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Two Officials To Leave Div. of Campus Life Two senior administrators in the Division of Campus Life will be leaving their posts at Emory for the upcoming school year. Matthew Garrett, the interim senior director for the Center for Student Leadership and Community Engagement in Campus Life, will serve as a senior associate in people and change management of consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Atlanta. Carolyn Livingston, the senior associate vice president and Title IX coordinator for students in the Division of Campus Life, will serve as senior vice president for student life and dean of students at Carleton College in Minnesota. The resignations were announced just months after Andy Wilson, former senior associate dean for Campus Life, left Emory earlier this year. In 2006, Livingston joined Emory as special assistant to the senior vice president for Campus Life — a position she held until 2013, when she was promoted to senior associate vice president and Title IX coordinator for students. After studying applied mathematics as an undergraduate at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, Livingston received her Master of Education degree in Counselor Education and Doctor of Philosophy degree in higher education administration from the University of Virginia. Before coming to Emory, Livingston worked at the University of Virginia’s Office of the President and Office of Undergraduate Admission. “I am looking forwarding to being the leading difference maker in the lives of students at Carleton College,” Livingston wrote in an email to the Wheel.” Carleton is a selective liberal arts residential college that is dedi-

cated to creating opportunities for academic and student affairs integration in a smaller setting.” Unlike Livingston, Garrett came to Emory right after obtaining his Masters of Education in College Student Affairs Administration at the University ofGeorgia (UGA). Garrett joined Emory in 2008 as an assistant director in the Office of Student Leadership and Service. Since then he has served Emory as assistant dean and director for the Office of Student Leadership & Service and most recently as interim senior director for the Center for Student Leadership and Community Engagement. Garrett, who will leave Emory today, earned his Ph. D. in Counseling and Student Personnel Services at UGA in May 2014. Garrett wrote in an email to the Wheel that after “seven wonderful years here at Emory,” he felt it was time to take the next step in his career. For Garrett, this next step will be serving as a Senior Associate in PwC’s HumanCapital, People and Change Management practice area. When asked about the departure of Livingston and Garrett from Campus Life and Emory, Senior Vice President and Dean of Campus Life Ajay Nair wrote in an email to the Wheel that, although he will miss working with Garrett and Livingston, he is proud of their accomplishments at Emory that have “made them so well positioned for their new roles.” “When I arrived [at Emory] three years ago, I started working closely with [Livingston and Garrett] on refining their professional goals and aspirations,” Nair wrote. “I’m thrilled that colleagues outside Emory recognize that we have such an outstanding group of colleagues in Campus Life. I am not surprised that they have been presented with upwardly mobile opportunities.”

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for different schools on campus. The administration created a uniform process and Title IX coordinator to have a standardized adjudicated process. The adjudication process involves a board of 37 members that are trained annually to take party in sexual assault violation hearings. When an allegation of sexual assault is reported to Emory, Livingston said that the student is asked for basic information about the report including the name of the perpetrator, if they know a name. The perpetrator is then contacted by investigators trained in handling the issue who look for areas of disagreement between both parties, if there are any, Livingston said. The administration will evaluate if the facts of the case violate any part of the Sexual Misconduct Policy. If a violation is found, Livingston

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Livingston Leads Title IX Discussion

Nearly 50 students gathered in Winship Ballroom on Tuesday for a discussion with campus administration on Title IX, a national policy that requires federally funded institutions to protect against sex discrimination. Carolyn Livingston, the senior associate vice president of the Division of Campus Life and Title IX coordinator for students, led the talk — “Title IX: Ask Me Anything with Dr. Carolyn Livingston” — about the University’s Sexual Misconduct Policy. Emory’s Sexual Misconduct Policy cites Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 as a measure that “protects people from sex discrimination in educational programs and activities at institutions that receive federal financial assistance.” Organizers, College sophomores

Sammy Karon and Caroline Holmes, encouraged students to submit questions for Dr. Livingston to answer online beginning on April 1. Through an online forum publicized on Facebook, students submitted approximately 30 questions ranging from Emory’s protocol for investigating Title IX allegations to choosing which allegations are chosen for public safety notifications. Karon and Holmes began the talk by posing questions randomly selected from those submitted online. The first question chosen asked if anyone from Emory had ever been expelled for sexual assault. Livingston said students have been expelled from Emory for sexual assault in the last two and a half years. She explained that, three years ago, members of the administration realized there were different processes dealing with Title IX allegations

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s part of Sexual Assault Awareness Week, Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, Emory Hillel, Rathskellar and Alpha Phi Alpha created poster boards that students could sign to pledge to become an active bystander during Wonderful Wednesday on Asbury Circle. The involved organizations drew on the national campaign “It’s On Us.”

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Former Emory Professor Peter Dowell Dies at 78 By Samantha Goodman Staff Writer

Goodrich C. White Professor of American Studies Dana White remembers when former Emory Professor of English and American Studies and Dean of Emory College Peter Dowell stood up to speak at his retirement ceremony in 2009. The entire College faculty stood up for a standing ovation. “I have never seen that before or

since,” White said. “That just shows the level of respect we all had for [Dowell].” Dowell died on March 16, according to a March 22 article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Dowell joined the Emory faculty in 1963 after he studied English at Princeton University and received his Ph. D. in American Studies at the University of Minnesota. He stayed at Emory until his retirement in 2009.

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Joanne Brzinski, senior associate dean for Undergraduate Education, said Dowell also played a crucial role in the creation of Emory’s African American Studies Department. “For an entire generation of Emory students, he was the face of the College,” Brzinski said. She added that :Dowell was a man who cared very deeply about giving every student the chance to achieve his or her goals.” During his 46 years at Emory,

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Residence Life and Housing (ResLife) will expand available sophomore housing options to Clairmont Tower for the 2015 to 2016 academic year, according to an April 5 email from ResLife. The option will open up a “very limited number” of two-bedroom, four-person apartments in Clairmont Tower for rising sophomores, according to the email, and ResLife will give priority to groups of four students who sign up together. Sophomores can apply for housing in the Tower until today (Friday, April 10). ResLife opened Clairmont Tower to rising sophomores to increase the flexibility of its current “consolidation process,” in which people currently occupying one bed in a double bedroom are asked to room with someone else to facilitate roommate requests, according to Andrea Trinklein, the assistant vice president and executive director of Residence Life and Housing. Rising sophomores were initially given the options of selecting rooms at the Woodruff Residential Center or Harris, Few and Evans Halls. Clairmont Tower has been open to sophomores in previous years. Trinklein declined to disclose the exact number of rising sophomores currently on the wait list for housing next year, because she feared it might cause panic among the sophomores. However, she said that all rising sophomores will have on campus

tudents explore the different Korean customs at the Korean Culture Fair on Wednesday in the Dobbs University Center. The Korean Culture Fair is a part of Korea Week 2015, a collaborative effort between the Korean Undergraduate Student Association and other organizations.

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Dowell also served as English Department chair, associate dean starting in 1988 and then senior associate dean until 2003. In these roles, he was responsible for academic records, advising and programming. In 2010, Dowell was honored with the Emory Distinguished Faculty Emeritus award, according to a March 30 University Press Release.

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“Every other day in America is Good Friday,” the St. Louis-native with a black suit jacket, clear-framed glasses and dreads said, clamping his hands on the edge of his podium at the Candler School of Theology. “Death at the hands of the state. It happens so often that news of such a tragedy elicits a rather ordinary response. They killed another one … Ferguson: America’s Nazareth.” With moments of intense engagement colliding against moments of erupting laughter, Reverend Osagyefo Sekou captured the roughly 50-person audience in an honest, two-hour dialogue about the intersection of the Ferguson movement and theology at a Dean’s Lecture on Wednesday afternoon. Sekou, who was arrested twice while participating in the August protests in Ferguson for praying in front of riot police and co-leading a group of religious leaders, provided his vision for the role of the church in such movements. The ordained elder in the Church of God in Christ (Pentecostal) and professor of preaching at the Seminary Consortium of Urban Pastoral Education in the Graduate Theological Urban Studies Program in Chicago has published his theories in two essay collections, Al Jazeera America and more. “If you tell me what you believe about Jesus, I can tell you what you believe about Ferguson,” he

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said. “Christianity is at yet another crossroads.” Sekou said the church — representing overly conservative notions without enough “radical edge” — does not know how to confront the new forms of leadership and language emerging in a new generation. Although inserting subtle critiques of certain aspects of the new generation’s movements, Sekou focused on how the church community needs to overturn the meaning of church and enter the streets where these new movements are forming — not as leaders but as followers. “I was born again on the streets of Ferguson,” he said, his voice ringing throughout the room. “I have seen the face of God, and God has got tattoos on God’s face, and God sags God’s pants, and God is angry and God is queer.” While in Ferguson, he found that the holiest place in the community on the ground was “a coffee shop run by white lesbians,” not a church. “For the most part, the church has been a no show in Ferguson, and when they show up, they are just in the way,” he said, before providing a guide to change. “The church is like hip-hop. If the people are on the move, the church is on the move.” While Sekou resigned from the pulpit to focus on nonviolent civil disobedience, he continuously urged the young prospective clergy members in the room to be the ones to question the church’s existing model and join

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news roundup National, Local and Higher Education News • A freshman shared a computer with a friend in his lower level science class while they worked on a homework assignment. Unsure of how to answer some of the questions, the student looked at his friend’s answers. While grading the assignments, the professor noted the similarity between the student’s submission at that of his friend. The student received a zero on the assignment, a full letter grade deduction for the course and a two-year mark on his record. • During an in-class writing assignment for a lower level language course, a student noticed a sophomore taking out her cell phone as she wrote the essay. Assuming the student was using an online translator, she consulted the professor after class. The accused student, who admitted that she had looked at her phone once to read an urgent text message, provided her phone records, which supported her claims. As the assignment itself showed no evidence of the use of an online translator and the professor

witnessed no suspicious behavior, the HonorCouncil dismissed the accusation of seeking unauthorized assistance on the assignment.• When she went to the bathroom during an upper level science course exam, a student thought she saw someone in one of the stalls consulting notes, and waited outside until she saw one of her classmates exit the bathroom. After the test, she reported to the professor that a junior classmate had cheated. The professor searched the bathroom and only found notes in a garbage can in the hallway nearby. These notes did not match the accused student’s handwriting. As the accused student argued that multiple students had used the bathroom and that she had not consulted her notes during the exam, the Honor Council dismissed the accusation of seeking unauthorized assistance on an exam.

— Compiled by News Editor Lydia O’Neal

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In the last issue of The Emory Wheel, the second paragraph of the article “Jones Wins 2015 McMullan Award” incorrectly stated that the Black Student Union was the new name for the Black Student Alliance. The organizations are separate entities.

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• On April 2 at 1:02 a.m., the Emory Police Department (EPD) responded to a call regarding an underage student under the influence of alcohol at Woodruff Residential Center. When officers arrived on the scene, the female student was unable to stand and was unresponsive. Emory Emergency Medical Services and American Medical Response arrived on the scene. The student was transported to Emory University Hospital. Campus Life was notified.

the source of the odor. Campus Life was notified.

the hookah and turned the case over to Campus Life.

• On April 3 at 11:10 p.m., a Cliff Shuttle operator notified EPD that there was an extremely intoxicated individual near Woodruff Circle. When officers arrived on the scene, they determined the individual was a student and needed medical attention. The individual was transported to Emory University Hospital. Campus Life was notified.

• On April 4 at 3:46 a.m., EPD responded to a call regarding suspicious activity on Eagle Row. According to the complainant, three individuals were running around the Zeta Beta Tau house yelling “F Z-BT.” When officers arrived on the scene, they were unable to locate the individuals.

• On April 3 at 10:08 p.m., EPD responded to a call regarding an odor of marijuana at Clairmont Tower. A Resident Advisor notified officers that the scent was coming from the eleventh or twelfth floor of the building. Officers were unable to identify

• On April 4 at 1:06 a.m., EPD responded to a call regarding suspicious activity at Clairmont Tower. Campus Life staff found individuals smoking hookah on the eleventh floor of the building. Officers were unable to find any drug residue on

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April 11, 2008 Thomas D. Lancaster, dean of undergraduate education was effectively ousted from his administrative post this week. According to College Dean Robert Paul, deans are regularly appointed for five-year terms and Lancaster’s term was not renewed. Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education Wendy Newby wrote in an email to the Wheel that Lancaster “chose to step down immediately when he was not renewed.”

Events at emory

Event: BATE-PAPO: Portuguese Conversation Hour Time: 1 p.m. Location: Longstreet-Means Great Room Event: CIPA Photo Contest & Exhibition Opening Reception Time: 1 p.m. Location: Cox Hall Computing Center Galleries Event: Annual John Spitznagel Symposium Time: 3 p.m. Location: Whitehead Auditorium Event: Emory Entrepreneurship Summit Time: 3:45 p.m. Location: Goizueta Business School Event: “Cotton Road” Film Screening Time: 4 p.m. Location: White Hall 208 Event: Marisol by José Rivera Time: 7 p.m. Location: Mary Gray Munroe Theater, Dobbs University Theater Event: Barenaked Voices: Twelfth Annual Emory Student A Cappella Celebration Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Event: LSO’s Run for Education 5K Time: 10 a.m. Location: Student Activity and Academic Center

SATURDAY Event: Shangrila Parvin, Soprano: Junior Recital Time: 12 p.m. Location: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Event: Joseph Matthews III, Violin: Senior Recital Time: 5 p.m. Location: DUC Coke Commons Event: Korean Culture Night Time: 5 p.m. Location: WHSCAB Auditorium Event: Marisol by José Rivera Time: 7 p.m. Location: Mary Gray Munroe Theater, Dobbs University Theater Event: A Musical Auction Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Event: Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church Worship

Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: The Little Chapel in the Church School Building

SUNDAY Event: Emory University Worship with Mr. Trenton Dockery Time: 11 a.m. Location: Cannon Chapel Event: Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church Worship Time: 11 a.m. Location: Glenn Auditorium Event: Marisol by José Rivera Time: 2 p.m. Location: Mary Gray Munroe Theater, Dobbs University Theater Event: Julia Hudgins, Soprano: Senior Recital Time: 2 p.m. Location: Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Event: Beethoven in Blue Jeans Time: 4 p.m. Location: Carlos Museum Reception Hall Event: James Moonsuk Kang: Graduate Choral Conducting 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: John Paul McGee: Graduate Organ Recital at Emory Time: 7 p.m. Location: Glenn Auditorium Event: Workshop: Scraping the Web for Non-Programmers Time: 10 a.m. Location: Woodruff Library Jones Event: Donna J. Brogan Lecture in Biostatistics Time: 4 p.m. Location: Claudia Nance Rollins Building 8030

MONDAY Event: Ebola: Moving Forward on Research, Curriculum, and Global Partnerships Time: 4 p.m. Location: Law School, Tull Auditorium Event: Michael Davidson Lecture Time: 4 p.m. Location: Center for Ethics 102

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Garrett, Livingston to President Applauds Carter Center’s Ebola Efforts Move to PwC, Carleton

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Former President Jimmy Carter reflected on the successes of the Atlanta-based Carter Center’s work in Liberia throughout the Ebola crisis and lauded Emory’s treatment of those infected with the virus at the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Administration Building auditorium on Thursday afternoon. Around 200 students, faculty and visitors from outside the University and the U.S. filled the auditorium to capacity as the nation’s 39th president stepped up to the podium for a talk titled “Ebola, Democracy, Human Rights and Public Health,” the sixth installment of a semester-long series of University discussions and panels looking back at the height of the 2014 Ebola crisis. Before launching into the Carter Center’s past of focusing on tropical disease prevention in sub-Saharan Africa, Carter recalled his first visit to Liberia in 1978 and emphasized the importance of the nation, due to its ties with the United States. “As all of you probably know, Liberia is the closest country in Africa to the United States,” he said. Carter then briefly summarizing the nation’s establishment by U.S. citizens as a colony for freed African American slaves and its subsequent independence. He recalled the Carter Center’s multiple delegations to Liberia throughout the 1990s, when the organization assisted in negotiations during the country’s first civil war, held discussions on democracy and launched human rights and media programs. Still, he said, the Center’s main focus lay outside of politics. “The primary goal of the Carter Center … is in health care,” he said, describing the Center’s educating Liberians on how to avoid contracting and spreading tropical diseases like Dracunculiasis, or guinea worm disease, which can be contracted through unclean drinking water. “We’ve been doing this for a long time — 30 years now in fact.” “[Tropical diseases] are not always addressed by the public health system, because sometimes [public health officials] don’t even know they exist,” Carter said, calling Ebola a “neglected tropical disease.” When the outbreak began in March 2014 and other organizations were slow to respond, he said, the Carter Center’s involvement in Liberia proved an advantage. “[Ebola] was basically ignored by the World Health Organization

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Former President Jimmy Carter gave a lecture on the Carter Center’s work in Liberia in the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Administration Building auditorium on Thursday.

[WHO], the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], the local health organizations — it was ignored,” Carter said. But by that time, the Center had already begun training nurses for a mental health program in the country led by his wife, Rosalynn, he said. “By the time March 2014 came along, 144 nurses had already been trained, so we decided to train them for Ebola treatment,” Carter said. He added that, along with two other public health programs in Liberia, the Carter Center was well prepared for the crisis last year, and “it was natural that we gave our attention to the problem of Ebola in Liberia.” Still, he noted that the WHO and the CDC had not declared the outbreak an emergency until late in the summer of 2014. Throughout the lecture and ensuing question and answer session, Carter emphasized the importance of educating the citizens of affected countries, a key strategy of the Carter Center’s workers. He described informing the locals of the importance of staying away from the bodies of those who had died of Ebola as one example of a major challenge in this area. “They had always revered the bodies of the deceased, so to have the bodies disposed of, when they were normally touched or even kissed — that was a shock to them,” he said. When teaching Liberian citizens about guinea worm, he recalled, the Carter Center workers faced many

obstacles. “How do you teach people who can’t read and write, who don’t have radio or TV, what to do about guinea worm?” he asked. The answer: the organization workers drew cartoons of women drawing from pools. Those who strained the water for guinea worm eggs were shown healthy at the bottom of the cartoon. Those who didn’t strain the water were shown suffering the grotesque consequence of the disease — a guinea worm emerging from the person’s skin. Carter also cited the Liberians’ trust in the Carter Center workers — despite their mistrust in the country’s government — as an advantage in the organization’s efforts to educate them. “It was obvious to us that no one believed the directions and instructions that came out of Monrovia, and that’s why we had to inform them,” Carter said. He added that delegates from the Carter Center “were the first ones who went into the [country’s] interior during [the] civil war. We were the first ones to have the elections. We had the confidence of the people.” Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, current president of Liberia, “invited the Carter Center to come in even before the Ebola crisis really got started,” according to Carter. “We’ve never been experts on Ebola, we’ve never treated anyone with Ebola, but when our specialists came in, the people listened,” he said.

When discussing the United States’ response to the outbreak, Carter said “we handled it very poorly here — except at Emory.” He also recognized Liberian nursing student Fatu Kekula, who sat in the front row, for her work in saving the lives of three family members afflicted with the virus before enrolling at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing this spring. After the talk — which was sponsored by the Institute of African Studies, the Institute for Developing Nations and the School of Nursing — Kekula said she thought Carter “addressed all of the crises” but wished he had explained ways to address Liberia’s infrastructural needs in more detail. She specifically said she had hoped Carter would touch on ways to improve Liberia’s education system, health system, health facilities construction and the health education for communities and professional health workers. Jessica Frye, a first-year Laney Graduate School student who attended the talk, said she thought seeing Carter speak was ”amazing” and “a great opportunity.” Still, Frye added that she wished Kekula had been able to voice her experiences. “If she would’ve spoken, it would have been more important,” Frye said. “What [Carter] did was great and everything, but I would really have liked to hear [Kekula’s] perspective.”

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Livingston will serve Carleton College as their new vice president for student life and dean of students starting June 22, according to a March 20 Carleton College press release. In her new position, Livingston’s main responsibilities will include “managing a diverse division including the career center, residence life, Title IX, disability services, student health and counseling services, academic support center, gender and sexuality center, among other departments,” according to Livingston. As a consultant at PwC, Garrett wrote that his first set of clients will be in the public sector and part of the federal government. Garrett added that, while his new position is not at a higher education institution, he’s excited to use the skills he gained at Emory helping to affect positive change on campus in his new position “This allows me to align my interests in leadership development, people and change management and public service all in one opportunity,” Garrett wrote. Asked about the issue of finding a replacement for himself and Livingston, Garrett called spring and summer “prime hiring seasons.” “Let’s not forget there are hundreds of other Campus Life staff members who do excellent work every day and will be able to keep providing a high level of service to our students in the interim,” Garrett added. Nair also said he is not concerned about finding replacements for Livingston and Garrett, nor is he worried about the potential leadership gap in Campus Life brought on by the departure of these two officials. “Succession planning is part of my leadership role,” Nair wrote, adding that students will not experience any gaps in service. The new position Campus Life of Assistant Vice President for Community (AVPC), which Nair announced in January, was designed to absorb many of the initiatives that Livingston led and created during her tenure as senior associate vice president — such as Carter Town Hall, Steering Committee, Campus Life Trustee meetings, Brittain Award selection, Student Intervention Services and coordination with Office of Undergraduate Education on Pre-Major Advising Connections, according to Nair. Nair also wrote that he expects the position of AVPC to be filled before Livingston’s departure in June.

At the time Campus Life made the position of AVPC public, Nair wrote that he knew it was likely that Livingston would be moving on to a role as vice president, although her plans to move on to Carleton College had not yet been announced. “This was a career goal for her and a natural next step,” Nair added. As for Livingston’s current position as Title IX coordinator, Nair wrote that Campus Life will announce later this month the appointment of two current staff members to leadership roles related to Title IX “to help coordinate these duties and to help bolster our training efforts.” Nair also indicated that Elizabeth Cox, who currently serves as associate director of the Office of Residence Life and Housing at Emory’s Clairmont Campus, has already been appointed as interim senior director for the Center for Student Leadership and Community Engagement. Cox’s interim role will last until the new AVPC has the opportunity to assess the needs of the office, according to Nair. The new AVPC will work with student leaders and other community members to launch a national search for the permanent senior director for the Center for Student Leadership and Community Engagement, ideally by spring 2016, according to Nair. College junior and Student Government Association (SGA) President Raj Tilwa wrote in an email to the Wheel that Garrett was one of his trusted advisors and mentors at Emory. Tilwa said he has worked with Garrett, who served as an SGA advisor, since his freshman year. Tilwa said he also worked with Livingston in the past. “Quite naturally, it has been a hard realization seeing Andy Wilson leave,” Tilwa wrote. “And now [Garrett and Livingston]. They will be truly missed by those who have had the pleasure to work with them.” Tilwa wrote that he is extremely happy for them and the next step they are taking in their careers, adding that change is a good thing. “Transitions will take a while, but I believe it is an exciting time,” Tilwa wrote. “The administration will have more energy and enthusiasm with the new appointments. I am excited to work with the new hires and challenge them to put students first when they make decisions. I believe it is an exciting opportunity to revitalize Campus Life and push them to newer, higher levels.”

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

Students Express Grievances About Uncertain Housing Selection Process Continued from Page 1 housing. “The number of students on the wait list is similar to those of previous years,” Trinklein said. The cost of living in the twobedroom apartment is $260 more per semester than that of a double at any other residence hall currently designated for sophomore housing. Between 20 and 30 sophomores who have already requested to live in Clairmont Tower are not on the wait list and already have reserved rooms on main campus for next semester, Trinklein said. College freshman Cale Kennedy, who selected a Woodruff Residential Center suite for next year, said he

welcomed the opportunity to live at Clairmont Tower and is considering moving. “I hear that Clairmont has nicer facilities, and it, like Woodruff [Residential Center], is far from main campus anyway,” Kennedy said. He added that he “would enjoy a change of scenery and to move away from the Emory bubble.” Still, other students were less satisfied with the situation. College freshman Aisha Mahmood, who is currently on the wait list, wrote in an email to the Wheel that, while she wanted to live on campus, she applied to live in the Tower and was placed on the wait list. “I am getting frustrated with [ResLife] about second year hous-

ing,” Mahmood wrote. “I was one of the first few people to fill out the housing application but somehow ended up being one of the kids to get waitlisted.” Mahmood wrote that she was frustrated that housing for sophomores “filled up on the second day” and that ResLife took three weeks to respond to her housing situation. Although there is a wait list for rising juniors and seniors who want to live on Clairmont Campus, Trinklein explained they are often less interested in the Tower. Therefore, the upperclassmen will not be impacted by ResLife’s decision to house sophomores there, she said. “The majority of [rising juniors and seniors] are looking for a different

room type [from those of rising sophomores] and prefer a one-bedroom apartment,” Trinklein explained. “If they can’t get the specific room type, they won’t be interested in living on [Clairmont] Campus.” Aileen Rivell, a College junior, said she is currently on the wait list for a four-person apartment at the Undergraduate Residential Center (URC). Rivell agreed with Trinklein’s suggestion that rising juniors and seniors are not looking for the same room types as rising sophomores but expressed dissatisfaction with the uncertainty of her situation. “If we get off the wait list and are put into the tower, we will decline it and look off campus,” Rivell wrote

in an email to the Wheel. “But the delay in telling people whether or not they’ll get off the wait list is making it difficult to make other plans for housing next year.” ResLife’s decision to make Thomas Hall, Smith Hall and Hopkins Hall — collectively known as Complex Hall — available for freshmen and Evans Hall for sophomores and Greek Life had little effect on the number of housing options available, Trinklein said. Few and Evans Halls combined only have 20 fewer beds than the Complex has, according to Trinklein. “The move was made to create a continuation of Eagle Row,” she said. She added that ResLife made the decision as a way to “accommodate smaller chapters who have a

small critical mass and won’t have housing.” College freshman Josh Bainnson, who expressed frustration that his suitemates all had late enrollment times, said he would have preferred to see more openness in how housing and enrollment appointment times were given. “I would like to see more transparency from the housing department and also OPUS about the processes behind assigning the times for housing and enrollment,” Bainnson said. He added that he “would like to see the process on how time assignments are decided manually written down.”

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Theology Grad. Students Enjoy Ferguson Talk Continued from Page 1 the street movements. “Ferguson is one of the new moments in which black leadership is defined by your proximity to the front lines,” he said. “The vast majority of black leadership [in the past] has been punditry.” For Estee Nena Dillard, a thirdyear graduate student at the Candler School of Theology, Sekou’s words gave her practical tools that academic settings often lack. “It really embodies: what does it look like for generations to transition?” she said. “What does it look like for clergy persons from one era to move into the next era and for us to do work on the ground that is the work of the academy, that is the work of the church.” Along with that work, Dillard said,

Sekou emphasized the marginalized voices that Emory “needs to pay attention to.” “He spoke to those people,” she said. “He spoke from the hearts of those people.” Quest Hunter, a second-year graduate student in the Candler School of Theology, also felt that Sekou was “handing over the baton” in what she found was “one of the best lectures” on campus, partly because of Sekou’s “real” language. “I think Emory is very much in its conservative realm,” she said. “It shows that it’s not just in the confines of this academic setting that you can express your knowledge. And it also shows this translation of what it really means from the streets to the academic realm and vice versa.”

— Contact Karishma Mehrotra at kmehrot@emory.edu

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Title IX Coordinator Says She Expected Passionate Queries Continued from Page 1 will contact the student, and they can either accept the charges or take the case to a hearing panel to contest. Many students asked about the relationship between Emory’s adjudication process for sexual assault and the criminal process. Livingston said that Emory’s process is in no way a criminal process, clarifying that Emory needs a preponderance of evidence, which means that more likely than not, this event occurred. Criminal investigations require a “without a reasonable doubt” standard for evidence, which often requires investigation of rape kits or forensic evidence that Emory does not want to include, because they are not a criminal adjudication process, Livingston said. However, students are given the option to pursue the criminal process and given necessary resources to do so. Follow up questions asked

Livingston to explain how the administration could prove a perpetrator is guilty with a legal standard of evidence because details are often hard to pin down. Livingston disagreed, saying specifically that those details are not that hard to pin down, because the preponderance of doubt is not a light standard. College senior Tevin Leufroy said there was a lot of misunderstanding between students and the administration. “I thought the majority of questions were well-informed; however, there were some that had false information behind them,” Leufroy said. “Most of those from wrong accusations were cleared up by [Livingston].” One question often revisited throughout the talk was why Emory has not published statistics on the number of students found guilty of sexual assault. “The number is not big enough,” Livingston said. “People don’t just leave Emory. People know who that

student is. Our fear is that if we say 10 people have been found guilty in the last 5 years, it won’t be hard to figure out who all 10 of those students were. All of a sudden, Emory becomes a very small place.” She said that the number of reported cases of sexual assault are available on the Emory Health and Safety website. Students asked Livingston multiple follow-up questions. Holmes and Karon, however, frequently had to remind students to keep their follow-ups related to the original question and pose new questions in the open question session at the end. Karon said after the event that, though it went well, the discussion was not exactly what she had expected. “It was more challenging to moderate a discussion between students and the administration than I had thought,” Karon said. “Because I’m, on one hand, a student, but on the other hand, I wanted to make sure

the speaker felt respected, which ultimately worked out. But it was more difficult than I was expecting.” Livingston said after the discussion that she was not surprised by any of the questions students asked. “There were a lot of passionate students interested in Title IX and in learning more,” Livingston said. She said that it is normal for students to desire clarification and that she hopes that they were satisfied by the talk. College junior Josh Niemtzow, attended the event as a part of Young Democrats, one of the co-sponsors of the talk. “I didn’t know what to expect, but I was really impressed by the event,” Niemtzow said. “It was very informative, and I was really impressed with Dr. Livingston’s willingness to respond to all the questions.” Holmes said that she and Karon hope to publicize the information Livingston presented for the rest of the student body in the future.

— Contact Sarah Husain at shusai5@emory.edu

Colleagues Describe Dowell’s Dedication, Joy Continued from Page 1 Executive Associate Dean Michael Elliot, who Dowell hired as an assistant English professor in 1988, said Dowell went above and beyond in taking on new roles and tasks at Emory. “He was utterly devoted to Emory students,” Elliot said. “[Dowell] was someone who was able to think about their needs in the context of what Emory could offer.” White, who worked with Dowell beginning in 1970, taught a number of courses with him, most notably “Baseball in American Culture,” which they turned into an online seminar. “Not only was Peter a dedicated teacher, he was a lot of fun and had a lively personality,” she said. Priscilla Echols, associate dean for Undergraduate Education, said Dowell had an “overflowing and generous heart.” Echols added, “I enjoyed every minute of the 15 years I worked for

him and learned from him.“ Nagueyalti Warren, African American Studies professor of Pedagogy and director of Undergraduate Studies called Dowell “the best person in the world with whom to work,” admiring his kindness towards students. “His hearty laughter used to fill White Hall with joy,” Warren said of her friend. “I will miss him terribly.” Elliot added that Dowell was one of the few people who truly understood Emory. Elliot added, “You need people like [Dowell] to hold an institution like Emory together while going through periods of such change.” On April 11, a memorial celebration will take place at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church at 11 a.m., according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Dowell is survived by his wife, Valerie, his son, granddaughters, brother and sister.

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

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Voter Fraud Fears Linked to Racism Alec Woodard Richard Nixon’s “Southern Strategy” was the political agenda that confirmed the Old South as a Republican stronghold. The Southern Strategy — following the realignment of the Democratic and Republican parties — worked in principle by putting racism in the closet of American politics: it removed words like “ni---r” from the lexicon and replaced them with words for policies like “states rights” and “the war on drugs,” which, in effect, targeted minorities. Lee Atwater, a political aide to Ronald Reagan, described Nixon’s Southern Strategy in an interview that was first released anonymously. Questioner: But the fact is, isn’t it, that Reagan does get to the Wallace voter and to the racist side of the Wallace voter by doing away with legal services, by cutting down on food stamps? Atwater: You start out in 1954 by saying, “Ni---r, ni---r, ni---r.” By 1968 you can’t say “ni---r” — that hurts you. Backfires. So you say stuff like forced busing, states’ rights and all that stuff. You’re getting so abstract now [that] you’re talking about cutting taxes, and all these things you’re talking about are totally economic things and a byproduct of them is [that] blacks get hurt worse than whites. And subconsciously maybe that is part of it. I’m not saying that. But I’m saying that if it is getting that abstract, and that coded, that we are doing away with the racial problem one way or the other. You follow me — because obviously sitting around saying, “We want to cut this,” is much more abstract than even the busing thing, and a hell of a lot more abstract than “Ni---r, ni---r.” Atwater admits that the abstractions that excessively hurt minorities may not always come from conscious racism. Today, they probably don’t. But the effect — that blacks, Hispanics and other ethnic groups that are on average poorer than whites are hurt worse by these policies — is the same. It is not an accident that these are the standards of the party that acquired the social policies of the Old South: today’s GOP. To enshrine these economic policies within the power structure, though, the GOP needs to be in power. To this end, the GOP officially supports the spiritual continuation of the Grandfather laws, poll taxes and literacy tests that were used to both allow poor whites and prevent blacks from voting in post-slavery America. That is, the GOP supports voter ID laws. In a section titled, “Voter Integrity to Ensure Honest Elections,” the current GOP official platform states: “We support State efforts to ensure ballot access for the elderly, the handicapped, military personnel and all authorized voters. For the same reason, we applaud legislation to require photo identification for voting and to prevent election fraud, particularly with regard to registration and absentee ballots. We support State laws that require proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration to protect our electoral system against a significant and growing form of voter fraud. Every time that a fraudulent vote is cast, it effectively cancels out a vote of a legitimate voter.”

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This would be a totally legitimate statement of policy, if voter fraud actually is a “significant and growing” threat to democracy in America. Every single academic, state or independent study done to investigate voter fraud has found that this is not the case. Seven academic papers written by Ph. D.s from Columbia, Washington University, Loyola Law School, Stanford, University of Georgia, Kennesaw State University and even the unarguably right wing Brigham Young University analyzed data from multiple state and federal elections between 2000 and 2012. They investigated purported fraud of every conceivable kind: repeat ballot casting, fraudulent ballot casting, voting by felons and voting as the deceased. All investigations concluded that fraud was not a significant problem. Further state investigations in Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin and North Carolina also failed to find evidence of significant voter fraud. The judge of the Wisconsin case concluded: “The evidence at trial established that virtually no voter impersonation occurs in Wisconsin. The defendants could not point to a single instance of known voter impersonation occurring in Wisconsin at any time in the recent past.” Lorraine Minnite, former associate director of the Center for Urban Research and Policy at Columbia University, came to a conclusion that is closer to the truth of the political use of voter fraud in general. She wrote in her 2007 paper “The Politics of Voter Fraud”: “There is a long history in America of elites using voter fraud allegations to restrict and shape the electorate ... Today, the success of voter registration drives among minorities and low income people in recent years threatens to expand the base of the Democratic party and tip the balance of power away from the Republicans. Consequently, the use of baseless voter fraud allegations for partisan advantage has become the exclusive domain of Republican party activists.” That is, Republicans in power support voter ID laws because it is more difficult for minorities, who overwhelmingly vote Democrat, to acquire IDs. And why do those minorities vote Democrat in the first place? Because Democrats support policies that benefit them, whereas Republicans support policies that actively hurt them, economically and otherwise. The GOP vocally supports principles of democracy and closeness to the Constitution of the United States. Then it is strange that they actively pursue policies that prevent Americans citizens, who are constitutionally entitled to a right to vote, from voting. It would be a political disaster to claim that a significant number of Republicans are racists. In thought, they probably aren’t. But in action they are the party of Nixon, of the Southern Strategy and of current fiscal policies that demean decades of racial struggle and oppression. If these are their actions, does it matter what they think? Alec Woodard is a College freshman from Burlington, Iowa.

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Every single academic, state or independent study done to investigate voter fraud has found that this is not the case.

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Adam Mackie The suspension of nuclear-related economic sanctions on Iran is a dangerous attempt by the White House to make peace with a Middle Eastern country that has continually supported terrorist organizations around the world. This deal is a poorly made short-term solution to a long-term problem. This deal will make it possible for Iran to develop nuclear weapons as soon as the United States turns a blind eye. Iran’s estimated breakout time would be about one year if it complies with all of the restrictions in the deal, paving the way for their development of weapons of mass destruction. The deal is also set to expire after a decade, giving Iran the ability to freely produce unrestricted weapons after ten years. In the April 7 issue of the Wheel, Ben Perlmutter called the deal the “least-worst option.” This speaks to its framework’s desperate caliber. No deal is better than a bad deal. Let us also not forget the nuclear agreement signed in Brussels in February 2004, where Iran pledged to suspend uranium enrichment. Shortly thereafter, in 2005 it was announced that Iran would resume its enrichment activities. In addition, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad countered the 2006 proposal made by the six western powers (United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany), declaring that Tehran will not abandon its rights to nuclear technology under Western pressure. With this history, how can we trust that Iran will not resume its nuclear enrichment through clandestine facilities as they did after the deal in 2004 and again in 2006? The Iranian leadership clearly cannot be

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trusted, and the White House should view the Islamic Republic as more of an untrustworthy government, incapable of keeping its promises. In making this deal, the United States is completely ignoring the plea of our most reliable and loyal ally: Israel. Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said the deal was a “historic mistake,” giving power to one of our ally’s most powerful enemies. How are we to allow Iran, who fails to recognize Israel’s right to exist, to develop nuclear weapons, while it continues to support terrorist groups that call for the state of Israel to be wiped off the map?

The only good deal that I see is Iran halting all uranium enrichment for the time being. Iran’s support to the Assad regime in Syria, Shiite militias in Iraq, Hezbollah and Hamas shouldn’t make Iran a target for alliance, or as Perlmutter suggests a “frenemy.” I agree with Perlmutter that these groups give Iran power, but is it the sort of power that we could see ourselves working with to facilitate peace? If the current pro-deal mentality argues that this is the only step the United States can take to curtail weapons development and avoid war, then how can ultimately freeing Iran of economic sanctions be a solution? In the short-term, the current deal on the table will curtail Iran’s development of nuclear weapons (if they even abide by the agreement). However, in the long-term, we are giving Iran sanctions relief at the price

of what Aaron Miller of Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars describes as, “the capacity and know-how to build on an industrial grade nuclear infrastructure in the out years.” While current sanctions have only slowed Iran’s development of nuclear weapons, our current arrangements are far more conducive to our goals than allowing them the freedom to control their own nuclear program in the coming years. Washington and Tehran should have nothing to agree upon until Iran ceases its relationships with terrorist organizations. The only good deal that I see is Iran halting all uranium enrichment for the time being. Both parties must reach a legitimate, peaceful and achievable deal. The United States should continue its policy encouraged by Yuval Steinitz, Israel’s minister of intelligence and strategic affairs, of “increas[ing] pressure on Iran and stand[ing] firm and mak[ing] Iran make serious concessions and have a much better deal.” Iran’s nuclear program could in no way incite any peaceful action. The White House must block all of Iran’s attempts at creating a nuclear bomb and must continue their sanctions against the government until their entire offensive nuclear program is discontinued. While a theoretical deal with Iran seems to be the more rational, diplomatic action, the outcome of the deal will only serve to further fraction the Middle East. In dealing with a historically distrustful regime, it is best for the White House to avoid a bad deal and formulate one more conducive to peace that does not allow Iran the capability of developing nuclear weapons in the present or the future. Adam Mackie is a College junior from Potomac, Maryland.

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Do Something Crazy, Not a Kegstand Bobby Weisblatt In January 2009, Pennsylvania hip-hop artist Asher Roth told the world how much he loved college. His hit song “I Love College” proved to be the highlight of his career just as it was beginning. Roth, 23 at the time, was a recent graduate of West Chester University in Pennsylvania, an institution at which he had had quite an enjoyable experience according to his music. However, how typical was Roth’s college experience, and how “crazy” did he really go at university? Most of us were still in the early years of high school when his hit song was released, and its popularity led many to believe that all of the myths they had heard about college were true. Parties everyday, questionable hook-ups, drinking, drugs, music and not a homework assignment to be heard of. Roth became the 21st century torchbearer of the college legends originally put forth by “Animal House” in 1978. Roth told us that it is not the education you receive from college that is important, but rather the stories you acquire, the people you meet and the fun you potentially may have. At the song’s chantable conclusion, Roth instructs listeners to sing along with him to the words, “Do something crazy, do something crazy! Keg stand, keg stand.” Well, I’m here to say something to you, Asher Roth: a keg stand just isn’t that crazy. Your advice is weak, your song is typical and you have done nothing to capture what it really means to be a college student today. You may have loved college, but it sounds like it was actually pretty boring. As we journey through the first 18 years of our education in pursuit of college, we are constantly told what to expect from the university experience by various sources. Parents, teachers and academic advisors put forth information about which university might be the most suitable experience to continue following the subjects you thrived in during grade school. Older friends and family might have told you some of their experiences about the balance between work and play and how college has changed over the years.

However, one of the strongest influences is undoubtedly the media, both journalistic and fictional. News reports tell us rankings to influence where we go to school and report on which schools host the biggest parties or have the riskiest environments. Movies, books and television tell us what kind of “crazy” experiences we will be having in college in an attempt to offer an alternative perspective on what it’s really like. But the fact of the matter is that no matter what “crazy” things Roth tells you to do, you are the ultimate commander of your experience. If you enter college with the widest perspective possible, you stand to have the most unique experience and do things that aren’t what the media tells you are “crazy” but things that are crazy for you. Really pushing the boundaries of your comfort zone, getting involved in organizations you know nothing about, becoming friends with people you never thought you’d even wave to — these are the things that truly define a unique college experience. Now that my time at Emory is almost up, I can firmly tell you and Asher Roth that doing a keg stand just isn’t that crazy. You know why? Because he told us it was. Outside factors like family, friends and media cannot be the driving forces in what you determine to be crazy and unique. These experiences that you crave from college can only be found and achieved through introspection and action. Rather than looking and listening outside for all the things you think you should be doing in college, look into yourself for a minute and truly ask what you think you should be doing in college. If you want to do something that’s truly crazy, ask yourself what boundaries you’d like to push, what rules you might like to defy and what different types of people you want to meet. If you look inside yourself and doing a keg stand is still the craziest college experience you can think of, then run with it, but at least take the time to sit down and have a nice chat with yourself about it first. Bobby Weisblatt is a College senior from Belle Mead, New Jersey.

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U.S. Should Play Nice With China Bank

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Why India Still Needs Feminism Shalvi Shah “My body. My mind. My choice.” These are the words that begin the voiceover in the latest women’s empowerment video in India — which features renowned celebrity Deepika Padukone. Needless to say, much has already been discussed about her wisdom in saying these scripted words. What is so questionable about these words, you ask me? Absolutely nothing. These are words that pertain to not only women, but every human being in society in the context of individual freedom. However, the video in question, titled “My Choice,” has garnered critics ranging from educated women to uneducated chauvinists; the one sentence that these critics seem to be fixated on is this: “My choice — to have sex outside of marriage.” While I wholeheartedly support this video, I do not mean to advocate adultery — far from it. I intend to demonstrate the right of choice — something that is denied to a significantly large population of females in South Asia, despite all the legal rights that they appear to possess. Most of the history of South Asian religion and sociology is steeped in the perception of women as objects with little choice in regards to making decisions that will impact their lives. The most ancient of Hindu epics, a reli-

gious text titled Mahabharata, tells the story of a woman who ends up married to five men and is passed around like property. This happens because the mother of the five men does not know what valuable “commodity” her sons speak of, and like any compassionate mother, asks them to “share it.” The sons take her recommendation very seriously. If you look at the comments that critics made about this video — I also quote some of my acquaintances back in India — you will see proclamations like: “Being an adulteress does not mean making the right choice,” “’Feminism’ is a very aggressive term that won’t help this society,” “Feminists are dreaming a world without men” and “posting obscene pictures does not a wise woman make.” Clearly, these outspoken purveyors of the state of female empowerment agree with the mother in the aforementioned religious text and do not realize what “commodity” they speak of. When the female critics of the video associate the adjective “aggressive” with a term like “feminism,” they do not realize that they are tightening the noose around their own rights. They do not realize that the women who fought for their rights in the past, such as the “suffragists” in England in the early 19th century who helped secure voting rights for the female population, were labeled similarly. In that era, the suffragists were faced with male scientists who compared female brains

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For the past half-year, China has been quietly recruiting countries to join a new international bank that will fund infrastructure projects in the developing world. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a thinly veiled component of China’s “New Silk Road,” a policy goal to expand Chinese soft power influence throughout Asia by investing in much-needed infrastructure projects and generating political goodwill. The bank would have competed with largely American-dominated institutions like the Asian Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. But with the second largest economy in the world, China only has a 3.8 percent stake in the IMF, less than France, Germany or Japan, and only slightly more than Saudi Arabia. China and other developing nations like India, Singapore, Turkey and New Zealand were early supporters of the AIIB precisely because they were shut out of these other institutions that were dominated by the United States and its allies. China’s frustration with the present arrangement has only been exacerbated by the U.S. Congress’ inability to pass internationally agreed upon reforms to the IMF’s voting structure. As discontent brewed, U.S. Secretary of Treasury Jack Lew presciently warned Congress that delay in ratifying the reforms would threaten America’s global influence. American media had largely ignored China’s maneuverings until earlier in March when Great Britain, one of the U.S’s closest allies, shocked the nation by announcing its intention to join the bank as a founding member. The White House’s response was swift and angry, attacking Britain for its “constant accommodation of China.” If the United States had hoped that this would serve as a warning to other countries, it hasn’t worked. A week later, France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy issued a joint statement with their intention to join the bank.

Australia, Brazil, Spain and South Korea soon followed. Even Norway, whose relationship with China has been particularly cold since the Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, and Taiwan, who owes its functional independence from mainland China to the United States, have applied for membership. Israel’s latest application has been a particular slap in the face for the Obama Administration, given Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama’s current spat. The United States and Japan have been virtually alone in sitting the AIIB out. Although the United States has not publicly opposed the AIIB as a concept, they had been quietly urging their allies to sit on the sidelines. America’s rhetoric and stance toward the AIIB has softened somewhat since their sternly-worded letter against Britain, now pledging to work with the AIIB through the IMF and the Asian Development Bank. But America’s attitude toward the AIIB still remains lukewarm at best. That the AIIB is multilateral is precisely why the United States should stop worrying about the AIIB. Their public concern is that the AIIB will not be beholden to the kind of strict environmental, labor rights and financial transparency restrictions that the other, more established banks follow. Given China’s track record, this would have been a legitimate concern before Britain’s membership announcement. Now that highly developed Western economies have joined the bank and can influence its operations, it is highly unlikely that the bank would or even could operate without following stringent international regulations. I also believe that American officials, in private, are worried that a rising China would challenge American hegemony in the Pacific. They shouldn’t worry about that either. These latest developments do not portend

a rising China at the expense of American power. On the contrary, they are an acknowledgement by the Chinese that they need to operate multilaterally and with international consensus in order for the “New Silk Road” to succeed. Wariness of China’s economic entanglements in Africa and Asia have boiled to the surface in recent years, with the governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank even accusing China of practicing a “new imperialism.” Although China’s bilateral arrangements with the governments have brought economic opportunity, they have also brought with them massive wealth inequality and an influx of Chinese workers usurping local jobs. Sri Lanka is a good example of this, where a government friendly to Beijing — and thought to be relatively secure — was replaced by voters with a new administration that has placed intense scrutiny on China’s infrastructure investments. These lessons have forced China to take a step back and re-approach its strategy by seeking consensus and international support. Unable to influence the agendas at the current pillars of the global economic order, China naturally sought to create its own alternative. The AIIB, armed with the economic expertise of western economies and the support of the developing nations it will help, along with the legitimacy that comes with a multilateral approach, will achieve more than China could ever hope to by itself. For the past few years, headlines regarding China have frequently commented on its conflicts with neighbors over territory, oil and fishing rights. Now China is trying to play nice with its neighbors, and the United States should get over its hurt ego and encourage this new behavior. By continuing to stand alone in opposition to the AIIB, we risk looking like a schoolyard bully who won’t admit to making a mistake. Edmund Xu is a College senior from Los Altos, California.

to those of chimpanzees and wealthy nobles who harrumphed upon such assumptions as females having logical thoughts. I shudder to think that the citizens of South Asian countries have not yet learned from that time period. Then again, most women have not yet had the education to learn about the important strides in women’s empowerment across the world.

they shower their sons with praise and gifts if they earn money, with or without an education. If these sons have an education it is because they were studying for college while their sisters did the cooking and cleaning. “My choice, whether to love a man, or a woman — or both.” Sexuality in itself is a taboo topic in South Asia, but one step at a time. People in India — and other parts of South Asia — need this video. They need it because not every woman in that part of the world has the right to make her own decisions, even though she has the right to vote, and because her voting decisions often have to match her husband’s — or else. They need this video because they need to realize that their lives are not dictated by abusive husbands, who may go unpunished when they commit adultery. They need it because women are judged for simply coming home too late while men have the freedom to return home whenever they want. People in South Asia need this video because they need to realize that just because

a woman has posted a photo that shows even the slightest bit of skin, or is traveling with a male friend on a bus, or is walking alone at night — it is not her fault if a man rapes her in order to “teach her a lesson.” They need this video because when they ask for a “solution” to the “rape problem” — instead of news coverage and celebrity videos — they are asking for an answer without even discussing the issue at hand. The mothers in South Asia need this video for their sons, and the fathers need it for their daughters. They need this video, because the socioeconomic constraints that trap women in homes, workplaces and places of religion need to evolve if there exists a hope for their progress. Feminism is not an aggressive term. It does not give women the right to abuse men. Most importantly, it does not advocate for the perishability of the progress made by women — it simply calls for the right to equal opportunities to men and women in every aspect of life. Shalvi Shah is a College junior from Ahmedabad, India.

People in India — and other parts of South Asia — need this video. If being a feminist means being aggressive, then don’t issues of economic, racial, religious and social equality deserve the same label? It is hypocritical that middle class men in these countries — the same men who call for a reduction in the wealth gap — will not allow their daughters to go to college while

From the Archives: The Soviet Threat This editorial appeared in the Wheel on Thursday, May 18, 1961 under the headline “Soviets Gain World Control.” It was written by Lenny Barrack. The Soviet Union is slowly gaining control of the world. The process of subtle infiltration followed by armed revolution is finding its home in many of the smaller and weaker countries of the world. Two recent examples, in Cuba and in Laos, have finally opened the eyes of many naive Americans. They are beginning to realize that unless the United States impedes this infiltration many more countries will join the long chain of Soviet Satellites. May Day found Cuba declaring itself a Communist state and prohibiting general elections. Castro’s revolution has succeeded and anti-American feeling is certainly very

high. Laos is all but lost. The cease fire will bring the decision of the controlling of the government to the 14-nation peace conference in Geneva. The prediction is that the parley will undoubtedly declare Laos a “neutral” nation. But with a communist sympathizer at the head of the government, with many Communists in posts of governmental power, and with Communist troops already holding half the nation – Laos will soon fold behind the Iron Curtain. Americans now know that South Viet Nam will be the next battle ground. President Kennedy recently doubled the U.S. military aid to South Viet Nam to some $80 million. The Vietnamese have already been fighting the Communist guerillas at a pace of 500 lives a month. Last week, it was reported that some

10,000 Communist guerillas entered the back countries of South Viet Nam. But unless U.S. intervention comes South Viet Nam will go – then Cambodia – then Thailand – then the entire continent of Asia. Under the provision of the Southeast Asia Treaty organization (SEATO), the United States and seven other SEATO members are bound to defend Laos, Cambodia and South Viet Name against Communist aggression, if such action be requested by any of the three states. Since the Korean conflict, the United States’ policy has been to avert war at any cost. Meanwhile, the Soviets have been progressing at a tremendous rate. Khruschev has already inaugurated his first 7-year plan and when his second one expires it will make Russia the most powerful nation in the world.

The United States finds itself in a precarious world situation. While the Soviets are gaining prestige we have been losing it. Kruschev’s Russia has been advancing in tremendous leaps that have been leaving us behind. The Russians have outsmarted us, out-maneuvered us, and out-produced us. In 10 years they will completely overpower us economically, industrially and intellectually. The picture is clear and possibly inevitable – the Soviets plan to rule the world – possibly not in ten years, maybe not in twenty, but in my opinion, in sixty to seventy years from now the Communists will have infiltrated and gained control of every nation. Eventually the United States, as horrid as it seems, will be the only democratic country left – isolated and lonely. If Americans continue to relax in their own

security, this could be a reality. Yes, if we sit back and continue to watch the Communists gain control of the world, our sons and daughters will eventually live under the auspices of the sickle and hammer. The administration and the American press minimize the complexity and seriousness of this problem that concerns everyone of us. The American public is so taken up by what the Russians say about us, that is has failed to observe the plans of the Communists. The time has come for us to realize that the Russians are moving ... and they are leaving us far behind. If the lofty ideals of American democracy are worthy of world adoption, the American people must be willing to support these ideals with something more than grandiose phrases.

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Friday, April 10, 2015 | Student Life Editor: Hayley Silverstein (hayley.ann.silverstein@emory.edu)

Sexual assault awareness

Emory Hosts Inaugural Sexual Assaunt Awareness Week By Caroline Ciric Contributing Writer April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in the United States, which aims to raise awareness about sexual violence nationwide and to educate communities on methods of prevention. Emory is participating in the observation of SAAM by hosting Sexual Assault Awareness Week (SAAW), which began on Monday and will conclude today. Campus organizations scheduled an array of activities and events, such as films, discussion and jewelry making, to educate the campus community. The topic of sexual violence has become extremely prevalent on American college campuses since the rise in numbers of reported sexual assault cases in the last decade, with some controversial statistics reporting rates of as many as 1 in 5 women having been victims of sexual assault on American college campuses. As a response to sexual violence on American campuses, President Obama created the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault in April 2014, and many proposals to combat sexual violence on campuses are undergoing Congressional consideration. However, SAAM education, empowerment and awareness objectives extend beyond the scope of females on college campuses to include men and women alike in their professional, social, personal and academic lives. Emory is seeking to reflect this universality as well during its SAAW. “It’s important to remember that,

Courtesy of Emory Sexual Assault Awareness Week

Emory hosted its first-ever Sexual Assault Awareness Week (SAAW) from April 6-10. The week included events like Terrific Tuesday (bottom right) and a “Title IX: Ask Me Anything” panel with Senior Associate Vice President and Title IX Coordinator for Students Carolyn Livingston (top right).

though our age group has the highest rate of sexual assault,” College sophomore and Sexual Assault Peer Advocate (SAPA) member Emma Buckland-Young said. “It’s actually more prevalent for youths who do not attend college than for those who do. And out there, beyond our campus, there are fewer resources.” Buckland-Young hopes SAAW will inspire students to effect change

in their own communities. “Our efforts cannot stop here,” she said. “I hope this month inspires and encourages everyone to get involved in their own hometowns — volunteer at a domestic abuse shelter, start a support system, reach out to friends. There are more people in need of help than we can even imagine.” Each day during the week (except on Wednesday), students have

been making teal bracelets at the TEALSTRONG Table – teal is the official color of sexual assault awareness — in the Coke Commons from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to promote Sexual Assault Awareness at Emory. Another event on campus this week was TEDxEmory’s “The Talk” with the Kappa Sigma fraternity, held on Monday in the Winship Ballroom. Students gathered to discuss themes

revolving around sex and intimate interactions such as misconceptions about sex and consent. The event was intended to appeal to the Emory community as an discussion created by students for students, including topics such as “Sexy-time and Relationships and Whatnot.” The idea was to promote healthy and safe discussions surrounding sex in a comfortable environment.

Event spotlight

Emory Secular Society Hosts ‘Ask an Athiest’ Panel By Saumya Goel Contributing Writer

On Monday, the Emory Secular Society (ESS) hosted a panel discussion titled “Ask an Atheist Day.” The two-hour panel, which featured five members from the organization, took place in Harland Cinema and discussed facts and fiction about nontheists, a religious identity characterized by the absence or rejection of theism or any belief in a personal god or gods. “I think the event was important to try and dispel some of the stereotypes around atheism,” College junior and ESS President Adam Joseph Cardo said. “Atheists are one of the most distrusted groups according to most polls, so we held the event to try and combat that perception.”

Cardo was the first student to introduce himself on the panel, identifying as a strong and determined atheist. Warren Shull, a fifth-year Laney Graduate School student and a past president of the club, introduced himself next, identifying as a “tooth fairy agnostic.” In Shull’s opinion, while the existence of God is in no way dependent upon this magical creature, the tooth fairy’s existence only brings God a step closer to reality. The third panelist, College sophomore Chris White, identified God’s anthropological value and realized that despite the lack of proof, to do away with God would in no way be wise. Another panelist, College freshman Cherisse Wilkins, also saw God as a mere anthropological phenomenon and a being with psychological value. College sophomore Paige Crowl had a different take on things; she said she believed not in God, but rather in a higher

spiritual sense that holds all humanity together. In having such a belief, she said she was free from any obligation towards any God or any religion. Around 20 percent of Americans, according to the Pew Research Center, identify as nontheists. A critical idea introduced in the beginning of the panel was the fact that many nontheists have different and sometimes opposing views, just as the members of two different religions would. The discussion among the panelists was diverse, frequently interchanging between theology and politics. However, the panel lacked rebuttals from the religious community. Shull expressed his disappointment about the lack of dialogue from the religious community. “Even if there wasn’t much stigma,” he said, “I wish there

See Atheism, Page 10

McTyeire Hall is now 75 years old and will be torn down this summer due to its old age. Although the dorm hosts predominantly sophomores, juniors and seniors, there are also eight freshmen living as McTyeire’s last generation of students. Overall, the freshmen reactions to their living conditions were mixed. A number of freshmen living in McTyeire expressed satisfaction with the hall despite its drawbacks, listing the huge rooms and its location as advantages. McTyeire’s rooms are on average smaller than first-year buildings like Raoul Hall and Longstreet-Means Hall, but still bigger than first-year building Dobbs Hall and many of the sophomore buildings. “My roommate, Candace, and I have a full futon and we could still do cartwheels in there if we wanted,” College freshman and McTyeire resident Dalia Caudle said. “Also, McTyeire is right in the middle of campus, so I can literally wake up 10 minutes late and still get to class on time.” College freshman Tariq Attarwala, who moved from Alabama Hall to McTyeire Hall within the past few weeks, spoke of similar benefits. “The biggest advantage is the location,” Attarwala said. “Even though McTyeire is not as social as my pre-

vious hall, this does not bother me because McTyeire is close to most freshman housing halls and hence meeting friends is not a problem.” While spacious rooms and a location near the center of campus are advantages that all McTyeire residents benefit from, non-freshmen residents seem to enjoy the experience more. For instance, College sophomore Stephen Harris lives on the top floor of the building and occasionally plays music from the speakers on his windowsill. Harris and his roommate, College sophomore Philip Beardsley, have received the nickname “McTunes” over the course of the year, as well as permission from the University to play their music. Harris described an excitement about living in McTyeire that most of the freshmen did not share. “The dorm is amazing. I wish I could live in this room again,” Harris said. “It’s a shame it’s going to be knocked down. When I look back on my college years, I will remember my sophomore year living in McTyeire as one of the best experiences I had in life.” Unfortunately, many of the McTyeire freshmen interviewed did not share the same positive outlook as the upperclassmen living in McTyeire. “I certainly feel that I have missed

See First, Page 10

With the mission of creating affordable, quality clothing, Goizueta Business School sophomores Ryan Walsh and Duncan Foster, established Edward Foster, a clothing company, during their freshman year. This line of versatile shirts could be worn anywhere from a class to a job interview. They began their venture as freshmen looking to create a quality product as well as gain business experience.

By Sumera Dang Staff Writer

See You, Page 10

B-Schoolers Create Clothing Company After a full year of researching fabrics, embroidery methods and fits, they have created their own personal line of shirts. Their 100 percent cotton oxford, plaid and chambray shirts come in a variety of colors and present “a preppy, bold look that celebrates classic styles but also innovates new ones,” Foster said. “We thought that we would gain much more real world experience if we did something that had real world risks and rewards,” Foster said. “I think most people see a task like starting a company while in college and think they could never possibly

Nourish International Works to End Poverty

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Courtesy of Edward Foster

College freshman Alex Sweeting (left) and Goizueta Business School sophomore Ryan Walsh (right) model shirts from Edward Foster, a new clothing line started by Walsh and fellow B-school sophomore Duncan Foster.

By Ashley Marcus Asst. Student Life Editor

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do it. Our approach was simply to take it step by step. At first, it was an extremely daunting task, but when we broke it down into smaller pieces, it became much more manageable.” Officially launched on April 8, the clothing line has already captured the attention of stores throughout Atlanta and may soon appear in Kinnucans, known for its outdoor footwear, apparel, gear and accessories, H. Stockton, a high-end men’s clothing store and a few others. While these shirts may soon

McTyeire Hall: Is It Fun For Freshmen? By Ana Ioachimescu Staff Writer

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Nourish International is a student movement that partners with communities towards the common goal of alleviating global poverty, and the Emory chapter has been around since 2013. Nourish International at Emory is currently achieving success through its 12-member executive board and 10-15 member general body, according to College junior and Nourish International at Emory President Sinkey Huang. The organization receives funding through various fundraising campaigns, like the National Giving Challenge Fundraising Campaign, an online fundraising competition in which the Nourish International chapters across the nation compete by raising as much money as possible. Other fundraisers include selling crepes at Wonderful Wednesdays and First Fridays to percentage nights at BurgerFi and Chipotle. One of the team’s trademark ventures is the “One Cup, One Step” mocktail catering event. This catering event uses the organization’s original mocktail drink products and caters them to a niche market of academic symposia and other student organized events. One of the most significant projects the organization undertakes is their Women’s Empowerment Drive in Peru. This project began when the organization connected with Mobilizing Opportunities through Community Heritage Empowerment (MOCHE) last year. According to Huang, MOCHE is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the standard of living in poor communities, conserving archaeological sites, and endorsing research and education on the rich cultural heritage of Peru. MOCHE conveyed that the living conditions in Peru needed volunteers and funds, which Emory’s chapter of Nourish

fashion

reflections

In addition to tables at Wonderful Wednesday for the promotion of SAAM, Terrific Tuesday was held on Asbury Circle to celebrate the work done by groups such as SAPA and Alliance for Sexual Assault Prevention (ASAP), that aim to bring an end to sexual misconduct on Emory’s campus.

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Atheism Panel Dicusses Theology, Politics

Continued from Page 9

Courtesy of Ana Ioachimescu

The 75-year-old McTyeire Hall will be torn down this summer. Though the hall predominately hosts sophomores, juniors and seniors, eight freshmen lived in the residence hall this year.

First Year Students Reflect on Life in McTyeire Hall Continued from Page 9 out on some of the first-year experience,” College freshman Sam Balogh said. “I think that because it is not a first-year hall, like it’s been in the past. I don’t have as strong of a connection to the building.” College freshman Sariyah Benoit expressed an even greater distaste for McTyeire Hall. “I really don’t enjoy living here, especially since most of my other friends live in Raoul Hall and Hamilton Holmes Hall. It’s difficult to be grateful for a temporarily ant-infested and ghost-haunted looking dorm while others don’t have to experience that.” Caudle indicated a similar disappointment upon finding out she was assigned to live in McTyeire. “I was

told by other upperclassmen that it was the worst dorm and heard multiple horror stories,” Caudle explained. She went on to admit, however, that life in McTyeire was not as bad as she had been warned. In terms of living with predominantly upperclassmen, the freshmen also had different experiences. Some, like Benoit, claimed to barely know any of the upperclassmen. Others, like Caudle, actually spoke of living with upperclassmen as a negative experience. “The first few weeks were rough because everyone knew we were freshmen and I kind of felt like an outsider,” Caudle said. “I really didn’t feel like I had a freshman experience. Living with upperclassmen is a little awkward, especially when there are

hall meetings.” Caudle also spoke of Songfest with Alabama Hall as an “annoying” task because it was one of the farthest dorms from McTyeire. However, the freshmen also described advantages of living with upperclassmen. Balogh referred to the living arrangement as “kind of like having an unlimited amount of sophomore advisors [SAs].” Caudle admitted she also began to like living in McTyeire. “As time went by, I feel like we have a great advantage, because not only have I gotten a lot of advice from the upperclassmen, but I’ve also made a few friends who are older and more experienced here.”.”

— Contact Ana Ioachimescu at

ana.serena.ioachimescu@emory.edu

had been at least a few somewhat vocal believers in attendance, so productive dialogue could happen.” Instead, the audience heard the first-hand accounts from the panelists about encounters between the religious and the nonreligious. The panelists recalled being asked questions like “How can you be so good?” and “Where do you get your morality from?” on a regular basis. In response, the panelists said their usual answer is that morality to them is independent of religious beliefs. Most panelists believed that every human possesses an innate ability for morality and its limits are in no way defined by a deity. M any felt that spirituality does exist both with and without religion, and in being able to appropriate beauty without connecting it to the creator, the panelists felt they have been able to live far more freely as autonomous, strong individuals. Another frequently asked question the panelists encountered was “What if you’re wrong?” White, in response to this question, posed one himself. “What if separate religions ask each other this question?” he asked. “The result of it would be devastating, but they don’t lose any sleep over it. So why should we?” Crowl, in an alternative perspective, discussed her fears of an unbounded life, where journeys on Earth continued into a meaningless afterlife. According to

Crowl, in assigning meaning to this limited life she lives, she finds happiness and comfort — something she feels that everyone strives to achieve. Cardo remarked that he finds the Bible “atrocious.” Concurring with this belief, the panelists did believe that one cannot hold a god to a standard higher than that of a human, especially if that god doesn’t live up to the standard. Wilkins extended the discussion with her personal belief that God was not good. She argued that a god who was good would not do what he did. Furthermore, she remarked that the treatment of women by this “God” was unacceptable, and this issue in particular served as her turning point. Each panelist had a story to tell, one that changed their ideologies radically. Whether their turning point was a religious community rejecting them by virtue of being a woman, or whether it was the power of a video made by fellow nontheists, their decision was clear. But upon undertaking such a decision, consequences are bound to follow; the panelists remarked that they certainly face discrimination. Back in their hometowns, some panelists were perceived as demons from which children ran. But here at Emory, “the religious community could not have been more welcoming,” Cardo said.

— Contact Saumya Goel at saumya.goel@emory.edu

Courtesy of Saumya Goel

(from left to right) College sophomore Paige Crowl, Laney Graduate School student Warren Shull, College sophomore Chris White, College freshman Cherisse Wilkins and College junior Adam Joseph Cardo host the “Ask an Atheist” panel.

Greek Life and Consent Culture Can Go Hand in Hand, Riefkohl Says Continued from Page 9 The incoming co-president of SAPA, College junior Amina Khan, spoke about the role of these organizations in a context beyond SAAM. “For SAPA and other advocacy groups on campus, every week is dedicated sexual assault awareness,” Khan said, “but we hope that this year’s events provide commentary on sexual assault as an issue both on Emory’s campus and beyond it. Along with providing education and awareness, we hope that this year’s events will diversify the dialogue around sexual assault and emphasize the importance of advocacy for students.” An additional collaboration of organizations for SAAM at Emory included that of Volunteer Emory, Delta Phi Epsilon sorority, Lambda Theta Alpha sorority, and Young

Democrats of Emory to present “Title IX: Ask Me Anything,” a talk about the sexual misconduct process with Senior Associate Vice President and Title IX Coordinator for Students Carolyn Livingston. Title IX, a federal law, requires colleges and universities in the United States to address and respond to cases of sexual misconduct. The idea behind the event was that, while many are aware of the policy itself, few understand its function and how to navigate it. Students were able to submit questions anonymously before the meeting or to ask follow-ups in person at the event. College sophomore and SAPA peer facilitator Monica Riefkohl shared her thoughts on what the Emory community will take away from this week and the remaining events throughout the month. “I’m hoping that SAAW will give

the community a new understanding of the prevalence of this issue and also encourage everyone at Emory to work together to prevent the problem of sexual assault in the first place,” Riefkohl said. “I’m hoping that SAAW will cause a long lasting impression in our population. Sexual assault is a community problem that can only be solved if every person makes a pledge to not tolerate or encourage any sort of nonconsensual acts and instead practice and thrive in consent culture which simply includes communication.” Greek life on American campuses has often been associated with sexual misconduct. One of the goals during this SAAW was to incorporate Greek organizations into its activities, and to show that they are not an enemy, but rather a supporter of such an essential cause. Riefkohl, a member of the Delta

Phi Epsilon sorority, felt that including students in the Greek system is an essential part of the solution. “It’s important for others to know that Greek life and consent culture can go hand in hand,” she said. One of the biggest events happening during SAAW is “RespectCon 2015: Understanding Sexual Violence Through A Social Justice Lens,” a one-day conference that takes place today (Friday, April 10), where the Emory community will come together with professionals, including sexual assault advocates and prevention educators, to share ideas and programs focusing on the understanding of sexual violence through the lens of social justice. RespectCon will be open to students as well as educators to encourage collaboration and discussion on sexual violence prevention and survivor support throughout the hierarchy of Emory’s campus.

Riefkohl attended RespectCon in the spring of 2014 and described it as “a phenomenal event that brought together several disciplines of life, all passionate about working towards a solution which is a powerful environment to learn in.” The advocacy doesn’t stop here; Emory will continue to promote awareness and education on the sexual violence during the entire month of April. The SAAM Documentary Series, a series of films to be screened at different locations on campus, will happen throughout the month. The films will revolve around different themes and topics on sexual violence from a variety of contexts, including the familiar college campus environment and the U.S. Military. SAAM will conclude on April 22 at Emory with Emory Denim Day, a fundraiser and international day of

awareness about sexual violence. On this day, students, staff and faculty will be asked to wear denim and take a picture of themselves to be shared with the Respect Program, using the hashtag “#EmoryDenimDay.” For every picture received, the Student Government Association will donate $1 to the Respect Program. Buckland-Young thinks that the events during SAAM will create a more survivor-supportive campus. “I hope this is a reminder to survivors that they are not alone,” she said. “It has been a success if just one person, afraid to speak, takes this week and realizes that they don’t have to bear their burden in silence. We want to help carry it. There are so many people who care about them, fight for them, love them, celebrate them.”

— Contact Caroline Ciric at caroline.ciric@emory.edu

Edward Foster Shirts: Cool, Crisp, Classy Continued from Page 9 appear in local stores, as well as select stores in Rhode Island, where Walsh is from, he and Foster refuse to allow their clothing to be marked up in price. They uphold their commitment to create an affordable, quality product geared towards college men. They prefer to distribute their products through their new, fully operational website, which features men of Emory sporting these original designs throughout campus. Distributing the product through their website rather than selling them to a third party allows them to maintain affordable prices for college students; plus, they offer a discount to Emory students. Not only can Emory students pay only $40 as opposed to the standard $60, but also Foster or Walsh will personally deliver the shirts between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. the next day to main campus. They will also hand-deliver shirts to the Oxford campus three days a week. As a new business working its way from the ground up, Edward Foster is currently getting shirts produced in China to cut the cost of production. While they would not disclose the name of the factory, claiming that it gave them a competitive edge, Foster and Walsh did verify that the factory producing their clothing was backed by Sinotrust, a third party organization that guarantees factories have proper licensing and certifications.

They eventually hope to move production to the United States once they sell enough shirts. Although they do not have an estimated number of shirts that they must sell in a given time period, they hope to see their product grow in popularity before moving production to the United States, which cannot match international prices for the cost of production. At that point, they plan to add more items such as t-shirts, polo shirts and quarter zip sweatshirts to their clothing line. They also plan to produce belts, ties and socks. The lyre, Edward Foster’s official logo embroidered on all of their clothes, not only speaks of Foster and Walsh’s strong belief in the power of music, but also in its symbolism of being the underdog in historical and mythological accounts. “When we first started contacting people, we found that they were skeptical of our abilities, simply because we are young and just getting off the ground,” Foster said. “So we picked a logo that was more than what met the eye. Orpheus did not look like much, carrying around such a simple instrument, but when he started to play it, everyone paid attention. When we see the lyre, we think of everyone who has doubted us and not believed in us, and think of how good it will feel to prove them wrong.” ue.

— Contact Ashley Marcus at

ashley.megan.taylor.marcus@emory.edu

Courtesy of Edward Foster

Courtesy of Nourish International at Emory

Four Emory students from Nourish International went to Peru on a service trip in July 2014 as part of Nourish Emory’s goal to end extreme poverty and empower women internationally.

‘You Cherish, We Nourish’ Event Celebrates Peruvian Culture Continued from Page 9 International was able to supply. The central issue was that women in Peru were skilled embroiderers who lacked business knowledge: they could not make the most of their skills in a modern market. “We believed that with their expertise and our volunteers, together, [we] could make the biggest impact in the best way,” Huang said. “Our organization trusts that the best way to end global poverty is to work closely with the local communities and make sure that our impact is sustainable and long-lasting.” This resulted in a project in which Nourish International’s goal of ending extreme poverty and the pressing issue of women’s empowerment came together as a joint cause. <span style=”line-height: 1.5;”>Four Emory students from Nourish International went to Peru for this project in July 2014. During the course of their stay in Peru, the volunteers equipped local artisans with business tactics to the point of marketing their goods. In

addition to increasing the economic autonomy of the local women, Nourish International worked on increasing the support and confidence amongst these women through communication and bonding.</span> “It was a total of 40 days. I chose this project because I wanted to open my eyes and experience something I could never imagine myself doing,” Goizueta Business School sophomore volunteer Jing Zhu said. “I wanted to challenge myself. Never try never know what your limit is and never know how much impact you can make to the world.” The student volunteers from Emory lived with different families to try to empathize with the lives of these women and understand them on a personal level. Volunteers used the daytime hours to enhance the women’s living conditions by cleaning and repainting their workplace, building stoves and building a playground. “I learned that I am capable of much more than I previously thought,” College sophomore and volunteer Kathryn Taylor said. “I never

envisioned myself working long days doing manual labor, covered in dirt. I didn’t think I could connect with native Peruvians in Spanish in a meaningful way. But I did these things and really enjoyed them.” Emory’s chapter of Nourish International believes that improving the economic and social status of women is crucial to the overall idea of women’s empowerment. Due to the phenomenal results and feedback from last year, the project is being held again this summer. The organization’s international project coordinator, College sophomore Sana Hashim, is currently accepting applications from all those who are interested. “This experience was truly one of the best I have ever and probably will ever experience,” College Junior Kimberly Kitay said. “I loved connecting with the women and children on such a personal level. I was able to communicate with them not by speech but with smiles and actions.” Kitay also said that she loved experiencing a new culture vastly dif-

ferent than her own. “I loved being challenged in a safe environment, while being completely placed out of my comfort zone,” Kitay said. “I loved getting to know myself, other Emory students and other archeology students across the country.” On Thursday, Nourish International held a market fair event, “You Cherish, We Nourish,” to underline the idea of their international project in Peru. The celebration of the Peruvian culture included food, games and a chance to shop from business vendors such as Fabrik, who donated 20 percent of their revenue to the international project. Participants were asked to write down what they cherish on the Wish Wall, in order to raise awareness for the cause. Nourish International will be co-hosting Emory’s International Festival and World Cup on April 17, where they will educate students about global poverty while celebrating different cultures. bh.

— Contact Sumera Dang at sumera.dang@emory.edu

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On Fire

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vs. Skidmore vs. Tufts 4 p.m. 10 a.m. Middlebury, Vt. Middlebury, Vt.

“I have to return some videotapes...”

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vs. Middlebury 10 a.m. Middlebury, Vt.

Baseball

Catamount Catamount Classic Classic All Day All Day Western Carolina Western Carolina Univ., N.C. Univ., N.C.

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vs. Maryville vs. Maryville College College 4 p.m. 2 p.m. Maryville, Tenn. Maryville, Tenn.

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men’s Tennis

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vs. Georgia Highland 12 p.m. & 2 p.m. WoodPEC

vs. Covenant 4 p.m. Lookout Mountain, Ga.

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Paul Rhoads, Head Coach of Iowa State University’s football team wears running shoes with his non-athletic pants. According to this week’s #blessed, this would be unacceptable if he weren’t a coach.

Smith: Phelps Engaged, Needs Photographer Continued from the Back Page

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Anthony Davis dribbles down the court. According to the Nathan Janick and Jacob Durst, Davis will be a contender for the NBA MVP award.

Durst: Harden is the Best Player in the NBA Continued from the Back Page bumping/try-hardness/wanna-be swagger this kid has is absurd. He is that kid on the court that you just want to punch in the face because he won’t shut up and tries way to hard, then gets in your face about it. To top it all off, the kid struts around the court as if he is Michael Jordan and HE PLAYS LESS THAN 15 MINUTES PER GAME! JD: Props to him for leading his team back when they looked dead in the water against Wisconsin, but once he is getting starter minutes next year, you better hide your remotes because you might break your TV trying to chuck one at him. And now, to the NBA for the Nosebleed’s first annual MVP Ballot; here’s who we think will win the prize: 1. (tied) Point guard Stephen Curry from the Golden State Warriors JD: Curry has the classic argument to back up his MVP claim: he’s the best player on the best team in basketball. He’s attempting nearly eight three-pointers a game and still on the verge of a 50-40-90 season from the field. He’s become a much more passable defender and there’s no way in hell that Golden State’s offense works without him. Historically, being the best player on the best team is enough to get you the award, especially when your win total approaches the sacred land of 65-plus. That might be what it takes to win this year. NJ: You and I both agree that next player on this list should be MVP, but is probably not going to be. The real upset is you not listing him before Curry because the next player may or may not play for your favorite team. Best argument for MVP – Best player on the best team. 1. (tied) Shooting guard James Harden from the Houston Rockets JD: I don’t think there’s a question about this: Harden has been the most integral player in basketball to his team’s success.

If you take Harden off the Rockets, they’re a bottom-10 team. If you put Harden on the Warriors, I think that they do just as well as with Curry. But, if you put Curry on the Rockets, this team is battling for the eighth seed in the West. The same goes for any other team in basketball. Harden just makes it work. If you’re looking for stats, how’s this?: since the merger, only three players have averaged 27 points, six rebounds and six assists over the course of a full season. Those three players are Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Harden. NJ: You make very solid points. Kudos to you for not being a total homer. Best argument for MVP – Most valuable player on any team. 2. Power forward/center Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans JD: If the Pelicans were halfway decent this year, this would be Davis’ award to lose. But sadly, they might not even make the playoffs, and they certainly won’t make the fourth-seed historically required to win. He might be the most deserving from an individual standpoint, though. By Player Efficiency Rating (PER), Davis is currently having the 11th best single season of all time. He’s 22 years old. The people higher than him on the list? Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Not too bad company if you ask me. If you’re a fan of counting stats, he’s only averaging 25/10/2/3. He leads the league in blocks while putting up 25 and 10. He recently said that he wants to be a top-five player all time. I’m not putting it past him. He’ll win this award a bunch, but his first won’t be this year. NJ: This pick comes with a 2001 Barry Bonds sized *asterisk* inferring that the Pelicans even make the playoffs. Best argument for MVP – Best numbers. — Contact Jacob Durst at jacob.j.durst@emory.edu and Nathan Janick at nathan.janick@emory.edu

“But Ryan, I am a 47-year-old youth soccer coach!” Okay, sure. Whatever. Q: Did you hear that Michael Phelps is getting married? Pretty exciting, eh? I admit that I had no idea. A quick Google search for “Michael Phelps marriage” reveals that he got engaged to former Miss California Nicole Johnson last month. Congrats, Michael and Nicole! It also reveals that the couple announced their engagement via Instagram photos of the happy pair cuddling in the snow, and I now have so many questions. Who took the picture of Michael and Nicole cuddling in the snow? Did they just ask their non-famous friend to snap some pics while they rolled all over each other? More importantly, why snow? Snow is one of the least satisfying

venues in which to cuddle. As national celebrities, I expected better cuddle expertise out of Michael and Nicole. Therefore … PLACES TO CUDDLE YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER, RANKED: 1. A roof 2. Hot tub 3. Your roommate’s bed 4. Your bed 5. The back of a taxi 6. In the grass 7. The floor (carpeted) 8. At the movies 9. In the snow 10. The floor (uncarpeted) 11. Just standin’ around in public 23796. At the beach This is your yearly PSA that beach-cuddling is terrible and only results in uncomfortable amounts of heat and sweat and sand in places that you do not want sand. Keep that in mind, formal-goers. Q: What distinguishes a “lax

bro” from your typical, run-of-themill bro? Is it just lax, or is there more? This is a great question! As it goes with other labels, people like to put on themselves — hipsters, gentlemen, etc.— you can’t be a lax bro if you’re actively trying to be a lax bro. Acting like a bro and taking up lacrosse does not make a lax bro. It’s a mindset that you achieve somewhere down the line through years of devotion to the craft, and when you get there, you don’t even realize it. I speak from observation and not experience, because lacrosse is a genuinely terrible sport. #shoutouts: foam rollers, a potential Hawks-Warriors NBA final, sunscreen, Ezra Koenig’s verse on “Down 4 So Long” and Jenna Kingsley. — Contact Ryan Smith at

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Baseball to Continue Golf to Play Week Away in Tenn. At Wolfpack Continued from the Back Page two. In the bottom of the eighth, junior outfielder David Coble and junior infielder Dylan Eisner started the inning with back-to-back singles and sophomore catcher Brian Hernandez singled through the left side, scoring Coble. After sophomore infielder Philip Maldari reached third on an error, senior outfielder Wes Peacock doubled to the left, sending Maldari home. The next batter, senior infielder Jordan Selbach knocked a double to right, scoring Peacock. After the Eagles exploded for five hits that led to five runs, they held an 8-5 advantage, where the score would remain for the rest of the game. Senior outfielder Brett Lake sat on the bench due to injury, allowing other players to step up and contribute. Coble, Hernandez and Peacock each had two hits for the Eagles. Selbach had four hits and two RBIs. Maldari continued his hitting streak with a single to center in the first inning that extended his hitting streak to nine. Hernandez raised his batting average to .452 on the season. “Brian [Hernandez] has stepped up in a big kind of way,” Assistant Coach Connor McGuiness said. “We have some tough injuries, and for [Hernandez] to come in and perform at this level has been huge for the success of this team.” Sophomore pitcher Kyle Monk, the team’s closer, was crucial in an extended appearance in relief, giving

up one run in three and two thirds innings, and earning the win. On Wednesday, the Eagles took on the Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels in a high-scoring affair and came away with a 9-4 victory. The Eagles got on the board first, scoring one run in the top of the second, and they added three more in the third and two more in the fourth. Emory held an 8-0 advantage before the Stormy Petrels were able to get on the board. The Eagles’ batters were locked in at the plate, with Peacock, Eisner and Hernandez at the top of their lineup. Sophomore outfielder Wilson Morgan had three hits. “Everyone looks comfortable at the plate right now. We’re a scary lineup when we have this confidence,” McGuiness said. Sophomore left-handed pitcher Jackson Weeg started for the Eagles and went six and two thirds innings, giving up three runs, two of which were earned, and striking out 10, to earn the victory. He improved his record to 8-1. Despite striking out 14 times in the game, the Stormy Petrels managed eight hits against Weeg, two against freshman Matt Randolph, but left 11 runners on base, and were unable to capitalize on their hits. With the wins, Emory’s record stands at 21-10. The Eagles will continue their season this weekend, taking on Maryville College (Tenn.) away on Saturday at 4 p.m. and again on Sunday at 2 p.m. Maryville’s overall record on the season is 22-11. — Contact Joseph Shapiro at joseph.elliott.shapiro@emory.edu

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while in the second round he shot a 70, for two under par. On the second day, his total was brought to 145 for the tournament, making him the top Eagle performer and the tournament’s third best performing athlete overall. “These last couple weeks, I’ve been working to get my swing right,” Sirianni said. “I’ve been feeling more comfortable with it recently. I was playing alright, but in the back nine of the second day, I made some ridiculous length putts. I think one of them was 50 feet or so, that really helped my score.” Wunderlich rebounded after a poor performance last tournament to finish with a total score of 151 over two rounds, finishing six over par in the first round and one over par in the second. By the end of the tournament, he finished in second place on the Emory squad. Freshman Keenan Hickton finished third in the Emory lineup. He shot 78 the first round and 81 the second round for a combined mark of 159, or 15 over par. Sophomore Sam Nichamin shot 79 the first day and 82 the second for a total mark of 161, or 17 over par. He finished fourth in the Eagle lineup. Emory returns to action for its final match from April 18 to 19. The team will compete at the Wolfpack Spring Invitational in Raleigh, N.C. — Contact Jacob Spitzer at jacob.alexander.spitzer@emory.edu

Well, folks, spring is upon us — the flowers are blooming, the pollen is flowing, the sun is shining, and your On Fire correspondent has been feeling pretty lonely lately. So, yours truly has decided to reinstate the On Fire Internship. The following is an application to be your On Fire Correspondent’s assistant and potential romantic lover. The On Fire internship application cannot be used for commercial use, despite its employment criteria being suitable for virtually any field. A perfect On Fire internship application would actually mean you are overqualified for careers in some areas of the health care industry, most jobs in university administration and all jobs in actuarial science. 1. How many Dooley Dollars do you have left? 2. Are you willing to neglect homework for duties of or relating to “Rick and Morty” marathons? 3. Explain, in 300 words or less, how you would plan a day long date with a budget of $100. 4. How many songs by Toto can you name off the top of your head? 5. Write the last paragraph of your memoir. 6. Here’s a thought experiment that is a subtle twist on the classic trolley problem: you are the conductor of a hybrid trolley/Japanese bullet train. This vehicle is barreling toward your mother. Do you save her? 7. In ascending order, list your top five favorite emojis. 8. Can you make homemade lemon bars? 9. Fuck, marry, kill: Stephen Hawking, Your On Fire correspondent, Martha Stewart. 10. Who, in your opinion, is the greatest living mime? 11. Give a brief description of your past work experience. 12. Provide the names, addresses and social security numbers for three references. 13. What is your most visited subreddit? 14. If you had the opportunity to assassinate Editor-in-Chief Dustin Slade, what tactics would you use to minimize your chances of getting caught? 15. Hypothetically, if you were planning to embezzle money from The Emory Wheel’s business team, how would you go about it? Below is a rejected application for the On Fire Internship. Learn from this one’s mistakes … 1. I do not have any Dooley Dollars left. 2. I’m trying to get into the B-School, so no, I don’t have the time to neglect my homework. Sorry. 3. I would buy a $100 bottle of wine and take my date to a romantic, candle-lit dinner at the Dobbs Market, located in the Dobbs University Center. 4, I don’t know who Toto is. Sorry. 5. I then proceed to move my furniture out to the garden and live there for the rest of my life, painting watercolors every morning and meditating every night. 6. *panic* *heavy breathing* 7. The Santa, the cactus, the hourglass running out of sand, the three-quarters moon and the bloody syringe. 8. I make a mean oatmeal-raisin cookie. And I grow my own organic, sustainable kale. 9. Marry Martha Stewart, fuck Stephen Hawking and kill my On Fire correspondent. 10. I really enjoy the works of Richard Hugh Wilbur Tad Kenton Brendan Charles Henry Rivers Timothy Vanderbilt XVII. 11. For the past seven years, I have been a financial analyst at JP Morgan. I think it’s pretty impressive, I mean, I do make the BIG bucks and my house in Boca Raton isn’t too shabby. 12. I feel like they just wouldn’t appreciate that information getting out … but I’d give you their emails? 13. Midlyinteresting. 14. Well, I guess I’d start by bringing him to a random Mexican restaurant that I pass off to him as Dorsia. He then will continue to not notice that we are clearly not at Dorsia. I will then invite him back to my large apartment where I will proceed to play Huey Lewis and the News — their album “Sports” has a clear, crisp sound. In Slade’s state of confusion, he will not notice as I put on a clear raincoat and hit his skull with an axe. TRY GETTING A RESERVATION AT DORSIA NOW, DUSTIN SLADE!!!!! 15. I would go up to the fifth floor of the Dobbs University Center and … just take it …

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Friday, April 10, 2015 Sports Editor: Elana Cates (elana.cates@emory.edu)

Tara Fallahee Awarded UAA Hitter of the Week

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ophomore corner baseman Tara Fallahee was awarded the University Athletic Association (UAA) Hitter of the Week. This season, Fallahee led the Eagles to a share of the UAA Conference Championship and an overall record of 28-4.

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#blessed: Answering Your Questions Mark Spicer/Staff

Sophomore Brian Hernandez awaits the pitch. Hernandez and the Eagles won at home against Berry College (Ga.) and away at Oglethorpe University (Ga.).

Eagles Continue Winning Streak By Joseph Shapiro Staff Writer This past week, the Emory baseball team continued their five-game winning streak, dominating both the Berry College (Ga.) Vikings and the Oglethorpe University (Ga.) Stormy Petrels.

On Tuesday, Emory played the Berry Vikings. Berry got on the board first, scoring one run in the top of the first. The Eagles answered with one in the bottom of the second and two more in the bottom of the fourth to take a brief 3-1 lead. Then, the Vikings came back with

one run in the top of the fifth and one more in the top of the sixth. Sophomore left-handed pitcher Luke Emmett started on the mound for the Eagles, going four innings, giving up two hits and two runs, while walking two and striking out

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Ryan Smith I am thrilled to welcome you all back to the second edition of #blessed. Last week, I jokingly offered to answer any questions that you guys emailed in … and to my surprise, you emailed in questions! Y’all are the best. If you’ve got

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any sports-or-general-life-musings questions, shoot me a line at hashtagblessedemory@gmail.com and I’ll probably answer you in the next week’s column. Let’s dive in. Q: Do you think that the jeanswith-running-shoes look is dorky or sporty? One hundred percent dorky. No exceptions. There is literally no one in the world that can pull off this look without looking like a 47-year-old youth soccer coach. “But Ryan, I am a talented and a pressed-for-time student-athlete,” you say. “I don’t have time to change my shoes in the middle of the day before practice!” Sucks to suck. Just wear your athletic gear to class; you’ll look much better and can subtly remind

everyone that you play a sport and are cooler than them. If I were a Division I athlete, I would never take off my practice gear. “OH, HEY GUYS. DID YOU NOTICE I AM A VARSITY FOOTBALL PLAYER? YOU CAN TELL BECAUSE OF THE JACKET I AM CURRENTLY WEARING. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT OFF SINCE 2008.” “But Ryan,” you say, “I love the mix of comfort and formality that jeans-and-sneakers gives me!” Are you Steve Carell in “Crazy Stupid Love”? I am your Ryan Gosling. Drop the sneakers off your proverbial second floor of the mall and pick up a real pair of shoes.

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Nosebleeds: NCAA Recap And NBA Predictions

Jacob Durst & Nathan Janick

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Junior Vince Sirianni follows through with his swing. Sirianni and the Eagles tied for sixth place at the Emory Spring Invitational at the Barnsley Gardens Resort in Adairsville, Ga.

Emory Ties for Sixth at Spring Invite By Jacob Spitzer Asst. Sports Editor

The 2015 Emory Spring Invitational finished this Tuesday, with the Emory men’s golf team tying with Greensboro College (N.C.) for sixth place, out of 13 teams. The event consisted of 36 holes, which was played at the 7059-yard, par-72 Barnsley Gardens Resort in Adairsville, Ga. The tournament was divided into

two days with the Eagles shooting a total of 615 after the second day. On the first day, the Eagles shot a combined 310 points from its top four players, bringing their average mark to a solid 77.5 or 5.5 over par. On the second day, Emory shot a stronger total of 305, with an average of 76.25. “We played pretty well,” senior Alex Wunderlich said. “We did a good job of baling each other out, the first day a couple of us played well,

while a few of us didn’t, and then the next day, the reverse happened. The problem is, we haven’t been consistent. We have a hard time having two really strong rounds in a row.” Methodist University (N.C.) won the tournament with a total mark of 592. Berry College (Ga.) finished second with a mark of 601. Methodist junior Jackson Collier tied with Guilford College’s (N.C.) John Grimes for the tournaments strongest

performance. Collier shot 72 the first day and 72 the second, finishing par for the tournament while Grimes shot 74 the first day and 70 the second. Emory Junior Vince Sirianni continued his strong performance, shooting a round under par for the second tournament in a row. In the first round, Sirianni shot a 75, or a respectable three over par,

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The NCAA tournament hangover is only rivaled by the Super Bowl hangover (or the one you get after a long night at Maggie’s). The Nosebleeds are here as your aspirin and black coffee with the key storylines that nobody is talking about from the Final Four and some NBA awards talk to get you excited for our NBA Playoffs preview that is coming up within the next couple weeks. Just because University of Kentucky lost in the semifinals doesn’t mean this Final Four wasn’t one of the best in recent years. Nathan Janick: The University of Kentucky vs. University of Wisconsin game was one for the ages. The story of this Wisconsin team avenging its loss from the previous year against an even better Kentucky team would have gone down in history, but then the national championship game happened. Jacob Durst: We knew coming into the tournament that teams that were well disciplined, had some size and could shoot could conceivably give Kentucky problems. The University of Notre Dame showed that Kentucky was vulnerable, and Wisconsin proved that they could be beaten. Kentucky losing was a

good thing for college basketball. Competitive balance among some of the big schools is questionable as is. The last thing college basketball needs is a team going 40-0. Plus, who doesn’t like to see Kentucky’s Harrison twins angry? NJ: Also, props to Wisconsin for making those high comedy shirts … Forget about the questionable calls, this game was awesome. Both teams benefited from calls, just the ones in Duke’s favor came later in the game. Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky outplayed Duke’s Jahlil Okafor and it wasn’t close. NJ: On both ends of the court, Kaminsky dominated Okafor. Not only did Kaminsky pretty much shut down Okafor on the defensive end, but he also got Okafor in foul trouble, which only allowed Okafor to play 22 minutes. This matchup was as lopsided as it could be with Kaminsky outscoring Okafor 21-10 and the majority of Okafor’s points came off easy putbacks off offensive rebounds. However, all this is lost with Duke’s victory. JD: To be fair, I think Wisconsin would win a seven game series between these two teams, but it would be in at least six games. However, in win or go home situations weird things happen, like the eighth man, who didn’t play at all until Duke’s Rasheed Sulaimon was kicked off the team, taking over the game. Two years from now Duke’s Grayson Allen WILL be the most hated player in college basketball. NJ: I am personally guaranteeing this! If there were any way I could wager on this, I would wager a majority of my savings on it, because I am so sure about this prediction. Christian Laettner, J.J. Reddick, and now Allen. Yes, he is that hateable. I saw him play in person in Charlotte, and the amount of enthusiasm/chest

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