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Students stand with Miss America
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Loop to mix up bar offerings
by Sasha Zients The Chronicle
A video featuring Duke students expressing support for newly crowned Miss America Nina Davuluri has garnered national attention—including recognition from Davuluri herself. The crowning of Davuluri—an Indian-American—sparked racist and Islamophobic remarks on social media, most notably on Twitter. A number of students led by senior Jacob Tobia decided to show their support for Davuluri by making a video titled “#StandwithNina,” which she saw and acknowledged during appearances on CNN and Bloomberg last week. “It was a really last minute thing,” Tobia said. “I hadn’t gotten much sleep the night before and I was feeling cranky and fed up with the things that were being said about Nina, so I decided ‘Let’s do something.’” Tobia put his camera in his backpack, went to various quads around campus and asked friends, friends of friends and random people if they would like to participate in the video. He said the filming was finished in 40 minutes. “We spent two and a half hours editing it Monday night and then we uploaded it the next day,” Tobia said. “It took on a trajectory of its own.” He said he knew that the video had to be out within 24 hours of the media frenzy, or else it would no longer be relevant. See MISS AMERICA, page 5
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The Loop bar will add mixed drinks to its current menu of wine and beer in the near future. by Elizabeth George The Chronicle
After much anticipation, the arrival of alcohol at The Loop is certain to generate a buzz. Last Wednesday, The Loop quietly opened its newly installed full bar, offering wine and beer that can be paid for on food points. The restaurant plans to serve an assortment of fruity cocktails alongside the essential staples as more
experienced bartenders are trained. “We didn’t have an announced opening—we wanted to keep things slow and get our feet wet,” said The Loop Manager Owen Slomianyj. “This is our first full bar at the Loop, so it’s a little bit of a learning process.” Construction in the Bryan Center over the summer delayed the opening of the bar this Fall, said Director of Duke Dining Robert Coffey. Although
The Loop had already obtained its liquor license, the bar could not operate without undergoing a lengthy approval process, which could not begin until the renovations were completed. The Loop installed a bar to replace the void left by the Armadillo Grill’s absence, Coffey said. “When ‘Dillo chose not to renew See LOOP, page 5
Fort Duke beats world record and stresses sustainability by Tessa Vellek The Chronicle
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Students build a fort with recycled boxes.
Cardboard boxes and volunteers littered the Chapel Quad as students beat the world record for the largest structure constructed with only boxes and tape. Fort Duke—made from more than 3,500 cardboard boxes—was the result of a collaboration among Duke Sanitation and Recycling Services, Sustainable Duke and the Duke Arts Festival. Two-thirds of boxes used were taken from move-in days on East and West campuses. The goal of Fort Duke was twofold, said Arwen Buchholz, Duke’s recycling and waste reduction coordinator.
“Number one, break the world record and number two, have students see and conceptualize [our waste],” Buchholz said. The fort’s structure was designed by Todd Berreth, an architect, IT analyst and research programmer for the University. He proposed two designs—one a labyrinth and tower and the other of Grecian influence. The departments involved chose the labyrinth and tower, because it required fewer ladders, cranes and tools. The construction process was not without obstacles, however, most notably the weather. “Nature kicked in with some rain, which was the most troublesome thing
that happened,” said Bill Fick, visiting assistant professor of the practice of visual arts. “We [also] had to make some adjustments to the design because we were going to be more ambitious with the tower. We were going to go 24.5 feet, but we ended up at about half that height.” The collaboration between departments and students showed how art can impact other areas, Fick said. “Duke has always been known as a research university for the sciences and medicine, but I think the role of art is happening,” Fick said. “There’s a lot of interest in how the arts can be included
See fort Duke, page 8