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Yale Corp. Duke-NUS med school officially opens meets at Duke by Emmeline Zhao The chronicle

Members of the Yale Corporation traded the New England chill for Carolina skies this past weekend to exchange ideas with University administrators. The Corporation is Yale’s governing body, similar to Duke’s Board of Trustees. The Corporation meets about five times a year and holds one of those meetings at another college campus. This year, the body chose Duke as its visiting location and took the opportunity to visit alumnus President Richard Brodhead, who attended Yale through his undergraduate and graduate years and served as dean of Yale College before he assumed the presidency at Duke. The meetings took place behind closed doors, said Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations. “This year they chose to come to Duke because we’re obviously peers and strong competitors in a number of areas,” Schoenfeld said. “We have some similarities, but also a lot of differences.” Brodhead, who is currently in Singapore for the grand opening of the National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, could not immediately be reached for comment. See yale on page 4

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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (center in pink) speaks at the opening ceremony of the Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School. The institution, co-founded in 2005 by Duke and NUS, completed the construction of its main campus in February and models its curriculum after the School of Medicine. from Staff Reports The chronicle

Several top Duke and Singaporean officials gathered for the official opening of the Duke University-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School’s new home Monday. Guests dedicated the 11-story medical education and research facility, named the Khoo Teck Puat Building. The building is named after the late Singaporean businessman and philanthropist Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat, whose estate donated $80 million to the project. Members of the Khoo family, Singa-

porean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, President Richard Brodhead and Dr. Victor Dzau, chancellor for health affairs and president and chief executive officer of the Duke University Health System, participated in the ceremony, according to a Duke-NUS news release. “For Duke University and Duke Medicine, the Duke-NUS medical school underscores our strong commitment to a global mission in research and education that will ultimately speed the translation of scientific discoveries to the bedside, and close the gap in health care disparities worldwide,” Dzau said in a statement Monday.

The Duke-NUS program is in its third year of operation. Its inaugural class of 26 students is set to graduate in 2011 with joint Doctor of Medicine degrees from Duke and NUS. The school now boasts 130 students from 17 countries in the four-year program based on the Duke’s medical education model. The school has also established five Signature Research Programs to address health care concerns facing Singaporeans, including emerging infectious diseases, See singapore on page 5

Annual ‘bench war’ rages on East After collision, by Emily Yu

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Benches with conflicting dorm names are a common sight on East Campus after a month of the annual “bench wars.”

A month into first semester, the traditional “bench wars” have long since begun among the freshman dorms of East Campus. Since orientation week, students have reported many incidents of playful late-night vandalism, bench-stealing and bench-tipping. “It happens every year,” said Jennah Jones, Resident Coordinator of East Campus Neighborhood 2. “That’s part of why the benches are painted bright blue this year. It looks good, but it’s also easier to tell when they’re moved or destroyed.” Indeed, nearly every bench on East has already been vandalized to some degree. At approximately 2 a.m. on Sept. 18, a group of students from Gilbert-Addoms Dormitory walked over to Randolph Dormitory’s bench and tipped it on its side. Even before that, during one of the first few nights of orientation week, a group of 20 or so Jarvis Dormitory residents decided to steal the Aycock Dormitory’s bench and place it on Jarvis’ lawn. The act was part of the historic rivalry between the two dorms.

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“We shouldn’t have an empty seat in Cameron.... I know I can sell them, I’ll go sell them.”

—Head coach Mike Krzyzewski on sparse student attenence. See column page 6.

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employee still in grave conditions from Staff Reports The chronicle

A University employee was in critical condition at Duke University Hospital, as of Monday afternoon, after he crashed into the iron gates on Union Drive over the weekend. Around 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Saber Benson, 26, was riding his moped when he collided with the gates, sustaining fatal injuries, according to Duke University Police Department reports. Benson is a Chapel Hill resident and a contract employee for The Loop Pizza Grill. “People with [Duke University Facilities Management] have looked at the gates already,” said DUPD Chief John Dailey. “We just have to wait and see what the results of the investigation are. There’s no indication that the gates weren’t working properly.” Alcohol was also found at the scene, but police are still investigating whether it is related to the accident. Durham Police Department is collaborating with DUPD in the investigations.

Men’s Soccer: Phoenix Rises Elon visits Koskinen Stadium in nonconference matchup, PAGE 6

Durham outsources employee medical services to Duke, Page 3

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Missile launches in Iran stress threat posed in Middle East

Supreme court questions Facebook takes down poll dispute with Mojave cross WASHINGTON — Facebook.com, the online service that connects old friends with new friends, moved quickly Monday to take down a reader’s poll that asked: “Should Obama be killed?” but only after 730 responses were submitted. The poll listed four possible answers: Yes. Maybe. If he cuts my health care. No. A spokesperson for Facebook said the Palo Alto, Calif., company was not aware of the poll until Monday and did not know who posted it or who responded to it. “At this time, we don’t know,” said Barry Schnitt, a spokesperson for policy at Facebook. “But we assume the developer has some or all of this information.” Schnitt said a “third-party developer” had created the platform on Facebook that allows individuals to create their own polls. The questions are often silly and trivial, he said. But the Secret Service confirmed it has launched an investigation of the Facebook poll to learn who was behind it and to determine the intentions. “We worked with Facebook to take it down, and we are currently investigating the matter,” said Ed Donovan, a Secret Service spokesperson in Washington. Asked about who posted the poll, Donovan replied: “That’s what we are investigating.” It is a crime to threaten the life of the U.S. president, and the Secret Service said that it regularly investigates incidents involving words or images of the chief executive.

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MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. — It would be easy to miss among the yucca and Joshua trees of this vast place—a plywood box small in size, set back from a gentle curve in a lonesome desert road. It looks like nothing so much as a miniature billboard without a message. But inside the box is a 6.5-foot white cross, built to honor the dead of World War I. And because its perch on a prominent outcropping of rock is on federal land, it has been judged to be an unconstitutional display of government favoritism of one religion over another. Whether the Mojave cross is ever unveiled again—or taken down for good— is up to the Supreme Court. Next week, it will get its first major chance to divine the meaning of the First Amendment command that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” If the court reaches the constitutional issues at hand, all sides agree it could provide clarity to the court’s blurry rules on church-and-state separations. It could also carry important implications for the fate of war memorials around the country that feature religious imagery. The Mojave cross’s protectors, which include veterans groups and the federal government, say the symbol is a historic, secular tribute; its original plaque from the 1930s said it was erected to honor “the dead of all wars.” They argue that Congress has taken the steps to distance itself from any appearance of endorsing a religious display.

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CAIRO — Iran’s reported test firing Monday of medium-range missiles that could reach Israel, Europe and U.S. bases in the Persian Gulf was a reminder of the military threat Iran poses to nations seeking to derail its nuclear program. The launches demonstrated that Iran was capable of striking its enemies, especially Israel, which has suggested it might attack Iran’s nuclear installations, and the United States, which is urging tougher U.N. sanctions against the Islamic republic while preparing to create a shield to protect its allies from Iranian missiles. The missiles fired Monday, the Shahab 3 and Sajjil 2, were launched in the desert as part of military exercises that began before the U.S., France and Britain accused Iran last week of building a secret uranium enrichment plant. The U.S. and other nations suspect that Iran’s nuclear program is designed to create weapons rather than civilian purposes and have threatened new sanctions on Iran if international inspectors are denied access to the facility. In Washington, White House spokesperson Robert Gibbs said the missile tests again showed “the provocative nature with which Iran has acted on the international stage for a number of years” and repeated President Barack Obama’s recent demand that Iran allow inspectors into the new site. “There has never been a stronger international consensus to address Iran

and its nuclear program than there is right now,” he added. Russian news service Ria Novosti quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying: “This is not illegal under any international agreements, but of course when missile launches are accompanied by an unresolved situation around Iran’s nuclear program, this concerns us.” Lavrov spoke after meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Manouchehr Mottaki, in New York. The Shahab 3 and Sajjil 2 have ranges between 800 miles to 1,200 miles. The Sajjil 2 is powered by solid fuel, making it more accurate than previous generations of missiles in the Islamic republic’s arsenal. It was not the first time these missiles were tested, but their launches as part of an exercise named The Great Prophet IV coincided with growing tension before Iran’s meeting in Geneva Thursday with representatives of the U.S. and other world powers. Iran’s Press TV reported that the missiles “accurately hit their designated targets ... during the first and second stages of military drill in central Iran Sunday night.” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Hassan Qashqavi, said the missile tests were not a response to international pressure on country’s nuclear program. They were, he said, part of Sacred Defense Week’s annual military exercises to commemorate Iran’s war with Iraq in the 1980s.

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Experimental grass grows in a parched plot of land at the University of California–Riverside campus. With mandatory water restrictions in effect across the country, UC–Riverside turfgrass specialist Jim Baird has been developing a hybrid between ryegrass, which gives the grass blades a dark green color, and meadow fescues, which have a high tolerance for heat, drought and disease.

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Group shifts focus to food allergies Duke to handle Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee

city’s employee medical services by Julius Jones The chronicle

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DUSDAC members discusses plans to research allergens commonly found in food from on-campus eateries during its meeting Monday night. by Carmen Augustine The chronicle

At the Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee meeting Monday night, junior Zach Chapla, a DUSDAC member, told the committee about his research on allergens in food sold by on-campus vendors. Chapla said he talked to Pauly Dogs and Locopops this past week to ask them about their use of peanuts, nuts, oils and shellfish. Pauly Dogs is “going through their stuff and gonna make a list,” he said. Pauly Dogs has separate bins for each of the tongs it uses to enure that it does not mix vegan and vegetarian ingredients with the hot dogs. Locopops did not have any information about the ingredients in its products. Franca Alphin, director of Nutrition Services at Student Health, asked DUSDAC members to compile allergen information for all on-campus vendors at a Sept. 7 meeting. DUSDAC Co-chair Jason Taylor, a senior, discussed the importance of committee members forming bonds with vendors and not just occasionally approaching them for information.

Taylor urged members to “meet these people, get to know them and do something cool with it.” He also encouraged DUSDAC members to develop a more personal relationship with the vendors and find something they can do to help the vendors improve their businesses. Citing one of his experiences with Armadillo Grill, Taylor said vendors expressed desires to attract more students. This mentality is unusual of on-campus vendors who often get comfortable with business as it is and do not strive to improve themselves, Taylor added. Taylor also discussed plans for a new blog that will be added to the DUSDAC Web site in the near future. Senior Kristen Manderscheid said the blog will be a means of gathering feedback from students about on-campus dining. In other business: Students and faculty are now able to make reservations at the Faculty Commons in hopes of “smooth[ing] out the service,” Taylor said. Taylor and other members said there is not enough space to bring vendors to East Campus.

Durham city officials have agreed on a plan to outsource employee medical services to Duke. The agreement calls for the city to close its in-house medical unit, which currently handles pre-employment drug screening, yearly physical fitness evaluations and screenings for worker compensation claims, ceding those responsibilities to the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the Duke University School of Medicine. The shift is expected to be implemented by Feb. 1, 2010. Officials from the City Manager’s office presented the plan to city council members Sept. 24, and it has been placed on the consent agenda for the council’s Oct. 5 meeting—meaning no member of the city council felt the matter needed any further debate, said City Council Member Mike Woodard. “I would say chances are good that it will pass,” he said. According to a memo outlining the proposal from the City Manager’s office, Duke was selected over Research Triangle Occupational Health Services, which is based in Durham. By outsourcing the service to Duke, the city will save $159,886 annually on personnel cost alone and will eliminate $38,579 on the cost of temporary staff. City Manager Tom Bonfield said the plan is geared to save money for the city and that the inconvenience to employees will be minimal. City employees did not regularly use the care provided by the in-house staff, which was not offered at City Hall, but rather at North Duke Road near Durham Regional Hospital, Bonfield added. The switch to Duke from an in-house operation would require the city to lay off three employees—a See durham on page 5

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Another wave of break-ins hits Duke by Emmeline Zhao The chronicle

Five vehicle break-ins were reported Friday afternoon at 751 Parking Lot on Science Drive. This is the second wave of car break-ins in two weeks. Officials said they believe Friday’s incidents are related, but there is no evidence they are associated with the six Sept. 19 car break-ins across three campus lots—the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club, R. David Thomas Conference Center and Parking Garage II lots, said Assistant Chief Gloria Graham of the Duke University Police Department. No suspects have been identified for the most recent incidents. “There was a small window of time in which [the Friday break-ins] occurred,” Graham said. “If they were unrelated, different individuals would’ve been breaking into cars at the same time.” The culprits had smashed the car windows and taken items that were in plain view, Graham said. The items to-

tal $2,660 in value, according to DUPD reports. Since the incidents, DUPD has altered security schedules to increase patrols in the area. Duke Parking and Transportation has sent an e-mail to the lot’s permit holders reminding them to keep items out of sight, Graham noted. DUPD’s crime prevention unit is also distributing fliers to those who use the parking lot. In addition, the unit is conducting a security survey to look at environmental changes that may improve the lot’s safety—such as removing shrubbery so individuals have a clearer view of the parking lot, Graham said. Results are expected by the end of the week. “We want to make sure that we aren’t, by design, making that lot attractive to individuals to commit that particular crime,” Graham said. Last month, DUPD wrote approximately 660 “Gotcha” tickets, or fliers that warn individuals that they have left valuable items in vulnerable spots. The majority of the tickets were placed on car windshields.

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bench wars from page 1 The next day, however, the Aycock bench broke when students attempted to move it back to its original position. “Since the benches are student-built, damaging them is like ruining other students’ work,” Jones said. “It also means that the benches don’t hold up that easily to begin with. Most of the benches are already old, and because of that, they’re very fragile and can’t withstand a lot of force.” Furthermore, when benches are moved or tipped, the grounds crew has to be called to return them to normal, Jones said. As such, when students tamper with the benches, Duke carries the costs. Students appear to have mixed views about the bench wars. Freshman Jason Kwak of Wilson Dormitory said he was not upset about Epworth Dormitory residents spraypainting his dorm’s bench.

“It happens every year. That’s part of why the benches are painted bright blue this year.” — Jennah Jones, RC of East Campus Neighborhood 2 “They did it to everyone,” he said. “So I don’t really care.” Freshman Ehizele Osehobo, a resident of Pegram Dormitory, however, said he would be angry if anyone touched Pegram’s bench. “The culprits could expect vengeance from me,” he added. Although the bench war problems are typically the most common in East Campus Neighborhood 2, Jones said incidents have occurred across East this year. “I would say it’s a pretty similar problem all over East Campus,” she said. “The name Epworth was found on every bench except for two. Giles’ bench was recently found tipped on its side and a bench in Neighborhood 1 was actually found tipped vertically instead of horizontally.” Administrators consider the bench wars acts of serious vandalism that may result in injury for students. Jones said a student had already injured his foot in the process of moving a bench. Freshmen, however, maintain that the bench wars are merely the product of years of dorm rivalry, and that they are nothing more than a series of entertaining practical jokes all in good fun. “I think it’s hilarious,” Osehobo said. “It’s just a friendly rivalry that goes awry sometimes, which keeps things interesting.”

Yale from page 1 Members of the Corporation discussed various University programs with Duke officials, including the integration of Duke University Health System into the University and unique approaches of the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences and the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy. “They were really interested in exploring how Duke is able to develop and sustain such an interdisciplinary environment,” Schoenfeld said. “I’m sure our people were very candid about opportunities and challenges in the programs,” he said. Gila Reinstein, associate director of public affairs at Yale, could not be reached for comment Monday. Schoenfeld did not take part in all of the weekend’s meetings and could not comment on Brodhead’s specific conversations with the Corporation. “I probably shouldn’t paraphrase what he said,” Schoenfeld said. “But he found it to be an enjoyable and instructive experience.” Although the Board of Trustees has not visited other campuses in recent years, members have discussed the possibility, Schoenfeld said. He added that several trustees offer unique perspectives through serving on other university boards as well. Although the Board of Trustees is scheduled to hold its first Fall meeting this weekend, it is unlikely much of the University’s discussions with the Corporation will be included in the talks. Schoenfeld added, however, that conversations among institutions are still beneficial. “Being in conversations and meetings, you always learn something when you’re talking to your peers, when you’re meeting with and sharing information with people who have the same challenges that you have,” he said. “So it’s always a valuable opportunity to trade and share and commiserate with colleagues at other institutions.”

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durham from page 3 practical nurse, a registered nurse and a receptionist. Additionally, the city would incur savings without the need to pay for medical space, purchase and maintain equipment and employ certain personnel. If the changes are implemented, the city would save $115,485 for the first fiscal year and $308,683 every subsequent year, according to the memo. A fourth position, a physician’s assistant, had not been filled for two years and was eliminated in city budget earlier this year. Bonfield said the employees would be given approximately 10 months to find new jobs as the city transitions into its partnership with Duke. “We have a procedure where we help our employees to find a job, and depending on how long they have been with the city, they may be entitled to severance pay,” he said, citing the city’s success in placing laid-off employees in new jobs during their workforce reduction efforts this summer. “Hopefully, we won’t get to that point because we would be able to help them in finding another job.” Although concern over eliminating positions was a factor in his decision to support the proposal, Woodard said the employees would have adequate support from the city’s Human Resources Department in securing new jobs. “Given the fact that they are nurses, which is a position that is always in high demand, and in North Carolina where there are several health care facilities throughout the region... these employees would have an easier time finding jobs than other city employees,” he said.

singapore from page 1 cancer and stem cell biology, neuroscience and behavioral disorders, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders and health services and systems research. NUS seeks to become a world leader in biomedical research and health care, according to the release. The global vision Duke and Singapore share for medical research and education explains their collaboration, Tan Chorh Chuan, professor and president of NUS, said in a statement. Brodhead said support for biomedical research and medical education from Singapore’s government has also made the country a destination for development. “Students and academics want to come here for the opportunity to learn and gain new insights from a place that is a crossroads of global cultures and ideas, yet also a leader in education and access to health care,” he said in a statement. The new building features a 9-story laboratory zone, a vertical atrium, genomics facilities, lecture and teaching facilities and a library. The building was operationally ready in May 2009, before the academic session began in August.

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The Duke University School of Medicine’s Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine will be handling medical services for the City of Durham’s employees. The shift will save Durham hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to a memo from the City Manager’s office.

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Special Events october 1-3, 2009 founder’s day convocation Thursday, Oct. 1, 4:00 p.m., Duke Chapel Professor of Public Policy and Law Joel fleishman, founding director of what is now the Sanford School, delivers the Founder’s Day address and is awarded the University Medal for Distinguished Service.

Terry Sanford distinguished lectures Fleishman Commons, Sanford Building

“The new Global Economy: a conversation with richard fisher”

“Prospects in Public Health: a conversation with dr. Gail rosseau”

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richard fisher, CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, offers an insider’s view of the global financial crisis in a conversation with National Public Radio Senior News Analyst cokie roberts. An audience Q&A follows the lecture. Fisher was assistant to the secretary of the U.S. Treasury during the Carter administration and later served as deputy U.S. trade representative with the rank of ambassador. He oversaw implementation of NAFTA and various agreements with Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Chile and Singapore.

Using examples from her work with patients, Gail rosseau, M.D., illustrates core issues in the health insurance debate such as equal access to care, medical liability and high costs. John Harwood T’78, political journalist with CNBC and The New York Times, engages Rosseau in a dialogue about health insurance reform. Rosseau, chief of surgery at the Neurologic and Orthopedic Institute of Chicago and a brain tumor specialist, was among President Obama’s candidates for U.S. Surgeon General. Events are free and open to the public.

additional Events “Terry Sanford: an american original” Photography Exhibit All Weekend, Sanford Building Preview 20 images from a new exhibit about Terry Sanford, the progressive leader who served as governor of North Carolina, U.S. Senator, president of Duke University, and founder of what is now the Sanford School.

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Men’s Soccer

Blue Devils hope for breakthrough against Elon by Chris Cusack The chronicle

Following a week dominated by missed opportunities and unsatisfying play, No. 12 Duke returns home needing to regain its early-season rhythm. One of the 11 top-25 teams to suffer a defeat to an unranked opponent over the weekElon end, the Blue Devils vs. must recover quickly No. 12 to claw back among Duke the ACC’s elite. Duke (5-2-0) takes TUESDAY, 7 p.m. on Southern ConferKoskinen Stadium ence foe Elon (3-3-1) at Koskinen Stadium tonight at 7 p.m. The Blue Devils have swept the all-time series 7-0, but Duke head coach John Kerr cautioned that the Phoenix is no pushover. “We played Elon last year at their

place and they gave us a real tough game,” Kerr said. “They come here with a lot of pride, and I think they’re going to try to come after us.” In fact, the Phoenix has already proven their worth against two ACC opponents, defeating Clemson 2-0 and suffering a narrow 2-1 defeat at No. 6 Wake Forest. Elon boasts a stingy defense that has given up only one goal in its past four games, which is sure to give a recentlyinept Blue Devil offense fits—Duke has scored just three goals in its last four games. However, Kerr believes his team is ready to break out of its recent funk. “We added a little bit more finishing to our sessions, and crossing and shooting, and we also had breakaways today,” Kerr said. “That’s repitition and confidence.” See M. Soccer on page 7

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Freshman Ryan Finley (left) and sophomore Temi Molinar (right) are part of a misfiring Duke offense that has scored just three goals in its last four contests. The Blue Devils face nonconference rival Elon tonight at 7 p.m.

A Crazy Cameron policy Though I dropped out of Krzyzewskiville three days in with a case of mononucleosis, I lived the experience vicariously through the friends I had left behind. “This is 10,000 times worse than I thought it would be,” complained one tent member on his first night. Tr a d ing a Taylor sleeping bag for a warm bed in Randolph proved to be a wise decision. A week later, I not only found myself with newfound free time; I felt completely better. The doctor at Duke Student Health told me it was the mildest case of mono he had seen in his career. My friends—sleeping outside two of every three nights—quickly accused me of playing sick. K-ville was tough—I figured

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Head Line Monitor Zach White said he hopes changes to tenting policy will encourage more student attendance at basketball games in November and December.

that much by the way they talked about it. I would never tent, a second-hand experience was enough. And then I heard that life in Kville might soon change. New policies, while imperfect, may soon make tenting—and hopefully the lines for all games—a significantly more reasonable process. The collaboration between Head Line Monitor Zach White and the Duke Student Government in reforming line policy marks a admirable effort to increase student excitement for Duke Basketball. K-ville is in the process of being fixed, but the walk-up line policy remains broken—for now. “I’m basically looking to see more enthusiasm, more excitement and higher overall attendance,” White said. “We are trying to make things more exciting and fun and less of a [burden] every night…for the average tenter and for the average person that goes to a non-tenting game.”

White will propose to decrease the number of students needed in the tent at night from eight to six, raise the temperature calling for automatic grace, allow tenters to stay out until midnight on Thursday nights and reward students who pick up after themselves with grace. The senior’s ideas would successfully achieve the objective of encouraging former tenters to give it another go and make the process less stressful for first-timers. “I’m not looking, especially with the [swine flu] going around, to have a bunch of sick people out in K-ville,” White said. “[The changes are] to keep everyone healthy, happy and excited about Duke Basketball.” However, before the DSG Senate votes on White’s proposal, it is important to note the ways in which White’s ideas do not go far enough, namely the See Doherty on page 7

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Head coach Mike Krzyzewski was upset by the empty seats in the student section early last season.

lack of concrete changes to walk-up line policy for non-tenting games. The expectation that making K-ville a more attractive activity for students will increase November and December attendance or change the perception that games are impossible to get into is unrealistic. Even without a new tenting policy, K-ville’s 100-tent capacity will be filled as usual. Tenting and attendance before tenting begins are two completely separate, unrelated entities. I disagree with White when he says: “If people see that these changes [to tenting] are being made…they are basically going to start thinking about [Duke Basketball] in November. They are going to be like, ‘You know, I want to get close to the team that I’m sleeping out for.’ So they are go-

M. Soccer from page 6 Confidence is exactly what Duke has lacked of late, boasting strong defense and dribbling skills but showcasing an inability to finish scoring opportunities. As a result, the Blue Devils often find themselves trailing late in games that they appear to have dominated. Despite their recent issues, though, Kerr remains confident that bad luck and exceptional goalkeeping have magnified Duke’s minor flaws. “I felt if we were to have scored one goal the other night we would have had four,” Kerr said. At times the Blue Devils look like one of the country’s elite programs, controlling and moving the ball efficiently. However, Duke will need to improve very quickly if it is to compete with the nation’s best. While Elon is not a top-tier opponent, its staunch defense will test the newlytweaked Duke offense before No. 4 Maryland comes to town Friday night in a crucial ACC contest. In what earlier in the year may have been considered a potential “trap” game, tonight’s matchup has become all the more important due to the Blue Devils’ recent offensive struggles. Kerr hopes his team can get on track early and maximize each opportunity it gets. “If we can score a couple of goals early we could really take advantage of our home-field advantage and our strengths,” Kerr said. True, if Duke can score early its defense should have no trouble holding the Pheonix off for the rest of regulation, but if the Blue Devils are forced to come from behind yet again, the results could be disastrous.

ing to want to come and see these games in November and December.” White is correct that improving attendance early in the year is a problem that needs fixing. Following a 95-42 exhibition win over Lenoir-Rhyne last November, head coach Mike Krzyzewski didn’t hide his frustration that the student section was not completely filled. “We were good, we played well, but there was something missing and the same thing with the crowd. We should remind all of our Duke fans that we start our season on Monday,” Krzyzewski said. “Every game counts and if you’re not going to come, let us know and we’ll sell the seats. We shouldn’t have an empty seat in Cameron. It’s the way it is. I know I can sell them, I’ll go sell them.” But K-ville reform alone would not have prevented this mishap, for the matchup against the Bears was nearly a

full two months before tenting began in January. White’s ideas as presented thus far also do not help to dispel the myth on campus that games are nearly impossible to get into. A more complete plan is currently being put together. White mentioned that a new walk-up line policy has been discussed but hesitated to outline the specifics. This development, which White said is meant to make non-tenting games more lively, would certainly strengthen his cause. Fortunately, as DSG vice president for athletics and campus services Pete Schork pointed out, plans for K-ville have not been finalized and are pending student input. In reforming attendance policy, White and DSG must adjust their expectations. KVille will not drive student interest in November, and improvements in tenting need to be complemented by new walk-up line policy.

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Football

EXAM NO. 4: The N.C. Central Eagles

OFFENSE Rush:

Overall Grade:

Freshman Desmond Scott didn’t disappoint in his much-anticipated first start of the 2009 season. He rushed for an even 100 yards, becoming the first Duke back to amass anywhere near that total this season. As a team, Duke averaged 5.7 yards per carry, and based on how this season has gone, anything over 4.0 deserves a celebration. In front of the backs, the offensive line dominated the line of scrimmage, even when facing frequent nine-man fronts early in the game.

Pass:

Thaddeus Lewis took advantage of N.C. Central’s aggressive defensive playcalling, going over the top as the Eagles’ safeties crept closer and closer to the line of scrimmage. The Blue Devils’ Donovan Varner led the way with six catches for 76 yards, including a great grab in the end zone despite getting drilled right after getting his hands on the ball. Sean Renfree threw a pick-six late in the second quarter, but he was able to recover on the way to the easy win.

X’s & O’s:

Can Duke play N.C. Central every week? Almost everything the Blue Devils tried on offense worked exactly as they drew it up. The running game was finally able to set up the pass because the running game was finally able to gain yards. And when the Eagles adjusted to stop the run, Lewis picked them apart. Durham resident Scott represented his city well in this “Bull City Gridiron Classic”.

DEFENSE Rush: Pass: X’s & O’s:

Overall Grade:

A-

The defense did allow over four yards per carry to the leading rushers of a Division II football team, as N.C. Central’s Tim Shankle and Tony McCord combined for 78 yards on 19 carries. But the unit only gave up one touchdown and held all other runners to negative yardage on the ground. This made the Eagles the first opponent the Blue Devils have held to under 100 yards rushing this year. Simply put, Duke shut down N.C. Central’s passing attack. Other than one long reception by Geovonie Irvine, when he beat Leon Wright deep for a 55-yard gain, quarterback Michael Johnson couldn’t find any holes in the Blue Devil secondary. He only completed one-third of his passes and was frequently harrassed by Duke’s pass rush. For the Blue Devils, cornerbacks Wright, Chris Rwabukamba, and Lee Butler only had to make seven tackles all game. N.C. Central managed just 181 yards of offense. Take away the 55-yard pass to Irvine, and the Eagles probably never score an offensive touchdown. Duke also blocked a punt, which Vincent Rey returned for a touchdown. As was expected, the defense turned in its best performance of the season.

Highest marks: WR Donovan Varner

Hit the books: QB Sean Renfree

The temptation is to give this to Scott, but Varner caught six passes, two for touchdowns, and was open countless other times. He was subjected to a vicious hit on one of his scores after Lewis led him right into the safety, but he was able to hang on.

The freshman played fine, and even threw a touchdown pass, but in a game where almost everything went right, one has to nitpick a little. Renfree was personally responsible for half of N.C. Central’s points, throwing a pick that Eagle Jeffery Henderson returned for a touchdown. — by Lucas Nevola

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Early move-out highlights RLHS faults A week before classes RLHS has pointed out, the began this semester, West move brings West’s closing Campus residents received date in line with that of both an early eviction notice from Central and East campuses. their landlord. In an Aug. And by closing earlier, RLHS 18 e-mail, Aswill save monsociate Dean ey—a definite editorial for Residential plus during a Life Joe Gonzalez announced financial crisis—and expedite that West Campus dorms the start of Central Campus would close May 10, two days apartment renovations. after the last Spring semester From a student perspecexam period. tive, this policy is a bit frustratThis policy is a change ing. With West housing closed from years past, when West earlier, students wishing to Campus housing remained head to Myrtle for Beach open for all students until af- Week or stay on campus to ter graduation. Those partici- watch their friends graduate pating in graduation or other will have to find alternative University-approved events accommodation and storage will be allowed to stay later. for their belongings. From an administrative What’s most unfortunate perspective, the decision to about this situation, however, close West Campus earlier is not the policy itself, but than usual makes sense. As in the heavy-handed way it

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was implemented. Campus Council was only notified of the new policy days before the Aug. 18 e-mail. And when RLHS did inform Campus Council of the change, the decision to close early had already been set in stone, stifling any opportunity for discussion or modification. This mandate-from-above way of operating is typical of the relationship between RLHS and Campus Council in past years. As was evident in the case of the lofting policy and now with early move-out, RLHS has simply disregarded established mechanisms for student input in pursuit of whatever action it sees fit. This is particularly disturbing considering RLHS’s many recent missteps. As Campus Council has astutely pointed out, the policy

change also points out a serious problem inherent in the University housing contract. Students are forced to live on campus for three years, and each year before the Room Pix housing selection process, they must sign onto a license agreement that spells out rules and regulates housing procedure. But this license agreement fails to spell out specific move-in and move-out dates for each of the residential campuses. This is unacceptable. When choosing their housing, students should at least be given sufficient information about the start and termination of their lease. Pressing situations—like the renovation of Few Quad— do emerge, and it is reasonable to assume that certain constraints may require RLHS

to change the move-out date from what is stipulated in the housing license. Still, students deserve basic information about their contract before they sign it. In the future, when renovation of Central Campus is not such a pressing concern, RLHS could consider giving students participating in Beach Week or those who want to stay for commencement activities the opportunity to pay for an additional week of housing. This would allow RLHS to both make up for lost revenue and accommodate their students—a win-win situation for all involved. Austin Boehm, a former Facilities and Services Committee chair for Campus Council, recused himself from this editorial.

Feminist misconception

hen Nicholas Kristof, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist, came to speak at Duke recently, duke amnesty some students who heard about it abinternational stained indifferentsocial justice ly. “Isn’t he like a column feminist?” was one voiced concern. There is something very wrong when this kind of rhetoric is being thrown around here on campus. Most kinds of feminism describes itself as supportive of equal rights for men and women, anyways, which isn’t the kind of principle students should be dismissing. Kristof, however, is a distinguished human rights activist. His lecture specifically concerned women’s rights. So why can’t some of us take this issue seriously? In his new book, “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide,” Kristof explains that if the international fight for women’s rights is “dubbed a ‘women’s issue,’” then it will already have failed. The unfortunate reality is that women’s issues are marginalized.” What we must understand, not just rhetorically but genuinely, is that addressing women’s rights issues worldwide is indeed a humanitarian issue, not just a women’s issue, and it should matter to all of us equally. Kristof mentioned an important way in which supporting women’s rights is about more than women: economically. He referenced studies on microfinancing that showed that when women in some of the most destitute parts of the world are given loans, they consistently invest safely, accelerate the growth of infrastructure in underdeveloped areas and then often invest profits back into their communities by educating children. Another surprising example that Kristof

gave in his lecture focused on the difference in spending on the Ivory Coast in years when women’s crops had good harvests as opposed to years when men’s crops reaped more benefits. When the latter situation occurred, more money was spent at bars and on other forms of instant gratification. But when women’s crops prospered, money was more likely to go toward food or small businesses and education. I reiterate these instances now because it is important that we all realize the potential, human and economic, that is being stifled as we do little while women continue to be oppressed. The potential to revive economies and bring countless communities into the 21st century exists and we have the tools to enable it. But as things stand now, prejudices about the innate inferiority of women are hindering this potential. Practices and tragedies such as female-targeted abortions, genital cutting, maternal mortality and the denial of education for girls demonstrate the violence that gender inequality is unleashing upon innocent lives that have so much more to give. Women’s rights should be on the forefront of our global agenda particularly because discrimination on the basis of something as unavoidable as one’s sex is so violent. We should care particularly because we can all improve our world so radically by bringing a halt to such ignorance. And we can make a difference particularly because women and girls worldwide are already so willing to bring an end to their suffering. If you are interested in helping with women’s rights internationally, I urge you to pick up Kristof’s new book or start a conversation with someone about why this is something that is relevant to us at Duke. Amanda Peralta is a Trinity sophomore. She is copresident of Duke Amnesty International.

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Down and out in Durham

ll people, whether they are white, black or (gasp!) from UNC, have certain necessities—food, clothing and shelter. It gets interesting when one of these three basic needs fails to be met. There is a precedent for a member of the upper-middle class to go without one or two of the three for a short period. George Orwell went without food and decent housing in Paris and London for about two years and collected material for his first published book, cleverly laura keeley titled “Down and Out eurotrip in Paris and London.” I couldn’t help but remember Orwell and his story when two buddies of mine and I were faced with potentially sleeping on the streets of Santiago de Compostela (a city in northwest Spain) one weekend when our dirt-cheap hostel turned out to be worth, well, dirt. When Orwell describes his Salvation Army shelter in London, he might as well be describing my atrocious Santiago hostel. “The main hall of the shelter was a great white-washed barn of a place, oppressively clean and bare,” Orwell writes. “The dormitory was a great attic like a barrack room, with sixty or seventy beds in it.” My hostel reminded me more of a World War II era hospital with its excessive amount of beds lacking dividers in a stark, white room, but hey, it’s the same idea. Experiences like these led Orwell to call for all lodging-houses to provide adequate bedding, comfortable mattresses and cubicles so a man can sleep alone. Eighty long years later, Orwell’s advice is still ignored—in northwest Spain and on Central Campus as well—as some roommate pairs were forced into three-bedroom apartments with two other strangers (and just think, fellow study-abroaders, these are the people already on campus). Unfortunately, this scenario of being forced into some random nook or cranny might be more commonplace for Duke students than you would think. All students currently abroad are faced with this prospect every time Residence Life and Housing Services sends us a threatening e-mail. Every Dukie currently living on campus, especially upperclassmen, had the opportunity to pick a prospective roommate, but this year’s abroad class will not be as lucky. In fact, they could end up sharing a room with a complete stranger upon their return in the Spring, European hostel-style (check out RLHS’s love

letters to us abroad folk in The Chronicle’s Backpages blog online). Fortunately for RLHS, I have a solution. Send all the students that you don’t have room to properly accommodate (putting an extra bed in a room with two unsuspecting sophomores does not count as adequate, in case you have that idea) to my hostel in Santiago. I promise they will come back shell-shocked enough to take what you give them. Imagine three college girls, dressed in sundresses, walking into an old, converted monastery, paying 11 euros each and then learning that the hostel is for hikers on a pilgrimage to the Catedral de Santiago. It also comes with a midnight curfew and a rule forcing everyone out from 9:30 am to 1 p.m. so they can hose down the place and hopefully add some bleach for disinfectant. No more late night Shooters! As the girls climb upstairs, they notice signs demanding a strict silence policy throughout the dormitory. No more noise complaints! And finally, as they reach the third floor “loft,” they see 70 beds laid out about 2.5 feet apart with nothing dividing them, containing mattresses partially covered with a thin paper sheet (for hygienic purposes, duh!). To make matters worse, there are about 30 gray-haired, sweaty men wearing only tight black spandex and staring at them. Imagine how badly they will want to return to Central (or anywhere at Camp Duke). Housing crisis solved! Obviously (in case the “Animal Farm”-esque tone isn’t coming through), no person with any decent standard of living can exist like that. The thought of being welcomed back to Duke (where we are guaranteed six semesters of housing) by having no say whatsoever in our living situation makes my stomach curdle, especially after the debacle that was Room Pix ’08. And why should I have to find an off-campus apartment from abroad while paying insane international calling rates when RLHS specifically told me this summer I had to wait until November to try to find myself housing for January (again, check out the emails)? Fortunately, all conflicts must have a resolution. Orwell went home for Christmas in between moving from Paris to London and eventually found a job as an English tutor. I threw down my infamous credit card and landed the three of us in a five-star hotel room for only 21.50 euros per night in Santiago. And kiddies returning from abroad? Well, let’s just hope the title of my first book isn’t “Down and Out in Durham.” Laura Keeley is a Trinity junior. Her column runs every other Tuesday.

lettertotheeditor Revive “Monday, Monday” Charlotte Simmons is in desperate need of CPR. Sometime ago, she went to a crazy party and after downing shots, unfortunately accepted a sketchy drink from “Party Boy Chad.” The consequences were unimaginably terrible. She instantly forgot where she was and started rambling about things that did not pertain to her. As a result, many people do not now enjoy the “Monday, Monday” column. I am by no means criticizing Charlotte’s ideas or her ways of expressing them, but her column is not the place for addressing serious concerns about serious issues. The “Monday, Monday” column is meant to be an entertaining respite from the drudgery of the first day of the week. If I want a catchy title

(see “Failgate” or “Bullship”) and a diatribe about some political shortcomings on campus, I’ll read the news articles or the columns that are meant to address such issues, but if I just want to take my mind off of the seriousness of the world, “Monday, Monday” should cheer me up by sheer mockery, ridiculousness and satire. “Is it Monday yet?” shouldn’t only apply to Monday Night Football, but also to the amazingness that a properly written humor column can inspire in its readers. The current “Monday, Monday” is a sad excuse for a clever or entertaining column. Charlotte, get a new style, or go back to DuPont. Ben Jones Trinity ’12

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The value of a minority report

“I

don’t agree with homosexuality. I wish we allowed people with opposing views to be heard more freely... but I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings.” —D, Trinity ’13 Although what D had to say was definitely surprising, it made me wonder whether it’s possible for students to express themsleves when they feel like the minority on a college campus. Even further, should they have the right to do so? If you’re already writing an angry letter to the editor, put down the pen and let me give this topic some context. I identify as an ally of the kousha navidar lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgenholy diver dered (LGBT) community. In this column, however, I neither want to discuss whether our campus is supportive of the LGBT community nor defend any approach to LGBT issues. Those are entirely different debates (and there are a lot of people much better equipped to discuss them than some kid who spends his free time sitting at a bus stop). Instead, I will focus on whether our diverse community can be inclusive of opposing opinions regarding a complex issue. Looking at the University’s treatment of controversial ideas and situations may provide some insight as to how the individual student can act. In 2004, Duke hosted the National Student Conference of the controversial Palestine Solidarity Movement. In a 2004 interview with Duke Magazine, John Burness, former senior vice president for public affairs and government relations, said Duke’s goal in hosting the conference was to “provide an educational moment for our community by focusing attention on one of the most important issues of our time.... The conference will also help remind us why universities have such a special role to play in encouraging the open debate and free speech that undergird our democracy.” At least in this case, when the conversation is constructive, the University is interested. By the same token, there have been times when dear ol’ Duke has closed its iron gates to controversial demonstrations. My personal favorite was last year, when the Westboro Baptist Church (read: psychos) came to Duke to protest the support of our LGBT community. They wanted to tell us students that we were all sinful sinners who were sentenced to a scary spire because of our sinister sacrilege. Ironically, the University told them to go to hell (read: off Central Campus). Duke also responded by providing its own demonstration: a breakfast supporting the LGBT community sponsored by the Chapel and members of the Religious Life Staff. Going to the breakfast was one of my fondest memories of last year, because it promoted constructive dialogue in a positive way, instead of a shouting match between Cameron Crazies and people who are, in fact, just crazy. As Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta said then, “They created a forum for love. That should piss them off.” When we feel like the minority, it’s easy to think that no one wants to hear our voice on this campus. However, the University itself has shown that all points of view have a place so long as they are respectful expressions with the intent to promote dialogue instead of attacking individuals. Trying to prevent others from speaking their minds isn’t an effective way to tackle issues either. The Chapel breakfast was a success because students expressed their points of view and did not waste time arguing with demonstrators. I went to the North Carolina Pride Parade this weekend and saw protestors by Mad Hatters. It may have been funny when some parade-goers started arguing and dancing with the protestors, but it clogged up the streets and slowed down the whole parade (which made me sad because people stopped throwing candy). Even if I disagreed with D as she talked about not supporting homosexuality, she did not present her views as an attack, even ending our conversation with “I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings.” While it’s not always possible to avoid emotion in sensitive topics, I respected her concern and willingness to talk to me about her beliefs. She had a right to say what she thought, and she did it in a constructive way. Even in outstandingly sensitive conversations different voices have a right to be heard. While it is difficult for students to express themselves when they feel like the minority, it is not impossible. The key is to have an idea worth hearing, developing a constructive way of saying it and then finding the courage to express it. Don’t try to stop others from speaking, but let your own words speak for themselves. If you don’t think anyone will listen, you’re always welcome to come by the bus stop on Thursdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. (read: a plug for my own column). Kousha Navidar is a Trinity senior. His column runs every other Tuesday.

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Pianist Awadagin Pratt Conducts Master Class Awadagin Pratt is the Associate Professor of Piano and Artist in Residence at the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. A strong advocate of music education, Mr. Pratt participates in residencies wherever he performs. He holds the distinction of being the first student to receive diplomas in three performance areas – piano, violin and conducting from the Peabody Conservatory of Music. This master class is part of A Grand Piano Celebration, a year-long series of concerts celebrating the arrival of four new Steinway concert grand pianos at Duke University.

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All events are free and open to the general public. Unless otherwise noted, screenings are at 8pm in the Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center. (“White” = Richard White Auditorium, East Campus.) 9/30 Rouge (8pm) Stanley Kwan, 1987, Hong Kong. Cine-East: East Asian Cinema. 10/7 Ford Transit (White) Hani Abu-Assad, 2002, Palestine/Israel. AMES Presents Documentaries. 10/12 Workshop with filmmaker Ram Loevy (White) Israeli Filmmakers at Duke. Presentation of clips and discussion of Loevy’s career and filmmaking practice. 10/13 Maradona by Kusturica (8pm) Soccer Politics Series.

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Events Wednesday, September 30 MUSIC. Duke Symphony Orchestra: The Mendelssohn Celebration Continues! Harry Davidson, music director, with Cicilia Yudha, pianist and Eric Pritchard, violinist. 8 pm. Baldwin Auditorium. Free. Thursday, October 1 MUSIC. Piano Masterclass with Awadagin Pratt. 5 pm. Baldwin Auditorium. Free. MUSIC. Duke Wind Symphony: 500 Years of Winds. Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant, director. 8 pm. Baldwin Auditorium. Free.

Friday, October 2 ART. Beyond Beauty: Documentary Photography in Context. Three conversations with photographers, dealers, and curators, followed by a keynote address by author Paul Hendrickson. 1 pm -6 pm. Nasher Museum of Art Auditorium. Free. Saturday, October 3 MUSIC. Duke String School Concerts. Dorothy Kitchen, director. 3, 4 & 7 pm. Baldwin Auditorium. Free. Friday, October 9 MUSIC. One-man shows: Robert Ferguson/Chris Bryant. 6:30 pm. Dillo. Free. MUSIC. Piano Duo Concert: Phyllis East and David Heid. Works by Poulenc, Janácek, Ravel, Lutoslawski, and Corigliano. 8 pm. Baldwin Auditorium. Free.

Saturday, October 10 MUSIC. Songs in the Night. Faculty Recital with Elizabeth Byrum Linnartz, soprano and Allen Bailey, piano. Works by Barber, Purcell, R. Strauss, Granados and Poulenc. 8 pm. Nelson Music Room. Free. Sunday, October 11 MUSIC. Blue Mountain Ensemble: Elizabeth Tomlin, piano; Carla Copeland-Burns, flute; Michael Burns, bassoon. Works by Poulenc, Donizetti, Douglas, Herrerias, and others. 4 pm. Nelson Music Room. Free. Tuesday, October 13 MUSIC/TALK. On African Experimentalisms: Three Stories from Ghana. Steven Feld (University of New Mexico) and Nii Otoo Annan (musician, Ghana). 4 pm. Room 101 Biddle Music Building. Free.