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“Covers the campus like the magnolias”

Police search for hit-and-run suspect Moe’s to be

welcomed in Benson

Incident before break still under criminal investigation

By Morgan Schutte | Staff writer

ARAMARK employee Colleen Brehm has yet to return to her job here at Wake Forest after being a victim of a gruesome hit-and-run on-campus that left her hospitalized.

At 6:55 p.m. Dec. 8, Brehm was crossing the street near Wait Chapel when she was struck by a white SUV. She landed atop the hood of the car and the vehicle momentarily stopped.

Then the car continued driving with Brehm still on the hood. She was carried 30 feet before the vehicle turned, throwing her body to the side of the road.

A student aided Brehm until an ambulance arrived, but the SUV driver was nowhere to be found. Sadly, it has now been over a month, and the perpetrator is still unwilling to come forward.

Brehm, an ARAMARK catering associate supervisor, has worked for ARAMARK for three years and loves her job.

However, this accident has changed everything.

A shattered wrist and other injuries have made it impossible for Brehm to return to work.

She has now lost two months pay and her doctor says it could be anywhere from three to six months before she can return to work.

“I’m just disappointed,” Brehm said.

“I understand that accidents happen, it’s just sad that somebody is not going to do the right thing and come forward. If it wasn’t for the one student that helped me I don’t know what would have happened.” Most people would be angry at their misfortune, but not Brehm. She stayed away

Construction already underway, expected to be finished in early April

By David Inczauskis | Staff writer

Photo courtesy of University Police Department

Colleen Brem, ARAMARK employee, lies in the hospital after being hit by a white SUV behind Wait Chapel while walking to her car after work. from negative comments and instead chose to focus on the positives.

“I’ve been truly touched by the outpouring of love that I’ve received,” she said. “People have prayed for me, given me gifts. They have even offered to bring me food.”

She was especially grateful to her supervisor, Jessica Wallace, the director of ARAMARK Catering.

“She came to the hospital to see me and has called me several times. She is the best boss I’ve ever had,” Brehm said.

When the incident occurred, Brehm was walking to her car after a long day’s work. Her actions

were no different than any student or professor heading home after a long day of class.

Chief of Police Regina Lawson reminds students that the time lapse makes no difference.

“This is an on-going investigation,” Lawson said.

“We are not going to stop until we find the person.”

Anyone who has any information pertaining to this incident should contact University Police.

There is a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators.

Witnesses reported seeing two or three females in a white SUV fleeing the scene of the hit-andrun near Parking Lot Q.

Is Wake making students sicker?

Overextension and constant stress link to higher mental and physical illnesses among students

By Sam Fiala | Contributing writer

Graphic by Ian Rutledge/Old Gold & Black

On the eighth floor of the Z. Smith Reynolds library, sophomore Caryn Miller sat, heart racing, fingers tapping, palms sweating, as she attempted to study for an Accounting 111 exam. This anxiety was something she had never felt before. It wasn’t the material that overwhelmed this honors student from Hingham, Mass. It was the pressure.

Looking around at the robotic students diligently working around her, it seemed like she was the only person so stressed out, but this was far from the truth.

“For many students, the anxiety comes when they get here,” Joanne Clinch, Student Health physician, said.

“In their first year or two at Wake, many students experience a problem that they never had before; they aren’t performing the way they want to and they develop anxiety about being successful. With such a highachieving student body, for many it doesn’t seem to go away.”

Working in combination with the university Counseling Center and Learning Assistance Center, Student Health physicians and other health professionals worry about the mental and physical consequences of the academic and social pres-

sures at the university. With an increasing number of students being diagnosed with anxiety in their first year, Student Health physicians worry about what constitutes the nickname “Work Forest.”

The Rigorous Workload Ranked No. 25 in the Best Colleges by the US News and World Report in 2011, Wake Forest maintains a rigorous and wellrespected academic curriculum. With 50 percent of admitted students having a 3.8 or higher high school GPA, Wake students are expected to continue their academic success in their respective courses throughout their college careers.

For many, that is not the case.

“It think what hits students the hardest when they come to Wake, is the tough grading and the stress that comes along with it,” Heather Rogers, senior Business and Enterprise Management major, said.

“To survive here you have to put in A work all the time in order to even get B results.”

“It takes a lot of constant work to keep my GPA as high as I like it to be,” Rogers added. “As straight A students in high school, even now, I think most students still have a hard time accepting the grades they often receive.”

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By the end of the semester, Benson Food Court will be the home of Moe’s Southwest Grill, the restaurant chosen to replace Zoca as the university’s provider of Tex-Mex food.

The shift — about a year in the works — will likely be finalized for a grand opening shortly after spring break.

Senior Hamlin Wade, a leader of the Student Government’s Dining Commission, said, “They are telling us that it will be ready by spring break. Realistically, I believe it will be around April 1.”

John Wise, assistant vice president of Hospitality Services, suspects that the new venue will open closer to the end of the term. “We are anticipating mid-April,” Wise said.

“We have seen that Zoca has been an underperforming venue, so we looked at what else we could replace it with.”

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The change from Zoca to Moe’s reflects the university’s goal of responding to student opinions on dining options. “We have seen that Zoca has been an underperforming venue, so we looked at what else we could replace it with,” Wise said.

“Moe’s, a nationally branded franchise, was something that came up in the surveys.”

The cause for Zoca’s underperformance may be traced back to the combination of its high prices and mediocre food quality. “The food quality of Zoca wasn’t great,” Wade said. “It wasn’t what you expected for the price that you were paying.”

Freshman Matt LaFollette agreed. “Switching from Zoca to Moe’s is a great move. Zoca was never popular and had very pricy food,” LaFollette said. “I look forward to trying out Moe’s.”

Other than taking into account students’ complaints of unnecessarily high prices, Wise recognized that Zoca may have had trouble given that it does not sport an identifiable name.

“Our students are looking for more of a name brand,” Wise said. “We surveyed Chipotle, Qdoba and Moe’s, and they all came out about even in the preference of the students. Moe’s does have a relationship with ARAMARK, so it was kind of an easy selection.”

Construction on the new location of Moe’s has already begun, but a few logistical factors will delay its termination. “It will take a while to transform it into Moe’s because there were some third party issues,” Wade said.

Whereas Zoca could use the kitchen at Shorty’s because it was a subsidiary of ARAMARK, Moe’s will require additional space since it has a looser tie to the university’s main food provider.

For some, an end to the transition cannot come soon enough. “The replacement of Zoca with

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O’Brien shares ideas on furthering MLK legacy

By Meenu Krishnan | News editor

Soledad O’Brien, award-winning broadcast journalist and author, delivered the keynote address as part of the 12th annual joint Wake Forest/ Winston-Salem State Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration held at 7 p.m.

Jan. 23 in Wait Chapel. Addressing themes of social justice and public service, O’Brien shared personal anecdotes from her childhood and early career.

Titled “On Common Ground: Uniting Voices to Make History,” the event honored the legacy of MLK, Jr., and urged students to recommit to the values of the celebrated civil rights activist.

The joint collaboration between the university and WSSU to sponsor the

annual MLK celebration began 12 years ago, when Dr. Barbee Oakes was the director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

The MLK celebration has been a yearly tradition ever since, and past speakers have included Roland Martin, Maya Angelou and Berniece King.

“This event is really important to members of our community,” Alta Mauro, current director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, said. “We want to continue to bring people whose everyday work will continue MLK’s legacy, people who target the rights of the disenfranchised.”

Soledad O’Brien is one of those people.

Anchoring CNN specials like Black in America, Latino in America and

Unwelcome: Muslims Next Door, O’Brien has committed her life to telling stories of social relevance and journalistic integrity.

“She has a commanding breadth of life and personal experiences,” Tré Easton, Student Government Secretary, said in his introduction for O’Brien.

O’Brien began her address examining her humble beginnings and the blatant racism she often faced in the broadcast media industry.

A Harvard dropout, O’Brien first worked at WZBT Boston, removing staples from bulletin boards. Even at this entry-level job, however, O’Brien felt a strong desire to be part of journalism.

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Soledad O’Brien speaks in Wait Chapel about how to carry on Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideals of acceptance and peaceful advocacy.

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Brieflies Yearly sophomore major and minor declaration to take place in February The annual major declaration process is scheduled for Feb. 13 - 17. Every sophomore should declare a major by setting up an advising appointment at their desired department during this period. Students who do not declare by Feb. 17 risk being unable to register for their major courses during major registration. Major/minor advising and registration will be conducted March 19 - 30.

For questions, contact Susan Carlton in the Office of the Registrar at carltosp@wfu.edu or (336)758-5172.

Office of Personal and Career Development to host info sessions Sessions will be held on campus by a number of companies to inform students of internship and job postings.

On Thursday, Jan. 26, Nestle will be in Green 308 at 4 p.m., PepsiCo Marketing will be in Greene 162 at 5 p.m., Sun Trust will be in Benson 410 at 6 p.m., and Wells Fargo will be in Benson 401B at 8 p.m..

On the following Tuesday, Jan. 31, Red Ventures will be in Benson 410 at 6 p.m.

The OPCD asks students to find out more information and RSVP for the events by logging on to DeaconSource.

Whole Foods CEO leads panel on social responsibilities of businesses The Broyhill Leading Out Loud series will be sponsoring “Capitalism with a Conscience,” featuring a presentation by Whole Foods Market co-CEO Walter Robb, on Tuesday January 31, at 4 p.m. in Worrell 1312.

Following the presentation will be a panel discussion on the social responsibility of businesses with Robb, Wake Forest University School of Business professor John Allison and CSRwire editorial director Aman Singh.

There will be a reception after the event in Worrell 1117 at 5:15 p.m.

Study Abroad Fair caters to students interested in foreign experience The Center for International Studies will hold a study abroad fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 31 in Benson Center.

Representatives from affiliate and Wake Forest study abroad programs will be available to provide information and answer questions concerning their programs. For questions, contact Nancy Metcalf at metcalf@wfu.edu or at (336) 758-5938.

WF Fellows Program to Host Informational Forum The Wake Forest Fellows Program will host an informational forum for interested Seniors on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. in Greene Hall, Room 145.

Current Fellows and administrators will be on hand to provide information on the positions which will be available for the 2012-13 academic year.

Refreshments will be served.

Applications for the Fellows Program are available now at hr.wfu.edu and must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Feb. 24. For questions, contact Marybeth Wallace at wallacem@wfu.edu or (336)758-4684.

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ASIA invites students to celebrate the Chinese New Year on Feb. 4 The Asian Student Interest Association (ASIA) will be hosting a celebration of the Chinese New Year on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 1 to 5 p.m. on the Reynolda Patio. In the case of rain, the event will be held in Benson 401. After the event, there will be a dumpling short course in the Davis Lounge.

Corrections In “Track & Field kick off 2012,” published in the Jan.19 issue on B1, junior Sean Lunkenheimer was misidentified in a photo as Alex Mill.

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By Yasmin Bendaas | Staff writer Sarah Lischer, an associate professor in the political science department, has published on topics such as military intervention, migration and refugees, humanitarian crisis, and African Politics.

Her work can be found in journals including The American Scholar and the Harvard International Review. She has been awarded several fellowships and grants by such organizations as the Peace Research Institute of Oslo. Lischer, author of “Dangerous Sanctuaries: Refugee Camps, Civil War, and the Dilemmas of Humanitarian Aid,” is currently working on a new book project titled “Voices of the Living, Voices of the Dead: Atrocity Narratives and Reconciliation After Genocide.”

After joining Wake Forest in 2005, what has been your favorite aspect of teaching here?

“Small classes as opposed to large lectures.

They’re interactive, and there’s more creativity.

I also have the freedom to develop and integrate new classes,” Lischer said.

Lischer’s preference for smaller classes may have also originated from previously teaching at Sweet Briar College, located in Virginia. At Wake she uses the advantage of smaller classes to mix different teaching methods including case studies theory, and simulations.

You have taught several political science courses at the university, including International Conflict Resolution. How did you first become interested in this area?

“I first became interested as an undergraduate at Georgetown. I took a modern course on politics in Africa because I didn’t know much about it,” Lischer said.

Upon graduation from Georgetown, Lischer traveled to South Africa. Maintaining her interest in the continent, her dissertation was concerned with Tanzanian refugee camp-related research, and the region continues to be a main focus in her current research and teaching.

You recently wrote an article titled Western Amnesia Encourages Atrocity in Sudan which was published in the Huffington Post. Why do you feel it is important for students to understand this situation and conflicts like it?

“It’s essential for people to know about what’s going on. Students I’ve had have been extremely wellinformed and willing to engage in different points of view.

What impresses me about Wake students is that they want to know; it seems like it’s because they want to do something,” Lischer said.

After enrollment in Lischer’s political science classes, several students take on internships working to stop issues like child trafficking or get jobs with advocacy groups.

“They do see that one person can do something,” Lischer added.

Do you find connections between the similar conflicts taking place in different countries?

“As a political scientist, my mind works in

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patterns,” Lischer said.

Still, Lischer describes the value of evaluating each country’s situation individually. For example, the type of agreement that worked in Rwanda, may not work elsewhere. Yet, the connections between conflicts are often too strong to ignore.

“At times, there’s a web of conflict. Somalia is basically falling … fallen apart.

The Congo is also in a dire strait. A conflict in Rwanda affects the Congo and affects refugees in Tanzania,” Lischer said.

The conflicts your work covers are quite tragic. How do you maintain an optimistic view?

“Well, I wouldn’t say optimistic. I guess it’s hopeful. There are good things that happened but it’s just not in the news. There’s this obsession with atrocity,” Lischer said.

Lischer gives the example of the lack of coverage in the recent elections in Liberia versus the amount of coverage during times of brutal internal conflict.

“And in the case of South Africa when apartheid seemed so entrenched, it was inconceivable that Mandela would become President,” Lischer said.

Her optimism in the topics of her work is maintained by taking into account the positives, which are so often neglected.

“You learn from people that have been through these things and seeing them coping

with grace. Even if it is one by one, they start to reconcile,” Lischer said.

What is the most valuable thing you have learned through your work in this field?

“How experiencing something is invaluable for understanding. We can’t experience everything we study, and that’s why I encourage students to travel.

“I’ve learned something about suffering and compassion that perhaps we don’t understand in America,” Lischer said.

Yet, Lischer explains that at the root of it, the actual feeling of suffering is the same everywhere.

Here and elsewhere, “when someone has lost a child, the pain is the same.”

What future research projects due you have?

“I’m beginning a new book project titled Voices of the Living, Voices of the Dead: Atrocity Narratives and Reconciliation After Genocide funded by the Berhgof Foundation,” Lischer said.

Her book will examine how people tell stories individually about what happened in their country through things like memoirs as well as looking at how states have established public monuments in remembrance of tragic events.

She is also particularly interested in why Americans have been attracted to these events, and she recalls being fascinated when Starbucks made the decision to sell A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier in their stores.

General Assembly

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By Eva Ward | Contributing writer Committee Reports The chairs of the student committees reported on the committees’ current projects and various plans for the semester.

The Academic Committee discussed their plans for Campus Connect, encouraging greater interaction between students and faculty, as well as their initiative to

lower textbook prices on-campus.

Campus Life reported on the voting initiatives for student elections in the future and their interaction with the local farmers’ market.

Physical Planning reported the installation of new streetlights.

The other committees did not report at this time.

Executive Reports Nilam Patel, Student Body presi-

dent, reported plans for Seize the Quad and asked for future volunteers.

The other executive officers did not report at this time.

Bill 13 The newly appointed legislators were officially sworn in.

Bill 14 The ARAMARK Appreciation

Award, given to an ARAMARK employee once a semester, was voted on and awarded to “Chef Cedric.”

SG Executive Board 2011-2012 Nilam Patel, President Ben Strickler, Speaker of the House Tré Easton, Secretary V.J. Cerniglia, Treasurer Hamlin Wade, Chief of Staff

POLICE BEAT

LGBT leadership summit teaches college youth to organize, advocate Campus Pride and the Human Rights Campaign have partnered to present a free student leadership summit and program Feb. 24-25. Students ages 18-25 can apply today to attend the summit at www.campuspride.org/leadwithpride.

The deadline to apply is Feb. 10, 2012. Those chosen to participate will receive two days of leadership development and training to hone their organizational, leadership and advocacy skills. For questions, please contact Matt Comer at matt@campuspride.org or (704)277-6710 ext. 6.

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Gay-Straight Student Alliance presents annual Demon Drag event On Friday, February 17, from 8 p.m. to midnight, the Gay-Straight Student Alliance is sponsoring the Demon Drag Show in Benson Center Room 401.

Admission is ten dollars cash or 12 Deacon Dollars and the GSSA will donate all proceeds from the show to AIDS Care Service in Winston-Salem. For questions, contact Annie O’Brien at obriar9@wfu.edu.

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• An unknown male entered a student’s room as she slept. She stated that he rambled on and she could tell he had been drinking. The victim stated that she had never seen the offender but thought she would know him if she saw him again. The report was filed at 10:05 p.m. Jan. 19.

• A RA on duty in Bostwick requested WFUPD in reference to the smell of marijuana. It was determined that the smell was coming from the offender’s room. The room was searched and several items were seized. One offender stated that he owned all the items seized and the other admitted to having smoked marijuana in the room. The report was filed at 4:24 p.m. Jan. 18.

• University Police was called in to the Barn in reference to the large crowd and noticed an offender laying on the staircase. Victim was unresponsive at the time but became responsive and combative when the ambulance arrived to transport the victim to Baptist Hospital. The report was filed at 1:06 a.m. Jan. 22.

• An offender allegedly entered the room of another student while intoxicated. The offender then exited the room and vandalized his own.

WFUPD is still investigating the incident. The report was filed at 4:57 a.m. Jan. 22.

• University Police assisted WSPD in responding to a call in reference to an intoxicated male

sitting on a woman’s porch. The offender left the area and was later found at the Quality Mart on Polo Road.

The offender was charged with damage to property and underage consumption. The offender was arrested for an outstanding warrant for Failure to Appear and placed in the FCDC.The report was filed at 1:36 a.m. Jan. 18.

• WFUPD responded to a call in reference to a victim needing an escort to Student Health. The offender had fallen from the top bunk and hit her head. It was later determined that the offender had consumed alcohol while under the age of 21.

Student health released the offender and she was escorted back to her room. The report was filed at 4:21 a.m. Jan. 18.

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Sicker: Ailments abound in stressed students Continued from Page A1

But according to health professionals on campus, it is not just the heavy workload and tough grading that overwhelms the students. “Not only do students feel the pressure of time constraints and rigorous workload,” Sherri Cardi, Learning Assistance Center psychologist, said. “Many students feel the most most stress from the highly competitive work environment that is bred on this campus.

Students run themselves down trying to compete with themselves and each other.”

Although the typical workload of 15 hours a semester is standard for students at most four-year universities, the Learning Assistance Center aids a majority of their students with time management skills. According to Dr. Cardi, students typically struggle to dedicate the adequate amount of time to each class and thus develop severe stress about getting all their work done. However, some students attribute stress to another factor.

“Everyone complains about their workload,” senior finance major Grant Nicol said. “We all have the same tough schedules, but for some reason so many people find the need to constantly try to make their schedule seem worse. I think that students tend to feed off each other’s stress, creating an even more stressful and infectious environment.”

And not all students do struggle academically.

This year, the Learning Assistance Center has seen an increase in the number of students seeking more than the restricted 17 hours per semester.

With an average GPA of 3.12, Wake students seem to be getting by, yet the environment continues to stress them out or at least, they complain it does.

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Landslide kills dozen in Papua New Guinea Jan. 24 A landslide covering about a one kilometer area ripped through a village Jan. 24 in Papua New Guinea killing at least 40 people and leaving 20 others missing.

The landslide occurred in the Komo area in the Southern Highlands, near one of the country’s natural gas fields.

Bill Yomba, an official at the National Disaster Office, said that the agency thought that excavations carried out by a division of the oil company ExxonMobil could have set off the landslide, as they were digging for limestone in the area.

US Military frees two hostages from Somali pirates American Navy Seals came into Somalia early morning Jan. 25 and rescued two aid workers, an American woman and a Danish man. The Somali pirates had held the two hostages for months.

The Seals stormed the hide-out, killed nine gunman, and took the aid workers to helicopters, which flew them to a nearby base in Djibouti.

Officials said they were moved to strike when intelligence was received that stated the American woman’s health was rapidly deteriorating. The pirates refused a $1.5 million ransom to let the aid workers go, and President Obama authorized the go-ahead for the operation Monday. The Seals involved in this rescue were from the same elite Navy commando unit that entered Pakistan to kill Osama Bin Laden.

counselors have found that students are not willing to give up their activities to reduce their stress.

“Students here are identified by what they do,” Hilary Lambert, Counseling Center staff member, said. “They were all outstanding and involved students in high school. When they get here, students often struggle to let go of the activities that may not be as important, and develop anxiety and stress trying to do it all.” The typical student at Wake tends to have a foot in almost every door. Take

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Learning Assistance Center 117 Reynolda Hall Open Monday-Friday by appointment (336) 758-5929 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Counseling Center 118 Reynolda Hall Open Monday-Friday by appointment (336) 758-5273 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Student Health Lower Level of Reynolds Gymnasium Open Monday-Friday (336) 758-5218 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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Students at Wake are overcommitted. It is not just the academic workload that causes students’ anxiety. Student Health physicians, Learning Assistance Center psychologists, and staff counselors, all note the excessive amount of extracurricular activities that students choose to participate in and the impact these time commitments have on their health.

“Students at Wake are all highly intelligent, highly motivated students,” Clinch said. “They want to excel in both academics and extracurricular activities. They jump into Wake life and want to be involved in so many other things in addition to their schoolwork. Much of the time the stress that they feel comes from being so overcommitted, it’s a voluntary stress.” With 172 clubs and organizations on campus, a majority of students are involved in more than one extracurricular activity.

However, despite the growing number of students with anxiety and mental health concerns,

senior Mead Osborn for example. As a Communication and Spanish double major, special education tutor, leader in AWARE and PREPARE, and Chi Omega sorority member, Osborn struggles to demonstrate her full commitment to each activity.

As a result, school work often does not take priority over other campus activities, causing students to leave much of their homework and studying for the night.

It is not uncommon to see dozens of students in ZSR writing papers and cramming for tests during the early morning hours.

Accepting the typical Wake student’s involvement, the Learning Assistance Center aims to help students efficiently schedule every hour of their day, encouraging students to dedicate one weekend day to homework. Cardi indicates that in order to be involved, social sacrifices are often required.

The Need to Sleep

Yet for some students, even an organized schedule cannot reduce their stress. Prestigious leadership roles in some of the large campus organizations require a significant time commitment that can have serious effects on students’ daily health habits. Nilam Patel, Student Government president, currently suffers from insomnia and other stress-induced syndromes.

“So many times I know that I need to sleep,” Patel, a current history major, said “but I lie there just thinking about all the different things that I need to do the next day.

“The responsibility of this job has taken a huge toll on my body. I guess I didn’t know what I was giving up when my inability to say ‘no’ led me to be so overcommitted.”

University physicians and psychologists attribute a lack of sleep to larger mental and physical problems on campus. Depression and anxiety are often correlated with the exhaustion induced by insufficient sleep.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, without an average of seven hours of sleep per night, young adults are three times as likely to experience mood swings and feelings of anxiousness.

“Students are exhausted,” Lambert said.

“The body can only take high levels of stress for so long especially without sleep. Eventually the combination of the two can really take a toll on their mental health.”And yet instead of sleep, students are turning to different “quick-fixes” to remedy their exhaustion.

According to the 2010 Substance Abuse Report, about 20 percent of Wake students admit to taking Adderall or other attention deficit prescription drugs without prescriptions, either recreationally or non-recreationally, at some time during their college careers.

“Students at Wake are trying to do so much,” Christian Rush, former Wake Forest Substance Abuse Prevention coordinator, said.

“With their extracurriculars and partying hard; they run out of time to study. They put so much pressure on their bodies; they seem to think they need the stimulants just to get the work done or stay awake at parties.”

With students running on stimulants and little sleep, Student Health physicians worry about the physical repercussions of this lifestyle when students’ bodies become too exhausted.

During finals in the spring and fall semesters, Student Health sees about a 20 percent increase in the number of common cold and flu cases.

“Students become even more anxious and stressed out when they become sick,” Clinch said.

“They panic about getting behind on schoolwork, and don’t want to let themselves rest. It’s really a vicious cycle.”

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Moe’s is long overdue,” freshman Ben Benzing said. “A quality Mexican burrito place has been the main gap in the dining choices on Wake’s campus.”

Freshman John Crosthwaite sees the switch as a plus for both the university and the students.

“I feel that the change is mutually beneficial because it gives students a new place to eat and hang out as well as providing a much bet“The replacement of Zoca with Moe’s is long overdue. A quality Mexican burrito place has been the main gap in the dining choices on Wake’s campus.”

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ter source of income than Zoca,” Crosthwaite said.

For those who are unfamiliar with the type of food at Moe’s, perhaps a visit to the business’ Stratford Road location would be helpful.

The menu features items such as the Art Vandalay vegetarian burrito and the Super Kingpin quesadilla, which is served with a side of pico de gallo and sour cream.

More than 20 free ingredients can be added to any item on the menu, and chips and salsa are traditionally served for free.

Moe’s, first opened in Atlanta, Ga., prides itself on using only the freshest ingredients.

(None of its restaurants even have a microwave!)

The chickens that Moe’s uses for its products were raised in a cage-free environment, the steak originates from grass-fed livestock, steroids are not implemented to artificially improve its pork, and all of the tofu is fully organic.

Like Chipotle, the burritos are prepared directly in front of the customer and wrapped in foil to trap the heat.

Unlike Chipotle, the music at Moe’s is a tribute to deceased artists.

The restaurant claims that its musical preference pays homage to “the artists who left us too soon.”

The company currently works under FOCUS Brands Inc., which is also based in Atlanta. For more information on Moe’s, check out its website at http://www.moes.com/.

The opening of Moe’s will be the second change to the Benson Food Court this semester.

Recently, the Dining Commission and Hospitality Services worked together to add a salad station to Freshens, and consistent lines suggest the move’s positive reception.

“When we look at the student experience, revenue and traffic tell us successes and failures,” Wise said. By that token, the salad addition appears to be fruitful.

In terms of the future of university dining, students can expect several changes within the coming year and a half.

“There will be continued enhancements to the dining program here over the next 18 months,” Wise said.

“For example, we are looking at enhancing the buffet in the Mag Room.”

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Behind closed doors, the transformation of Zoca into a Moe’s is taking place in Benson.

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University takes bold step of encouraging diversity

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he Jan. 19 issue of the Old Gold & Black published a sharp and insightful analysis of certain donors’ threats to withhold funds in light of the university’s efforts to celebrate growing religious diversity on campus (“Religious diversity impacts donations”).

The presence of additional religious posts in the Office of the Chaplain, in particular Imam Khalid Griggs, has triggered recent backlash from certain donors.

While such intolerant behavior is deplorable in this day and age, the article also affirmed the university’s dedication to defending diversity.

Despite continued criticisms from many of the “Old” members of Wake Forest (the OGB received several letters denouncing the imam), the administration has stood steadfast in its commitment to representing all faiths.

We would like to commend President Hatch and all of the

campus initiatives that are working toward creating a progressive religious environment, from the Engaging Religious Diversity seminar to the Interfaith Council.

The university has shown that it will not yield to those who advocate regressive, exclusionary religious policies.

As the university expands, it is important to keep in mind the importance of religious diversity.

College is a place where individuals of different backgrounds can come together, to exchange ideas and grow from each other’s varying opinions.

Ed Wilson (’43) said it best — “A university is not a mosque, or a church, or a synagogue - it’s a place of learning.”

To the administration, we applaud your dedication to religious diversity and hope that one day, all alumni and potential donors will be proud to be a part of the “New” Wake Forest.

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he recent rise in offcampus break-ins has brought about a troubling thought for many students: to what extent is the Winston-Salem Police Department working to protect student interests?

Over winter break, 26 break-ins occurred on or near Polo Road and in other areas near the university.

A variety of items were stolen, including jewelry, flat screen TVs, video game consoles and other electronics. In addition, three vehicles were reported missing.

Furthermore, many malicious acts occurred, including one incident in which an oven was turned on for at least a day in a student’s house.

These instances were part of a larger city-wide increase in breakins. Many students who returned to campus early or were living offcampus during the break admitted to having noticed a decreased police presence from when students are on campus.

Many victims as well as other students have since voiced the concern that Winston-Salem Police was absent during the break ins and did not fully protect the students’ houses.

Police can be seen patrolling the areas surrounding the university

on any given Friday or Saturday night until 3 a.m., and even during the day in order to prevent any underage drinking, but when there are no students to monitor their presence declined.

It is understandable that the area could not necessarily be wellwatched with all of the other break-ins around the city, and we recognize that crimes cannot be stopped.

However, it is imperative to note that the police should be as vigilant about protecting students from break-ins and other crimes as they are about ensuring that fraternity parties are not getting out of hand or that underage students aren’t drinking at tailgates.

It could be argued that the police seem to focus more on the threats that students pose to the city rather than the threats that the city poses to students.

Overall, the response as relayed by the University Police Department to the Old Gold & Black seemed retroactive rather than proactive.

Police surveillance of the areas surrounding the university should be kept constant throughout the year, rather than neglected during the times when students are not present.

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Hockey snub provokes political firestorm Player’s political choice grabs media attention

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f you’ve happened to venture over to the sports section of the Old Gold & Black this past year, you’ve probably noticed that hockey is up there with politics in terms of topics I love to write about.

So when the two topics happened to align recently, I knew that I had to make a comment.

This past week, the current Stanley Cup champions, the Boston Bruins, were invited to the White House to meet President Obama and have a celebratory ceremony honoring their recent victory.

Not surprising, considering this happens for every winning team in the nation, college or professional, every single year.

What was surprising was the fact that goalie and Vezina and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Tim Thomas, one of two Americans on the Bruins squad, chose not to attend the ceremony.

His reason? Because he’s an American, and has the right to make his own choice.

Still, if I had the opportunity to go to the White House and meet President Obama, would I take it?

Thomas, who also won a silver medal in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, is an outspoken conservative who once admitted that his ideal dinner guest would be Glenn Beck.

Apparently, those conservative viewpoints seemed to be a cause for concern for many in the media, who thought that Thomas was playing political games.

His official statement released through the NHL stated that “this was not about politics or party,” but instead explained that his choice was due to the fact that he was unsatisfied with the federal government as a whole.

Thomas continued to explain how proud he was to be an American and because of that, was exercising his freedom to skip the ceremony, which, while not illegal by any means, is an almost completely unheard of act in a situation like this.

While he’s technically correct and not out of line, Thomas managed to completely overshadow what was supposed to be a celebratory event honoring his teammates for a hardfought victory by garnering all of the

media attention for his stunt. Not surprisingly, Thomas’s stunt has received serious backlash from the media.

Before Thomas had even released his official statement, journalists from all over the country and Canada were attacking his petty decision to play party politics.

Yet once he explained his reasoning, and tried to clarify that it wasn’t because he was a super right-wing nut, he still received nasty coverage because he couldn’t put politics behind him.

Which got me thinking — was Thomas’s decision the right one to make?

Obviously I’m not him and can’t imagine what it would be like to be in his shoes (unless I become a championship caliber hockey player in the near future) — but it’s one that I don’t think would cross any of our minds.

I mean, I’m not a fan of President Obama, nor am I a fan of how the federal government, under both conservative and liberal leaders, has expanded past what I would consider ideal.

There are plenty of issues in the American government that I would fix if given the chance.

Still, if I had the opportunity to go to the White House and meet President Obama, would I take it?

So I thought about it for a while, and finally came up with a decision — yes, I would go.

The most frustrating issue that has come out of the Tim Thomas situation is the fact that his decision, one made based on personal reasons that didn’t even have anything to do with politics, garnered so much media attention.

I’m not even a Bruins fan, but I wholeheartedly congratulate them on a solid victory — and because they beat my team, the Shark’s, bitter rivals to win — and they deserved their moment in the spotlight, just like every other championship team does.

Thomas is supposed to be an ambassador to the larger community, whether or not he realizes it. As a public figure, his actions, small or large, instantly become news.

So something like choosing not to go to the White House made front page news on ESPN. This is incredibly surprising given the fact that hockey news in general, let alone something that doesn’t have anything to do with Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, never makes the national media.

This incident is a minor one in the grand scheme of things, but Tim Thomas managed to create a firestorm just by being an American and exercising one of his constitutionally-protected rights.

Unfortunately, sports and politics are sometimes linked, and Thomas’s decision, regardless of whether or not it was the right one, has far-reaching complications outside of the hockey world.

Thomas made his choice, and explained his reasoning and it should be our job to just sit back and appreciate the fact that he had a choice, no matter what decision we would have made.

Jenn Leser is a sophomore political science major from Alamo, Calif.

- Baraa Melhelm, describing the living conditions she claims her father had kept her in for the past decade. Melhelm was rescued by Palestinian police in early January.

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“I have more work to do on my recovery, so to do what is best for Arizona, I will step down this week.“ - Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, discussing her resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives following her recuperation from a January 2011 assassination attempt.

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- Dr. Giacomo Mugnai, expressing astonishment over an Italian man with two hearts who survived a “double heart attack.”

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“If you threw a coin into a fountain and wished for a new species of dinosaur, CONGRATULATIONS, your wish is granted.”

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- A newly crowned world record holder, explaining the motivation behind breaking the world’s largest hug record, which lasted over 24 hours and involved four different couples.

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Breaking the Wake Forest Bubble | Hamlin’s Ramblins

Searching for Equality | A Citizen’s Public Duty

Diversity outweighs Resolution to North need to retain donors Korea issue appears dim Hamlin Wade

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rom politics to protests, religion has been contested in heated debates ever since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001.

Last fall marked the 10 year anniversary of the tragic day in American history when thousands of innocent civilian lost their lives at the hands of an extremist terrorist organization.

Since that day, the United States has not only attacked foreign countries with known or expected ties to terror cells, but our country has also launched a war on non-western religions, questioning, fearing and attacking religions that did not arrive in America with the first settlers.

For the last decade, our society has overgeneralized and stereotyped one of the world’s largest religions.

Citizens of our country and around the world have labeled every Muslim as a terrorist and have continued to alienate and punish innocent people for the acts of a few.

Recently, major corporations have refused to advertise on television shows, such as TLC’s “All-American Muslims,” that highlight Muslim-Americans that live normal lives.

Social groups claim that these shows are misleading because the Muslim-Americans do not discuss jihad during the episodes.

According to these ill-informed and closed minded organizations, all Muslims — young, old, weak or strong — are attempting to murder American citizens and cannot be trusted.

Last week, the Old Gold & Black ran an article highlighting the situation surrounding Imam Griggs and the Chaplain’s Office’s decision to hire him.

According to the article, several high-profile donors are refusing to donate to the University while Imam Griggs maintains his post.

Citing a tradition of Baptist heritage and underlying, yet perhaps unacknowledged, religious and racial prejudices, some of our most important donors are threatening to walk away. I know that the University is in constant need of finances, having one of the smallest

endowments when compared to our peer institutions.

However, if it were up to me, I’d tell them to go ahead and walk.

We must show the donors that we are a school of progress, not a school of backwardness.

Our donors should understand that we are a school of openness and acceptance, not a school that can be manipulated by money.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Imam Griggs holding a position at our University.

If anything, we waited too long to fill the post.

The Chaplain’s Office is designed to serve all students.

In order to do this, we must be accepting of all religious ideologies and must provide resources for these conversations to occur.

If we are to listen to outdated ideas held by a few donors, we may as well shut our doors forever.

I am willing to bet that there are donors that don’t agree with our decision to open up a LGBTQ center on campus.

Following WWII, I’m sure there were donors who balked at the idea of allowing women to attend Wake Forest.

And in the late 1950’s, you can bet that there were donors that didn’t want to admit black students.

Yet, despite the adversity, Wake did what it knew was right.

We admitted and accepted all students, regardless of gender, race or religious affiliation.

Our University has never been a school based on unfounded prejudice and bigotry.

We are an institution that prides itself on our acceptance of all faiths, all sexual orientations and all walks of life.

If we wish to uphold the claims that our Admissions Office and our University advertises, we cannot budge on this issue.

So, to those that disagree with the decision of the University and the Chaplain’s Office to hire Imam Griggs, I’ll say this: Thank you for your support to Wake Forest for all these years.

But, if you wish to deny us the right to treat all citizens of our country, regardless of faith, equally, you probably should have paid better attention in class.

It is obvious that you are not a product of the Wake Forest University that I have grown, developed in and loved for the last four years of my life.

You can keep your money, and I’ll keep my school, as inclusive and as accepting as ever before.

Hamlin Wade is a senior political science major from Charlotte, N.C.

Matt Moran

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he world at night (Google it) reveals the United States, Western Europe and Japan with predictable luminescence, while pockets of electricity burn elsewhere.

There are also patches of darkness; the Amazon, central Australia, a depressingly large chunk of Africa and much of Central Asia lack the glow of the rich world.

It would be easy to miss; but, look: there it is!

Sandwiched between the unending neon of South Korea and China’s industry-heavy Laioning and Jilin provinces is the Hermit Kingdom reborn.

So-called since the twilight of the lengthy Joseon period by frustrated Westerners, North Korea has proudly reasserted a defiant and isolationist posture towards the rest of the world.

If one believes the state media — and who doesn’t? — the self-reliance of “the Juche idea”

North Korea has proven very frustrating for regional and international actors in the past and the best approach probably remains containment. has built a powerful and prosperous country envied by the whole world.

Surely, such a state can survive power transferring from one Kim to the next. North Korea — probably better described as an absolute monarchy than anything else — must be the weirdest place on Earth.

Certainly no place is capable of eliciting such intertwined hilarity and despair.

First the funny — North Korea has given the world the “Let’s trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle” styling campaign; Hennessey’s best customer; the world’s only government with the position of “Eternal President of the Republic”; the world’s best golfer and hit songs like “raise your weapons to wave the supreme commander.” But then there’s the tragic:

famine so extreme cigarettes are considered medicine, totalitarianism, horrifying human rights conditions, an utter lack of the rule of law, roguish nuclear behavior, terrorism against South Korea and general regional belligerence.

What Kim Jong-un’s accession to the throne means for the country remains to be seen.

All governments, even those that project centralization and personality cults, rely on large bureaucracies to actually govern the country and the clique of generals that ran the show under Kim Jong-il will almost certainly remain intact.

A change in the North Korean state’s attitude towards either the international community or its own population is unlikely to occur, unless the military calculates that the country is on an unavoidable decline and a managed transition away from dictatorship is in their interests.

Optimistic Pyongyang-watchers have predicted the collapse of the regime since the mid-1990s, and the government has proven remarkably adept at maintaining grip on power.

In all likelihood, the oppressive regime will continue to do hold onto their power.

So what now for the various countries that will need to deal with the Kim dynasty’s latest heir?

North Korea has proven very frustrating for both regional and international actors in the past and the best approach probably remains containment.

There is virtually no incentive for North Korea to actually launch an attack on the South.

However, the entire world does become more dangerous every time an isolated and roguish regime builds a nuclear weapon that threatens the security of all of the other nations.

Instead, international actors such as the United States should focus on preventing North Korean complicity in the spread of WMD to other similarly isolated states, such as Iran.

This approach does limit the extent to which the international community can change conditions within the country, but the costs of a regional war based on miscalculation or the violent implosion of the country are too high to risk.

Until North Korea seems genuinely open to eliminating its nuclear program — and there are signs that this is occurring — there is nothing else for the important players in the international community to do other than watch and wait to figure out what their moves should be.

Matt Moran is a senior history major from Pittsburgh, Penn.

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O’Brien: Journalist acknowledges today’s subtle racism

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“I loved telling stories,” O’Brien said. “I saw that I had the potential to change journalism.”

However, she often faced discrimination by potential employers at multiple broadcast stations.

Despite excelling during her job interviews, O’Brien was often told that she was too dark or had an unpronounceable name.

In fact, at her second interview, she was actually asked to change her name to make her more appealing to television viewers.

O’Brien also recalled the deeply embedded racism faced by her parents. Her father, a white Australian, and her mother,

“Nothing is worse than doing nothing and saying nothing when your voice is needed. The time is now. The opportunity is now. Take a stand. ”

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a black Cuban, could not go to a restaurant together as interracial marriage was illegal at that time.

Her parents’ determination to defy social norms served as a deep source of inspiration and strength for O’Brien.

“They embodied bravery,” O’Brien said.

“Just because there is a status quo, there doesn’t need to be.”

While acknowledging that race relations have made significant strides since those days, O’Brien affirmed that today’s racism and discrimination are simply more subtle.

“You hear different phrases today,” O’Brien said. “Phrases like ‘We don’t see eye to eye’ or ‘We have different values.’”

O’Brien then moved on to how students can adopt the lessons of MLK, Jr., and apply them in their everyday lives.

She hoped to empower students to en-

act social change in their own backyards.

Important change, O’Brien says, comes most frequently from ordinary citizens.

“The power of Dr. King was that he was a regular man,” O’Brien said. “He was a man inspired by a moment. Anyone can do great things, you simply have to move forward as though you’ve been ordained.”

According to O’Brien, the worst thing that individuals can be is a bystander.

She quoted Dante, who said that the hottest place in hell is reserved for those who, in times of crisis, maintain their neutrality.

“Nothing is worse than doing nothing and saying nothing when your voice is needed,” O’Brien said.

“Commit to making a difference as a regular human being, because we have that tremendous power. The time is now, the opportunity is now. Take a stand,” O’Brien concluded.

O’Brien’s address strongly resonated with the Wait Chapel audience, filled with students, faculty and community residents alike.

“Soledad O’Brien is both an eloquent and enthusiastic speaker,” senior Alexa Renfro said. “Her focus on the everyday man’s courage to stand for not only his own beliefs, but for the greater good of mankind, is a message that should resonate within all of us.”

The stories of her own family only reiterated this theme, as she told of ordinary people performing extraordinary acts by means of courage, bravery, and a zeal for seeking justice,” Renfro added.

O’Brien’s address was part of a weekendlong series of events, which also consisted of an invitational basketball tournament and GospelFest.

Her keynote address was preceded by an introduction by President Nathan O. Hatch, student representatives from Wake Forest and WSSU and a performance by the university’s gospel choir.

O’Brien closed her speech with a call to action.

“If you truly want to know how you can best represent MLK’s ideals, stand for something,” O’Brien said. “As regular human beings, we have that power.”

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CNN anchorwoman Soledad O’Brien explores the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through personal experience in her keynote address on Jan. 24 in Wait Chapel.

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A LIFETIME OF SERVICE: Soledad O’Brien has had a long and illustrious career in broadcast media. Take a look at some of her career highlights below.

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O’Brien was born in St. James, N. Y., to parents Edward, an Australian of Irish descent who worked as a mechanical engineering professor, and Estella, an Afro-Cuban French language and English teacher.

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O’Brien joined NBC News in July 1999, where she anchored the network’s Weekend Today along with David Bloom. While at NBC, she covered JFK Jr.’s plane crash and the Columbine High School shooting.

2003 While at American Morning, O’Brien received widespread acclaim for her coverage in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. She interviewed then head of FEMA, Michael Brown.

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O’Brien received the NAACP’s President’s Award at the 38th Image Awards in January 2007. The award was given to O’Brien for her commitment to diversity in journalism and public service.

In 2011, O’Brien won her first Emmy for Crisis in Haiti (contributed reporting for Anderson Cooper 360) in the category of Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story — Long Form.

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O’Brien contributed reporting to the CNN documentary Words That Changed a Nation, which featured an exclusive look at the life and times of MLK, Jr., in particular his personal writings.

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O’Brien’s Latino in America provided a “wide-ranging” look at Latinos in this country, “how they’re reshaping America and how America is reshaping them.”

In July 2003, O’Brien moved to CNN, where she joined Miles O’Brien as a co-anchor for the flagship morning program American Morning in New York City.

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O’Brien reported for Black in America in 2008, which revealed the state of blacks 40 years after MLK, Jr.’s assassination.

She later completed a follow-up special, Black in America 2 for CNN.

In 2010, O’Brien published a memoir titled The Next Big Story: My Journey Through the Land of Possibilities. The book provided a behind-the-scenes look at media reporting and O’Brien’s career.

In January 2012, Soledad O’Brien started anchoring Starting Point, a new morning television show that replaced American Morning. The show has mainly been following the 2012 Republican primary trail.

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{ UPCOMING EVENTS } MEN’S BASKETBALL 01/28 @ Clemson 01/31 v. North Carolina 02/04 @ N.C. State TRACK AND FIELD: 01/27 JRF Combined 02/03 Virginia Tech Elite 02/10 Liberty Meet MEN’S TENNIS: 01/28 v. Miami 01/29 v. Florida or N.M. 02/03 v. VCU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: 01/26 @ Miami 01/29 v. North Carolina 02/02 v. Duke WOMEN’S TENNIS 01/28 v. Kansas State 01/29 v. Clemson 01/29 v. Purdue

{ NATIONAL STAGE } Joe Paterno passes away Long-time football coach and Penn State legend Joe Paterno passed away Jan. 22 after a brief bout with lung cancer.

Paterno was a member of the Penn State coaching staff for over 62 years, including 44 years as the head coach.

He holds the Division I record for most wins, finishing his career with an overall record of 409-136-3. Paterno took Penn State to 37 bowls and amassed a bowl record of 24-12-1, in addition to three Big Ten championships and two National Championships.

Paterno’s legacy was recently called into question with a sex scandal at Penn State surrounding long-time defensive coordinator and Paterno confidant Jerry Sandusky. Sandusky allegedly used his position of power as a football coach and head of a youth organization to attract young boys into inappropriate relationship.

Paterno was quiet on the topic but was forced to resign during the 2010 season when the scandal came under investigation by prosecutors. Paterno’s reputation and legacy remains unclear and will be settled only by the passage of time.

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Head Coach Mike Petersen of the women’s basketball team said last week that his team would have to play their best basketball in nearly every single facet of the game to defeat the No. 8 Maryland Terrapins on the road.

They certainly showed that they were more than capable of doing that in the first half if the Jan. 19 game, when they played the Terps to a 37 tie after a layup by senior forward Secily Ray before the halftime buzzer.

Unfortunately for Petersen and the team, Maryland showed that they were also more than capable of playing their best basketball, as the Terps flexed their muscles and scorched the Deacs in the second half en route to an 86-58 victory.

With the win, the No. 8 Terrapins improved to 18-1 (5-1 in the ACC).

They used junior forward Tianna Hawkins’ school record 24 rebounds to dominate the Deacs on the glass and put away a team that was likely a harder test at home than Maryland fans would care to admit.

“We played very well in the first half on the road against a top-10

Jump On It!

By John Turner | Photo editor

The whistle is blown. The players walk off the court to huddle up in a timeout. The speakers are cranked up and all the fans in the arena shout and turn towards one particular section waiting for the magic to happen. That is when Naz-T Deac — donning a tie dye shirt and bucket hat — pumps up the crowd and starts dancing for everyone’s enjoyment. But who really is Naz-T Deac? Who is the man behind the dance moves?

This celebrated Joel Coliseum fan describes himself on Twitter as an “overweight, crazy, dancin’ machine that’s all about the Wake Forest Demon Deacons!”

Celebrated basketball fan Naz-T Deac revealed

Naz-T Deac, however, is an alter-ego of the real man, Noel Shepherd. Shepherd grew up in several towns across North Carolina with his parents and three siblings. His siblings are all at least 10 years older than Shepherd, and, as he said, it was like growing up with five parents.

When watching Shepherd “perform” in the Joel, it is clear that the attention of the spotlight is not something he shies away from.

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points per game for guard Lakevia Boykin, the best on the team players averaging at least 15 minutes per game offensive rebounds by Secily Ray on the year

Sophomore Travis McKie recorded 20 points and 10 rebounds in a pivotal road win at Boston College over the weekend.

McKie, averaging 17.2 points per game, is fourth in the conference in scoring, one spot behind teammate junior C.J. Harris.

McKie is one of three Deacons to have started all 19 games on the season and is averaging a team-high 34.7 minutes per game.

In addition to his scoring prowMcKie ess, McKie has asserted himself on the boards, averaging 6.7 rebounds a game. His doubledouble against the Eagles was his third of the year. Prior to the Florida State game, McKie is averaging 15.0 points per game and 9.2 rebounds per game in conference play.

The Demon Deacons return to action Jan. 28 against the Clemson Tigers at Littlejohn Coliseum. Tip-off is set for noon.

{ SPORTS WORDS } “Every day that goes by I regret the decisions I made due to bad advice.”

-Manny Ramirez On his decision to take steroids and his subsequent 50-game suspension from the MLB

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team,” Petersen said. “A team that good is going to make a run, and the only disappointing thing was the lapse in offense from the 11-minute mark to the seven-minute mark where we scored two points.”

The Deacs were led by sophomore Chelsea Douglas, who scored a team-high 15 points.

Juniors Lakevia Boykin and Sandra Garcia also chipped in 13 points apiece to pace the Deacs.

Junior Mykala Walker led Wake in rebounding with nine.

Wake managed to weather an early 22-13 lead by Maryland, and pulled ahead 35-32 with less than four minutes remaining in the half.

It was one of the better halves that the team has played this year, and they showed that they are more than capable of keeping up with the big

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Deacons have much left to prove in 2012

By Bart Johnston | Staff writer

The Wake Forest men’s basketball team is nearly two-thirds of the way through the 2011-12 season.

Although there remain only a dozen games left for the Demon Deacons to play, the direction and ultimately the legacy of the team still hangs in the balance.

The team currently holds an 11-8 (2-3 in ACC) record, largely in part to the fantastic contribution of junior C.J. Harris and sophomore Travis McKie. Beyond the consistent and stellar play of these two standout players, perhaps the most appropriate question is what else does the team have to offer?

The third best player on the team is by no means cut and dry (although there is a strong candidacy being put forth recently by senior Ty Walker), and consistency from players other than Harris or McKie continues to be one of the most pertinent issues.

More importantly, however, we are a year and a half into the Jeff Bzdelik era and there still remain a plethora of questions yet to be addressed by both the basketball staff and the athletic administration at large as to the direction of the program.

Last season’s 8-24 record was one of the worst years in Wake Forest basketball history. Even more alarmingly, by impartial statistical measures, it was one of the worst seasons in ACC history as the Deacons narrowly avoided the dubious honor of being the first team in history to finish with an

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Wake finds success in return trip to Blacksburg Loeser’s 4:13 mile among many Wake personal-best times

By Nick Weldon | Staff writer After beginning the 2012 season last week at the Virginia Tech Invitational, the men’s and women’s track and field teams returned to Blacksburg, Va., Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 for the Hokie Invitational.

Senior distance runner Paul Loeser and junior Tom Finneran led the men’s team on Day One of the event.

Loeser finished third overall in the one-mile run with a personal-best time of 4:13.89, cutting over 15 seconds from his previous best. Finneran also earned a new personal-best time, finishing the race in 4:15.30.

In the 300-meters, sophomore Malcom Nunley narrowly pulled out a top-10 finish with a time of 35.48, good for ninth overall.

A pair of Deacon runners, juniors Sean Lunkenheimer and Michael McEnany, cracked the top 20 in the 600-meters, earning 12th and 16th place, respectively. Lunkenheimer crossed the finish line in 1:21.89, with McEnany coming in less than a second behind in 1:22.70.

The Deacons’ final personal record of the day came from junior Garret Drogosch, who finished eighth overall in the 3000-meters in a time of 8:29.92.

Freshman Connor Crowley earned a place in the top 30, coming in at

29th with a time of 9:12.03. Freshman Daniel Harrison stole the spotlight in the second day of the event, claiming a place in the top 15 for both the 200 and 400-meters.

Making his college debut, Harrison pulled out 15th place in the 200-meters and then finished 11th overall in the 400-meters. He finished with times of 22.57 and 49.96, respectively.

“I think our team had a solid performance this weekend after a really hard week of training,” Harrison said.

“The guys and the girls did really well. Our coaches seem to be happy with our progress as a team and we are finally starting to get into the groove of things which is great!

“I felt strong throughout my races, which is a great sign but there are definitely some things that need some fine tuning.

“All in all it was a good meet but now it’s back to another week of good hard training so that when Friday comes around we can all go out there and improve on our performances at Chapel Hill.”

Two Deacon runners earned top ten finishes on the day, sophomore Kyle Eager and junior Nate Guthals. Eager finished the 800-meters in 1:55.51, good for ninth place. He was followed by McEnany in 12th place and Lunkenheimer in 14th.

With an impressive time of 2:29.15, Guthals powered to a fifth-place finish in the 1000-meters.

“The meet went well for most of the team,” Guthals said.

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Senior Alex Hill claimed 21st place in the prelims of the 60-meter hurdles at the Hokie Invitiational.

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David Hopkins Senior

By Maggie Cancelosi | Staff writer Senior and Winston-Salem local David Hopkins understands that intensity and focus are required to continually bring success to the Wake Forest men’s tennis team.

Last season, Hopkins secured the No. 35 spot in the ITA national doubles rankings with 2011 graduate Iain Atkinson, and he hopes that his last season as a Deacon will be just as successful.

How would you describe the team dynamic this year?

It’s a lot different from last year. Everyone is far more positive, and there’s a different outlook in terms of our work ethic.

We all really want to work hard, be the best that we can be, and contribute to the team whether it’s playing our cheering.

With our new coach Tony Bresky, he inspired a new and different feel, and it has helped us become a lot more focused and ready to work hard.

Who have been your biggest mentors?

I would definitely say my parents, my sister, Calvin Davis and Nathan Burton. Calvin was my coach since I was 11, and he is my primary coach.

Nathan Burton is actually a principal at a school here in Winston-Salem — he was one of the first people that I’ve ever played tennis with. He’s a good family friend, and he’s helped me in any case whether for tennis or school.

If you were sponsored by an athletic clothing company, which would you select and why?

Nike. I like everything that Nike does — their clothing designs, their shoes, warm-up gear, everything. I’m not a fan of the sweatbands though. I don’t like things on my head when I’m playing or working out.

What moment in your tennis career are you the most proud of?

It’s actually a weird moment. I was injured my sophomore year and I wasn’t able to play through the season, and that summer I spent a lot of time training and getting back to being able to compete.

I came back in that spring and played No. 1 doubles for the greater part of the season and I was in the lineup. It may not seem like a big deal, but considering that I was on crutches for two months, it was a big personal victory for me.

Is it frustrating to watch the team play when you’re injured and hoping you could be a part of the action?

When it’s going well, you want to be a part of it and winning matches with everyone else. When it’s bad, you always want to be out there and help. You just want to help in some way however the season is going.

Do you have a favorite inspirational quote that helps you get in the right mindset before a big match?

There are two actually — “there are no shortcuts to any place worth going,” and the other is “never give in and never give up.” I think about them whether in training or during the match to make sure that I’m working hard and staying in there.

Do you prefer indoor or outdoor play?

I like indoors. Things seem to go a little faster and there aren’t as many elements involved like wind and whether it’s 30 degrees or 90 degrees. I’m not mad when I go outside though — it’s not a big deal.

Do you have a pre-game playlist, and if so, who made the cut?

I’m a big, big Rihanna fan. I also like “Good Feeling” by Flo Rida, as well as some Beyonce, Lil Wayne and Drake.

Which professional tennis player would you want to play singles against?

I would definitely like to play singles against Federer or Nadal. One of the two — I think they’re great competitors and obviously very talented.

Which tournament do you find more entertaining: Wimbledon or the Australian Open?

Definitely Wimbledon. I want to win Wimbledon. It just has more of a classic feel. Because the Australian Open is so early in the year, no one is really paying attention to tennis.

There’s more of a focus on the Super Bowl and basketball right now — tennis seems to be more of an after-thought.

With Wimbledon, all eyes are on London.

Do you feel like the new courts have contributed to the team’s vibrancy?

It has added a whole lot in terms of being able to show off what we have. We have one of the best facilities in the country, and you want to back that up with your playing.

It gives you that extra push to show off our facilities, the talent and the work ethic.

Have you put a lot of pressure on yourself to lead by example as a senior?

During the summer I was thinking about that a lot, like “do I have to be picture perfect and always show up on time?”However, I don’t put that pressure on myself.

I think that it’s a team, and I do think that I am a leader and as a senior you should be, but I try to work hard and I think that everyone is on that same page.

We talked about in the fall and before Bresky was here that we all wanted to work hard, and we know what we want to be.

I’m just trying to keep up with them and step up to the plate.

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0-16 conference record. Coming into this season, there was not much optimism surrounding the program and even fewer people actually cared. The biggest problem for a program to overcome is not dealing with hatred and anger; it is dealing with fan apathy.

Wake Forest is dealing with some hatred from fans, a decent amount of anger, (directed at both the administration for the hiring process and at the current coaching staff for a perceived lack of quick improvement), and an overwhelming amount of apathy.

Jeff Bzdelik and Wake basketball as a whole are left with the daunting task of reaching out into the Wake Forest community and re-captivating the interest of the fanbase.

Ultimately winning will cure all, but for the immediate future, (e.g. the rest of the year), this seems somewhat unlikely even in a down year for the conference.

In credit to Bzdelik, there has been progress over the course of the season.

The Deacons have improved inside with the return of the enigmatic Ty Walker,

the athletic seven-footer whose career at Wake has been filled with a multitude of potential and promise, yet no real results.

Walker has made the commitment to put work in, both physically and mentally, and has improved not only his own game but the team as a whole.

With Walker’s return to the lineup, along with Harris at the guard position and McKie at the three, the 2011-12 version of Wake Forest actually has ACC talent and the potential to win games in conference play.

Despite the success of these three players though, Walker the lack of depth and experience at the point guard position has plagued the team throughout the year and is one of the major reasons why the team has been so inconsistent.

Sophomore Tony Chennault has been the starting point guard for the majority of the year.

Chennault, a Philadelphia native, missed a large portion of last season

with a stress fracture in his foot and just recently completed a full season of basketball, placing him slightly behind other freshmen who had a full year under their belt when the summer rolled around.

With the ability to get down the lane and get a shot off in traffic (with somewhat limited success), Chennault poses the threat and exhibits the ability to collapse a defense when he penetrates down the lane.

The problem with Tony is the frequency with which he both turns the ball over and misses layups once he gets inside. Chennault, along with Harris, bring the only real ability on the team to create a shot on their own and the team struggles as they struggle.

Bzdelik has inked a solid six-man recruiting class for the 2012-2013 season, ranked by most publications in the top 20 in the nation, but that help remains a year away.

High school senior point guard Cody Miller-McIntyre has Wake fans chomping at the bit to see him dressed in black and gold, and in all honesty, it is difficult not to join this opinion. Backup freshman point guard Anthony Fields

appears to not only have been relegated to the bench, but mired by walk-ons on the roster.

Fields is by no means going to provide twenty points a game with playing time, but it remains a relative mystery why he has not been seeing more court action (and by more court action, really any would do since he hasn’t played in nearly three weeks).

Admittedly though, the future looks bright for the Demon Deacons. Both McKie and Harris will win All-ACC accolades (McKie currently a fringe first team candidate, Harris firmly entrenched on the second team) providing Wake with a duo of mature, intelligent and basketball-savvy players moving forward.

With the rest of the lineup to be filled by an undetermined mixture of incoming freshmen and current marginal players, there is definite potential for next

year’s team to make a run at some sort of postseason berth, something which would help right the ship for both the team and the fanbase.

With even an NIT visit next year, the fans would have something to look forward to and moving into McKie’s senior year, the Deacs will be in a position to make a run at the NCAA’s.

Whether or not Wake Forest advances slower or more quickly than this timetable relies upon coaching, the ability of freshmen to come in and contribute immediately and the ability of the team to progress and improve together as a whole.

The rest of this year serves as a chance for the team to gel and improve as a unit, and for players to prove themselves as a viable option in the future.

Wake basketball is not back on track quite yet, but the engine is definitely starting to warm up.

Deac Notes Volleyball team signs five to 2012 fall recruiting class

Incoming men’s tennis recruiting class ranked No. 6 in nation

Wake Forest baseball to appear on ESPNU twice in 2012 season

Head coach Heather Kahl Holmes announced the 2012 volleyball class this week.

The class provides depth at most positions for the team including two outside hitters, a right side hitter, a defensive specialist and a middle blocker.

Sam Boesch and Anna Carley are the two outside hitters coming in. Taylor Deaton is the middle blocker. Taylor Dickens is the right side hitter, and Megan Miller is the defensive specialist.

Kahl Holmes went all over the country to find these recruits, with two hailing from Ill., one from Calif., one from N.C. and one from Ohio.

In his first year at Wake Forest, head coach Tony Bresky has made quite a splash on the recruiting scene.

The Deacs are one of three schools in the country this year bringing in four recruits that are rated five-star or blue chips (joining Notre Dame and Virginia).

Bresky continues to ride the wave of success in recruiting that he started at Cornell University, where he brought in the No. 5 ranked recruiting class his final year in Ithaca, N.Y. The class consists of five players, two of which are blue chips, another two are five-stars and the remaining player is a four-star.

It was announced Jan. 23 that the Wake Forest baseball team would appear on national television twice this year.

The first game will be against a traditionally strong University of Virginia team at 7 p.m. April 9.

The second game this year on the ESPN family of networks, is against the Miami Hurricanes, a perennial powerhouse in collegiate baseball. The matchup will take place at 8 p.m. May 11.

Third year head coach Tom Walter will be looking to improve this years team from their 15-15 ACC record last year.

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By Matt Poppe | Sports editor The Demon Deacons had no easy task this past week as they took on three strong ACC opponents, including a ranked opponent in No. 8 Duke.

The most recent test came Jan. 25 when Wake Forest took on the Florida State Seminoles. The Seminoles came to Joel Coliseum fresh off huge victories over No. 7 North Carolina and No. 8 Duke, putting them in a tie for first place in the ACC. Despite a back-and-forth battle early on, the Seminoles continued their recent success against ACC opponents, earning a 75-52 victory.

Both teams battled for the lead from the start with the Deacs pushing ahead early with a 10-6 lead following sophomore Tony Chennault’s three-pointer.

Florda State, however, took the lead at the mid-point of the first half and never looked back, finishing the half with a 29-23 advantage.

Coming out of the locker room for the second half, the Deacons were without senior Ty Walker, who suffered a concussion in the first half.

Wake would miss his presence down low as the Seminoles would out-score the Deacs 40-16 in the paint.

Florida State shot a blistering 68 percent in the second half and made 5-7 three-pointers on their way to scoring 46 second-half points and taking a 75-52 victory.

Junior C.J. Harris led the Deacons with 16 points, playing all but two minutes of the game. Harris edged ever closer to the 1,000-point mark for his career,

now sitting just 38 points shy of the historic plateau.

Before exiting the game due to injury, Walker had four blocks in just 15 minutes of play. He extended his streak to 11 consecutive games with at least one block.

With the loss, Wake Forest drops to 11-9 on the year and 10th in the conference at 2-4.

In their previous game Jan. 21, the Deacons traveled to Chestnut Hill, Mass., to take on the Boston College Eagles.

The last time the Deacs saw Boston College was in the opening round of last season’s ACC Tournament when the Eagles ended Wake’s season with an 81-67 loss.

The Deacons looked energized at the start. Sophomore Travis McKie led the squad early, connecting on his first three shots and leading an 11-4 run in the first four minutes of the game.

Freshman Chase Fischer used a couple of threepointers to extend Fischer the Deacs’ lead further, but the Eagles fought back at the end of the half to cut the lead to 34-26.

Boston College continued to close the gap, coming to within three at 38-35 early in the second half.

The Deacons responded, however, and pushed the lead to double digits and never looked back, picking up a 71-56 road victory.

The Deacs held Boston College to just 31 percent shooting, including 4-21 from beyond the arc.

McKie led the way for Wake with 20 points and 10 rebounds, giving him his third double-double of the season.

Walker had another strong performance, particularly on the defensive end, with six points, 11 rebounds and six blocks. Walker now has five multiblock games this season and is averaging nearly three blocks per game.

Less than 48 hours earlier, the Deacs faced what might have been one of their

toughest tests of the season when they traveled to Durham to face the Duke Blue Devils. The game marked the first time Wake had faced a ranked opponent this season.

Despite four Deacons scoring in double figures, the Blue Devils proved too much for Wake as they won by a final score of 91-73.

The Deacs grabbed the game’s first bucket on a McKie jump shot, but this was the largest lead they would have in the game as the Blue Devils began to take a sizable lead midway through the first half.

Walker was a force on the defensive end, blocking four shots in the first half and clearly frustrating Duke’s big men.

Duke, however, was able to overcome their struggles under the basket with the outstanding play of junior Andre Dawkins.

Dawkins, known for his outside shooting, hit 18 consecutive points for the Blue Devils.

Duke’s “Cameron Crazies” even chanted the guard’s name as he hit bucket after bucket on the Deacon defense.

He finished the half with seven threepointers to give them a 45-32 halftime lead over the Deacs.

The Deacons were able to prevent Dawkins from scoring another point in the second half, but it was other Blue Devils who stepped up made Wake’s task tougher.

Wake fought back and cut the lead on a Harris three-pointer to just 14 at 61-47, but the Blue Devils began to run away with the game, pushing the lead to as much as 26 in the second half, eventually winning by a final score of 91-73.

Harris led the way with 20 points and three assists. The guard has scored in double digits in every game he has played in this season.

“He was just very efficient,” head coach Jeff Bzdelik said.

“He was 6-for-8 from the floor and getting to the free throw line and he shot the ball extremely well. He displayed good leadership to our younger players.”

McKie also had a strong game recording a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. As a team, the Deacons again struggled from beyond the arc,

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Junior C.J. Harris scores two of his game-high 20 points in the Deacs’ 91-73 loss to the No. 8 Duke Blue Devils Jan. 19. connecting on just three of their 16 attempts.

“We competed,” Bzdelik said. “We battled. We fought. We had some good shot opportunities ourselves. We did not make them. Again, Duke has a lot of fire power, and they were able to display that and use that tonight.”

Wake struggled to contain the Duke bench as they scored 43 points in the contest. The Blue Devils also shot nearly 64 percent in the second half.

“When Dawkins wasn’t making shots, some other guys were making tough shots too,” Bzdleik said. “I give them a lot of credit.”

The Demon Deacons’ next opponent will be another ACC foe, the Clemson Tigers Jan. 28.

Wake will travel to Clemson for the second consecutive season.

The Deacs are looking to avenge a 63-49 loss last year at Littlejohn Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 12 p.m.

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Injured women’s tennis drops two home matches

By Gary Pasqualicchio | Sports editor

It’s hard to beat nationally-ranked tennis teams on any occasion; it’s even harder to do when over half of your lineup is hampered by injuries and illnesses.

That was the grim reality for head coach Jeff Wyshner and the No. 62 Wake Forest women’s tennis team Jan. 22 at the Indoor Tennis Center. Opening their dual match season with a double-header against No. 58 Georgia State and No. 67 Winthrop, the shorthanded Demon Deacons fell 4-3 to each opponent.

“This time of year we’re playing a lot of tennis trying to get ourselves back into it,” Wyshner said.

“We’re trying to get ‘match tough’ after a couple months off [but] we got bit by the injury bug.”

Senior Anna Mydlowska had been lost for the season back in December and Wyshner sophomore Brigita Bercyte attempted to play with an undisclosed illness, leaving Wake with the minimum of six healthy players to start the day against Georgia State. Led by the 20th-ranked duo of senior Kayla Duncan and junior Kathryn Talbert, the Deacs captured the doubles point, but Bercyte was ineffective and pulled out of the singles lineup, leaving Wake to forfeit the sixth position.

With the score tied at 1-1, the Deacs needed to win three out of four singles matches, a goal that was made more difficult when freshman Rebecca Siegler rolled her ankle early in her fourth singles match and was forced to retire.

Fellow freshman Karen Forman was dropped 6-2, 6-1, leaving Wake in a

3-1 hole with no margin for error. The team fought back, starting with Talbert’s usual 6-4, 6-3 win at third singles. Senior Ryann Cutillo followed suit at second singles, topping Georgia State’s Tereza Lerova 7-6, 6-3.

That left Duncan, after losing the first set and winning the second at the top spot, with the match on her shoulders.

After falling behind 3-0 early in the third set, she lost the momentum and fell 4-6, 6-2, 1-6.

“We caught a bad break with Rebecca turning her ankle,” Wyshner said.

“Those things just happen, nothing you can do. We really still battled, came down to a final set at first singles. It was a tough loss. There’s a reason they are ranked 58.”

Down, but not out, the Demon Deacons were forced to forfeit third doubles against the Winthrop Eagles.

Despite the setback, both of their top two teams won 8-4, capturing the doubles point. However, with Siegler unable to play, both fifth and sixth singles were forfeited, putting Wake behind 2-1.

That deficit, like the match before, became 3-1 when Duncan now had to retire after apparently injuring her leg. The Demon Deacons players who were healthy responded, with Talbert — fighting an abdominal injury herself — downing Ekin Gunaysu 6-3, 6-0.

Cutillo followed with an easy 6-1, 6-1 victory to tie the match at 3-3.

“To see Ryann play as well as she did was fantastic,” Wyshner said. “She’s playing the best tennis of her career from what I see.”

After Cutillo’s win, the match was hanging on the racket of Forman, who was unable to rally in a 3-6, 0-6 defeat. Her opponent, seasoned senior Giovanna Portioli, gave the first-year player all she could handle from the baseline and consistently passed her at the net.

Wyshner understood the difficult position his player was put in, playing in just her second career match.

“We’re going to need the freshmen to be successful but today was their first day,” Wyshner said. “Karen battled, in her second match she played better than she did in her first.”

Cutillo, a senior captain, found positives from a tough day.

“It’s tough,” Cutillo said about playing with so much adversity. “It puts a lot more pressure on everyone else who’s playing. We talked before the matches.

We knew we were down people, just go out there and play your best. We could have pulled it out minus three people the whole day.”

She feels good about her own play and the team’s chances moving forward.

“I feel like I’m playing really good doubles. It’s my senior season, I’m looking to go out there and play as best as I can. It’s going to be tough because we only have six people all season. On the bright side, some of us are playing good tennis. We’re looking to get better in April,” Cutillo said.

Expecting most, if not all, of his players ready to return later in the week, Wyshner and the Deacs will prepare for the ITA Kickoff Weekend Jan. 28 and 29 in Clemson, S.C. Wake will open the four-team tournament with Kansas State and will play either Clemson or Purdue after that.

Whichever program goes 2-0 over the weekend will advance to the ITA Team Championships later in the year. Ranked in the Top 15 in the country, Clemson will be heavily- favored to advance. The Tigers topped the Deacs 5-2 in WinstonSalem last season.

“We’re certainly optimistic that by next weekend we might have the whole squad out there,” Wyshner said. “We have one more week before a break in the schedule and hopefully we’ll get healthy.”

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Freshman Rebecca Siegler rolled her ankle in the first set of her singles match against Georgia State and had to retire.

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“It’s still early in the season so we have work to do, but the times so far have been very promising.”

On the women’s side, senior Erin Brooks turned in another fantastic performance. Brooks broke her own school record in the triple jump with a mark

of 41-3, giving her second place overall in the event.

She trumped her previous best jump of 40-6.75 set in 2009.

“Overall, I was pretty pleased with my performance,” Brooks said.

“It took me just about all year last year to reach these distances so it’s been a good start. With the intense fall training we had as well as the new and improved

weight lifting courtesy of our new throws coach, Coach Sion, I think that myself and the rest of the team will only go up from here.”

Also impressive on day one was sophomore Nicole Irving. In her 3000-meter debut, Irving grabbed ninth place with a time of 10:08.41.

Brooks once again dominated the competition on the final day of the Hokie

Invitational, earning her second top two finish of the meet.

Brooks’ mark of 19-5.5 was a personalbest, topping her old mark of 19.2.

Senior Molly Binder and sophomore Caitlin Hartnett, running in the 800 meters, added their own top-10 finishes to the slate.

Binder finished fifth in 2:15.35, while Hartnett crossed the finish line

less than half a second later, good for seventh place.

Rounding out the top performances for the women, senior Sarah Brobeck finished fifth overall in the shot put with a throw of 39-7.75.

Both the men’s and women’s teams will be back in competition this weekend at the Dick Taylor Invitational, hosted by the University of North Carolina.

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A look into Winston’s best eateries for an evening with that special someone

By Chakayla Taylor | Staff writer The Sundry in Benson is already jampacked with Valentine’s Day essentials: pink heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, cute bug-eyed stuffed animals, and cards that say “I Love You.” It’s just a matter of time before the Pit becomes a Valentine’s Day wonderland and all the food is colored pink, red and white.

For that special someone in your life, a romantic dinner can provide wonderful meal and the perfect spark you need to take your relationship to the next level.

Money should not be the object of romance on February 14. It is always the thought that counts. Cliché yes, but true.

Local Winston-Salem eateries are all geared up for this lovers’ holiday with discounted “Love Bird Specials.” With many restaurants to choose from, this guide will help that romantic girl or guy to pick from a list great places to wine and dine.

Village Tavern, is situated in the nook of Reynolda Village, and is a cozy restaurant offering a wide variety of classic traditional meals.

Their yummy menu includes dishes such as aged steaks, fresh fish, tantalizing pasta dishes, specialty salads and homemade desserts.

Presented with the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence, for those 21 and up, you and your date can indulge in a glass of wine available by the glass, bottle or in tasting portions.

The food is not the only thing that will spark romance between you and your date.

Village Tavern’s ambience is both rustic and romantic. Dimly lit rooms and elegant lighting will definitely create a romantic experience for Valentine’s Day. The Old Fourth Street Filling Station is another amazing option for Valentine’s Day friendly. With beautiful dining areas both indoors and out, your dinner will definitely be memorable.

The large patio area is a sensational, comfy, yet romantic area to eat and chat with your Valentine.

Even if the 14th is a chilly night, but the patio is both covered and heated so that you and your Valentine can enjoy delectable appetizers like warm crab dip served with garlic bread and fresh spinach dip served alongside tasty pita chips.

Mouthwatering appetizers complement the wonderful dishes Filling Station

serves for dinner. The ever-so-popular seafood pasta is an amazing smorgasbord of sea scallops, shrimp, lump crab, roasted red peppers, spinach, angel hair pasta and a white wine garlic sauce.

There are also vegetarian options for your sweetie to dine on during dinner: there is the Portabella mushroom sandwich that includes peppers, squash, zucchini, Havarti cheese and baby spinach, all served on a rustic mini loaf or Filling Station signature salad.

The arugula salad is served with arugula, pears, pomegranate seeds, pecans and goat cheese.

River Birch Lodge is another tasteful option of fine dining with a romantic atmosphere. The high ceilings and country-feeling decor leave you feeling warm and at home.

You really feel as if you have been transported to a beautiful mountain lodge, although the white table clothes remind you that you are about to experience an elegant meal.

Rich scents will leave your mouth watering for southern classics such as shrimp and grits or sage-brush chicken.

The staff is extremely thoughtful and love to see Wake students at their tables.

For the daring Valentine’s Day date, Arigato Japanese Steak and Seafood House is the perfect choice. Dinner becomes a show as your food is cooked in front of you.

Located on 2995 Bethesda Place, Arigato’s is a popular hibachi restaurant your sweetie is sure to enjoy.

With an array of meals, the entertainment of comedic cooks will ensure a fun night with that special someone.

When it comes to the meal, it is both serious and delicious.

The most popular meal that Arigato patrons order is Hibachi Chicken and Shrimp.

With friendly service that begins with a clear chicken broth to cleanse the palate, salad to satisfy some of your hunger, a hearty meal, and a delicious sponge cake served with fresh whipped cream, this meal will be satisfying and memorable.

PF Chang’s China Bistro is another delicious dining option on Valentine’s Day. The closest location is in Greensboro.

With exceptional appetizers and meals, your Valentine is sure to enjoy the Chineseinfused menu.

Nothing like the local Chinese restaurants in Winston-Salem, PF Chang’s serves amazing starters,

meals and desserts all served with a smile and great service.

I would recommend Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps. These wraps are served with wok-seared chicken, mushrooms, green onions and water chestnuts served in fresh, cool lettuce cups.

After a tasty meal, try some of PF Chang’s signature desserts to show your Valentine how food savvy and romantic you really are.

The top three desserts I recommend here are the Tiramisu Mini, Banana Spring Rolls and Red Velvet Cake Mini. These are a sure way for your date to remember this night forever.

Looking for something low key and sweet that both you and your Valentine can both enjoy?

Ordering take out from your favorite restaurant or even Shorty’s would be an amazing way to show your sweetheart how much you care.

Clear off your desk, dim the lights, pop in a movie from Red Box and enjoy the night with your Valentine.

Shorty’s signature desserts that your Valentine is sure to enjoy are the brownie sundae or the creamy cheesecake.

If you’re looking for that much-needed chocolate fix, order the brownie sundae, which comes decked out with fresh vanilla bean ice cream with caramel, chocolate and whipped cream.

This is a dessert you and your sweetie will both enjoy sharing with each other while the movie is on.

Shorty’s also offers amazing cheesecake that can be topped two ways: with fresh berry compote or drizzled with caramel, chocolate and whipped cream. It is both tasty and romantic wrapped up in one dessert.

Valentine’s Day is a day you should enjoy with someone special. Romance is something that can be made with or without money. This restaurant guide has a few dining options that your date is sure to enjoy.

Whether it is a candle-lit dinner in Village Tavern or a Shorty’s Famous Brownie Sundae, it is all about the company you keep on Valentine’s Day. Spend it with the special girl or boy your truly care about at a fabulous, local restaurant.

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It is all about ambience when it comes to date nights at fine restaurants on Valentine’s Day.

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Old Gold & Black Life

Humor Column | Walks of Shame

Any Given Saturday: Students cross the quad in last night’s attire That awkward moment when you stumble through campus in yesterday’s clothes

By Caroline Murray | Staff writer White zip-up? Check.

Black Under Armour ColdGear® compression tights? Yup. Tech-O running watch? Wait … where is it?! Oh, on my wrist. Whew! iPod tuned to my running playlist, earbuds in …

And what’s a girl without her shoes?

Asics laced nice and tight.

All prepared, I begin my 6-mile run around campus on this gorgeous Saturday morning.

Yes, I run more than a mile, even during absurd hours of the day and night when no typical college-aged socialite should be awake. Sue me.

But there are those who prove me wrong every Saturday and Sunday morning.

I know very well the kinds of individuals I will surely encounter along my route this morning.

There are those who are just as obsessively concerned with their, how shall I say, “going-out” attire as I am with my running routine. Or in these cases, maybe not.

Quarter of a mile down. Feeling great.

Passing the Worrell building parking lot.

Oh, hey there, Johnny (name assigned to the 30ish-year-old marathon gent whose 800 time could make half the track team look like arthritis-stricken grandmothers).

Coming up on University Parkway, about to turn onto the cross-country

trails for a brief period. And across the parkway walks Glinda, the Good Witch of the East.

Clad in all white and glittery sparkles, it seems that Glinda definitely had a magical evening over on Brookwood Drive, I assume.

Even the hair, all strawberry-blonde and curly. Never thought the first sighting of the morning would still look so glamorous.

Almost done with the first mile and passing Palmer/Piccolo aka the Mecca for weekend morning, um, walks.

Sure enough, heading by the tennis courts, walking side-by-side are an 80’s Workout Video Instructor (kinda wish I were colorblind right now) and … a leopard? Oh no, that’s Ke$ha. My mistake.

Stifling some uncontrollable laughter and the urge to poke fun at these girls, I think I’ll just zip on past them.

Boy oh boy, almost two miles in after a few laps on the track, and my tally is still only three.

Such a considerable decrease, that is, compared to my previous week’s WPM (walks per mile). Maybe it’s just too early in the morning.

My luck looks a little better as I run through Freshmen Row (aka Gulley Drive).

I spy the Girlfriend, decked out in an oversized men’s blue button-down that could fit maybe four other freshmen inside (who’d you spend the night with, a sumo wrestler?), boxers, and …

Uggs? Really?!

Girls, if you’ve got to do it, at least have a tad bit of style!

Given the premise of the act, I suppose, one may neither consider nor care about style.

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While this image of a girl leaving a fraternity house with rambunctious college guys leaning over the railing may be extreme, take your walk with pride as you head across campus.

At least she seems relatively comfortable.At least I can look forward to the next two miles through Reynolda Village as a peaceful, undisturbed time to focus on the run, pick up my pace a tad, and cherish the beauty of the morning sun beams glistening through the trees.

Oh, nope. Spoke too soon: empty Pabst Blue cans all over the Reynolda trail.

Geez, can’t a girl get a break?!

On a road off of Reynolda Road, I say “Aloha” to this week’s Wake Forest Football Floozy, complete with frizzled hair, heels from last night and a ginor-

mous football hoodie acting as a dress.

She’s walking funny, with sort of wide strides forward.

Uh oh, someone should have warned her. That’ll hurt for a couple days.

Up Reynolda to Polo Road, almost back on campus and over five miles now.

Pushing it out this last half mile.

[Gasp]! What a change of pace (no pun intended)! I spy Hoyt the Hick!

The very tall college lad (with no apparent muscular development) sports a beerstained wife-beater, blue overalls, and even the much-loved straw hat.

I’ll bet he’s a little cold right now.

Passing Kitchin … almost there … and done! A little more than six miles later, I finish my run and arrive at the Pit. Six sightings today. Not too shabby.

Oh, make that seven: Party Girl with her little black dress, huge heels and makeup running down her face.

Takes a special kind of bravery (or obscene level of inebriation) to show your face at the Pit in such a state.

Man, I never tire of the people I get to see weekend mornings.

The infamous Walks of Shame.

Book Review | The Peach Keeper

Novel fails to meet Addison readers’ expectations Plot lacks usual charm and excitement, leaving readers bored with characters

By Kat Rohlwing | Staff writer North Carolina author Sarah Addison Allen is best known for her sweet, summery stories that are part romance, part fairytale and part mystery.

The Peach Keeper Author | Sarah Addison Genre | Fiction Who’s it for | Fans of chick lit Grade | B

In her latest and fourth book, The Peach Keeper, Allen follows her established plot and style.

Although her characters and her subject matter are interesting, she falls short of recapturing the appeal of her previous novels because she takes her style too far.

The Peach Keeper follows the lives of Willa Jackson and Paxton Osgood, former high school classmates whose grandmothers were once best friends.

Willa returned home after the death of her father to prove to herself and the town that she has grown out of her wild and immature high school days.

However, Willa is too embarrassed to face her shameful past and instead alienates herself

by owning and managing an outdoor store in the touristy section of town.

Meanwhile, Paxton has lived in their hometown her entire life and now approaching 30, still lives at home with her wealthy, controlling parents.

In an attempt at independence, Paxton, against her grandmother’s pleading, decides to restore the town’s famous mansion, the Blue Ridge Madam which was once the home of Willa’s grandmother.

Shortly before the grand opening, the removal of a withered peach tree, planted just before Willa’s grandmother left the house, reveals a human skull.

Paxton and Willa form a tenuous friendship as they try to understand what happened to the man who was murdered and who their grandmothers really were.

Allen’s choice to stick with a familiar set-up was a good one.

The best parts of her stories are the quirky towns and the fully human characters that live in them.

Allen’s strengths lie clearly in her characters and their relationships.

She knows how to make a character that is human, flawed but overall lovable.

Her plots usually follows people who are trying to outgrow their childhood and who, in the process, learn that the people they loved and looked up to, for better or worse, are not who they thought they were.

She captures that conflict of knowing that you were wrong and wanting to admit it and move on, but being too embarrassed to do it.

These elements are where Allen’s strength lies as a writer and when it comes to them, the Peach Keeper does not disappoint. She is talented at avoiding the usual romantic clichés

by creating a sense of longing between two characters without ever stating it explicitly.

She beautifully creates a scene where Paxton and her best friend, Sebastian, are carefully examining a painting, not even looking at each other or touching, yet the scene sizzles with Photo courtesy of libraryofmyown.com tension.

However, in spite of the wonderful characters, the inviting town and the touch of mystery, I still found that I liked this book less than her others because of the way she wrote it.

Her style has always been her weakest point, though it had been improving over the course of her first three novels.

In The Peach Keeper, the quality of her writing regresses.

Allen has always tried too hard to create magical realism through her flowery descriptions when her touches of magic in the characters and the town are alone enough to create the atmosphere she wants, leaving the long sentences to come across as overkill.

But what has saved her novels, up until The Peach Keeper, is that the plot and the characters have always taken precedence over the writing.

There are a few cheesy attempts at lyricism, but they are few enough that the rest of the story can still be enjoyed.

In The Peach Keeper, Allen attempts to take her writing style even further by expanding the amount of descriptions she includes and cutting back on the plot.

This makes the painful moments overpower the rest of the story.

As Allen has shown in the past, she is clearly capable of writing charming and captivating stories, which is why, for me, this one falls short.

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Life Old Gold & Black

Dark undertones prevail in American version

By Annie Johnson | Staff writer

Corruption, violence and family secrets are just a few of the intriguing components that comprise mystery thriller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Based on the first novel in Stieg Larsson’s international best-selling trilogy, director David Fincher creates the American version in a visually stylish and compelling fashion.

Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) is offered the opportunity to clear his name by accepting a job from Henrik Vanger (Christopher Plummer), aging CEO of the Vanger Enterprises, a multi-million dollar company.

Vanger requests Blomkvist’s help in writing his own biography as well as launching an investigation into an old family mystery involving the murder of his niece Anita.

With the help of sociopathic yet brilliant computer hacker Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), they uncover the horrible family secrets the Vangers have been hiding.

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.

Shit WF students say ”Why would you ever wear Lily Pulitzer to a frat party?”

“I lost my phone, my camera and my Deacon card but it was a good night.”

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The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.

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Actress Rooney Mara flawlessly embodes the dark, challenging role of vengeful computer hacker Lisbeth Salander in this adaptation. makes Lisbeth Salander, a hardened, complex and generally unpleasant character, relatively likable.

On paper, Salander seems to be one of the most interesting and difficult characters to play. Yet Mara went to great lengths to embody the role so perfectly. Her dark humor and subtle vulnerability shine through; it makes you root for Lisbeth to gain the revenge she seeks, even if the result makes you cringe.

Her image is far more attractive than expected and puts a curious spin on the stereotypical notion of la femme fatale.

Despite its nearly three-hour running time, the film never seems dragged out or tiresome. Fincher moves the plot just enough to keep the audience

on their toes, in a stylishly fast pace, similar to that of another of his films, The Social Network. The score is equally brilliant. Composers Trent Rexnor and Atticus Ross use a variety of instruments to provide the backdrop for all the action, violence and sex. The score is relentlessly haunting and often left me with the chills.

This film sets the stage for the film adaptations of the next two books. Many critics have complained that the Swedish sequels never quite lived up to the original. Fincher and his crew will have a tough job topping this one, but fans will definitely be waiting on the edge of their seats to find out.

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a big hit for mystery thriller fans, and we can expect great (and equally dark) from David Fincher in the future.

Movie Review | Red Tails

World War II story ignites emotion

Rating| PG-13 Director| Anthony Hemingway Who’s it for | Fans of flight action Running time | 2hr 0 minutes Grade |B-

is stationed in Italy, carrying out easy patrols and busy work that do not earn glory or newspaper headlines. Just when the unit is about to be shut down and sent home, however, Colonel A.J. Bullard (Terrance Howard) earns his men a chance to see the real war.

Because the main characters are simultaneously motivated to kill Germans and to receive the respect of their fellow Americans, Red Tails seems to develop two different stories: one that tells of brave soldiers fighting out of love for their country, and the other that tells of the same outcast soldiers fighting for the love of their country.

As it happens, the development of both stories is satisfactory, but all attempts to mesh the stories together are ineffective.

Accordingly, the movie lacks an overall objective.

In fact, much of the movie focuses on themes that have very little com-

ment on race or segregation. Many scenes might as well have come straight out of Tony Scott’s classic Top Gun. Red Tails does have everything it needs to keep the audience enthused and emotionally invested.

In particular, the quick and thorough development of the story’s heroes is very well delivered.

Among the large troupe of soldiers and colonels, the main circle of characters includes flight leader Martin “Easy” Julian (Nate Parker), Joe “Lightning” Little (David Oyelowo), Ray “Raygun” Gannon (Tristan Wilds) and David “Deacon” Watkins (Marcus Paulk).

These characters fear God, fall in love, fight alcoholism and offer other displays of their humanity, making the movie more personal than an impassive series of explosions and CGI spectacles; the audience anxiously holds its breath every time the men take to the skies.

During battle, the soldiers learn to swallow their pride in favor of a defensive stance during wartime. As Major Emmanuelle Stance (Cuba Gooding Jr.) reminds them, a victory is measured by the number of Americans that return home to their families, not by the number of Germans that crash into the ground.

This secondary purpose, however moving, only adds significant length to the two-hour film and obscures the production’s main objective.

Red Tails’ main goal is to illustrate how the U.S. military came to respect first the Tuskegee airmen, and later its black soldiers in general.

It begins with a disturbing quote from the 1925 Army War College Study explicitly stating that blacks were incompetent for warfare because of their insufficient mental capacities.

Of course, a brave display of talent from the hot-headed Lightning disproves this assertion early in the movie.

Later, the men’s racial dignity leads to some of the movie’s most power-

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Adapted for the screen by Steven Zaillian, this film follows closely Larsson’s story. Zaillian captures the intensity of the intricate plot without leaving the audience befuddled.

Though I’m a fan of the books, I found it was often easier to follow the multitude of characters visually than trying to remember which Swedish name belonged to whom.

Though numerous plotlines ran simultaneously, the film never lets one fall behind; each is as equally interesting as the last.

However, fans of the Swedish film version may not be as impressed. Fincher’s American version is less intense than the subtitled one, but it will undoubtedly appeal to the general audience.

The energy from the book transfers to screens beautifully and the R rating is well deserved. Fans of the novel or Swedish film know what to expect in terms of nudity, violence (including torture, sadism and rape) and intense sexual content.

Daniel Craig makes a handsome journalist turned investigator. He brings his James Bond-like charm and bravado to the role and makes everyone believe it, particularly the women. Fans will find no fault with Craig’s performance.

The film is heavily based in dialogue and every Swedish accent is convincing. The standout performance, however, comes from Rooney Mara. Mara

Red Tails

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Rating | R Director | David Fincher Who’s it for? | Fans of mystery thrillers Running Time | 2 hr. 38 mins.

Grade | A-

To honor the Tuskegee airmen who served during World War II, director Anthony Hemmingway and producer George Lucas released Red Tails on Jan. 20.

The project, which had been in the works for over 20 years, is an emotional and thrilling experience complete with spectacular special effects.

Despite its faults, the film does justice for the powerful true events on which it is based.

It is 1944, and the all-black 332nd fighter group of the Army Air Corps

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By Danny Wadler | Staff writer

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Movie Review | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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She has chosen to keep the matter private, and hasn’t mentioned whether the couple will ever make the walk down the aisle.

• Is Seal struggling with his recent split from wife Heidi Klum?

The star was still seen sporting his wedding ring as he toured around the U.K.,to promote his new album. Klum recently filed for divorce after six years of marriage.

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The reality star has confirmed that she is now engaged to Chicago Bears player Jay Cutler, as well as expecting her first baby.

• A trial date for Kim Kardashian’s lawsuit against Old Navy has been set. The celeb is suing the clothing company for using her look-a-like in a commercial last spring.

Old Navy denies the allegations.

However, this lawsuit will not be resolved in the near future, as the trial does not begin until April 23, 2013.

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Although the movie failed to successfully pull all scenes together, fans were pleased with the passionate plot. ful moments. As Stance proudly explains, the red paint on the tails of the planes symbolizes the black pilots in the cockpits.

Both the tails and the pilots are distinctive.

This symbol also inspires the movie’s title.

Other such moments, especially some including snappy dialogue from Bullard, are very well executed.

On the other hand, most of the moments intended to be the most uplifting seem to fall flat due to sloppy writing and utter predictability.

Much in the styles of Top Gun and Pearl Harbor, Red Tails turns aerial

warfare into an emotional thrill ride.

It is unique, however, in that it adds the social context of racial segregation in the military.

Its only major failure is to cleanly pull all its scenes together into one coherent work. This fault makes the movie predictable and dull at moments.

The result is several lengthy transitional scenes and overly suspenseful drama that turn a great 90-minute movie into a good two-hour movie.

Length put aside, however, Red Tails is a solid collaboration of drama, social commentary, and light humor, and I highly recommend it.

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Drink of the Week Tequila Sunrise

Rise and shine for Groundhog’s Day! Mix up this drink, kick back and watch for the groundhog’s shadow.

Tequila Orange juice Grenadine syrup Crushed ice Pour orange juice and tequila into a cocktail glass and top with grenadine.

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Old Gold & Black Sports

Men’s tennis picks up win over Central Florida

By Ty Kraniak | Staff writer

Travelling on the road for the first time this season, the men’s tennis team certainly made it worth their while.

The Demon Deacons, who are ranked 41st in the country, defeated Central Florida 4-3 on Jan. 22 in what was the first ever meeting between the two schools in men’s tennis.

“It feels good. Obviously, we got off to a good start last week with wins over two good teams at home,” head coach Tony Bresky said.

Bresky was appointed as head coach of the Deacs this past September after coaching at Cornell University.

“I think that the transition going to outdoors in Florida was tough. From what I think, it was a great experience for our guys to play Central Florida. Pulling out that win in tough conditions was a really great start to the year.”

With the victory, the Deacs improve to 3-0 after picking up two easy home wins over Furman and Charlotte 7-0 and 6-1, respectively.

Prabhakar Through these two matches, five Demon Deacons recorded 4-0 performances including junior Danny Kreyman, who is nationally ranked at 115th.

Against UCF, the Deacs picked up solid single victories from senior David Hopkins, junior Amogh Prabhakar and freshman Alex Tsai.

Hopkins and Prabhakar were both able to record victories in just two sets, while Alex Tsai came from a 1-0 deficit to take the match 2-1. Tsai continues

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Junior Danny Kreyman started the year 4-0 in singles before dropping a contest against Central Florida. Kreyman is currently ranked 115th in the country. to add to a successful year with his victory over Juan Bolona of the Knights of Central Florida.

Tsai defeated Bolona 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 6 singles slot. With the victory, Tsai is now 3-0 in the singles arena after easy wins coming earlier this year against Furman and Charlotte.

“Our willingness to hang around in matches that we were down was a key to this past weekend,”

Bresky said. “We have been training really hard all year, and guys certainly did not give up mentally.”

Overall, the Deacs went 3-3 in singles as Kreyman, sophomore Adam Lee and redshirt junior Conner Sherwood were unable to record wins during singles play. In doubles, sophomore Adam Lee and Kreyman squashed their UCF opponents 8-1 in the No. 2 slot, while Hopkins and Prabhakar added to

the cause with a decisive 8-3 win in the No. 1 slot, which allowed Wake to secure the point awarded for doubles play, which ultimately secured the win for the day.

“As far as doubles, I have a great partner in Prabhakar, and I trust him no matter what. It’s really great to have a partner that has my back no matter what,” Hopkins said.

The dynamic duo of Hopkins and Prabhakar lead the team with an outstanding 10-2 record in doubles.

So far, Hopkins has shown drastic improvement in doubles after finishing last year with a 19-13 record. On Jan. 17, Hopkins was named ACC Player of the Week for his efforts after notching four wins and zero losses during the contests vs.

Furman and Charlotte.

“I was a little shocked at first to hear about being named as ACC Player of the Week. It is a huge honor for me,” Hopkins said.

Looking forward, the Demon Deacons are preparing for the ITA Kick-off weekend on Jan. 28.

The Deacs will be taking on the Miami Hurricanes who are currently ranked 31st in the country while holding a 2-0 record with wins coming from matches against inner-state foes Florida Atlantic and Florida A&M. The start-time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla. “I’m looking for continued really good doubles.

So far, out of nine doubles matches this year, we’ve lost only one,” Bresky.

We’ve put a lot of work into our doubles. With singles, we have done a lot of work with conditioning, so the heat in Florida will be to our advantage because our guys are fit and will put on a good effort.”

W. Basketball: Wake eases past Clemson, looks ahead to Miami Continued from Page B1

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Sophomore guard Chelsea Douglas drives in for a layup. Douglas averages 9.4 points per game.

capable of keeping up with the big dogs in the league.

“I really wasn’t down on how we played, or our effort, or anything like that,” said Petersen.

“We used that to springboard our effort against Clemson this past weekend.”

If the first half against Maryland was one of the best halves of the year, then the game against Clemson Jan. 22 was the best game overall played by the Deacs, who won by a season-high 29 points.

Wake jumped out to a 21-12 lead before the Tigers made it 24-20, but after that, the game was just dominated by the Deacs as they pounded Clemson 94-65.

The Deacs drained seven three pointers in the first half to grab a 46-32 halftime lead.

Although Clemson made a mini-run to cut

the lead to nine after Walker’s fourth foul in the first minute of the second half, the Demon Deacons didn’t panic and calmly stretched the lead back out over 20 point to put the game out of reach.

“It was a good sign that we had a better finishing kick and didn’t have to wait until the last three minutes to do it,” Petersen said.

There were some truly bizarre stats in the game that favored Wake Forest, and a couple of lopsided numbers that are rarely seen in any form of basketball. The Deacs bench outscored the Tigers bench 41-0, which is a testament to the great depth of Wake. They also beat Clemson 30-0 on fast break points 30-0 as well.

“We got a lot of contributions from a lot of different people and we made the open shots that we got,” Coach Petersen said.

Douglas set her career high in assists with 11 (breaking her 10 assists high that came against Jacksonville earlier this year), and

Garcia had a double-double for the Deacs with 19 points and 10 rebounds. With the win, the Deacs moved to 12-7 overall (2-4 in the ACC).

Wake Forest will now face another tough stretch as they travel down to Coral Gables to face off against No. 10 Miami on Jan. 26.

After that, the Deacs return home to face nationally ranked North Carolina on Jan. 28.

“It’s just top-ten Thursday, it’s what we do,” Petersen said. “We had Maryland last week, Miami this week, and Douglas Duke next week, all on the road. Except for N.C. State here at home we have held serve, and now it’s time to break serve and get a big win on the road against a great team.”

Naz-T Deac: Passionate fan creates fun atmosphere for all at the Joel Continued from Page B1

“I don’t know if I was a class clown, but I always enjoyed performing,” Shepherd said.

“I know it is hard to believe, but I definitely enjoyed attention. I have wanted to be sure that people notice me.

“People that I haven’t talked to in years will call me out of the blue to say they saw me on ESPN or something.”

It’s not hard to notice him at games, where he is usually serenaded by a spotlight and video coverage on the jumbo screen. As soon as fans hear House of Pain’s “Jump Around” they immediately know what is coming: an array of cheesy dance moves that keep the crowd alive.

“The idea of dancing at basketball games was basically a kind of a joke that just happened,” Shepherd remembers. “During timeouts they would play upbeat music to keep the crowd hyped so the team wouldn’t lose momentum. I was with some friends, including a girl. I would shake my thing to embarrass her at that part of the game. I did some stupid dance, and enough people noticed me.”

“The idea of dancing at basketball games was basically a kind of a joke that just happened.”

Noel Shepherd “Naz-T Deac” (‘90)

He then went on to explain that the following game when “Jump Around” came on over the speakers, people actually turned to him and asked him to show off his moves. As the games throughout the season slowly advanced, he said the entire arena would turn to his section to see his dances.

Shepherd is the embodiment of school spirit.

As a 1990 graduate of the university, he proudly claims to be one of the founding members of the Screamin’ Demons section.

When he was five- years-old his older brother attended Wake, which really solidified the school in his eyes.

“My brother was 13-years-older and he went to Wake,” Shepherd said.

“From then on I was a dedicated diehard Wake fan,” Shepherd said. “I knew I only wanted to go to Wake through all my young years. My whole purpose was to make it to Wake.”

While the Naz-T Deac persona was being formed and perfected, Shepherd worked at local news network WXII in marketing for 17 years,

the later years being formative ones. He believes his time spent working there served Wake very well, because of the exposure his dancing could bring to the university.

“One of the ways I got known around town was through a tongue-in-cheek story the local newscaster did on me,” Shepherd said.

“In it I played the character Naz-T Deac more than anything, and talked about my training regimen and how important it was for me to rile the crowd. He showed it on the sports section of the news, which helped my exposure and brought more attention to Wake Forest more than anything.”

His sole reason behind assuming the Naz-T Deac performance is to keep the fans excited, and help the Demon Deacons through his antics.

“I kept on doing it because people seemed to laugh and enjoy themselves when I made a fool of myself,” Shepherd said. “People were into it and the energy stayed up.”

“Eventually the Wake Forest Marketing Department took note and told me they wanted me to do it each game.”

And so the legend was born.

When Naz-T Deac is not wearing his tie dye apparel, doing the Lawnmower or the Sprinkler, he is Noel Shepherd, who recently was hired by the Wake Forest Athletic Department as regional director of Athletic Development. Shepherd described this new position as a dream job, something he has always hoped for.

“Now I have this dream job working here, and every day I go out and meet people and talk about Wake and how much I love it. I couldn’t imagine anything better to do than being able to represent Wake.

“That is something that is really special to me. It was a long journey getting here, but it was perfect for me.”

Shepherd embodies school spirit and enthusiasm, not just through dance moves. As regional director of Athletic Development, it is his duty to travel across the Southeast and raise money for the Athletic Department by contacting Deacon Club members.

“My day to day includes making contact with people and letting them know how much we appreciate them, whatever level Deacon Club they are,” he said.

“Everyone is important to the program. It makes my job easy to go out and be proud of who I represent.”

Now when you see Shepherd at Wake Forest games he is wearing a coat and tie, making sure that people feel appreciated and welcomed.

Many Demon Deacons wonder if this new position will at all change the spirit of the Naz-T Deac persona.

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Noel Shepherd, also known as “Naz-T Deac,” dances during a break at a Wake Forest basketball game. Shepherd adds a lot to the atmosphere of the Joel.

“It has already changed a little,” Shepherd says. “Before my dancing was spontaneous and I wouldn’t know when “Jump Around” would be played. I had no idea if I had time to go grab a hot dog or run to the bathroom.

Now if the Marketing Department wants me to dance they will give me a heads up so I can change into my gear and come out and do my thing.”

His time spent as Naz-T Deac has provided many great memories of his recognized fame both around town and on the road. When asked what his most memorable experience as Naz-T Deac was he told stories of how fans at both a N.C. State basketball game and Clemson football game came up to him and recognized him as Naz-T Deac.

“I said, ‘Whoa! I can’t believe you know what Naz-T Deac is!’ It catches me by surprise how many people know what that is.

“My biggest thrill was when I was featured in Sports Illustrated briefly about what I do. A few local people have asked me to dance at their wedding receptions,” Shepherd said. “It is great fun.”

He has even danced with notable former Deacs.

One of them was Alphonso Smith, who now

plays in the NFL for the Detroit Lions. Following his final season playing at Wake Forest, Smith called up Shepherd asking if he could dance with him at a basketball game.

“I told him it would be an honor. The Wake Forest marketing department told me we should run on the court and have a big thrill. Alphonso is such a gifted athlete; I knew he could follow my moves. He is one of my favorite people.”

When asked about dancing with former Deacs Shepherd said, “it is absolutely the most fun in the world. Here are these guys that I’ve seen on the field or court, and I have an absolute blast with them. I get so much enjoyment watching them, knowing that they get a kick out of me.”

Shepherd brings smiles to everyone’s faces, and shows proof that passion in college athletics can pay off. His dedication and love for Wake Forest rings through in every sentence he speaks, as he encourages students to proudly represent the university they are a part of.

“I would encourage students to be part of athletics. It doesn’t have to be a cool thing, a hip thing, a required thing. It should be something you enjoy being a part of,” Shepherd said.

Clearly dancing in the aisles is optional.