At their winter meeting Feb. 8, the Board of Trustees voted to increase university tu- ition costs for the 2013-14 school year by 3.5 percent, raising the total from $42,700 to $44,200 annually. When including room and board as well as school supplies, the to- tal cost of attendance is now estimated to be $60,242. In a press release earlier this week, Katie Neal, executive director of news and com- munication, stressed that the administration has kept recent tuition increases under four percent the last two years. “e decision reflects a determined effort to keep tuition increases low,” the statement said. While the news comes as no surprise with tuition on campuses across the US rising at twice the rate of inflation, it was met with immediate skepticism and frustration from students. “I’m just wondering what the money is going toward,” freshman Angela Gallagher said. Freshman Benedicte Crudgington thought that students should receive greater benefits from the university since tuition e university grieves the loss of freshman Christian Medved, who died in his home- town of Pleasonton, Ca., on Feb. 6. Medved came to the university with the outlook of being at a school that would help him thrive. He viewed the university as a positive under- graduate-focused environment with crucial collaboration between students and profes- sors, small class sizes for intriguing discus- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013 VOL. 96, NO. 20 WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY oldgoldandblack.com Christian Medved NEWS SPORTS OPINION A look into the Board of Trustees Page 6 Fake IDs are a rarity on campus Page 5 Secretary of the Interior visits Wake Page 4 Tuition increase announced Football reels in new recruit class Page 11 Spotlight on Catherine Roach Page 12 Life lessons from a college senior Page 8 Interracial dating still not accepted Page 9 See Tuition, Page 6 Costs of attendance rise 3.5 percent, putting costs beyond $60,000 & OLD GOLD BLACK Graphic by Kristi Chan/Old Gold & Black At its recent board meeting Feb. 7-8, the Board of Trustees approved an increase in tuition, sparking anger and concern among many university students. Many students already have significant debt. BY SARAH MORAN Asst. News Editor [email protected]See Obituary, Page 4 BY AUSTIN COOK Asst. News Editor [email protected]LIFE Whipping up some recipes in the dorm Page 20 Health tips for the busy student Page 16 University community mourns tragic loss of first- year student and scholar Born into an Alabama family where both his grandfather and father were members of the Ku Klux Klan, Bob Zellner escaped the hold of a long tradition of racism to become a freedom rider and a participant in the Civil Rights Movement. Zellner came to the university Feb. 13 to share his story and his insight into the Civil Rights Movement and how its future rests in the hands of the youth of America. When he was young, Zellner’s father, a minister, decided to leave the Klan, help- ing Zellner develop his antipathy towards racism. “It affected me very much when dad quit the Klan,” Zellner said. “His fa- ther disowned him and his brothers never spoke to him again, but my mother was so happy that she took his Klan robes and cut them up and made them into white shirts for us to go to church and Sunday school.” Zellner first became involved in the Civil Rights movement through a sociology as- signment that he worked on with four oth- er students at Huntingdon College. “I was given a sociology assignment to study the racial problem,” Zellner said. “Five of us went to meet Dr. King, and we met Rosa Parks and the people who made the Montgomery Bus Boycott.” Zellner re- ceived substantial abuse from white racists Freedom rider speaks to fight for civil rights BY DANIEL SCHWINDT News Editor [email protected]See Rights, Page 5 Bob Zellner faced prison and beatings to advance Civil Rights Movement
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At their winter meeting Feb. 8, the Board of Trustees voted to increase university tu-
ition costs for the 2013-14 school year by 3.5 percent, raising the total from $42,700 to $44,200 annually. When including room and board as well as school supplies, the to-tal cost of attendance is now estimated to be $60,242.
In a press release earlier this week, Katie Neal, executive director of news and com-munication, stressed that the administration has kept recent tuition increases under four percent the last two years. “The decision reflects a determined effort to keep tuition
increases low,” the statement said. While the news comes as no surprise with tuition on campuses across the US rising at twice the rate of inflation, it was met with immediate skepticism and frustration from students.
“I’m just wondering what the money is going toward,” freshman Angela Gallagher said. Freshman Benedicte Crudgington thought that students should receive greater benefits from the university since tuition
The university grieves the loss of freshman Christian Medved, who died in his home-town of Pleasonton, Ca., on Feb. 6. Medved came to the university with the outlook of being at a school that would help him thrive. He viewed the university as a positive under-graduate-focused environment with crucial collaboration between students and profes-sors, small class sizes for intriguing discus-
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A look into the Board of TrusteesPage 6
Fake IDs are a rarity on campusPage 5
Secretary of the Interior visits WakePage 4
Tuition increase announced
Football reels in new recruit classPage 11
Spotlight on Catherine RoachPage 12
Life lessons from a college seniorPage 8
Interracial dating still not acceptedPage 9
See Tuition, Page 6
Costs of attendance rise 3.5 percent, putting costs beyond $60,000
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Graphic by Kristi Chan/Old Gold & BlackAt its recent board meeting Feb. 7-8, the Board of Trustees approved an increase in tuition, sparking anger and concern among many university students. Many students already have significant debt.
Health tips for the busy studentPage 16 University community
mourns tragic loss of first-year student and scholar
Born into an Alabama family where both his grandfather and father were members of the Ku Klux Klan, Bob Zellner escaped the hold of a long tradition of racism to become a freedom rider and a participant in the Civil Rights Movement.
Zellner came to the university Feb. 13 to share his story and his insight into the Civil Rights Movement and how its future rests in the hands of the youth of America.When he was young, Zellner’s father, a
minister, decided to leave the Klan, help-ing Zellner develop his antipathy towards racism. “It affected me very much when dad quit the Klan,” Zellner said. “His fa-ther disowned him and his brothers never spoke to him again, but my mother was so happy that she took his Klan robes and cut them up and made them into white shirts for us to go to church and Sunday school.”
Zellner first became involved in the Civil Rights movement through a sociology as-signment that he worked on with four oth-er students at Huntingdon College.
“I was given a sociology assignment to study the racial problem,” Zellner said. “Five of us went to meet Dr. King, and we met Rosa Parks and the people who made the Montgomery Bus Boycott.” Zellner re-ceived substantial abuse from white racists
Bob Zellner faced prison and beatings to advance Civil Rights Movement
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Beth Hopkins is the director of outreach and a professor of practice at the Wake Forest Uni-versity School of Law as well as a professor of practice in the department of history. Hopkins attended Wake Forest University from 1969-1973, graduating cum laude with a B.A. She went on to obtain her J.D. from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of Wil-liam and Mary.
Hopkins, prior to serving as a professor, was an assistant Attorney General for the state of Virginia, an assistant United States Attorney for the United States Department of Justice and Of Counsel to the Wake Forest Univer-sity Legal Department. Additionally, she has worked with civil rights and legal organiza-tions such as the American Bar Association and the United Negro College Fund.
What made you consider attending Wake Forest during high school?
I had a very dear friend that went here. I was planning to go to Reed College out in Oregon, but I said to myself ‘I need to find a place closer to home.’ So, I started looking at historically black colleges. My friend said you must come to Wake Forest. There are not many black students yet but it’s a place where we can make a change. At the time, I got a partial academic scholarship. It was less than four hours from home plus I had friends that already went here. With all that in mind, I decided to come to Wake Forest.
What were some of the challenges you faced as a black student?
When I came to Wake Forest in 1969, I felt like I was fully prepared to confront discrimination head on. It was a daunting challenge, but it wasn’t going to deter me. Everything at home was confrontational, but here it was more subtle. I’ll never for-get a chemistry professor who told my hus-band, my boyfriend at the time, ‘You must have cheated on this test because a black football player could never get this grade in my class.’
There were some other things that would happen, like I would get a B- on a paper that my parents, who were educated, clearly felt it deserved more. Papers are subjective, so professors could get away with that stuff. It’s very hard to prove that kind of racism. On the other end, there were a few profes-sors that befriended us, looked out for us and guided us through Wake Forest. What
really made me stay here was who was then president of the university, James Ralph Scales. He was a compassionate humani-tarian. He was determined to treat people fairly and for his administration to treat people fairly.
There were faculty that didn’t go along with him, but at least he set the tone. We learned that black students shouldn’t take certain professors. Those that did suffered. There were only 15 black students my fresh-man year. With Scales at the helm, we felt protected and no matter what happened, we knew we would get a fair shake. That was pivotal for our decision to stay.
At the time, there were certainly double standard toward blacks and females. How do you think your experience differed as a black female student?
Black athletes were always valued. In terms of the student-to-student relation-ships, they were revered. We were not as black females. We were sort of a mystery to them. We were looked at sometimes with suspicion. But you cannot give in to how people perceive you. You have to be com-fortable about where you are and what you intend to accomplish. Our goal was to fin-ish Wake Forest with good grades, and we did.
How is your generation different from the current generation of black students?
Those people were trailblazers. I think that’s what we have to be called because we opened up a lot of doors. We were able to do it because of our fraternity of spirit. What we African Americans have to do now is recapture that spirit. The goal is to come together, and continue to move forward.
There is still this subtle segregation in how students sit together in the Pit. To what do you attribute this to? Why do you think the trend is much stronger among black athletes as opposed to all black students?
Back then, we sat together to show that we were unified. Sitting together in the cafete-ria was one way to do it. I’m just surprised it still happens. One of the reasons is that the black athletes are protecting their unity too. You and I know that there is a false percep-tion on this campus that black athletes just don’t want to work. I haven’t found that to be true in my classes. Although, that may be because my reputation is that I’ll stick it to you regardless of race.
How do you think that life for students on campus is changing?
Things are moving in a positive direc-tion. I am very pleased with the movement of cultural diversity on this campus, but we still have a lot of work to do, particu-larly with the sprinkling of people of color in management position. We still need to work on that diligently.
You were denied admission to the Wake Forest School of Law because you were a black female and the law school “had enough” of them. How did this shape your law school experience and subse-quent return to the university?
It all just came together. All my friends who knew the story asked, “What are you doing over there?”
But one has to move on. By not going to the Wake Forest School of Law, I was able to go William and Mary. It gave me op-portunity to reclaim my Virginia residency and go to a law school for $500 a semester. From there, I went to a civil rights firm run by the civil rights icon Oliver Hill.
I became a part of history by working in Virginia and probably I would not have had that same experience if I went to law school here.
You just never know what is in store for you. Sometimes, you just have to go with plan B, and it can turn out better than plan A.
What are the top things you want to see changed at this university in terms of ra-cial issues?
I would like to see a greater movement to-wards less homogenous departments. There are still departments here that have never hired a black person.
I would also like to see blacks in higher decision making positions. We’ve never had a black vice president.
We’ve been first in a lot of stuff. We had the first black quarterback in the ACC and the first black football coach in the ACC. If we can do that athletically, we can do that academically.
It’s time to put some weight behind the talk to make this a more diverse university.
Deacon Profile: Beth HopkinsBY ROBERT WILSONContributing [email protected]
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Underage Consumption
• University police were called to Babcock Residence Hall regarding an intoxicated student. The individual was taken to Student Health for treatment. The report was filed at 2:38 a.m. Feb. 5.
• University police found a student on the couch of Pic-colo Residence Hall who was unresponsive. The student had consumed alcohol and was transported by ambulance to WFUBMC for treatment. The report was filed at 1:24 a.m. Feb. 10.
• An intoxicated student dove head first into a Blanko board game in Benson. The owner accompanied an officer from the WFUPD to the Magistrate’s office to issue war-rants. The report was filed at 2:55 a.m. Feb. 10.
POLICE BEATMiscellaneous
• An unknown vehicle hit another vehicle and knocked off the exterior mirror on Allen Easley Drive. The report was filed at 1:47 p.m. Feb. 9.
• An unknown individual entered an unsecured room in Babcock Residence Hall and stole a laptop computer. The report was filed at 12:50 p.m. Feb. 10.
• An RA discovered a broken window in Bostwick Residence Hall. The residents of the room were not there and the culprits are unknown. The report was filed at 7:03 p.m. Feb. 10.
• WFUPD requested the assistance of WSPD for crowd control regarding a party at the barn. The report was filed at 11:30 p.m. Feb. 2.
• University police received a call from WSPD in refer-ence to an armed robbery in Rosedale Circle. Two males forced their way into a home and stole electronic goods as well as cash. The report was filed at 10:40 p.m. Feb. 10.
• University police were called to Collins Residence Hall where a student had kicked a hole in the sheet rock in the lobby. The report was filed at 2:46 a.m. Feb. 9.
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With environmental issues heating up po-litical debates, the university hosted Bruce Babbitt, former secretary of the interior under the Clinton administration. An avid
environmentalist and seasoned politician, Babbitt also served as governor of Arizona and ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988.
Babbitt first spoke in the Worrell Profes-sional Center to a small audience of stu-dents and professors in an informal ques-tion and answer session.
He later gave a lecture at the Porter B. Bynum welcome center sponsored by the Center for Energy, Environment and Sus-tainability entitled: “Land use, prosperity and the future of wild places.”
During both sessions, Babbitt spoke mostly about land-preservation and its im-portance in continuing our precious natural heritage, namely the ecosystems and wild-life patterns such as season bird migrations. However, he remarked that the efforts of land preservation have been severely ham-pered by expanding infrastructure and ur-ban sprawl or low density development, which have both reduced available land for wilderness while also fragmenting ecosys-tems.
While Babbitt related urban sprawl to population growth, which is increasing but gradually leveling off, he remarked that “we have to have massive re-investment in infra-structure.”
Currently, our infrastructure is either in poor condition or located too close to the storm path. “Congress is not doing its job,” Babbitt said.
Ten years down the road, Babbitt predicts, the issue of what to do with infrastructure will be a national debate with massive im-plications for the future of natural land. “It is really important for us to prepare the groundwork so that when the moment comes, there is an infrastructure of under-standing that allows us to move quickly,” Babbitt said.
When asked of the most daunting envi-ronmental issue which the U.S. currently faces, Babbitt responded that this genera-tion will be challenged by ecosystem man-agement and how we choose to utilize our
resource base. With corporations heavily relying on such valuable natural resources such as oil, gas and coal, Babbitt believes it will be difficult to overcome the author-ity of these powerful industries in order to preserve our landbase.
In addressing this issue, Babbitt informed his audience that he had previously come up with a really complicated idea: that the Obama administration should create a wil-derness area of equivalent acreage for every acre of land it leases for oil and gas.
His idea had received widespread praise among Congress and Obama’s newly ap-pointed Secretary of the Interior Sally Jew-ell.
As for dealing with high carbon levels, Babbitt praised the passing of a cap and trade bill in Congress, mentioning that California needs to be given a lot of credit for implementing their own cap and trade system and serving as an example for other states to become more energy efficient in the future.
“Making the transition from a less car-bonized world into a renewable energy and conservation center of our world doesn’t mean that we will collapse the economic basis of civilization,” Babbitt said.
Although he had heard that the secretary position was known as the “head games-keeper,” Babbitt realized that the depart-ment of the interior had much authority over aspects such as natural resources, pub-lic land, water and leasing for oil and gas.
-sions and endless opportunities to travel abroad.
Friends of Medved knew him as a friend and a scholar who wanted to make the world a better place for people to live. “Christian had a deep desire to know the world and make it better; he embodied every defini-tion of the word scholar,” sophomore Amy Xie said. “As a friend, he was genuine, hum-ble and had a quirky sense of humor.”
Medved was interested in the sciences and planned on majoring in biochemistry with a minor in neuroscience.
He hoped to study the brain from many different perspectives with hopes of pursu-ing neurological medicine. Medved even cited his most inspirational TV show as being Carl Sagen’s 13-part TV series “Cos-mos,” which he claimed sparked his interest in science.
Medved was a dual citizen of Slovakia and U.S. and often visited Slovakia on his sum-mer breaks.
Having two parents from Slovakia who escaped communist regimes, Medved was exposed to the sacrifices and struggles of other cultures.
He hoped his unique experience of being close with two cultures would be a new per-spective he could share with students and professors at the university.
Medved enjoyed hiking and snowboard-ing along with his position as a Latin club officer.
During his time spent as a Latin club of-ficer, Medved went with the Latin club to Certamen, a Latin quizbowl competition. The club also came to provide tutoring ser-vices along with fundraising for purchasing needed books.
At Wake, Medved enjoyed spending his time fencing with the Wake Forest fencing club and challenging his friends to a fun
game of ping-pong. “He undertook those games of ping-pong with the same intensity and eagerness to improve as he approached life,” said Xie.
Medved was also involved Wake Forest Emergency Response Team (WFERT). He
was honored to be able to help his peers on campus. A service was held in honor of Medved at 4 p.m. Feb. 13 in Wait Chapel.
Candles were lit in remembrance of Medved at the service and all who knew him grieved his loss.
Obituary: Campus remembers student
Bruce Babbitt, former Secretary of the Interior under President Clinton, addressed students and professors on infrastructure concerns.
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Former secretary calls for renewed emphasis on basic environmental issuesBY JACKSON SOULEContributing [email protected]
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Wake ‘N Shake, the university’s 12 hour dance marathon, will be raising money for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. The dance marathon will take place from noon to midnight March 23 in Reynolds Gym. There will be a reg-istration fee of $20 which will go towards facility fees and dancer T-shirts.
To raise money, the dancers will submit 10 names of peo-ple they think are generous enough to donate to the cause. Each dancer has a minimum of $50 to raise with a goal of $200.
Wake ‘N Shake raises money for cancer research March 23
Committee for Dialogue on Chick-fil-A holds discussion
The Committee for Dialogue on Chick-fil-A invites all members of the campus community to the “Second dia-logue on Chick-fil-A: Conversations Toward an Inclusive Community” from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18 in the Magnolia Room.
This event will discuss the presence of Chick-fil-A on campus and its implications for creating an inclusive com-munity. The event will be hosted by Provost Rogan Kersh. Representatives from the LGBTQ community and the Christian community will lead the discussion.
Founders’ Day Convocation observes university’s founding
Founders’ Day Convocation, the annual gathering to ob-serve the founding of the university in 1834 will be held at 4 p.m. Feb. 21 in Wait Chapel. At the Convocation, Presi-dent Hatch will present the Medallion of Merit, the univer-sity’s highest honor.
Three seniors will also present the winning senior ora-tion with a video honoring seniors and their experiences at the university. Eight faculty and alumni award winners will be announced in recognition of excellence in teaching, research and service.
and the Ku Klux Klan for meeting King and other civil rights leaders.
“We were asked to leave school, the Klan burnt crosses around our dormitory, we were called into the office of the Attorney General who said we were under commu-nist influence and we were generally ha-rassed out of the state,” Zellner said.
Zellner was encouraged to join the move-ment by none other than Rosa Parks, the woman who inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Zellner was with Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks when the church they were in was surrounded by the police.
“Right before they opened the door, Mrs. Parks touched me on the elbow, and she said, ‘Bob, when you see something wrong, you have to do something about it. You can’t just study it forever.’ So I went forth and joined the movement,” Zellner said.
Along with other members in the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, Zellner risked his life on every freedom ride and every march. He was arrested 18 times in seven different states.
Among the charges he faced were criminal anarchy and “inciting the black population to acts of war against the white population.”
Zellner also faced grave danger in prison. “It could be tough being put in the white cell block, because the police would always point us out as the N-lover and the free-dom rider,” Zellner said.
At his first demonstration, Zellner was ac-costed by a crowd of white segregationists and had to fight for his life.
“A little group starting beating me and the mob said, ‘Bring him here, we will kill him!’” Zellner said.
“They tried to take me from the steps, so I held onto the rail on the city steps,” Zellner said.
“I was having to hold on and they would pull and I would hold on and when they tried to get another hold I would move up the rail. They finally piled on top of me and the last thing I remember was a boot kick-ing me in the head.”
Zellner has remained committed to the cause of civil rights and is now helping to organize a new mass civil rights movement.
“A new mass movement is developing called “The Third Reconstruction,” and it is right here in North Carolina,” Zellner said. “We are planning to organize a Freedom Summer in North Carolina this year.”
The Third Reconstruction movement aims to increase voter turnout and regis-tration among African Americans and to
transform the political and social culture of the South.
“With the Third Reconstruction, a key part of it is that black power, real black power, symbolized by President Obama be-ing reelected, has finally been achieved, to a larger extent, in this country,” Zellner said.
“We are going to end the time when the South will be the bastion of reaction in this country.”
Most students were overwhelmed by the personal stories of events that often seem
so remote and distant so irrelavant to their own lives.
“Whenever you study the civil rights movement, it seems so long ago, but he was there — he met these people,” freshman Sa-vannah Sowers said.
Junior John James felt that the story of Zellner’s first demonstration was powerful and inspiring.
“It was really moving to hear his story,” James said. “His first time going to a protest was a near death experience.”
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Bob Zellner addressed faculty and students about his experiences in and sacrifices for the Civil Rights Movement.
Thursday, February 14, 2013 | Page 5News | Old Gold & Black
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When anyone envisions college life, they inevitably focus on alcohol consumption. However, even though alcohol consump-tion is a large part of campus life, the use of fake ID’s is not. Investigation has shown that almost all underage drinkers consis-tently rely on social support to maintain their alcohol supplies.
A very small percentage of undergradu-ates questioned, however, claimed to use fake ID’s. Instead, most underage students receive alcohol from upperclassmen and fraternity parties. Some are even offered al-cohol by parents and sometimes professors. The students that do use fake ID’s do so mainly at restaurants and off-campus clubs like The Last Resort rather than at Alcohol-ic Beverage Control (ABC) stores or grocery stores. Although it is not taken lightly, the university does not often have to face the matter of false identification.
Dean of Student Services Harold Holmes said, “Disciplinary issues regarding false identification are really episodic, but when they happen they are very serious.”
Lesia Finney of the university police agrees that fake ID’s are rare.
“Having a fake ID is just not worth the risk [at Wake Forest],” senior Jason Miller.
According to associate Dean for Judicial Affairs Charlene Buckley, the stakes are, as a matter of fact, very high. The mere posses-sion of a fake ID can result in a minimum fine of $150 plus 50 hours of community services.
Additionally, presenting or attempting to use false identification is considered misrep-resentation and is a severe violation of the honor code.
“The honor code violation in and of it-self is a higher level issue,” Buckley said. According to Finney, possession and pre-sentation are both misdemeanors in North Carolina. Most students who stated that they use or used fake ID’s also stated that they rarely use them, usually because they do not need it or because they are afraid of getting caught.
One underage female student stated that she is in the process of receiving a fake ID, but only because it is more difficult to ac-quire alcohol over the summer than it is during the school year.
“It never seemed like the smart thing to do, and honestly, it wasn’t really necessary,” senior Mia Wohl said of students with fake ID’s.
Another male student explained that he owns a fake ID just for the sake of owning one but opts instead to acquire his alcohol from friends. “It’s just easier that way,” he said.
“Students are choosing a safer route to ex-posing themselves to alcohol,” Holmes said.
Rather than using ID’s, students are find-ing alcohol elsewhere. “Alcohol’s easy to find on campus, where most activities take place,” Miller said.
“Unless you’re going to Last Resort on a Thursday night, there’s really no use for [a fake].”
An underage student explained that she used her fake ID at The Last Resort one time, but later opted never to use it again. “The only reason I had a fake ID is because when I lived in New York City, people actu-ally wanted to do stuff that required one,” she said. “But I was terrified of getting caught.”
“I think it’s pretty easy for students to use fake ID’s as long as they are smart about it,” said one underage student who, since fresh-man year, has frequently used a fake ID to purchase alcohol for himself and his friends. “It’s actually getting the ID’s that is chal-lenging.”
Most fake ID’s cost $200 or more, and the most convincing ones are also the most expensive.
One student received a fake for $100, a price marketed as “discount.” Plus, since al-cohol is so easily accessible at Wake Forest, there is low demand for fake ID’s, making it difficult for most underage students to make the necessary contacts.
Many students who acquire fake ID’s do so through contacts made at nearby univer-sities such as Elon and High Point.
For students that do use fake ID’s, the penalties for doing so are high in North Carolina. The state treats the first offense as a misdemeanor and the second offense as a major felony. Students risk serious jail time and the loss of their license for one year. Giving a real ID to a friend can also result in a misdemeanor.
“The best thing for students to do is just avoid fake ID’s, especially when you look at the consequences of having a criminal record or a mark on your school record,” Finney said.
University Police say fake IDs are rareFew students take the risk of getting caught and facing legal chargesBY DANNY WADLERStaff [email protected]
Graphic by Lauren Lucaksco/Old Gold & Black
continues to rise. “It seems unnecessary un-less they’re going to make significant chang-es to student life,” she said.
Sophomore Colby Moore raised concern about the effect the decision could have
on prospective students who might not be able to afford the increasing tu-ition. “You have to won-der what effect [raising tuition] will have on both current and prospective students,” Moore said, stating he thought the de-cision was “unfortunate.”
Sophomore Derek Fogel felt that the tuition increase was unfair to students.
“It’s unfair for our university to change the tuition rates after we’ve committed to
study here for four years. That’s like chang-ing a mortgage rate or house payment and expecting us to be okay with it,” Fogel said.
Sophomore Brendan McMahon had con-cerns about ability to pay with the rise in
tutition. “An increase in tuition is simply unmanageable for most students,” McMa-hon said.
Mary Pugel, chief of staff to President Hatch, insisted that the increase was neces-sary. “Tuition helps fund annual operating costs such as student services, academic pro-grams and faculty salaries — things that are
core to the Wake Forest experience,” Pugel said. She also pointed out that the univer-sity is growing its efforts to assist students with the financial burden that tuition cre-ates. Over the last four years, the university has increased funding for undergraduate financial aid by an average of 14.5 percent each year.
Another way that Wake Forest is helping its students financially is through the Wake Forest Scholars program. “[Wake Forest Scholars] aims to cut loan debt in half for 1,000 middle-income students per year,” Pugel said.
Seeing as tuition has continued to rise an-nually, there’s growing anxiety about what the future may look like.
With tuition costs in the US rising, many college students are concerned about when the college price tag will stop increasing. Jim O’Connell, student trustee, stated that the limiting the cost of tuition is a top pri-
ority for the university’s administration. “I don’t think there’s one administrator or trustee who isn’t concerned with future costs,” O’Connell said.
“I trust our administrators and Board of Trustees to make sound decisions in the coming years.”
However, sophomore Ian Rosner still questions the decision.
“It is saddening and reprehensible to in-crease the financial burden students must bear in order to receive collegiate level edu-cation when our country is clearly lacking in high level academics,” Rosner said. “Surely there is excess to trim before rasing costs.”
Regarding the university’s plan to contain costs in the future, Pugel cited a strategic resource initiative that will aim to cut $5 million to $10 million in annual operating costs.
She did, however, warn that in the future “incremental increases” may be needed.
In spite of the board of trustees’ critical role in shaping university policies, many students are unaware of the extent of its in-fluence on campus life.
Student government general assembly member Ryan Cleland, a sophomore, said that even though he’s actively involved on campus, he’s still unsure of the specific re-sponsibilities of the board.
“I’ve met the student trustee through stu-dent government,” Cleland said. “He re-cently gave a report about what he’s been doing with the board but it wasn’t very ex-tensive.”
Senior Jim O’Connell acts as the current student trustee.
He’s the only member of the student body who can attend meetings, which are closed to students and faculty, and vote on initia-tives that come before the board. Accord-ing to chairman of the board Don Flow, the trustees are reliant upon O’Connell for in-formation regarding student concerns and
campus issues. “There’s a pretty nice feed-back loop between the board and students,” Flow said.
As student trustee, O’Connell must deliv-er a five to 10 minute address at the begin-ning of each board meeting, which occur three times each school year.
“I try to talk about something pertaining to the student body that trustees wouldn’t otherwise understand,” O’Connell said. “I give them an understanding that you could
only gain from being on the ground and going to classes.”
O’Connell consults fel-low students to “figure out what the mood is on campus” before his ad-dresses. At the last meet-ing he discussed Wake Forest’s “culture of perfec-tionism.”
“The board and admin-istration have a responsibility to create an environment where students can feel at home,” O’Connell said. While he is en-trusted to represent student needs, Cleland, who is also co-chair of student govern-ment’s academic committee, questioned whether one student voice could represent the interests of the entire campus. “Maybe hearing from the entire student body could
help communication between the board and students,” Cleland said. “They could use surveys, public forums or even an ad-ditional student trustee.”
While students may be puzzled by board-student communication, President Nathan O. Hatch considers the board to be “the best advocate for students.”
“Trustees do this out of a deep commit-ment to the institution,” Hatch said.
The Board of Trustees has played an in-strumental role in major policy changes.
In 2008, the board decided to eliminate standardized test scores as an application requirement. It also was behind the deci-sion that starting with the class of 2015, students will be obligated to live on campus for three years.
According to Hatch, the Board’s most im-portant role is approving tuition increases and overseeing the budget, which includes other capital projects like the new dorms and business school. “The board asks hard questions of the administration, especially
about the financial standing of the univer-sity,” Hatch said.
While the board plays a supervisory role on campus, the administration is more con-cerned with implementation of policies and the day-to-day operations of the university, Hatch noted.
The 40 trustees are listed on the univer-sity’s website, along with their place of res-iden
One-third of the trustees are female and 53 percent live in North Carolina.
Don Flow, a Wake Forest MBA alumnus and chairman of the Board of Trustees, said that members come from a variety of fields and represent the geographic diversity of the student body.
“They’ve typically been graduates and many have family members here,” Flow said. “Regardless of how they were intro-duced they’ve demonstrated a deep com-mitment to the university.”
Flow said that board members’ financial contribution to the university is important in addition to the time they dedicate.
“Most of the members of the board have made Wake Forest a priority in their lives,” he said.
“Some members have more capacity to make donations than other members, but all have given at generous levels relative to their own stations in life.”
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Students unaware of Trustee influence
You have to wonder what effect [raising tuition] will have on both current and prospective students.”
Colby MooreSophomore
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Trustees responsible for the university’s agenda and finances are largely unknown BY LAURA MAZURAKContributing [email protected]
SG GENERAL ASSEMBLY
I. Concerns
Concerns about the treading on stairs and walkways on rainy days were raised. A de-sire for a later breakfast was also addressed. Safety was an especially important concern, specifically the crossing to sophomore park-ing and on north campus.
II. Committee Reports
The Academic committee reported they
will be meeting with the provost’s office to discuss the Big Campus Connect. That also announced that Residence Life and Hous-ing is working on getting printers in north campus dorms.
The Appropriations and Charter commit-tee announced two new bills to give emer-gency funding to Students Helping Hondu-ras and other organizations.
Campus Life committee will be revamp-ing the roommate matching survey for in-coming freshmen. They plan to include ele-ments of the Myers-Briggs personality test and new hall configuration models.
The Public Relations committee recently attended a focus group regarding improve-ments to WIN. They also announced the
new dining hall won’t open until next spring.
III. New Business
Bill 23 — Students Helping Honduras Appropriation: The bill provides emer-gency funds for the organization Students Helping Honduras. The group sends Wake students to Honduras to build schools and villages. The emergency funding would go to gas money for the national summit, fun-draising and publicity. The bill was passed.
Bill 24 — Salsa Dancing club Appropria-tion: The bill provides emergency funding for the salsa dancing club. The funding would be for professional instructors and
costumes. The bill was passed.Bill 25 — Student Budget Advisory com-
mittee appointments: The bill provides for the appointment of Alyssa Gaudio and An-drew Koch to the Student Budget Advisory committee.
They were appointed by the President and Treasurer. The bill was passed.
IV. Announcements
It was announced that the Seize the Quad steering committee has made a unanimous decision to make Seize the Quad a once a year event, in the fall only. The decision will give the committee more planning time and ensure the event is sustainable.
Maybe hearing from the entire stu-dent body could help communication between the board and students.”
Ryan ClelandSG General Assembly Member
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I am writing in response to Print Manag-ing Editor Julie Huggins’ column, “OPCD not developing all students equally” (Jan. 21). She and I met recently to discuss her concerns, and as the result of our conversa-tion, I realized that many students are not fully aware of all that the OPCD offers.
Julie mentioned that some of her hu-manities classmates do not perceive that we have resources relevant to them when in fact, most of our resources are designed for liberal arts students.
Our resources and programs range from job/internship workshops, self-assessment tools, mock interviews, resume and Linke-dIn profile reviews, online job databases, ac-cess to a network with thousands of alumni from many job functions and industries via LinkedIn, career counseling, employer in-formation sessions and much more. All of these resources are accessible through our website or DeaconSource.
There are also specific resources tailored to each major and career field such as hir-ing timeline roadmaps, sector-specific job and internship databases and alumni career panels.
We coordinate with faculty departments throughout the college to help professors and staff understand the many types of in-ternships and jobs their students and gradu-ates pursue so that they can help students envision potential career directions and le-verage their academic focus towards an ap-pealing career destination.
At this year’s job and internship fairs, we hosted over 80 employers representing a wide range of sectors (e.g. non-profits, education, arts, healthcare, technology, fi-nancial services, consumer products, gov-ernment and armed services) as well as job types (editor, analyst, consultant, sales, marketing, project management, social me-dia specialist and many others). In addition, over 85 universities attended our graduate school fair, representing a variety of pro-grams including art and design, education, divinity, law, medicine, business and public health. We provide many additional oppor-tunities and resources for all students to ac-quire work-related experiences during col-lege and to be prepared for life after college.
ClarificationThis year, almost 500 students took the
college-to-career courses offered by the de-partment of counseling in partnership with the OPCD, which take students through the progression of developing a framework for their personal self-knowledge, under-standing where and how their interests intersect with the world of work, develop-ing effective strategies and skills to secure desired jobs and internships and being in-troduced to important professional and life skills.
The popular entrepreneurship and social enterprise minor is offered through a part-nership between the college, business school and OPCD which encourages students to
take advantage of their knowledge, creative skills and resources to identify and pursue opportunities, initiate change and create sustainable value in their lives and the lives of others. Each year, the Center for Inno-vation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship awards approximately $30,000 in intern-ship stipends and $50,000 in venture funds to students pursuing entrepreneurial op-portunities. The Mentoring Resource Cen-ter has trained over 2,500 faculty, staff and students to become more effective mentors and mentees.
Through our professional development for the liberal arts initiative, faculty and students are more aware of the competen-cies that students need to develop during college in order to be competitive in their job searches and successful in their post-Wake Forest careers. New leadership devel-opment classes teach students how to make the most of their Wake Forest experience, work effectively in teams, innovate through design thinking, and be more effective and influential in their written and verbal com-munications.
To Be ImprovedEven with the many resources, programs,
opportunities and events, we recognize there are specific areas that we can continue to improve so that all students feel support-ed by our office. We must better help every student identify and articulate their primary interests and connect them to resources and
people who could help them learn to trans-late these interests into internship or job opportunities. Our staff strives to achieve this goal in all of our interactions, and we have feedback from many students express-ing great satisfaction with our support. We strive to listen and provide personalized ad-vice to each and every student, and we re-commit ourselves to this mission.
We must provide more information and resources for students interested in graduate school. Some students who seek informa-tion about graduate school desire more sup-port from the OPCD. We work with facul-ty, such as Pat Lord for pre-health/medical, Carole Browne for pre-Allied Health and Laura Graham for pre-law students, to help answer these questions and we are in the process of developing ways to provide more support through our staff and website.
We regularly survey students about their experience with our office and the feedback is generally quite positive. We welcome all constructive feedback and we are commit-ted to adjusting and improving based on that feedback.
If you would like to discuss your experi-ence with the OPCD, please email me at [email protected]. I welcome the opportu-nity to open a dialogue about how we can best work together to maximize your per-sonal and career development.
Andy ChanVice President for Personal and Career Development
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Letter to the Editor
OPCD offers more resources than perceived
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In an op-ed piece published Feb. 8 in the Winston-Salem Journal, Michael Sloan, pro-fessor of Classics at the university, defended liberal arts education against comments made by North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory on the radio last week. As a student at a lib-eral arts institution, I am inclined to agree with Sloan’s defense, but I cannot agree with him because he is wrong.
Sloan begins his piece by citing the fact that 95 percent of survey respondents from the Wake Forest class of 2012 stated that they were either employed or in graduate school six months after graduation. This statistic, trumpeted by the university, has
not been critically examined. And it should be.
As any student of statistics knows, sam-pling matters, and what we do not know about this survey is who responded. More often than not, surveys sent to university alumni inquiring about employment status fall prey to response bias. Those who have high-paying jobs are more likely to respond because they feel proud.
Conversely, those who are unemployed may be less likely to respond truthfully or may opt not to respond at all because they feel ashamed. We need to understand how the university got these numbers before we applaud them. It is also foolish to assume that simply because the university has great numbers, all liberal arts institutions have equally fantastic results. There are many confounding factors, among them the fact that students at the university tend to come from wealthier families and that the univer-sity has strong name recognition, especially in North Carolina, where 31 percent of re-spondents from the class of 2012 found em-ployment or now attend graduate school.
Sloan also argues that a liberal arts edu-cation is uniquely capable of providing im-portant core skills such as teamwork, criti-cal thinking and listening to others. These
core skills come from the National Associa-tion of Colleges and Employers, whose aim is to show how they are improving college grad employment. Bias, anyone?
But the bigger problem is that none of the skills listed come specifically from a liberal arts education. Critical thinking and prob-lem solving can be honed in a whole host of different places. And you don’t have to go to college to be able to “listen to others.” The real problem with these “core skills” is that they really aren’t things you can learn and certainly do not have to go to a liberal arts institution to develop.
And how have students who study lib-eral arts fared in the job market nationally? None too well. The Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown Univer-sity found that non-technical majors (i.e. liberal arts and humanities) had higher unemployment and lower starting salaries than their STEM counterparts.
This does not mean that liberal arts ma-jors or liberal arts educations are useless.
What it does mean is that a liberal arts education may be good for “broadening horizons,” a ridiculously vague (though comforting) phrase, but it is not necessar-ily good for getting a job. While a liberal arts education may provide many impres-sive skills and make you a “better citizen,” it is not geared towards a career outside of academia.
Despite the stereotypes, studying English and philosophy is difficult and requires a great deal of the core skills Sloan mentions. But the students who receive such degrees have only really ever applied them to re-search papers or to understanding symbols and other literary terms, specific skillsets which play well in academia but which may not work well in another labor market con-text. From the vantage point of academia, liberal arts courses are important and they have their own niche. But from the vantage point of society and employers, the skills that come from analyzing literature or in-terpreting drama may not be as useful as the ability to manipulate proteins to create a new wonder-drug. A liberal arts education may make you a more capable citizen, but that does not imply that it must also be use-ful in finding a job.
Not all majors prove equal for job market
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Liberal arts majors are important to the world of academia, but not vocation
“While a liberal arts education may ... make you a ‘better cit-izen,’ it is not geared toward a career outside of academia.
Schwindt in Print | Liberal Arts
Hard work does not always ensure successFailed life ventures do not negate the importance of efforts placed toward them
As I sit at my desk, wrapped in a wool car-digan and enjoying a glass of ’10 California Zinfandel, I prepare for my Forest depar-ture with a story and simple words.
When I unveil details about my large-family upbringing, some friends don a mouth-agape look of shock when they learn what I grew up without. No, we did not have cable. No, we never went on a vaca-tion. Yes, we only had one car for 11 people.
No, I couldn’t get my ears pierced or wear a bikini until I was 18. These were not es-
sentials. My upbringing was quite pleasant and not devoid of anything I didn’t need. I ventured into the next chapter of my life at Wake Forest with everything my parents needed to give and teach me: a level head on my shoulders, manners, optimism and an inexhaustible and unparalleled work ethic.
I believed that my ability to work my ass off in everything I would carry me to any-where I wanted to go and always bring me success. However — as the college life is bound to do from time to time — I was handed multiple wake-up calls very early.
An HR position opened up at one of the Big Four firms last semester. Hoping to get my foot in the door at this company to se-cure future opportunities, I applied. I edited my cover letter anally. I made sure my orga-nizational and people skills stood out on my elaborate resume. I exercised etiquette and displayed class in all my interactions with recruiters and company employees. Every-thing was going well.
The final interview came, and the position was to be given to either me or one oth-er candidate, a male from another North Carolina college. The final interview was a
breeze: my answers were precise and natu-ral, my tone was professional yet casual and the three interviewers and I spent the last half an hour talking about the NHL lock-out and indulging in the classic Lemieux-Gretzky and Crosby-Ovechkin debates. I even sent a hand-written “thank you” note to each interviewer.
Everything was perfect and I did every-thing right. I didn’t get the job. And that’s why now, I pass down a learned lesson: working hard and doing everything right won’t always be rewarded. You all have seen this before. There’s always that weasel in your finance class who does not work but still manages to receive a grade parallel to your own. Every English class has the apathetic student who never reads but who can spew masterful B.S. anytime it’s need-ed. Most irritatingly, in every job for which you apply, a rival candidate will have a con-
nection that moves him or her up the food chain undeservingly, while you’ve worked your ass off tirelessly for four years to even have a shot.
Even when competition is taken out of the equation, there are times when results just don’t reflect the effort behind it. We of-ten can’t explain why. Those who’ve worked thankless customer service jobs (which I firmly believe everyone should do at some point in life) know all too well how this feels. Perseverance and hard work may not always yield the outcome you strive for, but there’s always a silver lining: you will become stronger, more knowledgeable and better for the sweat, blood and tears you pour into what you do. Hard work may not always shape success, and it won’t get you everywhere — but it will get you some-where. Baseball is not my favorite flower in the bouquet, but I always value words well-spoken. Yankees third baseman Alex Rodri-guez once said to “enjoy your sweat because hard work doesn’t guarantee success, but without it, you don’t have a chance.”
I’m down to my last sip. Cheers, and don’t take these words for granted.
“Perseverance and hard work may not yield the outcome you strive for, but there’s al-ways a silver lining.
Of Wine, Wool and Simple Words | Lessons from a Graduating Senior
When I decided to enroll at the university, knowing fully well its racial and ethnic de-mographics and knowing, also, that I would like to date in college if given the opportu-nity, I knew I was taking a risk as an Afri-can-American female. I say this not because there are no eligible African-American males at Wake. I say this because, as an African-American female raised in an environment where, for a long time, I had more white friends than not and media told me that the world had more happy, young white couples than that of any other race or ethnicity, I developed a preference, much to my misfor-tune, for white men.
When I say “preference,” I mean this not to appear that I’m only ever attracted to white men. In fact, I’m open to all races and ethnic backgrounds. More importantly, the most important features in a man are his characters, his morals and his personality as a whole in terms of how it meshes with mine. Still, when it comes to appearances, I’m more likely to notice certain physical features that I either find alluring or deter-ring in a white male before I notice them in a male of any other race. That’s just how I’m wired. That being said, I go to Wake Forest which prides itself on its campaign toward a more diverse and inclusive campus. I would say that it’s been a slow and steady journey, and while we’ve come very far, we’re certain-ly not where we could or should be.
We Could Do BetterI’m just going to cut to the chase and say
that we’re fairly behind in where we could
be on the level of interracial dating. I’m not saying that in order to have a fulfilling romantic life, one needs to date outside of one’s race or ethnicity. We’ve all seen the psychology and the sociology studies that only reinforce the notion that “like likes like.”
However, I do think that argument fo-cuses too much on physical similarities and overlooks the possibility that people of com-pletely different races could find common ground over more important issues that are deeper than skin. Furthermore, I do think that engaging in an interracial relationship is one of the best ways to gain insight into and perspective on the differences and the similarities between the “cultures” that sur-round different races.
As a sidebar, one of my favorite mini-series on Youtube, “Awkward Black Girl,” addresses this very issue and the obstacles that many couples in this situation have to overcome, partly because of the pressures placed on them by society and partly be-cause of the insecurities of the individuals in the relationships. I’ve seen some interracial couples here and there on campus, but very few of them are between African-American and Anglo-American people. Even fewer of them have been between Anglo-American males and African-American females, which is kind of disheartening for me consider-ing my personal preferences. What’s ironic to me is that a study published in 2004 by William Ross, Ed.D. of A & M University concluded that African-American female college students and Anglo-American male college students were the most willing to date outside their race of any other race-gender demographic combination. Whereas a fact sheet for the Council on Contempo-rary Families published in 2011 says that black-white pairings are the least likely of all interracial matches to occur.
The Way I See ItI’m going to speak mostly on the issue of
Afro-Anglo dating because it’s closest to my personal situation. I think that part of the issue lies in society’s fixation on “fevers”: yellow fever, jungle fever, brown fever — the list goes on. Why does dating outside one’s race have to carry a connotation of be-ing mentally or physically incapacitated or sickly?
Another reason I think the university has this problem is because we’re a cliquey bunch. That is to say, we have many differ-
ent social groups on campus and a lot of them have cultural and racial ties, both ex-plicit and implicit.
Let’s be honest. While Greek life is very inclusive and welcomes diversity, it’s still not that diverse racially and ethnically. Also, organizations like ASIA, OLAS, BSA and AFRICASA, while fantastic for cultural ex-pression and solidarity, detract from oppor-tunities for students to mingle with other races and ethnicities in a context outside of the classroom, which might open doors for students of different races to develop ro-mantic feelings for each other.
It’s not just a problem at Wake, though. In fact, I know that the Southeast as a region is not as advanced as many European coun-tries, New England or the West coast in its volume of interracial couples. I think a lot of it does deal with racial and ethnic stig-mas that still exist today, and this is some-thing that everyone is guilty of. Moreover, the South prides itself in tradition, which in itself is a blessing and a curse. From person-al experience, I can say that white men are generally intrigued by the African-American female population. However, there is some unsavory combination of intimidation, mis-understanding and a superiority complex from both ends, and I don’t think this is un-true for Wake students either. However, the university’s student body is definitely mak-ing strides in its efforts to “taste the rain-bow” that is dating life (thanks, Skittles).
Think About ItAll I can offer up to anyone who has even
a remote idea of what I’m talking about is that if you’re a white male student here, and you find an African-American girl attrac-tive, whether you know her or not, don’t be afraid to strike up a flirtatious conversation with her. Don’t think that if you do, she’ll get angry with you or reject your advances immediately. Understand that she may be a little caught off guard, but don’t take that as a sign that you should stop.
And for my colored girls, if you find your-self attracted to a white guy, whether it’s a first-time deal or you’re like me and it’s lit-erally the story of your life, don’t be afraid to take the leap and see where it goes. Your friends (and even your family) might give you a hard time about it at first, but if it’s meant to go somewhere, you’ll know and it will be worth it.
Interracial dating poses challenges
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Social stigmas and personal insecurities diminish the allure of dating other races
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For the Demon Deacons, the Joel Coliseum has served as not only their home arena this season but a place where the team has undoubtedly played some of their best basket-ball. Wake’s Feb. 9 matchup against Florida State proved no different as the Deacs cruised to a 71-46 victory in front of an energized home crowd.
Using a pair of runs in the first and second half, the Demon Deacons won by the largest margin this season to earn their 11th win of the season
and move to 4-7 in ACC confer-ence play.
Early on, it was all Wake Forest as the Deacs jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the game’s first three minutes of play. Wake’s freshmen made their presence early, as they scored the Deacons’ first 13 points. They also helped spur a 12-2 run that gave them a 23-12 advantage with seven minutes to play in the first half.
The Deacons would maintain their lead for the remainder of the first 20-minute period and led at the half, 34-26.
The second half, however, was where Wake really took off. The Deacs outrebounded Florida State, and defended well, holding the Sem-inoles to just 25 percent shooting in the second half. The Demon Dea-cons also used a 14-0 run to push ahead, and never looked back.
In a contest where the home team would never trail, Wake would pre-vail with a 71-46 victory.
The Deacs had four players score in double figures, led by junior Travis McKie who had 15 points and six rebounds.
Freshman Codi Miller-McIntyre and senior C.J. Harris were not far behind, each tallying 14 points a piece.
Wake outrebounded the Seminoles as a team by a whopping 45-25 margin, as well as scoring 19 second chance points compared to just one by Florida State.
“That was one of the keys to the game,” McKie said. “We knew they were big and very long inside. We just wanted to attack the glass as much as we could.”
On National Signing Day, head football coach Jim Grobe
and his staff of assistants proved to the Wake Forest fans that they are ready to get back to playing solid Demon Deacon football.The Deacons announced the signing of 25 newcomers to
the football program Feb. 6 including three early enrollees
who have been on campus since the beginning of the spring semester.The class of 25 is the largest in Grobe’s tenure at Wake For-
est and one that he feels will be ready to make an immediate impact on the field.“I think this class is full of kids who love to play football and
are good at playing the game,” Grobe said. “I think they will fit in nicely at Wake Forest.”Grobe and his staff recruited a balanced class of 14 defensive
players, 10 on the offensive side of the football and kicker Mike Weaver, who has been out of high school for two years pursuing a career in professional soccer.After a season plagued by injuries and the lack of production
at some positions, it was important to Grobe to land a class of
SPORTSO L D G O L D & B L A C K
Deacon basketball has struggled, but head coach Jeff Bzdelik is leading them in the right direction
Right now, a large portion of Wake Forest basketball fans are calling for the firing of head coach Jeff Bzdelik after Wake finishes this season.
To these people, I say you are dead wrong.Yes, Wake Forest has accumulated some horrendous
statistics the last few years. Yes, there have been plenty of games in which the Demon Deacon were not even competitive.
However, Wake Forest fans need to give this man a chance.
While Bzdelik’s team has lost its share of games over the past two and a half years, this year’s young squad has given me lots of faith in the man behind the clipboard.
Bzdelik belongs at Wake Forest
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{ BY THE NUMBERS }
Seconds left when Chelsea Douglas hit the game-winning jumper versus BC
{ DEAC OF THE WEEK }
To stay undefeated in singles this spring, freshmanKasey Gardiner had to overcome a back and forth second set versus Olga Terteac. Gardiner won a crucial tiebreak to take the match 6-4, 7-6 (9-7).
Gardiner and her doubles partner senior Kathryn Talbert came back from a 3-0 deficit to take a 7-6 advantage over Olga Barscheuskaya and Daria Yakauleva before the match was called.
Gardiner’s next match will occur Feb. 16 as Wake Forest hosts UNCG.
{ DEACON QUOTE }
“Just an outstanding overall effort by our basketball team defensively, on the boards, sharing the basket-ball, moving without the ball and getting loose balls from everyone
on the team.”
-Jeff Bzdelik on win over Florida State
Points Dearica Hamby scored to lead Wake Forest past BC
Points Wake Forest scored in the paint versus Boston College
The closest Wake Forest cut Maryland’s one-time 20 point lead
Wake takes down Florida State but can’t get first ACC road win of the year
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Deac NotesNorth Texas coach Ken Murczek named head volleyball coach
Ken Murczek became the 10th volleyball head coach in Wake Forest history Feb. 7.
Murczek spent his last three seasons at the University of North Texas where he accumulated 63 wins and he became the quickest North Texas volleyball head coach to reach 50 wins.
In 2010 and 2012, Murczek won the Sun Belt West Division titles.
“My vision is to move the volleyball program up the ladder in the very competitive Atlantic Coast Conference,” Murczek said.
Demon Deacons announce spring schedule including two ACC rivals
The Wake Forest men’s soccer team has a six-game spring schedule which includes two pro-fessional teams. Wake Forest’s first game will be home against the Carolina Railhawks March 9.Their next games come against Charlotte Eagles March 28 and Virginia Commonwealth Univer-sity April 6.
The Deacs will then play a double-header versus Mars Hill and ACC rival Virginia April 13.The spring season ends at 7 p.m. April 20 in Spry Stadium versus instate rival UNC.
Senior
Born in Columbia, S.C., Catherine Roach played No. 1 singles and doubles at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School and came to Wake Forest for her first year in 2009. She joined the Wake Forest women’s tennis team as a walk-on the spring of her junior year after playing on Wake’s club team. On varsity, she played at the No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles positions. She began her senior season with victories at the singles and doubles positions in the Wake Forest Winter Classic, claiming the first wins of her collegiate career.
What made you want to become a tennis player and who had the greatest influence on your tennis career?Well, I started playing when I was eight. My mom encouraged me to start playing ten-
nis, she was the one who took me to my lessons and pushed me to keep going after my initial losses in games and tournaments. My mom wouldn’t take losing as a reason for quitting, so I’m thankful for her influence.
Why did you want to come to Wake Forest?I knew I didn’t want to go to school in South Carolina, where I’m from, and I wanted
a school that was academically strong yet had big athletics. I knew I wanted sports to be a big part of the school, and ultimately I chose Wake because it was the right size and far enough away from home, but not too far. I came, visited and thought it was the most beautiful campus I had seen.
What are you looking forward to during your senior season?I’m looking forward to not being stressed out. I didn’t come to Wake Forest
to play tennis, but now that I have this opportunity, I’m trying my hardest to not let it become a stressor. I’m excited to make the most of it and get closer with the new girls on the team.
If you could play any sport other than tennis, what would it be?My favorite Olympic sport is gymnastics, so maybe a gymnast because I really like to
watch it. What has been your favorite class here at Wake Forest?My favorite professor is definitely John Tomlinson in the Chemistry department and my
favorite class was probably avian biology.
What’s the best thing about being a Wake Forest athlete?The athletic department gives us so much, and as an athlete I feel like I’m giving back to
Wake Forest in some regard. Playing for Wake makes me hold my head up a little higher as a student, knowing I’m going to practice later that day to work towards something that will make Wake Forest better in some way.
Going forward, what are your goals beyond Wake Forest?My goal is to become a doctor. I’m taking a gap year and working at Wake Forest Baptist
Medical Center. I’m taking the MCAT in late April, so medical school and becoming a physician are my ultimate goals.
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Simply put, he is the right man for the job and he should have the Wake Forest community’s love and support.
Last year, I was much more skeptical about Bzdelik and the program. However, there have been numerous indicators that have accumulated to make me believe in the team and its future.
For starters, this year’s team cares. Mem-bers of the basketball team made their way to meetings of campus organizations trying to get students to attend games. Senior C.J. Harris even wrote a Letter to the Editor in the Feb. 7 edition of the Old Gold & Black stating how much the team appreciates stu-dent support. The Deacs are not just buying into the program, but they believe in the Wake Forest community.
In addition, Wake plays its heart out at the Joel.
The only ACC loss at home this year was against Duke, in which the Blue Devils won in the waning minutes of the game. Many Wake Forest fans went to bed slightly frus-trated about the result but not disappointed in how Wake played. When teams play with passion, only good things can happen.
To add to this, Wake Forest is once again becoming a hotspot for top recruits. This year’s freshman class was considered to be a Top 25 class in the country. Freshman Devin Thomas, who is a possible ACC Rookie of the Year candidate, was among those who chose to come to Wake Forest. According to ESPN, freshman Codi Miller-McIntyre was a Top 100 recruit. Shelton Mitchell, one of the 25 best recruits for 2014, has already committed to becoming a Demon Deacon according to various sources. Wake is once again attracting the nation’s premier.
Lastly, and most importantly, these young men act with class. They are visible around campus, they are not cocky or pretentious
and they stay out of trouble. Many col-lege athletic programs across the nation are suspect for possible NCAA violations, but Wake is not one of them.
This year’s team is young. They will lose games, and there will be hostile road games where they get blown out simply because they are inexperienced. However, these road losses will turn into closer games and eventu-ally, wins. Wake’s players have had to grow up fast, but it does take time to become accustomed to ACC basketball. There’s no two ways about it.
Bzdelik is creating a system that players believe in. Now, it’s time for the fans to believe as well. Wake Forest basketball is doing the right thing and it is on the right track toward becoming a successful program once again.
Bzdelik deserves a lot of credit for the steps he’s taken in rebuilding the Deacs, and he should be rewarded with a new contract. Let’s keep him in Winston-Salem.
“Just an outstanding overall effort by our basketball team defensively, on the boards, sharing the basketball, moving without the ball and getting loose balls from everyone on the team,” head coach Jeff Bzdelik said.
Sophomore Chase Fischer, who has strug-gled to score of late, recorded his first double-digit scoring total in ACC play with 10 points, including 2-3 from beyond the arc.
“It always helps when you hit a three in the first half and get going a little bit,” Fischer said. “I was just trying to play free and get
out there and do everything I could to help the team win.”
Both players and coaches alike were grateful for the home crowd that showed up to boost the Deacs to victory.
“Once again, I want to thank our fans,” Bzdelik said. “[Out here at] noon on a Sat-urday, they were here for us and that means so much to us.”
The Deacons, however, realized their need to mimic their home success on the road as well, as they have not yet won an ACC road game.
“It was really good to get some of our stu-dents out here,” Fischer said. “Noon on a
Saturday is a tough time for students to come out. I think we have a great home atmosphere. We’ve just got to take that and translate it into the road.”
The Deacs got their opportunity Feb. 13 with a road match against the Boston College Eagles in
Chestnut Hill, Mass. Wake had won the last three matchups
with the Eagles coming into the mid-week matchup, but it was Boston College who escaped with a 66-63 victory.
The game was a tight one as neither team could pull away for a substantial lead, but it was the Deacons that held a one-point lead of 37-36 at the half.
The second half saw Wake lead for the first 10 minutes, but Boston College hung tough. The game was extremely hectic in the final half minute.
Harris led the team with 23 points and four assists.
The Deacons will return home for a matchup with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Feb. 16. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.
Wake Forest hopes for another home ACC win to improve to 12-13 for the year.
Wake Forest won their first away match 5-2 against South Carolina Feb. 8, pushing their season record to 8-1.
The Deacons earned the doubles point and followed with four strong singles wins from No. 59 senior cap-tain Amogh Prabhakar, No. 90 senior Danny Kreyman, junior Adam Lee and freshman Sam Bloom.
However, Wake was unable to keep up their win streak when they experi-enced a devastating 4-3 loss at home Feb. 10 against No. 14 Tennessee.
It was a packed and energetic game for the Deacs, but the Volunteers got off to a strong start by sweeping the doubles and earning the first point of the match.
The Deacons then had a tough hole to dig themselves out, but they would
fight back hard in the singles. Bloom, Lee and freshman Jon Ho would play the decisive matches that would ulti-mately decide the fate of the Deacons. Prabhakar lost 5-7, 2-6, followed by senior David Hopkins’ loss of 4-6, 6-7. After this poor start, Kreyman gained the first win against the Vols’ Jarryd Chaplin.
Lee tied the match up for the Deacs with a three-set victory over senior John Collins 1-6, 6-1, 6-2.
“I didn’t come out very well at all,” Lee said. “I don’t know why. I took a bathroom break and came out firing. The crowd obviously helped. I just changed my game a bit. I wasn’t there in that first set.”
Bloom battled out two long sets at the No. 6 seed with a final, well earned win of 7-6, 7-6. The overall match score was now tied at 3-3 with the final match being played on Court Four by Ho and the Vols’ Brandon Fickey.
“It was like no other experience I’ve ever had,” Ho said.
It came down to a third set for Ho, after winning his first set 6-4 and losing the second 3-6. The third set reached a tie at 5-5, but in the end Ho could not hold on and lost 5-7.
“Obviously, I’m extremely disap-pointed with the result but I think it’s something I take and learn from,” Ho said. “I would have liked to get the win, but such is life.”
“Tennessee is ranked No. 14 in the country, they’re experienced,” head coach Tony Bresky said. “Hard to blame our effort, passion or desire. I think we did a great job on all those fronts.”
The Demon Deacons would re-bound with a tremendous win at home Feb. 10 over Elon just a few hours af-ter their tough loss to Tennessee. This time, the Deacons came out ready to go, winning all three of their doubles matches and starting the match off 1-0.
“It was tough to come out against Elon an hour and a half later after play-ing No. 14 Tennessee,” Bresky said.
The Deacs ended up taking the match by a score of 6-1 with all but one Deacon winning their singles matches.
Wake Forest now has a couple weeks off before their next match. They come back March 1 to play No. 8 Oklahoma at 4 p.m. in the Wake Forest Tennis Complex.
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Wake Forest overcomes tough loss to Tennessee with a win against Elon
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Junior Adam Lee had a strong performance against the Vols with a win in his singles match.
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Jeff Bzdelik’s contract is up for con-sideration after this season.
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Harris
Wake Forest went 1-1 on a two game homestead with a 73-63 loss to Maryland Feb. 8 and a thrilling 61-59 win against Boston College Feb. 10.
At the end of the homestretch, the Deacons find themselves at 11-13 overall and 4-8 within the con-ference. Throughout the season, Wake Forest has shown perseverance and an ability to come back from deficits in some games.
Against Maryland, the Deacons stormed back from another large deficit, this time, a 20-point Maryland lead.
However, Maryland would ultimately prove too strong of an opponent as the closest Wake Forest came was within three points. The Deacs were forced to rebound to stay in the game as Maryland, the ACC’s best rebounding team, thoroughly dominated its previous opponents in rebounding.
“We talked a lot about having that determination and being relentless, and I thought we were,” head coach Jen Hoover said.
Wake Forest battled hard to have 26 rebounds compared the Terrapins’ season-low of 27. Maryland countered with shooting an impressive 54 percent while Wake Forest had 12 turnovers in the first half.
Over the first 13 minutes of the first half, Wake was able to keep it close at 23-22.
The next six and a half minutes though belonged to Maryland as the Terrapins went on a 16-6 run, which gave Maryland an 11-point lead at the half. The mo-mentum from this run carried over to the second half
as Maryland scored the first nine points, increasing their lead to 48-28.
“We had to call a quick timeout to settle us down and realize we were going to be alright,” Hoover said.
Wake Forest responded strong the rest of the way, using runs of their own as well as forcing the Terra-pins into 14 second half turnovers.
Junior Chelsea Douglas hit two free throws with three minutes to cut the Maryland Terrapin lead to 62-59. Unfortunately, Maryland was able to use the foul line to their advantage and steal the game from Wake Forest.
The Deacons would bounce back next game against Boston College, although it would come down to the end once more.
Wake Forest was up early, but Boston College came back to make it a 16-15 Demon Deacon advantage. The Deacons were able to produce a run of their own as they scored nine points to Boston College’s zero over five minutes. It was a team effort, as points were scored from four different players.
The Deacons used this momentum to take a 29-19 lead heading into the next half.
The second half, however, was a different story as the Eagles came out strong and made seven out of their first 10 shots, including three three-pointers which reduced Wake’s lead to 39-38.
After Boston College briefly held their second lead of the game, sophomore Dearica Hamby’s layup sparked a 10-2 Wake Forest run which gave the Dea-cons a 51-44 lead with six minutes and 36 seconds left. With one minute to play, Wake Forest was cling-ing to a 59-54 lead when Katie Zenevitch of Boston College, who had been shooting well all game, scored five quick points and tied the game up at 59-59 with 40 seconds left.
Douglas then came through in the clutch as she hit a jumper inside the arch with 18 seconds left that would turn out to be the game winner.
The Deacons next game is Feb. 14 in Chapel Hill against the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels.
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Junior Chelsea Douglas scored the game-winning shot against Boston College with just 18 seconds left.
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players who felt they were ready to come in and make an immediate impact.Two areas in which he feels this recruiting class
can seize opportunities, despite his well-docu-mented history of redshirting freshmen, is on the offensive line and at the linebacker position.“We got some really good players at these posi-
tions, guys who were early commits,” Grobe said. “It is harder for offensive linemen to play in a hurry, but we need them to. It would not surprise me if all four came in and gave us something right away.”The Deacons landed four commitments on the
offensive line, Milton High School (Alpharetta, Ga.) teammates Josh Harris and Cory Helms, Cameron Gardner from Southern Nash High School in Bailey, N.C., and mammoth 6 feet 8 inch tackle Taylor Chambers.“The thing I like about Cory Helms is he’s a
tough guy,” Grobe said. “This guy brings it. He’s got a little bit of attitude and a little bit of nasti-ness to him. He is a guy that we’re going to take a hard look at in a hurry.”Of Wake Forest’s seven commitments at line-
backer, Grobe is especially excited about the pros-pect of Duke Ejiofor and Julian Thomas-Jackson, two men he believes have the height and frames necessary to convert to potential edge rushers for the Deacs. These are just two examples of a class that Grobe feels has the flexibility to make an
impact at a variety of positions for the Demon Deacons.“We have a lot of guys in this class that have the
flexibility to play multiple positions,” Grobe said. “They can play different positions on the line, and we have guys who can play safety or corner. It gives us the opportunity to shift guys around.”Overall, Grobe credits the success of this class to
his group of assistant coaches, who he feels did an excellent job in pursuing players that would not only fit Wake Forest but also wanted to come in and make an impact on the football field.“I challenged my coaches to go out and find
me guys who love to play football,” Grobe said. “They did a good job of developing personal rela-tionships with recruits. That is what we are about at Wake Forest.”Ultimately, even if every member of class of
2013 does not make an immediate impact on game day, they will come in and continue to raise the level of competition at every position. Grobe and his staff are confident that this group
of guys love to play the game and will contribute to the future success of the Wake Forest football program.“I am excited about a lot of these guys,” Grobe
said. “We have guys who are waking up and go-ing to bed dreaming about winning a champion-ship and playing ACC football.”This class might just leave Grobe dreaming
about the potential of an ACC championship in the not so distant future.Grobe will soon have the players not just dream-
ing, but also believing too.
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Head coach Jim Grobe is optimistic about his recruiting class that may bring him back to another Orange Bowl.
Deacon sophomore Dearica Hamby shows strong effort by dropping 22 points on the Eagles
Searching for internships can be hard. It seems like ev-ery force in the world is conspiring against you at every level to keep you from landing that absolutely perfect, dream internship in the best city possible.
But searching for internships doesn’t have to be diffi-cult. Yes, looking for them does take a lot of work and, yes, it will take time, but don’t get discouraged too soon.
It’s only February, which means that if you’re looking and have yet to hear anything back (or have yet to start the search at all), you have time. So don’t stress, relax and listen to some sage advice about what to do to land the perfect position this summer.
The (Pre) Search
It’s the natural inclination of almost every student to just search everywhere for anything that they could pos-sibly fit. But, according to Office of Personal and Career Development career counselor Patrick Sullivan, this isn’t the strategy that’s going to yield the best results. “Before jumping in, I would advise a stu-dent to step back, define their goals and identify their interests,” Sul-livan said. “Basically, create a dream internship that you can use as a type of spring-board for the search.”
Set goals and think about what you need to do to achieve them. And then, with these goals in mind, do research. Learn more about the interest area you’ve identified. Talk to different professionals in the industry about exactly what they do and h o w you can get started. “I have
found that Wake alumni are very enthusiastic and eager to help
students, and often go above and be-
yond to ensure you find your niche — and tend to take on more of a friend and mentor role than a boss role,” junior Erin Christensen said. Don’t be afraid to use and abuse LinkedIn for every aspect of your search, as it can be a great resource to connect to university alumni who work in your desired sector. Lots of research makes the actual search more manageable.
The (Actual) Search
When looking for internships, it’s important to keep your major goals in mind. Not every opportunity is going to match your ideal, but there will be certain jobs that can help you achieve your goals that may not fit all of your in-terests. If you haven’t already, create a resume. This is go-ing to help market you to the masses that are looking for great interns. “Don’t just talk about your tasks,” Sullivan advised. “Define what made you successful at those tasks, as well. If you use strong words, the resume is stronger.”
And remember, no internship is just going to fall into your lap. You need to make an effort to get the job. You can’t just apply to two or three places and call your search over. Apply to at least 15 different places, and once you’ve
done that, apply to a few more. The search is nev-er over, Sullivan says, until you have an offer
lined up.“Getting an internship is a daunting task, but you have to be persistent,” junior Cynthia Huang said. “Use the resources the school offers, like DeaconSource or the OPCD. They are there to edit your resumes and cover letters, help you with mock interviews and direct you toward
the road to finding an internship.”
The Interview
Interviewing is just as important to the process as the search is. Interviewing ef-
fectively is a skill people develop, not one that comes naturally. “Prepare,” Sullivan said. “Do mock
interviews in the OPCD. Practice interviews are a great resource for students who are approached by a company.” Most students are more nervous about the interview than the actual internship, and that shows when they are in-
terviewed. “For the cover letter and interview, be sure to do your research,” sophomore Melissa Olney, ambassador for the Intern Queen, said. “Get to know the company you’re applying to — it may sound excessive, but fol-low them on Twitter, like their Facebook page and get to know their current happenings so you have something to talk about.” And, lastly, thank you notes matter. Emailing the person is fine, but, according to Sullivan, the person who handwrites a thank you note gets more attention. Email the note within 24 hours, and if you’re handwrit-ing the note, send it within 24 hours.
The End Result
At this point, once you’ve applied to many places and done a lot of first and second interviews (or not), you can relax. Usually, after the flurry of applications and inter-views, there are a few months of lag before students hear back with offers. If you’re getting a ton of offers and you don’t know which to take, Sullivan says to look back at your goals to find the one that fits. Make a pro-con list if you have to. If you haven’t received an offer yet, don’t worry.
“Come in and talk with a counselor,” Sullivan said. “We will look into problems you may have to help you fix them. And sometimes, a great opportunity comes in late, so don’t get discouraged. Just keep applying.”
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As I cautiously navigated through the mall one afternoon in early January, I couldn’t help but notice lots of hustle and bustle as I passed the Forever 21 entrance. Peculiar, I thought.
There wasn’t a sale, it was a Tuesday afternoon and most college students were not back from break yet — that is, with the exception of about half the female population of Wake Forest, overflowing with glorious hopes for the college Greek life.
Oooooh, Rush week. Of course: stampedes of young women flocking to the dressing room with dozens of colorful, low-priced, trendy shirts, dresses and party clothes they undoubtedly “needed” for both rush week and their subsequent careers in their given sorority.
Funny thing is, I’ve examined the closets of dozen of Wake Forest students (girls, in particular) and realized that these trendy articles of clothing overpopulate the wardrobe of college students — but, then again, I can’t tell you how often I
see Michael Kors, Coach and Tory Burch mixed in there, too. With as little money as we college students have (or, for others, with their parents’ money), how do we successfully discern between what purchases are worth spending large sums of money on?
When should we buy for price over quality, and vice versa?
Unfortunately, most college students are not in a stable financial position such that they can allocate their funds to items beyond a certain price range.
The average federal work study award is only about $1200-$1600 a year, which yields a weekly paycheck of around $175 max per month during the academic year.
Speaking for myself, I know between only two monthly expenses — cell phone bill and groceries — these wages hardly allow for splurging.
That is not to say, however, that higher price equates higher quality. Pricing is merely a marketing strategy.
Consumers use price to indicate quality because it is an easy and concrete measurement, there is a reduction of perceived buying risk and, of course, the “snob appeal.”
Basically, as consumers get dumber and dumber, the price-quality relationship fools us into assigning a more expensive item with unwarranted excellence.
So how do you tell the difference? Research and act as an informed consumer.
Don’t spend irrationally and impulsively. A good rule of thumb is to let the thought of purchasing a higher priced or higher quality item simmer for two to three days. Look at the item, examine the price, research the quality and if you remain convinced that the quality is worth the price, then
make your purchase. But when should you purchase higher quality? It is quite simple. If the item is a need and must last you a while (as in years), spend an extra penny.
Tune in for the next personal finance column for break-down of when to splurge or skimp.
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Let’s be honest. As students, is there ever enough time in the week to squeeze in daily workouts?
If you answered “yes” to this question, you are obviously doing college wrong. With days crammed with classes, homework, group projects, volunteering and extracurricular activities, how can one ever have enough time or energy to even make the walk over to the Miller Center? I know I don’t.
As an extremely active Wake student, I too face the daily struggles of maintaining a healthy lifestyle while at school.
I am no health guru, but during my time here I have gathered some tricks to keep the acne, flab and munchies away:
A Cup of Tea a Day Keeps the Acne Away
Cook-Out, lack of sleep and stress are all ingredients in the perfect recipe for the inevitable skin disaster of acne. Unless you were born with the skin of a goddess, there is no escaping it.
Lately, I have been trying to kick my unhealthy energy drink addiction. I have traded in my can of RockStar for a cup of Tazo’s Zen Green Tea blend. Not only does it supply me with a sufficient amount of energy and nutrients, it is also great for your skin!
According to WebMD, green tea contains 10 times the amount of antioxidants (your skin’s best friend) found in fruits and veggies. Green tea works miracles, I swear.
Dorm Room Workouts
When doing homework or studying, one can find it extremely difficult to move from the sedentary position.
Taking a 10 minute break while studying can go a long way.
Within those 10 minutes, you can complete a “10 Minute Abs” workout on YouTube, take the longer route on your walk to the bathroom, run stairs or complete a few repetitions of squats, sit-ups and jumping jacks in your room.
For all of you motivated Deacons, you can easily complete high repetitions with three pound weights to tone your biceps and triceps while studying at your desk.
Greens and Carbs
I used to have trouble finding fulfillment in my meals when eating at the Pit until I started eating salads as my main course. I pile crunchy veggies onto my plate, along with kidney beans, eggs and hummus — all protein to keep my hunger away. To cut down on the salt, fat and ungodly amount of calories in salad dressing, I make my own. I create a concoction of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard and orange juice — it tastes good, I promise!
Along with veggies, it is also important to get your daily serving of carbohydrates. Carbs are completely essential to healthy body function.
They serve as building blocks for proper muscle function, blood sugar regulation and brain communication — which is important to have at “Work” Forest. Just remember to stick to only the complex carbohydrates.
Basically, if you can still see the fiber intact, eat away — in moderate portions, of course.
Conquering the Late Night Munchies
Many of us have fallen victim to the late night binge eating. It’s fairly easy to do, especially when Papa John’s is just a phone call away.
Recently, I have started to stock up on unprocessed foods in my dorm. I highly encourage keeping a stash of fruit, pita
chips, dark chocolate and Greek yogurt to satisfy any craving you may have.
At least you will feel better about overeating when it’s healthy food. Remember, the smallest things make the biggest difference!
A busy student’s guide to healthy living
Green tea has 10 times more antioxidants than fruit.
Fillling your closet in a fiscally responsible manner
Have you ever gotten up five minutes before class on a morning after a big night, only to decide that wearing sweats and an old high school T-shirt was as good as it was going to get today? I mean, let’s be honest, who are you trying to impress? They’re just clothes. Yet, studies have shown that what you wear changes others’ perceptions of you, especially those of the opposite sex. That seems pretty obvious, right? However, psychologist Jeremy Nicholson discovered that “by far, the most attractive features fell under the category of ‘self care’.”
He goes on to state that “These features were changeable aspects like good grooming, neat hair, nice fitting and quality clothing, good posture and healthy weight. Essentially, the most attractive features about a person (male or female) is that they put forth some effort to shower, groom, select some nice clothes, stand up straight and manage their diet a bit…”
This seems to be pretty bad news to those of you who are anything like me — just way too lazy to try half of the time because being attractive just isn’t a priority. But further studies have shown that not only does being well-groomed and well-dressed affect the opposite sex’s attraction towards you, but it affects your peer’s perception,
your professor or leader’s ideas about you and your overall attitude about yourself.
There are five really simple and time conscious ways to make you as attractive as possible every day:
Grooming Nicholson claims that the number one
most important thing to keep in mind is being clean. Just brush your teeth and shower once in a while, you frat bros. I guarantee your “chill to pull ratio” will increase exponentially.
ClothesIt doesn’t matter what you are wearing
— to an extent. Ladies, obviously no crop tops and see-through leggings for pants. What matters to the opposite sex is how you wear your clothes. Be neat and well-maintained. Nicholson also says that, “when it comes to attracting someone, it’s better to be overdressed than underdressed.”
PostureGood posture is hot! You will gain more
respect when you stand up straight like the confident Wake student that you are.
ExerciseThis one seems a little time consuming,
right? But Nicholson states that just going to the gym two to three times a week will make you infinitely more attractive to others and will boost self-confidence.
Plus, it will get those endorphins pumping, which is never a bad thing.
AttitudeLast but not least, how you present
yourself is key to being as attractive as possible. Some people think being mysterious, brooding or sarcastic is sexy, yet studies show that people are more attracted to those who are happy, energetic, and friendly. It’s just a fact: Putting a smile on your face makes you more beautiful — even if you have three papers, two tests and no time to eat on that Monday.
So, listen: if you weren’t nominated for TFM sweetheart, you heard that someone rated you a five out of 10 or you are just having a b a d f a c e day, d o n ’ t worry about it. Those things are not what really matters!
Put a smile on, put your favorite jeans and boots on, sit up straight and people will notice how awesome you look today.
It may only be February, but it is safe to say that the year’s most prominent Southern rap album has already been released by a New York City native.
Coasting off of the mixtape hype he garnered in 2011, A$AP Rocky has delivered a debut devoid of almost all sonic ties to his hometown. Despite this, he still manages to create a sound authentic enough to successfully pull from the southern rap landscape without feigning any sense of cultural intrusion.
With his album LONG.LIVE.A$AP, he has managed to perfectly encapsulate the carefree attitude toward geographical distinctions, which characterizes modern rap. While indulgent use of different styles is certainly nothing new to the rap world, it has not been this widely employed or accepted since Southern rap first began to gain mainstream attention outside of its region during the turn of the century. As artists like T.I. and Lil’ Wayne increased in popularity the New York centric focus of rap music began to dwindle and the Southern immersion commenced.
This is why Rocky’s liberal use of a Southern twang, slowed down vocal pitches and constant references of drugs endemic to Southern rap do not come off as awkward or strained at all. Instead, they are indicative of an era of rap, which does not revere origins in the same manner as past generations of rappers.
Now, regions of rap music are viewed as nothing but commodities at the disposal of whoever is willing to take the risk. It is for this reason that regions of rap music have become increasingly harder to differentiate.
Gone are the days when New York rap could be summed up as boastful lyrics over break loops and Southern rap could be characterized as renditions of the newest Cadillac models.
When Big Boi defiantly talked about putting the South on the map on the seminal Outkast track “Elevators (Me and You)” he was carving out the South’s position in the hierarchy of hip-hop along with every other under appreciated subgenre.
Now the focus has shifted to sound. Along with the infusion of EDM, a decreased dependence on soul samples and the increasing presence of indie rock sensibilities, rap has further removed itself from the incorporation of any concrete sense of place.
Despite this, one of the best songs on LONG.LIVE.A$AP is “1 Train,” a posse track shamelessly emulative of the songs which came to define early to mid-90s New York rap.
It features rappers from California, Alabama, Michigan, Mississippi and New York, all rapping triumphantly of the tried and true topics which are staples of the genre. So places of origin might be on their way out, but the rest is here to stay.
Grooming to attract a mate
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On a sunny Saturday, the usually peaceful Scales is penetrated by the techno-beats of Justin Timberlake and Kanye West as Momentum Dance Crew rehearses. Momentum is Wake Forest’s competitive student dance group. The crew is currently preparing to film a video audition to the Prelude Urban Dance Competition, held in Durham on March 23.
“We were really excited to get into Prelude,” senior Alice Zic, president of the
crew, said. “It’s technically international and the winner gets to go to a major hip-hop competition.” Zic explains that successes like this are a result of the evolution of the group, which started out in 2002 as a salsa club called Dirrty Crew.
“The president then didn’t think the name Dirrty Crew conveyed who we were as a group. We have gradually morphed into a crew and changed identity,” Zic said. “Overtime, we have increased the level of intensity and the size to become who we are today.” And who they are today is certainly a remarkable group. Sitting in the rehearsal studio watching the crew practice, the
energy, passion and unity Momentum Crew has is palpable. Zic explains that this is a necessary and important facet of the crew. “We really strive to create a family oriented environment,” she says. “We want to be close to each other and want to be a crew because that what makes a strong team.” On top of the unique relationship members of the crew seem to share, the hard work of all members is evident.
Zic explains that in a typical week the group practices in the Six (a studio in Reynolds Gymnasium) or in Scales for several hours doing things like strengthening exercises, learning new choreography and cleaning up what they already know. “Everything has to be perfect,” junior member Serena Daya said. “And the choreography is hard!”
“I’ve got bruises,” freshman dancer Kelly Guin chimed in.
The crew’s community and talent are on display frequently around campus. The group performs at Project Pumpkin, Wake n’ Shake, Homecoming and the World Cultural Dance Off on Feb. 16. Additionally, they attend competitions such as Prelude and the Coalescence Hip Hop Dance Competition.
“Wake isn’t a super dance-oriented campus, so to have this hip-hop group coming on campus instead of having the conventional extra-curricular is nice,” Zic said.
The group members choreograph their own dances. Brian Kim, a junior member elected to the role of choreographer, explained the process.
“I make choreography and people learn it, but I don’t really think it means anything. I
don’t get to make all the rules. I just make choreography and teach my crew,” Kim said. “For me personally, I try to improve the crew. I look at everybody, who else can make choreography, who else can dance and make the crew better. I work with everybody.” Both Zic and Kim stress repeatedly the idea that the crew is more than just a group of kids who dance together.
“People may not realize how close we are and how we aren’t just teammates or fellow club members. We hang out with each other a lot and we love spending time with each other,” Zic said. Kim agreed, saying if the crew could be described in one word, it would be unity.
“The crew is not about one person but it’s about you developing yourself as an individual through the crew,” Kim said. “The crew helps you, and you help the crew. It’s about telling people a message through what you’re trying to do.”
If you’ve been there, you know. If you haven’t, you need to go. If you think you don’t like barbeque, you will after going.
This no-frills (cash only, pork only) BBQ joint has been commanding the Winston-Salem BBQ scene since its first location opened in 1991. After one bite, it’s easy to see, or rather taste, why. I will recommend Little Richard’s on the basis of two key “staples” that I believe should be mastered by a BBQ restaurant.
The Sammich
Good BBQ is all about American classics, and there’s nothing more classic than a
sandwich. What makes one sandwich better than another is the quality of pork between the buns. Little Richard’s serves their pork in three different ways: chopped, coarse chopped or sliced. If you’re going for the typical “pulled-pork” texture, order a chopped sandwich. If you want your meat a bit “meatier,” go for the course chopped. If you prefer a slightly neater sandwich, get it sliced.
No matter what cut you order, the pork will be tender and full of smoky and sweet flavor. What else would you expect from pork that’s been slow-smoked for hours? I’ve sampled all three ways and prefer the course chopped, only because the thicker pieces soak up the maximum amount of deliciously tangy BBQ sauce — or as they call it there, “dip.”
The Slaw
Some places take the easy way out, dousing their slaw in condiments, but not at Little Richard’s. They do it the right way — the Lexington, N.C., way — using chopped cabbage and a whole lot of vinegar. Instead of shredding the slaw, they cut the cabbage into bite size pieces. Their slaw is crunchy enough to top a sandwich without making it soggy and zesty enough to gobble all by itself. Plus, I never feel bad about eating it. Do you KNOW how many calories are in
a tablespoon of mayo? Ask anyone in the Winston-Salem area where to go for BBQ and I’m positive the response will be “Little Richard’s. Hands down.” If you’re looking for a fun spot for quick and affordable BBQ that is of the utmost quality, you have to head to Little Richard’s. If you have friends or family visiting from the North (or
anywhere, really) it’s a great way to give them a taste of North Carolina BBQ. Have no fear, if you or any of your company doesn’t eat (or doesn’t like) pork, Little Richard’s has plenty more options on their menu, including hamburgers and even salads. If you do like pork, then Little Richard’s is the perfect excuse to “Eat Mo Pig.”
Meet the dancers of Momentum Crew
Photo Courtesy of Lauren Friezo
Photo courtesy of Brian Kim
Student Organization Profile | Momentum Crew
Eat mo pig at Little Richard’s Barbecue
Momentum is Wake’s competitive dance crew and they will soon compete in the Prelude Urban Dance Competition in Durham.
Little Richard’s serves its pork in three cuts, but whatever way you slice it, the meat is a delicious blend of smoky and sweet.
Restaurant Review | Little Richard’s Lexington BBQ
Little Richard’s Lexington BBQ
Locations | 4885 Country Club Road
and 5353 Gumtree Road
Price Range | $ (Cash only)
Specialties | Pulled pork, hush
puppies and slaw
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As we all know, the on campus dining options at Wake can get a little old after a while. As much as I am sure that we all love when they are serving Frito pie at the Pit, we sometimes crave something a little healthier and tastier that actually constitutes as a real meal. After the holidays, when we are spoiled with home cooked meals, it is always a bit disenchanting to come back to school and have the same food options day in and day out.
However, there is a solution to these nourishment woes. All floors in each dorm room on campus are equipped with one or more kitchens, which students tend to use as either study areas or places to store their infinite amounts of sorority paraphernalia. Move the chug-a-lugs aside, and discover that the solution to all dining woes is nestled conveniently inside the dorms.
One of the biggest excuses that Wake kids have to not cook is that they are too busy and have too much work to do. However, most of us manage to squeeze in hour and a half long Pit -sits into our schedules.
Instead of eating mediocre food, in that time you could pull together a delicious, healthy meal and invite all of your friends over to enjoy it with you!
Audrey Scagnelli, a junior at George Washington University, understands the importance of cooking in college. After spending the summer after her freshman year backpacking with friends, she decided
that she wanted to combine her love of cooking and journalism, and created an “online platform for college students to congregate and talk about food.”
Thus, in her sophomore year, the first quarterly issue of College & Cook was published. The publication combines the two titular focuses, and Scagnelli states that the main goal is to “incorporate food as a part of college life.”
Scagnelli has had a great deal of experience cooking in a dorm room, and has provided us with some great insider tips on how to cook with limited resources as well as debunking some common college cooking myths.
First, one of the main things that detracts college students from cooking is that they think it is too expensive and they do not have a way to easily get to the grocery store. But there is a way to get more out of the Pit than just eating the food that they make there. Scagnelli suggests, “Look at your salad bar in the dining hall and work with it.” A stir fry can easily be made from the options at the
salad bar in the Pit. All you have to do is bring your to-go box, load up on some veggies and head back to your dorm and cook.
These vegetables can also be incorporated into other dishes that can be made in a skillet. All you have to do is add meat such as chicken or beef and you will have a scrumptious entrée in just 20 minutes.
Another reason that college students do not cook is that they do not have all the kitchen materials they need. A stove may be useless without a skillet to cook in, but there is always the microwave. It may seem shocking, but the microwave can actually
be used to cook more than just Easy Mac. This efficient mode of cooking
can be used to make poached eggs, spinach, cake and even
fish! These recipes are all
incredibly easy, and the major bonus for all of you
busy Work Forest students is that you can have a full meal prepared in under five minutes. How is that for efficiency?
Finally, the major complaint that many students have against cooking is a lack of time. Most of us are taking over fifteen hours and sometimes the thought of leaving the library to eat can be a little bit daunting. The one thing that many people do not realize, though, is that you do not have to cook every night in order to have a homemade meal. Scagnelli states, “There is a lot of value in reworking a meal with leftovers and freezing them.” For example, a rotisserie chicken can be used for four different meals, and if you take half an hour and cut up some vegetables along with the chicken, you can seal everything in individual Ziploc bags and freeze them and have dinner prepared for the week.
No more excuses about time, cost and bad the Pit food. Everything that you need is right inside your dorm. Now grab your friends and some groceries and get cooking!
