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mously passed a resolution oudining its expectations for Counseling and Psychological Services Wednesday night.

Highs, lows mark Duke drug culture by

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Before Mike came to Duke, he was a typical high-achieving student. Like many of his high school class-

mates, he drank on occasion but had

tried little else. By his sophomore year at Duke, Mike had experimented with cocaine, hallucinogenic mushrooms, Viagra and Cialis. And he was smoking marijuana nearly every day. ‘We tried to make each night as fun as possible,” said Mike, reflecting on the behavior of his friends from freshman and sophomore year. Now a junior, Mike said that, in retrospect, the lifestyle took a toll on their academics. “A bunch of them went to [Counseling and Psychological Services] to get out of their finals because they were pretty much failing,” said Mike, who asked that his real name not be used. The recreational use of marijuana, cocaine and psychedelic drugs is not unheard of at Duke but is rarer than alcohol consumption. According to the Office of Judicial Affairs, in the 2005-2006 school year only 3 percent of disciplinary violations involved drugs and drug paraphernalia, whereas 55 percent involved alcohol consumption. At the same time, regular users of recreational drugs do exist at the University.

The resolution calls for the creation of an advisory panel for CAPS, which will include five individuals drawn from CAPS and the general student body. According to the policy, at least one of the students must have previously used GAPS services. The panel will meet monthly and submit a report to the Student Affairs Committee each semester, ensuring that student need is being met. “There have been a number of concerns about the ways of getting appointments and the support that students get once they do get an appointment,” said DSC President Elliott Wolf, a junior. “The Student Affairs Committee has been working with the CAPS staff to bolster CAPS offerings.” The resolution followed a presentation by Gary Glass, CAPS senior coordinator for outreach and development programming, and was delivered by senior Maggie McGannon, DSC vice president for student affairs, and senator Jeremy Marshall, a junior. The policy states that it is unacceptable for students to wait more than two weeks for an appointment —an issue Glass addressed in his presentation. It also praises recent CAPS efforts to provide additional urgent care service through Duke University Medical Center. CAPS has recently completed an as-

Gary Glass, CAPS senior coordinator, speaks about CAPS's 2006 performance at DSG's meeting Wednesday. of its 2006 performance. “Where we lost points is with students trying to access service at peak times,” Glass said. CAPS received high scores from individuals already in the system, he added. “One of the challenges is to figure out how to divide our time,” Glass said, noting that particularly at the end of the semester, there is an increase in students seeking sessment

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William Rhoden, a sports columnist for The New York Times, spoke to a packed John Hope Franklin Center Wednesday about the power relationship between black athletes and their predominandy white coaches and owners. Rhoden’s recent book “Forty Million Dollar Slaves” dealt with the same topic and ignited a firestorm ofcontroversy when it was published. The columnist and author began the talk, which was attended by more than 100 people, by addressing his book’s controversial title. In 1999, Larry Johnson, a black player for the New York Knicks, told reporters that he and his teammates “were a bunch of rebellious slaves,” Rhoden said. The next season, when Johnson was playing in Los Angeles, a spectator stood up and shouted, “Johnson, you’re nothing but a 40 million dollar slave!” Rhoden said he found it interesting that Johnson would use the slave metaphor in describing his

High times at Duke Rob, a sophomore, said he believes smoking marijuana is not as prevalent on campus as he would like. “Not that many people smoke pot, and there are people who only do it on SEE DRUGS ON PAGE 6

services. “When students are stressed with a lot of demands, so are we.” Glass said GAPS has seen a trend which matches national statistics—of higher demand for treatment and greater severity of issues. He added that CAPS will continue to

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New YorkTimes columnist William Rhoden speaksWednesday at the John Hope Franklin Center.

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President George AMMAN, Jordan W. Bush’s visit to Jordan Wednesday aimed at stemming the chaos in Iraq sparked small but angry protests and defiance from Iran and Syria—at a time when anti-American feeling in the Mideast is widespread. With the Iraqi killings and kidnappings moving closer to a full-blown civil war and tensions mounting in other Mideast flashpoints, many in the region feel Bush’s visit may be too little, too late. Bush’s arrived in the Jordanian capital Amman on Wednesday night and was whisked away to King Abdullah ITs hilltop

palace for talks with the monarch. His two-day visit hit an immediate snag, however, as Bush’s planned meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was postponed until Thursday. Also casting a shadow over Bush’s summitry was a political crisis in Iraq. The party of anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada alSadr suspended the participation of its 30 lawmakers in parliament and its six mem-

bers in al-Maliki’s Cabinet to protest his planned meeting with the U.S. president. The United States’ top rivals in the region, Iran and Syria, also took advantage of Bush’s rare Mideast visit to express their defiance of Washington. Earlier this week,

Bush accused the two countries of fueling the violence in Iraq. The ability to “challenge is the most precious thing we possess, so we will keep challenging until we achieve our goals,” Syria’s President Bashar Assad said, according to Syrian official media. Hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad held a competing summit Wednesday with Iraq’s president Jalal Talabani and called for the United States to withdraw troops from Iraq. “I advise you to leave Iraq,” Ahmadinejad said. “Based on a timetable, transfer the responsibilities to Iraqi government. This will agree to your interests, too.”

Radiation found on British planes by

Tariq Panja

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Officials found traces of LONDON radiation on two British Airways jets as part of an investigation into the poisoning death of a former Russian spy, and the airline appealed Wednesday to tens of thousands ofpassengers who flew to Moscow or other cities to contact health authorities. Two Boeing 767 at London’s Heathrow Airport tested positive and a third was grounded in Moscow awaiting examination, British Airways said. Theairline said “the risk to public health is low” but that it was attempting to contact to some 33,000 passen-

gers who haveflown on thejets sinceOct. 25 The announcement was the latest twist in a case that has aggravated tensions between Britain and Russia and could strain sensitive negotiations on issues as diverse as energy, NATO expansion, and the nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea. Britain has been careful not to blame the Kremlin for the death of Alexander Litvinenko —a former KGB agent and fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. But criticism of Putin’s increasing authoritarianism has intensified since the poisoning—even within Prime Minister Tony Blair’s Cabinet.

The tests were conducted after the British government contacted British Airways on Tuesday night and told the airline to ground the jets and allow investigators looking intoLitvinenko’s death to examine them for possible radiation. The search of the planes came as investigators checked places Litvinenko and others who met with him had visited in the weeks before he fell ill Nov. 1. Litvinenko had said before he died that a group of Russian contacts who met him Nov. 1 had traveled to London from Moscow. Authoritieswould not say if the radiation on board the two jets was polonium-210.

The Pentagon is developing plans to send four more battalions to Iraq early next year, partly to boost security in Baghdad, defense officials said Wednesday. Meanwhile, a commission studying Iraq policy said it would make its report next week.

Frist not a candidate in 2008

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist renounced a bid for the White House in 2008 on Wednesday, an early dropout from the most wide-open presidential race in

decades.

Lawyer, FBI reach settlement

A lawyer the FBI wrongly arrested after the 2004 Madrid terrorist bombings because of a misidentified fingerprint has settled part of his lawsuit against the U.S, government

for $2 million. Brandon Mayfield said that he was arrested because of his Muslim faith.

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Nich Institute hires N.C. water manager by

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The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions will be welcoming the outgoing executive director of the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund as a visiting scholar next month. Bill Holman’s arrival at Duke comes on the heels of his resignation from the CWMTF, which he has led since 2001, a deciBill Holman sion he announced Nov. 13 at a board meeting in Raleigh. “I have been offered an outstanding opportunity to expand my knowledge and skills into the academic and nation-

al arenas,” Holman said in a resignation memorandum addressed to CWMTF trustees

Holman will begin his one-year position at the University Dec. 28. Tim Profeta, director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, praised Holman’s extensive track record in environmental work. “I’m thrilled that Holman is getting on board with the Nicholas Institute. When I Joined a few years ago, Bill Holman was one of the two or three outside the institute that I went to for advice,” he said. “Bill, with his decades of experience, greatly increases our ability to work with policymakers of North Carolina.” Holman said he has admired Duke’s environmental program for years. SEE HOLMAN ON PAGE 5

Skateboarders find new niche on Duke campus by

Zak Kazzaz

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During the past few years, some students have discovered longboarding as a fast way to get to class and have left their tricked-out skateboards at home in favor of the longer boards. One to two feet longer than skateboards, longboards allow for faster speeds and smoother rides, students said. “I’ve noticed boarding has been picking up since I was a freshman,” senior Zach Weisberg said. Freshman Michael Woodsmall said he enjoys the time saved and the casual feeling boarding provides him. “It makes class and lecture a little more bearable,” he said. “It’s that SEE BOARDERS ON PAGE 4

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Students who prefer to do tricks on their boards tend to ride skateboards rather than longboards.

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Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C, shakes hands with Stephen Miller after giving him an award Wednesday night.

Rep. Jones grants award, speaks on GOP failures by

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Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., spoke Wednesday about the failures of the Republican Party at a small ceremony in the Social Sciences Building to present the Walter B. Jones Campus Defender award. The congressman gave the prize to senior Stephen Miller, executive director of the Duke Conservative Union. Jones, a staunch conservative who led a charge to require House cafeterias to relabel french fries “freedom fries” in 2003, presented his eponymous award after criticizing both liberalism and the George W. Bush administration. “This country, whether you be a college student or [regular] American citizen, is under attack,” Jones said. As examples of encroaching liberalism, he cited the cases of military chaplains who were reprimanded for praying to Jesus Christ and the conviction of two border agents for shooting a drug dealer. “The federal prosecutor gave the drug smuggler immunity, and the two agents

were both convicted and sentenced to 11 years in Federal Prison,” Jones said. Jones said he sent letters to President Bush and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales asking for an investigation into the officers’ case but added that Gonzales denied receiving his letter in a Wednesday radio interview. “If God allows me to get home tonight, I’m going to jump over the Attorney General’s butt at 11:30 tomorrow morning,” Jones said. When an audience member asked Jones why he thought Republicans had lost the midterm elections, he laid the blame squarely on the Bush administration and congressional leaders. “I blame Bush and I blame my leaders,” Jones said. He added that Bush and party leaders abandoned conservative principles by invading Iraq and expanding the Department of Education through the No Child Left Behind Act. “I said to [House Majority Leader] SEE

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Panel addresses student-parent issues by

Andrew Beach

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Graduate and Professional Student Council members gathered for a panel discussion about the experiences of graduate students who are also parents at their meeting Wednesday night. The five panel members—four graduate students from various schools and an administrator—talked about issues including University support of students with children and the increase in recent years of the student-parent population. Tomalei Vess, Grad ’O4 and director of student development for graduate student affairs, introduced the discussion with a brief overview of the student-parent population.

It is important for the University to identify students with children so that support can be given to those who need it, Vess said. “Right now, we only have one way to

know who is a student-parent, and that is by self-identification,” she said. Vess said she knows there are many parents who have yet to contact Student Affairs, adding that the University offers programs to help parents deal with balancing their academic and family interests. For example, the Graduate School offers subsidies to Ph.D. student-parents whose spouses are also in school or working. The subsidy works on a reimbursement basis and can provide a couple with up to $5,000 a year. The panelists agreed that University support is indispensable to graduate students raising children. “The GradParents group makes my life very easy,” said Joonmo Son, a graduate student in sociology and father of two, referring to a listserv made up of students who have children or are considering having children. Panelist Lana BenDavid, program coordinator for graduate student affairs, commented on the increasing number of stu-

dent-parents. “I would say this year we have seen an

explosion of new parents,” she said. BenDavid attributed this trend partially

to the University stipend available.

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Matthew Woifeand Lana BenDavid speak Wednesday at the GPSC meeting about students who have kids. “People are thinking ‘Why not have our child now since we have this financial support?’” she said. Although the University recognizes the needs of all student-parents, budget restrictions forced Student Affairs to limit the subsidy to Ph.D. students only, BenDavid said. “Ph.D. kids are here longer, so we are going to reach more people,” BenDavid said. “Until there is a demand for more, we are not going to revisit the decision.” GPSC representative Alethea Duncan, a graduate student in the chemistry department, said the discussion was informative

but expressed concerns about the information being communicated to student-parents who were not at the meeting. “I think it was very important, but I don’t think it is falling on the ears of the people that it needs to be,” she said. Also at Wednesday’s meeting, GPSC Vice President Nathan Kundtz presented an overview of the responsibilities ofgeneral assembly members, specifically to bring the graduate student population together. “One of the things we are trying to do is connect people throughout campus,” Kundtz said. “Take the initiative. If you guys don’t get involved, we are not much of an organization.”

BOARDERS from page 3 nonchalance that I can board to and from classes rather than making the trek.” Most students said they began longboarding for fun in high school as a replacement for surfing or snowboarding. “Back home there really isn’t much to do, and we like longboarding and there’s no beach,” junior Adam Lanka said. “It’s just like surfing, just without the ocean.” Students said they also attempt to longboard on campus for pleasure, but the terrain often makes boarding difficult. “It’s really terrible,” Lanka said. “There aren’t many very good hills and where there would be hills, the road isn’t really paved. All the sidewalks... are mosdy paved cobblestone and are really bumpy.” Boarders said they occasionally fall, or “eat,” but often remain injury-free. “Normally I don’t eat a mess unless I’m taking a rough hill or hit a huge bump,” Lanka said. “I don’t usually eat, but I have a few times.” Student Health finds boarders’ injuries worrisome and preventable, triage nurse Barbara Eyster said. “We call [the injuries] road bum,” she said. “Mosdy it’s been abrasions on the knees, arms, and sometimes we see it on the face. We’re mosdy concerned about head injuries—people don’t wear helmets.” Students said riding a bike would alleviate surface and safety issues, but they said boards are more convenient. “It’s easier than biking,” junior Dan Phan said. “You can bring it into your classroom and you don’t have to worry about it.” Woodsmall said he only boards to smaller classes so he does not bother his peers with the inconvenient board. Some students said, however, that they find the campus skateboarders a nuisance. “I don’t like it when you’re walking to class and you can hear them, but you have no idea where they’re coming from,” sophomore Sara Quick said. Other students said they have no issues with the longboarders and find they bring color to the campus. “I feel like it’s always good to have a spectrum of culture,” freshman Alexander Kvamme said. “[Skateboarders] bring a different perspective to campus.”

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During his tenure at CWMTF, Holman oversaw numerous water-related environmental preservation projects, including wetland restorations and wastewater improvements. He helped raise legislative appropriations to the group from $3O million a year to $lOO million.

“I’m an'N.C. State grad, and I was very impressed 20 years ago when Duke transitioned their school of forestry to a school for the environment,” he told The Chronicle. “It’s an imColleagues Holpressive group praised “When I joined a few years ago, of folks to man’s dedicawork with tion to his Bill Holman was one of the two As visiting work. or three outside the institute “He is an scholar, Holman will overamazing force that I went to for advice.” see the estabthat can move Tim Profeta mountains lishment of a new center in while at the director, Nicholas Institute the Institute same time for Environmaking every mental Policy that will connect faculty one around him feel involved and valand students to environmental policy- ued,” said CWMTF Executive Assistant Gina Daniel in a statement to The making. Although Duke has a strong stand- Chronicle. “I take great comfort knowing that Bill will continue to do good work ing in environmental projects nationally, Holman said, he asserted a need to for our environment and our state while catch up with other institutions in at Duke.” North Carolina to get work done withPrior to leading CWMTF, Holman served as the state’s environment secrein the state. He specifically cited a five-year-old tary and assistant secretary from 1998 to 2000. program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and projects at He also boasts a number of awards Catawba College, Warren Wilson Colfor his service, including the Joseph lege, and Appalachian State Universi- LeConte Award from the Sierra Club’s North Carolina Chapter in 1985 and ty—which have been active in sustainthe 1999 Conservationist of the Year ability endeavors. “Duke can do more at the state level,” award from the North Carolina Wildlife Holman said. Federation. ”

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In addition to discussing CAPS, DSG talkedabout improving the on-campus parking situation for Duke students.

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and the implementation of parking drop-off zones and a weekend van route to Ninth Street and Brighdeaf Square. Duke Organizing representatives David Rice, a third-year graduate student in the political science department, and Rom Coles, associate professor of political science and Germanic Languages and Literature, also spoke about the group’s commitment to bridging the divide between students, employees and faculty members. Rice said the first step is to develop conet cost

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on a first-come, first-serve basis for situations in which there is no indication of urgency. Consultation hours, called “blue slots,” have been implemented to identify sfcidents in high distress, and emergency hours, or “red slots,” are available for students in need of same-day appointments. CAPS also plans to solicit input from students, faculty and staff and reorganize and expand outreach and programming. The second presentation of the night was an update from senior David Snider, DSG vice president for athletics and campus services. Snider mentioned several upcoming changes his committee hopes to implement, including a reduction in parking tick-

versations between the three parties. “What is the community called Durham?” Coles asked. “What do people dream of? What really pisses them off? And what can we do about it?” The two representatives said they hope to have more undergraduate involvement and would like to begin meetings between students and housekeeping staff.

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occasion,” said Rob, who asked that his real name not be used. “However, there are still people who are serious about smoking regularly and getting good weed,” he added. Rob estimated that he smokes marijuana between 25 and 30 times a week, and usually spends that time “just chilling out in my room.” He agreed that there is a correlation between poor academic performance and marijuana usage. The first semester ofhis freshman year, his GPA was a 3.8, he said. After smoking pot almost daily the next semester, his GPA fell to a 2.2. Rob said he believes the GPA drop can be attributed more to his active social life than to his drug usage. Using drugs also can be a cosdy habit. Rob spends about 50 dollars per week purchasing marijuana, but the costs fluctuate with the quality. An eighth of an ounce usually costs between 15 and 60 dollars, he said. On average, it takes about two or three dollars for a person to get high, Rob added. He noted that there is no major drug dealer in the area that Duke students frequent.

“Getting pot here is usually just friends user as a “rich, white, competitive kid”— often those who are busy during the day hooking up other friends,” Rob said. “Plus, if you are in the frat scene here with school work and activities, he said. “People who do coke are people with you are definitely going to be exposed to it,” he added. dominating personalities, alpha males, peostuple who do coke Other to just push their dents said there dominance rurmay be a drug “There are a bunch of people ther,” Mike said. scene, but it is He added that not prominent. at Duke who do mad b10w.... many do coke to “There is a themdetach small, select You’d be surprised.” selves from their portion of stu‘Rob’ competitive dents at Duke who use marisophomore, Duke student lifestyles. The high fisaid juana,” nancial costs of Sunny Kantha, a frequent cocaine sophomore and Duke Student Government senator. “And I use could be a reason why typically wealthdon’t know of anyone who does cocaine.” ier students engage in its use, Rob said. Cocaine costs about 50 to 60 dollars a A different world gram, he said. It is done in lines of about Rob said he has also done cocaine, 50 to 75 milligrams, which are snorted which he calls “yay” or “blow.” through the nose for full effect. A gram usually provides about 15 lines, “There are a bunch of people at Duke who do mad blow,” Rob said. “You’d i?e but those who do it frequently may put more cocaine in each line, Rob said. surprised.” He said the demographic that uses co“If you are a yakhead, you could probacaine is different from that of those who bly kill a gram with another person in just one night,” Rob said. “The price gets realsmoke marijuana. “Kids who do yay are kids you would ly steep.” Rob said that if a line of cocaine was definitely not expect,” Rob said. Mike described the average cocaine placed in front of him, he would do it. “When you do a line, the only thing you think about is doing another one,” he said. ‘You’ll go to sleep thinking about recapturing that feeling.” The extremely addictive nature of cocaine makes it a major factor in a person’s social life, said sophomore Jesse, who asked that his real name not be used. Jesse, who uses cocaine, said the social scene associated with cocaine use takes over a person’s life. “If you only do a little coke, you probably would do it with your friends,” Jesse said. “If you do coke a lot, you’ll definitely be willing to hang out with people you normally wouldn’t be around.” The fact that Duke students who use cocaine tend to congregate with one another is a major problem in dealing with drug abuse, said Dr. JeffKulley, assistant coordinator of clinical services at CAPS. “People who develop a cocaine habit tend to have peers who also use a wide va-

riety of substances,” Kulley said. “In order to stop, these people are really going to have to change their social network.” He noted that 20 percent of people who try cocaine become physiologically addicted after their first time. Although with marijuana usage, the goal is sometimes to just moderate the use, Kulley said the goal of cocaine rehabilitation is complete abstinence. “With cocaine, the health consequences are severe. It causes significant financial problems and social problems as well,” Kulley said. Jesse said the expense of cocaine and the dependence that it causes results in a unique and “dirty” lifestyle. “I hate the culture behind coke. There is never enough coke around to be enough for everyone. Everyone is always scheming about how to get the most,” Jesse said. “People are always trying to steal out of the bag [of cocaine], and everyone wants to blow the biggest lines and do the most.” Mike described a cocaine high as feeling “invincible.” ‘You feel like you can do anything,” said Mike, who added that he only uses cocaine before special events such as parties, or if a friend is visiting. Consequences Duke Judicial Affairs deals with drug violations more severely than alcohol violations. Director of Judicial Affairs Stephen Bryan said alcohol violations typically result in a warning from a resident assistant. The “typical minimum” for marijuana violations, however, is probation, and punishment for cocaine violations often results in suspension from the University. National law is relevant, Bryan said. “Some might say a student drunk is more destructive than a student smoking marijuana in their room,” Bryan said. “However, alcohol is legal to some, while marijuana is not legal for anyone to use.” Rob agreed that marijuana leads to less damage to school property. “I’m usually breaking parking gates when I get drunk, not when I’m high,” he said. Bryan said there “are very few reports” of students damaging property under influence of marijuana, noting alcohol is still the main culprit.

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tion and that the spectator would remember his comment a year later. Rhoden went on to discuss the history ofAfrican-American athletics and the link between black athletes and slavery. “On the plantation, they had a tremendous sporting culture,” he said, “One plantation’s slaves competed against another plantation’s slaves.” Before the emergence of sports like football and basketball, athletics were confined to events like boxing and horse racing, and the vast majority of participants were black, he said. Saying that the “roots of sports are on the plantation,” Rhoden recounted the story of Tom Molineaux, an American slave who first got into boxing when his owner bet the farm that he could defeat a slave from a rival plantation. Molineaux won the fight and later became famous by defying racial stereotypes and holding his own in a 60-round fight against English boxing champion

Tom Cribb in 1810, Rhoden said Today, the number of black athletes has increased, but the power relationship between them and their

“We still have more black men in jail than in college. Star athletes are the exception that proves the rule.” William Rhoden author, Forty Million Dollar Slaves

owners has not, he said. “It’s the same story,” Rhoden said, referring to the NCAA’s power football and basketball schools. “Black labor, white wealth.” “Individually, blacks are doing better than ever before. Collectively, we’re doing worse than ever before,” he added. “We still have more black men in jail than in college. Star athletes are the exception that proves the rule.”

Mark Anthony Neal, associate professor and director of undergraduate and graduate studies in the Department of

African and African-American Studies, said he was offering students in his Introduction to African and African-American Studies course extra credit for attending the speech and writing a short summary. “The book, like his speech today, is provocative,” Neal said. “This was a good opportunity for journalists and scholars to meet.” The program’s sponsors said they were pleased with the high turnout. “It’s good anytime we have the opportunity to bring the community together like this. We had Durham folks, Duke folks, students and faculty here,” said Karen Jean Hunt, director of the John Hope Franklin Collection ofAfrican and African-American Documentation, which co-sponsored the speech. Christina Chia, assistant director for programs and communications at the Franklin Humanities Institute, said she hoped the discussion would enliven the academic conversation about race on campus. “The issues he talked about are so relevant to our times in terms of college sports, professional sports and academics,” she said.

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‘lf this was Bill Clinton’s legislation, you never would have voted for it,’” Jones said, adding that he rolled his eyes when he later heard Boehner give a speech saying he wanted to reduce the size of government. The congressman also criticized the Iraq war, calling it a “failed policy” and noting that he is conducting an investigation of pre-war intelligence. “The neoconservatives like Douglas Feith, Bill Kristol and Paul Wolfowitz, they manipulated the intel to get us into Iraq,” Jones said. Despite his frustration with current Republican leaders, Jones said he still believes keeping the GOP in power is America’s best chance for redemption. “Our party, and I still bitch and complain about it constantly, is still the best hope for the future of this country—but not unless we stick up for our principles,” the congressman said. Miller, a Chronicle columnist, did not criticize Republicans in his short acceptance speech, but he said he agreed with Jones’ concerns about liberalism and people he called “the ACLU-ers.” “All of us know we’re dealing with a small minority of people that is trying to hijack America,” Miller said. “The fight to keep American heritage and Judeo-Christian values mainly has to be fought on campus.”

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The stunned faces on the Duke sideline following the Blue Devils’ 3-2 loss to UCLA the in season NCAA quarterwrapup finals captured the true agony of defeat. Duke’s season, highlighted by regular-season and ACC tournament championships, came to an abrupt end Sunday at Koskinen

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After injuring his hamstring in the ACC tournament, Chris Loftus returned last Sundayand scored Duke's second goal.

Zizzo found the back of the net just 30 seconds into overtime. That, however, is the nature of sports—and soccer, in particular. A great season and dreams of a national title—2o years after Duke’s last soccer championship—can come to a screeching halt in an instant. The loss to UCLA—the second straight year the Blue Devils’ season ended on their home field—prevented Duke from reaching the College Cup for the second time in three seasons. If they had advanced, the Blue Devils could have potentially faced ACC foes Virginia and Wake Forest, teams Duke had beaten a combined three times this season. “We were all pretty convinced that this was our year,” senior Chris Lofitus said. “We really thought we were going to make it to the final four at least, and once we got there, we were pretty convinced that if we put it all together, we were going to win the whole thing. In terms of my losses at Duke, this is probably the most frustrating one that I’ve had, mosdy because I know the talent and the potential that we had to win it all.” The Blue Devils, however, won’t let the year’s disappointing end ruin what they achieved. Duke finished the year 18-4-1, SEE M. SOCCERON PAGE 12

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When Duke played Indiana last year in [oomington, Greg Paulus played 39 minutes—scoring 13 points, dishing out ee assists and draining four free throws e final 43 seconds to put away the rs, 75-67. performance in a hostile Assembly Hall, helped to earn him co-ACC Rookie of /eek honors, stands in stark contrast to le he had Tuesday night in Cameron In'tadium in which he played only 20 min'd had more turnovers than assists. sophomore, who has been recovering foot injury he incurred during the secday of official practice, said although his r eels fine, he is still in the tough process back into game shape. t doing anything for four or five weeks sets you back. A lot of the things that we a team—that I do—is really based on ,

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conditioning,” Paulas said. “I have to rebuild my habits, continue running. It’s going to

take time.” Before Tuesday night’s matchup, Paulus spent time with head coach Mike Krzyzewski reviewing game tape from last week in an attempt to identify and correct some of the problems the sophomore has encountered, particularly with turnovers. In Duke’s loss to Marquette Nov. 21, Paulus was in the starting lineup, scoring seven points in 32 minutes, but he turned the ball over seven times. “I made some mistakes over the weekend, and so we watched the film together,” Paulus said. “Being out for so long, you kind of forget the things you used to be able to do, so [Krzyzewski has] tried to point out things from games past, and I’ve tried to learn from them.” Paulus’ statistics through seven games look

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39 Car r e m Gay for an uncontested layup just four seconds into the game. The No. 5 Blue Devils’ transition offense, demonstrated by the first play of the game, set the tone for an easy 89-40 victory over Old Dominion (2-3) Wednesday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium. But even 24 fast-break points were not satisfactory for head coach Gail Goestenkors, whose Duke squad (6-0) plays three ranked opponents —No. 18 Rutgers, No. 12 Vanderbilt and No. 22 Texas—in its next three games. “The first half, we did OK—we could have done much better,” Goestenkors said. “About half-way through the first half, I was upset with the team because I thought we really weren’t pushing the ball and attacking the basket the way we needed to.” Duke’s 12 transition points fueled a 32-point first-half lead for the Blue Devils, who also took advantage of the Monarchs’ 17 turnovers in the opening period. In the first eight minutes, Waner contributed heavily to the Blue Devils’ transition game, recording two steals and four assists. Just more than three minutes into the game, Duke led 15-1, and the outcome of the game was never

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Duke iced the victory with its defensive intensity throughout the game and a strong half-court offensive ef-

fort in the second half. The Blue Devils held the Monarchs to 25 percent shooting while shooting at a 59 percent clip themselves. “Overall, I was pleased with our defensive effort,” Goestenkors said. “I thought—specifically in the second half—we did a really nice job offensively moving the ball and sharing the ball. And it showed in the percentage that we shot in the second half.” Duke’s first-half domination—it led 43-11 at the break—allowed Goestenkors to clear the bench. The reserve players responded accordingly, totaling 38 points, highlighted by redshirt-freshman Keturah Jackson’s career-high 11 points. Waner led the team with 16 points, her sixth straight game scoring in double figures. She was followed by Gay with 13 points —including 11 in the first half—and freshman Joy Cheek, who added 12. Even though the Blue Devils posted 89 points, Goestenkors was most pleased with her team’s defensive play. Duke collected 18 steals and seven blocks, led by Bales’ four rejections. “Duke basketball is really known for its team defense,” Bales said. “When our defense is clicking, we are

Wednesday night’s game is the last of a relatively light six-game, season-opening stretch in which Duke outscored its opponents by an average of 40.3 points. In addition, the Blue Devils strayed from Cameron just once, beating Michigan 92-47 Nov. 25 in Ann Arbor, Mich. In these blowouts, Duke has been able to substitute liberally and play a large number of players. Against Old Dominion, no player was on the court for more than 25 minutes—leading scorers Waner and Gay played just 20 and 17

minutes, respectively.

There are some drawbacks to large-scale victories against lesser-regarded foes, though. It is especially hard to maintain strong play when leading by large margins the

entire game, Goestenkors said. “I think we lose our focus,” Goestenkors said. “That’s human nature, but the difference between a good team and a great team is one that plays at their own level regardless of the score —and we’re still learning to do that.” As they enter the grueling three-game stretch against ranked teams starting Monday night in Piscataway, N.J., the Blue Devils will likely be seriously tested for the first time all year. Besides their focus, they have two areas in which Goestenkors said they must improve—rebounding and outside shooting. But if the Blue Devils can maintain their defensive prowess while effectively mixing a transition offense and production in the half-court, they will finally be able to prove their metde against top-level competition.

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M. SOCCER from page 9 winning both the ACC regular-season and tournament championships —becoming only the second team in ACC history to win back-to-back ACC tournaments. Those accomplishments helped the Blue Devils garner the top overall seed in the NCAA, tournament. “Right now, we’re not seeing [the season] as a success because everyone on this team wanted that national championship probably more than anything,” Loftus said. “It’s something we’re disappointed in right now, but give it a couple of weeks, and we’re going to realize we really had a great season, and it’s nothing to be ashamed of at all.” The key to much of Duke’s success was its suffocating defense, which allowed one goal or fewer in 17 consecutive contests be-

fore the loss to UCLA. The Blue Devils had recorded four straight shutouts going into Sunday’s game with the Bruins. “I said at the beginning of the year that I thought we had the best back four in the country, and that proved through up until the last game,” junior goalkeeper Justin Papadakis said. “We were unlucky at the end, but the defense—the back four —really carried this team throughout the year, and they deserve a lot of credit for our success.” Despite a mid-season slump, the offense did its part as well. The trio ofMike Grella, Spencer Wadsworth and Michael Videira combined for 29 goals and 27 assists. To Loftus and Papadakis, Duke’s camaraderie off the field was just as important as its talent on it. “This is easily the closest team I’ve been on in my entire life,” Loftus said. “There isn’t a single guy on the team that

doesn’t get along with everybody else on the team. The locker room —ofall things, that’s what I’m going to miss the most about being on the team at coming in and just laughing. This was definitely a very close team and down the line, I’ll still be best friends with all these guys for the rest of my life.” Loftus is one of six departing seniors on the Duke roster, along with Kyle Helton, Danny Miller, Ryan Pascioni, Chase Perfect and Scott Siegel. The Blue Devils, however, will return nine starters next season —including All-ACC first team members Grella and Videira—and hope to finish what they started this year. “We achieved all our goals,” head coach John Rennie said. “We don’t set goals of winning this or winning that. We got better as a team. Individual players got better. Those are the two biggest things as a coach that you want to see.”

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PAULUS from page 9 relatively similar to last year’s over the same time span. He is averaging 5.1 points per game this season versus 6.1 last year and has accumulated 30 assists to last year’s 29. But the sophomore is averaging more than four minutes less per game, which has affected the way the Blue Devils play —from keeping 6-foot-ll Josh Mcßoberts more on the perimeter to freshman Jon Scheyer taking on point

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Paulus’ increased time on the bench, however, has to learn things he might not have otherwise. have learned the different reads and different op“I tions, about my teammates and how I can help my team out—as much about the game as possible” Paulus said. “I like to view this as away to stay involved and away to learn.” Last season, it seemed as if no one could say Paulus’ name without adding that he was a top football prospect at quarterback, throwing in analogies between football and the way he would command the floor. Now, although this injury has supplanted “quarterback” as the modifier of choice for television commentators, Paulus looks to use this experience to become a better player. And Krzyzewski believes his point guard will make a full recovery. “When you’re off for five weeks, it takes time. He just needs reps,” Krzyzewski said. “He’ll be there.”

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warranted, to attending treatment sessions at a hospital instead of a center located on campus. Beyond this new program, CAPS still has much room for improvement. Many problems associated with the service provider, including infrastructure, personnel and timeliness, remain unresolved or unaddressed. As detailed in the past by The Chronicle, CAPS has several flaws that prevent it from caring for Duke community members as

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cern about the lack of consistended period of time seems Because of the two-floored tency in personnel at CAPS. not only inadequate but irrelayout of the CAPS facility, stu- Certainly, turnover is to be sponsible. Those in need of dents seeking treatment often expected in any University treatment could have their must meet on one floor only workforce, but a chronic very lives at stake, and the to have to walk up a public churning of service providers lack of timely access to counstairwell with an accompanyin such delicate positions seling is a grave threat to stuing therapist before actually could leave students feeling dents’ wellbeing. receiving care. Students in abandoned. Personal conRegardless of the particuthis position have reasonable nections and trust are signifilar problem or the timing, concerns about their privacy cant aspects of proper psystudents should feel comfortand comfort, two factors that chological counseling, and able in seeking psychological should figure prominently in consistently meeting with difservices at Duke. Expanding ferent counselors could leave the access for students to proany plan for providing psychological counseling. some patients feeling that fessional medical care is an the service is impersonal or encouraging first step, but In all likelihood, the transition to a more suitable spot unproductive. the problems associated with may require more University Finally, the timing of treatmoving treatment to the hosassistance and planning. Dement has been criticized for pital system should show spite these obstacles, CAPS some time. Long waiting those in CAPS that this is not should attempt to solve its times, even for those with a permanent solution. Combuilding-space issue as soon some of the most serious munity members deserve a needs, have plagued CAPS. competent, consistent and acas possible. In addition, several stuAllowing student requests for cessible psychological service dents have expressed conhelp to languish for any ex- provider on campus.

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Daily Princetonian reported Nov. 13 that ‘Yale freshman Jian Li has filed a federal civil rights complaint against Princeton for rejecting his application for admission, claiming the University discriminated against him because he is Asian.” Although he received a perfect 2,400 on his SAT, and near-perfect SAT II scores, Li was not admitted to Princeton. Nor was he accepted at MIT, Harvard, Stanford and the University of Pennsylvania. While one might argue, as a staff editorial for the Daily PrinceJ3ITII© u6c)l lonian did, that “a strategery holistic evaluation of candidates that takes into consideration each individual’s potential contribution... should remain the foundation of the admissions process,” Li’s case makes it apparent once again that affirmative action is often nothing more than blatant discrimination. The undergraduate admissions process is not what it used to be, and in many ways this is a good thing. At one time, elite universities enrolled mostly rich white men. The nation’s top boarding and day schools would breed candidates for the Ivy League, while most public school students, poorer teenagers and minorities remained excluded. In the latter half of the 20th century, however, universities began opening their doors to people of all backgrounds, and the compositions of their student bodies changed drastically for the better. Today, universities admit candidates of all races, classes, sexualities and religions. Unfortunately, schools now also reject people on the basis of race. Thanks to affirmative action, some qualified applicants are being discriminated against because of their ethnicity. Asians, like Jian Li, are particularly hard hit. This is especially troubling because, as a group, Asians perform extremely well in college. As a guest columnist recently stated, the average fourth-semester GPA ofAsians at Duke is 3.39—better than any other racial or ethnic group. But, as in Li’s case, they sometimes don’t make it through that politically correct gauntlet of discrimination called the undergraduate admissions process. Affirmative action keeps them out; slots they should fill as students go to less qualified mi.

nority applicants. If his high school career points to anything at all, it is that Li is a highly gifted student—a serious scholar dedicated to the highest ideals of learning. The fact that he was admitted to Yale should point to this fact. No matter what the courts determine, Princeton was wrong to reject him. There is no legitimate argument for affirmative action in its current form. It is nothing but racebased discrimination, a hypocritical injustice that runs counter to the meritocracy for which a university should strive. It persists because those who have the power to change it fear the consequences of doing so. No matter how delicately one puts the argument, even the slightest critic of affirmative action is at risk of being labeled a racist. Support for continuing affirmative action comes not from a desire for equality, but from the self interest of those it benefits. In a 2003 poll taken by CBS News, the participants were asked if affirmative action should exist. Of the African Americans who took part in the poll, 94 percent answered “yes,” while the overall total among respondents was 54 percent. This should not be surprising, considering affirmative action was created largely to remedy past discrimination against African Americans. But affirmative action does not just benefit financially or culturally disadvantaged African Americans. In the case of elite universities, it helps mainly upper-middle class black students, who are educated at private schools and raised by wealthy families. If the racial quota system once used by the University of Michigan revealed anything, it is that colleges give preference to applicants from certain races no matter their financial circumstances. And while the Supreme Court ended up outlawing quotas, everyone knows that they’re still in use albeit unofficially. Jian Li, of course, will not have an immediate effect on the admissions process, and top universities will continue to use affirmative action. But it is time to speak honestly about the practice and admit that certain minority groups are hurt because the elite ofanother want to continue having an edge in admissions. It is time to talk candidly, without fear. The health of our universities, and of our society, depends on it. —

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

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Duke Professor Guven Guzeldere, a Turkish native, agrees that Benedict hasn’t come to Turkey to build bridges. “This pope is an academic pope,” he told Duke News. “He is not so much focused on the politics of the day or a dialogue between Islam and Christianity as positioning Catholicism in alliance with Orthodoxy.” Guzeldere believes the push for a Catholic-Orthodox alliance owes to the pope’s desire “to situate this Germany. Greco-Roman Christian concept of God who acts accordToday. Nov. 30, 2006: ing to reason against what he* considers the Muslim conThe world holds its breath as the pope visits cept of a transcendent God who is not bound by rationalthe Hagia Sophia and ity.” In addition to positioning Roman Catholicism against Islam, by this definition, Benedict would also place the Blue Mosque in one the Church in further opposition to Protestantism. of Islam’s greatest Professor Guzeldere contends that Benedict has recogstrongholds—lstanbul. emily thomey nized the war that Protestantism and science are waging Benedict has Pope et reiigio against each other; it seems that the pope hopes to disyet to issue a full apolotance Roman Catholicism as well as Orthodoxy from this gy for his comments in An understanding between the Roman Catholic He claims to be about the effight. September. “very upset” and Orthodox churches could shift the power back tofects his speech had on Muslims and supports the Vatican’s view that the Church “esteems Muslims, who adore ward a sort of harmony between religion and science. the only God.” What effect will his comments have as he Today is perhaps the most important day of the Pope’s short visit to Turkey—and the results could further clarify travels to Turkey? Tensions between Christians and Muslims in Turkey the Pope’s perspective on Islam. The Hagia Sophia, now a museum and popular have been high. In February, a Catholic priest was shot and killed by a teenage boy while praying in his church on tourist attraction, was built in the 6th century on the ruins of an early chapel. In the 15th century, when a Sunday morning. On Thanksgiving, Two Turkish Christians were brought to trial, accused of “insulting TurkishConstantinople was renamed Istanbul by Muslims, the ness” and stirring up feelings ofhatred against Islam. And Hagia Sophia became a holy place for the new ruling just four days ago, more than 25,000 Turks gathered to religion. In the 19305, it began a new life as a museum; no religious ceremonies of any kind are allowed inside greet the Pope in mass protest. The advertised and original purpose of the visit was to its walls today. Any sign of religious devotion inside this building would strengthen ties between the Roman Catholic Church and be massively disrespectful to die pope’s Muslim hosts. Past the Orthodox Church. Until the pope’s comments in Germany, the Vatican had not indicated that this trip was at all popes have had variedreactions on their visits: Pope Paul VI ignored acceptable protocol and knelt in reverence during designed to make overtures to Turkey or to Islam—surprisMuslim population. his visit, while John Paul II respectfully contained himself. ing considering Turkey’s overwhelming

2, 2005: The world mourns as Pope John Paul II passes away. . April 19, 2005: John Alois Ratzinger is elected Pope Benedict XVI. Sept. 12, 2006: Benedict calls Islam’s message “evil and inhuman” during a speech in his native

Pope Benedict will also make a newly scheduled stop at the Blue Mosque, in what would appear to be an attempt to smooth things over with Muslims. He is the second pope to ever enter a mosque; John Paul II broke the ice in 2001 by visiting one in Damascus. What the Pope says and does on this trip will be under close scrutiny. His half-hearted apology and his original schedule for this trip indicate that he’s somewhat ambivalent about interaction between faiths. Apart from his background—deeply rooted in theology and academic study—it appears that the Pope might be more interested in Christian politics than the troubled waters of international relations. Ordinarily, this wouldn’t pose a problem. But unfortunately for Benedict, he follows in the footsteps of a Pope who became an international celebrity and symbol of peace and reconciliation. At a time of worldwide division and conflict, it would be wise for Benedict to take a page from his predecessor’s book and help heal ancient divides. Perhaps we too, as students often locked in the Ivory Tower, should take this example to heal divides with action instead of photo ops. As the leader of the largest denomination of the world’s largest religion, one must decide whether to spend one’s dme tirelessly working for communication and peace between the world’s religions and people, or whether to create even deeper divides between the factions of Christianity throughout the world. As his papacy is still in its infancy, he has the opportunity to embrace the former and avoid the latter. It would also be wise for Benedict to take a page from the Good Book: “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.”

Emily Thomey is a Trinity junior. Her column runs every other Thursday.

letterstotheeditor Take your time

I applaud Jake Grodzinsky’s Nov. 29 column, entitled, “My Hopes and Dreams.” Grodzinsky affirms that it’s okay to graduate from Duke not knowing what you want to do with your life. He writes, “Even though you may not know exactly where you’ll be living next year... you still can take comfort in knowing that you will have the potential to do something truly great.” I myself did not settle on a career until age 30, and in doing so I find that I am avoiding the mid-life crises that many of my college friends are now having. If you’re passionate about something that you can make into a career, then go for it; if you’re not sure, give yourself time for your talents and desires to ferment. You’ll be a happier person because of it. Rabbi Michael Goldman Rubenstein-Silvers Hillel at the Freeman Centerfor Jewish Life

Walkup policy for Georgetown game

The men’s basketball game is this Sat-

urday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. It will follow a walkup line policy; students may form groups of up to six people, with 50 per-

cent of the group necessary at all times.

Registration will begin as the line is estab-

lished. All members of the group must be present by 5 p.m. Saturday.

team

trounced Old Dominion, 89-40,

Wednesday night. Unfortunately, few students turned out to see the amazing display of blocked shots, no-look passes,

down-town threes, and brilliant defense

put on by the Blue Devils. I understand that supporting women’s basketball might not be considered as glamorous as body painting and supporting the men’s team. There are far fewer chances of being seen on TV; far fewer dramatic dunks; and, let’s face it, there

just aren’t very many teams out there that can put up much of a fight against the women’s team. But when the members of the Duke Band and the Dancin’ Devils outnumber the students who come out to support the team—more than 10 to 1 last night there’s something very, very wrong. Wednesday night’s student turnout was, in a word, dismal. Since when are the Cameron Crazies only crazy for the men’s team? Since when do true Duke fans leave one of their own teams —last year’s national runners-up, currently ranked sth in the nation, undefeated and nearly unstop—

pable —completely out to dry? These talented, classy women not only need your support; they deserve it.

They deserve to have the bleachers

filled—undergraduate amd graduate—with yelling, jumping, even body-paint-

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ed supporters (and not the ones who came out to support a bunch of teeniebopper cheerleaders). Come out and support YOUR team. Go Duke!

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Gregg Gillis, is a mild-manneredbiomedical engineer known for high-energy performances (right) that are redefining the mash-up art and laptop music scene s.

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pies he once used to loosen up crowds until the samples became fully incorporated into songs. Hold up, wait a minute let me whisper in your ear a bittersweet symphoYet he has begun a new transitionfrom artist to producer. People often have a hard time perceiving Gillis as a producer because they ny about my goodies, I know you heard of that! Go DJ, that’s my DJ! Go D] that’s my listen to Girl Talk and only hear recognizable elements from the Wait. Despite the standard top-40 hooks one music of other artists. would typically find at a dance club, the sound is “There is a whole world of sample-based music, coming from Gregg Gillis, a self-proclaimed “lapfrom RJD2 up to Kanye West,” Gillis said. “Samtop musician” who specializes in sound collage. For pling can be used to make original music, and SPOTLIGHT that’s where I’m coming from.” example, one song might have the samples ofElton Songs composed solely of samples have raised John’s “Tiny Dancer” mingled with Biggie’s notorious verses from “Juicy.” Girl Talk, Gillis’ band, exquestions about the legality of his work. Although tracts samples from recognizable pop music and artists are allowed to sample other music without with Kerbloki, Robo Sapien, transforms them into a hectic mix of sound penalty under the Fair Use doctrine of U.S. copyand Ricky Dollars Before you think you’re hearing just another right law, some in the industry believe Gillis is set for Local 506 the same pitfalls that befell artists like Vanilla Ice and mash-up artist mimicking the typical hip-hop vers506 W. Franklin St. es fused with classic rock, know Gillis does not simthe Verve because he uses no original material. Chapel Hill, N.C. With the success of Night Ripper, artists have apply put together Jay-Z vocals with the Beades or Saturday, Dec. 2 10 p.m. Linkin Park. A typical song on his third album, proached him about collaborations as he has Tickets $lO Night Ripper, features a chaotic mixture of more gained a reputation for being more than a samthan 20 samples in less than three minutes. ple-based artist. “Whenever people hear the word mash-up, it’s “People have been really respectful of the ability always a capella from song A mixed with instrumental song B,” Gillis to collage music together,” he said. “Even people like Beck have said. “It kind of steers people in the wrong path.” reached out and asked me to do a remix. I actually gave him a samFrom his days as the typical high school student with an experple-based mix and an original instrumentation one; he wanted to do imental noise band growing up, Gillis has played with music, rethe original instrumentation.” As for being a full-time musician, Gillis seems satisfied with his leasing his first album in 2002. Each of Girl Talk’s three albums has been reflective of the type of music Gillis was into at the Clark Kent/Superman identity: a suburban-Pittsburgh biomedical entime—weird electronic music to IDM-influenced beats to gineer by workweek and a traveling, performing musician—jumping straight-up pop music. SEE GIRL TALK ON PAGE 4 Eventually, Gillis developed a style with blatant, recognizable samrecess

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Djimon Hounsou stars in the drama BloodDiamond.

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recess When Ed Zwick signed on to direct the film Blood Diamond in 2004, he didn’t know he was joining a collective Hollywood crusade. But what has emerged in the last year is a conspicuous influx of socio-politically oriented feature films that take on anything from fast-food conglomerations to foreign policy—or in Zwick’s case, illegal diamonds from Sierra Leone. Of course, Zwick didn’t know that other topical dramas, such as Fast Food Nation, The Last King of Scotland or Catch a Fire would surface on big screens within months of each other. “It’s very hard for there to be a trend in Hollywood because all of us in our separate

places about two years ago were thinking awareness that the things that we buy that we were the first people to ever have come from some place and that the peothese ideas,” Zwick said in an conference ple in those places aren’t necessarily call. “It doesn’t take a genius to have seen benefiting from them is an important what’s gone on in terms of the exploitation thing to begin to think about.” of resources in the Third World.” The film is a fictionalized story starring The conflict in Blood Diamond revolves Leonardo DiCaprio (The Aviator) , Jennifer around the illegal diamond trade thatfundConnelly (A Beautiful Mind) and Djimon ed military arms purchases during the civil Hounsou ( Gladiator) as three very differwar in Sierra Leone in the 19905. ent individuals who collide over the comGenius or not, Zwick found himself mon objective of obtaining a precious pink disturbed but motivated to shed light on diamond. For Hounsou’s character a the origins of these “blood diamonds,” a Mende-fisherman-turned-mine-laborcolloquial term coined by human rights er—it means the freedom of his son. For character —an exorganizations. DiCaprio’s “In America, we’re not just the mercenary-turned-reluctant-arms-dealworld’s largest consumers of diamonds, er—it means his own emancipation from we’re the world’s largest consumers of SEE DIAMOND ON PAGE 5 everything,” Zwick said. “To have an —

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Donald Rumsfeld drifts quietly into retirement

Three weeks ago Donald “Mad Dog”* Rumsfeld decided to “spend more time with his family,” which is political speak for “quit ineptly advising the government for lots of power and start ineptly advising defense contracting firms for lots of money.” Using the ninja-like reflexes we gained while trying to sneak into TomKat’s scientolorific wedding, recess followed the former secretary of defense around for a day to see what occupies the time of a man who used to coordinating invasions... we mean liberation campaigns. 5:30 a.m.: Rumsfeld awakes with the sunlight and hisses in writhing pain until he can locate his Neutrogena Anti-UV Makeup for Septuagenarian Vampires. 6:17 a.m.: Taking a leisurely stroll on his 12-acre farm, Rummy feeds the chickens, horses and captured enemy combatants. 7:43 a.m.: Uses new-found free time to read all of his backed-up urgent memos, starting with “There Might be Something Fishy with that Abu Ghraib joint.” 10:22 a.m.: Dick Cheney calls. Rumster turns down quail-hunting invitation. 10:27 a.m.: Dick Cheney calls again pretending to be Big Poppa W. Yo-ho-ho-and-a-botde-of-Rumsy turns down another quail-hunting invitation. 12:11 p.m.: Realizes he has been calling it “The Octagon” this entire time and no one corrected him. Curses his seventh-grade geometry teacher Mr. Kowazowski. 1:59 p.m.: Rumarooney calls an emergency press conference at Sal’s

Drugstore. 2:30 p.m.: No one shows. Goes ahead with announcing the mission to liberate Kazakhstan from the evils of Borat. 3:19 p.m.: Checks mail. Opens official looking envelope from a one J. Kerry. Offered new government position as Secretary of Jerkfacery. Seriously considers offer. —Vanin Leila *an official Rumsfeld nickname according to imdb.com

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recesstopS 1. Look Who’s Arrested... Again: Snoop Dogg was arrested Nov. 28 after performing on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” for investigation of illegally possessing a handgun and drugs. The rapper, who was convicted in 1990 ofcocaine possession and charged in 1993 with gun possession, was under investigation stemming from his recent arrest Oct. 26 at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank,

California after airport police found a gun and marijuana in his car. Maybe Snoop is practicing a little too much of what he preaches. 2. Single and Ready to Mingle?: It seems that Britney Spears has been taking her newly single status a little too far in the past few days. Besides partying hearty with her new best friend, Paris Hilton, paparazzi have snapped photos of Spears flashing her naughty bits on three separate occasions in the past week. Is there a guest appearance on The Simple Life in the works? 3. Divorce of the Week: The celebrity divorces just keep piling up. This week’s lucky couple is Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock, who were ironically crowned GQ’s Newlyweds of the Year in its December issue. The two filed for divorce on Nov. 27, less than four months after their wedding irt Saint Tropez 4. Quote of the Week: “I have love for the African-Americans. I was brought up in an African-American community. Some of my best friends were African-American.” Michael Richards, on Jesse Jackson ’s Keep Hope Alive radio show, attempting to apologize for his racist tirade last week. 5. Introducing...: On Nov 28, director/all-around cool girl Sofia Coppola gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Romy, with boyfriend Thomas Mars, lead singer of the French rock band Phoenix. —

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busy nights. After calling ahead for a table of seven, the restaurant was able to seat my party without much of a wait, an admirable feat for such a small dining r A week later, despite boo. a table for four, we were m, to wait nearly an hour, inconsistency is excusab the restaurant does not nically have a reservation: tem, but far from convenf Some of this disorga; tion seeps into the war too. Though the servers the friendliest and han mg in the area, a severe < derstaffing keeps them mg to the finer points that make for a memora* experience. New silverware peatediy forgotten to the annoyance, breadbasket

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unfilled for too long. Sometimes the best intentions cannot make up for a lack of manpower. Despite the restaurant’s quirks, Rue Cler’s modem yet classic cuisine is what will keep diners returning. A three-course prix fixe dinner for $25 includes three savory courses such as pumpkin soup, wild mushroom gnocchi and pan-seared skate wing. Between visits the menu appeared to be in flux, with some dishes repeating an( j others making fresh appearances. The wild mushroom gnocchi was paired with bitter Swiss chard and will hopefully stay around for the rest of the winter. A first-course of foie gras was served as a small portion, but the traditionally luxurious ingredient on a menu with such an accessible price point was a plus. Other bistro classics (like a hefty portion of calves’ liver) are welcome additions, if not for the uninitiated, Besides the prix fixe menu—the choice the majority of diners select—there are reliable and tasty standbys like coq au vin, a red wine chicken stew, and steak frites. The entirely French wine list is unique, but offers few choices by the glass, Unfortunately, desserts suffer from an excess of whipped cream throughout—the crepe du jour seemed more cream than crepe, Despite Rue Cler’s location on a literally barren street in downtown Durham, the restaurant is worth a trek. The confluence of great food, a nearby location and a distinctively neighborhood vibe outweighs some of the service and organization oversights that plague many restaurants in their opening months, went

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Nintendo is not only known for its ingenuity, it survives on it. Two years ago Sony threatened to snag Nintendo’s near monopoly on hand-held gaming. Sony introduced the PSP, a system built by pushing the traditional definitions of the genre to the limit with overwhelming graphical capabilities. Nintendo responded by unveiling the Dual Screen, a two-screen control interface that greatly expanded the way games could be played. Today the Nintendo Dual Screen is considered to be one of the most important innovations in modern gaming; the PSP, not so much. With this month’s launch of Nintendo’s Wii and Sony’s Play Station 3, many gamers are wondering if history can repeat itself. Nintendo again finds itself challenged by competitors who seek to advance the industry by producing the next upgrade in graphics, processing power and price. And once again, Nintendo is relying on its innovation to not only corner the gaming market, but redefine it. Right from the start menu, the Wii is vasdy different from any other gaming experience to date. Everything is managed through a point-and-shoot interface. Sensors map where your controller is located on-screen and you manipulate menus and gameplay accordingly. Although the Wii is not the first system to use light-based relay sensors —the NES used a similar system in its classic Duck Hunt—previous installments have been mainly used for shooter-style gameplay. The Wii integrates this technology into its basic operation. The system’s launch game is Wii Sports, a graphically uninspiring game mainly designed to showcase the sensor-based control scheme. When you play the golf game in Wii Sports, you swing the controller like a club. When you play the boxing minigame, you use both halves of the controller to make punching motions. The game modes are instantly enjoyable for seasoned gamers as well as for their cu- I ® rious little sisters. And the key to the Wii is that both parties are able to compete on an even level. Nothing about the Wii is “intu® i itive” in the traditional (d-pad buttons skilIz) sense of the word. Gamers are forced to adapt themselves to an entirely different experience Veterans should enjoy the challenge and it is not a stretch to imagine their families joining in. Although the potential for creativity is enormous, the ultimate strength of the system will be determined by the willingness of third-party developers to invest in real innovation rather than the next flavor of eye candy. —Alex Wan *

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Donald Rumsfeld drifts quietly into retirement Three weeks ago Donald “Mad Dog”* Rumsfeld decided to “spend more time with his family,” which is political speak for “quit ineptly advising the government for lots of power and start ineptly advising defense contracting firms for lots of money.” Using the ninja-like reflexes we gained while trying to sneak into TomKat’s scientolorific wedding, recess followed the former secretary of defense around for a day to see what occupies the time of a man who used to coordinating invasions... we mean liberation campaigns 5:30 a.m.: Rumsfeld awakes with the sunlight and hisses in writhing pain undl he can locate his Neutrogena And-UV Makeup for Septuagenarian Vampires. 6:17 a.m.: Taking a leisurely stroll on his 12-acre farm, Rummy feeds the chickens, horses and captured enemy combatants. 7:43 a.m.: Uses new-found free time to read all of his backed-up urgent memos, starting with “There Might be Something Fishy with that Abu Ghraib joint.” 10:22 a.m.: Dick Cheney calls. Rumster turns down quail-hunting invitation. 10:27 a.m.: Dick Cheney calls again pretending to be Big Poppa W. Yo-ho-ho-and-a-bottle-of-Rumsy turns down another quail-hunting invitation. 12:11 p.m.: Realizes he has been calling it “The Octagon” this entire time and no one corrected him. Curses his seventh-grade geometry teacher Mr. Kowazowski. 1:59 p.m.: Rumarooney calls an emergency press conference at Sal’s Drugstore. 2:30 p.m.: No one shows. Goes ahead with announcing the mission to liberate Kazakhstan from the evils of Borat. 3:19 p.m.: Checks mail. Opens official looking envelope from a one J. Kerry. Offered new government position as Secretary of Jerkfacery. Seriously considers offer. —Vanin Leila *an official Rumsfeld nickname according to imdb.com

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1. Look Who’s Arrested... Again: Snoop Dogg was arrested Nov. 28 after performing on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” for investigation of illegally possessing a handgun and drugs. The rapper, who was convicted in 1990 ofcocaine possession and charged in 1993 with gun possession, was under investigation stemming from his recent arrest Oct. 26 at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California after airport police found a gun and marijuana in his car. Maybe Snoop is practicing a little too much

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Kate Beckinsale David Graham Roger Moore... again!

of what he preaches. 2. Single and Ready to Mingle?: It seems that Britney Spears has been taking her newly single status a little too far in the past few days. Besides partying hearty with her new best friend, Paris Hilton, paparazzi have snapped photos ofSpears flashing her naughty bits on three separate occasions in the past week. Is there a guest appearance on The Simple Life in the works? 3. Divorce of the Week: The celebrity divorces just keep piling up. This week’s lucky couple is Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock, who were ironically crowned GQ’s Newlyweds of the Year in its December issue. The two filed for divorce on Nov. 27, less than four months after their wedding in Saint Tropez 4. Quote of the Week: “I have love for the African-Americans. I was brought up in an African-American community. Some of my best friends were African-American.” Michael Richards, on Jesse Jackson’s Keep Hope Alive radio show, attempting to apologize for his racist tirade last week. 5. Introducing...: On Nov 28, director/all-around cool girl Sofia Coppola gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Romy, with boyfriend Thomas Mars, lead singer of the French rock band Phoenix.

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recess Rue Cler marks the beginning of what recess hopes will become a lasting trend of quality food and appeal to a range of diners among new restaurants in Durham. Previously, market-driven cuisine was the arena of the area’s pricier eateries. Even the bistro Yin Rouge prices itself out of the average student’s budget. Rue Cler, however, presents well crafted, seasonal meals for the hungry masses exhausted by the bevy of largely disappointing and soulless eateries in the Triangle. During recent visits, an assortment of professors, students, local residents and area chefs mingled at the restaurant’s small bar and waiting area. And for those not supping at the bar itself, wait for a table they did. Although the restaurant is still working out the finer points of its seating policy—they will not take reservations, but do have an unofficial call ahead policy—disorganization slightly tarnishes the Rue Cler experience on

busy nights, After calling ahead for a table of seven, the

placed and water glasses went unfilled for too long. Sometimes the best intentions cannot make up for a lack of manpower. Despite the restaurant’s quirks, Rue Cler’s modem yet classic cuisine is what will keep diners returning. A three-course prix fixe dinner for $25 includes three savory courses such as pumpkin soup, wild mushroom gnocchi and pan-seared skate wing. Between visits the menu appeared to be in flux, with some dishes repeating and others making fresh appearances. The wild mushroom gnocchi was paired with bitter Swiss chard and will hopefully stay around

for the rest of the winter. A first-course of foie gras was served as a small portion, but the traditionally luxurious ingredient on a menu with such an accessible price point was a plus. Other bistro classics (like a hefty portion of calves’ liver) are welcome additions, if not for the uninitiated. Besides the prix fixe menu—the choice the majority of diners select—there are reliable and tasty standbys like coq au vin, a red wine chicken stew, and steak frites. The entirely French wine list is unique, but offers few choices by the glass, Unfortunately, desserts suffer from an excess of whipped cream throughout—the crepe du jour seemed more cream than crepe, Despite Rue Cler’s location on a literally barren street in downtown Durham, the restaurant is worth a trek. The confluence of great food, a nearby location and a distinctively neighborhood vibe outweighs some of the service and organization oversights that plague many restaurants in their opening months,

able to seat my party withoutmuch of a wait, an admirable feat for such a small dining room. A week later, despite booki. a table for four, we were mad. rr to wait nearly an hour. inconsistency is excusable, the restaurant does not te nically have a reservations tern, but far from convenk Some of this disorganization seeps into the waitsu*. too. Though the servers are anm the friendliest and hardest-working in the area, a severe case of understaffmg keeps them from seeing to the finer points of service that make for a memorable dining experience. New silverware was re- | peatedly forgotten to the point of annoyance, breadbaskets were mis- Rue Clef'sfood and atmospheres. restaurant was

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Nintendo is not only known for its ingenuity, it survives on it, Two years ago Sony threatened to snag Nintendo’s near monopoly on hand-held gaming. Sony introduced the PSP, a system built by pushing the traditional definitions of the genre to the limit with overwhelming graphical capabilities. Nintendo responded by unveiling the Dual Screen, a two-screen control interface that gready expanded the way games could be played. Today the Nintendo Dual Screen is considered to be one of the most important innovations in modern gaming; the PSP, not so much. With this month’s launch of Nintendo’s Wii and Sony’s Play Station 3, many gamers are wondering if history can repeat itself. Nintendo again finds itself challenged by competitors who seek to advance the industry by producing the next upgrade in graphics, processing power and price. And once again, Nintendo is relying on its innovation to not only corner the gaming market, but redefine it. Right from the start menu, the Wii is vasdy different from any other gaming experience to date. Everything is managed through a point-and-shoot interface. Sensors map where your controller is located on-screen and you manipulate menus and gameplay accordingly. Although the Wii is not the first system to use light-based relay sensors—the NES used a similar system in its classic Duck Hunt—previous installments have been mainly used for shooter-style gameplay. The Wii integrates this technology into its basic operation. The system’s launch game is Wii Sports, a graphically uninspiring game mainly designed to showcase the sensor-based control scheme. When you play the golf game in Wii Sports, you swing the controller like a club. When you play the boxing minigame, you use both halves of the controller to make punching motions. The game modes are instantly enjoyable for seasoned gamers as well as for their cu- / rious little sisters. And the **? key to the Wii is that both parties are able to compete on an even level. Nothing about the Wii is “intuI § itive” in the traditional (d-pad buttons skilIz) sense of the word. Gamers are forced to y adapt themselves to an entirely different experience Veterans should enjoy the challenge and it is not a stretch to imagine their families joining in. Although the potential for creativity is enormous, the ultimate strength of the system will be determined by the willingness of third-party developers to invest in real innovation rather than the next flavor of eye candy. —Alex Wan ®

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2Pac’s released yet another new CD. Yes, the 2Pac who died suspiciously on a Friday the 13th in 1996 and who has spawned innumerable conspiracy theories ever since. And we’ve got to hand it to him —he was either incredibly prolific before his early death or is really good at keeping his mouth shut on his private island in the South Pacific. His newest album, Pac’s Life, is another collection ofunreleased recordings mixed with vocals from a veritable who’s who of today’s hip-hop world. Even if you were never a big Pac fan, if you like anybody rapping today, there’s probably something you’ll like on the album. Ludacris fan? Try the male version of “Playa Cardz Right” (the female version features Keyshia Cole). Think XL really is the King of the South? Try the single “Pac’s Life,” already playing on the radio. And for those of you who are still mourning Makaveli, fear not. The man himself is as hardcore as ever on tracks like the reggae-inspired “Dumpin,”’ featuring Carl Thomas, Papoose and ex-Oudawz member Hussein Fatal. More mellow songs, such as “Sleep,” featuring Young Buck and Chamillionaire, will bring you back to the days when you wanted “To Live and Die in L.A.” and Adanta crunk was just a gleam in hip hop’s eye. Pac’s Life is great for driving, so pop it in and swerve like it’s 1994. What were we rollin’ on back then anyway, 18s? —Jacqueline Detwiler

There are hundreds of hip-hop albums released every year. Some are terrible, some are good. Some are even great. But then there’s Jay-Z, and his most recent release, Kingdom Come. See, the thing that distinguishes Jay’s album from every other modern hip-hop album released is that all the other artists want to be like Jay. The man is his own genre, the standard to which all other hip hop albums are compared. Then there’s the whole retirement thing. Two years ago, Jay announced he was retiring from the game. Whether the announcement was just a marketing ploy or if he really did want to leave —to get out of the politics and critics, to live a semi-normal life—will never be known. What we do know is that Jay is back and even better. The production is spot-on and his rhymes are tighter than ever, with subjects ranging from the glamorous life of a hip-hop superstar and CEO to his age to occasional heart-breaking self-reflection. He’s out to prove that despite his age, 35, he’s still able to redefine the rap world and he’s proven it. There is no arguing: JayZ is to rap as Elvis was to rock and as Michael Jackson and Madonna were to pop. We’re living in the shadow of a legend, the Zeus of the rap world. There is only one thing that we mortals can do: enjoy it while we can. —Matt Dearborn —

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INCUBUS LIGHT GRENADES EPIC RECORDS

� �� SPECIAL Don’t judge a book by its cover—or in this case, an album by its genre. Sure, with both release new albums. (above) month's new music: and Jay-Z Snoop Dogg dominatesthis Rap Brand New’s reputation for whiny voices and chugging power chords, their sophoSNOOP DOGG dent playa waxing about the joys of pickmore major-label release, The Devil and God THA BLUE CARPET TREATMENT ing up Midwestern girls in between the Me, Inside could be brushed off as RECORDS Are Raging GEFFEN most effortlessly laid-back and catchy another emo album. But from typical yet � �� chorus this side of the Watts Towers. the bare, strummed melody of the opener, But that’s not to say Snoop has ig“Sowing Season,” it’s obvious that this is anySnoop lets us know early on in Tha Blue Carpet Treatment that this record is nored his gangland roots. Between the thing but. The album brings to mind a haunted Vic“deep” to him. There are no dancefloor amazing and terrifying “Vato” and the sotorian mansion, full of darkly Gothic underciological observations of “10 LiT Grips,” candy collaborations with Justin Timberlake here (though we do have Jamie the specter of the streets is always present, tones (think rich and heavy bass lines) and Foxx, George Clinton and Stevie Wongiving Doggy Dogg cred and the record whispers of past tragedies. In fact, “Degausstakes another the grit that was lacking on R&G, his pre. er,” starts off with the rough whisper of lead Instead us on der) Snoop laidback drive from Long Beach to vious effort. singer Jesse Lacey —accompanied by a holThere are a couple of profound mislow, echoing guitar melody—before building Compton, doing things that will probably into a crowded multitude of voices and inblow the collective mind of his suburban steps here. Nothing can save “Psst!” from white boy fanbase. It’s Snoop reveling in the repulsive idea of letting Jamie Foxx struments. Yet the album has its funkier moments—namely in the mostly instrumental all things Snoop. impersonate Prince for no reason at all. “Welcome to Bangkok,” which opens with an “Crazy” brings it all together—just This is immediately followed by “Beat Up address to a space cadet. Snoop and his boys rolling down on Yo Pads,” in which Snoop dishes The Devil and God is a finely craft“these streets” to a Dre beat rhymes about Pop Warner football in the and rhyming like they most inane manner possible, just before ed and emotionally moving album that goes far beyond the borders don't know the meaning another description of the “warzone.” But in the end, this is all one could of the oft-derided and the even of doubt. The scene later changes to more often mocked emo genre. possibly ask for from Snoop Doggy But don’t go listening to it exmusicreviews club with die VIP-safe Dogg —a 77-minute celebration of his “That’s That S—,” legend. pecting to be cheered up. —Alex Frydman which features our resi—Aaron Carpenter

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around and snipping half-naked onstage by weekend “I kind of like the financial backing,” Gillis said. “I can do shows for cheaper here and there, do whatever I want musically and not worry about getting anything done for money, which is the last tiling I want to do with music.” Gillis’ popularity has spread via influential blogs and sites to the point where people eagerly anticipate his shows. “People know the deal right now,” he said. “Every show that I’ve played in the —

last three months has been just an all out party.” Gillis added that his music has shattered genre barriers, with some individuals appreciating the break-neck pace of his unique style while others simply love to hear their favorite pop hooks reincorporated in songs. “The response has been interesting because all types of people are coming up to me at shows, people from pop-music enthusiasts who just really love hearing pop songs manipulated and people who normally wouldn’t listen to any of it and just like the re-contextualization,” he said. While he was performing locally, Gillis

said his set featured “a real theatrical performance with dancers and pyrotechnics.” Because of the inconvenience of touring, he is coming to the Local 506 in Chapel Hill Saturday ready to excite the crowd with a more stripped-down set. Coming from a background featuring energetic and enthusiastic performances, Gillis has not let being a “laptop musician” restrict his stage presence. A Girl Talk set still features a good dose of Gillis taking his shirt off and running around while trying to liven up the crowd. “I’d say ifyou’re into party[ing] and debauchery in any way, then it might be your ticket,” Gillis said.

�� Incubus’ sixth musical creation, Light Grenades is an eclectic mix of indie, nu and alternative rock with a touch of techno. What this album lacks in cohesive power it makes up for by successfully sculpting songs with individual character. Ranging from the infectious beats of their first single, “Anna Molly” (which when said quickly becomes “anomaly”) to the more romantically soulful lyricism of “Dig,” the album incorporates Incubus’ old energetic pumping sound, but it is more sophisticated this time around. Despite the new and more refined sounds, it is obvious Incubus is still trying to find their niche, both lyrically and musically. The tracks are either a hit, such as “Diamonds and Coal,” or a miss, such as the loosely developed thoughts of“Pendulous Threads.” Granted there are more hits than misses, but when coupled with musical moments of unexplained dissonance such as in “Quicksand” and the jarring dissection of “Earth to Bella” into two incomplete fragments, Light Grenades just falls short of being a defining album for the band. —Nancy Wang

Girl Talk will visit Chapel Hill Saturday, Dec. 2.

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THE NATIVITY STORY

DECK THE HALLS

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DIR. J. WHITESELL 20TH CENTURY FOX

�� Catherine Hardwicke seemed like the perfect wildcard for a biblical adaptation. The thought of the dreadlocked hippy from Texas (responsible for Thirteen and Lords of Dogtown) at the helm of a film about the birth ofChrist was promising. But instead of delivering a gritty remix of the familiar story, we’re given the high-budget equivalent to a local high-school production. The Nativity Story is faithful but uninspired—an immaculately conceived retelling that shies away from both controversy and innovation. The is composed of relative unknowns with the talented Keisha CastleHughes (Whale Rider) in the lead as Mary. Castle-Hughes radiates an aura of innocent religiosity, but her ability is limited by the sparseness of dialogue and the seeming absence of any real conflict in the film. The 100-mile-plus journey to Bethlehem is composed of a few scenes of moderate suffering culminating in Joseph’s «ort of painful looking sanKing Herod is be;nly malicious, the iass execution of inants in Bethlehem is tied up in a couple shots. And the crucifixions of suspected Messiahs are so far re'oved from the bru-

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tality of The Passion of the Christ that the film has a PG rating, a classification The Lion King barely made. But where The Passion of the Christ provoked audiences by means of its viciously authentic sequences, Story will be forgotten in its bland pleasantries. It’s as if Mary and Joseph picked out one of the most sanitary barns in Bethlehem. Although the climactic shot of the natal scene is aesthetically beautiful with manger and Magi bathed in silver starlight, it is a portrait more than a reality. The Nativity Story strives for the epic. But an epic film is more than sweeping shots and CGI—it’s a fulfillment of audacious thought and storytelling which unfortunately, Hardwicke fails to accomplish. —Janet Wu

Christmas is a holiday that parades cliches. It thrives on white snow, sugary candy and unbridled altruism, culminating in swaying groups of strangers crooning about virgins and bells. Place this package of saccharine congeniality under the commercially grown tree of our time and lo and behold, we unwrap Deck the Halls, a tacky holiday comedy versed in the ways ofAmerican excess. Let’s not forget that Christmas is, after all, a religious holiday—hard to remember when we’re busy hustling elderly women out of our way to snatch the last Tickle Me Elmo 2. Still, we’re probably all familiar with the commandment, “Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s house/’ But what happens when your neighbor’s house is pimped-out with enough rainbow-colored bulbs to power a small country? Hence the dilemma facing Steve Finch (Matthew Broderick), a sim-

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(Danny Devito) a petu man with a petite wifi (Kristin Chenoweth), an a big dream—Buddy his house to be seen space. Soon enough, we’re along as the two men pseudo-comic scuffles, none of which are particularly entertaining or plausible for that matter. Halls is just another seasonal slapstick comedy churned out of Hollywood to make a couple bucks just in time for the holidays. The last few scenes of the film attempt to harken back to the sensitive side of Christmas. But no sooner do we follow this guise of harmony than we’re reminded again with siphoned power and satellite technology what this holiday has become: a consumer driven spectacle that’s all show and no heart. —Janet Wu

pering straight-laced family

man who torments his freckled kids and doe-eyed wife (Kristin Davis) with dorky traditions—seriously, matching snowman sweaters? Enter stock character No. 50 in the form of Buddy Hall

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“It really drives home what I’ve his corrupt trade. But even with this fictional plot, the film has caused a stir in the diamond industry, pushing nervous retailers like Zales and Tiffany & Co. to issue public statements condemning the sale of conflict diamonds. Deßeers, a South African company, had even greater concerns about the film’s incriminat-

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The World Diamond Council

went so far as to send a request to Zwick to include the Kimberly

Process Certification Scheme, a system which requires certificates of origin for any internationally derived diamond product. Zwick declined. “Their job as a trade industry is to try to enhance the image of their product,” Zwick said. “But not to tell a story about what happened for fear this might influence the image of a product would be to say one shouldn’t make a movie about what happened in Germany in 1945 though we’ve since become allies.” Nevertheless, for Zwick and his all-star cast, the film was less about pointing fingers and more about humanizing a chaotic region. “First and foremost... the movie has to be emotionally moving and it has to be a good story and there have to compelling characters, otherwise it being a political film doesn’t translate,” DiCaprio said in the conference call. To paint an authentic portrait of the chaos that afflicted Sierra Leone, the cast and crew shot on location in Africa. Hounsou, a native of Cotonou, Benin, said that shooting in the region resonated emotionally for him. But even those who entered Africa as foreigners

philosophically known for a while,

which is that we have every right to be so grateful for everything that we have,” Connelly said in the conference call. One major challenge for Connelly was her role as an American journalist who becomes entangled with the two men in their diamond hunt. “(Journalists] know that they can’t necessarily put down the camera or the pen and paper and actually pick up a person or a child and do much immediately,” Connelly said. Blood Diamond was able to help by setting up a fund in Mozambique to aid locals. With Warner Bros, as additional financial backers, the production was able to bring almost $5O million direcdy into the local economy. “We didn’t feel right about going to shoot there without giving something back,” DiCaprio said. Some critics have questioned whether or not such films elicit public action. Their impact, however, is most likely dependent on how willing audiences are to add another issue to an already-loaded domestic platter. After all, what use is there for a politically charged film when it’s preaching to a jaded audience? But for Hounsou, at least it’s something. “Movies now are used as an instrument to teach and certainly to educate people around the world of the infectious roles of diamonds... and other minerals and oil and so forth,” Hounsou said. “As the citizens of this world, then, it’s our right, it’s a duty, and we cannot stand by and watch and not do anything. It would be intolerable.”

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Hugh Jackman plays three characters in a temporally disjointed, but visually stunning, love story from Darren Aronofsky. who spends his time testing sub- of whispered dialogue. It’s a THE FOUNTAIN stances on lab monkeys in an at- marvelous, job of storytelling, DIR. D. ARONOFSKY Director of Photography tempt to find a cure for his wife’s WARNER BROS. illness. Izzi has just finished a Matthew Libatique, who has �� novel about a Spanish Conquista- worked with Aronofsky on each The Fountain has divided dor aka Tomas (Jackman again), of his films, has permeated The every audience member and His story is brought to life in a se- Fountain with rich gold composicritic alike since its debut at the ries of flashbacks propelled by lions and bursts of white sunlight, Venice International Film Festithe present-day Tommy reading Swirling yellows and droplets of val in July. Izzi’s manuscript. liquid combine to create nebulas The opposition claims that Confused yet? and shooting stars, an effect creDarren Aronofsky’s third feaWell, there’s also a futuristic ated by morphing images photure is trite and laughable, an third story, where Tom Creo tographed under a microscope. overblown sci-fi epic heavy on (Jackman yet again) cohabits a Jackman and Weisz are not trippy visuals and light on meanspace bubble along with a tree the main attractions of this film ingful content.' The proponants whose bark allows him to talk to mostly because of the inundahave anointed it one of the his now deceased lover. tion of intoxicating visuals. The finest sci-fi films since Kubrick’s This makes much more sense last few scenes are jam-packed 2001: A Space Odyssey. The realiwith an obscene amount of relion screen. The film’s strengths rest in gious allegory, but this veer toty is that the film lies somewhere in between. the editing and visual aesthetic, wards Lifetime TV-movie is Spread over three time periBut more than this, The Foun- quickly yanked back by Aronof,ods, The Fountain defies summatain truly puts almost all other sky. The closing montage of rization. In theory, it is the story multistrand plodines to shame, gold and silver space explosions of a husband, Tommy (Hugh Aronofsky weaves the three sto- bring The Fountain's importance Jackman) forced to deal with his ries together in a seamlessly as a modern piece of auteur cinwife Izzi’s (Rachel Weisz) batde through the repetition of scenes ema back into focus, with cancer. Tommy is a doctor enhanced with recurring lines —Brian McGinn

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Halloween comes just in time for Christmas

Duke students perform a scene from SeventyScenes ofHalloween by playwright Jeffrey Jones. Nina Bergelson recess Premature Christmas melodies may have already infested our radio stations, and mistletoe may be starting to lurk over our heads. For the next two weekends, however, Wendell Theater Group, a student-run theater company, takes us back a month to Halloween, a holiday that haunts with-piercing screams instead of jolly jingles and spontaneous stabbings instead of unprecedented kisses. Jeffrey Jones’ absurdist play Seventy Scenes of Halloween tells the story of a troubled married couple, Jeff and Joan, played by sophomores Matthew Colabrese and Claire Florian. No longer able to communicate and paralyzed by their boredom, they become buried under their misery on the most appropriate of evenings. Seventy Scenes is, literally, 70 short, fast-paced scenes in which the audience gets insight into the dark comedy of a failing marriage. Yet in the midst ofwhat appears to be a domestic drama, a witch, a beast and several ghosts creep into the action, by

adding an element of absurdity. Sophomores Matthew Patrick and Becky Sweren boldly tackle the roles of the Beast and the Witch—two very strange characters. “It is a really hard play to understand,” Patrick said. “My character is more of a symbolic figure. The biggest challenge is conveying what it means to an audience.” While Seventy Scenes is somewhat confusing, director Russell Hainline, a senior, explained that the absurdity proves to trick and treat. “As an absolutely wonderful comethere dy-drama-horror-romance, were always layers to uncover,” Hainline said. “I hope that people come in with an open mind and are ready to think.” Thinking may be a plus, but Sweren said that isn’t the ultimate goal of the

play.

“In the end, people should be entertained,” he said. Seventy Scenes of Halloween will be showing at Brody Theater on East Campus Dec. 1, 2 and 7-9 at Bp.m. Tickets are $5.

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MICHAEL AYERS

Catherine Kaelin recess Michael Ayers is about to embrace his greatest theatrical challenge yet, taking on not one, but 38 roles in his upcoming performance of Doug Wright’s lAm My Own Wife. Ayers, a senior, has demonstrated a flair for the dramatic since early childhood. His father is a professional actor and a theater professor at Western Carolina University. “I’ve always been going to see him in plays, or being the stand-in four-year-old in plays he was in,” Ayers said. One of his more memorable childhood productions was The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged presented by the Western Carolina by

Stage Company. In the show, he was able to work with a cast of much older and more experienced professional actors. As a freshman, Ayers snagged the tide role in Hoof ’n’ Horn’s production of Pippin, an auspicious start to his theatrical career at Duke. Since then, he has taken a vast array of theaterand dance courses, concentrating more recently upon pronunciation and dialect. Ayers, a North Carolina native, slips easily back into the charming Southern twang he consciously avoids in his work as an actor. “Theater beats a Southern accent out of you,” he said. In describing a transition from generally upbeat musicals to more serious drama, Ayers points to his role in last spring’s production of The Special Prosecutor as one of his most significant and enriching. The Special Prosecutor, Theater Studies Professor Johanna McAuliffe’s adaptation of Nikolay Gogol’s play The Inspector General, allowed Ayers to take on what he called a great role in Russian literature that one normally doesn’t get to play until age 35. However, Ayers now stands on the brink of his greatest artistic triumph yet. For his senior honors thesis in theater studies, Ayers will perform all 38 parts in lAm My Own Doug Wife,

Wright’s Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning play. The show chronicles the playwright’s investigation of Charlotte von Malsdorf, a German transvestite and survivor of both the Nazi and Communist regimes. The work explores the significance of truth in governments built on deception and manipulation. “Doug Wright discovers this guy and wants him to be this gay superhero, and it turns out that in order to survive he was pretty clearly a member of the Statzi,” Ayers said. “The real conflict of the show is trying to figure out if he really is this infallible superhero and also, does it matter?” John Glum, professor of theater studies and English described the show to Ayers as a full play where they decided to make one man play every part. The eccentric, disjointed set mirrors add to the schizophrenic quality inherent in such a production. The show is staged “in the round”—the audience seating is essentially built into the set, creating an intimacy bordering on claustrophobia. Within this setting, Ayers succeeds in crafting nearly 40 distinct characters with virtually no costume or makeup variation. “We’ve had to invent ways to distinguish characters,” Ayers said, describing physical quirks and speech impediments. “It’s like a system of levers and pulleys trying to place your voice correctly.” Yet Ayers is able to navigate this system with the finesse and charisma of a professional. Some are simply born to perform.

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1 FR: STEEP CANYON RANGERS w/Big Fat Gap **($10) 2 SA: RASPUTINA w/Aberdeen City**(sl3/ $l5) 3 SU: The Sunday Showcase (7 bands, $2; 4 PM- Midnight) 6 WE: MEUSSA FERRICK w/ Bitch**(sls) 7 TH: EDDIE FROM OHIO w/ Rachel Davis **(sls/ $l7)

8 FR: COMAS, 1986,SCHOONER $8 9 SA: DIRTY-5-THIRTY, URBAN SOPHISTICATES Social Memory Complex, L in Japanese**(sB/ $10) 14 TH: BOUNCING SOULS w/ Street Dogs**(l4) 16 SA: SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS w/ Dexter Romweber Duo and Jule Brown**(slo) Cat’s Cradle is at: 18 MO; TREKKY RECORDS CHRISTMAS: 300 E. Main St MOUNTAIN GOATS, The Struggles, Carrboro 27510

Bellafea, much more...(s7) 919 967 9053 31 SU: ABBEY ROAD LIVE! **(sls) www.catscradle.com NOW SERVING JANUARY 2007: CAROLINA BREWERY 13 SA: COSMIC CHARUE**(SB/ $10) BEERS ON TAP! 19 FR: CHATHAM COUNTY UNE**(sB/ $10) / $l2) DEARS**(SIO MO: the 22 23 TU: THE QUEERS 26 FR: BADFISH A Tribute To Sublime**(sl4/ $l6) 27 SA: WHO’S BAD Tribute To Michael Jackson &

CHECK OUT WVyW.CATSCRADII.COM! for more December dates) DEC 10 @ MEMORIAL HALL ON UHC-CH’s CAMPUS: RAYLAMONTAGNE

Asterisks denote advance sales @: Schoolkids (C.H., Raleigh,) CD Alley (CH) & Chaz’s Bull City Records (Durham) Charge by phone at 919 967 9053. Or on the web @ WWW.ETIX.COM Tickets Also Available @ Chaz’s Bull City Records

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**BUY TICKETS ON -LINE! @ WWW.ETIX.COM For Credit Card orders Call 919 967 9053.

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by doug wright directed by jay o'berskl starring michael ayers december 2 at 8:00 pm and december 2 & 3 at 2 sheafer theater $5.00 general admission $3.00 students and senior citizens

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