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Some Duke students have been searching fruitlessly for kosher food on campus. But now, their quest is over. After nearly a two-year hiatus, kosher dining will return to the Freeman Center for Jewish Life in August 2005. FCJL’s kitchen will serve five dinners a week, Monday through Friday, to University students. President Richard Brodhead encouraged the return of kosher dining to Duke’s campu,' when he became aware of its a’ sence during discussions wil the University’s Jewish comm nity earlier this year. .eintroduction.of kosh g—which mandates stri< preparation and dietary guidi lines—will help maintain ba anced food options for studen on campus, said Jim Wulforst, d rector of Dining Services. [Kosher dining] is an impo; tant program for Duke to have he noted. Student leaders in the Jewis community said they have bee fighting to get kosher dinin back on campus since the FCJ kitchen closed in 2003 and ai pleased the administration h

board, said the return of a kosher kitchen will give Jewish students the opportunity to keep kosher if they choose to do so. In addition, Solomon pointed out that a kosher option will benefit other students as well. “Muslim students [have] dietary needs that are sometimes similar to those who keep kosher,” she noted. Solomon also said kosher SEE KOSHER ON PAGE 8

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In commemoration of the second annual Reginald© Howard Day, a diverse group students, administrators and faculty members engaged in an intellectual discussion focusing on ethnic politics within the black community at Duke in the Nelson Music Room on East Campus Monday night. The event was highlighted by an address from Sandy Darity, research professor with the public policy, African and African-American studies and economics departments, and a panel that included Darity and five other members of the Duke community. The panel focused on the possible “overrepresentation” of non-native black students—or recendy immigrated Afro-Caribbeans and Africans who benefit from affirmative action at the nation’s most selective colleges and universities. Darity estimated that between 30 and 50 percent of self-identifying black students at Duke originate from recent Afro-Caribbean or African ancestry —similar

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Only on holidays when housekeeping and main-

tenance staff get the day off do students seem to un-

derstand that they cannot live without themTo thank these and other employees, the Community Service Center is currently hosting Employee Appreciation Week, but many employees remain unaware of or are unable to take advantage of the events held in their honor. “I saw a bulletin on the [tunnel] wall; that’s how I know about it this year,” said C-l route bus driver Ava Johnson. Of the workers who are informed of this week’s events, many are unable to attend due to work conflicts. “I couldn’t go [last year] because I work between the hours of 12 and 2,” said Brenda Young, a Marketplace employee. This year she has the same

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McDonald's employee Boris Aparicio serves a Securitas officer Monday.

Bus drivers, such as 02 route driver James Fulmore, have to deal with similar time conflicts. He can only participate if he works Wednesday, the day

for driver appreciation, when food for bus drivers will be served at the West Campus bus stop. Employee Appreciation Week is one of CSC’s “bigger events,” said senior Alice Williamson, CSC co-director. An average of $2,000 is spent on it each year. Williamson said CSC hosts the week to “remind the entire campus to thank the employees in their own way.” She noted that this week is not just about “the ‘thank you’ when you get on and off the bus.” Many employees spoke freely about students who frequently greet them, but not all students are equally friendly. Trinity Cafe student employee Aaron Johnson, a sophomore, said of his customers that while “some are legitimately friendly, some see us as part of the coffee maker.” Each day of this week will focus on a different group of Duke employees. The week kicked off Monday with Housekeeper Appreciation Day, when CSC dorm and quad SEE EMPLOYEES ON PAGE 6

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Former Lebanese leader assassinated by

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BEIRUT, Lebanon A powerful bomb tore through the motorcade of a former prime minister Monday, killing him, carving a 30-foot hole in a street and turning armored cars into burning wrecks. The devastation harked back to Lebanon’s violent past and raised fears of new bloodshed in the bitter dispute over Syria, the country’s chief power broker. The blast wounded 100 people and killed 10, including the main target: Rafik Hariri, a billionaire businessman who helped rebuild Lebanon after its civil war, but had recently fallen out with Syria. The United States called the attack “a terrible reminder” that Lebanon still must shake free of occupation by Syria—the neighbor that keeps 15,000 troops here and influences virtually all key political decisions. Syria denied any role and condemned the assassination. But opposition leaders in Lebanon said they held both the Lebanese and Syrian governments responsible and demanded Syrian troops withdraw. A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said it was too early in the investigation to know who was responsible, but said any list of suspects “would have to include the Syrians and their surrogates in Lebanon.” Hariri, 60, left office in October but had the wealth and the prominence to maintain

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m A Lebanese man shouts for help for a wounded man near the site of a car bomb explosion in Beirut. some degree of independence from Syria, while never moving toward total defiance. His shift toward the opposition in recent months had given a boost to calls for the withdrawal of Syrian troops—and his death silenced an influential and moderate voice that could prove hard to replace. It was unclear if his killing would delay parliamentary elections that had been expected in April and May.

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Top government officials met in emergency session, then instructed the army and internal security forces “to take all necessary measures to control the security situation.” The Supreme Council for Defense, which groups the president, Cabinet ministers and military officials, declared three days of national mourning.

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Rashid pushes multicultural issues Filmmaker tells city's history by

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Graduate and professional student Young Trustee finalist Omar Rashid may not be a prince, like the character of the same name on CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, but he is young certainly a leader. A graduate Duke School of trUStee Law, and currendy a School ofMedicine student, Rashid final vote 2121 has taken an active role in Duke’s multicultural life. An emphasis on encouraging diversity, Rashid says, is central to his vision of Duke in the future. While an undergraduate at Dartmouth College, where he earned degrees in biology and Latin, Rashid was a founding member of Dartmouth’s chapter ofLambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc., or La Unidad Latina. The fraternal organization developed as some felt there was a shortage ofprograms for Latino students at the school. He is now an alumni adviser to Duke’s LUL chapter and the director of El Concilio Latino, a mentoring program for

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undergraduates. His life-long focus on embracing differ-

ences stems from Rashid’s own diverse

background. His mother is Cuban, his fa-

ther Jordanian and he lived in Jordan for seven years before moving to Southern Florida, where he attended a nearly allblack high school. At Dartmouth, Rashid was the only non-Native American in a leadership program at the Native American Studies Center. His commitment to diversity has expanded during his time at Duke, where he has been involved with LUL, Mi Gente, the Black Student Al-

The administration, he said, needs to consider this question when planning, Rashid suggested that the new Central Campus plans include cultural living spaces, like a Latino Center, AfricanAmerican Center and language houses, that would incorporate academics, social programming and graduate advisers. Fostering cultural interaction is an important part of the plan, he said,

America.” In his documentary Durham: A Self Portrait, due to premiere in fall 2006, Channing said he hopes to paint a picture of a city that is a microcosm of the social, economic and political struggles the United States has faced throughout its history. “Durham’s an interesting case study of the rise and fall and rise again of American cities,” Channing said. “This is not a promotional film; this is not a propaganda film. It’s really just as straight-up a look as we can do of the cycles oflife of an American city.” Channing has designed to chronicle Durham’s history in three acts. The first act will cover what he calls the “creation period”—the initial growth of the city and the rise of its industries, including tobacco. The second act will cover the events following World War 11, including the breakdown of the city’s economic and social status quo due to problems like racially discriminatory Jim Crow laws, segregation and the decline of

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Young Trustee finalist Omar Rashid said he wants to expand his commitment to diversity at Duke. liance and community outreach. Rashid, 26, said he envisions Duke leading the way in multicultural education, engaging the interest and support of the local and national community and preparing its students to be leaders in a country of unprecedented diversity. “How do we make sure all graduates have a full, broad, truly diverse, multi-cultural and -lingual experience, so they will have the skills in the workplace to compete in the new economy?” he asked

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crimebriefs From staff and police reports Two teens steal car, caught with crack, marijuana and speakers While on routine patrol the night of Feb. 1, Duke Police Officer Patrick Dolan heard an alert go out by radio for a suspect wanted for car burglary. That alert was dispatched by Durham city police at 10 p.m. Several hours later, Dolan saw a vehicle matching the description of the suspect's car. A beige Oldsmobile Cutlass with tinted windows had turned from Erwin Road and was traveling south on Towerview Road. Dolan got behind the car and called Durham police and asked if officers were still searching for this vehicle; they were. Dolan stopped the Cutlass at Duke University Road, and a short time later, Durham police arrived on scene. Duke officers Dolan and Jefferson Frisbie searched the Cutlass and found what they believed to be five pieces of crack cocaine and two baggies of marijuana. In the trunk were two amplifiers and a large speaker box, also stolen, police reported. The driver of the Cutlass, Nigel Byron Scarlett, 18, of Durham, and his passenger, Anthony Bruce Parker, 16, also of Durham, were taken into custody by Durham police. The two suspects could not be reached for comment. Students charged with assault Two Duke students were arrested Feb. 5 and charged with assault and communicating threats against a residence coordinator in Crowell House EE, according to a police statement. Police said juniors Colin Camu, 21, and Noah Raper, 21, cursed and yelled at and pushed and shoved an RC who entered Room 304 to check on 15 to 20 students who were drinking. Camu and Raper were taken to a magistrate's office. Each received a $2,500 bond and March 16 court date. Raper denied any

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Student arrested for drunk driving A Duke student was arrested and charged Feb. 13 with drunken driving. Junior Melissa Hagberg, 21, was arrested at 2:12 a.m. after police found her behind the wheel of a stopped but running Volvo on Campus Drive. Hagberg also was cited for failure to produce a driver's license. She was taken to the magistrate's office and given a $l,OOO bond. She did not return requests for comment. Chapel Hill man forges doctor’s note to evade rent Police reported Feb. 1 that a 40-year-old Chapel Hill man is being investigated on allegations he forged a letter on a Duke University doctor's stationery to get out of paying rent. When the man moved out of his apartment, the landlord recovered more of the doctor's letterhead. The matter was reported to police Monday.

Bag sacked from cafeteria An employee of the Duke South Clinic reported nis bag stolen Jan. 31 from the cafeteria. Ryan Burch, a Duke University Medical Center employee, told police he ate lunch at 1:30 p.m. and left the cafeteria, leaving his bag behind. When he returned several hours later, the black bag, valued at $2OO, was gone. Cell phone stolen from Duke South Clinic A patient's cell phone was stolen Jan. 31 from the Duke South Clinic. The patient arrived for a 9 a.m. appointment and thought the Sprint phone was on her belt or in her bag, but when she left the clinic and got to her car, she couldn't find the phone, which is worth $l7O.

Money box gone with wind Police are investigating the theft ofproceeds from a movie viewing at Griffith Film Theater. The theater featured Gone With

The WindJan. 27, and a tan money box was dropped off at the ticket booth at 3 p.m. About five hours later, the box containing less than $lOO was missing. Drunk student pulls fire alarm A Duke student was cited Sunday Jan. 30 after an incident at 2:25 a.m. Jan. 28 in Few Quad House HH. Junior John Flickinger, 20, was cited after officers said he had been drinking and pulled a fire alarm with no threat of fire. Flickinger was cited for property damage, disorderly conduct and false fire alarm. Camera clock stolen from Fuqua A clock with a camera inside of it has been stolen from the Fuqua School. An employee reported the theft Feb. 2, but she said the theft could have occurred any time after Jan. 14. The Sony clock, which was in a study room, is worth $4OO. Plasma television stolen from CIEMAS A 42-inch plasma television was stolen last week from the Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences. The TV, worth $6500, was mounted on a wall in Room 2587. The TV was last seen at 4 p.m. Feb. 4, and reported missing at 10:15 a.m. Feb 5.

Fraternity member pushed, threatened by bus driver A member of a Duke fraternity has reported to Duke Police that a bus driver hired for a function pushed him off a bus and threatened to shoot him. Sophomore Benjamin Marshall, 20, told police the confrontation occurred Feb. 2 when a bus driver hired to take fraternity members to Chapel Hill grew impatient around 8:45 p.m. and did not want to wait for the rest of the group and was prepared to leave the West Campus bus stop. The student told Chapel Hill police about the incident but did not report it to Duke Police until Friday. No arrests were made.

Mazda stolen from Wannamaker parking space A Duke student's Mazda 626 was" stolen this week from a parking space on Wannamaker at Towerview Road. Senior Anay Patel, 22, told police he parked his 1996 maroon Mazda next to the traffic circle on Feb. 5. He was away Feb. 5 and 6 and discovered his car missing at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 7. The car is worth $3,000.

Laptop, pager stolen from Duke Clinic A Duke clinic employee reported a laptop and pager stolen from a treatment room. The HP Omnibook XE3 was last used in Clinic IE on Feb. 7 and discovered missing at 11 a.m. Feb. 8. The laptop is worth $1,500; the pager, $5O. Laptop stolen from office hallway A Duke Clinic employee reported his laptop stolen Monday from the hallway outside his office. Robert Lentchitsky, a Medical Center employee, told police he put the Gateway computer outside his office in the Orange Zone at 5 p.m. Feb. 2. He discovered the computer missing when he got to work at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 7. The computer is worth $1,300. Students’ cell phones stolen from tent Three Duke students’ cell phones were stolen Feb. 9 from their tent in Krzyzewskiville. Three students told police they last saw their phones before leaving for the Duke-UNC basketball game. When they returned, the phones were gone. Each phone is worth $l5O. Car burglarized, camera, bank cards stolen A vehicle parked at the Erwin Mill Building was burglarized Feb. 9, and a bag containing a digital camera was taken. The front passenger side window of the 1999 Honda Civic was shattered between 9 p.m. and mid-, night. A blue canvas bag with a $4OO Cannon camera and bank cards were missing. SEE CRIME ON PAGE 6

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Research professor Sandy Parity speaks at a celebration of Reginaldo Howard Day that focused on ethnic politics in the black community.

numbers can be estimated about the black populations found at peer institutions—whereas only 12 percent of the black population in the United States originates from recent Afro-Caribbean or African immigrants. “Blacks were seen as an ethnically undifferentiated population when affirmative action was first introduced,” he said. Darity suggested this preferential boost was the source of contentious admissions policies, given the proposed aims of affirmative action were initially a form of reparation for consequences of slavery. Affirmative action is not as much a retributive action as it is a “corrective policy to address current ongoing wrongs,” Darity said. Darity noted that the ability of a university to admit non-native blacks facilitates its ability to assert that it has a black presence on campus without necessarily meaning an African American presence. Junior Wintta Woldemariam expressed annoyance at the fact that many universities—including Duke—do not allow black applicants to convey their heritage to the same

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extent as other races. “Duke doesn’t care what kind of black you are —there is only one box to check,” she said. Darity and the rest of the panelists agreed ethnic diversiblacks should probably not be ignored, as it is very of ty problematic to lump various ethnicities into one category. Attendees trailed out of the room in groups, many absorbed in conversations that spawned from the discourse. “I thought it was a great opening to a really complex, fraught and potentially divisive issue,” said Charles Piot, associate professor in the cultural anthropology and African andAfrican-American studies departments and director of the Reginald© Howard Memorial Scholarship Program. “I think it’s important for the black community on campus to start this discussion rather than other folks.” The Reginald© Howard Memorial Scholarship honors Angier B. Duke scholar Reginald© Howard, the first black student elected president of the Associated Students of Duke University in 1976—the primary undergraduate student government organization at Duke at the time. He was killed in an automobile accidentbefore he was able to fulfill his role. The program’s 25 current scholars planned the day’s events to promote the goals set out by Howard.

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representatives hosted bagel breakfasts and gave flowers and thank-you cards to their housekeeping staff. “This is an important event because we have faces to put with the activity that we are coordinating,” said freshman Anita Pai, Randolph Dormitory CSC representative. Today’s and Wednesday’s events will include picnics for East and West Campus employees and student staff serving in the Marketplace for dinner.

CRIME from page 4 Computer stolen from Morris Building

A computer hard drive and monitor were stolen Feb. 9 from the Morris Building. Clinic employee Phillip Antoine told police the new equipment was last seen at 8:30 a.m. The hard drive is worth $3,000; the NEC LCD monitor, $7OO.

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Yearbook camera stolen A digital camera belonging to the Duke yearbook staff was stolen last week from Krzyzewskiville. A student told police the Cannon camera was left in a tent between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. Feb. 9. Missing are the camera, which is worth $BOO, a lens, $3OO, and memory card, $4O.

Fraternity composite photograph stolen An Alpha Epsilon Pi composite photograph was removed last week from Room 108, House GG 2. Junior Seth Disner reported the 1998-99 picture missing Feb. 11. It is worth $6OO. Drunk student breaks window A Duke student was cited Feb. 11 after police said he broke a window at the Carr Building. Investigators said senior Paul Jameson, 21, had been drinking when he broke the outer pane of the glass window. The window is worth $5OO. Jameson could not be reached for comment. Palm Pilot pocketed A Palm Pilot that belonged to an assistant professor has been stolen from the clinic in the White Zone. Martha Carraway said she left her Palm Pilot in her desk Monday and discovered it missing Tuesday. The Palm Pilot is worth

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Bag stolen from laundry room A Duke student’s bag was stolen Monday from the laundry room in House G. Sophomore Lindsey Walters, 19, said she went to the laundry room to wash clothes, but all of the machines were full. She said she accidentally left her bag behind. The bag contained a cell phone and red checkbook wallet with bank cards.

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dining in the FCJL may help students from different backgrounds interact more consistently. “When you have students who are not of the Jewish faith coming in and out of the Freeman Center, learning about the dietary needs of Jewish students, you create a culture that is more tolerant, more knowledgeable, and more inclusive,” Solomon said. Senior Amanda Zimmerman, executive vice president of the FCJL student board, said she believes a campus needs kosher dining in order to maintain a vibrant Jewish community, which can, in turn, support a successful kosher kitchen. ‘You can’t attract observant students if you can’t offer them what they need,” Zimmerman said.

After the Spring 2003 semester, administrators closed the kosher kitchen at the FCJL because it was losing more than $lOO,OOO per year. Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, said the new kosher dining program will be subsidized by University sources like other campus eateries. The kosher kitchen is also considering serving lunches in addition to dinners. In addition, it may package kosher and organic foods that can be sold at the Great Hall and the Marketplace, which could target vegan and vegetarian students. Dining Services representatives said greater effort will be placed into marketing the kosher kitchen as a dining location on campus. The FCJL’s kosher kitchen is also considering launching a catering service that LAURA BETH DOUGLAS/THE CHRONH can prepare food for events both on and kosher dinners a week to University students. The Freeman Center for JewishLife will serve five off campus.

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“If you don’t have dialogue between groups, everyone’s education is going to fall short,” he said. Duke needs to show a commitment to multiculturalism to help attract experts in the field to the faculty, he added. “Basically he has this great big vision of Duke. He knows the school so well, and he has this plan of what to do, how to put it in the right direction,” said his younger brother, Ali Rashid, a undergraduate at Dartmouth and a member ofLUL. “I’m sure he’s told you all kinds of crazy ideas that he has.... He is dead serious about every single one of them, and he’s the guy to make it happen.” Rashid’s colleagues at Duke say he is an enthusiastic leader and friendly person. “I don’t think I’ve ever met anybody more energetic, motivated, or passionate,” said graduate student Victoria DeFrancesco, chair of the Latino Graduate and Professional Student Group. “His actions speak for themselves—he’s doing ajoint degree in J.D. and M.D., which to me is superhuman, and besides that he’s still involved and a fun guy.” Rashid, who says h'e waS kttfafcted 'bS iDhke' Ml(large part by its encouragement of dual degrees/ also stresses the importance of interdisciplinary education. In his anticipated future medical career, he wants to fix the disconnect between doctors, lawyers and patients in the health care system. His solutions range from translating medical pamphlets into Spanish to researching the disparities in the medical treatment of patients of different races and genders. “Basically, he’s one of the most brilliant people I’ve ever met in my life. He’s had a huge positive influence personally,” said senior Jurgen Fernandez, president of the Duke chapter ofLUL. “He works really hard to meet his goals and to help others achieve their goals as well.” !

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Later in the day, the army command announced forces were put on maximum alert and that soldiers and officers were being recalled from vacation or leave. It also said troops were setting up checkpoints and patrolling the streets. The official National News Agency said Hariri’s funeral would be Wednesday in a mosque in Beirut. President Emile Lahoud, a longtime rival of Hariri, called his killing “a dark point in our national history.” He promised the assassins would be brought to justice. There were no credible claims of responsibility. A previously unknown group, Support and Jihad in Syria and Lebanon, said in a video broadcast on Al-Jazeera television that it carried out the bombing, which it termed a suicide operation. Security authorities raided the west Beirut home of Ahmed Abu Adas, a Palestinian they said appeared in the video but fled during the day. They confiscated computers, tapes and documents, the Interior Ministry said. Interior Minister Suleiman Franjieh did not rule out a suicide attack, telling television station Al-Hayat-LBC that it would have been difficult to detonate the explosive by remote control due to the sophisticated jamming system in Hariri’s motorcade. Justice Minister Adnan Addoum cautioned that responsibility claims could be an attempt “to mislead the investigation.” But he said the explosion despite the high-tech equipment in the motorcade gave credence to “foreign elements” being behind the assassination. He did not elaborate.

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Give the “big three” more rest Redick, Williams and Ewing all average more than 33 minutes a game, mostly because Duke doesn’t have many scoring options outside of them. Virtually every offensive set runs through the “big three,” and the loss of even one of them puts a big crimp in Duke’s game. Freshness has to be a concern for Coach K as the team inches closer to postseason play. As important as winning every game is, the most important goal for the Blue Devils is the

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Here’s some bad news: Duke’s lack of depth, exacerbated by several injuries, is being exploited with alarming regularity. The team has lost three of its last six after a 15-0 start to the season, including the first time the Blue Devils have been swept in a regular season series since 1996. But cheer up, Duke fans. The good news is that it’s mid-February, and despite all odds the battered and battle-tested Blue Devils are still in the hunt for an ACC title. Nonetheless, Duke has a ways to go before it can prove,it is again anational championship contender. Here is how the Blue Devils can do it; Create more scoring opportunities for role players Right now, Duke’s threeheaded monster of JJ. Redick, Shelden Williams and Daniel Ewing accounts for more than 66 percent of Duke’s points, 55 percent ofits assists and over 47 percent of its rebounds. The Blue Devils will need to develop additional scoring threats if they want to go to St. Louis come tourney time. Freshman DeMarcus Nelson is already beginning to shoulder a bigger load with 24 points over his last two games. But prep superstar Shavlik Randolph (5.4 ppg), lightning-fast Sean Dockery (6.6 ppg) and deadeye shooter Lee Melchionni (7.0 ppg) could do more on the offensive end to make sure Duke wins even if one of the “big three” falters.

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Dominant, scoring big men may be a thing of the past in the ACC. Gone are the days of Tim Duncan, Antwan Jamison and Elton Brand. Only three post players rank among the top 15 ACC scorers this year, and the highest is Wake Forest’s Eric Williams, who is eighth on the list. Guards now rule the conference, as perimeter players lead 10 of the 11 ACC teams in scoring. ACC guards have shown they can hold their own against top players throughout the country —they make up six of the 30 finalists for the Naismith Award, given out to the nation’s best player. The main reason guards have become more prominent in the ACC and in the rest of college basketball over the last few years is that many talented inside scorers have gone straight from high school to the NBA. Big men are also more likely to leave college early because pro teams are so willing to take a chance on frontcourt players with potential. “Most of the guys who are drafted early or straight out of high

school are the guys with size, so a lot of times your more experienced players in the college game are your perimeter players —particularly your guards,” North Carolina coach Roy Williams said. “I think that’s part of it, but the other part of it, in diis league, is the quality of the guard play is at such a high level that they would be doing a fantastic job regardless of who the big men were.” The style ofACC teams is particularly conducive to successful perimeter play. The conference is home to many run-and-gun teams like North Carolina and Wake Forest and is the highest scoring league in the nation. The number of top-flight guards in the league outnumbers top inside scorers, despite the fact some coaches said it is tougher to recruit outside scorers than post players. “I think guards are more difficult,” Virginia coach Pete Gillen said. “Big guys are tough to recruit, but they are more meat and potatoes.” Newcomers Virginia Tech and Miami have had success in SEE GUARDS ON PAGE 12

Moments, after Lee Mekhionni fouled out with 3:o®' remaining in the overtime period against Maryland Saturday night, Reggie Love stood up from the end of the bench and removed his warm-ups. Love, who was in uniform for the first time since breaking a bone in his right foot against Clemson Janv2, seemed to plead with the coaches to innotebook sert him into the game, but he was ushered back to his seat, where he remained to watch walk-ons Patrick Davidson and Ross Perkins play for the rest of the 99-92 loss. Although his 6-foot-4 frame would have been helpful Saturday—even if just to contribute five additional fouls—his return to the Blue Devil lineup is only days away, which is a good thing for the depleted Duke squad. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski predicted Feb. 7 that Love’s return was still weeks away. But after Love suited up for the game against the Terrapins and completed some individual workouts Sunday, Krzyzewski said he expected Love will play this week. The senior was scheduled to undergo X-rays Monday to make sure everything had healed properly. Freshman David McClure, SEE INJURIES ON PAGE 10

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Freshman David McClure is not returning as soon as expected fromknee troubles. Blue Devils without their primary ball-handler and on-the-ball defender in the closing minutes. Duke’s three top players have all been averaging more than 34 minutes a game in ACC play, including JJ. Redick’s 38.7. Krzyzewski said he is accustomed to his players, particularly his guards, playing a lot of minutes and prepared them during the off-season accordingly. “I just knew he was going to play an extraordinary amount of minutes,” Krzyzewski said of Redick. “Because he’s a shooter, his legs would have to be in greater shape than even Daniel Ewing or Sean Dockery. He has to be in better condition than his teammates because he’s still going to have to rely on those legs to get shots late in the ball game.”

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be cleared as soon as the team had expected. Krzyzewski had originally said McClure, who had surgery to remove a loose body from his left knee Feb. 1, would return this week ahead of Love. But Krzyzewski was not as hopeful Monday, saying McClure has not healed as quickly as anticipated. Although it is clear that the Blue Devils have lacked depth all season, the injuries to Love and McClure left Duke with only seven regular contributors Saturday, five of whom fouled out by game’s end. Krzyzewski said over his team’s last four games, the disadvantage posed by the Blue Devils’ short bench has been magnified. “Our defense hasn’t been consistent. We’ve given up too many points—over 80 points a game,” Krzyzewski said. “Part of that has to do with we haven’t been as disciplined in handling our foul situation. We’ve got to be smarter about it. We can’t have a kid playing 11 minutes and fouling out.” In addition to the personal fouls, in two of Duke’s three losses—Wake Forest Feb. 2 and Saturday to Maryland—technical fouls assessed to point guard Daniel Ewing have led to his eventual disqualification. Although Krzyzewski described Ewing as one of the “most mildmannered kids I’ve ever coached,” the senior’s actions have changed the complexion of two winnable games, leaving the

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CONFERENCE STANDINGS ACC OVERALL 9-2 21-3 Wake Forest North Carolina 8-2 20-3 18-3 Duke 8-3 6-5 15-7 Maryland Miami 6-5 15-7 14-8 Georgia Tech 5-6 12-10 Virginia Tech 5-6 Virginia 13-9 4-7 14-10 N.G. State 4-7 Florida State 3-8 11-13 demson 2-9 11-12

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K-ville residents have been waiting a long time for the Demon Deacons. And when Chris Paul and his Wake Forest teammates visit Sunday, the Blue Devils will try to prevent a home-and-away sweep by their intra-state rivals. Snelden Williams and Eric Williams will bang under the basket while Daniel Ewing, Sean Dockery, and J.J. Redick will try to stop Paul and Justin Gray.

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this fast-paced league pardy because they are led by guards. Zabian Dowdell has led the Hokies, and Guillerrank second mo Diaz and Robert Hite of the and fourth in the league in scoring, respectively. Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg said before the season that he anticipated the ACC would be significantly fasterpaced than the Big East. He has been more than correct, as the Hokies’ former conference is currendy the lowest scoring conference in the nation. Despite the low number of prolific post players, a solid inside presence has still been the difference between good and great ACC teams this year. The top three teams in the conference standings also have three highest scoring big men. “I think in college basketball, the games start with the guards, but you can create separation with frontcourt players,” Greenberg said. “When you have a guy that can carve out space and draw help, it makes everyone else better.”

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Shavlik Randolph is dealing with the after-effectsof mono and the current effects offoul troubleas Duke heads into the season's home stretch.

CHAMPS from page 9 national championship, and ensuring the stamina of Duke’s best through a grueling and physical ACC schedule will be crucial for postseason success. Just ask Redick —for all the games he’s shot Duke to victory, lack of conditioning contributed to his shooting Duke out of the tournament in 2003 with a 2-for-16 performance against Kansas. Fewer fouls from Shavlik Randolph First, let’s get this straight: Randolph is not a bad player. He is a solid rebounder and a scrappy defender with three-point range. His understanding of help defense also helps keep Williams out offoul trouble. That being said, the former prep phenom has struggled mightily this season. Randolph, who appears to have never recovered fully from a bout with mono, has been in serious foul trouble in each of Duke’s last six games, including its three losses. As a result, Randolph has been an offensive no-show. As a senior at Broughton High School in Raleigh, Randolph averaged 30 points a game. As a junior at Duke, he has just 29 points over his last six games. Much of Randolph’s regression can be attributed to two things: mononucleosis and foul trouble. Although he can’t control his rehabilitation from mono, he can cut down on his fouls, which curb the natural aggressiveness that made him one of the most difficult matchups on the AAU circuit as a high schooler. If he can show the tenacity and control he exhibited then, he becomes a much

tougher matchup defensively. But more importantly, Randolph might make a dent in the scoring column, something he has failed to do this season. Part of that change could come by trying to block shots instead of trying to draw charges, which seem to make up a greater proportion of his fouls this season. Realistically, how many power forwards not named Battier have gotten a majority of charges called their way? This is not to say that Duke has played badly this year. In fact, Krzyzewski and the Blue Devils deserve dation for the on-court product they have produced despite having lost two NBA lottery picks and having battled injury issues all season long. Of course, if the Blue Devils falter this year, at least there’s always next year, when wunderkind point guard Greg Paulus and super big man Josh Mcßoberts will help put the fear of Duke back in the ACC.

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Find solution to off-East problem tension between Durham too loud and disruptive, but they say residents living near East Cam- the treatment they receive from neighpus and students who throw hors and the police can be excessive loud parties in those neighborhoods and unnecessary, Since students cycle through the has existed for years, and it’s not going rented houses every to go away anytime St3ltGClltori3l while Durham year the soon. All of residents live in the the on propositions neighborhoods for many years, the table—from residents buying up stutwo groups understandably have difdent-rented properties to current efforts at dialogue—seem doomed to ficulty building community. Students failure because they do not address are probably not too concerned with the roots of the problem: Students do befriending their neighbors since not have the space for social oudets they have such a short-term living they need on campus, and college stu- arrangement. At the same time, permanent residents may have precondents and suburban families have funceived notions about students and damentally conflicting lifestyles. A group of Trinity Park residents is see them all as loud, trouble-causing considering purchasing a number of college kids. Although better communication houses in the neighborhood that are currently rented to Duke students and would help ease the tension, the probselling them as single-family homes. If lems run much deeper. For the Trinity this group has the resources to buy Park residents considering buying the houses, the orjly solution seems to be the houses and believes this is a solution to disruptive off-campus partying getting rid of Duke students. This may serve the purposes of the in the area, than by all means it permanent residents, but it will not should go ahead with the plan. Contrary to the neighbors’ belief, fix the underlying problem, which is that college students need a social these efforts will only be another attempt to choke off common college oudet—and if they do not find that oudet on campus, they will find one behavior and will not offer a permasomewhere else. If the University serinent solution. Such an attempt to ously hopes to address the concerns force students out of the area—a poplocation—will of Durham residents near East Camular and convenient the and its it must create a new place for stupus, University only separate dents to hold parties. In the long neighbors even more. term this should be one of the goals Although residents in the neighborfor developing space on the reinventhoods off East blame students’ behavior for the conflict, the problems are ed Central Campus. much more complex than that. ResiIn the meantime, residents off dents of Trinity Park and Trinity East either need to buy the houses Heights do live within a few blocks of a and effectively kick Duke students college campus, and they must take out of their neighborhood or open a that into consideration when deterdialogue and attempt to solve probmining reasonable standards of noise lems through conversation with and conduct. Most students admit that their student neighbors, not with the there are times when parties become administration.

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The Rx for Dean's Democratic Party

Little Bo Who?

Welcome

back, Dr. Dean. I’m wincing right now. ing on civic rehabilitation projects in their town, you can be Don’t screw this up. You inherit a Democratic Party dam sure they will take note. The town won’t go blue thatis grasping at straws. Our campaign follies have overnight, but if even a few perceptions are challenged, the been well documented, but our post-election malaise has party will be closer to reclaiming the respect and admiration been far worse. Instead of coming up with a solution for Soof ordinary folks. cial Security that preserves its viability and the needs of our Going local is also important because of the way electoral seniors, we preposterously claim no crisis exists. We have politics works in small towns. It’s hard to be discreet about failed to publicize a cohesive alternate worldview, like the political inclinations in places where everyone knows everyRepublicans in Congress did in the 19905. Worst, we are one’s business, so the supporter of a locally unpopular candidate is faced with a grueling choice: set yourself uncomnavel-gazing at the expense of our nation’s real problems. As for our leaders, we have Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) fortably apart from the people with whom you live and work, spouting defensive mundanities on Meet the Press, Rep. vote with the community or just stay home. Voting pressures Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) waxing DeVillian, exist everywhere, but urban dwellers generSen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) putting folks to ally cast their ballots amidst a sea of sleep on the Senate floor and Sen. Barack strangers and must only defend their vote to Obama (D-Ill.) cloistered in a seminar family and friends—not an entire communiroom. The leadership vacuum has led ty. In rural Alamance County, where I worked as a 2004 Election Day volunteer, pedestrian politicos like Gov. Mike Easley (D-N.C.) to consider themselves serious Kerry supporters faced everything from contenders for the 2008 Democratic presistrange looks to rude treatment. “Township dential nomination momentum” is a powerful force, and Presicollins And then there’s you, Dr. Dean. A year dent George W. Bush rode the tide to reafter retreating from the national scene in hazzards of duke election last year. embarrassment, you have landed on your feet But township momentum is not the exwith the chance to remake the party in your image. The probclusive domain of Republicans. In 2000 and 2004, there were lem is, your image is liberal, Northeastern and slightly nutty. strange, localized sprinklings of deep blue in otherwise But... there is a glimmer of hope. The way you governed staunchly Republican states. These areas are where the moVermont was practical, responsive and politically moderate. mentum tipped in the other direction. It’s time for our Democratic volunteers to help switch small towns and rural In a state that small, you learned the value of pothole politics and employed it well. If you can take that strategy of areas back to our party. Next time Aunt Mabel heads to the helping people with their everyday problems and apply it to quilting bee, let’s give her cause to compliment those “nice the broader country, you will succeed in rebuilding the Descruffy boys” who fixed the collapsed roof of City Hall. Plant mocratic Party. the seed for our party and watch it grow. Dr. Dean, you may be the man to lead us in this direction. Getting the party back into the community is the key to our viability. I’m talking about getting our hands dirty and You have a huge grassroots following. You have faith in acmaking a real difference in people’s lives. If the Republicans tion. But let’s get the kids off the Laßouchesque direct mailhave a monopoly on federal power, let’s show them up using ing campaigns and flyers that smear the President. Sic ’em nothing more than the strength and resourcefulness of our instead on America’s social problems, because we’re coming volunteers. A strategy of community engagement is superior apart at the seams. Let’s make the Democrats America’s to any plan that involves gearing our message to evangelihope, once again. cals, propping up celebrity candidates or resorting to simAndrew Collins is a Trinity senior, former University Editor for plistic sloganeering. Those ideas are cosmetic, whereas putting the party to work for the people is substantive. As folks The Chronicle and president of Duke for Kerry. His column appears from Boone, N.C., see Democrats—Democrats!—embark- Tuesdays.

andrew

Balance and backlash

Last

week, the Senate passed a bill that would make it significandy more difficult to file class-action lawsuits against companies. The bill, which will likely be passed into law, is designed to curb frivolous suits by transferring

the effect of all three is devastating to consumers. Companies are less regulated, face less competition and have less fear of repercussions from wrongdoing. In attempting to make the law safe for capitalism, Bush has lost his sense of balance. His end is decent, but his means go much too far. For once, though, I think we should cut Bush some slack. In this case, it is not his own lack of restraint, but the nature ofAmerica’s political climate that fosters the extremism we are seeing. Although the Republicans have a mandate from the last election, things could easily swing the other direction. When this happens, Democrats could strengthen regulations, allow drug importation, or scale back restrictions on class-ac-

them to the federal level. Supporters, like President George W. Bush and various business groups, say that the bill is good for the economy and bad for conniving lawyers who get rich through litigation. . Conniving lawyers, along with consumer and civil rights groups, feel differently. They say that the law would make it easier for companies to escape accountability and harder for citizens to be compensated when they are wronged. non suits. Setting aside the merits ofclass-action reBush hopes, however, that they won’t do form, I think we can look to the “Class Acall three—and that some of his pro-capitaltion Fairness Act” as a perfect example of the extremism that has taken hold in Amerist policy will remain intact. What we are witican politics. nessing almost resembles a long-term barBush is known for policies that favor gaining process. Republicans will enact ddV6 klcbdll large companies. He has weakened regulapolicies that go too far, and in the ensuing tions that protect workers and the environDemocratic backlash, some will be reversed. boiMS Then, perhaps, balance will be reached. ment. He has vowed to make it harder to The obvious flaw in this process is that buy medicine from Canada rather than from U.S. drug makers. Now, he and his party are leading an embittered Democrats could use the same extremist tacassault on the last line of defense consumers have against tics as their rivals. They would go too far in the opposite direction, and the nation would be perpetually tossed companies: class-action suits. from one end of the spectrum to the other. The New York Times quoted the president, who exThe paradox facing party members in this political enviplained his rationale for the bill: “A litigious society is one that makes it difficultfor capital to flow freely, and a capitalronment is that the threat Of losing power motivates them to ist society depends on the capacity for people willing to take extremism—hoping that their actions will only be partially risk and to say there’s a better future, and I want to take a reversed. But at the same time, the more extreme their polirisk toward that future. And I’m deeply concerned that too cies and rhetoric, the more likely they are to lose favor with voters. At once, they both fear and encourage a backlash. many lawsuits make it too difficultfor people to do that” If moderation is to be achieved, bargaining must take Bush has a good point. We do have a capitalist society, and free movement ofmoney is essential. The threatof muJplace in the short term. If the party in power is willing to timillion-dollarsuits—which this bill is designed to lessen compromise now—willing to seek a balance—then it will not have to worry about revenge later. And citizens won’t impedes such movement. Meanwhile, Bush’s lenient regulations and hard line on have to choose between two extremes. drug importation are supported by equally sound logic Dave Kleban is a Trinity sophomore. His column appears every (more or less). other Tuesday. vacuum, one of these is reasonable a but in Any policies .

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Once

upon a time there was a lamb. This lamb’s name was Mike. Ever since he was an even younger lamb, Mike had wanted to be a turtle. He envied the turde’s freedom and ability to swim with grace, and its ability to retract its head whenever it felt danger. But Mike was a lamb, and this made him sad. To alleviate his sadness, Mike would often stand by the river and watch the turtles swim and think of himself swimming next to them. Once, he even got in the water with them, but his lambness scared them away. One day, when Mike was drinking Mother Sheep’s milk, he saw a pretty girl sheep. Her name was Lucy, and Mike fell in love with Lucy at first sight. He had never felt such a magnetic attraction to anyone or anything else, not even to Mother Sheep’s milk dispensers. Day in and day out, Mike would think about Lucy. He would hide behind bushes and watch her in the fields. Lucy was not an ordinary sheep; she would never follow the MtKM herd and would often ignore the shepherd. Mike admired that and wished to be like her. Whenever

something, Lucy would

do the opposite. She was ITldtt dCdVbOVTI an independent sheep; unreal d no regan or authority and liked to write poetry about important world issues. Mike loved that, and he began to change. He ignored Mother Sheep and began drinking water instead of Mother Sheep’s warm luscious milk. He told all of his lamb friends that he was in love with Lucy, and they all made fun of him, saying “She’s weird.” One day, when Mike was grazing by the river and watching the turdes swimming, Lucy came up to him, strutting her hot sheep stuff. “Hi, Mike,” she crooned. OH MY GOODNESS! LUCY IS TALKING TO ME, Mike thought frantically. He began to blush, and Lucy told him that was cute. “Um... hi, sheep, I mean... Lucy,” Mike stuttered. “I think I’m in love with you.” Lucy told him that she knew all along, kissed Mike on his head and gave a loud BAA noise. Mike passed out from excitement. When Mike woke up, Lucy was no where in sight. Mike began to look for her, assuming that she had left and was doing something important. But he couldn’t find her. He looked everywhere, behind every bush and tree, but she was no where to be found. Had she run away? Mike became very depressed and went back to the river to watch the turtles. How he longed to be a turtle. His yearning almost tore his heart apart. But then, he saw her, walking slowly out of the barn. She seemed different, skinnier. Oh, no, Mike thought. She’s Naked. Yes, Lucy had been shorn, and Mike was disgusted. How dare she? He was revolted by her and her nudity, her lack of warm fuzzy fur. She had lost her virginity to that farmer; she was going to be on some random person’s sweater! All respect and love Mike once had for Lucy was lost. Mike felt the world had betrayed him. He thought that love was supposed to be deep, but the societal standards for beauty overtook that feeling. Lucy was ugly now, and Mike didn’t like ugly sheep. Lucy came up to Mike and tried to talk to him, but he jumped in the river and screamed “I am a turtle now, Lucy! You’re not a turtle like me!” Lucy started to cry and ran away, never to be seen again. One night, the shepherd went up to Mike and picked him up, and brought him to the farmhouse. Then, all of a sudden, the farmer chopped Mike’s head off. Mike was put in a freezer and shipped to Louisiana, where he became the special at a Cajun restaurant. The other special was turtle soup. One nice-looking couple ordered the turtle soup and Mike’s leg. Mike was brought out to the table, but then the man decided that he wanted Jambalaya instead. Mike was taken to the back of the restaurant and put in the trash can. Later, he was taken to the dump, where the seagulls ate his meat. No one remembered him back at the farm. orartom is a Trinity sophomore. His column every other Tuesday.

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PERFORMING Master Class WILLIAM STONE, baritone. Feb. 15, spm. Bone Hall, Biddle Music Building. Free.

Faculty Recital ELIZABETH BYRUM LINNARTZ, soprano; JANE LYNCH, piano. Works by Bach, Brahms, Mahler,

Faure, Dvorak. Feb. 20, 4pm. Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building. Free.

In Exile Close to the Equator Featuring JOSE TORRES TAMA. Exploration of the Latino immigrant experience, rites-ofpassage in urban culture and the continuous search for the “American Dream.” Feb. 20, 7pm. Branson Theater, East Campus. $5 General, Free to Duke Students & Employees.

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Count Basie Centennial Concert DUKE JAZZ ENSEMBLE, John Brown, dir. Guest Artists: FRANK FOSTER, saxophone; CHRIS

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Travelling Light An exhibition of 25 years of

Wednesdays at the Center Series JOSEPH LUZZI, Fellow, National Humanities Center; Assistant Professor, Italian, Bard College. Italian Poetry and the Cinematic

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Imagination. Feb. 16,12pm. John Hope Franklin Center, Room 240. Free.

photographer PAUL WEINBERG. Thru March 25. Hanks Lobby Gallery,

Fresh Docs: Work in Progress Los Ranchero Visitadores by Alejandro Tomas and Mom’s Story Dad Remembers by Victor Friedman Feb. 16, 7pm. CDS Auditorium. Free.

Reynolds Theater. Something Deeply Held

Under the African Sky Interdisciplinary perspectives on South Africa’s peoples and cultures, presented by historian KARIN

A student

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SHAPIRO, ethnomusicologist LOUISE MEINTJES, and documentary photographer and filmmaker PAUL WEINBERG. Feb. 18, 6:45-9pm. Center for Documentary Studies. Free. On the March to the Sea By GORE VIDAL. Directed by WARNER SHOOK and produced as a stage theatrical concert reading. Featuring MICHAEL LEARNED, CHRIS NOTH, and CHARLES DURNING. Feb. 22-March 6, Tues.-Thurs. 7:3opm, Fri.-Sat. Bpm, Sat.-Sun. 2pm. Reynolds Theater. $2O-$39 (discounts for students and groups).

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inch negatives using large-format view cameras in a Center for Documentary Studies course. Thru March 30. Porch Gallery, Center for Documentary Studies.

Dr. John Hope Franklin: A Family Portrait. Thru Feb. 23. Franklin Center Gallery.

Exhibition

Early Comic Strips Selections from the pages of 19th and early 20th century

Tone Stockenstrom: Collaborative Projects. Thru Feb. 27. Juanita Kreps and Lyndhurst Galleries, Center for Documentary Studies.

Duke Symphony Orchestra HARRY DAVIDSON, music dir. with guest artist BRIAN JOHNSON, baritone. Riveting Russians: Glinka, Overture to Russian and Ludmilla; Mussorgsky, Songs and Dances ofDeath and Pictures at an Exhibition. Feb. 23, Bpm. Baldwin

newspapers in Duke’s American Newspaper Repository. Thru April 3. Perkins Library, Special Collections Gallery.

Body Perceptions JENNIFER

ANDERSON, PETRA

KRALICKOVA, and KIMBERLY

WITHAM. Thru March 7. Brown Gallery.

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Shostakovich, String

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11, Opus 122; Franz Schubert, String Quartet in G Major, (D. 887). Feb. 19, Bpm. Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building. $l5 General, Free for Duke Students. First Course Concert/Conversations. Cellist FRED RAIMI discusses Shostakovich Quartets. Feb. 17, S:M 7pm. Kirby Horton Hall, Doris Duke Center. •

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Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University The new art museum, designed by world-renowned architect Rafael Vinoly, is taking shape on Central Campus, adjacent to the Sarah R Duke Gardens.

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DUU Freewater Presentations presents Griffith Film Theater. Weekday films are free for Duke students, $2 General Public, $1 Duke Employees. Friday Midnight Films are free. Quadflix Weekend Films are $3 General, $2 Duke Employees, $1 Duke students. Check website for times. Updates at www.union.duke.edu. 2/15 ALL ABOUT EVE 2/17-18 KINSEY 2/18 SOUTH PARK MOVIE TEAM AMERICA 2/19-20 2/22 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (7pm only) ...

Scrcen/Society presents Bpm, Richard White Auditorium, unless otherwise indicated (“G” Griffith), Free. Updates at www.duke.edu/web/film/screensociety. 2/16 SELVES & OTHERS: A PORTRAIT OF EDWARD SAID and EDWARD SAID ON ORIENTALISM 2/21 OMOCHA (The Geisha House) (G) 2/23 PRODIGAL SON

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