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3 students ITOC restricts travel to parts of Japan arrested on drug charges by Matthew Chase THE CHRONICLE

Several undergraduates were arrested in two drug busts that took place last month. Juniors Alejandro Pedroza and Kyle Power were arrested in both Durham and Alamance counties within a span of three days for several drug charges including possession of a total of more than eight pounds of marijuana. Junior David Lai was also arrested in Alamance County on similar charges. The total value of the marijuana could be worth more than $11,000. Pedroza and Power were arrested Feb. 22 and placed in the Durham County Jail. Pedroza was charged with conspiracy to sell or deliver marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and attempted felony possession of marijuana. He was placed under a $6,000 bond. Power was charged with selling or distributing marijuana and conspiracy to sell or deliver marijuana—both felonies—and was placed under a $7,500 bond. Both students were released later that day after posting bail. Pedroza and Power were arrested at the Bryan Center Post Office Feb. 22 at 9:27 a.m. after signing for a package, according to the Duke University Police Department incident report. DUPD found 3.5 pounds of marijuana and several pieces of paraphernalia with

from Staff Reports THE CHRONICLE

The International Travel Oversight Committee voted March 13 to restrict travel to portions of Japan following Friday’s earthquake and tsunami. The decision applies to the northern portions of Honshu—the main island of Japan—as well as the Tohuku region—which includes Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata. The committee will monitor developments in

Japan on an ongoing basis, a Duke news release noted. Undergraduates who wish to travel to those areas of Japan on a Duke-sponsored or funded trip must receive a waiver from the committee. Professional and graduate students are required to register their travel with the University and submit a highrisk travel waiver and release form. The University’s restricted regions list is based on ITOC’s recommendations to the provost and is updated as international conditions warrant,

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the committee’s website notes. Two other countries were added to the restricted regions list in the past six weeks following turmoil in northern Africa. Travel to Egypt was restricted Feb. 1—though the University has since lifted the ban. The decision to restrict travel to Libya, which was made Feb. 22, still applies. Prior to the decision to ban travel to Egypt, the ITOC had not restricted travel to an international destination since adding Bangkok, Thailand to the list May 17, 2010. chronicle graphic by melissa yeo

Central survey suggests overall positive experience by Alejandro Bolívar THE CHRONICLE

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The recent Central Campus Satisfaction Survey indicated that most residents have a positive experience but found busing inconsistent.

See results from the Central Campus survey online at dukechronicle.com

Living on Central isn’t as bad as some students may think. For the first time, Campus Council conducted a Central Campus Satisfaction Survey, and generally respondents indicated that their experience living on Central was positive. About 70 percent of respondents agreed or agreed strongly that they would chose to live on Central again if they were to live on campus next year. The survey was formulated by sophomores Ashley Alman, an at-large representative on Campus Council, and Jeremy Ruch, chair of the Council’s public relations committee. “Overall it seems that the residents that responded to the survey had a positive experience, and many seemed pleasantly surprised with the outcome,” Alman wrote in an e-mail Sunday. The survey was e-mailed to more than 1,000 Central residents, out of which 233 responded. The survey asked residents to respond to a series of statements with four ratings: strongly agree, agree, disagree and strongly disagree. Among its statements were “I am happy with the condition of my apartment,” and “I feel safe on Central Campus.” The survey was deliberately conducted around the time

of RoomPix in order to give upperclassmen the opportunity to know what Central Campus is like according to its residents, Alman said. She added that the survey aimed to reverse the skewed perceptions students have of Central. “We wanted to see how people enjoyed their experience and we wanted to share their experience [with]... people living there next year,” Alman said. Ruch said the survey revealed drastically different views held by Central compared with stereotypes held by many non-Central residents. In addition to addressing stereotypes, the survey also assessed the newest installations on Central, including the opening of Mill Village and the Devil’s Bistro in April 2010. Respondents on average agreed that the addition of the Mill Village has improved their living conditions. The two largest complaints respondents listed in the optional comments section of the survey involved the bus routes between West and Central campuses and the lack of lighting. Nearly 71 percent of respondents disagreed or disagreed strongly that bus routs between West and Central are “convenient and consistent.”

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“Last year the [Board of County Commissioners] saved more than 200 teaching jobs by increasing property taxes.”

­—Durham BOCC Chair Michael Page on the county’s state. See story page 3

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Local Yogurt opens new store in Erwin Terrace, Page 3


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Town Hall with Dean Baker Languages 305, 5-6p.m. Participate in a town hall discussion with Dean Lee Baker on “Curriculum 2000 in 2011”hosted by the Department of Romance Studies.

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“In ESPN’s new documentary “Fab Five,” which chronicles the legacy of the iconic early 90’s Michigan basketball team, former phenom—and current ESPN analyst— Jalen Rose had some harsh words for Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski.“For me, Duke was personal. I hated Duke and I hated everything I felt Duke stood for,” Rose states in the film. ” — From The Chronicle’s Sports Blog sports.chronicleblogs.com

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Clouds of smoke below from a manufactoring plant, one of the many Republicans claim the Environmental Protection Agency is costing jobs through stricter regulation. EPA Admnistrator Lisa Jackson has now testified on Capitol Hill seven times this month, more than any other agency head. In particular, House Republicans are questioning whether carbon is a pollutant in an attempt to curb the EPA’s authority and budget. They claim that the EPA has imposed restrictions without truly calculating the costs of such actions.

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1767: President Andrew Jackson is born.

Pentagon looks to raise vets’ Fear from Japan’s nuclear health care premiums crisis proves biggest danger WASHINGTON — Among government workers, one group enjoys lifetime health benefits virtually unmatched in the United States: military retirees. As soaring medical costs have forced steep cuts to benefits offered by government and private plans, the program, known as Tricare, has grown more generous.The premiums are a fraction of those in the private sector, deductibles are low and co-pays limited. As a result, Tricare’s costs are exploding, projected in five years to hit $65 billion to insure 9.6 million people. Now, in the face of two wars and serious budget constraints, the Pentagon says it needs to charge higher fees. And with congressional hearings on Tricare opening Wednesday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates finds himself pitted against retired service members, one of Washington’s most powerful and beloved constituencies.

Five Years of Acquisitions On view through August 14, 2011 Opening reception Thursday, March 16. Free for all. The Nasher Museum celebrates its 5th anniversary with an exhibition of its most important acquisitions. This exhibition features work by 41 contemporary artists from around the world and includes painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, video and installation.

Upcoming Events

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Correction

The March 13 Q&A with Marc Bellemare incorrectly stated his title as an assistant professor of economics. He is an assistant professor of public policy and economics, and his primary appointment is in the Sanford School of Public Policy. The Chronicle regrets the error.

Building the Contemporary Collection:

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When it comes to the nuclear power disaster unfolding in Japan, there clearly is far more to fear than fear itself. But fear is clearly one of the biggest - and could turn out to be the most potent— dangers. Although radiation escaping from a nuclear power plant catastrophe can increase the risk for many cancers and other health problems, stress, anxiety and fear ended up in many ways being a much greater long-term threat to health and well-being in Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and other nuclear accidents, experts said Monday. “The psychological effects were the biggest health effects of all — by far,” said Fred Mettler, a University of New Mexico professor emeritus and one of the world’s leading authorities on radiation, who studied Chernobyl for the World Health Organization. “In the end, that’s really what affected the most people.”

Exhibition Opening and Artist Talk, 7 PM Artists Barkley L. Hendricks and Mickalene Thomas talk with collector and Duke grad Jason Rubell (T’91). Reception to follow. Artist Talk: Carolee Schneemann, 6 PM

Jeff Sonhouse, Decompositioning (detail), 2010. Mixed media on canvas; 82 x 76 1/4 inches. Collection of the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Fund for Acquisitions. Image courtesy of the artist and Martha Otero Gallery. Photo by Fredrik Nilsen.

Full-time PhD-level position available NeuroCog Trials, a rapidly growing company with close ties to Duke University Medical Center, has been involved in design and implementation of multi-site clinical trials, including rater training and data quality assurance, and neurocognitive test development, for 10 years. We are looking to fill a full-time PhD-level position. This individual will assist in novel test development and validation, trial design, data analysis and interpretation, and business development, and will oversee neurocognitive rater certification and data quality control for multi-site pharmaceutical company trials. These clinical trials usually involve a large meeting of investigators and testers who require certification. Travel to US or international meetings is expected. The person filling the position should be proficient in Excel, SPSS and/or SAS. Expertise in visual design, presentation, and software development is a plus. The starting salary will be competitive with pharmaceutical industry standards with medical benefits. Management skills are essential. Additional requirements: PhD in psychology, neurosciences or related field; experience with neuropsychological or cognitive data collection and analysis; ability to travel on limited basis (average of 3-5 days per month); large-group presentation skills. Experience with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and dementia is a plus.

Contact: Dr. Richard Keefe email: caren@neurocogtrials.com phone: 919-401-4642


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County faces tough budget decisions by Yeshwanth Kandimalla THE CHRONICLE

Though the economic downturn has resulted in difficult budget cuts, the Durham County government has made a strong effort to serve community members, the head county commissioner said in a speech Monday. Michael Page, chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, spoke to county employ-

ees and other Durham residents in his annual State of the County address. He highlighted a range of issues facing the county, including the annual budget, economic development, social services and public education. Page noted that the sluggish economy has constrained the budgets of many state and local See county on page 7

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Local Yogurt is responding to increased demand by opening a fourth store in the Erwin Terrace complex on Erwin Road.

Local Yogurt to open new store by Margie Truwit THE CHRONICLE

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Michael Page, chairman of the Durham Board of County Commissioners, discussed the economic downturn in his State of the County address Monday.

Local Yogurt just got a little more local. As early as Thursday, the popular yogurt shop will host a soft opening of its newest store, which is located in the Erwin Terrace complex on Erwin Road. The store will join the three other Local Yogurt locations in the area, including its original Durham location on University Drive and the stores in Greenville and Elon. The opening will allow the store to begin functioning for

business before its official grand opening. Local Yogurt is run by a brother-sister tandem, Michael and Leah Bergman, both originally from Durham. Duke students can look forward to the grand opening—likely to take place next week—when Local Yogurt will highlight its new products and flavors, including watermelon sorbet, honey lavender tart, dulce de leche and Girl Scout Thin Mint flavor. The new flavor lineup and the convenience of Erwin Terrace

have Leah feeling optimistic and hoping that the new store will be equally as prosperous as its Durham counterpart. “The first store was very successful, and it really exceeded expectations,” Leah said. Leah cited increasing demand as the primary reason for the establishment of a second location. The Erwin Road store will allow Local Yogurt to better serve the Duke population and keep wait lines down. See local yogurt on page 6

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Humans share aging trends with primates, study finds by Lucy Hicks THE CHRONICLE

A recent study conducted by a group of researchers that included several Duke professors established yet another biological link between humans and their primate relatives. “It was originally thought that humans have a unique aging pattern,” said Anne Pusey, chair of the evolutionary anthropology department. “Until we produced all this data on other primates, there really wasn’t [long-term] data to compare humans with close relatives [relating to aging patterns].” Humans, who live longer than other primates and many years beyond their reproductive prime, have traditionally been thought to age slower than other primates. But the results of the study, which was published in the March 11 issue of Science, found that the rate at which morality rates increase with age is similar between humans and other primates. Results focused on data from long-term studies of seven different primates, including chimpanzees, gorillas and baboons. Researchers compiled 25 to 50 years of cumulative data for each of the primate species, said researcher Susan Alberts, professor of biology. Alberts, for example,

began collecting data on baboons in 1984 in Kenya. “What this study is showing is that when you look at certain patterns of aging—like the rate at which the risk of dying changes—humans really aren’t that much different,” Pusey said. Alberts added that the researchers were surprised by the results considering the groups’ different placements on the primate family tree. The data was not originally collected for measuring aging rates across primate species, but instead for other independent long-term studies. “No primate research project begins thinking they are going be long term enough to get mortality [data],” Alberts said, adding that in 2010 the researchers realized the connection between all their data. “[We said], ‘Let’s get together and do something that no one has ever been able to do before, which is look at natural aging in natural, unmanipulated populations of primates and compare it to humans.’” The researchers plan to conduct other reviews of data, including a comparison of reproductive rates by age among different primates. “As these data sets increase, we’ll be able to make these comparisons in much more detail,” Pusey said.

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Two middle-aged male chimpanzees, who contributed to research on primate aging trends, groom each other in Tanzania’s Gombe National Park.

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Cafe strives for sustainability despite small kitchen space by Matt Barnett THE CHRONICLE

Size doesn’t matter for the Refectory Cafe at Duke Law School. For a venue that serves between 500 and 600 people daily, the Refectory Cafe at Duke Law School has a surprisingly small amount of kitchen and storage space, as the Duke University Student Dining

Advisory Committee witnessed Monday. DUSDAC was given a tour of the facility by Laura Hall, owner of Bon Vivant Catering, the company which operates both the Law School and Divinity School branches of the Refectory Cafe. “One of my goals was to change the whole restaurant model,” Hall said. “What we try to do is take the sugar, salt and fat

out of your meals but leave the nutrients and give them interesting flavors.” DUSDAC members met head chef Jeff Connors, who prepared several fresh pizzas for the group. The pizzas, which were presented to the committee to showcase the eatery’s fresh ingredients, are not available at the cafe because students would be unwilling to wait the eight minutes required

to prepare them, Hall said. Connors, whose name tag reads “Chef Jeff,” spoke highly of the venue’s food quality and meal options. “‘I like everything,” he said. “I won’t cook it if I won’t eat it.” Lack of space does not interfere with the See dusdac on page 9

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Rebel council seeks to create new Libya by Sudarsan Raghavan The Washington Post

BENGHAZI, Libya — They are a rebel leadership who meet in secret places in their own stronghold. Some change residences every few days. Others worry their cellphones are tapped or walk with bodyguards. Their chairman is seldom seen in public: Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has placed a $400,000 bounty on his head. “There is a price on the life of all of us,” said Salwa Bugaighis, a lawyer and a senior member of the rebel leadership. “We’re dealing with someone who has a lot of cash. It’s been a difficult time. It still is.” As Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Libya’s rebel leadership to assess their intentions and capabilities, she will hear from a movement under siege and desperate for international recognition, assistance and a no-fly zone. Gadhafi’s forces are methodically edging toward Benghazi, where the rebels have created a government-in-waiting known as the National Transitional Council. It is a leadership of lawyers and intellectuals who profess ambitions of creating a Libya governed by democratic ideals, possibly altering the face of the Arab world and inspiring more autocratic regimes to fall. But it is also a leadership that is realizing that revolutionary zeal alone will not end Gadhafi’s 41-year rule on a landscape that is increasingly feeling like civil war. The group includes activists who have fought Gadhafi for decades and recent defectors. At times, the national council doesn’t speak with a unified voice; day-today operations seem disorganized, even precarious. They have encouraged legions of enthusiastic but militarily inexperienced

young people to fight on the front lines, a decision that has brought tactical and psychological setbacks. Many of its leaders have no political experience, raising questions about their ability to create and run a post-Gadhafi government. In Egypt, deposed president Hosni Mubarak allowed political parties, elections, trade unions, rights groups and a vibrant free press that ultimately provided vital political training to his opponents. Gadhafi has muzzled the press and banned independent trade unions, political parties and non-governmental organizations. Yet the rebels have effectively run eastern Libya for the past three weeks, devoid of the chaos seen in Tunisia and other upheavals. They have established local councils that run hospitals, collect trash, and operate banks, while providing basic services such as drinking water and electricity. Police patrol streets and direct traffic. “In every city in eastern Libya, there is security,” said Salwa el-Daghili, a constitutional law professor who is a member of the rebel national council. “Unlike Egypt and Tunisia, there are no political institutions in Libya. So this is a great achievement by the citizens of the revolution.” Local councils in regions and cities across Libya nominated representatives to the 31-member national council. The names of only 11 members have been made public, for the rest live in areas either controlled by Gadhafi or under attack by his forces. Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, who quit as Libya’s justice minister last month to protest the regime’s violent suppression of protesters, heads the national council. Since March 9, when Libyan state television reported Gadhafi’s bounty on his head, Abdul-Jalil has

kept a low profile. His deputy, Abdel-Hafidh Ghoga, a prominent lawyer, has been the public face of the council. Ghoga, a former president of the Libyan Bar Association, declared himself the spokesman of a rival interim council but then joined hands with AbdulJalil. Rebel officials insist there is no tension between the leaders. Other national council members include a U.S.-educated political science professor, a well-known youth leader and a relative of Libya’s former monarch who spent 31 years in prison for allegedly participating in a coup attempt against Gadhafi. The council has also tapped experienced diplomats who defected to represent them

in Western and Arab capitals. Mahmoud Jibril, a U.S.-educated professor and former head of Libya’s National Economic Development Board, is the rebel leadership’s foreign affairs representative and is expected to meet with Clinton. A 2009 U.S. diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks and written by the U.S. ambassador to Libya, Gene Cretz, described Jibril as “a serious interlocutor who ‘gets’ the U.S. perspective.” In an interview, Ghoga said the council unanimously wants to put in place a democratic, civilian government with a constitution, separation of powers, freedom of the press and assembly, and multi-party elections. “We want a Libya where no one is above the law,” Ghoga said.


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TastiD-Litesoundoff by Nicole Kyle THE CHRONICLE

Frozen yogurt at Duke just got Tastier. Tasti D-Lite, a low-fat and low-carbohydrate soft serve dessert treat, is debuting in Alpine Bagels this week and puts an emphasis on both flavor and nutrition. The four flavors—vanilla, Dutch chocolate, mint chocolate and New York cheesecake—range from approximately 70 and 100 calories per 4-ounce serving and toppings selections have also expanded. The shift from Freshens—which had not been in Alpine since December—follows the venue’s dissatisfaction with the Freshens company and its lack of accommodation when it came to equipment maintenance, said Steve Eller, director for Alpine Bagels. Eller added that the owner of Alpine is also business partners with Tasti D-Lite franchisees, which facilitated the switch considering the “increased advantages” of Tasti D-Lite.

There was a steady stream of fro-yo customers at Alpine Bagels Monday afternoon. The Chronicle’s Nicole Kyle talked to students to gauge their reactions. “I’ve never had Tasti D-Lite before. I’m glad to have an option of many different flavors too.” —sophomore Stephanie Rotolo “I’m super excited, but $4 for a small really is kind of expensive—you could just go to LoYo.” —junior Lizz Yeh “Everyone’s walking around with frozen yogurt in their hands, and it’s pretty good too!” —junior Ruthie Greenfield, who tried the mint chocolate flavor “It’s been really, really busy. We think its like this be-

cause it’s new, and plus the New York students—it’s really popular there.” —Dee Dee, an Alpine Bagels employee, adding that mint chocolate and New York cheesecake are the most popular flavors “We’re experimenting with different sizes, trying to figure out what’s right.” —Tasti D-Lite franchisee Benton Tatum. Tatum added that he and Eller are adjusting the portions to give customers more product for the price. Toppings are increased to 2 ounces and the amount of froyo is also being increased per size. “Yesterday went fairly well. I think that once everybody realizes we have some sort of new soft serve product available, it is going to grow dramatically. This is really going to be friendly to the community.” —Steve Eller, in regards to sales and customer flow

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Tasti D-Lite, a soft serve dessert that replaced the Freshens frozen yogurt offering in Alpine Bagels, debuted this week to high traffic.

local yogurt from page 3 Senior Frini Makadia said she thinks the new location will be quickly embraced by customers within the Duke community. “I think LoYo’s new location is ideal,” Makadia said. “It’s easily accessible for all Duke students—they’ll probably see more traffic than their current location.” The yogurt shop’s faithful customers can rest assured, however, that the new location will stay true to its original conception emphasizing its partnership with Durham suppliers. The store will undergo only slight modifications to better serve its target audience. “It will cater to students more, as well as the medical center,” Leah said. “We’ll have a new flavor as well—a no sugar added flavor. We will also continue the student discounts.” Even before the Erwin Terrace location pumps its first cup of yogurt, some students said they are already anticipating the opening of the new store. “I love LoYo, and I’ll be living at the Belmont next year, so I’m excited it will be so close to my apartment and campus,” junior Hannah Chartoff said. Freshman Dena Kaye-Phillips called the new location a “smart marketing decision,” especially as the spring approaches. She added that she thinks Duke students will take advantage of the location’s proximity. Local Yogurt’s popularity among college students has not gone unnoticed by the Bergmans, as the opening of its new Durham location comes on the heels of the March 12 grand opening of the location near Elon University. “It makes a lot of sense to open closer to Duke’s campus,” senior Jenny Lin said. “In fact, I’m surprised it hasn’t happened sooner.”


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county from page 3 governments—including Durham County—through reduced tax revenues. “Last year we pledged to weather the economic slowdown,” he said. “We face more opportunities and challenges in the coming months in this area.” Page said many North Carolina counties continue to struggle with decreased revenue and have employed different measures to handle the situation, such as increasing taxes, cutting spending or laying off workers. He added that the financial situation in many counties is linked to the state government’s budget situation. The divided state government with a Democratic governor and a Republican-controlled state legislature will further complicate budget issues in the future. “The $2.7 billion [state budget] deficit has forced a lot of big cuts and hard choices,” Page said. “We have seen the partisan differences reflected in the unveiling of the [2011] state budget.” Page added that Durham County has faced tough decisions in determining the budget but has emphasized certain areas for spending, particularly education. “Last year the BOCC saved more than 200 teaching jobs by increasing property taxes,” he said. In light of the tight budget, Page praised the county for its continued AAA bond rating. He noted that the rating has allowed the county to borrow funds for capital investment projects that encourage economic growth.

central from page 1 Still, others contributed endorsements of Central, including one respondents described Central as “an amazing place to live.” Alman said the fact that many of Cam-

Page cited the economic incentive package that the county offered to Cree Inc., an LED light manufacturer, in September. The county provided $2 million to help train workers for the company, which has created 244 new jobs in Durham, he added. Page said the BOCC’s first-ever strategic plan, issued this year, will help the county government accomplish its long-term goals. “The strategic plan would create positive changes and focus and prioritize our resources in the best possible way,” he said. Durham resident James Tabron, a consultant, said he was encouraged by the county’s management of its finances. He added that he hoped the county would continue to fund social services for low-income people. “It is important to give that segment of the population—which is no less deserving—some support,” he said. “We have to balance it in a way that everyone can feel like [Durham] is a good place to live.” Ernie Mills, founder and CEO of the Durham Rescue Mission, a local organization assisting the homeless, noted that the county government should continue to support community organizations in their efforts. “They have done a good job so far,” he said. “They should keep working as a partner with other community groups.” In his speech, Page praised the county commissioners and other county employees for their work over the past year. “It is our tradition to reflect on our accomplishments,” he said. “I am thankful for this opportunity to work with the county commissioners and our staff.” pus Council’s members live on Central will help the group improve the campus and address concerns. “If we can hammer down on those two issues, then the most common problems associated with living on Central will be rectified,” Ruch said.

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dusdac from page 4 quality of the venue, Hall added, noting the cafe’s high sanitation score—101.5 out of 102-—to the committee. The small space does, however, inhibit the Refectory’s commitment to sustainability, as the eatery does not have room for a larger dishwasher and is forced to use disposable plates and utensils. High standards, social responsibility and good food contribute to the cafe’s ultimate goal, Hall said. “We’re here to make [customers] happy and well-nourished, and if we’ve done that, we’ve done everything we set out to do,” she said. Hall called the eatery “so-

cially responsible” because all employees are extended health care benefits and are paid “living wages” of at least $10 per hour. “That’s what you’re supporting by coming here—people that have a quality of life that is not standard in the United States,” she said. Better wages also reduce employee turnover, which results in better customer service, Hall added. DUSDAC members agreed, noting that Refectory employees are among the friendliest and most knowledgeable food-service employees at Duke. “I am so proud of the people as well as the product,” Hall said. Because the menu changes frequently, the eatery has sought innovative ways to advertise its

offerings, such as through Twitter and Facebook. “We always have something new coming out, which is why we’re on social media,” Hall said. In addition to serving students, faculty and staff, the Law School branch also serves as the headquarters for a successful catering operation to supplement the locale’s daily sales. “We have to cater in order to support our business yearround,” Hall said. Hall also acknowledged that the Divinity School branch of The Refectory Cafe, now in its sixth year of operation, is more successful than the Law School branch. “There’s a healthy little rivalry,” Connors added.

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marijuana from page 1 drug residue, including a glass pipe, metal grinder, glass jar and glass bong. The marijuana seized was worth $5,000, according to the report. Two days later, Lai, Pedroza and Power were arrested for similar drug David Lai charges in Alamance County. Police found about 4.62 pounds of marijuana in addition to drug paraphernalia Feb. 24 at The Glenns at Elon Apartments, located near Elon University in Burlington, N.C. That amount of marijuana Alejandro Pedroza could be worth about $6,600—if the marijuana is valued the same per pound as the drugs discovered by DUPD Feb. 22. The three students were charged with the felonious charges of possession of marijuana and intent to sell and deliver the drug. Each was placed under a Kyle Power $125,000 bond. All three students later posted bond—Lai was released Feb. 28,

Pedroza was released Feb. 26 and Power was released March 4, a representative from the Alamance County Jail confirmed Sunday. As of Monday night, Lai and Power were still listed as students on the Office of Information Technology’s online phonebook but Pedroza was not. Dean of Students Sue Wasiolek said she could not comment on the status of individual students, but she confirmed in a phone interview that Duke has “been in touch” with students involved in the incident. “We assess the severity of the allegations and the potential threat that the students’ continued presence on campus poses to the rest of the community,” Wasiolek said, adding that the University typically punishes drug distribution more severely than possession. All three students did not respond to interview requests Monday. The Durham court dates for Pedroza and Power are set for April 18. Lai and Power will go to court for the charges in Alamance county March 18. As of Monday night, no court date had been listed for Pedroza’s charges in Alamance County. Power is incorrectly listed as “Kyle Powers” on the Durham County Government website. The Burlington incident also involved two Elon students, juniors Taylor Zachary and David Brenner. Both were individually charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, and Brenner was charged with simple possession of marijuana. All charges for both Elon students were misdemeanors.

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Its hard to make the BCS look like a well-oiled machine. But with the release of the field of 68 Sunday night, the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee certainly came close. Jay Bilas called the at-large selections of VCU and UAB over snubs Colorado and Virginia Tech “indefensible,” Dick Vitale likened it to “picking Roseanne Barr over Scarlett Johansson in a beauty contest” and seemingly every other talking head on ESPN added more fuel to the fire burning underneath the selection committee. Seth GreenScott berg, head coach of the annuallyspurned Hokies, posited that the committee has an “agenda, and that agenda doesn’t include Virginia Tech.” It was so bad that Randy Bennett, head coach of yet another bubble team, Saint Mary’s, went so far as to suggest infecting college basketball with the three most poisonous letters in American sports—B-C-S. “As a coach, as players, all you want to know is that you’re given a fair deal,” Bennett said. “You need to go by the numbers, exactly like they do in the BCS.” Now, Bennett’s suggestion might be a little extreme, and it certainly sends a chill down this writer’s spine. But make no mistake, this year’s bracket shows that, much like the BCS, the selection committee is broken. UAB and VCU had all but fallen off the radar of every so-called “expert” over the past week, and not without good reason. UAB beat one tournament team— ironically, VCU—while losing to fringe-tournament teams Georgia and Memphis (twice). VCU did take down UCLA and George Mason, but lost five of its last eight regular season games. Colorado, meanwhile, finished 8-8 in the much more challenging Big 12, including three victories over five-seed Kansas State as well as victories over then-top 10 teams Missouri and Texas. And we all know about

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Sometimes the best stories are those of revenge. Thanks to their draw in the NCAA Tournament, the Blue Devils have a chance for that, should they reach the finals of their region. Monday night, Duke (29-3) learned that it will be a two-seed in the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year. The team is in the same region as the overall No. 1 Connecticut Huskies, who blew the Blue Devils out earlier in the season. Duke learned its seeding last night at the Michael Krzyzewski Center for Athletic Excellence while watching

the selection show on ESPN. When it was announced that Duke and Connecticut could face off in the regional finals in Philadelphia, it caused a buzz in the room. “Obviously we took quite a thumping from Connecticut,” head coach Joanne P. McCallie said. “[But] I’ve never been more proud to see a team like ours and how we responded the very next game, not three games later, not four games later.” After the tough loss to the Huskies, the Blue Devils came out in their next contest and delivered a thumping of their own, a 24-point victory against conference rival See w. basketball on page 11

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Last year, it was common to hear pundits or college basketball fans say Duke’s bracket was gift-wrapped. This time, it’s a little harder to find anyone expressing that sentiment. Sunday, Nolan Smith said he felt the Blue Devils had showed they “should be a No. 1 seed.” And they were rewarded with just that, Bracket but given a very difficult draw, with San State, Connecticut and Texas Analysis Diego joining Duke in the West regional as the second, third and fourth-seeded teams, respectively. Each member of that trio has the potential to be a matchup nightmare. The Aztecs, a 32-2 squad, were last seen trouncing the margie truwit/The Chronicle

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ment, leading the Huskies to five wins in five days. A matchup between Walker and Smith would be a national event. Jimmer Fredette-led BYU Cougars in the Just getting to the Elite Eight, though, Mountain West championship. San Diego will not be easy. State won the game by 18, forcing FreProviding Duke doesn’t become the dette into taking poor shots and a 10-for- first team in NCAA Tournament history 25 shooting performance. The Aztecs rode to lose to a 16-seed, it will face either that momentum into their highest seed in Michigan or Tennessee in Charlotte, N.C. school history. on March 20. Michigan finished .500 in Duke could face them in the Elite conference play, but does boast playmakEight—which would mean a contest ers Darius Morris and Tim Hardaway Jr. played in Anaheim, Calif., just a short Tennessee, a squad that fell apart early distance from the San Diego State cam- in the season after its coach Bruce Pearl pus. In other was suspended, words, the Blue does have wins Devils could face a “It’s good to go into the NCAA against Pittsfalse neutral court burgh and VilTournament with this type situation similar lanova on its of confidence, not just as a to the November résumé. contest against And if Duke team, but individuals as well.” manages Kansas State that to get was played in Kan— Ryan Kelly past its second sas City. round matchup, Of course, it may take on a many Blue Devil fans fear facing a differ- team that many inked as either a one or twoent team than the Aztecs in the regional seed just a few short weeks ago: Texas. final—Connecticut. The Longhorns lost the Big 12 chamThe Huskies have been nemeses of pionship to Kansas, but were ranked as Duke in the past. In 1999, Connecti- high as No. 3 this season and beat Texas cut topped a heavily favored Blue Devil A&M three times, as well as the Jayhawks squad to win the national title. And in and Missouri once. Besting Texas would 2004, foul trouble and a dominant Eme- be a formidable Sweet 16 task. ka Okafor caused Duke to fall in San Luckily for Duke, the team seems as Antonio, one game short of the national confident as it has been all season. “It’s good to go into the NCAA Tourchampionship game. This year’s Huskies are seen by many nament with this type of confidence,” as a one-man team. That star, though, a Ryan Kelly said Sunday, “not just as a legitimate national player of the year can- team, but individuals as well. Guys are didate named Kemba Walker, has proven playing so well.” “We’re a better team after this week. himself more than capable of carrying his squad. He hit several big, last-second We got better this week, a lot better,” head shots earlier in the season. More impor- coach Mike Krzyzewski also said Sunday. With a difficult draw, that confidence tantly, he averaged 26 points per game in the brutal Big East conference tourna- will be needed.

w. basketball from page 10 and tournament three-seed Miami. In addition to being a two-seed like last year, Duke again will begin the tournament at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Its first

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Krystal Thomas said that her team learns more from play in March than the regular season.

matchup, against 15-seed and Ohio Valley Conference champion UT-Martin, is Saturday. This is the Skyhawks’ first ever conference championship and trip to the Dance. The Blue Devils would face a potential second-round matchup, also in Cameron, against the victor between seven-seed Iowa State and 10-seed Marist. Despite the temptation to look ahead to the potential rematch against Connecticut, the Blue Devils understand that it would be a mistake to overlook any opponent. “You learn a lot from the regular season, but you learn a lot more in March,” senior Krystal Thomas said. “Every team has to take it one game at a time.... I just have to focus on the one game in front of me.” Although the top seeds were as predicted, with Connecticut, Tennessee, Stanford and Baylor earning those top slots, many felt Duke deserved a longer look due to their difficult strength of schedule and No. 2 RPI ranking. “We’re obviously not considered a top team or a top story, or a top anything, and so that’s something to motivate by and really push ourselves to be better,” McCallie said. Furthermore, unlike the men’s selection committee, the women’s committee did not use the “S-curve” when designing the bracket, which would pair the top one-seed with the lowest rated two-seed. Instead, the assignments were geographically oriented, a switch that McCallie described as “comical.” For now, though, the Blue Devils are happy to fly under the radar and remain focused going into the tournament. “You can’t let what other people think get to you, and I think this team will only go as far as we motivate ourselves to go,” senior Jasmine Thomas said. “We can’t rely on people to try to fire us up or people that doubt us, so we’re excited to prove ourselves.”

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rich from page 10 Virginia Tech’s marquee victory that cast the Blue Devils down from the top of the AP Poll. While none of the four teams is especially impressive, even the most amateur bracketologist can see the difference in the resumes, especially when one delves deeper than just the marquee victories. What’s even more concerning is that the head of the selection committee, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith, failed to offer any concrete reasoning for the decision. “When you pull up their résumé and

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you compare them against everyone else and look at how well a job they did in the regular season, they deserve to be in,” Smith said of UAB and VCU. No they don’t. The committee’s blunders extend past even the bubble teams. Florida received a two-seed despite losing to Kentucky, a four-seed, in the SEC Tournament finals. A BYU team that has struggled greatly since the dismissal of Brandon Davies received a three-seed over Big 12 Tournament finalist Texas and Big East Tournament finalist Louisville. And Ohio State, the No. 1 overall seed, got seemingly the most difficult bracket, with North Carolina, Syracuse and Kentucky all potential matchups. Common sense, it seems, is lost in the NCAA. Luckily, though, there’s a simple way to right one of the most incomprehensible brackets in tournament history—transparency. For all the faults of the BCS, at least coaches have some knowledge of how the computers work and approximately what influences poll voters. In contrast, the selection committee’s bracket this season is so antithetical to the virtues they extol to the media that if there isn’t a disconnect, the committee is made up of idiots. Requiring the committee to not only make abundantly clear the qualities on which they judge teams, but to lift the veil on who says what during the selection process, would alleviate that issue. Indeed, the committee would be much less likely to go against their core values if they knew whomever suggested and supported such a move would be made public and be subject of the vitriol of fans, coaches and the media. Make no mistake, the NCAA Tournament is, was, and always will be an infinitely better system than the BCS. But like its football cousin, this year’s bracket made it quite clear the event is flawed—and the only way to fix it is to, for once, hold someone in the NCAA accountable.

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Continue to diversify study abroad Last week applications DukeEngage’s continued exto study abroad through pansions, the Kunshan campus “Duke-in” programs great- and other elements of the Unily rose, according to the versity international priorities. Global Education Office The application increase for Undergraduates. raises important questions reThis year 255 garding Duke’s students applied ability to provide editorial to Duke-sponthe necessary sored programs for the upcom- resources for these programs ing summer and fall sessions, a if they are going to continue to sizable jump from the 191 who be prioritized. After all, these applied last year. programs carry the Duke name The Duke in Madrid, and must unequivocally match Duke in Florence and Duke in the educational mission of the France study abroad offerings University. together received 186 applicaUndoubtedly, some of the tions. While we understand cause behind this spike lies in and appreciate the benefits of the way Duke has sponsored study abroad programs admin- and encouraged the propagaistered by Duke, these statistics tion of its own programs. Due indicate a disproportionate to the familiarity and tradition strategic emphasis. of the Duke-in programs with“Duke-in” programs war- in the gamut of study abroad rant reconsideration in light of offerings, in-house programs

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are heavily promoted. Greater logistical and credit transfer barriers naturally exist with any attempt to establish a program not sponsored and maintained by Duke. Considering the heightened emphasis Duke has placed on these programs and the fact that non-sponsored programs require considerable capering, perhaps this increase should be expected. But these programs should not be prioritized in a way that is out of line with Duke’s broader international strategy. In no other facet of the University is Duke prioritizing engagement with Spain, Italy and France. Emerging nations like China and India garner much greater attention from an administrative standpoint.

Still, there are numerous benefits to developing and maintaining these Duke-in programs. They allow the opportunity to develop relationships with fellow Duke students and staff in a new learning environment. They facilitate the potential to help foster continued learning back in Durham, a vital element to the international learning experience. But an emphasis on Dukein programs could continue to further inherent limitations and shortcomings as a result of this bias. Duke can largely control access and desirability of the programs by its selection of which classes are offered in certain areas. Long-standing programs like Duke in Madrid are popular in no small part because they feature conve-

nient course offerings in attractive and fun locales. By continuing to prioritize programs that cater to student preferences, the University will risk entrenching itself in isolated, narrowly focused pockets of opportunities for study abroad. A movement is already underway which may offer an alternative route to the traditional, mainstream European Duke-in programs in. Efforts undertaken to launch Global Semester Abroad and Duke INtense entail a more comprehensive and diverse array of opportunities for international education. We look forward to the day when initiatives like these reach the same level of support and interest as traditional student favorites like Duke in Madrid.

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bout a month ago, I opened my e-mail But when they were brought together as adults, it to find a message from someone I didn’t turned out they had a lot in common, like being know. “Dickheads,” the salutation read, “we left-handed and treating women exclusively as sex are going to have a party on Saturday. As of now objects. Family reunion! it is a valentines day theme (easy way Point being, this USC e-mail to get laid).” didn’t occur in a vacuum. It’s just Considering I currently possess one end of a spectrum of objectineither a penis nor an interest in atfication that occurs constantly, all tending parties whose mission statearound us. It’s the same culture ment is to find women to have sex that breeds party themes like “lax with, I had a hunch that this invitabros and Karen Owen hos,” the tion wasn’t intended for me. Chalk it same culture that makes female up to a mistyped NetID or just the fact Duke undergraduates leave this ryan brown that I have parents who, circa 1989, campus at age 22 less confident sincerely believed that Ryan was an first world problems than when they arrived at age 18, appropriate name for a female child. and the same culture in which In any case, I relegated the bizarre 29 women have reported a rape message to my saved mail folder and returned to or sexual assault to the Duke Women’s Center in a life in which no one endearingly referred to my the last six months (needless to say, many more of head as a phallic object. these crimes go unreported). But I was suddenly reminded of the invitation Yet every time something like the leak of this last week as I watched a strangely Duke-like drama USC e-mail happens, the blame falls squarely on unfold at the University of Southern California. an individual or small group. The national diAn offensive e-mail sent by a member of a campus rector of Kappa Sigma said that the message was fraternity had gone viral and—stop me if you’ve “contrary to everything [we] stand for” and that an heard this somewhere before—the greek commu- isolated individual had “tarnish[ed] our name.” nity was scrambling to figure out how to minimize When Duke had its own frat e-mail debacle last the embarrassing situation. Fall, the president of one of the fraternities inThis time around, the e-mail in question was volved told me in an interview that it was “a single one sent by a member of the school’s chapter of individual who wrote it ... not representative of the the Kappa Sigma fraternity to his “brothers,” offer- views of our organization.” And that whole thing ing a detailed set of instructions for assessing the at Yale? One of the participants informed Salon. sexual prowess of the women (or “targets”) they com that what happened had been “a thoughtless slept with. The purpose? “[To] strengthen broth- and hurtful joke, not an indication of a dangerous erhood and help pin-point sorostitutes more in- culture.” clined to put-out.” In some ways, these defenses are far more trouThe lengthy message is full of helpful words bling than the events themselves because they reof wisdom, reminding its readers that “sometimes veal a clear disregard for the danger of the hypertargets that look like a Mack truck ran over their privileged, uber-masculine world view that breeds face have the greatest bodies” and “[n]on-consent them—a worldview in which degrading women and rape are two different things.” carries serious social capital. Classy, gentleman, but may I just say, a bit amAs it turns out, that USC e-mail started circuateur. Here at the Harvard of the South, we pre- lating among members of the fraternity back in fer that our offensive frat e-mails also include January, according to an anonymous USC student a little homophobia, and maybe a Helen Keller commenting on Jezebel. But it didn’t become joke or two. And at the Harvard of the North— “contrary to everything we stand for” until it went which is, of course, Yale—they cut straight to viral in mid-March. the chase and just send their pledges around That doesn’t sound like an organization inthe freshman quad shouting, “No means yes, yes terested in promoting respectful conduct to me. means anal.” It seems more like a group of boys who realized As the greek community at USC went off in a little too late that their sexist humor doesn’t search of the misguided fratstar who had tar- match up well with the century they live in, and nished their reputation, it made me think of the had to find someone to blame for it. It seems like e-mail I’d received a few weeks before. The two a bunch of, well, dickheads. messages, I realized, were a bit like twins separated at birth—they’d grown up with different friends, Ryan Brown is a Trinity senior. Her column runs different priorities, even a different way of talking. every other Tuesday.


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ollywood sends mixed mesOctober of 2010 brought us “Skysages about a lot of things: line,” where the aliens, per usual, tried racial discrimination, socio- to suck out our brains and turn us into economic stratification, subservient automatons. sexual liberation and, It was a fairly textbook of course, violence. How alien invasion, made comdo we know that our plete by trance-inducing children are getting the blue lights, but there’s right sort of education more: The aliens didn’t at the movies? When we seem to like water, and can no longer be sure even the film’s less-thanwhether today’s youth derek speranza intelligent 30-somethings will be liberalized by Al were able to figure out Gore, communized by am i doing this right? that there were no alien Michael Moore or sexuships above the ocean. ally actualized by Demi Moore, there Here again we see a dramatic peripseems to be cause for concern. eteia in the conventional wisdom of But perhaps the most glaring am- alien invasion survival. NASA is of biguity currently being fed to us by no help, as they constantly claim that greedy producers with little regard for alien life couldn’t possibly exist withthe future of humanity is potentially out water, and yet the movies show us the most detrimental, and it has only time and again how water can reduce been exacerbated by the most recent even the most menacing of invaders to of alien war films that star Michelle poetic displays of weakness. Rodriguez, “Battle: Los Angeles.” HolWith neither scientist nor scientololywood has given us every extraterres- gist able to give a definitive argument trial imaginable, from Body Snatcher for how alien attackers will respond to Dream Catcher, and we’re all still to our planet’s lifeblood, last week’s left with the question: What exactly “Battle: Los Angeles” appeared to be do we do with our planet’s water in an the last, best hope for a strategy. alien invasion? Within 15 minutes of the film’s Think back to 2002. It was a sim- opening, the aliens crash into the Papler time, when aliens communicated cific Ocean off the coast of California by crop circle and click language, and and begin marching up the beaches, one was always warned of their com- guns blazing. Great! They’ll attack ing by dissonant violins and a sud- from the water, so avoid the water. den orchestral hit. I’m speaking, of Time to close the book on that one. course, of “Signs,” whose aliens could Wait a minute... not only are they atbe beaten back with a baseball bat and tacking from the water, they’re here handily corroded with the most ample to take our water! Apparently earth’s and unadorned of earth’s resources: H2O has the “unique quality of bewater. However horrifying the alien ing liquid,” according to some musand however poisonous his toxins, we tachioed Stanford professor the film could rest assured that the day could relies on for exposition, and the aliens be won with a little H2O and a lot of are here to harvest it not, as one might Mel Gibson. expect, to drink, but to fuel their Flash forward to 2008, and we’ve spaceships. Lolwut? all become quite content with the idea Far from providing insight, this that we can flee to a river or lakeside film completely annihilates any hope in the event of an encounter of the for a definitive exit strategy. While it third kind. Well, try telling that to all may not be true, as Roger Ebert writes, the people who lost their lives fleeing that those who like this movie are “idithat party in “Cloverfield.” J.J. Abrams ots,” it certainly is true that the movie single-handedly upended the notion perpetuates a dangerously obfuscated of hydrophobic alien monsters when a characteristic about aliens. Do they Godzilla-like amphibian roared out of get killed by water? Do they come out the Hudson to destroy the better part of it? Are they coming here to get it? of Manhattan. Hollywood has done little in the way of So where do we turn? Who do we preparing us for the inevitable war of trust? Do we take the word of the man the worlds, but maybe it’s just that fear who made a mermaid out of a motel of the unknown that keeps us coming pool, or do we hold with the creator back to the box office. of prime-time television’s first desert island time machine? This past year’s Derek Speranza is a Trinity junior. His films might hold the key. column runs every other Tuesday.

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Owen, Lee and the Community Standard

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’ve long been of the opinion that so- president of Washington and Lee, introcalled “campus culture” problems get duced an honor code there saying, “We vastly more attention than they deserve, have but one rule here, and it is that every and I made a vow never to student must be a gentlededicate a column to them. man.” I break that vow today. Would a gentleman Three conversations (or gentlewoman) cataprompted this about-face. logue sexual escapades? In December, a Dukes and Dangerously intoxicate Duchesses friend of mine a friend’s little brother? related that at a dinner she Address a note “Dear attended with several trustBitches?” Harass an indiees discussion of the “moral gregory morrison vidual because of his or tone” of the University domfinish the thought her sexual orientation? inated conversation. The thing about successAt the February Presiful honor systems, though, dent’s Forum on Campus Life a student is that they are wholly managed by stuasked Dean Sue to what extent the Uni- dents. The honor councils at schools with versity considered an approach of teach- serious honor systems are composed of ing “moral and ethical standards” in the students (and sometimes a couple of facclassroom as a strategy to prevent future ulty members) who investigate whether or marriages between fratty minors and not a breach of the honor code occurred porta potties. Dean Sue’s response, dis- and, if it has, determine the most approappointingly, limited itself to a reminder priate consequences. In addition to Wilthat the whole “work hard-play hard” liam and Mary and Washington and Lee, thing is a bad motto. the University of Virginia, the University Finally, just before Spring break, I sat of Texas at Austin, Vanderbilt University down with another friend to discuss ways and the University of North Carolina all in which we might foster “moral courage” have honor systems with robust honor among students at Duke. Our conversa- codes and student-run honor councils. tion was frustrating, not least because of I cringed when I read about the mass our inability to think of quick fixes. cheating that occurred in a Chemistry 31 In talking to her, I raised the idea class last semester. But I really don’t think of personal honor. I really started to an investigation by the Office of Student think about the potential of that term, Conduct did much good righting the wrong that principle at Duke—and I haven’t perpetrated against our community. stopped since. No offense to the dedicated individuals The examples so often bandied about who enforce the rules here, but the same as typically poor campus culture are the office is responsible for policy violations product of the behavior of a miniscule and ranging from the breaking of a glass beer constantly changing portion of our cam- bottle to cheating on an exam. How much pus population. The so-called problems responsibility do I feel to these functionardo not stem from anything approaching ies? Not much. systemic flaws in our campus life and are But what if when I cheated I had to absolutely no different from behaviors oc- face my fraternity brothers, or that profescasionally encountered on every college sor who wrote my law school recommencampus in the country. dation or that cute girl I’m working with This is not to say, of course, that we on my group project in global health? I’d can’t do better. have a lot more to consider before cheatWe need a real honor system at Duke. ing, personally. Honor must be infused in our academic Our Community Standard was an adlives. A culture of honor must be as firmly mirable attempt to bring an honor system embraced by our administration as has to Duke. It has all the right ingredients the culture of civic engagement. Our of a robust honor code. But, frankly, stustudent Honor Council must be radically dents have not asked for—much less been overhauled. It’s time that students be giv- given—appropriate ownership of it. Our en the responsibility for handling affairs premier Community Standard-concerned of honor. student group is the Honor Council, and Thomas Jefferson wrote the first honor they are charged merely with “informcode in America at the College of William ing” the community and “promoting” the and Mary. General Robert E. Lee, when Community Standard. That’s a far cry from a student-owned honor system. I am by no means arguing that we ought to adopt any other school’s honor system. We ought to design our own, one that truly instills honor among students by accountability to our peers. Our institution has a tortured history with honor systems, having one on-again, offagain until 1965 when it was abolished then brought back in forms of varying meaninglessness from 1982 to the present. In reviewing my notes from the February President’s Forum, however, I found this gem: President Brodhead said that, perhaps, we might move Duke in a better direction if we more consciously used “the old-fashioned language of honor.” Perhaps President Brodhead could do for Duke what Jefferson and Lee did for their schools. Gregory Morrison is a Trinity senior and the former Executive Vice President of DSG. His column runs every Monday.


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EXHIBITION. Sparkle and Twang. Marty Stuart’s American Musical Odyssey. Country music icon Marty Stuart’s photographs of some of the most famous stars in American music. Through March 31. Center for Documentary Studies. Free.

EXHIBITION. Philanthropist, Environmentalist, Collector: Doris Duke and Her Estates. Through April 3. Perkins Library Gallery. Free. EXHIBITION. Stacy-Lynn Waddell: New York. Curated by Jennifer Brody. Through April 15. FHI Gallery-Bay 4, first floor, Smith Warehouse. EXHIBITION. Al Margen: Photographs by Petra Barth. Through May 1. Perkins Library Special Collections Gallery. Free.

Jeff Sonhouse, Decompositioning, 2010. Mixed media on canvas; 82 x 76 1/4 inches. Collection of the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Image courtesy of the artist and Martha Otero Gallery. Photo by Fredrik Nilsen.

Building the Contemporary Collection: Five Years of Acquisitions The Nasher Museum celebrates its 5th anniversary with an exhibition of its most important acquisitions. Wednesday, March 16 Exhibition opening and artist talk, 7pm Artists Barkley L. Hendricks and Mickalene Thomas talk with collector Jason Rubell. Free. Reception to follow.

EXHIBITION. Jazz in New York. A Community of Visions. Spanish photographer Lourdes Delgado documents in spectacular detail the lives and personalities of contemporary New York jazz musicians in their homes. Through July 9. Center for Documentary Studies. Free. March 16 MUSIC. Duke Symphony Orchestra. Harry Davidson, dir. Add Hovhaness and MacDowell to the LISZT. Hovhaness, Prelude and Quadruple Fugue, Op. 128 and Prayer for Trumpet and String Orchestra, Op. 62b with Don Eagle, trumpeter; MacDowell, Suite No. 1, Op. 42; Liszt, Symphonic Poem No. 3, Les Preludes; and featuring student Concerto Competition Winner Jila Dabestani performing the first movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.3 in c minor. 8pm. Baldwin Auditorium. Free. March 17 EXHIBITION. Art for All. 6pm-10pm. Nasher Museum of Art. Free. THEATER. Now You See Me, by Neal Bell. Jody McAuliffe (Theater Studies faculty, Duke University), dir. 8:15pm, Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster Street, Durham, $17, General; $15, Military & Senior; $5, Duke Students. This show will also take place on March 18, 19, 23, 24, 25 and 26 at 8:15 and on March 20 at 3:15pm.

March 18 MUSIC. Ellie Hisama (Columbia University): Process and Improvisation in Recent Hip-Hop. 4pm. Biddle Music Room. Free. MUSIC. Faculty Recital. Susan Fancher, saxophone and Jane Hawkins, piano. Features the world premiere of a new work by Scott Lindroth, Professor of Music, Duke University. 8pm. Nelson Music Room. Free. March 20 MUSIC. French Keyboard Music of Four Centuries. Robert Perkins, organist, on the Brombaugh and Flentrop organs and the debut of the “Blue Devil” harpsichord. 5pm. Duke Chapel. Free.

March 22 MUSIC. Duke Chorale. Rodney Wynkoop, dir. Spring Tour Concert featuring highlights from the Chorale’s Spring Break tour to California, including madrigals, folksongs, spirituals, and works by California composers Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, Kirke Mechem, and Frank La Rocca. 8pm. Baldwin Auditorium. Free. March 24 MUSIC. Faculty Recital. Rachael Elliot, bassoon, with Lynn Hileman, bassoon, and Adrienne Kim, piano. Contemporary composition by Michael Daughtery, Padma Newsome and others, including the NC premiere of Techno Music for Bassoon and Electronica by Duke graduate composer Alex Kotch. 8pm. Nelson Music Room. Free. THEATER. Duke Players Lab Theater. The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter and The Problem by A.R. Gurney, Jr. 8pm. Brody Theater, East Campus. Free. These shows will also take place on March 25 and 26 at 8pm. March 25 MUSIC. Rare Music. An Instrument of a Thousand Voices: An Organ Curator at Work in Duke Chapel, with John Santoianni, Curator of Organs and Harpsichords. 4pm. Rare Book Room, Perkins Library. Free. March 26 THEATER. The Frog Prince. Arts in the Garden presents Duke’s Hoof ‘n’ Horn musical theater troupe with its only performance of the children’s tale. 11am. Doris Duke Center. $10, $6 children under 16.

10 TO 11 All events are free and open to the general public. Unless otherwise noted, screenings are at 7pm in the Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center. W = Richard White Auditorium, N = Nasher Museum Auditorium, P = Perkins Rare Book Room. 3/16 PRISONER OF THE IRON BARS (O PRISONEIRO DA GRADE DE FERRO) (W) Brazilian Film Series 3/19 Mark McElhatten, ‘The Cloud in the Compass’ (1pm, N) Special 2 hour program of short experimental films, presented by Martin Scorsese’s archivist, Mark McElhatten. 3/20 GO (Palestine, 1952) (W) Cine-East: East Asians Cinema 3/22 10 TO 11 (Turkey, 2009) (8pm) Modern Cinema of the Middle East 3/23 PLAYING (JUGO DE CENA) (W) Brazilian Film Series 3/29 ESTAMIRA (W) Brazilian Film Series

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