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Dec 31, 2024 | 
emorywheel.com | Spencer Friedland |Clement M. Lee |Hilary Barkey |Alya Khoury
By Spencer FriedlandJan. 24Emory University settled a financial aid price-fixing lawsuit for $18.5 million in January, according to a legal brief obtained by The Emory Wheel. The lawsuit argues that 17 private elite universities, including Emory, were involved in the 568 Presidents Group, which was formed in 1998 and required all involved institutions to practice need-blind admissions.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
emorywheel.com | Clement M. Lee |Alex Gerson
It might officially be autumn, but Brat Summer is still an enigma to many. Charli xcx released her sixth studio album “BRAT” (2024) on June 7. It eventually spiraled into a pop culture phenomenon for people from all ages and backgrounds, garnering worldwide popularity through TikTok. Urban Dictionary defines Brat Summer as an “unapologetic party or ‘messy’ girl aesthetic.” However, it seems like a lot of people simply do not understand what Brat really is.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
emorywheel.com | Clement M. Lee |Lauren Yee
Emory University political science professors used similar adjectives to describe the events of the 2024 presidential election: historical, unprecedented, tumultuous.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Clement M. Lee |Emma Eastoe |Statistics Lancaster Lancaster |Aiden Farrell
1 INTRODUCTION f ( z ) = ( α − 1 ) u z u − α , z > u , $$ f(z)=\frac{\left(\alpha -1\right)}{u}{\left(\frac{z}{u}\right)}^{-\alpha },\kern2em z>u, $$ (1)In statistics, the power law is a principle by which the relative change in the size of a random variable is proportional to the relative change in its frequency.
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May 17, 2024 | 
emorywheel.com | Clement M. Lee |Safa Wahidi
Emory University students, Atlanta cinephiles and literature lovers all waited in a sprawling line outside The Tara Theatre, anticipating a screening of “Wildcat” (2023) on May 10. The film, which is based on the life and work of writer Flannery O’Connor, was followed by a Q&A conversation with director Ethan Hawke and his daughter, actress Maya Hawke. The Department of Film and Media and the Stuart A.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
emorywheel.com | Clement M. Lee |Lauren Yee
After a fourth day of protests, Emory University President Gregory Fenves emailed the Emory community at 11 a.m. today apologizing for his response to the detainment of 28 pro-Palestinian protestors during an encampment on April 25. In an email to the Emory community last Thursday, Fenves stated that the protestors were “largely not affiliated” with the University and disrupted the community.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
emorywheel.com | Samuel Temple |Clement M. Lee
When students stepped onto McDonough Field for Emory University’s annual Israel Fest on April 16, they were welcomed by a DJ playing a mix of house and Israeli-house music. Tables containing merchandise from Jewish organizations and Israeli food and snacks surrounded McDonough stage, which would later house a performance by Jewish-American singer Matisyahu.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
emorywheel.com | Jack Rutherford |Clement M. Lee
In a tense protest Tuesday night, pro-Palestinian protestors assaulted an Emory University School of Law student in front of Chabad at Emory’s house. The protest began around 6:30 p.m., with pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered around the front entrance with signs and Palestinian flags. Emory Students for Justice in Palestine (ESJP) organized the protest in response to Emory Chabad hosting an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Reservist Commander for dinner and a talk.
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Mar 2, 2024 | 
medrxiv.org | Clement M. Lee |Ryan Chan |Vivian Lee |Michelle Kui
The authors have declared no competing interest. NCT02670031The study is funded by the National Medical Research Council of SingaporeI confirm all relevant ethical guidelines have been followed, and any necessary IRB and/or ethics committee approvals have been obtained.
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Feb 24, 2024 | 
emorywheel.com | Clement M. Lee
Former U.S. track and field Olympian John Carlos and Emory University Associate Professor of History Carl Suddler led a conversation about the 1968 Summer Olympics Black Power salute and emphasized the importance of Black unification on Feb. 20. The event was part of the annual Pellom McDaniels Sports History Lecture Series, held this year at the Joseph W. Jones Room in the Robert W. Woodruff Library in front of around 50 attendees.
