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The 14 defendants named in the civil rights lawsuit filed Oct. 5, 2007 by wrongly indicted lacrosse players responded to charges this week, with several making

motions for dismissal. Responses were due electronically by midnight Tuesday, although some were not available at press time. Attorneys for the plaintiffs—Reade Seligmann, Collin Finnerty and David Evans, Trinity ’o6—now have until Feb. 7 to issue their own responses. The suit was filed against disgraced

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former Durham district attorney Mike Nifong, Linwood Wilson, Nifong’s chief investigator, the city of Durham and several employees of the Durham Police Department. It also named DNA Security Inc.—the private laboratory enlisted by Nifong to perform DNA testing—Richard Clark, the owner of the lab, and Dr. Brian Meehan, the firm’s laboratory director. Nifong filed for bankruptcy Tuesday, which may mean he will not issue a SEE LAWSUIT ON PAGE 8

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Former Durham district attorney Mike Students mingle with recruiters at the Careerand Summer OpportunitiesFair in the Bryan Center Tuesday.

Students scramble to schmooze at Career Fair by

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Selling your soul or saving the world? That was the question faced by the approximately 1,000 students who attended Tuesday’s Career and Summer Opportuni-

ties Fair. Hundreds of Blue Devils dressed to impress the 109 government agencies, nonprofits, consulting and financial firms that set up shop in the Bryan Center. Other students

chose to don casual attire and to browse different civic engagement opportunities. Names like Bain and Company, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan could be seen drawing in large lines of students, all waiting eagerly for their chance to talk to a representative and hand in their resume. “Schmoozing is helpful,” said David Tung, a Junior only looking for banking in-

Nifong filed for bankruptcy Tuesday in response to two pending lawsuits, which the bankruptcy claim says could amount to more than $lBO million in debt. The filing was Nifong’s response to the latest of the suits, filed by senior Ryan McFadyen, Breck Archer and Matt Wilson, Trinity ’O6, three unindicted members of

Duke’s 2005-2006 men’s lacrosse team. But bankruptcy lawyers said the movewas likely motivated by strategic designs as well as necessity. The claim will slow the course of the pending lawsuitsand could even permanently free Nifong of legal responsibility for the debts if players fail to prove that the prosecutor’s actions were malicious. “It’ll give him some breathing room for now,” said Robert Taylor, a California

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Former Durham district attorney Mike Nifong's bankruptcy filing mayaffectfuture suits against him.

Duke plans to replace bus fleet Prof, 6 others run for N.C. governor by

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Duke is getting some new sets of wheels, The University is planning to replace the entire fleet of buses currently operated by Parking and Transportation Services, said Kernel Dawkins, vice president for campus services. Although the timeline and budget are still under discussion, Dawkins said fuel-efficiency and environmental concerns would be important factors in selecting the new buses. “All buses will be replaced at some point in time,” he said. “We’re putting together a budget for all of parking and transportation, and the capital investment in transportation is part of that budget.... Buses are significantly expensive, so it’s a long-term capital plan.” Students, however, have already experienced the ride of the future on the road since the Fall, when two buses were introduced to replace a pair that had been

Duke added two buses, including this one, to its fleet in the Fall.

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Although students may be more focused on the presidential election, the state race for governor is also picking up steam—and one Duke professor has his eyes on the prize. Michael Munger, professor of political science and economics, is the only libertarian candidate for governor in a field of seven Democrats and Republicans. Munger said he was encouraged to run because he was upset by North Carolina laws thatmake it difficult for thirdparty candidates to get on the ballot. “We are one of the most restrictive states in the country, and that is really a nonpartisan issue,” he said. “I was surprised that not that many people knew about it.” Munger said corruption in the state legislature—particularly •

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Romney, Clinton win Michigan primary by

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Mitt Romney scored his DETROIT first major primary victory Tuesday in his native Michigan, a win he desperately needed to give his weakened candidacy new life and set the stage for a wide-open Republican showdown in South Carolina in just four days. Romney was the third Republican victor in the first fouF states to vote in the 2008 primary season, further roiling a volatile nomination fight that lacks a clear favorite. The former Massachusetts governor defeated John McCain, the Arizona senator who was hoping that independents and Democrats would join Republicans to help him repeat his 2000 triumph here. Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, trailed in third, and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson was waidng for the top three candidates in South Carolina, already campaigning. “It’s a victory of optimism over WashFormer Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters Tuesday during the Michigan Republican primary. ington-style pessimism,” Romney said in an Associated Press interview, echoing his on and win the nomination,” McCain deplaces, taken for The Associated Press clared, also in an AP interview. and the networks. He also led among campaign speeches. “Now on to South Carolina, Nevada, Florida.” Romney’s ties to Michigan proved voters who said the economy and illegal McCain said he had called Romney beneficial. immigration were their most important issues, and won a majority of RepubliFour in 10 voters said his roots facto congratulate him “that Michigan welcomed their native son with their tored into their votes, and more than cans, conservatives, and voters looking half of that group backed Romney, acfor a candidate with experience. support.” “Starting tomorrow, we’re going to win cording to preliminary results from surHillary Rodham Clinton was the only South Carolina, and we’re going to go veys of voters as they left their polling top contender on the Democratic ballot.

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Panel urges gas tax increase A special commission is urging the government to raise federal gasoline taxes by as much as 40 cents per gallon over five years as part of a sweeping overhaul designed to ease traffic congestion and repair the nation's decaying bridges and roads.

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Science Dr. project will improve road, fix utility lines by

Will Park

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A major construction project is currentplace along Science Drive in an taking ly effort to replace aging steam, electrical and water lines that run underneath the pavement and to improve the overall appearance of the street. The project began last week and is expected to be completed by early May, said Stephen Carrow, the project’s supervisor and a project manager for the Facilities Management Department. “The utility lines were deteriorated, having reached the end of their life cycle, and the road has been patched up so many times that it is full of leaks,” he said. “So this was the right time to start repairs.” Construction is taking place from the Biological Sciences Building to the Physics Building, as well on as part ofthe stairway from the road to the Levine Science Research Center and the path to the Teer Building. “We just got started last week, but so far we haven’t had any major problems,” Carrow said. Pedestrian detours have been set up along the affected areas, and temporary traffic signals are also in place when road

work is being done. Despite having one lane closed off, all bus lines to Science Drive will run without any changes throughout the construction process, said Peter Murphy, assistant director of transit services at Parking and Transportation Services. “From what the construction department people told me, they will never shut down the street completely, so buses will run as normal,” he said. Carrow said he has not heard of any student complaints regarding the ongoing construction. “I don’t really mind because it does not bother people much,” freshman Henry Hwang said. “The detours just mean a couple more feet of walking, and the construction sites are more eyesores than actual nuisances.” Once the work on the utility lines are finished, measures will be taken to improve the overall appearance of the street. The improvements will include raised crosswalks similar to those on Towerview Drive, and the use of decorative aggregate concrete, Carrow said. “The street will look much nicer than now,” he added.

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Aproject to replace outdated utility lines and beautify Science Drive may cause traffic and pedestrian disruptions.

SI4M gift will fund Christian leadership center A $ 14-million gift from Lilly Endowment Inc., aims initiative at the Divinity School to assist Christian leaders in tackling real-world challenges by joining theological insight with business practices, University officials announced Tuesday. “This new project is an exciting and innovative step for Duke Divinity School and Duke University,” President Richard Brodhead said in a statement. “It builds on distinctive strengths at Duke and exemplifies the University’s special interest in not only developing new knowledge but also applying that knowledge broadly in the service of society. We are grateful for the support from the Lilly Endowment thatmakes this project possible.” The initiative will instruct, guide and provide resources to leaders of Christian institutions, which maintains congregations and pastors. A wide range of programs will be established under the new initiative, some of which will center to establish an

A new center for Christian leadership will be housed in the Divinity School.

around how to lead and manage Christian institutions. These programs may be offered through an open-application process or customized for specific groups. The initiative will' also set up a Web site that allows Christian institution leaders to communicate with one another and exchange resources and ideas. Finally, the gift will also allow Christian leaders from across the country to meet at Duke in order to address crucial issues. “With this initiative, Duke is positioned to be a catalyst by supporting those doing the most creative and effective work, by convening those willing and eager to tackle tough problems and by bringing constructive new ideas and resources from other spheres into play in the religious domain,” Divinity School Dean Gregory Jones said in a statement.

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Meet the candidates for N.C. governor Beverly Perdue Party: Democratic

Experience: Currently lieutenant governor; served in N.C House and Senate

Richard Moore Party: Democratic

Experience: Currently state treasurer; served as asst. U.S. attorney and in N.C House

Fred Smith Party: Republican Experience: Three-term state senator; executive in the construction business

Robert Orr Party: Republican Experience: Served on N.C.Court of Appeals and state Supreme Court

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the controversy surrounding former House speaker Jim Black, a Democrat now serving time for corruption —will be the biggest issue in the election, followed by public education. “There are counties in North Carolina where parents follow the school bus to school to make sure it won’t break down,” he added. Munger said he will not begin actively campaigning until the summer and his primary objective was only to gain enough signatures to get on the ballot. Some students said they were unaware of Monger’s platform. “Munger is obviously a smart guy,” junior Jon Martin said. “I just think it’s kind ofcool that he is running.” Others said Monger’s campaign would allow him to promote his ideas as a third-party candidate even if not elected to the position. “I wouldn’t expect him to have that big of an impact, but it just depends on how effective he is at getting his name out there,” sophomore Zach Lloyd said. Incumbent Gov. Mike Easley, a Democrat, is unable to run again because of term limits. Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue and State Treasurer Richard Moore are the Democratic frontrunners in the race. Perdue’s campaign has criticized Moore as being an outsider with stronger ties to business than to North Carolina, while touting Perdue’s experience in education. “[Perdue] is definitely ‘the candidate of Main Street,’ while [Moore] has some very strong ties to Wall Street,” said David Kochman, Perdue’s deputy campaign manager. “Her experience as a teacher and administrator gives her the best plan for our state.” Moore’s campaign emphasized his successful management approach as state treasurer. “[Moore] has a track record of reforming the agencies that he has run to stretch state dollars so we make the investments we need,” said Eric Fletcher, a spokesperson for Moore’s campaign. Republican Sen. Fred Smith is a frontrunner in a crowded field of Republican candidates. “I think [North Carolinians] are ready for a change in management,” said Smith Chiefof Staff Jonathan Hill. “Look at the corruption we have had in the state government, from the speaker ofthe House taking money in a bathroom stall to [Democratic Rep. Thomas] Wright under investigation.” Former State Supreme Court Justice Robert Orr is another prominent Republican candidate in the election. Dave Woolf, Orr’s campaign manager, said Munger and Onhave similar stances on the limited role of government. Republican Bill Graham is the only candidate besides Munger who lacks political experience. “Just about everyone in the race is a career politician who has been in Raleigh,” said MartyRyall, his campaign manager. “Bill Graham has been out in the business world, he is a fresh face who brings new solutions to the problems we face.” A fourth major Republican candidate, Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, entered the race Tuesday. •

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graduate AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT COUNCIL

Security BY ZAK KAZZAZ THE CHRONICLE

The Graduate and Professional Student Council discussed plans for the new Central Campus and held a discussion with Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, at their general body meeting Tuesday night. Recent off-campus robberies spurred conversation regarding on-campus safety and the need for additional lighting and security on Central. Council President Crystal Brown, a thirdyear law student, said in an interview after the meeting that

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ganizations with graduate and professional students, including the Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Life and the Mary Lou Williams Center. Council members asked Moneta about additional career services and new facilities. Currently, only one employee of the Career Center is responsible for all the graduate students. Moneta said each professional school has its own staff, adding that one of the leading issues is funding for additional positions. He concluded with a discussion of the physical well-bee

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and proximity. Members dis- . cussed and took a survey to gauge interest in housing and other spaces on Central in preparation for an upcoming Board ofTrustees meeting. They also once again voiced their opinions about the importance of allocating some space for graduate and professional students. Later in the meeting, Moneta spoke to GPSC members to “reopen the pipeline of

communication.” “I asked for the opportunity to come

speak,” he said. “I thought it might be high time for explaining how [the Office ofStudent Affairs] serves graduate and professional students.” Moneta commended the involvementof many student affairs departments and or-

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cemed with preventative care as well as locations and Permisslon to partake in recreational activity. Moneta said outsourcing venues can often provide a simple solution. “Obviously we don’t have our own ski slopes,” he said. “Our surfing team doesn’t surf nearby, so a lot of groups use outside companies, not only out of convenience but to support the local economy.”

In other business: The council discussed several future social events before approving the budget for the upcoming semester. Members said they were unhappy about the University’s move to cut funding from cultural programs for graduate and professional students.

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Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, fielded questions about the University's policy concerning on- and off-campus security in light ofrecent robberies involving Duke students, at GPSC's meeting Tuesday.

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Major AttractionsChair Chamindra Goonewardene presented a datefor theK-ville concert of “Dorm Raiders” and a pair of potential shows set in K-ville. Cable 13 President Orcun Unlu, a senior, introduced those proposals, gamering the most support from membersfor a program called “Pimp My Tent,” which would apply the premise of the MTV show “Pimp My Ride” to students’ tents. “Everyone who lives [in K-ville] would know about this tent and want to check it out,” he said.

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bankruptcy attorney, citing U.S. bankruptcy laws. “For him to be responsible, his actions have to

be ‘willful and malicious.’ Otherwise the lawsuit is wiped out.” In the claim, Nifong estimated his current assets at approximately $250,000 and claimedliabilities of $3O million for each of the six former players who have already filed suit against him. Creditors, who include any

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took center stage at the Duke University Union’s meeting Tuesday night. Upcoming DUU events include a concert in K-ville, a dinner and discussion with two North Korean refugees and new programming for Cable 13. Major Attractions Chair Chamindra Goonewardene, a junior, presented the K-ville concert, and members tentatively decided to schedule it for March 6, two days before the annual home men’s basketball game against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The artist will be announced next week. Goonewardene said the show will be billed as a big event, and the Union discussed running it in conjunction with WXDU’s annual event in K-ville. Director of External Liaisons Rachel Saperstein, a senior, described another event, one themed around the visit of two North Korean refugees. The occasion, slated to take place Feb. 19, will be catered with Korean food. Saperstein said it will be a “huge collaboration between UNC and the Durham community.” Additional discussion concerned Cable 13 and focused on new programming, including a reality show related to the Home Depot Smart Home, a new season

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In other business: Chief Financial Officer Catalina Blanco, a sophomore, presented the budget. She encouraged members to come up with ideas to spend the money at their disposal and said the organization was doing well. The Chronicle asked to see the budget, but Blanco said it was not available to those outside of the Union.

notice to file their complaints now or forever hold their peace, Smith said. “He’s not sure he owes them anything, but he’s trying to flush them out,” Smith said. “Basically he’s trying to protect himself.... It’s a permanent injunction from forcibly collecting debt from him.” Even if the players choose to file complaints against Nifong by the probable April deadline, they are likely to have a harder time convincing a judge in a bankruptcy

[Nifong’s] not sure he owes them anything, but he’s trying to flush them out. Basically he’s trying to protect himselfl” Evan Smith, bankruptcy attorney “

prove to bankruptcy courts that Nifong fits the description of the exception, said Evan Smith, another California attorney. The claim also seeks to protect Nifong from future litigation. The former district attorney’s list of 103 possible creditors spans 21 pages and appears to include all parties involved in the case, from 43 members of the 20052006 men’s lacrosse team to a laundry list of University administrators, city officials and police investigators. By listing each as a creditor, Nifong is giving potential suers

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Smith said “The standard that players are going to have to meet is higher in bankruptcy court than otherwise,” Cary bankruptcy lawyer Travis Sasser said. In addition, the players are less likely to generate sympathy in a bankruptcy court, Smith said. “There is usually a presumption in favor of the debtor,” he said, adding that having a judge presiding over the hearing, rather than a jury, will be an advantage to Nifong, who could otherwise be hurt by the players’ appeals of emotional damage.

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CAREER from page 1 temships. “A lot of banking is about making a personal connection. I want to focus on it because it’s really competitive this year with the job market.” Other students were on the fence between advancing their careers and having an alternative summer experience. Tm kind of half-and-half,” junior Young-In Song said. “I’m not sure if I want

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A student rides one of two used buses Duke purchased to replace destroyed ones during the fall semester.

BUSES from page 1 decommissioned —one due to a fire and the other due to damage caused by a falling tree. Ordering and receiving new buses is a lengthy process, Dawkins said, explaining that the replacement buses are not newlymade and were obtained within the last six months as an immediate solution. “They were acquired to keep our fleet intact and allow us to continue to provide service in the way we had been providing it,” he said. Dawkins declined to give a total figure for replacing all buses or the amount that was spent on the two replacement buses. He did, however, note that the two Robertson buses will also be replaced at a cost of approximately $300,000 each.

Bus driver William Hester, who has been driving for Duke for two years and was the driver of the bus that caught fire in Spring 2006, said he liked the new buses. ‘You can get more people in [the new buses]. You don’t want to leave nobody, although sometimes you have to,” he said. “They’re just a little bit longer [than the older buses], but they still drive pretty

good.”

Students did not have as much to say on the topic. Two students, a junior and a freshman, both said they had not realized that there were different buses running now than there had been at the beginning of the year. Freshman Grant Guenther said he had no preference for any bus over another. While riding one of the recent acquisitions, however, he noted, “This is pretty loud to be a new bus.”

same resources are provided for everyone. “Those searching for an opportunity find value in this event,” she added. For their part, some employers found students’ proactivity in securingjobs and internships particularly impressive. Oliver Grace, a representative from Goldman Sachs, was on the verge of losing his voice from speaking to so many interested students. “[Duke is] one of Goldman’s target schools,” he said. “I think we’ve had a lot of positive results from interns we’ve had from Duke.” Other employers used the fair to better develop and build their relationship with the University and its students. “What we’re trying to do is build core schools in our recruiting base,” said Li-Yin Kok, a representative for Macy’s. “That way we build a relationship with six or seven schools who will form the majority of where we pull our interns.”

an internship or a summer engagement like DukeEngage, but I’m ajunior so I’m a little bit worried about my career.” Sarah Trent, assistant director of programs at the Duke Center for Civic Engagement and DukeEngage, said students are excited about the program because it offers a unique experience. “We hope students will develop their professional interest, develop their academic interest, but most importantly develop an interest in civic engagement,” she said. Despite the range of students and experience levels at the fair, many students said employers were only interested in recruiting junior and senior candidates. “I just came from Goldman,” sophomore Dan Certner said. “There’s a huge line I had to wait in and it wasn’t very informative when I got there. As a sophomore, they don’t really care about me.” But a group of senior engineering students said they were being overlooked and that engineering recruiters were primarily focusing on underclassmen. “Most engineering companies here have already rejected Duke seniors,” senior Michael Schaper said. “But a lot of us have found offers from consulting firms.” Yolander Albert, associate director of the SARA GUERRERO/THE CHRONICLE Career Center, said she noticed the younger students are a little more nervous than the up Students dressed for success as they mixed and perclassmen at the fair. But she noted that the chatted with job recruiters in the Bryan Center.

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DNA Security, Inc. defendants The response from DSI calls the suit against DSI defendants “extraordinary... [because, among other reasons,] expert further response. The complaint calls the case for witnesses are absolutely immune from suit which the three seek damages “one of and... none of the DSI defendants owed a the most chilling episodes of premediduty to plaintiffs.” The plaintiffs allege that defendants tated police, prosecutorial and scientific modern American hisfrom DSI deprived them of exculpatory misconduct in the violated the evidence in failing to disclose the fact and claims parties tory,” former players’ rights under the Fourth that DNA from other men was found on or near Crystal Mangum, the accuser and 14thAmendments. in the lacrosse case. The lawsuit would DPD defendants prevent DSI and Meehan from providFormal legal action against Maj. Stephen ing testing reports or expert testimony in court proceedings for a decade, and Mihaich, commander ofDPD’s Investigative Services Bureau, ended Monday, afterhis attesting reports requested by DPD or the torneys argued his position at DPD was not district attorney’s office would have to include raw data in addition to the results. relevant to the lacrosse investigation. “What the plaintiffs wanted to do is In May 2006, DSI released a report pursue the investigators and everybody in the suant to Nifong’s request stating that none of the DNA extracted from team members chain of command above them,” said attormatched evidence from Mangum, but failed ney Patricia Kerner, who represents Mihaito mention the presence ofother DNA. ch. “They were mistaken about [Mihaich’s] Meehan served as laboratory director at role in the police department.” The voluntary motion for dismissal was DSI until he stepped down in November. without prejudice, meaning a new claim He testified at a North Carolina State Bar against Mihaich could be filed, should dis- Disciplinary Hearing Committee proceedcovery and depositions reveal the plaintiffs ing—which eventually led to Nifong’s disbarrment—that Nifong had asked that the do have a basis for suing him. “But I don’t anticipate that happening,” report only include test results related to the lacrosse players. Meehan said, however, NiKemer added. Mihaich’s name was omitted in an fong had been made aware ofall the results. amended complaint filed Dec. 11 that addThe lab claims in its response that it was ed City Manager Patrick Baker to the list Nifong’s responsibility to disclose exculpaof individual defendants. Kemer said, howtory evidence, including all test results. ever, Mihaich was not technically dropped from the proceedings until the motion was Defendant Wilson Wilson’s motion, which was filed in approved Monday. Mihaich remains listed as a defendant Greensboro Monday, also calls for absolute in the lawsuit filed Dec. 17 by attorney Bob immunity from the civil complaint. The Supreme Court grants absolute imEkstrand, Law ’9B and a lecturing fellow at the School ofLaw, on behalfof three unin- munity to prosecutors to allow them to cardicted players, Breck Archer, senior Ryan ry out their duties without worrying about McFadyen and Matt Wilson, Trinity ’O6. potential future litigation, which Wilson S Kemer said she plans to ask Ekstrand to says he is entitled to because he was working under Nifong as an investigator. drop Mihaich from that suit as well. Wilson, who is notrepresented by a lawyer, Ekstrand’s filing also targeted another DPD officer, Sgt. Laird Evans, whom the performed a pivotal interview with Mangum suit contends acted as a supervisor for DPD in December 2006 that eventually led to the dismissal of the bogus rape charges because Investigator Benjamin Himan. The Herald-Sun reported, however, that ofinconsistencies in the accuser’s account. “Defendant Wilson is entitled to absothe chain of command for the lacrosse case did not include Mihaich. lute immunity for his conduct as an investi“Both are included in their capacities as gator acting at the direction of ajudicial ofsupervisors,” Ekstrand wrote in an e-mail, ficer performing prosecutorial functions,” the motion, which cites numerous court adding that the basis for Mihaich and Evans’ inclusion is detailed in the suit. cases as precedent, reads.

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Visiting teams rarely win at Cameron Indoor Stadium, but when they do, they tend to go a bit overboard in their celebrations. On Feb. 4, 2007, current Philadelphia 76er A1 Thornton and Florida State did just that, pulling out a dramatic 68-67 win against the Blue Devils and then yelling at the Cameron Crazies and holding up their scarlet-and-gold jerseys. As if to farther taunt Duke fans, JJ. Redick’s fabled No. 4 jersey was retired at halftime with the Blue Devils up three. Tonight, No. 7 Duke gets the opportunity to avenge one of last season’s most difficult ACC losses when it travels to Tallahassee to take on the Seminoles at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. “In my career, I’m 0-1 against [the Seminoles], so obviously I really want to beat them,” sophomore Jon Scheyer said. “That was a tough loss against FSU last year. It was very hard and I remember it, so when we go down there, I think having that in the back ofour minds will be a good thing, and we’ll be ready to play them.” The two teams enter the contest in nearly opposite situations. Sunday, the Blue Devils (13-1, 1-0 in the ACC) managed to control All-ACC guard Sean Singletary in an 87-65 home win over Virginia. The Cavaliers never led in the game, and Duke’s deep bench allowed nine Blue Devils to log significant minutes.

Florida State (12-5, 1-1), meanwhile, suffered a crushing double-overtime loss at Clemson Saturday. In that matchup, five Seminoles played more than 40 minutes, and only one bench player truly contributed. The team’s top four scorers all played at least 47 minutes, including junior guard Toney Douglas, who played an astounding 49. Because of FSU’s lack of depth, Duke will look to advance the ball as quickly as possible to wear out the Seminoles and get easy transition baskets. The trip will also mark the first conference road game for the Blue Devils’ three freshmen. So far this season, Duke has played just one true road game, a 74-64 victory against Temple in Philadelphia. “I think it’s going to be a tough place to play obviously—they will be ready for us and the crowd will be into it—but the main thing is we should love to be in that environment,” Scheyer said. “[The freshmen] should be really excited for their first game and we should come out with a lot of energy because the crowd should initiate that.” To keep the Seminoles’ fans in check, the Blue Devils need to continue to play suffocating defense and rebound well despite their lack of size. Against Virginia, the top rebounding team in the nation, Duke outrebounded the Cavaliers and forced 19 turnovers. Florida State will provide a different kind of challenge —the Seminoles are a perimeter-oriented team that often NOAH

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Devils, Sing Blue Sing, Former Blue Devil Kerr brings offense to Duke MEN'S SOCCER

Over break, I was flipping through channels when I stumbled upon a replay of the Ricky Hatton-Floyd Mayweather Jr. boxing match on HBO. Having read several articles about the mass invasion of Brits who had flown to Las Vegas to support the Manchester-born Hatton, I was curious to see what the atmosphere of the fight was like. What caught my eye—or more appropriately, my ear— is that the British fans like to sing. A lot. They belted “God Save the

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As JohnKerr walked aroundcampus after

being named Duke’s new men’s head soccer coach, the former Blue Devil couldn’t help but notice what’s changed; new athletic facilities, construction on Science Drive and

the makeover of the Bryan Center Plaza. One thing that hasn’t changed, however, is Duke’s magical appeal on the 1986 Hermann trophy winner. Two decades after graduating from Duke into the professional ranks, Kerr has returned to take the coaching reins from the legendary John Rennie. “It’s an absolute honor for me to follow in the footsteps of Coach Rennie, him being my mentor in terms of coaching in the college game,” Kerr said. “It was always a dream 20 years ago that one day I would love to come back and coach at Duke, and to be actually realizing that opportunity is an absolute dream come true.” Kerr, a Toronto native, comes to the Blue Devils after a successful nine-year stint at Harvard. While in Cambridge, Kerr led the Crimson to a record of81-57-13, an Ivy League title

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And during the fight, they kept serenading their beloved fighter with a version of “Winter Wonderland,” which included lyrics such as “There’s only one Ricky Hatton.” (They also booed “The Star Spangled Banner,” but that’s because they’re losers and still bitter about 1776). In short, the sing-a-long atmosphere was both pretty cool and intimidating and something that I feel the Crazies should bring to Cameron.

For starters, I would scrap the performers and a capella groups that are brought in to sing the national anthem and just have the pep band strike up the melody and let the fans take it from there. Nothing beats 9,314 people on their feet, singing an song with the unique ability to get a crowd pumped up and rearing to go. Additionally, before adding any new material to the Crazies’ choral repertoire, it would be helpful for the student section to master some more basic material—i.e. the fight song and the alma mater. While I’m all for telling the Tar Holes to consume their own poop, it’s always a little awkward when the fans suddenly go silent because they don’t know the next line (hint: it’s “turn on the steam, team”). Also, the only part of“Dear Old Duke” I—and seemingly everyone else—know by heart is the section where the trumpets go “Da Da Da!” Hopefully someone can add these lyrics to the next edition of the cheer sheet. Now that the traditional standards are taken care of, it’s time get creative. One possibility is to come up with a “theme” song to which the crowd can SEE VAISMAN ON PAGE 12

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DUKE vs. FLORIDA STATE

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Blue Devils. Senior DeMarcos Nelson could prove key in taking on the backcourt-heavy Seminole attack. The captain has been leading the team in scoring over the past five games averaging 18.6 points per contest to go along with 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists. If Nelson pulls down more than four boards tonight, he will become only the sixth player in program history under 6-foot-5 to reach the 500

career rebound mark. The last player of such stature to accomplish the feat was current assistantJohnny Dawkins over 20 years ago. With strong guard play from Nelson, Nolan Smith and Greg Paulus—who has not committed a turnover in four ofhis last six games—Duke believes it can impose its tempo and style Wednesday night. “We need to play to our strengths, and I feel like we’re a very good team when we do that,” Scheyer said. “As long as we push the ball, play tough defense, and rebound, I think we can make it tough on them.”

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Singler and Nelson physically imposed their collective will against Virginia Sunday, combining for 33 points. The Seminoles play a small lineup, and rely . mostly on Vaughn and Echefu down low, who are 6-foot-10 and 6-foot-9, respectively.

Florida State averages almost three more turnovers than assists per game, so the Seminoles need solid performances from Douglas and Swann if they hope to pull off the upset. Henderson again showed why he's one of the nation's best guards Sunday, when he dropped 18 points on Virginia. Much ofthe Blue Devils' success this year can be attributed to their deep bench, with Taylor King, Jon Scheyer and Nolan Smith contributing a combined 26.7 points per game. Ryan Reid is Florida State's biggest bench contributor, tallying 10.8

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WOMEN'S GOLF

Dukies named to Curtis Cup team Three Duke golfers were selected to the eight-person squad that will represent the United States in the 2008 Curtis Cup. Juniors Amanda Blumenherst and Jennie Lee and high-school s£hior Mina Harigae, who will enroll at Duke this coming fall, will take part in the three-day match against eight-person teams representing GreatBritain and Ireland. The three Blue Devils will get to tee off on the Old Course at St. Andrew’s in Scotland. The format consists of three foursomes playing alternate shot and then best ball on the first two days. The golfers will pair offfor singles play on the final day. Blumenherst has been named national collegiate player of the year twice and received the 2007 Nancy Lopez Award, which is given annually to the best amateur female golfer. Lee finished second overall in the 2006 NCAA D-I Championship and was named to second-team AllAmerica in the same year. Harigae is one of the nation’s top junior amateurs, with such accolades as three American Junior GolfAssociation first-team selections. The United States has won the last five Curtis Cup Matches. amateur

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sing along—think Liverpool’s ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone” or the Red Sox “Sweet Caroline.” Although one could argue that “Hey Baby” has already cornered that niche, a lot of other schools use it and it’s not peppy enough. Looking over a series of “Best of’ lists, I circled AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long,” Whitesnake’s “Here We Go Again” and Real McCoy “Another Night.” Or, in honor of all of our carpetbaggers who cheered “Let’s Go Giants” last Sunday, “New York, New York.” As for players’ anthems, I’ve got a couple ideas. And, yes, I am a huge tool:

King! He is on! To the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”: Greg, Greg, Greg Paulus, driving down the lane! Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, throw it down the drain. Okay, so my suggestions are extremely lame (and that could be an understatement). But I really do think that more singing and chanting would be a great way to make Cameron an even more hostile environment—and in an inoffensive fashion that is also in good taste. And who knows—if the Crazies really get it down, they could even begin singing in the round. So turn on the steam, team, and sing, Blue Devils, sing.

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KERR from page 9 in 2006 and NCAA tournament berths the last two seasons, In hiring a coach from the Ivy League, Duke is replicating the formula that brought Rennie to Durham from Columbia 29 years ago. “I always think that people who can succeed in environments that are in some ways more restrictive than ours, are always very interesting to me,” said Senior Associate Director ofAthletics Chris Kennedy, who headed the search for Rennie’s replacement. “Somebody coming from the Ivy League is used to the much smaller recruiting pool than most places have to deal with, understands the whole of academics and athletics and obviously has to be committed to academic success.” Kerr expects to bring a more offensive mindset to the sidelines of Koskinen Stadium. His Harvard team led the nation in scoring in 2006 and finished fourth a season ago, averaging 2.39 goals per game. The Blue Devils, meanwhile, finished 18th in scoring nationally at a clip of 1.90 tallies per contest, but often struggled to finish chances in the box. “It’s going to be an ongoing process, but it’s just about a philosophy that I have, and that is a very attack-minded philosophy that tries to pass the ball all over the field,” Kerr said. “I’m not afraid to make mistakes in the effort to play attractive, ball-movement soccer.” Kerr emerged from a field offour major candidates that included Mike Jeffries, Duke’s associate head coach the last two seasons, Mike Jacobs, a former Blue Devil assistant now the head coach at Evansville, and Mike Noonan, the head man at Brown. Only Noonan did not have prior experience at Duke. “We didn’t go into it saying we were only going to look at Duke people, and we didn’t,” Kennedy said. “But Duke is different from a lot of places in the experience the student-athletes have, and it’s really good to have somebody who did it himselfand understands [that] difference.” Kennedy added that Rennie contributed to the search “in a general way” but did not endorse a specific candidate. Kerr certainly has big shoes to fill, as Rennie presided over the Blue Devils’ evolution from an athletic aside into a national powerhouse. In his 29 seasons, Rennie led Duke to 19 NCAA tournament appearances, five ACC championships and five College Cup appearances. That’s not to mention the 1986 national championship, the first-ever for Blue Devils athletics. Kerr was a seniorforward on that team, putting the finishing touches on a Hall of Fame career for Duke that included 42 goals and 43 assists. Now, Kerr gets another chance to etch his name in the Blue Devil record books and, perhaps, bring a second national championship to Durham. “Everyone seems to be here with the right attitude and wiling to work, and I’m excited about the whole spring and getting to know the players well and setting the tone for the fall,” Kerr said. “It’s an awesome place to be.”

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ficials have said the number will not exceed 40 percent next year, the impact upon campus social life will still be considerable. RLHS has said they will try to accommodate as many students as possible on West by turning oversized singles and doubles into doubles and triples. This proposed remedy, however, will only make life less comfortable for the students who occupy those rooms without fully solving the problem the Few decision creates: the relegation of more independent juniors to Central Campus. This couldaffect independent males in particular; as most of the Few selectives are

fraternities, keeping all five groups on West will either tip the male-female ratio or push independent males to Central or off campus. RLHS’ decision runs counter to prevailing wisdom and the findings of the Campus Council Initiative on West Campus social interactions. Selective living groups can contribute to social life, but fraternities in particular have a near monopoly on it. Independents face bureaucratic and physical space hurdles in fostering socialization. DSC has made strides in minimizing the former, but RLHS has exacerbated the space problem with this decision. Housing is an integral part of campus social life and culture; the University

should step in when RLHS makes such significant decisions. Housing should be guided by long-term goals, not short-term necessities. This board has repeatedly criticized RLHS for its lack of competence and responsiveness, but it seems little progress has been made. Campus Council should rethink its stance on RLHS’ announcement and speak out against it, purely symbolic as any statement might be. On its current cost-recovery model, RLHS has no incentive to look out for student interests. If DSC President Paul Slattery succeeds in changing this model, the situation may improve. As far as we’re concerned, change can’t come fast enough.

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BRAFF is back. That’s right, Chronicle readers. You get to savor columns from a total of three former and current Monday, Monday columnists in THE MORNING WOOD, ZACH BRAFF, and... who’s the new guy who thinks he’s above Chronicle traditions? Looks like The Chronicle’s editorial pages are about to set journalistic integrity back to Nancy Gracelike proportions. Unfortunately we can’t promise we’ll be as fimny as she (unintenbrandon curl tionally) is. back in braff But just because I no longer hide behind my moniker doesn’t mean for one second thatI’ll be sidestepping the hot-button issues that confront our University. I pledge to continue writing on engaging and often controversial topics—if not with anonymity, then with all the insight of a person who called Duke basketball dead last October. (Wait... We’re good? Has anyone seen the

And if anyone is aware ofthe dip in offensive production, it’s Smith, himself. So why thenwouldhe still wear it? Since Smith was unavailablefor comment (read: I don’t know him), we’ll have to speculate. I’ve posted odds along with some comments on the probable causes of Smith’s sweat band. Injury—lo:l There is a slight possibility the sweat band is injury-related. Smith might have suffered a deep bruise or cut, and the sweat band serves a precautionary purpose during game time. But the stats don’t back this up. Statistical analyses of Brian Zoubek’s and Martynas Pocius’ injuries have revealed surprisingly positive findings. In the games since their injuries, Zoubek hasn’t been assessed a single traveling violation, while Pocius has avoided offensive charges entirely. Were Smith wearing the sweat band because of injury, his stats would most definitely show a similar trend—which they don’t Religious 7:1 The sweat band mayconceal a growth thathasformed on Smith’s right arm in the shape of the Virgin Mary or anotherreligious deity —most likelyjohn Wooden.Smith wouldn’tbe the first Duke player with a religious bodybandwagon?) morphism. Shane Battier was often chided by opponents So let’s not waste any more time on the pleasantfor the rippled appearance of his skull, which closely reries and turn to the issue at hand. sembled Moses’ parting of the RedSea Across campus, everyone’s thinking the same Identity-5:1 thing: What the heck is Nolan Smith wearing on' For the purpose of identification, players may be ashis right arm? signed accessories to differentiate themselves from teamSince the Pittsburgh game on Dec. 20, Smith has worn mates. like the hairdos of Stanford’s Lopez twins or the a white sweat band on his right bicep, justabove the elbow. extra letters of UNO’s Rashad and Rashanda McCants, Beneath the sweat band is wedged a noticeably circular Smith’s sweat band might be used to differentiate him object that, ifI didn’tknow better (and I don’t), I would from GregPaulus. say is a pack of pink Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape. Superstition 3:1 Like a friend with broccoli in her teeth or a lazy Athletes are extremely superstitious and Smith is eye, we’ve tried to be polite and ignore the obvious probably no differentThe sweat band might be used sweat band and bubble gum dispenser. “Gee, Noto counteract an even greater injustice that has been lan, your right arm looks really jacked today...” perpetrated against the Duke basketball team. But we can’t ignore it anymore. It’s gotten dangerous. Tradition and common sense dictate that the masLast Sunday night during the Virginia game, while cot and a player should never wear the same number. making a hurried dash for the ball as it rolled away Unfortunately, the Blue Devil has worn Smith’s No. 2 from Sean Singletary and toward the sideline, Smith’s all season. When reached for comment, the Blue Devil sweat band became a veritable point ofconcern. wrote to me (because he never speaks) that the Devil’s Weighed down by the bubble gum strapped to his right jersey is actually an old Mcßoberts jersey, which can be arm, Smith tripped over the ball, slammed his free into the easily verified by lifting up the mascot’s cape (I swear this scorer’s table and chipped one ofhis lower front teeth. To is legit). Smith’s sweat band then must be his attempt to his credit. Smith later reported that he took inspiration from differentiate his jersey from the former Dukie’s. UNO’s Roy Williams—who required five stitches in his scalp All of us, or at least the residents ofTent 2, should after tripping into a doorlast week (Good one, Nolan.) be outraged. We can’t allow the Blue Devil to continue Smith’s stats have suffered as well. In the four games wearing Smith’s number. The only thing worse would Smith has played with the sweat band, his stat line has be having Lance Thomas wear the jersey of a former Men from 6.2 PPG and 1.8 APG to 5.75 and 1.75, National Player of the Year. Wait., never mind. respectively. His fouls have also increased from 1.6 to 2.75 per game.At this rate, Nolan will foul out for the Brandon Curl is a Trinity senior. His column runs season by the end of February. every other Wednesday. -

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Harding’s jersey should be retired While I applaud the attention Chronicle columnist Gregory Beaton gave to the subject of Duke’s decision, to retire Lindsey Harding’s basketball jersey (“Lindsey hardly belongs in Cameron rafters,” Jan. 15), I have a radically different conclusion regarding her being worthy of having her jersey retired. Beaton agrees that Harding’s achievements on the basketball court meet the criteria recendy set by Duke to have one’s jersey retired. She set a school record in career assists and won National Player of the Yearawards as well as National Defensive Player of theYear. Beaton’s sole issue is the handling of Harding’s one-season suspension from playing in games. The only people who really know why she was suspended are Harding, former head women’s coach Gail Goestenkors and some members of Duke’s administration. Everything else is rumor, pure and simple. It has been stated publicly that she made a mistake and apologized for doing so to all appropriate parties affected by her mistake. Harding’s mistake did not involve any known judicial process, inside or outside Duke. What happened after her apology? Harding was welcomed by her coach and team to practice all season, and

to sit on the bench at home games. She was welcomed back to the team the next season and played allfour years of her eligibility. Her senior season, Harding led Duke to an undefeated regular season and displayed exemplary character on and off the court and has continued to do so following her graduation from Duke. The same cannot be said of some of the men honoredwith jersey retirement, most recentlyJJ. Redick. Lindsey Harding is a wonderfulrole modelfor all ofus, showing us that a person can face the public humiliation ofhaving to acknowledge amistakeand suffertheconsequences.More importantly, she showed that a mistake does not hare to determine the rest ofone’s life, but that a person can endure the consequences gracefully, learn the lesson and decide to more forwardand lire her life differently. Lindsey is exactly thekind ofperson who has shown herself worthyofDuke’s ultimate athletic honorandis exactly the kind ofrole modelI want for my teenage daughter. Sue Unruhe Staff assistant, Duke Centerfor Human Genetics -

Stop the menace: Duke’s cat problem We’ve all been there before. You’re walking back from the library, you hear a rustle in the bushes, and all of a sudden—MEOOOWWWWWI!!—some huge cat jumps out in front ofyou, scaring the hell out of everybody.What’s worse is that it’s often a black cat and the rest ofyour day is cursed. Have you tried to pet these things? We have. Their fur is not only damp but also caked with mud, beer and whoknows-what from K-ville. They’re antisocial, too. We tried approaching one the other day and she was just plain rude. That’s right, Tabitha, we’re talking about you. We know you saw us in Alpine. We stared you down for 10 minutes straight and you didn’t even lift your head. No one texts for that long. And why haven’t you poked Carson back on Facebook? This is a really big tangent Duke University is being overrun by enormous, muscular, hideous, disease-ridden yet somehow charming felines, and something needs to be done. But before we don’toffer youany solutions, let’s blame some people. To those leaving food saucers outside the Physics Building, you are the biggest culprits. Stop feeding and they’ll stop breeding. Also, we don’t like physics. Next we blame a general lack of campus dialogue. Neither of us has seen a single article about cats in The Chronicle, and the Campus Culture Initiative ignored this problem entirely. Shameful. Finally, we blameLarry Moneta, vice president forstudent affairs. We don’tknow why, but he’ll get targeted eventually, so we might as well start here. THANKS, Larry. Because of you there are at least 23 cats jumping out of bushes, scaring us to deathand cursing our days at Duke. At this rate it won’t be long before they start EATING US ALIVE. In short, until something’s done we’re going to play “Kitten Cannon” (http://addictinggames.com/kittencannon.html) to release some antifeline anger. But within a few hours we’ll find this game isn’t as entertaining as we thought and we’ll continue our crusade. Take-heed, Provost Peter Lange. Pretty soon we’re going to call this campus to action and show these pussies who means business. JamieDeal Trinity ’OB Carson Denny Trinity ’OB

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I got back to campus this semester, I was quite pleased to see a certainbanner hanging out of a dorm room on Main West Quad which expressed solidarity with Burma. You may remember a rather nasty business some time ago in that country involving monksand protests and beatings and whatnot Some students even held a vigil to show how were all in this together. But since then, we haven’t heard much about it, have we? Haven’t heard many people talking aboutDarfur either. You remember Darfur, don’t you? Region in Sudan, genocide—ring any bells? I used to get hassled on the plaza by Oliver sherouse ourcaring and compassionate you tell me student activists about Darfur. These not so much. To paraphrase MacArthur, it seems that old causes are never resolved, they just fade away. The sad truth is thatmany of the socalled student activists who organize for these causesof-the-month are driven by fashion and fads more than compassion and concern. They can see a sad photo on the TV on Monday, light a candleand sing a song on Tuesday, give a quote to The Chronicle on Wednesday and go drink themselves into oblivion on Thursday. Don’t mistake me. There’s nothing wrong with activism (or Thursday night binges either, if that’s your thing). What I’m taking exception to here is the hypocnsy, the deception ofourselves and each other in which so many of us participate. The reality is that effecting meaningful change, like everything else in this world, takes hard work over a long time. If you aren’t willing to commit to a cause for a substantial period of time—one year, say—then you’re wasting your time and should go do whatever it is that’s really important to you. Now of course, this attention deficiency isn’t entirely a Duke phenomenon. The advent of the 24-hour news channel has shortened our attention spans for world events, even tragedies and genocides. If it’s not changing, if it’s not brand

new, it’s old news. I haven’t heardmuch from Katie Gouric or Brian Williams about Darfur or Burma lately either, in feet, it seems like they sometimes have trouble remembering that we have not one but two wars on at the moment But I tend to think, through hope if not always through observation, that the Duke community is a little bit too smart, a little bit too perceptive to take its cues from the magic picture box. I tend to think that we’re able to internalize what we see and hear, to decide what’s really important, and to act accordingly if we so choose. And it’s that choosing that trips up so many Dukies. You want to help, to doyour part, but sooner or later (and usuallysooner) good old “work hard, play hard” gets in theway.As you get bogged down in papers, parties,readings andrush, you decidesomewhere along the way that halfway is goodenough and that if you send off a wad ofcash tosome address, thenyou won’thave to feel quite as guilty. Ifyou’re lucky you can evenput it on points. So what’s thesolution to this problem? It’s twofold.First we have to be truthful with ourselves and each other. If you or I don’t really care about something, then we should just say so. There are, after all, far too many tragedies in the world for any person to take each one personally. The second part of the answer is to focus on problems you can really connectto on a personal level. I have a hard time connecting to Darfurbecause I’ve never been there and don’tknow anybody who’s from there.Nobody faults Gandhifor not bringingpeace to the MiddleEast or NelsonMandela for not fighting for die Chechens. One must have focus to be effective. And it turns out you don’tneed to look to othercontinents to find a worthy cause—just take a look at Durham. Those student activists I most respect are the ones who work for community improvement, not Chronicle headlines, the ones who teach piano to kids with no arts education or who run a community center as an alternative to joining gangs. These are the students whodeserve the most recognition, for they are the ones whoseekit the least. So when the next great cause comes along, we can either do something, or we can not. But we should at least have the courage and decency not to fake it.

Oliver Sherouse is a Trinity junior. His column runs every other Wednesday.

you had to describe Duke in one word, what would it be? I paused when a friend of mine asked me the question last semester. The idea stemmed from Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling memoir “Eat, Pray, Love.” Gilbert argues that every place can be described in a single word. Rome, for example, is “sexy.” According to her, the people in the city oozed sex appeal in away that she never would. So what about Duke with its Gothic architecture, sprawling facilities and famous professors? The Duke of over-extend- i «i i. ■■ ed students, sleepless nights Kelley akhiemokhali and high stress? hyphenated view This Duke can be summed up in one word—’’validation.” At its core, the wish to be validated is a wish to be understood and accepted. Of course, this goal is a very human characteristic. Yet the way it manifests itself on Duke’s campus is particularly interesting. OK, I’m going to say it: Many of us received an ego blow when we got waitlisted or rejected from Yale/Harvard/[insert Ivy League school here] and since then we have constantly been trying to prove that we are not average. The average person is only in one or two extracurriculars, so we make sure we are in three or four. The average person gets eight hours of sleep, so we make sure to brag about pulling an all-nighter. (I’m embarrassed when that happens, personally. What was I doing all day that I had to stay up all night?) When I ask someone on the bus how they are doing, I usually get a ridiculously long to-do list in response. Even so, I am trying to avoid a column that suggests we all stop and smell the roses because, as another friend so kindly told me, “It’s already been done.” But how hard is it to do something different when what has “already been done” has worked so well in the past? The things that once validated us in high school are unsurprisingly the same things that society supports —the stellar grades, the wholesome after-school activities and the hard-earned success. In other words, the traditional path. The sheer talent and energy of Duke students amazes me, but the predominant viewpoint that success is becoming a highly paid lawyer, doctor or investment banker does not. I would say that we were risk-takers, creative even, but only in certain arenas. So, in order to reach the socially-constructed “success,” majors like econ, public policy and biology remain more popular than philosophy and medieval and renaissance studies. While I garnered looks of admirationwhen I said I was taking a computer science or chemistry course, I once got a look of utter horror when I said I was an English major who planned on teaching. I mean, really? I said I was going to teach the kids, not eat them. Despite what my Chem 21 and 22 grades may suggest, I actually entered Duke planning to major in both biology and English. Like half of the Duke population that once planned to enter some medical profession (I wanted to be a physician’s assistant), I realized that I preferred other courses. And when I dropped premed, I dropped a huge source of validation. I then proceeded to have what can be described as mini-panic attacks. What was I going to do with my life? Didn’t every rational first-year have their 30-year plan down pat? According to a five-year report, Sheila Curran, executive director ofDuke’s Career Center, sent me, not every rational Duke senior knows either. A study conducted on the undergraduate Class of ’Ol found that “36% of all graduates changed jobs within a year of graduation” and 75 percent “changed jobs within three years.” By 2005, 43 percent of the graduates were “in a different career field than they were immediately after graduation.” Originally, the top three fields were Engineering/Technology (14 percent), Finance (12 percent) and (surprise, surprise) education (10 percent). A number of reasons were given for the career changes. The study surmised that “many grads took jobs knowing this wasn’t going to be their life’s work, but was a temporary stop-gap before figuring out what they wanted to do.” Without a doubt some of the 60 percent that said parents, and by extension society, influenced their career paths were now some of the same people changing careers. Maybe these career changers are beginning to live more or less by the educator Parker Palmer’s call to have “a life lived whole.” In short, to not divorce your actions from your ideals. Unfortunately, these ideals may not always mesh with what society wishes but hey, look on the bright side, it may prevent a midlife crisis down the road—even if validation is not guaranteed. ■

Kelley Akhiemokhali is a Trinity senior. Her column runs every other Wednesday.

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