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Reynolds Price received his first job offer from Duke in his final year as a Rhodes Scholar at Merton College, Oxford. The contract—to teach freshman English—read, ‘You must understand: the appointment is for three years and will not be extended.” That was 1958. Last night, on the eve of the author’s 75th birthday, the University kicked off“AJubilee for Reynolds Price” to celebrate the 1955 Trinity College graduate andjames B. Duke Professor of English’s 50 years of teaching at Duke. lan Baucom, chairof the English department, began the night with a few lines ofYeats: “How but in custom and ceremony / Are innocence and beauty bom?” Before introducing “Clear Pictures” and “Passing It On —both documentaries focused on Price’s academic life—Baucom said the lines could describe the develop-

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over a half-century. After the' films, Duke alumni joined Price’s friends and colleagues outside Reynolds Theater for a reception. Herb Lodder, also Trinity ’55 and a chaplain from Baltimore, was among those in attendance. Although he said was “not close friends” with Price in college, Lodder and his wife decided to register for the jubilee after receiving a mailing from Alumni Affairs. “I said to Fran, ‘Why don’t we come down?”’ Lodder added. “Why not honor a classmate who has done well?” Later in the evening Price returned to Reynolds Theater for a discussion with Charlie Rose, Trinity ’64, Law ’6B and the host ofPublic Broadcasting Service’s “The Charlie Rose Show.” The two first met when Rose was a college freshman, and bonded over their similar upbringings in rural eastern North Carolina. SEE PRICE ON PAGE 4

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Before Thursday’s game with N.C. State at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke seemed relaxed and confident, as Greg Paulus and DeMarcus Nelson joked around in the tunnelbefore warmups. . But by halftime, Duke’s jovial attitude had vanished. The BlueDevils had given up 46 first-half points to the Wolfpack—a season high for N.C. State’s offense. It was also the second straight contest that No. 3 Duke (18-1, 6-0 in the ACC) entered the locker room trailing by nine. “Our thing is to play hard, play smart and play together—and we were 0-for-3,” Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “I didn’t think we were ready for a team with that sense of urgency.” In the second half, however, the Blue Devils came out with higher intensity. Over the next 11 minutes, Duke outscored N.C. State (13-7, 2-4) 33-12, more than enough to continue its dominance in the ACC with a 92-72 victory. In their six conference games this year, the Blue Devils have beaten their opponents by an average of 15.7 points per game. The most crucial time slot came at the 17-minutemark. Paulus pulled up for a 3-pointer at the elbow and swished the shot, bringing Duke within two. Gerald Henderson drew

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Armed with cameras and curiosity, prospective students and their families fine op in front of Cameron Indoor Stadium and marvel at the nomadic settlements spanning the lawn. To outsiders, it may look like a segment of fraternity hazing, orworse, a far-flung attempt to get on reality TV. But to the most dedicated Cameron Cranes, tenting for the men's home basketball game against the University of NorthCarolina at Chapd Hill March 8 is a lifestyle that often takes precedence over health. “You know you are going to get sick no matter howmuch vitamin C you take,” juniorKim Marston said. “Yon don’t get as much deep normally with late tent checks, but it's not too bad." Jean Hanson, administrative director of die Student Health Center, said students in KrzyxewsidviUe

Professor Reynolds Price shared a conversation abouthis writing career and

family history with Duke alum Charlie Rose, host of "The Charlie Rose Show."

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Bush to freeze funding WASHINGTON President GeorgeW. Bush's 2009 budget will virtually freeze most domestic programs and seek nearly $2OO billion in savings from federal health care programs, a senior administration official said Thursday. Overall, the Bush budget will exceed $3 trillion, this official said. The deficit is expected to reach about $4OO billion for this year and next. The president has promised a plan that would erase the budget deficit by 2012 if his policies are followed.

U.S. military suicide rate surges WASHINGTON As many as 121 soldiers committed suicide in 2007,an increase of some 20 percent over 2006, according to preliminary figures released Thursday. The number who tried to commit suicide or injured themselves for some other reason jumped six-fold in the last several years. "We have been perturbed by the rise despite all of our efforts," said Col.Elspeth Ritchie, psychiatry consultant to the Army surgeon gen-

ENTERTAINMENT WORLD NEWS Top al-Qaida commander killed Clooney takes on new U.N. role ISLAMABAD, Pakistan A missile from a U.S. Predator drone struck a suspected terrorist safehouse in Pakistan and killed a top alQaida commander believed responsible for a brazen bomb attack during a visit last year by Vice President Dick Cheney to Afghanistan, a U.S. official said Thursday. The strike that killed Abu Laith al-Libi was conducted Monday night or early Tuesday, said the official, who would neither confirm nor deny that the U.S. carried it out. The attack was against a facility in Pakistan's north Waziristan region, the lawless tribal area bordering Afghanistan. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to discuss the strike publicly. The killing of such a major al-Qaida figure is likely to embarrass Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who has repeatedly said he would not sanction U.S. military action against alQaida members believed to be regrouping in the wild borderlands near Afghanistan.

Suicide bomber kills Afghan leader

UNITED NATIONS In his new role as U.N. messenger of peace, George Clooney was playing himself. The 46-year-old actor arrived Thursday at the United Nations,joking and shaking hands and repeating "Hi guys!" as he stepped past hundreds ofcurious U.N. employees. Clooney toured U.N. headquarters for a ceremony and a new pin on his lapel marking his designation for the special job by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Spears enters psychiatric ward With Britney Spears LOS ANGELES of the public spotlight Thursday whisked out and committed to a hospital psychiatric ward, it's now up to a team of professional caregivers to reverse her seemingly endless downward spiral. It was her second 72-hour commitment in four weeks, though her previous stay lasted less than two days and was followed by more strange episodes that have accompanied her divorce and bruising child custody battle.

A suicide Afghanistan himself up Thursday in a & ENDS them Afghanistan, killing a ODDS cial governor and five other Brazilian judgebans carnival float RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil A judge issued an nother blow to President Haorder Thursday prohibiting a Rio samba group ai's U.S.-backed government. from parading during carnival with a float deTaliban claimed responsibilr the attack, which came as picting naked bodies ofHolocaust victims. Judge Juliana Kalichsztein issued the injuncofficials were warning that six-year mission to stabilize tion against thefloat in response to a lawsuit by fghanistan faces a crisis due the Jewish Federation of Rio de Janeiro, which :oTaliban resilience and weak- asked for the flpat be removed from this city's famed carnival parade next week, said Lara Voening international resolve. At least 18 people, in- ges, a spokesperson for the judge. The judge said the float can be used in cluding two children, were the parade, but that organizers of the Virawounded by the blast, acdouro samba group must remove mannecording to a provincial pomeantto quins represent dead bodies. lice chief.

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The 15 chapter presidents of the Interfraternity Council elected a fresh Executive Board Tuesday night. Junior Lee Hathaway pf Kappa Alpha Order, current vice president for chapter services, will take the reins from President David Melton, a senior, around spring break. “I’m really excited, and I’m really looking forward to serving as the next IFC president,” Hathaway said. “I think we have a great group of guys assembled on the Exec Board this year.” Junior Jordan Giordano of Alpha Tao Omega fraternity, who currently serves as director for community interaction of IFC and executive vice president of Duke Student Government, was elected IFC executive vice president Lee Hathaway Juniors Trent McNatt of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and Brian Adams of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity were elected vice president for recruitment and pledging and vice president for community interaction, respectively, and sophomore Conor Murdoch of Kappa Alpha Order will serve as vice president for chapter services. Melton said the new board will have the opportunity to follow up with discussions surrounding the Campus Culture Initiative and the provost’s reports to help improve the undergraduate social scene. “We’ve been a big part of that discussion and we have every intent to be a big part of the solution, and I believe that we can play a big role,” he said. “I’m looking forward to seeing what [the board is] going to accomplish with that” Hathaway said his goals include helping fraternity chapters improve their Residential Group Assessment scores and recruiting a new fraternity in an IFC expansion process that began last semester. SEE IFC ELECTIONS ON PAGE 8

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A sustainability fair was held on the plaza Thursday as a part ofFocus the Nation,a nationalteach-in to raise awareness aboutenvironmental issues.

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The drought may have dried up the quadrangle lawns, but Duke looked greener than ever yesterday as students wearing lime-colored shirts promoted environmental issues and packed Cameron Indoor Stadium. The University was one of thousands of schools to participate in Focus the Nation, a national teach-in seeking to raise awareness about climate change and other environmental issues among students and the local community. “It’s an opportunity for Duke to showcase some of the sustainability initiatives we have achieved on campus and highlight some of the future plans for further reducing our environmental impact,” said Tavey Capps, Duke’s envi-

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PRICE from page 1 fter serving Duke University for 50 years, Professor Reynolds Price, author of numerous books, mentor to coundess students and friend to hundreds of coljLJJeagues, has left his mark on the Gothic Wonderland. A few ofhis fellow professors share their favorite thoughts and memories of their time with Price: A

“We are two men of the South,” Rose said Between discussing Price’s family history and writing career, the pair broke into anecdotes about their shared acquaintances and

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Formative teaching was a central theme of the evening. Price paid tribute to mentors ranging from his 11th grade English teacher, Phyllis Peacock, to William Blackburn, former professor ofEnglish, and the poets WH. Auden and Stephen Spender, whom he befriended at Oxford. “What a good time I’ve had,” Price said at the end of the night ‘You’ve never met someone who has enjoyed life as much as I have.”

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How much is your vacation time worth? This spring break, some sophomores are sacrificing cruises to Cancun or time at home to get a head start on careers in finance through week-long, unpaid internships. These work experiences for college students are an emerging trend in the financial industry and allow interns to gain early, fast exposure to certain firms, said David Lapinski, assistant director of employer relations at the CareerCenter. “It’s not something that’s become com-

monplace yet,” he said. “But employers are really trying to identify their recruiting pool early 0n... and a lot of students are trying to gain additional lines on their resume.” Many sophomores seeking the internships said working in finance over spring break would give them an edge during the interview process for prestigious summer positions after junior year. “It’s just to get the foot in the door, to have your name down for the company, so you can apply for internships later on,” said SEE SPRING BREAK ON PAGE 8

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Many blue tenters said tenting is made harder because of the cold weather and drunken chatter that prevents them from sleeping.

face a number of potential health concerns—such as sickness and sanitation—which are promoted by lack of hygiene and living in close proximity with others inside tents. She noted that consuming alcohol is one of the most dangerous practices students can partake in if they are tenting because alcohol dilates blood vessels and increases the amount ofblood flow to the surface of the skin, which ultimately results in heat loss. “Heavy drinking will often make you sleepy or pass out altogether," Hanson said. “If you pass out and fall asleep while you are exposed to the cold, then it is just going to make it worse. You can end up with hypothermia.” Last year, sophomore Jessica bearish caught hypothermia when she woke up in a puddle after a rainy first night in her tent. Nonetheless, being a dedicated Crazie, she resumed her post in the tent 48 hours later. Hypothermia or not, many of the tenters said one of the biggest problem they face in K-ville is falling asleep sur-

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rounded by loud conversation or drunken banter. “I went back [to my room] at seven diis morning, set my alarm at eight to get up for class and woke up at noon because I couldn’t get to sleep until five last night because of sounds from across the walkway,” freshman Matt Jacobson said. In addition to drunken noises, having to be alert for late tent checks does not allow students to get a healthy amount of uninterrupted sleep, Hanson said. Desperate for rest, some students said they have resorted to extreme measures. “You either get drunk and pass out or use your iPod,” freshman Javi Micheo said.

‘Tenting should be fun’ But for others the drunken chatters add amusement to their experiences at K-ville. “It’s [funny] when [the drunk students] think that the big smiley face chair in front of our tent is the most fascinating thing in the world and want to sit in it and take pictures in it,” sophomore Ben McCormick said. Compared to unwanted chattering, the cold temperature has drawn more negative sentiment from bitter tenters wanting the feeling' to return to their fingers. “Most of die nights you can’t even have your hands outside ofyour pockets,” freshmanMatt Graham said. “How are you going to play beer pong and put your hands in water?” Although the tenters have had a lot to complain about, Head Line MonitorRoberto Bazzani, a senior, said he has been lenient in giving grace, thereby relieving students of tent duty. “There’s always grace after a tent check when it gets to a certain temperature,” he said. “When it’s raining or snowing it’s not healthy to be out there. There is no point for you to be out there to get sick and have you not go to the game because you are miserable. Tenting should be fun.” As ofWednesday night, when registration for blue tenting ended, 39 tents were registered in K-ville, Roberto said, adding that nine tents had dropped out but some have rejoined. With the advent of the semester, new classes and greek and selective living rush, some tenters said they were sick of balancing their schedules with tenting. “I got there the first week of rush, and it was hectic,” freshman Pete Zseleczky said, “i didn’t feel like being in a sleeping bag every time I wanted to do my homework. I knew that half the tent didn’t want to be there so I voiced my opinion first and then the tent fell apart.” Freshman Stewart Day, who was in Zsleczky’s tent, said others in his tent dropped because of the cold or because they felt their workload was too demanding. But he is still looking to find another group and continue tenting. Looking at the lawn in front of K-ville covered in tents, it is obvious that the Crazies remain adamant about their love for Duke basketball, despite the lack of sleep, cold weather and likelihood of contracting illness. “I understand that it takes a lot of sacrifice,” freshman Qasim Khan said. “But when March 8 rolls around and we beat UNC, it’ll be totally worth it.”

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sophomore David Yi, who is interviewing for the Securities Division Spring Program at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Yi, like other students pursuing these internships, said he had no reservations about forfeiting vacation plans for the unpaid position, adding that the program presents a rare chance for sophomores to gain early access to the investment-banking world. Lapinski said Goldman is the only investment bank currently offering a spring break program through the Career Center, but some students said they have found other internships for the break independently. Although a week-long program cannot offer the full experience of a typical eight-week summer program, students said one week on the job can still give them the insight they need to determine plans for future summers and postgraduate employment. “I’m trying to decide what kind of career path I want to take, and I decided this would be a quick way to see one

particular area of the business,” said sophomore Mary Bohan, who will be working fq j the Royal Bank ofScotland in

students are looking for postgraduation, students said they will have avoided a wasted summer working in an industry to which they are not suited. London this March. “A week is preferable to spending six or eight weeks of Programs like the one at Goldman seek to maximize interns’ time at the company by my summer doing that and derotating them through a series of ciding on week two I hate it,” said “I’m trying to decide what kind sophomore Corinne Grzybowski, positions within one area, accordwho is also interviewing for the ing to Duke’s eßecruiting Web of career path I want to take, sue program at Goldman. and I decided this would be a Not only will studentsadd qualGrzybowski, like most of the ity experience to their resumes, sophomores pursuing Spring quick way to see one particular break internships, but the interns at firms like Goldsaid such opman can also expect networking area of the business.” portunities and their peers’ interest in them seemed uncommon. opportunities and a valuable in—Mary Bohan, sophomore troduction to the workplace cul“Either [sophomores] haven’t started thinking about it or have ture, Lapinski said. “You’re not going to gain exalready made plans,” she said, tensive background of the details of the job within a week,” adding that work experiences during spring break are not he said. “You’re gaining exposure to the volume of the well-publicized. work and the expectations that are going into it.” Goldman Sachs did not immediately respond to a reIf the week-long internship is not consistent with what quest for comment.

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Online testing of Room Fix will begin early

next week, Residence Life and Housing Services officials announced at the-Campus Council

general body meeting Thursday night Prior to the testing period, an e-mail will be sent to all rising sophomores with

detailed instructions on the process, RLHS Program CoordinatorJen Frank said. Similar e-mails will be sent to rising juniors and seniors shortly after. “We’d like people to go in there and check it out,” Frank said. Council members also discussed reducing the current policy of 24/7 quiet hours on Central Campus. The quiet hours are traditionally thought to be in place for the comfort and privacy of graduate and professional students and their families, said Campus Council President Ryan Todd, a senior. As Central will become an .all-undergraduate campus when graduate and professional students move off next Fall due to the Few Quadrangle renovations, the hours on every campus should be equitable, said Communications Coor-

dinator Hope Lu, a junior. “Giving all three campuses equitable hours would strengthen a sense of community on Central, which is kind of non-existent,” Todd said. “We’re trying to make Central a more attractive place to live. You don’t

have to be on West to have fun.” The policy is intended to be tested in a one-year trial period so graduate students may reevaluate it upon returning following the Few Quad renovations, he added.

Kerry Watson will assume the post of chief executive of Durham Regional Hospital Mar. 1 officials announced Thursday.

Campus Council members discussed if Central Campus should have quiet hours 24/7 at its meeting Thurday. Members will vote next week on the extent to which the quiet hours should be reduced.

In other business: The council passed a resolution asking RLHS to provide basic cable TV packages in the commons rooms of selective living groups that voice interest, Currently, RLHS only pays for basic cable TV packages in 19 independent commons rooms, said Vice President Kevin

Thompson, a junior.

The package will be limited to the lowest-priced paid service available through the Office of Information Technology. “Although certain selective living groups have ownership over a single commons room, it is not equivalent to the preclusion to access by other students,” he added. Members also passed a resolution to eliminate common area damage billing,

which charges all quadrangle residents for any unassigned hall or quad damages.

The appointment was approved by the Durham County Hospital Corp. Jan. 31. “Kerry has proven himself to be an extremely effective leader, has demonstrated an ability to build strong teams and rally consensus behind major issues and inidadves and has produced solid results,” William Fulkerson, CEO of Duke University Hospital, said in a statement. “He has a deep commitment to the community and the padents we serve.” Duke University Health System operates the hospital, which is owned by Durham County. Watson, who is currently the senior associate operating officer at the hospital, succeeds interim CEO Fran Mauney, who has been at the post since August. “I am excited and honored by this opportunity to partner with hospital employees, leadership, medical staff and Durham County leadership to continue to build the best health care delivery system for Durham,” Watson said in a statement. “Durham Regional has a rich legacy of providing excellent care for patients, and I’m looking forward to being a part of further advancements that will be made over the next many years.”

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ENVIRONMENT from page 3 Senators and representatives from the North Carolina General Assembly discussed theirproposals to create a greenerstate. North Carolina Democratic senators Ellie Kinnaird and Floyd McKissick told roundtable participants that the best way to address climate change is to solicit their representatives. Capps said she was pleased with student turnout at the panels and on the plaza. “A lot of students are very excited,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity to educate more people The organizers of the event greened up Thursday’s men’s basketball game against North Carolina State University in more ways than one. In addition to giving out green shirts on the plaza and in front of ”

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Cameron, the group also provided recycling options for items, such as pizza boxes, that would not normally be recycled. “[Men’s basketball head] coach [Mike Krzyzewski] is wearing a green ribbon, the band is wearing green and white and the Blue Devil mascot is wearing a green cap,” said sophomore Patrick Ye, a member of EA. Several dozen fans, however, responded by flinging their green shirts onto the court when the Blue Devils trailed at halftime. In addition to raising awareness, the group of students handing out t-shirts on the plaza also gave students surveys to determine which environmental issues were most important to them “We are going to compile all the results and send them to the national commission,” Ye said. “It’s really a grassroots

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Greg Paulus doesn’t boastabout his play,

not in public at least. The team? That’s

fair. Ask Paulus about his individual game, though, and his answer will be trite. It was no surprise, then, that the junior point guard deflected a question Thursday night about whether his virtuoso performance was his best game in a Duke uniform. “I’ll let you guys judge that one,” Paulus said. “But we won. We needed it.” His teammates, however, were more effusive in their praise. “I’ve seen [Paulus] play amazing basketball, but I feel that was his best game emotionally,” sophomore Lance Thomas said. “Greg’s basically just putting his heart and soul on the court. He was into the game, scorrtamA

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ing, getting everybody hyped up, things like

that. It’s been key to the success of our season.” “He was unbelievable,” sophomore Gerald Henderson said. “That’s been his best game that I’ve seen him play, especially in the second half.” And what a second half it was. It was a vintage Paulus performance—one of those games that will go down in lore once the presumed four-year starter graduates—and not only because of his 22 points, three shy of his career high. He also dished out six second-half assists, a number looks even better next to his zero turnovers. It was the first time this season he played more than 30 minutes without committing a giveaway. But the defining aspect of Paulus’ best performance at Duke was his white-hot outside shooting. Paulus tied a career best with five 3-pointers, including three on consecutive possessions that helped the Blue Devils erase a nine-point halftime deficit. Duke took its first lead since the 10-minute mark of the first half when Paulus nailed the second of those long-range shots with 16:12 remaining in the second period, capping a 15-5 run to open the stanza. After Paulus’s 3-pointer raided home, he exhaled a scream as he backpedaled across half court. Then he pleased the Duke faithful by providing his trademark floor slap—about as much emotion the collected floor general will ever display in a five-second span. It wasn’t Paulus’ only passionate outburst, though. N.C. State freshman Javier Gonzalez pushed Paulus after the junior forced Gonzalez’ second five-second violadon in two minutes. Paulus converted the

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Junior point guard Greg Paulus scored a season-high 22 points in Duke's 92-72 victory over N.C.State.

second of two free throws, followed by another obligatory floor slap, but the incident proved far from isolated. Less than a minute later, Paulus fouled N.C. State’s Brandon Costner when the Wolfpack forward had established position in the lane. Costner fell to the ground after the hard foul, immediately jumped up and took a step toward Paulus before being restrained. The skirmish was Duke’s third in ACC action and, just as they did in the previous two, the Blue Devils eventually responded to the scrappy play. Instead of backing down from the 6foot-9 Costner, Paulus stood directly behind him on free throws and seemed to invite the challenge. The Wolfpack ended the first half up nine, but Paulus’ resilience in the first half foreshadowed his brilliance in the second. “We needed a little emotion, so I tried to give a little emotion,” Paulus said. “The competitive side of me just comes out a little bit. We just needed it.” Usually it’s senior captain DeMarcus Nelson that is able to find and provide what Duke needs. On Thursday night, it was Paulus, the former captain who seems bound to inherit the role next year but has not let the lack of official title inhibit his

leadership style.

“I can’t find words to tell you how I feel about [Paulus’] game,” Thomas said. “He’s that guy. Him playing like that is going to be vital for us.” Head coach Mike Krzyzewski seemed to agree, both through actions and his post-game words. “Paulus put us on his back to get us back in the game,” Krzyzewski said. “It seemed like everybody then just picked up. DeMarcus has been the guy that’s been doing that for us, but I thought Greg did that tonight.” Krzyzewski’s in-game decisions, though, reverberated louder than his press conference speech. With 27.5 seconds left, Paulus found himself surrounded by Duke’s second team, the starters resting comfortably on the bench with the win intact. Krzyzewski moved down the sideline, found Dave McClure and sent the junior to the scorer’s table to substitute him for the game’s star. Paulus ran off to a standing ovation and serenades of his name. He tried to get past Krzyzewski with a simple handshake, but the coach grabbed him for a hug and maintained his embrace to make sure Paulus heard what he said. The guard might be unwilling to brag about his performance, but Krzyzewski made sure Paulus had his fitting sendoff.

"I've seen [Greg Paulus] play amazing basketball, but I feel that was his best game emotionally. Greg's basically just putting his heart and soul on the court.... it's been key to the success of our season." —Lance Thomas on Paulus' performance Thursday

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Duke looks to rebound by crashing the boards by

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Following a tough loss to Tennessee that snapped a nation-leading 26-game home win streak, Duke looks to start a new run tonight at Cameron Indoor Stadium against Virginia Tech at 7 p.m. The ninth-ranked Blue Devils (15-5, 4-1 in the ACC) are ready to get back on the court and have a good shot at regaining momentum against a Hokie squad that has dropped six of its last seven games. “The disappointment lingers,” head coach Joanne P. McCallie said. “We want to play another game, because we have the thought of that game in our minds and the things that we did not do. We want to get right back out there.” That desire translated into a rigorous week of practice in which Duke spent time addressing key weaknesses exposed in the 67-64 loss. Rebounding—an area where McCallie has said her team has struggled all season—was a focal point in preparing for the Hokies (13-8, 0-6). The Blue Devils were unable to record any second-chance points against the Lady Vols Monday and were outrebounded 36-27 on the night. Duke believes that its work in practice on the boards and attacking on offense will help against a Virginia Tech team that features a frontcourt anchored by top-rebounders Utahya Drye and Amber Hall. SYLVIA QU/CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO Forward Carrem Gay is one of Duke's top two rebounders entering tonight's 7 p.m. contest against the Hokies. “We have to crash the boards as a

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team—gang rebounding,” forward Carrem Gay said. Gay and junior Chante Black currently lead the Blue Devils in rebounding—averaging 5.9 and 7.4 boards, respectively—but only pulled down two apiece

Monday night.

In the last five games versus ACC opponents, Black has averaged 10.4 rebounds per game. Duke could use her to regain that form to win the battle on the boards against a team that takes a lot of shots from the perimeter and is likely to provide am-

ple rebounding opportunity. Although the Hokies have struggled in conference play, they are paced by the consistent guard play of junior Brittany Cook, who comes to Cameron averaging

17.4 points per contest, and freshman Andrea Barbour, who adds nearly 16 points each outing. But just because Virginia Tech is at the bottom of the conference standings does not mean that Duke will not come out to play, particularly given the emotional impact ofits most recent loss, McCallie said. “In this league you have to be ready to play every night,” McCallie said. “It’s not difficult to be excited for Virginia Tech because of [how we feel after] Tennessee. We need to have that mentality.” Another sore spot for Duke continues to be free-throw shooting—or lack thereof. SEE W. BBALL ON PAGE 16

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a charge off a driving Marques Johnson on the next play, and Paulus followed with another trey off a kick-out from Lance Thomas. The three gave the Blue Devils their first lead since midway through the first period. The Wolfpack would briefly regain the lead, but after an official timeout, Paulus hit yet another three to tie the game again. Paulus then stole the ball on back-to-back possessions, the first leading to a Dave McClure layup and the second resulting in the play of the night, when the junior guard passed the ball behind his head to Kyle Singler for a fast-break dunk. The fans erupted, Paulus and Singler chest-bumped and N.C. State head coach Sidney Lowe called timeout to try and stop the bleeding. It didn’t work. Duke continued to push, and the Wolfpack could not slice the deficit to single digits in the game’s last 10 minutes. Duke shot 21-of-32 from the field in the second half, including 7-of-ll from beyond the arc. Paulus led the team with 22 points and six assists and, perhaps most importandy, did not commit a single turnover. “Our 3-point shooting was sensational in the second half, but it was because we shared the ball and there were some beautiful connecting plays,” Krzyzewski said. “In the second half we just started making easier plays.” Singler added 19 points, and Henderson and Nelson each contributed 18. Early on, it seemed that the Blue Devils would not need a halftime spark. Leading 12-10 with 14:10 left in the first, Duke took over with aggressive driving to the paint. Jon Scheyer drove to the lane hard, and although he could only toss up an awkward shot, he got fouled in the process and nailed both free throws. After a Costner miss, Henderson broke free in transition and slammed the ball. Scheyer, however,

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turned the ball over on the next play, and N.C. State began a 20-5 run for a 30-21 lead. The advantage was 46-37 by halftime. “We came out at the same level, and they jumped out on us,” Lowe said. “They knew what they had to do to get the game back in their favor.” NOTES: The Cameron Crazies participated in the “Duke Goes Green” drive, wearing free t-shirts that said, “Bleed Blue. Live Green.” By halftime, however, they ditched their green apparel, recycling the clothes in favor of traditional blue body paint... Duke has now beaten N.C. State 11 straight times at Cameron Indoor Stadium... The Wolfpack’s 26 second-half points tied a seasonlow allowed for the Blue Devils’ defense.

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Sophomore JonScheyer slashes by Dennis Horner in the Blue Devils' 20-point victory in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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W.BBALL from page 12 The Blue Devils took a mere 12 trips to the charity stripe in their loss to the Lady Vols, converting on seven of those

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“We have to attack the basket and get to the free throw line,” Gay said. Part of that attack from the outside could come from freshman Jasmine Thomas, who had one of her best performances of the season against Tennessee. The point guard put up 13 points, in-

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from around 60 to 90. In total, there are currendy 416 international students at Duke. The Karsh donation gives real teeth to Duke’s laudable mission of improving the school’s global reach and reputation and making the University more accessible to domestic and international students of all socioeconomic backgrounds. As most Duke undergrads find out early on, international students offer a unique perspective that is truly invaluable and absolutely necessary in an increasingly globalized world. Indeed, it’s no secret that some of the hardest working and most dedicated scholars at this University right now are the ones who benefit from the very same kind of financial

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plicated matter. That said, if the aid initiative aims to truly promote socioeconomic diversity, it must

do so for all international as well as domestic students. The announcement ofthe Karsh gift on Wednesday signals a new frontier in financial aid for the University. Duke should by no means tread lightly on its new turf. It should, in short, accept international students on a need-blind basis.

cal? Sling low blows at one of the most promising black candidates America has ever seen, and then quickly call on your husband, rhythmically gained much support from the female constitinclined and blessed with enough swagger to uency, seems to be working with Bill, dubbed make even one of America’s most talented writthe “first black ers fall victim to his magnetism. >y President” What it all comes down to is that politicians 113113 dliffUQT Toni Morrison, to feel black support is valuable and necessary, esgamer black suppecially in this election, but they feel that actually guest commentary port. winning it is an undemanding task, one in which But are black a few bells and whistles will suffice. While converAmericans being played for fools? In a country sations about Bill Clinton’s dancing abilities take where the fight for racial equality has often left the stage at pivotal Democratic debates, it seems the empowerment ofblack women off the agenda, this same misperception of what matters to the it is no wonder that black women find themselves black voter is to be dealt with just as lackadaisiflocking to Clinton. cally as in the past. But perhaps they’re being too quick to rule Perhaps politicians are not the only ones to out Barack Obama. Can a community organizer blame. Upon hearing comments like, “I won’t turned politician with a Princeton-educated—and vote for Barack because, if elected, he will probmight I add black—wife not possess the same loyably get shot,” or “I won’t vote for Hillary because alties and dedication to the black feminist cause? she can’t even keep her husband in line,” it apThough I am diametrically opposed to voting for pears that some do not take their voting rights as or against someone on the basis of their race, I am seriously as others. The way in which we judge the competency of certainly no supporter of voting for a candidate because her husband demonstrates proficiency a candidate,,the potency and practicality of his or with the saxophone. her promises, needs to be rethought. A few quick At a recent Democratic debate Obama was dos and don’ts; DO vote for a candidate because asked if Bill Clinton was, in fact, the first black he or she demonstrates integrity, intellectualism president, to which he responded, “I would have and the type of experience you feel demonstrates to investigate more into Bill’s dancing abilities promise for when he or she enters office. DO vote before I accurately judge whether he was, in for a candidate whose ideals for this country and fact, a brother.” the world reflect your own and one who has dipAt the risk of stating the obvious, Bill Clinton lomatic promise. is not black. During his campaign he was able to DON’T vote for a candidate on the basis of charm black voters by appealing to their more sutheir race, musicianship, dancing ability, genperficial preferences rather than seriously engagder... I thinkyou get the point. As a constituency with much at stake in this country, black voters ing in the complex issues that affect black Americans across class lines. are in no position to vote irresponsibly. As ClinIt doesn’t take a genius to figure out why, ton and Obama sling one rhetorical distortion when Hillary is desperately trying to rally up after another at each other, it becomes increasblack voters, she sends Bill in swinging. Bill Cliningly obvious that the black vote is not being ton is capitalizing on his ability to resonate with taken seriously. If it is to be taken seriously, we the black community (undeserved or not, I’ll let must demand the attention and dedication of you decide) and on the fact that, with our vision our politicians. I advise that we all follow this muddled by the ineptitude of our current presielection closely and critically, because our coundent, he is the country’s closest recollection of a try is certainly at a turning point in which we are successful president. all implicated. And whomever you vote for in the upcoming Personally, I find the Clintons’ tactics a bit insulting. When in doubt of how to engage in seri- elections, pay close attention and do not let your ous political issues with black voters, bring in vardecision be so black and white. ious woodwind (or percussion, percussion would have done the trick) instruments. Not so musiNana Duffuor is a Trinity sophomore.

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aid Karsh will now provide. By funding the best and the brightest from abroad, moreover, Duke is now actively working to bolster the Duke brand. But what’s truly reassuring is the fact that the University’s attempt to do so appears to be much more than skin deep, as Karsh’s endowment will also work to improve international student orientation and otherwise support international students. Still, the Karsh gift will enable Duke to provide financial aid to an estimated 22 percent of all international students. Compare that figure to the 40 percent of domestic students who receive aid and who benefit from need-blind admissions. In recent years, schools such as Harvard, Yale and

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lettertotheeditor An open letter to President Brodhead I would ask that you to take a moment to consider the comments posted online in response to The Chronicle’s headline storyjan. 22, “Crime wave sweeps Durham:” Durham is variously referred to as being “dysfunctional,” being a “cesspool” and containing a “criminal element.” A respondent identifying herself as “Ellen Rock” writes: “Durham is and has been infested with rampant violent crime on an ongoing and daily basis. NOW is the time for Duke to shelve the Durhamknows-best, butt-kissing PC attitude and get involved.” A “Duke parent” refers to the Durham Police De-

mandatory orientation activities an educational workshop that discusses what it means to attend

partment as “corrupt.” “tom inman” writes: “The problem seems to be that some of the ‘Durham authorities’ are part of the criminal element.” A student writes: “This city is rotting from the inside out, not excluding the Durhole Police De-

partment.” After looking at the above quotations, convince me (as well as yourselves) that there is not a considerable problem with the way members of the Duke community view the city ofDurham.

It appears to me that many of these comments arise from misgivings about the University’s being located in an urban environment. As someone who attended a university in the middle of New York City as an undergraduate, I am familiar with the responsibilities of maintaining one’s personal safety while going to school in an urban center. Perhaps Duke needs to make it more clear to incoming students that they will be attending a university that resides in a city; moreover, perhaps the University would be wise to include among its

a university located in a city. Economic and class disparities often become most sharply defined in urban areas, as people with vastly different financial means will frequently interact during their daily routines within public spaces—Durham seems to be no exception to this general tendency. Perhaps students arriving at Duke would benefit from a discussion about the city of Durham—not merely a warning about its crime rates, but an introduction to its history, its achievements, its failures, its current conditions and plans for the future. Make no mistake: I do not condone criminal activity. I do, however, acknowledge its existence as a fact of life—especially in urban areas. Many students at my undergraduate institution viewed their living in New York City as a legitimate part of their college education—a crucial part that took place outside of university buildings, and at times “off campus.” Though Durham is a far smaller city than New York, could not Duke try to promote a similar line of thinking amongst its own students? Will Duke inform its students on how to be safer on and around campus, while promoting a culture of inquisitiveness and mutual understanding? Or will the University erect walls—be they physical or metaphoric —around itself to ward off the apparent “dangers” of the city that surrounds it? How does one define the distinction between “university” and “citadel”?

a certifiable dork. There’s really no question about it. If you follow my columns at all, you’ve probably figured that out. I’m thinking about a math major and I wrote an entire column in defense of Latin. Need I say more? It’s really a wonder that I have any friends at all. But surprisingly, I do. And over Winter Break, a few of my friends from home and I talked about meeting up for a weekend at Virginia Tech where one allie vergotz of them is currehdy a with a grain of salt sophomore. We all returned to school earlier this month, looked at our "schedules and syllabi and decided this past weekend would work best. Last Friday afternoon I found myself on my way to VT, clad in Dukie clothing in celebration oflast Thursday’s basketball victory. What first struck me about VT’s campus when I reached Blacksburg was the fact that I didn’t even see it. My friend lives offcampus, as most upperclassmen there do, so I completely bypassed the university’s grounds when I got there Friday night. Unlike our beloved Duke, the pulse of Virginia Tech seemed to be mainly off campus. Apartment and townhouse complexes pollute the area surrounding the actual campus. Students’ “Hokie Passports” (think DukeCards with a really tacky name) allow them to take advantage of Blacksburg Transit, the local bus service. How interesting that students there are so much a part of Blacksburg when most students here don’t even seem to consider themselves Durham residents. Similarly, the night life at.VT was mostly an offcampus affair. No section parties with party monitors in frighteningly orange shirts: just people gathering at this apartment or that townhouse with 20 or 30 of their closest friends. How very different. The weekend gave me an interesting taste of

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what life may have been like for me at Penn State, or “13th grade” as my Pittsburgh high school considered it. Something absurd like 15 to 20 percent of each graduating class from my high school (which has class sizes of usually more than 600 students) matriculate at Penn State each year, and I’ve often wondered what I was missing by not attending a larger state school. For one, by being at Duke, we’re definitely missing the quantity of people. VT has a population of more than 25,000 students, so Hokies don’t exactly run out of people to meet and new friends to make. At Duke, you just don’t have that quantity to immerse yourself in. But there’s a plus to our small size, one I’d prefer any day of the week: I know people everywhere I go. It’s a rare day when I walk across the Plaza without encountering one person I know. After trekking across VT’s campus for quite a while on Saturday, my friend didn’t see many people she knew at all (and she’s not a dork like me, so she has a lot of friends). I also happen to very much enjoy the fact that campus is the heart of things here. I like that most people live on campus. I hear horror stories offriends at Penn State, Virginia Tech and similar places dealing with evil landlords, searching for decent apartments only a short drive from campus or living in a house with five other girls (ahhh!). I’ll take my double in Wannamaker for now, thanks. And while the dork in me prefers the academics here, I was a little envious ofhow relaxed most of the Hokies were when it came to schoolwork. But then, one doesn’t really attend a place like Duke because she’s looking for easy grades. I guess I’ll never know what exactly I missed by not attending Penn State or some other larger state school, but after spending the weekend at Virginia Tech, I’m pretty happy with the way things are here at Duke. If nothing else, I at least know we have a better basketball team.

the same spirit Sir Edmund do thG evolution Hillary possessed when he climbed Mount Everest: “Because it is there.” These odd habits continued into high school. A typical thing for me to do while having a conversation was fling my car keys around in circles at dangerously fast speeds, doing little to amend my ways if ever they escaped my grasp and hit some poor sap in the eye. I would empty the quarters out of my pocket after school and scatter them around the floor of my room so that I could flick them upward with my big toe. I could hit the ceiling with 75-percent accuracy. Of course, these quirks had away of interfering with my productivity. If I could be distracted by bottle caps, imagine what video games must have done to me. Yikes. And even as I endured criticism from my parents and teachers for my lack of concentration, sloth, disregard for the important and general worthlessness, a certain pride existed inside me—a sort of intuitive knowledge that I was sure as hell not going to change my ways anytime soon. Given the information I have already divulged, what I’m about to reveal may not come as a surprise. I have ADD. When I was six years old, I was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder. I have an attention deficit, and this is a disorder. Or is it? So I can’t concentrate on a single task for an extended period of time. The funny thing is that a hundred years ago, that was an important thing to be able to do. Odds are you would live in a small town with few or no practical means of travel, and you would know from a very young age what you were going to do for the rest ofyour life. For farmers, coal miners or factory workers, it was important to be able to engage in the same, dull, repetitive task for hours on end. Whether you grew crops or dug rocks or punched clocks, concentration could be the difference between life and death. Nowadays, more than half the world lives in urban areas. Career opportunities, information and recreation are more readily available than ever before. If you want to become an expert on Albania’s role in World War 11, hop in front of a computer screen and read a few of the billions of pages of information that are available to us with high-speed access. Want to be a doctor, lawyer, gourmet chef or circus performer? With the knowledge of how to pursue these ambitions, you can probably pull them off. Travel? Never been easier. Hop on a plane and you can live and breathe in places you’ve only read about in books. The world is simply not as conducive to stiff, concentrated labor as it once was. Think about how wildly different the world we now live in is than that of our great grandparents, how many more options we have. Thank goodness the human mind is finally evolving to cope with this change. That’s why I think us ADD kids are going to be all right. We may have trouble sitting through 75-minute lectures and finishing exams on time, but the world is ready for people who can take in information from all types of sources at once. The impracticality of this condition in a classroom setting is a tradeoff, much like the powers of evolution decided that sickle-cell anemia would be a swell mechanism to fight off malaria. I can’t help but wonder whether my fidgeting habits are some kind of evolutionary training instinct for multitasking, because that’s where the real potential benefit to my condition lies. I don’t have a disorder. I have an adaptation. So please keep that in mind the next time you talk to me and notice me rapidly tossing my orange juice bottle between my hands. I’m just practicing for the real world. Either that, or you’re simply boring me to death.

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