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Volume 100, Issue 24 CAMPUS SERVICES
University Looks to Add Amenities in New Buildings By Calen MacDonald Staff Writer
As construction finishes on the Emory Student Center (ESC) and the blue fences retreat, renovations promise a wealth of innovative new spaces across campus. The Wheel spoke with Vice President of Campus Services Matthew Early about some of the building features that the University is looking to include in its new buildings. Campus Services looks to peer institutions when designing these features and deciding which to implement, according to Early. “As these features start to trend, we will add them to renovation projects and gauge response, and, over time, these types of features start to become standard, such as touchdown spaces,” Early wrote in an April 9 email to the Wheel. Touchdown Workspaces Touchdown workspaces provide a space for staff or faculty members who may not be near their office but need access to a physical workspace. Employees can bring their laptops and other devices to these spaces and charge them while doing work. They can also sit and rest while away from their office.
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“Because of the mobility of people today and the mobility of their work … your workstation needs to move with you,” Early said. Though a few buildings on campus, such as Convocation Hall, already have touchdown workstations, they will become more common in new buildings, according to Early. Haylee Fisher, guest services coordinator for the Office of University Events, noted that the touchdown workstations in Convocation Hall already see a fair amount of use by people whose offices are located in other areas of campus. Wellness Rooms Wellness rooms are designed to offer employees private spaces. They cater to anyone working in a particular building and lock from the inside, according to Early. “There may be a number of reasons why you would want to go sit down in a wellness room,” Early said. “Maybe just to reset your day and recharge your batteries.” Use of wellness rooms is dictated by each building’s administration, and some may require that users schedule a time beforehand.
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DOOLEY’S WEEK
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Indie-pop band AJR headlines the annual Dooley’s Ball performance on April 13 at McDonough Field, following performances from Matt and Kim and Prinze George.
AJR Attracts 2,050 Attendees
By Caroline Catherman Staff Writer Indie-pop bands AJR, Prinze George and duo Matt and Kim attracted an audience of 2,050 to McDonough Field for the 2019 Dooley’s Ball on Saturday night, according to Student Programming Council (SPC) co-President Abbey Kelly (19B). Headlining band AJR took to the stage around 10:30 p.m., opening with their songs “Come Hang Out” and “Three Thirty.” The crowd was especially enthusiastic when the band performed its hit songs “Sober Up” and “Weak” in an encore before ending their performance around 11:30 p.m. The band, composed of three Ivy-educated brothers, encouraged a playful and energetic atmo-
sphere throughout the performance. The youngest brother, 21-year-old lead singer Jack Met, bounced around the stage wearing a fur hat and a high school track T-shirt. After performing “Netflix Trip,” Jack announced that he wanted to talk to a few audience members. He proceeded to ask a student to throw him his bucket hat, telling his older brother to wear it because “it will look terrible on him.” AJR’s trumpeter, JJ Kirkpatrick, also engaged the audience, even serenading the crowd at one point. Rachel Jennings (21C) said she thought the band’s songs, which explore topics like identity, protest and work burnout, were especially relevant to Emory students. “This was my second time seeing AJR in concert and I think this time
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was way better,” Jennings said. “Their songs were so in touch with the entire [college student] community and their energy was so amazing.” Around 40 people arrived in time to watch Prinze George open the concert, an up-and-coming band whose setlist included their 2015 songs “Upswing” and “Windows.” By the time Matt and Kim took the stage at around 9 p.m., a larger crowd had gathered. Matt and Kim threw T-shirts, confetti and inflatable sex dolls into the audience while performing upbeat electronic dance hits like 2012’s “It’s Alright” and 2009’s “Daylight.” Kim started drumming with two large dildos near the end of the show. Emory Emergency
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ROLLINS
SGA Emory Clarifies Flyer Policies EPD Appoints Determines Exec Ablution Members Accidental By Caroline Catherman Staff Writer
By Tanika Deuskar and Ana Kilbourn Staff Writer and Contributing Writer The 53rd Student Government Association (SGA) convened for its first legislative meeting on Monday night to unanimously confirm members of the SGA Executive Board. Mikko Biana (21C), who was confirmed as chief of staff, spoke about the importance of having a diverse student government. “I am really passionate about student leaders being reflective of the student body,” Biana said. “And what I noticed with not just last year’s past SGA, but past governing bodies in general, was that certain demographics were not represented.” Biana said that he hopes that he will be able to institute “good practices of
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The University Senate Open Expression Committee, whose mission is to interpret and uphold the University’s free speech policies, issued an opinion on Monday concluding that the content of the mock eviction notices posted by Emory Students for Justice in Palestine (ESJP) was not anti-Semitic. The committee used the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism of “applying double standards by requiring of [Israel] a behavior not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation” to determine if the flyers’ content was anti-Semitic. Although the flyers referenced “Judaization” in their critique of the Israeli government, the Open Expression Committee defined the issue of housing and eviction as a contemporary political issue. Dissent and protest about political issues is allowed under Emory’s Open Expression Policy which aims to “promote and protect … speech, debate, open expression, protest, and other related matters.” However, the committee acknowledged that ESJP violated posting policies by placing the flyers on students’ doors without their permission. Placing the flyers on residential doors violated the students’ substantial interest in
expressing their own political views and their privacy, according to the committee. The committee also said the notices could potentially confuse students with limited English skills, who might not initially realize they were fake. “A possible future rule against flyers that cause substantial confusion, if narrowly crafted, could be consistent with the Open Expression Policy,” the committee wrote. The Committee for Open Expression further found no evidence that the flyers threatened violence, which would have been a violation of Emory’s free speech guidelines. “A flyer that was intentionally meant to make residents believe their apartments would be destroyed could be thought to threaten violence or force,” the committee wrote. “But it is exceedingly unlikely that the members of ESJP who posted the flyers intended to make anyone believe that their apartments would actually be destroyed: not only is there the disclaimer at the bottom, but the effectiveness of their political message depends on people realizing that the message is really about Palestine.” University President Claire E. Sterk also sent a second email to the Emory community on Friday addressing the posting of mock eviction notices. Though there is no evidence that Jewish students’ doors were delib-
erately targeted, many in the Jewish community “justifiably” construed the posters as threatening, Sterk wrote. “What happens on the Emory campus does not happen in isolation. All of us are aware that anti-Semitic incidents are on the rise on college campuses and throughout American society today,” Sterk wrote. “It is in that context of escalating intolerance that our Jewish students found the mock-eviction notices.” Sterk acknowledged students’ right to open expression but noted the importance of recognizing the impact that controversial speech can have on others. “As we defend our shared right to express controversial views, we must recognize that words and actions have consequences,” Sterk said. “Freedom of expression has costs.” ESJP released a statement on its Facebook page on April 15 defending the mock eviction notices and calling for the boycott, disinvestment and sanctioning of Israel. In their first statement released on April 5, ESJP urged community members to avoid endorsing some Jewish student groups. “The notices initiated a conversation that has been overwhelmingly generative,” ESJP wrote. “The recent elections in Israel mark a terrifying era for the
Emory Police Department (EPD) has concluded that a desecration in the ablution room at the Claudia Nance Rollins Building earlier this month was the result of a “medical emergency,” according to an April 16 University-wide email. The ablution room is designated for ritual washing for Muslims before prayer. EPD responded to the scene after a faculty member, who was informed by a student, reported on April 4 that the ablution room had been desecrated. The student told police that when they entered the ablution room, they noticed “a strong odor of urine” and saw urine both on the floor and in the washtub.
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EUH Tower Gets Silver LEED The U.S. Green Building Council awarded Emory University Hospital Tower a Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Silver certification, according to an April 10 University press release. LEED certification is determined by scores in various categories such as proximity to public transportation and water efficiency. Numerical scores are translated into a certified, silver, gold or platinum rating. The hospital won the certification for its proximity to public transportation and use of recyclable construction materials, according to the press release. Professor Wins Literary Prize Emory Professor of English and Creative Writing Tayari Jones won the second annual Aspen Words Literary Prize for her novel “An American Marriage” on April 12. Aspen Words, a non-profit literary organization, grants the award in partnership with NPR. Other finalists for the award included Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, David Chariandy, Jennifer Clement and Tommy Orange. A five-member panel, chaired by Samrat Upadhyay, a finalist for last year’s award, selected the winner, according to NPR. The panel selected the finalists from 177 nominations, according to the Aspen Times. Jones also recently received an NAACP Image Award for “An American Marriage.” — Ninad Kulkarni First-Ever Image of Black Hole The Astrophysical Journal of Letters published the world’s first photo of a black hole on April 10. Representatives of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) revealed the photo during “coordinated press conferences around the world.” The EHT “links telescopes around the globe to form an Earth-sized virtual telescope with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution,” according to its website. The photo was the result of 10 years
of collaboration between researchers from 13 partner institutions. The photo captured the black hole at the center of Messier 87, a galaxy in the Virgo galaxy cluster. Brexit Deadline Extended Two days before Britain was set to withdraw from the European Union (EU), the EU extended the withdrawal deadline to Oct. 31, according to the New York Times. British Prime Minister Theresa May proposed a June 30 deadline, which was rejected by the European Council for being too short. After setting the Oct. 31 deadline, the Council agreed to review the exit progress at the end of June. President of the European Council Donald Tusk said that the extension was “a bit shorter than expected,” leaving open the possibility of another extension. Measles Outbreak in New York New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency and called for mandatory vaccinations on April 9 following a measles outbreak in Brooklyn, according to NPR. The emergency area covers four Brooklyn zip codes where 285 cases of measles have been identified since October. De Blasio’s order mandates that all unvaccinated residents living or working in the area receive immunization unless they can provide a reason for medical exemption. Notre-Dame Catches Fire The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France caught fire on Monday, April 15. Commander of Paris firefighters JeanClaude Gallet said the fire started in the cathedral’s attic and spread to the scaffolding that was erected to perform maintenance on the spire. The spire collapsed later that night. Firefighters managed to save two of the cathedral’s towers but the blaze destroyed most of the roof.
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Crime Report
Compiled By Valerie Sandoval On April 4 at 4:09 p.m., Emory Police Department (EPD) received an anonymous report from a campus security authority (CSA) regarding an alleged rape. The case has not been assigned to an investigator because the CSA reported the incident to EPD for statistical purposes only. On April 5 at 12:34 p.m., EPD responded to the School of Medicine in reference to a theft. The complainant, an Emory student, said he secured his bike to a rack on Means Drive at 7:50 a.m. When he returned at 10 a.m., he discovered his black Axiom waterproof bike bag missing from his bike. The bag contained a waterproof jacket, waterproof pants and waterproof gloves. The total value of the missing items is $320. The case has been assigned to an investigator. On April 6 at 2:20 p.m., EPD received a fraud report via telephone. The complainant, a faculty member at Oxford College, said he received an email on April 5 at 6 p.m., allegedly from the dean of Oxford College. The sender asked the complainant to purchase five $100 iTunes gift cards. The complainant complied and emailed pictures of the bar codes to the sender. On April 6 at 5 a.m., the sender sent the complainant a second email requesting an additional five $100 gift cards. After receiving this email, the complainant messaged the dean asking if he had sent the emails, to which the dean replied that he did not. The case has been assigned to an investigator. On April 6 at 8:08 p.m., EPD responded to Clairmont Tower in reference to a narcotics violation. The complainant, a resident adviser (RA), said she was performing room inspections when she discovered marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the living room of one of the apartments. The officer entered the apartment and
found a leaf grinder with a small amount of marijuana in it, two small plastic bags containing marijuana and a bong with a small amount of marijuana in it. One of the residents in the apartment said he did not know who the drug paraphernalia belonged to. The RA called another resident of the apartment, and the subject admitted the marijuana and drug paraphernalia belonged to him. The subject came back to the apartment and the officer cited him for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. Campus Life was notified about the incident. On April 6 at 10:58 p.m., EPD responded to Evans Hall in reference to a narcotics violation. The complainant, an RA, said she was walking around the building when she smelled the odor of marijuana coming from a room on the third floor. She knocked on the door, and two subjects, an Emory student and a visiting student, let her in. Upon entering, she saw a bong on the coffee table and noticed a fan turned on and the window open. When the officer arrived, he asked if the two students smoked marijuana and if there was any more in the room. The two admitted to smoking but said they did not have any more marijuana in the room. Eventually, the resident opened a drawer of the coffee table and found a glass jar containing vaporized marijuana and about 13 glass vials containing THC oil. The visitor admitted to having marijuana in his backpack and gave the officer permission to open the bag. The officer found a Mason jar of marijuana, 30 mg of Adderall in a clear cellophane baggie and LSD tablets in another clear cellophane baggie. The visitor admitted he did not have a prescription for Adderall. Due to the amount of drugs located, EPD handcuffed and arrested the resident and the visitor and transported them to DeKalb County Jail. The resident was charged with felony marijuana
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possession over one ounce, possession of drug related objects and possession of a Schedule I controlled substance for the THC oil. The visiting student was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana less than one ounce, drugs to be kept in original container and possession of controlled substance for the LSD tablets. Campus Life was notified about the incident. On April 9 at 8:45 p.m., EPD took a call regarding damage to the old cafeteria construction site at Oxford College. The complainant, the project superintendent, said he closed and secured the construction area at 5 p.m. on April 8 and saw no graffiti on the walls. On April 9 at 6:30 a.m., plumbers working at the site arrived and found graffitti. There was no sign of forced entry, but the project superintendent said the southwest entry door facing the new science building was hard to secure and may have been left unlocked. The case has been assigned to an investigator. On April 9 at 1:22 p.m., EPD received a theft report via telephone. The complainant, an Emory student, said he was at the Student Activity and Academic Center pool on April 8 at 3 p.m. and placed his belongings on a pool side chair. When he returned to the chair at 4 p.m., he discovered his wallet and Apple iPhone 6S were missing. The complainant contacted Chase and placed a block on his credit card. He later received an email from Chase attempting to verify a $324 purchase on Nike.com. He informed them it was an unauthorized purchase. The wallet contained a Texas driver’s license, an Emory student ID card, a Chase Freedom credit card and a Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance card. The total value of the missing items is $300. The case has been assigned to an investigator.
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New Walkways to Replace DUC-ling Lipstadt ‘Disturbed’
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Continued from Page 1 future of, and end to, Palestine.” Both Sterk and the committee acknowledged that Emory’s approval of a flyer or protest does not equate to the University’s endorsement of the flyer or protest’s message. The University tries not to favor specific political or social content, according to the committee. “The content-neutrality that allows ESJP to sharply criticize Israeli government policy is the same content-neutrality that allows Emory’s pro-Israel
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The removal of the DUC-ling will create additional recreational space for students.
By Phyllis Guo Contributing Writer When the Emory Student Center (ESC) opens next month, students can say goodbye to the DUC-ling. The structure, which has served as Emory’s temporary dining facility for the past two years, will be disassembled and returned to its manufacturer in late May, according to Vice President for Campus Services Matthew Early. The land currently occupied by the DUC-ling will be converted into a green space. Sprung and Kitchens To Go, which manufactured the building and kitchen facilities and leased them to Emory, haven’t decided where the structure will go next, accord-
ing to Early and Sprung’s Regional Business Development Manager Tray Thomason. The University will sell the interior furnishings, including light fixtures, tables and chairs to, Lehigh University (Pa.), Early said. Emory previously purchased them from Harvard Business School (Mass.). The space that the DUC-ling currently occupies will become a small greenery space with grass, trees and a paved pedestrian walkway connecting the Woodruff Physical Education Center (WoodPEC), ESC and Dobbs Hall. A wall of greenery will be built along the roadway that goes around the DUC-ling and to the WoodPEC
due to the height difference between the DUC-ling’s platform and the area behind it. In Asbury Circle, the road around the island will be repaved by red bricks and closed to motorized vehicles in the next academic year, Early said. Cars will be permitted to park along the road next to Dobbs Hall but will not be allowed in Asbury Circle.The DUC-ling space and repaved Asbury Circle are expected to be completed in January 2020. Ninad Kulkarni reporting.
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organizations to sharply criticize the Palestinian Authority and Hamas,” the Open Expression Committee wrote. Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies Deborah Lipstadt disapproved of the posting of mock eviction notices and said she was disturbed by ESJP’s first statement, which called for the boycott of Jewish organizations on campus.
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Emory to Implement New Research GER By Tanika Deuskar Staff Writer
A working group of faculty members and administrators is reviewing the University’s undergraduate general education requirements (GERs) and is considering adding a research requirement for all undergraduate students. The group is also considering restructuring the way courses are assigned a certain GER. The working group, co-chaired by Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education Joanne Brzinski, first convened in November 2017. “Our goals are to clarify and articulate the goals of the general education requirements more broadly and to examine if and how our current GERs meet this vision,” Associate Vice Provost of Academic Innovation and co-chair of the group Robyn Fivush wrote in a Dec. 3, 2018 email to the Wheel. Fivush said committee members, which include seven faculty members from the College and one member each from Oxford College, the Business School and the Nursing School, generally support the addition of a research requirement, arguing that “experiential learning” through study abroad, internships or research were critical Emory opportunities. “We thought, ‘we already have a lot of students doing this,’” Fivush said. “We want students to have these kinds of experiences.” Fivush said the group has not yet determined the “infrastructure” of such a requirement.
“[W]e would have to be able to provide more resources for faculty to be able to provide more of these experiences,” Fivush said. The working group is also considering changing the way courses are assigned their GER designation. Fivush said that the working group wants to clarify GERs to make them more flexible and permit more “individual choice.” “We like the idea that students get a taste of these different perspectives, but we find the current way of categorizing is a little confusing — both faculty and students have expressed that,” Fivush said. Fivush declined to comment on the details of the models, writing in a March 5 email to the Wheel that “possible models are still under discussion and subject to change” before a final report will be submitted at the end of April. Fivush said that changing curriculum requirements will take up to five years. “We are in the second year of what is likely to be a four to five-year process,” she said. “I know that that feels slow to students, but it is because there is a lot to think about.” The working group will likely submit a proposal to the University Senate at the end of Spring 2019. If approved, the group will finalize the details of the changes throughout the 2019-20 academic year, after which their recommendations will proceed to a full faculty vote, likely to occur in Fall 2020.
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New buildings feature commuter showers (Left), gender-neutral bathrooms (Top R ight) and standing desks (Bottom Right).
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Continued from Page 1 Gender-Neutral Bathrooms All new on-campus buildings will include gender-neutral bathrooms, according to Early. Many of these, like the ones in the ESC, will have multiple stalls. The gender-neutral bathrooms in the ESC have floor-toceiling stalls to increase privacy. Single-stall bathrooms in renovated buildings may be converted into gender-neutral ones but it is unlikely that any multi-stall bathrooms will be converted. Early added that some buildings will have commuter showers in their
bathrooms for employees who bike or jog to work but said that these additions aren’t a priority. Efforts will go toward making bathrooms gender-neutral and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Fisher, who works in Convocation Hall, said there seems to be some confusion as to who is allowed to use the shower in Convocation Hall. “I think that once [people are made aware of it], people may be more apt to using it,” Fisher said.
common in new campus buildings, but they are not the standard. They are often chosen by the building’s occupants based on recommendations made by the interior design group within the Planning, Design and Construction division of Campus Services. Most people choose to implement standing desks after seeing the health benefits of standing versus sitting, according to Early. The ESC will open in May 2019.
Standing Desks Standing desks are becoming
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CONSTRUCTION
Developer Plans to Build Student Housing on Briarcliff and Clifton By Ninad Kulkarni Staff Writer
Toll Brothers, a home construction company, is planning to build new student housing apartments at the intersection of Briarcliff and Clifton Roads, according to a recent filing with the DeKalb County Department of Planning and Sustainability. The developer’s plans call for 202 apartment units in the complex. The proposed development would require rezoning to allow for a higher density of residents. This would need approval at a DeKalb County Planning Commission hearing and a Board of Commissioners hearing. The development is scheduled to be discussed at meetings on May 7 and May 28, respectively.
Toll Brothers had initially filed a rezoning request in June 2018 but postponed the development proposal until a solution could be reached regarding concerns about increased vehicular traffic on Clifton and Briarcliff roads. As a result, the development company reduced the number of proposed units from 374 to 202 in March 2019 in consultation with the Georgia Department of Transportation. Uncertainty about the timeline of MARTA development in the Clifton Corridor factored into the postponement and reduction of the number of units in the planned development. “If there had been a better sense that a MARTA station would be there at a certain period of time shortly after [the new housing] opened, it would
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Medical Services (EEMS) responded to one incident during the event, according to EEMS Director Rachel Barnhard. Concertgoer Daniel Huff (18Ox, 20C) said he loved the performance. “They were raucous and fabulous,” Huff said of Matt and Kim. “They knew their audience but I don’t think Emory would invite them back.” Nadia Shaban (20N) had similar praise for the band. “Matt and Kim were many things but boring was not one of them,” Shaban said. Kelly said the dildos and sex dolls were a surprise to SPC but complimented all of the artists nonetheless. “We were trying to appeal to a different group of students that had not had
their music preferences represented in recent concerts. I thought we did that successfully,” Kelly said. “All the artists were really fun and brought great energy, and I thought that reflected well in the crowd.” The most recent headliners were rappers Lil Yachty in 2018, Ty Dolla Sign in 2017, DJ Khaled in 2016 and J. Cole in 2015. Lil Yachty and Desiigner attracted about 2,600 attendees last year.Emily Koivu (20C) praised SPC for its choice in artists, agreeing with Kelly that the crowd had a great time throughout the concert. “The energy was fun, the music was great and everyone was hyped,” Koivu said.
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have justified a higher density,” said Carl Westmoreland, an attorney representing Toll Brothers. He noted that the number of proposed apartment units for the development is unlikely to change even if MARTA development plans are confirmed. The Wheel previously reported MARTA’s approval of a $350 million light rail that will run through the Clifton Corridor and the formation of a regional transit group to guide the project set to begin work in 2019. In a March 29 email to the Wheel, Emory’s Senior Associate Vice President for Government and Community Affairs Betty Willis said the University is concerned about the possibility of increased traffic. “Emory continues to have concerns about traffic that Toll Brothers will
need to resolve, especially due to the existing complexity of the Briarcliff/ Clifton intersection, and its significance as a key traffic artery for the Clifton Corridor,” Willis wrote. Willis said the University’s Cliff Shuttle service is already running at full capacity. Westmoreland said that Toll Brothers is aware of this concern and is working to find solutions. “The developer is certainly looking at a lot of other alternatives, including pedestrian access as well as better provision for scooters and that sort of thing,” Westmoreland said. “I think that [using] the Emory shuttle [service] is not realistic.” Tom Woodward, president of the Lavista Park Civic Association, told the Wheel in July 2018 that Toll Brothers
had previously discussed expanding access to the development from Biltmore Drive at a meeting with local leaders in June 2018. However, Woodward said that the proposal to expand access on Biltmore Drive would not significantly aid in controlling traffic on Clifton Road. “They alluded to a right turn only lane coming on the backside on Biltmore, which currently has no access to that plot,” Woodward said. “If it backs up, which it will, to that intersection with Clairmont, people can’t get out turning right or left there when they do that. It is absurd to expect they will control it like that.”
— Contact Ninad Kulkarni at nkulka7@emory.edu
Executive Board Approved by Unanimous Vote Continued from Page 1 “This past year, a lot of students have become apathetic or have distrusted the student government,” Biana said. “I think that this year we can take back the notion that student government serves all students and is truly reflective of the vast diversity that is found in our student body.” Ben Wiener (21C), who was confirmed as vice president of finance, said he would prioritize providing accessibility to clubs’ payment processes and setting up financial institutions to better support club funding. “Hopefully … we can get … every club on campus the funding that they all deserve to have,” Wiener said. Ronake Desai (21C) was confirmed as vice president of diversity and equity, promising to bring his personal perspective into his position.
“I come from a first-generation American family,” Desai said. “[Being the] first in my family to go to college, being low-income and being part of the LGBTQ community
“This past year, a lot of students have become apathetic or have distrusted the student government.” — Mikko Biana (21C), Chief of Staff-elect has all made me passionate about these issues.” Co-Vice Presidents of Communications Kate Monger (21C) and Karen Lee (21C) were confirmed
along with Vice President for Student Experience Julia Esposito (22C) and Secretary Victor Chatterjee (22C). Qiao Jiao (22C) and Oscar Escobar (20C) were confirmed as co-vice presidents for international student affairs. Escobar was not present at the meeting, as he is studying abroad in South Korea. Confirmation for Danielle Collett (18Ox, 21C) as the vice president for programming is scheduled for the next SGA meeting. Collett could not attend the meeting due to class.
Editor’s Note: Julia Esposito is a contributing writer for the Wheel. She was not involved in the composition or editing of this article. — Contact Tanika Deuskar at tdeuska7@emory.edu and Ana Kilbourn at akilbou@emory.edu
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University Addresses Nobel Laureate Talks U.S. Debt Rollins Desecration
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By Ninad Kulkarni Staff Writer
Nobel Laureate in Economics Christopher Sims spoke about common misconceptions of government debt and its policy implications for the United States at the 2019 Kafoglis Nobel Laureate Lecture on Monday. Roughly 250 people attended the event White Hall. Sims, who is the John J. F. Sherrerd Professor of Economics at Princeton University (N.J.), won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2011 along with Thomas Sargent for their work examining the relationships between economic policy and economic variables such as gross domestic product and employment. Sims developed a method using vector autoregression to study the impact of temporary changes in economic policy on the economy. Sims served as president of the American Economic Association in 2012. Sims explained to students that there are two opposing views about national debt, one that says rapid reduction of the debt is necessary and another that says that national debt is not a significant issue. He said both viewpoints are misinformed. “Ideal policy is to slowly bring debt down,” Sims said. “It’s not to drastically reduce debt, but it’s also certainly not to have debt go up and up.”
He said it is misleading to suggest that debt must be reduced quickly with methods such as increased taxes in order to decrease the financial burdens on future generations. Sims added that future generations could also pass on the debt and that the real burden is the interest payments. “The burden on [future generations] is … the $1,000 per capita to service the debt,” Sims said. “It’s not something to be dismissed, but it’s not something to panic about. We’re at a level of debt which we should try to prevent from increas-
“[The debt is] not something to be dismissed, but it’s not something to panic about.” — Christopher Sims, Nobel Laureate ing and maybe slowly decrease over time.” The opposing perspective suggests that since the central bank can keep inf lation steady using monetary policy, there is no problem with the government issuing more debt. However, Sims said this would lead to the value of the dollar decreasing. The Federal Reserve would be
ADMINISTRATION
Campus Life Restructures Offices By Carson Greene Senior Staff Writer
Offices formerly under Campus Life’s Community Portfolio, a collection of student-focused offices, will now report to Assistant Vice Presidents of Campus Life Suzanne Onorato and Dona Yarbrough. The Community Portfolio was created in 2014 by former Senior Vice President and Dean of Campus Life Ajay Nair to increase communication between offices that serve students. Oversight of the offices under the Community Portfolio was split between Onorato and Yarbrough in November 2018 after University President Claire E. Sterk and Provost Dwight A. McBride determined that one person could not oversee all 13 offices. Onorato was originally hired in 2015 to manage all departments as the assistant vice president for community. Onorato said she eventually realized that the entire Community Portfolio couldn’t be effectively managed by just one person. “It was a lot for one person, and truthfully it wasn’t sustainable,” Onorato said. Campus Life made the first change in June 2018, removing the Career Center from the Community Portfolio and having them report directly to the dean of Campus Life. In November 2018, Campus Life dissolved the rest of the Community Portfolio and split management of the other offices between Onorato and Yarbrough based on their respective backgrounds. “My background is in diversity and inclusion work, so I used to work in the provost’s office in those areas,”
Yarbrough said. Onorato said the change was also made so that Campus Life will be more in line with the One Emory strategic framework to boost collaboration between departments and offices. She added that the split was made with the hope of increasing efficiency and productivity within Campus Life. “It really was about recalibrating; having 14 departments was untenable [and] unsustainable,” Onorato said. “We weren’t able to accomplish all of [the] things we wanted to accomplish because there just wasn’t enough time, energy and people. So this just gives us both a chance to focus on things we have a lot of expertise in.” Onorato now manages the offices of Civic and Community Engagement; Health Promotion; Recreation and Wellness; Student Success Programs and Services; Student Conduct; Student Involvement, Leadership and Transitions; and International Student Life. Yarbrough now oversees the Center for Women, Office of LGBT Life, Racial and Cultural Engagement, the Barkley Forum, and Social Justice Education. Yarbrough also now oversees faculty engagement and graduate student outreach, and serves as the student ombudsperson. These offices were not previously under Campus Life. The decision to dissolve the Community Portfolio and split its management between Onorato and Yarbrough was ultimately made by Interim Vice President for Campus Life Paul Marthers and McBride, according to Onorato.
— Contact Carson Greene at crgree5@emory.edu
unable to control inflation because they do not control fiscal policies, which also affect inflation. “The Fed can’t control inf lation regardless of what [Congress] does,” Sims said. “If [Congress] issues debt and does not respond to increased interest rates with increased fiscal effort, the central bank can lose control of inflation.” When asked about the implications of high debt for the U.S. given that the dollar is widely used as a reserve currency, Sims said that since U.S. debt has a large market and is easy to trade, people are willing to hold it at lower interest rates. He continued that if inf lation becomes volatile, demand for the dollar would diminish, affecting the ability of the U.S. to borrow. “If we do a bad enough job with policy [and] if inflation becomes volatile, we could stop having demand for the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency,” Sims said. “The more of your debt that is held by foreigners, the more tempting it may be [for the U.S.] to default. That could be devastating to our ability to borrow.” Carson Rea (22C) said that Sims was fair in his lecture, and he was impressed by the turnout at the event as well. “He was very fair and did his best to steelman,” Rea said. “He was clearly fighting for the truth.” — Contact Ninad Kulkarni at nkulka7@emory.edu
Continued from Page 1 The complainant said the act appeared intentional. After the officer met the complainant, they found that the ablution room had already been cleaned by a custodian when they entered; however, the officer was still able to smell the urine. The officer met with another complainant who reported that they found fecal matter on top of “some garbage” in a nearby genderneutral bathroom, which they believed was intentional, according to the EPD incident report. Both complainants said that they believed these two incidents were related. One of the complainants told EPD that this type of incident is disruptive and disrespectful toward the Muslim student population on campus. Tuesday’s email did not explain how someone could have accidentally desecrated two different locations. Dean of Rollins School of Public Health James Curran sent
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a school-wide email on April 5 explaining that the room had been desecrated. In the email which was sent before EPD reached its conclusion, Curran and University President Claire E. Sterk condemned Islamophobia and the violation of the sacred space. Senior Operations Manager for the Rollins School of Public Health Vanda Hudson declined an interview, directing the Wheel to Communications Manager for the Rollins School of Public Health Kelly Jordan. Jordan wrote in an April 16 email that the Rollins School of Public Health is working with Isam Vaid, Muslim adviser to the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life, to support those affected by the incident. According to an April 16 University-wide email, a rededication prayer for the room will be administered early next week. — Contact Carson Greene at crgree5@emory.edu
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | Opinion Editor: Madeline Lutwyche (madeline.lutwyche@emory.edu)
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Students Should Not Bear The Cost of Sustainability Emory’s administration prides itself on providing to extreme budgeting in order to eat on campus. one of the most sustainable university dining experiRecent on-campus chalkings, such as “No $$$ for ences in the nation. With about 40 percent of its food food insecurity” criticizing the University’s decision locally sourced, the University is taking bold steps to to build administrative office space in Convocation minimize its environmental impact. However, these Hall, are further evidence of students’ needs, espeefforts too often come at a cost to students and their cially near the end of the semester when bank families in the form of expensive food options. accounts begin to run dry. Students must pay $7 Emory should add more affordable food options for a cereal box and $5 for a six-pack of eggs at to its existing offerings. The University has, for Cox Convenience Corner. Students can shuttle to example, three different Kaldi’s Coffee locations grocery stores like Publix, but scheduling trips to whose free-trade practices contribute to exorbitant those stores are inconvenient. Shuttles run too infrepricing. On campus, Kaldi’s has the longest hours, quently and many students do not have unlimited giving students who want to eat a full late-night access to a full kitchen. meal few other options. While we recognize the For students working long hours on tight budgets, value of a fair-trade coffee and upscale-food option these options are unacceptable. While we recogon campus, there should be more nize the prices at Cox Convenience affordable options on campus with are higher because they are based better hours. on ease of access, not every stuAt Emory, the Office of Student dent can afford the luxury of Success Programs and Services If Emory ranks highly convenience. (OSSPS) is the main source of supSustainability should not come port for students experiencing food for financial diversity, at the cost of students’ financial insecurity. Since 2015, OSSPS has its resources and food security, and Emory students combated food insecurity on camshould not be expected to shoulder affordability must pus by allowing students to donate the burden of the University’s susreflect that fact. meal plan guest swipes to students tainability initiatives. Simply put, in need, and through the Eagle the University’s sustainability goals Food Co-op at Bread Coffeehouse are out of touch with the needs and emergency meal vouchers. The of low-income students. If Emory food pantry at Bread Coffeehouse served at least ranks highly for financial diversity, its resources and 63 individual students in the 2017-18 school year, food affordability must reflect that fact. helping food-insecure undergraduate and graduate Emory should work to decrease the cost of eatstudents. However, while occasional free meals are ing on campus, paying the difference if necessary, a good stopgap measure, they are neither a consis- to make campus dining more affordable for stutent nor a sustainable way to provide food. OSSPS’ dents while maintaining its sustainable practices. programs should be better publicized and bolstered Actions such as subsidizing on-campus vendors and by a broader program to decrease food insecurity working with local businesses in Emory Point and on campus. Emory Village to accept Dooley Dollars would help OSSPS also aims to help students in the long term low-income students afford food without sacrificing by teaching them budgeting skills, advising them sustainability. on where to get food and pointing them to governThough many Emory students enjoy Kaldi’s, they ment resources such as the Supplemental Nutrition would be better served by a cheaper late-night Assistance Program. While OSSPS teaches funda- option than by a fourth Kaldi’s in the Emory Student mental life skills and provides external resources, Center. Emory must work harder to ensure that it this is not a good enough or broad enough solution; does not throw low-income students under the bus even low-income students should not have to resort in pursuit of sustainability.
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Conversations Must Continue A Follow-Up on ESJP’s Apartheid Week Protest and Israeli Apartheid Week reflected a desire to learn more about this diverBen Levitt sity and discuss the lingering issues at the core of the conflict. After a very tense two weeks on Instead, the Israeli-Palestinian concampus, I am left feeling disheartened. flict was framed as crudely simplisThe Emory community missed an edu- tic, and the Israel Week and Israelicational opportunity that could have Apartheid Weeks’ events did not offer deepened our understanding of the spaces to engage in open, informed Israeli-Palestinian conflict. dialogue. As students of a higher education These simplifications highlight the institution, we have an intellectual importance of education and critical responsibility to educate ourselves and thinking — two key elements that were engage with one another despite our noticeably absent from the Israel Week differing opinion. But, after a week and Israeli Apartheid Week events. that bolstered the most polarizing per- The reality is that the vast majority of spectives on the Israeli-Palestinian students are not experts on the Israeliconflict, so many Emory students were Palestinian conflict. left without a space for honest learning Learning will make us uncomfortand dialogue. I highly doubt that most able at times, challenging our prestudents emerged with a better under- vious understandings and concepstanding of the many Palestinian and tions of the truth. Reading about the Israeli narratives that shape the com- settlement expansions of the rightplex nature of this conflict. wing Netanyahu government or the The last two weeks have painted difficulties that tens of thousands of simplistic pictures of monolithic enti- Palestinians in the West Bank face at ties rather than providing a robust checkpoints each morning can be an understanding of the range of per- upsetting experience. So is learning spectives and experiabout Hamas’ brutal ences within Israeli and and violent crackPalestinian societies. down on peaceful Without education, reporters and dissiI was especially concerned by the “die-in” dents in Gaza or terempathy and on Cox Bridge because ror attacks that take dialogue, we will it was not accompanied the lives of innocent further polarize our Israelis living withby a good-faith effort to engage the Emory campus and isolate in the internationcommunity in learning ourselves from each ally recognized premore about the conse1967 borders. other. quences of the conflict These facts are for Palestinians. From challenging, but my perspective, the die-in was a pub- understanding their nuances is essenlicity stunt meant to shock the student tial. In fact, confronting them is a sign body without encouraging productive of courage. By confronting the comlearning and intellectual growth. plex truths of the Israeli-Palestinian I am deeply troubled by the deaths conflict, we grow as intellectuals and of innocent Palestinians in the wars in become more informed global citizens. Gaza. I am also deeply troubled by the And we increase our ability to advance deaths of innocent Israelis by lone-wolf many of our shared goals such as: proterrorist attacks and Hamas rockets. I moting human rights, ensuring secufear that ongoing violence will hurt rity and creating enduring peace for Israeli and Palestinian support for a Palestinians and Israelis. two-state solution. I also understand As we continue to grapple with that Hamas’ terrorism is not a reflec- the difficult truths of the Israelition of many innocent Palestinians’ Palestinian conflict, we must fight desire for peace and statehood, nor do polarization and false dichotomies. the actions of particular settlers in the We should educate ourselves with perWest Bank reflect many Israelis’ desire spectives from across the spectrum. for a two-state solution. We should pick up a book (or two, or Without education and informed maybe even 10) and broaden our hisdialogue, the complex history of the torical understanding of the conflict. Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been We should follow current events simplified and distilled into super- from a variety of news sources while ficial talking points. Beyond the use remaining conscious of each source’s of emotionally charged terminology biases. And we should engage in (think “apartheid” and “ethnic cleans- respectful, thoughtful and empathetic ing”) and slogans that stoke artificial dialogue with members of the Emory dualities (think “pro-Israel” and “pro- community, especially if we don’t Palestinian”), we are forgetting that agree with them. Without education, many nuances exist at the core of this empathy and dialogue, we will furdecades-long conflict. One can sup- ther polarize our campus and isolate port Israel’s right to exist in peace and ourselves from each other. We will security while also caring deeply about fail to achieve the invaluable goals of Palestinian human rights. education and critical dialogue that Basic research would lead one to are core pillars of this institution and discover that both Palestinian and key catalysts for making the positive Israeli societies are robust and contain changes many of us seek. a wide range of opinions that reflect the complex nature of the conflict. But Ben Levitt (22C) is from few campus events during Israel Week Toronto, Canada.
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Unpaid Internships Rob Low-Income Students Alexandra Grouzis
There is no question that internships provide students with valuable work experiences. In a 2017 study investigating the benefits of student internships on career outcomes, researchers found that 53 percent of graduates from the four-year internship program at Endicott College (Mass.) received post-graduation employment through their internships. Eighty-one percent of these graduates reported that their internship helped them choose their career paths. A 2015 survey showed that 60 percent of employers would be more likely to consider a candidate with internship experience. Yet not everyone has equal access to this useful opportunity. Internships, paid or unpaid, contribute to a system that continuously disadvantages low-income and minority students. Emory should work toward offering more comprehensive assistance for summer internships. College students in nonprofit, civic and humanities-based careers are typically expected to work in unpaid internships, and those without the ability to foot the bill for summer expenses must often forego these opportunities. Unfortunately, the average cost of living in one of the top-choice cities for internships is $6,200. Such expenses can be hard for students to bear, especially if they are already paying tens of thousands of dollars for tuition. Additionally, unpaid internships often force students to make the difficult choice between a paid summer job and a career-oriented but unpaid internship. About half of the internships in the United States are unpaid, according to The Guardian. Many low-income and middle-class students depend on paychecks to afford school and living costs throughout the semester. A student who works 40 hours a week making the $7.25 federal minimum wage could earn around $3,480 in three months. But when students take unpaid internships, they forfeit the wages that could have been used for tuition, living costs and expenses throughout the semester. Furthermore, the unaffordability of unpaid summer internships disproportionately affects students of color. For many individuals, summer internship living expenses are paid for
by providers like parents or other family members. Considering the average family wealth among African Americans is seven times lower than that of white families, it can be harder for those families to support students pursuing unpaid internships. Proponents of internships encourage low-income students to compete for the few paid internships to help fund their summer experience. However, paid internships also create barriers to internship opportunities. Primarily, paid internships are often hard to obtain without prior connections. Forty-three percent of the students who have had internships received them through family connections, according to a survey conducted by student-loan refinancing company LendEDU. For low-income and first-generation students, connections to well-paying internships are significantly harder to find. Universities should take initiative to provide valuable assistance to lowincome and minority students in order to facilitate equal access to opportunities that can make or break a student’s future. The University of Chicago’s Jeff Metcalf Internship Program offers $4,000 stipends to over 2,000 students for 10-week internships. Pace University (N.Y.) and Macalester College (Minn.) offer grants and stipends for students taking internships in sectors that have fewer paid opportunities. Emory, on the other hand, has a relatively small amount of programs that offer stipends to students taking unpaid internships. The most available program is an annual program available for just 15 college students and only offers $1,500 for the entire summer. That’s less than half of the summer housing expenses for a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment on Emory’s campus. As many students secure their own summer internships and the expenses that come with them, the student body will likely keep these promises in mind. It will be crucial to see how Palmer enacts these changes in the coming year. As a school that champions its support for its low-income and middleclass families, Emory should take tangible actions to provide valuable support and to invest in the futures of the most disadvantaged members of its community.
Alexandra Grouzis (21C) is from Nashville, Tenn.
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Chalkings, left by student activists on the Quad during Emory’s Week of Protest, were erased after an Emory Police Department officer ordered their removal.
Univ. Responses to Free Speech Unequal Andrew Kliewer and Ryan Fan
Emory must do a better job of living up to its Open Expression Policy. On April 15, chalkings appeared around the Quad protesting the University’s spending priorities. The chalkings were subsequently removed, violating Emory’s Respect for Open Expression Policy that dictates chalkings will only be removed “from unpermitted locations or for special circumstances such as construction or special events. Otherwise, chalk messages will remain subject to rainfall.” On April 16, Vice President for Campus Services Matthew Early confirmed to the Wheel that the removal of Emory’s Week of Protest chalkings outside Convocation Hall was a mistake. The University responded appropriately to the error, but the act’s timing has damaging implications for the perception of Emory’s free speech policies. Although Early stated that Emory Police Department (EPD) has already planned meetings to train officers on the Open Expression Policy, the violation was an upsetting mistake at a critical time. The response to the chalkings comes after a series of incidents that have called into question the University’s commitment to open expression and to fair treatment of student concerns. By failing to send out a timely public statement regarding the desecration of
the ablution room in the Claudia Nance Rollins Building, University President Claire E. Sterk and her administration unintentionally gave the impression that Emory respects the rights of certain student groups more than others. Contrasted with the administration’s lengthy and emotional response to the posting of mock eviction notices two weeks ago, the response to the defacement of the ablution room felt empty. After the flyers, the University sent out three statements, one on the day following the incident from Interim Vice President for Campus Life Paul Marthers and two later emails from Sterk herself. In both cases, initial rumors concerning the incidents turned out to be false, as the University has not found evidence that Jewish groups were targeted by the flyers or that the desecration of the prayer room was an intentional act. Yet only one event merited a University-wide response before any conclusions were reached. While the message sent to students regarding sensitivity and respect for the concerns of the wider Jewish community was fair, the University must be more consistent regarding its response to all student groups. Since Sterk claimed to be “deeply affected” by incidents impacting Jewish students, a double standard is clear: Why didn’t she express similar feelings about incidents impacting Muslim students? “The heart of who we are and what we value as an aca-
demic community” — a phrase used by Sterk last week — is not exclusive to a single student group; this applies to all students of the Emory community. The chalking on the Quad that reads “[n]o statement for N[ew] Z[ealand] & ablution room but statements for everyone else” expresses a valid concern for Muslim students who feel like their voices aren’t being heard. Emory must stand up for all students’ right to free speech, regardless of police errors, political correctness and common sentiment. The April 12 update about eviction notices emphasized “maintain[ing] a balance between Emory’s strong support for free speech and the safety, dignity and privacy of our students.” Now more than ever, Emory must maintain this balance and remain consistent in its upholding of the Open Expression Policy. Emory must support all student groups equally instead of favoring those with the largest or loudest voices. The posting of the mock eviction flyers and the desecration of the ablution room offer important lessons for the Emory community and administration that should not go unheeded. If Emory wants to continue to mediate controversial campus events, the administration must learn to balance respect for free speech while responding fairly to the legitimate concerns of all student groups. Andrew Kliewer (20C) is from Dallas, and Ryan Fan (19C) is from Stony Brook, N.Y.
Trump’s Rejection of Baseball Deal Only Harms Players Brian Taggett Major League Baseball (MLB) star Yasiel Puig, right fielder for the Cincinnati Reds, was not roaming the expansive turf of a stadium packed to full capacity in late April 2012. Instead, he was stranded on a deserted beach waiting for members of a black-market smuggling ring to take him out of Cuba, through Mexico and ultimately onto U.S. soil. Just to get to the beach, Puig had to say goodbye to his family and then hike through 50 kilometers of swampland, and even then, his journey was far from over. Once in Mexico, difficulties arose when a rival trafficking group kidnapped Puig. Only after another risky escape did Puig finally make his way to the United States. By June 2012, Puig had signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers worth $42 million. After the Cold War, Cuban baseball players began defecting to the U.S. in an unprecedented fashion. Faced with economic hardships on an island
no longer receiving financial support from the Soviet Union, talented players faced a tough decision: stay in an increasingly impoverished Cuba or leave their families and cooperate with human traffickers for the chance to play professionally in the U.S. Puig and the 17 other Cuban immigrants listed on 2019 Opening Day rosters opted for the latter. In an effort to end these risky defection practices, the MLB and the Cuban Baseball Federation (FCB) signed an agreement this past December that had been in negotiations for years. The agreement would create a system in which the player’s Cuban team would receive 15 to 25 percent of the player’s signing bonus as a release fee, similar to the MLB’s existing relationship with Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. Additionally, the players would be permitted to return to Cuba during the off-season to visit family and, very importantly, would not be subjugated to dangerous trafficking practices. However, on April 8, President Donald J. Trump’s administration announced that the agreement was
illegal and the administration would nullify it. The agreement was canceled on the basis that the fees would be payment to the Cuban government, since the FCB is a subsidiary of the Cuban government. Simply, the administration’s decision was a continuation of the same economic embargo first imposed by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower 60 years ago — a hardpower foreign policy tactic intended to elicit radical change on the island. However, since the ink dried over half a century ago it is important to consider what change was ever induced by Eisenhower’s policy. The economic pressure did not drive former Cuban leader Fidel Castro out of power. Rather, Castro maintained his role as head of state and used the embargo as fuel for the Cuban propaganda apparatus that portrayed the policy as the “longest genocide in history.” Even when paired with the economic mismanagement and dictatorial governance rooted in the denial of Cuban citizens’ rights, the embargo did not cause Castro’s abdication. Instead, Cubans suffered from limited resources from the state, and no
longer had access to American-made resources. The embargo never successfully pressured Cuba into abandoning its politically repressive nature; the ban only succeeded in exacerbating Cubans’ economic hardships. Yet in a post-Castro Cuba, the U.S. is employing the same unproven sanctions against the country. The Trump administration has fully pivoted against the progress made during former President Barack Obama’s administration to relax tensions between the two countries separated by just 90 miles. In June 2017, Trump announced a ban on commerce with businesses owned by the Cuban military and security services in addition to the prohibition of individual travel to Cuba. The block of the MLB-Cuba baseball deal is the latest of a reinvigoration of Cold War-era U.S. economic strategies. Of course, the answer to why Trump decided to prevent players from visiting their families and from avoiding dangerous trafficking practices is inherently political. Large constituencies of Cuban-American voters reside
in battleground states like Florida. Within that demographic, a large base of those voters oppose any deals with the government that do not include fully restoring democracy and protecting human rights (and yet they do not balk when Trump negotiates with countries such as North Korea and Saudi Arabia). It is a simple trade-off: protect the livelihoods of Cuban baseball players who help drive America’s beloved pastime or employ an outdated economic strategy to make a point to a constituency. As the U.S. economic embargo was felt at the ground level in Cuba, Trump’s ban on Cuban players will only be felt in the grass and dirt of ball fields. As Obama’s longtime adviser Benjamin Rhodes told the Washington Post, “This is an indefensible, cruel and pointless decision that they’ve made that will be ending the lives of Cuban baseball players and achieve nothing beyond appeasing hard-line factions in Florida.”
Brian Taggett (19C) is from Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Dooley’s Week 2019
emory spc welcomes students to vegas The Emory University Student Programming Council (SPC) kicked off its annual Dooley’s Week celebration on April 8. This year’s theme was ‘Welcome to Vegas.’ In collaboration with several student organizations, SPC hosted events that included a petting zoo, a stand-up performance by ‘SNL’ comedian Mikey Day and a performance by indie-pop trio AJR. The Dooley’s Ball concert on Saturday night was opened by Prinze George and Matt and Kim.
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Arts Entertainment Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor: Adesola Thomas (adesola.thomas@emory.edu)
MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION ART GALA
DOOLEY’S BALL
AJR Energizes Emory Audience By Julia EspOsitO Contributing Writer
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the Muslim Students association hosted their annual art Gala on april 14, featuring visual arts, musical performances and a Halal brunch. Pictured above is a collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures from the gala, which celebrated ‘Heritage.’
STAND-UP SHOW
AJR brought their all to McDonough Field on April 13, as they headlined Dooley’s Ball alongside openers Prinze George and duo Matt and Kim. From the live rendition of popular song “All Star,” to the band’s bit about their music-making process, the concert was an experience like no other. Energy remained high through each song and into the encore, making the performance unforgettable. Originally formed in 2005, AJR is a band of brothers that make most of their music out of their apartment. Adam, Jack and Ryan Met have produced a multitude of songs, including popular hits “Weak” and “Burn the House Down.” As they mentioned during their performance, their music is unique in that many of their songs
focus on unconventional topics. For example, “Netflix Trip” discusses their lives in relation to beloved TV show “The Office.” Beyond that, their sound can be described as an eclectic mix of pop and dubstep. AJR began the night with a sampler, teasing the audience with short excerpts from different songs they’d play later in the show. Then, they hyped up the audience with songs like “Come Hang Out” and “The Good Part.” With fists raised in the air, the audience moved in tandem with the beat. It was easy to get lost in the energetic atmosphere. “Sober Up” had nearly everyone singing along, and “Drama” was upbeat and riveting. AJR also remixed tidbits of other artists’ popular songs, including Mary Poppins classic “Chim Chim
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FILM REVIEW
‘SNL’ Comedian Shares Tall Tales Dooley’s Week Closes With Mikey Day By aidan VicK Staff Writer
dom numbers to his father, whose lack of technological savvy seemed to remind much of the audience of their A successful comedy routine own bumbling relatives. Although his stories were amusing, demands a confident performer, and “Saturday Night Live” (“SNL”) star Day seemed a bit uncomfortable with Mikey Day and opener, fellow “SNL” the show’s stand-up format; he is, after writer, Streeter Seidell certainly deliv- all, more accustomed to sketch-based comedy. ered in that regard. Stand-up comics typically segue On April 14, the two comedians drew vigorous laughter from the seats seamlessly from one topic to anothof Goodrich C. White Hall’s usually er, which Day struggled a bit with. placid lecture hall, room 208, with Still, some of the funniest moments of their entertaining anecdote-based the night were the products of Day’s improvisation. routines. One such moment The 39-year-old was when his microcomedian is best known Day’s choice to phone died halfway for his regular appearheavily incorporate through the rouances on “SNL” as a tine and he jokingly recurring cast member personal stories, heckled the student and writer. most of which who came to fix it. To conclude Dooley’s were embarassing Day’s other strong Week, Day took the stage in White Hall and childhood memories, suit was his impressions, which proved delivered an untradiinto his routine essential to his nartional stand-up routine. brought intimacy to ratives. My favorDay’s choice to heavite impression was ily incorporate personal his comedy. of his drug-crazed stories, most of which college hallmate were embarrassing childhood memories, into his routine Morgan who, as Day recounted, once showed up to his door wearing nothing brought intimacy to his comedy. Additionally, he provided the stu- but a robe and a chicken mask. For one of his stories, Day brought dents with a short list of his rejected “SNL” pitches, including an ad for “Just Anna Voss (22C) onstage to read the the Dust” Cheetos and a skit following part of a girl he called in seventh grade Professor Snape’s transition into an to ask to a movie. Voss said that she has been a fan elementary school teacher after being of “SNL” since she was a child, so fired from Hogwarts. Day also displayed a series of prank text messages that he sent from ranSee Mikey, Page 12
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Jordan Sanders (Marsai Martin) adapts fittingly to life in her 13-year-old body in ‘Little.’
‘Little’ a Worthwhile Adaptation By Kamryn Olds Contributing Writer
Grade: B+ Tina Gordon’s new comedy “Little” humorously begins with Skee-Lo’s hit lyrics: “I wish I was a little bit taller.” The joke is hardly subtle, but it helps set the proper tone, reminding viewers of the times they wished they were just “a little bit” more of something else. The childhood fantasy of becoming an adult and the adulthood fantasy of returning to childhood are common themes explored in pop culture, perhaps most successfully in “Big,” the popular 1988 Tom Hanks dramedy by which “Little” is inspired. Still, this Will Packer production carefully strays away from its origins, by way of the subjects it chooses to explore and the perfectives it seeks to validate. “Little” tells the story of entrepreneur Jordan Sanders (Regina Hall) who unlike her ’80s parallel, begins
the film as an adult. In a voice-over, she recounts the tale of her “come up,” or transformation from a relentlessly bullied but bright child to a confident tech mogul. One could say that she has “made it” as she comfortably sits in a beautiful penthouse apartment with a closet full of spectacularly fashionable clothes. From the high throne of her ivory tower, she judges and torments all those around her — just as she was once judged and tormented in her youth. However, her reign of terror ceases when she steps on the toes of a little girl, who uses her “magic” wand to cut Jordan down a size — literally — placing the mogul back into her tormented, 13-year-old body (Marsai Martin). Needless to say, hijinks ensue. This film represents yet another in a long string of recent modern “updates” to beloved film franchises — “Creed,” “Ocean’s 8,” and “What Men Want,” just to name a few. These films often take classic, straight-forward genre
conventions, and place them within the context of perspectives not often represented on the big screen. Fortunately, within this model, “Little” is able to achieve great and unusual success, deftly capturing the original spirit of “Big” for a new audience. Beyond simply paying homage to many of the original’s best elements, “Little” also compels its viewers to ponder the differences between the respective childhood experiences of a young black girl and young white boy. It pushes us to think about how the young black Jordan was “othered” and outcasted among her schoolmates, with whom she would never simply be able to fit in. While a young white Josh (Hanks) may have been more likely to see those around him as friends and supporters as he theoretically grew into adulthood, Jordan was perhaps more likely to see these people as enemies, unable
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Arts in Full Bloom at 58th ATL Dogwood Arts Festival By KatiE hWanG Contributing Writer
Though gray skies loomed over the weekend, the 83rd Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival began on April 12 with overflowing vibrancy. Thousands of patrons flowed into the stalls that lined Piedmont Park, transforming the park into a spectrum of colorful art, delicious food and bustling activity. The festival bubbled with conversation as children leapt onto amusement park rides, couples sought art to furnish new homes and long-time art patrons teemed about the bountiful collections. One of the most competitive art shows in the country, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival is known for its massive scale and central location, ideal for artists and purchasers alike.
It’s not hard to see why — the festival sits at the heart of Midtown Atlanta and offers something for everyone. Dogs, which are normally banned from the event, bounded across the lawns in a festival race. Dance and song groups, both amateur and professional, performed on Lake Clara Meer in a day-long series of multicultural performances. The majority of the festival featured alternating sections of visual art and food booths. Dogwood boasts the usual festival charm. Stands offer fresh-squeezed lemonade, and newly-spun cotton candy. The air, thick with the smell of sugar and barbecue, hangs over children sporting painted masks and clowns juggling rainbowhued balls. Though fairly crowded with booths and visitors, it was nearly impossible to get caught in any line
for too long due to the sheer number of stalls. The booths showcased artist of all genres. Chandra Jennings, an artist from Grand Haven, Mich., said the festival treated its artists well, offering an easy set-up and an eager crowd. Though it was only Jennings’ first appearance at Dogwood, she managed to capture the award for Best of Graphics. It was not a surprising win, as Jennings crafts stunningly detailed scratchboard illustrations. Professionally an environmental scientist, Jennings rediscovered scratchboard a decade after her teenage introduction to the medium. She scratches fine white line into dark boards to create her work, which captures the spirit of nature through its attention to detail, such as an otter’s soft fur or an owl’s striking eyes.
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The festival’s judgment rubric is strictly kept secret, though Jennings presumes that they judge “everything, from how you set-up your booth, to the quality of the work that you’re offering.” Another first-time participant, photographer and digital artist James Cole from Plainfield, Ill., agreed with Jennings’ assessment, describing the “blind” judging system as having anonymous judges and secretive scoring system. Cole went on to win the Best of Photography and Digital Art award for his striking portraits. After retiring from a career in landscape photography seven months ago, Cole began selling his personal art full time. Though he initially built a career on landscape photography, he recalled wanting to pursue more meaning in photography. He traveled to India and Cuba, developing his “street documen-
tary” style, which he now teaches to other photographers in his international travel program. He said he aims to travel “not as a tourist, but as a part of culture,” and to bring back his experiences, and the relationships he built, to the United States. The photographs are honest and documentary, with little pretense. His respect to his craft shines through in his visceral and spirited photographs, which he also sells in the forms of posters and vertical blocks. The Atlanta Dogwood Festival is not only a home to artists and admirers, but an introduction into either group. If you don’t leave with a sculpture or painting, you’ll probably leave with a lemonade in hand.
— Contact Katie Hwang at katie.hwang@emory.edu
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‘GOT’ Reflects on Broken, Modern World Free Switch Games To Cure Your Study Blues By aayush Gupta Contributing Writer
Pop culture is, and always has been, a reflection of its surrounding social and political atmosphere. Last weekend, “Game of Thrones,” one of the most popular shows in the world, returned for its final season. After a two-year wait and an eight-year following, fans will finally see how the series comes to an end. “Game of Thrones” has found popularity through its dense fantasy world and emotional story development, political allegories and well written characters (though the dragons and spectacular set pieces help, too). Amid the enthusiasm toward the show’s upcoming finale, it might be useful to highlight the parallels between the political dynamics of Westeros and the United States. The following analogies elucidate the potential lessons we may derive from Westerosi politics, and apply them to the current real-world political climate.
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Jon Snow (kit Harrington) and daenerys targaryen (emilia Clarke) observe their dragons. dangerous foreigners out of the country. The xenophobic rhetoric present in “Game of Thrones” is concerningly and increasingly prevalent in modern American society. The show effectively represents how characters of different ages and backgrounds accept or reject these xenophobic feelings.
thE Wall Perhaps the most conspicuous allusion in “Games of Thrones” is the story of the Wall. Constructed thousands of years before the show’s time, it originally served to protect the Seven Kingdoms from the White Walkers. The Wall is manned by the Night’s Watch, a force of men primarily comprised of thieves and lawbreakers, sent there as punishment for their crimes. Over time, however, the White Walkers become a myth, and the primary purpose of the Wall switches to deterring foreign tribes, known as the Wildlings. The Wall obviously parallels the wall that President Donald J. Trump vowed to construct on the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump’s wall isn’t history’s first; the ancient Chinese constructed the Great Wall of China to repel Mongol invaders from the mainland, and early Roman settlers built Hadrian’s Wall in Britain to keep away the Ancient Britons and Picts. However, these walls were only moderate successes, as the troops guarding them were eventually overcome by harsh, cold climates and a lack of proper facilities. This sounds all too familiar to “Game of Thrones” fans, as the Night’s Watch in the show suffers the exact same struggles. While the soldiers guarding the proposed U.S.-Mexico wall probably wouldn’t undergo treacherous cold or frightening ice zombies, parallels remain, as the primary goal of the Night’s Watch is to keep supposedly
While the soldiers guarding the proposed U.S.Mexico wall probably wouldn’t undergo treacherous cold or frightening ice zombies, parallels remain. Characters like Jon Snow (Kit Harington), Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and Lyanna Mormont (Bella Ramsey) are more willing and accepting of the Wildlings, whereas those of older generation, including Ser Alliser Thorne (Owen Teale), Roose Bolton (Michael McElhatton) and Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) are less willing to welcome the Wildlings into the Seven Kingdoms. dissOnancE acrOss GEnEratiOns An additional thread of reality in “Game of Thrones” is the constant dehumanization of certain groups of people, such as the allegedly savage Dothraki invaders and murderous Wildings. In recent years, Trump has notoriously slandered certain ethnicities, religions and nationalities; he has publicly berated Mexican immigrants, calling them “animals.” In the same vein, the show’s per-
sistent use of the term “Wildlings” by elder characters, versus the term “Free Folk,” as used by Jon, depicts the generational conflict present in the real world. Older generations are often more conservative and hostile in their approach toward foreigners, using harsher descriptors such as “illegal immigrants.” On the other hand, the younger generations that grew up in a more globalized world tend to be comparatively open-minded, taking special care to respect people by using terminology including “displaced people” or “expatriates.” This is visible not only in the U.S. but also worldwide. One such example is the Brexit referendum. Polling data suggests that baby boomers and Generation X have a more traditionalist mindset, as over 60 percent of people aged 65 and above voted to leave the European Union, while millennials and Generation Z had a more liberal mindset, evident with over 70 percent of people aged 18 to 24 voting to remain. In the season premiere, we see Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage), Varys (Conleth Hill) and Ser Davos (Liam Cunningham) as representatives of the older generation, discussing the unification of Jon and Daenerys. They comment upon how the younger generation has a progressive new approach to resolving issues. They do, however, believe that it is a very idealistic and perhaps even naive way to think. How the rest of season 8 pans out, and what new, real-world parallels it draws remains to be seen. Until then, we can continue taking lessons from these characters as we witness the consequences of their actions, not only for themselves, but for all of Westeros.
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As finals week rears its ugly head, common coping mechanisms, like binge-watching TV shows or playing video games, are running rampant. For procrastinators who direct their attention to the latter, the Nintendo Switch is equipped with a wide variety of “byte”-sized avenues to ease your mind of the stressors of school life. This list will cover two of the best free Switch games that may help you calm your nerves without hurting your wallet. “tEtris 99” When one thinks of battle royale games, one would normally direct their attention to “Apex Legends” or “Fortnite” rather than to this classic tile-matching game. Still, the chaos of a battle royale game lends itself brilliantly to the strategy of “Tetris 99,” giving a new, competitive edge to the normal style of play. Each game consists of 99 players and lasts about 10 minutes. Every time a player clears a line of blocks, a corresponding line is sent to another player’s screen. Players use the right analog stick to target specific opponents with these lines, allowing them to strategically sabotage the best players and emerge the last player standing. If you, like me, are not very good at “Tetris,” you can instead distribute who you target to prevent retaliation from any players. However, the constant disorder might turn off more veteran “Tetris” players, since it turns the game from a therapeutic exercise into an anxious fit of button-mashing that limits play sessions to no more than an hour of adrenaline-charged excitement. If you like the tesselating zen of “Tetris” but enjoy the competitive spontaneity of Fortnite, consider “Tetris 99” for your next study break. “dEltarunE: chaptEr 1” Game developer Toby Fox’s first project after “Undertale” made it to the Switch in late February. Similar to its predecessor, “Deltarune” is a story-driven “bullet hell” and roleplaying game (RPG) filled with clever metanarrative, witty dialogue and a banging soundtrack. All of this takes course over about three hours, making it a worthy substitute to your textbook weeknight Netflix binge (or your
actual textbook). In “Deltarune,” you play a young human coexisting in a world with monsters . One day, you and a rowdy classmate named Susie enter the local school’s closet and mysteriously fall into the Dark World, where you are met with playing card motifs and trippy visuals reminiscent of “Alice in Wonderland.” Players must overcome a series of puzzles and zany plot developments as they try to make their way out of the Dark World.The main form of gameplay is the combat elements. Similarly to a turn-based RPG like “Pokémon” or “Chrono Trigger,” the player must choose actions for each party member to use on enemy Dark World inhabitants. Like “Undertale,” the player has the option to “ACT,” allowing them to talk to and thereby better understanding their enemies, or even spare foes instead of attacking them. What distinguishes “Deltarune” from an average turn-based RPG is the “bullet hell” aspect of combat, which involves dodging enemy attacks in real time. Each enemy’s attack pattern consists of a series of harmful platforms and projectiles in a small square on the screen. To avoid taking damage from an attack, the player must control a heartshaped cursor and avoid these hazards. A good player will not take damage from any attack, and more skillful players may quickly learn to dodge them. A great player gets close to the enemy’s attack as these close-range dodges generate tension points (TP) that can be used to perform special attacks in later turns. “Deltarune” is the first installment of Fox’s promised larger series of games. When this series will continue is completely uncertain, but, if you enjoy “Deltarune,” know that a similar avenue for procrastination might be available by the time you have become a functioning member of society. Overall, both “Tetris 99” and “Deltarune” push players into a state of flow, that sweet spot between boredom and anxiety, that loss of consciousness associated with an intense session of game playing. Whether you end up fighting for first place in “Tetris 99” or avoiding the complex attack pattern of the secret boss in “Deltarune,” both of these games are great channels for the procrastinating college student.
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Martin Revives ‘Big’ for Younger Generation Continued from Page 10 to recover from her early ostracism. Though none of this is explicitly stated in the film, “Little” carefully adheres to the rule of “show don’t tell,” calling our attention to its themes with just-right comedic beats. Connor (Mikey Day) — a parody of a stereotypical Silicon Valley entrepreneur — is particularly intriguing in this regard. Jokes scripted at his expense (with varied success) highlight the double standard innate within the story of his success: As a white man from a wealthy background, his struggles could never be the same ones Jordan overcame to get to this point in her life. The film stays entertaining, but it does not neglect the fundamental question that underlies Jordan’s unique transformation: How might the trauma of a difficult childhood, and the attempt to overcome it, affect one’s development? Martin’s turn as the 13-yearold Jordan brilliantly captures the character’s stunted maturity while simultaneously highlighting the utter absurdity of the situation. Her comedic timing is impeccable, and her presence formidable, provoking a smile every time she’s on screen. Meanwhile, Issa Rae is convincing as April, Jordan’s tortured personal assistant. Her performance as a timorous employee who slowly learns to assert herself before her uber-confident boss, elevates the pair’s undeniable “odd couple” chemistry. Perhaps Martin’s greatest feat is her ability to make us forget that
she is not an adult within a child’s body. But this may also be fitting of the 14-year-old — she herself devised the premise of the update, thereby becoming the youngest executive producer in Hollywood history. It’s not surprising that it’s Martin’s performance, aided by her two co-stars, which makes this film the entertaining ride that it is. Despite several teachable moments,“Little” is still far from flawless. Several jokes fall flat, including one at the start that pivots on gender identity. Toward the end, the film’s message gets lost, muddled in a sea of aphorisms. Though the happy music at the film’s conclusion seems to suggest that Jordan and April have grown — Jordan physically, as she returns to her adult body — the lesson, or moral, in their journeys remains unclear. Yet, even as “Little” falters, it manages to find value in three complex, stereotype-def ying depictions of black women. In viewing these characters and comparing them to their original counterparts in “Big,” Gordon gives us a lens through which to examine the similarities and differences in our own experiences and wonder how they shape our identities. With and despite its imperfections, “Little” is a truly entertaining and worthwhile springtime flick that will get you away from your newsfeed, while still giving you something to think about. As the characters in the film might say, it’s “black girl magic” on full display.
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‘SnL’ sketch comic, Mikey day performs for hundreds of emory students at the close of dooley’s Week.
Mikey Day Rounds Out Dooley’s Week Continued from Page 10 performing alongside Day was like a dream come true. “I’m a huge fan of Mikey Day, and I love comedy in general, so I was really excited about the show,” Voss said. “It’s kind of a running joke with my friends that I’m going to be on ‘SNL’ one day, and so it was just really fun to be able to perform with somebody actually on ‘SNL.’” Though “SNL” isn’t shy about its anti-Trump humor, Day kept things mostly apolitical during the show. While I would have liked to hear his takes on some contemporary social issues, the absence of political commentary kept the show light. Seidell, who opened the show, was just as delightful, giving a more
conventional but equally funny performance. His jokes spanned a wide range of topics, from being mad about missing the first episode of “Game of Thrones” season 8 because of his performance to feeling ugly in comparison to Korean boy band BTS, who recently performed on “SNL.” Seidell also reminisced about his college experiences at Fordham University (N.Y.), which, like Day’s, included a drug-addicted roommate who once drank a family-sized bottle of Robitussin and passed out for two days straight. Part of what made both performances successful was that the comedians seemed to know their audience. By focusing heavily on stories from childhood and school,
Day and Seidell were able to relate to the crowd. Rather than risk isolating some of their viewers, the two chose topics that everyone in the crowd could empathize with. Day’s and Seidell’s performances were an excellent way to close out Dooley’s Week, as both comedians brought distinct and engaging flavors of comedy to their routines. While neither offered much in the way of sociopolitical commentary, their highly amusing anecdotes kept things personal and charming. Hopefully Emory gets another A-lister like Day for next year’s comedy show, because he definitely set a high standard.
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lEFt: Matt and kim open dooley’s Ball, performing old hits, including “daylight.” riGht: adam, Jack and ryan Met, who form the band aJr, perform as headliners for dooley’s Ball.
Dooley’s Ball: ‘The Office,’ Prinze George and Sex Dolls
Continued from Page 1o Cher-ee” and an acoustic version of Smash Mouth’s “All Star,” to create a more sentimental atmosphere. Most touchingly, they followed their performance of “Netflix Trip” with a nostalgic and heartwarming remix of “The Office” theme song. Later, they recreated their songwriting process by blending a basic beat with one of their existing songs. As their set came to a close, they introduced the crowd to their newer
music, including recently released single “100 Bad Days” and an unreleased track that was both emotional and catchy. After AJR left the stage, just as many thought the performance was over, the band returned to the stage one last time to perform their 2017 hit “Weak.” Overall, AJR captivated their crowd throughout the night with their electric tones, catchy melodies and memorable bass lines. They interacted often and made an admirable effort to make
concertgoers feel personally connected to the performance on stage. Their sounds were addicting, and the upbeat mood of the concert was infectious, leaving the audience wanting more, even after the encore had finished. Before AJR stunned the late-night crowd, the evening began with musical acts Prinze George and Matt and Kim, who warmed up the crowd for the Met brothers. Prinze George brought their smooth sounds to the stage. Despite the small-
er crowd, Prinze George entertained audience with their unparalleled music. Matt and Kim tossed free Matt and Kim T-shirts into the crowd and danced about the stage with such intensity that it was impossible to not want to jump and pump your fists with the raging concertgoers. They also threw a variety of props into the crowd, including a giant beach ball and a decent amount of phallic blow-up dolls. At one point, Kim even began drumming with dildos.
There were a few points when the energy dipped, but Matt and Kim always managed to bring it back up, all to ready the audience for the main act. With the enthralling opener performances and riveting show by AJR, it was sad to see the concert end. AJR will release their newest album, “Neotheater,” on April 29, and plan to return to Duluth, Ga., on Nov. 12 as part of their next tour.
— Contact Julia Esposito at julia.esposito@emory.edu
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Doolino Knows Best: The Great Beyond
Formal season, finals and senior graduation photos are upon us. As students begin to regret their decision not to withdraw from courses, they also transition to long-awaited summer plans (or the lack thereof). Whatever your ailments may be, Doolino is here to make sure you can have your dry DUCling cake and eat it, too. Dear Doolino, All the places that I applied to work at this summer rejected me. I don’t have a summer internship and summer is less than a month away. I am in full panic mode and envious of all my friends who have opportunities locked down. Please help. Sincerely, Wishing I was a B-school Snake
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International Student Leadership and Advocacy Board, along with Student Involvement, Leadership and Transitions, hosted various Emory international clubs on McDonough Field, April 12. The clubs held cultural activities and served global cuisines.
Dear Wishing I was a B-school Snake, Alexa, play “I’m Rich” by Tiny Meat Gang. That, my friend, is the best advice I can give you: to be rich. If you’re already rich, you can afford
to take an unpaid internship, work for your parents or have them bribe their equally rich friends to hire you. If even your parents’ friends won’t hire you, you could always take summer classes at Emory to make your workload lighter during the school year. Handshake and your liberal arts education may have failed you, but money never will. If money doesn’t grow on the trees of your family’s estate, you could pick up a job at a nearby restaurant or retail shop to make some extra cash. Because you obviously aren’t rich, those employee discounts will come in handy. Or, if those jobs are too unappealing, you can pick up a side hustle, like driving Uber. With the free time you’ll have from taking a side job as opposed to an unpaid internship or summer classes, you can *gasp* spend the extra summertime doing something you enjoy. Pursue hobbies that suit your fancy or spend time with people you care about (a foreign
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PROFILE
Emory College’s First Black Student Paves Way for Future Students By Varun Gupta Contributing Writer The first day Charles Dudley (67C) set foot on Emory’s campus was the same day Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. It seemed that change was on the horizon. And it was — Charles Dudley crossed a “new frontier” as the first black student to graduate from Emory College. A major in history pursuing a pre-medicine track, Charles Dudley said he found appeal in Emory’s status as a “free-thought university.” That freedom also welcomed voices of white supremacy, which students promoted by wearing Nazi wristbands and painting Swastikas on the
buildings. According to Charles Dudley, the University lacked resources to handle issues of discrimination and race relations at the time. Previously, only two African American students – Verdelle Bellamy (63N) and Allie Saxon (63N) – had graduated from the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. As a result, Dudley sometimes found himself in tough situations. “He used to sit quietly in a corner while others would look at him and stare at him, and [they] would gather that he is not confrontational,” Charles’ older brother James W. Dudley said. “In some situations, it would be difficult for [Charles] to challenge them vigorously because he did not have any
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person of color there to help support him.” His advisors helped him overcome the prejudices that inhibited his participation on campus. Still, he also found camaraderie in the men’s chorus group and said he formed enduring bonds with friends and professors in the Emory community. “My focus was not to correct their
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prejudices or biases,” Charles Dudley said. “My mission was to get through the university system [and] I had some very good advisers who were shepherding me through the university experience. I had brilliant, openminded students and professors who were embracing me.” Charles Dudley also sought cultural ties in relationships with cafeteria and maintenance staff, most of whom were people of color. “[The staff that I befriended] would be happy to see me because it was like a real hope for them that change was happening [in the world],” Charles Dudley said. Although he was able to overcome the prejudice and participate on campus, not every student of color had a similar experience.
“There were a lot of students of color that decided to leave because they were feeling uncomfortable with being mistreated,” Charles Dudley said. “They had issues with the way things were. … They were used to coming from an all-black community and did not have the support team in order to survive.” University Historian and Senior Adviser to the President Gary Hauk reported one such case with former Emory Black Student Alliance President J. “Hank” Henry Ambrose Sr., who took a semester off during his senior year in 1969. Rather than return for the fall session to complete graduation requirements, Ambrose enrolled in the Peace
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Atlanta’s BeltLine: A Gentrified Path Tolleson Ditches By nassem yousef Staff Photoghaper
For some, the Atlanta BeltLine provides a picturesque opportunity to hike, bike and explore the city. The 22-mile loop of trails and parks, based on old railroad corridors, claims to be “Where Atlanta Comes Together,” a paragon of urban innovation and economic development. But the reality isn’t quite as pristine — for many, the BeltLine’s development has come to represent gentrification and displacement. Gabriel Eisen (18Ox, 20C) has worked with the “BeltLine for All” campaign since 2017. An offshoot of the Housing Justice League (HJL), the Atlanta-based grassroots nonprofit seeks to preserve affordable housing and mitigate the effects of gentrification caused by the BeltLine. The HJL started the “BeltLine for All” project in the summer of 2017 after realizing the havoc that gentrification had wreaked on the areas surrounding the BeltLine.
“These neighborhoods … [have] seen a lot of disinvestment over the last 20 or 30 years,” Eisen said. Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin created the nonprofit Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) in 2005, with the first trail opening in 2008. The BeltLine has since raised over $4.1 billion and now consists of five open trails and seven parks, according to its website. Wherever the BeltLine goes, Eisen explained, development and eventual gentrification follow. The BeltLine’s allure has resulted in increased property values in the areas that surround its path, causing many residents to vacate their homes due to increased rent costs. “These aren’t people who can afford to pay rising rents and rising property taxes,” Eisen said. Eisen’s daily involvement with the BeltLine includes grassroots community organizing and petition coordination, through which he seeks to inspire those affected by the BeltLine to bring
their issues to Atlanta City Hall. He said he finds frustrating to see community members and Emory students enjoy places with a history of gentrification, such as Ponce City Market, without knowledge of said places’ histories. “[They’re] literally walking on the neighborhood of a largely African American and working-class community that was [on the property of Ponce City Market] 10 years ago, and it’s gone [now],” Eisen said. Though Eisen said that gentrification is ultimately inevitable because of the nature of future development, he plans to continue his fight for affordable housing in Atlanta. Despite the Atlanta BeltLine’s claim that it “supports affordable workforce housing” and holds its “eye towards sustainability,” the project has done seemingly little to support affordable housing for lower-income residents already living in the area.
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Pre-Med for TV
By ryan fan Editorial Board Member When Brian Tolleson (95C) first came to Emory, he, like many students, wanted to become a doctor. However, like many pre-med students, he soon encountered a hurdle that would impede his plans: organic chemistry. “I was definitely, definitely premed. Medical school was just going to happen,” Tolleson said. “I was so bad at organic chemistry that I just stopped going.” On April 14, 2019, Tolleson came to speak at Emory after an invitation from Raoul Hall Sophomore Adviser Prasanna Kabur (21C) as part of a personal growth program for residents.
He reminisced about how the University shaped him into the entrepreneur he is today. Tolleson was recently made a 2017 honoree of the Emory Entrepreneurship Network and 2019 Emory PRIDE Alumnus of the Year. Soon after, he began searching for another career path and took a class called “Proprioceptive Writing” that introduced him to his passions of writing and entertainment. “My whole life has been about running towards something I was definitely going to do, like being a doctor, and then being honest [with] myself that this was a mistake, admitting to the mistake, then changing course,” Tolleson said.
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Dudley Hopes to Honor Emory’s ‘Aboriginal’ Past Continued from Page 13 Corps college degree program at The State University of New York at Brockport, NY. “Once students were admitted, they did not necessarily find hospitable communities,” Hauk said. “Just opening the door is not sufficient. You have to open the door, provide a seat and create a sense of belonging, and that wasn’t always there for some of them.” However, having received numerous scholarship offers to attend other private colleges in Atlanta, Charles Dudley admitted that Emory was not initially his top choice. He had initially intended to commit to the historically all-black Morehouse College. It was Morehouse College President Benjamin E. Mays who changed Charles Dudley’s mind. Mays thought, that due to the revolutionary aspects happening during the civil right movement, Charles Dudley could impact college admission at predominantly white
schools. According to The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, Emory paved the way for increased college admission for African Americans in the south. In 1962, Emory v. Nash ruled in favor of allowing Emory to “consider the applications of students without regard to color or race,” while retaining tax-exempt status in Georgia. “I think [my attending Emory] changed the whole mindset that [integration] was not doable,” Charles Dudley said. After graduating from Emory, Charles Dudley served in the U.S. Army from 1967-69 and later worked as a life support technician at the Emory University Hospital, under Chief of the Thoracic Surgery Department Charles Hatcher from 1969-72. In 1975, he moved to Canada, where, by 1979, he had become active in developing awareness of Black History in British Columbia. Currently living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Charles Dudley has
‘BeltLine for All’ Fights for Affordable Housing Continued from Page 13 “We’re halfway through the timeline of the BeltLine project, and very few affordable houses have been built,” Eisen said. Some displaced residents have found homes in the historically lowincome Atlanta neighborhoods including Pittsburgh, Ga. and Mechanicsville, Ga., but there is no guarantee that these areas will remain safe from future gentrification. When the BeltLine was established, there was no affordable housing requirement. Because of the HJL’s advocacy efforts, government officials passed an ordinance that would require the construction of 5,600 affordable housing units and the preservation of as much pre-existing affordable housing as possible. “They were just gonna build the BeltLine, and it was going to do what it was going to do,” Eisen said. “[The founders of the HJL and other affiliates] pushed for the original 5,600unit requirement, which is not being lived up to.” Since then, the HJL has had one victory: a mandatory inclusive zoning policy for the BeltLine area. The policy mandates that households below 60 percent of the Area Median Income receive 10 percent of new complexes built after January 2018, and that households below 80 percent of the Area Median Income receive 15 percent.Eisen calls the BeltLine’s gentrification an “injustice,” saying that people should not be pushed out of their neighborhoods due to economic reasons. “The great irony of the BeltLine is the way that [it] is funded,” Eisen said. “All of their property taxes, instead of going to state, instead of going to schools, they’re going to the BeltLine project itself.” According to Eisen, there is little hope in stopping the BeltLine’s expansion soon, as it has operated for over 10 years. Eisen also acknowledged that nonprofits have a limited ability to put policies into effect. Despite this, the BeltLine for All group continues to
advocate for policies that will create more affordable housing for current Atlanta residents affected by the BeltLine. “We’re just trying to make sure that as many people as [possible] can stay in the neighborhoods that they’ve lived in for a long time and that the BeltLine builds as much affordable housing, at least as much as they promised and hopefully much more,” Eisen said. Another dedicated volunteer, Olivia Feeney who is a voluntary service fellow at HJL, said that the best way to get involved with the campaign is to sign the “BeltLine for All” petition “to hold the BeltLine accountable to their affordable housing promises.” “We’re trying to ... hold them accountable to that goal [of 5,600 affordable housing units],” Feeney said. “Then, hopefully, we’ll be able to push them even [further] to have more policies that would prioritize affordability and housing and allowing people to stay in their homes.” Alison Johnson, co-author of a 2017 HJL report on gentrification and displacement, said that this isn’t the first time gentrification has been disguised as redevelopment efforts, pointing the case of Ponce City Market. “Later down the line, [these changes] only contribute to the displacement of families ... in particular, black families in Atlanta,” Johnson said. Eisen explained that Atlanta residents should not have to choose between having the BeltLine or having affordable homes. According to Eisen, the goal of “BeltLine for All” isn’t to get rid of the BeltLine, but to make the BeltLine accessible to all without displacing low-income residents. There is no reason that having the BeltLine and ensuring affordable housing should be mutually exclusive, he explains. “So at the end of the day it shouldn’t have to be an either or [situation],” Eisen said. “The whole concept of development without displacement is that you get both. People get to stay there and the neighborhood gets to be nicer.”
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partnered with the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, hosted academic conferences and worked with the University of British Columbia in Canada to inform his local community about multicultural groups and share the stories of aboriginal people. The next ‘frontier’ he hopes to cross is by reconciling Emory’s campus as previously Cherokee-held land. Following a discussion with former University President William M. Chace in 1997, Dudley hopes that Emory will add a traditional Native American totem pole that honors the legacy of the indigenous groups. “Through the ancestral teachings of indigenous people, it’s very imperative that we do the right thing for the future generations; otherwise, we are not being ... good steward[s],” Charles Dudley said. “To be a good steward is to leave the place in a better state than we found it and to help people learn to love each other.”
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Learning to Embrace Your Townie Identity Continued from Page 13 concept for those B-school snakes you envy so much). That being said, being rich is the most socially desirable option and what I personally recommend. Sincerely, Doolino Dear Doolino, I am graduating this May and, luckily, landed my dream job in Atlanta. Although I’m excited to stay close to Emory and friends, I’m worried that I won’t be able to resist going to Maggie’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill next year when my underclassmen friends end up there every night. I know it would be a faux pas to go to Mag’s post-graduation, but I feel like I won’t be able to help it. Any advice for resisting the temptation? Sincerely, RickEnthusiast1836
Dear RickEnthusiast1836, Ah Margaret’s. She is beauty, she is grace. We all know that the harder you resist going to Mag’s, the more likely it is that you will end up there at night’s end. My advice is to embrace the urge to bond with current Emory students. As an adult, the switch to townie can be stark, but it’s perhaps the only option. Start bringing a pack or two of cigarettes with you to the bar and make uncomfortable conversation with college students who cross your path. Get there around dinner time so you can claim a much-coveted booth from the students. Good luck on the other side. Students may come and go, but your life at Mag’s can live on forever. Sincerely, Doolino
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Alum Reflects on LGBTQ+ Activism Continued from Page 13 Abandoning the pre-med path was just one of many moments in Tolleson’s life where everything changed. Tolleson said that coming out and accepting that he was gay was another one of these moments. He recalled when the Atlanta Police Department called his parents to tell them that his car was stolen outside a gay bar, which resulted in his parents finding out about his sexuality. “Basically, the Atlanta Police Department came out to my parents for me,” he said. “This was before they were trained not to do that.” Tolleson interned with the Television Academy in 1994 and in 1996, he moved to Los Angeles to better understand the television industry and worked at Columbia Pictures creating movies before transitioning to working full-time in the television industry. Tolleson eventually helped kickstart Logo, a round-the-clock channel for LGBTQ+ Americans. After conflicting with the management of MTV Entertainment, he chose to move on from Logo, a decision he said ended up being the right choice. In 2005, Tolleson founded BARK BARK, an advertising company that aims to combine advertising with entertainment. “It meant a lot to me personally,” Tolleson said. “[Logo was] everything I was as a gay person, as a network, and it was a very different time to launch this network. But I had to make a decision, and my happiness and working with someone I respected meant more than anything.” Tolleson said that admitting his mistakes and learning to be vulnerable have significantly contributed to his success and to shaping his values and identity. He credited his friends and Emory for teaching him these values and stressed to the audience that learning from mistakes discredits the mistakes altogether.These lessons of vulnerability have applied beyond his career and into his personal life. “Being straight was kind of the same thing — I tried to be straight for a little bit, and I realized it wasn’t for me,” Tolleson said to the laughing audience. After Kabur questioned Tolleson
on his childhood, his experience in residence life at Emory and his life mission, Tolleson opened up about a wide range of subjects, including his work at Nickelodeon, his creation of Logo and his work as interim CEO at The National Center for Civil & Human Rights. “Corporations are the biggest problem in the world right now [and] their influence over everyday life,” Tolleson said. “Instead of trying to fight and defeat them, it’s about making sure those corporations maintain human rights as a core of their system. My life mission is making sure human rights is a part of the conversation.” Since 2003, Tolleson has worked extensively as an activist, both as CEO for the National Center for Civil
“I tried to be straight for a little bit, and I realized it wasn’t for me.” — Brian Tolleson (95C) & Human Rights from March 2018 to March 2019 and by creating Logo. Tolleson repeatedly emphasized working from within the system to affect change, a position he leverages almost every day. Tolleson said that all companies need consumers and employers, so affecting change through honesty, authenticity and patience is the best way to fight injustice. In his opinion, this will not happen until Citizens United, the 2010 Supreme Court case that allowed corporations to contribute to political campaigns, is overturned. At the National Center for Civil & Human Rights, Tolleson helped start the International Human Trafficking Institute, which aims to push corporations to fight and take corporate responsibility for human trafficking within their institutions. Tolleson has launched initiatives to pressure corporations to compile company phone data into a database that flags numbers associated with human trafficking activity. Employees who make these calls would be fired immediately.
He now continues this work at Lexicon Strategies, a public relations company that aids corporations, campaigns and causes through storytelling and character building. “I felt so validated hearing his story, having pivoted away from the pre-med track myself after taking the MCAT and submitting the composite letter application as a senior,” Farah Al Chammas (19C) said. “I also realized that influencing consumers through entertainment is actually a powerful tool. Like he said, you got to be in the system to change the system.” Tolleson also shared about how his personal life and creative work at Nickelodeon grew intertwined over time, explaining that the children’s entertainment industry had some of the most creative people he’s ever worked with. It was also at Nickelodeon that Tolleson said he felt like he was fulfilling his life mission. He loved his work to the point that it no longer felt like work — he held his 30th birthday party at a laser tag arena in Time Square with his co-workers at Nickelodeon. Bianca Zhou (22C), who is majoring in Film and Media Studies and English and Creative Writing, said Tolleson’s path encouraged her to continue pursuing a career in the arts. “As a student interested in art as well, I had a lot of moments where I thought about doing one thing and I ended up doing another,” Bianca Zhou (‘22C) said. “It was really reassuring to hear that someone that successful had gone through the same thing.” Tolleson said that the support from Emory and his professors helped him identify his passions and find his internship, and he maintains a strong Emory network to this day. As Tolleson achieved much success after graduating, he stressed that every person’s time at Emory is a valuable experience because Emory makes its students much more wellrounded than most other schools. “You could do anything,” he said. “There were no rules.” — Contact Ryan Fan at ryan.fan@emory.edu
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baseman Greta Wilker and rBI hits each game and didn’t register a hit from senior shortstop Cassie Baca in eight of the 14 innings played, and freshman first baseman Mattie even though the team currently ryan. Sophomore pitcher Madison leads the UAA in total runs scored Schaefer locked down NYU in the by over 50 runs. In contrast, NYU complemented final two innings to preserve the 4-3 their stellar pitching performances comeback victory. After the final game, Emory took with five runs in each game and time to honor their walked away 5-2 seniors. winners in both the team recoggames. “I couldn’t have nized the impresDespite the recent walked into a better sive achievements lackluster offensive of seniors Baca, group of women. performances, Head Coach Adrianna they are so open and Wilson, Max Faass, Lana Herrmann, Baggetta has faith in willing to face new tok o M i l le r, the team’s ability to challenges.” Madeline Maday and return to their high Sam Vincent over expectations. their four years at “We need to go — Adrianna Baggetta, Emory. into an attack mindHead Coach Baggetta believes set and stop worrythis recognition is ing about results,” Baggetta said. “this team has a fully deserved. “I couldn’t have walked into a never die, never quit attitude, [so] greater group of women,” Baggetta we’ll be fine.” the fourth game brought anoth- said. “they are so open and willing er frustrating start for the Eagles. to face new challenges.” the Eagles now go on the road for they were held scoreless through the first four innings, and things the remainder of the regular season. they will start with a fouronly worsened as NYU opened up a three-run lead in the top of the game series against Case Western reserve University (ohio) on April fifth. However, determined not to let 19 and 20. Senior Day end on a sour note, the Eagles roared back in the bottom half of the inning thanks to a — Contact Charlie Scruton at two-rBI triple from junior third charlie.scruton@emory.edu
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Continued from Back Page strong opponents, Lopez and Fatemi earned the 7-6 (7-2) win. Watson and taylor emerged as the winners, 6-4, while Gonzalez-rico and olcay had some good volleys but dropped the set, 4-6. the Eagles carried their momentum into the singles matches. thanks to several double faults made by her opponent, Lopez collected an easy victory in two straight sets, 6-3, 6-1. Fatemi swept her opponent, 6-1, 6-3. Gonzalez-rico faced some difficulties against CSU’s Marleen tilgner. Gonzalez-rico kept hitting wide angles, but tilgner responded with strong defense. After dropping the first set, Gonzalez-rico was able to come out on top and earn a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory for her remarkable twelfth, consecutive match win. on the other hand, olcay had a hard time, losing her match in two sets, 0-6, 4-6. Cartledge and Yoon both lost to their opponents, 3-6, 3-6. Despite the losses, the Eagles carried the day against their D-II opponent. the Eagles will return to action April 17 against Georgia Gwinnett College.
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a confidence booster because we ued her season-long hot streak with raced with the intent to beat whoa school-record height of 3.80m on ever we were against, regardless of the pole vault to secure the event what the predictions on paper said,” Fost said of the outcome. win. Fost recognized how important She broke the previous school record of 3.75m that she previous- this mindset is going forward, espely set at the Emory Invitational cially with the UAA Championships three weeks ago. She now ranks on the horizon. “Going into [UAA sixth nationally in c h a m p i o n s h i p s] , the event. Senior there are multiple Dani Bland, who ranked was named the “If I want to compete athletes University Athletic well against this level within the top 10 Association (UA A) of competition, I have in the nation,” Fost added. “If I want to Women’s track to believe that I’m compete well against Athlete of the Week, good enough.” this level of comcollected an event petition, I have to win and a seasonbest time in the — Liam Fost, believe that I’m good enough.” 200m dash with a Sophomore on top of the event time of 24.60. wins, Hedgepath this time ranks added a secondsecond a mong Division III qualifiers. Bland also place finish in the 800m run with ran in the 4x100m relay with team- a time of 1:56.26, while freshman mates senior Dilys osei and sopho- Spencer Moore contributed another mores Michelle rosenblum and second-place finish in the 3000m rebekah Bondi, helping her team steeplechase with a time of 9:42.67. the Eagles return to action at place second with a time of 48.28. the men’s team secured two event Sewanee: the University of the wins with the help of sophomore South (tenn.) and Georgia Institute Liam Fost, who posted a time of of technology April 19 and 20 48.39 to win the 400m dash and a respectively before competing in 3:21.56 in the 4x400m relay along the UAA Championships April 27 with junior Alex rand, freshman and 28. Matthew White and sophomore Jacob Hedgepath. — Contact Ava Villalba at “this weekend was definitely ava.villalba@emory.edu
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Emory Bounces Back From Loss By RichaRd Wang Contributing Writer this past weekend, the No. 1-ranked NCAA Division III Emory women’s tennis team played two matches against Division I Georgia State University and No. 6-ranked Division II Columbus State University (CSU) (Ga.). on April 13, the Eagles suffered a bitter 4-3 loss to Georgia State, but bounced back to beat CSU on April 15, 4-3. Assistant Coach Barbora Krtickova thought facing opponents from other divisions offered positive experience for the team, despite the split results. “I think it was good for us to play different divisions,” Krtickova said. “the pace of the match was a little faster. there was always one point that decide[s] whether you are going to lose or win.” During the match against Georgia State, Sophomores Ysabel Gonzalez-rico and Defne olcay opened up doubles with a 6-2 victory. on the second court, freshman Emma Cartledge and senior Daniela Lopez lost to their opponent, 6-4. Sophomore Stephanie taylor and freshman Christina Watson fought relentlessly against their D-I opponents to notch a 7-5 victory. After winning two out of the three matches, the Eagles earned the doubles point, according to the Division I rules.
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In singles, the Eagles won two matches but lost four. After dropping the first set, Gonzalez-rico overcame some tough moments and finished the match with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory. Cartledge also lost in her first set, but not one to give up, she continued to fight hard and won the match, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2. Lopez lost in two straight sets, 6-4, 6-1. olcay played with great energy but lost to her opponent, 6-2, 6-2. Freshman Lauren Yoon was also outperformed by her opponent, 6-0, 6-2. Freshman Jessica Fatemi, after losing the first set, attempted a comeback but unfortunately lost in the last set, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. Lopez believed they could improve on some details, especially their techniques. “We had simple goals before [we] went into the match, which was to carry out those specific techniques we acquired during practicing,” Lopez said. ”We need to improve the technique after the match against Georgia State.” After suffering their second loss in the spring season, the Eagles did not get discouraged but proved their standing as one of the best teams in the nation with an excellent performance against Columbus State. the Eagles earned the doubles point by winning two matches in second and third doubles. Facing
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Junior second baseman and outfielder Sarah Katz swings for the fences during a game against New York University (NYU). The Eagles split the weekend series with NYU, 2-2.
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the Emory softball team, now 23-9 on the season, continued their quest toward a second consecutive University Athletic Association (UAA) title this past weekend with a four-game series split against conference rivals New York University (NYU). the team also celebrated their Senior Day. the series got off to a dramatic start in the first game, as extra innings were needed to decide the
winner. Down two runs in the third inning, the Eagles strung together a timely five-hit, two-out rally to regain a 3-2 lead. After three scoreless innings for both sides, NYU provided some clutch hitting of their own with a game-tying single to force extra innings. In the 10th inning, Emory won the game in truly bizarre fashion. NYU pitcher Cassi parulis attempted to intentionally walk senior outfielder Jenna Wilson when an
errant pitch drifted too close to the plate. Wilson capped off a terrific three-hit game with the game-winning rBI single to give the Eagles a 4-3 walk-off victory. “When I saw that pitch, I knew I had to take my chance,” Wilson said. the second and third games of the series were both characterized by unexpected offensive frustration for the Eagles. Emory scored only two runs in
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Saridakis Eagles Take Over First Place in UAA Standings Continues Breaking Own Records By lynden FauSey Contributing Writer
By ava villalBa Staff Writer the Emory No. 9-ranked NCAA Division III women’s and unranked men’s track and field teams recorded top finishes at the Berry Field Day Invitational at Berry College (Ga.) April 12 and 13. the women’s team earned 137.2 team points to finish first in a field of 18 teams, while the men’s team collected 95 team points to land them a second-place finish out of 17 teams. the champion women’s team recorded a total of four event wins. Senior paris Wagner posted seasonhigh marks of 37.46m and 49.63m in the discus and hammer events, respectively, securing two event wins for the Eagles. Junior Isabel Saridakis contin-
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the Emory baseball team moved into first place in the University Athletic Association (UAA) after winning three out of four games in their series against UAA opponent Case Western reserve University (ohio) over the weekend of April 13. the team advanced to 18-12 on the year, with a 7-1 record in the UAA. For their effort in the games, senior infielder Bubby terp and freshman pitcher Jack Brodsky were named the UAA Athletes of the Week. the Eagles then moved on to face oglethorpe University (Ga.) on April 16, where they won the game 17-7. Before the Eagles could take on Case Western, they first faced oglethorpe University (Ga.) in a game that was rescheduled for April 10. Emory took advantage of a school-record 19 walks to defeat oglethorpe 13-1. Apart from the record, Emory had more impressive offensive showings. Junior infielder richard Brereton had three walks, was one-for-one and scored one run. Senior catcher Eric terry went two-for-two and had an rBI single to contribute to a five-run fifth inning. Finally, senior infielder Bubby terp drove in four runs on two hits to help his team earn eight runs in the first five innings. on the mound, the Eagles held oglethorpe to just one run, which
they scored in the eighth inning. the win went to freshman pitcher Bryant Wise, his first of the season, after he pitched into the sixth inning. Wise did not allow a single run, had four strikeouts and only allowed three hits and four walks. Head Coach of twenty years Mike twardoski knew the importance of winning their series against Case Western. “they’re a very good team. We knew we had to play well to beat them,” twardoski said. “We lost the first game, and we could have folded. If we lost any of the other games we wouldn’t have had a shot at winning the conference. We played with a lot of grit and a lot of confidence. It was just a great series.” on April 12, the Eagles played their first game against Case Western, the only game of the series they would lose. the Spartans held Emory’s normally high-scoring offense to only one run and five hits. Freshman infielder Zeke Diamond scored the Eagles’ only run off of junior infielder ryan Adelman’s sixth-inning double. the loss went to junior pitcher James robertson after he allowed three runs and seven hits in 5.1 innings. It took until the bottom of the sixth inning in the second game of the day for Emory to break through Case Western’s defense. the Spartans had a 2-0 lead when the Eagles heated up at
the plate and scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead. the Eagles then scored four runs in the seventh with the help of Brereton and Diamond, who each had an rBI single. Although Case Western tied the game up after scoring a run in the seventh and four runs in the eighth, sophomore infielder Jacob Singer scored the winning run off of a defensive miscue. Freshman pitcher Jack Brodsky collected his fifth win this season in relief. the Eagles continued the series with another doubleheader against Case Western on April 13, the same day as Emory’s Senior Day. Before the game, Emory honored their nine-member senior class for their last home appearance of the regular season. Junior catcher Jacob Greene stressed how much the senior class has meant to him. “our seniors have shaped this team and the lives of those around it for the better,” Greene said. “We are so proud to share the field with them.” Sophomore pitcher Jack Moore allowed three runs in the first but refocused to shut out Case Western for the rest of the game. Moore only let up seven hits and one walk and struck out two. Emory ended the game in the seventh inning after scoring 13 unanswered runs throughout the game. Brereton and Greene combined for seven rBIs while terp and sopho-
more outfielder Michael Edelman each had 2 rBIs. terp’s two-run double secured the 13-3 win. In the final game of the series, Emory rallied in the bottom of the fifth inning to take the lead after a 5-1 deficit. Back-to-back doubles by Greene and terry helped the Eagles score five runs. Case Western tied it up in the top of the sixth, but the Eagles responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Diamond scored an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth off a hit by terp. Diamond had a team-high three runs while terp had four rBIs in the 10-6 win over Case Western, which put Emory on top of their conference, closely followed by WashU (8-2). Greene knew how important this series was for the team. “this weekend’s series was a mustwin, so we were happy that we could deliver and claim the top spot in the UAA,” Greene noted. the Eagles dominated in their second game against oglethorpe this week. Emory hit two home runs: a three-run homer from Brereton in the top of the second and another threerun homer from Greene in the top of the fifth. the Eagles will play a crucial series away against conference rival WashU starting April 19.
— Contact Lynden Fausey at lynden.fausey@emory.edu