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Reflection Paragraph, Holi Story // Katie Dickens

I was pushed out of my comfort zone when I covered the Holi festival of colors. As much as I adore photography, I had never actually done a photo essay for a class assignment. I had to constantly be on the lookout for memorable, candid moments throughout the afternoon. I felt uncomfortable at the beginning of the festival because I was not actually participating, but after a bit I realized that I had the unique opportunity the capture the day, even if I stuck out from the crowds of students dressed in white. As much as I was anxious about intruding or being awkward, I was able to conquer my fears. It also helped to calm my fears as I looked around and saw other photographers jumping in on the action to capture the perfect shot.

Because it was such a fast-paced event, I was unable to identify most of the students in my photographs, which was very frustrating afterwards. It was impossible to do, but I learned that next time I do a photo essay, to prioritize identifying the subjects if it is at all possible.

I loved applying all that I had learned through class discussion about media stories, and I am extremely proud of how the final product turned out. I cannot wait to work on another photoessay in my journalistic future!

The Holi Festival of Colors // Katie Dickens

On April 3rd from 1-3 pm, students gathered on the lower quad to celebrate Holi, the South Asian festival of colors. The holiday occurs on the onset of the Vernal Equinox, also known as the beginning of spring. The festival emphasizes the victory of good over evil and the celebration of love and community.

Students waited in line to try traditional South Asian spicy foods before watching dances and learning about the history of the holiday.

Students eagerly watched as dancers performed to Bollywood style music on the lower quad. Amee Upadhyay, president of the South Asian Student Association, said the sheer turnout was her favorite part of Holi this year.

“I loved seeing the diversity and magnitude of the crowd every time I turned around,” she said.

Holi was “played” in three rounds, with each round starting with everyone throwing packets of colorful chalk in the air.

Students chased each other around Manchester Plaza, covering each other in vibrant blue, green, yellow, pink, and purple chalk.

Sangnyaa Chandna (’18) covered her eyes from the clouds of chalk.

Students were just as energetic during the third and final round as they were during the first.

Sarah Hoyle and Melissa Gauthier, both seniors, celebrated their last Holi festival on campus.

A colorful haze settled over the quad as students walked back to their dorms.

ZICKS PHASE TWO A SUCCESS // Katie Dickens

It’s 6pm on a Monday night. A line that only a few weeks ago would have consisted of three to four students looking for a quiet meal and a game of pool has now grown to wrap around the entire corridor of Zick’s. The crowds are eager to witness the second step of a three-step plan to improve the upper quad pizza parlor.

The phase two changes include six new flatbreads, three new appetizers and four new healthy salads. The menu was designed by Wake Forest executive chef Jose Muñoz and the pizzas were renamed to be “quirky, funny, and different” according to Aramark marketing manager Sarah Barkley. Names of the new features include the Thai-Tanic salad, the Ken & Barbie-Q flatbread, the Margaritaville flatbread.

Jason Puhlman, Aramark’s Assistant Food Service Director, said creating a new plan for Zick’s was a group effort in response to student’s desire for more variety and consistency.

“We brainstormed the three-phase plan with a large group of people,” Puhlman said. “We wanted Zick’s to be different, not just a pizza place. When a student comes back to Wake five years down the road, we want them to tell their friends that they have to go to Zick’s.”

The first phase of the project was implementing a new beer and wine selection, increasing the number of beers on tap from two to four and adding 17 new beers for sale.

“I’ve heard such incredibly positive feedback about both phases so far,” Barkley said. “It makes me so happy to hear people talking about it around campus and even seeing the response on social media like our Instagram.”

“The positive response is more than any of us expected, honestly,” Puhlman said. “I would’ve been happy with doubled sales, but sales tripled within the first week.”

Hunter Honnessy, the current chair of Dining Commission, said the student response has been overwhelmingly positive. The Student Government committee is open to all Wake Forest students and meets to discuss on-campus dining options with Aramark and Wake Forest dining employees. The commission recently pushed for more diverse options, and Honnessy said the Zick’s changes are proof of how receptive the faculty has been to implementing student ideas.

“Zick’s is the place to be now,” Honessy said. “I love seeing people hanging out, eating and drinking as I walk by on quad. People used to go because they were in a hurry and didn’t want to wait, but now you have to be ready to sit down and actually enjoy the meal which is what they wanted as an outcome of the changes.”

Junior John Idzik says Phase 2 is a good move. “It is being well received by students and should be a model for other campus dining options.”

One of new, personal flatbreads is called the Couch Tomato and is made with pesto sauce, sundried tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. The new appetizers that have been added to the menu include ravioli bites, pizza dip, and the tater-zone, which is a calzone of tater tots.

Will Hargrove, a freshman who was a Zick’s regular before the changes echoed the same sentiments, saying flatbreads like the Couch Tomato has made him a happy customer.

“The new menu accommodates a more diverse crowd, like vegetarians and upperclassmen who enjoy the beer and wine options,” Hargrove said. “The new Puff Daddy flatbread is my favorite.”

Phase three will premiere this coming fall, but the dining staff are keeping the details about the final step a secret. According to Puhlman, students “have a better chance of finding out the fate of Jon Snow on Game of Thrones than finding out what phase three is!”

Lede Excercise – Katie Dickens

A study released today listed Winston-Salem as the metropolitan area with the highest rate of food hardship in households with children nationwide.

The Food Research and Action center study defined food hardship as households answering “yes” when asked if there had been times in the past year when they did not have enough money to buy food they or their family needed.

Trump Wins North Carolina Primary

by Katie Dickens, Anabel Love, Todd Gilbert, Rachel Hirsch, Karlee Spirit, Brandon Liu

Donald Trump won the North Carolina primary Tuesday night according to CNN projections, beating second-place Ted Cruz.

According to incomplete returns, The New York businessman won 40.5% of the vote, followed by Ted Cruz’s 36.5% and John Kasich’s 12.5%, with 81% of precinct’s reporting.

At the Arts Council Theatre polling place on Coliseum Drive, Tim Scronce, a resident of Winston-Salem, voted for Trump on his way home from work. “There is no better candidate than Trump,” Scronce said. “We have had enough of political correctness and America needs something new. We also need a business man that will know how to improve our economy.”

After Tuesday’s vote was counted, Trump has 619 of the 1,237 needed for the nomination, followed by Cruz’s 394, Rubio’s 167 and Kasich’s 136. Florida awarded all its 99 delegates to Trump and Ohio awarded its 66 delegates to Kasich, while North Carolina awarded its 72 delegates proportionally.

At a viewing party organized by Wake the Vote, Ryan Wolfe, a junior politics and international affairs major from New Jersey, said he supports John Kasich but believes that if anybody is going to put up a fight against Trump that it will be Cruz.

Upon the projection of Trump’s victory in North Carolina, Wolfe shook his head in frustration. “I think it’s sad because he’s a politician that pits races against each other and plays on the fears and social prejudices of different groups,” Wolfe said. “I think a lot of his ideas that are extremely radical won’t work if he gets elected because they will not get through Congress or the Senate.”

Rubio, who came in fourth place with 81% of precincts reporting in North Carolina, suspended his bid for the presidency Tuesday night after losing his home state to Trump, telling his supporters there was nothing else they could have done. At 7:55 pm, after polls had closed at 7 pm and votes were being counted, Trump declared his victory in Florida over Marco Rubio. Shortly after 8 pm, CNN called the win for Trump, sealing Rubio’s fate.

Before dropping out of the race, Rubio had support from Wake Forest students. Lindsay Graham, a junior from Houston, Texas, is a registered Republican who missed the deadline for out of state absentee voting applications but still supports Rubio.

“He is a moderate conservative and not as bullheaded as Cruz or Trump,” Graham said before the primary results were announced. “He is the most promising of the new generation of Republican candidates.”

Allan Louden, chair of the communication department at Wake Forest, said that after past victories Trump controlled the next day’s narrative, but that was not the case tonight. “He was reasonable and had a moment to be gracious to allow people to be assured and Republicans to come back to him,” Louden said. “He took controversy out of his speech for tonight.”

Today’s primary carries more weight than in past years because it is held in March instead of May, when the nominees from both parties are usually established. North Carolina is a swing state, and expected to be a top priority in the general election.

Tillman Drew, an active Republican and sophomore from Birmingham, Alabama, chose to vote in North Carolina where he felt his vote had more influence.

“I am supporting John Kasich in the primaries after the other candidates have forsaken their original attitudes or platforms while he has remained steadfast in his policy and emphasis on healing in the country between peoples,” Drew said. “Obviously his weakness has been rallying the majority of Republicans behind his cause and relating to younger voters.”

Trump’s media presence has been extensive, with supporters claiming he is the only one who will be able to take on Clinton or Sanders. He has been criticized for the violent behavior of his supporters displayed at many of his rallies. He has recently been criticized for previously saying that he would pay the legal fees of his supporters who fight protesters.

He announced his bid for presidency on June 16, calling for a wall between the US and Mexico that Mexico would have to finance, and has garnered unprecedented public support. He has since made similarly controversial claims, such as denying Muslim immigration to the US and sidestepping disavowing white supremacy groups that support him.

During his speech after his projected wins in North Carolina and Florida, Trump promised American companies would make their goods in the United Sates if he wins the general election. He said American companies like Apple should not be allowed to manufacture outside the the United States, asserting “We should not allow it to happen.”

On March 1st, the first Super Tuesday, Trump called himself a “unifier” after recording wins in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, Massachusetts, Vermont and Arkansas. Ted Cruz won his home state of Texas, as well as Oklahoma and Alaska. Marco Rubio won one state, coming out on top of the Minnesota caucus.

B-Matter for Republican Race // Katie Dickens

New York businessman Donald Trump has emerged as a controversial figure and as front-runner for the Republican party nomination, with Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio trailing behind. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has emerged as the front-runner of the Democratic Party, surging ahead of democratic socialist Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont.
On Super Tuesday, Trump called himself a “unifier” after recording wins in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, Massachusetts, Vermont and Arkansas. Ted Cruz won his home state of Texas, as well as Oklahoma and Alaska. Marco Rubio won one state, coming out on top of the Minnesota caucus.
After Cruz won Texas, he begged remaining Republican candidates to drop out, and for voters to choose him or face a future with Trump.
Chris Christie announced his endorsement of Trump at a Texas news conference Friday, February 26th, and has since drawn immense criticism from his home state of New Jersey, where six newspapers have called for his resignation.
Mitt Romney spoke at the University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute of Politics, issuing a long-awaited, opinionated speech about front-runner Donald Trump.
“If we Republicans choose Donald Trump as our nominee, the prospects for a safe and prosperous future are greatly diminished,” Romney said. “But wait, you say, wait wait wait? isn’t he a huge business success and doesn’t he know what he’s talking about? No he isn’t. And no he doesn’t.” He later added, “Here’s what I know. Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud. His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University.”
As of February 27th, 2016, there are 2,638,469 registered Democrats in North Carolina, and 1,981,448 registered Republicans.
March 1st polls had Clinton 8 points over Trump in the general election if both were to win their parties’ nominations.

South Carolina Coverage Review // Katie Dickens

The first article posted on Sakai about the South Carolina primaries from the Post and Courier included background research and brand new information. The lede, the nut graph and accompanying paragraphs were new information about the turnout, then were followed by background. It included specific demographic information about the votes cast (i.e. evangelicals), the number of votes cast, as well as who came in what place after Trump. It also included strong, summary quotes from his winning speech. The rest of the article was comprised of background information about the recent primaries and their results, as well as what was in store for the future.

The second article, which discussed Hillary’s win in South Carolina, also was comprised of a majority of background information, but focused primarily on the demographic makeup of the voters by emphasizing that she won the black vote. It also broke down the votes by county. It also included quotes from the Democratic National Committee Chairwoman and from a Winthrop University professor who had been interviewed beforehand. The second article about Hillary reiterated the same information, but focused on the event from a historical perspective, including information on Hillary’s past in South Carolina and her husband’s past as well. It also included powerful quotes from a civilian who supported Hillary.

All articles included strong, emotional images at the beginning in order to engage the reader. I think the most effective background information was the historical perspective, as well as expectations from experts. The most interesting new information was the demographic data as well as the reactionary quotes- both of which I think would be very interesting to include in our election day coverage.

Reflection Paragraph // Katie Dickens

This story was a direct result of researching and interviewing for my first story. I felt a little more comfortable with reporting on sports journalism, and had established contacts that I could interview. I was blown away by the kindness of the golfers that I spoke to. Their excitement was contagious! The head men’s golf coach, Jerry Haas, was incredibly kind and I was able to have an informative, lengthy interview with him over the phone, despite him being on his way to practice. I have been very impressed with how engaging and open to conversation the Wake Forest athletic department has been. It was much easier to piece together the story and include lots of exciting details. After Chris edited my story, the main lesson I learned was to double-check my sports terminology (i.e. golf player vs. golfer) and to double and triple check AP style!

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CLUBHOUSE FOR GOLF TEAMS ALMOST COMPLETE // Katie Dickens

An external view of the new clubhouse under construction.

Wake Forest’s rich golf history is set to be rewarded.

A new clubhouse is under construction that will house men’s and women’s golf team offices and locker rooms, a project totaling $4.4 million. The building will be named after Jesse Haddock, the golf coach that led his team to three national championships during his career at Wake Forest from 1962 to 1992.

Construction broke ground around one year ago, and if all goes according to plan, the coaches for both teams are set to move in March 15th, according to men’s golf head coach Jerry Haas.

Haas, who himself is a former All-American Wake Forest golf player, said the new golf clubhouse is going to be “absolutely spectacular.”

“Our team is number two in the country, and this has been a long time in the works,” Haas said. “I’ve been here nineteen years and I’m very lucky. I love this place and how we’re showing recruits the respect golf deserves. Now everyone can see that Wake appreciates their student athletes and gives them a home.”

The facility will house a heritage room complete with an interactive digital wall that shows Wake Forest golf’s past accomplishments and successful golfers, which include famous players like Arnold Palmer and 2012 U.S. Open Winner Webb Simpson.

Tanner Owen, a sophomore who had a breakout freshman season on the men’s golf team, said that he thinks part of the purpose of the new clubhouse is to honor those who played at Wake before him.

“As a program we have some incredible people to represent and carry through in what we do, on the course and off the course,” Owen said. “It holds us to a certain level of professionalism.”

The heritage room will include a trophy case suspended from the ceiling. The back of the building will contain a player lounge overlooking the driving range, complete with TVs. There will also be a study room and conference room for players and coaches to utilize at any time. The locker rooms will have around 15 lockers and also include bathrooms and showers.

Owen added that in addition to benefits of hanging out and studying in the lounges, he believes the new facilities will help the team communicate and work more efficiently.

“We’ll be able to spend a lot more time with our coaches,” Owen said. “Their offices are currently in Manchester, so during day we can go over and see them, but having everyone in the clubhouse will make it easier for us to communicate. We’ll also have somewhere to park and somewhere to store our clubs.”

Vinh-Hop Ngo, a sophomore on the women’s golf team, said the new clubhouse will be like her second home.

“We currently don’t have a place to have team meetings so we just sit on the floor in our putting room when we meet,” Ngo said. “So I’m most excited about the fact that we are going to have a place for the golf teams to hang out together.”

The basement of the building will include a game room with a built-in speaker system and pool table, with a Webb Simpson tribute wall framing the back side of the room.

The Arnold Palmer statue located outside golf’s current headquarters at the Dianne Dailey learning center will be moved to the front of the clubhouse, according to Barry Faircloth, associate athletic director for development.

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