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THE INDEPENDENT DAILY AT DUKE UNIVERSITY

ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST YEAR, ISSUE 78

AFTER KATRINA

Blue Devils escape 'Pack Streets of Easy Duke improves to 17-0, matches best regain old vitality start in team history by

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before trailing off. “It wouldn’tbe the same without the people.”

Two stuNEW ORLEANS dents stood outside 641 Bourbon Back on the block St., where the sultry tones of A few blocks from the French Jamil Sharif’s dixieland jazz Quarter, businessmen and congroup poured out into the nippy struction workers lined up to streets of New Orleans. grab po-boys at Mike Serio’s Deli Sharif, a New Orleans native, on St. Charles Avenue. knows why people flock to BourSerio, affectionately called bon Street every weekend. “Mr. LSU” by some of the regu“They come for the food, and lars, fills his deli with college they come for the music,” Sharif sports paraphernalia. Like stusaid as he sat at the bar of the Maidents and administrators at Tuson Bourbon Jazz House. lane and Xavier, Serio said local Inside, the dim lights and colleges are an integral part of pulsating rhythms of another the city ofNew Orleans. “We need these students to Big Easy night seemed to temporarily conceal the memory of come back here and not give up muddy waterlines, fallen street on our city,” Serio said as he rung lamps and patrolling military up another order of red beans and rice. “We need these students police outside. As students settled into their to help it get up on its feet again.” long-abandoned Tulane UniversiDuring orientation this past ty and Xavier University dorm weekend, Tulane and Xavier adrooms Sunday night, New Orministrators emphasized the leans’ legendary French Quarter strengthened bond between instiopened its doors for another tutions of higher learning and the surrounding community. night of revelry. New Orleans is a city defined “Tulane’s future success and by its people. The city and its uni- the city’s future success are really versities will be inextricably intertwined—one really relies linked as both continue the upon the other,” said James Maprocess ofrebuilding. cLaren, Tulane’s associate provost “If you would have seen this place before Katrina,” Sharif said SEE NEW ORLEANS ON PAGE 5

Sean Dockery, Duke’s “Mr. Clutch,” had just choked. With 4:50 left to play in the game and

Despite facing doubleteams from N.C State defenders all night, senior JJ. Redick still managed to score 28 points, including 4-for-11 from three-point range.

the Blue Devils up three, he left the free N.C STATE 68 throw DUKE 31 that would have completed a four-point play very short. But the ball hit off the front rim and bounced once before Dockery, who had not given up on the play, grabbed his own miss. He found Lee Melchionni at the top of the key, and the senior forward’s three-pointer put Duke up six. The No. 1 Blue Devils (17-0, 50 in the ACC) would not hit another field goal in the game, but shot 10-for-10from the free-throw line and made nearly every small defensive play down the stretch—grabbing loose balls and rebounds, blocking shots and tipping passes—to beat No. 14 N.C. State, 81-68, Wednesday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium. “We knew that the defense was SEE M. BBALL ON PAGE 12

Frat rush off to running start by

Recovering from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina, bars that have long-defined the exciting New Orleans night life are up and running, catering to residents and tourists.

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As the second round of fraternity recruitment officially began Wednesday, Interfraternity Council officials and members of the 18 fraternal organizations on and off campus generally termed this year’s rush process a success. They had only a few problems to report with regard to new rush rules instituted this year. The 16 University-recognized fraternities have been playing host to 501 freshmen, sophomores and juniors interested in joining one of the organizations. There were 475 applications last year. Representatives from the two off-campus fraternities—Eta Prime, formally known as Kappa Sigma, and Delta Phi Alpha, formally known as Sigma Alpha Epsilon —have reported that approximately 150 recruits are rushing their organizations collectively. Although on-campus IFC fraternities urged their recruits not to rush off-campus fraternities last year, no such actions have been taken this year, IFC officials reported. “Rush is going incredibly well,” said senior Jay McKenna, president ofIFC. SEE RUSH ON PAGE 7

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Fraternity rush events, like Sigma Phi Epsilon's poker night, are reportedly attracting more recruits than last year's rush process.

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Top insurgents believed dead

Court avoids abortion issue in N.H. by

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The Supreme Court WASHINGTON New a chance to salvage Hampshire gave its restrictions on abortion Wednesday, sidestepping for now an emotional subject that is likely to be revisited when a new justice joins the court. New Hampshire’s victory may be shortlived because the justices ordered a lower court to consider how to fix problems with* the 2003 law requiring a parent to be told before a minor daughter ends her pregnancy. The 9-0 decision reaffirmed that states can require parental involvement in abortion decisions and that state restrictions

must have an exception to protect the mother’s health. It also gave states new ammunition in defending restrictions on the

procedure.

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor wrote

the decision, most likely the final one of her 24-year career. O’Connor, a key swing voter at the court on abortion rights, capital punishment and other issues, is retiring and will step down soon if the Senate confirms nominee Samuel Alito. The ruling broke little new ground. However, justices said lower courts in addressing flaws in abortion laws do not have to take the “most blunt remedy,”

striking down an entire law. Instead, the

justices said that other “modest” options

are available. “In the case that is before us... the lower courts need not have invalidated the law wholesale,” O’Connor wrote. “Only a few applications of New Hampshire’s parental notification statute would present a constitutional problem.” New Hampshire is one of 44 states that require parental notice or permission before abortions on minors. The law, which says abortion providers must notify at least one parent 48 hours SEE ABORTION ON PAGE 8

West rejects Iranian sanction talks by Angela

Charlton

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PARIS Europe, backed by the United States, rejected Iran’s request for talks on its nuclear program Wednesday, cranking up international pressure on Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said “there’s not much to talk about” until Iran halts nuclear activity. But Iran’s president accused the West of acting like the “lord of the world” in denying his country the peaceful use of the atom. The quick dismissal ofIran’s request for a ministerial-level meeting with French,

British and German negotiators focused attention on the next step: the U.S. and European push to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council, which could impose economic and political sanctions. Russia and China, which have veto power on the council, appeared to remain the greatest obstacles. Both nations are opposed to sanctioning a country with which they have strong economic and strategic ties. In recent days, they have expressed reluctance even to the idea of referral. The national security adviser of Israel, which strongly supports hauling Iran before the Security Council, was in Moscow /

Wednesday to make his country’s case, as was the French foreign minister. Tehran’s ambassador to Russia urged the Kremlin to resist what he called pressure from other countries. Even if there were consensus on sanctions, the five permanent Security Council members would be faced with a dilemma. Placing an embargo on Iran’s oil exports would hurt Tehran, which earns most of its revenues from energy sales, but also roil world crude markets, spiking

prices upward. SEE IRAN ON PAGE 6

A Pakistani security official said Thursday that at least three top al Qaeda operatives were believed killed in a U.S. missile strike last week, including an explosives expert on the U.S. most-wanted list and a close relative of the insurgency network's No. 2 leader Ayman al-Zawahri.

$1.98 pledged for pandemic After a year of unprecedented appeals for money to cope with the Asian tsunami and the South Asian earthquake, the world dug deeper Wednesday, pledging $1,9 billion to fight bird flu and prepare for a potential pandemic. The United States alone came up with $344 million.

11 killed in Iraqi ambushes Iraqi attackers carried out two dramatic ambushes Wednesday, killing 11 people including two American civilians in a roadside bombing in Basra and an attack on an Iraqi convoy in Baghdad.

ERA accuses Bush of neglect Six former heads of the Environmental Protection Agency—five Republicans and one Democrat—accused President George W. Bush's administration Wednesday of neglecting global warming and other environmental problems. News briefs compiled from wire reports

"I have learned that to be with those I like is enough." Walt Whitman

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Refectory Cafe serves up local organic fare by

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Senior Brock Brison skims vintage newspapers in the library. Hie papers are a part of a special collection.

Collection places papers at fingertips of researchers McGowan Jasten CHRONICLE

The collection, which has the only paper copies of various sources, has atDuke University Libraries have an imtracted important scholars and has helped pressive collection of historical archives. Duke’s own undergraduates get through The libraries are also equipped with a wide' their research papers. Baker secured the collection from the array of modern tools for accessing its holdings, including Internet databases, mi- British Library just before the newspacrofilm and CD-ROMs. pers were going to be discarded because Now, thanks to some major collections they had been replaced by new microfilm like the American Newspaper Repository, editions. historians can also easily access the oldHe then used the collection as a major fashioned paper versions of some imporsource for the book Double Fold: Libraries tant archives. and the Assault on Paper. The ANR is a collection of 19th- and In the book, he expresses the belief, 20th-century newspapers donated to the which he shares with many others, that University by novelist and essayist Nicholoriginal prints are an invaluable asset. son Baker. “Many digital and microfilm editions The ANR represents a unique store of are based on other incomplete microfilm original print documents comprised of editions—this compromises the experiapproximately 6,000 bound volumes and ence greatly,” said Andrew Armacost, the 11,000 unbound newspaper items that collection development librarian of the are kept at the off-campus Library Service Center. SEE NEWSPAPERS ON PAGE 6 by

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“Hot, Healthy, and Homemade” boast the signs promoting the newest addition to Duke’s dining options. The Refectory, which serves up environment-friendly “green” dining options, opened its doors Tuesday. The spacious cafe, located in the Divinity School, seats 250 people and serves breakfast and lunch daily. As a green dining establishment, its kitchen uses locally grown or certified organic ingredients whenever possible, owner Laura Hall said. Tabletop signs promote healthy eating, living wages and environmental sustainability. Several patrons visited the Refectory in its first few days open to sample the food or show enthusiasm for the cafe’s mission. Senior Alexis Vaughan said she believes it is important to support local farmers. “Plus, it’s better than the Great Hall,” she added. Others praised the food quality and reasonable prices. “There’s a great selection, and the student lunch special is a pretty good deal,” said Divinity School student Ashley Pickerel. For now, the Refectory offers soup, sandwiches and a hot entree of the day, as well as several baked goods. The Tuesday menu featured roasted organic chicken and dumplings from nearby Fickle Creek Farm. Hall said she plans on expanding the menu soon to include gourmet pizzas, speciality coffees, and meats grilled outdoors on the terrace. Chef Dani Black, who has worked both on farms and in restaurants, said while she is happy that the cafe tries to use as much locally-grown and organic food as possible, she wishes it could use more certified organic foods. “Certified organic foods are more expensive, and people are not ready to pay the price,” Black said. Locally-produced foods are better

priced and thus more feasible to use frequently, she added. Hall first conceived of the Refectory when the Divinity School approached her about starting a green cafe on its premises, she said. She and her colleagues worked to make not only the cuisine but the entire atmosphere of the cafe green and community-friendly. The tables, first used in 1926, were recycled from the University’s Oak Room. Paintings of the Duke Chapel and East Campus that Hall found two years ago at an art auction adorn die walls. The china was used in Duke dining halls in the 19405. “We’ve had alumni here who remember eating off this china,” Hall said. So far the customers have been mostly alumni or graduate students from the Divinity School and Nicholas School of SEE CAFE ON PAGE 6

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The new Refectory Cafe in the Divinity School prides itself on serving healthy and earthy food to patrons.

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DSG discusses ARAMARK vote, disorderly behavior by

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For the past two years ARAMARK, which operates the Great Hall, the Marketplace, Trinity Cafe, Subway and Chick-FilA, has received a “no confidence” vote from Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee and DSC. The vendor has nonetheless remained on campus. Senior Paige Sparkman, vice president of student affairs, said the upcoming vote is “extremely important” because ARAMARK’s five-year contract is up at the end of this year. “There can be a more drastic result of the confidence-no confidence vote this

administrative officer, has been selected as a unique role in the Easely cabinet,” Burnew vice president of government and comness said. Swinson has served Easley since 2001 munity affairs and external relations at Duke University Medical Center and Health as Secretary for the Department of Administration. System, officials announced Tuesday. Her selection was announced jointly by Dr. Victor Dzau, chancellor for health Brodhead to read poetry at Nasher affairs at Duke and president and CEO of President Richard Brodhead will headthe Duke University Health System, and line Nasher Museum of Art’s first poetry John Burness, senior vice president for reading Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. The Duke leader will draw upon the public affairs and government relations at Duke. works of American poets of the 19th and “She’s a person of really quite remark20th centuries as well as poets from earlier able experience. She has held leadership periods and other countries. The event is free and open to the public. posts in higher education and had a

Networking event to be held for women Women from all areas of Duke’s campus have been invited to attend the first ever, campus-wide Women’s Networking Event Jan. 19 at 5:30 p.m. in Card Gym. The event, sponsored primarily by the Graduate and Professional Women’s Network, Women in Science and Engineering, and the Graduate and Professional Student Council will be attended by women from every area of the Duke community—undergraduates, graduate and professional students, postdoctoral fellows, alumni, faculty, staff and administrators. Food will be provided.

ANTHONY

State official to become new DUMC exec Gwynn Swinson, a cabinet secretary of N.C. Gov. Mike Easley and the state’s chief

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Duke Student Government kicked off its first meeting of the spring semester with an eye toward the future Wednesday night. During the meeting, DSG discussed the upcoming confidence-no confidence vote on ARAMARK, Corp.—the Philadelphiabased company that operates a number of eateries on campus. David Dyson, an officer from the Duke University Police Department, also discussed the rules and ramifications of “drunk and disruptive” behavior. Every year, DSG votes on whether or not it has confidence in the current dining service. The decision is ultimately brought before the Board of Trustees, which has

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DUPD officer David Dyson discussed drunkbehavior in an address before theDSG Senate Wednesday night.

What is Duke University? “Duke University” is expected to be among the categories on this Friday’s airing of the popular brain-teasing game show JEOPARDY! Three of the questions will be visual clues that the production's “Clue Crew” filmed last July. Possible topics for the category include Wallace Wade Stadium, the Primate Center and Doris Duke. Jeopardy! airs locally at 7 p.m. on ABC

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and dean ofliberal arts and sciences. MacLaren said he visited many of the areas by Hurricane Katrina. He said the university is using the tragedy as a learning opportunity for the 92 percent of students who returned to campus for Orientation Deja Vu this past weekend. “Part of the beauty of being back at Tulane is being part of a renewal,” saidKevin Bailey, Tulane’s assistant vice president for student affairs. Freshman Nichole Kanopoulos, who took classes at Duke last fall, said it is important for students to get out and explore the city. Kanopoulos said she feels that it is a little bit too easy to find comfort in the fact that Tulane’s campus looks a lot like it did in the fall. Although she is originally from South Carolina, Xavier sophomore Christina Roberts said she looks forward to becoming a bigger part of the New Orleans community. “It’s going to take the people of New Orleans,” Roberts said of the reconstruction effort. “If you’re an outsider, you can only understand it to an extent. If you’re from a place, you’re going to want to see it rebuilt.” Tulane senior Amy Myers said she looks forward to the future of the school she called home for the past three years. “Tulane has emerged with a stronger identity,” Myers said. “Tulane is New Orleans, and New Orleans is Tulane. To me the two are integrated.” As Myers sat outside her school’s McAlister Auditorium Saturday night, she said she is looking forward to her last semester in New Orleans. “You don’t understand how good it feels to be back,” she said. “Tulane looks beautiful. It needs some work, but it looks beautiful.”

Remembering what was Tulane senior Kate Schafer returned to the Ninth Ward for the first time since Katrina Saturday morning. Although not as bad as Lakeview and the lower Ninth Ward, the area was filled with more than 11 feet of water when the levees broke.

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Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Region in late August, but piles of rubble left in her wakeremain in the streets and waters of New Orleans months later. The Ninth Ward was one of the areas hit eled foundations of houses in the Lower hardest by Katrina. Ninth Ward last Sunday. Spray paint can be found on nearly Inside houses, some chandeliers still every building—a ghosdy reminder of the hung from dining room ceilings—an eerie rescuers who searched the flooded area for reminder of everyday life just over three survivors in early September. months ago. Back in the Ninth Ward, an emotional During her first three years at Tulane, Schafer spent hours performing community Schafer knelt down to pet two stray dogs service in the impoverished area. that emerged from the devastated area. Used to a local government that cried “The city and the school are such great hurricane one too many times, many inhabplaces to be in,” Schafer said as she stood itants of the area tried to stick out the storm in the desolate streets. “They will get back in their houses. on their feet. You have to believe they will.” Tulane senior Olivia Watkins—one of the Tulane students who came to Duke A bright future last semester —heard that two friends had New Orleans natives are quick to point tried to find refuge in the upper levels of out that there is something very special their house when the floodwater began about the Big Easy that keeps people comto rise in a similarly devastated area of ing back. New Orleans. “This city is an addiction,” explained The two men died in the attic. cab driver Adam Khalil in a heavy Egyptian Now crews continue the seemingly in- accent. “It’s like a drug, like heroine—it surmountable task of removing debris gets into your blood.” from Lakeview, the Ninth Ward and the Khalil, who moved to the city 20 years Lower Ninth Ward. ago, winded his car through the ravished Cars slowly proceeded through the lev- Lakeview and Lower Ninth Ward Saturday.

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“Believe it or not, but this city will come back,” he said. “I don’t know when, but this city is coming back better than ever.” Back on Bourbon Street, hurricanes and hand grenades—the Bayou beverages of choice—saturated the lantern-lit lanes that comprise one of New Orleans’ most important commercial sectors. “This is an opportunity for everyone to have a vision,” Sharif said as he sat at the Bourbon Street jazz club. The musician shifted in his seat to shoot a quick glance at the clock that hangs above the bar. A thousand smells and sounds seem to fill the night air. It’s time for Sharif to begin the next set. “The people, man, it’s the people ofNew Orleans that make the city,” Sharif said. “If people from New Orleans don’t rebuild the city, would it be New Orleans? Would it make New Orleans, New Orleans?” The musician grabbed his trumpet and stepped on stage. “The entire world is watching,” Sharif added. “This is an opportunity for us to show how great New Orleans is.”

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NEWSPAPERS from page 3 Rare Book, Manuscript and Special Collections Library. Robert Byrd, director of the Rare Book, Manuscript and Special Collections Library, said the ANR collection is an important asset to the University. It provides users with a unique glance at various forms of artwork, cartoons, advertisements and story headlines published between 1852 and 2004, he noted. “Historians have mentioned that it was very important to see the material around the paper,” Byrd said. “The aesthetic element gives them a connected

experience.”

Antique issues ofThe New York Times and otherfamous newspapers can be viewedat Duke's library.

CAFE from page 3 the Environment and Earth Sciences, Hall said. She noted, however, that undergraduates are now showing up more frequently. “The focus is very much on local products and community,” Hall said. “We want to get people to visit, eat and relax. It’s better for the digestion.”

As part of this philosophy, the staff encourages people to stay and eat in the cafe. Only 5 percent of patrons ask for their food to go, Hall said. Sophomore Megan Moskop, vice president of the Duke Environmental Alliance, said she hopes the Refectory is a sign of more green dining options to come. “I’m really excited about where Duke is going,” she said.

Professors stress the authentic effect produced by original documents. “The smell, the feel and the weight of the documents give you a sense of what it was like that you can’t reproduce on paper or using other mediums,” explained Matt Cohen, assistant professor of English. The well-preserved—and often colored—pages of the ANR’s collection are a “gold mine” in comparison to black and white restorations stored on microfilm, Byrd said. Patrons flip through the array of publications to research cartoons that questioned if women would gain suffrage in

America by the 21st century. They can also peruse The New York Times’ coverage of “Women of the Klan” in 1922. The collection contains original works by American writers such as O. Henry, Mark Twain, F. Scott Fitzgerald and many others. Researchers have utilized various other extracts from the newspapers, including advertisements and photography, said Linda McCurdy, director of research services at the Special Collections

Library.

“We contributed many images of early ‘Peanuts’ comics, for example, to the publishers of The Complete Peanuts because clear images of numerous strips did not exist anywhere else,” McCurdy wrote in an e-mail. But high profile writers and professors are not the only ones using the archives. Librarians said undergraduate students make up the majority of those who request use of the collection. Although digital reproductions noW provide a “somewhat worthy alternative” to low-quality methods of reproduction, Byrd said he is certain that the collection will be around for decades to come. Those who use it are grateful. “It’s a big commitment for an institution to play such a great role in the preservation of these documents,” Cohen said.

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IRAN from page 2 Europe halted talks after Iran resumed uranium enrichment research this month, The West fears the nuclear program will lead to nuclear weapons, though Iran insists it is only for civilian use. “Iran must return to a complete suspension of these activities,” said French

monneau. He said Iran’s decision to resume the research “means that it is not possible for us to meet under satisfactory conditions to pursue these discussions.” Simonneau said discussions are not possible either among ministers or at the level of civil servant as long as Iran pursues nuclear activities.

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Additionally, the requirement from years past that all fraternities hold certain events during the same time period as part of a “pod” was abolished—a move that pleased many of the organizations’ members. “The open schedule and increased flexibility gives each chapter more responsibility with scheduling events because it’s not as regimented,” McKenna said. Although he said he was generally pleased with the additional leeway in scheduling events, Clavero expressed some displeasure with the change because ofits effect on the fraternities’ ability to reserve space for events. “The biggest problem is all the open dates,” he said. “There are only a few party venues, so there can be scheduling conflicts.” Members of off-campus fraternities Eta Prime and Delta Phi Alpha, which have tailored theirrecruitment processes to closely match those of the on-campus fraternities, said they like the shortened rush period. “We weren’t involved in the conversations, we just wanted to make it easier on the rushees,” said Eta Prime President Ben Rubinfeld, a junior. He explained that some of Eta Prime’s recruits come from the same pools as those rushing some of the on-campus fraternities, so having a schedule similar to University-recognized organizations makes the process less confusing. Last year, IFC fraternities refused to report their bid numbers to The Chronicle, a move that may continue this year, officials said. “It’s more about quality than quantity,” Califf said of the final rush results.

This year’s recruitment process is slightly different from last year’s, with the rush period running a few days shorter. Shrinking the recruitment time has been a trend over the past few years. During the late 1990 fraternity recruitment was much longer, lasting from fall break to winter break. IFC Vice President ofRecruitment Tom Califf, a senior, explained that making rush shorter has had a positive effect on the process. “It puts more emphasis on getting to know everyone quickly. It kind of expedites the process,” he said. “There’s definitely time wasted when you have a longer schedule.” Another change met with less enthusiasm was the addition of a formal “Meet and Greet” during which each on-campus fraternity was represented in the Bryan Center. The event preceded each organization’s open house, which has typically been the first rush event. Some brothers, such as Delta Tau Delta Rush Chair Alex Clavero, a senior, said having the “Meet and Greet” before the fraternity open houses could possibly have given recruits the impression that they did not need to attend the various open houses. “It was somewhat problematic,” Clavero said. “It confused us a little.” Though the “Meet and Greet” granted fraternities that normally do not get a lot of exposure more visibility among potential recruits, McKenna said IFC officials will review the success of the new event after they have received feedback from each fraternity.

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year,” said DSG President Jesse Longoria, a senior. In his lighthearted presentation, Dyson outlined behavior that might be considered disorderly or otherwise

Senior Paige Sparkman,DSG vice president of student affairs, discussed the upcoming vote on ARAMARK, Corp., at DSG's meeting Wednesday.

unruly. “Rush is upon us, and if last semester is any indication, there might be a few students going to jail,” Dyson said. He reminded senators that there are laws against public disruption, indecent exposure, open containers on the streets, noise violations and the act of resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer. Although the Durham Police Department has jurisdiction at the University, Dyson said it is “unlikely” officers will come on campus. If students are over the age of 21, they can have an open container on West Campus, Dyson added. In addition to these laws, the rules oudined in the Duke Community Standard also apply on campus. Dyson concluded his presentation by responding to a number of questions concerning the presence ofAlcohol Law Enforcement agents on campus —an issue that has received increased attention in past months. “They are the most powerful law enforcement agency in the state of North Carolina,” Dyson said. He added that, with the exception of Armadillo Grill, the agency seems to be currently avoiding West Campus. “A lot of students at this point have questions about the policies in place,” Longoria said. “It’s important for students to know their rights.” Longoria urged DSG members to start thinking about the issues discussed in the meeting and to look ahead to potential concerns that will arise in the upcoming semester. In other business: Duke Friends of Israel received $l,BOO for their “Israel Food Night.” Duke University Prospective Health Care Club and Duke IDEA were both recognized by unanimous vote of the DSC legislative body.

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in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In addition to performing, Puremovement is giving a master class for students interested in broadening their dance backgrounds. “Not only are we coming to perform, but we want to share the experience of the movement,” said Brandon “Peace” Albright, associate artistic director for the company. The group was founded in 1992 and since has been committed to preserving the essence of hip-hop while performing and educating audiences all over the world. Harris also conducts innovative and technically challenging classes and mentoring programs to spread the idea of hip-hop as an art form. “We started in the early ’Bos in Philadelphia as a group called The Scanner Boys,” Albright said. “Rennie was given a grant to create three pieces, the third of which, called Puremovement, brought the company to life.” SEE DANCE ON PAGE 5

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At 82 minutes, Noah Baumbach’s The Squid and the Whale is less than half the length of Peter Jackson’s King Kong, Vet packed in those 82 minutes is a mind-bogglingly dense, textured portrayal of life, substance where Kong offered style. By far the finest of the recent additions to the bildungsroman genre, Squid balances the beauty and despair of divorce the fresh optimism of new relationships and the bittersweet humor of past failures—with the insecurity of growing up. It also nails the delicate connection between father and son: the osmosis of intellectual snobbery that occurs between Walt and his father Bernard Qeff Daniels in an Oscar-worthy effort) rings true to anyone who

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young woman whose tears and struggles are evident. “We would like to encourage people to come on out to see something that they won’t ever get a chance to see—something that is a new type of journey, a journey called Mekka,” Albright said. Puremovement willperform in Reynolds Theater in The Bryan Center on Jan. 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 and $2O or $5 for Duke students. For more information, contact Duke Performances, 660-3356, or visit www.duke.edu/web/duheperfs. Tickets are available at theDuke Box Office, by calling (919) 684-4444, or at www.tickets.duke.edu.

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N.C. State forward Cedric Simmons dominated the Blue Devils in the paint to the tune of 28 points, nine rebounds and seven blocked shots in Duke’s 81-68 victory Wednesday night. Ironically, game that is exactly analysis what Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski wanted the opposing big man to do. Playing against the ACC’s top .

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eraging nearly 11 three-pointers made per game in ACC play. On the year, teams are now shooting 25.9 percent from outside against the Blue Devils’ attacking defense and have made a mere 60 treys. To put that in perspective, senior JJ. Redick SEE DEFENSE ON PAGE 10

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which is hitting an astonishing 52.4 percent in conference play, the Blue Devils implemented their standard man-to-man defense, attacking N.C. State on the perimeter and preventing open looks from the outside. Duke refused to double Simmons on the interior, which kept the big man from kicking the ball out to one of the Wolfpack’s many outside weapons. “We tried to limit their threepoint looks, and it opened up for some drives inside,” Krzyzewski said. “We were hoping we could limit that, and we did. That was a big part of this game—the defense of the three.” Krzyzewski’s master plan worked to perfection, much as it has all season. The Wolfpack shot

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give him 348 for his career. Shelden Williams became Duke's all-time leader in blocks Wednesday night. His four rejections

Shelden Williams, nicknamed “The Landlord” because of his dominant defensive presence in the paint, added a major accolade to complement his 2005 National Defensive Player of the Year Award Wednesday night. Williams blocked four shots to bring his career total to 348 and become Duke’s all-time blocks leader. The forward surpassed Mike Gminski, who recorded 345 from 1977-1980. “It’s a blessing to be put in a position where you can establish a goal like that and put your name with the likes of the greats like Mike Gminski,” Williams said. “It’s a great accomplishment. I just can’t say anything more about it. It’s just a great

feeling to have.” Currently, Williams ranks fifth in blocked shots on the ACC’s all-time list, 133 behind Wake Forest’s Tim Duncan. Although he passed Gminski in the first half of Duke’s win over N.C. State, the senior’s most important block of the game—one that head coach Mike Krzyzewski said was a huge play for the Blue Devils—came on a rejection of Wolfjpack center Cedric Simmons in the game’s final minutes. As the game clock ticked down to the one-minute mark, Williams sent the Cameron Crazies into an uproar when he stuffed Simmons inside the paint to end any hope of an N.C. State comeback. “It kind of energized our SEE WILLIAMS ON PAGE 10

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An inadvertent security alarm was resounding inside Cameron Indoor Stadium Wednesday afternoon. But the distraction was not about to deter the Blue Devils’ focus as they energetically concluded their practice amidst the noise. jpqjsfc After a stretch of four ip|W 1 road games in nine days, No. 2 Duke (17-0, 5-0 in yj —the ACC) had just one day of rest and one practice to JLfcJP prepare for its home TONIGHT, 7 p.m. game against N.C. State Cameron Indoor (H-5, 2-2) that will tip off at 7 p.m. tonight. “We really don’t have much time to take off anymore because we needed to prepare for N.C. State,” head coach Gail Goestenkors said. “There are so many great games to prepare for, we can’t afford to take off more than one day.” The Wolfpack are coming off a sloppy 65-53 loss to in-state rival No. 4 North Carolina. In that game, N.C. State committed 26 turnovers and shot just 36 percent from the field. Turnovers were key to Duke’s blowout 84-36 win against Holy Cross Monday. The Blue Devils used a full-court, highpressure defense to jump out to a 19-4 lead. Sophomore guard Wanisha Smith,

Lindsey Harding is averaging more than 11 points and four steals this season for the 17-0 Blue Devils. who scored seven of Duke’s first nine points, said the team will use the same high-energy defense to create offense against the Wolfpack. “We’re probably going to start with some presses to get our defense going to make

our offense a little better,” Smith said. “We’re just going to jump out on them, and our defense will lead our offense.” Duke has not gotten off to strong starts in its last two ACC matchups, however. The Blue Devils led Georgia Tech by just

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Freshman Greg Paulus drives past N.C.State's Tony Bethel last night. Paulus finished with six points.

news&notes Redick fights double teams

Redick said the Wolfpack doubleteamed him every time he touched the ball or came off of a screen, even away from the ball. The constant double teams opened up other Duke players and Redick found them, registering a season-high six assists and leading the team in that category for the first time all season. “When they were trapping him or doubling him, and he had the presence of mind to break it, that’s how we got a couple of looks,” Krzyzewski said. “He’s not 6foot-8 or whatever, so he’s got to be smart and tough.”

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day night, Duke matched a program record for most consecutive wins to open a season. The team’s 17-0 start matches that of the 1992 National Championship squad.

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But despite such a hot start, head coach Mike Krzyzewski and his players say finishing undefeated is not their goal. “Some of the things that are being written are just overdone about our team, and that’s the world they live in,” Krzyzewski said. “Are they going to go undefeated? Are they going to do this? We’re starting Lee Melchionni and Sean Dockery. You didn’t even say that when we had Bobby Hurley, Christian Laettner and Grant Hill, so it’s just extreme. It doesn’t represent who we are, but we deal with it.”

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Sophomore point guard DeMarcus

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has drained 63 shots from long range in Duke’s 17 games. . “We wanted to get out in the passing lanes and try to put some pressure on,” point guard Greg Paulus said. “They’re a team known for three-point shots, so we definitely wanted to limit them.” And when Duke gives up just six points from beyond the arc in a game, it is a lot less troublesome that the Blue Devils allowed an astounding 52 points in the paint. Sure, forward Shelden Williams, the reigning National Defensive Player of the Year, looks as though he got torched on the stat sheet, but had Josh Mcßoberts or Lee Melchionni helped offof Ilian Evtimov, the Bulgarian sharpshooter would have had several more open looks from three. Instead, the Blue Devils focused on Evtimov, running a second defender at him nearly every time he touched the ball in the post. This style of defense was in response to a game during his redshirt-sophomore season, when Evtimov repeatedly took Williams off the dribble en route to 15 points in a Wolfpack victory. “He’s had some really good games against us in the past,” Redick said. “We really wanted to take him out of his comfort zone tonight putting a lot of pressure on him both up top and when he got the ball in the post. We wanted to send a double right away.” Redick compared Wednesday’s win

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three at halftime Jan. 11, and they trailed No. 22 Boston College by two at the break three nights later. Junior guard Lindsey Harding said if the Blue Devils want to get off to quicker starts, they need to do a better job adjusting earlier in the game to the officials and the other team’s style of play. To slow down the N.C. State scoring attack, Duke will have to contain Wolfpack forwards Tiffany Stansbury and Khadijah Whittington, who have combined for 22.3 points and 15.9 rebounds per game. “They are very athletic,” Goestenkors said. “They rebound the ball very well. They are tough to defendbecause they can shoot a little bit from out and also, take it off the dribble.” Last season against the Wolfpack, the Blue Devils needed a go-ahead Monique Currie jumper with 38 seconds left to pull out a 52-49 win. Harding said that ACC matchups always seem to be tight, and she expects tonight’s showdown to be no different. “You’ve been playing these teams, like me, for the past four years,” Harding said. “It’s kind of hard to beat a team that you see twice, maybe three times a year. They know exactly wliat you are going to do and know your tendencies. We kind of have to step out of our box sometimes to win some games.”

against No. 14 N.C. State to another of Duke’s top-20 victories—its win at Indiana. In that game, the Blue Devils let Marco Killingsworth have his way inside, scoring 34 points, but took away Indiana’s lethal three-point shooting attack. “It was very similar to the Indiana game,” Redick said. “[The Hoosiers] were coming in shooting about 60 percent from three. They had Killingsworth obviously scoring a lot of points, but [Marshall] Strickland and a couple other guards were averaging over 15, so we wanted to take away the threes. It was the same thing tonight.”

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JJ. Redick recorded a season-high six assists to lead theBlue Devils Wednesday.

WILLIAMS from page 9 players and we came back and we started hitting our free throws,” Williams said. “Once we started doing that, we got more hungry and more attentive. We picked

them up full court, kind of got them tired.” Along with the four-block effort, Williams posted 21 points, nine blocks, and five steals in the win over the Wolfpack. He is averaging 3.7 blocks per game this season, nearly a full rejection ahead of his average over the first three year’s of his career.

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M.BBALL from page 1 going to win this game for us,” Duke guard JJ. Redick said. “They have such an intricate offense with so many different options off of it that we knew that we had to shut them down at some point. “Our half-court defense was great all night and we stopped fouling their great free-throw shooters in the last six minutes, and they didn’t get any transition buckets.” With 6:12 to play, the Wolfpack ended a possession that used nearly the entire shot clock with a driving layup by Gavin Grant that gave N.C. State a 64-62 lead. The Wolfpack (14-3, 3-2) would not make another field goal. On Duke’s next possession, Redick found himself alone on the right wing. His three-point attempt spun three full revolutions around the rim—hanging on the iron for what seemed like hours—before dropping through. Grant made one free throw on N.C. State’s next trip down the floor, tying the score at 65. Shelden Williams stole the ball away from Grant after the Wolfpack forward missed the second shot and grabbed his own offensive re-

bound. Duke then began the six-point possession that put it ahead for good. Melchionni drove to the basket and passed to Dockery in the right corner, who elevated to shoot as N.C. State guard Tony Bethel flew out at him. Bethel banged Dockery’s hand as he released the ball, knocking the Duke player horizontal as his three-pointer went through the rim. “I’m told to shoot the ball, so I just shot it,” Dockery said. “I shot the ball and then I was going back and then I couldn’t see anything because Greg [Paulus] grabbed me.” When the senior guard missed his free throw attempt, Melchionni was on the left side under the basket and the rebound bounced off to the right. Redick said the Blue Devils work on shooting three-pointers off offensive rebounds, and Melchionni followed the plan, drifting up to the top of the key. Dockery’s hustle allowed him to grab the rebound, and he found Melchionni—whose smart play had him in the right spot —for a three-pointer that sent the Duke faithful into a frenzy. Neither three-pointer on the possession came off a set play—Krzyzewski said Melchionni and Dockery made both plays instinctively. In fact, the Blue Devils completely

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abandoned all of their set plays for most of the second half because the Wolfpack had so much success defending them over the first 20 minutes. Redick said Duke did not run a set play until the very end of the game, when they were trying to run down the clock. “I told [Redick] at halftime, ‘Just run motion offense, play basketball and have some fun,’” Krzyzewski said. “They didn’t have good looks on their faces. There’s a lot of pressure on them, so that’s why I told them, ‘Just have fun and play. The outcome of this game will be determined on how well we have fun in the second half.’ And we did.” Not only were the Blue Devils having fun, they were making all the plays necessary to win the game, plays that did not necessarily appear in the box score. Williams drew an offensive foul on Cedric Simmons who finished with 28 points—with 2:36 to play when he leaned into the Wolfpack center’s swinging elbows, admitting after the game that he got close enough to be hit on purpose. And the senior Blue Devil forward’s block ofSimmons’ shot with 1:06remaining, on a play where both big men elevated simultaneously and Williams stuffed the shot with his right hand, sealed Duke’s win. That swat was one of four for Williams on the night, though undoubtedly one stands out for him among the others. His second block in the game, on a shot by Grant in the first half, set a Blue Devil record for total career blocks. Williams, who Melchionnijoked is notoriously conscious of his block statistics, passed Mike Gminski for the top spot on the Duke charts. Williams and Redick also picked up steals in the game’s final minutes, and the Blue Devils were perfect from the free-throw line over the last six minutes. Duke trailed at halftime, 34-33. It was only the second time the Blue Devils had trailed at the half all season; the other time was Dec. 4 against Virginia Tech. Duke shot just 38.7 percent from the field and 40 percent from the freethrow line in the half, which N.C. State finished with an 80 run over the last 3:28. Redick tied Simmons with a game-high 28 points; Simmons added nine rebounds and seven blocks. The Blue Devils held star Wollpack forward Ilian Evtimov to just two points on two shots and four assists. —

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Addressing the city's crime problem garnering 85 percent of crease in violent crimes last the vote last November year, as well as an upswing in was not enough to con- local economic vitality, indivince us he’s well-qualified, cates progress. Welcoming outDurham Mayor Bill Bell’s lat- siders with clipboards seems to solidify it. est speech has. *xc Outside mediSt3lT6dltoricll In an annual ation could also cate of the City” address at Tuesday’s drastically improve Durham’s City Council meeting, Bell reputation. City and county law enaddressed gun crime and violence in his most emphatic forcement, while essentially and vehementally worded charged with the same job speech in recent memory. and while operating indeAnd for his suggested pendently of one another, plans —specifically, calling have had a strained relationship in the past, due to racial for an outside team of consultants to review and advise and other reasons. The same Durham in the realm of law thing goes Tor the Durham city government and local enforcement and crime prelaw enforcement. vention —we applaud him. Mediators are not often Calling a team of consultbrought in when all’s quiet ants means, on the one hand, on the hometown front. that Durham is not at the bottom of the barrel. Comparing Things between the city govyourself to others is futile if you ernment and the police could improve—and better, are clearly the worst; a de-

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American may give Bell greater leverage in the community. But it is his authority as a black leader, his willingness to address this very sensitive issue, that gives us hope. Bell’s proposed crackdown on illegal gun ownership is similarly admirable, though the roots of Durham’s gun crime problems lies beyond the trafficking of firearms. The mayor has already implemented a series of social programs, including his Summer Youth Works Program, that aim to keep young people occupied in positive ways. He’s also commanded the revitalization of downtown Durham. More low-cost programs and initiatives like these could help cut down on social ills that cause gun crime, perhaps with more lasting effects. Finally, Bell’s call to establish several drug-use preven-

tion and treatment facilities with both Duke and North Carolina Central University is commendable. Such plans fit well into the University’s public health initiatives. This could also be another outlet for positive Duke-Durham interaction. In short, Durham’s crime problem is two-fold: it is both a violence problem marred by racial discontent and a public relations disaster. Independently evaluating the city could both generate a much-needed call to action and begin to catalyze the city’s fight against crime. Politically, it makes sense for Bell to first introduce the foundations of his plan before acting on them. But we hope that he will stick to his words and that in a few months, we will find space on these pages to thank him for a safer city.

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you are missing out on not just a great entertainer but also a shrewd political analyst and top investigative reporter. Except for a brief time this summer when Greta Van Susteren was giving more attention to the Natalee Holloway case than most news oudets did Sept. 11, “The O’Reilly Factor” has had the largest audience in cable news, averaging more than 2 million viewers a night. In addition to this, his national radio program is popular, and O’Reilly’s non-fiction books have been frequent best-sellers. He also wrote a fiction thriller, Those Who Trespass. O’Reilly succeeds for a reason. While critics complain that he is a jerk who never lets his opponents speak, in truth, O’Reilly simply wins most disputes through skilful argumentation. (Okay, he can be a little loud.) But those who cry “uafair” are just angry that he embarrasses his opponents. Besides, O’Reilly is only harsh to those who manipulate facts or refuse to answer questions. It surprises me that Democrats don’t respect this tactic more, for last week their senators

treated Judge Alito viciously because he was supposedly not answering their questions.

O’Reilly’s intolerance for dishonest guests and his concern for the little guy are the main reasons why I like him so much. Just last Friday I witnessed a Factor segment on Vermont Judge Edward Cashman, who gave just 60 days in prison to a man who had repeatedly raped a young girl. Because O’Reilly prides himself on being fair and balanced, he invited two guests to debate him on this topic. After giving them sufficient time to make their points, he proceeded to break down their weak arguments, as he often does to those who are just plain wrong. O’Reilly was aghast not only at the defendant’s crime but also at the lack of outrage in Vermont. No one in that state was trying to punish the judge, and the legislature had not gotten involved. Democrats were quick to defend the judge, while Republicans were completely silent on the issue. Not a soul cared about punishing the man who raped this little girl or removing the judge who let him off. O’Reilly was the only one willing to expose this sickening lack ofjustice in Vermont, and thatis why he is so important. Whether it is irresponsible government, the corruption ofAmerica’s youth and culture or the inimical diplomatic maneuvers of France, O’Reilly is there to investigate, debate, give his opinion and if necessary take action. You may disagree with what he has to say, and sometimes I do, but I suggest everyone hear O’Reilly out before casting him aside. Because no matter what you believe, Bill O’Reilly just may be looking out for you, and that deserves respect.

Jamie Deal is a Trinity sophomore. His column runs every other Thursday.

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World was eye-opening/life-changing/some other form of sentimental dribble. That said, we have been having a great time without you. While you were lounging on the patio of your Tuscan villa, drinking the finest Merlot and basking in the reflected radiance of the nearby olive grove while a nearby mandolin played a dulcet lullaby, we here at Dear Old Duke have been getting stuff done. So please allow me to be your guide to what has changed over the past semester. Issue No. I—Bost ck1 —Bostock Library. I’m sure that over the past week you’ve already heard a lot about it, so let me separate the facts from the myths from the legends. First of all, you may be wondering about the proper pronunciation. Administrators and know-italls maintain the proper pronunciation is BAH-stock. Much to the chagrin of the Bostock family, the student body has taken a shining to the BEAU-stock pronunciation. This pronunciation allows for cute expressions such as “Going to the Bo,” “See you at the Bo Bo,” and my personal favorite, “Being it.” This pronunciation also prevents the student body from donning awful Boston accents and chiming that “BAH-stock” is “wicked retahded.” You might have also heard that Bostock is “the new Parizade.” While the similarities are striking—both are places to see and be seen, both encourage bouts ofinsincere small talk, both have bathrooms that smell like the back alleys of Calcutta—it must be noted that there are several key differences. The vend mocha frappucino has replaced the Long Island iced tea as the abused substance of choice. Your iPod must be your own personal DJ. The lights will always be on, so for the love of God, don’t spill anything on yourself. So why has Bostock become so popular? It is another venue for Duke students’ favorite pastime—complaining about how much work they have while simultaneously wasting their time on facebook.com and AIM. Secondly, you shouldknow about the Duke Student Plaza. Getting to the Bryan Center will now take you approximately 45 minutes. This means that students living in Edens now face a twohour hike if they wish to use an ATM. lam pleased to report, however, that construction on the plaza is moving quite well. The BC walkway has been demolished to make room for Phase 1 of the project—a walkway that connects the Bryan Center to the rest of campus If you haven’t figured it out by now, JJ. Redick is no longer automatic from the free throw line. Unfortunately, you can’t be the best basketball player in the country AND be a free throw freak show at the same time. Dems the breaks. We now have to deal with him shooting 85 percent instead of 95 percent, and stop threatening to kill ourselves every time he misses. Nonetheless, the Cameron Crazies still do enjoy giving him a thunderous round of applause every time he steps to the line. It s not as if that jinxes him. And it definitely doesn’t make us look stupid when he misses. Supervised tailgate didn’t suck as bad as you probably thought it would. They were pretty sweet, and you weren’t there. Too bad. Afterparties were thrown with varying degrees of success. Finally, you shouldknow that Colin Powell came. Bummed out because you didn’t get to see him? Don’t worry, most of the people who were here didn’t see him either. That’s the short list ofwhat happened. I would ask you returning juniors what your semesters were like, but I feel that a student who has spent an entire semester overseas does not need to be indulged any further. So welcome back. If the last semester was any indication, all missed sorts of insanity is bound to go down this semester. You ve train. crazy the Welcome aboard enough already.

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