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Dania Quezada Selected As 2019 Class Orator

By Carson Greene Senior Staff Writer

Courtesy of AJR Productions

Indie-pop trio AJR, which rose to fame after releasing ‘I’m Ready’ in 2013, will perform at Emory on April 13 with openers Prize George and duo Matt and Kim.

AJR to Headline Dooley’s Ball 2019

By Caroline Catherman Staff Writer

Indie-pop band AJR will headline this year’s Dooley’s Ball concert on April 13 at McDonough Field, accompanied by indie group Prinze George and duo Matt and Kim. AJR, a trio from New York composed of brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met, began writing songs in their living room in the mid-2000s. The

band started touring worldwide after the success of their song, “I’m Ready,” in 2013.

The band is known for its 2018 hits “Sober Up” featuring Rivers Cuomo of Weezer and “Burn the House Down,” which both peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Adult Top 40. Their 2016 song “Weak” has been streamed almost 400 million times on Spotify.

The band is currently touring to promote its third studio album,

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“Neotheater,” which is set to be released on April 26. They released their debut album “Living Room” in 2013.

Concert openers Matt and Kim are an indie electronic duo most famous for their 2007 song “Daylight” and their 2012 Billboard Top 40 album “Sidewalks.” Trio Prinze George released their first album, “Illiterate

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Dania Quezada (19C) has been selected as the class orator for the 2019 Commencement Day. Quezada is a Scholars fellow in the Emory Scholars Program, president of Emory QuestBridge Scholars and founder of the campus organization Undocumented Students of America (USA).

She is double majoring in philosophy and classical civilization.

C D Q “I think this is an honor of a lifetime, and I hope to prove myself worthy of it,” Quezada said.

Quezada, an undocumented student, said she believes she was chosen because of the unique perspective she will bring to her speech.

“I think I am going to bring light to a part of Emory’s history that a lot of people don’t know about but should,” Quezada said.

Quezada plans to speak on the ourtesy of

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topic of immigration to the United States.

In 2016, Quezada wrote an op-ed in the Wheel about U.S. immigration policies. In the piece, she posed the question, “what do we do make of young immigrants like me who were brought to the country as children, long before we Dania Quezada, could consent to the 2019 Class act or reason about its Orator and consequences?”

She said that immiEmory gration is a multifacScholar eted issue and that President Donald J. Trump has blamed many of the country’s issues on immigrants, yet noted that her views may not be universally shared.

“What I wrote about in the op-ed — these issues having to do with immigration, specifically DACA — are difficult, and not everyone agrees with the stance I take or my background and that’s okay,” Quezada said.

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— Contact Carson Greene at crgree5@emory.edu

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SAAC Discontinues April Ryan Discusses Race in White House Single-Visit Passes Sponsored Visits Still Allowed

By Grace Morris Contributing Writer

The Student Activity & Academic Center (SAAC) on Clairmont Campus stopped selling $10 single-day guest passes on Monday, in favor of more expensive, longer-term access passes.

Individuals who are not associated with Emory now must either purchase a $120 14-visit pass that does not expire or an annual membership for $570. Summer and family memberships are also available.

The changes were made because “guest policies at the Woodruff Physical Education Center [WoodPEC] and [SAAC] were different and confusing for students, members and guests,” according to the SAAC website.

Members and students can still bring three guests per visit for free.

The update for the SAAC guest pass policy will now match the current guest policy at the WoodPEC. “Our priority is to serve Emory students, faculty, and staff,” Associate Director of Recreation Operations Walter Kolis wrote in a March 15 email to the Wheel. “Updating and aligning our guest policies at the SAAC to match the WoodPEC allows us to focus on

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providing consistent service to Emory students, faculty and staff and their guests.”

This policy change has been a part of the SAAC’s efforts to update and align its guest policies since Summer 2018, according to Kolis.

Kolis said no specific incidents inspired the policy change, although Emory Police Department has responded to disturbances at the SAAC involving non-Emory visitors. One altercation at the basketball court in September 2018 involved a gun threat.

Emily Rexer (20C), who uses the SAAC facilities as a student, said she does not support the change in guest pass policy because it detracts from the SAAC’s objective of improving health.

“It just kind of blocks entry to using the gym, which is not really the incentive, especially when people are just trying to get healthy,” Rexer said.

Kolis also said that other students and members have demonstrated concern over this policy change, expressing their desire to still bring friends as guests to the SAAC.

— Contact Grace Morris at grace.morris@emory.edu

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White House correspondent April Ryan talks about her relationship with President Donald J. Trump and his adminstration.

By Evan Brock Contributing Writer April Ryan, the sole black female White House correspondent since the Clinton administration, discussed racism, social justice activism and her relationship with President Donald J. Trump to an audience of around 50 students and faculty members on April 2. Ryan was the keynote speaker for the annual Grace Towns Hamilton Lecture, sponsored by the Department of African American Studies.

A White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks and political analyst at CNN, Ryan spoke about her strained relationship with Trump and his press team, which has led to several verbal altercations with

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

In November 2018, Trump called Ryan a “loser,” saying she “doesn’t know what the hell she is doing.”

Trump also refused to answer Ryan’s questions about voter suppression and asked her to sit down at a Nov. 7, 2018 press conference.

Ryan said she had a much better relationship with former President George W. Bush, who was willing to engage her in more open and respectful conversations about race in America.

Despite difficulties reporting on the Trump administration, Ryan said she continues to work as a correspondent because important activists, such as Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr. and Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), sac-

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rificed their quality of life to allow her to have a position at the White House.

“If not for them, I would not be in the White House … daring to [question] sitting presidents,” Ryan said.

Ryan also noted that, regardless of political affiliation, the topic of race will always remain relevant in politics.

“When you don’t have people consistently and persistently questioning and marching, change is not going to come,” Ryan said.

When asked about a decreasing trust in the media, Ryan said both news writers and readers should value truth and critical thinking.

“There are people who believe what the president is saying [about fake

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Fellow Warns of Antibiotic Overuse CS Department Changes Major Requirements

By Grace Morris Contributing Writer

Science journalist Maryn McKenna, who joined Emory in January 2019 as a senior fellow in the Center for the Study of Human Health, gave a lecture at the Psychology and Interdisciplinary Sciences building on March 28 regarding the importance of consumers’ voices in changing antibiotics usage within the agriculture industry as bacterial resistance to antibiotics increases. A crowd of around 70 Emory students and faculty gathered for the lecture.

“Moving away from meat is not the only possible response to being concerned about the conduct of the industry,” McKenna said. “It’s possible to be concerned about the conduct of the industry and … continue to eat its products, while hoping that its products can be made better.”

McKenna discussed how consumers can use capitalism to their advantage, without drastically changing their meat-eating habits.

“As much as the food system has been based on the desire to spend less money and to make more money ... consumers have power to change the meat production system, to change the way food is provided to us, to change the way in which we take notice of the public health risks that we surround ourselves with,” McKenna said.

Much of McKenna’s lecture illustrated the need for current consumer activism regarding agricultural antibiotic use with historical examples of antibiotics in agriculture.

McKenna noted that antibiotics

By Emma Simpson Staff Writer

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Maryn Mckenna discusses the role of consumer activism and the use of antibiotics in the agricultural industry. usage in animals became widespread in the industry after Thomas Jukes first experimented with giving the drugs to chickens in 1948 and discovered that they caused the animals to grow faster and protect against diseases.

“Poultry, in effect, taught the rest of agriculture how to misuse antibiotics,” McKenna said.

McKenna provided a hopeful outlook on reforming antibiotics use in agriculture, citing past examples in which consumers improved agriculture’s impact on human health. By writing letters to meat producers, voicing safety concerns to the public and controlling consumption habits, consumers have inspired the abolish-

Relationship Better With Bush, Ryan Says Continued from Page 1 news] ... and not critically thinking,” Ryan said. “The only way we can fight it is by telling the truth.”

Director of Undergraduate Studies and Senior Lecturer in the Department of African American Studies Michelle Gordon said she was inspired by Ryan’s speech. “[Ryan] was very honest and inspiring and challenged us in a lot of ways,” Gordon said. “I, of course, love that she promoted critical thinking as one

ment of several antibiotic practices throughout history, McKenna said.

Victoria Papadakos (22C), who attended the event, said she appreciated the notion that consumers hold the power to positively change the misuse of antibiotics in agriculture.

“I think it was really interesting how [McKenna] said the people who can influence these big productions and these big multi-million dollar companies [are] just people and consumers voicing their opinions and objecting to things they don’t agree with,” Papadakos said. “We’re the ones who are eating it.”

— Contact Grace Morris at gracie.morris@emory.edu

Beginning in Fall 2019, the Computer Science Department will restructure major requirements and designate courses as either core, foundational or elective classes. The department also changed the necessary prerequisites for courses within the major.

A minor in computer science or computer informatics will also now require 25 credits compared to 19 credits under the old requirements.

The department will also offer two new courses in the 2019-20 academic year: CS 326, “Analysis of Algorithms,” and CS 334, “Machine Learning.”

The department will also change the required prerequisite courses for 14 classes. These prerequisites will include core classes CS 253, “Data Structures and Algorithms” and CS 350, “Systems Programming.”

Students that declare the major before the Add/Drop/Swap period in Fall 2019 will have the choice to decide between completing the major with the old or new requirements. Students declaring after Fall 2019 must follow the new requirements.

The Computer Science Department reviewed its major and minor requirements after it split with the Math Department at the beginning of 2019.

Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies Steven La Fleur said the department also decided to change the requirements after comparing Emory’s requirements to those of peer

institutions and analyzing what best fit the current job market.

According to La Fleur, all faculty members in the department were involved in the conversations about changing the requirements and after several meetings over the current semester, the final proposal was sent to Provost Dwight A. McBride’s office for review.

The updates were made primarily to make students more competitive for employment, La Fleur said.

“It changes the paradigms from where the focus on the major had been previously,” La Fleur said. “There’s new branching fields and … different ways to focus, particularly in the data sciences field.”

The department currently consists of 14 faculty members and about 200 students, according to La Fleur.

The department hopes the new changes will attract more students to the program and give computer science “its own identity” following its split from the Math Department, La Fleur said.

Ryan James (21C), a computer science major, is skeptical that the changes would spark interest among prospective CS students. “[Computer science] is a kind of unique major … I feel like people really have to have an interest for it if they actually want to pursue it,” James said.

“I’m not really sure how much of an impact changing these small things will have.”

— Contact Emma Simpson at emma.simpson@emory.edu

SGA Finalizes 32 Percent Cuts to Media Council

of the key answers to our social ills.”

Sanhitha Raghuveera (22C) was moved by Ryan’s experiences as the only black woman reporting on the White House for decades.

“I really enjoyed how she ... experienced race differently in all the administrations that she covered,” Raghuveera said. “Her being in the room shed a lot of light on how the administrations dealt with race.”

— Contact Evan Brock at ecbrock@emory.edu

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Corrections

• In last week’s issue, Zion Kidd was misidentified in a headshot as a victorious Republican candidate for Senate. In fact, Kidd lost the race for SGA president.

• In last week’s issue, Ethan Brock’s name was misspelled as Evan Brock.

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Student Government Association (SGA) hears presentations from various executive agencies including TableTalk (A bove) regarding budget allocations for the 2019-20 academic year.

By Tanika Deuskar Staff Writer On March 18, Student Government Association (SGA) approved its 201920 budget for executive agencies (EA), which includes a net reduction in funding of $28,414.21, or 4.97 percent, from last year.

Media Council received a cut of $29,896, causing the organization to have 31.7 percent less funding than this year. The cut is the most substantial among EAs. The organization is cutting 48 percent from each of its clubs to accommodate for the reduction, according to Katherine Huang, SGA vice president of finance. Since six additional clubs joined Media Council within the past year, each club needs to reduce more than the overall 32 percent cut, Huang explained.

Although SGA representatives and Media Council President Alex Zhang (19C) have repeatedly told the club presidents and treasurers that the substantial cuts are necessary due to the 2017 split between undergraduate and

graduate student governments, funding for several other EAs was not cut.

No changes were made to the budgets for Student Programming Council (SPC) and Club Sports, while Outdoor Emory lost 6.05 percent. TableTalk lost 21 percent of its $6,998 2018-19 budget.

“Some people had to do a lot more with a lot less and they have shown that they deserve the money that they have given us,” SGA Freshman Representative and Finance Committee member Mo Singhal (22C) said. “This is a sustainable way of decreasing the amount of spending we’ve had. Everyone had to come together to get these numbers.”

Media Council Treasurer Katharine Yan (20B) did not respond to the Wheel’s request for comment.

Treasurer of WMRE Shannon Anderson (20C) said she is frustrated that Media Council faced the brunt of the cuts.

“It’s really sad,” Anderson said. “So many of the clubs are already receiving really meager budgets already.”

Anderson added that it’s “frustrating” to see clubs who won’t be able to fund publications or hold events due to a near or less than $1,000 deficit.

“That’s a drop in a bucket to SPC,” Anderson said. “But for some of these clubs … that’s a big difference.”

Zhang said Emory should contribute to funding for Media Council clubs.

“It is clear that Emory is in a state of expansion as evidenced by the increasing tuition price, new hiring and the new [Emory Student Center],” Zhang wrote. “If a portion of this expansion could be used to match what everyone is paying for the [Student Activity Fee], then there would be significantly more funding available. Moreover, it would show a great dedication from the University’s part in support of our clubs.”

SGA receives its funding from the $92 Student Activity Fee assessed to each undergraduate student every semester.

— Contact Tanika Deuskar at tdeuska7@emory.edu

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Students Wanted Pop Artists, SPC Says

Crime Report

Compiled By Valerie Sandoval On March 21 at 3:42 p.m., Emory Police Department (EPD) received a theft by deception report via telephone. The complainant, an Emory employee, said she received an email on March 20 from someone claiming to be the dean of Laney Graduate School. The sender asked the complainant to purchase a $300 Amazon gift card for her niece’s birthday. The complainant said she and the dean are close friends so she completed the request without hesitation. The following day, the complainant realized the email was fraudulent as several of her coworkers received the same email. The complainant contacted American Express and Amazon about the incident and asked them to place a hold on the transaction. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

On March 22 at 1:21 a.m., EPD responded to Woodruff Residential Center in reference to a report of possession of marijuana. The complainant, a resident advisor (RA), said she smelled marijuana in the hall outside of a room. She knocked on the door but no one answered, so she opened the door and encountered six male subjects in the room, which strongly smelled of marijuana. An EPD officer arrived shortly after. The resident allowed the officer into the room and admitted to smoking marijuana. The officer asked if there was any more marijuana or contraband in either his or his friends’ possession

to which they all replied there was none. Four of the subjects were Emory students and the other two were visitors. Because there was no marijuana in the room, the officer did not cite anyone for possession of marijuana.

Campus Life was notified about the incident.

On March 22 at 9:39 a.m., EPD responded to the Robert W. Woodruff Library in reference to a theft. The complainant, an Emory student, said she accidentally left her backpack in the stacks at 4 p.m. on March 21.

She returned the following day at 8 a.m. and found her backpack in the same place where she left it. However, $500 cash and a charger for her Apple AirPods were missing from her bag.

The case has been assigned to an investigator.

On March. 25 at 7:10 p.m., EPD received an anonymous report from a campus security authority (CSA) regarding an alleged incident of sexual battery that occurred at Raoul Hall. The case has not been assigned to an investigator because the CSA reported the incident to EPD for statistical purposes.

On March. 26 at 6:33 p.m., EPD received an anonymous report from a former Emory student who wished to report crimes against her while she was a student. She said she was raped on Emory’s campus in 2013 and reported other crimes that occurred outside of EPD’s jurisdiction.

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3. Grimes, Sanchez.

4. Most popular Nissan sedan.

5. Chinese noodles.

6. Alt-right frog meme.

7. When you’re likely to get somewhere.

8. Most interesting man in the world’s beer of choice.

On March 26 at 7:37 p.m., EPD received a theft report via telephone.

The complainant, an Emory student, said she dropped her wallet while walking from her vehicle to the entrance of Clairmont Residential Center Building E on March 26 at 5:15 p.m. An hour later, the complainant received a phone call from her bank attempting to verify possible fraudulent charges made to her debit card. The charges included a $60 transaction for a computer program from Taiwan and two other charges that were declined. The complainant canceled her debit card. The total value of the wallet and its contents is $250. The case has been assigned to an investigator.

On March 27 at 5:50 p.m., EPD met with an Emory student in reference to stolen property. The complainant said she was on the bottom floor of the Woodruff Library on March 27 from 1:08 p.m. to 2 p.m. After leaving, she discovered her Apple AirPods missing. She was able to track her AirPods using her iPhone and discovered the AirPods were last activated at 3:47 p.m., in the area between Woodruff Library and Candler Library. The complainant checked with staff at both libraries but no one had turned in her AirPods. The total value of the AirPods is $199.

The case has been assigned to an investigator.

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The lineup of indie-pop artists differs from the genres of previous years’ performances. The most recent Dooley Ball headliners were rappers Lil Yachty in 2018, Ty Dolla Sign in 2017, DJ Khaled in 2016 and J. Cole in 2015.

After reviewing results from a Fall 2018 survey, Student Programming Council (SPC) determined students largely would prefer a pop artist at Dooley’s Ball, according to SPC coPresident Abbey Kelly (19B).

“Pop won by an overwhelming amount,” Kelly said. “We’re excited that students want to see something different, and we’re excited to provide something different.”

Gabby Gale (20N) shared Kelly’s enthusiasm about the band.

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“I’m so excited for AJR! I haven’t been to a spring concert before so it will be really fun for my first one!” she said.

Sam Cassidy (21C) praised the SPC’s choice to include a pop artist, but wished they had chosen someone more well known.

“We’ve gotten too many rappers in the past, so I do like the diversity of music” Cassidy said, “But I would prefer a more popular band, though I understand finances could be a concern.”

Dooley’s Week will last from April 8 until 14. Doors at the April 13 concert will open at 7 p.m. The theme of this year’s Dooley’s Week, “Welcome to Fabulous Dooley’s Week,” is centered around Las Vegas.

— Contact Caroline Catherman at caroline.catherman@emory.edu

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9. Optical.

10. Superfood-loaded bowl.

11. State-founding Quaker.

12. Internet Explorer reincarnation.

14. Closest.

21. Solitary or single.

23. One pound sterling.

26. Important texts.

27. Financial investigation.

28. Get a ____!

29. Famous film critic.

30. You ____ what you sow.

31. Leslie’s confidant in “Parks and

Across 1. Dooley’s Week featured band.

4. To be filled with anxious energy.

9. Millennial cigarette.

13. “Big Three” consultancy.

15. “___ __ Me,” crime TV show about reading facial expressions.

16. Colder form of tea and coffee.

17. Staple carb of Asian cuisines.

18. Spanish appetizers.

19. To have produced music with voice.

20. pH of 14.

22. Related to horses.

24. Brother to random-access memory.

25. Prefix denoting being; ___lity, ___ntity, ___si.

26. You can’t see him.

27. “Genie in a Bottle” and “What a Girl Wants.”

32. To excite with light.

33. Unpleasantly vivid, chromatic.

34. This Palmer is the newly elected president of the SGA. 35. British man; men’s room.

36. Q5, A8, R8.

37. Kidney, pinto, black, mung.

Recreation.”

32. Former host of “The Tonight Show.”

33. Yoga-inclined lemon.

35. Kemp, Cuomo, Baker.

36. Wonka’s Gloop, a big fat greedy nincompoop.

37. Old English spelling of a narrative poem, often set to music.

39. Exam, Johnny.

40. Funny Kristen.

42. __ ____, no gain.

43. Went to sea, sea, sea, to see what

38. Artist blamed for breaking up The Beatles.

39. Flower associated with Holland.

40. To distort.

41. Author of “SlaughterhouseFive.”

43. Student office in Campus Life.

44. The Buckeyes; anime rhythm game.

45. To cause pain or problem, typically health-related.

46. Present tense of assuming parental responsibilities.

49. One of few wealthy rulers.

54. The only place with both falafel and shawarma at Cox. 55. Ancient language spoken in South India and Sri Lanka.

57. Wolf, Straits; urgency.

58. Indonesian island and popular holiday destination.

59. Describes the womb, typically preceded by “in.”

60. Long poem; “Okay, this is ____.”

61. Rickman, Turing, Shearer.

62. Aquatic echolocation.

63. Similar things included. they could see, see, see.

46. Swedish pop group, inspired the “Mamma Mia” films.

47. Indian lentil curry.

48. “__-__ di, __-__ da, life goes on brah!”

49. Harbinger of good or bad fate.

50. Turkish currency.

51. Ready-to-eat fruit.

52. Stronger attack in a video game.

53. Doggo hell.

56. Symposium host.

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019 | Opinion Editor: Madeline Lutwyche (madeline.lutwyche@emory.edu)

Editorial

Georgia Heartbeat Bill Unconstitutional, Threatens Georgians’ Health and Economy The Georgia General Assembly recently made the mistake of outlawing abortion upon could occur in-state, said Lawley. the detection of a fetal heartbeat by passing House Bill 481. Since heartbeats can be As Georgia already struggles to attract and retain doctors for its health-care facilities, detected as early as six weeks into pregnancy, Georgians could be barred from terminating H.B. 481 would protract the issue while complicating future efforts to address Georgia’s their pregnancy before they even know they are pregnant. H.B. 481 would lead some health-care crisis.

Georgians to have “forced pregnanc[ies],” in the words of former Georgia House Minority In addition to its negative impact on the state’s health-care industry, H.B. 481 could also Leader and former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp torpedo Georgia’s growing film industry. Actress Alyssa Milano sent a letter to Kemp and intends to sign H.B. 481, but doing so would fail his constituents.

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston threatening a boycott of the state in the event that H.B. 481 would exacerbate the ongoing state health-care crisis that Kemp pledged to the bill is signed into law. Fifty actors, including prominent figures such as Don Cheadle resolve during his campaign. The crisis is rooted in a doctor shortage: 40 and Sarah Silverman, signed Milano’s letter. Kemp should take their percent of Georgia’s counties had no pediatricians in 2018, while almost threats seriously, as the film industry contributed $2.7 billion in direct half had no OB-GYNs. Because these people spending to the state’s economy in 2018.

The state’s inadequate health-care system correlates with poor health If these Hollywood actors follow through on their pledge to boycott, the lack the means to outcomes, as Georgia’s infant mortality rate increased from 6.5 percent industry’s employees and Georgia’s economy would suffer for Republicans’ in 2014 to 7.6 percent in 2018. This puts the state 1.7 percent above the access contraception political stunt. Conservatives across the country are currently passing national average. abortion restrictions in an apparent attempt to challenge Roe v. Wade now or abortion ... the Kemp explained that he appreciated H.B. 481’s passage since lawmakers that anti-Roe Justice Brett Kavanaugh is on the Court. bill’s restrictions who voted for the legislation were “protecting the vulnerable.” In reality, If Kemp signs H.B. 481, Georgians should still hold out hope that could force them the law would harm some of Georgia’s most vulnerable citizens. federal courts overturn the bill since it is unconstitutional as written. The The health-care crisis isn’t equally distributed across the state, as it law violates the “undue burden” standard set by the Supreme Court in into unwanted affects poor, minority and rural communities the most. Unfortunately, Parenthood v. Casey, which prohibits states from passing laws pregnancies or illegal, Planned these groups would bear most of the burden of H.B. 481. Banning abortion that significantly restrict a woman’s access to abortion prior to viability, or dangerous abortion around 22 weeks into pregnancy. at the six-week mark would disproportionately impact poor women of color, Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics Tiffany Hailstorks Adjunct Professor of Political Science Jeffrey Morrison told the Wheel procedures. told the Wheel. Hailstorks said that because these people lack the means that “lower federal courts applying current precedent should consistently to access contraception or abortion in Georgia or in other states, the strike down these types of laws,” a claim that is supported by current legal bill’s restrictions could force them into unwanted pregnancies or illegal, challenges to another fetal heartbeat bill passed in Kentucky. A federal dangerous abortion procedures. judge temporarily blocked the Kentucky law passed earlier this month to evaluate its The ban could also worsen Georgia’s doctor shortage. The passage of H.B. 481 would constitutionality. H.B. 481 could be stalled by similar legal proceedings, but even if the law discourage relevant medical training and cause a “ripple effect,” deterring medical students is overturned, its signing would stain the state’s image. from applying to train or work in the state, according to Assistant Professor of Gynecology But it shouldn’t take intervention from the courts to stop the over-regulation of abortion. and Obstetrics Megan Lawley.

Kemp must consider the consequences that H.B. 481 and future abortion laws would carry H.B. 481 would make it difficult to train OB-GYNs in reproductive health-care for Georgians, the state’s health-care system and its economy before signing them. We procedures required by some medical residency programs. The bill’s restrictions would must not allow craven politicians to roll back the clock on the right to abortion and return complicate training on abortion procedures by reducing the amount of procedures that Georgia to a darker period in American history.

The above editorials represents the majority opinion of the Wheel’s Editorial Board.

The Editorial Board is composed of Zach Ball, Jacob Busch, Ryan Fan, Andrew Kliewer, Madeline Lutwyche, Boris Niyonzima, Omar Obregon-Cuebas, Shreya Pabbaraju, Madison Stephens and Kimia Tabatabaei.

The Emory Wheel Nicole Sadek, Niraj Naik Editors-in-Chief Richard Chess Executive Editor Isaiah Sirois Managing Editor

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College Admissions Must Counter Income Inequality Grace Yang Think back a couple of years and try to remember racking your brain, attempting to answer the essay question that would supposedly seal your academic fate.

Your hand cramps from all the bubbling in you just did on multiple choice sections.

But all your effort feels to have been in vain, as it becomes increasingly apparent that money can buy you a spot into some of the nation’s top colleges, both legally and illegally.

College acceptance is supposed to be contingent on academic excellence and the painstaking effort it took to accomplish that, not how much money your parents have.

Something must be done to protect what exists of America’s meritocracy.

In line with the American dream, merit is supposed to pave the way for advancement in society.

Post-secondary education is one of the most crucial ways through which individuals can achieve financial success, and yet money remains a critical component of the process.

The college admissions scandal that broke on March 12, 2019 concerned an illicit route into elite colleges.

Around 35 parents contacted college admissions consultant William Singer to obtain access to what he called the “guaranteed side door” acceptance into top-notch

universities.

Schools involved in the scandal include Yale University (Conn.), Stanford University (Calif.), University of Southern California and Georgetown University (D.C.).

But Singer’s guaranteed side door was opened through blatant bribery.

For up to $450,000, proctors could give students more time to take the exam under the guise of a disability; fill in new answers themselves once the students turned in their exams; or even disappear from the room entirely.

For another giant sum of money, athletic directors could help fabricate impressive athletic resumes.

As shocking as the story may seem, money has always held the power to sway college admissions.

Coupling the importance of college prestige in an individual’s career path and the huge sums of money involved with tuition, it should not be surprising that wealthy parents used money to secure their children’s futures.

Cheating an already broken system is still cheating.

There are already legal ways aside from the application itself that can increase the chances of a student’s acceptance.

But they aren’t available for every student; legacy status, the ability to pay full price, college visits and test preparation all involve privilege.

Everybody wants results that are proportional to effort. Working hard

is supposed to get you where you want to go, no matter where you started.

That’s the entire concept behind the American dream of a “self-made” person.

But even effort depends heavily on where you started.

Whether or not your parents had time to drive you to extracurriculars, if you could afford to take SAT prep classes and even the district your high school was in all affected what you could try in the first place.

College acceptance is supposed to be contingent on academic excellence ... not how much money your parents have. Something must be done to protect what exists of America’s meritocracy.

Initiatives to minimize this gap are already in place, but they are imperfect. Even affirmative action has faced issues with unfair discrimination against Asian Americans at Harvard University (Mass.), according to a lawsuit first filed in 2014. The underlying ideals clashing against each other in this case are the same concepts at play in

the college cheating scandals: equal chances of admissions and unequal starting points.

Without a clear solution to downplay privilege and empower disadvantaged students in the college admissions process, the situation seems hopeless.

Some have half-jokingly suggested lottery systems, which would mean pulling names from a hat.

But if you look at the existing lottery systems for K-12 schools, there are already ways money can make its way into the picture.

And as long as universities are run like businesses, it will get increasingly difficult to remove money from the admissions process.

Getting into college is one thing, but paying for it is another; it is far more expensive to attend college in the United States than it is in any other country.

The first step to level the playing field is to lower the cost for everyone.

Colleges need to start scaling back their cost of attendance not just to reduce crippling student loans and help families that can’t afford the current fees, but also to minimize the influence of money in the admissions process.

Without more affordable tuition, faculty members and admissions boards will continue to succumb to enormous sums of money from desperate parents in hopes of securing a spot for their child.

In fact, this type of “generosity”

should never be considered transactional.

Universities need to implement policies that clearly state the one-way giving of donations. There’s nothing in return.

Although transparency about unrewarded donations may result in less money flowing into colleges, this is an unacceptable source of funding to begin with, and should be eliminated as soon as possible.

As nonprofit organizations, colleges are required to be transparent with their expenses.

Unfortunately, not many people, myself included, pay attention to these numbers.

Rising administrative expenses are one potential source of spending cuts.

Instead of finding a way to generate new money, colleges should spend their existing money more responsibly.

While some students might receive government support, schools should still focus on reducing costs as much as possible to make attendance more accessible.

There should also be a sense of urgency when dealing with these college finances.

Without actively cutting spending as much as possible, cost of attendance for students will only continue to rise, widening the gap between the privileged and the disadvantaged.

Grace Yang (22C) is from Vancouver, Wash.

Peet’s Owners Must Address Dialogue About Nazi Past, Pay Reparations Palestine Crucial Reimann Family Profited From Forced WWII Labor Isaiah Sirois The next time you’re at death’s door while cramming in the Robert W. Woodruff Library, you may want to reconsider ordering that $4 blast of caffeine from Peet’s Coffee.

The coffee chain’s controlling shareholders once profited from forced labor in Nazi Germany, according to a report by the German newspaper Bild. And until the company lays out a satisfactory plan for reparations, Emory should decline to continue working with the firm.

The JAB Holding Company, the German Reimann family’s “investment vehicle,” bought Peet’s Coffee & Tea for $975 million in 2012.

In the Nazi era, the Reimanns forced French prisoners of war and Russian civilians to work at their industrial chemical facilities.

Albert Reimann Jr., who inherited the family business in 1952, even complained that the French POWs were not working hard enough.

Although Reimann Jr. died in 1984, he was responsible for adding consumer goods including dishwasher detergent that once underpinned JAB Holdings’ portfolio. Since then, the firm has expanded into the American coffee market. In case you’re looking for replacements to Peet’s, JAB Holdings purchased Krispy Kreme for $1.35 billion in 2016, and it bought out Panera Bread for $7.5 billion in 2017. It also purchased Keurig Green Mountain, now Keurig Dr. Pepper, for $13.9 billion in 2015.

JAB Holdings managing partner

and Reimann family spokesman Peter Harf conceded the family’s guilt.

“Reimann Sr. and Reimann Jr. were guilty,” he told Bild. “The two men have passed away, but they actually belonged in prison.”

Harf added that none of their 175 forced laborers were ever compensated after the fact.

As an act of reparation, Harf assured Bild that JAB Holdings would contribute $11 million to a “suitable organization,” but not to the descendants of the forced laborers themselves.

Other German corporations have paid more for their mistakes: DaimlerBenz, now MercedesBenz, paid $12 million to forced laborers and their families in 1988, which is $26 million in today’s dollars.

That number is barely one percent of the $975 million that the firm spent to acquire Peet’s, and it’s dwarfed by the amount JAB Holdings paid for Keurig and Panera.

Harf’s assurances also pale in comparison to the “secretive” family’s overall wealth, which the AFP estimates to be around $37 billion, $15 billion more than American mogul Elon Musk’s net worth.

With such immense wealth, the $11 million charitable contribu-

tion offered by Harf seems like a disingenuous afterthought, and it fails to address the atrocities that the Reimann family were party to.

Other German corporations have paid far more for their mistakes: Daimler-Benz, now Mercedes-Benz, paid $12 million to forced laborers and their families in 1988, which is $26 million in today’s dollars when adjusted for inflation; Volkswagen gave forced laborers $12 million in 1998, which translates to $18.6 million today.

Worse, JAB Holdings only assured that the relatively small amount of money would go to a “suitable organization,” but both Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen instead chose to give funds to the families of forced laborers.

While identifying the relatives of the 175 individuals forced to work under the Reimanns may be difficult, JAB Holdings should be held to the same standard. They can probably afford it.

Since Emory hosts only one Peet’s location, it may not have much bargaining power with JAB Holdings.

But Peet’s predecessor, Jazzman’s Cafe, was removed merely for failing to satisfy students’ food preferences, and its staff was unaffected by the changeover in branding. JAB Holdings’ history constitutes a much more substantive reason for Emory to sever ties with a business partner.

If Peet’s corporate owners fail to pay reparations comparable to those that other Nazi collaborators have paid, the University should end its contract and seek out another, more socially-conscious coffee provider.

Isaiah Sirois (19C) is from Nashua, N.H.

Anthony Wong Some Emory students woke up to find fake eviction notices posted on their doors on April 2. These flyers were posted by members and allies of Emory Students for Justice in Palestine (ESJP) to raise awareness about forced evictions of Palestinians.

The protests were a part of Israeli Apartheid Week, which coincides with Emory’s Israel Week. Emory Residence Life approved the flyers, but they removed those put on students’ doors because they violated a policy against posting flyers on students’ doors without their consent.

Nonetheless, the conversation about Palestinian rights is one that must continue.

Emory Hillel confirmed that no Jewish students were targeted by the flyers, proving that the protest was performed in good faith.

ESJP deserves credit for starting the discussion. Their notice stated that 27,000 Palestinian homes have been destroyed and 160,000 Palestinians have been left homeless since 1967, citing the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions for these statistics. The United Nations estimates that over 60,000 Palestinians are homeless in the occupied Gaza Strip and 70 percent of the population relies on international aid. B’Tselem, an Israeli nonprofit organization, states that Israeli authorities have torn down at least 1,964 Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since just 2006.

Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians live in refugee camps where their movement and access to aid are restricted, which is in violation of international humanitarian

law. These are not Hamas-affiliated terrorists; they are real people who have been uprooted from their homes and live in conditions that some even compare to those of Nazi Germany’s Jewish ghettos.

Though Emory Hillel said that they “support the right of every student in our community to express themselves freely,” they also called for the University to “[ensure] the safety our students deserve to feel in their homes.” But don’t Palestinians deserve the same right?

If the Israeli community at Emory genuinely supports freedom of speech and individual safety, they need to be self-reflexive and open to conversations about Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.

These concerns are real because the people impacted by those policies are real. Palestinians have as much a right to feel safe in their homes as Jewish students have a right to feel safe at Emory.

Free speech is highly valued at Emory, as the University earned the highest rating possible from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.

This tradition of open expression helps students understand multiple perspectives, and these critical conversations about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are a prerequisite to a more equal and just global society. Emory must not shy away from fostering dialogue about such controversial but important topics.

Zach Ball previously served as president of Emory Students for Justice in Palestine and has recused himself from editing this op-ed.

Anthony Wong (21C) is from Lexington, Mass.

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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

Law Prof. Defends Rapper 21 Savage

By Christina Yan Managing Editor

Courtesy of Madisyn K enner

Madisyn Kenner (22C) sings for the judges’ panel on ABC’s ‘American Idol.’ She advanced past auditions to move on to Hollywood Week where she was eventually eliminated.

Freshman Secures Golden Ticket on ‘American Idol’

By Caroline Silva Staff Writer When she recorded her first song at just 12 years old, Madisyn Kenner (22C) never would have guessed that her 18-year-old self would receive the coveted “American Idol” golden ticket or get the chance to work on her second EP. Kenner took a leave from Emory in Fall 2018 to compete in ABC’s famous singing competition. A current member of Emory’s AHANA a cappella group, Kenner has surrounded herself with music both at Emory and out.

While on tour with the Hot 107.9’s Bullying Is Not Hot tour from October to December 2016, Kenner was introduced to Peter Cohen, the supervising talent producer for both “American Idol” and NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” Impressed with her voice and original songs, Cohen asked her to audition on “America’s Got Talent.”

But Kenner’s road wasn’t all smoothsailing — after auditioning on Nov. 17, 2017, she failed to secure a spot on the show.

Cohen reached out to Kenner again on May 22, 2018, this time asking her to audition for “American Idol.”

Leading up to her audition, Kenner spent long nights in the practice rooms at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, trying to juggle her classes with her training. Director of Vocal Studies Bradley Howard served as her vocal coach, helping to prepare her for the audition.

“We worked on her technique most of the semester,” Howard said. “She’s very responsive and sensitive to the things you say … and very capable.”

Kenner first auditioned for the executives and producers of the show in September 2018 before moving on to audition for celebrity judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on Oct. 23, 2018. During the strenuous audition process, Kenner performed three different songs: her original “Crazy, Crazy,” The Color Purple’s “I’m Here” and Ed Sheeran’s “Make It Rain.” As if the stress of auditioning and missing school were not enough, Kenner was also sick during her audition, causing her difficulty in reaching higher notes.

“My voice was going in and out and I had so much congestion,” Kenner

said. “I was really worried that that was going to come out during the audition. Katy Perry said ‘I see that you have an alto range, could you perhaps elaborate on your upper register?’ and for me, I normally can do that ... but because I was sick, it was more difficult for me to get up there.”

Despite all of this, Kenner was able to clinch a golden ticket to move on to Hollywood Week.

During Hollywood Week, her first official round of competition following her audition, Kenner performed “Mama Knows Best” by Jessie J. Although her performance did not make it to air, she still feels tremendous pride.

“It was really unfortunate that my performance didn’t air,” Kenner said. “I felt like it was one of my best performances, and I would’ve loved for the world to see [it].”

Kenner was eliminated during the group performance portion of Hollywood Week on Dec. 12, 2018.

She performed with four other contestants, three of whom advanced in the competition. Kenner said the exhausting process of finding a group and agreeing on a song was particularly stressful.

“They put us up on the stage, and they said, ‘Alright, now pick your groups,’” Kenner said. “It was very difficult because people had already made alliances. ... it’s very competitive.”

Upon immediately claiming “Attention” by Charlie Puth, Kenner and her group were thrown into rehearsals until the following afternoon when they had to perform for the celebrity judges. Although Kenner said she tried to move past group issues and perform at her best, she and another group member were eventually eliminated.

“The judges came down ... and they each gave me and [my other partners] a hug,” Kenner said. “Katy Perry was like, ‘I love you’ ... Lionel Richie grabbed my hand and he was like, ‘I’m gonna see you again.’ That was difficult for me especially knowing that I had to give a reaction to the camera following that occurrence.”

Kenner said, overall, she was grateful for the experience, which allowed her to see more aspects of the industry.

Prior to “American Idol,” Kenner released her first single, “Crazy, Crazy,” in 2013. The song focuses on her feelings of isolation growing up at a predominantly white middle school and earned her feature stories with CNN and several other news stations in January 2014 after receiving several thousand comments on YouTube. In March 2014, the story behind “Crazy, Crazy” aired on WSB-TV on the television program “Being Bullied.” “[Students] said some things that were racially charged [that] really impacted the way that I viewed myself,” Kenner said about her time in middle school. “I had ... low-self esteem because, being in a predominantly white school and being one of [very few] black girls, it was really hard to have representation.”

Kenner has performed at several organizations, including the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys and the Carrie Steele-Pitts Home for underprivileged children.

In 2013, Kenner won McDonald’s The Gift: Youth Singing Competition, winning $20,000 in cash and prizes.

She decided to invest the monetary portion into studio time and recording more music. The Gift ATL finalists were also invited to audition for a chance to sing the national anthem at Tony Gonzalez’s last Atlanta Falcons game, which Kenner won.

Kenner released her first EP, “PG13,” on May 12, 2015, and said she hopes to release a new EP within the next few months. Kenner said that the new EP will be representative of her growth since “PG-13”, and will focus on the theme of metamorphosis.

As she continues to work on her upcoming album, Kenner says she hopes to dive back into school and get involved in the music scene at Emory.

Although currently undeclared, Kenner said she plans to apply to the Goizueta Business School in addition to studying vocal performance.

“I think [“American Idol”] was a good experience for me to see ... all [aspects] of the industry,” Kenner said.

“Given everything going on and how much I really wanna be in school ... I think it was probably for the best that I didn’t continue on.”

— Contact Caroline Silva at ccsilva@emory.edu

On any given day, Emory School of Law Adjunct Professor Charles Kuck’s law firm handles more than 20,000-25,000 immigration cases.

One of his current clients goes by the name of She’yaa Bin AbrahamJoseph — or, as he is better known: 21 Savage.

In early February, the U.K.born and Atlanta-based rapper was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for overstaying his visa that expired in 2006. ICE released 21 Savage on $100,000 bond, and he currently awaits his hearing, which Kuck said could take more than a year.

21 Savage’s general counsel Dina LaPolt reached out to Kuck after the arrest because of his expertise in immigration law.

Kuck previously secured in-state tuition for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients in Georgia and has worked on similarly high-profile immigration cases in C C the past, including that of immigration rights activist Eduardo Samaniego.

Kuck, who currently teaches asylum law on Wednesday mornings at the law school, admitted that he didn’t know 21 Savage or his music prior to the case. But he said that he had no problem developing a natural rapport with his client.

“I relate to people from all over the world, from every type of background you can possibly imagine, by simply having human empathy,” Kuck said. “He may have been raised in a different part of Atlanta than I’ve been living in for the past 30 years, but we’re both human beings.”

Kuck also said that he decided to take the case because he believed 21 Savage should not have been detained in the first place.

“It was an important case to me because it was clear to me that ICE was using him as an example to others and using him as a means of intimidation,” Kuck said. “And I don’t like bullies.”

21 Savage’s bank account didn’t hurt, either.

“I’m a lawyer after all,” joked Kuck, explaining that wealthier clients like 21 Savage help to cover the costs of dozens of pro bono cases that the firm takes on each year.

Kuck, who estimates that he has already spent about 150 hours on the case, said that although he cannot predict when 21 Savage’s U.S. residency will be confirmed, he is “fully confident we will eventually be able to secure his permanent residence.”

Because of the heavy public scrutiny surrounding high-profile cases such as 21 Savage’s, ICE and the U.S. court system are forced to be more thorough in their work.

“It’s certainly helped ICE and ourtesy of

harles

the court understand that we’re different in that way; they’re going to be scrutinized if they don’t dot every “i” and cross every “t” moving forward,” Kuck said.

Kuck speaks with confidence from his nearly 30 years of experience as an immigration attorney.

Although he only became a practicing lawyer in 1989, he said his ability to relate to his clients has been shaped by his experience as the grandson of German immigrants.

Yet immigration law wasn’t always an obvious choice for the seasoned attorney.

He didn’t study the subject while pursuing his Juris Doctor at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, but his very first case involved “extraordinarily impactful” pro bono work securing asylum for a Guatemalan farmer.

“I didn’t really Charles choose immigration Kuck, law — immigration Adjunct law chose me,” Professor Kuck said. “We have At the an oppor tunit y Emory here to work with School of people throughout Law the country and throughout the world, as we seek to ensure that they can achieve the same dream that my grandparents did.”

Head of Islamic Speakers Bureau (ISB) of Atlanta Soumaya Khalifa praised Kuck’s commitment to his clients.

“He’s amazing; he cares about his clients, he cares about his team, and he’s a man of principle and a man who delivers on his word,” Khalifa said. “Atlanta’s very lucky to have him here. I really appreciate him, I respect him, and he’s just an amazing person.”

Despite having worked as an immigration attorney for 30 years, Kuck shows no signs of slowing down, especially in the era of President Donald J. Trump.

“The day after the [2016 presidential] election, the phones started ringing incessantly — and they haven’t stopped,” Kuck said.

Under the Trump administration, the number of pending cases within the U.S. immigration courts has increased by nearly 50%, according to The New York Times.

Kuck said the U.S. immigration system was operating on “broken legs.”

Cases like 21 Savage’s are common — there are currently more than 850,000 pending immigration court cases and 395 immigration judges nationwide.

According to Kuck, there are only six immigration judges in Atlanta, where the backlog of pending cases has doubled within the past two years.

“It’s just got public attention — every single day people are treated like this,” Kuck said about the case.

“What’s different here is people know who he is.”

Kuck

— Contact Christina Yan at christina.yan@emory.edu

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modern science.

But these two years are now coming to an end.

Although Dorjee is native to Like most Emory seniors, Yeshi Dorjee and Stanzin Wangdan are Tibet and Wangdan is from India, gearing up for graduation: they they said their lives share many are wrapping up their last few parallels because of their Buddhist courses and planning to move at the backgrounds.

Both Tibetan and Indian beginning of the summer.

Unlike the average Emory senior, monasteries stress the importance however, neither are 22-year-olds of minimalism, compassion and off to graduate school or corporate mindfulness, which are ideals preached by the Dalai Lama.

America.

“We have very similar cultures,” Dorjee is 37 and Wangdan is 31, and both are Tibetan monks who Dorjee said. “[The Dalai Lama’s] te ac h i ng has first came to Emory influenced us hugely two years ago as part of the Emory-Tibet “Everyone thinks we in our daily life. He also instills in us [the Science Initiative know the answers. importance of being] (ESTI).

We don’t always more optimistic D or je e a nd and knowledgeable.

Wangdan were know.”

His Holiness is very selected among hu nd r e d s to — Yeshi Dorjee, open-minded.”

D or je e a nd participate in ESTI, Tibetan monk Wangdan bot h which aims to offer Studying at Emory began their journeys monks an education as monks in in modern science.

The program began in 2006 after monasteries lodged in the northern the Dalai Lama declared that monks Himalayas.

This remote backdrop set the should have intensive training in the modern sciences to complement tone for a long life of introspection.

With limited access to their philosophical and monastic communication and technology, studies.

As an Emory distinguished distractions were few and far professor, the spiritual leader urged between.

However, rather than promoting the University to partner with the Library of Tibetan Works and feelings of loneliness and isolation, the Himalayas allowed the monks Archives to form the program.

Dorjee, Wangdan and the rest to have a greater ability to focus on of their six-person cohort arrived their studies.

They quickly learned that being in the U.S. in 2017 with more than 16 years of intensive training in a monk required serious dedication monastic studies and philosophy to their education.

Yet, up until their time at Emory, already under their belts, prepared to spend their next two years See GRADUATING, Page 8 learning biology, physics or another

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Jake Perl (21C) hosts the RoasTED 2019, a TEDxEmory event that encourages students to “air their grievances” on April 1 at Harland Cinema.

THEATER EMORY

Ammerman: Writer, Director, Mime

By Isaiah Sirois Managing Editor

Professor of Theater Studies John Ammerman sits at a table during rehearsals for “The Tatischeff Cafe.”

In character, he places a small bag on top of the table, leaning a photograph of Marilyn Monroe against it. But it’s not quite right: he has positioned the image upside-down. Wistfully, he flips it over and keeps waiting patiently for his own Marilyn to appear.

Ammerman plays a lovelorn Frenchman in “Tatischeff,” a play that he wrote and co-directs for Theater Emory. The play takes place in a French cafe as a community of villag-

ers celebrate a birthday amidst music and magic. Set for an April 4-14 run, the production is still in rehearsals.

While other directors will often modify plays obsessively before opening night, neither Ammerman nor co-director Clinton Thornton plan to rewrite any lines for “Tatischeff.”

That’s because no words are spoken in the play, except for French gibberish, as Ammerman designed the piece to be a tribute to mid-century mime and filmmaker Jacques Tati.

Yet the limits of pantomime do not constrain Ammerman’s selfexpression. Shortly after his character adjusts the photograph, he makes eye contact with homeless woman,

referred to as the bag lady, from across the cafe. He jumps up from his chair to pull out a seat for her, a purple fedora covering his wavy gray hair. The bag lady, adorned in a purple blouse and a white muslin scarf, gracefully trots over to accept. When the couple realizes that they’ve both brought the same purple handkerchiefs to the café, they exchange them and dance across the stage. Ammerman has painted a picture of love with just a few brushstrokes of motion. “[Mime] is a universal language.

Everybody cries. Everybody laughs,” Ammerman said. “We’re trying to

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SPC EVENT

Rachel Lindsay Reflects on Journey to ‘Bachelorette’

Chloe Luo/Contributing

Star of ‘The Bachelorette’ Season 13 Rachel Lindsay speaks to an audience of 135 undergraduate students about her journey prior to appearing on the show, in a March 27 conversation sponsored by the Student Programming Council (SPC).

By Caroline Silva Staff Writer When Rachel Lindsay was sent home without a rose in the ninth week of “The Bachelor,” it seemed like she had made a mistake. She left behind a promising career as an attorney to compete in the show’s 21st season.

However, four months later in June 2017, Lindsay became the franchise’s first black lead when she debuted as the Bachelorette on season 13.

Emory’s Student Programming Association (SPC) hosted “A Conversation with Rachel Lindsay” in the Cox ballroom on March 27, giving students a chance to interact with the reality television star and learn about the show’s behind-the-scenes logistics.

SPC members Anna Wachspress (21C) and Jamie Epstein (20C), who planned the event, reported that 135 students attended the event.

For the first 20 minutes of the event, Lindsay spoke about her life

and why she chose to compete in ‘The Bachelor” and eventually become the Bachelorette. The rest of the event centered around student questions for Lindsay.

As a middle child, Lindsay said she always felt the need to please her parents.

Her father, Sam A. Lindsay, a district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, influenced her decision to become a lawyer. During her opening

speech, she often compared herself to a “caged bird” who wanted to expand her horizons but struggled to do so.

When Lindsay started at the University of Texas at Austin, she expected to major in government but decided to try a new path and instead majored in sports management.

“My dad made me create a PowerPoint ... about this major, the different jobs I could get from it, what it meant to me … and if I could still go to law school after it,” Lindsay said. “[This

is] why I was so scared to be what I wanted to be.”

Jason Goodman (21C) initially came to the event to support his friend Alex Chanen (21C), who hosted the event.

Goodman had few expectations but was pleasantly surprised by Lindsay’s speech describing her career trajectory and growth.

“I did watch Rachel on ‘The Bachelor’ a little bit … but I personally didn’t know that she is in sport analytics,” Goodman said. “It’s such a hard field to get into, and obviously I can’t even imagine being a woman of color trying to get into the sports field, but I think that the way she talked about being who you are and knowing who you’re living for … were some major takeaways.”

Once Lindsay knew that she wanted to become a lawyer, she embarked on her Juris Doctor at Marquette University (Wis.) in 2011 to practice sports law. She soon began working at a local Texas law firm. Still, she recalled feeling like she was “caging her bird.”

Then, in 2016, while Lindsay sat in her office, two women came in after-hours.

“They approached me and they said ‘You know what Rachel, you should be on ‘The Bachelor,’” Lindsay said. “Can you imagine? I’m thinking they want my help on a case … [or] maybe they’re hazing me … I laughed and told them … ‘Well I don’t really watch that show, but everyone knows that the black girl doesn’t go far, right?’”

Prior to joining the cast of “The

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Graduating Monks Set to Return Home Continued from Page 7 much of this learning time was focused on Buddhist philosophy, rather than science.

“In monasteries we mostly dedicate time to study philosophy,” Wangdan said. “We also have one to two hours of studying science.”

After spending two years immersed in Emory’s culture, the monks explained that they now view science in a modern context, which helps them reform traditional beliefs about the proper way to study monastics.

Yeshi Dorjee, Emory University Student And Tibetan Monk

Courtesy of Yeshi Dorjee

“Our monasteries have been run for 600 years,” Wangdan said.

“Adding a [modern] science is hard for the older monks to accept because it might divert your attention [from] studying philosophy. Monks have to become 21st-century monks.”

Unlike many classes at Emory, classes in monasteries revolve around analytical debates in the evenings.

After a lecture, monks are expected to debate a topic for hours.

Topics include from discussions of morality, finding compassion in people and the definition of “impermanence.”

Unlike the typical college classroom debate, these discussions are viewed more as an opportunity for collaboration and are meant to enhance the monks’ critical thinking skills.

“We try to use logic as a debate tool, which helps us study philosophy,” Dorjee explained.

In monasteries, monks place a greater emphasis on the quality of their education, rather than the quantity of topics covered.

Dorjee and Wangdan each studied only five courses over a span of 16 years, including philosophy, biology

and physics.

However, studying the equivalent sciences at Emory necessitated a drastic adjustment.

“The combination of moving to the [United] States, not being in a monastery and taking actual classes with undergraduates adds a whole new level of difficulty,” one of the founders of ESTI and Professor of Pedagogy Arri Eisen said.

Succeeding in Emory’s modern science curriculum is especially difficult for the monks because of their developing English skills.

To advance their English, Wangdan said that monks watched Bollywood and English science fiction, as well as action movies in their apartment.

Eisen also meets with the monks weekly to debrief their lessons and coordinate undergraduate student led tutoring sessions for the monks.

These sessions are aimed towards clarifying science topics that the monks may have struggled to master.

The monks said they enjoyed learning from Emory students and observing American culture. Dorjee also noted that working closely with students helped to bring common misconceptions about the monks to light.

“Everyone thinks we know the answers,” Dorjee said. “We don’t always know.”

In Eisen’s collaboration with the monks, he has also experienced students approaching monks with difficult life questions, expecting the monks to impart deep words of insight.

“Everyone has stereotypes of monks — [that] they’re very wise and meditate all the time,” Eisen said. “[Monks] joke that Emory students come to them for great wisdom and insight. They’re smart people but don’t always solve everyone’s problems.”

In fact, Dorjee and Wangdan are much more similar to your average Emory student than you might think.

“Most weekends, we play soccer at the Clairmont SAAC [Student Activity and Academic Center]

[and] we do swimming at the Clairmont pool,” Wangdan said.

“The [Emory] Farmers Market is wonderful. Wonderful Wednesday is also interesting, with different interactions between students.”

The monks’ life perspective is probably the largest differentiating factor between them and other Emory students.

Dorjee and Wangdan both aspired to become monks since they were children and, unlike many American children who cling to their parents, monks must devote their lives to monasteries early on in order to achieve a greater world perspective.

Stanzin Wangdan, Emory University Student And Tibetan Monk

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Dorjee said he was especially drawn to becoming a monk after examining the “big purpose” of his life and realizing that the lives of monks “are very happy and peaceful.”

As for the monks’ signature maroon robes, a tradition dating back to the 8th century, and matching maroon memorabilia, they only require an easy visit to the monastery’s clothing store.

“In monasteries, we have a store that makes these clothes for $30,” Dorjee said. “Tailors also know how to make monks’ robes.”

At the end of the semester, the monks will head back to India to implement a 21st-century science curriculum.

Dorjee said he is most excited to teach biology.

While the monks will return to their homeland with knowledge of the hard sciences, they will leave a legacy of cross-cultural connections and monastic philosophy on Emory’s campus.

— Contact Zoe Friedman at zifried@emory.edu

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Lindsay Talks ESPN Success Post-‘Bachelor’ Continued from Page 7 Bachelor” in 2017, Lindsay only knew that the show had never featured a person of color as its titular lead.

She had never watched the show, and only finished her first complete season while she packed.

“I had been to ‘Bachelor’ watch parties, but only to drink,” Lindsay said.

After burying her initial skepticism, Lindsay went on to become the first black lead in the franchise. She said she recognized her opportunity to present herself where AfricanAmericans are underrepresented.

Ciara Murphy (21C), who admitted that she initially did not see herself attending the event due to her disagreement with Lindsay’s choice of quitting her legal career to appear on “The Bachelor,” said she was ultimately glad she attended the event.

“I originally came in being really pessimistic and kind of expecting to be unimpressed with her, because I knew she gave up being a lawyer to be on the show,” Murphy said. “But I think listening to her talk gave me a new perspective about her … and she just seemed really genuine and really cool and just really personable.”

Lindsay is still an attorney with Texas law firm Cooper and Scully, P.C., but also co-hosts ESPN’s Football Frenzy alongside Field Yates and Bobby Carpenter every Sunday at 5:00 p.m.

Wachspress and Epstein wrote in a March 28 email to the Wheel that they specifically invited Lindsay to speak at Emory because of her successful and respectable platform.

“Our goal for this event was to bring a speaker that would be motivational and insightful, while still … exciting for students,” Wachspress and Epstein wrote. “[Lindsay] is widely admired by fans for being respectable, self-aware and confident. Therefore, we felt she would be engaging, interesting and moving.”

Other students focused their questions on Lindsay’s experience on “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette,” hoping to gain an insider’s perspective on the show’s inner workings, even asking whether the show was scripted to an extent.

Lindsay said that the show never used a script; rather, producers would often ask targeted questions in hopes of getting a specific response.

“It was not scripted at all … [but] I do think that some people are very impressionable, so there is a little bit of twisting when it comes to that,” Lindsay said. “It’s never a, ‘You should go say this to this person,’ it’s more of a, ‘How did you feel when Nick walked in the room and he looked at Rachel and didn’t look at you?’”

Although she left “The Bachelor” single, Lindsay finished her stint as the Bachelorette happily engaged to Bryan Abasolo, whom she is set to marry in August 2019.

But Lindsay’s post-Bachelorette experience has not been all positive.

She explained that she still deals with anonymous, hateful comments on a daily basis. “[The racism and backlash] never stops,” Lindsay said. “I can post a picture and there is some troll on my page, no face, no followers, saying something to me … I have moments where it truly does get to me. You just have to keep yourself grounded with those who know you and know your worth.”

As Lindsay stepped off the stage after the hour-long event, she ended her speech by urging students to follow their own paths in life.

“Whose life are you living?,” she asked. “It’s a question that at the age of 31, you would think that it’s something I should have known the answer to … Don’t be like me, be done making decisions for other people or based on what you think other people want for you, start making decisions for yourself.”

— Contact Caroline Silva at ccsilva@emory.edu

Ammerman’s Play Pays Homage to Classic French Pantomime Continued from Page 7 trigger very universal things that people can relate to.”

Ammerman said that he has been fond of mime techniques since he was young.

He attributes most of his early interest to Red Skelton, the host of an eponymous comedy and variety television show during his childhood.

By the mid-1960s, Skelton started featuring French mime Marcel Marceau on his program, giving the performer a wide audience in the United States.

It took Ammerman awhile to formally pursue his interests in mime.

As a high schooler, he was busy with sports until he stopped enjoying them.

“I got tired of the punishment element of being in organized athletics,” said Ammerman, laughing.

After he earned his varsity letter, he decided to quit and audition for a play instead. By his fourth year at Central Michigan University, Ammerman was performing in mime. Ammerman would later earn a Master’s of Fine Arts in Performance from the University of Georgia.

He stressed the physical exertion that mime performances require, for which he thought he was well prepared due to his background in sports.

“I got to a point where athleticism and mime made a lot of sense to me,” Ammerman said. “It was just something I had an ability to do.”

Ammerman later chased his passion by enrolling in the first class of Marcel Marceau’s American school.

“He actually threw my work into a whole different stratosphere,” said Ammerman, identifying Marceau as the “greatest master” of mime.

Since then, Ammerman has played more than 150 professional roles over his 40-plus year career, including “Booth, Brother Booth,” a one-man production he performed at London’s Globe Theater in 1995. He has worked at Emory since the 1990s, and now writes and directs for Theater Emory while teaching classes about acting and movement.

Ammerman said that he enjoys the opportunities to work with students that Emory offers him.

“For me, it’s a wonderful balance between my professional work and

being able to teach young artists,” Ammerman said. “What I love about teaching at Emory is the fact [that] I’m still working as a professional, so I can bring those experiences to the same students I’m working with.”

Some of the student actors in “Tatischeff” praised the co-director’s educational approach.

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“His [comments] manage to be both constructive and positive,” Adam Weisman (22C) said. “[They leave] you excited to show him that you can do better.”

Weisman plays the production’s 14-year-old narrator, who is tasked with speaking in gibberish. With no prior experience in pantomime or in gibberish before “Tatischeff,” he credited his development to Ammerman’s help.

“He always gave me the resources

I needed to learn,” Weisman said. “I very much like his low-pressure, funfirst directing style.”

Joel Hines (21C) shared Weisman’s appreciation for Ammerman.

“Onstage, he’s always very helpful,” Hines said. “He never gets irritated or anything. That really just creates a very supportive environment to be working in as an actor.”

While giving notes on actors’ performances, Ammerman is as expressive as he is onstage, often personally demonstrating to the actors how they can tweak their movements..

The handkerchief exchange in “Tatischeff” emerged out of such feedback. After a March 3 rehearsal, Ammerman noted that the romance sequence didn’t feel intimate enough. So he pitched the idea of the characters comparing and exchanging handkerchiefs to Thornton, hoping that the move would improve the sequence’s rhythm while making it easier to understand.

By March 9, the change had been written into the production.

“It’s a stylistic, theatrical thing that I think is very simple,” Ammerman

said. “But I think most people can relate to it very easily.”

This isn’t the first time Ammerman has used handkerchief exchanges to suggest intimacy. When he directed “Romeo and Juliet” for Theater Emory in 2016, the pair of starcrossed lovers exchanged theirs during the play’s first act.

Just as it had then, the simple and human gesture works well in “Tatischeff” to express love and longing.

Co-directors Ammerman and Thornton may alter “The Tatischeff Cafe” as April 4 approaches. The pair may not be adding any dialogue, but Ammerman has managed to shed the constraints of spoken language to say the things he wants to say, all without the slightest unwelcome imposition on his student performers.

“This play’s all about love, it’s about belonging,” Ammerman said. “It’s about having a home or a place where you feel like you do. And when you don’t, the world is a very lonely place.

And you try to find a substitute for it.”

— Contact Isaiah Sirois at isaiah.sirois@emory.edu

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‘Dumbo’ Adaptation Just Glides By Burton Sacrifices Story for Spectacle

By Noah Whitfield Contributing Writer

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Khalid (Farhan Tejani, 21C) takes water from a pipeline in this year’s Jhalak play. Jhalak chairs Alisha Dhanani (19C), Rafey Khan (21C) and Laila Hasnain (19C) control sound.

Emory Gets a Glimpse of Pakistan

By Adesola Thomas Asst. A&E Editor

When done well, stage plays have the power to transport their audiences to places abroad, invoke concern and impact the lives of the people both on and off stage. This year’s Jhalak performance checked off all those boxes and more.

Jhalak is an annual Spring event that showcases an original play, written and directed by members of Emory’s Pakistani Student Association (PSA).

Every year, PSA chooses a different ongoing political issue in Pakistan to focus on. This year’s play used a comedic family drama to address the Pakistani water crisis.

Proceeds from this year’s ticket sales went to the Aga Khan Development Network Water and Sanitation Extension Program, which “establishes projects to improve water and sanitation conditions,” according to the Jhalak pamphlet.

The play follows the experiences of Khalid Dhanani (Farhan Tejani, 21C), the dashing, compassionate eldest son of a large, lower-income family living in Karachi, Pakistan. Khalid is beloved by his family members and strives to financially support them. But government corruption and water scarcity has made it difficult for the Dhanani family, like families all over Pakistan, to acquire clean drinking water.

Lack of access to clean water obstructs routine tasks in the lives of Khalid’s family. For example, Khalid’s

father contracts Hepatitis A, a waterborne illness, and becomes unable to work.

This illness causes the Dhanani family financial hardships and ultimately motivates Khalid to secretly join the water mafia: an organized crime syndicate that extracts water from pipelines, upsells it and pockets the monetary profits.

The money helps Khalid provide water for his family, but he struggles with the moral consequences of his behavior and the constant threats on his life from notorious crime boss and mafia leader Scar (Sarah Shabih, 21C) — yes, like the evil lion from “The Lion King.”

Meanwhile, Nadia Khan (Mina Farooqi, 22C), an intelligent and beautiful girl from Islamabad, Pakistan, moves with her family to Karachi. Her father, Ghulam (Arjun Pandya, 19B) is the president of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB).

While he is a kind-hearted man and major Drake fan who gives Nadia an internship at KWSB, his family’s wealth ultimately hinders his ability to fully comprehend the complexities of the water crisis, which he blames entirely on mafia “thugs.”

KWSB’s efforts to infiltrate the mafia are thwarted by Anum Ali (Shabih), his right-hand lady who, in a twist, also happens to be Scar, the water mafia leader. Say the name “Anum Ali” out loud and you’ll notice one of the various clever clues and cues woven into this year’s Jhalak perfor-

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mance (hint: anomaly).

While it ma y have been easy to have inauthentic, two-dimensional villains and simplistic problems in the two-hour play, PSA members collectively created a piece of art that reflected a real issue.

That is why it worked. It argued that, if people in power are competent and compassionate, those affected by structural violence will not have to resort to lives of crime to simply survive.

The double-agent twist certainly infused comedic conflict into the play, but the central conflict and comedy revolve around Khalid and Nadia’s kiddish romance, which innocently begins in a Kulfi shop before either of them become aware of the other’s identities.

“Jhalak 2019: A Glimpse of Pakistan” effectively humanized those on every side of the water crisis issue.

By infusing likable and dynamic characters of different opinions into the play, Jhalak holistically examined and presented multiple angles of the issue were holistically examined and presented.

Therefore, audience members received the opportunity to mull over the complexity of a real-world problem alongside fictional members of the Karachi community, who did the same on stage.

While the performance certainly tackled big political issues, it also made room for laughter. Raheem

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make her a standout; in fact, she saves Dumbo’s first performance when she climbs to perilous heights to give him a feather.

Grade: BAlthough only a child herself, the The live-action adaptation of character should be a role model for Disney’s 1941 animated classic the children who see her on screen.

“Dumbo” receives the classic Tim Likewise, it is inspiring to watch her Burton treatment: eccentric charac- father, Holt, overcome grief to become ters, extravagant sets and a dark color a more altruistic person.

In the end, he becomes willing to palette.

But don’t be deceived by the moody risk everything — at one point climbcoloration — this film is a heartwarm- ing the outside of a lofty circus tent ing treat. Burton’s “Dumbo” focuses — to help Dumbo escape bondage. more heavily than its predecessor on Farrell puts his heart into this role, and the Irish native also nails the human characters.

The story opens with the famous American Southern accent.

Like in Burton’s “Big Fish” and circus-horse rider Holt Farrier’s (Colin Farrell) return from France during “Alice in Wonderland,” the massive sets and colorful costumes in “Dumbo” World War II. Upon arrival, he finds that the will transport you to another world.

Burton effectively brings cirMedici Brothers’ circus has fallen on cus ambiance to life hard times and, as a through sound and result, sold the horses light. for his show.

While “Dumbo” lets When you witRingmaster Max Medici (Danny us witness magic in ness Dumbo perform DeVito) coaxes Farrier live action, it seems under the blazing circus lights and hear the to train Dumbo, a unlikely that it will gasps of wonder in its baby elephant with be remembered as a stands, you’ll likely enormous ears.

When Farrier’s remake that equals feel like you’re under the big top, too. two children realize the original.

If the original holds that, with the help a special place in your of a feather, Dumbo heart, you’ll be happy can use his ears to fly, Dreamland amusement park owner to know that the film doesn’t forget V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton) and its roots.

There are plenty of Easter eggs, like his star acrobat Colette Marchant (Eva Green) offer Medici and his troupe a the train’s smiling face, throughout the place at Dreamland in hopes of mak- movie. Down to its smallest details, the film manages to pay homage to the ing Dumbo their main attraction.

Unlike in Disney’s original, the cartoon.

Although “Dumbo” includes a suranimals in Burton’s “Dumbo” do not speak, which means that a whole slew prising amount of humor, its jokes of beloved characters, such as Timothy don’t always land.

Still, a running joke with Medici Q. Mouse and the gossiping elephants, and an escaped monkey is bound to were cut from the remake.

Luckily, the addition of new human make you laugh, thanks to DeVito’s characters more than makes up for charismatic and comedic persona. J. Griffin Remington (Alan Arkin), a this absence.

The Farrier children, Milly (Nico wealthy investor, is also a hilarious Parker) and Joe Farrier (Finley presence on screen, mostly because Hobbins), become Dumbo’s first real of how out-of-place he seems in the friends and help him break out of his shell. Milly’s quick wit and bravery See The, Page 12

campus arts Showcase

Symposium Spotlights Emory Artists

By Hanna Wagner Contributing Writer

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Agnes Scott College (Ga.) student Anoushka Pant performs an Indian classical dance during Emory Arts Underground showcase.

It was not hard to find Symposium X the night of March 28. Crowds of Emory students chatted amiably on their way to the Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) house, eager for an evening of music and art. Symposium — an event hosted by campus arts group The Pulse in collaboration with ATO each semester — celebrates the arts by featuring many talented Emory musicians, poets, painters and more.

Throughout the night, a steady

crowd moved through the ATO house’s backyard and patio, where several pieces of student art were displayed.

Although not all of the evening’s pieces connected to the Pop art theme, Symposium X still proved to be an impressive showcase of students’ artistic talent. The range of mediums featured was especially impressive.

Realistic charcoal drawings hung in the back, not far from wood slabs with painted landscapes. From painted jean jackets to murals that hung from the fences, the setup on the patio made it clear that Emory suffers no shortage of

imaginative and gifted artists.

Of course, when talking about art in general, it is almost impossible to avoid performance art — which Symposium X highlighted on Friday night. Many of the performing acts involved singing, but there were also a few poets, guitarists and a stand-up comedian.Omar Obregon-Cuebas (21C), the first poet of the night, read a few of his short, abstract poems and set a thoughtful tone for the evening. The audience responded to his lines with approving

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‘Super Smash Bros.’ Adds DLC

Piranha Plant Proves Formidable

By Peter Steinberg Contributing Writer

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Nick Massi (Jonathan Cable), Franki Valli (Jonny Wexler), Bob Gaudio (Eric Chambliss) and Tommy DeVito (Corey Greenan) perform as The Four Seasons in ‘Jersey Boys.’

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The Angels, performed by Ashley Bruce, Chloe Tiso and Jessica Wockenfuss (Left to R ight), sing ‘My Boyfriend’s Back’ in jukebox musical ‘Jersey Boys.’

‘Jersey Boys’ Charms the Fox

By Joel Lerner Contributing Writer Grade: B+

ABefore a single actor even took the stage, audiences were clapping their hands and bobbing their heads along to the tune of “December 1963 (Oh, What a Night),” which echoed throughout the Fox Theatre.

Award-winning rags-to-riches musical “Jersey Boys” engaged the audience with its racing plot, captivating storytelling and unforgettable hits by pop-rock band The Four Seasons.

The show’s quality performances and musical numbers encourage audiences to sit back, relax and truly enjoy themselves.

“Jersey Boys,” a documentary-style musical about The Four Seasons, introduces audiences to a more personal side of the band’s rise to fame, with behind-the-scenes moments of how The Four Seasons released hits like “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and Frankie Valli’s “Fallen Angel.” The show is split into the four seasons, with each season following one band member’s perspective of the group as the plot unfolds.

Tommy DeVito (Corey Greenan) tells the band’s origin story, which takes place during the spring. Songwriter and keyboard player Bob Gaudio (Eric Chambliss) narrates summer, which traces the band’s rise to success. Fall, narrated primarily by Nick Massi (Jonathan Cable), finds the group’s first rocky moments. Finally, in winter, Frankie Valli (Jonny Wexler) walks the audience through the group’s departure from its original membership.

“Jersey Boys” carefully balances the relationship between exposition and music. In the opening number, Tommy DeVito steps into a modern-day per-

formance of “December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” in Paris and addresses the audience. While at moments the fast-paced plot felt like it was communicating too much to the audience too quickly, such moments of exposition slowed the barrage of information and made the overall narrative easier to grasp. The playwriting does a terrific job at blending the musical numbers into the story, with catchy instrumentals and lyrics. The music also works to underscore plot points; this is evident as Bob Gaudio celebrates the group’s rising success in the song “Ces SoiréeLa (Oh, What a Night),” and as many of the original members of the group move on from the group in the ironically titled song “Stay.”

“Jersey Boys” a documentary-style musical about The Four Seasons, introduces audiences to a more personal side of the band’s rise to fame.

While each movement onstage was precise and flawlessly executed, The Four Seasons’ choreography was simple. The Four Seasons’ rhythmic bobbing added character to the musical and made it clear that the “Jersey Boys” story is an older one. The set was, at first, underwhelming. While much of the set design created the atmosphere of dive bars, concert venues or a recording studio, two large screens frequently detracted from the production by pairing the story and music with gaudy images seemingly

pulled from a comic book. The retractable screen repeatedly distracted from the performers, especially when it flashed psychedelic, screensaver-like patterns.

The transition between sets was particularly intriguing, as the audience could view different performances at various angles. During recording sessions for hit show “American Bandstand,” the screen displayed profile views of the characters as they performed live in front of the audience.

The characters’ navigation of the set’s foreground and background expanded the space; once, a door opened toward the back of the stage, allowing the audience to view The Four Seasons in concert from behind, through the stage door. Such changes in perspective seamlessly connected musical performances with character dialogue.

The supporting cast takes on a variety of different roles throughout the show. Paired with Jess Goldstein’s skillful costume design, this made the cast seem much larger. Goldstein’s costumes covered a wide range of decades, dressing supporting characters in flashy costumes alongside The Four Seasons, who nearly always wear their trademark matching suits in varying colors.

While the plot is simple in concept, “Jersey Boys” makes fantastic use of a small set to connect with the audience beyond its catchy music. The show takes the audience through a wide range of emotions, especially in the second act as The Four Seasons encounter issues between the group’s founding members. The show’s emotional complexity pushes it from just another jukebox musical to an experience that deserves an audience.

— Contact Joel Lerner at joel.lerner@emory.edu

Using this move is a great tactic to secure a K.O. in multi-person matches and can be used in the air to delay As a competitive “Super Smash a fall. Piranha Plant’s real standout, Bros.” player and longtime fan of the though, is its side special, a poison series, I eagerly awaited Piranha Plant breath attack that does nearly 60 percharacter addition in late January. cent damage in one-on-one matches Teased as the first downloadable con- and dissuades opponents from rushing tent (DLC) character and with lim- in haphazardly.

Piranha Plant can safely stand ited information on its moveset, one could only speculate how the Plant inside the gas, protecting itself while would actually work. New characters preparing a new plan of attack.

The secret to success with Piranha are a fun way to spice up “Smash Bros.” by introducing new play styles and Plant involves controlling space.

Special moves like the side special strategies.

Many of the DLC characters for encourage opponents to jump at the “Super Smash Bros. for Wii U,” such plant, creating opportunities for the as Cloud and Bayonetta, proved to be powerful up-tilt, up-aerial and upmetagame-defining and the strongest smash attacks.

Once a player pressures an oppocharacters available, forcing players to choose characters based solely on their nent offstage, Piranha Plant truly shines. matchups.

Edgeguarding, the process of But Piranha Plant is a fun and interesting character regardless, just not keeping opponents offstage, is one of one that breaks the balance of the Piranha Plant’s strongest tactics. From spiking opponents straight down with game.

This entirely new character is for- down aerial attacks, to simply bulmidable in the right hands, and free for lying them away with forward and those who purchased and registered backwards aerials, the Plant has several options to prethe game by the end vent opponents from of January. An asymrecovering, all aided metric split between a Other moves, such by its own exceptional zoner (a character that recovery. controls space with as the up and side Piranha Plant projectiles) and an offsmash attacks, unfortunately strugstage menace, Piranha pack tremendous gles against fast charPlant will struggle to launching power acters and swords. knock opponents Although not exactly offstage but gets an and can yield early slow, the plant gets excellent reward out knockouts with outpaced by several of doing so. careful positioning. other characters, fails To find success to keep opponents at with Piranha Plant, bay, and fight back rack up damage and then secure knockouts once an oppo- when they get close. Piranha Plant nent is knocked offstage or with a lacks the strong close-range tools to protect its space unless the opponent powerful smash.

Although lacking range, Piranha jumps in from above and, although its Plant’s sheer firepower and ability to jab is quick, the character has limited chase opponents offstage are danger- range.

Speedy characters can jump around ous. The flytrap’s normal moves, those performed with the A button, leave the plant’s projectiles and poison something to be desired in terms of cloud, making opponents difficult to fight against. range, though.

Sword characters are also a probBut the Plant compensates for its tiny reach with speed and power. lem, since many of Piranha Plant’s Piranha Plant may walk slowly, but its moves have limited range. Swords are jab (neutral A move) is the second fast- known as “disjointed hitboxes,” which est in the game, starting up at a speedy means if they come into contact with an opponent, they will do damage.

30th of a second.

Enemies attacking the weapon itself Other moves, such as the up and side smash attacks, pack tremendous will not harm the opponent, though. launching power and can yield early Piranha Plant’s limited range causes knockouts with careful positioning. it to lose to bigger sword swipes, so However, they are also somewhat lim- be careful not to attack too recklessly. Patient and deliberate play are ited in range.

The real potential of Piranha Plant essential to a good defense with this lies in its special moves, also known character.

Piranha Plant’s appeal comes from as B moves. The neutral special move flings a spiked ball into the air, which flashy K.O.’s thanks to tremendous can be cancelled or launched to the knockback on hard-to-land moves. right or left, making it great to hurl at Though the characters lacks the comoffstage opponents trying to recover. bos into powerful moves that other This move can be great in team or characters possess and forces players large free-for-all battles, as the spiked to make predictions off their oppoball crushes multiple characters in nent’s plays, this paradigm can be succession. However, it is a bit slow for much more satisfying than guaranteed setups. Although this high-risk, medione-on-one battles.

The up special causes the plant to um-reward dynamic means that the spin its leaves like a propeller, allow- character isn’t competitively viable, it ing it to fly; this move allowing the makes the Plant tremendously fun for plant to go offstage with relative safety, beating the hell out of your friends including at the bottom magnifier on during casual play. stages like Battlefield. The down special causes the plant to bunker up in its flowerpot, before snapping back — Contact Peter Steinberg at out with tremendous range and power. peter.steinberg@emory.edu

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Continued from Page 10 (Muhammad Dhanani, 21B), a fellow mafia member, had a particularly enchanting and goofy stage presence.

Dhanani’s slight side steps, pivots and gestures sent the audience into dizzying, uproarious laughter. Pandya and Vikram Sivakumar (22C), who respectively played Nadia’s father and younger brother, also worked the crowd with clever lines and Urdu quips.

The moments that characters shared after prayer in the Masjid and at the dinner table were shrouded in a cultural specificity and warmth that enriched the play as well. During set changes, the stage faded to black and popular Hindi and Urdu songs pooled throughout the auditorium.

Jhalak was spliced scenes with songs from Bollywood movies like “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” and “Kal Ho Naa Ho.” These musical selections tethered the play together and drew swaying and humming from Emory students, family of PSA members and everyone in between. As I stepped into White Hall and saw seas of exuberant, gorgeously adorned people, I already knew that I was in for a treat. But I did not anticipate walking away as hopeful and cheery as I did.

If you have yet to experience Jhalak I highly encourage you to participate in the Spring of 2020. You will not regret it.

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

Khalild Dhanani (Farhan Tejani, 21C) and Nadia Khan (Mina Farooqi, 22C) fall in love in Karachi, Pakistan, during a water crisis. Nadia is a Karachi Water and Sewerage Board intern. Khalid joins the water mafia to provide for his family.

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Tom Hunter (16OX, 18C), Brandon Neath (19C), Ryan Shacklette (19C) and Julien Chaix (19C) perform at Symposium X.

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Max Medici (Danny DeVito), Milly Farrier (Nico Parker) and Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) wait for Dumbo to glide above a crowd of glaring spectators.

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movie.

Other attempts at humor aren’t quite as successful — like when Holt avoids getting spotted as a elephant handler by donning a fake moustache.

While “Dumbo” lets us witness magic in live action, it seems unlikely that it will be remembered as a remake that equals the original.

One key reason for this is that the film drags on for longer than it should; while the 1941 classic clocked in at just 64 minutes and is one of the shortest Disney movie to date, Burton’s version nearly doubles the original’s length at 112 minutes.

By the third time I saw Dumbo fly around the tent for a group of mesmerized circus-goers, the magic was already gone.

In the cartoon, the flying act is the climax of the film — it is the moment that Dumbo finally proves his worth

to the world.

The shorter movie provided poignant character moments for Dumbo, and the remake has those too, but it forgets that the flying aspect of Dumbo is only half of what makes him special.

Additionally, an upbeat song or two could have lightened the film’s dark atmosphere. After all, what’s a Disney movie without a few musical numbers here and there? Burton’s real-world version of “Dumbo” includes none, and this is the only time I have objected to such a detail.

The truth is that the source material does not lend itself well to being stretched to nearly two hours — it needs something to break up the seriousness. Music would have been an obvious choice, as it would have fit the playful and loud circus setting perfectly.

The pioneer cartoon told a good story; it was succinct and taught chil-

dren to embrace what made them unique.

While Burton’s remake offers the same message, it delivers it through a convoluted plot, causing the third act of the film to grow messy.

This film has too many characters and doesn’t seem to know what to do with them. Consequently, not all the characters receive satisfactory conclusions to their stories.

Burton’s “Dumbo” offers some spectacular visuals that are alone worth buying a ticket for, but be warned — it’s a long Disney movie with no fun musical numbers. Where the original excels in its storytelling, Burton’s version excels in delivering moments of visual splendor. While not a perfect film, it is an above-average try at revitalizing a time-honored, heartwarming tale.

— Contact Noah Whitfield at noah.whitfield@emory.edu

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snaps.

A number of other performances followed: a ukulele medley by Haley Schreiber (20C), a few John Mayer songs from Jason Busby (20C) and an Ingrid Michaelson cover by Talia Green (19C). Naomi Keusch Baker (20C) also took to the stage to perform a stand-up routine, not all of which landed but was nonetheless witty.

One of the highlights of the night was Matt Varraveto (19B), who played electric guitar along with a rock-style backing track. He is clearly talented, but it was his enthusiastic stage presence that really got the crowd going. The night ended with Neha Gundavarapu (22C), a singer who showed off her belting skills with Ella Eyre’s “We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off,” a grand finale that blew the audience away. The Pulse and ATO staff created seamless transitions between the acts — any transitions that took longer than a minute or so were covered with music or vamping from the night’s MC, Brandon Neath (19C). While many had a hard time navigating the crowd between

the backyard and the patio, each of the acts were fun and the atmosphere of support and laughter relieved any impatience.

Overall, the team at The Pulse built an engaging setlist with performances that transitioned smoothly throughout the night, and the art lining the patio demonstrated the artists’ wellhoned skills. One look at the size and excitement of the crowd told me that I was not alone in having a great time.

Perhaps in the future we’ll see even more artistic disciplines represented — dance, film or sculpture, for example. On a campus where students don’t always have the opportunity to see their friends’ artistic talents or demonstrate their own abilities, it is always refreshing to see this variety and quality of student art.

Editors’ Note: Omar ObregonCuebas is a member of the Wheel’s Editorial Board and did not have any role in the editing or composition of this article.

— Contact Hanna Wagner at hanna.wagner@emory.edu

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court.

Achiuwa, a standout at Montverde Academy (Fla.), also remains uncomThe top 48 male and female high mitted and will choose between school basketball players in the class of the University of Kansas, UNC, 2019 faced off at State Farm Arena in the University of Connecticut, Atlanta on March 27 at the McDonald’s the University of Georgia and the University of Memphis (Tenn.).

All-American Game.

In May, Achiuwa will join an illusOver its 41-year history, the event has featured players including Magic trious list of Montverde basketball Johnson, LeBron James, Kyrie Irving alumni that features players such as Ben Simmons, D’Angelo Russell and and Zion Williamson.

This year, it once again lived up to RJ Barrett.

On the girls’ side, the East defeated expectations.

On the boys’ side, the East team the West 83-68. Point guard Jordan defeated the West team 115-100 led Horston of Columbus Africentric Early

by MVP and No. 1-ranked point guard College (Ohio) walked away with the MVP award following a game-high Cole Anthony.

Anthony, Oak Hill Academy’s (Va.) 14-point performance.

She also dished out multiple pinNew York-raised star, finished with 14 points, seven assists and five point, no-look assists and seems to have a knack for passing that will help rebounds.

“Honestly, the win means more her at the next level.

Horston is headed to the University than the MVP,” Anthony said. “I’m of Tennessee next fall, just happy my team and will help bolster came together. We had a program that took numerous guys score “Honestly, the win an early exit from the double-digit points, and that just showed means more than the NCAA tournament this year. how unselfish we were MVP.” “It’s a blessing, as a team. I’m just but at the end of the really happy about that.”

— Cole Anthony, point guard day we’re all MVPs,” Horston said. “I’m just Cole Anthony was honored to even be one of five uncommithere. I’m a fan of all of ted prospects playing these girls.” in the game and has Horston definitely impressed fans, narrowed his college list down to the University of North Carolina at Chapel but her performance in the game was Hill (UNC), Georgetown University outshined by Regis Jesuit High School (D.C.), the University of Oregon and (Colo.) forward Francesca Belibi who the University of Notre Dame (Ind.). became the second woman to win the McDonald’s All-American Dunk He is set to commit in late April.

The MVP award was icing on top Contest.

Belibi beat both Achiuwa and small of the cake for Cole Anthony, whose senior season has been nothing but forward Scottie Lewis with a highflying dunk, jumping over her teamstellar.

He became the first player in Oak mate seated in a chair in front of the Hill’s history to average a triple-double basket.

Belibi dunks with ease at 6-foot-1 for an entire season.

This is no small feat, especially for a and will be an exciting player that school with notable NBA alumni such fans should be sure to watch going as Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony forward.

Many of these same players return and Rajon Rondo. Cole Anthony, the son of former NBA player Greg for action on the big stage in the Jordan Anthony, is hoping to join these alum- Brand Classic, which will take place in ni in the league within the next couple Las Vegas, Nev. on April 20. of years.

Small forward Precious Achiuwa also stood out with 22 points and nine — Contact Chris James at rebounds in just 17 minutes on the chris.james@emory.edu

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Junior infielder Ryan Adelman makes contact with a pitch during a game against Brandeis University (Mass.). The Eagles swept the four-game series against the UAA foe.

NBA

Can Young Win Rookie of the Year?

By Harrison Goldfein Contributing Writer

Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young struggled to adjust to the pace of the NBA prior to the NBA AllStar Game. Despite being touted as an elite three-point shooter entering the NBA, the guard averaged only 14.0 points, 8.1 assists and 3.1 rebounds while shooting a horrendous 35.5 field goal percentage and a dismal 19.8 percent from the three-point line.

Although Young’s poor shooting and atrocious defense severely hindered his chances to contend for Rookie of the Year at the beginning of the season, he’s since taken the league by storm.

Following the All-Star Game on Feb. 17, Young is averaging 25.8 points, 9.0 assists and 4.4 rebounds on 45.4 percent shooting from the field and 40.5 percent shooting beyond the arc.

Young’s dominant play has also translated into more wins for the Hawks.

Since Young’s emergence, Atlanta holds an 8-9 record, a tremendous turnaround considering their pre-AllStar break 19-40 record. These milestones have garnered interest and support from NBA stars such as Donovan Mitchell, Kyle Kuzma and Blake Griffin. With Young’s popularity soaring throughout the past few weeks, is it possible that he could steal the Rookie of the Year award from Dallas Mavericks prodigy Luka Dončić?

First-year Hawks Head Coach Lloyd Pierce certainly believes so.

“I want him to walk out of here with the Rookie of the Year award because that just shows that he got better from start to finish,” Pierce said.

At the beginning of the season, many analysts believed that Dončić had already solidified his position as Rookie of the Year. Prior to the All-Star break, Dončić shot 43 percent from the field and 34.8 percent from the three-point line while averaging an impressive 20.7 points, 5.6 assists and 7.2 rebounds per game. The European star seemed to have the award locked down.

However, a couple weeks before the All-Star break, Dallas traded four of their starters to the New York Knicks for Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and an injured Kristaps Porziņģis. The move made Dončić the sole focus in the Mavericks’ offense, and, accordingly, improved his statistical averages to 22.5 points, seven assists and 9.3 rebounds per game since the AllStar break. However, Dončić’s shooting percentages have dipped drastically since then. He is shooting only 40.9 percent from the field and 25.9 percent from beyond the arc since the All-Star break. Furthermore, the Mavericks have gone an abysmal 3-14 since then, dropping their record from 26-31 to 29-45. The forward’s shaky play, Dallas’ plummeting record, Young’s impressive turnaround and the Hawks’ tremendous improvement have culminated in a much closer race for Rookie of the Year than previously expected.

Atlanta Hawks General Manager Travis Schlenk noted this trend when considering the race for the Rookie of the Year award.

“What we’ve seen each month is Trae get a little better, and Luka got off to a great start and his numbers have

gone down from the efficiency standpoint between now and then,” Schlenk said. “To discount one guy’s numbers going down, to discredit another guy who had one bad month at the beginning seems kinda crazy.”

Schlenk’s argument raises a valid point: Young’s early struggles should not overshadow his historic rookie season. So far, Young has recorded six games with at least 30 points and 10 assists, the second-most games among rookies in NBA history and on March 1 became the first rookie to record at least 45 points and 15 assists in a game against the Chicago Bulls.

These accomplishments are impressive, especially for a small rookie point guard.

“We rely on him a lot, and he delivers a lot,” Pierce said. “I don’t know if anyone has played better basketball in their rookie season than he is [playing], or anybody else over the last couple of years. The stuff he is doing — facilitating, he has played in every single game and he has performed.

He has been our go-to guy down the stretch.”

With only five games remaining in the season, Young has limited time to continue building his case; however, with Young’s superb play as of late, the Hawks’ improved team performance, Dončić’s shooting slump and the Mavericks’ declining record, there is growing belief among both players and fans that the Atlanta point guard could surpass Dončić and win the NBA Rookie of the Year award.

— Contact Harrison Goldfein at harrison.goldfein@emory.edu

MLS

ATL United Off to Slow Start After Coaching Change

By Sammy John Staff Writer

After the departure of former Atlanta United FC Head Coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino, uncertainty surrounded Atlanta United. And to make matters worse, Martino’s replacement, Frank de Boer, has given credence to the uncertainty. Under de Boer, Atlanta has failed to record a win in Major League Soccer (MLS) after four games this season and currently rank at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Given that de Boer was fired from his last two managerial positions after failing to get early results, the manager has a mountain to climb to ensure Atlanta United is not yet another one of his failures.

Even by the standards of an average MLS team, Atlanta is off to a nightmarish start in 2019. The team lost their opening game to D.C. United 2-0, tied two games in a row at home and were most recently shut out by the Columbus Crew SC on March 30.

Atlanta’s underwhelming results pale in comparison to United’s four

wins in their first five games at the start of the 2018 season. Moreover, Atlanta has not gone three games without a win since the 2017 season. In the face of skepticism from the media and fans regarding de Boer’s managerial pedigree, de Boer has thrown gasoline into the fire by suggesting that United fans are spoiled after the unprecedented victories of the past.

“Of course [Atlanta fans] were a little spoiled with the results of last season,” de Boer said after the tie with FC Cincinnati. “Everybody expected [similar results], and that’s also normal.”

Although de Boer later apologized for the error in translation from Dutch to English, Frank de Boer’s dubious managerial record does not offer encouragement to the Atlanta faithful. There was bound to be an adjustment period after Atlanta lost arguably one of the most overqualified MLS managers in history. Whenever a new manager is hired, their new tactics often clash with the former manager’s approach. Managers want to assert their own influence on the team rather than simply copying their predecessor.

Despite managerial failures, de Boer was undoubtedly a legendary defender for teams like Ajax, Barcelona, and the Netherlands National Team. De Boer must draw from his experience excelling against the footballing elite, in addition to his managerial achievements with Ajax, guiding the team to four straight Eredivisie (Dutch league) titles, in order to steer Atlanta back to winning ways.

Dutch “Total Football” will undoubtedly influence de Boer’s efforts to recapture success. Total Football encourages positional versatility, maximum possession of the ball and frequent passing, while Martino’s style did not emphasize possession but rather quick, rapid counterattacks.

An evolved version of Total Football nicknamed “tiki-taka” did help the Spanish national team lift their firstever World Cup in 2010.

However, unlike Spain, the results have not yet come in for Atlanta.

Former U.S. men’s national team defender Alexi Lalas perfectly summed up Atlanta United’s situation on his State of the Union podcast.

“One of the most exciting and entertaining [MLS] teams ever assembled is … boring,” Lalas said. “If you are going to win and be boring, you can get away with that, but if you are going to be boring and not win, then you have problems.”

Despite de Boer’s experimenting with formations, from playing three defenders in a 3-4-3 or 3-5-2, the forwards have looked flustered. Prolific goal scorer and forward Josef Martinez has been starved of passes, while midfielder Gonzalo “Pity” Martinez has been forced to take questionable shots outside the penalty box, unable to find passing lanes or penetrate defenses.

Not only has Atlanta United failed to win, but the Five Stripes have lost their trademark incisive attack. Atlanta fans had become accustomed to watching their midfielders unleash rapid counterattacks with perfectly placed passes while their forwards dribbled past any defense to score with clinical accuracy. This offensive firepower is what captivated fans and gained the team victories, and United needs to reignite it if they wish to salvage this season.

In their first four games, Atlanta has scored a dismal two goals, tied for worst in the MLS. Unlike other teams such as Atletico Madrid that can scrape by with boring 1-0 victories through solid defense, Atlanta United does not have the same defensive talent to secure victories with such close scoring margins.

Overall, United has built a brand of smashing expectations and records.

De Boer will not last long if his playing style does not get the same accolades as Martino’s. The expectation from Atlanta fans is high, and de Boer must rise to the occasion after accepting arguably the toughest MLS managerial position. The two-week break before facing New England Revolution on April 13 will be a welcome relief.

During that time, de Boer must reflect on the team’s failures and build a plan that optimizes their offensive strengths, even if that comes at the expense of his own possession-based coaching philosophy.

— Contact Sammy John at sammy.john@emory.edu

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Saridakis Praises Coach, Teammate Support Continued from Back Page a height of 3.75m in the pole vault, matching the school record she set just one week prior.

“It was a really great feeling,” Saridakis said. “You just have to go out there and trust yourself to do what you’ve been practicing. Track and field is hard physically and mentally, so without the support of teammates and coaches it wouldn’t be possible.”

The men’s team, ranked No. 4 in the NCAA Division III South/ Southeast region, finished fourth with 64 points and earned top finishes in a host of events.

Senior Bennett Shaw finished the steeplechase with a time of 9:39.56, which placed him second to Jacob Hadden of Oglethorpe University (Ga.) who finished in a time of 9:24.33.

Other second-place finishes included freshman Patrick Crockett, who threw 52.08m in

javelin.

The 4x800m relay team of sophomore Matthew Burke, sophomore John Cox, junior Samuel Branson and freshman Jon Marcus, whose time of 8:11.78 was 7.99 seconds behind Ohio Northern University’s

“You just have to go out there and trust yourself to do what you’ve been practicing.”

— Isabel Saridakis, Pole Vaulter

first-place effort.

The Eagles added more top finishes with sophomore Liam Fost’s fourth-place outcome in the 400m dash (48.36), sophomore Thomas

Eagles’ Offense Explodes Versus CMU Continued from Back Page give themselves a one-run lead entering the final two innings.

In the sixth inning, Baca put Emory on the board with a clutch, two-RBI triple, giving the Eagles a 2-1 lead.

Two more insurance runs in the inning gave Maday a 4-1 lead entering the last inning. Maday comfortably retired the Tartans, recording a save and securing a 4-1 victory.

In the fourth game, the Eagles aimed to prove that their second game’s double-digits performance was not a fluke.

The only inning Emory didn’t score in was the first. After that inning, the Eagles exploded for 10 runs and once again accomplished staggering offensive achievements, including that nine different players recording hits.

Miller was back on the mound and only allowed two runs all game.

Emory won by a score of 10-2, forcing

the mercy rule in the sixth inning.

The Eagles are currently on an 11-game winning streak and have jumped out to a perfect 4-0 record in conference play.

Despite their convincing recent wins, Baca insists the team has no fear of becoming complacent.

“Each week [we have] a new goal, and everyone sets a challenge for themselves personally,” Baca said.

“Sure we put up a bunch of runs, but we were far from perfect.”

Head Coach Adrianna Baggetta shares the same mindset.

“We can clean up our process and be sharper in a lot of areas,” Baggetta said. “We have to keep asking ourselves, ‘How can we be better?’”

The Eagles are back in action on April 5 when they travel for a fourgame series against Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.).

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

Perretta’s sixth-place score in the 800m run (1:56.53) and sophomore Jacob Hedgepeth’s (4:02.23) and freshman Spencer Moore’s (4:03.66) respective third-place and fifth-place finishes in the 1500m run.

Sophomores Jack Whetstone, Matthew Dillon and Egan Kattenberg also saw top finishes in the 5000m run with placements of fourth (15:24.61), sixth (15:27.64) and eighth (15:33.45), respectively.

“One thing our team will work on going forward is having better turnover for our multi-event athletes,” Fost said of his team. “Being able to bounce back and run fast times despite having run one or two other events that day is really important” The Eagles will return to action at the Tiger Track Classic at Auburn University (Ala.) on April 5 and 6.

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

nated his opponent and achieved a spectacular 6-0, 6-0 victory.

Bouchet continued to play at a high level and earned a 6-3, 6-1 victory.

Mora also had a strong performance, as he defeated his opponent 6-4, 6-2. Esses played with unstoppable momentum, winning the match 6-4, 6-2. And senior George Congdon won easily by topping his opponent 6-0, 6-2. Wanner blanked his challenger 6-0, 6-0 to close out singles play.

Browning praised the performance of his senior players.

“Jonathan [Jemison] has been really consistent and [has been] the vocal leader of our team,” Browning said. “And it is fun to watch how [Bouchet] plays the way he is playing. His level is pretty high.”

After just one day of rest, the Eagles returned to action on March 31, facing No. 25-ranked Johns Hopkins. Like before, the Eagles did not face too much challenge in

doubles.

The dominating tennis pair of Jemison and Bouchet acquired an 8-3 victory. Spaulding and Wanner continued their momentum and won the match 8-4, while Cassone and Mora won their match 8-3.

“It is fun to watch how [Bouchet] plays the way he is playing.”

— John Browning, Head Coach

In the singles match, Jemison played excellent volleys and even blanked his opponent in the second set to score 6-2, 6-0.

“I think I played well today,” Jemison said. “I got the ball and hit the ball deep, but I still need to

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Terry Leads Eagles to 5 Game Win Streak Continued from Back Page Singer, Brereton and Diamond combined for half of the team’s 18 hits.

This was the only game the Eagles would play against Brandeis that would last the full nine innings.

The second half of the doubleheader went only eight innings, with Emory winning 16-6. The Eagles scored six in the first two innings before Brandeis put one on the board in the third.

At the top of the seventh, Brandeis brought in two runs to make the score 11-6.

However, Emory came out and scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth to put the game away.

The final five runs came off hits from Brereton, junior infielder Christopher Stern and sophomore outfielder Michael Edelman.

Rubenstein had a stellar performance, going 4-for-5 at the plate with two RBIs, two stolen bases and three runs.

Brereton also recorded his third straight three-hit game and drove in three runs.

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work on my serve and forehand.”

Bouchet faced a harder challenge, but he successfully overcame every tough moment and scored key points several times in the game to win the match 7-6, 7-5.

Mora’s strong return skills helped him earn another victory 6-2, 6-1. Esses blanked his opponent in the first set by utilizing a variety of hitting styles and won the match 6-0, 6-3. Spaulding kept rendering pressure to his competitor and concluded the game with 6-1, 6-4 at court five.

After losing the first set, Raina fought to catch up in the second set but missed the first few points in the match tie-break. Ultimately, his match ended in defeat 3-6, 6-1, 10-7.

The Eagles will return to action against Middlebury College (Vt.) on April 7.

— Contact Richard Wang at xuetao.wang@emory.edu

In the final game of the series, the Eagles showed their resilience.

Emory found themselves down 7-2 entering the bottom of the fifth inning, only for the team to score 15 unanswered runs.

Nine different Eagles plated runs.

Diamond drove in a career-high four runs, and Rubenstein recorded his second four-hit outing, adding one RBI and three runs.

“We were really happy to sweep Brandeis.”

— Eric Terry, Junior Catcher

Terry put an exclamation point on the win by nailing a three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Sophomore outfielder Drew Bartholow finished the game by hit-

ting in the 17th run shortly after Terry’s homer.

Terry was excited about the win and noted that his team is now prepared to face their future opponents.

“We were really happy to sweep Brandeis,” Terry said. “It was the momentum we needed before facing—and beating—Birmingham Southern on Tuesday.”

The Eagles beat Birmingham Southern (Ala.) on April 2 by a score of 7-3.

Brereton collected his fourth three-hit game out of the last five contests before returning to the mound to get the last two outs on defense.

Freshman pitcher Bryant Wise pitched a career best 4.2 innings, allowing only two runs off three hits and three walks while striking out two batters.

The Eagles hope to continue their winning streak when they travel to Huntingdon College (Ala.) on April 5.

— Contact Lynden Fausey at lynden.fausey@emory.edu

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weekend.

“Overall, we are functioning Women’s Tennis Co-Athlete of the Week for her incredible performances as a great team unit,” Bryant said. against DePauw and Washington and “Everyone is stepping up when they need to.”

Lee. Over the course This is the fourth of the weekend, the time of Lopez’s career “Overall, we are Eagles won all six that she was named functioning as a great doubles matches and UAA Athlete of the team unit.”

11 out of 12 singles Week. matches in straight Sophomore Ysabel sets.

Gonzalez-Rico also Emory will travel played a big part in — Amy Bryant, Head Coach this coming weekend the Eagles’ victory for matchups against over Washington and No. 7-ranked Tufts Lee, as she convincingly won her first singles match 6-2, University (Mass.) on April 5 and No. 6-1. For Gonzalez-Rico, this singles 5-ranked Middlebury College (Vt.) on victory marked her team-leading 20th April 7. singles victory of the year.

Head Coach Amy Bryant com— Contact Alex Moskowitz at mended the team’s performances this apmosko@emory.edu

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Senior Jonathan Jemison (left), Andrew Esses (middle) and freshman Antonio Mora engage in a series of volleys in a match against DePauw University (Ind.).

The Eagles swept DePauw 9-0 and improved their winning streak to 11. The team has not lost a game since February.

Track & Field

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Members of the Emory track and field team, including freshman Anthony Di Iorio and senior Tyler Breeden (top left), junior Amy Hunter (top right), junior Nyla Lindo ( bottom left) and freshman Lucas Werner (bottom right) compete in the Emory Classic, which was held on March 29 and 30.

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Runners Stay Hot; Finish in Top 5

Top-Ranked Eagles Continue Their Perfect Performance

By Alex Moskowitz Staff Writer

B y A va V illalba Staff Writer The Emory women’s and men’s track and field teams continued their hot start to the 2019 season while hosting the Emory Classic at the Woodruff Physical Education Center on March 29 and 30.

The women followed their win at last weekend’s Emory Invitational by placing second out of 28, while the men improved on their fifthplace performance to finish fourth out of 23.

The women’s team, ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division III South/ Southeast region, finished second with 96 points and three event wins.

Senior Dani Bland posted one individual win and was involved in one team event win, finishing the 100m dash with a time of 11.90, topping her 11.95 time from last week at the Emory Invitational.

Bland, senior Dilys Osei, sophomore Michelle Rosenblum and freshman Hannah Lansberry finished first with a time of 3:58.87 in the 4x400m relay.

Junior Isabel Saridakis posted

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gave up just one hit after the first inning to force the mercy rule after five innings with Emory up 17-1.

Baca believes that high levels of offensive production are to be expected from this team.

“We feed off of each other offensively,” Baca said. “[Every player] has a drive to win and is really hungry to get on base.”

Despite the offensive explosion in the second game, Emory struggled to find that same production early in the third game.

Through four innings, senior pitcher Madeline Maday had kept the Tartans scoreless, but Emory wasn’t able to muster any runs. Carnegie Mellon broke the deadlock in the fifth inning with an RBI single to

The No. 1-ranked NCAA Division III Emory women’s tennis team came into the weekend undefeated on the season with two matches against DePauw University (Ind.) and No. 22-ranked Washington and Lee University (Va.).

The Eagles cruised to 9-0 victories against both teams to improve their record to a perfect 12-0.

During the Eagles’ victories, senior Daniela Lopez and freshman Emma Cartledge led the way with a pair of straight-set wins in singles. Lopez won her first singles match against DePauw 6-1, 6-2 before defeating her second singles opponent from Washington and Lee 6-2, 6-0. Cartledge played second singles against DePauw and won 6-2, 6-1 before posting a 6-3, 6-1 win at fourth singles against Washington and Lee. Lopez and Cartledge teamed up during doubles matches; the pair handled their DePauw opponents 8-0 and their Washington and Lee opponents 8-5.

Lopez, as the lone senior, was honored on Senior Day on March 30 for her incredible four-year career with the program. She was also named the University Athletic Association (UAA)

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The Emory softball team huddles up before taking the field against Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.). The Eagles swept the Tartans handily in a four-game series.

Emory Sweeps Carnegie Mellon

By Charlie Scruton Contributing Writer

The Emory women’s softball team opened up University Athletic Association (UAA) play this past weekend with a commanding fourgame sweep over the Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.) Tartans.

Senior shortstop Cassie Baca said the defending UAA Champion Emory Eagles were eager to give the newly founded Tartan team “not the nicest welcoming into the conference.”

The Eagles got off to a fast start in the first game of the series with a pair of two-RBI hits, one from freshman first baseman Mattie Ryan and one from senior outfielder Jenna Wilson, giving them a four-run lead after two innings. In the fourth inning, Wilson highlighted Emory’s aggressive base-

running approach by stealing two bases before scoring on a wild pitch.

Sophomore utility player Meghan Murphy added an RBI single to bring the Eagles’ run total to six. On the defensive side, sophomore pitcher Madison Schaefer was consistent throughout the entire game, never allowing more than two hits in a single inning. Emory came away 6-2 winners.

The second game was a one-sided affair to say the least. The Tartans scored their only run of the game in the first inning and took a 1-0 lead.

The rest of the game showcased the juggernaut that is the Eagles’ offense.

Across the first four innings, in which Emory scored 17 runs, every Emory starter scored at least once and six players recorded multi-RBI games. Senior pitcher Toko Miller

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Jemison and Bouchet Sluggers Seize Control of UAA Offense Explodes Against Brandeis Defend Home Court B y R ichard W ang Contributing Writer

The No. 3-ranked Emory men’s tennis team won all three home matches against Kalamazoo College (Mich.), DePauw University (Ind.) and Johns Hopkins University (Md.) this past weekend.

The Eagles defeated Kalamazoo 8-1, blanked DePauw 9-0 and trounced Johns Hopkins 8-1 as part of their seven-game winning streak.

The Eagles have not lost a match since February.

Head Coach John Browning said the team’s greatest strength was “how hardworking these players are at practice.”

This practice paid off against No. 27-ranked Kalamazoo, the first match of a three-game home stretch on March 28.

In the doubles matches, seniors Jonathan Jemison and Adrien Bouchet blanked their opponents 8-0.

Senior James Spaulding and

sophomore Will Wanner earned an 8-3 victory, while sophomore Hayden Cassone and freshman Antonio Mora won 8-2.

In singles competition, Jemison faced a tough opponent but played with great consistency, beating his opponent 6-4, 7-6. Bouchet secured a 6-2, 6-4 win, and Mora won the match 6-0, 6-2. Freshman Andrew Esses secured a victory with a 6-3, 6-2 score, and sophomore Sahil Raina swept his opponent in the second set to win 6-3, 6-0. Cassone fought relentlessly but ultimately lost in a close match, 7-6, 4-6, 10-8.

On March 29, the Eagles notched another victory against DePauw.

In doubles, Jemison and Bouchet won 8-3. Spaulding and Wanner recorded another win, scoring 8-5.

On the third court, Mora and sophomore Alec Rabinowitz beat their opponents 8-1.

The Eagles carried their brilliant performance into the singles matches, where Jemison domi-

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By Lynden Fausey Contributing Writer After coming off a loss to No. 17-ranked Piedmont College (Ga.), the Emory baseball team dominated their series against Brandeis University (Mass.) last weekend, handily winning all four games.

Three of the four games did not go the full nine innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. Emory now leads the University Athletic Association with a record of 4-0.

Emory had a promising start against Piedmont, but multiple defensive errors led to their downfall. The Eagles took the lead in the bottom of the first after scoring one run. Piedmont then scored six unanswered runs, including a four-run inning in the top of the sixth, to put the game out of reach.

The loss can be partly attributed to the five errors made by Emory, three of which came in the sixth inning. The Eagles managed to score another run in the bottom of the ninth off a double from junior infielder Ryan Adelman, who

brought in senior infielder Bubby Terp.

The game ended soon after with a final score of 6-2. Despite the loss, Terp put in a strong performance, going 3-for-5 at the plate with one RBI and a run scored.

Due to Adelman’s performance in this game and the series against Brandeis, he was named University Athletic Association’s Co-Hitter of the week.

Emory bounced back in their four-game series against Brandeis.

Sophomore outfielder Jack Rubenstein believes that the Eagles finally clicked in this series.

“This past weekend was the first time in weeks that we finally flushed our recent struggles and played the way Emory baseball is supposed to play,” Rubenstein said.

Emory won the first game 11-1 in the seventh inning by virtue of the mercy rule. The win went to sophomore pitcher Jack Moore, who held Brandeis to no hits in the first six innings of the game.

In total, he allowed only one run off of three hits, gave up four walks

and struck out six batters. Terp, senior outfielder Jackson Grayson and junior outfielder Richard Brereton combined for seven of the team’s 12 hits. Senior outfielder Michael Wilson hit the game-ending two-RBI single to right field.

When the ball scooted under the defender’s glove, Grayson and senior catcher Eric Terry were able to score.

Emory and Brandeis then played a doubleheader on March 30. Both games were high-scoring affairs, but Emory won them easily. The Eagles took the first game 13-8. Brandeis started off by bringing in two runs in the top of the second, but the Eagles turned the game on its head by scoring eight runs later in the inning. Down by six, Brandeis faced an uphill battle and could not catch up as the Eagles continued to bring in runs. Sophomore infielder Jacob Singer had a strong showing with three runs in a three-hit game.

Both Brereton and freshman infielder Zeke Diamond had three hits and together secured two runs.

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