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ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH YEAR, Issue 121

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Renovations to constrain dining space

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT Senior scores 23 to lead Duke to Sweet 16 win

by Andrew Beaton THE CHRONICLE

by Joanna Lichter THE CHRONICLE

With funds secured to renovate the West Union building and other major campus facilities, the University faces several significant logistical challenges in the next few years.

When the West Union building is closed for construction, Duke will have to find alternate locations for dining on campus. The University will also need to relocate many administrative offices from the building.

Executive Vice President Tallman Trask said the University has not yet decided whether West Union construction will proceed all at once—thereby significantly limiting campus dining space.

“One of the things we don’t know is whether it’s best to empty [West Union] and go all at once or whether to go at it piece-by-piece, which will take longer,” Trask said. “All at once creates all sorts of logistical issues to deal with.... Our guess is dining will have to stop in the West Union for some period of time [either way], but we don’t know yet for how long or when.”

Trask said the University may build a new facility on the west side of the Bryan Center Plaza next to Kilgo Quadrangle as an alternative to West Union dining space.

He added that the building would likely become a permanent replacement for some current restaurants in West Union.

Although some restaurants will definitely return to West Union after construction, See west union on page 7

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Senior Karima Christmas turned in one of her best performances as a Blue Devil Sunday, scoring 23, grabbing nine rebounds and playing lockdown defense on star Blue Demon Keisha Hampton.

PHILADELPHIA — With a few seconds left on the shot clock and only 3:30 left in the game, the ball found its way into Karima Christmas’s DUKE 70 hands. Forced to take an off63 balance shot, she DEP missed, and the ball ricocheted to the side. Emblematic of her performance for the rest of the game, the senior forward dashed to the corner and successfully grabbed her own rebound and drew a foul in the process.

“It was crunch time,” Christmas said. “I was just trying to get a second possession out of it.”

In a game dominated by the senior’s relentless efforts, Christmas scored 23 to See W. Basketball on page 5

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McCrory repeats on platform dive Ward takes second championship

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It’s been quite the year for Duke’s diving teams.

One week after Abby Johnston became the first Blue Devil female diver to take top honors in the NCAA Tournament’s three-meter springboard competition, Nick McCrory won the national championship

Becca Ward won her second NCAA saber title in three years Sunday, defeating Princeton’s Eliza Stone 15-12.

With the victory, Ward became the first Duke fencer in history to win multiple national championships. The win also gave the junior her third All-America selection.

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vice president for Academic Affairs

Danesh stresses advising, ACES improvements

by Amanda Young THE CHRONICLE

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Junior Kaveh Danesh, who served as vice president for academic affairs this year, is running uncontested for a second term in 2011.

Check out photos of what you missed this weekend, Pages 4-5

Junior Kaveh Danesh is running uncontested for Duke Student Government vice president for academic affairs for the second consecutive year.

Danesh said as vice president this year, he worked to get students outside of DSG involved in academic issues, enact virtual course synopses and improve pre-major advising.

“A lot [of] things that I’ve started were things that I’m passionate about, and I’ve really enjoyed pushing for better things for students,” Danesh said. “I felt that I should run again.”

Danesh’s colleagues touted his leadership skills and accomplishments as vice president.

DSG Executive Vice President Pete Schork, a junior, has worked extensively with Danesh this year and said he pos-

sesses all of the qualities of a great leader.

“He’s always been a great visionary, but this year he’s learned how to put his ideas into action,” said Schork, who is running for president this year. “He’s done a really great job of working with administrators to come up with benchmarks for his projects, and his advising model will fundamentally change how freshmen interact with their coursework.”

Danesh said he is particularly excited about working to implement “virtual course synopses,” or two-minute video clips of professors describing courses in place of written summaries on ACES. “It would be great if every course had a video of the professor telling students how you will see the world in a

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“We could ask about social life and relationships without adults there.”

­—Prospective freshman Gelyna Price on BSAI. See soundoff page 3

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Legend speaks on poverty and education, Page 3

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“Twenty NBA players, including ex-Blue Devil Mike Dunleavy, Jr., have teamed up with Direct Relief International, a Santa Barbara, Calif., nonprofit medical relief organization to support the earthquake recovery efforts in Japan.... Direct Relief has pledged to use 100 percent of the funds for the Japanese relief and recovery effort, augmenting the $1.5 million that the organization has already donated.”

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Mohammed Ramzan, a Muslim laborer in his 60s, lives alongside Christians in Khushpur, Pakistan, where Muslims are in the minority. Shabbaz Bhatti, a Christian and an activist for religious rights, was considered their leader until Bhatti was gunned down by Islamic extremists in Islamabad March 3.

Govt. negotiations may Israel instates new antidelay funding resolution missile protection system WASHINGTON — A breakdown this week in closed-door negotiations between congressional leaders and the White House on funding the federal government has spilled into the open, with aides from both parties now saying it’s possible Congress may not agree on a long-term funding resolution or another temporary measure by an April 8 deadline.

That means that the threat of a government shutdown—which had receded in recent weeks because of Congress’s approval of several stopgap funding measures—appears to be back on the table.

In a statement Friday night, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said that if the government shuts down, the blame would be squarely on Democrats’ shoulders.

“If Democrats don’t have a plan, do they intend to shut down the government because they can’t agree among themselves?” Boehner asked.

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JERUSALEM — Israel deployed a still experimental anti-missile system Sunday to protect residents within striking distance of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, a clear sign that Israeli leaders do not believe that rocket fire from the territory will abate soon.

An initial battery was deployed around the southern city of Beersheba, 25 miles from the Gaza border, as increased Palestinian rocket fire sent Israelis scurrying into shelters all across southern Israel in recent days.

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu acknowledged that the system, called Iron Dome, would provide only partial protection.

“I do not want to foster the illusion that Iron Dome, which we are deploying today for the first time, will provide a complete or comprehensive answer,’’ Netanyahu said after a weekly cabinet meeting Sunday.

The March 21 photo caption for “Think Fast” incorrectly described the Duke Think Tank competition as being planned by the Duke Fuqua Energy Club. The event was planned by the Duke Student Think Tank, an undergraduate organization. In addition, the March 25 story “Group discusses student fee increase at last scheduled meeting” incorrectly stated that the residential programming fee will increase. The portion going directly to quads and house councils will increase. The Chronicle regrets the errors.

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Legend promotes social BSAIsoundoff causes in speech, songs

by Anna Koelsch THE CHRONICLE

by Matt Barnett THE CHRONICLE

Soon after he took the stage Friday night, musician and humanitarian John Legend gave a packed Page Auditorium the “green light.”

The audience was told it was forbidden from taking pictures, but Legend said the policy was his agent’s—not his.

“Y’all can take pictures,” a smiling Legend said, evoking thunderous applause.

The Grammy award-winning artist preceded a musical performance with a lec-

ture on global poverty and educational disparities within the American public school system. Brought to campus in a collaborative effort between the Black Student Alliance and Duke University Union, Legend’s audience included about 130 prospective freshmen participating in the Black Student Alliance Invitational weekend, an annual recruitment event that aims to connect prospective freshman with current students and faculty.

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Grammy award-winning musician John Legend came to Page Auditorium Friday night to discuss his views on educational inequality and global poverty, which were inspired by the singer’s trip to Africa.

About 130 high school seniors visited the University’s campus this weekend for the Black Student Alliance Invitational, a recruitment event for black prospective students. Visitors were treated to a speech and concert Friday by Grammy award-winning artist John Legend, spoken word performances and formal dinners. The Chronicle’s Anna Koelsch spoke with prospective students and Duke students involved in BSAI festivities about the highlights of the weekend.

“I liked learning about the freshman experience and being able to ask students whatever questions under the sun that we had. We could ask about social life and relationships without adults there. I also really liked the Caribana event—everyone around me knew all my favorite reggae songs.”

—Gelyna Price, prospective freshman from Oakland, Calif.

would have to be partying and working until 4 a.m. every day.”

—Alexis Igwe, prospective freshman from Houston, Texas “Hosting was definitely a different experience because it allowed for me the opportunity to share knowledge with my p-frosh. I’m a big family man and I saw my p-frosh as a little brother, so me being able to share knowledge meant a lot. That’s the way I felt with my host last year.”

—freshman De’shaun King “I think I will come to Duke. I have friends already and I have no problems coming now because I have already made relationships. I really liked the Spoken Verb performance.”

—Troy Williams, prospective freshman from Houston, Texas

“John Legend was amazing. He sang all my favorite songs. His point of view on education was really reflective of Duke.

His work and his drive to further education for people was refreshing.”

—Aariel Dees, prospective freshman from Columbia, S.C.

“You definitely meet tons of cool people here and become close pretty quickly. I know that if I decide to come to Duke, I will already know a lot of people and that makes me feel a lot better about the transition from high school to college.”

—Ahkeyah Andrada Allahjah, prospective freshman from Santa Monica, Calif.

“A bunch of us were all sitting in the Mary Lou Center just cracking jokes and talking about dancing styles. It was so fun seeing that at Duke it’s not all about partying and academics, it’s just chill and hanging out. I was stressed that you

“The [prospective freshmen] really got to understand why we love Duke. In the beginning they seemed skeptical, but as the weekend progressed they began to see themselves here.”

— freshman Sandy Morande

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The Kenan Moral Purpose Award The Kenan Institute for Ethics has established an annual award to recognize an outstanding essay on moral purpose by a Duke undergraduate.

Essays should address either or both of the following questions: 1) In what ways have your core beliefs and larger aims been tested, transformed, or confirmed during your time at Duke?

2) How have you had to defend or challenge prevailing ideas, social norms or institutions and what lessons have you learned from doing so?

One winner will receive an award of $1000.

Submissions due by April 22. The winner must be available to receive his or her award on the evening of April 28.

For more information, visit dukeethics.org.

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A photo essay by Eliza Bray, Victor Kuo, Katie Ni, Sophia Palenberg and Tyler Seuc 1. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski and the men’s basketball team return to campus after losing Thursday in Anaheim 93-77 to Arizona. 2. Before the Duke Football Spring Game, fans gather for a traditional Southern tailgate. 3. Colette Heiser of Chapel Hill, member of the Sacrificial Poets, takes part in the Women’s Center’s Feminist Day on the Plaza.

4. Amy Fettig, staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union National Prison Project, delivers a speech Saturday in the Divinity School as part of a conference on religious witnesses against torture. 5. Students and community members gather Sunday for Cherry Blossoms of Hope, an event held to raise money for relief in Japan. 6.

Hypnotist Tom DeLuca performs for the freshman class in Baldwin Auditorium Sunday, in an interactive show.

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The SOFC is the funding arm of the Duke Student Government. The main activities fund of the SOFC is the programming fund, and it is open to all recognized and chartered student groups. We accept applications for all types and sizes of student sponsored events, as long as they are open and free of charge to all Duke Undergraduates. Funding for events can range from less than $100 to more than $10,000 per event and we fund things such as food, honoraiums, set-up fees, etc. for events. Applications can be found at http://dsg.dukegroups.duke.edu/sofc/event-funding/ and must be received 10 days prior to the event. All student groups are encouraged to apply.

SFOC SPONSORED UPCOMING EVENTS ON CAMPUS Monday 3/28/2011 Event: Conservation is…Art: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Biodiversity through Art Location: Bryan Center Event: Speaker Series Bill Brown Location: Von Canon B Time: 6:00P.M. – 8:00P.M. Event: Autism Awareness Day Location: Plaza Event: Dharma Talk Location: Meditation Room, Office of Religious Life Time: 7:00 P.M.

Event: Autism Awareness Day Location: Plaza Event: Panel on Development Organization Models: International Non-Profit Location: FFSC 2231 Time: 6:00 P.M. Event: Q&A Session with Dr. Francis Hasso on Middle East Uprisings Location: 1st floor Few GG Commons Time: 6:00 P.M.

Wednesday 3/30/2011

Event: Duke Students for Justice in Palestine Location: Duke Coffee House

Event: Autism Awareness Day Location: Plaza

Tuesday 3/29/2011

Event: Aloha Shirt and Mochi Social Location: Duke Multicultural Lounge Time: 6:00P.M. – 8:00P.M.

Event: Rick Anicetti Location: West Campus Time: 7:00 P.M. – 10:00P.M. Event: Conservation is…Art: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Biodiversity through Art Location: Bryan Center

Thursday 3/31/2011 Event: Kurosawa and Philosophy: A Retrospective Event: Global Health Week – Displaced Day Location: West Campus

Friday 4/1/2011 Event: Springternational Location: Main Quad Time: 12:00P.M. – 6:00P.M.

Saturday 4/2/2011 Event: Jabulani Location: Von Canon Time: 4:30P.M. – 7:00P.M. Event: Exploring your role in Global Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach Location: FFSC 2231 Time: 5:00P.M. – 7:30P.M. Event: Charity Banquet for NAPAWF Location: Freeman Center for Jewish Life Time: 7:00P.M. – 9:00P.M.

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Libyan rebels take back Seawater near nuclear plant sees rise in radioactivity key town of Ajdabiya

by Liz Sly

THE washington post

RIPOLI, Libya — Libyan rebels retook the strategic eastern town of Ajdabiya Saturday in the biggest indication yet that a week of coalition airstrikes is working to erode the military capabilities of forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Government forces retreated from the city, 530 miles east of Tripoli, early in the morning after a fierce overnight battle and a seventh straight night of coalition attacks against Gadhafi loyalist positions.

Al-Jazeera English showed footage of rebels dancing on tanks and celebrating after the soldiers pulled out. Reuters news service reported that the bodies of more than a dozen of Gadhafi’s soldiers were strewn around the town’s western entrance, where the fighting was fiercest. A truckload of ammunition had been abandoned, and shell casings lay scattered on the ground.

In Tripoli, Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim confirmed that Libyan forces had retreated from the city and called for an urgent meeting of the U.N. Security Council to address Libyan complaints that the air assault by U.S., British and French warplanes exceeds the U.N. mandate of protecting civilians.

“Their direct role in the fighting has become clear,” he said. “It’s outside the mandate. What they are trying to do is push the country to civil war.”

The capture of Ajdabiya provides a major boost to the rebel force, which had set out to march on Tripoli more than three weeks

ago but was forced into a humiliating retreat when the better-equipped Libyan army launched a counteroffensive. Libyan forces seemed on the verge of capturing the rebel capital of Benghazi when the U.N.-mandated air campaign was launched by U.S., British and French warplanes last Saturday.

But Libyan forces continued to attack rebel forces Saturday in the contested town of Misurata, 130 miles east of Tripoli, where Libyan tanks were indiscriminately shelling neighborhoods in the city center, according to a rebel spokesman who identified himself as Mohammed.

Misurata has been besieged by Libyan forces since rebels seized it in a popular uprising in late February. But coalition airstrikes on Gadhafi positions on the outskirts of the city have now forced the Libyan army to move deeper into the center, where they are protected by the presence of civilians, the spokesman said.

“Maybe the coalition attacks have helped us in some way, but they have forced all the army of Gadhafi to enter inside the city, and now they have no choice but to stay in the city and die,” he said. The loyalist forces have taken control of the main road running through the city and have set up mortar positions in high buildings, he said.

Rebels have given the coordinates of loyalist positions within the city to rebel headquarters in Benghazi, which has passed them on to the NATO-led coalition, Mohammed said. “But the coalition says no, they can’t strike in the city because they are afraid they will hit civilians,” he said.

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF VICE PRESIDENT AND UNIVERSITY SECRETARY Regular reviews of senior administrators of the University are conducted by a committee that completes a performance review and submits a confidential report to the President. Such a committee has been appointed by President Brodhead to review the Vice President and University Secretary, Dr. Richard Riddell, who has served in this post since 2007 and also serves as the President’s Chief of Staff and Special Projects. Pamela Bernard, Vice President and General Counsel for Duke University, will serve as committee chair. Other members of the committee include: Craig Henriquez (Academic Council), James Roberts (Provost Office), Ellen Medearis (University Development), David Jarmul (Office of News & Communications), Benjamin Reese (Institutional Equity), John Noonan (Facilities Management).

An important part of the review process is the gathering of input from the University’s many constituencies. Comments on performance and suggestions for the future are important to the committee’s work. The committee invites you to share your thoughts by email or letter, or communicate orally to any committee member. Communication should include the nature of your interactions with Dr. Riddell in order to understand the context of your comments as fully as possible. The committee will discuss responses and a summary will be included in the written report to the President. All communications will be kept in confidence by the committee.

The Committee would appreciate receiving your comments by April 15, 2011.

Thank you in advance for your participation in this important process.

Send to: Pamela Bernard Chair, Riddell Review Committee 310 Blackwell Street, 4th Floor Box 104124 Durham, NC 27708 admin-review@duke.edu

by Michael Alison Chandler and Chico Harlan THE WASHINGTON POST

TOKYO — Radioactivity levels have soared in the seawater outside the troubled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, safety officials reported Saturday, igniting fresh concerns about the spread of highly radioactive material and the risks involved in completing an already dangerous job.

Samples taken 360 yards offshore from the plant Friday showed radioactive iodine levels 1,250 times the legal safety limit. Earlier in the week, the levels of iodine-131 in the water had been closer to 100 times the limit.

As of Saturday, some signs of progress were evident at the plant: Fresh water was being pumped in to cool three nuclear reactors, rather than seawater, which leaves salt deposits that can impair the cooling process. And the lights were turned on in the control room of the second reactor.

But Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told reporters at a news conference Saturday that it is difficult to predict when the crisis at the plant might end.

He also urged Tokyo Electric Power Co., which operates the plant, to relay information more promptly to the government and improve its transparency.

Three workers at the plant sustained severe radiation burns on their legs Thursday; two had been wearing ankle boots instead of higher boots that would have offered more protection. Japan’s nuclear agency warned Saturday that To-

kyo Electric should pay more attention to worker safety.

At the overheated nuclear plant, stricken more than two weeks ago by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and the resulting tsunami, engineers are now awaiting mass shipments of freshwater that can be used to cool the overheated reactors. Two U.S. Navy barges, each carrying 1,100 tons of fresh water, are en route to the plant, and the first of those barges should arrive Monday.

Officials feel a growing pressure to use fresh water rather than seawater for their cooling operations amid concerns that salt deposits left by seawater can also corrode the reactors. Water supplied by the U.S. vessels will be pumped into a huge cooling tank at the plant.

Saturday, workers were able to restore lighting in the control room at the No. 2 reactor. Now, of the plant’s six units, only the No. 4 reactor lacks electricity in its control room.

Engineers, meanwhile, turned their attention to cleaning up stagnant, highly contaminated water found in turbine rooms outside the reactors. Pools of the radioactive water have been found at the plant’s No. 1 and No. 3 units. Similar standing water at the No. 2 and No. 4 units is being tested for radioactivity.

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ELITE ONCE AGAIN FOOTBALL: RENFREE-LED WHITE TEAM TOPS BLUE TEAM IN SPRING GAME. PAGE 3 • MEN’S LACROSSE: DUKE RALLIES TO WIN AGAINST GEORGETOWN. PAGE 4 tracy huang/The Chronicle

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UNC wins in extra innings to cap sweep

by Alex Young THE CHRONICLE

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — After squandering leads in the first two games of the series, it finally DUKE 6 looked as though Duke was going to 7 UNC hold on and end its six-game losing DUKE 2 streak.

Then, with one 11 out in bottom UNC of the ninth, Joe DUKE 5 Pedevillano left a fastball up and 8 UNC Tar Heel third baseman Colin Moran launched it well over the right field wall to tie the game. No. 12 North Carolina (23-7, 7-2 in the ACC) would go on to win 7-6 in 11 innings, sweeping the weekend series.

“Mentally I don’t think we were that sharp over the course of the game,” head coach Sean McNally said. “[You’ve] got to finish games. Teams are going to battle you until the last out. They played better at the end.”

Duke got on the board early, scoring on a wild pitch with the bases loaded in the first and on a sacrifice fly in the second.

Sophomore right-hander Marcus Stroman started for the Blue Devils (15-11, 2-7) and kept North Carolina scoreless until two doubles and a single tied the

game up in the fourth. Stroman was relieved after 101 pitches over five innings, allowing seven hits and two earned while striking out six and walking two.

Angelo LaBruna broke the tie in the sixth with an RBI single that was misplayed into a triple. A pop out, strikeout and flyout stranded LaBruna on third.

Overall, Duke left 13 men on base, a problem until Dennis O’Grady hit a triple in the top of the ninth inning that extended Duke’s lead to 6-3.

But with men on the corners and one out in the ninth, Moran—who went 3-for-4 on the day with two doubles, a homer and three RBIs—tied the game with his fifth long ball of the season.

Ben Grisz came in for Pedevillano in the tenth inning and promptly gave up what first appeared to be a double. But the first base umpire ruled that the runner never touched first base, and O’Grady was credited with an unassisted putout despite never touching the ball.

Duke’s rally in the 11th was cut short after a batter’s interference call resulted in the second out of the inning and forced Will Piwnica-Worms back to first.

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QBs, D-line show improvement Renfree goes 8-of-14 for 105; defensive line has 4 sacks offenses last season, the line made its presence felt in Saturday’s scrimmage as the defensive units combined Fifteen days of practice may not seem like much, for four sacks and four quarterback hurries. but for their Blue Devil squad laden with young Much of the improvement can be attributed to new players, head coach David Cutcliffe and his staff are defensive line coach Rick Petri, who comes to Durham eagerly taking advantage of any opportunities to after spending last season with ACC rival Miami. Petri make progress toward developing their team. boasts an impressive résumé, having coached NFL stars That progress was evi- Warren Sapp and Kenard Lang during a previous stint 14 dent Saturday afternoon in in Coral Gables in the mid-90’s before serving on CutcBLUE Duke’s annual spring game as liffe’s staff at Mississippi from 1998-2004.

WHITE 21 the White squad overcame a Now, Petri’s task will be to develop a slew of young, 14-point deficit to defeat the athletic linemen into a group that can stop both the Blue team 21-14 at Wallace Wade Stadium. The game run and the pass. capped the spring practice season, and it will be the “We obviously have a lot of young guys out there,” last look at the Blue Devils for the remainder of the nose guard Charlie Hatcher said. “Coach Petri has school year. stressed fundamentals a lot. After spring break, we saw The White squad was led by quarterbacks Sean Ren- a lot of improvements and even today we saw some, so free and Anthony Boone, while Brandon Connette and it’s looking bright going into summer.”

Sean Schroeder took snaps for Part of the problem for the the Blue team. In concluding line in the first few years of the “I don’t think there is a ceil- Cutcliffe era has been that the what Cutcliffe called a “great spring,” Renfree, last year’s small size and struggles ing [for this offense] as long unit’s starter, showed poise in the to match the strength of oppospocket as well as increased moas we can stay healthy and ing offensive lines. But with a bility while completing 8-of-14 group of redshirt freshpractice like we need to be strong passes for 105 yards. men and incoming signees that Boone and Connette stole bring size to the table, the Blue practicing.” the show though, as both quarDevils have an opportunity to — Brandon Connette build depth on the line and put terbacks made their case to receive the bulk of the backup together a group than can comminutes behind Renfree this pete consistently. fall. Known more for his legs than his arm last season, “We’re using our hands better, and our young people Connette finished 10-of-16 for 102 yards through the air are on a faster track in that regard,” Cutcliffe said. “We while still registering 34 yards on the ground. Boone, have some people that are a little better as far as individa reshirt freshman, may have had the best throw of ual pass rushers. We can create a better pass rush with the game, though, lobbing a pass over the shoulder of our four-man rush, which is encouraging to see.”

Tyree Watkins from 32 yards out just as Watkins crossed One player that both Cutcliffe and Hatcher singled the goal line to give the White team a 20-14 lead in the out as making big strides during the spring was defenfinal quarter. sive end Jordan DeWalt-Ondijo. The redshirt freshman “I don’t think there is a ceiling [for this offense] as had both a sack and a tackle for loss Saturday afterlong as we can stay healthy and practice like we need noon and stood out on the field with his raw athletito be practicing over the summer,” Connette said. “If cism from the end position. we do our work and put in the hours, then this offense With summer workouts and fall camp on the horican do whatever it wants to do.” zon, the beginning of Cutcliffe’s fourth year will inDespite the strong play and depth displayed at the clude the challenge of simultaneously progressing quarterback position, perhaps the most positive devel- young players and implementing a new defensive sysopment of the spring came on the defensive line. For a tem. Time will tell if that will be doable by kickoff Sep. young unit that lacked depth and struggled against top 3 against Richmond.

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Sean Renfree [TOP] completed 8-of-14 passes for 105 yards, while Anthony Boone [BOTTOM] had a game-winning TD pass to Tyree Watkins.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

Thomas scores 4 in victory

by Steven Slywka THE CHRONICLE

Four goals by Kat Thomas and a second-half surge helped Duke reel off its sixth straight victory with an 11-8 win at Virginia Saturday. After watching DUKE 11 a 5-1 lead evaporate in the second half, the No. 3 Blue Devils (9-1, 2-1 8 UVA in the ACC) regained their poise and held on for their fifth consecutive win over a ranked opponent.

“I’m really pleased,” head coach Kerstin Kimel said. “I think the wins are a testament to how hard we’re working in practice and pushing each other.”

Despite No. 9 Virginia (5-4, 0-3) slowing down the pace of the game with an opening possession that lasted over five minutes, two quick goals by senior Virginia Crotty gave Duke the early lead. Thomas added her first score with 21 minutes remaining to extend the margin to 3-0. “[That early lead] was especially important considering the fact that Virginia played a really slow game,” Kimel said. “The fact that we were able to go down and produce on offense was great.”

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Duke rallies to top Georgetown in thriller Team outscores Hoyas 9-3 in second half

by Sabreena Merchant THE CHRONICLE

The fourth quarter has not been smooth sailing for the Blue Devils this season.

But after being collectively outDUKE 14 scored in the fi12 nal session in the GT team’s first eight games, Duke (7-2) righted the ship Saturday. The No. 4 Blue Devils had a monster finish against Georgetown (3-4), scoring five goals in the last 15 minutes to top off a 14-12 comeback victory at Koskinen Stadium.

“We talked [last night] about how we haven’t been a good fourth quarter team,” head coach John Danowski said. “When it got to the fourth quarter, we said, ‘We want to be a better fourth quarter team. Here’s your opportunity to prove it.’ It was kind of prophetic, I guess, that we had an opportunity to do that.

“I just felt strangely confident,” he added. “I thought that if we kept playing we could get back in the game.”

Sophomore Josh Offit started off the scoring in the fourth period, rocketing a shot from the left side of the goal past Hoyas’ keeper Jack Davis to knot the score at 10 apiece. Offit, who has benefited from moving into the midfield after starting the season on the attack, finished the game with three goals on four shots.

Duke had an opportunity to go ahead on the ensuing possession, when freshman Jordan Wolf received the ball streaking toward the goal after the faceoff. But Wolf—who had seven points and was otherwise superb throughout the game—couldn’t finish and instead

got whistled for a penalty.

Defenseman Tom Montelli was called for a penalty 18 seconds later, forcing the Blue Devils to play down two men.

The defensive unit of senior Joe Tkac, junior CJ Costabile and sophomores Jimmy O’Neill and Bill Conners held their ground against Georgetown, allowing Duke to have possession with the chance to take the lead.

The offense didn’t disappoint. Midfielder Justin Turri found Zach Howell near unguarded in front of the goal, and the team’s leading scorer let go for his second strike of the game to give the Blue Devils their first lead with 7:40 to play.

“Zach is accepting his role as [Wolf and freshman Christian Walsh] get better,” Danowski said. “Zach is more comfortable off the ball, and as they develop, Zach is back to being himself.”

Wolf followed that score with a beautiful over-the-head shot to extend Duke’s lead, and after the Hoyas rallied to pull within one in the final minute, he sealed the deal with an easy goal directly in front of the cage.

“It was just about relaxing and playing our game,” Wolf said of the team’s comeback. “Once we slowed down and relaxed, started making play after play, building momentum ourselves, it went from there.”

Nevertheless, the Blue Devils almost dug themselves too big of a hole to come out of. After the two teams traded goals to start the game, the Hoyas ripped off a five-goal run over the next seven minutes to take a 6-1 lead.

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Freshman attacker Jordan Wolf [TOP] had the best game of his short career at Duke, tallying seven points with four goals; the Blue Devils [BOTTOM] clamped down on defense in the second half, topping Georgetown 9-3.

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Senior guard Jasmine Thomas scored 19 points on 6-of-17 shooting, while also dishing out four assists.

lead Duke past DePaul 70-63 at the Liacouras Center, earning the team a berth in the Elite Eight and a rematch against one-seed Connecticut. The Huskies won earlier in the afternoon against four-seed Georgetown in a comeback game in which they trailed for the majority of the second half.

Duke’s first half featured its offensive prowess, with the Blue Devils scoring over 20 points in the game’s first 10 minutes. Although it was the Blue Demons that initially sustained a lead, Christmas’s layup with 13:45 tied the game at 14—from there, Duke never trailed again.

“I think it was a good, strong start, and that was great,” head coach Joanne P. McCallie said. “[In the second half], it took us a while to get to that aggressive point that I think we showed in the first 20 minutes.”

Christmas led all players with 14 of her 23 points coming in the first half, all the while displaying steady ball control and not turning the ball over. Most of her success, however, was on the defensive end, where she notched three steals and was tasked with defending DePaul’s leading scorer Keisha Hampton. Hampton, who averaged over 16 points per game on the season, scored only five first half points and turned the ball over three times in that time.

The Blue Devils finished the period with a commanding 41-28 lead and appeared to be on their way to an easy Sweet 16 victory, but things would soon change after the break.

Whereas the first half was a high-scoring and fast-paced battle, both offenses stagnated coming out of the gate in the second period of play. Duke in particular struggled, scoring only two points in the first 7:38, in part due to Christmas picking up two quick fouls and needing to spend time on the bench. Within that span, the Blue Demons narrowed the lead to four.

“That’s another issue—coming out and trying to put together a 40-minute game and trying to be aggressive throughout and not

have the ebb and flows that occur,” McCallie said. “We missed some easy shots in the second half, and we gave up some things on the defensive end that made it much more of a basketball game.”

Although the Blue Devils eventually found some offensive rhythm in the second half and even extended their lead back to double digits with under 10 minutes to play, DePaul was not going to go down without a fight—even if that fight were without its star player.

Hampton fouled out with 6:36 remaining, sending the junior forward to the bench and unable to help her team mount a comeback in her hometown of Philadelphia.

“It’s huge. That’s a part of her game that she’s fixing, but she’s still prone to committing fouls,” Blue Demons’ head coach Doug Bruno said.

Despite her absence, DePaul rallied to bring the game within three on multiple occasions within the game’s final minute. In that minute, reserve senior guard Deirdre Naughton made the most of her playing time in what would turn out to be the last game of her career by nailing two threes. Yet Chelsea Gray was able to put the game away at the foul line, hitting four in a row when the Blue Demons resorted to fouling.

Gray had an extremely efficient game, going 5-for-5 from the field and 6-for-6 from the line, resulting in 16 points. Jasmine Thomas was less economical, shooting 6-for-17 in a 19-point effort. She did lead the team with four assists and was critical down the stretch handling the ball, especially when DePaul implemented an aggressive full-court press.

With the win, Thomas and her team are in the Elite Eight for the second straight year. A spot in Indianapolis awaits if the Blue Devils are able to top Connecticut.

“I’m excited for my seniors that we have the opportunity to be in an Elite Eight and compete to get into the Final Four,” the AllAmerican candidate said. “We’re excited for the opportunity, and we’re going to take it for what it is.”

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Increased aggressiveness leads to rebounding edge

by Patricia Lee THE CHRONICLE

PHILADELPHIA — In Duke’s game last week against 11-seed Marist, head coach Joanne P. McCallie went into the locker room at halftime stressing more aggressive play and physicality.

This time, the twoGame seeded Blue Devils no additional Analysis needed prodding, outrebounding DePaul 43 to 34 en route to a 70-63 victory, propelling Duke to the Elite Eight.

“There was a lot of quickness, a lot of rebounds, and a lot of hustle out there,” McCallie said. “I’m very proud of our team to out-rebound and get after it a little on the boards and attack the lane as much as possible.”

With the help of forward Karima Christmas, the team scored 40 points from inside the paint to the Blue Demons’ 20, amounting to more than half of Duke’s total points. Christmas finished the game with a number of successful driving layups and recorded a team-high 23 points and nine rebounds, just short of a double-double.

“We had no answer for Christmas,” DePaul head coach Doug Bruno said. “We couldn’t guard her, and nothing we tried to do could manage her.”

The senior’s nine rebounds, as well as Haley Peters and Allison Vernerey’s six apiece, gave the Blue Devils multiple opportunities to score from under the basket, resulting in 16 second-chance points.

In addition to Christmas’s strong per-

formance in the paint, the Blue Devils’ offense was heavily aided by its ability to force turnovers—the Blue Demons had 19, with 11 in the first half alone. This gave Duke a definite edge, adding 18 points from offensive turnovers and six

from fast break points.

Another element of the Blue Devil offense that helped keep Duke in the lead for the majority of the game was the team’s emphasis on scoring from the inside rather than looking for big shots

from outside the arc, like it did last week against the Red Foxes.

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Duke outrebounded DePaul 43 to 34 Sunday afternoon, allowing the Blue Devils many second chance opportunities and keeping their offense alive when shots didn’t fall.

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weekendwrapup Carleton moves onto all-time wins list No. 9 Duke (13-6, 4-0 in the ACC) took two this weekend from ACC opponents, sweeping Boston College Friday, then topping Maryland (9-7, 1-4) 6-1 on Sunday. The Blue Devils have started the conference season in dominating fashion, winning 23 of 24 singles contests in ACC play so far.

In Sunday’s Maryland contest, Reid Carleton easily dispatched of opponent Sergio Wyss—while making a little history along the way. The senior moved into Duke’s top-10 all-time singles victory list with his 93rd career win.

In the doubles competition, Carleton and Henrique Cunha topped Maros Horny and Jan Surovic 8-4, while Fred Saba and Torsten Wietoska fell to Maryland’s Jesse Kiuru and Andy Magee 8-6.

David Holland and Chris Mengel ensured the Blue Devils wouldn’t lose the doubles point, though, with their 8-6 win.

Singles play turned out even easier than doubles for Duke, with only Jared Pinsky falling to his Terrapin opponent.

Cunha didn’t lose a game in his first set, then won his second 6-3, Mengel took down Tommy Laine with identical 6-2, 6-2 sets, and Saba won easily against John Collins 6-1, 7-5.

The Blue Devils’ win Friday was their third straight sweep—and the weakness of their competition allowed for a mixup in the doubles lineup. David Holland played with Cunha, while lightly used freshman Cale Hammond won 8-5 with partner Pinsky.

Women’s Tennis wins 7th straight The No. 4 Blue Devils (15-2, 4-0 in the

ACC) continued their recent hot streak, winning their seventh straight contest 6-1 against No. 24 Maryland (11-4, 1-4) Sunday. Duke also won 6-1 on Friday against Boston College.

Duke seems to have recovered from its early-season troubles in doubles competition, with the team grabbing the doubles point in every one of its seven straight wins.

In Sunday’s Maryland meet, Mary Clayton and Monica Gorny were the first off the court in doubles competition after taking an 8-4 decision. On court one, Ellah Nze and Rachel Kahan fell 8-3 to their Maryland counterparts.

Nadine Fahoum and Hanna Mar made sure the loss didn’t matter, though, with an 8-5 victory to give the Blue Devils the doubles point.

Singles play was a breeze for Duke Sunday, as Kahan won again and was first off the court. The freshman phenom is undefeated this season. The other Blue Devils, save Fahoum, won their matches with relative ease. Fahoum was a victim of the dominant Cristina Sanchez-Quintar, who is undefeated this season while also performing well against ranked competition.

Donovan finishes T-3 in Bryan National A rough third day plummeted the No. 4 Blue Devils to a fifth-place finish at the Bryan National Collegiate in Greensboro, N.C., the team’s lowest finish of the spring season. Duke carded a 29-over 317 Sunday to fall 16 strokes behind eventual champion tyler seuc/The Chronicle

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Ward recorded the second-most touches of the 24 competitors at the French Fieldhouse and St. John Arena on the campus of Ohio State. Her defense was even more impressive, receiving just 50 touches, the fewest in the field.

Ward overcame four losses on the first day of competition to reach the semifinals after a perfect Sunday, winning nine straight in the morning’s round robin to earn the No. 2 seed.

Her semifinal matchup came against a familiar foe, Harvard’s Caroline Vloka. In 2009, Ward won her first NCAA saber title by crushing Vloka 15-4 in the championship bout. A year later, it was Vloka who raised the trophy after edging out Ward, 15-13.

This time the duo met up a round earlier than in the past, though, and Ward sneaked through to the final with a 15-11 victory.

The championship provided even more drama. Ward jumped out to a quick 7-2 lead, scoring quickly against the flustered Stone. The Tiger sophomore was not to be denied, however, clawing her way back to tie the match at 12-12 before Ward ultimately won 15-12.

Several other Blue Devils also found success over the weekend. On the wom-

Following a Cavalier goal, Duke added two more scores by Thomas and Christie Kaestner within a span of 30 seconds that increased the lead to 5-1.

Virginia battled back, however, against a Blue Devil squad that has been prone to allowing scoring runs this season. The Cavaliers were able to close the gap to 6-3 at halftime.

Coming out of the break, Duke controlled possession, but some miscues on offense let Virginia steal momentum. The Cavaliers opened the second half with three straight goals that tied the game at six.

“We came into the second half wanting to come out on fire, and we did that in terms of possession, but we just weren’t able to finish on our shots,” Kimel said.

The game changed, however, following a Blue Devil timeout with 22 minutes remaining. The timeout allowed Duke to regain its focus, and following the break, Thomas scored to retake the lead. The Blue Devils never looked back.

“We wanted to break the momentum of Virginia,” Kimel said, regarding the timeout. “There wasn’t a whole lot that I felt like we needed to adjust, it was more a mental and emotional break for the girls to get back in the game.”

Duke finished the contest with a 5-2 run that closed out a solid victory on the road. The conference victory provided confidence for a team that takes on No. 2 Northwestern on Saturday.

“We haven’t been in a ton of close games yet this year, and being in a game where we had some momentum shifts was really important,” Kimel said. “To get an ACC win on the road is huge, and it’s a great momentum builder going into next weekend against Northwestern.”

mccrory from page 1 Sunday in platform diving. The sophomore won a title in the same event last year.

Competing in Minneapolis, Minn., McCrory began his championship run Saturday with a score of 439.05, good for second place. Purdue’s David Boudia, a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic team

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Junior Becca Ward avenged her loss last year to Caroline Vloka with a semifinal win over the Harvard fencer. en’s side, sophomore Emily D’Agostino earned All-America honors with a 10th place epee finish. Two Duke fencers on the men’s side earned All-America recog-

nition as well. Jonathan Parker finished in 7th in the epee while senior Dorian Cohen ended his Duke career with an 11th place finish in foil.

and a winner of two national titles in Minneapolis already, stood in first.

Back-to-back dives that collected McCrory over 100 points, though, would prevent Boudia from capturing a third win.

McCrory followed up the high-difficulty dives with a 91.20 on his third dive to take the lead after Boudia scored just 46.80.

McCrory ended with a 548.90 in the finals, besting Boudia by almost 80 points and

giving the Blue Devil his second straight national title in the event.

McCrory’s dominant performance also gave him a new Duke record, with the sophomore besting his mark from last season by 18.45 points.

McCrory’s 2011 year ended with an undefeated regular season, two ACC titles and an ACC Diver of the Year award, in addition to the national title.

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baseball from page 2 with no outs. Catcher Jacob Stallings hit a walk–off single over a drawn-in infield in the ensuing at-bat.

The Blue Devils scored first in each game of the series. Duke jumped out to a 4-0 lead Friday night but fell 8-5. Saturday, they led 2-0, but another Moran homer gave North Carolina a 3-2 lead, and an

eight-run eighth dashed any hopes of a Blue Devil comeback.

Duke now hasn’t won since a home victory against Charlotte Mar. 16. They’ll look to end their current skid at Campbell Tuesday.

“I don’t believe in losing streaks,” McNally said. “We take it one game at a time.

[You’ve] just got to play better than the team across from you on that given day to win. Plain and simple.”

m. lacrosse from page 4 that opening stretch, ending the first period with five giveaways, allowing Georgetown to get out into the open field and score before the Blue Devils could set their defense.

“I thought in the first half we did a poor job of attackmen exchanging the ball. We turned the ball over a lot on the offensive end,” Danowski said. “I thought we could get better at that in the second half. I thought that we could settle in 6-on-6 on defense and just play them 6-on-6, and I thought eventually we were

weekend from page 6 Wake Forest after starting the day only five strokes back of first place.

Senior Kim Donovan had a careerbest third place individual finish, shooting a one-over 75 Sunday for a three-day total of 222 to vault up five spots—two strokes behind the individual leader, Erica Popson of Tennessee.

Fellow Blue Devil Laetitia Beck had

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Angelo LaBruno, who went 2-for-5, was part of an offensive attack Sunday that included 10 hits and six runs scored.

Marist, and we wanted to come out in this game and attack from the inside first,” Christmas said. “And, if we had open shots, we could try to shoot them, but we wanted to go inside first.”

And with Duke’s wide array of forwards and centers—including three from off the bench—the ability to have a strong presence inside the post as well as penetrating drives inside the paint will prove crucial

going to hit the cage.”

Duke started the second half on a 3-0 run, bolstered by winning 5-of-6 faceoffs in the third quarter. The Hoyas stopped the bleeding with 8:56 left in the period, but then wouldn’t score again for nearly 23 minutes.

The come-from-behind victory was another stepping stone for the young Blue Devils as they attempt to repeat the success of recent Duke teams.

“To be in this situation is a learning experience for us to see what we’re made out of,” Wolf said. “They got a lot of momentum, but we stuck with it, came back and got the win.”

the best chance to finish at the top of the leaderboard when play started Sunday.

The freshman began the day in the individual lead with a two-day total of 143, but struggled Sunday, shooting a full ten strokes worse than in either of her first two rounds to fall into 12th place.

Sophomore Lindy Duncan carded the second-best score for Duke, an 8-over 224 to finish in a tie for seventh place, one stroke better than Beck. in the Blue Devils’ next matchup against perennial powerhouse Connecticut, who, with Maya Moore, will contest every point from the inside.

“Connecticut is obviously a very good team, but that’s how we focus,” McCallie said. “Hopefully we can do a bit better job... continu[ing] to rebound and attack the lane like we did in this game.”

If the Blue Devils do indeed churn out impressive numbers from inside the key again, they could be looking at a huge upset over the Huskies.

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different way after taking the class,” he said. “I think this would foster an excitement around courses and excitement around how people think about their education.”

Last semester, Danesh wrote a report on how to improve pre-major advising and presented a four-part framework for advising that includes encouraging academic exploration, matching students with the right adviser, teaching incoming freshmen how to work ACES and making course registration more intuitive. Next year, the project will be his primary focus.

“When I was a freshman signing up for courses, I was very surprised that nobody reached out to me to help me pick my courses,” he said. “It’s not feasible for us to hire new advisers, so it’s important for us to work with what we have right now.”

In order to reach out to students before they set foot on campus, Danesh wants to post videos of different advisers and deans discussing academic opportunities. He added that he believes Duke students who have a strong understanding of the curriculum should attend send-off parties to talk with incoming freshmen.

Speaking broadly, Danesh said he wants to cultivate excitement from students about shaping their own educations.

“I feel that people don’t think from the onset... how they’re trying to shape their educational development,” he said. “I want to link different experiences like DukeEngage and study abroad for people to see the relationship between all of these opportunities that Duke has for them to craft their own stories while moving through their four years here.”

Danesh said his excitement and passion for Duke academics will help him succeed as vice president.

“I’m constantly thinking about how to change the face of Duke academics,” Danesh said. “This is a lifestyle for me, and I think that’s the best quality I have.”

Noah Pickus, head of the Academic Integrity Council and Nannerl O. Keohane director of the Kenan Institute for Ethics, said he has enjoyed working with Danesh throughout their time on the council. This year, the AIC focused on expanding the survey it conducts every five years to illuminate student attitudes toward academic integrity.

“Kaveh was a first-rate participant whose comments on the draft surveys were sharply observed and enormously helpful,” Pickus wrote in an email. “As we review the results of the survey, I’m certain his views will continue to be highly regarded by faculty, administrators and his peers.”

Schork said Danesh’s accomplishments may be the reason why nobody is challenging Danesh for the position.

“Being a vice president for academic affairs is pretty daunting, and I think that there was a collective realization among people in his committee and in DSG that he’s just absolutely the best for the job,” Schork said. “I think it’s a testament to what he’s started this year.”

most administrative offices in the building will likely be permanently relocated, Trask said. In the renovation period, Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta will be responsible for finding spaces for offices like the Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Life.

Trask said offices and centers that students often go to—such as the DukeCard office—will be moved to locations that are easily accessible to students like the Link or the Bryan Center.

The funding for the renovation of West Union and two other campus buildings will come from the Duke Endowment.

Earlier this month, Duke Endowment Chair Neil Williams announced that the foundation—which is separate from the University—would give Duke $80 million to restore Baldwin Auditorium, the West Union building and Page Auditorium. All three buildings were part of the campus’ original construction and have not had major repairs for nearly 80 years, Trask said.

Renovations to Baldwin will cost roughly $15 to $20 million, and West Union construction will cost $50 to $60 million, Trask said, adding that budget estimates for Page have not been set. Although the Endowment gift was intended to cover all costs associated with construction, Trask said the University may have to raise additional funds to cover some aspects of the project.

Construction on Baldwin is set to start before the end of 2011, but work on West Union and Page will not start until the summer of 2012 at the earliest, The Chronicle previously reported. Moneta said West Union construction might not start for another two years because of the amount of planning necessary.

The architectural firm Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott, Inc.—which handled major renovations to Perkins Library and the School of Law—will oversee West Union construction. Pfeiffer Partners Architects, a firm with experience in designing performing arts centers, will oversee renovations to Baldwin Auditorium.

Although there are currently no concrete plans for West Union, Moneta said the University hopes to foster a more community-based dining experience at Duke,

instead of the common “grab and go” mentality among students.

“Dining should really be much more complementary to the communal experience at Duke,” Moneta said. “One of the key visions is really providing an absolute state-of-the-art dining facility and dining environment.”

Moneta added that the University has plans to transform the West Union space along Main West Quadrangle including the Old Trinity Room and the Alumni Lounge into a “great living room” area for West Campus residents.

During the summer, the University will form a project advisory committee to oversee construction, Trask said. President Richard Brodhead will chair the committee, which will consist of a mix of students and administrators including Rick Johnson, assistant vice president for housing and dining, Moneta and Trask.

Moneta said the committee will likely be broken into several subgroups charged with supervising different aspects of the project.

The University will also select students in the summer to serve on the committee, Trask said, adding that students will likely include officers from Duke Student Government.

“We’re going to have some process to go through and ask students what they think to have is important,” Trask said. “There’s inevitable tradeoffs between things people will like to have, what the building can accommodate and the budget.”

The construction takes priority over projects such as New Campus, an effort intended to renovate Central Campus that was delayed by the recession. New Campus construction will not begin before these projects are completed. The Board of Trustees discussed a first step to New Campus at its February meeting, but no plans for construction have been announced.

Talks of renovating West Union began nearly 10 years ago, Trask said. Administrators started discussing the project more thoroughly after the West Campus Plaza— which was considered a higher priority—was completed in 2006.

“West Union is almost 80 years old and it hasn’t had... a major upgrade since it was done,” Trask said. “There was a time eight to nine years ago when the mechanical systems would mysteriously start smoking.”

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Vote Danesh for Academic Affairs Kaveh Danesh, the sole candidate For example, his proposal to videofor vice president for academic affairs, tape professors talking about their is brilliant, passionate and brimming courses and posting these as synopses with constructive ideas for the academ- on ACES in lieu of formal, written ic culture of our campus. It is hearten- course descriptions is engaging in ing to see that his platform focuses on theory. But it is unlikely that profesmaking Duke a more sors and many students intellectually engaging will be as enthusiastic editorial campus for students. He about the proposal. emphasizes the need to transition away Furthermore, it would be beneficial from what he believes is the “checklist to his platform’s execution if he couculture” in which students struggle to pled his ideas and passion with more meet requirements and fail to explore student input, perhaps in the form of the University’s academic offerings. His focus groups instead of just surveys. idea to expand the FOCUS program to Overall Kaveh Danesh is an acprovide more half-credit courses that complished and capable candidate will enable students from Pratt and who has a range of exciting ideas for Trinity to go beyond their major con- transforming the Duke academic excentrations is a good one, and we hope perience. We hope that he can build it contributes to even more changes to on his previous year of experience Curriculum 2000. in the position and channel his enWhile Danesh has the requisite ergies more effectively. The Chronpassion and ideas for this position, the icle’s independent Editorial Board campus needs to hear more of how he formally endorses Kaveh Danesh for plans to implement his propositions. vice president for academic affairs.

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Vote Swain for Durham and Regional Affairs Alex Swain, candidate for vice presHer ideas, though theoretically ident for Durham and regional affairs, sound, are somewhat nebulous. We is well connected in the Durham com- would like to see her platform focus munity, having been involved in Dur- more on small tangibles. Establishing ham through her position as a sena- relationships with Durham leaders is tor on the Duke Student Government well and good, but she should have Durham and regional more concrete ideas for affairs committee. Her collaboration between editorial professionalism and poDuke groups such as litical savvy make her an ideal candi- the Duke Partnership for Service and date for this position and for interact- Durham organizations. Swain’s chaling with Durham leaders. lenge in the upcoming year will be to Swain’s platform focuses on aware- encourage Duke students to identify ness of what Durham has to offer more personally with our city.

Duke students. She proposes to do Alex Swain is a knowledgeable this by partnering with the Durham and invested candidate for the vice Convention and Visitors Bureau and president of Durham and regional afadvertising Durham events in The fairs position. The Chronicle’s indeChronicle and using social media. In pendent Editorial Board formally enterms of collaboration with other lo- dorses Alex Swain for vice president cal universities, she intends to band for Durham and regional affairs. together with students at other universities in the area to organize comPrecious Lockhart and Katherine Zhang munity service projects and to form a recused themselves from these edits due to their lobbying force. roles in DSG.

Ethics in engagement Due to programs like DukeEngage, many more lifelong bonds with family and friends or an unconDuke students have summer experiences in places ditional sense of deeply held satisfaction with life.

Being in an unfamiliar culture involves further where the world’s “bottom billion” live, like Southeastern Asia, Latin America or sub-Saharan Africa. barriers for students bent on creating meaningful change. In my own internship, I But once there, many of us might have conflicting feelings of guilt or grappled with bureaucracy that reself-doubt. quired me to write a letter and wait at least a week to go even one floor Last summer, I got a DukeEngage down to talk to a different departgrant to intern at Grameen Bank, a ment. I spent a great deal of time Bangladesh microfinance bank that over-ambitiously trying to secure was founded by Muhammad Yunus.

Talking to people in various villages, more serious projects to work on.

Office culture in Bangladesh I found myself feeling somehow acjessica kim was somehow both bureaucratic countable when coming into close out of the fishbowl and relaxed—so relaxed that as an contact with extreme poverty, yet ultiintern, I didn’t have enough to do. mately not able to do much about it.

For the typical driven and socially-minded Duke I had imagined that a Duke student would be in student going into an unfamiliar country for one of great demand as an intern there. I had confidently these summer experiences, many factors contrib- presumed that I would always be consulted or asked to do something useful—or at the very least that I ute to this sense of defeat.

Upon reaching the site, students hear a series would be in demand for my English skills or quick of accounts that are fairly typical to a native but un- typing abilities? believably atrocious to new visitors. Early last sumBut no, even the Grameen office staff nonchamer, I met a family that had recently been robbed lantly told me that I could show up at 10 a.m., or of their life savings. The family consisted of a senile 11. If I wanted to just get lunch and come in at two father-in-law, a father who had killed off all the live- or three in the afternoon, that was fine, too. There stock in a fit of hysteria, a mother who was strug- were plenty of times I would show up, and my interngling to afford traditional medicine and food for ship coordinator was nowhere to be found. I’d be a the family and a daughter and son who had both 20-year-old unclaimed and unwanted orphan-intern, dropped out of school to work as manual labor- sadly wandering the halls calling out “Mr. Humayun? ers. The amount stolen was equivalent to $100, an Mr. Humayun?” (I later discovered that Mr. Humamount that could buy a nice pair of shoes in the ayun was having a bout of typhoid, and that was why U.S. As shallow as that comparison sounds, at the I ultimately never connected with him.) time the insight was deeply shocking.

Although everyone’s experiences will vary greatAfter the initial shock, students will feel both gal- ly, going abroad to work in development or do field vanized and ashamed about not caring as much be- research about poverty alleviation will inevitably fore. They will also realize the limitations of creating involve a great deal of risk, frustration and mixed change. I desperately wanted to work in a position feelings. But I think that overall, these experiences more likely to help these people in the future. In the are valuable for anyone interested in these issues. meantime, I was just there to observe and extract inStudents shouldn’t feel accountable for the formation—data or photos or film footage—which scenes of poverty they encounter because it isn’t made the relationships formed seem exploitative, within our capacity to fix the situation overnight. characterized by premeditated casual conversation Instead, we should translate our sympathy and with the side goal of data collection. shock into a sustainable, long-term commitment And then, students naturally compare the to creating change. We should strike a balance lives observed with their own. Last summer, while between remaining compassionate without letting listening to women’s stories in the villages, my our emotions detract from our academic work or mind flickered to over-air-conditioned Los Ange- outside perspective. les suburbia, where I would return by the end of Lastly, we shouldn’t be too readily discouraged the month. Within that juxtaposition of thoughts, by the seeming hopelessness of these problems stark comparisons would arise. Even though my life or the frustration of working in different cultures. wasn’t necessarily better, and the villagers weren’t And even if they do, it’s better not to let them turn envious of me, I felt uncomfortable when I noticed into normative comparisons of which cultures are that amenities I had previously taken for granted better or worse. were blatantly missing from the village. There were also opposite instances in which some villagers had Jessica Kim is a Trinity junior studying abroad in qualities of life that were particularly strong, like Beijing. Her column runs every other Monday.

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he esteemed Freddie Mercury once how food points might run out, so they sang, “fat bottomed squirrels/you choose to consume the cheap McDonmake the gothic world go round.” ald’s option. My inner altruism has forced Perhaps he was prescient in that he knew me to help my supersized Sciuromorpha that the population’s average Sciuridae Sciurus (that’s anweight would increase over cient German for “squirrel time, or maybe it was one of who is fat”) and students by those “the world will end in compiling the best healthy/ 2012” type shots in the dark good-tasting meal options that the Mayans are making that the trash cans and resa ton of money from. Yet, I’ve taurants have to offer. definitely noticed that across 1.Greek salad with chickcampus some of my Sciuri- monday, monday en, The Greek Devil: This dae brethren have sizeable delicacy comes with healthy gothic squirrel badonkadonks. fats, protein and carbohyAccording to chief squirdrates in addition to the natrel scientist Rocky J. Squirrel and his lead ural benefits of a salad. It’s well priced at $7, research assistant Bullwinkle J. Moose, pos- which allows students to spend more money terior size is strongly, yet inversely, correlated on learning on how to pronounce “gyro” to the healthiness of food consumed and correctly. time spent exercising. On one of my strolls 2. Smoked turkey sandwich on wheat, Alto Research Drive, I passed one of my friends pine Atrium: I first ate this because it smelled who lives in the BC parking lot trash can. good. I’ve heard students complain that it’s Most students know him—he’s the one with nearly $7 for just a sandwich. But it’s good; the uniquely large glutei maximi —you can’t it’s on food points, and it’s convenient. While even recognize his glutei medii and minimi. you’re there, you can even get some organiI decided to play tag with him. How do you cally grown coffee. Grown with real carbon! catch a unique squirrel? Unique up on him.

3. Froyo, Alpine Atrium: It is less than I kicked his butt because he is too tame for $3; it is under 100 calories, and it tastes this game. How do you catch a tame squir- sweet. Oh wait, that’s not a meal, that’s a rel? Tame way. His inability to play childhood freaking snack. games made me wonder why he was so large 4. Oven roasted chicken sub on whole and not in charge. wheat with cheese, Subway: Don’t fool yourI weigh between 1 and 1.5 pounds (about self, of course it’s healthier without cheese, six kiwis for those of you from Australia) de- but who wants to eat a sandwich without pending on the day, but my friend weighs cheese? The 6-inch sandwich has 350 caloabout 2.2 pounds (about one metric moose ries. It tastes good, and according to the foot for the Canadians out there). I realized jingle, it can be a “five ... five dollar ... five the weight difference is probably because food point footlong.” Of course, nobody he lives outside of McDonald’s. His cousin wants to go to Subway anymore because the who weighs about the same lives in the trash lines are too long. can right outside Panda Express. My uncle 5. Jerry Garcia, Alpine Bagels: No surprise who lives next to The Greek Devil weighs .75 that Alpine hits this list two and a half times. pounds, whereas my grandfather who lives My family members that live near this restaunext to the Physics Building weighs negative rant are pretty skinny. Fewer than 400 calo7 ounces (hopefully the LHC will explain ries, $4, and the sandwich tastes pretty good. this phenomenon).

Of course, when you smoke that much pot, I tried to explain these differences by everything is bound to be good. researching all of the places on campus Perhaps humans are addicted to fatty that have actual healthy options. Then I foods, but I have a problem with my friends, compared that to how many people actu- squirrel and human alike, making unhealthy ally choose these options (and therefore decisions because they are too lazy and cheap throw their scraps away). There is a small to get good food. portion of the human population called Hopefully eating the food listed above list “health experts” who think following a diet will help people be slender, or so ends the is harder than having sex at BYU. Every stu- first chapter of the new book “Why Being dent who noms on an Alpine Atrium salad Like Britney Spears was Totally Awesome.” must be tempted by a tantalizing 10-piece chicken McNugget box just 200 feet away.

Jerry Garcia thinks that pot brownies are the On top of that, some students worry about healthiest thing the campus has to offer.

lettertotheeditor A week of segregation During the recent Black Student Alliance Invitational prospective black students are invited to tour campus before their non-black peers, paired with black hosts and exposed to culturally black events like step shows, Caribbean dinners and Gospel choir performances. Although BSAI no doubt contributes to some black students’ decisions to attend Duke, it also encourages an attitude of racial restriction and self-segregation. By bringing black students to campus before the rest of the incoming class, BSAI is fueling the notion that black students at Duke exist apart from the rest of the student population.

Indeed, the students are taught from the very beginning that it is solely other black students with whom they will be interacting at college.

By sanctioning this weekend, Duke and the Black Student Alliance are encouraging a stereotypical—and unfortunately,

socially accepted—construct of black identity that excludes other races and painfully misrepresents the views of many black students at Duke who identify as black differently than those who run BSAI. As an attendee of both BSAI and Blue Devil Days three years ago, I believe that if Duke wants to stop promoting this blatant separation of students based on race, they should merge Blue Devil Days and BSAI so that black prospective freshmen aren’t isolated from the rest of their classmates. The point of diversity at a school like Duke is not to foster an environment in which students exist comfortably—and complacently—within a social circle of people who look like them. The point of diversity is for people of different races to interact, learn from each other,and begin to see the world from a variety of different perspectives.

Brandon Locke Trinity ’13

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e now find ourselves in the midst of and Hunt’s Ketchup. The bad publicity surthe Lenten season, that wonderful rounding HFCS was enough to prompt a time of year when di$30 million ad campaign eting is considered a religious by the Corn Refiners Assoexpression. Yet with Easter apciation, whose commercials proaching, stores are stocking urge consumers to get the aisles full of chocolate rabbits facts about HFCS because to be consumed by the basthey’re in for “a sweet surket load by children across prise.” Their website adverthe country. In preparation tises that HFCS contains the for this perennial Peep-fest, I maggie lafalce same number of calories and thought it relevant to reflect the same level of sweetness on America’s relationship southern highlander as table sugar. The CRA has with its staple frenemy: sugar. even petitioned the United In the classic movie “Heavyweights,” States Food and Drug Administration to the heavyset campers oscillate between start calling HFCS “corn sugar,” a name that Ben Stiller’s crazed fitness regimens and does sound less artificial than high fructose a fructose-fueled junk food orgy before corn syrup. banding together to beat the skinny The flip side of HFCS’s bad publicity is camp kids in a go-kart race. Much like the surprising rebranding of traditional sugthe protagonists in the movie, Ameri- ar. Like Pepsi did with its Throwback sodas, cans are struggling with obesity—one in companies now tout the “natural” quality of every eight deaths is caused by weight their products that use real sugar. With orand obesity-related illness—and having ganic foods all the rage, the word “natural” difficulty finding a successful strategy to attached to a product carries great meaning lose weight. Also like the teens of Camp in the American psyche. Companies have Hope, Americans would like to have their cleverly repackaged table sugar as a new, cake, eat it and lose 5 pounds at the same more benign product. Americans are still time. We can see this paradigm in Pepsi’s consuming empty calories, but now they are new Throwback line of “retro” sodas that being spoon-fed to us with the subtle suggeshype the use of “natural” sugar instead of tion that the use of sugar is a move toward a high fructose corn syrup. healthier, more natural lifestyle.

High-fructose corn syrup, a name so ubiqIt’s interesting to note that back in the uitous we can just refer to it as HFCS, has 1970s table sugar was actually the bad guy. earned a taboo status in recent years and has Accurately linked to diabetes and tooth debeen targeted as the bad guy in the obesity cay, sugar was perceived as being less healthy crisis. Part of HFCS’s bad standing is due to than fructose, which, as the main sugar some well-publicized research in recent years found in fruit, was looked on as a more natthat has linked HFCS to high cholesterol lev- ural alternative. After the industrial HFCS els, hypertension, liver damage and mercury production process was perfected in the late exposure. For example, in 2008 scientists at 1960s, the sweetener was introduced with the University of Illinois found that a diet high great success to many processed foods and in fructose increases the risk of heart disease beverages in the ’70s and ’80s as a cheaper and type 2 diabetes. Studies like this one have substitute for sugar. galvanized a battle against HFCS in nutrition So it seems that our reversion back to circles and have stirred popular suspicion of table sugar is a comeback for the pantry stathe syrup sweetener, with 58 percent of Amer- ple. The cyclic rebranding of sugar could, icans reporting that they are concerned that I suppose, allow us to keep our collective HFCS poses a health risk. sweet tooth without shouldering the guilt Although the overall difference in health of an unhealthy lifestyle until the end of risk between HFCS and sugar is still debated, time. But shaking a fist at HFCS won’t fix HFCS can’t shake its popular stigma, and we America’s obesity crisis. In the end, we can’t can see the consequences in the market. pinpoint a single ingredient as the root of Kraft Foods removed all corn sweeteners a complex (yet, it’s important to note, solvfrom its salad dressings, and Starbucks has able) problem that has, quite literally, grown announced that it would switch from using out of proportion.

HFCS to sugar. Other companies have followed suit and replaced HFCS in a slew of Maggie LaFalce is a Trinity sophomore. Her products, including Wheat Thins, Gatorade column runs every other Monday.

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radioactive from page 6 water may be seeping from at least one of the reactor cores, leaks that could release longer-lasting and much riskier forms of contamination.

“This is currently one of our largest problems,” said Hidehiko Nishiyama, deputy director general of the government’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, at a news conference Saturday night.

But government officials said Saturday night that they are not sure whether the primary containment vessels have been breached and are still researching the source of contamination. Analysts say it could be from reactors or from cooling pools where used nuclear rods are stored.

New contamination in the ocean, some nuclear experts say, could also be attributed in part to emissions in the air.

At their highest concentration, near the wastewater outside the plant, the iodine levels in the sea could be dangerous: Half a liter of the water contains the equiva-

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But officials stressed that contaminants would become diluted as currents carry them farther offshore.

Fishing has already been banned in the area around the plant. Either way, the higher radiation levels in the water pose a new concern for Japan’s large fishing industry, with the possibility that other countries could impose bans on imports.

Edano on Saturday announced the appointment of a new special adviser to the prime minister, former transportation minister Sumio Mabuchi, to oversee the response to the nuclear crisis.

Intermittent snow and rain covered many of the disaster-affected areas Friday night and throughout the day Saturday, hindering relief efforts and leaving many victims who lack fuel for heating to struggle in the cold.

The government reported that as of Saturday, 10,102 people were listed as dead, 17,053 were missing, 26,646 had been rescued and 246,109 had been displaced from their homes after the March 11 earthquake and the ensuing disasters.

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legend from page 3 Several times while Legend sang, audience members stood and danced—and many more danced in their seats.

Legend did more than perform music, though. The artist told the audience that after being inspired by the poverty he witnessed on a trip to Africa and educational disparities in the United States, he began the Show Me Campaign with the goal of breaking the cycle of poverty abroad and reforming domestic education. “[In 2011], the education gap should not be widening,” he said. “It should be closing to the point where it’s nonexistent. I don’t think we should put up with that in America—we should do something about it.”

Legend noted the importance of a strong educational system, linking education today with national competitiveness in the future.

“We need our generation to fight for the civil rights issue of our time—equal access to quality education,” he said.

The Show Me Campaign, which began in 2007, also offers fellowships that enable college students to work in international development in Africa, one of which Legend announced is set aside specifically for Duke students.

Although he started lecturing in 2007, he said his work and songwriting has become more political since the 2008 elections, when he noted “there was so much inspiration in the air.” Beginning in 2009, Legend collaborated with hip-hop band The Roots to begin a politically-minded album called “Wake Up!” in which the artists recorded covers of protest songs from the civil rights movement.

Legend recalled the inspiration provided by musicians in the 1960s and 1970s.

“They wrote songs like ‘Wake Up Everybody’ and ‘What’s Going On’ to help provide a soundtrack for a revolution,” he said. “I was amazed at how relevant many of the lyrics were today.”

BSA President Nana Asante, a junior, said Legend was brought to Duke because he combines entertainment with an educational message that is consistent with the aims of BSA. “With BSA, we very much emphasize community outreach,” Asante said. “The biggest group that is marginalized in the educational system is minorities. His campaign inherently targets the minority student.”

Anjelica Saulsberry, a prospective freshman from Memphis, Tenn., was impressed by Legend’s performance.

“It’s inspirational to see someone with such influence be able to humble himself to care and make a change and inspire students here at Duke to do the same,” Saulsberry said.

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