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Rush ends, Bush: "America is addicted to oil 7 reactions of Energy policy. Social Security, Iraq among frats vary topics in State of Union by

Tiffany Webber THE CHRONICLE

After a flurry of events and a revised process that yielded both praise and criticism, the Interfraternity Council’s rush season ended late Monday night with varied results for and reactions from the IFC chapters. In similar fashion to last year, IFC groups did not disclose the number of bids they distributed. Unofficial reports reveal that individual chapters had yielded anywhere from three to 35 bid acceptances from recruits as of Tuesday night. “We told them to be cautious,” said IFC Rush Chair Tom Califf, a senior. “There have been times in the past where the numbers released were inaccurate.” Senior Jay McKenna, president of IFC, said each of the 16 on-campus fraternities will release final bid acceptance results Feb. 8, after the newly implemented SEE RUSH ON PAGE 6

Bernard named new VP, counsel by

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Pamela Bernard was named Duke’s president and general counsel, President Richard Brodhead announced Tuesday. Bernard will take office July 1, succeeding David Adcock who has been the University’s general counsel for more than two decades. “Duke is a wonderful school with a lot of challenges and meaningful ambitions of which I want to be a part,” Bernard said. “In higher education today, so many changes are happening that with a school like Duke you’re dealing with global issues in the same way that other large, complex research institutions are.” next vice

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President George W. Bush deliversthe State of the Union address to a joint session ofCongress Tuesday.

Students sound off on annual speech Eric Bishop THE CHRONICLE

Monday night in the Southgate Dormitory commons room the Xbox was switched off, the ping pong table was deserted and the piano was silent. These diversions were replaced by thoughtful political dialogue, as four faculty members joined a group of Southgate residents for a viewing and discussion of President George W. Bush’s State of the Union speech. The event —organized by a Southgate residential assistant —gave students a chance to engage with a diverse array of

professors in a casual setting. The attending professors were David Banks, a professor of the practice in the statistics departments, Elizabeth Fournier, a writing fellow in the public policy studies department, Donald Taylor, assistant professor ofhealth policy in the public policy studies department, and Southgate facultyin-residence Zbigniew Kabala, an associate professor of civil engineering. Before the speech began, Southgate RAs passed out scorecards to guide viewers in their assessment of the president’s SEE STUDENTS ON PAGE 5

WASHINGTON A politically weakened President Bush declared Tuesday night that America must break its long dependence on Mideast oil and rebuked critics of his stay-the-course strategy for the unpopular war in Iraq. “America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world,” Bush said as he sought to drive the election-year agenda in his annual State of the Union address. Rejecting calls for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, Bush said, “There is no peace in retreat.” He also slapped at those who complain he took the country to war on the erroneous grounds that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction. “Hindsight alone is not wisdom,” Bush said. “And second-guessing is not a strategy.” In an unscripted moment, anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a fallen soldier in Iraq, was taken into custody by police in the House gallery just before Bush spoke to ajoint session ofCongress. She was escorted from the visitors gallery after she caused a disruption, a Capitol Police official said. With Congress facing midterm elections in November, there was a partisan mood in the chamber as Bush, hampered by big budget deficits, offered a modest program. SEE BUSH ON PAGE 7

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hear Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean speak. “We will stand together to make sure this country works forall of us,” Dean said in his speech, addressing a number of major national issues, from the continuing energy crisis to a need for better health care. The former Vermont governor and 2004 presidential hopeful made appearances at two downtown Durham restaurants, Satisfaction and Devine’s, in front of packed crowds. In a visit timed with President George W. Bush’s annual State of the Union address, to

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Howard Dean, a prominent Democratic leader, makes an appearance at SatisfactionRestaurant Tuesday.

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A roadside bomb killed a British soldier in southern Iraq Tuesday as a new video from kidnappers threatened to kill two German hostages if Germany fails to stop cooperating with the Iraqi government.

Alito confirmed, sworn in to High Court BY DAVID ESPO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Samuel Alito took WASHINGTON his place on the Supreme Court Tuesday after winning Senate confirmation, a personal triumph for the son of an Italian immigrant and a political milestone in President George W. Bush’s campaign to give the judiciary a more conservative cast. The 58-42 Senate vote was largely along party lines as Democrats registered overwhelming opposition to Bush’s choice to replace Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, whose rulings have helped uphold abortion rights, affirmative action and other legal precedents of the past 50 years. Bush hailed Alito as “a brilliant and fairminded judge who stricdy interprets the Constitution and laws and does not legislative from the bench.” “It is a seat that is reserved for few but that impacts millions,” said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist moments before the Senate sealed Alito’s place in history as the nation’s 110th justice. Alito, a veteran of 15 years on the appeals court, watched on television alongside Bush at the White House as the Senate voted. He was sworn in about an hour later in a low-key ceremony at the Supreme Court building across the street from the Capitol. Chief Justice John Roberts, Bush’s first nominee for the high court, administered the oath of office. Alito’s confirmation has been a certain-

Coretta Scott King dies at 78

Coretta Scott King, who worked to keep her husband's dream alive with a chin-heldhigh grace and serenity that made her a powerful symbol of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s creed of brotherhood and nonviolence, died Tuesday. She was 78.

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ty for days, and all Republicans except Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island voted for him. Only four of 44 Democrats voted in favor of confirmation, the lowest total in modem history for an opposition party. “There is no consensus that he will allow the court to perform its vital role in continuing the march of progress toward justice and equal opportunity,” said Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, leader in a final attempt to derail the nomination that exposed Democratic divisions instead.

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Roberts was confirmed by a far wider margin, 78-22, late last year, replacing the late William H. Rehnquist. Republicans were unanimous in voting for Roberts, and Democrats had split evenly, 22 in favor and 22 opposed. Roberts was viewed by Democrats as one conservative replacing another. By contrast, Alito is seen by some to be aligned with them as a Reagan-era conservative replacement for a moderate justice whose opinions

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Iran holds illicit nuke papers The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said in a report Tuesday that Iran obtained documents and drawings on the black market that serve no other purpose than to make an atomic warhead. Tehran warned of an "end of diplomacy" if plans to refer it to the News briefs compiled from wire reports "Wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?" Dumb & Dumber

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Meal equivalency plan likely to apply on West by

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After years of complaints about its rigidity, the first-year meal plan—one of the hallmarks of the freshman experience—may be close to changing. Officials are considering allowing next year’s freshmen to apply the cost of their missed breakfasts to lunch at several West Campus eateries. Dining Services has not yet decided upon the specific locations where the exchange could take place. The meal credit, however, would only be valid for the day the exchange occurs. The current policy—which was made permanent last semester after a trial run in the spring—allows freshmen to use their lunch credits exclusively at the Marketplace. “We are all about making the freshmen happy,” said Fred Bissinger, resident

district nVanager for ARAMARK, the University's main food service provider. “We like to be able to see our customers not waste their money.” The situation, however, may conflict with the administration’s vision of an all-freshman community on East Campus, explained Kernel Dawkins, vice president for campus services. A major aspect of that community is the fact that freshmen eat most of dieir meals together in the same facility. While it makes sense to grant freshmen greater food choices, the shared dining aspect of the East Campus community cannot be ignored, Dawkins said. “We are going to have to weigh those two goods to achieve the best combination of results,” he noted. ALEX BROWN/THE CHRONICLE

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With the popularity of the meal equivalency program, Dining Services is considering expanding it to West.

N.C. gas tax jumps 5.3 cents to 16-year high BY SHREYA Rag THE CHRONICLE

Kathryn Perez, a visiting scholar in the biology department, has been abandoning her car for the Robertson bus to get to Duke’s campus from her home in Chapel Hill. Jan. 1 marked the first day of a gas tax increase of 2.8 .cents per gallon that is effective throughout North Carolina. The increase—the highest in 16 years—is part of an overall 5.3-cent hike in the tax that has taken effect over the past 12 months. “[The gas tax] has made me think a lot more about

using public transportation,” Perez said.

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Locals lamentthe rising gas prices in North Carolina, whichinstituted an overall 5.3-cent tax hike effective at the beginning oflast month.

The increased tax, which is adjusted each year in January and again in July, will give North Carolina one of the six highest state gas prices in the country and the most costly in the southeastern United States. Sherri Johnson, spokesperson for N.C. Gov. Mike Easley, explained that the discrepancy between North Carolina’s taxes compared to other states’ is overestimated. “North Carolina’s state and local taxes rank below the national average,” she said. The state’s gas tax is composed of a fixed rate and a variable rate. The variable rate is determined by the North Carolina General Assembly, depending in part on the average wholesale gas prices over the past six months. Thus,

the current hike is a consequence of the increased wholesale price of gas that resulted from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina last fall. The recent taxes are nothing new in North Carolina. Since the early 1900’s the state has been known for dedicating large portions of its budget to road construction and maintenance. A significant amount of gas tax revenue will fund such road construction projects. Money set aside for road construction is placed in the state’s Highway Trust Fund. Opponents of the tax say the true problem is that too much of the Highway Trust Fund is being redistributed to a general fund for other government spending. “We need to stop raiding the Highway Trust Fund,” said Gregg Thompson, state director of the National Federation of Individual Business, a small-business advocacy SEE GAS ON PAGE 8

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mUmSI New theories complicate evolution debate Chemical explosion injures 14 A massive explosion at a chemical plant in Morganton, N.C Tuesday injured 14 people, setting off a smoky blaze that led to the temporary evacuation of nearby residents. Two of the 12 employees inside the Synthron Inc. plant at the time of the 11:30a.m. blast were seriously injured, plant vice president Randy Cox said Tuesday. Windows were blown out as much as a third of a mile away and a house across the street from the plant was moved off its foundation.

Tests miss disease symptoms Conventional tests won't uncover heartdisease in as many as 3 million U.S. women—because instead of the usual bulky clogs in main arteries, these women have a hard-tospot buildup in smaller blood vessels, researchers said Tuesday. "The number one message for women is, 'Pay attention to your symptoms,'" said Dr. George Sopko, a heart specialist at the National Institutes of Health. Duke finds new use for Botox Doctors at Duke Children's Hospital are treating the tight muscles caused by cerebral palsy with Botox injections.

"Children don't take well to needles or painful procedures, and several parents asked if we could perform the injections under anesthesia to eliminate their child's pain," said Dr. Pedro Weisleder, an assistant professor of pediatric neurology at Duke University Medical Center. "The end result is that the procedure is painless and postanesthesia recovery is rapid." When given in combination with physical therapy, the shots help patients strengthen their weak muscles and restore normal movement.

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In an age of science, genomics and DNA, theologians and religious scholars who support a link between science and evolution face a new medium of competition —scientific theories that increasingly stray away from

religion.

The Provost’s Lecture Series, “Science, Evolution and Religion,” and similar initiatives aim to enhance the Duke community’s grasp of these topics. As politicians and the popular media place evolution and religion under a magnifying glass, the role of science in religion is taking on new grounds. Duke professors have a lot to say about these theories—which range from “intelligent design” to “intended evolution by a higher being.” Many are also interested in better applying scientific theories to accommodate religious beliefs about creation. Although many religiously affiliated faculty at Duke believe that evolution can be integrated with their religious views, the idea of merging evolution and science is a relatively new area of serious exploration in both the public and academic domains. “Going back to the 17th century, the church has always had scholars who’ve engaged heavily in the scientific community,” said Warren Smith, assistant professor of historical studies in the Divinity School Today, theories like intelli-

gent design—which argues that certain features of the universe and life were crafted by an intelligent agent—stand in stark contrast to the largely anti-science beliefs church officials had, for example, during the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925. Since that time, religious followers have become more receptive to evolutionary theories, Smith said. The general climate at the Divinity School is generally on of receptiveness to the idea that evolution exists to an extent, Smith added. “We’re in an era of so much expanding information regarding human origins,” he said. The two major types of evolution—anagenesis and cladogenesis—present distinct scientific theories that are crucial to the integration of science and religion to account for creation. Anagenesis is the transformation of an unbranched lineage of organisms to create a new species. Cladogenesis, in contrast, is a lesser type of speciation in which branching of new forms from an ancestral lineage occurs. “Today, the current political climate unfairly pits the two against each other,” said Mohamed Noor, an associate professor in the Department of Biolog)' and an expert in the area of speciation. “A problem arises when the public in general doesn’t understand evolution.” “For the most part, combining scientific interpretations with re-

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such as the extent of evolution and different ways that evolution-

ary theories may be explained in the presence of a supreme being are well worth discussion, Mitchell said. Events like the “Science, Evolution and Religion” speaking series are relatively pioneering steps in this ongoing discussion. “The rather intense debate during the summer made me think that this was the kind of topic that should be discussed on campus to initiative a wide array of questions,” Provost Peter Lange said. He added that in creating the series, he intended for the discussions to “enhance knowledge, not to fix a fault.”

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sudden cardiac death Elizabeth Metzler

cians about the impact of sudden cardiac death. It may seem a rare occurrence when Goals include researching the causes a young athlete drops dead on the socof the fatal affliction, identifying differcer field or when a seemingly healthy ent prevention methods and studying businessman passes out in the middle of the use of implantable cardioverter dea company meeting. fibrillators. But sudden cardiac death—which .Unfortunately for both patients and can occur in people without prior sympresearchers, the first manifestation of toms —is actually the leading cause of heart problems is often sudden death. death in the “That’s United States. what’s Iit is responsebhie tragic,” Alfor an estimat“That’s what’s so tragic. As the Khatib said. 300,000 ed “As the name name suggests, there are no deaths each suggests, there are no year. signs [of sudden The Duke signs.” cardiac death].” Center for the Patients Prevention of Sana Al-Khatib can pass away Dr. Sudden Carwithin mind'lac utes Djtat.h opened last fall onset—often with the intention of improving the unbefore medical help can be adminisderstanding of the causes of so many fa- tered. The heart either beats too quicktalities ly or in a chaotic manner, a condition known as ventricular arrhythmia. The center is led by Dr. Sana Al-Khatib, acting chief of cardiac electrophysiSudden cardiac death differs from a ology, and Gillian Sanders, medical de- heart attack, however, in that it results cision analyst at the Duke Clinical from electrical malfunctions in the Research Institute; heart rather than plaque buildup in the Sanders said she is pleased with the arteries. Nevertheless, the illness is not always partnership. “The expertise that the two of us as unexpected as the name implies. bring is distinctive and also complimenPeople with weak hearts or a history of congestive heart failure, for example, tary,” she said. The new center will be used to educate the community, patients and physiSEE CARDIAC ON PAGE 8 by

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STUDENTS from page 1 address. The topics on the scorecards were used to lead the discussion following the televised speech. The issues on the cards included Bush’s overall message, the amount of time he devoted to various policies and the political ramifications for his agenda, among others. Students and faculty alike were impressed with the president’s willingness to try to enlist bipartisan support for his initiatives. Compared to last year’s speech “there was a lot less divisive talk,” Residence Coordinator Carl Krieger noted. Bush’s ability to put an optimistic face on the war in Iraq also resonated with students. Freshman Tariq Mohideen said the president conveyed a sense of confidence. “We can do this, we can beat them, and although it’ll take time and it’ll be hard, it’s not outside the realm of our capabilities,” Moheeden said of the president’s message. Many were critical of various aspects of the speech, however, including Bush’s relative silence on the topics of health care and the rebuilding of New Orleans. During the speech, Bush pointed to drops in crime, abortion and drug use as indicators of effective policies. Banks, however, attributed the statistics to changes in demographics rather improvement in national performance. The other professors also offered analysis based on their areas of expertise. Taylor discussed Bush’s proposals for health savings accounts, while Fournier talked about the president’s domestic agenda, calling it “totally infeasible.” Undergraduates were enthusiastic about the chance to engage with professors.

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Students watch the president's State of the Union address in a commons room in Southgate Dormitory. “I’ve never really had the opportunity to talk to my professors and get to know

them at all [outside the classroom], espeon politics,” freshman Keith Orgel said. “This was great.” As for the professors, the event offered a chance to look at students in a new light. Banks said he was “terrifically impressed by the caliber of thinking” that the students demonstrated. “It is so refreshing to hear substantive discussion of these things as opposed to the sort of sound bites I hear so often,” he said.

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Califf said larger fraternities benefitting from rush changes was not an intended effect of the revised process. He explained that the shorter rush period meant that the numbers of events a fraternity could hold would diminish, giving smaller groups the ability to attract recruits with

In addition to the new deferment period, this year’s IFC rush process featured a slightly shorter schedule, a “Meet and Greet” with all of the fraternities before equal opportunity. But junior Ben Rubinfeld, president of the individual chapters’ open houses, events the off-campus fraternity Eta Prime—forfor recruitment open scheduling and a computerized notification system merly Kappa Sigma—echoed Broder-Finfor rushees. gert’s sentiments. Rubinfeld said the shortrecruiting period negatively affected fraternities tailored their ened Off-campus rush process to match IFC’s shortened certain fraternities. “[lt] really hurts fraternities that don’t standard. ‘dirty rush’ or frats that don’t shower kids Representatives from most of the IFC frawith money,” he said. ternities said recruitment was generally sucRubinfeld added that one recruit told cessful. Delta Tau Delta Rush Chair and senior Alex Clavero, who reported a 95-percent him he was obligated to pledge a certain yield rate for his- fraternity thus far, attrib- IFC fraternity because he had already booked his non-refundable Spring Break uted his group’s success to its diverse memand brother He also flight with them at no cost. participation. bership “You’re not supposed to buy friends,” said DTD’s new housing section, which it fall, next Rubinfeld noted. “really will have for die first time Califfand McKenna both said they had added to our legitimacy.” Despite new housing for DTD and Chi heard nothing of promised Spring Break Psi, Sigma Phi Epsilon President Carver trips for any fraternity’s recruits. “If the recruitment and pledging vice Moore, a senior, said the “Meet and Greet” gave every fraternity an equal opportunity presidents review feedback and find that evidence to be truthful in any manner, it will to lure recruits. be responded to fittingly,” McKenna said. Nonetheless, some fraternity representaEta Prime, which was the only fraternity tives said certain rush changes may have negatively affected their recruiting results, to release rough bid results to The Chronicle, invited between 20 and 23 students to while benefitdng other chapters’ numbers. Theta Chi Rush Chair Sam Broder-Finjoin their organization. Eleven had accepted gert, a sophomore, said although he is as of Tuesday, Rubinfeld said. Certain on-campus fraternities ad“very pleased with the quality” of the fraternity’s recruits, “the system prevented us vanced more recruits to round three than expected based on past years but ulfrom having the quantity.” offered invitations to only a seevents] for scheduling timately “[The open gave frats with more money an advantage,” he exlect number of participants in hopes of plained, noting that larger fraternity’s with strengthening their organizations. Sigma Nu Rush Chair Phil Hauspurg, a more funding could afford to host a greater number of events and thus have more opsophomore, said that by only giving “bids portunities to woo recruits than smaller fra- to the guys we wanted to be brothers” the fraternal bonds would be tighter. “Giving ternities or diose with less funding.

That way of thinking, however, may be too idealistic, said Jim Wulforst, director of

Fraternity members had mixed feelings about the IFC changes to formal recruitment this year.

go,” he said. Some fraternity members also reported setbacks because of technical issues with the rush computer system. According to several sources, IFC sent the wrong notifications to the recruits of at least one fraternity in one round—informing students who had been cut that they had advanced and those the fraternity had intended to advance that they had been cut. In another case, Sigma Nu submitted the names of the rushees they intended to advance to the computer system, but the system failed to send the notices to the recruits, Hauspurg said. In both cases, IFC officials were notified, and the situations were corrected by the next day, Califf said. out fewer bids was the way to

Dining Services. “Let’s be real,” he said. “The [Marketplace] seats about 400. We’ll never get all 1,750 students at the same time for the ‘community dining experience.’” Wulforst added that in previous years, the administration has indicated a desire to expand the freshman meal plan to include more meals. “I couldn’t believe it. They were moving in the wrong direction,” he said. He assured students that now, everyone involved is on the same page. “They basically said, “We want to keep the 12 meals, and we don’t want to have to charge differently,”’ Wulforst said with regard to the difference in opinion within the administration. Wulforst promised to make the economics of the plan work out in the end, noting that he is committed to awarding freshmen their full $5 breakfast cost to apply toward lunch. Under the current policy, Dining Services earns $1 from each equivalency transaction because the lunch credit is only $4. Wulforst added that the Sunday through Thursday dinner at the Marketplace will not be changed. If students miss dinner, they will not receive any compensation. Many freshmen embraced the possible change as long overdue. Freshman Jessica Lohrman said her life would be “about 10 times easier” iffor lunch she did not have to trek back to East from her classes, which are mosdy on West. She noted that she skips about half ofher breakfasts every week without having lunch in the Marketplace. Dawkins and Wulforst both said that no final decisions will be reached until March at the earliest.

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BUSH from page 1 Democrats stood and cheered when Bush said that Congress did not act a year ago “on my proposal to save Social Security.” Bush shook his finger and continued, “yet the rising cost of entitlements is a problem that is not going away.” Switching gears, Bush asked lawmakers to join him in naming a commission to examine the impact of Baby Boom retirements on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid spending. He declared that the “the state of our union is strong” despite Americans’ anxieties about the war in Iraq, the economy and soaring energy costs. Oil prices are inching toward $7O a barrel, throwing a

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campaign finance reform and a more efficient public education system. Religion and moral values were also topics in Dean’s remarks—demonstrative of the Democratic party’s broader push to address the issue of “morality” that many voters listed as their number-one concern in the 2004 national elections. “We will stand-up for values,” Dean said “We are all in this together.” In honor of both the recent death of Coretta Scott King and the 46th anniversary of the famous Woolworth’s sit-ins in nearby Greensboro, N.C., Dean encouraged all citizens, young and old, to live in the memory of Civil Rights-era activists by getting involved in issues they care about. “I don’t care if you’re 22 years old,” he said. “We need you to run for office.” Although he was clearly among supporters, Dean did draw a couple ofboos—when he mentioned that his brother was an alumnus of Duke’s Tobacco Road neighbor, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “That’s a bad thing to say when you’re in Durham,” he said jokingly. Overall, however, audience members showed great enthusiasm toward Dean’s remarks. Susan Bayles, chair of the Democratic party in municipal Precinct 36, said she believed the good turnout was indicative of the increasing strength of the Democratic party in the area. “I mean, out of the entire country, [Dean] picked Durham County,” she said. “That’s pretty impressive.”

Former presidential hopeful Howard Dean spoke about the Democratic agenda in Durham Tuesday night.

cloud over the economy and pinching Americans’ pocketbooks. Bush called for increased federal research into alternative fuels such as ethanol made from weeds or wood chips instead of com. Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, chosen to deliver the response for the Democrats, scolded Bush on the soaring national debt, the frustrated effort to rebuild the hurricane-battered Gulf Coast, Medicaid cuts and other issues. On Iraq, Kaine said that Americans were given “inaccurate information about the reasons for invading” and that troops were given body armor that was inadequate. “The federal government should serve the American people,” the newly elected governor said. “But that mission is frustrat-

ed by this administration’s poor choices and bad management. Bush’s address came amid a changing of the guard elsewhere in Washington. Conservative judge Samuel Alito was sworn in as a new Supreme Court justice, replacing Sandra Day O’Connor, who has been a moderate swing vote. The Senate also confirmed Ben Bemanke to be chairman of the Federal Reserve, replacing Alan Greenspan after 18 1/2 years in the influential job. Alito was in the House chamber, alongside new ChiefJustice John Roberts, another Bush nominee, and Justices Stephen Breyer and Clarence Thomas. The president was applauded 58 times in a speech that ran slightly more than 50 minutes. Facing budget deficits that may approach or exceed $4OO billion this year, Bush had

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nationwide search conducted since Adcock announced his plans to retire last August. “It is a very important position, and we had a great pool of candidates—really, extremely well-qualified people with lots of different kinds ofrelevant experience, but Pamela Bernard stood out,” Brodhead said. “I was elated when she agreed to come.” Brodhead pointed to the wide range of university-related legal issues she has overseen at Florida as one of her biggest strengths. “She’s seen it all. Every aspect ofuniversity legal practice —medical, student welfare, employment, faculty research issues, athletics—she knows them all backward and forward,” he said. “When you meet her you discover she is not only a person ofprofessional skill but of real human wisdom.” Both Brodhead and Katharine Bartlett, dean of the law school who served on the search committee, spoke of the her reputa-

counsel nationwide is outstanding.” Bernard admitted that departing the school where she had received both her undergraduate and law degrees and had been employed for more than 20 years would be an adjustment. “I will have a lot to learn about the University and about the particular nuances of a private university setting,” she said. Brodhead, who took office July 2004, speculated that Bernard saw many of the same qualities that drew him to Duke. “I think she recognized that this is a school with a lot of ambitions and a lot of intentions of fulfilling its ambitions,” he said. Bernard previously served as the president of the National Association of College and University Attorneys and recently worked to help rewrite state laws that extensively reorganized Florida’s public higher education system.

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Identifying those at risk, however, can present a challenge. Currendy, most people who get an ICD are those who have survived a prior experience with cardiac arrest. “The main problem is figuring out who needs that research—who really has the most risk,” Sanders said. Implanting an ICD, she added, costs about $30,000 per patient. Nevertheless, both Al-Khatib and Sanders have high expectations for the future of research and prevention. The center is expected to collaborate with other universities and research facilities. The details of different partnerships are are currently being discussed, Al-Khatib said. “What we want to have is a center that not only does clinical trials but is also used as a resource for synthesizing the information out there,” Sanders said. Ultimately, the center’s findings may be used in both policy and practice.

tionally recognized attorney. “Everyone we talked to about her who Currently, Bernard is the vice president had worked with her gave her high marks and general counsel at the University of for her abilities as a lawyer, counselor, colFlorida, a position she has held since 1987. league and leader,” Bartlett wrote in an eHer appointment comes at the end of a mail. “Her reputation among university

are at higher risk than the general population But college students do not need to be heavily concerned about sudden cardiac death, Sanders said. “There are some genetic types seen in younger people, but the majority occur in people in their 40s, 50s and 605,” Sanders said. The new center is currendy studying ICDs as a possible prevention mfethod. The devices are like internal versions of the defibrillators popularized on television, Al-Khatib explained. The ICD is placed under the skin near the collar bone and connected to the heart with wires. When the device registers abnormal heart activity, it illicits electrical impulses to the heart, shocking the system back into normal behavior.

GAS from page 3 group. “The purpose of the gas tax is for road building and maintenance, but it is being transferred to the general fund.” Thompson said that small businesses and citizens with fixed incomes will be most affected by the new tax. “The increase in the gasoline price has cost their businesses by passing it on to customers or absorbing the cost off their bottom line,” he said. “Our organization has taken a standing in total opposition to the increased gas tax.” Thompson, along with many state legislators, has submitted requests to Easley to call a special session of the State General Assembly in order to address the controversy being raised among businesses and motorists about the tax. Some legislators, like Rep. Louis Pate, R-Dist.ll, have been fighting a higher gas tax since October. Pate called on state legislators to place a cap and temporary moratorium on the gas tax to give motorists a chance to recover from the high prices. Though both the cap and moratorium were rejected, Pate said that he has since drafted a second bill along with another representative to be introduced to the state legislature when it resumes either for a special session or in May when the State House goes back in session. For now, however, the governor’s office has declined to make any changes to the tax. “The proposed cut in the gas tax

would throw the state’s highway budget ofbalance by $135 million annually,” Johnson said. “This would not only violate North Carolina constitution but would also delay vital highway projects across the state.” In addition, Johnson explained that a tax cut would not necessarily benefit conout

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“Only the North Carolina General Assembly can change the gas tax rate, as the governor does not have the constitutional authority to do so,” she said. “At a recent legislative hearing, oil company and gas station representatives indicated that a gas tax cut would not be passed on to consumers.” Reggie Hinton, deputy secretary of the North Carolina Department of Revenue, attributed the state’s history of high gas taxes to its expansive road system. “North Carolina has the second highest number ofmiles of road in the country, so there is a greater liability,” he explained. Hinton also speculated, however, that the high tax will not become a permanent fixture. “Moderate tax increases in the past have been accompanied by a drop [when the tax is adjusted again in six months] unless some catastrophic event occurs between now and March,” he said. Meanwhile, Duke students like junior Lynne Mauroner will simply have to cope with the tax. “I don’t see any point in complaining,” she said. “There’s nothing I can do about it.”

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After a rude ACC welcome, the league newcomer that was expected to challenge Duke for conference supremacy finally gets its chance tonight. The No. 2 Blue Devils (19-1, 7-0 in the ACC) travel to Boston College (164, 4-3) to take on the Eafor the first time as conference opponents. vs. No. 15 Boston College has won / four straight contests ACC TONIGHT, 9 p.m. after an 0-3 start Chestnut Hill, Mass, in its new conference. But despite their recent success and the chance to knock off the only team still undefeated in conference play, the Eagles are approaching this game as any other. “I understand how good they are —they are in first place —but in all honesty, a league game is a league game,” head coach A1 Skinner said. “I think the community up here is excited to have Duke come here, but for us, I’d like to believe it’s just another

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JJ.Redick won ACC Player of the Week Monday for the fourth time this season. Heis averaging 29.0points in theACC, which is the highest total since David Thompson in 1975.

Roommates turn rivals: Williams, Smith to meet

Save The Train, join the group I got an urgent message from The Train’s chief engineer yesterday. He told me The Train would have to stop immediately—“some safety thing,” he said. Obviously, I was stunned. The Train (U.S. Patent No. 83946006 pending) was going strong—we couldn’t just stop it now, I told him. the engineer “Well,” replied, “The Train’s coming ■ upon its wildest stretch yet stops at Boston College, UNC and Maryland in the next 11 a^ex days—and we don’t even know how many people are on it. That’s a potential hazard.” He was right. It was a potential hazard. After all, anyone can hop on The Train at any time. Even Dave Leitao, Virginia’s head coach, sounded like he was on board after Saturday’s game (that, or he wanted to have JJ. Redick’s children.) Some of the writers from BC’s student newspaper SEE THE TRAIN ON PAGE

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Shelden Williams will be making his first trip to Boston tonight, and he’s looking forward to the opportunity to catch up with a good friend. Williams and Boston College forward Craig Smith roomed together this past summer while the two seniors played for the USA Men’s World University Games Team in Turkey. As the top two scorers on the gold-medal winning team, they combined to form a dominant front-court duo that helped Team USA win its eight games by a margin of nearly 30 points per contest. “He’s a great guy, and we got a TIAN, QINZHENG/THE CHRONICLE chance to know each other a lot Shelden Williams was named USA Basketball Player of the Year more this summer,” Williams said. “It was a great experience going 10 after leading Team USA to gold at the World University Games.

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playing with him.” The strong bond they formed off the court aided Williams and Smith’s success on it. They spent time together in their room and travelling to beaches and churches around Turkey. “[He was] kind of quiet, he wouldn’t really say anything,” Williams said of his initial encounters with Smith. “I knew I was a quiet guy, but I guess I expected him to be a little bit more vocal. As we got to know each other more, we were talking and playing like we had been playing with each other for a long time.” Although Williams, who was named USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year Nov. 30, may have been the best player on the team, SEE WILLIAMS ON PAGE 12

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WRESTLING

Close deci sions cost Duke dual mate h against UNC by

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Duke’s wrestling CHAPEL HILL team’s woes continued as the Blue Devils dropped their eighth meet of the season Tuesday, a 22-15 defeat at North Carolina. In a meeting of the winners of the last two ACC Wrestling Championships, UNC came out on top after Duke suffered a series of bad breaks DUKE JJ? and close losses. Although the UNC 22 Tar Heels jumped out to a 9-3 lead, Duke seemed to be on the verge of closing the gap. But the Blue Devils were unable to pull out any of the next three matches—the first of which was decided in the last 10 seconds and the other two which went to double overtime. Duke’s inability to pull out the close matches proved fatal to their chances. “We cannot win the close ones,” head

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Aaron Glover lost a 5-4 decision when Garrett Atkinson registered a takedown in the final 10 seconds.

coach Clar Anderson said. “I just don’t understand how we always lose the close ones.” In the first match of that stretch, sophomore Aaron Glover held a 4-2 lead over GarrettAtkinson in the third round of their bout at the 165-pound weight class. Things quickly turned, however, as Atkinson received an escape point before scoring a two-point takedown in the final 10 seconds. Senior Levi Craig and sophomore Dan Tulley at the 174- and 184-pound weight classes, respectively, each took their matches into two overtimes, only to lose narrowly. Craig lost to UNC sophomore Alex Maciag by a score of 54. Tulley lost 74 to the Tar Heels’ Justin Dobies, who is still undefeated in ACC matches this year. Tulley had a 3-1 lead, when Dobies flipped him beyond the mat, causing Tulley to land head-first on the floor. “He hit his head hard,” Anderson said. “They are doing some concussion tests, but they think he’ll be fine.” Anderson said the fall affected Tulley’s performance the rest of the match, and he was also hindered by a stalling call, which gave Dobies a point. By the end of the three-match stretch, UNC had turned a 9-3 lead into an 18-3 gap. Spencer Nadolsky’s major-decision win over Wade Van Sickle was the final blow to the Blue Devils, putting the dual meet out of reach. The Tar Heels jumped to a 6-0 lead with an 8-2 win by Jamie Royer over Michael Degli Obizzi in the 133-pound weight class and a 10-6 win by Vincent Ramirez over Philip Wightman in the 141-pound weight class. But Daniel Shvartsman cut the lead in half with a 63 win over Isaiah Britton. Cameron Harms lost 6-1 to Brian Baglio and Konrad Dudziak and Kellan McKeon each won for Duke on forfeit decisions.

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The Blue Devils are expecting DeMarcus Nelson to provide a spark now that he has returnedfrom injury. a pact with the devil.” BC is a Jesuit school—Boston College students must really love their Eagles basketball. Only they don’t. Conte Forum holds even seem to be on board. There were fans, but BC averages only 6,864 per 8,606 nine (nine!) stories in Jan. 30th’s Boston To paraphrase Vince Vaughn in game. Duke. all about They College Heights ranged from the ridiculously obvious to Wedding Crashers, BC might hate the the just plain ridiculous, from “Stopping Blue Devils, but, boy do they respect them. Anyway, back to saving The Train. After Redick a key for BC” to “Despite smotherI talked to the engineer, I had to figure out ingJ.J., Duke wins in PS2 simulation.” The first story makes me wonder if some way to tell him how many people are they considered running an article called actually on The Train. I knew that if The Train stopped, I might never get to take a “Duke’s mascot is a Blue Devil.” The secYellow Rose Carriage ride (with a romantic ond makes me wonder why Duke decided to smother Redick (Read the headline tuxedo-clad driver!) through the center of beautiful downtown Indianapolis. And again, you’ll get it). that was a chance I was not willing to take. In another article, a columnist imWith my back to the wall, I found a students to (in print!) his fellow plored “appreciate seeing ‘The Duke Way’ in ac- solution. Facebook. I could start a facebook.com tion.” I guess Boston College’s students didn’t leam about home-court advantage group to count the number of people on The Train. in ACC Basketball 101. I could call it “WeTe on The Train: Meanwhile, I once wrote that the EaCHOO, CHOO.” Check it out, I put it up as as Boston Pubare about good gles just lic’s girls’ team. At least someone (hint: last night. And when I get a count, I can tell the engineer and save The Train (and, me) has his priorities straight. There was another article called “A 10- more importandy, my horse carriage ride step program for wiggling your way into through downtown Indy). Choo, choo. the Duke game.” The first step was “Make

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not escape his teammates’ ridicule. “He always used to go to bed early and we’d just nag him,” Smith said. “Everybody would just clown around about each other.” Both players said they benefited from playing against each other in practices preparing for the University Games. But head coach Mike Krzyzewski said he does not expect the two preseason All-Americans to match up against each other defensively tonight. Still, the two have tremendous respect for each other s talents. Williams said Smith is one of the most agile big men he has ever played alongside. “I’ve never seen anyone cross over a post player in the post,” Williams said. “But he got the ball on the block, he faced up and gave [an opponent] a cross-over to the baseline. I’ve never seen that in basketball.” If Williams does find himself guarding Smith tonight, however, he doesn’t expect his friend to pull off the same move. “I’m prepared for it now,” Williams said jokingly.

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a leader faults his coun- fering from HIV/AIDS are adequately try—President Bush declared medicated—specifically, those on waitthe United States an oil “ad- ing lists—is important for the country as diet” last night in his State of the Union a whole, but nothing short of vital for North Carolina, home to half ofall U.S. address—we are quick to take note. residents currently on a fact, much of In St3TTo(li'lOriSi Bush’s speech addressed .AIDS Drug Assistance Program waiting list. It also areas of domestic policy the shows a marked which his administration or change; the old stance, in country as a whole has long been crit- acknowledging HIV/AIDS as a problem icized—quality science and math ed- solved by sending money for family ucation for children, for example, or planning centers to South Africa, takes the backseat to new ideas, or recognizreducing car emissions. By addressing his critics—and, in- ing that HIV/AIDS is a very real domesdeed, by proposing various initiatives tic problem. Yet others among his new programs and benchmarks as a last-word solution—the president seemed to thwart were admirable in premise but not exfuture media speculation about his “out plained enough to be entirely credible, of touch” top tier. From the topics he ad- Though such programs do not, from dressed, most very dear to the average Bush’s brief descriptions, seem like American’s heart, he attempted to sug- bank-breakers, they still warrant definifive linking to a source of funds. Espegest he was anything but. And some of his programs were laud- dally with the level of fiscal responsibiliable. Working to ensure that those suf- ty advocated in the hour-long .

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speech—he suggested permanently foreign policy discussion. More troubling, the most recent chopping taxes while halving the deficit and cutting 140 programs—explaining and controversial agenda item to take the funding and oversight becomes ever Washington by storm was summarily more important. glossed over as a “right by preceWhile several important domestic issues got the credence and attention they deserve, Bush’s attention to foreign policy—though extensive, accounting for a large part of the address —was not nearly as empathetic as the laundry list of domestic programs he proposed. Bush acknowledged gains, specifically greater freedoms for women and the “purple inked” assertion of Iraq’s sovereignty, but couched it all in the same hawkish, stalwart rhetoric that has sent his approval ratings plummeting. While his domestic discussion was fireside-chat-like in its frankness with Americans—he even implicitly admitted his failure in the realm of social security—the same encouraging, courteous words were absent in the

dent.” Communication surveillance, cited as integral in solidifying the 9/11 terrorists’ relationship to al Qaeda, was in Bush’s terms simply part of his constitutional authority, as exercised by his predecessors. He did not address American concerns over privacy and protection; instead, he cited surveillance as key to prevent yet another attack. Who can argue with that? Though his unwavering commitment to what he believes is in a sense admirable, one cannot help but surmise that such an approach does not bode well for the president’s approval ratings —especially when the country is looking for answers, domestically and otherwise.

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you like money? Do you and fury', signifying nothing, My theory is that one’s Career feel as if the commune lifestyle won’t suit you? Are Fair experience is dependent on two things: how you frightened by strong your rethe prospect of livcardboard sume is, and how a ing in determined you box underneath are to follow a the railroad bridge? particular career If you answered path. No matter yes to any or all of what your course these questions, then a job may be may be, however, at the end of the greg czaja right for you. Of course, 99 Career Fair you the czaj factor of the Uniare usually no percent better off than versity is aware of this fact. I just wanted to ensure when you started, We will start off with the first that you remaining stragglers are group—those who know what caup to speed. Job-hunting is an all-consuming reer they want, and have a strong passion for some, a lingering after- enough resume to get it I can’t stand these people. thought for others and a burning, These students (usually debilitating, syphillus-esque brain fever for the rest of us. To some prospective i-bankers) show up to the Career Fair with sparkling degree, future employment opportunities are on everybody’s mind. GPAs and internships at the finest Money concerns have plagued institutions. They are familiar with the top firms in their field. Any man ever since the ancient philosophers of Greece jointly proclaimed company would kill to hire them. In short, these people need no fact, that in they, “Neeeeeeeeeeeeed, need green.” help getting a job whatsoever. On second thought, that was Why the hell would they waste their The O’Jays, but I think the point time at a career fair? At the opposite end of the is still valid. Duke University, in response to spectrum, there are the students the concerns of the student body, who have no idea what they want has instituted “Career Week,” a to do and have resumes that may as well be printed on pieces of six-day inundation of employment-related workshops, panels toilet paper. and meet-and-greets. The piece de Believe it or not, these people resistance of this smorgasbord of actually have a good time at the programming is the Career Fair, Career Fair. They cheerfully chat where students are exposed to up the representatives from the CIA, thinking that being an anadozens of potential employers. To outside observers, the Calyst might actually be a perfect poreer Fair would appear to be a sition for them. Of course, these individuals are fantastic opportunity for the averultimately kidding themselves—age Duke student. Outside observers, of course, they have a tough time finding the are idiots and morons. library, let alone Osama Bin Laden. Third, there are those people After experiencing the Career Fair first hand, I can faithfully say who are strong students, but that it was an event full of sound don’t know what they want to do .

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Nonetheless, these “intelligent drifters” do exist. They enter the fair in a confused state and leave equally, if not more, perplexed. They can be spotted by the multitude of pamphlets they carry around—apparently everything from retail to consulting to clown college is appealing to these people. The bright side for these lost souls is that they can approach pretty much any employer at the fair and even cheer up the poor shmucks recruiting for police departments. Finally, there are those (like myself) who know what jobs interest them, but just aren’t qualified enough to gamer employer interest. The major hurdle for this group is experience. Apparently, my resume must have been infected with leprosy, because as soon as I handed it to an employer, his or her demeanor immediately changed. To get a good internship, you need a good resume. To get a good resume, you need a good internship. For those of us who

didn’t come out of the womb with references from Goldman Sachs or Cold Spring Harbor, we’re pretty screwed. So what’s the answer? A bigger fair with more employers? A separate Fair for Dummies? Perhaps we should just relax. I have no proof, but I would guess that most Duke students will eventually get all the green they need.

Greg Czaja is a Trinity junior. His column runs every other Wednesday.

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Not being default

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do vegetarian food, Lady Foot Locker and ethnic dolls have in common? They’re not default. If you’re a vegetarian on a transatlantic flight, the default meal isn t going to work for you. You have to request a special meatless meal in advance. The Foot Locker chain of athletic shoe stores primarily sells men’s footwear. For a wide selection of women’s shoes, a female must visit the offshoot Lady Foot Locker. Being white is default. The Bryan Center currently has an outdated display for a charity in which people preeti aroon adopt a needy family for aim for the stars Christmas and buy it gifts. The display shows a list of gifts that a needy family requested. One of the desired gifts for the young girl in the family is, “Baby Doll (ethnic).” “Ethnic” obviously means “not white If a girl doesn’t want a default white doll, she’s got to specially request an ethnic one—just like the vegetarian requesting the meatless meal. Having a set of defaults is of course not unique to American culture. In India, for example, people use the term “nonvegetarian” to refer to meals with meat. Last December while on a domestic flight in India, the flight attendant asked me whether I wanted a “veg or non-veg” lunch. Vegetarian is the default. Meals with meat are specially called “non-vegetarian.” I mention this distinction between nameless defaults and specially termed non-defaults to bring attention to what it’s like to live as a non-default person relative to the larger society. As a vegetarian woman of South Asian heritage living in the United States, I am not default in many aspects of my identity and lifestyle. Sometimes, living in this non-default state can be mentally exhausting. I constantly have to explain the most basic things about myself. I regularly get asked about the pronunciation and meaning ofmy name, what country I was bom in, where my parents are from, when they came here, whether my family celebrates Christmas and why I don’t eat meat. I get asked many questions about India: why do women wear a dot on their foreheads? Why do cows roam the streets? What’s the poverty like? How do arranged marriages work? How are women treated? What do Hindus believe? Sometimes I feel I ought to carry around a set of pamphlets entitled “India; Frequently Asked Questions.” Americans living a relatively more default life very rarely have to explain themselves by answering comparable questions such as: What nationality are you? Why do you eat meat? Why do you hang big socks on your fireplace mantles each December? Why do women paint their toenails? Why do Americans eat dinner so early? Why do Americans divorce so much? Despite becoming exhausted at always having to explain myself, I’m still glad Americans ask questions. Most who ask me questions are sincerely curious about other cultures, and if I’ve helped them learn more, then that can only be a good thing. Additionally, sometimes I feel unique and special by not being default. I’m sure many left-handed people feel unique and special in a rather similar way. There’s something kinda neat about being different. Being non-default has also forced me to be attuned to ways in which other people aren’t default. For example, when I see fliers for speed dating posted on campus bulletin boards, I wonder how gay students feel knowing that it goes without saying that these events are for heterosexuals. I wonder how politically conservative students feel on a campus where the majority of professors and students—particularly in the humanities and social sciences—aren’t just liberal, but very liberal Virtually all of us have experienced some sort of tension between wanting to fit in and wanting to remain a distinct individual. How much of our identity are we willing to sacrifice in order to conform, assimilate and/or gain a sense of belonging? What if there are aspects of our identity, such as race, religion and sexual orientation, that we can’t readily change? These questions are difficult enough to grapple with psychologically at the individual level. They become even more challenging when they are politicized at the macro level. Presently, I believe these issues of identity can’t be resolved; they can only be managed. Reminders of which categories of people aren’t default—whether vegetarian food, Lady Foot Locker or ethnic dolls—are simply part of the human condition.

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biological weapons and much, much more. American schools are already lagging behind the Earth circled those of most other developed countries. To stay the sun, it appears competitive and prepare for the future, it is essento have lost its tial for the average American to have a working knowledge of evolutionary change. Science is persecutory vigor, more important to this country than ever; new ideas writing this month U that only evoluare our currency in the world. Unfortunately, change and new ideas are comtion should be pletely hostile to the intelligent design scam that taught in classrooms. fundamentalists want to supplant evolution, and Jeremy The Catholic moderates are willing to stand by for the sake of satisfying their moral guilt. hierarchy, having duke underground Creationists are making increasingly desperate given in to the ridiculous notion pleas to advance their beliefs. They have changed tactics from trying to ban evolution to “exposing of drawing logical conclusions from observable evidence, should look to the United States. They just people to different ideas,” but they are interested need a little inspiration, say from the renowned only in blind faith. They have the conclusion and imagine the facts; scientists have the facts and seek Kansas Board of Education, which dropped evolution from its science curriculum in 1999, or our the conclusion. Science is testable; it can be disGreat Crusader, George W. Bush, who frequently proved. It is a vulnerable process of modification, which advances knowledge. Intelligent design promotes the concept of intelligent design. lacks observing, hypothesizing and testing—it is statThese men are every bit as deserving of recognition as William Jennings Bryant, the attorney at the ic, it is flat, and it is not science. If it seems like I am being unfair to Christians, Scopes Monkey Trial, who won the brass medal of the fourth class from Life for showing “the Bible is then I apologize. It’s not like their beliefs are any infallibly inspired except where it differs with him less plausible than Athena springing from Zeus’ head in her battle armor—both “theories” deserve on the question of wine, women, and wealth.” time in a humanities class. Christianity might on what call uninequal I I want to share my thoughts telligent design, a much more plausible explanation even deserve more time for its historical value if not for how we came to be on our great green sphere, for the sensitivities of the followers of Olympus among us. because only a poorly designed universe could posAnyway, God does not seem to care whether we sibly result in George W. Bush getting elected presiomit Him/Her from school or not. After all, the Isdent at all, let alone twice.Furthermore, an intelligently designed universe lamic Republic of Afghanistan had the second highwould not make its greatest spokesmen the est infant mortality rate last year, whereas Sweden, strongest evidence for our common ancestry with where people don’t pray five times a day, had the second lowest. Perhaps more tellingly, however, is the great apes. that New Orleans was the subject of God’s wrath, Now it might seem like creation theory “scientists” provide so much amusement to those of us and not Dover. In short, that we live in a strange, twisted world who have benefited from natural selection that we should just ignore them. Shockingly, several major where people consistently deny the obvious, make excuses for the inaction or malevolence of God and surveys have shown that 65 percent of Americans believe in teaching creationism in science classrooms, insist on subjugating themselves to a higher power as disturbing a statistic as any. Again, this might in the absence of any shred of affirming evidence seem funny if it were not so serious, but creation are all reasons why I have settled on the doctrine of unintelligent design. theory is very dangerous to an understanding of biOnly a malignant or intoxicated Creator could ology and the scientific process, both of which are envisage this crazy world. Fortunately, we can still increasingly important to the modern world. save this country from the stupidity of fundamentalA large number ofAmericans simply are not exposed to evolution, because their teachers want to ism, but a first step is keeping the ID sham out of avoid controversy at all costs. Alas, many of the our schools, away from our impressionable youth. major issues facing us this century —the century of Jeremy Marshall is a Trinity sophomore. His column biology—depend on an understanding of evolution, including genetically engineered crops, resistance runs every other Wednesday. knowledged for its historical commitment to the truth, as when it tried Galileo for claiming

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