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Opinion: Learning a language opens up the mind Page 9

Sports: Demon Deacons basketball lose to the Blue Devils by one point Page 11

Life: Sexually active individuals should always use protection Page 17

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Throughout the duration of the Palestine Solidarity Week, a display of posters highlighting the conflict in Palestine was situated on Manchester Plaza. There was also a display spanning multiple boards in Benson.

Palestinian Solidarity Week hosted The Palestinian Solidarity Week created a conversation on campus about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

BY MADISON ZEHMER Staff Writer zehmml16@wfu.edu Few modern political issues are as polarizing as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which our campus witnessed last week.

The Palestinian Solidarity Week, which took place from Monday, Feb. 25, to Friday, March 1, drew both praise and criticism. The activities of the week included a week-long display in Benson and on Manchester Plaza, a screening of the Academy-Award-nominated documentary 5 Broken Cameras on Tuesday and a panel comprised of professors and a community activist on Wednesday.

The events were organized by the Palestinian Rights Solidarity Coalition, who stated on their Twitter account (@

PalRightsCo),“The Palestinian Rights Solidarity Coalition is a community of organizers seeking to uplift and empower the voices of Palestinians in their struggle for liberation. This movement seeks to engage the WFU community in a constructive conversation about this important international issue and to educate folks on the humanitarian crisis in the region and the ways in which WFU can, in the name of Pro Humanitate, stand in solidarity with Palestinians as they fight for sovereignty over their rightful homeland.”

Wake Forest’s chapter of Students Supporting Israel was in opposition to the week’s events, which they demonstrated by setting up their own display in Benson and tabling outside of the Pit with a sign saying, “Jews are indigenous to Israel. Change my mind.”

They also attended the “Free Speech, Free Palestine” panel in large numbers. While there, they wore matching T-shirts, while a few students covered their mouths with blue tape, representing how they felt silenced or targeted by the panel.

A debrief and discussion scheduled for Thursday was canceled by the Palestinian Rights Solidarity Coalition, who cited ongoing harassment. Specifically, they sent out an email stating the following: “Due to the levels of harassment displayed last night and over the course of the past few weeks, we have decided it is best to cancel the debrief, scheduled for tonight at 5 in Zick’s Underground. To protect the safety and wellbeing of students, we feel this is the best course of action.”

This cancellation occurred the day after the panel, which was held in Pugh Auditorium. Barry Trachtenberg, Rubin Presidential chair of Jewish history and director of the Jewish studies program, and Michaelle Browers, director of the Middle East and South Asia studies program, spoke at the panel alongside local activist Alicia Alexandra. The event was moderated by Tanisha Ramichandran, the director of religion and public engagement in the department for the study of religions.

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Wake Forest University Athletics announced Sunday morning that Athletic Director Ron Wellman is set to retire on May 1, 2019, ending one of the longest Athletic Director tenures in the country.

Wake Forest Athletics also announced Wake Forest alumnus John Currie as Wellman’s successor.

Wellman has been the face leading Wake Forest Athletics for almost 27 years dating back to his hiring as the school’s Athletic Director in 1992. Over that time span, Wellman has overseen the development of national powerhouses in golf, tennis, men’s soccer and field hockey. Wellman also hired football Head Coach Dave Clawson, who has led Wake Forest through a football renaissance with three-straight bowl wins.

Wake Forest enjoyed facility improvements under Wellman with the Sutton Sports Performance Center and Shah Basketball Complex set to be the newest additions to the athletic facilities in 2019.

During his time at Wake Forest, the school has raised more than $400 million in donations to athletics.

“Ron has led Wake Forest athletics with grace, integrity and a commitment to excellence without pretension,” said President Nathan Hatch. “He has overseen the most successful period in our athletics history, currently ranking first in the Directors Cup in the ACC, while achieving a student-athlete graduation rate of 94 percent. It has been an honor to serve Wake Forest alongside a leader of extraordinary conscience and character like Ron.” News first broke Saturday night that Wellman intended to retire, per David Glenn of The Athletic. Despite a prolific career leading Wake Forest Athletics, Wellman hasn’t had much success bringing the school’s men’s basketball program back to elite status as of late. From 1991 to 2010, the men’s basketball program consistently figured among the ACC’s best, making the NCAA tournament 14 times over the 20-year span. However, the basketball program has had little success over the past nine years. Wake Forest has a total record of 116-166 since 2010, while going to the NCAA tournament only once, in 2017, when it was knocked out by Kansas State in the First Four.

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“ practice library etiquette Deacons should This column represents the views of the Old Gold & Black Editorial Board.

As the week before spring break continues, another midterm season at Wake Forest has reached its height. For most students, exam periods mean long, stressful hours spent studying in the ZSR Library.

Midterms create a taxing environment for every Wake Forest student, so it's an important time to remember to show consideration for our fellow Demon Deacons. Specifically, we must carefully keep in mind how we share library space.

In the ZSR Library, especially in the atrium, it is a common occurance to see students' belongings spread out on tables for hours on end — but with no students to be found. As a

Midterms create a taxing environment for everyone, so it's an important time to remember to show consideration for our fellow Demon Deacons."

result, it can be frustrating to look for a seat and to be unable to find one, not because students are actively using the space, but because they have left the library without taking their books and backpacks with them to free the space.

The Editorial Board of the Old Gold & Black appreciates the kindness typical of the Wake Forest study body. We're always willing to make room for a friend at the Pit or ask for an unused seat at an extra table. Yet,

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As students, we understand the great stress midterms places upon the shoulders of students. Perhaps, we could all be a little better to one another — we all are in the same boat, after all, and reserving unneeded study space for a few hours isn't going to get anyone a better grade on their exam.

The trust inherent in Wake Forest culture that allows students to leave their belongings behind for a few

minutes to purchase lunch from Benson, for example, is important. However, there is a big difference between leaving your belongings only to return quickly and occupying prime library space for hours while you spend extended time outside the library.

The Editorial Board of Old Gold & Black believes that students should be more cognizant of this fine line.

With an ever-growing student body, space is beginning to become more and more preciously commodified.

In the spirit of Pro Humanitate, we kindly ask that students share the space and take their things with them when they leave the library (or any study space, for that matter).

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BY LUCY NELSON Staff Writer nelsld16@wfu.edu

Thursday, March 7, 2019 | Page 3

Deacon Profile: Sam Shapiro

At age 15, freshman Sam Shapiro from Minneapolis, Minn. created an officially recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization centered in Cite Soleil, Haiti.

Inspired by his brother, Marc Arthur, who his family adopted in 2013 after meeting him through a soccer program that brought him to the United States, Shapiro wanted to create a program to provide opportunities for kids his age in Haiti who otherwise might be socially pressured into participating in gang culture.

He worked with a local Haitian peace leader to organize “Sprint to Cite Solei,” which is an economically self-sustaining, multi-aspect program that includes a basketball camp that runs every weekend of the year and provides the local kids of Cite Soleil with structure, clean water, nutritious meals and salutary exercise in a constructive team setting. Shapiro hopes to bring Sprint to Cite Soleil to Wake Forest's campus environment that embraces the spirit of Pro Humanitate, as well as pair with the Wake Forest Basketball team and Photo courtesy of Sam Shapiro other organizations in order to make an even greater Sam Shapiro helps and provides opportunities for impact on the program in Haiti.

What inspired you to create Sprint to Cite Soleil?

My brother, Marc Arthur [inspired me]. So, when I was a sophomore in high school, my family met a 14-year-old boy from Haiti through a soccer program that brought kids to Minnesota to play in the USA Cup. We learned a little bit about him and that he was basically sleeping on the soccer field and did not have a real family or a place to stay. He ended up going back to Haiti after the USA Cup, but my family really bonded with him for the month he was here, and he agreed to return to the United States the day after he turned 15 to start school in the United States and live with us. Then from Minnesota, I wanted to learn more about his culture. I mean this was the kid that I was playing [the video game FIFA] with — he was just totally my brother right away, and I wanted to learn more about where he grew up, so I went down to Haiti with the program that had introduced me to him and Haiti in general.

There, I got to meet his biological brother and kind of saw there were a lot of kids in his same position.

Although we were able to help Marc Arthur find a family and get an education in the United States, there were a lot of kids that were walking the streets without help — without direction — and getting affiliated with gangs and violence, and so my goal was to create some sort of program that would get kids my age, just like me, off of the streets in Haiti.

8-18. We have 10 coaches, and on top of that, we feed the kids every Saturday with four hired cooks, and we also pay all the coaches. The idea behind that is to provide the coaches with a chance to support their own families, and then on top of that, we do a lot of things in the community so we’re connected with the special needs house, hospitals and numerous other organizations. I guess another big thing that I like to put emphasis on is that for the feeding part of our program we buy all of our food locally, it’s not like bagged food shipped from America and this is important because it’s helping grow the community. Our ultimate goal is for the program to be sustainable in Haiti, and we want to kind of boost the economy there and make the program self-reliant so that it’s not relying on people in the U.S. packing meals. That’s actually what I wrote my college essay for Wake Forest on.

What have you learned from leading Sprint to Cite Soleil?

I’d say one thing that is so important is just to connect with other people and ask them their stories because I think I was very surprised by how many people had interest in what I was doing and kids in Haiti through his work for Sprint to Cite Soleil. how many people wanted to support it. There are a lot of generous people who want to help but just What were the first steps you took to get it into don’t know how to [help]. action?

What advice do you have for those who want to do volunteer work in other countries or in tough I didn’t know anything about non-profits or how communities? to operate one, but the first thing I did when I had the idea with my mom was contact a peace leader I remember thinking when I was just a junior in Haiti. It was the guy who is now the president in high school that I was young and my ability of Cite Soleil Basketball, so it was a guy who had to make an impact was small and limited because a vision, and we just basically connected through of that, but I think if you get connected with the Facebook and I explained to him, “Hey I want to right people and you put everything into it, you can do something — I want to help.” He told me he make a big difference in any community you want was working on this mini basketball program, but to try to change or make a positive impact on. So I he didn’t have funding or a great space to have it think it’s important to know that and especially for in, so that’s when I said basically I would partner kids and young adults to know that they can make with him and help raise funds. It was important to an impact regardless of their age. me to build off of his idea because I knew that as Do you plan to bring it to Wake Forest and get an American I did not understand exactly just how people on campus involved?

Cite Soleil operated, and so I tried to support him and his vision, instead of taking my own biased, I mean I talked with one of the health teachone-perspective American vision of a new idea for ersYeah, that was in a book club I was a part of for new a non-profit. students. The book was actually about Haiti, so that’s why I signed up. But long story short, I got How often do you go to Haiti and what do you connected with a couple of people who had traveled do while you’re there? to Haiti before and talked to them a little about fundraising. It was really small — nothing’s really I probably go once or twice a year, but it’s impor- happened yet, but I really want to connect with the tant to know that the program is not just when I basketball team, especially. There’s a lot of opportugo. It’s running every single weekend on Saturdays nities there connecting the basketball aspect of the and Sundays, and that includes about 150 kids ages program in Haiti with that.

POLICE BEAT Miscellaneous

lou. Offender refused treatment and was cleared to be monitored by a friend. The report was filed on March 3 at 12:59 a.m.

• Offender was issued a trespass warning for peeping at a student in the ZSR Library. The report was filed on March 1 at 11:01 a.m.

Larceny • WSPD assisted with a report of a loud party on Howell Street. The report was filed on March 2 at 4:25 p.m.

• Suspect arranged a transaction agreement with a victim. The transaction occurred • WSPD assisted with a report of a loud party on Howell Street. The report was at Reynolda Gardens, where the suspect stole $50 from the victim. The report was filed on March 2 at 4:48 p.m.

• Offender was stopped by University Police and issued a citation for trespassing filed on Feb. 25 at 12:50 p.m. in Lot Q. The report was filed on March 2 at 4:48 p.m.

• Suspect opened mail and stole money from Alumni Hall. The report was filed on Feb. 25 at 9:56 p.m.

Underage Consumption/Intoxication • Unidentified person stole a Gatorade from Reynolds Gym. The report was filed on Feb. 26 at 10:44 p.m.

• Offender consumed alcohol underage at an off-campus party and was cleared to • Unidentified person stole a pair of headphones left unattended in Luter. The be monitored by a friend in Johnson. The report was filed on March 2 at 1:15 a.m.

• Offender consumed alcohol underage and was transported from vehicle to Ange- report was filed on Feb. 28 at 8:41 p.m.

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Palestine: Awareness week hosted Continued from Page 1

The panelists Wednesday night discussed Student Government’s Senate Resolution No. 6, a resolution condemning antisemitism, which has remained controversial among students and faculty since it was passed in December. Although Student Government released a statement clarifying that they have not taken a position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, some still believe that the resolution conflates antisemitism with anti-Zionism, which is opposition to Zionism, the political philosophy that argues that the Jewish people have the right to sovereignty over the land of Israel.

The panelists argued that the resolution was an attempt to limit free speech on campus. Additionally, they discussed the difference between criticism of the State of Israel and antisemitism. The responses to the panel were mixed.

“I think it was sad that [the panel] was completely one-sided,” said junior Gabriel Benezcry, a member of Students Supporting Israel.

However, junior Rance Orrell, who helped to organize the event, said he was pleased with how it turned out.

“For the folks that came here genuinely looking to learn and really trying to find out what it is that they can do to support this cause, I think for them that this panel was very, very useful,” Orrell said. “The folks on the panel were absolutely brilliant. Overall, the panel accomplished what we wanted it to accomplish.”

Sophomore Lilian Nassif was an audience member at the panel event. Although she was looking forward to the Palestinian Solidarity Week, she said her reaction to the panel and the week in general was mixed.

“I was super excited to see the Palestinian narrative finally be represented on campus,” Nassif said.

“I grew up hearing all about their plight and it truly saddens me, but I did feel slightly disappointed with the overall approach. I felt like the focus was so much on ‘the other’ and demonizing the other side instead of empowering the Palestinians. It’s super dangerous to oversimplify a long, painful history like this one. However, I really do appreciate

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The display had the title “Free Palestine” and included phrases such as “from Ferguson to Palestine, resistance is not a crime.” It also included a series of graphics and drawings. the effort, and I think students should continue to exercise their right to free speech.”

Junior Phillip Yurchenko, president of Students Supporting Israel, said that he did not think the event worked to clarify the nuances of the IsraeliPalestine conflict.

“What I truly hoped would be a week about how we can help Palestinians manifested itself into blatant antisemitism,” Yurchenko said. “Israel is not perfect, and Palestinians are in a tough situation.

Having a week bashing Israel, with claims of settler colonialism, policies of murdering children, ethnic cleansing and denying Jewish connection to the land, while ignoring the human rights violations that the PA, Hamas, Egypt and Jordan commit against the Palestinians is a clear double standard.”

In response to criticism, the Palestinian Rights Solidarity Coalition released a statement affirming their goal and position.

“The Palestinian Rights Solidarity Coalition was formed to uplift Palestinian culture and life in the wake of pushes at Wake Forest and around the world to silence pro-Palestinian voices,” the statement read. “We remain resolved to uplift the issues concerning Palestinian students at Wake Forest and to continue constructive dialogue towards Palestinian human rights.”

The Palestinian Solidarity Week and the responses to the week demonstrate that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the situation of Palestinians are issues that are important and relevant to the Wake Forest community.

SG GENERAL ASSEMBLY

BY ELIZABETH MALINE Asst. News Editor malied17@wfu.edu

I. Senate Business President Danny Reeves reported that Mental Health Week is the week after Spring Break. He encouraged all senators to get involved and attend and promote events. The new athletic director, John Currie, is coming to Senate soon and is very interested in meeting students. Election packets are out and people can now get signatures. No campaigning is allowed for senators when asking for signatures, so if students ask those running for positions what they stand for, they cannot say.

Only Reeves and the Recording Secretary will be have access to the votes coming in so the results are not leaked during the election.

Speaker of the House Will Hargrove had nothing to report.

Treasurer Sydney Packard reported that Deacon Dining is considering adding a dining option at Wake Downtown. She is taking suggestions for types of options to add.

Secretary Maia Kennedy reported that they are currently seeking approval for their sexual assault and harassment awareness campaign.

Chief of Staff Daniel Oberti had nothing to report.

Staff Advisor Tim Wilkinson was not present.

and close March 25. The application to be a President’s Aide is also live and due March 8.

Physical Planning Committee had nothing to report.

Public Relations Committee reported that they are working on promoting Mental Health Week and encouraged everyone to share content on social media. The election video is in its final editing II. Committee Reports stages and should be released shortly.

Student Organizations Council had nothing to Academic Committee had nothing to report. report.

Campus Life Committee reported that they had a meeting with Dean of Admissions Martha Allman and President Hatch. Associate Dean of Stu- III. New Business dent Conduct Matthew Clifford is setting up a President Danny Reeves reviewed voting, debate committee to look into recent issues of race.

The independent lounge in Kitchin, previously and discussion procedures and terminology with belonging to Alpha Sigma Phi, has officially been senators.

Each senator will now have access to an informadesignated for the use of the Black Student Allition sheet during voting to better understand the ance (BSA). The administration is also looking process. into ways to improve the bias reporting system.

Diversity and Inclusion Committee had nothing VI. Announcements to report.

Judiciary Committee reported that applications Share Mental Health Week flyers on social media to be on the Board of Investigators and Advisors, and the Honor and Ethics Council are now live and be sure to attend the week’s events.

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Former soccer player writes book Former Wake Forest soccer player Kate Parker visited campus to speak about her new photo book

BY JACLYN CHILDRESS Contributing Writer chiljm17@wfu.edu The Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum conference room went silent as the first beats of a new Nike commercial, which embodies the struggles and achievements of being a female athlete, began. Once the final line, “show them what crazy can do” closed, the room erupted in shouts and applause. This was when Kate Parker, former Wake Forest soccer player, took the stage.

On Feb. 28, Student Athlete Development welcomed Parker back to Wake Forest to have her speak to a group of current female athletes.

Parker, who graduated from the university in 1998, is the author of Strong is the New Pretty, a photo book filled with girls of all ages showing that it’s “not about your looks but about what’s real,” as Parker said.

“This event is so important for female athletes because we need to remind ourselves to embrace who we are and surround ourselves with a group of girls who support each other in our dreams,” said sophomore women’s golfer Emilia Migliaccio.

Parker is the mother of two daughters: Ella, who was in attendance, and Alice, who is featured on the cover of both Strong is the New Pretty and Strong is the New Pretty: Journal for Girls, which is a directed journal for girls ages 8 to 12 to help them learn how to celebrate their powerful and silly side.

Parker said she had no intention of be-

coming a best-selling author. However, this changed when she saw the beauty in her two daughters being themselves and began to capture that in photos. She said she realized that telling her daughters to smile and clean up wasn’t the truth, and that the real story was in their liveliness, energy and confidence.

She also said her books were created to celebrate people for who they are, and if someone wants to make a change in the world, it starts with people being themselves.

“Your value is not in how you look or dress, but in who you are,” Parker said.

Parker related to all of the women in the room as she described her struggles with being a female athlete in 1998. All of her jerseys were made for men, and being given free cleats was monumental for women, while it was expected for the men’s team.

In this age of social media, there are new pressures that girls and women did not have to face, and Parker said she wants to provide a place and convey a message where women can celebrate who they truly are.

“With all the pressure society puts on girls today to act and look a certain way, it was refreshing to hear that it’s okay to be different,” said sophomore and women’s soccer player Abby McNamara. “It’s okay to be confident and loud and to not care what people think. There’s so much more than to just being pretty in a physical way. As Kate would say, being pretty is being strong. I aspire to live my life in that way, every single day.”

Parker dove into the power one can have by knowing their emotions and feelings and that having power doesn’t mean being comfortable. Rather, she argued that being uncomfortable is where change is made.

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Kate Parker has written two books inspired by her daughters. The first is a photo book titled Strong is the New Pretty and the second is a directed journal.

“Bravery is not being fearless. It’s being afraid and doing it anyway,” Parker said.

It went from a room of quiet listeners to one full of loud chanters in less than ten seconds.

Once she was done speaking, the floor opened up to questions for any athlete that wanted to speak. Parker expressed that she had never thought about photography before her children, and that in the beginning of her career as a photographer, she was embarrassed about not go-

ing to school for photography. However, she said now she will never apologize for being a woman in a position of power, and that she wouldn’t be where she is today if she had let fear and doubt rule her life.

Sophomore soccer player Hannah Betfort claimed she felt she could run a marathon after Parker’s speech.

“Remember the kid inside of you, and let her lead, not doubt,” Parker said.

OUTSIDE THE BUBBLE Several prominent Democrats Zuckerberg trying to make Italian celebrity chef Mario decide not to run in 2020 social media more private Batali gives up restaurants Four prominent Democrats all announced this week that they will not be running for president in 2020.

Many people have highly anticipated the campaigns of former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and of course, Hillary Clinton, but none of them will be on the ticket.

Bloomberg announced that he feels his time and fortune will be better used promoting issues he personally cares about, such as gun control, climate change and immigration reform, rather than spending two years campaigning and waiting to make change. However, he did not shy away from claiming that he could have beaten Donald Trump in a general election.

Merkley will run for a third term in the Senate in 2020 and Holder will continue working to end gerrymandering. Clinton never seriously considered a third primary bid, but said she will continue to stand for the issues she believes in.

Following the Facebook scandals, Mark Zuckerberg said that he will be shifting the focus of the platforms he runs to make them significantly more private.

Zuckerberg now runs Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp. He is seeking to make these social media platforms feel more like a “digital living room.”

Recently, Facebook specifically has faced a lot of backlash regarding privacy issues, especially as it relates to foreign relations and United States elections.

According to Zuckerberg, users of these platforms can now expect their conversations and posts to be kept more private, as a discussion with friends and family would be. However, many of the details surrounding this change are unclear, such as the timeline for when users should expect these changes to appear and how they will appear differently across the different platforms.

A year after reports that Italian celebrity chef Mario Batali sexually assaulted and harassed women, he has given up his stake in each of his restaurants. Batali is also selling his shares in Eataly, the popular chain of Italian gourmet markets. Batali also had stakes in restaurants all across the globe from Singapore to Hong Kong to Italy.

Before giving up stake in the restaurants, these allegations cast a large shadow over Batali’s career. Reservations at Del Posto, one of the most luxurious restaurants in Batali’s empire, saw a decrease in reservations following the allegations. Six of the restaurant group’s properties closed when the Sands casino group ended their contract with Batali. The group’s newest restaurant located in the high-end Meatpacking District of New York City, La Sirena, closed in December. He was also fired from ABC’s The Chew following the allegations, and the show was then cancelled.

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Paleo diet reviewed: revisiting our ancestral diet Our ancestors were huntergatherers. Here's a modern-day twist of their diet: eating "paleo"

BY KATE TENDER Staff Writer tendke18@wfu.edu The paleo diet encourages eating habits similar to how our ancestors would have eaten during the Paleolithic era.

Since they would not have the tools or technology to process food, the diet follows the foods that hunters and gatherers would have consumed.

According to an article from Harvard School of Public Health, it’s believed that if they would’ve had the modern medicine that we are afforded today, their lifespans would be higher, and they would experience less modern-day diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart problems due to their diet and the rigorous exercise from hunting. Similarly, for the modern-day paleo diet, it works best when balanced with hydration and exercise.

The diet promotes whole, unprocessed foods, vegetables, lean meats, fruits and nuts. The goal, by limiting foods with a high glycemic index, which is a ranking of foods based on how easily they are digested and their effects on blood sugar levels, is to have a diet that is high in pro-

tein and fiber while moderate in fat and carbohydrates. Paleo restricts grains with high glycemic index rankings, legumes, dairy, processed foods and unnatural sugars. Low glycemic index foods are more slowly digested and cause a more gradual rise in blood sugar, keeping you full longer, whereas high glycemic index foods cause fluctuations in blood sugar.

According to the Mayo Clinic, some of the health benefits of the paleo diet include weight loss, improved glucose tolerance, which could be beneficial especially for people with diabetes and better appetite management. The paleo diet also decreases inflammation, which leads to greater benefits for your heart and other internal organs. Since you are reducing high sugar intake and artificial

ingredients, it also promotes clearer skin and increased energy. That said, everyone’s bodies may be affected differently.

Another added benefit is that you don’t have to count calories or limit your food intake. The paleo diet promotes healthy eating combined with hydration and exercise for overall health benefits. This can help the user stay committed and enjoy the diet by experimenting with new meals and trying new foods.

This past week, my friend and I challenged ourselves to try the paleo diet.

Her parents have been paleo since she was younger, so she had more knowledge regarding the diet; before I started researching, I was going in on a whim.

Personally, going paleo didn’t greatly alter my diet; I don’t eat too much dairy,

and initially cutting out carbs wasn’t too hard. However, while we could find paleo options every day at the Pit or Benson, it was often repetitive which caused us to crave other foods that weren’t considered “paleo.” In addition, I found myself cutting out foods that are healthy, such as quinoa or oatmeal.

The most important thing when trying a new diet is doing what works for you.

We didn’t have to be strict with ourselves about this; we could follow the general rules, but also include foods that are healthy, even if they aren't considered paleo. My friend also offered the advice that her mom told her: focus on what you can eat rather than what you can’t.

It was exciting to research, try new foods and look up recipes, even if we couldn’t make them.

From this diet, I realized that it might not be the most feasible option for a college student. While it is definitely doable for someone committed, it was difficult to maintain on campus and would be much easier with a kitchen to cook paleo meals or snacks. With that in mind, the paleo diet offers many health benefits, but it is always a good idea to consult a nutritionist, someone with paleo experience, or do some research before undertaking this diet. It is recommended that Photo courtesy of Flickr/fabola anyone trying a new diet should listen to Paleo diet consists of lots of fruits and vegetables. Legumes, dairy, their body and do what’s best for them processed foods and unnatural sugars are restricted on the diet. individually.

Class profile influences academic trajectory New research sheds light on factors that influence disciplinespecific academic differences

BY CAROLINE WALKER Assistant News Editor walkct18@wfu.edu Amanda Griffith, Wake Forest’s Ollen R. Nalley associate professor and associate chair of the department of economics, recently studied the impact of class makeup on students' interest in pursuing the study of a STEM subject.

The research findings are published in the article titled “First Impressions in the Classroom: How do class characteristics affect student grades and majors,” which Griffith co-authored alongside Joyce Main, a Purdue professor, and published in the journal Economics of Education Review.

Griffith commented on her initial inspiration for this research as her search for improved comprehension about the mechanisms by which women and minorities become disproportionately underrepresented in STEM fields of study.

“STEM fields, in particular engineering, have shown very low representation

of certain groups of students, including female and minority students,” Griffith said. “Understanding why fewer women and minorities choose these fields, as well as what shapes their trajectory and success through these majors, is essential for designing policy to correct the underrepresentation.”

After identifying the aim of her research, Griffith proceeded to examine data on the class makeup of the first required course in engineering at a large, public Midwestern research university.

Griffith examined the three primary components of class makeup — peer ability, gender effects and role model effects — and how these impacted the students’ academic achievement and personal interest to persist in a STEM field of study.

Based on this data, she analyzed how the aspects of class makeup affected the achievement and desire of students enrolled in their first engineering course to continue within the STEM field of study.

Her research showed that there is a correlation between the composition of gender, peer ability level and role models in the classroom for the initial engineering prerequisite and the achievement and interest of students in continuing to study engineering.

In regard to female representation in STEM studies, the gender composition of initial engineering classes had a notable influence. The research outcomes indicated that an increase in the representation of females in foundational engineering courses can improve the persistence of both females and males in further study of and presence of majors in that subject area.

Another component of class makeup, the proportion of minority students in the class, was found to impact students’ academic achievement. The outcomes showed that an increase in the representation of minority students can improve the grades minority students receive in the class.

Also, the peer ability level within the class correlated to the students’ level of interest in persisting in engineering studies. An increase in students with lower ability levels in the class makeup negatively correlates to the interest of students in pursuing further study of engineering.

However, an increase in students with high levels of ability in engineering classes improved the grades that all of the students, including those with lower ability levels, received in the class.

These supported her former hypothesis that the class composition of foundation-

al engineering courses influences not only the interest of students in further pursuit of STEM fields of study but also the academic achievement of the students in these courses.

The conclusive findings of this research provide insight into the effects of class composition on student achievement and decision-making, which will prove integral to further policy discussion of how to increase interest and the representation of students, especially minorities and women, in STEM fields of study.

“We hope that this information can be used to think carefully about how an experience in an introductory class may help or hinder students on their way to a degree in a STEM field,” Griffith said.

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Professor Amanda Griffith teaches her class at Wake Forest University

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Prospect theory in practice at Wake Forest domain, they behave oppositely — they are willing to take large risks to find any way back into the “gain domain.” Whereas mainstream economics would expect individuals to make choices that maximize their individual utilities, Kahneman and Tverksy found that

BY JONATHAN TRATTNER & AMANDA WILCOX more often than not, this is not true in practice.

Associate Science &Technology Editor and Online Managing Editor It was this concept of loss aversion that we decided tratjd17@wfu.edu & wilcaf16@wfu.edu to test among our peers. This past week, we offered For decades, mainstream economic theory as- the following prospects to members of the Wake Forsumed humans to be logical, deliberative calcula- est community. tors when evaluating decisions and judgments. For Imagine the following scenarios independently: matters as significant as playing the stock market to those as trivial as deciding what to have for lunch, 1. Would you rather have an 80 percent chance of economic models assumed humans to be Homo economicus, or coldly efficient utility-maximizers winning $4,000 (Option A) or a 100 percent chance (utility is a measurement of value for any given out- of winning $3,000 (Option B)? come). However, in 1979, Israeli economists Amos 2. Would you rather have an 80 percent chance of Tversky and Daniel Kahneman fundamentally disrupted the economics field’s reliance on the prevail- losing $4,000 (Option C) versus a 100 percent chance ing school of thought, expected utility theory, with of losing $3,000 (Option D)? their seminal paper “Prospect Theory: An Analysis Unsurprisingly, when asked about gaining some sum of Decision Under Risk.” The nascent field of beof money, the majority of people would rather win a havioral economics, which is described by Nobel Prize winner Richard Thaler as “economics done certain $3,000. After all, who doesn’t crave certainty? with strong injections of good psychology,” has Think how many sushi dinners you could buy with gained respect in academia as a way to make eco- $3,000! On the other hand, when asked about losing nomics more accurate by incorporating more realis- money, the majority of people would rather risk an 80 percent chance of losing $4,000 and grasp onto a tic assumptions about how humans behave. slim 20 percent chance of losing nothing. According to expected utility theory, both of these choices are irWhat is prospect theory? rational. Over repeated trials, Option A has an expected outcome, on average, of $3,200 (0.80 x $4,000), One of the most fundamental components of be- which is larger than the gain of $3,000 expected from havioral economics — the ideas with which Kahne- Option B. Similarly, Option C presents an expected man and Tversky turned the economic world upside loss of $3,200 compared to the loss of $3,000 expectdown — concerns prospect theory, or the way in ed from Option D. which people approach decisions that involve risk.

As seen above, given the larger gain expected for Their findings were largely at odds with expected Option A, it seems irrational that the majority of utility theory. For example, they found that losses people chose Option B. Likewise, given that Option have a larger psychological impact than gains of C leads to a larger loss on average than Option D, it equivalent magnitude; losing $10 hurts more than seems irrational that the majority of people selected gaining $10 feels good (a phenomenon known as it. Clearly, Wake Forest students exhibited exactly the loss aversion). People are generally averse to risk and same decision-making patterns as the University of Jecrave certainty, although when they fall into the loss rusalem students studied by Kahneman and Tverksy.

Decisions underlie our everyday lives, and prospect theory underlies how we make decisions. Fun fact: we’re not rational about it.

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Kahneman accepts the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.

Why does prospect theory matter?

Economic theories matter because they often inform policies that govern our world and how we live our lives — from the health care system to the tax code to environmental regulations. It follows that if public policies are based upon theories that do not realistically capture how humans behave, they will be structurally inefficient and market failures will occur.

Policy interventions influenced by behavioral economics are often low-cost and relatively simple to implement, but can have outsized impacts. Simple changes in how choices are presented (choice architecture) have been empirically proven to increase organ donation rates, 401(k) savings plan contributions, tax compliance and more.

Can I be more rational?

Data and graph courtesy of Jonathan Trattner & Amanda Wilcox

Wake Forest students demonstrated the same inconsistent preference patterns found by Kahneman and Tverksy. While they preferred certainty when confronting gains, they switched when confronting losses.

Though we typically think of ourselves as rational, Kahneman and Tversky have shown that humans are fundamentally irrational. We don’t compute statistics on the fly, nor do we weigh decisions properly. So, in our complex world, what can you do to be more rational?

We think this boils down to a concept pioneered

by Thaler known as choice architecture. The way a decision is presented to you, or “framed,” in behavioral economics parlance, can have a huge effect on how you react. For instance, think back to a donation request card. Most have options starting at or above $100, which gets you thinking that you should be giving around that amount.

The way this is presented unconsciously primes you to donate more than you might otherwise. So, the next time that you are presented with a choice, think about how it is being asked. Are there numbers presented to you? If so, how would you act if they were different? Is the question phrased in terms of a gain or a loss? As shown by Kahneman and Tversky, we act differently depending on the framing of the question.

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“ a useful intersubjective dialogue Opinions maintain The Art of Perception

Robust and thoughtful opinions can help shape a broader understanding of the self and others

Jack Portman

Staff Columnist porttjt17@wfu.edu From within the confines of human perception, the pursuit of truth is an impossible endeavor. Our pathological beliefs about the world and ourselves inhibit objectivity and obscure reality. If nobody can truly know anything, it is fair to ask “what is the value of opinion?” For me, grappling with existence — whether we exist, or not, whether anything is meaningful, or not — is a practice in interrogating my human experience. Obviously, no truthful conclusions can be reached in this way given that my thoughts are necessarily situated in a given moment. My thoughts are those of an individual with my particular life experience. They are far from objective.

However, that truth eludes my emic sensibilities doesn’t necessarily disqualify the possibility

By organizing a belief into a cogent and articulate argument, one is forced to reconcile with the subjectivity of their material.” of achieving something satisfactory, something passable. What value is there in truth if truth is impossibly elusive? Is seeking to understand the subjectivity of my existence more valuable then pursing truths I will never find? The existential questions I ask myself as I pace through my two hour work-shifts at the gym aim for truth but achieve something more personally valuable: opinion.

Opinion is so fundamentally flawed that there is no point in even considering briefly its legitimacy as a form of truth. Even the expertthink-tank-professorial-academic types who regularly contribute The New York Times opinion columns are steeped in a regime of reflexive non-truths. Even Paul Krugman, a Princeton graduate, London School of Economics graduate and a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics, produces opinion articles for The New York Times that provoke John H. Cochrane, a graduate of MIT and Berkeley and the head of the National Bureau of Economic

Research, to retort, “let’s just not pretend this has anything to do with economics, or actual truth about how the world works.”

Opinion is valuable as a means of examining epistemological inquiries without the burden of feigned objectivity and truthfulness.

Opinion doesn’t require a scientific method of deduction or a mathematical proof to carry validity, although it can be benefited by such.

Instead, it knows its own limits, and doesn’t mind them all that much. By engaging with the opinions of others, our own become more nuanced and diverse. By informing our opinions with exposure to the variousness of perception, our opinions become more acknowledging of perceptual and experiential difference among humans.

Conversely, occasions of consensus or common perceptions are cause for examination.

What do our shared beliefs tell us about ourselves and our similarities? Does ubiquity constitute truth or just ubiquitous delusion? Interrogating our mutual beliefs and the mutual experiences which inform our beliefs offers an opportunity to analyze how experience gives rise to opinion, and this new understanding can subsequently be applied to other options we hold. Writing on opinion can thus be as

cathartic as it is informative. In the writing process, fallacies can be revealed and new perspectives explored. By organizing a belief into a cogent and articulate argument, one is forced to reconcile with the subjectivity of their material and critically analyze the substance of their thoughts, ultimately precipitating a more thoroughly meditated opinion.

One can opine about the state of economic affairs, the goodness or badness of food, art, politics, or the nature of human existence with equitable untruthfulness. In doing so, the opinionated refine their understanding of the world, their understanding of self, and the structures which shape perception. Writing on opinion can be a rewarding and enlightening experience, and requires nothing but senses with which to perceive the world and a personal context with which to interpret it.

Possibly more rewarding than the gratification of expanding the limits of one’s perception is the small sum of money the Old Gold & Black will pay you to compose your opinion into an opinion article. It’s my opinion that you should articulate your existential musings into a roughly 650 word article, and reduce your tuition by five dollars therein.

ing politics aesthetically could remold the mind to become benignly aspirant, supplanting the Nietzschean will to power with acute, sentimental policy.

Walter Benjamin would say this utopian idea curdles into fascist ideology, as regimes aestheticize politics to make violence acceptable. In his 1936 essay, “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction,” he contests that aestheticization’s inevitable result is war. Benjamin thinks our immature tendency is to apply aesthetics to normalize regime violence. Marinetti, leader of the Futurist movement, says “war is beautiful because it establishes man’s dominion over the subjugated machinery,” claiming war’s mechanization of the human body, as well as its unique architecture of destruction, constitutes an aesthetic position. While it is impossible to distill Benjamin here, he claims this aestheticization results from a society inadequately “mature” to incorporate technology into life, that technology has not been “sufficiently developed to cope with the elemental forces of society.” Here we receive the fait accompli that is our warped and wicked nature, utilizing neutral inventions to force our violent ends. Benjamin thinks an aestheticization of politics becomes a methodological legitimation for fascist regimes, and only illustrates the human lag behind technological production.

And Benjamin remains, to an extent, correct. The jingoistic tendencies in the United States stem from an abstract fetishization of violence, seen in our love for military appendages that surpasses any logical, defensive need for them. We arm ourselves like we’re in The Wild Bunch because it seems artful, idealized and heroic.

Guns pervade our lives and exist almost purely in an aesthetic mode, and the “aesthetic weapon” manipulates the psyche for its own perpetuation, building unrealities to defend against and transposing spurious paranoia into permissive policy. We deal with the repercussions of this aestheticization on what seems like a daily basis, yet we cannot extricate ourselves from it because it has woven itself into the fictional narrative of our lives, and subjectivity dictates that fiction has always held more water than fact.

Yet I can never entirely dismiss the incorporation of the artistic mien into politics, if only because I think it would bring in the ends, sensitizing our intellect to realize that extremes are usually untenable limitations. Brodsky puts it well when he amalgamates the aesthetic disposition with reality, saying, “the comprehension of the metaphysics of personal drama betters one’s chances at weathering the drama of history.” I think so, too, I just hope we aren’t already in the final act.

Aestheticizing“politics could improve our public lives Political Possibilities

The benefits of aestheticization must be tempered by their potential to pervert

Kyle Ferrer

Staff Columnist ferrka16@wfu.edu I have said before, quoting Joseph Brodsky, that poetry is first and foremost a sentimental education. It shows us things outside our superficial or even analytical purview, elucidating subtle gestures and intimations of the spirit that go unnoticed as we glide through our days. Poetry has the ability to liberate the subconscious of our perceptions and alight the palimpsest left by existence. But does this specific quality of poetry have a place outside the private sphere? Can it activate our public lives, that is to say our politics, in any way?

Irish poet Derek Mahon says, “a good poem is a paradigm for good politics,” which has the obvious, technical interpretation: the tightness of a good poem mimics responsible, robust behavior by the government. But it could also relate to the idea of aestheticizing politics, of incorporating

Benjamin thinks an aestheticization of politics becomes a methodological legitimation for fascist regimes.” a set of artistic and sentimental values into the public sphere. The Trump presidency seems to beg for aestheticization, if only for the term’s insinuation of thought and attention. It is an interesting question to ponder: would an aesthetic sensitivity heighten our empathy and form generous, encompassing policy, or would it bog us down in a world of interpersonal myopia?

Like most things, and in a conventional political moment, the answer seems to be a little of both. The politician eats at the local BBQ joint to interact with the “people,” to bring the thinking and politicking down to earth and hopefully pull from this reality a well-rounded policy.

But aestheticization does not just mean an unsentimental intellect peppered with fellow-feeling; aestheticization means knowledge of an artistic heritage and tradition, an art historical sensitivity that informs a present idea of beauty. Although attention to beauty could seem irrelevant, and likely to devolve into vague idealities and political abstraction, the connotation is that beauty can spawn decency. View-

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“ control the fate of the country Young people Electoral Strategy

The power of change lies in young people's ability to incite and inform the electorate

Samantha Horowitz Contributing Writer horose17@wfu.edu

In 2016, I had to wake up for a 7 a.m flight to Orlando, Fla. I had barely slept two hours the night before. My mom shuffled into my room, nudged my shoulder and proceeded to drop The New York Times on my bedside table. “TRUMP TRIUMPHS.” The ride to the airport was quiet. While I was checking out at an airport kiosk, the cashier said, “Have a good day. We all need each other right now.”

That day, I immediately began writing a letter to Hillary. I wanted to write something that encompassed the sadness I felt that she didn’t win. More than anything, I wanted to thank her. She did not wait a single day to reaffirm her deep faith in all that is good about America — and her fierce belief that the promise of this country is a promise to everyone.

That afternoon, while strolling through the Epcot Food and Wine Festival, I passed a young woman wearing a Hillary 2016 shirt.

I shot her a faint smile, she nodded, and said:

In 2018 young people voted in historic numbers, and because we voted and volunteered, we have the most diverse Congress in history. " "This fight’s not over.” She’s right; it’s not.

In 2018 young people voted in historic numbers, and because we voted and volunteered, we have the most diverse Congress in history. We took back the House, and now real people see themselves reflected in positions of power in government, significant policies have new champions and we’ve put a real check on the power of Trump and his administration.

A Democratic-controlled House is already making a real difference in our nation. But tackling the issues we face — from student debt to unaffordable housing to healthcare to immigration — requires regaining progressive power in all the legislative houses of our government.

In 2020, we can take back not only the White House, but also the Senate and the statehouses needed to control the drawing of fair maps in the 2021 redistricting, undoing some of the worst cases of Republican gerrymandering. If we do things right, we’ll not only beat Trump and the GOP; we'll also set ourselves up for a decade of progressive wins.

What does regaining progressive power in our government look like? And how do we get there?

Democrats will likely win the popular vote again. But to win the presidency, Democrats need to win in 6 presidential swing states —

North Carolina, Arizona, Florida, Wisconson, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

Currently, there’s a 53-47 Republican majority in the Senate. We need to flip 4 Republican seats and maintain all Democratic seats. If there’s a Democratic VP, we really only need 3 to advance a progressive agenda.

Seats in North Carolina, Maine, Arizona and Colorado look winnable.

In 2010, the GOP elected governors and state legislators who redrew district maps to unfairly favor Republicans. If we can flip state houses in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Ohio, we can get fair maps after the 2020 census that actually represent the electorate, and we’ll see more progressive wins.

Last cycle, Swing Left pointed you towards your closest swing district as the most effective place to focus your volunteer time and

donations. You might be familiar with swing states. But the 2020 cycle is giving us something new and exciting: what we’re calling the “super states.” By focusing on them, we can maximize the impact of our efforts, working on many or all of these critical contests at the same time.

In presidential elections, over 90 percent of registered voters vote, so we have to register new voters in the super states. Guess where a bunch of new voters are? *Whispers* — "colleges."

Young people have an extraordinary opportunity to reach new voters and make a difference this election. I believe this is how we’ll take back our country, begin to heal from the Trump administration, and begin to progress again. Convinced? Want to learn more? Visit swingleft.org/fellowship to learn how to get involved at Wake Forest.

“ Learning a language can change your worldview

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The Benefits of Language

The nuances of grammar and vocabulary can alter one's perspective

Olivia Field

Staff Columnist fielor17@wfu.edu

If you asked me what I thought about learning a foreign language before my college career began, I would have replied with some sort of galling speech about the tiresome workload, impossibilities of truly picking up an accent and my general distaste for Spanish (which I had been “learning” since first grade). Now, after four semesters of French, I am almost embarrassed to think about how I had continuously rejected foreign language from my life.

I don’t really know how or why this shift occurred. Did I begin situating myself in a more globally-sensitive existence? Or, more simply, did I start having better instructors? I couldn’t tell you. Regardless, I am now of the impression that learning a new language is one of the most rewarding

Thinking about the way that language both allows for and inhibits certain ways of thinking and expression is mind-boggling." and beautiful activities humans can participate in.

Thinking about the concept of language, whether in its written or spoken form, is one of those thoughts that makes your brain hurt. How do the three lines that come together to create the capital letter “A” evoke that one specific sound in my head or allow me to constrict my throat just enough to produce the noise that represents that symbol? I have no clue. Maybe I should take a course in linguistics.

Nevertheless, this mind bending, yet enthralling, thought embodies the fact that each language harnessed this trifecta of visualizing, understanding and reproducing in its own specific way.

The process in which they did so is linked back to so many different factors, from history and geography to biology and art. Learning languages, or more pointedly, exposing oneself to the differences between languages, can begin to open up the mind to a new way of processing the world around you.

Here’s an example. When looking at French, or any of the romance lan-

guages, you can see that there is much more importance placed on the subjunctive mood as a differentiated form of expression compared to the indicative mood. There are so many rules, exceptions and stipulations to this emotionally driven, dual-subject mode of speaking that never come to my mind when using it in English.This is mostly due to the fact that English does not draw a distinction between most verbs in the subjunctive and indicative mood, while romance languages conjugate them in distinctive forms.

Although there is overlap, the ways in which the subjunctive is used becomes different in English and French because of grammar — which, as I so eloquently described above, is the final product of that brain-hurting phenomenon of how languages came to be. So, does this mean that an English speaker has more room to stipulate, desire and suppose than a French speaker does due to a lack of grammatical constraints? I don't necessarily know the answer to this question, but thinking about the way that language both allows for and inhibits certain ways of thinking and expression is mind-boggling.

Another distinction that comes to mind is the phrase te quiero in Spanish. Not quite “I like you” but also

not as strong of a statement as “I love you,” there is no equivalent to this saying in English. Similarly, in Brazilian Portuguese, one has the feeling of saudade when they wish to see a friend, family member or significant other. Brazilians won’t say that they are missing someone, but that they have saudade. When translated into English, this single word embodies emotions ranging from a deep longing for someone you love to a profound state of nostalgia.

Although I wish I could have grown up bilingual, there are so many benefits to initially learning a language through a grammatical lens. It sheds light on the way your native language shapes the way you look at the world, and prompts you to think about why these differences exist — which almost always leads to acquiring fruitful knowledge about a group’s culture or history.

In my lifetime, I hope to learn more than just French. I can’t even begin to think about what picking up Japanese or Arabic from square-one would be like, but I do know that it would continue to break down the barriers that come from a unilingual lifestyle.

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Letter to the Editor In response to the “Editorial Board Reflects On Allman, Pittard Photos” staff editorial, I would like the editors to ask the administration and those involved selecting and admitting students to the university, what they are doing to increase diversity at Wake Forest. Is there a goal? What is the plan?

The question is not entirely what Allman, assistant senior provost and dean of integration, and Associate Dean of Admissions Kevin Pittard did 30 years ago, but what they are doing now to make Wake Forest more diverse. People change over time, like U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugh Black who went from a KKK member to a liberal on the court.

Is the Wake Forest diversity index from U.S. News improving? Wake Forest improved from 0.38 to 0.39 in two years. In reality, this is probably just noise in the statistics, not really an improvement.

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Wake Forest ranks highly academically in the US News national universities; however, on the US News Campus Ethnic Diversity index Wake Forest badly trails its peers."

Wake Forest ranks highly academically in the U.S. News national universities; however, on the U.S. News Campus Ethnic Diversity index Wake Forest badly trails its peers.

Wake Forest ranks 219th in national universities diversity index.

In order of academic rating in 2017, the top 27 universities have the following diversity ratings: Princeton University: 0.66 Harvard University: 0.68 University of Chicago: 0.63 Yale University: 0.66 Columbia University: 0.70 Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 0.71 Stanford University: 0.74 University of Pennsylvania: 0.65

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Duke University: 0.64 California Institute of Technology: 0.66 Dartmouth College: 0.63 Johns Hopkins University: 0.69 Northwestern University: 0.63 Brown University: 0.63 Cornell University: 0.65 Rice University: 0.69 Vanderbilt University: 0.58 University of Notre Dame: 0.43 Washington University in St. Louis: 0.58 Georgetown University: 0.58 Emory University: 0.65 University of California-Berkeley: 0.68 University of California-Los Angeles: 0.71 University of Southern California: 0.68 Carnegie Mellon University: 0.68 University of Virginia: 0.51 Wake Forest University: 0.38 Wake Forest needs to address the

issue of diversity. What is the plan?

What would it take to match UVA? Duke? Rice?

I suggest Wake Forest have an active recruitment plan. If it has one, why is it not working?

In the late 1960’s, Wake Forest invited a spokesman for the KKK to speak at Wait Chapel. I protested then, but it was a very lonely protest. I wrote a letter to the Old Gold & Black asking why the faculty had so few people of color, which got me the disapproval of the president.

Increases in diversity must be driven from the top. If we have a plan, what are the goals? How are they monitored? Is Wake Forest meeting the goals? What happens when Wake Forest does not met the goals? If Wake Forest is meeting the goals it is time to review the goals.

didates have the ultimate advantage year by year.

The non-Greeks, then, need to grow powerful enough to rival the Greeks.

They need to cultivate a united sense of solidarity and show students what their options are beyond faux Hellenistic insignia. Without strong nonGreek alternatives, the Greeks will continue to reign supreme and students will continue to think that their way is the only way of finding one’s place. Again, we all know and recognize there are other ways, but they seemingly do not provide the same kind of clear and solid foundation for relationships and networking.

To that end, I think that non-Greek leaders and communities should band together in the same way that the

Greeks do. I think non-Greeks need to find new, attractive ways to “sell” non-Greek life. For me, this starts with putting on display everything else there is to do on campus and reassuring everyone who does not fit the Greek mold that they can find their place elsewhere. Non-Greek life and alternatives need to be prominently and vigorously promoted, and nonGreeks need to be actively recruited.

Once this picks up speed, I am hopeful that one day, non-Greeks will throw their own parties and stress diversity and inclusion in opposition to homogeneity and exclusion. I am hopeful that one day students will be just as proud to call themselves nonGreeks as much as Greeks.

The Romans were better, anyway.

Yours, Tom Daly '69

“ not offer enough alternatives to Greek life Wake Forest does Greek Life

Although Greek life holds the lion's share of social options there should be alternatives William Morgan

Staff Columnist morgwb15@wfu.edu

The problem with Wake Forest social life is not that it is too Greek, but that it is not non-Greek enough. That is, there are not strong enough alternatives to the predominantly Greek way of life at Wake Forest. This is a problem because many students feel compelled to join Greek life for no reason other than it presents an ostensiblyclear path to belonging on campus.

There are other paths, of course, but they are undeniably and overwhelmingly overshadowed by the fraternities and sororities. We have long reached a point when one can justifiably ask, “What else is there to do on a Friday or Saturday night other than go out to a frat party?”

This is not only a regrettable state of affairs but an unhealthy and unbalanced one, too. For one thing, students should not have to feel like “going Greek” is the only way to go at Wake Forest. That is merely a fiction — an illusion allowed to hold sway in the glaring absence of a strong, healthy non-Greek life. Students come to campus as freshmen and very early fall under the popular but misleading impression that the “in” or “cool” thing to do is to be a part of Greek life. Inevitably, many students are hooked and take the bait offered

I think non-Greek leaders and communities should band together in the same way that Greeks do." by frat parties, not necessarily because they are good or fun, but because “everyone” seems to partake in them.

Unchallenged by non-Greek life, fraternities and sororities have an airtight monopoly over the social scene.

It is no wonder that so many believe that if they want to fit in at Wake Forest, they need to buy in to what the Greeks are selling. Again, the problem is not the Greeks, but that students feel obliged to join them out of a perceived social necessity.

Obviously, Greek life is not the only road to belonging at Wake Forest.

Plenty of students, including Greeks themselves, find their sense of belonging in non-Greek organizations — sports teams, faith and identity groups, campus leadership and so on.

I myself have found much of my belonging in Student Government and the Resident Student Association. The former is a prime example of how the Greek versus non-Greek dynamic is skewed against the non-Greeks. There has not been a non-Greek president of Student Government in something like a decade. In recent years, Greek candidates have been so favored that the outcome of elections has become virtually a foregone conclusion. Ours is no fair or democratic process. The Greeks, due to their superior cohesion, vote as a bloc, and Greek candidates need but activate their base to win every year. The question is not who best appeals to the students, but who best appeals to the fraternities and sororities, so naturally Greek can-

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Deacon: Currie named Athletic Director Continued from Page 1 Wellman hired Jeff Bzdelik and later Danny Manning as basketball head coaches but neither of the signings has proved to be a slam dunk. The Deacs haven’t had a 20+ win season since 2010, which was the last season before Bzdelik was hired as the head coach.

Some of the major complaints by the fanbase are that the program has grown stale over recent years and that a new approach is needed. Wellman himself acknowledged recently the situation of the basketball team. ““That [basketball] program — one of our great coaches was sitting here [during the press conference]. Dave Odom. We need to get back to that level of success. I’m convinced that we can,” said Wellman. "[The recent losing trend] It needs to be resolved. We need to do better. I am confident that we will.”

Here is where John Currie enters the picture.

Currie, 47, graduated from Wake Forest in 1993 and started his college athletics career under Wellman. He has served as athletic director twice at Kansas State University (2009-2017) and at University of Tennessee (2017). In 2013, Currie won the Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year Award and the Bobby Dodd Athletic Director Award for his efforts at Kansas State.

"Today is a very humbling day," said

Currie during the official announce“John Currie is a perfect fit for Wake tor duties over the transition period ment. "My wife, Mary Lawrence, Forest. He is an alum, his wife is an until May 1, when Currie is expected and I are grateful for the confidence alum and he is one of the brightest to fully take over as the new athletic that President Hatch and the Board young people in college athletics. For director. Currie will be only the sixth of Trustees has shown us to make this him to have a chance to come home athletic director in Wake Forest history dream come true. Ron Wellman has to his alma mater is special,” said Uni- since the school implemented the posibeen my long-time mentor and is re- versity of Texas Vice President and Di- tion in 1937. sponsible for everything I have in my rector of Athletics Chris Del Conte.

“Over the next several months, you’ll professional life — the most impor- “It is big news for John Currie, but [it see me out and about, listening and tant of which is the ethical foundation is] even bigger news for Wake Forest. learning, reacquainting myself with that has sustained me over the last 25 [Currie] is prepared to lead Wake For- old friends, meeting new ones, all to years.” est into the future." better understand our challenges and Currie’s body of work is very impresChief among Currie’s first decisions opportunities,” said Currie. “Being the sive, especially given how young he still as Wake Forest's athletic director will athletic director at Wake Forest is our is. At Kansas State, Currie was tasked be whether he should keep or replace [my wife and my] dream come true. It with replacing basketball head coach Manning, who has an $18 million is the biggest challenge of my career to Frank Martin, who left Kansas State buyout as a result of his recent contract follow a legend like Ron and to fulfill in 2012 to be the head coach at Uni- extension. the hopes and aspirations of my fellow versity of South Carolina. The pressure Wellman will retain athletic direc- alumni.” was on Currie to keep the high level of basketball success, as Martin had taken the Wildcats to four NCAA tournament appearances over the previous five years, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2010.

Currie then hired Bruce Weber, who has since led Kansas State to four NCAA tournaments over his first six years, including an Elite Eight appearance last March. Weber also has positioned the Wildcats as one of the contenders for the Big 12 Conference Championship. Currie’s choice of Weber is definitely proving to be a wise Photo courtesy of Wake Forest Athletic Communications one. During his time at Kansas State, Currie (left) is officially introduced as Wake Forest's newest athletic director Currie has earned high praise from alongside President Hatch (center) and former Athletic Director Wellman (right). other athletic directors in the Big 12.

Diamond Deacons complete perfect week The Deacons complete the perfect week after getting its fifth win in a row against Furman by 11-2

BY JOSEPH RAFSHOON Staff Writer rafsjm17@wfu.edu The Wake Forest baseball team is back on track after a 5-0 week. The team finally looks in mid-season form after a rough start to the season. Junior Patrick Frick reiterated that point after the game last Wednesday.

“I feel like it’s midseason; we have been going at it since the fall,” Frick said. “We still think we can make a regional with the rough start.”

The highlight for the Deacons was a walk-off single in the 10th inning to send the UNCG Spartans packing last Wednesday. Associate Head Coach Bill Cilento filled in for Head Coach Tom Walter as he was dealing with a minor illness. The game went into extra innings tied 1-1 when Frick walked off the Deacs with a bases-loaded single.

Before the walk off, the Deacons looked sluggish during the season and the game. Countless errors and lack of situational hitting exhibited a lack of grit. However, a down-to -the-wire win like this can spark a team, especially one struggling to find wins like the Deacons. Senior Jake Mueller realized the game against UNCG could just be what it takes for Wake Forest to get on a run.

“You know sometimes a team who’s on the cusp gets a dra-

matic win like that, and now we can come in and get hot,” Mueller said.

The Deacons continued that winning atmosphere as they swept the weekend series against Furman. Wake Forest outscored the Paladins 29-10, as they put up double digit runs twice in three games. Wake Forest was in control the whole weekend, as Furman only led once during the entire series.

Wake Forest received a massive addition to the lineup over the Furman series as redshirt senior Bruce Steel made his season debut. The veteran infielder hit his first home run since the 2017 regional in Sundays 11-2 victory over Furman.

Steel will bring needed experience in a lineup packed with underclassman. Walter must be looking at Steel to utilize his senior leadership to guide this young squad.

Wake Forest’s stellar pitching also continued. Sophomore Jared Shuster was named ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week and one of the Collegiate Baseball National Players of the Week after his 12-strikeout performance against Furman. The lefty has eclipsed 11 or more strikeouts in each of his three wins.

He has solidified a spot at the top of the rotation alongside junior ace Morgan McSweeney. McSweeney had a bounce -back start against Furman, as he allowed no runs on three hits. The bullpen is still being led by lockdown sophomore reliever Antonio Menendez. The Herndon, VA native has been lights out recording an unbelievable 1.32 ERA. Rightfully so, Walter has leaned on Menendez a great deal as he leads the team in seven pitching appearances. His mastery was on full display against UNCG. Menendez pitched three scoreless innings to give his team a chance to win in the 10th.

Cilento echoed this sentiment after the game on Wednesday.

“It’s awesome; he’s come a long way,” Cilento said. “Talk

about being in total control. I don’t know if there was a ball hit close to the barrel often.”

The week ended on an even better note, as Walter notched his 700th career win. This is his tenth season as Wake Forest’s head coach, leading the Deacons to six winning seasons, two NCAA tournament appearances and one super-regional berth.

Walter and the Deacs open ACC conference play this weekend against Notre Dame. The Deacons are going to see tougher opponents going through the ACC gauntlet. The grace period is over and ACC play is what makes or breaks a season. Friday's game starts at 6pm at the Couch.

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Pitching has been the strength for the team this year, with a consistently effective bullpen.

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Basketball almost grabs the win at Cameron Indoor The Demon Deacons were on the verge of grabbing their first win in Cameron Indoor Stadium since 1997

BY ETHAN BAHAR Senior Writer bahaea15@wfu.edu

On March 7, 2019, it looked like Danny Manning’s much-maligned 2018-2019 basketball squad was going to do the impossible. Arguably the worst team in the ACC, our beloved Demon Deacons were seemingly one charitable roll away from beating the vaunted Duke Blue Devils in the mecca of college basketball, Cameron Indoor Stadium. Of course, we ended up losing by one point after Chaundee Brown’s lastditch effort wobbled around the rim for a momentary eternity before eventually rolling out. But for 39 minutes and some change, it looked like the Demon Deacons really may have been able to pull one out against Coach K’s Dukies, the Associated Press’ fourthranked team, and the ACC’s most notorious villain.

It was a very quick first half. Wake Forest enjoyed small leads for the majority, but lost their edge moments before reentering the locker room. The second half started with Duke up 35-34, but the Blue Devils returned to the floor uncharacteristically flat, and Wake Forest dominated, at one point taking as much as a 10-point lead. Duke answered and tied up the game with only a few minutes remaining. After R.J. Barrett scored and put Duke up by three with 20 seconds to go, it seemed like Wake Forest’s miraculous effort was going to fall short. But after a quick layup

by Brandon Childress and a boneheaded turnover by Duke’s Jack White, Wake Forest had the opportunity to inbound the ball beneath their hoop with 7.4 seconds left, down 71-70. Duke played solid defense, and Childress was forced to heave up an ugly 3-pointer that Brown rebounded and quickly put back up. The ball swirled around the rim, the gym fell silent, and much to the Demon Deacon’s chagrin, the ball did not fall through the rim. Cameron Indoor erupted, and just as they always do, Duke beat Wake Forest.

Wake Forest’s Brown had the best game of his career, putting up 21 points and complimenting them with 10 rebounds. Except for a few misguided shots, Childress also played impressively, adding 19 points to the scoreboard. Duke freshman R.J. Barrett was the best player on either side of the ball, playing all 40 minutes and finishing with 28 points. Notably, Duke forward Zion Williamson, considered by most college basketball fans to be the best player in the country, missed the contest with a knee injury.

Before the game, Vegas favored Duke by over 20 points. Ken Pom gave them a 99.6 percent chance of victory. Days earlier, Ron Wellman, Wake Forest’s Athletic Director of almost three decades, announced his retirement, and John Currie, his replacement, expressed that his main goal would be to “fix basketball” at Wake Forest. At a notorious “basketball school,” that spells trouble for a coach like Danny Manning, who came into Tuesday’s contest sporting a 65-90 record at the helm of the Demon Deacon men’s basketball program. Surely Manning, his assistants and the rest of the team would have been far more pleased with a real victory, not merely a moral one. But, just

as Coach K reminded the crowd in Durham after the game, Wake Forest should be extremely proud of their performance. They played with heart and integrity, and, if only for one game this season, kept up with a truly elite program.

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Cameron Indoor is one of the elite venues for college basketball. The Deacons have not won there since 1997.

Wake Take: The Cameron Indoor experience From growing up a Duke fan to attending Wake Forest, covering a Wake Forest game at Cameron was spectacular

BY DANIEL PACHINO Senior Writer pachdb15@wfu.edu

It had been more than ten years since the last time I visited Cameron Indoor Stadium in the fall of 2008 for a rather meaningless November game between Duke and the Montana Grizzlies. Until this Tuesday, it was the only time I had ever seen a game at Duke. The game that Sunday afternoon was the end of an East Coast visit my dad and I took to visit some family, as well as his beloved Durham alma mater.

My dad, a 1981 alum of Duke, is as passionate and knowledgeable a Duke basketball fan as you will meet.

Like I did in the past for the Old Gold & Black, my dad served as the Sports Editor of the Duke Chronicle during his years as a Blue Devil, which meant he spent dozens of nights seated in the press row seats I was lucky enough to have last night. His great claim to fame is that he wrote the Chronicle article when Mike Krzyzewski was hired as Duke’s head coach nearly 40 years ago in 1980.

Needless to say, he raised me to be a die-hard Duke fan like himself.

Yet as high school trudged along and my SAT scores never approached Duke’s demanding averages, it became increasingly clear I would never follow in his footsteps to Durham. Instead, I came a bit down Tobacco Road to an ACC foe in Mother So Dear.

It’s hard to believe that in my four years at Wake Forest it took me, a born-and-raised Duke fan turned Demon Deacon convert, this long to revisit Cameron Indoor for a game. I, of course, had been to the Wake Forest-Duke games at Lawrence Veterans Joel Memorial Coliseum,

but never to any in the famed Cameron Indoor. Games between the Deacs and the Devils at the Joel had been fun in years past, especially when Wake Forest narrowly lost to Duke two years ago when Luke Kennard had 30 second half points. Nothing, however, compared to the atmosphere in Durham on Tuesday night.

The energy inside that arena is unlike anything else in sports. At just over 9,000 seats, Cameron makes for an intense environment. Although I had been to a game there a decade ago, I had lost sight of how truly tiny Cameron is. Watching Duke games on TV really doesn’t do the arena justice. With so many people packed into such tight quarters, the sound reverberates from wall to wall. Sitting on the sideline in press row, the student section is directly on top of you, actively screaming, breathing and spitting down your neck.

The game itself was phenomenal. The Deacs were

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Dan Pachino (right) grew up a Duke fan and covered it this year from a Wake Forest perspective.

25.5-point road underdogs to No. 4 Duke, but delivered one of their best all-around games in my four years.

Wake Forest went toe-to-toe all night with arguably the nation’s most talented team — albeit without its mountainous star Zion Williamson. The crowd was locked in all night, as the gym rocked with noise. In his post-game comments, Coach K made comment of how influential the crowd was in winning Duke the game.

The Deacs hit Duke hard with suffocating and opportunistic defense all game and went into the half down a single point, 35-34. Chaundee Brown and Brandon Childress were excellent in the second half, and Ikenna Smart had the game of his career filling in for Olivier Sarr, and after Wake Forest got out to a 10-point lead early in the half, Duke clawed its way back into the game and led by five with three minutes left. Wake Forest would not go down without a fight, however, and the game came down to the final possession as Brown narrowly missed a would-be game-winning shot at the buzzer that sat on the rim for what felt like an hour. The collective sigh let out by the Duke faithful as Brown’s shot rattled out could be felt throughout the building.

The overall experience of seeing my beloved Deacs play an incredibly well-fought, back-and-forth game against my formerly beloved Blue Devils at Cameron was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced in sports. During my time at Wake Forest, my love for Duke and its basketball team has undoubtedly evolved, but the draw and magnetism of this year’s Duke team has been undeniable in comparison to years past, especially when Williamson and R.J. Barrett have shared the court. The experience of Cameron — its history, the passion, the noise, the tight quarters — make it a singularly unique atmosphere in sports. And the fact that Wake Forest not only pushed Duke but gave them a true test and probably should have won made my return to college sports’ most iconic venue and a place my dad called home that much more special.

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Spotlight: Jake Benzinger

BY SAMANTHA WEXLER Sports Editor wexlsn17@wfu.edu

A three-sport star in high school, Jake Benzinger was a standout star at Mt. Greylock High School in not just football, but also basketball and baseball. In high school, he started for three years on the offensive line and has been named to the First Team All-Berkshire and the All-Western Massachusetts team as a senior.

Like a lot of members of Dave Clawson’s football teams, Benzinger redshirted his first year on campus to build muscle and learn the program while transitioning to school. In his redshirt freshman season, he saw 103 snaps, playing in relief for starters most of the time. His season-high snap count came against Delaware, when he played 47 snaps. Coming into his redshirt sophomore year, Benzinger transitioned into a much larger role and a solidified starter. He started all 13 games at right tackle and was an important part of the line that allowed Wake Forest to set school records for total offense yards, passing yards and points in a season. The offensive line as a whole finished 33rd in the country in sacks allowed. He played a season-high 97 snaps in the Belk Bowl win over Texas A&M in 2017 and was on the field for 987 snaps, tied for the most on the team among offensive linemen.

As a redshirt junior, Benzinger shook up his position on the field following the injury of Justin Herron, shifting over to left tackle. He started all 13 games as a senior, finishing second on the team with 1,116 snaps. His snaps against Notre Dame (99), Duke (83) and Memphis (101) led the team.

Coming into his redshirt senior year on a 26-game starting streak, Benzinger looks to lead a more experienced team to their fourth consecutive bowl. Coming off of three consecutive bowl wins, there’s certainly a lot to look forward to for Benzinger and the football team.

Samantha Wexler: Walk me through last year’s season, how did the team feel about it and what did you all take away to build on?

Jake Benzinger: Many throughout the 2018 season, it seemed like our backs were always against the wall, but we responded with clutch victories when we needed them most. Bowl eligibility is now a standard in our program, so we were going to do whatever it took to get us playing in late December.

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Winning the Duke game last year was a look into reaching our full potential.

We need to have that same urgency for the 2019 season like we did for the must-win Duke game last year.

SW: All of the football facilities are definitely top notch and still growing. How will those help with both the future and the present of Wa k e Fore s t football?

JB: Player Development is super important at Wake Forest, so having facilities that help players get ready to play in the ACC faster are a big plus.

The McCreary Indoor and an exclusively football weight room have made it easier for players to invest in improving their game. New facilities will definitely help in the recruiting game for the future of the program, but they have already made a big impact on the current team.

SW: There has been a very high standard of play under this coaching staff, having won three straight bowls, what in particular do they bring to the program to continue to compete in the ACC? JB: Coach Clawson demands a high level of accountability from every person in the program and that accountability has built a team culture that will continue as long as there is strong leadership. As well as being well prepared for every scheme and game plan, the coaching staff has helped build a winning team culture.

Personal Profile Hometown: Williamstown, Mass.

Class: Redshirt Junior Accolades: - Three-sport star in baseball, basketball and football in high school - First Team All-Berkshire and All-Western Massachusetts selection as a senior - Tied for most snaps among offensive lineman in his redshirt junior season - Started all 13 games in his redshirt sophomore and redshirt junior seasons

SW: What’s your favorite Wake Forest football memory so far?

JB: The feeling after winning the Belk Bowl in Charlotte was probably my favorite memory on the football team so far.

Then when my family and I went out to eat in Charlotte after the game, we received a standing ovation from people in the restaurant. It was an unreal showing by Demon Deacon nation at the game.

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Deac Notes Alex Sharp records her fifth double-double of the seasons at Virginia Tech

Jared Shuster named player of the week for second time this season

Wake Forest junior Alex Sharp led the Demon Deacons with 18 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high three blocks as the Deacons fell 69-57 against Virginia Tech. Others with good scoring numbers were Gina Conti with 12 points and six rebounds, Maya Banks with a career-high 12 points and Ellen Hahne with four points and a career-high eight rebounds. The Deacons lost to Virginia Tech to open the ACC Tournament.

Jared Shuster, a sophomore on the Wake Forest baseball team, repeated as ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week and a Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week, announced on Monday. Shuster was honored with both of these awards following the opening weekend of play as well. He started twice last week, with stellar outings against Elon and Furman. He faced a career-high 12 batters while allowing just one hit against Furman.

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MLB: Big names in new places this year Spring training signals the start of yet another season of MLB play this spring and summer

BY BEN REMIS Contributing Writer remibm18@wfu.edu

Spring Training is underway, and the baseball season is right around the corner. This offseason was anything but time off for baseball, however, as lots of big names moved around. Here’s a recap of which superstars will be wearing different jerseys in 2019: Bryce Harper 2018 team: Washington Nationals The deal: 13 years, $330 million with the Philadelphia Phillies What to expect: The 2015 National League MVP is staying in the NL East, and now the Phillies are the favorites to make the playoffs. There’s a lot of pressure on Harper to deliver a title.

Carson Kelly and Andy Young Andrew McCutchen What to expect: Entering the final year of his contract, Gold- 2018 team: San Francisco Gischmidt is arguably the best first ants/New York Yankees baseman in all of baseball. St. The deal: 3 years, $50 million Louis hasn’t made the playoffs to the Philadelphia Phillies for three years — now they are What to expect: McCutchen all in. might not be as good as he was when he won the MVP in 2013 Patrick Corbin with the Pirates, but his veteran leadership will be very valuable 2018 team: Arizona Diamond- to the young team in Philly. backs The deal: 6 years, $140 million Andrew Miller with the Washington Nationals What to expect: The big lefty 2018 team: Cleveland Indians had a breakout year in 2018, The deal: 2 years, $25 million and now he joins up with Max to Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg the St. Louis Cardinals to form one of the best rotations What to expect: Miller has had in baseball. some recent injury problems, but if healthy, he should provide the stability at the end of games that the St. Louis bullpen lacked last season.

2018 team: Toronto Blue Jays/ Cleveland Indians The deal: 1 year, $23 million to the Atlanta Braves What to expect: Donaldson was once the best 3B in baseball.

If he returns to anywhere close to that level of production following last season’s injuries, the Braves will be really, really good.

2018 team: Baltimore Orioles/ Los Angeles Dodgers The deal: 10 years, $300 milJose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group/TNS lion with the San Diego Padres Patrick Corbin signed a six-year, What to expect: Surrounded by $140 million contract this spring. a lot of unproven talent, Machado will try to prove he is worthy Edwin Diaz and Robinson of his record-breaking deal and Cano not the player remembered in LA for his lack of hustle.

2018 team: Seattle Mariners The deal: Traded to the New York Mets for Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak and prospects What to expect: Diaz was the best closer in baseball last season, and Cano is a former AllStar coming off an 80-game suspension from steroids. They look to turn around a Mets Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS team that vastly underwhelmed Josh Donaldson signed a onelast season. year, $23 million contract.

J.T. Realmuto Manny Machado signed a 10-year, 300 million dollar contract.

Paul Goldschmidt 2018 team: Arizona Diamondbacks The deal: Traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Luke Weaver,

2018 team: Seattle Mariners The deal: Traded to the New York Yankees for Justus Sheffield and other prospects What to expect: “Big Maple” is the dominate ace that the Yankees have been looking for.

The lefty will head up a Yankees pitching staff that is no longer a weakness.

Josh Donaldson

Manny Machado

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James Paxton

2018 team: Miami Marlins The deal: Traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jorge Alfaro, Sixto Sanchez, and Will Stewart What to expect: Realmuto wanted to get out of the Miami rebuild, and now he has his chance. He is another strong piece that will anchor a deep Phillies lineup.

A.J. Pollock 2018 team: Arizona Diamondbacks The deal: 4 years, $55 million to the Los Angeles Dodgers What to expect: Pollock balances out the left-handed hitting Dodgers lineup and gives them a great glove in centerfield. Another dangerous weapon for the reigning NL West champs.

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The Marines and the Yankees traded players and prospects.

Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp 2018 team: Los Angeles Dodgers The deal: Traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Homer Bailey and multiple prospects What to expect: These two star outfielders are ready to bring the Reds back to a competitive level. Puig might not be in the bright lights of LA, but he’ll still be incredibly electrifying.

Top Players Still Unsigned: • 2015 Cy Young Winner Dallas Keuchel (SP) — Keuchel was arguably the best free agent pitcher. He will make a big impact once he finds a team.

• Seven-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel (CL) — Kimbrel is available because of last year’s playoff struggles and a high asking price. He remains one of the best closers of his generation.

• Five-time All-Star Adam Jones (OF) — He has legitimate power and immeasurable veteran leadership.

• Two-time All-Star Gio Gonzalez (SP) — He will be a solid middle-of-the-rotation arm for a playoff team.

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Machado and Harper ink big deals Free agency sweepstakes in the MLB this year led to huge money and time commitments from teams

BY REN SCHMITT Print Managing Editor schmwm16@wfu.edu After months of waiting, false rumors, collusion accusations and more waiting, Bryce Harper landed in Philadelphia and Manny Machado signed with San Diego, finally putting an end to their respective free agency sweepstakes.

Despite speculation that either player could end up settling for a short-term contract with a record-breaking average annual value (AAV), each player found a suitor willing to meet demands for a contract worth at least $300 million.

Machado chose guaranteed money in San Diego over an incentive-laden deal with the White Sox, signing a 10year, $300 million deal. Machado’s presence in San Diego will likely impact the Padres more in the future than the present, as 2019 projections still have them missing the playoffs, even with Machado on the team.

Still, Machado instantly upgraded the hot corner for San Diego. Ty France, one formerly projected starter at third for San Diego, was projected by ZiPS for 1.1 fWAR in 2019. ZiPS projects Machado at 5.4 fWAR, so he immediately adds four wins to the 2019 projections for San Diego. Sure, they may barely eclipse .500 in 2019, but they promise to be much more entertaining, and their young stars will play an important role on the field in the future.

The Padres boast perhaps the richest farm system in baseball, headlined by five-tool shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., who could debut in 2019. With Machado in the mix, the Padres envision an unrivaled left side of their infield for years to come, as the combination of Machado at third and Tatis at shortstop should bring both both power at the plate and dynamic glovework on defense.

With the addition of Machado, the Padres moved up their contention window, and they may be ready to challenge the Dodgers atop the NL West as early as 2020 if their prospects find their footing quickly at the majorleague level.

The Harper free agency saga lasted a bit longer than Machado’s, but in late February, the ultra-talented, ultravolatile Harper finally agreed to terms on a 13-year, $330 million contract with Philadelphia, the richest deal in American sports history (though, adjusting for inflation does knock it down the list).

John Middleton, principal owner of the Phillies, finally lived up to his infamous November promise of “spend[ing] money and maybe even be[ing] a little bit stupid about it.” The Phillies improved their roster more substantially than any other club this offseason, acquiring catcher J.T. Realmuto, shortstop Jean Segura and outfielder Andrew McCutchen prior to Harper’s arrival.

Harper, though, was the pièce de résistance, the magnum opus, the cherry on top of a perfect winter. From the outset, landing Machado or Harper was essential for Philadelphia, and no amount of improvement around the edges would have kept their fans from burning Citizens Bank Park to the ground had neither star signed with Philly.

With the addition of Harper, Philadelphia is one of the favorites to come out on top in a very crowded NL East.

The Mets, Braves, Nationals and Phillies all have legitimate shots at winning the division, but Harper, projected for 4.8 fWAR in 2019 by ZiPS, gives Philadelphia a substantial bump heading into the season.

Despite having taken on Harper’s enormous contract, Philadelphia still managed to keep a level of financial flexibility. Due to the contract’s length, Harper compromised a bit in the AAV department at $25.4 million, only the 14th highest in league history. By spreading out their payments to Harper, the Phillies left room in their massive payroll to add, to extend and to spend more “stupid” money on players in the near future if they so please.

The fans of Philadelphia, as passionate as they are insufferable, responded to the signing by spending record-

breaking amounts of cash on tickets and merchandise. The Phillies reported selling roughly 100,000 tickets within 24 hours of the signing, and Fanatics, a sports apparel company, reported that Harper’s No. 3 jersey broke the record for most units sold within 24 hours of an athlete changing teams, topping even LeBron James’ Lakers jersey sales.

Players and fans continue bemoaning the state of MLB free agency, and Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel remain unsigned, but the mind-numbing, never-ending pursuits of Harper and Machado are finally in baseball’s rearview mirror.

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Bryce Harper shocked the baseball world, signing a 13-year deal with the Phillies for $330 million.

Former Deacon changing the tennis world Noah Rubin, the winningest tennis player in Wake Forest history, is using his platform to try and inspire change

BY JAKE GOLDBERG Contributing Writer goldjh17@wfu.edu

A former first singles player for the Demon Deacons has taken the bold initiative to create a unique new Instagram page called “Behind the Racquet” in an effort to get a more in-depth analysis of tennis professionals’ careers off the court.

Around a month ago, Noah Rubin, 22, was having a deep discussion with one of his best friends about the lack of genuine and comprehensive media coverage of tennis players.

“My friend said that he wanted to hear these interview that gets to the nuts and bolts of tennis players,” Rubin said. “Nothing about forehands and backhands.

Real stuff. Then, boom! I started it and it’s been really exciting, and people have been extremely receptive of it. I’m happy the page is where it is.”

In contrast to what many believe, the lives of professional tennis players are “not that glamorous,” Rubin said. Going from hotel to hotel and tournament to tournament, the tennis life is exhausting. And making little to no money until cracking the top 100 only adds to the many speed bumps along the tough road to playing tennis for a living.

As a professional tennis player currently ranked No. 153 in the world, Rubin has gone through some high and low moments, often reflecting on the pressure and money put into him having a successful career.

Rubin’s main initiative through this Instagram page is to bring interest into the tennis world by showing tennis fans a perspective off the court, a dimension many of these sports fans are not familiar with.

As expressed in Rubin’s page, these “speed bumps” have a broad spectrum, varying from loss of a loved one to illness to depression and so on. Humans, professional tennis players or not, often try to figure out the perfect method in coping with personal issues, but do not have much luck. This page not only gives players the chance to confront their problems head-on, but also gives them the opportunity to serve as a role model for others.

People often find it quite difficult to come forward with their problems. This is due to one thing: fear.

Fear that they will be judged. Fear that others will not understand their particular situation for what it is. Even just the general fear of opening up. Rubin admits that he was and still continues to be fearful to a certain extent.

Rubin expresses this in the page’s first post, which is a picture of him. In this post, he stands near the fence with the racquet in front of his face (hence the name “Behind the Racquet”).

Below the photo, Rubin wrote “to let down the people closest to me, my friends and family, is my most daunting fear. From an early age I was pretty aware about how many lives I affected. How many people had to sacrifice time, energy, and money. The idea that it may not be worth it, or there might not be a way to repay them, haunts me at times. It’s what will take me to that next level, or break me, but to impact the world you cannot let that happen and I won’t.” “[With this new page,] players do not have to be

afraid of showing their true feelings and not being self-conscious,” Rubin said.

Instead, the page allows messages to be transmitted across a viable platform where people can empathize with them and their problems while learning more about their favorite players at the same time.

It is a simple process for Rubin. According to Rubin, he has immersed himself in the tennis world of closeknit relationships as everybody knows everybody, facilitating him in developing “Behind the Racquet.”

He reaches out to juniors, college players and professionals for interviews, recording them with his iPhone and transcribing their responses on his computer later on. The only step that follows is a verification message from the interviewees giving Rubin the opportunity to post their story publicly on his page.

As Rubin said, “We all have a story.”

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Noah Rubin was just one example of the start of the upswing of Wake Forest Tennis

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Arctic presents realistic view of nature Mads Mikkelson’s dogged stoicism injects director Joe Penna’s austere film with the plain, sympathetic humanity of a man fighting nature

BY KYLE FERRER Opinion Editor ferrka16@wfu.edu There are wintry days and windy nights, and then there’s Arctic, the new film directed by Joe Penna, starring Mads Mikkelson as a downed airman eeking out an existence in the Arctic Circle. Mikkelson’s Overgård is a speck along a horizon of endless white, fighting nature’s fickle cycles and the likely reality that the cavalry isn’t coming. Arctic opens with Overgård tightly foregrounded, monotonously shoveling snow. Eventually, the camera cuts to an overhead shot, contextualizing his myopia into the gigantic S.O.S. Overgård has carved into the snow. He lives, and may soon die, in the midst of a frigid oblivion.

With fishing lines plunged into the ice and the crashed plane as a bunker, Overgård silently survives on sashimi and timetables. His days are structured through his beeping watch, which refreshes his sanity and imposes a feeble order on the sublime disaster. Siphoning whatever extant vitality he has into a daily trek up to the top of a snow bank, Overgård’s attempts at radio rescue manifest as a slow slippage into death. Like a drunkard teetering on the edge of a pool, Overgård’s existence doesn’t have long until it takes its plunge.

But about twenty minutes into Arctic, in a oneshot-at-rescue miracle, Overgård flags down a chopper, briefly. As deliverance approaches Overgård on his perch, it is slowly staggered by the wind and eventually whipped violently into the snow. So much for that.

Overgård investigates the wreckage and finds, among the dead, a young woman (Maria Thelma Smáradóttir) gashed and barely alive. Dragging her back to his makeshift domicile, he tries to nurse her back to health, but her gruesome side-slit begins to rot and his paltry supplies can only do so much. After discovering a family photo of the woman, urged by her impending death and thin tether to civilization, Overgård manufactures a semblance of duty, in a time as good as any, and makes for an exit. He sets off to try to reach a seasonal rescue station, located on the helicopter’s map, and the rest of Arctic consists of a trudge through the tundra as Overgård fends off all manners of natural disaster, teetering on the edge of optimism and relentlessly re-

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suscitating himself through the woman’s faint society.

Arctic presents a no-nonsense vision of nature, spare yet terrifyingly vast in its visual scope. We frequently get shots of a Lilliputian Overgård set against the harsh, limitless mountains of snow and ice as the film imagines a sort of frigid apocalypse, becoming all the more horrific because the dead zone Overgård navigates actually exists. The arctic surges seem, at times, so vicious and elemental, so utterly gravitational, that one fears Mikkelson will either ossify in snowman form or else be blown off the side of the earth. These episodes are shot all the way to their highest, howling pitch and then cut ahead to the next period of relative calm, with Overgård and the young woman buried or bunkered and beginning to stir.

As Overgård grunts and grits his way towards the vague rescue station, nature’s vicissitudes slowly erode his body and spirit. The distance grows instead of shrinks as the elements slash and recede like a deadly, puckish snake, and the young woman’s health mostly ebbs.

The way Arctic shews nature’s blithe brutality is via an aesthetic palette similar to Paul Schrader’s First Reformed. The film laughs at our anthropomorphizing,

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showing a nature that is unsentimental and remote and sublime only in its monumental horror. The visual austerity of Arctic is the sort that shows and never tells (there are approximately twenty lines of dialogue in the film, none of which really matter): the camera hardly ever shakes, and the shots jump between close-ups of an increasingly-haggard Mikkelson and establishing shots that reinforce Mikkelson’s relative impotency, alienation and puniness compared to the vastness surrounding him. The premise, as well as a certain, gruesome scene, echoes the grimy realism of 127 Hours.

Arctic drains every cinematic contrivance and presents only the atmospherics provided by nature herself. The result is a tense and relentless slog, though the hourand-thirty-eight minute film never goes slack or feels tedious, and Mikkelson gives a desperate, stoic and determined performance, capitulating in an inevitable sort of way to his circumstance, yet fighting for its resolution.

“Naturalism is nature seen through the temperament,” Emile Zola said, and Overgård’s temperament, defined by a mangy tenacity and rousing compassion, invites quiet sympathy. He exists as the fiercely subjective warrior facing the unsentimental wilderness — a well-worn tale, yet here injected with a novel performance that denies over-acted treacle and clichéd revelations. In fact, there is never any revelation aside from the recognition of absurdity. The environment vibrates with Overgård’s small, desperate effort as if incensed to increase its violence toward him. But Mikkelson crunches texture into the flatness, and his journey becomes a humble act of self-definition.

Arctic is essentially a joyless film, yet never a boring one. There is more squirming discomfort than absolute optimism or plot-point climax, and the Penna-Mikkelson duo seems fully committed to endless tribulation.

By the end, their bleak realism forms a sort of pact with the viewer. You do not want rescue to come, in fact you feel insulted by it, as if it’s a hoary cop-out. The music, too, by Joseph Trapanese, remains an insistent, orchestral massage into arctic darkness, forming less of an epic sense than a quiet ode to persistence. “To live is to suffer,” Nietzsche says, and in Arctic we eventually accept that precept as unassailably true. By the end, Penna and Mikkelson have even convinced us we wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Advice Column | Touching Tips

Last Resort is the hit spring break destination Spring break is coming up fast, if you don’t know where to go, here’s an idea

BY PETER SCHLACHTE Staff Writer schlpj15@wfu.edu Jim R asks, “How do I plan the perfect spring break getaway?”

Dear Jimmy, You’ve come to the right person. I’ve successfully evaded the FBI for nearly two months now, so you could say that I’m pretty good at getaways. Admittedly, I did have a brief scare last week in Cairo, but that was nothing that two camels and a bottle of Pantene anti-dandruff shampoo couldn’t solve.

But Jim — you young and innocent student who definitely actually exists — I’m tired of running from the FBI. They’re holding my cocker spaniel for ransom; they’ve convinced my children that my wife bakes better Beef Wellington than I do; they’ve even taught my wife how to bake Beef Wellington. Clearly, the FBI is framing me. So, Jim, I’ve returned to Winston-Salem to make my final stand.

The FBI thinks this is my last resort, and maybe it is. Maybe it is my Last Resort.

Last Resort. Jim. This is the answer to your question: the perfect spring break getaway is clearly Last Resort.

What other club makes you feel strangely excited and uncomfortable with

their mildly inappropriate comments on your Instagram? Where else can you lock eyes from across the dance floor with that kid from your freshman dorm while he makes out with that other kid from your freshman dorm? Why travel to Florida or Cancun to watch the DJ ignore your fourth request to play “Dancing Queen” when you can have that experience right here in Winston-Salem?

Indeed, Last Resort is to dive bars what Carly Rae Jepsen is to pop music, what Zicks is to flatbreads, what Theta Chi will soon be to Wake Forest Greek Life — the pinnacle.

After deciding to host your spring break at LR, you must begin to enact your plan.

Step one: Contact LR and inform them that you will be taking up residence on their dance floor. LR, of course, has neither phone number nor email address, but they’re extremely (again, strangely) responsive to Snapchat DM! Step two: Find the most sanitary location in LR and pitch your tent there. I suggest the volleyball court because literally no one has ever used it. As for food, your only option is to subsist on a diet of olive drink garnishes and LR-branded alcoholic Capri Suns — likely a healthier diet than your other spring break options anyway.

Step three: Take copious notes. No one actually knows what LR does on days not named Thursday, and this is your chance to find out. Do they host Sunday religious services? Is it Natty O’s private resort?

Does it double as an old folks’ home? Is there a difference between the second and third options? The possibilities are endless.

If you follow these three steps, you’ll be living large for your spring break! This is all I can offer for now — my final showdown with the FBI is fast approaching, and I need to prepare for all eventualities.

If you want to be featured in the next issue of Touching Tips, email me at schlpj15@ wfu.edu. My time is short; my future is inscrutable; wish me luck, dearest reader.

XOXO, Peter

BY LILY WALTER Staff Writer waltlm15@wfu.edu Spring break is right around the corner, and I’m here to help with your packing list. You might need sunscreen, a bathing suit, deodorant and for those who are sexually active, some condoms. That’s right, it should be on the short list of things you can’t forget if you’re headed off on vacation with the intention of knocking boots.

It may seem awkward to be talking about this, but condoms, for both males and females, help prevent both unwanted pregnancies and STIs. According to Planned Parenthood, when used correctly, condoms are 98 percent effective. Obviously, abstinence is the most effective way to avoid all the risks associated with being sexually active, but contraceptives such as condoms, when used correctly, work pretty nicely.

If you’re reading this, it’s not too late.

Not only does the P.O.D. provide provisions on demand for your sexual health needs, Student Health also has a big old condom dispenser in their offices doling out free condoms to anyone brave enough to take them. If that’s not private enough for you, the LGBTQ center has a wide

By Andy Killebrew With break looming on the horizon, here are 10 things to do now to set yourself up for success on holiday.

Repost pictures from last year’s break

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Pitch a tent at Last Resort and have a fun time over spring break.

Avoid doing laundry for the entire week Set the temperature to 74 degrees for tropical vibes Skip classes to get used to relaxing

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Small talk about spring break plans

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Manipulate parents for extra money

Drink margaritas at all hours of the day

Perform poorly on midterms

9. Cry

Contraceptives are an important part of sexual health array of condoms, and not just the kind they put on a banana in sex ed. They offer dental dams, internal condoms and male condoms. The goal of this wide array is to make sure that people of all different orientations can find ways to still practice safe sex and encourage students to get into the habit of using protection.

Now that you know you have these free contraceptives available to you, why aren’t you taking advantage of them? If you think being on birth control or being in a nonheterosexual relationship exempts you from using condoms, you aren’t entirely correct.

Yes, you don’t run the same risk of pregnancy, but if you aren’t in a monogamous relationship in which both partners have been tested, using condoms is the simplest way to make sure you stay STI -free.

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There are several places around campus to get free condoms at all times

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What’s the big deal about STIs, again?

Just to get us all up to date, they can cause discomfort, infertility, greater susceptibility to big baddies like HIV and sometimes death. They can be transmitted through every type of sexual contact. The good news is these are both treatable (for the most part) and preventable.

In the moment, it might seem like bagging it up is a big inconvenience, but that layer of protection makes a big difference down the road. And remember, both parties share equal responsibility in being safe because the risks are high for everyone involved. So to both ladies and gentlemen, wherever you’re headed next week, make sure you think twice before you decide not to throw a box of Trojans in your bags with you.

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Make sure you have some form of contraceptive while on spring break.

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Lifestyle Column | Jonas Brothers

Jonas Brothers release new single After six years of waiting avid Jonas Brother fans can finally rest, the band is back together again

BY JACLYN CHILDRESS Contributing Writer chiljm17@wfu.edu October 2013. All Jonas Brothers fans remember where they were the day the Jonas Brothers announced their breakup. This wound finally began to close last month when the Jonas Brothers began dropping hints of their reunion. I stared down at the Jonas Brothers CD in my car, thought back to 2008 Photo courtesy of amazon.com and tried to process the possibility of having a new The song “Sucker” and its accompanying music one six years later. It seemed too good to be true. video were released at midnight on March 1.

Now, while most 20-year-olds are currently stressing about relationships and due dates, for the last After spending a month on the edge of our seats, month there’s only been one thing consuming their on Feb. 28, the Jonas Brothers confirmed that they minds: the Jonas Brothers. It’s not quite the year would be releasing their new single, “Sucker,” at mid3000, but Jonas Brothers fans found themselves wak- night. As this news broke, their old albums began ing up six years earlier. Everyone was awaiting the climbing the charts again. All social media platforms new Jonas Brothers. True fans have stuck by them were updated with new photos and videos promoting through their separation, solo careers and even new their new song and music video. bands (DNCE) and finally their dedication has been The minutes till midnight crawled by until finally rewarded. the time came. Within hours the song jumped to The hints started with the reactivation of the Jonas number one on the Pop Charts and on iTunes. Their Brothers’ Instagram account and Nick Jonas liking music video was the number-one trending video and tweets on Twitter about the band getting back togeth- has reached almost 50 million views in less than a er. All their photos on Instagram and Twitter were de- week. The Jonas Brothers were not expecting this type leted and their profile picture was blank, leaving fans of love and continue to express their gratitude toward eagerly awaiting confirmation from the brothers. their fan base on social media.

“Sucker” is reminescent of the old Jonas Brothers songs but the music video takes the song to another level. The lyrics express the love that each brother has for their significant other, but the music video uses irony and sexual scenes to emphasizes their growth from the young boys we knew to the men that they have become.

Surrong the hype of the song’s release, the band hosted a surprise, private concert in New York City on the night of Friday, March 1. The attendants had to be over 21, and mostly people from the industry, phones had to be locked up before entering, and entrance was only allowed with a wristband. However, this did not stop Jonas Brothers fans from piling outside the facility, flying in at a chance to see them and surrounding their limousine.

At first, I thought people flying in had to be crazy.

Then I thought back to when I got my Jonas Brothers concert tickets in 2007 and cried for weeks. If I had known about the surprise concert sooner, I would have been in my car making the drive from Wake Forest to New York.

Fortunately for the fans who just can’t get enough, the Jonas Brothers will be featured every night this week on the Late Late Show with James Corden. This will include a carpool karaoke, many interviews, and best of all, lots of good music.

“Sucker” is currently still number one on iTunes and rumor has it that the Jonas Brothers have recorded 30 to 40 songs and are hopefully releasing an album. After the incredible response that this first single has received, I can only wait to see what they bring next.

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Above features a first year studying the night before a big midterm exam versus a senior studying the night before a big midterm exam. It is obvious that all students experience growth during their time at Wake Forest, sometimes for the better, and other times for the worse.

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Concert Review | Houndmouth

Band performs at sold-out show Houndmouth takes the stage during one of the last shows on their tour

BY LAUREN HARTMANN Staff Writer hartla15@wfu.edu Cold rain poured down onto the streets of Winston-Salem all day last Saturday, as it did all over North Carolina, which seems to be stuck in the eternal limbo that is waiting for spring. I was on my way to the sold-out Houndmouth concert and in an effort to vary this view of rain, I took I-40 to my destination, Carrboro, in search of some musical reprieve.

As I drove, I wondered how many people would even show up to the concert. Not everyone likes to be out when there is potential for flooding, you know. However, when I arrived just 10 minutes after the doors to Cats Cradle (a popular mid-sized college-town venue) had opened, I was met with a sizable crowd already gathered around the stage. If there’s any lesson I learned from Saturday night, it’s that rain doesn’t dampen the mood of the concertgoer, and it certainly will not alter the energy of a returning act who has sold-out a venue.

Following performances from newcomer Modern Love Child as well as seasoned veteran Ben Kweller, Houndmouth stepped onto the stage. The blues-inspired

indie-rock outfit from Indiana arranged themselves on the last stop for their threemonth tour and promptly started into “Ludlow” from their first album.

The trio was founded in Indiana, but their southern-midwestern roots span from Kentucky to Nashville to Missouri, and given this, lead singer Matt Myers, bassist Zak Appleby and drummer Shane Cody showcased a homegrown sincerity in their stage setup and appearance. With additional help of keys, guitar and saxophones, the boys on stage were dressed in white t-shirts or button downs or sports jackets, slacks and leather shoes, giving the appearance of a gang of some sort of ‘60s-inspired cowboy heartthrobs. With a stage divided front from back with upwards of six amps stacked horizontally, the setup was reminiscent of something close to American Bandstand, and as Myers and Appleby bopped around their platform, thoughts of rain falling outside were replaced by the sunshine-soaked lyrics that covered the crowd.

They sang songs spanning the length of their six-year discography with lyrics that heralded tales of the West, drugs, fights, women and crazy cousins. Their riffing with the accompaniment of saxophones and distinct bass lines brought out tones of the blues that their lyrical storytelling had nodded toward. With an energetic crowd toe-tapping along, Myers took one break to yell out “we did it, we sold it out!”

With the radiation of excitement from the

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Lead singer and guitarist, Matt Myers, performs a mixture of old and new songs while continuing to pump up the crowd with the band’s indie-rock beats. crowd, I was hardly surprised by this statement, and I certainly wouldn’t be surprised if this is something he shouts at all of their future shows. “Sedona,” my, and clearly the crowd’s, favorite, was the last song of their main set. Myers eclipsed the shouts of the audience as he sang, “I remember, I remember when your neon used to burn so bright

and pink / A Saturday night kind of pink.”

I couldn’t remember the last Saturday night kind of pink I’d seen in the previous dreary weeks, or all winter for that manner, but as I shouted along, and subsequently exited, I had to think that maybe more Saturday nights like these were the key to welcoming the spring semester.

Album Review | Wasteland, Baby!

Hozier releases another soulful, dark album In his new album Wasteland, Baby!

Hozier sticks to his old sound and continues to produce emotional music

BY MADISON ZEHMER Staff Writer zehmml16@wfu.edu

In 2014, Irish singer-songwriter Andrew HozierByrne, known by his stage name Hozier, took the music world by storm with the release of “Take Me to Church,” a dark, sensual ballad full of religious imagery that made for an unlikely top-40 hit. His debut album Hozier was generally well-received by critics, and he was praised for his soulful style and poetic lyricism.

Last week, Hozier released his sophomore album, titled Wasteland, Baby! This release followed his “Nina Cried Power” EP in September 2018. Currently, Wasteland, Baby! has a 63/100 Metascore on Metacritic based upon 10 reviews from critics, indicating “generally favorable” reception.

Hozier is one of my all-time favorite albums, and so I was very excited to listen to Wasteland, Baby! Upon first listen, it became clear that Wasteland, Baby! is certainly not revolutionary, as Hozier is comfortable sticking to the musical and lyrical themes that he established with his first album. That’s not necessarily a drawback, however. After five long years of waiting, more of the same from Hozier is very welcome.

Hozier is as well-read as ever, citing Bible characters, gospel musicians, dancers and mythological

figures, situating his album as a work of folklore, not just a work of art. Indeed, he is most successful when he leans into his Irish roots. “Shrike” is a gorgeous folk ballad with beautiful guitar-picking and deeply moving lyricism. This is Hozier at his best: thoughtful, dark and soulful. “As It Was,” “Would That I” and “Wasteland, Baby!” also struck me as rooted in the great tradition of Irish ballads that Hozier is clearly influenced by.

Sexy and catchy, “Movement,” “Talk” and “Dinner & Diatribes” demonstrate that Hozier is particularly adept at putting the sensual into song. Hozier has several tributes to gospel music, as demonstrated by the soaring “Nina Cried Power” and “To Noise Making (Sing).” Hozier is particularly skilled at blending gospel music, rock ‘n’ roll and Irish folk to create a sound that is recognizably his.

One main difference between Hozier’s debut album and his sophomore album is that now, he seems to be more willing to embrace happiness, or at least contentment. Although there were a few lighter songs on his debut album, Hozier as a whole is markedly dark and moody. There are certainly songs on Wasteland, Baby! that tend towards the gloomy, such as “As It Was” and “Movement,” but Hozier also chooses to celebrate the beauty of life with songs like “To Noise Making (Sing)” and “Almost (Sweet Music).”

Hozier’s prevailing philosophy is perfectly summed up on “No Plan:” “There’s no plan, there’s no race to be run / The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.” Hozier is still wandering, as he was on his first album. The main difference is that now,

he seems to be content to exist in the liminal spaces between happiness and sadness, beauty and chaos, love and despair. He even celebrates it, as he proclaims, “that’s just wasteland, baby.”

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Hozier released his newest album on March 1. It is evident that he remains true to his original sound.

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