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Academic measure on ballot by

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After Duke Student Government unanimously passed the

measure March 9, a constitutional amendment referendum that addresses several aspects of undergraduate academic life will come before the student body for ap-

proval Thursday. If passed, the Academic Expectations and Responsibilities referendum will amend Section 2 of the DSG Constitution to include seven broad “expectations” students should have with regard to their undergraduate academic experience. The expectations include a strong intellectual community, freedom from bias, mutual respect between students and faculty, an atmosphere of honesty, quality advising, access to academic facilities and increased flexibility for students who need to make up exams or assignments. Sophomore Senator Joe Fore, the amendment’s author and a candidate for vice president of academic affairs in Thursday’s DSG executive elections, said the measure unifies SEE REFERENDUM ON PAGE 8

Longoria promises Lt. Gov. lauds women's progress more responsive DSG by

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A new commitment to finding the pulse of the student body tops presidential candidate Jesse Longoria’s agenda for Duke Student Government. “I’ve seen a lot of areas where I feel like change could be made to benefit the school,” said Longoria, a junior and biomedical engineering major. “I want to be in the role to set the agenda for DSG to help initiate the change—change based on student input.” Specific measures Longoria said he would like to pursue include better dining options on East Campus, an opt-out professor evaluation system, healthier

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Candidate Jesse Longoria hopes to increase student involvement in DSG.

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As part of Women’s History Month activities on campus, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue came to Duke Tuesday to deliver a speech entitled “Women, Leadership and Public Service.” The daughter ofa West Virginian coal miner, Perdue learned early that education was the only way out of her poverty-ridden town. The hard worker in high school went on to attend the University of Kentucky before earning a master’s degree and a Ph.D. In a state where few women were trying to make it big in politics in the early 1980s, Perdue met resistance. “When I told [male politicians] I wanted to run for office, they looked at me like I’d fallen off the turnip

truck,” she said of her decision

to run for the N.C. House of

Representatives. After serving in the House, Perdue rose through the ranks of N.C. state government. In 2000, she became the second-ranking public official behind Gov. Mike Easley and the first woman to earn that position. Perdue warned young women about taking their rights for granted and encouraged them to learn about the history of the women’s rights movement. “Truth be told it’s important to have this kind of time forfolks to think about how far we’ve come,” Perdue said. She also said the women’s rights movement has a long way to go before women and men have the same opportunities and enjoy equal pay. “Every time a

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North Carolina Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue speaks about being a woman in government on East Campus Tuesday. guy gets paid a dollar with the same education at the same job, I SEE LT. GOVERNOR ON PAGE

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newsinbrief Earthquake deaths reach 330

Annan will not quit U.N. over report by

this exoneration by the independent inquiry obviously comes as a great relief,”

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UNITED NATIONS Investigators probing the U.N. oil-for-food program said Tuesday that Secretary-General Kofi Annan did not interfere in the awarding of a contract to a company that employed his son, but their report criticized the U.N. chief for not properly investigating possible conflicts ofinterest. Asked if he was planning to step down, Annan replied with a rare use of profanity, saying “Hell, no” and noting the report’s findings that he committed no wrongdoing. “After so many distressing and untrue allegations have been made against me,

he said. But the investigation led by former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker did not completely vindicate the secretary-

general. Although it found no wrongdoing by

Annan, it clearly faulted the secretary-general’s management of the world body and his oversight of the scandal-ridden oil-forfood program in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. The report raised questions about when the secretary-general learned about the December 1998 contract to the Swiss firm, Cotecna Inspection S.A., though it said

there was insufficient evidence that he was aware of the company’s bid. It also strongly criticized the destruction of documents by his former chief of staff that could have shed light on the oil-for-foodprogram. The independent inquiry, released Tuesday, faulted Annan for conducting a one-day investigation into the matter, saying it should have been a more rigorous,

independent probe.

At a separate news conference after the report was released, Volcker said the investigation found no evidence that Kofi Annan improperly influenced the process by which SEE ANNAN ON PAGE 10

Iraq legislators fail to select speaker by

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BAGHDAD, Iraq In a chaotic session marred by shouting, finger-pointing and walkouts by Iraq’s top leaders, the new parliament failed Tuesday to choose a speaker—an impasse that brought tensions to the surface and raised concerns about a government that still is not in place two months after landmark elections. The National Assembly’s second meeting ever was certainly its stormiest marked by outbursts of anger and wrangling among Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish legislators. The session was first delayed for —

The Sunni Arab minority—dominant under former dictator Saddam Hussein and believed to be the backbone of the insurgency—was given until Sunday to come up with a candidate to serve as speaker of the 275-seat parliament. The Shiite-led United Iraqi Alliance and the Kurdish coalition want an Arab Sunni to hold the position as away ofhealing rifts with the Sunnis, many of whom boycotted the Jan. 30 elections or simply feared attacks at the polls. “We saw that things were confused

today, so we gave [the Sunnis] a last chance,” said Hussein al-Sadr, a Shiite cleric and member of interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi’s coalition. “We expect the Sunni Arab brothers to nominate their candidate. Otherwise, we will vote on a candidate on Sunday.” More meetings were scheduled for this week. “There’s a consensus that the talks should continue tonight and in the coming days so that Sunday’s session will be better,” Alliance negotiator Abdul Karim al-Anzi said. SEE

Most of the fatalities from Monday's 8.7magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean were on Nias, 75 miles south ofthe epicenter. By the end of Tuesday, the island's death toll stood at about 330, but government officials said it could climb as high as 2,000.

Kyrgyzstan leader reappears

Ousted President Askar Akayev surfaced in Russia after fleeing Kyrgyzstan and said Tuesday he would resign if given legal protections—the first sign he is willing to yield power. Akayev fled after protesters seized government headquarters last week.

Famed lawyer Cochran dies Johnnie Cochran, who became a legal superstar after helping clear O.J. Simpson during a 1995 sensational double-murder trial in which he uttered the famous quote, "If it does not fit, you must acquit," died Tuesday. He was 67. Cochran died of an inoperable brain tumor at his home in Los Angeles, his family said.

First Lady addresses women

Laura Bush says she has been waiting a long time to tell the women of Afghanistan that American women stand with them. The first lady was to be in the country for about five hours Wednesday, time to visit women who are training and working. News briefs compiled from wire reports "It is much easier to be critical than to be correct." Benjamin Disraeli

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Frosh: Meal transfers on right track Class tasks by

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Those who stop by the Marketplace to grab a quick lunch might have some diffi-

culty finding seats these days, thanks in large part to the new meal “equivalency” program launched March 21. The meal equivalency program creates some flexibility in the prepaid freshman meal plan, and administrators are already dubbing it a success. Freshman students who miss breakfast are now given $4.85 to purchase lunch on weekday afternoons. Most students are happy with the change, but many are still dissatisfied with the current dining options on East Campus—a fact which management said it is working to address. Fred Bissinger, the resident district manager for ARAMARK Corp., the company that runs the Marketplace, estimates that an additional 100 to 200 lunches have been served every day over the past week as a result of the new transfer policy. Before the policy’s inception, less than half the freshman class—about 700 students—would go to the Marketplace for lunch on a given weekday afternoon. Exact statistics for the new plan are still being compiled and officials said they would be released shortly. “On the surface it seems to be going pretty well,” Bissinger said. “But you never know until you get the hard numbers.” Students seem to agree, although many think the meal equivalency program should have been developed much earlier. Others believe this is just the first step in what should be a larger move in the direction of improved freshman dining. “I think it’s a good example of them trying to accommodate the students and our needs,” said freshman Pearce Godwin, who said he knew of the new policy but had yet to take advantage of it himself. Godwin often has early classes which prevent him from eating breakfast at the Marketplace. Freshman Meera Patel, however, still believes she is not getting her money’s worth. “I think it’s a good idea, but I also think that they realized that they ripped us

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Most engineering courses do not occupy class time with playground antics. But in BME 260, students have the opportunity to bring out their inner child. The course, Devices for People With Disabilities, offers students a chance to design and build projects that will improve the lives of disabled people, including children. Seniors Twinkle Gupta, Julianna Swanson and Amanda Zimmerman approached their project hoping to increase the ability of their client—a twoyear-old boy who is immobile from the waist down—to interact with others. To begin, they decided that they needed something with broad appeal. The ball maze they created, inspired by a similar one at UNC, consists of an intertwining series ofchutes encased in plexiglass. The children can entertain themselves by sending golf balls through the chutes, which is fun for both the boy and his classmates. “The kids will have some control over where [the golf ball] goes, and they will be able to gain points, which gives it a competitive nature,” Gupta said. Innovative projects with a community interactive element have brought the class wide popularity. Enrollment is now contingent on a lottery system, and the course is limited to 18. “We’ve kept the class size small to keep up the quality of the material for everybody,” said Larry Bohs, assistant research professor of biological engineering, who leads the course with colleagues Kevin Caves and Richard Goldberg. Each group of two to three students works with a client and is shapes its project according to that person’s needs.

Freshman David Melton eats lunch at theMarketplace using the new "equivalency" program.

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health&science DUMC finds new genetherapy Gene therapy methods that specifically target muscle may reverse the symptoms of a rare form of muscular dystrophy, according to new research in mice conducted by medical geneticists at Duke University Medical Center. Infants born with an inherited muscular disorder called Pompe disease usually die before they reach the age of two.

Civil aviation accidents decline The number of civil aviation accidents in the United States fell by 8 percent last year, according to preliminary statistics released Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board reported that civil aviation accidents declined from 1,864 in 2003 to 1,715 last year. Organ donations up in 2004 More than 27,000 human organs were transplanted last year, a record driven by a big jump in donations from the dead, the government said Tuesday. Donations from the dead soared by nearly 11 percent after remaining stagnant years. For the previous three years, living donors had outnumbered deceased donors. Carolina recycling lacks support Too few people in the Carolinas are recycling to meet growing demand for recyclable materials, industry officials say. Since the 1980s, public interest in recycling has waned, recycling officials said this week.

TINY DINO The Wannanosaurus was the smallest known dinosaur meas uring 39 inches.

Female genes more diverse than male by Tony Tu THE CHRONICLE

Although women may not be

scientifically proven to differ from men in intelligence or moti-

vation, researchers at Duke have discovered women are more complex—genetically, at least. In a study published in Nature, researchers from Duke and Pennsylvania State University found surprising levels of genetic variation on the X chromosome—an area that has not been fully explored until now. The findings suggest women and men are more different than originally believed. “When considering this additional number of genes as well as the variability in gene expression on the X chromosome, women are more complex than men, in that sense,” said Huntington Willard, director of Duke’s Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy. The human genome, the complete set of genes within an individual, is comprised of 23 pairs of chromosomes, one pair of which is responsible for determining gender. These two chromosomes, called sex chromosomes, are designated by the letters X and Y Males have a combination of X and Y, while females have two X chromosomes. Genes, a DNA sequence that encodes the recipe to create proteins in the body, are located on chromosomes. Because women have two sets of X genes, female cells choose to de-activate one copy of the X chromosome in a process called “silencing.” This is to avoid any harmful effects that

would result in double expression of such genes. Willard and Laura Carrel, a former postdoctoral fellow in Willard’s lab and now assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Pennsylvania State University, said they were surprised by their finding that at least 15 percent of the genes on the X chromosome escape silencing and another 10 percent show variable degrees of expression among women. The results of the study, however, not only reveal the degree of genetic differences between the sexes, they also show differences among women themselves. While one woman may have her copy of a particular X-linked gene expressed, another woman may not. These un-silenced or partially silenced genes on the X chromosome comprise more than 1 percent of the entire genome, accounting for more than 200 to 300 more expressed genes in women than in men. “What our finding superimposes upon the characteristic differences between men and women is how much of that variation is present from one female to another,” Willard said. Recognizing this variation is important for medicine, as there are a large number of diseases that are much more common among women than men. “We’ve known that a lot of the differences in gender-based medicine are due to hormonal effects and cultural effects,” Carrel said. “What our research says now is that we should look in addition at

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Huntington Willard, director ofDuke's Institute for GenomeSciences and Policy, has researched the "X genes" and their effect on the genetic complexity of women. the genetic differences between men and women.” While there are still many basic questions to be answered, such as whether this variability in silencing is affected by age or is present in different tissues —as this report was based on only one tissue type—the ultimate

goal would be to provide information to help identify patients who have the highest risks for sex-associated diseases and guide treatment. These diseases, which range from heart disease to psychiatric disorders, involve SEE CHROMOSOMES ON PAGE 10

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While some of the projects students design are also suitable for children with normal abilities, others are more individualized. The 3-D Sound Station, created by seniors George Crowell, Jon Weiss and Mike Chu, is for a developmentally delayed and severely vision-impaired boy. The device plays to the boy’s strengths by using differentaudio files to stimulate his mind, including clips ofhis parents’ voices and multiple styles of music. Depending on the boy’s needs, his teacher will be able to switch between settings. Pressing a frisbee-sized button activates the device, allowing him to associate his actions with the sounds produced and effectively increasing his interaction with the outside world. “We wanted to make a device that is entertaining for him to use and that will also function as a therapy device,” Crowell said. He also noted that the station’s surround sound speakers, adjustable height and ability to tilt will increase its effectiveness. One of the elements of the course that most excites students is the chance to see their work make a positive impact on another person’s life. “I have done several projects in biomedical and engineering areas in the past, but this is the first time that I’m going to build something and actually see it used to help people,” Gupta said. Weiss agreed, noting “Since it’s a design class, we get a chance to put everything we’ve learned in our engineering classes at Duke and apply it.” In addition to developing technical expertise, students improve their communication skills by learning how to be more respectful of people with disabilities. Learning the “People-First Language” encourages them to speak more carefully and avoid offending or misrepresenting people who have different physical and mental capacities. Primarily, students learn not to say things that are unnecessary when describing their clients. “If you don’t need to say that someone is in a wheelchair, then you emphasize the same characteristics that you’d use to describe any other person,” explained Goldberg, adjunct assistant professor of biomedical engineering. “In the context of our class, if there’s a woman with cerebral palsy, we talk about elements of her disability that are important to developing the project, not the other ways in which CP affects her life.” Other projects, aimed at helping adults in the Raleigh-Durham area, include a customized book stand for a woman whose eyes impair her ability to read and a special toenail clipper for a woman with cerebral palsy. Goldberg also points to fostering ties with the community as one of the experiences students gain from the class. Many clients have benefitted from their devices for years, Goldberg said, adding that since the class began in 1995, 15 projects have have won awards on the national level, “It feels much more real-world than other classes,” Swanson said. “I think every senior should take it. I love it!”

IRAQ from page 2 Iraqis, already frustrated with drawn-out negotiations, were angered by the meeting. “They haven’t been able to even name a parliament speaker, so how will they rule Iraq when they’re only after their personal interests and gains?” said 35-yearold Sunni Sahib Jassim. “They don’t care about the Iraqi people.” In an interview Sunday on CNN, Army Gen. John Abizaid, also expressed concern, saying: “The more uncertainty, the greater chance for escalated violence.” President George W. Bush said the differences “will be resolved through debate and persuasion instead of force and intimidation.” “The free people of Iraq are now doing what Saddam Hussein never could: making Iraq a positive example for the entire Middle East,” he said. Some legislators argued the divisions reflected Iraq’s new democracy. “People should get used to seeing different opinions being discussed,” al-Anzi said. Tuesday’s drama left some questioning how Iraq’s new lawmakers would tackle more important issues as they shape the country’s democratic transformation. The assembly still needs to name a president and two deputies, who will in turn nominate a prime minister. The presidency is expected to go to Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani and the premiership to Shiite politician Ibrahim al-Jaafari. Some politicians speculated the delay could force them to request a six-month extension.

newsbriefs from staff re Alum resigns from Chamber post The Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that it had accepted the resignation of the chamber’s president Tom White, Trinity ’76. White initially submitted his resignation on Jan. 8 but the the board, hoping to allow time to work out differences, refused to accept it for two months. His began his career at the chamber in 1977, slowly climbed the ranks and became its president in 1997. During his time as president, he helped bring hundreds of companies and thousands of jobs to Durham. “I feel truly honored and blessed to have had the distinct privilege of serving our DCC membership over the past 28 years,” White said in a statement. The Chamber will immediately begin searching for White’s replacement.

Chapel announces studentpreacher Duke University studentLouisa Watkins will present her

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sermon on “Door, Doubts and Dares” in Duke Chapel Sunday, April 3, as winner of the 2005 student preacher contest. The service, which is non-denominational and open to the public, will be webcast live on the Duke Chapel website. “Duke Chapel is in so many ways the heart of Duke,” said Watkins, a senior from Dallas. “It is one of the few places on our campus where students, faculty and the wider community come together on a regular basis to think beyond Duke’s walls, beyond academia and beyond our own lives.” Duke Chapel selects a student each year to preach a springtime sermon. The selection process is open to any undergraduate. Criteria for selection include relevance of sermon to that Sunday’s scripture, delivery and appropriateness of subject matter. “Louisa has been a leader in campus religious life each of her four years on campus,” said Craig Kocher, acting dean of Duke Chapel and director of religious life. “She will bring great life, energy and faithfulness to our Sunday

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WIRELESS from page 1 working to provide full wireless coverage in new buildings, such as the Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences and the Nasher Museum of Art. To an extent, the popularity of wireless is based upon its simplicity. Wireless networking uses radio waves to connect to the Internet, and students have noted the convenience. “I mainly use it when I’m doing different kinds of work or in locations where its not so convenient to just plug in,” freshman Max Entman said. Faculty have also noticed the increased popularity of laptop and wireless usage in class. “Every year, we get more and more students that bring their laptops to class for note-taking and things like that,” said Bradley Hammer, a Mellon Lecturing Fellow in the First Year Writing Program. While many students do use their laptops for academic purposes in class, classroom pursuits are often accompanied by online distractions. Junior John Erickson, an electrical and computer engineering and computer science double major, often brings his laptop to class for both academic and recreational purposes. “I use it either to follow the lecture from online, or for Instant Messenger more likely,” he said. “I’d say that maybe a third of the people [who bring laptops to class] are actually productive with them.” Current Challenges Wireless networking, also known as WiFi, involves use of a card in a computer and a wireless router, which allows users to the Internet via radio signals. The two-way transmission of information is complicat-

ed by the use of coding to covert radio waves to and from binary —the computer’s method of storing information. Consequently, creating a faster Internet connection requires higher rates of data transmission through use of fast encoding techniques and a capacity to rapidly switch frequencies —like changing the station on a radio. Dan McCarriar, director ofInformation Technology at OFT, said both problems with speed and the popularity of wireless can contribute to occasional lapses. “If more than 20 or so people have computers that are associated with a single wireless access point, performance will begin to degrade for all of those people,” he wrote in an e-mail. McCarriar explained because access points are located in public areas, individual rooms do not always receive service. Further complicating the issue are students who set up their own wireless networks in dorms, interfering with the Duke system. In addition to the innate technical challenges of providing adequate wireless coverage, OIT also faces physical obstacles unique to Duke. “One of the big issues we face is radio penetration in some of the older campus buildings,” McCarriar noted. “A wireless access point has a certain range in which it can deliver its signal effectively. That range is often limited by the architectural elements of Duke’s older buildings.” The use of materials such as stone and concrete in Duke’s buildings limit wireless access by restricting the range for which an access point is effective; consequently, improving wireless access around campus necessitates in increase in the number of points. This shortcoming has not escaped notice. “I think in general it works fairly well, but in a lot of places

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Reacting to the greater demand for wireless access, Oil has expanded coverage in the last few years. there are signal dropouts where I think the University hasn’t perhaps made as much of an effort as they could to provide coverage,” Entman said. The Next Step Both faculty members and students have given Duke’s wireless access mixed reviews. “I think it works in a lot of places much better than it did three years ago, but there are still some spots where it’s not that great,” Hammer said. “The thing that people want to do is either use the Internet or their e-mail, and to get into the Duke server, it’s really, really slow.” Wireless users have expressed interest in increased outdoor access. “I’ve tried to use wireless on the quad on East and it worked to some degree, but I think that improving that would be the most important thing for me,” Entman said. On the other hand, many users have found the level of service to be more than

adequate. “It’s good coverage; I can get it pretty much anywhere that I’ve ever wanted it,” Erickson said. “I even got wireless access in the gardens the other day.”

McCarriar and other members of OIT will soon be making a presentation to Duke’s Information Technology Advisory Council. A significant part of the presentation will deal with technical aspects for wireless access on campus. “We also have a working group that’s in the process of developing plans for “next generation” wireless at Duke,” McCarriar wrote. “Some of the items we’re considering are the best way to provide full wireless coverage in every building on campus, how to provide a seamless wireless network between the University and the Health System and how to ease the process of accessing the wireless network for guest users.” The group also plans to discuss product selection and to prioritize locations for future coverage.

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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold the above Citizens Informational Workshop on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 between the hours of 4:00 pm. and 7:00 pm. in the Cafeteria of Durham County Public Schools Staff Development Center located at 2107 Hillandale Road in Durham, NC. The purpose of this workshop is for NCDOT representatives to provide information, answer questions, and accept written comments regarding this project. NCDOT proposes improvements to widen Hillandale Road from 1-85 to north of Carver Avenue. Anyone desiring additional information may contact Ryan White, 1548 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1548, by phone at (919) 733-7844 ext. 245, fax at (919) 733-9794, or E-mail at rlwhite@dot.state.nc.us NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. To receive special services, please contact Mr. White as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

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Devil Escort Service and improving student interview space in the Career Center. A graduate of the Evangelical Christian School and native of Memphis, Tenn., Longoria currently serves as DSC vice president of athletics and campus services. As a sophomore, Longoria was president of the Class of 2006, and he has also served on the Board ofTrustees Buildings and Grounds Committee, the Central Campus Planning Committee, the athletics council and the committee for facilities and the environment. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Order.

While serving on DSG’s Executive Committee, Longoria said he has worked to pass resolutions improving facilities at Wilson Recreation Center, recognizing the need for weekend bus service to Ninth Street and improving parking and trans-

portation options. Longoria cited his experience in DSC and other on campus groups as his primary qualification for the position, emphasizing the tangible results he has produced. “We need to make sure that DSC is doing what students want to do, not just what DSC thinks it should do,” he said. To that end, Longoria said, he would like to reinstitute a program where students can voice their concerns with DSC

REFERENDUM the most important aspects of undergraduate academics. All amendments to the DSG Constitution must be passed via referendum, but Fore said the new measure has particular value as a referendum because it allows students to “send a message” to the faculty and administration about what they want out of their academic careers. “It shouldn’t just be the student government or student legislature deciding what the academic experience should be like,” Fore said. “Students need to take an active role, and this is a chance for them to express their opinion on it.” In addition to gamering the support of DSG, Fore said he consulted several members of the faculty and administration. Provost Peter Lange, who reviewed the document, said he was pleased students took the initiative to set goals for Duke’s academic experience. “I’m very pleased that this is a student initiative,” Lange said. “It is a sign that students feel themselves to be active participants in creating the climate of learning

representatives over dinner and increase

student awareness of DSG’s office hours. Longoria said his experience in speaking with Duke administrators has prepared him well for the job of DSG president. “A lot of the work DSG does is behind the scenes, where we lobby to produce results,” Longoria said. “When DSG pursues a project, we need to show administrators through dialogue that that’s what they’re concerned with.” Senior Anthony Vitarelli, president of Campus Council, praised Longoria’s ability to connect with the student body. “Jesse is always exceptionally prepared and able to offer a sound assessment of what the student body is thinking,” Vitarel-

we want on this campus.” Fore admitted that the broad, theoretically-based amendment “won’t physically change anything right now,” but he noted that the measure will serve as a foundation for the creation of policies that tangibly enhance academic life. “It really is a mission statement for the future of the Duke undergraduate experience,” he said. “This document will specifically help the Academic Affairs Committee but also everyone involved with academics.” Vice Provost for Academic and Administrative Services Judith Ruderman, who told The Chronicle in early March she initially had reservations about some aspects of the amendment, said she now supports the measure because Fore took “collaborative” steps to hammer out the wording of the academic integrity component of the document with both the Academic Integrity Council and Honor Council. Ruderman added that having the measure up for popular vote encourages students to get involved in academic life on both personal and campus-wide levels. “It’s a good idea for students to support central notions of community and indicate a buy-in into those notions by voting on it,” Ruderman said.

li said. “He’s personable, and I think he really motivates the Senate.” Gregg Heinselman, director of student life and adviser to DSG, lauded Longoria’s input on the student plaza project and his hard work in redefining his current position, which used to be responsible for facilities and athletics rather than campus services and athletics. “Jesse is the first vice president in the role he has this year,” Heinselman said. “He’s done a lot to establish a relationship and understanding with services on campus. “I’ve heard from my colleagues on campus how much they appreciate his approach and his ability to work through some of those issues.”

Sophomore OSG Senator JoeFore authored the constitutional amendment students will vote on via referendum Thursday.

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MARKETPLACE from page 3 off in the beginning of the year,” she said Rebecca Borns, a freshman, added that she would like more variety in the menu. A possible solution, many students believe, would be to extend the meal equivalency program to other vendors on campus. Such improvements may not be possible, administrators said. “I have a primary concern to make sure that we don’t do something that will compromise Jobs for our employees,” said Jim Wulforst, director of dining services. Balancing student wants with practical financial issues is a “business puzzle,” Wulforst said, and more solutions may present themselves when figures come in at the end of the week. It is very unlikely, however, that the meal equivalency program will extend to other vendors on West Campus, Wulforst said. Marketplace employees need to anticipate the day-to-day activity of student dining on East —a need that would not be met by an extended equivalency program, Wulforst added. “Ultimately when a student doesn’t go to breakfast, the money doesn’t go to ARAMARK The money more or less stays with Dining Services,” Wulforst said. Last year, money from missed meals was used to improve Trinity Cafe, add a beverage center and replace $140,000 worth of carpeting in the Marketplace. Gas and electricity, as well as bills that are still coming in from the Marketplace’s renovations nearly nine years ago, account for other expenses. Student tuition does not fund Duke Dining Services. Eight years ago dining facilities on West such as McDonald’s, Armadillo Grill, Rick’s Diner and the Sanford Deli did not exist, Wulforst said, and money from the freshman meal plan helped to bring in these vendors. At the end of last year, only $30,000 remained in the entire dining budget, Wulforst said. There is still room for further changes to the freshman meal plan, however. Bissinger said he is currently working with the Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee in order to give freshmen greater dining flexibility, and he encourages students to offer suggestions and feedback. “If you go to the Marketplace, after a whole semester, it seems to be the same thing everyday although there is a large variety,” Bissinger said. In the future, he would like to change the meal plan every semester to give students a wide array of options. Although he is not sure whether or not it will continue next year, Bissinger believes that the meal equivalency program is a step in the right direction. “I think that we can sit down and make something that works for everybody,” Bissinger said. “That’s my plan.”

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numerous genes that are found on other chromosomes in addition to the X. “We went into this from a very basic perspective to understand the basis of silencing events,” said Carrel, “but now we’re finding very important results that have medical implications such as genetic counseling for hereditary diseases.” Carrel said in the case of Turner’s syndrome, in which only one of the two X chromosomes is functional in a female, deficits in the genes responsible for the symptoms can now be clarified, providing scientists with a better understanding of the biology underlying the genetic disease. Willard first started pursuing research on the X chromosome during the summer before his junior year in college. He based his undergraduate thesis on such work and has been pursuing this topic for over 30 years. “You never answer all the questions,” Willard said. “You justask better questions.”

get 76 cents,” she said. Perdue spoke fondly of her relationship with former Duke president and N.C. Gov. Terry Sanford, who encouraged her to run for public office. She praised his commitment to bringing diversity to Duke. “He in my mind was influential in opening this University’s doors to minorities and women,” she said. She also lauded current President Richard Brodhead, who introduced her to a crowd of about 60 in White Lecture Hall. “I’m hearing you’re going to be as good as we’ve ever had,” she said. In Brodhead’s brief introduction he outlined some of the less publicized components of a lieutenant governor’s job description. He noted that a majority of United States presidents come out of state rather than national governments and that state politics are not subject to the kind of party divisions that national governments are. Heather Dean, president of the Graduate and Professional Student Council, also attended the talk. “I think it’s important to have these kind of inspirations and role models,” she said of Perdue. Betsy Alden, a visiting lecturer in the Hart Leadership Program and the Kenan Institute for Ethics, appreciated Perdue’s mention of the history of women’s rights. Alden said women often take for granted the rights that their predecessors fought hard to secure. “We breathe the air of women’s heritage... of feminism,” Alden said. ‘We can’t go forward until we look backward.” Dean and Alden both said they were disappointed that the auditorium was sparsely filled for the talk sponsored by the Office of Institutional Equity, the Hart Leadership Program, the Baldwin Scholars program and the Duke Women’s Center.

Research shows that X chromosomes express more genes than Y chromosomes, making women more genetically complex than men.

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Cotecna was selected for an inspection contract under the oil-for-foodprogram. “Our investigation has disclosed several instances in \ffifch he might, or could have become aware, of Cotecria’s participation in the bidding process,” Volcker said. Weighing all the documents and testimony, he said the committee “has not found the evidence is reasonably sufficient” to show that Annan knew about Cotecna’s bid. Kojo Annan worked for Cotecna in West Africa from 1995 to December 1997 and then was a consultant for the firm until the end of 1998—when it won the oil-for-food contract. He remained on the Cotecna payroll until 2004 on a contract to prevent him from working for a competitor in West Africa. The $64 billion oil-for-foodprogram was the largest U.N. humanitarian aid operation, running from 1996 to 2003. Hussein’s government was allowed to sell oil in exchange for humanitarian goods as an exemption from U.N. sanctions imposed after Iraq’s 1990 invasion ofKuwait. In a bid to curry favor and end sanctions, Hussein allegedly gave former government officials, activists, journalists and U.N. officials vouchers for Iraqi oil that could then be resold at a profit. U.S. congressional investigators say Hussein’s regime may have illegally made more than $2l billion by cheating the program and other sanctions-busting schemes. The report is the second issued by Volcker’s team. It coincides with allegations of sex abuse by U.N. peacekeepers and of sexual harassment and mismanagement by senior U.N. staff, and comes a week after Annan called for the biggest overhaul of the United Nations in its 60-year history. “The U.N. has had a problem of credibility in its administrative arrangements,” Volcker said. “I think we all share the hope and confidence that the results of our investigation...may contribute to the larger objective of a reformed U.N., a U.N. capable of commanding and maintaining the support of its member states and the public at large.” Annan told reporters that Volcker’s findings would be incorporated into the world body’s reform—and in response to a question insisted he is the right person to lead the overhaul. Some critics, including several U.S. lawmakers, have been calling for Annan to resign. Even before ihe report was issued, Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., reiterated his call for Annan to “put the interests of the U.N. ahead of his personal interest” and step down. Volcker’s Independent Inquiry Committee found that Kojo Annan was not forthcoming with either his father or the committee and accused him of consistently trying to hide the nature of his relationship with Cotecna. It said an investigation was continuing into Kojo Annan's dealings with the program.

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The men’s lacrosse team made history in most impressive fashion Tuesday. In defeating Mount St. Mary’s 2T5, No. 2 Duke became the first men’s lacrosse team in school history to start a season with 10 straight wins MSM 50 “lt was j lust a DUKE 21 great day for Duke head lacrosse,” coach Mike Pressler said. “We are very excited to be 10-0.” Duke had also never reeled off ten straight at any point in a season. In 1999, the team started the season with nine wins, and eventually reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. Pressler has continually stressed that a major team goal is to start games off quickly. He believes that opening up early leads is key for Duke this season. The Blue Devils did just that against the Mounts (3-3), beginning the game with 13 straight goals on their way to a 15-1 halftime lead. Despite the huge advantage, the team was a little disappointed that the one Mount St. Mary’s goal squirted through. “I guess you got to give them one,” said goalie Aaron Fenton, who credited the Blue Devil defense for preventing the Mounts from taking any shots in the first

Mens lax worthy of support The men’s basketball team lost in the Elite Eight. So did the women. It sucks. Big dme. I’m bummin’. As a matter of fact, the whole campus has been bummin’. I don’t know how to put this, but basketball’s kind of a big deal around here. So Tuesday I decided to cheer myself up and do something I hadn’t done in a long time—I went to a men’s lacrosse game not because I had to, but because I wanted to. Unfortunately I was forced to show up 40 minutes late to the game. I wasn’t too concerned about missing the first quarter. Imagine my surprise, however, when I finally arrived and saw theKoskinen Stadium scoreboard—Duke 15, Mount St. Mary’s 1. 15-1 in the second quarter! Most teams don’t score 15 goals in an entire game! My friends, men’s lacrosse is becoming a big deal around here. Just like its roundball-dribbling counterpart, the men’s lacrosse team has started its season with an incredible streak, winning an unprecedented 10 games in a row. Now that basketball season is over, the time has come for the student body to embrace this team and give it the support it needs to win the school’s seventh NCAA. Championship. You did the same for the men’s soccer team in the fall, and here are six reasons why you should do the same this spring. First, you have to love head coach Mike Pressler. Iron Mike grew a “playoff beard” before the season started. That takes cojones. The beard has since been trimmed, but the man is still intimidating. Second, the bone-crunching hits. Admit it, ever since football season you’ve wanted to see someone get decked, and the best you’ve gotten since then is an Alison Bales-Laura Kurz chest bump. Big hits don’t occur very frequently in lacrosse, but when the ball is loose, pretty much anything is fair game and the spectators are always on the edge of their seats, waiting for that thunderous collision. Third, you have to see goalie Aaron Fenton in action. You know how good outfielders can tell where a fly ball is going just from the position of the bat at impact? Fenton does the exact same thing. With a lacrosse ball. Fired from pointblank range. At his chest. Fourth, it’s the only sport that somewhat resembles ice hockey. Playoff beards? Big hits? Tempo-controlling goalies? Throw in a red light, an organ SEE LACROSSE ON PAGE 14

quarter. Pressler set a target of 12 total goals per game earlier in the season, but even with all their success, the Blue Devils surpassed the 12-goal mark just once prior to Tuesday’s contest. Duke netted its 12th goal with more than nine minutes left in the first half against Mount St. Mary’s. “It seemed like we couldn’t get past 12 goals versus [any] teams this year,” Duke sophomore attackman Matt Danowski said. “We knew he [the Mounts’ goalie] was weak high, we just shot the ball really well and unselfishly.” Danowski paced the Duke offense with four goals and two assists. Thirteen different

Duke's offense exploded for 15 first-half goals, allowing its starters torest after the break.

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Josh Mcßoberts, Eric Boateng and Greg Paulus are lovin’ it. The trio will become the 36th, 37th and 38th Blue Devils to play in the 28th McDonald’s High School All-American basketball game tonight at 8 p.m. in South Bend, Ind. Since 1977, the first year McDonald’s All-American teams were selected, the Blue Devils’ total of 38 is second only to North Carolina’s 47. The future Blue Devils will play on the same team for the first time as members of the East squad. They will be joinedby Geor-

gia-bound guard Louis Williams and 7-foot center Andrew Bynum, who has committed to Connecticut. Williams, Bynum and Mc-

Donald’s All-American Player of the Year Mcßoberts are listed as the top players at their positions by scout.com. “Josh is as ambidextrous a player as I’ve ever met,” Pete Smith, an assistant for the West team and Mcßoberts’ former high school coach, told the South Bend Tribune. “He’s so versatile and has been able to develop skills that most big men can’t. In four years, he’s played against 35 Division I SEE MCDONALD’S ON PAGE

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At the halfway point of the regular season, the Blue Devils sported a disappointing 8-18 record and had no wins in eight ACC contests. But with a win over 17th-ranked Florida

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State Sunday, Duke gained its first conference victory. The ACC loss was the Seminoles’ first of the season and knocked them out of first place in the conference. “We were definitely down mentally and kind of licking our wounds, so to speak,” Duke head coach Bill Hillier said. “Knocking off a team like Florida State definitely picks you up mentally and makes it more enjoyable to come to the park.” When Duke (9-19) takes on UNC-Wilmington (16-11) at 7 p.m. tonight at Jack Coombs Field, the Blue Devils hope they can gain some momentum from their biggest win of the year. Duke faces a tough Seahawks squad that comes to Durham fresh off a threegame sweep ofWilliam & Mary. Last year’s team advanced to the NCAA Regional Championship after capturing UNC-W’s first ever Colonial Athletic Association title. Currently in first place in the CAA, the Seahawks remain the favorite to repeat as conference champions. “UNC-Wilmington is always very solid, they’re normally an NCAA Regional team,” Hillier said. “It’s going to be a good matchup for us.” The Seahawks’ starting pitching has

been strong this season, as two of the three hurlers sport ERAs under 2.50 and none has a losing record. The Blue Devils will send ace Greg Burke (4-3, 5.71 ERA), the only Blue Devil starter above .500, to the mound today. Burke has been the most consistent pitcher on a staff that has a 5.78 ERA after being knocked around by ACC powerhouses Georgia Tech, Miami and Florida State. Hillier, who has not been pleased with his bullpen’s recent performance, has altered his rotation by relying more heavily on Burke than he did in the first half of the season. “We’ve kind of switched things up with Burke in the last week and decided we’re going to pitch him whenever he’s available,” Hillier said. “With Burke on the hill we’ll probably be in the ball game, he always gives us a chance to win when he goes out there.” Freshman Brett Bartles continues to lead the Blue Devil offense despite seeing his batting average drop from nearly .500 in the early part of the season to .385, a result of the stiffer ACC competition. With the exception of Bartles, the Blue Devil offense has been stagnant throughout the team’s recent stretch of conference games, as ACC opponents are out-hitting Duke .357 to .251. Despite these troubles, Sunday’s win over Florida State gave the Blue Devils their first true taste of success, and they are hungry for more. “We want to build on our last win,” Burke said. “ACCs are heating up.”

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Make some room, Michigan State men. You’ve got company. Liz Shimek and the Michigan State women also are going to the Final Four—a first for the program. Shimek made a series of huge plays down the stretch, STANFORD 69 Lindsay Bowen MSU 76 made her only basket of the game at a critical time and the top-seeded Spartans beat No. 2 seed Stanford 7669 in the Kansas City Regional final Tuesday night. Michigan State (32-3) had never even made it past the second round in five previous NCAA Tournament appearances, but the Spartans looked completely comfortable when they donned their championship caps, delighting a small but vocal band of supporters that included Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and her two teenage daughters. “Well, I tell you, Michigan State is the best,” coach Joanne McCallie said. “The people are amazing, the homegrown talent is very special. And we’re so proud of our men’s team—we’re going too, baby!

We’re going too! I can’t wait!” The Spartans will play in the national semifinals in Indianapolis on Sunday night, meeting the winner of Tuesday’s late game between Tennessee and Rutgers. The men will play North Carolina in St. Louis Saturday. Michigan State becomes the sixth school to send teams to both the men’s and women’sFinal Four. Connecticut did it just last year and each team won the national tide, the only time that has happened. Now, Michigan State has a chance for the double. But booking that trip wasn’t easy, even after the Spartans took a 13point lead against the team that was ranked No. 1 in the final Associated Press poll. Stanford (32-3) came back to tie the score three times, but never got the lead and its 23-game winning streak ended, denying the Cardinal a seventh Final Four trip. ‘You dream about this moment and you dream about going to the NCAA Final Four and it hurts so much and you’re so close,” said Candice Wiggins, Stanford’s brilliant freshman. “It’s really hard, especially when you have a team like this. This DAVE KAUP/REUTERS

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Blue Devils registered a goal, a season-high. “It’s the story of our game all year,” Pressler said. “We have been such a team offensively. We don’t rely on one player and have one of the best passing teams I have had at Duke.” Duke’s early lead allowed many of the starters to take the second half off. “Our goal as a first team was to get those guys in as soon as possible,” Fenton said. Another of Pressler’s season-long goals is for the team to secure more than 50 percent offaceoffs. Tuesday, the Blue Devils did just that by winning 16-of-30. “I’m not going to jump to any conclusions yet,” Pressler said. “The faceoff is a very fickle thing, it can come and go depending on the matchup.” Mount St. Mary’s finally got rolling a little bit after halftime. The Mounts scored the first two second-half goals before Blue Devil attackman Zach Greer stopped the minor comeback with his third and final score. Pressler believes his team’s concentration day in and day out are extremely important in avoiding any let-downs this season. The team will put its highest ranking of the season on the line at home against Ohio State Saturday at 1 p.m. “We will take 10-0 and move on to Ohio State,” Pressler said. “[They] really took it to us out there in Columbus a year ago. Our guys will be highly motivated for the next one.”

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that they “carpe diem that s Likewise, I implore you to “Carpe Diem.” The men’s lacrosse team has two more home games before the ACC Tournament, and I implore you to intend. This Saturday, they play Ohio State. Two weeks later they finish the ACC regular season against No. 3 Virginia. Don’t sleep on this team. In the words of senior defender Bill Gerrish, “You sleep, you’re dead.”

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MSU from page 13 is a special team.” Shimek scored 17 of her 24 points in the second half and grabbed 10 rebounds. When the Spartans needed something at the end, she was there—and so was Bowen. With the score tied at 61, Michigan State’s Rene Haynes made four free throws and sank a three-pointer to put the Spartans up 68-61, which proved to be just enough of a cushion. Stanford drew to 70-69 on Wiggins’ three-point play with 43.6 seconds left. But Bowen, who had been 0-for-7, answered with her only basket of the game, a 15-footer with 27.1 seconds to go. “As a shooter you have to stay with it,” Bowen said. “I was looking for a shot all night long. I finally got it and I hit it.” When Stanford’s Kelley Suminski missed a 3-point shot, Bowen was there for the rebound, producing a fast-break layup by Kelli Roehrig. And Bowen stole the ball at the end to make two final free throws.

“I wanted it,” a tearful Suminski said ofher shot from the top of the key. “I know I hadn’t been shooting well the whole game and I thought that was my chance to redeem myself.” Haynie went 4-for-4 on three-pointers and finished with 20 points, seven assists and seven rebounds. Haynes scored 14 and Roehrig had 10, plus six assists and eight rebounds. Wiggins led Stanford with 19, and Brooke Smith scored 16. Haynie, who had a triple-double Sunday night, was named the regional MVP. She finished the two games with 33 points, 17 rebounds and 17 assists. “The leadership of Kristin was unbelievable,” McCallie said. “I’m thrilled for her and the way she directed the team and just led, the courage in which she led. I sometimes questioned her shot selection, but not for more than half a second.” The Final Four trip continues the Spartans’ steady progress under McCallie, who arrived from Maine in 2000 with a goal of putting Michigan State on the national map. In this breakout season, she certainly has succeeded. “It is a great to show the whole country we are here to

stay,” Bowen said. ‘You don’t count out Michigan State in any sport.” The Spartans have set a school record for victories—nine more than the old mark—and they’ll take a school-record 16-game winning streak to Indianapolis. They were shaky in their first two NCAA Tournament games and needed a lastsecond shot to escape Southern California in the second round, but they beat Vanderbilt in the regional semifinals with a strong second half and did the same in this one. With the score tied at 28, Michigan State started the second half with a 17-5 run that showed off the Spartans at their balanced best. Haynie triggered the spurt with two straight three-pointers, while Shimek made a jumperfrom the top of the key and a 3-pointer. When Roehrig sank two free throws with 11:09 remaining, the Spartans led 55-42. But Stanford started getting the ball inside to Smith and roared back with a 15-2 run, tying it at 57 when Smith fed T’Nae Thiel for a jumper. Shimek’s left-handed shot inside stopped the Cardinal’s momentum and the score was tied twice more before Haynes put the Spartans ahead to stay with her two free throws.

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there is anyone who can fix the the Senate, now Goodwin plans to rekinks in Duke Student Govern- duce the number of Cabinet posiment’s system, it is junior Bran- tions. This will give more responsibildon Goodwin. With his extensive ity to fewer people and as a result, DSG experience—two years as a sena- more will get done, self-described tor and currendy the ff _l*i I St3lTGClltori3i “policy dork,” Goodvice president of stuwin knows the ins dent affairs—Goodand the of the institutional knowlouts legislative procewin possesses dure —something that is vital for an edge that DSG sorely needs. Since the executive vice president executive vice president. Goodwin also wants to better educate senators sets the agenda, it is important that he has a good understanding of both about these procedures, ensuring the organization and the needs of the that all of DSG knows the rules of University. Goodwin seems to have their organization. This will help that understanding—he speaks about DSG accomplish more while giving it projects instead of philosophies and more legitimacy. Goodwin also wants to explore rewants his agenda to have a tangible focus that produces actual results. structuring elections with a PresiGoodwin’s platform in his camdent/EVP ticket. This is an idea that discussion, but Goodwin for executive vice warrants president paign covers all of the right things and needs to remember than any election shows his through understanding of restructuring needs to happen in the fall in order for there to be enough the role of the executive vice president. Goodwin wants to downsize preparation time before the spring elections. DSG, a move that is absolutely necesDSG to be effective The Chronicle endorses Brandon if an hopes sary organization. DSG has already shrunk Goodwin for executive vice president. *

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DSG’s constitution. The amendment, which outlines seven expectations students should have for their undergraduate academic experience, includes meaningful sentiments, but it is not something that belongs in the constitution. The purpose of a constitution is twofold. First, it provides guidelines for running the government, and second it guarantees rights. This amendment does not seek to offer instructions, and DSG is not in the position to guarantee its provisions. Therefore, this amendment has no place in the constitution. The content of the amendment, however, is another issue entirely. It addresses academic concerns such as the state of an intellectual com-

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munity on campus, academic freedom, academic advising and the quality and availability of academic facilities. These are issues facing all undergraduates at Duke and deserve a forum in which they can be discussed. We would be encouraged to see this same set of expectations presented to the student body for a community buy-in through a vote, and we would welcome the content of this amendment in a differentformat. The ideas, however, can be better described as a sort of academic bill ofrights than as a constitutional amendment. For that reason, we believe students should vote against the referendum on tomorrow’s ballot, not because of the content of the amendment but because this is not the appropriate format for that content to be codified.

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Duke Conservative Union Each year, the Duke Conservative Union asks DSC candidates to agree to a “no politics” pledge as part of our endorsement process. We are happy to report that all nine of this year’s candidates agreed to the following: “I understand that DSG is a governing body for Duke students and campus issues only. If elected, I will not use my position as a soapbox to wax prolific on international, national, or state issues.” The DCU trusts that all candidates elected to office this week will honor our pledge, and we are pleased to endorse the following candidates: Because of his attention to detail, unparalleled understanding of campus issues, and outstanding communication skills, we are confident that Russ Ferguson will do the best job as president. His agenda is ambitious, but it is also realistic; especially his plans to establish an independent course evaluation site and provide wireless Internet access across campus. We endorse Joe Fore for vice president of

academic affairs for three reasons. One, he shows a good grasp of academic life at Duke as it relates to students. Two, he has the creativity his position will require. And three, his opponent did not come to our endorsement meeting. For vice president of athletics and campus services, we endorse Ryan Strasser. He does not have the furthest-reaching platform, but he will focus his efforts on specific and major issues that students truly care about. We are also confident that Paige Sparkman, Brandon Goodwin and Logan Leinster will serve our campus well if elected to the respective offices of vice president of student affairs, executive vice president, vice president of community interaction. All agreed to our pledge. The DCU encourages everyone to cast their votes for these candidates on Thursday. Nathan Carleton Trinity ’O3 President, Duke Conservative Union

Diya On behalf of the executive board of Diya, Duke’s South Asian-American student association, I would like to announce the Duke Student Government candidates endorsed by our organization. Candidates were chosen based on their responses at a question and answer session on the evening of Sunday, March 27. From a field of three extremely compelling, charismatic and passionate candidates, Diya formally endorses junior Russ Ferguson for president, for his understanding of DSG operations and his experience and dedication to the organization, qualities crucial for a successful presidency. For vice president of academic affairs, Diya endorses sophomore Joe Fore for his strong command of Duke’s academic policy and his professional skills. Diya endorses junior Brenda Bautsch for vice president of athletics and campus

services for her charisma and her focus on student life improvements. Diya endorses juniors Logan Leinster and Paige Sparkman for vice president of community interaction and vice president of student affairs respectively. Though both candidates are running unopposed, both exhibit qualities that Diya feels will aid DSG and Duke University. Diya believes strongly that these candidates are well-prepared to enhance DSG in the coming year and that they are the best choices for the student body because of their visions and enthusiasm. Diya strongly encourages all students to vote in the DSG elections Thursday, March 31. Sekhar Padmanabhan Trinity ’O7 Political Chair, Diya

Community Service Center The Community Service Center is appreciative for the opportunity to hear each of the DSC candidates who are running for the various offices on the executive board. While we were very pleased with the messages and goals ofmany of the candidates, as a staff, we chose to endorse candidates who conveyed a message that sympathized with and enhanced our mission at the Community Service Center. Wefeel that in order to fully integrate service into all aspects ofDuke’s campus and reach out to all students, we must have leaders who share our vision and seek to continue in the spirit of service to the greater community of Durham. Jesse Longoria for DSC President

Brandon Goodwin for DSG executive VP Logan Leinster for DSG VP of community interaction Paige Sparkman for DSG VP of student affairs Joe Fore for DSG VP ofacademic affairs Brenda Bautsch for DSG VP of athletics and campus services Alice Williamson Trinity ’O5 Mary Ellison Baars Trinity ’O5 Student Co-directors of the Community Service Center

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I use it either to follow the lecture from online, orfor Instant Messenger more likely. Vo say that maybe a third of the people [who bring laptops to class] are actually productive with them. ”

—Junior John Erickson on wireless Internet in classrooms.

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Dirty laundry Watching

a band of try to take the thunder from President Richard Brodhead last week by climbing on stage during his speech with a banner demanding a “living wage” for Angelica laundry workers was a sorry spectacle. Though it’s true he advised students to “transcend homework” and engage the world’s problems, you don’t transcend jack by being a jackass. Truth be told, I’m not sure that Angelica workers would disagree with this. The last thing they need is a bunch of skinny, self-important college kids telling them that they are being exploited and underpaid. They know it and have other rrayor problems to deal with-like hospital laundry. But—seriously—what I object to most about this disruption of the president’s speech is the fact that these silver-spooners of the soiled sheet have taken it upon themselves to perm-press the dignity out of the lives hard-working people. Members of my family have packed meat and worked in coal mines. My great-grandmother, Maria Montoya, was a single parent matt who worked her J-Lo booty to the baby fat at “menial” jobs to build a better life for her kids. If you—n affluent Duke protestor would have told her that she was helpless and exploited she would have slammed burritos in every orifice of your body and left you bleeding refried beans down the storm drain. She loved her family and was proud as hell to be feeding them.She loved God, America and the Virgin. That was damn well plenty. Even though she wasn’t given to reading journals, she knew what modem economists know; more money doesn’t make people happier. People make people happier. Having a strong social network and people to live for makes so much more of a difference in human happiness than an extra two bucks an hour. But the liberal student agitators don’t give a sheet. Like Texas congressman Tom DeLay and his quest to preserve the “life” of cortex-free Terry Schiavo, it’s more about them than the workers. For these people, activism is a sick manifestation of the natural human will-to-power—even worse than writing a column in The Chronicle. Standing up there on the stage they were visible; they had attention, they were in the spotlight This, of course, is the secret desire of everyone. We can’t —

help it; it happens in everything from lemurs to chimpanzees. Natural selection has engineered us carefully to be good little slaves, dutifully doing our homework and striving for dominance in our endeavors, whatever they may be, so that our genes can make the most numberof copies of themselves as possible. But it takes it to a whole new level when this drive involves becoming like Dr. Seuss’s “Lorax,” who “speaks for the trees.” Duke workers don’t need anyone to speak for them. If they so choose, they will do it themselves. Who are you, queens of the protest, to represent University employees, many of whom live lives of dedication, honesty and devotion we would be hard-pressed to emulate? Unlike me, Perk goddess Tenal Alston can come to work and have fun without sniffing the chemicals. And what about Wallace in the marketplace? He is a terrific artist who brings the same attention to form and detail to his conscientious Sunday morning omlettes. Can we, the future white-collar criminals gillum of America, lay claim to anything so noble? Perhaps, but the jury’s still out. What I am verttas sure about, though, is that we shouldn’t be putting words in the mouths of our elders, unless they have Alzheimer’s or like Spaghetti-O’s. We should be listening to them, learning from them, and not supposing that we know better than they do, because we don’t. The opinion of one self-sufficient Angelica worker who is fighting to support herselfand her family is worth 50 unwashed Angelica “living wage” protestors. Ultimately, everyone is free to choose what career to pursue, and anyone who works has the same claim to dignity. Don’t devalue people by telling them what they “need.” They are indeed capable of taking care of themselves. If they feel exploited and underpaid, they will quit. The choice is theirs. Go back to your Winnebagos, degenerate hippies of the silly banner. Many ofyou are “professional” protestors whose humorless faces are familiar to us from the un-intellectual PSM conference. Your thinking was slap-dash then, and now your moral presumption is unbearable. Matt Gillum is a Trinity senior. His column appears Wednesdays.

Grading the graders

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time to re-evaluate our evaluations, if the DSG race for on them. If I’m any indication, the bubbles we choose as a student body are largely dependent on whether or not we VP of academic affairs is any indication. Both candidates—junior Christopher Chin and sophomore Joe need to go to the bathroom at the time of the evaluation. We should retain the “amount of work,” “difficulty of Fore—have included the revision of course evaluations as a work,” and “stimulation of class” sections. These ratings are part of their platform. I couldn’t be more thrilled. Furthermore, both candidates have announced their desire to hear actually useful to students shopping for courses. For those student input on the issue. So, without further ado, here’s students who have other comments they would like to make my input on the most important changes we need to make to the administration, there is always a box provided. Our to the course evaluation system at Dear Old Duke. current evaluation does a fair job of getting feedback on proFirst, we need to change the timing of the distributionof fessors. Still, it lacks two vital traits that keep popping up in course evals. Kudos to Chin for having recognized this need. my talks with other students about why they love certain professors: organization and explanatory ability. As it stands, we receive course evaluations Professors should organize cohesive on the last day of class, at the exact moment when we think we’re finally free. Duke is askcourses. The ideas behind classes ought to make sense, and the information presented ing us to thoughtfully weigh the merits of in every lecture ought to hang together theour professors just as we’re trying to calculate how many extra six-packs we can get matically, chronologically, or intellectually. Coursework should be relevant to what proafter we sell back our physics books. It simfessors discuss in class. And we, as students, ply isn’t effective. should be given a means of evaluating this Instructors should distribute course evaljohn miller uations at some point mid-way through the aspect of a course and conveying our the grindstone semester, when students know the professor thoughts to both our fellow students and and the course well enough to evaluate those higher-ups responsible for the promothem, but they aren’t so sick of work that they blow off the tion and retention ofinstructors. Lasdy, good teachers should be able to explain anything. opportunity to give feedback. Timing issues aside, the feedback system itself could use a Instructors should have the ability to convey information efsignificant overhaul. Probably the most frustrating part of fectively and field whatever questions come their way. I canbookbagging is clicking “Show Course Evaluation” only to dis- not believe this ability is not explicitly mentioned on the cover that the professor who stopped teaching the course last evals. The closest we have is a hopelessly vague “quality of inyear was wonderful. We could solve this problem by linking struction,” which may be useful in summing up general feelcourse evals to the professor slated to teach the course, not ings about a professor, but fails to provide any specific inforthe course number. The worth of a course is closely correlatmation about failings. This ambiguity must be amended. ed to the talent of the professor. I can’t understand why we The course evaluation system has tremendous potential spend so much time evaluating the merits of courses in gen- to improve the undergraduate experience, and both candieral. Our course evals should be far more professor-oriented. dates for VP of academic affairs want our opinions. Like Severely truncating the “course” section of evaluations most local politics, DSG races are important because the isshould be a great relief to most students, since filling in a sues are straightforward and the changes we can effect as bubble to express how well a course taught you to “analyze community members are so significant. Whoever wins, it’s ideas” (which, incredibly, merits a category entirely separate up to us to give them the input they need. from “evaluate ideas” under the current system) can be a struggle. Students never look at these ratings, and I fear for John Miller is a Trinity junior. His column appears every other this school if any serious administrative decisions are based Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2005119

Finally, redemption Finally,

it has come. Justification. A reason for returning home to the heartland. Just when I was thinking my childhood had no point whatsoever, the heavens shine down upon me with a magnificent karma refund. The stars and Martians and whatever else the heavens consist of collided in a fiery culmination this past weekend when the West Virginia Mountaineers reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament. Never mind that they lost. Never mind that they were leading by 20 at one point in the game. Never mind that repetition as a literary technique is probably useless. For a brief, exhilarating period, West Virginia was an explosive wonder of basketball brilliance at a time when the nation could have been thinking about dying, comatose people or Condoleezza Rice. And for die state ofWest Virginia, and for me, it meant so much more. Here I was thinking I lived in West Virginia for ra 18 years so I could be 4 ridiculed constandy for the rest of my life. Little did I know, in addition to that sweet asset, it was also "-«- " f meant to estrange me from victory or even accomplish|, as W bhimd ment so absolutely that when triumph uldmately what can brown do for you? arrived, it would be that much sweeter. You may be asking how I can measure a real accomplishment in terms of a basketball game. You’re probably a girl. More to the point, you haven’t lived in West Virginia. Don’t act like you are aware of what is easily the most easily-forgotten member of the union. Other states have original names and those with cardinal directions in them at least have counterparts like North and South Carolina. There is no East Virginia. Everyone forgot it. lowans and Wyoming-ans cannot contest; they have multiple tournament-quality NCAA teams and Dick Cheney, respectively. The Mountain state may not be the dumbest or the fattest, but we’re averaging double-doubles in both categories. Our tradition of obesity is based on a solid foundation of inactivity, which can’t be blamed on the people because no one, not even the governor, Bob Wise, has anything to do. That’s why he spends his time publicly outcrying against Abercrombie and Fitch for making funny mountaineer-insulting T-shirts. Have a sense of humor, Bob; God did when he made West Virginia. All that recedes back into the holler though, when the Mountaineer basketball team soars into the Elite Eight, thrashing some of the best teams in the nation and almost defeating the ever-resilient Louisville. You see, there are no professional teams for any national league in West Virginia, and I must have been sleeping when everyone got addicted to Nascar. The whole state, every last coal miner, sat in awe watching its sole heartbeat best Texas Tech afterWake Forest afterVillanova after Boston College. I could have mentioned Creighton, but I didn’t. Led by the native “6-foot-ll sharpshooter” Kevin Pittsnogle (his tattoos portrayed 150 years of ignorance), they showed the nation that the Mountain state had something to say. Something incoherent and mostly consisting of three-pointers, but almost a complete sentence nonetheless. We are breathless. We are without breath. To close, I’d like to quote Bob Denver’s pseudo-famous West Virginia ode “Country Roads”. West Virginia, Mountain momma, Take me home, Country roads. That is one example of a dumb, overquoted song. I speak personally when I say the state does not thank Bob Denver for that song. But don’t mistake my sordid fact-observing for a complete lack of pride in my home state. I mean, we have Jennifer Gamer! Jokes aside, I may not have as much pride as the WVU mascot, but enough to be happy I’m not a New Yorker ora Texan. Sure you have subways and NBA basketball teams, but what about souls? The important fact here is that I’ve said the phrase “West Virginia” 10 times to embed it in your memory. The WVU Mountaineers put us on the map with their redick-ulous three point shooting. Literally. Mapmakers are writing the state in on national maps as I speak where previously there was only remote tundra. Nowyou will recognize when we come thundering back next year, after a one-year hiatus as a relative nonentity. ——

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Ashioin Bhirud is a Trinity sophomore. His column every other Wednesday.

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