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Eight seniors have been chosen as semifinalists in the Young Trustee selection process, the nominating committee announced Monday night. Ben Abram, Trisha Bailey, Daniel Bowes, Vijay Brihmadesam, Chrissie Gorman, Emily Rotberg, David Snider and Jimmy Soni were chosen from among a group of 16 applicants for one of the most prestigious University positions granted

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Duke held Candace Parker and the Lady Volunteersscoreless for the first five minutes of the game Monday night in Knoxville.

Blue Devils hold on for win Lane Towery THE CHRONICLE

Duke KNOXVILLE, Tenn. never trailed in its game against Tennessee Monday night, but it came frighteningly close. After the No. 1 Blue Devils led by as many as 21 points during the first half, Tennessee stormed back and tied the score with

10:48 remaining in the contest. But the fourth-ranked Lady Volunteers (17-2) never claimed the outright lead, and Duke (20-0) held on to win 74-70 Monday

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Arena. “We’re happy to come away with a win,” head coach Gail Goestenkors said. “I was really

an undergraduate. The Young Trustee nominating committee—composed of 10 Intercommunity Council and 10, Duke Student Government members—chose the eight students by a twchthirds majority vote based on essays, peer recommendation and a resume. “There were more applicants than in previous years, so it was harder to get in the top eight,” said sophomore Jordan Giordano, chair of the nominating committee and DSG vice president for community interaction. “They were all very good

proud of the way my team came out of the gates. We were ready to play, we were focused. I thought we did a great job. We understand, also, that Tennessee is so good that they were going to make runs, and they were going to make a comeback.”

applicants.”

Three finalists will be chosen by Feb. 1 and will go before the ICC and the four DSG subcommittees. Members of these organiza-

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tions will then elect the Young Trustee by Feb. 14. The Young Trustee is appointed to serve on the Duke University Board of Trustees for three years. Abram is the senior class president of the Pratt School of Engineering and co-president of the Duke Democrats. He has traveled to Uganda as part of Engineers Without Borders and is active in Duke Conversations. He co-led the Residential Life and Housing SEE TRUSTEE ON PAGE 4

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one of the most prestigious positions an undergraduate can attain, the undergraduate Young Trustee serves on the University Board of Trustees for three years, with full voting privileges in the second and third years.

The Chronicle runs down the list of the semifinalists.

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DUHS board OKs ALE quiet on Duke front

SB.SM expansion Jasten McGowan

$2.1 million was allotted for plans to expand Duke’s Morris Cancer

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Clinics. Officials will seek a “certificate of need” from the state of North Carolina Feb. 15 to warrant the expansions, which DUHS officials estimate will cost in the hundreds of millions of dollars, Sowers said. “The hospital we currently reside in was built over 25 years ago,” he said. “Integrating services based on patients’ needs will enhance Duke’s success as one of the nation’s leading health care destinations and a top cancer treatment institution.” Sowers said Duke Hospital’s

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tem officials announced plans last week to pursue a multi-mil-

lion dollar expansion to include a patient “tower” and an integrated cancer-treatment

facility. DU H S board members a approved Kevin SowerT bud Set of $ 6 4 million to develop plans for a tower to house up to 300 patient beds, said Kevin Sowers, chief operating officer of DUHS. Another

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Since a late-September weekend sting in which 13 Duke students were cited for alcohol-related offenses, Alcohol Law Enforcement has kept a noticeably low profile on and around campus. Officials confirmed this week that fewer than 40 students have been written up by ALE since the start of the fall semester —a figure that marks a significant decline from the start of the 20052006 academic year, when more than 200 students were cited. Stephen Bryan, associate dean of students and director of judicial affairs, said the decrease can be attributed to several ictors including ALE’s decision not to carry out a “backto-school operation” this past fall and the University’s purchase of a number of off-campus houses that SEE ALE ON PAGE 8

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This year, ALE has not targeted off-East house parties. In past years, the agency has written up dozens at these bashes.

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Iran defies lAEA, readies defenses by

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TEHRAN, Iran Iran conducted missile tests Monday as its leadership stepped up warnings of a possible military confrontation with the United States. In another show of defiance, Tehran said Monday it had barred 38 United Nations nuclear inspectors from entering the country, apparently in retaliation for a U.N. Security Council resolution last month imposing limited sanctions on Iran. The drum-beating suggested Iran does not intend to back down in its standoff with the West. It could also aim to rally the public be-

days of maneuvers near the northern city hind the government and silence increasingly bold criticism at home of President of Garmsar, about 60 miles southeast of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s antagonism to- Tehran, state television reported. The miliward the United States. tary tested its Zalzal-1 and Fajr-5 missiles, Iran’s leaders have touted the possibility the report said. of a U.S. attack since President George W. The Zalzal-1, able to carry a 1,200Bush announced Jan. 9 the deployment of pound payload, has a range of 200 miles. a second aircraft carrier to the Gulf region, That would put Iraq, U.S. bases in the Gulf, a move U.S. officials have said is a show of and eastern Saudi Arabia in its range. The strength directed at Iran. Fajr-5, with a 1,800-pound payload, has a Last month, the Security Council imrange of 35 miles. Neither could reach Israel, but Iran has posed limited trade sanctions on Iran over its refusal to cease uranium enrichment, a other missiles that can. It was not known whether the missiles process that can produce fuel for nuclear tested are capable of carrying nuclear energy or bombs. Monday, the Iranian military began five warheads.

GOP besieges Iraq surge suggestion by

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Congressional Republicans pushed back Monday against

President George W. Bush’s decision to increase troop strength in Iraq, some voicing opposition while others urged holding the administration and Iraqi government more accountable for the war effort. “We’ve had four other surges since we first went into Iraq,” said Sen. Susan Collins, referring to the administration’s plan for an additional 21,500 troops. “None of them produced a long-lasting change in the situation on the ground. So

I am very skeptical that this surge would produce the desired outcome.” In the Senate, Collins joined two Republicans and one Democrat to unveil nonbinding legislation expressing disagreement with Bush’s plan. The president should consider “all options and alternatives” involving a smaller force, the measure said. In the House, members of the leadership drafted a series of what they called “strategic benchmarks,” and said the White House should submit monthly reports to Congress measuring progress. The developments occurred on the eve

of Bush’s State of the Union address, and as Democrats pointed toward votes in the House and Senate on bills declaring that the troop increase is “not in the national interest of the United States.” Republicans have struggled to respond in the two weeks since Bush outlined his new strategy. Though aware that the war played a role in the GOP defeat in last fall’s elections, most have been unwilling to abandon a president of their own party. Both the Senate legislation and the

A suicide bomber crashed his car into a central Baghdad market crowded with Shiites just seconds after another car bomb tore through stalls where vendors were hawking DVDs and used clothing, leaving 88 dead in the bloodiest attack in two months.

Hilton receives simple sentence Paris Hilton was placed on 36 months probation and ordered to pay fines after pleading no contest Monday to alcohol-related reckless driving, a reduction of an original charge of driving under the influence. Hilton, 25, did not appear in court.

Terrorist mocks surge plans Al-Qaida deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri mocked President George W. Bush's plan to send 21,000 more troops to Iraq,challenging him to send "the entire army"and vowing insurgents will defeat them, according to details from a new videotape released Monday.

Passport rules change Tuesday American nationals flying to Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean made sure to bring their passports Monday because of a new rule going into effect Tuesday that requires them to show one to get back into the country. News briefs compiled from wire reports "To hold a pen is to be at war."

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Freshmen rush to get jump start on research Kristen Davis

ing eye movements to predict memory response. “One reason why I came to Duke

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From recording eye movements and bodily reactions to analyzing Duke basketball to researching sea mammals and

making strides in cancer detection, several first-year students have gained exposure to scientific research early in their collegiate careers. Approximately 25 members of the Class of 2010 already hold research positions, according to Facebook profiles. “I was surprised at how easy it was to get into a lab without much research background,” said freshman Tym Blanchard. Blanchard—who is working in a lab with lan Dobbins, assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience—learned of the research opportunity at the job fair at the beginning of the fall semester. “I’ve always sort of been interested in neuroscience,” said Blanchard, who is assisting Dobbins in an experiment track-

was so I could do neuroscience research.” Blanchard said he had looked into other labs but decided to work with Dobbins to have more hands-on experience running the experiments. “I help code, design and administer the experiments that we run on computers,” Blanchard said. “[I also] set up appointments for subjects and analyze the data.” Freshman Whitney Woodhull also holds a research work-study position in the psychology field, working for psychology and neuroscience professor David Rubin. She said her job assisting graduate students in research and data collection has been an educational experience. Last semester, Woodhull worked closely with a graduate student whose experiment tested the heart rate, respiration rate and JIANGHAI HO/THE CHRONICLE

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More than a year after the demise of the now-infamous server created by current Duke Student Government President Elliott Wolf—which provided a space for the sharing of music and movies—Duke students can once again find free music in cyberspace. RuckusNetwork.com, a music-downloading service, announced Monday its intention to open its site to all college students, or anyone with a valid “.edu” e-mail address. Having contracts withfour major record labels, Ruckus allows users to legally tap into a diverse library of songs they can download free to their PCs.

“We have been growing our library of music, and it is currently over 2 million songs,” Chris Lawson, the site’s director of corporate development, wrote in an e-mail Monday night. “Ruckus not only has an ample music library, but great tools to help discover new music.” Ruckus began in 2003 in an effort to fulfill a want among college students for cheap music downloads. The site’s creators forged collaborative efforts with a number of colleges across the country, including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, to create monthly subscription servers.

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Residence Life and Housing Services officials presented the new evaluation process for selective living groups to group representatives Sunday night. The Annual Assessment, which was previously referred to as the Selective Community Assessment, is developed by students, faculty and RLHS staff, and evaluates all residential groups on their contributions to both their groups and the Duke community. This year’s assessment, however, has not yet been finalized, said Joe Gonzalez, associate dean ofresidence life.

“The process itself is done and ready be presented to the groups,” Gonzalez said. “Most of the changes left are what I’d call nuances.” The assessment is split into two categories—fundamental and supplemental. All groups will be judged against the criteria listed under the fundamental category. Groups can also choose four out of eight total criteria from the supplemental category in which they will be evaluated. “We wanted to give all groups the opportunity to incorporate their group’s to

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TRUSTEE from page 1 Services Leadership Council and served as a Resident Assistant. Bailey is a member of the Campus Culture Initiative steering committee and the subcommittee on gender. She is involved in Dukes and Duchesses and is the philanthropy chair for Delta Delta Delta sorority. She is also active in the leadership of the LEAPS service learning program in Durham. Bowes serves as president of the American Civil Liberties Union at Duke and as the Duke-Durham Community Liaison for DSC. He has also been a Chronicle columnist and sat on the Undergraduate Judicial Board and the alcohol and race subcommittee of the CCI. Brihmadesam serves as co-president of the Duke Democrats and is the director of student services for DSC. He has been an RA, a teaching assistant and a research assistant, most recently working with the Center for International Development to conduct research in India. Gorman is the president of the Panhellenic Association and a Baldwin Scholar.

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patient clinics are among the reasons for the proposed expansions. He added that in spite of DUHS’ past efforts to centralize cancer treatment services, patients currently visit several sites located throughout the medical campus. In addition to bringing together putpatient specialists, the planned center would house chemotherapy, radiology and radiation services. An integrated structure could also bene-

She founded Project XY, which aims to improve gender relations at Duke, and is a member of the BlueSparc task force and a TA and research assistant in the public pol-

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Nasher Student Advisory Board and managing editor of Towerview magazine. She formerly served as vice-president of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and was recendy named one of 12 recipients in the United States of the Overseas Press Club scholarship. Snider is the vice president of athletics and campus services for DSC and vice president of external affairs for Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He has also been involved in a number of committees for University and Central Campus planning and helped found several organizations for high school and college students. Soni has served as chair of the Honor Council and DSGvice president for academic affairs. He also co-chairs the UJB and has served as co-president of the Duke Political Union. He is on the CCI and has been involved with many organizations, including the Academic Integrity Council, Diya and ICC.

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fit researchers, said Dr. Joseph Moore, professor of oncology and transplant services. “I think the new center is going to be a critical part of remaining on the cutting edge of research and patient care and maintaining Duke’s reputation for across-the-board, integrated patient care,” Moore said. “Translating medical research into healthcare will require close collaborations among oncologists.” The patient tower will facilitate plans to integrate children and heart patients—major areas offocus in DUHS’ most recent strategic plan—into the framework of Duke Hospital, Sowers said. The changes to the organization of

Duke’s cancer facilities could be the first step in implementing broad changes to enhance Duke’s reputation as a “onestop shop” for patient treatment, said Molly O’Neill, vice president of business development and chief strategic planning officer for DUHS. Moore said the ability to integrate treatments is part of a national trend to attract patients in search of top cancer treatment facilities, citing changes at other DUHS hospitals and across the nation. “In particular, patients seeking good cancer treatment do a great deal of research,” Moore said. “And having integral-

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ed healthcare is certainly of major appeal.” DUHS officials said they hope to begin construction in the next 18 months, though the facilities may not open until 2010 or 2011, The Raleigh News and Observer reported Friday. Construction is set to take place at the current site of the Morris Cancer Clinics, Sowers said. “There is a projected increase of 13 percent of new [cancer] cases in the state and a 21-percent increase in the Triangle,” Sowers said. “Duke medicine wants to be positioned to meet the community and to move forward as a top medical institution.”

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amount of perspiration of Duke fans watching a Duke versus North Carolina basketball game. “I learned a lot about things you have to do to collect unbiased data,” Woodhull said. She added that a convenient location and flexible work hours allow her to balance classes and researching. She said she hopes to continue working in the lab throughout the rest of her time at Duke. Other freshmen said work-study research positions will prepare them for future careers. Freshman Justine Jackson-Ricketts who is interested in becoming a marine biologist—works at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center near East Campus. “I thought researching evolution in dolphins would be amazing and good for my future,” she said. Spending two to three hours at the center three times a week, Jackson-Ricketts helps her boss create a database for ma—

rine mammal evolution. Even freshmen with less hands-on involvement in research projects said they can benefit from eye-opening learning experiences in their respective fields. Freshman Karen Schroeder, began working as a general lab assistant for Adam Wax, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, in the Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Science this semester after e-mailing several professors about possible internships. Although she said she is not directly involved in the research on using animals to detect the early warning signs of cancer, Schroeder takes care of cell cultures, makes sure the correct supplies are available and keeps the lab clean. “I am able to observe what goes on in the lab and see the BME things that I haven’t been exposed to yet,” she said. “It was intimidating to start to find ajob. I had to be prepared to be rejected, but it was definitely worth the try.”

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Schedule: Come for a little, or stay the whole evening! 5:30-6;3opm Old Perk Student Gallery Exhibition reception for From Charlie Song to Richard Brodhead: Duke University and Chinese Relations by the Duke Chinese Photography Club featuring Chinese hors, -

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Since then, Ruckus has worked to expand partnerships with more universities and major record labels in order to lower price and expand resources. The site’s switch to open availability was made possible by a changeover to an adbased revenue model. “Because we have been successfully serving legal files to college students for three years now, we were able to gradually replace the fees associated with the service... with revenue from advertising,” Lawson said. But despite the boon of Ruckus’ new announcement, the service has some drawbacks. Unlike the downloadable music from iTunes or pirated music servers, users won’t be able to transfer music to iPods the files, which are encoded in a Windows Media format, can only be downloaded to users’ computers. For a monthly $5 fee, students will be able to transfer the files to non-Apple MP3 players with PlaysForSure compatibility. Ruckus President Michael Rebel defended the site’s restrictions in an interview with Forbes.com, saying Ruckus’ popularity is proof that students are willing to .

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work within a restrictive framework “We’re playing a role primarily as a discovery tool, where the world of music is available to these students with a community wrapped around it of their peers,” he said in the interview. The site is not limited to music downloads—for a fee, students can gain access to film and television files. Lawson said Ruckus is working to expand the social network that the site provides. The prospect of downloading free music and movies is not a new one for most Duke students, who in Fall 2005 rapidly took advantage of what began as Wolfs private server. Soon known simply as “Elliott’s,” the server, at the peak of its popularity, clocked as many as 3,500 computers logging on to share a variety of media files. But when Judicial Affairs caught wind of the setup, Wolfs server was quickly shut down. Wolf, a junior, said the creation of sites like Ruckus are a sign of changes that still need to be made in file sharing. “The prevalence of both legal and illegal file sharing is making it clear to copyright owners that consumers want to view content online, and that it’s in their interest to provide it online,” he said. “More has to be done by copyright owners to lift restrictions on their content.”

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The first three-year cycle will run from Spring 2007 to Fall 2009. Residential groups are split into three mission into the assessment,” Gonzalez categories according to size, ranging said, regarding the supplemental category. from 16 to 48 bed spaces, to accommoSome students expressed apprehension date for the different resources availabout how differentgroup missions will be able, Gonzalez explained. Those who score well in the Summary accommodated by the evaluation. “There’s a concern that groups may Assessment can choose to squat—stay in this the same location—conform to or enter a housing process rather than lottery in which the having groups evalu“It is not designed for order is based on ated as individuals,” scores. Each of the said junior Drew groups to compete destrucHoffman, vice presitop scorers of the tively against each other.” small- and middledent of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. groups will Geordy Horton sized Officials said the have the opportuniVP chapter services, IFC of the diversity ty to expand their considwas group sizes. groups ered when forming Most students the assessment. said housing sections are an appropriate reward for groups that are contributing to “We made the criteria as broad as possible and we took everyone’s different the community. Others, however, were worried the missions into account so all the groups can succeed,” said senior Geordy Horton, evaluation process would create an unInterfraternity Council vice president of necessary sense of competition between groups chapter services. “Competition is there to ensure when “I don’t see groups conforming to fit this—instead it will illustrate all the good movement happens it’s a meritocratic systhings the groups are doing already,” he tem but not arbitrary,” said Horton, a added. Others said the assessment promember of the committee that develvides a good means of evaluation. oped the assessment. “It is not designed “Having watched it develop, I think for groups to compete destructively the entire process is a very fair and very against each other.” All groups will be evaluated by the Resnecessary process,” said Roundtable President Dave Carver, a junior. “The norm idential Group Assessment Committee, right now is for groups to operate without which will consist of representatives from supervision—[the assessment] process Campus Council, IFC, the Selective House ensures groups are held responsible for Council and the groups’ respective quadtheir actions.” rangle councils, and will be supervised by Deb Lo Biondo, assistant dean for resiGroup housing assignments will be determined every three years by the Summadence life on West Campus. “It is a student-driven assessment, a lot ry Assessment, which is based on the averof things are up to them to decide,” Conage results from the Annual Assessment.

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“You’re all on the clock,” he said. Groups must present a draft of their Community Plan—which outlines their goals for the next calendar year and states which criteria in the supplemental category they would like to be assessed by—to

RGAC every February. This year, the plan will be due Feb. 26. Junior David Popkin, treasurer of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, said that because the new assessment is presented to the groups in the spring instead of the fall, the groups are put under a lot of pressure. “A lot of us already passed our budget for the year,” Popkin said. “Without the committee set up, we’re expected to plan the entire year without knowing how we will be judged.” Campus Council President Jay Ganatra, a senior and a member of the committee that developed the assessment, said groups do not need to worry. “It is only a guidance document—the committee will look at it and let them know what we’re looking for,” Ganatra said, noting that groups have until late March to change the criteria on which they decide to be judged.

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ing abilities, authority and responsibility.” Horton said a decision on how membership of the RGAC should be balanced will be made this week. “Students should feel reassured that they are being judged by peers,” he added. Members of the RGAC will work as liaisons to groups, meeting with them twice a year to gauge the groups’ progress and future goals. Evaluation results for each group will be published every November for the previous January to December cycle, Gonzalez said, noting that the first assessment is al-

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General Anthony C. Zinni, USMC (Ret.), a respected and highly decorated military leader, has become a vocal critic of the Iraq War. His book, The Rattle for Peace (2006) analyzes America’s current global position and critiques the U.S. emphasis on unilateral action. Zinni served in more than 70 countries including tours in Japan, Germany, and two tours in Vietnam. From 1997 to 2000, he was commander-in-chief of the U.S. Central Command, overseeing U.S. military activity in the Arab Gulf and Central Asia. After retiring from the Marines in 2002, President Bush appointed him as the U.S. Special Envoy to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Zinni’s other books include his 2004 memoir Battle Paeady, co-authored with Tom

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ALE from page 1 were previously rented by Duke students. Bryan added that he thought the lacrosse scandal “impacted student’s behavior and a number of steps the University took at the beginning of the fall semester to educate students about responsible citizenship off campus.” Mike Robertson, director of the North Carolina ALE Division, confirmed that, despite the decline in citations, ALE continues to maintain a presence in order to deter underage alcohol possession and consumption. “We are doing as much enforcement activity around every college and university campus as we did the year before,” Robertson said. ALE Agent Keith Patterson said the number of citations has decreased because ALE has shifted its focus from house parties to off-campus venues such as Devine’s, Shooters II and George’s Garage—some of the major areas where ALE activity was observed this past September. “We didn’treally target any house parties this year,” Patterson said. “We’ve been targeting the areas where stu-

dents go that actually have ABC permits.” In order to legally search a house party at a private residence, ALE has to obtain a search warrant, Patterson said. In the past, students have filed abuse charges against ALE

“We are doing as much enforcement activity around every college and university campus as we did the year before.” Mike Robertson director, ALE agents—a process that was facilitated by Duke’s chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. “We haven’t seen anything in the past couple months,” said senior Daniel Bowes, Duke-Durham community liaison for Duke Student Government and former president of the ACLU. “To my knowledge, [the number of students cited has] gone down dra-

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action taken by the House Republican leaders are softer than the legislation that majority Democrats intend to place for a vote. But they also represent a more forceful response to the long and deadly war than the GOP offered while it held the majority in Congress. More than 3,000 U.S. troops have been killed in the war, including 27 over the weekend and one more on Monday. Democrats intend to make the war a part of their formal response to Bush’s nationally televised speech, tapping Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia, a Vietnam veteran and former Republican Navy secretary, to speak. In an interview with reporters, Webb ridiculed Bush’s new strategy as “just a lot more flailing around rather than coming up with something specific that’s going to end our involvement.” Sen. John Warner of Virginia, former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Collins and Norm Coleman ofMinnesota in producing the legislation expressing disagreement with Bush’s plan. Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., joined them. “I personally, speaking for myself, have great concern about the American G.I. being thrust into that situation, the origins of which sometimes go back over a thousand years,” Warner said. Collins said some Republican senators did not feel comfortable with the Democratic-backed measure, but wanted to register their concern with Bush’s approach. Unlike the measure backed by Democrats, Warner’s proposal would leave open the possibility ofBush sending a small number of additional troops to a specific region, such as Anbar province in the western part of Iraq.

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AROUND THE ACC

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FRESHMAN MITCH HONORED The ACC announced Monday that redshirt freshman Brittany Mitch was named ACC Rookie of the Week after coming off the bench to spark the Blue Devils with 10 points in Duke's win over N.C. State,

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

The other night, I had a dream that the entire Duke men’s basketball team went to McDonald’s (Note: Not really, but bear with me.) They pulled up in front of the restaurant —all of them (except the various walkons) in Coach K’s Big Blue Bus—and got out. Immediately, Coach K turned around, and he looked at Marty Pocius and Brian Zoubek. He Brian, maybe you guys should just stay in the bus for the next 40 m ££ Tarla lO T I minutes, we’ll bring you out a small fries or something, and you can split it. Okay?” Coach K tossed the keys at an assistant coach, who tossed them at a manager, and the manager parked the bus. So all of them headed into the restaurant, and there were a lot of empty tables. Naturally, all of the players looked at team captain Josh Mcßoberts to pick the best table. Mcßoberts McPointed out a table with his arm fully extended, just like he does after every made basket. They walked up to the counter to order, but Lance Thomas was so eager to get there that he accidentally knocked over a few of the other McDonald’s paIrons before he even ordered. Coach K told him that maybe he should go sit in the bus for a little bit, After the rest of the team ordered, they sat down at the table and decided they would have a speed-eating contest. (A group of guys wearing “Krzyzew’s Chefs” aprons were in the kitchen cooking

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In front of a packed house atThompson-Boling Arena, Duke was not fazed and came out firing.The Blue Devils went up 19-0before allowing Tennessee back into the game.

Early by

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. A tradition exists at Lady Volunteer games that the fans remain standing from the start of the game until Tennessee scores its first points. Needless to say, the fans’ feet became fairly fatigued after waiting more than five minutes of game time which was substantially longer in actual time—analysis for Tennessee center Nicky Anosike to bury the Volunteers’ first bucket after Duke had rolled off 19 consecutive points to open the highly-anticipated matchup. The lead the Blue Devils built off that jump-start gave them a substantial advantage early on that proved vital, since Tennessee outscored Duke 70-55 from that point on. The opening onslaught was keyed by an aggressive and fast-moving offense, a smothering defense and a pair of timely three-pointers by Abby Waner, who finished with 21 points in the first half on 5for-5 shooting from behind the arc. Duke clawed for points down low. Lindsey Harding fought through the defense to contribute seven points to the run, and aside from a layup by Carrem Gay, Waner accounted for the other 10 points. On the defensive end, the Blue Devils trapped the Volunteers every time they got an opportunity. Three minutes into the first half, Alison Bales harassed Tennessee guard Sidney Spencer while Waner hurried from the baseline to create a trap in the cor—

Josh Mcßobertsand theBlue Devils have won three straight after losing their first two ACC contests.

propels Blue Devils ner. After pressuring the ball, Bales stole it from Spencer and ended one ofmany Volunteer chances in the early going to secure the team’s first points. “First, to keep being aggressive,” Harding said about what was going on in her head during the run. “We were sure they were going to make a run—you’ve got to count on that. We knew they were going to score.” The remarkable start to the game was even more impressive given the hostile environment the Blue Devils encountered last night—the game was almost a sell-out with 21,118 in attendance, by far the largest crowd that Duke has played in front ofall season. Competing on the road at a university where the women’s team receives uncommonly more support than its men’s team—in fact, the men’s players and head coach Bruce Pearl painted their chests and cheered on the women in the student section—the Blue Devils not only had to overcome the fourth-ranked team, but they also had to prove they could handle the opposing noise of the most energetic crowd in women’s basketball. At the onset, the crowd was at a fever pitch, a noise-level that the Blue Devils had not come across prior to last night. But as Duke’s lead built in the opening minutes of the game, the crowd’s blare diminished little by little until it was almost silent during the first official timeout of the game, with Duke ahead 16-0. “I love it,” Waner said. “Our crowds at Cameron are amazing, sold-out events. But

I love coming to away games and being able to play in front of a crowd like this. I think it says a lot about women’s basketball that we have 21,000 at one game. That’s incredible. I think our team thrives on this.” Although it was silenced for a while during the Blue Devil offensive blitz, the crowd came to life when Anosike hit the first shot for her team. And throughout the game, the fans needed very little excuse to burst out. The crowd was on its feet yelling whenever Tennessee did anything positive on either end. The fans’ noise was almost deafening when Candace Parker converted a threepoint play that tied the game at 48, completing the comeback with 10:48 remaining in the second half. And again later when Parker cut the score to three with more than a minute remaining, the crowd cheered with a fervor that gave the impression that the season rested on this improbable comeback victory. But facing the raucous environment, Duke persevered and secured a win that proved the Blue Devils will be able to handle the intense atmospheres at Maryland and North Carolina later in the season. The extraordinary show of support last night was not a rare occurrence in Knoxville. Even against weaker opponents than Duke, the Tennessee faithful come early to every game and cheer hard. And like last night, the fans never sit once the game starts until the first points are scored, even if it takes as long as it did against the Blue Devils.

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ACC STANDINGS ACC Overall 5-1 13-5

BC UNC Va. Tech

Clemson Duke Virginia FSU Ga. Tech

Miami Maryland N.C. State Wake

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16-3 11-6 14-5

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LEAGUE LEADERS POINTS 1. Sean Singletary (VA) 2. Tyler Hansbrough (NC) 3. Jared Dudley (BC) 4. Al Thornton (FSU) 5. J.R. Reynolds (VA)

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18.7 18.7 17.7 17.6

REBOUNDS 1. Jared Dudley (BC) 2. Tyler Hansbrough (NC) 3. Ekene Ibekwe (MD) 4. Brandon Costner (ST) 5. Josh Mcßoberts (DU)

ASSISTS Rice (BC) 1. ishmael Smith (WF) 2. Crittenton (GT) 2. Javaris 4. Sean Singletary (VA) 5. Ty Lawson (NC)

ACC SCHEDULE TUESDAY, JAN. 23 FSU @ Boston College Va. Tech @ Miami

RSN 7:00 RSN 9:00

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24 UNC @ Wake Forest Ga. Tech @ Maryland Virginia @ N.C. State

ESPN 7:00 RLF 9:00 RLF 9:00

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After a 5-0 start in ACC play, Boston College sat atop the conference standings with whispers of serious ACC title contention beginning to amplify. Those whispers were all but siWednesday when the Eagles dismissed center Sean Williams and forward Akida McLain from the team. Both players had a history of off-the-court issues and had each been suspended twice previously during their careers for violating team rules. An early front-runner for National Defensive Player of the Year, the 6-foot-10 Williams had been a prolific presence in the will be impossible for BC to replace. In 15 games this season, Williams tallied an ACCbest 75 blocks while averaging 12.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. The gaping hole left in the Eagles lineup became immediately apparent, as they limped to a 7454 loss to No. 19 Clemson Satur-

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day. Despite such a serious blow to the Eagles ACC title and NCAA Tournament hopes, head coach A1 Skinner remains confident that Boston College can adjust to the front court loss of Williams and the 6-foot-8 McLain “The most important thing is that some people that didn’t play, we have to get them into the position quickly to play and have a bigger role,” Skinner said. “It’s not something that happens overnight, but I would think that hopefully somewhat shortly we’ll be th team that we want to be.” Entering into the heart of EC’s ACC slate—with two games each against Duke, Florida State, Virginia Tech and one against North Carolina and Clemson remaining—it will be a trial by fire for some of Skinner’s least experienced players. Six-foot-11 Tyrelle Blair, currently averaging 10.5 minutes per game, will

UNC @ Arizona Wake Forest FSU @

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WEEKLY HONORS ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK J.R. Reynolds (Virginia) averaged 23.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg

ACC ROOKIES OF THE WEEK Jon Scheyer (Duke) averaged 14.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg (Miami) Collins Dwayne averaged 18.0 ppg, 8.5 rpg

need to suddenly step into a major role, while 6foot-6 freshman Shamari Spears will now enter the starting lineup, Skinner said. Skinner also named sophomore guard Marquez Haynes and freshman forward Tyler Roche as players that will see an increase in minutes. The speed and success with which these players and the rest of EC’s bench are able to contribute through the final 11 games of the season will decide if the Eagles are dancing in March or sitting at home thinking about what might have been. “I’m not looking for our core of individuals to do anything more,” Skinner said. “What I’m looking for is we have to get some play off the bench, and I’m asking those guys to step it up a little what they can give us —defensively, rebounding, some of the intangibles you need in order to have a good club. That’s really what we’re looking for, and hopefully we’ll be able to get that.” But it remains to be seen if the Eagles can recover from the psychological loss of one of their key players at such an important juncture of the season. The adjustments Boston College will need to make in the coming days and weeks will likely put increased pressure on ACC Player of die Year hopeful Jared Dudley, who continues to play with a stress fracture in his left foot. Dudley will now need to further elevate his offensive and defensive play from the 19.1 points and 9.1 rebounds per game he has been averaging. “The thing about it is that some of your perimeter players are probably going to get a couple more shots than they have been,” Skinner said. “And I’ve asked our people up front to get a couple more rebounds, and we’ll see if we can do that. The scoring I’m not concerned about, the rebounding is a factor for us.” Sean Williams MICHAEL CHANG/THE CHRONICLE

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THURSDAY, JAN. 25 Clemson @ Duke

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up burgers and fries. But no one thought they were funny, or particularly clever, and everyone wished they would just take those dumb aprons off and dress like regular people—er, McDonald’s cooks. Everyone agreed that if someone were to wear such a get-up to a basketball game, that he or she would look really, really dumb.) Gerald “The Plumber” Henderson (because he always flushes the ball straight down when he dunks) started really slowly, possibly due to his sprained ankle, but everyone agreed that he was a talented eater and would really come on strong in the end. Mcßoberts kept trying to give his burger and fries to everyone else—he just didn’t want to eat his food himself. Then Coach K made him eat, so he did. For some reason, Dave McClure didn’t even want to eat his burger. He spent the entire time at the restaurant attempting to shove food in everyone else’s mouth and take it away from the other patrons. He was pretty good at it, too, and whenever anyone missed their mouth with a bite, he was always right there to snatch it up. Greg Paulus kept dropping fries, and Chris Collins made him stop eating. Then, Collins talked to him outside the restaurant, and afterwards, Paulus was eating just fine again. Jon Scheyer’s burger must have smelled funny or something. He ate at a steady pace, but he kept making all these really weird faces. Despite his obvious eating talent, everyone had a hard time taking him seriously. The burgers and fries were flying, and they were making a huge mess on the floor. A few of the managers, who (of course) wore their suits to McDonald’s, started scrubbing the floors on their hands and knees, just so that no one would slip. Henderson was coming on strong, and he slammed his burger straight down into his mouth, just like the dunks. The restaurant patrons started chanting “FLUSH IT DOWN! FLUSH IT DOWN!” Meanwhile, Zoubek was furiously waving his towel inside the bus and generally looking thrilled to be in the parking lot. Of course, Coach K was the fastest eater. He wolfed down his burger and all but eight of his fries and had an insurmountable lead (though perhaps he was helped by the fact that the managers opened all of his ketchup packets before he even asked them to.) But then, wanting to make sure that he didn’t drop any of the fries (which would have meant an automadc disqualification), he went into a stall technique and started taking tiny bites. Then, someone knocked over his drink, and he had to scramble. By the time he started eating again, everyone else had almost caught up. But in the end, Coach K won the eating contest. After all, he has won 769 of them. And at the end of the meal, McClure took out all of the trash.

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The remarkable resurgence by Tennessee (17-2) was made even more remarkable by the hot start from the Blue Devils. Duke (20-0) went on a 19-0 run to open the game and held the Lady Vols scoreless for the first 5:58. “Not in my coaching career,” 33-year Tennessee head coach Pat Summit said of witnessing a run like Duke’s. “I think this is the only one.” Tennessee again threatened Duke’s lead as the game clock neared expiration. A four-point possession by the Vols—made possible by a free throw, an offensive rebound, another free throw and rebound and finally a layup—followed by a quick three by Alberta Auguste brought them to within two, 72-70, with just six seconds remaining. But a pair a free throws by Harding and a missed Lady Vols three-point attempt at the buzzer finally sealed the rollercoaster ride in Duke’s favor. Prior to the close second half, the Blue Devils dominated in the first period. Abby Waner led the first-half barrage, shooting 5-for-5 from behind the arc and 8-for-9 overall to score 21 points in the period. Duke’s defense, however, made the real difference, holding the Lady Vols to 29.7 percent shooting in the half. The Blue Devils’ 38-27 lead at the break was six points more than any other Tennessee has seen this seaADAM BRIMER/TENNESSEE DAILY BEACON son. Waner led Duke's first-half Abby charge, playing strong defense and “You’re not going to hold them down for 40 minutes,” also accounting for 21 of theBlue Devils'points in the period. Goestenkors said. “They’ve got too many great players.” After Duke’s spectacular start, Candace Parker and Duke 74, Tennessee 70 teammates Alexis Hornbuckle and Sidney Spencer led a slow but determined comeback from the 9:28 mark in the Tennessee(l7-2) 27 43 70 first period until the 10:48 point in the second half, when 38 36 74 Duke (20-0) they tied the game at 48 apiece on a traditional three-point play by Parker. 33 3-13 3-9 13 0 3 4-4 4 Spencer 1 With its momentum stuffed and the near-capacity 40 10-23 10 1-7 22 Parker 1-1 4 2 1 crowd its feet, the 11 remaining minutes suddenly beat Anosike 29 10 2.10 3 0-0 1-7 1came Duke’s biggest enemy. Bobbitt 1-5 0-0 5 0 3 24 1-4 2 2 Hornbuckle 38 8-15 3r5 0-0 9 11 3 19 But Wanisha Smith—who scored all of her 15 points McMahan 6 0-2 0-0 0-001100 in the second half—and Lindsey Harding stymied the a -0, 3 4 1-4 1-1 2 1 Auguste 0-0 Lady Vols’ attacks with key shots and flawless free-throw 26 2-3 0 1-2 22 11 7 Fuller shooting—in all, the team finished 14-for-15 from the •

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“They picked it up and came after us,” Goestenkors said. “It got a little tight, but I was proud of our poise down the stretch.” Although Duke played well defensively when it counted, the team was out-rebounded 35-46 and allowed Tennessee to score more points than any opponent it has seen this year—including high-scoring Maryland, which only put up 62. NOTES With the win, the Blue Devils reached the 20-win plateau for the 10th straight year.... It is Duke’s third 20-0 start in team history.... The team will finish its three-game stint on the road when it faces Florida State Thursday in Tallahassee, Fla.

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many), thus placing themselves and others in danger. Moreover, the bussing proThursday, Duke Student Government gram has the potential to and you don’t have a car. should be commended for fi- allow more students regular You’re looking nally following access to local businesses—an B at a half-hour editorial through on an apparent plus for town-gown you want to go

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idea that is likely be very popular with students, based on expressed need and interest. Citing student safety and bridging some of the DukeDurham divide as potential benefits of the program, student leaders have finally delivered a practical solution that will provide students with another way to access the city around them. Truly, offering students a consistent option for getting off campus and around Durham reduces the temptation to drive once they’ve'had a drink (or far too

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personal tenting checks in Kville, pledging and semi-formals galore, students may demand the bus service less than they would at another time in the year. Additionally, it might take students a little while to learn how the bus system works and to trust that it is reliable and on time—all adding up to what could appear to be less interest than DSG and the administration hopes. To help ameliorate this potential problem, the onus is on DSG to publicize the availability and details of the service to students. Indeed, it’s important to note that even if the buses aren’t full all the time, it is still undoubtedly a worthwhile ini-

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hopes to see perpetuated in the future. Just as the Robertson bus is not always packed with students, it still serves the practical and symbolic purpose of connecting the campuses ofDuke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Similarly, this new bus route will physically and symbolically connect members of the Duke community with greater Durham. In combination with other auxiliary services connecting Duke and the sur-

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The problem with Rabbi Sacks’s address was not the message, it was the audience. Pardon the pun, but he’s preaching to the converted. Imagine the same speech in a madrassa in rural Pakistan or a mosque in Saudi Arabia. America is far from the perfect example of tolerance and acceptance, but can we even conceive of interfaith dialogue in Iraq or Iran? After all, American Islam is not producing the terrorists who worry Rabbi Sacks. Making peace with Islam in America is an important step in establishing healthy relations between the Abrahamic faiths, but this prescription is seemingly impossible to follow in the areas where it is desperately needed. Islamic terrorists, who falsely associate themselves with a religion that to preaches peace, will not be inspired by the union According Rabbi Sacks, Islamic of Islam with Christianity and Judaism in the West. emily thomey As Rabbi Sacks said, “We are back where we terrorism is simply et religio another step in this began.” These clashes are centered in the cradle of civilization and in spite of great effort, we have witmaturation. Just as Judaism and Christianity fought for thousands of nessed at least the beginnings of a clash of civilizations in the Middle East. years, enduring divisions from within as well as attacks from without, history is repeating itself in the But how can any message of peace across faiths have purchase, when political (and economic) lives of Jews, Christians and Muslims today. Judaism and Christianity have managed a peaceful forces often thrust us into conflict? Are we only cacoexistence, he says, pable of changing the home front, or can we so now both must work together to make achieve similar progress Are we only capable of changing room for Islam. around the world? the home front, or can we achieve But it’s easier said Though we have than done in the modmade tremendous similar progress around the world? ern age. The Abrahamstrides in advancing reic monotheisms—faiths ligious pluralism at home, this has yet to of the word—have been affected by revolutions of the word in times past translate to any support from foreign governments Scripture is the bedrock of each faith, and each one and peoples of the world. But this change cannot has been forced to adjust itself in times of changing happen through the traditional channels of politicommunication. Islam seems to be experiencing just cians and statesmen, particularly at a time when such a growing pain during the latest major revoluthe leaders of the political world are looked upon tion of the word—the Internet. with disdain. The change—or any hope of with interactions between religious as faced divisions change—lies deep Christianity during Just the Reformation, so today Islam is trying to forge leaders. At the very least, they share a common creed an identity in a post-Sept. 11 world. Finding such identity in America allows for a from which to begin a conversation about comconversation among differing cultures and belief mon hopes and aspirations—the seeds of dialogue systems. Participants can practice role reversal and that can help heal divides and bring the brothers look through the pages of Genesis, studying their of the Abrahamic tradition closer together. And as personal piece of history and its connection to a men of God, they share a responsibility to carry us broader narrative. all forward into a better day. To Rabbi Sacks and other leaders of the reliOf course, we have the luxury of being able to have such conversations. The United States values gious world: I’ll see you in Saudi Arabia. a plurality of voices; it was founded for religious Emily Thomey is a Trinity junior. Her column runs freedom: and its laws protect citizens from harm every other Tuesday. on account of their beliefs.

Thursday, Sir Jonathan Sacks, speaking on the “The Dignity of Difference: How to Avoid the Clash of Civilizations,” prescribed “role reversal” as medicine for religious tension. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are advised to turn to Genesis, the book they share in common. By studying the stories of siblings in strife—for instance, Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau, Ishmael and Isaac, or Joseph and his brothers—the Abrahamic faiths can be drawn closer togeth09 er through a shared history of rivalry followed by reconciliation, and of violence replaced by peace.

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Time for understanding, not caricatures

particularly strange aspect of the lacrosse case—in essence, a story about a dishonest prosecutor’s stubborn and personally modvated pursuit of a tenuous rape accusation—is that it has generated a noisy battle over

academia itself. As the tide of the case has turned in favor of the three indicted students, members of the “Group of 88” professors have been under increasing pressure to withdraw their support from the “Listening” advertisement they placed in The Chronicle soon after the story broke. This pressure, says Provost Peter Lange, has come in the form of “vidave kleban ciously personal” and leather-bound books “openly threatening or racist” attacks via e-mail. Cathy Davidson, vice-provost for interdisciplinary studies and a signatory to the advertisement, said the aim of these “blog hooligans” is to “make academics and liberals look ridiculous and uncaring.” Indeed, many of the angry comments posted to blogs and to The Chronicle’s web site focus on the “liberal” character of academia (especially of the particular departments that signed the ad), as if such a label is informative or relevant to a legal case in which, I hope the commenters would agree, ideology should take no precedence over actual facts and individualactions. President Richard Brodhead is correct in noting that the 88 professors have seen their views “caricatured”—portrayed much differently than what it appears they intended. (It is worth noting, however, that this became far easier to do when the advertisement was conspicuously removed from the African and African-American Studies department web site.) In reality, the statement regarded the social ramifications of talk about racism and sexism following the lacrosse party, and it presented quotes about the difficulties of life as a minority at Duke—a “liberal” or “politically correct” message, to be sure. To characterize it as a judgment of

guilt of the accused is a misrepresentation of the intended fit Duke. We must be more charitable than to continue to and explicit message. vilify our own for their overzealousness in responding to a The closest thing to such a judgment is the statement in perceived social disaster. the ad that “These students are shouting and whispering Individuals (including a few professors) have said deeply about what happened to this young woman and to themunfortunate tilings about the case, and the recent accusation selves”—which assumes, albeit in the passive voice, tiiat someof grade retaliadon against Kim Curtis, visiting associate prothing happened. Defense attorneys pointed tiiis out in their fessor of political science, is absolutely chilling. I’d be remiss Dec. 15 change-of-venue motion. if I didn’t mention dial according to ESPNU, ad signatory Thus, the most problematic element of the advertiseWahneema Lubiano, associate professor of African and ment was the trust it afforded a woman who had just claimed African-American studies, “knew some would see die ad as a she was attacked (which I realize was “P.C.” of the ad’s signastake through die collecdve heart of die lacrosse team.” tories). But at some And indeed, my last column criticized the “malicious and irpoint, this is forgivable, rational desire to get even with especially in light of the nationwide hoodwink Rather than addressing particular coman entire class of white male perpetrated by Durham oppressors through three indiments surrounding the case, of which District Attorney Mike viduals.” But it seems that much of the loathing directed Nifong—an official in there are plenty more objectionable the public trust—who toward 88 of our professors—than the Group of 88 ad, critics seem based, only on the presence of said he was convinced a rape had occurred. determined to identify a class of faculty their names on that politically So yes, it was inapcorrect ad—is part of an unfair upon which to place blame for this attack on “liberal” education, propriate for professors to publicly weigh using last spring’s advertiseepisode of injustice. ment and its misrepresentation in on such a nascent as ammunition. controversy at a point when so little was Rather than addressing parknown. And it is certainly regrettable that they made no ticular comments surrounding the case, of which there distinction as to which protestors they were “thankare plenty more objectionable than the Group of 88 ad, ing”—leaving many to conclude, quite reasonably, that critics seem determined to identify a class of faculty upon this included the pot-bangers who carried signs calling which to place blame for this episode of injustice. I’d for castration. (In their recent “Open Letter,” members urge the most hateful of these voices—whose irrational of the group claim that their gratitude was in fact more cries are ironically reminiscent of the pot-bangers outside 610 N. Buchanan Blvd.—to consider that it is Nifong discriminating.) We can call the statement to task for using a case—one who deserves the worst of our ire. that will forever mark the lives of the individuals involved—An honest accounting of blame must occur, and its goal to open a hornet’s nest of symbolic issues before almost any should be to make our community whole again, not to tear it concrete facts were assembled. further apart. But why the wholesale hatred and castigation of these 88 members of our community? I doubt that blanket David Kleban is a Trinity senior. His column runs every other wrath, especially based on unfair “caricatures,” can bene- Tuesday.

Dude, where’s my apartment?

Duke

is so lucky that John Schelp lives in Durham. After all, if it weren’t for Schelp’s one-man crusade against Duke’s sidewalk policies, we would have no idea how inadequate our “pedestrian plan” truly is. And no one would know how prohibitive the equipment fees for Merchants-on-Points have become. Indeed, it would seem that Schelp takes his responsibility to “help Duke help itself become a better kristin butler neighbor” very (italics)

seriously. This, presumably, is why Schelp has spent

with all deliberate speed

years opposing Duke’s Central Campus reconstruction plan, regularly battling senior administrators over retail allotments, height limits and other zoning constraints. Following last week’s announcement of a settlement between the University and neighborhood groups—not to mention City Council’s approval of our request to rezone Central Campus—students are getting their first opportunity to process Durhamites’ demands. Unfortunately, there is still much about the agreement that should concern the Duke community. Although the regulatory path has now been cleared for the 70-year, mega-million dollar reconstruction plan that will transform the campus, I fear that administrators have compromised students’ needs. In particular, we will live to regret our capitulation to strict caps on retail development. Central Campus will be a mixed-use, urban community, complete with 1,200 beds and updated retail, dining, arts and recreational

facilities. Schelp may think he’s “helped us help ourselves,” but a slogan more like “screwing Duke students, present and future” would better summarize his role in this process. These may be fighting words. But it was Schelp’s steadfast—and effective—opposition to Duke’s plans for Central that has contributed to many of the project’s setbacks. As a current undergraduate living in one of Central’s decrepit, 19705-era apartments, I haven’t forgotten that we were once told the new campus would be ready in Fall 2006! Fast forward to October, when a Chronicle editorial informed us that “Today’s students... no longer have a chance of seeing the new campus come to life while they are still undergraduates.” It’s hard not to feel cheated by the planners and negotiators who have dragged this process out for years. And what of future Dukies? As much as current students may envy their projected living arrangements, we should also note with sadness how Schelp’s organization has managed to severely curtail one of Central’s most promising features: on-campus retail. In order to win regulatory approval, the University had to agree to limit public retail space to 50,000 square feet, 20,000 of which will be transferred from existing stores on West Campus. That means that Duke’s new 128-acre, 1,200-bed community must make do with an effective increase of just 30,000 square feet—approximately the size of an Eckerd’s drug store. A particularly bizarre loophole in the agreement will allow some retail over 50,000 square feet, but only for merchants that will accept the DukeCard exclusively for payment, hardly a sustainable business model. Compare this to major redevelopments at other schools. The University of Connecticut plans to con-

struct a 600- to 800-unit “town center” on just 15 acres, where they have already allocated 150,000 to

200.000 square feet for retail space. Similarly, the Rochester Institute of Technology’s proposed “College Town”—which will serve a maximum of 800 students—calls for 70,000 to 90,000 square feet of retail. A new University of Pennsylvania mixed-use development required 40,000 square feet of retail to support just 150 apartments. The evidence here is clear and compelling: our 50.000 square foot allowance is paltry compared to peer institutions, leaving Duke students relatively underserved. That will be welcome news for local business owners, who are understandably eager to preserve their share of Duke students’ $92.5 million in local purchases. But it’s hard to conclude that administrators have done an adequate job of weighing our needs—which include vastly increased on-campus retail options, particularly for students without cars against business owners’ demands, given the agree—

ment

they’ve negotiated.

As Schelp himself notes, “Right now, students leave campus to get a bite to eat or to buy something.... If Duke starts providing all of that on campus, there is less incentive for people to leave campus.” That’s the point. People are justified in seeking convenient and practical ways to meet their daily needs. Businesses that try to restrict students’ choices are simply lining their pockets at our expense. How unfortunate that a few merchants’ sense of entitlement continues to trump the needs of thousands of people. Kristin Butler is a Trinity junior. Her column runs every Tuesday.

16ITUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007

THE CHRONICLE