the Wake Forest Review The Independent Newspaper at Wake Forest University™// Vol. II, Issue 1 // Jan. 2017 Presidential Alumni Wake Forest Conservatives Play a Role in Trump Transition Sabin R. Sidney The Meet the Secretaries Trump on Immigration J.P Hayes Conservative Feminist Ryan Wolfe Anthony Palumbo Our Inaugural Issue: "Review" Visits Washington A NOTE from THE STAFF Dear Readers, the Wake Forest Review Welcome back! We are excited and honored to once-again introduce Founder & Executive Director to you our newest edition of The Wake Forest Review. We hope you enjoyed your Sabin Sidney holiday season and, for students, are finding your place here at Wake Forest and discovering what makes this school so great. Editor-in-Chief For our team here at Review, we have gone through some incredible Anthony Palumbo changes. We are pleased to announce that our publication is now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our nonprofit will be running under the name "The Managing Editor Winston-Salem Review, Inc." and will be responsible for overseeing all opera- Michael Blevin tions of our paper, including fundraising, events, and, of course, printing mag- azines as great as this one. Sabin Sidney will now be serving as Executive Di- Associate Editors rector of The Winston-Salem Review, but will still be helping Editor-in-Chief Ciara Ciez Anthony Palumbo run the newspaper. We are also honored to announce our Claire Tuffey board of directors: Allan Louden, Brooke Burr, George Aldhizer, Jill Bader Michael Tuffey ('01), Jack Kalavritinos ('85), Joe Macy ('17), Robert Wall ('98), Thomas Brister, Todd Poole, and Robert Whaples. Contributors In this issue, we focus on the trip of a lifetime: attending the 58th Austin Colon Griffin Bennetti Inauguration of President Donald Trump. There is nothing more spectacular Camille Cummings Zach Kuchan in the world than America's peaceful transition of power. In this edition, we Emily Ecclestone Tyler Miller present a photo essay, made entirely of social media snippets, of three students Tucker Fife Michael England who attended the Inauguration. Additionally, Sabin Sidney highlights three Trey Gibson Harrison Popp Demon Deacons who served in the presidential Transition and J.P Hayes does Nick Gorman Nick Reitzel a profile on a select few members of the new presidential Cabinet. Andrew Hall Ryan Scirocco We are pleased to serve as the leadership for Review and work along- Tom Vander Woude Matthew Sebesta side a dedicated group of free-thinking conservatives. Thank you very much Daniel Gemma Jacob Selvey to our Editorial Board: Managing Editor Michael Blevin and Associate Editors George Little James Watt Ciara Ciez, and Claire and Michael Tuffey. And welcome to our newest ad- ditions to the conservative conspiracy: Griffin Bennetti, Trey Gibson, Daniel President Gemma, George Little, Harrison Popp, and James Watt. Owen Pickard Finally, thank you for being here with us. As we embark on a new era of politics and Donald Trump, this will certainly be a wild ride. We sincerely Vice President hope that you enjoy our first issue of the year. J.P Hayes Carl McPhail Time to Make Wake Great Again. Director of Strategic Operations Ryan J. Wolfe The Wake Forest Review is an independent student publica- tion produced by The Winston-Salem Review, Inc., a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. The opinions expressed in arti- Anthony Palumbo Sabin Sidney cles, features, photos, cartoons, artwork, ads, editorials are Editor-in-Chief Founder & Executive Director solely those of the individual author(s) and do not necessary reflect the opinions of the Editor or Editor-in-Chief. Wake Forest University is not responsible for the content of The Wake Forest Review, nor is The Wake Forest Review respon- sible for the content of Wake Forest University. Member of the Collegiate Network. The Winston-Salem Review, Inc. 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JANUARY 2017 // VOLUME 2 // ISSUE 1 ICYMI The Conservative from Colorado 18 Griffin Bennetti From the Forest 4 Tyler Miller & Mike England Defending Freedoms from Wake 19 Owen Pickard & Logan Stinson Yays! and Nays 5 Camille Cummings A Tale of Two Marches 20 Zach Kuchan FEATURES A Show of Democracy "Review" Visits Washington 21 Ciara Ciez 6 A Photo Essay Clear Eyes, Full Hearts in Annapolis Presidential Alumni 22 Tom Vander Woude 8 Sabin Sidney More than Capable Meet the Secretaries 23 Mike Tuffey 10 J.P Hayes OPINION The Conservative Feminist 12 Anthony Palumbo McCrory's Old North State 24 Nick Reitzel Trump on Immigration 14 Ryan Wolfe Not Just a Demonstration 25 George Little COLUMNS The Most Embarrassing Ways the All Welcome, But No Sanctuary 26 Federal Government Spends Your Tax 16 Michael Blevin Dollars Trey Gibson A Perfect Mixture 17 Jacob Selvey READ JOIN THE Online and in print. VAST RIGHT-WING WRITE CONSPIRACY. Email us at [email protected] DONATE Online or by check. Tax-deductible. Make payable to The Winston-Salem Review. ICYMI Jokes Galore! Lilting Banshees Provide Comic Relief to Kick off New Semester. ince 1834, Wake Forest University has been an institution where aca- FROM Sdemics stimulate and challenge the student body. Since 1993, the Lilting Banshees have been there to relieve the stress. The comedy troupe held its second performance of the school year on January 25th in a packed Brendle Recital Hall to kick off the Spring semester with a laugh. Performing in front of a sold out crowd at both 8 and 10 o' clock, the Banshees provided a pleas- the ant satire about life at Wake Forest. The group covered everything from the Old Gold and Black to Greek life. With crazy dance moves and witty musical numbers, the Banshees made everyone in the crowd leave with a smile on their face that made facing the looming pile of homework awaiting just a FOREST little easier. -Michael England Wake Downtown Changes the Game for STEM Newest Addition to Wake Forest Takes Shape in the Middle of Winston-Salem. s more trees continue to grow in the Forest, the University recently opened Wake Downtown and the Inno- Avation Quarter in January 2017. Hosting nearly 300 undergraduate students and 18 undergraduate courses, classes began on January 10th. The facilility is composed of refurbished factories and warehouses once owned by the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and sits right next to the Bowman-Gray Campus of Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Wake Downtown and its Innovation Corner provide students taking classes there with state- of-the-art technology, focusing on STEM-majors: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. -Tyler Primm Miller The Heartbreaking Defeat Demon Deacons Fall to Duke in Last-minute Shot. h, Demon Deacons! Ah, humanity! It happened again. The Demon Deacons were vanquished once again by Athe-team-from-the-east, Duke. On Saturday, January 28th, Duke rallied against Wake in the final minutes of the game to beat the Deacs for the fifth consecutive time. The much anticipated rivalry matchup drew a lively crowd that packed the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum to its full capacity. All was going well for Wake Forest until the final seconds when Duke’s Luke Kennard hit a 3-pointer with only 7 seconds left to allow the Blue Devils to surpass the Deacons. The disappointing final score of 85-83 drove most of the crowd away with their mouths open. Just another story in the epic saga that is the Demon Deacon vs. Blue Devil rivalry. -Michael England Tyler Primm Miller is a freshman from Michael England is a freshman from War- Thomasville, NC, planning on studying rington, PA, planning on studying Politics and both History and Philosophy. He is a Con- International Affairs. He is a Contributor. tributor. 4 // JANUARY 2017 ICYMI YAYS & NAYS Yays 1. Inauguration: This goes without saying but can I get a “Hip! Hip! Hooray!” for a new president?? #MAGA 2. Burger Batch: I personally have not been, but I have seen many a snapchat stories and Instagram posts of the decadent and highly caloric milkshakes from 237 W 5th St. 3. New Batch of Pledge drivers: As pledge drivers made the previous Yays’ column, the new crop simply had to. Who doesn’t love baby pledges? 4. 2017: I think everyone is thrilled with the conclusion of 2016 and all the drama it held. Cheers to the new year and hoping it is not a repeat of 2016. 5. "Split": 23 split personalities, one man, three abducted girls. This recipe satisfies both the horror film fanatic and mind-thriller junkie. I recommend to all to see this movie. 6. WFU’s Birthday: Happy 183rd Birthday to Mother so Dear! Here’s to another 183 more. 7. Maya Angelou: Raving reviews have been given to the newest dormitory, minus some occasional plumbing problems. Way to go Wake for building another dorm! 8. Spring Concert: It has finally been announced! Rae Sremmurd will be gracing Wake with his pres- ence on March 25th. #BlackBeatles 9. Banshees: Never failing to make their audience laugh, the comedy group put on another entertaining performance showcasing the best of the best skits. Nays 1. Women’s March: I am all for protesting when people feel it necessary, however how it is acceptable that the Women’s March excluded women who are Pro-life from walking with them? Seems a bit hypocritical to me. 2. “Alternative Facts”: This was not a shining moment for the new Trump Administration. Even devot- ed conservatives must admit this occurrence as a foot-in-the-mouth episode.