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Duke is considering the sale ofsome ofits private-equity holdings, Executive Vice President Tallman Trask confirmed Tuesday, joining a host of elite universities adjusting their portfolios to cope with volatile markets. Columbia University, Harvard University and the University of Virginia are among a crop of institutions seeking to withdraw from the alternative investments—private equity, real estate partnerships, venture capital, commodities and hedge funds—that have been widely sought after by universities over the past few years, The New York Times reported Nov. 26. Despite the market turmoil, this is not the first time Duke has sold some of its privateequity holdings, Trask wrote in an e-mail. He added that the value of the assets Duke sells may fall in the $2OO million range, as reported by The Times, but noted that the size of the sale will depend on the final market price. Duke’s endowment stood at roughly $7.7 billion according to a report from The Chronicle Oct. 1. “It’s certainly not chump change,” said Connel Fullenkamp' associate professor of economics. “But Duke’s endowment is quite large, and when you have a large asset portfolio you end up making large transactions.”
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Kyle Singler and Jon Scheyer had 20 points apiece as No. 4 Duke easily handled ninth-ranked Purdue, 76-60, in its first road game of the season Tuesday night at Mackey Arena. With the win, the Blue Devils improved to 104) all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. “For us, getting a test like this early on the season on the road—this was a good thing for us,” Scheyer said. “We knew we were going to get Purdue’s best shot coming off a loss, and they’re a very good team.... We knew coming on the road like this, a good start was really important.” Duke (8-0) got that good start, jumping out to a 7-0 lead from which Purdue never really recovered. The Boilermakers (5-2) looked skittish early on the offensive end, turning the ball over four times and missing two layups before the first media timeout. The Blue Devils took advantage by building a double-digit lead midway through the half that Purdue never cut below eight the rest of the contest. ALEX JOHNSON/THEEXPONENT
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Kyle Singler scored 20points as Duke remained unbeaten in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Tuesday at Purdue.
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As long as Tracey Cline prevents her name from becoming a verb, she will have done a better job avoiding negative attention than former Durham district attorney Mike Nifong. Cline emerged from a crowded Democratic field vying for the district attorney post to capture a primary victory in May. She was officially elected Nov. 4 after running unopposed in the general election. Her victory makes her the first popularly elected DA in Durham County since Nifong was disbarred. David Saacks was appointed as
The Graduate and Professional Student Council and University administrators gathered to celebrate the group’s Graduate and Professional Student Organization of the Year Award Tuesday evening in the Westbrook Building of the Divinity School. GPSC received the award Nov. 1 at a national conference for the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students, held at the University of Minnesota. President Richard Brodhead, Provost Peter Lange and Jacqueline Looney, senior associate dean for graduate programs, joined in honoring the group for its achievements. The award is given by NAGPS for outstanding service ofits community at the local and national level. GPSC has sent at least one representative to the National Conference for the last three years. In February, four people participated in the Legislative Action Days in Washington, D.C., where they met with legislators to discuss pertinent higher education issues. GPSC also has two board members who serve on
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No matter who performs at the Last Day of Classes celebration—be it Miley, M.I.A. or Lupe —Duke University Union wants to ensure that the event will be a highquality production. At its last executive meeting of the semester, DUU officials voted to approve an initial budget allocation
opponent of the proposed demolition. “There are just too many fascinating, too many important stories affiliated with the built history of that era for the citizens of Durham to stand by and watch that history be done away with.” She added that she hopes the Commission’s decision sets the precedent for an emphasis on the preservation ofDurham’s unique history, especially in relation to its rich black heritage. The razing of the house was part of NCCU’s 10-year master plan for expansion, approved by the university’s board of trustees in April to alleviate parking and housing shortages on campus and to make room for new facilities.
of $lO,OOO for the LDOC committee, chaired by senior Meredith Estren. These funds, if approved by the DUU Board next semester, will come from DUU’s major programming fund—money that was left unassigned at the beginning of the year—said President Chamindra Goonewardene, a senior. “We have [approximately] $21,000 in unallocated funds right now that can go to anything,” said Goonewardene, who co-chaired last year’s LDOC committee along with current DUU Major Attractions Chair Vincent Ling, also a senior. “What we did differently thisyear was that we already allocated most of our money to individual committees,” Goonewardene said. “Last year there was a lot of unallocated money just lying around, and we’d hand out, like, two grand at every meeting. That was just common practice.... I don’t want DUU to become a bank.” Goonewardene confirmed that the LDOC committee currendy has $115,000 available—s9o,ooo from the LDOC base fund and an additional $25,000 from Campus Council. Last year, the entire event cost approximately
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The Durham Historic Preservation Commission denied North Carolina Central University’s request to demolish the famed historical Edwards-Rivera house at 1712 Fayetteville St. after a public hearing Tuesday morning. The fate of the landmark, however, still remains in question as NCCU administrators may choose to appeal the ruling. The 96-year-old structure has housed three influential black families in North Carolina that have played prominent roles in the history of the region, including Gaston Alonzo Edwards, the first licensed black architect in the state. Most recendy, the house was occupied by renowned civil rights photojoumalist Alexander Rivera, when the university bought the property from him in 1997. “These families made indelible marks not only in the
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DUU from page 3 $130,000, said Kyle Fox, a program coordinator at the Office of Student Activities and Facilities. Although last year’s LDOC committee received approximately $25,000 from DUU, Goonewardene stressed that a smaller initial allocadon was not a reflection of a lack of confidence in this year’s committee. He added that more funds are available if necessary and that slo,ooo—approximately half of DUU’s uncommitted funds—is still a substantial amount.
“What I really want to see is a proper structure of next year’s LDOC so that they don't have to go around asking
for money.” Chamindra Goonewardene, senior and president of DUU For example, after Lupe Fiasco withdrew from his LDOC contract and the Roots were offered as an alternative last year, Goonewardene and Ling had asked DUU for an additional $lO,OOO to cover production and the band’s higher cost, he said. “The fact that we’re giving less money isn’t necessarily saying that we have less faith in the committee. We still support them fully, and they’re still running a budget of $125,000, which is a large budget for seven hours of programming,” he said. “$lO,OOO will increase the quality of the event.... We couldn’t have brought in the Roots if we
Members of the DUU executive board discuss how much money to allocate for theLDOC committee at the body's weeklymeeting Tuesday. had had 10 grand less last year.” Other members expressed the importance of trying to find a balance between too much, which could facilitate excessive spending, and too little, which could hamper the committee’s ability to make offers to prospective artists. “Originally, the purpose of setting aside this money was to let [the committee] know that we are behind them 100 percent but that they can’t go crazy [spending money],” said Cable 13 President Jonathan Karp, a senior. Executive Vice President Bryant Moquist said it was especially difficult to decide how much money the LDOC committee would receive because the prices of different artists often vary.
“$lO,OOO will make a difference, but for them, it’s just part of a larger fund. I think it’s just too much to ask for them to come up with a specific budget when they can’t
even say what band they’re bringing.” said Moquist, a senior. “They want as much as they can get.” Goonewardene also said he ultimately hopes to see a change in the way LDOC is funded. In past years, the committee has needed to seek additional money from both Campus Council and DUU to cover what the base fund cannot. “What I really want to see is a proper structure of next year’s LDOC so that they don’t have to go around asking for money and that they’re given an increased base,” Goonewardene said. “That’s what makes the most sense.”
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GPSC from page 1 NAGPS—GPSC President Alethea Duncan, a fourth-year Ph. D. candidate in chemistry, and Gautham Pandiyan, a Ph. D. candidate in molecular cancer biology. GPSC was recognized for advocating increases in graduate student financial aid and for improved health care insurance coverage provided by Duke. In part because of GPSC’s efforts, graduate students now receive full health insurance coverage. Its future plans include expanding this plan statewide and holding an Action Day to lobby for mandatory health insurance for all schools in North Carolina. Looney and Lange both emphasized the importance of GPSC in creating a participative administrative body and making sure that students’ voices are heard in how decisions are made in Duke. “GPSC is very engaged and is strategically very important in enabling the administrate d' be ib.” (d Ke* :1 D Id
vice president for campus services. “It is fabulous that they have won the award.” The general assembly held after the celebration was focused on providing better transportation services in and around Duke’s campus. Dawkins came as a guest speaker to listen to the representatives’ concerns, criticisms and suggestions. Besides the general assemblies held twice a month, GPSC also has a representative in 35 university committees, Duncan said. There are more than 7,100 students in Duke’s graduate and professional schools who are represented by GPSC, she said. “Students and administrators mutually share information through GPSC,” said Laura Johnson, GPSC communications coordinator and a second-year Ph. D. candidate in evolutionary anthropology. “The president [Duncan] personally meets with a lot of people on a regular basis to raise, challenge and discuss new or current issues.” She added that GPSC hopes to continue its works in advocating for graduate and pro-
Kernel Dawkins, vice president for campus services, answers questions regarding transportation services at the GPSC meeting Tuesday.The meeting followed a reception recognizing an award the groupreceived Nov. 1.
CLINE from page 1 Nifong’s temporary replacement in September 2007. Durham County voters elected Nifong
as district attorney in November 2006. The University was at the center of the national media attention surrounding the false rape allegations pursued by Nifong against members of the 2005-2006 men’s lacrosse team. To “Nifong” someone has since been used by several commentators to describe the act offalsely accusing a person. Cline served as an assistant district attorney under Nifong during the case, and she said she felt the lacrosse topic was overemphasized by her opponents in the campaign. “That was an issue that was raised by the people who were trying to get the office because that was the issue that was available,” she said. “We need to stop pointing fingers about things that are in the past that are out of our control.” Freda Black, who worked alongside Nifong and lost to him in the 2006 DA race, finished second to Cline in the May primary. Black criticized Cline during the campaign for her connections to the infamous case and even used the slogan “Don’t Get Nifonged Again” to attack Cline in some campaign materials. “I don’t think the lacrosse case was really on anybody’s mind when they were voting, although that was something I felt strongly about,” Black said. “To this day I don’t really know what [Cline’s] involvement exactly was. I believe the pending lawsuits will figure that out.” Gang prevention, drug enforcement and juvenile crimes are far more pressing concerns than lacrosse-related issues, Cline said. She said she wants to promote an equal and fair justice system “that is not based on who you are and who you know.”
Cline said the community moved past the lacrosse case after her May election. But Brooklyn College professor K.C. Johnson, author of the blog Durham-in-Wonderland, said Cline may not have been honest about her level ofinvolvement in the case. ‘You have someone coming in as Durham’s minister ofjustice who simply wasn’t truthful to the voters of Durham,” he said. “The idea that you could have this significant chunk of the electorate who still doesn’t see this case as a disqualifier... shows that for whatever reason they still haven’t come to grips with what happened.” Black said Cline’s primary victory was due to increased voter turnout and several crucial endorsements. The influential Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People, in particular, gave its support to Cline. Other interest groups like the Durham People’s Alliance and the Triangle Association ofProfessionals endorsed her, in addition to newspapers The (Durham) HeraldSun and the Independent Weekly. Durham voters understand what happened during the lacrosse case, Cline said, adding that she gained voters’ trust based on her previous conduct and experience. “Cline is a great attorney who has already shown that she can manage a case load. She understands the need to address escalating juvenile crime, and as a black woman, could be an excellent role model for the young African Americans caught in the system. She is putting to rest questions that she was involved in Nifong’s lacrosse prosecution,” the Independent Weekly wrote in its April endorsement. Keith Bishop, another one of Cline’s primary opponents who was unconnected to the former Nifong administration, said it is important for Cline to improve public perceptions of the Durham DA’s office. “I’m hopeful that she will in fact do that... the people ofDurham require it,” he said.
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DEMOLITION from page 3 The Historical Preservation Commission had the power to block the request for demolition in this instance because the Rivera house was classified as a building of statewide significance by the State Historic Preservation Office in May. This was the first time the committee was able to deny such a request, based on the house’s designation. The decision was theculmination of an emotionally charged, seven-month-long batde that pitted community members against the NCCU administration on the issues of urban renewal, growth, development and historical preservation. Opponents of the plan said the uni-
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The Durham HistoricPreservation Commission rejected NCCU's planned demolitionof the Rivera house Tuesday. The landmark was the former home ofthe famed civil rights photographer AlexanderRivera. “It’s unfortunate to have to go head-tohead like this.” University administrators are declining requests for comment regarding the Master Plan and the Historic Preservation Commission’s decision, Miji Bell, director of the Office of Public Relations at NCCU, wrote in an e-mail, The irony of the situation, however, is that the late Rivera himself, who passed away in October, did not take an active interest in its preservation, “That house has no value,” he told The Chronicle in April. “I would never bother speaking up in its defense.” In fact, The News & Observer reported thatRivera wrote to NCCU officials in 2007 in support of demolition of the house.
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versity administration—led by Chancellor Charlie Nelms—was unreceptive to the needs and concerns of the community in its handling of the situation. “We had long been advocates for an enlightened approach to this situation where everybody talks about their interests and lays it out on the table but that has not been forthcoming,” said Denise Hester, Durham resident and member of the Fayetteville Street Planning Group,
Nonetheless, pro-preservationists said his reaction was an expression of humility. “No one wants to say, ‘Yes, preserve this house, because I was so important,’” Hester said. “I would expect that from any person who has some age and some wisdom who does not want to enlarge their own legacy—that’s for others to do. I think he expected and he trusted the community to do what it needed to do.” Steve Cruse, senior planner for the Durham City-County Planning Department, said there is a possibility that NCCU may appeal the decision because of the derelict condition of the house and the high cost of renovation. The Historic Preservation Commission is declining requests for comment pending the potential appeal.
Though universities’ purse strings are influenced by the markets’ ebb and flow, Fullenkamp characterized Duke’s shift from private-equity funds as smart portfolio management rather than a sign ofpanic for the endowment “To me, it doesn’t have any big message about the health of the endowment as much as it is just managers reacting in ways that seem to be reasonable,” he said. “They’re looking at the likely returns over the next few years and they’re deciding—l think wisely—that [private equity] is not as good a deal anymore.” Fullenkamp predicted that like many investors, Duke will likely place the funds from the sale ofits private-equity holdings in money market accounts and wait out the worst of the financial turmoil. Duke and its peers may be shying away from long-term investments in light of the recent economic downturn, Fullenkamp noted. Private-equity holdings often post greater returns than stocks and bonds, but shareholders must commit to investing in the funds well into the future, he explained. Selling these assets at a desirable price, however, could prove difficult for Duke, Fullenkamp said. The already small market for private-equity investments is now flooded with many universities seeking to sell their stakes, driving asset prices down, he said. “I don’t think [Duke] will have to liquidate at a really unattractive price,” Fullenkamp said. “But it’s never pleasant to have to sell assets in a down market.” In the meantime, Duke should not lose sleep over its decision to take a chance on alternative investments, he said. “On the whole, [private equity] has benefited the University a lot,” Fullenkamp said. “It just happens to be the case that there’s been exceptional downturn in all investment markets.... Looking back, I don’t think they should have really done anything differently.”
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Blue Devils show experience m win which it could never climb. The Boilermakers’ talented WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Afsophomore stars, ETwaun Moore and Robbie Hummel, looked espe-~ ter consecutive seasons fielding two of the most inexperienced teams dally off their game. Moore turned in school history, Duke showcased the ball- over twice in the game’s its experience Tuesday night in the first two minutes and misfired badly Blue Devils’ 76-60 disposal of No. 9 on his first four shots while Hummel missed an easy layup. Purdue at Mackey Arena. “I think it was important for us to It was fourth-ranked Duke’s first true road game of the year and easget off to a good start,” head coach ily its biggest test through the first Mike Krzyzewski said. “They were so month of the amped up that they did miss a couseason. But you ple layups right at the start. They could never tell wanted it so bad, you could tell they '°okin g t were so ready to play.” Analysis ~a A large part of that was the fact the Blue Devils, who appeared that this may have been Purdue’s relaxed and in control for all 40 biggest home game in more than minutes in front of a hostile crowd a decade. It was the first contest at Mackey Arena matching two top-10 of 14,123. “I really felt like I’ve been in a teams since January 1993, when the lot of these situations like we were No. 9 Boilermakers lost to thirdranked Michigan. in today even though we hadn’t re“We have a handful of games like ally played a game like this early in the year,” junior guard Jon Scheyer this each year; they have this kind said. “We have an old group, and I of game every single night,” Purdue head coach Matt Painter said. “Our think that showed tonight.” Duke’s veteran composure guys have to step up and play, restood in stark contrast to the youthgardless of the environment. But a ful anxiety illustrated by the home lot of that has to do with youth.” That’s the kind of thing Krzyzeteam. Purdue, one season after bursting on the national scene with wski has been saying the last two a talented corps of underclassmen, seasons, when his own stars were seemed overly excited early SEE ANALYSIS ON PAGE 10 and fell into a deficit out of by
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Relive Duke's first season under David Cutcliffe with a timeline that extends from August through December. perception of the Blue Devils
“It’s more difficult than ever before to establish a program,” Cutcliffe said. “It’s very competitive. It’s competitive in recruiting and everybody has good players, yet you’re never very far away.” And on several occasions, the Blue Devils were painfully close. Games against Northwestern, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech and North Carolina were all decided in the final minutes, with each resulting in a Duke loss. Some might trump that up to a few unlucky bounces, but Cutcliffe knows a successful program makes it own luck. “It’s not OK to be close anymore at Duke,” he said after his team’s 28-20 loss to North Carolina. “It shows how easy the balance is to having an 8-4 year or a 4-8 year. The shame is not in SEE TT.F.S ON PAGE 10
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Tauiliili was the anchor and the captain of Duke’s defense, a much-improved unit from a year ago that held its opponents to 23.4 points per game (almost 10 less than last season) and forced 26 turnovers. Riley once again led the receiving corps, which was banged up much of the year, and caught more than half of quarterback Thaddeus Lewis’ 15 touchdown passes. With Cutcliffe calling the shots, nine players hauled in 14 or more catches
underclassmen. The Blue Devils lost their first road game two seasons ago at Georgia Tech and struggled on the road down the stretch of last season, losing two straight at Wake Forest and Miami. Now, six of Duke’s top eight players have spent significant stretches of their careers. In the starting lineup, with sophomore Nolan Smith and junior Brian Zoubek entering the starting five for the first time this year. That allows seniors Greg Paulus and David McClure and junior Lance Thomas to provide experience off the bench. “I don’tknow if [the team’s experience] is a luxury so much as it is an asset,” Krzyzewski said. “Our three upperclassmen came off the bench and really gave us strong performances.” Paulus, McClure and Thomas each played more than 20 minutes Tuesday, chipping in when Smith and Zoubek got in foul trouble. While Paulus, still wearing a sleeve on his right arm for a forearm injury, scored seven points, McClure and Thomas combined for 11 points and eight rebounds. The two forwards also made key contributions on the defensive end, occasionally checking Moore and Hummel. The Blue Devils’ experience—gar-
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nered over two, at times, tumultuous seasons—manifested itself on the game’s biggest possessions. Duke got off to a fast start to help lake the raucous Boilermaker crowd out of it early and always had an answer for Purdue’s runs.
When the Boilermakers cut the Blue Devils’ lead to three in the first half, a Kylk Singler backdoor layup spurred a 14-4 spurt to push the advantage up to 13. Singler’s back-to-back 3-pointers midway through the second half stemmed another Purdue run, instead giving Duke its largest lead of the game at 20. “This was a new thing for us. We hadn’t done this yet,” Scheyer said about going on the road. “A lot of people wanted to see how we’d come out tonight, against our first ranked opponent, our first road game. We were really hungry.” That hunger showed itself in the dives for loose balls, the Blue Devils’ plus-20 on the boards, but most of all, in their quiet confidence in a hostile atmosphere. “We’ve got to get accustomed to playing in these environments. Our veterans are because that’s usually the way it is wherever we play," Krzyzewski said. “I’m glad we were able to win the first game like that.”
Sophomore forward Kyle Singler and theBlue Devils' experience was too much for theyoung Boilermakers Tuesday.
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Kyle Singler elevates for two ofhis game-high 20 points in theBlue Devils' victory over No. 9 Purdue Tuesday. in the second half, when the Blue Devils held a 28-13 edge on the glass. Henderson complemented Singler by tying his own career-high with nine rebounds while Brian Zoubek pulled down eight boards, including two offensive putbacks. “It was team defense and team rebounding. We knew we had to hold their second chances because that’s what throws you on the road—that and turnovers,” Singler said. “We felt comfortable the whole game.”
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live in a nice dorm on the main quad. Then in 2002, the Board of Trustees voted to focus West around six quadrangles as opposed to the smaller houses. In addition, sophomores were
required to short, this is editorial live on West, a misguided SLG sections were moved off proposal, which is a sympthe main quads in favor of tom of rather than a remedy independents, and so House for the University’s incoherP gradually lost its luster unent housing model. Until 2002, West Campus til it dissolved in 2005. Today, independents still was organized according to a “house model.” Houses were live where House P used to living units of roughly 40 to be, although they don’t call 80 students, and they were themselves House P. This centered around individual fact means that the revival of entryways into dormitories. House P would probably have Most house units on Main one of two consequences. First, the new House P West, Clocktower and Crowell quads were occupied by could decide to form a coherent group, with a leadselective living group sections. Within this context, ership structure and event House P offered indepenprogramming. In this case, it dents a rare opportunity to would become indistinguish-
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to answer, because there has been no student-led push to bring House P back. Maybe Nowicki wants to use House P as a trial run, see if House P really works and then use the house model more widely. But it’s hard to see how House P would be used as an experiment; It was already on campus for many years and was only disbanded three years ago. What is there not to know? Second, what does this indicate about Nowicki’s vision forWest Campus living? Above all else, this plan to bring back House P points to the apparent disorganization of the University’s plan to reform the quad model, which almost everyone (including Provost Peter Lange’s 2007 Interim Report on the Un-
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incompatible. In general, though, expanding TLGs, moving some SLGs to Central and reviving House P are piecemeal half-measures for a real problem —the broken quad model. The University’s recent efforts to modify this model on a small scale don’t address the fact that the model itself is not working on a much larger level. Until the administration faces this fact, no real improvement is
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able from SLGs such as Mirecourt and Maxwell House, although instead of choosing its members, it would have to rely on a random allotment each year. Second, House P could decide to have a couple of activities but not to form a coherent group. In this case, it would be indistinguishable from what it is now—independents living in a part of Kilgo—with the two exceptions that blocking would be disallowed and students could live in the same place for sophomore and junior years. Of course, independents would still apply to live in House P, but they would only do so because the location is good. The uninspiring consequences that would result from a new House P in turn raise two questions. First, what was the impetus behind it? This is hard
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TT A Then I found out in March that my compa% jny was sending me to India for six weeks, � � I was elated but apprehensive. Removed from even distant family, I would be enduring the nation’s metros .ut
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for 33 cents Those who struck last week, instead of building on this singular dream, were working to destroy an open city. Bombay was hardly an innocent; years of pursuing money and pleasure—through means licit and illicit—saw to that Bombings and gun batdes in every major city across India over the last 15 years have inured the urban Indian to the background noise of terror. This attack, while more brazen and terrifying, was hardly unprecedented. In 2008 alone, I had experienced the attacks in Ahmedabad (a city in my home state) and in the tourist capital of Jaipur (only three weeks after I had visited). Nor was the attack particularly democratic. Sadly, Mumbai is now a rich city tailor-made for the elite, and the terrorists struck there. Normal to me was dinner at Dome or Blue Frog, striding confidendy through the Oberoi lobby en route to the rooftop pool overlooking the bay, or gazing out to sea from a Nepean Sea Road balcony. Why does this latest act of brutality cut so deep? Perhaps because Mumbai found its way into my heart. I saw a city of kind and generous people, from housekeepers to taxi drivers to the com grillers at the Dadar shoreline and roll-makers at Bade Miyan, behind the Taj Mahal hotel. Amit Varma wrote on the India Uncut blog, “I often say thatMumbai is the only city in Indiawhere you can land up from anywhere and feel at home right away. Indeed, if the men behind this mayhem... came here as tourists, they too would feel at home in no time.” In the wake of the attacks, the timefor fault-finding and finger-pointing, for calls for uprising among an apathetic elite came too quickly (though indeed it is necessary). The time for singing the praises of this beautiful and vibrant (in Suketu Mehta’s phrase) Maximum City was skipped. Perhaps you would have liked to have read a reflection from a lifelong Mumbaikar who has seen the city far more deeply and brutally. But this is what it means to fall in love as an outsider, and see that loved one hurt, badly. Hirsh Sandesara, Trinity ’O6, is a first-year medical student. A candlelight vigil remembering the victims of the Mumbai attacks will be held Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on the
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was listening to Dean and Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education Steve Nowicki’s convocation speech, originally delivered Aug. 20 to the Class of 2012, on my iPod last week. Nowicki said some things that made me a little nervous. At the end of his speech, he decided to talk about “the really important stuff that makes up this campus—you, its students.” He explained that “you must incorpotager te y urself fully I nt ? suburban , . subversive the K body and the mind of Duke University. Renew us. Become us and make us more and better than we are now, Nowicki’s speech made me wonder whose university this is: We’ve been told, constantly, that Duke is “my” university. We are encouraged to think that we—and by “we” I mean “me”—are the most important part of Duke. Our basketball program tells us that we are the “sixth man” of the team. The Duke homepage showcases pictures of smiling students, with tidbits about our personal lives at Duke and unique student profiles. Even our clothes show that Duke is our own; we can buy Duke footwear, hats or jewelry, and every student owns a Duke shirt. When we wear our Duke memorabilia, we’re proudly saying “I am Duke’s, and Duke is
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mine.” Our Nicholas School even has an “Insider” Web site that talks about “my Nicholas” experience. All this reinforces the concept that Duke is “my” university. And there’s nothing wrong with feeling at home at Duke. But I worry that the constant reinforcement of a “me”-centered University leaves us feeling a teeny bit entitled. So I think students should try this instead: Don’t think of Duke as your university. Instead, think of it as everybody else’s. Think of Duke as the university for the international student who sits next to you in your seminar class, hoping to bring her skills back home to help her community. Make Duke the university of the Durhamites who live next to us off-campus. Duke is the university of the Loop employees who deal with Our drunken selves at midnight on Saturday. Every weekend, we students leave a battlefield of beer bottles and plastic cups; Duke is the university of the workers who pick up the mess we leave behind. Contemplate this thought: Duke is not your university. You might think I’m kidding, that I’m simply advocating for the idea that we just meed to temper our egoistic excesses, that I’m not actually arguing we should think of Duke as someone else’s. I’m not kidding. I want you to try, at least for a day, thinking of yourself as a visitor to Duke. When we first arrived at Duke, we didn’t assume anything about our new home. We introduced ourselves to everyone we could. We weren’t afraid to explore new places on campus. As soon as Duke became
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official. We’re in a recession, But don’t tell that to anyone'who sought out retail therapy last Friday. Here are the stats: 172 million
why companies can—and do—mark down prices right after Thanksgiv-
ing. Somehow, I had managed to go my whole life without actually shopping on Black people went to shops, either in person or Friday until five days online. That’s good ago. I hardly made up for a 17 percent infor the long hiatus. I crease over last year’s came to the mall just Black Friday weekto buy a new pair of end. These shoppers sneakers, and walked away with two pairs of spent an average of $372 over three days, sneakers, a navy suit, danny lewin three sweaters, a Chiup 7.2 percent from last year. cago Bears hoodie, a immaculate That’s a lot of winter coat, two dress misconception cash to unload when shirts, a belt and a maroon tie. Unimmoney is tight. Certainly it stands to reason that when pressive, I know. the economy is bad, people are Having finally partaken of the looking to save as much as they can, sweet nectar of Black Friday deals, I but Black Friday is still a ridiculous finally understand what retailers are phenomenon. To be honest, I’ve thinking. It’s really impossible to never understood how door-buststop shopping once you’ve started. ers don’t become bank-busters for Like cocaine, bargain hunting reels you in, grabs you tightly and makes companies. How can a retailer possibly bring prices so low? It’s always your face ashen and your neck itchy. seemed to me like bad business to It’s hard to pass up that 72 percent entice people to buy most of their off diamond-studded dog collar, Christmas presents at an astonisheven though you came for the slacks. ingly discounted price. And let me Even when we’re in a full-blown, oftell you, I know a good business ficial recession (it wasn’t official unpractice from a bad one; I got a B til The New York Times declared it), people are willing to drop bundles in Econ 51. I was initially inclined to believe on cheap goods. While I’m on the topic of gleanthat massive discounts were feasible because the prices of goods are ing insight into the economy based massively marked up to begin with. on my personal experiences, I’m exWithout any .economic expertise, pecting a major upswing in the near I’m ready to announce that this is future. I personally drained mybank account down to its last $11.17, and absolutely true. The difference between a Louis Vuitton handbag and am primed to seek gainful employa knockoff is exacdy one label and ment over the summer. I’m sure I’m $5OO on the price tag. If all retail- not the only one who’s ready to get ers started selling their products back to work to make up for a blowat knockoff prices, I’m pretty sure out Black Friday. You can trust me; Trust my still make a girlfriend took Econ 105. hefty profit. they’d me, I got a B+ in Econ 55. It was only last week that I disDanny Lewin is a Trinityjunior. His covered the more important reason column runs every other Wednesday.
“my” university, that ethos of discovery disappeared. We became creatures of habit, we stopped introducing ourselves to random people, we confined ourselves to the spaces that were pertinent to our everyday activities, forgetting that the physical and social dimensions of Duke go far beyond the average student’s experience. The Trinity student stopped venturing to the Pratt buildings. The Pratt student never went to the law school. Of course, why would a Pratt student go to the law school? It doesn’t have anything to do with his Duke experience. But that’s my point: How can we call the University “ours” when all we know is our personal experience? So stop thinking about Duke as “mine.” Take a moment to revisit Duke. Discover the university that your fellow students experience. Juniors and seniors, take a day off next semester and pretend to be freshmen again. Freshmen and sophomores, don’t settle in just yet. Grad students, mix it up with us undergrads. And all of us could benefit from remembering that this university is more than just a place to pursue academics and social opportunities; rather, it is an entire community. Forget about what Duke means to you; figure out what it means to someone else. You might just find that Duke is a lot bigger than “my” university.
James Tager is a Trinity senior. His column runs every other Wednesday.
letterstotheeditor Green to-go They’re in our bathroom stalls, residence halls and classrooms: signs reminding us to flush the toilet this way or that, recycle, use double-sidede-Printand not wash our hands. But despite these green efforts, there remains one glaring anomaly at Duke: wasted to-go containers. Every day students, faculty and others who sit and eat at campus eateries needlessly trash thousands of pounds ofutensils and togo containers. Duke Dining can and should do more to mitigate this environmental ■abuse. And as students, so should we. Our first idea, to incentivize the use of recyclable containers, unfortunately fell flat. If washed improperly, recyclable Tupperware containers create the potential for serious health hazards. So here’s another idea: environmentally friendly to-go containers. A biodegradable alternative to plastic and Styrofoam containers would go a long way to lessening the harmful effects of Duke’s waste. These eco-friendly products exist—and they’re used at schools around the country. To make these more expensive containers available, diners would be charged a small fee when eating on the run (we’re talking pocket change). Those who kick back, pull up a seat and dine-in wouldn’t pay a cent more than they do now. This is just one idea and we’re sure there are others. So don’t be shy. Whether you love the idea or hate it, send your feedback to sustainabledining@gmail.com. We don’t want to implement these changes if you’re not behind us. •
Lauren Moxley Senator, DSG student affairs committee
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Lauren Maisel student affairs, DSG of Trinity ’O9
Mike Lefeure Vicepresident of athletics (if campus services, DSG Trinity ’ll
“Marriage” specific to everyone I often hear the one-sided claim that marriage is a religious term. In fact, the etymology of the English word “marriage” goes back 800 years to the Latin word “maritus,” and, over time, it has become the universal English term for a ceremony uniting people as a family unit in a cultural and legal sense. Historical fact aside, the claim that marriage belongs to churches reveals an ignorance of, and/or attempt to dismiss the fact that Jews, Hindus, Muslims, atheists, etc. all use the word “marriage” to describe this union. Even among religious bodies, marriage does not signify the same thing: reform Jewish rabbis routinely perform same-sex marriages as part of their faith. Marriage is a cultural term, not owned by any one group. We, the people of the United States, have chosen to support the creation of family units by giving civil benefits to people who establish those units. We, as a citizenry, have chosen to call that union marriage, and we restrict it in certain ways. For example, were a priest of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster to perform a “marriage” of a box turtle to a telephone pole, the government is not obliged to provide hospital visitation rights or special tax status to the box turtle or its “life-partner.” Proposition 8 on its own is simply another restriction, but combined with the laws that give the same civil rights and benefits to gay “civil unions,” it produces two governmentestablished entities which are civilly equal, but separate in name. With that in mind, I find myself pondering a different question: What are the consequences of undermining Brown v. Board of Education through exceptions to the abolishment of the separate but equal doctrine? Andy Ewing Pratt ’lO
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