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U.S. jets pound targets around Afghan capital Bombings mark biggest attack so far By KATHY GANNON and AMIR SHAH The Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan In the biggest attack so far against Kabul, US. jets pounded the Afghan capital Wednesday, and explosions thundered around a Taliban military academy, artillery units and suspected terrorist training camps. Buildings miles away shook with the fury of the attack.

With the United States claiming air

supremacy in its campaign to root out Osama bin Laden’s terrorist network, American jets roamed across the skies for more than two hours, seeking out targets on the fringes of this war-ruined city of 1 million. US. aircraft returned to the skies over

this city early Thursday pounding sites near the airport. In two sorties, jets fired at least 11 heavy-detonation projectiles. They fit up the night sky. Flames surged skyward. Taliban gunners returned fire with anti-aircraft weapons. Thick clouds of black smoke rose from the direction of the airport. The private Afghan Islamic Press in Pakistan said US. jets and missiles also attacked the Taliban’s southern stronghold of Kandahar for the second time in a day and a Taliban military base at Shamshaad, about four miles from the Pakistani border. A U.S. official in Washington, mean-

while, said two adult male relatives of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar were killed in bombing strikes Sunday on

the leader’s home in Kandahar in the south of the country. The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, also said a senior Taliban officer was reported killed in strikes near Mazar-e-Sharif in

the north, Before the latest bombardment began after sunset, the United Nations reported that Taliban loyalists have been beating up Afghans working with U.N.-affiliated aid agencies, apparently taking aim at one ofthe only Western symbols remaining in the country. The barrage on Kabul Wednesday night appeared to be the longest and biggest yet in the 4-day-old US.-led air campaign. Warplanes fired missiles in rapid succession while Taliban gunners unleashed

furious, butfutile barrages ofanti-aircraft fire at the jets flying beyond their range. Taliban mobile air defense units cruised through the city, firing at the planes! Powerful explosions could be heard around Kabul airport in the north of the city and to the west in the direction of Rishkore and Kargah—both areas where bin Laden is believed to have terrorist training camps. Blinding flashes lit up the night sky

toward the Taliban military academy and an area with artillery garrisons. Jets could be heard heading northward toward the front line between the Taliban

and the opposition northern alliance. Most of the attack took place after the See ATTACKS

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BROWNSTONE RESIDENTS tour the ground floor of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity section Wednesday evening to get a better feel for their housing choices.

Duke releases plan for selective dorm placement Housing to be based on ability to fill section By KEVIN LEES

passed] by the selectives,” Moneta said. Selective living groups are being As selective house presidents and shuffled to provide room on West for all members anxiously await decisions sophomores, who will be required to live on that campus, and to create room for about placement a Piecing and housing for an independent living corridor downthe next year, W residential center of Main West. Moneta, vice presi- H m In addition to the 26 locations, Monlife dent for student afeta outlined 25 locations in the Westfairs, has laid out the guidelines for Edens Link and encouraged students to that process. consider the new housing option. “We’ve identified 26 locations [on “He told us that everyone’s getting Main West Campus and Edens] that relocated on no particular basis except correspond to the current number of sefor the fact that we have to fill our seclective locations balanced by the array tion 100 percent every year, and we’re of sizes that [are currently encomSee SELECTIVE on page 6 'PThe Chronicle

FOCUS trip to Greece canceled Another class proceeds with visit to Russia as planned By ANA MATE The Chronicle

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THE PARTHENON has in past years been toured by participants in the Athens FOCUS program.

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Duke student Government unveiled its proposed course evaluation website—now called the Student Accessible Course Evaluation System—Wednesday. See page 3

Administrators decided Tuesday night to cancel one FOCUS class’ visit to Athens and Delphi, originally scheduled for fall break. Other FOCUS programs will proceed with their trips, both domestically and internationally, despite the ongoing war on terrorism. Peter Burian, director of “Athens in the Golden Age,” said the University canceled the trip because a third of the students expressed anxiety and had already decided not to go. “I’m very sad about it, and it was a very difficult decision to make. We did it with tremendous regret,” he said, adding that all faculty members thought students would be safe on the trip. “This radically changes the program for the students.” Burian said he wanted to avoid any distinction between students who went on the trip and those who did not. He added that those In the opening arguments of the David Patrick Malone trial, lawyers focused on describing the intent of the accused gunman. See page 4

who stayed home would lose the educational merit of the experience and that having fewer students would lessen the value of the trip as a whole. “I’m really disappointed,” said freshman Rob Goodman, an Athens participant. “I and everyone else in the program were really looking forward to the trip. I understand what [administrators and professors] did, but I still wish we could have gone. It’s tough. It’s a once-in-a-life-

time trip for $200.” The trip to Russia, however, is still on for participants in “Changing Faces of Russia.” Seymour Mauskopf, FOCUS director, said that Duke is taking all steps necessary to ensure students remain safe. FOCUS administrators are strongly urging all faculty to accompany students at all times. Mauskopf added that parents ofFOCUS students have been asked to sign more releases See FOCUS on page 6

Independent students react to the residential plan. They split largely along class lines, with freshmen welcoming the policy and others opposing it. See page 4

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Delta flight is diverted due to suspect note

A Delta Air Lines jetflying from Atlanta to Los Angeles was diverted to Shreveport, La., and landed under escort from two fighter jets Wednesday after a passenger handed a “threatening note” to a flight attendant, authorities said. •

Third anthrax case found in Florida company

A third person who worked at a Florida company has tested positive for anthrax and the case has become the subject of a federal criminal investigation, authorities said Wednesday. •

Crews clean up wreckage from tornadoes

Emergency crews and residents began cleaning up Wednesday after a series of tornadoes tore across the Great Plains, severely damaging more than 100 homes and leaving tons of debris. •

Americans take home Nobel Prize

Joseph Stiglitz, George Akerlof, and Michael Spence won the Nobel prize for economics Wednesday for developing ways to measure the power of information in a wide range of deals and investments. •

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Life expectancy in the United States has climbed to an all-time high of nearly 77 years, while infant mortality has dropped to the lowest level on record, the government reported Wednesday. News briefs compiled from wire reports.

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Major TV stations agreed to view and edit bin Laden tapes before airing them By SANDRA SOBIERAJ The Associated Press

WASHINGTON Suspicious that Osama bin Laden is using American TV to send coded messages, the White House asked the networks Wednesday to think twice before airing his terrorist organization’s videotaped messages. “At best, this is a forum for prerecorded, pre-taped propaganda inciting people to kill Americans,” White House press secretary Ari Fleischer said. At worst, the broadcasts could contain signals to “sleeper” agents, he added. “The concern here is not allowing terrorists to receive what might be a message from Osama bin Laden calling on them to take any actions.” Following a conference call with Na-

tional Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, major networks agreed they would not broadcast transmissions from bin Laden’s al-Qaida group without first screening and possibly editing them. In a statement that echoed those of its counterparts, Fox News said: “We believe a free press must and can bear responsibility not to be used by those who want to destroy America and endanger the lives of its citizens.” The day before, CNN and NBC’s cable network aired an unedited tape of al-Qaida spokesperson Sulaiman Abu Ghaith praising the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the United States and warning there would be more. That message, like one from bin Laden just after U.S. military attacks began in Afghanistan

Sunday, was picked up from Al-Jazeera television, the only station now broadcasting from within Afghanistan. The target of a high-tech global manhunt, bin Laden cannot simply pick up the phone to activate his network and it is logical to expect he might embed instructions in taped public messages, Fleischer said. An administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said CIA analysts studying the broadcasts detected nothing specific but made a compelling enough argument about the risk ofcoded messages that the administration rushed to put President George W. Bush’s highest ranking national security official on the phone to TV executives.

Pelosi wins Democratic whip position ByALANFRAM

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WASHINGTON California Rep. Nancy Pelosi won the race Wednesday for the No. 2 House Democratic leader and will become the top-ranking woman ever in Congress. Her election sparked debate over whether she will help or hinder her party. Pelosi, a liberal eight-term veteran from San Francisco, outpolled rival Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland by 118-95 in a closed-door, secret ballot vote. She will take the post of Democratic whip on Jan, 15 when Rep. David Bonior steps down from that job and concentrates on running for governor of Michigan. Both candidates claimed to be best positioned to lead their party back to the House majority it last held in 1994. Pelosi, 61, said she sought no votes on the basis of her gender, but clearly many ofher colleagues felt it was

time for a woman to enter the leadership circle. “This is difficult turf to win on for anyone, but for a woman breaking ground here it was a tough battle,” Pelosi said after the vote. “We made history. Now we have to make progress.” Pelosi’s triumph brought praise from groups that traditionally support Democrats. “We don’t get to break a glass ceiling in Congress very often,” said Kim Gandy, president of the National Organization for Women. Supporters said Pelosi presents Democrats with an appealing package. Her base is in one of the country’s more affluent areas, and supporters praised Pelosi’s abilities as a fund raiser. Aides said she has raised $1.6 million for Democratic candidates this year. “Most campaigns run on the energy of women,” said Rep, George Miller, D-Calif, who helped run Pelosi’s campaign, “This is a major, major step for the future of this party.”

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DSG unveils Classical music’s calming effect may help plans for course evals This is the third article in a four-part series about the relationship between physical health and learning.

By TAYO FAMAKINWA The Chronicle

By ALEX GARINGER The Chronicle

Duke Student Government unveiled its course evaluations website last night, a day before the Arts and Sciences Council was set to vote on the site’s implementation. Vice President for Academic Affairs Abhijit Prabhu, a senior, presented to DSG legislators the new Student Accessible Course Evaluation System (SAGES), which—pending approval at today’s Arts and Sciences Council meeting—will make its debut later this month when registration for the Spring 2002 semester begins. If approved, SAGES will be a part of the existing ACES Web bookbag page, Prabhu said. When looking up a specific course on the site, students will have immediate access to a rating of zero to five points for both quality of the course and of the professor. These primary ratings will be listed underneath the course description, and a “details” link will lead students to several more extensive pages—with such ratings as work load, clarity and organization and professor’s enthusiasm listed. SAGES features average student ratings for all evaluating rationale, and See COURSE EVALUATIONS

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CORRECTION In a page 1 article of the Oct. 10 edition, The Chronicle reported the House Legislative Redistricting Committee would vote Wednesday. They had already voted Tuesday.

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believe that listening to classical music while studying may help boost IQ and enhance memory and cognition. This phenomenon, originally known as the Mozart Effect and first brought to light by F.H. Rauscher, has come under recent scrutiny for its lack of reproducible results. So, can listening to classical music while studying result in increased performance on an exam? Scientists say it all depends. Kevin Labar, assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences, said listening to classical music may enhance performance of visual spatial tasks, but the effects are transient, lasting only about 10 or 15 minutes—not nearly long enough to claim any real benefit. “It seems to relate in general to creating a pleasant mood, and inducing a pleasant mood seems to clarify thinking,” Labar said. He explained that if anything, listening to classical music may create a relaxing mood. “[lt puts you in a] positive framework. It creates a calming state, which allows you to process another task more efficiently” Labar said, adding that no research has shown that listening to classical music is different from engaging in any other calming activity. The calming state increases hormone release while minimizing aversive hormones, such as those that cause stress. According to research, creating a balance between these two types of hormones can help consolidate memory. However, scientists say the potential

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CHARLOTTE WATSON, a customer at Millennium Music flips through the store’s classical music selection. Researchers say the music can have a calming effect on humans. effects of classical music depend on music preference—if a person does not find it calming, he will most likely experience few results.

But will listening to classical music while cramming the night before a big test still improve your performance? Not likely, says Labar. The best way to enhance memory is to study over a longer period of time, he explained. Cramming the night before a test decreases the likelihood of performing valuable and deeper encoding tasks. To truly benefit from studying, he said, material should be encoded in a variety of ways, and then related to one’s per-

sonal experiences or other classes. Whether it be by listening to Pachelbel’s Canon in D or simply thinking pleasant thoughts, research has shown that the same psychological calming effect—which may or may not increase performance—can be produced. Many Duke students expressed respect for classical music, but not a love of the genre itself. Still, some said they listen to classical especially for its mood-cre-

ating effect. “It just calms me down,” freshman Rachel Knox said. “Sometimes, silence is just too much.” Jennifer Song contributed to this story.

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July 21,1969, the International Herald Tribune devoted its front page to one story, the moon landing. Like many other newspapers across the world, it ran the wire story from the United Press International. The author of that story was A1 Rossiter, the current director of Duke News Service, described as “one of the most respected journalists in the country” by John Bumess, senior vice president ofpublic and government relations. Rossiter has been at the helm of Duke News since 1991. His last day will be Oct. 15. Despite his success, Rossiter remains humble, reflecting on his life as a journalist. “It’s a great way to learn, a great place to learn. I’ve learned an awful lot covering what I’ve covered.,.. To this day I’m learning things, and I think in another 10 or 15 years, I’m gonna be pretty smart.” Leaning back in his office chair at Duke News, his hands nonchalantly placed behind his head, 65-year-old Rossiter mused on his experiences. “I’ve met a lot offamous people over the years—Gorbachev in ’88... met a few presidents, a number of senators... gone on presidential trips—with Jimmy Carter, for example, when he flew down to Canaveral —it gave me a taste of White House coverage.” A native of Elmira, N.Y., Rossiter never expected to lead the life of a journalist. Originally an engineering major at Rutgers University, he went on to major in geology and attended Emory University graduate school with the intention of eventually entering the oil business. His part-time job with United Press International during graduate school, however, turned into a professional career soon after graduation in 1959. In Atlanta, Rossiter covered everything from traffic accidents to the Georgia State Legislature. “I couldn’t type then, but I learned quick-

ly,” he said. Indeed, by 1961 Rossiter was covering the civil rights movement from his new office in Richmond, Va. And by 1963, he was in Cape Canaveral, Fla., See ROSSITER on page 7 � THAD

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Attorneys present Student response to plan varies residential plan opening arguments � aligned lines, mainly along motives from Assistant District Attorney Mitchell Garrell and defense attorney Shannon Tucker. By DAVE INGRAM The Chronicle

The trial of accused gunman David Patrick Malone began in earnest Wednesday in Durham County Superior Court, with a drawn-out completion of jury selection, opening arguments and some initial testimony. The lawyers laid out their strategies in the opening of what promises to last about another week: the trial of the man accused of holding three people at gunpoint in President Nan Keohane’s office last year. Arguments focused on Malone’s intent. Assistant District Attorney Mitchell Garrell made “terror” the theme of his arguments, emphasizing that Malone’s loaded handgun was cocked and that his backpack held 32 additional rounds. Police arrested the 46-year-old Malone last Sept. 6, after he entered Keohane’s second-floor Allen Building office with a loaded .32-caliber gun. He was later charged with three counts of first-degree kidnapping and one count of having a weapon on campus. “It was his purpose, I think the evidence will show, to instill terror in the women working in that office,” Garrell said. “You will hear these witnesses say that the defendant never pointed the gun at his own head. See MALONE on page 7

By ANA MATE and KENNETH REINKER The Chronicle

In the wake oflast week’s announcement of the new residential policy, independent student reaction has varied, largely depending on what students consider best for themselves. “I was kind of angry when I read the paper,” said Meredith Maltese, a sophomore. “I feel that our class is getting the worst preference because seniors are still above us, res identi a and now sophomores have preference over us.” Although the new plan—which moves all sophomores to West Campus next year—does not explicitly give priority to sophomores, administrators have said it will likely displace about 150 juniors and seniors. Much of the hostile reaction came from Maltese’s classmates, who remain concerned that the competing factors of having rising sophomores on West and continuing to give priority to current juniors could force them into less desirable housing. “I think the Duke housing system has been set up for preference for juniors and seniors, and it should be that way instead of forcing them to live where

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Hall or on Edens Quadrangle two years in a row. Matthew Jordan, a sophomore and current Trent resident, said he doesn’t want to live there after this school year. “There should be some way to work the policy so that the class of 2004 is not here [in Trent] for two years against their will,” agreed dormmate Seth Karol, a sophomore. Karol suggested either rotating people into Trent or moving selective groups there to prevent this. “All the good spots on West will be taken,” lamented sophomore Huikai Luu, another Trent resident. “I think maybe let sophomores pick first; then the people in Trent [could] have the next pick— [that] will be the fairest thing to do.” Students also expressed confusion about the policy’s implementation and the room selection process—something administrators have yet to de-

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for next year has stuThe with dents class sophomores and juniors largely opposing the changes and freshmen welcoming them.

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heimer said. Sophomores’ primary concerns focused on whether the administration is considering a policy that will prevent them from living in Trent Drive

cide on. To encourage discussion about the plan and clear up any misconceptions, Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta will host an open forum tonight at 5:30 in 311 Social Sciences building. Junior Derek Juang said he would have preferred if Moneta and other decision makers had made a more public effort to gather student opinion. Freshman reaction, in contrast, has generally been positive. “It would be a nice alternative to living in Trent,” freshman Claudia Reuben said. Classmate Becky Prince agreed, saying that it would be nice to live together with all sophomores. Not all freshman agreed. Some said they want a more interactive residential life with upperclassmen in their upcoming years. “I think it’s a pretty bad idea. I would enjoy a more integrated experience living with other [students],” said freshman Rob Koslow,

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DSG officials expect Arts and Sciences Council to OK website � COURSE EVALUATIONS from page 3

includes breakdowns between majors and non-majors. This semester’s ratings are derived from data collected in evaluation forms that students completed last April, Prabhu said. The “fill in the bubble” forms implemented last spring allow for quick uploading of data onto the site at the end of each semester. Written student comments, however, are not featured on SAGES, but are still reviewed by departments. “SAGES is an opportunity for the faculty to be graded, just as they grade their students,” DSG President C. J. Walsh said. Students have pressured the University in recent years to implement such a system. In past years, students evaluated courses at the end of each semester, but the results were not released to them.

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Stirrin’ up the quad Tom Short of Great Commission Ministries preaches on the Chapel Quadrangle Wednesday afternoon. Citing the Sept. 11 attacks, Short' exhorted students to read the Bible. “They were murders, and murderers go to Hell,” Short said about the pilots of the planes. “They want to kill you, and if they had a chance, they will.”

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bystanders who argued with him about theology and foreign policy,

“I’m amused by my fellow Duke students’ anger at this nuC said junior Andrew Strecker. “I think they are taking him too seriously.” Short began preaching at noon and left at about 2 p.m. to go to UNC.

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Course evaluations are expected to increase accountability for professors, Prabhu said. The system will allow professors a chance to offer explanations for some of the ratings provided by their students. Prabhu said he expects the Arts and Sciences Council to approve the implementation of SAGES at today’s meeting. IN OTHER BUSINESS: Director of Dining Services Jim Wulforst and Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee Chair Jason Freedman presented their 2001-2002 plans. Freedman said DUSDAC and the University are working on a meal equivalency program to alleviate freshmen concerns about paying for meals at the Marketplace that they are not eating. Possible programs include “breakfast on the run” bags and substituting lunches for breakfasts.

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He also said that Edna Andrews, the director of the Russian FOCUS program, has a number of contacts in St. Petersburg and tremendous knowledge about the culture and that she will know how to be less conspicuous. “[Russia] is not known for terrorism as other parts of the world are,” said Babs Wise, FOCUS coordinator. Participants in the program were happy with the decision. “We’re all really excited about going,” said freshman Jessica West. “It’s the high point of FOCUS. But we were also a little scared. The teachers have been on top of it, though, and they’ve thought about it a lot. The fact that we’re going has been based on a lot of talking with the professors

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and FOCUS directors.” Two trips have already changed in the wake of last month’s attacks. A visit to Washington originally scheduled two weekends after Sept. 11 was postponed as was a visit to Miami. Wise said it was not appropriate to go at that time. “We want trips to go forward and at the same time, want to ensure safety and security. We’re living in terrorists’ times, and it is much harder to reconcile the two than in the past. But we’re hoping to reconcile them,” Mauskopf said. FOCUS administrators are still considering alternatives for students in the Athens program, including plans for those who have nothing to do during fall break. “My main concern now is making sure [participants] of the Athens FOCUS have a place for fall break,” Wise said. “I have offered to let them stay with me.”

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allowed to pick a section with the number of spots determined by the University,” said junior Drew Dinsick, president of Alpha Tau Omega. Moneta acknowledged there may be competition for certain locations and if that occurs, he will distribute the space randomly. He said using annual review records in that process would be unfair. Junior George Whitener, president of Theta Chi, criticized the plan for its vagueness. “If four people say they want to live in the same section, they’re not giving us anything concrete about what criteria they’re going to use to make that determination,” he said. “He basically said, ‘We’ll try to be as equitable as possible.’” Senior Rudy Ruiz, president of Wayne Manor, a selective house located on Clocktower Quadrangle said he thought the administration’s policy was fair. “I can understand that the only way to do it fairly is to do it randomly,” Ruiz said. For example, on Main West, there are eight locations with 40 or more beds. There are 12 selective groups, however, with 40 or more members in their projected future occupancy. Moneta defined the future occupancy as the highest of two numbers: average occupancy over the last three years, or the fall 2001 occupancy. Of the 26 selective groups, 14 groups’ future occupancy is equivalent to their fall 2001 occupancy. A group may only consider locations that are no more than five beds larger than its future occupancy. That means Brownstone, which has a future occu-

pancy of 50 members, is the only group that cam list the 55-bed section in buildings K and L of Kilgo Quadrangle, a section that now comprises both ATO and Maxwell House. Kilgo will be among the first quads to

be renovated. Residents of Brownstone toured ATO and Maxwell Wednesday evening. “We’re taking tours of all the different options this week,” said senior Meredith Warren, president of Brownstone. “We’re trying to get as many people to see as many of the dorms as possible.”

On the other end, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and Scott, with only 12 and 13 members, will only be able to prefer spots in the WEL. In the WEL, no commons room will be dedicated to a selective living group, although Moneta said selective groups would receive priority for reserving commons room space and WEL tower space. Unlike most housing now, selective groups in the WEL will share horizontal, rather than vertical sections. Moneta expects to fill over 100 beds in the WEL with selective groups, likely three smaller groups or two large ones.

Moneta said that some groups have already expressed told him that the value of being in a new building outweighs the loss of commons rooms. He said next year’s placement is semi-permanent, conditional on the wishes of the selective living groups. Many house presidents said that despite any concerns about space selection, they were glad residents would not have to move to Trent during dorm renovations, which will now be conducted in the summer.

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9 p.m. curfew, and it was impossible to determine the extent of damage. There were no reports from Taliban radio, which has been off the air for two days following attacks on communications towers. Although there appeared to be no impacts in central Kabul, buildings shook and windows rattled in residential areas in the heart of the capital. For many Afghans, the nightly air raids were becoming difficult to bear, even in a war-hardened country. Sardar Mohammed, a Kabul diesel-and-gasoline merchant, said he and his family eat dinner early, then before nightfall move everyone into a room with only one window, which is blocked up with bedding. “To stop the shrapnel,” he said. “We learned this during the civil war.” In other developments Wednesday: In Washington, President George W. Bush unveiled a list ofthe United States’ 22 most-wanted terrorists, in•

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Rossiter to step down, take position with Pratt School ROSSITER from page 4 exclusively covering the space program that had captivated the nation. His most significant story came in the summer of 1969, with the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon, a story he still has framed in his office. His scientific expertise added to his understanding and his coverage ofthe mission. “My geology worked well there, because I was at the laboratory in Houston when the first moon rocks came back, and I had the chance to look at these pieces of the moon—they were in a vacuum chamber, under glass, but you could see them and it was fascinating.” . Like the rockets he fondly remembers covering at Canaveral, Rossiter’s own career took off after his days at NASA. With his wife and two children, he moved to Washington in 1973 to become UPl’s science editor. He covered such subjects as the outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease in Pennsylvania, &

At Duke, Rossiter has helped transform journalistic technology, focusing on the sophistication of Duke News both online and in radio—the facilities of which now are used occasionally by NPR and the BBC. “He’s an incredibly hard-working person,” Burness said. “Duke has benefited enormously by his presence and his leadership.” The technological revolution may

not seem to fit Rossiter, a man who began his career with relatively primi-

Opening arguments in Malone trial focus on gunman’s intent Instead, he pointed it at them,” By contrast, Assistant Public Defender Shannon Tucker argued that Malone’s attempt to meet with Keohane—allegedly to discuss unethical practices in the Medical Center—was noble. She did not dispute that Malone entered Keohane’s office three times, including once with a gun, but said that his intent and purpose should be considered. “For evil to persevere, good men have only to do nothing,” Tucker said. “This man had one thing on his mind—a meeting with the president, Nan Keohane.” Testimony from Joni Harris, former assistant to Keohane and an alleged hostage, followed opening arguments. Many of her answers addressed the chronology of Malone’s actions, but Garrell asked several questions about what Harris thought Malone’s intentions were. Each time Harris said she thought her life was in danger. Opening statements and evidence began only at the last hour of the session. Court was delayed for an hour in the morning when the stenographer was replaced due to illness, and lawyers spent until 4 p.m. picking jury members.

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All 12 of the jurors were chosen Tuesday and early Wednesday before one citizen who had initially been

picked was belatedly disqualified for hardship reasons, delaying the completion of jury selection. The court had to interview 14 more jurors to fill the final spot and the two alternate spots. Eleven of the 14 potential jurors had some connection to Duke, including two of the three chosen. Other potential conflicts of interest drew repeated questions from lawyers and seemed to cause their disqualification: economic hardships, attention to media coverage, being a past victim of an armed assault, dislike of firearms and working in a mental hospital. One juror said she might have once known Malone. Another said explicitly that he could not be impartial. A motion by Garrell failed in its attempt to allow the three alleged hostages—Harris, Lisa Jordan and Jamie Dupre—to listen to proceedings before their respective testimonies. Garrell said they have a right, as victims, under the North Carolina Constitution to follow the proceedings, but Judge James Spencer declined to overturn his earlier decision.

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Amid academics and extracurricular activities, students still find the time to spice up their rooms. Sophomore Mike Switzer (top left) installed a bar in his room. Other students have done other things like cover a ceiling light with a wall hanging (top middle), decorate a mirror (top right), install a fish tank (bottom left) and put up an American flag (bottom right).

“TERRORISM ANDTHE MORALITY OF SELF-DEFENSE”

Since 1988, forty-four Duke students have been recipients of

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship a prestigious, merit-based award for sophomores and juniors who plan careers in

Defending an individual, or an entire nation of individuals, against attack is not simply a practical necessity, but a moral imperative. To defend against threats to a citizen’s life and freedom is to defend his individual rights. America however, has failed miserably in this obligation. Mr. Schwartz, chairman of the board of the Ayn Rand Institute, argues that America is ineffectual in defending itself because its government influenced by mainstream intellectuals is overwhelmed with self-doubt. In response to the terrorist assault, launched in the name of a primitive mysticism, our government remains uncertain -

about the validity of our basic moral value capitalism, freedom.

of reason, science, individualism,

The one military action that is now morally mandatory is the elimination of the dictatorial regimes that make terrorism possible. Instead, American officials cravenly plead for international permission to engage in self-defense. Instead of asserting a free country’s right to exist, they try to appease the world by “building coalitions” and by expressing misplaced concern for “innocents.” America, in other words, does not know what to do militarily, because it does not know what to think philosophically. This talk presents the case for rectifying both of these deficiencies.

PETER SCHWARTZ is chairman of the board of the Ayn Rand Institute. He is the editor of the recently published Return of the Primitive: The Anti-Industrial Revolution . author of The Battle for Laissez-Faire Capitalism, and the founding editor/publisher of The Intellectual Activist.

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Over-Bearing: Mercer loses coach, game to Duke Mercer kept it close when junior forward Benjamin Arhin scored his first goal of the seamade an impressive debut, allowing only son nine seconds after being substituted into the game. Arhin received the ball on the sideline one goal in a heated game that saw the from junior defender Oskar Modin, dribbled in opposing coach receive a red card. with the defense giving him some cushion, and shot the ball over the reach of Trowbridge to By BRIAN GOLDBERG make the score 2-1 going into halftime. The Chronicle After a Trevor Perea strike made the score 3Looking to end a three-game 1 in the 54th minute, Mercer coach Tom losing streak, the Duke men’s Melville was handed a red card one minute soccer team (5-5) took the field later for something he said to the sideline refto face the Mercer Bears (6-5). With regular eree. The game was delayed several minutes goalkeeper Scott Maslin on the bench nursing until Melville finally left after security officials an injury, freshman Justin Trowbridge made his were paged to the field. collegiate debut in goal for the Blue Devils and “This was the worst officiating I’ve ever seen, took advantage of his opportunity, allowing just that’s what spoiled the game,” Melville said. one goal and leading the team to an impressive “The officials decided the game.” 4-1 win. If the coach was hoping to fire up his team, his “It was nice to get in as a freshman, especialattempt was futile, as Duke further cushioned its ly as keeper,” Trowbridge said. “To get a game in lead in the 64th minute when Gila recorded his and feel what it’s like to step on the field [will] fourth goal of the season on an assist from sophhelp me feel more comfortable in the future.” omore midfielder Justin Bodiya. The Blue Devils In a game that featured balanced scoring for rode their 4-1 lead to the end of the game, moving Duke and allowed several younger players to the ball around well, and keeping the ball out of get some playing time, the Blue Devils jumped their defensive zone. out to a lead by scoring in the eighth minute of Looking down the road to N.C. State, Duke the match. Senior midfielder Noah Lewkowitz coach John Rennie said the team needs to build stole the ball, made a quick move to shake the on Wednesday’s efforts. defender and raced into the box, putting the ball “It’s one game, it’s a win, and we needed past helpless Mercer goalie Andrew Castrichini that, so we’re happy with that,” he said. “We’ve for his fourth goal of the season. got three days to get ready for N.C. State, which After sophomore defender Matt Ahumada I’m sure will be a war.” made a nice steal and pass ahead, senior midDuke 4, Mercer 1 fielder Demetrio Sanchez scored his team-lead1 ing sixth goal of the season in the 27th minute FINAL 2 F Mercer (6-5) 0 1 1 to give the Blue Devils an early two-goal lead. Duke (5-5) 2 2 4 “We came out on fire [with] so much intensiGOALS: Duke-Lewkowitz (Gila) 8:04, Sanchez (Ahumada) 27:54, Perea (Mattern) ty,” sophomore forward Jordan Gila said. “We 54:26, Gila (Bodiya) 64:43 Mercer-Arhin (Zarac, Duckworth) 39:07 were anxious to get going and get some goals in SAVES: Duke 4 (Trowbridge), Mercer 5 (Castrichini). ALEXANDRA EURDOLIAN/THE because this was a must win game for us.” Stadium: Koskinen Stadium DEMETRIO SANCHEZ scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season

� Freshman goalie Justin Trowbridge

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No. 1 Deacons cling to 1-goal win over field hockey By CHRISTINA PETERSEN The Chronicle

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STACY TSOUGAS prepares to shoot against Appalachian State earlier this season. Tsougas scored her third goal of the season Wednesday.

Schedule changes The men’s basketball team announced that the game at

Clemson, originally scheduled for Feb. 3, is now a day earlier, while the home game against UVawill now be at 8 p.m.

watched their cushion disappear as Maryland tied the game in the second half. Then Bateman stepped up and scored Duke’s fifth goal of the game to give the Blue Devils the lead going into the last seven minutes of play. Although Duke eventually lost to the Terrapins in overtime, coach Liz Tchou cited Bateman’s goal as key for looking at the game as a “strong loss.” Against Wake Forest, Duke built on its steadily growing confidence to not only hold off, but threaten top-ranked teams, shrugging off an early Demon Deacon 3-0 first-half lead to come back to 4-3 in the second. Unfortunately for the Blue Devils, their late-blooming offense was not enough to force another overtime with the No. 1 team in the nation. “In the past years, when we got behind we stayed behind,” senior Robin Merritt said. “[To come back against Wake] shows that we’ve

In all three of Duke’s ACC battles this season, two things have remained the same: The Blue Devils have only played other ACC teams when those teams are ranked No. 1 and Duke has yet to topple a top-ranked opponent. The Blue Devils (7-5, 0-2 in the ACC) fell to No. 1 Wake Forest (8-3, 1-1) at the Demon Deacons’ Kentner Field Wednesday, 4-3. Although the game did not count toward either team’s ACC records, the loss still stung. Yet the loss, much like that against former No. 1 Maryland on Oct. 6, showed 14th-ranked Duke’s continual improvement toward taking on top-ranked teams with confidence. “It’s good for our confidence when we play No. 1 teams well,” senior Liz Bateman said. “But it’s frustrating because we haven’t beaten any of them and we know we could.” really grown.” Against Maryland, the Blue Devils showed Wake came out with a vengeance, scoring their usual tendency to lose an early lead, as three goals in the first six minutes of play. Duke went up 4-0 on the Terps and then See FIELD HOCKEY on page 12

One and done

Women advance

Third coming

Men’s tennis sophomore Philip King has earned the No. 1 seed at the ITA AllAmerican Championships, while teammate Michael Yani was eliminated during the qualifying round.

Duke’s doubles pair of

After saying that he would sit out the first two preseason games this season, Michael Jordan announced that he will in fact suit up for the Wizards when they play in Detroit Thursday.

Julie Deßoo and Kelly McCain advanced to the main draw at the ITA AllAmerican Championships Three Blue Devils made the singles draw.

MLB Divisional Playoffs Braves 1, Astros 0 Braves lead series 2-0 Cardinals 4, Diamondbacks 1 Series tied 1-1 Athletics 5, Yankees 3 Athletics lead series 1-0

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This week’s schedule Thursday, Oct. 11 No. 20 Maryland @ No. 15 Ga. Tech,

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 Wake Forest @ Duke, 1 p.m. No. 1 Miami @ No. 13 Fla. State, noon No. 16 Clemson @ N.C. State, noon Virginia @ North Carolina, 1:30 p.m.

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Maryland has undoubtedly pieced together the surprise season in the ACC thus far, and its new coacti Ralph Friedgen definitely deserves some kudos. He is the proud owner of the best record of any firstyear Terrapin head coach, and trails only Duke’s Fred Goldsmith, who guided theBlue Devils to seven straight wins, for the best start in conference history.

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Friedgen’s Terrapins garnered most of the spots on the Player of the Week list. And the winners are: Offensive Back-Shaun Hill, QB, Maryland; Offensive Lineman-Todd Wike, OG, Maryland; Defensive BackRyan Fowler, DB/OLB, Duke and Tony Okanlawon, CB, Maryland; Rookie-Darian Durant, QB, UNO; Specialist-Luke Manget, PK, Ga. Tech; Defensive Lineman-Greg Gathers, DE, Ga. Tech.

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In 1991, Miami defeated FSU by one point in Tallahassee, and since then the Seminoles have not dropped one contest on their home turf. Ten years later, the Hurricanes, ranked first in the nation, will head into Doak Campbell Stadium hoping to force FSU into reapplying for another 53-game home winning streak.

“I would like to think that the guys that aren’t going to start that have been starting will take that as a challenge.” Duke coach Carl Franks on switching THE STARTING LINEUP AROUND.

“It appears that the ACC is pretty well-balanced, and I throw Duke right in the middle of that.” Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe discussing

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“You’re both great competitors and there’s one feeling great happiness after the game and one feeling great sadness.” Georgia Tech coach George O’Leary on PLAYING HIS FRIEND AND MARYLAND COACH RALPH Friedgen this Saturday.

“With that comes a lot of responsibility. We become

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Bateman scores 20th career goal in loss for Blue Devils � FIELD HOCKEY from page 9 Senior Jennie Shelton outfaked Duke goalie Hallie Smith to pass the ball to sophomore Kelly Doton, who did the honors for the Deacons. Almost a minute later, junior Heather Aughinbaugh found a hole in the Duke defense for another Wake goal. Shelton then picked up her second assist of the night, feeding freshman Kelly Dostal to finish up Wake’s first-half scoring. After the Deacon onslaught, the Blue Devils blinked and took a timeout to collect their defense. From then on, Duke played the Deacons evenly and junior Chrissy Ashley spoiled the potential shutout

with 13:54 remaining in the half.

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“We’re trying to work on putting 70 minutes of an entire game together,” Bateman said. “We’ve been playing parts of games well and parts of games not so well, and other teams have been capitalizing on that. This week we’re going to work on putting a whole game together.” Much like the start of the first half, Wake came out charging in the second stanza, as first-team AllAmerican Jemima Cameron notched a goal ofthe game off a pass from Dostal to put the Deacons up 4-1. Again, Duke took advantage of Wake’s flat play during the middle of the half when senior back Angie North fed sophomore Stacey Tsougas for her third goal of the season 17 minutes into the half. Ten minutes later, Bateman recorded her 20th career goal off a Duke penalty corner and tied with freshman Johanna Bischof for a team-leading nine goals on the season. “I’m working on capitalizing on my own opportuni-

ties in the circle,” Bateman said. “Some of [my success] comes from experience since I am the only senior on the forward line. There are no juniors either, just sophomores and freshman, and part of it is that I have a history with these teams.” Yet again, though, Bateman’s heroics were not enough to push the Blue Devils over the top-ranked hump. Duke attempted three penalty corners in the waning minutes ofthe game, but failed to convert. Duke will next take on Ursinus at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14 at Villanova. Wake Forest 4, Duke 3 FINAL

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Retool housing policy Forcing sophomores to live on West Campus not only eliminates an important choice for students but has the potential to further strain tense socioeconomic disparities.

Last

Saturday, the Board of Trustees approved a plan that would move all sophomores to West Campus beginning next year. Although the idea is good in theory, it is clear that several implications make the move undesirable. Albeit a noble goal to provide sophomores with a continuation of the positive East Campus living experience, this experience should not be forced. Sophomores should be allowed to choose to live on Central Campus, which offers another style of living that some students prefer. This inflexible rule also has the potential to needlessly hurt groups that traditionally do not live on West Campus, such as SHARE. Once the 150 sophomores—the average number who live on Central each year—are forced onto West, the amount of bedspace available, even with the addition of the West-Edens Link, will force some juniors and seniors who would have otherwise lived on West to find housing elsewhere. These upperclassmen have served their time at the University and should not be forced out of their West Campus rooms. Or even worse, current sophomores who were forced to live in Trent Drive Hall this year may again be locked out ofWest Campus. Administrators intend to offer incentives —such as lower prices for single rooms —to juniors and seniors to live in Trent. These incentives will undoubtedly further segregate the University; rather than isolate sophomores, the University is choosing to isolate less-wealthy students in a building that will be half-filled with offices. As the University inadvertently banishes these students to an isolated North Campus, it is inevitable that a higher number of minority students will choose this option. This phenomenon already exerts itself to a certain extent on Central Campus; it is highly disappointing that a residential plan that intends to create a more diverse West Campus will only re-delineate the lines of segregation. In fact, it seems that a diminished Trent is not even necessary. With the opening of the WEL, there is enough room on Central to house the overflow from West. Closing Trent was one of the original justifications for the construction of the WEL; it is disheartening that the project will not achieve one of its major stated goals. Additionally, the mixed use of Trent as office and living space seems both awkward and inefficient. The University should convert the facility into much-needed office space. Eventually, the University will have to add the rest of the bedspace on West that should have been included in plans for the WEL, guaranteeing all upperclassmen housing on West. But in the meantime, the University should back off its all-sophomores-onWest rule, while also using many other mechanisms to improve diversity on campus, such as offering space to minority fraternities and equalizing housing costs.

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Walkway chalk writings have insignificant impact As I walked down the Bryan Center walkway the other day, my life was greatly changed. I cannot express enough gratitude toward those who put forth such tremendous effort and wrote all those extremely intelligent and insightful messages in chalk. I was half an hour late to my favorite class because I had to stop and write down each and every one of the meaningful messages I saw. I thought, why bother going to my political science class to learn about different theories on war and peace when I can simply absorb equally convincing arguments

on the wall? Forget about the

100-page in-depth readings I do for class every week; forget about scanning different countries’ websites for news to get a variety of perspectives; forget about going to various forums on campus to hear what experts from different backgrounds have to say about current events. Merely reading those one-liners is enough for me. My views have completely changed. I mean, just by looking at the chalkwritings in those angry fonts and different. colors, I am totally convinced. And I am certain that my fellow students are as convinced as I

am, especially because we are at Duke, where many students are brilliant and have

their own thoughts. I received the most valuable lesson in my life from the BC walkway. Here is a summary of what I learned: We should stop living in this country, because “capitalism

kills.” We should forget about defending our homeland and ourselves because we should never fight back. We should ignore liberty and freedom because “we are terrorists ourselves.” Anthony Kang Trinity ’O4

Columnist underestimates impact of study abroad “Why

would you

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want to leave this place?” asks Marko Djuranovic in his column this past Tuesday. He would never trade time on Duke’s campus for London, Paris or Sydney—at least not during the school year. We have it good, and I can’t

possible for everyone. And,

no, I don’t think that a mere three months somewhere will help me “understand the people,” much less even grasp the language well enough to function, I don’t believe any semester-long study abroad program can give me that. Rather, I expect to come back to Duke with a deeper appreciation of what I really want and really have, and to know how much of what I consider normal is arbitrary.

mately involved with the world. Study abroad or not, we should all make an effort to realize that. If Djuranovic doesn’t want to ever turn outward from Duke, he is only part of a greater problem. How many of us consider this to be the best four years of our lives; a last chance to really live before we go from preprofessional to professional, before we go from intern to executive? College years are only the best years of our lives if we make them that, I want to know what else is out there.

agree more. Yet, I am leaving this hyper-intensified fantasy, where best friends and beautiful people, health care and transportation, food and entertainment are all at my fingertips. I will be abroad I am going abroad so I can next semester and not in put a face and a scene to a London, Paris or Sydney. article. I am going Finding a time and a place abroad because I may never to study abroad is by no have this opportunity again. Henny Yeung means easy, necessary, or More than ever, we are intiTrinity ’O3 column, http:! referenced see www.chronicle.duke.edu!story.php?article_id=237B6 for /

On the record There’s something about the pace of the news business that I’m sure I’ll miss. It’s a fastpaced, exciting business, and Til miss that a lot A1 Rossiter, director ofDuke News Service, on his Oct. 15 retirement (see story, page four).

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Don’t approach life in fear Recent reports have indicated that New Yorkers are turning to sex in this time of need. Downtown clubs and uptown bars are packed, and one-night couplings are dotting the city’s grided landscape. When asked about a recent one-night stand, a New York investor told the Times, “She was my wartime liaison.” Welcome back to America, where sex fixes everything. Down South at Duke, similar symptoms are emerging. It’s harder to spot a new surge on closeness when “hooking up” is the norm, but it’s here nonetheless. Three of my usually prudent friends have recently slipped on their Steve Maddens and made the walk of shame. A friend took rare initiative and asked out her boy ofchoice. As for me, I’m starting to strengthen vague friendships and loosen old enemies. I’ve even begun the slow and painful process of reconciling with the person who’s hurt me most. While Fm angry a state of emergency has been the catalyst of my social life, it would be unrealistic to pretend that how we come together hasn’t changed. We can mourn our old oblivion, or we can liyl take a few breaths and see a few changes. Either way, we must V admit, there is no such thing as “business as usual” anymore. Faran Never was this more evident than Krentcil in a recent phone call. One of my girls had been on the prowl for several weeks, hunting down her particular prey of choice. Last Thursday, she actually got him, and after two days of triumph, my phone rang. “What am I doing?!” She screeched over fuzzy reception. “My life is pointless!” That pointless point is a familiar stage for many women in college. A friend told me last week that there comes a time in every Duke girl’s career when she starts to rethink her “extracurricular activities.” Hooking up transforms from empowering to demeaning. These past few weeks have been frustrating, as many of us battle a delicate balance: much-needed closeness versus exhausting, scattered perspective. Glued to our televisions and numbed by the news, many of us are craving simple, sweet human contact. How to fix that urge in the midst of swirling emotions and incredible uncertainty is a new challenge for most. Never have I felt so far away from anyone else, and never have I needed to be closer. I hate that everything’s different. I’ve been sleeping more, crying more and questioning more. I am finally beginning to feel that “rage” that politicians say is simmering across America. The annoyance of being played by a boy has become outrage, and I hear myself saying, ‘We have so little time; why can’t you just be honest with me?” My month-long crush suddenly becomes urgent, not fun, as I vent, “Why am I wasting my time?” Time is a big thing now. It’s like I have an egg timer in the back of my head, and I’m waiting for it to somehow explode. We had a fire drill in my dorm last night. My area coordinator saw the steam (caused from a zealous water heater, not even real smoke) and cried out, “Don’t breathe it in; it could be Anthrax!” Paranoia, paranoia, everybody’s coming to get you. As I anx-. iously cry over my fall break flights, I know it’s safer to be in the air than in a car. Christine Morris, undergraduate dean oftheater studies, tells her students, “Give yourself a secret sigh ofrelief.” Allow me to pass that advice on to you, gently reader. Breathe in, deeply (and no, you will not be inhaling Anthrax). MTV is airing a new commercial, and it goes something like this: “Now is the time to be more than clever. Now is the time to feel more than rage. Now is the time to remember you are still here. You are the future Forget about the “business as usual.” Remember “business as you.” Live your life. Hook up with someone. Quit hooking up with people. Settle old grudges. Find new friends. Get your balance. Forget about exploding egg timers, because they’re not going to blow up (and neither are you). Buy a new pair of heels. If you’re reading this, then you are still here. You are the future. Get out there and start building it. ~

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Farcin Krentcil is a Trinity junior and trends editor

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Public policy classes lack relevance Hardly a day goes by at Duke that we don’t hear about the famous Sanford Institute for Public Policy. It’s trend setting, it’s popular and it’s in a beautiful building-a true treasure, we hear. Such publicity obviously works, for

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hordes of freshmen eagerly sign up for John Ub PO C Zimmerman a pl n major in public policy. But before long, many of these once-excited students get discouraged with the department and drop their PPS plans. It’s often joked that a freshman who wants to be a PPS major just hasn’t taken enough classes in it to know better. How can the pride and joy of Duke scare off so many interested students? The problem, quite simply, is that public policy classes do not teach public policy. Instead, students find themselves taking “How to Be a Bureaucrat” —all with a healthy liberal bias. A quick look at the course offerings reveals much about where the focus is at Sanford. Trendy titles like “Race and Equity,” “Women as Leaders” and “U.S. Environmental Policy” are everywhere. Indeed, almost every special interest group has some classes devoted to its policy. More recently, University officials announced that the new wing

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planned for the Institute will house the Center for Health Policy, Law and Management and the Center for Child and Family Policy. While these centers may be doing fine work, surprisingly there is no center for other—one might even say, more important—policy issues. In fact, a student wishing to learn about security policy or macroeconomic policy will find very few, if any, opportunities in PPS. Such important issues are apparently not sufficiently cutting edge for the chic Sanford. But a class in disabled black female labor policy? No problem. Even the few courses that do appear to deal with real public policy are corrupted by useless pet projects and silly content. “Political Analysis of Public Policy Making” sounds like an interesting class discussing the dynamic political

movements behind the policy making process. In reality, students learn about such trivial things as the chicken game and pareto efficiency. While these topics may be interesting academic exercises, they are hardly relevant to the real world of policy making that PPS purports to discuss. Chances are President George W. Bush did not draw a decision tree before bombing Afghanistan. By substituting jargon for real analysis, PPS classes—intentionally or unintentionally—are training the next generation of bureau-

crats, not leaders. A dangerous

mixture of Keynesian economics, misapplied math and a love of micro-management leads to a focus on the theoretical and the downright utopian. On top of all this, Public Policy happens to be a bastion of leftist politics. The speech Sen. Joe Lieberman is set to deliver this month might well be renamed a worship service—no doubt over 90 percent of the faculty voted for him. That the department is a liberal group in general is not surprising, as most on campus are. But unlike others, PPS openly embraces the left so much so that it becomes part of their culture and infects every class: There seems to be a smug confidence that liberalism is always the right answer. This unhealthy academic environment subconsciously forces students to agree or

risk bad grades. The good news is that, in contrast to other politicized depart-

ments, public policy is salvageable.

There is no lack of money or space, and the subject—taught properly—has the potential to be worthwhile.

More opportunities along the lines of the Global Public Policy Concentration (into which PPS was dragged, kicking and screaming)

should be offered. Until then, Sanford will be a waste of students’ time and Duke’s money.

John Zimmerman is a Trinity senior.

Narrowing focus makes college life simpler I know you. You’re on your way to a meeting, one of several today, and you’re skimming The Chronicle between stops. You barely got up for your 9:10 this morning but the $7O-per-class rumor made you feel guilty for missing. You live on bagels-to-go, exist on 5hour-a-night’s sleep and are perpetually stressed/fatigued/whiny: “You have no idea how much work I have—it’s ridiculous.” I can’t blame you because I’m the same way. We Duke students love to over-expand ourselves and then comabout it because we all secretly plain Mary think we have more to do than any of Adkins our friends. This week—pre-fall break and mid-term time—the I’m-so-stressed conversations are at a peak. The last thing anyone’s pondering right now is how to make the most of a Duke education, right? Great, because that’s what I want to talk about. Yesterday, I was sitting in Perkins Library reading the U.S. Constitution for my political science class. As I read, I was also planning the rest of my day, debating what I wanted to eat for lunch and making a mental list of “words I should know but don’t” to look up later. I was able to make the most of my time by getting several things done at once while extracting enough of the document to get by on Friday’s quiz. Never mind that I didn’t fully absorb its meaning or appreciate its significance. The irony of an institution with so much to offer is that taking advantage of its limitless opportunities requires spreading yourself thinly over them all. The more you get involved in, the more fragmented your energy reserve, and you find yourself forced to overlap mental activities. You listen to lecture with half your brain; you work the crossword with the other. You phone home with one hand; you do a problem set with the other. Is this multi-tasked lifestyle making the most of the collegiate experience? In Zen Buddhism, there is a concept called samadhi, translated to mean the equivalent of “concentration” in English. Basically, its precepts are to live every moment in that moment, to engage your full mental energy in whatever you are doing and not to brood unconstructively over the past or the future —

hardly the typical mental state of members of the Duke student body. I’d like to suggest a simple (and yes, somewhat cheesy) way to make your $35,000 Duke education more worthwhile; As often as you can, think of whatever you’re doing at any given moment as a pool, and then dive into the deep end of it. When I caught myself yesterday afternoon neglect-

ing to acknowledge the deep complexity of the Constitution so that I could make sure to choose the right sandwich for lunch, I stopped. Determined that I would not think about my calendar, my stomach or my vocabulary until finished, I gave my full attention to the document that makes my privileged lifestyle possible. When I did finish reading, I felt charged, and I knew the material beyond shallow memorization. Lunch was even better afterward. There are many ways I could name for making the most of Duke. Getting to know a few professors really well, taking advantage of the free lectures, panel discussions and artistic events that happen here constantly, making friends with people who are noticeably different from you—these are a few I’d suggest. But the one technique that can make any course of activities or lifestyle choice more rewarding, regardless of what it is, is samadhi. The multi-polarity of college life is not conducive to it. Neither are the killer schedules for which we pity ourselves. Attempting samadhi may cause embarrassment as we ask flabbergasted friends what “sodomy” means so that we can participate wholeheartedly in their conversation. But fatigue, insecurity and vulnerability are worth avoiding a Duke career of half involvement to get by. So Friday, when you leave for break, let your mind leave too. If you’re going to break, break like a Toshiba laptop after two months - (gnr, still bitter). But when you come back, come back ready to dive deep. If you’re reading the Constitution, become Thomas Jefferson; if you’re doing laundry, hate dirt like you’ve never hated it before; if the DJ pumps up “Bootylicious,” make the dance floor your blank canvas. You’re not paying $35,000 a year to be a wallflower. Mary Adkins is a Trinity sophomore.

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