Richard Chess, Author at The Emory Wheel

Richard Chess

Former Executive Editor | Richard Chess (20C) served as the Wheel's executive editor from March 2018 to August 2019. He also held various other positions at the Wheel including as news editor and senior editor. As news editor, Richard covered issues related to the city of Atlanta and reported that the 2016 Migos scandal cost Emory $37,500. Richard has received numerous collegiate journalism awards for his investigative and objective news coverage, including an SPJ Mark of Excellence Award in 2019.

BSA Activities, Finances Halted Over Anonymous Complaints

Posted by Richard Chess | Apr 10, 2019

College Council (CC) temporarily stopped Black Student Alliance (BSA) operational activities and is intervening in the organization’s Spring 2019 elections following several anonymous complaints to CC about electoral and...

Students Outraged Over Mock Eviction Notices

Posted by Richard Chess | Apr 5, 2019

Emory’s Office of Student Conduct is conducting an investigation after many students found mock...

AEPi Suspended for at Least Two Years for Hazing

Posted by Richard Chess | Mar 5, 2019

The national headquarters of Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) has shut down Emory’s chapter for at least...

Additional Swimmers Qualify for NCAAs

Posted by Richard Chess | Feb 27, 2019

The Emory men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams finished in fourth and fifth place,...

SGA Votes to Impeach Dwight Ma

Posted by Christina Yan | Feb 22, 2019

Student Government Association (SGA) President Dwight Ma (17Ox, 19C) was impeached and removed from office early Friday in a 10-4 vote. An SGA email said Ma had exercised “abuse of power.” The closed-door hearing lasted at...

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