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As gluten intolerance becomes a more widespread medical condition, students affected by the disease hope Duke will make further efforts to accommodate their needs.

Celiac disease, the formal name for gluten intolerance, is a digestive condition that causes damage to the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse website. For those affected, gluten—a protein commonly found in food products such as wheat, barley and rye—provokes an immune response that damages the villi, or tiny, finger-like projections that line the small intestine.

Increasing numbers of students at Duke are affected with cases ranging from mild to severe.

“Until about the last five years, glutenfree needs were almost unheard of,” Franca Alphin, director of nutrition services at Student Health, wrote in an e-mail. “I can remember a few meal plan exemption requests here and there, but nothing major.”

In light of greater scientific knowledge and more accurate diagnoses of the condition, however, specific gluten-free dietary requests have doubled, she added.

“Nationally the prevalence is estimated to be 0.5 to 1 percent of the population,” Alphin said. “However, many in the industry believe that this is a significant underestimate—I have seen estimates as high as 20 percent.”

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The number of students requesting special gluten-free diets has doubled in the last few years, said Franca Alphin, director of nutrition services at Student Health.

Duke suffers its worst football loss in 10 years

by Laura Keeley THE CHRONICLE

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Alabama gained 626 total yards Saturday and held Duke to the least amount of points and offensive yards it has gained all season. The 62-13 loss was the Blue Devils’ worst in 10 years.

The oddsmakers in Las Vegas predicted Alabama would win by 24.

The Crimson Tide beat that mark within the first 10 minutes of the game.

In a game where Duke (1-2, 0-1 in the ACC) struggled with basic fundamentals such as tackling and catching, No. 1 Alabama (3-0) capitalized time and time again in front of the 39,042 at Wallace Wade Stadium en route to a 62-13 victory, the Blue Devils’ most lopsided defeat in 10 years.

“That’s a laundry list of things that need to be addressed as a head coach,” Duke head coach David Cutcliffe said after the game. “I told them that it’s obvious to anyone who watched this game or the last two games that we’re in rehab. We certainly have some things to fix. In this point in time, that’s where we are.”

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Zandt details rise of social media

by Anna Koelsch THE CHRONICLE

As the use of social media networks grows, Facebook and Twitter may increasingly serve as vehicles of change.

Media technologist Deanna Zandt spoke in Perkins Library last Friday about the power the everyday Internet user has with social networking, drawing from her recently published book “Share This! How You Will Change the World with Social Networking.”

Zandt, a research fellow at the Center for Social Media at American University, cited the example of April 2009, when Amazon.com flagged feminist and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual literature as adult material, prompting many Twitter users to display their outrage online.

“People lit their torches, got their pitchforks and stormed over to Amazon’s castles,” Zandt said.

Zandt added that it was not until after the public responded to Amazon’s flagging that the mainstream media covered the incident.

“What we had in 2009 was the ability of people to slip into the consciousness of the Web and infuse a huge public conversation with their values and stories,” she said. “The mainstream media was stuck playing catch-up.”

The importance of social networking lies in it’s ability for individuals to connect to others through story, Zandt said.

She described how social network users develop empathy for

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each other because they feel they are engaged in each others lives.

Zandt said she believes people are drawn to social media because of this involvement.

“It’s about connecting, sharing and engaging with one another,” Zandt said. “The trust created by empathy is what I see leading us out of the isolation that’s been plaguing us for so long.”

Zandt also stressed the importance of participating in social networks because online conversations may influence people to think about issues creatively.

During the question and answer session, Zandt addressed many concerns about the changing nature of privacy. Whereas in the past there was a clearer notion of private and public boundaries, Zandt said social media has increasingly muddled these distinctions.

“The concept of anonymity is changing,” Zandt said, adding that when she first starting using the Internet, people used nicknames to maintain a degree of privacy.

“Now when you Google someone and you can’t find anything, it’s creepy,” she said.

Furthermore, Zandt said she hopes that social networks will become less like “walled gardens.” Zandt feels that people

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“After averaging 5.42 digs, freshman libero Ali McCurdy was named ACC Volleyball Freshman of the Week last week, helping Duke obtain its 3-1 record. McCurdy helped Duke (8-2) post 3-0 sweeps over Charlotte, Delaware and N.C. Central with 65 digs in 12 sets. She also set the school record for the most digs in a three-game match under the NCAA’s 25-point scoring format against Delaware.“

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Lewis’s supporters have argued that she does not deserve to die because she is borderline mentally retarded and was manipulated by a much smarter conspirator. They say it is unfair that Lewis was sentenced to death while the two men who fired the shots received life sentences.

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Durham named Bicycle Friendly Community

by Yeshwanth Kandimalla THE CHRONICLE

Emergency Medical Services also boosted staffing in anticipation of the high temperatures, he said. Saturday’s high temperature was 87.

The influx of Alabama fans led to severe congestion of roads on campus, forcing administrators to stop the C-2 bus route during the game. The C-2 could not accommodate the number of people on campus, said Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta.

“This was a one-time phenomenon because of the unique nature of the traffic pattern,” he said. “There were so many out-of-town people parking at the campus side that there was just no physical way to manage the traffic congestion.”

Administrators and students agreed that this Tailgate was better than the first, during which one student was hospitalized for extreme intoxication. But Moneta said

Although many Durham residents do not rely on bikes for transportation, the League of American Bicyclists recently named the city a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community.

This year marked the first time Durham has received the distinction, with five other cities in North Carolina also given Bicycle Friendly designations. The league recognized the city with the honor Sept. 15.

“Durham was recognized for a lot of positive improvements over the past years,” said Meghan Cahill, director of communications for the league. “It has gone from zero to 21 miles in bike lanes over the past 10 years.”

Cahill added that the city has installed more bike racks and offered trails such as the American Tobacco Trail and the North-South Greenway Trail for cycling enthusiasts.

Durham is also compliant with the state’s Complete Streets policy, which requires that any road being resurfaced include bike lanes and accommodations for pedestrians and cyclists, The league gave Durham a thorough review. The application, which the City of Durham filed, consisted of 90 in-depth questions relating to the league’s objectives, which include enforcement of cyclists’ rights and encouragement of cycling. Duke’s facilities were also included in the evaluation process.

Durham officials praised the league’s decision.

“This award is a distinctive recognition of Durham’s achievements to date in improving bicycle facilities and educating the public about how cars and bikes can

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Officials said despite the huge crowds that descended upon Duke this weekend for the Alabama football game, there “really were no major issues.”

Tide rolls smoothly through Durham

by Melissa Dalis THE CHRONICLE

The Blue Devils’ game against the Crimson Tide drew more spectators than Wallace Wade has seen in years, clogging roads on campus but creating few security or medical breaches, administrators said.

“Other than the score of the game, there really were no major issues,” said John Dailey, chief of the Duke University Police Department. “Everything had been anticipated.”

Bracing for the more than 39,000 spectators, DUPD stepped up staff to what will likely be the year’s highest level, Dailey said. There were no alcohol-related hospitalizations or arrests, but 13 fans were hospitalized for heat issues and three were ejected from the stadium for being disruptive.

“Three was a low number for the hype and number of fans in the stadium,” Dailey said. “It speaks to how good the crowd dynamic was.”

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tempted to enter the parking lot and record the revelry, but Wasiolek said she promptly escorted them from the premises, fearing it would inspire “folks to play for the camera.”

DSG hopes to improve communication during the event, especially regarding cleanup, Brown said. Although students are supposed to stay and clean their spots after Tailgate, the security guards insisted that they leave the Blue Zone 30 minutes before the start of the game.

Still, student accountability for Tailgate has been key to the event’s success and sustainability, Brown said, citing the lengthened move-in period as one improvement this time around.

Parking lot problems aside, Wasiolek said the game environment represented a big step forward for Duke.

“The opening of the game was emotional, when the team ran out onto the field,” she said. “I was so pleased with how the stadium looked. The players must have felt extra special about being a part of the Duke program and being Duke students, just to see that many people in the stadium cheering them on.”

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“I personally saw quite a number of students who I thought were less in control than they should be,” he said. “We need to get that small percentage to stop acting like jerks.”

Most students at the EMS Tailgate tent were treated for cuts from beer cans. One student was hit in the head by a falling beer can, leading to a more severe injury that required care later in the evening, Dean of Students Sue Wasiolek said. Throwing beer cans remains the most serious behavior violation at Tailgate, said sophomore Chris Brown, Duke Student Government vice president for athletics and campus services.

“We likely would have sent more to EMS, but the personnel was stressed,” she said.

“Several students were sent back with friends to rooms for the rest of the evening.”

Alabama fans were not permitted to enter Tailgate, but they watched from outside the parking lot. One even threw a beer can into the crowd of students, Brown said.

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using separate social networks should be able to connect with one another in the same way that Hotmail users can e-mail Gmail users.

Lesley Looper, head of receipts management in the Perkins Library system, said she has been involved with social networking for personal benefits but recently attempted to use it to assist her professional life.

“I was on Twitter when I saw Michael Jackson died,” Looper said. “Now Twitter and Facebook are what you use instead of picking up the phone or sending a fax.”

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safely share our streets,” said Alan Dippy, chair of the volunteer Durham Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission, in a news release. “At the same time, the Bronze level designation will serve as an important benchmark from which we can build on the momentum of these efforts and create a truly bikefriendly Durham.”

The award is also given in platinum, gold and silver levels, and there are currently only three U.S. cities that hold platinum awards.

Although the city received the Bronze distinction, some avid cyclists around town were not entirely convinced. “[Durham] in general is a great place to bike with the trails and everything. The city is very congested, though,” said Tom Blainey, public relations director of the Durham Cycling Club. “I’ve biked in Europe, and we’re far behind them.”

Cyclists on Duke’s campus may have it better, said Christopher Martin, a senior and president of the Duke Cycling Club.

“Compared to the rest of Durham, Duke’s campus is maybe more bikefriendly. There’s less traffic here, and probably more racks and paths,” Martin said. “Still, Durham’s better than a lot of places.”

Martin, a Miami native, added that though Miami has proposed more initiatives in support of cycling, it has more obstacles encouraging cycling due to traffic issues.

“Since I’ve been here, I haven’t noticed huge changes in the biking facilities,” Martin said. “There have been a lot more events though, and their popularity has grown a lot.”

Cycling around Duke has become more popular, said Watts Mangum, manager of the Duke Bikes free loan program.

Duke Bikes increased its fleet by 60 bikes this academic year, but Mangum said the program has still had to turn away about 100-150 students.

Transportation officials have kept biking facilities in mind when it comes to planning for the future.

In fact, as a part of the current Anderson Sreet resurfacing, crews are adding bicycle lanes to the street.

“We do have longer range plans for routes through campus,” said Sam Veraldi, director of Parking, Housing and Transportation.

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After Florida draw, Duke underwhelms Sun.

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Freshman Mollie Pathman was named to the Duke/Nike Classic’s all-tournament team after scoring Sunday.

After a close loss to No. 2 Stanford a few weeks ago, head coach Robbie Church emphasized that his team learned it could play with anyone in the country. With a dramatic draw against No. 5 Florida Friday, it’s apparent that Church’s young Blue Devil squad has great DUKE 1 potential. But after barely scraping by 1 FL unheralded Middle Tennessee State 1-0 DUKE 1 Sunday in the fiMTSU 0 nale of the Duke/ Nike Classic, No. 15 Duke has plenty of work to do before beginning ACC play later this week.

“We’ve got to work,” Church said. “We’re not a finished product by any means, but we’re getting there.”

Against a talented Gators team, Duke (6-1-2) came out of the locker room redhot, perhaps inspired by a national television audience. The Florida backline was routinely tested, and Gators goalkeeper Katie Fraine was forced to save a Laura Weinberg effort just minutes from the start. The chances came often for the Blue Devils, who dominated the early play. Senior Molly Lester missed her fourth goal of the season in the eighth minute when her strike found the crossbar.

Later in the first half, Florida (6-1-1)

center back Kathryn Williamson cleared a Weinberg effort off the goal line after the freshman had again broken the Gator defense. Though Duke looked closer to scoring, its chances ultimately went begging, and Florida escaped the first 45 minutes on level terms.

“We could have been up two at the half,” Church said. “The whole game changes when you get nothing [out of your chances].”

Florida regrouped at the break and gave the Blue Devils all they could handle. In the 51st minute, sophomore goalkeeper Tara Campbell made consecutive point-blank saves to preserve the tie after McKenzie Barney slipped past the Duke defense. The Gators kept up the pressure, though, and scored just a minute later. Taylor Travis’s shot hit the post, but the ball fell kindly to Barney, who finished past Campbell to give Florida the lead.

“They had a 12 or 14-minute spurt where we just couldn’t handle them,” Church said. “But then we started to slow the game down and find our feet.”

Senior Gretchen Miller thought she had tied the game in the 80th minute after she beat Fraine with a shot to the far post, but the goal was called back for offsides. Duke kept serving balls into the box, however, and was finally rewarded in the 89th minute.

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Blue Devils rebound

by Jeff Scholl THE CHRONICLE

Head coach Jolene Nagel preached efficiency heading into the ACC opener against Wake Forest, and the Blue Devils executed the game plan almost perfectly, shutting down the Demon Deacons with precise attacking and stalwart defense.

Duke swept Wake Forest 3-0 Friday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium behind a season-best .317 hitting percentage—and showed it had learned from last weekend’s loss to No. 12 Minnesota that snapped an eight-match winning streak.

“We were really 3 DUKE tight in that [MinWAKE 0 nesota] game,” Nagel said. “We didn’t communicate that well…. I thought we could have moved the ball around a little bit more offensively, not in set selection necessarily, but as hitters. Then we also tried to improve a couple defensive things as well.”

Duke (9-2, 1-0 in the ACC) certainly did a better job of offensive distribution Friday, as five Blue Devils posted seven or more kills, led by junior Amanda Robertson’s 15 kills on 22 attacks. Sophomore Christiana Gray wasn’t far behind with 11for-15 attacking—a mark that propelled her to an ACC-best .431 hitting percentage on the season.

Both middle blockers teamed with senior Becci Burling to stymie Wake Forest (6-4, 0-1) on the defensive end as well.

Robertson had 12 digs, good for her second career double-double, and Burling chipped in 11.

The trio used its height to combine for 10 blocks and helped hold the Demon Deacons to a .136 hitting percentage for the game. Duke has prevented eight of its 11 opponents from breaking the .200 barrier this season.

“We’ve been really working on trying to stay more disciplined, staying lower on defense… and giving great effort,” Nagel said. “I felt like our team definitely did that tonight and we just have to… do that every time we step out on the court.”

Freshman libero Ali McCurdy also continued to play a key defensive role, racking up a team-high 20 digs. She entered the game as the reigning ACC Freshman of the Week and is averaging 4.56 digs per set, one of the top marks in the conference.

Wake Forest never found an attacking rhythm with McCurdy anchoring the back of the court and the middle blockers clogging the net with their length. The Demon Deacons fell behind 20-12 in the first set after the Blue Devils went on an 8-2 run. Duke connected on 21 of its 34 attacks in the set—winning 25-16—and showed little sign of letting up when the second set began.

The Blue Devils jumped out to a 15-3 lead in the second, feeding off six kills by Robertson in that span. Duke maintained no less than an eight-point lead the rest of the way, taking the set 25-15. Robertson finished the period with an impressive .889 hitting percentage on 8-for-9 attacking.

Wake Forest finally sustained some momentum in the third set, winning the first three points by tightening up defensively.

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With 15 kills and 12 digs, junior Amanda Robertson helped lead Duke to a 3-0 win over Wake Forest.

“They came out firing away,” Burling said. “They were fired up, and I think that we responded very well with keeping our composure and just taking care of business.”

The Blue Devils needed much more time to put the Demon Deacons away in the final set, however, as they committed nine attack errors overall and had four of their attack attempts blocked.

“We really wanted to put together three solid games, and I feel like that

broke down just a little bit for us,” Nagel said. “We gave away some points there.

We weren’t being as aggressive, and they did a good job of stopping whatever we tried during that time.”

Nevertheless, Duke still found itself on top 23-21 in the final stages, thanks in large part to Wake Forest’s seven attack errors. Two kills from Becci Burling sealed the 25-22 win and gave the Blue Devils their first ACC victory in dominant fashion.

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Rivalry game ends with bitter loss for Duke

by Maureen Dolan THE CHRONICLE

It was no secret that Friday night’s game at Koskinen Stadium was a rivalry match.

Fans had logos waxed into their chest hair, babies wore collegiate apparel and freshman Rob Dolot DUKE 0 opened up a bloody cut above his eye1 UNC brow, requiring a

replacement jersey to return to the game.

But the majority of the nearly 4,700 fans in attendance did not see the result they wanted, with No. 11 Duke ultimately falling to No. 4 North Carolina 1-0.

“We hung in there against a really good team and forced them to work very hard,” head coach John Kerr said. “In the second half, we came out and made a few adjustments, played a lot better, but we still need

to improve some things. It’s early in the season, and hopefully we’ll do that.”

The intensity in the stands was matched by players on the field in a first half that, while scoreless, did prove interesting. Dolot was sent off the field with the cut in the 13th minute, and North Carolina’s Michael Farfan earned a yellow card in the 25th minute.

Duke (2-1-2, 0-1-1 in the ACC) has not been victorious over North Carolina (3-10, 2-0-0) since October 2006, meaning that the Blue Devils’ seniors have never seen their team come out on top.

“It’s like, you know, you come to Duke, a big reason to come to Duke is to play UNC every year,” co-captain Christian Ibeagha said. “It just sucks when it’s senior year, and you finish your career after playing four years against these guys. I can’t even put into words what it feels like right now.”

The Tar Heels controlled the ball the majority of the game but were unable to score until only 12 minutes remained in the game. Off a pass from North Carolina defender Josh Rice, midfielder Bruno Castro struck from six yards out to score on a Duke defense that was challenged throughout the contest. The game-winning goal dampered an otherwise impressive performance from James Belshaw, who saved six goals and saw 18 Tar Heel shots come his way.

Evident from the sidelines and even from the stands, North Carolina had a higher energy in its play.

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Goalkeeper James Belshaw saved six goals and dealt with 18 North Carolina shots, but Duke still fell, 1-0.

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Last week’s ACC Player of the Week, Ryan Finley, walks off the field after losing to the Tar Heels Friday.

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ALABAMA from page 1 The Crimson Tide rolled early. Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, who missed Alabama’s first two games due to a knee injury, wasted no time in making his presence known. Senior quarterback Greg McElroy gave him the ball on the first offensive play of the game, and Ingram broke several tackles as he rumbled down the field for a 48-yard gain. Two plays later, McElroy connected with wide receiver Darius Hanks, who was open in the right corner of the end zone, for an early 7-0 lead.

“I wasn’t going to come back out here if I wasn’t confident in what I could do,” said Ingram, who said he has never before missed games due to an injury. “If I didn’t feel I could do me out there, I wouldn’t have come back. I had complete confidence, no hesitation out there.”

Ingram racked up 119 yards on five firstquarter carries as Alabama continued to score at will with three more first-quarter touchdowns to push the advantage to 28-0. On Duke’s ensuing drive, freshman running back Josh Snead and redshirt sophomore quarterback Sean Renfree paced the Blue Devils down to the Alabama 4-yard line.

On first-and-goal, junior tight end Cooper Helfet dropped Renfree’s pass, the first of several that would bounce off of the hands of Duke receivers. On second

down, junior wide receiver Donovan Varner was wide open in the middle of the end zone, but Renfree instead went at Conner Vernon, who was brought down by sophomore Dont’a Hightower at the 4-yard line.

Renfree’s third-and-goal pass, intended for Austin Kelly, fell incomplete, and Will Snyderwine kicked a 22-yard field goal to put Duke on the scoreboard.

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“And I will say, that’s the best Alabama team I’ve ever coached against.”

— David Cutcliffe their only stop of the first half on the following drive. McElroy lead the Crimson Tide down the field to the Duke 23, where junior safety Lee Butler jumped his passing route and made a diving interception at the 6-yard line.

“The interception was just a mental error,” McElroy said. “I was a little bit late on the throw, trying to force it and getting a little greedy.”

Later in the second quarter with 29 seconds remaining, Renfree connected with Kelly for an 11-yard touchdown, the first scored against the Alabama defense this season. The strike followed Trent Richard-

son’s 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, in which he fumbled the ball at the 4-yard line, recovered it at the nine and continued on for 91 yards.

Even though Alabama went into halftime with a 45-13 lead, faced no third downs and outgained the Blue Devils by 169 yards, Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban was not pleased, saying at halftime that “we’re not playing to a standard of being a good football team.” After the game, Saban said he was disappointed in his defense’s execution on the line and in coverage.

“I think we got tired defensively in the second quarter,” he said. “They went no huddle against us—we practice against it all the time. It isn’t something that we anticipated in this game, and I think we got a little bit tired and gave up 13 points in the second quarter or about three drives in a row, whenever they came.”

While Alabama would score 17 unanswered points in the second half with mainly its backups on the field, a few young Blue Devils registered personal firsts. Freshman quarterback Brandon Connette completed the first pass of his college career, a 2-yard completion to Jay Hollingsworth and finished the day 2-for-4 for 12 yards in addition to 29 yards on six carries. Freshman Kelby Brown made his collegiate debut and registered a sack and recovered a fumble.

Last week, Cutcliffe said he thought Alabama was the most talented team in the country. After seeing the Crimson Tide for himself, he no longer had to rely on speculation alone.

“And I will say, that’s the best Alabama team I’ve ever coached against—the 26 times I’ve coached against them,” he said. “If you get on your heels against a team like that, they’re going to make you look really bad.”

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True freshman Josh Snead was Duke’s leading rusher, running for 83 yards on 14 carries for a 5.9 average.

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The old adage goes “defense wins games.”

That’s something the Blue Devils could learn. Saturday’s game against No. 1 Alabama was a complete mismatch for the Duke defense, allowing 62 points, 45 in the first half alone. It took the Crimson Tide all of 1:19 to cap its first touchdown drive.

It took Alabama 2:12 to score its second touchdown, 3:06 to score its third, and 55 seconds to score its fourth—all on consecutive possessions, and all during the first quarter.

“They’re the No. 1 Game team in the nation for Analysis a reason,” junior safety Matt Daniels, who led the Blue Devils with six tackles, said. “They came out and executed and pretty much dominated us in all three aspects of the game.”

The Crimson Tide offense was absolutely unrelenting throughout the entire game.

Their performance against Duke turned into a showcase of their five-star recruits’ talent, including 151 rushing yards from junior running back Mark Ingram.

Ingram, who missed the first two games of the season while recovering from knee surgery, saw his first action of the season Saturday and did not disappoint the thousands of Alabama fans present at Wallace Wade Stadium. On the first play of the afternoon, quarterback Greg McElroy handed Ingram the ball, who turned to the right, found an opening and ran right by the Duke secondary for 48 yards. Not bad for his opening carry of the season.

It was evident that Ingram simply had a lethal combination of speed and strength that Duke wouldn’t be able to overcome.

With the assistance of the offensive line, he was able to find openings in the middle, shake off any defender and break into the

open field. He was simply too fast for any member of the Duke secondary to catch. If anybody watching had doubts as to whether he had fully recovered from his knee injury, he surely put them to rest Saturday afternoon.

“My knee felt better than ever. It felt brand new,” said Ingram. “I was really focused, really hungry and really eager to get back on the field. I just wanted to make an impact right off the jump.”

Other Alabama stars had their chances to shine, too. Backup running back Trent Richardson rushed for 61 yards, wide receiver Julio Jones caught five passes for 106 yards, and quarterback Greg McElroy was 14-for-20 for 258 yards. Even third string running back Eddie Lacy had a touchdown of his own.

This explosive offensive arsenal was just too much for Duke to handle. Alabama’s size and strength advantage sometimes required three of four Duke defenders to make a single tackle.

“We just have to go back and really work on our fundamentals. We missed a lot of tackles out there today against some great backs,” said Daniels. “But we really just have to… understand who we are as a defense and who we are as an offense and who we are as a team. We just have to bounce back strong from this.”

The juxtaposition between Duke’s defensive and offensive performance is perhaps the biggest insight provided by Saturday’s game. While Cutcliffe has done a good job in legitimizing Duke’s offensive threat, the defense’s development has been slower. The Blue Devils’ defense allowed the Alabama offense 626 yards. The unit’s statistics against Elon and Wake Forest were similarly disappointing. Obviously, something needs to change, or else Duke will have a difficult time against any opponent this year, regardless of their national championship pedigree.

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The Blue Devils finished sixth this weekend after concluding play at the Fighting Illini Invitational Sunday. The team finished 21 strokes over par with a total score of 861, 16 back from the winner, Florida.

The sixth-place position betrayed a strong start by No. 23 Duke. After two rounds of play, the team sat in a comfortable position in the upper tier of the tournament with a score of 570, only 10 strokes from the leader, Florida.

When tournament play resumed for the Blue Devils on Sunday morning at 8:40 a.m., head coach Jamie Green felt confident in the team. Both Yaroslav Merkulov and Brinson Paolini had been playing well and were tied for ninth and tied for 12th, respectively.

After shooting a 67 Saturday, Paolini was ready to get back to the course Sunday morning. But Sunday didn’t go the way the team would have liked.

After starting the day at 10-over, Duke fell back an additional 11 strokes and lost any chance of mounting a comeback against the Gators.

Paolini’s 67 was dampered by a 2-over-72, and he finished tied for 30th with 217 total. And for Merkulov, who shot a 67 Friday, the final two days were disappointing as he fired a 73 on Saturday and a 72 on Sunday to finish tied for seventh.

Despite a top-10 finish, Merkulov was slightly frustrated with himself.

“This was my first event, so I tried

my best and let the game come to me,” Merkulov said. “A seventh-place finish isn’t so bad, but I was tied for second after the first round of play, and thought if I kept up my play, I could win the tournament individually and help out the team.”

Despite finishing with what his player considered a subpar tournament, the coach was excited about the young golfer and his performance this past weekend.

“He really is one of the best in the country, and this is one of the toughest fields we will see all year,” Green said. “It was nice to see him come right out of the gate and start off strong in his first tournament.”

The Fighting Illini Invitational is played at Olympia Fields in Illinois. Home of the 2003 U.S. Open, Olympia Fields is ranked among the hardest courses in the United States.

“The guys were excited to have the chance to play on a course like this,” Green said. “But the thing about playing [in Olympia Fields] is that it’s pretty demanding. If you’re going to post a good number, it won’t be by accident. You have to think smart and play well because this course will undoubtedly test every part of your game.”

Although the team didn’t end where it wanted to, Green was able to see the positive side after a long third day of play.

“This was our first tournament of the year,” he said. “From our perspective, its good to see where we stand and find ways in which we can keep getting better.”

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Sophomore Henrique Cunha easily took his singles title at the Fab Four Invitational with a 6-0, 6-1 win.

In their first event of the year, the Blue Devils came out swinging and hit their marks with several winners. Duke hosted the Fab Four Invitational, which featured 11 schools from around the country, at Cary Tennis Park this weekend, and its players won five of the six possible championships, including each of the three singles brackets and two of the doubles brackets.

While the Fab Four is an individual tournament, like most of the ones the team will compete in during the fall, it still served as an important indicator of the team’s strengths and weaknesses.

“Players on your team are getting individual results rather than a team win or loss,” head coach Ramsey Smith said. “And to win all three individual draws really shows our depth.”

Sophomore Henrique Cunha, the No. 2 player in the nation, and senior Reid Carleton were dominant in their singles victories, both winning in straight sets.

Carleton, the No. 45 player in the nation, was particularly overpowering, surrendering only one game on the way to a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Louisville’s Simon Childs. Cunha and Carleton, who form the number one doubles tandem in the nation, also won their doubles bracket

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This weekend’s three-day Fab Four Invitational at Cary Tennis Park had three Blue Devils in their singles’ finals—one of which came away with a title—and one doubles pair in the running for its bracket’s crown.

Senior Reka Zsilinszka left the tournament with a 6-2, 6-4 victory Sunday against No. 15 Aeriel Ellis of Texas to win the Section B title. Zsilinszka, the No. 2 seed in the invitational, dropped only one set all weekend and lost just 13 games in the final three matches.

Other Blue Devil players who reached the finals were sophomore Mary Clayton, who fell to North Carolina’s Zoe De Bruycker 6-2, 6-2 in the Section A bracket, and senior Ellah Nze, who lost 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to top-seeded Mississippi’s Kristi Box in Section C. In doubles play, junior Monica Gorny and freshman Hanna Mar defeated Princeton’s Hilary Bartlett and Taylor Marable 8-1 to reach the doubles finals in the A bracket. However, the duo failed to leave the tournament with a title, falling to No. 44-ranked Tar Heel pair Shinann Featherston and Lauren McHale.

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Though the Blue Devils did not have any other doubles showings in the finals, two teams played semifinal consolation matches Friday. Seniors Elizabeth Plotkin and Nadine Fahoum—a transfer from Old Dominion—fell 8-6 to a Texas pair in the B bracket, while Clayton and Nze were defeated 8-6 by a Northwestern team in the C section.

The team has ample time to recover from this weekend’s three-day play as it prepares for its next tournament—the ITA/Riviera Women’s All-American Championships at Riviera Tennis Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Oct. 2-10.

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On a day where the theme seemed to be missed opportunities, No. 9 Duke lost a close game to Old Dominion 2-1 Sunday at Jack Katz Stadium.

The Monarchs (2-6) struck first, scoring in the 38th minute off a long corner and taking a 1-0 lead after a scoreless first half. They then went up 2-0 at the 55:11 mark but held the two-goal lead for only a minute as Blue Devils junior Rhian Jones scored Duke’s only goal off a penalty corner shot in the 56th minute.

It would be the only goal the DUKE 1 Blue Devils (4-4, 0-1 in the ACC) 2 ODU scored all day, despite a plethora of opportunities. On two separate occasions in the second half, the team had three straight penalty corners resulting in zero goals. Duke had an overall advantage on penalty corners (14-6) as well as in shots (95).

The inability of the Blue Devils to capitalize on scoring opportunities gave Old Dominion its second road victory over a ranked team this year. Senior midfielder Loran Hatch attributed greatly to the win, scoring both of The Monarchs goals.

The loss was Duke’s second of the weekend after a tough 3-1 loss Saturday at home to No. 10 Ohio State.

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Smith was impressed that Cunha and Carleton—both of whom were favored in their respective pools—didn’t just win but won convincingly and improved as the tournament went on.

“Cunha just cruised through the tournament,” Smith said. “I thought it was great for him even though he was a number one seed; he improved with each match. Carleton...played by far the best match of the tournament for him in the final.”

In the third singles bracket, freshman Chris Mengel beat Wake Forest’s Carleton in straight sets to advance to the final. Once there, he faced a stiff challenge from South Carolina’s Ivan Machado but managed to fight back from two match points to win 4-6, 6-2, 7-5. Despite his inexperience, Mengel said the pressure didn’t faze him.

“I was pretty fired up, actually,” he said. “I tried not

to think too much and played two really good points to get right back into the match. It felt pretty good getting through all the matches. There are some things to build on and some things I need to work on, but all in all I’d say it was a pretty good start.”

“Chris really stood out, winning his draw as a freshman,” Smith added. “He fought unbelievably well and was able to win the match and win the tournament, which is really impressive for a freshman given the amount of top players in that bracket.”

Mengel wasn’t the only freshman to succeed in his first tournament. Fellow first-year Fred Saba managed to claim third place in his draw after losing in the semifinals to Reid Carleton and also won Duke’s other doubles title with senior Jared Pinsky.

The strong play from the freshmen coupled with the singles victories from the more experienced Blue Devils had Smith confident about the direction his team is headed.

“It was a perfect start to the fall,” Smith said. “You couldn’t ask for much more. Everyone got wins and everyone played well.”

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In the game’s fourth minute, Cole Grossman sent a pass to Ryan Finley that gave the sophomore a shot at the goal. Finley couldn’t capitalize, though.

UNC was just sharper,” Ibeagha said. “First to every ball, they were trapping in their possession, forcing us to defend for the majority of the game.”

Duke plans to take positive notes from this game to move on with the rest of its season. The Blue Devils’ next game at UNC-Wilmington tomorrow night will be no easy victory, and the following match against No. 13 Boston College will present another tough conference test.

“We have to do better when we get possession of the ball because we didn’t look comfortable tonight,” Kerr said.

The players, too, recognize that they need to rest, recuperate and gear up for the remainder of the season. This loss will be tough to overcome, but the team is optimistic.

“Obviously we’ll come back, and we’ll go to work and get ourselves together for UNC Wilmington,” Ibeagha said. “We know that won’t be an easy game, so we can’t just show up and expect to win the game. If we put in the work, I think we’ll definitely come out the victor.”

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With one minute and 18 seconds left against Florida Friday night, freshman Laura Weinberg scored her fourth goal of the year to force a tie.

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Freshman Kaitlyn Kerr’s cross from the left flank sliced through the Gator penalty area, and Weinberg beat her defenders to the ball to finish from close range just 78 seconds from the final whistle.

“I was just able to see the seam between the two defenders. Kaitlyn held her composure and was able to find me through, and I was able to finish,” Weinberg said.

The Blue Devils dominated play in the two overtime periods­—outshooting Florida 7-1—but couldn’t snatch the victory.

In the final game of the Duke/Nike Classic Sunday, Duke looked to carry momentum from its comeback against the Gators but may have underestimated the strength of Middle Tennessee (3-6-0). The Blue Devils barely escaped with a nervy 1-0 win against the Blue Raiders.

Duke looked aloof from the opening whistle and struggled to sustain possession and create any type of offensive rhythm. Though Middle Tennessee posed little threat to the Blue Devils’ goal, the Blue Raiders’ tenacity in their defensive half kept them in the game—and had Duke’s attackers frustrated. Despite numerous chances on goal, the Blue Devils visibly lacked focus and wasted possession often, something

“We were embarrassing in the first half, but give the credit to Middle Tennessee, they worked their butts off.”

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“We were embarrassing in the first half, but give the credit to Middle Tennessee, they worked their butts off,” he said.

With a drastically changed lineup to begin the second half, Duke looked sharper but still was unable to beat Blue Raider goalkeeper Rebecca Cushing, who had a brilliant showing Sunday. In the 53rd minute, a sublime cross from Kerr found substitute Avery Rape clear of the Middle Tennessee defense, but Rape’s half-volley from close range was blocked by a diving Cushing. Rape had a golden opportunity again in the 60th minute from a Marybeth Kreger cross, but the freshman’s header sailed above the crossbar.

The scoring drought was broken in the 70th minute when the Blue Devils caught the Blue Raider defense out of position. Freshman Mollie Pathman collected a ball from winger Gilda Doria and was able to dribble past two Middle Tennessee defenders before beating a charging Cushing, who was unable to clear the ball.

With an easy left-footed finish, Pathman secured the win for the Blue Devils, who were happy with the result given their underwhelming performance.

With two ranked teams on the horizon in Wake Forest and Maryland, Duke now shifts its attention to a grueling ACC schedule. Church knows his team needs to regain its concentration if it hopes to compete.

“You’re only guaranteed 20 games a year…so you’ve got to be able to get up and play,” Church said. “The champion team plays every single day.”

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but unlike in past seasons it was secondary to the game itself as students flocked to the gates of Wallace Wade to make the opening kickoff.

In a variety of ways, hosting this game gave Duke Football and the University an air of legitimacy that has been lacking during the past decade.

Secondly, Duke athletics staff, Duke Emergency Medical Services and the Duke University and Durham Police Departments should also be praised for the manner in which they planned and handled the range of difficulties hosting such an unprecedented event presents.

Welcoming a national powerhouse and a great number of its devoted fan base is a significant challenge. Yet, a cooperative and coordinated

effort made Saturday’s game a planning success.

The events surrounding the game also highlighted some of the glaring deficiencies in facilities that continue to face Duke Football. Going forward the University must support and implement projects like the recent proposal of the Bostock Group, which is aimed at closing the considerable gap between our facilities and those of most Division I programs.

The benefits of hosting a team like Alabama and the national exposure that comes with it are numerous, and Duke should see gains in recruiting and fan turnout as a result. But we as a University must also be willing to handle the cost of building and maintaining the facilities necessary to allow our football team to

compete for championships.

We approve of the way Director of Athletics Kevin White, Football Head Coach David Cutcliffe and the entire athletics department accepted the challenge of hosting Alabama as the most recent step in continuing to develop Duke Football. We look forward to the day when that process allows us to better compete with the nation’s elite on the gridiron.

The University community’s attendance and response to Saturday’s game and its festivities was an encouraging start.

In the future, hopefully the quality of play on the field and the excitement of our campus in autumn means that generating such an electrifying game day experience does not require a visit from the topranked team in the country.

The frattiest historical figures you’ve never heard of

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n light of a slow news week and in the spirit the age of 20. At a professor’s house, a fellow noof education, I find it fitting to diverge from bleman disagreed with Tycho on a fine, and probthe realm of current events in order to pres- ably irrelevant, point of science. Unable to let it ent a history lesson—Gossip Bro go, Tycho challenged him to a duel style. What’s that? You wanted to (yeah, the sword kind). By convenread about some sort of “importional accounts, Tycho lost the duel tant” sporting event that happened when he had the better part of his on Saturday? What can I say about nose sliced off of his face; however, Alabama? We lost, according to he simultaneously performed alsome, but according to those of us chemical metallurgy and self-taught who don’t come from a backwater rhinoplasty when he replaced his public university whose endowment monday, monday own nose with one made of silver is less than that of my high school and gold, so who was the real wingossip bro and whose most famous attendee ner? dropped out to write some book Tycho became so skilled at astroabout how to kill mockingbirds or something, nomical observations (without a telescope, mind Duke still came out on top. you) that the king of Denmark gave him autonoBut I digress—on with the lesson! mous rule of his own island on which to conduct In this economy, Duke students have had to do his research. Always snapping necks and cashing some reprioritizing of their life goals. What if we checks, Tycho spent lavishly on himself and misdon’t get that job at Goldman Sachs? What if we treated the citizens of his island, throwing any have to settle for an associate program at J.P. Mor- dissidents into the dungeon beneath his gigantic, gan? What if we have to wait until we’re 30 to make part fortress, part laboratory, part frathouse called over $200K? With so much uncertainty, there has Uraniborg. been a paradigm shift in student aspiration: Why foTo add to Tycho’s fratgame, he kept a pet elk cus on the future when we can Frat out with our Frat and had a midget friend named Jepp. Arguably out right here on campus? This desire to be more more frat than even Tycho himself, the pet elk “Frat” is a well-established sociological trend—even met his end when he got drunk at a party in Tylinguists and lexicographers place the adoption of cho’s castle and fell down a flight of stairs. Jepp “Frat” as an adjective ca. 2009, according to the fact the midget was a psychic whom Tycho kept underthat Gossip Bro considers himself both. neath the table during dinner and brought out for But what is Frat? As with many such questions, entertainment between courses. the answer lies in history. If we are to ever successThe obvious question: How could Tycho Brahe fully up our fratgame, we must examine the great, possibly get frattier? How about this: He fathered albeit unsung men and women of the past who eight children with a woman he never married, truly knew what it meant to be Frat. This week’s witnessed one of the first supernovae ever docuFrattiest Historical Figure That You’ve Probably mented by humans and was probably murdered Never Heard Of:

by Johannes Kepler out of jealousy (although Tycho Brahe: Astronomer. some sources purport that it was one of Kepler’s Tycho Brahe was born in 1546 to a Danish no- pledge tasks). bleman. Armed with nothing but his badass name So what’s the point? Is it that you have to own and an obscene fortune, he was stolen by his uncle your own island, a drunken pet elk and a psychic at the age of two and forced to become a scholar midget in order to become “Frat”? No. The point in pursuit of a civil service career. When his uncle is that no matter how hard you think you rage at died, his real father pressured him to become a Tailgate (even if it is a huge game like Alabama or lawyer. Frustrated with the Man always telling him the University of Bojangles or whoever we played what to do (and true to form for a fratstar), he this weekend), there will always be someone who gave his father and his dead uncle’s memory the has been around the block a few more times than proverbial finger and decided to become one of you. If we want to have idols to whose greatness we the most important and recalcitrant astronomers can aspire, we must remember the great historical of all time. fratstars who made it all possible.

Sometimes called “Psycho Brohe” by his frat brothers, Tycho got into his first true frat war at Classic Gossip Bro.

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y childhood offered me two life-changing up and yell as much as they do in Tailgate just moments (rather, two life-changing mo- hours before. ments I can think of right now). First, my And as much as he does not want to admit it, father took me to a Yankees game and introduced 6-foot-7, 315-pound Jon Needham probably likes it something that transcended where when you go to games, cheer your I went to school or work in the futail off and let him know that he did ture. I would forever be a Yankees a good job the day after (little does fan, and would always hate the Red he know, I have his back). We have Sox. That was life. no problem making sure Kyle Singler Then came a moment when I knows he is amazing and appreciated, was 11 years old (and probably too so why not let Mr. Needham know he old for children’s movies). I saw is truly part of the “ohana.”

“Lilo and Stitch,” which blew my antonio segalini We go to a school that stresses mind. the idea that we are one unit, and musings The concept revolves around that we should always be there for the word “ohana,” an idea that in one another, yet we seem to ignore its simplest form means family. that when it comes to being there for these funWhen you come to Duke University, you are damental components of our university. Through told that you are joining this family, this group of thick and thin, Duke students are always there. people that is larger than you. You get this whole And we have been there through some pretty bad spiel about the people that came before you (and times—lacrosse scandal, recession and the lingerwill hopefully come back to get you jobs), and the ing effects of said recession—and some pretty people that will come after you (and, the family good times—that basketball game we played not hopes, will hopefully benefit from your monetary too long ago. contributions to the University).

And we have gotten by because we have stayed It is a beautiful concept. We are big, we are strong and defended this idea and concept of Duke. proud, we are Duke.

We have fought hard against naysayers and doubters, Yet, it seems that at each and every corner we for- and been there in numbers to refute anything negaget about this great idea, or at the very least seem to tive. So why in the world can we not be there for our ignore it when it matters most. own kind?

Take, for instance, when our team is down 28-0 to These are your fellow Duke students, memthe best team in the country (best is subjective, but we bers of your ohana. Whenever something good will use the rankings to back that claim up). It is the happens or someone from Duke accomplishes first quarter of the game, and it really, really does not something great, we have no problem proudly look good. It makes it worse when people start getting saying “he (or she) went to Duke,” as if it is a up and leaving. family member we are talking about. Yet, when Now our football team has taken some bumps things go awry and we recognize something must along the way, but there is no doubt it is improving be done, we stand idle and hope others take the as a whole. Not too long ago, we were a disgrace lead. We can fight for our team, cheer for the of a team (no offense), and in a short amount of students of this school and act rowdy and crazy time we are realistically looking at getting to a bowl no matter the score. game.

Duke University accepts the best of the best.

And we come to play an Alabama team that regu- We form an ohana like no other, a group of larly pounds ranked teams (look at when they held people who would stand up for one another Penn State to all of three points), and looks like an when attacked from an outsider. It is time we NFL team in the process. They are big and strong realize that no member of our ohana should be and ridiculously fast. Oh, and now they have the victimized, and our family should never, ever be Heisman Trophy winner returning just in time to put in an unfortunate situation when we can do face Duke. something for him or her. Ohana means family, Instead of leaving like they found out some- and family means nobody gets left behind. one caught the plague, students should stand there, believe in their team and fight. Because Antonio Segalini is a Trinity sophomore. His column our football team really needs students to show runs every Monday.

s an independent, finding housing through RoomPicks each year is a lot like playing Risk. First, you scope out the prime territories and figure out who’s occupying them. Then, you devise a strategy and prioritize your movements, staying away from the most popular countries to guarantee yourself a more probable victory. Finally, you roll the die and pray very hard that enough sixes pop up for you to take whatever country you were after, because the country happens to come equipped with 250 square feet doris jwo and a glorious Chapel view. two points for In every game, however, there is a honesty winner and a loser. For too long, the loser of the housing contest has been the Duke population of independents.

With Campus Council’s proposed house model, that might just change in time for Fall 2012. But it won’t come easily.

The housing problem faced by independents is something that is discussed each year by students and administrators without fail.

Independents on West feel isolated by adjacent frats and SLGs and have fewer options to choose from because those groups occupy a certain amount of space. While Central’s Mill Village addition partially alleviates the lack of amenities, residents continue to complain of aging apartments, location and safety.

There is no simple fix because the underlying problems are constraints of time, space and money. The desirable locations on West are limited, and Duke’s current financial situation doesn’t allow for a New Campus in time for next year’s crop of independents.

How, then, will a house model solve such systemic problems?

For Steve Nowicki, a lead administrator on the house model proposal, it’s about raising standards given the constraints. “If I wanted perfection,” he told me, “I’d ask for about $2.5 billion and build a series of beautiful, Gothic-style houses, each with the same facilities and amount of space.”

“But,” Nowicki conceded, “that’s obviously not possible, and we can’t wait for New Campus.”

Instead, Nowicki, Duke’s dean of undergraduate education, notes that we must stop seeking perfection and settle for the good that will come from a house model, which will build a sense of community and permanence.

It’s hard to disagree. Most people remember their freshman-year dorms fondly as a home away from home. In a memo from Dean Nowicki and Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta to the Committee on Undergraduate Affairs addressing the new house model, it was identified that the two groups of alumni who spoke most highly of their residential experience were graduates of the Women’s College and those who lived in the house system of the ’70s and ’80s.

Nan Keohane’s decision in 1995 to create an exclusively first-year campus on East had substantial ripple effects on that house system.

While the change was widely lauded, it led to the abandonment of sophomores who, without the benefits of seniority, were left to reside in far-off locales like Trent Hall and Hanes House. In 2001, the decision to have all sophomores live on West subsequently left little room for independent juniors and seniors.

In each housing phase, however, Duke continued to provide SLGs and fraternities with living space, leaving independents to fend for themselves. No change has been fully comprehensive because upperclassmen independents have more or less been left out of housing-related decision-making processes. You can point out that there are frats and SLGs assigned to spaces out in the boonies, just as independents are. Yet, independents don’t get to live next to two floors of people they can count on. For many, they are isolated from their friends and probably don’t come home often except to crash at night.

So, although the house model seems like a worthy goal, it probably still won’t prevent some group of students from getting shafted.

Blame it on lack of foresight from the administration, lack of a cohesive voice from independents—the list goes on and on. Regardless, at this point in time, we just can’t remove limiting constraints.

What we can do is work with the system to improve the situation little by little, and more in favor of independents. Believe it or not, the administration hears us complaining about Edens and Central all the time. That’s why they built Mill Village and have plans for an East-West promenade, an outdoor social space by Alexander and improved lighting on Central. Dean Nowicki talks earnestly about revamping McClendon to include a 24/7 restaurant so Edens and Keohane residents don’t have to trek over to McDonald’s whenever they get hungry.

It’s not enough, but it’s a start. And, the house model does work within the constraints to bring other incentives to living in all dorms.

Back in freshman year, even those who lived in dorms without air conditioning or far away from the Marketplace still loved their dorms. I’d love to feel that way about where I’ve lived in since.

The student-led house model working group may be the most powerful student group this year, working out logistics of the house model and improvements to other parts of campus. So don’t just sit back and let yourself live somewhere you don’t like or let these proposed plans fall apart because of lack of student input. Do something about it!

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lettertotheeditor The end of a pharmacy In light of The Chronicle’s recent article regarding the closing of the Student Health Pharmacy, I wanted to share with you a reflection on an experience I had with the Outpatient Pharmacy.

As a freshman, I was unaware that this pharmacy had even existed.

During my first week of college classes I began to feel sick. While I knew that it was probably just a case of the common cold, I thought there was a chance it might have been a sinus infection, so I figured the safest route would be to utilize the extra time in my schedule to visit Student Health. The care I received at Student Health was great—I was seen promptly, treated courteously, and I was impressed with the quality of the facilities and expertise of the staff. The doctor who saw me confirmed that it was just a cold, and wrote me a script for Flonase.

At the Outpatient Pharmacy, where a very nice pharmacist informed me that Duke would not accept my medical insurance. The pharmacist tried everything in her power to find a solution, even going so far as to call CVS to see if they would deliver. Eventually, I called my family back in New York, and one of the doctors there was able to write a script that was filled and mailed to me. While in this case my medical issue was rather nonthreatening, I am concerned about what might happen if I have a more acute illness and need to get a prescription filled.

Had I known at the time about the Student Health Pharmacy, I wonder what the outcome might have

been. I just wanted to bring to your attention this unintended, and probably overlooked, consequence.

Eli Kozin Trinity ’14 Student section out of line It amazes me how students at one of the nation’s most prestigious universities are completely incapable of forming two lines to enter through the student admission gate at Wallace Wade Stadium for the big Alabama game. Hundreds of Duke students, nearly all of them underage and incoherently drunk, turned the student admission line into a funnel of pushing and screaming anarchy. Since the security guards were only admitting one person at a time in the front of the line while hundreds pushed as hard as they could in the back, people were squeezed to the point of pain and even fear for their basic safety. Angry and frightened cries for the pushing to stop fell on deaf ears.

Widespread remarks like “I spend $50,000 a year here, I shouldn’t have to wait in line for a football game, push harder!” confirm that the majority of Duke students are self-entitled brats whose regard for their own debauchery outweighs the safety and respect of their peers. Signs in K-ville proudly declare that Duke believes in sportsmanship and respect; the Duke fans I witnessed violated the basic principles of what they are cheering for in the first place and should be ashamed of themselves.

Jonathan Boreyko Mechinal Engineering Ph.D. candidate

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Doris Jwo is a Trinity senior. Her column runs every other Monday.

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the Great Hall, The Refectory and The Loop—and eats less because she has fewer options. “[Contamination occurs] if the surface or means of cooking the item has touched something that contains gluten,” Neuscheler said. “So at The Refectory, they offer nothing that they can guarantee is gluten-free unless you want things like pure fruit. The only thing they think is gluten-free is the vegan chile, but [even then] they’re concerned about a soy ingredient.”

Trace amounts of gluten can damage the small intestine and lead to dangerous consequences for those with celiac disease, Neuscheler said. If they do not follow a gluten-free diet, they risk serious complications such as osteoporosis, anemia and cancer later in life. “[The Loop] has a gluten-free menu online, but... their grill is not cleaned and there’s not a separate [gluten-free] grill at all,” she noted. Even the Great Hall stations that are supposed to be gluten-free—such the omelet station and salad bar—are often contaminated by glutenous foods, Neuscheler added.

“I had an omelet and got really sick because they had cooked pancakes on [the same grill],” she said, adding that the salad bar also becomes contaminated when pasta

intestine and into the blood stream. When they become destroyed or unhealthy, a person becomes malnourished regardless of their diet, according to the NDDIC website.

“While most people’s [small-intestine linings] look like a shag rug with all the villi, mine was like a tile floor—it had none,” said sophomore Jena Neuscheler, who was diagnosed with celiac disease this summer.

Risk of Contamination Unfortunately, a gluten-free diet is the only treatment for celiac disease, and finding options on campus is not always easy.

In addition to Rosie’s Plate, a store in Raleigh that supplies gluren-free food items to several campus dining spots, five campus eateries offer gluten-free options: the Marketplace, the Great Hall, The Loop, The Refectory and The Tower.

The majority of these venues are not always as “glutenfree” as they appear, however, Neuscheler said. She has concerns at most of these on-campus eateries—including

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Alphin said that although the dining and nutrition services will continue to work on providing more gluten-free options, the possibility of airborne cross-contamination still exists given the size of the institution and number of meals served.

“Many eateries have gluten-free options and we continue to work with the vendors to help us identify those items so that they can be listed,” Alphin said. “Our biggest challenge is not wheat... but rather the condiments, cereals and sauces that contain gluten that are not labeled.”

Despite problems faced by Neuscheler and others, some students like sophomore Molly Forlines, who was diagnosed with celiac disease in April, believe that maintaining a gluten-free diet on campus is possible.

“If you know what you’re looking for, Duke really does have a lot of options,” Forlines said. “It hasn’t been a problem because I’m careful about it. I tell [the Great Hall kitchen staff] that they have to wipe [their grills] down with something and they’ll do it.”

Nevertheless, it is sometimes difficult for students to know what can be safely consumed because some dining employees are not certain about which items are gluten-free.

“In the Great Hall, the workers rarely know what [gluten-free] is, but they are always able to find me a manager who does,” Neuscheler said. “It’s just always a 10-minute ordeal to ask.”

Alphin acknowledged that although the Bon Appetit Management dining staff—employed at the Marketplace, Trinity Cafe, Devil’s Bistro, Freeman Center and the Great Hall—are trained on issues such as gluten-intolerance, the necessary precautions are not always followed by Bon Appetit venues or other eateries. These issues, however, continue to be addressed, Alphin said.

Living gluten-free on campus Students who have a diagnosed medical problem can request to be released from their meal plan, but eating gluten-free can be costly and constraining.

Neuscheler and Forlines, who kept their meal plans, both said they rely heavily on fresh fruits and vegetables, which are often pricey.

“Eating gluten-free is ridiculously expensive if you’re trying to have a real, sizable meal,” said junior Ben Berman, a member of the Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee who was diagnosed with celiac disease when he was in ninth grade.

Because students with celiac disease pay the same amount for their meal plan as those without the condition, Neuscheler feels there should be more gluten-free food options on campus.

“I have the same meal plan as other students on campus, yet I can eat less than 50 percent of what they can eat,” Neuscheler said.

Alphin, Neuscheler and Forlines agreed, however, that Rosie’s Plate is an excellent dining option for students with gluten intolerance on campus. “[Rosie’s Plate] prepares all [its] meals in a gluten-free, allergy-free environment,” Alphin said, adding that it is an ideal option for students who are extremely sensitive to gluten.

The only problem is that these items often run out quickly on-campus because they are popular among gluten-tolerant students as well, Neuscheler said.

“I’ve kind of just resigned to myself that I’m not going to get [gluten] out of my system while I’m at Duke because it’s impossible,” Neuscheler said. “I have to eat something besides Rosie’s Plate.”

Berman and sophomore Matt Nemoy—who was diagnosed with celiac disease when he was 17—said that those with the condition generally find a few things they enjoy eating and stick to those options even though it may not bet the healthiest practice.

Nemoy added that the dining and nutrition staff have been very accommodating to his needs. At the beginning of his freshman year, Nemoy said he was shown around the Marketplace and presented the gluten-free food options.

On West Campus, both Berman and Nemoy said the Armadillo Grill staff are particularly attentive to their needs.

“The school’s been really nice about going out of their way to make sure I feel like there are options for every meal—breakfast, lunch and dinner,” Nemoy said.

In response to the growing number of students with glutenfree needs, Alphin said dining and nutrition services is working hard to expand dining options and educate staff and students so that everyone can feel satisfied with their meal plan.

“I believe we are making great strides in that direction and will continue to improve upon this,” she said.

Berman agreed that in order to better accommodate students with gluten intolerance, administrative and student groups need to promote knowledge about celiac disease.

“The key is getting two-way awareness,” Berman said.

“Awareness from the staff perspective on proper preparation and food practices and awareness from the students so they can appropriately advocate for themselves.”