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Final meeting included passing of new election bylaw and swearing in of next year’s exec. board Alex Griffith The Chronicle In the final Duke Student Government Senate meeting for the 2014-15 academic year, a new election bylaw was passed and next year’s executive board was sworn in. The new election bylaw, introduced by John Guarco, the incoming executive vice president, and associate justice Nikolai Doytchinov, abolishes the DSG Board of Elections and gives all power to the attorney general. Guarco, a sophomore, said that this change will increase the functionality of DSG elections in the future. “It hands over responsibilities to the attorney general to avoid any discrepancies and make the elections easier and more efficient, particularly in comparison to previous years,” Guarco said. The new bylaw transfers some of the Board of Elections’ powers to the Senate, which will annually pass election rules and procedures that govern election details like voting dates, expenditure limits and campaign rules. Additionally, campaign violations will now be reported to the attorney general, who will issue punishments See DSG on Page 6

Eliza Bray | Chronicle File Photo Students celebrate the 2013 Last Day of Classes by attending one of several concerts held that day. (See more photos on page 2.)

Sarah Kerman The Chronicle Students can look forward to seeing more advanced stage effects and better sound quality in the annual Last Day of Classes concert and festivities. T-Pain will headline the evening’s concert, which will also feature performances by Jeremih, MisterWives and Duke junior Spencer Bruno, who performs with the stage name Spencer

Brown. Programming prior to the concert includes a barbecue in K-ville, food trucks, a Chapel climb and other activities on West Campus residential quads— such as morning yoga, a silent disco and spin art. “I think the biggest change that I’m most excited for besides our range of daytime activities is the stage effects,” said LDOC committee co-chair Anton Saleh, a sophomore. “We’re really enhancing the stage presence while the artists are up there and getting more

people involved.” Saleh said the committee looked at issues from LDOC 2014 and attempted to mitigate them. One of the main issues that people complained about from last year’s Dillon Francis concert was poor speaker quality. This year, the LDOC committee collaborated with all the artists who will perform, particularly electronic dance music artist Spencer Brown, to ensure the speakers met their See LDOC on Page 2

‘Bane of my existence’: a look at campus inchworms Adam Beyer The Chronicle

Carolyn Chang | The Chronicle Members of the Duke Student Government passed a new election by-law at their final meeting Tuesday evening.

When students come to Duke, they expect to have all sorts of new experiences—entanglement in the strands of small, green worms is usually not one of them. “I’ve never experienced inchworms in my life before coming to Duke,” said freshman Adriana Okoye. “They’re really annoying and gross. I hate them.” The inchworms—whose presence

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peaked last week—can be spotted dangling from trees all over campus. The recent abundance of worms has altered many students’ lives, including freshman Kevin Bu who said he is now too scared “to walk within 20 feet of a tree.” “I’ve stopped doing my regular exercise routine of running around East Campus loop because when I do, I get a bajillion in my hair and on my clothes,” said Bu. Though many students have been See Inchworms on Page 4

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she is looking forward to experiencing her first LDOC. “I’m excited to see the atmosphere tomorrow and to see the student body come together to celebrate the last day of classes,” she said. Saleh added that he and co-chair David Soled, also a sophomore, will look to the crowd’s response to the concert to gauge the success of this year’s event. “If we have people leaving and cheering who are satisfied with the concert and wanting an encore, I will know we did our job,” he said. Students will have to use their DukeCard to gain access to the concert, and starting at noon Wednesday, all residence halls will be quad access only. Students attending the concert are also required to wear wristbands that will be available in the Bryan Center box office from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

requirements. Several students have expressed enthusiasm about the musical acts. Many said they appreciate the committee’s selection of a hip-hop artist as this year’s headliner, in comparison to last year’s EDM artist Dillon Francis. Junior Nick Andrade said he is excited for T-Pain and Jeremih because they are more similar to artists the event has brought in years past including B.O.B. and Steve Aoki. “It’s going to be much, much better compared to last year because last year we didn’t have a true headliner,” Andrade said. Sophomore Tara Bensal echoed his sentiment, noting that students are more likely to enjoy to the concert if the artist is more well-known. In addition to improving stage effects for the concert, the 2015 committee has implemented other changes to the celebration, including doubling the number of masseuses on the Chapel quad and eliminating the bouncy house. Another change from last year is that the committee decided not to open the LDOC T-shirt design to student submissions, as it has traditionally done. Saleh noted that in past years many student-submitted shirt designs had logistical issues, such as copyright concerns with regards to the names of the artists on the back. Senior Alex Lark, who also helped with design in previous years, was asked by the 2015 committee to submit designs. Matthew Rock | The Chronicle Despite the changes made this year, Students stood in line at the Duke Box Oﬃce in freshman Leah Goldman said that al- the Bryan Center in order to obtain wristbands though she doesn’t know what to expect, for Last Day of Classes activities.

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surprised to see the worms, their emergence each year is a fact of life for many in the Duke community—in particular employees of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. “It’s just one of those things that happens twice a year, and we live with it,” said Robert Mottern, director of horticulture at Duke Gardens. The creatures are not actually “worms” at all, he noted, but rather a mix of several similar species of moth caterpillars. The most common are the cabbage looper and the spring cankerworm (Trichoplusia ni and Paleacrita vernata, respectively). The caterpillars emerge from their eggs over a span of two to three weeks each spring and fall and consume leaves before descending to the ground, where they become pupae. They later emerge as moths—many of which are wingless—that climb trees and lay their eggs before dying. Many end up as food for baby birds, Mottern explained. The large quantity of the insects can cause defoliation, which may affect the willow oaks surrounding campus, Mottern said. Trees that need protection

will often be wrapped in a sticky band that traps the female moth before she can lay her eggs. In terms of the quantity of worms, Mottern said some years are worse than others, though this year was relatively average. Bu, however, remains terrified of the creatures. “Inchworms are pretty much the bane of my existence. Please send help,” he said.

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Jesús Hidalgo Beat Writer Missing LDOC and T-Pain is the last thing Duke will think of this week. After losing the conference regular-season crown in a heartbreaking defeat to No. 2 North Carolina 12-6 at Koskinen Stadium last Friday, the Blue No. 7 Devils start their ACC Louisville tournament journey vs. in Charlottesville, Va., No. 2 Thursday. Duke Second-seeded Duke battles seventhTHURSDAY, 4 p.m. Klockner Stadium seeded Louisville in the ACC quarterfinals at 4 p.m. at Klockner Stadium. If the Blue Devils—ranked No. 4 in the nation—want to knock off the Cardinals, they need to avoid the mistakes they committed Friday night against the Tar Heels. “The loss against UNC hurts because it was a loss to our rival,” head coach Kerstin Kimel said. “We gave up really easy goals at wrap points of the game that hurt our momentum and our confidence. To UNC’s credit, they played really tough defense. But we didn’t work very hard with or without the ball and we didn’t respond to what they were giving us on the field.”

tournament averaging 13.25 goals per contest. Junior midfielder Kaylin Morrissette is the team’s top facilitator, with 14 assists and fourth striker with 41 scores. Duke’s defense will have to pay particular attention to attackers Hannah Koloski and Faye Burst, and midfielder Cortnee Daley—the three Cardinals have combined for 138 goals this season.

“How much would you kill to be [22] years old and in your third year of covering a major college basketball team?” “I would kill you dead right now.” That was the introduction I received from the co-hosts of The Average Joe Show on 1450 The Hall from the basketball Hall of Fame when I was brought on the radio to talk about Duke basketball hours before the national championship game. With my career as a senior Duke men’s basketball beat writer in the rearview mirror, it truly is amazing to think about how fortunate I have been to have had this experience— without having to spill any blood I might add. I went from being the spectator in the back of the room at meetings to the man who [unbeknownst to him] was endowed with the nickname “The Blogfather” in the halls of 301 Flowers. I went from being the infantile writer who was snidely asked if he had ever read a newspaper after submitting his first story to a writer who would travel to cover five NCAA

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Lily Coad | Chronicle File Photo Duke senior Taylor Trimble will look to lead the Blue Devils past the Cardinals in the ACC quarterfinals Thursday.

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Four seniors pace the offense for Duke (132, 5-2 in the ACC) this year, as Kerrin Maurer, Brigid Smith, Taylor Trimble and Katie Trees have combined for 112 goals and 60 assists in 15 games. Freshman attacker Kyra Harney adds 26 tallies and 11 assists as well. Defensively, junior goalkeeper Kelsey Duryea averages 6.93 saves and 7.08 goals against per game. Louisville (10-6, 2-5) enters the ACC

From the sticks to 301 As some folks who also reside in the hallowed halls of 301 Flowers would say, I’m from the sticks, which means I am naturally slow. Everything I do happens in a deliberate manner and personally, I like it that way—what’s the rush? Needless to say, as the head of the sports department at The Chronicle, that had to change this year. Now, my rate of speech might not have picked up—my editor can attest to that—but aside from drawing out sentences to the chagrin of my coworkers, everything I have done this year has been with a certain sense of urgency. Even with the stories that needed extra time, I still reported in a way that didn’t allow myself to fall behind. Every day, we put out four to five stories and blogs, sometimes much more, and everything was done on time—for the most part. And along with this rate of production, we had to push ourselves constantly to maintain our quality. Combine that push for excellence with the race that is covering Duke athletics and you’ll lose your mind. But lucky for me, I have been surrounded by one of the greatest sections Sports has assembled. My career—and by some extension, my life—

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began in 301. I was raised by Andrew Beaton, Ashe Mooney, Chris Cusack, Tom Gieryn, Jacob Levitt and Jackie Klauberg as a freshman. Last year I matured under the leadership of Dan Carp and Matt Pun and broke out of my shell thanks to people like Zac Elder. And this year, I finally grew up. It is because of these people— and so many more—that Sports was able to succeed this year. There is no one story or moment that defines my reporting career or time as an editor, and just three years into what will be a lifelong career, I shouldn’t have one yet. But when I reflect on my time working at The Chronicle, there is one moment that sticks out the most, and unsurprisingly, it took place several weeks ago in Indianapolis. As soon as the final buzzer sounded, I submitted my game story for the editors back in Durham—Daniel Carp and Amrith Ramkumar—to edit and push out on Facebook and Twitter and sprinted down to the court with my partner-in-crime, Ryan Hoerger. Everyone had to wait for the teams to clear the court—even ACC Commissioner John Swofford couldn’t slip through. After muttering something, he gave a last look at the stubborn security guard perched on the staircase to the court and found another way to join Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski and the national champion Blue Devils on stage.

Once the trophies had been awarded, the guard stepped to the side and I led the flood of reporters onto the court. Everybody was scrambling for any sort of sound bites they could get. I muscled my way to get my phone close to Grayson Allen’s face as he answered questions for about two minutes. I then made my way over to assistant coach Jon Scheyer for 40 seconds of fluff and 10 seconds of quality sound about Allen. Next, I found associate head coach Jeff Capel. His legs were being hugged tight by his daughter, who wore the championship net around her neck, and he beamed about the decision to come to Duke and how proud the team—one he had a large part in assembling on the recruiting trail—had made him on their run for a fifth banner. Then the interviews stopped. Capel and the entire team made their way up to the stage and looked on as “One Shining Moment” played on the stadium’s massive video screens. Quinn Cook had long stopped snarling and bawled like a baby. Coach K clutched his senior close. Allen looked out into the crowd, lost in the moment. Every sports editor of The Chronicle is lucky—we get to cover some of the nation’s best programs that also happen to produce some of the best storylines. But my year has been exceptional. In the past year, I’ve written

about just about everything—a profile of a life as a drug dealer, sexual assault allegations, an exoskeleton that allowed a paralyzed man to walk, a locker room spray-painting incident, a national title run, dismissals, transfers and more. I’ve been here for another Duke football bowl game, sat at halfcourt for an instant classic as Tyus Jones lost his mind against North Carolina at Cameron Indoor, talked to Mrs. Krzyzewski for our Coach K 1K Special Edition and found myself on the court in Indianapolis as the Blue Devils cut down the nets. I still have a year left before I leave 301 for good, but with one like this in the books, it’s hard to not look back and feel lucky. I’ve been rushed for every single one of the past 365 days, but today, finally, this kid from the sticks will get to kick back, open a beer and—like I did on the court in Indianapolis—soak in the moment. To Ryan Hoerger, Amrith Ramkumar and Brianna Siracuse: thank you. This year would not have been possible without you. To my entire staff: y’all rock. Nick Martin is a Trinity junior. He served as sports editor for The Chronicle’s 110th volume. He would like to thank his family, friends and girlfriend for their collective support and patience and the Chronicle’s entire staff—past and present—for making him the reporter he is today.

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Senior Column

MY MR. HYDE I’m not much for cheesy farewell columns, but every senior gets a final byline and I didn’t want to miss out. I’ve had a blast writing for sports—covering Duke football for five days at the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta, watching games courtside in Cameron, interviewing an old friend of Michael Jordan’s. But instead of retelling old stories, I am going to talk about a perspective that few, if any, at Duke share. I have a split identity—like a 21st century Dr. Jekyll repressing his Mr. Hyde. But secret identities can’t stay hidden forever. I love University of Kentucky athletics, especially basketball. There, I said it. It’s not that I don’t also love Duke’s teams, because I do. But I was a Wildcat long before I came to Durham. I grew up in Lexington, in the heart of Wildcat country. Both of my parents went to Kentucky, all 14 of their siblings are diehard fans and the only time I’ve ever heard my grandmother curse, besides when she sets off the smoke detector in the kitchen, is when her Wildcats make a mistake on the basketball court. My childhood home sits less than two miles from Commonwealth Stadium, where I had my first adult beverage, Jim Beam Bourbon, at a Kentucky football tailgate when I was 14—sorry Mom and Dad. I once met former basketball coach Tubby Smith while wearing a University of Texas T-shirt, and he gave me a playful ribbing that I will never forget. I swapped summer camps for baseball camps led by the Kentucky players I adored and stuffed myself with all-you-can-eat soft serve ice cream in the dining hall where the student-athletes ate. The list goes on and on. It’s in my blood, and I can’t help it. I am a Blue Devil, but there will always be a part of me that belongs to the Wildcats. When I told my family I would be attending Duke, one uncle jokingly called me a “traitor.” Most Kentucky fans share that sentiment. They loathe the Blue Devils. Christian Laetner turned Duke into the Evil Empire. I’ve heard my parents tell the story of the 1992 East Regional Final countless times. My older brother, just a toddler asleep in his room, me not even born yet, parents

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sitting on the living room floor quietly celebrating what looked to be another Kentucky trip to the Final Four, until Laetner hit The Shot. He also viciously stomped on Aminu Timberlake’s chest earlier in the game, a most appalling crime committed by the perfect villain. That’s when the hate started. Kentucky and Duke have only played four times since their 1992 meeting, but that doesn’t mean much to Wildcats fans. The Bluegrass State has plenty of animosity stored up for Duke. Twenty-plus years have not made Kentuckians more forgiving of Laetner, or his school. That history has plagued me at times as I have grown to love Duke athletics. When Kentucky won the national basketball championship my freshman year, I celebrated alone on East Campus. And I am not ashamed to say that I openly cheered for the Wildcats when they played Duke in the Champions Classic my sophomore year. At times, my predicament has felt like a win-win— having two schools to root for every season. But as the Final Four approached this year, I started hearing the question again and again from those who knew my secret. What will you do if Duke plays Kentucky? I didn’t know how to answer. I could not in good conscience hope for Kentucky to lose, but a championship during my last year in school would be sweet. Wisconsin solved that dilemma for me. And as I sat in Indianapolis and watched the Wildcats’ hopes for a ninth national championship slip away, a part of me was relieved that I wouldn’t have to face an unsolvable problem for the title game. And of course, it all worked out in the end. What I’ve come to learn from the past four years, and especially this year’s NCAA tournament, is that I don’t have to pick anymore. I am a Wildcat by birth and a Blue Devil by choice, and both programs hold a special place in my heart. Some Kentucky fans will never understand how I could be a Blue Devil, and some Duke fans will always be puzzled by my love for the Wildcats. But I consider myself lucky. I have two programs to support, two national champions, two places that feel like home. Now that I’ve come to terms with my split identity, I’m at peace. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. There, now it’s cheesy.

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Why we care The first time I cared about Duke sports, I was six years old. With National Player of the Year Elton Brand back in Durham for his sophomore year, the Blue Devils boasted a lineup with four soon-to-be first-round draft picks and looked unstoppable. In fact, they had been. Duke had won 32 straight games and had already tied the NCAA record at the time with 37 wins for the season. Looking for his third national title, Coach K had one of his most talented teams yet. And I wanted nothing more than for Duke to lose. I loved the UConn Huskies. I spent hours playing on a little Fisher Price hoop in my basement, pretending I was Khalid ElAmin, Richard Hamilton or Souleymane Wane, and with the Huskies in their first national championship game, everyone in my family was excited. I’ll never forget the excitement from when they “shocked the world” in the words of El-Amin. It wasn’t just about it being Connecticut’s first national title; it was about taking down Duke. Unbeatable, unstoppable Duke. Little did I know that a decade later I’d be packing my bags to head to Durham for four years. The second time I cared about Duke sports, it had nothing to do with Mike Krzyzewski. One of the first things I did as a freshman was join The Chronicle. I had written for the sports section of my high school paper and wanted to try it out at Duke, and after going through training, I cautiously picked up a story: a women’s soccer recap against the College of Charleston. I had seen the team blow out Texas A&M 7-2 a week earlier and as I settled in to the press box above Koskinen Stadium, it took just five minutes for freshman Kelly Cobb to find the back of the net. The Blue Devils won 3-0, putting everyone in high spirits for my first interviews after the game. With one of the team’s beat writers unable to cover most of the games that season, I had the opportunity to keep coming back and I was hooked. Sophomore Natasha Anasi stepped in to the backline following her teammate’s ACL tear and anchored a defense that would register a school-record 16 shutouts. Cobb, who grew up in Chugiak, Alaska, and had dealt with sun poisoning in her first weeks in Durham, fit seamlessly into the Duke offense, setting first-year scoring records with 11 goals and eight assists. And to clinch the regular season ACC title in Raleigh, Kim DeCesare made one of the most impressive hustle plays I’ve ever seen, sprinting from outside the 18-yard box to clear a loose ball from rolling into an open net just as it reached the goal line. I will always be grateful for the chance to tell these stories— stories of fellow students who have devoted so much time to pursue what they love, stories of seasons and careers turning on an injury or an NCAA ruling and stories of how teamwork and dedication can ultimately pay off as the eight-man rotation on this year’s championship men’s basketball team showed. But, here, sports aren’t just a venue for inspiring stories or, as some outsiders might believe, another opportunity for Duke students to brag. Before coming to Duke, I had heard about the Cameron Crazies and Krzyzewskiville, but it wasn’t until I was walking through the main quad on a tour, hearing stories of bench burning and tenting that I realized just how much this campus loved its basketball team. School spirit wasn’t the only reason I decided to come to Duke, but I can’t imagine my last four years without it. That first Carolina game when Austin Rivers buried the Tar Heels and we thought the only appropriate reaction was to start a bonfire on East. The time when the White Raven made a triumphant return to Cameron, erupting for 36 points to avenge a cringe-worthy loss to Miami. The pain that came from not only witnessing Kevin Ware’s grotesque leg fracture but also seeing the magic run out for Mason, Seth and Ryan. The inevitable Lehigh and Mercer jokes whenever I strayed anywhere outside of Durham with some Duke gear on. The weeks spent sleeping outside with some of my closest

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Blue Devils get two-round bye for ACCs, to play Friday Ali Wells Beat Writer The Blue Devils enter the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament with a chance for redemption after a tworound bye. The conference championships begin Wednesday at Cary Tennis Park in Cary, N.C. No. 23 Duke will not face its first opponent until Friday at 3 p.m. as the third seed in the tournament, taking on either eighth-seeded Georgia Tech or the winner of Wednesday’s matchup between 11th-seeded Wake Forest and 14th-seeded N.C. State if the Yellow Jackets are upset. Georgia Tech handed the Blue Devils their only home loss in ACC play March 29. Duke will be rested and ready for a chance at redemption if the Yellow Jackets advance from their Thursday match. “The tournament is providing us the opportunities to avenge things from earlier in the year when we weren’t playing as well as we should have been,” head coach Jamie Ashworth said. “You never know how the tournament might go with upsets, but we might have the opportunity to face a good Georgia Tech team. We know that was one match that we let get away from us.” When the Yellow Jackets were in Durham, No. 16 pair Kendal Woodard and Paige Hourigan sealed a hard-fought doubles point for Georgia Tech. Duke took three singles matches, but could not hold off No. 53 Hourigan, Woodard and Megan Kurey in singles play. The home team fell 4-3. The Blue Devils (16-8, 11-3 in the ACC) may not get the chance to avenge this loss if the Yellow Jackets fall to the Demon Deacons or the Wolfpack Thursday. Neither team has a player or doubles pair ranked in the ITA top 100 but both have nothing to lose.

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In the rest of the bracket, top-ranked, undefeated North Carolina (26-0, 14-0) earned the first seed and looks poised to take the tournament title with five players ranked in the most recent ITA poll. The Tar Heels are led by No. 7 Jamie Loeb, No. 15 Hayley Carter and No. 20 Caroline Price. Earning the second seed, No. 16 Miami (15-5, 11-2) boasts No. 10 Stephanie Wagner and her doubles partner Lina Lileikite—the pair rank 15th nationally. No. 5 Julia Elbaba and No. 19 Danielle Collins will lead fourth-seeded No. 12 Virginia (17-5, 10-3) into the final double-bye slot. “This is the toughest conference tournament in the country,” Ashworth said. “So we are definitely happy to receive the two

byes. We are where we belong right now, and we hope to end up better than that.” The Blue Devils lost their second-straight conference match April 2 when they were outplayed by the Hurricanes 6-1 on the road, but have been steadily improving since the setback. “We are playing much better now than we were in March and early April,” Ashworth said. “And actually the matches against Miami were closer than the score shows. We learned a lot from that match and were able to improve from that match. We have a lot more confidence that has been building up over the last month and is higher than it’s been all year.” See W. Tennis on Page 12

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continued from page 9 tournament games. I saw shock and dismay in Indianapolis when Kevin Ware’s tibia made a surprise appearance on the court. I saw devastation when seasons ended prematurely against Louisville and Mercer. And, of course, I saw elation: when Andre Dawkins made his triumphant return to basketball; when Jabari Parker poured in 30 to beat North Carolina at home; when Mike Krzyzewski earned his 1,000th win in come-from-behind fashion at The Mecca of Basketball; when the nets came down at NRG Stadium in Houston after Duke clinched a spot in the Final Four. But most of all, what I saw was, beneath the polished veneer and hero worship, the athletes we cover are just kids. Have you seen Tyus Jones on the cover of Sports Illustrated? Is that not the face of an ecstatic child? The same face a three-year old makes when handed an ice cream cone? A 16year old makes when handed the keys to a car for the first time? And just like every other kid, studentathletes experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Watching and working with these kids for three years has left indelible marks on me, memories I will never forget, whether good or bad. The locker room after Duke’s loss to Mercer in the Round of 64 is one of those memories. Despite the room being loud, there was none of the usual lighthearted chatter from the players, just stunned silence and dutiful acknowledgement of the media. Gone were the smiling faces that I had seen every day on campus. All that was left

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were the microphones and cameras shoved unceremoniously into the tear-soaked faces of kids who just had their dreams dashed in humiliating fashion. The raw emotions were not exaggerated. There was Parker, to my right, fighting back the waterworks while unfathomably being asked about his future at Duke. There was Rodney Hood, at 12 o’clock, lamenting his utter failure as captain and leader in a barely audible whisper. And Dawkins, who worked so hard to come back to the game he loved, to my left with eyes glued to his shoe tops. But most vividly I’ll remember 20-year old Rasheed Sulaimon, sitting alone in the corner of the locker room—on the ground, not in a chair like his teammates. He was facing the wall, staring into the abyss, mercifully unaware of the insulting, intrusive camera man inches away, snapping pictures of his engrossing misery. But as low as these moments are, the jubilation is just as high if not higher. When the team advanced to the Elite Eight, Quinn Cook was just a few feet in front of me, overcome with emotion and burying his head in his coach’s loving chest. Meanwhile, Matt Jones, coming off of the best game of his career, skipped to the sideline screaming, “We did it! Coach, we did it!” like a son would call out to his father. The embraces on the court. The giggling as the nets were coming down. The high fives, elaborate hand shakes, and bear hugs given to one another during the ceremony. The giddy stripping of the locker room for every memento of their incredible accomplishment. It was all awe-inspiring. The euphoria was infectious as the severed net was passed from player to player in the locker room, from the captain Cook to the newcomer and walk-on

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Sean Kelly, with each player equally proud of both the accomplishment and their best friends. The raw emotion, whether sorrowful or joyous, on display by these student-athletes through these three years has been eyeopening. If I’ve learned anything from my incredible opportunity in the last three years, it’s that, regardless of fame or expected fortune, these student-athletes are just kids living their lives as such. And I’m just a kid fortunate enough to have been awarded the opportunity of a lifetime.

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“They have really strong midfielders and attackers, so we need to slow down their good ball movement,” Duryea said. “We can’t let them dictate the pace. As a defensive unit, we also have to be adaptable and keep our communication up.” The Cardinals’ strongest offensive point is draw control, as they totaled 246 on the year—with Morrissette capturing 168 of them. Defensively, Louisville allows 9.19 goals per game led by goalkeeper Ashley Peacock, who has totaled 95 saves in her sophomore campaign. “The draw control will be very important,” Kimel said. “They have [Morrissette] who has more than 100 controls. She’s fantastic at it. So we’ve got to make sure that we gain possession effectively. Also, the last time we played against Louisville, we didn’t shoot particularly well so we have to make sure that our ball movement is back in play and that we shoot better.” Thursday’s contest will be the second clash

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continued from page 11 Much of Duke’s confidence can be credited to the squad’s senior leaders, No. 39 Ester Goldfeld, Annie Mulholland and Rachel Kahan. The Blue Devils have two more singles players ranked in the top 100— Beatrice Capra at No. 89 and freshman Samantha Harris at No. 83—and as a pair Capra and Harris lead Duke’s doubles partnerships at No. 31. Mulholland and Chalena Scholl sit at No. 71. between Blue Devils and Cardinals in less than six weeks. Duke beat then-No.12 Louisville 10-8 March 14 in their regular-season matchup thanks to a solid performance by Harney and seniors Erin Tenneson, Maurer and Trimble— who registered a season-high four tallies. Trimble, fed by Maurer, broke the deadlock 80 seconds after the opening faceoff, but an unassisted goal by Morrissette tied the game just a few minutes later. Despite two more goals to take a 3-1 lead, the Blue Devils saw the Cardinals edge ahead 4-3 with 9:11 to play in the first half. Harney and Smith, however, notched one goal apiece, sending the Blue Devils to the locker room with a 5-4 lead. Maurer tallied her second unassisted goal of the day two minutes into the second half, but Louisville responded with a 3-0 run in three and a half minutes to take a 7-6 lead. Trimble’s free position goal, and Tenneson’s unassisted score gave the lead back to Duke with 12:03 left. Two minutes later, Morrissette tied the clash for the sixth time, but Trimble and Harney secured Duke’s win in the last eight minutes with one goal each.

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ast week, the Editorial Board came forward with an appraisal of the summer reading program. The valid criticisms ranged from a lack of sufficient orientation week programming to the absence of FAC commitment. Ultimately, though, they centered on a widely seen low level of engagement with the reading material. The Editorial Board called for a complete overhaul—a brand new model for the summer reading program that would spark intellectual curiosity. Well you asked; we delivered. Over the past two years, I’ve had the pleasure of working on Duke Common, a new summer reading experience named for its role as the chief tradition Duke students share. Now I’m proud to announce Duke Common is officially being launched for the Class of 2019. In Fall 2013, Eric Lam (Trinity ’16) brought forth the idea of choosing a documentary instead of a book for the summer reading program, highlighting the program’s current inability to fulfill its goals

presenting the content in different forms, we hope it will allow for varied analysis of the material. Another component of Duke Common will be a summer rollout of more content. Summer reading is the primary introduction to academic engagement at Duke. We hope to indulge the enthusiasm many incoming students feel by providing them with various outlets to connect with the material before arriving. The summer reading book will be accompanied by other thematically similar materials such as videos and music via the Duke website and social media such as Twitter. Students will be encouraged to tweet questions and thoughts about the book during the summer using the hashtag #DukeReads to responses by faculty, FACs and other students. While we acknowledge the benefits of engaging more upperclassmen students in these discussions, this proves difficult given the low numbers of upper-

Tara Bansal Guest Column of sparking intellectual curiosity and meaningful engagement. While we ultimately decided to preserve the reading component, we worked through Duke Student Government with Jordan Hale, Director of New Student Programming, to revise and retool. Many of the programs we are planning for Duke Common are still in flux, but we are pleased to share our hopeful plans for this year. First, while the reading element has remained, I would like to congratulate the summer reading committee on choosing a book that embodies an innovative multimedia approach to the program. Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home was chosen not just for its topical and thought-provoking content matter but also for its unique medium. It merges the graphic novel with the bildungsroman and, in so doing, provides the reader with a different vehicle through which to understand complex issues such as sexuality and gender. We hope to expand programming in a variety of ways. For the first time, the Durham Performing Arts Center will be used as the venue for the authors visit to increase access to her talk. The event will be paired with music and other visual and performing arts based in part on the recent release of a Broadway musical adaptation of Fun Home. By further

classmen students available and interested during the first weeks. However, we plan to provide support for diverse student groups to hold forums about issues presented in Fun Home to facilitate student discussion. We are also committed to deepening conversations about the summer reading material by inviting professors and faculty to these chats, engaging Faculties-in-Residence to participate in the FAC discussions or hold house events and working with library staff towards an interactive library display. There is a real chance to deliver a new, innovative program in a way that connects with current students and builds a foundation where the incoming class, faculty, staff and advisors can also engage. While this is not the end of the discussion, it is our first step on the journey. We look forward to seeing what the path brings. Big acknowledgements to Eric Lam, Jordan Hale, the Office of New Student Programming, and the Summer Reading Committee. Tara Bansal is a Trinity sophomore and the incoming Duke Student Government Vice President of Academic Affairs.

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of a noted West Campus fraternity: “Bro, I figure if this really is it, I should tell you. I… love you. Like literally. Gayly.” “Bro! Me too! I totally love you gayly too!” The two subsequently engaged in a desperate embrace, oblivious to all those around them. In that moment, one might say, they were infinite. This was fortuitous because the amount of time they had left on Earth together was decidedly more finite. Up on the Main Stage, Jeremih, having realized that this performance marks his last opportunity to do something new and bold with his art, began an operatic rendition of “Birthday Sex,” performed entirely in the nude while painted as a mime and performing ballet. The performance, which began this

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Being more grateful for my next meal

fter a long day of hard work, studying all day, taking tests and managing conflicting meetings, how nice it is to be able to sit down to a steaming, hot plate of fresh veggies, crispy French fries and a juicy burger. Right? Think again. Not everybody’s dinner experience is similar. In North Carolina, one in six people struggle with hunger. Even more children, over 25 percent, struggle with hunger and are dependent on food programs offered through school lunches or breakfasts. Over 110,000 kids in the service area for the Interfaith Food Shuttle of Durham and Raleigh applied for free or reduced price meals in 2012-2013 alone. Another organization which serves the needs of this community is the Urban Ministries of Durham. They welcome more than 6,000 people each year who come seeking food, shelter, clothing and supportive services. So as we wrap up this busy semester and are about to enjoy the summer vacation, it’s a good time to realize that we have the power to make a difference. Vacation can be an increased

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tial meaningless rapidly gave way to the realization that they no longer had anything to stress out over. “I was just like—This kind of outlandish revelry has become something of the norm since the news of the end of times became public. Said sophomore Zach Rodriguez: “I mean, it kind of fits, right? Since it all ends tonight, YOLO is basically gonna end up being our generation’s greatest philosophical offering. Might as well honor that on the way out, you know.” Sensing that they’ll never officially graduate, many students are now opting to complete the unofficial graduation requirements while they still can. Perkins staff have given up any pretense of maintaining order and have instead begun providing coffee and hot chocolate to orgygoers in the stacks. Said one librarian: “We were originally providing condoms too, but it became quickly apparent that no one is too bothered about chlamydia when the Earth is facing imminent demolition.” The administrators have not been available for comment. Though this reporter did visit the Allen Building for a quote, all he could make out through the smoke of President Brodhead’s apparently hotboxed office was the sound of Dean Sue breaking down in laughter, and what appeared to have been the silhouette of Larry Moneta doing a complete one-man run through of Star Wars: Episode I from memory. The unusually mortal circumstances have led many students to confess significant secrets to their friends. The following was heard outside the section

morning, continues at the time of print. The general mood on Main Quad has very much been one of joy and celebration, perhaps unusually so, bearing in mind the rather short length of time left until the deaths of all seven billion humans presently occupying the planet. Asked for her take on this paradox, junior Sonia Patel had this to say: “I mean, it’s great. Yes, there’s no future for us. But do you know what that means? No finals. No guilt over not getting an internship this summer. No worry over whether I’m pursuing a career that will make me happy or fulfilled or successful. It’s liberating. I don’t need to stress myself out anymore about whether I’m doing the right thing for my future. I can just focus on making the time I have left worth living. And look! I’m at Duke! I’m surrounded by friends and fun and drugs and beauty. This, this is what life should be. Fuck the Earth. There’ll be better planets.” As for this reporter—well, it appears to be the end for me too. I hope that you have enjoyed my entirely factually accurate reporting this semester. Whether your own personal end of the year apocalypse will be finals, graduation or the dangerous amounts of alcohol you’ll be ingesting this afternoon, don’t sweat it too much. It’s not the end of the world. And even if it were, would that really be so bad?

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Letter to the Editor A Word of Thanks Anyone who has stepped out for an early breakfast on the morning after LDOC knows that the main quad is generally a horrid sight. However, you probably do not realize that our lecture halls would look pretty similar after a week of classes if not for the diligent work of the staff that keeps Duke University in top shape. Over the past few years, I have rushed from class to lab, lab to the gym, the gym to the library and the library to my dorm without paying mind to the fact that each of those environments is meticulously maintained. In all our running around, it is easy to only focus on ourselves and forget that we are supported, every single day, by a team of quiet but oh-so-vital staff members that take care of our basic needs.

So I would like to take the chance to say “Thank You.” Thank you, Duke University staff from all departments, for letting me roll out of bed and into a clean shower. Thank you for the 500+ rides between East and West Campus. Thank you for grabbing that water bottle I absentmindedly left in lecture. Thank you for having breakfast ready to go so I can make it to my 8:30 class on time. Thank you for all the things you do—I could not think of them all if I tried—to let me enjoy every minute of my time at Duke. Most of all, thank you for being such wonderful people while doing all those things. Oh! And thank you for tolerating that ridiculous mess we make after LDOC. Keshov Sharma Trinity Senior

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burden of food insecurity for both adults and children alike, especially when there is no school program in place. There are many opportunities going on this week for those of us currently with the ability to help. Often times, we don’t realize how much money we’re spending on our food habits, and making simple changes, even if just for a week, can actually have a huge impact on somebody else’s life. As the year closes out for me, personally, I know that I’m spending my remaining food points more lavishly. As a part of my Food, Environment and Development class hosted by the Nicolas School, a number of students are taking on all sorts of challenges that might allow us to save some of the money we’d normally spend on food and instead donate it to a fundraiser going on this week. An example of a challenge is to give up coffee for the week and donate whatever money you save from not buying coffee to a family in need. Spending four dollars on coffee a day adds up to 28 dollars a week, which can greatly impact the amount of food or even type of food an entire family will eat from your donation. For those of you with extra food points, remember that they will go to waste at the end of the school year! Instead of letting those points go to waste or spending them on extravagance, I urge you to take a moment to reflect on how grateful you are for your next meal, and spend the time to share that feeling by helping feed somebody who isn’t as fortunate. Beginning on Thursday this week, there will be a food drive to collect canned goods which will be donated to the Central and Eastern North Carolina Food Bank. They are asking for canned fruits, meats and vegetables, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, dried beans and peanut butter, to list a few of the most popular items. In these collection bins, I encourage you to purchase some fresh fruits and vegetables since many times these are the most expensive of food items, and thus many families cannot afford to eat them. These fresh fruits and vegetables will be donated daily to the Urban Ministries of Durham where they will be collected and distributed the same day. These collection bins will be placed around Duke’s Campus at most food vendors including the Place Under the Marketplace on East, Uncle Harry’s on Central and the Lobby Shop on West. If you live off campus and don’t have food points, you can still make a difference! The students of the Food, Environment and Development class are starting a Crowdrise fundraiser to allow for monetary donations, which are preferred by most food banks, to support the Interfaith Food Shuttle of Durham and Raleigh. This food shuttle is responsible for programs such as Backpack Buddies where meals are packed up in a backpack and sent home with a kid during weekends so that they can eat even when not in school. Every donation counts even if you can only the spare five dollars from not buying yourself a coffee that one time. Information about this site and all of the following food drives can be found online with the hashtag #DukeFeeds. I’m not writing this commentary with the intention of making anybody feel guilty about their eating habits, but I would like to make somebody feel just a little more grateful for what they have. Not everybody out there, not even close to everybody, can afford a piping hot, fresh, cooked meal every day. The next time you get one, say, “Thank you.” Be grateful. And if you are able to spare some change or extra food points, please consider donating to one of the collection bins around campus or to the Crowdrise. Diana Anthony is a Pratt senior.

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