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Imagine spending your 23rd birthday alone in a doorless shed along Turkey’s remote Sakaltutan Pass, hours away from the nearest city, with a bag of rocks as your only protection' against a pack of hungry, howling wolves. Another riveting episode of Discovery Channel’s “Man vs. Wild”? No, just a typical day in the life ofTzuo Hann Law, Pratt ’O7. While many of his classmates have setded into new jobs and graduate schools, Law has been following his dream of circumnavigating the globe by bicycle

“I probably won’t get to do this again.,.. No family of my own, no job, no girlfriend, no strings,” Law said. “What more can I ask for? The time comes around only once!” Law started his journey from Los Angeles in late May 2007 and cycled to Washington, D.C., where he and his bike boarded a flight to Dublin, Ireland. He then cycled through Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia and hopes to reach his hometown of Taiping, Malaysia in early March 2008. Writing about his journey on his “Long Way Home” blog,

Tzuo Hann Law, Pratt'o7, poses in front of Turkey's Mt.Ararat during his cross-globe ride.

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. The Blue Devils found themselves in a very unfamiliar position Sunday night. For the first time all season, No. 4 Duke was trailing at halftime. Down by nine and with three starters in foul trouble, however, the Blue Devils stormed back and knocked offMaryland (12-8,2-3 in the ACC) by a final score of 93-84 in front of a raucous and hostile crowd at the Comcast Center. “That was a big-time basketball game,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “Obviously, I’m really proud ofmy guysfor making some big plays in the second half. One, to get us back into the game, and two, to give us a lead at the end.” The Terrapins and Blue Devils (17-1, 5-0) traded leads for much of the first half, but in the final two minutes before heading to the locker room, Maryland ripped off a 9-2 run to take a 51-42 lead. In the midst of the Terrapin rally, Krzyzewski picked up his first technical foul of the season and Duke headed into halftime looking frustrated with its inability to stop Maryland’s frontcourt duo ofBambale Osby and James SEE M. BBALL

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Senior captain DeMarcus Nelson scored a career-high 27 points, including 19 after ON SW 5 the break, to lead Duke in a come-from-behind victory over Maryland in College Park.

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ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS NEWS Violence erupts in Kenya, 7 killed Senate pushed toact on eon plan Hackers attack Scientology church Gangs armed with maNAKURU, Kenya chetes and bows and arrows burned and hacked to death members of a rival tribe in the western Kenyan town of Naivasha Sunday as overwhelmed police stood by helplessly. At least seven people were killed. The fighting was the latest flashpoint of violence over President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re election in the U.S.-allied African nation once considered a beacon of stability on thecontinent An Associated Press reporter counted bodies of seven victims hacked to death or burned alive in theirhomes.

WASHINGTON President George W. Bush's chief negotiator on an economic aid deal said Sunday the Senate should quickly get behind a plan or risk drawing the resentment of a frustrated public. The president and House leaders have agreed on a proposal to provide tax rebate checks to 117 million families and give businesses $5O billion in incentives to invest in new plants and equipment. The goal is to help head off a recession and boost consumer confidence.

SCIENCE/TECH Win in S.C."new chapter"in South Dead spy satellite may hit Earth

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Democrat Barack Obama said Sunday that his landslide win in South Carolina's presidential primary marks a turn in political history, showing that a black candidate can appeal to voters of all colors and in all regions. The Illinois senator said his big victory Saturday disproved the old notion“that if you get black votes*you

WASHINGTON A large U.S. spy satellite has lost power and could hit the Earth in late February or early March, government officials said Saturday. The satellite, which no longer can be controlled, could contain hazardous materials, and it is unknown where on the planet it might come down, they said. The officials ion of anonymity because s classified as secret. It was g ago the satellite lost powcircumstances.

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An internet group of hackers which goes the by name of "Anonymous" has declared an electronic war on the Church of Scientology over the church's attempts to remove a video ofTom Cruise from the Internet. "Anonymous" claim their planned attack has a specific purpose, saying in a YouTube statement they have "decided that your organization should be destroyed, for the good of your followers, for the good of mankind and for our own enjoyment." A Web site set up by the group provides tools to send Scientology.org fake requests in order to slow it down, urges people to make prank calls and send loops of black pages to the Church of Scientology's fax machines to waste ink.

ODDS & ENDS Man stands in ice for 72 minutes NEW YORK Wim Hof, who calls himself a tantric master, broke his own world record by standing engulfed in ice for 72 minutes. Hof, 48, said he survives by controlling his body temperature through tantric meditation. Tantra is an Eastern tradition of ritual and meditation said to bring followers closer to their chosen deities.

Thief punished with homeless night PAINESVILLE, Ohio A Salvation Army worker who was ordered by a judge to spend a night homeless for stealing a holiday kettle containing about $250 returned to court Friday with red eyes and red cheeks. Nathen Smith who was fitted with a GPS device to track his moves, spent Thursday night ducking in and out of government buildings for warmth, including a stop at the Lake County sheriff's office.

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Dr. Daniel Gianturco, professor emeritus of geriatric psychiatry and former chief psychiatry resident at Duke

University Medical Center, died Jan. 23 at the age of 73. On campus, Gianturco worked as an advocate for underrepresented minorities and served as the head of the Black Faculty Committee’s Academic Council. He also chaired the medical school’s Curriculum Committee and the Private Diagnostic Clinic Advisory Committee. As a researcher, Gianturco co-authored more than 50 articles on topics including the psychiatric effects of bereavement and widowhoodand became a well-respected scientist in his field. Funeral services will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Monday at 11 a.m.

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For junior Rebecca Shlien, living large in Paris didn’t involve purchasing Louis Vuitton purses or shopping at Chanel but instead enjoying a soda with her meal. “Diet Coke was like a luxury to us,” said Shlien, who participated in the New York University in Paris study abroad program in,the Fall. She noted that Parisian restaurants charged up to $8 for a single soda. With the greenback shedding more than 10 percent of its value over the past year, some study-abroad students—especially those in Western Europe —found their priceless experiences cost significantly more than expected. Junior Mara Herrmann, another NYU in Paris participant from last semester, said she would have probably traveled around in Europe more had the exchange rate been more favorable. She noted that keeping up with the exchange rate in France was easy because it was a usual topic of conversation among her friends. “When you asked your parents for money, it would sound like a pretty comfortable amount in dollars, but when you take it out it’s actually a lot less in euros,” she said. The situation was not much better for Dukies studying across the English Channel. As the euro continued its steady march toward a $1.50 exchange rate, the United Kingdom’s pound sterling touched highs of $2.03. Sarah Malott, a junior who studied at the University of Glasgow in Scotland last Fall, found her own way of coping as the pound soared higher than ever before.

Students studying abroad in Europe, including France, above, tightened their budgets to compensate for worsening exchange rates.

“I just stopped converting into dollars after the first week because if you think about how much you’re spending on tea or a pint, you’ll go crazy,” she said. Other study-abroad students, however, found that having the dollar still goes a long way in other parts of the world. ‘You could go out and eat at a restaurant for a dollar,” recalled junior Katie Noto, who studied abroad in Mali last semester. “For a nice meal, it was more like $3.” Noto, a former Chronicle staff member, also noted that the $5 per day she paid to live

fallingdollar The value of the Euro and the British pound (respectively) in U.S. dollars: Feb. 2007: $1,2957/$1.9657 April 2007: $1.3342/$1.9662 July 2007: $1.3524/$2.0060 I Oct. 2007: $1.4180/$2.0300 Jan. 2008: $1,4558/ $1.9960

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As students search for internships this summer at financial services firms, their resumes and networking skills aren’t the only attributes companies are considering. Firms hiring for summer internships often aim for a diverse workforce and often look favorably on students with diverse

backgrounds. But junior Mark Uh said he feels personally harmed by recruiting practices aimed at students who are diverse.

“The way it’s set up right nowr is totally unfair. The idea that you’re going to prefer certain race categories just doesn’t seem correct,” Uh said. “Companies are forced to put too much effort into recruiting underrepresented minorities, and I see a lot of people that get jobs because of the benefit of diversity recruitment.” Today’s recruitment efforts focus on drawing in interested black and Hispanic students, said Emma Rasiel, director of undergraduate studies and associate professor of the practice in economics. Because Asian and Southeast Asian students are well represented on Wall Street, they do not qualify as diversity candidates, Rasiel added. “Until [a firm] has a diverse in-house, [it] can’t address the diverse issues and problems [it] encounters,” Rasiel said. Senior Simone Randolph, president of the Black Student Alliance, said despite other students’ concerns of a reverse discrimination, diversity recruitment is necessary. “It’s not a zero-sum game with diversity recruitment,” Randolph said. “I don’t think because a black person gets hired, a white person misses out.”

Malcom Riley, assistant director for the Career Center, said diversity recruitment is not about hurting non-diversity students, but rather is meant to extend equal opportunities to all students once they become a part of the Duke community. “We need to remember that Duke is a predominandy white campus,” said Riley, who is also the Career Center’s adviser for business, finance, consulting and entrepreneurship. “Wien [minorities do] not have the same understanding of the resources that are available, [they] may not have had the same access and in a lot of cases [they] feel like [they] are always the minority.” Recruiters also emphasized that recruitment is not an attempt to fill quotas. Instead, companies are looking to give minorities a chance to learn more about the career opportunities offered in the finance industry. Senior Priscilla Hwang, a representative of the Career Center’s Diversity Liaison Team, said, however, that the problem is not a lack of available resources, but ignorance of such resources. “Minorities have an advantage, they are just not taking it,” Hwang said. “There are spots that don’t get filled and many don’t utilize the career fair, come to events or go to the Career Center.” Whether it is the lack of resources or a lack of knowledge about the available resources, the financial industry still suffers from a lack of more diversity candidates. “I wouldn’t say there’s discrimination in the industry —it’s too strong of a word—but something’s not equal. By sheer numbers, I don’t see that many women —AfricanAmerican women—as managing directors,” SEE DIVERSITY ON PAGE 9

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Durham nonprofit decries Duke Energy plant plans

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reduce its impact on air, water and soil. But many environmental groups said The battle for efficient energy in North Duke Energy’s promises of environmental Carolina has long been waged between lostewardship ring hollow. cal power companies and environmental “[Duke Energy CEO] Jim Rogers is what groups, but lately the issue has found a new we call a greenwasher,” Shaw said. ‘When it comes to the environment, he’ll say one audience among Duke students. Duke Energy, which is one of the largest thing and do another.” In a Jan. 17 letter to the Environmental power companies in the nation, recendy proposed plans for an expansion that Protection Agency, the North Carolina Waste would include the construction of a new Awareness and Reduction Network—a Durplant outside of Charlotte, but protestors ham-based nonprofit focused on energy isboth on campus and off are lobbying in the sues—said the ERA should deny Duke Energy name of the environment. a permit to build the new coal-buming plant “Half of [the University’s] endowment The letter is the latest chapter in a two-year is in Duke Energy,” said sophomore Kelsey feud between Duke Energy and local environShaw, co-vice president ofEnvironmental Almental groups over the corporation’s plan to liance. “Not only are we customers, but we’re expand an existing steam facility at Cliffeide. The plant is environmentally irresponsiinvesting in them.” Shaw and other EA members have proble because it will emitsix million tons ofcartested the proposed Cliffside plant through bon dioxide annually, and the state should call-ins and letters to Duke Energy and Govinstead invest in renewable energy sources ernor Mike Easley. Shaw said it is important such as wind and solar power, said Jim Warfor students on both sides to express their ren, executive director ofNC WARN. views on the plant because of the Universi[Duke Energy] will receive a huge federal subsidy for the Cliffside projects,” Warty’s ties with the power company. The plant presents a more efficient alterren said. “But the technology is worn out native to Duke Energy’s current coal facilities, and decrepit. Why should the public have which were built in the 1940 s and lack strinto subsidize that type of project?” NC WARN wrote to the EPA that state govgent air-emissions controls, said Marilyn Lineernment has not ensured that environmental berger, a spokesperson for Duke Energy. “We consider [the new plants] a bridge regulations will be met. to the future,” she said. “The question is whether [the national Lineberger added that the new facility EPA] is going to let the state get away with would be among the cleanest coal-burning this,” Warren said. The EPA has not yet responded to NC plants in the nation and would allow Duke Energy to retire four ofits older plants and WARN’s letter. by Ryan

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Health Insurance Advisory Committee, with the final decision to be made March 21. The approximately 6,100 students enrolled in Duke’s Currendy, Duke operates on a deductible basis for ofmedical insurance plan may find changes in coverage fice visits to specialists, working offof an 80-20 percent paywhen the current plan expires Aug. 16. ment system. Purdy said this means that students pay all of Student Health sent out a Request for Proposal Jan. 7, the costs for the first $lOO or $l5O of care and then 20 perinviting bids from interested providers, and will hear back cent for costs exceeding that base. The insurance company at the end of February, said Dr. Bill Purdy, executive direccovers the remaining 80 percent of the fees. tor of Student Health. “We want a better deal for stuIn choosing a new insurance dents who only visit specialists a “We want to avoid a situation few times,” he said. “What we put plan provider, the spodight is on restructuring the co-payment sysin for the bid was if you go to a where you pay a low price tem and providing more mental specialist, you will only have to health care services. for two, thee years, and pay $25 for that office visit.” Currently, 80 percent of graduMental health care coverage, then you’re zapped with a ate and professional students and on the other hand, will be a chal20 percent of undergraduates subincrease.” lenging issue to address, Moneta scribe through the University to Dr. Bill Purdy, said.“The main problem that we Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. exec, director Student Health have had is sufficient mental Larry Moneta, vice president health care coverage and there for student affairs, said it could are some providers in town that benefit more students to switch their coverage to the Duke will just not take insurance,” Purdy said. “They won’t acplan as well. cept what the insurance company pays and take cash up “We feel that with managed-care forms of insurance front. And they are in such demand that they are able to substantially limiting out-of-network care, students—and do that.” <heir families—will be better served with the Duke insurMoneta said Duke’s insistence on strong mental health ance program,” Moneta wrote in an e-mail. “We’ve had benefits is an important reason to opt for the Duke plan. numerous experiences with injuries had here... where the “We’re working very hard with the Duke health system family insurer demanded that the student fly home for to provide specialty care—eating disorders, addictions care.... That’s a problem.” therapy and much more—but it’s quite an uphill battle to After evaluating proposals from bidders, three or four ensure accessible and affordable mental health care,” he finalists will be invited to meet with Purdy and the Student said. by

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Although BCBS has a strong presence in North Carolina, serving neighboring schools North Carolina Central University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, it is not a major player nationwide, Purdy said. However, it is still anticipated to be a contender in the bidding process, along with The Chickering Group of Aetna, and

United Healthcare Studentßesources. The reevaluation of insurance plans occurs every three to five years, Purdy said. He added that the contract would last at least four years, so the University would be cautious about choosing a company that underbids. “We want to avoid a situation where you pay a low price for two, three years, and then you’re zapped with a 40-percent increase,” Purdy said. “You want to make it realistic, but you also want to make it as beneficial for the students as possible.”

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DUU from page 1 “Those [larger] events bring the student body together, and I think that’s the most important part for me, to see different groups that don’t normally interact in the same place enjoying the same thing,” junior Laura Sestokas said. Cable 13 President Orcun Unlu, a senior, said although groups like his have received less funding this year, the cuts have not been detrimental to the committees’

operations. “For Cable 13, it wasn't that drastic a

change and it didn’t really affect our programming,” he said, noting that the group can also seek sponsorship from other student and professional organizations. Many students who are not involved

with the Union, however, remain unaware of both such budget cuts and how the organization spends student funds, seniorKathryn Wooten said. “Most students probably aren’t aware of how much they’re spending on each event, but they’re probably aware when someone they like is coming to campus,” she said. Other notable changes to the Union’s spending last semester included modifying the Broadway show lineup to include fewer but more famous performances like “Hairspray” and the Second City Comedy Troupe, which both made oncampus appearances in September, Donnelly said. Although the Union has been criticized in the past for bringing shows that are more geared toward donors and season-

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The Chronicle's Andrew Yaffe talked with 2006 graduate and current Atlanta Hawk, Shelden Williams, about the DukeBasketball and his fiancee, Tennessee’s Candace Parker. ;e women are comAY: Is it weird to watch a Duke team with no real *u be rooting for? post presence? SW: It is kind of weird. They’re playing a difmy fiancee [Canfer her. I root for ferent way and a different style, not a totally diffiancee. ferent style, but they don have both you and of half-court sets to get tune? inside. The way Coach I e challenging this ages the players, they’ve We saw each other an excellent job. if. This year, we’ve AY: You played against g each other when Hansbrough. Do you ter of time. I’m on this year’s Duke team Coast trip, so it’s has the ability to control tough. The way him? SW: I think we have igs work out, I ft be able to see enough big guys to as much as last control him. The prob, when I got to see lem is not with him, of her big games, the problem is the guys year with the around him. If they can do a good job on everyplayoffs. We had a one else, they can come >pe to get back on out with a win. !f of the season...lt AY: When you play th( things to keep posi- Raptors, is there a litde moi best way I can. trash talk between you and t adjustment from brother, Anthony Parker? SW: No, any time I e stuff, know what up there or he comes ifferent referees—- here, we go to each ot, that’s one of the biggest positives right there. I’m houses and spend time not as wide-eyed. each other and with AY: What do you think about this year’s Duke families. We kid aroum squad? a lot of times. On the SW: I’ve seen I’d say maybe six or seven of their court we’re all business, games. They’re playing well right now, had a big win taking care of our jobs, against Florida State. I got to see Clemson. They’re but off the court we’re playing really well lately, playing team basketball, always joking around Shelden Williams with each other. playing together right now.

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It’s rare for a defending national champion to have strong motive to take down another team, but that’s exactly the situation No. 2 Tennessee finds itself in as it faces No. 10 Duke tonight at 7 p.m. in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils (15-4) have beaten the Volunters in three consecutive seasons, twice on the road and once in Cameron when Tennessee was the top-ranked team in the country. Not only has no one on the current Volunteer roster ever beaten the Blue Devils, but Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt also had some choice words for the actions of the Cameron crowd in the team’s last visit to Duke. In a Jan. 23, 2006 game, the Crazies waved grocery bags and shouted “Wal-Mart” at guard Alexis Hombuckle, in reference to her arrest for shoplifting from the discount chain. On Friday, Summitt told the Knoxville News Sentinel that she ’ might end the series between the Blue Devils and the Volunteers (17-1) if the crowd took similiar personal shots again. With a sellout crowd booked for the teams’ fourth showdown in as many years, the harsh words from Summitt only add to what is already a “Big Monday” matchup between two top programs. Junior Abby Waner, coming off of a solid 15-point performance at Georgia Tech, noted the team’s excitement coming into such a

highly-billed contest. “It’s great for women’s basketball,” Waner said. “I’m really glad to be able to play in this kind of environment. Our fans—sell-

crowd in Cameron —definitely add to the adrenaline.” Another element adding to the excitement of tonight’s game is the challenge of containing college basketball’s top player, Candace Parker. Parker is averaging 21.1 points and 8.4 rebounds per contest, and the difficulty in defending her stretches beyond those stacked numbers. “She’s a very talented player,” senior Wanisha Smith said ofParker. “She can do things on the inside and out, so the attention for her is good. But at the same time, she lives up to it.” For Duke to keep the game as close as it has in the past, the team needs a strong defensive effort on Parker. The versatile star is listed as a guard-forward-center and could pose huge matchup problems for the Blue Devils. Center Chante Black said the Blue Devils have talked about limiting Parker’s touches and forcing the Volunteers to look elsewhere for production on offense. “She’s a great player,” Black said. “She’s going to try to get off her shots, and we’re just going to try to limit that.” Black will not only have to deal with Parker in the post, but also the three other players on the Volunteer lineup who are 6foot-4 or taller. With big, physical players on both teams, the game could be won on the boards. Head coach Joanne P. McCallie said winning the battle on the glass will be criticalfor her team if it wants to walk off the court with a win. out

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SeniorDeMarcus Nelson scores en route to a career-high 27 points (left).Kyle Singler drives past Bambale Osby in Duke's win Sunday night (topright). Singler and Dave McClure celebrate on theDuke sideline(bottom right).

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. Forty seconds into the second half at the raucous Comcast Center, DeMarcus Nelson stole the ball from Maryland forward James Gist and coasted to the other end for the easy layup. Nelson, and Duke, never looked back. Behind at the half for the first time this season, the Blue Devils turned to their senior captain, and Nelson responded with the best performance of his Duke career. On the same day he was named a candidate for the Wooden and Naismith awards, Nelson scored a career-high 27 points—19 after the break—to lead the Blue Devils back from nine points down at halfdme. The 51-42 score at die break marked Duke’s largest deficit of the season. “It was just one of those dmes where you have to say, ‘Enough is enough,’” Nelson said. “No matter what is going on out there, the game wasn’t going the way we wanted it to at the close of die half, and at halfdme we talked about making no excuses and overcoming adversity.” Nelson’s fingerprints were all over the key moments of the second half, starting with the steal and layup in the first minute.

Gerald Henderson, Nelson’s compleperimeter, poured in 23 points on 9-of-12 shoodng while Nolan Smith, into the final minute. After Gist cut the playing critical minutes with Paulus in foul Terrapins’ deficit in half with a three, trouble, added 14 points off the bench. As a result of the aggressive mentality, the Nelson culminated a long offensive possession and hammered the nail into the Blue Devils outscored Maryland 51-33 in Maryland coffin with a driving layup for what Krzyzewski labeled the team’s “most impressive half of the season.” an 86-81 lead “Our captain was so good, and [Hender“Our mindson] rose to another level being out there set was that we werent going to with him,” Krzyzewski said. “Sometimes when wbywewcm.” “It Was JIUSt OHC of those things lose this game, you’re playing, you look at somebody who’s in Playing their most hostile where yOU have to say, ‘Enough Nelson said. “We doing something, it inspires you. It gets you to were going to will play even better.... It’s one of the great things environment of jo we talker! ahnnt Annnffh’ 18 enou taiKCa aDOUt gn WO in basketball to see teammates do that, and the season, the the win, whatever that’s kind of what happened to us today.” Blue Devils were it took.” making UO CXCUSCS.” Nelson’s breakout performance came The other Blue faced with more tv t xt i UeMarCUS JNelSOn Devils seemed when Duke needed it the most. And a seato adversity midway feed off their car son after the Blue Devils struggled to a 44 tlirough the sectain’s play. After record in ACC play on the road, the team ond half. With the score tied at 67, both Greg Paulus and Singler a first half in which Duke often setded for left the Comcast Center 3-0 away from Campicked up their fourth fouls in a span of five jump shots instead of challenging the Terra- eron in conference play this year. Krzyzewski seconds. On the same defensive possession, pins’ interior shot blockers, the Blue Devils said it’s all a part of becoming a team. “We’re not an outstanding team; we’re however, Nelson stole the ball, drew a foul and repeatedly slashed to the basket and crashed hit both free throws to give Duke the lead and the offensive glass. After the break, Duke a good team that’s playing real hard,” the had 12 more second chance points and shot coach said. “We have to collectively figure hush the Maryland faithful. Moments later, the senior nailed a pull- seven more free throws than the team did in out how to win. So far we’ve done that We’ve done a really good job of that.” up 5-pointer from the top of the key to the first half.

He tipped in a Kyle Singler miss on the next possession to trim the Terrapins’ lead to three. A three-point play and a second steal and dunk ded the score and completed a 17-8 run to start the half. “There were a lot of strong kids playing on the court. It was a strong game,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “And I thought DeMarcus was the strongest. We had him on our side, and tliat’s

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Gist. Osby was just one. rebound shy of a double-double in the opening period and Gist scored 14 points while going 6-for-8 from the charity stripe. “Osby and Gist gave us and will give a lot of people problems,” Krzyzewski said. “Gist is a pro—he’s really good. He’s really as good as any big kid in our league.” The Blue Devils returned to the court in the second half as a much different team. Duke wasted no time responding to Maryland’s impressive run heading into the intermission, cutting the nine-point deficit to just three points in the opening minute. After a disappointing first half offensively, senior captain DeMarcus Nelson ignited the Duke comebackand eventual victory, netting 19 ofhis career-high 27 points in the second half to go along with three key steals. “My mindset was that I’m going to do whatever it takes for my team to win, and make plays for myself and for my teammates,” Nelson said. With junior point guard Greg Paulus in foul trouble after picking up his fourth personal foul with more than 10 minutes remaining in the game, freshman Nolan Smith came off the bench to provide a much-needed lift for the Blue Devils. The 6-foot-2 Maryland native pulled down five rebounds and scored seven points in the second half and had perhaps Duke’s two biggest plays of the game. With the Blue Devils working to build a lead in the closing minutes, the freshman made a circus catch on a Jon Scheyer airball and somehow managed to draw a shooting foul in the process while falling to the floor. Smith sank both free throws to put Duke up by six. Moments later, he put the Blue Devils up nine with 4:33 to play after draining a shot in heavy traffic under the hoop and finishing off the three-point play with his third made free throw of the half. “Nolan was terrific. He was our X-factor out there,” Nelson said. “Nolan was huge, he was huge. If we can get thatkind of performance with him coming off the bench, especially on a night like tonight with Greg in foul trouble, we’re going to be tough to be beat.” Although Paulus was in foul trouble and sat on the bench for all but eight minutes of the second half, Krzyzewski put him back in the game in the closing minutes and the junior played a key part in sealing the Duke victory and silencing the rowdy Terrapin faithful. In the final 20 seconds, Paulus was a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw fine as

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Sophomore Jon Scheyer drives into the lane, defended by the Terrapins' Bambale Osby Sunday night. the once-virulent Maryland fans headed Puke 93, Maryland 84 for the exits. Duke (17-1, 5-0 ACC) 42 “It was a hostile environment,” Paulus Maryland (12-8,2-3 ACC) 51 said. “This place is known for that when Sinqler 31 2-10 1-5 Duke is coming to town. We knew it was going to be this way, and I thought we did a Paulus 19 3-7 2-3 great job handling it.” 38 10-19 1-2 6-8 Smith and Nelson stole the show in the Nelson second half for the Blue Devils, but in the McClure 8 0-2 0-0 0-0 first 20 minutes, Gerald Henderson was the Scheyer 28 2-7 0-2 0-0 2 0 0 lone bright spot for Duke and the only reason the Blue Devils were not trailing by a Totals 200 32-68 6-18 23-29 36 9 10 wider margin at the break. Ist Half: 41.7, 2nd Half: 53.1, Game; 47.1 The sophomore was 6-for-7from thefield FG and led all scorers with 16 in the opening period. In the second half, with forwards Milbourne 20 3-4 1-1 0-0 0 0 3 Kyle Singler and Lance Thomas plagued Osby 31 7-9 0-0 6-9 15 1 5 with foul trouble, Henderson played a key 36 6-14 1-5 2-3 4 7 2 role in slowing the production of Osby and Vasquez Gist while also contributing offensively, ty- Bowie 12 1-1 0-0 0-0 11 2 ing a career high with 23 points. 1-3 0-1 0-0 7 11 0 “[Henderson] stepped up,” Krzyzewski said. “That was one of his best per- Totals 200 31-57 4-12 18-27 37 24 22 formances.”

With 1:32 left in the first half and his team trailing by six, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski had some words for the officials, who had just called the 11 th foul of the period on Duke. Krzyzewski was given a rare technical foul, his first of the season. This is what the Blue Devils had to say after Sunday's game:

Krzyzewski: "Life, and the pursuit of happiness—my happiness," the coach said of why he addressed the officials. "My team needs to see me fight for them, we're in this together, it's a collective responsibility, i deserved a technical, and i got it."

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North Carolina. Calvin Baker and Mamadi Diane scored 16 each to lead Virginia, while Singletary had 11 but missed 14 of his 19 shots. Jamil Tucker and Adrian Joseph each added 13. After a nail-biter regulation, the extra period was all Causey, who took over the game after Jeremis Smith gave Georgia Tech a 78-76 lead and Singletary tied it. (AP)

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W. B BALL from page 3 “We’ve been talking about rebounding an awful lot this year,” McCallie said. “[Tennessee’s] a terrific rebounding team—very, very physical and they really hit you hard.” Duke also has to work on not fouling the Volunteers. In the team’s four losses this season, its opponents have gone to the freethrow line an astounding 127 times—including 42 trips in a loss at Maryland —compared to just 50 trips for the Blue Devils. Particularly with Parker on the floor, the Blue Devils will need to position themselves well to reduce the number of fouls. With all the ingredients for another great game in place, Duke hopes to send Tennessee’s senior class—including Hornbuckle—home to Knoxville empty-handed one final time.

Blue Devils run to success in Terrier Classic Ten Duke individuals and three relay teams qualified for the postseason at this weekend’s Terrier Classic in Boston. The women’s 4xBoom relay team of Jessica Davlin, Christen Harsha, Maddie McKeever and Katie Doswell placed first with a time of 9:11.01. Molly Lehman, Devotia Moore, Emily Sherrard and Anna Farias-Eisner finished the event in 9:17.08, good for third place. Two individual women’s runners qualified for the ECACs. Senior captain Allison Stankavage came in fourth in the 500m, while freshman Emily Schwitzer finished 15th in the 3000 in her indoor track debut. The men also notched a team victory, as John Brockardt, Matt Danforth, Peter Lewellen and Cory Nanni won the distance medley relay with a time of 10:01.40. Senior captain Chris Spooner finished ninth in the him with a time of 8:11.48. That performance made broke a but, more impressively, for the eligible postseason four-year-old Duke record by three seconds.

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Blue Devils tested in exhibition game Duke opened its exhibition season against the U.S. Developmental and Elite teams at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Sunday. The Blue Devils fought to a 10-10 tie with the Developmental team, and they lost to the Elite team 19-4. Duke rallied from a four-goal halftime deficit against the Developmental team, only to allow a tying goal with 1.8 seconds left in the contest. Junior attacker Megan Del Monte led the Blue Devils with four goals and one assist. The Elite team controlled play in the second game, as Duke got contributions from its freshmen but could not keep up with what head coach Kerstin Kimel called “the best team that we face all season.” Blue Devils beat Elon The No. 16Blue Devils began their season with a 6-1 win over No. 53 Elon Saturday at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center. Duke’s three doubles combinations came away with a sweep to propel the Blue Devils to the victory. Elon’s only victory of the day came in the No. 5 singles spot, where Philip Nemec defeatedAlex Stone 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Wrestlers fall on the road Duke lost to No. 21 Maryland 33-5 in College Park Saturday. It was the Blue Devils’ fourth straight road dual meet. Duke (6-7,0-3 in the ACC) lost five of the first six matches by a total of seven points. By then, the Terrapins (11-3, 3-0) had built a 21-0 lead. From there, they cruised to their third conference victory of the year.

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SAN DIEGO Kevin Streelman had his head down as he rapped a few putts to kill time, realizing that as third-alternate at the Buick Invitational, the 29-year-old rookie probably would get a chance to play. When he looked up, he was startled to see Tiger Woods in front of him. “I was kind of awestruck for a second and I said, ‘Wow, I guess I am on the PGA Tour,”’ he said. “It was pretty cool.” It would prove to be even more jarring to see Woods on the first tee in the final group Saturday at Torrey Pines. Woods made short work of the North Course Friday with a 7-under 65, giving him a four-shot lead as he tried to win the Buick Invitational for the fourth straight year. Adding to his odds was being chased by a rookie who was just happy to be there. Streelman was the last alternate to get in, opened with a 67, then made it around the tough South Course on Friday with a 69 that put him in second place on the leaderboard, and under a big spodight on the weekend. The world’s No. 1 player said he had never heard of Streelman, and when told that he was No. 1,354 in the world ranking, Woods replied, “I think he might be

going up.”

Whereas Woods never had to go to any to earn his card, Streelstage of man has been toiling on the mini-tours since leaving Duke. When he learned he was in the field, he had enough time to call

his fiancee in Phoenix and his sponsors in Southern California, and they rushed to Torrey Pines to watch him play. “For me, [it’s] very gratifying, and a tremendous learning experience,” he said. “To be able to walk next to him, to just kind of see what he does and try and compare... obviously, if I can keep doing what I’m doing, just play the golf course, that’s all it is.” And the more Woods learned about Streelman, the more he liked his story. “People don’t realize the difference between someone making cuts, getting on the tour, and winning a golf tournament,” he said. “It’s just a couple of good shots here and there, maybe a couple of lucky breaks here and there. It really isn’t as big a gap as people might think. The great thing is watching guys taking advantage of opportunities, whether they’re first alternate or they get an exemption.” Streelman held his own Saturday, driving past Wopds on the opening hole and stuffing his approach into 4 feet. But he missed the putt on the low side, and while he was l-under through eight holes, he sent a wedge over the green on the par-5 ninth and took double bogey. Streelman wound up with a 75 that dropped him into a tie for 11th, but he had a blast. “That was one of the coolest things ever, no doubt,” Streelman said. “He was fun to watch but just kind of fun to compare myself against him, as well. It’s inspiring and very educational. I recommend everyone try it at least one time.”

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Law estimates that he has covered about 14,362 miles in the past 239 days. He is currently in southern China. For the final leg of his journey, Law will be joined by the “Ride for Malaysia Tour,” a charity ride ofyoung Malaysians organized by Law that has to date raised over $24,000 for charities in his home country. In a message posted on Law’s fundraising Web site, Tan Sri Abdul Eadir Mohamad, adviser for foreign affairs to the Malaysian prime minister, praised the Duke grad. “I would be delighted to see how the various races bind together as one when Tzuo Hann cycles into their path and hearts,” Mohamad wrote. “Across America, Europe and Central Asia en route home to Malaysia on a bike for 30,000 km. through some truly harsh conditions, this solo rider has made Malaysians proud.” Carrying only a few articles of clothing, some camping gear and his bike accessories, Law said the difficulties of the long journey are twofold. “The most challenging aspect of this trip is organizing and funding it out of college,” Law said. “There is the time lost from delaying getting a job or going for more school and on top of that, the opportunity cost of both. Also, for the past month, the weather hasbeen rather challenging and I can’t help but to think ofDurham's weather at times. Ugly roads and bad drivers are the man-made painsin-theneck while hills and winds are nature’s.” Law said some of the situations he encounters are both treacherous and amusing. “One night [in Uzbekistan], I woke up to a thief tiptoeing towards my stuff, so I yelled at the bum,” Law said. “I found out that he ran off with my shoes in the morning, and some melon sellers helped me get my shoes back and apparently gave the thief a good beating in the process.” Law said the most important lessons that he has learned so far apply not only to biking, but also to life in general. “Uphills are long, downhills are quick,” Law said. “It’s necessary to have an uphill before a downhill.” However, he remains uncertain about what he will do after he finishes his long ride. “I am quite sure to be spending 2008 completing the fundraising for this ride, starting another charitable venture or effort in Malaysia, learning Chinese property and reading law,” Law said. “Beyond 2008, things are so uncertain that it’s really not worth talking about A couple ofCorvettes and a ticket to space and the option to retire at 40 wouldn’thurt”

in a Malian household was comparable to the wages many workers in the country received. Despite the dollar’s downward spiral against the pound and euro, the Office of Study Abroad has not seen any shift away from European programs toward those in countries with weaker currencies, officials said. “We try to prevent financial need from impacting the decision to study abroad,” Director ofFinancial Aid Jim Belvin said. “Going abroad is a singular, critical opportunity for students, and we very much want them to take advantage ofit” The Undergraduate Financial Aid Office strives to provide students with aid comparable to what they usually receive at Duke, he added. The packages for students planning to study away from Duke are based on the most recent cost of attendance figures provided by the student’s program, which are assumed to be adjusted for current exchange rates, Belvin said. He added that packages cover an amount up to the cost of a semester at Duke, which in most cases exceeds that of one spent abroad.

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“We hire the best employees, fierce, competitors of the highest caliber,” he said. And though many students think career events that are marketed to students from diverse backgrounds are exclusive to racial minorities, events such as the Diversity Networking Dinner, held Jan. 14 and organized by the Diversity Liaison Team, are open to everyone, said Tadina Ross, a senior and the Mi Gente representative on the DLT. Additionally, Riley said holding events exclusively for racial minorities is illegal. “The diversity dinner gives employers an opportunity to really see students in a much more personal setting, get to know them in a much more intimate way. There’s not as much pressure,” Riley said. “In comparison, the Career Fair is much more about selling yourself to a company,” James said the dinner was an opportunity for people who represent diversity to promote their diverse backgrounds. “It’s hard for a company to show a diverse face, it’s something you have to wear on your sleeve,” she said. Other students, like sophomore Annie Schetinnikova, said they do not believe diversity recruitment is an unfair practice. “A lot of people get their internships through networking and connections because of their parents or their parents’ friends,” Schetinnikova said. “If you look at a lot of minority students—some of whom happen to be immigrants—their families do not have the connections to place them in internship positions.” As to the potential disadvantage she may face as an immigrant non-minority student, Schetinnikova said she is prepared to compete. “It’s not like I cry about it every night,” she said. “It just means I have to try harder.”

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Former IndoJAKARTA, Indonesia nesian President Suharto, a Cold War ally of the United States whose brutal military regime killed hundreds of thousands of left-wing political opponents, died Sunday. He was 86. Although he oversaw some of the worst bloodshed of the 20th century, Suharto is credited with developing the economy and will be buried with the highest state honors Monday at the family mausoleum. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared a week ofnational mourning and called on Indonesians “to pay their last respects to one of Indonesia’s best sons.” Suharto loyalists, who run the courts, called for forgiveness and a clearing of his name. But survivors want those responsible for atrocities to be held accountable. “I cannot understand why I have to forgive Suharto because he never admitted his mistakes,” said Putu Oka Sukanta, who spent a decade in prison because of his leftwing sympathies. A military aircraft carrying Suharto’s body took off from a Jakarta air force base Monday morning, headed for the city of Solo, 250 miles east of the capital. “May God bless his soul and forgive his mistakes and sins,” said Agung Laksono, the speaker of Indonesia’s house of representatives, who led a brief ceremony at Suharto’s Jakarta villa early Monday. Suharto was finally toppled by mass street protests in 1998 at die peak of the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis. His departure from office opened the way for democracy in this predominandy Muslim nation of 235 million people, and

Indonesia’s 1975-1999 ocof East Timor, up to 183,000 cupation people died due to killings, disappearances, hunger and illness, according to an East Timorese commission sanctioned by the U.N. Similar abuses left more than 100,000 dead in West Papua, according a local human rights group. Another 15,000 died during a 29-year separatist rebellion in Aceh province. Suharto’s five successors as head of state all vowed to end the graft that took root under his regime, yet it remains endemic at all levels of Indonesian society. With the court system paralyzed by corruption, the country has not confronted its bloody past. Rather than put on trial those accused of mass murder and multibillion-dollar theft, some members of the political elite consistently called for charges against Suharto to be dropped on humanitarian grounds. Some noted Suharto also oversaw decades of economic expansion that made Indonesia the envy of the developing Today, nearly a quarter of IndoneJakarta, Indonesia, 15, June world. in Hospital he leaves Suharto waves as Pertamina Former Indonesian President live in poverty, and many long for the sians 2001.Suharto, whose regime killed hundreds of thousands of left-wing political opponents, died Sunday. Suharto era’s stability, when fuel and rice were affordable. capital, Jakarta he withdrew from public life, rarely venturSunday, hundreds of mourners—some health—and continuing corrupPoor comfortable villa. from his ing Jakarta to the family home in from court weeping—flocked tion, critics charge —kept him Suharto ruled with a totalitarian domioffice. downtown chased from stationed after he was Jakarta. in every nance that saw soldiers “I felt crushed when I heard he had The bulk of killings occurred in village, instilling a deep fear of authority died. We have lost a great man,” said Mamicommunists across this Southeast Asian archipelago that 1965-1966 when alleged arti, his a 43-year-old housekeeper. “It used to rounded and slain during 3,000 than miles. were up stretches across more rise to power. Estimates for the death be easy to find jobs. Now it is hard.” Since being forced from power, SuBut critics say Suharto squandered Indoharto had been in and out of hospitals toll range from a government figure of historinesia’s vast natural resources of oil, timber to million cited U.S. 78,000 and by 1 after strokes caused brain damage Gurr, Robert and gold, siphoning the nation’s wealth to Barbara Harff and Ted He died of multians his speech. impaired cronies, foreign corporations his books on Indonebenefit ple-organ failure after more than three who have published and like a mafia don. family the sia’s history. weeks on life support at a hospital in

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used by both Residence Life and Housing Services and Dinof the endowment each year. ing Services. Making housing and food more affordable to In December, the announcement of major financial students is always a good thing. aid changes demonstrated in a Money currendy seems to tangible way the University’s be spent on the professional commitment to using its vast schools, professors and buildmonetary resources to make a ings. What loses out are the Duke education accessible to undergraduate and graduate students across the socioecoprograms that are the foundanomic spectrum. tion of any major university. It is heartening to see that This could be another area inDuke is actually spending its creased endowment spending massive endowment. In fact, could help improve. whereas it often seems to be But continuing to grow the a follower in many manners, endowment is also a priority in this case, the University’s not to be overlooked. Having preemptive commitment to reserve cash is a good thing. spend more ofits endowment Situations sometimes come is a refreshing example of naup—like the renovation of tional leadership. Few Quadrangle—where easy One reasonable area for access to capital is welcomed. Duke to use money from the It also makes sense in light of endowmentis to address the is- pressures like U.S. News & sue of the cost recovery models World Report rankings, which

place an emphasis on the size of school’s endowments. But increased transparency for the endowment would be a welcome step. The College Sustainability Report Card recently gave the University a ‘B-plus’— with ‘ A’s in every category except “Endowment Transparency” (‘C’) and “ShareholderEngagement” (‘D’). In the future, as a nonprofit, Duke is going to have to continue to show Congress that it is committed to spending and using its endowment to further education—increased transparency might help in accomplishing this goal. When billions of dollars are at stake, even slight percentage increases in spending result in millions of more dollars. Hopefully Duke will continue to take the initiative in such money matters, all while making the University thatmuch better.

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Of course, I would be utterly careless and journalistically incompetent if I did not bring up what may easily be the most famous shock site ever. At least, this is what I told my editor. Not surprisingly, she explained that there wouldhave to be heavy censorship in my discussion of said Web site since this is a video depicting two women ||HH|and into a cup, then and taking turns intoeach others’ The now infamous video has garnered close to 50 million views, while the most recent presidential debate drew a paltry 3.4 million viewers (all partially made up statistics). Maybe Barack should think Hillary as she takes a | and|mmim him. Look, I don’t have to tell you that this video is disgusting—you’ve probably already seen it multiple times. It contains more gags than the movie “Airplane,” more stools than the bar from “Cheers.” No, lam not done. This video features more regurgitation than the Scripps National Spelling Bee, more scat than an Ella Fitzgerald concert. Perhaps only Cuba Gooding Jr. has starred in crappier movies. Wait, I’ve got one mm. Let’s just say thisvideo gives new meaning to the phrase “potty mouth.” Folks, I’ll be here all night and remember to tip your waitress. All joking aside, the question still remains: Why would anyone watch a video that makes him or her throw up, unless, of course, you’re Nicole Ritchie? (I think I chose the right celebrity for that punch line.) Maybe these shock videos are like car wrecks or first round “American Idol” auditions—so awful we cannot turn away. I mean, people (me included) can’t wait to tell their friends about these horrifying sites and some of the most popular videos on YouTube are reactions to the “video that must not be named.” Ultimately, I think our sickened yet fascinated attitude toward shock sites suggests that what would be truly shocking today is finding something that actually has a lack of controversy and an absence of outrage. You may say, “Oh, c’mon, it’s so simple not to offend someone.” Well, this is easier said than done. As I learned with the tenter letter, people tend to get insulted very easily. The lesson here, though, is that we must always keep levels of offensiveness in perspective. So, in the future if anyone ever does get insulted by a column and feels the need to write a letter, go ahead and write. But also, just log onto the Web and watch a video of a woman stretching with her hands or view a picture of a man with a ■ perched on his Maybe then you’ll reconsider to whom your letter should be addressed. David Distenfeld did extensive research for this column. Now it’s timefor him to delete his cookiesand empty his cache. >

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big day is almost here. For years now, there has what the change will mean. The new school’s stratebeen talk of the Terry Sanford Institute of Public gic plan summary and fundraising updates available online talk about goals of expanding teaching and Policy becoming the attracting the best students and faculty and research, of Public Policy. School fostering a passion and commitment for students to With a target date of Fall make a difference. They do not, however, say anything 2009 set for the transformaabout how the new school will handle admissions or it looks like the school tion, how become a things may change for undergraduate majors and finally reality, will non-majors. Sanford Institute Director Fear not, though. Kuniholm assured me that all Bruce Kuniholm told me. the rumors were dead wrong. The process for beOver the past couple of coming a public policy major will not change a bit. ddVld lOCCO years I have probably spent There will be no separate admission application for the more time in public shades of b, ue Sanford, a la the Pratt School of Engineering. Even policy buildings than my as sophomores, students will need no special appliown home, so I was pretty about new faccation or requirements to declare a PPS major. Just see the brochures talking excited to glossy ulty, new support for programs, new research and more. as they can now, non-majors will be welcome to take I realized most people on campus might not be quite as classes in the school. Other concerns about the transformation proved unexcited as I was, but I figured everyone would be happy to founded as well. Undergraduates will not be buried by a hear about the new plans. Turns out I was wrong. As the school takes on a more burgeoning crowd of master’s program students; the deconcrete form, rumors about what the change means partment is not planning on adding any more graduate have started flying. Just last week, two non-majors told students to future classes. However, the Ph.D. program that me they were upset because they thought they would began this year will help to raise the quality of graduate teaching assistants and offer more undergraduate-graduno longer be allowed to take PPS classes. A few current majors told me the idea sounded silly because they ate student interaction. The school has no plans to distance itself from the rest would not have known enough in high school to apply Duke; school The of considering many professors have appointments for a public policy separately. only person I in other departments and many research projects and talked to who seemed really excited about the plan exinstitutes are part of multiple departments, such a shift plained that it was because requiring separate applicawould be undesirable. Public policy is inherently interdisadmission would ensure more serious students tions for it would not make any sense for the department ciplinary; the department. in After all these conversations, it’s time to check to suddenly cut itself off. The new school isn’t just about a semantic change the facts. To be fair, I can see how these rumors have started. No one has really tried to explain to students though the enhanced name recognition certainly won’t -9

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hurt. Beyond a new ability to draw top students and faculty, there are significant benefits to going from a department primarily dependent on funding from the general arts and sciences pot to a school with its own endowments and annual fund. The program hopes to double the size of the public policy faculty, reaching 42 in total, the school’s strategic plan states. New research and initiatives will help to cement the reputation of Duke public policy research and expand global public health, environment, energy and development projects around the world. Social policy work will continue, too, particularly focusing on North Carolina to understand health care, education and immigration challenges facing the United States. Ideally, the larger faculty will allow professors will to spend more time with students —not less. For the most part, the faculty is already extremely accessible, welcoming student visits even if it’s just to discuss a research interest. That said, if students don’t make an effort, it is definitely possible to slip through the cracks. The advising system has been overwhelmed, and students receive registration PINs not in meetings with their professors, but by e-mail from an administration office. Maybe having more professors can help to change this. The strategic plan pledges that the new school will remain focused on teaching, and that educating undergraduates will remain at the core of the school’s priorities. As long as this focus is not lost, there is no way undergraduates will lose out, regardless of their major. With more money, research, internships, faculty and top-caliber graduate students, the new school is a win for everyone. DavidFiocco is a Trinity senior. His column runs every other Monday.

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it tedious. However, what I find even more tedious is the allegation that somehow because (black) rappers are permitted to use certain language, everyone should be afforded the same freedom. Mind you, Fd be the last to argue that the N-word in any of its forms is positive (I can’t seriously argue for any word that I don’t use in front ofmy mother), and I don’t buy the idea that because we as youth use it more freely it is innocuous. The fact remains, though, that for a black friend to call me “my n is completely different from a white friend doing the same, and there is valid reasoning for that. I can (generally) assume that the black friend is grounded in cultural experiences that are similar to my own, and therefore he understands the significance of the word more deeply and meaningfully. Because we both share that latent understanding, we can connect in however macabre a way—through the word. From anyone else the same action is cutting and derisive. However, the connection through the word is problemadc as well. It seems to me that although it somehow connects us through a common cultural experience, it also traps us within it. The problem with being “my n—” is that it discourages movement beyond oppressed, second-class status. If lam a “n how can I truly be a man? The problem for hip-hop is thatwhile it was not the birthplace of the word, it has given the N-word a springboard to a world that doesn’t understand its significance, while perpetuating the myth of black inferiority among those who understand it. While in an ideal world it wouldn’t exist at all, that world was effectively dead after the Middle Passage. 2. “If I act like a pimp, ain’t nuthin to it, Gangsta Rap made me do it.” The first argument that most people begin with when comes misogyny in hip-hop is that it isn’t new. That’s it true. Across societies, and especially in America, feminine sexuality has long been objectified and abused. It’s clear in the movies and all over television. It’s on MTV and VHI as much as it’s on BET. I defy anyone to argue that hip-hop is the cause or catalyst for misogyny in America. However, the aforementioned argument neglects two

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Guy: Wrong! Compton was a

nature preserve for bunny rabbits! When gangster rap came along they tore down the country clubs and put up housing projects!” I literally 101-ed at that. It’s an excerpt from a new

music video that Ice Cube

recently put out, called “Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It.” (For those of you who are confused at this point, Ice Cube was a rapper before he was in “Friday” and those PC movies. For those of you who knew ade a. sawyer that and are now skeptical of this whole column, maybe it's me hear me out.) The video is his criticism of the recent arguments that rap music and hiphop are poisoning America (i.e., making white people use the “N-word,” making young black men drop out of school or sell drugs, devaluing women, causing global warming, causing SIDS, etc.). I admit that lately I’ve also been having some serious problems with hiphop. It hasn’t been because of Soulja Boy or the myriad other rappers that everybody is mad at for being “ignorant,” either. My problem is that as my love for the music has grown, so has my sense that too often it powerfully and effectively perpetuates dangerous and self-destructive behavior in the communities it claims to represent, and which many artists (entertainers?) claim to love. At this point I should say that I have no interest in writing a column to bash rappers or hip-hop. I simply intend to quickly examine a bit of the conflict surrounding the music through the lens of the aforementioned song. In the interest of convenience and word limits, I’ve chosen to talk about two major issues: (1) The dreaded N-word and (2) Misogyny. Disclaimer: This is by no means intended to be comprehensive. 1. “If I call you a n—, ain’t nuthin to it, Gangsta Rap made me do it.” Frankly I don’t care to revisit the list of people who have been publicly lambasted for all manner of inappropriate references to blacks. It’s not that I don’t care, (

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important points: 1. Misogyny, regardless ofits source, is wrong. Whether or not it bled into hip-hop from the mainstream seems of little importance in my mind. What is important is that it is

very real and very rampant. 2. Misogyny in hip-hop is pointed. Let’s not delude ourselves into thinking “Tip Drill” and “P-Poppin”’ were talking about all women worldwide. They were talking about black women, so now you have sexism and racism. Am I saying that rappers are to blame for making girls (of all ethnic backgrounds) put videos of themselves popping on YouTube? Certainly not. Therein lies an element of personal responsibility (and less-than-stellar parenting). However, we have to concede that repeated, reinforced degradation of women—and black women in particular—must contribute to a social environment where it somehow seems appropriate to use the term “nappy-headed hos.” Black womanhood has long been devalued in America, so hip-hop certainly is not to blame for creating the problem, but it has been a negative force in the matter. In the book “Beats Rhymes & Life,” Ytasha Womack says the hip-hop generation has “a pride in lifestyles that previous generations worked to hide... [and] wears its grimy smudge with honor. Challenge them and they’ll... [reveal] your own sludge and dust too.” I believe this comes to the crux of the matter. Hip-hop,

The problem for hip-hop is that while it was not the birthplace of the word, it has given the N-word a springboard to a world that doesn’tunderstand its significance... for all its grime and unpleasantries, reveals the pathology that has existed in America and many parts of the world for centuries. While I believe it often goes too far in praising social pathology, there is little room to accuse hip-hop of hypocrisy (though gross exaggeration is rampant). We have to remember that hip-hop did not develop in a vacuum, nor has it ever existed in one. Unless we can truly and realistically reconcile its place in the American landscape, we’re destined to continually argue about who can call women “nappy-headed hos.” Ade A. Sawyer is other Monday.

Trinity sophomore. His column runs every ,

THE CHRONICLE

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Refer to the RLHS website (rlhs.studentaffairs.duke.edu) for complete Room Fix ’OB information. Factors impacting Room Fix:

Room Fix ’OB Calendar Full calendar at rlhs.studentaffairs.duke.edu

Few Renovation: (where we’re losing space, where we’re gaining space):

February 21-22: Online application available for last names A-G. February 25 26: Online application available for last names H-N. February 27 28: Online application available for last names O-Z. March 3: Online application make-up day for all students. March 5: Online Room Pix for students (and roommates) squatting an apartment. March 14: Lottery numbers sent to Duke email accounts. March 20: In-person triple Room Pix and online single Room Pix. March 26 28: In-person Room Pix for rising seniors and rising juniors at the GA DownUnder. March 29 30: Online Room Pix for rising sophomores.

Beds lost.. Renovation will close 438 beds (100 singles, 154 doubles, 10 triples). •

Beds gained... Expanded bedspace on West (6 singles to doubles and 14 doubles to triples); 20 bedspaces gained. Graduate and Professional Students housed solely in Swift Townhouses; gain of 151 bedspaces in studio (formerly efficiency), two- and three-bedroom apartments for rising juniors and seniors. Expanded bedspace on Central (studio as two-person, three-bedroom as fourperson); 77 additional bedspaces.

New apartment options: Studio (two-person) apartments; 530 sq. ft., kitchen and bath shared with one other student; located near Alexander Avenue. Four-person apartments; 970 sq. ft; kitchen, one large double with private bath and two single rooms with a shared bath; located at Anderson Street and Erwin Road.

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Blocks may be single-gender or coed. Roommate pairs must be the same gender Block sizes may be 4,6,8,10, or 12 students. Students interested in four-person apartments should block.

Gender-neutral bathroom option: Space designated for students that would like to live near a gender-neutral bathroom. Bathroom options within this space will include male, female, and neutral. Space in Kilgo has been identified for gender-neutralbathroom option. •

Room Fix ’OB Information Sessions

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Room Fix Application: Must be completed by unafßliated students to participate in Room Fix ’OB. Application groups will be donealphabetically (not by class year as in the past) to better manage server load. Lottery numbers are based on seniority, not date of application. Members of selective living groups will complete a separate process. •

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Wednesday, January 30 730 p - Upperclass session on West, FEW-FFIOB Commons 930 p - Upperclass session on West, FEW-FFIOB Commons Monday, February 4 7p Alspaugh 8p Brown 9p Giles -

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Room Fix Process: In-Person: o Triple rooms (everybody) o 4-person apartments (rising seniors and rising juniors) o Double rooms (rising seniors and rising juniors) o 2-person apartments (rising seniors and rising juniors) Online: o Single rooms (rising seniors and rising juniors) o Double rooms (rising sophomores) •

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Need more information? Go to: rlhs.studentaffairs.duke.edu