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By Chris Earle | Staff writer According to the American Heart Association, nearly 46 million Americans are smokers.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a staunch anti-smoking advocate, claims that 440,000 Americans die each year from smoking-related illnesses.

The most common ailments that arise from smoking include cancer, various cardiovascular maladies and chronic lung diseases.

Those who do choose to smoke regularly, says the CDC, should anticipate a life expectancy 12 years lower than that of non-smokers.

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that though nearly 1.1 billion people worldwide smoke regularly, trends in both developing and developed countries show that smoking numbers have now peaked and, slowly but surely, are declin-

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150,000 descend on National Mall for Colbert and Stewart On Oct. 30 Comedy Central fake news personality Stephen Colbert will lead his March to Keep Fear Alive which will culminate in Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity. The two concurrent events intend to mock the conservative Tea Party rallies held across the country over the past year.

Special guests have been promised, and speculation on their identities ranges from Oprah Winfrey to President Obama.

Comedy Central estimates that 150,000 people will attend the rallies. Among those individuals will be a range of politically motivated young adults and adults from across the east coast.

Federal court rules in favor of RAA to close Limewire The four-year-long court case between the Recording Industry Association of America and Limewire concluded on Oct. 27.

Federal Judge Kimba Wood deteremined that Limewire’s peer-to-peer filesharing service broke copyright laws and ordered that it be closed.

The damages to be paid by Limewire’s parent company Lime Group will be decided in January of 2011.

Army seeks effective suicide prevention programs Military Medical reserachers launched a $17 million study on Oct. 27 to determine which of their current suicide prevention programs best work to halt the recent flood of army suicides.

More than 1,100 servicemen and women killed themselves between 2005 and 2009.

The three-year project aims to compile hard evidence on which programs address the multiple aspects of suicide identified by the researchers and by the work of other studies.

The study will produce a database of effective programs which will be available to the army, to researches, and to individuals running suicide-prevention programs.

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T h i s sluggish decrease in the number of smokers worldwide can likely be attributed to more widespread knowledge surrounding the dangers of inhaling any tobacco product.

As American society grows less ignorant to the perils of smoking, one would expect the habit to drop off especially among younger generations.

According to Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, however, a whopping 30 percent of college students are classified as regular smokers.

This tendency remains fairly consistent at our university. Walking from class to class, students can frequently be seen lightning up and enjoying a

quick smoke. University policy currently prohibits the smoking of any tobacco product within 50 feet of on-campus structures.

Operational enforcement of this rule is, of course, rather difficult to achieve.

In fact, most of the university’s outdoor ashtrays and cigarette depository areas are located on or beside most buildings.

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College Dems, College Repubs and Young Americans for Liberty battle it out

By Hilary Burns | Staff writer

On Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Annenburg Forum, a compelling debate between the College Republicans, Democrat Representatives and Young Americans for Liberty took place.

The debate had a professional manner as all participants spoke knowledgably.

Jarrod Atchison, an associate professor in the department of communication, acted as the master of ceremonies and welcomed the large audience and participants.

“Our hope is that hearing about the different candidates and views from different organizations on campus will enable you to make more informed decisions and get out there and vote,” Atchison said.

Allan Louden, a professor of communications, acted as the moderator throughout the debate.

Louden said debates are a useful tool to test political ideas and see if they can be backed up and therefore validated.

“This election is the most important one yet, as every election is; let us have a debate and begin with the role of government,” Louden said.

Austin Shrum, the current chairman of College Republicans, spoke first, on the role of government in the U.S. “I think America is the greatest country in the world — the land of the free and the home of the brave,” Shrum began his academic dissertaion by saying.

He believes the government should be limited to prevent intrusion into the citizens’ daily lives.

“The federal government has enumerated rights and should focus on solid macroeconomics and foreign policy,” Shrum said.

Shrum believes blanket policies ignore the diversity and dynamics of the country and all controversial issues should be left for the states to resolve.

Lani Domagalski, president of the Young Americans for Liberty, spoke for the Libertarian party and believes a large federal government has taken over with little to show for it.

Domagalski used her hometown of Detroit as an example of the federal government’s flaws.

“In Detroit one out of every two people are unemployed due to illiteracy and are left to rely on welfare or turn to drugs and gang life to bring food to the table,” Domagalski said.

She said the state of Detroit is comparable to Darfur and “communities need to come together to support each other.”

She believes the local government should help take care of community members instead of the federal government.

Representing the Democrat party, assistentdebate coach Alex Lamballe said, “we believe the economy needs to be rebuilt in a new way.”

Lamballe believes the government should find alternative energy sources and said the Democratic Party is the only party that has recognized the urgency of the energy crisis.

“Republicans deny scientific facts and their ignorance to an energy crisis is shown through purchasing oil from dictators and drilling domestically,” he said.

Lamballe believes a market that makes a strong

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By Katie Phillips | Staff writer

At the State of the University address on Oct. 26, President Nathan O. Hatch divided his time between salutes and challenges facing the university today.

First, the salutes were made to some of the university’s award-winning professors, researchers and staff.

Additionally, he celebrated all faculty members who give their time towards the students: “What greater challenge can you imagine than “forming”— and I use that word advisedly — forming the minds and hearts of young people of such talent and commitment. They come Hatch with all of their energy and exuberance, all of their commitments and dreams, all of their concerns and fears.”

Hatch expresses his appreciation to fellow professors: “Engaged teaching is a rule at this institution, not an exception. We are No. 12 in the country for faculty who has an unusual commitment to undergraduate teaching for a good reason.”

In his remarks on the challenge, Hatch also described the ways the university will work to secure other foundational traditions.

“The culture of opportunity for students who are willing to work hard to be part of the special academic community and the appreciation for the special sense of place that exists on the Wake Forest campus,” he said, Hatch noted the importance to expand the numbers of those who believe in the university’s commitment to higher learning, while sustaining the quality and personal attention of the student population.

Discussing the Master Plan, he addressed the future of our physical campus, emphasizing the importance of maintaining campus vibrancy.

Two major construction projects are central goals at this point in the university’s future: Poteat Field will be at the center of a new quadrangle that will include Farrell Hall, the new home for the Schools of Business, and a new recreation center.

Secondly, there is a plan to return the original Davis Field road to its previous configuration and begin the Davis Quadrangle that was envisioned years ago by the original architect, renew the Scales Fine Arts Center and then build a new academic building on Davis Field.

“At its core, the campaign is about supporting the heart of Wake Forest,” Hatch said.

“It is about injecting new strength into the 176 year-old foundations of our culture of opportunity, our teacher-scholar ideal, and our vibrant campus community.”

Hang with Hatch opens dialogue for students

By Rob Byrd | Staff writer

Ark. school official accussed of anti-gay hate speech Commenting on a campaign to wear purple in support of bullied gay and lesbian youth, Clint McCance — a member of a northern Ark. school board — allegedly posted on Facebook that he would wear purple only “if they all commit suicide.”

The state’s Department of Education condemned the speech. McCance told the Arkansas Times that the issue had been “blown out of proportion.”

He declined further comment and would not respond to further questions.

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President Nathan O. Hatch is seen above at Starbucks chatting with students about a number of campus-related topics.

President Nathan O. Hatch met with students in Starbucks on Oct. 26 for “Hang with Hatch,” an event that was designed for students to bring their concerns, questions, and input to Hatch in a casual setting.

While the environment in Starbucks only allowed for about a dozen students to attend, those that could find a seat seemed, for the most part, to be satisfied with his efforts to listen to student issues.

“As a student leader, I had not previously met with President Hatch,” sophomore Sara Gonzalez said. “I found him to be incredibly forthright and accessible. I was definitely put at ease about the issues I brought before him and that my fellow students brought to the table.”

Topics included some of the more traditional areas of concern from the past several semesters like the

need for a campus recreation facility, the increase in class sizes and, of course, parking.

Hatch stressed that he, too, understands that the need for improved student recreation facilities is higher than ever.

“The issue here is that we just have to raise the money,” he said.

As a sign of encouragement, Hatch suggested that a campus recreation center could realistically be near completion in just two years.

In response to concerns about growing classroom crowds and the university’s stated goals of increased enrollment, Hatch referenced the University of Notre Dame, where he served as Provost before his inauguration at Wake Forest in 2005.

“Notre Dame has about the same faculty-student ratio as Wake Forest has,” he said. “Yet they have significantly more students. Our

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Brieflies Symposium celebrates A.R. Ammons writings “Single Threads Unbraided,” a celebration of the work of poet A.R. Ammons will be held Nov. 15 – 16 at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library.

The symposium will examine Ammons’ poetry, art and letters as well as his contributions to American culture and the arts.

CHARGE program applications available for students CHARGE (formally LEAD), a 10 week leadership development program for emerging leaders held in the spring semester, is accepting applications. Information and applications are available in the Campus Life Office (Benson 317) or at www.wfu.edu/campuslife .

5K run from campus benefits cancer research Alpha Epsilon Delta and the Young American Cancer Awareness Society will be co-hosting an on-campus 5k race on AT 4 p.m. on Oct. 29.

The event is open to the public, including faculty, students and administration. Cost is $15.

All proceeds will benefit the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund of the Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Concert celebrating holiday to take place The 16th Annual Halloween Orchestra Concert will take place at midnight on Oct. 31 in Brendle Recital Hall. David Hagy will be the conductor for the event.

Tickets are required, call (336)-758-5026 to reserve.

Campus Fall Picnic postponed to later date The traditional Campus Fall Picnic, which was originally scheduled to occur directly after the President Nathan O. Hatch’s State of the University address, has been postponed until 5 p.m. on Nov. 2.

Famous poet to give lecture to students American poet, Hank Lazer, has published 15 books of poetry, most recently Portions, The New Spirit (nominated for the Pulitzer Prize), Elegies & Vacations (nominated for the Forward Prize) and Days.

Lazer will be givin a lecture on his works at 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 3 in DeTamble Hall.

Feminist Theories in the Global Era lecture to be given Maria Antonia Carbonero, a professor of sociology at the University of the Balearic Islands in Spain, is a well-known scholar of gender relations. She will give a lecture in Spanish at 5 p.m. on Nov. 4 in Room 239 of Green Hall.

John Tomlinson: Chemistry

By Hilary Burns | Staff writer The subject of organic chemistry gives the average person anxiety just thinking about it.

For organic chemistry professor, John Tomlinson, it is a lifestyle.

Tomlinson grew up in a small town in Ohio where he stayed for 25 years.

“I left Ohio when it snowed on May 9,” said Tomlinson said.

Tomlinson attended The College of Wooster to play baseball and football.

“I was a chemistry major but didn’t particularly like it at the time,” he said.

Tomlinson completed analytical and bio-analytical research as an undergraduate student.

From there, Tomlinson took a job teaching and coaching at a boarding school in Ohio.

He decided to try coaching at the collegiate level in Southern Alabama

and found it unsatisfying as he was mostly doing errands for the head coaches.

Tomlinson soon left coaching altogether.

At the time his wife was involved with the medical school at the university, so Tomlinson knocked on the door of the chemistry department at the university and asked if they had opportunities for graduate students.

“Essentially grad school brought me to Wake Forest,” he said, “It reminded me of my undergraduate school, it is a beautiful campus.”

Tomlinson said as soon as you walk on the university’s campus you immediately feel the sense of a tight- knit community.

Tomlinson believes organic chemistry is essential to better understanding pharmaceutical companies, which are “taking over our homes.”

He emphasized the importance of understanding the components and

make-up of substances in daily life.

Tomlinson is currently researching liquid HPLC with mass spectrometry.

“It is really a fancy machine to separate molecules,” Tomlinson said.

The machine shows how much molecules weigh, allowing for substance identification.

“This allows analysis on ‘knowns’ and unknowns,” Tomlinson said.

He believes time management is the key to success for students at the university.

“Studying everyday is so important, but no one comes here equipped to do that. Dorm life makes studying hard,” he said.

He commented that students who think they can study at two in the morning need to readjust their thinking and try waking up at 8 a.m and working until 6 p.m.

Tomlinson said success at the university is inevitable if you focus,

study everyday and “trick yourself into liking whatever material you are studying.”

He believes success is about learning to learn and for those interested in grad school said,“You cannot survive grad school without loving to learn.”

Tomlinson enjoys the teaching atmosphere of the university and even returned after taking a position at Appalachian State after grad school.

Tomlinson currently lives in Claremont about 45 minutes away from campus.

“The 45-minute commute is my therapy. I have four little kids at home,” he said.

He has twin girls who are eight, and two boys — ages six and four.

Tomlinson enjoys golfing and sailing in his free time but spends the majority of his time at the university or with his family.

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Correction Last week, a caption was run that claimed that lecturer Tiffany Gibson is a breast cancer survivor. She actually has a rare disease that she once mistook for cancer.

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• A.L.E. Agents issued state citations to five students for underage consumption at the Last Resort at 2:14 a.m. on Oct. 10.

• A.L.E. Agents issued state citations to two students for underage consumption at the Deac-NDive at 2 a.m. on Oct. 9.

• A.L.E. Agents issued state citations to 15 students for underage consumption during the WFU vs. Navy game at BB&T Field at 5 p.m. on Oct. 9.

• University Police responded to an unresponsive student in Luter Hall and transported him to Student Health. Upon securing the offender’s property, drugs were found at 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 20.

• Winston-Salem Police responded to a call in reference to damages property. The victim witnessed the offender damage a mailbox at 12:56 a.m. on Oct. 19. The offender was questioned and agreed to pay for the damage.

• Vehicle found vandalized by officer on patrol at 7:11 a.m. on Oct. 24. Vehicle was covered in eggs, flour, butter and mulch. Victim requested no further investigation and did not want to provide any further information.

• University Police responded to a call in reference to damage to a car with honey poured over the vehicle at 9:51 a.m. on Oct. 24. Victim requested no further investigation. Refused victim’s assistance.

• Unknown subject(s) removed cash from victims chest drawer while he was off campus and was reported as missing at 5:13 p.m. on Oct. 19.

Miscellaneous • During a Residence Life & Housing inspection a sword was found in the offenders room. Report was filed at 5:13 p.m. on Oct. 18.

• Offender left car in fire lane in Lot C overnight and was issued a state citation at 2:20 p.m. on Oct. 19.

• University Police responded to a call to assist WSPD in reference to a disturbance but found no violations at 3:33 p.m. on Oct. 23.

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though a reasonable measure to decrease littering, strongly encourages students to smoke in generally crowded public areas.

This practice then results in large amounts of harmful secondhand smoke emitted in standard non-smoking locations.

The university’s lack of concrete anti-smoking policy enforcement often results in an unfavorable environment for those attempting to avoid tobacco emissions at all costs.

University anti-smoking policy, though lackluster, preceded many statewide restrictions on tobacco use.

At the commencement of this past year, the state of North Carolina adopted the North Carolina Smoke-Free Restaurants and Bars Law. This legislation mandates that restaurants, bars and many lodging establishments in North Carolina be entirely smoke-free. This change in state law granted non-smokers the opportunity

to avoid unwanted externalities associated with secondhand smoke in various public arenas.

Regular smokers, however, are now faced with greater obstacles preventing the use and enjoyment of a tobacco product.

Even with this growing anti-tobacco culture, one relatively new student group has formulated at the university to honor the social element of smoking.

The Grand Ole Pipers, a small group of male pipe smokers, meet once a week on Reynolda Campus to light up and discuss a range of topics from politics to university sports.

One freshman member of the GOP claims: “There is definitely a social benefit to pipe smoking. It’s easy to have a good conversation on just about anything while gathered around for a good smoke.”

This mindset of a social gathering centered on tobacco often causes traditional non-smokers to initiate the habit of tobacco consumption and develop an addicting dependence on nicotine.

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“Notre Dame has about the same faculty-student ratio as Wake Forest has,” he said. “Yet they have significantly more students. Our goal should be to increase teachers along with students.”

A relatively new issue that arose at the discussion concerned the university’s changing policies towards smoking outdoors on campus.

One student praised the university’s yet-to-be-advertised amendments to smoking rules on campus that will restrict smokers from standing within a certain distance of buildings and calls for the removal of ashtrays outside building entrances.

Another student voiced concern that although smoking is a health hazard, anti-smoking policies seem to contradict the university’s history.

Hatch did admit that the university and Winston-Salem have been built upon tobacco fortunes and that this is an issue that administrators have remembered when discussing new smoking policies.

The range of topics brought to the table was broad, but students’ reviews were mixed.

According to one senior student, “Dr. Hatch didn’t give a whole lot of response, other than to say he would bring back the concerns.”

In all, the “Hang with Hatch” discussion proved beneficial and insightful for the students who attended, and the tradition will continue on in the future.

The university’s lax smoking policies and abundant smoker population likely arise from tobacco industry ties.

In 1956, the school moved from the town of Wake Forest to its current location in Winston-Salem.

What many fail to mention is that this relocation was facilitated by a deal with the Smith Reynolds Foundation, a giant in the tobacco business.

An agreement was reached to endow the college with a momentous monetary contribution upon the proviso of a migration to Winston-Salem, one of the most noteworthy tobacco towns in North Carolina. The college accepted this arrangement and eventually became Wake Forest University.

The university’s location in such a tobacco-rich state also has had an effect on relatively minimal smoking regulation. According to the Center of Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness, North Carolina ranks first in overall domestic tobacco manufacturing, producing roughly 500 million dollars of annual farm income.

Winston-Salem itself hosts one of the largest tobacco enterprises in the United States, the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.

R.J. Reynolds currently produces some of the most recognizable cigarette brands, including Camel, Winston, Salem and Doral.

Reynolds is proud that they currently produce one in four American cigarettes.

With such accessibility to cigarettes and other tobacco products, university students can often develop quasi-permanent smoking patterns.

University and statewide policy often struggle to find a healthy middle ground between smokers and non-smokers.

Why should non-smokers be forced to inhale unwanted and harmful secondhand smoke? Does putting restrictions on smoking hinder certain civil freedoms smokers have the right to?

These and other questions will surely plague policymakers as a less-tolerant American smoking culture continues to emerge in the current society as well as future ones.

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Rwandan lecturer preaches about forgiveness

By Sara Olson | Staff writer

Rwanda native Pastor Deo Gashagaza gave a moving lecture on Oct. 26 in DeTamble Hall.

The lecture, entitled “The Power of Forgiveness,” explained the role of the Prison Fellowship Rwanda (PFR) organization in the reconciliation process in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

Gashagaza is the executive director of PFR, which was founded in 1995. Its mission is to create peace in Rwanda by emphasizing forgiveness and reconciliation in a land scarred by memories of the genocide.

Gashagaza, born and educated in the Democratic Republic of Congo and deeply influenced by his Christian background, created PFR as a way to improve the lives of both victims and perpetrators of the genocide.

“I experienced a calling to visit a prison of those who were suffering as a result of the genocide,” Gashagaza said.

“The conditions of the prison were terrible – people were living like animals. I preached in the prison and many people’s eyes were opened to the Lord. Since then, it was my vision to serve those suffering in the prisons.”

This vision has manifested itself in the form of PFR reconciliation villages, a unique system in which repentant prisoners (many of whom are perpetrators of the genocide) are released into communities, where they cohabitate with victims of their crimes.

In these reconciliation villages, ex-prisoners and victims live together, work together and care

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Pastor Deo Gashagaza, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, spoke about forgiving one’s enemies and moving forward to a more positive relationship. for farmland together to sustain themselves and live in cooperation.

In this way, PFR has paired reconciliation and forgiveness with economic development.

PFR is also involved in programs to benefit children who have suffered as a result of the genocide, either because their parents were killed or because their parents are now imprisoned.

Gashagaza recognized that these children live in conditions of extreme poverty, and the lack of stability in their lives that could potentially lead to a proclivity for retaliation and violence as well as many other negative consequences.

“I recognized the need to teach these children the importance of forgiveness instead of retaliation,” Gashagaza said.

“On a weekly basis, I offer these children hot meals, counseling, bible teaching and support so they are able to attend school.”

Recently, PFR has begun an HIV/AIDS Women’s Cooperative, a program that aims to help the many women who were raped during the genocide and who have since developed HIV/AIDS. Through counseling, bible teaching, encouragement and reconciliation training, PFR helps these women restore hope in their lives.

“The greatest success for these women is that they learn about the power of forgiveness, about how they can take part in the movement towards stability, hope and faith by forgiving their aggressors,” Gashagaza said, adding that it is a “triumphant success” for them.

Why is PFR so focused on forgiveness? For Gashagaza, it is the only way that the country, torn apart by hatred as a result of the genocide, can heal itself and get back to normal living conditions.

Gashagaza explained, “PFR believes that for healing to take place in the hearts of the people of Rwanda, forgiveness must take place. Forgiveness can never fail to bring people together in cooperation.” PFR has been an enormously successful program in Rwanda, but it is still faced with many challenges.

It recognizes that reconciliation is both psychological and practical, and without both of these components little can be achieved.

Furthermore, poverty, negative ideology and financial strain have proved to be significant but not insurmountable obstacles on Rwanda’s road to recovery.

Gashagaza ended his talk with a plea to his audience to get involved in the reconstruction of his country. Students at the university can raise awareness, raise funds, sponsor children and/or donate or send books to Rwanda.

Gashagaza concluded, “We need your skills, we need your efforts, we need your support … Just a small seed can one day become a big tree. And just your small donation, small prayer, small gift … can make a big difference.”

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economy based on alternative energy sources will succeed.

The debate moved on to discuss fiscal policy and Domagalski began by saying, “neither party can claim fiscal responsibility.”

She believes policy leaders are crooks trying to sell massive debt to the public and the government’s creation of jobs is only increasing the bureaucracy.

“The government should not give money to any businesses,” Domagalski said.

She went on to explain a grant given to the university to study the effects of cocaine on monkeys. She strongly believes this money could be spent better elsewhere and was questioned by a medical professor, as a researcher on this project, why she thought the research was a waste of money and where she thought the money came from.

The audience laughed at this ironic situation as Domagalski responded that she believed federal money should be spent on improving the impoverished people’s situation and she did not know where the money came from. The doctor explained that incarceration is the most expensive solution to drug abuse in the U.S., so researching cocaine to find a better solution for solving addiction, will be a more efficient solution.

Flemming Rhode, a graduate student in the department of communication, spoke for the Democrats and said, “the country’s actual debt is 14 trillion dollars — in matters of fiscal policy, context is key. I think one of the best ways to measure the excellence of government is to see how much the government invests on the excellence of the people.”

He believes unemployment is the country’s central issue and the

governments creation of millions of jobs was essential.

Gary Porter, the vice chair of College Republicans, believes the government is in a prime position to turn the economy around by spending responsibly and by cutting taxes.

The debate turned to healthcare and Lamballe said the more democrats who are elected, the better the healthcare policy will be.

Shrum believes something needs to be done about health-

care but disagrees with the Democratic view that healthcare reform will reduce the deficit.

Domagalski stated that Americans can cut the costs themselves by rejecting extra procedures doctors may offer that are not completely necessary.

She also believes changing the American lifestyle to eat healthier and exercise more will reduce costs as “people rely on pills or procedures to make up for not living healthy lifestyles.”

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This column represents the views of the Old Gold & Black Editorial Board.

A little kindness goes a long way

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ately, the editorial board has noticed that students are not always the nicest people to be around on campus. We are lucky to be at this university, and we should start treating each other with more respect.

We live in the south. Here, chivalry should not be dead.

However, we have noticed that people are sometimes not so eager to hold doors open for other people.

There's no need to awkwardly hold a door open for someone who is 30 feet away.

At the same time, it's really not a hassle to hold the door open for an extra five seconds so it doesn't slam someone in the face. The biggest problem is with keycard access doors.

It is a huge pain when you think someone is going to

hold the door open for you, but then he decides not to and you're left fishing through all of your stuff for your keycard.

Furthermore,we should especially help people out when they are carrying large boxes. If you expect someone to help you out down the road, then be courteous enough to help out now.

Lastly, we are concerned with the recent influx of speeding down Allen Easley Road. Some people have no regard for the pedestrians that frequent the sidewalks and almost run them over.

All in all, the main message that we are trying to convey is that no one is too busy to forget about basic manners.

We all have hectic lives, but we should still treat each other with respect.

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Lupe Fiasco concert was a huge success, and Student Union is already working on getting an act for our annual spring concert.

Shorty's has already been home to a variety of music events, and Wake Radio will be presenting a great band namned Benyaro there on Nov. 13. We hope that students will continue to attend these events.

For many of us, this semester has been particularly challenging, and therefore we have experienced quite a lot of stress.

It is comforting that we can partially substitute this stress with excitement as the music presence on campus continues to grow.

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Preserving a memory Music permeates has great significance

his semester, the university has seen an increase in cultural engagement of its students across the board. We are excited that the student body is getting excited about having the very beginnings of a music scene on campus.

The Wake Radio listserv has close to 200 people on it, meaning that a huge amount of students are interested in spreading their love of music to others. Many students have radio shows, and we encourage everyone to support them.

Overall, groups on campus have been working hard to bring more music events to campus and the surrounding Winston-Salem area. The

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he name Andrew Howell may have little meaning on the majority of the faculty and students here at Wake Forest. You wouldn’t have seen him in a class or walking across the quad. Andrew Howell was a student at the University of Cincinnati. He was a talented musician, a good student and an amazing person. His spirit and character could not be matched by anyone around him. He was witty, intelligent and sincere. Unfortunately, Andrew is no longer with us, dying last Friday night after falling from a fourth story window.

While his body may no longer live on earth, his spirit lives on, and it’s a spirit worth remembering.

I first met Andrew over a decade ago, when the scrawny, un-athletic and unassuming kid from Florida first appeared at my church in Charlotte. His dad had just taken the job as the Director of Music, and Andrew was prepared to make an impact on the new world in which he found himself.

He quickly made friends through his witty humor and his willingness to be absurd. Andrew would invent games, lead off-topic discussions and be quick to avoid following any social protocol.

In high school, Andrew organized a “survivor” game at a local park, where contestants were forced to eat baby food and compete in ridiculous contests.

Beyond his comical spirit, he was a talented musician, playing the French horn in church services and singing in the chamber choir.

Our senior year, Andrew gave me a voodoo doll that was meant to represent our chamber instructor. Andrew was never one to shy away from the bold or daring.

While the inspiration for this article arose from the tragic death of a good friend, the message is universal. At our

age, we rarely bother ourselves with the fear of death. We see ourselves as invincible, having little fear for the imminent arrival of our final day.

We live as though we cannot be beaten. Yet, despite our positive attitude on life, far too often we let the petty and worthless facts of life disrupt our plans. We bicker and quarrel, we hold grudges and we further stereotypes.

Sadly, it may take the death of an individual to wake up society. We should all strive to mirror the spirit of Andrew. He cared little for what others thought of you. He was willing to form his own opinion about what kind of person you were, regardless of what others said. He was the epitome of a friend, always ready to lighten any mood and ready to embrace any adversity that came his way. I only wish that the world and I could live as Andrew lived.

The world is too dark of a place already to be negative. With wars, rampant diseases and environmental concerns, a dark cloud seems to always hang over our lives. People let preconceived notions form opinions about another. A label defines a person, regardless of whether or not it is true.

We think that we cannot mesh or get along with someone that is different; too often we fail to see the good in each individual. Luckily, the world is graced by people like Andrew. Every now and then, someone comes along that changes your understanding of the world.

Andrew was one of those people, he showed the world that it didn’t matter what you looked like or what you believed.

I find it most appropriate to close this article with a quote from the song “For Good” from the musical Wicked, something that I believe Andrew would have approved of.

The song states that “we are led, to those, that help us most to grow, if we let them and we help them in return.” I doubt that I ever really helped Andrew grow, but I know that he helped me. He helped our world grow and we all were changed “for good.” you looked like or what you believed.

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

“Age 30 is a prime period for me. My work and experience are in good shape, but I haven’t found a partner, so what can I do? It’s not that I’m antimarriage. I just hope that I can express a different idea within the bounds of a tradition.”

- Chen Wei-yih, of Taipei, on why she has decided to marry herself, as opposed to waiting to marry a man.

“” “I had to queue for about an hour but it was worth it. The exhibition should help people in democratic countries realize that their vote is very valuable.”

- Ravi Nair, a 73-year-old Indian , explaining why he chose to visit “Hitler and the Germans,” an exhibition in Berlin’s German Historical Museum which investigates the society that created Hitler.

“” “Jackson’s spot atop our top earning dead celebrities list should come as no surprise given the renewed fan interest in music, videos and all things Michael Jackson.”

- Forbes writer Lacey Rose, on why Michael Jackson received the number one spot for top earnings of a dead celebrity this year, according to the magazine.

“” “He appears to have passed away peacefully during the night, of natural causes, and we are consoled by the knowledge that he enjoyed a good life. We may decide to give Paul his own small burial plot within our grounds and erect a modest permanent shrine.”

- Stefan Porwoll, a manager at Oberhausen Sea Life Center in western Germany, explaining what the center might do with Paul, the oracle octopus who shot to fame in the World Cup this summer for his uncanny ability to predict the results of Germany’s soccer matches.

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Thoughts of the future bring forth anxiety Hannah Werthan Opinion editor

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n my head, I am sometimes feel like a a 92 year-old woman. I feel old. Having just had my 21st birthday, it seems that I should be brimming with opportunity and everything that accompanies youth.

Instead, I look around at those freshmen18-year-old faces with pure envy, for I am a senior. This means that in a mere matter of months, I will be shoved into the world of reality.

There will be no shuttles to downtown, no Seize the Quad and *gasp* no Deacon Dollars.

I am entering the scary world of adulthood. At first, registering for my major classes was a relief. I was

finally registered for the dreaded Shakespeare English requirement, and I was content with taking the very last classes of my lifetime.

However, as I stood in the obnoxiously-long line to register for a class that was essential to graduating anyway, I also considered that this meant I was preparing myself for my very last semester.

Don’t get me wrong; I’m not an academic. (Hopefully, no professors are reading this.)

While I’ve taken some fascinating classes, I did not enjoy them as much as I should have because I was dreaming of shopping and other, more glorious things. I’ve been counting down to the end of my academic career since roughly the first day of kindergarten. I’m not a typical Wake student, and I can’t say I ever looked forward to a day of school aside from field trips.

Still, it will be slightly traumatic to become an adult. What if it is so horrible that I beg to return to the days when I merely had two research papers and three midterms in a fourday span? Everyone I know who has

my expertise is pasta. With storegraduated longs for the days of 12bought sauce.I will no longer have the hour semesters. option of running to Subway at 2:48 Furthermore, while I don’t particularly care for late nights at the am and getting a sub.

That’s not how the real world library and sitting still for more than works, I’ve been told.

30 minutes at a time, going to the Moreover, I’m university probably going to has a ton of have to start the friend benefits that Furthermore, while I don’t game all over again, as I will not I will probably be in a be able to particularly care for late nights new place and know experience at the library and sitting still for no one. That’s no fun. once I’m away I’m too lazy to make from campus. more than 30 minutes at a time, friends all over again.

For one, I going to the university has a ton Moving to a new am frightened of benefits that I will not be able place also means that I will to experience once I’m away from figuring out where never step campus. everything is all over into a gym again. Winston-Salem again. It’s is hard enough. I want hard enough to live in a bigger for me to city than Winston-Salem, but I’m so walk across campus to the gym the five (okay, two or three) times a week directionally-challenged that it will be interesting to see if I can make I manage to make it there. it. When I interned in Boston, it What will I do when my closest was incredibly confusing and I was gym will be much more of an grateful for the help of many, many inconvenience?

Second, I will likely have to engage strangers. While strangers were in the art of cooking. As of right now, helpful in that situation, it might be

fairly embarrassing to actually live in, say, New York, and not know where anything is.

I will certainly miss a lot of things — which is perhaps a topic for another article at the very end of my academic career — but I’m feeling more anxious than nostalgic at this point.

While many seniors are wandering around in suits and discussing their interviews with J.P. Morgan and PepsiCo, I’m still trying to figure out what my majors can really do for me.

While previously I’ve been able to blatantly lie about what I wanted to be when I grew up, now I am grown up and it’s “go time.” Sadly, I don’t know where to go. I’m hoping that my last few months at the university will serve as inspiration for me to figure out my life.

In the mean time, maybe I won’t take my classes for granted anymore.

This could very well be the best time of my life.

Hannah Werthan is a senior English and history major from Nashville, Tenn.

Abortion brings up moral issues on both sides Will Readhead Guest columnist

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bortion shouldn’t be tolerated, legal or even acceptable in today’s modern world. We are more than capable to see the conflict before us, the consequences and the correct path yet we have clouded it with interpretation, differences and manmade ambiguity.

This is not a religious issue and religion will not be used in any portion of this conflict.

People need to protect humans no matter what worldview is held. No matter how you look at the development of a baby inside a mother the results always end the same: the mother will give birth to a human. We all know that the cells forming inside of her uterus will eventually be a human but we say it’s okay to end this future individual’s life because it isn’t developed enough yet! Typically the reasons are one of convenience or for personal gain.

These abortions for women not at any health risk are not fair to the individuals within them.

They should not have their right to life revoked because it is inopportune. The fact that these fetuses are not as developed as we are isn’t a well-grounded case.

We are all developing until 22; so when did we earn our right to live? Most of us reading this are not yet fully developed so based on this “level of development” argument we only have some of our natural rights so far. But our government recognizes fetuses and younger children as full humans much earlier than we realize.

Our court system recognizes fetuses as lives that deserve protection, but only in certain circumstances. When a woman is pregnant and is killed or harmed the guilty are charged twice for harming the women and her child. However when the women harms her own child it’s okay.

This seems irrational…

Now don’t you hate it when another’s bad decisions cause problems for you? For example: your hall-mates wreck the lounge and you have to pay for it despite the fact you did nothing? Based on your answer to the previous question how would you like to be rejected the opportunity of life for no fault of your own?

There are circumstances where I believe the mother has the right to abortion and I will discuss that later.

Nevertheless the problem still stands before us; can a mother abort her own child? The answer is no, individuals shouldn’t have the power to end another’s opportunity at life. It is not the mother’s body she is killing but instead the baby’s. It is this individual’s body. While her body takes major hits from pregnancy there

are not enough to justify her determining the unfortunate fate of another.

I will repeat myself for clarity on these two main arguments presented thus far; we can’t kill the “collection of cells” because it is not in fact just a collection of cells. These cells are human cells, developing into human life giving them man’s natural rights. Level of development can’t be argued anymore because truth is most of us reading this article then haven’t earned all of our human rights since we in fact are cells, still developing.

And the mother’s rights should be well protected, but so should the child inside of her.

Now as I have promised there are some instances where abortion is appropriate and should be very limited to such situations or ones very similar.

First, if the mother’s life is more endangered by this baby’s life than usual births then it is okay to protect the mother. Naturally giving birth has risks and includes serious issues, however, not enough to justify an abortion every time.

But if the birth has become complicated or especially dangerous in anyway then protect the life of the mother first.

Even in instances of rape I believe it is understood to be okay.

While I still feel it is unfair to the child losing out on life it would be more heinous to force a woman to give birth to a baby after being impregnated by a rapist.

Never though should someone support abortion to “protect the child from an unfair life in orphanages.” We have more than an adequate amount of demand for adoption of infants in the United States. That idea is solely myth and unacceptable, that instance is not true.

While there is more to say about why prolife should be honored we must end here and hopefully a few new people can respect that we are only here because our mothers decided to give us a chance for life and that a person is a person no matter how big or how small.

Will Readhead is a freshman from Charlotte, N.C.

Richard Min

There are multiple flaws with the idea that a fetus should be treated the same as a human life. omen as a whole enjoy more I will use Judith Thomson’s analogy: equality today than in any one morning, you find yourself with your other point in history: in the circulatory system hooked up to a very United States, we have equal voting rights; famous violinist, because he is dying and employment protections; among many others. only you can save him by remaining with Susan B. Anthony and the Equal Protection him for nine months. Otherwise, he would Clause have been significant factors to die. What would you do? persuade and push our society for gender For the next few objections, I will be equality. However, we’re borrowing my answers from David Boon, a still facing one philosopher at the University of Colorado. societal inequality: First, supporting abortion does justify killing abortion. a baby minutes before it is born: there Society burdens are different degrees of life, and a zygote women with certainly is not the same as a baby. an unnecessary Second, they do not have the same obligation of potential: every human being does not have child-rearing, the same capacity to function as a person; leaving them there can be fetuses with severe deformities with 100 percent that preclude them from sustaining a of the risk after sex, thought. when the man faces Third, not all life is sacred in a nonnone. theological perspective: to believe this First, our obligations argument should mean we should not kill should instead be any living thing, even for food; also, we have focused on promoting a separation of church and state in the First gender equality Amendment of our Constitution (unless between men and your name happens to rhyme with Ristine women.

M. O’Donnell).

Women should have the Fourth, we can’t same right to their body as men We have no moral right to force determine whether do; if men can have a sexually the fetus is an a woman to remain pregnant active life without risk, then innocent life: if we women should enjoy that right against her will; if she does not accept the same as well. standards as those want to have a child, she should To believe otherwise would religiously opposing force women into a constructed be able to make that decision for abortion, then that herself. gender role: women are only “life” also has Original useful as child-bearers. This Sin; also, we don’t kind of thinking justifies a grant all sperm and patriarchal mindset where eggs (especially ones males get the first and last say in every that live in test tubes) a full right to live, so important issue. we are therefore contradicting ourselves.

Second, we have no moral right to force a Finally, there is the common argument woman to remain pregnant against her will; if that women consented to sex. First, this is she does not want to have a child, she should discriminatory by nature, because the man be able to make that decision for herself. also had sex with her, so he should face the Otherwise, we would be justifying same risks. slavery, which must be rejected under our Second, this argument seems to shine light Constitution’s 13th Amendment. to the “innocence of the fetus” argument, There is also a legal precedent: United States because anti-abortion is driven more by v. Amistad provides a legal precedent that the the “guilt” of the woman, which is again right to be free from servitude is powerful discriminatory. enough to overcome any potential murder.

Third, the fetus has no right to use the Pregnant women, similar to the Spanish slaves woman’s body for as long as it needs to on board the Amistad ship, have a right to survive. free from their oppressors (the fetus, in this instance).

Richard Min is a freshman from Macon, Ga.

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Keep Halloween classy and get creative with costumes Renee Slawsky

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don’t know if you know, but Halloween has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holiday of All Saint’s Day but today it would be better known as “Girls-abandon-all-their-morals” day.

Think back to when you were seven.

Halloween was the most fun a sevenyear-old kid could have, am I right?

You got to dress up as your favorite character, stay up late, bother your neighbors and forcefully demand treats from them, eat as many Twix bars, Skittles and Smarties as your little stomach could handle in one night and then continue that for the next month.

Now think to what you did last Halloween or what you are planning to do next weekend.

Is it the same as what you did when you were seven? No, but then again you don’t do a lot of the same things that you did when you were seven like wet the bed (at least we can only hope).

While this is true, do you think that your seven-year old self would really be happy with the way your current-self celebrates a holiday that

was once so holy? I am going to go ahead and say that they wouldn’t be.

They would probably be shy, not talk to you and hide behind your parents like most seven-year olds do to people they don’t like.

This is all in provision that most people celebrate Halloween in the way that I assume they do: with lots of alcohol, lots of loud music, lots of bothering of neighbors (but receiving no treats), lots of throwing up (but not from the amount of candy you ate), little to no clothing, little to no candy and little to no inhibition.

If you go to pretty much any college campus anywhere in the United States on Halloween night (or really the nearest weekend night) you are likely to see intoxicated girls in costumes that take one of our favorite

childhood characters like Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella and make them look like a girl working a street corner.

And I didn’t forget the guys. All the guys care about is seeing the girls in skimpy costumes, their ideas seem to come second and therefore a lot of just randomness comes from the guys on Halloween; a lot of randomness and beer.

All of this, in my opinion, turns Halloween into a cheap, and most likely drunken, thrill.

Why can’t we go back to the days of Halloween when it was about thinking of something really awesome like being a ceiling fan (which I did last year, I had a shirt on that said “Go Ceilings!” and a pom-pom … think about it), making a costume

from scratch and then just having fun with your friends.

Why does it have to be about looking the sluttiest and getting the drunkest and trying to attract as many guys as possible by being a sexy sailor or as many girls by dressing as a Chippendale dancer.

Halloween was once a holy tradition and it is now the least-holy thing anyone can imagine.

I just hope that some people out there remember, and try to uphold, the characteristics of Halloween’s past.

As you go out this Friday or Saturday, keep your seven-year old self in mind and try not to scare them too much.

Renee Slawsky is a sophomore political science and Russian major from Knoxville, Tenn.

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Make sure your voice is heard by voting Jenn Leser

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or those of you who don’t know, the 2010 midterm elections are less than a week away. While I’m not going to advocate for any particular platform or party, I will say one thing.

Go vote.

Yes, it may just be the midterm elections, and most of the things up for a vote aren’t all that interesting.

Trust me, I get that.

My absentee ballot for California had 40 different things to vote on, and it took me a full hour to actually fill all of it out. The majority of those things won’t make any difference in my daily life. Some were interesting; Proposition 19 on whether or not to decriminalize marijuana, to name one. Others, like the local school board and fire chief, not so much.

By the time I finished filling out my

two, double-sided ballots, I was kind of sick of thinking about politics, especially mundane things like vehicle registration taxes and how to redraw political districts to prevent gerrymandering. But I’d do it all over again, because I care about the society I live in, and I want to do my part to make it the best possible place it can be.

Casting a vote is one of the most important things you can do to show that you care, that you’re not just an apathetic college kid who doesn’t know what’s going on in the world around you.

So most things happening in Congress don’t affect our daily lives; that doesn’t mean that what goes on in Washington, and our respective state governments, isn’t important.

Perhaps most importantly, voting is our one chance to have a right to complain. Before, we had no say in government. Now, there’s

an opportunity, but only if we take go through smoothly. In the grand advantage of it. If you don’t vote, you scheme of things, it may seem like can’t fairly whine about all the things most of these votes won’t matter, you don’t like about government, but they really do; if everyone took because you had a shot to put your the time to sit down, and express two cents in. their opinion, the average American You may not be able to change the could actually make a difference in current state of politics. Don’t the presidency or be discouraged You may not be able to change many other parts and think that of government, but the current state of the your one little you can make a vote won’t change presidency or many other parts difference. A third anything, because of the Senate is up of government, but you can make it can. It may be for re-election, lots a difference. harder in some of representatives cases, if you’re the are on the ballot, opposite of your and state and local officials in pretty county/district/state’s majority, but much every district need your votes. you can still send a message to your If you don’t like Obama, here’s elected official, regardless if what you your chance to switch the control of vote for actually wins.

Congress back to the Republicans to The worst thing you can do is put a roadblock in future legislation. not vote, because that won’t change If you do, now you have a shot to anything; if there’s something make sure that important issues different that you want, you have to

fight for it. Even if you don’t win, change will be felt, and your voice will make a difference, I promise you.

To be completely honest, it doesn’t really matter if you go into the polls thinking about each issue independently or just aiming to vote straight ticket, as long as you inform yourself at least a little bit.

Whether you’re a Republican, Democrat, Libertarian or anything in between, do yourself a favor and go vote, for your own good and for the good of the country that you call home. America needs your vote, so go.

And one more thing — send in your absentee ballots by Oct 29.

Make a difference, send it in, and watch 10 minutes of your time filling out a ballot turn into something far greater than you think.

Jenn Leser is a freshman from Alamo, Calif.

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Tailgaters double as volunteers

By Elizabeth Forrest | Staff writer

While most students spend their time before football games tailgating with their friends, one group of students is using that time to help to cure cancer.

These individuals are volunteering with Rush for the Cure, the latest campaign for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Fund.

Rush for the Cure was founded by students only last year and is making its way to becoming as big a fundraiser as Hit the Bricks or Wake’ N Shake.

Participation is simple. Volunteers can either pledge a flat donation or donate a certain amount of money that they will give for each rushing touchdown the football team scores this season.

At each home game of the Demon Deacon football season a group of Rush for the Cure volunteers walk around distributing information about Rush for the Cure and collecting pledge cards.

“It’s not that difficult to volunteer,” senior Alli Paetow, one of the cochairs of the campaign, said.

“It takes a couple of hours on a Saturday before a football game. You get to mingle with the community and raise awareness for a very important cause.”

Besides Paetow, the organization is colo’s number 31 jersey from when he led by two other co-chairs, seniors played at Wake Forest from 1961-64.

Sallie Doss and Jordan Graumann.

The amount of money made The co-chairs are in charge of depends on how many touchdowns making sure that all the equipment the team scores as well as how many for the day is in place. people follow through on their They also provide food for the vol- promised donations. unteers, set up the banner, make sure Last year 50 percent of the promthere are enough pledge cards and ised donors gave money when they manage the entertainment. were contacted in December.

EntertainSo far this year, ment at each as of the Navy game varies. game, between “It’s not that Events range $6,000 - $7,000 difficult to volunteer.” from an appeardollars has been Alli Paetow ance from raised. the Demon “I really like Co-chair for Rush for the Cure Deacon to face interacting with painting. One all the tailgaters,” of the game’s sponsors ISP Sports, Katie Guerra, a regular volunteer, a sports marketing company based said. in Winston-Salem, provided a hos“You get to talk about how Wake pitality event with a buffet. was when they went to school.”

This sponsorship helps ensure that “You meet people who knew him all administrative costs for the cam- (Brian Piccolo) or remembered when paign are covered and allows for 100 he played,” Kendra Paisley, an advisor percent of the donations to be given to the campaign, said. “Everyone has directly to the Wake Forest Univer- a connection to cancer.” sity Comprehensive Cancer Center.

“It kind of gives people a chance Support is also offered from Wake so if you miss one game you have a Forest University Baptist Medical whole season to donate. It gives a Center in the form of Jan Knox. lot of opportunities to get involved Knox advises the students with the since there are six home games,” said campaign as well as manages the Paetow. money raised. This year there is a Overall, the fundraiser mixes footgoal to raise $31,000 in honor of Pic- ball and charity nicely.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT:

Tom Divinnie: The senior experienced runner, of of the top performers for the Deacons, came in second at the Charlotte Invitational.

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MEN’S SOCCER: 10/30 v. Boston College 11/02 @ Davidson 11/05 @ Duke CROSS COUNTRY: 10/30 ACCChampionships 11/5 Hokie Open Race 11/22 NCAA Champs VOLLEYBALL: 10/30 v. Clemson 11/04 @ N.C. State 11/05 @ UNC

{ NATIONAL STAGE } Dan Gilbert has no regrets about letter bashing James

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert isn’t backing off comments he made in a letter to fans after LeBron James left Cleveland for the Miami Heat.

In the letter, Gilbert called James disloyal and called his decision a cowardly betrayal.

“I don’t regret it. I think that’s the feeling that I had and most of Cleveland had. ... I can’t back off on that,” Gilbert said. “That letter was to the fans and the supporters of the Cavaliers and it wasn’t to the player that left, it wasn’t to the rest of the world. It wasn’t to anybody but them. I wanted them to understand not only how I felt but how everyone felt in the entire organization.”

Not long after posting the letter on the Cavs’ website, Gilbert told The Associated Press that he felt James quit during last season’s playoffs against Boston.

Gilbert, whose comments drew a $100,000 fine from Commissioner David Stern, didn’t take back those remarks and doesn’t regret making them.

The Heat opened the season with a loss to the Boston Celtics Oct. 26.

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The Wake Forest men’s soccer team split a pair of games this past week.

Despite winning the past three meetings with Maryland, the Deacs were unable to continue their winning streak falling to the No. 3 Terrapins 3-1 in College Park on Oct. 23.

The key conFitzgerald ference matchup was played in front of a fired up Maryland crowd of just over 4,000.

The Terps looked superior early on taking 10 shots on the Demon Deacons within the first 30 minutes of the match. The 11th of these shots, however, hurt Wake Forest the most as sophomore Paul Torres scored off a rebound to put Maryland up by a goal.

The Deacons had their one and only shot attempt in the first half in the 35th

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Freshman forward Kyle Emerson plays during the 2-0 win over Virginia Tech Oct. 1.

Since Wake is considered one of the best schools academically in North Carolina and one of the best schools athletically in the Atlantic Coast Conference, student-athletes must manage balancing their extensive athletic schedule with their high academic workload.

They are given the delicate process of balancing their time practicing, competing, sleeping, completing homework, and socializing.

The NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet published a report in 2009 on the time commitments of student-athletes when they are in season. The report breaks down the hours spent per weekday and weekend student-athletes spend on homework, on practices or competitions, on sleeping and on socializing.

A football player spends, on average, 6.8 hours on homework, 7.1 hours on sport, 6 hours sleeping, and 2.5 hours socializing during a typical weekday. On a typical weekend, a football player spends on average, 5.6 hours on homework and 9.5 hours on sports.

With little time left to spend on anything outside of football and school work, junior football punter Shane Popham, who is taking 14.5 credit hours this semester, said when he is not in class, he is usually in practice The football team practices four to five days a week, with each practice lasting around two hours, not including meetings.

Popham said that his typical Monday schedule begins with a special teams meeting at 6 a.m., team breakfast at 7 a.m., 11 a.m. lifting, 1 p.m. class, 5 p.m. training, 6 p.m. practice, 8:15 p.m. team dinner, and then meetings for management simulation at 8:45 p.m.

With a busy schedule in season, Popham says he has no time for any other clubs or organizations, although he said some guys are in fraternities and SAC. “I feel like I finally have a life, but even out of season can be exhausting depending on our workout schedules,” Popham said about the off season. “I take all of my difficult and time

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By Bobby O’Connor | Sports writer

So Brett Farve had some fun with his camera-phone.

How much does it really matter? Should his performance on the field outweigh a single photo and a message?

Favre has admitted to NFL officials that he left voice mail messages for Jenn Sterger when both were on the New York Jets’ payroll, but has denied sending any inappropriate cell phone pictures.

The NFL is investigating Farve after the Deadspin website reported that he sent below-the-waist naked

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Junior Martina Pavelec had an outstanding performace this past weekend, Oct. 22-24, at the ITA Carolina Regional in Chapel Hill, N.C. Pavelec made it to the quarterfinal round of the tournaments before losing to the ACC’s topPavelec seeded Josipa Bek of Clemson.

No. 34 Pavelec lost to No. 13 Bek 7-6 (2), 6-1. Earlier she beat Sandra Herrera and Klara Vsykocialova.

The Deacons have a week off before hosting the Wake Forest Fall Invitational Nov. 5-7.

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minute off the foot of freshman Chris Duvall. His shot was stopped on a diving save by the Terps’ goalkeeper.

The score remained 1-0 at halftime, however, the Deacs were losing in shots taken 13-1 and Maryland had taken eight corner kicks to Wake Forest’s zero. The score remained the same until the 63rd minute when Maryland junior Casey Townsend took a shot that senior Akira Fitzgerald got a hand on.

Unfortunately the ball was still able to creep into the goal.

This set the score at 2-0. The Demon Deacons answered in the 68th minute when redshirt sophomore Danny Wenzel took sophomore Ben Newnam’s corner kick and put it past the goalkeeper.

This was Wenzel’s first goal of the season and was also Newnam’s first assist of the season.

“It helped us get back into the game a little bit,” Wenzel said.

Wake Forest, however, continued to trail 2-1. Maryland put the game out of reach in the 83rd minute when junior Matt Kassel took a free kick from 30 yards out that found the upper left corner of the net. This put the game at 3-1 and

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photos of himself to Sterger when he played for the team two years ago.

However, Sterger has not been cooperating with officials in the investigation, leading some to believe that she may be negotiating with the Favre camp to keep quiet.

Deadspin broke the story by publishing messages and sexually graphic pictures which came from the same phone number.

Two other women, massage therapists for the Jets, allegedly have reached out to Deadspin and the New York Post with similar stories.

With the scandal reminiscent of the Tiger’s cheating allegations last year, Saturday Night Live seized the

opportunity to run a Wrangler “open-fly jeans” ad, offering up the possibilities of such a style as a plus for the photography-minded customer.

But to what extent will this scandal impact the legendary quarterback’s reputation?

While there is no denying that these allegations, and photographs, will follow Farve for the remainder of his career, his professional career should not be tarnished by his personal life.

At the end of the day Favre is famous for being an athlete, not a porn star.

While it’s fun to poke fun at his recent misfortune and poor decisions his overall career is still defined by his actions on the turf.

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TOM DIVINNIE

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By Matt Poppe | Staff writer Senior Tom Divinnie is one of the top runners for the Wake Forest cross country team. He hails from Brentwood, Tenn. In high school, Divinnie finished in the top 15 in the two-mile of the Nike Indoor Nationals. He also finished 12th at the 2005 Foot Locker South Regional Cross Country Championships, just two places out of qualifying for the Foot Locker Nationals. Divinnie attended Davidson College where he ran cross country during the 2007, 2008 and 2009 seasons. In 2009, he finished one-spot shy of earning a place on the All-Southern Conference team at the Southern Conference Championships. Divinnie graduated Cum Laude from Davidson in 2009 and came to Wake Forest to pursue a masters in accountancy while also having an additional year of athletic eligibility. So far this season, Divinnie has led the men’s team in three of their four events. He came in second overall at the Charlotte Invitational and led the men’s team to a win over the other 22 competing schools.

When and why did you develop a passion for running?

I originally got into running in middle school when I tried out for the baseball team and got cut. I wanted to play a sport so I went out for track. I ended up finding out that I was pretty good at it and my success kept me in the sport. I continued to play soccer and tennis throughout middle school and early high school until I decided to dedicate my efforts towards running by my junior year. Then I went to Davidson and ran for four years and I decided that I didn’t want to give it up quite yet so I decided to do it here as well.

Why did you choose to come to Wake Forest?

I chose to come to Wake Forest because it has one of the best accounting programs in the country. It also happened to be a good fit athletically and I really wanted the opportunity to compete in the ACC so it has worked out well.

What did you take from your running at Davidson College?

At Davidson, I had a lot of injuries (four stress fractures over the course of four years), but I think I’ve finally learned the right balance of training intensity and volume to stay healthy and maximize my fitness. It took a lot of experimentation but I think I’ve figured it out.

How would you characterize your experience thus far in the ACC? The competition in the ACC is stiff. Right now there are five teams ranked in the top 30 in the country. But, I think the higher level of competition has motivated me and helped me perform up to my true potential.

What are your personal and team goals for the rest of the season?

As a team we’d like to place in the top half of the conference at ACC Championships. Overall, I think our team is stronger and deeper than it has been in years past so we are looking forward to surprising some people by drastically improving on our past performances. Individually, I’d like to be all-ACC (top 14).

What makes the cross country team unique here at Wake Forest?

I think our team is unique in that we are bunch of guys who wouldn’t normally be friends if it weren’t for being on the same team. But despite

our differences we make it work and I think our team culture is one of our biggest strengths.

What is the biggest challenge of your sport?

Staying healthy. Most guys on the team run between 70-90 miles per week and this type of volume takes a big toll on the body and it is easy to get injured. In this sport it is really important to allow your body to recover adequately in order to reap the benefits of the training.

What does training for cross country involve for you?

I run about 70 miles per week and also get in 2-3 hours of supplemental aerobic activity either in the pool, on the stationary bike, or on the elliptical. Plus we lift weights and do core work a few times per week. We do hard interval/tempo workouts twice per week, one continuous longer run that accounts for 20-25 percent of weekly mileage, and the rest of the mileage is just steady, easy running.

cross country or never pressured me to perform at a high level. Rather, they always let me do what I wanted to do and were supportive of it.

What has been your favorite moment so far in your career?

Last year at Davidson I earned all-conference honors in both the 3K and 5K at conference championships, both in personal best times. Either that or sinking a buzzer-beating game-winning jumper in my 5th grade YMCA basketball league championship game.

Do you have a particular athlete that you look up to or admire?

Chris Linske. A lot of people haven’t heard of him but he is the American record holder in the 5K and 10K.

Do you have any superstitions or routines prior to a race?

I’m not too superstitious but I do have particular pre-race eating habits. I always eat a powerbar exactly an hour and 45 minutes before every race and drink a cup of coffee an hour before.

Do you think that being a Division I athlete requires you to make a lot of social or personal sacrifices?

There are definitely sacrifices that have to be made as a Division I athlete. If we really want to perform up to our athletic potential, we have to live a little bit different of a lifestyle than the typical college student. That being said, I really enjoy being a student-athlete so I think the sacrifices that are required are definitely worth it.

Who has had the biggest impact on you as a person and an athlete?

My parents have definitely had the biggest impact on me. Not only have they been great examples of the type of person I should strive to be, I think they have provided the optimum level of encouragement for me as an athlete. Growing up, they never forced me to participate in track/

What are you hoping to do after your time at Wake Forest?

I’m getting my masters in accountancy so initially I will go into public accounting right after I leave Wake Forest. But, I think having my CPA license will open a lot of doors in the business world so I am not sure what my long-term future will hold.

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Deacons crushed by UVA but top ASU

By Maggie Cancelosi | Staff writer

Wake Forest 9 Appalachian State 1 With back-to-back weekend games, No. 14 Wake Forest Demon Deacon field hockey squad lost 4-1 to No. 3 Virginia on Oct. 23, but then dominated ASU 9-1 on the 24th.

In Charlottesville, Va., the Cavaliers got off to a rapid start when Paige Selenski drove the ball to the center circle, where teammate Tara Puffenberger was there to tip it into the cage from the right side.

The Deacons failed to connect on a penalty corner inserted by junior Faith Adams at 6:17, where sophomore Lizzie Rae’s Rae shot was blocked

by Virginia keeper Kim Kastuk.

The Cavaliers were then presented with five penalty corner opportunities in 15 minutes, and Paige Selenski scored her 19th goal of the season by weaving through the cluttered circle to find the cage.

From a long pass from the top of the circle, Cavalier Katie Robinson scored off of a tip-in to conclude the first half with a 3-0 lead.

While freshman Deacon Jess McFayden’s first shot was blocked at 42:24, the forward/midfield found the right opportunity to end Virginia’s shutout seven minutes later with a pass from Adams from the center circle.

Despite the increased momentum of the Wake squad, the Cavaliers were relentless in maintaining their lead.

Shots were attempted by Haley Carpenter, Michelle Vittese and Hadley Bell, while Paige Selenski had three shots until she was assisted by Elly Buckley in the final goal of the game at 63:08.

Deacon keeper sophomore Kaitlyn Ruhf clocked 70 minutes of play and made eight impressive saves, while Virginia’s Kim Kastuk made three. Virginia totaled seven penalty corners, whereas Wake only had one.

Prior to the Oct. 24 game in Kentner Stadium, Wake Forest acknowledged the stellar senior leadership from Emily Cummings, Alex Wolfgang-Price and Liza Casella. With a confident start to the match in the first two minutes of play, the Deacons were presented with a penalty corner in which junior Kaitlin Piosa scored her second goal of the season with an assist from Rae. Senior Alex Wolfgang-Price, junior Kerry Ergen, and Adams all missed their shots. However, teammate Rae hit the upper left part of the goal with an assist from senior Emily Cummings and Adams. Capitalizing on the successful penalty corners, Cummings passed from the right side of the field to freshman

Kari Walkley who deflected the ball in the cage.

Less than four minutes later, midfield/ back Cummings made her third assist of the game to freshman Jess McFayden with a great pass from the top of the circle. With her fourth goal of the season, junior Lauren Greenwald had a strong unassisted hit from four yards out. To finish the first half, McFayden scored her second goal of the game with an assist from fellow freshman Molly Murphy to lead the Deacons 6-0.

To kick off the second half, Bronwen Gainsford was in the cage for the Demon Deacons. Set on maintaining the impressive lead, junior Kaitlin Piosa scored her second goal of the game with a pass from junior Cristen Atchison on the left side of the field.

With her first goal of the season, senior Wolfgang-Price received a crosspass from the right by junior Adelaide Knott and nailed the back of the cage.

Ending the potential shutout for the Deacons, ASU’s Nicole Morgan was assisted by Lesley Thomas to score the only goal of the game for the Mountaineers. Scoring her second goal of the game, Wolfgang-Price concluded the half with an assist from freshman Kari Walkley.

The Deacons outshot the Mountaineers 34 to 4, and also received 13 penalty corner opportunities while ASU only had 3. Wake Forest will next take on Boston College in their last regular season match on Friday, Oct. 29 before hosting the ACC Championships, which

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Junior Adelaide Knott receives a pass during the Oct. 24 game against ASU.

Football team prepares for tough Maryland game

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Senior Marshall WIlliams avoids a defender after hauling in a catch in the Deacons heartbreaking final quarter 24-20 loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

By Bobby O’Connor | Sports editor

Maryland is 5-2 overall, 3-0 at home and 2-1 in the ACC, just off a 24-21 victory at Boston College The football team, following their lone bye week Oct. 23 in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

The Deacons has won each of its last four games of the season, will take on ACC rival Maryland following bye weeks, including last year when the Oct. 30 at Byrd Stadium in College Park.

The conference game, which will be televised on Deacons posted a 45-34 win at Duke. Wake Forest ESPNU and also broadcast on the Wake Forest and Maryland are both currently unranked.

“We’re getting ready to play another really good ISP Sports Radio Network, is scheduled for a 3:30 team this weekend on the road, but we have to grow p.m. kickoff.

The Deacs are going into the game with 2-5 up and find a way to win some games,” Grobe said.

Maryland leads the alloverall, 1-3 in the ACC play, time series with Wake Forest, coming off a five-game losing “It’s really hard. We’re a football 41-156-1. Grobe is 4-6 in his streak after suffering a 52-21 loss at Virginia Tech last weekend in team that likes to win. We don’t career against Maryland, while UM mentor Ralph Friedgen is Blacksburg. like to lose. ” 6-3 against the Deacons.

“It’s really hard. We’re a footJim Grobe “I think Maryland was a good ball team that likes to win. We football team last year. If you don’t like to lose. We have some Head Coach look at a lot of their scores, they expectations,” Head Coach Jim were like what we’ve been like Grobe said about the Deacons this year,” Grobe said. “They’re five game losing streak. “We’re not meeting those expectations, but at the same a team that was a pretty good football team last time, we have played some really good teams-some year, and they’ve really matured this year. They’re a really good football team right now.” of the best teams on the road.”

Wake Forest baseball announces 2011 schedule The Deacons will once again have one of the toughest schedules in the country in 2011, beginning with a season-opening series against the 2009 National Champion LSU TIgers. The Tigers have won six national championships in school history.

In addition, 28 of the Deacons’ opponents reached the 2010 NCAA Tournament. The Deacs will begin their 30-game Atlantic Coast Conference schedule on March 11-13 when they host the Tar Heels. Wake Forest will play 29 of its 55 games in the newly renovated Wake Forest Baseball Park.

The renovations include a new synthetic playing surface and a new outfield wall.

Last season, the Deacons defeated Maryland Deacons to reach 1,000 receiving yards.

42-32 after taking an early 35-10 lead.

Brown also is also only five catches away of 100 Wake has won three of the past four meetings with career receptions, if he reaches the 100 mark he Maryland, but Maryland beat Wake the last time would only be the 22nd Wake Forest player to in Maryland in 2008, shutting do such and the 19th Demon out the Deacons 26-0 at Byrd Deacon to have both 100 career Stadium.

“If we win a game Saturday, that receptions and 1,000 career In the upcoming game, Josh receiving yards.

Harris, the freshman running gives us an opportunity to get to “I would hope that a bowl a bowl game.“ back who had 241 yards of rushgame is motivating. We’re really ing in the game against Virginia not trying to use bowl games as Jim Grobe Tech and was named the ACC a motivator right now. When Head Coach Rookie of the Week, is expected you’re 2-5, you’re just looking to start. to win a game,” Grobe said “He’s going to start. He has about the possibility of a bowl earned the opportunity to be a starting running game. “If we win a game Saturday, that gives us an back,” Grobe said. “You hope that he continues opportunity to get to a bowl game. We know we to play well week in and week out.” have to win four out of the next five, and that’s Wide receivers junior Devon Brown and sopho- not going to be an easy task with the teams that more Chris Givens are nearing 1,000 career receiv- we are playing.” ing yards. Brown needs just 22 yards to reach 1,000 Following the Maryland game, the Deacs return career receiving yards, while Givens is just six yards home to host Boston College at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. shy of the 1,000 yard mark. Brown and Givens 6 at BB&T Field. The Demon Deacons have lost are looking to become the 29th and 30th Demon three straight meetings with the Eagles.

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Women’s basketball picked ninth in ACC Preseason Poll

MLS Cup playoffs feature multiple former Deacons

The 2010 Women’s Media Basketball Day was held on Oct. 26 and saw the announcement of the ACC preseason poll. A Blue Ribbon Panel made up of national and local media in addition to school representatives picked the Deacons ninth out of the 12 ACC teams. The Deacons were picked to finish tenth last year but exceeded expectations ending up tying for fifth place with a 18-14 record. The Deacons return four starters and 90 percent of their scoring. Defending ACC champion Duke was picked to win the conference again receiving 24 first place votes. North Carolina was picked next followed by Florida State.

The MLS postseason begins on Oct. 28 with the conference semifinals. Seven former Deacons will look to help their respective teams reach the MLS Cup. The biggest representation will be when former Deacs Sam Cronin, Brian Edwards, and Scott Sealy lead the San Jose Earthquakes against Austin Da Luz and the top-seeded New York Red Bulls in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Other Deacons that will see action in the postseason are Brian Carroll of the Columbus Crew, Wells Thompson of the Colorado Rapids, James Riley of the LA Galaxy, and James Riley of the Seattle Sounders.

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Deacs finish sixth at U.S. Collegiate Champ

By Steven Johns | Staff writer

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Junior Lee Bedford surveys a shot in the U.S. Collegiate Championship in Alpharetta, Ga.

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Wake Forest capped off the fall season with a sixth place finish at the U.S. Collegiate Championship in Alpharetta, Ga. The Deacs got off to a rough start Oct. 24, carding a 12-over 300 as a team.

Wake Forest continued to struggle on day two, shooting a 291.

After being in ninth place after two rounds, the Demon DeaBeck cons charged, yet again, in the final round of the tournament.

“I think the best thing I’ve seen is our ability to finish,” said junior Lee Bedford. “We’ve done very well all season finishing off golf tournaments. “ “I just think that we have gamers really, we just get out there and we get after it and we close really well,” said Bedford.

Rounds of 69 from sophomore Evan Beck and freshman John Varol and rounds of 71 from Bedford and sophomore Charlie Harrison helped the Deacs climb all the way to sixth place.

As a team the Deacs shot an 8-under 280 final round.

Wake Forest’s seven over par put it but overall I think I’m pleased, the just one stroke behind fifth place Vir- team’s pleased, and coach is pleased. I ginia, but Georgia Tech obliterated the think it’s something good to build on competition by finishing the tourna- for the spring.” ment at an amazing 28-under par.

Each golfer will use the rest of fall Wake Forest was once again led by and winter to smooth out any flaws in Bedford, who finished the tournament his game. in a tie for seventh.

“I just think that everybody’s got to In this tournament, Bedford also be- do whatever it is that they need to do came the first Wake Forest golfer ever to get a little bit better as an individuto finish every event of the fall season al,” Bedford said. “I think that if everyunder par. body gets better as individuals we’ll get Bedford finished the season with one better as a team.” win and five top-10s.

As a team the Deacs need to take “I kind of had it inside me that I the success it’s been having in the final wanted to do both of those things” round and translate it to the first two Bedford said. “It’s nice being the first rounds. player in the history of Wake Forest to “You’ve just got to go out there, make finish all five events under par. We have as many birdies as you can, try to shoot Jay Haas, Bill Haas, Curtis Strange, as low as you can and not worry about Lenny Watkins, it goes on and on. We the next day,” Bedford said. have just a ton of With the exceptalent that’s come tion of the VCU through this pro- “I think the best thing I’ve seen is Shootout, the first gram, so it’s pretty round of each tourour ability to finish. We’ve done nament has been good to do that.” very well all season finishing off the worst for Wake The U.S. Collegiate ChampiForest. golf tournaments.” onship capped off However, the Lee Bedford a very successful team has still batJunior fall season for the tled back and been Deacs. competitive in each Wake Forest fintournament this ished in the top-10 in each of its five year, leading to higher expectations in tournaments this fall and finished in the spring. the top-five of all but this past tourna“We’re pleased with the way we’ve ment. played overall in the fall, but I think “I think we’ve played solid as a team,” that everyone’s motivated to get better said Bedford. “We’ve had some bad over the winter going into the spring” rounds, we’ve had some good rounds Bedford said.

Women’s tennis competes in ITA Carolina Tourney

By Bobby O’Connor | Sports editor

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Junior Martina Pavelec lost to top-seeded Josipa Bek of Clemson in the quarterfinals on the final day of the ITA Carolina Regional in Chapel Hill, N.C. Oct. 24 No. 34 Pavelec held her own agaisnt No. 13 Bek but fell 7-6 (2), 6-1 to the ACC’s topranked player.

The Lady Deacs started the tournament Oct. 21 with juniors Kayla Duncan and Ryann Cutillo reaching the doubles Round of 16, and sophmore Anna Mydlowska winning her way into the main draw.

Pavelec The doubles team of Duncan and Cutillo advanced to the Round of 16, with an 8-2 win over Amanda Murray and Katherine Oudin of Furman.

While Mydlowska won two rounds of qualifying singles to enter the main draw after shutting out Victoria Austin 6-0, 6-0 of

North Carolina A&T before beating Gardner-Webb’s Jenny Lunde 6-2, 6-1.

On the second day of the tournament, Duncan and Cutillo defeated Mikayla Rogers and Nitooli Wilkins of UNC Greensboro 9-7 to reach the final eight in the doubles draw.

In singles action, Pavelec beat past Diana Mortlock of Coastal Carolina 6-0, 6-0. No. 79 Duncan edged a victory over Appalachian State’s Jennifer Ansari 7-6 (3) 6-1. Senior Emilee Malvehy topped College of Charleston’s Catherine Newman 6-2, 6-1, and Cutillo defeated Jordan Johnston of Elon 6-7, 6-1, 6-2.

On the third day of play, Pavelec beat Sandra Herrera of Winthrop 6-4, 6-1 and Clemson’s Klara Vsykocialova 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.

Chapel Hill’s Gina Suarez-Malaguti beat Malvehy 2-6, 6-1, 6-1, Zoe DeBruycker, of UNC, took down Cutillo 6-2, 6-3 and Clemson’s Masha Belaya upset Duncan 3-6, 7-6, 7-5. The doubles team of Cutillo and Duncan’s lost in the quarterfinals, as they fell to No. 19 Nadine Fahoum and Ellah Nze of Duke 8-4. The Demon Deacons have a week off before hosting the Wake Forest Fall Invitational Nov. 5-7, which will feature NC State, Tennessee, LSU and Furman.

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Sophomore Kathryn Talbert prepares herself for a serve in the ITA Carolina Regional on Oct. 24.

Volleyball falls to Miami after beating Florida State

By Bobby O’Connor | Sports editor

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The women’s volleyball team upset No. 24 Florida State in a three-set sweep Oct. 22 at Tully Gymnasium in Tallahassee, Fla. The victory improves the Lady Deac’s record to 13-7; Florida State fell to 14-6, while both teams are 6-4 in ACC play The 25-19, 25-18, 2520 win breaks a ninematch losing streak to the Seminoles and marked the first time that the Deacons have defeated a ranked opponent since they defeated Maryland 3-2 in Reynolds Gym in 2005.

Fornah Junior Kadija Fornah had her fifth double-double of the season with a total of 15 kills and 11 digs during the match. She had a season-best .414 hitting percentage, dished out 30 assists and had seven digs.

As a team, the Lady Deacs hit .301. Junior Carlin Salmon had eight kills and hit .400 and seniors Kelsey Jones had six kills and hit .667 and Lauren McIntyre had a season-high six kills and hit .600.

Seniors Megan Thornberry had a matchhigh 12 digs, while Kristen White had three of the six aces the Deacs served against the Seminoles.

Florida State would start the first set strong with two quick points, but the Deacs wour rally with two aces to take a 6-2 advantage.

The Deacons would roll to a 13-6 lead before Old Gold & Black file photo the Seminoles went on a 7-2 rally to make The Lady Deacons have a team huddle before a match and prepare themselves for the score 15-13. The teams would battle back and forth for the remainder of the set with the ACC play.

Deacs always maintaining the lead to finish 25-19.

In the second set, the Deacons would hit .412 with 15 kills, just one error and 34 attack attempts. The set was back and forth until the Deacs would rally four points to take a 10-5 commanding lead. The Lady Deacs would only extend their lead to 23-14 before finishing the set 25-18.

The final set was close with the score tied at 9-9, but the Deacons would go on a five point streak and take the lead 14-9. A 4-1 run would seal the set for the Deacs, 25-20.

The women’s volleyball team then traveled to Coral Gables, Fla. to take on Miami Oct. 24.

The Lady Deacs would lose to the Hurricanes in three sets, 25-15, 25-16, 25-14.

The loss propelled the Hurricanes to 16-6 overall, while the Demon Deacons fell to 138. Both teams are 6-5 records in conference play Salmon had 10 kills and hit .348 for the match, meanwhile Beck had nine and hit .368. Jones had 28 assists, while Thornberry had a team-high 13 digs. The Deacs failed to have a single block during the match.

The first set started with errors for both teams with Miami taking an 11-6 lead off a 6-1 run. Miami would only continue to build their lead through the set, cruising to a 25-15 win.

The Deacs would take an early 5-3 lead in the second set but the Hurricanes went on an 11-5, taking a 14-9 advantage. The Hurricanes would follow through and win the set 25-16.

Miami would take an early 8-5 lead in set three and only increase their lead to 16-5 with an 8-0 run. They would finish the set and win the match with a 25-14 victory.

The ladies will return to action Oct. 29 and 30 at home when they host Georgia Tech and Clemson respectfully. The match against Clemson will be the Deacs’ annual Dig for the Cure match.

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Women’s golf finishes eighth at Landfall Invite

By Maggie Cancelosi | Staff writer

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Sophomore Michelle Shin finished 11th overall in the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington.

The Wake Forest Women’s Golf Team finished eighth overall at the Landfall Tradition, a few hours from WinstonSalem in Wilmington.

Although the skies were clear during the tournament, all of the players had a rough time, shooting some of their highest rounds of the season.

Sophomore Michelle Shin and junior Cheyenne Woods maintained their top positions throughout the season finSheary ishing 11th and 22nd overall. Shin finished the tournament +6 overall, breaking her streak of rounds finished under par.

“As a team, we all were struggling with our swings,” Woods said. “No one was constant with their swings, so that

affected how we played and definitely damaged our confidence. I was consistent, but I did not play as well as I have. I did not feel comfortable with my swing and was not putting myself in the best situations to score lower.”

At the close of the first day, the Lady Deacs were tied for ninth place, with Woods, Shin and freshman Olafia Kristindottir all tied for 27th place with a score of three over, 75.

Seniors Natalie Sheary and Allie Bodemann struggled on the first day, posting rounds of eight and 11 over, respectively.

Sheary bounced back at the close of the second round, tying Shin, with both girls posting rounds of two over par.

Woods had another round of three over par, carding her second straight 75, tying her for 28th place.

“I worked on my timing a lot after the first day, and so did Michelle (Shin). We were having trouble with our swings, and that really helped us both — our scores improved after the first day,” Sheary said.

Bodemann also bounced back slightly from the first day, carding an 8-over

score of 80. Kristindottir posted a 77, nestling herself in the middle of the pack, leaving her tied for 35th overall.

Sheary and Shin posted their lowest rounds of the tournament, posting even par and one over, respectively.

Woods finished with her third straight round of 3-over par.

The Lady Deacons finished the event with their highest score of the season, 43-over par.

“This was the first real test we had on the course this year,” Sheary said.

“It was a really tough course that required a lot of thinking. No one, even the overall winner, had a low score — she won with two or three over.”

“As a team, we each have goals set to accomplish during the off season,” Woods said. “We know that we have a lot of talent and we definitely need to hone in on that. We need to get it together to come back and destroy in the spring.”

The Landfall Tradition concluded the Deacon fall season.

The Wake Forest women’s golf team resumes with spring season on Feb. 14th in California at the Northrop Grumman Regional.

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this ended up being the final score as the Deacs were unable to make a comeback. “I think we have a lot more in us and a lot more to show,” Wenzel said regarding the loss. “I think Maryland is a team we could have definitely beaten.”

“I think we got unlucky with a couple of the calls that didn’t go our way but I think we were creating chances towards the end,” sophomore Andy Lubahn said.

“I think if we had been able to sustain that throughout the match it could have been a very different result.”

Fitzgerald had six saves in the game while sophomore Luciano Delbono led the team with two shots.

The defeat put Wake Forest at 3-2-1 in ACC play for the year.The Demon Deacons followed up the weekend’s loss with a non-conference battle at instate opponent Elon on Oct. 26. The Phoenix had never beaten the Deacons in their seven attempts and Wake Forest looked to keep it that way.

The Deacs wasted no time taking three shots in the first 2:13, two of which were by Lubahn. Wake Forest continued to attack taking many more shots than the Phoenix throughout most of the first half.

However, Elon had its turn on offense towards the end of the half taking five shots in the final 10 minutes, two of which had to be stopped by the goalkeeper Fitzgerald. By the end of the first half each team had taken seven shots a piece, but neither had found the back of the net.

The second half again was a back and forth battle but the scoring drought came to an end in the 60th minute when the Deacons were awarded a corner kick. Freshman Kyle Emerson’s corner kick from the right side found fellow freshman Luca Gimenez six yards out on the left side. Gimenez settled the ball and then blasted it into the upper 90 giving the Deacs a 1-0 lead. The goal is Gimenez’s fourth on the season, tying him for the most on the team.

Emerson now claims two assists on the year. Elon looked to even the score taking four shots in just a little over two minutes. Even more of a scare to the Deacons was that two of these shots hit the

post. Then in the 70th minute, a free kick set up junior Austen King whose header found the back of the net for his second goal of the season. The goal evened the score at1-1.

The final 15 minutes of the contest saw Elon take three shots and the Deacons take zero, but neither was able to score sending the game into overtime.

This was the third overtime game for Wake Forest this season with the previous two ending in ties.

The Deacs got a great chance in the 94th minute when Newnam was awarded a free kick from the left side. Newnam put a great ball into the box that junior Kyle Adams was able to head inside the far post to give Wake Forest the win. The goal was the first of the season for Adams and the second of his career. Both of his career goals have been game winners. Newnam has now recorded an assist in the last two games. “It was a big win in terms of where we want to go,” Wenzel said. “We have to get to a .500 record to be eligible for the tournament so I think it could propel us towards that.”

With the win, the Deacons improved to 6-7-2 on the season. “We had some chances where we could

have ended the game much earlier and saved ourselves some trouble,” Lubahn said. “When things don’t go your way and you are able to grind out a win like that, it’s always a positive.” Lubahn led the team with four shots, two of which were on goal. Fitzgerald had five saves for the Deacons in the victory.

The Deacons look to get another win on Oct. 30 when they will take on the Boston College Eagles in Winston-Salem. The game will be extremely influential in determining if the Deacons will be able to play in the NCAA tournament.

“Our program isn’t about just playing games,” Head Coach Jay Vidovich said. “It’s about getting into NCAA tournaments. Anything else is unacceptable in my eyes and especially my alumni’s eyes. Boston College is very high in the RPI and we need a win not just to get the ‘W’s’ and ‘L’s’ but to put ourselves in an RPI situation where we can be considered.”

The Eagles come into the game with a 7-2-5 record on the year. The match will start at 7 p.m. at Spry Stadium.

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consuming classes in the spring since I have time and energy to focus on school work. But all in all I feel like I have hours and hours of free time during the off season, I almost get bored.”

According to the Division I Academic Cabinet’s finding, field hockey players

on average spend 6.8 hours doing homework, 5.1 hours on sport, 6.4 hours sleeping, and 2.4 hours socializing on a typical weekday. On a typical weekend, a field hockey player spends 5.2 hours doing homework and 7.9 hours doing sport.

Senior Alex Wolfgang-Price said her typical Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule, has class at 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., followed by practice at 3

p.m. Her Tuesday and Thursday schedule starts with class at 9:30 a.m., lifting at 11 a.m. and practice at 3:30 p.m., and on Tuesday lab at 6 p.m. Wolfgang-Price said that out of her schedule, Wednesday is her busiest day.

“At the beginning of the semester I also had class at 10 a.m. (it was a half semester class) so I went to class from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., had class again at 2

p.m. and went right from that class to an individual. Right after the individual we had practice,” she said. “Now I only have class from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. which makes things less stressful but going right from class to the individual to practice is a lot without much time to transition.”

“When I was an underclassman I never really got involved in much outside of hockey because I found the time com-

mitment overwhelming,” WolfgangPrice said. Like Popham, Wolfgang-Price said she finds herself short on time.

When she is not in class or playing field hockey Wolfgang-Price has to manage her time between homework, sleep and relaxation.

With the dedication needed to succeed at Wake, it’s not surprising that studentathletes are left with little free time.

A mind is responsible for the traffic light, the blood bank, ice cream, peanut butter, the doorknob, the microphone, the elevator, clothes dryer, lawn mower, pacemaker, the typewriter, guided missile, mailbox, the air conditioner, automatic transmission, curtain rod, baby carriage, lawn sprinkler, fountain pen, dust pan, the hand stamp, first open-heart surgery, cataract laser, fire extinguisher, doorstop, home security camera, the golf tee, fire escape, potato chip, food preservation, synthesized cortisone, the guitar, railroad telegraphy, envelope seal, printing press, bicycle frame, rocket catapult, insect destroyer gun, ice cream scoop, window cleaner, laser fuels, folding chair, gas mask, mop, refrigerator, pressing comb, urinalysis machine, door lock, electric cutoff switch, telephone transmitter, stair-climbing wheelchair, hairbrush, egg beater, eye protector, electric lamp bulb, biscuit cutter, chamber commode, almanac, horse shoe, lunch pail, motor, lantern, key chain, furniture caster, ironing board, sugar-refining system, lemon squeezer, portable weighing scales, wrench, airplane propeller, ore bucket, steam boiler, portable x-ray machine, cotton chopper fertilizer, street sweeper, cattle-roping apparatus, spark plug, galoshes, casketlowering device, clothes wringer, disrail car coupling, riding saddles, and so on and so on. The list is endless. Indeed, it’s time to stop and celebrate the fact that each and every one of the wonderful innovations mentioned here came from the mind. The mind of an African American. By supporting minority education, you keep open the possibility of tomorrow’s great ideas.

Because of all the things that the human mind has created, perhaps the most amazing is the one that has yet to be created. And that possibility is a terrible thing to waste.

To support and to learn more about great African American innovators, please visit us at www.uncf.org or call 1-800-332-UNCF.

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Halloween

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Every year the exuberant squeals of Project Pumpkin participants brings me a tinge of Halloween nostalgia. We have grown out of our trick or treating days, but that doesn’t mean we are too old to celebrate this creepy, candy-filled holiday.

Need some inspiration? All of these activities ideas should get you into the spooky spirit!

Treat yourself One of the best things about this holiday –– sugar binges are totally acceptable! While our days of pillowcases full trick or treat goodies are behind us it is still totally acceptable to buy a bag of your favorite candy and go to town! Or, if you are really ambitious you can try making your own festive treat –– peanut butter eyeballs anyone?

Get your get up When you were little you spent weeks mulling over the perfect costume. These days though, outfit choice dilemmas probably took the back burner to your university workload. So, procrastinators don’t make the mistake of waiting in a long line at one of the generic Halloween stores to buy a crappy, over-priced costume. Instead, think creatively about your costume to get into the Halloween spirit. Hit up Goodwill, the flea market and the craft store see what you can do. Even if it is last minute, chances are a creative costume will be uniquely you and way better than the cliché “sexy nurse” alternative.

Drink it Up

October’s fall weather means it’s the perfect time to indulge in tasty, festive beverages. For something warm I suggest Starbuck’s pumpkin spice latte or caramel apple spice (aka liquid pumpkin and apple pie). For something a bit more “adult” try mixing ginger ale, apple cider and spiced rum for the perfect pregame potion.

the trickster This element of Halloween seems to be often over-looked but use that to your advantage! Pick a good humored friend or roommate and scare away.

Perhaps a scull on their pillow, a creepy tapping on their window, some fake blood or a startling masked friend will do the trick?

Demonic decorations Whether it’s just some fake cobwebs, plastic spiders or paper bats hanging from the ceiling—outfitting your room in spooky gear is sure to make you feel festive and prepare you for potential Halloween parties. Don’t forget to use candles or glowsticks to enhance the ghostly ambiance.

pumpkin party Head to a nearby patch, pick your perfect pumpkin, then carve away! Compete to see who makes the most creative design, and then display it for the world to see. Plus, when the pumpkin rots you can smash it — perfection!

ghost town Winston-Salem has a rich history, but a few skeletons stay in its closet. If you want to hear some local ghost stories, make reservations to go on a Legends and Lanterns tour of all things spooky in the Old Salem district on Oct. 28, 29, 30. Call (336) 721-7350 to book your spot.

movie mania October is the time for horror movies. Films like Paranormal Activity Two, Saw 3D and My Soul to Take are all in theaters so go scare yourself a little silly. If you’re not into the big box office, another option is to invite some friends over to watch your own favorite frightening flick. Go gory with movies like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, supernatural with films like The Grudge or just old school awesome with classics like Hocus Pocus or Jeepers Creepers.

frightfest Student Union is hosting a haunted house on Reynolda meadow on Oct. 29th and a Dead-utante Ball on Oct. 30th in the Reynolda tent. Wear your costume and come out for a good time!

Terrifying Trails For a haunting evening there are a few nearby options. Head to the Woods of Terror in Greensboro or Spookywoods in High Point for a pricy, but fun night. Both locations offer hundreds of ghouls, terrors and attractions to scare you and your friends silly.

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By Olivia Boyce | Life editor

Last year the most popular candy was candy corn.

Halloween was originally called Sanheim.

It was believed that if you saw a spider on Halloween it was the spirit of a dead loved one watching over you.

If you look into a mirror at midnight on Halloween you are supposed to see your future spouse.

Pumpkins come in white, green and blue.

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Humor Column | Reverand Robert Hooke

Get the entire ‘Don’t stop believing’ story William Daly Staff columnist

It was 12:00 a.m. and James almost missed the last train. It was like almost missing a taxi, but the train was much larger.

James found a seat in Cab 14, there was already a girl seated. She sat as if she had no desire to stand, yet also felt it inappropriate to lay down.

James asked “Do you mind if I sit here, there aren’t any more open cabs?”

She nodded her head. She was blonde and had a homemade satchel over her

shoulder. She was probably from some small town outside Detroit.

“I’m James” he said, hoping he could strike up a conversation on the short ride.

“I’m Amanda.” She replied, staring out the window.

“Well Amanda, where you going?” he replied.

“I’m heading home, things are getting lonely.” She said very matter of fact.

James was starting to get the feeling she was one of those girls who just shares her feelings to get a rise out of other people.

She sounded a lot like Holden Coffeild, but with a significantly less amount of teen angst.

“I’m sorry-” “Where are you from?” she interrupted, “I’m from south Detroit, I guess you could say I’m sort of a city boy.”

James tried to act casual, like a mailman who is delivering mail he had already opened, although it did not seem like

stereotypes were the jokes that would inside of me, like when the chorus of a song is coming around and you know make her laugh.

“You know the feeling then. I worked just what to say.

“I do. I don’t know why I am tellhard every week, just trying to get my ing you but I am fill in the diner. an amateur talent “Course I got involved with A small tear ran down her cheek, her agent. I was asked to come down to the wrong types mascara recorded the jagged route a bar tonight and of people. it followed to her chin. The drop fell inspect some local “I would have singer by the name paid anything to onto her white dress. of Amber. roll the dice just “She performed one more time. in this back alley I guess that’s all over now. ‘Some will win, some will lose’ bar, just filled with smoke. I sat in the was always my motto, guess some of us back, most of the time at the late night have to get on a train going anywhere shows the people pile on the wine and cheap perfume. to avoid a few bad debts.”

“She was absolutely gorgeous, and her “But you know what I’m talking about?” she said with nearly one breath, singing was above average as well. In any as someone would do after dictating event, after her three song set she came seven sentences. I did not know what it to my table and asked what I thought.

We got to chatting and she asked what was at the time but I felt this odd feeling

I was doing for the rest of the night. I knew all I needed was to make a smile and we could have shared the night but I didn’t. My wife would have killed me.”

There was a long pause. It seemed like hours as she stared into the street, watching the people pass by the train.

A small tear ran down her cheek, her mascara recorded the jagged route it followed to her chin.

The drop fell onto her white dress, and she wiped the black drop off, smearing its contents on the side of her hip. I reached for my handkerchief, but she lifted her hand to stop me. I had not noticed her ring until now.

She told me this was her stop, and she grabbed her bags as someone would do who is about to leave. She turned, but paused just before taking her first step of her Journey. She pulled the doors apart just far enough of whisper… …“Don’t stop believing”…

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CD Review | Be My Thrill

Movie Theater Releases for Oct. 29 Saw 3D Monsters The Kids Grow Up Welcome to the Rileys Wild Target The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest

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Cute duo releases a joyous fourth album The singer-songwriter duo Deb Talan and Steve Tannen of The Weepies, have released their fourth studio album, Be My Thrill.

Showing off their strength at combining melodious sound with vocal harmony, the pair don’t stray far from their indie/pop folk roots.

The album is pleasantly upbeat, catchy, charming and quite a step away from some of their typical melancholy hits like “World Spins Madly On” or “Gotta Have You.” The duo’s unparalleled bliss and joy has been put into every track on their latest to create heartfelt, addictive tracks.

The album kicks off with their first track “Please Speak Well Of Me” which is a simplistic, waltz-like ballad with brooding lyrics only The Weepies could pull off with their sugary voice. This is arguably the only lowspirited song on the entire record, but the sorrowful tone is balanced by the velvety voice.

Next, we hear a couple of songs about sunshine in “When You Go Away,” “I Was Made For Sunny Days” and “Hope Tomorrow.” These singsongy melodies are perfect back-

Celeb Juice: This week’s gossip update

• Teen Mom, Maci Bookout, may be relocating with two-year-old Bentley to Hollywood to be closer to her reality show in the works.

• After being voted off Dancing with the Stars unexpectedly, Audrina Patridge will now be featured in a reality show about her and her family.

• Batman will return in the summer of 2012 for the third film of the Batman series. It will be titled The Dark Knight Rises.

• Good news for all 14 to 16-yearold teens: Justin Bieber is now single.

• Celine Dion has yet to name her twin baby boys born on Oct. 23. Her elder son has the English name of René-Charles and her mother is suggesting French first names for the newborns.

Maybe gaining 40 pounds during pregnancy is overwhelming Dion from making a decision.

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1/2 oz vodka 1/2 oz raspberry schnapps 1/2 oz Midori melon liqueur Splash lime juice Splash grenadine Sour mix Soda water Shake vodka, midori, and raspberry schnapps together in a glass with ice. Add a splash of lime juice. Fill 2/3 with sour mix and the rest with soda water. Stir and top it off with a splash of grenadine.

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the sugary-sweet sound of the rest of the album. It is a justified, fitting ending to the album as it explains the inexcusable glee of the married musicians which is attributed to the birth of their newborn baby boy.

However, The Weepies aren’t for everyone. Be My Thrill is almost too sweet and too mushy-gushy. And there’s not enough melancholy and somberness to balance it out.

While new fans are likely to find the album enjoyable, at the very least, and refreshing, old fans of The Weepies may be disappointed if they favor more of their disheartened, gloomy melodies. Nonetheless, Be My Thrill is charmingly crafted and definitely worth at least a listen.

Fans of artists such as Stars, She & Him, The Sundays and Ingrid Michaelson will be satisfied if not ecstatic by The Weepies’ lighthearted, positive, enjoyable songs.

At the very least, listeners will be able to appreciate the happiness of the album and the addictive nature of the sing-songy harmonies. After repeated listening, the whole album tends to blend together but it is still infectiously joyful with its sunny vibes.

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ground music to any sunny day or rest as the albums’ best track. Right to turn a bad day around. off the bat, the listener is drenched The album also contains two lul- with brilliant enthusiasm, cheery labies: “Hummingbird” and “Not a lyrics: “Be my one / my day in the Lullaby,” although the song title may sun / my little pop gun / the best suggest otherwise. thing I’ve done,” and will leave the Hushed, gentle vocals with tender listener with a great, big smile etched words are combined to create two across their face. mellow, comforting tunes. The lyrics Slower tracks like “Add My Effort” are repetitive, in a good way, and are and “Be My Honeypie” are great bufabout holding someone as the rain fers to the other overtly jovial songs, falls. especially for listeners who are put Most likely, these off by the exceedsoothing lullabies ingly sweet, were inspired by their cutesy nature of Be My Thrill newborn or even cre- Genre | Indie/Pop the album. ated during sleepless But even these nights. Other lively Best Track | “Be My Thrill” songs quickly tunes include “Red, Audience | Fans of She & Him, the turn so sickly Red Rose” which has Sundays, Ingrid Michaelson sweet that they meaningful, imagi- Tracks | 16 become difficult native lyrics disto stomach. Then guised by a childish, Rating | B there is the simple foot-tapping beat. song “They’re In “How Do You Get Love, Where Am High?” is a bouncy track, cheerful I?” which is endearing and can be and calls for the listener to sing along. appreciated for its lyrical value.

With acoustic guitars, tambourines The record finishes with “Empty and rhythmical drumming, the songs Your Hands,” a song about letting go have a youthful and addictive sound of the world’s problems and releasing and balance out the vocals. “Be My them like a bunch of red balloons Thrill” undoubtedly stands above the into a blue sky. It remains true to

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Movie Review | You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

Allen film questions the meaning of existence

By Caroline Edgeton | Managing editor

The notion of fate having a funny way of handling things is an unquestionably obvious theme throughout Woody Allen’s films. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger is no different.

The film follows the stories of two couples, Alfie (Sir Anthony Hopkins – The Wolfman; Silence of the Lambs) and Helena (Gemma Jones – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) and their daughter Sally (Naomi Watts – The Ring; Mulholland Dr.) and her husband Roy (Josh Brolin – Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps; Milk).

The film opens with an omniscient narrator who sets the tone of the film by stating that famous line from Shakespeare’s Macbeth about how life is nothing but “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” In other words, this is your stereotypical Allen film.

It then goes into the story of Helena and Alfie’s bitter divorce that leaves Helena in shambles, insofar as she is driven to see a “psychic” who claims to read the future and help bring her peace of mind.

Her ex, Alfie is an obsessive compulsive exercise Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures addict who claims to have “good genes” that need to be put to good use.

Following the trials and tribulations of two unhappy married couples this Therefore, he leaves his wife for a younger, more quasi-depressing but amusing film deals with issues of fate. “provocative” woman named Charmaine (Lucy Punch – Dinner for Schmuks; Hot Fuzz), buys a (and very wealthy) boss. The notion of domestic to figure out their problems – most likely because sports car and grabs himself a trendy loft apartment. misery and erotic longing certainly are themes that you’ve already figured out what’s going to happen.

This isn’t true throughout the whole film, but in Helena, on the other hand, begins getting nut- pervade the couple’s interests in other people.

With Roy’s gorgeous, Indian neighbor, Dia certain situations it is. tier day by day through eating up every word her By the end, essentially, all the people who realpsychic tells her about the future and her “previ- (Freida Pinto – Slumdog Millionaire), and Sally’s Spanish boss, Greg (Antonio ize they made some type of mistake are screwed ous lives” as Cleopatra Banderas – Shrek series; Once in some way and those who are seen as just a bit and Joan of Arc. You Will Meet a Upon a Time in Mexico), the crazy (i.e. Helena) end up fairly happy.

Sally, too, finds herself Tall Dark Stranger miserably married couple find This basically sums up the message of the film: dealing with marital woes through Roy’s inability to Starring | Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, themselves wanting something existence is meaningless. a bit more exotic that counters Now, while that sounds extremely depressing and produce a second novel Gemma Jones their mundane lives. not exactly something worth spending close to two which forces them to per- Director | Woody Allen We see this especially with hours watching, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger petually borrow money Who’s it for? | Pensive, Allen fans Dia who is always wearing is funny and sad, optimistic and depressing – isn’t from her mother. something red. that pretty characteristic of life, though?

Because of their finan- Rated | R Well, in typical Allen form, The notion of fate is clearly portrayed in the title cial situation and, what Grade | A the film provides witty com- of the film, and that tall, dark stranger is who we all appears to be, Roy’s lack mentary, slightly unexpected eventually are, supposedly, supposed to face when of interest, Sally’s desire to become a mother stands unfulfilled and causes plot twists and a series of coincidences that make it comes down to it. each character struggle.

Though life may signify nothing in the end, the couple to let their minds wander elsewhere.

Though the film is quite entertaining, there are there’s always something that got us there in the For example, Roy cannot stop looking at his new neighbor, who he appropriately names “the girl in times when the personal stories drag on a bit too first place which is why Allen continues to make red” and Sally finds herself falling for her attractive much and you just get a little tired of people trying films worth watching.

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Cheater, cheater pumpkin eater –– genders discuss

By Ae’Jay Mitchell | Staff writer

In beginning this discussion about cheating, I believe it would be remiss of me not to say that having a monogamous relationship during the collegiate orgy of social, academic, spiritual, sexual and civic development is more difficult than levitation. However, if one chooses to jump into this fiery lake of piranhas, and godspeed to those who do, you are creating an iron clad contract signed with heart’s blood. This contract is dipped in trust and sealed in love and the act of cheating demolishes its protective core. So, Wake Forest, why must people cheat? If we all know that cheating is something that destroys this contract of monogamy, why would anyone even think about it? I believe there are several reasons why people cheat and, therefore, several ways they can avoid the temptation.

One reason is that no one wants to talk about cheating! Everyone simply assumes that cheating is cheating is cheating, but this is simply not the case. Cheating is defined quite specifically and uniquely by every individual. For some, cheating begins at flirtatious text messaging while for others cheating does not count unless lascivious penetration occurs. If a couple remains mute about what constitutes cheating, they’re contract is more likely to crumble at the hands of this deal breaker. One might be engaging in something they consider innocent while simultaneously pouring acid on their partner’s trust. Discussion of cheating may eradicate the erosion of cheating.

Secondly, there is a misnomer that sexual and/or sensual monogamy is an innate human characteristic. Human beings are sexually charged animals, full of lustful desires. We eat the adrenal nectar of adventurism and spontaneity while developing our sensual identity. There is an innate desire to

engage and to be engaged in this exploration. Why? Because this type of affection feels better than an ice cream sundae drenched in hot fudge, caramel, nuts and every other gluttonous topping. Also, it is much safer than shooting cocaine directly into the brain. Because of this addiction, relationships must have affection written into its contract with stone and chisel. Avoiding this innate addiction drives the chariot to a cheater’s castle. If one does not titrate our sexual/sensual dosages, one risks falling into withdrawal symptoms of infidelity.

Thirdly, I believe that cheating occurs because one feels smothered in their relationship.

The asphyxiating noose of fear keeps one lying in bed with someone they are no longer in love with. There is a human tendency to spare one’s feeling with lies, to appease one’s friends with deception. Simply, no normal person truly wants to hurt another.

However, I say to those individuals that leaving someone provides a swift nullification of a contract. Cheating simply places a bandage on one’s gangrene infected heart that will eventually be ripped from its protective rib-cage and laid bare for the earth to swallow. Remember, cheating DESTROYS one’s ability to trust and possibly even to love. In writing this article, I wanted to simply say, “do not cheat. Do not do it. It is not cool.” However, I know it is difficult, but what is monogamy without difficulty?

Talk to each other, love each other and trust each other. Cheating cannot penetrate that bond.

He Said

Event Preview | Secrest Series

By Caroline Murray | Staff writer

Screw Hollywood!

I swear to God, their painted picture of people’s cheating tendencies are as warped as a freakin’ Picasso: it is NOT acceptable (despite the fact that MANY people fall into that trap), and the ratio of relationships that can survive it, let’s just say don’t go taking those odds to the roulette tables.

Cheating is often thought to be of universal comprehension, but nothing could be more subjective.

The degrees of straying away from your significant other depends upon not only the indecent acts that you outline as an individual couple but also the age and seriousness of the relationship.

However, if as a couple, you think that it is perfectly acceptable to sleep around with other individuals, then that doesn’t say much for the success of your relationship, now, does it?

Since many college students choose the road of hooking up rather than the less-travelled backwoods path of boyfriend-girlfriend, cheating doesn’t exactly fall into play.

If you hook up with one guy on Friday and then a completely different guy on Saturday, well then, you’re just making rounds.

Obviously, you are not committed to one individual, and it would be utterly foolish for someone to expect that of you, unless they wanted to turn it into something more.

Inebriated hoochiness seems to be quite the trend on college campuses.

So don’t go getting high hopes if your hook-up buddy isn’t a slave to the term “exclusivity.”

She Said

Now, when applied to more substantial relationships, again, clarification is necessary.

As long as terms of relations with friends and other individuals is outlined, there won’t be any confusion when you slip up and can’t quite determine if you’ve done something wrong.

Slip up: although put in playful terms, it’s quite serious, but also forgivable and dependent upon the degree of the infraction.

Questions need to be asked: what happened, with who, who initiated it, and the most important question, why.

If cheating mistakes frequent your time, you’re obviously not ready for a committed relationship.

That being said, we are all human.

Mistakes happen, keyword being “mistakes” (if you cheat of your own volition, possibly even premeditated, you should think about reevaluating your attachment to whoever you cheated upon).

Do you spill the beans?

Your significant other may arguably be the one person outside of immediate kin who knows you better than anyone.

Cheating can take its toll on your attitude and behavior; the fact that you did it may be conspicuous enough to notice, particularly if you wear your emotions on your sleeve.

You need to determine, however, if your sense of morality and honesty is in check.

What you did, it is an unfair, unfaithful violation of your connection, as well as the other person’s trust.

If you care about the person (which might be questionable at this point), you owe them at least a confession.

Plus, you just may be able to look at yourself in the mirror again.

And if you were able to do so after you cheated, well, you’re on your own then.

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Baltic musicians will play Sudents love socially conscious shoes next campus concert series

By Jasmine Harris | Staff writer

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Last year’s Secrest Series featured Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

This year a renowned chamber orchestra will preform.

By Molly McDonald | Contributing writer The Grammy-award winning chamber orchestra Kremerata Baltica will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 in Wait Chapel as a part of the Secrest Artists Series.

The series aims to bring high quality entertainment to the campus for students, faculty and the surrounding community.

After Kremerata Baltica’s Grammy award in 2002 and nomination for another in 2003, they were a clear choice for this year’s Secrest Artists Series.

Kremerata Baltica is composed of 27 young musicians from the Baltic States of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania.

Gidon Kremer, now the artistic director and solo violinist of Kremerata Baltica, founded the orchestra in 1997.

Over the last 13 years, the orchestra has grown to be one of the most prominent international ensembles in Europe.

The Los Angeles Times praised Kremerata Baltica by saying, “Kremer and his new string orchestra, made up of extraordinary young players from the Baltic States ... are special ... They animate everything their bows touch.”

This orchestra is unique in that it is not based in one city. Kremerata Baltica’s focus is on international tours, which it completes six times each year.

Annually, they perform about 60 concerts throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas.

The orchestra is centered on Kremer’s belief that music can overcome the barriers of language and culture.

The program will include Divertimento of Bartok, a violin version of Schumann’s Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 with Kremer featured as the soloist and selections from their newest CD De Profundis.

De Profundis was released in September of this year and features works by Paert,

Serksnyte, Nyman, Auerbach, Piazolla and Shostakovich. Though these music selections may not be well known across the United States, it is a true privilege to be exposed to new pieces by composers from the Baltic states.

The concert will feature Andrei Pushkarev on the vibraphone, which is similar to a marimba.

However, unlike most percussion instruments, the vibraphone produces musical tones which add unique elements to the music.

Pushkarev is renowned for his talent on the instrument.

In 1995 he won first prize for solo vibraphonists in the New Names of Ukraine competition and in 2004 he was awarded the Pro Europe Foundation Prize.

After the Secrest Artists Series’ first concert this year consisting of Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway, there are high expectations for Kremerata Baltica.

100 Years of Broadway was a huge success and the Secrest Artists Series wants to continue to provide interesting resources for students.

The Secrest Series has a new interactive blog where students, faculty and community members can review performances, vote on polls and watch videos about upcoming performances.

The web address is secrestseries. blogspot.com.

If anyone is curious about more details of the Kremerata Baltica concert, the blog can answer their questions.

Before the concert there will be a Secrest Signature pre-performance talk at 6:40 p.m. in the Balcony Room of Wait Chapel with professor of music, David Levy.

Both undergraduate and graduate students can receive a free ticket to Kremerata Baltica from the ticket office in Benson, upon presentation of a valid university ID, within a week of the performance.

For both men and women, a new unisex shoe seems to be gaining quite a bit of popularity among Wake Forest students.

Whether worn with jeans, shorts, skirts or dresses, TOMS are a perfect shoe for the transition from spring to fall.

The shoe is a very comfortable combination between a flat and a sneaker that comes in many different styles and designs.

However, the classic style has become the most popular.

“They’re awesome!” says sophomore Ali Richardson, “I love the colors and they’re for a really good cause!”

Classic TOMS are quite similar to a Spanish shoe called espadrilles as well as the Argentinean alpargatas, shoes that have been worn by farmers in Argentina for hundreds of years.

They consist of a rubber sole and a cloth exterior stitched together in a pattern that resembles an old-fashioned bandage.

Though they come in many different colors and designs, Wake students typically wear them in solid colors such as red, navy and natural.

Each pair of shoes also includes a small tag bearing the brand name on the sides of each shoe in addition to the TOMS logo imprinted on the back.

Although they have only recently begun to gain popularity among Wake students, the shoe has been in existence for about four and a half years.

The TOMS company is the brainchild of Blake Mycoskie, an American

traveler who journeyed to Argentina in 2006 and emerged from the country with an idea that would change the lives of literally thousands of povertystricken young children.

In his travels, Mycoskie learned that a lack of shoes greatly affected the quality of life for many children in Argentina who were too poor to afford footwear.

Children who did not own shoes could not attend schools that required them as part of their uniforms.

In addition, barefoot children were prone to more cuts and sores on their feet which led to infections as well as soil-transmitted diseases, such as Podoconiosis, a disease in which fungus travels into the body through the soles of the feet and infects the lymphatic system.

When Mycoskie saw this need he devised a plan to help his Argentinean friends through the invention of a durable type of footwear that could withstand several types of terrain, the result, TOMS shoes.

The TOMS name was derived from the idea that the company could produce “shoes for tomorrow.”

Mycoskie and his colleagues simultaneously invented the “One for One” project in which they decided that for every pair of Toms shoes that was purchased, a pair would be given away at no cost to a child in need.

Jade Harris admires Mycoskie’s philanthropic efforts saying “I think it’s a really cool idea that you can buy shoes and children in third world countries will be supplied with shoes.” Although he is the owner and the founder of

TOMS shoes, Mycoskie continues to take part in the “shoe drops” his company orchestrates in which a group of members from the company as well as hundreds of volunteers travel to an area in need with boxes of shoes to distribute.

So far, the company has been successful in delivering shoes to Argentina, Uruguay, South Africa, Ethiopia and parts of the United States.

The company has also been successful in promoting the “one for one” idea among other companies.

TOMS collaborated with Ralph Lauren to create co-branded Polo Rugby TOMS. In addition, the Element skateboard company collaborated with TOMS on a shoe, as well as a one-forone skateboard initiative in which for every skateboard purchased, one is given to a child at the Indigo Skate Camp in Durban, South Africa.

The TOMS company also orchestrates “A Day without Shoes” in which individuals go about their daily lives without wearing shoes for one day in order to raise awareness and imagine life for poor children that must go without.

As an international student, Nana Ennin holds Mycoskie in high esteem saying “I really admire what Blake Mycoskie has done, through his vision, he’s making the world a better place, one pair of shoes at a time.”

Today, TOMS has been successful in delivering one million pairs of shoes to children in need in Argentina and this university has been able to become a part of that movement!

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Student singers perform in the annual Fall Choral Concert in Brendle Recital Hall on Oct. 20.

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Restaurant Review | MeltDown

New restaurant gives students a nearby dining option

By Kathryn Rohlwing | Staff writer

MeltDown is a new restaurant located within walking distance of BB&T Field that opened about a month ago.

MeltDown presents itself as a sports bar, catering to the before and after game crowds.

It has three large screen televisions that play Wake Forest games as well as other sports.

It has a comprehensive beer menu and serves burgers, fries, wings and melts.

But, to call MeltDown just a sports bar is not quite accurate.

It offers a menu much more interesting than that of a regular bar.

Its appetizers include the standard fries, nachos, wings and quesadillas, but also a homemade pimento cheese dip that is delicious.

As someone who does not care much for store-bought pimento cheese, I still found this appetizer to be a perfect blend of spiciness, smoked Gouda, white cheddar and pimentos.

The burger patties are homemade and are served on grilled onion bread.

In addition to a traditional burger, MeltDown offers unique options such as the Avocado Burger, which is avocado, cheddar, pepper jack and chipotle mayonnaise.

The Brie Burger which is roasted peppers, brie and sun-dried tomato mayonnaise.

The restaurant also offers a variety of interesting melts as well as soups and salads. Melts include Southern Comfort, which is bacon and their Pimento dip.

The New Deli, which is smoked turkey, Havarti, avocado, sprouts and red pepper vinaigrette; and the Balboa, a Philly cheese steak sandwich with A1

sauce. They offer four different salads, out some little-known fun facts. including a Caesar and a taco salad.

For example, did you know that in They have two soups, black bean chili the 1800s a brewery tank ruptured, and the fire-roasted tomato soup. unleashing a title wave of beer that The fire-roasted tomato soup is destroyed two homes and killed 9 highly recompeople? mended (note The fun language MeltDown for vegetarians: in the menus is comit is cooked with Location | 505 Deacon Blvd. plemented by the Hours | 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Mon. - Fri. chicken broth.) warm atmosphere MeltDown is of the restaurant.

11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sat. - Sun. limited in its spe- Serving | Wings, burgers and melts The restaurant has cial diet options, a very modern style, but as a vegetarian, Dress | Casual with walls that are I did still enjoy a Price Range | $7 - $10 painted different great meal. bright colors.

While many Rating | B The walls are decsports bars have orated with a variety begun offering of art work, includveggie burger substitutions, MeltDown ing several Salvador Dali pieces, and does not. the ceiling of the restaurant sports a While I was disappointed with this, large Demon Deacon symbol. there are two vegetarian melts that are The setup is conducive to large very good. I highly recommend the crowds. There are very wide aisles and peta, which has roasted vegetables, both indoor and outdoor seating. mushrooms and pepper jack. In terms The outdoor seating has heat-lamps of vegan options, there is a salad that for colder nights. has mixed greens, corn, cucumbers I have not been to MeltDown on a and onions. game night and crowds may be more of In addition to good food, there is a a problem, but when I went, it was busy long list of both draft and bottled beers yet did not feel packed or overcrowded. that are offered.

The wait staff is very friendly so that There are all the classic beers, such is an reccommendable aspect of the as Blue Moon, Bud Light, Heineken establishment. and Guinness; as well as beers from the While they are still working out the United States, including a wide selec- kinks in their system and learning the tion from North Carolina. menu, they never left us waiting to There are also foreign beers, includ- order or get a refill for our drinks. ing one from Jamaica.

Overall I highly recommend this About half of their selection is on tap. restaurant.

The price range varies from about $4 to Whether it is for a meal before the about $6, with a couple foreign beers game, a beer and appetizers after the Photo courtesy of MeltDown costing between $7 and $10. match, or a much-needed break from The drinks menu has the same light campus dining, MeltDown a fun place MeltDown recently opened on Oct. 18, giving students another language as the regular menu and shells to go. burger and sandwich joint near campus.

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Deacs fall short of victory in heated game against BC

By Laven Newsom | Staff writer

The game got ugly in the 90th minute when frustrations boiled over on the Maryland team and two players were ejected from the game Boston College 2 stemming from a tactical foul.

The Deacs returned to action against ninth Wake Forest 1 ranked Boston College a few days later sporting The Lady Deacons have had an impressive pink Nike jerseys for their annual “Kick For the week as they beat one top 10 opponent and Cure” game supporting Susan G. Komen for pushed another into extra time while freshman the Cure. While the Deacons were able to raise Katie Stengel scored her school record 14th goal $1,500, they were unable to secure the victory in overtime. of the season.

The Eagles scored first as a scrum in front of Up first for the Deacons was sixth-ranked Maryland, a team that had won three straight the Deacon goal created enough confusion to allow a BC player to scoot a shot past Bledsoe in against stiff ACC competition. the 41st minute.

The Terrapins outshot Wake However the Deacs would 5-4, but the Deacs were able to score the first two goals “Aubrey played very well, she’s a respond as junior Amanda Howell scored her first-career of the game to give them consistent player who we need goal off of a penalty kick in the lead. Sophomore Marisa to play well down the stretch.” the 76th minute. It was all Park began the scoring for Tony da Luz Deacs the rest of the way as the Deacs when she entered the Wake offense continued the game and immediately Head Coach to press forward but were scored in the 33rd minute ultimately unable to secure off of an assist from junior the game winner. midfielder Jordan Feger.

Park almost scored her fourth goal of the “Marisa changed the complexion of the game,” season in the 97th minute when she ripped a Head Coach Tony da Luz said.

“She held the ball extremely well under pressure shot from 21 yards out that just missed the goal.

The Eagles then quickly responded as a BC and she gave us another playmaker on the field.”

Stengel then scored her record goal in the 65th player was fouled on the right side of the box to minute as she took a pass from senior Bianca give the opponents an opportunity they would D’Agostino, beat two Maryland defenders and not squander.

Coach da Luz blamed the slow start on fatigue lobbed a shot past the Terps’ goalie.

Maryland was able to get within one goal when as the grind of the ACC season was starting to their offense finally came alive on a short goal in wear down the Deacons. However, he was proud of how the team “worked our way back into the the 73th minute.

However, it was all freshman goalie Aubrey game and had a chance to win it.”

The loss dropped the Deacs to 11-5-1 on the Bledsoe and the Deacon defense from that point on as Bledsoe recorded four saves, including season with one game remaining against in-state a huge diving save in the 77th minute off a rival UNC. The game will be the last for four Deacon scorching set piece to preserve the victory.

“Aubrey played very well, she’s a consistent seniors as Amanda Barasha, Bianca D’Agostino, player who we need to play well down the Victoria Delbono and Casey Luckhurst all close out their illustrious careers. stretch,” da Luz said.

Game is set for 3:30 p.m. at Spry Stadium on “We’re going to give up chances and we’re Oct. 31. going to need her to continue to come up big.”

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Senior Bianca D’Agostino uses her head to prevent a Boston College defender from advancing the ball down the field on Oct. 24.

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