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Durham DA appointee may be ineligible for post, PAGE 3

Duke report offers suggestions for state in midst of drought PAGE 4

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2nd CCI report offers prompts, few answers Selective living will not be eliminated, provost says by

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The Interim Report on the Under-

graduate Experience at Duke University, a response to months of discussion that followed the recommendations of the Report of the Campus Culture Initiative Steering Committee, will be made public by Provost Peter Lange Thursday. The interim report which will be used to prompt discussion with students, faculty, staff and alumni—focuses Peter Lange on how housing, dining and social spaces on campus contribute to the creation of a sense of community. From these conversations, a set of recommendations will be made to President Richard Brodhead this winter, Lange said. Among the considerations of the report, the elimination of selective living one of the more controversial recommendations from the original CCI report —is no longer an option, John Simon, vice provost for academic affairs, said. “The elimination of selective living likely was not to be responsive to the largely expressed view of the students,” Lange said. The report notes that most students—both those affiliated with selective living organizations and those who are not—were strongly against abolishing selective living, a finding Simon said —

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KC Johnson,a professor at Brooklyn Collegeand prominent lacrosse-case blogger, speaksTuesday in Page Auditorium.

Johnson chastises,

lauds lax case actors

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dents for an Ethical Duke and the Program on Values and Ethics in the Marketplace attracted an audience that filled approximately one-third of Page Auditorium. Johnson’s well-read blog criticizes members of the Duke administration and faculty and the Durham Police Department for their conduct during the case. “This case revealed a fundamental and deep-seated failure in the criminal justice system well beyond [former district attorney —

KC Johnson, a man students might otherwise only know through the Internet, appeared in person on Duke’s campus Tuesday night. Johnson, a history professor at Brooklyn College and author of the “Durham-inWonderland” blog, spoke to students, faculty, administrators and Durham residents yesterday about procedural violations in the Duke lacrosse case. The event—co-sponsored by Duke Stu-

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was unexpected. “One should watch one’s stereotypes,” Simon said. “The student body is much more complex, with a large array of opinions.” Conversations this fall are to be framed with the possibility of creating more selective groups as well as “elective” organized living options similar to the present living-learning communities. “If we go to this more pluralist system, there will be more co-ed selective living [and] we’ll be able to make a more coeducational campus,” Lange said. The report, however, articulates a concern that increasing the number of selective living options might make students feel obligated to join a group. This was particularly important to the drafters of the report because approximately 60 percent of West Campus residents are unaffiliated. “The whole idea is to make a campus that reflects the diversity of the preferences and needs and desires that our students have,” Lange said. “We’re going to create more ways students can define their living.” SEE CCI ON PAGE 7

Look for a special supplement with the full text of the Interim Report on the Undergraduate Experience at Duke University inside Thursday's edition of The Chronicle.

Report: Study Demand for bikes exceeds supply time low at Duke Jenke

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to the second report of the five-year

Campus Life and Learning Project, released in July, Duke students spend a “surprisingly modest” amount of time on academics and tend to preserve the homogeneity of their social networks in college. The report —which surveyed 1,533 Duke students in the classes of 2006 and 2007 annually during their time at college—presents the Duke community with a “comprehensive porKenneth Spenner trait ofthe college years” by measuring SEE CLL ON PAGE

The bike racks around campus are becoming increasingly crowded as more and more students discover Duke Bikes. The bike-loan program, which opened Aug. 21, is experiencing a shortage of bikes due to a high demand. The program started turning students away last Friday, said Watts Mangum, Office of Student Activities and Facilities set-up coordinator. Mangum and fellow OSAF Event Coordinator Jadrien Hill, who oversees the program, established a waitlist system last week to accommodate students in light of the shortage. “I’m not sure that everyone anticipated the success of the program,” OSAF Director Chris Roby said. “We figured we’d start out with a lower number [of bikes] and then

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A near-empty rackoutslde the Outpost atteststo the popularity ofthe new DukeBikesprogram.

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..nmiMjiM. W.Va. torture racially charged

Officials say Bush will reduce troops

For at least a week, authorities say, a young black woman was held captive in a mobile home, forced to eat animal waste, stabbed, choked and repeatedly sexually abused—all while being peppered with a racial slur.

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President George W. WASHINGTON Bush will tell the nadon Thursday evening that he plans to reduce the American troop presence in Iraq by as many as 30,000 by next summer but will condition those and further cuts on continued progress, The Associated Press has learned. In a 15-minute address from the White House at 9 p.m. EDT, Bush will endorse the recommendations of his top general and top diplomat in Iraq, following their appearance at two days of hearings in Congress, administration officials said. The White House plans to issue a written status report on the

troop buildup Friday, they said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because Bush’s speech is not yet final. Bush was rehearsing and polishing his remarks even as the U.S. commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, and U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker were presenting their arguments for a second day on Capitol Hill. In the speech, the president will say he understands Americans’ deep concerns about U.S. involvement in Iraq and their desire to bring the troops home, they said. Bush will say that, after hearing from Petraeus and Crocker, he has decided on a way forward that will reduce the U.S. military presence but not abandon Iraq to cha-

os, according to the officials. The address will stake out a conciliatory tone toward Congress. But while mirroring Petraeus’ strategy, Bush will place more conditions on reductions than his general did, insisting that conditions on the ground must warrant cuts and thatnow-unforeseen events could change the plan. Petraeus recommended that a 2,000member Marine unit return home this

month without replacement. That would be followed in mid-December with the departure of an Army brigade numbering 3,500 to 4,000 soldiers. Under the general’s plan, another four combat brigades would be withdrawn byjuly 2008.

Palestinian rockets hit Israeli soldiers by

Josef Federman

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JERUSALEM The Israeli government came under increasing pressure Tuesday to respond harshly to rocket fire from the Gaza Strip after a barrage wounded dozens of soldiers as they slept in their tents at an Israeli army base. Respite the violence, U.S. officials urged Israel to show restraint, fearing heavy action in Gaza, which is controlled by the Islamic militant Hamas, could jeopardize new momentum in peace efforts with the Palestinians.

The rocket exploded in the army base around 2 a.m. Tuesday, spraying shrapnel that wounded more than 40 soldiers as they slept at a base just north of the Gaza border. One soldier was in critical condition and 11 others were in serious condition, the army said. The army said its ground forces struck back at the area militants used for the attack. A Gaza Health Ministry official, Dr. Moaiya Hassanain, said four civilians, including two children, were wounded. Two small extremist groups, Islamic Jihad and the Popular Resistance Committees, claimed responsibility for the rocket

attack. But Israel held Hamas responsible for the violence, since it has done nothing to halt the attacks. “It doesn’t matter which terror group took responsibility. Gaza is totally controlled by Hamas, and it has the ability to stop this and decided not to,” said Livni, the Israeli foreign minister. Hamas spokesperson Fawzi Barhoum praised Tuesday’s attack as a “victory from God.” In Gaza City and in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, youths in Islamic Jihad scarves and T-shirts handed out sweets to motorists in celebration.

Court challenges Musharraf President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's expulsion of a former premier has sidelined a political enemy,but now he heads onto a fresh collision course with the Supreme Court as it considers expected legal challenges to his bid for a new term. -'l*." l'" ‘ l :

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GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT COUNCIL

Council focuses on recruitment efforts by

Zak Kazzaz

people who are here,” Gary said.

This year, GPSC will again host bi-weekly faculty lunches in the FacThe Graduate and Professional Student Council kicked off ulty Commons or elsewhere in the West Campus Union Building, said its first meeting with a strong turnout, officer introductions and Xing Zong, a fifth-year graduate student in physics. He added that the lunches act as a great way to get more attention for the graduate stuplenty of Mexican food and salsa on the side. The group—responsible for coordinating graduate and profesdents, who account for about halfof the University’s population. sional student life on campus —discussed this year’s agenda, and “[Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta]’s on Faceconcentrated specifically on a new venture called Project Gaining book right now,” Zong said. “You can make him a friend and send Responsibility, Opportunity and Wealth. GPSC President Crystal him messages to pressure him into helping us.” Brown, a third-year law student, said she hopes to enhance the The meeting concluded with a vote to verify the meeting schedpersonal, social, academic and professional growth of graduate ule for the fall semester. General assembly meetings will be held and professional students. the second and fourth Tuesday ofeach month. The meeting covered recruitment for different subgroups, including social life, community service and the Graduateand Professional Young Trustee steering committee. Brown said she hopes to make Counseling and Psychological Services programs available to graduate and professional students affected by stress and depression. She added that social interactions can help students relax in high-strain environments. ‘You’re going to school with future congressmen and women, doctors, lawyers and Fortune 500 CEOs,” Brown said. “The best stress relief is going out, getting a drink and talking to someone.” Student Life Chairs, Jessi Bardill, a second-year graduate student in English, and Alethea Duncan, a third-year graduate student in chemistry, said they were very excited for this month’s upcoming events. GPSC will hold a bar crawl in Chapel Hill tonight, an open house at the new Graduate Student Affairs House on Thursday and a horseback riding activity on Saturday. The council will also hold its annual day-long retreat Saturday. Stephen Gary, a second-year graduate student in Earth and Ocean ZACHARY TRACER/THE CHRONICLE Sciences and organizer of the event, said registration was mandaaddresses and all and students. GPSCPresident members of the student government Crystal to Brown graduate professional tory open “It’s an opportunity to feel comfortable interacting with other group at its first meeting of the year Tuesday night at the law school. THE CHRONICLE

Bio in brief Third-year student at the School of Law Attended Indiana University for her undergraduate course work Served two years as a GPSC representative Also involved in the Black Law Students Association •

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Brown's goals for GPSC 2007-2008 Place an examination of GPSC internally at the top of this year's agenda Make sure graduate and professional student voices are not lost in University-wide conversations like the Campus Culture Initiative Continue previous GPSC work on financial aid, Central Campus and the international student experience •

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What is the Graduate and Professional Student Council? GPSC is the official organization that represents the post-undergraduate students enrolled in the University'suivinity School, Fuqua School of Business, Graduate School, School of Law, School of Medicine. Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, School of Nursing and Pratt School of Engineering.

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Report says Saacks may not be eligiblefor DA job A state law signed by Gov. Mike Easley Aug. 19 could render recently appointed Durham District Attorney David Saacks ineligible for the job. The law requires that representatives be capable of voting for any position they hold. Because Saacks is a resident ofWake County, he is not allowed to vote in Durham County. “No person is eligible for appointment to fill a vacancy in any elective office, whether state or local, unless that person would have been qualified to vote as an elector for that office if an election were to be held on the date of the appointment,” the law reads.

Representatives of the governor’s office, however, said Easley is able to override the law. “The North Carolina Constitution created the office of district attorney, established eligibility requirements and gave to Ihe governor theexclusive and sole authority to fill a vacancy in that office,” Seth Effiron, deputy press secretary for the governor, toldThe (Raleigh) News & Observer.

State Sen. Tony Rand told NBC 17 that the circumstances of Saacks’ appointment could raise doubts about his authority. “Any official actions that he might take could be set aside, and then you get into the details,” he said. “Is he entitled to enhanced retirement benefits, what about these things, I mean it just kind of casts a pall over the whole thing it seems to me.” Saacks was sworn in Sept. 7 and his term would last until 2008. Saacks has said he does not plan to run in the election at that time—nor would he be eligible.

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IF THE DAY North Carolina's coastal sea-level rise is effectively double the global average because of land subsidence at the coast.

Nich Institute offers drought advice China bans use oflead paint on toys

WASHINGTON China signed an agreement Tuesday to prohibit the use of lead paint on toys exported to the United States. Unveiled at the second joint U.S.-China summit on consumer product safety, the pact was negotiated in the wake of the recalls of millions of playthings decorated with paint containing the toxic metal. Teens sign pledge to quit smoking Backed by a pep band and RALEIGH students shaking pompoms,leaders ofNorth Carolina's youth tobacco prevention campaign began an effort Thursday to get more than 5,000 teenagers statewide to pledge to stay away from tobacco products. More than 200 students and faculty at Southeast Raleigh High School attended a rally in the school auditorium where they were encouraged to sign an online pledge not to smoke and get friends to do the same.

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In August, North Carolina saw the low-

est streamflows in more than 110 years. To help the state address its drought sit-

uation, the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions recendy released a report suggesting six strategies for how the state can better manage and conserve water resources. The North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council has classified Durham County, along with 65 others, as being in “extreme drought” conditions. Another counties are experiencing “ex-

ceptional drought.” “[The drought conditions] are very seri-

ous,” said Bill Holman, senior visiting fellow at the Nicholas Institute and one of the report’s authors. “This drought is on track to be worse than the extreme drought record in 2002.” The current drought situation, however, is different from the drought of 2002 because of substantial increases in the state’s population, Leslie Kleczek, associate in research for the Nicholas Institute, wrote in an e-mail. “North Carolina has traditionally been a rural, agricultural state with a small population and more than enough [water] for everyone,” she said. “Our water supplies are increasingly strained in some of the growing cities and municipalities across the

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Researchers affiliated with the Nicholas School have produced a report with recommendations for the state of North Carolina to deal with severe drought conditions in dozens ofcounties this summer.

due to the influx of people to North Carolina, requiring more water for irrigation, industry and daily uses.” The report, called “The Future ofWater in North Carolina,” recommended North Carolina commission a study of how to allocate water more efficiently, plan for the impacts of climate change and compile data of water usage by major users of surface and groundwater. “2007 has been a dry year all along, beginning in the late winter, early spring, state

which was dryer than average,” said Kleczek, also a co-author of the report. This drought is unusual, though, because it not only affects the entire state, but also much of the Southeast, Holman added. The release of the report has sparked more public debate about environmental issues and regulations, he said, adding that he does not expect very much action until the 2009 session of the legislature. “A lot depends on the severity of this drought in people’s memories,” he said. “During our last severe drought in 2002, there was support building for action, but then we had two hurricanes. We went from drought to flood and the issue evaporated from public debate.” The report was based on a conference the Nicholas Institute held in March, in which local and state government, industries, consulting firms and environmental experts gathered to discuss the best strategies for managing water resources more effectively. “Drought situations cannot necessarily be predicted, but they offer the opportunity to learn and incorporate better planning for the future,” Kleczek said. “The responses we have gotten have been positive. We are going to continue our outreach efforts particularly to decision makers and legislators in North Carolina primarily but also in the Southeast region.”

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DUKE UNIVERSITY UNION

Internat’l House head to retire after 21 years by

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Union officers discuss the upcoming Joe College Day, scheduled for October, at their meetingTuesday night.

DUU raises concerns

about Starbucks idea by

Anna Lieth

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The Duke University Union meeting

Tuesday night covered issues ranging

from customized condoms for the DUUsponsored Joe College Day event to Starbucks coffee. The Union administration raised concerns about the possibility of a Starbucks replacing the Office of Student Activities and Facilities—the Union’s base—in the Bryan Center. Though administrators have cited the spot as prime real estate for a Starbucks, Union President Katelyn Donnelly, a se-

nior, expressed concerns that Starbucks is “really corporate.” Donnelly said she thought a better use of the space would be a student-run coffeehouse to compliment the Duke Coffeehouse on East Campus. Union leaders discussed plans to talk with other student groups and get their ideas on the proposed Starbucks before talking to administrators. The meeting also covered upcoming events at Duke. Joe College Day, a special program to be held Oct. 20, was one of the first events discussed. The day-long SEE UNION ON PAGE 9

The director of the International House will retire this month after 21 years of service. Carlisle Harvard saidshe has enjoyed her tenure as director, but she feels die time is right to retire. She added that she wants to allow a new director to gain experience before the house is relocated from Campus Drive for the construction of the new Central Campus. “The International House is one of three offices scheduled to be [constructed] in the first Carlisle Harvard phase of the new Central Campus,” Harvard said. “The person leading when the move occurs will need to have background.” She added that the new director would oversee nearly all of the moving process. “It will take a lot of important planning that has barely begun,” she added. The new director will find the position rewarding, she said. “They will be coming into a wonderful job that will enrich their lives,” she said. Corina Apostol, a junior from Romania who is serving as an International House orientation peer this year, said she was pleased to have developed a close personal relationship with Harvard. Harvard was a “mother-like figure” to her, she said. “I have gone to talk to her whenever I

have had problems here,” she said. “She is positive about everything she does, whether it involves reading with me one on one, or organizing orientation programs.” Other international students said that they were never personally close with Harvard. However, they praised the impact of the International House under her leadership. “I think that as an organization they do a lot on campus with the integration of students,” said Gabriela Borges, a sophomore IHOP from Australia. Students said the new director should bring an awareness of cultural diversity to the program. They added that the new director should promote the integration of international students into the Duke community. “[He or she] has to maintain a strong bond between Duke’s international community and the student body, while at the same time making sure that our special interests are met and understood,” said Vatsala Kabra, a sophomore from Dubai. Zoila Airall, assistant vice president for student affairs, is the hiring manager for the position. She wrote in an e-mail that more than 80 candidates applied, and three finalists came to campus for all-day interviews. None of the candidates was hired. “The general feeling was that the three candidates were skilled but not necessarily the best fit for the position, with the staff and/or the campus community,” Airall said. The search process has been closed and will resume in January. Airall said Assistant Director Lisa Giragosian will serve as the interim director until a hire is made.

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FormerDuke professor RobertKeohane speaks about the links between multilateralism and democracy in the Rare Book Room Tuesday.

Keohane gives speech on multilateralism by

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Robert Keohane, a former James B. Duke professor of political science, returned to the Gothic Wonderland Tuesday night to give a new generation of students another chance to hear him lecture. Students and professors filled the Rare Book Room in Perkins Library to capacity to listen to Keohane, a professor of public and international affairs at Princeton University, speak about his recent paper, “Democracy-Enhancing Multilateralism.” The former Duke professor began by highlighting SEE KEOHANE ON PAGE 9

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tions of discrimination increase over the college career and that self-esteem issues continue to negatively impact Duke women. how students’ academic and social experiences impact their “Hopefully with a study like ours, we’ll have good and educational progress and satisfaction with the University. solid information on which to conduct the policy discusLarry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, said there sions,” he said. The concept for the Campus Life and Learning Projare not any immediate consequences or policy changes that arise from the report, but added that the report offers sugect was inspired by a major sociological publication, “The gestions for long-term solutions to problematic issues. Shape of the River,” written by William Bowen and Derek “This is not the kind of report you can look at as a Bok in 1999 about how race and ethnicity impact the college experience, Spenner said. quick fix,” he said. “The data has been very useful in lookcan, time, of intervention that over make for points University officials said they wanted to know how Bowen ing and Bok’s findings applied to Duke and how the Universia difference.” ty’s policies could be improved. Although there are currently “We need to know to what no formal plans to discuss the report on campus, the project’s “There were a lot of assumptions extent we’re dealing with local value stems from its ability to phenomena and to what exmade about what Duke students tent we’re dealing with national inform and shape community discussions, which will take place said George McLendon, thought or were, and there really trends,” this year, Robert Thompson, dean of the faculty of the Arts dean of Trinity College of Arts was very little meaningful data to and Sciences. and Sciences and co-founder of McLendon said before the support those assumptions.” the initiative, wrote in an e-mail. Campus Life and Learning ReHe added, however, that the George McLendon port was published, Duke-specific information about students’ acaUniversity has initiated some immediate changes to academic demic and social lives was scarce. “There were a lot of assumptions made about what advising, which students rated with low satisfaction in Duke students thought or were, and there really was the report, including identifying high-risk course combinations and remodeling peer advising and tutoring very little meaningful data to support those assumptions,” he said. networks. Administrators said the report’s findings put thorough sciThompson said although some of the report’s findings mirrored patterns studied at peer universities—specifically entific data to qualitative patterns within the student body. “This project... would provide an empirical founthe decline in time spent on academics and the tendency dation to guide policies and procedures on campus,” to preserve homogeneous social networks—Duke’s cultural issues are more problematic. Thompson said. ‘Yes, these are national trends, but Duke stands out by Though administrators said several of the report’s findings were predictable, the report identified some being more so, and that’s why it’s a concern,” he said. Thompson added that the University must offer a wider patterns on campus that may be cause for concern and should prompt further analysis, said Kenneth Spenner, variety of opportunities that encourage interaction beone of the report’s principal investigators and a professor tween groups of students to reverse these trends. “The high degree of segregation in friendship networks of sociology. “There are a couple of climate indicators that are trouby racial/ethnic status indicates that we have to continue bling because Duke’s aspiration and the reality appear to our efforts to foster engagement with difference to achieve the educational benefits of our increasing demographic be at serious variance,” he said. Spenner noted the report’s findings that percep- diversity,” he said.

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A time to remember

LIFE at DUKE JEWISH for Jewish Rubenstein-Silvers Freeman Center

Life ■

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L Shanah Tovah Happy New Year

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Yom Kippur Friday, September 21

Saturday, September 22

All meals and services take place at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life Schedule of Services and Meals for Rosh Hashanah

Wednesday, September 12 Reform and Conservative Services 6:lspm Holiday Dinner 7:45pm, s22*

Thursday; September 13 PETE KIEHART (TOP), GRANT MEEKER (BOTTOM)/THE CHRONICLE

A flag-lowering and a tree-planting ceremony were among the events held Tuesday to memorialize those who died in the terrorist attacks of Sept 11,2001. The flag was presented to Dean of Undergraduate Education Steve Nowicki by members of the Duke-NCCU Army ROTC color guard.

CCI from page 1 Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, emphasized the flexible quality of the CCI suggestions. “I think the CCI recommendations were a first pass at a set of options for addressing the concerns raised,” he said. “They were not necessarily the definitive options, but they were considerations that emerged at the time ofconversation.” The report also focuses on optimizing spaces on campus to benefit dining and social activity. “If dining was associated with venues that encourage conversation and community, then dining may bring added value to undergraduate experience,” the report reads. “It may enhance local communities on campus to have dispersed facilities rather than have venues centralized in the vicinity of West Union and the Bryan Center.” The report supports facilities that incorporate dining and socializing, such as a bar on campus to advocate responsible drinking and enhance the on-campussocial environment. In addressing the need for social spaces on campus, the report recognizes the perceived exclusive adoption of common room spaces by selective living groups. “Concerns were raised in our discussions that parties held in common rooms adversely impactboth gender relationsand engagement of diversity,” the report read. “One option that merits consideration is eliminating the practice of allocating designated common rooms within the dorms to specific living groups.” The report also evaluates the concept of Central Campus and opening it to sophomores, juniors and seniors, a decision which could have important consequences in the

near future, considering the recent appointment ofPelli Clarke Pelli Architects to be master designer for the project, the report reads. Lange and Steve Nowicki, dean of undergraduate education, will lead open forums with West Campus quadrangles, East Campus neighborhoods and students living on Central Central and off-campus to continue thediscussion. The first forum will be hosted for residents of Craven Quadrangle Sept. 17 at 9 p.m., and the conversations will continue through Oct 24. “This report comes back not with concrete recommendations, but a framework for discussion this fall that will lead to concrete recommendations,” Nowicki said. “The decision to focus on quads was to mix up grouping. We said, ‘Let’s talk to students again but not draw the boundaries.’ We want to make sure there’s buzz about the quads, but groups can also be part of the conversation.”

Conservative Service 9:ooam Reform Service 10:30am Kiddush Luncheon 12:30pm, FREE* Tashlikh Service I:4spm @ Duke Gardens Lily Pond Holiday Dinner 7:oopm, s22* Conservative Service 8:00pm

Friday, September 14 Conservative Service 9:ooam Kiddush Luncheon 12:30pm, FREE*

Schedule of Services and Meals forYom Kippur

Friday, September 21 Pre-Fast Dinner 5:45pm, s22* Reform and Conservative Kol Nidre Services 6:45pm

Saturday, September 22 Conservative Service 9:ooam Reform Service 10:30am Conservative Yizkor Service 11:00am Conservative Minchah s:lspm Conservative Neilah 7:oopm Reform Yizkor 6:3opm Reform Neilah 7:oopm Communal Shofar Blowing B:2spm Break the Fast B:3opm, FREE* *AII meals require reservations. Limited space still available for all meals. Tickets for services are free to all students with Duke ID. Tickets for services for non-students are available by contacting Jewish Life at Duke. The Freeman Center for Jewish Life is located at 1415 Faber St at the comer of Campus Drive and Swift Ave.

Parking is extremely limited. Guests are strongly encouraged to take the bus To make your reservations or for more information contact Peter Lange was charged with finding a path forward from the original Campus CultureInitiative report

jewishlife@duke.edu or 919.684.6422 http://jewishlife.studentaffairs.duke.edu.

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The popularity of theDuke Bikes program has led to the institution ofa waitlistfor renting bicycles.

BIKES from page 1 add if we needed to.” If all 130 bikes are rented out, students can put their names on the waitlist and Duke Bikes will contact the students when bikes become available, Hill said. They will then have until the end of the business day to either pick up the bike or call to arrange a pick-up time. Students who do not respond will be placed at the bottom of the list. There were 20 names on the waidist and eight bikes ready for pick-up on Tuesday, Mangum said. Hill said the waitlist is an effective short-term solution to the shortage, but Duke Bikes needs about 50 to 75 additional bikes in order to meet the in-

creasing demand. “Everything is a trial period right now,” he said. “We are learning as we go.” Offices and individuals involved with Duke Bikes will hold a meeting next week to discuss the development of the program, Roby said. Hill added that the meeting will address the strengths and weaknesses of the program and try to come up with a solution to the shortage problem. “It’s going to be a budget issue—what is the cost versus benefit of the program?” Roby said. “[OSAF] will advocate for more bikes for the students, but we’re going to need to partner with other departments on campus to continue the growth of the program.” OSAF does not have much discretionary moneyand probably would be unable to provide full funding for new bikes, he added. Junior Meg Peterson said she put her name on the waitlist when she tried to check out a bike Sunday. “I was disappointed,” she said, “But I was also excited that it was such a popular trend and that students were supporting the program.” Although some students have been frustrated by the shortage, Hill said he has not received any rude responses. “Overall, people understand that it is part of the program,” he said. Mangum said students can increase the probability of funding opportunities for Duke Bikes by e-mailing the program with their comments and opinions. “The more e-mails [the OSAF members] see and the more draw there is to the program, we hope that they’ll be able to give us some more money to purchase the bikes,” he said. “I’m sure that the more people they see who want the program, the more funding we can get.” Mangum added that he hopes it will be possible to get more bikes by next semester.

JOHNSONfrom page 1 Mike] Nifong,” Johnson said. He added that the misconduct of key members of the justice system dictated the case’s direction even before Nifong took control. Johnson praised the players’ defense attorneys for their work in the case, which was followed by an applause from the audience. Defense attorneys Brad Bannon, Butch Williams and Bill Thomas were present at the event. Reading excerpts from an advertisement signed by 88 Duke professors, Johnson said the ad clearly placed guilt on the lacrosse players and criticized those faculty members. The ad was drafted March 26, 2006, and ran in The Chronicle April 6, 2006, a period during which two of the highest profile protests against the lacrosse team took place, he said. He noted that because ofits timing, the ad served as a “thank you” or a form of endorsement for the protests. “Those protestors might have deserved many things,” he said. “A public thank you from the 88 professors was not one of them.” Furthermore, the ad was nearly unprecedented in academic institutions as faculty members rarely come together to make a political statement, Johnson said. He added that theincident demonstrates a “groupthink” behavior in those academic departments at the University, which are thus not “pedagogically balanced.” President Richard Brodhead showed an early lack of support for the lacrosse team as a result of the pressure he received from the ad signatories, Johnson said. “[Brodhead] recognized as a college president that forcefully confronting these faculty would be very hazardous to his professional health,” he added. Johnson said, however, there was a lot of support for the lacrosse team from student groups—like Duke Students for an Ethical

Durham and Duke Student Government—as well as from other faculty members, particularly law professor James Coleman. In response to a question from an audience member about the proposed ISO-million setdement between the lacrosse players and the city of Durham, Johnson said he was not surprised by the price of the setdement. He added that he believes there is a strong case for it, and he said he hopes it will yield significant reform in the city’s justice system. Senior Kenny Larrey, who organized the event, said he thought the turnout was good but added that many ofhis fliers advertising the event had been taken down yesterday. The speech was preceded by a book sale and signing ofjohnson and journalistStuart Taylor’s “Until Proven Innocent”—a book about the incident released this month.

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music festival and party was a Duke tradition that spanned from the early 1950 until the mid-19705. Another traditional DUU event, Springternational, will not be held this year. “It’s not in the budget,” Donnelly said. Senior Max Entman, co-chair of the Joe College Day committee, said the event will feature bands from many different genres, kegs and customized Joe College Day condoms and T-shirts. Senior Rebecca Friedman, DUU special projects director, said almost everything was in place for Dukes of Durham: a southern comfort, another upcoming DUU event. Dukes of Durham is to be held on the McClendon Tower walkway Oct. 17 from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. The event will feature hors d’oeuvres, southern food, alcohol—including wine and Champagne—and lemonade, Friedman said. The Union administration also discussed the possibility of holding another event with Duke University Libraries, although the theme for such an event has not yet been decided. Cable 13, the University’s cable TV channel overseen by DUU, will start broadcasting this week. “We’re going to start broadcasting 24-seven starting this Thursday at 13:13,” said senior Orcun Unlu, Cable 13 president and television production director.

the effects of multilateralism on democracy and by contrasting the arguments from both the right and the left sides of the political spectrum. Keohane said conservatives generally focus on the derogation of sovereignty, whereas

liberals argue that institutions are undemocratic and are dominated by corporations. During the speech, he gave three main reasons in support of multilateral organizations; they are accountable and reduce abuses ofpower, authority has been delegated through democratic actions and can be rescindedand they allow states to achieve goals they could not achieve alone. Multilateralism also has a tendency to enhance democracy, combat special interests, protect human rights—especially in transition countries—and foster collective deliberation, Keohane said. He added that multilateralism could be interpreted in three ways: as a strong empirical version, which enhances democracy, as a weak empirical version, which detracts

from democracy and as a normative analytical argument. ‘You can always count on Keohane to bring ideas that will stir discussion and debate across subjects,” said Camber Warren, a sixth-year political science graduate student. Warren, a former student of Keohane’s, said their relationship has continued even through Keohane’s time at Princeton. “I’m thrilled with seeing the way the participants conversed on the topic and the way it interfaced with other disciplines,” freshman Kelvin Gu said. As a native of China, Gu said he is fascinated with the role of non-democracies in multilateralism, and the way this phenomenon will play out [n the future. “[Keohane] looks at these issues of democracy at the forefront even when dealing with other disciplines,” said Gary Gereffi, the director of Duke’s Center on Globalization, Governance and Competitiveness and a professor of sociology. “He makes us focus on democracy in a theoretically rigorous way [by examining] its relevance in an era of globalization. He has been an important vehicle in keeping interdisciplinary issues at the forefront at Duke.”

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Despite an outstanding special teams effort that gave Duke several opportunities with a short field, the Blue Devil offense struggled to put up points Saturday against Virginia. And when asked Tuesday if Duke’s offense was pulling its weight, senior tight end Nick Stefanow did not pull any punches. “Obviously, no, because we haven’t been winning the games,” Stefanow said. “I don’t think the offense has done its part yet.” Duke struggled in the passing game Saturday, going 15-for-35 through the air with one touchdown and one interception. A lack of sustained execution and trouble throwing the ball deep plagued Duke’s offensive effort against the Cavaliers, a problem that head coach Ted Roof feels does not have just one cause. “At times we need to protect the passer better, at times we need to run better routes and at times we need to throw better balls,” Roof said. “It’s a combination of a bunch of things. And the disappointing thing, like I said, is that I would have expected more points Saturday with the field position that we had offensively.” Stefanow said he believes the team has improved offensively since its opening game. But to take it to the next level, the unit must cut down on the mental mistakes that have crippled it so far.

Tonight is the start ofRosh Hashanah, the day the three Jewish tribes ofLong Island, Scarsdale and the Upper East Side converge upon the Rubenstein-Silvers Hillel to eat apples and honey, debate whether Cameron Goldberg will play on Yom Kippur and see if Jon Scheyer will go to the reform orconJcllk servative service. Caught up in the 9 spirit of the New Year, 1 g*ve y°u three wishua |cm

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Some weeks, like this upcoming one, Duke goes on shortroad trips to scenic locations like Dalton, Ga. When the players are lucky, they travel to Puerto Rico, which they will do later this year. And then there are times, when the golf gods are truly smiling, that the Blue Devils take an all-expenses-paid trip to Japan. “It was very differentover there—a different culture,” junior Clark Klaasen said. “I’ve never been to a place where almost every single person you meet is so excited to meet you.” The main purpose of the 26-hour voyage across the Pacific Ocean was golf, and the team hardly disappointed—the Blue Devils finished fourth in the TOPY Cup U.S.-Japan Intercollegiate Golf Championship, which featured some of the best teams from both Japan and the United States. But the week abroad also served as a bonding experience for the players and their new head coach, O.D. Vincent. “We had a week together, quite a long trip, and I was really impressed with how hungry this team is for success,” Vincent said. “Overall it was a lot of fun to get to know the players.” The most interesting things to come from the trip, though, had little to do with actually SEE M. GOLF ON PAGE 13

Sophomore QB Zack Asack led Duke on its most effective driveSaturday against theCavaliers.

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Michael Schachner (center), like each U.S. golfer, was paired with two Japanese players.

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Senior libero Jenny Shull has become a cornerstone of the Duke program in her three years as a Blue Devil.

In a sport ruled by giants, 5-foot-5 Jenny Shull continues to dominate the competition. Rather than allow the height disadvantage to hinder her game, the seniorhas used her size against her opponents, becoming a defensive specialist foes have come to fear. “I always wanted to be a hitter,” Shull said. “Having to face the reality that I wasn’t going to be one in college was difficult. Being short has helped me in the fact that I love defense, and it’s worked out to my advantage.” After playing primarily as a hitter during her high school career, Shull was recruited by head coach Jolene Nagel to fill the position of libero, hoping the senior’s ball control and power would translate to success on the defensive end. “I was extremely picky and really looked hard to find her,“ Nagel said. “I knew the position of libero was critical to the team’s success, and Jenny really grabbed a hold of the opportunity to play the position. Because she was a hitter in high school, she has such great ball control and really understood die game.” Now playing in her final season for the Blue Devils, Shull has continued to serve as the defensive leader for Duke in the backcourt. After accumulating over 600 digs in the previous two seasons, Shull is well on her way to becoming the first player in program history to accomplish the feat in three consecutive years. Despite the individual success she’s compiling, the senior has never taken her eyes offher true goal —team success. ‘You never think about your own individual stats or setting records,” Shull said.

‘You’re only thinking about team wins, team records and what you can do to help. It’s such a shock to me to hear about it because I’m just going out there and doing myjob.” As the primary receiver of the ball, the entire offense stems from Shull, whether it be through digging or vocally directing the team. Her consistent play and ability to ignite the Blue Devils have proven to be essential components for Duke’s success. Shull’s command of the backcourt allows her teammates to relax. “She’s the spark plug of the team,” sophomore Rachel Moss said. “I feel comfortable back there with her because she directs us and takes control. Without her, we don’t have the urgency. It’s imperative to have her out there because she keeps everyone on their feet.” While demonstrating her leadership through her defensive skills, Shull takes pride in being an emotional anchor for the Blue Devils as well. In difficult game situations when teammates may begin to blame themselves for mistakes, the senior is the first to provide the comic relief to break the tension. Admired by teammates for her fun-loving attitude, Shull understands that with the stress of the game, a breather is sometimes needed to regain focus. After a tough weekend on the road and with the start of the ACC season on the horizon, a breather is just what the Blue Devils need before they attempt to repeat as conference champions. But Shull and her teammates are looking beyond just the ACC. “[Our] specific goals would be an ACC championship, [going] undefeated at home and shooting high, the final four,” Shull said.

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The Durham Bulls dropped a 4-2 heartbreaker to the Richmond Braves in Game 1 of the Governor’s Cup Tuesday night at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Trailing by three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning against Braves’ closer Joey Devine, Durham got a pair of

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by Michel Hernandez andElliot Johnson to bringjon Weber to the plate as the tying run. On the first pitch of the at-bat, Weber laced a line drive to right center field that seemed sure to fall for at least a single before Richmond center Gregor Blanco came from nowhere to make a fullextension diving catch. Jason Pridie followed with an RBI single for the Bulls, to keep hope alive, but Devine struck out Durham home-run leader Justin Ruggiano to strand the tying runs on base. “That was a huge play by Blanco,” Durham manager Charlie Montoyo said. “Who knows what would have happened if that ball fell in? But that’s what they do. They pitch well and play good defense.” With the victory, Richmond now holds a 10 lead in the best-of five series that will determine the International League champion. The game started with six scoreless frames and Durham starter J.P Howell and Richmond’s Jeff Bennett matching each other pitch for pitch. After striking out the first batter in the top of the seventh, however, Howell got into a jam, allowing consecutive singles and then walking Iker Franco to load the bases. Howell managed to work out of trouble many times earlier in the game, but left a pitch over the plate that ninth-place hitter Mike Rozema was able

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Richmond tacked on another run in the inning on a hard-hit infield grounder that Johnson could not field cleanly at second base. “J.P. battled the whole game, he gave us a chance to win,” Montoyo said. “It was still a 0-0 game in the seventh inning. That’s outstanding. That’s all you can ask.” The Bulls got a run in the eighth, but with the tying runs on base and Durham desperate for a clutch hit, red-hot Evan Longoria popped out to center field, and Wes Bankston struck out to end the inning. Longoria, the third overall pick in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft, went 6-for-13 with two homers and four RBIs in Durham’s opening round sweep of the Toledo Mud Hens, and reached base safely his first three times up last night before his unproductive at-bat in the eighth. “The sky is the limit for that kid, and believe me, before the series is over, he’s going to do something special,” Montoyo said. “He knows how to play, and that’s one of the reasons we picked him as a first rounder. I’m having fun watching him play.” Game 2 will be played tonight in Durham with Jeff Niemann taking the ball for the Bulls as they look to even the series before playing the final three games in Richmond. “We’ve batded back all year,” Montoyo said. “I’m proud of my kids. Today is over, we’re ready for tomorrow.” Notes: Rozema started at second base because Adanta called up Martin Prado, who finished second in the IL in batting this year. On Monday night, Prado record sevenconsecutive assists in Atlanta’s 3-2 loss to the New York Mets.... The Bulls recorded a rare 7-5-3 putout in the first inning.... The announced attendance was 3,523

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The Blue Devils finished in fourth place at the 2007 U.S.-Japan Intercollegiate Golf Championship last week.

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hitting a ball The Blue Devils learned that the traditional Japanese culture of respect and honor extends all the way to the course. The tournament paired one American golfer with two Japanese players each day, leading to a one-of-a-kind cultural exchange. “One of the unique things is, when you tee off with the Japanese players every day, you exchange gifts with them,” Klaasen said. “I got a towel, some Japanese green tea and some black and gold chopsticks. We gave them Duke keychains and I personally gave them pens from my home state [Michigan], so that was kind ofcool.” The language barrier was naturally an issue. Although Japanese is offered at Duke, none of the golfers speak the language. “I couldn’t understand anything they were saying, so at least they could understand a little bit of what I was saying,” senior Michael Schachner said. “They know what ‘good shot’ is, and they can kind of get the gist ofwhat you are trying to say just from playing golf.” The players were struck by the differences in the amateur sports structures between the two cultures. Golfers in Japan seem to give a

new meaning to the term “student-athlete.” “Golf is so expensive there,” Vincent said. “So a lot of these players go to school all day long, go to a short practice at one of these triple-decker city ranges, and then after that, they only play about once every couple of weekends.” Nothing sums up the team’s Japanese experience better than Kur Haus, a multipurpose spa decorated in a traditional setting. According to both Schachner and Klaasen, visits to the Kur Haus at all hours of the day were a must. “They have these steam things that you sit in and just hold your head out, so our team got a kick of going to those,” Klaasen said. In addition to being treated like kings in Fukushima, the site of the tournament, the team also visited Tokyo once the three-day event finished. After traveling to the capital via bullet train, the Blue Devils went to Japanese restaurants, met locals and soaked in the sights. “We stayed in a nice hotel there and saw an Eiffel Tower of sorts, went to a Buddhist temple and pretty much just explored Tokyo for a day and a half,” Schachner said. Now back in Durham, Schachner, Klaasen and Co. have readjusted to the time change, the heat and most notably, classes. “It was a greatweek, and then we kind of came back to reality,” Klaasen said.

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FOOTBALL from page 11 “Every play, you need to be perfect,” Stefanow said. “All coaches say they don’t remember the wins, but they remember the losses. It’s like that with players, too. I could have had a great practice this morning, but I missed a call in the third period, and I’m not going to forget that until tomorrow.” Using that sort of motivation, Stefanow and his teammates will have a chance at redemption Saturday at Northwestern. “We feel that we have something to prove, and we haven’t shown that yet,” Stefanow said. Kicking Competition? In the wake of junior kicker Joe Surgan’s struggles against Virginia, Roof mentioned that there is a possibility for a change at that position if Surgan does not improve. Surgan missed three of his four field goal attempts Saturday, including a 26-yarder. As a reult of Surgan’s in-game performance, senior backup kicker Greg Meyers and freshman punter Nick Maggio who handled field goal duties in high school—were mentioned as potential alternate options at the position. According to Roof, both saw additional reps in practice Tuesday. —

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No Blues for Blue Devils on road Looking ahead to game two of a fourgame road trip, senior safety Chris Davis said he is not worried about playing on the road.

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Roof Remembers Walker Last June, Northwestern was struck by tragedy when head coach Randy Walker died from an unexpected heart attack. But a few months earlier, Roof crossed paths with Walker at the 2006 American Football Coaches Association convention. Duke and Northwestern shared the 2006 AFCA Academic Achievement Award, giving Roof an opportunity to get to know the late coach. “He and I had about an hour and a half together,” Roof said. “Really a good man, and a fundamental football coach that had done a great job. Just way too young to pass.”

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In fact, he relishes the opportunity. “When we go on the road, we’re in big stadiums, a lot ofadrenaline is rushing, big crowds,” Davis said. “Once you have some success and shut those big crowds up, we kind of get our momentum offof that. Our sideline gets pretty rowdy, and you just want to stay on the field and make plays all day.” Roof said that he feels that his team performed much better on the road at Virginia than it did in the home opener against Connecticut. Although he attributes this performance gap in part to his team’s natural improvement between its first and second games of the year, he noted that playing on the road sometimes allows players to focus more on the game. “As a coach, all you can do is try to minimize distractions,” Roof said. “And sometimes when you go on the road there’s less ticket hassles, there’s less someone staying at your apartment. There’s less of that, so sometimes being on the road is a good thing.”

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DeMange earns conference honor Carrie DeMange earned ACC Player of the Week honors for her play over the weekend at the Nebraska Players Challenge in Lincoln. DeMange had 28 kills and 24 digs in a five-game loss to Louisville. The senior middle blocker had 43 kills and 32 blocks over the weekend, which also included a loss to top-ranked tournament host Nebraska. DeMange became just the third Blue Devil ever to surpass 1,500 kills for her career. She is now just 400 kills away from tying Ashley Wacholder’s school record, set in 1994. It was the third consecutive week DeMange has been recognized for her performance in a tournament, as the senior was the MVP of the Duke Invitational Aug. 25 and an all-tournament team member at the USC Classic Sept. 1.

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gible reform was presented: A formal internal evaluation of the Union by its own members. The assessment will be administered in mid-November, and membersof theUnion will gauge the successes and shortcomings of their own committee as well as the strengths and weaknesses of others. This is a big step for the Union, as a magnifying glass turned inward is a definite movement toward accountability that will increase the overall efficiency of the Union. Other promising reforms were presented at the meeting as well. Under the new “threeyear-plan,” according to DUU President Katelyn Donnelly, a senior, the funding and allocation of funds will be better regulated and the process of their allocation less cryptic.

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of the forthreforms center around increased clarity in the decision-making processes and more interaction with the student body as a whole. As opposed to the old committee model, the new programming model is also designed to encourage students with their own creative ideas to get funding for their projects. All good things. We hope that this new programming model will give students a channel through which to organize some new and creative events, especially in lieu of the infamous Campus Culture Initiative report. With the new and efficient funding process, if a student knows of a great band and has the initiative, the Union can work with them to make a

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Fleeing from guilt Today,

one guiding principle trumps all the others: the avoidance of guilt. We constandy see it in society. The debate over continuing the war in Iraq is an easy example: One side wants to end their feeling of guilt over leaving soldiers in harm’s way for years, the other is unwilling to accept the "1. Wm' guilt inherent in invading a nation mm and then leaving in havoc •u: The avoidance framed of guilt Sens. Barack everson Obama and Hillone fine morning ary Clinton’s votes on war funding a few months ago; by voting against funding only after they were certain the bill would pass, they simultaneously avoided supporting the war and the guilt associated with sending troops overseas without proper equipment funding But let me turn away from politics and to the more personal. The desire to fulfill our obligation to society—and our fear of failure—drives our action in many spheres. For instance, in preparing for an exam I rarely study to the point where I know everything perfectly. Experience has taught me that studying that much won’t help my performance. Instead, I studyjust enough so that I no longer feel guilty about doing other things; I study until I reach the point where I have fulfilled my obligation to my class, my family and myself. How I party and date, my conduct in friendships and extracurricular activities and my behavior in most areas are fundamentally motivated by the avoidance of guilt. Things like sitting in front of the television for hours without doing anything or losing touch with old friends are unacceptable to my conscience. Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed in the noble savage, that man in his state of nature has inherent nobility and that the forces of civilization distort that original ideal. Modern observers like Allan Bloom look at young students like most of us, unschooled in the cultural developments and philosophical principles of Western thought, and see a reincarnation of the noble savages Rousseau envisioned. A generation or two ago everyone had some strong moral underpinning rooted in tradi-

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tion. Some people gained a sense of morality from learned philosophers, but many more gained morals from their religions, their holy books, their Bibles. I, and I think the majority of my fellow students, have never meticulously learned or explicitly followed the teaching of our religions. Instead, our actions are guided by one fundamental principle: allegiance to the tribe, a refusal to disappoint the people who have put their trust, energy and hope in our hands. The feeling of guilt associated with letting down our community is all we have to guide our behavior. It is shocking how powerful this impulse can be. It has led us to Duke, keeps us responsible from Sunday morning to Thursday afternoon and pushes us towards the adult world of full em-

ployment.

This sense of obligation compels us to obey the law, not solely out of the fear of legal repercussions, but out of the guilt we associate with disappointing and failing our parents. It sends some of us to the impoverished developing world in hopes of silencing our latent guilt at how damn good we’ve had it. The desire to avoid guilt is so potent that most of us have completely internalized it. The goals of society have become our- own. Failing society has begun to feel like failing ourselves. And yet, guilt avoidance only drives us to complete goals society has already lain out for us. It restricts the higher, individual callings society does not

always recognize.

The lack of other metrics to guide our action inhibits us from achieving the kind of success only individuals, not tribes, can imagine. It explains the primacy of science, law and business over the humanities in our society today; we pursue the goals that every parent hopes for their child. Saul Bellow said, “The humanities would be called upon to choose a wallpaper for the crypt, as the end drew near.” In today’s society, however, they might be called on to do nothing more. Guilt avoidance cannot inspire creativity and original greatness; it can only inspire success within the framework of society. In other words, I’m feeling really, really guilty about basing all of my actions on avoiding guilt.

Jordan Everson is a Trinity senior. His column runs every Wednesday.

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Washington, Iraq has unequivocally taken center stage. This week is all about two men, General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker, and their report to Congress and the nation about the current state ofaffairs in Iraq. The content ofthis report didn’tcome as much ofa surprise. In recent weeks, a growing chorusof voiceshas noted progress and improvements y.aSM there. These include such unlikely individuals as Congressman Brian Baird O' (D-Wash.), who opposed the war at the outset, and Congressman Jerry McNemey (DCalif.) who was elected in part for his opposition to the war. gill stevens To many Democrats, this however is enprogress, slight, la droite, c'est moi tirely infuriating as well as embarrassing. It threatens to make the Democratic leadership look spectacularly foolish after their months of opportunistic defeatism. One member of the House leadership noted in late July that an upbeat Petraeus report would be “a real big problem for us.” This of course came after Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) proclaimed the war as lost and gleefully predicted that bad news from Iraq would allow Democrats to win more seats in Congress. Part of the Democrat’s recent hair-pulling and hand-wringing stems from the fact that Petraeus and Crocker are widely respected—both were unanimously confirmed by the Senate. Petraeus is especially problematic: He is not only widely popular (in a weekend poll, 52 percent of respondents viewed him favorably while only 17 percent regarded him unfavorably—this compared to Congress’s 23-percent approval rating), he is also the epitome of a warrior-scholar, with a Ph.D. from Princeton in addition to an impressive military resume. None of this has of course stopped outside groups from assailing their credibility—the extreme-left organization MoveOn.org ran ads in Monday’s New YorkTimes smearing GeneralPetraeus as “General Betray Us.” MoveOn.org and others have also sought to portray the two men as the administration’s stooges inspite of their congressional seal ofapproval. Some in Congress have also apparently decided that while they might not be able to get away with attacks on the leadership, they might still get away with attacks on the troops. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y) recently claimed that the turnaround in Anbar province—all but abandoned a year ago—was not the result of the toil and sacrifice of our troops, but in fact in spite of the surge; this without a shred ofevidence. No doubt Schumer—like Senator Dick Durbin (D-Dl.), who once famously compared American soldiers to Nazis, Soviets and theKhmer Rouge (and who on Monday, before Petraeus testified, accused him of “manipulating” the data)—still claims to “support the troops.” Both anti-war activists and congressional Democrats succeeded in making a spectacle of the hearings—the activists by repeatedly attempting to drown out testimony with their imbecilic chanting, only to be dragged from the room, and congressmen with statements that sought to undercut Petraeus and Crocker even before they spoke. All of this speaks to a larger phenomenon: an aversion to facts by the inhabitants of a progressive cloud cuckoo land. Despite the reports of journalists and members of Congress from across the ideological spectrum, as well as from Petraeus and Crocker, some refuse to admit progress. Many also favor an immediate withdrawal without regard for the consequences. An American withdrawalbefore Iraq can see to its own security would be catastrophic both for the Iraqi people and for American interests. In a macabre repetition of 1975, when a Democratic Congress abandoned South Vietnam to bloody defeat at the hands of the Soviet-backed North and paved the way for genocide in Southeast Asia, many in this Democratic Congress are willing to abandon Iraq and risk genocide as well as the rise of a Iran as a regional hegemon In his inaugural address, President John Kennedy proclaimed that “we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship... in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” Long-dead is that Democratic Party. That Kennedy’s purported heirs have put partisanship before all else—seeking defeat disguised as withdrawal in order to discredit a widely disliked president and undermining national security forpure political gain, callously gambling with thousandsof Iraqi lives in the process —is deeply disturbing but currently the orderof the day. Thankfully, not all Democrats in Congress are cowed by vengeful party activists or stubbornly opposed to facts. Despite craven attempts to the contrary, the tidings brought by Petraeus and Crocker mean that the UnitedStates is unlikely to abandon Iraq for the time being. :

La dolce vita

don’t think I’ve ever felt so disconnected in my life.

Although Italy certainly isn’t Third World—even if Naples sometimes seems like it is—most of the time

I have no idea what’s going on outside the crumbling Roman walls surrounding the outskirts ofFlorence. As a self-professed news junkie and e-mail fiend, I’m used to being accessible and plugged in at all times. But my apartment’s promised Internet connection isn’t set up and Italian MTV (one of the few channels I get) doesn’t typically provide the most relevant news. victoria ward I do, however, enjoy an pari? italiano? occasional episode of seasons-old Real World A phone call from my mom Sunday intensified my sense of detachment—she asked how the death ofLuciano Pavarotti was affecting the country. Although the great Italian tenor died last Thursday in nearby Modena, it took my mom calling from the United States for me to leam about the local news. In some ways it’s remarkably refreshing not to know what’s going on all the time, Fervendy following politics or all things Duke—not surprisingly—hasn’t seemed as important since I’ve been abroad. And perhaps it has even eased the transition from an American lifestyle to an Italian one as part of the out-of-sight, out-of-mind phenomenon. It seems that Italians themselves are actually this detachedfrom American news—I was shocked to find that one of my professors hadn’t heard of the now-infamous Duke lacrosse case. But in a strange way, this removal from my normal day-to-day habits has also allowed me to enjoy the simple aspects of actually living here. Rather than spending my time Skyping or catching up with friends on Facebook from within the walls of my spacious Italian dwelling, my roommates and I are trying to be residents of the city instead of tourists hoping to visit the major sites without accepting full cultural immersion. We’ve found that one of the best ways to soak up the culture is—not surprisingly, of course—to steer clear of the touristy parts of the city in the historic center and instead visit the nearby food markets, where most merchants speak to us in Italian not because they actually think we’re natives, but because they don’t speak English—a rare thing in Florence. Just as tourists come to America to absorb the so-called McDonald’s culture, participating in the tradition ofmarket life allows us to

experience a thing of the medieval Florentine past. While charming old women might add an extra

your order in exchange for a smile and an attempt to speak Italian, other merchants see American customers as an opportunity to profit. In one of my few unpleasant moments here, I fell into the old “bait-and-switch” trick when I purchased an expensive (and overpriced) electronic item. When I returned and asked for a refund, the store owner who had previously spoken fairly good English—reverted to a broken tongue and wtmld only exchange the product. Cash refunds? Never in Italy, she said. Whereas in the United States shop-owners bend over backwards in order to please the customer, in Italy, several of the merchants I’ve encountered insist that they set the rules and are oblivious to the concept ofcostumer satisfaction as long as they make the final sale. These moments are rare, but disarming, and stir a longing for home. And often, the strange facets of Italian life make me reminisce about what Duke-in-Durham would have been like for the semester. Even though some freedoms—like the lower drinking age —are liberating, others seem strange and nonsensical. For example, wine is practically cheaper than water here. A can of Coke, however, costs several dollars. Italians don’t turn off the lights or lack air conditioning out of a concern for the environment—the government will literally shut off the electricity if usage exceeds 3,000 watts per residence—a fact I learned from personal experience. In other words, don’t bother turning on your laundry machine if one of your roommates is blow-drying her hair—unless you want to be in the dark. You’d never know that Italy had national quiet hours considering how loud everything is—you can hear street conversations and motorcycles zooming by from the third story of buildings—but they start at 11 p.m. and it’s not unusual for disgruntled neighbors to call the police or pour water on unsuspecting pedestrians. And by law, you can’t have overnight guests who aren’t registered with the police. If your angry neighbors call the police when your overnight guest is being too loud, it’s back to America for them. When I was talking to my mom about my academic experience so far, I explained that we didn’t have Friday classes in order to travel more on the weekends. In disbelief, she asked if I wasn’t actually on an extended vacation. Maybe it’s the gelato—or perpetual three-day weekends—but Florence has so far proved to be la dolce vita. tomato to

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Victoria Ward is a Trinity junior currently studying abroad in Florence. Her column runs every other Wednesday.

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