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THE EMORY

WHEEL

The Independent Student Newspaper of Emory University VOL. 97 ISSUE 1

September 2, 2015

CLASS OF 2019 ROARS ONTO CAMPUS Orientation for Class of 2019 ends with annual Songfest tradition | p. 17

new year. new wheel. As you probably noticed after picking up this paper, The Emory Wheel looks quite different. After 97 years, the editorial board of Emory’s only independent student-run newspaper has decided to refocus on reaching the University’s students, faculty and alumni in the best ways possible. The Wheel has changed from a print-first platform to a digital-daily publication, with a weekly print edition that recaps the week. We are excited about this change and believe that the Wheel is now positioned to serve our community better than ever before. Our aim is to deliver timely and accurate news every day to our readers. Over the last six months, we have challenged ourselves to improve and to think outside the box. The staff and editorial board of the Wheel are determined to ensure that the Wheel stays relevant in an ever-changing media and journalism landscape. We have a lot in store for this year and we can’t wait to share it with you.

EDITORIAL BOARD DUSTIN SLADE | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF RUPSHA BASU EXECUTIVE EDITOR

KARISHMA MEHROTRA EXECUTIVE EDITOR

ZAK HUDAK MANAGING EDITOR

STEPHEN FOWLER EXECUTIVE DIGITAL EDITOR

Copy Chief Benazir Wehelie

Emory Life Editor Hayley Silverstein

News Editor Annie McGrew

Arts & Entertainment Editor Samuel Budnyk

Opinion Editor Erik Alexander Sports Editors Jacob Durst

Photo Editor Hagar Elsayed Senior Digital Editor Tarrek Shaban

Digital Editors Brandon Fuhr Morgan Roberts

Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor Julia Munslow

Special Sections Editor Jenna Kingsley

Asst. Photo Editor Loli Lucaciu

Asst. Copy Chief Shalvi Shah

Asst. Digital Editor Leila Yavari Associate Editors Lydia O’Neal Ryan Smith

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NEWS

ANNIE MCGREW | EDITOR

Imagining a new DUC

A conceptual model of the design the new Campus Life Center might take, as rendered by Duda Paine Architects.

By Lydia O’Neal Associate Editor lmoneal@emory.edu

“If I had to describe the new building, I’d say it’s an extrovert,” Turan Duda said. Duda is a design partner at Duda Paine Architects, the firm that — along with its partner MHTN Architects — beat out five other semifinalist firms to transform the west end of the Dobbs University Center (DUC): Dobbs Market, Emory Mail Services and Eagle’s Landing — by late 2018. The plans for the new building, — which will be called the Campus Life Center (CLC) —will emphasize creating social, flexible places as well as overall sustainability. The CLC is awaiting approval by the Board of Trustees and Ways and Means Committee. Early this year, a separate construction firm recommended that the University demolish the DUC’s west end and construct an event space with room for 1,600 people. The feasibility study estimated that the project would cost $98 million while

Director of the DUC Ben Perlman said construction costs — the prices of drywall, wood and other building materials — could reach a slightly less staggering $57 million. The plan, the firm’s most popular design among students, consists of three small buildings in place of one large structure. “Students don’t want a big box anymore,” Perlman said, cautioning that it’s still possible for the design to “evolve.” Duda described this design as a set of three pavilions with “an enormous number of terraces” connected by a piazza beneath a canopy structure. “A piazza is a sort of public space,” Duda said, adding that the freshmen dorms will open into a plaza-like area. “It’s going to be a touch down place. It’s going to be a home, a place for food, a place for gatherings.” Duda said the plan is to make the dining area feel more like a series of restaurants, while the pavilions, along with the preserved Mary Gray Munroe Theater, would have “the look and feel of a village.” He also emphasized the importance of keeping campus buildings relatively small, noting that most of Emory’s build-

ings are “appropriately scaled,” with a couple of exceptions. “A building that’s too large — it sticks out,” he said, pointing to the Woodruff P.E. Center and the DUC’s current west end. Despite the sizes of the buildings, Duda said, the unified structure would still support 1,300 to 1,400 people for large-scale events, such as Commencement. “Unprogrammed spaces are almost as important as programmed spaces,” Duda said, stressing the importance of “creating social spaces that have flexibility.” In addition to areas for social gatherings and events, Duda Paine has made sustainability a priority in its early planning. The canopy between the buildings, according to Duda, would collect rainwater, while an area of the building underneath the plaza would hold a “geothermal heating and cooling” system. The new structure’s large windows would bring in a lot of natural light, unlike the current DUC, which Duda called “introverted.” For now, Duda Paine has been working on “topographic problems” with the area that now serves as the foundation for the west end of the DUC, but they’ve also been learning the ins and outs of the

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University itself. “We just want to learn as much as we can about the culture of the campus,” Duda said. University administrators involved with the project, meanwhile, are “working out square footage,” according to Perlman. Upcoming on his agenda, he added, are furniture purchases and, after approval, a temporary dining hall to replace the Dobbs Market and Mail Services. Furniture, he said, can be chosen well before construction begins, and will determine the feel of the interior. “How do you want to make it feel? Do you want cool colors, warm colors?” Perlman said of the interior design, adding that he hopes to have ample student input throughout this process in particular. “It’s more about detail and what the community wants to make it an Emory building.” Originally, up to 30 firms competed for the opportunity to build the CLC. The executive committee reviewed Duda Paine’s past projects, as well as feedback from former clients and Emory faculty, students and staff, while the Board of Trustees’ Real Estate Building and Grounds Committee evaluated the firms’ design proposals.

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Duda Paine Architects aims to focus on sustainability and flexible social spaces. COURTESY OF DUDA PAINE ARCHITECTS

What you missed POLICE REPORT this summer Compiled by Sarah Husain and Emily Sullivan Staff Writers

shusai5@emory.edu | emily.sullivan@emory.edu

WellStar Health System called off its unification with Emory Healthcare in midJune, although their respective boards had previously approved the unification plan. Emory said in a statement that it “regrets” that WellStar chose a different path and that Emory’s system still hopes to expand.

precaution and boil water before consumption. A new CEO at Emory University Hospital, Bryce Gartland, took office on Aug. 14 after previous CEO Robert Bachman stepped down. Gartland previously served as chief operating officer at the hospital. Bachman stepped down to executive director for the renovation at Emory University Hospital.

Emory sent out a tornado warning via tweets, texts, e-mails and warning sirens in the wake of a mid-July storm. Bobby Kristina Brown, However, this was a mistake daughter of famed singer (the National Weather Service did not Whitney Houston, died at issue any warnings). Emory apolothe age of 22 at a hospice gized for this action, calling it “an facility on July 26. According to CNN, abundance of caution.” Brown was discovered face-down in her bathtub in Roswell, Georgia on Following a warranted Jan. 31 and was treated at Emory search of his office in the University Hospital for six months. Department of Epidemiology, She remained in a medically induced federal agents arrested coma and was transferred to a hospice Professor Kevin Sullivan facility on June 24. for child pornography. Sullivan was released on a $25,000 bond in July Former Emory administrative assistant, Brenda after being indicted by a grand jury. Michaels was charged for embezzling more than A water main break in $300,000 over a year and a DeKalb County on July 27 caused the CDC to close half in student tuition payments from and the Atlanta VA Medical the University. After pleading guilty Center to advise its employ- to the charges in April, she was senees against consuming its water. tenced one year and six months in Although tests suggested that the prison on July 23 according to the water contained no bacteria, DeKalb Federal Bureau for Investigation. County citizens were advised to take

On Aug. 30 the Emory Police Department (EPD) received a call from an individual who claimed that his car was hit while it was in Peavine Parking Deck. The individual said that when he parked on Aug. 29 at 8 p.m., the space was very tight. He took pictures of his car because he was worried that someone may strike it. When the individual returned, he noticed that his car had been damaged. The case has been turned over to an investigator.

On Aug. 30 EPD received a call from an individual claiming that a male was yelling at her and harassing her near Building G at Clairmont Campus. Officers arrived and located the suspect. After running a background check on the suspect, they determined that the individual had an outstanding warrant for civil assault. The individual was arrested and transported to DeKalb County Jail. On Aug. 30 at 12:04 a.m., EPD responded to a call regarding an intoxicated underage individual at the Pi Kappa Alpha house at 11 Eagle Row. The individual was unsure about how much alcohol she had consumed. The individual was transported to Emory

University Hospital (EUH) for treatment. Campus Life was notified.

On Aug. 29 at 11:55 p.m., EPD responded to a call regarding an intoxicated underage individual at the Woodruff Residential Center. The intoxicated student had been drinking at an off-campus apartment. His roommate became concerned that he was becoming unconscious and called EPD. The individual was transported to EUH. Campus Life was notified. On Aug. 28 at 8 a.m., EPD received a call from a student in the School of Nursing regarding an IRS phone scam. The scammer said that the IRS had a legal complaint against her and that if she didn’t resolve the matter, she would be responsible for legal action. The individual said that she knew about this scam in the Emory community and wanted to notify EPD. On Aug. 28 at 1:31 p.m., EPD responded to a call regarding a student stuck in an elevator in Longstreet-Means Hall. The student was able exit the elevator and Facilities Management placed the elevator out of service.

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Reflecting on Carter’s legacy By Rupsha Basu Executive Editor rupsha.basu@emory.edu

In the wake of a one-term presidency and widespread public disapproval, Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter took the task of establishing a legacy in stride, creating a presidential library and nongovernmental organization in partnership with Emory University that to this day promises a commitment to advancing human rights globally. Earlier this month, Carter announced that he has cancer, and the announcement brought a whirlwind of media and nostalgia to Emory and worldwide. While Carter’s presence at Emory has waned over the last three decades as he increased his activities at the Carter Center and on other projects, he has continued to visit the Emory community in some form or another, whether through small seminars with students, programs with faculty or public lectures. This September marks the 34th annual Carter Town Hall, a forum open to the Emory community that is designed for first-year students to ask Carter questions. The Early Days The Carter Center was founded in 1982 after Carter considered a number of other universities in his home state of Georgia with which to form a partnership and finally decided on Emory, according to Assistant to President Carter and Director of Research at the Carter Center Dr. Steven H. Hochman. Carter developed a relationship with then-University President James T. Laney and launched the Center in September shortly after being named Distinguished Professor in April of 1982. In its earliest days, the Center was housed on the top floor of

the Robert W. Woodruff Library, where Carter divided his time between his office in the library and in Downtown Atlanta, conducting his activities for the Center and as a University Distinguished Professor. According to Hochman, Carter taught at Emory for two days a month for more than 10 years before cutting back on teaching due to the Atlanta Project, also a partnership with Emory, that sought to improve the lives of the Atlanta community. The Carter Center Carter’s vision for the Center revolved around his desire to extend his involvement in world affairs after leaving the presidential office. The Center conducts election observations, supports the growth of democratic institutions, fights to eradicate disease and mediates conflict. From the start, Hochman said, Carter wanted to ensure that the Center would remain a nonpartisan institution. Some of its first major conferences were chaired by Republican politicians and many conservative voices have visited the Center throughout the years. The efforts of the Carter Center have elicited accolade from its beneficiaries as well as from international institutions. Former Assistant Director of the Press Office for the Carter Center Deborah Hakes, who developed a close relationship with Carter and his wife Rosalynn, said that travelling with the Carters was rewarding because she got to witness “the gratitude of people who were empowered by the Carter Center’s work.” In 2002, Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the Center, and in 2006 the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gave the Center the Gates Award for Global Health. The Center has also received support from presidential administrations of the last three

decades, Hochman said.In conjunction with its global human rights agenda, the Center has also tried to maintain educational goals. “The Carter Center has broad goals as an institution but tries to align itself with Emory as well,” Hochman said. The relationship between the University and the Center extends beyond just the student level. Half of the Center’s Board of Trustees are appointed by the University president, and Carter Center employees are also considered Emory employees. “[Carter] is the one faculty member who is shared by the entire University,” Hochman said. The Future In early August of this year, Carter revealed to the public that he has cancer in his liver after a small mass had to be removed. At a press conference at the Carter Center on Aug. 20 Carter gave a speech that reflected on his long career as well as explained what will happen after he and Rosalynn cut back on their obligations at the Center and Emory. “The Carter Center is well prepared to continue without any handicap if Rosalynn and I do back away from a lot of the activities that we’ve been doing,” Carter said. According to Juan Sarmiento, director of Hepatopancreatic Biliary Surgery at Emory University Hospital and part of Carter’s treatment team at the Winship Cancer Institute, Carter stayed in the hospital for two days and is now being treated at home.

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“He’s a very humble guy, very down to earth with a tremendously positive attitude,” Sarmiento said. Indeed, Carter’s reaction to his diagnosis during the press conference indicated acceptance. “You know, I’ve had a wonderful life, I’ve got thousands of friends, and I’ve had an exciting and adventurous and gratifying existence, so I was surprisingly at ease — much more so than my wife was,” Carter said. While Carter also indicated that he expects more cancers to develop, Dr. Walter Curran, executive director of the Winship Cancer Institute and also on Carter’s treatment team, said that Emory is fortunate to have a cancer facility that attempts to align cancer care with the best research. Despite his deteriorating health, Carter has maintained his duties to the Center and Emory. He will conduct the 34th annual Carter Town Hall this September and visit Nepal in November. Hakes recollected fond

memories from his Carter’s last trip to Nepal in 2013, during which she accompanied the Carters and served as their photographer. “When you’re traveling with the Carters, everyone waiting in line would stop and clap,” Hakes remembered. The Center will also continue its efforts and partnership with Emory long after the Carter’s have departed. “I am confident that the Carter Center will continue to be successful,” Hochman said. He added that many of the Center’s efforts have persisted for the last 15 or so years without Carter’s presence himself. Indeed, Carter stepped down as the president of the Board of Trustees 10 years ago when he turned 80. Hochman, who has been Carter’s assistant for decades, reacted to his diagnosis. “Obviously this is very difficult for me personally to think of the possibility that President Carter will not be around,” he said. “There is no doubt there’s no way to replace President Carter.”

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Orientation traditions remain strong By Annie McGrew | News Editor amcgre2@emory.edu

“Before I could even get out of my car, people were greeting me and asking me what hall I was in so they could help me with my stuff. People were also playing music ... everyone was very welcoming.”

— College freshman Kamay Gordon This type of bonding and community building was a general theme during Orientation Week — a week at Emory characterized by the bright pink shirts of Orientation Leaders (OLs) and large flocks of freshmen enjoying events like SongFest, Best in Show, the President’s Coke Toast and Convocation. Although these staples remain, Interim Director of Orientation Tammy Kim and Assistant Director for New Student and Transition Programs Ambra Yarbrough have worked with OLs for the past year to implement changes that they believe have contributed to “one of the smoothest orientations they’ve had in years” and one that has increasingly benefited first-year students.

last-photo,” Kim said. “So we thought it would be nice to have an actual venue where they could meet up with their student one last time and say their goodbyes before students went to their mandatory meeting.” During the reception, students and parents enjoyed light refreshments and even snapped pictures in a photobooth before saying their goodbyes. Another change this year was the mandatory business casual dress code during Convocation on Tuesday. “We really felt this changed the tone of the event,” Kim said of the business casual dress, adding that in previous years students took the event more casually, often showing up in athletic gear, leaving the event early or taking phone calls during the event. Orientation Week Yarbrough added that respect was a large theme of Orientation and that the change in dress code reflected Increased participation during move-in, a new fare- the theme of “what respect looks like when attending well event, new attire during Convocation as well as dif- class and interacting with faculty members and adminferent locations and times for certain events were some istrators,” which OLs had been instructed to discuss of the changes made for Orientation Week. with their first-year students. As part of a strategy to build community, this year all students, instead of just those involved in Orientation, were invited to volunteer to help new students move into their dorms. Around 200 volunteers helped with move-in this year, according to Kim. In addition, college deans, administrators and University President James W. Wager attended move-in, greeting students with open arms, helping them to carry their many cardboard boxes up to their new dorm rooms. Swoop, Emory’s mascot, was also there handing out popsicles to sweaty students and parents taking breaks from a long day of moving. College senior and OL Krissy Morgan said that move-in is her favorite part of Orientation Week. “It’s so exciting making the first-years’ day and seeing the parents —they pull up and they’re all “In having that conversation about respect, we’ve stressed out, freaking out,” Morgan said. “Then [an OL] really seen that carry through in how [first-years] have comes up and immediately starts unloading their car so engaged in all the Orientation events,” Yarbrough said. it’s already in the room when they get there,” she said. “I’d say for all of the big events, we’ve seen a dramatic “Seeing the look on their faces makes Orientation the change in behavior.” best thing ever.” The President’s annual Coca-Cola toast took place on A farewell reception took place for the first time this the Quadrangle this year to avoid the heat of previous year on Sunday in the Coke Commons of the Dobbs years when the event took place on McDonough Field. University Center (DUC) to provide a formal goodbye According to the Orientation directors, the Quad profor parents and students, according to Yarbrough. vided more shade than McDonough has. The Orientation directors decided to add the farewell The Student Activities Fair on Wednesday was reception due to feedback from previous years that par- also moved to later in the day to allow for a milder ents were unsure when to leave and felt that leaving their temperature. child happened somewhat abruptly, according Kim. “We received a lot of positive feedback from [these “[In previous years] parents were sad that they didn’t changes] because the temperature was much more bearhave a formalized hug-your-student-goodbye, take-one- able,” Yarbrough said.

College freshman Karen Shim said that although she enjoyed Orientation overall, she would’ve like there to be more of a focus on making friends and getting to know Emory’s campus. “My big concern was that I didn’t feel like I was making friends during Orientation,” Shim said, adding that activities, such as carnival, were too “big and crazy” to actually make friends. She also said that she feels lost sometimes trying to find her way across campus and wished there had been more of an effort to familiarize freshmen with Emory’s campus before the first day of classes. “A lot of my friends and I were concerned that, come the first day of classes, we wouldn’t feel like we were ready,” Shim said. “There were a lot of fun activities during Orientation that kept us busy but not so many activities to help us get to know college life at Emory better.” Post-Orientation Plans Although Orientation Week officially ended on Saturday, Yarbrough said, “Orientation is a process, not an event,” citing the many events the Orientation directors have planned for new students this fall. Among those events are an arts soirée, the annual Carter Town Hall, family weekend and a new event called Evidence Town Hall, during which two professors from different fields will discuss the same topic through their distinct lenses. Yarbrough and Kim also encourage OLs to stay in touch with their group of new students throughout the year and meet back up with their group during some of the fall events. Another new program this year, “Team Transfer,” links previous transfer students with incoming transfers to serve as mentors. Yarbrough and Kim said that for next year, they will be setting up a similar program for Oxford Continuees and that they’d like to expand on peer mentorship in the future. For the first time this year, students will play a part in assessing Emory’s Orientation program through their Pre-major Advising Connection at Emory (PACE) class, according to Yarbrough. On Monday, new students should have received an email asking them to participate in the survey on Orientation, and they will have two weeks to participate, according to Yarbrough. She added that she and Kim are always looking for ways to improve. “We will use the data and information we receive from this platform to look into changes for next year that could improve the program,” Yarbrough said.

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09.02.15

New tech hot spots hit campus

By Lindsey Sheppard Staff Writer

lindsey.ann.sheppard@emory.edu

A new multimedia lab, equipped with high-end software and wireless schoolwide printing services are just two of the newly available technological resources for students this semester, due to the efforts of Student Digital Life (SDL). SDL, part of Emory’s Libraries and Information Technology Services, manages a variety of technology spaces and services for students. This year, SDL has also enhanced the Student Technology Support (STS) services, as well as TechLab, a research and development space that is often used for 3D printing. These changes were largely brought on by SDL’s annual technology survey, according to SDL Manager Tony Shiver. “Through conversations with students and the survey, we found out that [students] want access to professional software, high-end hardware as well as support and training,” Shiver said.

MediaLab Those visiting the Music and Media Library on the fourth floor of the Robert W. Woodruff Library will notice the newly constructed MediaLab — a room filled with 27-inch Retina display iMac computers, Wacom Intuos Pro creative pen tablets, Apple USB SuperDrives, Canon flatbed scanners and color printers. Computers in the MediaLab are equipped with professional software for graphic design, web development and 3D modeling, as well as video, audio and image post-production. Software includes Acrobat Pro, Adobe Creative Cloud, Blender, Final Cut Pro X, iMovie and SketchUp. Students who are unfamiliar with these creative softwares should not be discouraged — the MediaLab is also equipped with student technology specialists. These specialists are on call from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday to help students utilize the resources in MediaLab. “It’s one thing to download a tutorial,” Shiver said. “It’s another to provide expertise.” These specialists, many of whom are students in the department of Film and Media Studies, have training and

knowledge of nearly all Adobe software and have demonstrated experience using these applications, according to Shiver. “While the [student technology specialists] are here, they develop skills as well,” Educational Technology Center Specialist Alex Kyrychenko said. College senior Rebecca Han is a student technology specialist who became involved in working at MediaLab this past summer. Han is a film studies and political science double major and is involved in Rathskellar, Emory’s improv comedy troupe. “I’m excited to use the space for video and even for Rathskellar,” Han said. In addition to in-house specialists, MediaLab’s other support and training services provide multiple resources for students seeking to learn about and grow their computer design, editing and development skills. MediaLab is equipped with Lynda. com, which offers thousands of video tutorials in industry leading software programs. Students who do not wish to sit through these tutorials can simply visit the SDL website for written directions, tips and tricks on Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Lightroom CC and Adobe Illustrator CC. Both Shiver and Kyrychenko are hoping more students will use MediaLab. “Part of the success of this space will be getting the word out and helping students understand the resources available here,” Shiver said. Shiver and Kyrychenko described plans to hold a workshop at some point in the future on how to use some of MediaLab’s resources and computer programs. They said that one such workshop might be on creating promotional posters for a club using Adobe software. “It’s an evolving space,” Shiver said. “The space it becomes depends on what students tell us they need.”

Student Technology Support Woodruff Library is also now home to STS, a free technical support and assistance service for Emory students. STS moved from the Computing Center at Cox Hall to the first floor of Woodruff Library. “We observed that increasingly, students in the Woodruff Library Learning Commons used their own devices to study, create content and conduct research. The SDL Annual Student IT Survey confirmed that observation.”

Kyrychenko said. “As we continued to develop space in support of the growing BYOD (bring your own device) culture on campus, it has been recommended that STS move to Woodruff Library.” Across from Peet’s Coffee and Tea, STS mimics an Apple Store Genius Bar. Students with technical problems can pull up a stool and speak with a trained technology specialist about issues ranging from personal device malfunctions and game console registration to EmoryUnplugged setup and virus checks.

EaglePrint SDL has introduced a new consolidated printing service known as EaglePrint. With this campus-wide printing service, students, faculty and staff can print from campus computers and even their personal laptops and to more than 60 print stations on campus, including those in freshmen residence halls. “[There is] consistency and simplicity of the printing service campus-wide through standardization of the printing hardware,” Kyrychenko said. “The numerous and varied models of printers that the students had to learn how to use were replaced by the same models for black and white, color and multifunction printers throughout the campus.” Unlike the previous printing system, EaglePrint does not require that students install print drivers for each printer location. Students attempting to print from their devices will only need to choose from one of two options: EaglePrint Black and White or EaglePrint Color. They can then access their print order from any of the established printers on campus, except for those in the Goizueta Business School. Academic Technologist Robert Kruse said that he’s already experienced students benefitting from EaglePrint. While he was at the Student Activity & Academic Center (SAAC) troubleshooting a paper jam, a student sent a print job from one of the workstations there to print. “Before EaglePrint, she would have needed to go back to a computer and resend her print job to another location— if another location was installed on the computer,” he said. “With EaglePrint, I was able to explain to her that she could just stop by any one of our EaglePrint stations and release her print job without having to bother re-sending the job.”

TechLab One SDL service that has been utilized since its inception in January 2015 is TechLab, a research and development space located in the Computing Center at Cox Hall. TechLab provides 3D printing and 3D scanning services. “Students come to us with a 3D model that they made or found on a 3D printing repository,” said College junior and TechLab staff Bharath Shankar. “We go through an intake procedure and help them figure out what they want exactly. We’re starting to offer services where you can come in and do it almost all yourself.” Shankar, who just started working at TechLab, this semester, first came to TechLab last year because he wanted to print a 3D version of electronic music duo Daft Punk’s helmet. Shankar said he found a model online of various pieces of the helmet and started printing in February 2015. The 3D printing for Shankar’s project is still in progress. He has 23 of the helmet’s 42 pieces completed and often must print certain pieces multiple times for consistency. While Shankar hopes that the printing process will be completed by the end of this semester, he plans to take the remainder of the school year to screw the pieces together, get it painted and even put an LED array and electronics inside the helmet. Around 200 other people have utilized TechLab’s 3D printing capabilities since it opened, according to Emory Report. The 3D projects range from a bottle opener to a Pokemon to the House Stark logo from “Game of Thrones.” “TechLab is also involved in academic projects,” Sh ankar said. “It’s working with the college’s museum to reconstruct what pottery pieces would have looked like. It also made models like neurons and a brain for the National Institutes of Health … One professor even had his class come and print things out.” Shankar, a neuroscience and behavioral biology (NBB) major, said that his work in TechLab ties into his professional aspirations. He wants to go into the neuroprosthetics field, creating artificial limbs and organs that are directly interfaced into the nervous system. According to Shankar, professionals in the field are increasingly using 3D printers to try and create arms and legs. “I want to learn how to get these prosthetics affordable to people who need [them through] 3D printing,” Shankar said.

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OPINION

ERIK ALEXANDER | EDITOR

STAFF EDITORIAL: The Real Emory For the new students on campus, here is our take on life at Emory — one that may not be tinted with rose-colored glasses. We at the Wheel ruminated on our combined experiences and came up with five facts about life at Emory that we believe capture the University’s essence honestly and accurately.

Everyone has bad days, and someone is always willing to listen.

No one starts college knowing exactly where they fit in or what they want from their time at school. Perhaps you’ve been feeling homesick, or you feel like everyone around you is having a blast without you. There’s no shame in admitting that stepping out of your comfort zone can be scary and, yes, sometimes it won’t feel great. The only constant of college is change. For when you inevitably do have a bad day or two, the Emory community is teeming with amazing support groups with peers excited and enthusiastic about lending a helping hand. Residence Life boasts a cadre of students whose main purpose is to help new students get acclimated. Counseling and Psychology Services (CAPS) and Emory Helpline function offer confidential mental health advising. Student organizations such as cultural groups, dance teams, advocacy groups and sports teams, among others, become many students’ second families. The Division of Campus Life has offices, such as the Offices of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Life, Sorority and Fraternity Life, Multicultural Programs and Services and the Center for Women, for a variety of student needs. As University President James W. Wagner has said, there is never a reason to have to go through something alone at Emory.

Emory is diverse, and we need to talk about it.

Emory is certainly not shy about touting its diverse student body. The Class of 2019 comes from all over the United States, more than 40 countries and various different backgrounds. We have learned to address our shortcomings and have held campus-wide conversations that needed to

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happen, but we can do better. The campus has organized around gender issues and race issues, but there is still a lot of work to be done. Also, as a community, we struggle with conversations surrounding class. Our students come from a variety of class backgrounds, but discussing this reality can be tricky and uncomfortable. Many Emory students overlook the class issue because it isn’t as visible on campus as other identity issues. We have written about this in the past, and will continue to raise this issue and hope to see others become active in ensuring that our campus is welcoming to all students.

Sexual assault is a problem on college campuses — including ours.

Emory is one of 55 higher education institutions being investigated for compliance with Title IX – a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. Like at every other college campus, sexual assault, sexualized violence and sexual harassment take place at Emory. Emory’s administration has taken some measures to improve its response to sexual assault, such as ongoing efforts from the Respect Program, recruiting a faculty task force, reviewing Title IX compliance and consulting student groups such as Feminists in Action (FIA) and Sexual Assault Peer Advocates (SAPA). There has been an attempt to change the campus culture and dialogue surrounding sexual assault and rape culture on the part of the administration and student body. But at the end of the day, the students at a university set the tone for its culture. We at the Wheel want to reiterate our support for these efforts and our commitment to spreading awareness of the importance of consent. We also highly encourage the continuation of activism and these conversations, and we would love

“In the fall, I started my college career at one of [America’s] top schools,” one submission stated. “And I thrived up until winter came. I was very engaged in all of my classes and finished fall semester with a 4.0. I couldn’t believe it — a perfect GPA at such a hard, demanding school. “Well winter came. And I finally broke under 16 years of academic stress … I went off the deep end. I went from being the perfect child to being a drunk, a hard drug addict, a literal whore for money and an academic failure headed for a 2.1 GPA this semester with two failed classes.” This post terrified me because the system we have Johns Creek, Georgia created is one where a “breaking point” is possible, sunidhi.ramesh@emory.edu even inevitable. A breaking point that takes a strong, A few months ago, I started an initiative titled “The intelligent and determined individual and turns him Prism Project.” Through it, I hoped to shed light on into one who can barely recognize himself. So, I decided to do some research. There is no way the downfalls of the present-day education system with personal, first-hand stories of students who grew that this is a widespread problem, I told myself. I was wrong. up experiencing the system. A simple Google search yields dozens and dozens At first, things moved slowly. I received a few stories about backstabbing for the sake of grades of articles. “Student burnout” is the name given to and class rank and some submissions about rampant the phenomenon — the tendency for modern day students to feel overwhelmed and unable to meet the cheating and academic dishonesty. And then came a series of posts that tore me to constant demands thrown onto them by their educapieces. I created this outlet to understand and share tional environments. what may be going wrong inside and outside of Student burnout has become such a common schools, but what I discovered was something much, problem that many universities have academic supmuch worse. port and counseling centers that focus on treat-

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to see new students get involved.

There’s more to Emory social life than Greek Life.

Greek Life is a thriving and vivacious part of Emory’s social life with about a third of students participating but it’s not for everyone. If you find yourself feeling that Greek Life is not your cup of tea, there are a variety of other ways to spend your free time. The city of Atlanta has a lot to offer, of course, but more importantly, Emory students have a million and a half hobbies and interests that they pursue whenever they’re not in class. There are more than 350 organizations at Emory that hold events Thursdays through Sundays. Give it time, and you will find your social scene.

We are privileged to be here.

Everyone at Emory could probably name something they would change about the University. But everyone here is privileged to be at a place where the faculty is superb, resources are abundant and the opportunities are endless. The physical facilities on campus, such as the Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Book Library (MARBL), the Michael C. Carlos Museum and the Woodruff Physical Education Center (WoodPEC), are unparalleled. Emory provides academic and career counseling and a diversity of majors and classes. Moreover, many guest speakers and performances are free for students. Attending a school that is both ethically engaged and deeply concerned with students’ mental and social wellbeing is nothing to scoff at, and we can’t think of a better place to spend four years.

ing its symptoms, some of which include: long term fatigue, intellectual exhaustion, inability to learn or retain additional information, unwillingness to study further and an overall decline in academic performance. But why? Why does this happen in such large numbers? And why is this something that is relatively new to the world of education? Year after year of endless work and expectations are followed by busy summers that are no less stressful than the months that preceded them. Middle school was about creating a foundation for high school. High school was about doing as much as possible to impress colleges. And, for the vast majority of us, college is a repeat of all of these things. Now, what does this say about the education system we are in? And what can we do to change it? We are forced to watch as the modern-day education system desperately attempts to win what’s

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become a cutthroat arms race against the “good, better and best.” We push ourselves to get that 4.0, to keep up with all those extracurriculars, to learn, to study and to achieve. We push ourselves to keep being the best. We pull all-nighters for a few more points on that final exam and drink coffee to hardwire our already exhausted brains. We try and try and push and push only to get to a point where our brains and our bodies hit the emergency brakes. And then we crash.

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The Barkley Forum Debates Barkley Forum members Katie Duvall (sophomore) and Camila Reed-Guevara (freshman) debate whether or not sexual assault prevention programs for women should be supported.

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Pro Sexual assault and rape are global epidemics. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, a person is assaulted every 107 seconds in our country. Four-fifths of survivors report being assaulted by people that they knew. The gendered dynamic of these assaults should not be ignored. Between 15 and 20 percent of women will be sexually assaulted at some point in their college careers. Nine out of 10 survivors of rape are women. Women are disproportionately impacted by sexual assault. This should be enough to force an open discussion about the cultural values that make women targets of sexual aggression — but it is not. Sixty-eight percent of victims do not even report their assault to the police, and only two percent of assaulters spend time in prison. Waiting for cultural change means more assaults. More devastated lives. More women left feeling unsafe and unsupported. So what is being done to address this problem? After an increase in federal government scrutiny in Title IX violations, colleges have changed their policies in order to combat sexual assault. Universities have instituted orientation activities during the first week(s) of school to educate people about sexual assault. As Emory students, we’ve participated in some of these activities during our own Orientation Week. Even with this effort, 60 Emory students were assaulted last year, according to Orientation Leaders. We need to look to the roots of the problem. Sexual assault is trivialized because we live in a society infiltrated with “rape culture.” Rape culture, defined by Women Against Violence Against

Women, is a set of values that causes society to shift blame to the survivors of sexual assault. Emilie Buchwald, author of “Transforming a Rape Culture,” writes that rape culture is “a complex set of beliefs that encourage male sexual aggression … It is a society where violence is seen as sexy.” Understanding that rape is a gendered form of violence is essential to its defeat. Orientation exercises are beginning to slowly address the problems of gendered violence by teaching students these important issues, but they do nothing to pragmatically prevent the rapes from occurring in the near future. The risk of rape is significantly increased during the “red zone,” the period of the time between the beginning of the fall semester and Thanksgiving. First-year women are particularly vulnerable to assault because college presents opportunities for many men and women to experiment with alcohol for the first time, and many are far from home and have not established safe support networks. Targeted education can protect women from sexual assault, especially during this “red zone.” According to Professor Antonia Abbey at Wayne State University, in 81 percent of on-campus rapes, both the survivor and the rapist had consumed alcohol. Knowing this fact can help women to avoid situations where a sexual assault is likely to occur. We need to expand programs to give women specific information about sexual assault and strategies to combat it. These particular programs would allow for voluntary participation by women who wish to learn techniques for sexual assault prevention. Women would learn about sexual assault on campus,

where they are likely to happen and when. Part of the program would be about alcohol consumption and its use to facilitate sexual predation. Other sessions may focus on developing strategies to establish support networks for younger women. Understanding dangerous situations and how to avoid them can help women avoid sexual assault. Some might think this is a form of victim blaming. However, this form of pragmatic intervention is the type of protection offered for other crimes: tourists are warned of pickpockets; consumers are routinely warned of fraudulent business practices; cleary reports warn us when violence has happened in our community. However, we do not currently blame the victims of pickpocketing and fraud when our educational campaigns fail. There is no reason to believe we would have a different response to targeted sexual assault training. And men should not be excluded from this discussion. Similar programs should be instituted to actively educate men. Not only should they understand the clear, affirmative forms of consent, they must understand how to police themselves so that they don’t make women uncomfortable. This kind of educational campaign can make it clear that the primary responsibility to prevent sexual assault resides with the brotherhood. Unfortunately there is no magic bullet for this epidemic. It will take years to change our cultural norms and the power dynamics that produce sexual assault. We have an obligation to embrace shortterm pragmatic reforms as we pursue interim and long-term societal change. Women must be provided tools to protect themselves.

The first few weeks of each academic year are referred to as the “red zone” on college campuses because of the extremely high risk of a sexual assault occurring. The red zone mandates a need to immediately respond to the pervasive rape culture on and off our campus. However, there is disagreement and debates on the proper ways to respond. While many people point to binge drinking and frat parties as the culprit, these are simply scapegoats for a pervasive culture of violence that affects every aspect of our life. We should be extremely concerned instituting programs that identify all survivors of sexual assault as women and all perpetrators of sexual violence as men. That rhetorical move has the potential of encouraging us to understand violence as biological instead of social and risks placing the burden on survivors to address sexual assault. Emory already provides prevention and support services through the Office of Health Promotion (OHP) and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), which respond to students in crisis and educates all members on campus of the risks associated with alcohol consumption. Shifting to programs that target women is the wrong move. Not only is this strategy demeaning, it blames survivors of sexual assault by claiming that their actions resulted in their attack. Holding survivors responsible for their own assaults can result in increased psychological trauma and discourage survivors from using the outstanding services on our campus that will help them

cope. Sexual assault and rape are the only crimes that Emory will respond to in this manner. We don’t blame the victims of hate speech, theft or nonsexual assault for the violence perpetrated against them and make it their burden to prevent it from reoc-

“This in itself is biological determinism and normalizes male violence.” curring. While it is possible that programs attempting to educate women on how to avoid assault show some shortterm results, it will be impossible to seriously address the culture behind these attacks once an institution has actively participated in blaming survivors. This strategy ignores the underlying structure of violence by focusing primarily on the “sexual” aspect of the crime instead of the “violence.” Suggesting that survivors of sexual assault are responsible for their attack not only will cause additional psychological trauma, it may prevent survivors from reporting the attack. A Justice Department report indicates that “college women were more likely to seek counseling, drop a class or move residence than to seek criminal charges or disciplinary action by their university.” Victim blaming will exacerbate this phenomenon by telling women they are responsible for preventing assault. Why would they not be responsible for dealing with the aftermath?

In addition, institutions that blame survivors are also unlikely to believe survivors when they do come forward to report their assaults. The combination of a virulent rape culture and survivorblaming will form a neverending cycle in which rapists and attackers are never held responsible while survivors always are. The assumption that only women should benefit from the suggested programs also lends itself to the notion that only men rape and only women are raped. This in itself is biological determinism and normalizes male violence. If sexual assault is a biologically determined male desire, men are excused from their responsibility to challenge the sexual violence. Can we really expect them to do what is not in their nature? We must oppose this rhetorical sleight of hand because it would reverse the small but meaningful gains we have made in this area. There is no hope for a future free of sexual assault if men are not actively engaged in resisting rape and our cultural norms that demean and devalue women. Programs that instead focus on educating all students about consent can help to stop attacks by clarifying what is considered sexual assault. The OHP’s Respect Program is extremely promising because it sees sexual violence prevention as our collective responsibility. Instead of targeting women and blaming them for the scourge of violence that disproportionately impacts them, we should increase our support for Sexual Assault Prevention Advocates (SAPA), the Alliance for Sexual Assault Prevention (ASAP) and Grads Against Violence (GAV).

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During the summer of 2010 a friend of mine and I were confronted by the Albuquerque Police Department. The crime? Feeding the homeless. The police told us it was illegal to feed the homeless without a permit and asked us to leave. We refrained from doing so temporarily, but were back the next week. Several weeks later, the police were also back. This time they arrested my friend, Alfonso Hernandez, and another man who was recording the incident. Hernandez had been serving the homeless in Downtown Albuquerque for four years before the incident, and it turns out no law was broken. The judge threw away the case and Hernandez won $45,000 in a settlement after he filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city. The city of Albuquerque was trying to force the homeless away from Downtown illegally to a homeless shelter called Joy Junction on the edge of the city. Despite the massive amount of money Joy Junction receives from the government, they provide subpar services to the homeless population. Hernandez’s actions, along with similar ones nationwide, provide much needed services to the homeless for barely any money. What happened to Hernandez was not an isolated incident. Throughout this country, police and legislators have been waging a war on the homeless for years. Since 2013, 26 cities have passed laws that bar people from feeding the homeless, laws that “do not address the root causes of homelessness and poverty in the United States,” according to Kara Kennedy, an intern at the National Coalition for the Homeless. By targeting independent acts of charity, legislators can route the homeless to certain areas and limit the amount of help they can get. The motives behind this recent attack on metro campers: profit. Having the homeless gather is undesirable for businesses in the area, and the cities’ solution is to pretend they don’t exist and treat them — along with those who help them — as criminals. This only exacerbates the issue, further isolating the homeless community and making it

less likely for them to seek the help they need and become reintegrated as productive members of society. In Atlanta, Mayor Kasim Reed is going after the Peachtree-Pine homeless shelter by attempting to use eminent domain to seize the shelter’s property and build a police and fire station in its place. Reed says that the shelter “destroys and damages that part of the city and the people that live in that part of the city every single day.” But the fact is, the shelter is providing services to those who desperately need it. Peachtree-Pine has had problems with tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks that have been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but despite this fact, it is a vital resource for monitoring the homeless affected with TB.

“It’s important to be exposed to those living in poverty around and among us...” Shutting down the shelter “arguably constitutes a public health threat, as the shelter is an important site for monitoring TB patients,” said Anna Simonton from Atlanta Progressive News. Steven Hall, attorney for the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless, points out that everyone who comes into the shelter gets tested for TB. The shelter is also completely compliant with CDC standards. It is easy to feel like the homeless don’t exist, especially going to a school as prestigious as Emory. I feel pretty disconnected from issues such as poverty and homelessness when I’m studying here, so when I go back home to Albuquerque, the surrounding poverty takes me by surprise. While it is great attending Emory, the emotional disconnect from

poverty creates a problem: if we don’t see the homeless, we feel they don’t matter — “out of sight, out of mind.” It’s important to be exposed to those living in poverty around and among us so that we remember it is an issue. In the richest country in the world there is no reason why poverty should be this bad. But it is, and it’s partially due to a lack of awareness. This lack of awareness hits closer to home than you might think. In 2011 Joe Diaz, Ph.D student in philosophy at Emory, was arrested in the Robert W. Woodruff Library for trying to help a homeless woman. The incident was filmed, and it is clear the police were unnecessarily aggressive and out of line. Not only was he arrested, but according to his blog the treatment he received was brutal and below the standards of how anyone should be treated by authorities, even in jail. In light of the incident, Diaz calls out Emory’s slogans of ethical engagement as hypocritical, and so do I. Even Emory doesn’t seem to care about people being dragged away from campus for being compassionate. The idea of “out of sight, out of mind” is the platform that legislators build anti-feeding laws upon. They are trying to make the homeless disappear by essentially outlawing compassion toward them. One of the arguments posed by legislators is that feeding the hungry enables them to be homeless, which is quite frankly outrageous. Having been heavily involved with the homeless community, I can say that homelessness is not perpetuated by those who care for them. Many of the homeless are mentally ill, disabled or veterans who cannot adjust to normal life, but mostly they are affected by the side effects of chronic poverty and lack of upward mobility that many communities in this country face. Whether you care about the homeless or not, everyone has a right to their opinions and actions, and leaders certainly do not have the right to prevent people from caring for the homeless and sharing a meal with them.

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When asked about the main location of the arts community at Emory last year, it’s likely that “Eagle Row” would be far from the first place to come to most students’ minds. However, with the new Eagle Row Theme Housing program, one of the houses on the Row is looking to become the next arts hub on campus. The Media, Literature and Arts Outreach (MLAO) house is one of Emory’s newest additions. This past Saturday, the MLAO hosted its kickoff event at 14 Eagle Row — a party featuring a visual arts showcase with original artwork by 17 Emory student-artists. In a side room that acted as a gallery, MLAO displayed the artwork on the walls and in glass cases, allowing guests to simultaneously socialize and view the art. While this event was strictly for visual artwork, featuring photography, painting, sketches and even jewelry, MLAO will expand its events to include more artistic media in the future. The kickoff event also featured a room to dance in the basement, complete with a surprise performance by dance group Persuasion. Formerly the house of fraternity Kappa Alpha Order, the idea for MLAO sparked when College senior Nick Bowman, co-president of The Emory Spoke, Emory’s humor magazine, heard about the opportunity for themed housing on the Row. Because there was only a week to create an idea for a house (and in the middle of final exams), Bowman reached out to his fellow members of Media Council, the organization that oversees

student media organizations such as radio station WMRE and literary-arts magazine Alloy. Juliana Bonovich, College junior and president of The Pulse, one of Emory’s art publications magazines, quickly jumped on board. A sophomore advisor in Longstreet-Means Hall at the time, Bonovich was able to bring her experience and knowledge of Emory Residence Life to the application for the house. “We saw this as an amazing opportunity for media groups,” Bonovich said. The two then recruited Senior Director of Campus Life Technology and Bookstore Relations Bruce Covey as their faculty advisor. Covey, a book publisher and poet, ran the “What’s New in Poetry?” series that ended last fall. He suggested that they expand the idea from media, resulting in a theme encompassing literature and the arts as well.. After generating student interest, compiling a list of about 60 students and making a presentation to a group of faculty and students from organizations including the Student Government Association, Residence Life and Housing and Greek Life councils, the group won the house, with Bonovich as the resident advisor. Bonovich hopes that it will fill the void left by the cuts made to the Department of Visual Arts and the Journalism Program. The MLAO house will also give students the opportunity to reserve rooms online for their personal art projects. According to Bonovich, these rooms are optimal for students worried

about issues such as getting paint on the carpets in dorm rooms, those looking to collaborate with fellow artists and more. While unable to grant card access to the inside of the building to all students, Bonovich said that students are welcome to work on the back porch, inviting students to bring art supplies or even instruments. Bonovich also spoke about reaching out to professors to give lectures and run programs at the house. “When you take an event from a department and put it on Eagle Row, suddenly you’re merging two worlds,” Bonovich explained. “You’re making academics a little more exciting, you’re giving students a platform, you’re giving students a place where they can show their excitement a little more because it’s a more acceptable place.” Citing the huge popularity of events hosted by The Pulse, such as Symposium, the arts showcase co-hosted by fraternity Alpha Tau Omega that drew 300 people last September, Bonovich said that she hopes the MLAO house will have similar successes.

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This is such an important space to have,” Bonovich said. “We’re really just trying to center the arts on campus.” As the location of the Visual Arts building (located behind the baseball field on Peavine Creek Drive) is far from a central area on campus and difficult to reach, Bonovich and Bowman hope that having MLAO in the middle of a major social hub on campus

such as Eagle Row will help students find the time and opportunities to participate more in the arts community at Emory. “We knew that people don’t always have the time to do what they want to do in college,” Bonovich said. “That’s what we were hoping that house would be — giving people the time to do what they want to do.” With the funding cuts made by the Student

Government Association (SGA) to Emory’s Media Council, which covers over 10 student media organizations, from $50,000 to $10,000, there may be an even larger void in the media and arts community. However, students will still be able to go to the SGA to request funding. “I’m really excited about [any future] events done [at MLAO] by other organizations,” Bowman said,

adding that his organization, The Emory Spoke, will hopefully hold an event open to all of Emory. Although the MLAO house will have to reapply next spring to keep their house on Eagle Row, both Bonovich and Bowman are excited for the year to come. “I really hope that it can just become a normal fixture on campus, a destination for like-minded people,” Bonovich said.

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“My sense is that 2015 or 2016 will represent peak TV in America and that we’ll begin to see decline coming the year after that and beyond,” President of FX Networks John Landgraf said at this year’s seemingly endless semi-annual Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles. Whether or not you believe that the end of the Golden Age of Television is coming soon, what’s clear is that television has never been such an immensely vital creative force in our culture. However, that’s not saying television hasn’t been important before. On the contrary, television has been a cornerstone of popular culture for roughly 60 years. But it’s hard to say that it’s ever been this good. Despite this, the conversation around the quality of TV still bears a stain that should be scrubbed out.

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When discussing the quality of television today, 90 percent of the time, both in critical and popular discussions, you’re talking about dramas. You’re talking about “Breaking Bad,”

“Mad Men,” “Game of Thrones,” “True Detective” or “The Wire.” These complex, mature, dark dramas are certainly wonderful to watch, but so much focus on these shows takes away from the fact that comedy on TV has never been better than it is right now. Much like that of the great dramas of the modern era, we lack discussions surrounding the exceptional comedy shows available to us on networks like ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC. “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “New Girl” have been holding down a strong FOX lineup for a few years now, and ABC’s “Modern Family,” “Black-ish” and “Fresh Off the Boat” have been creating what is one of the most diverse lineups in television — even if the comedy itself is rarely innovative. But, these shows are largely a holdover from the previous era of television comedy. The move away from the traditional multi-camera style to the almost total dominance of film-like, single-camera shows that I call the “Single-Camera Revolution” was heralded by shows like “30 Rock,” “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation” and “Scrubs.” While their formal innovation and penchant for bringing film level talent onto TV would become important, it isn’t what’s happening in today’s era. What makes today’s era so special is the simple idea of authorial voice: the ability of the creators (particularly the comedians) to put their own personality and ideas into what audiences see on screen. In earlier eras, especially during the 1990s, it was common for edgy or innovative comedians to tone down their voices to win regular sitcom roles. Go look up Bob Saget’s stand-up, then watch an episode of “Full House” — it’ll blow your mind. But just talking about why it’s so great isn’t enough. Let’s dive into the networks and shows that not only demon-

strate what’s so fantastic about it, but also what you absolutely should be watching. More specifically, let’s look at three of the big networks: Comedy Central, FX and Netflix. Every conversation about modern TV comedy should make its first stop at Comedy Central. Long the home of stand-up specials, edited movies and the “South Park”/”Daily Show”/”Colbert Report” trifecta of the “really political guy who doesn’t watch the news,” the network has in the past few years become the king of comedy on TV. They find great comedians, they give them the freedom to craft a show to their voice and they let it run with a shocking amount of leeway. “Inside Amy Schumer” is perhaps the most famous of these today. Amy Schumer is comedy’s “it” girl with her raunchy and cleverly satirical style, and the show is beautifully every bit of that. The show’s “12 Angry Men” parody “12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer” about whether or not Schumer is hot enough to do TV, is perhaps an even greater statement of her and her purpose than this summer’s hit, “Trainwreck.” But there’s so much more. “Review” with Forrest MacNeil is almost definitely the best show you’re not watching. The product of possibly insane character improviser and show creator/star Andy Daly, this show is an ever spiraling downward look into one man’s quest to review life experiences like road rage, divorce or starting a cult. It is the funniest and darkest show on TV pound for pound. “Broad City” celebrates female friendship and the glorious weirdness of being a 20-something with two of the best comedic performers on TV: Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer. “Nathan for You” is a show on another level, about a “business school graduate” who tries his best to fix real struggling businesses. Essentially, it’s a show that uses com-

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edy as a tool to manipulate the world around its protagonist. And I’m sure little has to be said about “Key & Peele,” a brilliant two-man sketch show entering its final season. With this much quality programming, Comedy Central is probably (bold statement alert) one of the best channels running right now. While Comedy Central is your first stop, the unequivocal second is FX Networks. This network is likely the grandfather of every show on this list, thanks to the two shows at the heart of its comedy line-up. The first is “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.” It’s a show that asks a difficult question: how deep in the depths of depravity can we put a group of characters and still bring an audience back week by week? “It’s Always Sunny” is a bold show, to put it mildly, and its almost brutal insistence on dark humor has turned it into a cult classic. Yet it is unequivocally the show of its creators (Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton, who play Mac and Dennis), and the absolute artistic freedom that they’ve been given to go to horrible places is an inspiration to others. The second is “Louie,” the eponymous show of creator Louis C.K. If “It’s Always Sunny” uses its creative freedom to go toward the absurd, then “Louie” uses it to become almost painfully close to its creator. “Louie” represents the other tendency of this era of comedy — using comedy to examine the way audiences interact, view or deal with very real world issues, just as stand-up often does. “Louie” is a deeply personal show, closer to film than any multi-camera

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weird animated one with the animals that has quietly become one of the best shows on Netflix. Combining a sharp satirical tear into Hollywood industry practices and plenty of animal puns with one of the most heartbreaking and realistic portrayals of depression and the difficulties of life, it’s unquestionably a show that could only happen on a platform like Netflix. However, for a show that almost happened on a network very unlike Netflix (NBC famously lost out on this), look to “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” It’s a relentlessly positive ray of sunshine that feels like show creators Robert Carlock and Tina Fey finally got to go off the leash and do every weird thing that they wanted to do during “30 Rock.” And when talking weird, one cannot forget “Wet Hot American Summer: The First Day of Camp.” A prequel show to the cult classic filmed 15 years after the original, it’s everything a prequel, sequel and expansion of a favorite movie should be. Netflix may be the young-

est on this list, but it already displays a penchant for groundbreaking comedy that, again, gives the power to its creators. At this point, you’re thinking, “Wow, that was so long. Surely he must have covered everything?” Well, I didn’t — I’m not even starting on HBO (“Silicon Valley,” “Veep,” Girls,” “Last Week Tonight”), IFC (“Portlandia,” “Comedy Bang!

Bang!,” “Documentary Now”), Adult Swim (“Rick and Morty,” “The Venture Bros.”) or the countless shows scattered across other networks and online streaming services and those that are unreleased and may be available in the future. While comedy has always been seen as the silly younger brother of drama — an amusing distraction from people being serious on the rest of television

— we cannot ignore how innovative and amazing comedy on TV is right now. It’s fresh, it’s clever, it’s even deeply and truly emotional. It takes talent from all walks of life and gives them a chance to show audiences who they are, to make us laugh and to make us think. To put it simply, it’s a Golden Age for comedy on TV. And right now, I don’t see it stopping.

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Roarin’ Raoul wins Songfest

Matt LaMourie II | Contributing Writer

JULIA MUNSLOW | ASST.ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

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From hallmates helping a comrade that slipped to a Dobbs RA hugging a Complex RA, the annual tradition of SongFest returned and brought everyone together. SongFest is a competition in which first-year students write and perform songs about their residence halls. Throughout their first week, freshmen attend a large number of events and hours-long SongFest practices in preparation for Emory’s unique tradition that is intended to unite the freshmen residence halls and the class as a whole. This year’s SongFest brought together a diverse group, with upperclass-

men cheering on their former halls. “I was not too thrilled about SongFest in the beginning,” College freshman and Dobbs Hall resident Logan Kugathasan said. “It just seemed like we were hyping our hall while putting others down. But after seeing the great community that we form doing this, I [was] really excited to perform.” The cheers from individual halls were loud, but only the “EMORY!” chant from all six dorms could fill the entire gym. Even Dooley, Emory’s unofficial skeleton mascot, made his regular guest appearance and speech. Few freshmen could have expect-

ed to have a dancing skeleton at their college. Joined by their hallmates, even shy students could dance and sing; it is hard to resist the magnetic power of the event. “I was not sure how I liked SongFest when I started practicing. But now, I am pretty sure I will come back next year,” Turmilton (the combined residence halls of Hamilton Holmes Hall and Turman Hall) freshman Dixon Yueng said. In the end there was only one winner: Raoul Hall. With their hypnotic dance moves and stellar ticking time bomb audience rush, the students of Raoul proved that they deserved to be the new champions.

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How to survive the OPUS games Julie Chen Contributing Writer julie.chen@emory.edu

Don’t let the title fool you. Picking classes on OPUS is not the fun kind of game where everyone gets a participation award. There are winners, and there are losers, with the ultimate prize being a huge wave of relief after the enrollment period ends. And chances are, if you’re a freshman, you’re probably going to lose the OPUS games initially (at least until add/drop/swap begins). But do not fear; OPUS can be (sort of) managed with some extra planning and lots of clicks on the refresh button at arbitrary hours of the day. Plan Ahead

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ration for Emory’s unique tradition that is intended to unite the freshmen residence halls and the class as a whole. This year’s SongFest brought together a diverse group, with upperclassmen cheering on their former halls. “I was not too thrilled about SongFest in the beginning,” College freshman and Dobbs Hall resident Logan Kugathasan said.

Many students are so dead set on getting the “perfect schedule” that they refuse to even consider other classes for their initial enrollment period. This would be totally okay in an ideal world with unlimited seats and professors — but too bad reality exists. Always come up with multiple backup options for classes, and by multiple, I mean more than just two. Having lots of backups already in your shopping cart prevents the stress of searching up random classes right before your enrollment period. Use Add/Drop/Swap Even with backup classes in your shopping cart, it’s unlikely you’ll end up with the

perfect schedule — especially as an underclassman with a later enrollment period. This is where add/drop/swap comes in. Add/drop/swap is exactly what it sounds like: students can add other classes, drop classes and swap a class for another. While add/drop/ swap is extremely useful in modifying an undesired schedule, it involves a lot of patience and stalking blue squares in the hopes that they turn into green circles. I use the word “stalking” because classes will open up randomly as other students drop classes, so those constantly keeping track of their shopping cart on OPUS will be the first to see any changes. Another strategy that some students use is requesting classes on the OPUS Swaps Facebook group. Although this can theoretically work out, most of the requests on the page are for prerequisites or popular classes, with offers of other classes, baked goods, coffee and undying love in return. While a stranger’s undying love may not be the best exchange for a class, OPUS Swaps can occasionally prove to be helpful. Maneuvering the ruthless OPUS games through add/ drop/swap can be exhausting, but don’t give up if you really need or want to take a specific class. After all, perseverance, a trait of only the best OPUS game players, is key to obtaining the perfect schedule.

EMORY LIFE Where to find the best coffee on campus 09.02.2015

Lindsay Wilson | Staff Writer lindsay.wilson@emory.edu

After scouring campus for the best coffee place, I have decided that Highland Bakery, Peet’s, Starbucks and Kaldi’s Coffee all have their own distinct perks. Instead of deciding on one shop as the standout choice, I have decided in the spirit of welcoming the freshmen to campus — to become a self-designated orientation leader to all you students in need of a caffeine fix.

ter that Emory has to offer. Highland’s coffee is pretty strong and flavorful. Sometimes, I even need to add milk if it’s a strong brew, and I like to drink my coffee black. Flavored lattes, such as vanilla and caramel, are always a good choice — sweet, but not too sweet — and the café au lait is a great pick-me-up, with a good ratio of steamed milk to coffee. In terms of hardcore studying, inside the bakery isn’t a Highland Bakery great idea because it’s normally bustling, but outside With its ideal location for on the patio you can preserve business students and spa- your summer tan while getcious patio near the Goizueta ting some work done. All in Business School lawn, High- all, Highland is ideal for a land Bakery is the perfect brunch supplemented with way to treat yourself after a some coffee on the weekend, grueling Financial Account- after a rough exam or for a ing exam. Dim lighting and snack and caffeine fix in the a cafe-like feel give the bak- late morning or afternoon. ery a relaxed yet professional atmosphere with the versaStarbucks tility of a sit-down brunch place or a quick stop-andAh, Starbucks. Home of the go snack and coffee run. hipster and cramming college Serving delicious break- student. Starbucks is a decent fast options (I recommend cup of coffee. Not great, but the ricotta pancakes) and good. With plenty of flavored a piping hot cup of cof- options for your latte and fee, Highland offers, in my macchiato, the menu can be a opinion, the best brunch or bit overwhelming at first. But, a tasty snack from the coun- if you want a coffee joint with

variety, Starbucks is obviously the place. The offering of Frappuccinos might not do it for you in terms of coffee, (I personally am not a huge fan of what I like to call the coffee milkshake), but there’s always that loyal following. Granola, nuts, dried fruit and yogurt cups are always great for a study snack, and the heated paninis can be a good, quick lunch option. Just a warning: studying at Starbucks can get very competitive. Though the coffee may be a bit watery and a little flat at times, Starbucks is a good place to unwind and read a little because of its comfy chairs, nice natural light and calm atmosphere.

There’s a nice bit of variety in the baked treats section and the lunch options are, again, fairly expensive but good. Found in the DUC, their location is fairly ideal because it’s moderately central on campus, and the closest coffee option for freshmen, Woodruff frequenters and lodgers. Though the sit-down options in front of Kaldi’s isn’t great (the DUC right above is a bit too loud for my taste), Eagles Landing is right around the corner, so you can grab your coffee and snack, spread out your materials and study, study, study. But, a quick bit of advice: make sure to get a medium in order to economize, because if Kaldi’s Coffee you get a caffeine slump after drinking a small while still “Everybody’s talkin’ at Eagles, you’ll be tempt‘bout the new kid in town.” ed to go back for another. A bit pricy, Kaldi’s CofSince Kaldi’s so close to fee is a nice addition to the this prime studying spot, campus coffee selection. your wallet will take a The cups are a bit small, hit. You’ve been warned. but the coffee is good. It’s flavorful and strong — just Peet’s the way I like it. But, the finish is a bit acidic. It leaves Oh, how I love you, Peet’s you with a bit of a bitter Coffee. I have a soft spot for taste in your mouth, so you Peet’s, mainly because of its might need to break out the location in the lovely Woodmints or gum afterwards. ruff library. I also do love

strong coffee, which Peet’s delivers. The nice selection of snacks is great for a little treat while hitting the study grind. I recommend the sweet potato biscuit (from Highland Bakery who caters to Peet’s) for when you are so tired and depressed from studying that you feel like you might nearly give up. Granola bars, salads, sandwiches and bagels are a few of your snack options. Peet’s in the library is seemingly a full Peet’s menu and has plenty of flavored drinks to choose from. The Dirty Chai Latte is a nice blending of coffee and a chai latte with a shot of bittersweet espresso, making it the perfect pick-me-up for a long day of studying. With syllabus week over, the SongFest title awarded and the reality of a 9 a.m. lecture nearly accepted, a new semester begins at Emory, signaling the opening of the Woodruff library doors and the closing of summer vacation. But, do not lament, students, for no matter how many activities you pursue or classes you take, there are enough coffee options on campus to keep you awake and sharp all day long — I would know.

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EMORY LIFE Club Spotlight: Emory Fencing 09.02.2015

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As students are rolling into the new school year, many are trying to find new clubs to join. Last week’s Student Activities Fair showcased the diverse range of clubs open to students at Emory this year. One of the clubs represented at the fair was Emory’s Fencing Club. Fifty people signed up to join the club this year, although the vast majority of them did not have any previous experience with the sport. According to College senior and Co-President of the Fencing Club Mike Xiao, fencing is one of the more relaxed sports offered at Emory, and centers on having fun and meeting new people who share the interest. However, Xiao said the club is aiming “to get more serious this year.” Xiao took an Emory introductory course to fencing last semester and has been trying to be-

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come more competitive at it ever since — he will be starting lessons at a club near Emory next week. The Emory Fencing Club will also be attending a small tournament at the University of Georgia (UGA) on Sunday, Sept. 13. The event is a casual meet-and-greet team competition. Currently, the Fencing Club meets three times a week for at the Woodruff PE Center (WoodPEC). The first practice will be on Thursday, Sept. 10., and students of all experience levels are welcome. Since everyone fences differently, players learn from each other and benefit from a bigger team. “For those who have never fenced before, we start teaching from the very basics of footwork and blade work,” College junior and CoPresident of the Fencing Club Karyn Ding said. According to Ding, who has been practicing fencing for six years, there are three types of fencing:

foil, sabre and épée, all of which use a different blade and target area. Players wear jackets, masks and gloves for protection. They choose their strategies depending on the characteristics of their opponent: left- or right-handedness, height, strong offense or defense and so on. Fencing is about outplaying the opponent, not just physically, but mentally. “My high school didn’t have any sports, so I had to find something that fit my schedule,” Ding said. “I thought fencing looked pretty cool in “The Princess Bride” and “Parent Trap,” so I tried it out and ended up loving it.” Xiao also spoke of fencing passionately, recommending the late Italian fencer Aldo Nadi’s treatise on fencing as well as his autobiography. “The best part about being in the Fencing Club is definitely the people you get to meet,” Ding said. “Plus, fencing is just a lot of fun.”

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JACOB DURST | EDITOR

The road to redemption

runs through Grand Rapids

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By Nathan Janick | Senior Staff Writer nathan.janick@emory.edu

The road to redemption will have to run through Grand Rapids, Mich. once again. The Grand Rapids metropolitan area in western Michigan is the home of two teams that crushed the Emory women’s volleyball team’s last two chances for the national title. This year, the Eagles are eyeing redemption, hoping to make it to the final four, once again in the snowy town of Grand Rapids. Since last month, the Eagles have been gearing up for a new season. The Eagles defeated a strong BirminghamSouthern (Ala.) squad 3-0 Tuesday. Emory will return to Grand Rapids this Friday and Saturday to play in the Calvin Labor Day Weekend Tournament. After facing off against Thomas More College (Ky.) on Friday afternoon, the Eagles will then play preseason No. 1 Calvin College (Mich.). This year, Head Coach Jenny McDowell is working with a particularly

young team, consisting of nine freshmen and only two seniors. “It is on everybody to make the freshmen feel like they are a part of the team,” junior captain Sarah Maher said. “Every freshman could have an impact this year.” In the final scrimmage before the start of the season, freshmen filled large roles with Karissa Dzurik and Becky Breuer playing the key positions of outside hitter and libero, respectively. Alongside the young talent, several upperclassmen leaders are preparing for the new season, including Emory’s top-four blockers and four out of five of the top point scorers. Last year, Senior captain and First Team AllAmerican setter Sydney Miles led the team in sets and was second in total blocks to Jessica Holler — a two-time Second Team All-American middle blocker and junior captain. Along with Miles and Holler, a solid

core of juniors are returning, including Sheridan Rice, Kathryn Trinka and Shannon Nugent. Rice, an outside hitter, was second in digs last season. Trinka, also an outside hitter, was fourth in attacks, points and kills last year. Middle hitter Nugent was third in blocks on the team last season. McDowell said the road back to the final four will not be an easy one for Emory this year. “This is the toughest schedule we have ever had,” she said. Two weeks after the Calvin Labor Day Weekend Tournament, Emory will play Calvin at home — where the Eagles were 13-0 last season — as part of the Emory National Invitational. The weekend’s round robin is set for Sept. 18 and 19 and features preseason top-10 powerhouses Cal Lutheran (Calif.) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.). Emory also faces tough competition in the University Athletic Asso-

ciation (UAA) this year as returning conference champions. Their toughest competition will be against Washington University in St. Louis Bears, who were ranked No. 9 in the preseason American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Coaches Poll, and the University of Chicago Phoenix, who Emory defeated in the UAA Championship game last season. Ranked No. 2 in the preseason poll, the Eagles have high expectations to live up to. “It isn’t championship or bust for us,” McDowell said. “The goal is that we give ourselves a chance to compete for a National Championship.” The metaphorical road to redemption is much longer than the 7.3 miles that separate this year’s championship location, Calvin College, from the DeVos Center, the site of Emory’s semifinal defeat by Calvin two years ago. And, this season, that road has no detour around Grand Rapids.

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A young team looks to fill big shoes in the their new campaign. By Andrew Burnside | Contributing Writer andrew.burnside@emory.edu

This year, a whopping 22 freshmen and sophomores are joining Emory women’s soccer team, hoping to build on last season’s success. The Eagles not only qualified for the NCAA Division III championship for the fifth consecutive season, but they finished the year with an 11-2-6 overall record, which marks the seventh time in the last eight years the Eagles have finished with double-digit wins. The squad has only six returning juniors and seniors, but the team still holds a wealth of experience. A number of the current sophomores either started or played significant minutes as freshmen last season. Two such sophomores are forward Kaitlyn Dorka, one of last year’s top point scorers, and midfielder Bahar Ulusan, an all-conference honorable mention. The Eagles will feature 12 new freshmen recruits this year, and Head Coach Sue Patberg believes that they will have a huge impact on the upcoming season. “We brought the freshmen in to impact the team immediately, and they will compete with each other as well as the upperclassmen to fight for starting positions and playing time,” Patberg said. She added “they are very talented and will bring depth across all positions.” According to goalie and team captain and senior Liz Arnold, the intense competition between team members makes building their team more important than ever.

Echoing her team captain, Patberg emphasized team chemistry when talking about the upcoming season, while expressing her belief that the team is good enough to compete for a national title. “We are a very talented and balanced team and to bring everything together we need team chemistry,” she said. “These girls are young and need play together more. The chemistry will evolve throughout the season as they do.” “We need more W’s, we tie too many close games and we need to be able to finish off more of those close games to become better,” Arnold added. While team chemistry and closing out games are important, support from fans is just as significant. “Stand support is such a huge part of the game. Having people in the stands builds up excitement and helps us play better,” continued Arnold. “We had a ton of people in our stands for our scrimmage and I hope that will continue throughout the season and into the playoffs.” The Eagles began their season at Sewanee: The University of the South (Tenn.), this Tuesday, winning 1-0. Senior goal“Everyone still looks out for each oth- COURTESY OF EMORY ATHLETICS keeper Liz Arnold held Seer,” she said. “We are still a team and a wanee scoreless, and junior family. It’s very important that throughout the forward Cristina Ramirez scored the game’s only season we grow as a team and as individuals.” goal.

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THE NOSEBLEEDS

By Jacob Durst & Nathan Janick

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Breaking down three of the biggest off-season stories

Los Angeles Clippers: What just happened? DeAndre Jordan, C, Los Angeles Clippers (4 years/$88 million) Lance Stephenson, SF, Los Angeles Clippers (Trade with Charlotte) Pablo Prigioni, PG, Los Angeles Clippers (1 year/$1 million) Josh Smith, PF, Los Angeles Clippers, (1 year/$1.5 million) Paul Pierce, PF, Los Angeles Clippers (3 years/$10 million) Nathan Janick: Where to begin, where to begin? Well here’s a quick summary of what happened: Reports of DeAndre’s difficult relationship with Chris Paul began to circulate within the first several days of free agency. After various recruiting events, many of which involved exclusive nightclub trips with Chandler Parsons and Mark Cuban, DeAndre signed with the Mavericks. It was the definition of a done deal. Except, due to the NBA moratorium, contracts couldn’t be signed until July 9. Cuban even got fined by the NBA for talking on a radio show about about signing DeAndre before he was technically signed. DeAndre, like many people in the real world, makes decisions and then second guesses himself. On the last day of the moratorium, rumors JACOB DURST | SPORTS EDITOR started to fly. Reports were whirling around. Emojis were tweeted. No, seriously — everybody in the NBA started tweeting emojis. There were even rumors that several Clippers players and key management members held DeAndre hostage in his own home. After the dust settled, DeAndre re-signed with the Clippers. The real winner in all of this: Twitter, — and us, of course — who got to kick back and watch the mayhem. Jacob Durst: Well, first off, I think I should start with the picture above that I took back during my summer escapades in Dallas: I think this pretty much sums up how Dallas feels after he not so ceremoniously screwed them over. In the end, he almost certainly made the right call, as the Mavericks don’t stand a chance in the crowded Western Conference. But, I put money on it that we’ll hear reports of DeAndre being unhappy next year, and if the season is a struggle, by Christmas. The Clippers certainly added depth, but did they really get better? Pablo Prigioni was a spark plug for the Houston Rockets in the playoffs, but he’s also 38 years old. Lance Stephenson needs the ball in his hands to do something. Plus with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin on the first team, and Jamal Crawford on the second team, touches might be hard to come by. Josh Smith is almost certainly an upgrade for their front court, but the question is: will he fit in the Clippers’ offensive scheme? I like the signing of Paul Pierce, but realistically, how much does he have left in the tank? He’s 37 and is signed through age 40, and he’s also coming off the worst season of his career and moving to the tougher conference.

I’m bearish on this Clippers team mostly because their chemistry sucks, their front office has no clue what they’re doing and because you don’t recover from playoff collapses like they had last year. LaMarcus Aldridge, PF, San Antonio Spurs (4 years/$84 Million) Durst: The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. Such is the life of NBA teams. In a move that pretty much everyone saw coming, LaMarcus Aldridge decided to take his talents to San Antonio. Not only will he have the opportunity to learn from the best PF of all time and the best coach in the last 30 years, plus play with Kawhi Leonard; he also gives the Spurs an heir for when Duncan retires. Although Duncan will probably play forever, but it’s nice to have a backup plan. I still think there are questions with how Duncan can handle the physicality of the center position, given his age (how is he going to guard Dwight Howard or DeAndre Jordan?). But if anyone can make it work, it’s him and Pop. If these guys can stay healthy — watch out. Also, God bless the Southwest Division. It’s just not fair. All five teams made the playoffs last year in a historically stacked West, and that's probably not going to change this year. Janick: The West is turning into an arms race. Lets not forget that the Spurs also were able to sign David West. The top of the Western Conference is beyond loaded. Think LeBron is happy that he is playing in the East? Ty Lawson, PG, Houston Rockets via trade from Denver Nuggets Janick: Durst, your Rockets had quite the interesting offseason. You rid yourselves of Josh Smith’s three-point bricklaying, but you added two people that might be worse. First, you added Ty Lawson, who was charged with his fourth DUI in July. Yes, he adds a lot of explosiveness on offense, but I’m not sure if his talent outweighs his off the court problems. I’m also not completely sold on how he fits into to the offense. However, the Rockets’ biggest offseason acquisition doesn’t even play basketball. WELCOME TO HOUSTON KHLOE KARDASHIAN. The career arc of NBA players has been less than stellar after dating Khloe. Sorry Durst, the run of the Rockets was good while it lasted. Durst: I think Ty Lawson will be a huge addition in the sense that he can create off the dribble. Last year, it was all Harden all the time, and while there will surely be some kinks to work out, I think Kevin McHale and Daryl Morey can figure out a way to use him. As for the picture — I have no reCOURTESY OF RADAR

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IN IT TO WIN IT By Jacob Durst | Sports Editor jacob.j.durst@emory.edu

Emory men’s soccer lost the NCAA Tournament in overtime last year.

Can they make up for it this season?

The heat of the summer has yet to leave us behind but the Emory men’s soccer team is ready for an exciting season. Kicking off tomorrow night at cross-town rival Oglethorpe University, the players and coaches are hoping to build on last year’s successful season. Last year saw the team finish with 13 wins, four losses and a pair of ties, with a 3-3-1 record in conference play. The Eagles played well enough to earn a NCAA tournament berth, which ended in a gut-wrenching loss to Berry College in double overtime. Despite the heartbreaking end to last season, junior midfielder/forward Jason Andrejchak said the loss has been a great motivator for the team. According to Andrejchak, several team members, including him, have circled that game on the schedule. The Eagles play the Vikings on Sept.19. Emory Head Coach Sonny Travis insists that the

team is going to take the season one game at a time. That being said, he is optimistic and excited about the upcoming season. “Last season, we were a young team,” Travis said. “This year we have a lot of starting experience, especially in the senior class, and that should be huge for us down the stretch.” He added that he expects the veteran defensive leadership, as well as the presence of senior Abe Hannigan at goal, to be especially important this season, although he doesn’t discount the influence of reigning team MVP and leading goal scorer senior Sebastian Hardington and senior defender and captain Matt Sherr. Andrejchak believes the keys to the team’s season are: “fitness, teamwork, chemistry and focus.” He went on to praise the new freshmen class, adding that building chemistry with the new additions to the team would be huge for the upcoming

season. Travis echoed Andrejchak’s sentiments, naming defenders Evan Floersch and Aidan Datene and midfielder Moustafa Khattab as a few of the new guys that he expects to contribute right away. As for expectations this season, Andrejchak said he believes this team can not only make the Division III NCAA tournament, but also win several games once they make it there. “I really think we can make a deep run with this team,” Travis agreed. With the experience and depth on the team this season, as well as the addition of strong new players, it’s hard to see the Eagles do anything but make waves come the NCAA tournament in November. The Eagles tied their season opener to Oglethorpe University (Ga.), 0-0 in double overtime Tuesday. The Eagles begin the Sonny Carter Invitational Saturday at home.

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