Show, an a cappella concert showThe administration also chose casing the cultural and artistic dito downsize the Institute of Liberal versity of undergraduates, capped Arts, which houses the interdiscioff Orientation Week. plinary studies major.

When future prospective stuMore recently, according to a dents tour Emory, I only hope the 2016 study by The Chronicle of University’s identity crisis is reHigher Education, only 1.3 persolved. cent of Emory’s research and deDaniel Meek (21C) is from velopment budget was allocated Highland Park, Ill. toward the humanities. Emory is

Daniel Meek

Someone at Emory once asked me, “Are you business or pre-med?” I shook my head, an irritated look growing on my face. He didn’t ask a simple, “What’s your major?” Rather, he had the audacity to narrow down all 86 majors that Emory offers to only two choices.

I now realize it’s hard to navigate this University without hearing similar questions. This routine interaction points to a larger issue in the Emory community: the emphasis on pre-professional education has cast a large shadow over the liberal arts. Unless we acknowledge the importance of the liberal arts, and put forth genuine effort in pursuing our general education requirements (GERs), we will fail to benefit from a comprehensive academic experience.

Emory’s Office of Undergraduate Admission defines the liberal arts as the study of diverse academic areas, so that students receive “an intellectual grounding in many fields” as opposed to “technical training for a single field.”

The purpose is to equip students to think independently, critically and creatively.

Emory prides itself on being a liberal arts university, but its student culture says otherwise. For students, GERs are seen as obstacles that we ought to complete as quickly as possible rather than opportunities to explore different fields. This issue is not unique to pre-professional students. As a humanities and social sciences student, I have yet to take a science or math class at Emory. Non-science students enroll in biological anthropology (ANT 201) or “baby bio” (BIOL 120) to fulfill their SNT-L credit, because they’re supposedly less challenging.

The University can allow students to take some GER credits as Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory, to encourage exploration in new departments without the fear of receiving poor grades. My hope is that students will not be afraid to seize the opportunity to take classes in departments outside their major, instead of intentionally avoiding them.

If you came to Emory because of its top-notch nursing and business programs, or for its wide array of resources available for pre-med students, the liberal arts are still extremely relevant to you. First, students may discover a

new interest of which they were previously unaware.

Additionally, a liberal arts education emphasizes important soft skills that are transferable to any profession, such as independent and critical thinking, effective communication and compassion. These skills are what distinguishes between those who are average and those who are excellent at their profession. In a 2016 Forbes article, former Associate Dean of Admissions at Amherst College (Mass.) Willard Dix argued that the liberal arts teach students how to see other people’s perspectives and understand our own, which can be more important than ever in politically polarized times.

Unless we acknowledge the importance of the liberal arts, and put forth genuine effort into pursuing our GERs, we will fail to benefit from a comprehensive academic experience.

Last semester, I read some of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X’s writings in a sociology class, and we openly discussed our opinions in small groups. I learned that listening to those who have different opinions is a prerequisite for empathy, yet we don’t do it nearly enough.

A liberal arts education encourages us to engage with different ideas as we shape our own.

The University must be held accountable for fostering an academic environment grounded in the liberal arts. The Goizueta Business School could consider requiring students to begin the BBA program in their junior year, instead of giving them the option to start Spring semester of their sophomore year. This way, students have more time to explore the liberal arts and won’t feel pressured to scramble through their prerequisites.

While the University must take active steps in making policies and plans, they are ultimately futile if

not matched with cultural change.

Students need to change their attitudes toward the liberal arts education; it can lead you to an entirely new interest, or nurture skills for personal and professional development. I encourage all students to try a class in a new field, go to office hours to engage with professors outside of your department, or attend events like lectures and literary readings. College isn’t only a place where you train for a profession, but it will become that if we fail to engage with the liberal arts.

One way Emory can transform student culture would be to make a liberal arts education more accessible to all of its students. Some are eager to choose a pre-professional track rather than explore the liberal arts because of financial pressures like the high cost of tuition or a desire to support their families with high salaries. Students with financial burdens may attempt to graduate early, but providing scholarships can encourage them to attend Emory for the full four years to explore different departments. The University should continue to help alleviate students’ budgetary concerns about the liberal arts through programs like the Liberal Arts Edge.

I’m not trying to convert all of the pre-med and business students to creative writing majors. I’m not trying to convince you to drop out of the BBA program or to give up on your pursuit of becoming a doctor or a nurse.

Rather, I challenge you to think critically about the value of a liberal arts education.

Instead of immediately asking someone how they’re going to find a job as an English major, take the time to ask them how their academic experience has influenced their personal growth and consider how it could impact yours.

Most of us spent our high school careers participating in activities that we thought would get us in the door of the nation’s top universities. Now, as college students, we often focus on what we can do to get that successful, dream job. It is important to be prudent and goal-oriented, but there’s no rush. Take advantage of Emory’s GERs. I hope you appreciate these years where you have the privilege and opportunities to learn anything you want.

Annie Li (22C) is from Montgomery, N.J.

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It’s Time to Revamp Sexual Assault Laws in Georgia Ciara Murphy Pursuing legal action against a person who has harmed you is not an easy choice.

It requires an immense amount of strength and willingness to be vulnerable, all in the name of closure and due process.

The aftermath of sexual assault or rape leaves individuals struggling to cope with trauma. Meanwhile, those affected by assault also must determine what procedural actions they wish to pursue.

For some, the next steps after their assault center around available legal resources and contacting their local police. However, for women and men in the state of Georgia, legal definitions and policies limit one’s chances of attaining justice.

The term “consent” is highly discussed in connection with sexual assault and rape crimes, and it has become a focal point when survivors

share their stories.

The word has been popularized in student health classes, residence life programs and resources on college campuses, and all aim to ensure that students understand the concept to increase personal safety.

In order for any of these programs to teach anyone, consent must be universally defined.

Here on Emory’s campus, the definition of affirmative consent is “knowing, voluntary, clear, and mutual agreement among all participants to engage in specific sexual activity” and was formulated after the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972, an act meant to protect students from discriminatory and harassing behavior.

Higher education institutions that receive federal funding are required to follow the guidelines put forth by Title IX. While colleges and universities have a comprehensible definition of consent, individuals with no affiliation to such institutions must rely on Georgia’s legal code.

Composting Won’t End Climate Change Zach Ball Emory prides itself as being one of the most sustainable college campuses in America. With nearly 70 percent of its waste diverted away from landfills last year, the University lives on the cutting edge of green higher education.

While these groundbreaking initiatives should be applauded, the unfortunate reality is that they won’t mean much without major structural change. I hate to break it to you, but Emory’s work to separate recycling, run shuttles on biofuel and source food locally amounts to basically nothing in the face of global climate change.

To prevent irreversible damage to the planet, we must instead pressure lawmakers to enact far-reaching government policy changes that target the world’s largest polluters — fossil fuel corporations.

Humanity’s negative impact on the environment is disproportionately corporate. In fact, just 100 companies are responsible for over 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions since the late 1980s, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project’s Carbon Majors Database. As the Guardian reports, fossil fuel corporations are substantial contributors to that figure, with industry giants like ExxonMobil and Shell to blame for much of our climate crisis. To these corporations, short-term profit has come before the long-time survival of our species.

If these entities are not sufficiently reined in with government regulation, we’ll be well on our way to environmental catastrophe. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, an uptick in average global temperatures could pave the way for widespread coastal flooding on account of rising sea levels. Additionally, they claim that many natural ecosystems could be disrupted, including a 50 percent reduction in coral growth by 2050, risking unprecedented extinction events and food shortages.

The assumption that your compost bin could slow global warming pushes the responsibility for solving our climate crisis onto individuals and away from corporations. For years, fossil fuel companies were content to simply deny the human impact on climate change altogether. However, with the scientific consensus on the issue becoming increasingly hard to reject, these corporations have shifted

their focus to personal responsibility. If everyone would switch to reusable grocery bags or electric cars, the argument goes, it would be enough to avert disaster. While this line of reasoning can satiate people’s desire to feel good about their carbon footprint, it lets the corporations off the hook. Even if Emory, all other universities and every person on the planet reorient all aspects of their individual lives towards sustainability, it won’t amount to much compared to corporate emissions.

Behind the “personal responsibility” take on climate change lies a classist elitism that shames the poor for their inability to go green. Americans are struggling to survive as it is, and most could not afford an unexpected expense of $500, according to CBS News. Given that troubling fact, it would be unfeasible for most people to drastically transition their personal lives towards sustainability. Locallygrown organic food is expensive and out of reach for most of the country. It is shameful and tone-deaf to suggest that the average American pay to make their life eco-friendly when the result would be negligible anyway.

Instead of individual actions, governments must address the root causes of climate change through bold, new actions. For example, a carbon tax could leverage the free market to reduce emissions, but some experts suggest that it would be insufficient to keep temperatures from rising to dangerous levels.

We should instead look toward the more comprehensive proposals of lawmakers like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Their framework for environmental action, dubbed the Green New Deal, calls for a massive infrastructure program to swiftly transition America away from fossil fuels to reduce carbon emissions, among other goals.

Our university is doing a lot to minimize its carbon footprint, but without systemic change, these efforts may not really matter in the long run. Change won’t happen through six different recycling bins alone, however reassuring that is to think. We can only ensure a future for humanity by standing up to the powerful financial interests holding us hostage by demanding that our government pursue a sweeping transition away from fossil fuels.

Zach Ball (21C) is from Griffin, Ga.

A clear definition of consent is noticeably absent from Georgia’s legal language. This legal void creates a barrier for Georgia residents, as they must go to greater lengths to prove they did not want sexual contact.

Although Georgia’s legal system lacks an explicit definition of consent, the language for what constitutes rape is clearly worded and available in legal code, and, unlike the lack of language used for consent, is understandable to those looking for it. In the state of Georgia, rape is considered the forced insertion of male sex organs into a female’s genitalia.

Through the use of this definition, the state’s legal system delegitimizes the experiences of individuals who experienced rape that did not fit the male to a female criteria, and makes it difficult to seek justice from law enforcement.

The only law on the books that serves men who experience rape is the possibility of an aggravated sodomy charge for their attacker.

While, there are other avenues to

convict attackers, the most severe punishment for aggravated sodomy is life in prison with a chance at parole whereas imprisoned rapists have no opportunity for parole.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), members of the LGBTQ+ community are victims of sexual violence and partner abuse at higher or equal rates to heterosexual couples and individuals.

Instances of rape are particularly high among bisexual women, as nearly 50 percent will experience it in their lifetime, compared to 13 percent of lesbian women and 17 percent of heterosexual women.

The current laws in Georgia fail to create fair and equitable pathways to closure for those who experience sexual assault and rape. The absence of a complete, gender-neutral definition of consent leaves an impractical amount of space for interpretation.

Furthermore, Georgia’s legal language for rape disregards a large subset of the population, and may discourage people with stories that do not

fit the definition from coming forward.

In the post-#MeToo era, Georgia’s lawmakers must revise the state’s laws on sexual assault and rape to ensure that every resident has a chance to utilize the legal system when they need it.

Preserving the fairness and integrity of the legal system is a social responsibility that everyone must uphold together. To do this, Georgians should be civically responsible and donate to non-profit legal services and sexual trauma advocacy groups near them.

Residents should also reach out in person, on the phone or through email to legislators and Georgia’s Department of Justice to entice lawmakers to update outdated language to meet the needs of everyone who experiences sexual violence.

Until the state government steps up to the plate, Georgia residents must apply political pressure for a complete, gender-neutral definition of consent.

Ciara Murphy (21C) is from Belmont, Mass.

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Across 10. Spanish small plate 15. Bacteria in “Chipotle” 16. Famous Vine twins 17. Position 18. Once a shooting club, now a lobbying group

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Reconciling With Art We Once Loved

robert w. woodruff library exhibit

artist Interview

Christian French Talks New EP

By Adesola Thomas A&E Editor

By Cailen Chinn Multimedia Editor

Amidst this divisive political climate, conversations about salient identity-based issues like sexuality, race and gender, among other personal markers, can be particularly uncomfortable. Fortunately, the arts can facilitate our ability to engage in that necessary dialogue. Movies, literature and music have long been platforms from which people have amplified the messages of social movements. But what are we to do when shifts in social norms render beloved media antiquated or prove them to have been harmful all along?

I’ve been thinking about this question over the past few months, as a slew of widely-publicized sexual abuse scandals have demonstrated the continued presence of dehumanizing actions in our culture. Further, it’s a question I have asked myself as I’ve revisited favorite movies and albums in light of the things I have now learned.

Let’s talk about Tyler, the Creator.

I first heard “She,” a sultry hip-hop track by the charismatic-but-controversial rap prince Tyler, the Creator, in 2011. It’s a four-minute song in which Tyler paints a complicated picture. He gushes about a new girl, who becomes his “lover,” and the ninja he tries to win her from. The issue with the song isn’t the love triangle at the fore. Instead, the audience receives little lyrical evidence to believe that the song’s protagonist equally values the woman’s safety as he does the conquest of her body and his new foe.

Things get stickier in the song’s hook, when Frank Ocean warbles on about the “Blinds wide open so he can/

Joseph Fritsch (21G) introduced a new writing course based upon analyzing punk-period writing styles, aptly titled “Punk’s Not Dead.”

The walls throughout the exhibition display an array of photographs captured during this musically active era, spanning the 1970s to the 1990s. Some capture the theatrics of notable artists like an exasperated Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat, while others contain examples of the punk counterculture’s popularity.

Images of skateboarders also dot the walls, offering a deeper look at punk fashion. Most of these photos were taken by Glen E. Friedman, a famous punk photographer whose photos can also be found at the Rose Library.

The highlights of punk culture are evident throughout the collection’s different artifacts, including a license plate with the fading title “Neon

Since releasing his first single in 2016, Indiana native and self-taught musician Christian French has been compared to the likes of Ed Sheeran and Jon Bellion.

The past year has been a busy one for French: he toured with Chelsea Cutler and Quinn XCII; released his second EP, “bright side of the moon”; and started his first headline tour last week.

The Wheel interviewed French via phone and email on Aug. 29 to talk about his new EP, his ongoing tour and his thoughts on self-care.

This transcript has been edited for clarity and length.

The Emory Wheel: For the people who aren’t familiar with you or your music, who is Christian French?

Christian French: I don’t know. I guess Christian is a 22-year-old dude that started music in high school, went to college and wanted to be a doctor, but sophomore year decided he was all in for doing music full-time.

TEW: What artists do you listen to for inspiration?

CF: John Mayer is my all-time favorite.

He’s a genius writer and has been such a steadfast figure in the music industry for more than 20 years.

I love Bellion’s storytelling abilities, and I think he has a really important story to tell.

Khalid is also doing some amazing things for his age.

TEW: You often share the meanings of your songs via Instagram.

What are the pros and cons of letting your fans into the stories behind your songs?

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The “Punk’s Not Dead” exhibit on the first floor of the Robert W. Woodruff Library features a large bulletin board bedecked in a kaleidoscopic collage of punk show flyers. The exhibit showcases the influence of punk music on popular culture and contemplates the legacy of counterculturism.

Punk Exhibit Captures Counterculture Small Showcase Packs Emotions

By Eythen Anthony Contributing Writer

The Robert W. Woodruff Library houses a plethora of exhibitions, from the images of author and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson’s career to a small pop-up depicting the history of punk, aptly named “Punk’s Not Dead.”

A reference to the album of the same name by classic punk band The Exploited, the mini-exhibition chronicles the influential history of punk in society, and serves as an engaging juxtaposition to the African American collection.

Punk music has played a crucial role in popular culture, not only paving the way for countless underground bands to command larger stages but also serving as a means of political expression. Punk music tackles societal issues in a raw, anger-filled passion that resonates with listeners who, too, are often irate at the world. Classic

bands like the Sex Pistols and the Ramones wrote music for a generation of restless youth who were tired of bureaucratic control.

“The most fascinating part of the display is a wall covered in underground concert flyers. Most of the flyers ... are from local venues.”

The exhibit is made up of a small assortment of carefully selected artifacts that shine light on the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library’s punk rock collection.

The archive caught students’ attention after English graduate student

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Reasons the A&E Staff Didn’t Want to Review ‘Lover’

By A&E Writers

As the editor of the Arts & Entertainment section of the Wheel, it’s my responsibility to ensure that our writers cover important art releases and events both on and off Emory’s campus.

When Taylor Swift released her latest album, “Lover,” I asked my entire team of writers to submit a review. No one wanted to. Here are their reasons why.

Aayush Gupta: It is said that music takes you to different places.

For Swift’s latest album, “Lover,” this is quite literally the case, as it forces you to either get up and turn it off or go to an entirely different place to spare yourself from listening to it.

The album, a self-proclaimed “love letter to love,” seems like yet another

misadventure in a string of endless, misfit partners.

“When Taylor Swift released her latest album, ‘Lover,’ I asked my entire team of writers to submit a review. No one wanted to.”

— Adesola Thomas.

A&E Editor Perhaps, as her song suggests, Swift may need to “calm down” with the heavy-handed omnipresent breakup

metaphors.

Becca Moszka: Nearly as lyrically clever as “Speak Now” or “Fearless,” Swift’s latest album, “Lover,” is filled with enjoyable tracks.

Sure, “Me!” isn’t exactly the bestwritten of songs, but it’s catchy, and Swift is nothing if not iconic for maintaining her music industry prominence over the last decade. “Lover” is a lot like her past six albums: honest, poetic and moving.

If every one of Swift’s albums can be summed up in those three words, why is it necessary to grant “Lover” an entire review of its own?

Joel Lerner: Swift’s new album hasn’t slipped under my radar. Having said that, I even find myself queueing it up when I need to study or do a mindless task.

But for a complete review? Well,

let’s just say you could’ve counted “Me!” out when I first heard the lyrics, “Hey, kids! Spelling is fun!”

Rhett Hipp: I don’t think I have

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Bright Side of the Moon Tour Comes to ATL

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Continued from Page 7 CF: It’s all about the story I’m trying to tell rather than trying to make music for people to relate to. If it helps people, that’s awesome, but it’s not really what I try to do. I want to tell my story from my own perspective, and I interpret my songs in a certain way.

If someone takes it negatively, whatever.

TEW: The lyrics on songs like “By Myself” are pretty different from “hungover sunday,” “head first” or pretty much any song off of “bright side of the moon.”

Can you think of anything in your

life that might have sparked this change in mentality that’s suggested in your music?

CF: At the end of the day, it comes down to where I’m at in life. When I wrote “By Myself,” I was young, in school and was focused on completely different things than I am now.

The reason I’ve been so focused on learning about self-help now is because I finally have the time to do it.

Before, I was trying to balance being a pre-med major, playing on the school’s hockey team and becoming a musician — my time was very limited.

I honestly wasn’t really that aware

Emory Spotlights 20thCentury Youth Culture eration of drawings. Bands such as The Primates, on the other hand, found Christ” on it, a reference to the ’80s satisfaction through simplicity, leaving the reader with the bare minimum of Atlanta punk band.

The exhibit also displays a skate- information.

No matter the design, the one simiboard covered in stickers that define larity between all some of the important the posters is the moments from the individuality-fueled Atlanta punk scene.

Murphy’s Law passion that drove Other items include excelled at grabbing each of these bands vintage magazines and the attention of in their advertising poetry that symbolize quests. the rebellious nature of viewers back in the The beauty and the musical era. day. innovation of each However, the most individual flyer fascinating part of the demonstrates the display is a wall covered in underground concert flyers. Most impressive amount of time and detail of the flyers on the board are from these punk bands put into their work.

While “Punk’s Not Dead” showcases local venues, such as The Chant and Rotten Gimmick, and they offer view- few items overall, it remains an emoers a look at the cultural history of tionally compelling exhibit.

It depicts a period of time that Atlanta. Mixed with their historical importance is the creative implications proved to be life-changing for those of these groups, as each poster features who felt forgotten or left behind and who chose to scream their lungs unique designs.

Announcements such as those of instead of standing by idly.

Murphy’s Law excelled at grabbing the attention of viewers back in the — Contact Eythen Anthony at day with its overwhelming conglomeythen.anthony@emory.edu

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of the concept of self-help until about a year ago — when I was on tour, Cutler’s drummer Gavin gave me a few books to read on the road: “The Alchemist,” “The Four Agreements” and “The Mastery of Love.”

I was so inspired by these books, and they helped me so much that I made the decision to dive deeper into it and begin writing about my experiences.

These songs are kind of my story and experience of life through this lens.

TEW: What song are you most looking forward to in your setlist and why?

CF: There are a few songs that I’m getting to play for the first time, like “head first” and “call me your love,” that are me and my band’s favorite songs to play — they are so fun and bring so much energy, and I’m excited to finally get to share it with everyone else.

I also get to take it back for a few songs and play some acoustically, which I have never really done before.

For songs like “Dying Alive,” I get to capture the raw emotion of the song.

TEW: Who would you want to work with in the future?

CF: If Mayer and I could be in a studio together, we could do something incredible. As far as electronic artists go, I’ve seen Odesza a couple times, and I would love to work with them.

French comes to Aisle 5 in Atlanta on Sept. 19.

— Contact Cailen Chinn at cailen.chinn@emory.edu

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Sept. 14, 2 p.m., Soundbites: Black Owned Food Truck Fest Sept. 14, 6 p.m., Kronos Quartet with Mahsa Vahdat Sept. 14-15, Music Midtown, Piedmont Park Sept. 14, 10 p.m., ‘90s and ‘00s Dance Night, The Basement Sept. 15, 1 p.m., Sunday Yoga,

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The Bakery ATL Sept. 15-17, various screenings, Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, White Hall Sept. 16, 7 p.m., Eddie’s Attic Songwriting Open Mic Sept. 17, 6 p.m., Art Exhibiton, Center for Ethics, Gallery Space, Room 102

Arts & Entertainment Staff Steers Clear of T-Swift But even I can agree that “Me!” is maybe the worst song of the year.

Kamryn Olds: I wonder if I would Aidan Vick: Swift is one of those weird artists who’s so popular and yet like Taylor Swift more, or at least be somehow ends up being kind of under- less afraid to like her, if she were a rated. She’s not exactly Bob Dylan, man, as she claims on her new album’s but her songwriting is typically good fourth track, “The Man.” A passionate, enough that I can young savant who enjoy her music if I “My history with made a good chunk don’t think about it of her career from too much. With that Swift’s music, which songs written about said, there are other I have been listening her high-profile albums I am much to for nearly a decade, relationships with more interested is actually the first attractive “lovers,” in reviewing. And American music of Swift has somehow “Me!” might be her worst single ever. which I became a fan come to embody the Saru Garg: ... But even I can agree term “basic” in a way that Ed Sheeran and Unlike some of my that ‘Me!’ is maybe the Charlie Puth have A&E peers, I didn’t worst song the year.” not. refrain from reviewPerhaps I have ing Swift’s new — Saru Garg, outgrown her music, album due to any Staff Writer or perhaps, at some dislike of her or her point, I just felt safer music. In fact, it’s the shutting it off. opposite.

Zack Levin: The most interesting My history with Swift’s music, which I have been listening to for aspect of Swift’s newest album is that nearly a decade, is actually the first the world’s biggest pop star released American music of which I became three singles to promote the album, all of which were defeated on the charts a fan.

I have such an extensive and per- by a country-rap crossover song about sonal connection to Swift’s music that riding horses with a guest spot by the I could never do “Lover” or any of her dad from “Hannah Montana.”

The lasting reputation of “Lover” other albums justice in the span of one will be, at best, that it existed. article.

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See you in the dark when you’re sleepin’/ Naked body, fresh out the shower/ You touch yourself after hours.” Tyler presents descriptions of stalking and non-consensual voyeurism like this throughout the song’s lyrics as romantic or affectionate, when in reality, they’re inherently violent. One of the song’s more chilling lyrics exemplifies that assertion, when Tyler sings, “Gorgeous, baby you’re gorgeous/ I just want to drag your lifeless body to the forest/ And fornicate with it/But that’s because I’m in love with you, cunt.”

At 13, I recognized that the lyrics were harsh, but I dismissed my apprehension because it was “just a song.” But at 21, I’m convinced that “She,” compared to the more mature, emotionally intentional and genuinely romantic expressions in recent Tyler songs like “GONE GONE / THANK YOU” and “A BOY IS A GUN*,” is dangerous.

It presents the central woman as a fleshly silhouette to be exploited and as an object to be won. It glorifies necrophilia. It glorifies abuse. I don’t listen to it anymore. Creative freedom and expression make art compelling and effective. I would be remiss not to acknowledge that critiques of storytelling within the rap genre and other evocative arts forms have been used to

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diminish the legitimacy of underrepresented artists. It is not Tyler’s duty to provide rudimentary sexual education to his young fans. The purpose of this article isn’t to write a revisionist review of his work.

It’s to mindfully reconcile with the potential legacy of a song I once loved.

And to wonder how that song may have further normalized the rhetoric and behaviors that we are trying to combat today.

In the coming weeks, Arts & Entertainment writers will share stories about art that hasn’t aged well with them or art they’ve come to realize as incendiary. We hope to begin a campus-wide conversation on what responsibility, if any, both artists and art lovers have to one another and to the world at large.

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

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WILDLIFE

Traveling Photographer Zooms in on Wilderness

By Greg Kimmerer Staff Writer

How does a self-taught photographer go from having a passing interest in photography to contributing to the Discovery Channel social media pages within the span of four years? For Jake Rosmarin (18C), the key factors were a newfound passion for photography and, perhaps unsurprisingly, a lot of hard work.

Since September 2018, Rosmarin has been a photo contributor on all Discovery Channel social media websites, where he posts wildlife and nature photographs. Rosmarin has contributed photos of subjects ranging from a full moon to the mandarin duck. But photography wasn’t always his plan.

Though Rosmarin began taking photos with his first camera at age 13, he didn’t take photography seriously as an art form until his first year at Emory. His initial plan at Emory was to attend the business school, but instead graduated with a major in International Studies.

Rosmarin credited “Emory In

Bloom,” a 2015 Emory undergraduate photography contest, as the event that triggered his deeper interest in photography. Competitors photographed springtime on campus and posted pictures on Instagram.

After he won that competition, the University asked Rosmarin to regularly contribute to its social media pages. After gaining experience photographing Student Programming Council and Greek life events, Rosmarin was hired as the first official campus student photographer.

His subjects on campus ranged from typical scenes like students studying during finals, to more highprofile events like Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s 2018 visit to the Emory Law School.

Megan McRainey, associate director of media relations in the Emory office of communications and public affairs, attested to Rosmarin’s capability as a student photographer.

“His photography was, I would say, instrumental in building up … the [Emory University] Instagram account, because previously we had not had the influx of qual-

Courtesy of Jake Rosmarin

After spending weeks trying to photograph a baby fox at his home in New York, Jake Rosmarin (18C) snapped the above picture. The mother fox can be seen in the background. ity photography that he was sending,” McRainey said. “It is of huge value to have someone who always has an eye out for something beautiful or interesting.”

McRainey picked up on Rosmarin’s penchant for wildlife photography,

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which Rosmarin describes as his favorite genre.

Rosmarin said his inclination toward wildlife photography flows from his lifelong love for animals, instilled in him by his father. He claimed that his goal is to capture ani-

mals’ inner lives.

“Trying to understand … [and] to capture what that animal is thinking or feeling — it’s just a really interesting thing to think about,” Rosmarin said.

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Alumnus Advocates for Wildlife Conservation Doolino Knows Best: Skeletons in the Closet

By Caroline Silva Emory Life Editor

Although this year will be David Mizejewski’s (97C) 19th year as a media personality and wildlife conservation advocate for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), he has been in touch with nature for as long as he can remember.

Mizejewski grew up in suburban New Jersey, where he spent his childhood exploring the woods, fields and creeks in his own backyard.

He said that the freedom he had to explore and enjoy wildlife at a young age eventually led him to co-major in human and natural ecology and political science at Emory.

Over his nearly two-decade career in conservation, Mizejewski has written an award-winning wildlife book “Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife,” hosted his own television series on Animal Planet “Backyard Habitat” and appeared on countless acclaimed television talk shows like “Ellen” and NBC’s “Today” show, all while pursuing his mission of educating the public about wildlife

conservation.

While at Emory, Mizejewski interned at conservation organizations, such as the Georgia Wildlife Federation and the Sierra Club, both which promote sustainability, wildlife preservation and climate solutions. At the time, he hoped to become politically active in wildlife conservation.

As a senior, however, he noticed the contradictions of being politically involved in wildlife conservation.

“I came to the conclusion … that I actually didn’t really feel like that was the best fit,” Mizejewski said.

“Working in that realm requires ... a certain level of aggression. There’s a lot of forces out there that don’t want that kind of policy or legislation because it impedes their ability to make money.”

The summer after graduating, Mizejewski worked at the Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC) Camp Kingfisher as a summer camp naturalist.

There, through interactions with wildlife ambassadors, he learned to handle non-releasable wildlife used for educational programs. As a natu-

ralist, he studied how species interact with each other and their environment.

“What I learned from [the CNC] was that what I actually enjoy doing … [was] sharing my knowledge and my excitement and my passion for wildlife ... with other people,” Mizejewski said. “[That way,] I could have a meaningful role in the bigger picture of wildlife conservation.”

In 2000, three years after being rejected for an NWF internship in the “Garden for Wildlife” program, Mizejewski began working for the NWF, where he ran that same program, then known as the Backyard Wildlife Habitat program.

The program aimed to educate and inspire people to implement wildlife conservation in their own communities by planting native plants and protecting the local watershed.

While running the program, Mizejewski began work on his 2004 book “Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife.”

The book describes how one can

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All questions below were written and emailed to Doolino. Pseudonyms were created at the discretion of the advice seeker.

disgusting) of your busy day to see what sort of lunacy appears in an anthropomorphic skeleton’s Gmail inbox.

As the Fall semester continues to blossom, the sun rises for the youthful fledglings of main campus and sets into a dazzling twilight (or sombre dusk for the now aged seniors).

Whether you are taking off or landing, September is a time for restarting. Perhaps you are still meeting the people in your orientation group or hurriedly figuring out what the hell a credit score is. In the spirit of this season, I myself seek a rebirth as I transition to the next phase of my long, tumultuous life. So it’s time to clean out the skeletons in my closet.

I am accustomed to receiving my questions via pigeon, so it’s taken me so long to reply to you that your once rather clever pseudonym has faded into outdated obscurity.

Take 10 minutes (screw you, Associated Press style — that looks

Dear Doolino, My friends will be the first to tell you that I love to give back to my community. I’m a people person and a leader, and nothing beats that euphoric feeling of being part of something bigger than yourself. As a skinny white guy, I see no better way to give back than to paint my body with four other guys to spell out EMORY at a football game. You can see why this is a problem. Imagine my chagrin — that first Saturday of school when me and four hallmates got all painted up, only to realize that there was no football game in sight! Even more shocking was the fact that we don’t even have a football team!

Doolino, how can I channel this overwhelming compulsion produc-

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Goizueta Grad Tackles Metro Atlanta Education Gap

By Jacob DeFazio Contributing Writer

Though the Goizueta Business school sends hundreds of graduates to corporate America every year, the school isn’t just for students looking to make the big bucks after college.

For Qaadirah Abdur-Rahim (04B), Goizueta’s MBA program gave her the tools she needed to empower lowincome students from her own community. Abdur-Rahim is the CEO of the Future Foundation, a nonprofit that works to provide quality education and life skill guidance to help

youth and families in metro Atlanta rise above poverty. Abdur-Rahim originally hails from Atlanta’s south side, from a neighborhood known for low-performing schools where athletics offers one of the few options for upward mobility. She was the first in her family to attend and graduate from college. She and her brother Shareef Abdur-Rahim attended the University of California, Berkeley on athletic scholarships for their undergraduate degrees. Abdur-Rahim ran track, while her brother played basketball. In college, they found themselves sorely unprepared for the rigors of college

academics, but they did not allow their lack of preparation bring them down.

“It was Shareef who said in our first year at [UC] Berkeley, ‘Gosh, if I ever have an opportunity, I’m gonna go back to Atlanta and make sure kids like us get prepared to compete academically, graduate high school and go on to be successful adults,’” AbdurRahim said.

Shareef left UC Berkeley after his first year to join the NBA and play for the then-called Vancouver Grizzlies.

Abdur-Rahim graduated in 1999 with a degree in social work and then attended the University of California,

San Francisco (UCSF) graduate school, where she earned a degree in sports and fitness management.

“I’m the first person to graduate from college in my family, so the social aspect of poverty and how you help marginalized people improve their circumstances has always been important to me,” Abdur-Rahim said. “I’ve always been an athlete. I’ve seen how it has created opportunities for me — not just from an educational standpoint but also from a spiritual and health and wellness standpoint.”

After Abdur-Rahim graduated from UCSF, her brother returned to Atlanta

to play for the Atlanta Hawks from 2001 to 2004. By then, he’d made a name for himself; the basketball community knew him as “The Future.”

When he finally had the opportunity to start a nonprofit to help disadvantaged students in Atlanta, he called it the Future Foundation. Shareef asked his sister to work as a program director for the Future Foundation. She eventually found herself designing after-school programs for children from backgrounds similar to hers, sometimes from the same primary and secondary

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Mizejewski Turns Naturalist for National Wildlife Federation Continued from Page 9 construct a garden that attracts indigenous species.

In Aug. 2005, Mizejewski accepted the opportunity to host and coproduce an Animal Planet television series “Backyard Habitat,” which aired until Dec. 2006.

Like his book and the NWF “Garden and Wildlife” program, “Backyard Habitat” encouraged viewers to make a difference in local wildlife conservation.

“Instead of just having a giant lawn that you mow and spray chemicals on … if you plant some native plants and think about how your property or your garden space is serving as a natural habitat ... everybody can make a difference and get involved in conservation, ” Mizejewski said.

Mizejewski published an updated edition of his book on April 8, 2019 to account for the constantly changing nature of wildlife.

Currently, he is on a cross-country publicity tour holding garden shows,

media appearances, local events and book signings.

Of all his experiences during his 19 years with the NWF, Mizejewski most remembers travelling on NWFchartered boats to cover the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on behalf of NWF for their channels.

In addition to reporting for the NWF, Mizejewski has become a regular guest on television shows like NBC’s “Today” show, “Conan” and “The Wendy Williams Show,” and has amassed appearances on “Ellen,” “Adult Swim,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “The Martha Stewart Show.”

All his guest-work has shared the goal of educating viewers — often with the help of animal ambassadors — about ways to involve oneself in wildlife conservation.

Mizejewski claimed that Martha Stewart likes owls, so the crew planned to install several nesting boxes on Stewart’s property to teach viewers how to attract screech owls, barn owls and barred owls into their own

backyards.

“I got to spend the night at Martha Stewart’s house,” Mizejewski said. “[I] sat in her kitchen while her cook was making us breakfast. She made coffee from her incredible espresso machine, and I got to sit on the floor and play with her dogs.”

David Mizejewski (97C), naturalist for National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Courtesy of David Mizejewski

Mary Vance (97C), Mizejewski’s friend since freshman year at Emory, has been invited to several of his television appearances and admitted to being impressed by his confidence and engagement.

“He is very polished, he doesn’t really get nervous,” Vance said. “That’s one of the things that impresses me actually, that no matter what type of animal it is, he really gracefully handles

anything that is thrown at him.”

Although his concern has always been for the safety of both the animals and the viewers, he faced an unexpected event on “Conan,” a television show hosted by Conan O’Brien.

Mizejewski had the opportunity to bring a domesticated Asian water buffalo, an endangered species with only a few thousand left in its species and commonly ridden in Southeast Asia.

Mizejewski was hoping to have O’Brien ride it to help segue into his topic of the animal’s significance in Southeast Asia. He required safe flooring, as he always does when he brings an animal to a show.

During the rehearsal, O’Brien proceed to mount the animal and promptly went flying across the studio after it sidestepped due to gaps in the flooring.

Luckily, O’Brien was unhurt, and Mizejewski chose not to feature the Asian water buffalo on the show.

Mizejewski’s publicist Hali Simon, who organizes Mizejewski’s booking

events and television appearances, noted the naturalist’s enthusiasm and ease when educating viewers with little to no knowledge about wildlife and its conservation. “[Mizejewski] is incredibly talented with messaging,” Simon said. “He is really just a natural at … encouraging and inspiring people to get outside … [His delivery] never feels like it’s scripted ... It just comes out conversationally, and it really does inspire so many people.”

As Mizejewski continues to advocate for wildlife conservation on both the global and local scales, he leaves Emory students, professors and staff with a challenge to join him on this journey.

“Go outside and look around,” Mizejewski said. “The natural world is all around usand caring about it starts by going outside your door … Wildlife conservation really can start at home and grow from there.”

— Contact Caroline Silva at ccsilva@emory.edu

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Continued from Page 9 tively? I tried leading The Wave at a First Friday performance, but Dooley Noted’s security booted me. I attempted to hype up the crowd at the Barkley Forum, but apparently debaters feel that they’re too good for team spirit.

And don’t get me started on Model U.N.!

How can I show my face at home when all my friends know that I have never once gone to a game shirtless, with a painted ‘M’ on my chest, screaming obscene cheers with 28,000 of my closest friends?

Sincerely, Down in the Dumps in the DUC-ling Dear DDD, Three years ago, perhaps I would have shamed you for getting hyped up simply for the sake of getting hyped up. Your actions display an almost scripted absurdity. But over the past few years — perhaps before your time — I have dealt with a chemical equipment thief who disguised themselves as a bronze eagle statue, a person who

metamorphosed into a vegetable and a guy who uses Virginia Tobacco Juul pods.

After these experiences, I have no choice but to embrace the madness with my open, ossified arms. DDD, charisma will get you far in life. The next time your professor makes the same passive-aggressive joke about how Labor Day messed up their schedule, stand up and applaud the sheer wit necessary to compose such a quip.

When one of your ukulele-playing hallmates plagues the hallways of Harris Hall with the deafening sound of Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours,” blow him a kiss to convey how swooned you are by his covers. It’s only by forcing enthusiasm into miserable situations and abandoning logic altogether that we can make our situations a little bit better.

Best, Doolino

— For your day-to-day qualms, send anonymous questions to doolino.emory@gmail.com

“I want my photo to have a story ... instead of it just being a picture of an animal standing there.”

In New York, Rosmarin spent weeks waiting to photograph a baby fox, until he was finally able to snap it in front of its mother.

“Patience is a really, really important part of wildlife photography,” Rosmarin said about photographing the baby fox. “[The waiting is] always, always worth it.”

Rosmarin’s patience recently paid off in a rather international way. After graduating from Emory in Spring 2018, he set up social media pages for his photography, using photos he had accumulated in his portfolio over the years.

One of these photos, a picture of the southern ground hornbill at the Atlanta Zoo, taken during his freshman year, caught the attention of the Discovery Channel social media team.

Since Discovery Channel posting the photo, he has become a contributing photographer for Discovery’s social media accounts, whereby they use his photos from his portfolio or request specific shots.

McRainey felt that Rosmarin’s entry into wildlife photography was already

in the cards when he was photographing for Emory.

“I noticed [his aptitude] immediately, so it doesn’t surprise me at all that he’s been doing wildlife photography,” McRainey said. “Even around campus, he was capturing moments with animals in a way that I feel is really skillful.”

Jake Rosmarin (18C), Discovery Channel Contributing Photographer

Courtesy of Jake Rosmarin

Tara McCurley, assistant director of Academic Technology Services, noticed Rosmarin’s photography repeatedly featured in the Cox Computing Center, where she had previously worked. About once a month, the Emory Photography Club installed a photo exhibit featuring the winners of their monthly photography contest, where McCurley often saw Rosmarin’s photos.

In Spring 2018, McCurley asked Rosmarin if he was interested in creating an entire exhibit in Cox dedicated to his photography, to which

he agreed. An entire wall in the Cox Computing Center was sectioned off for Rosmarin’s work, and Rosmarin selected a range of his travel photos for display.

Rosmarin next hopes to find a fulltime photography position. Currently, Rosmarin works in Manhattan as an assistant negotiator for Nissan’s video investment team. In the meantime, he plans to continue building his portfolio while traveling.

Rosmarin’s most recent trip was to Rio de Janeiro to see the Christ the Redeemer statue, and he says one of his dream locations would be somewhere he could photograph glaciers and tundra wildlife. His ultimate goal is to become a National Geographic photographer.

To those who may be interested in photography, Rosmarin recommended diving in headfirst.

“Take every opportunity you can to go out and shoot whatever it may be, even if it’s something you’re not interested in doing,” Rosmarin said. “You should really try all different forms, all different styles … It’s really important for the learning process.”

— Contact Greg Kimmerer at greg.kimmemer@emory.edu

Future Foundation Brings Opportunity to Marginalized Students Continued from Page 9 schools she’d attended.

In 2005, Abdur-Rahim took charge after Margaret Fox, the foundation’s first CEO, stepped down to pursue real estate, just a year after the foundation’s establishment. At the time, the program was only involved with 15 students. When Abdur-Rahim became CEO, her first order of business was raising funds for struggling parts of the program. Under her direction, her team focused on writing grant proposals. The effort was hugely successful, and in only two years the Foundation had quadrupled their revenue stream.

However, as the Future Foundation expanded, she found herself in unfamiliar territory.

“We went from two staff to 30 overnight,” Abdur-Rahim said. “In hindsight, I realize our infrastructure, our back-office support, our HR, our

finance office and our development office were completely strained. All those things were strange to me then.

I wished I could diagnose what was happening, so in 2010 I applied to Goizueta.”

Qaadirah AbdurRahim (04B), CEO of the Future Foundation

Courtesy of Qaadirah Abdur-Rahim

Abdur-Rahim submerged herself in the corporate world at the Goizueta Business School, a stark contrast from the non-profit work to which she had grown accustomed. Despite the difference in atmosphere, she validates what she learned at Goizueta as essential to the development of the Foundation.

One way in which Abdur-Rahim intends to make the Future Foundation competitive is through data analytics.

Tina Lee (11B) consults businesses like American International Group (AIG) and Intel in business strategy and analytics.

She met Abdur-Rahim when they were classmates at Goizueta. Lee has recently begun consulting the Future Foundation to use data analytics and maximize their outreach.

“By innovating ... with the information that the Future Foundation already has, [Abdur-Rahim] can improve outcomes not only for her foundation, but for other nonprofits,” Lee said. “In turn, she can monetize that so she can help more people and hopefully set some benchmarking standards for the industry as a whole.”

The Future Foundation coordinates with low-performing middle and high

schools to offer after-school programs featuring activities that engage with five areas of a student’s life: academics, relationships, health, life skills and family. This is meant to help children build better relationships with friends and family, compete with less marginalized students and help them escape the cycle of poverty.

The Foundation has been met with much success — 100% of juniors and seniors from schools who participated in Future Foundation programs have graduated high school and moved onto post-secondary education.

Assi Van Bastelaar (19B), another Goizueta graduate who works in Marketing Communications at Delta Air Lines, also works with the Future Foundation as a member of their junior board and on the host committee for one of their fundraising events. “[Abdur-Rahim] is a unicorn,” Van

Bastelaar said. “I’ve handled Delta’s philanthropic efforts from the west coast to New York through to Europe, Asia and Africa. [Abdur-Rahim] is one of the best leaders that I’ve had the pleasure of working with.”

Abdur-Rahim’s foundation in athletics and social work, combined with her education at Goizueta, have allowed her to fully realize her desire for change in the metro Atlanta community. And in her dedication to relieve the burden of poverty, she has found an ally in Emory University.

“I think Emory’s really focused on helping people like me develop the best education they can to change the world,” Abdur-Rahim said. “I’m really proud to be a part of a university that’s focusing on that type of work.”

— Contact Jacob DeFazio at jdefazi@emory.edu

Resilience Key to Eagles’ Comeback Win Continued from Back Page The Eagles started strong and won the first set 25-22 with five kills in the last seven points after the score was tied 20-20. Freshman setter Cassie Srb provided two of the kills, combining her occasional attacks with 34 assists.

The second set proved similar to the first as the Eagles once again gained separation late to win 25-22. The third set was not as close, and Emory comfortably secured the victory by a score of 25-19. Senior outside hitter Morgan McKnight and sophomore outside hitter Tara Martin led the way offensively with 11 and nine kills, respectively.

McKnight believes in the team’s ability to consistently win sets in tight games.

“We are very confident in our abilities and know that we have to take every match one point at a time,” McKnight said.

The Eagles continued their momentum into the second match of the

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invitational against Covenant College (Ga.). After a 25-19 first-set win, Emory dominated 25-14 in the second set, and produced a staggering .682 hitting percentage. Covenant didn’t go down so easily in the third set and evened the score at 14. But four straight points by the Eagles broke the deadlock, and a final score of 25-21 in favor of Emory completed the sweep.

McDowell has been especially pleased with her team’s hitting at this point in the season.

“This is the best hitting percentage we’ve had in the first month,” McDowell said. “We are winning the serving and passing game to support [the hitting].”

Emory’s third match against No. 8 Berry College (Ga.) lived up to the high expectations that come with a matchup between two of the best teams in the country. The margin for error was razor-thin, and none of the five sets were decided by more than four points.

Emory took a commanding 2-0 lead,

winning the first set 25-23 and the second 25-22. Berry responded well in front of their home crowd, taking the third and fourth sets to force a winnertake-all fifth set. Berry continued to put pressure on Emory in the deciding set and took a 13-9 lead before the Eagles roared back to take the final six points and clinch the match, 15-13.

McKnight is pleased with the way her team has responded to challenges so far.

“There will always be ups and downs,” McKnight said. “We’re just focusing on coming together and getting the job done with a fervor and passion for the game.”

The Eagles are set to head out to St. Louis, Mo. for three matches against the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges (Calif.), Juniata College (Pa.) and California Lutheran University on Sept. 13 and 14.

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Opponent

Time

TBA @ Elon Invitational @ East-West Battle 1:15 p.m. & 5:45 p.m.

3 p.m. @ Washington & Lee 6:30 p.m. @ Twilight Meet

Friday Sept. 13

W Tennis W Volleyball M Soccer W Cross Coutry

Saturday Sept. 14

W Tennis W Soccer W Volleyball W Golf M Golf

@ Elon Invitational @ Lynchburg @ East-West Battle @ DIII Nat Preview Fall Preview

TBA 11 a.m.

12:15 p.m.

All Day All Day

Sunday Sept. 15

W Golf M Golf W Tennis W Soccer

@ DIII Preview Fall Preview @ Elon Invitational Mt. St. Joseph

All Day All Day TBH All Day

— Contact Charlie Scruton at charlie.scruton@emory.edu

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Patberg Still Optimistic for Offense Despite Shutout Loss Continued from Back Page mately saved by Eiser.

“I felt like I played well. I just need to execute better,” Kolski said. “As a senior, coming off from a loss like that is very difficult. But seeing how we played and potential that we have for the future, I am looking forward to seeing what comes of the semester.”

CNU matched Emory’s intensity early on. The Eagles survived a scare when CNU sophomore forward Emily Talotta smashed a 25-yard shot against the crossbar in the 28th minute.

In the opening minutes of the second half, Emory’s offense showed promise, but they missed their best chance to score in the 46th minute.

Freshman forward Aubrey Blanchard slipped free from the defense down the right side of the field to set up a one-on-one opportunity with Eiser.

Yet Eiser made another sharp save with her foot to deny Blanchard her first collegiate goal. Eiser put in a match-winning performance between the sticks, with her seven saves stifling the Eagles’ attack and setting the record for most saves by a CNU goalkeeper this season.

In the 84th minute, Blanchard had another close chance, but her shot hit the crossbar.

“It was definitely frustrating to not be able to score, but it gave me a lot of motivation to want to do better and to work on those things in practices, and hopefully to translate those things into games,” Blanchard said.

The Emory defensive wall broke around the one-hour mark. The Captains opened the scoring after a deflected shot landed fortuitously in front of CNU freshman midfielder

Jessica Zimmermann who finished an easy chance. CNU doubled their advantage from a corner kick via a header from freshman defender Jill McDonald in the 75th minute.

Despite being shutout and missing several golden chances, Emory put up a valiant effort against the fourth best team in NCAA Division III. CNU’s defense is currently one of the best in Division III, and the team now celebrates four shutouts in a row, yet Emory was still able to create several goal-scoring chances.

After Emory’s game, Head Coach Sue Patberg is optimistic about the season prospects, who said that the team will substantially improve if the players hone their finishing and exploit their periods of possession to score goals.

“Our possession was really good.

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Freshman midfielder Alejandro Gomez faces off with the Birmingham-Southern College goalkeeper on Sept. 8.

We moved the ball well,” Patberg said.

“We’ll be watching film to see how our dangerous attacks were started. We want to make sure when we are in the final third, that we are really creating opportunities that have a legitimate chance. The attacking is always the

hardest part and takes the longest to gel.”

Emory will host the University of Lynchburg (Va.) on Sept. 14 at 11 a.m.

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Media’s Misplaced Criticism Hurts Players Continued from Back Page employing a storied practice but, in fact, the owners for allowing it to happen. If an employee, currently making a certain salary, deserves a raise and

does not receive one, the employer is usually perceived as cheap or unfair.

Why is this perception reversed in the NFL? We may never know, but we should

begin placing the blame where it belongs: the higher-ups.

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midfielder Jasper Pearson set up fellow sophomore forward Ethan Cohen with a deep throw-in. Cohen finished the play with a beautiful volley past the goalkeeper at a very difficult angle.

The goal was Cohen’s first of the season and the second of his career.

Emory had a shot at taking the lead at the 66:59 mark of the second half, but BSC senior goalkeeper Kurt Moore took down Emory freshman forward Trevor Anderson. The Eagles were rewarded with a penalty kick, and Sampson placed the shot in the bottom right corner of the goal. But Moore guessed correctly to keep the score at 1-1. The game ended 1-1 with an 89-minute scoring drought as both teams failed to score in the second half

or overtime.

Sampson remains confident about the season and stresses that hard work, patience and focus are important for the team to be successful.

“I think patience is key for us right now,” Sampson said. “We need to continue to work hard and build on some of the positive things that have come out of the past few games. We have to look forward, focus on the things that we can control and trust that our work will pay off.”

The Eagles return to the field on Sept. 13 when they travel to play against Washington & Lee University (Va.) at 3 p.m.

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Eagles’ Culture a Strong Reason for Saunders’ Success Continued from Back Page “become the best possible player and leader she can be.”

“I am so thankful that I have these next two years with her because she is such a special athlete and person,” McDowell continued. “She has made a major impact in her first two years, and now she is leaving a legacy these

next two years.”

Saunders credits McDowell and the Emory volleyball program for her motivation to play at a higher level.

“What motivates me is the culture and standards we have in our program,” Saunders said. “I know that the women who played before me and the women who will be playing after

I leave will carry on the reputation of this incredible program, and I want to be someone who contributes to it in a meaningful way.”

On the court, Saunders is anything but average. Off the court, though, Saunders lives the life of a typical college student. She involves herself in extracurriculars such as Emory

Miracle, Emory B Positive and Alpha Delta Pi sorority, and she spends time with friends to make sure her life feels balanced.

As for the future, Saunders wishes to be a coach someday, acknowledging her interest in the technicalities of the sport.

“I like to think about the game and

what things may or may not work,” Saunders said.

For now, she’ll continue to dominate on the court as part of a team ready to defend their national championship title.

— Contact Ava Villalba at ava.villalba@emory.edu

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019 | Sports Editor: Ryan Callahan (rjcalla@emory.edu)

MEN’S SOCCER

CALLAHAN’S CORNER

Stop Criticizing Players for Holdouts Longstanding Problem Created by Owners, GMs

By Ryan Callahan Sports Editor

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Sophomore midfielder Jasper Pearson attempts to cross the ball into the box against Birmingham-Southern College (BSC). The Eagles and BSC ended the game in a 1-1 tie.

Emory Fails to Defend Home Turf

By Chris James Contributing Writer

The Emory men’s soccer team went winless this past weekend in the last two contests of their four-game homestand. The Eagles fell short against the Oglethorpe University (Ga.) Stormy Petrels 2-4 on Sept. 6 in a much closer match than the score indicated during which junior forward Nate Sampson put on a show against Oglethorpe with his first career multi-goal game.

Wrapping up the weekend, Emory drew a 1-1 tie against BirminghamSouthern College (BSC) (Ala.) on Sept.

8. In the first match of the weekend, Oglethorpe’s sophomore forward Abraham Lopez put the Stormy Petrels ahead early with a goal in the 25th minute. Oglethorpe senior midfielder Andrew Grodhaus assisted the goal with a through ball that put Lopez in position to drive the ball past Emory

junior goalkeeper Cole Gallagher.

Lopez wasn’t done scoring, as he drilled another shot into the back of the net just 11 minutes later. The goal was the result of a beautiful cross that placed the ball in Emory’s danger zone. Lopez took advantage of the loose ball and provided his team with a comfortable 2-0 lead.

Emory junior forward Nate Sampson, who leads the Eagles in scores this season, closed the gap between the rivals with a near-post goal in the 51st minute. Sophomore midfielder Matt Engler found Sampson on the right side of the 18-yard box, and Sampson was able to convert.

Oglethorpe responded just two minutes later as senior midfielder Josh Bronstorph netted a set piece for his first goal of the season which gave the Stormy Petrels a 3-1 advantage.

Just as it seemed that the Eagles had lost hope, Sampson drove a ball

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to the far post for his second goal of the day. The shot brought the Eagles within one goal, but they couldn’t find the net again before the final whistle.

Oglethorpe iced the match in the final minute as freshman forward James Williams took advantage of an empty net and gave his team a 4-2 lead. Two days later, Emory tied the BSC Panthers 1-1 in a match that featured outstanding play from both teams’ goalkeepers.

On the Eagles side, sophomore goalkeeper Max Carlson started his first collegiate match in goal and finished the game with seven saves, including two big-time stops in the 85th minute.

BSC struck first as freshman midfielder Coleman Jennings blasted a shot past Carlson around the sevenminute mark, but the Panthers’ lead was short-lived. Emory sophomore

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Julio Jones just got paid.

The star receiver inked a threeyear, $66 million deal ($64 million guaranteed) with the Atlanta Falcons to make him the highest-paid receiver in the NFL. Jones, a nine-year veteran out of the University of Alabama, deserves every penny of his new contract and then some considering he is statistically one of the most dominant receivers in history.

Jones’ new contract is one example of how players pursue higher pay: he attended training camp, played in the preseason and never explicitly said he would sit out. But don’t forget that he probably would have sat out the Falcons’ opener on Sept. 8 if he and the team couldn’t agree to terms on a contract.

Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliot took a much different approach.

Elliot, who has two years remaining on his current contract, agreed to a $90 million, six-year extension after holding out in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, since training camp started.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones criticized not only Elliot’s action s but Elliot himself, while Elliot threatened to sit out games until he was paid. Elliot was heavily scrutinized by the media for

his actions.

What do these two situations have in common? They feature players who feel empowered to negotiate new contracts and potentially missing games in order to get a deal done.

What else do they have in common?

The media’s misplaced criticisms of these players for exploiting a precedent created by team owners and general managers.

Contract holdouts are commonplace in today’s NFL, and critics are quick to blame the players. They are labeled as “greedy” or called “drama queens” for holding out despite this being the fault of front offices. The general managers and owners should be facing the brunt of the scolds. But they usually come out of these situations unscathed, while some players’ reputations are irreparably damaged.

Holdouts have happened for some time now, and it’s not the players’ responsibility to stop. They’re simply exploiting the weakness of front offices who have let players dictate contract disputes for decades.

Some players are successful, like Jones and Elliot. But others are not, such as the Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon, who will likely be traded or sit out several games if he does not receive a new contract.

It is not the fault of the players for

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VOLLEYBALL

CNU Saunders Flies Higher Than the Rest Eagles Stay Hands Perfect Soccer at Berry First Loss

By Ava Villalba Senior Staff Writer

By Sammy John Senior Staff Writer Coming off a 2-1 overtime victory against Sewanee: The University of the South (Tenn.) on Aug. 30, the Emory women’s soccer team was unable to uphold their momentum and lost 2-0 against the Christopher Newport University (CNU) (Va.) Captains on Sept. 7.

Despite registering seven shots on goal, the Eagles could not convert their chances while CNU capitalized on their opportunities and kept a clean sheet through junior goalkeeper Haley Eiser’s crucial saves.

The game featured numerous goalscoring chances for both sides, with Emory spraying the CNU’s goal with 23 shots to CNU’s 17. In the 12th minute, senior forward Caroline Kolski had a close-range shot that was ulti-

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In their opening weekend, the Emory volleyball team swept 3-0 at the Emory Classic, which featured visiting teams Guilford College (N.C.), Johnson and Wales University (R.I.) and Sewanee: The University of the South (Tenn.).

Instrumental in capturing all three games was junior right-side hitter Leah Saunders, who was named this week’s University Athletic Association (UAA) Volleyball Offensive Co-Player of the Week and Emory’s Athlete of the Week.

Saunders, an anthropology major and native of Simpsonville, S.C., has found great success as an Eagle. In her freshman year, she was named UAA Rookie of the Year and received an honorable mention on the All-UAA team. And she’s only gone up from there.

In her sophomore year, Saunders was named for the Emory Classic All-Tournament Team, Emory National Tournament All-Tournament Team, American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Honorable Mention All-American, AVCA All-South Region Team, UAA Most Valuable Player, First Team All-UAA, NCAA Championships All-Tournament Team and finally, was named an NCAA Champion.

All of her success hasn’t come easily, though. Saunders said that the physi-

cal hardship of the sport has been equally as challenging as the mental one.

“The amount of intentional focus and energy that is demanded of the sport is something I didn’t realize until we lost my freshman year in the Elite Eight,” Saunders said. “Since then, the team has been determined to develop our minds as much, if not more, than our bodies so that we can peak in November.”

Saunders has been able to learn and grow through these obstacles.

“Every year is a little bit different, but from coming in my freshman year to now, I have a new perspective of what it means to work hard and play for others,” Saunders said. “I would say it’s definitely a learning curve that I’ve had to experience, but it never reaches a definitive ending. You just have to keep pushing yourself a little bit further each day.”

Head Coach Jenny McDowell believes the program would not be the same without Saunders.

“We were so fortunate that [Saunders] chose Emory,” McDowell said. “She could have easily played in the [Southeastern or Atlantic Coast Conferences]. She is the most dynamic athlete I have ever coached at Emory.

She can do it all.”

In the 2019 Emory Classic, Saunders saw action in all 11 of the team’s sets and averaged a team-high 3.82 kills per game. She also closed out the

weekend with an exceptional hitting mark of .359 (42-14-78) and 2.73 average digs per set while serving seven aces, the highest mark on the team.

Against No. 8 Johnson and Wales, Saunders was in a league of her own.

She recorded a career-high 21 terminations, added 14 digs and finished a match-best four service aces.

Saunders left the tournament proud, not only of herself but also of her team.

“Getting my career high in kills was pretty big for me,” Saunders said. “I had imagined that making an accomplishment like that would feel more individualistic, but since I’m a part of such an incredible team and program, it truly felt as though we were just playing our game and working hard.”

In addition to her humbleness, Saunders’ hunger to win is a defining aspect of her greatness, according to McDowell.

“Her competitiveness and desire to win [is what makes Saunders so special],” McDowell said of the star. “She is best in the biggest moments, and she loves the pressure … We know we can always count on her when the score is 13-13 in the fifth set. She is the type of player that every coach dreams of having on their team.”

McDowell is looking forward to Saunders’ remaining two seasons as an Eagle and is excited to see her

The No. 1 nationally ranked Emory volleyball team continued their flawless start to the 2019 season after going a perfect 3-0 at the Berry National Invitational in Rome, Ga., on Sept. 6 and 7. The victories extend the program’s winning streak from last year’s championship run to 15 games.

While Head Coach Jenny McDowell is encouraged by the early success, results at this stage aren’t overly important.

“We don’t put too much on one match,” McDowell said. “Each individual [player] will improve every day.”

In the first game of the invitational, Emory squared off against the No. 14 Christopher Newport University (Va.) Captains in a battle of two nationally ranked teams.

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By Charlie Scruton Staff Writer