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Joe Klein, a columnist for TIME Magazine and regular political commentator, addressed students, faculty and members of the community on the lessons he learned during his journeys across America.

TIME columnist looks to public service as key to revitalizing American politics and society

BY IAN RUTLEDGE Executive News Editor rutlig11@wfu.edu The renowned TIME Magazine columnist and best-selling author, Joe Klein, spoke on the American Dream and the divided political state of the country Oct. 10 in Wait Chapel.

Klein visited the university as part of the Voices of our Time speaker series, which has

brought similarly well-known figures to speak on various topics.

The Wait Chapel audience of about 1,000 students, faculty and members of the community listened to Klein discuss ideas and thoughts from a recent trip across the country where he met with ordinary citizens to talk about the state of American politics, social equality and values as part of a speech titled “Exploring the State of the American Dream: On the Road in America with Joe Klein.”

After extensive overseas travel and reporting over a number of years, Klein discovered he needed to raise awareness of domestic issues.

“I realized I knew more about the Middle East than about what was going on in the Midwest,” Klein said.

Klein embarked on his journey only to discover a great wave of disillusionment in regards to the American political system and how it had swept across the country. “We moved from skepticism,” Klein said, “which should be a natural state, to cynicism.”

He also cited how the dismal state of the American political system was reflected in the ongoing presidential campaign because “both these candidates are out of touch” and spending too much time raising money.

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Health center revamps care New online appointment system expected to reduce waiting time for students

BY JULIE HUGGINS News Editor huggjn0@wfu.edu Talk to a random student about the Student Health Center, and the horror stories abound. Students complain about wait time, rude treatment from their physicians and a cure-all prescription for something called “magic mouthwash.”

Last year, the Student Health center saw over 14,000 students, a majority of whom came during the 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. time frame. Most of them had to suffer through long wait times before being seen.

“You go to student health when you don’t want to go to class and you feel slightly sick,” junior Blair Somerville said. “I don’t go. I’ve heard the horror stories of people being

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Student Health Services has begun sweeping reforms, including STD testing, in an attempt to enhance student health on campus. treated rudely when they go for help, and of people having to wait what feels like forever just to be seen.”

But all of that is changing.

“We worked with student groups to find

out how we can best meet the needs and expectations of students,” Cecil Price, director of Student Health Services (SHS), said.

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“ Reforms to Student Health Services welcomed This column represents the views of the Old Gold & Black Editorial Board.

The stress of midterms, sudden weather changes and lack of sleep make students more prone to the seemingly omnipresent sniffles, cough and sore throat that is being passed around. Although it is the student’s responsibility to maintain his or her health, it is comforting to know that the university is aware of the many obstacles students have to overcome and that there are institutions in place to assist in any way possible. One of the most improved resources that we as an editorial staff are most appreciative of is Student Health Services (SHS).

Providing HIV and STD testing, allergy injections and 24-hour nursing care, in addition to the normal hours of business, are all recent amenities in place for students in need.

Not only are there medical services in place, but there are also educational

[W]e are happy SHS is putting students first....No matter the underlying intentions of the university, a healthy student body is a happy student body.

components to their programming. SHS even has specialized medical care, ranging from psychiatric consultations to substance abuse prevention counseling.

The recent changes Student Health Services has made demonstrate its dedication to health, but also their intent to teach skills that will maintain a healthy lifestyle.

In an attempt to keep up with ever evolving technology, Student Health Services now has an online interface to assist with patient caregiver interactions.

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Students can access immunization records, view test lab results, receive messages and make, view, and cancel appointments.

As an editorial staff, we are happy SHS is putting students first. While students have complained about SHS’s efficiency in the past, recent modifications bode well for the facility.

No matter the underlying intentions of the university, a healthy student body is a happy student body. Additionally, it is comforting for parents to know that there are facilities on campus that can adhere to any type of disaster.

Not surprisingly, as the university grows, so do the expected facilities of SHS, including a new health wellness center.

Additionally, SHS will be moving from the basement of Reynolds Gym to a new

facility that will be located where the tennis courts are. This move signifies the christening of newer medical equipment for SHS. These additions include on-site X-ray imaging equipment and a radiologist, as well as a pharmacy that will be accessible to all students. The arrival of these changes only further supplements the efficacy and medical care of SHS. Student health is of critical importance, especially as midterms approach, leading to stressed out undergrads and weakened immune systems. It is reassuring to know that SHS is prioritizing students’ needs.

SHS continues to uphold its reputation as a vital institution for the university, and we hope the new changes will allow it to excel in providing superb care for Demon Deacons.

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Deacon Profile: Sherry Jarrell

BY DANIEL SCHWINDT News Editor schwd11@wfu.edu A member of the university’s business school faculty, Sherry Jarrell has taught economics, finance, quality management and other fields in the world of business. She currently serves as professor of Practice of Finance and Economics.

Jarrell received her Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Delaware, and earned her Ph.D. in economics at the University of Chicago. She is also the author of Driving Shareholder Value: Value-Building Techniques for Creating Shareholder Wealth.

What drove you to study economics and business when you were an undergraduate?

Well, I did not go to college right out of high school. By the time I went to college, I had been working and supporting myself for three years and I had been exposed to business and its challenges.

I wanted to get a very practical degree, and I had to pay for it myself. I wanted to get the most for my money, so I had to go in-state. I entered a program which allowed you to build your own degree, and I actually avoided all electives.

I ended up taking a lot of economics and math courses, and that’s why I initially chose to study economics and business, because it was practical.

But once I got into school, I fell in love with economics and I couldn’t get enough of it. I couldn’t take enough courses. I knew it was something I wanted to do and teach for the rest of my career.

Why did you decide to become a teacher?

I have a real passion for the subject, and it is so vitally important to understand what makes private industry work as well as it does. Life is applied economics, and I think all of us make better decisions when we understand the basics of economics. For me, it was clarifying and it just made sense and

I had to share it with people. The economy touches everybody, so it’s not something that we can stay away from. It’s hard to teach it, and it is sometimes very dry and more people than not are turned off by it. I took it as a personal challenge to teach it in a way that was fun and interesting.

I thought I might be able to do it well.

You’ll find that a lot of teachers have a little bit of ham in them.

What do you do when you don’t teach?

To be perfectly honest, I am a single parent of two teenage girls so pretty much all of my energy and passion is focused on raising my girls.

It’s challenging to be a parent — you’re always second-guessing yourself — and my two girls are very different, but I would say it is just pure joy and completely fulfilling.

You have taught at several other prestigious universities including Columbia University. Why did you ultimately choose to come to Wake Forest?

It was the perfect fit for me. It was an opportunity because they needed someone to teach both finance and economics and most faculty specialize even more narrowly than that. I had taught electives in both the business side like quality and management, and also finance and economics.

It’s unusual to have two areas that you both teach and like, and Wake had a need for someone to teach both of those areas.

The university also made me feel valued.

I also liked that at Wake Forest there is a genuine respect between students, faculty and staff, and that made me feel comfortable. Wake felt like home to me.

You studied at the University of Chicago, renowned for producing Nobel laureates in economics. Did you have a mentor while you studied there?

Yes, Martin Miller. He was the first specialist in finance to win the Nobel prize. At the University of Chicago, you don’t get the

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attention of the faculty until you have what will become your thesis. You’re kind of left alone until that point.

During my studies I was Martin’s research assistant, and I wrote a paper that he saw.

He wrote down, “You write well,” and I thought that was just an off-hand comment.

A couple years later my thesis chairman left to go to Harvard, and I needed some-

one else and Martin came to me and asked, ‘Why haven’t you asked me to be your chairman?’ and I didn’t think he thought I even existed.

Martin became my chairman and he was extremely helpful. He always found time for me. More importantly, he let me know that I was worthwhile, and that what I was doing was worthwhile.

BRIEFLIES

University to host a conference Gender Equality Allies to host Old Gold & Black corrections to Love Your Body Week Oct. 14-18 the Oct. 4 issue examining minorities in Islam From Oct. 18-20, the departments of religion and political science are hosting a Middle East conference on minorities in Islam. The conference will begin with a special screening of Cedars in the Pines: The Lebanese in North Carolina at 7:00 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Annenberg Forum in Carswell Hall, followed by a discussion with Akram Khater, professor of history at N.C. State University.

For more information, contact Michaelle Browers at browerm@wfu.edu.

Gender Equality Allies is partnering with the University Counseling Center, Active Minds and Residence Life & Housing to host the first annual Love Your Body Week from Oct. 14 - 18, dedicated to promoting a positive body image on campus.

Events will include a screening of America the Beautiful and a discussion group on body image. For more information, “Like” Gender Equality Allies on Facebook or contact Radhika Patel at patirr9@wfu.edu.

There was a factual error in the “Students face mounting debt” feature on pages one and four in the Oct. 4 issue. According to the New York Times Interactive College Debt Chart, the average Wake Forest 2010 graduate who borrowed had $33,000 in loans. Not all Wake Forest 2010 graduates borrowed. We regret the error.

On page 20 of the same issue, the “Gettin’ Political” photograph was taken by Kovi Konowiecki, not Kori as stated in the print issue.

Up to 40% of businesses never recover after experiencing a major disaster. Do you have a plan to keep your business running if disaster strikes? For a free online tool that helps you develop an emergency plan, visit Ready.gov/business.

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Health: Center seeks to expand medical facilities Continued from Page 1

Over the summer, the SHS administration, in conjunction with Cleo Johnson, SG Speaker of the House, started working extensively on adjustments to make the student experience better.

The biggest change is one that both students and SHS staff have repeatedly requested. Instead of walking in and waiting, students can now log into the Student Health portal website to make, view or cancel appointments. However, not all appointments can be made online; those seeking appointments for sports medicine, psychiatric help or OB/GYN visits must either call or come in-person to schedule appointments.

The plan over time, though, is to make all appointments available online so students save time.

Needless to say, walk-in students won’t be ignored. While the wait time may be shorter for students with appointments, SHS has one staff member devoted to handling walk-ins. In addition to making appointments, students can also view and print

immunization records directly from the Student Health portal, receive and examine lab work results, and can instantly communicate with Student Health representatives through the portal messaging system.

SHS has also expanded its staff to reduce wait time. SHS now employs three fulltime primary care physicians, two nurse practitioners, one physician’s assistant, seven RNs, two LPNs, two CNAs and one pharmacist, as well as a few other positions for a total staff of 23. Student Health has also readjusted work schedules to open between noon and 1 p.m.

SHS is also sending out a survey attached to appointment reminder emails to gauge student opinions on the health service.

“We want to hear student complaints so we can address them,” Johnson said. “At the end of October, I am going to meet with the Student Health administration to go over the information and address the complaints that the surveys have given. But, so far, student ratings of Student Health have been surprisingly high.”

And SHS is looking toward the future for a number of the changes they hope to

implement. Once the new wellness center is built, SHS will be moving from the basement of Reynolds Gymnasium into a new space where the tennis courts are currently located.

At the moment, SHS does not have enough space to offer everything they can or everything they want to make available for students. Once the new space is available, they will have an X-ray on site, a radiologist available for general student use and an enhanced pharmacy to allow students to purchase over-the-counter medicines, bandages, eye drops and even contacts on campus.

They also want to see an increase in the amount of exam rooms, so more students can be seen at the same time.

Student health is changing, and the feedback is already positive. But the SHS administration knows that the work to meet the student needs is not done.

“I encourage everyone to look at our website and see what we offer,” Darren Aaron, assistant director of SHS, said. “We are open to feedback, and if students have suggestions, we want to hear them.”

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Religious organizations strive for understanding The Office of the Chaplain aims to facilitate interfaith discussion and cooperation

BY EMILY BURNISTON Staff Writer burneg9@wfu.edu Imagine a circular table. Now picture the circumference of that table, encircled by all the different religions, conflicting faiths and beliefs present on Wake Forest’s campus.

Now imagine you are sitting at this table with Tim Auman, university chaplain.

“Religious differences can be complicated,” Auman said. “What we try to do [in the Office of the Chaplain] is say what we can agree upon. We try to look for a circle we can draw in the center.”

In a talk Oct. 2 titled “Lethal Religion: The Explosive Mix of Politics and Religion,” Charles Kimball, director of religious studies at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, spoke to students, faculty and the Wake Forest community about the dangers and conflicts that religious differences can cause.

“There are no easy answers or simple solutions,” Kimball said. “But there are ways to

move forward with education and a more accurate understanding of [each other].”

Like Kimball, students and religious leaders at the university have recognized the need for education when it comes to bridging and communicating religious differences, a topic the university has had to face as the number of students who identify with Judaism, Islam and other non-Christian faiths has steadily increased.

“While there are different ways of worship, you can find commonalities,” senior Andrew Luisi said.

Luisi, president of the Interfaith Council, an organization that promotes conversation and understanding between different religions on campus, acknowledged there is a value that can be gained from religious diversity.

“When you learn about different religions, you also learn about yourself,” Luisi said.

According to the Wake Forest University Fact Book, enrollment of students identifying with Islam and Judaism has increased by about 0.5 percent, respectively, over the past five years.

While this may appear to be a minor advancement, in the past two years the Office of the Chaplain has responded by adding both a rabbi and an imam to the campus staff. Though this decision has prompted

mixed reactions from the Wake Forest community, students appreciate the administration’s increased recognition of religious diversity.

“As a freshman, I definitely shocked some faculty when I asked to skip class for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, but professors have grown a lot more understanding over the years,” senior Hanna Book said, explaining that she has noticed a considerable difference in the recognition of Jewish students and traditions on campus since the addition of Rabbi Michael Gisser to the university staff.

“Having the Rabbi helps, because he can write letters and facilitate explaining different needs,” Book said.

Senior Yasmin Bendaas, chair of community life for the Muslim Student Association, noted how the administration has been known to be accommodating to the needs of Muslim students, remembering a friend who was granted special living arrangements because he needed to wake up early for Islamic morning prayer.

But although the university has made significant progress in the field of religious diversity and sensitivity in recent years, many feel that we haven’t reached complete understanding at the “center of the table” quite yet.“One of the things about diversity

that we have to try and teach the community is perhaps not having a certain a cultural norm that there is only a certain faith to worry about,” Gisser, associate chaplain for Jewish life, said. Even Auman, a United Methodist minister himself, acknowledged that bias still exists when it comes to recognizing different religions.

“We take off Christmas and Sundays, but we have football on Saturdays, which is the Jewish holy day, and class on Fridays, which is during Muslim prayer,” Auman said.

Luisi quoted national interfaith relations leader Eboo Patel, who he met at a Voices of our Time event last year.

“He told us W. E. B DuBois said ‘the problem of the 20th century is the color line,’” Luisi said. “Patel said, ‘The challenge of the 21st century is the faith line.’”

While they may come from different beliefs, backgrounds and opinions, almost all Wake Forest religious leaders from Kimball to Gisser to Auman, and from the MSA to Hillel appear to agree on one thing: the key to interfaith collaboration is education and understanding.

“We have a high degree of respect and understanding amongst our individual denominations,” Gisser said. “We try to eliminate those barriers and areas of ignorance to be more loving and caring.”

POLICE BEAT Larceny

• Unknown subject(s) threw a beer can at a truck in the traffic circle by the Barn, causing beer to cover the driver and the vehicle. The report was filed at 10:42 p.m. Sept.

19.

• Unknown subject(s) have attempted to pass fraudulent checks on a Wells Fargo account. The report was filed at 12:00 p.m. Sept. 27.

• An unknown person removed a scooter from the bike rack area near South Hall. Scooter was not locked. The report was filed at 10:28 p.m. Sept. 20.

• An unknown person took a victim’s vehicle that was

parked in Lot Q. The report was filed at 1:06 p.m. Oct. 5.

• An unknown person removed and carried away the bronze letters over a fraternity lounge entrance in Luter.

The report was filed at 10:27 p.m. Oct. 4.

Property Damage • An unknown person caused damage to both bathrooms at Ziggy’s Bar to the extent that the club manager was forced to shut down a university sorority event. The sorority had the bar rented for a party at the time of the incident.

The report was filed at 11:00 p.m. Oct. 5.

• Unknown subject(s) damaged a drink machine in Reynolds Gym by kicking the bottom panel and busting it. The report was filed at 9:48 p.m. Oct. 3.

Assault • A subject struck a victim with a chair and choked them while fighting in the common area of their room in North Campus Apartments. The report was filed at 8:30 p.m.

Oct. 6.

• A former boyfriend verbally abused a complainant, shoving her friend in the Barn. The report was filed at 8:12 p.m. Oct. 6.

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Subway opens its doors to enthusiastic diners The once-Wells Fargo bank branch renovated to give students more food options and a new market

BY DANNY WADLER Contributing Writer wadldf11@wfu.edu After much anticipation, the Subway sandwich shop in Davis residence is once again open for business, having undergone several extensive renovations.

The store officially opened on the morning of Oct. 8, after a soft opening the previous day.

Student demand for Subway remained high over the break. Despite additional indoor standing room, service lines have still extended out through the entryway.

Assistant Vice President of Hospitality Services John Wise regrets that the store opened six weeks later than planned. The delay was due to complications in removing the Wells Fargo bank vault. “We’re just excited it’s finally opened,” Wise said.

On Oct. 7 a private function was held for the Davis residents whose housing situation was affected by the construction. The students received free sandwiches and novelty

T-shirts that read “University of Subway, Main Campus.” “[The changes] will have a positive effect on campus life,” sophomore Dan Segall said after the experience, “maybe more so than some people think.”

The location now features a new seating area that holds approximately 40 people as well as a Provisions on Demand (P.O.D.) Market. Both the subway and the convenience store will be open 24/7, beginning Oct. 11.

“I believe that the new Subway and P.O.D. Market will alleviate traffic and increase variety for the student body,” Andrew Lee, marketing coordinator for university dining, said.P.O.D. Market is a division of Aramark, the company that manages all of Wake Forest’s dining options and has partnered with the school for over 40 years.

Incorporating the P.O.D. Market into the Subway was part of the initial renovation plans.

“It was very important to include a venue that provided both a retail and convenience store option,” Lee said. Among other options, the new convenience store offers P.O.D. merchandise, Hissho Sushi and a self-service F’Real milkshake and smoothie machine. The Subway franchise itself is also

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Subway, which had its grand opening Oct. 10., added approximately 40 new seats to create another dining space for students. introducing pizzas and chopped salads to campus. The pizzas are not yet available at all Subway locations, but the chopped salads are new this month to Subways everywhere.

“The salads are a little bit cheaper than the salads in Benson, so if they’re good you

could save some money,” senior Jenny Dent said. The Subway also adds variety to the Old Gold meal plan menu. An Old Gold swipe is worth any six inch sub, chips and a fountain drink.

“Subway strengthens the Old Gold Plan a great deal,” Lee said.

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Joe Klein proposed mandatory public service as a way to increase civic engagement among the youth of the United States.

“If you think about the quality of the debates versus the depth of our problems,” Klein said. “The debate quality is not coming close to the level of the severity of our problems.” Klein stated that he believes the current problem of partisan politics is rooted in the fact that the ruling generation did not really experience public service.

“The question is ‘How can we make your generation better than ours?’,” Klein said.

“The answer is service.”

The solution Klein then offered as a possible way to create a second “greatest generation” was a draft for public service, whether it be military service or organizations like Teach for America or the Peace Corps. Klein argued that the country has become so divided under the government controlled by his generation because the generation before his, also known as the greatest generation, “had the experience of service and sacrifice that my generation never had.”

Students in the audience thought the novel idea of mandatory public service was an intriguing possibility.

“Some kind of mandatory public service is not a bad idea,” junior Bryce DelGrande, political science major, said. “However, I am not sure that it would have the intended effect of unification on the public, because of the mandatory nature.”

“I agree that Americans need to participate more in public service,” sophomore Rachel Ferguson said. “But, I think that making it mandatory will not solve America’s problem of civic disengagement.”

Klein, however, did discuss his belief that the political leaders are not the only ones responsible for the decreased quality in political discourse and ineffective government.

“It is in part because we are not demanding it,” Klein said. “But it is also in part due to us not living up to our responsibilities of citizenship.”

Klein will continue this discussion in a symposium hosted by the Departments of Music and Political Science titled “Rekindling the American Dream.”

OUTSIDE THE BUBBLE

Supreme court hears arguments Tensions between Turkey and Penn State football scandal ends with Sandusky imprisoned on new affirmative action case Syria escalate fears in region A Pennsylvania judge sentenced Jerry Sandusky to 30 to 60 years in prison Oct. 9. Sandusky, the well-known assistant football coach from Penn State, was found guilty of 45 counts of sexual abuse of a minor earlier this year.

The case was marred with controversy and attention due to allegations that long-time and legendary head coach of Penn State football, Joe Paterno disregarded allegations that such acts were occurring. Paterno died shortly after Sandusky’s indictment at the age of 85.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the case Fisher v. University of Texas Oct. 10. The case could decide the fate of affirmative action and race’s role in university admissions. The case is centered on a young Caucasian woman, Abigail Fisher, who is challenging affirmative action policies in the University of Texas system in court.

Fisher and her lawyers claim that the policies prevented her from attending a Texas public university. A decision on the case is expected before July 2013.

Tensions are growing between the Turkish and Syrian governments following the grounding of a Syrian civilian plane to be searched for military cargo.

Turkish planes have been ordered to stay clear of Syrian airspace as fighting continues to break out along the nearly 500-mile long border between the two nations.

The tensions are worrisome because Turkey is a member of NATO, and if it should be attacked, all NATO nations would have to come to Turkey’s aid.

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PLC tackles major campus issues at retreat Reduction in invitations extended causes some to question the conference’s diversity of voices

BY MEENU KRISHNAN Editor-in-chief krism9@wfu.edu This past weekend, Oct. 5-7, 46 students, faculty and administrators attended the 2012 Presidential Leadership Conference (PLC), held this year at the Civic Center in Asheville, N.C. This year’s conference, themed “Citizens aWake,” continues a tradition in which campus members gather to engage in substantive dialogue regarding hot button issues at the university.

“The goal of PLC was to begin a conversation about the issues the student body faces and laying the groundwork for a strategic plan that will invigorate campus culture and shape the face of the university in the coming years,” senior Tré Easton, Student Body President, said.

This year, the attendee list was reduced significantly, a decision that triggered controversy among some student leaders. According to Easton, PLC had been over budget the past two years, one consequence of

which was the reduction of attendees this year. Easton also hoped to ensure equal representation of diverse student interests.“In doing so I didn’t invite people based on the offices they held but the perspective they could bring,” Easton said. “I also sought to invite younger individuals who weren’t necessarily the ‘leaders’ of their organization.”

Some student leaders, however, were dismayed when they found they did not receive an invitation in the first round, among them senior Nancy Aguillon, president of the Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS).

“Tré and I had an exchange of many emails and two face-to-face meetings,” Aguillon said. “Basically, it took me sticking up for OLAS for us to have a voice at PLC.” Senior Laura Chin, Chair of Media Board and Wake Radio Station Manager, was another student whose organization did not receive an invitation in the first round.

“Tre’s intentions were well-aimed, but I think in executing them, there weren’t as diverse a collection of voices to be heard,” Chin said.

At PLC, attendees were broken into six smaller committees: Rethinking Diversity, University Ownership, New Social Interaction, Greek/Non-Greek Relations, Administrative Engagement and Faculty Engage-

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Leaders and representatives of various university organizations convened at the Asheville Civic Center from Oct. 5-7. ment. Some attendees, however, expressed concern that the committees were not as representative as they could have been.

“Of the about 46 people there this weekend, absent from the conference were active Asian Students Interest Association, Baptist Students Association, and Korean American Student Association members, several religious group leaders, student athletes, more faculty, and I am almost positive that I was one of two first-generation college students present,” Aguillon said.

Chin and Easton, however, highlighted the productivity of discussion. “When it came down to presentations, they went longer than they were supposed to, and I think that was a good sign,” Chin said.

“I certainly do think it was a success,” Easton added. “The formal and informal conversations that were had among students and between faculty and staff yielded a lot of positive connections and broke down a lot of barriers that may have previously existed.”

Former treasurer calls for American unity Bay Buchanan discusses the Republican prospects of victory in the November election

BY COLLIN PALMER Contributing Writer palmca12@wfu.edu

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College Republicans hosted a talk with conservative commentator Bay Buchanan Oct. 10.

Bay Buchanan, former Treasurer of the United States during the Reagan Administration and current senior advisor to presidential candidate Mitt Romney, spoke to students and members of the community Oct. 10 about the current state of politics in the United States and her support for Romney. Buchanan has worked in Washington, D.C. and appeared on numerous political talk shows to debate the a conservative point of view.

Buchanan expressed her displeasure with the current state of politics in Washington, focusing primarily on the Obama administration. “We should not underestimate the dire situation our country is in,” Buchanan

said. She stated that we have to make sure that we as a country do not fall off of the fiscal cliff.

She explained that the current economic state of the country is unsustainable, and that America is in danger of becoming as bad as the economies of defaulting countries in Europe such as Greece. She stressed the need for small business growth, less government imposed rules and regulations, elimination of the misuse of taxpayer money and cutting taxes across the board.

“Politicians on the left believe that the government knows better than you in terms of how to properly allocate resources,” Buchanan said.

Interestingly, Buchanan explained the process by which voters vote.

“Most of the time people simply vote against the other guy,” Buchanan said.

She explained that politicians have no reason to have an ego. Buchanan feels that they should be humble and thankful for the position they have.

Overall, Buchanan emphasized the

OCTOBER 9

SG GENERAL ASSEMBLY

BY MADISON CAIRO Contributing Writer cairma11@wfu.edu The General Assembly began with the Academic Committee reporting on the success of the recent Major/Minor Fair and the potential for the event to be held in January.

The rearrangement of the event for better scheduling was suggested as sophomores are nearing major declaration and freshmen are more familiar with the process.

Campus Life reported on the upcoming Freshmen Flush meeting, which will ad-

dress student concerns regarding Greek Rush. The Physical Planning committee announced that cameras were now in place in freshmen parking and that more lighting will be added.

I. Bill 4 — Speaker Pro Tempore Appointment The appointment of Maeghan Livingston as Speaker Pro Tempore was unanimously approved.

II. Bill 5 — Lost in Translation charter

idea that America stands at a crossroads. Buchanan explained that America must unify in the face of so much partisanship and so much division in order to regain those values that have made America the land of opportunity, prosperity and strength.

Buchanan challenged the youth in the audience. “You have to start being a leader today,” Buchanan said.

“You have to be passionate about your beliefs and commit to saving our country.” Irrespective of different political views, most Americans agree that the future of the United States of America is in the hands of young people.

“I really liked how Buchanan simplified the points that Romney made in his debate against President Obama last week,” freshman Taylor Silvestri said.

Freshman Michael Peretz agreed.“I thought Buchanan’s insights were valuable and reputable because she is actually someone who’s been in the Romney camp,” Peretz said.

The dance group, created with the purpose of providing a forum of cultural exchange through the performance of popular Asian dance choreographies, was unanimously granted.

III. Announcements • Seize the Quad will be occurring on Oct. 13.

• Student Health surveys are being distributed through Student Health so that students can evaluate their experience.

• Capital Funding has been completed.

Any concerns should be addressed by setting up an appointment with the Treasurer.

SG Executive Board 2012-13 Tré Easton, President Cleo Johnson, Speaker of the House Storm Saponaro, Treasurer Dave Samsel, Secretary Taylor Harvey, Chief of Staff

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“ Should debates sway voters?

Inside the Political Sphere | Presidential Debates

Merit of presidential election staple weighed Colby Moore

Staff Columnist moorcl11@wfu.edu

Starting last Thursday, Oct. 4, we have officially moved into debate season. Debates are one of the last chances for both campaigns to reach out to and try to persuade the undecided voters before Election Day. While debates have become a staple for campaign seasons, we should ask the important question: are debates still necessary?

To a degree, the answer is yes; they still do matter and are still important when contrasting campaigns and candidates. At the same time, they have become increasingly obsolete as the campaign season has become longer and the national media focus on the candidates has become more prevalent.

Why Debates Still Matter Debates are really the only opportunity to compare two candidates with their plans and

Debates are really the only chances to compare two candidates with their plans and responses to their opposition’s plans.

responses to their opposition’s plans, rather than just comparing two stump speeches.

They finally allow voters to see both candidates on stage together, with no aides or speechwriters, answering questions that they may have been trying to avoid on the campaign trail.

Candidates not only get to tout their plans to a large national audience, but they also have the opportunity to refute their opponent’s ideas and explain to the nation why their proposed measures are better.

An extreme amount of practice and preparation go into debates, but there is no way for candidates to be ready for everything headed their way.

Debates can sway enough voters to significantly alter the polls and, in some cases, debates have led to a certain candidate getting a bump that carries him to victory in November.

Getting rid of debates would mean that already very particular and planned campaigns would lose any sense of unpredictability.

Candidates must always be prepared because a gaffe, mistake or lie can severely alter the public’s perception of that candidate.

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Ade Ilesanmi, ilesao11@wfu.edu

Why Debates Aren’t Necessary In an era of already extremely long and drawn out campaigns, debates have become an almost obsolete factor in the elections for the candidates.

After almost an entire year of campaigning, it is very rare that with national media increasing the visibility of candidates, an informed voter does not understand the difference between the two presidential candidates.

Estimates are that up to 96 percent of likely voters have already decided who they are going to vote for in November by the time the debates began.

On top of that, the roughly 4 percent that are the undecided voters tend to not be persuaded by policy debates.

In fact, one of the only times when debates actually help a voter make up their mind is when one candidate makes such a large mistake that independents become hesitant to vote for him.

Because of this effect, debates have begun to lose their importance in terms of laying out policy.

Instead, the debates have become more about making fewer mistakes than the opposition. The benefit from a good debate is fairly insignificant, but a bad debate can seriously harm a candidate’s chances.

Should a slight slip-up in a debate really change the country’s view on a candidate’s ability to lead?

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“ BSU defies stereotypes of Baptist denomination Campus Organizations | Baptist Student Union

Adam McDuffie Guest Columnist mcduag11@wfu.edu

Believe it or not, not all Baptists are alike. If someone asked me what the Baptist stance was on a certain issue, I couldn’t give them a definite answer.

I could only offer my view or the view of other Baptists that I had come into contact with.

There is no such thing as the official view of the Baptist Church. In reality, there is no Baptist “church.” Baptists believe in the autonomy of the local church, which means that every congregation is completely independent. As such, every church within the Baptist denomination will probably have different views on controversial issues.

In fact, most of the people within those churches wouldn’t be able to agree on much of anything.

Hence the old saying: ask three Baptists a question and you’ll get five answers.

Unfortunately, most people see the Southern Baptist Convention and assume that all Baptists are right-wing fundamentalists.

However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Those of you who were able to attend Charles Kimball’s lecture Oct. 2 heard him mention that Christianity, like Islam, is not monolithic.

This is especially evident among Baptists.

There are so many sub-groups it becomes difficult to keep up.

The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is just one organization of Baptists which happens to be most visible.

The majority of Baptists do not fit into the stereotype of a Southern Baptist. In fact, a great many Southern Baptists don’t even fit into that stereotype.

The SBC cannot dictate beliefs or creeds to its members, who have the right to worship however they choose.

This is what is so inherently beautiful about being Baptist: freedom. Baptists originally stood, above all, for religious freedom.

Our mission is to share the light of Jesus with the world through acceptance and love, not intolerance and hate.

However, over the years, we as a society have lost sight of this fact. Being Baptist has come to mean being an intolerant biblical inerrantist.

I am a member of the Baptist Student Union here at Wake Forest. The BSU is the oldest campus ministry at Wake, having been established in 1921.

We are historically an open and accepting organization that actually played an important role in the integration of the campus in 1962. However, a significant issue that continues to affect the BSU and its members is, again, the perception of Baptists as a whole.

The Baptist Student Union is often seen by outsiders as either too Baptist or not Baptist enough.

Those who know nothing about the organization would likely assume that we are connected to the Southern Baptist Convention and thus derive a negative connotation.

Others, who are only slightly more familiar with what the organization stands for, write us off as not being true Christians.

So, whenever you hear someone mention the Baptist Student Union here at Wake, don’t associate us with the typical Baptist stigma.

We subscribe to the purest definition of what it means to be Baptist.

We accept any and all comers, regardless of race, sexual orientation or spiritual background.

Our mission is to share the light of Jesus with the world through acceptance and love, not intolerance and hate.

We feel that a diverse membership lends itself to more meaningful discussion and, in turn, leads us to a greater understanding of the meaning of Christ in our lives.

If you disagree with these views, don’t just write us off as heretics.

Come to our meals on Tuesday nights in our lounge in Kitchin. Ask questions. Provoke discussion. We need more dialogue in our society.

Just because we disagree on one issue doesn’t mean that we can’t find some way to see eye to eye.

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“ Freshmen adjust to newfound independence Campus Life | The Freshman Experience

Student gains valuable knowledge and wisdom on adapting to the university Collin Palmer

Guest Columnist palmca12@wfu.edu

I’ve been on campus now for a little over a month and, wow, has time flown by. Every morning I’ll look at the clock when I wake up tired from another long night of studying, and the next time I check the clock it’s already 9:00 p.m.! Days fly by here, but I couldn’t be happier. With so much going on and so many things to do, there really is something for everyone. From organizations to events, the days of a freshman are always busy.

College is a time of excitement, challenge, and growth, but for freshmen, it’s also a time of monumental life change. Freshman year is the first time that most of us will be living away from home for an extended period of time.

While this change is gladly welcomed by students yearning to escape their parents, for some, it can be rough living without the

comforts of home. The great thing about Wake Forest is that there are many resources specifically catered to freshman who are making their transition to college life: the Learning Assistance Center, the Counseling Center, Campus Ministry organizations, the First-Year in Focus mentoring program, resident advisers, student advisers and faculty advisers, among others.

Some of the biggest changes incoming freshmen face consist of little things that may have been taken for granted or taken care of at home.

For most freshmen, it is the first time they will have to do their own laundry, to remember to take medicine and maintain proper hygiene, and to eat three, healthy meals with some healthy snacks mixed in throughout the day.

These little things are normally overlooked when someone talks about the “college transition.” The changes you most often hear or read about include things like learning time management skills, interacting with adults on a daily basis, and balancing school and activities. Big things like these are major stressors to a freshman student, but I’d argue that it’s the little things all together that create the most stress for a freshman.

Freshmen can expect to have to learn how to manage their time and balance all of their activities when they go to college, but I don’t think any freshman is prepared to deal with the emotions they will feel once they are at school.

During the spring and summer of senior year in high school, there really is an absence of stress: you know where you’re going to school, you’ve already bought three T-shirts and a pair of shorts to show your pride in that new school, and you don’t have to worry about any more long road trips with Mom and Dad during college visits when they say the phrase, “so how did you like it?” the minute you leave every campus (I don’t know, my head is so full of information and emotions right now that all I want to do is eat and never look at another brochure for the rest of my life). Coming in, freshmen can somewhat mentally and emo tionally prepare for the academic workload of college, especially at a place as rigorous as Wake Forest.

However, it is impossible for freshmen to know how they’ll feel after two weeks of living with their new roommate, what it will be like not coming home to the wagging tails of their dogs every day, how the food selection will agree with their stomachs, and what they’ll get involved in. The freshman experience at Wake Forest is challenging and chaotic. From the moment you step on campus, you are thrown right into the fire.

From the craziness of Orientation to the beginning of classes to the Student Activities Fair to Homecoming, and then adding on the fact that, oh yeah, you’re going through monumental life change in your transition to college life, so much is going on at the same time that a freshman really has no

For most freshmen, it is the first time they will have to do their own laundry, to remember to take medicine and maintain proper hygiene.

chance to stop and breathe. That is why I believe it is imperative for freshmen to not be afraid to ask for help.

Whether that help is in the form of talking to a counselor, getting some tutoring, or just talking to an upperclassman, there really is no downside to making your transition and your life a little easier and a little more manageable. Especially the first few weeks, I think we as freshmen tend to feel like we need to prove ourselves and our worth in the community.

But what good is proving yourself if you don’t stop to experience all that Wake Forest University has to offer?

I’m not implying that academics are not the top priority of a college experience because they are. I’m saying that for all of us who went to Deacon Camp, we heard Provost Emeritus Ed Wilson talk about the night he skipped a speech given by Winston Churchill so that he could finish writing a paper, and how he’s regretted that decision ever since.

My main point is this: manage your time well, stay disciplined and get all of your work done, but don’t let the “Almighty GPA” dictate your experience or your happiness at such a multi-faceted place as Wake Forest.

New dining options expect to“alleviate dietary concerns Letter to the Editor

The university continues to expand available dining choices on campus

John Wise

jwise@wfu.edu

As a father of a college freshman, I realize the importance of the non-academic environment as a key component to a vibrant campus community.

The reopening of Subway marks the next step in our master plan for improved dining services.

Starting more than two years ago and involving students in surveys, focus groups and online chats, we have developed a longrange plan to provide exceptional dining offerings to the campus community.

The master plan was designed around addressing four key points that were deemed the most important next steps: flexibility, variety, capacity and healthy eating.

A more flexible dining program provides for a wider range of uses of the various meal plan components. To accomplish this, the percentage of food dollars to meal swipes was adjusted and the Old Gold Meal Swipe was introduced. Hours have been expanded to include 24 hour operations in Subway and the P.O.D. Market, as well as Shorty’s late night menu offerings until 3 a.m.

More and varied dining options outside of the Pit were requested.

By converting two underperforming venues, Freshens and Zoca to Forest Greens and Moe’s, we have seen greater customer

A more flexible dining program provides for a wider range of uses of the various meal plan components.

satisfaction. These two new brands are now competing for the highest transaction counts on a daily basis.

By renovating Subway with indoor seating and adding a second grab-and-go market, this Davis Hall offering will help reduce the congestion currently experienced in the Benson Food Court.

Healthy eating is an important component of any dining program.

New venues and the collaboration between ARAMARK chefs and dietitians will continue to provide more healthy options as well as meet the needs of those who chose a vegetarian or vegan diet, or have other special dietary limitations such as lactose intolerance or certain allergies.

Please remember personal dietary plans can be developed with the help of Aramark’s dietitian.

Within the next year, Farrell Hall and the North Dining Hall will further ease the capacity concerns that seem a topic of discussion about dining services on campus.

As described in the Old Gold & Black, Farrell Hall will be the home to an Einstein Bros. Bagel shop and the North Dining Hall will add variety by including meal swipe and a la carte dining options and a second campus Starbuck’s.

These two venues, along with the addition of 50 seats in Subway, will increase our seating capacity by more than 35 percent.

The process to improve the dining program has been an inclusive one. The journey has included three SGA presidents, three dining commission chairs, support from the administration and feedback from students.

We hope you enjoy what is new and look ahead to more exciting improvements.

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Thursday, October 11, 2012 |Page 11

“ of Christian students RUF appeals to a multitude Religious Group Series | Reformed University Fellowship

Reformed University Fellowship aims to further diversify its audience David Inczauskis

Staff Columnist inczdj0@wfu.edu When I set out to learn more about religious groups at Wake Forest, there was one group in particular that I was itching to check out: the Reformed University Fellowship (RUF). I wanted to see what makes it tick. I wanted to find out why it is the most popular Christian organization on campus.

Although even now I cannot pinpoint the exact reasons, I must say that I have a relatively good — or at least better — understanding of why RUF stands out.

For one, the message preached by the group’s campus minister is attractive.

One upperclassman member summed up RUF’s take on Christianity by saying, “Grace is totally the center of the gospel and of Jesus’ message. No matter what we do, we are 100 percent saved by grace through faith.”

At least for me personally, RUF seemed to put everything into perspective. I learned that Jesus is bigger (much bigger) than our essentially meaningless preoccupations with grades, with friends, with significant others, with family members and even with death.

As long as we trust in God and believe in the saving grace of the gospels, we will be just fine. The preacher would tell me that we are spared from death by Jesus alone.

This emphasis on grace may be one reason why RUF is so popular with Wake students: it is comforting.

The next factor I examined within RUF was decidedly more social. I asked participants what makes the group different from others, and one answer came shining through. They would explain to me that “RUF is a great place to make friends and to find a community if you don’t have one.”

When I inquired about exactly what type of students are more likely to attend RUF, I always got back the same puzzling response.

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I learned that Jesus is bigger... than our essentially meaningless preoccupations with grades, with friends... and even with death.

Echoing the statements of several other interviewees, an RUF leader told me, “RUF seems to attract certain crowds… I would say a certain popular crowd or a very preppy crowd.” Another described, “It is kind of labeled as the cool people group.”

As for why the organization tends to appeal to this sort of person, members were just as stumped as I was. Apparently, RUF is “cool” because its members are cool, and that is all there is to it. However, a few boys and girls from the leadership team were not thrilled with the truthfulness hidden behind the “cool” stereotype. They articulated to me that they would like to expand their horizons in order to draw more variety.

“We do have a certain type of person who comes to RUF,” an RUF leader said, “and I think that we would all like to see that change up a bit.”

A more diverse group will inevitably lead to an even brighter future for this already flourishing organization. I am convinced

that RUF’s best years are just around the corner.

All names have been removed to protect the confidentiality of the student participants.

Various Campus Christian Groups Athletes in Action mcenmp9@wfu.edu

Baptist Student Union gambam9@wfu.edu

Campus Crusaders (CRU) adam.smith2@uscm.org Emmaus sattaj9@wfu.edu

Episcopal Student Fellowship rogely9@wfu.edu

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship jackfa9@wfu.edu Lutheran Student Movement wilelj@wfu.edu

Orthodox Christian Fellowship iskacs9@wfu.edu

Presbyterian Student Fellowship yaussl9@wfu.edu

Reformed University Fellowship kate.rhodes@ruf.org

Wake Forest Catholic Community guerya9@wfu.edu WFU Wesley Foundation ashbnp0@wfu.edu

Word on the Quad Do you think Student Health Services is efficient?

If not, how do you think it could improve?

“Yes, it is very efficient. They took great care of my injury.”

Christopher Federici (‘16)

“No, making appointments doesn’t speed up the waiting.”

Melissa Legault (‘15)

“Yes, my experience has been good. I got in, was seen and left.”

Annie Monson (‘15)

“Yes, I got sick my first week, and they were nice and helpful.”

Adnan Sayde (‘16)

Cartoon by Daniel Schwindt/Old Gold & Black

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Old Gold & Black | Opinion

2012 Election HQ LGBTQ & Women’s Rights

From the Left | College Democrats Democrats support legalized gay marriage and right to choose College Democrats

Staff Columnists diamjm0@wfu.edu LGBTQ Rights In 1967, the Supreme Court overturned state laws banning interracial marriage. The majority opinion asserted marriage as a fundamental right that state governments must respect for all citizens.

This ruling resulted from a concerted effort by civil rights activists who understood the importance of the 14th Amendment, which explicitly prohibits states the right to “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

The Democratic Party believes in protecting the 14th Amendment, and, therefore, “support[s] the full repeal of the socalled Defense of Marriage Act and the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act.” The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) — a current federal law — defines marriage as between one man and one woman. Although it most directly harms the homosexual community, DOMA should not be viewed strictly as a gay rights issue. Fundamentally, it is a violation of basic civil liberties. Anytime a specific group has its rights denied, everyone’s liberty becomes threatened.

The president’s record regarding gay rights speaks for itself. For example, President Obama repealed Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, an unjust policy that negatively affected the quality of our military.

More recently, President Obama verbally expressed his support for same sex marriage. This statement not only speaks to Obama’s belief in equality for all Americans, it also speaks to his courage and moral integrity, since at the time of the statement same-sex marriage did not have majority support from the public.

Meanwhile, Mitt Romney continues to assert that marriage ought to be between one man and one woman

This is an odd stance considering that legally limiting whom one can marry seems to conflict with the Republican’s belief in small government.

Women’s Rights The Democratic Party believes in respecting a woman’s right to make her own medical decisions. Again, this right is protected by the 14th Amendment, which safeguards one’s right to privacy, and “[w]e oppose any and all efforts to weaken or undermine that right.”

President Obama, a father of two daughters, has been tenacious in his fight for women: in 2009, he signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to protect women from pay discrimination; in 2010, he signed the Affordable Care Act which ensures that women will have affordable access to contraception and family planning services; and he has been committed to upholding Roe v. Wade.

At the other end of the spectrum, Mitt Romney and the Republicans plan on reversing the progress this country has made regarding women’s issues. For example, Romney has made it clear that he wants Roe v. Wade overturned. Doing so would allow the government to take control of women’s personal and private medical decisions. Once again, this is far from the small government stance the GOP is so proud to hold.

This column was written by graduate student Jordan Lee.

The College Democrats and College Republicans will participate in a series of debates leading up to the 2012 presidential election.

Series Schedule: 10/04 - Illegal Immigration / Welfare Reform 10/11 - Gay Marriage / Abortion 10/18 - Vice Presidential Debates 10/25 - National Debt 11/01 - Party Platform Overview

From the Right | College Republicans Republicans support Biblical definition of marriage and “right to life” College Republicans Staff Columnists rexjb9@wfu.edu

LGBTQ Rights After a quick inspection of the terms, the issue of gay marriage quickly becomes a philosophical question of etymology, followed by a constitutional question of the sovereignty of government.

By definition, “gay marriage” is an oxymoron. Though humans have lived together and procreated since the beginning of our existence on Earth, the term “marriage” was not created or defined until the Bible, where it simultaneously placed parameters on the relationship.

We have since used the term “marriage” to define all monogamous sexual relationships, even though the term itself is exclusive to a monogamous, covenantal malefemale relationship.

An intelligent conservative will support gay rights, because gay people have rights under the Constitution to live together and do what they please (within the legal confines of laws on domestic partnerships and civil unions). At the same time, such a conservative would not support gay marriage, because the phrase itself is a contradiction by definition. The question then rises, can the government redefine marriage? The short answer is: no, the government cannot redefine an institution that predates it.

In this case, that institution is marriage, defined outside the United States government, and therefore untouchable by the government. Basically, LGBTQ citizens have the right to live together and do as they please. They are entitled to equal opportunity and respect. Just don’t call their relationship “marriage,” because it isn’t.

Women’s Rights The conversation around “abortion” centers on the “idea of choice.” The Democrats’ view is that a woman should be able

to make choices about her body and that only she can govern her body, not the government. The conservative side states that the fertilized egg, which forms a human life, deserves a choice as well and that government should protect those which cannot protect themselves.

The argument is typically spun to state that Republicans, no matter if the birth of the child would kill the mother or if the conception came through incest or rape, are against the medical practice. This idea is simply just not the case. Many conservatives support the use of approved medical practice with the good faith advice of a doctor upholding the Hippocratic Oath to provide the best treatment possible for patients, both living and conceived. Republicans believe that decision should be left up to health professionals and not debated on the floor of Congress.

However, the trouble begins when a couple consensually engages in sexual intercourse and does so without the proper contraceptives, and then comes to realize that the centuries old act in which they’ve engaged in has resulted in conception. At this point, a choice has already occurred — the choice to engage in an activity that might result in conception — with full knowledge of the benefits and risks associated with this activity.

If the act was consensual, was there not an understanding by both parties that one party might be more burdened than the other? Yet, both still engaged and therefore, the conceived entity came into existence, and at this moment, the conceived deserves a response because it didn’t have a choice to conceive itself, the couple forced it to be conceived by their own action.

However, the conceived does not have the ability to make choices about itself and, in the mind of the conservative, it deserves protection. The conceived had no choice initially, but deserves one on the second round of decision making. Conservatives and liberal differ on whether the littlest among us deserve a choice in the second round.

Liberals say that the woman always deserve to change the result of their initial choice; conservatives say that once someone makes a choice, with full knowledge of the result, the other parties involved (i.e. the conceived) deserve a voice before another decision is made.

This column was written by the College Republican Executive Board.

Polls by the Numbers

Voters’ opinions on the winner of the first debate, regardless of political affiliation Polling data courtesy of:

Graphic by Kristopher Kolb/Old Gold & Black

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Deacs support Kahl Holmes Wake Forest community shows strong support to breast cancer victims

BY TYLER KUKLA Contributing Writer kukltj12@wfu.edu October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, where people both affected and unaffected by the disease sport pink attire, donate their time and reach into their pockets to help raise money and awareness in support of the fight against breast cancer. This month, the Wake Forest community is getting involved through its Deacons for the Cure events.

Hosted during exciting sporting events through the men’s and women’s soccer teams, the field hockey team and the volleyball team, the Deacons for the Cure events provide both fund raising and awareness opportunities for the community’s involvement.

Last year, the Wake Forest community did its part by donating roughly $12,000 to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure affiliate in the N.C. Triad area. As with last

year, all money raised will help affected women in the N.C. Triad community.

“We still have a ways to go to find a cure [for breast cancer], and we need to do our part to help with that,” volleyball head coach Heather Kahl Holmes said, whose team alone has raised about $55,000 in the last six years.

“The [Deacons for the Cure] event is about the love and respect that our peers have for [those battling breast cancer] and I hope it inspires more groups like that.”

Holmes was diagnosed with breast cancer this past May. Her diagnosis has placed a greater emphasis and enthusiasm toward the fight against breast cancer this year.

“If anything, [Holmes’ diagnosis] has brought us closer together,” senior Heather Kraft, a leader on Holmes’ team, said.

“We have a motto of being a family and this is inspiration for us to play harder.”

Inspiration and family are two of the most potent concepts during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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{ BY THE NUMBERS} of top-10 finishes for the team 3 Number so far in the 2012-13 season score of the season for Wake, shot 69 Lowest by freshman Davis Womble number of Deacons who have 13 Total scored rounds of par or better in the most recent GCAA coaches ranking poll 12 Votes

A baseball wish granted

Adam Greenberg’s career as an MLB player comes full circle in first at-bat since scary accident

BY EMMA LINGAN Contributing Writer lingej12@wfu.edu

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Kahl Holmes is in her eighth season as the Deacons’ head coach.

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Delcore

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Freshman Anthony Delcore of the men’s tennis team advanced all the way to the finals of his draw at the UVA Fall Classic.

He fell 6-4, 6-1 to junior Robert Kjellberg of N.C. Wesleyan. He was the only remaining Wake Forest player in the tournament.

Part of the Demon Deacons’ elite recruiting class, Delcore was the top-ranked player in Nebraska and in the entire Plains Region.

I would have liked to have had that chance.

Just once. To stare down a big league pitcher.

To stare him down, and just as he goes into his windup, wink. Make him think you know something he doesn’t. That’s my wish, Ray Kinsella. That’s my wish. And is there enough magic out there in the moonlight to make this dream come true?”

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham, an early 20th century outfielder popularized by the film Field of Dreams, never got his chance to bat in the Major Leagues. His story is moving, and it represents the real wish of countless ballplayers,

See Greenberg, Page 15

{SPORTS WORDS} “We still have a ways to go to find a cure [for breast cancer], and we need to do our part to help with that.”

- Heather Kahl Holmes

Volleyball head coach on Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Men’s tennis captures doubles title At UVA Fall Classic, Wake Forest earns win in doubles title

BY MIKE McLAUGHLIN Contributing Writer mclamj12@wfu.edu

Photo courtesy of Athletic Communications

Although senior David Hopkins is 1-2 in singles this year, he has a record of 2-1 in doubles with senior Amogh Prabhakar.

While seniors David Hopkins, Amogh Prabhakar and Danny Kreyman were still competing in Tulsa, Okla., at the ITA All-American Championships, three more Deacons — Brendan Henry, Anthony Delcore, and Sam Bloom — began play at the three-day UVA Fall Classic in Charlottesville, Va., Oct. 5.

All three freshmen represented the Deacs in singles, along with Delcore and Bloom teaming up

to play in doubles. They certainly did not disappoint.

Delcore advanced to the semifinals in the Blue Flight singles bracket.

This came with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Guilleme Secanel of Liberty and a 6-3, 6-3 win against Duk Young Park from Morgan State.

Bloom, in the Orange Singles bracket, defeated Dylan McCloskey of VCU 6-1, 6-0.

Henry’s first match came against Jesus Bandres from East Tennessee State The team of Delcore and Bloom, playing in the Gold Doubles Flight, defeated Aaron Wicker and Justin Baker, both Richomd Spiders seniors.

Their 8-4 win gave them a berth in the semifinals in which they advanced after Greg Vladi-

mirsky and Florent Sentenac of James Madison retired at 6-6 in their match against the Deacon duo. Wake Forest took advantage of this opportunity in the championship match as they defeated William and Mary’s Will Juggins and Anton Andersson 8-4. Delcore’s success carried over to singles play when he defeated George Washington senior Leo Lapentti 6-3, 6-0 to earn a position in the Blue Singles Final. Wake Forest’s success in the tournament would come to an end on its last day, as Delcore lost to N.C.-Wesleyan junior, Robert Kjellberg, 6-4, 6-1 in the finals.

In the action going on in Tulsa, Okla., Hopkins and Prabhakar

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Luciano Delbono

BY DANIEL CONDE Contributing Writer conddf11@wfu.edu

Senior About Delbono:

Senior Luciano Delbono has been a fan of the soccer team since he was a child. He attended all the camps and built strong relations with staff members. Now, Delbono is in the midst of his senior season for the Demon Deacons.

With aspirations to play at the next level and all the ups and downs of his career at Wake, Delbono is now focused and ready to help lead the talented team. As the end of the season nears, Delbono is hoping to bring a championship to Wake Forest.

Growing up in Winston-Salem, did you always dream of putting on that Wake Forest jersey?

Well I met coach when I was four years old, and I came to their soccer camps every single year until my senior year of high school. My parents always took me to games, and I was fortunate to get to know Sam Cronin and all of those great Wake players that now play in the MLS. Your older sister not only went to Wake, but played on the women’s soccer team from 2007-2010. How helpful was that as an incoming freshman?

Before I came to Wake, she always would join me at training sessions, and during the summer I would run with her in order to understand the expectations as a college soccer player. It was nice asking for advice when I needed it, but for the most part it was me and my teammates – the upperclassmen really helped me through my issues.

With big games to end the regular season against Virginia, N.C. State, and Maryland, what are some things you and the team need to improve on, in order to gain the momentum for the ACC Tournament?

If you look at the first five minutes against B.C., we were knocking on the door, but then all of a sudden when we see the game can be that easy, we take our foot off the pedal.

Every day in practice we have to strive to get better because we can be one of the best teams, if not the best in the country. When we press teams defensively, they can’t play at our level, so we need to keep up the same intensity all ninety minutes.

Looking back at your collegiate career, how have you matured as a soccer player?

My freshman year I struggled a lot with consistency and especially the mental aspect of the game. It was really difficult for me. As a freshman I would play well for 10 minutes but then have ten minute lapses and struggle.

Defensively, I would constantly foul players and get extremely frustrated. Now, I’m actually able to read the game so much better than I used to, and I’m a consistent player the entire 90 minutes. It’s something coach [Vidovich] has always stressed and it’s really helped my game out a lot.

As a senior, have you considered playing at the next level?

Yeah, I definitely want to play even if it’s to prove something to myself – I’ve been playing soccer for so long it’s hard to give it up. I have so much love and passion for the game, so I’ll train hard for the combine once the season is over, and see what happens.

Right now, though, I’m focused on finishing the season strong and winning a NCAA title.

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Deac Notes Former Deacon Chris Givens catches first touchdown in NFL

Parkhurst called up to U.S. national team for World Cup qualifiers

Chris Givens made just a single catch in St. Louis’ 17-3 win over Arizona Oct. 4, but it was a big one.

The rookie wide receiver pulled in a 51-yard reception for his first NFL touchdown that sealed the Rams’ victory. His one catch was enough to lead his team in receiving yards.

Givens left Wake Forest after his redshirt junior year to enter the NFL Draft. He led the ACC with 1,330 receiving yards and was a first-team All-ACC selection.

Former Wake Forest men’s soccer player Michael Pankhurst was recently called up to the U.S. national team for upcoming World Cup qualifying matches against Antigua and Barbuda and Guatemala.

A former defender for the Demon Deacons, Pankhurst started all 62 games he played in from 2002-04.

He currently plays for Nordsjaelland in Denmark and started in two UEFA Champions League matches for the club team.

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Demon Deacons capture doubles win at home Sophomore-freshman team captures their first title at Wake Forest

BY ROB SAWYER Staff Writer sawyrs11@wfu.edu The Wake Forest women’s tennis team hosted the Wake Forest Invitational draw over the weekend, with the highlight being sophomore Karen Forman and freshman Xue Zhang winning the C Doubles bracket.

“Forman and Zhang definitely blended together despite being new and served exceptionally well, putting pressure on the return game of their opponents,” head coach Jeff Wyshner said.

The tournament featured seven singles brackets and four doubles brackets, with the only Wake Forest win coming from the Forman-Zhang combination.

Forman also placed second in the C Singles bracket, eventually losing to Mandy Brown of Louisville, 7-6, 6-2.

Forman defeated opponents from Davidson, Richmond, and UNC-Greensboro on her way to a second place finish.

Junior Brigita Bercyte defeated Soumeya Anane from UNC-Greensboro in a third set tiebreaker to take third place in the E Singles bracket. Bercyte defeated Emmanuelle Briant (UNCG) 6-3, 6-0 and Vivian Tsui (WVU) 7-5, 7-6 before losing to Jen Miller (Stetson) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. The doubles combination of freshman Kasey Gardiner and senior Kathryn Talbet placed second in the A Doubles bracket. They eventually lost to the Alex Whitehead/Niltooli Wilkins pairing out of UNCG 8-4.

“We have been putting a strong focus on doubles and have been good at both tournaments that we have competed in, making the finals with two of three teams in both tournaments,” Wyshner said.

Redshirt sophomore Niltooli Wilkins also won her A Singles bracket, only losing one set between her four singles matches. Other singles winners include Bryn Khoury of Elon, Mandy Brown of Louisville, Caitlin Cridland of Winthrop, Alice Garcia of Winthrop and Briana Berne of Elon.

Gardiner won her first singles match against Emani Decquir of Navy 6-2, 6-4.

She then lost her second round match to Carolina Chernaya of Campbell 6-4,

6-1, and lost her consolation match the same day to Ellie Linsell of Appalachian State 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Over the three-day event, Wake Forest players tallied a 19-8 record, an impressive mark for a bracket style play. Four of the five singles players won on the first day, avoiding early upsets. The Spaniard freshman Andrea Retolaza Andrade won her first singles match 6-1, 7-6, before losing to Antonia Kolovou out of ETSU 7-6, 6-3. Andrade then won her consolation match against Alex Whitehead of UNCG 6-2, 6-2.

Andrade and Bercyte lost their first doubles match to the Mathis and Wooland team of West Virginia 8-4. They next lost their consolation match later that first day to the Snook and Kaufman team of Navy 8-6. That team accounted for two of the three losses on the first day, the third loss coming from Zhang in the singles bracket against Tamara Stanic of Campbell 6-4, 6-1.

The women’s tennis team’s next event is the ITA Carolina Regional Oct. 18-22 hosted by Wake Forest. This will be the second of three tournaments hosted by Wake Forest. Tournament style matches will continue until dual matches start in the next calendar year.

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Junior Brigita Bercyte is the only junior on the Demon Deacon’s squad.

Greenberg: Second chance to play was inspirational Continued from Page 13

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Adam Greenberg is a model of hope and perseverance to many.

particularly 31-year-old Adam Greenberg.

Unlike Graham, however, Greenberg didn’t need magic to make his wish come true.

As he stepped up to the plate in front of a roaring crowd at Marlins Park Oct. 2 his dream became a reality.

On July 29, 2005, Greenberg made his first Major League appearance against the Florida Marlins, having been called up by the Chicago Cubs from their West Tennessee AA affiliate just two days earlier.

But just as it seemed Greenberg’s Major League aspirations were being realized, they came to a swift halt when Valerio de los Santos’ first pitch, a blazing 92 mph fastball, beamed Greenberg in the back of the head, causing his immediate removal from the game.

Greenberg suffered a mild concussion and returned to West Tennessee of a few weeks of rehab with the goal of rejoining the Cubs in a matter of weeks.

But the headaches, vision trouble and vertigo he continued to suffer from as a result of the blow made this goal seem more and more far-fetched. Rather than accepting defeat, however, Greenberg persisted and played 674 games through 2011, all in the minor leagues.

But despite his determination, he was never able to overcome the physical constraints that kept him from returning to the majors.

Stories like Greenberg’s are always sad, but his gets worse: since his only plate appearance was a hit-by-pitch, Greenberg would not even have a single at-bat recorded in his brief Major League career.

This hardly seems fair given the circumstances, but rules are rules. Still, perhaps just as determined as Greenberg himself, his fans launched an online campaign to get him one more chance to bat in the Majors, adopting the slogan, “One At-bat for Greenie.”

The efforts of Greenberg and his supporters finally paid off Oct. 2, when the Miami

Marlins offered Greenberg a one-day, oneat-bat contract worth $2,623. The money was donated to research athletic head trama.

Upon his return, Greenberg faced none other than New York Mets’ ace R.A. Dickey, one of the best pitchers in baseball this year. Greenberg’s three-pitch strikeout was therefore not surprising, yet it earned the batter a standing ovation.

“It was magical,” Greenberg told ESPN Oct. 3. “The energy in the stadium was something I never experienced, and I don’t know if I will ever experience it again. You could just feel the genuine support. It was awesome.”

Although that night also marked the end of his Major League career, Greenberg’s smiling face and no-regrets attitude were inspiring reminders that dreams need not be impossible.

He persevered in the face of adversity, and it paid off. H e got the jersey, the walk-up song, the at-bat for the record books, and the second chance he truly deserved.

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M. Tennis: Wake Forest looks forward to home event Continued from Page 13

were able to handle the No. 22 ranked duo of Gonzales Austin and Ryan Lipman of Vanderbilt in an 8-6 win Oct. 4.

Kreyman also played Thursday, losing his first round singles match versus the highly ranked Nik Scholtz of the Ole Miss Rebels 6-4, 6-2.

Later, during consolation play, Kreyman fell to No. 31 Spencer Newman of the Michigan Wolverines in a highly competitive match 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.

“Once you get behind in an 8-game proset like that, it’s hard to catch up,” Hopkins said regarding Wake Forest’s gruelling and hard fought doubles loss Oct. 5 to the stingy Mississippi State Bulldogs tennis team.

Hopkins and Prabhakar ended their play in the tournament with Prabhakar a tough second round doubles loss against the talented duo of No. 42 Jordan Angus and Malte Stropp of Mississippi State 8-6.

“I think overall I played well. I needed to focus a little more on closing out big points, but it was overall a good tournament for me,” Hopkins said.

Hopkins, as always, had high expectations, but felt positive about how the team played.

“Amogh and I expected to qualify in singles and go far in doubles, so we didn’t go as far as we wanted, but overall it was still a successful week.”

The duo wants to move on and concentrate on future matches.

Wake looks to continue its success this weekend at the ITA Carolina Regional and

I think overall I played well. I needed to focus a little more on closing out big points, but it was overall a good tournament for me.

David Hopkins Senior

the WFU Fall Invite which will begin Oct. 12.

The WFU Fall Invite will be the Deacons’ first and only matches of the year in Winston-Salem.

The Deacs will feel right at home.

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Hampered Wake squad drops Maryland game Wake Forest (3-3) Maryland (3-2)

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BY NICK WELDON Staff Writer weldnr11@wfu.edu

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Redshirt sophomore Brandon Terry has hauled in 11 receptions this year for Wake Forest.

In a matchup of squads, Wake Forest (3-3) once again lost a close battle, this time falling 19-14 to a mediocre Maryland (3-2) Oct. 6 at Byrd Stadium.

The Demon Deacons knew coming into the game that it would be an uphill battle, given that head coach Jim Grobe suspended six players for violating team rules.

This suspended group included top redshirt sophomore cornerback Bud Noel as well as redshirt junior linebacker Mike Olsen, the team’s leading tackler.

In addition to the four starters suspended, redshirt freshman Deandre Martin also did not play.

Though he is listed as a second stringer, the halfback leads the team in rushing touchdowns and plays almost as many snaps as starter Josh Harris.

“Everyone makes mistakes,” senior fullback Tommy Bohanon said. “You can’t hold it against them. Hopefully they learn from it, and hopefully they don’t let us down again.”

The absence of Martin would prove crucial, as the team was forced to turn to Harris, a redshirt junior, on a 4th-and-goal play from the 1-yard line. Martin, the team’s power-back,

normally would have gotten the call in such a situation. Harris would not convert on the play, and the Demon Deacons would squander another opportunity to put points on the board.

After this turnover on downs, the defense took over and quickly recorded an interception to set up the offense inside the Maryland redzone once again.

Junior quarterback Tanner Price threw two incompletions, and Wake Forest gained a total of negative one yards on three plays. This set up senior kicker Jimmy Newman for a 42-yard field goal, which he missed wide left.

In July, Newman was named on the preseason watch list for the Lou Groza award, given to the nation’s best kicker.

After missing two kicks this game, his kicking percentage stood at 33 percent good enough for a tie for second-worst in the nation. This performance caused head coach Jim Grobe to replace him with redshirt freshman Chad Hedlund.

Maryland’s offense took over after the Newman miss and drove down the field for a touchdown. Quarterback Perry Hills found Kevin Dorsey for a 33-yard score and the Terrapins took a 13-7 lead.

On the Demon Deacons’ next drive, Newman missed his second field goal of the game, this time a 44-yarder.

Once the second half began, Wake Forest had the opportunity to regain the lead after redshirt senior linebacker Joey Ehrmann forced a fumble that was recovered on the Terrapin 30-yard line.

On the next play, Harris gave it right back, losing control of the ball after a 7-yard rush.

No additional scoring occurred until late in the third quarter, when Price found Bohanon for a 7-yard touchdown to give the Demon Deacons a 14-13 advantage. That would be the last time the offense scored on the day, as they mustered little more than 3-and-outs for the remainder of the game.

“I think you have to look at him and say that he didn’t play very well,” Grobe said, speaking of the Price’s performance. “I think Tanner would tell you he didn’t play his

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I think Tanner would tell you he didn’t play his best game.

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best game, and the guys around him played really hard, but we just didn’t support him enough.”

Maryland did not fare much better until midway through the fourth quarter when Hills connected with freshman receiver Stefon Diggs on a 63-yard completion. A 1-yard touchdown run capped off the drive and put the Terrapins ahead for good. The loss marks Wake Forest’s third consecutive loss to ACC opponents and drops them to 1-3 overall in the conference. With a bye week this coming week, the Demon Deacons will hopefully look to regain their composure and secure a much needed win when they return to action against the Virginia Cavaliers on Oct. 20 in Charlottesville, Va.

Kahl Holmes: Wake Forest hopes program spreads

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“I think we forget about the families, because [breast cancer] changes the lives of everyone,” Holmes said.

Along with the financial support, the Deacons for the Cure events strive to provide a fun, loving atmosphere for family interaction as well.

There is a heavy focus on bringing the community together.

Inspired by Holmes, the Wake Forest community is showing that battles are not won by a series of individual successes, but rather by the strength of a collective effort by all. “[The breast cancer awareness cause] kind of forces you to really think about what’s important,” women’s soccer head coach Tony da Luz said. “[The support] brings a lot of awareness to the topic and I think it provides motivation to fight.”

Da Luz’s team raised 1,640 dollars in their game against Kansas Oct. 7 at Spry Stadium through both a silent auction and a bake sale.

This money alone will ensure that 16 women in the Piedmont Triad area will get the diagnosis option they could not otherwise afford.

While such efforts are obviously significant, many have become inspired to do more.

“We’re hoping to do more events…[and] get more involved,” da Luz said after his teams’ Kick for the Cure event on Oct. 7.

“And hopefully we can attend the other [Deacons for the Cure] events.”

Holmes, amidst her own battle with breast cancer, strives to achieve more for the community as well.

“I would like to see it reach out more personally, and interact with these men and women who are affected,” Holmes said.

“I’ve met a lot of people of all ages… what it tells me is that I’m not alone.”

The Deacons for the Cure events at Wake this year aim to collectively raise over $15,000.

There are three “pink” games left that will provide fun, exciting forms of fundraising for the cause.

Women’s field hockey faces off against Louisville at 12 p.m. Oct. 14 at Kentner Stadium in the Sticks for the Cure event.

Men’s soccer takes on NC State at 7 p.m.

Oct. 19 at Spry Stadium for the fifth Annual Genna Wiley Memorial Match.

Holmes and her volleyball team will be up against the N.C. State Wolfpack at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at Reynolds Gym to cap off the Deacons for the Cure effort this year.

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Kahl Homes has not only been an inspiration to her players, but she has also been a role model to the Wake Forest community.

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Losing streak ends with 3-1 defeat of Terps

BY SCOTT SIEGLER Staff Writer siegsm11@wfu.edu The women’s volleyball team took a step in the right direction by putting their losing streak to a close this weekend, but not before letting it grow to six games after losing to the Boston College Eagles last Friday.

Fans filed into Reynolds Gymnasium in anticipation for Wake Forest’s first home ACC match of the year. What they saw was nothing short of a hard fought battle. Both teams came out of the gates neck and neck in a first set that included seven lead changes.

With the score knotted up at 2222, Boston College took a timeout and proceeded to win three out of the next four points to claim the first set. The second set featured an offensive charge by the Deacons as senior Andrea Beck and junior Kristin Grissom combined for 11 kills and led Wake to a 25-17 set victory.

However, this duo was just getting warmed up at this point as they combined for 13 more kills in a thrilling third set.

After 30 tie scores and 13 lead changes, Boston College came up with two important kills to conclude the set as they claimed the 29-27 victory.

Wake put forth a valiant effort to force a fifth set but ultimately came up short and surrendered the match with a final score of 25-23, 17-25, 29-27, 25-22.

Beck ended up with a season high kill total of 21 while Gris-

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Every team in the ACC is tough so every week we are going to have to prepare hard.

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som wound up smashing 17 of her own. Sophomore Danae Rosendall was on point dishing out 45 assists and freshman Megan Miller and junior Kylie Hargreaves supplied solid defense as they combined for 30 digs. Encouraged by their previous showing, Wake brought the same high energy level into their next match against Maryland and caught the Terps off guard. Senior Heather Kraft opened the match with two service errors and effectively set the tone for the rest of the set.

After jumping out to 10-3 lead, Wake didn’t look back on their way to the 25-15 set victory.

Maryland made some adjustments and responded with 25-13 win in the second set, a set in which they committed zero errors.

The Terps then jumped out to a 10-4 lead and it appeared as if they were the team in control. However, led by the strong play of Beck and Rosendall, the Deacons weathered the storm and edged out Maryland in a 25-23 third set.

Then, after totaling just 10 errors in the previous three sets as a team, Maryland committed a total of eight in the fourth set alone.

Wake Forest on the other hand, put together its most polished set of the match committing just three errors. With a 24-23 lead, Rosendall set up Beck for a the game winning kill that gave the Deacons their first ACC win of the year.

“Every team in the ACC is tough so every week we are going to have to prepare hard,” Rosendall said.

“Next week have some pretty hard competition so we’re going to get back to the gym on Monday, start working hard, and prepare for the next game.”

After ending the six game skid, Wake sits at 7-11 (1-5). They look to continue to their impressive play at home as they take on Georgia Tech at 7 p.m. Oct. 12 in Reynolds Gymnasium.

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Junior Kylie Hargreaves has started in all 18 matches and has 143 kills throughout this season.

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The volleyball team splits week with a solid win and a loss

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On behalf of the entire Hit the Bricks for Brian team, THANK YOU for making our 10th Anniversary one to remember!

The Wake Forest community came together to run a total of 25, 396 laps. We had record-setting participation with 93 teams, AND a record amount of money was raised: $28,062 for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund.

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of theJungle

The role of the alpha female on campus

BY ELLIE BALDINI Staff Writer baldgl9@wfu.edu

Graphic by Elizabeth Ropp/Old Gold & Black

Sometimes, when I close my eyes and listen to the clamor of voices, the shuffle of backpacks and the scramble for seating in the Pit at noon midweek, I swear I can just about believe I’m smack dab in the middle of a Serengeti watering hole.

Okay, maybe I’m just having a Mean Girls moment, but seriously fellow students, mid-semester, nose-to-the-grind, is there any arguing that it’s a jungle out there?

Metaphor firmly rooted, I can’t help but start to categorize my peers into their respective places in the animal kingdom. Among the lumbering gorillas and the prowling cougars, an entirely separate type of creature emerges: the alpha female.

Typically in social animals, the “alpha” refers to the leader of the pack.

However, with great power comes great responsibility; alphas have to fight within their own group to maintain dominance throughout their lifetime.

It’s an important point to consider, especially as we unpack how the label translates to female college students.

According to the Winter 2009 edition of the Journal of Leadership Education, “The alpha in females is a woman who reports being a leader, having others seek her guidance, feeling a sense of superiority or dominance over other females, believing that males and females are equal, feeling driven, and feeling extroverted in social situations. Being an alpha-female is related to high self-confidence.”

So what’s the problem with that? Leadership-skills, gender-equality, high confidence? Not only does that describe nearly all of the successful female student leaders on this campus, but it also paints a pretty positive picture of what it means to be “Alpha.”

And yet, upon further inspection, it seems the earlier addendum to the definition of a pack leader — the notion that a role of power comes with a lifetime of in-group fighting — is not without resonance in the human translation.

“At Wake Forest, I see a lot of young women who are very focused on their academic students and also excel in their extracurricular activities,” Wanda Balzano, program director of the Women’s and Gender Studies department, said. “Because most often women are perceived as ‘inferior to their male peers’ in certain fields of study, women may feel that they have to overcome this stereotype by working harder than their male peers. This may set them apart from their male and female friends, unfortunately.”

Balzano speaks to a kind of dichotomy at work in the “animal kingdom” that is university life. Sure, there is ample opportunity for the Alpha-girls to take leadership roles, but the truth is, being on top can take a toll on personal relationships — and perhaps more significantly, the women themselves.

“I know many young women at Wake who embody positive models of leadership and, because of their rigorous ethical standards and the various demands on them, are spread too thin,” Balzano said.

Of course, generalizing about leadership mentality and in-group hierarchy as it translates on campus is one thing, but actually seeing the effect amongst our peers is another. The real question is: is there a dichotomy at work here? Are alpha-females at our university spread too thin, even losing out on personal relationships?

Junior Quentin Robert disagrees.

“Honestly, for me, a girl could be involved in a ton of activities, always be running around, and not have a lot of time, which wouldn’t be great, but as long as she’s happy I wouldn’t care,” he said. “Being happy is the most important thing.”

If happiness is the barometer by which the ever-driven ladies of our university should be measuring their activity-level, how exactly should this be achieved? What’s the key to balancing an alpha-female ambition with... well, a life?

Let’s go back to the watering hole. Or, more specifically, elephants.

“Elephant society is a matriarchy led by the biggest, strongest female, which is perceived as wise and kind, keeping the group together,” Balzano said. “This model of alpha female… excels in leadership and strength, but also promotes community.”

Balzano is referring to what the Journal of Leadership Education coined the “transformational leader model.” In other words, any individual — male or female — who inspires passion in those around them and builds a sense of focus and mission in their followers.

Elephant-sense, indeed. And, as we return to the jungle of socialization here at Wake Forest, we can see plenty of female student-leaders who have mastered the elephant model.

“To avoid being overcommitted, you need to know yourself and your limits,” senior Maggie Cancelosi said. “While it is a tough lesson to learn, it is important to be able say ‘no’ to different opportunities that present themselves.”

Cancelosi’s advice comes from four years of significant academic and extra-curricular involvement at the university. She’s learned that Alpha-girl tendencies come with confidence and recognition, but spreading yourself too thin in the name of power or achievement is not without cost. As any leader worth her salt will tell you, no matter what the animal kingdom says, a pack-master without a pack is a lonely place to be.

“The young women leaders [who] thrive at Wake Forest are consensusbuilders,” Balzano said. “They do not lead from the front, but push their teams forward, and they are supported by their friends and peers.”

Alpha-girls with pack support. Now that’s something all species can support.

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Sound Judgement | Top-grossing Concerts

Live shows vital for artists’ longevity With album sales down, tours are now the biggest money maker for performing musicians

BY MATT JEANNERET Contributing Writer jeanmc12@wfu.edu The live show is and always will be the most important part of a band.

During a concert, musicians show how skilled, energetic and entertaining they are. In the long run, it is a good performance during a festival or a tour that will have a larger impact on the success of musicians. Musicians, in fact, make most of their money from concerts. For example,

in 2009, Metallica earned 22.8 million dollars in revenue from touring and only 1.6 million dollars from album sales.

This is partially due to the advent of the digital age. People are buying albums less often, and are mostly sticking to buying single songs.

Additionally, with the rampant piracy on the Internet, making money off of albums or singles has been less lucrative and, despite low profits, several artists have stated that they do not mind when fans pirate their music. According to artists such as Lady Gaga and Liam Gallagher of Oasis, the piracy of their music allows their fans access to their work, which in turn brings more people to concerts where musicians make the majority of their profits. Several artists have made

2. Camino Bakery 310 West 4th Street This bakery serves delectable pastries and coffee during the morning, sandwiches and quiches for lunch and wine and desserts in the evening.

3. Dewey’s Bakery 262 South Stratford Road Grab a cake square or a Moravian cookie and a cup of coffee for the perfect study combo.

4. Bruegger’s Bagels 205 South Stratford Road Fresh bagel and bagel sandwiches make this a coffeehouse worth visiting.

5. Ollie’s Bakery 300 South Marshall Street This European bakery and coffeehouse serves up different baked goods daily.

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By selling out huge stadiums, Bono and his fellow bandmates continue to make millions through live performances.

Staying healthy at Wake Forest

BY ERIN PATTERSON Contributing Writer pattee12@wfu.edu

at Subway

“This is the nicest place on campus.”

“Wow, I really missed drunk Subway.”

“Why did they have to wait until my senior year to renovate campus?”

“This place is going to be trashed come Wake Wednesday.”

1. U2 - $156 million 2. Taylor Swift - $97.7 million 3. Kenny Chesney - $84.6 million 4. Lady Gaga - $63.7 million 5. Bon Jovi - $57.1 million 6. Elton John - $51.8 million 7. Sade - $48.6 million 8. Kanye West & Jay-Z - $48.3 million 9. Lil Wayne - $44.4 million 10. Celine Dion - $41.2 million

Health Column | Freshman Struggles

A freshman student reflects on her initial experiences of trying to lead a healthy lifestyle in college

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it big due to their live shows. KISS used a combination of fake blood, make up and fireworks to entertain the audience.

Despite the simplicity of the majority of KISS songs, they are regarded as one of the best live acts due to their showmanship. Michael Jackson wooed audiences with his crazy dance moves. (He didn’t become the King of Pop by just making records, as good as they were.) And Alice Cooper entered the radar by acting like a maniac on stage.

I saw Alice Cooper tour with Iron Maiden this summer. I was not a huge fan before the show since I was there for Iron Maiden. However, after being entertained

by Alice and of course hearing “Schools Out,” I walked out of that show an Alice Cooper fan.

His live show, the aspect of the industry that is currently making or breaking artists, pulled me into that fan base.

Whether to maintain fans or recruit them, concerts are pulling in the big bucks. For 2011, the Los Angeles Times released the top 10 North American shows.

In case you weren’t in the crowd, here are the continent’s biggest moneymaking concerts:

Coming to college is undeniably a big step in a person’s life. Everything is new, from the people to the environment to the classes.

While there a lot of changes that freshmen can anticipate, like moving into a new room with a new roommate, there are some changes that many college newcomers may not expect.

Personally, I was surprised by the various issues that go with maintaining a healthy lifestyle in college, even though I knew it would be drastically different than being at home. Over the past few weeks, my fellow freshmen and I have been learning how to eat well, exercise consistently and get enough sleep.

During the summer, I developed a weird fear of the Pit because I assumed the food would be gross and unidentifiable.

I cherished all the meals my mom cooked over the summer, thinking that

they would be my last square meals until Thanksgiving break. Granted, Pit food isn’t the same as mom’s cooking, but it’s certainly not the anonymous blobs of food I feared it would be.

Wake offers a lot of healthy options like the two salad bars or the sandwich line, as well as some options to splurge like the dessert table or fried chicken from Chickfil-A. I quickly realized with a great sense of relief that eating healthy foods in college is a matter of self- control, not a lack of opportunity.

While finding healthy options for dinner was easier than I expected, making time to exercise was surprisingly difficult.

During the first week or so of classes, I constantly felt overwhelmed by work and my busy schedule.

When I did find some free time, I was pulled in a thousand different directions by the terror of F.O.M.O. (“fear of missing out”) that lots of freshmen experience during the first few weeks of college. It’s the idea that somewhere nearby there is something going on that is more fun than going to the gym or doing something productive.

Of course, we all learned that it’s more important to set aside time to

do something worthwhile. Along with finding time to exercise, I was shocked to see that I needed to intentionally make time to sleep.

During the week, I found myself coming home late from the library and waking up early for class, and I definitely wasn’t catching up on sleep during the weekends.

Sleep is one of the most important parts of maintaining health, yet also one of the more elusive aspects of college life.

Just like exercising, I learned that I had to force myself to set aside time for sleep.

Besides, an extra hour or two of sleep is much better than an extra hour or two of studying.

Finding my rhythm in college was a little difficult at first, and I know I’m not the only freshman on campus who was surprised by these issues. However, life tends to fall into patterns, and that is where our sanity lies.

We as freshmen have learned how to create our own patterns based on making time to eat good meals, go to the gym and get enough sleep.

Just like with everything else in life, we have adapted to our circumstances, learning as we go, how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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Student Artist Profile | Bentrice Jusu

Artist juggles her craft and a non-profit

A senior shares her experiences as a philanthropist, filmmaker and visionary studio art major

BY DORSEY HILL Contributing Writer hillmd12@wfu.edu Bentrice Jusu is as close to a superhero as Wake Forest can claim. However, our resident crusader prefers ripped-jeans to brightly colored spandex, and a film camera to brute strength.

The senior studio arts major not only creates socially and economically conscious documentaries, but she also runs her own nonprofit organization to benefit underprivileged teenagers and the arts in her hometown of Trenton, N.J. “My love of film started out with my father, he is an entrepreneur,” Jusu said.

“He was born in Liberia and came over in 1986. He was homeless for a bit and he was able to do side jobs to get to New Jersey.

What he’s doing right now is his own film business and I’ve been working with him since I was about seven years old.

“I feel like now it’s hard to compete with painters — there are a lot of talented painters, a lot of talented sculptors, but film is one of the most effective ways of getting the message out there. And if it’s captivating

you can captivate a specific audience. It’s the more modern way of having a voice, having an artistic opinion. You can speak loudly through video.”

And speak loudly she does. Jusu’s films often focus on social and economic inequalities.

They emphasize the problems Jusu sees in society today, especially in her hometown.

Currently, Jusu is running her own not-forprofit organization and inspiring teenagers in the Trenton area.

The charity focuses on all the arts, not just film. “I’m always excited about where the teens are going to take their projects,” Jusu said. “They get this new information and then they just do damage.”

Jusu is responsible for coming up with a theme, but the students are given otherwise free rein over the project. Jusu describes her humanitarian work as a “selfless responsibility,” though from the look on her face it’s clearly a passion as well.

In 2011, Jusu received the Building the Dream Award from the Wake Forest Institute for Public Engagement. The award is presented anually to those who embody the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. “I am humbled by that,” Jusu said.

“Everything that I do is not about me.

It’s not even considered sacrifice because I want to do it. I’ve made it my role to do for others. All my artistry is dedicated to

them. [This award] means I’m doing what I’m supposed to do.” She explained that her goal was to keep students from becoming disheartened by the “idea of Trenton.”

As for her own inspiration, Jusu admires the work of Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, whom she deems true innovators. “Quentin Tarantino did not go to film school and he did it his own way.

[Film], it’s his passion and I love that and admire him,” Jusu said.

In the true artistic spirit, Jusu claims she doesn’t have a process. “I don’t wake up in the morning and say ‘I’m going to

create a film today.’ It’s more so if I just see something. I look at it and then I say ‘oh,’ most of my inspiration comes from dialogue. The process is life.” Her advice to the aspiring filmmaker is simple, “Learn to look. Learn to look past the surface. Look, really look.”

She went on to explain that it’s everyday life that provides the most insight. When asked what she wants her fellow Wake Forest student to know she said, “Support the arts — not just my art, the arts. Art most of the time is overlooked. When it’s done correctly it’s done with passion.”

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Bentrice Jusu is a talented filmmaker who makes documentaries about social and economic injustices focusing in Trenton, N.J.

Surviving the chaos of a German Oktoberfest

BY HILARY BURNS Staff Columnist burnh0@wfu.edu I have never used so much public transportation in my life. The journey to Munich began at 6 a.m. when I left my flat in Kensington to take a few lines on the tube to Baker Street. From there, I caught a bus to bring me to the airport that offered the cheapest flights to Memmingen, Germany, which, to my disappointment, is a long way from where we wanted to be.

My friends and I then jumped in the first cab we found that was heading to Munich from the airport, but failed to ask where specifically in Munich the driver was going.

Needless to say, I ended up wandering the streets of Munich for a few hours before I finally figured out the correct underground stop to get me to my hostel. Twelve hours later, I arrived in the heart of Oktoberfest land. I walked into the hostel to find the

two girls I was staying with, but was a little overwhelmed when I saw that the lobby of the hostel was comparable to a night club, packed with people dancing and screaming to American frat music.

I pushed through the crowd and found our room complete with bunk beds and two Australian, male roommates. The next morning we pulled ourselves out of our bunk beds and walked in the dark to the fairgrounds.

We passed all sorts of rides and stands selling funny German food, but ended up in line at the Hofbrau tent. We waited in a cluster of people, mostly other anxious American college students, for two hours until the tent opened up and we quickly learned that perseverance was key for survival here. To describe the scene for you, imagine hundreds of tired, hungover people shoving to be the first ones let into the largest beer tent before it reached its maximum capacity of 9,992 people.

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The celebration continued outside of the beer tent and on the streets of Munich with a parade and other German cultural activities.

It was cut throat. As soon as the doors opened at 9 a.m., everyone trampled forward to get into the tent. Here is where we made a grave mistake. We noticed a few people entering an inconspicuous door on the side of the building so we filed inside, up a set of stairs and found ourselves on the upper balcony of the Hofbrau Tent, before anyone else was even inside the main part of the tent. It was too good to be true.

As a few hundred other people (mostly other dumb American college students) followed our lead up the stairs, we read little signs on all of the tables that said “RESERVED.” We were stuck up on the balcony and the huge scary German security guards were planning to kick everyone out at 10:30 a.m. just to make us wait to line all over again.

We had heard the horror stories — if you didn’t make it in the Hofbrau first thing in the morning, you were never getting in. After our first rounds of German beer,

oversized pretzels and watching guys stand on tables to chug their pints, we devised a plan.

We left the balcony area and offered 10 euros to a smaller, less scary security guard to let us into the main part of the tent. Most of us made it in, but a few were stopped by other security guards and never got to see the mayhem of the Hofbrau.

At this point I wandered through literally thousands of people in Bavarian outfits until I found a corner full of Vineyard Vines, flannel and lots of people dancing on tables. I realized I had found the Wake Forest section. The overall experience was definitely worthwhile, crowds and all.

But after a day and a half of Oktoberfest activities, everyone was falling asleep by 6 p.m.

An iPhone may have been lost along the way, but I will chalk it up to widening my cultural horizons. And I now know how to say “ein bier bitte” in German.

Photo courtesy of Kristen Young

Students braved a large crowd in the Hofbrau beer tent in hopes of taking part in the renowned festivities of Oktoberfest in Munich.

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He Said, She Said | Boyfriends, girlfriends and friends

Is the approval of your besties a must?

BY ANUJAN JEEVAPRAKASH Contributing Writer jeeva12@wfu.edu Your significant other is someone truly special to you, and someone you can potentially see taking the next step of life with. That being said, it is obvious that the most important opinion of your significant other should come from you as well.

Your friends do not need to approve of your significant other, but if they don’t, there has to be some sort of problem. Your friends are a reflection of your own personality, interests and habits, so it is safe to assume that they know what is best for you in regards to something very meaningful like your significant other. Either that, or you are friends with the wrong people.

Your significant other should be someone that shares numerous similarities with you, whether it is the activities that you take part in, the TV shows you watch or the Photo courtesy of lasisblog.com same embarrassing habits or beliefs. Your significant other shouldn’t be someone you It is never a good idea to force your friend group to hang out with are just in a relationship with, but someone you and your significant other if they already do not get along. you can see being your best friend. On the other hand, your significant other should be significant other. Your friends, at least your BY KIRSTYN SCOTT able to get along with your friends because closest friends, are there for a reason and Staff Writer they too share similar interests. Things do their approval should matter. scotkn0@wfu.edu not need to be absolutely perfect, but there You can’t force your friends to approve should be a sense of approval.

One of life’s scariest moments is of your significant other, and there are You’ve spent so much time building certainly cases where your judgment is introducing the person you’re dating to your relationships with your friends, and better than the combined opinions of your friends. You have more nervous butterflies that bond of friendship comes from the friends. seeing them meet than on your first date. understanding of each other’s personalities.

But, just keep in mind that you’ve been You’ve gushed your head off about how If anything, the fact that your friends don’t with your closest friends longer than your incredible they are and hope that they live approve of your significant other should at significant other, and that their approval up to the grandeur you created for them. least raise a red flag.

Or even worse, you’ve talked badly about should send a signal as to where your It should at least make you think about relationship is heading. The approval of your them, but you are still dating and now the path you’re taking, weigh the pros and significant other by your friends is definitely your friends have to meet him. I have seen cons and consider the fact that maybe important and should be considered as you everything from mini-hyperventilation you were too hasty in committing to a continue your relationship. sessions to begging friends to be less

judgmental. But the real question is, why do people get so nervous? Does it really matter what your friends think?

There are two sides to this coin, and it comes down to what you want. If you keep the relationship on the down low, the only thing that matters is your happiness. When you are more of a secret squirrel and don’t force friends to see your person du jour, then so what?

What should matter to your friends, especially understanding ones, is that you are happy. Who cares if they leave their dirty laundry on the floor? If that is not your pet peeve, it does not need to bother your group.

As long as you feel safe and secure, their opinion should not change how you feel.

On the other hand, if you like having your partner in the social mix, then having friend approval, to an extent, makes sense. Would you want to be forced to hang out with someone you don’t like? Probably not.

If it were another friend, you could feel comfortable saying, “Hey, s/he’s not my favorite. I know you get along, but do you mind if we spend our time without them.”

That is a completely legitimate request from a friend. If you are going to demand hang out time between a partner and your friend group, they shouldn’t have to be around someone they don’t like. The respect for your relationship should come with any good friendship, but they are entitled to an opinion if it affects them.

No matter the situation, hopefully you can come to an agreement. Maybe it means spending more time amongst your friend groups, or maybe you two spending a lot of alone time together.

Either way, you have to be cognizant of how your relationship affects other people.

Save yourself the drama.

Restaurant Review | 6th & Vine

Cafe provides artsy atmosphere and warm service

BY STEPH HYATT Contributing Writer hyatse11@wfu.edu A week ago, my roommate’s wonderful family was generous enough to adopt me as a de facto member of their clan and brought me along to dinner at 6th & Vine during Family Weekend.

Situated modestly in the arts district of downtown Winston-Salem, 6th & Vine may be easily overlooked on any given Monday when it’s closed.

However, as we trudged up the hilly sidewalk Thursday night, there was already a small crowd situated outside excitedly, and maybe slightly exasperatedly, waiting for tables.

The inside of the restaurant had a somewhat cramped, but decidedly “cozy” atmosphere. We immediately found ourselves engulfed in warm lighting, loud conversation and interesting local artwork.

This place was definitely going for a trendy feel and hit the mark exactly.

All six of us shuffled over to a nook with a couch near the kitchen where we spotted our friend who would also be accompanying

us, parents in tow. They had been waiting for our table for about 45 minutes already —not a good sign.

However, the cocktail waiter approached us within minutes of sitting down and asked if we’d like any drinks or hors d’oeuvres.

Yes, please! He quickly brought us the baked brie appetizer, which we devoured in probably three minutes flat and didn’t even blink when we called him over to ask for more crackers.

We were finally seated at our table around 20 minutes later. Unfortunately, I had made the mistake of eating a pre-dinner meal just an hour before we journeyed to the restaurant so I opted for an item off their “small plates” menu.

The description of the Jamaican Jerk Chicken Skewers immediately jumped out at me and I didn’t bother to glance at the rest of the menu. When our food was ready, my meal really stood out — five tall skewers wrapped with chicken were artfully stuck into an overturned orange half.

My plate cost less than $10, but the presentation instantly made it look expensive and festive. The skewers were divine. The other half of the presentation

orange was used as a carved out bowl for a tangy chili dipping sauce. 6th & Vine also offers many options that vegetarians would find palatably pleasing.

My roommate thoroughly enjoyed her baked goat cheese salad. She forced me to try one of the two giant panko crusted goat cheese “medallions.” I loved it so much that I debated ordering a medallion of my own, which the menu offers as a side. Bringing friends to 6th & Vine for a midweek meal could make for a great break from midterm stress. The calendar on the website lists different weekday events such as $5 flatbreads from 2 to 7 p.m., and various DJs playing each Thursday evening.

All in all, I give 6th & Vine very high marks. Despite the overwhelming number of families there that weekend and a somewhat ridiculous wait time, the service was prompt and impressive, and every person at our table raved about his or her individual meal.

Furthermore, the nonchalant yet stylish ambiance managed to appeal to a wide range of restaurant-goers. The reasonable menu prices and generous portions didn’t hurt either.

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