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“Covers the campus like the magnolias”

Influenza virus spreads, professionals urge caution Health professionals say that second wave is possible, recommend vaccine

By Molly Nevola | Staff writer The wave of influenza that has recently plagued the university campus has resulted in about 260 cases in about a week and a half, the worst this campus has seen in 20 years according to Associate Director of Student Health Sylvia Bell.

“Some years we see a fair amount of cases and some years we see few, but this is by far the most,” Bell said.

Last week student health was at its busiest, seeing approximately 50 new cases a day, almost all of them undergraduates.

Both the Winston-Salem Health Department and experts in infectious disease at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center strongly recommend that students get immunized with the vaccine.

Both promoted the vaccination clinic put on by the university last weekend that encouraged students, faculty and staff to receive the flu vaccination. According to Dr. Cecil Price of Student Health, 315 students received the vaccine this past

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315 students received the flu vaccine this past weekend at a clinic in Reynolds Gym. At the epidemic’s height, Student Health was seeing up to 50 new cases a day. weekend at the vaccination clinic. The vaccine takes about two weeks to become active so the infectious disease experts at Baptist are expecting this wave to continue for several weeks and still

Calloway No. 1 on CPA exam

By Caitlin Kenney | Senior writer

On a typical Friday night at a typical university party, the typical opening lines are simple: “Where are you from? What’s your major? Where are you living?”

But the last of these questions can be a loaded one if you’re a freshman living in Johnson Residence Hall, the university’s substance-free housing for freshmen.

Admitting that you live in Johnson – or even worse that you chose to live – there can shut a conversation down pretty fast.

Why? Because whatever their reason for living there, freshmen in Johnson are operating under a stigma and the current and former residents of the dorm can easily describe it.

“

There is definitely a stigma attached to Johnson and that’s kind of sad for the student body at Wake,” freshman Gary Porter, a resident of Johnson, said.

“I think the stigma attached to all the Johnson kids is that they’re afraid of partying, that they’re socially inept.

But that’s just not true.”

Some former residents used the words “socially awkward,” “extremely conservative,” “boring,” “judgmental” and “sheltered” to describe what most

referred to as an unfounded stereotype and some as a stigma.

“Whenever you were at a party and you told someone you were from Johnson, there was this undercurrent of awkwardness,” senior Blake Brittain, a former resident of Johnson, said.

Upperclassmen agree that the stereotype doesn’t follow students after freshman year, but in the moment the labels can be frustrating.

Porter chose to live in Johnson because he wanted his room to be

quiet for studying and he hoped that substance-free halls would be cleaner.

“The reason to do substance-free varies from person to person,” Porter said.

“I think that being in an environment that’s conducive to studying is an inherently good thing.”

Porter doesn’t fit the Johnson stereotype at all.

Though he is serious about academics, the Texas native is also fun loving,

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Students participated in deFeet Poverty Jan. 29. The event was a 5k run hosted by Students Working Against Poverty as a part of their kNOw Poverty week.

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easy going and athletic. Oh, and he likes to party. “I think most people think that we’re drug tested all the time or something,” he said.

“We go to parties, but the parties don’t come to us. I actually think that’s the best policy. No clean up, no loud parties next door.”

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See Calloway, Page A3

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See Flu virus, Page A3

THE JOHNSON STIGMA

By Gary Porter | Contributing writer

In a recent release from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), the results from the 2006 Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) exam concluded that the University accounting graduates had the highest passing rate in the country at 83.33 percent.

For the accounting graduates of the Calloway School of Business, the CPA exam is a huge milestone in their studies.

The No. 1 ranking is not the first time that Calloway accounting graduates have reached that mark.

In the nine years that Calloway has offered a master’s degree in accounting, university graduates have scored the top national ranking six times, while placing second only three time.

“I think the reason our students have done so well on the exam is that we have outstanding students that are willing to work hard to be successful in a very rigorous program,” Dr. Dale Martin said.

Martin is the Wayne Calloway professor of

strongly recommend vaccination. Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by a virus, two types of which, Influenza A and B, are responsible for seasonal flu epidemics each year, according to

the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Bell dispelled the current rumor that the particular strain of the flu spreading across campus is not covered by the vaccination.

“We send a certain number of specimens to test in labs, and they have been able to tell that the strain is covered,” she said.

Symptoms of the flu may include fever from 101 to 103 degrees, muscle ache and fatigue, sort throat, cough, headache and nasal congestion, according to the Student Health Services Web site.

Because influenza spreads readily by direct contact of nasal mucus or by inhalation of infected particles in the air, the best prevention is the vaccine. However, washing hands frequently with soap and keeping hands away from the face are also preventative.

The flu can affect different people in different ways — from mild to severe illness to even death in extreme circumstances.

Most healthy people recover from the flu without any complications, while young children, older adults and those with health conditions may be at risk for higher complications, according to the CDC. Contrary to common belief, university classes will not be canceled if a certain number of cases are diagnosed.

Former university student Lucas Caparelli will not return to the university this semester due to a comment written on his Facebook page.

Aside from being a university student, Caparelli was also a member of the football team, on which he was a running back.

According to University Police, Caparelli wrote that he would “blow up the campus” and that an Uzi submachine gun was “locked and loaded in his bag.”

Caparelli wrote the comment early in January before returning to campus for the spring semester.

The university was informed of the comment Jan. 13 by a concerned student.

Before he had entered his room Jan. 14, University Police encountered Caparelli, searching both his room and his bags.

They did not find any weapons or explosives.

“Mr. Caparelli cooperated with University Police,”

Life | B5 Top albums of 2007

Sports | B1 Buzzer beater

Wake Radio gives their take on what they consider the best albums of 2007.

Men’s basketball beats Miami at home to advance to 3-3 in the ACC. The team looks ahead to N.C. State Feb. 3.

In Other News

• Former Pentagon analyst Daniel Ellsberg speaks | A3 • A student EMT’s view of pledge night and UP | A4

said Director of Media Relations Kevin Cox. “Ultimately, it was found that no actual threat existed.”

Caparelli is not enrolled at the university this semester.

The University Police department filed papers with the local court system to gain the right to search Caparelli’s computer, which they now have.

The University Police Department investigated Caparelli’s Facebook page after a student came forth with concern about some of the comments that they had seen.

“It is the university’s policy to thoroughly investigate any reports of threats against the campus or its people, and to take appropriate action,” Cox said.

“If no warning is issued, it means that the university has found that no real threat existed.”

The University Police Department has filed paperwork about the incident to the local court system, and these papers are public documents.

Opinion | A6 A look to the left College Democrats put forth arguments for why their party deserves support from the American people.

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F O R E S T

U N I V E R S I T Y

VOL. 91, NO. 18

T H U R S D AY, J A N U A RY 3 1 , 2 0 0 8

“Covers the campus like the magnolias”

Influenza virus spreads, professionals urge caution Health professionals say that second wave is possible, recommend vaccine

By Molly Nevola | Staff writer The wave of influenza that has recently plagued the university campus has resulted in about 260 cases in about a week and a half, the worst this campus has seen in 20 years according to Associate Director of Student Health Sylvia Bell.

“Some years we see a fair amount of cases and some years we see few, but this is by far the most,” Bell said.

Last week student health was at its busiest, seeing approximately 50 new cases a day, almost all of them undergraduates.

Both the Winston-Salem Health Department and experts in infectious disease at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center strongly recommend that students get immunized with the vaccine.

Both promoted the vaccination clinic put on by the university last weekend that encouraged students, faculty and staff to receive the flu vaccination. According to Dr. Cecil Price of Student Health, 315 students received the vaccine this past

Kelly Makepeace/Old Gold & Black

315 students received the flu vaccine this past weekend at a clinic in Reynolds Gym. At the epidemic’s height, Student Health was seeing up to 50 new cases a day. weekend at the vaccination clinic. The vaccine takes about two weeks to become active so the infectious disease experts at Baptist are expecting this wave to continue for several weeks and still

Calloway No. 1 on CPA exam

By Caitlin Kenney | Senior writer

On a typical Friday night at a typical university party, the typical opening lines are simple: “Where are you from? What’s your major? Where are you living?”

But the last of these questions can be a loaded one if you’re a freshman living in Johnson Residence Hall, the university’s substance-free housing for freshmen.

Admitting that you live in Johnson – or even worse that you chose to live – there can shut a conversation down pretty fast.

Why? Because whatever their reason for living there, freshmen in Johnson are operating under a stigma and the current and former residents of the dorm can easily describe it.

“

There is definitely a stigma attached to Johnson and that’s kind of sad for the student body at Wake,” freshman Gary Porter, a resident of Johnson, said.

“I think the stigma attached to all the Johnson kids is that they’re afraid of partying, that they’re socially inept.

But that’s just not true.”

Some former residents used the words “socially awkward,” “extremely conservative,” “boring,” “judgmental” and “sheltered” to describe what most

referred to as an unfounded stereotype and some as a stigma.

“Whenever you were at a party and you told someone you were from Johnson, there was this undercurrent of awkwardness,” senior Blake Brittain, a former resident of Johnson, said.

Upperclassmen agree that the stereotype doesn’t follow students after freshman year, but in the moment the labels can be frustrating.

Porter chose to live in Johnson because he wanted his room to be

quiet for studying and he hoped that substance-free halls would be cleaner.

“The reason to do substance-free varies from person to person,” Porter said.

“I think that being in an environment that’s conducive to studying is an inherently good thing.”

Porter doesn’t fit the Johnson stereotype at all.

Though he is serious about academics, the Texas native is also fun loving,

R UNNING F OR C HANGE

Brittany Bogues/Old Gold & Black

Students participated in deFeet Poverty Jan. 29. The event was a 5k run hosted by Students Working Against Poverty as a part of their kNOw Poverty week.

A2

Police Beat

A2

Spotlight

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The Hot List

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Sudoku

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Not Really About the Drinking The university’s substance-free See Johnson, Page A2

Student threat investigated

By Elliot Engstrom | News editor

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easy going and athletic. Oh, and he likes to party. “I think most people think that we’re drug tested all the time or something,” he said.

“We go to parties, but the parties don’t come to us. I actually think that’s the best policy. No clean up, no loud parties next door.”

Elliot Engstrom/Old Gold & Black

See Calloway, Page A3

INSIDE:

See Flu virus, Page A3

THE JOHNSON STIGMA

By Gary Porter | Contributing writer

In a recent release from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), the results from the 2006 Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) exam concluded that the University accounting graduates had the highest passing rate in the country at 83.33 percent.

For the accounting graduates of the Calloway School of Business, the CPA exam is a huge milestone in their studies.

The No. 1 ranking is not the first time that Calloway accounting graduates have reached that mark.

In the nine years that Calloway has offered a master’s degree in accounting, university graduates have scored the top national ranking six times, while placing second only three time.

“I think the reason our students have done so well on the exam is that we have outstanding students that are willing to work hard to be successful in a very rigorous program,” Dr. Dale Martin said.

Martin is the Wayne Calloway professor of

strongly recommend vaccination. Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by a virus, two types of which, Influenza A and B, are responsible for seasonal flu epidemics each year, according to

the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Bell dispelled the current rumor that the particular strain of the flu spreading across campus is not covered by the vaccination.

“We send a certain number of specimens to test in labs, and they have been able to tell that the strain is covered,” she said.

Symptoms of the flu may include fever from 101 to 103 degrees, muscle ache and fatigue, sort throat, cough, headache and nasal congestion, according to the Student Health Services Web site.

Because influenza spreads readily by direct contact of nasal mucus or by inhalation of infected particles in the air, the best prevention is the vaccine. However, washing hands frequently with soap and keeping hands away from the face are also preventative.

The flu can affect different people in different ways — from mild to severe illness to even death in extreme circumstances.

Most healthy people recover from the flu without any complications, while young children, older adults and those with health conditions may be at risk for higher complications, according to the CDC. Contrary to common belief, university classes will not be canceled if a certain number of cases are diagnosed.

Former university student Lucas Caparelli will not return to the university this semester due to a comment written on his Facebook page.

Aside from being a university student, Caparelli was also a member of the football team, on which he was a running back.

According to University Police, Caparelli wrote that he would “blow up the campus” and that an Uzi submachine gun was “locked and loaded in his bag.”

Caparelli wrote the comment early in January before returning to campus for the spring semester.

The university was informed of the comment Jan. 13 by a concerned student.

Before he had entered his room Jan. 14, University Police encountered Caparelli, searching both his room and his bags.

They did not find any weapons or explosives.

“Mr. Caparelli cooperated with University Police,”

Life | B5 Top albums of 2007

Sports | B1 Buzzer beater

Wake Radio gives their take on what they consider the best albums of 2007.

Men’s basketball beats Miami at home to advance to 3-3 in the ACC. The team looks ahead to N.C. State Feb. 3.

In Other News

• Former Pentagon analyst Daniel Ellsberg speaks | A3 • A student EMT’s view of pledge night and UP | A4

said Director of Media Relations Kevin Cox. “Ultimately, it was found that no actual threat existed.”

Caparelli is not enrolled at the university this semester.

The University Police department filed papers with the local court system to gain the right to search Caparelli’s computer, which they now have.

The University Police Department investigated Caparelli’s Facebook page after a student came forth with concern about some of the comments that they had seen.

“It is the university’s policy to thoroughly investigate any reports of threats against the campus or its people, and to take appropriate action,” Cox said.

“If no warning is issued, it means that the university has found that no real threat existed.”

The University Police Department has filed paperwork about the incident to the local court system, and these papers are public documents.

Opinion | A6 A look to the left College Democrats put forth arguments for why their party deserves support from the American people.

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Brieflies Professor to speak at Convocation Biology professor Herman Eure will give a speech on the evolution of the university at Founders’ Day Convocation on Feb. 7. For more information contact Eric Frazier at Ext. 5237.

Medical school releases information on a new cancer test The medical school’s studies suggest that a new blood test is a promising detector of one’s potential for prostate cancer. The test uses genetics rather than characteristics like race or age to show a male’s potential for obtaining this type of cancer. For more information visit www.ProactiveGenomics.com.

University botanist awarded NSF grant to study Barrier Islands Professor William K. Smith and Charles H. Babcock, chair of bontany at the university, along with two colleagues, have been awarded a $477,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to create the Coastal Barrier Island Network. The foundation will work to develop an interactive network of scientists to address the effective management of barrier island ecosystems. For more information, contact Cheryl Walker with the news service at Ext. 5237.

Sophomore major declaration deadline approaching The annual major declaration process is scheduled for Feb. 18-22. All sophomores should declare a major by setting up an advising appointment at the desired department during this period. Students who do not declare by Feb. 22 risk being unable to register for their major courses during major registration. Advising conferences will be conducted Mar. 17-28. For more information, contact Susan Carlton at the Office of the Registrar at Ext. 6056.

Wake Forest Chorale seeking new members The Wake Forest Chorale, a chorale ensemble for faculty, staff, alumni, graduate students and Winston-Salem community members, will begin its spring season of rehearsals and performances from 7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 29 in room M208 in the music wing of the Scales Fine Arts Center. Anyone with previous choral experience is welcome to join the choir without audition. Interested singers should attend the first practice Jan. 29 or the second one Feb. 5. For more information, contact Dr. Brian Gorelick at Ext. 5371 or gorelick@wfu.edu.

Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital looking for volunteers Students interested in volunteering at the Baptist Hospital are encouraged to come to the orientations that will be held on the Bowman Gray Campus in Babcock Auditorium 5:30-7:15 p.m. Jan. 31. For more information contact Andrew Smith at smitaj4@wfu.edu or Meredith Philips at mself@ wfubmc.edu.

Anthropology exhibit features international wedding attire Senior anthropology major Lydia Dorsey has organized the exhibit entitled “Ties That Bind,” which highlights wedding customs and attire from around the world. For more information, contact the Museum of Anthropology at Ext. 5827.

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Johnson: Substance-free hall causes profiling Continued from Page A1

housing program was started in 1991, when 50 students joined the program housed in the basement of Johnson Dormitory.

Over the years the program has expanded and while numbers fluctuate from year to year, around 120 students are participating in the program this year.

All students in the program must sign a contract agreeing not to use drugs, alcohol or tobacco in the dorm.

All freshmen are under 21 and therefore prohibited from using alcohol.

Penalties exist for alcohol use on any hall in any freshmen dorm.

However, the penalties are different in Johnson.

A student found drinking in Johnson could lose university housing.

The university’s substance-free program was modeled after a similar system at the University of Michigan, which started in 1989.

Today many colleges, from state schools like Texas A&M to private universities like Brown, offer substance-free housing options.

A study of college students housed in substance-free housing found that they were “less likely to experience alcohol-related problems, like getting behind in schoolwork, damaging property or getting in trouble with police,” according to a Nov. 6, 2005 New York Times article.

Another study, by the U.S. Department of Education, found that choosing substance-free housing was not related to whether students drank away from the halls.

These studies seem to apply to university students as well.

While many students said that they chose Johnson for the quiet living environment, few mentioned that they didn’t drink at all.

“Nobody ever really drank on the halls,” former resident senior Patrick Cendes said.

“You would lose your housing if you had a beer in your room, so if you wanted to drink you would just go somewhere else.”

Cendes said that he was glad the choice was available and that he thinks that people only get stereotyped if they seclude themselves.

“I made an effort to be friends with as many people as I could,” he said.

“For me, it didn’t really affect my social life at all.”

University of Michigan students surveyed in 1996 reported that avoiding roommate problems associated with drinking and academic issues like wanting a quiet study atmosphere were the top reasons for choosing substance-free housing.

A smaller percentage listed parental influence or religious beliefs.

This seems to apply with students at the university as well.

When questioned, students listed a quiet study environment, avoiding drunk, destructive roommates and allergies to smoke before religious beliefs.

Some did mention that their parents asked them to live in the dorm. “For me, it was the knowledge that the

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Students living in Johnson can experience stereotyping while living in the substance-free program from students who do not understand or question their choice. people on my hall wouldn’t be coming in trashed,” said Porter.

“It’s a clean living environment.”

on a weekend, people will ask her if she’s going to use it to mix drinks.

She said that she does feel like some people in the substance-free housing A House Divided look down on those in the dorm who Johnson isn’t simply a substance-free are not “sub-free.” dorm, however.

Overall, Warren says that she The rooms not filled by the sub- likes her hall and has enjoyed living stance-free housing are given to other there. freshmen residents, who do not sign She even thinks it’s a good idea to the substance-free contract. have the option.

This year about 80 students living It’s the contract that Warren just in Johnson are not participating in doesn’t get, because of the potential the substance-free program. for harsh punishments.

However, many of them still experi“If you choose to sign the contract, ence the Johnson stigma. you put yourself in a situation where Freshman the consequences Margo Warren are different,” she is living on the said.

“What I would like to see second floor of “I completely is less separation. It (living Johnson in one of understand the halls not part choosing to live in Johnson) is not what of the substancea substance-free defines them.” free program. lifestyle. But, I Natascha Romeo Warren said she don’t understand University Health Educator had mixed feelwhy they feel the ings when she first need to put those learned she would limitations on be living in the dorm. themselves.”

“At first I was confused as to why I was placed there,” she said.

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“When I found out it was split in Though many people say that the half, it made more sense to me. I was Johnson stigma is unfounded, not not interested in signing anything I everyone agrees. hadn’t requested to sign.”

Junior Sophie Mullinax said that But even though Warren is not in the living in Johnson her freshman year sub-free program, just saying she lives confirmed the Johnson stereotype. in Johnson still carries a label.

“You just find people who are uptight “I started saying ‘I live in Johnson in general and not a lot of fun to be overflow’ (at parties),” she said. around,” Mullinax said.

“It was such a stigma. It was really She said that she chose to live in frustrating. I didn’t understand why Johnson to avoid the “super crazy people were so concerned.” But drunk types,” but didn’t meet anyone Warren hasn’t just experienced nega- who had a moderate standpoint on tive stereotypes from the outside. drinking, like herself.

She gets it within the walls of JohnTo Mullinax, aspects of Johnson son as well. She said that if she goes seemed extremely hypocritical. She down to get a soda from the basement said that a Resident Advisor in the

building was written up for alcohol possession and that her liberal politics earned her a lot of cold stares.

“I think Johnson is a huge joke,” she said.

“There were some people there who didn’t even want to be there, their parents made them sign up for it. Those were the ones you would find in the bathroom drinking.”

Mullinax doesn’t think that seclusion in one dorm is the best policy and said that spreading substancefree housing over the campus might diminish the stereotype.

“Realistically, you’re not going to go through life avoiding drinking,” Mullinax said.

“If you’re just trying to perpetuate your lifestyle that you had in high school, you’re not going to develop and grow.”

University Health Educator Natascha Romeo said that while she wasn’t aware of the Johnson stereotype, it didn’t surprise her.

“It seems like there’s lots of labeling at this campus,” said Romeo.

“It seems like that first year, that first hall you live on, those friends last throughout your whole four years.”

Romeo said that she wished students would look beyond surface distinctions.

“What I would like to see is less separation,” she said.

“It (living in Johnson) is not what defines them. Unfortunately here, it seems to be what defines them.”

But even though most people in Johnson don’t fit the stereotype, the stigma won’t just disappear.

“I don’t think there’s a way for it to change,” Porter said.

“I thought that people here at Wake would be a lot more mature about it.

I really didn’t expect that from kids at Wake.”

POLICE BEAT Alcohol and Drug Violations • During a routine patrol Jan. 21, University Police noticed someone staggering along Wake Forest Road near Gulley Drive. After questioning him, they charged the student with underage consumption of alcohol. Information about the incident was provided to Harold Holmes, associate vice president and dean of student services.

• A security guard noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from a student’s vehicle as he entered campus Jan. 24 and called University Police. Officers determined that the student was driving while intoxicated and took him to the Forsyth County jail, where he was placed under a $1,500 secured bond.

• A staff member found a student passed out in a bathroom Jan. 26 in Johnson. When University Police responded, they found the student awake

in his room. Officers charged him with underage consumption of alcohol and left him in the care of his roommate.

• University Police responded Jan. 26 to a call for assistance from Winston-Salem police investigating a loud party at a Long Drive address. University Police charged two students living at the residence with underage alcohol consumption. WinstonSalem police charged a third student, who was a guest at the party, with underage alcohol consumption and resisting, obstructing and delaying a law enforcement officer after the student fled the house through a window.

• University Police responded Jan. 27 to a call for assistance from Winston-Salem police investigating a loud party at a Barclay Street address. University Police charged nine students with underage alcohol consumption. Information about the incident was provided to the dean of student services.

Theft • Cash totaling $200 was reported stolen between 2 p.m. Jan. 19 and 12:45 p.m. Jan. 22 from an unsecured room in Collins Residence Hall.

• An unattended laptop computer belonging to the university was reported between 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Jan. 25 to have been stolen from the food court in Benson.

• Audio speakers valued at $90 were reported Jan. 27 to have been stolen from a secured room between Dec. 14 and Jan. 7 in Bostwick.

University Police responded to 51 calls from Jan. 21–27, including eight incidents and investigations and 43 service calls.

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Best-selling author to visit

By Lauren Wright | Contributing writer

New York Times best-selling author Dan Heath will deliver the keynote speech at Wake Forest’s 18th annual Marketing Summit at 11 a.m. Feb. 8 in Brendle Recital Hall.

Heath, a current consultant to the policy programs for The Aspen Institute and a columnist for Fast Company magazine, will elaborate concepts from his book, Made To Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die. The book, a 2007 Wall Street Journal and Business Week bestseller is coauthored by his brother, Chip Heath, and reveals the secret traits Heath that link all “sticky ideas” from advertisement to proverbs, enumerating steps to success in endeavors where creativity counts.

Many clients have sought Heath’s expert advice, including Microsoft, Nestle, Macy’s, Nissan, Wal-Mart and the American Heart Association.

Heath received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where he co-founded a company called Thinkwell. The company produces interactive multimedia college textbooks that facilitate new approaches to learning.

During this time Heath was the editor in chief of Thinkwell, and also served on

the company’s board of directors. Heath of Washington, the University of Wisthen pursued a research fellowship and consin-Madison and our university will MBA from Harvard Business School, compete in teams of 4-7 for a first place developing case studies for the Entre- cash prize of $5,000.

The teams will be preneurial Manageasked to devise a ment unit.

The HBS cases “ With convincing examples, the marketing strategy to solve a realistic are presently in use authors take readers through problem posed by at numerous business schools across these elements, illustrating along this year’s surprise the country. the way how the ideas work, such corporate sponsor.

The undergraduMore recently, as how the hugely successful ate challenge will Heath worked for students Duke Corporate advertising campaign surround- include Education where ing Jared Fogle, the 425-pound from the university, the University of he designed and college student who lost weight Maryland, Vanderinstructed training by eating Subway sandwiches, bilt and the Univerprograms for Forsity of Florida. tune 500 execuwas almost never made.”

An expert in the tives.

Los Angeles Times review of business of “making The university’s student-led summit Dan Heath’s best-selling book, ideas stick,” Heath has insisted that will run from Feb. Made to Stick anyone who wants 7-9, and will include to make their ideas a 36-hour case comcount should defipetition between nitely consider readstudents from some of America’s top MBA programs, interac- ing his book.

He believes that there are comprehentive professional development activities and networking events involving some sive ways for everyone to make a difference in their daily lives and professional of the world’s best companies.

Past participating sponsors include careers.

Heath thinks that people can make Wachovia, Sarah Lee, Yahoo! and Cocaa difference regardless of their career Cola.

There is also an impressive list of con- choice.

Whether they are involved in educatending business schools.

Graduate students from Brigham tion, politics, creative writing, manYoung, Duke, Northwestern, Penn- agement or even parenting, anything sylvania State, Virginia, the University is possible.

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Student-athletes load food for the Second Harvest Food Bank. Food was boxed locally and then shipped to distribution centers.

Professor receives grant from NSF Democrats Money will be used to create organization that protects islands

By Maya Yette | Staff writer The National Science Foundation has awarded William K. Smith, university professor and Charles H. Babcock Chair of Botany, along with two colleagues, a five year $477,000 grant to create the Coastal Barrier Island Network.

Smith is working on the project with Rusty Feagin, assistant professor with the Spatial Sciences Laboratory at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Texas A&M University and Nancy Jackson, professor of chemistry and environmental science at the New Jersey Smith Institute of Technology.

“Obviously we’re delighted,” said Smith.

“The National Science Foundation is the most competitive agency you can apply to in most of the basic sciences and it is five years of funding.

“That’s very exciting because you ImagineHPbw 3/13/06 feel like you have enough time to get something done,” he said. Most grants are only two years.

The Coastal Barrier Island Net-

work, formerly called BINET, will Coastal Barrier Island Network will impacts. look at the environmental problems be able bring together a multi-disci“They are very, very important barrier islands are facing and try to plinary group of researchers. features of the landscape and if, for “evaluate what is There is money example, we were to lose all the bargoing to happen for annual meet- rier islands the coastal situation would to these islands ings and work- change in areas from social economics “ NSF is the most competitive in the future, shops.

Also, to aesthetics to commercial developwhat’s beginning agency you can apply to in most money will go ment,” said Smith. to happen, how “None of the coastline would be of the basic sciences and it’s five towards summer we can develop courses for stu- what it is today in any sense of the years of funding. That’s very a strategy for dents on the word.” sustaining these exciting because you feel like you topic of sustainSmith and his colleagues began the islands, and all have enough time to get some- ing barrier islands National Science Foundation grant the advantages in the future from application process about six months thing done.” of having them,” all those dif- ago.

William K. Smith Smith said. ferent perspecHowever, the idea of applying for Charles H. Babcock Chair of Botany tives including the grant is much older.

The Coastal Barrier Island economics and The idea for the grant proposal Network primarhydrology. sprung out of a workshop Smith ily focuses on the “Ultimately the hosted in 2006 that met in Gulfport, east gulf coast. purpose is to develop a strategic plan Miss. following Hurricane Katrina.

For example, South Padre Island is on how to sustain these ecosystems The National Science Foundation a barrier island. in the future, if it’s possible, even,” also funded this workshop, but it was One issue the Coastal Barrier Island said Smith. on a much smaller scale with about Network is examining is how to proCBIN will also $20,000. tect barrier islands against storms, as be able to identify Smith invited large storms can do significant damage research areas that people from “ They are very, very important to the islands, especially over a long may be lacking many other discifeatures of the landscape and period of time. and need to be plines who were if we were to lose all the barrier all involved in One of the proposals is that native researched more vegetation can be used more effi- in depth. barrier islands in islands, the coastal situation ciently The barrier some way to this would change in areas from “Barrier islands survive much better islands are conworkshop. when they have the maritime forest sidered impor- social economics to aesthetics to “That’s how already in tact,” said Smith. tant from a lot of things got off the commercial development.”

“Houses will provide structure. different perspecground was this William K. Smith However, they are very expensive tives.

Charles H. Babcock Chair of Botany workshop, then storm breaks, so we think there’s a They are imporwe decided what possibility instead of building dikes or tant biologically, kind of effort was dredgers, where the native vegetation ecologically, econeeded to really 2:56 PM a vital Page 1 stabilizing nomically and really plays role in get this going and islands.” even culturally. talked about writing a grant.

With the grant money from the Also, they have tremendous ecoWe even put together a manuscript National Science Foundation, the nomic impacts as well as ecosystem which is currently being reviewed,”

host Senate candidate

By Alex Osteen | Opinion editor

College Democrats hosted an informal question and answer session with U.S. Senate hopeful Jim Neal Feb. 5.

Neal is running against fellow Democrat Kay Hagan for their party’s nomination while Republican incumbent Elizabeth Dole will be campaigning to keep her spot this year.

This is his first time running for public office. Later he went on to tell the group that in an era of powerful lobbyist groups and when there is a disturbing amount of money involved in politics, every person still has one vote.

“Your integrity, your education and your vote can never be taken away from you,” Neal said.

After about a 15 minute opening speech, Neal opened the floor to questions.

Neal explained how he often finds it difficult to give short answers to simple questions and how his staff is in a constant struggle to keep him on schedule because of it.

The final question asked Neal what he felt were the most important current issues in the state, yielding the order of health care, the economy and illegal immigration.

Having brought a small contingent of student volunteers accumulated from his campaign’s travels to UNC-Chapel Hill, his undergraduate alma matter, Neal encouraged political activism on this campus.

imagine stopping the progression of Alzheimer’s Maya Angelou

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Students should use common sense to combat flu

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he annual arrival of flu season has struck with unusual severity, the worst round of the virus in years.

A near-epidemic percentage of campus has been hit by the aches, the chills and the spills. We’re not quite ready to wear a mask and gloves, but the idea seems less and less unreasonable with each passing day.

Take this illness seriously.

In a close-knit community, everyone has a responsibility to protect the health of others. Even if you are healthy, wash your hands, thoroughly and often. If you feel sick, go see the doctor.

Do not go to class, coughing and sneezing and spreading your germs around. Stay in bed.

Faculty should take efforts, individually and corporately, to help those that are sick and save the rest of us — passing along copies of notes, delaying assignments, whatever can be done.

Many professors already do plenty, but some do not.

Widespread illness is not just unpleasant, it’s counterproductive.

It is understandably a difficult process for officials to quickly acquire and administer vaccines, but we wish more people could have gotten shots sooner this semester at a lower fee.

We also wonder if Student Health Services, Residence Life and Housing or others could do more to encourage healthy practices among students.

Lastly, Pledge Night happened at a terribly inconvienent time. Many a clearly ill or potentially contagious person imprudently chose to participate in the traditional germ-sharing activity, undoubtedly making many more people miserable.

Thanks a lot. No amount of peer pressure or intoxication justifies that decision.

Get well soon, Wake Forest.

Textbook stress brought upon by monopolistic store

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or students, the first two weeks of each semester are stressful and hard on the wallet.

Nearly everyone must endure the wait list shuffle, trying to get into at least one overly full class then scurrying to rearrange the rest of a schedule to accommodate.

Then there are the textbooks to be bought, whose steep prices constantly rise and never cease to astound. The university estimates the price of books to be $850 a year in its promotional materials, a laughably low number for too many students.

Books commonly total more than $600 per semester and price tags over $800 are not unheard of.

The pittance that the bookstore offers to buy back

used volumes barely dulls the pain. Both problems could be eased, and academic life could be significantly improved in one easy step: put all class syllabai online. These two situations result from larger, possibly intractable problems. Yet requiring professors to make available tentative syllabi, including book lists, by the time of early registration would be a tremendous help.

Armed with information, students would better select classes of genuine interest, cutting down on drops and adds. The bulletin’s curt single sentence of description does not suffice.

Plus, books could be purchased in time for class from online retailers at much lower rates.

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Graphics: Ryan Caldwell, editor.

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Americans need to have open minds

People become more ignorant as they continue to rely on technology R.P. Oates

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y Egyptian lab partner made a comment one day that she has never before seen a government that is so far removed from its people. There are many preconceived notions about Americans, which have been bolstered to foreign minds, but may not necessarily have their origins in the minds of the American people.

It led me to ask the question of why is it that locally, two totally different people from extremely different backgrounds get along rather harmoniously yet globally political discord resonates? Many a student of our generation has gone abroad to further expand our experiences and ideas as humans.

The majority that travel and interact with vastly different cultures begin to realize that we’re not all in a race for power and resource but we are in a race.

The human race.

I have discussed many a political issue with people all across the globe and it seems, to the travel savvy, that people are simply people. At the fundamentals of communication with various kinds of people you come to the realization that some type of common ground can be reached.

Why then is it that locally we can reach agreement with ease but globally we, as Americans, gain no ground? If this doesn’t induce some type of social unrest amongst my generation, what will it take? What is remembered about countries, when we read about them in history books, is not the power of the exchange rate of their currency but the power of their ideas that are galvanized by its people.

We, as college students, are the conduit for change and are limited only by our imaginations.

With the rise of the Internet, more information is available to us than ever before. In an increasingly integrated era we are coming to realize how connected and interdependent we truly are. But are we realizing our true potential or dismissing away the very thing that is our medium for change?

Our apathy could be perpetuated by plugging in and the growth of online everything. As the trend follows, as more media becomes available, more potential sources of information will increase. In the days of yore, some would suggest that the primary source of media was the radio. News and entertainment were coalesced into one source, therefore forcing its audience to be more auditory responsive. Back in the day, the news was broadcast from few sources and usually one or two radio personalities resided over the daily affair. This news was taken face value because it was the

only news. It seems that now there are so many sources of the same information, live-streaming in every medium, that we cannot distinguish between what should be taken as a grain of salt or taken seriously.

In an earlier age, information was not instantaneously obtained but the fastest way to obtain information was to listen. We’d have to imagine a community setting where the news could be discussed amongst neighbors or friends. A personal element could then be attached to the auditory cues taken from say a daily newscast.

The process of listening, digesting and discussing is a psycho to neural to muscular process in which events can be given a meaning.

The media flood of the Internet, a place where everyone has a digital voice, detaches these meanings in one fell swoop. The process of watching, listening and vegetating is all that remains of this process.

There is no sense of community when there is complete anonymity.

On the Internet, news can be discussed indirectly and without human confrontation.

There is no direct social feedback, only virtual artifacts of the meanings that were once attached. Instead of writing letters to the editor or discussing news with peers, we duke it out online by manifesting our emotions on blogs.

By acting out emotions online, normally acted out socially, we decrease our abilities to express social unrest vocally (actually in public not digitally enhanced on YouTube). A social movement begins by promoting empathy amongst others to gain a sense of connection.

The modes for collective action thus will decrease because there is no need to understand anyone in person, because you can just read brief autobiographies about them on MySpace.

This creates a situation in which everyone feels as if they know their acquaintances without ever having a sense of offline connection.

The plugged-in generation is one of the smartest generations as of yet in terms of taking standardized tests and technological affairs.

We are surrogates of generations past in that the current state of affairs involves us turning on, plugging in and dropping out.

The politics of our generation no longer directly affect the day to day operations and mentalities that we college students undertake.

Until there is an identifiable change in the lifestyles that we live, directly attached to a political motive, there is no reason for this particular generation to do anything but be plugged into neutrality.

R. P. Oates is a second year graduate chemistry student from Rutherfordton, N.C.

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Redskins’ owner is to blame for poor season Bryan Davis Keith

Old Gold & Black columnist

There are few fan bases in the NFL as enthusiastic and dedicated as that of the Washington Redskins. Every weekend the Skins are at home, 90,000 fans pack the stands, blaring the best known fight song in professional football.

Since the Redskins’ last Super Bowl appearance in 1992, it has been a time of famine for these fans. Playoff appearances have been few and far between, and coaching has been a carousel on which Bobby Petrino would feel right at home.

The last four seasons, however, were a turnaround and a cause for hope, thanks to the return of one of the NFL’s great in Joe Gibbs.

Though a lot of people may not view two playoff

appearances in four years as progress, Skins fans Saunders and Gregg Williams, two essential knew that it was. This season, a disappointing architects behind the Redskins’ current success, loss to Seattle notwithstanding, was a progressive and hired his own assistants before hiring a one for Redskins football. Jason Campbell, the head coach. He discounted the sentiment of the team’s future quarterback, made tremendous Redskins’ fans and more importantly players, strides. An injury-depleted offensive line who all were calling for Gregg Williams to get a managed to come together and facilitate a well-deserved promotion. rebound season for Clinton Instead, we’re looking at a Portis. The receiver tandem of washed-up Jim Fassel, or an Santana Moss and Antwaan outsider coordinator from Single-handedly, Dan SnyRandle El gave the Redskins another franchise. der in a week has destroyed passing attack its viability Single-handedly, Dan Snyder all progress that Gibbs made in a week has destroyed all the back. And Gregg Williams’ defense was excellent as progress that Gibbs made with with the franchise over the always. the franchise over the last four last four years.

Redskins fans were pumped years. He has entrenched himself for the 2008 season. Granted, alongside Al Davis as the worst Joe Gibbs went back into owner in the NFL. He has retirement, but the pieces were in place for ignored the central tenet of Gibbs’ philosophy Washington to return to the forefront of the — that people matter — and he has left a league. tremendous fan base in a lurch.

Kiss those hopes goodbye.

As a lifelong and diehard Redskins fan, my Owner Dan Snyder, whose history includes reaction has been much like the fan base’s as a questionable acquisitions of Jeff George and whole. Silence. Not silence because we don’t care Deon Sanders as well as facilitating the dreadful anymore, but silence because we’re too irate to Steve Spurrier in the NFL experiment, fired Al comment. There is a general sense of disbelief

that our owner, bad as he has been over the last decade, could sink to this low. He has taken the work of a Hall of Fame coach and a hero to the people of the nation’s capital and thrown it all away. The words needed to describe this man and what he has done to the Washington Redskins can’t be published in this paper.

It’s a shame that the Redskins are currently so profitable, because the solution needed is for the people of Washington to buy their team back from this travesty of an owner, a businessman who knows as much about football as Ms. South Carolina knows about geography. Following the example of the Green Bay Packers is the only real solution to the problem, but it’s unlikely at best. And outside of this unlikely scenario, there is no alternative for Redskins’ fans now but to watch Joe Gibbs’ work crumble for a second time.

Shame on you, Dan Snyder, for taking a team beloved by so many and reducing it now to a team that now finds itself peers with the Oakland Raiders.

Bryan Davis Keith is a senior political science major from Southern Shores, N.C.

Seeking Middle Ground | Left Says

Dems embrace diversity, equality Republican party’s fear of change is its greatest failure

highs and we have intolerance toward every person in America who is not white, middle-aged and Protestant.

Democrats have all these crazy notions. We actually have minorities running for Angelique Nolan and President. We have an AfricanLatin American Kenneth Strickland American, and – God, should I say – a Guest columnists “WOMAN” running for president. What will we think et’s take a look at the of next?

As Hillary Clinton said in Republican version of the American Dream. How a Senatorial when verbally it’s supposed to work is the gov- attacked by a Republican for ernment runs smoothly and all showing cleavage, “I am sorry citizens’ affairs are handled more if my lady parts offend you.” or less among the citizens with the Democrats should definitely government gracing their hand reevualute their sanity because we want equality. lightly upon them.

We believe that gay The economy runs smoothly without the aid of any nonsense people, or, to be politically like legislation. When people correct, homosexuals, commit crimes, the judges will should actually be able to sentence them fairly. People will get married if they love each carry on affairs in their own other. The Republicans look homes as they see fit, provided at it differently. Bush, the these affairs do not contradict Republican leader of our the morals and values on which country, has a very different all good Americans agree. In policy on gay rights. Gay rights the event that a person has a according to him are bulls***.

To Democrats, healthy work hate crimes are ethic, they will wrong as well. do just fine. As However, the the old saying Democrats are the best Republicans goes “if it ain’t because we use common broke, don’t fix sense. We see equal rights overruled the Matthew it,” and the way Shepard Act, we have been not as minority rights or which would doing things “bulls***” but as peoples’ is fine and the rights. Democrats believe have protected homosexuals, only time that transgenders and it becomes that, when a person is necessary to murdered in a parking lot, women against hate crimes. change the that the murderer should I guess the books is when Republicans Communists go to jail. want men (liberals, Nazis to beat their and what have you) try to pervert their original wives. Talk about good old intentions to destroy our Ameri- family values. Democrats are the best because we use can values and our families.

Tolerance of diversity of any sort common sense. We see equal is unnecessary because all good rights not as minority rights people agree on the most impor- or “bulls***,” but as people’s tant things and, while minorities rights. Democrats believe that, are okay and whatnot, there is no when a person is murdered in a need for any special provisions to parking lot, that the murderer ensure they are taken care of as should go to jail. However, in that would be reverse discrimina- the case of Sean Kennedy, the tion and our system takes care of courts didn’t feel that way and decided to let the murderer go. them all quite sufficiently.

I bet his mother feels Now, in the words of wonderful when her dead son’s Madonna, “I’m gonna wake murderer is walking the streets. up, yes and no … I’m gonna Democrats are the best because break the cycle. I’m gonna we don’t feel inequities should shake up the system.” What be a part of life. this idealized version of the Madonna writes, “I guess implementation of Republican I will die another day.” policy neglects to take into She spoke truth about the consideration is the changes Democratic Party. We will not in the needs of the people, die today and we will not allow diversity of any sort and America to choke itself with its human error. own fallacy filled inequities.

Republicans fail to realize As for the Republican Party, one important thing and when the dead child lying on that is that the system isn’t the sidewalk becomes theirs working. Democrats are the then maybe they will do best because we recognize, as something with common sense.

Madonna said, “We’re going to avoid the cliché.” In the world of Republicans the cliché Angelique Nolan is a freshman from Gastonia, N.C. and Kentechnically means that things neth Strickland is a freshman from remain the same. Well, reality Godwin, N.C. check, people – the system isn’t working. We have hate Seeking Middle Ground is a weekly crimes which have increased face off between College Democrats 7.8 percent in the past year and College Republicans on a given against minorities, we have topic. unemployment rates at record

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Students should fight to end poverty Ali Carroll

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Guest columnist

tend to have cozy images of poverty.

Things I can handle. Images that have been repeated so often that their edge is softened. Watching infomercials about starving children that need my support hardly makes me blink. Seeing Bengali women in The Economist and National Geographic, draped in bright saris and sitting, selling fish on the street doesn’t drive me to action – it makes me too comfortable with poverty. It’s like viewing something from a museum – close enough that I can pat myself on the back for understanding it, but far enough away that I don’t have to suffer from it.

No matter how graphic an article or television clip may be, we don’t smell the burning flesh of Kenyan Kikuyus burned alive by rioting Luos; we don’t feel the dull ache of starvation that those in the war-torn region of Darfur feel; we don’t know what it’s like to sleep on the frozen streets of downtown Winston-Salem. We can empathize to a point, but how much can we really grasp?

It’s tough to identify with the needs of others without experiencing them ourselves. We live in the world of plenty at Wake Forest, where I feel impoverished

because I drive a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I don’t know what it means to be in want. When I’m hungry, I run into Benson and grab something to eat. When I’m thirsty, I drop $2.50 on a water bottle at Bodega. When I’m cold, I crank up the heat.

It took a trip to Kibera, one of Africa’s largest slums located in Nairobi, Kenya, for poverty to become real to me. Kibera is a square mile of land where it is estimated that nearly 1 million people live. To give you a better understanding of what this looks like, if Wake Forest’s campus were in Kibera, it would house over 530,000 people in little mud huts.

While I was in the slum, I met people living with 10 or 12 others in a one-room household with no running water or electricity. Most of the people living in Kibera grew up there, as did their parents and grandparents, and many had never once left the square mile slum. They bought their produce there, they ate their meals there, and, everything and everyone they had ever known lived there. With minimal education, they hardly knew there was another world outside of that square mile.

The most disturbing part about the slum was its location in Nairobi — it was in clear view of the president’s house, and

yet nothing was being done to aid these people.

That awareness paired with no action does not make sense to me. It was the awareness of the need in Kibera that opened my eyes to other needs worldwide and got me thinking, “What can I do to help?” We can’t experience global and domestic poverty first-hand at Wake Forest, but there are ways that we can expose ourselves to the needs of impoverished people and work to meet and relieve those needs.

Join Students Working Against Poverty, a group working to promote poverty awareness on campus by providing outlets of action. Volunteer at El Buen Pastor, tutoring Spanish immigrant children in Winston-Salem.

Talk to Professor Mary Martin Niepold, who has founded The Nyanya Project, which working to aid African grandmothers and supports a group of grandmothers in Kibera. Spend a night volunteering at Samaritan Inn. These are just a few of a slew of options we have before us, so look around, and find a way that you, too, can be exposed to other people’s needs.

Ali Carroll is a senior communication major from Nashville, TN.

Word on the Quad | Your voice on what’s going on Do you recycle? Why or why not?

“Yes - plastic bottles and containers.”

James Jolley first year education graduate student Shelby, N.C.

“Yes, I recycle plastic bottles and paper. It’s not hard.”

“Sometimes.

There are a lot of bins, and I think it is important.”

“Yes, most of the time I try to.

It’s set up pretty well.”

Kayla Davis Freshman Ellerbe, N.C.

Erik Risendal Senior Midlothian, Va.

Jaron Cones Freshman Cary, N.C.

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Spring semester brings fresh faces to OGB

By Caitlin Kenney | Senior writer

This semester the Old Gold & Black has seen a huge number of transitions as a largely senior staff bids goodbye to the newspaper and hello to job searches and thesis research. Senior Caitlin Kenney hands over the reins to junior Kell Wilson, an accomplished editor and excellent manager.

Wilson has served as the Life editor for one year and was named Sophomore of the Wilson Year in 2007.

“Kell has been reliable, hard-working and motivated from day one,” former editor in chief, Caitlin Kenney said.

“She has a young, creative staff at her disposal and I think that a lot of great things are going to come out of that office. I can’t wait to read the paper with-

out knowing beforehand what will be in it.” Wilson’s right hand man, or woman in this case, will be sophomore Mariclaire Hicks who will take over as managing editor from senior Jae Haley. Hicks is extremely creative with a natural talent for design.

Hicks and Wilson have a history of working together as a great team, as they served as co-Life editors in the fall of 2007.

“I’m really excited to continue working with Mariclaire,” Wilson said. “She really cares about the newspaper and puts forth a lot of effort to make it the best it can be.”

Sophomore Elliot Engstrom and freshman Natalie Ranck take over as News editors. Both show creativity and a desire to innovate in the section.

“My job is a lot more challenging than it was before, but I’ve been enjoying it,” Engstrom said.

Ranck hopes to add world news to the section as she feels it will help keep students more involved in news outside the “Wake bubble.” Junior Jenn Kimbal

and freshman Emily Evans round out named Freshman of the Year in 2007. the news section as assistant editors. In Lange has worked under the guidance of the Opinion section, we see a first in veteran editor senior Ryan Durham for almost four years – a liberal Opinion two years. She has a passion for design editor. and a great head on her shoulders.

Senior Jeff Merski, longtime pilot of “Allison may only be a sophomore, the section and right-wing columnist, but she is a great leader and an excellent at last gives up the reins to liberal junior editor. She really brings a level of expeAlex Osteen. Osteen rience to the staff formerly served as and she’s extremely News editor and well rounded. We’re “She (Kell Wilson) has a young, rejoins the staff after lucky to have her,” creative staff at her disposal and a brief hiatus and a Kenney said. a lot of great things are going to semester abroad.

Working with Osteen is sure to Lange is freshman come out of that office.” bring a new flavor to Connor Swarbrick Caitlin Kenney the Opinion pages. who has an equal Former Editor in chief Joining him is passion for sports freshman Hannah and journalism.

Werthan, another Swarbrick had dedicated young talent in a host of the honor of covering the men’s soccer new faces. “I think it’s important that team in their National Championship students have an outlet to express their season. opinions on campus,” Werthan said, As both of the former Life editors move “and the OGB can provide that.” to the top two management positions, The Sports section is now in the capa- freshmen CeCe Brooks and Kara Perucble hands of sophomore Allison Lange, cio take over the section. Both worked

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Everybody Deacs beat the buzzer for win get up, it’s time to jam

By James Burnett | Staff writer

If you are like me, then you may be less than enthused about the upcoming Super Bowl.

I don’t like the Patriots, and I don’t care about the Giants.

In an attempt to get myself excited for the original colonies bowl, I came up with an idea that may change my outlook on the game.

The movie Space Jam concerned Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes facing off in a basketball game against a team of misfit monsters from space, only to realize that these monsters had stolen the talent of NBA players.

In a desperate attempt to foil the Monstars’ plans, the Looney Tunes kidnap a retired Michael Jordan. Hilarity and some of the most inaccurate basketball sequences put on film ensue.

Here are the high points of my Space Jam theory of Super Bowl of XLII: 1. The Patriots are the Monstars. Seriously, these guys “stole” talent from other professionals.

Remember spygate? Instead of a magical basketball that sucks the talent out of the likes of Shawn Bradley (worst talent steal ever), the Patriots used a camera to videotape games and sidelines.

If this parallel is not enough to convince you I also propound that the Patriots’ offensive line is relatively the same size as the Monstars squad, roughly 8 feet tall and 500 pounds each.

2. In the movie Space Jam the Monstars were led by an evil alien by the name of Mr. Swackhammer, a diminutive, cigar smoking misanthrope, hell-bent on channeling all of the Looney Tunes’ powers to attract more space travelers to Moron Mountain Amusement Park.

Bill Belichick is not an alien, but he is a cutoffsleeve wearing misanthrope hell-bent on channeling all of the controversy that surrounds him into a perfect season.

If I had to pick one coach in the NFL who hates or wants to destroy the Looney Tunes, I would pick Big Bad Bill.

3. Eli Manning is Bugs Bunny.

In the movie Bugs was not necessarily the best player on the team, as evidenced by what appears to be a 15 point, 6 rebound performance in the final game.

However, like Eli Manning, he used his lesser skills to the best of his ability and stepped up when it counted.

I am not counting on Eli Manning to win the Super Bowl (more on this later), but it cannot be ignored that he has strung together three workman like wins.

4. The Giants were betrayed by their former team member Tiki Barber.

In the movie, Stan Podolak (Newman from Seinfeld) betrays the Toonsquad (read Giants), only to come back and help them win the final game.

I am not certain that Tiki Barber will come to the aid of the Giants, but if Elmer Fudd can dunk a basketball, anything is possible.

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Freshman guard Jeff Teague guards a Miami player during the home game Jan. 29. Teague led the team with a career high 27 points in the game.

By Ryan Durham | Senior writer Sophomore guard Ishmael Smith proved once again when it comes down to the wire he can make the basket as he sunk a jumper with only seconds left on the clock to give the Deacs their third ACC win of the season 70-68 over Miami.

The Hurricanes and Deacons fought throughout the first half for the lead, tying the score six times.

Neither team could manage to gain a double-digit lead or stop the other’s attack.

The first half played out differently than many other of the Deacons’ games this season.

Wake Forest shot 6 for 11 from behind the arc, giving them a majority of their 34 points at halftime.

The Deacs conversely only shot 39 percent from the floor and were missing short jumpers that they would have traditionally hit.

Wake Forest was not the only team that was hot behind the arc in the first half.

The ’Canes also hit over 60 percent of their shots from three point land thanks in most part to guard Jack McClinton who was 4 for 5 in the first half.

This strong play on both sides of the court contributed to the back and forth play and sent both of the teams into the halftime locker room with 34 points.

“I thought our guys in the first half allowed them to stay in the game,” said Miami Head Coach Frank Haith. “I thought we had a chance to get separation. We gave them some open looks and I thought that got them going.”

Wake Forest stayed hot in the second half, hitting 50 percent of their three-point shots.

Freshman guard Jeff Teague, who had a career high 27 points, hit all three of his three-point

shots in the second half, and had multiple key baskets in the half.

Wake Forest built up a seven point lead with six minutes left in the half, but the Deacs missed a pair of shots and turned the ball over, allowing the Hurricanes to tie the game with 1:27 left in the half.

Miami missed a basket that would have given them the lead, which gave the Deacons one last chance to win the game.

Smith ran the clock down to the final seconds and then charged the lane and put up a jumper to give the Deacs a two point lead with less than three seconds left on the clock giving the Deacs the win.

“I always have faith in Ish,” Teague said. “He’s a big shot taker. The last game against Virginia See Basketball, Page B4

Men’s tennis starts with victories Lady Deacs fall to Tribe in first match

By Danny Mullins | Contributing writer

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Junior Cory Parr prepares to serve the ball during a match. Parr, who holds the No. 1 team spot, will be looked to for leadership this year.

Heading into the 2008 spring season, this year’s men’s tennis team has a lot of holes to fill, namely the departure of one of the program’s best players of all time, Todd Paul, who graduated from Wake Forest last year with over 100 career victories.

To fill those massive shoes is junior Cory Parr who played the majority of last season as the No. 2 seed for the Demon Deacons where he went 19-7.

However, he did play as the No. 1 seed for Wake last year and won his only match.

This year, he will be playing virtually all of his matches in that position and he comes into the season ranked by the Intercollegiate Tennis Associate (ITA) as the 64th best player in the country and 8th in the region.

The rest of the team is rounded out by senior co-captains, Charles Sartor and Mariusz Adamski, one junior, Carlos Salmon, sophomores Andrew Brasseaux, Jason Morgenstern and Steve Forman as well as lone freshmen Jonathan Wolff. Everyone should look to see a lot of balanced playing time this year to back up Parr.

Currently, Forman is the man sitting in the same position as Parr was a year ago at the No. 2 seed.

Last year, he played the majority of his matches as the No. 5 seed, so, it See Tennis, Page B4

Despite senior Sasha Kuilkova’s efforts women’s tennis loses

By Susie Manship | Staff writer

Although starting the match against No. 15 William and Mary with four first set singles wins, the No. 21 ranked women’s tennis team fell in their first match of the season, 4-2.

With their win over the Demon Deacons, the Tribe advanced their record to 2-1.

Junior Sierra Poske and sophomore Sasha Kulikova, the No. 2 doubles team, brought home the lone Demon Deacon doubles win. They defeated No.2 pair Klaudyna Kasztelaniec and Ragini Acharya of William and Mary, 8-6.

The No. 1 doubles pair of senior Alexandra Hirsch and freshman Emilee Malvehy lost 8-2 to the No. 1 doubles pair of Megan MoultonLevy and Katarina Zoricic, who are ranked 46th in the nation.

After defeating the number two doubles team, Kulikova tied the match 1-1 with a decisive victory over No.

2 singles standout Zoricic, who is ranked 83rd in the nation.

No. 5 singles Malvehy defeated Magdalena Bresson in three straight 6-3 victories.

Poske and freshman Katarina Reveche won their first set of the day in singles play, but lost the overall matches in the second and third rounds.

Junior Chris- Reveche tian Tara narrowly lost her second set to No. 55 ranked Acharya, giving the Tribe the overall advantage to nudge the Demon Deacons out of a season opening win.

Reveche attacked her final match at No. 6 singles with a fervor, edging out opponent Lauren Sabacinski 2-1, but the match was called short and abandoned before a winner was determined.

The Deacons look to rebound with a win on Feb. 2 in Winston-Salem against Penn State, at noon. They take on the University of Tennessee Feb. 3, also at home, at 2 p.m.

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enior Michelle Duffey is finally in her last semester of running at Wake Forest. Throughout her four years, she has steadily improved her times and skills. In the first meet of this year, Duffey broke two Wake Forest records as a member of one relay team and an individual event.

Duffey runs both indoor and outdoor track, competing in hurdles, short distances and relays

On breaking two school records: It felt really good to break two records, especially in the first meet. It set the season off right and got me motivated for the rest of the indoor season.

On being a senior this year: As a senior I am a lot more vocal and a lot more experienced when it comes to managing time at track meets. It is different as a senior. You understand things about track that you can’t as a freshman. You are able to help teammates more since you have experienced a lot of things they are just now going through.

I want us to place as one of the top teams for the indoor and outdoor seasons.

On her favorite event to run: Indoor I love running the 500m. I don’t know why but I do! It is almost like the 400mH, which is what I do outdoor but slightly different.

On her favorite meet to run at: I love going to the Armory in New York. I love their track and the crowd is amazing. The competition is always great and I mean, it is New York!

"It set the season off right." for the Deacons. As a senior that is constantly improving, Duffey looks to have a fun season ahead of her. The Old Gold & Black’s Sports editor Allison Lange sat down with Duffey to talk about breaking two school records at one meet, team and individual goals for this year, being a senior this year and her favorite class at Wake Forest.

DEAC OF THE WEEK Sophomore women’s tennis player Sasha Kuilkova had a straight set win (6-2, 6-2) over William and Mary’s No. 83 ranked Katarina Zoricic.

The Deacons, however, lost the match 4-2 to the No. 15 Tribe in Williasburg, Va. Kuilkova, from Moscow, Russia, teamed up with junior Sierra Poske Kuilkova for the only Deacon doubles win, defeating Klaudyna Kasztelaniec and Ragini Acharya 8-6.

Kuilkova was the team’s most valuable player in 2007.

She started her career at Wake Forest with seven consecutive wins during the fall season. In the spring she had a nine match win streak.

The tennis team had a strong performance in the pre-season Virginia invitational due in large part to Kuilkova’s undefeated performance.

Before joining the Deacons she was a top-150 singles player in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) rankings and a member of the Russian Junior National Team from 2002-2006.

Kuilkova and the Deacons (0-1) will look to the upcoming four-match homestand, starting with Penn State Feb. 4.

On her personal goals for the season: I mainly want to stay healthy and do my very best to perform well at each meet.

I want to be a key player at indoor ACCs this year in the 60H, 400m and the 4x400 Relay.

On the team goals: Team unity is a big one for me. The motivation that you get from your teammates is unbelievable.

On her favorite class at Wake Forest: My favorite class was a Women’s and Gender Studies class I took as a junior. It was Women and Reproduction with Teresa Smith (she is fantastic). This class incorporated everything that women are not told by the field of medicine.

As an Health and Exercise Science major it was great to learn specifically about women and information for later on in life.

DEACON NOTES Lady Deacons host blood drive for Carolina tickets The Deacon women’s basketball team teamed up with the Northwest North Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross and offered tickets to the Wake Forest v. North Carolina game on Jan. 31 for donors this past week.

the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain.

Boyles and Helwick took the top two spots in the men’s heptathlon at the Wisconsin Elite Invitational in Madison Boyles had a lifetime best tally of 5842 points, while Helwick was runner up with 5447 points.

Second Harvest Food Bank Executive Director Nan Griswold graduated from Wake Forest in 1970 and has helped expand the relationship between the school and her company.

Lift Up America, based in Los Angeles, coordinates food distributions with teams from the National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, National Football League, Major League Soccer and 11 NCAA universities.

Student athletes lend a hand in Volunteer track coaches excel in food distribution About 40 Wake Forest student athletes from National Champion Deacs make invitationals the dance, volleyball, football and field hockey two public appearances

Demon Deacon volunteer assistant coaches Chris Boyles, Lela Nelson and Chris Helwick had impressive performances in invitations. Nelson defeated Olympic Long Jump champion Carolina Kluft.

Nelson had the top performance of the women’s long jump at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games, with a 6.50 meter mark.

She defeated the champion by 10 centimeters.

Nelson is now qualified to compete at the US Indoor Nationals in Boston. If she is able to win that event she will compete on the US team in

teams assisted needy North Carolinians on Jan. 24.

The food distribution project benefited 18 Northwest North Carolina counties.

Wake Forest hosted the distribution from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m in collaboration with Lift Up America and Second Harvest Food Bank in the east parking lot of Groves Stadium.

Tyson donated 31,000 pounds for distribution.

The food will reach residences, churches and shelters to provide a little extra help in the cold winter months.

The men’s soccer team signed autographs at the LJVM Coliseum on Jan. 29, before the men’s basketball team faced off with ACC foe the Miami Hurricanes.The first time NCAA Championship soccer team for Wake Forest was honored at halftime of the Miami game.

The Deacons captured the school’s eighth national championship in December defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes.

The soccer players also signed autographs from 2-4 p.m. Jan. 27 outside of the Deacon Shop at Hanes Mall.

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Lady Deacs struggle to overcome ACC foes

Women’s basketball thrashes non-conference opponent; still winless in ACC play

By Martin Rickman | Staff writer

Despite dismantling Savannah State at home Jan. 24 in their final non-conference game of the year by 44 points, the Lady Deacons basketball team was unable to parlay that into a victory against N.C. State Jan. 27, falling 63-38.

The Lady Deacs, the ACC’s No. 1 scoring defense, turned in one of their finest overall performances of the year, forcing a year-high 29 turnovers against Savannah State at the Joel, which led to 32 points and set the tone in an 85-41 victory.

This ended Wake’s six game losing streak and also marked the team’s season high in points, besting the 84 points scored against Winston-Salem State on Dec. 21.

Freshman Camille Collier continued her sparkling season, knocking down six threes and racking up 21 points, her second consecutive game of 20 or more points. Collier is averaging 8.6 points per game and is third on the team in both steals and assists. Freshman Brittany Waters also had a great game, pulling down eight rebounds and adding nine points.

Juniors Alex Tchangoue and Corinne Groves also combined for 32 points on the game.

Savannah State shot just under 25 percent for the game and was out-rebounded by 15, while the Lady Deacons shot 50 percent on the day and over 50 percent from beyond the arc.

Unfortunately, the team could not use the momentum of this game to find their first conference win of the season as they fell to N.C. State at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh.

After falling behind 29-20 in the first half, the Demon Deacons were held scoreless by the Wolf-

Game of the Week Men’s basketball at N.C. State 12 p.m. Feb. 3 RBC Center, Raleigh, N.C.

The 13-6 Deacons will travel along Highway I-40 for an ACC showdown with N.C. State on Feb. 3.

N.C. State defeated the Deacs in both their matchups last season.

The two losses at the hands of N.C. State marked the first time the Deacs were swept by the Wolfpack since 2004.

This year, the team will look to improve to 4-3 in the ACC and end their losing streak against N.C. State.

The Deacons are coming off of a 70-68 win against Miami Jan. 29.

Freshman guard Jeff Teague was impressive in the victory over Miami, scoring 27 points in his 35 minutes.

Sophomore guard Ishmael Smith hit a dramatic fade away jump shot with 2.6 seconds left in the game to give the Deacons a 70-68 lead and the win.

N.C. State has improved their play recently, with the addition of freshman powerhouse J.J. Hickson.

Wake Forest will counter with their own electric freshman, James Johnson, who leads the team in scoring.

The Deacons return home to take on Georgia Tech on Feb. 6.

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Senior forward Christen Brown scrambles for possession of the ball in a recent game. The Lady Deacons are 13-9 overall this season, but are stuck in last place in the ACC with a conference record of 0-7. They will play the No. 3 UNC Tarheels Jan. 31. pack for the first eight minutes of the second half, putting them in a 45-20 deficit.

The Deacs were turnover prone, finishing with 16 on the day. They also struggled from long range, hitting just three of 18 3-point opportunities and shooting just 26.7 percent overall.

The Deacs were led by sophomore Mekia Valentine, who had a team-high 11 points. The Wolfpack had a pair of 12 point scorers in senior Khadijah

Whittington and redshirt freshman Megan Zullo and went to 14-7 on the year and 2-4 in ACC play.

However with the win and the loss during the week, the Deacs went to 13-9 and 0-7 in the ACC. With a chance at the ultimate upset, the Deacons take on the third-ranked UNC Tarheels on Jan. 31 at the Joel.

Tipoff is slotted for 7 p.m.

The Tar Heels are coming off an overtime win against the fourth-ranked Maryland Terrapins on Jan. 27.

This is the third game the Deacons have played against a top 25 opponent.

The team beat Texas A&M in the Paradise Jam Tournament and lost to Maryland at the Joel on Jan. 3.

Scoreboard Wake in the Ranks Women’s tennis standings

Women’s basketball standings

1. North Carolina 2. Maryland 3. Duke 4. Virginia 5. Boston College 6. Florida State 7. Georgia Tech 8. N.C. State 9. Clemson 10. Miami 11. Virginia Tech 12. Wake Forest

ACC 5-0 6-1 4-1 4-1 4-2 4-2 3-3 2-4 2-4 1-4 0-6 0-7

All 18-2 22-2 15-5 15-5 16-5 14-7 16-4 14-7 9-12 8-12 13-8 13-9

Atlantic 1. N.C. State 2. Georgia Tech 3. Virginia Tech 4. Clemson 5. Duke 6. Miami 7. North Carolina 8. Virginia 9. Wake Forest 10. Boston College 11. Florida State 12. Maryland

ACC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Men’s basketball standings All 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 2-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0

1. Duke 2. North Carolina 3. Boston College 4. Virginia Tech 5. Clemson 6. Wake Forest 7. Georgia Tech 8. N.C. State 9. Maryland 10. Miami 11. Florida State 12. Virginia

ACC 5-0 4-1 3-2 4-3 3-3 3-3 3-3 2-3 2-3 2-4 2-5 1-4

All 17-1 19-1 12-6 13-8 15-5 13-6 10-9 13-6 12-8 15-5 13-9 11-7

ACC Leaderboard Women’s basketball

Rebounds/g 1. Kadijah Whittington (N.C. State) 2. Crystal Langhorne (Maryland) 3. Aisha Mohammed (Virginia) 4. Erlana Larkins (North Carolina) 5. Stefanie Murphy (Boston College)

Whittingon

11.8 9.6 9.5 8.9 8.6

Langhorne

Women’s tennis National Rank

1. Aurelija Miseviciute (Arkansas-Fayatteville) 2. Maria Mosolova (Northwestern) 3. Amanda McDowell (Georgia Tech) 4. Ani Mijacika (Clemson) 5. Ellah Nze (Duke)

Miseviciute

Men’s basketball

Steals/g 1. Toney Douglas (Florida State) 2. Jeff Teague (Wake Forest) 3. James Mays (Clemson) 4. Jeff Allen (Virginia Tech) 5. Cliff Hammonds (Clemson)

Mosolova

Douglas

2.73 2.37 2.27 2.11 2.00

Teague

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Indoor soccer and basketball are under way. Signups for bowling will begin soon.

With the Intramural basketball and indoor soccer seasons underway, there have already been several points of confusion with regard to the rules.

In addition to these following rules clarifications, please keep in mind that officials must be treated with the same sportsmanship and respect expected off the court.

Please remember that the officials are also your classmates and peers, so yelling at them will get you nowhere.

In fact, there are harsh penalties for poor sportsmanship. Teams with a poor sportsmanship grade will be ineligible to participate in the playoffs!

The main indoor soccer rules clarification is that a goalie may not throw the ball into the opposing goalie box on the fly.

He can have it bounce before the goal and the action will be deemed legal, but if the ball lands in the box then he has committed an infraction.

As for the basketball rules clarifications, there are a couple. Teams and players are reminded that they may not wear any form of jewelry on the court.

That includes Livestrong bracelets and chain necklaces that might be tucked under the shirt.

Also, players are reminded that they must check in with the scorekeeper before substituting into the game, rather than just walking onto the court.

Along with this, players are reminded that they must keep their jerseys tucked into their shorts.

Please keep in mind that when a girl scores a two-point basket in a co-rec basketball game, she will be awarded three points.

If she makes a conventional three-pointer, she will receive four points.

Finally, be on the lookout for bowling league sign-ups.

They will be coming out shortly!

Compiled by Brett Noble

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Basketball: Men’s team tops Pressbox: SpaceJam Miami at home at the buzzer invades Superbowl Continued from Page B1

These similarities, although compelling, do not represent that main thrust of my Space Jam theory.

The Looney Tunes and the Monstars met twice during the course of the film.

The first meeting saw the Looney Tunes rolled into a ball and dunked.

This setback led the Looney Tunes to recruit Michael Jordan, who saves them slavery atop Moron Mountain with a game-winning halfcourt slam. My question is: Who is the Giants’ Michael Jordan?

If Eli Manning is Bugs Bunny, who will be the savior from another dimension, pulled through a golf hole to teach the Giants how to beat the Pats?

The first meeting this season ended with a Patriots game-winning field goal-- not a beat down.

What are the Giants going to do differently to win the Super Bowl?

At the end of Space Jam, the Looney Tunes frolic off into toon-land as Michael Jordan returns to the NBA. I don’t foresee as happy an ending for the Giants, who may have said “That’s all folks” long ago.

Men’s tennis: Season begins on a strong note

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Sophomore guard Ishmael Smith dribbles the ball during the home game against Miami Jan. 29. Smith made a shot with about two seconds left to win the game for the Deacs, 70-68.

Continued from Page B1 Tech he hit the big shot and I knew he could do it again.”

Teague was one of only two Wake Forest players to score in double digits with his 27 points.

“I was throwing it up and everything was going in,” Teague said. “I was feeling good on the court. Usually L.D. gets us off to a good start but he’s not here.

Coach told us to stay agressive and Ish would get us the ball.”

Sophomore center Chas McFarland put up 10 points and had six rebounds.

The Deacs next travel down I-40 to face the Wolfpack Feb. 3 before returning home Feb. 6 to face Georgia Tech.

“I think our guys really gutted out and played with a big heart to get a win tonight,” said Head Coach Dino Gaudio. “We didn’t play real well. A lot of that credit goes to Frank’s kids.”

The Deacs now sit at 3-3 in the ACC and 13-6 overall. They are currently in a three-way tie for fifth place in the division.

appears that his jump to the No. 2 seed for Wake Forest will be instrumental to their success.

Heading into this season, Wake Forest ranks 15th in the country, being rewarded by the ITA for last years fine performance in the NCAA tournament.

The team kicked off the season in Virginia playing the 43rd ranked William & Mary on Jan. 26 and 38th ranked Old Dominion on Jan. 27. After losing the doubles point to W&M, Wake rallied in the singles play to win five out of those six matches to earn the 5-2 victory.

Parr won has second career match as the No. 1 seed after losing the first 7-5, but then rallying back to take the second set and winning the tie break 10-4.

Those unfamiliar to the workings of college tennis, if the first two sets are split, the two players play a first to 10 tie break.

The lone singles loss on Jan. 26 for Wake Forest belonged to Forman who lost a highly competitive battle to Dominic Pagon.

On Jan. 27, the tennis team headed from Williamsburg to Norfolk, Va., to take on Old Dominion.

This was a relatively easy victory for the team as they rolled to a 6-1 victory.

Parr, Forman, Adamski, Wolff and Morganstern all won their singles matches against Old Dominion.

So, the men’s tennis team earned two important early victories against very solid opponents.

The only negative for the team this weekend is that Parr and Forman who were ranked 21st in the country in doubles lost both of those matches.

Obviously Coach Jeff Zinn seemed a little perplexed by it saying after the weekend matches that “it was a little disheartenForman ing, since traditionally doubles has been a strong suit for us.”

The next opponent for the Deacs is the 27th ranked Wisconsin Badgers who come into Winston-Salem Feb. 3 undefeated.

The match is scheduled for 11 a.m., so, for those football fans, you can still support the tennis team and not miss a moment of the Super Bowl.

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Though it is difficult to come to a consensus as to what music deserves to be the most noteworthy of the year, we at WAKEradio have attempted once again to bring you a list of some of the albums that represent the cream of the crop from what turned out to be quite a prolific year of music. While the following albums definitely stood out among many of the radio staff, we do not pretend that this list is all-inclusive and equally representative of all musical genres, but it is a solid list of albums from artists both new and old that in many ways surpasses last years’ list.

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Menomena – Friend and Foe In some ways, Menomena’s Friend and Foe doesn’t really do anything new by mixing keyboards and horns with the staples of many rock bands. What makes the album stand out, however, is the packaging of these sounds. By combining of a wide array of instruments, Menomena crafts a sound that is both refreshing and highly entertaining. From the energetic opener, “Muscle’n Flo,” to the almost haunting “West,” the album delivers as delicately layered and unique sound as the album artwork itself. Friend and Foe brings a breath of fresh air to standard rock music. – Andrew Greer

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Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Yeah, the title is kind of ridiculous, but never fear, there isn’t a thing wrong with this album. Britt Daniel and co. probably have more aesthetic sensibility than any other indie band on the planet – and I dare you to prove otherwise. Bold claim? Probably, but Spoon is just that kind of band. This sixth album from the Texas group is the indie appropriation of sounds like Motown and reggae presented with Spoon’s characteristically economical style. As always, the craftsmanship is flawless, but never hollow, because Daniel’s minimalism and emotional restraint conveys so much more than overwrought Conor Oberst-style dramatics ever could. – Caryn Kesler

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Radiohead – In Rainbows The long awaited seventh album from Thom Yorke and crew, In Rainbows set a major precedent for the music industry by self-releasing their album independently of record stores under the premise of “pay what you will” over the internet, a decision that may have caused the music to be overshadowed by the innovative marketing hype. In Rainbows offers a prismatic spectrum of songs, each satisfying and unique. Stand-out tracks include the piano-led “Videotape” which seems to epitomize the album’s theme as it muses on technology and mortality. Also impressive is “Jigsaw Falling into Place” which offers a vintage sound thanks to Yorke’s pained crooning which crescendos into a characteristic freak-out. In Rainbows is gentler and more human than past albums but still upholds Radiohead’s creepy melancholic trademark we know and love. – Liz Haight

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Caribou – Andorra Andorra is Caribou’s (aka Dan Snaith’s) most recent and most concerted attempt to write structured tunes after the fuzzy glitch electronica of his previous album, The Milk of Human Kindness. With Andorra, Snaith wraps those same experimental electronica beats that populated Human Kindness around pop pyschodelia so sunny it would make Brian Wilson smile. For the first time, Snaith puts his vocals in the mix, filling them out with just the right amount of reverb and whimsy. Even if it is supposedly a foray into conventional songwriting, Andorra is still a decidedly unique polyrhythmic 60s romp, drenched in classic pop sensibilities and soaring melodies. – Caryn Kesler

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Animal Collective – Strawberry Jam Strawberry Jam is the eighth full-length album from experimental folk explorers Animal Collective. It may feature more prominent vocals and fewer of the wild screeches and howls for which the band is known than previous releases, but their endless array of noises, ranging from chainsaws to birdcalls, are more richly arranged than ever. Though expressed through whimsical lyrics and hallucinogenic soundscapes, Strawberry Jam’s thematic focus is on growing older and maturing. With its chaos carefully refined, the group continues to push the borders of pop music while also bringing its creative wilderness to an expanded audience. – Colin Gibbons

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Panda Bear – Person Pitch Person Pitch, the second major solo album from Animal Collective member Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), provides one of the year’s most original and imaginative efforts. The album’s seven songs are built around meticulously layered samples which range from ‘60s pop jangles to bottle rockets and industrial noise. These sounds are molded and looped to create a loose and warm atmosphere for Lennox’s honey-clear harmonies. Due to the lush array of sounds drawn from our everyday environment,and the strength of Lennox’s remarkable voice, Person Pitch sounds immediately intimate and familiar, yet grows more refreshing and deep with each listen.

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Feist – The Reminder With the recent cold front, it seems like ages ago when we were exuberantly listening to the new Feist album in the car with the windows down.

From Bonnaroo to NPR to Starbucks, Leslie Feist was seemingly ubiquitous last year. Leslie Feist’s sophomore solo album, The Reminder, displays a wide range of sounds and tempos, from the almost sickeningly upbeat “1,2,3,4” to the more soulful and earnest “Brandy Alexander” or the beautifully understated track “The Water.” The Reminder may have a more produced and Starbucks-friendly sound overall, but many of the tracks were allegedly first takes, which is a testimony to Feist’s raw talent. – Rachel Kowal

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The Arcade Fire – Neon Bible Neon Bible presents listeners with an invitation to a darker world. Loaded with tension, it challenges the motives and practices of various institutions like the family, church and military. Potent lyrics sung by Win Butler, with a voice recalling young Bruce Springsteen, communicate the angst felt by those who question a blind, senseless majority. It crackles with energy throughout the album’s best songs: “Black Mirror,” “Intervention” and “Antichrist Television Blues.” Montreal-based Arcade Fire’s sophomore album shows the band’s willingness to experiment with new sounds and a greater sense of monumentality than 2004’s Funeral.–Megs Browne

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Of Montreal – Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?

Following the early release of their eighth album, Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?, 2007 proved to be a big year for Of Montreal. In addition to the album release and extensive touring and promoting, the band was featured in a number of commercials including ones for Outback Steakhouse, T-Mobile and the Nasdaq. Though the band got a significant amount of exposure in 2007, their sound is by no means mainstream. As much as their colorful album cover indicates, Of Montreal’s latest release offers an audible kaleidoscope of sounds. From the catchy and highly accessible chorus of “Bunny Ain’t No Kind of Rider” to the sprawling and epic “The Past is a Grotesque Animal” which clocks in at just under 12 minutes, the album is a treasure for both former The O.C. watchers and music elitists alike. – Rachel Kowal

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The National – Boxer Boxer’s subtle refrains and expansive musical terrain make it the most rewarding album of the year. Never heavyhanded, the nuanced piano (Sufjan Stevens contributes) and layered guitars match Matt Berninger’s literate musings of lost friendships, failing relationships and his own melancholic tendencies. With Boxer, the National gets everything right, crafting dark, anthemic songs as personal as they are poignant. What remains to be seen is how the Brooklyn group so skeptical of commercial success will be affected by the success Boxer has afforded them. Standouts include “Fake Empire,” “Gospel” and “Start a War.” – David Wescott

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B6 Thursday, January 31, 2008 Jack Johnson enjoys his Guitar Hero Air Rocker with a lab monkey on his back.

He Said | Advice on sex and the fairer sex

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Sleep Through the Static

4: The superstitious number in Japan, as opposed to 13.

For those of us who have patiently been waiting for Jack Johnson’s new CD, the day has finally come. Sleep Through the Static is set for release on Feb. 5. This is Johnson’s first CD since the Sing-ALongs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George (2006).

The album promises a new sound as it with much more electric guitar than usual for the surfer musician.

Ever since the beginning of this semester, I’ve been in a proverbial pickle.

It seems as if I’ve been gracelessly sloping downwards from those sweet kosher dills to those D-grade types whose sole ingredients include green, plastic, gasoline and the souls of the damned.

Now, I can’t seem to find the right words to express some sincere thoughts on my own existential dilemma.

But I’m certain I can find things around me, which fully represent and even give meaning to the world in which we all live.

First, and most important, is the return of American Gladiators.

What a triumph.

The combination of Laila Ali and Hulk Hogan as co-hosts just screams television domination, not to mention the muscularly scandalous garb which can barely withhold these middling athletes’ protein packed bodies.

Simply watching the gladiator Wolf can minimize the world’s problems exponentially.

He, or it, is today’s social lifeline.

I might even dare to say he gives Chuck Norris in his prime a run for his money.

Whose hair is more glorious, Chuck Norris’ perfectly landscaped beard, or Wolf ’s untamed rollercoaster of a semi-mullet?

Wolf and the Gladiators undoubtedly hold a soft spot in my heart, and I can draw upon them for comfort during these tumultuous times.

But there is an even greater source of which we can all take hold, and it is happening here at the university.

Influenza is rampant on campus, but, seeing that the student body has the stones of pure igneous power, we looked Death in the face sternly and cried, we want to make out.

And that we did.

Amid wildly airborne germs and unavoidable bed sentences, we were not disenchanted.

We don’t see our antics as potentially harmful to our health.

That’s just ridiculous.

Let’s give ourselves a little credit.

This is a super-strain of flu, my friends, the type that makes little children cry instantly upon hearing a single whisper of those three combined cursed letters, or even anything that rhymes with the word.

If there are any young Stu’s out there, you are in my prayers.

The students are doing a service to this community in light of this assumed malevolent event.

Student Health has been busier than one can imagine, making every other day seem like putting a band-aid on a scraped knee.

We thank you, and hope we have also done something good for you, too.

Also, the immune systems we will fully develop after recovering from this bubonic-esque episode will be superhuman.

Chemical warfare will be obsolete if ever campus-wide combat rose to such a level.

My advice: plan ahead.

The sexual adventures on campus recently may have spread this relentless sickness to uncontrollable heights, but I think we can all draw on this event for everything it has brought to campus.

Viva the Influenza Attack of ’08.

The next few weeks of catching and recovering will be interesting to observe, but I hope we all thought it was well worth the cost.

“He Said” is a bi-weekly column that presents one guy’s perspective on the college sex scene. You may contact him with your feedback or ideas at arrontt7@ wfu.edu.

Lummox | By Will Warren

Weird Science Maybe this is just a question for those of us not going into the science field, but what are the points of some of these tests they do on animals? On Jan. 9 scientists in China were thrilled to find that their glowing cloned pig gave birth to glowing piglets.

In South Korea last year scientists made kitten clones that glowed red.

In Japan, they’ve created a transparent frog. In China, they figured out that panda porn does not help panda breeding. Ok, I know there usually is a point to these experiments, but doesn’t it just freak you out sometimes?

Guitar Hero Air Rocker Don’t be fooled by the name of this gadget, it is not a part of the amazingness of Guitar Hero. It is, however, a new toy for pretend guitar players. It combines a belt buckle, a magnetic guitar pick and a mini amplifier. Players choose one of 10 included riffs, start strumming and the toy captures the moving of the pick past magnetic coils in the buckle then broadcasts the riff. So if you ever feel like playing but don’t have the privilege of owning a guitar, you can break out this bad boy.

Drink of the Week Jack the Ripper

In theme with the ongoing illnesses on campus, try this drink.

Apparently Buttershots takes away the bite to Crown Royal leaving a pleasant aftertaste unlike any other.

Ingredients: 2 1/2 oz Crown Royal 3/4 oz Butterscotch schnapps (Buttershots) Level ice to top in shaker, pour Crown Royal and Buttershots.

Shake. Strain and pour into glass.

Movie Review | 27 Dresses

Romantic comedy offers new spin on classic tale

By Aubrey Sitler | Staff writer

If asked to describe 27 Dresses in one word, I would have to go with “cute.”

It was one of those films which left me, as well as the rest of the theater (filled mostly with women of all ages) smiling and, more importantly, talking.

Personally, I found the film to be the perfect way to pass a formerly bland Saturday evening.

The Grey’s Anatomy fan in me was ecstatic to finally get to see one of my favorite prime-time performers after the dry spell in the world of cable due to the writer’s strike.

But let’s face it: James Marsden, most widely known from his part in The Notebook, was reason enough to go see this romantic comedy.

As my friends and I 27 Dresses talked about Starring | Katherine Heigl, the film on James Marsden and Edward our way back Burns to campus, we realized that Director | Anne Fletcher we only had Who’s it for? | Any girl, at any good things to age say about it.

Running Time | 1 hrs 47 min.

So m e h ow, Rating | (out of 5) 27 Dresses managed to charm its way into our hearts with the help of the quirk and wit of its leading actors.

The saying “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” does not even begin to describe Jane Nichols (Katherine Heigl).

She devotes her life to two things.

The first is making life flawless for her unsuspecting boss whom she is ardently in love with (played

by Edward Burns).

The other is planning other people’s weddings to the point of perfection.

When we first meet Jane, she is commissioning a cab driver to chauffeur her back and forth between Manhattan and Brooklyn.

While in the cab she frantically changes from a horrendous collared bridesmaid’s dress to a traditional Hindu dress.

Jane, we learn, is the maid of honor in two weddings which just happen to be on the same night.

As the movie progresses, we discover that these weddings are numbers 26 and 27 for Jane in her long resume as a bridesmaid.

While going for the bridal bouquet at the Manhattan wedding, Jane gets knocked to the floor .

A man who introduces himself as Kevin Doyle (James Marsden) helps her to her feet.

He takes her home and, in her annoyance, Jane accidentally leaves her other limb, her daily planner, in the cab.

Using this handy tool, Kevin, starts actively pursuing her by sending her flowers and calling her, much to Jane’s chagrin.

Soon after this, Jane’s sister, Tess (Malin Akerman), comes home to New York. Beautiful, selfish and shallow, Tess somehow manipulates her way into the life of Jane’s unrequited love.

After getting Jane’s boss to propose to her, Tess solicits Jane’s help with what she does best: she asks her sister to plan her wedding.

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Jane (Katherine Heigl) tries to politely brush off Kevin Doyle (James Marsden) after he helps her with a head injury on a busy night of multiple weddings.

It is this incident which causes Jane to finally return Kevin’s calls.

Faced with the proposition of planning her sister’s wedding to the man she loves and finding herself in desperate need of someone to talk to, Jane meets up with Kevin at a bar.

Thus begins their friendship.

As the rest story unravels, we realize that there is much more than originally meets the eye.

The plot twists, not even necessarily in a predictable manner, characters are deceived and transformed.

Eventually, as is the way with this genre, some amount of closure and happiness ensue.Although deceived and taken advantage of, Jane must eventually make herself realize what she wants and how to get it.

Finally, Jane is able to stand up for herself and break out of her convoluted routine.

The concept for the film was definitely original enough to constitute a blockbuster budget and familiar Hollywood faces. At the same time I thought it slightly reminiscent of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

Of course, that is not meant to discredit to the movie.

After all, what girl doesn’t love to live vicariously through exceptionally beautiful actresses like Kate Hudson and Heigl who fall in love with the likes of Matthew McConaughey and Marsden?

Heigl’s performance was one of plausibility, her facial expressions, as always, adding to her character in ways that no other actress could ever pull off.

James Marsden is, like usual, the epitome of “The Guy.” I did, however, find one minor complaint: considering that the screenplay was composed by Aline Brosh McKenna, the same screenwriter who gave us The Devil Wears Prada – I found it to be slightly lacking. Like in so many movies, the best lines were given away in the previews.

It did accomplish a predictable level of comedic wit often associated with the genre of romantic comedy, but it was nothing when compared with McKenna’s past work.

In this, I was slightly disappointed. I expected a higher level of comedic achievement.

Nevertheless, if you are the right person looking for this film, it comes to you highly recommended if you’re expecting a chick flick and nothing more.

Chick or not, let’s face it: everyone can use a “cute” movie every now and then.

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Restaurant Review | Par 3 Bistro

Upscale French cuisine and golf theme please diners

By Walker Kalan | Contributing writer

The setting is country club-esque (a la Ryan’s) and cozy, with only about seven I told a handful of friends I was review- or eight candlelit tables and a small, ing a restaurant called Par 3 Bistro. Their super-attentive wait staff. The menu is responses were generally the same: cocked stellar — simple and elegant, with six head and squinty eyes – the look a puppy appetizers, ranging from Pâté Maison to smoked salmon, and gives you when you 12 entrees fresh from the tell it to answer the Par 3 Bistro farm and sea (and veal phone.

Situated beside Location | 3870 Bethania Station Rd. fattening pen). It’s a little pricey — entrees range a retention pond Hours | Sun 11a.m. - 2p.m. $20-$27 — but well at the magnificent Tues. -Sat. 5p.m. - 9:00 p.m. worth Easy Mac-ing it Bethabara Park for a few days to save Boulevard inter- Serving | French up the extra cash. Come change, Par 3 Bistro Dress | Casual appetizer time, I was torn boasts, without a Price Range | $20-$27 between the escargot doubt, one of the (out of 5) ($9.95) and mushrooms worst locations in Rating | with crabmeat ($9.95).

Winston-Salem.

After much deliberation, Even the towniest of townies will need MapQuest for this I determined that I’m not ready for snails at this point in my life. Boy did I make one.

But don’t let the sub-par real estate the right choice.

I was a little worried they’d serve me fool you – this French eatery serves up steaks to rival Ryan’s and the late great a few mushroom caps filled with cheesy Frankie Rowland’s. Okay, so I’ve ragged dough and a few bits of crab, but I was on the location (which is really bad, but pleasantly surprised when our lovely actually not that far from campus — waitress walked out with a steaming plate about three miles), but the interior is of crabtastic mushrooms. Great crabto-filling ratio! I have a rule of thumb quite lovely.

Book Review | Wizard of the Crow

for first time dining at nicer restaurants: order the steak. If it’s no good, spread the word and hopefully the restaurant goes out of business.

My options were threefold: The filetbernaise ($25.95), a center-cut filet with a tarragon béarnaise sauce; the tournedos bistro ($24.95), twin medallions with a burgundy bordelaise sauce; or the steak au poivre ($23.95), a New York strip with a brandied peppercorn sauce.

Let’s keep it simple. I’ll have the filet, medium rare.

My friends ordered the rack of lamb ($26.95), tilapia ($21.95) and the chicken champagne ($19.95). Surprisingly, I preferred the chicken, with its delightfully rich champagne sauce.

The lamb was nicely spiced, but a little overcooked (I like it on the pinker side) and the tilapia was decent, but I’m not a big tilapia guy.

My steak was hands down the best. It was tender as veal, perfectly cooked and as flavorful as any steak I’ve ever had the pleasure of consuming.

Well done, Par 3. I’ll spare you the cheesy golf pun.

My overall dining experience was surprisingly delightful.

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Little-known restaurant impresses students with its pricey, but tasty entrees in sports-themed grill and bistro.

There was only one other group eating in the restaurant, which made things slightly awkward (everyone has that loud, foul-mouthed friend who says absolutely the wrong things in the

vicinity of children and the elderly), but the general set-up and atmosphere are ideal for a date or a classy meal with a small group of friends. Treat yourself to a little Par 3 – you deserve it.

Event Review | PEN Plays

Fantasy novel recalls Simplicity of play reading enhances acting harsh Kenyan reality

By Carie McElveen | Contributing writer

By Jacob Bathanti | Staff writer

In a recent article for the BBC, Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o bewailed that in his beloved Kenya, current events mirror those of his latest novel, as the country’s power èlites become homogenous in their indifference to the plight of the people.

Wizard of the Crow was published in 2006, a widely sprawling, wildly ambitious tapestry of “Africa in the twentieth century in the context of 2,000 years of world history.”

While this may sound daunting, and while Ngugi inevitably stumbles a little in the course of his 766-page saga, Wizard is a work of almost prescient timeliness. It centers around two interlocking sets of characters.

One set is composed of the brutal, megalomaniacal Ruler (his given name is not permitted to be mentioned by his citizens, and thus it is not given to us) of the fictional Republic of Aburiria, and his ministers and henchmen.

The other is a pair of notso-ordinary commoners of Aburiria: Kamiti and his ladylove, Nyawira.

The plot centers roughly around the Ruler’s plan to build a modern-day Tower of Babel, by which he will be able to ascend to Heaven to talk to God whenever he wishes.

He is abetted in this out-sizedly grandiose scheme by Silver Sikiokuu, a minister who has had his ears surgically stretched to hear any rumors the Ruler might want to hear, and his deadly rival Machokali, who had his eyes enlarged to spy out any and all threats to the minister.

Meanwhile, Kamiti frightens away policemen who are chasing him and Nyawira by pretending that Nyawira’s house belongs to a traditional sorcerer, whose title provides that of the book.

Nyawira is leading a dissident group agitating for democracy, and so it is equally imperative that she stay safe.

Kamiti decides to set up permanent shop as a wizard, combining his knowledge of herbs with brilliant showmanship to cure illnesses of the mind and body.

If this doesn’t sound like a conventional realist work in the vein of Ngugi’s masterpieces Petals of Blood and A Grain of Wheat, you’re paying attention.

Wizard of the Crow is a tour-deforce of magical realism, a movement pioneered in Latin America and functions as a literary tool of global reach and applicability in understanding the postmodern era in which individuals and nations must navigate today.

Lines between fantasy and brutal realism blur and overlap throughout the book.

The verifiable phenomenon of police repression – widespread across Kenya as I write this is described faithfully.

But these same truisms are then pitched into a house of mirrors.

Government agents find themselves circling endless crowds of suppressed citizens, like Cyclists of the Apocalypse, and returning after months on the road, their clothes ripped from their backs by the wind of their passing, having been unable to find an end to the lines of people they were sent out to count.

Much of the book is frenetic in its action and crammed with fantasia.

Men and women are stricken dumb by a mysterious illness which Kamiti dubs “Whiteache.”

Struck with a devastating desire for the privileges of wealth and power enjoyed by whites, sufferers can utter only the phrase “what if.”

Using an allegedly magic mirror, Kamiti undertakes the task of curing them.

Ngugi weaves these narratives, and various subsidiary tales, together.

Kamiti and Nyawira pursue their vocations of healing individuals and the nation respectively, and their relationship deepens.

The Ruler and his henchmen jostle for power and seek funding from the Global Bank for the Marching to Heaven project.

Ngugi also feeds a rainbow of historical and folkloric threads into his loom, to turn out a tale of incredible allusive depth.

He hearkens back to African history, installing at one point an Emperor who recalls the certifiably mad Jean-Bedel Bokassa, who proclaimed himself the Emperor of the Central African Republic and claimed after his deposition to be the Thirteenth Apostle.

The queuing which people engage in throughout the book is a reference to methods of votecounting during the utterly corrupt 1988 election.

Traditional Kenyan folktales inform much of the book as well: the Ruler’s henchmen are portrayed as covert ogres, who in Kenyan tradition are cannibals.

Ngugi, in a turn which surely may be applied to the power-hungry contenders for the Kenyan presidency at the moment, accuses the elites of Africa of anthropophagy: they devour their own people.

Ngugi’s book is not without flaws.

His colloquial, conversational style, while intended as a deliberate break from Western colonialist traditions, seems in some places to be simply poor writing.

And the book drags in places, simply by virtue of its length.

Overall, however, it is a massive achievement in the field of post-colonial literature It is also painfully current in its topics as well.

The Ring Theatre and the Virtual Theatre Project hosted staged readings of two plays on Jan. 28 – one a winner of the University’s Ten Minute Play Competition and the other of The Pen is a Mighty Sword Competition.

The first reading was of the 10-minute play, “The Shrouded Canvas,” by university senior Drew Grindrod, which captures a pivotal afternoon in a couple’s relationship.

Rianna is clearly in a state of nervous tension, whereas her boyfriend Mike is easygoing and very kind to her.

She continually rebuffs his advances, as she evidently has for the past three weeks. Rianna’s eventual confession that she has some unnamed STD cuts Mike to the quick.

This type of betrayal is deeper than infidelity because it affects not only his emotions but his physical health as well.

The actors’ satisfying performances were all the more impressive because they sat in two chairs in an empty black box theater and relied solely on their voices and their body language.

The strength of a staged reading is that it showcases the artistry of the playwright.

Grindrod is skilled at fully illustrating a scene in relatively few words. His neat portrayal of the abrupt transition from Mike’s light-hearted mood at the play’s start to panic and despair demonstrates the tragedy into which trust and love can deteriorate. The play-

wright’s succinct depiction of the reality of our times leaves the audience shaken by the unexpectedness of Rianna’s admission, and undeniably aware of how quickly a pleasant life can become a catastrophe.

The second play, “Django Salvatore’s Awe-Inspiring DeathDefying Big Top Spectacuganza … Featuring Ralph,” tells the story of a small struggling circus operating in an American town during World War II. In a desperate effort to save his show, Django contacts a young man named Ralph who is rumored to have the best circus act ever seen.

Ralph tells Django that his brother was killed years ago in a fire, and that the two of them had begun to perform their incredible act in an effort to measure up to their father, a World War I soldier. It is later revealed that the famous Ralph actually died along with his brother.

The man in the Spectacuganza is merely a draft dodger trying to scrape by with the borrowed circus act. The romance and magic associated with the performer are stripped away, leaving Barnes, the circus’ most loyal fan, dismayed.

This frustration of our idealism is what causes us to grow up and leave childhood behind.

As Django explains to Barnes, there is no such thing as magic; we must make our own.

Barnes should pursue whatever seems fantastic and wonderful to her — clearly, circus performing. She has secretly learned Ralph’s act, and she performs it before a sold-out crowd the night he skips town.

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The PEN Plays presented two performances tackling issues such as relationship problems and circus dreams.

The tent actually catches fire during the act, effectively ending the Spectacuganza, but Barnes still retains her determination to find joy and goes on to start a new circus.

With an unexpected setting and an unprecedented cast of characters, Cioppa gets his point across without cluttering the story with clichés.

His theme is a vital one: the importance of creating our own satisfaction and fulfillment in a world that seems cruelly bent on eliminating joy.

The originality of the story does more than catch the audi-

ence’s attention; it remains in our memory.

A girl whose dream is to be a circus performer is not a normal girl, but her commitment to gaining fulfillment from life even after disillusionment resonates with everyone.

Furthermore, a playwright and a circus proprietor operate in different arenas.

However, their goal is the same — to provide enjoyment and wonder to a variety of audience.

Both Django and Cioppa certainly achieve this goal in the perfomances.

Event Review | Get Game@ZSR

Players of all ages battle for ZSR trophy

By Alex Osteen | Opinion editor

The mission was to save the world. Well, on Jan. 25, about 30 or 40 guys took four hours out of their busy university schedules to do just that, one virtual victory at a time.

“Get Game@ZSR,” organized by Manager of Technology Giz Womack and his team of tech gurus, provided a night of what can only be described as pure delight for gamers across campus with its Open Game Night. The cherry to top off this blissful video-game sundae was a two person team, round-robin, double elimination Halo 3 tournament. In fact, thanks to top notch communicating and negotiating with the outside world (by Giz), the tournament will serve as a sort of regional qualifier because the winners of our tournament will move on to play against UNC Greensboro students and gamers at some point in the future.

“I’ve just got the shakes man,” said one tournament goer before sitting down to play in response to being asked why he had shown up. Apparently some people just have to have their fix.

I’m not one bit embarrassed to expose my internal geekiness by admitting that I’ve been to enough of these game nights that Giz now calls me a “veteran.” If only my Halo 3 skills lived up to that title.

Anyway, like they’ve done at past game nights, they set up eight projectors in the

Photo courtesy of the ZSR Library

Students enjoy the newly released Rock Band that extends Guitar Hero into the whole realm of the band including drums, bass and even singing. main atrium of the library and as people started showing up, toting their own game systems, the fun began. The forefront of modern gaming technology was well represented with three Xbox 360s, two Wiis and all of the Rock Band equipment. Sorry Sony, no PS3s. The Halo tournament got off to a slow start because of, ironically enough, various technical problems. However, I don’t necessarily blame the tech volunteers.

First of all, since they rely upon people to

bring their own game systems, everybody has to wait for them to get there. “With the flu going around like it is, who the hell knows (how things will turn out)?” said Womack. Some people who had agreed to bring their systems actually didn’t show up, so library director Lynn Sutton called her husband to bring theirs from home.

Then, once people got set up, we experiSee Game, Page B9

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Event Preview | stArt Student Art Auction

Auction strives to end global poverty Dear Abby finally

By Lillian King | Contributing writer

meets her match Austin H. Jones Staff columnist

DEAR AUSTIN: I am a sophomore math major at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. I am usually a healthy and consequently well-liked member of this normally caring community.

However, I recently contracted a strain of influenza that has been ravaging our campus.

I have been looking for answers to the bigger questions in life (e.g., why did the trays have to disappear from the Pit so suddenly and why have they been gone for so long?) for a while now.

The recent outbreak of this horrible virus is just adding to the confusion.

For over five days I laid in my bed (I couldn’t even go to my ninja lessons), longing for the days when I was healthy.

All of my friends have disowned me.

One friend in particular (I’ll call her “Mariclaire” for anonymity’s sake) told me that she considered herself “a hug for the heart” whereas she saw me as “a sucker-punch to the soul.”

“Mariclaire” doesn’t understand what’s going on in my life right now any better than I do, but her words cut me deep – even if she is just a second-tier friend.

I can see how the fear of getting infected could send people running in the opposite direction,

but I don’t see any reason for her to speak to me so harshly.

I see myself as a victim in this case, but they treat me like a murderer.

It wasn’t my fault that the coughing, aching, snotting freshman who sat next to me for two days (I was wait-listed for the class, and I didn’t even get into it) dragged himself to class, despite all the signs that he was most definitely and irrevocably sick.

Please help me understand the afflictions that have befallen me. I am in dire need of answers.

– SICK AND TIRED OF BEING STRANDED IN THE FOREST DEAR SICK AND TIRED: Your friends are exhibiting a complex behavior which I (and most other experienced advice columnists) have determined is a very common form of “fronting.”

Those who front are called “posers” (see urbandictionary. com).

These posers are oftentimes heartless, parasitic creatures who have many uses for weak-minded, whining, virus-susceptible individuals such as yourself.

I know you wrote me looking for advice, but I essentially have none. I can only answer your questions truthfully.

However, I too am puzzled about the lack of trays in the Pit. I think at one time there was a legitimate reason.

Although the initial response from everyone was terror, most of us are used to their absence; so get on with your life, son, because having to work a little extra for your carefully prepared food isn’t going to evoke any pity from my end.

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The third annual student-led art auction will complete the week of “kNOw Poverty,” a poverty awareness week with events sponsored by the university’s Student Working Against Poverty organization (SWAP), on Feb. 1.

Other events of the “kNOw Poverty” week included a panel discussion, a 5K run, a meal packaging initiative and a PBS documentary screening.

S W A P hopes that these events will allow them to carry out their mission statement which is “satisfying the needs–mental, physical, emotional– of impoverished people worldwide by promoting poverty awareness on campus and by providing outlets of action for students, by encouraging conversation and unifying students in action towards satiating the needs of others.”

SWAP has already met its goal of unifying students and faculty from various backgrounds in the fight against poverty.

The “stArt Student Art Auction” alone has already reached a great number of students.

The auction will feature work of astudent artists Emily Brooks, Ali Carroll, Vincent Cimino, Sallie Doss, David Faber, Alex Hitchcock, Michael Mabray, Betsy Rives, Thaddeus Stephens, Caldwell Tanner, Jessie Vogel and Emily White.

The art will include many kinds of work including sculptures, graphic art and paintings – among other various pieces at the auction.

Doss, a freshman contributing work to the auction, is planning to minor in studio art.

She has contributed a charcoal sketch of hands wringing out a towel and a pastel landscape of mountains and a lake.

The auction is already looking to have a great turnout as it will be held in a gal-

I’d Kill a Man for Arby’s | By Ryan Coons

lery that is part of the First Friday Gallery Hop. The First Friday Gallery Hop is a monthly event in which the shops and streets in the art district along Sixth Street close and are turned into a festive and artsy area open to the general public.

Physical art of university students will not be the only art displayed at the Gallery Hop. The university’s own string quartet, including musicians Jermyn Davis, Karen Drake, Elizabeth Martin and Eugene Shyu, will be brightening the atmosphere with music.

Additionally, the event will offer hors d’oeuvres for its attendants, courtesy of Ollie’s Bakery and City Beverage.

All proceeds made at the “stArt Student Art Auction” will benefit the Crisis Control Ministry, a Christian-based organization whose mission is “to assist people in crisis to meet essential life needs and to become self-sufficient.”

Everyone is encouraged to come out to the event and support SWAP and its mission, as well as the university’s artists and musicians.

The event is free and open to all university students.

The auction will last from 7-10 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Downtown Arts District Association’s Community Center located on 526 N. Liberty St – only about five minutes off Sixth Street.

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Students attempt log-rolling at the aWake All Night event held on Jan. 26 in the Benson University Center.

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Influenza used you just as it used the freshman who got you sick and just as your “friends� have used you.

In reality, you were probably barely scraping along the bottom of their friend pool as a third-tier or even a fourth-tier friend.

You need to reassess your life and make some serious changes.

Be more than a burden for all of those around you to bear.

In the wise words of my sagacious ninja sensei, “I’ve got to keep you pleased in every way I can ‌ gonna give you all of me, as much as you can stand.â€?

My sensei’s philosophy (with a slight change in perspective) is the solution to any and all problems in everyone’s life.

I urge you to use this knowledge very wisely.

enced a power surge and everything shut down. Finally, there was some last minute discussion about the picky rules of the tournament. As we waited for everything to get straightened out, boxes upon boxes of pizza showed up, along with a couple of coolers of soda and bottled water. A stereo someone had set up blasted out pop rock. There were bowls full of candy on every table. Food, drinks, candy and loud music in the library! It was like a middle schooler’s dream come true. In

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fact, some of the staff volunteering actually brought their kids.

The Wii seemed to attract the younger kids of the group as well as the young at heart. Giz told me that sometimes he even makes them let him play Wii Tennis.

Some retro players popped in some old GameCube games like Super Smash Brothers, another popular choice with the kids.

The more musically inclined and hand-eye coordinated hit up the Rock Band. For those of you who don’t know, Rock Band is karaoke, Guitar Hero and drumset all in one. Singing may or may not have been a little question-

able key range wise, but no one seemed to really notice or care.

Needless to say, competition on that end of the room was a lot more relaxed — maybe because of its demographics, but probably because there wasn’t a trophy at stake. On the other side of the room, once the Halo tournament got going, things were a little rougher. Concentration and intense focus defined the players who definitely took things a lot more seriously, including me.

Though for me, it was to not much avail. I teamed up with the wake forest coolest 11-year-old that I know, Jimmy, who was looking for a

partner. He was a lot better than me (I’m 20!) and probably instantly regretted picking such a loser. I’m sure I don’t have to explain how quickly I made us lose, but he was at least a good sport about it. After defeat in Halo I tried my hand at a couple Wii games: Wii Bowling was a welcome change in the direction towards peace and friendship. I won too.

Maybe the ultimate intrigue was the chance to be publicly nerdy, maybe it was the chance to show off mad Halo skills or maybe it was just the free pizza.

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