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In a new development for higher education file-sharing policy, Duke announced Friday that it will now require music trade associations to supply proof of copyright infringement before forwarding settlement letters to students. Over the past few years, universities have been caught in the crosshairs of coordinated legal crackdowns on students by the Recording Industry Association of America, nGWS forcing administrators analysis to balance their legal obligations under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act with their obligation to protect students. Duke is the latest in a small number of universities that have taken a stance against the RIAA’s charges approach, joining the ranks of institutions like Harvard University, the University of Washington and the University of Oregon. In particular, Harvard has been noted for its professors’ active position against RIAA litigation, but Duke’s policy has attracted media interest as well. “I have gotten several phone calls from colleagues at other universities who are interested in this policy that Duke has done,” Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta said. •

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the government grappling with the worst \omic outlook since the Great Depression, unlikely that Congress would be wilideeper into its wallet any time soon. research industry, which depends heavily on government funding, will try to persuade ConVice gress to keep digging. for Research James As one of the nation’s most prominent reSiedow said he is search institutions, Duke receives 17 percent of doubtful that this year its revenue from research, said Michael Schoe/iwill be any different -feld, vice president for public affairs awl With wars in two counment relations. tries, bailout plans and a leveled NIH budget, it is Although in recent years Duke harrecmed increases in funding from the National Institutes unlikely that Duke will reof Health—the government agency primarily ceive increases in funding. responsible for medical research—the Univer“We’ve competed pretty sity saw a decrease in its research enterprise well against other schools,” for the first time last year, from $3BB million Siedow said. “We’ve continin 2006 to s3B6' ued to grow the research enin 2007. terprise, but now we’re beginning to see decreases at Duke... and this year isn’t looking a whole lot better.” Congress might have to cut research spending because it is a nonessential expenditure and its payoffs are too far off in the _

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Renovations to Few Quadrangle are expected to finish Dec. 19, marking the end of a 7-month endeavor. Projects of this scope usually take 10 months.

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The $2O million renovation of Few Quadrangle is in the final stretch ofconstruction and has proceeded without obstacles, project officials said. Construction is expected to be completed by the Dec. 19 deadline in time for students to move in for the Spring semester, said Eddie Hull, dean ofresidence life and executive director of housing services. “The finishing touches are being completed,” said Paul Manning, director of project management at Duke’s Facilities Management Department. “Carpeting is being put down, and the walls and windows are being painted. It feels and smells and looks like the project is almost completed.” The complexity of the renovations were magnified with a timetable shorter than the suggested 10 months, Hull said. Because Few Quad could only be closed for one summer and one academic semester, the renovations were compressed into seven months, he noted. Few’s needs were deemed pressing enough to put it ahead of some SEE RENOVATION ON PAGE 4

Almost 1,600 high school seniors have already identified Duke as their No. 1. Early this month, 1,573 students applied early decision to Duke, seeking admission to the Class of 2013—showing more than a 25 percent increase in applicants from last year. This number falls justshort of the record 1,589 early applications received in Fall 2001. “All ofus in [Undergraduate] Admissions were very unsure about what would happen with early decision numbers this year—in part because of the economy,” Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Christoph Guttentag said. “All of us whohave seen an increase have been pleasantly surprised, not only at the fact -of an increase but at the Lnnstoph Guttentag r size or the increase. All ethnic groups have seen a rise in applicants, according to initial numbers from about 1,200 of the applications. Early decision application trends tend to foreshadow the year’s regular decision applicant pool, Guttentag said. But he noted that he does not anticipate as large of an increase in regular applicants as the early pool. In light of the recent economic downturn, private university officials across the nation had predicted fewer overall applications because of the high price of tuition. Duke was no exception, Provost Peter Lange said. But the numbers have proven otherwise. Dartmouth College received 12.5 percent more early' decision applications this year than last, and Yale University’s early action applications increased in number by 10.4 percent —both setting record highs. Stanford University saw an 18 percent increase in early action applications compared to last year. Guttentag said the increases in early applicants are not necessarily a result of students no longer being able to apply early to some other top institutions—as Harvard University eliminated early applications in 2006, and Princeton University and the University of Virginia followed soon afterward. He explained that the unexpected rise does not suggest an obvious explanation, but the surge is “in part just a recognition of what Duke has to offer” despite the pervasive financial crisis. “It’s very difficult to say,” he said. “But I think that we certainly have had some new -

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Herod's possible tomb: lavish King Herod may HERODIUM, West Bank have been buried in a crypt with lavish Romanstyle wall paintings of a kind previously unseen in the Middle East, Israeli archaeologists said Wednesday. The scientists found such paintings and signs of a regal twostory mausoleum, bolstering their conviction that the ancient Jewish monarch was buried there. Ehud Netzer, head of Jerusalem's Hebrew University excavation team, which uncovered the site of the king's winterpalace in the Judean desert in 2007, said the latest finds show work and funding fit for a king.

Pirates boost Somalia economy Somalia's increasMOGADISHU, Somalia ingly brazen pirates are building sprawling stone houses, cruising in luxury cars, marrying beautiful women—even hiring caterers to prepare Western-style food for their hostages. And in an impoverished country where every public institution has crumbled, they have become heroes in the steamy coastal dens they operate from because they are the only real business in town. "The pirates depend on us, and we benefitfrom them/'said Sahra Sheik Dahir, a shop owner in Harardhere, the nearest village to where a hijacked Saudi Arabian supertanker carrying $lOO million in crude oil was anchored Wednesday.

Today at Duke... Ciompi Quartet with Mark Kuss,composer Doris Duke Center Kirby Horton Hall, 6-7 p.m. World premiere of a string quartet by Kuss, a renowned composer and former collaborator with the Ciompis and Branford Marsalis.

Al Qaeda No. 2 insults Obama

CAIRO, Egypt —AI Qaeda's N0.2 slurred President-elect Barack Obama with a demeaning racial term for a blackAmerican who does the bidof whites in a new Web message Wednesday intended ding to dent the president-elect's popularity among Arabs and Muslims and claim he will not change U.S. policy. Ayman al-Zawahri's speech was al Qaeda's first reaction to Obama's election victory—and it suggested the terror network is worried the new American leader could undermine its rallying cry that the United States is an enemy oppressor. Obama has been welcomed by many in the Middle East who hope he will end what they see as American aggression against Muslims and Arabs under President George W, Bush. Some believe his race and Muslim family connections could make him more understanding of the developing world's concerns.

Daschle to be HHS secretary

WASHINGTON Former Senate Majority w Leader Tom Daschle has accepted Presidentelect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democratic officials said Wednesday. The appointment has not been announced, but these officials said the job is Daschle's, barring an unforeseen problem as Obama's team reviews the background of the South Dakota Democrat. One area of review will include the lobbying connections of his wife, Linda Hall Daschle, who has lobbied mostly on behalf of airline-related companies over the years. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Daschle was a close adviser to Obama throughout the former Illinois senator's White House campaign. He recently wrote a book on his proposals to improve health care,and he is working with former Senate leaders on recommendations to improve the system.

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The chiefexecutive officer ofAmerica’s 14th-largestfinancial institution told an audience in Griffith Film Theater Wednesday that, in the end, altruism was to blame for much of the current financial mess. “Only government could make a mistake of this magnitude possible,” said John Allison, CEO and Chairman of BB&T Corp. “The government was meant to decrease volatility in the financial system but it,- in fact, increased it.” Allison talked about how government pressure for “affordable housing”, pushed banks to write more and more of the risky subprime mortgages that brought down giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac along with other institutions. All of this was an example of how bad government altruistic policy brought about the disaster, Allison said. “It was a vicious cycle that brought this about, even though this was so foreseeable,” Allison said. For the most part, those who heard Allison deliver his address Wednesday said they appreciated his message, and were able to follow his message on altruism’s role in the crisis. “I think the talk began as a great factual assessment of the situation and ended with an equally impressive critique of the social and philosophical standards that gave rise to die crisis,” junior Sean Quinn wrote in an e-mail. In his speech, Allison blamed the federal government and the financial climate it created with its “misregulation” and a host of bad Federal Reserve decisions and policies. He said BB&T was able to weather much of the economic turmoil because it avoided the riskier investments and loans that other banks flocked to. Allison has more than 20 years of experience at BB&T, said Gary Hull, director of the Program on Values and Ethics in the Marketplace, adding that Allison has taken the bank from the 96th-largest financial institution in the country to its current top-20 rank during his tenure. “Compare that to the fact that the average CEO tenure is that of an NFL running back—only about four to five years,” Hull said in his introduction of Allison.

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As the financial meltdown has unfolded over much of the last few months, there are still many who are unsure of the exact causes. Allison presented a detailed explanation of how the financial markets got into the current credit crisis, and offered measures he felt could have been implemented to avert it. He further listed steps that can be taken now to lessen the blow. Focus should be put on fixing the housing market, Allison explained. “You need to stabilize the housing market in order to

Students soon will be able to enjoy a more well-lit path at night if they seek to venture out to Ninth Street or Cosmic Cantina along the way. Following a talk with Duke Student Government officials yesterday, Executive Vice President Tallman Trask agreed to put in more street lights and an emergency blue light on Perry Street—the road owned partially by Duke that connects East Campus and Ninth Street, said sophomore Andrew Brown, DSG’s vice president for Durham and regional affairs. At theDSC meeting Wednesday, Brown said board members had been meeting with administrators this semester to discuss lighting and security issues on and off campus. “Once we see what [Trask] does, we’re going to go back into the city to .see what he can do in terms of lighting [in Durham],” Brown said. DSG President Jordan Giordano, a senior, said that there are also many other places on campus that require more lighting and security, and DSG will continue to address the issue. In addition, DSG members heard semester review presentations from the academic affairs committee and Giordano. The presentations consisted of updates on an eclectic array of current and future DSG projects. Junior Chelsea Goldstein, DSG’s vice president for academic affairs, said new e-Print stations will be available starting this week on the second and third floor of Perkins and Bostock libraries. Goldstein also announced the launch of career-focused research and training workshops next semester in collaboration with the Career Center, the Office of

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BB&T CEO John Allison argues Wednesday in Griffith Theater that the government's role in the housing market caused the financial crisis.

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stabilize the credit markets,” Allison said He noted that such a strategy would include everything from a 10 percent discount for buyers of existing homes, to a change from mark-to-market accounting and current mortgage lending practices. Allison also discussed the current bailout. He said bailout measures hurt well-capitalized and successful banks like BB&T by prohibiting them from taking advantage of the free market to buy out rivals who made poor decisions. Of the 70 or so who attended the talk, many students walked away impressed. “I think John Allison is someone to admire,”' said Ari Bar-Mashiah, a freshman. “When lots of bigger companies were going in a certain direction, he stuck to his principles and was able to come out of the crisis better than many of his peers.”

Information Technology and Duke Libraries—which will help students leam job skills that may not be taught in classes. Giordano publicized DSG’s new phone line, 684-DUKE, which will start next semester. “We’re going to try to roll out the idea that if a student has an issue on campus... they’re gonna call us and we’ll solve the problem for them,” he said.

RENOVATION from page I older, unairconditioned dorms that had also been slated for updates, and the Board of Trustees approved the project in September. “This is a project that should have a larger construction duration,” Manning said. “The construction workers have experienced strain and stress with time constraints.” Currently, 160 men are working 10-hour days, six days a week on the renovation, which began last May, Manning said. “[Construction] has to be completed [soon],” said one site worker. “They’ve really been pushing.” In addition to construction to overhaul the air system and bring the dorm up to fire, accessibility and environmental codes, Few is undergoing many changes to improve the social dynamics of the living space. Commons rooms will be on every floor, and there are no plans to designate them specifically for selective living groups, Hull said.

In other business: William Wright-Swadel, Fannie Mitchell executive director of career services, talked to DSG members about the Career Center’s new approaches to helping students. He added that the Career Center will be moving from its location in Page Auditorium to Smith Warehouse off East next year.

“The repositioning of the common rooms should make them space that is shared by all students and not dominated by one portion of the community,” Joe Gonzalez, associate dean for residential life, wrote in an e-mail. “The Few community could experience increased interaction between SLG members and independents, which I feel will benefit all involved.” In addition, the renovated dorm will include space for hosting guest students for meals, meetings and speakers, as well as a Faculty-in-Residence apartment that will house Director of Athletics and Vice President Kevin White. ‘Hull said furnishings for the dorm have already been selected and a new roof will cover the dorm next summer. In an effort to show their appreciation for a job well done, Duke and LeChase Construcdon Services, the company in charge of the renovations, held a breakfast last week for the construction workers in Few Quad. “It goes a long way in helping these men who put in so much time,” Manning said.

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P2P from page 1 Duke’s refusal to forward RIAA settlement letters to students without proof is a positive step, but raises questions within copyright infringement litigation over what exactly constitutes proof, said Troy Dow, former vice president and counsel for technology and new media for the Motion Picture Association of America and a senior lecturing fellow at the School ofLaw. “There’s difficult standards for proof, and the DMCA itself doesn’t outline it,” said Dow, who is now vice president and council in intellectual property legal policy and strategy for The Walt Disney Company. “I’m not aware of any precedent of Duke’s particular approach, but my question would be, ‘Does this put Duke at some legal risk? Could Duke be potentially sued for contributing to copyright in-

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ADMISSIONS from page 1 publications that have been very well received—we’ve been very thoughtful about the amount of recruiting we’ve done this year.” Duke’s early recruiting was not scaled back because of the financiaj strain, Lange said. Although the costly sticker price of tuition has not kept high school seniors away, it is not being ignored either. About half—49.8 percent —of this year’s early applicant pool expressed interest in applying for financial aid, a slight increase from last year’s 45.5 percent. But these numbers are not necessarily representative of a greater need for aid. Less than eight years ago, half or more of early applicants indicated interest in acquiring financial aid, Guttentag said. Lange said the distribution of those interested in aid may also be misleading because not all students intending to apply for aid actually do or are eligible. He noted that despite families’ financial concerns, the University is not considering changes to its financial aid packages; however, Duke is mailing information packets to ensure numbers do not drop for regular decision applicants. “We’re a little afraid that the financial crisis will lead students to explore not even what the reality is,” he said in an interview last Thursday. “We need more students to understand what financial aid is—going to Duke could be as expensive for a needy student than an out-of-state public [institution].” Duke, which is need-blind, recently announced an expansion of its financial aid, which will cover more lowerand middle-income families. It also recently achieved its $3OO million Financial Aid Initiative goal. Even the global economic situation appears to have left international students unfazed by Duke’s high price tag. The University’s admissions process is not need-blind for international students, but this year’s pool shows 120 early international applicants compared to last year’s 87. “The increase in the percentage of students indicating an interest in financial aid tells me that they have faith in our financial aid practices, and [the University] has done a good job of making it clear that Duke is a possibility for people from every financial background, and that’s very exciting and encouraging to me,” Guttentag said.

“The RIAA investigators who patrol the file-sharing networks might download from that student, get the IP address from the investigator and then forward that to Duke,” Dow said. RIAA spokeswoman Liz Kennedy said the agency’s methods of obtaining information regarding proof of copyright infringement remain lawful under the DMCA, but declined to comment further. Administrators adopted the new policy to protect students from RIAA tactics that they believe to be flawed, he said. “We learned that RIAA practices may not result in clear and convincing evidence of illegal activity,” Moneta said. “We seek to balance priorities—to do what we are required by the RIAA, as well as provide protection to students.... We asked ourselves, ‘Will this policy fly under the University’s legal obligations?’ And the answer was yes.” Moneta noted that the new policy concerns only the forwarding of RIAA settlement letters, which demand that the recipients stop facilitating third-party downloads of copyrighted files and invite them to accept a financial

settlement instead of litigation. Infringement notices that fall under the DMCA—which simply insist that recipients stop engaging in illegal online file-sharing—will still be forwarded to students, he added. Duke’s new policy does not prevent the release of student information in the event of an RIAA subpoena, unless the subpoena is issued outside ofNorth Carolina. Moneta emphasized that Duke does not release student information to the RIAA unless a subpoena is produced. But the RIAA’s increasing use of ex parte discovery—a method of obtaining a subpoena without notifying the accused —in their lawsuits poses a potential threat to this protection, New York-based lawyer Ray Beckerman said. Beckerman, who runs the blog “The Recording Industry vs. The People” and has fought the RIAA extensively in court, explained that the University’s most important responsibility is to protect the due process rights of its students, and to ensure that if students are brought into litigation, it is through appropriate means. “The only people who can preserve the rights and anonymity of the students is the University itself,” Beckerman said. “This is what our country’s federal rules are for.”

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NIH on top of its current budget of $29.5 billion. In addition to serving as an economic driver, Congress may want to allocate more money to research because it future to help alleviate the current financial crisis, said supports human intellectual capital, said Chris Simmons, associate vice president for federal relations and Duke’s Connel Fullenkamp, associate professor of economics. Others, however, are more optimistic. Schoenfeld said main point of contact for the government. “We want to use that money to find a cure for cancer, Congress will undoubtedly have to make cuts in spending, not research. Because of build better equipment and build better schools,” he said. but the reductions may include the economic and commercial activity research generates, Even before the onset of the economic crisis in September, scientific research funding had already taken a hit. For government officials may consider research to be an ecodecades, funding for the physical sciences has declined as rather than excess expenditure. nomic stimulus an “Funding for research is actually a very effective and a fraction of gross domestic product, and after five years valuable investment for the country,” Schoenfeld said. “It of immense growth, the budget allocated to the life scihas an already existing infrastructure. We know how to do ences has leveled, according to Obama’s Web site. When accounting for inflation, the NIH budget—which doubled it, we don’t need to invent a new bureaucracy.” between 1998 and 2003 but has remained flat since then Over the next 10 years, President-elect Barack Obama has proposed to double the budgets of prominent science has actually decreased Although Duke has done well in securing funding as agencies, such as the NIH, the National Science FoundaScience and the tion, the Department of Energy’s Officeof compared to peer institutions in recent years and the deNational Institute of Standards and Technolog)'. Senate crease in 2007 is relatively small, Siedow said the cut is still Democrats introduced an economic stimulus bill Monday significant because some faculty are excluded completely that includes an additional $1 billion in funding for the from receiving research grants.

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“It’s not uniformly funded,” Siedow said. “Certain people lose 100 percent.” Mohammed Noor, associate chair of biology, who sits on a genetic and evolution panel at NIH and previously served on an evolutionary genetics panel at the National Science Foundation, said he understands the difficulty of acquiring a grant first-hand. Noor, who takes part in evaluating grant proposals, said applications that were scored in a range in the past that would have been funded are

“Funding for research is actually a very effective and valuable investment for the country.” Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations

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now coming back as resubmissions. Noor said his proposal that was rejected this year received a score that would have received funding three to four years ago. “In terms of percentiles, eight years ago, if you were in the top 25 percent, your odds were very good at NIH,” Noor said. “The one I had was in the 21st or 22nd percentile. I expect you have to [now] be well below 20 percent [to receive funding,]” he said. In the last three to four years, the success rate for obtaining grants has dropped 35 percent, said Dr. Mark Dewhirst, director of Duke’s Radiation Oncology Program. This has made it especially difficult for young researchers to get funding, because NIH is now generally giving money to those who have established labs. Levels of funding vary among the scientific disciplines, depending on their relative significance to the government. While most researchers are struggling to acquire funds, Dr. Nelson Chao, director of Duke’s Adult Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program, said he anticipates that he will receive continuous funding for at least one of his projects. Chao is working on research that involves decreasing the effects of the toxicides of radiadon exposure, pertinent to batding bioterrorism and contributing to the medical field. “I think it’s an area that will continue to need work, and money will continue to float to get this work done. It is basic research because it is for dual use, but it is targeted to biodefense,” Chao said. Siedow said increasing research funding by only a small percentage would be worth the cost because of its potential to have a dramatic impact on the economy in the long run. He noted, however, that several other fields will be making the same argument. “Once [Congress] opens Pandora’s box and tries to please one group, they are going to run the risk of having to try to please all groups,” he said.

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you have to slow it down enough to get it on paper. If you can improvise, it’s much easier. The duoformat is unusual for pianos and for you. What are its challenges and opportunities? We’ve done [Heard Fresh\ a half a dozen times before. It’s very hard to book dual-piano gigs. I love to play duo music of all kinds. If you have two improvising pianists, both of you have to play less. It’s really only the Bach, the Barber and the Strayhorn where we play together. I’ve heard that the venue is quite lovely, and I’ve never actually been to Duke. How long have youbeen doing thisprogram? I guess it’s been the last four or five years. I think it’s for people who love piano music, and we both talk a bit It’s not a pretentious affair. We try to have a good time.The Bach is a ball. I really enjoy playing that particularly—l’ve always been a Bach nut And it’s always interesting for me to hear what another pianist does with things I’ve written. There’s a lot ofmutual respect there.

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Kevin Lincoln THE CHRONICLE

The next big thing is here, and if you’re a college student (or, at least, a male college student) you probably haven’t heard ofit. It’s the Twilight phenomenon, kicked off in 2005 with the publication of Twilight, the first of four books in a series written by American author Stephenie Meyer. After the rampant success of the first novel, she followed it up with New Moon (2006), Eclipse (2007) and Breaking Dawn (2008). The books revolve around the story ofBella Swan, a teenager who moves to Oregon and falls in love with a vampire named Edward Cullen. The plot sticks close to the time-testedstory of forbidden, hopeless, passionate romance; the way Meyer handles this relationship is a major part of the buzz surrounding the series. Meyer writes a tale that is obsessed with sex but, staying true to her Mormon faith, is completely devoid of it Premarital sex is shunned by both characters, and the resulting sexual tension is palpable. However, this does earn the approval of parents, which is always important in the realm of young adult literature.

It seems likely that talk of the new fantasy hit should bring to mind memory of a certain scarred wizard. And, not surprisingly, the comparison of Harry Potter and Twilight is common. Other than substantive similarities, the assessment is inspired by the shape the trends have taken —first literary hit, then movie, then complete cultural movement. Despite the shared superficial aspects, they contrast more than compare. Twilight doesn’t have the all-encompassing appeal to every age, gender and culture that helped Rowling conquer the world; instead, the franchise focuses primarily on the formidable demographic of adolescent girls and their mothers. This discussion raises the question of what influence the series has had, if any, on Duke’s campus. Freshman Michelle Barreto says they are her favorite books, a response also given by multiple others, and she believes instinctively comparing it to Harry Potter is inappropriate. “It’s comparing apples and oranges, because Harry Potter is more about plot and the fantasy while Twilight is more about the romance,” she said. “They’re two very different types of books. People like the two a lot

for very different reasons.” Twilight first made its presence felt here Friday evening. Atlantic Records, the company responsible for the Twilight soundtrack, cosponsored a release party for the disc with the a capella group Lady Blue at G-Loft Free merchandise was distributed, and the event served as a prime opportunity to expose the franchise to a relatively untapped audience—you. Sophomore and Lady Blue member Jesse Mark is a market leaderfor Adantic Records in the area, and she helped to set up the evening. The company asked market leaders across the country to throw listening parties for the soundtrack, and Mark came up with the idea of co-sponsoring the function with Lady Blue. “We were trying (and were successful) in providing an alternative bar-themed night out for Duke students, and hoped that while doing so we could spread the word about how amazing the soundtrack is,” she wrote in an e-mail. The soundtrack debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and Variety reported that 500 showings of the film (see right) have already been sold out So, be ready to get familiar with these vampires; you don’t have a choice.

Twilight, the movie based on the first book of the same name by bestselling author Stephenie Meyer, explores the very compelling issue of love between a punk girl and an undead hunk. Seventeen-year-old Bella Swan, a hipster girl who operates on the fringe of the social scene in her sunny Arizona high school, is forced to move to Forks, Wash. Perpetually covered in mist, the small town is the perfect roost for vampires. Twilight’s main vampire, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) is a creepy, designer-clothes wearing bloodsucker. Edward and his equally pale and beautiful siblings capture the attention of Bella as she tries to penetrate the mystery surrounding theirkind. It doesn’t take long before Cullen and Bella grow close, and the Cullen family (complete with a vampire-doctor father and a stay-at-home mother) invites her into their home. The movie progresses as a typical love story until a rival gang of vampires appears, setting up a fight of supematurally corny proportions. Anticipating an adolescent audience fascinated with the otherworldly, director Catherine Hardwicke takes every chance to focus the camera on the pale-faced vampires to the point of seeming gimmicky. Unfortunately, neither the actors’ lackluster performances nor the cheesy special effects justify such attention. The movie woefully falls flat on several occasions (the biggest example is when the vampire family plays baseball in an abandoned meadow during a thunderstorm to the tune of Muse’s “Supermassive Black Hole”). And ultimately, there really just isn’t much substance to this movie. Twilight is aimed at a clear subsection of the movie-going audience, and for its target group, Twilight will find success. But for everyone else, it just isn’t worth it. —Braden Hendricks

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Heartbreak. Love him or hate him (but please, love him), it's arguable that the rapper Next week, Kanye West releases his fourth studio album, has eclipsed his mentor, Jay-Z,as hip-hop's biggest figure.SOSs sees Kanye leaves hedonistic celebration behind for reserved introspection. With three critically acclaimed albums under his belt, it's about time West did some experimenting —experimentation that may usher in a new era of pop music. In order to give proper coverage to this much-anticipated release, recess gives the record its most extensive and ambitious review ever. —J.A.

Say goodbye to the Dropout Bear; Kanye West’s all growi up, and he’s not happy. His latest album finds Kanye leaving behind “Good Life,” and instead embracing his hell: heartbreak. Ironically enough, West has chosen to segue into this more despondent sound by recording his newest album in Hawaii (area code: 808). .Album opener “Say Abu Will” sets the stage for a drum- and synth-heavy record. For someone who claims to be the “voice of this generation,” there isn’t much voice at all here, with the last three minutes consisting of the backing track on loop, complete with repeatdigital blips. But the song achieves West’s goal of introducing what won’t be the most upbeat ofhis albums. For example, one might expect a more fast-paced song to counterbalance the moody feel of “Say Abu Will,” but West’s not trying to fool anybody. This album is dark and melancholy. On “Welcome to Heartbreak,” West laments his decision to enter the music industry' instead of leading a simpler, more family-oriented life: “Dad cracked a joke, all the kids laughed/But I couldn’t hear him all the way in first-class.” .Although w'e miss his old philosophy that “having mone' everything that having it is,” it’s hard not to sympathize. In “Heartless,” West narrates “the coldest story ever told” about his pessimism following a nasty breakup. Kanye bemoans, ‘Abu got a new friend/Well I got homies/But in the end/ It’s still so lonely.” It’s the first semblance of any actual rapping on the album, reminding us of West’s previous three outstanding records. And with the recently released Hype Williams-directed video, we can expect it to top TRL any day now. Oh, wait... —Alex Reinstein

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Kanye West often creates enjoyable songs whose subject matter is dif- Sa ficult to discern (sec Graduation's “Flashing Lights” or IJile Registration's “Gone” for prime examples). Unfortunately, the seventh cut on 808 s, “RoboCop,” is not one of these tracks. It's abstract, but not entertaining. Kanye sings futuristic and largely nonsensical rhymes over a beat that grows from initially intriguing to eventually tiresome. This is not his best work. However, for all of Kanye’s Auto-Tune overindulgence, “Street Lights” serves as the record's penance, absolving Mr. West ofhis synthesizer sins. The beat and lyrics, while minimal, are powerful. It’s the track where Kanye is at his most reflective and defying expectations on both the subject and style appropriate for rap artists. Case in point: “Street Lights” doesn’t even have verses. Instead, there are only five repetitions of its mesmerizing chorus. Aside from its musical ambitions, “Street Lights” is one of the few tracks where Kanye does not come off as the larger-than-life diva who throws a tantrum every time he is passed over for a Grammy. Here, rvanye ditches his persona and sounds like what he truly is—a musician releasing his first album since his mother’s unexpected death. Throughout the track, Kanye repeatedly sings, “I know my destination/But I’m just not there.” The final line is a chilling, “Life’s just not fair.” If there were ever a song that allowed us to empathize with millionaire rap moguls, it would be “Street Lights.” “Bad News,” the ninth song on the album, is a similar departure from Kanye’s previous work. On yet another piano-based beat, the track comes off as part vengeful, part voyeur. Hell hath no fury like a Kanye scorned, as die rapper relates, “Oh ’hist like you never knew?/While I’m waiting on a dream h 1 never come true.“ It’s definitely a well-produced ick, but it also struggles to find a satisfactory tempo. Due to an almost unrecognizable vocal and stilted beat, “Bad News” may be a little much for Kanye’s long-time followers. Still, it’s an admirable gamble from a rapper who could have rested on his platinum laurels. —Jordan Axl

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“Amazing.” One of the more interesting beats on the al joined by a surprisingly unaffected piano and West’s voice.After a brilliantly orchestrated pause halfway throui Young Jeezy’s tempered verse begins with an underwhel

beat that leaves us wanting more. Despite this letdown, Jeezy aspy deliver)' meshes well with the piano and wood-block beL Clearly West’s message with Heartbreak is one of disillusionment, perhaps from the high-powered, loveless clubbing lifestyle his earlier work helped define. In “Love Lockdown,” he deals with the complications of new money, balancing the societal expectations of polite restraint with his more Freudian primal urges. While the verses are completely synthesized, the chorus bursts through with vibrant and natural .African

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The “Lockdown” video (debuted on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” of all places) further highlights this battle between id and ego when Kanye’s pristine white, Jason Bateman-inspired penthouse is infiltrated by a flood of painted tribesmen wielding dusty drum heads and clacking necklaces made of wild animal bones. It’s a quintessential clash of the civilized Apollowith the savage Dionysian that Nietzsche deemed the birthplace of all art. Kanye’s advice: “Keep your love locked down.” The sixth track, “Paranoid,” is one of the more upbeat, even danceable, songs on the album. The track features a collage of ’Bos sounds reminiscent of Prince or Michael Jackson. Lyrically, the track continues the album’s theme of intimacy and mind games! mfuse self “baby,” Kanye croons, s up to the listener to

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Kanye and Lil Wayne, wn rumored to be a “due turns out to be somew' misnomer, as the artists a vocals that eviscerate soi girl who made the egregu take of leaving two of the craziest dudes in music. Kanye basically screams the line, “Tell everybody that you know/That I don’t love you no more” and Weezy’s turn is fierce, complete with high-pitched squeals, snarling and debased rhyming. He even does A some crooning, which is like listening to a bottle of cough syrup howl through a megaphone. Needless to say, the song succeeds on every level. The knockout punch to the jab from “See You” is “Coldest Winter,” a genuine and stirring cut. Supposedly written for Kanye’s mother, the song orbits around the line “Goodbye my friend/Will I ever love again?” The singing is, in a mysterious and inexplicable way, enjoyable. And with drums like these primitive and effective, the clack of drumsticks giving an organic quality to the otherwise icy instrumentation—the vocals don’t have to carry the song. Sure, it’s getting late in the year and the temperature is dropping, but you’d have to be frozen to a polar bear to have a more frigid winter than Kanye. “Coldest Winter” appears to be 808s’ proper closer. However, affixed to the end is live (singing) freestyle “Pinocchio Story,” a solid track that takes Kanye back to the self-aggrandizing that characterized albums one through three. The lyrics pine about wanting to be a ‘real boy” and are some of the record’s strongest. While the rest of the album takes a more divergent path from his previous work, “Pinocchio reminds the world of what they really love about Kanye West: Kanye West. And that’s one thing that he and the public certainly have in common. Kevin Lincoln —

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The glass-facaded lobby of theDurham Performing Arts Center is meant to evoke a Japanese lantern.The building is the newest addition to Durham's skyline—and its economic and cultural revitalizationefforts.

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said Philip Szostak, principal of the Chapel Hill-based architecture firm Szostak Design and one ofDPAC’s developers along with Texas firm Garfield Traub. “A year or two years ago, you never heard about Durham as a place for the arts, and it seems like every Sunday now there’s a newspaper article about Durham and the arts.” Some of the funding from naming rights and other revenue streams, he said, will go to Durham arts groups, including the St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation and the Durham Arts Council. The public face of DPAC—its glass lobby—is meant to mimic a Japanese lantern, Szostak said. “At night and in the daytime it changes,” he said. “What is light on the outside in the daytime, which is the frosted glass, and what is dark during the day, which is the clear glass, turns bright at night. It’s a symbolic gesture of what happens when people come in at night and light it up.” Szostak also trumpeted the cost efficiency of the building, pointing to new theaters of similar size elsewhere in the United States that have cost around three times as much as DPAC. Under the center’s operating agreement, the city owns the building and receives 40 percent of profits. The hall is operated by Nederlander, a international booking and theater operations company. Approximately $1.50 from each ticket is set aside for a building maintenance budget. Bill Kalkhof, president of Downtown Durham, Inc., said the fact that Nederlander will guarantee any operating loss shows that professionals are confident about DPAC’s success. Half of the funding for the building came from a special 1 percent hotel occupancy tax increase, with the remainder coming from sources including Duke ($7.5 mllion) and naming rights sales. DPAC’s launch has not been without controversy. Kalkhof, one of the theater’s biggest boosters, said the two projects he has backed that have been subject to the most criticism have been the DBAP and DPAC. He said there had been “an at-times raucous community discussion” about the plan, but pointed out that more than a decade after the ballpark’s opening, critics are hard to find. He predicted similar success for DPAC and said a performing arts venue has been a part of the downtown revitalization plan from its start more than 10 years ago. It will play a major role in breathing life into Durham and strengthening the arts here, he said. “There’s never one thing that leads people to invest in

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Who better to open Durham’s regal new performing hall than a King and a Legend? That’s reigning blues monarch 8.8. King, who breaks the Durham Performing Arts Center in with a concert Nov. 30, and John Legend, who headlines the Dec. 13 Inauguration Celebration. The big names are meant to match one of the biggest projects in downtown Durham’s ongoing revitalization efforts. DPAC, seating 2,800 and coming in with a $45.8 million price tag, follows the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, the American Tobacco Historic District and West Village as major developments intended to re-energize the center of the city. Developers hope the venue will not only thrive in its own right, bringing in national names in music, Broadway and comedy, but will also prop up the rest of the Durham arts scene. “If we’re successful, everyone’s going to be successful,”

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a downtown, but it’s the combination of a lot of things,” Kalkhof said. “Downtown Raleigh and downtown Durham have just grown up. This type of a facility is what a resurgent mid-sized city should have in its community.” More recently, Jim Goodmon—head of WRAL-owner Capitol Broadcasting Company—offered to donate a statue byjaume Plensa for a plaza outside the hall. The work by the Spanish artist—best known to Duke students for “Tattoo,” an illuminated sculpture displayed on the West Campus Plaza two years ago—would cast a light beam into the air. The plan has aroused complaints from area residents about noise pollution. Other critics have said DPAC diverts money that could be better used for other projects, including direct funding for smaller local arts groups or historic preservation efforts. In the weeks leading to its opening, work is culminating at DPAC. During a media tour held last week, construction workers finished laying pipes and began landscaping while inside, workers installed chairs, dusted and laid down red carpet—fit for a King.

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be derivative. Bolt is a step backward, right down to the weak voice-casting ofMiley Cyrus as Penny, the dog’s owner and co-star. Cyrus has many talents, but the 15-yearold’s deep, husky voice is all wrong (John Travolta as Bolt is a better match). The best animated films don’t need to drop in stunt celebrity voices to fill the multiplex. But Bolt is an above-average 90 minutes and will elicit chuckles from kids and their parents alike—no small task. The pigeons are a riot, along with Mittens, a stray cat with a healthy inferiority complex. There’s a solid message, too —something about accepting who you are, staying loyal to family and never giving up. Standard stuff, but Bolt sneaks it in without being overbearing. It’s an enjoyable film and probably one of the holiday’s better family-friendly bets. But if you’re looking for a truly transcendent ’toon, rent WALL-E instead —Rob Copeland have

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�� Bolt, the first 3D computer-animated film from Walt Disney Animation, has a lot going for it. The premise—a TV star dog doesn’t realize his “powers” are a sham—is as fresh as any. A gripping, action-packed opening sequence is equal to any car chase involving Bourne or Bond. And there’s a genuine, heart-tugging finale that only the suits at Disney could manufacture. The trouble is the film borrows more from its predecessors than it strikes out on new ground. Bolt has Finding Nemo's wisecracking seagulls (this time pigeons), a Care-inspired cross-country' drive and a sidekick hamster stolen from A Bug’s Life. All these faults would be excusable, except WALL-E proved that animated films don’t

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�� The Indian police are faced with a quandary: How can a street urchin accomplish what doctors and college graduates have been unable to do—win the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.? This is the mystery at the heart of director Danny Boyle’s feel-good fairy tale Slumdog Millionaire. One question away from winning 20 million rupees, Jamal (Dev Patel) is arrested on the suspicion ofcheating. In order to explain how an uneducated orphan could know the answers to the questions faced on the show, Jamal is forced to recount his life-story for his interrogators. He must provide them with explanations for each answer he has correcdy given, up to the penultimate question.

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The real star of the film is the city of Mumbai, which is gorgeously brought to life by Boyle’s expert work. The overcrowded slums breathe energy into the film’s atmosphere as the cameras careen in and out of the narrow streets of Mumbai’s shantytowns. The city is characterized by extremes that define and parallel Jamal’s life. Although each life-altering experience conveniently providesjamal with the knowledge he needs later in life, the movie never feels overly contrived. The script weaves an engaging tale of penury, love and friendship. Jamal’s life hurtles from extreme poverty to obscene wealth, but he is a character the audience will root for the entire way. The film is intentionally gimmicky. It casts a life of horror and squalor as an upbeat love story. But because the film never tries to be anything but an entertaining ragsto-riches narrative, it succeeds beautifully. —Caleb Seeley

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CDS shows humanize immigrant ‘Stories’ by

Carrie Wasterlain THE CHRONICLE

The 340-mile Operation Gatekeeper fence is perhaps the most obvious symbol of illegal immigration in this country. Two related exhibits at the Center for Documentary Studies, Nuestras Histories, Nuestros Suenos and Border Stories, put a human dimension to this controversial, political issue. Duke students played contributing roles, donating their images, words and artifacts from their journeys in North Carolina and along the Mexican-U.S. border near Tucson. One exhibit, Nuestras Histories, Nuestros Suenos, is a body of student projects that focus on the experiences and educational aspirations of Mexican immigrants now living in the Carolinas. The idea came about four years ago when the organization Student Action with Farmworkers partnered with CDS on a project aiming to send a message about farmworker immigrants to the general public. “[Americans] have a lot to learn about the lives of immigrants,” said SAF Assistant Director Tony Macias. “The things that people believe are very hurtful and can be best countered by hearing the stories of immigrants in their own words.” Lynn McKnight, associate director for

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Artifacts evoking the experience ofillegal immigrants to the UnitedStates are part of theCDS' shows about them. programs and communications at CDS, describes Nuestras Histories as “a project that would contribute to the public record in a creative fashion.” The showcase features photographs and excerpts from interviews with immigrants that amplify the voices of their families, revealing the cultural barriers and legal challenges that hinder their pursuit for higher education. Portraits of hopeful immigrants accompanybrief personal narratives and bilingual

audio clips. Despite the setbacks that these families face, the aspirations of students such as Adriana, who wants to someday work for the United Nations, depict the determination of these persevering individuals that define the American Dream. Border Stories, the second exhibit, documents the experiences of North Carolinian working immigrants and unveils the larger story behind immigration across the U.S.-Mexican border. It is interpreted

through the lens of students in past CDS classes, some of whom also participated in a related Duke Engage program in Tucson, Ariz Through emotive digital color photographs, powerful quotes and a collection of retrieved objects that had been left behind by immigrants crossing into the United States, -Border Stories sheds light on the agonizing experiences of many Mexican immigrants, both alive and dead. In addition to collaborating with activist organizations doing advocacy work, the group in Arizona and Mexico also walked in the immigrants’ shoes, spending time in factories and migrant shelters as well as trekking through the same barren desert that some of the immigrants have endured. Junior Viviana Santiago, a Duke Engage participant, said the project humanized the abstractions of immigration. “We’re trying to raise awareness of what is actually happening on the border,” she said. “It’s always talked about in terms of numbers, but we want to bring the human aspect to it” Nuestras Historias, Nuestros Suenos and Border Stories are on display through Jan. 4 at the Centerfor Documentary Studies, 1317 W. Pettigrew St. in Durham.

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Severe diabetes and other health problems make every day an immense challenge for this 73-year-old woman who lives alone. You can lift her spirits this holiday with gifts of basic clothing.

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This mother was employed full-time until recently, when her hours were drastically reduced. Now, she is barely able to pay the family bills. With your help, she will be able to give her two sons the bikes and music accessories they would love to receive this Christmas.

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Poor health, part-time work and a slow economy have led this single mom and her two very young daughters to a homeless shelter. You can offer a helping hand to her as she seeks a new home for her girls during the holidays with gifts of winter clothes, personal care items and educational toys.

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This mother works full-time at a very low paying job and provide her young son and daughter with the necessities. However, she has no money for Christmas gifts for them this year. Please share the joy of the holidays with this family by purchasing toy cars and trucks for her son and a doll for her daughter.

These are only a few of the Project Share families. Visit our web site at http://csc.studentaffairs.duke.edu. Call the Community Service Center, 684-4377 for more information and to adopt a family.

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Sophomore Bo Wagonner was one of 40 national runners to qualify for the NCAA championships Monday in Indiana as an individual. by

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For Bo Wagonner, cross country isn’t just a sport. It’s a lifestyle, And for Wagonner, who recently became the first Duke runner since 2004 to qualify as an individual for the NCAA championships, life is good—and it could be even better after Monday at 12:48 p.m., when Wagonner, along with 40 other individual runners and 31 full teams, run in Terre Haute, Ind. As a sophomore, Wagonner has become a leader for the team both on and off the track, as he commits not only his body, but also his mind. He is completely devoted to the sport—which, of course, is part of the reason he will be in Indiana Monday. Norm Ogilvie, director of track and field as well as cross country

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head coach, sees Wagonner as a strong individual competitor who inspires the rest of the team to share the same die-hard mentality. “Bo has worked really hard,” Ogilvie said. “He’s the leader in terms of being the guy that everyone wants to perform as well as. He is in the front of the practice, and he encourages other guys to train with him. He trains smart, and one of the most inspirational things that he does is that he has a champion lifestyle. “He is a standard to bear in meets, and he gives the other guys hope that they can be as good as him. We have some great runners on the team, but he is one notch higher.” Ogilvie is not alone in contributing his top runner’s success to a

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every day. “The big stuff that really helps is staying injury-free and staying healthy as far as not getting sick,” Wagonner said. “You also have to follow the training plan for an extended period of time if you want to get results. It’s pretty hard to do this in college without having minor setbacks along the way, but I think that that’s one of the things that has made me successful. It’s important that I fully commit myself to the sport.” Considering the fact that Wagonner has two more seasons to run for Duke, Ogilvie is excited for what his NCAA championships appearance means for the SEE WAGONNER ON PAGE 8

Were it not for late clutch free throws from Jon Scheyer and Kyle Singler, Duke’s unexpectedly close 82-79 win over Rhode Island Sunday might have been a tale of tragedy instead of a story of survival. Now, after three days to analyze their brush with disaster, the Blue Devils step onto the biggest stage in basketball with a golden opportunity to showcase their resolve. No. 10 Duke (3-0) tips off against Southern Illinois tonight at 7 p.m. in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The winner will play either UCLA or Michigan Friday night, but Duke knows it can’tafford to look past the Salukis after Rhode Island almost brought an end to the Blue Devils’ 62-game home non-conference winning streak. “Going intoNew York and the rest of the season, I don’t know if anybody’s played a game like [that] yet,” Scheyer said. “To beat a team like that this early and get tested at home... [was] a great thing for us.” Southern Illinois (2-0) promises to present Duke with a test just as difficult as the one posed by Rhode Island, if not more so. The Salukis’ appearance in the National Invitation Tournament last postseason snapped their string of six straight NCAA Tournament

Gerald Henderson led Duke with 17 points in its last game in New York City.

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theirway into the Sweet 16 on two separate occasions. “Over the years, they’ve had a really rich basketball tradition,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “They’ve developed a tournament-type program based on terrific defense.” On the defensive end, Duke will have to stifle Southern Illinois point guard Bryan Mullins, the defending Missouri Valley Conference defensiveplayer ofthe year as SEE M. BASKETBALL ON PAGE 8

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The road has been bumpy for Virginia Tech over the last four weeks, and that’s because the Hokies have been playing on it most of the time. After putting together a five-game winning streak, which included three victories at home and catapulted the Hokies to No. 20 in the country, the team left Blacksburg, Va. for three of its last four contests, all against ACC opponents. Virginia Tech dropped all three, starting with a 28-23 loss to Boston College Oct. 18 and ending most recently in Miami with a 16-14 defeat. So when theBlue Devils head intoLane Stadium Saturday—a venue notorious for its rowdy home crowd—they will be facing a Virginia Tech squad glad to be back in its comfort zone, a place where the Hokies are undefeated so far this year. “There’s obviously not many people going ln there to win, and the reasons for that are

twofold,” head coach David Cutcliffe said. “They

have great support and great energy coming out of the crowd. Their crowd loves football. When I’m watching tape, I don’t see an empty seat in the house, period. “The other side of the coin is that they’re just really good. They’re fast, and they don’t have any weaknesses.” For Duke, playing conference foes on the road has been just as unforgiving an experience as it has been for the Hokies. The Blue Devils are 0-3 in those contests, losing by an average of 18 points. And with starting quarterback Thaddeus Lewis still day-to-day with a foot sprain, and starting running back Clifford Harris out for Saturday’s game with a broken arm, making up for that point deficit looks like an Herculean task. GLEN GUTTERSON/CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO

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Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor has racked up 660 yards on the ground this season.

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FOOTBALL from page 7 Virginia Tech’s defense ranks as the 17th best in the country and has excelled in winning the turnover battle, producing a plus-11 turnover margin for the season. Such a disciplined, consistent and ballhawking squad will certainly be difficult for Zack Asack, who will make his first start behind center since 2005 if Lewis is unable to play. “Our team is bruised and bumped up a little bit,” Cutcliffe said. “There’s some physical problems, but I think probably they’re more with our mental make-up after playing so poorly in Clemson.... [We’re] looking forward to another great road trip, another great venue, another school with a great football tradition.You have to love these challenges, and it will certainly be one.” Virginia Tech has been downright dominant on defense at home. Opponents have averaged less than 13 points per game in Blacksburg. Virginia Tech is known for beginning games strong and fast defensively, having allowed just three first-quarter touchdowns all season. But Asack is welcoming the game ahead rather than letting himself become overwhelmed. “I’ve never played in their stadium, but I’ve only heard how crazy of a place it is,” Asack said. “We have a great challenge ahead of us in Virginia Tech. It just comes down to execution, converting third downs and putting points up on the board.” But the hardest part for the Blue Devils may just be getting started on offense. In three of Duke’s four victories, it has scored at least one touchdown in the first half. On the flip side, the Blue Devils failed to find the end zone during the opening quarter in four of their six losses. If the Hokies live up to their own standard as a stalwart defense and prevent Duke from getting on the board early, the game just might be over soon after it starts.

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Kyle Singler,the team's leading scorer, and Duke play Thursday in the 2K Sports Classic in New York.

M. BASKETBALL from page 7 well as the quarterback of the methodical Saluki offense. The 6-foot-l senior, whom Krzyzewski was quick to praise as “one of the most efficient players in the country,” spearheaded his team’s come-from-behind 80-73 win in the 2K Sports Classic subregional over Massachusetts Nov. 12, tallying 16points and 13 assists. “He’s such a good leader for them,” Krzyzewski said. “I think he epitomizes the type of player that Southern Illinois has had over the last 10-15 years.” It will, however, take more than a solid defensive effort to get past the Salukis. The Blue Devils must find away to consistendy breach Southern Illinois’ traditionally suffocating man-to-man defense. An offensive outburst from forward Gerald Henderson might be the right prescription. The junior has been un-

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future of the program as a whole, and for good reason. The Blue Devils barely missed the team qualification for the NCAA championships and will return all top seven runners next year. But before next year, Wagonner still has a race to run. He feels no pressure but rather sees the meet as an opportunity to further grow and to help his team out in the future. Like a true champion, Wagonner knows that each race is just one part of a larger puzzle. Although the top 40 individual runners will gain All-American status after the race, Wagonner is focusing on the bigger picture. He knows that even if it isn’t on Monday, with hard work and determination, his day will eventually come. “This is a great chance for me to represent our team and to gain experience that we can use next year as a group,” Wagonner said. “It is definitely a race that I want to go out and do my best, but I want to use it as a learning experience, as well.”

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pipe blew up in Keohane. Before it was renovated, Few was growing dangerous due to mold infestation. Administrators have put considerable thought into the construction of the new Central Campus. But before building a new campus, the University first needs to address problems on the ones we already have. Student and employee safety from crime and harassment has been at the center of attention for the University in recent years. Blast e-mails inform students of off-campus and on-campus crime. Text messages can he instantly sent to student cell phones in the case of an emergency. Duke Police are aiding Durham Police in at-risk ar-

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exploded not up to code. Moreover, the exploin the Levine Science Research Center May sion was not an isolated 14, releasing 348 degree lapse in security. On Fristeam into a mechanical day, the North Carolina Department room and of Labor’s 63editorial killing Division year-old master steamfitter Raymond of Occupation Safety and Gofer. Because it happened Health released a report that cited the University for over the summer, this tragnine “serious violations” of edy has gone largely unnoticed on campus. But in a building safety standards. larger sense, the University Among other violations, needs to remember Gofer, the LSRC has doors openand use this unfortunate ing inwards, only two emercase as a catalyst to revisit its gency exits along its steam line and equipment blockbuilding safety. It is understandable ing access to those exits. that, on a large campus, ac(This comes, furthercidents will happen. But the more, only eight years after LSRCwas built in 1994, and Ralph Clayton, a 57-yearit is unsettling that, among old maintenance mechanimam older buildings, one cal specialist, was killed in of the University’s newest is an equipment accident in steam line

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Never again week, we were lied to. You may have noticed an administrator’s quote in the Nov. 11 article in The Chronicle, “East Campus dorms vandalized,” describing vandalism involving a swastika on East Campus as an “isolated incident” But was this really the lone instance of suchintimidation? This “isolated incident” was, according to a member of East Campus Council, actually the second occurrence of such intimidation at Duke. elad gross You weren’t notified when the smile first swastika showed up. Most students weren’t informed about the second swastika. And no one was told there could be two separate occurrences. According to Giles House Council Vice President and East Campus Council Treasurer Ben Goldenberg, there were two distinct cases “in which a swastika as well as words praising Hitler were written on two Jewish students’ doors. These incidents were separated by approximately a month.” The first student didn’t want any investigation. The second victim did make the vandalism public, but did not want a police report filed. Goldenberg added that the two incidents were described to him by the administration as “threshold events,” meaning that after a dorm meeting about the vandalism, any further vandalism would go fully pursued and punished. But, to date, there has been no thorough investigation. In an e-mail sent to East Campus residents after the second incident, ECC promised action, “A police report will be filed at the end of this week specifically citing the incidents of stolen property and vandalism in the Giles dormitory.” ECC President Betsy Klein, however, never did see the police report. Joe Gonzalez, associate dean for residential life, also was unsure whether a police report was filed. After our phone interview, Gonzalez promptly sent me an e-mail saying, “a police report was not filed.” Duke University Police Department verified Gonzalez’s statement Then what did the administration do in this case? In an email interview, Deb Loßiondo, assistant dean for residence life on West Campus, laid out the responsibilities of the residence life support staff. “When we are made aware of instances ofvandalism of this nature, it is our goal to determine those responsible—however, more importantly, [we] try our best to tend to die needs of those who may have been victimized.” Gonzalez, however, made it clear that his office only has a limited ability to investigate such issues, especially when compared with the police. Still, DUPD was not involved. According to Sue Wasiolek, dean of students, the most recent student victim did not want a police report to be filed. But when does theneed to secure the student body outweigh the wishes of an individual victim? When someone is mugged near campus, we are notified by the administration about the incident—but not the specifics—in orderfor us to better protect ourselves. But this time, the administration sent us no e-mail. Gonzalez said

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that the goal is to “make sure all interests are represented” while trying to give the individual victim control over the situation. Apparently in this case, the desires of the victim outweighed the potential risks to the student body. Throughout my interviews with administrators, I was never informed that there may have been two separate incidents. Rebecca Simons, director of Jewish life, also spoke of only one incident I was often referred to Lisa Beth Bergene, assistant dean of residence life, but she declined ah interview request This entire situation amounts to either massive miscommunication throughout the system or a deliberate attempt to cover up the fact that there were two separate incidents. Cookie Newsom, the director of diversity education and assessment at University ofNorth Carolina-Chapel Hill, said that most universities do not keep records of discriminatory intimidation. If universities kept such records, she said, multiple incidents could be construed to show that a university fostered a hateful environment Newsom stressed that the “way to go is education” to combat ignorance. Although UNC probably wouldn’t seek police involvement in cases of graffiti, Newsom said, there is a standard university protocol in place to deal with such situations at UNC. According to Gonzalez, however, there is no uniform protocol for dealing with discriminatory intimidation at Duke. Rocky Suhayda, chairman of the American Nazi Party, condemned the acts of vandalism in an e-mail to me: “I assume that the student victimized was Jewish—no sincere national socialist would take their sacred symbol and utilize it in such a fashion.” Suhayda hopes to bring about a resurgence in his party by catering “to the besieged American white worker..'. Progress is slow, but steady, especially in these increasingly worsening economic times.” Perhaps, in light of the American Nazi Party’s new campaign, we shouldn’t assume that white nationalists are not represented on campus. DUPD is taking a proactive role. Although no police report was filed, DUPD learned of the incident through The Chronicle, according to Maj. Gloria Graham. Graham said that the force was going through refresher courses on hate crimes in light of this incident and another that occurred at N.C. State. The Chronicle did not report the incident thatoccurred at N.C. State earlier this month. Four students painted graffiti on the “Free Expression Tunnel” after Barack Obama won the election, writing the messages “Let’s shoot that N in the head” and “Hang Obama by a noose.” N.C. State has made the issue central to campus activities. Yet, in Duke’s case of vandalism, we have done virtually nothing. Instead of our administration being forthright about the incidents occurring on this campus, they were not transparent Instead of involving the entire Duke community to address these important issues on campus, we remain complacent. Instead of hearing about the issue direcdy from administrators, DUPD must find out for itself and take action alone. We cannot afford to let this failure continue. A simple look to history makes that much certain. —

Elad Grass is a Trinity junior. His column runs every other Thursday.

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is no secret that the University takes immense pride in its health system. Duke Medical School is consistently ranked in the top five and the hospital has earned a worldwide reputation for excellence. This focus on health extends to the undergraduate campus as well, with the institution of a new global health certificate. In many ways, this focus on health has led to changes here at Duke: Campus stores are displaying stickers for healthy snacks, and physical trainers are now available at Wilson healthydevils There is one issue, howevguest series er, that has not been tackled in making Duke a healthier campus: tobacco. According to the American Cancer Society, smoking causes approximately 438,000 premature deaths each year, a number that includes 38,000 nonsmokers who die due to exposure to second-hand smoke. Perhaps the Duke community has ignored this issue because of the origin of the money that helped found Duke or because Duke received two grants of $l5 million from Philip Morris (albeit for the Center for Smoking Cessation Research), but it is an issue that needs to be addressed. In early July of 2007, the medical center took the step of making its campus a healthier and safer place and went com-

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pletely tobacco-free on the campus of all clinics and its three hospitals. It made sense to remove a carcinogen from a hospital setting; patients, visitors and doctors alike should not be walking through a cloud of second-hand smoke on their way into the buildings. The rest of Duke, however, has not made

the same decisions for its students and professors. Many other campuses across North Carolina have taken actions to reduce the exposure ofits students to second-hand smoke. Currendy there are 16 colleges and universities in North Carolina that have gone completely tobacco-free and many more have programs in the works. Last year, the UNC system instituted a 100-foot perimeter policy, which prohibits smoking within 100 feet of any campus building, and at North Carolina Central University, the Board of Trustees recently approved a 25-foot perimeter policy. Though Duke hates to be behind the curve on major health issues, we lag far behind other schools on this one. Duke is currendy still sells tobacco products in campus stores, and smoking often takes place on the stairs leading up to academic buildings and on the benches in front ofresidence halls. Today, the Healthy Devils will be participating the Great American Smokeout, an event started by the American Cancer Society to “inspire and encourage smokers to quit for one day.” We would like to take this opportunity to reconsider some of the policies that could help make Duke a healthier place to live, work and learn. Mike Cools, Trinity 'O9, is a Healthy Devil peer educator.

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Wednesday, we crossed a threshold in the to the financial crisis. Secretary Henry Paulson announced a shift in focus in the bailout, away from buying stock in banks and toward putting together a mixed public-private fund that ; bonds jnv won.Ud bmy backed by credit COlUiel fllllenkamp card debt and au- guest commentary tomobile loans. On Monday, Paulson announced that he had given up on the latter idea, but was still looking for good ways to use the $4lO billion he hasn’t yet spent. Because that doesn’t sound very important, or even interesting, let me express the decision somewhat differently. It is as if Paulson made the following announcement: “Over the past couple of weeks, we at Treasury realized that buying bank stocks was the equivalent of putting lipstick on a pig. Therefore, we have decided to abandon that strategy in favor of finding a different pig. We also intend to de-emphasize the scarlet hue in favor of plum, or perhaps something from the mocha frost family.” The Treasury’s plan to buy bank stocks dressed up the banks, but didn’t fix their fundamental problem: weak capital. Capital is the difference between the value of assets and liabilities—what a firm owns, less what it owes. It is critical to the banks because it is the cushion they rely on to absorb unexpected losses from their lending and trading activities. Banks that have too little capital can’t afford to make new loans, and they can’t raise funds from depositors or other lenders. They are stuck, and they hold back the rest of the financial markets as well. Thus, the Treasury’s plan sounded like a good idea. If the problem is too little capital, let’s just add some to them by buying bank stocks, right? Unfortunately, this view fundamentally misunderstands the relationship between capital and assets. The firm’s assets are the foundation on which the capital is built, and it’s fair to say that assets drive the value of capital, not the other way around. When a bank invests in good quality assets that earn even higher returns than expected, the assets increase in value and this adds to capital. But if assets turn bad, making unexpected losses, this drags capital down and forces the bank to cover these losses by selling assets or raising new capital. The source of the banks’ capital problems is that their assets turned bad in huge numbers, and nobody knows how bad it will get. Adding some capital now doesn’t address the underlying source of weakness: bad assets. And since bank assets are at least 10 times the size of capital (and generally more like 20 times), the size of the asset problem dwarfs the capital injections that Treasury was making in the banks. Therefore, it is no surprise that the Treasury plan has had basically zero effect on bank lending. Paulson’s recent announcements reinforce a troubling message: The Treasury still doesn’t get it. The only way to solve the banks’ capital problem is to solve the bad asset problem. The best way to do this is to have the government buy the bad assets from banks at above-market prices, hold them for a while (maybe years), and wait for markets to turn around so that many of the assets can be sold at' higher prices. This approach helped to resolve the last banking crisis in the United States, the S&T debacle. But the Treasury has been unwilling to seriously consider this approach, even though it’s fairly clear that this is what Congress had in mind when they approved the $7OO billion bailout package. In fact, Paulson specifically ruled it out in his comments last week. Given their hostility to the one plan that would actually work, we should let Treasury take all the time it wants to find the next pig to dress up.

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