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It looked like a rock star had come to Duke Throngs of students rushed onto the stage of Page Auditorium Tuesday to purchase books, T-shirts, tote bags and stuffed plush monkeys all because of their association with one person—Jane Goodall. Goodall, well-known for her pioneering observations of chimpanzee behavior in the wild, spoke to a sold-out and attentive audience. Duke Performances sponsored the lecture, entitled “A Reason for Hope.” Proceeds from the merchandise went to the Jane Goodall Institute and chimpanzee conservation efforts. Goodall, a slight and soft-spoken Englishwoman who pulls her grey hair back in a utilitarian ponytail, kept the audience engaged through the hour-long lecture. The audience gave her a standing ovation before and after she spoke. “It’s impossible not to be touched by Jane Goodall’s life story when it’s so obviously been guided by compassion and hope,” said Vanessa Barnett-Loro, a senior. “She sees clearly the gravity and global scale of the problems we all face and at the same time has such conviction in the power ofindividuals.” Freshman Anna Brown said she bought her ticket two months ago. Representatives of the University Box Office said the lecture had sold out by Oct. 1. “It’s an incredible opportunity to hear Dr. Goodall speak,” Brown said. “She revolutionized behavioral science.” The audience contained a wide variety of demographics—students, Durham resi-

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After a one-month search process, Donna Lisker, director of the Women’s Center, was named associate dean of undergraduate education Tuesday. In her new position, Lisker, who has worked in the Women’s Center for the past eight years, will work with Dean of Undergraduate Education Steve Nowicki named to his post in July—in coordinating both the academic and social strains of undergraduate life. Along with her role in the Women’s Center, Lisker has also served as codirector of the Baldwin Scholar’s Program since 2004. She will continue to direct the program but will leave the Women’s Center. “I was interested in the position because it did what I tried to do with the Baldwin Scholars—it brings together the social, the intellectual, the residential and the extracurricular,” Lisker said. —

Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall speaks to a sell-out crowd in Page Auditorium Tuesday night. dents and even a fifth grade class that was

studying primates. “I am traveling more than 300 days a year,” she told the assembled audience.

“Since 1986, I haven’t spent more than three weeks in one place.” Goodall gained recognition for her observations of chimpanzees in Tanzania beginning in 1960. She was not an expert she didn’t even have a college education.

Despite her lack of academic credentials, what Goodall observed rethought how humanity defines itself in relation to the animal kingdom. “I saw a dark shape hunched over a termite mound,” she said. “I realized it was the male [chimpanzee] I had named David Greybeard. He broke off a twig,

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Union will fund, host Halloween activities by

Kevin Lincoln THE CHRONICLE

An event planned to add Duke flair to partygoers’ Halloweens before they head to Franklin Street provoked divisive discussion at Duke University Union’s meeting

Tuesday night.

Vice President of Programming Adam Nathan, a sophomore, put forth a proposal for a joint venture with Duke Student Government, Campus Council and DUU to provide an opportunity for students to enjoy themselves on Duke’s campus as a community, in much the same way that

students celebrate Tailgate before football games. The initial proposal specified that DSC would supply kegs, Campus Council would create a T-shirt design and DUU would provide a disc jockey and much of the funds. After debating about the topic extensively, however, a majority of members agreed on a bring-your-own-beverage setup rather than kegs. The Union also decided to look into providing buses to transport students to Franklin Street in Chapel Hill after the Duke festivities end. Members suggested that buses be funded through the Robertson Scholars grant program. Union officers decided they would support providing transportation even ~

without this funding and plan to wait for a formal proposal before making an official decision. The Union also discussed topics ranging from Joe College Day, which will be held Saturday, to a need to send representatives to speak with the architect for Central Campus, as well as a number of ideasfor upcoming University parties. Joe College Day co-director Max Entman, a senior, gave a status report on the progress of planning for the event, and said preparations for it are nearly complete. “Everything is really coming together,” he said. He then went on to ask DUU members to assist with selling meal tickets, and said the iTunes program—which allows students to get a preview of the Joe College Day entertainment—and plans for a beer garden seem to be going well. Union members addressed programs planned for tonight as well, including the speech by John Amaechi, who was the first NBA player to publicly announce that he is gay, and the Dukes of Durham party, which will take place on the McClendon Walkway. A debate arose when the subject of complimentary tickets provided to members for Union events was brought up. SEE DUU ON PAGE 6

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Duke University Union has allocated funds to carry students to the popular Halloween festivities on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.

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Turkey hesitant about Iraq

Dalai Lama and U.S. shrug off Chinese by

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WASHINGTON The Dalai Lama, after meeting privately Tuesday with President George W. Bush, brushed off China’s furious reaction to U.S. celebrations this week in his honor. “That always happens,” the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet’s Buddhists said with a laugh, speaking to reporters gathered outside his downtown Washington hotel. The White House defended the meeting in the president’s residence and dismissed Beijing’s warning that the talks and the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal to him on Wednesday would damage rela-

lions between the United States and China. The Dalai Lama is hailed in much of the world as a figure of moral authority, but Beijing reviles the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and claims he seeks to destroy China’s sovereignty by pushing for independence for Tibet, where the Dalai Lama is considered a god-king. When asked if he had a message for Chinese President Hu Jintao, the Dalai Lama playfully patted a reporter on the cheek and said, “You are not a representative of Hu Jintao.” He said that during their meeting, he explained to Bush what was happening in Tibet and said he thanked the president

for “showing his concern about Tibet.” “We know each other, and we have developed, I think, a very close friendship—something like a reunion of one family,” the Dalai Lama said, speaking of Bush. The Dalai Lama says he wants “real autonomy,” not independence, forTibet. But China demonizes the spiritual leader and believes the United States is honoring a separatist. Bush and U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday will present the Dalai Lama, who has lived with followers in exile in India since they fled Chinese soldiers in Tibet in 1959, with the prestigious congressional honor. SEE CHINA ON PAGE 8

Housing slump worries Sec. Paulson by

Martin Crutsinger THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Tuesday the unfolding housing crisis posed a significant risk to the economy and called for Congress and private mortgage companies to move more

quickly to help.

But Democrats in Congress said it was the George W. Bush administration that is moving too slowly. They said the latest proposals from Paulson fell far short of what is needed to deal with the prospect of as many as two million families losing their homes over the next two

years as their adjustable-rate mortgages reset to much higher monthly payments. In a speech at Georgetown University’s law school, Paulson said the financial industry should provide immediate help for homeowners trying to refinance to more affordable mortgages. He also called for an overhaul oflaws and regulations governing mortgage lending to halt abusive practices that contributed to the current crisis. “Let me be clear, despite strong economic fundamentals, the housing decline is still unfolding, and I view it as the most significant current risk to our economy,” Paulson

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said in his most somber assessment of the crisis to date. “The longer housing prices remain stagnant or fall, the greater the penalty to our future economic growth.” Monday, the nation’s three biggest banks announced the creation of a fund with up to $lOO billion in resources to buy troubled assets such as mortgage-backed securities. Treasury Department officials participated in the behind-the-scenes discussions that led to creation of the fund, but no government resources have been pledged to the effort.

Turkey's premier indicated Tuesday that an offensive against Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq would not immediately follow the expected go-ahead from Parliament, as oil prices soared amid international calls for restraint.

Iranian tension worries McCain Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Tuesday he prays every night the United States doesn't go to war with Iran, and he blamed Russia and China for standing in the way of a diplomatic solution.

U.S. sets plans for leaving Iraq Commanders in Iraq have decided to begin the drawdown of U.S. forces by not replacing an Army brigade when it leaves volatile Diyala province in December, in this way, the number of Army ground combat brigades in Iraq will fall from 20 to 19,

Woman fined for filthy mouth A Scranton, Penn,, woman who allegedly shouted profanities at her overflowing toilet within earshot of a neighbor was cited for disorderly conduct, authorities said. Dawn Herb could face up to 90 days in jail and a fine ofup to $3OO. News briefs compiled from wire reports

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were the king of Morocco, diplomats and other Moroccan government officials. “I was in total awe of the place,” Moosa said. "I was thinking to myself, ‘What a great honor for me, a relatively young scholar, to get the honor to speak.’” Moosa said the attentive audience of Moroccan scholars and leaders added to the intimidating atmosphere of the mosque. “The first one minute or so my mouth was dry just because of the anxiety and stress,” he said. “I was thinking to myself, ‘Oh my God, am I going to have a dry mouth so that I cannot get a sound out.”’ Moosa’s speech focused on the relevance of traditional Muslim practices in an era with different social experiences than those

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Duke professors often give lecdistinguished audiences in unusual locations, but few get the chance to speak before the king of Morocco in a centuriesold mosque. Ebrahim Moosa, associate professor of Islamic studies and director of the Center for Study of Muslim Networks, traveled to Morocco to deliver a lecture titled “Ethical Challenges in Contemporary Islamic Thought.” The lecture was held in the renovated Qarawiyin Mosque in Fez—the oldest mosque-university in the world—during the month ofRamadan. A speaker in an eight-part lecture series, Moosa was invited as part of a tradition of honoring Muslim scholars of religion around the world. In attendance tures to

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Associate Professor Ebrahim Moosa just returned from Morocco, wherehe gave a lecture to an audience including thenation's king.

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Site spoofs ‘Wonderland’ blog, lacrosse case “If Lewis Carroll had written ALICE IN WONDERLAND in 2006, he’d have no better setting than Durham, N.C. There was a gigantic rabbit hole located in the courthouse,” an Oct. 1 post reads. “Through no fault of your own, you can be tripped on the sixth floor—the District Attorney’s Office—and end up convicted without any evidence, before a trial occurs, all to the applause of the crowd thirsting for blood.” The blog spares no one, however, calling the exonerated students, “three brilliant young men, student-athletes, Rhodes scholars all, graduates of Catholic boarding schools, formeraltar boys, the children ofupstanding, well-heeled Republican parents.” Authors could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

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KC Johnson may have competition in the blogosphere. “Bull City-in-Wonderland” went live in September with a series ofspoofarticles mimicking the style and content of “Durham-inWonderland,” the blog written by Johnson, who gained renown for his coverage of the lacrosse case on the blog and in the recently released book “Until Proven Innocent.” “There were lots of times that it was so ridiculous that you justhad to laugh, otherwise it was so infuriating,” said Johnson, who is also a history professor at Brooklyn College. Positing under the name “Mel and Al,” the authors of “Bull City-In-Wonderland” replicated the style and type-face of Johnson’s site, inserting titles such as “Duke

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Earth Jam promotes Nidi School majors Infection deaths higher than AIDS CHICAGO More than 90,000 Americans get potentially deadly infectionseach yearfrom a drug-resistant staph ''superbug," the government reported Tuesday in its first overall estimate of invasive disease caused by the germ. Deaths tied to these infections may exceed those caused by AIDS, said one public health expert commenting on the new study. The report shows just how far one form of the staph germ has spread beyond its traditional hospital setting.

Enormous dinosaur species discovered RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil The skeleton of what is believed to be a new dinosaur species—a 105-foot plant-eater that is among the largest dinosaurs ever found—has been uncovered in Argentina, scientists said Monday. Scientists from Argentina and Brazil said the Patagonian dinosaur appears to represent a previously unknown species ofTitanosaur because of the unique structure of its neck.They named it Futalognkosaurus dukei after the Mapuche Indian words for "giant" and "chief," and for Duke Energy Argentina, which helped fund the skeleton's excavation. -

Study to explore genetics of homosexuality Julio and Mauricio Cabrera CHICAGO are gay brothers who are convinced their sexual orientation is as deeply rooted as their Mexican ancestry. They are among 1,000 pairs of gay brothers taking part in the largest study to date seeking genes that may influence whether people are gay. The Cabreras hope the findings will help silence critics who say homosexuality is an immoral choice.

If fresh evidence is found suggesting genes are involved, perhaps homosexuality will be viewed as no different than other genetic traits like height and hair color, said Julio, a student at DePaul University in Chicago. The federally funded study, led by Chicago area researchers, will rely on blood or saliva samples to help scientists search for genetic clues to the origins of homosexuality. Parents and straight brothers also are being recruited.

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Students exploring Tuesday’s Majors Fair may have been surprised to find live alligators among the tables for the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences. Located in the lower level of the Bryan Center, Earth Jam provided information about Nicholas School programs and environmental groups at Duke and in the Durham area. “The primary goal ofEarth Jam [was] to raise awareness about the Nicholas School’s undergraduate majors in Environmental Sciences and Policy, and... the Duke University Marine Lab in'Beaufort, N.C.,” Tim Lucas, national media relations and marketing specialist for the Nicholas School, wrote in an e-mail. While learning about the Nicholas School and the environmental groups, students took advantage of free LoPops, Shade Grove Coffee and Nicholas School T-shirts. In addition, students and faculty waited to partake in activities such as cracking geodes or getting a henna tattoo, all while live music was played. Some students said they stumbled upon Earth Jam withoutany previous knowledge of the day’s events. “I think it’s really, really cool,” freshman Megan Sherrell said. “I didn’t even know that this was going on, and I might come back after my classes.” Earth Jam attendee Taylor Bazemore, a sophomore, said although he does not plan on taking many classes at the Nicholas School, he stopped by Earth Jam for the free giveaways and unique activities featured. Other students offered their support to the Nicholas School by volunteering at the Earth Jam events. “I just hope to share my enthusiasm a little bit,” junior Natalia Chwialkowski, an

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Students who attended Earth Jam Tuesday had the opportunity to handle snakes and crack geodes. environmental sciences and policy major, said. “I really think that the environmental science department here is fantastic and I am happy to promote it in any way I can.” Students attending Earth Jam could also learn about getting involved in student-run groups such as Farm Hand and Sustainability or other Durham-based environmental groups. One of these organizations, the Piedmont Wildlife Center, offered information about its group to students and let them

get up close with animals such as owls and

alligators. Nicholas School administrators said they were pleased with the day’s student turn out. “Basically we just wanted to create an interesting environment for students to come in and learn more about what the Nicholas School has to offer,” said Nancy Kelly, meeting planner for the Nicholas School. She added that Earth Jam provided good exposure for the Nicholas School and a good venue to have some fun.

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taught that the appendix is useless—at most, causing a trip to the emergency

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GPSC representatives vote Tuesday night to elect fourth-year graduate student Elizabeth Rach, formerly student liaison, as vice president of the council. BY ZAK KAZZAZ THE CHRONICLE

Students enrolled in summer sessions can now spend their entire day camping out for a good spot to watch Independence Day fireworks. At last night’s Graduate and Professional Student Council general body meeting, Claire Siburt, a third-year graduate student in chemistry, announced that the University will no longer hold classes on Memorial Day or July 4. After more than a year of negotiations with administrators, Provost Peter Lange approved the changes last week, she said. Labor Day, however, has yet to be fully discussed, she added. “[The days off] mostly affect undergraduates and graduate [teaching assistants],” Siburt said in an interview after the meeting. “For Labor Day, it would affect everybody because everybody’s in class in the Fall.” GPSC also elected a new vice president

and chair to the Graduateand Professional Young Trustee steering committee. Council President Crystal Brown, a third-year law student, said the previous vice president had to step down because of family obligations and had selected Elizabeth Rach, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in computational biology and bioinformatics, as a candidate for the position. Rach has worked for GPSC for over a year and has served as the liaison to student groups since April. The council quickly voted in favor of electing her to the position of vice president. “I was completely blown away by her ideas and her commitment to the organization,” Brown said. “For you guys, I wanted to make sure she was personable because she’ll be talking at all of the meetings and events.” Rach said she hopes to improve the dynamic among all graduate and professional students and lessen the stress

placed on GPSG representatives through a variety of programs. The council also elected Gautham Pan-

diyan, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the molecular cancer biology program, to chair the steering committee charged with selecting the graduate student member of

the Board of Trustees. “I served on the screening committee last year, and I sort of know how the whole process works,” Pandiyan said. “I have a good amount of experience with the Board ofTrustees and find it to be completely fascinating stuff.” GPSC held its first think tank—an open forum for representatives. Brown led the council to discuss issues including personal finance problems, a lack of social spaces and exclusion from on-campus groups and events. Brown said she hopes the think tank fostered discussions on otherwise untouched topics.

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room and an impressive scar. But that may not be correct, according to a team of surgeons and immunologists at the Duke University Medical Center who stumbled upon the function of the appendix while researching the immune system and bacteria in the gut. In a study published online in the Journal of Theoretical Biology last week, researchers proposed that the appendix serves as a “safe house” for commensal bacteria—“good bacteria” that aid in food digestion and prevents disease. The gut is normally populated with these commensal bacteria, but in the case of diseases such as cholera or amoebic dysentery, the large intestine is purged of these helpful microorganisms, said study co-author Bill Parker, an SEE APPENDIX ON PAGE 7

Bill Parker was the co-authorof a study thatfound thatthe appendix isa"safe house"for good bacteria.

Join Michael Shellenberger, co-author of Break Through.

From the Death ofEnvironmentalism to the Politics Possibility, as he discusses his new book.

This eagerly awaited book expands on ideas originally put forth by Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus in a 2004 essay, “The Death Environmentalism: Global Warming Politics in a Post-Environmental World”and gives readers a

manifesto for political change. Break Through calls for moving beyond small-bore environmentalism and interest-group liberalism. Authors Shellenberger and Nordhaus believe that overcoming global warming demands a new kind of economic development.

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Union members discuss plans for Halloween festivities as well as the Joe College Day and Dukes of Durham events slated for this week.

Major Attractions Co-Chair Chamindra Goonewardene, a junior, questioned whether the $5OO spent per event on these tickets was necessary. Members eventually agreed on penalties for members who did not pick up tickets they had requested. A proposed black-tie formal event at the Washington Duke Inn garnered praise from members as a good opportunity for all students to enjoy an event similar to those typically hosted by Greek organizations on campus. The possibility of the event taking place in February is being explored, but there was concern over whether it would conflict with other second semester Union plans. Major Speakers Chair Isel Del Valle, a senior, said the black-tie idea could be incorporated into a separate event, like Duke Royale, but the group decided that it would be worth pursuing as an independent function because of the amount of time available in February. Union President Katelyn Donnelly, a senior, said work was in progress with Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., to expand their “Rock the Mic” nights into a bigger, campuswide occasion at some point, but added that the initiative is still in planning stages. Officers finished by covering the possibility of actor James Earl Jones coming to speak for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Members expressed concern over his speaking fee of $42,000, and many said they wanted to get more concrete information before committing any funds.

APPOINTMENT^, The Office of Undergraduate E duration made other additions as well. Lee Willard, who will maintain her post as associate deanfor planning in Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, will also serve as an associate dean for undergraduate education, and Susan Kauffman, who will continue as the director of special projects in the Office of Public Affairs, was appointed as director of communication under Nowicki. At Nowicki’s request, President Richard Brodhead and Provost Peter Lange created the two new positions this summer in order to aid him and help to provide alternative viewpoints on issues raised within the department, Nowicki said. “I wanted to make sure I have diverse perspectives,” he said. “Donna brings a very different perspective.” Though Lisker’s experience with the Women’s Center will be beneficial in her new role, it is not her only qualification, Nowicki said. Lisker was also one of the primary contributors to the Women’s Initiative—a study of gender relations on Duke’s campus that was commissioned by the University and published in the fall of 2003. “She’s not just the dean for women undergraduates,” Nowicki said. “She has a distinguished academic background and is an exceptionally qualified administrator.” Though Lisker’s specific responsibilities are still unclear, Nowicki said she was likely to take on a leadership role in the aftermath of the Interim Report on the Undergraduate Experience, evaluating and suggesting methods for implementing the recommendations posed by the provost. Nowicki added that the work of the department will be a team effort between the dean and associate deans. The search process for the associate deanship began in mid-August and concluded in mid-September with Lisker’s selection.

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Aided by a plush chimpanzee doll, Jane Goodail speaks to an audience in Page Auditorium Tuesday.

GOODALL from page 1 stripped it of leaves, and carefully pushed it into a tunnel of the mound. He withdrew it covered with termites and picked them off to eat.” David Greybeard had created and used a rudimentary tool, which at that point scientists thought only humans could accomplish. When archaeologist Louis Leakey whom Goodail was working for at the time —heard about her discovery, he sent her a telegram that read, “Now we must redefine tool, redefine man, or accept chimpanzees as human.” ‘We are different from the chimpanzees, though,” Goodail said. “Chimps don’t give lectures and build auditoriums.” Goodail discussed a number ofissues —

concerning the future of the planet—climate change, the problems of mass food production, habitat destruction and the resulting loss of biodiversity, poverty and sickness. Despite these problems, Goodail affirmed her belief in the “indomitable human spirit” and, in particular, advised young people to avoid feelings of helplessness or apathy. “We are a problem-solving species, and we do well with our backs to the wall,” she said. “We can do a lot if we roll up our sleeves and get involved as individuals.” After her work in Tanzania, Goodall returned to the United Kingdom to earn a Ph.D. in ethology at Cambridge

University. She is recognized as a United Nations Messenger for Peace and a Dame of the British Empire.

that it is adapted to be challenged with,” he said. “It begins to overreact with things that it shouldn’t overreact with, causing alassistant professor of experimental surgery lergies, autoimmune diseases and of course at DUMC. appendicitis.” “The idea is that your flora gets conDespite these new developments, taminated and your body tries to flush it Parker said individuals should seek medout,” he said. ical attention when appendicitis may As a result, the appendix cultivates have occurred. and repopulates the gut with these comFurther direct studies of the appendix’s mensal bacteria, essentially restarting function are not planned. the digestive system. “We’re more focused on the immune But this does not happen often in indussystem and how it can be affected to cause trialized countries, Parker added. inflammatory bowel disease and how we “Modem medical care and sanitation can prevent inflammatory bowel disease practices have pretty much rendered the and other things like that,” Parker said. function of the appendix obsolete,” he said. Although many students said they were In less developed nadons, where the apunaware of the results of the study, those pendix may still serve a purpose, the rate of that have said they were shocked. “The appendix has a function—that’s appendicitis—a life-threatening condition in which the appendix becomes inflamed the craziest thing I’ve ever heard!” freshand must be surgically removed—is also man Tuhin Chakraborty said. much lower than that of the United States, Daniel Schmitt, an associate profesParker said. sor and chair of the Department of BioAccording to statistics compiled by the logical Anthropology and Anatomy, said Centers for Disease Control and Preventhere are even larger lessons to be detion, in 2005—the most recent year for rived from such a study. which statistics were available—32l,ooo “I am glad that these researchers kept Americans were hospitalized with appenlooking and didn’t just default to the idea dicitis. Researchers attributed this high that [the appendix] is vestigial,” he said. incidence to a lack of fiber in the Western “These guys identified a function and diet, as well as the so-called “hygiene hyshowed how it can contribute to fitness. Their study speaks to the importance of pothesis,” Parker said. “We are so clean that our immune sysunderstanding function in order to undertem never gets challenged by the things stand evolution.” from page 5

Parking lot blues... and greens A man reported Saturday that he was assaulted by a white male in the Blue Zone parking lots. He said he received a shnall near his eye brow. Another man said he was being followed by a former employee in the Green Zone parking lots Monday. cut

Wrong number A studentfrom Duke’s School of Nursing said she has been receiving harassing phone calls from two people she does not know. Easier to beg forgiveness A car was reported stolen from a parking lot on Central Campus but was later recovered. It was believed that the car may have been borrowed by a friend of the owner.

Uninvited showering buddy A Duke employee reported Monday that she saw a custodian peering at her while she was showering at the Faculty Club. Too close for comfort A nursing assistant reported Friday that a male coworker inappropriately struck her on the buttocks twice May 23. An unknown employee supposedly touched a 73-year-old patient inappropriately at the Duke Emergency Department Saturday. False alarm Officers found that a discharged fire extinguisher set off a fire alarm in Few Quadrangle Saturday.

The Duke Center for Science Education announces the

2008 Student Impact Award Competition $5OO Cash Prizes Awards will be made to three undergraduate students engaged in science education-related outreach or research activities. The DCSE will award students whose projects promote increased science interest, literacy, or knowledge among members of the K-16 population. Impact may be applied or have basic research implications to drive future policy.

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CHINA from page 2

issues,” said press secretary Dana Perino. “And this might be one thing that we can do. But I don’t China has reacted with anger. believe that that’s going to soothe “We solemnly demand that the the concerns in China.” U.S. cancel the extremely wrong Perino did say that Bush would arrangements,” said Foreign be photographed with the Dalai Minister Yang Jiechi. “It seriously Lama at Wednesday’s congressioviolates the norm ofinternational nal ceremony. relations and seriously wounded The Dalai Lama’s visit here the feelings of the Chinese peocame as China was holding its ple and interfered with China’s important Communist Party internal affairs.” congress. Presidential spokesperson Congress has long champiTony Fratto said; “We understand oned the Dalai Lama; lawmakers the concerns of the Chinese.” also regularly cridcize Beijing for But he also human rights said Bush abuses and a [Bush and I] know each massive milialways has attended tary buildup other, and we have and claim congressional award that China igdeveloped, I think, a very nores abuse presentaclose friendship—something by tion cerunsavory emonies, like a reunion of one family.” foreign govhas met ernments in the Dalai Lama Sudan and with the Dalai Lama Myanmar in several its pursuit of times before and had no reason energy and business deals not to meet with him again. The administration also finds No media access was allowed fault with China but is usually to Bush’s meeting with the Dalai more measured as it seeks to manLama in the private residence age a booming trade relationship section of the White House. In and a desire to enlist Chinese coan exception to normal practice, operation on nuclear standoffs the Bush administration did not with North Korea and Iran. release any pictures of the meetThe Dalai Lama is immensely ing. Nor did it put out a formal popular in Tibet, which China statement on it. has ruled with a heavy hand since “We in no way want to stir the its communist-led forces invaded pot and make China feel that we in 1951. He has been based in are poking a stick in their eye for India since fleeing his Himalayan a country that we have a lot of homeland in 1959 amid a failed relationships with on a variety of uprising against Chinese rule. “

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Islamic studies professor Ebrahim Moosa said he was nervous about speaking at a centuries-old mosque in Fez, Morocco.

MOOSA

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present during the times when the practices originated. He stressed that Muslim society should incorporate values such as compassion, purity, courage and humility. In addition, Moosa said Muslims should come to a consensus on the issues of pluralism, tolerance and nonviolent methods of setding internal differences. Moosa said his trip to Morocco showed him that there is a great interest in scholarship among people outside the United States and he hopes to

find Americans who are just as eager to listen. “There is a lot of opportunity for us to share knowledge and share ideas about the state of the world,” he said. “Even in a time of gloom, people are out there to listen to some sectors of the American society.” Moosa added that he wants Duke students to understand that they have a great opportunity to leam from people around the world and members of the Islamic community. “In the last week, as I went as a American-based professor to Morocco and shared with peo-

pie, there was a lot of good will,” he said, “People were saying, ‘Send your students out here because we would like to receive them.’” Moosa said positive interaction among American university professors and the Muslim community makes it easier for students to explore the Islamic world themselves. “Duke students have a fantastic opportunity to go to places like Morocco and go to the universities to meet [other] students and learn a great deal to be equipped for the present-day challenges,” he said.

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Blue Devils still recruit among elite Blumenherst named to U.S.squad

Following Greg Monroe’s commitment to Georgetown over the weekend, The Chronicle’s Meredith Shiner talked with scout.com National Recruiting Director Dave Telep about the current state of Duke’s national recruiting

reputation. Meredith Shiner: Several media outlets

are saying that one of Monroe’s priorities was finding a program that develops NBA caliber big men. Is there a perception out there that Duke can’t do that? Dave Telep: It doesn’t matter what the perception is. The bottom line is that Duke develops NBA-caliber players. When you talk about converting their top-100 guys into NBA Draft picks, Duke does that as well as anybody. I think it’s one of the bigger fallacies. Duke lands so many high-profile guys, they all possibly can’t become NBA players. MS: Do you think it’s a recruiting disadvantage to not have Midnight Madness? DT; I think Midnight Madnesses are going to come back because programs are starting to use them nationally to attract underclassmen. I don’t think it’s necessarily a disadvantage if you don’t have a Midnight Madness, but I think it’s becoming too much of an advantage when you have one. I think that’s something that [Duke will] take a look at going forward.... I’m a proponent of Midnight Madness because I think you can bring young guys into campus and get them excited. MS: Does Duke need to rethink the way

Even after beating out Florida and Rutgers for Lance Thomas last season, Duke has holes in the frontcourt. it recruits and start casting a larger net into the pool of talent as opposed to focusing in on one main target? DT: I think how they’re doing it is perfectly fine. When a program targets a select number of guys, it comes with certain advantages and disadvantages, The ad-

vantage is the personal attention that a Hall of Fame and an Olympic basketball coach can give a player is enormous, and it creates a unique bond between that recruit and that head coach. Unfortunately you’re not going to get everybody,

Duke juniorAmanda Blumenherst has been selected as a member of the United States team for the 2007 Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship. The biennial tournament will be held Oct. 21-27 at Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas. Blumenherst will compete alongside UCLA’s Tiffany Job to round out the pairing for the American women. The United States last won the tournament in 2003, when current LPGA golfers Paula Creamer and Jane Park led the Red, White and Blue to a tide. An experienced international player, Blumenherst will not be representing the United States for the first time. She was on the 2006 U.S. Curtis Cup Team, played in the 2006 World Amateur Team Championship and was Most Valuable Player of the 2006 USA vs. Japan Collegiate Golf

Championship.

Blumenherst is currently both the top collegiate golfer in the nation and the top American amateur. Thejunior has already taken home two titles in the fall, winning both the Mason Rudolph Championship and the Tar Heel Invitational.

SEE RECRUITING ON PAGE 10

—from staffreports

Extreme makeover for Cameron Crazies Last week, sports blogs were abuzz about some interesting changes that Miami’s Department of Athletics is planning for the BankUnited Center. In an effort to improve attendance at men’s basketball games, The U has decided to bring some South Florida flavor to the jMk arena by adding a lifeguard tower, a sandbox and—l C|3 i6n swear I’m not makin « this k up—a hot tub to its student section. Additionally, students will be encouraged to wear “beachwear” to the games, suggesting that basketballs won’t be the only things vying for players’ attentions on the court. What these “amenities” have to do with actual Hurricanes remains to be seen, but the prospect of seeing Greg Paulus splashing into a Jacuzzi to save a loose ball makes the Blue Devils’ Feb. 3 trip to Miami a must-watch in my book. With Miami’s improvements in mind, I’ve decided to come up with

vaisman

a list of ways to improve the Cameron Crazies in order to keep up with the

competition: 1. Bring back the hardcore taunting

Over the last few seasons, Coach K has made it no secret that he would rather see the Crazies root for the Blue Devils than heckle the opposing team. That approach was fine at first for select games, but it’s gotten to the point now where the Crazies are so pacified that anyone who tries to start a slighfiy edgy chant is leered at in favor of a middle school cheer like “Well done, Gerald!” At this point, it honestly wouldn’t surprise me if people chanted “two-four-six-eight, who do we appreciate?” after games. Classy and hostile don’t have to be mutually exclusive. At the very least, the opposing team’s point guard should always be mercilessly heckled and ridden by the crowd the enure game. Compromising photographs of others team’s players and coaches should be printed out and distributed to the masses. These things don’t JIANGHAI HO/THE CHRONICLE

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The Cameron Crazies inch toward Jeff Green during Duke's 61-52 win over the Hoyas last year.

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RECRUITING from page 9

VAISMAN from page 9

There’s a disadvantage of losing guys. What happens is when you lose a guy at this stage of the game, because the recruiting calendar has been turned up so quickly, five or six years ago, you would have a nice B, C or D option, but because the calendar is so far in advance those options don’t exist right now. MS: Is there anyone Duke will go after specifically now to try to fill in the space in the frontcourt? DT: Thafs why they got Olek Czyz When you miss on a guy like Greg Monroe, you just can’t go after another Greg Monroe now. So you start planning for 2009. You keep your ears to the pavement in case someone pops in ‘OB, but there’s no one in the country who commits the No. 1 player and then has a nice fall-back option. It just doesn’t work that way like it did 10 years ago. The landscape of the whole thing has changed.

require profanity, which is a line that we should continue to respect. A few witty barbs can co-exist alongside the “Let’s go,

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Jon Scheyer was a key part oflast season's freshman class, earning All-Freshman honors in theACC.

Duke” chant. 2. Ban colored shirts and irrelevant costumes

I’m against the official student section shirt that other schools require, but it’s not unreasonable to expect everyone to wear Duke blue, white or black attire to the games. Since the bookstore began selling those Duke shirts in colors like key lime and magenta, the student section has begun to look like a pack ofSkitdes. The reason why those multicolored shirts are always on sale rack in the Duke store is because they’re hideous, and they should not be allowed to be worn through the turnstiles. Additionally, enough of the attentionwhore costumes that have nothing to do with the game being played and everything to do with finding the yellow blur that is your Wolverine costume on a split-second SportsCenter clip the next morning. This isn’t Halloween or Tailgate, it’s a basketball game. If you find a t-shirt or jersey to be too limiting of your creative expression, at least make sure your costume is blue and has some connection to Duke. Superman in blue tights with a Duke logo on its chest—cool. Batman —not so cool. Zoubek’s Zoo—never again. 3. D.U.M.B should smarten up I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve seen some version of this situation play out at a basketball game: Duke does something amazing that even gets the people upstairs on their feet. The opposing team calls a timeout. The students get crazier. The band decides that this is the right time to play “Hey Ya!” and

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The Cameron Crazies should take some small steps to improve the atmosphere for home basketball games. overtake the crowd noise Instead of playing during every time out, the pep band needs to recognize when to play a song to pump up the crowd and when to put their instruments down and join in the screaming. When it’s a tie game with two minutes left, don’t play “Hey Baby,” play “Everytime We Touch.” As a matter of fact, the band should only play corny random dance songs like “Listen to Your Heart” and “What is Love” since they are ridiculous and get the place jumping. The pep band should also tailor more songs to taunt our specific opponents. Case in point: when UNC comes this year, Tyler Hansbrough should be serenaded with The Muppet Show theme as the crowd points out his uncanny resemblance to Beaker. 4. Switch the grad student section to the other end of the court In my three-plus years, I have yet to hear a plausible explanation as to why the road team gets to play towards the dead-end of the stadium in the second half. The ath-

letic department should flip-flop the seating arrangements for the areas behind the baskets so that the opposing team has to play into the graduate student section during crunch time, making it much harder for them to hit free throws. 5. Formalize the pre-game roll call Players’ names are usually chanted sporadically during pregame warm-ups, which is awesome when done properly but sounds terrible when done half-heartedly. People are skipped, names are repeated and the entire thing is kind of Bush League. Look at YouTube videos of the Yankee Stadium Bleacher Creatures to see how it’s done. 6. Issue everyone a singlet bathing suit The legend states that no opposing player has ever hit a free throw while the werewolf-like body of Speedo Guy gyrates behind the grad-student basket. So imagine a basketball arena full of people in the one piece bathing suit from Borat. I have a feeling that this tactic might be so effective that it might have negative repercussions on our own players’ performance.

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Putin stands by Iran, warns U.S. against intrusion cient Persian empire In Iran’s confrontation with the TEHRAN, Iran Vladimir West, Russia has tread a fine line, Putin issued a veiled warning warning against heavy pressure on Tuesday against any attack on Iran and protecting it—for now—Iran as he began the first visit by from a third round of U.N. sanca Kremlin leader to Tehran in tions, while urging Tehran to heed six decades—a mission reflecting the Security Council’s demand that Russian-Iranian efforts to curb it halt uranium enrichment. Putin’s careful stance on comU.S. influence. He also suggested Moscow pleting the Russian-built Bushehr and Tehran should have a veto nuclear power plant in Iran sugon Western plans for new pipegested the Kremlin is seeking to lines to carry oil and natural preserve solid ties with Tehran gas from the Caspian Sea, using without angering the West. routes that would bypass Rus“Russia is trying to sit in two sian soil and break the Kremlin’s chairs at the same time,” Fyodor monopoly on energy deliveries Lukyanov, editor of Russia in Global Affairs magazine, told from the region. Putin came to Tehran for a The Associated Press. A pledge summit of the five nations borderto quickly complete the plant would send a “strong signal the but bis visit was ing Caspian, aimed more at strengthening efto the West that Russia is with forts to blunt U.S. economic and Iran,” he said. Putin showed he wouldn’t be military ties in the area. Yet he also refused to set a date for completpressed into speeding up compleing Iran’s first nuclear reactor, try- tion of the $1 billion contract to ing to avoid an outright show of build Bushehr. “I only gave promises to my mom support for Iran’s defiance over its nuclear program. when I was a small boy,” he snapped Putin strongly warned outside when Iranian reporters prodded powers against use of force in him to promise a quick launch. the region, a clear reference to At the same time, Putin—on the United States, which many the first trip to Iran by a Kremin Iran fear will attack over the lin leader since Josef Stalin visWest’s suspicions that the Iraniited in 1943 for talks with Winans are secretly trying to develop ston Churchill and Franklin D. nuclear weapons. Roosevelt during World War “We are saying that no [CasII —said Moscow wouldn’t back pian] nations should offer their down on its obligation to finish territory to outside powers for the plant. “Russia has clearly stated that aggression or any military action against any of the Caspian it’s going to complete this work,” states,” Putin said. Putin said. “We are not renouncThe five national leaders at ing this obligation.” the summit later signed a decRussia has warned that the laration that included a similar Bushehr plant would not go on statement—an apparent reflecline this fall as originally planned, tion of Iranian fears that the saying Iran was slow in making United States could use Azerbaipayments. Iranian officials have jan’s territory as a staging ground angrily denied being behind in its for military strikes in Iran. payments and accuse the Kremlin Putin has warned against such of caving in to Western pressure. attacks previously, but reiterating Moscow also has ignored Irathem in Tehran gave them greater nian demands to ship nuclear resonance —particularly at a sumreactor fuel for the plant, saying mit for a region where Moscow it would be delivered only six deeply resents U.S. and European months before the Bushehr plant begins operation. The launch attempts at greater influence. The Russian leader also used date has been delayed indefinitely the occasion to make a nod to amid the payment dispute. Iran’s national pride—describPutin said the two sides were ing it as a “world power” and negotiating revisions to the Bushreferring to the might of the an- ehr contract, and once agreed a by

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HOUSING from page 2 Democrats, who are pushing for a bigger government role in resolving the crisis, believe if the administration does not act more forcefully the mounting foreclosures could become a major issue in next year’s

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“Millions of American homeowners are

getting crunched by ticking-time-bomb mortgages and they have yet to see their

government take the necessary action,” said Sen. Robert Menendez, D-NJ. “Every week, the administration moves closer to what many of us say is needed, but they do it so slowly, so haltingly, that they keep falling behind,” said Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. Underscoring the soaring level of foreclosures, the Government Accountability Office released a new report showing that as of June 2007 more than 1 million mort-

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak during Putin's visit to Iran Tuesday. decision on fuel can be made The Caspian leaders offered a degree of support for the Iranian nuclear program, stressing in their joint statement that any country like Iran which has signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty has the right to “carry out research and can use nuclear energy for peaceful means without discrimination.” Putin underlined his disagreements with Washington on Iran last week, saying he had seen no “objective data” showing Tehran is trying to construct nuclear weapons. Iran says it need enriched uranium to fuel nuclear reactors that will generate electricity. The main issue before the summit was the Caspian Sea itself.

Divvying up territory in and around the inland sea—believed to contain the world’s third-largest reserves of oil and natural gas—has been a divisive issue among the five nations, and the leaders showed no signs of progress toward resolving the dispute. The Caspian’s offshore borders have been in limbo since the 1991 Soviet collapse. The lack of agreement has led to tensions and conflicts over oil deposits, but Putin and Ahmadinejad strongly warned outside powers to stay away from the region. “All issues related to the Caspian should be settled exclusively by littoral nations,” Ahmadinejad said. Moscow strongly opposes U.S.and European-backed efforts to

In August, financial markets around the gages were in default or foreclosure, an increase of 50 percent from two years ago. world were roiled by the worst credit crisis In his speech, Paulson said the governin nearly a decade as investors became worment must balance the need to help homried about rising defaults in the mortgage eowners stay in their market, causing credit homes against the to dry up in a number threat that governof markets including “Millions of American the market for comment rescue efforts homeowners are getting mercial paper, shortcould encourage investors to make term loans used extencrunched by tickingrisky decisions in the sively by businesses. future. “I have no inPaulson said in his time-bomb terest in bailing out speech that it was cruRobert Menendez, cial for mortgage comlenders or property he said speculators,” panies to move more Federal Reserve quickly with an effort Chair Ben Bemanke dubbed Hope Now said Monday the to boost the number housing problem would be a “significant of homeowners who can be reached with drag” on economic growth into next year and credit counseling and help in refinancing diat it would take time for Wall Street to fully to mortgages they can afford. recover from a significant credit crunch. “This is not about finger-pointing; it is

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build pipelines to deliver Central Asian and Caspian oil and gas to the West by bypassing Russia, through which all the region’s pipelines now flow. Russia has pushed for new pipelines to cross its territory as well. Putin argued that all pipeline projects in the region should require the approval by all five Caspian nations to take effect, a view that would give each capital a veto. “Projects which may inflict a serious damage to the Caspian environment can’t be and mustn’t be implemented without a preliminary discussion by the Caspian five and making a consensus decision in the interests of our common sea,” Putin said.

about putting an aggressive plan together and moving forward,” he said. To help in the process, U.S. Treasurer Anna Cabral held the first of a series of information sessions in cities facing the highest foreclosure rates in an effort to publicize ways homeowners can get help. The first session was in Detroit. Paulson said Congress had a role to play by acting quickly to pass legislation to make Federal Housing Administration-insured mortgages more widely available and to increase oversight ofFannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation’s two big players in the mortgage market. Paulson said the administration was also conducting a review of the government’s structure for regulating financial institutionswith a major goal of improving the way the mortgage industry is regulated. “This patchwork structure should be streamlined and modernized,” he said.

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overall tuition.As this Editorial Board has pointed out before, however, this is not feasible for Duke at this time, as tuition remains an important revenue source to be channeled into the development of other initiatives such as the new Central Campus, DukeEngage and other such worthwhile and laudable programs. Instead, Duke must look to implement creative solutions as incentive for lowerincome students to come to the University. As one possible solution, Duke should strongly consider taking the equally bold step of waving its $BO application fee. The logic goes as follows: Students, deterred by College Board fees and other application barriers, are offered a breath of fresh, free

air from a prestigious institution. The abolition of a Duke application fee would not only present itself as a welcoming symbol of quality and

affordability to prospective students, but it would also grab headlines and publicize the accessibility of Duke to students ofall backgrounds. Duke would be able to stand as a pioneer for an initiative that could feasibly be followed by other peer institutions. In addition to benefiting potential applicants, Duke would ultimately reap the benefits of increased selectivity and prestige. As with every innovative idea, however, there are downsides that must be noted. A larger application pool due to a waved fee foments diversity, but at the same time it could

create an influx of “spam applications” thatwould need to

be meticulously weeded out by what would soon become a short-staffed admissions office. And the lack of thousands of $BO checks would also decrease revenue to the office by quite a bit. These are all valid points. Nonetheless, Duke boasts an incredibly large endowment and assuredly has places from which it can pull money to fund this progressive initiative, and these logistical concerns would be offset by the powerful and highly publicized symbolism behind the initiative. Duke alone cannot change systematic inequalities in the educational system, but this gesture would go a long way to promote socioeconomic diversity on our campus.

Don’t cheat your December self

is the time of year for what I like to call a single-person collective action failure. Mondayjordan (MJ) decides not to start on reading that is due Wednesday, leaving Tuesday Jordan (TJ) to curse his previous incarnation for leaving 200 pages of reading ■ v'»pj for one day. A If only MJ had mmmam done half of the reading. But no, MJ always defects, devastating TJ and everson leaving Jordan as a whole worse off. one fine morning With the onslaught ofmidterm work finished, the first full week after Fall Break is on us. If you are anything like me, you’re already exhausted. It is easy to focus on work when essays are due, exams are coming up and the end is in sight. But once that end is reached, it is always difficult to rededicate yourself to more work. Fall Break, which should be a welcome respite, provides a taste of freedom from responsibility, but as classes begin again, we realize that taste was only a tease. Every year that I have been here, I have planned on doing some work over Fall Break. Freshman year, I even paid the fine for overweight luggage because I decided to drag home two novels and a textbook—none of which were opened over the break. This year, I failed once again in my endeavors to accomplish anything over Fall Break. Of course, nothing is due right after break, so I didn’t really have to finish anything, but I still feel a sense of failure. For me, Fall Break has always marked the point at which the lofty goals with which I entered the year evaporate. Everyday work starts to seem harder; readings longer, problem sets more daunting and Blackboard posts more demanding. This is the time ofyear when study breaks grow longer and eventually surpass the actual time spent studying. Each week becomes simultaneously shorterand longer: It feels like forever until the next weekend, but there never seems to be enough time to get ahead on classwork. It is fair to say that these are the mid-semester doldrums. Even the social life takes a hit.

Jordan

You know you’re in trouble when instead of going out with your friends on a weekend night you opt not to leave your room —not in order to work, but to be worthless, surf the Internet and watch TV. Well, what is to be done? How might one overcome the post-Fail Break apathy that always seems to descend around this time? Here are some things that I’ve been trying. Give them a shot if you are struggling like me, or else let me know a strategy that works for you. Accept that although nothing major is due immediately, the little things you start skipping right about now do affect your grade because those little things are what make you learn. I know cramming right before a test works, but you might not have enough time to cram for everything later on in the semester. Go to the library. The real killer around this time is breaking up 20 minutes of work with twohour study breaks that just consume time without entertaining. So find a corner in the library of your choice, blast through your work and then go and have fun. Make sure your fun rejuvenates you. I find I need to be with people to really feel like I’ve done something worthwhile other than work. After a dinner with friends, I don’t feel so bad about going back to my desk; after a couple hours watching TV I just feel like a waste of life. Figure out what works for you and do it. Don’t nap. Here is a perfect do-as-I-say-not-as-Ido moment, because I probably average 1.4 naps a day. Napping doesn’t make you better rested, and it destroys your night’s sleep. Also, if you figure out how to avoid napping after being up until 2 a.m. Sunday and then going to your 8:30 class, please let me know. I know that skipping class seems like a reasonable thing to do, and it can be. But if you only have a limited number of absences, make sure you save one or two for the home stretch. Playing hooky to finish up a paper or do some last minute cramming for another class is a much better idea than skipping because you don’t want to get out ofbed for your 11:40. Don’t let your October seifs laziness get your November and December self into a mess; Keep those goals alive.

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

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The real sorority culprit Core

Four” sororities, the “Duke 500” and countless No. Political mobilization? No. Antiquated rules about other social exaggerations were exposed in the June social behavior? Yes. For Duke women, who have serious 2006 Rolling Stone article “Sex & Scandal at Duke.” professional and post-graduate ambitions, this means that The article was, frankly, disgusting and anyone outthe national organization is simply an institutional watchside the Duke bubble who read it thought, “Those poor dog that provides minimal utility. Since the national organizations impart no real profesgirls.” Interviews with a few Duke women characterized the sional benefit to Duke women, it should be no surprise that whole as helpless, socially constricted women—all at our sororities are viewed as away to increase social mobility in the here and now —not a long-term female equivalent to the mercy of fiat boys and the good of boys network. National sorority organizations frequent presdge-boosting have access to the largest network of college women in our hook-ups nation, yet they are doing very little to disrupt gender disI read the article, vomited a little, happily left our parities in the work place and chum out the female CEOs, senators and community leaders of tomorrow. embroiled campus for a Given sorority history, this is particularly frustrating. semester in Spain, and rerachel mclaughlin Female leaders founded sororities as a feminist response turned in January to more “Sex & Scandal” news: effortless imperfection to gender-based exclusion. They were pioneers, attending institutions that were previously all-male and did not The national sorority presidents (the head honchos) were coming to Durham for accept women as educational equals. In this hostile ena gathering. They were convening to determine how to vironment, they sought a support system. For example, best help Duke’s poor, helpless sorority women —who as when a male fraternity told my sorority’s founder that she Rolling Stone thoroughly pointed out, were spiraling out could not join their group, she rebelled and founded her of control in a booze-filled men-centric culture. own rival organization. Although I had my doubts, the presidents did come Today’s sororities attempt to honor this rebellious tradition with a genuine interest in our well-being. I saw this with ritual, but singing a song from the late 1800 does nothing first-hand when I sat down with my national president to capture this woman’s boldness. How can the national sorority organizations help us regain this power and boldness? How to discuss the Women’s Initiative. She was informed, articulate and sincerely wanted to help us regain our powcan they help us to become leaders and not just the pretty girls er. Despite my endless barrage of opinions (what, me who sit on the sidelines while the men play? As Sorority WOmei), WC must opinionated?) our converdemand more. sation went swimmingly... So as some of the nationthat is, until she told me National sorority organizations al the factors behind our ails presidents again gather may be the real culprit. Each at Duke this weekend for a 1) Duke sorority women do not understand the im- woman pays hundreds of dollars “Sex & Scandal” follow-up, portance of their sorority to them in dues every year. It is the Something of Value Duke conference, I ask rituals and 2) Duke sorortime that we asked, What have Panhellenic them to think hard about how ity women are not involved with their sororities once they can make the national they done for us lately?... sorority network of women they graduate Not much. a network that extends far beI was dumbfounded. yond Duke—something with She was right about our which to be reckoned. behavior—l don’t care about ancient sorority rituals and I definitely have no National sorority organizations need to unite toward intention of staying involved with my sorority once a common goal, abandon antiquated programs, and enI graduate—yet she missed the problem diagnosis. ter the 21st century. They need to recognize that only Among other problems, like our lack of space, these 10 women run Fortune 500 companies and women hold national sorority organizations may be the real culonly 16 percent of Congressional seats. National sorority Each hundreds dollars them woman of to organizations have a responsibility to change these trends pays prit. in dues every year. It is time that we asked, What have and foster real leadership training (like The White House they done for us lately? Project and 85 Broads). Not much. My national organization provides some They have a captive audience. It is time they use it. scholarships, insurance (but our president and executive Our national dues should be used to do more than put us board can still get sued if we do something obnoxious) on social probation. and advisers, whose presence often detracts from sisterhood rather than bolsters it. Rachel McLaughlin is a Trinity senior. Her column runs Leadership training? No. Networking/job acquisition? every other Wednesday.

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F r ontline Durham Imagine,

if you will, life in a place where law and order have broken down. Muggings are common, unsurprising, even expected. People have to travel in groups just to feel safe, even to go just a few blocks. And a vicious murder is carried out in the early evening at a public shopping area, in plain sight. Am I describing wartom Baghdad? The slums of New York orLos Angeles? If only. To see the situation I just described, one needs look no farther then i| Duke’s own neighborhood. 1 It might seem like I’m Oliver sherouse exaggerating, but think Students you tell me about it. are regularly robbed on the two blocks from East Campus to Ninth Street. Students need to find themselves a pack just to go out. I can’t walk from my Central Campus apartment to East for fear of what may be lurking in the trees, and I’ve gotten so many crime-related e-mails from Larry Moneta that I don’t even read them anymore. And in case you missed it, last Saturday a man was stabbed to death inside Northgate Mall, just a few blocks up Broad Street from my old dorm, in public, at a quarter to six in the evening. I’m sorry, but in the civilized world, that’s not even close to acceptable. It was John Locke who first articulated the responsibility of government to protect life, liberty and property. The Founding Fathers later expanded the last in that list to “the pursuit of happiness.” We can have a hearty debate about liberty and whether it is being protected right now, but it seems obvious to me that life and property are getting the shaft. At least it’s good to know that since I’ve been at Duke, Durham law enforcementhas been dedicated to going afterPublic Enemy No. 1: us. After all, between draconian alcoholic crackdowns, false rape allegations, questionable marijuana “stings” that get dismissed for lack of evidence and canceling investigations into their own conduct, when could they possibly have time for a few thugs, robbers and murderous gangs? What really makes me furious in all this is how much I want to like Durham. I’ve lived here pretty much continuously for two and a halfyears now, staying both of the last two summers, and there’s a lot going for the place. The people are friendly, there’s a vibrant local artist community and residents are dedicated to supporting local businesses, craftspeople and farmers. I even find the pinko hippie Durham worldview as endearing as it is wrong. I want to explore the revitalized downtown. I want to find all the local nooks and crannies that give cities like Durham their charm. I want this city to be part ofmy Duke experience, but crime gets in the way and stays there. So what, afterall this, can we do as Duke students? When Jefferson wrote the words I cited, he was arguing that a government that didn’t protect essential rights can be legitimately overthrown. Luckily we live in a democracy, so we don’t have to resort to that, but surely it is time for you and I to start voicing our opinions on how this city is run. Duke is a part of Duifiam, and no amount of will on either part will disconnect the two. We, the student body, should try to feel a sense of ownership in this city and a concern for what happens here. We have a right to complain about crime and other issues, and the public officials have a duty to do something about them, and to explain why they haven’t so far. After all, if they can clean up Times Square, surely it is within the realm ofhuman ability to clean up Ninth Street And oh, look, here comes the mayoral race. Should we support the incumbent, Bill Bell, or the challenger Thomas Stith? I have no idea, but I’m going to start looking into it now, and so should you. I’m going to make a real commitment in the time I’ve got left here to become a good and active citizen, not only so I can improve Durham, but so that Durham can improve for me and for Dukies in years to come. Most of all, we should stop pretending that there’s nothing we can do, that it’s just the way things are, or that someone else will fix the problem. I’m going to start taking action. Are you in? ,

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