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Parade celebrates LGBT community Students rally

in support of DREAM Act by Samantha Brooks THE CHRONICLE

to 15 floats on Campus Drive and continued to Ninth Street, Markham Avenue and Broad Street. After the parade, festivities continued into the evening at the Hargett Street area in Raleigh. Major sponsors of the parade this year included Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Time Warner Cable and Whole Foods. Senior Robert Krattli attended the parade and said he thought it was a great event to embrace people of all genders and sexual orientations.

Some Duke students have been working to raise support for an act aimed to help undocumented students acquire American citizenship that was blocked by the U.S. Senate Tuesday. The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act was designed to also help undocumented students eventually become eligible for financial aid after becoming naturalized citizens. Under the bill, students who had lived in the U.S. for at least five years before turning 16 could become legal citizens after graduating high school and finishing two years of college or military enrollment. The DREAM Act was attached to the repeal of the so-called “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the armed forces, which some thought lessened its chances of passing through the Senate. Despite its shortcomings Tuesday, there may still be a chance that the DREAM Act could pass because the Senate blocked the bill on which the act was attached but not the act itself. Now, Senator Dick Durbin, Ill.-D, has declared the DREAM Act as a stand-alone bill. Junior Michelle Villegas, a member of Duke Students for Humane Borders, said because of the other issues on the bill, like the repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, she had not been optimistic for it to pass. “But I think eventually it will [pass],” Villegas said. “Elections are coming up, just vote the right people in.” On campus, students have participated in various activities to support the bill and to promote education on the subject.

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The Duke LGBT Center created one of 10 to 15 floats in the 26th annual Pride Parade and Festival held Sunday on East Campus. by Amanda Young THE CHRONICLE

The Pride Committee of North Carolina hosted the 26th annual Pride Parade and Festival at Duke’s East Campus Saturday to celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. An estimated 10,000 people from all over the state attended the event. About 190 vendors, ranging from church groups to jewelry businesses, set up booths at 10 a.m. around Trinity Circle. After several speakers rallied the crowd together, about 2,000 people marched alongside 10

Panel provides globalization update for alumni by Yeshwanth Kandimalla THE CHRONICLE

As part of a campus-wide initiative to highlight the University’s commitments abroad, Duke held a panel discussion Friday on its global objectives. The event “A World Together: Duke and Global Development” featured several administrators including William Boulding, J.B. Fuqua professor of Business Administration and deputy dean for the Fuqua School of Business; Gregory Jones, vice president and vice provost for global strategy and programs; and Dr. Michael Merson, director of Duke Global Health Institute. “It is a question of Duke’s outreach,” said Beth Ray-Schroeder, assistant director of education and travel for Duke Alumni Affairs. “This is part of the World Together Initiative geared toward returning alumni, and we’ve really seen a record turnout. People are interested to see how Duke has grown beyond boundaries.” Jones opened the forum by calling global outreach “the flavor of the moment” at

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many American colleges and universities before detailing Duke’s more long-term strategy. “Every college wants to be international,” he said. “Some get into it for the money that an overseas location could bring. Ultimately, we want to maintain the level of quality in research and education to make students leaders of consequence.” The panelists said Duke hopes to be an ambitious leader among universities in the nation and stand out by not limiting itself to typical strategies. Merson noted that members of the Ivy League are also expanding globally, but they are more cautious and “do not do it as boldly.” At Duke, plans to establish programs in other nations, Jones added, will allow better collaboration between the University and its alumni living abroad. “A major proposal is to draw new partners,” Jones said. “For example, for programs in China, we would draw on Chinese See globalization on page 4

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Duke administrators led a panel discussion over Homecoming weekend to emphasize the University’s globalization efforts and its attempt to be a pioneer in the process, to an audience mainly of returning alumni.

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“We believe in complete and total honesty. Students are even held to this through the Community Standard.”

—Sophomore Antonio Segalini in “Truth in numbers.” See column page 7

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“Former Duke guard and team captain Jon Scheyer will attend training camp with the Los Angeles Clippers. Scheyer played on the Miami Heat’s NBA summer league team back in July after going undrafted, but he suffered a lacerated eyelid in only his second game. While the injury seemed to hurt Scheyer’s chances of receiving an invitation to training camp, he has since made a full recovery.’” — From The Chronicle’s Sports Blog sports.chronicleblogs.com

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70 A.D.: Romans batter down walls of upper city of Jerusalem.

Sex allegations confront Obama addresses Sudan large church community independence conflict GEORGIA — Bishop Eddie Long said he is determined to hold on to the religious empire he built just outside Atlanta and would fight four lawsuits alleging he used his position to coerce young male members of his flock into sex acts. Sunday morning Long took to the pulpit of his sprawling mega-church and addressed his 25,000-member congregation defiantly and confidently. “Please hear this: I have been accused. I’m under attack. I want you to know that I am not a perfect man, but this thing I’m gon’ fight,” Long said. “I feel like David against Goliath but I’ve got five rocks and I haven’t thrown one yet.” Support for the bishop, one of the most influential religious leaders in the nation’s black community, was thick in the church, with people lining up at the doors of New Birth at two hours before the start of service.

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UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama warned Sudanese leaders Friday to proceed with a referendum on independence in the southern part of the country or face increased international isolation, saying their decision “cannot be delayed any longer.” Obama appeared at a ministerial meeting on Sudan in order to prod the government in Khartoum, which is reluctant to give up the oil-rich south, to accelerate preparations for the Jan. 9 vote and to respect the results. But he also held out the promise that the United States may move toward normalizing relations with Sudan if it supports peace and ensures accountability for human rights abuses. “Now is the time for the international community to support Sudanese leaders who make the right choice,” Obama said.

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Alums discuss oil spill and future of energy industry by Praveen Tummalapalli THE CHRONICLE

In the middle of receptions, the President’s Ball and the football game, about 20 alumni took a break from the weekend’s Homecoming activities to discuss the future of the energy industry. Vikram Rao, executive director of the Research Triangle Energy Consortium and former chief technology officer of Halliburton, led the Saturday discussion. Lincoln Pratson, professor of energy and environment in the Nicholas School of the Environment’s division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, facilitated the talk by asking and fielding questions from the audience about the oil and energy industries. Although the discussion covered many topics, Rao focused primarily on the BP oil spill, which was the largest underwater blowout in U.S. history. “The spill is what we call a perfect storm, a combination of errors, some [mechanical] failures and some human error,” Rao said. The main failure that led to the blowout was that the blind shear ram, a valve that cuts through a pipe and seals it when there is too much pressure, did not function. Rather than question why it did not function, Rao suggested that all pipes should have two blind shear rams as a fail-safe. “No competent operator will drill without at least two blind shear rams now,” Rao said. He added that another problem was that data from nine hours before the spill was lost.

Rao noted, however, that it is not possible to completely eliminate the risk of a blowout. Rao suggested that the industry implement a system to plug any spill within three days. He added that such a system could be engineered within six months. “We cannot prevent these disasters, the next one could be tomorrow,” he said, emphasizing the importance of being able to stop the spills quickly. Eliminating offshore drilling altogether also has environmental consequences, Rao said. Such a measure would mean more oil imports and therefore more oil tankers. Additionally, most U.S. oil imports come from Canada, and Canadian oil has a greater carbon footprint than U.S. oil. “As long as the U.S. stays addicted to oil, there will be environmental consequences,” Rao said. Most audience members were interested in alternatives to oil, and many of those attending the event work in the energy industry. In response to questions from the audience, Rao discussed biodiesel, other hydrocarbons and renewable forms of energy, such as wind energy. Prompted by a question from an audience member, Rao said natural gas could be “a game changer,” adding that countries such as India use it to fuel public transportation. See oil spill on page 4

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Irrational behavior

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Dan Ariely, James B. Duke professor of psychology and behavioral economics, spoke in the Bryan Center’s Griffith Theater Saturday on how irrational decisions can positively affect our life experiences.

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James Harper, senior vice president of Corporate Development at eTc Holdings, Ltd. and T ’59, asked about shale oil, an oil resource that is difficult to utilize. “Many people don’t know this, but it was a Soviet state secret that we can use anolyte and catholyte [solutions] to rinse the oil from shale,” Harper said. “Why aren’t we doing this?” Rao replied that even if such a process existed, most shale oil is kerogen, which must be cooked before it can be used, a process that uses a large amount of energy and creates harmful emissions. One audience member, Eve Olive, asked about whether renewable energy sources— such as wind energy—could be effective. “I am fond of wind power,” Rao said. “I think it is easy to engineer so that it is below 10 cents per kilowatt hour.” He added that nuclear power would be incredibly cost-effective if scientists found a way to deal with waste. Rao noted, however, that the most effective way to reduce oil consumption is also the most difficult—getting people to use less energy. “That’s a behavioral economics problem,” he said, citing the example of urban commuting. “It is crazy to have everyone living in the suburbs and driving downtown. It is a failure of urban planning.” Even though many audience members work in the energy field and used the event to network, members without prior technical knowledge said they learned from the discussion. Billy Olive, Engineering ’48, said he and his wife were both fascinated by the discussion even though they do not work in the industry. “I really enjoyed it,” Olive said after the event.

This semester, DSHB, a student group particularly interested in the DREAM Act, hosted “die-ins” on the Bryan Center Plaza and in the Marketplace in which they staged deaths and wore signs on their clothes explaining the act. Villegas said she thinks a college campus should be especially open to the DREAM Act. “The reason we chose die-ins for our demonstrations was because every year that passes without the DREAM Act results in the ‘death’ of certain [undocumented] students’ dreams and goals,” Villegas wrote in an e-mail. Die-ins involve participants lying on the ground at the sound of a whistle, which organizers said would catch the attention of passersby. Those passing by would stop and listen to a speech participants gave along with the die-in.

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Students stage a die-in on the Bryan Center Plaza to raise awareness for the DREAM Act.

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“We’ve been trying to explain to people that the bill is more about education than anything else,” Villegas said. “We’re on a college campus so people can relate to that.” The act was designed to increase education options for illegal students by developing opportunities to obtain college degrees and high-paying jobs. Those opposed to the bill feared that by passing the legislation, the government would be encouraging illegal immigration instead of combating it. Despite those objections, Villegas said the die-ins were an effective way to attract attention to the issue. She said DSHB had spoken with students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill so that both schools would host dieins promoting the act on the same day. Senior Irene Falk, another member of DSHB, said she thought the passing of the DREAM Act would be a key step in providing support for immigrant families. “There’s a lot of vulnerability in undocumented communities and a lack of systemic support, and the only way to build for that is to have voices in that community, and that happens through education,” Falk said. Senior Sam Savitz, another advocate of the act, said his DukeEngage experience in Tucson, Ariz. opened his eyes to the issues regarding illegal immigrants. He said he thought educating people on what the bill entails would be the best means to see it succeed. “I think there are a lot of Duke students who are in support of [the DREAM Act] but don’t realize that there’s a lot they can do for it,” he said. “It’s an uphill battle, but I think its still worth fighting for. If you just give up in the face of everything that might be a challenge, nothing will ever get done.”

globalization from page 1 alumni. They would be motivated by the positive changes that Duke would bring to their home country.” Merson said Duke should become even bolder in its approach. His ideas included raising the student body’s international representation to 20 percent and having 90 percent of professors teach in a foreign country every three years. Boulding placed global initiatives in the context of business schools, noting that the world has fundamentally changed and that business schools have underreacted. Many returning alumni reported positive changes in Duke’s global outlook and enjoyed hearing an updated perspective. “Duke has always been a pioneer in global issues and has served as a model for colleges and universities in the United States,” said Ed Nixon, Trinity ’52.

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ARMY ASSAULT

Duke’s bowl hopes fade with 35-21 loss

MEN’S SOCCER: TWEED-KENT LEADS BLUE DEVILS • ONLINE: PODCAST AND PHOTOS ON DUKE-ARMY MELISSA YEO/The Chronicle

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Tweed-Kent scores his first goal in Duke win by Jeff Scholl THE CHRONICLE

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The Blue Devils celebrate after Christopher Tweed-Kent scored his first goal of the year to give Duke the 1-0 win.

Junior midfielder Chris Tweed-Kent created chances for Ryan Finley time and again in the second half against Boston College. But when the sophomore striker couldn’t find the back of the net, the distributor took mat0 B.C. ters into his own DUKE 1 hands. Tw e e d - K e n t scored the game’s only goal off a deflection, giving the No. 11 Blue Devils a 1-0 victory over the No. 10 Eagles Friday night at Koskinen Stadium. Duke (4-1-2, 1-1-1 in the ACC) captured its first ACC win and moved into a tie for third place in the conference standings. Head coach John Kerr lauded the Blue Devils for the way they responded to the pressure at this critical juncture in the season. “It was a must-win for us tonight,” Kerr said. “We had two previous [ACC] home games, and this was our third in a row, and we wanted to come out tonight with a victory. In the second half you could tell that we were hungrier, we were fitter and we were stronger, and we deserved the win.” In the first half, however, the Blue Devils could not crack a Boston College defense that had allowed only three goals in six games before Friday. Offensive chances were few and far between for both sides, but the Eagles (4-1-2, 0-11) produced the most dangerous scoring opportunities. In the 11th minute, Boston College

striker Charlie Rugg outmaneuvered center back Sebastien Ibeagha and won control of a long ball just outside the top of the box. But Rugg played the ball too far ahead, and sophomore goalkeeper James Belshaw charged forward to make a sliding, one-on-one save. Duke struggled to bring men forward throughout the first half and only mustered two shots on goal. The Eagles’ defense harried sophomore striker Ryan Finley, who entered Friday’s game as the top scorer in the nation. Finley, sometimes visibly frustrated by Boston College’s physical play, never found enough space to release a quality strike. Entering halftime with the score level at 0-0, the Blue Devils employed a tactical change in order to generate some offense. “We made a few adjustments,” Kerr said. “We brought our players, in particular Cole Grossman, a little bit further up the field, and he made a great difference in our attacking play.” Duke was especially dangerous up the left sideline coming out of the locker room. Midfielder Chris Tweed-Kent was able to run down the wing in open space and fed Finley a steady diet of through balls throughout the half. Despite the ample service from the midfield, Finley found himself out of position numerous times. Even though he was involved in the majority of the 11 offside violations called against the Blue Devils during the game, Finley posed See m. soccer on page 8

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Simpkins scores, Blue Devils tie Maryland by Nicholas Schwartz THE CHRONICLE

The No. 14 Blue Devils rebounded from a disappointing ACC opener with a stellar performance away from home, snatching a 1-1 draw against undefeated Maryland Sunday in College Park. 1 UMD Duke survived an DUKE 1 overtime barrage from the No. 8 Terrapins and earned a critical point in the conference standings. “It was disappointing we didn’t get three points. That was our goal,” head coach Robbie Church said. “I don’t think I could be prouder of this team, though, coming back [from the loss to Wake Forest].” Looking to avenge a dismal loss to Maryland last season, when the Terrapins blanked the Blue Devils 4-0 at Koskinen Stadium, Duke (6-2-3, 0-1-1 in the ACC) came out determined and controlled the run of play early on. Senior Marybeth Kreger’s shot forced a Yewande Balogun save—one of her seven on the day—just

two minutes from the start, and the Blue Devils kept the pressure on, earning consecutive corner kicks but failing to convert.

“Since playing Florida at home, we haven’t been as aggressive,” Church said. “We haven’t really put our stamp on the game, but [against Maryland] we really

did.” Despite its chances, Duke could not break the Terrapin defense and lost momentum as the first half progressed. Maryland (8-0-1, 0-0-1) came close in the 11th minute, when junior striker Jasmyne Spencer hit the post. Blue Devil substitute Gretchen Miller put a shot on goal with under a minute remaining, but the score would remain deadlocked through the first 45 minutes. The two teams traded chances to start the second period, but redshirt freshman Callie Simpkins would finally open the scoring in the 62nd minute. Balogun failed to deal with a Molly Lester cross, and Simpkins beat the Terrapin defenders to the ball to finish from close range for her third goal of the year. “It was a typical Callie goal. Molly Lester served a really nice bending ball,” Church said. “Callie went and found it and knocked it into the back of the net.” With just three days to recover from playing Wake Forest, a fatigued Duke

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Redshirt- freshman Callie Simpkins scored in the game’s 62nd minute after redirecting a cross from Molly Lester.

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After rivalry loss, Duke takes down Richmond by Maureen Dolan THE CHRONICLE

Despite a tough ACC rivalry loss to North Carolina Saturday, the Blue Devils were determined to avoid a sweep at home this week0 UR end and overcame DUKE 2 Richmond 2-0 in yesterday’s game at Jack Katz Sta1 UNC dium. DUKE 0 No. 13 Duke

(5-5, 0-2 in the ACC) came off the 1-0 defeat to the No. 1 Tar Heels (8-0, 1-0) hoping to maintain the same intensity it displayed in the close game. Duke’s efforts proved successful, although head coach Beth Bozman felt the team’s level of play against the Spiders could not match that of Saturday’s game. “I thought we played a phenomenal game of hockey [Saturday], and our goal

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Freshman Emmie Le Marchand cemented the Duke win over Richmond after scoring early in the second half.

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Duke falls to Army after Re by Jacob Levitt THE CHRONICLE

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In a day marked by offensive mistakes and inefficiency, freshman Brandon Connette’s touchdown run in the first quarter was one of few offensive highlights for Duke.

A week after getting drubbed by Alabama in the “Wallace Wade Showdown,” Duke watched its season possibly begin to slip away with a 35-21 loss to Army— on homecoming weekend, no less. The Black Knights (3-1) dominated the game from the outset, intercepting two of redshirt-sophomore quarterback Sean Renfree’s first five pass attempts and scoring touchdowns on the ensuing drives, which started at the three and five-yard lines, respectively. “Obviously it was a bad start,” Renfree said. “You can’t expect to win a game and have a start like that where you throw two interceptions.” Although the Crimson Tide and the flood of fans they brought along to watch their 62-13 victory over the Blue Devils had flowed out of town a week earlier, the lingering effects were evident in the way Duke (13) opened the game. “Our confidence is not good, and so you get behind early—that was the worst thing that could happen to us,” head coach David Cutcliffe said. “I’ve watched them all week long and I know what those kind of whippings can do to your confidence, and our confidence is shaken…. We’ve got to mature in that area.” Even after absorbing two quick blows from Army, Duke managed to stay in the game with the help of its running game—at least initially. After giving up the sec-

Mistakes, turnovers hurt Duke by Alex Krinsky THE CHRONICLE

The premise is simple: In order to win football games, you have to be successful on the offensive side of the ball. Despite its talented quarterback and one of the top receiving corps in the ACC, Duke was unable to move the chains or protect the football in a 35-21 loss to Army Saturday. The trouble began early. In the first quarter, Duke quarterback Sean Renfree apGame peared to be confused by defensive scheme Analysis Army’s and threw two interceptions that were returned to within the Duke five-yard line. Army was able to capitalize on both turnovers with easy touchdown runs to put Duke in a 14-0 hole. Renfree would end up contributing two more turnovers to Duke’s total of five in the game. “From an offensive standpoint, we lost this game for us,” wide receiver Conner Vernon said. “We’re not going to be able to have five turnovers and win a game, especially against a team like Army who is a well-developed team, sound, and very disciplined.” Renfree admitted he had an off-day. For most of the game, he had trouble seeing

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the field and hitting open receivers. Even though, before the game, both Donovan Varner and Austin Kelly were ranked among the top-five ACC receivers in receptions, for most of the contest it seemed as if Renfree was only looking for Vernon. In the first half, Renfree did not complete a pass to Varner or Kelly, while Vernon was able to pick up a stingy 21 yards on three catches. Head coach David Cutcliffe thought that there were open receivers that Renfree wasn’t able to find. “Sean wasn’t as razor sharp as he’s been,” Cutcliffe said. “His accuracy wasn’t quite there. We had people open all day. You saw when we hit them what the results were, but we just didn’t quite get that done.” It seemed as if Renfree was shaken up for the first three quarters of the game. He was repeatedly inaccurate as he overthrew his receivers or led them into coverage. “Army had a good scheme,” Renfree said. “They did things a little differently than they had in the first three games…. They were just running a little bit more zone, dropping out more people.” Renfree’s struggles were intensified by Duke’s inability to hold on to the football or convert on third downs. After Renfree threw two interceptions that set the tone for the entire game, he added

another interception and a fumble in the second half. Vernon added a fumble in the third quarter, and unfortunately for Duke, Army was able to take advantage of the opportunities as it scored 28 points off turnovers. And if Duke wasn’t turning the ball over, they were punting it away. The Blue Devils were only able to convert one out of eight third downs. “We turn the ball over and we don’t convert on third downs,” Cutcliffe said. “A team like Army feasts off that. If you can’t convert third downs and you’re forced into the punts, obviously they consume some clock.” The Golden Knights controlled the clock for the entire game. Duke’s offense was only on the field for 20 minutes compared to Army’s 40 minutes. The Blue Devils’ offensive woes consistently awarded Army with excellent field position, and the Duke defense was constantly forced to defend a very short field. Of the Golden Knights’ five touchdowns, only two of them were scored off of drives of more than 50 yards. The Duke offense put the defense in a position to fail. Although Renfree was able to lead two impressive touchdown drives in the fourth quarter, the game was already well out of reach. Duke’s turnovers and offensive inefficiency made sure of that.

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Sean Renfree threw three interceptions, and he and Conner Vernon had one fumble each in the loss. Army capitalized on the chances and scored 28 points off turnovers.

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enfree throws three picks ond touchdown, the Blue Devils marched the length of the field, relying mostly on their rushing attack to make up for deficiencies in the passing offense. But that would be Duke’s best drive of the day, and certainly its longest. Over the course of the unseasonably hot and humid September afternoon, the Black Knights held the ball for 39:57—basically twothirds of the game. The huge discrepancy in time of possession masked a solid performance by the defense, which was put in untenable predicaments by the offense’s turnovers. This turn of events formed a stark contrast to most of Duke’s losses during the Cutcliffe era, characterized by games in which the offense performed well but was unable to make up for defensive deficiencies. “Our defense played lights out today,” sophomore wide receiver Conner Vernon said. “It’s definitely on us today. We, from an offensive standpoint, lost us the game. We ended up with five turnovers…. We’re not gonna be able to have five turnovers and win a game, especially against a team like Army, who’s a well developed team—sound and very disciplined.” As well as the Black Knights played, they were actually one of the most beatable teams on the Blue Devils’ schedule, meaning that Duke fans may have to wait at least one more season for a shot at a bowl

C AROUND THE AC N.C. State 45 - Georgia Tech 28

ATLANTA — Russell Wilson threw for a career-high 368 yards—and scored four total touchdowns—as N.C. State gained 527 offensive yards in a shootout win over Georgia Tech. The Wolfpack are now 4-0, their best start since Philip Rivers led the team to nine straight wins in 2002.

Florida St. 31 - Wake Forest 0

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Just two weeks after scoring 54 points on Duke, Wake Forest was unable to muster a single score against Florida State, with the Seminoles taking a 31-0 win. The Demon Deacons also had the ignominious distinction of being the first team in two years to be shut out by Florida State. melissa yeo/The Chronicle

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Senior Austin Kelly brought in two catches Saturday, including a 37-yard grab late in the fourth quarter.

Va. Tech 19 - Boston College 0

BOSTON — Boston College only had 39 offensive yards in the second half, never crossing the 50-yard line, as Virginia Tech’s defense completely dominated the Eagles on their home turf. Boston College’s Dave Shinskie threw for 130 yards and two interceptions in the game.

North Carolina 17 - Rutgers 13

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Down seven starters due to the current NCAA investigations into the program, North Carolina benefited from two late-game stands from its defense en route to its first win of the season. Quarterback T.J. Yates threw the go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter to help the Tar Heels avoid their first 0-3 start since 2003. —by Andy Moore

STANDINGS ATLANTIC ACC OVERALL N.C. State

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Winning two back-to-back five-set matches this weekend in what is arguably one of the hardest road tests in the ACC, Duke pulled ahead to the No. 1 spot in the conference ahead of Florida State, year’s champions. DUKE 3 lastThe Blue Devils (11-2, 3-0 CLEM 2 in the ACC) defeated Georgia Tech (7-7, 0-3) 3-2 Friday night DUKE 3 following a first set plagued with what head coach Jolene Nagel 2 G.T. called “atypical errors” and a shaky third set with inconsistent serving. Duke ultimately came through 18-16 in the fifth set, but not before being challenged by the Yellow Jackets’ physicality. “In that sort of environment when you’ve got such a great crowd, and the band’s there, it’s a pretty nerveracking situation,” Nagel said. “Our team doesn’t quit,

and it keeps fighting even when things aren’t going perfectly. Georgia Tech is a very athletic and physical team, an offensive team, and it’s a difficult environment to play in, and our girls just got it done.” Following the trying match against the Yellow Jackets, Duke then faced Clemson Saturday, pulling through in a five-set thriller with continuous back-and-forth scoring. “I think mentally and physically, we were tired, not awful, but enough to maybe where we gave up some points that normally we wouldn’t have, and we let them back into the game,” Nagel said. “In the fifth game, we were down 5-0, and in a facility where people are saying anything to you, the team just pulled together. They were like warriors, as far as I was concerned, and they just played together as a unit and helped each other out.” This weekend’s victories proved to be key for the Blue Devils given the competitiveness within the conference. See volleyball on page 8

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Junior setter Kellie Catanach tallied a career-high 68 assists against Clemson Saturday night to help the Blue Devils beat the Tigers 3-2.

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Duke had an eventful weekend with both the men’s and women’s teams placing in the top five at the Roy Griak Invitational, and nine out of 11 Blue Devil women at the William & Mary Invitational taking top ten spots. Despite the level of success experienced by the women’s team, head coach Kevin Jermyn said that not all its goals were achieved. “We went out too conservatively so we got stuck in a lot of traffic and had too much trouble weeding through,” Jermyn said. “We still ran good, but we found out that if we run just good against this level of competition we won’t win. We need to go out and race great.” Even though the team didn’t run as well as it wanted to, Jermyn did say there were still several high points in the meets. “The highlight was Juliet [Bottorff’s] performance in Minnesota—she ran a really smart race, it was her highest level cross country performance,” Jermyn said. “Also we had a freshman [Rebecca Craigie] win the first college meet [the William & Mary Invitational] she ever ran.” Regardless of the fact that the team fell slightly short of its goals, Jermyn feels that if his squad manages its time well over the next two weeks, the results could be substantial. “If we do that, I think we have the ability to become one of the best teams we’ve ever had in Duke history,” Jermyn said. For the men’s team, which won the title at the Roy Griak Invitational, it was an ideal meet. “We thought we could win,” head coach Norm Ogilvie said. “I was telling them we have the ability to win this thing, but the coach saying it and doing it are two different things, and I was pleased with the way they responded.” This ability was clearly shown as senior Bo Waggoner crossed the line with a 24:27 to take eighth place as an individual at the meet. Despite the fact that Waggoner actually placed higher last year, his time did improve at this year’s meet, showing the increased level of competition that was present this year. Waggoner was not the only one who experienced a substantial improvement, however. Close behind him was junior Andrew Brodeur, who grabbed 12th with a time of 24:38. “Andy Brodeur was 19th or 20th at the 5k mark, and everyone moved up, but he moved up dramatically. It was his best race ever,” Ogilvie said. Brodeur’s performance was indicative of the rest of the Blue Devils, who started slow but finished strong in what Ogilvie called a “come-from-behind-win.” “The key thing was in how well they closed the race,” Ogilvie said. “At the 5k mark, BYU was winning and we were in fourth, and that bodes well for the end of the year when the distance goes from 8k to 10k.” Duke grabbed the title at the Roy Griak Invitational at the expense of second-place N.C. State, which pushed the Blue Devils to first in the Southeast Region of the NCAA. With only five weeks left until the ACC Championships, Ogilvie is happy with the increased expectations brought on by being in first. “That’s a good thing,” Ogilvie said. “That’s what you want—you want to raise the bar.”

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Blue Devils struggle in Tenn.

Carleton stays perfect as Duke sweeps

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The Blue Devils have a history of success at the Mason Rudolph Championship, taking the title three times this decade. This weekend, however, was a slightly different story. After shooting a five-under-par 283 on day one of the tournament, the wheels fell off for No. 8 Duke on its last 36 holes. Against top competition like Purdue, Southern California and the tournament’s winner, LSU, the Blue Devils shot a plus-eight 872, good for a T-10 finish. “I’m disappointed—we were 29 shots back from the win,” head coach Dan Brooks said. “Obviously, we’re going to look things right in the eye, see it for what it is and say we need to get better.” LSU set a tournament record with a 21-under-par 843. The Tigers’ low score, coupled with the Vanderbilt Legends Club’s national renown, had Brooks convinced that the conditions his young team saw were similar to what they would see in postseason play. “You can’t know the level of play with a course or in the postseason until you play in it,” Brooks said. “To see that 21 under happened on this golf course—they got a really clear look at the way to win on this golf course.” Brooks singled out the play of his senior, Kim Donovan, and his No. 1 golfer this year, Lindy Duncan. Donovan shot a threeunder 69 Friday to put her near the top of the leaderboard, before stumbling a bit on days two and three with dual 73s. Duncan fired a 69 on the first day of competition, followed it up with a 73 on day two, then threw out another 69 on the final day. The reigning ACC Player of the Year birdied finished in the top ten with the lowest three-day total of her collegiate career. “I’m happy with Lindy’s performance, and Kim Donovan is really showing some good things out there,” Brooks said. “We’ve got a ways to go with the others. Obviously, they’re working hard, but we’ve got to learn to score even if we’re not hitting the ball well.” The others that he referred to—freshmen Aleja Cangrejo and Laetitia Beck, and sophomore Courtney Ellenbogen—all shot over par in the tournament. Cangrejo finished tied for 62nd after a final-round 73; Beck opened play Friday with a 69 but shot two 77s Saturday and Sunday to finish T-54; and Ellenbogen finished with a plus-18 final score. The early date of the high scores, though, means Brooks isn’t too worried yet. “It’s early in the season,” Brooks said. “We have a lot to look forward to. It’s a very talented group... that’s dedicated to the mission of this program.”

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army from page 4 berth. Next week, the Blue Devils have to play on the road against a surprising 3-1 Maryland team. “Next week we’ve got a great Maryland team, it’s ACC play now,” Vernon said. “If we come out and do the same thing we did today, they’re gonna do the same thing to us [that Army did.]” After a week off, Duke has a tough stretch against No. 16 Miami, on the road at perennial ACC contender Virginia Tech and at Navy. To be bowl eligible, the Blue Devils must

Reid Carleton continued his title haul Sunday, capturing the singles championship at the UVA Ranked Plus One Invitational with a 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 victory over No. 30 Jose Hernandez of North Carolina. On Saturday, Carleton combined with Chris Mengel to win the doubles title over Virginia’s Philippe Oudshoorn and Justin Shane, 8-2. Carleton, the country’s No. 45 singles player, won his second consecutive singles tournament and improved his singles record to 8-0 with the victory Sunday. He beat three ranked opponents en route to the title, including No. 85 Joey Burkhardt of North Carolina and No. 21 Rhyne Williams of Tennessee before defeating Hernandez Sunday. Normally partnered with Henrique Cunha in doubles, Carleton took the court with Mengel this past weekend, but the results didn’t suffer. Carleton and Mengel swept the weekend, dispatching three opponents in orderly fashion. The 8-2 final win marks Mengel’s first career title. Jared Pinsky and Fred Saba won the third-place consolation match Saturday, disposing of North Carolina’s Alex Rafiee and Williams Parker, 8-5. The Blue Devils will take the court again Oct. 2, when play begins in the ITA/D’Novo All-American Championships. win at least one of those four games, and then sweep their remaining schedule—composed entirely of ACC opponents. That’s not to say that Cutcliffe or his players are going down without a fight. “We move on, take it one game at a time,” freshman linebacker Kelby Brown said. “Starting tomorrow, this game’s over—just like last week.” “You absolutely work out of it one play at a time, one drill at a time,” Cutcliffe added. “I’ve never quit in my life. I don’t expect that anybody around us will. You don’t let things spiral…. We’re all big boys, we all will accept our personal challenges.”

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m. soccer from page 2 much more of a threat in the box after intermission, launching eight of Duke’s 12 second-half shots. But the one shot that turned the tide of the game did not come from the boot of the Blue Devils’ leading scorer. Senior midfielder Grossman initiated the crucial sequence in the 83rd minute when he played a through ball to junior Temi Molinar on the right edge of the box. Luthy came off his line to punch away Molinar’s cross, and the ball deflected off Finley before TweedKent finally buried it in the goal from six yards out. “We just had a lot of numbers around

FIELD HOCKEY from page 3 was to come out and play with the same intensity,” Bozman said. “But we are playing a different opponent. I thought we were not quite as sharp and not playing at quite the same pace today. But we stuck to our passing game and took advantage of opportunities and won.” From the first center pass in the game against Richmond (3-7), it was clear that Duke was the better team even without senior Susan Ferger, one of the Blue Devils’ leading scorers, who didn’t play due to a broken thumb. The offense saw sparks from junior Tara Jennings and freshman Emmie Le Marchand, as both players lit up the scoreboard. Le Marchand’s strike, assisted by fellow freshman Grace Christus, was her third goal of the year, making her the team’s scoring leader along with Ferger. Senior goalkeeper Samantha Nelson also had another impressive performance, notching her third shutout of the season by saving each of the five shots Richmond sent her way. While the Blue Devils outclassed the Spiders, it was a different story against North Carolina. The long-standing rivalry reared its head, and the two talented teams played a fierce match. “I think we’re two very even teams,” Bozman said. “I think because we’re so young, we’ve had difficulty sustaining

the box, which is always good,” Tweed-Kent said. “Cole found it and slotted just an unbelievable ball to Temi who whipped the ball around really quickly… and I was able to find the corner on it.” Boston College almost equalized with a little more than four minutes remaining when Sacir Hot got his foot on a cross directly front of Belshaw. But the keeper preserved the victory by making a pointblank save. “I feel like we matched them physically and definitely outmatched them energy-wise, which is key to a victory,” Tweed-Kent said. “As the game went on we were wearing them down. We knew [a goal] was going to come. It was just a matter of when.”

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Defender Matthew Thomas and the rest of Duke’s back line helped prevent a late attack from Boston College.

that level of intensity and actually playing at that level. But we’ve been really working and sticking to this, and I think it all finally just came together for us [Saturday].” The Blue Devil defense kept the impressive Tar Heel offense at bay until the 61st minute, when sophomore Caitlin Van Sickle turned a penalty corner into the game’s only goal. Nelson saved four North Carolina shots in the first half to keep the game close, but the Tar Heels—averaging 4.71 goals and 22.3 shots per game entering Saturday’s tilt—ultimately overcame the Blue Devils. “We had a lot of possession time in the second half and couldn’t get the ball in the cage,” Bozman said. “[North Carolina] scored on a soft goal, you know. It’s doesn’t really matter ‘what if’ and ‘what could,’ just that we didn’t. Now we know next time we see them we’re going to have to finish.” The Blue Devils will face powerhouses Boston College and Boston University next weekend. No. 12 Boston College is an important conference game for Duke. No. 11 Boston University, however, might be better than the Eagles after beating them September 10. The Blue Devils look forward to these matchups, ready to prove they are a team on the rise. “I think [if] we play like we did yesterday, we’ll show we are a very, very talented, competitive team,” Bozman said.

volleyball from page 6 Georgia Tech is one of the biggest and most physical teams in the ACC, and Clemson (10-4, 1-2) went into Saturday’s match as the nation’s fourth-best blocking team. According to Nagel, the upperclassman leadership, in addition to strong communication within the team, was crucial in bringing home two more conference victories. Saturday’s match saw five Blue Devils post over 10 kills and three earn double-doubles, including junior Kellie Catanach, who posted her fourth double-double on the season. Senior Claire

w. soccer from page 3 defense struggled to contain the dangerous Maryland attack as the game continued, and the Terrapins took full advantage of their fresh legs. With just under 15 minutes to play, striker Ashley Grove beat Blue Devil goalkeeper Tara Campbell in a footrace to an uncleared ball and put Maryland on level terms. Campbell came off her line to collect the ball and collided with Grove, but the ball squeaked away, and the striker easily found the open net. Neither team threatened to end regulation, but it was the Terrapins who came

Smalzer had 12 kills and 24 digs and junior Amanda Robertson contributed 19 kills and 19 digs. “We went into the weekend knowing it’d be tough, and we worked hard all week in practice and stayed focused from the beginning to the end and really tuned in the whole time,” Smalzer said. “As upperclassmen, we put it on ourselves to lead by example and be tough throughout and help our teammates in whatever way we can and stay positive.” The Blue Devils will host Maryland in Cameron Indoor Stadium Friday at 7 p.m., followed by another home game against Boston College Saturday. closest in the two overtime periods. With Duke content to play for a draw, Maryland outshot the Blue Devils 9-1 in the final 20 minutes and even hit the crossbar off of a Lydia Hastings strike, but Campbell rescued the point for Duke with three saves in overtime. With two ACC games in the books, the Blue Devils will now have a week of rest and preparation before traveling to Tallahassee to face No. 13 Florida State Sunday. For Church, the break couldn’t come at a better time for his team. “We’re right in the middle of the pack, and we’ve got to work ourselves out of it,” Church said. “We’ve got to go get some wins.”

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Expand reach of financial updates Last week President Richard better than most of our peers. Brodhead sent an e-mail to staff With a 13 percent return on the and faculty giving an update on University’s endowment and the current financial state of the several successful programs, University. The e-mail detailed we appear to be on the upward steps Duke has taken to enact path toward recovery. But sev$60 million in eral important budget cuts, and considerations editorial it outlined how still remain. the University will attempt to This e-mail largely reeliminate the remaining $40 capped information that was million of its budget deficit over already public, but we still the next two years. believe University stakeholdWe commend President ers deserve to receive regular Brodhead for providing con- updates from Duke’s presicerned constituents of the Duke dent on the budget crunch. community with this timely up- Noticeably missing, however, date on the University’s finan- was the accessibility of the cial state. We hope that it is the information in this e-mail to beginning of an open dialogue students. While we underthat will be carried out through stand that e-mailing the enall levels of the University as re- tire student body about the maining cuts are enacted. University’s financial status In all, Duke has managed may confuse some students, this financial crisis as well if not providing open and public

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is feasible, even on initiatives that may seem minor—like the eProcurement system announced at last week’s Academic Council meeting. Ultimately, these various cuts should not affect Duke’s core educational mission. The task of downsizing Trinity’s faculty, which we have already discussed, will be a much more important task to prioritize in that regard. From a governing perspective, Duke should examine its long-term financial strategy. Even before the recession struck, the spending growth of the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences was on an unsustainable course, Provost Peter Lange told the Academic Council. This is especially disturbing given the current state of the economy. In light

of Trinity’s unmanageable expansion, the University should take steps to examine the sustainability of Duke’s overall budget. When the Board of Trustees convenes its meeting this weekend, the long-term strategy of Duke’s finances should rank high on the agenda. We hope this will ensure that Duke is fully prepared when the next recession occurs. Though the road to recovery is still considerably long, keeping concerned community members informed and keeping the future in mind as we plow forward are two steps in which we should not falter. President Brodhead’s e-mail is an encouraging start to what we hope will be an open and ongoing conversation.

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hat made headlines late last week? What At the worst, it represents a sort of herd addiction: great news story caught the attention of our Once you’re in, it’s nearly impossible to get out young generation? Certainly we were all (just like the stock market, if you want to continue talking about the unveiling of the Republican Party’s your financial analogy). As with a real addiction, the “Pledge to America.” Or perhaps the environmental factors are stacked fact that Iranian President Mahmoud against you—your friends are into Ahmadinejad’s comments at the Unitit, you’re constantly reminded of it, ed Nations General Assembly caused you feel lost without it. 33 delegations—including the U.S. And though Facebook isn’t acand all 27 members of the European tually a dopamine agonist, I’d bet Union—to walk out. Or maybe even money that those pesky red notificathe fishy business that transpired betion flags actually trigger dopamine tween China and Japan on the East spikes in our brains. (“What would shining li China Sea. you do for a popular Facebook staall too human Or how about this one: Facetus?” the psychologists in white lab book crashed. Two days in a row. coats would ask, pen poised for acAnd I bet you knew about the Facebook Crash of tion above their research forms.) Sept. 23-24, 2010. Cue the Dust Bowl of neglected These revelations are unproductive, though, Farmvilles across America. Cue the Great Psycho- because how would we talk about our concerns if logical Depression of procrastinators who sudden- not by starting a Facebook thread? How would we ly found nothing to distract them from their next organize a Facebook addicts support group if not problem set. by creating a Facebook group? If, continuing this slapdash analogy, Mark In this case, admitting you have a problem is Zuckerberg is our fearless president, then he stim- the first step to aggravating the problem. It’d be ulated a recovery in a matter of hours, far more hilarious if it weren’t so tragically true. quickly than how long it took to fix that other ecoSo, to entirely avoid the issue at hand and to nomic depression. prepare us for the next Facebook crash (knock on Still, in the brief hours of its occurrence, the Crash wood), I offer up a list of things to do when Fasparked enough attention to warrant continual moni- cebook crashes, modeled after TechCrunch’s list toring on NPR’s news blog and a number of other me- of “15 Alternative Things to Do” when Twitter is dia outlets. Facebook tweeted (with no doubt a hint down (which I found while aimlessly surfing the of irony) that it was experiencing “site issues.” Later, internet during the last Crash): when everything had been fixed, Facebook (posting 1. Panic. on its own site now) issued two apologies, along with 2. Try loading Facebook on Firefox. an in-depth explanation of what had happened. 3. Try loading Facebook on Chrome. Do I sense a dependency issue here? Sure, there 4. Try loading Facebook on Safari. might be a degree of response bias to the pieces of evi5. Fall asleep in Econ 51. dence I just listed, but Facebook’s more than 500-mil6. Try to access Facebook remotely using PuTlion user count speaks for itself, as does the constant TY. (Engineers only.) stream of updates on my news feed. Ignore Facebook 7. Now you can’t stalk that hot chick you met at for more than a few hours, and there are bound to be Shooters. Bummer. Get drunk instead. (Fratstars 300-plus updates waiting for my casual perusal. only.) Skeptical readers will have already thought the 8. Continue doing nothing with your life. (Engobvious by now: We’ve heard this complaint be- lish majors only.) fore. Stop whining. Just get off the site already. 9. Lose all connection to the outside world. But is there such an easy fix? I’ve tried to wean (Central Campus residents only.) myself off Facebook in the past—there are Firefox 10. Nothing. Your account is deactivated beextensions that block your access to websites— cause of an orgo test tomorrow. (Pre-meds only.) but it’s never worked out permanently. Give it a 11. Scoff at this “first world problem.” Secretly few days, and I’ll always find myself crawling back refresh Facebook anyway. (Hipsters only. But be to check my wall posts, friend someone I met or careful: Facebook might reflect off your blacksimply revel in the blue-and-white microcosm of frame glasses and give you away.) social interaction. 12. Threaten to have your lawyer sue ZuckerWhat’s interesting is the fact that we’ve all berg for inconveniences. (Pre-yuppies only.) bought into this arguably unhealthy yet somehow acceptable behavior. At the very least, Facebook is a Shining Li is a Trinity junior. Her column runs evcasual way for people to interact with one another. ery other Monday.

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Three reasons why real life is more insane than any movie

o you know that one d—bag in ev- The Taman Shud Case—1948 ery movie theater that turns to you On Dec. 1, 1948, an unidentified man and says, “This could never hap- wearing a suit with no labels was found pen!” or, “How unrealisdead in Adelaide, Austratic!”? There’s also that guy lia. His dental records and who thinks that all movies fingerprints did not match are contrived and “nothany known person, and ing like that ever happens even after his picture was in real life.” Granted, these circulated in most major are hard claims to refute media, no one could idenwhen you’re watching Antify him. Autopsies were gelina Jolie shoot the Rus- monday, monday inconclusive, there was no sian president in the face evidence of poison, and to gossip bro with spider venom right this day the cause of death before she disguises herself is unknown. As if this plot as a man in movies like “Salt” (somehow a weren’t already thick, a secret pocket prosthetic mask was able to hide her Lara was discovered in the man’s pants, inCroft-sized tatters). But if you take a second side of which was a piece of paper with to look around you at the crazy things that the words “Taman Shud” printed on it. have happened in the real world, you’ll The phrase is found on the last page of find that no movie, no matter how many a poetry book called “The Rubaiyat” and gun-slinging leggy blondes it may have, is translates roughly to “the end.” When more unbelievable than the stuff that goes this information was published, a man on right here in three dimensions. Here reported that he had found an extremely are three world events that prove real life rare copy of “The Rubaiyat” stashed in is more insane than even M. Night “What- the back of his unlocked car on the night the-f—k-was-The-Happening” Shyamalan of Nov. 30—the night before the mystery could conceive, in no particular order: man died—and a part of the last page was torn out. Closer examination of the book The Waco, Texas Siege—1993 found pencil markings with a code writIn the late 1980s, a totally crazy (and ten out that the world’s most advanced kind of fratty) child-touching, womaniz- cryptographers have never been able to ing, religious zealot named David Koresh decipher. I mean come on, the love child ascended to lead a nutty sect of Christians of Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock called the Branch Davidians. The for- couldn’t come up with this stuff if he mer leader was a 62-year-old prophetess were candy-flipping on LDOC. who Koresh was also banging (he was in his late 20s), and after her death a power Homecoming Tailgate—2010 struggle ensued between Koresh and her The third event on my list of the most son, George Roden. To settle the rivalry, awesomely bizarre crap that you just can’t Roden dug up a corpse and challenged make up happens to be my favorite subKoresh to a contest to resurrect the body. ject: Tailgate! Once I was able to distinLuckily Koresh didn’t have to participate guish between Saturday afternoon’s Gay in the Macabre Games, because Roden Pride Parade and Tailgate (which was murdered one of his friends with an axe shockingly difficult considering the simiblow to the head and was promptly sent to larity of the costumes and the fact that a mental institute. Koresh then assumed it’s so easy for me to get laid at both), I power and moved his followers to an 80- made my way to the Blue Zone. Honestly, acre compound outside of Waco, Texas, if there were a movie in which the future where the Branch Davidians began stock- leaders of the world (and the children of piling automatic weapons, touching more current leaders of the world) got together kids and raping each other until the gov- in a parking lot to pour beer on each othernment had to step in and shut down er and make out, it would be deemed pretheir frat party. Long story short, the FBI posterous and unbelievable—yet it haplaunched a 51-day siege of the compound pens in real life almost every weekend! that culminated in an assault of epic proThe point is that you don’t have to portions. The FBI used tanks, tear gas, gre- turn to the realm of fiction and movies to nades, incendiaries and machine guns to find crazy things happening. So whether completely level the compound after the it’s the massacre of cultists or a web of uncooperative cultists yelled something intrigue and murder or a Fellinian tababout “sticking it to the Man.” Per usual, leau of orgiastic, hedonistic bacchanalia, the Man had the last laugh when about 50 just go forth into the world and find out adult cultists and 25 children were mas- where the excitement is! sacred in the attack. Suddenly Angelina Jolie’s gender-bending spy antics seem unGossip Bro is an unequal opportunity ambitiously banal. employer.

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Truth in numbers

eading meeting minutes is al- thought the transparency was amazing. ways fun. The easiest thing about Here was the president telling you what meeting minutes is that they can was going on and what changes would be easily molded into a have to take place. story and manipulated to A year and a half later, become humorous or othwe face serious challenges erwise more enjoyable. in many different areas. So, when I read the meetObviously, the curious case ing minutes for our beof Anil Potti is the first isloved Academic Council, sue that comes to mind. I always get a kick out of With so much going on the little intricacies. For antonio segalini concerning the Rhode example, the May meeting Scholar (Australia) and musings included a very hilarious associate professor’s legitiquote from Chair Craig macy, any detailed inforHenriquez about George McLendon, mation from the administration would former dean of the faculty of Arts and be beneficial. Just tell the students what is Sciences and dean of Trinity College, going on, where the investigations are gowho left to become provost at Rice: ing and what changes will be made to as“If all things work out, who knows he sure that nothing like this happens again. might host Duke’s Final Four party in If the man did indeed lie on his resume Houston next year (laughter).” Freak- (and students seem to be coming to this ing hilarious. Nothing is funnier than conclusion based on the evidence), Duke joking about an important administra- should acknowledge as much. Health tor leaving for another school. care companies Eli Lilly and Company This amazing humor aside, the meet- and CancerGuide Diagnostics already ing minutes of the Academic Coun- ended their relationships with him. It is a cil count for more than just comedic pretty big deal. Students understand why value. Most students don’t even know Kobe lost Nutella and why Accenture cut these minutes exist; it’s discouraging ties with Tiger; they no doubt understand these minutes are such a secret, but why Potti is losing his “sponsorships.” even more discouraging is that much of Yet, the last time we got word from what is discussed never finds its way to the higher powers above was exactly a undergraduates. month ago, when the internal investiSee, the Academic Council meet- gation into Potti announced “issues of ings are pretty serious. And last Thurs- substantial concern” and said that “a day, the same administrators that as re- final decision about Dr. Potti’s future cently as last week said we would need status as a Duke employee and faculty to cut faculty positions (and course of- member will also be informed by the ferings) now “expressed confidence... results of the research misconduct inthat the University will be able to elimi- quiry and the independent external nate its remaining $40 million budget evaluation of the science.” Alright, I’m deficit in the next two years.” See, I no scientist, but when companies drop don’t know about you, but I would not their ties, something is wrong. When say I am confident about budget cuts if other scientists come out and say that it means I have to cut my staff. I would the research is not the most credible, use the phrases “difficult position” and something is wrong. “hard but necessary.” That’s just me, I Are we just going to ignore the situaguess. tion, or are we going to update the stuBut I mean, you got to do what you got dents about the investigation and where to do, and I guess Duke decided now that it stands? a staggering 645 regular-rank Trinity facBy the same token, why can’t adminulty was just too much. So now we need to istration tell us where the faculty cuts are cut 20 to 30 positions. (Slight tangent— going to hurt most and what they will afwhy didn’t we cut last year? Or at the very fect? We talk about accepting less than are least keep faculty numbers constant a leaving and therefore having a net loss in year ago?) I do not envy the situation the the number of faculty members. That is administrators are in. perfectly reasonable considering Trinity See, I love the “confidence” and all, has expanded an average of 3 percent but can someone from the Academic per year from the 2005-2006 academic Council give a complete rundown of what year onward. is going on and how solutions are going But no one has mentioned the pink elto happen? ephant in the room: What exactly will deOn March 3, 2009, President Brod- termine which departments lose the fachead sent an e-mail about a smaller Duke, ulty and which, if any, are allowed to still in which he talked about specific finan- expand. These cuts are obviously not gocial initiatives that would get us to our ing to be uniform, and some departments goal of a fixed budget and a financially are going to shrink more than others. successful University. Both the financials and the Potti case That day, I wasn’t even at Duke, but I seem to suggest that administrators believe people will stop investigating if enough time passes. Yet, in a school that preaches transparency and honesty, it is hard to accept the fact that something is being hidden from students. We believe in complete and total honesty. Students are even held to this through the Community Standard. We are told, in that sacred document, “I will conduct myself responsibly and honorably in all my activities as a Duke student,” yet look toward the Allen Building and see shadows and half-truths instead of complete transparency. Students need more than that, and Duke definitely deserves more than that. Antonio Segalini is a Trinity sophomore His column runs every Monday.

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alumsoundoff by Matt Barnett

Welcome Home

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Duke alumni celebrated Homecoming with several events over the weekend, including Friday’s pep rally and President Brodhead’s Homecoming Dance, with Tailgate and a football game against Army Saturday. The Chronicle’s Matt Barnett interviewed several alumni about their experiences and thoughts on being back on campus after graduating into the real world.

Scenes from annual events during Homecoming 2010, a busy weekend hosted by the Duke Alumni Association.

“We had a wonderful time. There were lots of things to do, all these new things to see, places to go, things I never knew existed at Duke. I’m glad that Duke has done so well since I’ve been here.” —Ann Dorminy, Trinity ’89 “I think [Duke] has changed for the better since we’ve been here. The campus has kind of grown a lot. It’s changed physically, and I think the student body has changed a little bit too since then.” —Brett Gordon, Trinity ’96 “There’s been some structural changes on campus, but it’s the same old Duke. Go Duke! The dance was a ton of fun. There were so many people there, it was awesome and all of the student performers were really good.” —Melissa Fann, Trinity ’06

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Current and former students dress up and gather in Wilson Recreation Center for President Brodhead’s Homecoming Dance Friday night, which featured performances by student dance and a capella groups.

“It’s much better when we win the football game, but that’s OK. You’re here to visit and see folks and Duke puts on a good party all the time. Duke has grown a lot. I’ve been really impressed with Brodhead and the stuff he’s done in advancing Duke’s reputation.” —Karen Smith, School of Nursing ’84 “I got to go out and cheer like old times; it was very good. They moved the student section and the band [and] it’s a little bit different from the old games but I like it a lot better—everyone’s closer together. It was a great time; I’m looking forward to next year.” —Amanda Poland, Trinity ’05 “The attendance at the Homecoming Pep Rally was not as extensive as it used to be. Some students stayed around to the end, but the attendance was not what I had hoped for.” —J. Ray Kirby, Graduate School ’57 and Ph.D. ’60

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Students perform in the National Pan-Hellenic Council’s annual Homecoming Step Show Friday night, an event that showcases the history of each of Duke’s eight historically black fraternities and sororities.

“I feel like the further out you get, the more exciting it is to come back to campus. I went to the ball last night and I went to the events of some of the groups I was involved with when I was here. The ball was fun; it’s a great event.” —Brian Fleming, Pratt ’09, Masters ’10 “I think this was probably the best Homecoming in the seven that I’ve been to as an alum. I really like how the president’s dance has been revitalized. It wasn’t a big deal when I was an [undergraduate], and I think it’s great that President Brodhead has used it to showcase the various talented student groups. Kudos to the Duke Alumni Association for an awesome event!” —Rosie Canizares, Trinity ’04, School of Medicine ’07

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Rock band Fastball performs on Main West Quadrangle during the Homecoming Pep Rally, which was sponsored by Campus Council. Other appearances at the rally included Dancing Devils, Rhythm & Blue and Coach Cutcliffe.

pride from page 1 “I think that what Pride gives people is an occasion to celebrate who they are and allows them a chance to say, ‘Hey, I have a right to exist’ in however they choose to express themselves,” Krattli said. “This isn’t about shoving an agenda or recruiting innocent bystanders. It is an opportunity to bring together a family of individuals that culminates in a shining beacon of hope for those who feel they are lost and alone in what can be a very scary world. To know that you have a place to belong is more important than any other cause, and that is what Pride is about, you are home.” Duke’s Center for LGBT Life had a float and has sponsored the parade for the past five years. About 100 students, both undergraduate and graduate, participated in the event, said Janie Long, director for the Center for LGBT Life. “We continue to receive reports from students across the campus of incidents that are bias and prejudice related to LGBTQ students,” Long wrote in an e-mail. “We think the visibility and community building that the Pride Parade event creates for LGBTQ students on the Duke campus is just one of many ways to encourage students to feel a sense of pride in who they are, to enhance their sense of community and to counter bias and prejudice.” The festival ran very smoothly, said Keith Hayes, spokesman for the Pride Committee, but there was a slight air of disappointment at the event because of the recent controversy over the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, after the Senate voted against debating a bill last Tuesday that would repeal the policy. “People were talking about ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ all day long,” Hayes said. “It was a real lightning rod to the human rights campaign, which got 500 people to sign petitions to repeal the policy. This shows the value and importance of community activism through a parade like this.” Although the Pride Committee, which hosted the event, is not directly affiliated with national LGBT organizations, it strives to accomplish the same goals with the annual festival. “We have two goals: to create an annual moment of celebration for the LGBT community and to build bridges with the non-gay community,” Hayes said. “We have enormous support from the city of Durham, from non-gay churches and various grassroots organizations.” But not everyone came to the event in support of the cause. This year, about 15 protesters from the Bull City Outreach Ministries came to the parade, but were either met with counter-protesters or were ignored. Hayes said the parade meets some resistance from various Christian groups every year. Despite some opposition, the parade has continued to expand during the past few years, and the Pride Committee may have to re-route the parade in order to fit more floats, Hayes added. “Every year, I see more university students and high school students coming out to participate in the event,” Hayes said. “That’s immensely gratifying. I think that the Pride Parade helps create a safe environment for young people to come out in, which I did not have in 1980 when I was a young person.” Andrew Karim contributed reporting.