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#WeAreHereDuke urges culture change around sexual assault “We are here to talk, we are here as advocates, we are here to listen and we are here to make change” Kali Shulklapper University Editor
As Duke’s sexual assault policies continue to be revised, a student-run campaign is encouraging community action across campuses nationwide. The #WeAreHereDuke campaign—run by students and faculty of a theater studies course titled “Telling Stories for Social Change: Confronting Sexual and Domestic Violence at Duke and in Durham”—is an outgrowth of the class’s attempt to create dialogue and spark community action. Through social media and public policy efforts, the course aims to change the cultures that promote sexual violence. “The social media campaign is to say we are here for survivors, as survivors—we have visibility on campus,” said Madeleine Lambert, co-instructor of the course. “We are here to talk, we are here as advocates, we are here to listen and we are here to make change.” The class recently submitted a policy letter to the Gender Violence Task Force and held a public performance Wednesday night, bringing together personal narratives and monologues from survivors of sexual assault, social workers and activists. The course is one of several student-led initiatives aiming to increase awareness of sexual assault and transparency regarding Duke’s policies on the topic. Senior Ashley Pollard, a survivor of sexual assault, founded the organization Duke Support to offer guidance to survivors and promote policy changes. Pollard said she was deeply frustrated when her perpetrator received no sanctions after she brought her case forward to the Office of Student Conduct. The incident, she said, enabled her to reach out to other survivors on campus and create a network to broaden the dialogue. Pollard said that activism became part of her Duke Support’s agenda after meeting Lambert, who sought members of the organization to inform her class’s policy decisions. Despite representation from the student perspective, there are still barriers to being heard, she said. “I think a challenge is the bureaucracy of it all,” Pollard
Brianna Siracuse | The Chronicle Freshman Tyus Jones’ 22-point, six-rebound and four-assist performance secured No. 4 Duke’s victory against No. 2 Wisconsin.
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Freshman Tyus Jones scored a team-high 22 points as the Blue Devils took down the Badgers Wednesday evening Nick Martin Sports Editor MADISON, Wis.—With all the attention on the Jahlil OkaforFrank Kaminsky matchup heading into Wednesday’s top-5 clash, it seemed like somebody forgot to remind Wisconsin about Blue Devil point guard Tyus Jones. Behind Jones’ 22-point, six-rebound and four-assist performance, No. 4 Duke took down No. 2 Wisconsin 80-70 at the Kohl Center. The Blue Devils jumped out to a 22-16 lead in the first half and kept the Badgers at bay for the remainder of the game to secure their second win against a ranked opponent and eighth-straight victory to start the season. The win gave
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the ACC its fourth triumph in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, which the Big Ten had already won and now leads 8-4. “It was great. They had a great crowd and we knew, being here, we’d get the full effect,” Jones said. “We knew we had to lean on each other because it was going to be us against everybody in there.... My teammates gave me confidence, coaches gave me confidence and believed in me and that helps a lot.” Jones lit up the Badgers (7-1) for eight points in the first half, including a pair of back-to-back 3-pointers with less than three minutes left to preserve Duke’s lead, Jones continued to have the hot hand in the second half, adding 14 more points. The freshman used an array of jump shots and drives to frustrate the Wisconsin defense and maintain the slim lead. “Tyus has played really well for us in the first seven games,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “[Associate head coach] Jeff Capel—in the last six, seven minutes—he said, ‘Coach, let’s go to him. He’s a winner.’ So that high ball-screen went to him at
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