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Many students utilizethe Career Center's resources to identify potential internships and then ptepare&r the application process.

Rush for jobs consumes students Eric Bishop THE CHRONICLE

The Career Center resource room is home to coffee pots and eight kinds of tea—much-needed stimulants that fuel students as they frantically search for jobs and internships. “This time of year, especially with so many juniors returning from abroad, students get really antsy about jobs and summer internships,” said senior Erin Walker, who heads the training committee

for the Career Advising Team. Junior Yoni Riemer has felt the pressures of needing to stand in the crowd of eager students. “The process is pretty scary, even for a student confident in his or her abilities,” he said. Riemer—along with hundreds of other students—is applying for several investment banking, consulting and finance internships. These lucrative fields are always a big draw for students, Career Center Assis-

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“They’re kind of the rule of thumb at Duke,” Walker noted. The popularity of the fields makes the application process ultra-competitive, and the Career Center has been hard at work preparing students for deadlines and interviews that typically take place in January and February. Riemer said students competing with one another for the best SEE SEARCH ON PAGE 7

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A female undergraduate student was struck by a car while crossing Anderson Street at Pace Street Thursday evening. Robert Upchurch, 58, of Cary, N.C., was driving on Anderson Street toward Duke’s campus when he hit the student who was walking back to a Central Campus apartment with a group of three or four friends at approximately 6:40 p.m. Upchurch said he was travelling between five and 10 miles per hour when he struck the student. “I braked when I saw her,” he said. “Obviously they didn’t see me early because they were halfway across the street. 1 feel so bad for her.” The student, who spilled a white bucket of candy upon impact, first made contact with the car at the bumper and then slid up the hood and hit the windshield. Durham and Duke University Police Department officials responded to the scene. The student was transported to the hospital in an ambulance within 20 minutes. “She was taken away con-

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Tuesdays. She is enthusiastic about her time down here. “I was hired with the assumpStudents often complain about having to take the bus to tion that I would stay in New get between classroom and dorm York,” Tifft said. “I feel that room—try schlepping from New bringing the New York media world to Duke is a great advanYork City. handful of Duke professors, tage to students.” A She believes that her profesaddition their reto teaching in sponsibilities, hold jobs outside sional experiences outside the realm of academia add to what the Durham area and must comshe brings to her students. mute weekly from such locations “People are always talking as Washington, D.C., and New scholabout the Duke bubble and piercWhile these York. traveling ars generally only teach, at most, ing that bubble,” Tifft said. “I a class or two per week, they are hope that having a professor from adamant about the benefits of a real-world environment is a positive from a student’s perspective.” their arrangement. Denny Lewis, a senior lecturSusan Tifft, the Eugene C. fellow in the law school who ing of the Patterson professor pracpractices at Davis Polk & Wardtice ofjournalism and public policy studies, commutes from New well in New York, also believes York City to Duke to teach one SEE PROFS ON PAGE 6 class on Mondays and one on

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A student was hit by a car (above) on Central Campus early Thursday evening.

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scious and alert,” said DPD Officer D.M. Anthony at the scene of the accident. Anthony said he doubted the student had broken any bones during the accident, but a friend who witnessed the accident thought otherwise. “If she doesn’t have any broken bones it would be a miracle,”

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Cellular repeaters that are to be installed on campus are expected to boost the

quality of cell coverage in some buildings, including the new Bostock Library.

The lack of adequate cellular phone coverage on campus has long been lamented by students and faculty alike—and now, concrete measures are being taken to improve the situation. The remedy comes in the form of cellular repeaters, which are devices that amplify and rebroadcast the signal sent out through a cell phone tower, thereby improving an area’s spotty coverage. In early October, the University installed several cellular repeaters throughout the recently opened Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences. Students noticed an immediate improvement. “They looked at their phones, and where they’d normally have one bar of service, SEE CELL PHONES ON PAGE 5

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White House to request $l2O billion by Andrew Taylor THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON The George W. Bush administration said Thursday it will ask Congress for $l2O billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and $lB billion more for hurricane relief this year. The White House acknowledges the upcoming requests would cause total spending on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since Sept. 11, 2001, to soar well past the $4OO billion mark, while spending for hurricane relief would top $lOO billion. Details of the requests are not final, but the 2007 budget proposal that President Bush is to submit next week will reflect the

totals for planning purposes. The president also will ask Congress to devote another $2.3 billion to prepare for a bird flu epidemic, congressional aides said. About $7O billion of the new war money will be requested for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan this year, bringing total spending on the two campaigns to $l2O billion for the current budget year. The other $5O billion in new war money will be set aside in the 2007 budget for the first few months of the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. More money will likely be needed in 2007. The bulk of the funding will go toward military operations, officials said, but the

money will also replace damaged, destroyed or worn out equipment. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that $320 billion has been spent on Iraq and Afghanistan since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, including $5O billion that Congress sent Bush in December. Administration officials said the new figures were estimates and the totals could change slighdy before they are officially

presented to Congress. Whitman, a Pentagon Bryan spokesman, said the requests reflect the president’s desire to “commit the reSEE CONGRESS ON PAGE 7

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VIENNA, Austria Iran threatened to retaliate Thursday in the face ofalmost certain referral to the U.N. Security Council for its nuclear activities, and the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said the dispute was “reaching a critical phase.” Ahead of a decision by the lAEA’s 35-nation board, U.S. and European delegates turned to behind-the-scenes diplomacy to build the broadest possible support for reporting Iran to the council over concerns it is seeking nuclear weapons. Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Lari-

to the AP, warned lAEA chief Mohamed Elßaradei that referral would leave Iran no choice but “to suspend all the voluntary measures and extra cooperation” with the lAEA—shorthand for reducing lAEA monitoring to a minimum. Cuba, Venezuela, Syria and a few other nations at odds with Washington remained opposed to referral. India was said to be leaning toward supporting referral. Diplomats accredited to the lAEA meeting said backing for Iran had shrunk among the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board since Russia and China swung their sup-

port behind referral at an overnight meeting with the United States, France and Britain—the other three permanent council members—that started Monday. “There’s a solid majority in favor of reporting,” Gregory Schulte, the chief U.S. delegate to the lAEA, told The Associated Press. “There’s even a more solid majority after Monday.” Furthermore, “all the peaceful nuclear activities being under voluntary suspension would be resumed withoutany restriction,” said the letter, suggesting a resumption of work on full-scale uranium enrichment—a possible pathway to nuclear arms.

Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, won am election Thursday to assume the role of House majority leader. He promised a steady hand and help for reform for Republicans staggered by election-year scandal. Boehner is to replace indicted Rep.Tom Delay, Republican from Texas.

Twisters damage Louisiana Tornadoes tore through New Orleans neighborhoods Thursday that had been hit hard by Hurricane Katrina just five months earlier, collapsing at least one previously damaged house and battering the airport,

authorities said.

Murderer released from jail Andrea Yates left jail early Thursday for a state mental hospital where she will await her second capital murder trial for the drowning deaths of her young children. A bondsman, a friend ofYates' attorney, posted her $200,000 bond.

Iraq bombings kill 11 civilians Two bombings 20 minutes apart killed at least 11 Iraqis on Thursday, and the U.S. military announced five more American battle deaths. A U.S. rocket attack on the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City killed a woman and enraged Shiites across Iraq. News briefs compiled from wire reports

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Students, administrators mull over alcohol in K-ville WOJCIECHOWSKA

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Krzyzewskiville is a notorious site for partying during basketball season. EMS responds to calls there each year.

Although the Cameron Crazies may live up to their eponymous craziness during basketball games, the annual tenting tradition might also have become a venue for some other wild behavior. Krzyzewskiville —the student-run tenting area—does not have its own alcohol policy. It ascribes to overarching University drinking regulations. But student behavior sometimes becomes unruly, despite the fact that line monitors are expected to enforce University rules. At least one student was hospitalized for alcohol poisoning Jan. 9, the first day Kville opened for Blue Tenting, and several others have needed the assistance ofDuke Emergency Medical Services. The student leaders who are primarily

responsible for presiding over K-ville, however, did not say this year’s alcohol-related incidents were especially egregious. “Most of the problems have been EMT calls concerning alcohol in K-ville, where EMT had to respond to students who drank too much,” said ernment President

Duke Student Gova senior. “When anything like that happens in K-ville, there will be dialogue between Student Affairs and the students involved.” Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, said he was concerned about the incidents and has been in discussions with student leaders to explore potential solutions. Longoria said such conversations occur annually to evaluate the state ofK-ville.

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'Answer Person' reigns as Duke's own 'Dear Abby' Everyone already knows the library holds answers to questions about planetary orbits, national census results and presidential cabinets. But who knew the library also holds the answers to questions like “Can I kick midgets without karmic repercussions?” or “Does God have to watch his carbs?” In an unassuming binder pushed up against the wall of the Perkins Library lobby, next to a newsstand often overlooked in a rush to the adjacent von der Heyden Pavilion, resides a wealth ofknowledge, wit and sass in the form of answers to submitted questions. The answers appear at unpredictable times, mysteriously typed by an anonymous persona called Answer Person—an individual of unknown gender, hair color, day job or favorite color, making all investigation into Answer Person’s identity impossible. Allegedly, however, Answer Person may occasionally be espied in “a long trench coat with upturned collar, shades and a wide-brimmed hat pulled down over [the] face,” he or she said in response to one of the questions in the book. “As with all legendary figures, there is an aura of mystery and romance that needs to be maintained,” Answer Person wrote in an e-mail.

The “suggestion book” has been a fixture at Perkins since 1982, when it began as a place for suggestions and questions about the library itself. Now, a third of the questions still pertain to Perkins and Bostock Libraries, another third ask about Duke history and facts, and the rest relate to pop culture, metaphysics or absolutely random, off-beat topics, Answer Person wrote. “The intention was ostensibly to deal with library-related issues... but it never had any ‘rules,’ and we’ve never been concerned if people want to vent on other topics,” Answer Person wrote. “So, in short, it’s always been legitimate and illegitimate.” Along with answering questions about tangible things, such as the location of the Sower on East Campus or whether anyone has ever starved to death in the stacks, Answer Person also responds to personal or philo-

sophical questions:

Q: Should I cut my hair and shave my face? A: Maybe once in a while. Q: What is time and how can you travel through it? A: Wait, and proceed slowly as the seconds click by Answer Person said that despite his or her great wisdom, answering the questions sometimes requires quite ,

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Students can submit a variety of questions to the anonymous"Answer Person" by writing in a binder located in the Perkins Library lobby.

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At its Thursday meeting, Campus Council agreed to allow students to use their DukeCards to access all dormitories until 4 a.m.

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Campus Council voted unanimously to extend DukeCard access hours to East and West Campus dorms at a

general body meeting Thursday night. If the new proposal is approved by Eddie Hull, execudve director of housing services and dean of residence life, East Campus residents will have access to all quadrangles from 7 a.m. to 4 a.m. West Campus residents will see extended access to

quads on West. The current policy, which was implemented to increase campus security, allows students to enter their own quads at all dmes but restricts access to other quads from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Campus Council members said the extended hours would not affect security because card access would still be restricted to DukeCard holders. “That period we kind offeel is keeping with the security theory of the card swipe,” said Council President Jay Ganatra, ajunior. The security concerns prevented Campus Council from extending twenty-four hour card access to all quadrangles and residence halls. The organization considered the new period an appropriate balance be-

typical student schedules and safety. “The ‘four and seven’ makes sense knowing student hours,” Ganatra said. “The administration would probably feel that 24 hours might be too much.” Other reasons given for the change include the need for students with 8:30 a.m. classes to access computer labs and commons rooms and for students working late at night to utilize ePrint and computer clusters. “On both the social and academic levels, it seemed like a no-brainer,” said Ganatra, who drafted the plan after not being able to enter Few quad for an early morning meeting. “People need to get into ePrint stations and get a litde social life in, too.” Campus Council also discussed initiating a quadbased intramural sports program on West and Central campuses that would mirror similar programs on East. “We’re always trying to figure out different programs to get quads to do things together,” Ganatra said. “Something you see on East is that people rally around their dorms.” The idea has been popular among independent students who do not have the opportunity to participate on selective living teams, Ganatra said. tween

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A guided tour of the Nasher Museum of Art, a reception at the Washington Duke Inn, a luncheon overlooking the Sarah P. Duke Gardens and coveted seats in Cameron Indoor Stadium—these are not features on the agenda of a typical Duke visitor. Cathy Katz, a guidance counselor at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, Calif., was not a typical visitor. “They just treated us like kings and queens,” Katz said. “Somebody really went out of their way to give us the full Duke experience.” Christoph Guttentag, dean of undergraduate admissions said the annual event—which has occurred for the past five years —was designed to equip the counselors with more knowledge than their students would receive from the average information session, campus tour or class visit. “A counselor needs a much broader sense of the institution because of the number of students and the number of different students they will be counseling throughout their careers,” Guttentag said. “The more knowledge the counselor has about a school, the better job they can do.” Katz arrived at Duke in January with a group of 26 other high school guidance counselors. These counselors were specially invited by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to receive an in-depth sampling of what the University has to offer. For three days, the counselors attended special activities while listening to speeches and dining with students, faculty and staff. “We were given an absolutely wonderful experience,” said Katz, who mentioned attending lectures about various academic programs like FOCUS, listening to Rhodes Scholars speak and learning about research and internship opportunities available to students. Every year, representatives from each region of the country nominate the schools whose counselors will be invited to attend the event. The Office ofAdmissions composes a list that mirrors the proportion of schools—twothirds of which are public—that are represented in the

applicant pool.

“We’re interested in helping counselors understand Duke at schools where we know that there is or there should be a strong interest,” Guttentag said, adding that schools from which few students have applied in the past are included on the list. Katz said her West Coast school fits this description. She said her students have not been familiar with Duke in the past, but after her trip to the campus, she will encourage her students to apply. “I knew it was a prestigious school,” Katz said. “Now I know a lot more about Duke, what it really is.” Guttentag said such improved understanding was the goal of the admissions office. “Counselors are very appreciative when they can receive a more in-depth understanding of a university that is well-known, that is popular, that is very selective,” he said, adding that different counselors are invited each year to make this comprehension more widespread. In line with this goal, Katz said she learned what it’s like to be a Blue Devil during her stay. Since her trip, Katz has watched a tape of the basketball game she watched on campus to find herself in the stands and has hung a pennant on her office wall to transfer the Blue Devil spirit to her students. “Duke came back with me to the West Coast,” Katz said. “It’s really worth your while.”

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announced Wednesday that Duke received a record-setting 19,282 applications for the Class of 2010. Students offer their opinions on this number and why the University is an increasinglypopular choice for high school seniors across the e world: arvard

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do with that. Also, i uke's BME pro- research that has been done here in —Kristyn Schomp, freshman gram is recognized as one of the the past two years has bet. best in the nation." absolutely amazing." "I see Duke as a place where people Wallace —Karishma Merchant, junior sophomore —Terence with high ambitions apply. With all the positive changes here, it's a great "Duke's on the national stage with "We have improved the engineering school to come to." facilities, which is why so many engiits academics and basketball. No —Alia Henderson, senior matter where you see the Duke neers want to come here now." —Liza Crabtree sophomore name, you automatically associate it "This shows that Duke is attracting with those things." le nationally and international—Ara Kardashian, junior "It doesn't surprise me that much. an engineer, I'm glad to see Duke is in the top five schools in the more people are applying to country." Dawson's Creek was also filmed 1 think CIEMAS had a lot to —Courtney Cole-Lovelace, sophomore here.... But I think it's great. The ,

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they had five bars,” said junior Daron Gunn, student affairs senator for Duke Student Government. Similar devices are set to be installed in the Bryan Center and Bostock Library. They are expected to be operational by late February and late March, respectively. Although many structures provide little impediment to cellular signals, the thick concrete and stone used in most buildings on campus produces notably poor indoor reception. “We are fully aware that cellular coverage is minimal in many places on campus,” said Jonathan Adams, a senior manager for the Office ofInformation Technology. Two years ago, the first steps towards better coverage came with the installation of a Verizon Wireless tower—disguised as a field light—at Koskinen Stadium. Originating from the Koskinen tower, cellular broadcasts are received by antennas atop the TelCom Building. Once the new technology is fully installed, these broadcasts will be routed via fiber-optic cables to central hubs in the Fitzpatrick Center, the Bryan Center and Bostock. From these locations, the signal will go to antennas distributed around each building for rebroadcast to individual cell phones. Like the wireless Internet coverage that pervades most of campus, the rebroadcasting antennas will be physically distributed to provide maximum coverage. “It’s a similar set-up to installing a wire-

less router, but instead of pushing [lnterProtocol] bandwidth, you’re pushing cell phone signal,” Gunn explained. Although they provide a much appreciated improvement in reception, the repeaters are not a panacea for the University’s problems with cellular service. As Duke’s two preferred carriers, Verizon and Alltel are the only services whose signals will be rebroadcast by the new systems. DSG Vice President of Athletics and Campus Services Brenda Bautsch, a senior, said she thinks that students are in favor of changing the current policy. “I think students would like to see a broader range of cell phone options,” Bautsch said. Adams did not dismiss this possibility, and he noted that OIT is well aware of the concerns raised by many students. “Depending on what the long-term strategy is, we may at some point be able to pick up other carriers,” he said. DSG’s Athletics and Campus Services Committee recently discussed the issue of cellular reception, but so far it has not decided on a particular course of action. Nevertheless, Bautsch said she is enthusiastic about the upcoming installation of the repeaters. “I think it will be great,” she said. “I never get service in Bostock, and I even have Verizon.” In the coming months, OIT hopes to install the technology in areas beyond West Campus. Long-term goals include providing service in Duke University Hospital, Adams said. net

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that having visiting professors who come from an entirely different environment is beneficial not only to the students but also to the department. “The law school has an extensive list of visiting professors,” Lewis said. “On a philosophical level, I feel that I bring outside experience and practice to complement the tenured professors. It’s a genuine added value to the students.” While in New York, Tifft is currently working on a book as well as writing newspaper articles and op-ed pieces. Duke, she believes, is more flexible than most universities. Duke originally approached Tifft and her husband, Alex Jones, in the mid-19905. They shared the professorship until Jones was offered an appointment at Harvard University. Tifft, a 1973 Duke graduate, chose to stay since she always maintained strong feelings for the University and believes LAURA BETH DOUGLAS/THE CHRONICLE there are many advantages to her comlife. William of the of and once week Raspberry, professor practice journalism public policy studies, commutes a from Washington, D.C.to teach at the University. muting “I was one of the first young trustees and have always kept strong ties here,” she said. North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her enIn addition to the joys of teaching, proyears,” Raspberry said. “When I agreed to For many of the commuting professors, fessors also benefit from living part-time in tire family is from the area. take the job at Duke, I knew I would be travel nuisances are a small trade-off for the Durham area. “We wanted to bring North Carolina commuting. If it had been an untenable Lewis, who still lives primarily in New back into our lives on a professional and travel arrangement, I would not have the satisfaction they get out of being in the classroom. “It’s like getting on a bus every York, not only enjoys his time at Duke but personal level,” Lewis said. “I looked at done it.” week, except it is in the air,” Tifft said. also loves his time spent at his house in the other possibilities, and this was a noEven since retiring as a syndicated William Raspberry, Knight professor of Chapel Hill. brainer.” columnist for the Washington Post in Dethe practice ofjournalism and public poli“I admit I cheat a little bit when it Now that he teaches two days a week, up cember, Raspberry anticipates teaching for comes to commuting,” he said. from just one day last semester, Lewis usuanother two years. cy studies, travels every Sunday from WashLewis added that being able to teach ally spends around three to four days at his The only disadvantage that Tifft can ington, D.C., and returns to the nation’s think ofis having to “take her shoes off for capital on Wednesday. Having taught at and practice law simultaneously, though house in Chapel Hill. unorthodox, was his dream. Duke since 1995, Raspberry is accustomed “The commute is relatively short,” the umpteenth time” at airport security. to the commute. Lewis added. “From my perspective, it’s a Yet for Tifft the benefits ultimately out“I had always wanted to do some teach“Wherever you are, you have to get to ing, and Duke’s opportunity was hard to non-event. In fact, it’s been wonderful, weigh the costs, particularly having the turn down,” he said. “I just wanted to have work,” Raspberry said. “The distance seems and the commute is an easy burden for chair of the professor who had inspired great, but I get used to routines. Duke has my cake and eat it too.” having New York City and the Research her while at Duke. been a lot more right for me than 1 anticiFor Lewis, who has been a litigator in Triangle in our lives.” “Eugene Patterson’s class inspired me to New York since 1974, North Carolina has For Raspberry, the comforts of home go into journalism,” she said. “Now I have pated. I have the opportunity of getting inside die heads of young people who will be always held a special meaning for him beare worth the hassles of travel. the honor of having a chair with his name leaders in the years to come.” cause his wife attended the University of “I wanted to stay at my house of 30 on it. It’s the greatest thing in the world.”

ANSWER from page 3 a bit of research. But having to scour the Internet for facts, skim celebrity magazines in grocery check-out lines or consult with “appropriate knowledgeable persons” comes with the prestige of being the Answer Person. As a result of the in-depth research they require, answers are often detailed and peppered with appropriate Duke Or Wikipedia links, giving questioners the option to gain even more knowledge if they so desire. In line with protecting Answer Person’s elusive identity, it is uncertain whether Answer Person has been the same person since the suggestion book’s

inception 24 years ago, and the careful avoidance of the question is—not surprisingly—somewhat cryptic. “It’s all the same AP whether manifested in one or many humanly bodies,” Answer Person wrote. “To paraphrase the old saying, ‘Answer Person is dead! Long live the Answer Person!’” Because Answer Person must not be recognized, the actual answering of the questions is a complicated process. A sidekick removes the pages of unanswered questions and delivers them to Answer Person who then performs the necessary fact-digging or oracular ceremonies and types up the responses on a computer—or a typewriter aided by magical powers. “It’s a black Underwood like the ones

used by chain-smoking cynical reporters in the old movies,” Answer Person responded to a question in the book. “The elf [assistant] ’s magic fixes [the typewriting] to make it look like it was printed on a computer.” Magic or no magic, the page-bearing intermediary is one of few people who actually know Answer Person’s true identity, and even their identities are kept secret. “There are the usual suspects such as the buder, the chauffeur and the other trusty sidekicks needed to maintain the Answer Person bureaucracy,” Answer Person wrote. Answer Person said he or she loves the job and hopes that students get warm feelings later in their lives when they reminisce about the wisdom tucked away in a corner of the library.

Students, in turn, said they are fond of Answer Person and the work he or she does. “[Discovering Answer Person] was as if I had found a wonderful pebble at a beach, only to discover the whole beach comprised of such stones,” freshman Arthur Lei wrote in an e-mail. “I appreciate that the Answer Person has taken the time to answer my questions, which tend to be of a highly whimsical or trivial manner, the glorious and famed material from which those lengthy and absorbing ‘what if conversations are spawned.” And so, does God watch his carbs? “I’m sure He doesn’t need to, but you do, and He certainly isn’t watching our carbs for us,” AP wrote in the book. ‘You’ve been set loose on this earth to fend for yourself.”

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The program will begin in the fall During Quad Council elections, students will be selected to organize teams. Football, basketball and soccer teams are likely to be formed.

In other business: Campus Council worked to finalize plans to televise the men’s basketball game against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Feb. 7 on two large screens at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The event will be co-sponsored by Duke University Alumni Affairs and the Inferno, a student fan club for athletics. Campus Council will organize half-time activities, which will include a chicken nugget eating contest. Quad Councils from East, West and Central campuses will host a series of poker tournaments throughout the next three weeks. The winners will advance to a campuswide tournament sponsored by Campus Council Feb. 25. A number of administrators will be featured guests at the events. The winner ofthe final tournament will receive a video iPod.

SEARCH from page 1 Jobs and internships sometimes do not know about the stiff competition among employers for the brightest students. Recently, investment banking firms Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs both held off-campus “meet-and-greet” sessions—featuring buffets and open bars—to woo interested students. Riemer said the companies “want to seem cool or fun” to get an edge on the competition.

sources that are necessary to fight and win the war on terrorism.” The requested money would cover troop salaries and benefits, repairing and replacing equipment, supporting U.S. embassies in the two countries and taking on the insurgency. It would cover the costs of continuing to train Iraqi and Afghan security forces and to protect U.S. troops. Joel Kaplan, deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, said the $5O billion request for Iraq and Afghanistan for 2007 is a placeholder. He suggested the combined costs of the two campaigns could be different. “We’re still in the process of working out the details,” Kaplan said. According to senior Pentagon officials and documents obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, next week Bush will request a $439.3 billion Defense Department budget for 2007, a nearly 5 percent increase over this year. That request does not include the $5O billion request for Iraq and Afghanistan. In the meantime, Donald Powell, the coordinator for rebuilding the Gulf Coast, confirmed that the administration would request $lB billion.

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In addition to voting to expand DukeCard dorm access hours, CampusCouncil discussed plans for spring events. In addition to organizing Career Week—which drew more than 2000 students in January—the Career Center continues to offer resume critiques, mock interviews and workshops designed to guide students through the tough search and application process. Duke encourages students to bring their resumes to the Career Center and schedule appointments with a counselor. Students can also take one of several personality tests, which are designed to give students “a good gauge on how [their] interests could translate into

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“The Career Center helped me flesh out my resume, and they gave me good interview questions to prepare for,” said senior Paul Koepke, who hopes to find a job in human resources. Seniors like Koepke who want to venture into less popular career fields, however, sometimes have trouble finding the right resources to meet their needs. “Since human resources is not something many people usually go for, the Career Center’s resources there are not as strong,” Koepke said.

Jonathan Bigelow, a Trinity ’O5 graduate who returned to campus to present a workshop on short-term employment opportunities, noted that despite the attention investments firms attract, the biggest single employer of last year’s graduates is Teach for America. The program currendy employs 28 of last year’s graduates, compared to the 18 employed by Goldman Sachs. “Teach for America is advertising everywhere, and they are really determined to get people to apply for their program,” Walker said.

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ALCOHOL from page 3 “We had three emergency calls on the first day of tenting. It was not a good sign,” Moneta said. “But the number [of emergencies] aren’t in the hundreds. They’re in the margins with too small a number to make this a statistical problem.” He said that regardless of the number of incidents —which he stressed was small—officials are nonetheless concerned about extreme drinking behavior. “In this case, we’ve had evidence of much more lethal drinking on the part of the students who have had [Emergency Department] calls,” Moneta said, noting that the behavior in K-ville is not necessarily epidemic or particularly more drastic than in previous years. He also said that K-ville itself should not be targeted as a sole location of extreme drinking, citing it as one of several factors that may contribute to excessive alcohol consumption. He said students may go from a pre-party to a party to a tent, and the accrued alcohol from so many places is what leads to the problems. “I don’t want to brand K-ville,” Moneta said. “K-ville is just another place where crowds gather and alcohol is part of the scene. If you chart anybody who has ended up in the ED, chances are there are two or three drinking occasions that have contributed to it.” Head Line Monitor Lauren Troyer, a senior, said that despite the talks with Moneta, no unique policy has been decided upon and most likely will not be unless the tenters’ behavior becomes consistently out of hand. “If a lot of people get cited and a lot of people go to the hospital, then someone is going to have to step in,” Troyer said. She said she has never outlined the en-

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Although K-ville is a site for plenty of studying, it isalso a popular place for students to party at night. tire University alcohol policy to the tenters, but has stressed certain aspects of it—verbally and through e-mails—as necessary, in light of recurring problems. Troyer added that the presence of drinking games and alcohol-related belligerence draws the most attention. But she added that, with the few exceptions at the beginning of the season, tenters are well-behaved overall. Several tenters said the alcohol-related episodes were largely isolated incidents that have not burdened most of the students’ K-ville experiences. “There aren’t, like, kegs out in K-ville. It’s just a small group of people, a few tents,” freshman William Evans said. Some students said they feel K-ville is running smoothly because of the line monitors’ stricter emphasis on restricting drinking games this year. “We’re not allowed to play Beirut or

anything like that.... It’s been a little more calm than usual,” said senior GarUrban, who has tented since his freshman year. But because there is no defined K-ville alcohol policy, there are also no defined consequences in the tent city. Troyer said the student hospitalized for alcohol poisoning was allowed to tent again upon recovery. Similarly, students who have received citations from University officials do not lose their places in line. Although Moneta expressed concern about the medical emergencies, he said he thinks they are being handled well and that K-ville conduct will continue to be monitored. “It’s important that K-villers know that both the line monitors and University administration intend to be more proactive in enforcing [University] policies,” he wrote in an e-mail.

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Currie attracting Wooden Award attention Despite fewer minutes, senior makes case for national honors by

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All-American Monique Currie has an entire website, M025.c0m, dedicated to her National Player of the Year candidacy. For the second year in a row, Currie is a top competitor for the honor of the best women’s college basketball player in the country—she finished in the top five a year ago. And based on her statistics, the senior may end her final season with deja vu at the awards ceremony. Currie, however, has sacrificed her personal glory for the benefit ofher team. Her leadership and adaptability have led No. 2 Duke to a 20-1 record to start this season. “She’s the most versatile of all the players that are considered the top players in the country in that she can play different spots for us,” head coach Gail Goestenkors said. “She’s probably not putting up the big numbers scoring-wise that a lot of them are, but she is not playing as many minutes, so she is just doing whatever we need her to do to be successful. She’s been really willing to sacrifice some of her statistics to help us be the best team we can be.” The Blue Devils boast a deepTIAN, QINZHENG/THE CHRONICLE er and more talented squad Senior Monique Currie was named to theWooden Award midseason poll, marking her as one of the top 20 players nationally. than last season, allowing Currie

to play a career-low of 26.2 minutes per game—down from 31.3

last year. The senior is averaging 15.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.4 steals and is shooting a career-best 52.8 percent from beyond the arc. Although her statistics are slightly lower than in previous years, Currie is not focusing on how she appears on paper. In her final season as a Blue Devil, the senior has team goals in mind. “I know a lot of times the media looks at numbers and that’s what they go with, but I’d rather not get the National Player of the Year if I can get a National Championship,” Currie said. “So that trade-offfor me is no comparison.” Despite her reduction in playing time, Currie still holds the second-highest average of minutes per game on the team and the 6-foot-0 wing player is making a difference on the hardwood. In fact, fewer minutes on the court pushes Currie to play harder, she said. “I mean, obviously I’m playing 10 minutes less than last year sometimes, but that’s not a big deal for me,” Currie said. “I knew coming into this year that I would be playing less minutes, and I think it helps sometimes SEE CURRIE ON PAGE 12

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After test in Boston, Blue Devils to take on 'Noles by

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While the Blue Devils were forced to hold off a surging opponent in the final minute for the first time since December against Boston College Wednesday, their opponent Saturday has become accustomed to facing critical late-game situations. Florida State, which will face Duke Saturday at noon Cameron Indoor Stadium, has opened its ACC schedule with nothing but close games—one has gone to overtimeand all eight have been decided by yg points or fewer. In their four conference losses, the Seminoles (13-5, 4-4 in the ACC) have outscored by an average margin of SATURDAY, 12 p.m. been , four points and its four wins have Cameron indoor just come by an average of seven points. “Our team continues to play well enough to play everyone close,” Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton said. “We seem to be starting to find ways to win games in very close situations.” The Blue Devils (20-1, 8-0) have won the last four meet-

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ings between the two squads dating back to 2003 when the Seminoles topped Duke by five in Tallahassee, Fla. In last season’s lone matchup between the two teams, Duke travelled to the Donald L. Tucker Center and trouncedFlorida State, 88-56. In that game, JJ. Redick hit 8-of-ll shots from beyond the arc and racked up 31 points. The Blue Devils have grown accustomed to a similar comfort zone throughout much of this season. For the first time since topping Virginia Tech almost three months ago, No. 2 Duke was forced to stave off a late charge from its opponent Wednesday night. Sean Dockery’s buzzer-beating three-pointer topped the Hokies at Cameron Indoor Stadium Dec. 4. But in Duke’s 14 games since the memorable win, the team had played in only one game, until Wednesday, that had come down to the last minute —a loss at the hands of

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In Wednesday’s win at No. 15 Boston College, the Eagles had chipped the Blue Devils’ once 18-point advantage down to a one-possession game in the closing minutes. Key free throws, rebounding and defense,

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Greg Paulus missed two free throwslate inWednesday's game,but Josh Mcßoberts grabbed a clutch offensive rebound to seal a Duke victory.

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Duke upsets Baylor, advances to quarters Lane Towery THE CHRONICLE

Duke upset No. 8 Baylor to advance to the quarterfinals of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Women’s Tennis Team Indoor Championship yesterday, beating the Bears, 5-2. The 13th-ranked Blue Devils (3-0) nearly swept the doubles competition and won four of six

singles matches, including junior Daniela Bercek’s victory against defending NCAA champion

Zuzana Zemenova to beat the favored Bears (3-1). “It was really good tennis,” Duke head coach Jamie Ashworth said. “Baylor is one of the top five or six teams in the country.” The match opened with the Blue Devils claiming two of the three doubles matches to take the first point of the competition. The lOth-ranked duo of Bercek and freshman Jessi Robinson and the No. 41 tandem of junior Jennifer Zika and freshman Melissa Mang both won their early matches, 9-7 and 8-2, respectively. “We played great doubles to set the tone,” Ashworth said. Duke’s singles play was not as dominant as its doubles matches, however. Four of the six contests went to three sets and both Mang

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Freshman Melissa Mang came from behind to win her singles match against Baylor in Duke's victory Thursday. and Zika had to win consecutive sets to complete come-from-behind victories. “The singles was just a batde,” Ashworth said. “[Mang and Zika] did great jobs coming back after dropping first sets.” After Jackie Carleton dropped her match against Zuzana Cema, freshman Tara Iyer won in straight sets to clinch the match at 4-1, before Bercek tacked on her win. The Blue Devils will take on 18th-ranked California today at the University of Wisconsin.

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UNC knocks off Terrapins on road Late 3 lifts Colonials in A-10 battle

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. Reyshawn Terry scored 20 points, David Noel had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and North Carolina used a relentless defense to shut down Maryland, 77-62, Thursday night. Tyler Hansbrough had 15 points and eight rebounds for 77 UNC Tar Heels (13in the ACC), 5, 4-3 MARYLAND 52 who limited Maryland to 22 points in the second half. Terry scored seven points during an 112 run that gave the defending national champions a 57-48 lead with 8:18 remaining. After Maryland closed to 57-54, a dunk by Terry, a three-pointer by Danny Green and a basket by Hansbrough pushed the margin to 10. Nik Caner-Medley scored 15 points for the Terrapins (14-6, 4-3), who came in averaging an ACC-best 82.7 points per game. Maryland shot only 35 percent from the floor and went 3-for-16 from three-point range The loss stalled Gary Williams’ bid to supplant Lefty Driesell as Maryland’s winningest coach. Williams has been tied with Driesell at 348 wins since Jan. 25. DJ. Strawberry, who was held scoreless Saturday in a loss at Temple, rebounded with 14 points against the Tar Heels. But all those points came in the first half. North Carolina started the second half with an 8-2 run to take a 46-42 lead, but two straight baskets by Caner-Medley tied it with 15:20 to go. Neither team scored again until Terry hit a three-pointer with 13 minutes left, and the junior forward added a follow-shot to give the Tar Heels a five-point lead.

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Tyler Hansbrough shot7-for-11 from thefield and pulled down five offensiverebounds in UNC's 77-62 win. After Will Bowers scored for Maryland, Hansbrough made a tough layup in traffic, Terry hit a baseline jumper and Noel soared in for a dunk that made it 57-48. Noel scored 15 points, Strawberry had

14, and a first half that featured nine leadchanges and four ties ended with the Terrapins up, 40-38 Both teams struggled at the outset.

Maryland missed 9-of-ll shots, but re-

mained close because the Tar Heels committed five turnovers and made only two baskets over that span. Mike Jones and Strawberry then hit successive three-pointers in a 9-0 run that put the Terrapins up 14-8. With 12 minutes gone, North Carolina trailed 20-17 despite averaging a turnover a minute.

CINCINNATI Maureece Rice scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half to help No. 10 George Washington rally to beat Xavier 89-85 Thursday night and remain unbeaten in the Atlantic 10. The Colonials (17-1, 7-0), who hadn’t won on the MusGW -89 keteers’ home XAVIER 85 court in 10 years, have won eight straight games since being blown out at N.C. State Dec. 30. Xavier built a 10-point halftime lead by shooting 50 percent from the field and playing tough defense. George Washington used a 21-8 run to take the lead early in the second half. Rice opened the half with a steal and drove the length of the court to get the run started. The Colonials couldn’t put Xavier (13-5, 4-3) away until Rice hit a threepointer with 36 seconds left. Carl Elliott hit four free throws down the stretch to seal the win. Brian Thornton finished with 21 points for Xavier, and Justin Doellman had 17. George Washington led early, at 5-4, but Dedrick Finn hit a jumper at 17:42 and a three-pointer 20 seconds later as the Musketeers put together a 14-1 run that Stanley Burrell capped with a jumper at 14:58. Doellman had 13 in the half.

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Monique Currie's minutes have been reduced this season thanks to theBlue Devils'deeper bench. ly fallen off much and neither has Monique, so they’re up there,” Solum said. “But there’s still a lot ofbasketball to be played.” Ohio State’s Jessica Davenport joins Currie and Augustus as the only other previous Wooden Award finalist on the Wooden midseason list. Like Currie, Davenport and Augustus both hail from nationally-ranked programs—No. 7 OSU and No. 3 LSU, respectively—a factor that may play a role in the National Player of the Year selection.

“I think it depends on how our team finishes, because I know usually the best players on the best teams are looked at very strongly for national awards,”

Goestenkors said. “I think our team needs to do really well.” And team success is exacdy what Currie wants. Although voting for National Player of the Year Awards is generally completed before the final rounds of the NCAA Tournament —Wooden Award voting ends well before the Final Four—Currie said she will

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put in her best effort for Duke as far as the Blue Devils go into the tournament. “I’m definitely honored and I really don’t pay attention to individual accolades that much,” Currie said. “I really want to focus on what our team’s trying to do. My main focus is the team and the goals that we’ve set as a team, and that’s to ultimately win a national championship. So whatever I can do to help my team win is what I’m looking to do first, and whatever else comes with that is just extra.”

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Sean Dockery and the Blue Devils have dominated most opponents this season, including Virginia.

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from the line all season, drilled both attempts to put the Blue Devils ahead by five.

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NOTE: After vowing that his dunk against Maryland Feb. 11 would be the first and last of his college career, Redick threw down another slam Wednesday night. But just as he had said after the first slam, he reiterated that dunking will not become a part of his regular repertoire. “I really shouldn’t be dunking right now,” Redick said. “It was a bad decision on my part. I shouldn’t have tried to dunk tonight —my back has been hurting so I should have just laid it in. I had the chance and it was a road game, I got one at home and one on the road now, so I’m done for real.”

83-81 victory. “I think for our team, [that win was] big,” senior guard JJ. Redick said. “In previous years, the Duke teams I’ve been on would have lost this game. “We just didn’t have a guy, or two guys, that would step up and have the ball in their hands and make the plays. I think this team does. We’re a veteran group and we’ve been in every situation before.” In the game’s final 90 seconds, Redick hit all four of his free throws and after point guard Greg Paulus missed a pair, Josh Mcßoberts grabbed an offensive rebound. The forward, who had struggled

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Thornton has scored double figures in 10 of his last 11 games, but Williams held Craig Smith to eight points Wednesday and will abuse Thornton at both ends of the court. McRoberts will continue to build on his strong play against Johnson. Galloway leads the pesky FSU defensive squad that averages nearly 10 steals per game. But FSU lacks the length that has proven to be Redick's only obstacle, with their tallest backcourt player measuring in at a measly 6-foot-3.

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Finally, and most importandy, the equivalency program will not affect dinner. By and large, dinner is considered the hallmark of freshman living; it is truly a dme when gaggles of firstyears share a meal together, lingering over the all-you-can-eat frozen yogurt (the envy of the upperclassmen). We urge officials to take action to make the extended equivalenc program a part of the freshman meal plan—not Just next year, when it could potentially be factored in, but for the next few years, regardless of whether or not ARAMARK’s contract is renewed. The decision to apply these dollars to West Campus lunch seems impossibly simple decision, given the overwhelming reasons and, more importantly, the student support it already has. And who’s to say students won’t continue to eat lunch at the MP? Choice, especially in matters of the stomach, is never a bad thing to offer.

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Finkelstein’s accusations detract from debate The Freeman Center for Jewish Life continues to explore the complexities of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict through respectful and thorough debate. Wednesday night, Norman Finkelstein did not contribute to a helpful dialogue, but rather he attacked the credibility of those with differing viewpoints. I would be interested in contradicting Mr. Finkelstein’s gross oversimplification of an intensely complex issue, his flawed and incomplete argument against Israel and pro-Israel lobbyists or his lack of evidence supporting several of his claims. However, I must respond first to his hurtful accusations that invoke negative Jewish stereotypes. Rather than pointing out faults in their arguments, Mr. Finkelstein chose to criticize mainstream Jewish organizations that support Israel by saying “they have money, they have power, and at every level, they are ruthless.” He charged one prominent Jewish supporter of Israel with having “Nazi moral judgment.” He accused Jews of “playing the holocaust card” to support Israel. He characterized most pro-Israel arguments as “fake, fabricated, contrived and concocted.” He accused several individuals, media organizations and universities including Duke University, of contributing to what he calls “The Cause,” defined as the collaboration of individuals and organizations that propagate “despicable lies” used to support Israel. This idea of “The Cause” seems to be significantly similar to the historic charge of a “Jewish Conspiracy.” Each of these comments, as well as several others, detracts from a meaningful debate on substantial issues by attacking the character and moral fiber of Jews and supThere is no porters of Israel. room for Mr. Finkelstein’s negative accusations in a respectful discussion on the issues. I am disappointed that Hiwar,

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the public officials who are responsible for this program attesting to its lawfulness and attention to civil liberties. Frankly speaking, Mr. Fish's future projections of a Big Brother state stem only from a mistrust of the president and no facts whatsoever. Mike Jenista Math Dept., ’l2 “God” seems out of context I was struck by Jeremy Marshall’s February 1 column which introduced to the university community the idea of “unintelligent design.” Marshall does this with great drama by appropriating our President’s political success and the far-reaching “stupidity of fundamentalism” as evidence for un-

Surveillance has merits intelligent design; by making platI was disappointed by Mr. Fish’s itudinal assertions about the Feb. 2 column regarding the importance of evolution sciences surveillance program (“Fool me in determining this country’s once...). It demonstrated merely a competitive position in the world; distrust of Bush rather than an by divorcing laughable Religio from unassailable Eruditio; and fianalysis ofits problems. First, many of the surveillance nally by attempting to redeem the methods he decries are actually autheoretical and historical value of thorized by the Patriot Act, which Christianity by equating it with was passed by Congress and thereGreek mythology. fore it is not some assumption of Ultimately, and most tellingly, Marshall takes issue with God. power by Bush. Congress can revoke these powers, and as I underHe contends that a quick comparstand it, has weakened it in some ison of piety and infant mortality rates in two countries—in addirespects over the past few years. Second, and more important, tion to the destruction of New OrMr. Fish claims that Bush is spying leans instead of Dover—reflect on private U.S. citizens in the God’s juridical and moral apathy name of national security, which is concerning the issue of ID in an egregious misrepresentation of schools. What a profoundly the facts. The NSA, Attorney Genstrange and detractive point to eral Gonzales, and President Bush make, even if tongue-in-cheek! have all claimed repeatedly that After summoning a litany of “evithe only situation when FISA is bydence” that lampoons theists, he passed for surveillance is when a arrives at the conclusion: “Only a known terrorist is calling the Unitmalignant or intoxicated Creator ed States internationally. could envisage this crazy world.” If Mr. Fish has evidence that In other words, Marshall seems to this is not the case, that regular have written a column that ironiJoes and Bush’s political oppo- cally strays from an attempt at disnents are being spied on, let him secting the Evolution/ID debate present it. Thus far, we have no to provide a glimpse of its author evidence that this program has shaking his fists at God. been misused, and in fact there David T. Hsu have been numerous speeches by Trinity ’O4

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Why am I so awkward?! While waiting in line at Alpine last Tuesday, I overheard a familiar expression coming from the guy ahead of me: “Ah! Why am I so awkward?” He and his friend laughed as they their slapped palms to their foreheads in an mu* “oh man” gesture, moving on to other topics as laura zwiener moved they the z spot through the line. bagel Judging that it was a random Tuesday morning and both guys seemed to be highly lucid, I had no choice but to conclude that they were discussing some aspect about their lives here at Duke—whether it was referring to an event in the past or something that had just happened, I’ll never know. I couldn’t help but smile, as it seems everyone on campus feels pretty awkward about their social encounters—sober or impaired—and “Why am I so awkward?” is a sentiment shared and heard often around Duke’s campus. Let’s face it, people, for the most part, our social scene thrives on awkwardness, and it seems that we can’t enter a meal, stop to chat or hit the gym without overhearing some awkward experience from previously in the week or worse—from that very day. Why are otherwise normal social interactions so painfully awkward at Duke? Take, for instance, the inevitable awkwardness of the “day after” a fun night out. In my experience, it seems that no matter whether one was drinking or not drinking, acting in away they’d be ashamed to show their parents or not, going on an already awkward semi-formal date or even just meeting a new group of people for the first time, when running into the people you were so comfortable with the night before in the bright light of day, a painfully awkward encounter usually ensues. When one bumps into people on campus that they treated as close acquaintances (if not as “Iwant-you-to-be-my-bridesmaid” best friends) during a previous night-time encounter, our better judgment tells us we should just act normal, say hello and behave as the intelligent and socially adept individuals we all are. However, most of us keep our eyes lowered, pretend to be enthralled by something far in the distance or even fake cell phone ■

happened to you too. Stressed and looking to unwind, you’ve been hasty, you’ve miscalculated, you’ve made irreversible mistakes. Admittedly, the details of the incident are still hazy. I didn’t black out, but there was a definite throb in my temples afterwards. I recall my friend’s surprise as I overstepped my limits, but there was really nothing he could say to stop me, nothing he could do to ■ help me.And so, carelessly tripping m on the main quad while hurrying to an all-you-can-eat cookiefest, I went into slow-motion free fall -my mouth gaping in a silent “nooo!” and my face conjane chong torted into one of those wildly the short shot comical expressions that you naively believed belonged only in cheesy, low-budget films. It was an all-natural, utterly klutzy, entirely sober sort of stumble, the kind that, for better or worse, couldn’t be attributed to black cats, bad weather or binge drinking. My hands failed to shoot out during my curiously dramatic plunge, and so I plummeted towards the ground arms limp, knees straight, head unprotected. My face inconveniendy broke my fall, interfering with my desperate desire to be swallowed up by the good earth. I remained motionless for a few seconds, creatively sprawled across the dying grass, unhurt and, for the most part, strangely unperturbed. For at the moment of impact an epiphany struck, albeit unnecessarily hard. (Disclaimer: Its perceived profundity may have sprung from an instinctive need to ascribe meaning to an otherwise senselessly embarrassing event.) Transcribed into words, the insight went something like this: Whether you remember its laws or not, gravity will pitilessly bring you down to earth. As for whether you find this discouraging or uplifting, it’s a matter of interpretation. I personally find great comfort in die constancy and consistency of gravitational pull. In an age of chaotic contradictions, perplexing paradoxes and irksome incongruities, the occasional reliable reminder that gravity will unfailingly take you down produces, perhaps misleadingly, a sense that all is right with the world, despite the illogicalities that pepper your daily routine. For example, you walk down the East Union stairs early one morning to grab an orange juice and, hey, why not, the latest edition of The New York Times. Only too late do you realize you’ve been charged $.93 for a paper provided free of charge upstairs next to the exit. Determined to get your money’s worth, you scour the Times over breakfast and discover that the recent Hamas victory has introduced fine print to Bush’s indiscriminate endorsement of democratic elections as the panacea for national instability: The U.S. must approve all winners. Bush probably wishes he took notes from Farced Zakaria a little earlier. Incidentally, it occurs to you that if you squint violendy enough, the aspiring frat brother down the hall who insists on living in a perpetual state of inebriation also exhibits the potential to someday become an allegedly compassionate, conservative leader of the free world. Enthusiastic reader that you are, you pick up The Chronicle on the way to class and get an update on the latest stick-up near Cosmic Cantina. You briefly wonder what it would be like to feel safe two blocks off campus but realize that should you call the Durham Police to inquire, they might get back to you sometime during your daughter’s undergrad years In the time it takes to get to Science Drive, you go from perfectly snug in a winter coat to inappropriately dressed for the highly variable, rapidly warming weather. Struggling to peel off a layer as you pass the Chapel, you inadvertently, sacrilegiously take off a little too much in front of stony-faced James B. Duke and family (i.e. innocent passerby). Cheeks still flushed (from shame or sunstroke?)-, you stop by the Marketplace/Great Hall. Within minutes you conclude that no two bites of your soggy macaroni taste the same and, stomach and mind a bit unsettled, you wonder what foul ingredients are to blame for the lack of homogeneity in your $lO dinner. You are only mildly placated by the prospect of one day being charitably given a five-year contract to provide over-priced, low-quality food to the masses by virtue of being a generous Duke alumna/us, too. You end your day with a stumble down the steps, a bruised knee, a smashed calculator. But when gravity marries your two left feet and you find your currently (and formerly) inedible meal-togo kissing the pavement, remember that there is comfort to be found in that single promise of predictability, stability, regularity. Because in an inside-out, upside-down world, 9.8 remains your only constant.

conversations to avoid speaking to the people with whom we once shared an experience. While I admit that I’m slightly exaggerating, I’m not without my reasons. I actually know somebody who hid in a bush to avoid seeing a girl they had hooked up with several nights previous. In speaking with friends at other colleges, they admit that awkwardness exists on their campuses. But most point out that a friendly “hello” is always exchanged, even in the most excruciating of circumstances: Ignoring people during the day does not happen at other schools, or at least isn’t tolerated as acceptable. So what is it about our social scene that creates an atmosphere of awkwardness and social ineptitude in those that are completely normal in all other social situations? Has a disconnect formed between the expectations placed on Duke students to be serious and intelligent during the class day, yet always up for a good time at night? Have the two expected sides of “working hard” and “playing hard” emerged as entirely separate parts of our lives so now we can only handle one at a time, never a good balance of both? I think that perhaps this divide in our behavior delves deeper into all of our internal drives to be successful in every situation. Ifwe’re going to party, then heck, we’re going to be the best partiers there; if we’re going to study, then we’re going to study as hard as we can. Maybe Duke’s social scene has evolved into a complicated non-Ivy League mix where both social skills and intelligence are valued equally, but never at the same time. Have being smart and being “cool” at the same time become mutually exclusive? Perhaps it is the fact that we all studied so hard in high school to get here that produces this tinge of awkwardness; whether we like it or not, on some level we all have a bit of nerd in us. If we stop trying to suppress this instinct and just let the nerd flag fly, we might be able to create a better balance and possibly even a blurring of the lines so that being “cool” and being “smart” can co-exist during the daytime as well as at night. I refuse to believe that smart, talented people such as ourselves should accept such a disconnect between their social and academic lives, and we as Duke students could remedy our collective awkwardness by making small changes in our behavior. Or, we could all just keep hiding in bushes. Laura Zwiener is a Trinity sophomore. Her column runs every otherFriday.

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