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Duke students lend a helping hand to patients

Blue Devils mount second-half comeback to stun Wolfpack

by Danielle Muoio THE CHRONICLE

Senior Jason Klein couldn’t have expected an experience half way around the world to follow him back to Duke, but after spending a summer in South Africa traveling to cancer clinics, he didn’t want to give up the opportunity to help others in one of life’s greatest struggles. Upon entrance into the Morris Cancer Clinic, Klein is seen setting up a Disney movie for two small children waiting on a loved one to finish their visit with an oncologist. Klein makes sure they are comfortable in the small waiting area of the clinic, before sitting down to discuss the motivation behind his work at the Duke Cancer Institute in the last year. “I spent a summer in 2010 in South Africa through DukeEngage, and I was in a very small industrial community where cancer was very prevalent,” Klein said. “My host uncle had a brain tumor, so we were constantly going to clinics. When I came back I wanted to stay involved.” Since becoming a volunteer with the Duke Cancer Patient Support Program, Klein’s work is about more than pushing a hospitality cart with free food and drinks for patients and their families. Klein has—like many volunteers— made connections with patients on a personal level, calling on shared interests and a natural way of talking. “One guy was a huge NASCAR fan, so I had a huge conversation about how I had my first cycling race on a NASCAR track,” he said. “One woman even invited me to her ski house…. All the patients here are very nice and very talkative.”

by Scott Rich THE CHRONICLE

Eight days ago, Duke overcame a late 10-point deficit en route to a historic victory over rival North Carolina. Thursday night against another in-state foe, N.C. State, the Blue Devils cleared a hurdle twice as high. Down 20 points with 11:33 to go at Cameron Indoor Stadium, No. 5 Duke (22-4, 9-2 in the ACC) orchestrated a jaw-dropping comeback to claim a 79-73 victory. After facing their largest deficit of the game, the Blue Devils scored 11 straight points to

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close within single digits. Just six minutes later, Austin Rivers mirrored his game-winning shot against the Tar Heels with another 3-pointer, this one over Lorenzo Brown, that gave Duke a one-point lead it would not relinquish. “This was really one of the most amazing games I’ve been a part of,” Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “It’s really a special win.” Rivers finished with 16 points despite not making a field goal in the first half. The entire Blue SEE M. BASKETBALL ON PAGE 8

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Hawthorne seeks to increase Filmmaker visibility of graduate students Sayles wins by Kelly Scurry THE CHRONICLE

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Felicia Hawthorne is running for graduate Young Trustee because she wants to ensure that graduate and professional students are not forgotten when the University makes major decisions. Hawthorne, who graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor’s degree in biology, is a fifth-year doctoral candidate in the genetics and genomics program. During her time at Duke, Hawthorne has been very active in the Graduate and Professional Student Council and currently serves as its president. Since her first year at Duke, Hawthorne has sat on GPSC’s basketball committee, which organizes the distribution of season tickets to men’s basketball games during the annual GPSC campout. Hawthorne also sits on the planning

Felicia Hawthorne is a fifth-year doctoral candidate in the genetics and genomics program.

LEAF Award by Gloria Lloyd THE CHRONICLE

The Nicholas School of the Environment will present its fourth annual LEAF Award for Lifetime Environmental Achievement in the Fine Arts to author and independent filmmaker John Sayles. The award is given to an artist whose work focuses on promoting sustainability and environmentalism. The committee in charge of the LEAF Award recognized Sayles for his portrayal of John Sayles the land and emphasis on people’s connection to the earth. Sayles will accept the award at a

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Q&A with Marvin and Deborah Kalb, Page 4

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“Did you know that there are 26 varsity sports at Duke University?” —Caleb Duncanson in “Craziness beyond Cameron.” See column page 10

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Arsenic in baby formula prompts calls for limits

A rice-based ingredient that sometimes contains arsenic was found in infant formula, prompting researchers at Dartmouth College to say there is an “urgent need” for regulatory limits on the carcinogen in food. Two of 17 infant formulas tested listed organic brown rice syrup, which may contain arsenic, as the primary ingredient, and one had a total arsenic concentration level of as much as six times the U.S. federal limit of 10 parts per billion for drinking water, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. While arsenic has been recognized as a contaminant in drinking water, there are currently no federal thresholds for arsenic in juices or most foods. Legislation was introduced Feb. 8 in the U.S. House of Representatives calling on the Food and Drug Administration to establish standards for arsenic and lead in fruit juices.

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Graduate Student Drop-In Advising on West Campus Bryan Center Meeting Room A, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Students may speak with an advisor for around 15 minutes about their concerns.

Science & Society Journal Club North 100, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy (IGSP) journal club examines the relationship between science and society.

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Congress to vote on $150 North Korea adds more billion economic package honors to Kim dynasty WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressional leaders moved ahead Wednesday with plans to bring a $150 billion economic package to a vote, possibly by Friday, the last act in a five-month battle over President Barack Obama’s proposed jobs plan.

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea Thursday commemorated the birthday of late dictator Kim Jong Il, capping off weeks of celebration that included carving his name into the side of a mountain, as it tries to burnish the legacy of the Kim dynasty.

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New food truck may come Gender-neutral option to remain to campus next semester restricted to Central Campus by Gloria Lloyd THE CHRONICLE

A new French-style vendor may soon join the ranks of food trucks that frequent campus. Launched at the end of last year, Baguettaboutit features on-the-go French bread stuffed with sausages and sauces. The Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee heard the food truck’s proposal earlier this week and unanimously voiced their support for the truck to appear on campus. If approved by Duke Dining, Baguettaboutit will be added in the Fall to the current rotation of 10 food trucks that

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makes stops on campus, such as Only Burger and Parlez-Vous Crepe. “The truck is awesome,” said DUSDAC co-Chair Jane Moore, a senior. “The bread is just out of this world, and the price point is perfect.” In evaluating Baguettaboutit, DUSDAC consulted the results of a 2011 Duke Dining survey, which lists composite scores for each vendor on campus, said DUSDAC co-chair Beth Gordon, a junior. The survey, which includes results from 1,300 students, will also be factored into larger University decisions, such as which vendors will have space in the new West Union Building. “[The survey provides] a pretty comprehensive understanding of where dining stands in the minds of the students,” Gordon said. Baguettaboutit, owned by four residents from Chapel Hill, features Italian sausage and turkey sausage from Giacomo’s Italian Market in Greensboro, N.C., as well as nine homemade sauces. The truck announces its schedule through Facebook and Twitter and currently makes stops at locales such as at Fullsteam Brewery and Golden Belt in downtown Durham. “It’s European style,” Baguettaboutit coOwner Rob Gardner said. “We take French baguettes, which we bake everyday, and toast them from the inside out.” Baguettaboutit also provides options for vegetarians, Moore said. “They have a tofurkey that was excellent,” she said. “It was so good, even people

The Baguettaboutit food truck offers uniquely crafted toasted sandwiches.

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A quarter of your class will graduate with distinction Will you be one of them?

by Patton Callaway THE CHRONICLE

As students registered for housing last week, advocates for an expansion of Duke’s gender-neutral housing program were unsuccessful in their cause. Duke Students for Gender Neutrality hoped to expand gender-neutral options for Fall 2012, but lack of communication between DSGN and administrators has halted progress. Duke’s current gender-neutral housing policies will remain in place for another year, limiting students’ gender-neutral housing options to Central Campus only, instead of expanding to West Campus as some students hoped. “A year setback for a student feels like forever, but from the administrative point of view, it’s not going to matter in the long run,” said DSGN co-President Jacob Tobia, a sophomore. “It’s an inevitable change that will happen—it’s just a matter of when. We want to make that ‘when’ as soon as possible.” DSGN sought to expand gender-neutral housing policies that would make femalemale roommate pairs possible on West as well as Central, but a mutual disconnect between the group and Housing, Dining and Residence Life kept DSGN from presenting their proposal in time, Tobia said. DSGN did not reach out to HDRL, but the office similarly did not communicate a clear deadline for the gender-neutral policy proposal, he added. Currently, 22 students live in designated gender-neutral houses on Central, eight of which are members of the selective living group The Nexus, as a part of the University’s

pilot program for gender-neutral housing. In housing applications for Fall 2012, students were able to select this option. Recently, DSGN created a detailed proposal that includes statistics from the Duke Student Government house model survey. The proposal advocates for more houses that are able to offer gender-neutral options. The group secured endorsements from more than a dozen campus organizations and groups, and DSG approved a resolution to support their proposal Feb. 1. Joe Gonzalez, associate dean for resident life, said he believes that Duke needs to have more conversations before determining the best approach. “What they are requesting is much more dramatic than the pilot approach,” he said. “But we know it’s an important issue for students and even a critical issue for certain students, and it is something that we want to give serious consideration toward so that we can offer the strongest community possible.” Earlier this Spring, DSGN was also in the process of preparing a presentation for the House Model Working Group and administrators, aiming to integrate gender-neutral policies into the new model for Fall 2012. But they were unable to make the presentation before housing applications went out last week because they were unaware of the early housing deadline, Tobia said. But administrators have not even shown a strong commitment to the gender-neutral pilot program, Tobia said. SEE GENDER ON PAGE 6

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES

Senior Thesis Symposium Tuesday, February 21, 2012 3:30 pm, Von Canon room A, Bryan Center Learn about the experience, the benefits and the challenges of writing a Senior Thesis earning Graduation with Distinction. Featured speakers will share their first-hand experiences with issues such as research finding, career value, and initiating a senior honors project

Featuring Lee D. Baker, Dean of Academic Affairs, Trinity College William Wright-Swadel, Fannie Mitchell Executive Director, Career Center Ron Grunwald, Director, Undergraduate Research Support Office Diane Harvey, Head of Library Instruction and Outreach, Duke Libraries

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ith Marvin and Deborah Kalb Q&A with Journalists Marvin Kalb and his daughter Deborah Kalb recently co-authored a new book titled “Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama,� which reveals how the Vietnam War has affected major decisions made by past U.S. presidents. Marvin Kalb, who worked for the CBS Evening News for 30 years, covered the State Department and served as a Moscow correspondent under legendary anchor Walter Cronkite. Deborah Kalb is politics reporter who has written for CQ and The Hill in Washington, D.C. The Chronicle’s Gloria Lloyd sat down with the father-daughter team to discuss their take on U.S. politics and the field of media. The Chronicle: You were on Richard Nixon’s “enemies� list. What was your reaction when you found this out?

Marvin Kalb: Being on his list didn’t mean that you responded in a different way to covering a story because you didn’t even know that there was a list. I did not know I was on Nixon’s “enemies� list until 1973, and I had been on his list in 1969. I remember being in my office at the State Department and getting a call from a New York Times reporter, who said, “Did you know President Nixon had an enemies list?� I said no. The reporter said, “Did you know you were on the enemies list?� I said no. I really didn’t pay much attention until maybe a week later when it sort of hit me that a president of the United States would have an enemies list—not of his enemies but of people who happened to be reporters or Hollywood stars or political people. That is what shocked me, that an American president would stoop to the creation of an enemies

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SAYLES from page 1 ceremony April 21 in Reynolds Theater. Previous recipients have included novelist Barbara Kingsolver, musician Jackson Browne and actor Robert Redford. “In my novels and my movies, there’s a really strong sense of place, and how the nature of the place, as well as the culture of the place, affect how the people are and how they think about the world and how they interact,� Sayles said. The committee also highlighted Sayles’ commitment to making movies outside the major Hollywood studio system, which paved the way for the modern independent filmmaking movement. Sayles began his career as a novelist in 1975, and he writes as well as directs his movies. He was nominated for several Academy Awards, such as Best Original Screenplay in 1993 for “Passion Fish� and 1997 for “Lone Star.� Nicholas School Dean Bill Chameides said the LEAF Award does not necessarily go to artists whose work is explicitly environmental, but goes to those who explore environmental themes on a profound level. “[Sayles examines] the theme of our connection to land, to the earth and to the difficulties we have in trying to balance the various needs and desires for the resources of that land,� Chameides said. Tom Rankin, director of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke and associate professor of the practice of art and documentary studies, said he is impressed by the sense of nuance, language and narrative that permeates Sayles’ 17 feature films, a contrast to the style of most movies coming from major Hollywood studios. “His movies are made around good storytelling, and visually they are also really, really beautiful,� Rankin said. “There’s an artfulness and a sense of place that’s

unique and really powerful.� The sense of place is more prominent in some of his movies than others, Sayles added. For instance, he chose to set his 1999 movie “Limbo� in Alaska because he wanted to feature a place where people sought the challenge of living in difficult conditions. In addition, “Passion Fish� touches on environmental themes and is set in the Cajun area of Louisiana. “I always think of where the film is going to take place as a character in the movie,� Sayles said. “A lot of Hollywood movies are set in a fantasy world.... I really try to use things that actually happen there and some of the character of the place in [my movies.]� Rankin said Sayles is distinct among major film directors in that he has remained outside the usual Hollywood system out of personal choice. Even after achieving success, Sayles continues to write and finance his own movies and distribute them through the studio system once they are completed, Rankin said. “It allows him a kind of freedom in the storytelling and art that we see in his work— it’s riskier; it’s probably harder,� Rankin said. “It’s essentially saying, ‘I’m not going to wait for someone to bless my work; I’ll go with less money and do what I’m going to do and show [the studios] after it’s finished how good it is.’ People have a lot of respect for him for that reason.� The annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, held in downtown Durham each April, features an entire category devoted to environmental documentary filmmaking. Every entry in that category follows in the work of Sayles, Chameides noted. “The way he has followed his gut instincts and told the stories that are worth telling— that he wants to tell—and has been somewhat of a maverick in doing it, has served as a model for a lot of documentary filmmakers who are always independent in their endeavors,� Rankin said.

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Gonzalez said demand for gender-neutral housing has increased from last year, which indicates success. But HDRL has not collected hard data on the program or sought out feedback from individual students about their experience, he added. DSGN will, however, meet with the House Model Working Group—made up of students, administrators and other HDRL staff—Thursday. Tobia noted DSGN’s frustration with the lack of administrative transparency in discussions regarding the new housing model. Administrators rarely reveal their own internal deadlines for when issues need to be advocated or pushed for, said DSG President Pete Schork, a senior. “In hindsight, it might have been more prudent to forgo getting survey data and advocating ahead of that, but we didn’t want to do anything without engaging student interest,” Schork said. “[DSGN] has put together a very comprehensive proposal.” DSGN has already begun taking the next steps towards expanded gender-neutral options for 2013. Last week, they met with Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta, and presented a model, which would allow each co-ed house to vote in favor of a gender-neutral option. Moneta instead encouraged them to advocate for genderneutral options in every co-ed house instead of the voting model, Tobia said. This would make the policy easier for administrators to implement. Moneta declined to comment. “Now we’re going to be pushing for allowing gender-neutral pairs in all houses by 2013 or 2014,” Tobia said. Schork believes the expansion of gender-neutral is feasible for 2013. “The ultimate goal is to provide all houses with gender-neutral availability,” he said. “The shortterm goal is at least to expand an administratively backed gender-neutral option to West Campus and bring unisex bathrooms wherever possible for next Fall.”

committee for Duke’s 50th anniversary of the first black students’ admittance. “It was really rewarding to be able to help coordinate an event in which everyone could come together and have fun,” she said. “As I got involved at Duke, I got to understand how the University works and started to see there was a way to make a difference.” As a graduate Young Trustee, Hawthorne would like to focus on the image that Duke projects as an institution and for its students, both domestically and internationally. She said the position of the graduate Young Trustee has always interested her. “I would really like to continue working on issues affecting student life in addition to improving the cohesiveness of

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the graduate student culture,” she said. Hawthorne wants to prioritize the needs of graduate and professional students as Duke administrators plan to embark on capital projects, such as the West Union Building renovations and the events pavilion construction. “There is a laundry list of projects the University would want to do, but we don’t have the finances for all of them,” she said. Jacqueline Looney, senior associate dean of the Graduate School and associate vice provost for academic diversity, was not surprised to learn that Hawthorne was pursuing the graduate Young Trustee position. “[Hawthorne] has been very focused and intentional about the leadership she has provided,” she said. “She tends to look forward to what the graduate and professional students need.”

Looney and Hawthorne interacted over the past two years when Hawthorne served as both GPSC’s vice president and president. Hawthorne has been very instrumental in moving forward on issues that graduate and professional students care about, Looney said. “She’s an individual that has been very easy for GPSC to work with,” Looney said. “She connects with the graduate and professional student population.” Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta, who has also worked with Hawthorne, said he believes that Hawthorne could be an effective graduate Young Trustee. “She’s deeply invested in the lives of [graduate and professional] students and understands the breadth of issues affecting masters and Ph.D. students,” Moneta wrote in an email Feb. 16.

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that weren’t vegetarian were trying it in the committee and loved it.” The committee considered Baguettaboutit as a lunch, dinner or late night dining option. “As far as the committee goes, we would have it on campus tomorrow,” Moore said. “They set up their truck outside for us [to try], and students were crowding around it and asking what it was and trying to buy their sandwiches.” In order to operate as a food truck on Duke’s campus, each vendor must enter into a contractual agreement with the University and acquire a DukeCard reader. “Obviously, we would love [for Baguettaboutit] to come on campus—it would be a really nice fit for both sides,” Gordon said.

don’t—but they will do it because it’s their job. That’s terribly important to bear in mind—that during Vietnam, it’s not a professional army. A professional army becomes, in a way, the personal army of the United States president. If he feels this army should be sent to Afghanistan, that’s his call. That’s what he gets paid to decide. TC: You worked alongside Walter Cronkite for a long time. He’s now considered to be the ultimate journalist, the ultimate newsman. Did you have that impression of him at the time, or is that something that came later? MK: Absolutely. He was a great journalist—the best anchor I’ve

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ever worked with. The very nature of being an anchor is that you’re going to be isolated—not just from the world, but from everyone at your network. He used to live in what he called the bubble, which consisted of three people. The executive producer would sit in another room and call him in when any big decision was made. Most of the time, once anchors get into the bubble, you can’t disturb them. Most anchors you can’t call. However, with Cronkite.... He had the kind of thing my brother has in spades: a deep curiosity about the world, about anything. A good newsman is somebody who lives on news. You want to learn something new, and his mind was always open to that. He was a very special guy. He was really good.

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FRIDAY February 17, 2012

The Blue Devils praised the Cameron Crazies in the aftermath of their win. Check out a photo slideshow from last night’s game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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Shooting woes nearly Stroman leads young, cost cold Blue Devils ‘experienced’ squad by Patricia Lee THE CHRONICLE

Duke’s win last night was one that came down to the final minutes, and one that came in spite of the team’s cold shooting. Downing N.C. State 78-73, the Blue Devils experienced one of their best defensive nights and one of their worst offensive nights Thursday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The night’s shooting woes were foretold in the opening minutes, as the first points on the board were put up by Josh Hairston after three minutes of play, with Duke already trailing 8-0. “I think it was more Game of their defense because Analysis they blocked a lot of shots earlier, and I think we started looking for the block,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said of his team’s offensive struggles. “I thought they played a great first half, and their defense was quick. We didn’t really get a lot of easy looks, although we did miss three dunks in the game.” After Hairston’s shot went in, though, the home team’s luck didn’t change. Seth Curry soon left the court with an ankle injury, returning midway through the half, and went to the locker room with only five points under his belt. Austin Rivers went cold as well, and

could not seem to find the basket, finishing the half with three free-throw points and zero from the field. The Blue Devils posted abysmal firsthalf numbers, shooting 11-for-36 from the field and just 2-for-14 from beyond the arc. Duke started the game sluggish and sloppy, coming close to losing the ball on multiple occasions and slipping on the court. Throughout the contest, however, the Blue Devils regained composure, leading the Wolfpack at the end of the game in steals and recording fewer turnovers. The transformation came with 11:33 remaining in the half, when Duke went on a 11-point run over a 3-minute span to close the lead to single-digits. “We just kept fighting. Nobody quit, and we were down a lot late in the game, but we just tried to keep fighting,” Curry said. “We’ve been in this situation before, and we knew we could come back, and we did.” Curry proved crucial throughout that entire stretch, providing some much-needed energy and momentum, and carrying that on to another 10-point run sparked with 3:41 remaining. The guard ended with a game-high 26 points on 50-percent shooting.

by Danny Nolan SEE ANALYSIS ON PAGE 8

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Duke takes on Irish by Andrew Beaton THE CHRONICLE

The past two seasons, Duke and Notre Dame have played four times. Although the Blue Devils fell in both regular season matches, they made their victories count with a 6-5 overtime victory in the 2010 national championship game, and a 7-5 win in last year’s national quarterfinals. The two powerhouses will continue No. 2 their budding rivalry Duke as No. 2 Duke travvs. els to South Bend, No. 9 Ind. to play the No. Irish 9 Fighting Irish at 1 p.m. Saturday. SATURDAY, 1 p.m. Even though the Arlotta Stadium Blue Devils (1-0) enter this game with a higher ranking than their foes, that was the case in each of their last two regular season matches against Notre Dame (0-0), both of which delivered Duke its first losses of the year. “Anytime you play the University of Notre Dame in any sport—checkers, chess, if the mathletes go out there—you know that they represent the best of what athletics are about,” head coach John Danowski said. In the programs’ nine-game history, the Blue Devils are 6-3 but have yet to play in South Bend. This is the third

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Preseason all-American Marcus Stroman will lead the Blue Devils on the mound as the Friday starter.

straight year that the Fighting Irish are opening their season against Duke, looking to come out with a win for a third consecutive time. The Blue Devils have consistently played difficult nonconference schedules, taking on the ranked Notre Dame and Loyola the past two seasons, in addition to other top teams such as Bucknell, Georgetown, Brown and Harvard. “Without a tough schedule, you can’t get big wins,” Danowski said. “The best thing about playing a tough schedule is you can lose these games and know that they’re going to have a great year and this is a good loss. And, if you win, that’s a good win. So, either way, you win at the end of the year.” The Blue Devils are already one game into the season, with Danowski earning his 300th career victory in the team’s opening 16-8 win against Rutgers last weekend. It was a strong offensive performance paced by senior midfielder Robert Rotanz, who netted four goals. Duke outshot the Scarlet Knights 5128, while also snagging more groundballs and faceoffs. But the team identified clears, extra-man opportunities and penalties SEE M. LAX ON PAGE 8

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Last year’s baseball season was considered a building year for Duke. With freshmen filling 15 of the 27 roster spots, youth was ever present in the 2011 campaign. Now, after a productive offseason, the Blue Devils bring something new to the table—experience. “I think we’re an experienced young team,” Will Piwnica-Worms said. “We had seven freshman starting last year at any given time, so they’ve had as much playing Duke time as a lot of the juniors at some of the vs. other programs. I’d No. 13 say we are more expeTexas rienced than our roster may appear.” FRIDAY-SUNDAY Piwnica-Worms, UFCU Disch-Falk Field who was recently named a team co-captain, is one of only two seniors on the roster this season. Starting pitcher Marcus Stroman and catcher Ryan Munger, both juniors, were also named captains of the team. Piwnica-Worms feels the lack of senior leadership will not be a problem due to the experience gained last season dealing with a similar situation. “I think experience wise, guys have just slowed the game down,” Piwnica-Worms said. “Playing as a freshman is tough, so now as sophomores they’re letting the game come to them. I think our offense is going to be a lot better this year.” Even with an improved offense, though, defense could be the difference maker this season. Stroman, Duke’s ace in the pitching rotation, received multiple preseason accolades, including Perfect Game and Baseball America’s preseason first team allAmerica honors this offseason. “It was a bit of a shock,” Stroman said. “It

was definitely an honor. It just shows that you have to go out there and prove people right to validate it at the end of the year.” The right-hander is also considered to be the best pitching prospect from the ACC in next year’s MLB Draft, and for good reason. While his record was only 3-4 in 2011, his 12.6 strikeouts per nine innings ranked second in the nation. Stroman also led the team with an ERA of 2.80, 90 strikeouts and four saves. Despite the success last year, Stroman worked to improve his craft all offseason. “I’ve had an emphasis on pitch development,” Stroman said. “Last year I was mostly a fastball [and] slider guy for when I closed, but this year I’ll be using four pitches. This year I have a fastball, slider, cutter and changeup.” Head coach Sean McNally echoed the sentiments of his players, making numerous references to the additional experience and team unity seen in the locker room thus far. However, McNally certainly is grateful for having a talent like Stroman on his side. “I think it’s a great confidence builder when you know that you have one of the truly special guys in college baseball on your side taking the ball every Friday night,” McNally said. “There’s just a different energy when he’s on the mound.” With a more experienced squad and talented team captains, Duke baseball feels they have the pieces in place to have a successful 2012 campaign. “It’s a great league and we expect to make the conference tournament,” McNally said. “That’s a goal every year. Usually the teams that are in the conference tournament have a good chance at a regional bid, so we think both of those things are within reach. We’re going to have to play well to make that happen but if we execute there’s no reason to think we can’t get those things done.”

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M. BASKETBALL from page 1

ANALYSIS from page 7

Devil team struggled in the opening period against a swarming Wolfpack (18-8, 7-4) defense. Duke shot just 31 percent, and reserve Josh Hairston entered the locker room as the Blue Devils’ leading scorer with six points. It was Seth Curry, though, who brought Duke back after the break. Just two minutes into the game, Curry injured his left ankle while attempting to steal an errant pass and was forced to leave the bench for treatment. Although he returned to the floor less than five minutes later, the effect on his play was obvious—the junior shot just 2-for-7 from the field in the first half. But while the ankle still visibly bothered Curry in the second half—even with under a minute to go, he visibly grimaced following a quick crossover—his play did not suffer. Curry scored seven of Duke’s 11 points in the run that brought Duke back into the game and finished with 21 in the period. With Duke down seven points with under six minutes to go, Curry made a turn-around hook shot while fighting off contact to get the Blue Devils within five. On the next Duke possession, it was Curry who rifled an alley-oop pass to Mason Plumlee to cut the deficit to three. Then, with the Blue Devils down five at the final media timeout, Curry sank a 3-pointer from the corner to again create a single possession game. “It was a heroic performance by Seth,” Krzyzewski said. “Seth said, ‘I don’t know if I can go’ [following the injury].... We’ll see where he is tomorrow.” Curry and Rivers were the only Duke players to score in double figures on a night where the Blue Devils shot just 36 percent from the floor. Despite being outplayed for 29 minutes, though, Duke once again did just enough to leave with a win. “We can’t keep coming into games and letting teams get these leads. But I’m extremely proud of our team,” Rivers said. “It’s a weird win because it’s a bad win, but it’s a great win at the same time.... We had no doubt in our minds we could win this game.”

“Seth was incredible, and they had a hard time defending him on the wing,” Krzyzewski said. “He and Austin had a couple of things that kept working.” With Curry’s prompting, Rivers found his fire, too, propelling Duke to its first lead of the game with just over two minutes remaining, making a crucial three to make it 72-71 and finishing with 16 points. Despite the pair’s strong performance to finish the game, the Blue Devils still saw their worst field goal percentage of the season at 36 percent. Even with the team’s shooting woes, though, the Blue Devils managed to notch the win in this season’s biggest home comeback.

M. LAX from page 7

test, giving Rutgers 8:30 of man-up time, while they had just 2:30 of their own. In Duke’s first road test of the season, it cannot afford to commit those types of mistakes. Notre Dame returns its top two scorers from last season, senior Sean Rogers and sophomore Westy Hopkins, each of whom tallied 18 goals last season. “It’s the first road trip, so there’s a lot of challenges built into this,” Danowski said. “Number one, they’re terrific. Number two, who are we really after one week? Three, how are we going to handle playing on the road?”

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Seth Curry scored a career-high 26 points against the Wolfpack.

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The dues are too damn high Duke’s residential and and the Office of Financial Aid, non-residential social groups has given us facts to support provide some of the most re- our intuitions. The University’s warding experiences at the highest profile social groups University. They are also among are neither socioeconomically the most expensive. diverse nor financially accesThe high sible. Right editorial cost and attennow, financially dant exclusivity exclusive acof these social groups should tivities—like expensive social give their members pause. If groups—are driving a wedge members of social groups are through Duke’s student popuserious about the role their lation. The SDI explicitly conorganizations play at this Uni- firms this: “Over time, these difversity, they need to give more ferences tend to divide students consideration—and more el- by socioeconomic status.” bow grease—to improving fiThis is no surprise. Accordnancial accessibility. ing to the Office of Sorority Socioeconomic division is and Fraternity life, dues for Inthe perennial gorilla in Duke’s trafraternity Council affiliated room, but the recent Socioeco- groups average $800 per year, nomic Diversity Initiative re- and dues for Panhellenic soport, the product of two years rorities average $639 per year. of field research by the Office These princely sums do not inof Undergraduate Education clude the cash it takes to wear

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the clothes, have the stuff and do the activities that make up social group culture. These costs add up, and, according to the SDI, they deter lower income students from joining these groups. Many social groups offer need-based scholarships, but the demand for this money far exceeds the supply. Likewise, the University’s hands are tied—federal law prohibits Duke from subsidizing greek dues with financial aid, and, even if no law existed, social dues are a poor use for aid money. The onus, then, falls on members of these groups to give serious consideration to financial accessibility. If these groups were just private social clubs, maybe they could legitimately dodge this duty. After

all, we do not usually pay for our hard-up friends to go to the movies with us—we do not have duties to pay for other people’s fun. But Duke’s social groups are not private clubs—they are public ones. The University recognizes these social groups and grants them use of Duke’s residential space. As a result, they have tremendous influence on our campus. They are essential elements in Duke’s social scene. If group members want to responsibly acknowledge the role of their organizations, they will work hard to make their groups more accessible. Do not misunderstand us: The University has no business forcing groups to put up more financial aid or to lower their dues. But groups themselves

should care about pulling out the wedge that, right now, separates higher income students from lower income ones. More need-based scholarship money could come from a lot of places. Residential groups have, collectively, a tremendous amount of fund raising capability. And, if groups cannot raise enough money, they should consider spending less of their current budgets on social activities and more on financial accessibility. If these groups cannot successfully improve accessibility, this is just another reason to eliminate the residential component of selective living groups. Removing socioeconomically divisive groups from our residential halls is one way to make Duke’s social scene as inclusive as it should be.

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n several occasions, I have had con- Duke. Once, I left a final exam and overheard a versations with Duke students that go classmate complaining to a teammate of mine. something like this: “Oh, you’re on the She said, “I can’t believe the professor made track team? So … where do you the exam so easy. He must have practice?” To which I respond, changed it so that the athletes “Sometimes at the turf fields, but could pass it.” I thought it was generally at the track.” I am simbold of her, if not rude, to say this ply stupefied when they say with to my teammate, who had worn a a blank face “We have a track? Duke Track and Field backpack to Where is it?” Squinting my eyes, class every day of the semester. In I reply “Have you ever been to reality, student-athletes at Duke Wallace Wade?” There have been caleb duncanson are just as capable as other Duke many occasions during my time students. Last year, out of apnews flash at Duke when the level of public proximately 600 student-athletes, ignorance toward varsity sports Duke had 120 academic all-ACC teams has bewildered me. Therefore, I would student-athletes, as well as 109 student-athletes like to clear a few things up about the academic on the dean’s list. Several different fields of and athletic accomplishments of all these stu- study are represented among these individudent-athletes. als, including engineering and all of Trinity’s Did you know that there are 26 varsity sports various majors. In the past four years there have at Duke University? I find it disconcerting that we been 12 College Sports Information Directors will go to such lengths as tenting to get into one of America Academic All-Americans at Duke— men’s basketball game—as if they are the only no easy feat. All of these people did so in addiDuke team that plays UNC. Just think about the tion to their athletic commitments, but I will no term “Cameron Crazie” for a minute. We only longer bore you with longwinded tales of endassociate it with our basketball fanatics, but the less practices, competition and travel that are building it refers to is the arena where not only synonymous with Division I athletics. I will say both the men’s and the women’s basketball teams that Duke has a challenging academic environplay, but also where the women’s volleyball team ment, and it is amplified in the lives of athletes competes. How many matches or games of the with the addition of physical exhaustion. latter two have you witnessed? The sparsely popuThe very first Duke Marshall Scholar I met was lated bleachers at many of their competitions are a pole-vaulter who majored in physics and biology only one example of how many of Duke’s varsity while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. She went on to get athletic teams are not given enough credit for a master’s degree in public health in London and their achievements. is now attending medical school at the University Here’s a fun fact. With five NCAA Champion- of Pennsylvania. Though she is an exceptional inship titles, the women’s golf team has won the dividual, there are many other Duke student-athmost NCAA titles of any Duke sports team. Follow- letes who have displayed similar academic exceling the women’s golf team is the men’s basketball lence. All of their stories speak to the hard work team. Also, several other teams have had individu- and dedication that Duke athletes show on and al NCAA champions. If you are ever to take a walk off the field. through the Duke Hall of Fame in Schwartz-ButThese stories ought to serve as a caution against ters, you will see that every team has its fair share making judgments about classmates based on the of all-Americans. As of the 2011 seasons, the men’s Nike backpack and easy squeeze Gatorade water lacrosse team has had 49 all-Americans, with 14 bottle that they carry. Instead of making assumpjust in the past four years. The women’s lacrosse tions, why not try to get to know the student-athteam has had 25 all-Americans, with 11 in the past letes in your classes? You might be surprised by the four years. Women’s tennis has had 29, men’s soc- contributions they make to your next group projcer has had 32 and women’s track and field has ect. You never know how many of them are domihad 29. These lists do not even begin to tell the nating your organic chemistry exams. Remember success stories of Duke Athletics. In case you were that Duke’s sports are bigger than just the men’s ever wondering, the answer is yes—Duke’s athletic basketball team. Please don’t sell us short, because teams are good. many of us do know how to win and excel, both on These athletes not only compete on the field, the field and in the classroom. but they also perform at a high level in the classroom. People falsely presume that athletes are Caleb Duncanson is a Pratt senior. His column runs not held to the same standards as their peers at every other Friday.

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n Feb. 11, 2012, America lost a legend by the name of Whitney Elizabeth Houston. Born in Newark, N.J., Whitney was a trailblazer. Whitney accomplished a myriad of things during her time on earth. She became the first black woman to grace the cover of Seventeen Magazine. She had several hits on the Billboard 200. Whitney was the “it girl,” paving the way for several music giants who foltegan joseph lowed her. As a young kid I remember mosugu listening to Whitney. From “I be fierce, be real Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” to “I Have Nothing,” Whitney was the artist that I always sang to. There was always a Whitney song to relate to moments in my life. When one of her songs came on, I would drop a beat instantly or try to hit the notes with my unpleasant vocal cords. I would sometimes dance in moments of serenity or in the presence of strangers. I felt good and I still do today listening to her music. I was astonished when I heard the disheartening news about the icon, who went from grace to grass. Yes, Whitney did struggle with drug addiction, but her life was more than that. Being a Hollywood junkie, I kept in touch with all the latest developments on Houston’s premature death. Earlier this week, TMZ reported that Whitney had a premonition about her death. According to the celebrity news website, sources close to Whitney recalled her saying “You know, he’s so cool... I really want to see that Jesus.” They reported that in fact, Whitney was certain about her time coming and was fixated on praising God. After that development, I began to see this whole concept of death from a different viewpoint. Even though one can never gain anything from death, it’s an inevitable process that has to occur for every human being. It serves as a rite of passage that transitions us from a physical realm to the larger universe. I’m not sure if you’ve done something similar, but I asked myself these questions: God forbid, but what if I die tomorrow? What of if I die prematurely and what if all my ambitions, goals and hopes for the future are just dreams? For the first time ever, I was not afraid of talking about death or raising such questions. We’ve all lost someone near and dear to our hearts. Sometimes, they’re the individuals we grew up around and sometimes they’re individuals whom we never even met. For some of us, we would not be where we are today without these people; it is all part of the journey of life. Whitney Houston’s passing made me realize something—we really didn’t know who she was. We knew her societal label, a multi-award winner who broke boundaries in the music industry. This same music legend turned to the devil that is cocaine and fell while the world watched. What astonishes me, however, is the person that Whitney became before she died. She not only felt happier, but she also grew as a person trying to reach out once again to the masses. Either by taking more of an active role in the life of her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, or by producing gospel songs, she did redeem herself. Even though she was not back on her A-game, smashing music records, she did become the “every woman” she sang about. Death is never a beautiful thing to those alive. We obviously miss our loved ones, but we have to stay assured that they are in a better place. They’re looking and smiling upon us, but we just cannot see them. For once in my life, I have conquered my biggest fear. Whether I live to be 90 years or old not, it all starts today. It starts with every second and, yes, every second does count in the big picture. We may not have control of everything, but we can always see the positive in the worst situations. I am no longer going to shed a tear whenever I listen to a Whitney Houston song. I have always been a fan and will continue to be. What I have learned from this woman— who was full of so much vitality—is that I bear the full responsibility for my actions. On the other hand, I do hope to be in a similar state of being as Houston, a place characterized by peace of mind, joy and positivity, because that to me is living a fruitful and self-fulfilling life. But before then, I want to dance with somebody who loves me. Tegan Joseph Mosugu is a Trinity sophomore. His column runs every other Friday. Follow Tegan of Twitter @tjcaliboy

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’m probably going to hell, guys. Let’s take another step back. That there are atrociActually, there’s a caveat here: I’m pretty sure a ties occurring in Africa even as I write this is certain— main tenet of my religion is reincarnation. So, rath- AIDS, starvation, war and genocide, companies dumper than going to hell, I’ll probably just be ing their toxic waste off the African reincarnated as E. coli, S. cerevisiae or coast. Worse, when we try to help, we some sort of lower life form. Oh, and if aren’t properly informed where our I die in battle, I’ll achieve eternal Hindu donations go—and, thanks to rampant nirvana anyway—take that! But that’s all corruption, aid is sometimes funneled beside the point. to the greedy and rich rather than the You see, there’s this meme called poor (think African banks and taxes). “Third World Success Kid.” It regales the Global corporations and the meviewer with an image of a gung-ho, maldia realize this; I’m sure they do. But indu ramesh nourished African child, arranged in a they seem to have turned a deaf ear to quasi-fist-pumping stance, ensconced by these horrors—even undermined them walk the walk, his smiling, malnourished African peers, through failing to inform us. What was talk the talk excited because he’s just experienced sucin the newspaper last week? Whitney cess, third-world style. Some of the zingHouston’s untimely death. The Gramers I’ve encountered include the following: “Friends mys. Probably no more than a few sentences devoted to hot mom is always topless…. No PC, PS3, or Xbox—still the problems in Africa. get to play modern warfare and battlefield…. Patriots The thing is, however horrible, the “Third World T-shirts get here tomorrow…. Found a lump of coal Success” meme represents the status quo. The captions in my stocking—heat” and my personal favorite, “Got in the memes may be ridiculous and inappropriate, but pepper sprayed—10 calories.” they point out that Africa clearly needs help in so many Some people find this meme terribly offensive. I just arenas—the social, political and economic. These realfind it terribly funny. I look at it and then feel guilty for ly can be changed; people just need to be made aware, my predominantly first-world problems. And the meme and feel something. And if the only way to raise awareis so … well, inappropriate and ridiculous. Is the situa- ness of the problems in Africa is this meme, so be it. tion in Africa really that bad? Faced with such raw, emo- It’s better than nothing. Feeling guilty, and laughing tional and cognitively dissonant stimuli, the only way I because of it, is better than feeling nothing. can respond is through laughter. So even if it does take a little reverse psychology to Anyway, I recently told a friend how hilarious I found explain, when I laugh at Third World Success, it’s bethis meme. He proceeded to admonish me, telling me cause I take notice, care and desperately want to change it was not funny at all, but actually horrible. That it was things. The meme makes me sympathize with African insensitive, and showed a lack of compassion for our children much more, because the Internet actually exfellow human beings. That it was disgusting to make poses me to suffering quite often—whereas the media fun of the plight of third world citizens. does not. It humanizes these starving African kids. And I could only counter with a meek, “Sorry, I still find that is not offensive in the slightest. it funny; I’m probably going to hell.” Or at least going Of course, there’s a larger point to make here, about into reincarnation limbo as some sort of life form used the nature of humor and the construct of offense in as a model organism in biology labs at Duke. I guess it’s today’s society. You see, getting offended and angry nice to remind myself of that. But still. isn’t going to change things in the slightest. Anger Can we take a step back for a second, though? If doesn’t force people to change their opinions. But satyou’re offended by Third World Success meme, I’d ire, a little inappropriate teasing, fostering a little guilty like you to be offended for a better reason than “it laughter and exposing a phenomenon or a belief for makes fun of the poor, which is horrible.” For one, how truly terrible it is—so much, it’s ridiculous—helps only on the surface does the meme directly make fun us take the first steps toward awareness, discussion and of starving African children. In fact, I would hazard hopefully, change. a guess that its point is precisely not to make fun of And hey, even if you don’t agree with me, I guess those children. I mean, we’re smarter than that. In I can always find a way to die in battle. Hinduism is its conspicuously inappropriate premise, it makes fun the best. of something that’s a whole lot more meta, and a lot more pervasively disturbing in our culture—the tenIndu Ramesh is a Trinity junior. Her column runs every dency to belittle the tragic. other Friday.

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CANCER CENTER from page 1 Klein may have turned down skiing, but connecting with patients has been a valuable experience for the aspiring medical researcher who hopes to interact with patients 20 years down the road. Volunteers such as Klein can be seen daily wearing blue vests, pushing hospitality carts and interacting with patients in the clinic. Students make up 15 percent of the Duke Cancer Patient Support Program’s volunteer force, said Phillip Shoe, the program’s volunteer services coordinator. The number of student volunteers has been increasing in the last few years. There are about 200 volunteers in the support program who range from the ages of 18 to 85 years old, Shoe said. The program will need more volunteers with the opening of the larger 267,000 sq.-ft Duke Cancer Center Feb.

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27, when the center opens to patients for the first time. The new center will feature a centrally located, student-run hospitality stand and facilitate close relationships between patients and volunteers. “Students bring a lot of energy, and patients are able to talk to students quite easily,” Shoe said. Shoe noted that the patient support program will aim to have 400 volunteers by 2013. There are a variety of volunteer positions available, however everyone is required to start out as a center docent—a person who escorts patients to their clinic or provides tours for new patients. After fulfilling this role for two semesters, volunteers have the opportunity to work in other areas of the program, such as the KidsCan! program, which helps children who have parents with cancer learn to cope. Volunteers aid children by serving dinner and helping out with activities, such as arts and

crafts and games. Open positions in any of these areas are usually scarce, Shoe said, however, they offer even more chances to get to know patients more deeply. The Solace Care program, for example, is an end of life program designed for patients without families. Volunteers help make the patient’s situation more comfortable by providing them with books, music, candles and any other requests during their last moments. “Students journal conversations they may have had with the patients, music [the patients] may have listened to and more,” Shoe said. “Anything family would want to know is written down and then sent to the family. Volunteers after this program sit down with therapist for 90 minutes and converse about the experience.” Sophomore Zayd Ahmed, who has always had in interest in medicine, joined the volun-

teer program in order to observe clinical treatment and care more directly. Undergraduates can shadow an oncologist after completing 40 hours volunteering. “I was interested in cancer [specifically] because I had people in my family that had gone through it,” Ahmed said. Working as a volunteer, he said, has taught him how to interact with patients more effectively. The Duke Cancer Center will undoubtedly improve the general atmosphere in which patients receive treatment, as the upstairs treatment center in the Morris Center is more cramped and with fewer windows. He noted one particular attribute of the new center: patients will be able to receive treatment on a balcony with extra sunlight. “Interacting with people and seeing their smiles when you give them food or directions makes you feel really warm inside,” Ahmed said. “It’s a great way to give back.”

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