The Chronicle T h e i n d e p e n d e n t d a i ly at D u k e U n i v e r s i t y
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2010
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH YEAR, Issue 102
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Duke to send East welcomes more early birds second med team to Haiti by Sabrina Rubakovic THE CHRONICLE
Approximately one third of the Class of 2014 will be composed of early decision applicants when Duke’s newest freshadmissions men move in to East part 1 of 2 Campus next Fall. In the past, early appli-
cants have typically made up about one fourth of the freshman class. Administrators said this was because last year’s early decision application season left them wishing they had been able to admit more students. This year, those hopes were fulfilled with the admittance of 50 more students through early decision than usu-
al. Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Christoph Guttentag said this was due to a significant increase in early decision applications this year. Duke admitted 602 early decision applicants in December 2009, and there are currently 1,100 spots remaining in the Class of
See early decision on page 4
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by Shaoli Chaudhuri THE CHRONICLE
This Saturday, the Duke University Health System will send its second medical team to Haiti in an ongoing effort to provide health care aid to the earthquakedevastated country. The new team will continue the work started by the first group, supporting a Partners in Health hospital in Cange, Haiti. PIH is a global health organization cofounded by Duke Trustee Dr. Paul Farmer, Trinity ’82. The first team of 14 medical professionals returned Feb.15. Physicians who returned from Haiti last week recounted their experiences, shedding light on issues the new team will face. In their work in both Cange and the Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince, team members treated earthquake victims, though they also saw routine “runof-the-mill” cases, said team member Dr. David Macleod, assistant professor of anesthesiology. “We were treating mostly people who’d had their injuries dealt with,” Macleod said, adding that most patients had initially sustained crush injuries or falls. “We did wound management—[treating] amputations and lacerations, which are prone to See Haiti on page 6
Duke chaplain will Dr. Ruth exposes sex myths in talk lead Congressional morning prayer by Caroline Fairchild THE CHRONICLE
From Staff Reports THE CHRONICLE
Abdullah Antepli, Duke’s Muslim chaplain, will deliver the U.S. House of Representatives’ opening prayer March 3. Rep. David Price, D-N.C. and a political science professor, invited Antepli to D.C. to give the prayer. A prayer is delivered at the start of each Congressional session. “I am deeply humbled and honored to be asked to give this opening prayer. It is a great honor for me and for Duke University,” Antepli said in a statement Tuesday. “It’s wonderful that Congress, through their invitation, is acknowledging Duke’s commitment to diversity and a pluralistic society.” Antepli came to Duke in July 2008 as the University’s first Muslim chaplain. In Abdullah Antepli addition to serving as a leader for Duke’s Muslim community, Antepli teaches courses about Islam and promotes interfaith dialogue.
Ruth Westheimer believes that a lesson taught with humor is a lesson learned well. Tuesday night in Reynolds Theater, more than 550 members of the Duke community laughed their way to learning that talking openly about sex can have many benefits. With a presence far exceeding her four-foot-seveninch frame, Westheimer, better known as Dr. Ruth, engaged the audience in a lively discussion about the importance of sexual literacy to personal happiness. Westheimer said fewer unintended pregnancies in America and more women willing to embrace their sexuality are among the many improvements she has seen come out of speaking freely about sex. The 81-year-old preeminent sexual expert broke the ice by leading the audience in a chant of important sexual terminology. The audience responded well to Westhimer’s frank approach, freely repeating words such as “orgasm,” “erection” and “masturbation” as they warmed up to the topic. “She is all about being open about your sexuality and
ONTHERECORD
“To get a good seat you would have to go wait at the line early on.”
—Major Attractions Director Liz Turner on Cameron Rocks. See story page 3
See dr. ruth on page 5
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After speaking in Reynolds Theater Tuesday night, Ruth Westheimer (right), also known as Dr. Ruth, answered the audience’s questions as they were read by Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta (left).
K-ville needs a change Columnist Joe Drews explains why white tenting should be abolished, PAGE 7
Whitaker takes fifth in Tucson, Page 7