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Media faces MIRACLE ON FRANKLIN STREET continued exclusion Requests for Board access result in limited progress INSIDE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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by Taylor Doherty THE CHRONICLE

Open Trustee meetings may be over forever.

Nearly 40 years after students led a sit-in that opened Board of Trustee meetings under President Terry Sanford, The Chronicle has renewed its efforts to raise the issue of Board transparency.

In the last two years, Chronicle editors have requested increased access to Board proceedings, but most of these requests have been largely rebuffed by two different Board chairs.

In recent weeks, Board Chair Richard Wagoner, Trinity ’75, rejected The Chronicle’s request for open meetings, invitations to Trustee events and time on the Board’s February agenda to discuss the issue of transparency. He approved The Chronicle’s request for interviews with a few Board members each semester, but noted that per Board policy, the Trustees are not permitted to discuss affairs of the Board.

“This is only a partial victory for The Chronicle,” said Editor Sanette Tanaka, a senior. “While any additional degree of access is better than nothing, our

DUKE 85 UNC 84

by Andrew Beaton THE CHRONICLE

With the final seconds ticking off the clock, Austin Rivers had already played the game of his life on the season’s biggest stage. But the Blue Devils still trailed by two, and the 6-foot-4 freshman stood dribbling on the right wing, guarded by 7-foot senior Tyler Zeller.

Looking first at the clock, then the imposing body in front of him, Rivers subtly jabbed, creating all the space he needed to swish a 3-pointer and give Duke an 85-84 victory over SEE M. BASKETBALL ON PAGE 10 MELISSA YEO/THE CHRONICLE

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Native New Zealander Olly Wilson, a senior, wants to emphasize the importance of a global Duke in his campaign for Young Trustee.

Wilson, a Robertson Scholar and an environmental sciences and policy major, is chair of the Council for Collaborative Action, which brings together a diverse group of student leaders to discuss campus culture issues. He is also former president of Blue Devils United, a group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning undergraduate students and allies. He also is part of a student experience working group looking at West Union Building renovations. As an international student, Wilson said he would add a unique perspective to the Board of Trustees, which assesses Duke’s global ventures among CHELSEA PIERONI/THE CHRONICLE

Senior Olly Wilson is the chair of the Council for Collaborative Action.

Old Duke

by Ashley Mooney THE CHRONICLE

Famed rapper and reggae singer Shaggy will bring his talent—and his famous denial—to campus come April.

The name behind the single “It Wasn’t Me,” Shaggy will perform at the annual Old Duke concert this Spring, Duke University Union announced Wednesday. The Jamaican-American singer will headline in the Keohane Amphitheater Apr. 13, with opening act Cris Cab—another reggae-style artist.

Shaggy Old Duke is typically a throwback tribute to the students, focusing on their music preferences, said

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Obama’s counterterrorism policies find support in poll

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The sharpest edges of President Barack Obama’s counterterrorism policy, including the use of drone aircraft to kill suspected terrorists abroad and keeping open the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have broad public support, including from the left wing of the Democratic Party.

A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows that Obama, who campaigned on a pledge to close the brig at Guantanamo Bay and to change national security policies he criticized as inconsistent with U.S. law and values, has little to fear politically for failing to live up to all of those promises.

The findings also highlight the dilemma of Republican front-runner Mitt Romney and other GOP rivals, who have portrayed Obama as weak abroad and politically motivated in moving to end America’s two long wars.

By more than 2 to 1, Americans say the president’s handling of terrorism is a major reason to support rather than oppose his bid for reelection.

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Duke’s Board of Trustees is a 37-member group that sets Duke’s strategic vision and makes major decisions at the school ranging from hiring the University’s president to passing Duke’s multi-billion dollar budget. Although the Board’s meetings were once open to the media, the Trustees eliminated the final open session in 2008 under then-Board Chair Robert Steel, Trinity ’73.

“As a result [of closing the meetings], the quality of our meetings has improved, with an increase in the time available to devote to key strategic issues that Duke is facing and an atmosphere characterized by candid and frank discussion and debate,”

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Wagoner wrote in a letter to The Chronicle Feb. 8. “Thus, we have no plans to change the current policy for media access to the board meetings.”

Wagoner’s statement was prompted by a letter that Tanaka and this reporter sent Jan. 29 that requested more access.

Chronicle editors sent a similar letter in September 2010 to then-Board Chair Dan Blue, Law ’73, that said the Board made “a strong statement about the role that transparency should play at Duke” and that the Board’s concerns for efficiency had “replaced open dialogue.” Blue rejected the request for open meetings and President Richard Brodhead wrote in an email thereafter that without confidentiality in the boardroom, “frank discussion doesn’t happen.”

Media casualties Other local papers are affected by the closed-door policy but are not currently appealing the decision.

University Secretary Richard Riddell said Brodhead and the Board’s chair only conduct interviews with The Chronicle after meetings because other papers, including The (Raleigh) News & Observer and The Herald Sun, have not requested time.

Jane Stancill, who covers higher education for The News & Observer, said the paper does not cover Duke’s Board in-depth because “it is very difficult to get a handle on what they are doing.” The paper often relies on press releases drafted by Duke public relations staff for ideas for stories regarding the Board.

If the Trustees opened their sessions, Stancill said she would cover them. She pointed to the federal dollars and taxpayer money that Duke uses as reasons the public should expect more information.

“It would be better for Duke to be more transparent and more open,” Stancill said.

Herald Sun Editor Nancy Wykle said she believes her newspaper would also benefit from open Board sessions, and if the Trustees were willing to discuss the issue, the paper would definitely pursue increased access.

The local paper’s coverage of Duke is

further complicated by financial challenges facing the media industry. As Brodhead noted in an interview, the reporters who remain at local newspapers now cover so many beats that they cannot visit campus as frequently as they once could.

“It was a bad day when I first learned that we could get a press release published as a news article,” Brodhead said. “That’s one of the causalities of the difficulties that the privately-owned media have been in recently. They’ve cut the staff so much that if you’ll send someone a press release, then that fills the inches, and so you can often get that to be the whole story. That’s not really the function of the media. I actually believe in the value of independent media, media as watchdogs and things of that sort, so I think that’s depressing.”

As other news organizations face cuts to resources that limit coverage, The Chronicle has an increased responsibility to cover the Trustees’ affairs, Tanaka said.

Whether the media can serve as the type of watchdog Brodhead said is important without access to meetings remains a point of contention.

Editor’s Note: In order to ensure objectivity, this story was edited by News Editor Nicole Kyle, who has not actively participated in negotiations for media access.

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In recent letters exchanged between Board Chair Richard Wagoner and editors of The Chronicle, Wagoner stated he will allow interviews with Board members but not allow access to Board meetings.

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WILSON from page 1 other projects.

“Duke is going through the effects of the financial crisis and is trying a new strategy towards things like global involvement, and there’s a lot of potential to help the University there,” Wilson said.

In addition to pushing for a truly global Duke, Wilson hopes to contribute by fostering the growth of the existing interdisciplinary approach to education. He wants to back this vision for the University with appropriate infrastructure funding.

Wilson said he knows how and when to speak up in a professional setting, in part due to his internship as a summer business analyst at management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.

“I was by far the youngest person in the room and the least experienced, but I was expected to learn how to speak and contribute and those are qualities I’ll be able to translate directly to the Board of Trustees,” Wilson said.

Wilson said he is also passionate about leadership development among his peers, environmental issues and engag-

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ing with people from different cultures and backgrounds.

Others have noted Wilson’s aptitude for not only communicating with others but mobilizing them.

Wilson is fair, inclusive and patient, said his major adviser Emily Klein, senior associate dean at the Nicholas School of the Environment and professor of geology and director of undergraduate studies in earth and ocean sciences.

“He’s the kind of person who really sees his mission in life as bringing people together,” Klein said. “His approach is to hear out others with different viewpoints, really try to understand them and bring about consensus.”

If elected Young Trustee, Wilson’s role will be as a student voice in the top-level discussions of the University.

“He is absolutely a student advocate,” said Jeanne Kirschner, associate director of the Robertson Scholars program.

“Olly is deeply passionate about effecting change for all Duke students, and it’s very genuine and very authentic.”

Wilson will continue working with McKinsey & Company in San Francisco after graduation and hopes to become involved in environmental practice. Regardless of the outcome of the Young Trustee election, Wilson said he wants to

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“The experiences and people I have met here at Duke have been great, and I feel like it’s my duty to give back to that,” Wilson said. “I will be devoted to this University for the rest of my life.”

OLD DUKE from page 1 freshman Willa Townsend, chair of the Joe College committee that is responsible for the concert. Last year, Sugar Ray headlined Old Duke.

“Our vision for Old Duke is to have a very relaxed atmosphere and to complement that we brought an artist that we knew everyone would recognize,” Townsend said.

“Shaggy is known for throwing concerts that have a lot energy but also have a very chill vibe.”

The committee is excited to put on Old Duke to give students a relaxing, fun day that they will remember for the rest of their time at Duke, Townsend said. The concert, famous for its free T-shirts and activities, will focus on giving the students what they want.

Sophomore Ashley Helms, senior member of the Joe College committee, said she hopes the unofficial reggae theme and the complementary styles of the artists will add to the laid-back atmosphere DUU hopes to create. “[Shaggy]’s the perfect choice for Old Duke because he’s one of those classic 90s artists,” junior Ben Stan said.

“Those kinds of acts are perfect because they bring people back to their childhood.”

The timing of Shaggy’s performance is also notable, as the artist just released a new record—his first in four years— titled “Shaggy and Friends.”

“It should be a really cool, fun and summery concert that will get people really excited about the end of the year,” Helms said. “It’ll be fun to have some of the old songs from when we were in middle school, but we’re also excited to hear his new stuff.”

Shaggy will not be the only artist at Old Duke with a new mix out. Although the performers were booked separately, Cab’s recently released single “Turn You On” is a collaboration with Shaggy and Melanie Fiona. Both Helms and Townsend said they hope the two will perform the song at the concert.

“We’re so excited about having Cris Cab,” Townsend said. “He’s really trending up in the music scene right now.

The fact that we got him before he got really big says a lot about the students that pick the artist. We really want the students to be able to look back and say, ‘Hey, we saw Cris Cab before he got huge.’”

A number of students said they are excited for Shaggy’s performance.

“I’m actually going a little crazy, knowing that Shaggy, my angel, is coming to Duke,” said sophomore Zac Pearlstein. “I’m hoping that he’ll stare me right into the heart and soul when he’s singing Angel and that we’ll connect in some way.”

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theSANDBOX. It is quite possible that, by the time this article is in print, Duke Memes will have already followed the path of Lana Del Rey—the awkward upstart turned blogosphere sensation who met visceral backlash when noticed anywhere but the internet. But risking obscurity in order to comment on Duke’s commodity fetishes is the prime role of the Sandbox—which, like its schoolyard cousin, attempts to make playing in dirt appear civilized.

Perhaps Duke Memes will end up like Shooters II: the thing you regret or maybe love to regret or maybe love; the thing you almost certainly remember (unless, of course, you don’t); and the thing you consider among the central bonds between Duke students, until you realize how very sad a statement that would be, and so retract out of not-yet-age-thirty idealism.

Perhaps our tour guides will present

Duke Memes to attract the wittiest applicants. That seems more likely than the tour guides spending time talking about the arts, in which case we’d end up with a class filled with witless computer-haters.

Perhaps Duke Memes will perform like the last few LDOC headliners: brash and crowd-pleasing until the few hits are done, and an utter snooze from there on out.

Perhaps the best Duke Memes will be assimilated into the English department haiku contest, used as advertisements on the C-1 or made into banners on the BC plaza.

But I’d bet money that Duke Memes will be mostly forgotten, left forever online as a relic of youthful exuberance turned stale by the passage of time. Maybe that’s cynical. Hell that I know. Make a meme of it.

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B But I couldn’t wait for the release o of the lineup to write this column, sso this week is gonna have to be aabout predictions. I made up ssome absurd hypothetical lineups aand ranked them for quality and p plausibility on a 1-10 scale. Then, yyou can rank the actual lineup yyourself, ex post, and that’ll be fu fun. So here goes!

The “Classic LDOC” lineup: James Blunt and Cobra Starship This one adheres to the tried-and-triedagain-but-still-untrue formula of pairing a middling, lily-livered college rock act (think Guster or Jason Mraz) with any Hot 100 act that isn’t prohibitively expensive. There’s not much in the way of stylistic continuity here, but that’s a nitpicky concern didn’t stop the brain trust that put Flogging Molly back-to-back with Jay Sean in 2009. Rating: 3 (quality)/8 (plausibility). This is exactly par for the course, the sort of lineup you’d have to be hammered to enjoy. Too bad your hard alcohol will be confiscated on site.

The “This Is My Nightmare” Lineup: LMFAO, Bruno Mars and Taio Cruz This one fuses all the most prevalent and disturbing trends in popular music together—hip-hop softness, party songs about

partying, LMFAO—and worst of all, our exquisitely cultured student body would actually go apes**t for it. Rating: 1/1. I slept well last night knowing that DUU could never actually afford to bring this sonic abortion to bear.

The “Mind: Blown” Lineup: Odd Future, Die Antwoord and Yelawolf Here, you’ve got Satan worshippers, redneck meth-heads and gender-confused South Africans. And rap music! Duke Chapel might literally crumble under the sheer impropriety of such a spectacle. Rating: 8/0.

This would be the ballsiest thing DUU has ever done; Dean Bryan would immediately expel all members of the LDOC committee.

The “My Wet Dream” Lineup: Araabmuzik, A$AP Rocky and Real Estate Act 1: Enjoy a mellow-mushroom afternoon soundtracked by Matt Mondanile’s guitar. Act 2: Break out your Styrofoam cups with Jolly Ranchers at the bottom while Rocky gets his purple swag on. Act 3: You are now listening to Araabmuzik. Become fascinated by the way your own skin feels.

Rating: 10/4. Fiscally, this is totally within DUU’s means. It won’t happen, of course, but still. It could be done.

The Prediction: Gavin Degraw OR The Fray and Mac Miller OR Childish Gambino.

Alternatively, I’ll be less than shocked to see O.A.R., All American Rejects or Breathe Carolina. The downside: these are some less-than-thrilling propositions. The upside: I’ve got room to be pleasantly surprised.

Make my day, DUU.

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Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel, a.k.a. Air, were both born in 1969, but something tells me they missed that moon landing thing.

Since their career launched in the late ‘90s, the Versailles duo has diversified electronica with ‘70s-influenced synthesizer, psychedelic rock, house and techno. Air is that band whose songs you’ve heard remixed and played at a swanky bar in Saint-Germain-des-Pres (or SoHo, whatever’s cool this week) but couldn’t identify with Shazam. Their latest record, Le Voyage Dans La Lune (A Trip to the Moon), draws inspiration from the 1902 Georges Melies silent film of the same name.

“Cosmic Trip” uses Moog drums to counter the mood produced in Melies’ antiquated silent film, creating a hodge-podge of retro-futurism. Even for an experimental song, the beat is difficult to follow. It’s as if the group tried emulating their popular ‘98 single “Sexy Boy,” but undercut the fun with sporadic bleeps and overcooked synths.

The lyrics sound more like announcements you would hear at the terminal of a Jetsons-esque commercial space station: “Welcome to the astronomic club/ Join us on our fantastic trip to the moon/ The rocket shell is now ready to take off.”

“Seven Stars” introduces a welcome shift in sound: cue beat, rhythmic constancy, actual lyrics. Victoria Legrand’s lethargic guest vocals add to the song’s lullaby feel, an upgrade from the awkwardness of “Cosmic Trip,” but still a little too eerie. Air comes closest to rejuvenating their trademark sound with “Parade,” an instrumental set incorporating subtler synths, guitar and constant, traceable drums, but the song ends where its bridge should begin.

Composing the hypothetical soundtrack to a 1902 silent film set on the moon was not an easy task. In the case of Le Voyage Dans La Lune, the filmic vision did not translate musically. Melies’ silent classic did it better—the sound of space is silence.

You’d be right to call Die Antwoord an oddity, but you probably wouldn’t be doing it for the right reasons. What truly sets Die Antwoord apart is the fact that the whole act is a ruse.

Revolving around the ethos of “Zef,” South African slang for “white trash,” Die Antwoord is essentially an amalgamation of U.S. cultural tropes from the ‘90s. The beats sound dated because they’ve got more in common with Darude than Diplo. And the lyrics are brimming with references to American pop culture of yesteryear: Die Hard, 2Pac, “Ice Ice Baby” and Team America: World Police all make appearances.

So here’s what’s strange: Die Antwoord are not American.

Nor has American culture begun to revere and recycle ‘90s style—at least not for hip-hop. It’s as though the group are operating on a delay and think the American public still wants to hear the Mortal Kombat theme song. They’re trying to appropriate elements of a culture they don’t fully understand; it smacks of posturing and artifice.

Artifice is nothing new to these two. Ninja and Yo-Landi Vi$$er are a couple of performers from Cape Town, South Africa, who tried out a number of different acts—including motivational and comedy—before striking gold with Die Antwoord in 2010 (the song “Enter the Ninja” from their debut release was a viral sensation and reached the British Top 40).

Their second album, Ten$ion, strays little from the formula that brought their debut, $O$, such success: brash, offensive rap vocals; grandiose rave hooks; inane song titles like “Fatty Boom Boom” and “U Make a Ninja Wanna F***.” The only difference this time around is that they’ve brought in some dubstep for the intro and conclusion—apparently now they’re paying some attention to contemporary American tastes.

Nonetheless, you can’t simply write off Die Antwoord as no-talent posers. In spite of the slightly misdirected retro stylings, there are plenty of tracks here that could get a house party jumping (try not to nod your head to the hilariously named “I Fink U Freeky”). Throw it on in the background, ignore Vi$$er’s impossibly obnoxious voice and give ‘em some points for being weird.

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Sharon Van Etten TRAMP JAGJAGUWAR

Just like the antique Peugeot that whisks Owen Wilson to the Parisian 1920’s in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, Sharon van Etten’s voice has an equally magical quality of transposition. Nostalgic, smoky and steeped in vulnerability, van Etten’s voice evokes a very specific scene: a bluesy, bedimmed haunt that is saturated with smoke, pierced only by van Etten’s lyrics about the pain of love emanating from a cramped stage in the corner. Despite being so effective at capturing a specific moment, Van Etten’s third album, Tramp, also manages to tread new ground, however softly. Still retaining the same folk melodies and introspective lyrics from her first two releases, Tramp also demonstrates how versatile her talent actually is, escaping the fate of being categorized as a one-note musician.

“Warsaw,” the first track off the album, already sets a precedent of incorporating a heavier sound over van Etten’s usually delicate compositions—the electric guitar kicks in within the first second, accompanying van Etten’s soft lilt. “Serpents,” the loudest track on the album, makes full use of this new aesthetic, with van Etten sounding like the powerful frontwoman of an alt-rock collective that relies on a blaring guitar and steady drum beat.

But van Etten’s albums have always been a spectrum of emotions, and the more explosive howls are offset by slow, seething tales, such as on the album’s standout track, “Magic Chords.” Van Etten demonstrates her effortless ability to write lyrics that are at once so refreshingly honest but achingly difficult to confront. Her repetition of the phrase, “You’ve got to lose sometime” captures van Etten’s sometime-defeatist attitude toward love; however, in “We are Fine,” van Etten’s duet with Beirut’s Zach Condon (whose voice is equally evocative), she calls upon her partner for guidance, singing, “Take my hand and squeeze/ Say I’m alright.”

Tramp, like van Etten’s other albums, still sounds like a therapy session in terms of how exposed van Etten allows herself to be, but the new album shows signs of breakthrough and healing. Exploring all of her nuanced emotions through individual tracks, van Etten embraces her own idea about love, replete with the uncertainty and contradictions that make Tramp a more a mature addition van Etten’s repertoire.

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Me Too Monologues production team looks to collect diverse perspectives on Duke life Me Too Monologues, a student-run production produced by the Center for Race Relations, will host its fourth annual show this weekend. Duke students will perform 19 monologues written anonymously by other students about themes of identity including sexuality, religion and race. Recess’ Jamie Moon and Caitlin Moyles sat down to chat with members of the show’s production team: executive producer Kimberley Goffe, assistant producer Logan Hasson, theatrical director Afftene Taylor, assistant director Naomi Riemer and actress Alison Kibbe. The group talked about the ups and downs of production and why Duke needs Me Too Monologues.

Recess: Me Too Monologues is student-directed and produced. Can you explain the process of choosing submissions and matching them with actors?

Kimberley Goffe: In the fall, we send out calls for submissions and people submit stuff, and then we basically have a marathon session of multiple hours and multiple days of reading them all together and reading them out loud to each other. This year we had 45, more than we’ve ever had before, and of higher quality than we’ve had before.

Naomi Riemer: We chose monologues and cast sort of simultaneously, so some of the auditions had happened and we began to get an idea of whom we wanted to perform what monologues.

Afftene Taylor: [When I first saw the show in 2009] it was starting to explore gender but not really, until the third year when we did race, gender and sexuality. And now this year is race, gender, sexuality, religion, nationality, ethnicity, any form of identity we can possibly include, and the monologues we’ve chosen reflect that. It just became this melting pot of topics that’re on Duke students’ minds.

Naomi Riemer: [On the submission fliers] we had a word cloud and tried to get as many identity-type words [as possible]. When you say, “me too,” it’s about identity. Sometimes people say, “I don’t have a story.” When you say it’s about race, gender or sexuality, they say, “I don’t have a story.” You make a word cloud like that and you tell them really, it can be anything. Then they see a word that is them and they realize suddenly they do have a story to tell.

Logan Hasson: We just kept adding words all the time.

Kimberley Goffe: Yeah, like “community” or “family.”

R: In the selection process, did you try to choose a monologue out of each of these categories or those that struck you the most?

LH: We first picked the ones we liked the most. And then we narrowed it down to a list way bigger than we could ever fit into the show. They were so good, every single one of them. After we narrowed down to like 25, 30, we were like, “Okay, we need some race stuff.

We need some religion stuff.”

AT: You don’t want to have the saddest show in the world. But you don’t want to give the false impression that everything is funny and happy at Duke. So you want sad, happy, neutral, funny, just a spectrum of tone.

NR: And a range of relatability. There are ones that are definitely ones that people will say, “Me too,” but there are definitely ones that we all will react to and say, “Well, we can’t relate. That’s definitely never happened to me.”

KG: Which is fine. A part of the point is to hear stories that aren’t your life.

R: I wanted to ask how it feels acting out someone else’s monologue.

Alison Kibbe: I think there’s a different weight than acting in other shows because you know that this is not only a true story, but because the person who wrote it could very well be watching you do it. So I think it adds a sense of urgency and gravity to what you’re doing. You have to use the motivation of the real person to really drive you, but you have to create a character that can drive your performance.

KG: There’s always the issue of, like, “Do I want to be identified with my monologue?

Will people separate me from the things I do on stage? I don’t want people to change their perspectives of me.” Committing to be in the show is a big task.

AT: Especially when you don’t agree with the author is saying.

R: What are the best and worst parts of organizing and running a student production?

AT: Organizing and running a student production.

All: Laughter.

AT: To be perfectly honest, juggling egos and juggling schedules because you want to be respectful of everyone’s time but we do have an end goal in mind. We want to respect the legacy of the show and the effort the authors have put in. We want to respect the effort the actors have put in. The best stuff is watching people come into their own on stage, watching them when the light bulb goes off in their heads like, “oh, this is what the monologues are about, this is what I’m supposed to do.”

R: What is your vision for the show now and the years to come? What role do you hope these monologues will play on campus?

NR: Jules [Odendahl-James], our faculty adviser, made this great point about how our end goal could be that there would be no need for a Me Too Monologues on this campus.

But the pushback to that is, no, we would never really want that. We always want Duke’s campus to be a place where people have a space to share because these problems; these stories and insecurities are never going to go away.

AT: What I’ve been telling people is that it’s about coming closer to the truth of who you are. It gets the wheels rolling in your mind, thinking, “What am I lying to myself about?

What’s keeping me up at night?” The act of putting a pen to paper and submitting it and having someone else speak your words and then having those words go out to hopefully 1,000 people this weekend, when you hear truth, you just know it, and it fills up your body and your soul.

KG: Preach.

Me Too Monologues will be performed in the Nelson Music Room Friday, Feb. 10 and Saturday, Feb. 11 at 7:30p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2p.m. All shows are free.

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Blind Pilot’s Israel Nebeker muses on tour life before Cat’s Cradle performance Portland folkies Blind Pilot, who will perform Feb. 21 at Cat’s Cradle, are no strangers to the Triangle. Last fall, DUU Major Attractions brought the band to Page Auditorium for a show alongside Local Natives after the release of their stellar sophomore album We Are the Tide. In advance of the band’s return to the area, Recess enlisted Julia Hawkins, who booked the Page show as the chair of Major Attractions, to talk with frontman Israel Nebeker about doing shows in Singapore, playing the harmonium and the best way to do a cross-country tour.

Recess: My friend from the Chronicle asked me to interview you, but I have never done an interview before, so I’m going to be bad at this.

Israel Nebeker: That’s okay, I’m not very good at them either.

R: I thought you wouldn’t be. No offense, but you have a line in a song that goes “A hitchhiker once told me I don’t talk a lot/ Anyway, let’s begin.” You toured the West Coast on a bicycle behind your first album, and got the school bus [ed.’s note: The bus has a name. It’s “Carpinteria.”] for the tour this past fall. Do you think you’ll have a distinctive form of transportation for the next one, too ?

IN: We never meant for the bike tour to be a gimmick, but then we went ahead and got this bus, and now we are talking about maybe going across the country by train. Touring in a van is really hard. It’s really draining. It doesn’t seem like the best solution.

R: When Kati [Claborn] was walking around Duke, she carried a stack of books. Do you guys share book on the road?

IN: Luke [Ydstie] and Dave [Jorgensen] seem to share a bunch of sci-fi novels.

R: Sci-fi?

IN: Maybe that’s not what is. Maybe “fantasy”? Whatever it is, if they were here right now, they’d be like “No way, that’s not what it is!” I like having books around, though.

Book shelves make the bus feel like a home.

R: You have a lot of instruments on stage on this tour, more than your previous tour. I wanted you to tell me about the one you play in the song “New York.”

IN: I play a harmonium on that song. It comes from French missionaries in India.

R: How did you learn to play?

IN: It’s pretty easy. If you can play a keyboard, you can play this; you just need to be able to work a pump.

R: You’ve been doing a lot of touring over the past year. What lies ahead?

IN: I am really excited to be doing things on our own schedule. On 3 Rounds and a Sound, our first album, we did a lot of touring. There was never a time or reason to stop.

For almost two years, I was never home. So I moved out of my apartment in Portland. But now we have a two month planned break coming up, which is really nice.”

R: Nice. Where are you going to call home during those months?

IN: I don’t know. It made sense to go home to Portland. But we just got an offer to play in Singapore, and I have never been to that part of the world. One of the hardest parts of touring is never being alone. When you do get home on the short breaks, your family and your girlfriends—of course you can’t just say to them, “Sorry, I know haven’t seen you for like three months but I need some time alone.” So I started fantasizing about being in a totally different part of the world, and I think I’m going to take advantage of it during those months.

R: Any bands you really wanna see perform live?

IN: I’m not sure if they are touring on that album The Suburbs anymore, but I really want to see Arcade Fire. And you know its funny, I was really a little desperate to see a performance by this woman Martha Scanlan, who lives in Montana. Shes just this amazing songwriter and unbelievable singer. During this last tour, the one I met you on, I met someone who knew her and I asked for her e-mail address, and then it turned out that we ended up playing a couple of shows together. I was just beside myself.

R: I will check out her out.

IN: You should. She has this killer voice that just gets me. She did an album called West Was Burning, which I recommend, with all types of crazy good musicians.

R: What city are you in right now?

IN: Columbus, Ohio.

R: Are you going to watch the Super Bowl?

IN: I probably will. We are playing some shows with the Barr Brothers right now, and they’re gung-ho about watching it.

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It seems strange that a kid with an abusive father, a nonexistent social circle and a decided lack of on-screen appeal would want to videotape every second of his life. This, however, is exactly what high school senior Andrew (Dane Dehaan) decides to do, and it is his film that the audience of Chronicle is subjected to for a full 83 minutes.

Lucky us.

The found-footage technique used in Chronicle, in which all of the material ostensibly comes from Andrew’s personal camera, is nothing new for those who have been unfortunate enough to see Paranormal Activity, although it is used here less as a means for cheap scares and more as a vehicle

that Andrew just happens to have said camera with him when he and two companions discover an underground gemstone that imbues them with magic powers. And his newfound telekinesis also allows him to float his camera in the air above him, so that he can consistently capture every person in every frame of every scene. How convenient.

Cinematography aside, Chronicle is a movie about average superheroes, those Peter Parker-types who suddenly have greatness thrust upon them. And, as those types teach us, though, with great power comes great responsibility. As the three teenagers develop their new skills, members of the audience sit at the edge of their seats, waiting to see whether they will use their powers for good or evil. Who would have suspected that the kid with the troubled past would use his awesome strength to seek revenge on those who have wronged him? A few scenes later, all of Seattle is shrouded in ominous storm clouds and

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the promise of impending doom, and we all get to witness a Star Wars-esque fight to the death atop the Space Needle.

All in all, the found-footage style is interesting enough to get you through the first twenty minutes. The uninspired, overdone plot and the unconvincing CGI, however, isn’t likely to hold your attention. Good may triumph at the movie’s end, but I’d say that Chronicle is just plain bad.

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Contrasting styles clash in Chapel Hill

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Although Austin Rivers’ buzzer beater instantly became a part of Duke-North Carolina lore Wednesday night, the real fiber of the game was the battle between two contrasting styles. The Blue Devils pulled out the 85-84 comeback win as their perimeter-oriented offense endured against the Tar Game Heels’ interior attack. came out of Analysis theDuke gates showing no hesitation to shoot early in the shot clock from anywhere on the floor. Rivers set the tone early, hitting two deep 3-pointers and scoring 10 of the Blue Devils’ first 12 points. With just under eight minutes left in the first half, the Blue Devils had already attempted 13 shots from beyond the arc, connecting on six of them, on their way to a 32-25 lead.

“We have a lot of guys that can shoot 3s,” Rivers said. “If you look at our starting lineup, four or five guys are great shooters.

A lot of people are saying they miss shots, but we shoot the ball with confidence.”

As strong as Duke’s perimeter shooting was, though, North Carolina’s effort in the paint was equally as potent. With a starting lineup featuring four players 6-foot-7 or taller, the Tar Heels had a size advantage at every position and capitalized on the discrepancy.

North Carolina dominated the glass for the duration of the game’s first 20 minutes, ripping down 22 rebounds compared to Duke’s 15, with 10 of those coming off the offensive glass. On many possessions, the Blue Devil defense was strong enough to force an errant shot, but they failed to finish the play with a defensive rebound.

This advantage on the offensive backboards

29 POINTS BY RIVERS Austin Rivers’ 29 points are the most of any freshman in the history of the Tobacco Road rivalry. He also hit 6-of-10 3-pointers, including the gamewinner.

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Tyler Zeller was dominant on the interior, scoring 23 points on 8-for15 shooting and grabbing 11 rebounds. John Henson added 12 points and 17 boards.

Seth Curry and the Blue Devils hoisted a season-high 36 3-pointers against North Carolina, making 14.

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14 MADE 3-POINTERS Duke hit 14-of-36 3-pointers at the Dean E. Smith Center, its most attempts from beyond the arc all season. In contrast, the Tar Heels made just 1-of-7 3-point attempts.

“That is truly one of the most incredible games I have ever seen. Still can’t understand how Duke won.”

— @SethDavisHoops, college basketball analyst Seth Davis

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“What a game b/t UNC & Duke! Austin Rivers played out of his mind! Incredible 3 pt shot to win the game. Wonder if his dad taught him that.”

— @MagicJohnson, NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson “Stunned -shocked that UNC did not close the deal on Duke. The 3 ball baby as Austin Rivers was SOLID GOLD tonight.#clutch” — @DickieV, broadcaster Dick Vitale “Welcome to the Rivalry Austin, you and your teammates made Blue Devil nation proud tonight. GHTC!!!!!!!!”

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Sophomore Molly Quirke notched five goals in the Blue Devils’ road victory over William and Mary.

Behind five goals from sophomore midfielder Molly Quirke, the Blue Devils extended their win streak over unranked opponents to 83 games.

No. 5 Duke (2-0) took down William and Mary (0-1) for the 13th consecutive time winning 18-9 Wednesday afternoon at Albert-Daly Field at Martin Family Stadium.

The Tribe Duke 18 broke onto the W&M 9 scoreboard first, just 57 seconds into the contest, and kept up with the Blue Devils through the 13th minute, when William and Mary midfielder Katie Stillwell scored her second goal of the game on a free position shot that tied the game at 4-4.

“The conditions weren’t great,” head coach Kerstin Kimel said. “It was raining, and the field was really slick… and it was really cold today too. I think it just took us a while to get going, to get comfortable.”

The weather could only slow down the high-powered Duke offense for so long, though.

Led by two goals from Quirke, the Blue Devils ended the period on a 6-2 run, putting them up 10-6.

“Molly Quirke had a fantastic game,” Kimel said. “She’s a great off-ball threat, and she was able to work herself free quite a bit…. She’s really smart like that and she’s a great target for our feeders.”

Upon returning to the field for the second half, Duke picked up the intensity,

scoring six goals in 10 minutes to extend its lead to 10.

“At the beginning of the second half, we had some really great opportunities—off the draw, off the fast break— and, I think that once we basically got in a rhythm… we had a lot of success,” Kimel said.

Key to the Blue Devils’ offensive execution was their ability to win the ball off the draw. Redshirt senior attacker Emma Hamm and freshman midfielder Taylor Trimble combined for 13 draw controls.

Holding a 16-13 advantage over the Tribe in total draw controls, Duke proved it was capable of making up for the loss of senior Kat Thomas—who collected the fourth-highest single season draw controls in program history last season with 62—to injury.

“Emma and Taylor Trimble both did an outstanding job on the draw for us,” Kimel said. “[They] quite honestly need to do that for us because we’re down Kat Thomas right now.”

Despite the improved showing in the second half, the Blue Devils left much to be desired in their defending around the net, earning a number of three-second calls and giving up 11 free position opportunities.

“That is not ok,” Kimel said. “You just can’t afford to give up [those]…. We can’t afford to put people on the line that often in the game…. Nonetheless, it’s the kind of thing that’s a focus thing and an anticipation thing, and we just have to do a better job of it moving forward.”

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to-face argument—struck us as especially prudent.

Danesh has demonstrated his capacity for this kind of innovative thinking on a wide range of issues—for example, he has already presented briefs to the Board of Trustees about connecting DukeEngage to the undergraduate curriculum.

His breadth of knowledge is striking. In spheres such as academic reform, infrastructure renovations and the role of faculty in internationalization efforts, Danesh was particularly impressive. His knowledge reaches from the particulars of hospital management to the Duke and Durham relationship. This combination of breadth and depth will be vital for Danesh as he seeks to establish a credible presence on the board.

Wilson is a great second to

Danesh, and would be an easy choice any other year. He offered a thorough and insightful diagnosis of Duke’s struggles in international expansion. Wilson’s mind is a bank of very specific knowledge about Duke— from international spending figures to hospital construction costs—and his ability to challenge the assumptions behind our questions—sometimes quite forcefully—show that he would be no pushover on the Board.

But Danesh’s unbridled enthusiasm and originality, coupled with his superior interpretation of the YT role, set him above Wilson. He will have an impactful tenure because of his enthusiasm and subtly—slowly making changes not through confrontation but with vibrant new ideas. It is easy to imagine Danesh—who, in

Inter-Greek Council endorses Wilson for Young Trustee The Inter-Greek Council is proud to announce its endorsement of Olly Wilson for this year’s Young Trustee. Although all of the Young Trustee candidates are extremely qualified, we feel that Olly’s knowledge of our institution and its diverse student groups along with his refreshing, unique perspective, defines him not as an advocate for any one student organization, but rather, as the candidate that would best represent the entire undergraduate student body.

He effectively expressed his viewpoints candidly and without hesitation, even during some of the more thought-provoking questions. In addition to his skills as an effective communicator, Olly’s extensive leadership experiences within Blue Devils United, and the Council for Collaborative Action afforded him the opportunity to work not only with the minority communities, but also closely with the leaders of many student organizations across campus. These experiences will prove invaluable as a member of the Board of Trustees where he can draw upon these past interactions to make informed decisions on behalf of Duke undergraduates.

Duke faces many challenges as it moves forward in establishing a global presence while maintaining its reputation as a unique academic institution with endless opportunities to offer. During all the controlled chaos that defines Duke, various student organizations and groups are sometimes taken for granted without an effort being made to understand their nuanced purposes on campus. Olly’s past experiences broadens his vision of not only the administration and the undergraduate experience, but also the nuances that make Duke the unique institution it is. The breadth of such experiences, along with his qualifications, communication skills and unique perspective, makes Olly Wilson the best candidate for Young Trustee.

Xiao Zhu, Trinity ’12 President, Inter-Greek Council Selective House Council endorses Wilson for Young Trustee The Selective House Council, represent-

our meeting, was more personable than Wilson— flourishing in both formal and informal settings, energetically challenging Trustees to consider the impact of their decisions on the entire Duke community. And, in our meeting, he included a discussion of Duke’s role in the Durham community that no other candidate addressed very fully.

In the end, though, Danesh is the best candidate for this year’s Young Trustee. We are certain that he will translate his enthusiasm for and connection to the undergraduate community into a meaningful tenure on the Board. He is the clear choice.

Rewa Choudhary recused herself from this editorial because she previously participated in an endorsement.

ing members of Duke’s 19 selective living groups, enthusiastically endorses Olly Wilson for the honor and position of Young Trustee.

Over the next decade, Duke will encounter local and global opportunities and challenges that are difficult to imagine even now, in such a time of rapid innovation and social change. The decisions our leaders make over the next few years will shape the future of this school, long after its current students have graduated and started down new paths of life. Holding dear our own unique experiences at this institution, we must take care to elect those who will attempt to give voice to a fresh, rich and multifaceted student perspective, while considering the various interests and constraints under which such important decisions are made.

While each of the candidates has demonstrated impressive leadership, entrepreneurial spirit and social consciousness, we feel that Olly best embodies the current undergraduate perspective, and are confident that he would be an exemplary Young Trustee.

His charismatic presence across campus extends to Blue Devils United, Latent Image Photo Magazine, the FAC program, the Social Activism Week organized by Purple and Duke Democrats, culminating in his leadership role with the Council for Collaborative Action. Yet his accomplishments go beyond his resume at Duke. In the age of globalization, his success as an international student living and working abroad distinguishes him as an intelligent, resourceful and thoughtful individual. His professional experience as a business analyst with McKinsey & Company demonstrates his ability to think strategically with respect to management and financial goals, which undoubtedly elevates his capacity to make meaningful contributions to the University through a position on the Board of Trustees.

Above all, it is Olly’s passion—his dedication to Duke, his commitment to making a positive change in the world and his unwavering sense of honor and integrity—that has captivated those around him and superiorly qualifies him to be the next Young Trustee.

Danielle Roselius, Trinity ’12 Chair, Selective House Council

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letterstotheeditor Asian Students Association endorses Danesh for Young Trustee Duke University’s Asian Students Association (ASA) is endorsing Kaveh Danesh for Young Trustee. After hearing all of the candidates speak about their experiences, values and ideas, we sincerely believe that all three candidates are qualified for the position. However, we believe that Mr. Danesh’s unique experiences and myriad forms of engagement with undergraduate life at Duke make him an ideal and well-rounded candidate for the position of Young Trustee. Mr. Danesh defined the ideal character of the Young Trustee as one who “listens carefully and offers insights when the conversation meets his or her area of expertise: The … current Duke, the Duke whose future is at stake, the Duke that is being decided.”

We believe that Mr. Danesh’s experiences lend well to fulfilling the responsibilities of this role.

Mr. Danesh interned in the Office of Undergraduate Education with Dr. Steve Nowicki, dean and vice provost for undergraduate education, advocating for a revision of the course evaluation system, reformation of pre-major advising and enhancement of Duke’s intellectual climate.

He also has served as the vice president for academic affairs for Duke Student Government since April 2010, where he lobbied for improved academic policies on behalf of the undergraduate population. During his time in DSG, he served on or started over 15 strategic university committees.

He also brings experience as a First-Year Advisory Council Board Member and as a Line Monitor. Finally, Mr. Danesh has also served an ex-officio member of the Duke University Board of Trustees since September 2010, as one of two student representatives on the Academic Affairs Committee.

Duke University’s Asian Students Association is proud to endorse Kaveh Danesh for Young Trustee.

Sincerely, Derek Mong, Trinity ’12 President, Asian Students Association The Honor Council endorses Danesh for Young Trustee Each of the three candidates exhibited qualities becoming of a Young Trustee: passion, poise and a sense of humility in light of the responsibilities associated with serving the position.

Out of the three candidates, however, Kaveh Danesh stood out for his balanced approach to the challenges facing the University. His position on 15 key campus committees and two years of Board of Trustee experience has clearly guided a mature vision of key issues, ranging from implementation of the upcoming West Union renovation to the delicate balance between international expansions and maintaining domestic excellence. Kaveh’s work on the Academic Integrity Council has contributed to our understanding of how students think about ethical issues both in and outside the classroom and his commitment to continuously improving academic offerings and the intellectual climate of the University is unmatched.

Most impressively, Kaveh showed candor by stressing how influential his post-Duke experiences would be in shaping his vision for an improved Duke. He did not shy away from this growth opportunity but rather expressed a desire to share it by meeting with students in the days leading up to Board meetings. The Honor Council proudly endorses Kaveh for Young Trustee. We are confident that he will not only represent Duke undergraduates with conviction, but likely also serve as vocal voice for Duke in the many years to come.

Nick Valilis, Trinity ’12 Honor Council Chair Environmental Alliance endorses Wilson for Young Trustee Environmental Alliance is proud to endorse Olly Wilson for Young Trustee. After meeting with all three candidates, we feel that Olly is best suited to represent the sentiments of the undergraduate environmental community.

As former president of Blue Devils United, chair of the Duke Council for Collaborative Action and co-founder of Duke Activist Mentoring Network, Olly has demonstrated a passionate commitment to activism on campus. Olly also exhibits a clear dedication to sustainability and environmental issues at large through his decisions to pursue an environmental science and policy major while at Duke and to work with McKinsey & Company’s environmental sustainability practice afterwards.

As Duke’s largest undergraduate environmental organization, Environmental Alliance is committed to environ-

mental activism and advocacy. Olly’s depth of knowledge of environmental issues, dedication to environmental sustainability and social activism, professional experience with McKinsey, and vast on-campus leadership experience provide him not only with a solid understanding of environmental issues, particularly as they pertain to Duke’s immediate and long-term sustainability goals, but also with the tools necessary to represent the undergraduate environmental voice in the Board room.

We would also like to commend Kaveh Danesh for his experience working with the Board of Trustees, engagement with the student body, enthusiasm for a more sustainable campus culture and obvious dedication to Duke’s academic experience, including the addition of an environmental component to Duke’s graduation requirements. However, we feel that Olly has demonstrated an unmatched determination and ability to contribute to the Duke community through a balanced consideration of Duke’s core values.

Olly is a passionate, accomplished and dedicated candidate, and Environmental Alliance enthusiastically supports him for the position of Young Trustee.

Jina Kim, Trinity ’13 and Jessye Waxman, Trinity ’14 Co-Presidents, Duke Environmental Alliance Engineering Student Government endorses Danesh for Young Trustee Engineering Student Government (ESG) confidently endorses Kaveh Danesh for Young Trustee. This decision comes as a result of careful consideration given to each candidate’s ideas for our school’s future and past accomplishments as both student and leader in our community. Olly Wilson and Michael Mandl presented as strong candidates during their respective interviews before ESG. However, Kaveh’s intimate understanding of the many intricacies of undergraduate life makes his voice profoundly necessary as a contender for student needs on the Board of Trustees.

We were especially impressed by his knowledge of the particular challenges that Pratt students undergo. This distinguished him among the candidates as one who has our personal confidence as engineers. In addition, we welcomed Kaveh’s commitment to bring more opportunities to Pratt students. Kaveh’s two years of service in the Academic Affairs Committee for the Board of Trustees were deemed to be especially relevant preparation for the Young Trustee role. His experience has given him a leader’s intuition and insight into the dynamics of the Board.

Kaveh will command the attention of the Trustees.

We believe that the Young Trustee should have a diversely informed perspective of the Duke student body.

Since the actions of the Board set the University on its course in the long term, it is critical that the Young Trustee have a thorough grasp of the many facets of Duke student life so that he may petition for them effectively. Kaveh’s extensive involvement in DSG, the FAC Board and the Line Monitors give him valuable perspectives in this regard.

Kaveh Danesh is sure to be a welcome addition to the Board of Trustees. For Pratt students, and for all students, ESG is confident that Kaveh Danesh will best represent our voice.

Jonathan Zhang, Pratt ’13 President, Engineering Student Government Duke Democrats endorses Wilson for Young Trustee The Duke Democrats would like to endorse Olly Wilson for Young Trustee; nonetheless, Kaveh Danesh, through his active involvement with DSG and the Board of Trustees, has also proven himself fully qualified to advocate for the concerns of students at the highest level. Thus, we would encourage Duke students to rank both of these candidates as their top two selections.

We recommend voters select Olly Wilson first on their ballots. At a time when our University is undergoing change and facing many challenges, we believe that Olly Wilson will ensure that the student’s voice does not get lost in the shuffle. Because of his clear and confident communication skills, we are certain that he has the ability to demand respect in the boardroom. Most importantly, his record of activism on campus proves that he will advocate for our agenda of social responsibility and diversity inclusion. With the future of this University headed in the direction of international expansion, Olly sees this as an opportunity to extend Duke’s positive impact to the world.

What’s most comforting is that, even as an international student, Olly recognizes that Durham is our home and no matter how rapidly we expand, we must always remember to serve our immediate community.

We encourage voters to rank Kaveh Danesh second on their ballot, as he is also highly qualified for this prestigious position. What stands out most about Kaveh is his love and passion for Duke University. As a result, he has become highly involved on campus in a variety of ways, including being a Line Monitor, FAC, DSG vice president of academic affairs, among many others. His involvement has given him the opportunity to work with the Board of Trustees over the last two years. Thus, we also feel confident in his ability to speak up and be heard. Kaveh is well traveled and fluent in multiple languages; thus, we believed he is also prepared to contribute valuable input to the global expansion dialogue. Specifically, he is a strong advocate for greater access to financial aid, abroad and at home. This focus on inclusion and equal opportunity truly resonates with the Duke Democrats and thus, we also believe Kaveh would make an outstanding choice for Young Trustee.

Reuben Ogbonna, Trinity ’12 Chair of Democratic Relations, Duke Democrats Mi Gente endorses Wilson for Young Trustee Mi Gente, Duke University’s Latino student association, is excited to announce its endorsement of Olly Wilson for Young Trustee. After meeting with all three talented and enthusiastic candidates, we felt that Olly Wilson is the most knowledgeable about the unique experiences and challenges facing our University in the coming years. He is aware and acquainted with three of the big topics concerning our University: global expansion, interdisciplinary collaboration and environmental sustainability. Olly successfully presented his platform to us, which included actions to improve the development of Duke University in these three areas. Olly Wilson also expressed to us the importance of interdisciplinary and international collaboration as shown by the many unique Duke institutes such as the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute and the Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy.

Throughout his career at Duke, Olly has demonstrated extraordinary leadership skills and outstanding dedication to social action, whether locally or internationally. His leadership experiences are exemplified by his role in the CCA (Council for Collaborative Action) and his past leadership role in Blue Devils United. Also, we believe that as an international student, Olly would bring to the Board of Trustees a distinct and new perspective that is especially important due to the current global expansions of this institution. Olly has demonstrated to be a passionate and eloquent candidate. We believe that Olly’s outstanding character and his platform, which is informed by the crucial challenges that this institution is facing, distinguishes him from the other candidates. Olly Wilson would make an exceptional member of the Board of Trustees and an excellent representation of the undergraduate student body.

Fernando Revelo La Rotta, Trinity ’13 Co-President, Mi Gente Center for Race Relations endorses Danesh for Young Trustee The Center for Race Relations excitedly endorses Kaveh Danesh for Young Trustee. While all the candidates exemplify leadership qualities that would greatly impact the Trustee Board, the CRR believes that Kaveh’s emphasis on academics as a tool to create an inclusive campus culture speaks most to our values as an organization. The Center for Race Relations acts as an ally for all individuals who are discriminated against and marginalized. We provide a safe space for meaningful exchange among all members of Duke’s diverse community through sustained dialogue, academic engagement, social interaction, and experiential learning. We challenge people to think critically about issues of diversity in an environment open to all perspectives. In his extensive history as a student leader, which includes serving on several formative committees and working closely with students and administrators alike, Kaveh embodies the CRR’s core beliefs by using each individual’s unique Duke experience to mold his vision for a better Duke. We believe that Kaveh has the experience and the passion to best serve as a voice for our diverse student body on the Trustee Board.

We encourage members of the Center for Race Relations and the Duke community at large to become familiar with Kaveh’s platform and why we feel that he is the best candidate for Young Trustee.

Deja Beamon, Trinity ‘13 and Bridget Gomez, Trinity ‘12 Co-Presidents, Center for Race Relations