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ACTIVISM

ADMINISTRATION

Hauk, University Historian, to Retire

By Calen MacDonald Senior Staff Writer

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Emory community members participate in the global climate strike on Sept. 20 by walking out of classes to protest the government’s inaction in addressing climate change.

Community Joins National Climate Strike

By Bisma Punjani Contributing Writer

Emory students, alumni and faculty gathered on Cox Bridge on Friday to participate in a global strike to demand action on climate change.

The strike was part of a youth-driven global movement with an estimated 4 million participants, likely making it the largest global climate protest in history, according to USA Today.

Over the course of the event, protestors marched, made posters and

listened to speeches from campus leaders.

The event co-sponsors, including the Emory Climate Organization, Emory NAACP, Greeks Go Green and the Global Health Organization, were all given the chance to speak about the importance of environmental change.

The Emory Climate Analysis and Solutions Team (ECAST) Co-President Ben Levitt (22C) said he is optimistic that the strike will “bring together people from diverse

STUDENT HEALTH

Emory Staff Discuss Rise in Vaping

By Thomas Kreutz Contributing Writer

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 530 people have been admitted to hospitals across the United States in 2019 for showing symptoms of inflamed lungs and other respiratory damage caused by vaping.

Of the 530 cases, 72 percent were men, 67 percent were between the ages of 18 and 34 and a total of six cases resulted in death.

The Emory Wheel conducted in-person and email interviews with Emory University School of Medicine Associate Professor Srihari Veeraraghavan, Director of Health Management Michael Staufacker and Health Promotion Specialist Brandi Benton.

The Wheel’s “Round Table” series intends to share the viewpoints of a diverse group of Emory faculty and staff regarding current issues within the student body.

Interview transcripts have been edited for clarity and length.

The Emory Wheel: According to WSB-TV Atlanta, a patient was admitted to the pulmonary wing of Emory University Hospital earlier in September. Could you tell us about

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Srihari Veeraraghavan: A patient arrived with symptoms of breathing difficulty, a slight cough and was later found with vitamin E in his lungs.

TEW: Can you tell us more about vitamin E? SV: Vitamin E is a regular vitamin that can be found in everyday food items. However, we don’t know what it does when you inhale [it]. The creators of the pod that caused these symptoms probably used it as a suspension to get flavors or THC in there. There is a lot we don’t know about the market for vapes and vaping products.

However, we do know that all oils are irritants to a human’s airways.

By inhaling it, you risk inflaming your lungs and exposing your body to harmful chemicals.

TEW: What is your take on the recent epidemic?

SV: Part of the problem is that these products aren’t regulated at all. There are thousands of different flavors in the market, all of which come with different, often unknown chemicals.

Bubble gum, applepeach — I’m not even sure what an apple-peach flavor is — but there are unknown chemicals in there that create it. That is a problem.

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backgrounds at Emory in pursuit of a common goal, which it to take climate action and pursue justice for all.”

“I hope this is the beginning of a sustained student effort to call for climate action,” he said.

Fellow ECAST Co-President Emily Strahan (20G) emphasized how people’s experiences with climate change can differ drastically depending on various socioeconomic factors, cit-

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Gary Hauk (91G), the first official University historian since 2015, will retire on Jan. 1, 2020, ending his 34-year stint at Emory.

Over his tenure, he has served as assistant secretary of the University, vice president and senior adviser to the president.

During his time as historian, Hauk taught a course called “The History of Emory,” maintained a blog examining Emory’s history and published four books and several essays on the topic.

In 1999, Hauk published his first book, “A Legacy of Heart and Mind: Emory Since 1836.” His latest book, “Emory as Place,” was published on Aug. 1, 2019.

After writing his first book, Hauk felt encouraged to delve further into Emory’s history.

“When you produce a book about something, everybody perceives you to be the expert,” Hauk said. “I began to get a lot of questions … and I felt like I had to go find out the answer to these questions.”

Hauk came to Emory in 1983 as a

graduate student to pursue a doctorate degree in religion through the Laney Graduate School Ethics and Society program.

Two years into his studies, Hauk began working full time as a reference librarian at the Pitts Theology Library.

Gary Hauk, University Historian

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Following his studies, he remained on campus to serve in a variety of roles in the office of president.

Even after Hauk was appointed to the role of University historian, he continued to work as deputy to the president.

He chose to leave the office of the president following University President Claire E. Sterk’s appointment in 2016, and transitioned full time to the role of historian.

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GREEK LIFE

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Hazing-prevention advocate Lianne Kowiak relays the story of her son’s death to about 200 students. Harrison Kowiak died during a hazing ritual at Lenior-Rhyne University (N.C.).

Speaker Advocates Against Hazing

By Musa Ya-Sin Contributing Writer

Hazing-prevention advocate Lianne Kowiak warned roughly 200 Greek life members about the dangers of hazing, telling the story of her son, Harrison Kowiak, who died during Lenoir-Rhyne University’s (N.C.) “Hell Week” while pledging as a sophomore. The Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life (OSFL) hosted the lecture as a part of National Hazing Prevention Week.

Harrison Kowiak, an avid golfer, died in November 2008 during a hazing ritual for pledges of the Theta Chi fraternity. He was tackled and beaten

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by his fraternity brothers in a field during the night, and head injuries eventually caused his death.

Lianne Kowiak said her son could have been saved if he had gotten the necessary medical attention in a timely manner. However, the brothers panicked after Harrison Kowiak became unresponsive, leading them to delay seeking medical attention.

“If there is one thing you take away from this presentation tonight, it is that I want you to call 911 right away,” Lianne Kowiak said. “Do not waste precious minutes because those precious minutes can save lives.”

Lianne Kowiak cited statistics from hazing research resource StopHazing, which reported that

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three in five college students are hazed and that at least one hazing death occurred yearly between 1970 and 2014.

Over 70 percent of varsity athletes and fraternity pledges suffer from hazing, according to Lianne Kowiak, who also noted that victims are often subjected to forced drinking, sleep deprivation, and other humiliating and violent behavior.

Lianne Kowiak urged the crowd of Greek life members to speak out if they witness hazing.

“I ask each and everyone of you to think about the activity — is the activity one that your mother would

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ing developing islands’ continuous struggles with natural disasters.

“One of the biggest injustices is the climate burden,” Strahan said.

“Developed nations are producing a lot of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change, and vulnerable low-income developing countries are experiencing the brunt of impacts.”

ECAST also urged the protestors to cast their votes in the November 2020 Georgia Senate election, saying that the upcoming election would be crucial to creating meaningful, systemic change. The Emory NAACP chapter spoke on the ways in which capitalism has led to the exploitation of the environment and the people that inhabit it.

Emory NAACP President Timothy Richmond (20C) explained that water contamination, mortality rates and increasing records of asthma are all valid examples of how climate change “disproportionately affects people of color or underprivileged people.”

“When you look at it that way, its a global public health issue,” Richmond said.

Danielle McKee (21C), who attended the event, stated that effective climate change can only be achieved through intersectional change.

“We need to see how anti-blackness is interwoven into the capitalist system,” Mckee said. “Toxic coal plants are big businesses that have denied people safety rights and human rights. ... Many of these people [in these environments] were black and brown. If we want to attack climate change, we need to address every facet of it.”

approve of?” she asked. “You need to be the change agent, and the fact that you are here tonight tells me that you are leaders and can make a difference.”

Lianne Kowiak’s family, along with several other families who have lost children to hazing-related incidents, started an organization called the Anti-Hazing Coalition, which aims to strengthen laws and regulations surrounding hazing at colleges and universities.

She also spoke about the scholarship fund she created in her son’s name. The Harrison Kowiak Scholarship sends several students each year to the Hazing Prevention Institute, a multi-day seminar where students learn strategies to combat hazing. The institute was most recently hosted by Drexel University (Pa.).

Jessie Michael (20C) said she thought Lianne Kowiak’s message was important for the future of Greek life. “[Lianne Kowiak] was really moving,” Michael said. “I think she has a very positive message that if we want Greek life to continue in this country, these are the changes we need to see.”

Joaquin Perez (20C) said he was stirred by Lianne Kowiak’s story.

“I think that the story we just heard is really heartbreaking,” Perez said. ”It’s just horrifying to think that some people just don’t have that sort of regard for another person’s wellbeing. Events like this are completely necessary to help prevent, God forbid, any further deaths.”

— Contact Bisma Punjani at bisma.punjani@emory.edu

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Former U.S. President and University Distinguished Professor Jimmy Carter answers students’ questions at the 38th annual Carter Town Hall on Sept. 18 at the WoodPEC.

Carter: ‘Good Chance’ for Woman President

By Matthew Takavarasha Contributing Writer

Former U.S. President and Emory University Distinguished Professor Jimmy Carter said on Wednesday that he believes the country may see its first female president in 2020. The 39th president praised the number of “highly qualified” women running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, but confessed that he has not yet decided who to endorse.

The comments, which were greeted with resounding cheers by a lively audience of first-year undergraduate students and community members, came as part of Carter’s 38th consecutive Carter Town Hall, an annual tradition where the former president answers a variety of questions from Emory students.

Carter, 94, took a number of questions about national politics. Carter blamed the “very recent trend” of increased party polarization on continued partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts and the increasing role of money in American politics.

Calling the United States an “oligarchy,” he told the crowd that he raised “zero funds” when he ran against former U.S. President Gerald Ford in 1976.

“Now you have to raise hundreds of

millions of dollars to get a nomination from the Democratic or Republican Party,” Carter said.

A celebrated advocate for global peace and human rights, Carter, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, challenged the U.S. to break away from its history of conflict, noting that the U.S. has experienced only 16 years of peace in its 243 year history.

“We ought to be the No. 1 nation in the world in human rights, environmental equality, and welcoming everybody as equals.”

— Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Carter argued that the U.S. is “inclined to go to war” because of the country’s need to impose the American way of life and form of government on foreign countries.

Carter said the worst advice he ever received was to bomb Iran in response to the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.

“I could very easily have killed 10,000 or more Iranians, but I have always felt that if I had, they would

Specialists Warn About Dangers of E-Cig Use Continued from Page 1 Brandi Benton: Vaping is a misnomer. What is inhaled is not a vapor or steam, or even Vitamin E in most cases. It is an aerosol containing harmful chemicals which deliver nicotine and THC. TEW: Why is this issue important to Emory?

Michael Staufacker: According to the CDC’s annual Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, the use of vaping products has escalated tremendously in the past few years, to the point where we are starting to hear the word epidemic, coming adjunct to the new perception that these devices are “healthier” than cigarettes.

SV: Cigarette companies have always been looking for new customers. Currently, vaping is no longer sold as an aid for smoking. It’s a lifestyle, a cool thing.

BB: We want students to understand that, just like in the 1950s and ’60s when we thought smoking was “safe.” The CDC makes it clear that the use of e-cigarettes is unsafe for youth and young adults for a variety of reasons. E-cigarettes commonly contain nicotine, which is highly addictive and can cause

harm to the adolescent brain into the mid-20s. The aerosol in e-cigarettes can contain other harmful substances, including a not-yetidentified cause of lung injury and subsequent death.

TEW: What does Emory do to solve this issue?

“The aerosol in e-cigarettes can contain other harmful substances, including a not-yet-identified cause of lung injury and subsequent death.”

— Health Promotion Specialist Brandi Benton MS: Emory staff participates in benchmarking with other universities such as Vanderbilt, Duke, Harvard and other institutions, gathering and understanding current issues, sharing information and guidance on a variety of issues.

BB: I serve as one of the co-chairs for the Emory Tobacco Free Task Force. The task force, a governing

group, meets every other month to discuss ways to improve compliance and aid enforcement. Our efforts include increased signage in areas where smoking continues to be an issue, community enforcement support, continued reminders to the Emory community and visitors to campus, and promotional campaigning to increase awareness.

TEW: How would you solve the issue?

MS: I am of the opinion that it takes the broader community. It’s the work that the task force is doing, as well as the Atlanta health department, Fulton County Board of Health [and] other local employers. Teens and young adults are being bombarded by advertisements, millions of dollars being spent on promotional activity.

That is where we do our work, attempting to reverse that narrative, changing the environment where this behavior occurs.

SV: I think the FDA should regulate it — create a formula, universal ingredients. They should also conduct studies to see if the creation of this product is even useful in aiding smokers around the world.

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

almost certainly have killed [the American hostages],” he said.

Speaking on the country’s future, Carter told the audience about the importance of maintaining a healthy international image.

“We ought to be the No. 1 nation in the world in human rights, environmental equality and welcoming everybody as equals to the United States,” Carter said.

The session ended on a lighter note — when asked about his thoughts on almond butter, Carter, an avid peanut farmer, declared his loyalty to peanut butter.

“I never have tasted it and I don’t intend to,” Carter said.

Carter’s visit was warmly received

by Emory students.

Sultan Minhas (22C) was “impressed by [Carter’s] commitment to global peace through American leadership.”

Nishtant Satapathy (23C) said he found inspiration from the Town Hall.

“It was a remarkable experience to receive advice from such an esteemed speaker,” Satapathy said. “[Carter] promoted a sense of equality and hope that we needed to start off the school year.”

— Contact Matthew Takavarasha at mtakava@emory.edu

— Contact Musa Ya-Sin at musa.ya-sin@emory.edu

TRANSPORTATION

Lime Reduces E-Scooter Presence at Emory

By Ninad Kulkarni Senior Staff Writer Lime Micromobility is examining its e-scooter deployment patterns around Emory to ensure pedestrian safety, according to Nima Daivari, community affairs manager for Lime in Georgia.

Daivari said Lime does not plan to stop servicing the Emory area but has reduced its presence around campus and is reworking its deployment for the area after receiving complaints from the University about improperly parked scooters on campus.

The University released a statement on Sept. 17 stating that it is developing a policy to improve pedestrian safety as e-vehicles become more popular.

“The policy will offer guidance regarding where e-scooters, e-bikes, bicycles, skateboards and other shareable mobility devices can be used on campus,” the statement reads.

Asbury Circle was designated at the beginning of the semester as a dismount zone for scooter riders.

Daivari said that Lime has been in

contact with Emory Transportation and Parking Services regarding the redeployment of scooters, but they have not yet reached a service agreement.

“In order to have some sort of service agreement with a university, that would have to go through many channels, and we’re not there yet with Emory,” Daivari said.

In July, the city of Atlanta imposed a temporary nighttime riding ban on e-scooters and has since suspended the issuing of new licenses for “dockless mobility devices,” such as e-scooters and e-bikes. The hold on new permits maintains the maximum number of scooters per company at two thousand.

“The temporary ban on nighttime riding was a reasonable step, but it has been posed as temporary,” Daivari said.

Current permits for e-scooters will expire in January 2020, after which the city of Atlanta may require a request for proposal, which only allows specific vendors to operate in city limits, according to Daivari.

— Contact Ninad Kulkarni at nkulka7@emory.edu

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Nancy Pelosi A nnounces Impeachment Inquiry House Speaker and U.S. Senator Nancy Pelosi (D-Md.) announced on Tuesday a formal impeachment inquiry against U.S. President Donald J. Trump, making him the fourth president in U.S. history to face the proceeding.

The announcement follows a week of political turmoil, during which Trump called Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky and asked him to investigate former vice president Joe Biden for his family’s business dealings in the country, according to a whistleblower’s complaint.

“Trump’s doing this because he knows I’ll beat him like a drum,” Biden said, according to NPR. “And he’s using the abuse of power and every element of the presidency to try to do something to smear me.”

Trump announced that he would release a transcript of his conversation with Zelensky and the full whistleblower complaint by the end of the week.

Study Finds Increased Voter Turnout A mong College Students Voter turnout among college students doubled between 2014 and 2018, according to a study published

by Tufts University (Mass.) on Sept.

19.

The study found that 40 percent of eligible college students cast a ballot last year, compared to only 19 percent in 2014.

The study analyzed data from 10 million students that was voluntarily submitted by more than 1,000 national colleges and universities.

The researchers then matched the data to public voting records, which allowed them to track voter registration and turnout.

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that while voter turnout rose between the two midterm years across nearly all demographics, young

Crime Report Compiled By Phyllis Guo

On Sept. 12 at 4:21 p.m., the Emory Police Department (EPD) responded to the O. Wayne Rollins Research Building in reference to a theft.

The complainant said his silver Apple MacBook Pro, valued at approximately $1,300, was stolen at the Rollins Research Building on Sept. 9 after he left to attend a seminar at the Winship Cancer Institute at 3:48 p.m. He said the laptop was powered off and he was unable to use Find My iPhone to track it.

The exact time of the theft is unknown.

On Sept. 13 at 7:04 p.m., EPD responded to the Clairmont Campus Student Activity and Academic Center (SAAC) in reference to a report of property damage.

The complainant, an undergraduate student employee, said a member who rented locker 428 in the women’s locker room reported that someone else wrote “Nika Whore” on the locker.

The complainant provided a picture of the writing and asked the custodial staff to clean it.

On Sept. 14 at 5:19 p.m., EPD took a call regarding a simple battery at

the SAAC. The complainant said she was drying herself off and changing clothes in the women’s locker room at the SAAC at about 5:05 p.m., when the subject walked up behind her, called her a “bitch” and hit her on the top left side of her back with a closed fist.

The complainant said there were other people in the locker room, but she was unsure if they witnessed the physical altercation.

The complainant stated that she did not have any physical injuries and did not need medical attention. The officer then approached the subject, who was with her husband.

The subject said that while she was walking out of the locker room, the complainant was blocking her path to the exit and held her middle finger up to the subject’s face.

In order to walk past the complainant and leave the locker room, the subject said she lightly tapped the complainant on her left shoulder.

The subject said she did this to maintain her balance as she walked around the complainant.

On Sept. 18 at 9:18 a.m., EPD received a call regarding a report of lost property. The complainant, an Emory student, said his silver

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Emory School of Law to write a hisWhile juggling both roles, Hauk tory of the Center for the Study of Law created the Traditions and History and Religion, which will celebrate its Committee, which oversaw the obser- 40-year anniversary this year.

Hauk emphasized that his role as vance of Emory’s 175-year anniversary in 2011, installed historical markers historian was not only to archive the for many University buildings and University’s past, but also to communamed several streams on campus. nicate it.

The committee also appointed “It takes another step to look at that Emory’s first oral historian, leading material and convey the stories that to the creation of the are buried in all of Emory Oral History those boxes of paper,” Program, which Hauk said. “I think it’s “It takes another records the experience really critical for the step to look at that of the Emory comlife of the institution.” material and convey Hauk also called munity by conductthe stories that are upon students to ing individual interviews with students. buried in all of those further the study of Emory’s institutional Hauk said he does not boxes of paper.” history. know whether he will “The more we know have a formal succes— University Historian about where we come sor as historian, but Gary Hauk from — it’s kind of a expressed hope that cliche — the more of his work be continued.

“I think there are enough people on a sense we have about where we might the campus who have sufficient inter- be able to go,” Hauk said. “I think est in the history of the institution to there would be a great deal more pride want to contribute to the perpetuation in the institution if students knew of that study,” Hauk said. more about where Emory has come Despite his retirement, Hauk said from.” he intends to continue studying and writing about Emory.

— Contact Calen MacDonald at He has been commissioned by the ccmacdo@emory.edu

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voters saw the greatest increase, according to The Washington Post.

Turnout was slightly higher among female students than male students, with black women having the highest turnout of all demographics at 43 percent.

Hispanic and Asian students saw significant increases to their turnout as well.

Voter turnout generally increased at smaller increments among students in business and STEM majors.

New Mexico Governor Proposes Bill to Offer Free Public College New Mexico Gov. Michelle Grisham unveiled a plan to make all public colleges and universities free for in-state residents on Sept. 18.

The state legislature must pass the proposed bill, called the New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship, before it becomes law, according to The New York Times.

Grisham plans to use funds from the state’s high oil production to pay for the program.

The program would be available to all students regardless of family income and immigration status.

The program also includes funding for adults returning to community colleges.

However, the program requires all recipients to be enrolled as fulltime students and maintain a 2.5 GPA. The scholarship will only be applied to remaining tuition balances after a student has exhausted other state and federal aid, and will not cover textbook and living expenses.

Governor K emp Posts Job A pplication for Senator Isakson’s R eplacement Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp began the search to replace Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia), who plans to retire at the end of this year, according to the Atlanta

Journal-Constitution.

Applicants seeking to fill the senator’s seat, who has cited health issues as the reason for his departure, can submit their resume and contact information and certify their eligibility in a job entry on the governor’s website.

The U.S. Constitution requires that candidates for Senate be at least 30 years of age, a U.S. citizen for at least nine years and a resident of the state one is running in.

The selected applicant will take Isakson’s place in the Senate and be the incumbent in the November 2020 special election to determine who will fill the remainder of Isakson’s term.

Emory, Children’s Healthcare Join Nationwide Emergency R esearch Network PECARN Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta will join Brown University (R.I.) and Hasbro Children’s Hospital, as well as University of California, San Francisco and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in forming one of the six “nodes” of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN).

PECARN is a federally funded pediatric healthcare research network made up of some of the top universities and children’s hospitals in the country.

SPARC, as Emory’s node is called, has been awarded a $2.8 million research grant to develop and conduct studies with the goal of decreasing mortality rates among ill and injured children, according to a Sept. 17 University press release.

It will also provide opportunities for more advanced research, as the institutions combine their resources.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, which partners with Emory University, treats over 240,000 children annually.

— Contact Musa Ya-Sin at musa.ya-sin@emory.edu

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MacBook Air was missing. He said that he was on the main floor of the Robert W. Woodruff Library near the main entrance on Sept. 10.

He left the library at about 3 p.m., but accidentally left his books and the laptop on a desk in the library.

When he went back to the library at 9 p.m. on Sept. 11, his books were still on the same desk, but his laptop was missing. The complainant said that his laptop was locked with a passcode.

On Sept. 18 at 1:19 p.m., EPD responded to the Robert W. Woodruff Library in reference to a report of stolen property. The complainant said she left her bag containing a keychain wallet, apartment keys, Chase credit card, Bluetooth headset, T-shirt and sports bra on the first floor of the library at 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 17.

When she returned at 1:30 a.m., the items had been removed from the area and the only items remaining were some pens, gym pants and a headset bag. The complainant said that at about 1:20 a.m. that morning, an unauthorized charge was found on her credit card for $200. The card has already been reported as stolen to the issuer.

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

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Corrections • In last week’s issue, “Crime Report” was incorrectly titled “News Roundup” and credited to Phyllis Guo. In fact, “Crime Report” was compiled by Dheep Dalama.

• In last week’s issue, “News Roundup” was incorrectly titled “Crime Report.”

• In last week’s issue, “ESC Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony” incorrectly credited Forrest Martin for the photo. In fact, Ayushi Agarwal took the photo.

• In last week’s issue, “Munch with MealMe: Alum Debuts Foodie App” credited Ayushi Agarwal for the headshot, claimed that Matthew Bouchner and Will Said earn commission through food delivery companies, and named Bouchner a Goizueta Business School alum. In fact, Grace Shen took the photo, Bouchner and Said do not earn commission through food delivery companies, and Bouchner is a current student at the Goizueta Business School.

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From the Archives...

Riding in Style Aboard Scooters The Emory Wheel

By First Last Contributing Writer Nancy Ciliax has learned to expect to expect attention when she’s out on the road.

Nothing lewd, just many people curious about her bright pink scooter.

“I often get people driving up to me, and everyone always wants to know how much gas my scooter uses,” said Ciliax, a project coordinator at the School of Medicine.

A year ago, Ciliax was looking for a way to get to campus that was more convenient than walking or riding a shuttle.

But wary of carbon emissions she would produce by driving, she bought a scooter to make her commute.

Ciliax also said she’s found other benefits to riding a scooter.

“Scooters are very easy to drive because they are automatic and require no shifting,” she said.

Other faculty, students and staff members at Emory have also turned to scooters as an alternative means of getting to campus.

Steve Sher, the owner of Scooter Steve on North Decatur Road, has witnessed an increase in customers from Emory.

“Most of the people who have been buying scooters are employees and professors,” he said. “Most of the customers can’t afford the high cost of parking on the school’s campus.”

According to Sher, there are many

advantages to driving a scooter.

He said they’re fun to drive and fuel efficient.

The most common model has a 50-cubic-centimeter engine, gets 80 miles to the gallon and can reach 65 miles per hour.

Kris Mayrhofer, a graduate student in comparative literature, said she rides her scooter not just to Emory but also on shopping trips and to the movies.

Mayrhofer said scooters are easy to fix and require no special license, registration or insurance to drive scooters with engines of 50 cubic centimeters or less.

“Most of the people who have been buying scooters are employees and professors.”

— Steve Sher, Owner of Scooter Steve She said that she gets positive reactions from the public when riding her scooter.

“They love it,” she said.

For experienced riders such as Anthropology Professor Peter Brown, who has ridden a scooter for five years, a unique advantage to riding a scooter is that he uses only one gallon of gas a week.

“Any vehicle that gets 75 mpg is more environmentally friendly than a car,” John Wegner, Emory’s chief environmental officer, wrote in an e-mail to the Wheel.

Wegner added that he has seen a “dramatic increase” in the number of scooters on campus in the last year, but however environmentally friendly a scooter is, he would like to see more bike use among students, staff and faculty.

Among the major issues influencing the presence of scooters on campus is the expense of parking a car.

Parking for faculty and staff is $600 a year.

But some scooter riders are finding their choice of parking spaces restricted.

Not too long ago, Ciliax was ticketed for parking her scooter near a bike rack.

She was told that she needed to register her scooter with the Office of Parking and Community Services.

“The parking office has made an effort to emphasize that they are not going to charge the scooters and motorcycles; rather, the purpose of registration is to monitor the amount of scooters on campus,” Ciliax said.

“I think that the amount of scooters on campus has taken them by surprise and that they are trying to figure out a way to accommodate them.”

Officials with the parking office did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

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Univ. Must Clarify Appropriate Uses of Racially-Charged Terms students beforehand, as Emory Law School Adjunct In spaces of higher education, language is one of Professor Robert Saunooke did. the most fundamental tools in enriching the academic In the case of Zwier, the University was correct to experience — but this tool comes with responsibility. suspend the professor; he did not have a compelling Recent uses of the N-word by three Emory professors academic reason to use the term. Administrators had have demonstrated the complexities surrounding the even reprimanded him for an irresponsible earlier use use of this word on college campuses. of the N-word in class, and he once again carelessly Emory Law School Professor Paul Zwier II is under investigation for saying the N-word, and two more pro- used the term during his office hours.

This demonstrates poor judgment on the part of fessors have recently been reported for using the term Zwier, and the distinction between in their classrooms, reigniting conSaunooke and Zwier should be versation on campus about raciallyWhile mature acknowledged. charged language. academic settings At their best, University classrooms At universities nationwide, there is require that subjects can foster intellectual discourse ambiguity about how to address slurs. around contentious issues. While Some schools choose to fire professors be approached mature academic settings require that for their language choices while others with honesty and subjects be approached with honesty simply reprimand them. accuracy, students and accuracy, students and professors Because Emory does not have a and professors should never feel harassed in a learnspecific policy regarding raciallyshould never feel ing environment. That said, uncomcharged language in the classroom, the University should define and dissemiharassed in a learning fortable topics, words and images should not be avoided for the sake of nate information about the appropriate environment. maintaining comfort. use of such language within academic To prevent careless usage of slurs, contexts.

Emory should implement University-wide sensitivBy “academic contexts,” we mean written or spoity training. Emory should ensure that this training ken interactions among faculty and students that are includes all tenured and non-tenured faculty and staff meant to provoke thoughtful, nuanced discussion of members of the University. relevant academic subjects. Professors should be able Emory should continue to investigate uses of the to provide compelling academic reasons for their use of N-word so that professors use the term appropriately. the word, and such reasons could include the illustration of personal experiences or historical examples. We There are times when racially-charged language can be relevant to academic discussions, but there are also do not defend the targeted use of the word to refer to instances where such words have no place. individuals or groups because such usage constitutes Academic freedom protects the use of uncomharassment. fortable words and topics relevant to the learning Professors must be judicious in their use of derogaexperience. tory language by considering student sensitivity, hisEmory must uphold these principles and continue tory and their own identity. to remind students and professors of the weight these If a professor anticipates using the N-word in class words carry. for academic reasons, the professor should warn

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Students Deserve Access to 24/7 Sexual Assault Care Brammhi Balarajan Victims of sexual assault at Emory should not have to go off-campus to receive the necessary care that they need. However, the unfortunate reality is that our school does not have the necessary personnel or resources to provide around-the-clock care for people affected by sexual assault. As a result, victims are forced to seek help in an alternate hospital, complicating their recovery process.

To alleviate this problem, Emory should offer a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program which would consist of multiple equipped nurses that would provide 24/7 care and a forensic exam to victims of sexual assault. In addition, they would be able to provide testimony in court if the victim chose to press charges against their rapist. A full SANE program is a necessary step Emory University should take to aid the recovery of sexual assault survivors.

One of the most trying experiences a victim of sexual assault must undergo is a forensic exam, which often yields crucial evidence for legal procedures.

The exam may take a few hours, and the survivor must avoid basic tasks such as using the bathroom or showering until the exam is complete. During the exam, a rape kit is collected with DNA evidence if the victim chooses to report the rape or sexual assault. This process can be extremely painful for victims to undergo mere hours after such a traumatizing incident. With the implementation of multiple SANE personnel, victims will be able to receive the care they need on their own terms, in a place they might feel more comfortable. A SANE program is the best solution to make the process of a forensic exam as painless as possible.

It is imperative that the University develop a SANE program with multiple trained nurses given the high amount of students in need of these resources. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, 23.1 percent of female and 5.4 percent of male undergraduate students experience rape or sexual assault on campus. In particular, students are most susceptible to sexual assault during

the “red zone,” the first four months of college, and this is especially dangerous for freshmen who are facing new environments they don’t know how to navigate. Emory must make a conscious effort to support the recovery process for victims by providing essential resources, and a fully staffed SANE program could change lives for a significant number of Emory’s undergraduate population.

An on-campus, 24/7 SANE program would help lower the dehumanizing impact of forensic exams on victims. In Chanel Miller’s upcoming memoir “Know My Name,” she discusses her experience reclaiming her identity after being assaulted by Brock Turner at Stanford University (Calif.).

In a statement directed at Turner, Miller said that she was only allowed to shower after a few hours of invasive body examinations. She decided that “[she didn’t] want [her] body anymore … [she] wanted to take off [her] body like a jacket and leave it at the hospital like anything else.” These exams negatively impact the mental state of survivors, and the least universities can do is provide a safe space for victims on campus. Survivors should not have to worry about travelling off campus mere hours after such a traumatizing event.

Other universities have already begun establishing SANE programs on campus. Two years ago, Colgate University (N.Y.) launched a full SANE program, and now a second site is being launched in the county so that all students and residents can access medical care. The University of Michigan also has SANE personnel available on campus to collect evidence and treat survivors. Emory should follow suit and become a leader in the development of SANE programs.

While much-needed resources such as the Respect Program and a singular SANE are a step in the right direction, Emory still has a long way to go. It is not enough to offer advocacy and raise awareness. If Emory truly wants to support sexual assault survivors, they must launch a full SANE program so that victims can always get the treatment they need on campus.

Brammhi Balarajan (23C) is from Las Vegas.

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Responding to CLIMATE CHANGE

Students, It’s Time to Act on Global Warming Ben Thomas On Aug. 4, 2019, 10 people died in my backyard, and I haven’t forgotten about it. In the aftermath of the Dayton, Ohio shooting, the national political dialogue turned to gun regulation. Tweets were sent, bills were drafted and funds were set up for those injured or killed.

Progress was happening, until it wasn’t happening anymore. Slowly but surely, Dayton, like El Paso, has drifted out of the American conversation. Unless something changes, the climate movement seems doomed to the same fate.

Americans are overwhelmingly addicted to fad activism. The phenomenon is most obvious in gun violence, but its most dangerous ramifications are evident in the disturbingly cyclical nature of environmentalism.

By now, we as a society are very good at complaining about the climate crisis, so let’s go a step further. It’s high time for us, as college students, to become the leading edge of a new environmental movement and to put the “act” back in “activism.”

The throng of students who gathered on Emory’s Cox Bridge last Friday

to demand action on the climate crisis made a strongly positive contribution to the national conversation, but their success warrants a word of caution: simply participating in dialogue has never been enough in the past and is not now, either.

Supported by the Emory Climate Analysis and Solutions Team (ECAST), students made posters together, led a demonstration and attempted to project a message of strong, unified action.

Roughly 4 million others worldwide did the same, and the media noticed.

On Emory’s campus and elsewhere, Americans increasingly care about preserving the climate, but global protests like those occurring last week are far from revolutionary.

Environmentalism isn’t a new phenomenon in the U.S. Theodore Roosevelt helped to usher in the first wave of ecological concern during the Progressive Era, during which Congress passed the Antiquities Act and John Muir founded the Sierra Club.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, concerns about overpopulation, air quality and water pollution became salient. The third wave, beginning in the late 1980s, confronted the ozone hole and the greenhouse effect. After Al Gore’s documentary, “An Inconvenient

Truth,” sparked yet another surge in the early 2000s, the current swell of activism began in 2018 with Greta Thunberg’s school strike and the Zero Hour youth climate march in the U.S. Such hollow advocacy is not inevitable. While in the past, we have protested, shouted and complained about the government’s inaction, students should now prioritize being educated about potential solutions to the climate crisis rather than simply being aware of its existence.

Smaller-scale action on straws and the like should not take the place of advocacy on the more macroscopic issues of business and politics.

After arming ourselves with that information, we must pursue substantive, individual action to enact the necessary change.

Education and action are inseparable if we mean to accomplish substantial change. Little can be achieved

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Save the Bees Shreya Pabbaraju Honey bees are vital to the environment, to the U.S. economy and to our health.

They serve as a keystone species for their habitats and pollinate more than 80 percent of cultivated crops for an economic impact of more than $20 billion.

They also provide nutrients to our diets. But honey bees are dying, and we must adapt our lifestyles to save them.

Colony collapse disorder is rampant, and pesticides are responsible for most of the recent decline in honey bee populations.

Pesticides demolish bees’ motorfunction and memory.

If you are vegan, and it does not

conflict with your religious beliefs, I encourage you to consider consuming honey to sustain the beekeeping industry. If you already buy honey, purchase it from local farmers.

You can find even find locallysourced honey at the farmer’s market on Cox Bridge every Tuesday. Everyone should research donating to bee sanctuaries or investing in an apiary.

If we want to keep our yellowstriped friends around for years to come, we have to keep up demand.

We have to encourage local production to allow the honeybee population to flourish once again.

We all must use non-chemical pesticide alternatives to revive the species’ population count. Breed the broods or bare the burden.

Shreya Pabbaraju (21C) is from Duluth, Ga.

by simply educating people about the nuances and etiology of environmental issues in a vacuum. And pure action, unfortunately, can easily end in Unabomber-style tragedy.

We need both, and Emory students are increasingly recognizing that reality.

When asked about ECAST’s objectives in hosting a climate strike event, Undergraduate Co-President Jaylan Jacobs (20C) stressed “getting people to understand they can take action” and highlighting “feasible thing[s] that people can do in their individual lives.”

As vehicles of the educational component of environmental activism, events like the Emory Climate Strike are invaluable in that they both raise awareness of the specifics of the issue and demonstrate concrete, substantive choices that people can make to further the cause.

The responsibility to fight the second half of the battle--to actually make those choices--must then fall solely on us as students and as citizens.

According to ECAST Graduate Co-President Emily Strahan (20G), possible steps in that direction include “eating a plant-based diet” and “being [both] an educated voter … and educated consumer.” She also recommends that students conduct “an ener-

gy audit” of their lives.

Switching to paper straws and deciding not to eat a burger now and then is all well and good, but it distracts from the larger problems in the system, which range from the emissions-heavy meat and fossil fuel industries to politicians fixated on inaction.

In other words, smaller-scale action on straws and the like should not take the place of advocacy on the more macroscopic issues of business and politics.

As college students blessed with a sustainability-minded administration, we are perfectly positioned to forestall that by engaging actively, substantively and with the necessary background knowledge.

So vote. Call your representatives.

Join ECAST or the Emory Climate Organization. Work with the Office of Sustainability Initiatives.

Change your diet. Recycle. Follow the example set by the Climate Strike; do something and don’t be afraid to talk about it.

This is our last chance. If we allow ourselves to forget about the climate crisis again, the planet may not survive long enough for us to remember.

Ben Thomas (23C) is from Dayton, Ohio.

Leave Kids Alone Zach Ball

For the past week, my social media feed has been full of memes, cartoons and essay-length posts chastising Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden. Despite her young age, Thunberg has been widely influential in organizing global climate strikes like the one Emory students joined on Sept. 20. With a Time magazine cover and several appearances at the United Nations already under her belt, Thunberg is well on her way to changing the world. Even her ideological foes can’t stop talking about her.

Conservatives have pulled out all the stops to thwart Thunberg: accusations of childishness, mockery of her autism spectrum disorder and com-

parisons to horror movie characters, to name a few. Many of those now taking personal shots at Thunberg were quick to defend the Covington Catholic teens from online harassment earlier this year. It seems that minors are fair game for personal attacks when you disagree with their politics.

Climate change deniers have clearly lost in the marketplace of ideas and are resorting to crude, immature character attacks. Thunberg echoes the scientific community’s consensus on the issue and demands action from world governments. Is the notion that politicians should craft policy in response to scientific data really so outrageous?

I don’t care if it’s Barron Trump, the Covington teens or Greta Thunberg.

Let’s all agree to stop harassing kids.

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

Hurricane Dorian Requires A Stronger Federal Response Spencer Moore As the floodwaters recede from the Abaco Islands in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, one of the fiercest storms this year, the nation’s eyes turn to Washington as we anticipate how U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s administration will handle the humanitarian crisis in the Bahamas.

With the memory of his contemptible response to Hurricane Maria still fresh in our minds, we must demand action now more than ever.

The president and Congress must swiftly deliver more substantial federal aid to the country, entrust confidence in the nation’s weather forecasters and provide an understanding of the dynamics of climate change.

As Dorian grew into a Category 5 storm, with 185 mph winds upon landfall in the Bahamas, its movement slowed to a snail’s pace, pounding the islands with concentrated rainfall.

And now the islands are suffering.

In the northern Bahamas, which

suffered the most extensive damage, most infrastructure, save for phone services, has been completely wiped out.

Thousands are homeless, billions of dollars in property has been destroyed and the death toll is expected to rise dramatically as rescue efforts continue.

The U.S. Agency for International Development has already funded $2.8 million for relief efforts, but more needs to be done.

With the anemic response to Hurricane Maria still in the nation’s memory, the federal government must remove all doubts as to its priorities in times of crisis.

With Bahamian officials struggling to parse through the wreckage and coordinate efforts, the United States should take the lead in providing support for our battered neighbor.

The Bahamas are just 50 miles from the coast of Florida, and the nation has close commercial ties with the U.S. through tourism and international trade. It’s imperative that Washington acts quickly and effectively to ensure

that we provide the Bahamas the support the country needs to recover from this disastrous storm.

Forecasting Dorian proved to be a challenge given the numerous paths the hurricane could have taken.

The government must acknowledge the potential that climate change could make these [storms] worse.

However, forecasters from the National Weather Service were fairly certain that Dorian would not have impacted Alabama, a point that led to a clash between the president and meteorologists across the country.

After presenting a hurricane forecast track with a sharpie-drawn line extending the potential hurricane zone into Alabama, Trump held firm to the assertion that Dorian would affect

Alabama.

Even after the National Weather Service in Birmingham refuted the claim, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contradicted its own forecasters and continued to support the president’s assertions. This represents the farreaching schism between political actors and scientists.

Many in Dorian’s path depended on forecasting services for accurate, potentially life-saving information. It’s scary to see that NOAA, an agency overseen by Trump-appointed Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, pushed a political agenda by bowing to the president’s false narrative.

The administration should recant its position, acknowledge its error and affirm its faith in the nation’s scientists and weather forecasters.

The devastating effects of Dorian should bring the significance of climate change to international attention.

While climate change alone may not have caused the hurricane, evidence suggests that increased ocean heat from the greenhouse effect has

increased the frequency of slow-moving storms like Dorian.

Worse, stronger storms are also becoming more common. The government must acknowledge the potential that climate change could make these matters worse.

With clear evidence from around the globe, we must double down on our calls to action on this issue, and Washington should be our most important target.

What should Washington do in the face of devastation, political strife and clear evidence of climate change?

Congress could pass legislation diverting emergency aid to the Bahamas.

The Trump administration should change course and support climate research, or Americans should vote him out of office.

Inaction means a tacit approval of the status quo, and we cannot afford to tolerate the business-as-usual attitude infesting the nation’s capitol any longer.

Spencer Moore (22C) is from Rochester, Minn.

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Arts Entertainment Wednesday, September 25, 2019 | Arts & Entertainment Editor: Adesola Thomas (adesola.thomas@emory.edu)

CONCERT

Christian French’s Light Shines In Aisle 5

LOCAL ARTS

Film series

Lantern Parade Captivates Thousands

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By Angela Tang Contributing Writer

Grade: A If you’ve ever loved an up-and-coming musician, you’ve likely experienced a sense of pride in hearing that they’ve sold out several shows on their first headline tour. You’ve likely felt that pride most when you get to attend one of those sold-out shows. “I just got the news that we sold this place out tonight,” announced budding alt-pop musician Christian French to a packed crowd at Aisle 5 in Atlanta. “How does that feel?” In response, the audience erupted into joyous cries and applause.

On Sept. 19, Aisle 5 was French’s 10th stop on his “bright side of the moon” tour.

French, who started his first headline tour on Sept. 4, would have graduated from Indiana University Bloomington last spring if he hadn’t have dropped out to pursue music full time. Since then, he’s moved to Los Angeles, toured with Chelsea Cutler and Quinn XCII, and released two EPs. His latest EP, “bright side of the moon,” promotes self-care and focusing on the positive aspects of life. Read the Wheel’s interview with French here.

The set began with simple guitar chords and slow, pounding drums hinting at French’s 2018 single “superstars.” Through flashing lights and haze, French ran on stage to the opening riff of “superstars” and was met by a thunderous response from the crowd. Everyone seemed to know every word of every song in the setlist.

From the acoustic versions of normally

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Emory Cinematheque Gets Wilder

By Rhett Hipp Staff Writer

Among the great writer and director talents of the classical Hollywood era, Billy Wilder has a legacy of unique storytelling prowess.

“People forget who he is and how important he was and how much he achieved,” Film and Media Studies Chair Matthew Berstein said in an interview with the Wheel. Bernstein, the Goodrich C. White professor of Film and Media Studies, along with Associate Professor of Art History Todd Cronan co-teach a class, FILM 391R Studies in Major Figures, on the career and films of Wilder and have centralized Wilder’s work in this semester’s Cinematheque Film Series.

Each semester, the Film and Media Studies Department showcases a collection of movies, with weekly screenings completely free and open to both Emory students and the general public. The series is often part of a required viewing for a respective course — this semester for Bernstein and Cronan’s aforementioned class.

Each week, the two professors give an introduction to Wilder’s best movies and contextualize the specific

‘Becoming Nancy’ Delivers Laughs

High school theater is going off the rails, teenagers have turned into neoNazis and Britain is overridden by anti-immigrant sentiment. Without garishly patterned clothes, only the widespread and vicious homophobia in east London would distinguish 1979 from today. Based on the bestselling British novel by Terry Ronald, “Becoming Nancy” explores how a gender-blind casting of a school production of “Oliver!” ripples across a suburban London community and forever changes the life of David Starr (Zachary Sayle), who is cast as the female lead, Nancy. Showing at the Alliance Theatre until Oct. 6, this coming-of-age musical comedy wins audiences over with lots of laughs and big dance numbers, even though the

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THEATER CORNER

By Charlotte Selton Contributing Writer

The series began with three films by the famous director Ernst Lubitsch: “To Be or Not to Be,” “Forbidden Paradise” and “Ninotchka,” a remarkable romantic comedy written

by Wilder. Although the first three films were not directed by Wilder, they were included because of the profound influence Lubitsch’s filmmaking had on him.

Cinematheque Series followed this trio of films with Wilder’s genre-defining noir thriller “Double Indemnity” on September 18th and will continue with some of his great classics including “Sunset Boulevard” and “Some like it Hot,” as well as lesser known works of his such as “Stalag 17” and “One, Two, Three.” Bernstein particularly recommended not to miss “A Foreign Affair” and “Ace in the Hole.”

The series as a whole is comprised of many iconic films emblematic of Wilder’s talent, while also providing an enjoyable and captivating theatrical experience; after all, Wilder’s career is often considered to be defined by the noir and romantic comedy genres, lending the series ample wit and plenty

An octopus, a carrot and a Pokéball lantern floated together down the Eastside Trail, illuminating the dusky evening sky. On Sept. 21, Chantelle Rytter and the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons held the 10th annual Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade, drawing thousands of captivated spectators. The event celebrated the Atlanta Beltline art exhibition, which showcases diverse art mediums throughout the Beltline trails. The parade route spanned approximately two miles, from Irwin Street to Piedmont Park.

In an open letter, Rytter explained the intended purpose of the event.

“To see the people we share a city with as playful volumes of light, and to be witnessed as such, does a body good,” she said. “It is restorative.” The crowd looked in amazement at some of the more elaborate designs, including a hulking green alien, an intricately textured dragon and a miniature, spinning Ferris wheel. Other participants simply painted their lanterns with polka dots or stripes. The event embraced a wide variety of art and welcomed anybody with a lantern to participate.

Several local marching bands also joined the parade, including the Seed and Feed Marching Abominables, Wasted Potential Brass Band, the Atlanta Freedom Marching Band and the Black Sheep Ensemble. The strong beat of their vibrant instruments set a steady rhythm for the marchers and excited the onlookers. The festive crowd cheered on the marchers

ending falls short.

In “Becoming Nancy,” David quickly commits to becoming the best Victorian harlot he can be, accepting that the show must go on when none of the girls have the vocal range to belt out Nancy’s big numbers. However, the bullies who hurl homophobic slurs at David and racist insults at his best friend, Francis Bassey (Jasmine Rogers), are determined to cut David and Francis down. Luckily, the easygoing jock Maxie Boswell (Jake Boyd), cast as Nancy’s ruffian husband, Bill Sikes, seems quite pleased to act alongside David. Practicing for the show, David and Maxie learn considerably more than their lines. Despite the premise of “Becoming Nancy,” familiarity with the musical “Oliver!” is not necessary to enjoy the performance,

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film, informing viewers what they might want to pay attention to without spoiling the plot.

They present the movies on the big screen; even bringing some to life in 35mm for an excellent collective viewing experience. The screening of the silent film “Forbidden Paradise” was particularly impressive.

“The magic of seeing a film together and experiencing a film together, especially a comedy, cannot be beat.”

— Matthew Bernstein, Chair of Film & Media Studies Department The film was so hard to find that the professors borrowed a print from the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and they also brought in phenomenal live accompanist Donald Sosin to play his score for the film.

Rap Album Review

JPEGMAFIA Meditates on Internet Fame

jpegmafia “My Hereos Are Cornballs” (2019)

By Jeffrey Rosen Contributing Writer With the release of his latest album, Baltimore-native and alternative rapper JPEGMAFIA, often known as “Peggy,” has been making waves in underground rap. After serving in the U.S. military in Iraq, he returned to the United States and released a series of singles and mixtapes. He gained a more widespread audience after the release of his 2018 album “Veteran,” a complicated and forward-thinking project. Now Peggy is back with a new album, “All My Heroes Are Cornballs,” and he is as difficult to pin down as ever.

The album opener, “Jesus Forgive Me, I Am a Thot,” features an airy, piano-based beat and an energetic flow that shifts from lightheartedness

to aggression. Peggy walks the line between being earnest and making satire as he belts the overly emotional, auto-crooned hook, and the glitchedout ethereal synths makes this song one of the most memorable moments on the album. The next track, “Kenan Vs. Kel,” begins with some chime and bell-based beats, but it transitions midtrack into a more aggressive industrial electronic atmosphere. JPEGMAFIA’s lyrics have historically featured lots of murder and violence intertwined with politics as a way to express outrage and frustration over the current political system and hyper-polarized culture.

Though violent, JPEGMAFIA’s yells about how he wants to whip, stone and slaughter some people brilliantly complement the intense beat.

JPEGMAFIA’s ability to actively engage listeners in alternative styles throughout the album is a great accomplishment. In “JPEGMAFIA TYPE BEAT,” a sort of self-satire, Peggy pokes fun at the internet producers who make harsh, industrial

hip-hop beats and simply label them as a “JPEGMAFIA type beat” to get views on YouTube. The song’s intensity seamlessly succumbs to soothing bell and chime synths that segue into “Grimy Waifu,” a transition that feels like riding a plane as it emerges from stormy turbulence into the calm serenity above the clouds. “Grimy Waifu” features a slower acoustic guitar over a subdued trap beat while Peggy raps about his gun, “Waifu.” This song has an oddly spoken and auto-tuned hook which finds a way to be incredibly fun, catchy and sad at the same time.

JPEGMAFIA expands his stylistic resume with “PRONE!” which he claims was intended to be a punk song with no instruments. The listening experience lives up to those expectations; the song is angry, political and energetic. For example, JPEGMAFIA yells, “One shot turn Steve Bannon into Steve Hawking.” Hearing this song makes the listener feel like

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New Play at Alliance Theatre Presents Hollow Ending

Continued from Page 7 although reading the Wikipedia summary and watching some show clips may help you catch some references. Humorous highlights of the show include a ridiculous handjob and an advice-giving Greek chorus, made up of imaginary versions of Sting, Debbie Harry and Kate Bush. If you do not recognize those throwback 1970s singers, fear not.

I missed the references and was still in stitches. Wonderfully, the writer, Elliot Davis, does not take the lowhanging and problematic comedic route of boy-in-a-dress-based jokes (I’m looking at you, “Tootsie”). In fact, “Becoming Nancy” does well by its young gay protagonist. While there are jokes that play off of stereotypes of gay men, they are more often tongue-

in-cheek references recognized by the community rather than the limp-wrist caricatures of past musical comedies (i.e. “The Prom” at the Alliance Theatre in 2016). Sayle plays David winningly and ensures that we laugh with David. Racism, the second hot-button issue in “Becoming Nancy,” is handled less deftly. This is no dog-whistle racism; militant chants of “Keep Britain White” echo in a menacing first-act number. The violence of racism sobers “Becoming Nancy,” yet Davis’ book refuses to meaningfully engage it.

Vicious hate is remedied so quickly and easily in “Becoming Nancy” that the real-life problem seems trivialized, even within the context of a musical comedy. The choreography, by two-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell, is high energy and lots of

fun, but what else would we expect from the man behind the 2010 revival of “La Cage aux Folles” and “Kinky Boots”? The lighting and set design also deserve a shout-out, especially for their effective use of shadow theater, where actors perform spotlit behind a translucent screen.

The lyrics and music, by Anthony Drewe and George Stiles, respectively, are generally strong, although the saccharine Act One ballad, “Six Inches From Your Heart,” brought the show’s strong momentum to a dead standstill.

“You Matter,” the Act Two song intended as an inspirational showstopper, also demands revision. The message is trite and, more crucially, a poor fit for the conflict of the show. If the lyrics must invoke a cliche motivational slogan for the chorus, at least choose one

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electronic tracks like “Dying Alive” to the songs that made audience members jump and smile from ear to ear, French introduced each song with backstories and lyrical meanings. One arrangement even medlied two songs, “breaking all the rules” and “come around,” his collab track with Hoodie Allen.

The crowd went wild with that duo of songs, which both take on a carefree tone. French even weaved a few acoustic, unreleased tracks into the set. “It’s so easy to miss the best times of your life,” French said. “Put your phone away, and let’s share this moment together.” We quickly obliged to hear “Time of Our Lives,” an unreleased song. By the last chorus, we were singing along with French: “Look

up, because we’re missing the time of our lives.” The lyrics seemed to be aimed toward the Gen-Z kids in the crowd — it really is so easy to miss the best times of your life when you’re absorbed in your cell phone and your life online.

French’s enthusiasm was infectious.

He made use of the entire stage, either jumping around and inviting us to join him or directing our attention to his guitarist shredding an incredible solo.

At one point in the show, before playing “bright side of the moon,” French called out, “Look at the positives in life.” The audience knew what was coming, and we immediately began to sing along with French: “Oh, it’s not so bad. Just look at the bright side.”

French’s Aisle 5 performance was nothing short of good, clean fun. I was

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of thrills.

Bernstein points to Wilder’s unique perspective as an “outsider,” a Jewish exile from Germany during the Holocaust, as a source of Wilder’s wit and his observant nature that forms the basis for his unique storytelling perspective and the trying situations that his characters cope with.

“His vantage point is apparent in several aspects of his films, most notably in his decision to focus on protagonists who are themselves outsiders,” Bernstein said.

“In doing so, they expose harsher realities of American society as well as their own venality.”

To Bernstein, Wilder’s films are, at their core, about characters facing “major moral dilemmas” who are forced to come to terms with being seduced by their own worst instincts,

often more hypocritical or intense than Wilder’s contemporaries like Lubitsch would portray.

“The magic of seeing a film together and experiencing a film together, especially a comedy, cannot be beat,” Bernstein said.

Whether going to the Cinematheque alone or going with friends, the theater is always full of audiences ready to share a laugh at films like “Some Like it Hot,” to thrill at the debauchery of “Sunset Boulevard” and to make each viewing special.

Seats fill up quickly, so anyone who is interested should try to arrive early.

The free Cinematheque screenings happen every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. for students, faculty and general audiences in White Hall 208.

— Contact Rhett Hipp at rhett.hipp@emory.edu

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smiling and swaying to the downtempo ballads and jumping to the electric guitar solos that displayed the band’s raw talent.

For a normally production-heavy and electronic music genre, hearing the guitar solos created a sense of punk-rock edginess that has become rare in pop music.

I was close enough to catch French’s hand as he moved around the front of the stage. My heart skipped a beat; he was the vision of a ’90s heartthrob.

Meeting this artist that I listened to long before I ever got to interview him and see him live proved to me that French’s lyrics rang true — I really am in the best time of my life.

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

that fits David’s character arc, like “Be Yourself.” The first three-quarters of the show are well done enough to command a New York or London stage.

However, the climax through the conclusion fail to deliver the resolution or growth initially promised. Put briefly, the ending of “Becoming Nancy” is too much of everything. It has too many just-in-time cliches, all of which are predictable but only one of which is necessary. There are two unearned redemption arcs, both of which were hastily built into the second act after no foreshadowing and which resolve within minutes of each other. The resolution is also far too tidy for this coming-of-age story. Trying to quickly resolve the problems of systemic and deep-rooted racism and homophobia does “Becoming Nancy” a disservice.

Similarly, although this show is set in the 1970s, it’s performed in 2019; women do not need to be paired off with men to have satisfying narrative arcs. And leave David with some problems or heartache — he’s only 17 after all! He has time to grow. “Becoming Nancy” is a fun and high-quality piece of theater. With a bit of revision it could even be great theater. As you watch the musical, I hope you remember that this is its world premiere and the beginning of its story. Perhaps a revised “Becoming Nancy” will one day grace another stage, but regardless of its future, the opportunity to see a new original musical is a gift to Atlanta audiences.

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commenting on his excessive coughing throughout the entire project.

After this initial joke, the song quickly becomes dark and political. Peggy releases his political frustrations over some sustained airy synths and overpowering bass, singing, “Target practice on an Aryan / Redneck tears, woo, what a beverage.” The song then fades out with some more eerie and haunting ambience. For all the fresh parts of “All My Heroes Are Cornballs,” some songs in the latter half of the album, such as “BasicBitchTearGas” or “DOTS FREESTYLE REMIX,” are less exciting. Despite solid production, the tracks don’t really contribute any ideas or sounds that aren’t present elsewhere on the album.

On this album, JPEGMAFIA blends hardcore rap, ethereal boy band autocroons, glitch and a myriad of other diverse but connected sounds and themes. The end result is an incredibly dense album. JPEGMAFIA’s lyrics are witty, political, melancholic and absurd. “All My Heroes Are Cornballs” is an incredibly rewarding listen, and it’s perfectly fit for the absurdity of post-internet 2019.

— Contact Charlotte Selton at charlotte.selton@emory.edu

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they’ve been thrust into a mosh pit that they did not know existed. The album then continues with one of my personal favorites, “Free the Frail,” which features Canadian singer-songwriter Helena Deland.

Overblown and rolling bass synths push the song along, and they’re complemented by tubular, ambient organs.

JPEGMAFIA discusses his developing image as an artist, saying, “Don’t rely on the strength of my image, baby / If it’s good, then it’s good.”

Out of all the sarcasm and violence that precede it, JPEGMAFIA comes through on this track with one of the most infectious, emotional and (at least seemingly) heartfelt hooks.

Deland’s guest vocals come in toward the end of the track, and while lowkey, they complement the subdued and emotional vibe of the song.

The song then transitions into “Post Verified Lifestyle,” a track defined by its stylistic juxtaposition of bright and mesmerizing production and the poignant yet aggressive performance from Peggy. The song defies any real conventional classifications in the best way possible. The concluding track on the album, “Papi I Missed U” begins lightheartedly, with JPEGMAFIA

— Contact Jeffrey Rosen at jeffrey.rosen@emory.edu

Parade Creator Encourages ‘Collective Joy’ Continued from Page 7 and snapped pictures of their favorite lanterns. Some spectators waved glow sticks and light-up umbrellas. Small children, hoisted onto their parents’ shoulders to see over the dense crowd, giggled at lanterns passing by. Young couples held hands and admired the view together. College students took the opportunity to enjoy themselves amidst their busy schedules. Mark McGaw, a young communications professional, appreciated the amount of effort participants put into their lanterns. “It’s very imaginative,” McGaw said. “There’s a lot of people from all walks of life coming … and enjoying the parade.” Emory students and staff also joined in on the festivities.

Some came as spectators, and others even joined the parade. Hailey Kasten (23C) crafted a chicken lantern with streamers.

“This chicken is the peak of my artistic career,” she said. The event completely depends upon community involvement, which continues to significantly grow every year. A decade

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ago, only 400 people attended the parade’s debut. Miranda Kyle, the Beltline’s Arts and Culture Program Manager, estimates there were around 70,000 spectators and participants this year. Gina Thomas, who attended the parade with her children, appreciated how much the event has expanded over the years. “This is about my fourth year coming, and every year it seems to get better,” she said. Rytter would appreciate Thomas’ repeated

visits because she intends for participants and spectators to return annually. In her open letter, Rytter wrote, “We need traditions to remind us that we have [the] capacity for collective joy because we forget. Lantern parade friends, your capacity for collective joy can likely be seen from space, on the regular!”

— Contact Angela Tang at angela.tang@emory.edu

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FOOD REVIEW

ENTERTAINMENT

Asian Joint As Seen on TV: Emory Locales in Film and Media Flaunts University Campus Featured on Big, Small Screen Southern Charm

By Janvi Pamnani Staff Writer

By Varun Gupta Senior Staff Writer

JenChan’s Restaurant Cabbagetown, Atlanta

A mere 10-minute walk away from Krog Street Market, JenChan’s Restaurant and Market recently opened on Sept. 4 on Carroll Street in Atlanta’s Cabbagetown district. The restaurant combines southern style comfort food with traditional Asian flavors.

Thought up by married partners Emily and Jen Chan, the menu presents popular dishes from their subscription-based meal delivery service, Supper Delivery Club, which launched in January.

As my friends and I ventured into Cabbagetown, known among millennials for its flourishing graffiti scene, we found the restaurant’s brick-andmortar exterior nestled between a neighborhood pub and hair salon. The moment we stepped inside, the district’s rustic aesthetic welcomed us into the dining space.

For starters, we ordered pimiento cheese egg rolls and Kung Pao chickpeas for the table. The perfectly crisp deep-fried egg rolls, served with sweet chili sauce, were filled with homemade pimento cheese and shredded bits of purple cabbage.

Though traditional egg rolls contain pork, this vegetarian take on a classic was extremely well-executed. I fell in love with the cheesy filling, which offered tanginess from its red-pepper base and a subtle sweetness from the softened cabbage.

The Kung Pao chickpeas, a house special for the night, featured shiitake mushrooms, green onions and grilled red peppers. Kung Pao sauce, originating from the Szechuan region of China, packed an extra kick of spice thanks

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From “Ant-Man and the Wasp” to “Pitch Perfect 3,” many recent Hollywood blockbusters have set up shop in the greater Emory area.

Thanks to the generous tax incentives that Georgia offers to production companies that film in the state, Atlanta has become known as “the Hollywood of the South.”

Emory contributes to this reputation by hosting films and giving students increased opportunities to get in front of the camera as extras. Pricing to film on Emory’s campus depends on the duration and size of the shoot, and a list of available locations along with descriptions and photos of those locations can be found on Emory’s website.

The production access fee includes access to the film site and an Emory Film Liaison, who acts as a connecting agent between Emory facilities and the production team.

‘After’ (2019)

Most scenes in this romantic drama, based on a Harry Styles fanfiction novel, were shot at Emory. The plot follows a young woman and college freshman as she secrets about a mysterious fellow student.

Most notably, the Robert W. Woodruff Library’s Matheson Reading Room acts as a background for a tender scene where Hardin Scott (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) and protagonist Tessa Young (Josephine Langford) hide behind a bookshelf and wait until the last stragglers are ushered out. There, Hardin reads to Tessa. After a security guard discovers the couple and chases the two out through the second floor of Brutalist building, Hardin jumps the turnstile and Tessa cheekily walksthrough.

“After” was ill-received by critics, probably for its blatant inaccuracies.

Woodruff Library is open to students 24 hours a day, and the turnstiles are actually only for entering the library; the exit on the other side of the security desk was not depicted.

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ (2018) While not as memorable as some

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The first month of the Fall semester is coming to a close, and students are finally settling into campus. But alas, some are still struggling to get situated, wondering how to get all of their food groups in after dark.

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Netflix original series “Strangers Things” has used Emory University’s Building A as the site for Hawkins Laboratory. of the highly anticipated Marvel films of the same year, “Ant-Man and the Wasp” offers both a dreamy Paul Rudd and a glimpse of the familiar Goodrich C. White Hall.

Known on campus for being home to large lecture-style classes and its signature fragrance of moldy air, White Hall cameos in the film when Bill Foster (Laurence Fishburne) lectures students before being approached by Rudd and his cohorts in a supposed University of California, Berkeley office, which showcases a view of Cannon Chapel.

With over 40 movies and television shows that have scenes shot on one of Emory’s campuses, the University continues to appear in major projects.

One of several Brutalist structures on Emory’s campus, White Hall seems an apt choice to depict UC Berkeley’s drab campus. It’s gray atmosphere especially reflects the type of building that potentially houses a portal to the Quantum Realm.

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the lecture scene, followed by a makeshift office in the lobby of White Hall, framed by temporary walls constructed on set.

‘Pitch Perfect 3’ (2017) Though “Pitch Perfect 3” doesn’t take place at Emory’s campus, it does feature an Emory student in the film. Arthur Menezes (20C) acted as an extra in the film during his first year at Emory for scenes that were filmed in downtown Atlanta’s Georgia Aquarium.

Menezes described his experience as an extra as tedious and long.

Although he filmed what felt like a “five-second” scene, Menezes said it took two nights to shoot since the team could only film after hours in the Georgia Aquarium. “[Being an extra] is a lot of waiting around,” he said. “It was a lot of us waiting … for cameras to be ready, and then they would put us in and fix lighting, and then they would call the actors in and do multiple takes. Basically, you’re just waiting around all day for five-second scenes.”

Menezes said he found these opportunities on Facebook, in groups run by talent agencies such as Tammy Smith Casting and Rose Locke Casting, who often make specific casting calls for certain demographics.

Interested talent can submit headshots and, once selected, receive

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Dear Doolino, Last night I messed up again and, after partying hard in the ATL, came back to campus to a horrid revelation that I had forgotten to grab dinner.

No problem, just go to Kaldi’s and grab a one o’clock meal, right? But alas, it was two o’clock, and Kaldi’s was closed!

Now, I’ll admit that I do like to go ham on the dancefloor, but I also make sure to eat my ham and carrots; my body’s a beautiful temple in which my play-hard soul resides.

How am I supposed to get all my macros and micros in when there’s no place on campus to grab some 2 a.m. grub?

My muscles need that protein and those veggies, bro.

Sincerely, Boppin’ with a Bod Dear Boppin’ with a Bod, Seems like you’ve got yourself into a bit of a jamless jam here. When the Eagle Emporium and Kaldi’s close, you’ve only got one on-campus option: the vending machines.

You may think that those $1.25 dispensers aren’t a great deal for a dynamite dieter like yourself, but I can assure you that you can get the Big Five with one big-boy powermove: Lay’s Sour Cream & Onion. Besides its whopping three grams of protein, this pack of potato chips also gives you those high-necessity grains.

That sour cream deals out the dairy and the onion keeps those crisps veggie-verified, but what about fruit?

Well, no need to fear, my healthy hom-

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SPOTLIGHT

Emory Alumna Launches Cruelty-Free Makeup Line

By Bonny Minn Contributing Writer

As a burgeoning Instagram and YouTube beauty influencer with over 63,000 fans across both platforms, Nellie Hernandez (18C) has reinvented makeup into an art form and source of personal expression.

Hernandez, who also launched Like Gold Cosmetics in 2018, began applying makeup during her freshman year at Emory, where she doublemajored in African American studies and media studies.

She began with basic products like foundation and lipstick, which she soon mastered.

The summer after her freshman year, she taught herself complicated

makeup techniques through YouTube tutorials.

That summer, she invested in $300 worth of cosmetics with different styles and color palettes.

“Makeup is sort of like my passion,” Hernandez said. “When I started college … there were some subjects that I loved, but I knew I wasn’t really going to do anything with it.”

Although she began uploading makeup tutorials on YouTube during her senior year, Hernandez said that her makeup career started when an Emory student asked to do her makeup for a personal occasion.

Soon after that, several students impressed by her talent asked her to do their makeup.

A few months later, more students

approached Hernandez, and she began charging for her services as a way to earn money without taking up a traditional job.

Her popularity within the Emory community would motivate her to launch her YouTube channel on Nov. 16, 2016.

Nellie Hernandez (18C), Instagram and YouTube beauty influencer Courtesy of Nellie Hernandez

Hernandez kicked off her channel with makeup and hair tutorials filmed at her Clairmont Campus dorm

room. To reach a wider audience and accommodate makeup amateurs, Hernandez started out filming both simple hair tutorials and daily makeup routines.

Juggling YouTubing with the average college student workload did not prove to be simple though, and she was unable to film and edit content consistently.

Although she loved makeup, she said she initially didn’t see it as a viable career.

It was the people around her who ultimately inspired her to run with it. Seeing her boyfriend, Kemar Darlington (18C), create a successful platform called “Indie” to connect new music artists with big music companies, and jaded after several

corporate internships, Hernandez started to entertain the idea of carving her own path.

“I interned at Google, and I didn’t really like it,” Hernandez said. “I felt like growth in most companies like [Google] would be too typical. I’ll get a promotion and a raise, or I’ll get transferred to another team that’s better, but it’s not really that big. I felt like you can’t be that creative. So I’d rather be my own boss.”

Jayla Palmer (18C), a classmate and friend, recognized that Hernandez did not want to take the “conventional” route as a doctor or lawyer, encouraged Hernandez to find a niche.

“I always told [Hernandez], ‘You

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Myriad Monikers Puzzle Students Continued from Page 9 bre — Lays has got you covered with the tangy taste of citric acid.

All five food groups in one bag of glory, so get those quarters ready and those George Washington’s straightened, because you’ll be having a 2 a.m. feast every night.

Sincerely, Doolino Dear Doolino, Four months have passed since the new dining facility on campus opened its doors, yet we remain so far from a nomenclature consensus. What are we supposed to call this place?

During my daily stroll across Cox Bridge, I overheard one student simply call it the dining hall, but that’s so boring.

My friend Stanley says it’s “the DUC,” but I suggested “Dobbs.” He told me that’s too confusing with Dobbs Hall, but Stan never actually ate at the old shaggy tent!

I have spent many a sleepless night pondering these myriad monikers, contemplating this undiscussed crux. Yet I can’t seem to find a fitting name. My eyelids feel heavy, but not as heavy as this naming burden one of us must bear.

Please Doolino, put my mind at rest and tell me what to call this Emory eatery.

Sincerely, Five Blue Donkey’s a Day Dear Five Blue Donkey’s a Day, Fear not, for Doolino will now bestow upon the dining facility its one true name. Neither your nor Stan’s

suggestions will suffice; “the DUC” is far too old-school and “Dobbs” is too moldy to compare, so we must seek something more modern.

“The Dobbs Common Table,” however, is too long-winded, and “the Common Table” sounds like a peace conference — which it certainly is not.

I am therefore inclined to recommend my favorite variation of that lengthy title: “the Table.”

Although an elegant descriptor, the name could lead to some slight miscommunication, for the table has a variety of definitions by the MerriamWebster dictionary. Since there are numerous examples of “a piece of furniture consisting of a smooth flat slab fixed on legs” in both “the Table” and the greater world surrounding it, one might find this designation rather confusing to explain. Perhaps we can simply call it “the dining hall” like that one stranger you mentioned. But that is more bland than the DUC’s overcooked chicken, and as such, will simply not go onto my metaphorical plate.

“The DCT” has potential, but having one speak each letter of the unabbreviated original is quite monotonous, so I must recommend that we pay homage to “the DUC” and forego its multisyllabic nature, blurring the letters together into one word: “dict.” It’s a poetically punchy phrase of referral, so a one-word utterance of “DCT” is my final answer. Sleep well, sleepless student. I have solved the unsolvable.

Sincerely, Doolino

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Though this appetizer was quite heavy on the veggies, I found myself going back for more throughout the meal.

Following the appetizer, I ordered the JenChan Chicken, which featured a soy sauce-marinated crispy chicken leg, sticky white rice, steamed broccolini and Kung Pao vegetarian stir-fry.

The chicken itself fell short of my expectations, having soaked up little of the soy sauce.

Luckily, the tenderness of the broccolini and the aromatic spices of the stir-fry uplifted my spirits.

Next time, I would prefer to try a different dish on the menu, such as the black bean ribs or Szechuan chicken sliders.

My friend, a vegan, ordered the Gado Gado bowl, which featured a diverse plate of colorful and crisp veggies, freshly picked leaves of basil, quinoa, and a homemade Thai peanut sauce.

The dish was marked on the menu as gluten-free and vegan, which made selection easier for my friend’s dietary restrictions.

Though my friend noted their freshness, the raw vegetables took a backseat to the peanut sauce, which had a well-balanced profile and the subtle tanginess lent by the lime and ginger.

My meat-eating friend ordered the deep fried potstickers, which came stuffed with pastured pork and green onions and accompanied with a dipping sauce.

The crunchy dumpling exterior was texturally orgasmic and a perfect foil for the chewy, spiced pork filling. The dipping sauce’s excessive saltiness all but muted the sourness of the thinlyminced green onion.

Another friend, a vegetarian, opted

Beauty Influencer Amasses 63,000 Fans Continued from Page 9 should definitely chase your dreams, and don’t be afraid to be different,’” Palmer said. “‘It’s ok if you don’t go the traditional route. It’s okay if you don’t have fancy titles in front of your dreams. Working for yourself is just something different. It’s just as big and influential.’”

Inspired by Palmer and Darlington, Hernandez finally set her sights on makeup and beauty.

The path to becoming a successful beauty influencer, she learned, is harder than most people think.

Hernandez poured her all into growing her audience and networking.

More than anything, it was crucial that she stood out among the millions of online beauty content creators.

Finding YouTube oversaturated and mainstream, Hernandez sought to stand out by taking her talents to Instagram and less conventional social media platforms like TikTok. Posting content on Instagram allowed Hernandez to communicate more consistently with her fans than she would have on YouTube, allowing her to better promote Like Gold Cosmetics.

Like Gold Cosmetics works to create high-intensity, cruelty-free pigments.

She found inspiration for the idea from her favorite class at Emory, History of African Americans in 1864 taught

by Associate Professor of History and African American Studies Leroy Davis.

Hernandez felt that the makeup

industry lacked diversity, and named each of her pigments after historical figures she’d learned about in Davis’ class.

Men and women of different ethnical, racial, cultural and social groups populate her catalog, including Ida B. Wells, Joan Little and Junko Tabei.

“My passion was [to combine] black history and social justice with makeup ... It’s just a chance for me to spread more awareness and include more inclusivity in the makeup industry that used to be very white.”

— Nellie Hernandez (18C), Instagram and YouTube beauty influencer

The company’s name references the strength and beauty of gold.

“My passion was [to combine] black history and social justice with makeup,” Hernandez said. “It’s just a chance for me to spread more awareness and include more inclusivity in the makeup industry that used to be very white, and now it’s finally being more diverse.

I want to add to that.”

Prioritizing inclusivity and awareness, she also constantly introduces significant historical

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individuals on her Instagram stories to spread awareness of their efforts.

Kesi Rivera, a high school friend of Hernandez, noted that Hernandez’s brand stands out because it combines education and makeup. “[Hernandez] obviously has the creativity down like a lot of people do, but I also think she has a message,” Rivera said. “[She is] combining her two passions: her love of beauty as well as her want to educate others the way she educated herself in things that matter to her.”

Because pigments are more difficult to incorporate into casual or workplace makeup routines, most of Hernandez’s customers are fellow makeup artists.

In order to make her products more accessible and practical, she hopes to launch her products at Ulta Beauty stores nationwide.

Hernandez also hopes to become a more high-profile beauty guru by the end of 2019 by reaching 100,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok, as well as to launching a new, beginnerfriendly eyeshadow palette by November 2019.

Having embarked on her career path in search of free expression, Hernandez refuses to limit herself.

“Some things are going to be a hit, some things are going to be a miss,” Hernandez said. “But don’t get discouraged because if you get discouraged, they’re all going to be a miss.”

— Contact Bonny Minnat bminn@emory.edu

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JenChan’s pimiento cheese egg rolls and Kung Pao chickpeas combine both Asian and Southern flavor profiles. for the garlic tahini rice noodles.

Though plentiful in portion, the bowl lacked substance, containing only rice noodles and a handful of carrots and bok choy.

The noodles themselves were bland, with barely any seasoning. If a flavorless bowl of room temperature noodles is your cup of tea, then perhaps take on the challenge.

The restaurant’s interior was adorned with a row of rustic wooden picnic-tables, a five-seater bar and beverage refrigerators upon entering the common space.

The atmosphere was homely and personable—the hallmark characteristic of a family supper and it certainly brought out that southern charm.

Mo-town music and brown construction-paper table coverings added to the restaurant’s Southern-themed decor.

Overall, dining at JenChan’s was a bit pricey, as we spent $14 to $16 per

entree and $7 per appetizer, which were enough for two people.

I much rather favored the side dishes and appetizers over the entrees.

I would recommend skipping the JenChan Chicken and Garlic Tahini Rice Noodles.

If you are vegetarian, perhaps opt for the pimiento cheese or portobello mushroom eggrolls — with a healthy portion of Kung Pao stir-fry veggies.

With an albeit sharp focus on sourcing fresh, organic ingredients, JenChan’s Restaurant and Market misses the mark on bringing Southern flavors into Asian home cooking.

For students seeking an alternative from traditional Asian diners on Buford Highway, the restaurant wonderfully fuses a tight-knit, Southern atmosphere with well-meaning renditions of classic Asian cuisine.

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

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“This was always something I’ve wanted to try out for a bit,” he said.

“I told myself I would only do it if a movie I really liked was filming in town. That’s when I applied for ‘Pitch Perfect 3,’ and that was a lot of fun because you’re with Rebel Wilson, Anna Kendrick, and they’re making jokes on set and it’s a good environment to be in.”

Menezes also appeared as an extra in an episode of Netflix crime drama series “Ozark,” which was filmed in downtown Atlanta near Georgia State University.

‘Stranger Things’ (2016 - present) The popular Netflix original series “Stranger Things”, set in 1980s Hawkins Indiana, was actually filmed close to home on Emory’s Briarcliff Campus.

Fans of the show know Building A as Hawkins Laboratory, or the site of the Upside Down.

The University acquired the former mental health treatment center in 1997, intending to use it as a biotechnology incubation center.

However, the University decided to use the space for storage after discovering outdated structures. Now,

Arthur Menezes (20C), Extra in “Pitch Perfect 3”

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the building is used as a film set.

Emory cites hazards as reason to keep Briarcliff campus off-limits to students and tourists, but true fans know it must have to do with the supernatural activity related to the disappearance of Will Byers.

Conclusion Perhaps these movies will inspire you to delve into the burgeoning film culture of the Peach State. If not, you can always just pretend you’re in a mysterious romantic drama or actionpacked superhero movie the next time you study in the Reading Room or in White Hall.

With over 40 movies and television shows that have scenes shot on one of Emory’s campuses, the University continues to appear in major projects.

Look out for Heart of Life, an ABC drama, and Deputy, a FOX as you choose new content to binge; both also shot scenes at Emory.

— Contact Janvi Pamnani at jpamnan@emory.edu

Eagles Finally Get Back Into the Win Column Continued from Back Page was excited about the team’s performance and hopes to continue building the team’s chemistry.

“I was very pleased with the results this weekend against some traditionally strong opponents from Texas,” Greiner said. “[The team is] gaining some confidence and connecting with each other and looking dangerous.”

The Eagles entered the match against the Crusaders with a losing record and a hunger for a win. The game was scoreless until the 36th minute when junior forward Nate Sampson put the ball in the goal after a cross from freshman midfielder Alejandro Gomez. But Sampson wasn’t done yet.

Just three minutes later, senior midfielder Jun Tsuru found Sampson back in Crusader territory, and the Eagles increased their lead to 2-0 in the 39th minute.

While the Eagles had the lead going into halftime, the Crusaders weren’t ready to give up. Crusader junior midfielder Tyler Childs found his way around the Eagles’ defense in the 45th minute and halved Emory’s lead to 2-1.

Despite Childs’ goal, the Eagles’ power offense did not slow down.

Gomez dribbled inside the 18-yard box and faked a shot, fooling the Crusaders’ defense and leaving senior forward Corey Levine wide open. Off a pass from Gomez, Levine one-timed

the ball into the goal, putting the Eagles up 3-1 at the 54-minute mark.

The Eagles continued their aggressive play by adding yet another goal in the 83rd minute from sophomore forward Ethan Cohen after an assist by freshman forward Madison Conduah for the first collegiate point of his career.

Freshman midfielder Joe Beare commented on how the team’s recent matches motivated them to earn a win.

“We came into the game on a losing record and really needed to grind out the result, and fortunately we did,” Beare said. “We dominated the entire game, and the scoreline reflects that.”

With a win under their belts, the Eagles came ready to take on the Comets. It didn’t look promising for the Eagles at the start, though, as Comets junior forward Jesse Ardila one-timed the ball toward the left post after a cross from senior midfielder Alfredo Kaegi, putting Emory in a 1-0 hole. The Eagles and Comets remained in an exhausting physical battle for the remainder of regulation, and it seemed as though the Comets were going to squeeze the Eagles.

But, at the 71-minute mark, Cohen found Conduah wide right, and Conduah sent the ball into the back corner of the goal to tie the score at 1-1. As the regulation period came to a close, Comets senior forward Jordan Henderson broke through the Eagles’ defense, looking to put the game away.

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“I think we both handled the situation well and competed our hardest,” Moll said.

The doubles matches of Flights A and B also began on Friday, with eight Emory duos competing in Flight A and one freshmen team in Flight B. Junior Will Wanner and Mora won both of their Friday matches with scores of 8-4 over Berry and NCWC. Sverdlov made his collegiate debut with Kenawi, and the duo won their opening matches against Guilford College (N.C.) and Sewanee, 8-4 and 8-3, respectively.

On Saturday, in the quarterfinals of the Flight A doubles, Wanner and Mora breezed by teammates Kenawi and Sverdlov, 8-1.

The duo then defeated Acosta and sophomore Juan Vallejo of NCWC 8-4 to advance to the finals on Sunday. In the finals, Wanner and Mora fought hard from a 6-2 deficit in the tiebreak to defeat Acosta and Vallejo 6-4, 4-6,

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10-8 and claim the Flight A doubles title. The duo will play again next month in the ITA Cup. The freshmen doubles team of William Coupe and Moll were the only Emory pair in Flight B. The pair advanced all the way to the finals where they won their first doubles collegiate tournament in Flight B by virtue of a walkover from Sewanee duo senior Hamza Khan and senior Aubrey Davis. Browning, impressed by the debuts of the first years, discussed how they will contribute to the team heading into conference play. “[The freshmen] did really well,” Browning said. “The great thing is that they have the right attitude in terms of their work ethic and understanding how important it is to be a part of a team.”

The team next takes the court on Oct. 11 for the three-day Grizzly Open at Georgia Gwinnett College.

Sophomore goalkeeper Max Carlson confronted Henderson one-on-one and had a beautiful one-handed save to prevent Henderson from scoring.

With the score still 1-1 at the end of regulation, the Eagles and Comets headed into overtime.

The game remained scoreless in the majority of the first overtime period, and a second one looked likely. However, with two seconds left, Gomez centered the ball into the box, and Conduah headed the ball into the net to win the game 2-1.

Gomez said the team’s no-quit attitude and perseverance ultimately led them to a victory.

“We were all very determined,” Gomez said. “We had played a good game and controlled the ball the whole time. It was necessary to pull through.”

After the successful weekend, Conduah was awarded the University Athletic Association Men’s Soccer Offensive Athlete of the Week.

In the five games he’s played, Conduah has scored two goals and made one assist, giving him five collegiate points. This places his him third overall for collegiate points on the team. The Eagles will hit the road again to take on the Sewanee: The University of the South (Tenn.) Tigers on Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m.

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Head Coach Linh Nguyen said he was happy with the outcome for the men’s team.

“The men followed the game plan and as a result had a great race,” Nguyen said. “The game plan consisted of taking some risks and running as if we have nothing to lose.”

The University of Tulsa (Okla.), a Division I team, took home the men’s title with ease, as six of their runners finished in the top 10 of the event.

The Emory women obtained sixth place in the 6K race, with the four Division I teams — Tulsa, University of Cincinnati (Ohio), University of Memphis (Tenn.) and Arkansas State University — finishing ahead of them.

Centre College (Ky.) finished in fifth place, besting the Eagles by eight points.

Tulsa’s redshirt junior Caitlin Klopfer and sophomore Caroline

Miller led the race with nearly identical times of 21:26.3 and 21:26.4.

Emory junior Susie Martin finished first amongst the Eagles with a time of 22:07, putting her at 18th place of 182 runners. Freshmen Leah Clark and Shana Fitzmaurice finished in 35th and 53rd, respectively, while sophomore Bella Racette received 39th place.

Though happy with the weekend, Nguyen said that the team approached the race as a challenge. “[The team] is training really hard,” Nguyen said. “This weekend was more a test of our fitness than what we are going to end up doing at the end of the year, so I am pleased with our performance.”

The Eagles will be back in action at the Louisville Sports Commission Classic at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky., on Oct. 5.

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Brereton Reflects on British Baseball Experience as a Teen Continued from Back Page he held off the Czech Republic in the bottom of the 10th inning, after the offense scored a run to win the game 4-3.

After losing to Israel 7-4, the team turned around the next day and beat Sweden 13-7.

Brereton, named starting pitcher in this match, pitched four full innings and allowed four runs off of two hits.

He also performed at the plate, managing one hit and one run in the first inning.

Solomon made his final appearance on the mound in the next game against Austria on Sept. 12. After Great

Britain’s starting pitcher allowed five runs in two innings, Solomon stepped up and pitched four scoreless innings.

He only allowed three hits and struck out seven.

Even with his brilliant effort, Great Britain lost the game 6-1.

Great Britain entered the final three days of play with a losing 2-4 record but beat Sweden again, 12-2, and Croatia, 5-1, to even out their record. In the final game, the team faced Austria in an exciting rematch.

Austria took an early lead, but Great Britain rallied with the help of Brereton, who brought in three runs early in the game to keep it close.

Great Britain ultimately won the

game 11-9 and finished the tournament with a winning record of 5-4.

“Baseball has taken me all over the country and all over the world, for which I am eternally grateful.”

— Senior outfielder Richard Brereton After the final game, Brereton reflected on his experience at the tournament and expressed gratitude for

the opportunity and for the game of baseball.

“I am so lucky to be involved with this first-class organization and cherish every opportunity I get to play for them,” Brereton said of his experience playing on Great Britain’s senior team.

“Baseball has taken me all over the country and all over the world, for which I am eternally grateful.”

Brereton also showed a deep appreciation for his family, who have encouraged and supported him through the whole process.

“The best part of playing for the team this year was that my parents and grandparents were able to be there with me,” Brereton said. “I can’t really

put into words what that means to me, but I feel really lucky to have such incredible support … To share this journey with them is really special.”

Brereton returned to Emory shortly after the conclusion of the tournament and has since begun practicing with Emory’s baseball team. Motivated by a love of the game and with an amazing experience under his belt, Brereton will be a player to look out for this upcoming baseball season as he, Solomon and the rest of the Eagles chase a University Athletic Association title.

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By Lynden Fausey Staff Writer

Emory senior left fielder Richard Brereton (20B), along with Emory baseball Assistant Coach Ethan Solomon (02C) and former Pitching Coach Mathew Troupe, traveled to Bonn and Solingen, Germany, to represent Great Britain in the 2019 European Baseball Championship.

The tournament’s opening game was held on Sept. 7, with every team playing one game each day until its conclusion on Sept. 15.

Brereton proved to be a clutch hitter for Great Britain as he drove in multiple runs and made it on base at key moments. Solomon stepped on the mound twice during the tournament, with his shining moment coming against Austria as he shut down the team’s offense and struck out seven in only four innings.

Great Britain played alongside the Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Israel, Spain, Italy, Belgium, France, Croatia and Austria.

Each team was fighting for a spot in the top five, a requirement for the World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe-Africa Olympic Qualifier for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

Born in London, Brereton holds dual citizenship with Great Britain and the United States. He began representing Great Britain seven years ago after researching the national team program with his father.

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Brereton was invited to play in Croatia for the U-18 Baseball World Cup the summer of 2014. Brereton played three years for Great Britain’s U-18 team, two years for their U-23 team, and he was promoted to the senior national team this year, his sixth year in the program.

Lintern was an assistant coach for Great Britain in the European Championship this year, but he was not the only person Brereton had a long-standing relationship with on the team. Solomon and Troupe proved to be valuable to Brereton’s experience and growth as a ballplayer. “[Solomon and Troupe] have incredible experience in the game,” Brereton said. “I try to pick their brains and learn from them as much as possible.”

Solomon and Brereton started together — with Solomon as pitcher and Brereton out in left field — in the first game of the tournament against the Netherlands. The Netherlands, who ultimately won the tournament, defeated Great Britain 10-2. Solomon pitched five innings and allowed four runs on eight hits while Brereton managed two hits including a double which helped score one of Great Britain two runs.

Their next game against Germany ended in an uneventful 1-0 loss. Their first win came the following day while facing the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic and Great Britain were tied 3-3 heading into the ninth inning when Brereton was called on to pitch in relief. Brereton earned the win as

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Sophomore Antonio Mora (Left) and junior Will Wanner (R ight) teamed up at the ITA South Regional Championships between Sept. 20 and Sept. 22 to win the doubles championship.

Mora Captures Pair of ITA Titles

By Michael Mariam Contributing Writer

The Emory menw’s tennis team began their defense of their 2019 NCAA Division III National Championship at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) South Regional Championships, held at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College (Ga.) between Sept. 20 and Sept. 22. The team returned home with all four titles in both Flight A and B — a pair of doubles championships and a pair of singles titles by sophomore Antonio Mora and freshman Michael Moll.

The Eagles kicked off the 2019-20 season on Friday with nine singles players competing in Flight A and three singles players in Flight B. Five of the seven Emory players who advanced on Saturday fell in their

first matches. Hassan Kenawi had the most notable loss, a heartbreaker to sophomore Jhonny Acosta of North Carolina Wesleyan College (NCWC) with a score of 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (5). Both Esses and Mora cruised through their quarterfinals matches to advance to the semifinals on Sept. 22. Esses won 6-2, 6-2 against NCWC junior Roberto Puig, while Mora beat Acosta 6-2, 6-1.

On Sunday, in the Flight A singles, both Mora and Esses won their semifinals matchups over Sewanee and advanced to play each other in the finals. In the finals, Mora won the ITA South Regional singles title with a victory over Esses, 6-4, 6-1, but both secured spots in the ITA Cup next month. Head Coach John Browning discussed how the experience from winning last year’s national championship as a team contributed to both

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Esses’ and Mora’s successful play.

“That experience playing under pressure [last year] helped them in this tournament,” Browning said. “It’s not a surprise that [Mora] won. Antonio’s a very talented kid.”

In Flight B, all three Emory singles were able to place in the semifinals.

In that round, the all-Emory match between freshman Samuel Dean and sophomore Pushkar Shinde did not disappoint; in a thrilling tiebreaker, Dean defeated Shinde 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (7).

Meanwhile, Moll advanced to the finals after defeating junior Calvin Schneider of Oglethorpe University (Ga.) 6-2, 6-2. The next day, Moll secured his first collegiate title by a score of 6-4, 6-4 over Dean. Moll noted that playing in the finals against his teammate was different compared to playing against

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Men, Eagles Blank Maryville and Covenant Sampson Women Puts Team on Finish His Back Top 6

By Daniel Kekes-Szabo Contributing Writer

By Alex Moskowitz Senior Staff Writer The Emory men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Rhodes College Invitational at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis, Tenn. on Sept. 21. Both teams fought valiantly against Division I and Division II teams and achieved 4th and 6th place on the men’s and women’s teams, respectively.

The men’s team excelled in the 8K race, finishing fourth out of 21 teams with 117 points.

Junior Jack Whetstone led the Eagles with a 24:56 time that placed him 12th out of 151 runners.

Sophomore Spencer Moore finished in second place amongst the Eagles and in 24th place overall with a time of 25:34.

Right behind Moore was sophomore Brett Lucas, who concluded his day in 26th place, while junior John Cox and sophomore Jon Marcus finished

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The Emory women’s soccer team increased their win streak to three when they shut out Maryville College (Tenn.) 2-0 on Sept 21. On Sept. 24, the Eagles brought in yet another win when they conquered No. 25 Covenant College (Ga.) 6-0 in a match where Emory outshot their opponent by 25.

The Eagles dominated offensively against Maryville, recording 34 shots in the game with 14 on goal. The first goal came early in the first half from a set piece courtesy of senior forward Caroline Kolski. The ball found the back of the net in the 13th minute after a timely header by Kolski off of a free kick by freshman defender Peyton Robertson.

The second half opened with another Emory goal in the 51st minute when freshman forward Natalie Klar slotted home a loose ball from a corner kick by senior forward Shivani Beall.

Emory defense managed to see out the rest of the game without conceding a goal, while the offense created more opportunities to score, hitting the post several times but failing to add to their lead.

Head Coach Sue Patberg thought the team’s overall performance and many scoring opportunities were important but stressed that the team still has room to improve.

“We are pleased that we won, pleased that we had a shutout, but

not completely satisfied,” Patberg said.

“A lot of goals [were] left on the field.

This seems to be something that we’re working through. We have a lot of talent and ability, and we are able to create good chances and shots on goal.

It’s terrific, but the next step is putting the ball in the back of the net.”

Freshman forward Aubrey Blanchard was encouraged by the win but echoed Patberg’s concerns about leaving many opportunities to score on the field. “[It was] good to get a win, but we weren’t completely satisfied,” Blanchard said. “[We have] lots of things to work on and capitalize on.

We need to make our shots count.”

The Eagles continued their successful streak with a 6-0 win over Covenant on Sept. 24 in Lookout Mountain, Ga. The team improved their attacking, recording 28 shots taken and 17 on goal. The six goals scored are Emory’s most in a single game this season, and the win is the largest margin of victory on the season. Defensive prowess was yet again a strong point as the Eagles limited Covenant to just three shots, and senior goalkeeper Haley Pratt only had to make two saves.Sophomore midfielder Lindsey Breskow opened the scoring in the third minute after a rebound off of a Covenant defender.

Klar netted her team-leading fourth goal of the season in the 37th minute, chipping it over the opposition’s keeper from long distance.

The Eagles took off in the second

half, scoring four goals and conceding none.

Senior defender Paige Santee found the back of the net in the 56th minute after Beall’s pass. Emory later went on to score two goals in two minutes in the 75th and 76th minutes, with Kolski assisting freshman forward Sydney Rosenkrantz and freshman forward Kylie Hall finding the back of the net after a pass from sophomore midfielder Arielle Williamson.

The Emory women topped off a fantastic performance with another goal from Rosenkrantz in the 89th minute, after she beat her defender and slotted it into the far corner.

Blanchard pointed to the intensity of the team’s busy practice schedule as one of the reasons for the team’s strong performance.

“You have to be present mentally, physically and emotionally and treat each practice as if it’s the last practice,” Blanchard said. “Not all teams can do that, but when they do, that’s when they go on to do great things.”

The away wins brought the Eagles their fifth win of the season, with one loss in addition to their third consecutive clean sheet after they swept Mount St. Joseph University (Ohio) 5-0 on Sept. 15.

The Eagles return to action in Atlanta to take on Centre College (Ky.) on Sept. 28 at 1:00 p.m.

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By Jessica Solomon Contributing Writer The Emory men’s soccer team (3-31) dominated their weekend games, coming back from a tough loss last week against Washington and Lee University (Va.). On Sept. 21, the squad demolished the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) Crusaders 4-1.

The Eagles topped off the weekend with a 2-1 overtime victory on Sept. 22 against the No. 24-ranked University of Texas at Dallas Comets.

Head Coach Cory Greiner said he was excited about the team’s performance and hopes to continue building the team’s chemistry.

“I was very pleased with the results this weekend against some traditionally strong opponents from Texas,” Greiner said. “[The team is] gaining some confidence and connecting with each other and looking dangerous.”

Head Coach Cory Greiner said he

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