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Kali Shulklapper University Editor Students will have to wait a few more days to hear the release of this year’s anticipated LDOC lineup. A video aired through Duke Student Broadcasting this afternoon held the promise of an official line-up announcement, but failed to follow through. Featuring sophomores and LDOC committee co-chairs Anton Saleh and David Soled, the video provided clues intended to serve as a build-up for the end of the video when the performers were to be announced. Following a countdown by the co-chairs, however, the screen goes black and the names yet to be announced. “We want people guessing, talking about it,” Saleh said. “That’s the goal of the teaser.” In 2012, the LDOC committee cochairs Nate French and Jacob Robinson created a similar promotion video, Saleh said, adding that he and Soled used this strategy to build up hype for the line-up’s release. “We hope the hype will add to the excitement of the actual day,” Soled said. “We want to get students excited about See LDOC on Page 5

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Amid questions of privacy, Yik Yak retains presence Students who feel threatened are “free to consult with their own legal advisors,” says Larry Moneta Will Walker

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Victor Ye | Chronicle File Photo Students enjoyed peformances by Dillon Francis, Youngblood Hawke and Skizzy Mars, among others, at LDOC last year.

Moneta said that the University does not support censorship of any kind, even when the content on forums such as Yik Yak is offensive—adding that the correct response is to bring forward more appropriate information. As recent controversies on campus have led to inflammatory comments on the forum, students remain divided on its role. Sophomore Maggie Locke noted that Yik Yak has the potential to be both a positive and negative force on campus. Although some of the posts are humorous, negative comments about specific individuals can be harmful, Locke said. “Sometimes, students post negative comments about people and professors, and it’s like, ‘Oh, okay,’” she said. “Most don’t name names, but you can kind of tell. They give the specifics of what that person is doing.” Sophomore Logan Carmody noted that some comments have been targeted against certain identities on campus. “As a member of the greek community, I think we’re victimized a little bit,” Carmody said.

As the Durham Police Department continues to investigate members of Alpha Delta Phi for an alleged sexual assault, the fraternity remains suspended by the University. The investigation stems from a Jan. 8 party at a West Chapel Hill Road house leased by members of the fraternity. After drinking what she thought was hot chocolate at Alpha Delta Phi the party, a female freshman woke up the next morning with no memory of the night before and missing some of her clothing. The student went to Duke University Hospital, where a rape kit was performed and 911 was called. The caller in the 911 conversation has been redacted. In the 911 call, it is revealed that the student had “bruises and scratches” following the party, and the caller mentions the possibility of date rape drugs. The full call, originally reported by ABC 11 News, is as follows— Caller: “I am at Duke Hospital with a Duke student who has been sexually assaulted. The issue and concern we’re having is we don’t know where she was assaulted because the body was off campus. I need a Durham Police Officer here. Duke Police are not doing it. Since we don’t know where she was assaulted, having a Duke Police Officer here is not sufficient.” Caller: “She woke up around noon today. We don’t know when the assault happened she was presumably in Durham, presumably drugged, the date rape drug or whatever you call it involved. She has no idea.” Operator: “Is the suspect in the area?” Caller: “Yes, he is. He’s probably in that house that is off campus.” Operator: “Does she have any other injuries?” Caller: “Yes, bruises and scratches on her legs, arms and back. And a bruise on her forehead.”

As a number of university administrations across the nation take action against Yik Yak, Duke stands by its current policies on the anonymous student forum. In response to complaints about racist and sexist comments on Yik Yak, schools like Clemson University are taking steps to restrict the application’s use on campus. Duke administrators, however, said it is up to individual students to take legal action against Yik Yak if they feel threatened. This remains in line with the University’s previous stance on anonymous forums, such as JuicyCampus and CollegiateACB. “Individuals who feel that they have been harmed in any way are always free to consult with their own legal advisors,” said Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs.

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Elimination of teacher tenure faces state legal battle N.C. Association of Educators’ case against state legislature now considered by a Court of Appeals Neelesh Moorthy The Chronicle A 2013 law that eliminates tenure for North Carolina’s teachers is under fire in the Court of Appeals. Prior to 2013, teachers with more than four years at a school were eligible for career status, better known as tenure. Under the new bill, however, teachers are no longer able to get career status, and teachers that already had tenure will lose that privilege. The North Carolina Association of Educators filed a lawsuit against the General Assembly, saying that the law violates teachers’ due process rights. Justice Robert Hopgood of the Wake County Superior Court ruled for the NCAE, but the case is now being considered by a Court of Appeals. Mark Jewell, vice president of the NCAE, said he feels that the removal of tenure fits into a larger trend in the state of North Carolina, as fewer and fewer teachers are choosing to teach in the state. “Teachers realize that they’re not going to get any protections of career status,” Jewell said. “ They can go to Virginia or South Carolina or Georgia, and get all of these benefits. Why would they want to choose North Carolina?” Jewell expressed concern that this could lower the quality of education in the state. “It’s going to impact the quality of education in North Carolina,” Jewell said. Part of the reason for the bill being passed was the legislature’s attempt to

emphasize performance-based pay, where teachers would be rewarded for the success of their students. Jewell, however, feels that the legislature’s attempt is misguided. “Teachers are always living up to the highest level of performance, whether they have thirty or three years,” Jewell said. “There has not been one iota of research that has said that pay-for-performance plans improve student learning. One of the most highly regarded plans is the Guilford County Mission Possible [program], which offered pay incentives based on student performance, and even then there was no evidence that it increased student performance.” Kristen Stephens, associate professor of the practice in Duke’s education program, added that achieving great performance and providing tenure are not necessarily mutually exclusive. She noted that tenured professors in fact can be fired, but that the tenure classification provides them the security of being able to appeal the decision. “The belief that you can’t terminate tenured teachers is unfounded and is wrongly being used to push support for a performance-based system,” Stephens wrote in an email Jan. 31. “This is not the case. Tenure just provides the right to due process should a teacher be dismissed from his/ her position.” Under the new law, teachers who are fired can still appeal the decision to a local board of education, but the board isn’t required to hear the case. Under the previous law, tenured teachers could expect to get a full hearing on their termination. English professor Victor Strandberg, who described himself as passionate about the issue, fears this will make it easier for teachers to be terminated for no good reason.

“Due process is necessary because, being human, principals may variously exercise favoritism, bad judgment, or even malice toward their underlings,” Strandberg said. “Tenure will ensure that a case will have to be made, supported by evidence, to sustain a fair judgment.” The law, however, does include a provision legislating against such firings. “A decision not to offer a teacher a renewed contract shall not be arbitrary, capricious, discriminatory, for personal or political reasons, or on any basis prohibited by State or federal law,” the law states. The law also provides for a pay raise for 25 percent of teachers who have consistently shown increases in student performance. Jewell noted that teachers had rallied against this idea. “That is not the way you increase student performance, by pitting teachers on one side of the hall against teachers on the other side of the hall,” Jewel said. “Teachers will tell you that the other 75 percent of teachers in my building are doing a bangup job, and that I’m not going to go out and just pick 25 percent for a raise.” Strandberg sees a more sinister political agenda behind these recent changes in education law in North Carolina. “There is an agenda behind this that is an extreme right-wing agenda, the [American Legislative Exchange Council] agenda,” Strandberg said. “The Republican majority more or less takes their marching orders, and right down the line breaking the teachers is one of their objectives.” Stephens indicated that, in her opinion, the Court of Appeals is leaning towards siding with the NCAE. The Court has not yet decided the case. Jewell noted that prospective teachers

Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The N.C. Court of Appeals, pictured above, is now considering the N.C. Association of Educators’ lawsuit against the General Assembly.

can be re-energized and motivated to get into the educational profession so long as states begin to provide them the benefits they haven’t been getting. “Their parents are actually encouraging them not to go into teaching due to the poor pay, the poor benefits and the challenges of the working conditions,” Jewell said. “It’s just not sufficient for them to provide for their own families without these benefits.” Deputy Attorney General Melissa Trippe, who is representing the state, declined to comment, and legislators who crafted the original legislation were unable to be reached for comment prior to publishing.

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GPSC elects current president next graduate Young Trustee Patricia Spears The Chronicle Following dissent among the Young Trustee Screening Committee, the Graduate and Professional Student Council elected their president, Ben Shellhorn, as the next graduate Young Trustee. At their general assembly meeting Tuesday, each candidate gave a five-minute presentation followed by five minutes for questioning by representatives. Shellhorn, a third-year JD/MBA candidate, differentiated himself from other candidates by emphasizing the need for diversity of experience. He beat out fellow candidates Connie Chai, an MBA candidate at the Fuqua School of Business, and Roketa Sloan, a graduate student in the Program in Genetics and Genomics. “I’m very honored and pleased by the result. We had two other candidates who were very good. I look forward to serving Duke,” Shellhorn said. Current Graduate Student Young Trustee Shannon O’Connor, a fifth year MD/ Ph.D student in biomedical engineering, answered questions about her role on the Board of Trustees. She is the first Young Trustee to serve while still in school. “I was surprisingly welcome by the Board of Trustees. They’re very excited about the Young Trustee program,” O’Connor said. The Young Trustee Selection Committee, chaired by fifth year biomedical engineering student Wei Han, received 28 applications, which consisted of an essay, a resume or curriculum vitae and five interesting facts about the applicant. Nayef Alkhawaldeh—who resigned from the Selection Committee—presented

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his reasons for leaving his position, saying that the process is not transparent and systematically flawed. The Selection Committee is chosen by GPSC, and GPSC members may apply to become the Young Trustee. “There is a clear conflict of interest,” Alkhawaldeh, a graduate student of public policy, said. He said that GPSC has further influence, because the representatives ultimately vote on the three finalists. As a representative herself, Chai was allowed to cast a vote. “It’s a self-selecting process,” Alkhawaldeh said. This year, two of the three candidates had ties to GPSC. Last year, all three candidates had served in GPSC in some capacity. Alkhawaldeh said that in future years, either the screening committee should operate independently of GPSC or members from GPSC should not be allowed to apply. Han provided a rebuttal to Alkhawaldeh’s concerns. He said that GPSC is not a secretive club, and while simply being a part of GPSC is not a qualification, a candidate’s efforts within the council could be considered a qualification. “The similar group of people who tend to be involved in student government also tend to run for the position of Young Trustee,” Han said. Shellhorn is the current president of GPSC, but is also the president of OutLaw, an affinity group for LGBTQ and Ally students. He began his presentation by complimenting the other candidates. “I’m actually quite nervous about what’s gonna happen,” Shellhorn said. Shellhorn said that service has always been an important part of his life, and giving back to the University is a continuation

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Nomination letters are due by March 9, 2015 In 2003, Duke University re-joined approximately 50 other Southern universities in presenting the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. This award program, sponsored by the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation, recognizes one graduating senior and one member of the faculty, staff, or graduate student body of Duke University and Health System for their outstanding commitment to service. The New York Southern Society established the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards in 1925 in memory of Mr. Sullivan, a southerner who became a prominent lawyer, businessman and philanthropist in New York in the late nineteenth century. The award seeks to perpetuate the excellence of character and humanitarian service of Algernon Sydney Sullivan by recognizing and honoring such qualities in others. • Recognition of Selflessness • Generosity of Service • Nobility of Character • Person of Integrity • Depth of Spirituality Mr. Sullivan was a man who “reached out both hands in constant helpfulness to others.” The guidelines to the Award describe him as an accomplished lawyer, a mediator, a powerful orator, a noted philanthropist, a courageous citizen during perilous times, and a deeply spiritual and devoted family man. Duke University is giving this award to a graduating senior and a member of the faculty, staff, or graduate student body who exhibit the qualities of Mr. Sullivan. These qualities of service, character and spirituality are recognized in their practical application to daily living. Nobility of character is a criterion that is defined by the foundation as “when one goes outside the narrow circle of self-interest and begins to spend himself for the interests of mankind.” The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award committee desires that this prestigious opportunity for recognition be available to students and employees alike regardless of their role at the University. This ensures that all who make significant contributions to the community and who lead lives of integrity will be considered as candidates for this unique award. For more information or to nominate a candidate, contact Sam Miglarese (for faculty/staff/ graduate student nominations) at sam.miglarese@duke.edu or Domonique Redmond (for Duke senior nominations) at dredmond@duke.edu.

Philip Catterall | The Chronicle Abbe LaBella, a member of the Graduate and Professional Student Council, informs members of the council about parliamentary procedure prior to their election of the next graduate Young Trustee.

of that. He also expressed excitement to work with the Board of Trustees. “I think this is a great learning opportunity for me to be working with these captains of industry,” Shellhorn said. Shellhorn mentioned several different experiences—both work-related and volunteer-related—as qualifications for the role of Young Trustee. These range from managing volunteers at the New York City Pride Parade to working for Bain and Company Consulting. Diversity was a key point of discussion in Shellhorn’s presentation. He said that socioeconomic diversity is a concern in par-

ticular, but also said that gains have been made in sexual identity diversity. When asked what challenges face graduate and professional students, Shellhorn said that careers for PhD students were a primary concern. “It’s the most salient thing graduates are facing at graduation,” Shellhorn said. Shellhorn said that the advice he received from Richard Riddell, University Secretary, helped clarify the duties of the Graduate Student Young Trustee. “You have to be able to speak up, and to put your foot in the ground, and to take a stand,” Shellhorn said.

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continued from page 1 The police investigation has revealed that GPS data from the student’s phone placed her in the vicinity of an apartment complex on South LaSalle Street for a period of time after she left the party—near the apartment of a senior member of the fraternity, who some witnesses said left the party with the freshman. Representatives from the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life deferred comment to Clarybel Peguero, assistant dean and director of fraternity sorority life. Peguero deferred to the Duke Community Standard and the fraternity and sorority recognition policy in response to questions about the University’s greek life suspension policies.

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More about the case What are grounds for suspension of a greek organization? The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life can suspend a greek organization for several reasons—including inability to prove sound financial standing, membership of fewer than three students and failure to abide by the constitution or bylaws of the individual chapter and its governing council. If a group does not meet these qualifications, it may be suspended. An organization can also be suspended by its national affiliate. In that situation, OFSL complies with the group’s suspension. The most recent high-profile suspensions was the 2013 suspension of Kappa Sigma, following backlash to its “Asia Prime” theme party.

What does suspension of a fraternity entail? Terms of a suspension can vary situation by situation, but OSFL reserves the right to take away an organization’s ability to host events both on campus and off, to reserve campus space, to recruit new members and to participate in community-wide events such as intramurals or philanthropy. What is second-degree rape? Per North Carolina law, second-degree rape occurs when one person engages in vaginal intercourse by force and against the will of another person, or with someone who is mentally disabled, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless in a manner that is apparent. What is sentencing typically like for second-degree rape? Second-degree rape is a Class C felony in North Carolina, which can receive a sentence of 44 to 182 months—or approximately three to fifteen years—in jail.

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continued from page 1 it, without just springing it on them.” This year’s line-up is especially geared towards the preferences of the Duke students, according to a survey sent out in the fall, Saleh added. Both Saleh and Soled noted that students will be happily surprised. “Things are a little different this year,” Soled said, noting changes in the overall format of the event. Soled said he encourages students to use the clues to decipher the names of the performers, but said he is against students posting their conclusions on social media platforms such as Yik-Yak. “We want the students to figure it out for themselves,” he said. “It will be the best LDOC ever.” The line-up will officially be announced Thursday at 10 p.m. on the LDOC Facebook page.

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continued from page 1 Yik Yak provides students with a space to say something they normally would not without fear of judgment, noted junior Nick Curran. Even though some of the comments on the forum may be more negative than others, they, at most, poke fun at certain fraternities, sororities and selective living groups, he said. Duke has been confronted with controversies surrounding anonymous forums in the past. JuicyCampus, an anonymous online forum, was created by a former Duke student to circulate campus gossip. The forum was replaced by CollegiateACB, which shut down in 2014 following negative media attention. Dean of Students Sue Wasiolek encouraged students who felt harmed by such forums to seek help—but noted that the University had little control over content on Yik Yak. Wasiolek added that it would be fruitless for a university to gain traction in a legal case against anonymous forums because as soon as one is deleted, another takes its place. The most that the University can do to prevent harmful comments from being spread on such forums is to discourage their use in the first place, she said. “There’s really nothing that a university can do other than encourage a student not to use them,” Wasiolek said. “If [students] don’t use them, they don’t exist.”

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Former Blue Devil Reggie Love published his first book on his time with President Obama Nick Martin Sports Editor For his entire career, Reggie Love has played backup for some of the biggest names in their respective fields—namely, Mike Krzyzewski and President Barack Obama. Now, Love will step into the spotlight. The former Blue Devil guard-turnedforward and body man—or self-described “chief of stuff”—published his first book, “Power Forward: My Presidential Education” Feb. 3., which takes a behind-the-scenes look at Love’s athletic career and follows him up through his time as a personal aide to thenSenator and current President Obama. “[The attention] is a little weird,” Love said. “I’m welcoming to it because I think, ultimately, the things that Coach K, the President and my father taught me, those lessons I think aren’t really about me. They’re about them. I’m really just more of a vehicle here to amplify some of those messages. That part is not that difficult.” Much of Love’s book focuses on finding success in the wake of failure. He was suspended twice from the Duke basketball team following a DUI and some profane party photos, but both times he would work

Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Former Duke forward Reggie Love (second from left) served as President Barack Obama’s personal aide for four years and recently wrote a book regarding the experience.

his way back. Eventually, Love would become the first walk-on in Blue Devil history to be named a captain and would play a key role as Carlos Boozer’s reserve in Duke’s 2001 national title run. And as memorable as those moments may be for Blue Devil fans, it was on the campaign trail where his college lessons would serve him best, he writes.

Arguably one of the more humorous moments in the book comes when he recalls the time he forgot Obama’s taquitos on a campaign trip through Washington. As Love points out throughout the book, during a campaign, mealtime is sacred, a time when the candidate can sit down and collect themselves for 30 minutes before See Love on Page 12

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Blue Devils set to host Yellow Jackets Beat Writer Charles Mitchell backed down Rodney Hood and lofted a shot with 3.8 seconds to go, down by one. The ball hung on the rim for an eternity Georgia before bouncing off Tech and falling harmlessly vs. into the arms of No. 4 Amile Jefferson, Duke cementing Duke’s win against Maryland WEDNESDAY, 7 p.m. Cameron Indoor Stadium last February. With his head in his hands, Mitchell hit the deck, staring up in frustration at the rafters of Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Terrapins have moved to the Big Ten, but Mitchell will return to Durham with Georgia Tech for another shot at the No. 4 Blue Devils Wednesday at 7 p.m. The junior big man was granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA after transferring in the offseason, and offers a bruising interior presence that will test a Duke squad playing its first home game since Jan. 19.

There are plenty of positives to take away from Saturday’s feel-good win against previously undefeated No. 3 Virginia. Justise Winslow looked to be his old self for the first time in an eternity. Mike Krzyzewski adjusted beautifully midgame to unveil a 3-2 zone. Matt Jones and Grayson Allen adequately replaced Rasheed Sulaimon’s production. But most importantly, the Blue Devils showed fight. Duke finds itself 5-3 through the first eight conference games, and a recurring theme through all of those games has been a weak performance in the second half. Coming into the Virginia game, the Blue Devils had been outscored in the second half in four of seven ACC games, and over the seven games had been outscored by 23 points in the final 20 minutes. That is compared to outscoring opponents by 47 points in the first half of those seven games. Of the three games that Duke did outscore their opposition in the second half, two of them came against teams on the outside of Ken Pomeroy’s top 100— Boston College and Wake Forest. The third was an impressive showing against Louisville, in which the Blue Devils still managed to watch a 21-point lead crumble to 11 by the end of the game. Part of the problem in the second half of games has been the team’s inability to consistently get baskets. Against Miami, Duke went 4:09 without a field goal. In South Bend it was 5:30, and against Pittsburgh it was 7:10. Even against Louisville, in the rare game the Blue Devils won the second half, they still went without a field goal for the final 7:58 of the game. That doesn’t mean Duke isn’t scoring at all—in most of these droughts there are a few free throws sprinkled in—but it’s hard to gain any sort of momentum when you don’t see the ball going through the cylinder. Negativity starts creeping into the mind and shot selection becomes questionable at best. The second-half slump plagued Duke once again against Virginia, as the team went without a field goal for a jawdropping 9:37 from the 3:00 mark of the first half to the 13:23 point in the second half. During that time a four-point Blue

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“He’s a space-eater down low and I believe he’s the best rebounder in the ACC, definitely the best offensive rebounder. He’s a kid who gives them a verve, that presence, that toughness,” Duke assistant coach Nate James said. “Mitchell is a big-time competitor and obviously he’s played against us throughout his career, and I bet he’ll be geared up and excited and ready to compete.” It’s been quite the 15 days between home games for the Blue Devils (19-3, 5-3 in the ACC). But Duke seemed not to be affected by the whirlwind of emotions triggered by head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s 1,000th career win and the dismissal of junior guard Rasheed Sulaimon, storming back to defeat then-No. 2 Virginia Saturday by scoring on 14 of its final 15 possessions. The Blue Devils tallied 35 points in the final 9:39 of the game after scoring just 34 points in the first 30:21, all against the nation’s best defense in a hostile road environment. After missing its first nine triples, Duke made six of its final eight attempts from distance after freshman Tyus Jones drilled one from See M. Basketball on Page 13

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Blue Devils look for rare road win at Gardner-Webb Jake Herb Staff Writer When Duke travels to Boiling Springs, N.C., Wednesday to take on GardnerWebb, it will be fighting for its first road win in almost a month. The 5 p.m. matchup in Paul Porter Arena features two teams buoyed by strong weekend performances. The Duke Blue Devils returned home to Card Gym vs. Saturday for the Gardner first time this year, Webb dispatching Drexel, WEDNESDAY, 5 p.m. American and Paul Porter Arena Appalachian State in a thrilling sweep. The Runnin’ Bulldogs (6-9) bested conference foe Davidson and American on Super Bowl Sunday. For both teams, the matchup is a quick turnaround from their weekend, however Duke shows no signs of fatigue. “We’re excited to get back on the mat,” head coach Glen Lanham said. “Our guys had a great weekend and have put in some hard work the past few days. Wednesday is an opportunity to make adjustments and see how we can improve.” Road wins have proved elusive to Duke (5-4) since its thrilling 18-17 upset against then-No. 22 N.C. State in early January. But the team’s road

Alex Dickey | The Chronicle No. 7 redshirt junior Conner Hartmann will look to build on last weekend’s 3-0 performance on the road at Gardner-Webb.

struggles are in part due to the quality of competition they have encountered in the first half of their season. In the past month, the unranked Blue Devils have battled ranked conference foes in hostile environments on two occasions. In one instance—against then-No. 9 Pittsburgh—Duke held the advantage until the final bout. However, the toughness and grit that the Blue Devils have shown in defeat has helped make the team stronger. As Lanham sees it, hard-fought battles have served

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as valuable learning experiences for his wrestlers. “The schedule is planned to include some adversity,” Lanham said. “We see competition that challenges us and then we have opportunities to work on things and make adjustments. Those things are in place for a purpose. They help us build consistency and prepare for the ACC and national tournaments.” Headlining the Duke lineup is seventh-ranked Conner Hartmann. The 197-pound Port Orchard, Wash., native

continues to be a huge factor for the Blue Devils, earning 16 point for is team last time out. But, more than simply power his team from within the ring, Hartmann makes his teammates better. “[Hartmann] is a strong leader in the room,” Lanham said. “Our guys feed off him. They see what he does—the way he prepares for matches—and they get a lot of positives from that. And then there’s his success. We all get a boost watching him succeed.” Behind Hartmann is a younger face realizing his potential at just the right time. Sophomore Jacob Kasper went undefeated last weekend in dual competition, bringing his season win total to 21. The 184-pound Wheeling, W.Va., native has turned heads with his gutsy performances in the ring. He was one of three Duke grapplers to earn a win against Virginia, twice escaping holds en route to taking the 3-2 decision. “[Kasper] had a really great summer, and its starting to pay off for him,” Lanham said. “He is a strong performer on and off the mat. In these matches, it’s important for him to have constant improvement. We’re hoping to get some big things out of him come ACCs and nationals.” Wednesday offers the Blue Devils an opportunity to inch closer toward tournament season form, and only time will tell if they are making the right adjustments.

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continued from page 6 Devil lead disintegrated into an 11-point deficit. But the young, emotional Duke team did not roll over the way it has in some previous games. The Blue Devils didn’t succumb to the shooting slump the way they did against Notre Dame earlier that week, or N.C. State at the beginning of the month. Big Game Tyus Jones broke the slump with a layup, and canned the team’s first triple of the night after Matt Jones connected on a hoop of his own. Then Duke rattled off four straight buckets courtesy of Winslow, Quinn Cook and Jahlil Okafor. But just when momentum was coming back around Duke’s way, Winslow committed the flagrant foul that should have deflated even the most optimistic of teams. A five-point deficit became nine thanks to one frustration play from an emotional freshman. But while a normal team would concede and start hanging their heads, Duke got yet another lift from what was supposed to be the source of controversy this season—their two point guards. Just like they did against St. John’s, where Cook and Tyus Jones combined for 10 of the team’s last 11 points, the dynamic duo dominated down the stretch. Cook and Jones scored 15 of the team’s final 22 points, and assisted on

Elysia Su | The Chronicle Senior captain Quinn Cook and the Blue Devils finally showed the necessary fight that would be needed in Saturday’s comeback win at Virginia.

five of the other seven. They had their fingers on the pulse of the game and manipulated the stingy Virginia defense into allowing 22 points in the final 5:08 after the Cavaliers stifled Duke to the tune of 26 points in the first half total. It was the determination and resiliency of the backcourt that allowed the Blue Devils for the first time to outscore an ACC opponent by more points in the second half than the first half.

It was an incredibly emotional week for the Blue Devils. They fought from behind at the World’s Most Famous Arena to earn Mike Krzyzewski his 1000th victory. They blew a late lead and watched Jerian Grant take over in a loss at Notre Dame. Then they said goodbye to friend and teammate Rasheed Sulaimon, in a move that could have torpedoed what has been very good team chemistry this season.

And then, after getting kicked while they were down, with all of the raw emotion and hurt, Duke managed to pull the upset over Virginia. The team showed “fight” isn’t just something they say when they break huddle after a timeout. It’s something they embody. Something they’ve mastered. And something that can carry them deep into March.

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continued from page 6 getting back to the daily grind of phone calls, interviews and town halls. So when Love forgot to pick up Obama’s desired Mexican dish, the senator’s disappointment was palpable. But, Love did not allow the first failure to bring down the entire day, later surprising the future Commander-in-Chief in the campaign car. “We have some grilled chicken, we have grilled salmon…” He interrupted me, shook his head, and said with obvious disappointment, “The same stuff?” Then, as Marvin held up a large bag, I replied, “And, we have some...taquitos!” He looked like he’d won the lottery. We all started laughing hysterically. Anyone looking in through the window would have presumed we were crazy. And we probably were. Now more than three years removed from his job as body man and taquito specialist—and two years out of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School with an MBA—Love, 33, is able to reflect on his time spent aside the nation’s leader and what he took away from his four years of service. But despite his numerous interesting stories and unique path, the idea for the book was not realized until spring of 2012, thanks to the inspiration of a random fan. “I was speaking and this African-American woman comes up to me and says—and I spoke for an hour—and she says, ‘I could listen to you talk for forever. When are you writing a book?’ And at that point in time I heard her and I was like, ‘Oh, you’re so sweet. That’s such a nice thing to say,’” Love said. “And then literally three days later I got an email from St. Martin’s Press about wanting to potentially write a book. I met with them and came up with a proposal. I still wasn’t sure that that was the right thing to do.” With law school student debt accumulating and at the urging of Simon & Schuster publishing company, Love decided to pen the book. It is far from a tell-all, using multiple flashbacks and the metaphor of sports to encapsulate the running theme of perseverance and competition that fueled the campaign team throughout the work. Love is also quick to point out that he does not want the book to be labeled as a memoir. “In theory, this book is not a memoir,” he said. “It feels like a memoir in parts because a lot of it talks about my history, but it’s not my history as a function of, ‘I think you’ll find this really interesting.’ It’s a history as, ‘Here are the things that have happened to me that I think have helped prepare me for a lot of the things I’ve been lucky enough to participate in and be a part of.’” Part of Love’s story hinges on the personal moments he shared with the president. Through 2007-2011, Obama and Love were practically attached at the hip. Love was required to know all the candidate-turnedpresident’s likes and dislikes and be on top of his meals, gym sessions and phone calls that took place throughout the day. If Obama needed to be somewhere, it was Love’s job to make sure he left on time and was prepared for his next event. The job came with its fair share of sleepless nights, but with it firmly in the rearview mirror, it is the moments the two shared in the rare slow moments of the job that have stuck with Love. “The two biggest things are—one, understanding that the perspective or point

Darbi Griffith | The Chronicle Reggie Love published his first book on his time as a body man for President Obama Tuesday.

of view that I have currently, or that we have as a culture, is not the only perspective that’s out there,” Love said. “The biggest thing that you can do is try to understand other people…. The other big thing is you’ve got to appreciate and love your parents.” But Obama is not the only notable leader to leave his mark on Love. The Charlotte, N.C., native signed on to play football at Duke during the Carl Franks era, and after befriending Chris Duhon, would eventually work his way onto the men’s basketball team as a walk-on for Krzyzewski. Love was never a standout player and actually switched from guard to forward when Carlos Boozer went down with a broken foot Feb. 15, 2001 in a 91-80 loss to Maryland. Standing just 6-foot-5, Love made sure to make up for his lack of size with relentless play on the court. The hard work paid off, as he was named a team captain as a senior during the 2002-03 season after his earlier missteps. Now, even with time to look back on his experiences with what he calls two of the most competitive men he’d ever met, Love still had trouble picking which leader brought more intensity to the table. Despite Obama’s

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determination during their countless games of pickup—especially on primary days— Krzyzewski takes the edge on the court. But the President is not to be outdone. “I know what it’s like to be on a Coach K team after a loss—it’s complicated,” Love said. “Overall, the President just has a different set of things that he’s responsible for. So I think he’s super-competitive across a lot of different things, whether it’s passing healthcare, figuring out a budget, there’s almost like an endless amount of things to compete on for him…. In terms of basketball, I don’t know if there are many people out there more competitive than Coach K.” Although Love’s football teams did not approach the same success that current head coach David Cutcliffe has brought to Durham, he still makes sure to make it out to at least two home games a year. As a Charlotte native, Love made sure to attend the ACC Championship Game and Chick-Fil-A Bowl in 2013 and has kept in close contact with friend and second-year offensive coordinator Scottie Montgomery. And seeing as his true love has always been basketball, it is no surprise that Love— now that he has the time—makes the trip

The Chronicle to Cameron Indoor Stadium at least three times a season to root on his former coach. But the attendance runs deeper than just sports—Duke holds a special place in Love’s heart. “I tell people all the time, and the President will attest to this—I’m obnoxiously in love with everything that has to do with Duke University,” he said. “I very much understand and appreciate that having been a part of a great university and basketball team and academic institution and football team—I totally understand all the things I’ve been able to be a part of and I want to give back.” As Love kicks off his promotional tour, he knows he will have less time to watch Duke basketball make its march toward the ACC and NCAA tournaments, and will once again have to focus on the man sitting in front of the camera. The only difference being that this time, it is Love who will have to prep for interviews, not Obama. Even with a hefty upcoming schedule— with dates with CNN, NPR, MSNBC and more coming up—Love is making sure to pencil in a visit to his old stomping grounds before wrapping up the tour. “The press coverage is part of it. There will be a couple book signings,” he said. “There’ll be one in D.C. on the 9th of February. And I will do one in Durham but haven’t figured out the date yet. I will probably try to get there before exams but after basketball season.” As far as what comes after the press coverage for Love, even he is unsure what lies beyond the media appearances and book signings. But at just 33 and with Krzyzewski and Obama on the long list of references, his future seems certain to hold enough interesting stories so that one day he will get around to publishing that memoir. “I don’t think that I have a specific thing that I want to do. I want to be as active as I can be in the 2016 election,” Love said. “I want to pay off my student loans and other than that, I just want to continue to add value to people. How can I help make things a little bit better for my friends, my family, my community, however that may be.”

Eric Lin | The Chronicle President Barack Obama employed Reggie Love from 2007-2011 as his personal aide and has referred to Love as a his “little brother.”

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of the ACC, but could be a bounce or two away from a rosier conference record. With the exception of a 57-28 debacle at Virginia, the Yellow Jackets have gone down to the wire in every conference loss. Brian Gregory’s squad fell to the Fighting Irish twice in 11 days— suffering a double-overtime road loss and a three-point home setback—and has dropped four more games decided by five points or less. The lone ACC triumph for the Yellow Jackets was a 20-point road win at Miami, which dropped 90 points on Duke last month at Cameron. Most recently on the heartbreak tour, Georgia Tech missed two free throws late in overtime that set up N.C. State’s Trevor Lacey to drill a 3-pointer at the buzzer and clinch an 81-80 Wolfpack win. “They have a group that has not laid down whatsoever in any game they’ve played,” James said. “They’ve shown great spirit and togetherness and they’ve been right there.” Junior Marcus Georges-Hunt provides most of the sting for the Yellow Jacket offense with 14.0 points per game. Mitchell—who swapped places with former Georgia Tech center and current Terrapin Robert Carter Jr.—chips in with 10.0 points and 7.3 rebounds per contest. In last February’s 68-51 win against the Yellow Jackets in Atlanta, Krzyzewski pointed to terrific on-ball defense around the perimeter as the key to the Blue Devil win. Although Duke has shown zone of late—including both 2-3 and 3-2 looks Saturday—James said amping up the pressure will again be a point of emphasis against some of Georgia Tech’s less-accomplished ball-handlers. The Blue Devils are down to just eight scholarship players, and are turning their lack of depth into a rallying cry. “With all our guys, we say ‘We’re eight strong, but just be prepared each and every day to give the absolute best,’” James said. “Everyone is needed for us to play the type of ball that we can and for us to achieve the goals that we’ve set for ourselves.”

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the top of the key. Despite the slow start from downtown, confidence was never a worry. “That’s one of the great thing about playing for Coach [Krzyzewski]. Make or miss, if it’s the right shot to take, he wants you to shoot it and shoot it with confidence,” James said. “A lot of times he even tells guys, ‘This is not your shot—this is Duke’s shot.’ I think that makes you feel a little bit more confident as a player. You don’t have the weight of the world on your shoulders when you’re taking your jump shot.” The departure of Sulaimon—a 40.1 percent 3-point shooter this season—means the Blue Devils will need Jones and senior captain Quinn Cook to continue their success from long range. The point guard tandem racked up big minutes last week—the duo got a combined eight minutes of rest in the team’s two games—and with another ball-handler out of the picture, those minutes will likely stay up the rest of the year. They won’t be alone in clocking extra minutes. After playing just 17 minutes in Duke’s first seven conference games, freshman Grayson Allen saw 11 Saturday against the Cavaliers, finishing with one point. With more time on the table, the Jacksonville, Fla., native is searching for a breakout performance after playing sparingly for much of the year. “It can be a little discouraging when you are working hard and you want to get out there and play and contribute and help your team. When it doesn’t happen, it can eat away at you a little bit,” James said. “Obviously you don’t know a kid’s going to be dismissed from the program, but now that that situation’s occurred, he’ll be ready to step up and make a play.” sudoku_459A Georgia Tech (10-11, 1-8) sits at the bottom

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With this in mind, we decided not to endorse Nikolai Doytchinov. While Doytchinov is clearly the most experienced of the three and already has years of experience serving as a DSG member of the board, his qualifications make him the status quo candidate. We worry that many, though not all, aspects of his detailed platform are existing topics salient during boardroom discussions. Moreover, while his DSG affiliations run deep, his relationships with other parts of the campus are sparse. We have no doubt that he would be the most eloquent communicator in the boardroom, though his presence would ultimately not shake the cloistered dynamic of the boardroom. Anna Knight does bring fresh new perspectives to the Young Trustee position. If elected, she would be the first Panhellenic trustee from the Pratt School of Engineering. In a boardroom dominated by white men, her female gender identity is also refreshing. Knight’s extensive experience working within, and eventually leading, the Engineering Student Government mirrors Doytchinov’s significant DSG experiences. We also appreciate her awareness of Duke’s global position as a research university and her focus on shoring up undergraduate research resources and

e arrive on campus as blank slates with the opportunity to reinvent ourselves anew. Except for the handful of extraordinary students President Brodhead mentions in his legendary convocation speeches, no one knows what we went through to get here. Our lives before Duke are erased except for the details we choose to share, and we recreate ourselves through academic and social exploration. Along the way, however, a certain depth in our relationships gets lost, and perhaps a part of ourselves, too. Compared to my high school friends, the personal lives of my Duke friends are total mysteries. I don’t know whether most of my friends at Duke have siblings. In fact, I know very little about my friends’ lives before they came to Duke.

classmates focus on our shared experience as Duke students. Asking questions about family is an uncommon practice. At first, we may refrain from asking personal questions as a matter of respect, since we wish to respect the privacy of our classmates. Acquaintances are more eager to talk about romantic escapades than about their relationships with their siblings or their parents’ divorce, because explaining our lives before Duke can be difficult and painful. We default to speaking a common language, discussing safe topics like classes, summer plans and “What do you study?” At Duke, our conversations take place in impersonal spaces, such as libraries, classrooms and dining halls, devoid of personal belongings that trigger memories of home or hint at the

Rachel Anderson THE GRAB BAG Like my friends, I don’t usually mention aspects of my personal history in casual conversation—how my dad had two hip replacements or that I haven’t seen my brother in almost a year—even though these things are not necessarily too intimate to share. While studying abroad, however, I always talked about my family, in part because they were the only people I consistently contacted from back home, but also because my Turkish and Jordanian friends asked me about them. Talking about family helped me feel settled in strange places and comfortable around strangers who shared a short history with me. The friendships I made while abroad reminded me of my high school relationships, back when friendship was a family affair. During high school, my friends and I used to carpool to and from school with our parents, support each other at sporting events with our siblings and eat dinner together with our entire families. Similarly, my Turkish and Jordanian friends introduced me to their relatives and invited me into their families’ homes. When my parents visited me in Istanbul, I invited my new friends to meet them. In both cases, sharing our personal lives strengthened our friendships and drew us closer. Now, when I catch up with my high school friends and friends from abroad, they ask me about my brother and parents, because they view me both in the context of my family and as an individual. The majority of conversations I have with my

existence of any reality other than the present one we share at school. Yet if my friends were to visit my home in Florida, or even see my apartment, they might see the guitar and art supplies that sit in my closet, reminders of a time when I used to draw and paint every day. Reminders of a life I often keep behind closed doors. When most students live on campus for three years or more, it’s difficult to separate our school and home lives. But we must not forget that we all have lives outside of Duke, and that we are more than the sum of our personalities and achievements. Although it is easier to share the details of private lives in safe spaces like our homes, living out of a suitcase for seven months last year taught me that all it takes to open up is the willingness to be vulnerable. At Duke, this means finding communities that encourage members to share and celebrate their unique pasts, yet still respect the decision to keep things private So if you’re looking for a deep relationship and not just someone to share their notes, be intentional in learning something about your friend’s life beyond what’s on her resume. Cook dinner together, and talk about life outside of Duke. Ask about his family, and learn his siblings’ names. Soon enough, you may find that you feel like you belong more, too. Rachel Anderson is a Trinity junior. Her column runs every other Wednesday.

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f you’re like most Americans, you probably spent last Sunday watching the Seahawks and the Patriots face off in what may be America’s favorite sporting tradition, the Super Bowl. If you’re like most Americans, you probably spent last Sunday watching the Seahawks and the Patriots face off in what may be America’s favorite sporting tradition, the Super Bowl. Maybe you ate wings, analyzed the commercials and watched Katy Perry’s halftime show wondering what on earth the now-infamous Left Shark was doing. Amidst the excitement of the game, most Americans probably weren’t thinking about one segment of the population whose experiences remain invisible during events like the Super Bowl—sex trafficking victims. They probably weren’t worrying about the fact that large sporting events often have dire consequences for the victims of sex trafficking that may experience particularly harsh treatment by pimps, who often respond to sporting events by raising nightly quotas and treating victims with increased brutality. They likely weren’t aware of the surge in online advertising of commercial sex on sites like Backpage.com that accompanies events like the Super Bowl, with some pimps going so far as to offer teenage girls in so-called “Super Bowl Specials.” They presumably weren’t thinking about how when hundreds of thousands of men convene in one city, demand for commercial sex inevitably increases, bringing with it

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trafficking increases related to the Super Bowl may be the very reason that pimps and traffickers are drawn to it. Amidst the crowds and the hysteria, it’s easy to operate under the radar, to hide criminal activity. Beyond this, however, we should be embracing the Super Bowl as a springboard for a continued discussion about sex trafficking. We can’t let the conversations slip away with the Super Bowl behind us. After all, the questions raised highlight points that we should be mindful of year-round. First, the Super Bowl draws attention to domestic sex trafficking, an issue is often downplayed in discussions about sex trafficking, which tend to focus on the problem overseas. But sex trafficking is happening here, in our country, in our state, in our community. Estimates indicate that up to 300,000 adults and children are coerced into sex or labor slavery in the United States each year. The average age of entry into prostitution in the US is 12-14 years old. These aren’t “exotic” foreign women who we can brand as “the other” – they are our fellow Americans, our neighbors, our daughters. And sex trafficking in the US is big business – a pimp can make $200,000 each year per girl, and most pimps control 4-6 girls at a time. The FBI has actually identified our state, North Carolina, as a hotspot for trafficking due to its highways, coasts and military bases. Now, all of this isn’t to say that international trafficking isn’t important,

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increased risk of sexual exploitation and victimization. True, most Americans may not have been thinking about sex trafficking during the Super Bowl, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Estimates indicate that between 15% and 20% of American men have purchased sex. With large events like the Super Bowl, that demand for commercial sex becomes more concentrated in one area – the city that hosts the Super Bowl. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children estimated that 10,000 prostitutes were brought into Miami for the 2010 Super Bowl. Unfortunately, the purchase of sex is not a victimless crime, particularly when minors are involved. In 2009, Florida’s Department of Children and Families identified 24 child victims of sex trafficking at the Tampa Super Bowl. And surges in the demand for commercial sex aren’t limited to the city that hosts the game. Indeed, this Super Bowl Sunday represented the culmination of a two-week sex trafficking sting in which 570 “johns” and 23 pimps were arrested across the country – a good start, to be sure, but not much more than a drop in the bucket. To be sure, there are critics of these arguments, many of whom are also anti-trafficking advocates contending that the Super Bowl sex-trafficking statistics are overblown and distracting. They argue that we should be focusing on sex-trafficking year-round, not just one weekend a year. These are fair points—sex trafficking is a 365 daysa-year issue and statistics are difficult to obtain – and advocates must always be cautious not to hyperbolize. But that doesn’t mean that the questions raised by the Super Bowl aren’t valid. After all, the fact that it’s hard—though not impossible—to find evidence of sex

rather that we must be willing to fight trafficking in our own communities as well as abroad. Second, human trafficking during the Super Bowl highlights the magnitude a criminal industry so huge that it haunts one of our most beloved American traditions. The scope of human trafficking can hardly be overstated. Worldwide, there are between 21–36 million people in sex or labor slavery today. There are more people in slavery now than at any other point in human history. And slave labor is big business, with some estimates saying that it generates $150 billion worldwide each year. That makes slavery a more profitable endeavor than Big Oil, US Banking, Google or Tobacco. And, finally, the debate over the Super Bowl emphasizes the critical need for year-round action by legislators, activists and people like us. Those who criticize the sports-trafficking link get at least one thing right—this is a conversation we need to be having all the time. We must push our law enforcement agencies to stop treating victims like criminals, to get them the services they deserve. Last month, the US House of Representatives passed 12 bills providing stronger protections for victims of human trafficking. Write to them, and tell them to keep up the good work. Explore what you can do in your community to fight trafficking. Learn about how demand for commercial sex fuels the victimization of children and adults. The average life expectancy for a child victim of sexual slavery is seven years. Victims of sex trafficking can’t wait until the next Super Bowl. Neither should we. Katie Becker is a Trinity sophomore. Her column runs every other Wednesday.

Letter to the Editor Since 1972, the Duke Board of Trustees has benefited from having recent or current students serve as Young Trustees. This week, undergraduate students will select a new Young Trustee in a campus-wide election. As students consider their choices, I’d like to share a few thoughts on the criteria trustees use when selecting new members of the board. Good trustees are broad-thinkers. While having experience with a particular constituency—in the case of Young Trustees, the student body—Trustees are asked not to be advocates for that constituency, but for Duke as a whole, always thinking of what is best to support the overall mission of the University. They have an interest in the role of the university in society, respect for how universities are administered and governed and curiosity about issues that research universities face today. Trustees speak and think independently, are able to discuss tough issues in a candid, confidential, but friendly manner

and value collegiality, knowing the importance of being a member of a group and respecting other members. They exercise good judgment and restraint. As representatives of the university, they embody the values that define Duke such as integrity, dedication, courage and respect for people of different backgrounds and cultures. In my tenure as Secretary, I have found the perspectives of Young Trustees valuable and insightful—they are close enough to the experience of being a student to help older trustees understand current campus issues while also eager to ensure that Duke continues to be a vital institution for future generations of students. Whoever is elected this year, I look forward to welcoming the Young Trustee to the board in the fall, and to that Young Trustee’s invaluable contribution to Duke. Richard Riddell, Vice President and University Secretary

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“Gay” kissing is weird

couple of months ago, someone asked me, “Do you find the idea of “gay” kissing weird?” I answered with a resounding, “yes,” without even having to think too much into it, which was weird considering I have experienced my fair share of “gay” kissing… The idea of “straight” kissing or even “straight” sex, however, doesn’t seem the slightest bit out of place in my mind. I think the cultural environment that we grow up in influences us greatly. You can turn on the TV at almost any hour past 4pm and you’ll be sure to find a fair share of raunchy sex scenes, or at the very least, casual heterosexual affection throughout the channel line-up. It’s not that I see anything wrong with Chandler and Monica from Friends getting it on in the hospital janitor’s closet, but I think many of these media norms tend to dictate what we deem as acceptable in society. Visibility and acceptance have long shared a close connection. To see this in the different context, let’s take a look at nipples. As recently as the early 20th century, nipples of all sexes were deemed “immoral” and “evil” by the church, which translated to legislation that banned their visibility in public places. In 1935, 42 men were arrested in Atlantic City for mass toplessness, but just a year later and after various other protests, the state lifted the ban—for men at least. Finally, the man’s nipple was free at last and now, just about 80 years later, it’s hard to imagine a time when it wasn’t. Society can be quick to

Dillon Patel IT’S CASUAL... change, but it is also important to note that legislation is just half of any problem. For instance, let’s take a look at the female nipple. In 1986, seven women were charged for picnicking with the lower part of their breasts showing in Rochester, NY. It wasn’t until 1992 after two of the women appealed that the state’s supreme court decriminalized it. Yet, police continued to wrongly arrest women for quite some time for public display of nipples. As recently at 2013, the NYPD had to make a command to all its officers through the daily roll call that women were in fact legally allowed to show their nipples in public. What I’m getting at is the fact that societal acceptance isn’t a situation that can be so easily remedied with appropriate legislation, but rather visibility plays an equally large role. Just like desegregating schools didn’t end racism and women suffrage didn’t end the patriarchy, legalizing samesex marriage won’t end homophobia. However, increasing visibility definitely helps. Just as many researchers have pointed to the fact that violent video games has normalized aggression behavior in young adults, a more thorough representation of sexual diversity has the power to enact societal change. In the past few years alone, we’ve seen a dramatic change in LGBT visibility on mainstream television, from Modern Family to Orange is the New Black. Companies are even jumping on the inclusivity bandwagon, with ads such as Tiffany’s “Will You?” advertisement featuring two gay men or Target’s commercial featuring a pregnant lesbian couple. The Super Bowl this past weekend paralleled many of these concepts, diverting away from years of hyper sexualized ads, passed in pursuit of diversity and fuzzy animals—lots of fuzzy animals. However, this doesn’t mean we have even come close to normalizing these issues in society. The Disney Channel just featured their first LGBT couple last year and has yet to cast an openly gay character, which is a shame considering just how much our societal perceptions are formed in the early years of our life. Meanwhile, the “Michael Sam Kiss” became one of the most unnecessary controversies of the past year. The dude kissed his boyfriend in celebration after finding out he was drafted for an NFL team. Yet, several of his “NFL colleagues,” such as Derrick Ward, tweeted ridiculous tweets like “Man U got kids looking at the draft.” Just like the freedom of the male nipple, it’ll take some time for society to accept the beautiful diversity of our world. However, there are even things we can do on an individual level. We can embrace the discomfort that comes with meeting people with different circumstances than us and try to include diverse viewpoints when making decisions that’ll affect other people. And whatever your metaphorical “nipple,” maybe, you can proudly share it with the world. Dillon Patel is a Trinity junior. His column runs every other Wednesday.

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