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NEW YORK Contrary to the rest of his game that seems ready for the next level—the way he slashes to the basket, his silky smooth demeanor and, of course, his high-flying hops—Gerald Henderson doesn’t prefer shooting on NBA rims. He finds them tighter and less forgiving than college baskets. Henderson’s distaste for professional arenas was apparent in the First halfThursday in Madison. Square Garden, as he finished with no points and looked lost at limes on offense. Maybe it was something about the Garden or perhaps he was particularly driven to reverse Duke’s lackluster play, but in the second half, Henderson picked apart Southern Illinois’ defense as if he was practicing alone and shooting unguarded in Cameron Indoor Stadium. It looked that easy. The junior forward scored all.of his game-high 20 points after intermission as No. 10 Duke (4-0) turned a.sf&-point halflime advantage into an 83-58 rout.over the Salukis (2-1) and advanced to the final of the 2K Sports Classic Friday at 7 p.m. against Michigan, which upset No. 4 UCLA in the other semifinal game. “Players play, regardless of if you’re having a good game or if you’re having a

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After a sleepy and scoreless first half, Gerald Henderson exploded for 20 points following thebreak to help spark a dominating second-half performance as Duke trounced Southern Illinois, 83-58.

Perhaps no donors are as übiquitous on campus recently as Aubrey and Katie McClendon, Trinity ’Bl and ’BO, respectively. Their gifts, totalling $l6 million, have helped to build McClendon Tower and the West Campus Plaza, funded an organ for the Divinity School’s Goodson Chapel and are refurbishing one of the Chapel’s huge organs. Their names also adorn a commons at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. As major givers, the McClendons represent a trend in giving at Duke; Even as total cash gifts have increased in the last few years, the number of donors has decreased. Downturns represent a special challenge for universities like Duke, as well as other nonprofits—they rely heavily on donors, who are subject to market conditions. McClendon, president and chiefexecutive SEE DONATIONS ON PAGE 6

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Barack Obama's electionhas generated much talkamong employees, like Vernon Dunnegan, and studentsabout the state.of race relations in the U.S.

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Dunnegan took a drag on his cigarette and released words into the cold night air outside Alpine Bagels with puffs of pale grey smoke. “I never thought I’d live to see a black president,” he said. “Never.” “Hope,” a term many currently consider synonymous with “Obama” extends beyond politics as more than a campaign slogan, more than a fleeting feeling for Dunnegan, a black chef at the Great Hall. And he is not alone. Twenty years ago, Dunnegan, a Durham native, graduated from high school and joined the U.S. Army. He said he always had pride in his country, but this past Election Day, he experienced a new kind of pride, with the victory of the nation’s first black president-elect, Barack Obama. Blacks finally have a true voice, he said. “Now black youth see anything is possible,” Dun-

negan added. “The world can be conquered.” Ben Reese, vice president for institutional equity, said he too did not expect a black president during his lifetime. Reese, who has personally struggled with discrimination, said Obama’s election was an important step for all Americans toward a society that judges people based on merit alone. Reese spent election night with both blacks and whites. He described this atmosphere as particularly meaningful, adding that everyone shared the announcement of the president-elect as a “watershed moment.” When Obama’s win was proclaimed, he was moved to the verge of tears, Reese said. “Unlike the sixties, when I was watching significant events for black people with African Americans, this year I was in a room with people from all different backgrounds,” he said. “And we were watching the election as an American event.” SEE OBAMA ON PAGE 8

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The U.N., African Union NAIROBI, Kenya to respond Thursday struggled Arab nations and attacks, authorizing sancto a surge of pirate to address peacekeepers for international tions and calling in sea upsurge that has an Somalia spawned the chaos in banditry. The economic reverberations of the attacks widened as the world's largest container-shipping company said it would begin sending some slower vessels thousands of miles around southern Africa to avoid the perilous waters on the shorter Suez Canal route. Insurance underwriters and brokers said the increased danger off the east coast of Africa was driving up premiums for shipping operators. The African Union urged the United Nations to quickly send peacekeepers to Somalia but that appeared unlikely anytime'soon. *

Copernicus' remains identified

WARSAW, Poland Researchers saidlhursday they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton and hair taken from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books. The findings could put an end to centuries of speculation about the exact resting spot of Copernicus, whose theories identified the Sun, not the Earth, as the center of the universe. Polish archaeologist Jerzy Gassowski told a news conference thatforensic facial reconstruction of the partial skull, which his team found in 2005 buried in a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Frombork, Poland, bears striking resemblance to existing portraits of Copernicus.

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Children victims of Haiti food crisis

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti The 5-year-old teetered on broomstick legs, as he weighed less than 20 pounds, even after days of drinking enriched milk. Nearby, a 4-year-old girl hung from a strap attached to a scale, her wide eyes lifeless, her emaciated arms dangling weakly. In pockets of Haiti accessible only by donkey or foot, children are dying of malnutrition—their already meager food supply cut by a series of devastating storms that destroyed crops, wiped out livestock and sent food prices spiraling. At least 26 severely malnourished children have died in the past four weeks in the remote region of Baie d'Orange in Haiti's southeast, aid workers said Thursday.

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TOLEDO, Ohio An agency director improperly used state computers to find personal information on "Joe the Plumber," a government watchdog said in a report released Thursday. There was no legitimate business purpose for the head of Ohio's Department of Job and Family Services to order staff to look up the records, Inspector General Tom Charles said. Investigators were not able to determine whether or not the searches were politically motivated, according to the

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freedom—and less of the "control" that's stabilized her personal life and reinvigorated her career over the last several months. In an upcoming behind-the-scenes documentary,the 26year-old pop star says:"lf wasn't under the restraints that I'm under right now, with all the lawyers and doctors and people analyzing me every day and all that kind of stuff... I'd feel so liberated, and feel like myself." The 90-minute film,"Britney: For the Record," airs Nov. 30 on MTV and the LOGO network. While her career takes a positive turn, Spears says she's sad and feels her life is "too in control."

Stevens receives standing ovation

"Uncle Ted" Stevens, an oldWASHINGTON style Senate giant and the chamber's longest-serving Republican, delivered his swan song address and yielded the floor for the final time Thursday. He was saluted by his colleagues as a staunch friend and teacher. "My mission in life is not completed," Stevens said in his farewell speech on the Senate floor, as perhaps a quarter of the chamber's 100 members gathered to hear him and the gallery filled with his friends and family.

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students have two things on their minds this time ofyear—turkey and tests. But sophomore Peter Bang has other things think about, like when he’ll be leaving to serve his

country.

Although he has lived in North Carolina for more than seven years, Bang is still a citizen ofSouth Korea. This means he is subject to Korea’s policy of mandatory conscription

of all able-bodied males over the age of 18—that is, if he wants to retain his Korean citizenship. There are about 100 Korean undergraduates on campus, according to the International Office’s Open Doors report, though only male students are subject to the service requirement. “[Military service] has been the long tradition, for over 50 years,” Bang said. “It’s justsomething you knew you always had to do the whole time, whether it’s necessary or not” Korean pop star Yoo Seungjoon serves as a cautionary tale for Korean males wanting to evade service, Bang said. Yoo was a U.S. green card holder who obtained American citizenship in order to avoid his service requirement. The Korean government interpreted his actions as desertion and barred him from returning to the country. That started a huge socialbacklash against him,” Bang said. “He now has to live in California...because he didn’tserve.” But for South Korean students like Bang who want to retain their citizenship but do not want to sacrifice educational or professional opportunities, the two-year service requirement results in a difficult decision about when to enlist “Taking out any amount of time after coming out ofcollege before entering the workforce hampers your ability to get a job,” sophomore Henry Hwang said. “There are always younger and better students coming out of school.” As a result, many Korean students try to fulfill their service requirement as soon as possible, Bang said. Most students choose to enlist after their sophomore year because this is when students declare their majors and begin taking more advanced classes specific to their chosen areas of study. Taking a two-year hiatus from college at this point does not interrupt coursework as much as it would later on in one’s university career, Bang noted.

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Hwang, however, has decided to postpone his service until after he has finished his education. “I’ve given it a lotof thought, and I’m thinking I wantto finish it after graduate school,” he said. “Technically, ifI wanted to, I could stay here and apply for U.S. citizenship—but that would mean giving up my ability to live and work in Korea.” The service requirement can continue to pose problems for Korean students even when they return to the United States, sophomore Billy Byun said. Some students lose their fluency in English after a two-year period with little practice. For these and other reasons, Korean students said they have mixed feelings about military conscription. “Two years is a long time,” Hwang wrote in an e-mail.

Duke University Health System filed early this week a Certificate ofNeed for a $250-million expansion of its cancer center in hopes of increasing its patient services. The filing explains the need for an expansion and includes architectural designs and plans to construct a 265,000 square-foot addition to the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center and renovate 14,400 square feet of the existing Morris Cancer Clinic, according to a Duke University Medical Center press release. “This expansion would allow Duke to keep pace with the growing demand, locally and statewide, for thekind of sophisticated, leading-edge cancer services that we are committed to providing to the people ofNorth Carolina,” Dr. Victor Dzau, chancellor for health affairs and president and chief executive officer of DUHS, said in the statement “We will continue our planning related to this project in hopes ofreceiving an approval from the CON division. Duke is committed to continuing to be a national and international leader in cancerrelated patient services and clinical and basic research.” The approval process is expected to take approximately six months, although it depends largely on how much paperwork the state needs to review, said Kevin Sowers, Duke Hospital’s chief operating officer. Officials hope to begin construction on the three-year project in July 2009, according to the release. The expansion plan is the hospital’s response to growing cancer rates in North Carolina, especially around the Triangle area. Recent studies and research expect a 21-percent increase in cancer rates in the Triangle area and a 13-percent increase in North Carolina in the next five years, Sowers said. “This increase in new cases combined with growing

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Korean citizens Peter Bang (left) and Henry Hwang (right), both sophomores, must serve for at least two years in theKorean military.

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Members, from various fraternities and selective bring groups joined Campus Council members for their weekly meeting Thursday.

The group discussed the option of moving some SLGs to Central Campus in conjunction with Campus Council's talks on giving sophomores the option of bring on Central. Council members said they want to improve the social environment on Central while New Campus is still in the works with its completion expected at least four years away. “The idea of groups on Central is not something that is without basis—it has happened in the past,” said Campus Council Vice President Kevin Thompson, a senior. “Around 2002, SHARE was [on Central] and they got moved to West Campus because of the sophomore [living] requirement. SHARE at that time really resisted —

Last year, fraternities and SLGs accounted for 30 percent of living space on West. If some of these groups are relocated to Central, this could make the area more appealing and open up the possibility for redistribution of space for independents and themed bring groups, council members said. Representatives from Kappa Alpha Order, Pi Kappa Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi fraternities, as well as Maxwell House and Wayne Manor provided feedback to Campus Council on the issue of moving SLGs to Central. All the SLG representatives agreed that an overwhelming majority ofSLGs will opt not to relocate to Central. “I don’t think a single frat will volunteer to move on Central voluntarily and I would be surprised if a selective living group does,” said senior Zach Goodman, a representative SEE CAMPUS ON PAGE 8

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Just as he promised during his campaign, President-elect Barack Obama is delivering “change we can believe in”— Change.gov. Obama’s transition team launched its official Web site, Change.gov, within 24 hours of the Nov. 4 election. The Web site features a newsroom, a blog, a full agenda of the president-elect and a weekly YouTube video address to the nation. According to the Web site, “Change.gov provides resources to better understand the transition process and the decisions being made as part of it. It also offers an opportunity to be heard about the challenges our country faces and your ideas for tackling them.” Owen Astrachan, professor of the practice of computer science and co-director

of undergraduate studies for the department, said the Web site will help make the transition more transparent and allow people to find legislative information with greater ease. “My guess is that you can find that [kind of information] going through some congressional sites,” he said. “Now it’s in one place —it’s a portal. Will more people get the information? Well, that seems like a no-brainer.” Kerry Haynie, associate professor of political science, said it is a good sign that Obama is comfortable using technology that allows him to reach a large number of people in the United States and abroad in a short period oftime. He added, however, that the digital divide is still present in a large part of the country, and some people might not have equal access to the information released via the Internet Political Science Professor Paula McClain said she agrees that YouTube or other forms of communication on the Internet will not SEE TECHNOLOGY ON PAGE 7

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Administrators and faculty members listen to Executive Vice PresidentTallman Trask discuss Duke's financial status at the Academic Council meetingThursday.

The current financial climate has not affected the University’s construction projects, although no building will begin this year, Executive Vice President Tallman Trask said at the Academic Council meeting Thursday, Trask said the University currently has six major building projects, including New Campus, which are in the planning stages only. He said Duke will not authorize new construction until mid-2009, noting that without large philanthropic contributions, there will be less capital available for construction projects. “Duke is financially stable. The world isn’t, but Duke is,” he added. Although the University is on firm financial footing, Trask said income is down slightly and the budget is experiencing minor strain. He added that the central administration will not be able to give as much money to projects, but that more figures and a better idea of

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future budgets will not be available until January. President Richard Brodhead answered a question submitted from a faculty member clarifying an incorrect figure reported in The Chronicle of Higher Education that showed the cost of a Duke education increasing from 2007-2008 to 2008-2009 by 6.8 percent rather than 5 percent. Brodhead said the University would not propose a figure for next year’s expenses until the February deadline. “This University is committed to having quality education be affordable, and we will continue to work with families to make it so,” he said. Also at the meeting, council members unanimously voted to approve the Masters of Science in Global Health program. The program will now go before the Board ofTrustees Dec. 5 for final approval. “We’re grateful to have received the support ofmany SEE ACADEMIC ON PAGE

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EXPANSION from page 3 number of patients’ survival rates both need to be recognized and taken care of,” he said. Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center already prides itself as one of the top cancer treatment institutions in the U.S. It is one of the nation’s 41 cancer centers designated as comprehensive by the National Cancer Institute, and gained further repute after a successful brain surgery on Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., in June 2008. In order to keep up with recent developments and demand for cancer research and treatment, however, Sowers believes that the hospital needs this renovation and expansion. “With researches on genome therapy and otherpractices, it is important that it is now possible to really differentiate and design treatment plans specific for the individual,” he said. “Through this project Duke Hospital will be able to accommodate rising patient numbers and get a cutting edge in research.”

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“For a scholar in engineering, that’s a lot of potential wasted, and I do feel a disdnct sense of bitterness in realizing that time spent in the military could be spent in a more academic fashion.” But both Hwang and Bang noted that military' service can be a source ofnational pride. “.All males join the military', and you guys become each other’s brothers,” Bang said. “You all keep in touch when you leave—it’s like a big social network.”

officer of natural gas giant Chesapeake Energy, found himself forced to sell most of his 33.5 million shares in Chesapeake because of leveraged buying when share

“All males join the military, and you guys become each other’s brothers.... it’s like a big social network.” Peter Bang, sophomore and citizen of South Korea Tae Bong Kim, a third-year doctoral student in economics and president of the Duke Korean Student Association, served in the army from 2000 to 2002 between his junior and senior years at Yonsei University in Korea. Looking back, he said he feels his military experience had a profound impact on his development—for the better. “After military service, when you come back to campus as an ‘aged’ man, you begin to understand the reality of competitive society and start actually working on something,” Kim wrote in an e-mail. “Though I have sacrificed two years of my golden youth, I believe I have gained the next 20 years ofmy life that could have been really meaningless otherwise.”

prices plummeted. Injuly, those stocks were worth around $2 billion, the vast majority ofhis estimated $2.1 billion value. He made about $569 million on the sale, losing more than $1.4 billion.

McClendon told the Wall Street Journal that he has “other resources” and would be fine. But his loss—and the potential for major losses among other big donors—is cause for concern among the University’s fundraisers. Neither McClendon nor Chesapeake responded to request for comment in time for publication. ‘“Of course il concerns us,” said Peter Vaughn, executive director of alumni and development communications. “It concerns us for Aubrey and Katie’s sake, first of a11.... That said, Aubrey is a very resilient person. In terms of his loyalty and attention to Duke, that’s never been an

issue.'’

Vaughn declined to say whether McClendon had been planning any major gifts to Duke. Although donations take a hit, the needs of the University remain static or even grow: Salaries must be paid, services must be provided and capital projects already underway must continue. On top of this, financial aid demand is likely to increase when the economy worsens, squeezing budgets even more. “What it comes down to and the approach thatwe’re taking is that the needs of the institution are still here,” said Jeff Coates, associate dean for alumni and development at the School of Law.

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“The strategy is really quite simple and continues on our course: We’re going to do everything we can do to enhance our pledges and our outright gifts to the annual fund.” Vaughn said the number of contributors —as well as absolute gift values—often does not correlate with times of downturn. He said donations decreased during the recession following Sept. 11, 2001, but added that they were worse in 2003-2004, when the market was stronger. Coates said higher education tended to weather downturns better than odier

nonprofits.

“This isn’t really so much of a problem as what one would think in recessions and downturns—in higher education,” he said. “What you see is largely a flat-lining of giving. [ln contrast,] charitable giving will go down for a lot of nonprofits.” A weaker economy also may mean that the period for collection of pledges has to be extended. Both Vaughn and Coates said they have not needed to extend a pledge period for all donors in recent memory, although they would discuss specifics with individual donors. “We understand that it’s not going to be business as usual for a lot of people and we’re going to listen to their circumstances,” Vaughn said. “But the truth is we always do that.” Coates said donors rarely withdraw pledges, but may need the University to be flexible about receiving gifts. “You’ll see your donors remain strong,” he said. “It’s a question of the timing of the gift rather than whether or not it will come in. Patience will persevere.” Even as Duke officials express optimism, McClendon’s troubles have raised red flags elsewhere. The NewYork Times

reported Oct. 21 that athletics officials at .

the University of Oklahoma—where the McClendons pledged $7 million for projects last May —were worried. The Times quoted Oklahoma Athletic Director Joe Castiglione as saying that he had spoken with McClendon, but declined to say whether the money was received or

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ACADEMIC from page 4 individuals and committees along the way to the Academic Council’s decision today,” Dr. Michael Merson, director of the Duke Global Health Institute, wrote in an e-mail. “We are already receiving applications to the program, and are eager to select our inaugural class, which, pending Board of Trustees approval of the program next month, will matriculate in Fall 2009.” The council also heard an update on the reaccreditation process from Judith Ruderman, vice provost for academic and administrative services, and Mary Boatwright, co-chair of the Quality Enhancement Plan committee. Ruderman told members about the Conjpliance Certification Report—the external review portion of the reaccreditation process that the University is required to submit to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools every 10 years. Ten external reviewers will discuss the report, which includes a 500-page document, a Web site with 3,000 links and a DVD. A response from the reviewers is expected by Nov. 25, Ruderman said, adding that she suspects the University

may be found lacking in at least one area of the report, particularly self-assessment. Boatwright presented a detailed outline of the QEP, an effort to pursue and enhance Duke’s educational mission that will be reviewed in March 2009 as part of compliance assurance. This cycle’s QEP, tided“Global Duke: Enhancing Students’ Capacity for World Citizenship,” is composed of three parts: a Global Semester Abroad, a Global Advising Program and a Winter Forum. The QEP programs do not currently have an estimated cost, Boatwright noted. She also confirmed that the programs will serve as additional opportunities for students rather than replacements for or alternatives to current programs.

In other business: Michael Gillespie, chairofthe Athletic Council, informed members of a change in admissions procedure that allows coaches of Olympic sports increased flexibility in recruiting their specified numbers of “reaches and stretches.” He also explained the ad hoc committee recently formed by the Athletic Council to address the accessibility of an international experience to athletes.

become die dominant mode of communication between the Presidentand the American people. “Some people, primarily older individuals, still like to pick up a paper or a magazine or ajoumal and read,” she wrote in an e-mail. “I know I do.” But Astrachan said the digital divide should not prevent information from being made available online. “I mean, it’s not ‘Everyone can see it, or no one can see it,’” he said. Others, however, are more skeptical of how much the site reflects Obama’s promise of change during the presidential campaign. “Presidents communicate with people to gain support,” said David Rohde, Ernestine Friedl professor of political science. “I don’t know if this will be different. Nobody knows.” The weekly YouTube video address has received praise from the online community, with more than 860,000 views since it was posted last Saturday. In the address, Obama urged Congress to pass this week’s plans to help the U.S. economy endure the current crisis. A second address, posted this past Tuesday, addresses his plans for combating climate change. Duke College Republicans Chair Vikram Srinivasan, a junior, said whether Obama can deliver his promises will be dependent on more than a YouTube address, and real change will involve reaching across the aisle to form bipartisan bills and proposals. “I don’t think the content [of the Web site] was particularly insightful,” he said. “You’re just going to have to wait until January.” Duke Democrats President Ben Bergmann, a sophomore, said Obama’s effective use of technology is a good sign that he will enact significant changes in the next four years to help America regain its competitiveness and increase its technological innovation. Astrachan was impressed by the availability of a highdefinition version of the YouTube address on Change, gov, which allowed him to clearly see the objects behind Obama. “I mean, he’s got this basketball, and it’s signed by Lenny Wilkens! How cool is that?”

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CAMPUS from page 4 from Pi Kappa Alpha Some council members, however, said there are other factors to be considered. “You cannot have these charter groups have room on West without taking away space from independents —I have a serious problem with that,” said at-large Representative Divya Yerramilli, a junior. “Other students have the right to live on [West] too.” But SLG representatives cited the Campus Council survey and said some independents preferred to live on Central over West because of the quiet environment. Senior Ellis Wisely, the Wayne Manor representative, noted that in the survey, several students said they wanted to get away from the loud noises caused by SLGs and fraternities on West.

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Council members discuss the merits of selective living group housing on Central Campus Thursday.

Members debated the fairness of having SLGs monopolize the prime real estate on West. “There are no group options for women on West. There are no group options for minority fraternities or sororities on West,”

“There are no group options for minority fraternities or sororities on West.... West Campus is a whitemale dominated campus/’ Divya Yerramilli, junior and at-large representative Yerrainilli said. "West Campus is a whitemate' dominated campus." Senior Jarel Watkins, a representative from Kappa Alpha, Psi. said his fraternity—, which currently does not have housing at Duke—has blocked on Central in the past and would like to do so in die future. He added that he did not see the differences between selective living groups living in apartments or in a dorm. Other SLG representatives disagreed and said they thought moving to Central would hinder group dynamics and hurt recruiting. “Central Campus is conducive to groups that have a small community where everybody is really close,” Wisely said. “We have 46 people that live in Wayne Manor section, and the main problem that we have is that [there are] one or two rooms [with] guys who kind of fade because there are so many things that could happen. If that can happen in a hallway or commons room then it’ll definitely [be intensified] in an

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Duke employees and students have said President-electBarack Obama's victory Nov. 4 opens the door for dialogue on race in America and more political opportunities for all minority groups.

OBAMA from page 1 Reese added, nevertheless, that there remains a question of whether Americans of all races will see Obama’s election as a sign that society has reached complete equality. “There is still significant work to be done for gender equality, and lesbian, and transgender equality,” gay, he said. “And there is certainly still the issue of race equity.” • Despite the issues Reese presents, Obama’s election has created space for fresh conversation about race, said Michaeline Crichlow, associate professor of African and African American studies. Crichlow said the election has spurred a rebirth of the American principles she remembers from her childhood. She recalled that when she was growing up in the Caribbean, she developed positive feelings toward Americans when her older sisters and brothers brought American members of the Peace Corps home during Christmas time. “[The election] has reawakened this goodness of the country and the sympathetic ways it views the rest of the world,” Crichlow said. “But maybe for the youth, the election is creating a new atmo-

sphere.” Students also said they feel the weight of this moment in history. Senior Brandon Roane, president of the Black Student Alliance, said a minority American president is a symbol that the United States is truly a land ofopportunity. The fact that Obama grew up modestly with his grandmother and “came full circle” to earn America’s highest government office shows the American Dream is still alive and well, he said. “There is no position in the world as highly scrutinized as the presidency. Having a black man in that position is a very pow-

erful statement,” Roane added. “Now an eighth grader watching television is thinking ‘I too can achieve what [Obama] did.’” And the enthusiasm generated by Obama does not dissipate beyond black communities. Elba Hernandez, who is Puerto Rican and a manager at The Loop, said she has been waiting for a black president since Martin Luther King Jr. led the Civil Rights Movement. The hope King ignited in her eight-year-old heart is precisely what she sees in her daughter now, she said. “[My daughter], a college student,

“Now an eighth grader watching television is thinking, ‘I too can achieve what [Obama] did Brandon Roane, senior and BSA president feels protected, like she’s going to be supported, like [Obama] is going to back up her dreams, even if mom and dad struggle.... Obama’s struggles are our struggles,” Hernandez said. She added that she could envision herself one day cheering on a Hispanic president. Dunnegan said he is most excited about the effects a black president will have on youth, noting that he thinks young black men are holding their heads higher. “I have two little nieces, and now I can tell them, ‘Yeah, you can be president,’” Durmegan said. “I would love to see one of them grow up to be the first woman president.”

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Thaddeus Lewis, or Zack Asack? It’s the question on the minds of every Duke fan heading into this weekend’s matchup against Virginia Tech. But as the Blue Devils try to snap a three-game losing streak amidst a muddled quarterback situation in one of the fiercest stadiums in the country, where the Hokies are undefeated this season, perhaps a different question ought to be asked. Does it really matter? Reeling from numerous injuries on both sides of the ball, Duke (T 6, 1-5 in the ACC) will face many question marks Saturday in Lane Stadium, as a loss would eliminate the Blue Devils from bowl contention

Virginia Tech (6-4, 3-3) is coming off a crushing loss to Miami that dropped it into the middle of a messy Coastal Division, and another defeat this weekend would surely eliminate the Hokies from a chance at the ACC Championship game. Lewis didn’t practice Tuesday because of a midfoot sprain suffered in last week-

end’s 31-7 loss at Clemson, and he is currently still listed as day-to-day. Neverthe-

less, the tone taken by head coach David CutclifFe at his weekly press conference did not seem optimistic. Asack, who came in for Lewis after the second drive of the game, appeared rusty and uneasy at times, finishing 10-for-22 with 61 yards and two interceptions. But perhaps with a week of practicing as the team’s starter under his belt, some of those nerves may melt away. After all, this program has seen Asack perform well before, finishing seventh nationally among rookie quarterbacks with 966 passing yards and earning ACC All-Freshman honors in 2005. “I’m very confident in Zack,” Cutcliffe said. “He’s capable of playing better and will play better. We don’t know what’s going to happen [with Lewis,] but he’s got to go in there with the mentality that he’s going to play on Saturday.” During the course of this season, Asack has been utilized mostly for his hard-nosed running ability, coming in on SEE FOOTBALL ON PAGE 11

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When the Blue Devils meet Virginia in Klockner Stadium Friday at 7 p.m. for their Sweet 16 matchup, they will have a lot to prove. Despite first- and secondround triumphs over lower-seeded opponents Radford and William & Mary, NO 3 respectively, Duke Duke must now take to the road, .where it No. 2 has struggled on ofVirginia fense recently. ,The thirdSATURDAY, 7 p.m. D1 seeded Blue Devils Charlottesville, Va. (14-5-3) have been NCAA tournament held scoreless in their last four away games, and Friday night will bring them back to the place where it all began. Duke and Virginia (14-4-3) battled to a 0-0 double-overtime tie Oct. 30 in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers outshot the Blue Devils 22-6 in that contest, beginning Duke’s road troubles. The team was held scoreless in its next two games against Virginia Tech and Boston College. With a week off prior to the NCAA tournament, the Blue Devils finally had a chance to regain their legs, and they had

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After four scoreless road games, Duke needs an offensive spark to advance to the Elite Eight.

hoped the time off would remedy their issues. But after two rounds of NCAA play, it is apparent that some problems still persist. Duke fired 16 shots in the second round against William & Mary, but it only converted once. Head coach Robbie Church was pleased with the way his players performed, and he feels that the worst is behind them. SEE W. SOCCER ON PAGE 11

The last time the Blue NEW YORK Devils stepped onto a court with a 2K Sports Classic logo on it, the date was Nov. 11, the opponent was Georgia Southern, the venue was CjcllTie Cameron Indoor Stadium and the number *|| that jumped out of the stat sheet was 25-forAs in, 25-of-49 free throws. Fifty-one percent. Not so much Thursday night. Gerald Henderson and Nolan Smith’s thunderous dunks may have capped off Duke’s explosive second-halfperformance, but the Blue Devils’ performance at the charity stripe boosted them into the tournament’s final Friday. For the second straight game, Duke shot more than 80 percent from the line, and in the decisive second half, the team was an impressive 25-of-28. The Blue Devils got into the bonus before the 10-minute mark

of both halves—Southern Illinois played an 'aggressive man-to-man defense, limiting open looks at the rim but leading to a high foul count—and Duke’s players made those trips to the line count. “In a game like this, we change our offense when we get close to the bonus where we want to drive more, because it’s smart,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “That’s what we tried to do today, and our guys stepped up and hit them. We should shoot a good number of free throws if we don’t turn the damn thing over, just because we have fresh guys who like to drive.” Solid performances from the line have become typical for Henderson, Kyle Singler and Jon Scheyer, all of whom prefer taking the ball to the rim and earning two free shots. Forward Lance Thomas, however, is often hacked underneath the basket and has had trouble converting free throws into points. The junior was 8-for-8 from the SEE ANALYSIS ON PAGE 11

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After a season of highs, including a tie at No. 1 Wake Forest, and low's, specifically an upset loss against Florida Atlantic, Duke finished the year with two tough defeats, including one against N.C. State on senior night. the Blue Devils ( 10 7 2) are UNC-G getting what most teams only dream of: vs. a second chance. HKI Duke When Duke plays UNC-Greensboro (8HLii SATURDAY, 7 p.m. 11-2) at 7 p.m. Friday Koskinen Stadium night in Koskinen NCAA tournament Stadium in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the Blue Devils will attempt to atone for the anticlimactic ending to their regular season. For seniors like captain Darrius Barnes, earning one more chance to win at home is a tremendous opportunity. “It was really huge, especially when we didn’t think we were going to get a home game at all,” Barnes said. Head coach John Kerr hopes that the unexpected luxury' will help motivate the team. “Senior night didn’t go so well for us, so to have another opportunity to play at home in front of your home fans and. family will be a thrill,” Kerr said. “I think [the players] want to make that a better memory.”

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After losing on Senior Night to end theregular season, captain Darrius Barnes (left) and therest of theBlue Devils have another shot at home in the NCAA first round. elimination tournament should also prevent the Blue Devils from experiencing a similar letdown. “Right now, it’s just win or you go home,” Barnes said. “If guys can’t get up for games like this, you shouldn’t be playing the game.” Standing in the way of a fairy-tale ending to Duke’s season, though, are the Spartans —a Cinderella story of their own. After a disappointing season that included three losing streaks of three or more games, UNC-G scored three hard-fought victories in the Big South tournament, each by a

But in order to exorcise the demons of the end of the year, Duke will have to quickly reverse its tendency for streaky play. After lying Wake Forest Oct. 18, the Blue Devils reeled off four straight wins to get back in contention for the NCAA tournament, only to fall on senior night to the Wolfpack. The disappointment of what appeared to be the seniors’ last game in Koskinen seemed to carry over to the ACC tournament, where Duke fell to Virginia 4-2. The game was much closer than the score indicates, however, as the Blue Devils gave up two penalty goals, and Duke is hoping to carry that quality of play into the tournament. “If we.can duplicate that type of workman-Uke effort, then we’ll be in good shape,” Kerr said. The increased intensity of the single-

single goal. The Spartans also can claim a psychological edge over the Blue Devils after beating them 1-0 in an exhibition game Aug. 20. “We’re not taking them lightly,” Kerr said.

“They’ve got some good players, some dangerous players, and a very experienced group.” Specifically, UNC-G attacks with an international flair, led by Icelandic midfielder African forJokull Elisabetarson and South ward Tebatso Manyama. The two combined for seven goals and 18 points on the season. But despite facing a talented team with all-important momentum on its side, Duke has remained confident that it can defeat the Spartans and make a significant run into the tournament. “We’re going to be prepared on Friday night,” Barnes said. “We’re going to take this tournament one game at a time, but when we’re hitting on all cylinders, we’re one of the best teams in the country. We have the talent, it’sjust a matter of putting it all together.”

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After beating a top-ranked team in their season opener and cruising past a weaker opponent two days later, the Blue Devils will take the next logical step in their young season by attempting to find success away from the familiar hardwood of Cameron Indoor Stadium. No. 6 Duke (2-0) will play its first road game of the season Friday night, taking on Hartford (2-0) in the opening round of the DePaul Invitational in Chicago. “It seems natural,” head coach Joanne P. McCallie said of the team’s road trip. “It doesn’t seem like we need to be in Cameron right now. It seems like we need to go artf< away and see what we can do.” The Blue Devils will be aided in Chicago by the valuable experience they acquired in their comeback Duke victor)' over then-No. 14 Oklahoma FRIDAY, 6:30 p.m. State to start the season. Down by Chicago, 111. nine at halftime, Duke opened the DePaul Invitational second half with a 21-2 run en route to a 77-68 victory. Rarely does a elite program face an opponent of the Cowgirls’ caliber this early in the year, and the Blue Devils believe they are better off for it. “Coach P had told us that the best part of the game was that we saw March in November,” junior forward Joy Cheek said. “You’ll have games like that in the stretch during the [NCAA] tournament where you’re down and you have to come back, so it was a really good teaching lesson for us.” Duke quickly learned a lesson about accountability by playing such a strong opponent and trailing early, McCallie said, and now it knows it must come out of the locker room at game time ready to focus, communicate and attack for the full 40 minutes of play. The Blue Devils were certainly on the attack against Maine last Sunday, dominating the Black Bears in almost every statistical category. Duke most notably controlled the

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glass, where it held a 56-17 advantage on the boards, and in fast break points with a 19-2 margin. Even though Maine is one of the weakest teams the Blue Devils will face all sjeason, McCallie has no doubt in her squad’s ability to replicate that same intensity and motivation in future contests. “It’s the low-maintenance nature of this group, the willingness to get better and their chemistry—they don’t require a ton of prodding,” she said. “There’s a really good sense of this 12 being active and everybody trying to get on board.” Perhaps no Blue Devil showed more desire in the first two games than senior center Chante Black. After scoring a career-high 28 points and collecting 10 rebounds against Oklahoma State, she put up 16 points and seven boards versus Maine to become the 24th player in Duke history to score 1,000 career points. The team’s three freshmen—Kathleen Scheer, Shay Selby and Chelsea Hopkins—also played significant minutes against the Black Bears and proved they could be important contributors, combining for 25 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, “I think it was a great opportunity for us all,” Hopkins said. ‘Just to be able to get out there and to get that exposure, to get a feel for how it’s going to be when we do play those competitive teams. I think that was great for all of us.” However, it remains to be seen whether Duke can continue its dominant performance on the court without the support of home fans and the comfort of wellknown surroundings. On paper, Hartford seems like a worthy opponent for the Blue Devils. The Hawks had their best season in school history last year, posting 28 wins and capturing their thirdstraight America East Championship. McCallie knows a victory on the road over Hartford, and then potentially another against either DePaul or Southern in the championship game Saturday, would give her team confidence, but she’s more focused on the way in which Duke achieves that result. “For me, it’s more about the process of dominance,” -

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The Blue Devils sprinted out of the gate with two impressive wins, but must now see how they fare on theroad in the DePaul Invitational.

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bad game,” forward Lance Thomthe offering. Touchdown, Duke. as said of Henderson, who col“Once you see the ball go in, lected more than half his points that’s big time for you,” Thomas with a career-high four 3-pointers. said. “Scorers need to see the ball “He didn’t score a point in the go in, and once [Henderson and first half, but it says a lot about Singler] saw the ball go in, they how hard he works and the type took control of the game.” of player he is to come back and And Duke kept a firm grasp on Southern Illinois’ pulse thereafter, put up points like that.” And Hendersonuwasn’t the only mostly because Henderson, Sinone to shake off a dismal first half in ■‘•gler and Smith couldn’t miss and favor of a brilliant second. Forward wouldn’t let the Salukis try to ice Kyle Singler, the Blue Devils’ lead- them. Henderson and Smith scored ing scorer this season, also collected the Blue Devils’ next nine points, all 13 of his points in the game’sjast and what had once been a challenge 20 minutes. Henderson, Singler quickly turned into a cakewalk. and point guard Nolan Smith tallied The second-half outburst was 39 of Duke’s 54 second-half output far from reminiscent of the last and, at one juncture, combined to time Duke played in Madison score 38 of 44 Duke points. Square Garden, when it lost in

“Scorers need to see the ball go in, and once [Henderson and Singler] saw the ball go in, they took control of the game.” Lance Thomas Not surprisingly, Henderson and Singler were the ones responsible for a seven-point Blue Devil possession that put the game beyond the Salukis’ reach. Singler picked off a pass from Ryan Hare at midcourt, pushed the ball in front of him and flushed home a dunk. Two points. In the process, Singler was nudged by Tony Boyle in the air, and after Duke’s bench exploded and an assistant coach had to restrain head coach Mike Krzyzewski by his jacket, the referees whisded Boyle for an intentional foul. Singler calmly sank both, tour points. The intentional allowed the Blue Devils to retain possession, and 23 seconds later, Smith found

overtime to Pittsburgh last December. On Thursday, the Blue Devils didn’t let the game come down to a last-second shot. It was over long before Henderson left the floor with 2:59 remaining and was greeted with an abbreviated hug from Krzyzewski, who said Tuesday he hoped the World’s Most Famous Arena would bring out the best in one of his marquee players. “This is a special place to play in,” Henderson said. “We always play big games here. It’s just a special place to play. I hadn’t played up to par the last few games, but I think it was good for me to play well.” LAWSON KURTZ/THE CHRONICLE For at least a half, that’s exTheBlue Devils domi inated thesecond half led Thursday, by Kyle Singler, Gerald acdy what he did —regardless of Henderson and Nolai n Smith, who combinedfor 39 points after intermission. the rims.

FOOTBALL from page 9 short-yardage situations to plow forward through the line of scrimmage. But after Duke attempted to use this same strategy

over the course of a full game —Asack ran designed quarterback draws on seven of the first eight first-down plays he directed—and came up with only six plays from inside Clemson territory, the Blue Devils will most certainly have to open the playbook a little bit more Saturday. And as new as that might be for Asack this season, Duke is counting on the fact

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All signs point to backup quarterback ZackAsack getting the starting nod over the injured ThaddeusLewis.

that the Hokies are just as in the dark as to what to expect from Duke’s backup signal caller. “It is a litde hard [for Virginia Tech] because you go in the game and all the film that is on me is running,” Asack said. “Defenses are preparing for me to run. But that is why I am trying to work on my passing and become really good at passing, keep the defense on their heels and have them really not know ifI am running or passing.” As has been the case in recent weeks, with the offense mustering an average of 16 points over the last four games, the Blue Devils will continue to lean on their staunch defense. Although Duke ranks tenth in total defense in the ACC, the numbers don’t paint the true picture. The Blue Devils have shown they are more than capable of producing with their backs against the wall, placing in the top halfof the conference in opponents’ thirddown conversions, turnover margin and red-zone defense. This could prove to be a key factor for a Duke upset as Virginia Tech is ranked dead last in total offense. But a stingy defensive effort will not be enough for the Blue Devils, who are 17point underdogs, as the hopes of a victory, and the slimming chances of a bowl berth, will rest heavily on the shoulders of whoever lines up behind center. If it’s Lewis, how much will his injured foot hamper him? If it’s Asack, how much can he improve from last week’s poor showing? Whomever Duke decides to send out there, one thing is certain. He better be ready to answer the call.

W. SOCCER from page 9 “I thought we were more aggressive this weekend in attacking the goal,” Church said. “And if we do that and come into Virginia with thatattitude, I think we’re going to be okay offensively. When we were in our little slump, we were not creating opportunities. If we create them, we’re going to find the goals.” The Blue Devils have been supported by 12 shutouts this season, including the one against second-seeded Virginia. Senior goalkeeper Cassidy Powers has been on NCAA tournament teams in the past, and has played well this season, but Duke cannot rely on her prowess in net—there are no 0-0 ties in the postseason. In order to win, the Blue Devils must find away to score on the road. Junior forward Kay Anne Gummersall, who leads the team with 12 goals, feels that the Blue Devils are up to the challenge the Cavaliers present. “We know that this is a new season,” Gummersall said. “If we keep playing to feet, playing like we always do [and] come out hard, I think we’ll get the job done.” The team is taking the tournament one game at a time, with complete focus on Virginia. But one thing is in the back ofevery

line in Duke’s exhibition games, but then hit a cold streak, shooting just 3-of-13 in Duke’s first three games of the regular season. On Thursday, though, Thomas found his form, hitting all six ofhis free throws in front of a large crew of family and friends from northern New Jersey. “The first couple of games, I didn’t really shoot them that well, whether it was just thinking about them too much orwhatever,” Thomas said. “In an NBA arena, the rims are tighter, the backdrop is different. We responded to the game pressure, and everyone stepped up.” Thomas wasn’t exactly alone in knocking down his attempts. He, Singler, Greg Paulus and freshman Elliot Williams were all perfect from the line, and no Blue Devil missed more than two free throws. Brian Zoubek was one of two Duke culprits to miss two, but the junior center still managed to put together his best game of the. season. He scored nine points and grabbed four rebounds in the first half. And while the Blue Devils didn’t need free throws to be their saving grace Thursday—Duke is usually in the clear when Henderson scores 20 points after halftime—they did help keep the team in rhythm and in control of the contest. Even though the Blue Devils were unable to stretch a thin lead into double digits in the first period, free throws kept the Salukis at bay, and Duke’s consistency at the line in the second half turned the game into a rout. “Offensively, once we get in the bonus, our main thing is to keep driving,” said Smith, who scored six of his eight points from the line. “Southern Illinois plays hard and really gets out there defensively, and we just wanted to attack them, get some calls and get to the line.”

player’s mind—they have done this before. With a win on Friday, the Blue Devils could match last year’s postseason success by advancing to the Elite Eight. In order to reach those heights, however, the Blue Devils must batde hard against the Cavaliers. It will not be easy, but the players insist confidence is high. “It’s tournament time,” Church said. “The teams you’re playing in the tournament, they wouldn’t be there if they gave up a lot of g0a15.... We’re not going to get a ton of opportunities—we’re going to get two, three opportunities—but we’re going to be ready when those opportunities come. “We’re going to be ready to finish them.”

CORRECTION A Nov. 20 article/'Waggoner runs in NCAAs,"incorrectly spelled sophomore Bo Waggoner's name. Waggoner is one of 40 runners nationally and the first from Duke since 2004 to qualify for the NCAA cross country

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ontherecord [My daughter], a college student, feels protected, like she's going to be supported, like [Obama] is going to back up her dreams, even if mom and dad struggle. Elba Hernandez, who is Puerto Rican and a mm manager at The Loop, on the election of Barack Ohama as the nation’s first black president. See story page 1.

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between Duke and its surrounding neighbors. But by some quirk of the DSG election process and perhaps the lack of inspiration it inspires among the student body, Brown ran uncontested for the posidon as a freshman last spring. The result has been a sophomore in a position that might have been better suited to an upperclassman more familiar with the issues particular to the Durham region. That said, no doubt a younger candidate could compensate for lack of experience with sufficient enthusiasm and a willingness to expose himself to the community experiences that make for quick study. At minimum, one would expect an effective liaison to be actively involved with the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership and in regular at-

tendance at official meetings with the Durham City Council and the Trinity Heights Neighborhood Association—particularly relevant in light of the recent rise in off-campus complaints about student noise. Spreading awareness about the recent Durham food tax is an example of a worthwhile issue that clearly fell into Brown’s purview but was ultimately allowed to fall by the wayside. Daniel Bowes is the first name that comes to mind as the most prominent and effective community liaison to emerge from DSC in recent years. After his narrow defeat to current DSC president Jordan Giordanofor the position of vice president for Community Interaction in spring 2006, Bowes was appointed by then-DSG president Elliott Wolf to spearhead community outreach efforts, a task to

which he brought an unparalleled level ofenergy. His willingness to knock on doors in his commitment to improving town-gown relations should be seen as a model of engagement by present and aspiring student community representatives. So far, Brown’s limited success with his oudined agenda items suggests that he is pursuing the improvements with the same zeal as DSG has demonstrated in updating information about the position on its Web site, which has yet to accurately reflect the new

responsibilities.

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than 40 million turkeys are slaughtered and sliced each year as we commemorate our forefathers’ safe journey across the Atlantic Ocean, and those mothercluckers deserve it (Hey, you try and a gol based pun.) As a side note, more than 10 times that amount of potatoes are yanked from their families, savaged in boillysa chen ing water and then crushed to deathfor hi, society the same occasion but receive much less sympathy. That is because potatoes are jerks. Turkeys, on theother hand, are much more sinister. After all, everyone knows of the epic struggle between the turkeys and the pilgrims, which resulted when the former, originally aquatic creatures infamous for their gross religious intolerance, attacked the Mayflower on its famed 1620 voyage. It all might have ended there had those vicious cock-like gobblers (well, I tried) not clung to the hull to be dragged ashore, where their scrotum-faced ancestors wouldbecome the turkeys we know and love (to eat) today. Peeved but hoping to have a fresh start in a fresh world, the pilgrims tried to make amends by hosting a party. Unfortunately, the celebrations got a bit out ofhand when one turkey, completely plastered, thought it would be funny to strip off his feathers and run through the crowd only to trip and fall into someone’s digestive tract. A big misunderstanding, but turkeys can hold a grudge and retaliated years later byframing the pilgrims... something to do with blankets. It was all very messy. This pilgrim-turkey rivalry seemed a sort of never-ending feud for the ages, bad blood passed on through generations, but much like the legendary tale of Romeo and Juliet, also has a happy ending, as I recently discovered after being invited to co-host my fresher’s Thursday radio show next week as his Thanksgiving-celebrating, gun-toting, yeehaw-shouting American friend. With only a short and historically questionable list of Thanksgiving facts to share with his listeners (For instance, did you know pilgrims wear buckles on their hats to honor those who died at an unfortunate musical chairs incident at the second Thanksgiving? It’s all fun and games until somebody gets sat 0n....), I decided to do some research (read Wikipedia) and discovered the White House’s annual turkey pardoning.

I was glad to learn that after all these years we have finally taken the higher moral ground and forgiven those heathens for everything they’ve done. According to Wikipedia: “Since 1947, or possibly earlier, the National Turkey Federation has presented the president of the United States with one live turkey and two dressed turkeys, in a ceremony known as the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation.” In classic Godfather-inspired form, we kill and cook the live turkey’s family and friends to make sure he doesn’t get any ideas and to ensure compliance. “The live turkey is pardoned and lives out the rest of [his] days on a peaceful farm.” Very possibly the same farm my mother sent my first cat Mewmew to recover from that incident with the car. This theory is supported by the Wikifact that the tradition possibly dates back to Abraham Lincoln pardoning his son’s pet turkey. “Daddy, where’s Gobbles?” In more recent years, two turkeys have been pardoned “in case the original turkey becomes unavailable for presidential pardoning” (which begs the question: Which intern screwed up and cooked the first turkey?), and since 2003, the American public has been invited to vote for the two turkeys’ names, demonstrating our pure class and unrivalled sensitivity with such choices as “Marshmallow and Yam” and “Biscuit and Gravy.”. But the creme de la creamed spinach of this Wikipedia entry is an even more recent tweak to this tradition: “Since 2005, the two turkeys have been flown first class on United Airlines...” A flight I’d love to be on. "... from Washington, D.C. to the Los Angeles area where they become the Grand Marshals of Disneyland’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade down Main Street. The two turkeys live out the rest of their relatively short lives in Disneyland’s Frontierland ranch.” Why “relatively short” is specified is suspect but understandable. A few too many trips through the “It’s a Small World” ride could make anyone want to end it. Even so, the turkey pardoning tradition is a glowing example of what inter-cultural relations could and should be. Sure, we’ve slaughtered millions upon millions of our feathered friends. No biggie. A bit of land, a photo-op and a ticket to the happiest place on earth fix everything... right?

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commentaries

Defending the “defenders”

Well,

that didn’t take long. Here I was, thinking that in their postelection euphoria, Duke’s many liberal would students taps negl

call the rest of the country a bunch of bigoted hicks for, oh, I don’t know, a month or so. But it appears I now have something new to Oliver sherouse go with Apple Comand Richard puter you tell me Nixon on my list of reasons to say “Thanks for nothing, California”: Proposition 8. For those blissfully sheltered from the firestorm, Prop. 8 was an amendment to the California state constitution, which defined marriage strictly as a union between “a man and a woman,” essentially overturning a decision by the California Supreme Court finding that the state constitution required recognition of samesex marriage. The amendment passed by more than a squeaker but less than a landslide, and the law now reflects the change. I should state at the outset that I don’t really have a dog in this fight; no matter who wins, government is mandating social norms in away I don’t like. I’m quite happy to leave the whole thing up to the voters of the various states so that they can decide for themselves. I’m not at all happy, however, to hear the sanctimonious shrieking from those on campus who somehow feel themselves more worthy to decide what the law in California should be than the people who live and vote there. Democracy? Who needs it? Of course, it’s particularly galling to these people that California thus fell prey to its own citizens. The old Bear Republic is the 30th state to write a similar definition of marriage into its constitution, but I don’t remember seeing protests for numbers one through 29. But California, after all, is the towering fortress of American progressivism—a state where old ladies attack ROTC offices and city officials try to name sewage plants after George W. Bush. They should know better than all those other idiot redneck states, right? And yet Prop 8 passed. Unwilling to consider the possibility that the lib-

eral dogma that all too often passes at Duke for common sense is too far left even for sunny California, student opponents of Prop. 8 have largely decided to scapegoat either or both of two groups, one a familiar target and the other a new and surprising one. The old standby for criticism on social issues are the religious organizations that backed what they call traditional marriage, often referred to as “evangelicals” or “fundamentalists” by those with little knowledge of whateither term means. This time around it’s the Church of Latter Day Saints—Mormons to most of us—who are getting the worst press for daring to participate in democratic government. The familiar argument? That a church shouldn’t push its social views in politics. Which seems reasonable enough, until you realize that the same argument could be used just as easily to contend that the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. should have kept his trap shut And that brings us to the surprising new target for criticism from Duke’s wounded lefties: African Americans, who voted overwhelmingly for the measure. This one’s twice as fun, because we’ve been hearing for two years about the post-racial age that would supposedly be ushered in by the election of you-know-who. But when black Californians failed to conform to orthodoxy, well, if the right had that kind of reaction, you know what they’d call it So let’s recap: The religious are standing on moral principle, so they’re ignorant theocratic bigots. African Americans split the ticket on progressive dogma, so they, too, are in need of “education.” The first 29 states who took this kind of action were so hopelessly backwards that they weren’t even worth complaining about. And now California itself has been led astray by that most outmoded of political instruments, majority vote. The tongue is almost poking through the chef k here, but you get the point. When the people of 30 states vote for an idea, it is the epitome of arrogance to pretend that that idea is somehow undebateable, or even unthinkable. The opponents of same-sex marriage have a case to make, and apparently they’ve made it successfully to voters, from whom there is no appeal save their own action or tyranny. Those who disagree should by all means engage the issue, but they shoulddo so with the respect and dignity expected of the American political system. Calling people bigots won’t get it done. Oliver Sherouse is a Trinity senior. His column runs every other Friday.

letterstotheeditor Policy for the Montana Game voting precincts. Given CaliforThe men’s basketball team nia’s relatively small black popplays Montana this Sunday at ulation (only 6.2 percent) and concentrated political leanings, 1 p.m. in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The policy for Sunday’s the exit poll has a high margin game is a standard walk-up line of error. Statistically, even if policy. Line monitors will be all the black voters who came in Krzyzewskiville registering to the polls voted no, Prop 8 groups as soon as the first group would still have passed. arrives. Group registration ends Although some people based at 11 a.m. and all members of their vote solely on religion, we the group must be present at see Prop. 8 as a test of exposure this time. If you arrive after 11 and understanding. We should a.m., just join the end of the not lake this opportunity to walk-up line. Doors open to blame others, but rather as a Cameron at 11:30 a.m. and will learning experience. It is a wakeremain open until the student up call for the community and section is full. As a note, we are for the entire civil rights movement. The fight for marriage testing the counters on the Kville Web site this weekend, thus is a daunting task, but change they may not be accurate. Come doesn’t come overnight apd a on out and cheer on the team. lot of change needs to occur. You will get in. Go Duke! Before North Carolina can start the fight for marriage Joel Burrill equality, we need to realize that Head line monitor in this state it is still legal to Trinity ’O9 discriminate against someone based off of their sexual orienDon’t play blame game tation or gender identity, that sexual orientation and gender with Prop. 8 We commend The Chronicle identity are not covered unindependent Editorial Board’s der hate crime laws and that the state senate voted against support for same-sex marriage but disagree with their Nov. 19 a bill last year that would have editorial, “Gay marriage? Fine required schools to adopt stronby us.” In the aftermath of Prop. ger policies against bullying and 8, emotions run high, and many harassment based off of many people have looked for groups issues including sexual orientato blame. In times like these, it is tion and gender identity. The not LGBT civil rights movement that we especially important only get our facts straight but was hurt by the passage of Prop also understand how progress is 8, but hopefully it will shed light on the civil rights violations felt made. The criticism of the black by all LGBT individuals. community for their “role” in Kevin Song passing Prop. 8 is unfair. The Trinity ’ll oft-quoted statistic, 70 percent of blacks voted yes, was based off of a CNN exit poll that surJackGrote Trinity ’ll veyed only 10 percent of the

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spending to plead forfulltime benefitsfrom the magical Wizard of Bailouts. But who should she meet on the way to theDeficit City, but theEvil Employer of the East currently NOT HIRING... (Janet) Oh, I’m a failure, because I haven’t got ajob, (Evil Employer) Well, what would you do with ajob if you had one? (Janet) Do? Why if I had ajob... Music diddy commences. I would work the extra hour 24 like agent Bauer

Be trusty as the mob. Let me be your brand new hired man, Say, have you got a medical coverage plan? IfI only had a job... I’d ensure you got your coffee, Skim vend extra hot no whip with a shot of toffee, To ease your morning throb. (Evil Employer) Have you heard it’s a recession? Best invest in treatin’ depression, Ain’t no way you’re getting a job.

(Janet)

Oh, please, review my skills, Take my glorious re-su-me, Did I mention a near-perfect GPA? Shall I write a thoughtful essay? I won’t be like lazy interns, Won’t go bust on you like Bear Stearns, I’ve got assets like Charles Schwab. Start me on competitive pay, Put some money in my 401k. IfI only had a job.

(Evil Employer) Cackles So sha-a-a-111 remind you why Unemployment is really high... (Janet) Say subprime again and I’ll poke out my eye. (Evil Employer) 760,000 jobs gone in a glance A position for you? Not a chance! —

Evil Employer vanishes without a bang due to Japanese hybrid broomstick. (Janet) Had enough of Fannie and Freddie, Lehman’s dunzo, soon goes Stanley Keep outsourcing to Punjab, Autos needin’ work under the hood, Pack up and move to Hollywood! IfI only had a job. Evil Employer writes (in vapor) on the sky: Fine, you’re bidding school adieu, Want an informational interview? (Janet) Wait around for HR to call? There’s more hope at a hiring ha 11...

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Sure I’ve got Duke education, Doesn’t mean a choice vocation, That’s why each night I sob, Someone serve up Bush’s lan>e duck, Let’s get fixin’ fiscal cluster —er...—muck, If I only had a job. (The Counterproductive Career Counselor) Have you applied to be a professional bum Sleep on a friend’s couch for a wee sum? (Janet) Yes, but the position has been filled By another bum friend, more unskilled... (The Aged Alumni) Then consider applying to law school, Buy three years and learn exclusionary rule.

(Janet) One more class I dare not cope, Won’t be visiting the slippery slope. (The Perturbed Parents) Do you want a brand new iMac? We’ll pay the bill if you go post bac... (Janet) Health care job growth—flee the labor pool, I’ll need Medicare by the end of med school! (The Ripped Recruiter) Training, benefits, can’t.go wrong, Join the army, live army strong. (Janet) Government coverage is so sweet,' Shall I put this on my Twitter tweet? I’d be clever, I’d be able I’d rule the conference table, But I’m no occupational snob. I’d sell the newspaper, the magazine Be your-deviation from the statistical mean, Be a master of the Xerox machine, Be on top ofyour executive routine, If I only had a job. Dramatic pause

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