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Duke ranked No. 8 once again

Ryan Zhang The Chronicle For the second year in a row, Duke is No. 8 in the annual college rankings

by U.S. News & World Report.

The ranking places Duke one spot behind seventh-ranked Massachusetts Institute of Technology and one spot ahead of ninth-ranked University of Pennsylvania. Princeton University was ranked as the top school for the third year in a row. Harvard University and Yale University finished second and third, with three schools—Columbia University, Stanford University and the University of Chicago—tied for fourth.

The top 10 schools in the rankings remained unchanged from last year with one exception—Johns Hopkins

University moved from No. 12 into a tie for No. 10 with the California Institute of Technology.

“The rankings are a snapshot of where you stand in time,” said Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations.

“They’re imperfect, but nonetheless a useful comparison among institutions.

Certainly if there is going to be a top 10 we want to be in it.”

This year, U.S. News & World Report added a ranking of the “Most Innovative Schools” based on facilities, curriculum and technology. Duke ranked No. 7 in this category, which was led by Arizona State University.

Along with the “Most Innovative Schools” ranking, Schoenfeld noted that the University finished near the top in rankings of affordability and

access and quality of instruction.

The U.S. News & World Report lists are among the most popular college rankings each year. Rankings are based on a combination of 16 factors that are assigned different weights.

The most heavily weighted factors are reputation among academic leaders, student retention and faculty resources.

No changes were made to the ranking indicators used in the 2016 edition, though the methodology to assess certain indicators was modified.

In May, the School of Law was tied for eighth, the School of Nursing was tied for sixth and the School of Medicine was tied for eighth among their respective peers.

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DKU optimistic in year 2 Abigail Xie The Chronicle After China’s recent economic decline and an inaugural year with mixed reviews, Duke Kunshan University is moving forward into year two.

DKU—a partnership between Duke and Wuhan University in China—kicked off its second year for students and faculty on Aug. 24. The recent economic turmoil in China may not hurt DKU’s progress toward launching its full four-year undergraduate program, providing more services to students and expanding research capabilities, said Denis Simon, executive vice chancellor of DKU. “What’s really important is that we don’t see any less of a commitment from the Chinese government in supporting DKU,” said Simon, who replaced Mary Brown Bullock See DKU on Page 4

Chronicle File Photo DKU opened for its second year of classes for students and faculty Aug. 24 amid economic turmoil in China.

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Duke rolls out more visible Central security presence Alex Griffith The Chronicle More security personnel and overtime pay for existing personnel are allowing for an expanded security presence on Central Campus.

Extra Duke University Police Department officers and security guards from AlliedBarton Security Services—a private security provider—have been patrolling Central Campus. In total, the number of guards and officers on Central Campus has roughly doubled. The tightening of security has come after the armed robbery of a student on Central Campus near the 1901 Erwin Road apratments Sept. 2— the third robbery on Central Campus in less than seven months. In addition, University officials have said that other measures are being taken to increase security on campus.

“About two years ago, we dramatically increased the physical presence of security, and that was a combination of police officers and security guards,” said Vice President of Administration Kyle Cavanaugh, who oversees hiring and employee placement around Duke. “It will be those resources which have been and will continue to be increased for the foreseeable future.”

The personnel increased two years ago in response to an armed robbery in the Duke Gardens.

Cavanaugh explained that the security improvements on Central Campus are composed of several factors.

“A lot of [the increase in personnel] will be achieved through overtime, so that we’re using some of the same resources,” Cavanaugh said. “Some of it will be through increased numbers, so it’s a balance between the two different levers which we’re able to pull.”

AlliedBarton Security Services and Duke University Police Department declined to comment about any changes in personnel.

An AlliedBarton security guard on campus said that they were not allowed to comment

about the changes.

Although Cavanaugh did not say whether the extra security personnel on Central are police officers or private security guards, he did explain that the increase in security on Central Campus does not involve moving security from other areas of campus.

“We’re never going to move people from one area to another to create a vulnerability,” Cavanaugh said. “It’s a delicate balance as we’re increasing the numbers and making sure we have complete coverage.”

In the first of this year’s Central Campus robberies in February, a student was robbed on the corner of Anderson and Lewis Streets. In July, a person—not a Duke student or employee—was robbed near the apartments on 301 Swift Ave. Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations, said that high rate of robberies this year could represent a pattern.

“Sometimes these things come in waves,” he noted.

Crime on Duke campuses and in the wider Durham community is closely monitored throughout the year, not just when incidents affect people on Duke’s campuses, Cavanaugh explained.

“We’re paying attention not only to issues that happen on campus, but also constantly monitor issues that happen off-campus and the city at large,” he said. “Every time we have one of these [incidents] we’re doing a quick diagnosis to find out what else we can do to ensure the safety of our students and the entire Duke community.”

Dean for Residential Life Joe Gonzalez said that in the past several years, several additional projects have been undertaken by Housing, Dining and Residential Life to increase safety on Central Campus—including self-locking apartment doors and plant trimming around roads and footpaths. A light audit was also completed recently, and Gonzalez said that another one will happen following student comments.

Adam Beyer | The Chronicle The recent robbery near the 1901 Erwin Road apartments has led to an increase in Central Campus security personnel.

“At the time [of the last audit], we didn’t think we needed more lighting,” Gonzalez said. “Several students have communicated to us that some areas need a review, so we’re scheduling another light audit for this weekend or next week.”

A lack of lighting can make Central seem more threatening at night, explained sophomore Aliza Makhani.

“The scariest thing about Central Campus at night is that it’s a little bit dark,” Makhani said. “I know that they installed lights under the bridge on Erwin Rd., and I think that was awesome and the biggest thing administration can do is install more lights.”

Sophomore Hazel Sanchez also commented on the quality of lighting, saying that orange light does not provide a lot of visibility at night. She also said that the increased visibility of security

personnel, rather than the actual number of officers or security guards, has been comforting.

“I don’t think it’s the fact that there are more security personnel around, it’s the fact that they are much more visible,” Sanchez said. “They are in areas they need to be to make things more secure.”

Schoenfeld added that the University is implementing a number of other measures to increase security on Central Campus, not all of which are obvious.

“There are some things we’ll talk about because it’s important to have visible reminders,” he said. “There are other things that we’re just doing because they would be helpful in preventing crime, but they wouldn’t necessarily be things that we would talk about.”

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Duke College Advising Corps up to 16 mentors for year 2 Leah Yao The Chronicle Recent Duke graduates are helping thousands of high school students in Durham find their path to college.

The Duke University College Advising Corps sends recent alumni into underresourced high schools to serve as advisors and help students understand the college admissions process. The program has entered its second year, expanding from seven in its opening year to 16 currently. In its inaugural year, the seven Duke advisors directly counseled 391 seniors in the college admissions process and served 2,060 high school students, according to a Duke CAC yearly report.

The Duke program is an affiliate of the national organization, College Advising Corps, which partners with 23 other universities.

Nicole Hurd, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of CAC, and Sam Hofacker, Trinity ‘15, explained the importance of having Duke students involved in North Carolina outreach efforts.

“These are students who now have a goal in mind,” said Hofacker, who works as an advisor with the program. “They know the [test scores and grades] that they need to get and I think it’s going to help direct them throughout their four years. For me to be able to expose them to that resource, that feels very impactful.”

With one year under its belt, Duke CAC has added several new initiatives.

Special to The Chronicle Duke CAC served 2,060 high school students in the program’s first year. Now with more than twice as many recent Duke grads as advisors, growth is expected in year two.

The program now has advisors collaborate with school counselors and administrators on a college preparatory program for their high schools during the summer after a four-week intensive on-campus training period. Advisors have also partnered across districts as a strategy for recruiting college admissions representatives to come and visit several local high schools. The program has recently focused on reaching out to parents to

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get them involved in the admissions process through social media or weekly enewsletters.

The CAC first contacted Duke, N.C. State and Davidson in January 2014 to expand their existing program based at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Duke’s chapter was launched in March 2014, initially serving seven high schools, said Girijia Mahajan, Duke CAC program director.

In their first year, Duke advisors set up outreach campaigns to help freshmen and sophomores start to dream about college. They also organized tours and advised seniors in one-on-one situations.

With six out of seven advisors returning to the program, Mahajan said the advisors learned a lot and grew from their first year on the job.

“We better understand how this program operates within the school and each school is very different so the program looks slightly different even though the model is the same,” she noted.

Eric Mlyn, assistant vice provost for civic engagement, explained that recent Duke alums would likely be prepared for CAC outreach work due to the prevalence of programs like DukeEngage, service learning and other civic initiatives at Duke which have given them “deeply transformative” experiences as undergraduates.

In his role as an advisor, Hofacker is working in the City of Medicine Academy in Durham. He noted that one challenge he and the other advisors have faced is how to find common ground between the school, parents and other players in the college process. He said he works to respect them all while balancing the students’ best interests.

The recent graduates who participate as advisors only serve two year terms.

Hofacker noted that in some ways the term length can be beneficial because it gives students who may have other caSee CAC on Page 4

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DKU from page 1 Aug. 1. “I think we see continuing strong support by the Kunshan government, Jiangsu province and Chinese Ministry of Education.”

Families in China might be even more inclined to send their kids to school at DKU rather than abroad in a time of financial trouble, which puts DKU in a better position to attract students, Simon explained.

Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations, agreed, saying partners in China have given no indication that the economic downturn will have a significant impact on long-term plans for DKU. “We’re paying close attention to it,” Schoenfeld said. “At this point, it’s too soon to tell what the impact of fluctuations in the Chinese economy will have on DKU and higher education.”

Administrators of DKU are also focused on planning for major developments on campus and improving the student experience this year. When DKU opened last fall, ongoing construction of the student dormitories, faculty residence hall and

parts of the academic center made for a campus some felt was “unfinished.”

“What we learned this past year was to be more like bamboo—flexible but not snapped, and to accommodate the challenges of operating in China,” Simon said. “The Chinese side learned what it means to collaborate with a western University, so there was a duality of learning.”

Although student and faculty feedback was generally positive, some students had expectations for a more polished environment, he noted.

“We’re making sure we design and build a series of buildings in alignment with the undergraduate pedagogy,” he said, explaining that how classes will be taught determines the style of buildings needed.

Simon noted that five buildings comprising DKU’s campus have been completed and work is underway on a sixth.

He added that DKU is continuing to develop more graduate programs and is currently engaged in planning for Phase 2—the launch of a four-year undergraduate program aimed for 2018. Currently, DKU only offers semester-long programs for undergraduates—in which there are currently 53 students

enrolled. DKU also offers three masters programs in global health, medical physics and management studies with a total of 37 students. Schoenfeld added that both student and faculty interest in DKU is increasing.

“If you look at the number and breadth of faculty who are interested in developing classes, programs and research initiatives for DKU, that’s a really strong indicator of its potential value not just to Duke but to higher education,” he said. “This is a very long term proposition and the real marker of success will not be in year two or year five—it’s going to be in year ten or 20.”

In the next few years, focusing on expanding research programs and bringing in faculty will be one of the major goals of DKU, Simon added, describing a vision of a “strategic triangle” involving undergraduates, graduates and research initiatives.

As part of what Simon calls a “fine-tuning” process, DKU is also looking to provide more services for the students, like frequent access into nearby towns, and to foster a greater sense of community on campus.

“We’re trying to make sure there aren’t glitches,” Simon explained. “We want to keep the momentum going forward.”

“ T H E Y E A R S H AV E PA S S E D B U T T H E I R M E M O R I E S L I V E I N T H E H E A RT S O F T H E I R F R I E N D S A N D FA M I LY, A N D O F T H I S U N I V E R S IT Y . W E A R E S A D D E N E D B Y T H E I R A B S E N C E B U T I N S P I R E D B Y T H E I R L E G A C Y. T H I S PA I N F U L D AY A L S O R E M I N D S U S T H AT T H E P OW E R O F D E ST RU C T I O N I S L E S S M I G H T Y T H A N IT S O P P O S I T E : O U R P O S I T I V E E F F O RT S A S I N D I V I D U A L S A N D A S A C O M M U N I T Y .”

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On September 11, 2002, Duke University dedicated a Memorial Grove of six trees in Keohane Quadrangle to honor the alumni who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Today, on the 14th anniversary of this tragedy, we will lay a wreath in the Memorial Grove to remember these alumni: J. Robinson “Rob” Lenoir ’84 Peter Ortale ’87 Christopher Todd Pittman ’93 A. Todd Rancke ’81 Frederick C. Rimmele III M.D. ’94 Michael Morgan Taylor ’81

Please join us today to pause and reflect on these members of the Duke family.

Chronicle File Photo Construction has continued on DKU’s campus in an effort to “keep the momentum going forward.”

CAC from page 3 reer aspirations an opportunity to serve local underrepresented students. He noted, however, that it does limit advisors’ ability to draw on previous knowledge about scholarships and other resources—knowledge that could aid the students they serve.

“Even between the first and second year advisors, it’s clear that the experience which the second year advisors have under their belts gives them a huge advantage,” Hofacker said. “If you are replacing these advisors every one or two years, you are, in many ways, starting over. We do what we can to mitigate that with collaboration.”

As of now, there are no plans to increase the existing number of advisors for next year, Myln explained.

Moving forward, the program—which is supported by the CAC, the Duke Endowment and the John M Belk Endowment—only has full funding for a total of three years and partial funding for the next two years. The current goal is to consolidate funding in order to support the current 16 advisors, Myln noted.

Hurd emphasized the importance of the program as a resource to help high school students gain access to some form of higher education.

“Most jobs in this economy are going to require some postsecondary training,” she said.

RANKINGS from page 1 Duke was ranked third in another set of rankings that came out Tuesday. College Factual placed Duke third behind Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania for the second year in a row. The College Factual rankings rely on a set of statistics such as number of full-time teachers and freshman retention rates rather than industry opinions.

The University has been ranked eighth by U.S. News & World Report in three of the past four years.

It rose to seventh in 2013, and it has not fallen out of the top 10 since 1989.

“The fact that Duke has been ranked among the top 10 universities in the country for about two decades now is a pretty strong indicator of the quality of the university,” Schoenfeld said.

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Here at Recess, we like to cover the arts and media. Clearly. I mean, it’s not even in our name. This section has been known to cover the indie band that no one has ever heard of or that art exhibit that piques your interest but you might never see because you are just that busy. And that is just fine. We savor covering and writing about the arts community just as much as you relish getting the artistic lowdown.

In all seriousness, go see these events and exhibitions, but one thing that I’m hoping for Recess to entertain this year is additionally covering pop culture beyond reviews and the occasional commentary.

I’m not talking about having Recess be the “E!” network 2.0. I’m hoping that we will cover topics such as the societal implications of genderless clothing or how the VMAs reflects society’s value system—both of which have been or will be featured in this Recess online volume. Popular culture is all around us and affects what ideas are pulsing through popular discourse. Our obsessions with popular artists, the shock factor, pop culture’s ability to ignite social movements—these perspectives are the more visceral nuances of popular culture that are missing from gossipy TMZ-sites and the tabloids. For once, let’s exploit the pop culture’s relatability in order to better understand our society.

In that vein, I thought it might be fitting that I might address a recent issue raised by the YouTube video “Dear Fat People” by comedian Nicole Arbour—satire. “Dear Fat People” was a supposed satirical video that slams “fat shaming” as being equivalent to the “race card” and maintains that shaming fat people will motivate them to lose weight. The video currently has millions of views because of its polarizing content and has elicited criticism as being caustic and bully-like from many people including YouTube stars like Tyler Oakley and TLC’s Whitney Way Thore of “My Big Fat Fabulous Life.” In fact, the video sparked so much outrage that YouTube temporarily shut

down Arbour’s channel. Arbour, nevertheless, has defended her video by classifying it as satire and lambasts the temporary shutdown of her channel as censorship.

Satire itself is a very tricky demon to define because its definition is messily intertwined with its effect on its audience. Is good satire an article from The Onion, or The Chronicle’s “Monday, Monday” column, which pokes fun and reveals ironies about current events?

Is good satire perhaps a Jon Stewart-esque approach to the news that leaves viewers with a hovering call-to-action? Or is good satire a boundary-pushing work that has the ability to offend like “Dear Fat People”?

Scholars and practicing satirists each debate the most authentic executions of satire, but for

editor’s note me, I prefer literary theorist Northrop Frye’s criteria for successful satire—saturated wit and a valid attack. Wit is pretty straight forward in that humor in any medium, whether manifested misrepresentation or exaggeration of a topic, is central to a satire. More pressing is the issue of valid attack. The audience’s take away from the piece must be an understanding of a fundamental problem or irony of a certain situation. A classic example of satire is Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” where Swift pokes fun at the lack of empathy in Irish policy towards the poor by suggesting that perhaps to solve the issue of poverty, Irish people should eat children living in poverty. If the audience understands the piece’s true intention and the audience is receptive to the method of misrepresentation, then the satire flourishes as a work.

Objectively, Arbour’s video offers some attempt at wit. Whether these jokes are funny or even clever, depends on personal taste.

I found most of them hit or miss. However, when these jokes are paired with the message that “fat people” reap special privileges by playing the “fat card,” they are not successful mainly because what she’s advocating is not practical. The University of London shows in a study from 2013 that discriminating people based on weight led to a 70% increase in symptoms of depression and a weight gain in those considered overweight. Her criticism of society’s attitudes towards overweight people is not a factual or valid claim. What Arbour actually provides in her video is an opinionated rant about some “annoying” encounters with heavier people mixed with some successful jokes. The video can barely hold its own weight as a satire.

In a response video, Arbour trashed the internet community for being too sensitive in the name of political correctness. While I agree that today there is a prominent initiative to refer to certain situations, cultural groups, insert your impassioned cause here, I believe that comedy is able to transcend most of these restrictions on political correctness. I’m fine with the rant, the jokes, but when she advcates to bully people, that’s low. Comedy and satire is meant to be somewhat offensive an edgy, and under the guise of satire, a comedian can get away with a lot of questionable claims and statements. I mean, the very nature of comedy is to criticize and point out ironies in society. The key is that the criticism and the vehicle of humor both point out a truth or describe a situation accurately. People will be offended, and sometimes for trivial reasons.

But that’s the nature of comedy. And while we need to be able to laugh at ourselves and not take comedy too seriously, we must also be understanding to the greater implications words have on individuals.

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“Inner Struggles” broadens personal stories to abstract art Lucy Zhang The Chronicle Misoo Filan is a woman of a heavy and emotionally turbulent past, but more than that, she is an artist of expression and communication.

Having dealt with the isolation of moving to a foreign country, suffering childhood sexual abuse and being a new mother, Filan creates poignant, self reflective art pieces that stem from her life experiences and reflect the changes that she has undergone—from a victim to protector. Filan’s artwork is currently being showcased at the exhibition “Inner Struggles Fought on Paper” at the Durham Arts Council until Sept. 13.

After moving to America at 18 years old after her father passed away, Filan found herself ostracized in a foreign-speaking high school. It became regular for her to wander the school halls alone while other students socialized and ate lunch. When her art teacher found out Filan spent her lunch alone, she offered the art room as a place for Filan to work. From then on, painting became a “friend-making tool” that bridged the communication gap between Filan and her peers who reached out to Filan after seeing her paint.

After Filan became a mother, her artwork focused on images of her daughter being stolen away by a stranger often symbolized by a “bunny man,” an attractive man with a colorful bunny mask hiding a molester or rapist underneath. The content of Filan’s works remained dark, figurative and morose portrayals of the emotional turmoil that she underwent.

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Special to The Chronicle Filan’s work will be displayed until Sept. 18. Visitors can see this work, “Ripped Apart,” among her many pieces at the Durham Arts Council.

The reason stemmed largely from within Filan’s memories. With a past scarred by sexual abuse, Filan turned her harrowing experiences into the theme of her art work. This theme also marked a transition in her art style, which began to take on more abstract images in contrast to her more telling past works of self portraits.

Even so, her current works also realize very specific moments in her life using a very particular choice of medium including ink and pencil, two antithetic tools both through the strokes they symbolize and the way they are used. In the art piece “Over My Silent Body”, the painstakingly drawn pencil lines represent Filan’s hair,

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a synecdoche for her own mind and body.

“Those hair-like ribbons underneath the ink and paint are quite beautifully done, possibly suggesting a certain elegance and beauty beneath the chaotic and messily thrown about paint,” said sophomore Alex Dai. “Filan seems to want to show us a duality to her nature.”

Ink is brushed almost spontaneously over the delicate and fragile pencil lines, as though moving by its own mind independent of the artist’s power. The ink is symbolically the violent attacker while the penciled hair is the victim of sexual abuse. Filan also uses large white paper to create a space large enough for two people

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to violently struggle. Without the artist’s statement, this specific backstory might not be apparent. Regardless, the contrast between pencil and ink is clear and gives off opposing themes surrounding the “good” and “bad.”

“Even the titles ‘Ripped Apart’ and ‘Inner Struggles Fought on Paper’ make these two sides pretty apparent. The fact that Filan chooses to use two different media, ink and paint vs graphite, really solidifies this separation,” Dai commented.

Behind the pencil and ink strokes laden with personal memories and emotions, Filan also expressed an active resolve to bring the potential identities of attackers and rapists to light.

“Parents always say don’t follow strangers, but they do not want to talk about the danger from family members or friends of family,” Filan said.

Thus Filan’s artwork is not merely a depiction of her past. It has become a form of empowering self discovery in which she herself has become a creator. Her art pieces convey her own personal development in which she overcame traumatic sexual imagery and adopted a new role as a protector. In her more recent paintings, Filan’s self projection into her work can be seen as a barrier between her daughter and the attacker.

The exhibit itself demonstrates a beautiful manifestation of internal emotional conflict on paper through ink and pencil.

“Even though it’s abstract and there’s no form and there’s no face, it is my self portrait,” Filan said. “It’s what I’ve been through. And it is my story.”

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What you missed last weeke Jenna Marbles takes Duke by storm Dillon Fernando The Chronicle Last Saturday, YouTube sensation Jenna Marbles graced the newly renovated Page Auditorium for a comical heart to heart with the audience. Brought by DUU’s Speakers and Stage division for a moderated question and answer session, Marbles responded to a variety of questions from the audience members, ranging topics from her career, her life and popular culture.

Jenna Marbles, whose real name is Jenna Mourey, is currently the highest subscribed female-run channel and the seventh most subscribed channel overall on YouTube.

Mourey, best known for her videos such as “How To Trick People Into Thinking You’re Good Looking” and “How To Avoid Talking To People You Don’t Want To Talk To,” has generated over one billion views. Mourey produces weekly content that includes satirical sketches, internet challenges and inspirational videos for her more than 15 million subscribers.

The night broke straight into Mourey’s trademark quirkiness when Mourey was asked a question about whether she’s had any awkward interactions with fans. She recounted an awkward moment at her hotel, hours before the performance where she was having difficulties riding a hover board in the lobby.

“I was going, ‘Ahhhh’ and then I fell and dropped all of my belongings and people were laughing at me,” Mourey recalled. “I was like, ‘You’re welcome for the show.’”

This zany and authentic personality Mourey possesses is what has contributed to her likability as a YouTube star.

After getting a MacBook computer, Mourey was introduced to YouTube when she uploaded a video presentation for a class at Boston University because her MacBook lacked a CD burner. Eventually, Mourey started making videos of funny things that her friends would do, and this practice eventually led to her first viral video.

“I didn’t realize that it [YouTube] was a community, and that people would search for something and watch something,” Mourey said. “Why were people watching this? For a giggle! And I just went from there.”

The rest of the night followed with some more routine questions that were met with her land sharks routine, Sarah Palin impression, her Whip/Nae Nae and a recitation of

her Hillary Clinton presidential parody rap to the scheme of Nicki Minaj’s “Only.”

“I enjoyed the event, and it was really cool to see a YouTube star on stage who was relatable and truly funny,” said sophomore Alex Guevara. “The night as a whole, despite some questionable moments, was a great way to spend the evening.”

A common theme to the interview was night life, specifically Shooters and whether Mourey was going to be there. Quite a few students asked Mourey if she would stop by the epicenter of the Duke social scene after her time on stage, an idea Mourey entertained but didn’t follow through with.

“I definitely did some dumb stuff when I was in college,” Mourey said. “I once shotgunned a few beers and then fell through a door. No one else was drunk... I did it all with my keys so my flash drive was ruined. I woke up the next morning in class, and I was like, ‘Where am I?’” The show had a few serious moments talking about gender and cultural appropriation in popular culture.

Mourey was quick to downplay anybody who thought she shouldn’t be so outgoing or open about certain taboo subjects like sex because she was a woman. However, she noted that she isn’t a “full-blown feminist” but that she believes in women’s rights and female empowerment.

Regarding criticisms of Miley Cyrus’s dreadlocks as cultural appropriation at MTV’s Video Music Awards last week, Mourey said that while people may call it what they will, people need to “perhaps be more understanding” and aware of how certain acts or displays “might affect other people.”

Some students felt that the culture-oriented questions were a departure from the fun and quirky atmosphere Mourey tried to foster.

“I thought that the idea [of having a question and answer format] was a good concept, but I think some of the questions were awkward and the moderation and execution of the night was not the best,” said sophomore Priya Alagesan.

Mourey left Duke with a message about how to live life and be true to one’s authentic self.

“I think that it takes a wise person to know what they don’t know in life,” Mourey noted. “People tell me constantly what I should be doing, what I shouldn’t be doing. I’m like, dude you’re freaking lying right now.

Nobody knows anything.”

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Coffeehouse Fa Sophia Ellingham The Chronicle Tucked behind Crowell, the exterior of the Duke Coffeehouse is entirely inconspicuous. There’s even a sign that denoting it “the best-kept secret on East Campus.” Inside, however, the space is all but subtle, the walls adorned with UFOs, dragons, giant cartoon faces and a dozen anthropomorphized waffles, all rendered in nearly garish hues. Other than its outre appearance, the Coffeehouse is also notable as a venue, offering a wide range of musical shows and cultural events unlike anything else found on Duke’s campus.

The line-up for the Fall semester includes shows by a variety of artists.

“I try to find very recent music and bands that are currently touring,” said Lauren Feilich, a senior, Coffeehouse booking manager and former Recess editor.

Her other goal when finding shows is to maintain a balance with respect to both genre of music and the backgrounds of the artists. This semester’s schedule includes some punk, some folk, and some world music shows. Highlights include performances

by Hemlines, Willis Earl Beal and Girlpool.

The music season kicks off Sept. 24, with a performance

by Hemlines, a self-defined “feminist punk” band from Washington, D.C. Despite the members’ varied musical backgrounds, Hemlines is very recognizably punk, marked with angry lyrics, heavy bass and strong rhythms. The other band performing that night is local band Patois Counselors, a post-

Food truck rodeo e Elizabeth Djinis The Chronicle Carrboro resident Adria Molotsky celebrated a special occasion Sunday—it was her first food truck rodeo in Durham.

“It’s cool to have all these food trucks around,” Molotsky said between bites of her Korean kimchi beef taco.

Durham’s food truck fans came out in full force to Durham Central Park on Sunday for the Labor Day Weekend food truck rodeo. There were 55 food trucks at the event, said the park’s Executive Director Erin Kauffman, ranging in tastes from Philly’s Cheesesteaks to Cousins Maine Lobster.

Hordes of people crowded around every truck, making it nearly impossible to find one without a long line. The feel of the last days of summer was floating in the air. Families sat on the grass, laughing over Italian ice, and there were almost as many dogs out as humans.

The park holds rodeos five times a year, with the next one planned around Halloween.

Most of the food trucks have been around the block before. Pie Pushers, a Durham favorite serving pizza, has surpassed at least its 20th rodeo, said co-owner Becky Hacker.

Hacker said the rodeos serve a unique purpose for new food trucks breaking onto the scene—they allow the trucks

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all line-up features Girlpool and Hemlines bass, and their lyrics feel simplistic as well, relating mundane details of everyday life. Their substance, however, is evidenced in the emotional weight their songs carry and the responses they evoke in their audiences.

Despite this exciting array of musical talent, the appeal of the Coffeehouse is not limited to music shows. At 8 p.m. Sept.

14, it will be hosting a screening of Jia Zhang-Ke’s “Useless,” a film that provides a thought-provoking look at the fashion and clothing industries in China and the ways in which economic development is affecting the people of the country. There will be an introduction ahead of time and a discussion following.

For something completely different, there will be a spooky dance party Oct. 28.

“It’s going to be sick,” Manor said. “We’ll have an actual DJ and everyone’s going to be dressed up in costume and it’ll be really cool.”

Although it is located on Duke’s campus, the Coffeehouse is an intersection of the Duke and Durham communities. Most events are free with a Duke ID, but students are not the only ones who attend the shows.

“It’s a great opportunity to meet people from the community or like-minded music fans,” Feilich said.

She also said that she hopes people will view the venue as a “comfortable, judgement-free, fun space.”

“It’s a great place for students to hang out and experience a vibe that’s way different from anything else,” Manor said.

Feilich said it’s a “place to be a weirdo.”

The full schedule of shows and events will be available soon on the Coffeehouse website and Facebook page.

Chronicle File Photo Old 1980’s photos from the Coffeehouse show a rocker atmosphere with students lounging and enjoying the music, much like today.

punk group from Charlotte, N.C. Patois Counselors will also be playing at the upcoming Hopscotch Music Festival, Sept. 10 to 12 in Raleigh.

Coffeehouse General Manager Sharrin Manor, a senior, said that she’s excited about starting the semester right with this performance.

“First show of the semester, and it’s going to be these indie rock punk bands,” she said. “It’s going to be awesome and fun, and it’ll be good to see everyone coming out.”

Willis Earl Beal will be performing Oct. 8. His musical style can be described as experimental, with clear gospel, folk and R&B influences. He’s also notable for his ideas about the nature

of music and spirituality, specifically the movement the Church of Nothing, which challenges traditional ideas of culture, freedom and organized religion. He incorporates his ideology and emotions into his music, supported by the expressiveness of his voice.

Girlpool is scheduled to perform Nov. 12, along with Alex G and Eskimeaux. Girlpool is a Philadelphia-based duo whose full-length debut album came out earlier this year.

Though varyingly classified as punk or garage rock, they reject traditional labels of their music, preferring to think of it as informed by their personal experiences and community. Their style is very simple, with one of them on guitar and the other on

embraced new trucks, new people and recycling Sunday I to “introduce themselves” to the rest of the food truck community.

But it’s also important for the food trucks to get some experience first before diving into a crowded rodeo.

“If a food truck really opened last week, we wouldn’t want them to be at the rodeo a week later because it’s a lot

t’s almost better that [the food trucks]get their feet wet and then come get their butts kicked.

— Becky Hacker

Chronicle File Photo Past food truck rodeos have brought crowds in cold weather and warm. Sunday’s food truck rodeo was sunny and popular.

of people to handle,” Hacker said. “It’s almost better that they get their feet wet and then come get their butts kicked.”

For long-time food truck owners, the rodeos are a way to meet not just new

trucks but new customers.

“The rodeos are a great opportunity for new people,” Hacker said. “As much as we see some familiar faces, there are a whole lot of new faces at this event.”

This Sunday’s event focused specifically on sustainability, Kauffman said. In one manifestation of the theme, volunteers helped to sort recyclables from trash on attendee’s plates.

To Durham Central Park, the rodeo is also a chance to raise money. Each food truck must pay a $150 participation fee to cover the event’s costs. Although the land is owned by the city, the nonprofit that maintains the park, Durham Central Park, Inc., does not receive city funding.

People come from all over to attend Durham food truck rodeos, but Kauffman said the park strives for the local touch.

“We want to focus on what local food trucks are doing,” Kauffman said.

So if you go to the next food truck rodeo, don’t be surprised if you see a few familiar faces—or trucks. Visitors are already looking forward to the Fall.

As one woman leaving the Kona Chameleon coffee truck cheered gleefully, “Happy Fall! I just got the first ginger pumpkin spice of the season.”

Photo Courtesy of Alexandra Spiegel The Peachy Pie slice at Pie Pushers offers a delectable combination of peaches, goat cheese and olive oil.

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Writing 101 course content veers toward the unexpected Students can dabble in science fiction films, anthropology, Disney and even more this semester Christy Kuesel The Chronicle Duke prides itself on offering a wide variety of Writing 101 courses, with topics ranging from new fad diets to rock documentaries. First-year students are able to improve their writing skills not only through essay writing, but also through making blog posts, creating websites and examining archives—and this year is no exception to the trend of highly specialized subjects.

Sections of “Music in Science Fiction Films,” “Islam is Not ISIS” and the perennial favorite “Decoding

Disney,” were all options to freshmen this Fall, as well as other topics inspired by professors’ pursuits.

“The Biocultural Nature of Childhood” is one such seminar this semester with an unusual topic. Taught

by Adam Boyette, a lecturing fellow in the Thompson Writing Program, the course examines childhood in both the contexts of being a universal biological phenomenon and also differing from culture to culture.

“What anthropology gives people is a way of thinking outside of themselves and questioning what is both unfamiliar to them, but also what is familiar to them,”

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Boyette said.

Boyette has been conducting his own research project on fatherhood, studying two different cultures in the Congo. He has found that he has been able to incorporate his own experiences into class discussions.

Beyond basic writing skills, hat anthropology Boyette hopes that his students will gives people is a gain the ability to think critically way of thinking outside of about the world themselves and questionaround them, ing what is both unfamiliar and that students can take their to them, but also what is new perspectives familiar to them. and use them in — Adam Boyette whatever discipline they decide to study further.

“It really stems from my own disciplinary interests in biological and cultural approaches to the anthropology of childhood,” Boyette noted.

In the course, students are required to complete three major writing assignments. One assignment, described by Boyette as “a study of gender socialization by looking at material culture,” allows students to study how society defines boys and girls in terms of marketing aimed towards children. Students collect data, looking at places like toy stores or educational centers and analyze how the different genders are perceived and categorized by the market.

“Stranger than Fiction”, a course taught by Kevin Casey—also an instructor from the Thompson Writing Program—looks at three texts and analyzes how the works of literature intersect with real and present problems in society. Casey has always had an interest in speculative fiction, but he wanted to focus on how these novels conveyed truths about current problems, like gender inequality, racism and violence.

All of the stories discussed in class have been written in the last couple of decades, and Casey finds that the texts still provide relevant parallels to issues faced by society today. The course focuses on Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road,” Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” and Colson Whitehead’s “The Intuitionist.”

“Stories like these feel familiar, but do something brand new, or unlike anything we’ve seen before, and in the process of doing that they become much more than we even probably want,” Casey said.

Casey hopes that his class will create a space for his students to think and form their own ideas on challenging texts and subjects, often exploring areas outside of their comfort zone. He also hopes that the skills learned in his class can translate into interacting with other literary works or other areas of study.

“I want my students to leave the class with more confidence when engaging with the work of other people,” Casey said.

He already has received positive feedback from the class, especially in terms of discussions taking place.

Casey described a writing exercise he had his students ponder how genres could cause problems. Many reached the conclusion that genres could be limiting or suppressive, and could also contribute to biases.

“I think that all 101 courses at Duke are unique, and that’s exciting for students, to be able to write about really compelling topics that you might not otherwise engage with,” Casey said.

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NEW-LOOK TEAM, NEW-LOOK STADIUM Brian Mazur The Chronicle

After months of construction and renovations, a new-look Wallace Wade Stadium is shining and ready to welcome everyone back on Saturdays this fall.

The refurbished stadium, now missing the track that once wrapped around the field, is set to play N.C. host to the Bull City Central Classic between Duke vs. and N.C. Central Saturday at 6 p.m.

Duke With the Blue Devils returning home SATURDAY, 6 p.m.

Wallace Wade Stadium from New Orleans last week after a 37-7 win against Tulane, players and coaches are itching to hit the gridiron at home.

“Playing the first home game is significant in so many ways,” Duke head coach David Cutcliffe said. “Obviously first [there’s] the opening of the stadium. The fans will really benefit. The venue is gorgeous. The spectators will be in for a treat. They will feel much more involved and much closer to the game. That’s huge.”

Although Saturday’s contest will be the teams’ first in Durham since the stadium’s facelift, facing the Eagles (1-0) will be a familiar task, as N.C. Central makes its fourth crosstown visit since 2009. Duke (1-0) has dominated the Bull City Classic, winning each matchup by an average of 39.0 points, including a 45-0 shutout in the 2013 season opener. In that game, the Blue Devils racked up 488 yards and forced two turnovers to kick off one of the program’s most successful seasons in recent memory.

Alex Deckey | The Chronicle Freshman T.J. Rahming caught six passes for 70 yards in his college debut against Tulane and will look to find the end zone for the first time as a Blue Devil Saturday against N.C. Central.

Two years later, Cutcliffe’s squad finds itself missing some of the big performers in that game, like quarterback Anthony Boone and wide receiver Jamison Crowder, but has so far shown little trouble replacing them.

In last week’s win against the Green Wave, quarterback Thomas Sirk looked poised in the pocket and made accurate throws en route to a 289-yard, two-touchdown performance. If the redshirt junior can continue his solid play in front of the home crowd, he could stuff the stat sheet once again against a weaker FCS defense this weekend.

“I was confident [Sirk] would play well,”

Cutcliffe said. “We have put him in all of those circumstances and situations in practice.

[Offensive coordinator Scottie] Montgomery has done a great job with him over the last two years and he was ready to play. I think he’ll be even better this week.”

Sirk also found a pair of reliable targets Thursday night, tossing a number of passes to speedsters Johnell Barnes and T.J. Rahming, who combined for 17 catches and 179 yards against Tulane. Barnes added a 29-yard touchdown catch in the second half, the second of his career.

A steady ground game will look to open

up the field Saturday and enable Sirk to make plays through the air once again. Sophomore Shaun Wilson led all rushers last week with 77 yards on 15 carries and Sirk added 68 yards operating out of Blue Devils’ read-option offense. Shaquille Powell only had seven carries against the Green Wave, but the senior will look to bounce back against an Eagle defensive line that lost starters Ty Brown and Felix Small to graduation.

The Duke offense will need to focus on limiting turnovers against an N.C. Central defensive unit that ranked third in the FCS last season with a plus-12 turnover margin. In the secondary, junior Mike Jones will be looking to cut Sirk off from some of his favorite targets throughout the day. The Baltimore native led the MEAC with 18 passes defended in 2014 and is considered one of the premier cornerbacks at the FCS level.

On the defensive side of the ball for the Blue Devils, a young and still somewhat inexperienced front six will face a strong N.C. Central offensive line that head coach Jerry Mack said he was excited about before the season. Duke will once again look to senior Carlos Wray—the only returning starter on the line—to dominate in the trenches after he registered three tackles and a sack against Tulane.

The Blue Devils could force 2014 secondteam MEAC quarterback Malcolm Bell to make plays exclusively through the air if they manage to stuff the run game like they did last week against Tulane, only allowing 25 yards.

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Duke opens home slate with No. 3 Cardinal Taseen Haque The Chronicle After mixed results on the road, the Blue Devils are ready to return to Cameron Indoor Stadium and start a six-game homestand this weekend against stiff No. 3 competition.

Stanford Duke will face off vs. against No. 3 Stanford Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Duke in its home opener and against UNC FRIDAY, 6:30 p.m.

Wilmington Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium 3 p.m. If the Blue Devils are to improve their UNC Wilmington record this weekend and pull off an upset vs. against the Cardinal, Duke they will need to make some important SATURDAY, 3 p.m. adjustments.

Cameron Indoor Stadium “We’re just looking

forward to the opportunity to be home for the first time this year,” Duke head coach Jolene Nagel said. “We’re learning from what we’ve experienced so far this year and also preparing for our two opponents this weekend.... We have been working on our rotations and will continue to do that this week to make sure we are confident in our options.”

For the past two weekends, Duke (4-2) has been on the road, participating in the LBSU/ CSF Baden Invitational in California and most recently the Kansas Invitational. In both events, the Blue Devils showed signs of good things to come, including strong play from junior libero Sasha Karelov. At the same time, they exhibited gaps in their game that need attention if Duke wants to win consistently, especially as the ACC schedule is set to begin in less than two weeks.

In the fist two matches of the season, the Blue Devils cruised to a pair of wins against Saint Mary’s and California State–Fullerton in straight sets, and only allowed one set in which the opposing team broke 20 points.

After a hard-fought, five-set loss to Long Beach State and another straight-set win against the University of Missouri–Kansas City, Duke hit its first major bump in what turned out to be a 3-0 loss at the hands of No. 22 Kansas. The Jayhawks’ defense was stifling, with 7.5 total blocks compared to the Blue Devils’ two. Duke was also held to a season-low hitting percentage of .170 in the defeat. “[Kansas] did a tremendous job blocking,” Nagel said. “We need to continue to make sure that we have answers to that…. We needed to cover a little bit better so we could do more things on offense ourselves.”

After the lopsided loss to the Jayhawks, Duke rebounded quickly against Western Illinois. The Blue Devils took the game in straight sets and held the Leathernecks to fewer than 16 points in all three sets. Duke also seemed to do a better job blocking, increasing their total to 11. Clarence, N.Y., native Leah Meyer led the team with 12 kills See VOLLEYBALL on Page 13

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Unbeaten Blue Devils get first big test from No. 5 Cavs Meredith Cash The Chronicle This is the moment the Blue Devils have been waiting for.

Duke is off to its best start to a campaign in six years, winning its first four games of the season for the first time since 2009. Now, No. 5 Virginia the Blue Devils face vs. their toughest test yet, taking on reigning Duke national champion No. 5 Virginia at FRIDAY, 7 p.m.

Koskinen Stadium Koskinen Stadium Friday at 7 p.m. With a win, Duke could potentially hoist itself into the top 25.

“Virginia is going to be a much tougher opponent than we’ve played so far,” Duke head coach John Kerr said. “It’s going to be a great test for us. We’re going to be at home so there should be a big crowd. We’re very excited about the opportunity.”

The Blue Devils (4-0) are coming off a decisive 5-1 home win against Loyola Tuesday night. Sophomore Jeremy Ebobisse— who leads Duke with four goals and two assists—opened the floodgates against the Greyhounds in the 20th minute by finishing a cross from senior Ryan Thompson.

Four Blue Devils—including freshman Ciaran McKenna and sophomores Cameron Moseley, Brian White and Macario HingGlover—scored their first goals of the season Tuesday night to round out Duke’s balanced offensive efforts. The depth displayed by the Blue Devils’ front line helps to ease concerns about Duke’s ability to convert on attacking opportunities that surfaced in the first few games of the season. “[Tuesday] gave us a game where we could really get on the ball and try to improve our offense, and I thought we did that,” Kerr said.

“Our offense was firing on all cylinders in the first 15-20 minutes and that was nice to see.

Sanjeev Dasgupta | The Chronicle Sophomore defender Markus Fjørtoft and the Blue Devil back line have been stingy early in the season, surrendering just four goals after allowing an ACC-worst 34 in 2014.

I’m happy with the progress.”

The Blue Devils have maintained their unwavering dominance on the defensive end throughout nonconference play. Duke has held opponents to an average of 8.5 shots and 5.8 corner kicks per game through the four contests and has let up just four goals.

When juxtaposed with the young back line that allowed a conference-high 34 goals in 2014, this year’s defensive effort—led by sophomores Markus Fjørtoft and Kevon Black and graduate transfers Jared Rist and Tyler Hilliard—mark an exceptionally quick turnaround in terms of consistency.

“Relatively [speaking], we did a great job defensively [Tuesday],” Kerr said. “[Defense] is a mentality, and we’ve improved our mentality greatly and we’ve matured. We’re gaining momentum and we’re gaining confidence.

We feel that we can be in any game against any team in the country.”

The Cavaliers (2-0-1) have yet to falter this season. They started the year with a 1-0 win against Charlotte but could not pull out a victory against Tulsa at home—after playing two overtime periods, the contest concluded in a 1-1 draw. Virginia rallied Tuesday night to notch a 2-1 win against George Mason.

Duke’s challenge Friday night will be in navigating Virginia’s stout defense. The Cavaliers’ back line has allowed an average of 12.3 shots and 5.3 corner kicks per game through its three matches, and Virginia’s opponents have only managed to get two shots past sophomore goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell.

Thus far, the Cavaliers’ offensive production has been evenly split between juniors Riggs Lennon and Nicko Corriveau, with each player netting a pair of scores.

“This will be a great first test for us in the ACC against Virginia,” Kerr said. “From what we’ve seen this season so far, they are

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The Blue Devils are not strangers to major upsets. Just last season, Duke defeated then-No. 1 North Carolina 2-1 after falling behind 1-0 in the first half. After beating each opponent they have faced thus far this season and most recently routing Loyola, the Blue Devils have the confidence and the momentum necessary to pull off a similar heist against the defending national champions.

Following Friday’s highly anticipated matchup, Duke will conclude its long stretch of home games Tuesday at 7 p.m. as it hosts UNC Wilmington. The Blue Devils will then hit the road to challenge No. 9 Clemson Sept. 18.

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Duke has a sour taste in its mouth after a late kickoff return by Arizona State’s Kalen Ballage led to the game-winning touchdown in last year’s Sun Bowl. The Blue Devils understand that a big play on special teams can make a huge difference in game and will be looking for fireworks on kickoff and punt returns once again Saturday.

“We focus a lot on special teams,” Edwards said. “We prepare well in each phase of the kicking game. Special teams can make or break you at times, so we always have to know what we are doing.”

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After squaring off against Stanford, the next step for the Blue Devils is to play the Seahawks (5-1). In its last game, UNC Wilmington held Norfolk State to a low .042 hitting percentage and committed 14 fewer errors than the Spartans.

In order for Duke to make the most of this next crop of matches, consistency will be key after an up-and-down first two weekends.

This is also the first time the Blue Devils have been able to play at home all season, and that advantage could be just what the team needs.

If Duke can learn from their previous mistakes and find a way to overcome good blocking while maintaining their offensive prowess, they might have the firepower to pull off an upset against the Cardinal, a victory that would likely put the Blue Devils back into the top 25.

“We’re still a work in progress, trying to get better each time, each practice,” Nagel said. “We have the right attitude to get better all the time.”

and an impressive hitting percentage of .391, earning ACC Freshman of the Week honors for her efforts in the tournament. “[Leah] is a talented player,” Nagel said.

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Duke’s first test will come against the Cardinal (3-1). Stanford has played well this season, holding opponents to a hitting percentage of .205. Freshman Hayley Hodson and senior Brittany Howard have been leading the offense, with 48 and 45 kills, respectively. “[Stanford] is a great team,” Nagel said. “They have great athletes—we’re not surprised by that.” sudoku_484A

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well. We’ll be tested by a very gifted, athletic and fast football team. So I want to see if we can continue that trend.”

Another trend Cutcliffe would like to see carry over is his team’s success in special teams.

The eighth-year head coach has placed an emphasis on that phase of the game and it has paid off—Duke has been one of the nation’s best return teams during the past two years and has produced All-Americans at punt returner and kick returner.

The Blue Devils are so far excelling at special teams once again early this season, with redshirt junior DeVon Edwards returning a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown in New Orleans and junior

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n the pursuit of an improved advising system, Duke has decided this year to revamp the Trinity academic dean model. Starting with the Class of 2019, students will have one academic dean who stays with them for all four years. This replaces the old system where a pre-major dean would pass their students off after major declarations. This four-year model is a step in the right direction, though broader efforts are needed to improve academic advising and students’ academic four-year experiences.

The biggest value offered by this model is for students who do not have a ‘typical’ career at Duke.

Many students never interact with their deans beyond what is necessary, but those who do are often coping with mental or physical health issues, serious academic struggles or conduct issues beyond ordinary advising questions. That deans can now hold on to one fouryear file for a student enables them to better provide support. Many of these challenges intersect with students of backgrounds very different from campus life, be it in terms of socioeconomic status, race or first-generation status. Deans should especially be aware of how these students can struggle to navigate an institution like Duke. These responsibilities do not require a deep understanding of the material the student is studying, but they do require a meaningful

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here comes a time in every career where you realize you have ended up in the occupation that fits you the least. The banker traces his crippling anxiety to handling any form of currency.

The entrepreneur realizes that his childhood lemonade stand was his first and only success.

The politician finds that he has no genuine

There, you have my only real opinion on the primaries to date. The majority of Americans are downright insulted that Trump leads polls by +10 points but won’t thoughtfully consider why that might be. The belief that his popularity stems solely from his Washington outsider status or American stupidity ignores his refreshing, albeit dangerous, conviction.

Kyle Harvey GOLDEN BOY interest in public service. And I, the columnist, have no opinions.

I read through my colleague’s columns and am mystified by their ability to take stances.

What bravery! I try to muster the same intrinsic passion that must facilitate such well-versed positions on the political climate or policy specifics. Then I see their facts and statistics and decide satire is just the fickle instrument I need to avoid such arduous research. My column-writing career is best characterized as using the most space to say the least, and I take some pride in that I’ve managed to get away with it. But I’m tired of sitting on the sidelines while my companions take swings at the big issues of the day. It’s time my unsupported opinions get some press.

The conspiracy-worthy disappearance of both the “Daily Show” and the “Colbert Report” has left me in the dark, politically.

The last I saw, Donald Trump was making some insensitive remarks — and then nothing. As far as I know, that kind of immature behavior has continued. You can see how out of the loop I am.

The great thing about Chronicle political discussion is the writers are above any kind of low-level endorsement. If we’re talking campaigns at Duke, we’re talking strategy, political environment, policy history — the kind of stuff voters never consider. Trump is doing well in the polls because of his selfdelusional authenticity. Stop paying attention to what he’s saying and start contemplating how deeply he means it. His entire campaign is hubris from his business success translating to him truly, absolutely, unconditionally believing he can “fix” the country. If you listen to his unfiltered insistence that he will make America great again, and then neglect to consider the social tact and nuance running a country requires, you might be tempted to say, “he sounds pretty sure.”

That is, if you can overlook a few “unpolished” social views.

The other side of the aisle has less entertainment value. Bernie Sanders sounds pretty sure, too, in the thoughtful, not criminalizing entire ethnicities kind of way.

Bernie’s voting records have the kind of consistency that make you want to wake up early and get a head start on your Sunday morning. Hillary Clinton will cater a bit more to the median voter, if you will, having changed her position on same-sex marriage and immigration. Yes, I cited a source. Don’t get used to it. However, Hillary has serious political chops and the kind of pragmatism that would prevent childhood notions of idealism from getting in the way. I’ll save you the suspense. It’s going to come down to choosing between someone who deeply believes in his platform and a Clinton who can get things done in Washington. If you came to my column for an official endorsement, you’ll have to wait. Like any reasonable voter, I’ll make my decision after I watch the first Democratic debate.

If my political analysis eerily reminds you of that time you bought a Mcdouble or when you binged watched Spongebob or when you saw the Republican primary debate, you’re not going crazy. There was no substance. I have a hunch that any claim I make beyond the observational will be refuted by someone who knows what they’re talking about. I couldn’t let these realistic fears prevent me from participating in the conversation, though.

Maybe you can appreciate my effort to paint the political landscape as seen by the average voter. Or, you clever souls will once again see through the farce and decide it’s time for this unopinionated columnist to throw in the towel.

Kyle Harvey is a Trinity junior. His column runs on alternate Thursdays.

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give up. In the style of Stephen Colbert, I’m eating an Oreo. It’s just too irresistible.

Since announcing his candidacy for president, Donald Trump has captured the hearts of the Republican base, the envy of the media and the attention of literally everyone else. Though he usually regurgitates the same platitudes in every public appearance and

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will openly admit that I bawled multiple times during the Pixar movie “Inside Out.” And I don’t just mean a little emotional tear here or there; I’m talking about Trump leads among all types of voters, not huge, heaving sobs punctuated by dramatic just the most conservative, and if derogatory gasps for air. I imagine the parents sitting near comments about immigrants, veterans and me were huddling to shield their 8-year-olds from women do not lower this lead among voters — the disruptive woman seemingly experiencing even among those voters who identify within a mental break down while watching colorful these groups — then pundits fool themselves animated figures swirl across the screen. when they envision the Donald as a candidate For those who haven’t seen the movie, atop an unstable mountain.

“Inside Out” follows five characters — Anger, Suggesting that Trump lacks any chance of Disgust, Fear, Joy and Sadness — through the

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television interview, the Donald seconds as a ticking time bomb, always at the brink of saying something just crazy enough to dominate political dialogue for the next week. Each time he makes headlines, pundits forecast the end of what has been an unexpectedly successful campaign, one fraught with hotheaded bluntness, party infighting and what must have been a hefty amount of hairspray.

Yet now that Trump has dominated the Republican polls for two and a half months — leading former frontrunner Jeb Bush by double digits in the five most recent ones — the pundits might be wise to reconsider.

After all, if Trump has taught the American people anything, it is that he knows how to play the game. He has written a bestselling book and hosted a records-breaking reality game show. Why couldn’t he win an election?

In a privileged irony, Trump’s excessive wealth (roughly $4 billion, if you don’t consider his name to have an intrinsic value of the same amount) is exactly what allows him to promise a political fairyland devoid of moneyed governance and corporate puppeteering.

Straight talk, considered political recklessness to almost every other candidate in the race, is the Donald’s greatest weapon.

Much like surging Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, Trump offers Americans an authentic choice for president rather than one shaped by wealthy donors or censored by the establishment in D.C. This rhetoric is powerful and easily understandable to even the most uninformed. Every time Trump lets loose, his comments are forgiven, at least according to polling figures. Following his claim that the Mexican government sends rapists and criminals over the border, his favorability rating among Hispanics shot up to 34 percent. In the wake of his questioning Senator John McCain’s status as a war hero, support swelled, even among veterans. After implying that Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly treated him unfairly during the first primary debate because of her menstrual cycle, his approval among women remained constant.

These unshaken trends may seem shocking at first, but they reflect a vocal minority of the Republican Party, so frustrated with the state of American politics that even an offensive candidate is preferable to a robotic one.

Perhaps contrary to popular perception,

becoming the Republican nominee indicates a lack of awareness about how best to win the primary election game. With 17 candidates in the race so far, any given candidate could clench the nomination without the support of the majority of voters. Simply winning a higher share of the vote than any other candidate is enough to gain all of the delegates in most states. In 2012, the first four states in the Republican primary were each won by candidates without majorities of the vote; eventual nominee Mitt Romney won the fifth state with 50 percent of the vote but only after three other candidates dropped out of the race. Across the board, Trump would defeat any of his competitors and secure a majority of the available delegates if the elections were held today.

Of course, because of diminishing stockpiles of campaign cash, underperforming candidates drop out of the race as more and more states are decided. As candidates end their campaign journeys, the need to earn a greater share of the vote necessarily increases.

This is the Donald’s greatest strength: while his voters seem committed for the long haul, his ability to attract new voters likely shrinks every time he opens his verbally explosive mouth.

Luckily for him and his loyal voters, the pool of Republican candidates is larger than it has been in a hundred years, signifying that the likelihood of the field being narrowed down to just a few candidates after the first four states have their elections is fairly low.

When I tell my friends that I am pulling for a Trump victory in the primary, I am only partially joking. As a moderate, Trump’s anti-establishment rhetoric appeals to me; I genuinely believe that he could shake Washington up. As a Democrat, his dismal chances of winning a majority of the national vote excites me even more. Not since Barack Obama’s rise in politics has the Democratic Party been handed such a gift. Let us make the most of it. My fellow Dukies: let’s make America great again! Push Trump through the primaries, and secure a Democratic White House for at least four more years!

Gosh, Stephen was right. This feels horrible.

Brendan McCartney is a Trinity senior. His column runs on alternate Thursdays.

mind of an 11-year-old girl named Riley as she experiences major changes in her life. For the majority of the film, Joy is regarded as the adored leader of the emotions and Sadness as the unwelcome, burdensome downer. It is not until the end of the movie that Sadness is recognized as an integral and valued member of the group, playing a critical role in shaping Riley’s identity and ability to cope with the changes she is experiencing.

I have often found myself tearing up at movies before, even animated ones (Toy Story 3, anyone?). But something about “Inside Out” was different. I didn’t cry because the two main characters fell in love, there was a happy ending or even because Woody lost his lifelong friend when Andy left for college. No, I sobbed my way through “Inside Out” because everything it depicts is true, and it immediately hit home.

In the real world outside of Pixar, sadness is just as ostracized as its character was on screen.

And I get it — unsettling feelings like sadness are, by their nature, unappealing. They cause us to feel emotions on the opposite end of the spectrum from joy. However, it seems as though we have come to misguidedly resent any emotions that cause us to dip from our typically chipper day-to-day dispositions and shame those who openly express these dour feelings as though they are weak to fall prey to their emotions.

Looking back on my own experiences at Duke, I have often been guilty of subconsciously repressing my own negative emotions and refusing to acknowledge any feeling that would upset me. I established what I now think of as an emotional baseline, which I dared not stray from for fear it would disrupt my daily life. I was determined to stay “fine.” But why? So I could continue using “fine” as a lame, generic answer to compulsory daily greetings of “how are you?”

I reverted to relying on my emotional baseline largely during freshmen and parts of sophomore year when I was still a bit lost, uncertain and pretending to seamlessly integrate into life at Duke. I maintained this baseline by preventing myself from recognizing when I felt sad, lonely, scared or confused. Not only did I do so to avoid the actual unpleasantness of these feelings, but I did so also to create a sense of happiness, comfort and safety in an initially unfamiliar environment.

Acknowledging negative emotions would have forced me to address them, and when I was

simply trying to feel at home in a new place, I was hesitant to go out on a limb and truly question who and what I was choosing to engage with or how it made me feel. I believed I constantly needed to be happy at a place like Duke, which was a lofty and very unrealistic expectation.

My spates of subconscious emotional repression left me with a build-up of stifled emotions, which, as one might suspect, became unavoidable. I hit a wall sophomore year and was faced with what seemed like an obvious realization: of course I couldn’t go on ignoring half of my emotions. I began to

find that repressing my negative feelings was more exhausting and anxiety inducing than actually acknowledging them. When I shoved them to the back of my mind, they only stuck around longer.

To put this seemingly minor revelation in perspective, I have never considered myself a particularly emotional person. I can hardly remember a time I cried in high school, and the thought of publicly bawling like I did during “Inside Out” beyond of the confines of a movie theater is my worst nightmare.

So it was incredibly surprising that, once I started truly paying attention to my everyday feelings, I discovered that emotion is freeing.

In particular, embracing unsettling emotions is extraordinarily relieving. As the scientists behind “Inside Out” note, emotion can equip us to clarify our identities and values and to arm us so that we can effectively respond to any issues we may face. I now find this true.

At Duke, I believe many of us stress ourselves out trying to stay “fine” and stick to an imaginary standard we think we should, and others do, maintain. But, realistically, we all struggle with sadness, confusion, frustration, fear, hurt, shame and anger from time to time, regardless of how often people say they’re “fine” when you pass them on the quad. I’m not necessarily advocating that everyone share their emotions freely or let unsettling feelings become the focal point of their lives. From my own experience as an emotionally stoic person, I know that honest and open sharing is measured and selective. I also understand that, for some, trying to mitigate the influence of overwhelmingly negative feelings is another struggle in itself. Rather, my hope is that we are able to honestly evaluate our emotions for ourselves and sever the connotation that negative emotions are “bad” or indicative of weakness or failure.

In “Inside Out,” Joy learns to stop icing out her fellow emotions and appreciate the unique role Fear, Sadness, Disgust and Anger all play, ultimately making Riley better off. If the fictitious, blue, gawky children’s character Joy can learn to do it, maybe we can give it a try too.

Erica Becker is a Trinity senior. This column is the second installment in a semester-long series of biweekly Thursday columns written by members of Peer for You. Message a peer responder anytime and receive a response within 24 hours.

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