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Student Government candidates announce platforms

By Ken Meyer | News editor With polls opening all day Tuesday, April 5, candidates for Student Government for the 2011-12 school year announced their intentions to run March 29.

These candidates successfully petitioned for four executive officer positions, in addition to posts in the legislature, Student Budget Advisory Committee (SBAC), Honor and Ethics Council (HEC) and the Board of Investigators and Advisors.

Of the roughly 3,600 freshman, sophomores and juniors on campus, there are a total of 10 candidates running for executive positions. As aforementioned, the SG executive board is comprised of four positions: president, speaker of the house, treasurer and secretary.

Three students opened their campaigns for president.

The candidates include current legislator and junior economics major Russell Lyons from Virginia Beach, Va. The current SG secretary junior William McClure, who is a political science major from San Antonio, Texas, also joined the race.

Finally, the current chief of staff for SG, junior history major Nilam Patel, from Roanoke, Va., is also on the ballot.

The office of the speaker of the house also gained three possible student contestants.

One of the three is current legislator sophomore political science major Alex Hollifield, from Shelby, NC. Freshman Will Readhead from Charlotte, N.C., is also running for the position. Sopho-

SG Exec. Candidate Biographies A profile of each candidate for the four executive offices accompanies their platform statements.

See SG Elections, Page A2 more Ben Strickler, from Roanoke, Va., rounds out the race.

The third position, treasurer, will offer three candidates.

Current legislator accounting major sophomore Nick Lee from Taipei, Taiwan, is competing against former SBAC member junior economics major Daniel Richard, of Southhampton, N.Y.

They both will challenge incumbent treasurer junior finance major from Annapolis, Md., VJ Cerniglia.

Only one aspirant will run for the position of secretary. Current sophomore legislator and political science major Tré Easton from Stone Mountain, Ga., will campaign for this office unopposed.

These candidates will hold a debate at 8:15 p.m. April 4 in the Annenberg Forum of Carswell Hall. President Natalie Halpern encourages all interested students and media organizations to attend.

For the four elected positions of SBAC, three students declared their intention to run.

Junior Robert O’Connor, sophomore Tristan Allen and freshman Will Readhead prepared to begin the race for the candidacy.

Charged with assisting the treasurer, SBAC works to allocate the over $500,000 made available through SG to campus groups.

Student voting will occur entirely online throughout the day April 5.Those choosing to cast ballots should log into WIN beginning that day at 12 a.m. Under the heading of InfoCentral, the Online Voting link will display the ballot. The polls close at midnight.

Results will then be posted outside room 304 in the Benson University Center.

Is Wake Forest Handicap Friendly?

By Mandy Emma | Staff writer Making a college campus handicappedaccessible is not an easy feat. Sprawling across 340 acres, Wake Forest seems to have had an exceptionally difficult time. With buildings like Tribble Hall

composed of uneven floors and mismatched staircases, many would assume that campus would be a nightmare for anyone with disabilities.

In one regard, that statement is certainly valid.

“You never realize the inordinate number of stairs on this campus until you have crutches or a wheelchair,” senior Evan Wetmore, who is currently in a wheelchair because of a bruised tibia, said.

“It’s a struggle to get to class or the Pit.” So how exactly does the university stack up in handicap accessibility? Is it a campus priority?

All buildings on campus , including Tribble, are Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) approved. James E. Alty, vice president of facilities management, elaborated on the

accessibility of university buildings. More modern buildings such as Kirby Hall, Benson University Center and South Residence Hall have access to all public spaces within the building.

Older buildings including Tribble and Reynolda Hall also have access but not to all floors and spaces. Residence halls on the upper quad (Davis, Taylor, Poteat and Kitchin) have ground-level access but do not have elevators providing access to the upper levels.

Regardless, the university has spent a significant amount of funding over the last decade to provide ramps, lifts and elevators to most campus buildings including Benson, Greene Hall and Kirby, making them more handicapaccessible.

See Handicapped, Page A6

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The student government candidates for executive positions meet in Benson.

Rapist pursued across campus

By Bobby O’Connor | Production manager

University Police assisted the Winston-Salem Police Department in attempting to serve a warrant on Tereso Celestino Santiago March 28. Santiago, who works for a company contracted with the university, is charged with second-degree rape for an incident that did not occur on campus.

Santiago was believed to have been on campus but fled on foot when approached by police. He was not located after police searched all campus buildings and the grounds.

Winston-Salem Police are now focusing their search Santiago efforts off-campus. Police said Santiago, who was wearing a white work jumpsuit, fled when he saw them.

Anyone with information about the man is asked to call University Police immediately at (336) 7585911 from a cell phone and 911 from a Wake Forest campus landline or the Winston-Salem Police Department at (336) 773-7700.

Though initially believed to be 5-foot-7 and to weigh 200 pounds, police describe Santiago as a 31-year-old Hispanic man with black hair, who is approximately 5-foor-9 and weighs approximately 185 pounds.

Parking permits limited for commuter students, assigned based on seniority

By Samantha Perrotta | Staff writer

If you’re one of the many university students who have a car on-campus, then it’s time to pay attention!

On April 4, Parking Management will launch its new Vehicle Registration program for both on-campus and off-campus parking permits. The new process includes changes concerning registration dates, amount of permits available and permit retrieval.

The changes are drastic. First and foremost, vehicle registration has been moved up three months from August to April.

Instead of purchasing parking permits upon arriving back to campus for the fall term, permits for the 2011-12 school year will be purchased in April beginning next week.

Registration in the fall led to confusion and chaos, as over 4,800 students — both undergraduate and graduate — swarmed the Parking Management offices to purchase their permits.

The changes are being implemented due to student and parent

requests to remedy the lack of oncampus parking spaces and the high number of parking offenses given out each semester. With more cars on campus than oncampus parking spots, it is clear where the problem lies.

While the first stage in solving this problem is the change in registration date, the second is the new policy of permit quotas.

There are no number restrictions for residential students ,who will kick-off vehicle registration April 4, so long as they have already registered for housing for the 2011-12 academic year.

Commuter students, 30 percent of upperclassmen, will find themselves fighting over only 900 parking permits that will be made available later in April.

These permits will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be based on a student’s seniority.

Rising commuting seniors will register first the week of April 11-17, with juniors registering between April 18-24. Finally rising sophomores will register April 25-May 1.

The final change concerns the process of permit retrieval. In the

past students received the permit upon purchase, now permits will now be mailed to students’ home addresses over the summer.

As director of Parking and Transportation, Alex Crist explained, “This will allow students to have a new permit on their vehicles when returning to WFU in the Fall. Essentially, only freshmen would need to register and purchase permits when they arrive in August.”

Although the changes are straightforward and seemingly beneficial, it is not to say that commuter students shouldn’t worry.

With the limited number of oncampus parking permits available to them for purchase, it’s no secret that some people are going to miss out. Crist goes on to justify that, “there are options to purchase an off-campus permit for the First Assembly or Reynolda Village parking lots.”

The changes are not perfect and students are the first to notice.

“I’ve had a car on campus for the past three years,” junior Aaron Bullock said.

“It seems that students living off campus, especially seniors, are

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In response to parking concerns a new process, with earlier vehicle registrations and limited parking permits, has been implemented. being punished. Who wants to park in Reynolda Village in midJanuary?”

Parking at Wake Forest has been and will always be an issue.

With Campus Day visitors parking on the grass and the

new lack of parking spaces for commuters, it seems that a growing enrollment will only further aggravate the issue.

The changes implemented by the Parking and Transportation office are not only substantial

alterations for parking but also highlight the university’s need to accommodate a growing total enrollment.

Registration begins April 4 and will continue throughout the month.

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SG Elections: Getting to know the candidates President

Russell Lyons

William McClure

Junior Russell Lyons has won positions in the SG Legislature three times, and has sat for two years on that Legislature’s Judiciary Committee. He further serves the university through his involvement in fundraising via the 1834 Campaign.

Arguing that SG has fallen too much into a monotonous rhythm, Lyons’ campaign slogan is “reject the status quo.”

As president he promises to meet with individual student groups to discuss their needs.

His platform seeks to renew the campus dining experience by expanding the Mag Room’s hours to include dinner and by speeding up the service at Shorty’s. While acknowledging that the campus parking problem will never completely disappear, he desires a “less vicious” ticketing process for parking violations.

Junior William McClure has served as SG Secretary for the past year, after serving two years in the Legislature. As secretary, McClure streamlined the process of sending SG constituent emails to the student body.

If elected, McClure intends to make a brand for SG to ensure better campus visibility. In that endeavor, he promises to replace WakeSync with a new online student activities calendar, @Wake, where student groups can post events modeled after a similar @Vandy program at Vanderbilt University.

Over his tenure, McClure plans to encourage professors to provide their syllabi before registration, as well as seeing to the enstatement of designated 30-minute loading zone parking spots.

This current secretary emphasized how he will not be afraid to confront the administration on issues central to student life.

Ben Strickler

Will Readhead

Sophomore Ben Strickler won seats in the Legislature as a freshman and a sophomore. He currently serves as the co-chair of the Campus Life Committee, where he won an award for most outstanding committee member as a freshman.

To promote better communication with SG, Strickler promises, as speaker, to chair an Executive Action Committee that brings together leaders from a variety of campus organizations.

With one of the duties of the speaker laying in appointing committee chairs, Strickler envisions selection of highly organized and ambitious chairs, seeing much potential in the current freshmen class.

Strickler’s platform includes forwarding the green movement on campus and ending widespread campus overcrowding.

Treasurer

VJ Cerniglia

Junior VJ Cerniglia, the incumbent treasurer, is seeking a second term. A finance major, Cerniglia also serves as the internal vice president of the undergraduate finance club.

Cerniglia defines the biggest role of the treasurer as the allocation of funds through SBAC. Having already been through the process this year, Cerniglia desires to streamline the routine by moving budget requests to an online system and reducing the time-intensive process by only meeting with clubs or organizations that have requested additional funding or have concerns.

Cerniglia has already begun work on a system to give debit cards to individual campus organizations through a business titled Revolution Money.

Finally, Cerniglia promises to allocate capital funding, or excess funding at the end of the year, more efficiently to campus groups.

Freshman Will Readhead served the university this year as a legislator and as a member of SBAC. He also participates in CHARGE, is working to restart the campus wrestling club and works with the BIG Campus Connect.

If elected speaker of the house, Readhead plans to turn the Legislature into a more goal-oriented organization. He described one of these goals to be the passing of a Covenant between SG and faculty that defines the roles of both students and professors. Additionally, he desires to include more reading days in the university calendar. Readhead views constituent emails as a medium through which SG can connect with more students.

While Readhead acknowledges that he is the youngest candidate, he believes his high school experiences, especially those in Model Congress and Student Government, qualify him for this position.

Nick Lee Sophomore Nick Lee currently serves as an SG legislator, where he sits on the Academic Committee and has previously served on the Public Relations Committee. A prospective accounting major, Lee is an international student from Taipei, Taiwan.

Lee intends to revitalize the position of treasurer by establishing a better relationship with the Appropriations and Charter Committee. He hopes to create better communication between the committee and SBAC. To make access to funds easier for campus organizations to access, he desires to acquire debit cards for use by the organizations’ leaders. He acknowledges, however, a need to work with banks to set spending limits for these cards.

Lee believes that SBAC has plenty of funding, which he would appropriate more efficiently for use by all campus groups as treasurer.

Nilam Patel Junior Nilam Patel was appointed SG chief of staff last spring after serving two years in the student Legislature. Her current position has entailed overseeing executive members, planning the Presidents’ Leadership Conference and chairing an Executive Action Committee.

If elected president, Patel aims to revitalize SG and to promote currently underutilized funds. Patel specifically points to the Provost’s Engagement Fund, which offers students a variety of options to connect with the faculty, such as providing funds to allow students to take their professor to lunch in the Pit or Mag Room.

On the academic front, Patel promises to push for professors and SG to agree to a Student Bill of Rights or Covenant. This document would ensure that professors consider student schedules when assigning tests and papers.

Speaker

Alex Hollifield

Sophomore Alex Hollifield served the campus as legislator for two terms and gained an appointment as speaker pro tempore last year. She further serves as the co-chair of Class of the Finest and the vice president of Amnesty International.

Hollifield’s platform includes initiatives from academics to athletics, dining services to technology. She desires to pass a Student-Professor Covenant that offers alternative exam dates, supports an option to create your own major and wants to open more 24-hour campus study spaces.

To address current challenges to campus life, this current legislator seeks to allow students to utilize temporary parking spaces, incorporate events akin to Shag on the Mag into the new Barn’s schedule and hold one Greek Caucus per semester.

Daniel Richard Junior Daniel Richard sat on SBAC last year.

An economics major, Richard took a semester off to intern with a U.S. Congressman from New York who sat on the House Budget Committee. He also interned with UBS Wealth Management during the summer to aid local professionals looking ahead to establish retirement plans.

Richard considers maximizing the budget as his highest priority, acknowledging that all organizations cannot always receive the full budget they desire.

He advocates for an efficient and responsible budget review process, prioritizing organizations needs.

Describing himself as a good listener and a team player, Richard bases his qualifications for the position of treasurer on his ability to turn finite budgets into profitable ventures.

Secretary Tré Easton

Get out the vote!

Voting for Student Government representatives for the executive and legislative posts, as well as SBAC, will occur all day on April 5 on WIN. To vote, log on to WIN and go to InfoCentral.

All ballots that you are eligible to vote on can be found under Online Voting. Polls close at midnight.

Election results will be posted outside the Student Government office, Benson 304, later that night.

Sophomore Tré Easton currently holds the post of legislator. Outside of SG, Easton is a founding member of the new campus musical theatre organization The Company and has helped in the development of the Experimental College program.

Admitting that SG is largely seen as ineffective by a good part of the university community, Easton desires to use the position of secretary to create better communication between SG and the student body, as well as to increase the number of SGsponsored events. He understands SG as an institution charged with furthering the best interests of the campus and the student body en masse.

Easton sees preserving past traditions while keeping an eye to the future as central to the role of SG, and he seeks to enter his position by upholding the “spirit of excellence.”

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Elevator Competition participants pitch new ventures Investors award prizes based on two-minute presentations during the 12th annual contest

By Olivia Boyce | Managing editor Imagine having just two minutes to pitch a business concept to a group of potential big investors.

Could you do it?

At the 12th Annual Wake Forest Elevator Competition held March 25 and 26 in downtown Winston-Salem, 37 teams had the opportunity to pitch such ideas.

Knowing how to articulate a venture clearly and succinctly while conveying its uniqueness and potential is a fundamental entrepreneurial skill.

Participants in the Elevator Competition were able to test their aptitude at this skill during their twominute rides with venture capitalists up the BB&T Financial Center elevators.

It was this condensed pitch that was judged in the initial round of the competition. Finalists that properly hooked the investors during their elevator rides moved on to the final stage of the competition and gave a 20-minute board room presentation to the judges.

The competition consisted of two tracks; the traditional business plan competition had 24 teams competing, while the growing social entrepreneurship track had 13 ventures in the running.

Teams consisted of graduate and undergraduate students from schools all over, including one competitor from Taiwan.

Over 140 entries were received for the available spots, but only 37 of those teams won the chance to compete. Four of these businesses had ties to the university — GoodGifts, Life Improving Ventures, Kera10 and CataractPack Organization.

Medatric Biotech, of Purdue University, won first place in the traditional track with their unique method of destroying bacteria for the prevention and treatment of infected wounds.

EYEChina, of the University of Oklahoma, won the social venture track with their venture that will provide one million residents of rural Sichuan with high-quality, accessible and affordable cataract surgeries by 2020.

Fan Favorite and Road Warrior Travel Awards were also given.

Tradition teams were evaluated on their value proposition, business idea, competitive advantage, market analysis, marketing plans, financial model and intangeable qualities. Social ventures were judged on similar qualifications in addition to venture viability, social mission, social value creation and partnerships.

Winners received cash awards and the potential to present to angel investors for investments up to $2,000,000.

Although no university teams progressed beyond the elevator pitch round, the experience was still valuable. Second-year MBA students Sandie Taylor and Joy Fuller presented their social gift registry venture called GoodGifts at the competition.

“In the process of preparing for the competition, Joy and I worked for hours crafting our pitch and getting feedback on it,” Taylor said. “Even though we didn’t get to present our 25-minute presentation to the judges, it was a valuable experience to go through.”

Teams that didn’t make the final round still benefited from the competition’s networking, mentorship and feedback opportunities.

“We learned to ask for help from our mentors and professors to figure out which aspect of the business model to emphasize and which parts were less compelling,” Taylor said. “I wanted the opportunity to push myself beyond my comfort zone,

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The Elevator Competition occurred March 25 and 26 downtown.

and that’s what I got at the Elevator Competition.

Now that it’s over, I plan to join social entrepreneurial networks in the next city where I’m going to live, which should be useful in continuing to consider ways to pursue GoodGifts and starting to hatch new ideas.”

Participants heard from guest speaker Colin Gillespie, the senior director of marketing at LEGO; networked with judges, investors and other participants in a relaxed environment at NOMA downtown; and received important takeaway lessons during feedback sessions.

Abigail Barnes brings new life to Student Heath

By Samantha Hoback | Staff writer

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As the student population continues to expand, the beds at Student Health Services have seen more traffic than ever before.

Abigail Barnes, a board certified family nurse practitioner, is the newest member of the Student Health Services staff, bringing 15 years of experience in the medical field to the Reynolda campus.

Before joining the university, Barnes worked in Student Health at North Carolina School of the Arts for seven years.

“During my time there, I’d come to discover student health to be my passion, what I really loved doing,” Barnes said.

Barnes graduated from University of Virginia College at Wise in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in biology.

Two years later, she received her Master of Science in Nursing from University of Tennessee Knoxville.

“As a typical high school student, I kind of thought about other career paths,” Barnes said.

“But I remember even as a child saying I wanted to be a doctor or a nurse when I grew up. It kind of stuck with me.”

Although she dreamed of working as a nurse at a young age, no one else in her family works in the medical field.

“No one’s a nurse, no one’s a doctor,” Barnes said. “No one immediate anyway.”

Today, Barnes has a family of her own: an 8-year-old and a 3-and-a-half-year-old.

“They keep me pretty busy,” Barnes said. “A lot of my outside of work activities, especially on the weekends, revolve around entertaining them. We like the Greensboro Natural Science Center and the zoo.”

In addition to spending time with her family, Barnes has recently taken up knitting, and she enjoys digital scrapbooking.

Barnes has been working full-time at the university since March 14.

However, she has already learned the ins and outs of Student Health and formed relationships with her co-workers.

“It is a large staff, a staff that works well together, that is very supportive of each other, kind of like a little community,” Barnes said.

“I think each staff member wouldn’t be here if they didn’t want to provide care and see students.”

When it comes to caring for college students, Barnes realizes that there are other underlying issues that factor into illness as a result of campus life.

“The most prominent underlying issues for most college students now are stress and sleep issues,” Barnes said. “Students are more susceptible to illness because of stress and sleeping schedules.”

This lack of sleep is not a new concept for Barnes.

“When I was in college, there was one nurse at the student health center,” Barnes said. “One time I stayed up all night studying for a chemistry test and ended up passing out the next morning because I hadn’t eaten enough.”

Nevertheless, in order to stay healthy and happy, Barnes suggests that students try to get enough sleep when they can.

“Try to meet those seven to eight hours on the days that you can,” Barnes said.

In addition to getting enough sleep, exercise plays a major role in a student’s overall health.

Even if it’s just a 10-minute walk in between classes, exercise is a great way to relieve stress and help prevent illnesses.

Barnes said that it seems as though students at the university get plenty of exercise. Sometimes, however, staying healthy goes beyond physical health.

“Seeking support if you need it is one of the biggest things,” Barnes said. “There’s a cumulative effect on stress and a cumulative effect on your health, and it can help to seek people to talk to, whether it’s the Counseling Center, Student Health or close friends.”

After just a few short weeks, Barnes has settled into a routine in her new position at the university. “I think Student Health is very well run, and flows very nicely,” Barnes said.

“Students seem to be happy so far.”

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POLICE BEAT Larceny • Unknown subject(s) entered an unsecured room and removed property without permission at 2:09 a.m. March 22 in Collins Residence Hall.

• Unknown subject(s) forcibly entered a secured study cubicle in the ZSR and took the victim’s personal laptop at 8:45 a.m. March 23. There are suspects at this time.

• Unknown subject(s) removed property from an unsecured locker in the Miller Center without permission at 10:38 a.m. March 24. There are no suspects at this time.

• Unknown subject(s) removed an unsecured bike at 2:42 p.m. March 24 from a porch on Polo Road There are no suspects at this time.

• A victim reported to Winston Salem Police (WSPD) that someone had broken into his vehicle and stolen a backpack, laptop and other personal items at 8:49 p.m. March 25.

Miscellaneous • University Police was notified by the WSPD about students trespassing in a rock quarry at 1:35 p.m. March 19. No citations were issued.

• A suspicious device was found after unknown suspect(s) placed a plastic bottle that contained dangerous liquids in Taylor House at 12:02 a.m.

March 26. The case is pending further investigation.

• University Police was in possession of found property that contained two fictitious drivers

licenses and one legitimate license at 5:35 p.m.

March 26. A copy of this report will be sent to the Dean’s Office.

• The WSPD found an intoxicated student on Palm Drive walking in the road. They brought the student to campus and University Police escorted her to her room at 7:48 p.m. March 26.

•The WSPD found an intoxicated student wandering around downtown and brought him to campus, where University Police escorted him to his room at 1:48 p.m. March 27.

• A juvenile offender, a brother of a current student, was found on the Quad intoxicated and taken to Student Health at 2:15 a.m. March 27. His parents refused to come get the juvenile and left him in custody of the brother.

Brieflies Narrative Series to explore Muslim identity in America Muslims in America have long been defined by the news media. This series focuses on the rebuilding of the Muslim identity in America through theatre, film and photography. The series is sponsored by: the Documentary Film Program, Interdisciplinary Performance and the Liberal Arts Center, the Chaplain’s Office, the Department of Religion, the Department of Political Science, the Office of Campus Life, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Department of Communications.

There will be a talk on Islamophobia and the new Muslim narrative by playwright Wajahat Ali at 7 p.m. April 6 in Annenberg Forum. Ali is a published author, associate editor of online magazine Altmuslim, and a frequent contributor to The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Huffington Post and CNN.com.

A panel discussion will be held at 7 p.m.

April 12 in Annenberg Forum about engaging in interfaith dialogue to prevent antiMuslim sentiments. Taking recent incidents of anti-Muslim rhetoric into account, the panelists will explore the goals of the people behind the conflicts and the consequences of their actions. Panelists include scholars from the Chaplain’s Office, the Department of Political Science, the Department of Religion and the Documentary Film Program.

There will be a discussion with Todd Drake, an artist in residence at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Center for Global Initiatives concerning community engagement and social activism through the arts at 7 p.m. April 19 in Annenberg Forum. A painter and photographer, Drake has worked with a wide variety of communities and has exhibited nationally including galleries in Washington, Chicago, Charlotte, in museums such as the Weatherspoon Art Museum and SECCA, and is in private collections on both coasts.

Panel to discuss recent uprisings in Middle East planned Pi Sigma Alpha and Phi Alpha Theta are co-sponsoring an interdisciplinary panel on the recent uprisings in the Middle East. The panel will include Charles Wilkins, professor of history, who will talk about the historical background of the conflict; Michaelle Browers, professor of political science, who will address protest hot spots; Thomas Brister, professor of political science, who will talk about radical Islamists; and Ananda Mitra, professor of communication, who will explain the role of social media in the uprisings. The event will be held at 6:45 p.m.

April 5 in Detamble Auditorium.

Law School introductory course added for summer A new course has been added to the first session of summer school. The class, Political Science 286- Topics in Political Science: Lawyers and Legal Institutions, will provide undergraduate students an opportunity to understand what law school entails and what it is that lawyers actually do. The three credit hour course will count toward the political science major or fulfill elective hours.

The Philomathesian seeks student submissions Get published! The Philomathesian is seeking strong interdisciplinary papers for its next literary magazine. There is a 2,000word minimum for submissions. Email submissions to thewakephilo@gmail.com. The deadline for submissions is April 2.

Corrections In the March 23 issue of the Old Gold & Black, the Wake ’N Shake photograph on page A3 was not attributed. The photo was taken by Joel Ang. Also in the March 23 issue, the two photos accompanying the story “Hatch hosts students for campout” on page A3 were taken

by Ken Bennett, not Joel Ang. Additionally, the men’s tennis picture on page B3 was taken by Holly Hinshelwood, not Michael Crouse.

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The OGB staff endorses SG candidates for 2011-12

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n March 31, candidates for Student Government officially announced their intentions to run, marking the start of a weeklong campaign in anticipation of the April 5 elections.

Each candidate for the four executive offices — president, speaker of the house, treasurer and secretary — was given the opportunity to prepare a campaign platform and conduct an interview with the editorial staff. As the largest media outlet serving the student body, the Old Gold & Black traditionally has held the responsibility of endorsing a candidate for each exec position. After meeting with all 10 of the candidates and discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each potential representative, the editorial staff has come to a decision concerning the alignment of our support.

Starting with secretary, the staff endorses the unopposed sophomore candidate Tré Easton. An advocate of the arts and an integral proponent of the Experimental College program, Easton promised to bring a "spirit of excellence" and goodnatured leadership to this role.

For treasurer, there were three candidates. Sophomore Nick Lee presented several good ideas about reforming the Appropriations and Charter Committee and centralizing SBAC funding. Junior Daniel Richard has extensive real-world financial experience and believes in looking to the future when planning the budgets for various student organizations. Junior VJ Cerniglia's past success and future plans to streamline the SBAC budget process accompany his aim to manage capital funding effectively.

Because of his experience and innovative ideas, we have decided to endorse Cerniglia for treasurer.

The position of speaker of the house had three qualified candidates. Freshman Will Readhead was the best communicator out of any candidate we interviewed.

He focused on improving faculty-student relations, especially through the Big Campus Connect program. As

a freshman, his youth poses a concern, but the staff agrees that he will be a strong leader on future SG executive boards.

Sophomore Ben Strickler emphasized the importance of supporting a green movement on campus and spoke passionately about an Executive Action Committee that would be open to students from organizations across campus.

Sophomore Alex Hollifield came to the interview wellprepared to present a variety of ideas, and advocated for the expansion of office hours for SG representatives. We recogonize Hollifield as a viable contender and affirm that Readhead will be a force to be reckoned with in elections to come; however, we have decided to endorse Strickler because of his enthusiasm and commitment to creating a forum comprised of student leaders and SG representatives.

The decision for presidential endorsement was a difficult one.

Each of the candidates brought something different to the table, but no one had the entire package. Junior Russell Lyons was an eloquent speaker running on the catchy slogan "reject the status quo." While he is the only candidate that is strongly pushing for change, he did not give us many specific examples of how he would challenge SG norms.

Junior William McClure believes in working directly with faculty, as well as creating a useful school-wide calendar that would replace the struggling WakeSync. Though he currently serves on SG exec, he gave very few examples of positive changes he had made beyond implementing a new constitutent email system.

Junior Nilam Patel is a highly qualified candidate with an abundance of experience, but we worry she may be too over extended to adequately fulfill the presidential position.

As none of the candidates strongly stood out during their interviews, the OGB staff has decided not to endorse a presidential candidate.

For more information on candidate platforms, we direct you to page A2 and encourage you to vote wisely April 5.

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Underdog status resonates with university supporters

Schools with lesser resources can still compete

Hamlin Wade Staff columnist

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he term “underdog” has permeated society, being used in analogies ranging from school work to business practices to athletic competitions.

The “underdog,” originally a term used to denote the loser of a two-dog dogfight, has taken on a different connotation in the English vernacular.

Whether it is a team, a group of people or an individual, we use the term “underdog” to describe anyone who doesn’t seem to have a chance.

Yet, for some reason, we seem infatuated with underdogs.

We see ourselves constantly rooting for their success and we find ourselves hoping that the underdog can pull off the upset and, at least for a day, become the top dog.

The most evident use of the term underdog can be found in modern day athletics, where a team that seems to be extremely overmatched attempts to pull off the upset.

The NCAA Tournament this year has had its fair share of underdogs, from Morehead State to Virginia Commonwealth University to Butler.

What is it about the underdog story that makes us fall in love?

More often than not, we pull hard for the underdogs, hoping that they are somehow able to execute their game plans perfectly, and pull off the victory.

Yet, underdogs don’t just appear in college basketball.

Perhaps the greatest underdog story of athletics occurred in 1980, when the United States hockey team took down the Soviet Union at the Winter Olympics.

Regardless of the sport, the underdog always seems to be the fan favorite, as expectant eyes look on in hopes of a miracle.

What is it about the underdog story that makes us fall in love?

Perhaps it fits well into the mantra of American life: the hopes and aspirations of the everyday man pulling himself up and beating the odds, allowing him to momentarily achieve greatness.

Perhaps we just hate seeing the favorite win. We hope to break the status quo and

we hope to disrupt the social, political or athletic hierarchy.

Whatever the reason, it seems apparent that the underdog maintains a special place in our hearts, always hoping that the lesser opponent, businessman or student can defy the odds.

At Wake Forest, it seems as though we perpetuate the underdog story.

Wake Forest, founded as a small work institute, has bounded onto the national scene in academic quality and performance.

Yet, we still remain the underdog in the fight.

We go into competition and we do battle against schools that are four and five times our size.

Even when we are far outnumbered, we continue to fight to be the best.

In ACC game play, we find ourselves in the position of the perennial underdog, always trying to overthrow the Dukes and Carolinas of the conference, as well as the rest of the world.

Academically, we compete with schools with larger endowments and varied resources, yet we still are able to find success.

Whether it is a national business competition or a ranking system, the university continues to find itself as the underdog, persevering and overcoming expected outcomes.

Regardless of the reasoning behind the desire to root for the underdog, it seems obvious that its societal position is here to stay.

Maybe that’s why so many people fall in love with the university.

Perhaps it’s because the underdog role is so important to us, and that we as a society love seeing the underdog win.

The cards may be stacked against us and the expectations of the world may weigh heavy on our shoulders.

Yet, at the end of the day, we know that whatever battle our athletic teams, our academic programs or our university as a whole enters, the student body, the administration and the faculty are there, rooting them on.

We may not be the biggest, the strongest or blessed with the most resources. But that doesn’t really matter.

Even when there seems to be no hope left and the hour seems to be the darkest, we still have the backing, drive and determination that is necessary to succeed.

We may always be the underdog, we may always be underrepresented and we may always be underappreciated, but we will never lack the heart necessary to be the best.

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

- Lucas Leiva, midfielder for Liverpool Football Club and the Brazilian national soccer team, referring to the racial problems that still exist in the European soccer world, which was recently exacerbated when a fan threw a banana at the Brazilian striker Neymar. ­

“He enjoyed collecting and now he is enjoying selling because he was involved with us doing the catalogue and was happy to provide comments on some of the pocket watches.”

- Etienne Lemenager, the antiquorum for a recent Swiss watch auction, discussing one man’s collection that contained over 700 timepieces.

“Consumers should not have to read the back of the soup can to be sure the information on the front is truthful.”

- Lester Levy, lawyer for four New Jersey women, in a recently filed lawsuit against Campbell Soup Company, who claim that they paid significantly more for the brand’s low-sodium soup that contained almost as much sodium as a regular can.

“Don’t weep because you’re paying extra money -- your money was well spent, look what I do with it.”

- A recent Brazilian advertisement for Ford Automotive Company that was sued by Nissan as the commercial claimed that the car company was significantly overcharging for its extremely popular hatchback Focus model.

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Unpredictability of March Madness draws in all fans

Tournament highlights positives of sports play

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Win and play on, lose and go home emptyhanded. The overall ability to bring together all different types of people in a joint conversation shows the togetherness of sports.

There may be chaos and disasters happening around the world right now, but for a few brief days, people can be distracted by the last second heave or the foul shots that send their team on.

Is it just coincidence that no other major sporting event happens at this time?

After a lull in sports in between the Super Bowl and the start of baseball or NBA Finals, the sports world reserves this month of “madness” to allow 68 teams to come together and create magic. TVs are left on 24/7 so that people do not miss any action.

People don’t even have to like basketball as a sport to understand the greatness of this tournament.

I know people that have not watched a single college game this year who all of the sudden

become fanatics during the month of March.

Plus, with our university’s disappointing season, isn’t watching competitive games a sigh of relief?

No more blowouts or lopsided affairs that make me want to look away.

Instead, for one month we all can watch games that we can’t look away from.

To be able to watch sports and not have to wonder if someone has cheated or if another person has taken money illegally is a breath of fresh air.

It seems more and more nowadays that these student-athletes are becoming more athlete than student, to briefly be the representation of a college or university on the sport’s biggest stage, which is terrific. I may not know much about the school I’m rooting for, but I’ll root for the upset regardless.

Pure sports, pure madness, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

nce a year, always around this time, a sense of nostalgia is returned to the sports world.

As everyone becomes enthralled with the 68 teams playing for a chance to be No. 1 in the country, spectators, fans and fanatics can all safely agree on one thing: March Madness is great for college sports.

The unpredictability of it, the sheer desire and passion expressed by each team, wipes away all the negative aspects of the modern sports world.

Instead of thinking about steroids, people are clinging to one another watching buzzer beaters.

Instead of watching punishments for recruiting violations and lying, people are rooting for David to upset Goliath.

Instead of viewing recruits jump to the pros after one year, people are watching seniors give it their last shot to win it all. Everything just seems right in the sports world.

Whether it is the filling out of individual brackets or just rooting for all the upsets to win, sport enthusiasts everywhere cannot deny the purity of this time of year.

Schools and teams many have rarely heard of become household terms; players that have played in obscure conferences get a chance at Kevin Sullivan is an sophomore history major from stardom.

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Global media checks power of dictators,topples regimes “Panopticon” system of limitless watch instills fear

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Beginning of baseball season I electrifies spring As of opening day, all are undefeated

Jenn Leser Opinion editor

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s a diehard sports fan, I find it hard to pick just one game to watch. I’ve got favorite teams in literally every sport — including some completely random ones like the North Melbourne Kangaroos in Australian Rules Football — and I spend every moment of my free time watching some kind of athletic event.

Before I continue, let me be clear: the majority of my focus right now is on the ongoing hockey season.

To call it right now, my San Jose Sharks will be the ones hoisting the Stanley Cup at the end of May as the champions of the National Hockey League — that is, if Team Teal doesn’t once again beat themselves in the playoffs.

Nothing is more devastating than watching the Sharkies come so close and yet wind up just short of winning it all.

Yet the start of baseball season is upon us, and that marks the beginning of the greatest time of year.

From April to October, there is nothing better than sitting back and watching one of the many baseball games that are guaranteed to be happening on any given day.

Spring officially begins when the teams head south to begin their nine-month journey.

For those among us who love baseball more than life itself, the season actually begins in midFebruary when pitchers and catchers report to spring training.

Thousands of fans follow them on their journey toward Arizona and Florida, where Cactus and Grapefruit league games get into full swing, and where one can sit outside in the sunshine and watch baseball, even if it is still technically winter.

The period in between that glorious day in October or November — the time of year that I personally like to call “Soxtober” — when the victorious team storms the field after being

crowned the national champions, and when spring training begins, is one of the saddest parts of the year.

“Hot Stove” may be filled with trade rumors and hirings/firings in the managerial offices, but there are no games to occupy my time.

It may sound a little strange but I really do miss my boys in the offseason — and yes, I’m well aware that I don’t actually know these people.

I’m one of the those individuals who acts as if I’m part of the team — although if they actually listened to me, they might be playing a little better.

As much as I love living in the South now, I have to say that the West Coast was designed for watching baseball.

On any given day, games start as early as 4 or 5 p.m. and continue until the last one ends sometime around 11 p.m.

Now I have to stay up late just to catch the first few innings of my hometown teams.

There’s just something about watching baseball that isn’t present in any other sport.

Maybe it’s that feeling of sitting in a gorgeous stadium, surrounded by tons of fans watching America’s sport, that makes baseball so exciting.

Maybe it’s that feeling of being a part of the game that sweeps you up into the action, until you feel like you’re out on the field with the players.

Whatever it may be, baseball is magnetic.

Counting down those dreadful days without the MLB is just painful and there is nothing that signifies the start of spring more to me than the approach of Opening Day. With around 162 games each season, every team has the chance to be the best.

The World Series winners of the previous year, the San Francisco Giants, made it to the playoffs on the last day of eligibility and went on to win it all.

Only one team has had multiple wins in recent years, and that would be the Boston Red Sox, winning their first two series since 1918.

Any team can be a contender at any given point — heating up part of the way through the season, only to cool down once the “Hunt for October” begins — and each new season brings about a continual sense of change, both on and off the field.

With this constant rotation, each of the 32 organizations is always striving to be that one who wins it all in the Fall Classic, and it truly can be any one of them.

So if you’re a diehard fanatic like me, or even just a casual observer, tune into a game. It is truly a beautiful sport, and I for one am so excited that the season is finally about to begin.

Baseball, I’ve missed you.

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

Staff columnist

magine: the ultimate disciplinary device. It is a prison in the shape of a huge cylinder with the cells lining the interior wall and a central observation tower. A complex system of lighting and architecture allows the managers of the prison to see any given prisoner at any given moment; the force of an always possible moment of observation keeps prisoners petrified of breaking a rule. They are reformed by the constant possibility of being observed.

Utilitarian and social theorist Jeremy Bentham designed this device in 1785 and named it the “Panopticon.” What began as a theoretical form of prison has partially been adapted in the design of modern prisons. My own home city of Pittsburgh boasts such a prison, built in phases throughout the 1880s.

A more terrifying version of the Panopticon can be found outside of Rangoon in Burma; Aung San Suu Kyi has been a guest of this institution three times.

Countries with highly repressive governments, like Burma, often attempt a society-wide Panopticon that instills in their subjects the ever constant possibility of being observed. Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq employed many thousands of informants who would report on anti-regime activity as minor as spilling a cup of coffee on a newspaper that showed the image of Iraq’s fifth president. The list of governments who instill the constant fear of being observed in their subjects is long and extends from the far-right to the farleft. For this reason, an institution with the capacity to always observe individuals without their knowledge is terrifying — justifiably so.

However, new forms of media that are sweeping the world also impose a Panopticon of their own, for the better.

The ability for observers to relay information around the world in a matter of seconds as an event occurs is the greatest threat facing despots and dictators

throughout the world. Information relayed

by WikiLeaks concerning widespread corruption in the ruling Tunisian family at a time of rising food prices led to countrywide protests that toppled the regime.

A similar phenomenon occurred in Egypt, where Twitter and Facebook were used to coordinate anti-regime activities that resulted in a revolution. The Economist rightly calls the protests throughout the Arab world the “Arab Awakening,” encouraged by Facebook statuses and al-Jazeera broadcasts accessible on mobile phones.

Despite what the Syrian ambassador predicted during his talk at Wake Forest, the protests have spread to Syria — resulting in government forces killing peaceful protesters. What is the result of these slayings? Outrage and more protests, made possible by the omnipresence of the observer.

Repressive and corrupt regimes, despite their best attempts to control their populations, are losing the information war.

As Libya descended into civil war, journalists were joined by rebels with access to the Internet in reporting Kaddafi’s barbarism.

As reports of death tolls in the thousands poured out of a once highly isolated police state, the international community took notice, attacking Kaddafi’s forces as they bombard rebel-held cities.

Though the outcome of the war is uncertain at this point, a previously inevitable defeat of the rebels and the imposition of — to use the Colonel’s phrase —“no mercy, no pity” as been thwarted.

Just as dictators have been attempting to set up Panopticons within their countries for as long as the technology has allowed, new forms of media and globalization are allowing human rights campaigners, journalists and regular citizens to set up an all-present system of observation of their own. Dictators can act with impunity less and less simply because they are being watched.

Though imperfect, human rights abusers are learning quickly that their impunity is declining with the world watching.

In a strange way, a global Panopticon is undermining limitless state power; I think Bentham would be pleasantly surprised.

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

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Israel Week raises awareness of Jewish traditions

By Devon Goodall | Staff writer

The Wake Forest Hillel sponsored Israel Education Week, a series of programs aimed at educating students about Jewish traditions and culture from March 24-29. Events ranged from movies to religious services, culminating in a talk by Jeremy Maissel from Israel Seminars.

“Israel Week is a great way to increase awareness and to promote Hillel’s presence on campus,” Hillel officer sophomore Daniel Benjamin said.

The week began with a talk by Rabbi Michael Gisser, the resident rabbi on campus, on Israel, followed by a showing of the movie Beaufort.

Friday entailed a sampling of Israeli products and food in Benson University Center, followed by a free dinner after Shabbat services. On Saturday, there was a discussion and services.

Monday and Tuesday marked the two biggest events on campus, with

the showing of For My Father, a movie portraying the complicated relationship between a Palestinian man and an Israeli woman, and a presentation on settlement camps by Maissel.

The movie, in particular, was a hit with students and community “Israel Week is a great way to increase awareness and to promote Hillel’s presence on campus.”

Daniel Benjamin

Hillel Executive Officer

members in attendance. “(It) is not a happy ending, because Israel doesn’t have a happy ending,” Gisser said.

Maissel’s presentation was the main event of the week and concerned Israeli settlements. A resident of Israel for the last 20 years, Maissel works for Israel Seminars, a group that he

described as an “educational organization with no political agenda. The goal is to understand issues and listen to different Israeli voices.”

Israel Seminars Presents: Israel’s Settlements: Building Blocks? was a largely interactive program aimed at presenting multiple views on the present conflict in Israel and the settlements.

At first, Maissel put up a number of statements and asked the audience if they agreed or disagreed with the statement, which was generally seen as controversial.

He then distributed short biographies of different fictional Israeli people to members of the audience, asking them to stand up and summarize the view in character. These ranged from someone who believed in a land exchange to another who advocated military action to resolve the Arab-Israeli crisis.

“Giving a perspective on multiple people from Israel,” was the goal of the seminar, according to Gisser.

Since joining the university community in November, Gisser has made strides in organizing the Jewish community.

Currently, there are around 250 students who identify themselves as Jewish on campus. Gisser said he is working hard to give them an opportunity to celebrate traditional holidays and explore their faith further through Hillel.

In December, the Hillel held the first public lighting of a menorah on campus; this was the first Israel Week the club has ever sponsored.

“The school has been pushing for more interfaith dialogue and Israel Week gives Hillel its opportunity to increase its presence on campus,” Hillel officer freshman Jessica Leuchter said.

On April 18, Rabbi Gisser will be hosting the first ever Passover service on campus, and the fall will bring the first Rosh Hashanah service and Jewish week, which will focus on the ritual and theology of Judaism.

Agreements integrate students into Salamancan culture City and university officials agree to increase student involvement in local life

The ADA works annually with the Learning Assistance Center (LAC) and Human Resources (HR) offices to evaluate the campus in regard to any member off the student body, faculty or staff that has some level of mobility impairment. If there is a location of campus identified as requiring improved access, a project is implemented to improve that access.

“We have been very successful with this annual program,” Alty said.

ADA codes require ramps to hold a 12-1 ration meaning there must be 12 feet of length for every one foot of height. The ADA works with LAC and HR to place the ramp according to the access needs of the university population.

“We strive to place new ramps in such ways that minimizes negative impact or extra work on an impaired person,” Alty said.

There are a few older elevators in Babcock Residence Hall and Reynolds Gym that are of the accordion type and not easily accessed by handicapped persons. There is a multi-year plan to replace them, but this depends on funding.

Van D Westervelt, director of the Learning Assistance Center-Disability Service and Michael Shuman, associate director, are active on the ADA Task Force.

The task force is currently chaired

by Westervelt and Ryan Swans, uni-

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama told Americans in a nationally televised address March 28 that U.S. forces would not get bogged down trying to topple Muammar Gaddafi, but stopped short of spelling out how the military campaign in Libya would end.

Obama said he had no choice but to act to avoid “violence on a horrific scale” against the Libyan people.

Thus far, the United States has spent $550 million on military operations in Libya, but the Defense Department expects costs to stabilize at $40 million per month once U.S. forces are reduced and NATO takes over greater control, the Pentagon said.

The Defense Department said that of the money spent thus far, about 60 percent of the costs were for missiles and bombs, with the rest for transporting troops to the region and combat operations.

This comes after a Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 60 percent of Americans support the United States and its allies bombing Libya to impose a no-fly zone to protect civilians from Gaddafi’s forces with 79 percent saying that the United States should try to remove Gaddafi.

However, only 17 percent of Americans see President Barack Obama as a strong and decisive military leader.

WASHINGTON — Standard & Poor downgraded debt-stricken Greece and Portugal’s ratings on possible risks to bond holders, sending their borrowing costs sharply higher.

The downgrade put Portugal’s rating one notch above junk status and Greece’s rating below that of Egypt.

The downgrade hit the bonds of both countries, two of the weakest countries in the Euro zone. The yield on Portugal’s 10- and two-year bonds jumped to Euro-lifetime highs, and the yield on Greece’s two-year bonds rose 10 base points to 15.46 percent.

S&P analyst Frank Gill said the downgrades came after the agreement by European leaders last week to replace the European Union’s bailout fund with the European Stability Mechanism in 2013.

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Pictured above is the Salamanca Cathedral in Salamana, Spain. The university recently signed two agreements to expand its study abroad program there. ments as an opportunity for university students to better represent the college generation in Spain.

“By signing this document that formally addresses the relationship between our university and the city of Salamanca, the Spanish citizens can begin to repaint their image of America in a positive light,” Inczauskis said.

“Through the publicity of the agreement," he said, "the Spanish will be able to definitively understand that Wake Forest students study in Salamanca in order to respectfully understand the culture and the language of Spain.”

Senior Taylor Winn, who studied in Salamanca in summer and fall of 2009, said that the university at large should be cognizant and proud of its extending reach in the city.

“The potential opportunities that can stem from these agreements are exciting for the program in Salamanca and the university abroad programs as

a whole,” Winn said. “Students are able to learn about and honor Spanish culture at such an intimate level, and that’s something really special.”

According to Gala, the ceremony itself was the start of an increasingly personal and meaningful relationship between the city and its abroad students.

While signings historically last just five minutes, the ceremony lasted over an hour, and the students were able to get to know the mayor and learn about the special place where the ceremony occurred — a room opening to a balcony where only dignitaries are invited that overlooks the city’s main plaza.

“We were surrounded by the press and people who worked with the mayor, so it was a somewhat intimidating atmosphere at first,” Krishnan said, “but it was a wonderful way to start off our semester in Spain.”

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Greece and Portugal’s ratings downgraded by S&P

By Rob Byrd | Staff writer The popular university abroad program in Salamanca, Spain was significantly enhanced in January by the signing of two agreements between the university and the city of Salamanca.

The agreements, which were enacted under the heading “Salamanca, Ciudad del Español,” or “Salamanca, City of Spanish,” seek to further augment the city as a meaningful and worthwhile study abroad location, while expanding the university’s global reach and student opportunities.

The agreements were signed by the mayor of Salamanca, Julián Lanzarote Sastre, and Candelas Gala, professor of romance languages and director of the university programs in Salamanca, during a ceremony at city hall that was attended by all university students currently studying there.

The first agreement expands the summer internship program offered by the university by allowing students to work in the Salamanca, City of Spanish program office, working directly with both Spanish and international students.

Under the second signing, university students will be provided with unique identification cards that will grant them special privileges during their stay in the city, such as free and increased cultural opportunities, discounted membership at community gathering places like gyms and pools, and potential exchanges with native students.

Both contracts serve to allow university students to immerse themselves within the culture, society, educational system and municipal government of Salamanca in new and expanded ways.

For the students who were present at the signings, the agreements are farther-reaching than the ceremony itself and can have broad implications.

“It reaffirms the cooperation between Salamanca and Wake Forest and further incorporates our students into the city,” junior Meenu Krishnan, a current student in the program, said. “For me, this event also reinforced Wake Forest’s position as not only a national institution, but a global one.”

Sophomore David Inczauskis, also currently studying in the program, sees the signed agree-

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versity architect, and meets once a quarter. Westervelt explained that the task force was formed in May 2000 at the request of vice president of Student Life & Instructional Resources Ken Zick and former vice president of Finance and Administration John Anderson.

The university hired an external architecture firm to conduct a campus survey of the accessibility status for all buildings on the Reynolda campus. After the survey was completed, the task force prioritized the barriers detected and consequently developed a multi-year plan for improving accessibility.

The plan was presented to the President’s Cabinet in December 2001 and with approval, was implemented in January 2002. From 2002-09, $200,000 was granted to the force each year to aid in development.

To date, 40 plus barrier removal projects have been completed. The focus has changed from projects to information sharing across units and departments of the university to address the issues concerning accessibility for students, staff or visitors and to stay on top of new developments in disability law.

Swanson has looked at accessibility compliance in regard to any new university structures.

Additionally, an Education and Awareness plan about disability issues was developed for the Reynolda campus faculty, staff and students, and continues to function.

This plan included a lecture from Westervelt speaking out about the new faculty orientation concentrating on accommodations and services for students with disabilities in 2008.

Westervelt and ADA member Michael Shuman have weekly conversations with faculty members regarding the implementation of accommodations for students with disabilities.

They are available to respond to student or faculty concerns with this process. The goal of the task force is “It’s more than a little ironic that in most instances, you have to climb some stairs to get to the elevator.”

Evan Wetmore Senior

to continuously improve accessibility for disabled students, staff and visitors who come to Wake.

It strives to meet the needs of any current student in order to enable them access to all of the programs.

“The task force hopes to be an example to other universities on how to do it ‘right,’” Westervelt said.

Yet according to students the problem still isn't resolved. Wetmore, who will use a hands-free crutch for over two months due to her injury, stated that, “It’s more than a little ironic that in most instances, you have to climb some stairs to get to

the elevator. The number of handicapped spots has got to be fixed soon. They’re all hidden behind faculty apartments, probably to appear as though (the university) is filling some sort of quota.”

Additionally, junior Pamela Powell, who was in a wheel chair for six months following a tri-malleolar fracture on her ankle, believes the university has some work to do.

“Being handicapped at Wake was a difficult task,” she said. Powell explained that going to class was a challenge. It took a long time to get to classes because the handicap accessible entrances were far away. She acknowledged that the university's landscape is not exactly flat, which means buildings involve a lot of stairs.

Despite what she described as the university’s “ill” handicap accessibility facilities, she praised the university’s faculty and staff for being helpful in aiding her through the unfortunate incident. After surgery to put a pin into her ankle, she received several phone calls from university religious and administrative leaders conveying their condolences and offering ways to help her get through the semester.

Is Wake Forest Handicap friendly?

In the last several years, the university has clearly taken strides to improve handicap accessibility. However, feedback from current students with disabilities indicates that there is a long way to go.

Geraldine Ferrarro dies from blood cancer at age 75 BOSTON — Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman on a major party presidential ticket, died March 26 at the age of 75.

The former three-term Democratic congresswoman died at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston of a blood cancer after a 12-year battle with illness.

Walter Mondale chose Ferraro as his running mate for his 1984 presidential bid.

However, sitting Republican President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George Bush won in a landslide, carrying every state except Mondale’s home state of Minnesota.

Syrian cabinet resigns after pressure from protestors DAMASCUS — President Bashar al-Assad of Syria accepted the resignation of his cabinet, before he is expected to announce lifting emergency law in the next weeks, which has been in place for nearly half a century since his Baath Party took power in a coup.

Abolishing emergency rule has been a key demand of protests, which erupted nearly two weeks ago and in which more than 60 people have been killed, drawing international condemnation.

The calls echo those heard during recent Arab uprisings that have toppled autocratic presidents in Tunisia and Egypt, and also motivated rebels fighting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned what she called “the Syrian government’s brutal repression of demonstrators, in particular the violence and killing of civilians in the hands of security forces” in recent protests.

Obama calls for deep cuts in U.S. oil imports WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed to cut U.S. oil imports by one third over 10 years, a goal that eluded his predecessors and is seen as extremely ambitious by analysts skeptical it can succeed.

Obama outlined this plan while U.S. gasoline prices edged toward $4 a gallon.

In a speech that was short on details on how to curb U.S. energy demand, Obama did not pretend there were speedy measures to curb mounting fuel costs.

As he rolled out a blueprint on energy security, Obama said the country must curb dependence on foreign oil that makes up roughly half of its daily fuel needs.

Previous presidents have made similar promises on energy imports that they failed to meet. Additionally, any new policy initiative can expect tough opposition from Republicans, who see high energy prices hurting Obama’s 2012 presidential bid.

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Crisis management team forms university emergency response plan

By Hilary Burns | Asst. life editor

The university crisis management team is composed of critical campus departments that work together to prevent campus incidents from becoming emergencies. When an emergency occurs, the team is employed and activated to manage the situation, as well as provide the communication.

“We hope to provide general information and reassurance to students and faculty,” Regina Lawson, chief of University Police.

“The crisis management team aims to maintain a safe atmosphere on campus at all time.”

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“In the event of an emergency, the team aims to return campus life to a normal state of operation,” Lawson said.

An example of when the crisis management team communicated with the university community was the emergency emails that were sent out March 28 in response to a search on campus for a man charged with second-degree rape. Lawson said the Communications and External Relations

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Department sent out the emails, which were received rapidly by students thanks to smartphones and easy access to computers around campus.

The team is not only composed of the University Police but also Student Services, Student Health, Sports Medicine, Communications and External Relation and many other departments who play a role in campus safety.

Since last January, a crisis management task force has been working with Andy Altizer of Georgia Tech to improve the crisis management plans for the university’s campus.

Altizer has served as an emergency management consultant for the task force. The task force is composed of Lawson, Ken Zick, vice president of Student Life; Pamela Dumas Serfes, associate vice president for Communications and External Relations; Kevin Cox, director of Communications; David Clark, the assistant dean of administration in the Schools of Business; Ken Overholt, the deputy chief of University Police; and James E. Alty, the associate vice president for Facilities Management.

Lawson said that the task force is focusing on transitioning the current management plan to an incident command format, as well as focusing on expanding and enhancing communication methods. The task force created the website Wake Alert, which is the newly instated go-to website in the event of a university emergency on cam-

pus. Wake Alert will provide general information about the university’s current state.

If an emergency occurs, students and faculty should refer to the website, wakealert.wfu.edu, for updates and information.

Lawson said the team plans to incorporate other means of social media to inform students and faculty of an emergency.

According to the Wake Alert website, the program entails text messaging, an outdoor warning system, campus cable TV, email and voicemail, Twitter, and the university’s weather and emer-

Wake Alert http://wakealert.wfu.edu/ In case of campus emergency Campus phone: Dial 911 Cell phone: Dial 336-758-5911

gency line. Plans for a Wake Alert Facebook page are also in the works.

“There are many things that happen behind the scenes that students and faculty do not know about,” Lawson said.

The crisis management task force is also working on offering campus-wide training on emergency preparedness, concerned behavior and threat as-

sessment. Three courses have already been offered through the Professional Development Center and more are being scheduled.

Lawson said that members of the task force visited other campuses to closely observe large-scale emergency exercises and attend threat assessment and active shooter training sessions.

“When students hear emergency they tend to think of a natural disaster. There are so many other smaller scale issues that tend to occur,” Lawson said.

The team is also currently developing a plan to transition the Security Council to a Campus CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team).

Lawson said they are exploring student interest in establishing a Student CERT group.

Interested students would train to be extra human resources in the event of an emergency.

“Information — fact or fiction — moves quickly in the small community of Wake Forest,” Lawson said.

Lawson reminds the university community to always report behavior that seems out of the ordinary.

The crisis management team aims to maintain a safe atmosphere on campus at all times.

Contact the university’s CARE team (Campus Assessment Response and Evaluation) on Wake Alert’s website or phone for further information and questions.

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{ NATIONAL STAGE } Former Demon Deacon Jamie Skeen and VCU reach Final Four Led in part by senior forward Jamie Skeen, the Virginia Commonwealth Rams have advanced to their first Final Four in school history.

VCU defeated USC in their “First Four” game before upsetting sixth-seeded Georgetown 74-56 and No. 3 seed Purdue 94-76.

The Rams then topped Florida State in overtime, 72-71, and No. 1 Kansas, 71-61, to advance to Houston and have a date with fellow Cinderella Butler on Saturday.

Skeen, a former Deac, averaged over 15 points and seven rebounds per game for the Rams during the season, while shooting over 40 percent from 3-point range.

Coming out of North Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte in 2006, Skeen was a 4-star recruit and one of the Top 100 in the nation, according to Scout.com.

Recruited by Dino Gaudio, then serving as assistant under Head Coach Skip Prosser, Skeen formed a Top 25 national draft class, along with Anthony Gurley, L.D. Williams and Ish Smith.

Only half of that class graduated from Wake Forest, as Gurley transferred to UMass and Skeen to VCU after two seasons and 60 games played for the Deacs.

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Deacons win the event for first time since 2000 After blowing a four-way tie for the lead in the final round of the LSU Tiger Invitational March 11-13, the Wake Forest women’s golf team was not about to make the same mistake.

The No. 17 Deacons and UNCGreensboro co-hosted the Bryan National Collegiate March 25-27 in Browns Summit, N.C. In addition to Wake and UNC-Greensboro, 15 other schools competed in the tournament.

Wake teed off against ACC rivals like No. 4 Duke and No. 7 Virginia, as well as other strong and nationallyranked programs like Vanderbilt and Michigan State.

On the opening round of the tournament, the Deacs were led by sophomore Michelle Shin, who made five birdies and finished 2-under on the front nine.

On the back nine, Shin made par to tie for the individual spot with Tennessee’s Erika Popson.

“I definitely learned a lot from LSU — I played well but had one bad round so I just wanted to stay consistent throughout the week,” Shin said.

“Of course the weather didn’t help, but I’m still pretty proud of all of us because we stuck through it.”

Delivering yet another consistent performance, senior Natalie Sheary had a strong back nine with two birdies to turn in even.

As the winner of the 2010 individual Bryan National title, junior Cheyenne Woods was ready

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VCU Head Coach on his team’s 71-61 upset of Kansas to advance to the program’s first Final Four

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Sophomore Michelle Shin follows through on a drive.

Talent-shift not a new phenomenon

By Nick Saponara | Staff writer

Fans and sports figures alike are simply devastated over the recent talent concentration in the NBA. I don’t need to make a list, but LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire, Deron Williams and Chris Bosh are just the tip of the iceberg. I’m here to explain a couple of different aspects of this migration.

First, to all the overreactors out there, this is not a new phenomenon.

In 1965 and 1968, Wilt Chamberlain was traded to Philadelphia and then to Los Angeles. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made his way from Milwaukee to Los Angeles. Shaquille O’Neal also made his way out of Orlando to Los Angeles. More recently, Kevin Garnett made his way out of Minnesota to Boston, and Pau Gasol moved from Memphis to Los Angeles.

As such, today’s generation of players are simply mimicking the actions of the league’s stars of yesteryear. This is and is not problematic.

Here is why this isn’t an issue: in a recent talk given by Mavericks owner Mark Cuban at MIT’s Sloan Sports Conference, he explained that the best way to improve your team is to be very bad for a couple of seasons.

He hopes that the Mavericks do just that in the years after Dirk Nowitzki retires.

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By Riley Johnston | Staff writer Wake Forest men’s basketball recruits from the class of 2012, Aaron Rountree and Codi MillerMcIntyre, impressed many this past Saturday at Dave Telep’s Carolina Challenge, held at Ravenscroft High School in Raleigh.

Coming into the single-day tournament, the future Deacs were not viewed as elite players, but their athleticism and hard work in the three games changed the minds of several recruiting experts.

The Carolina Challenge is run by ESPN college basketball recruiting analyst Dave Telep. He brings the top 80 freshmen, sophomores and juniors together from high schools

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“Once again we felt like nobody really thought we could win going into this game.”

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for the course and finished 3-over 75 to tie for 27th place. Collectively, the team finished the first round of play with 294 points.

On March 27, the Deacons stepped up their finesse to solidify their top spot after finishing the first round six shots behind No. 16 Tennessee.

Freshman Olafia Kristinsdottir, named the Most Talented Icelandic Women Golfer in 2009, has made a significant impact during her first year on the women’s golf team.

Kristinsdottir finished in fourth place March 25, and then rallied to turn in a card with her second round of par or better for the season. The freshman finished six strokes off the lead and tied for 19th.

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Sophomore Michelle Shin helped lead the women’s golf team to first place at this weekend’s Bryan National Collegiate. The Deacons co-host this tournament each year with UNC-Greensboro; however, they have not won the tournament since 2000.

Shin played three great rounds, finishing second overall individually with scores of 70, 75 and 76.

Shin She finished 5-over par for the tournament, only one stroke behind the leader (Tennessee’s Erica Popson).

Senior Natalie Sheary and junior Cheyenne Woods finished tied for 12th overall at 9-over par.

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all over the nation to play in three games.

Along with the games, the players attend a recruiting and academic seminar, and also listen to a speaker. The speaker this year was Alan Stein, the strength and conditioning coach of the famed Dematha High School basketball program.

Rountree, a 6-foot-8 forward from Wilson, N.C., wowed the crowd with his ability to run the point guard position, as well as his elite passing ability for his size. He has a motor that never stops, very active hands on defense, and is a leader on and off the court.

Rountree was able to connect with his teammates immediately, despite

never playing with them before.

Rated as just a 2-star prospect

by ESPN, Rountree is likely to move up after teaming with future Virginia Tech Hokie Montrezl Harrell and Miller-McIntyre on an AAU team this summer.

“I was recruited to play the small forward position at Wake Forest,” Rountree said.

“I will play whatever position Coach Bzdelik wants to put me at though. All of the guys coming in next year and in 2012 just want to help Wake Forest get back to the level that we are supposed to be at.”

Rountree looked comfortable playing the point guard for most of

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VCU, Butler, UConn and Kentucky punch tickets to Houston

By Evan Quinn | Staff writer

The 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has made history. This year marks the first time since 1979, when the current seeding system was put into place, that the Final Four will not feature any No. 1 or No. 2 seeds.

Just two out of nearly 5.9 million brackets filled out in the ESPN Tournament Challenge online correctly picked this year’s Final Four teams: third-seeded UConn, fourth-seeded Kentucky, eighth-seeded Butler and eleventh-seeded Virginia Commonwealth.

Virginia Commonwealth had an interesting road to the Final Four. Expert analysts such as ESPN’s Dick Vitale and Jay Bilas were outraged by VCU’s selection into the tournament over teams like Colorado and Virginia Tech.

Bilas called this selection simply “a bad decision” and wondered if “some people on the (Tournament Selection) Committee know whether the ball is round.”

The Rams certainly dismissed these comments as they became the first play-in team ever to advance past the Round of 64, defeating Southern California and sixth-seeded Georgetown in the process. No. 3 Purdue and No. 10 Florida State were the next two victims, and on Sunday they knocked off Kansas, the last remaining No. 1 seed, by a score of 71-61.

VCU is just the third double-digit seed in tournament history to reach the Final Four (1986 LSU, 2006 George Mason). This Saturday, VCU will face the Butler Bulldogs, who advanced to the National Championship game last season as a No. 5 seed, but fell to Duke. Butler defeated Old

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Dominion by one point in the Round of 64 on a buzzer-beating put-back layup by Matt Howard.

Howard then hit the game-winning free throw with less than a second remaining to send topseeded Pittsburgh home two days later.

In the following week, the Bulldogs defeated fourth-seeded Wisconsin in the Sweet 16 and then second-seeded Florida in the Elite 8 in overtime.

Butler becomes the first eight-seed to reach the Final Four since 2000 when both North Carolina and Wisconsin did it.

On the other side of the bracket, the Kentucky Wildcats will face the Connecticut Huskies for a chance to play in the championship game.

UConn finished ninth in the Big East in the regular season but ended up winning five games in five days to clinch the Big East Tournament title. Led by Naismith Player of the Year finalist Kemba Walker, the Huskies beat Bucknell and Big

East foe Cincinnati in the first and second rounds.

In the Sweet 16, they knocked off No. 2 seed San Diego State by seven in a game played in Anaheim, just 93 miles away from the SDSU campus (2,923 miles from UConn). In the Elite 8, they were able to beat fifth-seeded Arizona, who had crushed topseeded Duke two days earlier.

Connecticut went to the Final Four as a No. 1 seed two years ago and as a No. 2 seed in 2004 when they were national champions.

Kentucky returns to the Final Four for the first time since 1998. However, Head Coach John Calipari is quite experienced, as he took the Memphis Tigers to the 2008 National Championship game.

Calipari leads a squad that has knocked off multiple powerhouses on their road to the Final Four. Kentucky escaped the Ivy League Champion Princeton Tigers in the first round, then beat fifthseeded West Virginia to advance to their second straight Sweet 16 (Calipari’s sixth straight).

The top overall seed in this year’s tournament, Ohio State, was the next to fall to the Wildcats.

After that 62-60 victory, Kentucky defeated second-seeded UNC-Chapel Hill by seven to conclude the Elite 8. UConn has proven that you can play five games in five days, win your conference championship and still have enough steam left to win it all.

VCU has silenced its doubters by becoming arguably the most unlikely team ever to reach the Final Four. Butler is poised to make another run at the championship, even after a devastating, twopoint loss just a year ago in the final.

Every one of these teams is dangerous, and at this point, there is absolutely no clear winner. Anything could happen.

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By Steven Johns | Staff writer One of the most experienced members of a young Deacon golf team, Allie Bodemann is a 5-foot-6 senior from Palm City, Fla. She is one of two seniors on the Demon Deacon roster and has been a member of two ACC Championship teams. Bodemann has a career average of 78.1 strokes per round in 89 rounds of play.

What has your time at the university been like?

I’ve really enjoyed my four years here; I love Wake Forest and all the school spirit and all the traditions.

I’ve really learned a lot, especially things like time management and stuff that will help me in the future.

What’s it like being one of two seniors on the golf team?

It’s fun. I think of a lot of the girls as my younger sisters. I cook a lot for them and we have a lot of fun.

What do you think is the best part of the Wake Forest golf team?

Obviously winning two ACC Championships was pretty cool. And just being really close with the girls; it’s like having a second family. I’ve really enjoyed that.

We’ve spent a lot of time together, and obviously not all teams get along, so I think we’re really lucky to be able to enjoy each other’s company.

What was it like winning two ACC Championships here for the university?

Well my freshman year we won a tournament in the fall and that was the first win for the women’s golf team in a while, so that was a really awesome feeling.

To win ACCs was obviously really special. It was the first ACC title the Wake Forest women’s golf

team has won in a really long time. Duke has kind of dominated for the past decade, so it was really cool and special. And obviously to win a second one was even better.

Because the tournament was a lot closer the second time around, so it was a lot more nerve-racking and it felt awesome to come out on top again.

Is there a golfer you look up to or admire?

I was a pretty big fan of Lorena Ochoa. I still admire people like Annika Sorenstam, who have just made great strides for women’s golf.

What’s the best part of your game?

I’ve always hit it a long way, so that’s an advantage sometimes.

I’ve been working really hard on my putting and it’s getting a lot better.

That’s always been a weakness in my game so it’s really exciting to see improvements in that area and be able to take that to the tournaments.

What are you plans after graduation?

After I graduate, I’ll probably go back home and work on my game a lot.

I’m going to try and play golf for a little while and see where that takes me.

Hopefully I won’t have to get a real job too soon but it’s always a possibility.

What is your favorite course to play?

I’ve played a course called Peachtree down in Georgia, which I think is Augusta’s sister course. I mean it was awesome to be able to play out there; it’s really cool.

If you could play any course, which would it be?

Obviously the typical: Augusta or St. Andrews.

They have great reputations and I love history as well, so the history, just with the sport at those places, is pretty awesome so I’d love to be able to play out there.

Do you have any personal goals for the rest of the season?

You know, just keep improving every day and helping my teammates get better in any way that I can. Those always have been and always will be my goals. It’s kind of late in the season to say I want to lower my stroke average or whatever; just improving every day is an important part of right now.

What’s the best or worst part about traveling?

It’s a lot of fun but obviously it’s pretty

difficult to balance school and golf when we miss so much class.

It was a struggle freshman year but you learn how to manage your time and it’s gotten a lot easier each year.

What’s the biggest thing you’re going to take from your time at the university?

Like I said earlier, just some of the skills I’ve learned like time management and being able to multi-task.

And just all the fun I’ve had with my teammates and being able to travel.

Last year we had the opportunity to go to Japan.

Just experiences like that, that if I hadn’t played college golf, I would have never been able to experience.

Personal Profile Birthdate: 10/14/1988 Year: Senior Hometown: Palm City, Fla. Height: 5’ 6” Awards and Titles: Member of two ACC Championship teams, finished tied for 10th in 2009 ACC Championship, qualified for the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links in 2007, tied for ninth at the Westfield Junior PGA Championship, named AJGA All-American second team in 2006

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the Bryan National in 2010. On the second day of tournament play, Woods submitted a scorecard of 72 to tie for eighth.

The team totaled 295 points, which was one shot over their first round score.

Te a m m a t e s Shin, Woods, Sheary and Kristinsdottir all finished in the Top Sheary 20.

“My mindset was just to try and go out there and survive, because Coach (Dianne Dailey) and everyone was

just telling us how awful the weather was going to be,” Shin said.

“The second day wasn’t bad at all, but the third day was really brutal.

One or two over par was considered really good.”

For the final day of competition, the Deacons were motivated to continue their slight upper hand against Tennessee with a one-shot lead.

Surprisingly, none of the golfers were able to post even or better on the third round.

The Deacons collectively posted a score of 306, totaling 895 points for the three-day tournament.

On March 27, the Deacs were led by senior Allie Bodemann with a 3-over 75.

Bodemann’s strong round set her at 20-over to tie for 44th place and

allowed her to recover from shooting an 83 on the opening round.

Shin took second place overall after a 4-over 76, totaling the team’s lowest number of points with 221.

Sheary submitted a score of 5-over 77, while Woods was 6-over 78.

The two tied at 12th place overall with a total of 225 points for the event.

Wake Forest sealed the victory by finishing the tournament 31-over, which gave the Deacs a two-stroke advantage over Tennessee.

The Deacons will travel to Athens, Ga., to play in the Liz Murphy Collegiate Classic April 2-4.

The par-71, 18-hole course is well-known, having hosted SEC Championships, as well as NCAA Women’s Championships.

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Junior Cheyenne Woods shot rounds of 75, 72 and 78 to finish at 9-over and tied for 12th place at the Bryan National March 27.

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retires. Exhibit A, the Cavaliers were awful before they were saved by the No. 1 pick and LeBron James. If they had continued to try and compete, they may have had the sixth or seventh pick, landing perhaps Chris Kaman or Kirk Hinrich. Not franchise players.

Also, look at the Supersonics/Thunder: as they floundered from 20052007, they traded all-stars Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis for valuable assets.

In unloading their stars, they became awful. However, their futility earned them high draft picks, allowing them

to draft Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Serge Ibaka.

Now the Thunder are perennial championship contenders. Even the Cavaliers fans, devastated just last summer, are optimistic for the future.

Hence, if Deron Williams is going to leave, it pays for the Jazz to unload him and get back some assets and hopefully the few high draft picks that will surely result from their probable losing seasons. It is actually in their best interest to do this, and it’s part of the NBA life cycle.

Finally, contrast this with teams like the Bucks or Sixers, who each year are competitive and around .500. It is very

difficult for them to find good value in the draft, and so they continue to play average ball while the teams around them get better. It’s worth noting this pattern doesn’t make the fans exactly thrilled either.

Unfortunately, most average fans don’t follow the Sloan Sports literature (although it is gaining popularity). Most fans see this as a problem for small market teams in general.

The lack of a salary cap in baseball has caused many big free agents to flee to the big markets. This general pattern has alienated small market fans from professional sports. The city of Cleveland is the extreme example, each

time one of their teams gets close to winning, they fall short and the stars leave. It is no surprise Clevelanders are especially bitter.

This isn’t an isolated incident, however.

The Florida Marlins have won two World Series, and retained essentially none of the key pieces. The Tampa Bay Rays also recently let almost all of their stars leave. This process is an endless cycle.

These small market teams don’t generate enough revenue to retain their best players. Their revenue then falls even more when the stars leave, which prevents them from spending money

to bring in good players to replace the ones that leave. Therefore, their only chance of success is striking rich in the draft. Teams that are especially bad drafters, like Minnesota and Charlotte, have been and are set to be very bad for a long time. These teams have, unsurprisingly, been toward the bottom in league attendance for years.

From this perspective, the concentration of talent in the bigger markets is bad for the league. If the league wants to keep expanding its fan base, they should put rules in place (like the franchise tag) to prevent this, or spread the word about the benefits of tanking for a couple of years.

Deac Notes Winston-Salem considers selling Joel Coliseum

McKie named Freshman AllAmerican by CollegeInsider.com

Defense dominates in football team’s first spring scrimmage

The city of Winston-Salem is looking into multiple options in an attempt to sell the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

The Winston-Salem Foundation donated the coliseum to the city in the late 1960s. It is currently the home of Wake Forest men’s and women’s basketball.

City officials have received offers from Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State about purchasing the coliseum.

The city has said that it will not be sold for any less than $8.8 million and the buyer must “agree to retain the Lawrence Joel Veterans name in some significant manner.”

Freshman forward Travis McKie was named to the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Freshman All-America Team March 28.

McKie led Wake Forest in both scoring (12.9 points per game) and rebounding (7.6 rebounds per game). He is only the 10th freshman in ACC history to lead his team in both categories in his rookie campaign. The Richmond, Va., native also started all 32 games for the Deacs, tying Tim Duncan for the second-most starts ever by a Wake freshman.

McKie becomes the third Deacon in four years to be named a Freshman All-American, with former Deacs James Johnson (2008) and Al-Farouq Aminu (2009) previously winning the award.

The football team played in their first controlled intrasquad scrimmage of the spring the morning of March 26 at BB&T Field.

The offense struggled; the defense thrived.

“Offensively, we made too many mistakes, had too many missed assignments and too many penalties,” Head Coach Jim Grobe said. “I thought the defense looked much improved over last year.”

Grobe specifically mentioned seniors Cyhl Quarles, Tristan Dorty and Kyle Wilber, along with sophomore Nikita Whitlock, as defensive players who played particularly well.

The Deacons’ next scrimmage will be 10 a.m.

April 2 at BB&T Field.

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Wake finishes tied for fifth at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate

By Lauren Howell | Staff writer

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Freshman Beau Cutts tied for 31st place at the Hootie at Bulls Bay.

A week that began with promise for the Wake Forest men’s golf team ended up in a tie for fifth with Texas A&M and N.C. State at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate in Awendaw, S.C March 27-29.

The Deacons led the pack of 15 teams March 27 by one stroke after posting a round of 4-under-par, but lost momentum in following days with two consecutive rounds of 4-over 288.

Throughout the week, the Deacs were led by junior Lee Bedford, who finished 1-under-par and tied for 10th in the 75-player field. This was his sixth top 10 finish of the season.

On Sunday, the Cary, N.C., native was in a three-way tie for the individual lead after six birdies posted him at 4-under 67.

The All-American followed with an even-par 71 March 28, his 17th round of even par or better for the spring season. Bedford’s teammates finished right behind

him. Sophomore Evan Beck, senior Justin Bryant and freshman Beau Cutts finished the first round at an even-par 71.

This was Beck’s 16th round of par or better this season. After a rough start to the final round, Beck rebounded with three birdies and a single bogey on the final 12 holes, posting a 1-over 72 and tying for 24th place individually.

Bryant and Cutts fired matching scores for the entire tournament, finishing at 4-over and tied for 31st.

Sophomore Charlie Harrison had a great third round, shooting four birdies to post 3-under 68, his best 18-hole score of the season.

After dealing with tough weather conditions in the second round and a two-and-a-half hour delay, the Demon Deacons dropped to third place on Monday with a round of 288. In addition to Bedford’s evenpar, Bryant and Cutts both shot 1-over 72, while Beck posted a 2-over 73.

On Tuesday, the Deacs scored a matching round of 288 and

dropped to fifth place, finishing the tournament at 4-over as a team. This was the lowest score in relation to par so far this spring.

The LSU Tigers took the firstplace trophy after finishing 3-under -par, one stroke ahead of defending national champion Augusta State.

Wake Forest won the Hootie in 2006 and 2007, but will have to wait until next year for another shot at their third title.

Bedford finished as runner-up at Bulls Bay last Bedford year after firing a final round of 8-under 63, but couldn’t quite beat his score from last season.

Next up for Wake Forest is the Irish Creek Collegiate at Irish Creek Country Club in Landis, N.C., April 9-10. This will be the first time the Demon Deacons have

competed in the tournament, which is their last matchup before the ACC Championship in Uwharrie Point, N.C. The tournament will be April 2224 at Old North State Golf Club.

Wake Forest is now ranked 25th in the NCAA.

Hootie Leaderboard 1. LSU - 849 2. Augusta State - 850 T-3. Auburn - 855 T-3. Duke - 855 T-5. Wake Forest - 856 T-5. Texas A&M - 856 T-5. N.C. State - 856 10. Lee Bedford - 212 T-24. Evan Beck - 216 T-31. Justin Bryant - 217 T-31. Charlie Harrison - 217 T-31. Beau Cutts - 217

Holmes earns first victory in Demon Deacons’ win over App. State

By Matt Hayes | Staff writer

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Wake Forest baseball took their first ACC road trip of the season, traveling south to Tallahassee, Fla., to take on Florida State, hoping to improve upon their 2-4 record in ACC play against the No. 7 Seminoles.

The Demon Deacons followed the weekend series against FSU with a single game against Appalachian State in Hickory, N.C., to prepare for their next ACC opponent, N.C. State.

Wake Forest looked strong early against the Mountaineers, scoring three runs in the second inning.

A double to center field by junior Stephen Schoettmer started the scoring, bringing home junior Carlos Lopez.

The Deacons would score two more runs after sophomore Mark Rhine and senior Steven Brooks each drew bases-loaded walks.

Sophomore Mac Williamson continued the scoring in the third, taking the first pitch he saw deep over the center field fence for his fourth home run of the season, tying him with fellow sophomore Matt Conway for the team lead.

The Deacs would stretch their lead to 6-0 in the fourth on a Brooks sacrifice fly and double

by Conway.

Five pitchers combined to give up only two runs and eight hits, as Wake Forest had another solid performance on the mound.

Paving the way was sophomore starter Brian Holmes, who pitched five innings of shutout baseball and racked up seven strikeouts.

Wake Forest got off to a slow start in the series opener, giving up five runs in the first inning. Two errors by Conway combined with a h o m e run by FSU first baseman Jayce Boyd put the Deacs in a hole early.

The big Schoettmer innings continued to come for Florida State, as they added six runs in the fourth inning to chase Wake Forest starter Austin Stadler, who walked six batters and struggled to find the plate in his 3.2 innings of work.

After the Seminoles added a run in the fifth, Wake Forest was down 12-0, but narrowed the gap thanks, in part, to taking

advantage of opportunities that presented themselves.

The Deacs put together a three-run inning in the seventh, scoring on a wild pitch, an error, and a bases-loaded walk to get within eight runs. However, the bats fell silent in the final two innings, and the Deacs dropped the opener 12-4.

“We believe we can beat any team, any day.”

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Sophomore Tim Cooney came on as the starter in the second game of the series, putting in a masterful performance on the mound that would earn him Co-ACC Pitcher of the Week honors.

Cooney was able to silence the Seminole offense, shutting them out and only allowing five hits over his 7.2 innings of work. He also struck out 11 batters, eight of which came against the first four hitters in the Florida State lineup.

“I came in with the same approach as I do with any other team, to just get ahead and put them away,” Cooney said.

“I’m a different pitcher than last season. I’m confident playing my game and getting guys out.”

The Diamond Deacs also had success at the plate, finally figuring out the Seminole pitchers, allotting eleven hits on the day.

The offense was sparked by Williamson, who pulled a home run over the left field fence, scoring Brooks and sophomore Pat Blair to give Wake Forest an early 3-0 advantage.

The lead was stretched to five an inning later, playing smallball to manufacture two more runs.

The Deacs exhibited patience at the plate, drawing two walks and grabbing a single to load the bases for Conway, whose sacrifice fly brought in Brooks.

Lopez would follow with an RBI single to score Blair and put the Demon Deacons up 5-0.

Wake Forest would add an additional two runs in the sixth and one in the ninth to finish the game with an 8-0 victory over the Seminoles. “(The win) means a lot, because FSU is a tough place to play,” Blair said.

“We believe we can beat any team, any day.”

The Deacs looked to build off the momentum of their victory to win the series, but found themselves down early, despite taking a 1-0 lead in the first on an error by FSU third baseman Sherman Johnson.

The Seminoles came back

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Junior Carlos Lopez crushes a ball to right field.

Lopez drove in two runs in the Deacs win at FSU. strong, with 10 unanswered runs, highlighted by home runs by center fielder Mike McGee and shortstop Justin Gonzalez.

The Seminoles would end up taking the game by a final score of 11-2.

An important series against N.C. State lies ahead of the Diamond Deacs, who now stand at 9-15 on the season and 3-6 in the ACC. The two teams

are currently tied for eighth in the ACC, the last qualifying spot for the ACC Tournament.

The series presents Wake Forest with the opportunity to get a leg up on the Wolfpack and continue to climb the conference standings.

The Deacons follow their games against N.C. State with a home-and-home series against High Point March 5 and 6.

Men’s tennis takes care of business with wins at Clemson and N.C. State

By Gary Pasqualicchio | Sports editor

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With his team hovering near .500 and in the muddled middle of the ACC standings, Head Coach Jeff Zinn knew the time was now for his team to make a run.

“This is tough stretch for us, it makes or breaks us,” Zinn said.

The Deacs entered a key stretch of ACC play, looking to rattle off a few wins in a row and turn around a season defined by injuries, inconsistent play and a schedule ranking among the most difficult in the nation.

Wake was entering a winnable portion of their schedule with a slew of teams ranked below them.

However, the team was faced with the unenviable stretch of three matches in five days on the road.

On March 25, the 39th-ranked Demon Deacons headed to Clemson to take on the No. 58 Tigers, who were 13-4 on the season but winless in conference play.

Wake’s success was keyed by a new doubles lineup featuring junior David Hopkins joining senior Iain Atkinson at the top position, with senior Jonathan Wolff and sophomore Danny Kreyman anchoring the second team. All three doubles teams for the Deacs, including the third duo of sophomores Tripper Carleton and Zach Leslie, won in comfortable fashion to capture the doubles point and the momentum for a 1-0 lead.

The Deacs took an early 2-0 lead after Kreyman easily dispatched Clemson’s Kevin Galloway 6-2, 6-0. No. 88 Carleton fell to a ranked opponent in straight sets at first singles before Leslie backed up his doubles partner with an easy win at the sixth spot.

Hopkins carried over his strong doubles performance into No. 5 singles, where he overcame a stiff challenge from the Tigers’ Dominique Maden 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) to put the Deacs up 4-1 and clinch the team’s seventh win of the season. At second and third singles, No. 70 Wolff and Atkinson, respectively, defeated their opponents in three sets.

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Senior co-captain Jonathan Wolff leaves his feet to hit a forehand. The Sarasota, Fla., native won the only singles match in the Deacs’ loss to Georgia Tech.

“Every ACC match is important,” Wolff said.

“We didn’t take Clemson lightly at all despite previous wins in the past. All of us competed really well and played the big points well.”

Wolff’s win, despite the fact that his team had already clinched, was especially memorable. The senior co-captain fought off a couple of match points down 5-2 in the third set before rattling off five straight games, prevailing 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. “(He is a) really good player and I was playing well in the first set and then he picked it up,” Wolff said.

“Maybe he lost a little focus (or) got tired, that’s when I picked it up and starting playing better tennis, making fewer errors and he got a little tight in the end.”

Wolff’s strong performance carried over into a stiff road test against No. 21 Georgia Tech just two days later. Atkinson and Hopkins upset the No. 11 doubles team in the nation 8-7 (7-4), but the Deacs’ bottom two pairs fell and Wake lost the doubles point. Things didn’t get off to a good

start in singles either, when Carleton was easily dispatched 6-3, 6-1 by one of the best players in the nation, Guillermo Gomez. Atkinson, Hopkins and Leslie all dropped their first sets with things looking bleak for the road team.

However, individually, Wolff stepped up with an impressive 6-3, 6-3 dismantling of the 57thranked player in the nation, Juan Spir. “My coach told me that I should be really confident (after the Clemson win) and I was,” Wolff said.

“I was playing a big kid, big serve, keeping him back at the baseline, and when he came in making him volley down low. I focused on holding my serve and I did that.”

Wolff’s stellar efforts were not backed up by the rest of his team as the Deacs fell 6-1 in what Zinn described as a good effort.

“Really we played as well as we have all year,” Zinn said.

“Georgia Tech is a very good team. Can we beat them on a neutral site? Absolutely. We still have some guys who aren’t hitting on all cylinders now.

If we can get those players playing better overall we’ll be better.”

After cancelling their schedule day-off to get an extra practice in, the Deacs headed to Raleigh to take on No. 59 N.C. State. After Atkinson and Hopkins, who entered the ITA doubles rankings at No. 36, and Kreyman helped win the doubles point for the Deacs, singles got off to a tight start.

Wolff, up to No. 63 in the rankings, was moved to the top singles position for Wake. Despite his recent hot play and increased confidence, the move up in the rankings did not help the Sarasota, Fla., native as he quickly fell to unranked Dominic Hodgson 6-4, 6-1. Carleton also lost at second singles to put Wake in a 2-1 hole.

However, the third through sixth singles players for Wake Forest came up huge. Atkinson, Kreyman, Hopkins and freshman Adam Lee all won their first sets but dropped their seconds.

With the Demon Deacons needing to win three of the four matches, the players dug in. Atkinson polished off Rafael Paez with a pair of 6-0 sets, sandwiching a 7-5 loss to level the match at two.

Then, Lee, back in the lineup at the No. 6 spot, overcame previous third set jitters with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win. Kreyman delivered his team a much-needed win with a 6-3 third set over the Wolfpack’s Julian Sullivan. With the result of the match in hand, Hopkins finished the four threeset wins 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 over Ivan Sanchez.

“We had to beat them,” Zinn said.

“Any teams that are behind you in the rankings, you have to beat. You can’t stumble. The trick is beating the teams ahead of you and trying to move up in the rankings.”

The Deacs had done what their coach asked: beat the teams ranked below them in the ACC. However, at 8-7 (2-3) on the season, there is more work to be done. Home matches this Friday and Sunday at Hanes Park vs. Miami and Florida State will test the team greatly.

Miami is currently nine spots ahead of the Deacs in the ITA rankings and Florida State is 11 spots behind.

“We still have Virginia on the schedule but all the other matches are winnable if we play well,” Zinn said. “As long as we work out some of the weaknesses we’ve had I think we’re gonna have a season people are going to talk about.”

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Banged-up women’s tennis squad hangs tough in ACC split

By Meredith Johe | Staff writer

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Only five members of the No. 48 Wake Forest women’s tennis team were healthy enough to play against No. 20 Georgia Tech March 27.

Sophomore Kathryn Talbert and junior Ryann Cutillo were both sidelined due to injury, causing the Deacs to forfeit third doubles and sixth singles.

Despite the adversity, the Deacs still played a good match and fought until the bitter end.

When the Demon Deacons faced No. 13 Georgia Tech in the 2009-10 season, they were able to clinch a huge upset 4-3. Georgia Tech was at a great disadvantage due to the fact that all but five players were out due to injury.

This time, the roles were reversed.

“We played really well,” Head Coach Jeff Wyshner said. “Going into a match knowing that you have to default third doubles and Pavelec sixth singles is very tough. It makes it hard to come out and play great tennis.

But they rose to the occasion. It’s a real tribute to the mental toughness of this team.”

Senior Emilee Malvehy and junior Kayla Duncan, especially, shrugged off the adversity and put up a good fight. Due to Talbert’s injury, Malvehy and Duncan played higher in the lineup than usual.

“Kathryn, who usually plays second singles, was out due to injury,” senior Martina Pavelec said. “If she doesn’t play, everyone else has to move up one whole court.”

Malvehy faced No. 83 Caroline Lilley at second singles and Duncan faced No. 82 Viet Ha Ngo at third singles. Both girls held their ground, forcing each match to go to a third set. Malvehy lost by a score of 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 and Duncan lost with a score of 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

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Senior Emilee Malvehy paired with junior Martina Pavelec to win the No. 1 doubles match 8-4 against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets March 27.

Despite a back injury, junior Anna Mydlowska played exceptionally well at fourth singles.

Mydlowska started out strong, winning the first match. But over time, her back started to hurt, allowing Yellow Jacket Sasha Krupina to swoop in and clinch the victory 5-7, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2.

This was the highest appearance in the lineup for Mydlowska since her first match as a Demon Deacon. “Anna played really well, but we all did a really good job considering the circumstances,” Pavelec said.

“It was really tough match.”

No. 30 Pavelec, a Stuttgart, Germany, native, was the only Deacon to pick up a win. Pavelec defeated No. 49 Jillian O’Neill 6-2, 6-3. Pavelec

should see an improvement in the ITA rankings this week.

Even though the Deacs played well and held their ground against the Yellow Jackets, Georgia Tech was able to win the crucial points and matches.

Additionally, the shortage of healthy Wake Forest players was a determining factor in the match’s outcome: a 6-1 loss.

Injury was also a deciding factor in the Deacs’ match March 26 against the No. 15 Clemson Tigers.

But, yet again, Malvehy and Duncan rose to the occasion to defeat ITA nationally ranked opponents. Malvehy upset No. 62 Kerri Wong in the most impressive match of her career 6-3, 6-2.

Duncan upset No. 113 Nelly Ciolkowski 6-1, 6-2, earning her first win of the season at singles against a ranked opponent.

“Emilee (Malvehy) and Kayla (Duncan) went out there facing nationally ranked opponents and dominated their courts,” Wyshner said.

“Both of them were playing a spot up. If we can get Kathryn (Talbert) back and healthy and push Emilee and Kayla back a court, we could be competitive with anyone.”

Pavelec ended her 12-game winning streak, falling to No.12 Josipa Bek 6-1, 6-4.

Pavelec, the No. 1 singles player for Wake, had somewhat of an off day on Saturday. “I was kind of a little bit off,” Pavelec said. “I didn’t feel that great. I was just really tired. Saturday and Sunday were like night and day.”

Mydlowska and freshman Brigita Bercyte both lost to their Clemson opponents. Ryann Cutillo was forced to retire after hurting her foot in the second set.

The absence of Talbert not only affected the Deacs in singles, but also in doubles. The unstoppable pairing of No. 13 Talbert and Duncan was split up, causing Pavelec and Malvehy to shift upwards in the lineup to first singles. Cutillo filled in for Talbert and joined Duncan at second doubles.

However, the pairing of Duncan and Cutillo rose to the occasion and upset No. 11 Maria Belaya/ Caroline Magnusson (CU) 9-8 (13-11).

“Second doubles played really well,” Wyshner said. “It was a phenomenal match. We rallied and went into a tie break, which ended 13-11.”

However, Wake lost at third doubles and was unable to clinch the doubles point. The Deacs fell to the Tigers 5-2 despite the good effort.

Wake Forest will travel to Florida this weekend and face Florida State University and Miami.

“Miami will certainly be a tough battle on the road,” Wyshner said.

“But we have done well against other Top 5 teams. And we are certainly looking forward to playing Florida State. For the past couple of years, they have been a Top 15 team, but this year they have fallen to right around 35.

“It’s an important ACC match for us, and we hope that we can come back from our travels with a win.”

Five Demon Deacon athletes set personal-bests at Raleigh Relays

By Jim Simpson | Staff writer

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Since the outdoor season began with the WF Open, the Demon Deacons have been performing at a high level.

Three women and two men on the track and field teams set personal-best records March 25 and 26 at N.C. State’s Raleigh Relays.

For the women, freshman Mytoia Gathings set her record at 12.17 for the preliminary 100-meter dash; junior Laura Rapp ran the 1500-meter race in 4:44.72; and junior Carmen Green threw for 141-7 in the hammer throw.

For the men, sophomore Tom Finneran ran the first section of the 1500-meter run with a time of 3:57.15, and fellow sophomore Sean Lunkenheimer ran the 400-meter hurdles in 53.56.

This series of personal-bests was part of a strong showing from both the men’s and women’s teams at the Raleigh Relays, which included 10 top 10 finishes for the women and seven for the men. Gathings set the tone for the women with her personal best in the preliminary 100-meter dash, claiming seventh place.

From there, the women rolled.

On the track, freshman Allison Johnson placed ninth in the 400-meter hurdles at 1:02.01; senior Marley Burns took eighth in the 5,000-meter race at 17:39.59; and Rapp took fifth with her personal record in the 1500-meter run.

Rapp has started out her season with two top 10 finishes and is looking forward to the rest of her season.

“I’m excited about this season because I am completely healthy for the first time,” Rapp said.

In the field events, junior Sarah Brobeck finished sixth in shot put with a distance of 42-10.75; junior Samantha Howell high jumped 5-05 to claim fourth; and Green also threw discus for a distance of 141-8 and seventh place.

The relay teams excelled too — the 4x100-meter relay team of Gathings, sophomore Myesha Barr, Johnson and sophomore Anneve Waithe took 10th place with a time of 43.97. The 4x400meter relay team of Barr, freshman Jordyn Glaser, Johnson and senior Kim Vos finished eighth at 3:54.01.

The highlight of the women’s performance was the 4x800-meter relay team of sophomore Casey Fowler, junior Dina Nosenko, freshman Caitlin Hartnett and Vos taking second place behind ACC rival UNC-Chapel Hill with a time of 9:03.03.

Even more successful was the men’s 4x800-meter relay team, which was the only Wake Forest team to take first in any event. Freshman Alexander Rose, sophomore Nate Guthals, sophomore Anthony Marois and junior Tom Morrison finished the relay in 7:34.54, narrowly beating out the University of Pittsburgh team by exactly one second.

“The 4x800 went really, really well; with 500 (meters) left I took over and pushed

as hard as I could down the stretch to get a lead and maintain (it). (As) I came down the last 100 meters, I knew I had it only because the announcer said that the Pitt anchor had no real estate or drive to catch me,” Morrison said.

“So I eased up a little, which I’m mad about since I was so close to breaking 150, but all in all it was a great performance for us all.”

Two other men’s relay teams took top 10 finishes. The 4x100-meter team of senior Tyler Dodds, freshman Hiter Harris, freshman Michael Mastanduno and freshman Malcolm Nunley took 10th place with a time of 42.82.

The 4x400-meter team of Dodds, senior Allan Lunkenheimer, Sean Lunkenheimer and junior Alex Hill finished sixth at 3:14.79.

On the track, Sean Lunkenheimer’s personal-best time in the 400-meter hurdles secured him seventh place.

Sophomore Garret Drogosch placed ninth in the 5,000-meter race with a time of 14:34.80.

In the field, Hill placed seventh in the long jump with a distance of 20-6.25 and sophomore Ben Lincoln hurled his javelin 218-5 to spear third.

Morrison will not be able to compete with the Deacs April 1-2 at the Auburn Tiger Invitational in Alabama because he tore several tendons in his ankle. However, he sends encouragement to his teammates.

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the three games, and while his offensive game needs to be a focal point next year before he comes to Wake Forest, it is very easy to see how he will fit in with Jeff Bzdelik’s team philosophy for the future.

The Twitter world was abuzz from Rountree’s performance, and a few wellknown scouts were extremely impressed by what they saw. Several commented that Bzdelik got a steal in not only Rountree, but Miller-McIntyre as well.

“Aaron Rountree is getting better. Aspects of his game are improving, including his confidence,” Telep tweeted.

Miller-McIntyre is a 6-foot-2 point guard from Concord, N.C. He will play his final year of high school basketball at Hargrave Military Academy, a well-known basketball powerhouse.

Miller-McIntyre has the skills of a combo guard. He has excellent vision and passing ability, but also can knock down 3-pointers, as he did in the final game of the day, when he scored 22 points in just over 15 minutes.

He took the game over with his mid-range jumper and ability to get to the basket. There is admittedly very little defense in an event like this, but it was nice to see him perform at a high level against some of the best talent in the state.

Miller-McIntyre also crashes the boards hard, and had one of the prettiest forms

on his shots at the event. His versatility is certainly a positive, as well as his ability to take over a game if necessary.

Although the offer sheet for the 2-star may not look impressive at first glance, he reluctantly told the university that there were some bigger programs that had picked up on his recruitment and were about to offer.

“Clemson and N.C State both had been on me hard in the last couple of months before Wake Forest offered,” Miller-McIntyre said.

“Clemson actually offered me right after I had accepted Coach Bzdelik’s offer to come to Wake Forest.”

Wake Forest was always Miller-McIntyre’s first choice because of the proximity to his home, as well as the outstanding academics that are offered. The scouts at the event were very high on Miller-McIntyre; many admitted that they had not seen a lot of him.

Evan Daniels of Scout and Fox Sports was one of the recruiting analysts in attendance.

“Codi Miller-McIntyre has proved some stuff at the Carolina Challenge. Tough, hard- nosed guard. Making a believer out of me,” Daniels tweeted.

Wake Forest commits were not the only players that had a good day at the Carolina Challenge.

The field is full of high level commits, as well as recruits that have not yet signed with a college team. Rodney Purvis, a Louisville commit, and one of the top players in the 2013 class, had an outstanding day.

Braxton Ogbueze, a player that Wake Forest was looking at, and now a Florida Gator, displayed outstanding range on his 3-point shot, and also played great defense throughout the day.

Some future prospects that the Deacons are looking at include Cody and Caleb Martin. The twins are in the class of 2014, and are extremely athletic. The coaching staff has been active in attending their games and practices.

If the Martins are going to come to Wake Forest, they will actually need to not “blow up” on the AAU circuit, because they are big UNC-Chapel Hill fans and are also a package deal.

Another player that was impressive was Kennedy Meeks, from the class of 2013. The 6-foot-8 big man from West Charlotte (the same high school as J.T Terrell), displayed a legitimate mid-range game, along with his blocking and rebounding ability.

Meeks is already receiving offers from major schools like South Carolina, so the Deacs need to get on him now if they want to have a chance.

High school basketball talent in North Carolina is at an all-time high, and they are not only going to schools in North Carolina, but also colleges all over America.

Bzdelik has landed a couple of sleepers in Rountree and Miller-McIntyre, but he needs to keep tapping the kids in the talent-rich state of North Carolina to help bring Wake Forest back to respectability in the ACC.

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Codi Miller-McIntyre, who has committed to Wake from the class of 2012, is an ESPN Super 60 recruit.

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GROUND THE GARAGE Right next door to Single Brothers is another Winston-Salem favorite that hosts a variety of bands and musicians and embraces the local music scene.

Co-owned by Kim Lawson and her husband, the two started the venue about 11 years ago inspired by their love of live music.

“I went to Chapel Hill and probably spent more time at Cat’s Cradle (a Chapel Hill music venue) than I did the library,” Lawson said.

Both Lawson and her husband wished to see more americana and rock-a-billy music in the Winston-Salem area, so they have dedicated time to bringing in bands that fit this genre since the beginning.

“If you like music, the Garage is your place,” Lawson said. “It’s a music venue that’s about the music. Even though we have a full service bar, we don’t have televisions and we don’t serve shooters because the Garage isn’t a bar, it’s a music venue. Our saying is, support your local music scene, baby.”

“We’re a music room first and a venue for performance – if we don’t have a show we’re not open,” she said.

In fact, Lawson also said they primarily deal with a lot of up and coming artists. For example, Tift Merit, The Avett Brothers and Old Crow Medicine Show, to name a few, are all bands that they booked before they reached the national stage.

The venue is open five nights a week, Tuesday through Saturday, and offers open mic nights on Wednesdays and a pop music trivia night on the first and third Thursdays of the month from fall through June.

Thursday-Saturday are reserved for live performances. Cover charges are generally no more than $5-7.

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By Caroline Edgeton and Jessie Ammons Senior writer and staff writer Many students initially see Winston-Salem as just a bedroom community boasting nothing more than a big mall and a quaint downtown area.

However, many don’t know that the Winston-Salem music scene is actually quite established and fostered by community efforts to keep local music thriving, as well as bringing in some big names for residents and students alike to enjoy.

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Steeped in history and now haunt of the Dash’s “hipsters,” Krankies Coffee hosts music events one to three times a week. The coffee shop/music venue/art gallery with a bakery in the basement and a Farmer’s Market on Tuesdays is situated in “The Werehouse” downtown, originally a meat-packing facility in the early 20th century.

Co-owners John Bryan, Dave Franklin and Mitchell Britt also own Trade Street bar Single Brothers, a great place to grab an upscale hand-crafted cocktail or local draught beer before or after a show (see below for more info).

Krankies employee Philip Pledger, one of Krankies’ “music men,” said a standard week at Krankies will have live shows on Friday and Saturday with a possible additional event on Thursday.

Recently, free jazz music has played every Monday night, too.

Catch anything from Wake student start-ups to recorded rock bands with a national presence; Krankies’ events showcase genres from indie rock to soul and R&B to folk and jazz. “We try hard to strike a balance between regional/ national acts and local bands by pairing them together; that usually makes it a better show for everyone involved,” Pledger said.

Krankies Coffee lives up to its name and serves coffee and other hot drinks during shows; however, they also serve beer and wine as part of their spunky normal menu. “Our beer and wine orderer Ian Lockey does a great job always having four local North Carolininan draft beers to choose from,” Pledger said, “as well as a delicious rotating bottle selection.”

So, if you’re hoping to sip local beer (or unique hot tea) and munch on organic baked goods while taking in art to the tune of live music in the background, Krankies is definitely your best bet. It’s a close-knit and excitingly new wave place that’s distinctly WinstonSalem.

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ELLIOT’S REVIEW Named in honor of the great Elliot Smith, this bar encompasses cozy and eclectic scenery in a way that is nothing short of eye-grabbing.

With vinyl record covers, musician posters, leopard print cloth, beer swag and multicolored lights adorning the walls and ceiling of this venue, you may simply venture there for the aesthetics and some drinks. Elliot’s not only features a full service bar with an extremely wide variety of bottled and canned beers as well as beers on tap, but also a $6,000 espresso machine that brews

With the upcoming opening of a brand new Ziggy’s venue (expected to be June 15), the emphasis on providing venues for live music seems to be gaining even more speed in Winston-Salem.

Tired of hanging out with the same frat every Saturday night? Itching to get out of the bubble?

Check out what’s playing at any one of these venues, grab some drinks or coffee and let your ears reap the joys of listening to live music without driving more than 10 minutes away — we guarantee you’ll find something intriguing.

up delicious coffee. As far as the music goes, the venue hosts at least three shows a week, according to bartender Travers Bohenstiel.

“We typically provide young ‘indie rock’ bands, I guess would be the best way to put it,” Bohenstiel said. “Rock is a pretty vague term, but we’re pretty diverse with the type of rock music we provide.”

For example, expect to see a Russian bluegrass band coming next month and even a hip-hop/reggae show on the horizon.

According to Bohenstiel, Elliot’s is easy to fall in love with due to its laid back, eclectic atmosphere and support of live music.

In most cases there isn’t a cover, but if there is it is generally no more than $35. This price, however, depends on the band performing. The venue is open 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. seven nights a week.

ZIGGY’S (Not opened yet, but soon!)

This famous music venue has been a major component of Winston-Salem’s music culture since 1979. Initially called White Horse Tavern, the venue was purchased by alumni and members of the university’s Lambda Chi Fraternity in 1981.

The current owner, Jay Stephens (‘88), purchased the venue in 1990 and ran the establishment himself until it unfortunately closed in 2007.

After spending some time trying to find a new property here in town, purchasing a mobile stage, booking shows through other venues, and passing time on the beach in his hometown of Ocean City, Md., Stephens fully intends to bring back a new and improved Ziggy’s that students certainly won’t want to miss out on.

“This is going to be about a $2 million project when it’s all said and done, but we’ve been working on this for about two years now,” Stephens said. “We’re hoping to be a really efficient, fun night club just like the way it was; we’ll just have more amenities.”

For any Winston-Salem native reading this, you know and remember the way Ziggy’s was back in the day. Now, picture it with bit more “oomph.”

According to Stephens, two wraparound bars, a tavern, a nicer stage, a VIP balcony, 30 bathrooms and space for about 250 more people are to be anticipated.“We’re planning on including a tavern component where people can come grab drinks and food, provided by a really nice food truck service, so they can come hang out without paying the cover price for a show,” Stephens said.

“The music hall will be separate from the tavern and about 96 percent of the time we won’t ask for a cover (for the tavern) unless a really big national show is playing,” Stephens said.

The music hall is set to hold about 1,000 people and the tavern will hold approximately 200.

Because the venue will be open seven days a week, from 11 p.m. - 2 a.m., Stephens said he and his team plan on having the bigger shows Wednesday through Saturday, fun dance nights Sunday through Tuesday and DJ nights potentially Thursday nights.

“Something the old Ziggy’s didn’t have was a DJ-accessible stage; the new Ziggy’s will be more accessible for DJ’s to perform as opposed to the way the old one was set up.”

Stephens said he is completely open to continuing to work with the university, as well as fraternities, with the goal of keeping the univer-

sity and the community connected to the local music scene.

“We’re wanting to keep the college kids in mind when it comes to ticket pricing, so we’ve decided that tickets will be at max $20,” Stephens said. “But we are looking into potentially bringing “It’s about the loyalty of the locals coming to enjoy music.”

Jay Stephens (‘88) Ziggy’s owner

bigger acts that usually fill up an amphitheater to the venue for a higher ticket price in hopes that people will be willing to pay more money for seeing a bigname act in a more intimate setting.”

There are still fine details to work out and, of course, trial and error will come into play, but it appears that there is plenty to look forward to with the revival of this Winston-Salem favorite.

“We’ve always been supported solely by the love of live music and local fans,” Stephens said. “It’s about the loyalty of the locals coming to enjoy music on a local or national level; that’s how we keep going.”

SINGLE BROTHERS While not a music venue per se, Single Brothers is a great place to go before or after a show in downtown WinstonSalem. As aforementioned, this gem of a bar is owned by Krankies co-owners and continues the tradition of keeping the local history of Winston-Salem as a focal point.

The name, for example, derives from the Single Brothers’ home located in Old Salem where single Moravian men would live. According to bartender Tim Nolan, these men had quite the affinity for drinking good beer.

“All the beers we serve here are from North Carolina and we like to promote an appreciation for drinking alcohol and having conversation,” Nolan said.

In addition to getting great drinks (the sweet grass is highly recommended), the bar has Monday night laptop-run karaoke and hosts food-related events to also emphasize an appreciation for local food.

“This is a bar you can bring your parents to; this isn’t a club where you go make out with boys in the bathroom,” Nolan said. “We try to keep things classy here, but that’s not to say people don’t throw down. We’re just about good conversation, cocktails, food and music.”

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The one-mile radius surrounding campus provides students with a myriad of dining options for convenient, satisfying fare, but for those who can stand a bit more time in the car, Willow’s Bistro is worth the trek.

Located on South Liberty Street, across the parking lot from WinstonSalem’s Children’s Museum, this artfilled restaurant combines downhome southern cooking with colorful cocktails in an eclectic atmosphere.

Willow’s has a small dining room, especially when weather does not permit patio seating, so if you are headed to the bistro on the weekend or during peak restaurant hours, be prepared to wait. Even with a reservation for dinner, my party was not seated for 45 minutes.

Additionally, the restaurant appeared a bit under-staffed. Too few waiters catered to a packed house, but that being said, the staff was extremely accommodating and the food more than made up for the slow service.

Celeb Juice: This week’s gossip update

Some people say I’m a dreamer, others say, “If you fall asleep at work again we’re going to have to let you go.”

• The Riverside County District Attorney has decided not to file criminal charges against Lindsay Lohan after the altercation last December between Lohan and Betty Ford. The District Attorney let Lohan go based on “insufficient evidence.”

• Producers of Black Swan are defending Natalie Portman against accusations of Portman’s dance double, Sarah Lane. Lane claims that only 5 percent of the full body shots in the film are actually Portman and that the producers created a facade that Portman had become a ballerina in a year and a half. Producers hold to the argument that 85 percent of the dancing scenes were Portman.

• Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans was arrested for assault March 27 after instigating a brawl with another woman, Brittany Truett.

The fight was caught on camera and Evans claims the brawl was over her boyfriend; she left Truett with serious injuries.

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SU Film Series: The King’s Speech April 1 and 2 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Pugh Auditorium Last Lecture Series: Dr. Billy Hamilton April 6 7 p.m.

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recommend asking for this sandwich sans cheese. The boldness of the peppery-sweet applewood smoked bacon along with a spicy balsamic sun-dried tomato aioli and crispy fried tomatoes are flavor enough without the strong, tangy cheese taste.

My Caesar salad was a perfect accompaniment to the sandwich.

The leaves were lightly tossed in a spicy Caesar dressing, and a handful of croutons added a nice crunch to the greens. My fellow diners enjoyed a perfectly seasoned pan-seared, ovenroasted Chilean salmon served with a savory cilantro pesto and the basic, yet flavorful black bean burger.

In addition to its lunch and dinner selections, Willow’s also serves an extensive brunch menu on Sundays with menu options including fried chicken and waffles, bananas foster French toast and strawberry crepes.

If you are looking for a quick bite to eat, Willow’s is probably not your best option, but this downtown restaurant is perfect for an indulgent evening out or a lazy Sunday brunch.

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Movie Review | Sucker Punch

Audiences get “sucker punched” into seeing new action flick

By Nicole Stanton | Staff writer

When writing Ulysses, James Joyce wanted to depict Homer’s epic The Odyssey as a day in the life of the modern Dublin man on June 16, 1904.

Director Zack Snyder (The Watchmen, 300), had a similar idea in mind when he produced the epic fantasy/action thriller Sucker Punch.

Sucker Punch’s plot is simple — 20-year-old “Baby Doll” (Emily Browning) is institutionalized by her evil stepfather. The twist?

To cope, Baby Doll escapes into her imagination and envisions her harsh reality as an alternate fantastical reality.

Her plan to escape the hospital and recruit four other girls, Rocket (Jena Malone), Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens) Amber (Jamie Chung) and Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish), in the “brothel” unfolds in this dream world, removed from all space and time boundaries.

Victory in these dream sequences means minor success in the brothel, where the girls scrub floors and clean toilets in mini-skirts and fishnet stockings, peel potatoes in leotards — under the watchful eyes of the obese and sweating pig-appearing cook — and spend the rest of their time dancing and stretching to prepare for the nighttime events — attending to the guests.

Overall, the result is a guy’s dream: a lot of explosions and hot, scantily dressed girls.

Sucker Punch Some are Rating | PG-13 army officers or naughty Director | Zack Snyder sailors; others Who’s it for? | People who like wear other gun-toting chicks in leather sexual cliché Running Time | 109 mins. costumes.

Grade | CThere is a Russian nurse who “treats” her patients by allowing them to escape through music and dance, and there is even a slutty maid.

Lots of lingerie and corsets also make appearances.

The attractive bodies, excessive makeup and set design distract the viewer just enough to overlook the poor acting and bad script.

In defense of the lacking plot, the movie offers impressive and cinematic scenes that lend to entertaining visuals.

The special effects recall 300 with slow motion shots, close-ups and highly edited film stock.

The blood and chiseled bodies of the men in 300 are replaced with cleavage and explosions.

In addition to the graphic cinematic scenery, the soundtrack impressively mixes contemporary remixes and covers of classic rock such as Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are made of This),” The Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows” and Jefferson

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Baby Doll (Emily Browning) is not too girly to wield a flame-thrower in this fantastical thriller with almost enough effects to disguise its weak plot.

Airplane’s “White Rabbit.” The effect is a mash-up that matches the mixing of genres and sex with violence. The entire movie could be seen as a music video, or maybe a video game, and the soundtrack fits both of these well.

Yet, after the first hour, not even Baby Doll’s fictional reality could cover up the harsh reality of the film’s lacking plot, forgettable villian, “Blue” (Oscar Isaac) and weak character development. Like Joyce’s Leopold Bloom, Snyder shows Baby Doll’s fantasy of herself as a heroine with supernatural powers and a strong will to attain her freedom. This translates into several sexually exploited women in an insane asylum fighting random cooks and lecherous nurses.

The movie finished up with the final positive message of “we can all be free if we fight!”

So, who should see this movie? It could satisfy the fantasies of most teenage boys and college men, but hopefully it stops there. The tour-de-force of 10-foot Samurais with machine guns, the army of Nazi zombies and killer robots, and ticking bombs on trains headed for extraterrestrial cities all convince me that aside from the average 13-year-old boy, the only other people who may enjoy this movie more are the directors and producers.

No matter how much the visual and auditory aspects redeem the movie, it is still a degrading tale of a girl’s quest for freedom that will have feminists going for the next decade.

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George fell and getting back up seemed like a trip to him William Daly Staff columnist

Famous authors are always talking about how train-of-thought writing is helpful for creativity. Their comments are helpful because I am stuck on what I want to write this week. I guess you could say my train is “derailed,” “at station,” or “derailed at station.”

Either way, my train just isn’t working this week. So, I have decided to let it off

the tracks and let free-association be the muse of the night. Plus, I’ll probably be able to pump out a whole article in half the time.

Ok, here it goes.

Have you ever thought about the rings on a tree? People have rings on their faces. The more rings you get the older you are. Old people have seen a lot of wet seasons. Wet seasons only exist when there are dry seasons. Is there a first day of wet season? How do you celebrate?

My favorite holiday is Christmas. I like my birthday too, but it’s not a holiday yet. British people don’t say vacation.

British people are never nice on TV. I feel bad for all the British people growing up in America because they don’t have any upstanding British role models to

look up to. Role Model was an ok movie.

I don’t like that guy from American Pie. The guy with the thick eyebrows in that movie has some pretty funny lesserbudget movies.

That was really indie.

I’m not indie, but I do write for a newspaper you’ve probably never heard of. I hope I never go deaf. It would be worse to go blind. If I had to choose, I would go deaf before going blind. It would probably make studying a lot better. And airplane rides.

And ignoring people trying to stop and chat with you when you really have nothing interesting to talk about. My spring break was fun. I cooked a lot. I made Mexican food, probably because I could buy the same ingredients in bulk

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and heat them up in different ways for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

That joke was a lot like Jim Gaffigan’s joke about working in a Mexican restaurant. I watched stand-up comedy when I was young, and now I have no time for it. Also, the only channel you need the remote for on my girlfriend’s TV is Comedy Central. It’s a heartbreaking warning sign.

Not about the relationship, but about how lazy I am getting in finding the remote. I watched Jersey Shore for two hours because I didn’t want to get up and find it.

If there are people in this world with worse relationship problems than the muscled dude and the nice one then why don’t they have a show? You are probably

asking yourself which one is the muscled dude. I am still wondering which one is the nice one. How do you figure out if one person is nicer than another person?

You can definitely tell when someone is meaner, but once you’re nice you can’t get nicer than another nice guy. If you are mean you refuse to be average.

Do you think a million monkeys typing at typewriters could have made this? Do you think certain monkeys would have a higher rate of turning out a literary work such as this? We could try, but PETA might get mad again. PETA is a funny name because their name is a food, and that’s what they protect. I am a staunch meat eater, because I need to ensure that no monkey at a typewriter ever steals my job. Rev out.

Organization Update | Her Campus

Online guide for college girls celebrates popularity on campus

By Kathryn Rohlwing | Staff writer

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This documentary illustrates the struggles of a Palestinian organizer who stresses unity and non-violence over aggression.

Budrus recounts life in a war-torn Palestinian village

By Yasmin Bendaas | Staff writer

Released in 2009, the documentary Budrus is based on the struggle of a small Palestinian village where one community organizer, Ayed Morrar, set on a mission to stop the building of a wall by Israel that would impose on the everyday lives of the community.

Presenting the documentary was Jessica Devany, who received her master’s degree from the university in 2006. Devaney continued her graduate studies at Georgetown, and returned to the university March 23 to promote the film for which she served as assistant editor and associate producer.

Morrar drew the attention of protesters from the international community, including Israeli activists.

As peaceful resistance continued, the documentary shows how the movement grew to unite even parties within Palestine that held contradictory ideologies, such as Fatah and Hamas. Furthermore, with the determination of Morrar’s daughter, Iltezam, the women of Budrus began to take a significant role in the movement.

The aforemenioned wall was especially problematic because instead of being built on Israeli soil, construction of the Israel’s Separation Barrier would cut into and surround some Palestinian communities, separating them from the rest of the West Bank.

In Budrus, the plan for the wall would split the cemetery, be in view of the school and uproot several olive trees that were the basis of subsistence for many families.

On the loss of olive trees in the village due to wall construction, one elderly woman explained, “Death, stealing the land and uprooting trees are one and the same.”

“This definitely showed me that peace is possible in the region, and that it is not a battle between peoples but rather between governments,” junior Brendan Maaghul said.

Still, the documentary provides a variety of voices from both sides of the situation.

Regarding the wall, Israeli military spokesman, Doron Spielman, commented, “This is extremely unfortunate to the Palestinian people; however, it is less unfortunate than the death of an Israeli civilian.”

The film-viewer is also given a picture of how Israel holds the wall as necessary for safety, and also how Israeli activists are often labeled as criminals when siding with Palestinians.

“I have an interest in Interfaith work as well as Arab-Israeli conflict so the movie seemed to be the best opportunity to increase my knowledge about the situation in Budrus,” sophomore Mojeeb Nazeri said.

Furthermore, the cause-and-effect connection between protests and the increasing use of force by the Israeli border police is clearly presented in the film. Uses of force included police hitting protestors with batons, and later a complete invasion of Budrus by Israeli soldiers. The village was put under curfew and monitored to prevent the organization of any protests.

With a look into the lives of families living in Budrus, their lack of connection with their own Palestinian leaders, Morrar’s multiple imprisonments in Israel without trial, and the toils of a self-subsisting community, the audience is given insight into a side of the conflict that is rarely aired on our news.

“Living in America, it is rare to see anything in the news about Israel/Palestine that does not involve bombings,” senior Carter Eltzroth said. “I had heard, briefly, that the wall separating Israel from the West Bank had been moved back, but I had no idea that it was done through nonviolence.

I had assumed incorrectly that it was done through negotiations and politicking, with some American pressure as well.”

Because of such attention to the complexities of one situation among the millions of similar ones, Budrus exposes this conflict in the Middle East as having more than two sides. In its non-violent struggle for justice in the face of violence, the village of Budrus finds itself at the crux of the strife against occupation that has been affecting Palestinians since 1948 and that has lead to a significant death toll and devastated much of the area.

“As a film studies minor, I watch a lot of documentaries. However, Budrus was one of the most powerful and eye opening films that I have seen. It serves as a testimony to the power of peaceful resistance,” sophomore Jawad Wahabzada said.

Her Campus: A Collegiette’s Guide to Life is an online magazine that caters to college-age girls and is written by university students from across the country.

The website was founded in 2009 by three Harvard undergraduates who won Harvard’s business plan competition for the design. Since then, the magazine has been featured in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, CNN Money and Business Insider, among others. Her Campus writers have gone on to intern with magazines such as Seventeen, Teen Vogue and InStyle.

The main website is organized into seven sections: Style, Beauty, Health, Love, Life, Career and My Campus, which contain articles ranging from light-hearted topics like “20 Dates Guys Actually Want to Go On” to more serious topics like “Are College Women Getting Abortions?” Under the heading “My Campus,” readers can select a school and read articles that are written exclusively by that university’s students.

In March of last year, the university became one of the schools under that heading. Senior and former campus correspondent Kelsey Garvey worked overtime to bring the online magazine to campus and now it is not only a widely read webpage, but also a popular on-campus organization.

“We’ve gotten a great response from students who want to get involved,”

Garvey said. “As a unique lifestyle magazine, there’s nothing else like it on campus.” Incoming co-campus correspondent junior Jacqueline Swoyer added, “Her Campus is different from any other publication on campus; it is run by college girls, and written for college girls. Since Garvey started our branch just over a year ago, our readership and involvement has gone through the roof.”

Each week, a team of writers and editors produce five features — Events, News, Profile, Photo Blog and Campus Cutie (profiles of various students) — as well as three biweekly blogs.

The articles address a variety of topics concerning life at the university, and the energetic writing style reflects the passion of the girls involved. Garvey says of the project, “We’ve worked really hard to expand the site and make it relevant and relatable to Wake Forest women. We hope

people keep reading and supporting us because we really love what we do.”

Her Campus writers have also worked to become more involved in campus life, particularly with collegeaged girls. They have hosted music nights at Shorty’s and have collaborated with local boutiques to organize photo shoots.

On April 3, university alumna Rebecca Rose will present a talk on how she built her event-planning company from the ground up. On April 13, Emily Giffin, a university alumna and bestselling author of Baby Proof and Something Borrowed will lecture on her career as a writer.

Starting this Monday, junior Hannah Kay Hunt will take over as the co-campus correspondent along with Swoyer.

Hunt is excited about the new directions the magazine will be taking. “We’ve got some big plans for this upcoming year,” she said. “I want to really expand our writers base so that we will function more and more like a real magazine. We’ve got a fantastic photography team and we’re really amping up our photo blogs and slideshows all about Wake life.

“Our PR team is going into turbo mode —we’re going to be all over campus by hosting multiple events each semester and further expanding our Facebook and Twitter. We have a truly wonderful executive board lined up for this upcoming year, and I’m so thrilled to keep bettering and expanding Her Campus at Wake.”

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Attendees at this year’s Asian Spring Festival, held March 26, celebrated the new season with traditional food and dress, in spite of the cold weather.

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Event Preview | One Day Without Shoes

Students go barefoot to raise awareness of poverty “Go without shoes so kids don’t have to”

By Renee Slawsky | Life editor On April 5, students will go barefoot to raise awareness about children around the world who cannot afford footwear, and therefore go barefoot everyday.

In early April of last year, students were seen walking around campus sans shoes.

While this phenomenon was strange to some, many knew it as the “One Day Without Shoes,” which will be making its reoccurrence this Tuesday.

TOMS Shoes Company, founded by young traveler Blake Mycoskie, is a model social entrepreneurial venture that gives a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair that customers purchase.

According to the TOMS website, they chose shoes because children who go

about their day barefoot are at risk of contracting many soil-transmitted diseases; blisters and cuts caused by walking barefoot can easily become infected.

Also, because many school uniforms require footwear in order for the child to attend class, shoes can be either a barrier or gateway to education. Partly due to its philanthropic mission,TOMS has become a popular company in a short amount of time.

Furthermore, TOMS Shoe Company has enacted the aforementioned day where supporters are encouraged to go barefoot in order to raise awareness for their purpose.

According to the TOMS website, “Curiosity leads to conversations which lead to action which leads to change.”

“One Day Without Shoes” was relatively popular last year on campus and is expected to be just as big this year, if not bigger.

On the university campus, junior Ashley Millhouse, who studied abroad in Ghana last fall, and other volunteers will host the “One Day Without Shoes” campaign.

“The TOMS event ‘One Day Without Shoes’ seemed like the perfect platform to bridge the gap because many of the children in Chokor, Ghana, walk to school every day,” Millhouse said. “A lot of students have participated in ‘One

Day Without Shoes’ and shown their support by walking barefoot to class or around campus, but Wake really hasn’t seen a centralized effort. I wanted to make it easier for people to commit themselves to the cause.”

On April 5, a table will be set up outside of Reynolda Hall where students can make a pledge to walk the Upper Quad barefoot and subsequently decide to either make a donation to TOMS Foundation or purchase a cut-out paper foot to place on the sidewalk.

“The goal of this event will be to fill the entire quad walkway with cut-out footprints,” Millhouse said.

Also available at the event will be jewelry made by the children of BASICS International, a 10-year-old NGO located in Chakor, Ghana, that helps give aid to underprivileged children in the region. Alongside the jewelry available for purchase will be a jar filled with

the names of BASICS International children, as well as stationary so that students can write uplifting letters to the children.

“BASICS’ mission is to end the cycles of illiteracy and poverty,” Millhouse said. “BASICS is not a hand-out organization, it establishes programs that instill in children confidence and life skills to help them in the real world. Instead of giving a child a bag of rice or a new notebook, BASICS rewards its students with these incentives for their attendance, good grades and citizenship.”

“One Day Without Shoes” is meant to support the TOMS Foundation in their effort to provide shoes to children around the world and is a great way for students to get involved in the cause.

“It is an easy and fun way to show your support for millions of children around the world. Do the right thing.

Go barefoot!” Millhouse said.

Wake Abroad | No, I don’t speak the language...

Lonely traveler’s trip to Bruges mixes the surreal with the sacred There’s a constant current of bodies flowing through the bigger cities. The masses congesting the sidewalks and bike lanes during rush-hour, the sound of an army of angry cell phone users screaming at unbeknownst third parties while immigrant street vendors raise their time-harshened and cigarette-enforced voices to make sales.

Although it may seem like the fairy-tale city of art and high culture, Vienna is exactly like this.

The grayness of the Viennese sidewalks was starting to blend into the grayness of the buildings, which unsurprisingly were beginning to blend into the grayness of the constantly cloudy skies; no matter how many operas I could attend or museums I could wander, nothing could put any color into my day.

I needed a change; a few different shades of gray at least, if nothing else. So I made a spur of the

check it out. After experiencing the surreal and the sacred, I decided to skip the rest of the major tourist spots, rent a bike and see Bruges like the locals see it.

The quaint cobblestone streets take on a new perspective as I fly through them, dodging cars and a few odd, awkward, gawking tourists along the way. In the three hours I rode around, I feel like I learned the city better than any guide map sold at a tourist stand would have been able to tell me.

After riding for hours, I was tired and hungry.

Knowing that you never eat like the locals do near the big tourist spots, I ventured down a few side streets where I ultimately found my first veggie burger in Europe, as well as Belgian fries from a world renowned fry-maker. With my belly full of food, I made my last stop of the night at the bar in my hostel’s lobby to grab one of Belgium’s signature beers, a Maes Pils, before going to bed after a long day of adventure and excitement. At the end of the day, I felt more relaxed than I had in weeks in Vienna, feeling as laid back as the residents who so graciously put up with the multitudes that flock to the ancient city each year.

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moment decision and decided to venture across However, I was pleasantly surprised by the Salthe continent by myself, to the medieval city of vador Dali Museum located at the base of Bruges’ Bruges. Roughly 15 miles off the coast of the Eng- legendary Belfry. Containing works from the lish Channel, Bruges is a definitive tourist town unmistakable surrealist’s later life, I spent an hour with, as my use-it map for young people claims, consuming the stylistic subtleties of his more promore tourists than locals on the nounced stereographs and the busiest days. hyper-sexualized lithographs Plan your trip to Luckily, Mondays at the end and sketches that fill the gallery.

Vienna of March aren’t exactly busy by All of this was set against an any means, allowing me get a aural background of classical Population: 1.6 million more honest impression of the music, while the visual field surMajor Language: German ancient city than most people rounding Dali’s works featured a are privy to.

Monetary unit: Euro display by a modern artist trying Not knowing exactly what to to make a name for herself.

Main attractions: The Giant Ferris do in the city other than wonIn a transition as strange as the Wheel, Mozart Square and the Ski dering aimlessly, admiring the museum I had just left, I decided Jump Arena known as “Bergisel” beauty of the ancient architecto go experience the opposite ture, I gave myself a goal: find at end of the cultural spectrum and least one museum that wouldn’t see one of the most sought-after be a rip-off. artifacts in western history: the blood of Christ As someone who is notoriously thrifty and also … the real stuff … supposedly. I don’t know how not easily impressed, this is generally a difficult much I believe in that. task to accomplish without feeling guilty about I’m not a particularly religious person but the spending too much money. concept of seeing that was intriguing enough to

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