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Volume 99, Issue 10 Wednesday, November 8, 2017 Printed Every Wednesday atl mayor kidney transplant Bottoms, Doctors to Norwood Re-evaluate Head to Father’s Runoff Eligibility By Molly Ball By Valerie Sandoval Contributing Writer Staff Writer Emory University Hospital (EUH)

Atlanta City Councilmembers Parth Mody/Photo Editor is re-evaluating Anthony Dickerson’s Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Sankofa United Church of Christ Pastor Derrick Rice speaks to Candler School of Theology ability to become a kidney donor Norwood (74C) were the top two can- students at a protest for A.J. Burgess’ kidney transplant. for his son, A.J. Burgess, although didates in the Atlanta mayoral race, the 2-year-old is not currently fit to bringing the race to a Dec. 5 runoff. receive a transplant, according to In the general election yesterday, one of the family’s attorneys Harold Bottoms received 26.83 percent, and EUH Apologizes for Poor Communication Spence. Norwood received 20.57 percent as The Emory Healthcare transplant of 1:06 a.m. with 95 percent of votes By Richard Chess Healthcare officials and physicians; part of the child’s transplant team, team; A.J. Burgess’ parents Dickerson counted, according to the Atlanta News Editor A.J. Burgess’ parents, Anthony according to Boazman. and Carmellia Burgess; and the fam- Journal-Constitution. Dickerson and Carmellia Burgess; the “In reviewing our communication ily’s attorneys Mawuli Davis and Burgess’ and Emory Healthcare’s attor- The AJC called the election as a Emory Healthcare has apologized with the family, Emory Healthcare Spence met Monday and discussed for “a breakdown in communication” neys; former Atlanta City Councilman runoff between Bottoms and Norwood wants to acknowledge and apologize how to address elements of the trans- with the family of A.J. Burgess, 2, Derrick Boazman; and some Candler at 12:53 a.m. whose kidney transplant has been School of Theology students. for a breakdown in communication on plant process that were affected by Outgoing Mayor Kasim Reed has delayed by Emory University Hospital The Healthcare representatives our part,” a Nov. 2 Emory Healthcare Dickerson’s Sept. 28 arrest. held office for two terms since 2010 (EUH). included Emory Healthcare CEO statement sent to the Wheel by Interim EUH delayed the child’s kidney The apology followed a five-hour Jonathan Lewin and Professor of Thursday meeting between Emory Surgery Christian Larsen, who is a See young, Page 5 See emory, Page 4 See a.j., Page 5 gsga RSGA Club Sports Lacks Grad Students Ezeokoli, Abraha Vie

By Christina Yan Linsky (18B) sought to delay the date Club Sports is struggling to meet the Contributing Writer when Club Sports would lose its $6,000 15 percent graduate student member- For RSGA Presidency in funding from GSGA for lacking ship requirement before the February The first legislature of the Graduate graduate student representation. Club 2018 review. By Madison Bober A runoff election takes place if no Student Government Association Sports could lose its funding as early “We’re just over 7 percent gradu- Staff Writer candidate garners more than 50 per- (GSGA) convened Monday evening to as Fall 2018, according to Director of ate student participation,” Linsky said. cent of the vote, according to the RSGA discuss funding for Emory Club Sports the Officer of Student Involvement, “That’s certainly nothing to be too The Rollins Student Government Elections Guide. and support for A.J. Burgess’ family Leadership and Transitions and SGA proud of right now. We have to effec- Association (RSGA) presidential elec- The third candidate, Mahnoor and to vote on a resolution for GSGA Adviser Lisa Loveall. tively double that number in order to tion is heading to a runoff between Mahmood (19PH), was eliminated to ask University administration to In order to retain its status as a maintain our UWO status.” Nchedo Ezeokoli (19PH) and Rosa after she received 24.46 percent or partner with campus dining delivery University Wide Organization (UWO) Further, the graduate membership Abraha (19PH), who received 130 votes 90 votes. app Tapingo. and receive funding from GSGA, 15 must include representation from at (35.33 percent) and 121 votes (32.88 In her platform, Ezeokoli said she Club Sports Council President Kitty percent of Club Sports’ membership percent), respectively, according to Liang (19B) and Vice President Jared must be graduate students. See gsga, Page 4 preliminary election results. See candidate, Page 3 recycling SGA Campus Services to Standardize Waste Bins

By Lauren Balotin to further Emory’s efforts to divert 95 Staff Writer percent of waste to streams other than landfills, according to Ciannat Howett, Emory Campus Services spent director of sustainability initiatives at between $200,000 to $300,000 to Emory. purchase new waste bins and signs to Campus Services has hired Cascadia comply with Emory’s new waste man- Consulting Group and Burns and agement policy, which will be imple- McDonnell, two national consulting mented January 2018, according to firms that have developed a materi- Vice President for Campus Services als management master plan (MMMP) Matthew Early. with recommendations for Emory to The new policy includes removing improve its current rate of about 53 all outdoor landfill bins, standardizing percent landfill diversion, according interior waste bins and halting desk- to Early. side waste bin service. Campus Services will be in charge All University-owned, operated and of operational changes, while the controlled facilities within Emory’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives Ayushi Agarwal/Contributing Atlanta, Oxford and Grady campuses (OSI) will fund and lead outreach and Student Government Association (SGA) legislators passed bills to fund Thanksgiving shuttles will undergo the changes, according to to the airport and TableTalk and Refugee Revive’s ‘Dinner Syries’ Monday. the policy. The changes are intended See Sustainability, Page 2 See sga, Page 3

News Emory Ethics EDITORiAL Bottoms A&E ATO and The Pulse Emory Life Find Sports Men’s Soccer Experts Talk Transplant Should be Next Atlanta Host Symposium, Showcase Your Favorite On-Campus Tops Rochester, Earns NCAA Decisions ... PAGE 4 Mayor ... PAGE 6 Student Artsits ... PAGE 9 Smoothie ... PAGE 12 Tourney Bid ... Back Page 2 Wednesday, November 8, 2017 News The Emory Wheel Sustainability Plan Calls for Discontinuation of Desk-side Trash Collection Continued from Page 1 place as possible when the Spring 2018 semester begins, Early said. education efforts, Howett said. The Previously, each building man- Environmental Health and Safety aged recycling independently, leading Office (EHSO) will be responsible for to inconsistency in the appearance collection of hard-to-recycle waste, and types of collection bins around such as batteries, aerosol spray cans campus, Early said. Howett hopes the and compact fluorescent lightbulbs. change will lead to “convenience, clar- ity and consistency” in the recycling Standardized Waste Bins system rather than the “current hodge- podge of collection bins.” Campus Services plans to provide “In a typical day, a student may five standardized, color-coded bins for visit four to five buildings on cam- compost, plastics/cans, mixed paper, pus, so [OSI’s] hope is that it will be white paper and landfill waste inside much clearer to them where to sort all major University buildings. All their waste as they go from building to landfill bins that are currently out- building,” Howett said. doors will be removed, and the only Custodial staff will no longer collect bins that will remain outside will be desk-side waste from bins in all office Parth Mody/Photo Editor for compost and mixed recycling. Only spaces. Instead, faculty and staff mem- styrofoam will need to go into landfill bers must bring waste to collection sta- Waste is sorted into five streams: white paper, plastic bottles, cans, mixed paper and waste. cans, according to Emory’s video for tions, much like students currently do desk-side bin servicing. of discussions by the Sustainability both locally and globally, Howett said. the Zero Landfill Waste Campaign. in their residence halls, Howett said. “[Bringing my recycling to collec- Visioning Committee which was “Right now [Emory’s] landfill waste The consulting firms recommended Faculty and staff can still use bins at tion areas] is really not a big prob- appointed by then-Provost and goes to landfills which lower prop- that Emory prioritize standardization their desks, but they will need to self- lem for me,” Instructor of Chinese Kui Executive Vice President for Academic erty values, create noise pollution, of waste bins across campus, accord- sort the waste at the collection stations Deng said. Affairs Claire E. Sterk in Fall 2014 and and cause air quality issues for neigh- ing to Assistant Director of Auxiliary because custodial services will no lon- consists of members of the admin- borhoods just down the street from Services Deena Keeler. Early then ger collect it. A Step Toward 2025 istration, representatives from OSI, us,” Howett said. “And some of those agreed that bin standardization is vital “The goal is to not put a burden on campus services, dining and profes- neighborhoods are minority and low- and agreed to fund it, Keeler said. anyone,” Early said. “We’re aiming to The new policy stems from Emory’s sors. Emory also had a Waste Think income communities that are being With standardization, the appear- provide enough stations that faculty Sustainability Vision and Strategic Tank group composed of members saddled with our waste.” ance of the bins will be consistent with and staff will just have to walk a few Plan for 2015 to 2025, which states from Emory’s Office of Sustainability On a global scale, Emory’s diversion the colors and signs of national recy- feet down the hallway [to reach a col- that Emory will strive to divert 95 per- Initiatives, Planning, Design & of waste from landfills helps mitigate cling plans to make it easy for people lection area].” cent of non-construction waste from Construction, Emory Recycles, and climate change because landfills pro- to know which bins to use, according Campus Services will hire addi- municipal waste landfills, with the Building & Residential Services to duce methane, one of the most potent to Early. tional members to the Emory Recycles exception of regulated lab and medi- provide feedback on the waste man- greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, New, standardized exterior bins team, which will begin servicing the cal waste, according to Howett. Emory agement plan, Keeler said. Early also and it is a large portion of Emory’s have been placed outside the Rollins collection areas for recycling, com- supports culture changes toward a said that achievement of the landfill carbon footprint, Howett said. School of Public Health, the Nell posting and waste collection during “reduce, repair, restore and reuse” diversion goal will allow Emory to be In 2016, Emory emitted 1,103 met- Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, day-shift hours, Early said. Custodial mentality, the plan says. “a real leader among peer institutions.” ric tons of carbon dioxide due to land- O. Wayne Rollins Research Center and services employees will continue to “Ultimately, this is a goal that we fill waste, equivalent to the green- the Whitehead Biomedical Research service materials in conference rooms, want to be reached by 2025, but we Local, Global Effects house gas emissions from 236 pas- Building earlier this week, according bathrooms and copy rooms, Keeler wanted to get busy right away, figuring senger vehicles driven for one year, to Keeler. said. out how far we are from being to get to The zero-landfill waste goal was vet- according to Howett. Campus Services has already Keeler added that there has been that point,” Howett said. ted by members on the Sustainability ordered the remainder of the bins and “surprisingly little pushback” from The plan was announced May 2016 Visioning Committee, because land- — Contact Lauren Balotin at hopes to have as many of them in faculty and staff for the removal of after more than a year and a half fills have significant negative impacts [email protected] The Emory Wheel News Wednesday, November 8, 2017 3 Crime Report News Roundup

Compiled by Monica Lefton regarding an intoxicated individu- Compiled by Molly Ball to The Associated Press (AP). With vice of humanity,” Sterk’s letter stated. al near the Rich Building. Officers 99 percent of the votes in, Northam “Any effort to impede in the manage- On Oct. 30 at 9:10 p.m., Emory arrived on scene and met with an EEMS Resumes Service garnered 53.9 percent of the vote to ment of such an instrument, such as an Police Department (EPD) responded 18-year-old Emory student who Gillespie’s 44.9 percent in a victory excise tax or mandatory payout, will to a call regarding a theft at Hamilton appeared extremely intoxicated. Emory Emergency Medical Services for the Democrats who were aiming to severely undercut our ability to fulfill returned to operations Friday, Nov. flip the seat. Northam outperformed donor wishes and ensure the endow- Holmes Hall. Officers arrived on scene Emory Emergency Medical Services 3, until Sunday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m., former presidential candidate Hillary ment’s longevity and integrity.” The and met with two Emory students (EEMS) personnel responded to the according to EEMS Director Rachel Clinton, who carried the state by five Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was introduced who said that someone had ransacked scene, but the student reportedly Barnhard. EEMS will initially be in points in the 2016 presidential elec- to Congress Nov. 2 and states that the their room and stolen their cash. One responded to their attempts to assist service on weekends only, Barnhard tion according to Politico. Trump ini- government would collect a 1.4 per- student reported $528 in cash and them in a combative manner. While said. The return to service comes after tially endorsed Gillepsie, but tweet- cent tax on a net investment income miscellaneous items valued at a total attempting to identify the student, EEMS halted responding to 911 calls ed after his loss that “Ed Gillespie of private universities with at least of $300 missing. The other student officers found a fake Illinois driver’s at the beginning of the semester to re- worked hard but did not embrace me 500 students and minimum assets of reported $378 in cash missing. The license, which they confiscated. The train its personnel, the Wheel previ- or what I stand for.” Democrats Justin $100,000 per student, according to first student to return to her room and officer determined that the student ously reported. — Emily Sullivan Fairfax and Mark Herring won their the AJC. Emory’s endowment sits at find the area disrupted said that she was to be too intoxicated to provide respective races for lieutenant gover- $6.7 billion, as of June 2015. Sterk dis- left the room around 7:20 p.m. without further information. The student Irish Ambassador Discusses Yeats nor and attorney general, according cussed the University’s concerns about to the Washington Post. The election, the tax-reform bill in a phone call with locking the door and returned at 9:10 was transported to Emory University On Monday evening, Irish ambas- along with New Jersey’s gubernato- Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) who is a p.m. The case has been assigned to an Hospital (EUH). Campus Life was sador to the U.S. Daniel Mulhall gave rial race, was seen as a test of Trump’s member of the Senate Committee on investigator. notified. a one-hour lecture on poet William impact on state politics according to Finance and helped craft the bill. Butler Yeats in the Jones Room of the Post. The Democratic candidate On Nov. 3 at 1:30 p.m., EPD respond- On Nov. 4 at 12:44 a.m., EPD the Woodruff Library. Mulhall is an Phil Murphy also won the New Jersey Gunman Kills 26 in Texas ed to a call regarding property damage responded to a call regarding posses- author and scholar of Irish history and Governor race against Republican Kim at the Woodruff Physical Education sion of marijuana at the Alpha Epsilon the work of Yeats. The lecture, entitled Guadango according to the Post. Twenty-six people were killed and Center (WoodPEC). Officers arrived Pi (AEPi) fraternity house, located at “To Sweeten Ireland’s Wrong: W.B. 20 others were wounded Nov. 5, when on the scene and met with an Emory 17 Eagle Row. Officers arrived on scene Yeats in the 1890s,” was open to the Sterk Opposes GOP Tax Plan Devin Patrick Kelley opened fire on a student and a WoodPEC employee and met with the house director, Cody public and had about 70 attendees. Sunday church service in Sutherland who led them to the stairwell immedi- Long, who said that he was conducting Mulhall read from poem “To Ireland in University President Claire E. Sterk Springs, Texas, according to The New the Coming Times” from “The Rose,” sent an Oct. 31 letter to the Georgia York Times. ately to the left of the building’s Eagle a nightly check of the house when he a collection of Yeats’ poems originally delegation expressing disapproval of After the shooting, Kelley and Row entrance. Someone had written came across a large crowd of people published in 1893, during the lecture. the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, according bystander Stephen Willeford in black marker, “Trump/Putin, Make in the third floor hallway. The crowd Mulhall primarily discussed the poet’s to a Nov. 7 University press release. In exchanged shots, according to NPR. Russia Great Again!” on the wall. The dispersed as they saw him approach, influence on the political climate of Sterk’s Oct. 31 letter, which was sent to Kelley then got into his vehicle and stairwell can only be accessed from leaving behind a red frisbee, a black Ireland. the Wheel by Associate Vice President drove away while being pursued by inside the building and has no sur- grinder and a plastic bag filled with a for University Communications, Sterk two civilians, according to the BBC. veillance cameras. The case has been green leafy substance that appeared to Northam Elected Va. Governor stated that the new bill would be harm- The gunman shot himself in the head assigned to an investigator. be marijuana. Officers confiscated the ful to the Emory community. “Our before crashing his vehicle, according items. The house director could not Democratic candidate Ralph endowment, like that of other non- to the Post. The FBI is currently trying On Nov. 3 at 11:02 p.m., EPD identify the students present. The case Northam defeated Republican profits, helps Emory remain commit- to decrypt the shooter’s phone to find responded to an anonymous call has been assigned to an investigator. Ed Gillepsie to become the next ted to its mission to create, preserve, a motive for his killing, the Post also Governor of Virginia, according teach and apply knowledge in the ser- reported. Candidate Declines Interview, Cites Ongoing Election Continued from Page 1 ing on an event with the Georgia State and Teg Uppal (19H), who obtained event rather than publicly debate. request for the number of no confi- University master’s of public health 44.02 percent and 45.11 percent of the The candidates’ decision was met dence votes by press time. hopes to foster community, increase program to connect Rollins to GSU. student vote in the preliminary elec- with opposition. The runoff election for the RSGA advocacy, expand education and con- Abraha’s platform calls for an tion, respectively. Ezeokoli declined request for inter- president and third social chair nect Rollins students to the greater increase in interdepartmental and stu- The presidential runoff election view, citing the ongoing election cam- will run from Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. until Atlanta and public health community. dent organization collaboration, better comes in the wake of a contentious paign as the reason she was unable to Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. All terms will begin To increase advocacy, Ezeokoli pro- recruitment and retention of minori- campaign season during which an do an interview. January 2018, according to RSGA Vice posed implementing “semester town ties, more network opportunities with RSGA representative and another Abraha and Mahmood did not President Serena Durrani (18PH). halls to discuss student issues and Emory experts and state health lead- Rollins student accused RSGA presi- respond to emails from the Wheel. concerns” and introducing “Emory ers and stronger communication with dent Tina Mensa-Kwao (18PH) of abus- The Election Guide does not state that Alex Klugerman contributed Cafe signage and menu options.” Rollins faculty. ing her power by deciding to not hold candidates were not allowed to speak reporting. She suggested implementing a Another runoff election is taking debates for fear of stressing students, to the media. buddy program between first- and place for the third social chair posi- and three RSGA presidential candi- RSGA Vice President Serena — Contact Madison Bober at second-year students and collaborat- tion, between Nirmali Shah (19PH) dates’ decided to host a public service Durrani did not respond to the Wheel’s [email protected] student government The Emory Wheel Volume 99, Number 10 SGA Creates Communications Committee © 2017 The Emory Wheel

By Belicia Rodriguez administration and Oxford commu- least a more transparent procedure so Alumni Memorial University Center, Room 401 Contributing Writer nity members, especially after a mass that we can see what qualified candi- 630 Means Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30322 shooting threat through Yik Yak at dates applied and were considered for Business (404) 727-6178 The 51st legislature of the Student Oxford caused panic during Fall break the interview process.” Editor-in-Chief Julia Munslow (404) 727-0279 Government Association (SGA) con- in 2015. The VP of communications is an Founded in 1919, The Emory Wheel is the financially and editorially independent, vened Monday to confirm a new vice “The administration at Oxford was executive position and selected by the student-run newspaper of Emory University in Atlanta. The Wheel is a member president of communication and vote very poor communicating that to the SGA president, according to Section publication of Media Council, Emory’s organization of student publications. The Wheel on bills that would establish a new student body, and it was over fall break Three of the SGA Constitution. reserves the rights to all content as it appears in these pages, and permission to reproduce Communications Committee and fund so there weren’t a lot of people on Singh told the Wheel she chose material must be granted by the editor-in-chief. the Refugee Revive and TableTalk’s campus. Whoever was staying there, Badsa with the input of Armstrong The Wheel is printed every Wednesday during the academic year, except during “Dinner Syries” and Thanksgiving air- they were freaking out,” Karras said. and Karras. University holidays and scheduled publication intermissions. A single copy of the Wheel port shuttles. All bills were passed. “[Badsa] was very able to come back to Bill 51sl31, proposed by Singh, is free of charge. To purchase additional copies, please call (404) 727-6178. SGA President Gurbani Singh (18B), campus the week after that and com- Armstrong, Karras, College Junior The statements and opinions expressed in the Wheel are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Wheel’s Editorial Board or of Emory University, its Executive Vice President Natasha municate in a very long detailed essay Representative Madelyn Zapata (19C) faculty, staff or administration. Armstrong (18B) and Chief of Staff about why the University administra- and College Sophomore Representative The Wheel is also available online at www.emorywheel.com. Mario Karras (17Ox, 19B) proposed tion chose that course of action and Johnna Gadomski (20C), proposed to Bill 51sl29 to confirm Konya Badsa how they can improve on it.” form the Communications Committee. (15Ox, 18C) as vice president of com- The bill passed with 13 votes in The committee would be chaired by Corrections munications. Badsa previously served favor and one abstention. Freshman Badsa and includes two other posi- • In last week’s issue, a quote by University Title IX Coordinator Supria as Oxford SGA’s public relations chair. Representative Austin Graham (21C) tions: chair of graphic design and video Kuppuswamy that stated mediation has been offered at Emory and “I used to send out a weekly newslet- abstained from voting. When asked and chair of community outreach. that Kuppuswamy is “pretty sure” it has happened at Emory has been ter to [the Oxford] community, which I why he abstained, Graham told the Both positions would be filled removed form the online version. Kuppuswamy was not privy to Emory’s hope to continue on this campus as Wheel he did not agree with the lack from the applicant pool for VP of practices because she was not employed by Emory before Oct. 2. In addition, a sentence stating that Kuppuswamy said that mediation was well,” Badsa said. “Really streamlining of transparency between legislators communications. an acceptable method to resolve sexual assault cases under the Obama- the communication process between during the application process, but Singh, Armstrong and Karras era Title IX guidelines was removed from the online version after the SGA and the four branches that we was not against Badsa becoming VP of will also select the applicants for the Wheel reviewed the recording of the interview. The sentence has been look over through newsletter, through communications. positions. changed to state that Kuppuswamy said mediation is an acceptable method to resolve sexual assault cases. maybe a monthly dinner, through dif- “I think the legislature should have Singh explained that the SGA com- • In last week’s issue, “Ensemble’s Debut Delights” misstated that ferent ways for us to bring SGA closer a larger role in … choosing. I think we munications needed updates that Director Nikoloz Kevkhisvili (13C) enrolled in the College in order to to the four [undergraduate] branches.” should be given a slate of candidates,” would require more work than appro- “escape military conflict in Georgia,” when in fact he enrolled a year after Karras said Badsa effectively com- Graham said. “Though that’s not how the cessation of conflict. As well, Kevkhisvili both wrote and directed the short film “Saerto Ena.” municated between the Oxford SGA it works now, I would like to have at See SGA, Page 5 4 Wednesday, November 8, 2017 News The Emory Wheel Emory Pledges to Restart GSGA to Ask Admin. to Adopt Tapingo App Continued from Page 1 that they needed more time to promote Allen requested that GSGA help Club Sports and recruit more graduate fund an event that would bring Transplant Process least five of the eight graduate divi- students. Sankofa United Church of Christ sions, and members from one gradu- During discussion, legislators Pastor Derrick Rice and former Continued from Page 1 move forward with the child’s treat- ate division may not comprise more agreed that graduate students would Atlanta City Councilman Derrick ment, and established that they held a than 50 percent of the total gradu- be interested in joining if they are Boazman to Emory, but did not specify Associate Vice President for Health mutual goal of helping A.J. ate membership. Additionally, at least aware of the opportunity but ultimate- the amount. She also asked GSGA help Sciences Communications Holly “We are cautiously optimistic,” one graduate student must hold an ly made no motion on the request. promote a letter, which is she is cur- Korschun reads. Boazman told the Wheel after the executive position in the organiza- GSGA President Mark Neufeld (18B) rently drafting, to University President According to Boazman, Emory meeting. Boazman promised that he tion, according to GSGA Chief of Staff said he and the Club Sports Council Claire E. Sterk asking for Sterk’s for- Healthcare had not communicated and other supporters of A.J. will “be Kyle Davis (18B). GSGA and SGA set will meet Friday to further discuss the mal acknowledgement and comment adequately with the family about the watching Monday.” the requirements to be an UWO, and issue. Neufeld invited other legislators on the matter. requirements for the father to donate “[Emory Healthcare] made a an annual review of the organiza- to attend. Legislators were largely sympathet- his kidney. commitment that this [transplant] tion’s compliance with these require- Leea Allen (19T), who is not part ic to the cause and wanted to help, EUH had delayed the child’s trans- process will restart on Monday,” ments is scheduled to be conducted in of GSGA, sought GSGA’s help in the but said that funding requests would plant operation from Oct. 3 to January Boazman said, promising that if Emory February. The new UWO requirements ongoing issue around A.J. Burgess, a require additional paperwork. 2018 at the earliest because Dickerson Healthcare failed to communicate were created after the SGA/GSGA split toddler whose kidney transplant was “If you need funding for that event, had violated his parole, according to with the family on Monday, that last semester. delayed by Emory University Hospital you would need to come back on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. protesters would return. “[Club Sports Council Executive (EUH). Allen requested GSGA make a Monday of next week with a fund- EUH told the child’s mother in a letter The child, who was born Board] felt casted out by a lot of the donation through the GoFundMe set ing proposal, but it would need to be that Dickerson, a willing, living donor prematurely and without kidneys, is decisions, and eventually the bill that up by the child’s mother, Carmellia approved right away, so you would and a perfect match for his son, could on the general donor list for a kidney, passed which authorized this split,” Burgess. need to get that done within the next not donate his kidney until he showed according to Boazman. Liang wrote in a Nov. 6 email to the day,” Neufeld said. proof of compliance with the terms In an earlier Nov. 2 statement Wheel. “Therefore, we actually did not Neufeld said that GSGA cannot ask of his probation for three months, from Lewin released before the end have much turnaround time to tack- “[Club Sports Council people to donate to the GoFundMe, according to the AJC. of the meeting, Lewin wrote that le this problem of graduate student Executive Board] felt but GSGA can “put out a blast out The family fears that delaying the Emory Healthcare wants to work engagement and given only three more casted out by a lot of about awareness.” The legislature did operation until January might be too with Dickerson to help him become a months before the review to meet the the decisions.” not respond to the request for help late to save their child, who undergoes kidney donor. requirement is quite unfair.” promoting the letter. daily dialysis and was rushed to the “We greatly respect the father’s Although Club Sports leadership Legislator Kylee Borger (19PH) pre- — Kitty Liang (19B), emergency room Sunday due to an desire to become a donor,” Lewin hopes to increase graduate student sented a revised resolution to urge Club Sports President abdominal infection. wrote. “We want a successful membership, Linsky said that increas- University administration to adopt EUH has declined to provide transplant for A.J., and we also want a ing the participation rates from 7 to 15 Tapingo, an app that would allow specifics on the case, citing patient positive outcome for his father or any percent in three months in unfeasible. both undergraduate and graduate stu- confidentiality. other potential living donor.” If Club Sports loses GSGA funding, “The parents don’t have a car. … dents to have campus dining delivered Following this past week’s pro- EUH is following national participating graduate students would They have been bumming rides try- through their meal plans. The resolu- tests against Emory Healthcare and guidelines for organ donors, Lewin need to pay additional fees, which ing to get to and from the hospital,” tion passed with 13 votes and one prayer vigils for the child, about 60 wrote. would further deter graduate students Allen said. “They also have a mortgage abstention. Emory affiliates, including a group “When evaluating any potential from joining, according to Liang. and bills to pay and they have to eat. After the passage of the resolu- of students from Candler School of donor, Emory’s medical team is Liang and Linsky emphasized … Those expenses can add up really tion, GSGA will approach University Theology, and community members required to consider the ability that Club Sports has taken steps to quickly, and when you add on top of administration in regards to adopting marched Thursday afternoon from of the donor to manage the many increase its graduate student partici- that the emergency surgery he just the service. Asbury Circle to the hospital in protest complications and health challenges pation, including tabling efforts and had and anything else that comes up, of EUH’s decision to delay the child’s that come with a major surgical sending newsletters to raise engage- they’re going to be looking at some — Contact Christina Yan at transplant. procedure,” Lewin wrote. ment and awareness, but they said pretty hefty financial struggles.” [email protected] “Shame on Emory and shame on The family has hired attorney us,” protesters chanted during the Harold Spence, who did not respond march. to request for interview. Have a tip for Some of the protesters, includ- Korschun said that she could not ing Boazman, demanded and even- say how Emory intends to work with tually were granted a meeting with the family by press time. the news team? Emory Healthcare officials Thursday afternoon. Molly Ball contributed reporting. During the meeting, the Healthcare Email team and family agreed to meet again — Contact Richard Chess at on Nov. 6 to further discuss how to [email protected]. [email protected] W round table Emory Experts Discuss Ethics of Transplant Decisions

Richard Chess and Melanie Kinlaw about ethical dilemmas sur- of this person. Are they fit enough for decision? Do they really understand needs to be absence of certain diseases Dunn conducted interviews. rounding kidney transplants and surgery? Is the surgery worthwhile? the implications? Do they think, “Oh like diabetes, cancer, hepatitis. The Anwesha Guha helped transcribe. the media coverage of the situation. Are they compatible? Is that kidney they’ll take the organ out, and tomor- patient also needs to be 18. Even if Dworetz is an assistant professor of going to work out with the recipient? row I’ll be back at work and every- they pass those kinds of tests, there Emory University Hospital (EUH) pediatrics at the Emory University Has the donor shown him or herself thing will be fine,” or do they really are other issues that are important. has faced backlash in the form of School of Medicine and a bioethi- to be fully capable of complying with understand the implications of giving For example, they need to provide several protests and prayer vigils cist. Wolpe is the Asa Griggs Candler post-surgical medication regimen, an organ and undergoing a major sur- informed consent, and that takes into by the Emory and Atlanta commu- Professor of Bioethics and the direc- with the kinds of restrictions we put gery? Also questions like are they on account two specific issues. One is nity members for its decision to delay tor of the Center for Ethics at Emory on people post-surgery (such as you any drugs they shouldn’t be on, legal or that they need to be well-informed A.J. Burgess’ kidney transplant. The University. Kinlaw serves as the direc- can’t do any heavy lifting for about illegal? What people don’t understand of the risks and benefits for both the two-year-old child was born prema- tor of the Center for Ethics’ Program six weeks)? Are they going to show is that, yes, in a case like this, there donor and the recipient. For example, turely without kidneys, and his father, in Health Sciences and Ethics and a up for their follow-up checkups? Do could be a child’s life at stake, though if the donors [are] going in thinking Anthony Dickerson, is a perfect match. member of the Centers for Disease they have a history of being compliant a child like that could live a decade or that they’ll donate and give a kidney EUH had delayed the child’s trans- Control and Prevention (CDC) Ethics with their medical recommendations? more pretty easy on dialysis, but it’s a to whoever it is, or even if it’s a donor plant operation from Oct. 3 to January Subcommittee of the Advisory Are they going to end up in jail during voluntary surgery on the part of the who’s giving it to somebody that they 2018 at the earliest because Dickerson Committee to the Director. the time that they’re getting rehabili- donor. We look at voluntary surgeries don’t know, then they need to know had violated his parole, according to The transcript has been lightly edit- tated? Have they recently been in jail? differently than we look at mandatory that it’s possible that [the recipient] the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He ed for clarity and length. Because if you look at the UNOS regu- surgeries, that is, a surgery we need to may not survive the kidney transplant. was arrested Sept. 28 and released lations, they recommend, I think, a actually save the donor’s life, so the bar We don’t want them thinking that per- from jail Oct. 2, the AJC reported. The Emory Wheel: What are 35-day waiting period after someone’s is higher. son will definitely live, and then they EUH told the child’s mother that ethical concerns one might have when been in prison because people who Editor’s Note: The UNOS guide- feel like they made a mistake because Dickerson could not donate his kidney being prescreened as a donor? have been in prison are at a high risk lines do not explicitly state that those the person didn’t survive. until he showed proof of compliance for hepatitis C and other diseases that who have recently been incarcerated At the same time, they need to know with the terms of his probation for Paul Roote Wolpe: The ethical make transplants undoable. do not qualify to be donors. However, the risks for themselves, and there are three months, according to the AJC. concerns are wrapped up in the clini- There are whole series of issues you the guidelines require potential donors risks to being a donor. Besides the ini- EUH has maintained that it is follow- cal concerns. Emory’s responsibilities have to clear before someone is eligible to disclose whether they are at risk of tial surgery, there are long-term risks, ing United Network for Organ Sharing in this case would be to the donor. to be a donor. Then on the sort of ethi- Hepatitis C. A 2013 CDC study found and there are probably long-term risks (UNOS) guidelines and wants to help The donor is the patient. The question cal and less clinical side, is the person “Adults in correctional facilities are maybe even with kidney donation A.J. Burgess. they would be asking is we are about really doing this of their own true will? at risk for Hepatitis C because many [and] we don’t know what they are yet. The issue has sparked debate to undergo a voluntary major surgery. Is there any coercion there or someone people in jails or prisons already have We may find that out in the future, so regarding the ethics of decision mak- Remember, we’re not doing this for trying to convince them? Is some- Hepatitis C.” they need to know that there may be ing in transplant surgeries. The Emory the donor’s health. In fact, we’re going one trying to guilt them into giving a April Dworetz: One is good physi- unknown risks. Wheel interviewed separately April to make the donor sick. We have to be donor organ? Are they mentally fully cal and mental health. There are cer- Read the unabridged article Dworetz, Paul Root Wolpe and Kathy especially vigilant about taking care stable enough to make an independent tain tests donors need to pass. There online at emorywheel.com. The Emory Wheel News Wednesday, November 8, 2017 5 SGA Communications Needs Revamp After Split Continued from Page 1 uate students who use the service. Students would sign up for the shuttles priate for just one person, the VP of on OrgSync. communications. The bill passed with 13 votes and one “While we were interviewing can- abstention. BBA-wide Representative didates on Friday, [Karras and I] real- Max Renke (19B) told the Wheel he ized how big of a role the VP for com- abstained because he believed that the munications is — especially for this time slots for the shuttles should have year — because again this is an entirely been better determined. new governmental structure,” Singh “I’m not American so I don’t under- said. “We’ve never had an undergrad- stand Thanksgiving, so I just didn’t uate-wide student government, and want to do anything with it,” Renke so everything needs to be updated in said. Parth Mody/Photo Editor Protestors stand outside Emory University Hospital (EUH) Nov. 2 demanding that the hospital terms of the website, our design, our “I thought we should’ve done a sur- allow Anthony Dickerson to donate a kidney to his son, A.J. Burgess. strategy for communicating [and] our vey to see when exactly people are outreach to undergraduate division. ” leaving at the peak times and then The bill passed with 13 votes allocating the times afterwards,” A.J. Burgess Not Yet Healthy Enough for Transplant and one abstention. Graham again Renke said. “For me it was all in the Continued from Page 1 and anticipated recovery period, the of daily dialysis or receive five bladder abstained because he wanted more morning, so I think we should’ve taken transplant operation from Oct. 3 to time frame for the transplant surgery treatments each day.” transparency in the process of choos- a survey to see when the actual peak January 2018 at the earliest because remains unclear,” Spence wrote in a Emory Healthcare wrote in a Nov. ing committee members. Legislatures times are because [if there are] people Dickerson violated parole, according Nov. 6 email to the Wheel. “We are 6 statement that the Monday meeting were not made aware of the other VP of flying at [3 p.m.], then why are there to the AJC. optimistic that all involved desire for was a step forward in helping A.J. communications applicants, Graham shuttles leaving at 10 a.m.?” EUH told the child’s mother in a it to take place sooner rather than Burgess. told the Wheel. After the SGA meeting, Singh con- letter that Dickerson, a willing, living later.” “The ongoing conversations are “I think the problem with stu- firmed that there will be a survey sent donor and a perfect match for his The family of A.J. Burgess said moving the process forward, and we dent government a lot of the time out before the holiday to undergradu- son, could not donate his kidney until Monday they expect EUH to perform will continue to work towards the is that we’re not thoughtful enough, ate students to gauge the best times for he showed proof of compliance with a lifesaving kidney transplant surgery shared goal of a successful transplant and we don’t consider all of the pos- the shuttles to run. the terms of his probation for three before the end of the calendar year, for A.J.,” a Nov. 6 Emory Healthcare sible options when passing legislation,” The bill authors did not mention months, according to the AJC. though no date has been set, according Center statement sent to the Wheel Graham said. “My two abstentions a survey during the presentation of “The [Monday] discussion centered to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. by Interim Associate Vice President were out of protest for the kind of self- the bill. around a targeted re-evaluation of Mr. Communications for Woodruff Health indulgent, ‘Oh we read a bill once and President of TableTalk Helena Anthony Dickerson so that he might Sciences Center Holly Korschun read. then we passed it’ without any real Zhao (19C) proposed Bill 51sl28 to be determined to be an appropriate “[The family looks] EUH apologized Nov. 2 for a discussion. Not having longer-formed fund Refugee Revive and TableTalk’s kidney donor for Baby A.J.,” Spence “breakdown of communication” discussions about the legislation that Dinner Syries events. The dinner is wrote. “Because Mr. Dickerson was forward to the day with the child’s family after about 60 we passed doesn’t fit with who I am as scheduled to take Emory students to a previously approved as a donor, there when A.J. no longer Candler School of Theology students a legislator and as a person.” Syrian refugee family’s house. will [be] no need to start from ‘square has to undergo 10 and community members, including Gadomski and Graham proposed The family primarily makes its one’ in the evaluation process. The hours of daily dialysis former Atlanta city councilman Bill 51sl30, which would allocate income by preparing and serving re-evaluation will target only those or receive five bladder Derrick Boazman, protested against $3,500 to airport shuttles during meals. Zhao described the event as elements of the approval process EUH’s decision to delay A.J. Burgess’ Thanksgiving break. “an opportunity to participate in [a] that might have been affected by Mr. treatments each day.” kidney transplant Thursday and Three shuttles would run hourly unique cultural exchange.” The bill Dickerson’s Sept. 28 arrest.” several other protests and prayer Nov. 21 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. requested $375 to fund a Nov. 7 din- A.J. Burgess, who was born — Harold Spence, family vigils in the past weeks. 22 from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Each shut- ner for 15 people and Nov. 8 dinner for prematurely without kidneys, is not attorney “[The protesters’] courageous act of tle holds 50 students and would take 10 people. The cost of each person’s physically ready to undergo a kidney going to the administrations building, students from Emory to Hartsfield- dinner is $15. The bill passed unani- transplant because he recently In a press conference Friday, demanding to see Emory Healthcare’s Jackson Atlanta International Airport. mously with 14 votes. suffered “bouts with peritonitis, [a A.J. Burgess’ family said they were president and vowing not to to leave Singh said the Graduate Student This was the first meeting where type of abdominal infection], and optimistic about A.J. receiving a until they done so — that’s why we Government Association (GSGA) all 15 legislators were present and pneumonia,” according to Spence. The kidney from his father. had that meeting [Nov. 2], and that’s told her if graduate students used voting, according to Speaker of the child underwent surgery to remove “[The family is] happy that they just why we have a resolution [Nov. 3],” the shuttles, GSGA would fund up to Legislature and Senior Representative an abdominal infection Friday and is reached this juncture,” Spence told Spence said. the percentage of how many gradu- William Palmer (18C). now recovering at Egleston Children’s the Wheel after the press conference. ate students used the service, so the Hospital, according to KGW. “They look forward to the day when — Contact Molly Ball at $3,500 amount is subject to change, — Contact Belicia Rodriguez at “Because of Baby A.J.’s condition A.J. no longer has to undergo 10 hours [email protected] depending on the number of grad- [email protected] Young Democrats of Emory to Endorse Bottoms for Atl. Mayor

Continued from Page 1 according t0 the AJC. campaign website. Emory Wheel. the Wheel. The woman who wins will be She also plans to increase Norwood is an Emory alumna “We think Lance Bottoms will and could not run for re-election. A the second female mayor in Atlanta sustainability initiatives by installing and has served on the Mayor’s Blue be a smooth transition from the total of nine candidates were on the history. solar panels on public buildings Ribbon Commission on Waste and Reed administration,” Palmer said. ballot. If Norwood is declared the victor, and upgrade transportation and Efficiency, the Atlanta Repeat “We’re excited that she is getting to Nearly 2,500 registered voters in she would be the first white Atlanta infrastructure systems, according to Offenders Commission and the advance her agenda and especially 1.114 miles containing the University’s mayor since 1974, according to The her campaign website. Code Enforcement Commission in working on low-income housing main campus planning to be annexed New York Times. Bottoms took the lead from Meeting during her time as a city and transportation … [and] by the city of Atlanta were not eligible Mary Norwood in a WSB-TV/AJC/ councilwoman. reforming MARTA and gridlock and Landmark Communications poll infrastructure.” able to vote in the mayoral election Norwood Keisha because the proposed annexation has released Nov. 1. Lance Palmer said that Norwood is been put on hold due to a dispute The poll asked 750 eligible voters, Bottoms “essentially the Republican in the regarding the effect of annexation on “If the election for mayor of Atlanta race,” and has a more conservative the Atlanta and DeKalb County public were held today, for whom would you record than Bottoms, excepting her school district boundaries. vote?” Results showed Norwood and support of LGBT rights. The annexation was planned to Bottoms as the only two candidates Young Democrats of Emory be completed Sept. 5, but now will Parth Mody/Photo Editor with more than 20 percent of votes. members have been working in various not be finished until December at Bottoms’ campaign platform calls Bottoms led with 25.4 percent while Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons candidates’ campaigns, Palmer said. the soonest, according to the Atlanta for an “All Rise” program, according Norwood fell to second place with Bottoms has served as vice chair Although the Young Democrats Journal-Constitution. to her campaign website. 24.3 percent. of the Public Safety Committee and executive board discussed endorsing Reed endorsed Bottoms as his The program aims to improve Both candidates support Emory’s as chair of the Council’s Zoning a candidate, they decided to wait until successor on Oct. 11, according to public safety, resolve traffic and annexation into Atlanta. Norwood Committee. She has also served the runoff. WABE. transit problems, develop more stated that she would be “delighted” as executive director of the city of Emory College Republicans did not He also criticized some of the other affordable housing, create new jobs if Emory became a part of Atlanta, Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation respond to request for interview by candidates in a V-103 radio interview, and support students and families according to AJC. Authority (AFCRA), where she has press time. claiming that nobody running could through education. Bottoms stated that Atlanta is managed government relations and beat him. Norwood hopes to increase public fortunate to have Emory, the Centers public finance. Michelle Lou and Alex Klugerman Both Bottoms and Norwood serve safety by working with state and for Disease Control and Prevention Student group Young Democrats contributed reporting. as Atlanta city councilmembers. federal law enforcement agencies (CDC) and Children’s Healthcare of of Emory are planning on endorsing Bottoms has served since 2010, while to fight human and sex trafficking Atlanta (CHOA) asking to be a part of Bottoms, Young Democrats of Emory — Contact Valerie Sandoval at Norwood has served since 2001, and help victims, according to her the city, previously reported by The President William Palmer (18C) told [email protected]