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Hardin, whose term as Durham interim district attorney ended Thursday, has requested that the State Bureau of Investigation look into possible sources of misconduct during the lacrosse case, The (Raleigh) News and Observer reported

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part in the case. No decision regarding the proposal had been made as of Thursday. Hardin and representatives of SBI could not be reached for comment Thursday. Mayor Bill Bell said he did not know enough about the request to comment. The Durham City Council formed a committee to review DPD in May but suspended it last week after receiving warnings from the city’s insurance provider, The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania. The compa-

players would use evidence turned up in the committee’s search to file civil suits against Durham, council member Eugene Brown

told The Chronicle last week. “We’re reviewing the request at this point,” Noelle Talley, a spokesperson for the state Attorney General’s Office, told the N&O Sept. 6. Duke Law Professor James Coleman told the N&O that investigators may focus attention on inconsistent police reports and undocumented interviews with the accuser that came under public scrutiny in the fall and winter of 2006. He added, however, that a federal grand jury may be able to conduct the investigation with more ease. The jury would have the power to require testimonies and subpoena documents, the N&O reported. “You really need documentary evidence, or a tape recording, or a helpful and credible witness, like a police officer,” he said. Former Durham district attorney Mike Nifong was held in contempt of court in an Aug. 31 hearing for his role in the case. He will serve his penalty of one day in jail today at the Durham County Jail.

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David Saacks, the chief assistant district attorney, was chosen as the next Durham district attorney, Gov. Mike Easley announced Thursday. “Judge [Jim] Hardin [former interim district attorney] and his colleagues have good confidence in Saacks’s abilities to handle the task at hand,” Easley said in a statement.

Saacks will serve as district attorney until the November 2008 elections. As a Wake County resident, Saacks cannot participate in the elections, but his residence did not affect his eligibility for the ap-

The Blue Devils travel to Charlottesville, Va. to

take on the Cavaliers—the first of a four-game stretch away from home. Duke last played at Virginia in 2005, losing 38-7.

pointed position. “I don’t know him, but I assume thegovernor made theright choice, that he is very capable and can do the job,” Mayor Bill Bell said. Hardin will now return to his previous position of special Superior Court judge. He served as interim district attorney after former Durham district attorney Mike Nifong resigned July 2.

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When junior Dina Graves first came to Duke in 2005, she found very little in the Marketplace suitable for a vegan diet. “I was starving, and what I was eating was just terrible,” she said. Three years later, Graves is a fuller and happier student. She cites a helpful Duke Dining Services, the new Marketplace caterer Chartwells and student organizations for vegetarians and vegans for making Duke a more welcoming place for vegans. Reasons for vegetarianism and veganism among students vary widely including religious and cultural traditions as well as health, ethical and environmental concerns. Director of Dining Services Jim Wulforst said he considers it an obligation to provide healthy options to all students and that he tries to work with students with special dietary needs. Freshmen can have the mandatory freshman

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As part of its daily menu, the Refectory serves vegetarian friendly options.

As the 2007 Durham mayoral election approaches, Durham residents will have to decide whether to reelect incumbent Mayor Bill Bell or vote for a change and elect City Council member Thomas Stith. The elections will be held Nov. 6, 2007, Anita Yarborough, an unit services coordinator for Duke University Medical Center and a Durham resident, said she thinks residents like Bell. “He’s always been consistent and just never ever wavering,” Yarborough said. “Just all about let’s help old Bull Durham.” She added, however, that she does not think Bell’s long tenure will guarantee him the position. “Sometimes people are looking for new blood,” Yarborough said. SEE ELECTION ON PAGE

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Bin Laden to release video before 9-11 by

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CAIRO, Egypt Osama bin Laden will release a new video in the coming days ahead of the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in what would be the first new images of the terror mastermind in nearly three years, al-Qaida’s media arm announced Thursday. The White House said any new video from bin Laden would serve to highlight threats the West faces. Analysts noted that al-Qaida tends to mark the Sept. 11 anniversary with a slew of messages, and the Department of Homeland Security said it had no credible information warning of an -

imminent threat to the United States. Still, bin Laden’s appearance would be significant. The al-Qaida leader has not appeared in new video footage since October 2004, and he has not put out a new audiotape in more than a year, his longest period without a message. One difference in his appearance was immediately obvious. The announcement had a still photo from the coming video, showing bin Laden addressing the camera, his beard fully black; In his past videos, bin Laden’s beard was almost entirely gray with dark streaks. Bin Laden’s beard appears to have been dyed, a popular practice among Arab lead-

ers, said Rita Katz, director of the SITE Institute, a Washington-based group that

monitors terror messages. “I think it works for [al-Qaida’s] benefit that he looks young, he looks healthy,” Katz said. The announcement and photo appeared in a banner advertisement on an Islamic militant Web site where al-Qaida’s media arm, Al-Sahab, frequently posts messages. “Soon, God willing, a videotape from the lion sheik Osama bin Laden, God preserve him,” the advertisement read, signed by Al-Sahab. Such announcements are usually put out one to three days before the video is posted on the Web.

Study calls for troop reductions in Iraq pression that Americans are an occupy-

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WASHINGTON U.S. forces in Iraq should be reduced significandy, according to a new study on Iraq’s security forces that inflamed debate in Congress on how quickly that can happen without hurling the country into chaos. The report, authored by a 20-member panel comprised mostly of retired senior military and police officers, said the massive deployment of U.S. forces and sprawl of U.S.-run facilities in and around Baghdad has given Iraqis the im-

ing, permanent force. Accordingly, the panel said the Iraqis should assume more control of its security and U.S. forces should step back, emboldening Democrats who want troop withdrawals to start this fall. “Significant reductions, consolidations and realignments would appear to be possible and prudent,” wrote the group, led by retired Gen. James Jones, a former Marine Corps commandant. The recommendation echoed previous independent assessments on the war,

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Search teams dramatically expanded their hunt for adventurer Steve Fossett to encompass 10,000 square miles of rugged mountains and desert Thursday after nearly four discouraging days yielded no trace of his single-engine plane.

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U.S. international admissions up According to a report published in late August by the Washington, D.C-based Council of Graduate Students, offers of admission to international applicants by United States graduate programs is up by 8 percent over last year. News briefs compiled from wirereports

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including the high-profile Iraq Study Group that said the combat mission could be transferred to the Iraqis by early 2008. But the burning question, left mosdy unanswered by the panel, was precisely when Iraqi security units could take control and U.S. troops could leave. The study concluded only that the Iraqis could not assume control of the country without U.S. help in the next 12 to 18 months. “We need to start transitioning to an Iraqi lead,” no matter the time frame, said retired Army Gen. George Joulwan, a panel member and former NATO commander in Europe.

President George W. Bush urged Asia-Paciflc nations to keep up the anti-terror fight, deploying both military might and democratic ideals to turn the tide against extremists in a speech to business leaders in Sydney, Australia Friday.

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The search for a new director of parking and transportation could begin as early as this fall, according to an official in the administration. Although no timetable has been set, Kernel Dawkins, vice president for campus services and security, said he expects the process to begin this academic year. The position, which was vacated this spring, has been temporarily filled by longtime Duke administrator Chuck Catotti, who also serves as director of event management. The search committee will look at appliKemei Dawkins cants nationwide, but “will welcome internal candidates,” said Dawkins, who oversees the position. Catotti said Melissa Harden, assistant director of parking and traffic and Peter Murphy, assistant director of transit services—who have been instrumental in the operation of the department—may be strong candidates. “When you have good people already, you want to start by looking at them,” said Catotti, who added that he will probably be in charge of the search. Catotti said he has found serving as acting director of parking and transportation similar to working in event management. Ticketing for shows and issuing parking permits are similar processes using nearly identical software, he added. “It can be a stressful job. A lot of people have strong opinions about parking,” he said. SEE PARKING ON PAGE 8

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Engineering students who wish to use their skills for community service will need to look no further. Several students from the Pratt School of Engineering planned and implemented humanitarian projects in developing nations this summer as part of Duke’s Engineers Without Borders, an official chapter of the national EWB. For one month this summer, an EWB team of six students and David Schaad, adjunct assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, worked to build a concrete rainwater-harvesting tank at Central Buganda University in ka—a village to the west of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. “My perspective on water definitely changed because water in the [United

States] is abundant, but people in Kasaka carry water in 20-liter plastic containers from a well a mile away,” sophomore Patrick Ye said. Two years ago, a group of students from EWB completed a site assessment ofKasaka. During the past schoolyear, EWB members designed the rainwater-harvesting tank that was implemented this summer, Ye said. “It was a good experience that broadened my horizons, and I enjoyed the hands-on engineering work,” he added, Another project in Uganda was a collaboration between Smart Home and EWB to install two solar-powered computers for a resource center of the Rural Agency for Sustainable Development, a non-profit governmental organization in Uganda, The team also installed a digital library containing 2,000 books on DVDs in the resource center that originally housed 30

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books, said sophomore William Patrick, leader for the project. Working with EWB increased students’ awareness of the ability of technology to link parts of the world, Patrick said. “I actually hurt my knee and had to stay in the [United States], but I was able to plan my team’s day-to-day operation in subSaharan Africa via cell phone,” Patrick said. “I thought the level of globalization and technology was cool because [my team] was able to get good cell phone reception in rural Uganda.” The team also worked to introduce the Universal Nut Shelter—a machine that husks coffee beans —to owners of small coffee farms in Uganda. Coffee is the second biggest export of Uganda, and small producers often have no way of husking coffee and are forced to sell at a lower price, Patrick said. “By having the [Universal Nut Shelter], farmers can sell their crop three to four times more,” he added. Another team of EWB members conducted an assessment trip to Peru this summer for two weeks. The team observed the water situation in Ciudad de Dios, a village on the northern coast of Peru near the city of Trujillo, sophomore Maggie Hoff said. Working in collaboration with the EWB chapter of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, students investigated the lack of consistent water distribution in the village. Next summer, EWB plans to establish a reservoir to store and distribute excess water evenly for the village, Hoff said. “What I found [in Peru] were friendly people, a beautiful country and very tightknit communities,” Hoff said. “I appreciated the feeling of having that direct connection with people, and because of this experience, I think I would like to work in environmental defense or advocacy in third-world countries.”

DINING from page 1 meal plan converted to food points if Marketplace options are inadequate for their diet, he said, adding that at most six students choose this option per year. Graves went to Wulforst during her freshman year and did just that. She was then able to use her food points at the Durham Food Co-op, an organic grocery located not far offEast Campus on West Chapel Hill Street. Wulforst said although he tries to take people at their word, he steps in if he sees this accommodation being abused, adding thathe has had to do this in the past. “If I look at where [students] are spending their food points and see a lot of McDonald’s, Subway and Chick-fil-A, we’re going to have to have a conversation,” he said. Although Dining Services “tries” and is “a lot better than some other universities” sophomore Swathi Padmanabhan, who is a vegetarian, said special events such as barbecues hosted by the University and student groups generally offer very little for vegetarians to enjoy. “They might have veggie burgers, but have you had one? They’re not that good,” she said. “A lot of people consider a salad or chips ‘vegetarian food’ but that doesn’t do it.” Padmanabhan also said at many of these events the veggie burgers are cooked on the same grill as the beef patties making it inedible for a strict vegetarian diet As far as on-campus dining locations go, Padmanabhan gives the Refectory at the Divinity School good marks for providing variety for vegetarians. Graves said Saladelia is good at marking their vegan-friendly food. Members of Plan V, Duke’s vegetarian club of mainly vegetarians and vegans, share a meal together once a week. The club also educates students in maintaining a healthy, varied meatless diet and often teaches the clueless how to prepare their own meals, said Graves, the group’s president.

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CIGARETTE from page 3 “The folks around here might remember the Pine Knoll incident,” he said. The blaze, caused by discarded smoking materials, destroyed 38 Raleigh townhouses and cost an estimated $l2 million in damages. On campus, cigarette fires occur most often in trash receptacles and mulch areas, said Fred Knipper, fire and safety manager in the Occupational and Environmental Safety Office. Duke Student Government President Paul Slattery, a senior, attested to the difficulty of putting out a cigarette fire. “Somebody in my house—and all five of us smoke—threw a cigarette into the mulch in the front yard,” Slattery said. “For about three or four hours, people kept saying ‘Man, that smells awesome.’” Slattery and his friends dug a large hole to put out the fire. “If I smoked a fire-safe cigarette and it sucked it’d be a little disappointing,” he said. “But I plan on being dead by then anyway.” Cigarette companies in North Carolina—the No. 1 tobacco-manufacturing state in the country—are concerned about the financial implications of mandating the sale offire-safe cigarettes. Greensboro-based Nat Sherman Cigarettes anticipated the change and made the switch last year. “All of our product is now fire-safe,” said Chris Ege, director of customer relations at Nat Sherman. [However], they do cost more [to manufacture].” He declined to say how much making fire-safe cigarettes cost Nat Sherman. Critics of the fire-safe cigarettes have said they are less convenient because they constantly have to be relit and because some brands do not manufacture firesafe cigarettes. “

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At its first meeting of the 2007-2008 academic year Thursday, Arts and Sciences Council members discussed and introduced issues the council will address this year. Suzanne Shanahan, chair of the council and assistant professor of sociology, said many people do not know the exact meaning of the phrase “faculty-student interaction” and she encouraged council members to consider it throughout the year. “Faculty-student interaction is like a bunny—who doesn’t like it?” Shanahan said. At the meeting, George McLendon, dean of the faculty ofArts and Sciences, also discussed three reasons why he felt faculty members had chosen to come to Duke over peer institutions. “As I have read in recent Chronicle columns, fourth years seem to be a time for reflection,” McLendon said as he opened his fourth annual address to the faculty on the council. He said the University is unique in the structural support devoted to interdisciplinary studies. “At Duke, it is not unusual [for a professor] to have an appointment in both chemistry and radiology,” McLendon added. Faculty members are also drawn to the University because of the impact students and faculty have on others, he said. “The world notices and cares about what happens at Duke,” McLendon said. “Duke matters. He advocated mutual trust and respect to rebuild positive relations between faculty, students and the Durham community. Steve Nowicki, who was appointed as dean

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Dean of Undergraduate Education Steve Nowicki speaks at an Arts andSciences Council meeting Thursday. of undergraduate education in June, said he values the pluralism of ideas and values within the Duke community and he plans to utilize them in defining his new position. “I don’t have all the answers,” he said. “I need to develop them with collaboration.” Nowicki said the Duke administra-

tion cannot only look to other universities for new ideas because Duke needs to embrace the organic qualities of its own institution. “Diversity is a differential advantage [at Duke],” he said. “We need to celebrate differences while having common values.”

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Bell, who has been in office for six years since he was elected in 2001, is running for a fourth term as mayor. If Bell succeeds, it will be the first time a mayor of Durham has served four terms since former mayor EJ. Evans served from May 1951 to May 1963. Stith, who grew up in Durham, has been a council member for eight years. Yarborough said Stith is well known in the community and reliable. “I had a family member that worked for him [in the day care center he ran]," she said. “He was a fair person, as far as one to work for.” Stith said his involvement in the council’s decision to include more Durham police officers in this year’s budget is a good starting point for his plans to make the city less dangerous. “First and foremost we have to have a safe and secure community,” he said, adding that this year alone Durham has lost four youths under the age of 21 to gang violence. “We have to get an aggressive hold on the violent crime.” Bell said he has been working on reduc-

ing Durham’s crime rate during his time in office and will continue to do so. “I’m never satisfied and I don’t think anyone is ever satisfied with any amount of crime, but we look for consistently seeing reduction,” Bell said. “And except for a spike in 1996 of violent crimes, that’s the direction we’re going in.” Stith said he plans to further develop the city’s parks and recreation programs, providing alternatives for young people who might otherwise be recruited to gangs. He added that he also hopes to improve government efficiency by having independent performance audits on some of the city’s departments. “I realize the potential we have. This is a city that could be a leader not only in North Carolina, but in the U.S. as well,” Stith said. “This is my hometown, I am willing to make the sacrifices to move us forward.” Stith said he has been vocal during his time on City Council, asserting that Durham is not adequately addressing its crime issues and questioning the methods offormer Durham district attorney Mike Nifong during the Duke lacrosse case. One project Bell said he will continue to work on if reelected is the revitaliza-

tion of downtownDurham. The initiative includes restructuring downtown streets and sidewalks as well as renovating historic areas. Bell added that the Durham Performing Arts Center should be completed October 2008. “We have complemented that with [work] in certain sectors of the inner city,” Bell said. Barnes Avenue, which was formerly a two-block area of about 40 houses blighted and drug infested, now contains affordable, quality homes, he added. Bell also said he plans to look into climate control and work on more efficient delivery of core services and finances. He added that the $24-million bond referendum that citizens will vote on in November is crucial to accomplishing his plans for Durham. “Good things are happening in Durham and we have good community support,” Bell said. “We are going to need that support as we move on.” As she walked toward Whole Foods Mai> ket, Yarborough called over her shoulder: “Good luck to the both of them, may the best man win.”

PARKING from page 3 want free parking, and they get upset when they get a [violation]. But it hasn’t been stressful for me up until this

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Dawkins said when Cathy Reeve, the previous director, resigned in the spring for a career change, he felt it was a good time to look at the issue of parking and find a strong leader. He called upon Catotti to evaluate the state of parking on campus and to help formulate a new description for the job. Catqtti said he spends much of his time reviewing procedures and policies. The new director will have more responsibility than the previous one, especially in light of the renovations planned for Central Campus. Dawkins said he is pleased with Catotti’s work in the interim, but added that the new director should have more experience in the field. “We have some unique challenges here at Duke, mostly because of the sheer physical size.” Dawkins said. His department is responsible for accommodating the estimated 25,000 people who visit Duke’s campus and hospital facilities each day. Dawkins has been working with outside consultants and is starting to compile a strategic plan for the department, he said. At the forefront of his agenda are improving environmental sustainability and creating more parking. Catotti said he anticipates replacing the bus fleet with a combination of hybrid and alternative fuel busses to reduce the transportation department’s carbon footprint, which accounts for 25 percent of the University’s emissions.

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mate back on the field and feels that the addition of Tauiliili will bolster the unit’s When Duke opens a four-game road level of play. “It helps to solidify the group,” Rey said trip at Virginia intent on snapping a double-digit losing streak, it will have some wel- of Tauiliili’s return. “For one, he’s a playmaker—a proven playmaker. He just helps come help at linebacker. Mike Tauiliili us because there are now four of us—myJunior will suit up for the first self, Mike, Alfred [Williams] and Tim time this season when [Ball]. Us four, any four of us can go out the Blue Devils take the there and play.” Duke will have a chance to bounce back field Saturday in Charlotfrom its 45-14 loss to the Huskies against tesville, Va. at noon. A 5-11, 235 lb. junior a Cavaliers team that struggled mightily in mmmm from Alief, Texas, Taui- its first game of the season. Virginia was SATURDAY, 12 p.m. trounced 23-3 at Wyoming last Saturday, sat out the Connect!Charlottesville, Va. cm game serving a one finishing with negative three rushing yards game suspension for an Aug. 4 arrest for and 100 total yards on offense. UVa quarterback Jameel Sewell was driving while impaired, gun charges and twice, forcing head coach A1 assault. intercepted simple Tauiliili has been one of Duke’s defenGroh to plug in true freshman quarterback sive stalwarts in his first two seasons in DurPeter Lalich later in the game. ham, leading the team in tackles and winDespite these offensive struggles, the ning Most Outstanding Defensive Player Cavaliers return 10 starters from a defense that played a key role in Virginia’s 37-0 honors each year. “He’s been our leading tackier,” head shutout of Duke last season in Durham. coach Jed Roof said. “From a production Even with an abundance of experience standpoint and from an experience stand- along the Virginia defense, senior guard point, you’re adding that to the mix. He’s Zach Maurides is ready for any challenge been very humbled by the experience, as the Cavaliers present Saturday. “We know that they’re going to have the well he should. I’m ready to see how he’s same exact tendencies as players,” Mauto play.” going Fellow linebacker Vincent Rey, who rides said. “Clearly, there is not going to be a huge change in their defensive schemes. started in Tauiliili’s spot last week and registered a career-high 17 tackles, will shift I’m going to play against pretty much the over to weak-side linebacker against Virsee football on page 12 ginia. Rey said he is glad to have his teamby

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Despite struggling early in the final round of the 2007 TOPY Cup U.S.-Japan Intercollegiate Golf Championship in Fukushima, Japan, Duke recovered on the back nine to hold onto fourth place. The Blue Devils fired a collective 12under 852 for the three-day tournament after carding their third consecutive round of 4-under Thursday at the Tanagura Densha Country Club. “For some reason we got off to a slow start every day,” head coach O.D. Vincent said. “We have a great nucleus to build from, but we are very frustrated to not win this event.” Duke was paced in thefinal round of the tournament by sophomore Adam Long, who posted a 68. Long had two bogeys on the day, but birdied six of eight holes around the turn. His solid play on Day 3 helped him move into a share of 13th place individually, with a tournament total of 3under par. Senior Michael Schachner was the only other Duke golfer to finish under par Thursday. Schachner fired three golf ON

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There are some losses you never forget, no matter how much time has passed. For Duke, the memory of being ousted in the 2005 NCAA tournament’s second round by Yale in a stunning last-second 2-1 upset still VS. BUM: JP bums. On Nov. 13, 2005, the then-No. 10 Blue Devils !iSiij traveled to New Haven, FRIDAY, 5 p.m. Chapel Hill Conn, to face the 22ndranked Bulldogs, whom they had defeated earlier that season 1-0 in the UNC Classic. With VS. one tick left on the clock, Yale’s Laurel Karnes got off a kick from the middie of Duke’s box that m sailed past Blue Devil rh-nli u:n Ct,apC""" goalkeeper Allison Lipsher. The Bulldog fans in attendance celebrated wildly, and the Blue Devils were

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The Blue Devils hope that a win over a familiar foe can help them take a major step forward. Unfortunately, taking that step could be challenging for No. 8 Duke (2-2) when it clashes with No. 5 Wake Forest (1-2) 1 p.m. Saturday at Williams Field. The match is the «gar first ACC contest of the season for both squads. The Blue Devils know that VS. a victory over a highly-ranked lljfiqß team could have major impliJgsjß cations down the road. “We know that you~ earn cATimnAv 1 SATURDAY, p.m. [NCAA] toury our s Pot m Williams Field nament,” headcoach Beth Bozman said. “We can’t just say we should have won and hope the NCAA committee is going to feel the same way. We have to start showing results.” History is not on Duke’s side. The Blue Devils are just 2-4 against the Demon Deacons over the past three years and were eliminated from postseason play twice by Wake Forest in that time period. Last year, the Demon Deacons defeatedDuke 3-0 in the reguLAURA BETH DOUGLAS/THE CHRONICLE lar season and then went on to eliminate the Blue Devils from the NCAA tournament with JuniorLaura Suchowski and theBlue Devils take on Wake Forest in theACC opener for both teams. a 5-4 double-overtime victory in the national And though Duke was shutout 2-0, the semifinals. Duke hopes that its improvement Wake Forest also defeated Duke in the naBlue Devils out-shot the Hawkeyes and will allow it to come out on top Saturtional championship in 2003 and 2004. had plenty ofchances near the net. day. A win would not only bolster the These statistics are not the primary conBlue Devils’ NCAA tournament resume, Though most of the players on this year’s Duke squad did not experience all of those cern for Duke, however. The Blue Devils but it would also be a victory.over a team heartbreaking losses, the Blue Devils are aware are only worrying about how to improve that has given Duke fits in recent years. of the importance of this matchup. now, as opposed to events in the past. “Wake Forest-Duke is a great rivalry,” Both teams have gotten off to sluggish starts, “We all take it upon ourselves to imsenior Courtney Elliott said. “The ACC’s though Duke did fare slightly better against the prove in every area,” Bozman said. '‘Col- a huge powerhouse in terms of field only common opponent—lowa. Wake Forest lectively, this team is trying to get better hockey, so this is a big game because we lost 3-0 to the Hawkeyes in its season opener. every single day.” need to bounce back from a loss.” <

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Duke’s top two individual finishers were Schachner and junior Clark Klaasen. Schachner tied for seventh overall at 6-under par, and Klaasen tied for ninth, finishing at 5-under for the tournament. Klaasen closed out the final round with an even-par 72. Tohoku Fukushi University clinched the team championship with a collective score of 842, defeating Alabama by one stroke. Defending NCAA champion Stanford finished the tournament in third place with a team score of 847, five strokes off the pace. Duke and Nihon University rounded out the top five with scores of 852 and 856, respectively.

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same guys I played against last year, and I know exacdy what to expect, I know what they exploited in me last year and what I need to change in my play, so I think that’s a positive thing for us.” Another advantage the Blue Devils believe they have is their ability to bounce back from tough losses. Last year, Duke followed up a lackluster 13-0 season-opening loss against Division I-AA Richmond with an admirable effort at Wake Forest the following weekend. Riding a 305-yard passing day by quaterback ThaddeusLewis in his first collegiate start, the Blue Devils put themselves in position to win on a last-second field goal, only to have it blocked by the Demon Deacons as time expired. ‘You’re always going to see die best improvement in a team between a first and second game,” Maurides said. “I expect us to come out next week completely tightened up, performing on third down, being consistent on every play, eliminating the mental errors and missed assignments. I hope we go out there and just beat Virginia down.”

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input are already flawed. Among current Few residents, only selective living groups guaranteed housing on a yearly basis may appear to have an vation of immediate Few Quadeditorial interest at rangle in stake. Fall 2008, who' the fact is that all are But many wondering members of the Class of among them—selective liv2010 will be affected by the ing group members or indeforced to be significant decrease in availpendents —will able beds on West. suffer the worst of the resultTo fairly gauge student ing housing headache. Eddie Hull, dean of resiopinion on how to resolve dence life and executive direccomplications stemming from tor of housing services, sent limited space on West, Resian e-mail reassurdence Life and Housing Serout Tuesday ing Few residents that student vices must take measures to ensure all students are given a input is being sought. The email was a poor substitute for voice in the matter. In his e-mail, Hull’s renotifying the entire student body about the housing issue affirmation of RLHS’s intention to honor its comat hand and suggests that attempts at gathering student mitment to affected living fall, 438 current

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The three fraternities and selective living groups currently housed in Few should instead be allowed to opt out of their obligation to live in section next year and participate in the regular blocking process on West. They should also be allowed to relocate their sections to Centralis they so choose. This move would pose relatively few problems and would permit the rushing process to go largely unaffected. Finally, RLHS should grant a portion of juniors selected by lottery system the option of moving off campus for the year. This would reduce the awkwardness of packing juniors onto Central and provide a fair alternative for the class forced to bear the brunt two

of the bed shortage burden. It’s no secret that the quality of residential life at Duke falters after freshman year. With its next move, the administration must communicate the rationale behind temporary housing arrangements as well as address the need for a comprehensive plan for West. The original CCI report made one thing, if nothing else, clear: If we are going to tear apart Few and follow suit with the rest of West, a lot more rides on doing it right than functional plumbing and universal air-conditioning. Of course, those might be nice, too. This is thesecond oftwo editorials responding toDuke’s announcement thatFew Quadrangle would close May 2008 for renovations.

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in the library and frankly, you’d like a little rhythm accompany your frantic typing, then Alpine’s the place for you. I speak of Alpine Atrium in the BC, but Alpine Bagel is a close second. These delightful dining spots offer great study locations (asweek honeymoon suming you don’t stop by during the lunch rush), some quality music and a comfortably hectic atmoperiod, reality hit: sphere. I find them ideal for long problem sets. you’re at Duke UniThe Gothic Reading Room: Upstairs in Perversity—not Camp kins, some students swear by this spot. I see it Duke. And that as a very traditional library setting: long tables “University” desigsurrounded by books. If you’re into large readnation inherendy ing rooms but prefer a more modern twist, check involves some level allie vergotz of work. out the Carpenter Reading Room on third floor Bostock instead. Andfrankly, that’s with a grain of salt Alumni Lounge: Just down the hall from Chicknot always easy—esfil-A, this isn’t the first place you’d think of as a were pecialty if you the kind of student who “got by” in high school withstudy spot. Nonetheless, it’s eerily quiet most of out doing much work. You’re going to have to study, the time and rather comfortable: a great place to and you’re going to have to study hard. get work done and take advantage of the interrupLucky for you, I’ve been around the block when it tions of passerby. The Gardens: Honesdy, you’d be a fool not to comes to hot study spots on campus (andyes, study spots in the Gardens at least once. They’re beautiful be hot... this is As the somestudy Duke, remember?). can what experienced sophomore I am, I will now share my and peaceful. Bring a blanket and lounge on the grass knowledge ofhomework havens (acquired mostly while or tuck yourself under a tree on the edge of a bench: the opportunities are endless. Interestingly enough, trying to pass Math 103 last semester). this is die one study spot that could also double as a This is the Tm-too-lazy-toDorm/Commons: travel” study option. Take advantage of that desk romantic rendezvous; however, I would not suggest you’ve been piling all your free T-shirts onto until utilizing it for both purposes simultaneously. Bostock (“Bah-stock”): Regardless of your now. If your dorm doesn’t have AC, amble down preferred pronunciation, this is the place to be. to the commons. Uncomfortable commonsDeemed a “posh place room couches keep you to study” last year, its wide awake while reading for Chem 21 or other simiA word of warning: If you novelty has yet to wear off. The first floor has a larly exciting subjects. do find the in continual hum of activity The most logLilly Library and a great selection of ical study spot for freshmen, stacks or Gardens, watch seating. Feel free to take conveniently located between for out the people fulfilling a nap in the comfortable and Giles. I’ve actuAlspaugh chairs (I’ve done it). ally only studied in Lilly once “graduation Perkins first floor and for about 15 minutes. I find the recently remodeled the entire place rather gloomy Perkins lower floor two for long hours of work I recoffer similar spaces. ommend it instead for its is this all-inclusive list; it is just level suitable for small no means an By lower meeting in groups) (very andfor the extensive movie collection (much more ecomeant to get you started. Believe me, you’ll have plenty of opportunities in your four years here to discover nomically enticing than Blockbuster). der Pavilion: world A glass-enclosed your own favorite studyspots. A word ofwarning: Ifyou Von Heyden do find yourself in thestacks or Gardens, watch out for unto itself, it’s more classy than the library but less uppity than your average Starbucks. Grab a cup of people fulfilling the “graduation requirements.” Otherwise, use your time here to find your true self. I’m a coffee and enjoy the comfortable chairs, quaint tables or larger studying desks. Don’t go there if you Bostock, first floor—what are you? need complete silence, but if you plan on studying Allie Vergotz is a Trinity sophomore. Her column runs with a friend, it’s perfect stand the sounds of silence can’t every other Friday. Alpine: If you

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lettertotheeditor Moneta is right, Tailgate needs to change For decades, fall Saturdays have been the nadir in a Duke student’s week. On weekdays we absorb our professors’ latest recondite theories, we volunteer at orphanages and schools and hospitals, we stay up late and get up early and still eke out time for a workout at the gym. On Sundays we’re productive—we have to be in order to complete the mounds of homework that we neglected all week long. But on Saturdays we sleep late, sit around doing little school work and blithely ignore our Division I football team as it gets pummeled by some of the wimpiest opponents out there. Or at least we used to. Now some of us use Saturday to get up early, get hammered and get angry. We sit around in the Blue Zone and drink cases of alcohol and whine like petulant children about how Tailgate used to be so much more fun. Maybe if we keep getting more drunk year after year, we’ll just forget that Saturdays happen. For good measure, we’ll dress up like hooligans and toss loaded cans at bystanders and flagrantly eschew Wally Wade. Worst of all, those of us who recognize Tailgate

for the Dionysian Bacchanalia it is will just quietly go about our business, letting the vocal minority in the Blue Zone dictate the public image of our student body. Listen, I’m just as critical of Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, as the next guy. But—perish the thought—l think he’s right on this one. Tailgate is a destructive activity. It’s destructive for the participants who get trashed, and it’s destructive for the abstainers whose Duke degree is devalued by the very public, irresponsible acts of their peers. Let’s take back Saturday. Let’s go out there on Saturday mornings and responsibly tailgate and then support our football team. If you don’t care about football, that’s fine, but at least have the decency to drink and act responsibly. As Duke students, for better or worse we are already associated with a pathetic football team. Let’s not compound our notoriety by associating ourselves with Saturnalian revelry. Two wrongs don’t make a right.

Jonathan Russell Trinity ’OB

The beautiful struggle

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weeks into sophomore year and I may have arrived at myWaterloo. This must be how a Duke football player feels, except my foe is not a 1-AA team or UConn, who finished its last season with a l-and-6 record in the Big East conference. No, my romantic struggle is against Math 121, Abstract

Algebra.

Back in my glory days in Math 104, when I could row reduce until the cows came home, I never worried about the unforeseen horrors that lurked ahead—the

jordan rice

abstract. Last year, I was a (math) rock star. My spirit was as unrestrained as a matrix with four columns and just one pivot (for all of you Canadian Studies majors out there: That means I was exceedingly free-

spirited).

Alas, that has all come to pass. The weight of the world ofadvanced math courses has crushed my formerly gentle demeanor. When I open the Abstract Algebra textbook, it is not with a confident hand, but a tremble. I want out. I will focus on Spanish, my second, or, as of now perhaps, only major. I am sure a job at Goldman Sachs straight out of college would be completely lame. Who wants those work hours, the intense pressure or

salary anyway? >panish by itself is not an option that o work for me, even been many ish poem written the triviality of ey. Despite this elation, I remain limbo. I can jump ,hip or I can go down with the boat, ut, either way, it is king like I am going

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me that I go to the log into ACES and

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I could drop Math 121 and be happy again, but that would be equivalent to dropping my major which I am hesitant to do because I will be left with a degree that society (yes, I am just going to go ahead and blame this one on society) says is not sufficient. Unfortunately for me, the drop/add deadline ap-

proaches.

As I do whenever I find myself in any dilemma, I think back to the practical, as well as invaluable, problem-solving methods I learned in the Life Skills unit of middle school PE. My current predicament lends itself nicely to the pro/con list approach. Pro: IfI drop the course, I will get my life back. Con: I was a math major; do I actually have a life to get back to? After all, when problem sets are due Friday, there is not much time to go out to Shooters Thursday night. That, and apparently people are not interested in seeing or discussing my Texas Instruments Voyage 200 calculator with a QWERTY keyboard (they should be though —it can solve equations in terms of pi if necessary!). Pro: I won’t have to take Math 139. I have calculated through advanced mathematical processes that Math 139 is approximately 14.9 percent more difficultthan Math 121 and thusly it is advisable to avoid that course and cling to that 14.9 percent ofmy current sanity level that hangs in the balance. Con; Well, I’ve got nothing. For me, Math 121 is Duke at its worst (excluding the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! concert last year). All things considered, it appears that I have nothing left to do but make like a video ho in a Cash Money Millionaires’ music video and drop it like it’s hot (note: those who are not Cash Money fans may feel free to replace that allusion with Snoop Dogg). I’ve logged into ACES and I have the cursor on the little red “X” that will set me free. But I can’t do it. To be honest, in the past two weeks I have grown to relish the suffering that is Math 121. It is like Tuberculosis —sure, it sucks to cough up blood and all that business, but I challenge you to find me a more romantic way to die. So, dear reader, when you find yourself before the unpassable class, whether it be Math 121, Organic Chemistry or pretty much any other required premed course, forget about less than impressive grades and instead find splendor in your beautiful struggle.

Jordan Rice is a Trinity sophomore. His column runs every otherFriday.

Doe Ever

since I strolled expectantly out to my mailbox this month only to come away empty handed, I’ve sat dejectedly at the pool, craving articles that don’t come in pink and feature titles like “What’s his intimacy IQ?” Where, now that yet another magazine for smart women has flopped (See Sassy), am I going to get coverage of the atrocities in Darfur, poignant commentary on the state of health care for the young and uninsured, tips on how to JdCCJIII QGtWIIGr scheme my way into a Ihou- p | ease hire, desperate sand dollars and a rundown on the sexual proclivities of Justin Timberlake all in the same place? Jane Magazine, the self-proclaimed paean to smart, sexy 20-somethings, filled a gaping void in the glossy entertainment industry. Namely—unlike those at Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Allure, and, in particular, USWeekly—the editors at Jane made an effort to provide lowbrow entertainment that didn’t flat-out assume their readers had the IQs of bricks with tubes of expensive lipstick. Unfortunately, September marks the first Jane-less month in 10 years. Conde Nast dropped the magazine in response to a decrease in ad sales and lack ofreadership. The fact that trash mags that insinuate that we’re all the, same whiny, issue-ridden wreck dominate thefemale 18-to-34 demographic is dismaying. The number of presumably intelligent women at Duke who consider magazine reading an acceptable pastime should not have to dumb themselves down just to spend an afternoon thinking about sex and jeans. In fact, ifI read another identical Cosmo that insinuates that my life would be perfect if only I had a man or a $6OO pair of shoes, I am going to punt the next baby I see over my master’s degree. And so should you, over your diploma that indicates you can read above the ninth-grade level at which Cosmo is written if that’s all you’ve got. Frankly, we could probably learn more reading JJ. Redick’s poetry (yeah, we grad students heard about that too). And sure, several men’s mags publish at the same depressing reading level, contain a similar amount of sexual content and even manipulate their fair share of insecurity, but a guy who wants to read a strictly-for-the-coarser-sex mag at the pool that doesn’t insinuate he’s Forrest Gump can just pick up Esquire or GQ both highly successful glossies that surpass the monthly sales of remaining smart women’s mags Bitch and Bust in mere days. So why do magazines that stereotype women as insecure, man-obsessed idiots survive while those that dare call us “smart” don’t? Periodicals like Glamour and USWeekly play upon common insecurities with articles that claim to help women accept themselves by harping on celebrity imperfections and telling us what is and isn’t normal (both this month in Glamour), but these articles really begin a vicious cycle of convincing us we should have been concerned about celebrities and our normalcy in the first place. Next thing you know, you’re buying magazines to help alleviate insecurities caused by other magazines. Even worse, because women generally start reading fashion entertainment in their early teens, this stereotype becomes so ingrained by college that beautiful and dumb are fused together in our very conceptions of ourselves. (If you’re not convinced, recall how many columnists have complained about Duke women dumbing themselves down to get men.) Maybe if fashion advice came couched in decent vocabulary, or in the middle ofnational news or quality book recommendations, women would grow up actually believing smart and sexy are not mutually exclusive. (Although, check out the shocking revelation that it’s possible this month in Glamour.) So there it stands—so long Jane, old pal. Sadly, it’s back to numbered lists of all the erogenous zones we should have learned at sleepovers in our teens. Did you know Cosmo’s current online issue has a poll on diet and vaginal flavor? And we wonder why American teenagers can’t find the United States on a map. P.S. Fear not, fair planeteers. The final installment in the Hot Damned series will appear next Friday. ,

Jacqui Detwiler is a graduate student in psychology and neuroscience. Her column runs every Friday.

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