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SG begins off-campus shuttle

By Alex Osteen | Opinion editor

back and forth between downtown and campus such as drunk driving and muggings.

According to UP Chief Regina Lawson, this new shuttle will work similarly to the one that drives around campus. It will run on a schedule, making stops every 30 minutes at each of the locations.

Students can be picked up from campus in front of Benson University Center and must show their student IDs upon boarding. The businesses that are included in the route are Finnegan’s Wake, Millennium Center, Foothills Brewing, The Old

Student Government and University Police are starting a downtown shuttle service. The new pilot program will take students from campus to a number of frequently-visited businesses in Winston-Salem Thursdays through Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m.

The idea was first generated by students and came about not just for convenience’s sake but also as an effort to bolster all around safety for students.

The hope is that providing this shuttle service will curtail dangers of getting

Fourth Street Filling Station, Burke Street Pub and the West End Opera House.

Lawson emphasized that the shuttle will only stop at these locations to ensure maximum safety.

SG, Student Trustee Lauren Hubbard and Provost Jill Tiefenthaler all gave the program a thumbs up and the debut night will be Jan. 22.

SG President Jermyn Davis is excited about the downtown shuttle.

“I am pumped about this program,” Davis said. “Seriously, I think it will minimize drunk driving. Also, sometimes underclassmen drive

for upperclassmen. I think that our program may start to change some of that.”

Since it is a pilot program, the shuttle service will just be tested out at first.

The university will be running it at least until the end of the semester to see if its popularity and its practicality pan out and merit continuation, tweaking things as they go.

The 14-passenger buses will be borrowed from Wake Forest Medical School since they currently go unused during the night. Eventually the university may have to pay rental fees for them.

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Over 1 million people attend Obama inauguration More than 1 million people crowded onto the National Mall and the inauguration parade route on Jan. 20 to see Barack Obama sworn in as the 44th president.

The crowd on the National Mall was spread out over nearly two miles from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. People were packed 10 deep along the 1.5 mile parade route.

The crowd estimate is based on crowd photographs and comparisons with past events.

The inauguration festivities spanned several days and included numerous concerts and speeches.

British hacker faces extradition to the U.S. Gary McKinnon might face extradition to the United States after he hacked into American military computers.

If tried in the UK he would face a three to four year sentence, but if he was extradited to the U.S. he could face a 70 year sentence.

The U.S. government says his hacking caused $800,000 in damage in the months after September 11th.

McKinnon’s legal team is using his Asperger’s syndrome as a defense, and a decision about his extradition will be made in four weeks.

By Sam Cernuto | Asst. sports editor

The ominous sound of American-made fighter jets grumble overhead as a group of university students walk through the ruins of Bet She’an, Israel’s largest archeological dig. Looking up, the F-16s zooming by are unmistakably American, very similar to the ones that fly over BB&T field before home football games. After a few seconds, the group immediately sobers.

Fiat and Chrysler agree to global strategic alliance

Those planes were not announcing the beginning of a favorite American past time; they were headed towards Gaza.

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The “Holy Land for the Holidays” trip was sponsored by the national organization Ascent Ministries, of which Campus Ministry Emmaus is a part. Ten university students and two staff members joined students from various schools across the nation in Israel from Dec. 27 to Jan. 4.

The purpose of the trip was to explore and better understand the Bible through seeing the Holy Land. As the group flew towards the Middle East, Israel declared war on Palestine. The itinerary of the trip did not change due to the war, however, the students witnessed the war-torn country firsthand and achieved a greater understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

“It was a pilgrimage of sorts, not on foot or in the Middle Ages, but a trip to the land where Jesus walked, to grow in our faith and have it

become more alive and relevant by witnessing the culture and places where the Bible took place,” sophomore Josh Connor said. “The trip had a huge impact on me and changed my perspectives in many ways.”

After nearly two days of traveling, the group stumbled onto a bus in Tel Aviv at 3:30 a.m.

Although they had not slept much, the students were excited to be in Israel.

Their tour guide, Nader, was a short man with blunt opinions and a fervent love for his people.

The Palestinian Christian warmly welcomed the western college students.

“I am a proud Arab,” Nader said. “You Americans see politics as a taboo and do not talk about it with your family and friends. Here in Israel, we breathe politics,”

Early that morning, the group traveled first to Old Jaffa and Caesarea. An hour drive later, the group arrived at the Sea of Galilee.

The “sea” is in fact a lake. Surrounded by a green, mountainous region, the lake was tranquil and beautiful. Historical and biblical sites including the Mount of the Beatitudes, Capernaum and the site of the feeding of the 5,000 could all be seen on a short boat ride.

The group traveled quickly around the nation that is roughly the size of New Jersey. The scenery changed just as swiftly. From the luscious Mount of the Beatitudes to the Dead Sea to the Judean Wilderness, the geography was distinct in every place.

See Israel, Page A3

U.S. carmaker Chrysler and Italian carmaker Fiat have created a global strategic alliance. Fiat will receive a 35 percent stake in Chrysler while Chrysler will gain access to Fiat’s fuel-efficient vehicle technologies.

United Auto Workers Union President Ron Gettelfinger said “(The alliance) offers Chrysler new opportunities to compete in the U.S. market and the global marketplace.”

China likely to experience upsurge in bird flu cases A Chinese health expert from the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that bird flu cases will increase in the next month or two in China.

Shu Yuelong warns China to work harder to prevent outbreaks of the disease. The warning comes after the death of a 16-yearold boy, the third death from bird flu this year.

Winter and spring are bird flu seasons with 70 percent of cases occurring during this time.

Museum of Anthropology opens Korean funery figures exhibit

By Lauren Dayton | Staff writer

On Jan. 20, the Museum of Anthropology opened a brand-new exhibit called “Korean Funerary Figures: Companions for the Journey to the Other World.”

The exhibit is a collection of 74 funerary figures or kkoktu. The pieces were displayed at the Korea Society Gallery in New York City in 2007 and are now making a national tour of the United States.

The Museum of Anthropology is the only venue in the southeast to host the exhibit. The collection was chosen from 20,000 pieces collected by Dr. Ockrang Kim, Chairman of the Ockrang Cultural Foundation.

Kkoktu are part of the traditional funerary rituals in the rural villages of Korea. The figures were designed to protect and lead the soul in the afterlife. They decorated the bier that was used to transport the body from the village to its final resting place, often some distance away in the mountains.

The figures can be animals (usually a phoenix or a dragon) or people (guides, entertainers, guardians or caregivers). The pieces are colorful and whimsical, often mixing realistic images with mythical ones. Their role

was to entertain and protect the soul of the deceased and keep them happy and comfortable in the afterlife.

Kkoktu are almost exclusively made of wood because of the traditional belief that wood represented the human realm (it disintegrates in the ground, just like a human body), while cold hard materials such as stone or metal belonged to the realm of the divine.

The funerary figures were not expected to survive, they were either buried or burned along with the body.

These kkoktu provide anthropological insight into a culture which otherwise provides few written records.

The pieces on display are all from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, although they have been part of Korean culture for much longer.

In fact, they were a crucial part of the society’s art during the Choson Dynasty (1392-1910), when they were the only socially-acceptable form of elaborate art.

Modernization and the decline of rural villages has decreased the employment of kkoktu, but they remain some of the most precious cultural assets from ancient Korea.

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University celebrates MLK Day and President Obama’s inauguration with numerous events.

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• RAs provide insight into the job | A2 • Libertarian ideal gain campus foothold | A2

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The university’s Museum of Anthropology is the only stop in the southeast for the traveling Korean funery figures exhibit.

Sports | B1 Deacs prepare for Duke After claiming the No. 1 ranking, the Deacs lose to Virginia Tech and now look to their game with No. 2-ranked Duke.

Opinion | A4 Existential crisis?

Opinion editor ponders the existence of God and Christian ideologies.

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Brieflies Conference to engage students interested in media ethics The university’s radio station WFDD (88.5 FM) will host the 2009 Conference on Media Ethics and Civic Responsibility on Jan. 28 in Benson University Center.

The conference will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will provide high school and college students interested in journalism and media convergence with the opportunity to meet with professionals in the field and discuss current media-related issues.

The conference is free to area students and college faculty members. Those interested can register online at www.wfdd.org/ethics. For more information, e-mail ethics@wfu.edu or call ext. 6120.

Applications for student trustee position now available The Student Life Committee invites current sophomores and juniors to apply for the position of student trustee. Applications are now available in the following places: 311 Benson University Center, outside of the SG office in Benson and C301 Tribble Hall.

Applications must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Feb. 16 to the chair of the Student Life Committee, Peter Siavelis, in C302 Tribble Hall.

For more information, contact Mary Gerardy at ext. 5229 or gerardym@wfu.edu.

Organization seeks donations of eyeglasses and sunglasses The university chapter of Unite for Sight is holding an ongoing eyeglass drive where donations of prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses or nonprescription sunglasses are welcomed.

Donation bins are located in the Pit, Benson Food Court and the Z. Smith Reynolds Library.

To donate directly, contact philam7@wfu. edu. For more information on the sponsoring organization, visit www.uniteforsight.org.

Chinese New Year Festival celebrates Year of the Ox The Asian Student Interest Association (ASIA) will host a celebration of the “Year of the Ox” at the 10th annual Chinese New Year Festival from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 31 in Reynolds Gym Room 201.

Festival activities will include translating names into Chinese, arts and crafts and traditional Chinese games. Special performances will be held from 2-2:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information about the festival call ext. 5675.

Film to compliment Korea Exhibit to be shown at Reynolda House A film directed by Dong Hyeuk concerning the true story of an adopted son searching for his biological parents in South Korea will be shown on Feb. 5 at Reynolda House, Museum of American Art in cooperation with the university’s Museum of Anthropology’s current exhibit on Korea.

This film, the third in a series of four, features dialog in English and Korean with subtitles as well. Local Korean adoptee, Amelia Zakour, will comment on the film’s themes. Admission is free of charge.

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Libertarian club comes to campus

By Elliot Engstrom | Managing editor

A new politically-minded group has formed at the university. Sophomore Jared Fuller planted the seeds for a university chapter of the national organization Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), a group that holds to the ideals of libertarianism, classical liberalism and traditional conservatism.

Fuller is a transfer student from San Juan College in his first year at the university. It took him less than a month to find a hole in the university community that he wanted to fill.

“There’s around 165 student organizations at Wake Forest and, when I saw there wasn’t a libertarian one, I was really surprised and really wanted to start one,” Fuller said. The group spent most of the first semester going through the institutional processes of becoming an official university organization. While they still are not yet

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Sophomore Jared Fuller set up a table in Benson in hopes of convincing others to join the university’s chapter of Young Americans for Liberty.

RA positions provide many incentives

By Ashton Astbury | Asst. news editor

The fall of his freshman year, junior John Track, a second year Resident Adviser (RA) on the third floor of Luter Residence Hall, contracted mono and was forced to return home for three weeks of his first semester.

When he arrived back at the university, the difficult reassimilation into college life was made easier by the help of his RA. This experience helped Track to recognize the importance of an RA and the responsibility he or she has to the advisees on his or her hall in lieu of parental figures. His interactions with his RA encouraged Track to become an RA himself.

According to Matt Imboden, coordinator of residence education in the Office of Residence Life and Housing, the job responsibilities of an RA range from advising and helping students to upholding and enforcing policies and completing administrative tasks.

Imboden is responsible for the coordination of the departmental training activities with RAs and Graduate Hall Directors (GHDs) and the placement of RA staff.

For many RAs, including senior Trayonna Floyd, an RA in Bostwick Residence Hall, a major incentive for becoming an RA was the opportunity to hold a position that would nourish leadership abilities.

“The main reason I became an RA was because I was looking for a new place of leadership,” Floyd said. “I had already taken the ‘clubs and organizations’ route to leadership, but I wanted another path to enhance

my skills as a leader, and becoming a RA seemed like a perfect way to do that.”

For junior Lauren Geddes, a second year RA who works on the Luter Hall staff with Track, the opportunity to help freshman students become better adjusted to college life was a major factor in the decision to serve as an RA for the past two years.

“As a freshman RA, you answer questions about class schedules, the best Web site to find professor ratings, good restaurants and if you can open a locked door at 1 a.m.,” Geddes said. “Freshmen look to you because you have been on this campus at least a year longer than they have – you are their go to source for information. I wanted to help freshman women through their first year of college and make their experience as enjoyable as mine was.”

Although Imboden asserts that the experience of being a leader and helper to fellow students is the most rewarding benefit of the RA position, it is by no means the only benefit.

“In my conversations with our staff members, I have heard them speak with an appreciation for the strong and lasting friendships they develop with their fellow staff members and certainly their residents,” Imboden said.

“From the moment they are hired, they become connected to a supportive network of over 100 people who are interested in their success and positive experience, and I hope that they feel that. Other internal benefits of the position certainly

include the training RAs receive in conflict resolution, crisis management, health and safety, etc.”

Floyd agreed with Imboden in citing the possibility of the development of enduring friendships as a major benefit of working as a RA. “My Graduate Hall Director from last year is actually one of my current mentors on campus,” Floyd said.“She is a really good friend that I would have missed if I hadn’t become an RA. She has been a real asset to my life and I know that it was our connection with Residential Life and Housing that made our paths cross.”

In addition to these benefits, RAs receive a single room on campus at no cost and a monthly stipend of $300 “Our school is not inexpensive and being an in-state resident, UNC would have been less expensive, but I fell in love with Wake Forest when I visited and felt that same way each time I came back,” Track said.

“The financial benefit of being an RA is a

great one. Having my room paid for and getting a monthly stipend helped a lot.”

Imboden recommends applying for an RA position to “any and all individuals who are interesting in helping their fellow students and making a positive impact in the Wake Forest community.

The greatest gain achieved from becoming an RA is the chance to develop the most positive aspects of one’s own unique personality and make a difference is the lives of fellow Wake Forest students.”

Applications for 2009-2010 Resident Adviser positions are due by 5 p.m. on Jan. 30 and are downloadable from the Residence Life and Housing website.

Position prerequisites can be found at www.wfu.edu/housing.

Graphic courtesy of Res. Life and Housing

POLICE BEAT University Police responded to 68 calls from Jan. 12-18, including 18 incidents and investigations and 50 service calls. The following is a summary of the incidents and investigations.

Drug and Alcohol Violations •University Police stopped a vehicle Jan. 11 on Wake Forest Road after observing it speeding and crossing the center line. Police charged the driver, a student, with underage alcohol consumption and took him to the Student Health Service for observation.

•University Police were called Jan. 12 to assist the Winston-Salem Police Department in reference to a loud party at a Harmon Avenue address, adjacent to campus. Six students were cited for underage alcohol consumption and one student was cited for aiding and abetting underage consumption.

•University Police responded Jan. 12 to a call about an intoxicated student at Polo Residence Hall. Police determined that the student was underage and had consumed alcohol. He was transported by Forsyth County EMS to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center for treatment.

•University Police responded Jan. 13 to a call about an intoxicated student at Collins Residence Hall. Police determined that the student was underage and had consumed alcohol. She was trans-

ported by Forsyth County EMS to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center for treatment.

•University Police responded Jan. 13 to a call about an intoxicated student causing a disturbance on Manchester Plaza. When police arrived, the student fled to Babcock Residence Hall, where he was caught, and police determined that he was underage and had consumed alcohol •During a security check Jan. 15 at Piccolo Residence Hall, University Police smelled smoke coming from a room and charged four students with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.

•While investigating another matter Jan. 15 at Piccolo Residence Hall, University Police observed an underage student in possession of alcohol.

•University Police responded Jan. 16 to a call about an unresponsive student at Piccolo Residence Hall. Police determined that the student was underage and had consumed alcohol at a party. The student was taken to the Student Health Service for treatment.

•University Police responded Jan. 16 to a call about intoxicated students entering campus near Worrell Professional Center. Police charged four students with underage alcohol consumption and took them to the Student Health Center for observation.

•During a security check Jan. 17 at Babcock Residence Hall, University Police charged a student

with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.

Information about the incident was provided to the dean of student services.

Thefts •An unattended digital camera and cell phone valued together at $500 were reported stolen from a tunnel at Davis Residence Hall between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Jan. 13.

•An unsecured video game system valued at $375 was reported stolen Jan. 14 from a lounge at Kitchin Residence Hall. The theft is believed to have occurred between Jan. 8 and 9.

•An unsecured bicycle valued at $430 was reported stolen from a bike rack at Martin Residence Hall between Jan. 14 and 15.

•A textbook was reported stolen from an unsecured office in Olin Physical Laboratory between Jan. 15 and 16.

Property Damage •University Police responded Jan. 13 to a Deacon Boulevard parking lot, where a vehicle sustained an estimated $2,500 in damage when a Winston-Salem man scratched it with a key.

Security camera video of the incident was obtained, and police are continuing the investigation.

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Israel: Trip gives students new perspective Continued from Page A1

Photo courtesy of Sam Cernuto

The group visited many biblical sights during their time in Israel. Among these were the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum and the Mount of the Beatitudes.

Photo courtesy of Sam Cernuto

The Campus Ministries trip exposed many of its participants to the Palestinian side of the conflict for the first time and provoked extensive discussion.

never in any danger, but I think hoped would bring peace. The going over there during the con- professor despondently replied flict intensified our conversations that they had no hope in govAs Nader led the group to each about the long conflict between ernment. He said that a two state historical site, he explained the Israelis and Palestinians.” solution was not the answer, a one customs and the cultural influBethlehem is Palestinian terri- state solution was not the answer, ences during the life of Jesus. tory. In the 10 minute drive from an outside influence was not the His favorite Jerusalem to answer and certainly government phrase was, Bethlehem, was not the answer. The pro“You have to there are fessor stated that reconciliation “My American bias was that understand three check- started with Israelis and Palestinthe East points. Pal- ians interacting on a daily basis.

Israel was responding to wild before you estinians are Death to the hatred between the injustices and while this is parcan undernot allowed two cultures will bring peace. tially true, there is definitely a stand the to leave “The conflict is much more Bible.”

Bethlehem two-sided than I would have flip-side to the coin. ” The trip was except once expected,” Sophomore Peter Peter McCaffrey as adventura year for McCaffrey said. “My American Sophomore ous as it was Christmas bias was that Israel was respondeducational. or Easter or ing to wild injustices and while The students with permis- this is partially true, there is defispent New Year’s Eve swimming sion from the Israeli government. nitely a flip-side to the coin. Most (or rather floating) in the Dead Descriptive and mocking graffiti surprising to me was the presence Sea, riding camels and sleeping lined the walls that kept the Pal- of Christian communities within in a Bedouin tent in the middle estinians in Bethlehem.

Palestine.” After Bethlehem, the of the desert. They celebrated The students visited the Pal- students spent their last day of 2009 by hiking Masada, a for- estinian Bethlehem Bible Col- the trip in Jerusalem. From the tress on top of a plateau in the lege. There, professors told the Garden of Gethsemane to the site desert, and En Gedi, a beautiful American college students stories of the crucifixion to the Wailing desert oasis. that CNN would never air. They Wall, it was a weighty day. It was “There was this pocket of lush pointed out that the conflict has also a Saturday and the Jewish and green beauty amidst sand only existed in the past century Sabbath day. At the Wailing dunes that carry on for miles and that it was not about reli- Wall, the Jewish people, dressed and miles,” sophomore Kristy gion. The in their traTayapongsak said of En Gedi. conflict exists ditional garThe professor despondently “We got to hike up the moun- b e t w e e n ments, were tain and at the very top was such Israelis and pouring out replied that they had no hope an incredible waterfall. It was Palestinians, their anxious in government . . . Death to the breathtaking.” not Jews and hearts to an At first, the current war had little M u s l i m s . hatred between the cultures will immovable bearing on the trip, because it took The fightwall. The bring peace. place in the south and the stu- ing exists as pain and dents were in the north. However, a result of a sense of as the group drove through the cultural clash hopelessness West Bank, towards Jerusalem, over land. of the scene weighed heavily on and saw multiple checkpoints “Israel was an eye opening the students. and F-16s, the reality of the war- experience for me,” Sophomore Junior Jen Hayden said, “The torn country sunk in. As the bus Jackie Staiger said. “As an Ameri- image of the wall surrounding the drove past uniformed men car- can, it is so easy to take a side West Bank in Bethlehem, covered rying machine guns, Nader gave based on whatever the media in anti-Israeli and anti-American a Palestinian first-hand account feeds us, but the opportunity to graffiti from Palestinians living of the conflict. get personal insight into the other within its borders juxtaposed Sophomore Will McQuain side of the story of the war-torn with that of the Wailing Wall in said, “I really didn’t realize that country changed everything.”

Jerusalem, filled with tear-stained the war in Gaza was getting so One student asked the professor prayers from mothers of Israeli much attention until we got back if there was any upcoming gov- soldiers, stands out in my mind to the states. Obviously we were ernmental figure that the people the most.”

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mainly only been rich white males.

Obama will truly be a president for the people.

He has the same desire as Martin Luther King Jr., to bring our country together and make sure that we lend a helping hand when we’re able, especially during this current financial crisis.

At the university, many students do community service.

Community service is a mandatory part of greek life and we have student organizations whose main purpose is to help students help others.

However, often we tend to be too distracted by sporting events and parties to remember to go tutor an elementary school kid or go to the soup kitchen.

On MLK day, Obama showed us that even he makes time to help out those in need.

He proposed that MLK day should be a day of service and he followed through and lead our country to what we hope is a trend of more community service.

As John F. Kennedy once said, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”

We really hope that Obama’s volunteering in conjunction with the recent MLK holiday inspires those at the university to consider spending more time doing community service.

We are so privileged to be able to attend such a prestigious university that the least we can do is give back.

We are also privileged to live in this time, a time when we have an African-American president who encourages togetherness amongst all races and a time when we have the ability to change the world around us.

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Obama brings us change we can see

n Jan. 19, students from both here and WinstonSalem State gathered at Wait Chapel to celebrate a man for whom we credit a substantial amount of the African-American liberation movement.

Martin Luther King Jr. gave hope to millions of AfricanAmericans that someday they would be treated as equals.

Forty years later, though there is still progress to be made, we have seen change.

The day after Wait Chapel’s celebration of this man, Jan. 20, many university students, as well as Americans across the nation, witnessed one of MLK’s dreams come alive on the television screen.

Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States.

We acknowledge that not everyone at the university voted for Barack Obama. In fact, probably half or more wanted to see John McCain where Obama sits today.

Still, we should all be proud to be Americans at this time. Much of the world has taken notice of this extraordinary event and our global reputation is already improving.

More importantly, we, as a nation, are finally beginning to reach the level of tolerance and understanding of others that we should have had all along.

Obama supporters across the nation and here at the university proved that yes, we can elect a black president.

A minority can be the leader of our government and a minority will be the leader of our government for the next four years.

It is interesting to note that Obama is both black and white. He represents both blacks and whites, when previously our presidents have

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Quick Quotes ”We’ve fired four workers for showing up drunk, and two of them were drivers.

How can we allow a drunk to work who might run somebody over?”

-Celso Becerra, administrative chief of Chorrillos (a suburb of Lima) denouncing the ruling that workers cannot be fired for being drunk on the job.

Believing in a god is difficult

taught to me in church. When I think about it now, I’ve always felt like a traitor by even considering other theories about religion. I think lots of Christians feel the same way. At any rate, a big possibility that I had never really been open to is the chance that there is actually no God or purpose to life. I’ll admit it; this is depressing to consider. But if we are honest and open, couldn’t we also talk Alex Osteen about the possibility that humans just Opinion editor created the theory of God? I mean, after all, humans’ understanding of God differs ver since high school, I have been vastly across the globe today and has on a mental quest to discover evolved over time (even within the Bible God. I started out a Christian; do we see such a change in concepts). now I am not quite sure what I should Religion has certainly become something be called. I suppose I’d call myself mostly cultural. confused and undecided. Nonetheless, the The next thing is that nobody today was following is a collection of my personal around when the universe was created and opinions about religion. we can’t recreate universes. This means Let me begin by saying that this is a that the hypothesis that God exists and topic that has been very difficult for me created the universe cannot actually be to be honest about. I don’t talk about it tested. Uh oh. My FYS professor would much to anybody and have a hard time say that we’ve got something of a scientific sorting out all my thoughts on the matter. problem. I do understand that having A word of caution: I know for sure that faith in something means that you don’t somebody will be offended by what I’m necessarily need proof to believe it. But about to write. If you I’m still left asking myself are not too keen on why I had complete faith getting slammed by that the Christian belief When I think about it now, some painfully honest is correct, disregarding all I’ve always felt like a traitor doubting, please do not the other possibilities. continue reading this; For one thing, there by even considering other you will get mad. But is certainly a level of theories about religion. I if you are a Christian comfort in believing that think lots of Christians feel and are ready to go to God is out there and an intellectual battle has a plan and a purpose the same way. with somebody who and all the answers, is questioning lots of especially in a world full things you probably hold near and dear, of so much hatred and suffering. Inversely, read on my friend. there isn’t much comfort in thinking that My first year seminar at the university we are on our own without a clue of what had a major impact on my religious we’re doing. Something else that probably thinking. My FYS was entitled “Lost influenced my former faith (and that Tribes and Ancient Astronauts” and admittedly still haunts my doubts to this focused on debunking ancient myths day), is the fear that not believing will like aliens building the Pyramids and Big result in my being eaten by flames in Hell Foot. The main strategy we were taught for eternity after I die. That doesn’t sound for countering these notions was one of fun to me. scientific methodology and detection But, I really don’t like scare tactics. I do of fallacies in argument and reasoning. not want to believe something just out In all of the cases we studied, we kept of fear. I don’t want to be wishy-washy returning to the same question time and about something so important. I’m in the time again: “Is our hypothesis falsifiable middle about everything right now, not and empirically testable?” If it met these clutching to a belief one way or the other, requirements, then we tried to determine because I have seen how hypocritical both whether or not it held water. If it wasn’t atheists and Christians can be. People who falsifiable and testable to begin with, then believe in God do a lot of good things.

I’m not so sure where that left us — in They also do bad things. And so do nontrouble, I think. I’ll come back to that believers. All I know for sure is that I don’t one. know how the universe was created, why To be consistent about my FYS’s people are created or for what purpose. principles, and to suspicions I had already You know what though? I am 21 and in begun to feel before freshman year, it’s college. By definition, I’m skeptical about only fair to hold my religious beliefs up to lots of things. the same scrutiny.

First off, I started to look at other Alex Osteen is a senior economics and possibilities than those that had been Spanish major from Highlands, N.C.

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“” “My intention was to tear up all the case papers and splatter them with blood so I could prevent the expropriation order for my land. “ -Orico Silva , a Portuguese businessman, chopped off one of his fingers in court with a butcher’s knife after the judge said part of his land must be sold.

“” “When I reached the gallery and started looking at the canvases ... I was stunned. As I moved from one canvas to the other, I realized that the works were just not mine, they were all fakes.”

-SH Raza, a well-known Indian artist, was stunned to find most of his artwork in a New Delhi exhibit was fake.

“” “They had no safety equipment, no beacons, no means of communication, and they’d been drifting for 25 days.”

-Tracy Jiggins, Australian Maritime Safety spokeswoman, describing how two Myanmar fishermen survived a month in shark-infested waters in a ice box after their boat sank.

“” ”We call it the ‘case of the magic cheese’.”

-Isabelle Montagne, spokeswoman for the public prosecutor’s office, remarking on a French woman’s scam of selling thousands of Chileans kits as magic cheese.

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he Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), presented as a “pro-choice” bill, will, if passed, in fact be nothing but utterly inimical to individual freedom, choice and life.

FOCA asserts that “it is the policy of the United States that every woman has the fundamental right to choose to bear a child; terminate a pregnancy prior to fetal viability; or terminate a pregnancy after viability when necessary to protect her life or her health,” and would prohibit preclusion of such a right by government at all levels.

The bill was sponsored in the House of Representatives and in the Senate by Congressman Jerrold Nadler and Senator Barbara Boxer, respectively, and was first introduced in the Senate on Jan. 22, 2004.

President Barack Obama has promised to sign it if it is passed by Congress.

The perfidy of the bill extends far beyond its rejection of moral arguments against abortion.

FOCA violates constitutional and judicial precedents and presents one of the most monumental affronts to religion in the history of this great nation.

The ultimate purpose of the bill is to codify Roe v. Wade, to weave it into the very fabric of American jurisprudence, making it an irreversible entity.

Yet while Roe v. Wade was a cataclysmic blow to the sanctity of human life, it at least left room for stipulations by which the pro-life movement could still maintain a foothold in the debate.

FOCA will effectively eradicate all of these limitations.

First, it will invalidate all restrictions on abortion, such as parental notification laws and waiting periods, effectively negating the role of parents in such a momentous decision, rather leaving sole decision-making power to the caprice of youth.

It will also undo requirements of full disclosure of the physical and emotional risks inherent in abortion, such as the devastating Post-Abortion Stress Syndrome.

This will be a major step in a direction that can only lead to the imminent riddance of the American family.

FOCA will additionally nullify the Bushbacked Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, which prohibits the premature removal of an intact fetus from the uterus, via the cervix, past the navel, in order to cause the fetus to die; this process is a second trimester abortion. Thus, FOCA will allow for later abortions, further blurring the lines between abortion and blatant infanticide.

Moreover, the bill, though cunningly ornamented as a constitutional act, will in fact usurp the U.S. Constitution and further reduce it to an antiquated plaything of liberal

politicians. Those who initially sponsored FOCA under the guise of defenders of the meek and justified it by citing the 14th Amendment to the champions of welfare could support an act that Constitution vis-à-vis the “Due Process Clause,” would eliminate some of the most beneficent arguing that the right to privacy extends to charities in the country. include abortions.

Finally, FOCA would directly contradict the Yet these politicians who pay lip service Hyde Amendment, an act passed by Congress to the Constitution fail to acknowledge the that precludes the use of federal funding for repercussions FOCA will have on the First abortions.

Amendment, which states that “Congress shall Thus, it would not only negate pre-existing make no law respecting an laws, but compel all citizens, establishment of religion, or regardless of religious, Yet while Roe v. Wade was a prohibiting the free exercise philosophical, or moral thereof.” cataclysmic blow to the sanc- ideology, to directly fund Under FOCA, a physician abortion through taxes. unwilling or unable to perform tity of human life, it at least FOCA is a patent enemy left room for stipulations by abortions for any reason, of both religion and the U.S. including conflicts with his/her which the pro-life movement Constitution. faith, must actively seek and Whereas Roe v. Wade, albeit a could still maintain a footprovide a physician who can, or monumental step toward moral hold in the debate. face fines or even jail time. degradation, only permitted In addition, nonprofit, abortion, FOCA actually religiously-affiliated hospitals promotes abortion and seeks to that refuse to perform ram it down the throats of all abortions will, under FOCA, be forced to forego Americans. their values, the very values that wrought the It insidiously denies the free exercise of religion paradigm upon which our nation was built, or and will forcibly impose a perverse morality close. upon this proud nation.

In fact, the U.S. Conference of Catholic As of Jan. 15, the “Fight FOCA” petition had Bishops secretariat for Pro-Life Activities over 440,000 signatures. Become the cause, I has stated that “if Catholic hospitals are ever beseech you, as a denizen of the United States of required to perform abortions, the bishops will America. close every one of them.”

The future is in our hands.

Such action would cause irreversible damage, Together we must join the fight for freedom, for those who depend the most upon such the fight for individuality and the fight for life. charitable organizations are the poor. It is ironic that the same liberal politicians who pontificate Andrew Butler is a freshman from Denville, N.J.

Seeking Middle Ground | Left Says

Mid. East tragedy needs resolution the goals of the Israeli operation, and to whatever degree they were achieved, they can never excuse the terrible cost, the brutal results.

While I do not believe that any single Israeli general actually went out with the intention to murder young civilians, no amount of propaganda Monica Petrescu can ever wipe away the images of Guest columnist innocent children dead or wounded all over Gaza, for no reason other being t is only as I am writing this that born in the wrong place at the wrong the truths of Gaza are coming to time. Now, more than ever, as a shaky light. As the borders are opened ceasefire is once again in the works, we once again, the hard facts of the past cannot forget these children. weeks of conflict are evident.

Not only the thousands, both Israeli Gaza “looks like an earthquake and Palestinian, that have died and are zone.” More than 1,300 Palestinians dying because of this conflict, but the have been killed. Over 50,000 Gazans thousands more who remain forever are homeless, and over 400,000 are scarred, seeing and tasting death and without running water. Thousands of destruction on a daily basis. President buildings have been destroyed.

Bush, and many before him, have Those who are not in mourning are ‘misunderstimated’ the value of life plagued by the loss itself, letting politics of a house, a place and special interests of work, a school, a dominate this issue, ... no amount of propafuture. creating a huge mess. ganda can ever wipe away I am not trying to Despite world-wide compute the statistical the images of innocent will, (seen in the value of life. It’s not UN), for a lasting children dead or wounded for me to decide if 13 solution for Palestine all over Gaza, for no reason Israeli lives are more and Israel, the U.S., other than being born at valuable than 1300 the world leader in Palestinian lives or the the wrong place at the matters of war and other way around. peace, refuses to sit wrong time.

Yet I do question at the table. Bush has the twisted logic of chosen to support one those who assert their side unconditionally own justice through throwing in the over the other. lives and hopes of others into such He has supported Israel in dismissing simplistic equations. One-third of the Hamas, the democratically elected 1,300 killed in Gaza were children.

Palestinian government, as a “terrorist More than one-third of those injured group” and he has supported the were children. Schools and nurseries Israeli government in military were bombed. Entire families were operations that are just as “terrorist” as wiped out. the rocket attacks into Israel.

Refugee centers, even one operated I can only hope that our new by a U.N. mission, were partially or President will lead our country into a totally destroyed. Israel is so eager to direction of hope and humanity, and accuse Hamas of terrorism because not of ultimatums and war. of the rockets targeting civilians, and I hope that he will not forget that yet, it is quite evident, especially as with every rocket and every bomb, the border of Gaza is opening up, that with every air raid and failed peace Israel’s tactics are no more legitimate. talk, innocent people are dying on After a handful of Palestinians both sides. If Obama truly hopes to decided to construct their own rockets be a symbol against injustice, then and propelled them over the border, he must listen to the voices of the the state of Israel coordinated a large thousands that are suffering and military campaign using the most give them the hope of a less bloody modern weaponry, a campaign of tomorrow. destruction and of murder that hurt not those specific Palestinians, but the Monica Petrescu is a junior history people of Gaza as a whole. Whatever major from Vernon Hills, Ill.

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y the time you read this column, Barack Obama will be President of the United

States.

Environmental groups around the country are rejoicing that a president seen as more friendly to the environment will be sitting in the Oval Office, and with good reason.

Bush’s only solid move on the environment has been to designate some National Monuments in the Pacific.

We should not devalue this unexpected move for it will allow for the continued preservation of some magnificent marine areas, and Bush should be applauded for it. But his policies — inaction on climate change, the steady stripping of environmental protections, the handing over of regulatory power from scientists to politically appointed bureaucrats — have not been good for the environment overall.

Obama should certainly be different.

Indeed, a linchpin of his campaign was his commitment to a “greencollar” revolution that could produce millions of well-paid, environmentally friendly jobs.

With heavy government support,

European countries — Denmark, Spain, Germany, one after the other — are tapping into the booming market for “green,” clean, renewable energy. The United States needs to be better positioned to do the same thing, and Obama’s plans would go a long way toward reaching such a point.

Better government energy policy — tax incentives, targeted subsidies and investment in necessary infrastructure — is crucial to arresting climate change and to ensuring economic recovery.

What is increasingly clear, however, is that government solutions to climate change have a limited effect at best.

Last semester, the primary project for one of Lacey’s classes was to make recommendations to the city in order to enhance its sustainability initiatives.

What was disconcerting was the meager amount of emissions city operations produced in relation to the amount of emissions produced in private homes and businesses.

Even if, at best, the city heeded all of the recommendations, the resulting change would be negligible.

We, as environmentalists, often seem to place so much weight on the government-focused principles of the Kyoto and Rio protocols that we neglect to change what most influences climate change: our personal lives. Fortunately, change is not just a slogan associated with the Obama campaign and incoming administration.

The impetus for a radical change in the way we view the environment and the economy is a phenomenon

being driven by ordinary people and business leaders – not just technocrats and politicians.

On Apr. 18, the Piedmont Environmental Alliance (PEA) is hosting its annual Earth Day Fair on campus for the first time.

In previous years, PEA has showcased local businesses committed to environmental sustainability, offered delicious and sustainable food, and even crafts and games to get children involved in sustainability — all the while striving towards a “zero waste” goal.

This year, PEA would like to gear much of its effort towards students.

Hosting the fair on campus provides a unique opportunity for students to make a sizeable difference by learning how to integrate sustainability into our own lives.

This is an early announcement to give people a chance to put this on their calendars. Whether you’d prefer to participate as a volunteer at a booth or simply walk though and enjoy the food, entertainment and vendors, you will be rewarded with the opportunity to see the face of community efforts to promote environmental sustainability.

Obama’s technologically savvy campaign tapped the power of the populace and rode the grassroots to victory.

It’s time for the environmental movement to do so as well, to equal effect.

Jacob Bathanti is a senior history and political science major from Boone, N.C. Lacey Robinson is a senior political science major from New Bern, N.C.

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Chemistry professors recognized by AAAS

By Jacob Bathanti | Staff writer

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has recognized the impressive achievements of two university professors by awarding them the rank of fellow.

Dilip Kondepudi, Kitchin Professor of Chemistry, and Mark Welker, Poteat Professor of Chemistry, accompanied 484 other science professors across the nation in joining the AAAS in 2008.

Both professors are department stalwarts, having been at the university since 1987. The AAAS is a professional-level version of Phi Beta Kappa. Fellowship, a rank above that of normal member, is conferred yearly upon select faculty members.

Fellows are elected by their peers, based on evaluation of their work as scientifically, socially and educationally significant. The society publishes the highly regarded journal Science. It also functions as something of a science think tank, disseminating position papers on public policy issues relevant to the broader community of the sciences, including science education and constraints on research.

Welker was elected for his work in organometallic chemistry. He essentially constructs molecules, many of which have applications in prostate cancer research.

“Some people build cars,” Welker said.

“We build molecules.”

He went on to credit his students with crucial work in the lab.

“For me as an experimental chemist, me getting this award is also a reflection on the students that have come through Wake and come through my research group,” Welker said.

“Who makes these molecules? Students who work in the lab actually build them under my guidance. This award is a reflection on the high caliber of students who have come through Wake Forest University.”

Kondepudi’s contributions to the chemistry world include work in chiral asymmetry – that is, the property of left and right “handedness” and their differentiation, which is present throughout the natural world.

“I am very happy to have a position that allows me to pursue my scientific interests and I think it is a privilege,”

Kondepudi said. “It is also a responsibility – to seek the truth and tell the truth.”

He has also authored two books on thermodynamics.

One such text, on which he shares co-authorship with Nobel laureate Ilya Prigogine, is Modern Thermodynamics, a textbook that is in use in over 20 countries and that plenty of university students have used in their academic careers.

Welker wears an extra hat as the current provost for faculty affairs – a job that gives him an extra office, desk and computer.

“They’re both basically full-time jobs,” Welker said. “I spend every morning in the provost’s office … in the afternoons I try to think like a chemist some. I try not to mix them, try to compartmentalize those two parts of my life.”

“We all have to contribute to make our university a dynamic and stimulating educational institution,” Kondepudi said. “All work has its tedium, including teaching and research. Sometimes there are great demands on my time but I have been able to manage.”

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Professors Dilip Kondepudi and Mark Welker of the chemistry department were awarded the rank of fellow by the AAAS.

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Stephen L. Whittington, director of the Museum of Anthropology, said that the exhibit is one of the largest and most expensive the Museum has ever acquired. They have been working to coordinate the installation since the fall of 2007.

Whittington sees the exhibit as exemplifying the university’s commitment to cross-cultural understanding. “Wake Forest revels in sending students all around the world to study and is very vocal about how much it values diversity within the community,” Whittington said.

This exhibit gives people the opportunity to explore a culture they are unlikely to have encountered before.

“We live in an increasingly diverse society,” Whittington said. “People from all over the world are moving to North Carolina. It’s important not just to know that other cultures exist, but to understand them. This is one way to do it, coming to the exhibit or to some of the programs.”

The exhibit will be open until May 16 and the museum will host a Family Day, a film series, and a number of lectures and workshops about Korea throughout the semester in conjunction with the exhibit.

The first film in the film series, called Festival/ Chukje, played Jan 21at the Reynolda House Museum of American Art. Admission to all films is free.

A full list of films can be found at www.wfu.edu/ moa/events.html

officially recognized, Fuller expects to reach this level within two to three weeks. The fundamental ideals of the group are simple enough – individual liberty and limited government on both social and economic issues.

“We aspire to change the political atmosphere to one that is conducive and responsive to libertarianism,” he said. “We specifically tabled on inauguration day to show that there is a youth movement not associated with Barack Obama.”

Fuller refers to the fact that on inauguration day, YAL set

up a table in Benson where they showcased the group’s ideals and recruited new members.

However, Fuller was clear about the fact that while the group is idealistically opposed to the Democratic Party, they have the same sentiment for the Republican Party.

“It’s definitely not like we would have been happy if McCain had been elected,” he said. “They both represent the status quo of big government.

Big government, that’s the problem.”

YAL is a national organization continuing in the footsteps of Students for Ron Paul,

a group that attracted over 26,000 college students nationwide.

Fuller’s goals for the group include recruiting new members, spreading the message of small government and bringing speakers such as Ron Paul to speak on campus. The group also has bi-weekly meetings at which members “discuss libertarianism and its requisite institutions in a humble environment,” according to Fuller.

Students who are interested in the organization can check out the Facebook group Wake Forest Young Americans for Liberty and the national website at YALiberty.org.

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{ DEAC OF THE WEEK } Despite the disappointing loss against Virginia Tech, the Demon Deacons have still had a historic week.

At 16-1, Wake Forest was off to its best start in school history and the team was the only undefeated team in the nation.

The 1926-27 team had started off 15-0 before losing its first game.

This is the first time Wake been No. 1 since Chris Gaudio Paul was leading the Deacs in the 2004-2005 season. However, the excitement was short lived. After two weeks in the number one spot, the Deacons lost to Illinois and quickly fell to No. 6.

The Deacs earned the No. 1 ranking with victories over top 10 foes UNCChapel Hill and Clemson.

Next week, the Deacons will take on No. 2 Duke.

{ SPORTS WORDS } “I told the guys on the bus (after the Clemson game) that if they’re happy on Jan. 19 that we’re No. 1 in the country, then they’re not the team that I think they are.”

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By Alex Leopold | Staff writer The 2008 Wake Forest men’s soccer team was a dazzling and awe-inspiring collection of talent that thoroughly dominated and forever made its mark on college soccer.

Ultimately, the final reward of a championship was never fulfilled, yet six seniors have been given a chance to display their talents on the next level of competition.

On Jan. 15, the 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place in St. Louis, Mo. and resulted in five Demon Deacons getting the opportunity to pursue a professional soccer career here in the United States.

Earlier in January, Senior Marcus Tracy signed with Aalborg, a Champions League club in Denmark.

MLS is already littered with former Deacons such as former Defender of the Year in Michael Parkhurst and 2008 MLS cup champion Brian Carroll.

NCAA Division I men’s national coach of the year Jay Vidovich said the biggest adjustment his former players will face is the “speed of play. Specifically, (the players are) stronger, faster, more experienced (and) they see the game faster. They have to adapt to the length and duration of the season.”

Vidovich also said the pressure of playing for a living and one’s family is why some college players “hit a wall.”

Two Deacons were selected in the first round as Senior midfielder Sam Cronin went No. 2 overall to Toronto FC. Senior Michael Lahoud went No. 9 to the LA-based club Chivas USA. The teammates signed with MLS before the draft to undisclosed terms.

Senior fullback Evan Brown was the first player selected in the second round (16th overall) and is headed to the newest member of MLS: the Seattle Sounders. Senior Lyle Adams was also taken in second round at number 26 to D.C. United. Like Lahoud, Jamie Franks was drafted by Chivas in the fourth round with the 49th pick.

Tracy was also taken in the fourth round with the 56th pick overall by

the Houston Dynamo despite having signed a three–year contract with the Danish Club Aalborg Boldspilklub.

Tracy turned down the opportunity to be taken first overall in the MLS draft while potentially being the highest paid rookie ever in the league’s history.

The Dynamo selected him in order to own his rights if he decides to come back to the United States to play in MLS within the next two years.

Aalborg chairman, Lynge Jakobsen had been in pursuit of a goal-scoring forward; however, he has repeatedly stressed that he will not pressure Tracy for immediate results, which is

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Hokies defeat Deacons, Unlikely end perfect start to season Superbowl is intriguing

By Martin Rickman | Staff writer

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If you blinked the last time Wake Forest was ranked No. 1 in basketball, you would have missed it, since the Deacs fell hard against Illinois quickly after reaching the top.

Blink again, and you will have missed the Deacs’ second No. 1 ranking.

Despite earning their ranking by defeating Clemson at the tail end of a week that saw two road wins and two wins against top 10 teams in six days, the Deacs fell to the Virginia Tech Hokies by a final of 78-71.

There was no flow to the game whatsoever, as officials blew their whistles at strange times and were uncharacteristically silent at others — like when freshman Al-Farouq Aminu was struck in the face that left him with four stitches.

This kept the Deacs, and oftentimes the Hokies, out of their rhythms, but allowed Virginia Tech to build a lead of up to 16 in the first half.

The Deacs cut the lead to two late in the second half, but were unable to capitalize on opportunities and missed free throws by the Hokies late in the game.

Now is the time to see exactly what this Wake Forest team is made of. At 16-1, they still have the potential and the resume of one of the premier teams in the country, but the question is really how the team will react to that first loss.

“Jay Bilas said that we’d see a lot about our guys when they saw their own blood,” Head Coach Dino Gaudio said. “We had that tonight — a little bit of it literally — but those are tough guys out there.”

Against Clemson, sophomore Jeff Teague was uncharacteristically off at the line, going 13-18 on free throws, but he still finished with 24 points and five assists. He did go 10-16 against Virginia Tech and had 23 points.

“Coach Prosser always used to say I’d rather face an army of lions led by a lam than an army of lambs led by a lion,” Gaudio said of Teague. “Those other guys on our team aren’t lambs, but we have a lion leading us.”

By John Harrison | Contributing writer

As the dust settles from Championship Sunday, following one rather predictable defensive struggle in Pittsburgh and one unexpected fourth quarter rally in Glendale, we are all left wondering how in the world we arrived at . . . The Pittsburgh Steelers vs. The Arizona Cardinals?

Please, raise your hand if that was your prediction at the beginning of the season.

Now raise your hand if that was your prediction just weeks ago when the playoffs began. I dare say few, if anyone, ought to be reaching up above their heads right about now. Maybe you picked the Steelers – maybe. But the Cardinals?

No way.

Nonetheless, Pittsburgh and Arizona are the last two teams standing, and will square off in Super Bowl XLIII next Sunday in Tampa Bay, Fla. On the surface, this isn’t a very sexy matchup. TV ratings won’t soar off the charts.

Outside of Pennsylvania and Arizona, discussions of Roethlisberger-or-Warner won’t permeate everyday conversations in the offices or the classrooms.

In fact, more of the debate may focus on how old Bruce Springsteen must be by now, and what scandalous wardrobe malfunction we can expect out of him (I apologize for the image I’ve just conjured up).

However, there are a few intriguing matchups to follow next Sunday (beyond who should win the most extreme hair award – a competitive matchup between Polomalu and Fitzgerald). Though the Steelers are currently a touchdown favorite, each team holds certain advantages. Here, in head to head fashion, is the breakdown of the key subplots that will likely decide the world champion next Sunday…

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Giving in to the young-and-younger movement in college basketball recruiting, the NCAA has decreed that seventhgraders are now officially classified as prospects.

The organization voted to change the definition of a prospect from ninth grade to seventh grade – for men’s basketball only – to stop a trend in which some college coaches were working at private, elite camps and clinics for seventh- and eighth-graders.

The NCAA couldn’t regulate those camps because those youngsters fell below the current cutoff.

Schools had expressed concern that the younger-age elite camps were giving participating coaches a recruiting advantage, pressuring other coaches to start their own camps.

While men’s basketball is the only sport affected the organization admitted other sports may be looked at the in future, most notably football.

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Junior Chas McFarland goes up for a shot in the Deacs 76-71 loss.

Teague is starting to resemble Prosser’s best player Chris Paul, who was a member of that last Deacon team to be ranked No. 1. Paul was able to handle the ball in big spots, establishing tempo and always seeming to make the big play. Teague seems to feel comfortable in this role. While Paul was a

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Junior Nicole Castronuova is ready to make a statement. Already earning her first Wake Forest win in 2009 and setting personal bests in the 400m and 200m dashes, it was hard to catch up to this speed demon.

By Lizzie Rosen | Senior writer How did you decide to come to the university?

I liked the fact that the classes were small, teachers get to know you. I came on a recruiting trip here and got to sit in on the classes. The school is small, I like that everyone knows each other.

How did you get involved in track?

I started out as a swimmer but started to run my junior year of high school and went on from there. I always knew I was fast and my track coach saw me run and told me I should come out so I decided to train for track.

What are your goals for this season?

I want to make it to the NCAAs. I also want to place in the ACC top five. As a team I think we can do better then last year. We are on track to do well, a lot of us are really coming along.

How does it feel to start the year with so much success?

It’s kind of overwhelming. It’s my junior year and everything is coming together and working out. We have been testing on the track and I am so much further along than I was last year. It’s nice to start the season strong, it’s going to be a good season and a good year.

How will you continue this momentum to be successful?

The thought of going to the NCAAs is a huge motivator. The team also keeps me going, plus you always want to do well.

What is your favorite event to run and why?

The 200m. It takes a little while to get going for a short sprint but it’s the most fun race. You get up to stop speed and stay there whereas the 400m makes your body hurt.

With the 200m your body isn’t hurting yet.

If you could play another sport what would it be and why?

Swimming and track are more individual sports so I would want to play something team-oriented like volleyball or basketball where you have to depend more on your teammates. With track it is a team sport but you only really depend on your teammates if you are running a relay.

Do you have any personal rituals before a match?

I have Sprite every night before I run. It started in high school, I even did it with swimming too.

Nicole Castronuova

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Men’s soccer coaches honored with national awards At the National Soccer Coaches Association of America awards banquet, two university coaches received recognition.

Men’s soccer Head Coach Jay Vidovich earned his second consecutive NCAA Division I’s Men’s Soccer Coach of the Year award. He is the first coach to achieve two consecutive awards since 1999. The assistant coach, Carson Porter, was named the Glenn “Mooch” Myernick College Assistant Coach of the Year.

In the 2008 season, Vidovich served his 15th year as head coach at Wake Forest. The Deacons tallied a total of 81 goals, the most goals scored by a Division I team since 1998. During the season, the Deacons held their opponents to only 17 goals.

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Deacon graduates excelling in the professional ranks

Teague, Aminu sweep ACC weekly honors

Recent graduate Webb Simpson as well as 2004 graduate Bill Haas and his father, Jay Haas, made their 2009 season debuts in the professional golf ranks.

Simpson, making his first start on the PGA tour, posted three birdies and just one bogie in his final round to finish tied for ninth at 8-under for the tournament.

Bill Haas tied Simpson for ninth as he finished with his second straight eagle to end 7-under on the weekend.

Jay Haas competed in the Champions Tour Skins Game. Haas and partner Greg Norman finished with four skins and $190,000.

Sophomore guard Jeff Teague and freshman forward Al-Farouq Aminu earned ACC honors. Teague was named ACC Player of the Week while Aminu collected the ACC Rookie of the Week award.

This is Teague’s second recognition as Player of the Week. He scored a game-high 29 points against Boston College and 24 points at Clemson.

Aminu has earned Rookie of the Week three times. He contributed 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists without a single turnover against Boston College and had his sixth double-double at Clemson.

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Tchangoue scores 1,000th career point in Deacon victory

By Joe Maugeri | Staff writer

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Following a three–game skid on the road, the women’s basketball team successfully defended their perfect home record against the Boston College Eagles on Jan. 15 at the LJVM Coliseum. The Deacons downed the Boston College squad 52-48.

The win over the Eagles capped off a milestone making night for the Deacons. The win over Boston College was a first for the women’s basketball team, which had never beaten the Eagles. The win also included senior forward Alex Tchangoue’s 1,000th career point scored as a Deacon.

The Deacons got off to a slow start against the Eagles. Boston College opened the game with an 11-0 run that spanned the first seven minutes of play. With about six minutes left in the first half, the Eagles led 20-6.

The Deacons would counter the Boston College scoring run with a strong defensive effort that held the BC squad to 0-11 shooting down the stretch

and a 15-0 offensive run. The run boosted the Deacons to a 21-20 lead and sent them into the locker room with the momentum.

The Deacons would come out in the second half and pad their lead, building a nine–point lead over the Eagles three minutes into the second half of play.

The Eagles would quickly come back behind a three-point jumper from Mickel Picco and retake the lead 33-32 with 14:04 left to play.

The lead would change nine more times before the game was over.

With 0:27 left on the clock, the Deacons led 48-46. Tchangoue got the ball down in the paint and nailed her jump shot while also drawing the foul. Tchangoue netted the free throw to establish a 51-46 Deacon lead.

Boston College drove straight down the court, and Picco scored on a quick three-point jumper with 0:11 left to play to diminish the Deacon lead to 51-48.

Tchangoue was fouled shortly after the inbound pass and added one more free throw to set the final score 52-48.

The Deacons were led to victory by sophomore Brittany Waters’ 18 points, which was a team high.

Senior Corrine Groves and Tchangoue contributed to the victory by each scoring 14 points.

After defending its perfect home record against the Eagles, the women’s basketball team tried to continue its streak against the Clemson Tigers on Jan. 18 at the LJVM Coliseum.

Unlike the 10 home games before, the Deacons were unable to beat the Clemson squad, losing in heartbreaking fashion 60-64.

The game started off slow, with the first Deacon basket being scored three minutes into the game.

After trailing the Tigers early, the Deacons would gain the lead behind sophomore Tchangoue guard Camille Collier’s threepoint jumper with 12:21 left in the half.

With just over one minute left in the first half, the Deacons held an eight–point lead over the Tigers, but two consecutive Clemson scores tightened the Deacon lead to 24-21 going into the half.

The Deacons would lead for nearly the entire second half. With 4:41 left to play, the Deacons

owned a three-point lead over the Tigers, but a series of Deacon fouls gave the Tigers 14 shots from the charity stripe, 11 of which they netted.

With one minute left in the game and trailing by two points, Waters was fouled but made neither of her free throws.

Down by two, the Deacons regained possession of the ball with 0:18 left on the clock. The women’s basketball team raced down the court to set up the offensive for a scoring opportunity, but an overthrown pass out of bounds turned the possession over to Clemson.

After the inbound pass, the Deacons fouled Clemson guard Lele Hardy. Hardy would go on to make both of her free throws and ice the game 64-60.

In the loss, the Deacons were led behind Tchangoue’s career-high 24 points and game-high 12 rebound effort.

Senior Corinne Groves, who fell just short of a double-double, added 12 points and nine rebounds.

The loss dropped the Deacons to 13-4 on the season and 1-3 in ACC play.

The women’s basketball team will be back in action on Jan. 26 when they host the NC State Wolfpack at the LJVM Coliseum at 7 p.m.

Track builds Deacs sweep doubleheader in opener on first meet success

By Hailey Robbins | Staff writer

At the close of the Virgina Tech Hokies Invitational, the Demon Deacon track and field team recorded several personal bests and meet records amongst the many high finishes of the team.

Juniors Nicole Castronuova and Thomas Sensing and freshman Erin Brooks all recorded personal bests in the meet in the 400m dash, shot put and long jump, respectively.

Both Sensing and Brooks beat their previous personal bests, set the week before at the start of the Hokie Invitational.

Freshman Molly Binder continued the streak of beating personal bests, obliterating her season-best record, knocking off well over a second from her time to receive a ninth place finish in the 800m.

Binder also finished fifth overall in the 1000m, two seconds ahead of freshman Laura Rapp, who received seventh place.

Although redshirt senior Melissa Council was unable to represent the Deacons due to ineligibility, her lightning speed time of 56.01, without a university affiliation, landed her a solid third place Bingham finish.

Also running unattached was a Volunteer Assistant Coach in the 300m dash, finishing in 14th place. Freshman Kevin Smith and Alex Hill took sixth and 10th, respectively in the 300m.

Senior Michael Bingham, who participated in the Olympics, took his heat in the 200m and second place overall, missing the first finish by less than two-tenths of a second.

The men’s 4x400m relay team destroyed its competition for the second straight week, completing its race more than two seconds ahead of the rest of the pack.

Freshman Lily Kessinger finished solidly in the finals of the 300m dash, finishing 20 out of 29. Fellow freshman Sarah Brobek finished the shot put with a respective tie for 15th.

Sophomore Kim Vos and junior Alexandra Gove took the sixth and seventh places respectively in the 600m, finishing just two-hundredths of a second apart.

In the men’s 400m, junior Jonathon Reid took third place overall, missing the top spot by one-tenth of a second. Senior Phillip Warsaw and freshman Justin Bookheimer took third and fifth, respectively, in the 600m.

Freshman Michelle Lange, competing in her first collegiate meet, cleared a height of 10-10.25 in the pole vault on her final attempt at her second height. She wound up finishing fourth in the event.

Jan. 24, the Deacons return to the track for the Carolina Classic in Chapel Hill, N.C. while select members travel to Liberty On Track Combined Events in Lynchburg, Va.

Club Volleyball

By Connor Swarbrick | Sports editor While Wake Forest doesn’t have a varsity volleyball team there is a new volleyball club that can suit the desire for those who want to step up to the net.

Junior Clint Foust, former captain of the team, sat down with the OGB to talk about the club.

Why did you decide to get involved?

I transferred to Wake Forest last summer. I worked with campus recreation to resurrect the men’s volleyball team

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Two lady Deacs team up in a doubles match last season. The Deacs swept the opening two matches of the season against Gardner-Webb and Appalachian State. Next up the Deacs host Richmond at the Indoor tennis facility.

By Chris Tumminello | Staff writer

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The Wake Forest women’s tennis team kicked off its season on Saturday, Jan. 17 with a double-header sweep of Appalachian State and Gardner-Webb, defeating both squads by a score of 7-0.

The dual-match victory was led by junior Sasha Kulikova, who defeated ASU’s Monica Tomas (6-1, 6-0), as well as Gardner-Webb’s Laura Kriett (6-0, 6-0) in the No. 1 spot of the Deacs’ singles formation. Kulikova

is currently ranked as the 50th best singles player in the nation by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

Howe ve r, the Deacs’ domination did not solely come from Kulikova. In 11 of Wake’s 12 singles matches on the day, the opponent Kulikova won no more than two games in both sets.

Senior Sierra Poske convincingly took both of her singles matches at

the No. 2 spot in straight sets and joined Kulikova for two doubles match victories.

Anna Mydlowska, who was added to the squad over winter break, made her Deacon debut in singles with two impressive victories: a 6-1, 6-2 win over ASU’s Amanda Cash and a 6-0, 6-0 win over GW’s Kasey Ellis.

Mydlowska teamed up with senior Christian Tara in doubles as the duo posted an 8-2 victory over their Appalachian State opponents.

Freshman Ryann Cutillo, who also made her Deacon debut, teamed up with Katrina Reveche in both doubles matches to take an 8-1 doubles decision over Appalachian State and an 8-0 win over Gardner-Webb.

“It was nice to get off to a great start. After the first of the two matches, I felt way more comfortable,” said Cutillo.

“I saw how everyone is so supportive of each other and it made me much less nervous to start off the season. Our team really does have great chemistry.”

Cutillo also performed well in her singles debut by decisively taking her matches in straight sets.

With the well-rounded and resolute double-header sweep, the Deacons are now 2-0.

They will continue their season at the Indoor Tennis Centerwhen they play host to Richmond on Friday, Jan. 23 at 3 p.m.

For the Amateur

to give guys an opportunity to play competitive volleyball at Wake Forest. With such a well known name like Wake Forest, it is exciting to wear it on a jersey. The club was designed to begin as an opportunity to play. I think we met our goal in the first semester because we had experience spanning from first-time players to high school state champions.

How did you do in the two fall tournaments?

We played in two tournaments in fall 2008. At Clemson our was not use to playing with each other. Experience was the main thing taken from our first tournament.

Our second tournament at Georgia Southern University was a complete turnaround.

What does the spring schedule look like?

There are potential tournaments at UNC-Chapel Hill and Emory University this spring.

We are considering competing in our branch of the club sports nationals in May. It would be a great accomplishment to make it to that level in the first year.

We definitely have the talent and the desire.

Who is the best player?

We have several high profile players. Eddie Miller is a

first year medical student. He graduated from NYU where he started on their varsity team. He is a great all around player. He helps with offense, defense and setting. Doug Wiedman really contributed to the development of the new team. He’s 6’6’’ and can hit huge spikes with perfect placement. He was a state champion last year in Pennsylvania.

What is the clubs history?

It dissolved two years ago. and its basically brand new. The club is a great chance to play! There is a lot of volleyball talent at Wake Forest. This team has a bright future and potential to be dominate.

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The club volleyball team competes in their first tournament at Clemson earlier this year.

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Draft: Six Deacs ready to shine

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Basketball: Preparing for Duke

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something that Vidovich believes will help Tracy develop.

Aalborg competed in the Champions League this past season and finished third in a group with powerhouse sides such as Manchester United, Villarreal, and Celtic FC. They currently find themselves sixth in the standings and are looking for a boost that perhaps Tracy can provide.

Tracy joins former Deacons Jeremiah White and Michael Parkhurst in Denmark.

The newly MLS-drafted Deacons will be looking to secure immediate playing time. Cronin will be competing with the likes of 32-year-old Welsh international Carl Robinson for the starting defensive midfielder role. Most soccer pundits seem to agree as they believed Cronin was the most “MLS-ready” player in the draft pool.

Tracy Lahoud has found himself in an excellent position as Chivas are looking to fill the void from expected transfer of their star center-midfielder and US national team player Sacha Kljestan to Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic.

Brown, Adams and Franks have not yet signed with MLS and must earn both roster spots and contracts that are becoming increasingly precious as MLS has cut roster sizes.

Vidovich said that he “hopes they stick” and is confident in their ability; however, he said that “It is a chance to try out (and) there are no are no guarantees.”

Brown seemingly finds himself in the most ideal position of the three as Seattle is an expansion team, which means that they are likely looking for young talented players to build around.

Adams and Franks will be in a battle for a roster spot as their positions as D.C. and Chivas have a veteran backline and midfield respectively.

Vidovich said that his program, which also includes NCAA Division I men’s national assistant coach of the year Carson Porter, has put together a “tremendous foundation for the players” to succeed not only at the college level but also as professionals.

He said that the university’s well-rounded education will help the student-athletes not only play at an elite level but also to behave as professionals.

“Everything we do here is a little more sophisticated than most the way we play and the way we train …We all have our roles here …We call it our family,” Vidovich said.

The team undoubtedly received a great boost from the return of sophomores Ike Opera and Corben Bone who were both candidates to receive cherished Generation Adidas contracts, which are generous contracts with minimal salary cap implications offered to talented underclassman in order to entice them to join MLS. Vidovich said their decisions were “mature … and not the popular decision” but said that the players were looking to better equip themselves for “the long run” and “that they are ready for the opportunity when it comes.”

Despite having key members moving on to places ranging from Los Angeles to Denmark, Vidovich is confident with the help of the noted returnees above and strikers such as juniors Cody Arnoux and Zach Schilawski and that they “do not have to change their ambitions” to earn another College Cup. Undoubtedly, the NCAA and MLS need t better be ready for the next wave of Deacons who want to make their mark on the game.

Who knows?

Maybe the Manchester Uniteds of the world will need to start taking notice of the Deacons and thier success in the pros.

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Junior L.D. Williams steals the ball from Virigina Tech’s A.D. Vassallo. Williams had 12 points in the Deacons loss. He went five for eight from the field in 29 minutes of action. He also had six rebounds.

Continued from Page B1 better passer, Teague just might be the better finisher. He finds seams into the lane time and again and is incredibly good at drawing contact around the rim.

The biggest difference between this team and the 2004-2005 team though is defense. While the Paul-led team sought to outscore opponents, this team, using former Washington and Washington State Head Coach Dick Bennett’s philosophy, works to deny the ball in the lane, forces the offense outside, eliminates transition buckets for the other team and always keeps a hand in the shooter’s face.

This defense has paid dividends in most games, Clemson included, as the Tigers shot 34 percent and just 22 percent from beyond the arc. Teams are shooting 40 percent against the Deacs and only 28 percent from three-point land. This puts Wake Forest at fourth in the country in defensive efficiency according to the Pomeroy ratings, a system that Gaudio has acknowledged that the team keeps an eye on.

Against Virginia Tech though, the Deacs allowed the Hokies to shoot 50 percent for the game and 56 percent in the second half. During one stretch in the second half, the Hokies hit 10 of 11 shots. Trading buckets let time trickle away on Wake Forest’s comeback bid.

“The defense really let us down tonight,” Gaudio said. “We needed stops and we didn’t get them.”

Clemson also plays great defense and used its press to cut the Deacon

lead to one in the second half. With Littlejohn at a deafening volume level, Gaudio took a timeout and settled the team down.

“We knew our defense would hold up,” sophomore forward James Johnson said. “As long as we stayed patient and kept our poise we knew we’d be ok.”

The Deacs got back to basics and after the timeout they got a dunk from Aminu, then Johnson hit a free throw and converted a dunk from Aminu afterwards, capping off a 6-0 run and putting the Demon Deacons back in the driver’s seat.

Aminu had a great game, dunking it twice when the Clemson crowd started to get into it, and filling the stat sheet with 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks.

Johnson , with Aminu, established physical play in the post, as Johnson had 19 points and eight rebounds.

He had one of his best games down low, finishing around the hoop and getting to the line.

Wake Forest was No. 1, but as the loss to Virginia Tech shows, that doesn’t mean that they could stop working hard. This is a league in which any team can capitalize if the top teams falter.

“This just shows you what the ACC is all about,” Virginia Tech Head Coach Seth Greenberg said.

“There are no easy outs. (…) Every single team in this league can play at the highest level.”

Wake Forest has a week to bounce back from the loss and prepare for its next big test, a home game against second-ranked Duke Blue Devils Jan. 28.

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Singler 16.8

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Tomlin vs. Whisenhunt: The most intriguing matchup for XLIII won’t take place on the field, but rather between the generals on the sidelines. Arizona Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt spent five seasons on the Steelers’ sideline from 2001-06 (serving as offensive coordinator for the last two years), but was passed up for the top job when Bill Cowher stepped down at the end of the 2006 season. Instead, Pittsburgh hired Mike Tomlin, who has led them to two straight postseasons and a Super Bowl appearance – picking up right where his predecessor left off. Though Whisenhunt has found plenty of success in the desert out west, he must be licking his chops at the opportunity to make the Steelers organization second guess its decision two years ago.

This opportunity for revenge and invaluable familiarity with the opposition, combined with more coaching experience in the NFL, give Whisenhunt a slight edge in the coaching battle.

Advantage: Arizona The Larry Fitzgerald Show vs. The Steel Curtain: What will happen when the most impressive playoff receiving performance in recent history collides with the best defense in the NFL? We’ll have to wait until the first of February for that answer, but rest assured, Ike Taylor had better eat his Wheaties that

morning. Taylor, who holds down the right side of Pittsburgh’s defensive unit, will likely have Larry Fitzgerald – who tends to line up on the left side more often than not – in his sights for most of the night.

Fortunately for Taylor, he doesn’t play for the Eagles, Panthers or Falcons. The help that Dick Lebeau will be sending doesn’t come from, respectively, the 5th, 17th or 23th ranked pass defenses in the NFL. Instead, he’ll be backed up by the top pass stopping squad in the NFL. As a unit, the Steelers ought to have enough weapons on defense to at least slow down the wizardry of Larry Fitzgerald. After all, it has been repeatedly proven that defense, not impeccable wide receivers, win championships. Advantage: Pittsburgh

Big Ben vs. Didn’t He Retire?: For the first time in 33 years, two quarterbacks who have already hoisted the Lombardi trophy will face off in the Super Bowl.

The last time – 1976, when previous winners Roger Staubach and Terry Bradshaw went head to head in Super Bowl X. Bradshaw came out on top, leading the Steelers to their second consecutive world championship, 21-17 over Staubach’s Cowboys.

History aside, this will be an intriguing matchup between two storied quarterbacks vying for their second title. Will it be Kurt Warner, completing his rise from the ashes to lead another franchise to the Promised Land and making even

more of a case for the Hall of Fame? Or will it be Ben Roethlisberger, acquiring his second ring in as many attempts and adding his name to the list of the best postseason performers ever?

Though he doesn’t match Warner’s statistics, Big Ben has the intangibles that any coach would kill for in a quarterback. He is the toughest, most resilient player at the most important position in football. Nobody takes the hits that he takes and jumps right back into the huddle like Big Ben. Nothing against Warner and the magic that he has orchestrated this postseason, but right along with Payton Manning and Tom Brady, Roethlisberger is the best big game performer in the league today, and ought to have the edge over his counterpart in Tampa. Advantage: Pittsburgh Akers vs. Reed: With three of the last five Super Bowls decided by just three points, the kicking game ought to be examined closely. Both Jeff Reed and David Akers have been spot on during the regular season, converting on 87 and 89 percent, respectively. Along with a slight advantage in the percentage column, Akers is perfect this season on extra points.

I can’t say the same for the Steelers’ Reed. Finally, the Arizona kicker’s longest field goal this season trumps Reed’s by one yard, 54 to 53. Thus, the slightest of edges goes to Akers. Advantage: Arizona

The Defensive MVP vs. Kurt’s Body Guards: James Harrison, the sensational outside linebacker for the Steelers and 2008 Defensive Most Valuable Player, will probably make frequent appearances in the nightmares of the Cardinal’s offensive linemen for the next two weeks.

Don’t get me wrong, the big men up front for Arizona have done a sensational job protecting Warner of late, allowing only three sacks in their three playoff games.

They’ve held off the likes of Julius Peppers and John Abraham – some of the best take-down men in the NFL. But unfortunately, Harrison isn’t just one of the best – he is the best. The take-no-prisoners, blow-right-by-you, ball-first-tackle-second speed rusher has recorded 16 sacks this season and forced an unprecedented seven fumbles.

He represents the end of the successful run for the Arizona offensive line and ought to be in Kurt Warner’s face all night long. Advantage: Pittsburgh January in Pittsburgh vs. February in Tampa Bay: For once, the Cardinals won’t have to dread a trip east. Luckily for the men in red, the conditions in Florida come February will be nothing like those in Foxboro a few weeks ago, where the Cardinals were embarrassed in the snow, 47 - 7 at the hands of the New England Patriots.

Not so fortunate are the Steelers, who have historically thrived in the harsh settings that Mother Nature tends to serve up around this time of year in Pittsburgh.

Instead, they’ll have to leave the (for lack of a better word) comfort of subzero temperatures and steady snowfall for the sunny, clear skies of Florida. With the forecast showing a high of 70 degrees on the night of Super Bowl XLIII, Mother Nature will certainly be in favor of the Cardinals. Advantage: Arizona Healing Time vs. Momentum Interrupted: The annual two weeks of Super Bowl hype have officially begun, but what will that mean for the two teams at the forefront of all the attention. For the Steelers, these two weeks couldn’t come at a better time. They’ll give Roethlisberger an opportunity to regroup from the beating he has taken over the last two weeks against San Diego and Baltimore, and even more importantly should allow enough time for star wide receiver Hines Ward to return from his injury against the Ravens.

On the other hand, if given the chance, I think Whisenhunt would opt to play the Super Bowl tomorrow. His Cardinals have been riding one of the most memorable playoff runs of all time right into Tampa Bay, and the longer they have to wait to play again, the less likely that magic is to continue against the Steelers. Additionally, the Cardinals followed up their only other two week break of the season (following their bye) with a loss at Carolina. The Steelers followed their own break in week six with a 38-10 thumping of division foe Cincinnati.

Advantage: Pittsburgh

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By Jermyn Davis | Staff writer The Dream is Alive and Well! The events hosted by both the university and Winston-Salem State University proved that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream appears to be alive and well.

This year marked the ninth consecutive year the two institutions united. This coming together is special because on the periphery, the two schools seem like they have nothing in common; the university a predominately white institution and Winston-Salem State University a historically black college.

Also adding more grandeur to the events was the fact in the coming days, the country would inaugurate its first African-American president, the now President Barack Obama. Overall, the events these two schools hosted (although some of the events were not collaborative), left the participant wanting more.

Although the weekend began Saturday, Jan. 17 with the very successful Martin Luther King Jr. Basketball Tournament hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs with assistance from Campus Recreation, the weekend went to another level with the university held Gospel Fest.

In a completely filled Brendle Recital Hall, Gospel Fest, featuring the award winning artist Donald Lawrence and Company, was simply amazing from beginning to end. Beginning the program, the Office of Multicultural Affairs Graduate Student Assistant Orita McCorkle led the audience in a soul-stirring devotional worship.

Her enthusiasm and passion really started the program at a high level, and after her it would only get better.

Next on the program was the Inspirational Voices of Winston-Salem State University. The choir sang two songs, was large in numbers and also had a large robust sound that was not too distracting.

I will say the choir needs to work on their diction so that it will be easier to understand what there are saying, particularly during their fast songs. Despite that one critique, the choir seemed to really be enjoying what they were doing, and the audience was quite moved.

Following the Inspirational Voices of WinstonSalem State University, the university Gospel Choir hit the stage. I attended the Gospel Choir fall concert, Extravaganza, and I thought they performed well then, but they were even better this time. Without its director, junior Matthew Kirk, the assistant director, sophomore Ae’Jay Mitchell, did not let the choir miss a beat.

During the choir’s first song, the choir really showed its ability to sing forte without sounding harsh, which is quite common in Gospel music.

The choir then really showed its talent and range as they sung their next song “Grateful.” This song displayed the choir’s ability to sing effortlessly while singing in a legato style.

Finishing where the Gospel Choir left off, Donald Lawrence and Company took the stage and definitely elevated the concert to yet another level of excitement.

All of Donald Lawrence’s songs were appropriate, given the occasion of it being the King weekend and the upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama.

All of his songs expressed joy and hope for the future. Some of the best songs performed were

Donald Lawrence’s “Encourage Yourself ” and Lawrence’s newest single “Back to Eden.”

“GospelFest was an amazing event! To have an artist with the level of musicianship Donald Lawrence possesses at Wake Forest is unbelievable,” senior Jonathan Matthew Williams said.

Williams went on to say, “It is awesome that we are celebrating Dr. King, a man who was an original pioneer for change, while anxiously awaiting the inauguration of Barack Obama.”

The festivities honoring Dr. King only got better as the weekend progressed. At the luncheon hosted at the university, the Building the Dream Award was presented to one faculty/staff member from each school and one student from each school.

The awards recognize and honor people who make Dr. King’s dream of helping those less fortunate and being good stewards a part of their daily lives.

The nominees for student were seniors Jameal Addison and Trayonna Floyd (Floyd won the award), and the nominees for faculty/staff members were Harold Holmes, associate vice president of student life and dean of student services, and Peyton Risley, coordinator of Greek life (Holmes won the award).

Dr. Barbee Oakes, director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, during her closing remarks praised all of the nominees and stressed how important it was for all in attendance to be encouraged by Dr. King.

The final event, the Keynote Address, held at Winston-Salem State University was the ultimate culmination of events celebrating Dr. King. With Academy Award Nominee Ruby Dee delivering

the address, the program had a lot to live up to and it did not disappoint.

With singing, dancing and spoken word, this program could not have been better. The best moment in the program was by far the university alumnus Terryl Dozier’s spoken word piece entitled “Make Them Hear You.” In his piece he challenged the audience to get beyond “Yes We Can, Yes We Will, (but get to) Yes We Are Doing.” Following Dozier, Dee gave accounts of her time with King and read some poetry that explained the progress of black people. Though Dee was exceptional, the loudest applause came at the end of the night when the Master of Ceremony began to discuss the election of Barack Obama.

Though the King weekend was over, the excitement surrounding this week was about to reach its peak with the inauguration of Barack Obama.

To honor the legacy of Dr. King and the historic inauguration of the first African-American, Barack Obama, Dr. Lynn Sutton, director of the library, and her library staff decided to have a program entitled “The Dream Realized? What Barack Obama’s Election Means to America.”

This program included panelists that were professors (Dr. Rhon Mannigault, Dr. James Bryant and Mr. Richard Heard), staff (Wanda Brown) and students (senior Matt Triplett).

One of the audience members, junior John Tucker, stated that “The library’s program was a great way to cap the celebration of Dr. King and Barack Obama.” Tucker went on to say that “despite one’s political choices we have to recognize that it is great to be an American at this point in our country’s history.”

When in Venice | Notes from abroad

Casa Artom students search the treasures of Venice

By Kara Peruccio | Senior columnist

Venice, despite being characterized as a serene queen looking out on the sea, is constantly moving with its people, whether they are gondoliers trying to lure you into an over-priced ride or students milling outside cafes and bars on weeknights.

The first assignment for Casa Artom’s spring semester students was a caccia di Tesoro, or a treasure hunt. Looking at the 20 tasks at first seemed like it wouldn’t take very long; this, however, was not the case.

Venice is divided up into six sestieri or neighborhoods that all have their own distinct histories and sights. This treasure hunt challenged us to get to know more of the city rather than just our neighborhood, Dorsoduro, and the main San Marco area.

Along with three other students, I set out to find all of the places on the map. The first night, three of us tried to find all of the places in Dorsoduro. I assumed that because it is our neighborhood, we would have no problem finding all four items. After getting a bit worried about our surroundings, we eventually found an example of Armenian script in the Collegio degli Armeni.

Perhaps if we had set out earlier in the day and not let it get dark, at least, I might not have gotten so worried about the foggy paths of Venice and ominous looking churches.

One benefit to our nighttime wandering was the discovery of a bakery in Campo Santa Margherita, the main hangout place for Venetian students. Although we still do not know the name of the bakery, we do know that they make delicious chocolate chip rolls for less than one euro.

It’s nice to find a little hole in the wall and feel like a local.

The second time all four of us went out, the hunt took us to the most popular tourist area of Venice: San Marco. Home to the only piazza in the city (Piazza San Marco), we searched amid many tourists to find a relief of a Roman soldier, a stationary store, an unusually constructed house and the best Murano glass in the city.

Looking very much the tourists, we rubbed the belly of the soldier for good luck, took photographs of the Scala Contarini del Bovolo, the winding outside spiral staircase of a private home and were amazed at the works of art that the Moretti family call glassware.

Along the way, we asked for help from many Venetian locals to find the different tasks. Our instructors at Casa Artom warned us that some locals often get annoyed with tourists constantly asking for directions. Many times they just say “over there” which in all honesty could be the opposite way of where you’re trying to go. We’ve found that by asking in Italian (for the most part), the Venetians are very friendly and willing to point you in the right direction.

There were some setbacks during our treasure hunt. Last Saturday, we went out to find the San Polo and Santa Croce sestieri. While I pride myself on being a New Englander and therefore able to take whatever cold weather Venice throws at us, this day had a heavy fog. Venice was wet and freezing and made our hunt seem much longer than the four hours it took us.

Two of our clues directed to a pizzeria and a gelateria. Unfortunately, many stores in the city closed for the holidays (despite the fact the Christmas season ended weeks ago) and will

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This winged lion sits under a statue of Daniele Manin in Venice, Italy. The lion, which adorns the streets of Venice, is the symbol of the city. not open again until Carnevale. Many of us, after walking for what seemed like forever, really wanted a chance to sit down in the warmth; both places were closed.

We did not finish the treasure hunt and while the neighborhoods of Cannaregio and Castello are mysteries, I fully intend on finishing. In my four months living here, I want to learn every-

thing about the city: its people, culture, history and daily life. Thus far, my semester has been a dream, which could be attributed to not having a full week of classes yet, and I think the treasure hunt has been a catalyst for getting to know Venice. I find the places on the hunt aren’t really what our instructors wanted us to look for but rather to see Venice as the treasure.

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She Said | Sex & the Campus

Lessons are learned the hard way Ménage à quatre

The first couple shown in bed together on prime time TV were the Flintstones.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona, the Golden Globe-nominated Woody Allen film, is coming out on DVD Jan. 27. In the movie two American friends, Vicky and Cristina, played by Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson respectively, are spending the summer in Spain when they meet an attractive painter (Javier Bardem). What follows is a complex romantic entanglement that nearly turns deadly when his feisty ex-wife (Penelope Cruz) comes into the picture. The film will be available on DVD and Blu-ray.

Top 10 least important elections This year’s inauguration may go down as a symbol of one of the most significant elections in U.S. history, but not every election has been quite so captivating.

10. Calvin Coolidge v.

John Davis (1924) 9. Andrew Jackson v.

Henry Clay (1832) 8. William Jennings Bryan v. William McKinley (1896) 7. Dwight Eisenhower v.

Adlai Stevenson (1956) 6. Franklin D. Roosevelt v. Wendell Wilkie (1940) 5. Ronald Reagan v.

Walter Mondale (1984) 4. Zachary Taylor v.

Lewis Cass (1848) 3. Franklin Pierce v.

Winfield Scott (1852) 2. Ulysses S. Grant v.

Horace Greeley (1872) 1. James Monroe v. nobody (1820)

Student Union Spotlight

Check back each week to see what events Student Union is hosting at the university.

WAKElodean Saturday, Jan. 24 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

Benson Center and Manchester Plaza

Drink of the Week Margarita on Baracks

Toast to the new Commander in Chief this weekend by making this presidential beverage.

1/8 oz. cranberry juice 1 ¼ oz. tequila 1/8 oz. orange liqueur 1/8 oz. passion fruit juice 1/8 oz. fresh lime juice 1/8 oz. floater of triple sec In a Hurricane glass, combine ice and cranberry juice, In a chilled cocktail shaker, combine tequila, orange liqueur, passion fruit juice and lime juice; shake well. Add to glass, and top with triple sec. Garnish with a slice of lime and a half wheel of orange.

Serve with or without salt.

Hannah Werthan Staff columnist

The other day I was on the phone with my Canadian best friend forever and partner-in-crime reminiscing about our high school failures with the opposite sex when I realized that, hey, maybe we judge ourselves too harshly. We had no clue what we were doing; we spent the entire school day in small all-girl classrooms and big all-girl assemblies and then, suddenly, we were released in the world of coed madness. I’ve decided that it’s better not to look at your past as a giant failure; rather, the ideal is to see it as acts of hilarity and naivety. Here are some things that a reflection on high school has taught me (I wish these things could aid me in my quest for a better GPA): I learned that it’s probably best to just announce your attraction for

someone. It’s going to get around somehow anyway. Or it’s just going to be plain obvious. Or you’re going to hold it in too long and then make a fool out of yourself by taking him to your sorority’s formal and admitting it loudly to the entire bus. Oh wait, I guess I’m still up to these antics…

Beware of men not bearing gifts.

It’s not okay to be giving 100 percent with nothing in return. “Bad boys” aren’t always like Ryan Atwood from The O.C. Sometimes they are 10 times more attractive and 20 times more hazardous to your health. An obsession with Chuck Bass is okay though, because he isn’t real and can’t actually cheat on you with your friend.

Take things slow if you really care about the person. If you don’t, well, that’s just not as fun.

Prom will remain etched in your mind for the rest of your life. Keep in mind that certain college experiences will stay with you for just as long, even if you now have better taste in guys and your dad doesn’t call at 3 a.m. wondering where the hell you are.

It’s actually not okay to go after a guy that your friend liked first. Everyone told us that in high school — hoes over bros and all, but the guy almost

always seemed more important.

This is wrong. If you tend to mess up the hoes > bros equation after a long night of frat partying, please consider writing this in Sharpie on your stomach. Otherwise, someone may hold a grudge for a really, really long time, and that’s kind of more uncomfortable than having a weird Sharpie equation on your body.

It doesn’t really matter that there are perfect lyrics to describe your relationship if you’re not happy. Life is not about looking for someone else’s idea of love. Watch for this on a future Hallmark card.

Everyone has a “type,” but it’s okay to venture outside of your norm.

Especially if your type is the bad boy.

As a former chronic bad boy seeker, I implore you to please try again.

That being said, it’s okay to meet a guy in the basement of a sketch friend of a friend’s house or a really weird dive bar or some other strange place. Some people are like, “Oh my gosh, why would I date someone who was there?” Hey, guess what, you were there, too. Just make sure he doesn’t reek of Justin Bobby from The Hills and you’re good to go. Have crushes. Write your friends letters

about them using their codenames.

Dress to impress. Sometimes I think to myself, “Wow, self, you dress just for female approval with no boyfriend consideration.” I’m sure others can relate and this can easily be fixed.

Hint: guys like boobs, not necessarily designer clothes.

Read a Cosmo article and try something new. Cry when your heart is broken. But know that it’s going to be okay even if you have to skip Spanish class to watch a telenovela or five in your pajamas with the ice cream of your choice. Make the most of every day you have in a good relationship.

Don’t wear your “I <3 the quarterback” underwear on big dates, unless, of course, your boyfriend is the quarterback. College is way better than high school. With that note, enjoy spring semester, and be thankful your mom doesn’t still have to drive you and your date to the movies. How did we live through such awkward times?

“She Said” is a bi-weekly column that presents one girl’s perspective on the college sex scene. You may contact her with your feedback or ideas at werthr7@wfu. edu.

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Movie Review | Milk

Milk shows progression of gay rights

By Caroline Edgeton | Life editor

It’s hard to say how wonderful a movie can be sometimes. Movies can from time to time make you feel so moved that it’s hard to think about anything else the rest of the night. Gus Van Sant’s Milk was one of those movies for me.

Milk is a film about Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official, played passionately and superbly

by Sean Penn (All the King’s Men, Mystic River).

The film centers around Penn’s strong-willed and progressive character Milk, but it certainly does not allow Penn to steal the entire show. The incredible cast swept the entire crowd Milk away with strong perStarring | Sean Penn, Diego Luna, formances by Josh Brolin and Emile Hirsche James Franco Director | Gus Van Sant (Spiderman, Who’s it for? | Those who enjoy Pineapple stories with historical relevance Express), Running Time | 2 hrs. 8 min.

Emile Hirsch (Into the Rating | (out of 5) Wild), Josh Brolin (W, Planet Terror) and Diego Luna (Y Tu Mamá También, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights). All actors made their characters stand out regardless of how involved he or she was in the plot line.

The film invites audiences to become emotionally invested in the characters, and it becomes very difficult to turn away from the screen.

I went into this film not knowing much about the actual story behind Milk and his historical legacy, especially in the gay rights movement; however, the movie from beginning to end goes through each significant event that happened in Milk’s career based off of a recorded statement he made later in his life. Penn opens the film portraying Milk recording the retelling of his life as an openly gay man during a conservative period and a San Francisco politician on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, two jobs that are not easy tasks.

Through a series of flashbacks, the entire film gives the audience a full portrayal of the characters that had the most involvement with Milk’s life and his career as a city supervisor.

On a personal level, the film conveys the development between long time lovers Milk and Scott Smith (Franco). Both Penn and Franco effortlessly and convincingly portray the intimacy Milk and Smith had and the difficulties they faced as a fairly high profile gay couple in the 1970s during Milk’s

Photo courtesy of Focus Features

Sean Penn delivers one of this year’s acclaimed performances as an openly gay city official in the true story of Harvey Milk. political career. During the first few years of Milk’s career, depicted during the first half of the film, he went through campaign after campaign and loss after loss; however, his character never gives up hope. One cannot help but maintain a sense of awe toward Milk’s humorous personality and optimistic perspective throughout the entire process of his election.

Ranging from the at the time conservative population in California to an extremely religious evangelical speaker from Florida, burdens are constantly forced upon Milk. Somehow, these impediments do not hinder his desire to move not only San Francisco, but also our nation, forward to accepting homosexuals.

The biggest problem Milk faces in the film is Dan White (Brolin), a conservative public official who forms a somewhat friendly relationship with Milk but refuses to see eye-to-eye with him for image purposes.

Brolin conveys White’s character as an individual who admires Milk for his perpetual hope and optimism; however, the latter half of the film shows the decline of their relationship and White’s character.

Those who know the story of what actually happened to Harvey Milk in real life most certainly know what to expect in the end of the film, and, believe me, it is a total tear jerker. From scene to

scene, the entire film drives everyone to absolutely fall in love with Milk’s temperament and his entire staff. The passion these individuals convey in their characters’ personalities quickly invites the audience to become just as emotionally involved in the story as the actors themselves.

Their struggles to make people see the beauty of acceptance on top of running a campaign in general is enough to immediately sympathize with their cause and be on their side.

Overall, this film is artistically and beautifully executed and reminds us of how far our nation has come in the gay rights movement from the controversial 1970s when it was first becoming a heated topic. Penn leads the all-star cast through the epic triumph that Milk, his staff and his followers all went through during several campaigns.

The core message of this wonderful film is to never give up hope in whatever you believe. If you think something is right, by all means, fight for your beliefs no matter what people tell you.

The story of Harvey Milk is one to be passed on to any person alive today. Any person that needs a reminder that you actually can make your dreams come true should watch this film. It will make you laugh and cry while also making you think, but most importantly it will make you believe in the power of hope. This is undoubtedly a must see.

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Event Review | Polka Dot Dot Dot

Folk trio impress with pointed and humorous tunes

By Nathan Bedsole | Contributing writer

Polka Dot Dot Dot at Bull City Headquarters in Durham, N.C., is the best live show I’ve ever seen.

If you remember from last semester, I said the exact same thing about The Mountain Goats at Cat’s Cradle, but, for serious, I mean it this time.

Maybe this is an unfair statement as these two acts are incredibly different, but for now I’m sticking to my guns.

Never before in a concert have I stood transfixed the entire set, staring with a smile reminiscent of the Cheshire Cat. I mean, I have no photos of myself from this, but I can only imagine how goofy I appeared.

That is the absolute magic of this folk trio from Olympia, Wash.: they inspire absolute joy in their audience.

With a banjo, a ukulele, some peculiar percussive methods, stomping, clapping and three beyond fantastic voices, Polka Dot Dot Dot creates an adorably complex folk song, as poignant as it is humorous.

Through honest-to-the-point-of-silly lyrics, this trio warms your heart and even gets your feet moving.

I never thought I’d dance to an a cappella folk song about cherry blossoms, but hey, I’m constantly being surprised.

The male, though not terribly masculine, member of the group is Jordan O’Jordan.

I was a fan of his solo work long before I knew Polka Dot Dot Dot existed, so seeing him was a delight. Being one of

the only two people there to see the group on tour (it was a seven or so band set made of locally known acts), the other being my twin brother, it was absolutely breathtaking to see a packed house of Durham hipster-types completely transfixed and enthralled with this quaintly adorable folk group.

The applause that Polka Dot Dot Dot received after its two sets was by far the most of any act that night.

It seems everyone has a soft spot for delightful harmonies and cardigans.

What really made this night unforgettable for me, however, was the fact that as soon as the band walked in the door, Jordan set his things down outside, walked up to my brother and me and said, “You must be Nathan and Patrick.”

Unsuccessfully trying to hide gushing enthusiasm and schoolgirl adoration, I muttered a reply about my excitement to see him and shook his hand.

My brother and I, during a boring night in the dorms, recorded a few songs on his guitar and my ukulele and started a little MySpace for the music.

The music is terrible, but it allowed us to play a show with one of our favorite musicians Eric Ayotte (though that is another story) and, here, meet one of our musical role models.

A few days beforehand I had informed Jordan via the interwebs about our excitement of his touring down south, but I really had no expectation of his picking us out of a crowd. It was so fantastic.

We subsequently met Colleen and Onyx, the two ladies of the group, and

Photo courtesy of www.myspace.com/thepolkadotdotdot

Folk group Polka Dot Dot Dot, from Olympia, Wash., consists of one male, Jordan O’Jordan, and two female, Onyx of Olympia and Colleen Johnson (aka Miss Spindleheart), members. had some very nice conversations. They even joined us on the dance floor for the last two bands, some electro acts from North Carolina.

It was, and I say this as authentically as I can, a dream come true. If any of this

tickles your fancy, I do encourage you to check out both Polka Dot Dot Dot and Jordan O’Jordan on MySpace – it’s definitely worth betraying your senior year of high school vow never to return to it. You don’t even have to log in, though

you know your e-mail address is in the bar when you get there.

All the music is fantastic, especially so when coupled with sweet potatoes, coffee and sunny mornings. Trust me on this one.

Event Review | Los Campesinos

Falling ceilings and energetic fans make for good energy

By Jay Key | Contributing writer

Photo courtesy of www.myspace.com/loscampesinos

Despite missing a band member due to illness, Los Campesinos managed to entertain its audience on Jan. 16 in Chapel Hill.

Opened up for by Titus Andronicus on Jan. 16, Los Campesinos performed a great show at Cats Cradle located in Chapel Hill, N.C. Hailing from across the pond in Cardiff, Wales, Los Campesinos is a British band and not Hispanic as its name might otherwise indicate.

While normally composed of seven artists, the violinist Harriet was sick at this show, though the band made up for her absence admirably.

Best described as indie rock, Los Campesinos has a variety of sounds generating from the plethora of instruments used by each of their members.

The band played about six songs total, including “You, Me, Dancing” off of its album Hold on Now, Youngster… and the title track from its newest album, We Are Beautiful We Are Doomed.

Despite the great songs played

by Los Campesinos, the crowd of Cats Cradle was still not the most enthused.

There were, of course, a few kids who danced as if no one was watching, including a few who even got up on stage while Los Campesinos was playing, but, for the majority,

head-bobbing and weaving to the music were the extent of the movements enacted by the crowd.

Cats Cradle itself was a great place, large enough for a good crowd with multiple vantage points from which to watch the band.

If you’re lucky, confetti may even rain down upon you from the ceiling.

Unfortunately, when the confetti rained down, it was the result of a panel coming lose and nearly crashing to the floor, an event that the lead singer of Los Campesinos even commented on.

Gareth, the lead singer, also at one point jumped onto the bass drum, partially breaking it, in an exciting and comical moment.

Titus Andronicus, the band that opened for Los Campesinos, was also a very good act. I did not know of the group, which hailed from New Jersey.

Both bands played to the standard volume for concerts such as these, which resulted in a very obnoxious ringing in my ears that lasted for more than a day after the concert, however, their performances were a pleasant surprise.

Relying on two lead singers, Titus Andronicus, named after a play by Shakespeare, apparently

reference various books, plays and, according to Wikipedia, the Seinfeld episode that gave birth to the Faux holiday known as Festivus.

The band was difficult to understand, and the lack of familiarity meant that I would not be singing along with any of its songs, but the group still played excellent music.

They were very entertaining, especially when one of the lead singers took a drumstick and banged on the symbols of the drums while continuing to sing.

In all, it was a great show. The drive to Chapel Hill from Winston-Salem is not the shortest, but it is possible to make multiple times over the course of a day.

The parking was not pleasant in Chapel Hill, a town known for its lack of good places to park, but it does have food, including Hams Restaurant located on Franklin Street and Mama Dip’s Kitchen located right off of Franklin Street.

A near native of Chapel Hill, it was a pleasant journey back, despite the chilled weather, and one I would gladly make again.

The food was great, Cats Cradle was great and, most importantly, Titus Andronicus and Los Campesinos were great.

A Heart to a Heart | Your guide to healthy college living

Don’t let low temperatures interrupt fitness regimen

By Jen Reppucci | Staff columnist

January has already shown itself to be a frosty month and being a native of Florida, I have found myself less inclined to go outdoors and even less motivated to walk outside to the gym.

The holidays are over, classes are starting and, for most people, the desire to exercise seems to fall to the bottom of the totem pole.

Even the goal of a nice spring break body seems easy to procrastinate until the weather gets slightly warmer.

However, there are many ways to lessen the bite of winter workouts and keep your calories burning. If the thought of leaving your room and traveling to the

Miller Center seems unbearable, you could invest in a small pair of dumbbells and fitness videos.

You can even get your roommates in on the exercise, which helps to increase motivation and the fun.

Another convenient place to exercise is at the next social event.

Dance a little bit more than you normally would.

Dancing is an easy and really fun way to burn calories and it works your glutes, abs and legs.

Just make sure you aren’t counteracting the calories you are burning with the intake of high calorie beverages and foods.

For those of you who are less lazy and love to bike outdoors, but can’t stand the wind-chill,

turn your attention to indoor cycling.

This is also known as spinning and it is one of the most effective forms of cardiovascular exercise. Compared to other forms of cardio, it does not cause stress of knees, hipss, or ankles.

In one 45 minute spinning session a rider can burn 400-600 calories while toning his or her glutes, quads, hamstrings and core muscles.

The Miller Center’s group fitness classes start this week and offer spinning classes every day of the week except Saturday, even multiple times a day.

When you stop working out, your body is more likely to become cold, especially when you

have been sweating. Bring some extra clothes to change into so the transition from indoors to outdoors isn’t drastic and you p re ve n t catching a cold. It is also interesting to note that as the winter months go on, the body acclimates to the cold by increasing the amount of blood flow to the skin.

For those who aren’t deterred by the cold weather there are many things to consider in order to stay safe and healthy during the winter months. Compared to warm months it is especially

important to maintain proper nutrition because this regulates your core body temperature and provides enough fuel for your muscles.

Staying consistently hydrated is also very important because as you breathe in cold, dry air y o u r body is forced to warm that air.

As you exhale that air, your body loses water and this needs to constantly be replaced. Also, complex carbohydrates such as

pastas, chili, bagels, baked potatoes and lean meats are better to eat in the winter months before exercise.

It is important to replace the carbohydrate stores that are being consumed for exercise and body warming.

A lot more planning and enthusiasm goes into exercise during the winter months, but it can be done.

Whether you want to get your exercise a more convenient way or go the extra mile, it’s important to not get yourself in a rut at the start of this semester.

Remember to keep yourself hydrated and get the proper nutrition in order to take full advantage of your workout.

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Book Review | The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Book’s structure and historical basis create interesting read

By Samantha Hoback | Staff writer

Inspired by a trip to London in 1976, Mary Ann Shaffer’s novel, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, tells the story of a writer’s experience with the inhabitants of the small Channel island of Guernsey and the effect that history can have on relationships and values.

Written as a series of correspondences between London and Guernsey, the novel follows the relationships and the mysteries surrounding a unique group of friends and their struggle to recover from World War II. Located between England and France, the tiny island of Guernsey, which is only about 30 square-miles, half the size of Washington D.C., was the only piece of British soil occupied by the Germans during World War II.

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A story about people from different One day, Juliet receives a letter from When Elizabeth is arrested and sent to backgrounds brought together by tragDawsey Adams, a native of Guernsey prison in Europe, the friends continue edy and a mutual love for literature, who finds Juliet’s name and address to meet and communicate through the The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel written on the front cover of a novel by weekly gatherings, sticking together to Pie Society explores the importance of Charles Lamb. survive the harsh German occupation family, friendship, true love and true Similar to Shaffer’s experiences in and the war. happiness.

Guernsey, Juliet is captivated by the The friends also collaborate to raise Before writing The Guernsey Literary stories and characters from the island, Elizabeth’s illegitimate daughter, Kit, and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann and she decides to pursue the subject whose father was a German soldier Shaffer worked in several libraries, for her first novel. killed after his affair with Elizabeth. bookstores and publishing companies.

Despite pressure from her American In an effort to solve the mysteries However, after reading about the beau, Mark Reynolds, Juliet begins a surrounding Elizabeth’s disappearance German occupation during her time long series of correspondences with and learn more about the German oc- in Guernsey, Shaffer decided to fulfill the Guernsey Literary Society. cupation, Juliet travels to the island, her life-long dream of writing a novel Throughout her communication where she meets some memorable char- based on the rich history of the small with her friends in Guernsey, Juliet acters, including Dawsey, Isola Pribby Channel island. Shaffer’s declining

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health caused her to recruit the help of her niece, Annie Barrows, to finish the novel. Barrows has written several children’s books, including The Magic Half and The Ivy + Bean series.

The novel’s unique format allows the reader to become a character in the story.

Through the words of the characters, readers can get to know each individual and understand his or her motivations and desires.

Many people do not know about Guernsey or its history, but through this novel, readers learn about both island and its people.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a novel for anyone who enjoys history, romance and mystery.

It is a novel about love, loss, hope and friendship, and it brings to light the reality that you only live once.

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hour or so of art your kids are READIN’

getting each week isn’t nearly ART

some noise. To find out just how to get involved or for more ’RITING

information on the ways your ’RITHMETIC

too big to be contained within our borders,

reformatory was.

he accepted an invitation from the State

L O U I S T H E F I R S T.

their fair share, it’s time to make

There’s plenty of brain to go around.

Give more to art.

child can benefit from arts education, please visit us on

Department to act as an American goodwill

Ask almost any parent, and they’ll say arts

the web at AmericansForTheArts.org. Just like

ambassador around the world. And when he

education is very important to their child’s

the great Satchmo, all you need is a little brass.

A R T. Photo used with permission, Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation.

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