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This week, around 13,000 students will convene on Duke’s campus following a summer offlu outbreaks. While the majority of students were away in June andjuly, more than 70 suspected cases of the HINI virus, commonly known as swine flu, appeared on East Campus, said Dr. Bill Purdy, executive director of Student Health. To prepare for this month’s influx of students arriving at Duke, administrators are focusing on educational and preventative measures. “We had a number of cases of influenza reported among young people at Duke who were in various [summer] programs,” said Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations. “The cases were very mild, even milder than typical seasonal flu.” Only programs located on East Campus were affected, including Duke’s Talent Identification Program and the American Dance Festival. Students exhibiting symptoms were sent home immediately, but if a parent could not arrive within 24 hours to pick up their child, diagnosed students were quarantined in Giles dormitory for seven days, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But according to the CDC Web site, the virus can only survive outside the body for a maximum of eight hours, so SEE FLU ON PAGE 6

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An RLHS employee hands out a 'Fight the Flu'flier to an early move-in participant Sunday.Theflier is part of the University's effort to combat the outbreakof swine flu on campus as it preparesfor thearrival of students. More than 70 suspected cases of the MINI virus were reported during the summer sessions.

versity’s early retirement incentive, Vice President for Human Resources Kyle Cavanaugh said. Duke offered a “defined benefit”—or pension—plan to 825 staff members who have worked at the University for at least 10 years and are at least 50 years old. Executive Vice President Tallman Trask said the University hoped 20 percent of eligible staff members would accept the plan—about 35 percent actually did University officials said early projections of the acceptance rate estimate Duke will save about $lO to $2O million in salaries, benefits and equipment. “Two hundred [people accepting the plan] was just a guess as to how many we might get, the target was as many as we could get,” Trask said. “Three hundred surprised me but not outrageously so, what surprised me was the number of SEE RETIREMENT ON PAGE 10

Shooting, robbery raise safety issues As Brown resigns Senior recoveringfrom gunshot wound afterAug. 8 robbery by

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A Duke senior was shot in an armed robbery Aug. 8 near the intersection ofWatts Street and Trinity Avenue. Six robberies have been reported within a quarter-mile of this intersection in the last year.

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In a span of 11 days this summer, three people were attacked in two late-night incidents just 350 yards apart. A senior was shot and robbed Aug. 8 as he walked home on Watts Street with his girlfriend, and a junior was robbed at gunpoint July 28 behind the East Union building, which houses the Marketplace. The senior was still recovering Sunday in Duke Hospital. His girlfriend and the junior were not injured. The incidents appear unconnected and occurred in an area police say is relatively safe. “I think if you look at the actual crime numbers, Duke is a very safe place,” Duke University Police Department Chief John Dailey said. “People just need to be aware, and not fearful.” He added that even off campus, crimes committed against Duke students are rare. And the armed robbery was the first robbery ofany kind reported on East since 2005, according to Chronicle archives.

Under an upcoming Duke Student Government referendum proposal, the position of vice president for the Inter-Community Council would no longer exist. Junior Andrew Brown, who ran unopposed for the ICC position in April, formally resigned his post in an e-mail to DSC members at the end of June in order to participate in the Duke in New York: Financial Markets and Institutions program in the Spring. Brown said he did not know about the program’s existence when he ran for DSC office, otherwise he would not have participated in the elections.

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Bond reduced for suspect in Mahato murder Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson reduced bail for Stephen Oates from $lO million to $1.5 million Aug. 5. Nineteen-year-old Oates and Laurence Lovette are both charged with the murder of Duke graduate student Abhijit Mahato, who was shot in his apartment in January 2008. Lovette also faces charges in the murder of former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student body President Eve Carson in March 2008. Witness accounts and a statement from Lovette’s girlfriend prompted Hudson to reduce bail. Witnesses said Lovette described in detail the events surrounding Mahato’s murder and that Oates was not involved in the robbery or the homicide. Ninth Street mainstay closes its doors Popular Durham eatery and longtime host to Dukeaffiliated social events George’s Garage served its last customer this summer after 15 years in business. The lease on the building at 737 Ninth Street expired July 3. “It’s time to move on and create something new and exciting for Durham,” said owner Giorgio Bakat-

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sis in a statement posted on the restaurant’s Web site. “We have a bold new restaurant concept on the drawing board and we will let the community know about it soon.” Property owners Clay Hamner and Terry Sanford Jr. are reportedly planning to overhaul and redevelop the site as part of the Ninth Street district improvements. Frank Lombard fired Frank Lombard, the former associate director for the Health Inequalities Program at the Center for Heath Policy, was let go by the University June 30. Lombard was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation June 24 and is charged with offering his fiveyear-old adopted son up for sex on the Internet to an undercover police officer. Swine flu forces closures, quarantines Administrators for Duke’s Talent Identification Program decided to cancel the second of its two summer sessions July 22 after 25 of the program’s 260 participants experienced symptoms resembling HINI influenza,

The American Dance Festival finished its six-and-a-half-week 2009 season July 25. Performances at the Durham Performing Arts Center and Duke's Reynolds Theater highlighted the festival's 32nd year in Durham.

otherwise known as swine flu. The three-week camp was slated to last until Aug. 1 on East Campus. Parents were notified in late July of the program’s cancellation and asked to pick up their children. Sick kids were kept in quarantine until their families arrived. All of the cases were mild to moderate and no students were hospitalized. Last week, several members of the Duke football team and staff members were also hit with flu-like symptoms, ESPN.com reported. Some who were affected were quarantined while others in the program took the necessary precautions to stem the spread, head coach David Cutcliffe told The Chronicle. All of the cases were again mild to moderate Former Duke librarian appointed top U.S. Archivist President Barack Obama nominated David Ferriero July 28 to serve as Archivist of the United States. Ferriero served as vice provost for library affairs at Duke and went on to become chief executive of the research libraries at The New York Public Library in 2004.

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Tailgate discussions between student leaders and administrators throughout the Spring and summer have finally yielded a tentative plan, with several changes to be made to the event this Fall. “We have a general plan in place and are now waiting for students to return to campus so that they can have input into shaping the final plan,” Dean of Students Sue Wasiolek wrote in an e-mail. Wasiolek said the new plan will give student groups the option of registering for a parking space in the Blue Zone’s first parking lot, which will remain the location for Tailgate. Groups who register for a parking space will be allowed to bring a car, speakers and coolers for drinks to their designated area and will be responsible for trash pickup and guest behavior within the space. Students who do not wish to bring in their own cars, speakers or coolers are not required to register. “It doesn’t change anything, but now we know it’s your spot,” Duke Student GovernmentPresident Awa Nur said. “If anything goes drastically wrong, if one area is much dirtier than the others, we know who to hold responsible.” Nur, a senior, added that groups do not have to be recognized by the University to register for a parking space at Tailgate—any group of 25 or more students can sign up for a space. While the University will no longer provide snacks at Tailgate, negotiations are in place for outside vendors to provide sustenance for hungry Tailgaters. There will still be an ample water supply, portable toilets, some tents and grills and plenty of Solo cups provided by the University. “We want to make sure everyone is comfortable and welcome at Tailgate, but we don’t want to take anything away from anybody,” Nur said. “We’ll encourage the use of Solo cups instead of beer cans, and the school will provide those.” Although the administration is moving away from food giveaways and encouraging students to grill for

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for athletics and campus services. He added that the method of distributing the grills among interested parties has yet to be determined, but will probably be first-come, first-served. Nur said spots in the Blue Zone will be claimed in much the same way, with groups registering for a space through a link on the DSG Web site and choos-

The man who guided Residence Life and Housing Services through multimillion dollar dorm construction projects, the implementation of the quad model and the demise of dorm linking has decided to leave the University. The last day of Eddie Hull’s seven years as dean of residence life and executive director of housing services was July 31, said Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations. The reasons for Hull’s departure remain unclear. “He’s chosen for personal reasons to move on to some new opportunities,” Schoenfeld said. “If there’s anything more specific, you’d have to talk to him about it.” Eddie Hull Attempts to reach Hull at his home last week were unsuccessful. For the Fall semester, Hull’s duties will be divided between three Residence Life and Housing Services administrators—Joe Gonzalez, Gary Thompson and Marijean Williams—who each run a branch of RLHS, said Gonzalez, who is associate dean for residential life. Thompson is RLHS’s director of facilities, planning and operations, and Williams is director of accommodations, administration and finance. “The three of us have worked together for three years now and have worked together quite well,” Gonzalez said, adding that an emphasis on “strong communications” within RLHS will be important to maintaining the smooth functioning of the department in the absence of its head. Schoenfeld said a national search for Hull’s replacement will begin in the Spring, when Vice President for

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As part ofthe new Tailgatepolicy, theadministration will move away fromfood giveawaysby encouraging students to grill for themselves.

themselves, Wasiolek said a limited number of grills are available for use during Tailgate. “Ideally all student groups that get involved would grill, but in reality I’m not sure all will be interested,” said sophomore Pete Schork, DSG vice president

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Cathy Davidson, Ruth F. Devarney Professor of English, wrote a blog post July 26 on the Web site she helped found, Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Advanced Collaboratory. But “How to Crowdsource Grading,” the post Davidson thought no one would find interesting, has sparked several articles in national publications and a heated, largely virtual, debate about grading systems. “I loved returning to teaching last year after several years in administration... except for the grading,” Davidson wrote in her post. “It turns learning (which should be a deep pleasure, setting up for a lifetime of curiosity) into a crass competition.... That’s

the opposite of learning and curiosity, the opposite of everything I believe as a teacher, and is, quite frankly, a waste ofmy time and the students’ time. There has to be a better

way....” In her post, Davidson outlined her course, “This is Your Brain on the Internet,” a seminar she taught last year and will offer again in the Spring—with a twist. Davidson wrote that she will grade student assignments on a point system and use peer evaluation to assess the quality of those assignments. She got the idea from the Japanese emphasis on the role of the group to individual success in education, and from her experience with the course last year. She said she felt the traditional grading system did not fit with the class focus on new ways of thinking, learning and communicating last term. Davidson’s idea inspired articles in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed and the (Raleigh)

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Signs of recovery may Football team facing be weak, economists say summer flu outbreak by

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WASHINGTON—The wounded U.S. economy has shown signs of improve-

in recent weeks. But many economists, who were caught off guard by the brutality ofThe downturn, are accentuating the negative, bracing for head winds that could cause the recovery to be weak. Huge swaths of the financial system have been damaged, which could lock consumers and businesses out of loans for years to come. American families are saving more and relying less on borrowed money. In this global recession, no part of the world appears poised to lead a buoyant recovery. And the U.S. government’s aggressive stimulus efforts—including special Federal Reserve lending programs and full-throtde government spending—may need to wind down before the economy returns to solid footing. Typically, a deep downturn is followed by a robust recovery, as happened with the steep recession of 1981-82, the most severe since World War 11, which was followed by explosive growth through the rest of the decade. Many—but not all—of the world’s top economists doubt that a boom will follow this time. “Traditional economic models are built like a rubber band: you pull it hard and it will snap back,” said Martin Neil Baily, an economist at the Brookings Institution. “I find it hard to see where that will come from in this case.” In other words, the downturn may be so severe, global and transformative that ment

this time, the rubber band popped, What’s different now? This downturn was caused by a breakdown in the financial system, and in the wake of a massive housing and credit bubble. Historically, recessions have come about when businesses over-invested or when the Federal Reserve aggressively raised interest rates. Once business inventories and staffing levels correct themselves, or once the Fed cuts rates, growth resumes. Downturns caused by financial crises play out differendy. The machinery of the financial system grinds to a halt; people cannot get credit to buy things and businesses cannot borrow money to expand. According to an analysis of 14 financial crises around the world by economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff, the unemployment rate rises an average of 7 percent in a downturn (this one has increased the U.S. jobless rate by only 4.7 percent), and the crisis lasts an average of 4.8 years (this one is at the twoyear point). Growth spurts can emerge, and it appears increasingly likely that the U.S. economy will grow at a solid pace in the second half of the year, as companies restock depleted inventories. But it is unclear what would come after that, given the ongoing restrictions on credit. U.S. banks have sustained massive losses already, and a wave of soured commercial real estate loans threatens to fur-

Almost half of Duke’s 99 football players have experienced symptoms consistent with HINI influenza, also known as swine flu, since training camp began Aug. 6, head coach David Cutcliffe said Friday. Cutcliffe said the largest number of players were affected by the disease between the third and sixth days of practice, and no players were hospitalized. Players experienced mild cases of HINI, and were treated with a simple prescription of rest, fluids and ibuprofen, according to the (Raleigh) News & Observer. Symptoms of swine flu, like the common seasonal flu, include coughing, fever, sore throat and headaches.

“I wash my hands about 38 times a day, minimum,” said Cutcliffe, who has not contracted the disease himself. “We can’t call ourselves out of the woods, but we have taken tons of measures and will continue to take the measures recommended by doctors, Duke University, the GDC at Duke.” The school did not release the names of any players who had been treated, citing privacy laws protecting medical patients. Duke’s two ACC rivals in the area, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, have not reported any cases of swine flu.

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for Hull “a wonderful learning experience” and praised Hull’s knowledge ofmany areas ofresidence life and housing, ranging from facilities and budgeting to student life. “I felt I was able to not only gain additional insight into the area that I focused on most often, [residence life], but also to be introduced to areas that I don’t work in as often from someone who had a lot of knowledge in those areas,” he said.

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FLU from page 1 the dormitory will be safe for students to move into by orientation week, officials said last month. Plans for the University’s response to the outbreak began before the end of the Spring semester. A number of groups across campus have been meeting to discuss plans for the summer and for the Fall, Dean of Students Sue Wasiolek said. University medical and student affairs professionals have devised plans for addressing the situation. Swine flu has been a problem at other colleges and universities and Schoenfeld said it is unlikely any institution is going to be “immune” from the virus. “A lot of experts at Duke have been working on this all summer long and the University is well prepared and well informed to deal with the situation,” he said. Most precautions being taken for the students’ return involve educating the Duke community about prevention. Wasiolek noted that the University is focusing on communicating students, faculty and staff regarding precautionary measures they can take and working with patients and student leaders to pass that information along. The University has also been in communication with the Durham PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY GLEN GUTTERSON/THE CHRONICLE County Health Department. “They’re aware of our plans and we’re aware of their The University will focus on education and prevention to mitigate the effectof a flu outbreak on campus. Most cases are mild, and students plans,” Purdy said. Purdy said the virus appearing on campus this summer with symptoms are encouraged to stay in their rooms. was very mild, and this Fall officials will be paying special attention to people who have increased risk of contracting “If you have a fever and another symptom, you should the virus. These high-risk groups include people with carprobably not go to class and if you have problems, condiovascular problems or asthma. The University will notify tact Student Health,” Purdy said. He added that it is not students who have these conditions. necessary for students experiencing swine flu symptoms to The future of the outbreak at Duke is still unknown bephysically visit the Student Health center. Purdy said most cause there is no way to know how many people will conquestions students have can be answered over the phone tract the virus, or whether the flu will mutate, he added. and suggested students call the clinic and speak with one Schoenfeld said the University would not be conducting of the nurses instead of visiting. “They can always come see any formal swine flu screenings of students when they arrive. us if need be,” he added. “We’re relying on students who do get ill to take care of As with the regular flu, students who contract swine flu themselves and go to Student Health,” Schoenfeld said. should be sure to get plenty of rest and drink fluids. “We don’t expect to use too much Tamiflu [medicaAccording to the GDC Web site, symptoms of swine flu include a fevpr, shortness of breath, fatigue, chills, muscle tion],” Purdy said. “That will be reserved for people with aches, a runny nose, headaches, a sore throat, vomiting, high-risk conditions. Another thing to remember is the flu does not have to be treated with medications. What [mediwheezing or diarrhea.

cation] does is decrease the number of days you experience symptoms. The vast majority of people will get better by themselves without medication.” According to the CDC, swine flu can last a week or longer and people who contract it should avoid contact with others for at least 24 hours after their fevers are gone. Purdy said social distancing is somewhat important but he hopes to see students taking care of each other. “I think what’s going to happen is something that’s happened in the past —that friends are going to have to chip in and help with food and homework... we’re counting on people having friends to help them in situations like this.” Swine flu has accounted for 71 percent of influenza viruses detected globally, according to an Aug. 4 report by the World Health Organization Global Influenza Surveillance Network. Cases have been reported in all 50 states. “The idea of pandemic with any new organism is just naturally frightening to people, but I think there’s a history in flu of pandemics that have been pretty serious,” said Michael Merson, director of the Global Health Institute. “But in general, the disease has been mild.” Merson said a differencebetween swine flu and seasonal flu is its target population. “What is unique about swine flu compared to regular flu is that it is more common in young people,” he said. “We need to take precautions. We’re going to have flu at Duke, there’s no question—we’re having it everywhere else. Thank goodness so far the symptoms have been generally mild for most people.” Merson added that there is every reason to think the virus will remain mild. Administrators said the greatest responsibility in keeping the Duke community healthy lies within the community itself. “Students should first and foremost pay attention to the notices and information they get from Student Health and elsewhere about the flu on campus,” Schoenfeld said. “Wash your hands, use hand sanitizer. If you cough or sneeze, be sure to cover your face. Do the things you would normally do when trying to avoid any illness.” Wasiolek said it is important for students to understand that not only is flu awareness and prevention an individual health issue, it is also a community health concern. “As students find they have symptoms they need to stay in their rooms,” she said.

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trip to a convenience store. As they neared home at 11:55 p.m., according to the police report, a man approached quickly from behind. The attacker is deThis year, there have been six robberies committed scribed as a five-foot-eleven-inch black man with a within a quarter-mile of the Watts Street and Trinity Avstocky build and bulging eyes, the Durham Police Deenue intersection, including these two most recent incipartment said in a statement. The man appeared to dents. In April, a freshman was also robbed at gunpoint be about 40 years old. He was wearing a gray shirt and in the area. dark-colored jeans. This is also the first time a student has been involved Gun in hand, the attacker ordered the student and his in a shooting since January 2008, when graduate student girlfriend to face away from him and began searching the Abhijit Mahato was killed during a burglary of his apartman’s pockets. ment. Laurence Lovette and Demario Atwater are cur“At this point, I was just [thinking], ‘I hope this guy isn’t rently awaiting trial for the crime. Prior to that, Chronicle crazy—I hope he doesn’t decide to do something insane,’” archives do not show any record of a student being shot. the Duke senior said. “I wanted him to just take the wallet With students returning to campus, DUPD and the Durand leave. That’s the only thing I wanted.” ham Police Department will increase patrols, as they typicalThe junior public policy major robbed on East Campus ly do at this time ofyear, DUPD Maj. Gloria Graham said. July 28 said he had similar thoughts as three men robbed “People really have to be sensitive to placing themhim at gunpoint. He also requested anonymity to preserve selves in the position where they afford people the opporhis privacy. tunity [to commit a crime against them],” DUPD Crime “I might as well give them my stuff and I won’t get hurt,” Prevention Manager David Williams said. “Be aware of he said, “I realized that it wasn’t in their interest to hurt me your surroundings.” or kill me or anything, they just wanted my money.” But just as students return and patrols increase, DUPD The men took a wallet, cell phone and iPod from the student, and then ordered him to lie on the ground as stands to lose about 9 percent of its police and security officers. Five police officers and 13 security officers will retire they ran away. Eleven days later, the man who robbed the senior and by Aug. 31 as part of the University’s cost-cutting plans, said Aaron Graves, associate vice president for campus his girlfriend did not get away without a fight. As he rifled through the senior’s pockets attempting to safety and security. Dailey said the retirements will not make students steal the student’s phone, the attacker brought his right and staff less safe. DUPD plans to reduce officers’ adhand—the hand with the gun—around his target’s side. ministrative responsibilities and ask them to work over“I saw the opportunity and I tried to take the gun away,” time, he said. He added that DUPD is recruiting to fill said the student, who has studied martial arts for years. all five police officer positions and four security officer The student said thatwhen the man first pulled out the weapon, he noticed it was small and looked like a toy gun. positions. Students also need to take some responsibility for their Some initial reports also incorrectly stated that a “pellet safety, DUPD officers said. gun” was used in the attack. The student shot near campus offered his own safety tip. But the gun was not a toy. As the student grabbed “Ifyou have to go out late, which I highly don’t recommend, for it, the attacker yanked it away, falling backwards have some kind of weapon, like pepper spray,” he said. into the street. The senior computer science major and his girlThe student charged, and the attacker fired a single friend, a 20-year-old art student, agreed to speak with shot, hitting the Duke senior in the abdomen. The student The Chronicle under condition of anonymity to ensure fell on the attacker, and a two-minute fight began. their privacy. During the struggle, the student managed to wrest the The two were walking down Watts Street to their offgun away from the attacker, firing several shots into the street campus apartment, returning from a Saturday night to empty the gun and then tossing it a short distance away.

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call the police. She never managed to make the call. “My fingers at that time weren’t working,” she said. His energy falling from the fight, the student soon stopped struggling. The attacker disentangled himself, picked up his gun and ran off, stealing only the wallets of his victims. Durham Police arrived minutes later, calling an ambulance for the student and searching unsuccessfully for the attacker. Speaking from Duke Hospital, where he is recovering from surgery on his intestines and bladder, the student said he would no longer go out late at night and advised others to travel in groups if they chose to do so. The student’s girlfriend, who has lived in Durham since May, said the attack had not changed her perception of the city. “It’s not just Durham,” she said. “It’s just a simple matter of wrong place at the wrong time. It can happen anywhere.” to

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DAVIDSON from page 4 intelligent conversation with some of the students in the country.” Davidson said she expected some resistance to her experiment and her ideas, adding that she listens to and learns from it—she even said she thanks “all the people out there who have been close-minded and made snarky comments,” because she plans to assign the comments as her first assignment in her Spring course. But Davidson, who was vice provost for interdisciplinary studies for eight years before she returned to teaching, has also been studying evaluation for many years. This Fall, she will publish a new book, “The Future of Thinking: Learning Instimost talented

"I loved returning to teaching last year after several years in administration... except for the grading.” Cathy Davidson, Ruth E Deuamey Prof, ofEnglish tutions in a Digital Age.” Educational experimentation is not unheard of on campus. Gustafson said he thinks Davidson’s experiment could work for her seminar class. Although he said he cannot use that model in his large lecture courses, he said Duke is a place where professors and the administration are willing to try new ways of teaching and assessing. Gustafson even conducted an experiment of his own—he began using undergraduates as teaching assistants several years ago with the backing of the

administration, and the practice stuck. “I’ve never felt a sense of being too constrained by history,” he said. “There’s an idea of wanting to learn from it, needing to know it, but not being paralyzed by

precedents.” Lee Baker, dean of academic affairs of

Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, said although Duke tries to encourage creativity in the classroom, especially from experienced professors like Davidson, deans

also monitor the success of the experiments through their own system of evaluations like student course evaluations. He added that the University already has a wide range of assessment methods—language course rubrics differ greatly from science course rubrics, for example—and that many professors already use either a point system or peer evaluation, which Davidson’s experiment will use together. “Is [Davidson’s idea] something that could happen in the future? ...Maybe, but probably not,” he said. “But who knows? Cathy Davidson is really on the cutting edge of new forms of learning, interactive forms and the like, so it may catch on. This really may be an effective way.” But Davidson says her goal is not to change the way every course at Duke is graded. Instead, she wants to assess her students’ performance in away that will best prepare them to responsibly engage in an increasingly participatory online culture using the different skills each student brings to the class. “We are impoverished at teaching the skill of working together across our abilities,” she wrote in an e-mail. “Collaboration is hugely coveted in the business world since a workforce has to have people of different skills, especially in the computer world, all working toward a

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TAILGATE from page 3 ing a parking spot upon their arrival before Tailgate. Students involved in the discussions stressed that these measures are tentative and in effect only for the first Tailgate this Fall —which will occur Sept. s—and further amendments will be made based on student reaction and the success of the first Tailgate. “No one’s going to know anything until the first Tailgate, then we can assess the results,” Nur said. Schork said he will host two open forums in the coming weeks for anyone

who intends to attend Tailgate to provide feedback on the proposed changes. The meetings will focus largely on logistics and student response to the changes, which were proposed based on the results of DSG’s June 8 Tailgate survey, Schork said. He added that he does not expect students to find the changes

objectionable. Administrators said they hope football and safety become more central to Tailgate festivities. “One of our greatest hopes is that students will enjoy this new plan, embrace their responsibilities, clean up and enjoy Duke football,” Wasiolek said. “We also trust that students will not throw cans.”

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NUR from page 1 DSG President Awa Nur and DSG Executive Vice President Gregory Morrison, who have been talking about changing Brown’s old position since last Spring, will present a referendum to eliminate the ICC post at DSG’s first Fall meeting Aug. 26. Brown said, however, that Nur, a senior, is acting too hastily and should have solicited further dialogue from DSG members. “To me, discussing it among the executive board is important even if they’re brainstorming ideas about my replacement or different courses of actions they want to take,” he said. “Before Awa took the step, she should’ve talked to the whole executive board to get their ideas.” If the referendum passes, it will cut formal ties between ICC and DSG. The ICC is a group made up of leaders from every campus organization that serves as a forum of collaboration between students and administrators, said former DSG vice president for the ICC Amanda Tong, Trinity ’O9. The DSC vice president for the ICC has two separate responsibilities—running weekly ICC meetings and organizing the Young Trustee selection process, Brown said. Nur said she wants DSG to dissociate from the ICC because the ICC needs to determine its own identity and goals. Because the DSG president sits on the ICC, Nur said she sees no need for another DSG representative. An executive order is currently under review by Nur’s cabinet for the creation of a “Special Secretary to the Young Trustee Process” position, which would be in charge of reforming and making recommendations to the Young Trustee selection process. The position would be elected by the student body. The referendum proposal stems from a memo Morrison, a junior, sent to DSG members last Spring discussing the role of ICC within DSG. At the same time, Nur included in her election platform the irrelevance ofDSG’s connection with the ICC. Despite Brown’s resignation, Nur said she still would have attempted to cut ties between the ICC and DSG by putting Brown in charge of only the Young Trustee selection process. But Brown said he does not think the referendum to eliminate the ICC position will pass because DSG usually has difficulty acquiring the voter turnout necessary for the vote to count. He added that without its leader, the vice president for the ICC, the organization will not function

properly.

Tong said although the DSG tie is not necessary for the ICC, the group still needs a leader to guide it because ICC members are usually too busy with their respective organizations to take a prominent role in the ICC. Nur said she hopes creating the position of a Special Secretary will clear the misgivings the student body has about the Young Trustee selection process. “I want to make sure [the process] is as fair and trans-

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erned by DSC bylaws, Morrison said. Brown said he feels that placing all the responsibility on one person is not the best way to reform the process. “The argument that you can have someone come up with a set of recommendations and automatically implement them seems absolutely ridiculous,” Brown said. Morrison, however, said he thinks the process is feasible because the Special Secretary’s only job would be to improve and make recommendations to the Young Trustee process Young Trustee Sunny Kantha, Trinity ’O9, said the new Special Secretary position seems very similar to the role the vice president for the ICC fulfills. He added that he would be more cautious about terminating the vice president for the ICC position. “Deciding to eliminate the position over the summer without consulting the rest of the executive board... it’s not something I think has happened, it’s something I would consider giving some second thoughts to,” he said.

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people who thanked me for giving them the opportunity to do this. We’ve been working really hard... I think people are surprised how well we’ve been able to

handle this so far.” Cavanaugh said he attributes the high acceptance rate to retirees being close to retirement age and already considering retirement as well as the predictability of the pension plan—a structured formula that allows retirees to calculate almost exactly what their payouts will be. He added that availability of retiree health insurance may also have boosted the acceptance rate. Cavanaugh said 96 percent of all staff members eligible for the incentive also qualified for the University’s retiree health insurance. The University hopes to leave most of the vacated positions empty when staff members leave their posts Aug. 31, but some positions will have to be filled, Cavanaugh said. Whenever possible, Duke will look to internally promote employees. But Cavanaugh said the need for replacements, internal or external, will be evaluated by either Provost Peter Lange or Trask. Some newly vacated positions will have to be refilled and have already been approved by Lange or Trask. Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations, will lose his executive secretary, Virginia Skinner, to the incentive. He said he will not consider hiring a new secretary from outside the

University.

“Any time people with deep institutional knowledge and strong commitment to the university leave, it’s a loss and you very much have to look to rebuild it,” he

He added that in the current state of the said. “But at the same time, we have a lot of talented people around here and those economy there are many high-quality canopenings are opportunities for people to didates and now is a good time for DUPD to look to hire. move up.” But Trask wrote in an e-mail that he The goal of University officials is to fill has as few positions as possible, Cavanaugh only approved the replacement of said, and many departments losing staff police officers and one security officer so they could start looking for qualified they will not be able to replace are workcandidates. He said University officials ing to increase efficiency so that operations and services continue at a normal haven’t yet agreed as to how many security jobs they can fill, if any, adding that level. Still, cutbacks will cause changes around he wants to try to reorganize the security officer positions. Duke, Trask said. “I want to be attentive to campus safety “Something has to suffer. There’s no free lunch here, something has to give,” issues, and I think the number of [police] Trask said. “One of the things we’re trying officers on the ground is an important to do is pull from areas that aren’t going to number. I think it’s more important than the number of security officers,” he said. cause a lot of damage.” the Duke University from Although Trask expects to save $2O Departments Police Department to Human Resources million through this initiative, the Uniwill need to restructure around losing staff versity’s goal for the year is to cut $5O milmembers. HR is losing three positions at lion from the budget. Trask said officials the end of August and they will not be reare still discussing a retirement incentive for monthly salaried employees, which placed, Cavanaugh said. DUPD, however, had five police officers he said would be announced in Septemand 13 security officers accept the incenber or October. Still, he said he does not tive. DUPD Chief John Dailey wrote in an expect that incentive to draw a large ace-mail that openings for the five officer ceptance rate and hopes that natural atpositions and four of the security positions trition numbers will help eliminate positions as well. have already been posted and are acceptThe attrition rate is down to 8 percent ing applications. “I think people realize that police and from 15 percent, Trask said, adding that the University needs to be careful not to security is pretty critical to the Univerfunction, and the administration automatically replace vacancies that occur sity’s “for natural reasons.” He estimated that has been very supportive [of filling positions],” Dailey said in an interview. “We through incentives and natural turnover are trying to fill them as quickly as we the University would eliminate about 1,000 can, we have a process to do this, we’re people and that Duke is already almost expediting everything... Our priority is halfWay there. patrol, being visible and responding to “Obviously the vast majority [of natucalls, and if there are administrative func- rally vacated positions] are going to have tions that have to be put on h01d... or if to be replaced but I’d rather lose jobs that we don’t need to write as many parking way than have to implement some kind of tickets to make sure people are safe then layoff,” Trask said. “But I’m still optimistic, that’s what we’ll do.” I think we’ll get this done.”

ECONOMY from page 5 therlimit their ability to lend in the year ahead. A bigger problem looms outside of banks—in credit markets, which account for vast chunks of mortgage lending, consumer loans and commercial real estate loans. This shadow banking system remains dysfunctional—notwithstanding a slew ofprograms the Fed put in place to get it going again—and no one is sure when or whether it will recover. All that makes it more expensive for people or businesses to borrow money—if they can get a loan at all—which could serve as a powerful brake on any recovery. “Credit fuels housing. It fuels consumer durable goods. It fuels business investment. It’s in every part of the economy,” said Reinhart, an economist at the University of Maryland. “Credit makes recessions after a financial crisis longer, and all the signs are that it is happening this time as well.” A related head wind comes from American consumers. The financial crisis and recession are reversing a 30-year trend carrying Americans toward a high point in debt. Currendy, Americans are saving more and paying down debt. Every dollar that Americans save is one fewer dollarfor consumption, which means less economic output. “What held Japan back in the 1990 was that firms there wanted to pay down debts and so they saved more,” said Simon Johnson, an MIT professor and former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund. “Are we going through the same sort of adjustment on the consumer side? The answer is probably yes.”

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WASHINGTON—Racing to regain control of the health-care debate, two top administration officials signaled Sunday that the White House may be willing to jettison a controversial government-run insurance plan favored by liberals. As President Obama finishes a western swing intended to bolster support for his signature policy initiative, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius opened the door to a compromise on a public option, saying that it was “not the essential element” of comprehensive reform. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that the president “will be satisfied” if the private insurance market has “choice and competition.” Yet even as the Obama team hinted that it could accept concessions that moderate Democrats are seeking, one of the leaders of that faction raised another hurdle for the administration, warning that Senate Finance Committee negotiators may not meet the president’s Sept. 15 deadline for producing a bill. “We will be ready when we are ready,” Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., said on “Fox News Sunday.” “We will not be bound by any deadline.” The on-air deliberations played out against the backdrop of an intense and expensive battle on the ground, with-an array of health-care activists using this month to lobby lawmakers in their home states and districts. “Everybody on the left and the right is very frustrated with the health debate,” said Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn. He said he has heard anxious stories from constituents who have lost jobs, seen a relative receive poor treatment in a hospital, watched retirement accounts evaporate and fretted about gun rights. “I have heard every possible reason for anger,” he said in an interview. “The common target is Congress.” Declining poll numbers, testy town hall meetings and mounting frustration among his allies sent Obama into campaign mode over the weekend. He staged his

own forums and penned an opinion piece published Sunday in the NewYork Times. “In the coming weeks, the cynics and the naysayers will continue to exploit fear and concerns for political gain,” he wrote. “But for all the scare tactics out there, what’s truly scary—truly risky—is the prospect of doing nothing.” Andrew Stern, head of the Service Employees International Union, said “Obama’s gaining ground” after several sluggish weeks. But he disputed Conrad’s con-

“In the coming weeks, the cynics and the naysayers will continue to exploit fear and concerns for political gain. But for all the scare tactics out there, what’s truly scary truly risky is the prospect of doing nothing” President Barack Obama, in a New York Times opinion piece tention that Senate negotiators need additional time draft a bill. “Deliberation is fine, but at some point it’s just delaying,” he said in an interview. “A longer wait to make the hard choices on health care is not increasing the odds of success.” Obama has staked much of his first year in office on an ambitious health-care initiative aimed at extending coverage to millions of uninsured Americans and controlling medical costs. The president has said that creating a nonprofit, government-sponsored insurance plan—competing alongside private insurers—would provide a lower-cost alternative for consumers and keep the industry “honto

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“The public option, whether we have it or we don’t have it, is not the entirety of health-care reform,” Obama said. “This is just one sliver of it.” The proposal has become a lightning rod, particularly in the Senate, where finance panel members are trying to reach bipartisan consensus. “The fact of the matter is there are not the votes in the United States Senate for the public option,” said Conrad, one of six panel members involved in the talks. “There never have been. So to continue to chase that rabbit, I think, is just a wasted effort.” Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said Democrats are moving toward a European-style single-payer system. “And this public plan, this public government plan, don’t think for a minute that that will not destroy the current insurance system,” he said on ABC’s “This Week.” Sebelius and other administration aides have said Obama is open to a nonprofit cooperative model as an alternative to the public option and the existing private plans. Finance panel members have been studying utility co-ops as a possible model. Liberal leaders reacted strongly to the idea that Obama would walk away from what they consider a central element of reform. “I don’t think this bill is worth passing without a public option,” said Howard Dean, head of the grassroots group Democracy for America. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, said it would be difficult to pass a bill in the House without a robust government alternative, “The private insurance companies have been in charge for so long that I think they feel that nobody else ought to be able to do it,” she said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Said Sebelius earlier on the same program; “What’s important is choice and competition. And I’m convinced at the end of the day, the plan will have both of those.”

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Visit Duke Players at the Student Activities Fair! Duke Players is the student organization in the Department Its members support the Department’s productions by running auditions, working on production cretvs, promoting participation in theater by all Duke students, and representing the interests of students involved in Theater Studies. All undergraduates are eligible for membership.

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Auditions for The Lower D’s All Duke undergrads are invited to audition for the Theater Studies fall mainstage play. The Lower D’s on Aug. 29 from 11 am to 3 pm, with callbacks on Aug. 30. Auditions will be held in Room 127 Bryan Center. The director is looking for a diverse cast. Copies of the play on which The Lower D’s is based {The Lower Depths by Maxim Gorky) are available in the Theater Studies office at 208 Bivins Bldg, on East Campus. Email jayoberski@yahoo.com to schedule an audition.

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shadowed a running game without a clear No. 1 back. Now, however, with the return of last season’s leading rusher in sophomore Jay Hollingsworth, fifth year-senior Re’quan Boyette’s return from injury and highly touted prospect Desmond Scott’s arrival at Duke, a trio of backs could claim the spotlight this season. And with the three backs fighting each other for playing time, the Blue Devils could field one of their deepest backfields in recent memory. “That many guys competing for the job only makes the program better,” Hollingsworth said. While Boyette is expected to claim the starting position after sitting out all last season with a knee injury, Duke will likely utilize all three backs in a committee similar to last season, when Hollingsworth, senior Clifford Harris and sophomore Tony Jackson —who was recently dismissed from the team for violating team rules—all had more than 75 carries. Such a rotation fosters competition, making training camp all the more important. “[The depth chart] is going to be determined by us during camp—how you respond during camp, how you pick up the plays during camp, how you practice, how you condition, all those things are going to be up to the individual at that point in time,” Boyette said. “And it’s a competition, but it’s a friendly competition because we all know we’re really good backs.” Still, Boyette and Hollingsworth are fairly known quantities. Boyette led the Blue Devils in rushing in both 2006 and 2007 and said he expects to be “100 percent” by the time the season starts, while

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Sophomore Jay Hollingsworth rushed for 399 yards last season and is listed as Re'quan Boyette'sbackup.

Hollingsworth led last year’s backs in both rushing and receiving yardage. The pair’s differing styles also complement each other on the field: while Boyette, who is 10 pounds heavier than Hollingsworth, is the stronger inside

runner, Hollingsworth is known for his speed and receiving ability out of the

backfield. Boyette has 30 catches in his three

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Tailgate and Pauluspalooza As of this morning, we’re less than three weeks away from the start of college football season. Nationally, this means we’re three weeks away from Alabama vs. Virginia Tech, Georgia vs. Oklahoma State Alex an d Florida girls qt| n X cUidi UJJ. ys Tim Xebow ’ s virginity. Locally, I’m more excited for four things: 1. Pauluspalooza 2009! I don’t think most people realize how big a deal it is that the second-bestPaulus brother ever to play quarterbackfor Christian Brothers Academy is returning to central New York to strap on the pads. Honestly, I’m not sure whetherI realize how big a deal this is. But some guy made a shirt, so it must be a pretty momentous ocassion. To answer your questions; Yes, I bought the t-shirt. Yes, it was an impulse purchase. No, it probably was not thebest $16.491 have ever spent No, I don’t regret my decision at

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all. Yes, my man-crush on Greg Paulus embarrasses me a little bit, too. 2. Swine flu! Some of you may have seen the news that a substantial number of Duke Football players have already experienced flu-like symptoms. Some of them were quarantined to prevent the spread of swine flu to uninfected team members. Head coach David Cutcliffe is on the record saying he washes his hands 38 times per day, minimum. Actually, I’m less excited for this than scared. Let’s move on. 3. Duke Football! And I’m only kidding a little bit Every year, my friends and I set some absurdly low over-under for Duke Football’s total wins. Usually, it’s like 0.5 or 1.5 (depending on whether or not Duke had an FCS subdivision team on the schedule), but this year we went with 4.5. Partly, this is due to the fact that the schedule includes not one, but two, FCS teams—Richmond and N.C. Central. But Duke should be favored in at least one other game this year—Army, on Sept 12 and well, Cutcliffe’s hands are very clean.

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4. Tailgate! As the Nick Horvath of sports columnists, I’ve basically been here forever. And as someone who’s been here forever, I can tell you that the administration has been talking about changing or eliminating Tailgate almost since it first started. The complaint has always been that the event centered too much around alcohol and not enough around football. Three years ago, Towerview ran a story subtitled “How students tried to save Tailgate and came up empty.” Of course, Tailgate has existed essentially unchanged since then. If anything, it has become more booze-fueled, more messy, more dangerous. Recently in The Chronicle, Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta called Tailgate “an unsighdy, irresponsible, unseemly environment.” I find myself agreeing—and it’s not only because I’ve watched Dr. Moneta swing and miss an unfortunate number of times while

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The Cameron Crazies won’t have to worry about not seeing No. 20 on the court this season. No, Elliot Williams is not reneging on his decision to transfer to Memphis. Instead, the number will be bestowed upon Andre Dawkins formerly a top recruit from the class of 2010—now the newest Blue Devil, who will officially matriculate a year earlier than anticipated. “It’s been exciting, knowing that the dream is so close,” Dawkins said. “And now, it’s really going to happen.” The five-star shooting guard, ranked third in the class of 2010 at his position by Scout.com, confirmed to The Chronicle that he passed the final class he needed to graduate, English 12, last Monday and received his high school diploma Friday. He added that he’ll wear Williams’ old number this season while playing under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. “We are excited about Andre joining our program,” Krzyzewski said. “He is a very talented player and an excellent student. He worked hard throughout his high school career and this summer to put himself in this position. He will be an outstanding addition to the University and our basketball team.” Dawkins was able to graduate a year early because he had already attended four years of high school—he went to a public school for one year before transferring to Atlantic Shores Christian School, where he was classified as a freshman again. His family began exploring the option

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Former No. 20 ElliotWilliams transferred to Memphis, and Andre Dawkins will wear his old number.

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FOOTBALL from page 15 seasons of action, while Hollingsworth had 25 last year alone. On the ground, Boyette has accumulated 1,072 yards in three seasons, with his best year coming in 2007, when he totalled 432 yards rushing. Hollingsworth ran for 399 last year.

Backs favor committee system The wild-card, then, is Scott, whom both Boyette and Hollingsworth felt might be redshirted before Jackson’s dismissal. Now, Scott will, in all likelihood, be expected to take Jackson’s place in that backfield rotation and bring the bigplay ability that made him a top recruit to the Blue Devils. But, according to Boyette, Scott has the attitude and work ethic in place to step in and make a difference. [Scott] wants it; he doesn’t want it to be given to him. He’s very eager to get in, and I really like that about him,” Boyette said. With two veterans and a highly skilled freshman, the backs expect Duke’s running game to be the best it has been in recent memory. “All great teams have a running game,” Hollingsworth said. “With the talent we have in the backfield, and the experience with Re’quan, [the running game] is going to be beneficial to the program.” Throughout the football world, the argument still rages whether it is more efficient to have a clear No. 1 back or several quality backs competing for playing time. Hollingsworth acknowledged one of the most common arguments against multiple backs—the issue of maintaining continuity and momentum in the backfield. “At times it could be frustrating, because you felt like maybe you were hot and [your coach] takes you out for a series,” he said. “

Fifth-year senior Re'quan Boyette missed the entire 2008 season while rehabbing his left knee, but will 2009 as the Blue Devils'starting running back. both Hollingsworth and Boyette emphasized that they believe system utilizing two or three ball carriers is the most efficient. “The rotation system does work better,” Hollingsworth said. “As far as a threeperson rotation, maybe not, but having two clear cut No. Is on your team, that is definitely a plus. It gives you a two-headed However,

monster and gives the other one a break, You can keep one in that’s hot.” And if all three backs can embrace the committee this season and continue to push each other, the Duke backfield could be the impetus behind another step forward for the football program. “We’re just going to have a great season,” Boyette said. “[Head coach David

Cutcliffe] says winning is an all-the-time thing, and we want to win whether it is on or off the field; In the community or on the field, out in practice, no matter where it is, we want to win.” And if we take that attitude and have the desire to do better than what we did last year, then I think we’re going to have a pretty good team.”

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FANAROFF from page 15 playing stickball. I went to Tailgate last year, and it didstrike me as unsightly, irresponsible and unseemly. (I also enjoyed myself immensely, but that’s neither here nor there.) Call me an old man, but maybe some things need to change. Now I’m not talking about changing the essence of Tailgate. I’m not talking about splitting up students, spreading them all over the Blue Zone. What I’m talking about is more food, and more responsibility. What I’m talking about is more grills. Picture this: Tailgate on the main quad. It’s a sunny October day, 64 degrees. Groups of undergrads, grad students, faculty and alumni gather around grills that the University has provided. They’re wearing polo shirts, button-downs or Duke t-shirts. The quad smells like burgers and hot dogs. Fans mill around on the quad, drinking beers and sodas out of cans and Solo cups. No one throws beer; no one vomits; no one drives drunk; no one yells at police; no one doescoke off of the hood of a car. Fifteen minutes before kick-off, everyone starts to leave

the quad and head into the stadium to cheer on the Blue Devils, who will probably lose, but at least they’ll be competitive. Out in the back comer of the Blue Zone, the group of students that clings to Old Tailgate gets drunk, vomits, throws beer at each other. They are not provided widi grills, water, popcorn or any official support from the University. As far as everyone on campus is concerned, they don’t really exist As far as they’re concerned, they get to do what they want. Everyone’s a winner. When I was an undergrad, there were a number of students who just wanted to tailgate, hang out and drink beers prior to football games. These students did not wantto vomit, fight, or create an unseemly environment There was a minority of students who created the environment that Dr. Moneta jusdy criticizes. I’m pretty sure that’s still the case. If you could separate these groupsof students, then maybe you would have all of the fun, community-building aspects ofTailgate and none of die dangerous ones. It’s that, or just hope for a swine flu outbreak every Saturday during football season. Alex Fanaroff, Trinity ’O6, is a third-year medicalstudent.

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DAWKINS from page 15 of attending Duke a year early and found that he needed to pass just English 12, which he did online this summer. “He studied hard and worked hard to pass his course, and we’re all very excited,” Dawkins’ father, also named Andre, told The News & Observer. The 6-foot-4 guard will add sorely-needed depth to a Duke backcourt that became severely depleted over the offseason. Greg Paulus’ graduation, Gerald Henderson’s decision to leave school early for the NBA and Williams’ transfer to Memphis left the Blue Devils with only two scholarship guards—junior Nolan Smith and senior Jon Scheyer. Dawkins, though, isn’t worried about the big stage he’s about to be thrust into. He’s just ready to play. “I’m going to do whatever they need me to do,” he said. “I’m just ready to get into that first game.” Dawkins averaged 20.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game last season at Atlantic Shores.

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November of 2008, turnout among Duke stuwho hold positions don’t advocate on behalf of dents in the U.S. presidential election topped their constituents, but rather that the composition 80 percent. Less than five months later, turnout of the Senate does not reflect the composition of the student body. in the body contested election for Duke’s own student body president failed to break the 40 percent The Senate reflects who among the student mark. Several weeks later, in Duke Student Governbody stands for election, not any sort of systemic ment elections, which saw gender equality and the discrimination. A broader Senate means a Senate with different approaches to problem solving. legislative representation of three-fourths of campus on the ballot, not even 25 percent of students It means differently informed decisions. It means bothered to open their laptops and vote. spirited debate. It all results in stronger advocacy Perhaps the dismal turnout in the last spring for you. election was due to the fact that only the Class of But having such a Senate means that you have 2012 seemed to care about its representation—fillto elect one. And you can’t elect one unless more ing all eight of its of the talented and qualified students at Duke presallocated Senate ent themselves as candidates. aWa. Illir 3HQ seats. Five of the The problem of student interest in opportunities for university service, however, extends beyond eight seats for gregory momson the Class of 201 1 the DSG Senate. guest commentary were left vacant. Twenty-three seats are reserved for students For the Class of on nine different and important Presidential 2010, seven of eight went unfilled. This is because and University Committees, ranging from the no one contested those seats. Campus Sustainability Committee to the President’s Council on Black Affairs to the Arts and They remain empty. Your student government’s Senate is composed Sciences Council. Many of these committees are of 40 members: eight elected from each class, and at the heart of administrative decision-making, eight selected through an application, interview and all of them do work important for students and confirmation process. at Duke. Aside from the undergraduate representatives Assuming that the class of 2013 is true to freshman form and fills all of its allotted eight seats (as to the Board of Trustees and the DSC president each freshman class has throughout recent memoherself, students who sit on these committees have ry) , then you will have a grand total of twenty elect- arguably the next greatest ability to influence the ed legislators in your representative government. outcome of university policy debates in ways favorThe remaining 20 will be appointed. able to students. The DSC Senate aspires to be like the U.S. SenYet each year, DSG has to leave many of these ate, not like the College ofCardinals. You ought to seats vacant due to lack of interest and a resulting have an elected government —not a half-elected, dearth of applications. You are here for four years. Why not take time half-appointed one. DSC has gone to the unusual length of schedulto make the University, through its student goving special elections to be held concurrently with ernment, a better institution for the students that the freshmen elections to fill the twelve vacant seats come after you? reserved for the classes of 2011 and 2010. Elected Edmund Burke said, “Nobody made a greater misrepresentatives are more accountable to you, their take than he who did nothing because he could do constituents. An elected body is more powerful only a little.” University service is a worthy endeavor. than an appointed one when it comes to making a As we muddle through our years here trying to stand for student rights. do the little we can, we couldn’t be happier to have But they can be filled only if students value their your help. representation enough to be candidates and seize the opportunity to serve. Awa Nur and Gregory Morrison are president and A criticism we often hear of the Senate is that executive vice president of Duke Student Government, it is not “representative,” meaning not that those respectively. *

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lettertotheeditor Reaction to Lombard arrest hypocritical In the wake ofFrank Lombard’s arrest on child sex charges, it is interesting to evaluate the response of Duke’s administration and faculty and the city ofDurham. What if President Brodhead, the Trustees, the faculty and the city reacted in the same impetuous way they did the last time a member of the Duke community was accused of such a heinous crime? Imagine it now: Students take out full page ads condemning the faculty and administrators as a whole; the Trustees suspend all Duke officials from normal work; protests are staged outside of the Allen Building to chant obscenities and taunt any individual attempting to enter; people that previously had no interaction with the administration are suddenly thrust into positions to analyze the “administration subculture on child sex and how it proliferates in the general Duke

Based on the precedent set in Spring 2006, in which the lacrosse team and entire student body were systematically maligned, this seems like the rational way to handle controversy and crisis on the Duke campus. And given that no one has admitted any wrongdoing in the wake since (aside from President Brodhead’s “heartfelt” address at an obscure Fall 2007 law school event), one is led to assume that no lessons were learned from that ordeal. In no way do we condone the charges brought before Frank Lombard, and the evidence seems quite condemning. However, this isolated event has again brought to light the hypocrisy and lack of culpability still embedded in the Duke lacrosse scandal, a reality that continues to negatively affect the fabric of the Duke community. Hamish Russell, Trinity ’OB Drew Braucht, Pratt ’OB

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speaking with Idalides Aijona, a food staff worker at the Great Hall, for half an hour, I had a very detailed idea of what the last years of her life had looked like: a divorce, her survival of a terminal cancer, her decision to leave everything behind in Panama and move on to her new life in Durham. From a science equipment technician to a cook, and now the cashier at the Great Hall, Idalides told me she couldn’t be happier. She told me all this, and much more, after a couple of Latin American friends and I had simply asked her how she was and how her work at the Great Hall was going. During my eight-month stay at Duke I have met many Hispanic employees. In all of them I have noticed the same need to tell me as much as they aildrea patinO can about their lives in numb as little time as our conversations usually last. I have found that their seemingly endless vocalization usually starts after I ask for how long they have been living in Durham or whether they want to go back to their respective countries. Even though I almost never directly inquire about their lives, I have managed to gain a pretty good insight into their very personal stories simply through what they decide on their own to tell me. I have been thinking for a long time what is it that triggers such need. Is it that they don’t feel they have anyone to tell their stories to? Is it simply the fact that I speak Spanish with them? Is it that students don’t usually ask them anything other than whether there are more Lucky Charms? For a while—even if I know it is an unjustified generalization —I was convinced that no students were interested in what they had to tell. However, I have seen that many other students seem to have close relations with some of them. Or at least some sort

requirements I spent the second half of my summer taking a Spanish class at Georgetown University to fulfill the language component of Curriculum 2000. Now that it is complete, I am not at all closer to fluency than when I first stepped into the classroom. In fact, I might even be farther away. Although my lackadaisical personal approach to the class couldn’t have helped, no amount ofenthusiasm could have salvaged the worthlessness of this course. Simply put, it was not an environment u. conducive to intellectual stimulation. Maybe four of the six students would show a* up each day. The activities •m* that filled the syllabus barely passed for legitimate lessons. There were stories I didn’t m read and movies I didn’t nathan freeman watch. The rest of the class pood flight g g could no, have been much , d good more engaged than 1 was— discussions would consist mostly ofbanal sentences in broken Spanish, followed by a prolonged awkward silence. I readily admit that if I had pushed myself to complete all of the readings and contribute to the class discussion, I could be writing this column in pitch-perfect Spanish. But let’s be honest: my grade isn’t going to be factored into my GPA at Duke because it is a transfer credit, and I could pass the class without putting in much effort. It sounds like the perfect summer class and, in away, it was. But as pleasant as it sounds to coast through a class and end up with a course credit, I know this is not the way a university should educate its students. When students are faced with general requirements unspecific to their major that they have no interest in taking, they will more often choose the quick and painless class that can give them the credit. In taking these required courses, students must divide their attention between courses that contribute to their academic focus and ones that mostly just distract. And just as I did with my Spanish class, students will miss out on a chance to actually retain ®

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A month later with my question still unresolved, I went to the Great Hall to meet with Idalides again. I had told her I wanted to interview her in order to write a column for the paper. She happily agreed. We sat down and I listened to her story once again, now with a lot of new details added. After some minutes of listening to her, it is was easy for me to tell she is a devoted Christian. Not a convinced believer myself, her thoughts still impress me. She had a remarkably strong character and positive attitude that allowed her to constantly smile, even if she is not having a good day. Perhaps this is the reason for which she recently became part of the Duke Excellence Team, which recognizes the work of the employees around campus. “The students here appreciate when you smile at them,” she said. After that, I tell her what I think about students in general, that most of them are not interested in hearing about Duke employees. She responded in away I hadn’t considered. “A lot of the workers here are very unfriendly,” she said, as if telling me the students are right for not asking questions. To a certain extent I see her point. I understand that it isn’t pleasant to be received with a frowning face and to get no response to a “Good morning, how are you?” However, I also believe that there must be a reason for many of them to behave as they do and that establishing dialogue is a good start for understanding. On the other hand, for those who, like Idalides, seem to be about to burst with words, I want to listen to their stories and serve as a bridge of communication. I am sure they want their stories to be heard. Andrea Patino is a Trinity sophomore. Her column will run every other Tuesday.

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I am not advocating for a system that would prevent students from creating dynamic and adventurous schedules. A liberal arts education should expose students to a variety of subjects, but some of the requirements enforced by Curriculum 2000 do more harm than good. For students with a clear vision of how they can make the most of a Duke education, there should be a system that would allow them to bypass some required classes, giving them more space in their schedule to pursue a project in their chosen field of study. The new program would give students a chance to waive certain course requirements. Students would present their dean with a proposed course load that sufficiently boosts their dedication to a project within their major. If this plan is approved, they will pursue that project in lieu of the required course. For example, if students want to write a thesis during their senior year—a time when many have curriculum requirements to finish up —they should be able to skip the required course. The work and research that go into the creation of a thesis would benefit a student more than a course of no interest to them, a course they would simply skate through, disinterested and bored. But even if a student lacks a specific project that would take the place of a required course, he or she should be able to have enough freedom to take courses that are of interest to them. This summer, instead of cramming for a grammar test, I could have been taking a course that would complement the research I’ve taken on for my thesis. There is something to be said for serendipitous course selections that begin as away to complete a requirement and end up turning a student on to their true passion. But based on what I’ve witnessed, at some point students will take at least one or two classes that may provide them with a credit for a missing Mode of Inquiry, but give them little in terms of knowledge relevant to their area of interest. Adding flexibility to the requirements outlined in Curriculum 2000 would give students a chance to focus on a project of their own volition, a personal mission that will benefit them long after they forget what they were forced to learn to complete a requirement. Nathan Freeman is a Trinity senior. His column will run on Fridays.

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The Loop Conveniently located at the end of the West Union Building, The Loop is a prime location for grabbing a bite

From its famed oatmeal in the morning to servings of Indian Dal and meatball spaghetti in the afternoon, the Refectory has many offerings for vegans and meat-lovers alike. Located in the Divinity School, the Refectory is a great spot for a quick, healthy lunch date with a current flame or a group of friends. It serves up home-cooked meals just like those your mom wishes you were eating instead ofcold pizza and garlic bread. The Refectory is also the place to go for the ultimate comfort meal—the eatery serves delicously buttery grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup daily. There are really no options to avoid at this organic, homey eatery. But if you’re watching your weight, try to stay away from the extensive collection of treats, which include blueberry cheesecake, jumbo brownies and slices of pecan pie (Warning: few have succeeded in their attempts).

between classes on West Campus. The selection of freshly made wraps and sandwiches ranges from bacon cheeseburgers to ahi tuna. A classic chicken caesar salad is also a must. Watch out, however, for long lines during the lunch hour and slower prep time than typical fast food. One of the most popular dining establishments on campus, The Loop is a place to see and be seen. In fact, if you run into fewer than 10 acquaintances on your trip for some warm bleu cheese chips (an absolute treat), you are probably missing an event with free food. Aside from awkward encounters with former hook-ups, the atmosphere is also perfect for chatting about your day and plans for the night with the friends you came with. So grab a bowl of thick tomato bisque and enjoy some people watching on the plaza with a delicious, hearty meal sure to refuel you for your next lecture.

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Upstairs at the Commons Although the service is notoriously slow and a steak may occasionally appear on your plate in place of salmon, the Faculty Commons is the best way to escape from the monotony of campus dining while staying just a short walk from your dorm room. The Faculty Commons is open for lunch and dinner and certainly makes either meal a break from the normal hustle-bustle of an on-campus lifestyle. While dining among friends, faculty and staff members you can chomp on some juicy salmon with ripe asparagus and fluffy whipped potatoes discussing everything from Shooters nights to the Thoreau reading for your English class. Or, opt for a select vegetarian entree of the day and greet your favorite professor who just ordered the same. Whatever you do, make sure you have enough time and good conversation to wine and dine with friends until the food comes—hopefully to the correct table. But a bite into your food may just make you forget the wait.

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McDonald's This 24-hour late-night staple will help put back all the calories you burned from a hard night of cramming—and then some. While some opt for a bucket of chicken nuggets, others careful to stick to their diet say “no” to a supersize order offries. Either way, you are sure to greet one of your Econ classmates doing the same. With so few eateries on campus open in the wee hours of the morning, starving study buddies may make a late McFlurry run. Although ordering a Big Mac at 3 a.m. is no one’s proudest moment, it will provide some much-needed satisfaction for those study break hunger pains. We may hate to admit it, but some days you just need some greasy, obnoxiously salty french fries.

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Alpine Bagels Sure, the winding line during brunch hours resembles a queue for a Disney ride. But for many students, the staple morningbagel is wellworth the wait For just a small bit of dough—pun intended—you get a full, portable breakfast, lunch or snack that will keep you full for the walks across campus. In the morning, customers stand in line for theirbanana walnut bagel with honey raisin cream cheese or a Rise-n-Shine, the classic bagel with an egg combo. Others head toward the front of the West Union Building to get their fro-yo fix. In addition to bagels and lunch meat sandwiches, Alpine Bagels serves up its ever-popular light treat in a rotating selection of flavors and with an array of toppings. Although the restaurant’s signature bagels do not come close to those studentsfrom New York and New Jersey maybe familiar with, they are still filling and are a satisfying alternative to a sit-down mealwhen you’re on the run.

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Loco Pops Strolling down the BC Plaza on a hot summer day can be excruciating. But with the help of a little icy treat on a stick, you’ll cool down as soon as you enter the BC doors. Loco Pops started as a stand-alone store in downtown Durham, but brought a stand to the BC Walkway when it became a favorite among Duke students who were first introduced to the treats during Orientation Week. These “gourmet frozen pops” come in flavors like Mexican chocolate and hibiscus flower, making you feel as though you’re licking something right out of a five-star restaurant. Although they are a bit pricey—$2 for a large Loco Pops are convenient, cold and hit the spot. The workers behind the cart will work to make your first popsicle experience a pleasure by recommending flavors and giving a shout-out to their favorites. So next time you grab a Pauly Dog and are craving something sweet to counteract your previous salt intake, turn around and enjoy a gourmet pop experience. —

Twinnie's Located at the crossroads between Trinity and Pratt, Twinnie’s brings the best ofboth worlds together. English and Biomedical Engineering majors may not share the same academic passions, but they both share a hankering for fresh tuna salad wraps and Starbucks coffee. For a mid-day trip before science class or a meeting with your engineering professor, Twinnie’s is the perfect atmosphere to mitigate the stress induced by a tough exam. Whether you need to get your hands on that first cup of java or simply need to grab some grub before the fifteen minute walk back to the real West Campus, Twinnie’s is a great stop to rest your feet. Don’t forget to grab a sweet treat after your meal to raise your Chemistry grade or simply have a provision to hold you over until you reach the Chapel. Those over 21 can even grab a free beer on Friday afternoons.

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Durham Farmer's Market Hungry for another taste of the South? Every Saturdayand Wednesday until September, the Durham Farmer's Market offers the freshest selection of not only greens and veggies but delectable desserts, homemadebath products and crafts too. Juicy, red strawberries top the crop, and try the hot peppers if you enjoy a bit of fire. There's plenty of entertainment to be found too in conversing with the farmers or watching local musicians perform.

Carolina Theater, a Durham cultural icon dating back to 1926,hosts many concerts and films throughout the year. But one event that should not be missed by Duke students is the annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. This year's festival will run April 8-11, and offers more than 100films as well as discussionsand panels. A.O. Scott of the New York Times said praised the festival saying,"ln Durham last weekend, you could walk into the stately dark of the Carolina Theatre and lose yourself in real life."

Ifyou've ever seen the movie"Bull Durham," you'll know the team has a steamy reputation. But a Bulls game is a classic, hotdogmunching and soda-slurping excursion—and a low-budget way to wile away a hot Durham evening.Keep your own score for the number offree t-shirts and other giveaways you catch. Dust off your dance moves for thend watch out for thebig bull during home runs.

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A highly advertised Durham location, the American Tobacco Campushas a full list ofattractions to entertain, from dining to shopping to concerts. It has a somewhat industrial feel, but with the Durham Bulls Stadium is. a staple of the city. The campus puts on a fairly regular schedule of events, with everything from a quilt show to an authentic N.C. bluegrass concert. Get to know the real South, in all its commercial allure—and enjoy it too.

of student debauchery,playing host to all manner of events few other venues would dare accommodate. Boasting a mechanical bull, a suspended cage and bars lining the mirrored dance floor, Shooters is much more than a bar. It is a favorite night spot of a surprising portion of the student population—you never know who you will see, or what they will be doing. It is an essential part of the Duke undergraduate experience.

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Duke Center for Civic Engagement

The America Reads Challenge asks college students to join a national effort to ensure that children can read well and independently by the end of the third grade. Duke America Reads a volunteer and work-study program, joins this effort by placing tutors in public schools to improve the reading skills of Durham’s youngest children. ,

Two ways to make a difference: Volunteer Tutors Serve as a reading tutor at least one semester for two hours each week. Attend training sessions led by reading specialists. Tutorat Puke-Purham Neighborhood Partnership schools. Apply to the Puke Center for Civic Engagement Purham Programs by September 15. -

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WHY ACCEPT THE AMERICA READS CHALLENGE? Nationally, 40% offourth graders cannot read as well as they should. Students who cannot read independently by the fourth grade are less likely to complete high school Studies find that sustained, individualized attention and tutoring can raise reading levels. Share the joy of reading. Make a difference in a child’s life. Be a role model. Support local schools It's fun ! .

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Who can tutor? America Counts welcomes undergraduate and graduate student tutors. Volunteers tutor two hours each week. Students eligible for federal work-study tutor up to six hours each week. The rate of pay for undergraduate work-study tutors is $13.25 per hour. For graduate students, the rate is $16.25.

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Freshman Kickoff Meeting: 4:00-4:45pm, Thursday, Aug 20. Carr 103 Cm Freshman Picnic by the Backyard Quad Volley Court, Saturday, Aug 22 Freshman Small Group Bible Studies: Tuesday, Aug 25, GA Down Under, 7pm First Cm Large Group: Wed, Aug 26, Nelson Music Room in East Duke Building.

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Watts Grocery has a distinctively Durham taste. That’s because the chef is a Durham native and has been working in the local food industry for more than 20 years. Amy Tornquist oversaw the Nasher Cafe and ran Sage and Swift—a popular catering company for many Duke functions. Watts Grocery offers extremely fresh, locally sourced ingredients combined to form unexpectedly enjoyable dishes. Watts serves lunch, dinner, late night and brunch and its menu is always changing to match the season. Whether you want indulge in a Southern favorite like shrimp and grits or try pork tenderloin in a blackberry sage sauce, Watts has something that is sure to please your palate. So learn more about what’s growing right down the street from your dorm the tasty way—and bring someone special for a meal thats sure to leave both ofyour tongues wanting more.

This tempting Mediterranean bistro serves up cuisine that is part Lebanese, part Greek, and thoroughly delicious. The service is slow, but the wait is well worth it when a piping-hot platter of freshly baked pita bread and hummus arrives at their table for round one of many courses. Eaters with eyes bigger than their stomachs should be wary: Those in the kitchen are not timid about portions, and each dish on the menu packs a surprisingly hefty amount offood for its dollar value. Fortunately, diners will feel no need to apologize after gobbling up an indecent amount of pita bread. The chicken shawirma wraps, gyros and falafel pack a punch, but are prepared by hand, grilled rather than fried and made with only the freshest and most flavorful ingredients. In other words, Baba Ghannouj’s fare is the rare pleasure that is guilt-free.

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The Best Guilty Pleasure

Cook Out With a milk shake flavor to suit your every mood, there’s never a good reason not to make the drive down Hillsborough to Cook Out. The shakes are rarely served within in the 30-second time frame that all conscientious Cook Out employees strive for, but you won’t mind the wait too much when you’re jostling at the walk-up window in a mob scene that resembles the Bryan Center Walkway during a free T-shirt distribution. If you want the authentic experience, hop on the hood of a parked car with a group ofyour most rambunctious friends and top your Fancy Shake off with an order of hush puppies for a truly Southern experience. And if you’re feeling a bit guilty when your straw scrapes the styrofoam, rest assured: Each cup is graced with a Bible verse, the perfect penance for a Blue Devil who’s just consumed a sinfully good shake.

The Best Way to Write a Paper

Mad Hatter's When you wake up on a Sunday afternoon and remember that Writing 20 paper you have to write for tomorrow, comfort yourself with a cookie that’s large enough to feed the starting lineup of the Duke men’s basketball team. The decadent concoctions come in just about every mold and color you can imagine, and you can’t go wrong with a slice of anything out of the cake case. Best of all, the bakery is equipped with free wireless Internet access so you can surf the Web for pictures from last night—l mean, research. The price of these sweet treats is steep, but there’s nothing to ease the pain of impressing your professor like a cup of your favorite beverage and a chocolate chip cookie the size ofyour face.

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Magnolia Grill This upscale eatery would do you in for the semester it if was on Food Points. But when Mom and Dad are in town for Parents’ Weekend and you’re looking for the perfect venue in which to gloss over your grade in Econ 51, there’s no place like the Magnolia Grill. Although the restaurant’s unadorned place settings and dim lighting are far from flashy, make no mistake: You’re a long way from the Marketplace. The Magnolia Grill was named the 11th best restaurant in the country by Gourmet magazine, and for good reason. Intimidating fare like “octopus salami” is on the menu, but have no fear: You’ll find yourself savoring every bite of dishes you wouldn’t have touched with a 10-foot pole before you became a worldly college student.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether Health coaching is designed to health coaching can be used help you make healthy lifestyle changes. A health coach provides to better promote positive behaviors in students. students with a supportive relationship to facilitate a process Participants will be randomized of making small, achievable into 2 groups, coaching and nonchanges that will help you reach coaching. If randomized into the coaching group participants can your personal health and life receive up to 8 coaching sessions goals. These goals may be over a 3 month period. If randomrelated to diet, exercise, sleep, ized into the non-coaching group tobacco use, alcohol use, sexual (control) you will have the opportuactivity, stress, relationships or nity to receive up to 3 coaching calls after the completion of the study. any other health issue. For more info, contact Tracey Hawkins, Study Coordinator, at 919-660-6681 Ruth Q. Wolever, PhD, Principal Investigator. Franca B. Alphin, MPH, RD, LDN, Co-Principal Investigator

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Full Disclosure: The Chronicle Three things you should know about Duke's student-run daily newspaper 1. History The Chronicle is actually older than Duke University itself. It was first published as the Trinity Chronicle in 1905, and Trinity College became Duke University in 1924. In 1968, The Chronicle began to publish daily. The Chronicle now publishes every day that classes are in session at Duke, in addition to its weekly publication during the first summer session. Several noteworthy alumni have been Chronicle staffers during their time at Duke, including renowned global health expert Dr. Paul Farmer, Trinity ’B2, accomplished sports journalist John Feinstein, Trinity ’77, and New York Magazine founding editor Clay Felker, Trinity ’5l. And that strong journalism tradition continues today. The Princeton Review recendy ranked The Chronicle as the ninth best college newspaper in the country.

2. Opportunities But The Chronicle offers opportunities that go beyond journalism to students who are interested in becoming involved with the newspaper. The Chronicle is a news organization that is not just for writers and reporters, or students who want to pursue a career in journalism. The Chronicle is looking for volunteers who are interested in something, whether that is journalism, photography, Web design, politics, sports, medicine, pop culture, blogging, Twittering, etc. The Chronicle is a place where students can pursue an interest and become passionate about it. For example, we will debut a new Web site this Fall at www.dukechronicle.com. The site was built entirely by students, and students will have final say over what content gets posted on the site.

3. Freedom Unlike other student organizations on campus, The Chronicle is independent of the University. It is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation called the Duke Student Publishing Company. The editor serves as president of theDSPC and reports to a Board of Directors, which consists mosdy of Chronicle alumni. The Chronicle earns nearly all ofits revenue through advertising and commands an annual expense budget ofaround |1 million. This means students have the unique opportunity to make day-to-day editorial decisions entirely on their own. Hopefully by now we have convinced you to join The Chronicle, but if not we hope you will at least pick up the paper. Make your voice heard by sending a letter to the editor to chronicleletters@duke.edu, posting comments on our Web site or blogs or just come up to our office in 301 Flowers and let us know what you think!

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