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Before dismissal, Sulaimon faced sexual assault allegations Nick Martin and Emma Baccellieri Sports Editor and News Editor Rasheed Sulaimon’s dismissal from the Duke basketball program is clouded by allegations of sexual assault, which surfaced nearly a year before he was released from the team in January. Multiple sources close to the situation have confirmed that members of the athletic department were made aware of the allegations as early as March 2014. The Duke men’s basketball department has not provided a detailed explanation of the dismissal, which Rasheed Sulaimon was the first in head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s 35 years at the helm of the program. Sulaimon, a junior, was dismissed from the Duke basketball team Jan. 29 after he “repeatedly struggled to meet the necessary obligations,” Krzyzewski said in his official statement. Sulaimon’s dismissal came not from a singular incident, but was the result of multiple actions detrimental to the program, Matt Plizga—the men’s basketball sports information director—told The Chronicle the day of the dismissal. The Duke athletic administration declined to speak with The Chronicle after multiple attempts were made to discuss the allegations. The allegations Separate allegations of sexual assault by Sulaimon came from two female students in the 2013-14 academic year. See Sulaimon on Page 8

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Board of Trustees approves yearly tuition increase Emma Baccellieri News Editor Undergraduate tuition will increase to $47,650 next year—bringing the total cost of attendance to $63,273, the highest in the University’s history and a 3.8 percent increase from this year. The tuition increase was approved by the Board of Trustees, which convened this weekend at the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club. Increases were approved for each of Duke’s ten schools, ranging from a 3.3 percent hike for the School of Medicine to a 6 percent increase for the Pratt School of Engineering’s graduate programs. “We always have to try to strike a balance between affordability and making the investments to create the high quality experience that people come here for,” President Richard Brodhead said. “This was the balance point between a desire to keep investing for the benefit of students and a desire to control the costs.” Undergraduate tuition will increase by 4 percent from its current price of $45,800. The increase is

consistent with the University’s recent tuition growth, The Board has discussed the possibility of which has hovered around 4 percent for the last four eliminating loans from Duke’s financial aid packages, years. as some peer schools have done, but a decision is not “We’ve obviously mitigated the increase in recent on the horizon. years,” Brodhead said, noting that the increases in “We’ve had this under study, but we don’t yet have a recent years have not been as significant as those in proposal nor has there been any decision,” Brodhead the past. said of eliminating loans. Tuition increases in the first This year’s tuition increase is e always have to try comparable with that of peer schools— decade of the 2000s ranged from 4 to strike a balance including Cornell University and the percent to 5.5 percent. From 2002 to 2012, the average increase was 4.46 between affordability and University of Pennsylvania, both of percent. which announced a 3.9 increase last As tuition has increased, so has making the investments to week. financial aid, Brodhead noted. create the high quality exEstimates for next year’s financial aid perience that people come In other business: costs will not be finalized until later The board discussed financing in 2015, but Duke will spend $132.2 here for. plans for a number of construction million on financial aid in 2014-15— including the Scott Family — Richard Brodhead projects— a figure which has increased by 32 Pavilion, which will connect various percent in the last five years. Duke athletic facilities; the upcoming renovation to Half of Duke students receive some form of financial Cameron Indoor Stadium, which will add a new lobby to assistance, with more than 40 percent receiving need- the iconic arena; the new Student Health and Wellness based financial aid. Grants, loans and work-study See Trustees on Page 3 opportunities are all included in need-based aid.

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In face of administration’s rejection, Divest Duke reevaluates lobbying efforts Alex Griffith The Chronicle

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Although their proposal to divest the University endowment from fossil fuels was rejected, Divest Duke has not slowed its efforts. “We’re reevaluating the ways in which we lobby,” said Divest Duke press coordinator Houston Warren, a freshman. “We showed a lot of student support, got 3,500 signatures, hundreds of sign-ons by professors and a lot of alumni to call in, but within administration you have to talk to the right people and find the right friends, so I think that’s something we’re going to target, in addition to continuing to show a groundswell of grassroots support.” Divest Duke is the student group that urged the University to remove its investments in the top-200 publiclytraded companies that hold a majority of the world’s coal, oil and natural gas resources Duke administrators announced in January that they would not support divestment after the Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility unanimously recommended against it in a letter to President Richard Brodhead dated Nov. 24, 2014. ACIR—a group comprising faculty, students and alumni designed to assess the social impact of Duke’s investment—rejected the proposal due to a lack of campus conversation about divestment, uncertainty about its impact and belief that other University actions will have a larger impact on climate change. Divest Duke argues that fossil fuels “cause substantial social harm” through their effects on climate change. The campaign parallels several other movements at institutions around the country. Harvard University’s board of trustees similarly rejected a student-led proposal to divest from fossil fuels in 2013— pointing to the fact that other investors would quickly buy up any shares sold by Harvard after divestment and that endowments are a resource, rather than a means to enact social change.

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of focus and an organizational structure for the University’s next strategic plan. Brodhead presented a history of strategic planning to the Trustees this weekend. “You have to stop and you look forward, and you say—all right, the next stage of the journey. How much of that should be continuation of current projects, how much of it will be absolutely new things?” Brodhead said. “It’s like trying to solve a problem in about 20 dimensions simultaneously.”

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uke Partners in Health Engage organized its second annual Condom Couture fashion show in White Lecture Hall Friday evening. The event, intended to raise awareness of the importance of practicing safe sex to prevent HIV transmission, featured models wearing outfits made primarily from condoms. Last year, the event featured a fundraiser to provide formula for HIV-positive mothers in Rwanda.—Mousa Alshanteer

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RUN FOR THE AGES MEN’S BASKETBALL: ROLLS AGAINST SYRACUSE • WOMEN’S TENNIS: STARTS ACC PLAY 2-0

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SECOND HALF SURGE Sameer Pandhare Beat Writer

With seeding in the ACC tournament and possibly the right to host the first weekend of the NCAA tournament on the line, the Tobacco Road rivals came down to the wire once again Sunday. No. 16 Duke used a big second half to avoid a four-game losing streak and defeat No. 15 North Carolina 81-80 Sunday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. After going to overtime in Chapel Hill just a month ago, the Blue Devils were able to win this one in regulation behind a 34-8 run that changed the momentum of the game. “The second half was a great reflection of what we’re capable of doing,” Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie said. “I just really liked our whole second half and our team showed great composure because we were down 11 at that point. They were very focused and very clear.” Tar Heel star sophomore Allisha Gray took the ball to the basket with North Carolina down 79-77 and appeared to have an open layup to tie the game. But senior Elizabeth Williams was able to rotate in time to affect Gray’s layup, which fell short and allowed Duke to come up with the huge victory. “We had some great stops in some tough situations,” McCallie said. “Balls bounce some funny ways, especially when long shots are going up. There was a lot of fight and resolve and attitude and that’s really important down the stretch.” With senior and fan favorite Jenna Frush getting the start on Senior Day, the Blue Devils (20-9, 11-5 in the ACC) looked to take advantage of the energy in the building early. But the Tar Heels came out of the gate ready to play and took a 19-13 lead in the first eight minutes of the game behind fluid ball

SPORTS Elysia Su | The Chronicle Freshman Azura Stevens picked up a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds as Duke stormed back from an 11-point halftime deficit with a 34-8 run.

movement that allowed shooters to get open looks against Duke’s zone defense. North Carolina’s hot shooting in the first half would continue as the Tar Heels (23-7, 10-6) connected on 7-of-11 shots from deep to take a 40-29 halftime lead. “It’s tough because they can spread you out and they have so many guards that can handle the ball,” McCallie said. On offense, the Blue Devils struggled to find any sort of rhythm and committed 14 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes. With key contributors Williams, Kendall Cooper and Ka’lia Johnson all forced to the bench with two fouls, Duke was forced to run its offense through Azura Stevens. The freshman responded with 12 points on 6-of-12 shooting to go along with six rebounds in the first half, but the Blue Devils headed into

halftime trailing for the fourth consecutive contest and looking for a much-needed energy boost to avoid their fourth loss in a row. That is when Duke’s seniors provided a much-needed lift. Playing what might be their last game in Cameron Indoor Stadium, seniors Johnson, Williams and Amber Henson fueled a 15-3 run out of the locker room that helped the Blue Devils regain the lead with 16:12 left in the game. Henson keyed the run with a 3-pointer as the shot clock wound down that was followed by a three-point play in the paint. On the very next possession, Williams converted a three-point play of her own that ignited the sellout crowd. “Just to be able to step up in that time and look for my teammates and be aggressive to shoot the ball to get things going and loosen it up a little bit was important for that time of game,” Henson said.

Led by Johnson’s tenacious defense, the Blue Devil run would not end there. Duke followed its burst to start the half with a 19-5 run punctuated by 12 points by redshirt freshman Rebecca Greenwell during an eightminute span. With the Blue Devil offense finally starting to play through its post players, Duke got into the bonus with much of the second half to go and lived at the free throw line for the remainder of the game. “The awesome crowd we had today really fueled my defense,” Greenwell said. “That was the biggest crowd we had all year and it really just fueled us on the court the entire game. I wish we had some more home games to play.” North Carolina’s Brittany Rountree and Jessica Washington would ensure that the Tar Heels didn’t go down without a fight. The duo combined for 13 consecutive points for North Carolina that allowed the Tar Heels to cut the lead to 68-61 with 6:33 remaining. With North Carolina answering Duke’s dominance in the post with hot shooting from beyond the arc, the Tar Heels were able to cut the lead to four with 2:16 to play. After trading baskets down the stretch, another North Carolina 3-pointer and a missed free throw by Stevens left the door open for a late comeback for the Tar Heels. But Williams’ defensive rotation affected Gray’s layup attempt, and the Blue Devils would ice the game from the line to secure the crucial victory. Duke entered the game in sixth place in the ACC standings but leapfrogged the Tar Heels and No. 25 Syracuse to earn the fourth and final double-bye in next week’s ACC tournament. The Blue Devils will play Friday at 11 a.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum, N.C., hoping a deep run in the conference tournament will be enough to land them a slot as a host for the NCAA tournament’s opening weekend.

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Blue Devils end skid, open ACC play with 2 wins Sam Turken Staff Writer After dropping five straight matches before starting ACC play, the No. 23 Blue Devils got exactly what they needed this weekend at the Sheffield Tennis Center—two wins and extra rest. Duke knocked off Virginia Tech 5-2 Friday night and dismantled Louisville 2 4-0 Sunday for the VT DUKE 5 second time this season to bounce ‘VILLE 0 back from a recent rough stretch and DUKE 4 begin ACC play atop the conference as it traditionally has. The Blue Devils have now opened league play with back-to-back wins for the fifth time in six seasons. Because it didn’t have to finish the rest of the singles matches against the Cardinals like it did against the Hokies, Duke was able to exit the court quickly Sunday to nurse its numerous lingering injuries. “When you have the opportunity to win matches, you have to take advantage. To be off the court in two hours for us

health-wise is a good thing,” head coach Jamie Ashworth said. “Every match we play in the conference is tough. We’ve got to keep building and getting wins.” The Blue Devils (6-5, 2-0 in the ACC) have suffered health setbacks throughout the season and received another obstacle to deal with Friday. Freshman Christina Makarova has been out for several months after knee surgery, junior Beatrice Capra has dealt with knee soreness and against the Hokies, senior Ester Goldfeld also injured her lower leg and had to retire against Francesca Fusinato. But despite not being 100 percent, Duke was able to easily knock off Virginia Tech Friday sparked by a gutsy performance by Capra and jumped out to a quick start in doubles Sunday against the Cardinals (10-6, 2-1). Capra and senior Rachel Kahan defeated Louisville’s Jessie Lynn Paul and Manuela Velasquez 8-3 and have now won two straight matches as Ashworth’s No. 2 doubles tandem. See W. Tennis on Page 7

Carolyn Chang | The Chronicle Junior Beatrice Capra finished off a strong weekend with a 6-1, 6-0 win against Louisville’s Jessie Lynn Paul.

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Blue Devils cruise past ‘Cuse Daniel Carp Beat Writer Cracking a 2-3 zone defense often involves what most teams refer to as a “zone-buster”—a big wing or power forward that can take advantage of the space defenses offer them at the foul line for easy jumpers or drives to the rim. No. 4 Duke found its zone-buster Saturday night in forward Justise Winslow, but the freshman found his own way to poke holes in Syracuse’s vaunted 2-3 zone. Winslow scored a career-high 23 points and added nine rebounds as the Blue Devils downed the Orange 7354 at Cameron Indoor Stadium for the team’s ninth straight victory. Winslow drove hard to the rim on fast breaks, crashed the offensive glass and knocked down 3-of-5 attempts from beyond the arc, giving the Syracuse defense fits in the process. ”[Winslow] did an amazing job of attacking—he was hungry,” junior forward Amile Jefferson said. “When he’s going, it’s hard to stop him. He gets into the lane as well as anyone in the country.” In the game’s opening minutes, it appeared Winslow’s positioning on defense could be problematic for the Blue Devils (26-3, 13-3 in the ACC). For the third straight game, Duke utilized a small starting lineup with Winslow playing power forward. Forward Tyler Roberson took advantage early for Syracuse (18-11, 9-7), with the 6-foot-8 sophomore using his size advantage to score seven of his team’s first nine points en route to a 9-6 lead. The Blue Devils adjusted, looking for Winslow less often in the high post

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continued from page 6 “Its good to be playing with [Rachel] again,” Capra said. “The more we play the more I know where she’s going on the court and she knows where I’m going and the communication is a lot better.” The Blue Devils’ No. 3 doubles team of freshman Samantha Harris and senior Annie Mulholland also found success this weekend. Harris and Mulholland fed off each other nicely as they clinched the doubles point for Duke with an 8-3 win against Ariana Rodriquez and Ellie Gerlach. Like their teammates, Harris and Mulholland have now won two consecutive doubles matches and will look to continue getting the Blue Devils off to fast starts. “They’re a good combination because Sam can really penetrate with her groundstrokes especially off her serve and return and Annie can finish at the net,” Ashworth said. “So Annie gets a lot of opportunities at the net off of Sam’s ball and when they do that, they’re tough to beat.” When Duke captured its second doubles win of the weekend and the crucial doubles point, the No. 1 team of Goldfeld and sophomore Alyssa Smith was down 7-6 to Cardinals Chloe Willetts and Olivia Boesing. And just as they did Friday against the

Darbi Griffith | The Chronicle Freshman Justise Winslow scored a career-high 23 points as the Blue Devils swept the season series against Syracuse.

and giving him opportunities to create on the perimeter. The Houston native singlehandedly led Duke on a 7-0 run midway through the first half, starting with a three from the left corner and ending with a lay-in on a lob from senior point guard Quinn Cook. Cameron Indoor Stadium came alive as Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim was forced to take a timeout with his team trailing 24-16. “I was in the middle a lot, but I wanted to keep moving so they had to keep their eyes on me,” Winslow said. “I was just going from the high post to the corner and trying to make plays.” Another Winslow triple from the

Hokies (7-4, 0-3), the Blue Devils kept their foot on the gas and started fast in singles play. Duke’s first singles point came with No. 87 Harris’ 6-1, 6-3 rout of Cassie Pough. In the second set, Pough made a final push to even the match and took a 3-2 lead. But Harris maintained her composure to capture four straight games and move to 5-2 in dual matches. The Blue Devils’ next two matchclinching wins then occurred within minutes of each other. No. 51 Goldfeld, exhibited no signs of the lower leg soreness she felt Friday as she handed Ariana Rodriguez a 6-2, 6-2 defeat. After the match started off even at 2-2, the Brooklyn, N.Y., native quickly ran away from Rodriguez to secure her team-leading 16th win. At the No. 1 spot, Capra easily dispatched an erratic Paul 6-1, 6-0 to continue her strong start to ACC play. The junior lost just four games in her Friday singles win against Virginia Tech’s Ilinca Stoica and looks to be rounding into form as league play heats up. After Capra’s win clinched the match for the Blue Devils, three other singles matches remained in progress. No. 86 Kahan held a firm 7-5, 3-0 advantage against Velasquez and Mulholland led

left wing capped off a 6-0 run that gave the Blue Devils a 44-31 lead with 15:08 remaining in the game. On his way back up the court, he earned a low-five from energized head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Although such reactions from Krzyzewski during a game are typically few and far between, Winslow said the high-five did not catch him off guard. “I just didn’t want to leave him hanging, so I had to show him love,” he said with a chuckle. Krzyzewski called Duke’s defensive effort one of its most complete of the season. The Blue Devils held Syracuse to 30.6 shooting on the evening and forced

15 turnovers. By altering man-to-man and zone defenses and applying occasional full-court pressure, Duke prevented the Orange from feeling comfortable with the basketball in their hands. “I just think we’re getting better day by day on the defensive end,” Cook said. “We took a lot of [criticism] from Coach about our defense against Virginia Tech, and I think we responded against one of the better offensive teams in the country today.” Coming off a career-high 30-point performance against Virginia Tech, freshman center Jahlil Okafor picked up his 11th double-double of the year with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Syracuse was immensely physical when dealing with Okafor in the post but paid the ultimate price. The team’s leading scorer, senior center Rakeem Christmas, picked up his fourth foul midway through the second half and fouled out with 9:32 remaining in the game. Okafor did not make Syracuse pay on his trips to the free-throw line, converting on just one of his seven attempts. As the Blue Devils push toward the postseason, injuries will be a point of concern for the team. Cook rolled his ankle in the second half, making him the third Duke player—along with Okafor and freshman guard Grayson Allen— to battle an ankle injury in the past two weeks. With just eight scholarship players on its roster and a postseason schedule that leaves little time for recovery, health will be paramount to the Blue Devils’ success. Duke will have four days to rest before hosting Wake Forest Wednesday at 8 p.m. on Senior Night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Carolyn Chang | The Chronicle Sophomore Samantha Harris won her fifth singles match of the year Sunday as the Blue Devils snapped a five-game losing skid.

Willets 6-3, 3-2. Rebecca Smaller trailed Boesing 5-7, 1-3. After bouncing back from a string of losses and several injuries, the Blue Devils know what they have to do to on the road at Boston College and Syracuse to rebound to playing the tennis that had them ranked in the top five at the

beginning of the season. “We have to keep getting better and getting healthier,” Ashworth said. “We’re getting better everyday and we’re getting healthier everyday. We have to keep the momentum going and go out there and really just worry about ourselves.”

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continued from page 1 Both students voiced allegations publicly, but neither filed a complaint through the Office of Student Conduct or took legal action through the Durham Police Department. The students declined to discuss their allegations with The Chronicle. In October 2013, a female student said in a large group session at the studentled diversity retreat Common Ground that Sulaimon had sexually assaulted her, three retreat participants said. At the following semester’s Common Ground retreat beginning in February 2014, a second female student said she had been sexually assaulted by Sulaimon, according to four retreat participants. Common Ground is a four-day retreat in which students discuss identity—including issues involving race, socioeconomic status, gender and sexuality—through interaction with other participants, discussion groups and personal narratives. The retreat is held once each semester, with 56 participants selected from a student applicant pool. A former affiliate of the Duke basketball program, who was with the team throughout the majority of Sulaimon’s basketball career, became aware of the allegations made at the Fall 2013 Common Ground. The anonymous affiliate began speaking to the female student in January 2014, and began speaking to the second female student in March 2014 after learning of her allegations. The allegations were brought to the attention of a team psychologist in March 2014, the anonymous affiliate said. That month, the allegations were brought to Krzyzewski and assistant coaches Jon Scheyer and Nate James and associate head coach Jeff Capel. The anonymous affiliate said other athletic administrators were then made aware of the allegations. Among the administrators identified by the anonymous affiliate were Mike Cragg, deputy director of athletics and operations; Director of Basketball Operations David Bradley; and Kevin White, vice president and director of athletics. The allegations were also brought to the attention of Sue Wasiolek, assistant vice president of student affairs and dean of students, according to the anonymous affiliate. “Nothing happened after months and months of talking about [the sexual assault allegations],” the anonymous affiliate said. “The University administration knew. Kevin White knew, Mike Cragg knew.” The fear of backlash from the Duke fan base was a factor in the female students’ decision not to pursue the allegations, sources close to the women said. “[The Jameis Winston sexual assault case reaction] would be the same from a fan base as large and as passionate as Duke’s,” the anonymous affiliate said, referring to the former Florida State quarterback, who was the subject of both a police investigation for alleged sexual assault in Fall 2013 and a university conduct hearing in Fall 2014. Winston did not face charges, and he was later found not in violation of the university’s code of conduct.

Because the women voicing the allegations did not want to pursue their cases, no official complaints were filed with the Office of Student Conduct. If a complaint is filed with the Office of Student Conduct, an investigation is conducted and a disciplinary hearing occurs if necessary. If a student is found responsible for sexual misconduct in a disciplinary hearing, the recommended sanction is expulsion. Even if a student chooses not to file a complaint, however, the University is legally obligated by Title IX to look into any indications of sexual assault. If the Office of Student Conduct receives information about a possible assault with a student perpetrator, the protocol is to investigate to whatever extent is possible, Wasiolek said. “Sometimes, it’s so little information that there’s really nothing to follow up on. When we have the name of an alleged victim, we would certainly want to talk with that individual,” Wasiolek said. “When we have the name of an alleged respondent, we would want to talk with that individual as well. Depending on what information we get from either of those individuals, that will dictate how we proceed.” Even if an official complaint is not filed, Student Conduct still documents all conversations it has as part of an investigation of a potential sexual assault, Wasiolek said. The records are kept confidential under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Wasiolek declined to comment on the subject of allegations against Sulaimon.

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“The next big Duke scandal” Senior Lincoln Wensley, a former secretary in the Duke basketball office and current intern for the Office of News and Communications, became aware of the allegations Jan. 21, 2015 when he heard a fellow intern mentioning what she called “the next big Duke scandal.” Wensley followed up with the intern, who said she was best friends with a female student who alleged she had been sexually assaulted by Sulaimon. “We started texting that Wednesday night,” Wensley said. “She informed me that one of her friends had been raped by Rasheed Sulaimon…. [She] was very upset and had known for some time about this because of the Common Ground retreat. She expressed an interest in taking action herself, but obviously [was] scared because of the power the men’s basketball team possesses on this campus.” Wensley worked with Duke basketball as an assistant to administrative assistant Laura Ann Howard, who works closely with the men’s basketball assistant coaches and coordinates administrative duties regarding the team’s players and coaches. The following day, Jan. 22, Wensley— who had been working in the office for more than three years—notified Howard of his knowledge of the allegations and quit his job. The next day, Wensley received the following text message from Cragg: “Lincoln - this is Mike Cragg from the basketball program. I would like to talk with you this afternoon on your convo with Laura Ann. In person would be great. Nothing long - just want to clean up the end of your desire to work here.

And let you know some steps that Laura Ann would not know based on the info you provided her. Thanks.” Wensley agreed to the meeting and the two met in Cragg’s office the same day. According to Wensley, Cragg began the conversation by advising him on how to better handle professional situations such as the one Wensley had with Howard. But the conversation with Cragg did not end there. “I wanted personally for the conversation to steer toward Coach K and Kevin White and I think he could sense that too,” Wensley said. “After advising me on my interactions with Laura Ann, he said that if I wanted to pursue further action on this issue that I would need to go through Student Conduct. And that Coach K had known and knew that Rasheed had these rumors swirling about him and that Kevin White had also known.” Cragg and Bradley both deferred comment to Jon Jackson, senior associate athletic director for external affairs. White—whose media requests are handled by Jackson—did not respond for comment. Jackson said the athletic department would not comment on the matter and provided the following statement from Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations. “Duke takes immediate action when a student reports allegations of sexual misconduct or other violations of the student conduct code,” the statement read. “This includes investigation and referral to the Student Conduct Office as appropriate. The University is prohibited by federal law from disclosing information about any individual student or the student judicial process.” Schoenfeld said the University had no further comment on the matter. After multiple phone and email requests for comment, Sulaimon declined to speak to The Chronicle prior to publication. A lawyer claiming to represent Sulaimon— Bob Ekstrand, Law ‘98—contacted The Chronicle office late Sunday evening and said he believed the allegations of sexual assault to be false. The dismissal On Jan. 29—six days after Wensley had his conversation with Cragg—it

was announced via press release that Sulaimon had been dismissed from the Duke basketball program. The decision was released a day after the Blue Devils’ 77-73 loss at Notre Dame Jan. 28, in which Sulaimon played 12 minutes and scored three points on 1-of-6 shooting. “Rasheed has been unable to consistently live up to the standards required to be a member of our program,” Krzyzewski said in the press release. “It is a privilege to represent Duke University and with that privilege comes the responsibility to conduct oneself in a certain manner. After Rasheed repeatedly struggled to meet the necessary obligations, it became apparent that it was time to dismiss him from the program.” The anonymous affiliate reiterated Plizga’s statement that there were other factors that contributed to Sulaimon’s dismissal. “It should have been a long time ago. [Krzyzewski’s] never [dismissed a player] before,” the anonymous affiliate said. “I don’t think he knew where the line was. I think he really didn’t want to do it. It’s pretty incomprehensible.” Reporting sexual assault The majority of Duke’s employees are required to report sexual assault. They may either notify a supervisor, campus police or submit the information through a website that is then sent to Student Conduct. There are select staff members who are not required to report a sexual assault, including staff members at Counseling and Psychological Services, the Women’s Center, Student Health and University clergy. If a victim of sexual assault decides to file a complaint with Student Conduct, a case is initiated. The accuser and accused then submit a statement, and Student Conduct hires an independent private investigator to interview witnesses and establish facts. After this process—which can take several months—Duke convenes a hearing and a three-person panel presides over the process. If the panel determines that there is a “preponderance of evidence” suggesting a sexual assault occurred, the recommended disciplinary action is that the student is expelled. Sulaimon is still a Duke student and remains in good academic standing.

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n March 3, students will cast their votes to select the new leaders for Duke Student Government and the Student Organization Funding Committee. Amid the sea of campaign posters peppering campus walls, we would like to take this opportunity to endorse Keizra Mecklai for DSG President, Shaker Samman for DSG Executive Vice President and Nikhil Gavai for SOFC Chair. President: The two candidates running for the DSG presidency, juniors Keizra Mecklai and Tucker Albert, both bring energy and ambitious plans to the position. Both Albert and Mecklai boast achievements that have improved various aspects of the student experience. In terms of future plans, Albert and Mecklai showed distinctions in how to implement overlaps in their visions. One of Albert’s proposals is a safer campus through an innovative mobile Blue Light application, which can allow victims of sexual assault or robbery to discreetly call Duke Police for help. Mecklai envisions modifying sexual misconduct policy to match our peer institutions that do a better job at responding to crimes of this nature. Both Mecklai and Albert want to see the expansion

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his past Saturday I was at the Edge discussing my summer plans with one of my international friends. While telling me about his upcoming internship at Google, Eric made a passing joke about how he felt undeserving of the offer because he had received it through Google’s diversity recruitment. He had tried to come off as nonchalant, and though I was deeply troubled by his comment I played along, promising myself that I’d respond fully to him later. And here’s my response. Eric’s words reminded me of a viral Wall Street Journal op-ed from a couple years ago written by the disgruntled high school senior Suzy Weiss, who saucily argued that the university admissions mantra of “be yourself” was misleading and applicable only for those who had “nine extracurriculars, three varsity

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of PACT training. The strengths of both candidates are notable, but the Editorial Board was impressed by Mecklai’s grasp of University policies through past advocacy and her scope of vision, which includes, among others, modifying medical leave policy with the support of Counseling and Psychological Services officials and increasing DSG transparency to its student constituents. Executive Vice President: For the first election cycle in several years, the position of DSG EVP is contested. Sophomores John Guarco and Shaker Samman are running for the position that presides over DSG’s internal workings and demands intimate knowledge and instantiation of the organization’s bylaws. We valued both candidates’ commitment to DSG and appreciated Guarco’s call for annual reviews of DSG vice presidents. However, we were more impressed by Samman’s willingness to offer critiques, in addition to affirmations, of how senate meetings are conducted. Such candid reflection is especially critical given the restructuring of DSG that will take place—a process that necessities an EVP with a strong grasp of internal DSG workings and a vision for reshaping the senate. Samman shows this commitment and a commit-

ment to increasing the involvement in proceedings of new senators. Samman will hopefully reduce DSG inefficiencies and make these processes transparent to the student body through enforcing the DSG blog post updates and greater publicity of DSG initiatives. Transparency is a core tenet of Samman’s platform. For these reasons, the Editorial Board endorses Samman for DSG EVP. SOFC: We were impressed by all three candidates running for the position of SOFC chair. Apara Sivaraman, Sanford Morton and Nikhil Gavai presented visions to diversify SOFC and improve transparency in light of last year’s 40 Percent Plan. Each candidate displayed knowledge about the functioning of SOFC and an understanding of the importance of SOFC decisions to the student groups affected by SOFC funding. The differentiating quality between these candidates was experience. Nikhil Gavai is the Editorial Board’s first choice for chair given his swath of experience as DSG Treasurer and on SOFC, which gives him intimate procedural knowledge and knowledge of what makes proposals to SOFC more successful.

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sports and two moms”. Had she known better, Weiss proclaims, she would have readily misrepresented her ethnic status and “happily come out of [any closet]” that she was shown to. While her piece can be construed as satire— and we should probably for our own sakes take it as such—it hints at underlying social prejudices that need to be brought into the forefront. Now, I don’t want to beat a dead horse, as there have been numerous critical responses to her article, but I want to take the space here to stress that this specific form of stigma against minorities is still very much at large and still hurting people beneath the surface. Hardly a shocker, but the fact is that, still, in 2015, despite government policy and changing social norms, the institutional mechanisms in place favour a certain race and associated socioeconomic status. White privilege, often the brunt of jokes today, is still very real. Weiss’s piece feeds into the prevalent pigeonholing of the admissions and employment processes into a checklist of external factors like immigrant status, race and sexuality—and it saddens me to see that the very people whom these affirmative actionlike policies are supposed to help have internalized the oversimplified rhetoric that perhaps they ‘had it too easy’. Instead of being refreshing, honest or remotely amusing, assumptions made by those like Weiss are disrespectful and dehumanizing, and painfully feed into the inferiority complexes of perfectly deserving people. Many of us would probably read Weiss’s article and nod in assent, and in the back of our minds har-

bour a tiny resentment for my soon-to-be-Google-intern-friend. I often hear offhanded comments from my usually-politically correct friends at Duke that belittle the achievements of minority peers, claiming “oh, they got that position because they were [insert some minority factor]”. It’s shocking what people will say when policies adjusting for social inequities affect them first-hand—even taking into consideration the cutthroat recruitment climate that we are relentlessly sucked into every spring. Often the judgements are subtle, and most of us probably don’t even realize we’re making them. All I’m asking is that the next time you adopt a dismissive attitude, consider the realities of the struggles of those who are consistently marginalized. Put yourself in their shoes, and picture yourself as black, gay or Native American. Members of minorities grew up involuntarily subject to the factors that make them distinct. No, Jerry didn’t get the position “just because” his father was a Pacific Islander. Eric didn’t get the Google stint “just because” he was openly gay. I obviously can’t speak to all—and I’m not saying that those in the privileged majority have it all sunshineand-daisies—but many minority members carry significant burdens growing up, and if they’re successful, they became so despite certain circumstance. Taking it close to home, there are only three fullride scholarship programs at Duke that are purely merit-based, and instinctually most of us would view merit scholarship programs reserved for those who qualify for financial aid as somewhat “less”. I myself belong to one that is partly need-based, and like Eric, I started off feeling slightly lesser than fellow recipients because of my financial background. I hesitate to even use myself as an example, as I know several others who come from truly incredible backgrounds, and who made it to Duke despite having all cards of life stacked against them. They are deserving of their place, and should never feel in one moment inferior because of circumstances they could not control. I’ve never claimed to be an advocate for affirmative action—at least, not the way it’s currently being implemented. I frankly don’t know enough about it to have an informed opinion on it. Despite this, I recognize the importance of accounting for social discrepancies. I urge universities and companies to continue to take into account socioeconomic factors on a case-by-case basis during admissions processes, and I urge all of us to help perpetuate an environment in which those who rightly benefit from such policies do not feel any less than their peers. After all, the slight bump only gets you through the door—it is ultimately up to us to prove our competence. And that, Eric, is my full, honest response. Bochen Han is a Trinity sophomore. Her column runs every other Monday.

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One day the gendarmes [Ottoman military police] came, and chased us out of our house. They didn’t tell us where we were going, just to get out of the house,” recounted Yeranouhi Kazanjian Najarian, an Armenian Genocide survivor, in a recorded testimonial from the early 1980s. She and her two sisters were the sole survivors from her entire family—both her grandmothers were buried alive, her father imprisoned and never seen again. Her mother, brother, and sister were herded into the mountains with thousands of other Armenians and forced to walk hundreds of miles south towards concentration camps. During the deportation, her mother was left in the mountains to die and

tifying his horrific actions, Hitler asked “Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?” It is our duty to tell the story of the Armenians. It is our duty to remember each victim of genocide and to honor each survivor, for these acts of commemoration are crucial in preventing future acts of genocide and mass atrocities. The Coalition for Preserving Memory, an organization founded by Duke students, is dedicated to memorializing genocide victims from the 20th and 21st centuries in a way that will be meaningful and relevant to future generations. CPM unites our diverse Duke community to remember those who have unjustly perished. It is our

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oday was such a marvelous week, ladies and gentlemen! Just other day, I wake with my harem of Shooters Females—of course representing a proportional distribution of the races, religions and sexual orientations found at Duke so as to not even slightly suggest that I have specific, ravenous desire for bisexual Flemish-speaking women, still sticky with sweat and feeding me green olives, only to see that it is not just desk of mine that looks like winter wonderland, but all of East campus has also become blanketed with snowy white goodness! With great excitement, I flip open my Duke blue Razr and see that I have received email from our esteemed and stoic student leader, Mr. Laurence Moneta! I am moved by the prose of his email. His words possess Nabakovian beauty. His use of ellipses are plentiful like Zemblian oil reserves. His jokes are funnier than the thought of Ukrainian autonomy. Mr. Moneta’s patriotic announcement of Duke Snow Day moves me to tears. At once, I shoo females out of my Randolph bachelor pad, and I clear off the many contents of my desk. Then, I open the crate under my bed to release my

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her brother beheaded. While it has been over thirty years since Yeranouhi recorded this testimonial, and only months short of a century since these events took place, Yeranouhi’s words will always be remembered. The atrocities Yeranouhi described were part of a systematic extermination campaign by the Ottoman government against the Armenians. Up to 1.5 million Armenians perished as a result of outright killings or death marches through the Syrian Desert to concentration camps in Deir ezZor. The Armenian Genocide marked the first genocide of the 20th century. Ottoman success in eradicating the Armenians from their historic homeland and the lack of sufficient international outrage about these acts against humanity perpetuated genocide throughout the 20th century and 21st century in WWII Europe, Rwanda, Cambodia, Bosnia and Darfur. As means of jus-

responsibility to make the promise of “Never Again” a reality. We invite you to join us in observing the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and commemorating its victims with an event entitled “Stories of Survival”. It will take place on Tuesday, March 3rd, at 6:30pm in Sanford School of Public Policy Room 05. At the event, we will hear panelists from the Duke and Triangle communities, including Yeranouhi’s grandson, Jeff Essen T’74, share their family narratives about the Armenian Genocide. With these harrowing descriptions of destruction and moving stories of survival, we will honor the memory of the genocide’s victims and survivors, remembering humanity at its worst to inspire humanity at its best. Together We Remember.

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Letter to the Editor I’m pleased to announce the Duke IFC has endorsed Keizra Mecklai for DSG President. Keizra’s advocacy experience and established relationships with administrators will be beneficial to both the student body and IFC. She was impressive in her wide range of priorities and ideas, and there is something for everyone to like in her platform. Keira’s track record of successful projects also gives us hope that her best ideas can become reality—which is often a challenge in DSG. As far as our council is concerned, Keizra demonstrated a strong understanding of the is-

sues most pressing to IFC—housing, social culture and recruitment. Her housing strategy for handling the “30/10” rule is pragmatic, which was important to the council given our more principled and aggressive approach hasn’t resonated with administration at this point. We believe her previous work as a VP for Equity and Outreach will actually be a strong benefit for working with and representing IFC. To all my IFC brothers, I strongly encourage you to vote Keizra Mecklai this Tuesday, March 3rd! Max Schreiber President, Duke IfC

Letter to the Editor After interviewing both candidates, the Duke University Honor Council would like to formally endorse Tucker Albert for the position of Duke Student Government President. While we were impressed by Keizra Mecklai’s strong presence and vision, we believe that Tucker’s accomplishments with DSG and focus on social responsibility will make him an excellent advocate for Honor Council and leader for our student government. In his work as the Vice President for Social Culture and in other endeavors, Tucker has put a special emphasis on ethics and social responsibility. He has worked towards making Duke’s campus a safer and more accessible place, and would be able to accomplish even more as DSG President. Additionally, Tucker spoke very honestly about his interest in increasing CAPS funding to make it an even better resource for students, as well as making PACT Training more prevalent. In his interview, Tucker brought up an issue we have been vocal to administration about, which is how many ethical inquiry coded classes do not talk about ethics at all. He also proposed an idea of having all

students in their first year take a class that focus on personal development, with an emphasis on ethics and values, which we believe could be a huge addition to Duke’s curriculum. Tucker seemed genuinely interested in forging a stronger, mutually beneficial relationship between DSG and Honor Council. He is a supporter of the work we do, and was curious to learn more about Honor Council and how we can better work together in the future to promote a more socially responsible campus. We also felt that Tucker best represented our views that DSG should take the dialogue facilitated by groups around campus and create policy to enhance Duke, rather than focus primarily on facilitating the dialogue. We believe that as President, Tucker will be an advocate for ethics and moral courage at Duke, and for that reason we have chosen to give him our endorsement. Dominique Beaudry Brryan Higgins Duke Honor Council

best friend slash translator, Dobroslav, and we pledge to celebrate school cancellation in the same way that, as I have learned, Duke Students celebrate everything: self-medication! Since I am still used to scientific Zemblian names for chemical medicine, I put my faith in hands of Dobroslav to prescribe my enjoyment. Together, we drink crimson potion that Dobroslav calls siestich nohami sikodelik alligator zvodkyna. It tastes like combination of Aristocrat fine vodka, Marketplace gravy and bleach. After my second helping of this glorious medicine, Dobroslav and I escape Randolph dormitory and embark on savage journey to the heart of the Duke gardens. It is when we arrive at Duke Gardens, that the beauty of life, the universe and Duke Campus becomes so apparent to Dobroslav and me. There is suddenly aura of happiness that washes over the maelstrom of typical Duke anxieties that normally trouble me—the low GPA, my inability to find private equity internship, the women who constantly objectify me and lack of squirrel stew served at Duke dining halls. Instead of these troubles, Dobroslav and I are mesmerized by the snowy microcosm of beautiful life in the Duke gardens. Small, capped children run, like in slow motion, across fishbowl field. They are so careless, so free of worry. Plump parents watch their children with adoring smiles. A handsome, man-sized lobster and his beautiful, hirsute girlfriend drink tea under the kaleidoscopic seahorse-shaped clouds. The frosted earth breathes with happiness. “Dobroslav, do you feel that I am living a meaningful life?” I ask in my mother tongue. “Of course my comrade. You are Duke Blue Devil. You scored 2230 on SAT and you live life full of great promise. Methods of inquiry, basketball victories, private equity, large inheritance— these are all within our grasp! Ishmael, white spiders may be falling from the sky, but look in the distance! Don’t you see the grand and imposing neo-gothic architecture of our campus? Surely you must know that it was built to validate our collective feeling of selfimportance?’ “But Dobroslav, we must go deeper. Yes, it is true that my life is bountiful with dance floor makeouts and dreams of private equity, but is this it? Look around yourself, Dobroslav. We stand on a field glazed in delicious white icing. In distance I can beautiful crowd of small, androgynous bodies endowed with heads of our lord and savior, Larry Moneta. How can I let mere material things like money and women possess me without thinking about the utter splendor of every minute thing which surrounds me? What if I were to stop a moment and appreciate the simple presence of my underling translator? Don’t you ever feel this constant pressure at Duke, This unnamable force that feels like it is crushing your bones? There must be more to life than sex and grades and money!” “Ishmael,” says Dobroslav in tone of deep exasperation, “I fear you are not well. You are speaking nonsense like stupid child. I do not know what you are trying to tell me. There is no reason to worry about all of this meaning-of-life gobbledygook. You are living a happy life and you will leave behind a hefty inheritance to your Duke-bound children. It is time to go home.” Dear, readers I will not tell you what I experienced next, for I fear that you would think of me as a lunatic. But, as I sat in bed cowering in fear of the Duke construction cranes during this glorious snow day, I was so very grateful that the mighty L-Money granted us students this day off to reflect on what it is that we love so much about our precious University. Ciao! Ishmael loves snow days. He has sent many Facebook pokes to Larry Moneta to plead for more snow days this week.

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Screen/Society Presents

An Evening with Peter Jordan ‘01 March 2 - 24 EXHIBITIONS

Area 919: Artists in the Triangle. A survey of noteworthy work by artists who live in the Triangle and contribute to a vibrant and innovative local artist community. Thru Apr 12. Nasher Museum of Art. $12 General Public; discounts for Duke faculty and staff; Duke students Free. From the World to Lynn: Stories of Immigration. Andrea Patiño Contreras’s multimedia exhibit explores Lynn, Massachusetts, a hub of refugee resettlement. Thru April 13. Center for Documentary Studies. Free. Veiled Rebellion: Women in Afghanistan. Photojournalist Lynsey Addario’s images capture women’s lives in all areas of Afghan society. Thru Apr 18. Center for Documentary Studies. Free. Open This End: Contemporary Art from the Collection of Blake Byrne. An exhibition of both iconic and lesser-known works from some of the most significant and compelling artists of the last 50 years. Thru Jul 12. Nasher Museum of Art. $12 General Public; discounts for Duke faculty and staff; Duke students Free.

EVENTS

March 3 yMusic. The New York ensemble in residency at Duke performs new works by Duke graduate composers. 8pm. Motorco Music Hall. $18 gen. adm.; Duke students $10. March 4 Art, Art History & Visual Studies Visiting Artist Lecture Series. “Me, Philip Pearlstein.” Philip Pearlstein. 6:30pm. Nasher Museum Auditorium. Free. Duke Symphony Orchestra — Harry Davidson, music dir. Program: Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in Bb Major, D 485; Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet: Overture Fantasy, & featuring 2014-15 Student Concerto Competition winner Chia-Rui Chang performing Mvt. 1 of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor. 8pm. Baldwin Auditorium. Free.

Peter Jordan is an awardwinning filmmaker who has produced films for international and grassroots organizations in more than 15 countries.

TONIGHT!

Monday, March 2 7 p.m. Center for Documentary Studies Auditorium 1317 W. Pettigrew St. Sponsored by The Program in the Arts of the Moving Images (AMI) and the Center for Documentary Studies (CDS)

2015 Ethics Film Series – “Buena Vista Social Club” This ground-breaking documentary, inspired by the album, includes appearances by legendary performers Ry & Joaquim Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzales, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, Compay Segundo and many other renowned Cuban Musicians. Panel discussion to follow screening.

March 8 Duke University String School — Stephanie Swisher, interim dir. 3pm. Beginning Ensembles & Intermediate I. 7pm. Intermediate II & DUSS Youth Symphony Orchestra. Baldwin Auditorium. Free. March 15 Family Day. 12-4pm. Nasher Museum. Free. March 17 Duke Chorale – Rodney Wynkoop, dir. Spring Tour Concert. 8pm. Baldwin Auditorium. Free.

Monday, March 16 7 p.m. Bryan Center Griffith Theater

March 18 Visiting Writer Series in Ethics, Society, and Documentary Art. Leslie Jamison (The Empathy Exams) visits Duke as the second writer in a new series from the Center for Documentary Studies and the Kenan Institute for Ethics. 7pm. Nelson Music Room. Free. (CDS) March 20 ArtCon Duke. First student-led arts and creativity summit to be held at Duke to celebrate and develop the vibrant and diverse arts culture of Duke and the Durham community. TBD. Piano Master Class with Benjamin Hochman. 5pm. Nelson Music Room, East Duke Bldg. Free MFA|EDA Class of 2015 Thesis Exhibition Kickoff. 5-8pm. Power Plant Gallery. Free MFA|EDA Class of 2015 Reception for Aaron Canipe, Jonna McKone, Windrose Stanback, Grant Yarolin. 5-8pm. Power Plant Gallery. Free MFA|EDA Class of 2015 Film Screening: Jonna McKone, Alina Taalman. 7pm. Power Plant Gallery. Free March 21 ArtCon Duke. (See Mar. 20) MFA|EDA Class of 2015 Reception for libi rose (striegl). 7-9pm. SPECTRE Arts. Free

SCREEN/SOCIETY

All events are free and open to the general public. Unless otherwise noted, screenings are at 7pm in the Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center. (N) = Nasher Museum Auditorium. (SW) = Smith Warehouse - Bay 4, C105. (W) = Richard White Auditorium. (ATC) = Full Frame Theater, American Tobacco Campus. All events subject to change.

Sponsored by The Kenan Institute for Ethics, AMI and CDS

AMI Showcase – “Rosewater”

“Rosewater” is based on The New York Times best-selling memoir “Then They Came for Me: A Family’s Story of Love, Captivity and Survival” by Maziar Bahari. Q&A to follow with Professor Negar Mottahedeh and Professor Philip Bennett.

Tuesday, March 17 7 p.m. Bryan Center Giffith Theater Sponsored by AMI, the Duke Islamic Studies Center, the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy, the Duke Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute and ISLAMiCommentary

3/02

An Evening with Peter Jordan ‘01 (CDS) Screening of short works and filmmaker Q&A. AMI Showcase--Alumni Filmmaker Homecoming series

3/17

Rosewater - discussion to follow AMI Showcase

3/18

Los Angeles Plays Itself AMI Showcase / Cine-East: East Asian Cinema

3/19

Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (SW) Rights! Camera! Action!

All Events Free and Open to the Public

3/20

International House 50th Anniversary screening (LSRC) 7pm film screening (title TBA) + panel discussion / 6:30pm reception in LSRC lobby

More info: http:/ami.duke.edu/screensociety

3/23

The Lunchbox - discussion to follow Reel Global Cities [Mumbai]

3/24

Once (2006) - discussion to follow 2015 Ethics Film Series ami.duke.edu/screensociety/schedule

This message is brought to you by the Department of Art, Art History and Visual Studies, Center for Documentary Studies, Chapel Music, Duke Dance Program, Duke Music Department, Master of Fine Arts in Experimental & Documentary Arts, Nasher Museum of Art, Screen/Society, Department of Theater Studies with support from the Office of the Vice Provost for the Arts.