T H E I N D E P E N D E N T D A I LY AT D U K E U N I V E R S I T Y
The Chronicle
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2013
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTH YEAR, ISSUE 74
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Duke so far Cook sizzles in 68-40 win over Clemson unscathed by fiscal cliff by Steven Slywka THE CHRONICLE
Quinn Cook bounced back from a cold shooting performance against Wake Forest to lead the Blue Devils with a career-high 27 points as Duke brushed Clemson aside 6840 Tuesday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. After going 0-for-11 from the floor in Duke’s last time out, Cook was 12-for-16, including 3-for-5 from behind the arc, to help No. 1 Duke (15-0, 2-0 in the ACC) open the season 15-0 for the second time in three years. Despite notching 14 assists against Wake Forest, Cook struggled to find his shooting touch and was held scoreless for the first time this season. He quickly erased the memory of that game, however, as he repeatedly knocked down big shots for the Blue Devils. “It was just having my confidence. I didn’t let Saturday’s performance affect me,” Cook said. “I just took my shots, my teammates found me, and it was a good feeling to knock a couple down.” Both the Tigers (8-6, 0-2) and the Blue Devils were ice-cold to begin the game, as neither side made a field goal in the first five minutes. Cook finally got things going offensively for the Blue Devils with a beautiful backdoor cut, which led to an easy layup for the game’s first field goal, with 14:32 left in the half. The sophomore point guard then hit Mason Plumlee for a monstrous alley-oop that finally got the Duke offense rolling.
by Tiffany Lieu THE CHRONICLE
The fiscal cliff was temporarily averted, but it remains uncertain whether student aid and research grants will be cut. Just moments before the Jan. 1 deadline, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act—a package of tax increases, tax cuts and a two-month delay of automatic spending cuts. Although increased tax rates may impact some Duke famnews ilies, the tax legislation will not significantly analysis affect most families or students seeking jobs after graduation, said Connel Fullenkamp, professor of the practice of economics. But the verdict on potential spending cuts—including those to student aid and research grants—will not be determined until March. “The climate for universities is going to be a tough one to navigate for quite some time, but the first thing to do in these situations is to not panic,” said Jacob Vigdor, professor of public policy and economics. Changes to tax rates in the new bill will JULIA MAY/THE CHRONICLE
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With a career-high 27 points, Quinn Cook led Duke to a 68-40 win against Clemson Tuesday night.
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Pratt adds energy Winter Forum challenges engineering minor students to save the ocean from Staff Reports THE CHRONICLE
The Pratt School of Engineering will offer a minor in energy engineering, which will open to applicants starting this semester. The minor was created by Marc Deshusses, professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Josiah Knight, associate professor of mechanical engineering and materials science. Deshusses called energy “the defining issue of this century.” “It’s hard to open a newspaper and not find something related to energy,” Deshusses said in a press release. “There is a lot of emphasis on energy generation, biofuels, solar energy
and the environmental impact of our energy policies. Energy delivery and efficiency are also very current. Several wars can be traced back to energy conflicts.” The minor will be open exclusively to Pratt undergraduates at this time, in order to ensure that students in the minor have the background required to complete technical coursework. But some courses are cross-listed with the Duke Energy Initiative to allow students from other fields to engage in discussions on energy and the environment. The Duke Energy Initiative and the Energy and Environment SEE MINOR ON PAGE 10
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by Emma Baccellieri THE CHRONICLE
PHOTO COURTESY OF DUKE UNIVERSITY
Although many Duke students spent their last few days of break preparing for new classes and moving back to campus, 90 undergraduates used this time to learn about environmental problems facing the ocean. For this year’s Winter Forum, titled “Blue Devils and the Deep Blue Sea: Can We Rescue the Oceans?” students spent three days at the Duke Marine Lab in Beaufort, N.C., learning about issues of coastal and oceanic conservation and management. The forum, hosted by the Nicholas School of the Environment, included lectures both from Duke faculty and others involved in marine conservation, as well as a variety of hands-on
Students venture off the coast with professional seamen to learn about ocean conservation as part of this year’s Winter Forum, held at the Duke Marine Lab.
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