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A survey published by Duke Inquiries in Social Relations finds that a disproportionately large number of women compared to men are adversely affected by campus culture.

The report investigates social and gender relations among undergraduates at Duke. Key findings reveal that women are more likely to feel insecure about their appearance and intelligence, and less likely to feel confident running for Duke Student Government positions or securing the job of their choice. Sexual violence remains a prevalent issue—particularly among greeks—and the majority of assaults are not reported, the survey indicates.

“All of the [findings] are important, but to me, the things that cause physical and emotional harm should be addressed first,” said senior Gabby Levac, a student who conducted the survey. “Gender violence should be addressed immediately and shouldn’t be happening in our community.”

Duke Inquiries in Social Relations is a student-run organization that aims to investigate and raise awareness of the state of social and gender relations among undergraduates. Through its research, the group aims to “counter cultural myths and give a voice to the silent majority.”

The survey reached out to 2,601 undergraduate students and received 622 responses—a response rate of 24 percent—from a variety of student demographics, including independents, greeks, SLG members and athletes.

The DISR survey expands upon the Greek Culture Initiative survey last year by focusing on social relations in the Duke community as a whole, Levac said. This year’s survey also added questions to the gender See Greek, page 5

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Jeffrey Alan Velez, a Durham resident, was pepper-sprayed and arrested at the West Campus bus stop Monday evening after allegedly stealing a backpack from a student in Bostock Library.

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A Durham resident was pepper-sprayed and arrested on the West Campus bus stop Monday evening after allegedly stealing a backpack from Bostock Library. He was charged with felony larceny, second-

degree trespass and resist, obstruct and delay officers.

The suspect, Jeffrey Alan Velez, is not a student and is currently being held at Durham County jail at $5,000 bond.

Velez, 20, has previously trespassed on campus, said Vice President for Admin-

istration Kyle Cavanaugh. Velez was originally reported as wearing a Last Day of Classes wristband, however it is unclear at this time whether the green wristband in question was an LDOC wristband.

A video taken by a witness shows the See crime, page 6

Baldwin after a decade: adapting to shifting campus culture

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Ten years ago, the Baldwin Scholars program set out to shift the balance of gender power on campus toward a more equal state.

Stemming out of the recommendations of the Women’s Initiative held in the early 2000s, Baldwin Scholars launched in 2004 as a women’s leadership program for undergraduates.

Each year, Baldwin selects 18 first-year women to participate in group seminars and leadership development activities, as well as to live in the Baldwin residential house. The 10th anniversary provides a moment to evaluate the

role the program has played in advancing opportunities for women at Duke, as well as to examine the challenges it faces in achieving its mission.

Participants of the program praise it for its opportunities and support, although others have noted that Baldwin’s exclusivity may limit the scholarship’s impact on campus.

On the official website of the scholarship program is a quote from Nan Keohane, Duke’s president at the time of the program’s establishment: “[Baldwin scholars] will serve as exemplars of strong, smart women leaders, and will graduate prepared to play a signifi-

cant role in society, regardless of their chosen career paths.”

In service of this mission, the Baldwin program looks for female students with a particular set of qualities, said Donna Lisker, founder and co-director of the Baldwin Scholars Program.

“First, we look for students who know themselves very well and are able to identify their strengths and weaknesses,” said Lisker, who will leave to become dean of the college at Smith College in Northampton, Mass. at the end of the school year. “Secondly, we are looking for young women who are agents of change. Finally, we are looking for students

who want to both give and receive.”

Baldwin scholars over the years said they have enjoyed various advantages and opportunities provided by the program. “[The Baldwin Scholars Program] constantly challenges the women who are a part of it and helps members to be better, stronger and ready to take on the world, in Duke and outside of it,” said senior Flora Muglia, a Baldwin scholar. “The network is a wonderful connection to have when applying for jobs or looking to be involved with activities on See baldwin, page 3

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Poets compete in Bull City Slam competition finals

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On the third Saturday of every month, some Triangle residents carve out a little time to slam.

The Jambalaya Soul Slam is a monthly spoken word competition held at the Hayti Heritage Center that has been taking place since 2002. The top 12 poets from the past year’s slam com-

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petitions were invited back to try out for one of four open spots on the Bull City Slam Team this past Saturday at the Grand Poetry Slam Finals. The team represents the Triangle area throughout the year in various regional and national competitions, but even the open slam events put on throughout the year See poetry, page 6

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Daniel Poneman, the deputy secretary of energy to the Obama Administration, visited Duke and saw engineering laboratories in the Pratt School of Engineering.

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This past Saturday, the top 12 poets from last year’s Jambalaya Soul Slam returned to try out for one of four open spots on this year’s Bull City Slam Team.

Daniel Poneman, deputy secretary of energy to the Obama administration, visited engineering laboratories and spoke about the importance of research on energy alternatives during his visit to Duke on Monday.

Poneman spent the afternoon touring various laboratories in the Pratt School of Engineering where he learned of student innovation on topics ranging from mass spectroscopy to hydropower efficiency. He then went on to deliver a speech on energy security to an audience at the Sanford School of Public Policy. The Duke Energy Initiative, a

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“When you get out of Washington, you see some of the great work that’s going on in places like this,” Poneman said. “It makes you feel like, even though these are incredibly portentous and daunting challenges, there is a path forward.”

Previously a Director of Defense Policy and Arms Control for the National Security Council, Poneman has served as the Deputy Secretary of Energy since April 2009. He watched as President See energy, page 3

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During his talk in Sanford, Poneman also spoke of some of the triumphs the plan has spurred thus far — most notably, advancement towards the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020, an increase in wind and solar energy production nationwide and growth in the natural gas market that has stimulated job creation. he cit-

BALDWiN from page 1 campus. The program has been an invaluable part of my Duke experience and has helped me to grow as a leader and as a woman.”

The impact of the program is difficult to quantify, but the positive effects it has had for its participants are clear, said colleen Scott, associate director of the Baldwin Scholars. The influence that Baldwin has had on individuals has perhaps contributed to a ripple effect of inspiration, she noted. “objectively, we have not been able to figure out a way to assess the impact of the program on the community,” Scott said. “Subjectively, i feel that the women in Baldwin have inspired other undergraduate women to use their voices and take stands on issues that matter to them.”

Muglia noted that a crucial change the program has induced on campus is creating a forum to talk about women’s issues and feminism. “internally, Baldwin develops leadership and encourages the women in the program to find their passion, creating a network that

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ed the private sector’s support for clean energy technologies as a major driver of this progress.

“The idea was not to displace the private sector but rather to coax it back into a willingness to invest in these assets,” he said.

Poneman noted during his address that there is a long road ahead for energy reform, which he hopes will be made smoother by individual innovation like the kind he witnessed on his laboratory tours. “it’s great to see young people working on cutting-edge research with far reaching effects,” he said during his visit to the

Smith, Glass and Brady laboratories.

Students and faculty working in these labs presented their findings on electromagnetism, thin-film solar energy and high-resolution imaging, respectively.

The Brady lab showed Poneman their image technology which could potentially be used to capture open-air events in unparalleled quality. They further explained that, in a more practical sense, their innovations could ultimately be used to increase the amount of information the TSA obtains from security checkpoint images.

Poneman finished his Sanford address by reading a letter addressed to

the Smithsonian institution in 1899. The author of the letter claimed that human flight was possible and merely a matter of knowledge and skill. They go on to ask for any Smithsonian records that may be useful in the development of a flying device. The author then asked for access to Smithsonian records that could aid in the development of a flying device.

Poneman then revealed that Wilbur Wright wrote the letter four years before the first powered flight, and he described the letter as a testament to the power of human innovation and perseverance.

“Don’t tell me that one person can’t make a difference,” he said.

continually grows stronger year after year. externally, it serves as a reminder that there is always room for improvement when it comes to gender equality,” Muglia said. in the past 10 years, though, a number of significant campus leadership roles have been held largely by men. Before Alex Swain, Trinity ‘12, was elected Duke Student Government President in 2011, the campus had had one female DSG president in seven years. Swain has been followed, however, by two female presidents—current president Stefani Jones, a senior, and president-elect lavanya Sunder, a sophomore. only one female Young Trustee has been elected in the decade since Baldwin’s establishment.

Scott noted that these statistics are not satisfying and said further improvement is desired.

“We are overcoming the obstacles by creating an environment where women feel comfortable putting themselves out there,” Scott said. “Within the Baldwin program, we are working on public speaking skills, negotiations skills and building up confidence.”

Scott also noted that the program has experienced pressures, demanding more tan-

gible achievements. “i feel like there are a lot of pressures on the program to prove that we are doing something. in a lot of ways, the stuff we’ve been doing seem like baby steps, because we’re pretty much one of the only organizations out there doing it, other than the women’s center,” Scott said.

At the same time, a number of females on campus holding important leadership positions—including Jones and Sunder, as well as outgoing Duke University Union president lynn Vandendriessche, a senior—are not involved in the Baldwin Scholars Program. “i thought the scholarship program was interesting, but i wasn’t necessarily interested in living in section,” Sunder said. “i define one of the main things i care about to be women’s issues, but i felt like i didn’t have to be in a selective group to influence women’s issues on campus.”

“very driven,” “motivated” and “passionate about their own different fields.”

Some people, though, have noted concerns with the degree of selectivity inherent in the program. each year, the program admits 18 out of approximately 150 applicants. Some on campus have voiced their skepticism toward whether empowering such a small group of women can effectively address the issue of gender equality as a whole.

“The fact that the program is so very selective makes the scholars kind of snobby,” said junior christina lee, campus correspondent for women’s interest blog her campus. “They are extremely intelligent and busy all the time, but they also seem almost standoffish sometimes.”

Sunder defended the selectivity of Baldwin by acknowledging its importance.

“Baldwin is exclusive, but it needs to be exclusive, or else it loses the potency of the program,” she said.

Sunder, however, also emphasizes that to have these exclusive programs like Baldwin and Business oriented Women, it is equally

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BALDWiN CoN’t from page 3 necessary to have inclusive programs. Sunder wrote in her platform for DSG president that she wants to create a mentorship program for all women at Duke. “it’s very easy to say that women need to be empowered and hold leadership positions, but a lot of the times, such ideology ends up being somewhat elitist in that some women hold these leadership positions and get access to networking, but no one else,” Sunder said.

“So i wanted to create a program that is inclusive of all women on campus.”

Sunder is currently working on the establishment of the new mentorship program, which potentially involves a first-year women counsel to which all first-year female students are invited.

Also concerned about the selectivity of program is senior caroline hall, co-director of Gender equity on DSG’s cabinet and Gender Justice intern at the Women’s center, who questioned the real scope of the Baldwin program.

“The type of feminism the Women’s center focuses on is empowering all women. however, the real scope of the Baldwin program is really limited in terms of what they can do. it’s not very inclusive,” hall said.

During the time that Ada Gregory was the director of the Women’s center, she said the Baldwin Scholars financially supported many Women’s center projects, including the event elect her organized by the Women’s center to promote campus leadership of female students. “individual Baldwins have also been deeply engaged in the work of the center as interns or volunteers over the years,” Gregory wrote in an email in March.

Scott noted, however, that the program “was not designed to do everything for everyone.” She added that some benefits of the program spread to other women on campus.

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“For example, when the first-year Baldwins go into housing, they can bring a non-Baldwin roommate with them,” Scott said, adding that the program brings a major speaker to campus each year and opens the event to the entire Duke community—this year, Gloria Steinem.

Muglia noted that although the program is selective, women outside of the program can still be influenced by the work done by its participants.

“The selectivity of Baldwin stems from the resources available to fund the program,” Muglia said. “But that doesn’t mean we can’t constantly be improving how we interact with the conversation on feminism as a whole. ev-

The program’s 150 annual applicants come from a total number of 800 female students from the freshman class each year.

Some women who did not apply, however, said that they do not necessarily feel that their opportunities on campus are limited.

“The overall impression i got from the program is that it is a very big commitment to make, in terms of having a summer research project to complete, taking seminar classes and living within the Baldwin community,” said freshman Tory Trombley. “i didn’t apply because i don’t know if the opportunities provided by the program would be worth this much commitment. i also don’t regret not applying, because there are various other amaz-

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The Baldwin program, known to increase women’s empowerment on campus, has been criticized for being too selective.

ery woman on Duke’s campus is incredible in her own way, and acceptance into the Baldwin Scholars or rejection from the program doesn’t change that fact. Baldwin helps to nurture a smaller group with the hopes that those women will help change the culture as a whole.”

ing opportunities on campus so i don’t really feel like i’m missing out.”

The changing environment for women Whatever the specific impact of the Baldwin Program may be, the campus environment for women has improved since 2004,

Scott said.

“Fraternities on campus used to have parties with demeaning themes for women, such as ‘pimps and hoes’ and ‘executives and secretaries,’ where women were expected to dress these parts. now, women are standing up and saying ‘no,’” Scott said, noting that events such as sorority lip-syncing contests on the Bryan center that “objectified” women have also disappeared.

Gregory, former director of the Women’s center, noted that students seem to have found their voices during the years she assumed the position.

“Student activism related to sexism, racism, homophobia, etc. increased immensely over the years that i was Director of the Women’s center,” Gregory wrote.

Gregory also added that she has noticed an increase in new and old media platforms—such as blogs Develle Dish and her campus, as well as The chronicle—that featured more women as well as more female writers. These changes, Gregory said, are making women’s experiences and insights more frequently a part of campus dialogue.

Gregory, however, pointed out that gender inequalities continue to exist on campus.

“Serious concerns of alcohol, sexual assault and eating disorders persist in gendered ways, and the campus culture appears to influence some student behavior in less desirable ways on all three counts, particularly for first year students,” she wrote.

As Baldwin enters its second decade, Duke’s campus still faces a number of gender issues—although definitive steps have been made towards progress.

“The Baldwin Scholars Program was initially one of many initiatives that were happening at Duke to affect gender issues on campus, but is the only one that’s been sustained,” said coleen Scott, associate director of the program.

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Gender gap The survey found significant disparities in confidence levels between men and women on campus. in comparison to 48 percent of men, 34 percent of women agreed that Duke culture makes them feel confident. only 35 percent of women—compared to 44 percent of men— said they felt as attractive as the “ideal” Duke student, and 48 percent of women—compared to 62 percent of men—agree they are as intelligent as the ideal Duke student.

Additionally, a significantly lower proportion of women—9 percent—said they felt confident running for DSG office, compared to 22 percent of men. A higher proportion of men— 53 percent—said they felt confident securing the job of their choice, while only 45 percent of women did. lower confidence among women can be attributed, in part, to higher social expectations, said freshman roma Sonik.

“Women are subject to this concept of effortless perfection,” Sonik said. “You see that women have difficulty in this environment, because they’re expected to do it all with little to no effort.”

More than one-fourth of undergraduate women report have experienced some form of unwanted sexual contact and 10 percent of women report experiencing sexual assault. in particular, greeks report the highest rate of sexual assault, with 14.3 percent of greek women experiencing a non-consensual sexual act and 46 percent of victims reporting that their assailants were greek.

The presidents of the Panhellenic Association and interfraternity council could not be reached for comment. of those who experienced assault, a major-

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ity did not report the assault or seek support from the Women’s center.

“We want to spread the word that the Women’s center is a confidential, private and nonjudgmental place to discuss any situation of gender violence,” wrote Amy cleckler, gender violence prevention and services coordinator at the Women’s center, in an email Monday.

The report found that a significantly higher proportion of men compared to those who were surveyed last year believe that sexual assault is a problem. in 2013, 51 percent of men believed that sexual assault was a problem, and this year, the number has increased to 61 percent. cleckler responded positively to the change.

alcohol consumption due to higher perceived social pressures, noted Thomas Szigethy, associate dean and director of Duke Student Wellness center.

“Typically when i’ve spoken with first-years, they talk about the social anxiety of drinking in order to fit in, until they really come into their own and recognize that the older students do not expect them to drink,” Szigethy said. like first-years, athletes tend to drink less frequently but more heavily, Szigethy noted.

“When [athletes are] training, they’re usually not allowed to drink, so they feel like they have to cram their social life into that small window,” he said.

“in general, i think Duke culture is increasingly ready to acknowledge that gender violence on campus is every student’s issue—not just women and not just people who are recipients of such violence,” cleckler said.

Social relations When asked to indicate their relative level of respect for various student demographics, survey participants ranked athletes as the most respected, independents and SlG members as moderately respected and greeks the least respected for both male and female organizations.

Findings from last and this year reveal a disconnect between those who feel respected and those who students respect, according to the report. The 2013 survey indicates that more greek men feel respected than SlG members and independents, while this year’s survey finds greek men ranked the lowest among male populations.

This year’s survey found that 67 percent of students never engage in sexual acts—a finding consistent for both men and women. Additionally, 75 percent of respondents report “hooking up”—defined as consensual kissing and or touching—one or fewer times per month.

Alcohol usage The survey used the Alcohol Use Disorder identification Test to investigate alcohol consumption behaviors among student demographics.

SlG members drink more often and in greater quantities than independents. Greeks drink more than SlG members and independents. of those surveyed, 53 percent of greeks, 26 percent of SlG members and 14 percent of independents report drinking two or more times a week.

The report found that first-year greeks and senior athletes are the demographics with the highest proportion of high-risk drinkers.

First-years tend to engage in more at-risk

“This shows that it’s really a social and cultural myth that everyone in college is always hooking up,” said senior Amanda Young, a student who conducted the survey.

A higher proportion of greeks want to be in a committed romantic relationship as compared to SlG members and independents, the survey indicates. in total, 39 students report being in a romantic relationship, while 76 percent of students—82 percent of greeks, 73 percent of SlG members and 72 percent of independents—report wanting a committed relationship.

Statistical accuracy and future steps A disproportionately high number of women responded to the survey—66 percent of respondents were women and 33 percent were men.

Women tend to be more likely to respond to surveys in general, said Director of institutional research David Jamieson-Drake said. he added that the statistical analyses would be weighted accordingly to reduce gender bias.

“You can always have non-response bias,” Jamieson-Drake said. “And there are ways to check for that.”

Aside from the gender bias, the sample corresponded “excellently” to actual student populations, he said.

Male greeks and male athletes had the highest non-response rate, according to the report. Young said the organization is working to improve response rate for those demographics in following years.

Duke inquiries in Social relations will be meeting with administrators and groups on campus Tuesday to discuss the results of the survey and possible future actions, Young said.

“We’re working with administrators and student groups to use our research as a way to help create solutions to the different social problems we outlined,” she said. “We’d like to think of ourselves as a think tank for the student body.”

Announcement of Award Recipients Congratulations to the following students, student organizations, faculty, and administrators who have been awarded Duke University’s most prestigious campus-wide honors for leadership and service. Recipients accepted these honors at the Duke University Student Leadership and Service Awards program on April 21, 2014.

Betsy Alden Outstanding Service-Learning Awards Nicole Daniels

Baldwin Scholars Unsung Heroine Award Caroline Kiristy

Class of 2017 Leadership Award Carlton Adams Phoebe Donovan Rinzin Dorjee Will Floyd-Jones Ben Hoover Raina Kishan Julie Anne Levey Memorial Leadership Award Hala Daou Faculty and Staff Student Interaction Award Janie Long

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award Hannah Ward William J. Griffith University Service Award Li Chen Robert Collopy Denzell Faison Andrew Hanna Eneka Lamb Joyce Lau Joy Liu Leah Mische Craig Moxley Nandini Srinivasan Jacob Tobia Jessye Waxman Emma Wilson Guang Yang

Lars Lyon Volunteer Service Award Emily Harris

More information can be found here: http://studentaffairs.duke.edu/ucae/leadership/leadership-service-awards

Leading at Duke Leadership and Service Awards First-Year Ileana Astorga Sophomore Daniel Kort Junior Mariel Charles New Student Organization Duke Athlete Ally Established Student Organization Mi Gente

Student Affairs Distinguished Leadership and Service Awards Respect for Community Anays Murillo Commitment to Diversity Jacob Tobia Expanding the Boundaries of Learning Nandini Srinivasan Demonstration of Integrity Andrew Rotolo Building Alliances Through Collective Engagement Steven Blaser and Anastasia Karklina

poetry from page 2 have built up a relatively unknown but passionate and welcoming community of artists.

Aargrove noted that the North Carolina poetry circuit is distinct from that of his home state, New Jersey, because it is less competitive—or at least competitive in a family-like way.

“Everywhere from Fayetteville, all the way to Charlotte, all the way to Asheville and Durham and Greensboro—our entire poetry community is like family,” said Ronald Aargrove, a Greensboro resident who competed in the finals on Saturday.

Saturday’s competition started just before 9 p.m., lasting three hours in total after three complete rounds of poetry competition. Starting with an audience of about 50, at least one-third of the attendees were still present to cheer on the finalists at the end. As is typical of most of the slam competitions throughout the year, poets were eliminated in each round before the winners were crowned after the third and final round.

The format reserves space for two out-of-town poets to compete, which were filled Saturday by Sha’Condria Sibley and Tarriona Ball, two visiting New Orleans artists who go by the names of “iCon” and “Tank,” respectively. Both are former National Slam champions.

Most of the monthly competitions are open to anyone more than 16 years old, with the exception of regional qualifiers and the Erotic Poetry Slam in February. Some past themes of slams have also been “Holiday Spirit” and Women’s History Month.

There was no theme for Saturday’s

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event—other than that all the participants had already performed well in other contests—and the subject matter was varied, sometimes including singing, rapping or wild gesticulations.

First lines of poems included, “Dance,” “I am a lesbian,” and “You’re not crazy if you talk to yourself.”

Four poets were announced as the new Bull City Slam Team at the end of the night, but not before “iCon” brought the audience to its feet in applause with several original poems and songs.

Lauren Bullock, a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been slamming competitively for more than two years and was a member of the Bull City Slam Team this past year after previously participating at the college level and at UNC. “It’s a different kind of dynamic,” Bullock said of the Bull City Slam events. “In general, I think it’s a very tight-knit community.”

She noted that college slam poets tend to focus more exclusively on college-related issues in their writing and slamming. She has noticed that the individuals at Bull City Slam are more varied in their backgrounds and the kinds of topics they cover.

Bullock performed three poems Saturday, one using a lion attack as a metaphor for sexual assault, before being eliminated in the final round.

Von Bellows, a graduate of Elizabeth City State University, said he is originally from Washington, D.C. and “got wind” of the poetry slam from his work in the college circuit. He also made the final round of the Grand Slam Finals.

“Their environment is very welcoming, and that’s one thing that brought me back every time,” Bellows said.

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Crime from page 1 man was forced to the ground by five police officers. He was then pepper sprayed.

Some bystanders said they saw the man being tased, but Cavanaugh said that this was not the case and the officers were not carrying tasers at the time of arrest.

“I was just documenting,” said freshman Gilbert Brooks, who took the video.

“I just want to make sure proper protocol is being followed.”

Junior Alexa Frink said she noticed her backpack had been stolen and went to report the incident with a student who had seen the alleged perpetrator.

“I was studying in the library, and I got up to go to the bathroom and fill up my water bottle,” Frink said. “I had left

my computer closed with my bag under the table, but when I came back, it was gone.”

After Frink reported the incident with another student, police identified someone who fit the description boarding a bus at the West Campus bus stop.

The suspect had the backpack in his possession and refused to exit the bus when asked by officers, Cavanaugh said. He was then escorted off the bus.

Earlier The Chronicle erroneously reported in its online edition that the man was tased.

He was not tased, only pepper sprayed. The Chronicle sincerely regrets the error.

Emma Baccellieri and Anna Koelsch contributed reporting.

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SPORTS Taking a swing at cancer tuesdAY, April 22, 2014

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Duke’s 11-10 walk-off victory against N.C. State April 13 was the type of nerve-wracking game that makes fans and coaches complain about losing their hair.

After celebrating Aaron Cohn’s game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth, the Blue Devils shaved theirs off voluntarily.

Both Duke and N.C. State participated in a fundraiser for Vs. Cancer, a non-profit that raises money to benefit pediatric cancer patients by teaming up with baseball teams from the youth level up through the minor leagues. The organization collects online donations, and in return, players on the participating teams trade in their hairstyles for buzz cuts to show their support for children battling cancer.

“Guys at our level, baseball’s something we do every day of our lives,” Duke captain Mike Rosenfeld said. “It’s easy to get wrapped up in an 0-for-4 day, but there are so many bigger problems in the world, and it’s great for our program to be able to help make a difference.”

Duke head coach Chris Pollard was first approached by the founder of Vs. Cancer, former North Carolina baseball player Chase Jones, while serving as head coach at Appalachian State. Jones was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer in fall 2006 but still fulfilled duties as a bullpen catcher for the Tar Heels from

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The Blue Devil baseball team shaved their heads to benefit Vs. Cancer, a foundation that contributes to both the local and national fight against cancer.

2007 to 2011 and has been cancer-free for six years.

Pollard said the idea was still in its infancy when the two began communicating. At the time, Jones’ organization had a different name: BaseBald.

When Pollard’s career brought him to Durham, Jones got in contact with him once again.

“When I took the job at Duke and moved down here to the Triangle, Chase was one of the first people who reached

out to me,” Pollard said. “He lives in the Triangle, so it was a lot easier to connect with him down here.”

Pollard took Jones’ idea to his players last season, asking if they wanted to participate. The answer was a resounding “Yes”, and the Blue Devils received their first buzz cuts after a game against Jones’ Tar Heels last April.

When Jones came calling this spring, See Vs. cancer, page 9

Rice’s Obi announces transfer to Duke THE CHRONICLE

Former Rice forward Sean Obi announced his decision to transfer to Duke Monday night via social media.

The 6-foot-9 big man visited campus last weekend before ultimately choosing the Blue Devils. In addition to a photo posted to his Instagram account, Obi also posted a statement cementing his intent to come to Durham next fall.

“Happy to officially announce that I will be attending Duke university for the rest of my college basketball career. Very thankful for all the support and love from my family and friends all over, and also to every college Coach that have called and been in involved with me through out this process. Duke it is!!”

A native of Nigeria, Obi impressed in his first and only season at Rice, nearly averaging a double-double for the Owls with 11.4 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as a freshman. His work on the boards was good enough to lead Conference-USA in rebounding as well as

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Tuesdays with Gretzky Previously in this space, I’ve discussed the Krispy Kreme Challenge, what a BuzzFeed quiz about Duke basketball would look like, amateur bass fishing and an NBA draft candidate so unqualified that even Michael Jordan won’t draft him. If only there was more time, I could achieve my dream of writing about fantasy golf or off-brand cockfighting (hen-hustling?).

Point is, I could discuss something heavier in my final column, but it’d feel…inappropriate. So, instead, I want to talk about Wayne Gretzky’s 3D Hockey ’98, arguably the best sports video game of all-time.

As far as entries in the genre go, “The Game that Gretzky Built” is neither the most realistic nor the most inventive. Unlike the most recent iterations of Madden, it doesn’t require a nuanced understanding of the game— and certainly not any intricate strategy.

It’s more like NBA Jam on ice. Don’t worry about neutral zone traps, fatigue factors or proper spacing on power plays. Just put the skill level as easy as possible, make the rink tiny and play 3-on-3 for 3-minute periods. Learn four buttons—pass, shoot, check, turbo. If you can just learn one, then check. And check constantly. Create havoc on the ice. I like to call it “The Scorched-Earth Offense.”

Really, the only redeeming quality of this game is that it’s fun. It’s loopy, pathological fun—the kind of entertainment you think is brilliant when you haven’t slept for three days straight.

It’s predictable fun that lets you absorb the patterns of the game. You know the commentator’s finite catchphrases by heart—“That goalie’s a wall!” “The puck’s on fire!” and the incredibly satisfying “Oh, he really clocked him!” to punctuate a big hit. You realize that if you wait to shoot until the last second of a given period, the probability that you’ll score skyrockets to approximately 97%. You can rest assured that if you’re losing, your best player will start a fight in the 3rd to bring you momentum. If you get into overtime, you know two quality shots will always—ALWAYS—win you the game.

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rank second in the nation in defensive rebounding percentage at 30.6. Obi also shot 59.1 percent from the field and averaged 26.4 minutes per game last season with Rice.

Obi’s decision to transfer comes a month after the Owls fired head coach Ben Braun. With Braun gone, Obi began his search for a new team, also giving consideration to Michigan and Vanderbilt.

Obi also took to social media during his campus visit this past weekend, detailing his experience via Twitter. He did not take long to make his decision, as Duke ended up winning the sweepstakes for the power forward’s services just one day after his trip concluded.

With Obi on board, the Blue Devils begin to fill the void left at forward in the wake of announcements by Jabari Parker and Rodney Hood last week that they would declare for the NBA Draft.

Obi will join Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow and Grayson Allen as a member of one of Duke’s most highly-touted batch of newcomers in

program history.

As was the case with Hood, Obi must sit out the 2014-15 season due to NCAA transfer rules. He joins Class of 2015 guard Luke Kennard as the only two players currently slated to appear in a Duke uniform for the first time during the 2015-16 season.

During his season-long wait, Obi will be able to practice with the team. With Okafor—the consensus top recruit in the nation—to compete against, Obi will have time to strengthen his post game as well as acclimate to Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s system.

At 265 pounds, Obi will also serve as a big body for Okafor to battle during practice, as redshirt sophomore Marshall Plumlee is the only other player on Duke’s roster that weighs more than 240 pounds.

With the possibility that Okafor could follow in the footsteps of Parker and Hood and leave Durham after one season on the hardwood, Obi would provide Duke with more stability in the post in 2015-16.

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The Blue Devils struggled in close ballgames out of the gates, dropping five of their first six contests decided by two runs or less. They’ve won the last four.

Duke will have a chance to avenge one of those early-season defeats Tuesday when it welUNC comes UNC Greensboro Greensboro to vs.

Jack Coombs Field at 6 p.m. Coming Duke off a sweep of ACC foe Virginia Tech, Tuesday, 6 p.m. the Blue Devils Jack Coombs Stadium will step outside of conference play looking to pick up their sixth consecutive victory.

“Some of it is the law of averages in baseball. You play a lot of close games, those things have a tendency to even themselves out,” Duke head coach Chris Pollard said. “We’ve got some guys that are finally starting to heat up, and therefore we’re getting some key, clutch hits.”

The Spartans (17-18) defeated the Blue Devils 9-8 Feb. 18 thanks to a threerun bottom of the 12th inning after Duke (24-17) struck for two runs in the top half of the frame. The two teams combined to use 15 pitchers in that game, as both managers looked to give their respective staffs some innings to get comfortable on the mound early in the season.

That February afternoon was indicative of the struggles of the Blue Devil offense during the first half of the season, as Duke left 18 runners stranded. Able to set up scoring opportunities seemingly at will, Pollard’s team could not capitalize.

But the last five games suggest that

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Aaron Cohn and the Blue Devils will look to continue their recent hot streak when they play UNC Greensboro Tuesday night.

the Blue Devil bats are rounding into form—powering three narrow victories as well as two blowouts. Duke has outscored its opponents 40-17 in that stretch and has been able to come up with clutch at-bat after clutch at-bat when needed.

Aaron Cohn started the heroics with a walk-off single April 13 against N.C. State to complete an improbable comeback after Duke trailed 10-4 in the eighth inning. The Blue Devils haven’t lost since, doing the little things right on offense to scrap for as many runs as possible. Against the Hokies Sunday, Duke was held to just seven hits but manufactured its runs on a sacrifice fly and a squeeze bunt to walk out of Blacksburg, Va., 2-0 winners.

Pollard said he feels his team is starting to fire on all cylinders but stressed the importance of taking things one day at a time.

“The old saying in baseball is that momentum is only as strong as the next day’s starting pitcher,” Pollard said. “As long as we continue to pitch like we have, now that the offense is heated up, I think this is a team that’s very capable of rattling off a good stretch.”

Luckily for Pollard, Duke’s biggest strength all season has been its performance on the mound where the Blue Devils lead the ACC in strikeouts with 356 and rank third in ErA at 3.02. Pollard will send right-hander Andrew Istler to the hill Tuesday for the Blue Devils.

Barring any setbacks, the junior will be throwing to Mike rosenfeld to complete the other half of the Blue Devil battery. Normally a stalwart in the lineup, the captain has missed Duke’s last four games due to injury. Tied for second on the team with 22 rBIs, the redshirt junior will be a welcome addition to the Blue Devil lineup, both at the plate and behind it.

“Not only is he a guy that’s got a .400 on-base percentage, but he’s been so good for us defensively,” Pollard said.

“He’s a fiery guy and a leader and someone who our team really responds to. It’s going to be a big shot in the arm to have him back in the lineup.”

UNC Greensboro has been bogged down of late due to weather. The Spartans have had three of their past four games canceled due to rain and haven’t played since suffering a 7-6 loss in extra innings to Davidson April 17.

In the early-season matchup between the teams, UNC Greensboro got its offensive production from the top four slots in its batting order, which accounted for all eight Spartan rBIs. UNC Greensboro’s best hitter, third baseman Sean Guite, went just 1-for-5 but leads the team with 54 hits and is batting nearly .400 on the season.

“They’ve got a lot of balance offensively, meaning from both sides of the plate, so they can create some matchup problems,” Pollard said. “They’ve thrived on ACC wins. They’ve beaten Wake Forest twice, and they beat us earlier in the y ear, so they get up for big games like this.”

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get drafted. It was a long night after the draft trying to figure out what my options were.”

In her final season at Duke, Peters averaged 11.2 points and a tied-for-team-best 7.6 rebounds.Known for her aggressive work on the boards, Peters ended her Duke career with 826 rebounds, good for sixth overall in program history.

She will not make the jump into the league all alone, as former Duke All-American Monique Currie also holds a roster spot on the Mystics. The pair of past Blue Devils will be led

by Mike Thibault, reigning WNBA Coach of the Year, who has already established a connection with Peters through his friendship with Duke assistant coach Al Brown.

“Coach Thibault has been to a bunch of our practices,” Peters said. “He’s pretty good friends with Coach Brown on our staff, so I’ve gotten to know Coach Thibault a little bit. After our season ended this year, I was at a combine and I got to talk to him a little bit.”

Peters will now report to Washington, D.C., for training camp, which starts Sunday. Washington kicks its season off May 16, giving Peters three weeks to earn her spot on the team.

SPORTS Senior and former Duke forward Haley Peters was left feeling disappointed after she did not hear her name called at the WNBA draft.

That feeling, however, did not last long.

The day following the draft, the Washington Mystics reached out to Peters regarding a possible position on their roster. Only a week later, Peters signed a training camp contract with the Mystics.

“I found out the day after the draft Washington was going to give me chance to be at their training camp and to compete for a spot,” Peters said. “It’s a really good place for me to be at in terms of who they have and what needs they need to fill... I’m really excited about it.”

At the WNBA draft, fellow Blue Devil seniors Chelsea Gray and Tricia Liston were selected with the 11th and 12th overall picks.

Although she said she is grateful for her opportunity with the Mystics, the feeling of going undrafted still stings.

“I was really disappointed on Monday right after the draft,” Peters said. “I thought that there was a really good chance that I would

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Former Duke forward Haley Peters signed a training camp contract with the WNBA’s Washington Mystics after going undrafted.

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you had to decide how to best deploy Pablo Sanchez and Pete Wheeler. But when I was in D.C. last summer, my friend visiting on a day trip showed up with console and controllers in hand, just so we could get a quick skate in with Harry York, Anson Carter, and Adam Oates. (In case you were wondering, these players were all on separate teams in 1998. Yes, multiple games were played.)

Here’s the reason I care, though.

Much like Gretzky’s 3D Hockey, my columns were, at a certain level, objectively stupid. But actually, I think it’s more befitting a sports column to be overtly ridiculous. Because that’s what sports are—they’re stupid, ridiculous enterprises. Like all forms of entertainment, sports are simply distractions: things we play or watch or study or gamble on— things we become absorbed in—just to break away from the monotony of our daily lives.

Take this past Saturday, for instance.

I watched Game 1 of the Warriors-Clippers playoff series (I’m #TeamSteph).

This took three hours. I could’ve been reading, working out, catching up with old friends or trying to make new ones.

But that rainy afternoon, the question weighing most on my mind was whether Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green—three people that I have never spoken to and almost certainly never will—could throw a round ball into a 10-ft high circle more frequently than Blake Griffin and his Band of Floppers. sudoku_426B

Think about that: it’s asinine, borderline-obsessive behavior. Sports have this effect on people because they’re so fun. That’s why we catch every game, why Cubs fans keep coming back to Wrigley Field year after losing year.

That’s why we play Gretzky until 3 in the morning on a weeknight.

But I think that sometimes we can develop a blind spot that blocks our enjoyment of sports. We focus solely on the record of Duke’s basketball team, considering just the results, and not on the passes and shots and dunks that made the games so pleasing. We get wrapped up in the constant arms race, worrying about the next five-star recruit in the pipeline while forgetting about the here and now. We get pissed when Grantland doesn’t give our team proper respect, and we find ourselves in a tangle of sports’ unsavory aspects, only able to consider the circular logic of the NCAA, the corruption of FIFA, how terrible the refs are, ESPN’s obsession with Tim Tebow, etc.

In my columns, I wanted to highlight the inherent silliness of sports, to re-embrace the elements that we’ve become accustomed to, to remember why—with so many other options at our disposal—we even bother to care.

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“It was an incredibly emotional experience, I told our team it was life-changing for me,” Pollard said. “We had a chance to meet with several of the patients and their families and just talk with them about their experiences. To see how strong and resilient those kids were was something that really touched me.”

Last season’s head-shaving was the bright spot of an otherwise forgettable weekend for the Blue Devils, as the Tar Heels swept the three-game series by a combined score of 21-3. The monumental comeback effort against the Wolfpack made this year’s edition of the head-shaving a happier occasion.

“To come back and win the way we did was unbelievable, but the event is way bigger than baseball,” rosenfeld said. “Having that win and then going through [the head-shaving] definitely made it more enjoyable than last year.”

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Pollard again deferred to his players, not wanting them to be forced to give up their locks. “[The players] have to own the decision on whether or not we participate, because it’s an undertaking,” Pollard said. “It’s hard work. But our guys were very much behind the idea of doing it again this year.”

In their two years of participating, Pollard said they have raised more than $20,000. Half of the money raised by Vs. Cancer supports a local hospital, with the other half going toward cancer research at the national level.

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Merging perception and reality Released last week, the Duke Inquiries in Social Relations report aims a critical lens at campus culture, bringing data and thoughtful analysis to bear on some of Duke’s most divisive cultural issues. The report explores topics ranging from the prevalence of gender violence to perceptions of various campus groups, and we commend the student research team for producing an expansive and well-researched study. The entire report is worthy of a careful read, but the sections on student identity, in particular, shed new light on social divisions that have long sundered campus.

The report indicates that only 53 percent of students in greek organizations identify with the “on-campus reputation” of their groups—70 percent of students in Selective Living Groups and 71 percent of athletes identify with the reputations of their organizations. Why do members of greek organizations feel less comfortable with their groups’ reputations than do members of other campus organizations?

Not all greek students endorse their group’s values or embrace its culture. Each year, the pressure to affiliate—intensified by the preceived horrors of independent living—edges students who do not identify with greek culture

into fraternities and sororities. Some affiliated students manage to maintain an ironic distance between themselves and their organizations, allowing them to participate in greek life without fully endorsing the culture it creates or attitudes it fosters. And, as we have suggested in previous

Editorial editorials, many greek students consider popular conceptions of greek life – especially those that reduce the culture to affluence, alcohol abuse and gender violence – to misrepresent the actual attitudes and behaviors of students who belong to greek organizations.

Yet fraternities, in particular, continue to elicit much ire, and greek men still attempt to defend themselves against criticism, real or perceived.

Interestingly, the DISR report suggests that members of greek groups are not wrong to believe that others on campus have negative opinions of them and their organizations. Non-greek women hold fraternity members in particularly low regard, and their opinions of greek men seem to grow worse over time. This finding forces us

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to ask whether or not there is something about fraternities or their members that negatively affects other students, particularly non-greek women. If there is not, then what accounts for the poor reputation of greek organizations?

We have criticized elements of Duke’s greek culture in the past, and while we maintain that selective living arrangements segment and stratify campus, we also recognize that much of what we consider potentially toxic about greek culture neither applies to all greek students nor represents the totality of what greek life is and does. Regardless of where students fall on greek life, the DISR study reveals that student perceptions of greek groups and their members vary widely, a revelation that is as troubling as it is unsurprising.

In the space between perception and reality breeds animosity, division and defensiveness, feelings that salt the wounds sustained in fights over Duke’s campus identity. We hope the data furnished by the DISR report will encourage students from different corners of Duke’s social world to communicate with more frequency and clarity. Doing so will help students avoid misperception and begin to resolve real problems.

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ost of us “do service.” Sometimes it’s far away, at an orphanage in Kolkata with DukeEngage.

For many, it’s here in Durham, tutoring elementary school students or building homes with Habitat for Humanity. Maybe you want to do Teach for America after you graduate, or maybe you simply plan

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to volunteer at a soup kitchen once you have a family.

All of us who want to serve can learn from the Christian practice of foot washing. Whether you read the Bible as Scripture or as wisdom literature, the story of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet merits reflection. Every Thursday before Easter, Christians around the world remember the Last Supper, the meal Jesus shared with his community before being arrested and crucified. During that dinner, according to the gospel of John, Jesus abruptly “got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet.” After he washed each of their feet, he commanded them to follow his example and wash one another’s feet.

This foot washing was not normal. In biblical times, feet got dirty. Walking around Jerusalem in sandals left feet sweaty and dusty. Slaves washed guests’ feet and the cleansing was done well before mealtime. The Catholic Conference of Bishops explains that Jewish law called for hosts to leave out a basin and pitcher for guests to ritually clean their hands and sometimes their feet—but hosts weren’t expected to do the washing. In fact, the law forbade anyone except a slave from washing feet.

Yet, Jesus interrupted the sacred Passover supper to perform a slave’s work. It came as a shock even for followers who had been with Jesus for years. Peter, the first disciple, protested, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” Why would his leader take the role of a slave? Here Jesus once again illustrated the principle of inversion that is pervasive in the Bible.

God uses unexpected people and practices. His plan overturns expectations. Moses protests that he can’t lead the Israelites out of Egypt because of his speech impediment. The prophet Samuel anoints David to become Israel’s king yet he was a mere shepherd boy and his older brothers were more likely choices for the role. Jesus ate with despised tax collectors and spoke with marginalized Samaritans who were unwelcome among his people. In this context of inversion, Jesus interrupting dinner to wash his followers’ feet makes sense. The Reverend C.H. Spurgeon once said in a speech that religious detractors thought God and Jesus turned the world “upside-down.”

Therein lies a lesson for service—be open to an

“upside-down” world. Are you thinking that change can only come from the top when the best ideas sometimes come from the humblest of sources? Could a community’s strength lie in unexpected people and places? Maybe the bullied child at that Kolkata orphanage actually makes a great leader for her peers.

Perhaps a chronically homeless veteran in Denver has the next great innovation in the fight to end veteran homelessness. Young people in New Orleans who dress in baggy clothes and look like hoodlums to outsiders just might offer a community’s best solution for rampant gang violence. Wherever you are, be open to hope in unexpected places. Stay open to the idea that change might come from the unlikeliest people.

The foot washing story offers an idea of service that is fundamentally multilateral and perhaps even mutual, “So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.” Jesus doesn’t command his followers to simply wash the feet of the poor and needy. Rather, they are to wash “one another’s feet.” So everyone needs their feet washed. Enter your host community aware that your feet need washing, too.

What will you learn from your host family about how to love your siblings? How will those baggy-clothed youth show you what mentoring really looks like? When will the community you sought to serve end up serving you?

The international network of L’Arche communities exemplifies this principle. These residential groups bring together people with and without developmental and physical disabilities for long-term community and care. Jean Vanier, the Canadian who founded the first L’Arche community in 1964, writes in The Scandal of Service about the experience of having his feet washed by a L’Arche member with disabilities. He founded an international organization to care for the vulnerable, yet, here, he finds himself in a position of vulnerability with one of the supposedly vulnerable. The foot-washer becomes the foot-washee, the caretaker becomes the cared-for and the servant becomes the served. This mutuality made the service relationship infinitely more meaningful for both.

Go forth as a servant, but stay open to surprises.

Don’t hesitate when the world seems upside-down— embrace ideas and leadership that come from unexpected places and unlikely people.

Go forth as a servant, ready to learn from the people you sought to teach. Every individual has a story to share and wisdom to offer. Receive stories and wisdom with gratitude that affirms the dignity and worth of every person you encounter. Remember that service runs in many directions—even towards you, the supposed servant.

Go forth as a servant, looking down at your own dirty feet that cry out for a washing.

Andrew Kragie is a Trinity junior. This is his final column of the semester.

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ear Chelsea on FDOC 2010, Woohoo, you’ve made it to Duke! It’s now time to shake off that O-week hangover because you’re a college girl now, and I’ve got a few words of wisdom for your next four years.

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Yes, you actually have to do work in college, and there will be tons of it. It’s occasionally alright to procrastinate—for some reason, you produce your best papers the night before the deadline. Try writing anything too far in advance and it will

Chelsea Sawicki namaste y’all be crap, trust me. However, I know you were a math nerd in high school, but that means nothing now! You’ll forget to do your problem sets and will be very close to failing math during freshman fall. It will be a huge reality check.

You’re smart but that doesn’t mean you can get away with slacking off.

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On that note, you’ve lived most of your life with undiagnosed ADHD! Get to a psychiatrist ASAP. You’ll finally stop being so late to class and forgetting to brush your teeth, hallelujah. You’ll have a hard time admitting to yourself that you have a mental health problem, but, it’s not a big deal, so don’t sweat it.

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Ditch the pre-med! You only want this because someone once said you looked like Izzy from Grey’s Anatomy and all of the men on that show are incredibly attractive. You hate everything about hospitals! Children and old people and bodily fluids freak you out! Don’t waste your time pursuing something that you know will make you miserable.

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You won’t be an athlete forever. You’ll f--k up your back during sophomore year and leave the rowing team. It will feel like the end of the world, but it’s a blessing in disguise. Yes, you will definitely have an identity crisis, but you’ll get over it. Rowing won’t be your thing anymore, and that’s okay— you will soon discover that you have many other, better things! Take this time to make new friends and try new stuff.

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Suck Duke dry of its many incredible resources. There are countless opportunities to travel, many of which are free. DukeEngage, DukeImmerse and random Sanford internships—all of that stuff will show you more of the world than you would ever imagine you’d see. And get to know your professors! The good ones are vastly more interesting than most people you know.

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You will study abroad in Paris and it will be fantastic. Eat and drink everything and speak as much French as you can. This sounds silly, but it’s very easy to only hang out with Americans and only speak English while in Paris—don’t do it!

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Do your own thing. Sure, it seems like everyone’s joining sororities and spending their summers interning at banks. You know this is not you, so don’t succumb! Do what you want to do and trust your gut, girl.

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Labels are silly and pointless.

Yes, non-athletes are people, too!

Most of them are inherently good and actually pretty cool. And just because

you’re an independent doesn’t mean the Greeks are bad! Be friendly and open-minded and you’ll meet some amazing people.

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You have a creative side that you’ve been suppressing for a while now—stop it. Start painting and writing and doing all of the stuff that makes you happy. You’ll be a better person for it.

10. Stop drinking such sh--ty alcohol! Sure, Franzia and Burnett’s are economical, but, for a few dollars more, you can avoid some hellish hangovers. And when it comes to drinking, learn your limits. Vomiting is not fun.

11. You’ll have your share of horrendously embarrassing moments when you’ll feel you have no dignity left and that your life is over. Stop being so dramatic! Hold your head up high, laugh it off, and move on. Confidence is your savior in any shaky situation.

You’ll someday have the funniest, wildest stories to share during “truth or dare” with your new friends and you’ll be thankful.

12. Be nice to your family! You’re incredibly lucky to have such a loving, easy-going support system and you need to appreciate them. Dad gets really sad when you forget to call him, so do this at least once a week. And you must always remember birthdays— especially Grandma’s.

13. Your room is disgusting. Clean it now. Especially the fridge and under the bed. And please stop wearing those black sweatpants. They are hideous and make you look like a shlub.

14. Have a flexible moral compass.

Everything questionable you and others do is situational. Don’t judge people based on something silly they did at a frat party one night. You wouldn’t want them to do that to you now, would you?

15. That being said, remember to let loose. Get the crazy stuff out of your system now. Such debauchery becomes much less acceptable after graduation. Just remember, what happens at Shooter’s does not always stay at Shooter’s!

16. Regardless of the situation, these three things are always a good idea—seatbelts, sunscreen and condoms. Never forget this!

17. Get out and see Durham because it’s awesome and you’re going to miss it someday. When it’s nice outside, go for a picnic in the gardens or swimming at the quarry or hiking at the Eno River. It’s all so beautiful. Go to concerts at Cat’s Cradle and the Duke Coffeehouse and everywhere else. Eat everything from every restaurant in town!

18. Your senior self is so incredibly different than you would have ever imagined, and that’s okay! She is happy and excited and loves herself much more than you do now. Embrace change and challenge and don’t be afraid of the unknown. Duke is going to be a hell of a ride but you’re going to love it! Your time here will go by too fast, so savor every minute of it.

Love, Chelsea on LDOC 2014

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Online Only Today: “Sari not sorry”

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s the school year comes to an end, a lot of us will be heading off to our various summer destinations. Many of us will be staying in Durham to take classes, starting that exciting summer internship or heading abroad to participate in a culturally immersive DukeEngage program. I remember last summer: I would stalk my friends on Facebook— a key way to procrastinate studying for my own draining summer class—and see all of their pictures from abroad.

The friends I stalked the most were those spending some portion of their summer in India. Inevitably, a picture would pop up of them adorned with Henna, spotted with a bindi on their foreheads or wrapped in a sari.”

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Letter to the Editor Response to “Separation of powers in DSG” At its last meeting, the Duke Student Government Senate set a new and dangerous precedent—they voted not to reconfirm the chief justice of the DSG Judiciary, voting 23 to 21 against sophomore Justice Max Schreiber’s reconfirmation. As current and former justices of the DSG Judiciary, we write to declare our belief that such an action violates the principle of separation of powers.

We implore the student body to condemn the actions of the DSG Senate and President Jones in drastically eroding the efficacy of our representative government.

As has been highlighted by The Chronicle’s Editorial Board, the reasons for Justice Schreiber’s dismissal were not based upon judicial merit, but, rather, his personality and political views—specifically his willingness to check the power of the DSG’s Executive Branch. Many of us have served with Justice Schreiber, and we can attest to his ability to act appropriately as a justice and interpret the law judiciously. This is all that should matter when it comes to judicial re-appointment.

Perhaps more unsettling, however, is that President Jones made no attempt to hide her animosity towards Justice Schreiber during the debate over his reconfirmation—speaking at length against his confirmation when, typically, the president

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rarely, if ever, addresses the Senate at all.

This calls into question the legitimacy of the entire reconfirmation process when a president can essentially use a bully pulpit to expel the chief justice.

It is our opinion that such an utterly extreme action merits a response. A constitutional amendment is needed to protect the Judiciary from the whims of the president, vice presidents and Senate. As the Editorial Board has argued, the Senate should not have the authority to reconfirm justices each year. It leads to exactly the sort of censorship that President Jones and the DSG Senate exemplified last week.

It is easy for tyranny to erode the democratic system while no one watches. We implore the student body to contact any Senators they know, argue for a constitutional amendment and ensure that such erosion does not occur at Duke.

Matt Straus, T’12, Chief Justice 2009-2012 Daniel Strunk, T’14, Chief Justice 2012-2014 Max Schreiber, Pratt’16, Chief Justice 2014 David Wang, T’12, Associate Justice Gavin Forrest, T’13, Associate Justice Kory Painter, T’13, Associate Justice Saher Valiani, T’13, Associate Justice Will Giles, T’15, Associate Justice Dana Raphael, T’17, Associate Justice Jonathan Chapman, Pratt’17, Associate Justice Catherine Fei, Pratt’17, Associate Justice

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