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Bobby Jones Scholars to Attend Univ. in Scotland

The Robert T. Jones Trust selected four College seniors to study for a year at the University of St Andrews in Scotland as recipients of the annual Robert T. Jones Jr. Scholarships.

The Robert T. Jones Scholarship, often referred to as the Bobby Jones Scholarship, was established in 1976 to honor the renowned golfer and Emory alumnus. Each year, the scholarship provides a tuition waiver and a living stipend for a year at the University of St Andrews.

The University, a public research university located in Fife, Scotland, was founded in 1413 and is the third oldest university in the Englishspeaking world.

According to the scholarship’s website, award criteria include an outstanding academic record, a record of significant leadership in the Emory community and scholarly interests that can be pursued through the offerings at St Andrews.

Kate Cyr

International tudies and Middle Eastern and South Asian studies double-major, wrote in an email to the Wheel that she plans to pursue a one-year Master of Letters in peace and conflict studies degree at the University of St Andrews’ School of International Relations.

“My goal is to go into international human rights law, or a related field,” Cyr wrote. “I think it’s really important to understand the field from multiple angles, and a master’s in peace and conflict studies would help me understand the theories that go into international policy regarding violence.”

Cyr is currently writing her honors thesis on Kurdish violence in Turkey and its depiction in the media. She wrote that her main interest is in ethnonationalist and independence movements, with a focus on the Kurds specifically.

“In Scotland, I want to broaden my understanding of global conflict away from one particular region or sub-topic,” she wrote.

Cyr currently serves as co-president of the Emory International

College senior Kate Cyr, an

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Kate Cyr, College senior, internaional studies and Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies

Sara Stavile, College senior, English and creative writing

Peter Habib, College senior, Middle Eastern and South Asain Studies

Kadiata Sy, College senior, political science and Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies

CDC Funds Rollins Project in Africa

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mory’s Karma Bhangra dance team performed at the South Asian Arts Mela this past Tuesday. The Indian Cultural Exchange (ICE) and the Halle Institute hosted the event, which showcased Emory’s dance and a capella groups, as a part of India Week at Emory.

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Mandl Appointed Healthcare CEO

By Annie McGrew News Editor

Michael J. Mandl will serve as the president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Emory Healthcare (EHC), according to an all-University email announcement from University President James W. Wagner on March 11. The Executive Committee of the Emory Board of Trustees endorsed Wagner’s appointment, which became effective March 16, according to Wagner’s email.

Mandl moved up to CEO from his position as the executive vice president for business and administration, a position he has occupied since he first came to Emory in 2003. Before he joined Emory’s administration, Mandl served as the vice president for financial services at Duke University.

Mandl wrote that he is happy to

serve Emory “in this new way that has been asked of me and to work more closely with the extraordinary people of EHC and the School of Medicine to advance our mission.”

Wagner is also looking forward to Mandl’s new position. “[Mandl] is an extraordinary executive leader with great capacity and heart,” Wagner wrote in an email to the Wheel.

He added that Mandl has been serving as the chair of EHC Board of Directors since September and has been the “point person” in guiding Emory’s engagement with WellStar Health System.

The University announced in a Feb. 9 press release that EHC and WellStar would engage in formal discussions regarding a merger.

“So he has been building a deepening familiarity with our health care

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Emory to Offer Course on The Ferguson Movement

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uddhist scholar Geshe Lhakdor spoke about secular ethics, which is the Dalai Lama’s view of a universal education about morality founded on core human values, during India Week on Monday evening in White Hall. Lhakdor is the director of the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives.

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Emory Alum Claude Sitton, 89, Dies

By Samantha Goodman Staff Writer

Acclaimed civil rights and Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Claude Sitton, an Emory alum, died of congestive heart failure on Tuesday, March 10 at the age of 89, according to the ​New York Times​.

Sitton (‘47OX, ‘49C), who was born in 1925 at Emory University Hospital, eventually chose the school as his

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enterprise and its mission in the context of Emory’s broader mission,” Wagner wrote.

Mandl’s appointment followed the Jan. 7 resignation of John Fox, who served EHC as president and CEO for 16 years.

Wagner noted that Fox was among several people with whom he consulted prior to making the decision to appoint Mandl.

Mandl wrote in an email to the Wheel that he has worked with Fox over the last 12 years and has worked even more closely with him since his announced departure.

As far as the possibility of an EHC-WellStar merger, Mandl wrote that the Board of Trustees will ultimately decide but that the decision will be a “team effort.”

In a series of meetings over the past month, student activists and University administration officials developed plans for the potential creation of an endowment to support long-term financial aid for undocumented students, as well as programs to help accommodate such students throughout their time on campus, according to the student activists and member of the administration.

Student members of Freedom at Emory University, a campus group advocating for undocumented students’ rights, met with Senior Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations Susan Cruse on Feb. 27; Executive Vice President and Dean of Campus Life Ajay Nair on March 3 and Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs Claire Sterk, Assistant Vice Provost and Dean of Admissions John Latting and Financial Aid Director John Leach on March 11.

The discussions followed two preliminary meetings between University President James W. Wagner and members of both Freedom at Emory and Freedom University, a Georgia-based undocumented student leadership school and advocacy organization, on Jan. 28 and Feb. 18.

College senior and Freedom at Emory co-founder Andy Kim and College sophomore Julianna Joss met with Cruse to discuss ways to give undocumented students not only the

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By Brandon Fuhr Asst. Digital Editor A Rollins School of Public Health research team received nearly $7.5 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to further train public health workers in West Africa, according to a Feb. 24 University press release.

“We are about building local capacity, while respecting national sovereignty and supporting the needs of the people in the region,” Scott McNabb, leader of the Rollins team and research professor at the school, said. “It is not enough to come into a country and tell people what to do because after the experts go home, people revert back to their original ways.”

One of the major goals of the Rollins team is to establish The African Centre of Excellence for Public Health Security, a building in West Africa that will serve as the regional headquarters for health safety preparedness. The plan comes after the widespread outbreak of Ebola in mid-2014 in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.

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alma mater. According to James M. Cox Jr. Professor of Journalism Hank Klibanoff, Sitton always had strong ties to Emory.

He returned to teach at Emory in 1991, played a large role in the revitalization of the Journalism Program and served on the Board of Counselors at Oxford College until 2001.

Sitton enrolled at Emory with the intention to pursue business — until

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he got a job working for the Wheel, according to Klibanoff. Sitton then not only became the Wheel’s editorin-chief but also a journalism major in the summer of 1949.

During his senior year, Sitton received job offers from the International News Service and United Press. He then worked as a press attaché in Ghana, reporting on

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Last August, the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer on Aug. 9 in Ferguson, MO sparked riots, protests and a national conversation on police violence against blacks in America.

This fall, Emory students have the opportunity to examine the issue through a course designed specifically to explore the event.

The Ferguson Movement: Power, Politics and Protest is the first ever course designed by the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence (CFDE) instead of a professor.

The course will be offered to undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

The creation of the course followed Emory’s own response to the Ferguson events in early December, when students organized a “die-in” protest. This response was inspired by the death of Eric Garner, a black man who was strangled to death by a white police officer in New York.

Given the protests, CDFE Director and Professor of African Studies and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Pamella Scully; Associate CDFE Director and Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts Adjunct Assistant Professor Donna Troka; and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown launched the course.

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Business School and the School of Medicine, will give guest lectures and lead discussions regarding the events in Ferguson.

Though the list of faculty members teaching this course has not yet been finalized, two professors will take turns teaching each class meeting throughout the semester, according to Brown.

Brown said that she pitched the idea to other Emory faculty members.

“Then we started laughing when we thought about how busy each of us were, and we couldn’t take on the responsibility of an additional 14-week course,” she said.

As she began to speak with Scully, however, the idea solidified.

“We both jumped on the idea and started brainstorming,” Brown said.

“The response was so overwhelming.” Although the initial plan for the 14-week course was a three-hour session taught by a single faculty member, the current proposed structure of the course will bring together faculty that are researching in similar areas — “and they may not have known about their colleagues across campus,” Brown said.

College seniors Jovanna Jones and Sammie Scott responded positively to the introduction of the course.

“I think the class is going to be really dope, because it’s a class that’s using Ferguson as a lens, but it’s not just about Ferguson,” Jones said. “So it’s like having a class on a particular moment that everyone is connecting

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NEWS ROUNDUP National, Local and Higher Education News • Th former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra faces up to 10 years in prison for negligence over rice subsidies that cost the Thai government billions of dollars. In January, Shinawatra was retroactively impeached for her role in the subsidy scheme, which doubled the market price for rice paid to farmers, and was banned from politics for five years.

The Thai Supreme Court trial’s first hearing will be held on May 19.

• In New Bern, North Carolina, an 18 year-old man allegedly stabbed members of a neighboring family with a machete late Tuesday night, killing three brothers, ages 1, 5 and 9 and wounding their mother and sister. The suspect and victims are all Burmese residents of a town home to 1,900 Burmese refugees. The alleged assailant, Eh Lar Doh Htoo, made his first court appearance in Craven County on Thursday afternoon.

• British troops have begun training Ukrainian government forces in their fight against pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine’s eastern region, the British government announced Thursday. As part of a two-month mission, 35 United Kingdom personnel are in the city of Mykolaiv. U.K. ministers announced the plan in late February and capped the number of British troops deployed at 75.

• Interim CEO of DeKalb County Lee May hired former Georgia Attorney General Mike Bowers to lead a corruption investigation into the county’s 6,000 employees Wednesday. Bowers, who previously led the investigation of Atlanta Public Schools, which led to former educators’ criminal charges, will have unlimited access to DeKalb County documents and employees for interviews.

• U.S. Air Force veteran and Neptune, New Jersey native Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh pleaded not guilty to attempting to support the Islamic State (IS) militant group at a federal court hearing in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday. After he traveled from the U.S. to Egypt to Turkey in an attempt to enter IS strongholds in Syria, Turkish authorities sent Pugh, 47, back to Egypt, where he was detained and deported to the U.S. If convicted, Pugh faces 35 years prison.

• The Georgia Senate unanimously passed a bill on Wednesday banning the potent, anti-anxiety medication Phenazepam, which has been reported on college campuses and linked to one death in the state. The bill, HB211, awaits Governor Nathan Deal’s signature, which would make it a law the day he signs it.

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• On March 6 between 2:10 p.m. and 8:00 p.m, a bike theft occurred at Smith Hall. A female student called the Emory Police Department (EPD) after she realized that her bike was missing. The bike had been secured using a cable lock but it was broken in the process of the theft. The woman’s bike is valued at $635. The case has been turned over to an investigator.

• On March 7 at 4:20 p.m., EPD received a call regarding a theft at the Woodruff Physical Education Center. An individual was playing basketball between 4:00 p.m. and 4:20 p.m. and left his phone on the side of the court. When he came back to retrieve the phone, it was missing.

The iPhone 4S is valued at $250 and the OtterBox case is valued at $60.

The incident has been turned over to

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an investigator.

• On March 11 at 10:34 a.m., an Emory student received a call from a suspicious individual claiming to be an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent. The agent said that the student owed taxes to the government and if he did not pay, he would be arrested.

The student went to Bank of America and withdrew $900, which he prepared to send to the individual via a Univision MasterCard. The IRS agent later called back and then asked for $740. At this point, the student realized he was involved in a scam and called police. The case has been turned over to an investigator.

• On March 11 at 1:24 p.m., EPD received a call from officers at DeKalb County Police Department.

According to the officers, two young individuals were lighting fires on railroad tracks between Haygood Dr. and Clifton Rd. EPD Officers arrived on the scene and apprehended the individuals, who were later determined to be Druid Hills High School students. Officers released the individuals to DeKalb County Police Department and notified the high school principal.

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The individual told officers that he noticed college age students in the vicinity of his vehicle. The case has been turned over to an investigator.

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• On March 13 at 9:45 p.m., EPD responded to a call regarding a theft.

An individual who was a visitor to the campus parked in front of the restaurant Saba in Emory Village between 9:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.

When the individual came back to his car, he realized that it was broken into and his backpack containing his Lenovo ThinkPad was stolen.

EVENTS AT EMORY

Event: Transition to Pratice: Peace of Mind, Confidence and Comfort Time: 12 p.m.

Location: Emory School of Nursing 112 Event: “Intersections of Experience: Culture, Violence, and Power” — CUNY Professor Linda Alcoff Time: 4:15 p.m.

Location: White Hall 208 Event: Slumdog Millionaire Screening and Conversation With the Author Time: 4:30 p.m.

Location: Rollins Auditorium, Claudia Nance Rollins Building Event: Association for Women in Science Mocktail Networking Night Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Winship Ballroom Event: “2 Sides,” The Play Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Performing Arts Studio, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Event: Daniel Bernard Roumain: Anacaona Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

Event: Light Experiments Time: 9 p.m.

Location: Emory Quad

SATURDAY Event: Atlanta Science Festival — The Outbreak Game Time: 1 p.m.

Location: Emory Quad Event: Laurie Anne Taylor, MezzoSoprano: Senior Honors Recital Time: 5 p.m.

Location: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Event: “2 Sides,” The Play Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Performing Arts Studio, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Event: Bach Birthday Recital Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

SUNDAY Event: Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church Worship Time: 8:30 a.m.

Location: The Little Chapel in the Church School Building

Event: Interfaith Dialogue — Atlanta Jewish Music Festival Time: 10 a.m.

Location: Emory Center for Ethics

MONDAY

Event: Emory University Worship With The Rev. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown Time: 11 a.m.

Location: Cannon Chapel

Event: Mandala Sand Painting Live Exhibition with the Monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery Time: 1 p.m.

Location: Carlos Museum Reception Hall

Event: Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church Worship Time: 11 a.m.

Location: Glenn Auditorium

Event: Ebola: Perspectives from Institutional Partners Time: 4 p.m.

Location: School of Medicine 110

Event: “2 Sides,” The Play, Matinee Show Time: 3 p.m.

Location: Performing Arts Studio, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

Event: Guided Compassion Meditation Time: 5 p.m.

Location: Carlos Museum Reception Hall

Event: Atlanta’s Young Artsits Time: 4 p.m.

Location: Carlos Museum Reception Hall

Event: Carl Phillips Reading and Book Signing Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Woodruff Library Jones Room

Event: Stephanie Mundel, Tuba: Senior Honors Recital Time: 5 p.m.

Location: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Event: The Gathering @ 5:05 Worship Time: 5:05 p.m.

Location: Ward Fellowship Hall at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church

Event: The China-Tibet Dialogue and Its implications for International Conflict Resolution: A Conversation with Lodi Gyari Rinpoche and Dr. Paul Zwier Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Carlos Museum Reception Hall

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Sitton’s Reporting Revealed Racial Discrimination in Jim Crow South, Klibanoff Says

Continued from Page 1 the country’s transition from British colonial rule to self-government as a sovereign state.

In 1958 Sitton joined the New York Times as a copy editor. However, he did not stay up north for long; after less than a year, the Times sent him back to Atlanta to cover the southeast region.

From 1958 to 1964, the peak of the Civil Rights Movement, Sitton traveled across the south, writing nearly 900 articles and earning his title “the Dean of the Race Beat” according to the New York Times.

It was during the Jim Crow era that Sitton, as the chief Southern correspondent for the Times, built his legacy.

His on-the-scene coverage brought the violence of the movement in his native South to the doorsteps of the

Times readers each morning.

Sitton rode on the first bus full of Freedom Riders — civil rights activists who rode buses into the South to challenge the unconstitutionality of segregated buses — watched as Alabama Governor George C. Wallace was forced to step aside so that two black students could enroll at the University of Alabama, gained international attention for his coverage of the Freedom Summer — the 1964 attempt to register as many Mississippi voters as possible — and covered the riots that ensued after Medgar Evers was shot outside his home in 1863.

“His reporting revealed to the nation the horrors of racial discrimination in the south,” Klibanoff said.

“Descriptively, it became impossible for American people to pretend anymore that it wasn’t happening.“ Attorney General Robert Kennedy

sued Georgia sheriffs for voter suppression after reading one of Sitton’s articles.

In their 2006 Pulitzer Prizewinning book, The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle and the Awakening of a Nation, Klibanoff and former New York Times and Philadelphia Inquirer Editor and Journalist Gene Roberts wrote, “Nobody in the news business would have as much impact as [Sitton] would — on the reporting of the civil rights movement, on the federal government’s response or on the movement itself. Sitton’s byline would be atop the stories that landed on the desks of three presidents.”

Sitton became the Times’ national editor in 1864. Four years later, he returned south to become the editor of the News & Observer in Raleigh, NC. There, his editorial column and

commentary earned him the Pulitzer Prize in 1983. His weekly Sunday column analyzed national and international issues for the Raleigh audience.

After retiring from the News & Observer in 1990, Sitton moved back to Atlanta and began teaching courses on press coverage of the civil rights movement at Emory.

1993-94 Wheel Editor David Simanoff (‘94C), one of Sitton’s former students, spoke of how Sitton inspired him to pursue a career in journalism.

“I took a lot of history courses at Emory, but it’s very rare that you take a class with someone who was actually part of the history,” Simanoff said. “It was because of Claude that I decided to become a reporter.”

His favorite “Sitton stories,” he said, include the times Sitton would find himself in situations where a

Ferguson Highlights Systematic Racism, Students Say Continued from Page 1 to, and they feel it as a moment, but it’s so much more than that.”

Nevertheless, Scott said she has a few concerns regarding the reasons for which the class will be offered this fall.

“I’m really excited that it’s happening, but the one thing that frustrates me underneath that is the fact that if Ferguson didn’t happen, this type of education wouldn’t be happening, which is really frustrating to me.”

Scott said. “These things don’t only happen in Ferguson.”

Jones also expressed similar sentiments.

“I think it’s so imperative for students to take the class because we’re so used to feeling events and saying, ‘Oh, hey, Ferguson happened,’ but people really do not get the framework of racism and how it’s so embedded in what we even call the United States,” Jones said. “Despite this nation and what this nation means, racism is at its core. So, the

reporter was unwanted. According to Simanoff, Sitton would say, in his thickest Southern accent, “I’m Claude Sitton from the New York Times,” and no one would believe him. He would “get right in and cover the stories no other big newspaper could get.”

In 1997 Sitton, together with executives at Cox Newspapers, which publishes the Atlanta JournalConstitution, decided it was time to revive the Emory Journalism Program, which had closed in the early-1950s, according to Klibanoff.

More than four decades later, the James M. Cox, Jr. Foundation gave the University a $1.35 million endowment, reestablishing the department.

The Program closed again in 2014.

“I’m sorry he had to see the closing of the department,” Klibanoff said. “It broke his heart.”

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investigative producer at Al Jazeera Media Network, called Sitton “a larger than life figure in journalism.”

“For the longest time, I wanted to thank him for paving the way for someone like myself to study journalism at Emory and eventually turn it into a career,” Young said.

Sitton was inducted into the Atlanta Press Club Hall of Fame in 2014; he was presented the George Polk Career Award for journalism in 1991 and the John Chancellor Career Award for excellence in journalism in 2000.

Kilbanoff said, “Claude didn’t think he had done anything special except for what a journalist was meant to do — tell the story.”

Sitton is survived by his wife, Eva, their two sons and two daughters and nine grandchildren.

— Contact Samantha Goodman at samantha.h.goodman@emory.edu

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class is necessary, and I hope it really goes beyond anybody’s expectations.”

College freshman Zach Denton expressed his excitement for the opportunity to take a course that addresses politics and tensions in a contemporary society.

“It’s a class that’s both admirable and necessary, and it will be valuable in the future,” Denton said. “It’s something we should know more about.”

— Contact Anwesha Guha at anwesha.guha@emory.edu

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he Atlanta Iranian Norooz Dance Group performed in Cox Hall Ballroom on Thursday evening at Norooz 1394, an event hosted by the Persian Cultural Club at Emory which celebrated the Persian New Year. The event featured musical performances and Persian cuisine.

Initiative Aims to Improve Public Health in West Africa Continued from Page 1 through Georgia, you could imagine the chaos and disruption of normal health services, and that is what is happening right now,” McNabb said. “Our intention is to come to West Africa, now that we are starting to contain this disease, and help rebuild.”

McNabb and his team are one part of Emory’s multi-faceted response to Ebola. Earlier this month, Emory hosted a conference and held a panel to provide platforms for the ongoing Ebola discussion. In fall 2014, Emory University Hospital served as a treatment facility for four Ebola patients.

“As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has shown, improving health security in countries around the world is of utmost importance,” wrote CDC Health Communications Specialist Justin Williams in an email to the Wheel. “Until countries have the ability to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease threats, all countries are at risk.”

Unlike most financial partnerships, this initiative’s goal is to improve the public health capacity of Africa, not of Emory, according to McNabb. Of the $7.43 million, 45 percent is going directly to Africa.

McNabb and his team were one of six awardees. Emory was approved for funding based on their rank score from an objective review panel, according to CDC Extramural Affairs Specialist Herbert Kimble.

One major goal for the African Centre is to build a strong workforce that can respond to public health threats. According to McNabb, the

affected West African countries lacked the organization to provide adequate health systems and trained personnel, creating the outbreak last year.

“We are providing capacity so that the African people can be much more prepared in the future than they were in the past,” McNabb said.

Some of the public health issues of global concern in West Africa include emergence and re-emergence of pathogens, development of drug resistance and accidental laboratory pathogens, McNabb explained.

By 2013, more than 100 World

“ ... improving health security in countries around the world is of utmost importance.”

— Justin Williams, CDC health communications specialist Health Organization (WHO) members had not met the WHO’s International Health Regulations (IHR) requirements regarding public health concerns. The African Centre’s goal is to help African countries meet these requirements by “providing incountry training for public health professionals in the areas of surveillance, epidemiology, laboratory, communications, infectious disease and preparedness,” McNabb said.

According to McNabb, he is hopeful that the center will be a landmark institution, influencing African

policy and public health.

The first two years of the fiveyear program are focused on working with local partners across Africa to meet their training needs while the last three years of the project will be devoted to establishing the African Center — a facility that will sustain the training needs for public health professionals in West Africa.

The program aims to provide urgent training to public health officials in systems including e-surveillance, a technique that uses technology such as mobile phones to provide public health data. This will digitize African analog health systems.

According to McNabb, the project will also include training in communications, epidemiology, outbreak investigations and data analysis.

“This will allow health workers to better understand the situation, which is a key piece of the program,” McNabb said.

The partners include Rollins School of Public Health, the African Field Epidemiology Network, the International Association of National Public Health Institutes, Emory’s Institute for Developing Nations and the African Society for Laboratory Medicine.

“Going forward, this puts us at the forefront of a very hot topic and allows us as a University and as a school to build on what is already a growing reputation from our treatment of the Ebola patients,” Chris Hoover­ , a student in the Rollins School of Public Health, wrote in an email to the Wheel.

— Contact Brandon Fuhr at brandon.spencer.fuhr@emory.edu

Nationwide Search for New EVPBA to Begin Continued from Page 1 “I will quarterback the effort, but the process will involve many leaders, in particular the physician leaders,” Mandl wrote. “It will be a team effort and a long process to determine if it is the right answer for Emory and for WellStar, but I am confident that at the end of the day we will get it right, regardless of how it turns out.”

WellStar CEO Reynold Jennings wrote in an email to the Wheel that the Board of Trustees for the new system would select the new CEO if the two entities merged.

However, Mandl wrote that he is not concerned with his job security if a merger were to take place, according to a Feb. 12 edition of the Wheel.

“I agreed to serve in this role [and] to serve Emory in its ongoing pursuit of excellence in delivering its mission,” he wrote. “I wake up every day focused on doing what I can toward

that end, and I take it one day at a time. I believe that if I stay focused on that goal — strength and excellence of Emory people and programs — the rest will take care of itself and I will be satisfied.”

Mandl’s promotion to president and CEO left what Wagner called a “critical opening in Emory’s leadership team.”

Wagner announced two interim appointments to fill the opening left

by Mandl’s promotion, in a March 13 University-wide email.

Current Enterprise Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice Provost for Library Services and Digital Scholarship Rich Mendola will temporarily take over Mandl’s previous position and serve as interim executive vice president for business and administration.

Current Deputy Chief Information Officer Marc Overcash will serve as interim enterprise chief infor-

mation officer and senior vice provost for library services and digital scholarship.

According to the email, the interim appointments were also effective March 16 and “will serve Emory well as we begin a national search to fill the position of EVPBA.” Wagner wrote in an email to the Wheel that the search for the executive vice president for business and administration will be underway shortly.

“But it is important and comforting to note that the leaders in the Office of Business and Administration are a very strong and cohesive team in whom we all can have immense confidence,” Wagner wrote. “I feel very confident about the continuing effectiveness of that office. Mike Mandl has left an extraordinary team in place.”

— Contact Annie McGrew at anne.elizabeth.mcgrew@emory.edu

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Meeting With Sterk, Latting, Leach Inconclusive, Student Activists Say Continued from Page 1 means to attend the University but to make the most of their college lives, according to Kim. “We want to launch an endowment to fund not only financial aid for undocumented students but that will also fund any program undocumented students start when they come to Emory,” he said. “We’re also looking to fund a Campus Life professional to meet the needs of undocumented students on campus.”

Though none of these developments are set in stone, Kim added that “this is an idea we are actively exploring right now.”

According to Cruse, a research team within the Office of Development and Alumni Relations recently began its search for foundations that specifically raise funds for undocumented students.

Emory would likely have to compete with other universities to receive a grant from one of these organizations, which, as the donors, would ultimately decide the applicant requirements and uses of the endowment, Cruse said.

“We have to spend the money the way the donor intended,” Cruse said.

“We want to make sure we don’t have money laying around that we can’t use. We want to make sure it’s not too narrow, like [the applicants] have to be from a certain zip code, or something like that.”

Still, she added, “Philanthropy is voluntary, so you do the best you can.”

Cruse, according to Kim, was both positive and well-informed in terms of undocumented students’ rights.

“We really felt that she was a good ally, that she thought what we’re

doing made sense,” Kim said. “The reason we reached out to her ... was we wanted to make sure our plans had some stability.”

Though she cautioned that the University’s grant cycle system only allows it to accept grants every six months, specifically in June and November, Cruse praised the students for their proactiveness in meeting with her so early.

“Too often people bring in [the Office of] Development too late,” Cruse said. “They’re really, really early, but that’s great.”

When asked how soon her office would take action, Cruse said that, once the office finds a suitable endowment, only the University’s policies stand in the way.

“As soon as the University says, ‘Yeah we’re ready to go,’ we’re ready to go,” she said.

Next, Freedom at Emory members Samantha Stevens, a College senior, and Catherine Tang, a College sophomore, met with Nair, who offered multiple ways to integrate undocumented students on campus, such as a student mentoring program.

In an interview with the Wheel, Stevens noted that many schools provide such programs, in which freshmen undocumented students are matched with older such students, who help their mentees navigate courses, campus organizations, campus jobs and other areas of college life.

The University of California at Berkeley and the University of California, Merced, for example, provide such programs.

“We can’t just bring undocumented students to campus — we can’t stop there,” Kim said, who was informed of all of the meetings’ dis-

cussions by fellow Freedom at Emory Stevens said. members.

She added that Nair recommended Kim explained that undocumented several schools to potentially assist in students are barred from attending the development of the program. many colleges and are often forced to Nair and Stevens both mentioned delay their freshman year until they training of orientation leaders (OLs) can gain acceptance into a school that and resident advisors (RAs) to be accepts students living in the U.S. aware of undocumented students’ without citizenship. needs as ways to further integrate In 2011, the Board of Regents of such students on campus. the University System of Georgia Nair also suggested the University implemented Policy channel the 1915 4.1.6, which states Scholars fund, that “a person who which supports first“[The administration is not lawfully presgeneration underent in the United has] verbally supported graduates, toward States” is ineligible this initiative, but that’s u n d o c u m e n t e d for admission at all they’ve done so far.” students. colleges within the “In the past two Georgia System, years, Campus Life — Andy Kim, has enhanced supwhich include the College senior and co-founder port services for state’s top five pubof Freedom at Emory first-generation and lic schools.

Policy 4.3.4, also low-income stuimplemented by dents,” Nair wrote the Board of Regents in 2011, does in an email to the Wheel. “Although not allow undocumented students to our current support services are availapply for in-state tuition. able to all students, Campus Life Thus, undocumented students are is committed to ensuring that we generally a bit older than the average address the unique challenges and freshman and have spent a few years needs of undocumented students.”

Stevens emphasized her satisfacworking rather than coming to campus straight from high school. tion with the rough outlines of undoc“Based on the conditions they usu- umented student initiatives developed ally come from — and I don’t mean at the meeting. to generalize — there are needs that “Nair really seems to want this we don’t know, just because we’re not to happen,” Stevens said, though she undocumented,” Kim said. added that he recognized the need for Stevens cautioned that the mentor- both short-term and long-term goals. ship program should be sustainable “We’re not going to change an and shouldn’t make the undocument- entire system over the summer,” she ed student mentees uncomfortable. said. “I feel confident that Dean Nair “Sometimes even at schools that will do what he can to implement are positive toward undocumented these things as soon as possible, but students, that [program] can break the bigger question is financial aid.” down, and [undocumented students] For this issue, Stevens and College feel like they don’t have a place,” junior Nowmee Shehab met with

Sterk, the provost and executive vice president of Academic Affairs, along with Latting, the assistant vice provost for Undergraduate Enrollment, and John Leach, the director of the Office of Financial Aid. While the administration has clearly expressed its support, Shehab said, “this meeting did not seem very substantial, or like there was any direct action being planned.”

She added that the group of students and administrators discussed financial aid opportunities for undocumented students, who are ineligible for federal financial aid and that the administrators “agreed there were a lot of challenges.”

Kim said he found the meeting disappointing and “somewhat redundant.”

“We have a consensus that we want to have undocumented students on campus,” he said. “[The administration has] verbally supported this initiative, but that’s all they’ve done so far. They haven’t shown any steps forward, specifically with this meeting.”

Sterk called the discussion a “positive conversation about the use of institutional financial aid” but cautioned that the administration could not address the immediate needs of incoming undocumented students this spring, who will receive little to no need-based financial aid.

All of the student members of Freedom at Emory interviewed by the Wheel emphasized the importance and the urgency of these students’ needs.

“We did discuss the timeline, and it appears challenging to finalize the process for this year,” Sterk wrote in an email to the Wheel. “Nevertheless, all left with the intent to explore ways

to move forward in case something changes regarding the timing.”

Though Latting acknowledged that the meeting did not result in “a commitment to admit and award need-based aid to undocumented students,” he wrote in an email to the Wheel that the group left with an understanding of the necessary steps for providing need-based aid to undocumented students.

The University, Latting wrote, would have to assess the students’ need using its institutional application, while taking into consideration the fact that they are not eligible for state or federal aid.

If Emory were to develop needbased aid grants to target this subset of students, he wrote, the aid would have to serve as a replacement grant for unattainable federal and state aid.

“From my perspective, this was both a solid proposal and an action to be taken,” Latting wrote.

The Freedom at Emory students plan to regroup for amother meeting with Wagner within the next few weeks, now that they’ve gathered information from the department officials he suggested, according to the members.

“We recognize that policy changing takes a long time, but we haven’t even addressed the immediate needs of [incoming] undocumented students yet, and we’ve seen no movement within the administration,” Kim said.

Regarding the meeting with Sterk, Latting and Leach, he added, “We wish this meeting had been more fruitful, which makes the [upcoming] meeting with Wagner all the more important.”

— Contact Lydia O’Neal at lmoneal@emory.edu

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Students to Pursue Masters of Letters at St Andrews in Scotland ISIS, to justify the demand for instituHabib added that he is writing his program, which according to Stavile, tionalizing the institution of slavery” honors thesis on the recruitment tac- is a “perfect blend of [her] interest in Relations Association, formerly during her stay at St Andrews. tics of the prominent militant groups social movements and literature.” known as Emory Model United In the fall of 2012, Sy transferred ISIS and al-Qaeda, based on their Stavile wrote in an email to the Nations, and has been a competitive to Emory College from Georgia extensive written media Wheel that at delegate for the past four years, trav- Perimeter College, where she served campaigns.

Habib Emory she prieling around the as president of the wrote that he plans to marily writes “ [This] degree is a way fantasy novels country to debate.

Student Government continue this research She is also a broththat explore Association. Sy is through the indepenfor me to learn about er in Alpha Kappa “ ... St Andrews will help the founder and dent research compoissues of social social movements and inequality, idenPsi Fraternity. co-president of the nent of the MECASS me will enable me to other ways of writing.” tity development Association of Middle program. accomplish my future Eastern Studies at Kadiata Sy “Through the and environmencareer goals.”

Emory and served as MECASS [Middle East — Sara Stavile, tal sustainability.

College senior “Really, a lot the director of Emory and Central Asian secuEnglish and creative writing Kadiata Sy wrote rity studies] program, I — Kadiata Sy, Model Arab League. major of my interests in an email to will be able to build at Emory are a political science and MESAS the Wheel that P eter Habib off my knowledge of mesh between double-major she plans to purMiddle Eastern history my love of litsue a one-year College senior through courses that erature and my Master of Letters in Middle East and Peter Habib is a Middle Eastern and focus on the contemporary politics of work as a social justice advocate,” Central Asian Security Studies at South Asian Studies major and a the region,” Habib wrote. she wrote. the University of St Andrews. Sy is Development Studies minor and will Stavile added that she eventually Habib currently serves as a pursuing a double-major in Political also be pursuing a group leader in wants to get a Master of Fine Arts in Science and Middle Eastern and Master of Letters Emory Christian fiction writing degree.

South Asian Studies (MESAS) at in Middle East and Fellowship and is a “So the modern and contemporary “I was really interested public affairs offi- literature and culture degree is a way Emory. The degree allows students to Central Asian secucer for the Emory for me to learn about social movechoose a language track as a part of rity studies degree in the scholarship’s Association of ments and other ways of writing,” the master’s degree. Sy plans to focus at the University of ambassadorial St Andrews.

Middle Eastern Stavile wrote. “A lot of being a good on Arabic as her language track. component.”

“Aside from Studies. He is writer comes from reading a lot, and Asked why she applied for the also a Table Talk this degree will allow me to do just Bobby Jones Scholarship, Sy wrote the prestige of St that. [Also,] St Andrews really priorithat she wants to work in community Andrews University — Peter Habib, facilitator. tizes sustainability, which is always building and conflict resolution in the and the incredible MESAS major, development Sara Stavile a plus.” near future. master’s education I studies minor Stavile currently serves as co“I believe receiving graduate stud- would receive, I was ies in my current field of study at St really interested in College senior director of Alternative Breaks for Andrews will enable me to accom- the scholarship’s ambassadorial com- Sara Stavile, an English and Creative Volunteer Emory and as president of plish my future career goals,” she ponent,” Habib wrote in an email to Writing major, plans to pursue a mas- NERD, Emory’s science fiction and wrote. the Wheel on why he decided to apply ter’s in modern and contemporary lit- fantasy club. She is also the founder Sy wrote that she plans to continue for the scholarship. “It’s so exciting to erature and culture at the University of the 1915 Scholars mentorship proher honors thesis research on “slavery be representing Emory abroad, with- of St Andrews. The Master of Letters gram for low-income students. in Islamic law and its problematic use in the amazing cross-cultural context in modern and contemporary litera— Contact Annie McGrew at

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HONOR COUNCIL • After using plagiarism detection software while grading a freshman’s paper, a lower level science course professor found that the student had copied the entire paper from online sources without referencing them. The student admitted that, because he was behind on his work, he asked a friend to write the paper for him.

He said that he was unaware that his friend had plagiarized the internet sources. The student received a four-year mark on his record and a failing grade in the class.

• When her professor found that much of her paper closely resembled unreferenced online sources, a senior in an upper level humanities course claimed that the plagiarism was accidental and that she was not aware of the proper source acknowledgement guidelines. As she had a prior violation, the student received a one-semester suspension, a failing grade in the course and a permanent mark on her record.

• During an upper level science course exam, the class professor and teaching assistant noticed a senior glance at another student’s paper. The senior then made eye contact with the professor and appeared anxious for the remainder of the exam period.

The student claimed he had been distracted, looked away from his test for a moment, noticed the professor watching him and con-

sequently grew nervous. Because this appeared to be the only occasion on which the student apparently glanced at another student’s test and the professor and teaching assistant could not present any other evidence, the Honor Council found the student not guilty of seeking unauthorized assistance.

• An upper level science course professor noticed, while grading homework assignments, that two students had submitted the same answers for the assignment. One of the students, a junior, admitted that he had copied his friend’s homework responses, as he did not fully understand the requirements for the assignment. The student received a zero for his entire homework section of the course grade, along with a two-year mark on his record.

— Compiled by News Editor Lydia O’Neal

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Friday, March 20, 2015 Editorials Editor: Erik Alexander

Our Opinion

Enriching Minds, Not Resumes Emory students, many of them burdened with student debt, understandably want to ensure they ​can secure a post-graduation job worthy of their investment. Consequently, students seek various resume enhancements, including Emory’s honor societies. These societies operate on the national and departmental level, typically based on standards of outstanding academic achievement. We at the Wheel question the value of these honor societies as they currently exist beyond simply acknowledging student success and encourage their administrations to make a more worthwhile use of students’ money.

The concept of honor societies is not inherently wrong. Many Emory students deserve rewards for their dedication. In particular, departmental honor societies are beneficial, motivating students with potential and rewarding students that have achieved within their specific field. However, many societies charge students substantial fees in exchange for another line on a resume, with little substance or genuine activity.

It is natural for students to seek out societies like these. After all, the standards for excellence, especially at a prestigious university like Emory, keep increasing and many worthy students turn to honor societies as a reward for their handwork. Herein, however, lies the problem: honor societies take advantage of this desire for recognition with a sticker price.

We at the Wheel feel that this is a lost opportunity for honor societies. They could offer more academically stimulating programs, inquiry-oriented seminars, discussions and guest speakers that will engage students beyond a simple line item as a reward for their hard work.

We also advise students to be aware of such groups and societies on campus, and to choose their memberships mindfully. This phenomenon permeates the space of student clubs, some of which are established for the explicit purpose of resume building and professional skills.

Our campus would be more enjoyable if we looked for clubs and student organizations in the pursuit of true learning. Pre-professional, career-focused clubs have their place, but they are not sufficiently extracurricular — an extracurricular club helps students to learn skills outside of their coursework. While pre-professional and resume-building clubs may fit this category in some aspects, they should exist on the margins of our purview.

Given that, marketable skills are still very important. It is Emory’s duty to prepare students for life beyond these four years and beyond our first job. But perhaps they are better suited for the classroom setting than the extracurricular setting.

Many departments already offer at least one mandatory class focused on resume-building, interview preparation and self-marketing. If the University adequately integrates pre-professional skills into a section of department coursework, students will have more opportunities to pursue unique, out-of-the-box extracurricular activities. Crucial pre-professional skills do not necessarily have to be at odds with Emory’s liberal arts agenda and shouldn’t outshine each other. If Emory can adapt this idea into regular coursework, students will feel less pressured to seek out pre-professional clubs and societies, which in turn will result in a more enriching, valuable college experience.

The above staff editorial represents the majority opinion of the Wheel’s editorial board.

Editorial Roundup

College editorials from across the country The Harvard Crimson Harvard University Friday, March 13, 2015 Several weeks ago, the University of California, Los Angeles student council first rejected, and then subsequently confirmed, the nomination of sophomore Rachel Beyda for a position on the student government’s judicial board. The original refusal centered on questions about her Jewish faith, with some student council members charging that it might bias her judgement. Only after a faculty member intervened to request the council set aside issues of religion did Ms. Beyda receive approval to join the board. We find it hard to draw any conclusion except that the student council voted against Ms. Beyda solely because of opposition to her religious beliefs. We condemn this and any other forms of religious discrimination wholeheartedly.

During the meeting, some council members expressed concern about Ms. Beyda’s Jewish faith and involvement with Jewish organizations on campus. In their view, such activities represented a potential conflict of interest with any potential Israel-related issues. Even if one previous case had involved a trip to Israel, as was noted during the meeting, automatically assuming that Ms. Beyda’s religious affiliation impaired her ability to think clearly and fairly smacks of anti-Semitism.

Having perspectives, opinions, and thoughtful ideas is not dangerous—in fact, it should be considered beneficial. We all have worldviews that shape us: Our life experiences, racial background, sexual orientation, family upbringing, cultural values, and political views all influence how one might vote on the UCLA judicial board.

In fact, many who participate in student government are also involved in other

extracurriculars, yet were not placed under the same harsh scrutiny as Ms. Beyda.

Involvement in groups that are defined by political affiliation, sexual orientation, or even racial identity are rarely, if ever, considered sources of potential conflicts of interest for members of student government. To single out ethnic and religious views as problematic is not only dangerous but also racially and religiously discriminatory.

Moreover, even if there had been a legitimate concern that her involvement in Jewish campus organizations would pose a conflict of interest in certain judicial board cases, this should not have prevented her from being approved for a role on that board.

There would be precedent for such situations: Proper procedure would be for her to remedy this actual conflict of interest by recusing herself, not for the council to reject her wholesale as a candidate.

The board would thus still able to enjoy the benefits of her judgment in the vast majority of cases—as the student body at UCLA will now fortunately be able to do. Again, though, Ms. Beyda’s place in religious groups should not require such procedures.

Had the vote not been reversed, this incident would not only have deprived UCLA of a juror that all agree was highly qualified but also have set a dangerous precedent. This incident is yet another reminder that the irrelevancy of a candidate’s racial or ethnic background, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, family background, and socioeconomic status must be reaffirmed. These differences should not be a tool for separation or discrimination—we are enriched and educated through exposure to diverse worldviews. We must cherish that belief and never waver in our resolve to eliminate discrimination on any basis.

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Responses to ESJP Wall Ignore Message Jonathan Hussung On Feb. 22, when I, along with other members of Emory Students for Justice in Palestine (ESJP) built a mock apartheid wall by the DUC for Israeli Apartheid Week, we were hoping to start a campus conversation about the Israeli occupation of Palestine and what actions we can take as a campus to help bring about a more just situation: one in which all people’s human rights are respected.

While some members of the Emory community chose to vandalize the wall almost immediately, others vandalized it again the next day, and some verbally assaulted ESJP members. I am grateful for the many members of our community who chose to respond with counter arguments and/or statements of support rather than acts of destruction; however, I am disappointed by the quality of some of these responses, which seemed to ignore the messages on our wall and were merely knee-jerk reactions to the criticism of Israel, ignoring our evidence and our arguments completely. I want to build upon our previous Wheel Letter to the Editor and respond to some of the critiques and counter-arguments offered to our wall since then. ​ In an op-ed published shortly after our wall was erected and vandalized, College senior Kate Moran mentioned being struck by “the lack of substantive dialogue conducted between student groups.” Since erecting the wall, I too have felt this and been quite disappointed. I had hoped that throughout the week during which the wall was up, people would reach out to me by email (which was on the wall), and I could answer questions, hear their critiques and have a conversation. However, no one chose to reach out this way. I had also hoped that through op-eds or other platforms people would respond to the arguments we made on the wall.

While one person wrote an op-ed about our message, and Hillel erected a “Truth Wall” with a list of what they called “myths” and “facts,” none of this seemed to actually be in response to the content of our message.

Rather, they seemed to be responding to the abstract idea of pro-Palestinian arguments. For example, College sophomore Tyler Zelinger wrote an op-ed which claimed that the material on our wall was “specifically focusing on the Israeli military effort in Gaza that took place during the summer of 2014,” and that, “when describing Hamas, ESJP failed to identify it as a terrorist organization.”

Yet on the wall, under frequently asked questions, we had the statement, “[S]upporting the Palestinian cause is not the same as supporting Hamas or any group that advocates terror.” Here we clearly connect Hamas with terrorism and distance ourselves from them.

While I cannot check precisely what was written on the supplemental materials we stapled to the frame of the wall in response to the vandalism, out of the five posters that constituted the core materials on the wall, the only reference to the summer conflict in Gaza was the statement, “Over the summer Hamas sent rockets into Israel. Israel responded by bombing Gaza and sending troops in,” followed by the death count for Israelis and Palestinians.

This was a portion of one paragraph, which hardly constitutes “specifically focusing” on Gaza, yet Zelinger’s op-ed centered around these baseless claims and provided a narrative of the summer conflict slanted in favor of Israel.

Similarly, one of the three “myths” on Hillel’s “Truth Wall” was that Israel commits war crimes. I would urge anyone interested in Israel’s record in Gaza over the summer to read third party reports, such those provided

by Amnesty International, for information on human rights abuses and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for information on the impact of Israel’s attacks on Gazan civilians. I would also encourage you to note that Israel has repeatedly barred human rights groups such as Amnesty International from entering Gaza during the conflict to monitor the situation for war crimes. While I think it would be worthwhile for us as a campus to look into the history of Gaza and what happens there during both times of intensified violence, such as last summer, and what happens when there is less media focus on Gaza. This topic is ultimately unrelated to the arguments we made on our wall.

Another one of the “Truth Wall’s” three “myths” focuses on the living conditions of Arabs who are Israeli citizens. This is a separate issue from the living conditions of Palestinians who live in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, where they are denied citizenship and full rights, even though Israel controls their land, and in the case of the West Bank, illegally builds Israeli-only cities and roads on Palestinian land. Our wall was focused on the situation in the West Bank and Gaza and specifically focused on the Separation Barrier which our wall was modeled after.

Only one of the “Truth Wall’s” three points actually deals with the Separation Barrier (often called the “Apartheid Wall”).

Given how little of the material on the “Truth Wall” actually related to arguments ESJP was making, and given that our wall was down due to vandalism, I wondered if the people designing the “Truth Wall” had even read the material on our wall. And if they hadn’t read it, then why were they designing a wall in protest against our wall? It felt like they were responding to the very idea of criticizing Israel and to arguments they had heard from pro-Palestinian activists, rather than responding to the actual arguments we were making on campus.

This suspicion was strengthened when I stumbled upon a website which included a long list of “myths” about Israel and arguments for why they were wrong. Two out of the “Truth Wall’s” three “myths” seem to have been copied and pasted from this source (or from another location the “myths” were posted) with only minor revisions (for example: changing “Palestinian” to “Arab”).

The third “myth” also borrows material from a “myth” on this website. While I understand the usefulness of reusing resources created by others, doing so without any type of citation and doing so in a way that ignores where the conversation on campus already is, is counterproductive. For us to have a constructive conversation on campus, we must be able to hear each other. If we simply repeat arguments that others have made, without paying attention to where the conversation on campus is, we will make no progress. We must listen to each other’s arguments and respond to them rather than responding to our preconceived notions of what “the other side” is like.

In that spirit, I want to respond to the one “myth” on the “Truth Wall” that related to the Separation Barrier. It claimed that the barrier was not a wall but rather a fence, that it was built in response to terrorist attacks and is ultimately about Israel’s security. I consider the question of whether we call it a fence or a wall to be a semantic distinction that is unimportant compared to the effect of the wall. However, the International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ judicial branch, calls it a wall, so that is the language I will use. Regarding the argument that the wall is justified as a response to terrorist attacks, I would like to make a few points.

First, the lives of Israeli citizens are just as valuable as the lives of anyone else, and it is a tragedy when Israelis are killed in terrorist attacks (just as it is a tragedy when Palestinians are killed in terrorist attacks by settlers, or by the Israeli military).

Second, the placement of the wall suggests that its purpose was not purely to defend Israeli lives. Eighty-five percent of the wall runs through the West Bank as opposed to running along the border of the West Bank and the State of Israel. In total, the wall separates 9.4 percent of the West Bank from the remainder. If the wall is purely about defending Israelis, then why is it not built on Israeli land, or along the border of the State of Israel and the West Bank? Third, regardless of what seems fair to me or to anyone else at Emory regarding the wall, the International Court of Justice issued a series of near-unanimous rulings in 2004 stating that the wall constitutes a “de facto annexation” of Palestinian land, is illegal under international law, must be dismantled and reparations must be paid to Palestinians whose property and land was seized in the construction of the wall.

In addition, the International Court of Justice stated that all states were under an obligation “not to render aid or assistance in maintaining the situation created by such construction” and to “ensure compliance by Israel with international humanitarian law as embodied in that Convention.” So the United States is under an obligation to act by ceasing to support Israel’s violation of international law.

We had a summary of this ruling on our mock apartheid wall, and for me, it was one of the most important arguments there, because asking for a well-trained third party to adjudicate is the logical solution to conflicting claims over what is just by the two parties involved. But I have yet to see anyone on campus respond to the International Court of Justice Ruling. So, I ask the Emory Community, and especially groups such as Emory-Israel Public Affairs Committee (EIPAC), Emory Students for Israel (ESI) and Hillel that have chosen to defend Israel, do you believe that Israel is under an obligation to follow international law and the order given by the International Court of Justice and dismantle the separation barrier? If not, then why?

Finally, I would like to respond to an op-ed College junior Leah Michalove wrote shortly after the wall was vandalized. Michalove expressed a fear that neither ESJP nor ESI were willing to talk to each other. As president of ESJP, I would like to say that this is absolutely not the case. I have engaged over the past few weeks in many informal conversations with individuals and groups that disagreed with ESJP’s message, and I think it is essential that we stop talking past each other and come together, explain our different positions and why we care about the situation in Israel-Palestine and work together as a community to decide how to move forward with this dialogue. I am in the process of setting up such an event, in conversation with Emory staff and members of “pro-Israel” groups on campus. We all have a role to play, whether we are directly connected to Israel-Palestine or simply members of the international community and U.S. residents. As Desmond Tutu said, “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” So do not remain silent or neutral.

Join us, and help us to move forward as a campus toward a future where both Israelis and Palestinians can have security, peace and their full human rights protected.

Jonathan Hussung is a College sophomore from Jefferson City, Tennessee.

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Walls With Facts Accomplish Little Eugene Ahn

As I am sure we are all aware, recently for Israeli Apartheid Week the Emory Students for Justice in Palestine (ESJP) set up a display on the terraces of the Dobbs University Center (DUC). The display, a simple wall of facts, showcased a very large title that read “Israel is an Apartheid State” in bold, capitalized letters. For those of you who don’t know, apartheid, as defined and adopted by the United Nations refers to “acts committed for the purpose of establishing and maintaining domination by one racial group of persons over any other racial group of persons and systematically oppressing them.” The wall listed several supposed facts that all supported its declaration.

As Emory is well known for its large and active Jewish community, a display of this nature was not taken lightly. Unfortunately, the wall was almost immediately vandalized, an act of crime that has been strongly condemned by Emory Hillel, a Jewish student group. But, in an almost retaliatory manner, Hillel constructed its own fact wall, dubbed “The Truth Wall,” which was quickly erected on McDonough Field. Positing the opposite claim that Israel was in fact not an apartheid state, the wall showcased three supposed “myths” about Israel and its policies, as well as further listing a handful of facts demonstrating Israel’s inclusivity. While the matter appears to be hardly resolved, so far there appear to be no further plans made by either team to erect a third wall.

Which brings me to my point. ESJP clearly thought that setting up a wall that displayed their opinion was the right way to go. Hillel, in turn, clearly believed that setting up a wall of their own was the proper response.

The futility of setting up walls to facilitate open discussion notwithstanding, both walls prominently displayed facts of their own, snippets of statistics that I am sure are all in fact true. Let me repeat that. All facts, on both walls, are probably true. But wait, you say. If both walls arguing completely opposite points are supported by true facts, then which one is right? Here’s the truth about the facts on both walls. Every fact posted on either wall came with no context, outside of its intended use on said wall. In the interest of not bombarding students with a wall of text (ironically), the groups decided to handpick short and easily remembered clips of statistics and display them as truths. This means that while the numbers and facts students read off of them may in fact be entirely true, no

one without further research can truly come up with a conclusion. In reality, both walls of facts are presented by two completely biased groups with their own agendas of disseminating information and rallying the masses. There is a term for such a “fact,” one that I am sure you all know: propaganda. As defined by Oxford Dictionaries, propaganda is “information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.”

Sound familiar?

A caveat: by my own argument then, one could argue that no fact or information presented by an individual or group is reliable, as everyone is biased. The news industry, by nature, is largely run by reporters and corporations who all have their own political beliefs and personal biases. However, what sets apart The Emory Wheel, for instance, from ESJP and Hillel is quite simple. The Wheel, I hope, strives to be as unbiased as possible when presenting facts, news and information, even while understanding that achieving perfect objectivity is impossible. This means that while they may not be perfect, they are doing their best to be as reliable and newsworthy as possible. The same cannot be said of ESJP and Hillel, two student groups who in their recent actions have blatantly made it their mission to disseminate information that further supports their own political agenda.

Now, I am not saying that these student groups, or student groups on Emory campus in general, should abstain from furthering their own beliefs and platforms. Part of being in college is to engage in discussions on relevant and controversial issues. Only in an open discussion can people question the facts presented by both groups, share different and conflicting ideas and earn mutual respect for either side. The thing is, ESJP and Hillel did not set up those walls to facilitate discussion in an effective manner. While yes, each board was accompanied by members of their respective group to answer questions, turning to a student group with a stake in a controversial issue for an objective answer would be naïve at best. Neither wall (nor its student facilitators) bothered to represent or acknowledge the multiple facets of a troubling and complex problem. Students were not meant to question the facts presented on the wall. Instead, students were meant to simply accept the statements as truths, with no further thought of their own.

Come on, Emory. We are better than this.

Eugene Ahn is a College senior from Raleigh, North Carolina.

If both walls ... are supported by true facts, then which one is right?

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ISIL History Points to United States Pranati Kohli The United States Federal Code defines terrorism as “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.” By this definition, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) forms the apex of terrorist threats to the United States. However, the activities of ISIL don’t simply threaten the functioning of a single government. Rather, they threaten the effectiveness of every government in the world, thereby creating a global threat.

Every time such a powerful and violent force has come into the larger context of international politics, leaders and whole countries have come to question its creation. As the group has caused an undeniable degree of destruction, it becomes important to consider certain realities about the organization’s existence: Why and how did it come into being? What causes its continuation? Was the destruction caused by it avoidable? While it is important to ensure such organizations meet their end, and soon, it is also essential to consider the aforementioned questions, as to prevent a similar threat from becoming a menace in the future. Further, contemplating such facts can actually provide answers to the pressing question: How do we stop them?

“A tendency to monopolize the means of violence makes a government’s claim to provide protection ... more credible and more difficult to resist.” This sentence perfectly summarized Charles Tilly’s first argument in his essay, “War Making and State Making as Organized Crime,” which was published in the book Bringing the State Back In. Tilly represents the state as an all-powerful organization in the business of organized crime.

Because the state has a monopoly over legitimate use of violence, it essentially becomes the only institution that can protect individuals from illicit violence being inflicted upon them.

What Tilly is trying to describe can also be seen as the existence of a hegemon in the context of international politics. This hegemon, like the state, has a monopoly over the use of force, not by legal charter or election but because of its military superiority. Thus far, the hegemon has presented itself mostly in the form of a single state. The United States became a perfect example of a hegemon after the end of the Cold War with the downfall of the Soviet Union. This country’s military “ability” gives it a monopoly on violence, which further feeds it with a sense of freedom to ensure security for humans in any manner possible. The primary method to ensure “security,” if that’s what one chooses to call it, is the practice of unimaginable violence on anybody or anything that may present itself as a potential threat. A perfect illustration would be the functioning of Guantanamo Bay where prisoners are made to endure nothing short of

barbarism.

The second astute observation that Tilly makes is the creation of “bandits” through the support of the state. “States often commissioned privateers, hired sometimes bandits to raid their enemies and encouraged their regular troops to take booty,” he writes.

“When demobilized, they commonly continued the same practices, but without the royal protection; demobilized ships became private vessels.”

This is reflected in the conception and existence of 21st century terrorist organizations, namely ISIL (originating from Al-Qaeda).

Supplemented by both Western as well as local governments, these organizations began by doing the states’ bidding. Emerging with the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Al-Qaeda served as a way for America to fight off the Soviets without directly being involved in the war. Once their assigned task was completed, however, they developed a mind of their own and questioned problems that caused their creation. After its creation in the SovietAfghan war, Al-Qaeda, in its crudest form, developed an enmity towards the United States when the Saudi monarch opted for the United States over Osama Bin Laden to fight off Iraq in Kuwait.

Al-Qaeda, now a “private vessel,” meandered away from the Western ideals. A Sunni organization, they began to form roots in most parts of the Middle East. The members of the extremist organization took it upon themselves to ensure that their ideas of social justice and composition prevailed. They began by threatening the very states that shaped them. Challenging everything Western civilization stood for became their motto in a manifesto grounded in the creation of a new world order. Terror became the propaganda used to make people adhere to their ideals.

These ideals and the ideals of most of the world governments were at opposing ends of a spectrum in which only one end could exist.

There was no question of the possibility of coexistence of the creator and its creation. What was once a solution now became the problem.

Al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) became an organization intended to end the sectarian conflict between Shia and Sunni in the worst manner: by seizing power in the central and western areas of the country and forming a Sunni Islamic State. In October 2006, the AQI allied with seven other Sunni factions under the umbrella name Islamic State of Iraq (ISI).

Its constant need of approval from Al-Qaeda resulted in the common belief that ISI was born out of Al-Qaeda. However, later on Al-Qaeda completely disowned and severed all ties with ISI. During the Gulf War, the United States and other members of the “coalition of the willing,” an alliance between the strongest nations outside of the United Nations peacekeeping force, sought to free Kuwait from the Iraqi invasion. After Kuwait had been freed, Western troops advanced into Iraq but declared a ceasefire soon thereafter. However,

these troops once again invaded Iraq in 2003 under Operation Iraqi Freedom. This time there was no ceasefire. Constant bombarding under the guise of search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq resulted in mass destruction across the nation and the ultimate removal of Saddam Hussein. This creation of a vacuum presented ISIL, a remodel of ISI that now included members of the freshly split Nusra, with an opportunity, one it could not and would not compromise at any cost.

The United States and its allies withdrew from a situation in which their purpose had been achieved. Taking advantage of this withdrawal, ISIL initiated political advancements.

ISIL gained momentum, once again, during the resistance against Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria and against the Shiite government in Iraq. This event provided ISIL with a chance to expand and establish its violent superiority in Syria as well as Iraq. The Western powers turned a blind eye toward the ISIL’s resistance against Assad and the violence imposed by them on innocent Syrians, particularly the Shiites. With the downfall of regimes present in Syria and Iraq, ISIL began taking substantial political control and also went after the oil fields in the Kurdish region of Syria. But their threat was being felt at the grassroots as well. From beheadings of people from across the globe for ransom to the immolation of a person of a different faith, its activities went from being violent to straight out demonic. Western governments could no longer turn a blind eye to one of the greatest threats to them in the 21st century.

ISIL now presents itself as a multi-headed beast that cannot be slain. In such a situation, the only possible means to bring the terrorists down is through war, at least according to Charles Tilly.

“But surely part of the answer goes back to the central mechanisms of state making,” he writes.

If applied to the current scenario of ISIL, Tilly’s idiom would mean encouraging the creation of coalitions among great states to overcome the threat. Alliances have been the key to defeating a supranational danger in the past and will continue to be so in the future.

However, these allies need to realize something after the downfall of such a danger. It is something that they missed after the demise of Osama Bin Laden, and it is something they may miss again.

The provision of guns and ammunition

by Western countries for the furtherance of their causes around the globe is the actual culprit. It may seem plausible in the short run to solve problems of local terror and violence.

But in the long run, there is rise of a “gun culture,” especially among the uneducated, unemployed citizens of politically and economically unstable countries. While these guns may do the bidding of the most powerful nation for a while, it is difficult to say where the gun will point next.

Pranati Kohli is a College freshman from New Delhi, India.

Alli Buettner

Applicants Deserve to See Application Comments As a sophomore, I am not too far removed from the undergraduate admissions process to have forgotten the feelings that came with opening the response letters to college applications. I remember the sadness, hurt and surprise when I was rejected from my top choice of schools after pouring over those applications.

I had almost forgotten these feelings of confusion, rejection and sadness, until I read an article by Joel Stein in the Feb. 2, 2015 edition of TIME magazine. Stein is a graduate of Stanford University, who during his time as an undergraduate student, had been allowed to see the comments of the admissions counselors on his application. His piece is about his experience with this and his desire to impart his words of wisdom on the new generation of Stanford students who were lobbying to be able to see the comments on their applications. Stein was allowed to see his application because a friend of his used the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act to convince Stanford to allow students to see the applications, yet now he encourages this new generation of students to avoid looking at the comments on their applications.

Initially, I was surprised that this man had elected to see the comments that admissions officers had written on his application.

This seemingly went against the very sacred agreement between admissions officer and applicant, the agreement that said the admissions officer could laugh at my application as long as I didn’t have to witness it. I am under no impression that my application was given the careful attention I had hoped for. This is nothing against the admissions offices of universities; they have thousands of applications to read and must send out decisions in a timely matter. They just simply can’t spend more than a few seconds on each application.

However, after thinking about it, I have to say that in the same position as Stein, I would also want to see the comments written on my application. I want to see them, not because I need validation or a reason for why I wasn’t admitted. I want to look at them because it will hold colleges and universities accountable when they say that their admissions process is honest and fair.

There is a veil of secrecy surrounding college admissions, and I think students, both accepted and unaccepted, should be allowed to view the comments on their applications, or at the very least receive a personalized explanation of the decision of the admissions

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board. Although this may seem time consuming on the part of the admissions officer, in reality they are already doing it, just not committing it to words. The explanation needn’t be long; a simple sentence would suffice, but it would force institutions to provide a reason for rejecting specific candidates and accepting other equally, or sometimes less, qualified candidates in their place.

Where this particular issue becomes unclear is the state-funded versus private institution. At a state-funded school, the percentage of accepted students is often higher than the percentage of students accepted to many private institutions. This is due to the state funding provided and the regulations that come with receiving that money.

One way of looking at this issue is that state-funded schools should be required to allow students to see comments on their applications because they are large institutions receiving federal aid, and in the United States people expect oversight for institutions receiving federal money, their tax dollars.

This particular view of the application question is derived from the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act that Stein’s friend used to force Stanford to show them their applications.

This situation is often seen as being dra-

matically different from that of the private institution. On the whole, it can be generalized that private institutions tend to be more selective in that they accept a lower percentage of their applicants in part because they don’t receive federal supplements. Many are attracted to a private college because of their perceived selectivity. Some say that these institutions should not be required to allow students to view their applications ­— an argument that I also understand, but with which I don’t agree. I think private colleges should allow students to view comments about their applications, only because of the growing emphasis placed by these institutions on integrity.

By allowing students to see the comments on their applications, institutions would show a dedication to the student and allow the world to see that their admissions decisions are as fair as possible. An article published in Forbes Magazine and written by Steve Cohen details the three biggest lies told in college admissions and by those who are involved in the process.

The first is that standardized tests are becoming less important. Often college admissions officers will say that standardized tests are not the only factors looked at for admission. However, they are important,

as many selective schools use them to filter out applicants due to the high number of applications they receive. In this way, a high standardized test score is important for your application to make it past the first round of cuts and could therefore be seen as the most important part of the application. The issue isn’t that these tests scores are important for admission; it is that admissions offices make it seem as though they aren’t as important as one’s grade-point average, which isn’t the case in many initial application decisions. The second lie is that applying for financial aid does not affect the results of the decision. Cohen argues that in times of economic downturn, colleges can’t afford to be completely needblind during admissions.

“If there is a choice between two virtuallyidentical applicants — one who needs financial aid and one who does not — the fat envelope is going to go to the kid who can pay full tuition,” according to Cohen, even if the college claims to be need-blind to its applicants.

Finally, Cohen points out that the biggest lie in college admissions is that the process is fair. While he details many unfair variables, the one I find most fault with is that academic institutions are looking for “a well-rounded class, not a well-rounded kid.” Although the common advice is that students should be

well-rounded, the truth is that an applicant who is spectacular in one particular area contributes to a well-rounded class more so than an applicant who himself is well-rounded but not particularly strong in one area. This goes against much of the advice from admissions counselors to be involved in a wide variety of activities outside of academics.

While these problems can’t be resolved overnight, or by simply allowing students to see the comments on their applications, they can be made more public. Students who see comments about their standardized test scores, their financial aid application and how well-rounded they are on their application will have a better understanding of the admissions process and decision. This understanding can then be passed on to others, making the overall process more open and honest in terms of what colleges are actually looking for.

Allowing students to see the comments on their applications isn’t so much about the students as it is about the institution. I am sure that the college admissions process isn’t fair, and I have accepted it as part of my life as a student who attends college. However, allowing students to see the comments on their applications forces the institution to either remedy its admissions process to fit its stated goals of fairness and honesty, or to admit that its application process is flawed at best and completely dishonest at worst, something most students know already but would still like the universities to recognize.

The discrepancy between how the application process is presented and how admissions actually works is disheartening to students, and if they can access the currently hidden parts of the process then they can accept the system, even if it is flawed. Most applicants know that the admissions process is unfair, yet we continue to apply anyway. Allowing us to see the comments on our applications will not deter applicants but will instead provide a model of openness that many institutions reciprocally claim to desire in their graduates.

A college or university cannot have a secret and dishonest admissions process and expect its graduates to be open and honest. In my opinion, if an institution truly wants graduates who represent the concepts of integrity and honesty, then the admissions process must be opened up, and the first step is allowing the comments on applications to be viewed by the applicant.

Alli Buettner is a College sophomore from St. Louis, Missouri.

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Friday, March 20. 2015 Student Life Editor: Hayley Silverstein (hsilve3@emory.edu)

Spring Break

Club Spotlight

Active Minds Shapes Mental Health Conversation

By Bharath Shankar Contributing Writer

Photos courtesy of Bee Kariuki

Students help shovel mulch in order to prevent weeds from growing (Left). College freshmen Junyuan Ke and College sophomore Kamin Bouguyon plant trees (Right).

Alternative Spring Break Provides Immersion While many Emory students were lounging by the pool at exotic, tropical locations or flying down the slopes at their favorite ski resorts, volunteers on Alternative Spring Break experiences were helping the homeless, volunteering at orphanages and hospitals or working on local farms.

This year, Volunteer Emory offered six Alternative Spring Break options to students interested in immersing themselves in a different community while participating in meaningful service work.

Students who took advantage of this opportunity spent their spring break in a community entirely foreign to them, working alongside locals to complete reform projects in order to gain a better understanding of issues

such as homelessness, sustainability, youth advocacy, health care inequality and to ultimately effect positive changes in the areas they visited.

According to Co-Director of Alternative Breaks and College senior Amy Van Pelt, the 97 students that participated in the Alternative Spring Break program completed over 219 hours of hands-on service in addition to engaging in social justice dialogues and reflections.

The locations and objectives of the six service trips were chosen based upon communities in the Southeastern United States with the most need and the preference of the trip leaders. The co-directors of the Alternative Breaks program, Van Pelt and College senior Sara Stavile, encouraged the co-leaders of this year’s trips to help plan the options based upon their social jus-

Advice Column

Food Column

By Lindsay Wilson Staff Writer

How to Avoid The Second Semester Slump

By Ashley Marcus Senior Staff Writer Trading in the warm beaches, late mornings and nonstop Netflix binges for another eight weeks of 9 a.m. lectures, early morning alarms and squeaky shower shoes could get anyone in a slump. Still, you can be proactive in avoiding the stress that may come later on from procrastinating.

Plan Ahead With spring break over and summer vacation so far away, it may feel as if there is not much fun to look forward to for quite a while. Give yourself something to get excited about.

Make plans for weekend adventures or hall game nights with a group of friends. Having a series of activities to anticipate will help motivate you to keep forging ahead. Establish a routine and stick to it. After vacation, it might be hard to jump right back into an old routine. Consider making some changes to your prespring break routine. Choose a day of the week to have lunch at Cox with a friend between classes instead of going to the DUC. Take a different route to get to class. Find a new study space. Making minor adjustments can make a difference in both attitude and productivity. These changes in your routine may break up the monotony of your current routine and help keep you focused and organized.

Keep Going Resist crawling under the covers and hibernating until summer.

Regularly going to the gym and making an active effort to stay in shape not only proves beneficial to

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By Stephen Fowler Executive Digital Editor Beltline Bites-Eastside Trail With spring finally in the air, now is the perfect time to spend your weekends enjoying the Atlanta Beltline, a 33-mile network of walking, biking and hiking trails that encircle the hustle and bustle of Atlanta’s concrete jungle.

From the completed Eastside Trail running from Piedmont Park through the historic Old Fourth Ward to the trails and pathways leading to the Lindbergh Marta station, Medium Rare will offer the best places to take a break, have a bite and enjoy the sunshine. This week, we take a look at the Eastside Trail.

Park Tavern Nestled in the southeast corner of Piedmont Park in an unassuming stone building, Park Tavern offers one of the best views of Midtown with quality food to boot. Whether the beginning or end of your Beltline exploration, the friendly atmosphere, long list of specialty drinks and wine and proximity to the trail makes this an integral part of the Eastside Beltline. Plus, try the Piedmont sushi roll (a Hamachi and asparagus roll topped with tuna tataki, jalapeno, crispy rice, avocado and spicy soy) or, really, anything else on the sushi menu.

Arden’s Garden In the mood for some juice? Try Arden’s Garden, an Atlanta-based juice company. Founded by exercise pioneer Arden Zinn, the fruit juices sold are fresh, healthy and sure to cool you down on a warm day. From personal experience, their resulting juice tastes better than store-bought juice — and has no pulp! Another selling point is the extra nutritional value of combining multiple juices.

Dancing Goats Coffee While coffee may be the last thing on your mind to be paired with urban development and hiking trails, take

tice interests.

According to Van Pelt, the purpose of the trips is to extend Volunteer Emory’s mission of “[collaborating] with agents of change for service projects and social justice work in order to promote learning about self and society.”

“The Alternative Break experience provides students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the host community to perform hands-on service to learn about a social justice issue and to reflect on their positions in society,” Van Pelt said.

Despite the different focuses of the Alternative Spring Break options, the main objective for all six trips was to provide relief to communities in need and for students to experience cultural immersion.

Students also acquired a better understanding of certain social jus-

tice issues and of their own role in society.

“During the trips students learn about the social justice issue, but also how they fit into it — all of the conversations, reflections and service work that participants participate in during the trips involves the concept of privilege in some way,” Stavile said.

According to several students who participated in an Alternative Spring Break option through Volunteer Emory, their spring break was a success because they gained knowledge both about themselves and social justice issues, made new friends and found a greater appreciation for their lives in general.

For College freshmen Zach Cole and Talia Bernhard, their trip was

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Active Minds (AM) in Emory is a chapter of Active Minds’ national organization that is dedicated to changing the conversation of mental health on college campuses and aims to dispel many of the myths and stigmas that surround mental disorders, as well as encourage people to seek out help with difficulties pertaining to mental health and mental illness.

Completely student-run, Active Minds strives to create a comfortable environment for open conversation about mental health issues on Emory’s campus.

Active Minds has made its presence known on Emory’s campus through its many outreach programs and awareness campaigns. At the end of each semester, Active Minds carries out a Stressless Week during which it pass out care packages of candy and other sweets for those overwhelmed by finals. From Sept.

10 to Oct. 4, 2015, they will host a Suicide Prevention Week during which they will hold student-led discussions regarding depression and anxiety, as well as how to overcome those obstacles through positivity and outreach.

For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which this year occurred from Feb. 22-28, they sponsored the play “What’s Eating Katie?” which is going to become an annual tradition.

The main event Active Minds hosts is the Speak-Out. Every semester they conduct a speak-out for mental health, where people can anonymously or publicly share their experiences with mental health, depression and anxiety.

“Many people find this to be empowering and cathartic,” Active Minds’ co-president and College sophomore Ethan Alwaise said in an interview with the Wheel. “It was a

really cool experience hearing other people’s experiences, and how they overcame or are overcoming their struggles.”

Alwaise has had personal experience with mental illness, specifically depression, in high school. When he came to college and heard about Active Minds, he immediately joined.

“It’s been a rewarding experience.

I think it’s something that is overlooked and not talked about, and working with a group of people who want to bring awareness to it is awesome,” Alwaise said.

Students can even find connections between Active Minds and psychology classes at Emory in terms of learning about the brain.

“I became interested in Active Minds because I have watched some good friends suffer and struggle with mental illness,” College sophomore Emma Burgin said. “Active Minds wants to help start the conversation about mental health and to reduce stigma that surrounds it. I am also a psychology major, and have learned a lot about how the brain works, and how complicated it is.”

Personally knowing those who suffer from or personal experience with mental health problems can be a major motivator for people to join Active Minds. College junior Felicia Lombardi become involved in Active Minds after seeing family members suffer from mental illness.

“I was drawn to Active Minds because I wanted to make a difference in how mental illness is perceived in our society, not as a weakness but as a true illness,” Lombardi said. “More personally I became interested in it because two of my close family members have suffered from mental illnesses and I have seen how difficult and devastating it can be to both them and their friends and family.”

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Student Spotlight

a quick detour to Dancing Goats.

Located next to the newly reclaimed Ponce City Market property, what was originally a regional warehouse for Sears then Atlanta City Hall East is now a growing vibrant hub for businesses, tenants and the surrounding community.

Dancing Goats, operated by Batdorf and Bronson Coffee Roasters, features a giant screened porch, quality espresso and manages to eschew the stereotypical hipster coffee shop vibe.

TWO Urban Licks Set up into an old warehouse amidst a gorgeous backdrop of the city, Executive Chef Michael Bertozzi’s TWO Urban Licks offers a uniquely southern, wood-fired cuisine. With décor that includes a warm metal furniture and a 26 foot wine on tap wall, TWO is an environment that is uniquely Atlanta and fitting for the Beltline.

Try anything that’s roasted over the rotating rotisseries for mouthwatering satisfaction. The restaurant, having been spotted on Conde Nast Traveler’s “Hot List” and Bon Appetit’s “Hot 50 Tables,” for any Beltline visitor would be remiss to not visit.

King of Pops What better way to end a spring day than a nice, cold popsicle? King of Pops is more than a frozen treat in Atlanta; it’s a way of life. Founded by three brothers who were driven by fresh, all natural flavors, King of Pops and their carts have become, well, popular to those in the Metro Atlanta area. At the original PonceyHighland location just off of Freedom Parkway, the pops reflect the season and a keen sense of what customers want. In the mood for an Arnold Palmer? They’ve got it. Banana Cinnamon? Shoot, they have that too.

My personal favorite is the Chocolate Sea Salt with organic cane sugar.

— Contact Stephen Fowler at smfowle@emory.edu

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Students performed “I Can’t Breathe” to voice their opinions about racial injustice. The dance was performed in response to the killings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

Racial Injusticies Inspire Reaction Through Dance

By Ana Ioachimescu Staff Writer On February 28, 2015, Emory’s Black Student Alliance (BSA) held a Black History Month Gala at which College freshman Raianna Brown performed an original dance routine.

The performance was called “I Can’t Breathe,” in response to the killings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner by police officers.

“I see an epidemic of racial injustices in our country and I wanted to say something about it,” Brown wrote in an email promoting her routine. According to Brown, dance is a language in itself and a way of expressing concepts. It was for this reason that Brown chose to express her thoughts on racial injustice by choreographing and performing in the “I Can’t Breathe” routine.

When Brown reached out to the artistic community, she found an abundance of other artists who

wanted to make their voices heard.

A total of 13 Emory students were involved in the performance. College sophomore Justin Moore, who also participated in the dance, revealed that the experience was moving for the dancers because they all cared about the issue of racial injustice.

“Their bodies became the vessels for which I would set my work,” Brown explained at the Black History Month Gala about the other dancers.

“Tonight you will witness a collection of voices making our voices heard through our movement.”

Moore agreed that Brown’s goal of making the dancers’ voices heard was achieved. “Raianna really wanted it to be a group of passionate people coming together to dance a piece instead of a group of dancers coming together to mimic each other. So there was a lot of freedom to incorporate your own style and technique,” Moore said.

Brown grew up in Stone Mountain,

Ga., but went to high school in downtown Atlanta. She is studying both industrial engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and dance at Emory.

“At first, I did have apprehensions about going to a technology school.

Dance has always been a large passion of mine so I wanted to continue to study it professionally in college,” Brown explained her decision to study at two universities.

Brown has been practicing dance for 15 years. In her first year of college at Georgia Tech, she maintained her dancing at a local studio. She has been able to study dance at Emory while attending Georgia Tech as her home institution since the fall of 2014, due to the Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education (ARCHE) cross-registration program. ARCHE is an organization that strives to provide students with opportunities to study in more than one of Atlanta’s

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“Both of my schools are so willing to work with me to help me achieve my goals in both engineering and dance,” Brown said.

Despite the support from the two universities, Brown is still concerned about the scarcity of black students in her environment.

“I can’t help but notice when I walk into a room or around a campus and see no one that looks like me,” Brown said. “It’s my inspiration to make the presence of people like me more prominent in these institutions.”

It is racial inequality that prompted Brown to express herself through dance at the Black History Month Gala. According to Brown, her anger and frustration caused by the inconsideration for black lives was translated into dance movements. Brown transferred those dance movements from her mind to the bodies of dancers so that her thoughts could be witnessed.

Moore recalls one of the most memorable parts of the performance was when all the dancers shouted the names of those killed by police officers.

“It was as if in that moment, we were fighting for our lives as well as those who have lost theirs,” Moore recounted.

The dancers seemed to be pleased with the outcome of their performance. “The response to the piece moved me,” Brown said.

“People told me the piece moved them and made them eerily uncomfortable because it made them really think about what this atmosphere can do to the African-American youth.

When asked about the role of dance in pushing social justice forward, Brown wholeheartedly agreed that dance could have an important role. According to Brown, “resolutions to social justice issues begin with honest and unfiltered conversation, and on stage that’s what we had with each other and with our audience.”

Brown also stated that black students at predominantly white institutions should continue to assume positions of power that will help push forth progress.

“Black lives do matter, not only to us as black citizens, but to this country as a whole,” Brown said. “And until that comes to fruition, we are only doing an injustice by silencing ourselves. Until then, we can’t breat — Contact Ana Ioachimescu at ana.serena.ioachimescu@emory.edu

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Students attend the annual TEDxEmory talk to hear speaker Rana Hajjeh, director of the Division of Bacterial Diseases at the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.

TEDxEmory Spreads Ideas

By Ana Ioachimescu Staff Writer On Saturday, February 28, 2015, TEDxEmory hosted its main annual conference in which 13 speakers, including one Emory College student, gave 18-minute talks that have the chance to be featured on the TED official website. This event was the largest TEDx conference in the southeast, estimated to have had over 800 attendees. It is the fifth annual conference that TEDxEmory has hosted.

Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) began as an annual four-day conference in California dedicated to spreading ideas worth spreading. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Sir Richard Branson, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and many other influential thinkers.

TEDx is an extension of TED which makes these ideas accessible to a larger audience. As an independent local chapter, TEDxEmory operates under TED guidelines. For example, TEDx events must be interdisciplinary in nature, must not exceed one day in duration, and may not be used to raise money.

“I think TEDxEmory brings a level of critical thinking and engagement to Emory’s campus. We work to facilitate the spread and development of new ideas between students, with faculty, and with the greater Atlanta community,” said Jane Singer, co-president of TEDxEmory and College senior.

In the past, TEDxEmory has hosted many unique events. Earlier this year, the group collaborated with the Alpha Tao Omega (ATO) fraternity to create an event called Salon. At the event, a series of student speakers

gave five-minute talks on topics of their choice. The talks ranged from matters of dance to Ferguson to child trafficking in Atlanta. According to Izzy Kornman, a member of the Internal Affairs for TEDxEmory and a College sophomore, the location of the event “prompted a lot more intellectual conversation than you usually find there.”

TEDxEmory also participates in nearly every Wonderful Wednesday and Student Activities Fair. The group aims to spread ideas year-round and encourages student involvement. At Wonderful Wednesdays, TEDxEmory asks thought-provoking questions and documents the student responses in photographs that are then posted on social media such as Facebook.

The organization is also planning Ideathon, a hackathon-style event featuring problem statements about Atlanta. Participants will have the opportunity to solve entrepreneurial problems in innovative ways in order to win a prize. Additionally, TEDxEmory hosts monthly Speaker Series, at which professors and other members of the Atlanta community give talks. According to Singer, the Speaker Series “highlights interesting work done by faculty or members of the Atlanta community.”

TEDx hosts a large range of events.

“One of my favorite events was in conjunction with the Atlanta Ballet,” said Erica Smearman, a member of the executive board and College graduate student.

The event, which took place in September, included talks by Parkinson’s researchers on movement, a panel discussion with researchers and patients and a dance

performance by the Atlanta Ballet Fellowship Ensemble. “During the day, we also hosted a bounce house in the middle of campus to align with a theme of TEDMED talks about the importance of play.”

The TEDxEmory team meets regularly on Fridays.

“We work hard to get the funding necessary to make student tickets to our main event free so that everyone can attend and see speakers from all disciplines,” said Kornman.

When asked about the future of TEDxEmory, many members spoke about continuing to expand the main event and adding new collaborations throughout the year.

“I hope that we can continue to host events that are open to everyone on campus and spark new ideas,” Kornman said.

Amrutha Khrishnaraj, currently the director of finance of TEDxEmory and a College junior, will be co-president of the organization next year alongside Christine Brittain, College junior.

“We have already started brainstorming ideas for next year and are extremely eager for what we hope to accomplish,” Khrishnaraj said.

The future co-presidents are already discussing various themes for 2016’s conference and planning to collaborate with TED-Ed, an educational venue for teaching students and viewers about different subjects through short video lessons.

TEDxEmory will continue to hold Salon and the Speaker Series as well.

“At the end of the day, a single story, idea or thought may be enough to inspire one to change the world,” Khrishnaraj said.​ — Contact Ana Ioachimescu at ana.serena.ioachimescu@emory.edu

Active Minds Promotes Mental Health Continued from Page 9 Lombardi found a welcoming and genuine community among the members of Active Minds.

“I continued to become more involved because I met people not only with similar goals, but also people that genuinely cared about other people’s well-being,” Lombardi said.

Active Minds is a relatively-small organization that aims to increase the amount of panels, discussions and awareness campaigns during each

semester in order to spread the word about mental health.

“We reach a broader range of students through promoting ways to improve mental health, which can translate to improvements in academics,” Lombardi said.

Active Minds also tries to communicate the point that the organization is not just for those who have or have struggled with mental health disorders.

“This is something we like to tell people when they ask about why

what we do matters,” Alwaise said.

“Everyone doesn’t have a mental disorder, but everyone has mental health.

It’s important to be aware of that and take care of yourself.”

Burgin believes that Active Minds has an important role in the Emory community that can translate to larger implications in society’s future.

“Our work is important on the college campus, due to the huge changes college students have to go through,” Burgin said.

“They need to realize if they are

having issues or going through something, they aren’t the only ones who feel that way, and they can get support and help.”

Burgin believes that we can make an impact on society through a better understanding of mental health, he said.

“We are a new generation, and therefore we can start to change how society views mental health.” Burgin said.

— Contact Bharath Shankar at bharath.ramanathan.shankar@emory.edu

both an eye-opening and a rewarding experience. On their five-day trip, they experienced homelessness, volunteered at homeless shelters, interacted with the homeless, became more aware of the controversy surrounding the social justice issue of homelessness and gained a greater appreciation for their lives.

Cole and Bernhard went on the Homeless Immersion trip from March 9 to 13 in Atlanta. They were two of nine people who participated in this particular Alternative Spring Break option.

“Our trip consisted of us staying in Atlanta, walking around to different shelters and organizations to learn about their work and hearing about their stories of experiencing homelessness,” Bernhard said.

According to Cole, the students on this trip underwent a simulation of homelessness for the duration of their break. “We we were not allowed to shower or brush our teeth,” Cole said.

“We had to carry our stuff in big trash bags, and were given five dollars for the week.”

At the beginning of the trip, the students were given a loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter. These staples provided 75 percent of their meals for the course of the week, Cole said. The rest of their consumption was supplied by several homeless shelters in Atlanta.

According to Bernhard, at the Metro Atlanta Task Force, a homeless shelter known for drug use and violence, the students helped clean the mattresses in the shelter.

At the City of Refuge, a homeless shelter for women and children, they took a tour of their facilities. There the students learned that the shelter provides a three-month program to help integrate homeless people back into society.

For two nights, the students slept in the backyard of one of the trip’s organizers. According to Cole, this experience taught them the importance of trade-offs. Cole claimed that a heavy blanket was hard to carry during the long walks in the day, but it provided warmth on a cold night.

Some students carried the blanket and struggled with the extra load during the day, but were somewhat comfortable at night, while others experienced the alternative end of the trade-off.

The students also spent two nights at the Shrine of Immaculate Conception where they slept in the same room as the homeless.

“The Shrine is underneath a church. Different people bring meals for the homeless people,” Cole said.

“They can sleep there, but they have to be out by six a.m. It is only open for the coldest months.”

The participants also went to the Central Outreach and Advocacy Center where they learned about how policy can be changed to reduce homelessness. Members of the trip found out about certain issues the homeless face in obtaining jobs due to a lack of proper identification resulting from the difficulty of tracking down their social security numbers and birth certificates.

They also learned about some discrepancies in the law concerning homeless people.

“People with a drug felony on their record are no longer eligible for food stamps, but people who have committed murder [are eligible],” Cole said.

Members of the trip were shocked by some of what they learned. “There are some illogical policies that could be changed to help rehabilitate and

reintegrate homeless people into society instead of keeping them at the level they are,” Bernhard said.

Bernhard and Cole were both a bit hesitant at first when they signed up for the trip, but looking back on their experience, they are very enthusiastic towards their experience.

“It wasn’t relaxing and it wasn’t supposed to be. It was physically really tough, and there were some times when I felt like I was on the verge of a mental breakdown, but you push through and in the end are really grateful you went,” Bernhard said.

According to Bernhard and Cole, they gained many valuable lessons from their experience.

Cole discovered that although he could simulate homelessness physically, he was unable to truly understand the emotional component of being homeless. He knew that he would be able to push through the hunger and discomfort of walking everywhere because the trip would be over in five days, and he could go back to his life at Emory.

“We were limited in what we could eat so we were hungry and tired, but one thing that was impossible to simulate was the emotional stress of not knowing when homelessness was going to end,” Cole said.

Bernhard was struck by the inefficiency of certain policies related to homelessness. She believes that the reform of certain approaches, practices, and legislation could reduce the amount of homeless people by allowing them to help themselves get off the streets.

“If we were to reform our current policies, we could reach a place where people experiencing homelessness aren’t cast aside. They would have the opportunity to rise up and help themselves get out of their situation,” Bernhard said.

But, she is optimistic that such changes will be made: “There are plenty of people out there helping and willing to help.”

Members of the trip were inspired by the people they met and spoke with on their trip.

“A common theme throughout our trip was that everyone experiencing homelessness has a different narrative. It can be anyone and can be caused by anything. I think this is a common misperception,” Bernhard said.

Lastly, Cole said that his experience reaffirmed their thankfulness for their lives. “You actually feel it and it sticks with you,” Cole said.

“You truly understand what people mean when they say you don’t know what you have.”

Although Bernhard and Cole were at first unsure about signing up for the trip, in the end they are really glad they took the risk.

“Personally I was really apprehensive about doing it. Going on it, there were times when I wasn’t enjoying it, but the amount I learned and how grateful I am outweigh the bad parts,” Bernhard said.

Bernhard and Cole both endorse their experience with their Alternative Spring Break choice. Cole even says that he would do it again, if given the chance.

For students interested in a weekend service trip through Volunteer Emory, there will be two more Alternative Weekend trips this year, one focusing on sex trafficking and domestic violence in Atlanta and another focusing on protecting the coasts in Savannah. Applications are due March 27 and the trips run from April 10-12.

— Contact Lindsay Wilson at lindsay.wilson@emory.edu

Look at the Big Picture When Trying to Prevent Stress This Semester Continued from Page 9 your health but also gives you more energy throughout the day. A 2008 article published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity reported a strong, positive correlation between physical activity and academic success. If going to the gym does not normally appeal to you, do not be discouraged by the idea of running in place for hours or lifting your weight in dumbbells. Take classes at the WoodPEC to vary your workout and maintain your interest. Think you will get bored? Grab a workout partner. The two of you can motivate each other on those days when you might not necessarily feel the urge to work out.

You should benefit both physically and academically.

Reward Yourself Especially on the days when you find yourself scrolling through the calendar app on your phone to count down the days until summer, make small, realistic goals for yourself to keep up the productive momentum.

For each small task you accomplish,

reward yourself with something little.

“Something as simple as gummy bears or chocolate after getting my work done helps keep me going,” College freshman Emily Enyedi said.

After completing all of your tasks, reward yourself with something bigger. Finish your homework, your reading and, finally, the essay that is supposed to be written on that blank word document and then reward yourself with a movie night.

Look at the Big Picture Rather than getting caught up on not getting that Sophomore Advisor position or accidentally sleeping through your Monday morning alarm, try to remember your longterm goals. Whether you want to become the next Dr. Sheik Humarr Khan, leading expert in the treatment of Ebola, or the next Marth Stewart, leading expert on pipe-cleaner snowflake ornaments to brighten up your home during the holidays. Taking a moment to acknowledge long-term objectives may help alleviate stress caused by short-term issues. Refocus the smaller tasks that will eventually lead to your larger ambitions. While

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(From left to right) College freshmen Jena Patel, Catherine Urbano and Kevin Lu plan out a study schedule to prevent procrastinating for upcoming midterms at Cox Hall.

it is easy to get lost in day-to-day frustrations, looking toward your ultimate goal(s) can help you refocus and reevaluate the things that are actually worth stressing over. College fresh-

man Greg Bright is working towards getting into the Goizueta Business School, but more than that he wants to learn the actual knowledge that he can gain from each course. “I was

actually enrolled in five courses ... but I decided to withdraw from one of them because I wanted to enjoy my time in each course,” Bright said.

“That would keep me more motivated

than just going through the motions...

I want to get more out of school than just a diploma.”

— Contact Ashley Marcus at ashley.megan.taylor.marcus@emory.edu

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a score of 4-3, with two matches to play.

In the fifth match, Harding forced three sets to keep pressure off of junior Madison Gordon.

With her teammate Harding battling hard in the court adjacent to her, Gordon was motivated to play equally hard against her opponent.

She clobbered her opponent in two sets (6-0, 6-1), and the Eagles won 5-4 as a result.

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Senior captain Mike Florin goes for a basket against the University of Wisonsin-Stevens Point. Florin and the Eagles ended their season with a 73-53 loss.

Basketball Ends Season at Sweet Sixteen

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Eagles to Play at Fab 5 Tournament

into singles after falling down 1-2 from doubles so I wasn’t worried we weren’t going to fight and be able to pull out the match through singles,” Gordon said. “Moving forward, I’m really excited about our trip to Virginia where we have three tough matches.”

The eagles will continue their season Friday, March 27, when they will go up against Washington and Lee University (Va.) at the Fab 5 Tournament in Lexington (Va.).

— Contact Michael Scheck at michael.scheck@emory.edu

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The Emory men’s basketball team ended their strong season this past Friday, March 13, with a loss in the Round of 16 of the NCAA D-III Tournament to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 73 to 53.

Senior guard and captain Josh Schattie led the Eagles with 14 points, followed by senior guards and captains Mike Florin and Alex Foster with 12 apiece. Junior forward Will Trawick had a strong last game, scoring in the double digits as well with 10 points.

“We competed really hard,” Head Coach Jason Zimmerman said.

“Throughout the game, nothing went the way we needed it to. We were off defensively, and we missed a few big shots at the beginning. We weren’t the better team that night.”

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20, 18 and 10 points respectively.

Stevens Point outshot Emory with a field goal percentage of 51 to Emory’s 36.2 and had a three-point percentage of 42.1 to Emory’s 15.8.

The Eagles and the Pointers each had 31 rebounds, but the Pointers had more assists with 13 to Emory’s six and less turnovers with nine to Emory’s 16.

Emory trailed the entire game, going down 20 to 11 with 10 minutes to go in the first half. At the end of the first half, the Eagles were behind 20 to 30.

In the second half, the Pointers slowly expanded their lead. With 10 minutes left, Emory was down by 16 with the score 50 to 34. The Eagles fought until the last minute, but the game ended with a final score of 73 to 53.

“It felt weird knowing this was my last game on the court with my team, knowing I won’t get another chance to play with my team again,” Foster said. “I know this game doesn’t rep-

resent my career or our season, but it still sucks to have a bad final game.”

Overall, the Eagles had a great season. The team had an impressive 22 wins with only six losses, the second greatest single-season win total in school history and was ranked 11 nationally. Foster finished his Emory career with 1,097 total points, the 12th most in the school’s history.

Florin had 509 assists in his four years playing for the Eagles, the second highest in school history.

“I want to commend the players of this team, especially the four seniors,” Zimmerman said. “They raised the bar, for their teammates and the teammates that will come after them. You want to coach a team like that and Emory basketball is in a great place because of them.”

Zimmerman added that his seniors played well in addition to leading the team as great role models and representing Emory’s basketball program.

— Contact Jacob Spitzer at

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Kennan [Hickton] definitely played great all week,” Sjoberg added.

Sjoberg added that this past weekend was the best field they had seen all season, and to see Hickton finish in the top-20 was great.

“It was amazing to see him be confident and gain some experience at the top as a freshman player,” he said.

Hickton added that he thought he played his best tournament after a slow start to his season.

“I had played consistently well throughout our trip in Florida, I played very well at the [University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships] and then at Jekyll Island,” he said. “It was a very positive experience for me.”

The men will be back in action at the Wynlakes Spring Classic in Montgomery (Ala.), a difficult contest Sjoberg anticipates, as the match will be only against 12 teams compared to Jekyll Island’s 30 teams.

“These are very good teams, but what we need is to put four good scores, as opposed to two or three, on the same day,” Coach Sjoberg said.

“We have been practicing, and will continue to do so for the next 10 days, and it will be interesting to see who will step up and give us those four scores we need on the same day.”

Hickton added that the team has constantly shown the ability to compete at the highest level, as evidenced by this past weekend, and needs to build on greater consistency moving forward this season.

The Wynlakes Spring Classic will taker place from March 30 to 31.

— Contact Stephen Jaber at stephen.jaber@emory.edu

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The Bears started off the sixth inning by reaching on a throwing error by Chambers and then advancing to second. The Bears moved over to third on a ground out and scored on a single to left.

In the top of the seventh, Coble started the inning off with a single to right, then advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on Morgan’s single to center, narrowing the deficit to 5-2.

In the top of the eighth, Maldari and Eisner each recorded back-toback singles and junior Ben Vizvary doubled to left, scoring Maldari. The Eagles loaded the bases on the next at bat after sophomore pinch hitter Brian Hernandez was hit by a pitch.

Sophomore pinch hitter Cody Wetmore then struck out swinging to make two outs. Coble singled to right, scoring Eisner, but Vizvary was thrown out at the plate on his attempt to tie the score.

The Eagles were unable to get any more runs in the ninth, falling to the Bears 5-4, but tied them for first place in the UAA. “We pitched well the whole weekend and hit the ball hard but we couldn’t string hits together at times,” Peacock said.

Peacock added that he believes the team has the talent and experience to make it back to the College World Series. Last year, Emory came in second, falling to the third-ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 7-0 in the title game at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, Wisconsin.

The Eagles will return to action today, March 20, in an away game against the Piedmont College (Ga.) Lions at 7 p.m.

— Contact Joseph Shapiro at joseph.elliott.shapiro@emory.edu

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Junior outfielder Alyssa Pollard squares up before a throw. Pollard and the Eagles will host Fontbonne University (Mo.) on Saturday, March 21.

Emory Women to Host Doubleheader Saturday Continued from the Back Page home run, added three RBIs, and Fallahee added one RBI to go with her home run.

“We have lots of confidence going into each game,” Forte said. “We have been successful because for each new game, someone new steps up.”

On Saturday, Emory faced Washington. Emory started strong, notching in two runs by senior Micah Scharff in the first and third innings.

Freshman Raygan Greer scored for Emory at the top of the fifth, followed by a sacrifice fly from Powers that allowed Fallahee to score.

Washington made its first run in the bottom of the fifth inning and added two more in the sixth.

At the top of the seventh, another sacrifice fly from Scharff scored freshman Kelsey Alexander, and with three more runs, Emory was up by six. Washington scored two more, ending the game with an Emory win, nine to five.

Fallahee and sophomore Amy Wray each had two RBIs, Scharff and Powers recording one each themselves. Junior Sydney Carpenter saw six innings on the mound, with three strikeouts.

In Emory’s next game, the Eagles defeated Brandeis University (Mass.) five to four after eight innings. Sendel started the game strong with a homer in the bottom of the first.

The game remained uneventful until the bottom of the fourth with a homer from Powers, and two runs from Greer and junior Melody Carter.

At the top of the sixth, Brandeis started to score for the first time in the game, adding six to their lead with a homer from freshman Madison Hunter.

With no runs in the seventh, the game was tied four to four. Brandeis made no runs at the top of the eighth, but an RBI by Powers allowing sophomore Amy Wray to cross the plate,

winning the game for Emory.

On Sunday, the Eagles faced their last game in the UAA Championships against the University of Rochester (N.Y.).

In the bottom of the first, two runs by junior Alyssa Pollard and Scharff started Emory out strong. Rochester tied the score with two home runs in the second and fourth innings.

“Whether we win or lose the game before, we always go into the next game believing that if we all do our job we can win,” Fallahee wrote in an email to the Wheel. “When everybody on the team does their part, whether it be pitching, defense, hitting, or cheering, we know that we can compete with anybody in the country.”

With no runs at the top of the fifth

by Rochester, Emory exploded with eight runs at the bottom of the fifth.

Sendel started the inning off with a run-producing double, followed by Wray’s hit that pushed Greer and Fallahee across the plate. Wray then came home along with Powers due to a Rochester error.

A homer from Scharff sent Pollard and Carter home, notching the game’s end 10 to two.

Carpenter pitched all five innings as Scharff led with three runs and three RBIs. “We still have half our season to go, and the goal remains the College World Series,” Forte added. “We beat Rochester, who went last year, so we know we could go this year.”

The win against Rochester locked the UAA win, which Emory shares with Washington.

The number eight-ranked Eagles have won the UAA Championships for the past six seasons, and close their conference season 8-2.

Emory will return to action March 21, hosting Fontbonne University (Mo.).

— Contact Elana Cates at elana.cates@emory.edu

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Senior Ian Wagner returns a serve. Wagner and the Eagles went to Hawaii and beat Brigham Young UniversityHawaii, a Division II team.

Men Travel to Hawaii for Spring Break

By Jacob Spitzer Asst. Sports Editor

The men’s tennis team traveled to Hawaii for spring break, ending their week in paradise with a 7-2 win against Division II Brigham Young University-Hawaii, bringing their record to 6-2 on the season.

Senior Alex Ruderman played first singles, losing in straight sets 6-2, 7-6. Senior Eric Halpern played second singles winning 7-6, 6-3.

Junior Rafe Mosetick played third singles defeating his opponent 6-2, 7-5. The other three games of the singles competition went soundly for Emory.

The Eagles only dropped one set, from sophomore Josh Goodman, who then went on to win the next two 6-1, 6-1.

“They are a real tough team,” Ruderman said. “Our team really wanted to win and the rest of the team played great. I was frustrated after my match, I didn’t play well in

the first set, and I had a lot of chances to tie it up in the second set.”

In the doubles competition, Ruderman partnered with senior Ian Wagner in the second set defeating the team of Brigham YoungHawaii seniors Martin Chojnacki and Yevhen Zakharov 8-6 in a pro set.

Eric Halpern and freshman Scott Rubinstein lost against sophomores Wei-Feng Lee and Peng Dai 3-8 in the second doubles position. Mosetick and freshman David Omsky played third doubles, defeating their opponents with a score of 8-6.

“I was happy with how we played,” Head Coach John Browning said.

“It’s hard getting used to the time difference and lag at first, we got off to a real sluggish start in our first match because of that, but otherwise we played really well.”

While the team was focused on tennis, they were excited to spend spring break immersed in Hawaii’s culture.

“It was really fun to travel with

the entire team,” Ruderman said.

“We had the entire team, not just the usual traveling crew of 10 guys.

Hawaii is amazing and the weather was perfect.”

Browning grew up in Hawaii and was excited to show the team some of his favorite local spots.

“We went to a beach that [Browning] knew about that was away from everything,” Ruderman said. “That was really cool. He tried to have us try some local food which had some pretty mixed reviews from the team.”

In the coming several weeks, the team is going to buckle down and train even harder to get ready for University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships starting April 24.

“April is a huge month for us,” Browning said. “We’re going to try to improve everything before we play at nationals.

—Contact Jacob Spitzer

jacob.alexander.spitzer@emory.edu

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Friday, March 20, 2015 Sports Editor: Elana Cates (elana.cates@emory.edu)

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By Joseph Shapiro Staff Writer

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Junior infielder Hannah Sendel prepares to bat. Sendel and the Eagles won the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship this past weekend, sharing the win with Washington University in St. Louis.

Eagles Win UAAs, Tie With Wash U.

By Elana Cates Sports Editor

This past weekend, the Emory softball team won the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship title in Altamonte Springs (Fla.), sharing the win with Washington University in St. Louis as a tie.

The action started last Friday, March 13, against New York University (NYU) and Case Western Reserve University (Ohio).

Emory started the NYU match strong, racking in seven runs in the first inning, including a two-run single by senior Brianna Berceau and finished with freshman Gracie Taber’s grand slam, who also added a two-run double in the fifth inning.

Sophomores Taylor Forte and Tara Fallahee and junior Hannah Sendel

each added one run. Freshman Janelle Turnquest ran in two runs, and freshman Ashley Powers and senior Brianna Berceau both contributed three runs.

Taber, in addition to her three runs, also had six RBIs and one home run. Berceau added three RBIs and stole one base. Freshman pitcher Audrey Weller pitched the first three innings, notching her first collegiate win with two strikeouts. After five innings, the game stood at 14 to one, Emory capturing the win.

In the next game, against Case Western, Emory again ended up on top, defeating the Spartans 13 to three. The game started slow with no runs from either team in the first two innings. At the top of the third, both Sendel and Fallahee hit home runs and, along with Forte’s run, Emory

led the game by four.

After two more home runs in the fourth inning by Sendel and Taber, the Eagles were ahead eight to two.

The Spartans were only able to make one more run in the bottom of the fifth, leaving the score 10 to three going into the last inning. With another homer from Sendel, Emory won the game after six innings.

Sophomore Brittany File and Weller shared the time on the mound, with two and four innings played, respectively. Sendel ended the game with four runs, three home runs and five RBIs, notching an Emory school record for her homers. Now, she claims 30 career home runs, the second most on the program’s all-time chart. Taber, along with her

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This past weekend, the Emory baseball team won the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, sharing the honor with Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.) as co-champions at Seminole State College in Sanford (Fla.). This win marks the 13th UAA Championship in baseball’s history.

Last Friday, March 13, the team took on the New York University Violets. The Eagles shut down the Violets’ offense, allowing just three hits in a 5-0 victory. Sophomore right-hander Hans Hansen started on the mound for the Eagles and went seven innings, striking out five.

The Eagles got contributions from all around, with junior outfielder David Coble, senior outfielder Brett Lake, sophomore infielder Philip Maldari, senior outfielder Wes Peacock and senior outfielder Jordan Selbach each driving in a run.

Coble walked to start the game and proceeded to steal second and third before he was driven in a Peacock single to left. The Eagles got another run in the third inning on a groundout from Lake that brought in sophomore catcher Austin Maggin in from third. Violets freshman pitcher Chase Denison struggled with his command on Friday, giving up seven walks, including one to Coble with the bases loaded, forcing Selbach to run across the plate from third.

Hansen dominated from the start, sitting down the first nine Violet hitters before allowing a hit in the fourth. In the fifth, Selbach reached on a fielder’s choice to second base, scoring Peacock from third. Hansen continued to cruise through seven innings before being replaced by

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Senior Connor Dillman pitches the ball. The Eagles tied for the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship.

senior righthander Michael Byman.

The Eagles got one more run in the ninth on a Maldari single to left that scored Lake.

“It is amazing to see [Hansen’s] progression this year, he’s got five pitches that he can throw for strikes and he’s been really effective,” senior Conor Dillman said.

On Saturday, the Eagles took on the Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) Spartans. The Eagles pulled out a 3-0 win behind a strong performance from sophomore lefthander Jackson Weeg, who gave up just one hit while striking out six over seven innings. The Eagles got on the board in the third inning when junior infielder Jack Karras led off the inning with a single to right. Coble flew out to center and sophomore outfielder Wilson Morgan reached on a throwing error by the Spartans.

Karras moved up to third before scoring on a sacrifice fly from Lake.

After a passed ball and a wild pitch, Morgan advanced to third and scored on a Peacock single up the middle.

Sophomore right-hander Kyle Monk pitched the final two innings for the Eagles, earning the save.

The Eagles’ sophomores provided major contributions in the victory.

“It is important to get underclass guys into this environment and to get used to winning so that they’re ready in the future,” Dillman said.

Peacock added that juniors, such as Coble and infielder Dylan Eisner, also stepped up this weekend.

On Sunday, the Eagles took on Washington University in St. Louis Bears. After scoring one run in the seventh that narrowed the Bear’s lead

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NCAA DIVISION III INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

WOMEN’S TENNIS

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Freshman Bridget Harding serves the ball. Harding and the Eagles traveled to California during spring break for a week of games.

Women Travel to Calif.

For Spring Break Games

By Michael Scheck Staff Writer The women’s tennis team wrapped up their impressive winning streak over spring break last Friday, March 13, defeating a strong ClaremontMudd-Scripps Colleges (Calif.) squad with a cumulative score of five to four.

The day started off rough for the Eagles, as they struggled to keep up in doubles matches against the Claremont-Mud-Scripps Athenas.

Sophomore Katrina Su and freshman Anna Fuhr lost by a score of 8-5 while sophomore Michelle Satterfield and freshmen Bridget Harding lost 8-4.

Falling down early, Emory had to win a match to match the competition of the Athenas.

Accordingly, junior Beatrice Rosen and sophomore Melissa Goodman performed in the clutch, winning their doubles match by a score of 8-5.

“I love playing with [Goodman],”

Rosen said. “We really have good chemistry. [Goodman] actually won all eight matches she played this week, she should be very proud of her performance.”

Trailing 2-1, to the Athenas after doubles, the Eagles rallied in the singles matches.

In the first match, Rosen played a close first set with her opponent.

After getting a crucial break, she overcame multiple deuces to win her first set. Rosen handled her opponent in the second set, winning 6-2.

The second match did not go as well for the Eagles, as Satterfield lost each set 6-4.

The third match was the turning point of the day. Su, who lost earlier in doubles with Fuhr, won a very close match in three sets (6-4, 3-6, 6-2).

Goodman played the fourth match, dominating her matchup by winning 6-3, 6-3.

Emory was then in the lead by

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unior Max Hoberman competed at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships in Winston-Salem, N.C. this past weekend for the first time in his career. Hoberman, the only Emory athlete to compete, finished in ninth place in the triple jump event.

At 14.08 meters, it was his second-best of the season, and the 10th-best mark in Emory’s history.

GOLF

Squad Competes at Jekyll Island Invitational

By Stephen Jaber Staff Writer

The Emory men’s golf finished 25th out of 30 in the final round of the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational this past weekend. Competing from March 13th through the 15th, the Eagles finished with a score of 921 (298-310-313) in 54 holes.

Freshman Kennan Hickton led the eagles, finishing with 221 points (70-73-78). Senior Alex Wunderlich, who aggregated 227 points (75-7577), followed him. Close behind were junior Vince Sirianni, sophomore Sam Nichamin and junior Jonathan

Gerrard who earned 235, 242, and 244, respectively.

“The boys understood, looking at the top-10 teams, that it does not take super-human ability to perform the best,” Head Coach John Sjoberg said.

He added that although small strategic errors and tactical mistakes occurred, they can be corrected and the team is ready to work up to the top-10 in Montgomery.

LaGrange College (Ga.) came out on top with a score of 863, Illinois Wesleyan University placed second with 873 points. In a tie for first place, Cory Howard of LaGrange and Mason Stutler of Methodist

University (N.C.) finished with 207 points, a fantastic nine under par.

Hickton ended the invitational tied for 19th place with five over.

“The best thing to say about the team was that we have not performed like we feel that we are capable of,” Hickton said. “We have certainly shown that we are capable of performing like we think; we had a very first good day, we started off at seventh place on the first day which is amazing for that level of play.”

Hickton added that days such as the first day of competition prove that the team can play at the high level they strive for.

The team posted an aggregate score of 298 on the first day, which finished first by eight points.

Wunderlich closed the tournament 11 over par (five over in the first round, and three over in the second and third rounds), the second best showing from the Emory men. Sirani shot 19 over par, with strong showings in the first and third rounds (five over in both). Nichamin posted 26 over par, and Gerrard 28 over.

“The goal was to play as well as we could going in, and the big thing that I took out of Jekyll was that

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