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Ambassador has hope for Iraq’s future

Hub removed, converted to visitor’s center

Strikers stymied

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“I remember Baghdad as a child,” Sumaida’ie said. “It was peaceful, orderly—a city in which people tended their gardens, looked after their children.... By and large, the country was coming up in the world.” He acknowledged the difficulties that stand between the Iraq of today and the state that its citizens want it to become. “Iraqis suffered the losses, but we

This Fall, students have had to say goodbye to The Hub. Starting in August, the Office of Student Activities and Facilities decided with Event Management to convert The Hub, which provided the Duke community with discounted tickets to local cultural events, into strictly a Visitor’s Information Center. The conversion was born of the ongoing reorganization of the two campus administrative offices. Under the new changes, the information desk will become a separate entity and students will be able to purchase discounted tickets for Durham and Duke events at the University Box Office, OSAF Assistant Director Kyle Fox said. “We felt like if we redirected our efforts, we could have a win-win situation by providing services for [visitors to Duke] and maintaining Hub services for students,” OSAF Director Chris Roby said. Marcy Edenfield, systems manager for the University Box Office and Information Systems noted that Hub offerings have always been met with fantastic responses from the Duke community. Students’ overall positive response to The Hub factored into the decision to maintain its services while creating the Visitor’s Information Center. “We’re maintaining the spirit of what the Hub offered in the past, and I think that’s a good thing,” OSAF Program Coordinator Janicanne

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Despite nearly a decade of American military presence, a functioning democracy has still not manifested itself in Iraq, at least in the opinion of the Iraqi ambassador to the United States. Samir Sumaida’ie, who was appointed as Iraq’s ambassador to the U.S. in 2006, spoke to a group of Duke students and faculty at White Lecture Hall Thursday evening. He addressed a range of issues related to Iraq—from the country’s origin to its future political standing. “In America, 100 years is a long time—in Europe, 100 miles is a long way. In Iraq, neither is true,” Sumaida’ie said. Sumaida’ie— exiled from Iraq in under Saddam Hussein’s regime—shared his beliefs about Hussein’s effect on the Iraqi people. “I saw a completely shattered city— not only the infrastructure, [but] the people had changed,” he said. “It was a great mistake the Americans made in not finishing off Saddam Hussein’s rule in 1991.” Sumaida’ie recounted the horrors produced by Hussein’s Iraq, noting that

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Freshman forward Kelly Cobb had two shots denied by the crossbar as No. 4 Duke was held to a 0-0 draw by ACC rival No. 14 Virginia at Koskinen Stadium. SEE STORY PAGE 9. there have been nearly 2,000 suicide bombings in the country since 2003. He also spoke of his return to Baghdad after 26 years in exile. “I did not recognize it,” he said. “[Baghdad] was a shadow of its former self.” Although Sumaida’ie noted the devastation Hussein caused to Iraq, he said there is hope the country will return to its former glory in future generations, recalling the flourishing Iraq that he knew in his youth.

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Duke undergraduates now have global advisers to match the University’s growing international presence. In the last month, almost 100 students have attended oneon-one counseling sessions with one of Duke’s three new global advisers. The advisers help students choose between study abroad and DukeEngage, fit global programs into their curriculums and integrate themes from past global experiences into the rest of their Duke career. “We want all Duke students to be engaged as global learners, whether that means participating in international study or service or engaging in study and service activities locally in Durham, elsewhere in the United States or through a class at Duke,” global adviser Leslie Grinage wrote in an email Thursday. Although the advising program has “global” in its title,

A major Duke initiative is helping to change the lives of many women and girls in Kenya. A panel from the Women’s Institute for Secondary Education and Research discussed the program’s outreach efforts in Muhuru Bay, Kenya Thursday. WISER co-Founder Sherryl Broverman, associate professor of the practice of biology, said the program has had a positive impact on the women in the community since its inception in 2010. Broverman and other WISER members have helped 60 girls move from disease and poverty stricken areas to the WISER school to receive an education. In the discussion, she noted the difficult circumstances facing women and girls in Muhuru Bay, a region near Lake Victoria in Kenya. The lake serves as both a blessing and a curse—the community depends on the fishing industry for food and trade, but as a large body of water, it fosters the spread of malaria and draws fishermen—many of whom are HIV positive and exploit

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WISER student Floviance Akoth discussed her experiences in Kenya in the Sanford School of Public Policy Thursday evening.

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“You must put the needs of their clients first.... If you don’t, then your career will be short-lived.” —Patty Jones on financial advising. See story page 3

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Non-Hispanic whites are a dwindling share of the U.S. population, with their numbers dropping in the Northeast and Midwest and growing only modestly in the South and West, the Census Bureau said Thursday. Whites declined in 15 states, almost all in the industrial and farming states from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania, and from Kansas to Ohio. They also declined in California and three Southern states. A Census Bureau analysis of the 2010 count showed that the number of nonHispanic whites rose over the decade from 194.5 million to 197 million, but the 1.2 percent growth rate fell far short of the national increase of 9.7 percent. Non-Hispanic whites are now 64 percent of the population, down from 69 percent a decade ago. The census also reported that the black population grew by 12 percent. African Americans now make up almost 13 percent of the population.

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Research studies people’s U.S. estimates of Afghan emotional states in tweets violence false, U.N. says WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new study in the journal Science examined the contents of more than 500 million Twitter messages sent in 84 countries over the course of two years, looking for signs of good moods and bad. It found what a lot of us could tell by looking at our own lives.

KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S.-led coalition on Thursday released estimates of the violence in Afghanistan that painted a picture of improving security this summer, particularly in areas of the south where NATO has concentrated the bulk of its troops.

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A settler from Israel holds on to the leash of an attack dog outside his home near the Kiryat Arba settlement on the West Bank. He is among the many Jewish settlers who are worried about possible violence arising from the Palestinian Authority’s decision to seek diplomatic recognition from the U.N.

In the print edition of the September 29 article “Annual Clery Report shows decrease in campus crime,� the article indicated the Clery Report was issued by Duke Police on Tuesday. It was issued on Wednesday. The Chronicle regrets the errors.

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Laurence Lovette will appear in court Nov. 28 to face charges for the murder of former UNC student body president Eve Carson, the Herald-Sun reported Thursday. Prosecutors charged Lovette and Demario Atwater with kidnapping and first-degree murder of Carson, a Morehead Scholar and then-student body president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Lovette will appear in Orange County Criminal Superior Court. Lovette and Atwater were charged with kidnapping Carson, then 22-years-old, from her Chapel Hill home early in the morning March 5, 2008. Investigators said the two men hijacked Carson’s SUV and forced her to withdraw $1,400 from several ATMs. Police said the two men then shot her five times and dumped her body at the intersection of Hillcrest Circle and Hillcrest Road in Chapel Hill. Lovette was also arrested for the death of a Duke engineering graduate student Abhijit Mahato. Mahato, who was 29-years-old, was shot and killed in his home at the Anderson Apartments near West Campus Jan. 18, 2008. Lovette faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment for both killings. He was 17-years-old at the time of the incidents, so he is ineligible for the death penalty. Atwater, indicted alongside Lovette, was sentenced to life in prison without parole in September 2010 after pleading guilty to five federal charges related to Carson’s death, including kidnapping and carjacking resulting in death. Atwater avoided the death penalty by pleading guilty. Orange-Chatham District Attorney Jim Woodall told the Herald-Sun that he expects the case will go to trial, rather than ending in a plea deal like Atwater’s case. —from Staff Reports

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Students should think twice the next time they blindly follow advice from their academic advisors. A recent study conducted by Sunita Sah, a post-doctoral associate at the Fuqua School of Business, and George Loewenstein, Herbert A. Simon professor of economics and psychology at Carnegie Mellon University, found that advisors with conflicts of interest are more likely to give biased advice when the identity of a recipient is unknown and when there are multiple advisees instead of just one. “The main goal was to look at whether advisors take care to suppress bias from conflict of interest in a situation which affects more people,” Sah said. Sah said she derived her inspiration to research this issue from the conflicts of interest she observed between physicians and pharmaceutical companies. The findings are not surprising, she added. “I hypothesized these results due to prior research that showed that people are more empathetic towards a single identified victim,” Sah said. “But the results are indeed surprising since it is the exact opposite of what logic dictates we should do.” She said logic would dictate that people would invest greater care in the quality of advice offered when such recommendations affect more people. Richard Larrick, professor of management and organizations at Fuqua, affirms said he agreed with the emphasis on supporting individuals over the logically-prescribed route of supporting general welfare. From a psychological perspective, these findings are reflected in charity situations where the donors tend to contribute more generously to one person rather than a group, he said. “We feel an immediate emotional connection when it’s one person,” Larrick said. “But when it becomes a group we don’t feel that same personal connection—it becomes more abstract. When it’s one other person we feel like we’re

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harming that one person, but when it’s a group, individuals become faceless.” The study—published in Social Psychological and Personality Science—involved two experiments with 660 test subjects. In both cases, Sah and Loewenstein said they established conflicts of interest in the advisors—random test subjects assigned another test subject to advise—by offering the advisors money for biased advice. In the first experiment, advisors were either informed of their advisees’ names and ages, or they remained ignorant. By manipulating knowledge about advisee identity, Sah and Loewenstein said they sought to determine whether relative familiarity affected biased advising. The second experiment tested whether the number of advice recipients affected biased advising. Biased advice can greatly impact our daily lives and decisions in areas such as physician medication prescriptions and public financial recommendations, Sah said. Patty Carter, financial advisor at Edward Jones, said she thought there is potential in the financial industry for conflicts of interest. She added that mutual fund companies who vie for clientele could be an example. “There are so many mutual fund companies to choose from,” Carter said. “They are all trying to woo you to subscribe to them.” Yet while the industry was very biased-driven when she first entered the field, it has since progressed to become more client-centered, she said. “You must put the needs of their clients first,” she said. “If you don’t, then your career will be short-lived. Financial advisors should live by the golden rule and ask themselves, ‘Would I do this to my mother?’” Despite the movement of the industry towards client prioritization, Sah said she urges consumers to be cautious. “From a consumer point of view, you shouldn’t assume SEE BIAS ON PAGE 7

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MRI screenings can be more effective than traditional mammograms at finding breast cancer in women at high risk for the disease, Duke researchers found. A recent study showed that women who underwent MRI screenings rather than mammograms were better situated for doctors to detect cases of cancer. Researchers compared two groups of 299 uninsured or underinsured women, one with general risk facDr. Anne Ford tors and the other with high-risk factors. The first received mammograms, and the latter underwent both digital mammograms and MRI screenings. The mammography screenings detected one case of breast cancer in the group, and the MRI screenings detected nine, according to preliminary findings presented at a Sept. 20 health disparities conference put on by the American Association for Cancer Research. Still, the study is ongoing and needs greater numbers to be conclusive, said Dr. Anne Ford, the study’s lead author and assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Duke University School of Medicine. “You can’t put too much weight into it yet, because we haven’t done a lot of statistical analysis,” Ford said. “The numbers are so small.” One caveat to the data involves the cost of the MRI screenings. Due to a grant, the cost of a MRI was reduced from $3,500 to $649. Thus, the cost per diagnosis was cheaper for a MRI at $21,561 compared to a mammogram at $37,375. Over a seven year period, Ford and her research team screened the two groups and then compared the cost-effectiveness of the screening methods. Ford noted that calculating cost per diagnosis can be complicated. Before the study is published, Ford said she will be working with a health economist to refine the cost per diagnosis in the study, as well as determine the money saved by diagnosing high-risk women early. Ford noted that many of the women in the high-risk group have the breast cancer

gene mutation. All of the women considered high risk in the study had a 20 percent greater chance of developing breast cancer during their lifetimes, she added. To gather participants in the Duke study, a group of “patient navigators” ventured into low-income areas in Durham, N.C. All of the women recruited for the study are from central North Carolina and have limited or no insurance, said Stephanie Robertson, patient navigator of the Women’s Wellness Clinic at Duke. One criteria for selection was women who were previously diagnosed or had a family history of breast cancer. MRI screenings have a greater risk of false positive results due to their sensitivity, Ford said, adding that MRIs should not be used as a general screening tool in the way mammograms are currently used. “MRIs are often misused for cancer screening,” she said. “They should really only be performed on women who are of very high risk for breast cancer.” The study was made possible through a grant for screening underserved women from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and continues today through the support of the Avon Foundation for Women, Robertson said. Each of the study pools contained higher percentages of blacks than the general population, and the average risk pool included a higher percentage of Hispanic women than the population at large, according to the conference presentation. Ford said patient navigators, such as Robertson, were an integral part of the study. Navigators served as advocates for patients, working with them on any issues or barriers—emotional, financial or otherwise—that they may face while being screened for cancer. In addition, the patient navigators were integral in charting the women’s compliance with following up on the results. In the MRI screening group, 90 percent came back for follow-up screenings, while 75 percent in the mammography screening group followed up. “The main thing that we do is try to address the barriers that women face that may prevent timely access to adequate breast health,” said Xiomara Boyce, a patient navigator who worked on the study.

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Doctors find gene that lowers New copper development may lead to lower tech prices post-surgery survival rate by Michael Lee by Kristie Kim THE CHRONICLE

People who have a certain genetic variant may have a lower survival rate after coronary bypass surgery, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers. Researchers found that common variants in a gene involved with inflammation and blood clot formation were associated with an increased long-term mortality risk. The study, which was published in the Sept. 12 issue of Circulation, looked at two sets of approximately 1,000 patients. Dr. Mihai Podgoreanu, senior author of the study and assistant professor of anesthesiology at Duke, noted that the study is one of the first of its kind. “These results are pretty unique in the sense that it is the first robust finding of the genetic signal for increased mortality in this procedure,” Podgoreanu said. The goal of this study was to examine the extent that individual patients’ genetic codes affected how long they lived after surgery, Dr. Robert Lobato, lead author of the study and instructor in anesthesia at the Cardiovascular Institute at the Stanford School of Medicine, wrote in an email Thursday. He added that changes within the gene have been previously identified as risk factors for coronary artery disease and heart attacks. The Duke Clinical Research Institute currently offers three therapeutic options when working with patients who have cardiac disease—medical therapy through drugs, an-

gioplasty to open a clotted vessel and surgery, such as the coronary artery bypass procedure. Only a few patients currently undergo genotyping prior to receiving medical care, Lobato said. However, with the declining cost and increasing availability of genotyping services, Lobato anticipates that an individual’s genetic information will play a crucial role in patient and physician decision-making in the future. Researchers have not yet been able to superimpose genetic information in order to predict survival rates, Podgoreanu said. Further research is needed to determine exactly how the discovery will benefit the long-term health of individual cardiac surgery patients. It is too soon, he said, for patients to decide whether or not to carry on with the surgery solely based on their genes. “While the findings may benefit patients someday, the test for this genetic polymorphism is not currently readily available,” said Dr. John Alexander, associate professor of medicine in the cardiology division at Duke. “This is a small step toward ‘personalized’ treatments.” Lobato added that these results may allow doctors and patients to better understand the risks a patient faces prior to receiving medical care. This study may help individuals and physicians decide whether to use medical or surgical means to manage a disease. “I think this is an exciting step forward on the path to personalized medicine,” Lobato said. “I am proud that Duke continues to expand the frontiers of medicine, anesthesiology and surgery.”

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Copper might soon save cell phone screens from cracking in traumatic falls. Benjamin Wiley, assistant professor of chemistry, and his research team have developed a new conductive film that could lead to flexible solar panels and cheaper screens in devices such as cell phones, ereaders and iPads, according to a study published in the journal Advanced Materials Sept. 23. Wiley and graduate student Aaron Rathmell have developed a procedure that transforms copper atoms in solution into long, thin nanowires. These nanowires are used to create conductive films, which are an integral part of solar cells and electronic displays. Copper-based films are far more flexible, which makes technology more durable, as well as easier and cheaper to produce than the current industry standard, Wiley said. “Imagine having solar curtains that could easily collapse and stretch out to collect electricity from the sun,” he said. “Or cell phone screens that wouldn’t crack when you drop them.” Conductive films in screens and other applications are typically made of indium tin oxide—also known as ITO—a substance which is 100 times as expensive and 1,000 times as scarce as copper, Wiley said. Screens made from copper-based conductive films would also be extremely flexible.

“Half the time, the signature pad at the grocery store checkout doesn’t work because people have used actual sharp pens on it, causing the brittle screen to crack,” Wiley said. “If you had a screen that was flexible, you wouldn’t care what people used—you could use a toothpick.” Creating copper-based films would also be much faster than manufacturing indium tin oxide-based films, which requires vaporized ITO to slowly coat a glass or plastic surface, Wiley said. “We developed a transparent coating ink that we can literally paint down on a surface that will give us a transparent conducting film,” Wiley said. “It’s reasonable to expect it to be one to two orders of magnitude faster.” To manufacture and market these copper-based films for commercial purposes, Wiley co-founded NanoForge in 2010. The company was granted $45,000 earlier this year by the North Carolina Innovative Development for Economic Advancement program, a non-profit which assists tech start-ups. “We have been in full production since July,” said NanoForge CEO Steven Warwick, who received his MBA from the Fuqua School of Business in 2008. “The grant helped commercialize the technology and make it viable.” Warwick, who co-founded NanoForge SEE COPPER ON PAGE 8

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AMBASSADOR from page 1 crossed that bridge, and I believe we are on the other side,” Sumaida’ie said. “The process of putting Humpty-Dumpty together has started.” Sumaida’ie had unique insight into U.S.-Iraqi relations, Mbaye Lo, assistant professor of the practice for Asian and Middle Eastern studies, said. “He is a living history of the two countries’ relationship,” Lo wrote in an email Thursday. He also discussed the American intervention, noting that the U.S. was ignorant to the realities of Iraq’s political situation upon its invasion. “[The U.S.] toppled Iraq, but they had no idea what they were getting into,” he said. “They didn’t have a clear vision of what to do after they deposed the regime.” As one of the authors of Iraq’s previous constitution, Sumaida’ie said the processes of writing a new constitution for the country is a struggle and perhaps premature. “In my personal opinion—not representing the government—the Americans pushed us too early to write our own constitution and have our own elections,” he said. “Simply electing your leaders does not constitute democracy.” Although he said he does not agree with some of the actions the U.S. took in Iraq, Sumaida’ie concluded his lecture with a message of hope for a relationship between the two countries. “[The U.S. and Iraq] have managed to forge a bond because of that common experience and com-

BIAS from page 3 that public recommendations are of better quality than advice received in a one-to-one situation,” Sah said. “Most importantly, you want to determine if the advisor has a conflict of interest and try to seek un-conflicted advice wherever possible. If not, make yourself known to the advisor.” For some students receiving academic advising, the implications of the study’s findings may be cause for con-

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mon struggle, and this bodes very well for the future,” he said. Sophomore Lekë Badivuku said he appreciated the ambassador’s comments on the ethics behind instituting a democratic process where historically there had not been one. “It was really interesting to see his personal stand, along with his official government position because it was clear he displayed both,” Badivuku said.

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Samir Sumaida’ie discussed the relationship between the U.S. and Iraq Thursday evening in White Lecture Hall. cern, said senior Kaveh Danesh, Duke Student Government vice president for academic affairs. He added that he sees the results as further encouragement to foster relationships between students and mentors. “In many ways, this research affirms the importance of getting to know people who we admire, whether our professors, advisors or administrators,” Danesh said. “A casual friendship with a more seasoned member of the community is something that every student at a university deserves.”

ADVISING from page 1 the advisers also help students get involved with civic engagement projects in Durham—ranging from volunteering at the Duke Hospital to working with refugees in the area, said Lee Baker, dean of academic affairs of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. Baker added that the local and international advising services can be of extra benefit to students with strict academic course loads or student athletes who feel their schedules do not give them the flexibility needed to participate in civic engagement or study abroad. “There really aren’t curricular limitations to study abroad, provided the students are well advised and plan appropriately,” Margaret Riley, director of the Global Education Office for Undergraduates and an academic dean in Trinity College, wrote in an email Thursday. “This is where global advisers can be a real boon to the process.” Junior Samantha Tropper, who plans to apply to the Duke in France program, said she would consider attending a global advising session. When Tropper began to explore international options last Spring, she had many questions that she said could not be answered by her normal academic adviser. “[My adviser] just didn’t know,” Tropper said. Elizabeth Fox, associate dean of Trinity College and director of the Academic Advising Center, said this new program contributes to the advising center but adds a global angle. “[Global advising] adds a piece that wasn’t there before— bringing together information about multiple opportunities for global and civic engagement—from the more well-known to the hidden gems,” Fox wrote in an email Thursday. Grinage said the program also offers office hours and events for students—such as DukeJourneys, a series of dinners where undergraduates can discuss potential programs. “I’ve considered going to the office hours to find out how to create a cohesive study abroad experience and how to best incorporate that back at Duke,” sophomore Ajeet Hansra said. Baker said global advising is one of three international-based initiatives—including Winter Forum and the Global Semester Abroad—created as a result of a quality enhancement program required by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to renew Duke’s accreditation.

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with Wiley, added that the company is planning to incorporate this technology into new applications, such as flat panel displays, touch panels and electromagnetic shielding. He noted that the copper-based films may not immediately supplant the widespread use of ITO but that they would eventually develop a significant hold in the technological market. Wiley also noted the potential copper nanowires pose for cheaper solar technology. “[Copper-based films] could potentially lower the cost of thin film solar cells and make them more competitive with fossil fuels,” he said. Christopher Wedding, a lecturing fellow at the Nicholas School of the Environment, noted that decreased prices in solar panels will become more significant over time. “The total cost of the panels is going to be increasingly important as the state and federal incentives dry up,” he said. “We’re already seeing that happen.” Wedding noted, however, that many factors contribute to solar panel pricing and that it would be difficult to predict large changes to the market based on this particular technology. Wiley said that disadvantages of the new copper film include its reddish color, which affects displays, and its slight tendency to oxidize. He plans to research copper alloys that would make the films gray in color and more resistant to oxidation.

Shane said. Students have been utilizing The Hub since its inception in September 2009. “[The Hub] shows that Duke supports the community instead of being isolated from it,” freshman Deborah Mayers said. Senior Ubong Akpaninyie, director of multicultural outreach and affairs for Duke Student Government, said he has purchased tickets from The Hub before, adding that he values having the service available. “It’s two-fold,” Akpaninyie said. “It shows that art is not only at Duke—it’s also in Durham.” Roby said The Hub utilized social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook to publicize the program and stay in contact with students. These efforts to reach out to the Duke community will be preserved under the new model. One of the major goals of The Hub was to help connect students to Durham by way of discounted ticket sales and to foster a stronger sense of togetherness, Fox said. Despite the new changes, administrators aim to maintain the original function of The Hub. “We are currently working on new initiatives to build a stronger relationship [between students and the Durham community],” he added. Though the changes have begun with a slow start and little publicity, Roby said he believes the new system will more efficiently provide for the Duke community. “Our goal is ultimately to create the best services for students and the University community,” Roby said.

women for sex. “Women in Muhuru Bay are locked out of any kind of economic growth,” Broverman said. Many women and girls are forced to trade sexual favors so they can support their families, often contracting AIDS in the process. Girls who pursue an education often have to use sex to fund their schooling. The cost of an education often pushes girls to resort to prostitution or having sex with male administrators and teachers. “A girl slipped a note under my door asking if she should stop having sex with the man paying for her education because she was afraid of getting AIDS, but she didn’t want to drop out of school,” Broverman said. “Girls are making hard economic choices that a 14-year-old girl shouldn’t have to make.” Broverman introduced panelist Floviance Akoth, a teenage student at the WISER school. Akoth described hardships she faced before enrolling in the school. “The most important thing was to introduce people from the community,” Broverman said. “As much as I can talk about the challenges of girls in Kenya, it’s nothing like hearing Floviance talk about her life.” Before her 10th birthday, Akoth had to care for her sick mother by getting fish from the lake and trading it for food and medicine, while taking care of her younger sister. When Akoth’s mother died, her father took Akoth and her sister into his home. A year later, Akoth passed the Kenya National Examination that allowed her to go to secondary school.

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“I took the exam and passed, but I couldn’t go to secondary school because my father didn’t have the money,” Akoth said. “Since I was 14, he told me to get married, but I begged him to give me one more year.” Instead of attending the local secondary school, Akoth was accepted into WISER’s first class of students. She said she now aims for a medical career. WISER Principal Dorcas Oyugi said the school has transformed the lives of many of its students. “The change that is WISER will really show in the next three years,” Oyugi said. “What you see here is beautiful and impressive—these girls are amazing, and they have lots of energy.” Students who attended the panel recognized this spirit in the WISER representatives. “It was so interesting to hear how her life has changed from her background and hardship to now,” sophomore Radhika Patel said. “She has confidence in herself to pursue her life and the aspiration to even go onto university.” For some, the panel inspired the possibility of helping WISER in Kenya through Duke. “I’m interested in going over to Kenya and seeing what life is like there,” sophomore Hannah Brown said. “To hear from a girl from there for the first time and to get a personal connection was amazing.” Broverman said that she wanted to show the big picture to students. “Duke students have had a lot of ownership of WISER, and they should be proud of what they have helped accomplish overseas,” Broverman said. “It’s a perfect example of knowledge and a society where students can learn about these issues in a very contextualized way.”

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With less than three minutes left in regulation, it seemed as though freshman phenom Kelly Cobb had scored yet another game winner for Duke. She took a pass near the middle of the goal, turned and shot the ball with her left foot, sending the ball beyond the goalkeeper. But for the second 0 UVA time in the game, Cobb would be denied by the crossbar. 0 Duke After two periods of extra time, neither the No. 4 Blue Devils (11-1-1, 3-0-1 in the ACC) nor the No. 13 Cavaliers (8-2-2, 2-1-1) were able to put the ball in the back of the net. The game ended 0-0, with Duke maintaining its streak of eight games without a loss. “It was a heck of an exciting nil-nil [game],” Duke head coach Robbie Church said. It was not without chances, however, as both teams had 20 shots throughout the game, putting both defenses to the test. Duke goalkeeper Tara Campbell recorded her eighth shutout of the season, with a seasonhigh eight saves. Cavalier goalkeeper Chantel Jones, who Church acknowledged as one of the best in the nation, had only four saves in the 110 minutes played. The number of saves, however, do not tell how close the game was. “If you look at the statistics of that game it might come across a little lopsided,” Campbell said. “I think we were really unlucky not to have a goal.” The match started slowly, without any clear chances in the opening 30 minutes. It was with 16 minutes remaining in the first half that the game’s first clear chance arrived, with Duke’s Kaitlyn Kerr shooting just wide of the post. That seemed to be the signal to attack, with Virginia’s PHILIP CATTERALL/THE CHRONICLE

Natasha Anasi anchored the Duke defense Thursday night, holding the potent Cavalier offense scoreless for 110 minutes.

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With resurrected bowl hopes and a twogame win streak on the line, Duke will look to continue its recent improvement as it squares off against Florida International Saturday night in Miami. For the Blue Devils (2-2), the matchup represents a much greater challenge than previously expected. The Golden Panthers (3-1) come into Saturday already sporting impressive victories over Louisville and Central Florida, and will be inspired by the hostile road environment of FIU Stadium. “We’re playing a very fast team in Florida International,” head coach David Cutcliffe said. “[And] we’re going to have to play our best football against a team that knows how to win.” The defending Sun Belt Conference

In the Blue Devils’ last four games, they have scored 17 goals. In the Tar Heels’ last four contests, they have allowed exactly zero. A surging offense and an impenetrable defense will No. 5 go head-to-head tomorrow night when UNC North Carolina hosts vs. Duke at Fetzer Field Duke at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are in the midst of hot streaks, FRIDAY, 7 p.m. with the Blue Devils Fetzer Field (5-4, 2-0 in the ACC) having won four straight and the No. 5 Tar Heels (8-1, 2-1) on a five-game victory streak of their own. Importantly for Duke, in its most recent triumph over Presbyterian, the offense began to show flexibility to supplement the scoring prowess of Andrew Wenger, who leads the team with 11 goals. Freshman Nick Palodichuk put two in the back of the net Tuesday, and fellow first-year Nat Eggleston notched

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his first career goal in the match. As defenses key in on Wenger, the Blue Devils see the potential for increased con-

“You might be able to stop or slow [Andrew] Wenger down—you won’t be able to stop him all the way. —head coach John Kerr tributions from his teammates, which they will need to become the first team to score on North Carolina since Sept. 13. “We have the ability to score from all angles,” head coach John Kerr said. “You might be able to stop or slow Wenger down—you won’t be able to stop him all the way—but taking advantage of double teams, we talked about that.” Looking to thwart the Duke attack will SEE M. SOCCER ON PAGE 11

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Coming off a heartbreaking loss at No. 2 North Carolina last Saturday, the Blue Devils head north this weekend to take on Boston College and Boston University. Duke (5-4, 1-1 in the ACC) will take No. 8 on the No. 8 Eagles Eagles (7-3, 1-1) Friday at 4 vs. p.m. Boston College No. 9 enters the matchup Duke following a 2-1 defeat at the hands of AmerFRIDAY, 4 p.m. ican last weekend, yet Newton Campus Field still ranks as one of the top-10 teams in the country. No. 18 “We’re going to Terriers be thrown challengvs. es and we’re going to No. 9 have to adapt to some Duke things,” Blue Devil head coach Pam BusSUNDAY, 1 p.m. Newton Campus Field tin said. “Every team on our schedule the rest of the way is a top-20 contender.” Not that Duke is a stranger to facing tough competition. Its last three games have all ended in one-point losses to teams ranked in the nation’s top-10—two of which came in double overtime. But the Blue Devils seem upbeat about their prospects going into this weekend and the rest of the season. “We’ve mainly been focusing on the fact that we are playing well enough to be winning these games, and the games are not

steps backwards,” senior Rhian Jones said. “They are definitely steps forward. We’re proving ourselves every game, and, even though they’ve been coming out as losses, we don’t feel like we’ve been beaten by any of these teams.” Boston College’s potent offensive attack should provide senior goalkeeper Samantha Nelson and the rest of her backline with all they can handle. The Eagles’ scoring trio of Carla Tamer, Courtney Tavener and Chapin Duke have teamed for 22 goals already this season. Combined with a defense that allows just 1.62 goals per game, Boston College boasts the 11th-best scoring margin in the country. After Friday’s game, the Blue Devils will have little downtime before facing No. 18 Boston University (5-4) Sunday at 1 p.m. Although less talented than their crosstown rivals on offense, the Terriers have allowed just 1.33 goals per game, thanks in large part to the standout play of freshman goalkeeper Valentina Cerda. Boston University’s leading scorer, Macey Gaumond, has racked up seven goals this season—the same as Duke’s leading scorer, sophomore Emmie Le Marchand. Although the Blue Devils are focused on this weekend’s matches, they are also looking ahead to the rest of the season. “I think we’re all on the same page that we want to win a national championship,” Jones said. “We’re obsessive. That’s all we think about. It’s all we talk about. It’s definitely been a mission of the team and what we’re all focused on.”

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After exciting back-to-back wins against Georgia Tech and Clemson this past weekend, Duke heads down to the Sunshine State to take on No. 22 Florida State (9-4, 3-0 in the No. 22 ACC) and No. 20 Miami (11-1, 2-1). FSU Head coach vs. Jolene Nagel was excited about this Duke past weekend’s wins but is aware of the FRIDAY, 7 p.m. challenges that lie Tully Gym ahead in Florida State and Miami. “Both FSU and No. 20 Miami Miami are really good teams,” Nagel vs. said. “It is difficult to play these ACC Duke opponents on the road because they SUNDAY, 1:30 p.m. James L. Knight get good crowds. Sports Complex It’s not an easy environment.” Duke (8-4, 2-1) takes on the Seminoles first Friday at 7 p.m. in Tallahassee. The last time the two teams met the match was heated, with Florida State eking out a five-set win. The Seminoles lead the conference in both hitting percentage and blocks. Senior Jekaterina Stepanova leads the Seminoles with 145 kills, followed closely by Visnja Djurdjevic, who has 135. “We know that Duke is an exception-

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champions from a season ago, Florida International has built a strong resume early in the season. Using speed to overcome more physically oriented opponents, the Golden Panthers earned their first-ever victory over a BCS conference team in a road upset of Louisville three weeks ago. Going into last week’s loss against Louisiana-Lafayette, Florida International received votes in both national polls. “It’s the best start we’ve ever had as a program,” head coach Mario Cristobal said. “We’ve essentially started 0-4 or 1-3 the previous five seasons, so we have an opportunity to be a great football team…. [And] the opportunity to play a team from a BCS conference, a BCS program, for us it doesn’t get any more exciting than that.” Offensively, Florida International is led by the play of senior wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, who has racked up 395 receiving yards and three touchdown catches so far this season. In the Golden Panthers’ upset of the Cardinals, Hilton paved the way to victory with over 200 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. For Duke to win Saturday, the secondary will need to keep track of him throughout the entirety of the game. Florida International’s corps of running backs will also be troublesome for the Blue Devils. Sophomore Kedrick Rhodes has accumulated 339 rushing yards on 4.8 yards per carry this season, and leads the Sun Belt with five touchdowns. Spelling him is senior teammate Darriet Perry, who has recorded 131 yards on 3.5 yards per carry, and is tied for second in conference with three rushing scores. “We’re built a little better for those teams than some of the big physical teams

al team,” Florida State head coach Chris Poole said. “They are very bright kids and very well-coached, so we know that they are always going to be a very tough battle.” The Seminoles have developed into a top team in the conference over the last few years, including winning the ACC in 2009. “[We are looking to] build a program that will rival Duke’s,” Poole said. “We want to be thought of in the same sentence as Duke.” Florida State has a record of 3-0 on their home court this season, and is coming off a big weekend, having taken down both Virginia and Virginia Tech in straight sets on the road. The Blue Devils will then travel south to Miami Sunday to take on the Hurricanes at 1:30 p.m. Miami has accumulated an impressive record against a tough early-season schedule, its only loss coming to the Seminoles. The Hurricanes are also coming off a successful weekend at Virginia and Virginia Tech, sweeping both teams in straight sets. Miami leads the ACC in digs behind the play of Ryan Shaffer, who ranks fourth in the conference with 4.6 per set. Head coach Nicole Welch is excited for her team to be back on their home court to take on Duke. “We’ve been on the road for our last three matches, so we are very excited to be home hosting Wake [Forest] and Duke this weekend,” Welch said. “We know we have two quality opponents coming into town and every match is a battle in the ACC, so we are definitely looking forward to it.” that we play,” he said. “That’s what our 4-2-5 is built for. We’ll look to have those matchups in our favor.” On the defensive side of the ball, the Golden Panthers are led by sophomore defensive back Sam Miller. The Miami, Fla., native has already recorded three sacks on the season, good enough for second in the Sun Belt. Beyond Miller, the team also sports an array of quick cornerbacks and position players in the secondary. “They’re probably the fastest team we’ve seen so far this year at just about every position,” Duke quarterback Sean Renfree said. “They like to mix up what they do, they have a lot of stunts, and it’s going to come down to execution.” For Duke to pull out the win Saturday, it will need to execute with a similar procession that marked its performance last week against Tulane. Opening with solid possessions and setting the tone early will be critical in taking the Florida International crowd out of the game, at a stadium referred to as “The Cage.” If Renfree can continue to move the chains and give the defense rest, it will make the job of handling Florida International’s speedy offensive attack significantly easier. Another area that Duke will need to focus on is getting to the quarterback, a difficult task after losing defensive end Kenny Anunike to a season-ending knee injury last week. Golden Panther Wesley Carroll’s 139.0 passer rating is currently the best in the Sun Belt, and he has yet to throw an interception. Forcing him to make poor decisions could prove a difference in the game. “They’re an outstanding program,” Cutcliffe said. “Their coaching staff has done a tremendous job. It will be a big challenge… [and] it should be exciting.”

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be a North Carolina defense that features almost a completely different look from last season—junior Jordan Gafa is the only returning member from last year’s unit. Starting defenders Boyd Okwuonu and Jordan McRary are both freshman, while senior Matt Hedges is a transfer from Butler, where he was Horizon League defensive player of the year the last two seasons. Junior Scott Goodwin stands in net for the Tar Heels in his second season as a full-time starter, after a strong season in 2010 when he posted 11 shutouts, second most in the ACC. “It’s going to be an interesting matchup, our offense against their defense,” Kerr said. “They’re very talented—it will be a good challenge for our guys [but] we’ve recognized a few things we’re going to try and take advantage of.” For the Blue Devil defense, goalie James Belshaw and defender Sebastien Ibeagha will be back in the lineup after sitting out Tuesday’s game. Belshaw was rested to give Jan Trnka-Amrhein a chance in goal, while Ibeagha was given a break to avoid picking up an additional yellow card, of which he already has four on the season. Beyond the typical pressure of the DukeNorth Carolina rivalry, the game is being hyped up by the home school in an attempt to “Fill Fetzer” with a record crowd for a Tar Heel-home soccer match. The large crowd will be expecting a win, considering North Carolina has triumphed in its last five matches against its Tobacco Road rivals. “We’ve explained to them it’s going to be a massive crowd,” Kerr said. “It could really catapult us through the biggest part of our season going forward…. Can we prove to people out there that we are for real, that we want to make a difference and that we can compete at the highest level?”

Caroline Miller, the current ACC player of the week, combining well with teammate Erica Hellenberg, who made a strong run from midfield and shot the ball just over the bar. The star of the game was undoubtedly Cobb, who took a career-high eight shots but could not convert. She was close to breaking the deadlock at the end of the first half, twisting and turning past two defenders before putting a shot mere inches above the top left corner. Cobb was all over the pitch. In another of the Blue Devils’ chances, the striker ran up the defensive line, avoiding the offside call, and called for the ball. Upon receiving it, she turned and hit the ball towards goal. Her shot would rattle the crossbar. “Sometimes you just have bad luck with shooting,” Cobb said. “I think every striker has an off day and unfortunately mine was today.” Led by Natasha Anasi, who drew praise from Church for her play, the Duke defense held firm against the Cavalier attack. Although the Blue Devils had possession for many parts of the game, Campbell was alert when needed, diving low to her right to stop a shot with less than four minutes left in regulation, and acrobatically tipping a shot over the crossbar with a minute remaining in overtime. “I’m pretty good at staying focused,” Campbell said. “I played on a really talented club team when I was younger, where I would stand around for much of the game without getting the ball.” Despite Campbell’s focus, Duke ends up with a draw where on any other night, it may well have been a victory.

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Carefully consider commencement speaker choice The University of North the experience. Carolina at Chapel Hill’s We think that the Unirecent selection of Michael versity has missed the mark Bloomberg for its 2012 com- in its choice of commencemencement speaker reminds ment speakers over the past us just how much attention few years. At first glance, a great speakone might be er can bring. unable to aseditorial A university certain exactly graduation ceremony—the why. Star power certainly is final step of a college experi- not the missing ingredient. ence—ranks among the most Oprah delivered the Class memorable events in a per- of 2009 address, followed son’s life. Disregarding the the next year by Mohammed diploma presentation, the Yunus, father of modern miseminal moment of the fes- crofinance and 2006 Nobel tivities is the commencement Peace Prize winner. Nor can it address. It is imperative, be attributed to unpolished, therefore, that the University undirected speech-making carefully considers whom it abilities—both Barbara Kingdecides to bestow the honor solver and John Chambers, of delivering the address. An respectively the 2008 and inept speaker can mar a stu- 2011 speakers, delivered codent’s final day as effectively herent messages about optias a great speaker can elevate mism and innovation.

The caliber and accomplishments of these individuals are unquestionable and remain beyond the pale of criticism. The issue instead is that the speeches failed to entertain and enlighten. Simply put, recent speakers have lacked the sort of panache that is required of any commencement speaker. Disseminating banal platitudes alone does not quite make for a scintillating speech. Yes, life throws lemons at us. And of course we are aware that we should make lemonade out of them. We learned this skill back in kindergarten. We are owed a speaker who, if somewhat unoriginal in his or her content, at least engages his or her audience with energetic delivery and

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memorable storytelling. The speaker must push his or her listeners to the brink of tears or thrust them into a fit of laughter—not lull them into an afternoon slumber. Steve Jobs’s Stanford University address was legendary not for its core message— which can be summed up nicely with a pithy “follow your heart”—but for his evocative narration of his homeless days scrounging for food and the heart-wrenching recollection of his cancer diagnosis. Conan O’Brien got it right at Dartmouth University earlier this year when he artfully alternated between subtle jokes about campus life and tales of his own struggles with remaining hungry and persistent. David Foster Wallace delivered a gem of a

speech at Kenyon College— one that was fraught with biting wit and critical insight. These are the types of individuals who must speak at Duke’s commencement. We need a cultural icon with a dynamic personality. We need someone with widespread appeal who can cater to more than just niche interests. And we need a storyteller who can expertly blend humor, wit and even genuine, meaningful advice if he or she can offer it. And specifically for 2012, in the interest of maintaining an equitable distribution of male and female speakers, we endorse the selection of a female speaker—it is high time for a woman with the aforementioned qualities to deliver the year end address. Tina Fey, anyone?

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here is no house system in the new student body is facing right now, I just go back to model. There is no organizational what my fourth grade social studies teacher told framework that includes house in the me: “Those who don’t know history are doomed structure. The concept of the house to repeat it.” And repeat it we have, is obsolete.” again and again and again. It may come as a surprise to It goes further than just housing readers that the above quote comes on campus. On the issue of protecfrom none other than Larry Monetion of student rights, in 2007 Larry ta, vice president for student affairs, Moneta said “We will not ignore in Nov. of 2001. Just as a small point, information because some other on Sept. 21, 2011, The Chronicle agency obtained it illegally. Our reported that Moneta added that interest as an educational institutravis smith the new house model is here to tion is education.” Or, simply put, savor the flavor stay. Colleges, and specifically their student affairs has no concern for student bodies, have short institulegal protections in obtaining evitional memories. That’s the product of an annual dence to prosecute you as long as someone else turnover of 25 percent. finds that evidence. But the more things change, the more things Now, I must admit that my column originally stay the same. As it becomes increasingly clear that ended with a rant about how everyone on campus the student body has no idea what the new house knows that Larry Moneta doesn’t care about stumodel would really look like, a peek back to 2004 dents. But just stating that isn’t enough, and it’s would provide us with a view of the then recently also not anything new. Pure commentary leaves implemented quad model. Back then, a Chronicle out the option for change and how various differarticle aptly titled “What is the quad model?” said ent actors can implement it. that “Duke students were unable to nail down a Our student leaders, whether they be found concrete idea of what the quad model was and in student government or at the heads of their how it affects their residential experiences.” A respective selective living groups, can fight for quad model that the same article calls Larry Mon- their constituents. Alumni, many of whom came eta the “original architect” of. And in this case, to Homecoming and bragged that they got out of that was said two years AFTER the model was in- Duke at the right time, can use their voices and stituted. I, of course, have great faith that this new their donor power to effect change. The Board experience will be completely different. of Trustees truly hold power to alter this great When it comes to residential policy, the admin- institution of ours. The faculty who invest themistration has not been the students’ friend. When selves every day into building a better academic the head of student affairs is quoted as saying “The community can expand their student-teacher recore decision to migrate into the house model is a lationships beyond the classroom. And finally, all University decision … this isn’t a consumer-driven students, even those that may think the intricacies decision,” Duke’s housing model looks less and less of University politics don’t affect them, can show like an attempt to reform Duke’s social culture and what happens when consumers get marginalized. more like a cold business decision. And as many a Wake Up. Demand change. Fight for it. Marxist theorist would argue, the “consumers” (or, Because Duke is losing its student body. as most teachers would probably call us, students) are getting the short end of the stick. Travis Smith is a Trinity junior. His column runs Yet every time I look at the problems the Duke every other Friday.

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uring the recent slew of interviews I conducted end, it is up to us to take initiative and explore Duke’s for committees, I sat through endless accounts multicultural options. Lucky for us, most of these events of extracurricular involvement, riveting tales of are totally free to attend! success with administrators and a (genuDuke is among the most diverse of ine) kind of enthusiasm that only comes elite American universities. As such, when one knows they might get an opwe need to strive for cohesion between portunity to talk to President Brodhead these cultures. By focusing less on the directly. This edge-of-your-seat kind of acblack and white picture, and more on the tion may seem captivating and all, but to spectrum of color on this campus, we can tell you the truth, as we moved into our deepen our Duke experience and even third hour of interviews, my enthusiasm solve some of those “campus culture” started to wane. Just as I was about to fall leilani doktor issues we discuss so passionately. With asleep and slip off the edge of my seat, proposals for cultural houses pending, it make her say there it came, like a refreshing splash of is crucial that Duke leans more toward cool water: multiculturalism. The word I a multicultural atmosphere. If more culhad been searching for since I came to Duke. It only tural groups joined together for events, not only would took a freshman interview for me to discover it. the Center for Multicultural Affairs be more likely to Many students have been throwing around words financially support those activities, but all the parties like self-segregation and racial restriction, both of which involved could also expand their membership. Since point to a bicultural divide within Duke culture. To the so many of us are concerned about the exclusivity and dismay of my English seminar professor, I am opposed division in Duke’s undergraduate student body, makto the idea that all great comparisons and insights are ing multiculturalism the new key word in discussions of based on dichotomies. Instead, I propose that we look campus culture is an easy way to make our community at the story of race and culture at Duke as composed of more inclusive and break down those social barriers. more than two sides. Where I’m from, most people are not only colorLeilani Doktor is a Trinity sophomore. Her column runs blind, but they are also generally unable to pinpoint every other Friday. what color they actually are. Every food is fusion and every house is eclectic. No, I am not talking about the “it’s a small world sing-a-long” ride at Disneyland. I am talking about Hawaii. With the highest percentage of Americans who identify as two or more races, Hawaii is the poster child for multiculturalism in the United Student misunderstanding of Duke mission States. But I have been struggling with and desperately In the front page article of the Sept. 28 Chronclinging to the question of what I can do here at Duke icle, a student, sounding rather like Willy Loman to foster the Hawaiian multiculturalism I love. in “Death of a Salesman,” lauds his DukeEngage My first solution is food. I am pleased to say that Durexperience in China because of the networking ham-Chapel Hill was rated America’s “Foodiest Small opportunities it provided: “I got to meet the topTown” by Bon Appetit Magazine in 2008, and it was defnotch executives.” On the opinion page, a colinitely a factor in my decision to come here. Any fan of umnist wrote “A university is a business just like Anthony Bourdain’s show on the Travel Channel knows any other. It... must offer high consumer value his pivotal lesson is that culture is food. The easiest and relative to other ‘products’ in the marketplace.” least threatening way to share culture is through food, These are profound misunderstandings of the and many of us don’t even begin to explore our opnature of a University and the payoffs it confers tions right here on campus. How many of us are aware on students. I hope that students who participate that Sushi Mara serves delights like bi bim bap, udon in DukeEngage for these reasons or attend Duke and (now) fresh sushi? The Great Hall can now be our because of its success in “customer service” have pathway to the reducing social barriers. chosen the wrong university. If they haven’t, then Transcending cultural barriers becomes a breeze afwe are in serious trouble. ter you take that first bite, and before you know it, you may find yourself wandering into the Native American Alex Rosenberg, chair of the department of philosophy Students Association’s annual powwow, or attending and R. Taylor Cole professor of philosophy the International House’s Lunar New Year (which, by the way, has dumplings—again, culture = food). In the

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wo dominant forces have defined Arab nations in modern times: autocratic leadership that has denied basic freedoms to its own people, and a deeply ingrained and institutionalized anti-Semitism, centered on a robert bernstein hatred of Israel. Freedom is a growing possibility in light of advancing human the Arab Spring, but for this rights freedom to lead to peace, progress must be made in ending hate speech and incitement to genocide. This is particularly true in Gaza, the West Bank, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Iran. Yet at this moment of possibility, the United Nations is fueling discord and anti-Semitism. The United Nations is doing this by granting legitimacy to Hamas, a terrorist Islamic group, and the Palestinian Authority headed by Mahmoud Abbas. A vote to add to the United Nations a new member state that calls for the elimination of its neighbor and glorifies terrorism will make peace harder—not easier—to achieve. While Hamas’ calls for genocide most certainly should be condemned, those who would accept the position Abbas has taken, even as recently as Friday, when he submitted to the United Nations an application for statehood, should be aware of the work of Palestinian Media Watch. The group, an Israeli research institute focused on monitoring the messages of all aspects of Palestinian media, has detailed some of the deception of the Palestinian Authority, even during moments of peace talks. For example, while portraying himself to the West as a man of compromise, Abbas said flatly last October that “we refuse to recognize a Jewish state.” Most shockingly, human rights groups have become the unwitting accomplices of the United Nations as almost every mainstream human rights group has ignored hate speech and incitement to genocide, not only against Israel but against all Jews. The call to genocide has been accompanied by a sophisticated arms buildup along Israel’s Lebanon border over the past five years, defying Security Council Resolution 1701, which called in 2006 for an end to hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. Even after the 2009 war in Gaza, particularly since the Arab Spring has opened up the Sinai, thousands more rockets continue to pour into Gaza, circumventing the Israeli blockade. Human Rights Watch, which I founded 33 years ago, continues to attack many of Israel’s defensive measures during war, yet it says nothing about hate speech and incitement to genocide. To cite just one example, the speaker of the Hamas parliament, Ahmad Bahr, called in April 2007 for the murder of Jews, “down to the very last one.” Imagine what leading human rights groups would say if this same speech and incitement were coming from Israel, aimed at the Palestinians. Human rights groups, which could be highlighting the crimes of Arab dictatorships against Israel and each other, have instead chosen to focus primarily on Israel. They continually discount the extraordinary steps Israel takes to protect civilians on both sides—steps approved by military experts, such as using pamphlets, phone calls and even noise bombs to scare people away from a location before a bombing — while whitewashing Hamas’ desire to eliminate a whole country as just bluster and meaningless words. One would think that, of all organizations in the world, human rights groups would particularly believe that words matter. Words inform intent and influence action. Words and actions need to be taken seriously, especially when they are sponsored by governments. The real obstacle to long-term peace is the endless and overwhelming words of hate and incitement to genocide effectively spread to Arabs and Palestinians. One example is the textbooks given to millions of children in Saudi Arabia, distributed in the Arab world and beyond, that label Jews “monkeys and pigs.” This continues to foment discord, radicalism and violence. The absence of criticism by the United Nations and human rights groups is more than just a lack of judgment and fairness. It is proof that the Arab Spring has yet to thaw the old thinking that has stymied progress toward peace for far too long. There will be no peace between Israel and the Arabs while hatred and incitement to genocide continue. Sixty years of spewing hate won’t be undone in a day. Human rights groups should be leading this battle—not ignoring it. Robert L. Bernstein, the former president and chairman of Random House, is chairman of the group Advancing Human Rights and founding chairman emeritus of Human Rights Watch.

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