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The Chronicle Duke gains access to 2 local roads Durham City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday control of two local streets to Duke. University officials and county planners presented city officials with plans for the renovation of Smith Warehouse, which include improvements to Sumter Street and Maxwell Avenue—unpaved roads that connect Campus Drive and Buchanan Boulevard. Originally, residents of the area surrounding the warehouse opposed the measure for fear that the University’s takeover will prohibit public use of the thoroughfares, The Chronicle reported in April. In exchange for control over the roads, Duke officials pledged to allow public access 24 hours a day. Although the commitment on the University’s part was essential to the passage of the resolution, it is non-binding and the city has no means to enforce it. John Schelp, president of the Old West Durham Neighborhood Association, told the council at Tuesday’s meeting to keep an eye on the University, accusing Executive Vice President Tallman Trask of “deliberately undermining genuine efforts by the university to improve town-gown relations,” The (Durham) Herald-Sun reported Tuesday night. City Council member Diane Catotti declined to take part in the debate, citing a conflict of interest. Her husband, Chuck Catotti, is the director of event management at Duke.

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Football head coach David Cutcliffe presents a video analysis of Saturday's loss to Richmond in the Great Hall Wednesday night. SEE SOUND-OFF PAGE 3.

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WASHINGTON Declaring that the “time for bickering is over,” President Obama sought to revive the prospects for the passage offar-reaching health-carereform by seizing ownership Wednesday night of an initiative he has largely left in lawmakers’ hands. In a televised address to a joint session of Congress, Obama prodded them to quickly enact comprehensive legislation that would impose strict new insurance protections, expand government health programs for the working poor and begin pilot projects aimed at reducing medical malpractice lawsuits. “The time for games has passed,” the president said of his signature domestic policy issue. “Now is the season for action.” Casting himself squarely in the political center with direct appeals to the middle class, Obama laid out his case for a 10-year, $9OO billion plan that would build on the current employer-based health system with new requirements on individuals and businesses to contribute to the costs of coverage. And on the controversial issue of a new government-run insurance option, he maintained his

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“If you come to me with a serious set of proposals, I will be President Barack Obama addresses a joint session of Congress to present his vision for a $9OO billion health care reform plan Wednesday night.

Students may now have more say in University policies surrounding financial aid. At Duke Student Government’s meeting Wednesday night, Steve Nowicki, dean and vice provost of undergraduate education, announced the Socioeconomic Diversity Initiative, which aims to garner student opinions on the financial aid system and what it is like to be a Duke student. “We have reaffirmed our commitment to need-blind admissions,” Nowicki said of the initiative. The initiative serves to solicit input from various groups across campus regarding financial aid and campus diversity, Nowicki said. He also discussed the effect the current economic crisis is having on Duke. He told the Senate that despite the financial strain felt at other institutions, Duke has been able to reduce costs without cutting any class sections or programs. Even though Duke has fared relatively well through the recession, Nowicki said the University must be cautious because “we don’t have money to just throw around.” Also of concern regarding University finances is the future of Central Campus. Nowicki said there is a two- to three-year plan to overhaul parts of the campus in addition to a more long-term plan. Among the construction projects planned are a new restaurant and a reconfiguration of Mill Village that will include, among other things, a police substation and an ePrint station.

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Men's Lacrosse: Draft Class Former Duke stars Zack Greer and Ryan McFadyen were picked by NIL teams Wednesday, PAGE 8

Steve Nowicki, deanand vice provost of undergraduate education, announces the new Socioeconomic Diversity Initiative at DSG's meeting Wednesday night

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from the amount requested by the Obama administration to support Afghan securityforces next year, but the $6.6 billion approved in the funding measure will still permit a 20 percent increase over this fiscal year to help train and equip the army and police in Afghanistan. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, has indicated that improving the Afghan securityforces iscentral to defeating the Taliban insurgency, providing security for the country's population and permitting broader reconstruction to take place. Members ofthe subcommittee said the administration had agreed that the $75 billion it originally requested for Afghan security forces could not be spent in the 2010 fiscal year.The committee decided instead to increase by $ 1.2 billion the amount to be spent on all-terrain

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WASHINGTON The abrupt resignation Saturday of White House "green jobs" adviser Van Jones has focused new attention on one of the Obama administration's top priorities:the environment. While Jones was criticized as a leftwing zealot, the Obama team's record so far on the environment has been far from radical. The White House's main effort has been to undo several Bush-era policies on climate control, air pollution and the regulation of roadless forests. Those actions, combined with court decisions that have struck down other rules, have given President Obama a relatively blank canvas on which to redraw U.S. environmental policy. But the administration has been cautious, leaving key issues in limbo and questions

VIENNA, Austria Iran handed over a package of proposals for possible talks with world powers over its nuclear program Wednesday, but gave no indication the offer would include discussions to halt its enrichment of uranium as demanded by the United Nations Security Council. In Vienna, the U.S. and its European allies again condemned Iran's nuclear activities, noting that Iran has crossed or nearly crossed the threshold for assembling enough fissile material to make one atomic bomb. " This ongoing enrichment activity moves Iran closer to a dangerous and destabilizing possible breakout capacity," Glyn Davies, U.S. ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, told a meeting of

the U.N. agencies Governing Board. "We have serious concerns that Iran is deliberately attempting, at a minimum,to preserve a nuclear weapons option." Western nations, along with Israel, suspect Iran is preparing to build nuclear weapons under the guise of a civilian energy program, a charge Iran vehemently denies. Israel remains the Middle East's sole nuclear power, with an arsenal of roughly 200 warheads. World powers fear a nuclear Iran could further unsettle an already volatile region and trigger an arms race. The U.N. Security Council repeatedly has called on Iran to halt sensitive nuclear activity until it clears up questions about the nature of it's nuclear enrichment program.

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Free wings and cans of Coca-Cola were aplenty yesterday as head football coach David Cutcliffe invited Duke students to the Great Hall for a film review of Saturday’s loss to the University ofRichmond. The half-hour talk gave students the opportunity to listen to Cutcliffe

speak about what went right and wrong at the game and how the team will improve. The Chronicle asked attendees their thoughts on the event. —compiled by Toni Wei “We’ve been coming to [games] since last year, and it’s nice to have a chance to go over the game and evaluate where we did well and where we go from here. It helps keep people optimistic.” —Olayinka Akinsuyi, senior

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high school, and even though I don’t play anymore I’m still interested in it. I’m actually surprised I’m coming out to catch films, but I’m disappointed we didn’t do as well as everyone hoped Sat-

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urday night. I’m hoping the coach can the season around, I’d like to see some wins. —Ryan Boone, freshman turn

“lt seems great, it’s really nice to Jbe able to get to know Coach Cutcliffe, nice to come out here and see him. Certainly, given a little bit of time, he can do a lot of great things here—he seems to know his stuff, know the game, his team and other teams very well. I’m inspired.” —Daniel Neff senior MICHAEL

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The JobLink MobileUnit outside Northgate Mall helps jobless localsfind new job opportunities. Durham County's unemployment rate in July was 8.4 percent, lowerthan the national rate of 9.7 percent in August. by

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Sharon Champ left her New York City job of 26 years to be closer to family and

Dozens of students attend a video presentation of Saturday'sfootballgame,hosted by head coach David Cutcliffe, in the GreatHall Wednesday night. Blue Devils lost 24-16 to Richmond last weekend.

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take care ofher mother, who lives in North Carolina. When Champ retired about two and a half years ago, she expected to be able to find work again after settling in Durham—that wasn’t the case. Since she was let go as a cashier at the Blue Coffee Cafe downtown last year, Champ, 58, has been looking for work. Tuesday, Champ’s search brought her to the Durham JobLink Mobile Unit outside Northgate Mall. “I am not at the age to collect Social Security, so I need to keep myself func-

tioning and out there while I’m still able to work,” she said, adding that she is “open to trying something new.” The Durham JobLink van is an extension of the Durham JobLink Career Center, designed to help city residents find jobs ranging fron> “entry level on up,” said JobLink Manager Tanya SpauldingHill. In five to 10 minutes at the van, people looking for jobs can get leads and referrals for positions. Northgate is a new location for the job-finding service, whose main site is on Briggs Avenue in East Durham. The Northgate unit—added to “redirect SEE JOBLINK ON PAGE 5

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DSG from page 1 Nowicki said that the projects were “motivated by the fact that Central had been ignored.” To conclude his remarks, Nowicki announced a commitment by the administration to listen more to student input, especially from first-year students, on University affairs.

In other business: After Nowicki’s address, sophomore Pete Schork, vice president for athletics and campus services, reported on last weekend’s Tailgate. Schork said overall, Tailgate “went pretty well,” and despite the new regulations adopted for this year, “students seemed to like it.” “There was a decrease in irresponsible

behavior that we observed,” Schork said, Another positive at Tailgate was attendance, which increased significandy. This increase seems to have translated to inside the stadium, Schork said, noting that gameday attendance was 33,011, the highest since a 2001 game against North Carolina State University. in regulaAlthough the tions were well-received, there were some problems implementing them, especially the rule requiring beer to be in Solo cups when consumed. The main issue was that there were not enough cups made available, which made the cup rule the “most violated rule,” Schork said. Despite such violations, Schork said he thinks students were well aware of the new rules. “At least all those that came as groups were aware,” he said.

Pete Schork, VP for athletics and campus services, reports an update on Tailgate attendance during DSG's meeting Wednesday night. Last Saturday's Tailgate saw 33,011 students, the highest since 2001.

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Mexico plane hijacking ends peacefully Tracy Wilkinson THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

MEXICO CITY— Men allegedly threatening to blow up an Aeromexico flight from Cancun and demanding to speak to Mexico’s president forced the jet to land at a remote part of the Mexico City airport Wednesday. But all 104 passengers were freed and the would-be hijackers quickly detained. No one was hurt in what turned out to be a brief hijacking and a bloodless res-

cue. “There was no bomb in the aircraft,” Communications and Transport Minister Juan Molinar Horcasitas said. “All the passengers are safe.” The nationality of the alleged would-

JOBLINKfrom pages some of the traffic” from other JobLink sites was introduced July 20, SpauldingHill said. The unemployment rate for the county of Durham in July, the most recent month for which numbers are available, was 8.4 percent, according to the N.C. Employment Security Commission. The national unemployment rate was 9.7 percent in August. The van is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, according to a City of Durham news release. It had served 538 people and given out 978 referrals as of yesterday, Spaulding-Hill noted. Spaulding-Hill added that people should register online in the JobLink system to expedite the process. Those who wait until they arrive at the Northgate van

be hijackers was not immediately known, although some released passengers described them as Latin Americans. The men had claimed they had explosives strapped to their bodies and demanded to speak to Mexican President Felipe Calderon. Calderon had been planning a flight Wednesday but had not left the presidential residence, his aides said. Passengers, many in shorts and other summer wear, walked off the plane about 45 minutes after it landed and taxied to a remote secure zone of Mexico City’s international airport. Federal police ordered many of the passengers to sit on the tarmac while they took the alleged hijackers into Federal police special forces could be

seen leading at least six men in handcuffs away from the Boeing 737 and placing them in an armored van. Aeromexico Flight 576 was bound for Mexico City from £ancun when the alleged hijackers made their demands known. One passenger, speaking to Mexico’s Televisa television network, said passengers were not aware they were being hijacked and only realized something was wrong when police vehicles circled the plane on the landing strip and no one was allowed to get off for 45 minutes. He said one of the presumed hijackers was a well-dressed Latin American man who appeared calm. Another passenger, Daniel Fernandez, said one of the alleged hijackers carried a Bible.

will have a longer appointment time. Although many people choose to look for work over the Internet, Spaulding-Hill said one of the benefits of using JobLink is that the organization can “actually tell you where the job is.” She said another advantage of JobLink is that it quickly connects people to potential employers. After Champ visited the Northgate unit Tuesday morning, she had an interview with Dream Works, a social service program, set up for today—a turn-around time she said she was not expecting. Champ, who said she graduated from the New York Institute of Technology, has a lot of job experience to lean on in her current search. She said she has worked as a cashier, an assistant teacher and a case worker for senior citizens living alone. And Champ said

she worked for the New York City Department ofSocial Services, for 26 years—2l of those as a supervisor. Champ said her career “opened [her] eyes to what [she] was capable of doing.” She added that her experiences in the Department of Social Services ranged from going to court before former family court judge Judith Sheindlin—better known as television personality Judge Judy—whom Champ said “is no act”—to being a supervisor when “the crack epidemic was in full swing.” Spaulding-Hill said many professionals and “50-plus” individuals, like Champ, are coming to the Northgate JobLink. She added that she remembers when older people used to return to work because they wanted something to do. Now, she said, they must work due to “economic conditions.”

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BUG BITES from page 4 Mosquitoes are also attracted to not malodorous are still susceptible to bites. Natural body odors such as carbon dioxide and lactic acid attract insects as well, Nijhout said. Being outside at night, or in very humid areas increases the risk of being bitten. Chiggers are not as common around campus as mosquitoes, but they attach themselves to the tips of blades of grass to find a host, so grassy areas such as the golf course at the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club have higher concentrations of these insects, Nijhout said. One way to prevent bug bites is to use insect repellents that are commonly found in convenience stores. Nijhout and Clark specifically recommend bug sprays that contain the chemical DEET. A 2002 study by Duke University Medical Center researchers, however, suggests that DEET may negatively impact the brain. Experiments on rats showed that the rodents experienced brain cell death and behavioral changes after prolonged exposure to the insecticide. But the researchers’ results are still being debated and may require further study to clarify the possible impact on humans, so the repellent should be used with care. If bitten, avoid scratching the area, as that may open the sore and lead to an infection, Nijhout said. Medications such as Cortizone may be applied, but little else can be done otherwise. Thankfully, the insects on campus are not likely to carry diseases, so a bite usually amounts to nothing more than a few miserable days, Nijhout added.

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private companies, he pleaded with his “progressive friends” to remain open to other ideas that could accomplish the same there to listen,” he said. “My door is always goals. “Its impact shouldn’t he exaggeratopen.” After being urged by allies in recent ed —by the left, the right or the media,” weeks to be more assertive, Obama conhe said. “It is only one part of my plan, demned what he called the “partisan and should not be used as a handy exspectacle that only hardens the disdain cuse for the usual Washington ideologimany Americans have toward their own cal battles.” But he pledged: “I will not back down government.” Public support for comprehensive on the basic principle that if Americans health-care reform has dwindled over the can’t find affordable coverage, we will propast month as vocal opponents dominated vide you with a choice.” the headlines with talk of socialized mediWith the nation in the midst of a recine and accusations that Obama was emcession and two wars, many had counbarking on a “risky experiment” with the seled Obama to delay the battle over nation’s medical care. health care, an issue that bedeviled so “Out of this blizzard of charges and many of his predecessors and proved counter-charges, confusion has reigned,” to be treacherous politics for fellow he said. Democrat Bill Clinton. But he argued “I will not waste time with those who that revamping the nation’s $2.3 trillion have made the calculation that it’s betsystem is central to long-term economic solvency? ter politics to kill this plan than improve Obama used the broad reach of the it,” he said. “I will not stand by while the special interests use the same old tactics prime-lime address to fight hack against to keep things exactly the way they are. what he called “bogus claims,” calling If you misrepresent what’s in the plan, the talk of “death panels” “laughable if it we will call you out. And I will not accept weren’t so cynical and irresponsible. It is the status quo as a solution. Not this a lie, plain and simple.” He also rejected time. Not now.” claims that his proposals would increase After months of leaving the hill-writfederal funding for abortion or provide ing to Congress, Obama for the first coverage to illegal immigrants. time spoke of “my plan” to meet the Obama was professorial through much twin goals of controlling medical costs of the speech, giving little evidence of the and providing affordable care to every passion that his aides say drives him on the American. issue. He was interrupted repeatedly by apAt the same time, he declined to put plause in a chamber dominated by meman end to hitter intraparty divisions over bers of his own party. the question of a public insurance option Although he at times reached across for individuals and small businesses that the partisan divide—at one point embrachave difficulty buying coverage in the priing an idea put forth by his presidential vate market. rival, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.—Obama While repeating his belief that the apwarned that he will not tolerate the stratproach provides needed competition for egy of “death by delay” articulated by some

GOP strategists. “I will not stand by while the special interests use the same old tactics to keep things exactly the way they are,” he said. “If you misrepresent what’s in the plan, we will call you out.” Hours before the address, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., announced that he intends to push forward on a measure next week, regardless of whether he has GOP support. “The time has come for action,” he said after a morning session with the panel’s bipartisan “Gang of Six.” “We must get this bill done by the end of the

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comprehensive health benefits that can never be taken away,” Seated with first lady Michelle Obama Wednesday night was a group ofAmericans who have struggled to keep or afford health care, symbols, the White House said, of the system’s disrepair. Also in the chamber were the relatives of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., who wrote shordy before his death that universal coverage was “the cause of my life.” During his campaign, Obama made three specific pledges: to require insurance for every child, to reach universal coverage by the end of his first term and to s’ave the typical American family $2,500 in health-

Obama said his plan broadly includes one of the key ideas included in the Baucus blueprint, a proposal to tax insurance companies on plans worth more than $B,OOO for an individual and $21,000 for families. Before the August recess, three House panels and the Senate health committee approved bills that would have reached near-universal coverage through mandates and subsidies. Obama said he now supports a requirement that all Americans carry insurance, a provision included in every reform bill. He opposed the so-called individual mandate during his presidential campaign last year, but has said this year that it is necessary to make insurance reform work. Obama plans to convene a Cabinet meeting Thursday, with the focus on health care, and will travel to Minneapolis Saturday for a public rally. His address in the 198-year-old House chamber was reminiscent of a speech Clinton gave 16 years ago to a Joint session of Congress in which he implored lawmakers to write a “new chapter in the American story. Let us guarantee every American

care costs. Since he began the push for health-care reform, Obama has sought three times to reach a broad national television audience during prime time. He convened an East Wing news conference in July and organized an ABC-sponsored health-care town hall meeting in June. The efforts did not head off a barrage of criticism from conservatives nationwide who converged on public forums with lawmakers in August to voice their opposition. Support among Democrats for the president’s health-care goals also slipped even as Obama held his own town hall meetings across the country. Before Obama stepped to the podium, Republicans declared themselves open to “common-sense reforms” but blasted what they expected to hear. “It’s time to start over on a commonsense, bipartisan plan focused on lowering the cost of health care while improving quality,” Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La., said in the Republican response. “Replacing your family’s current health care with government-run health care is not the answer. In fact, it’ll make health care much more expensive.” ~

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As Duke students relished (read: loathed) being in one ofthe few schools not offfor labor Day this week, the holiday also marked the official end of summer. Most people at Duke will remember the summer of 2009 as a season for late night debauchery, garage parties and Duke Engage (where ultimate self-discovery is achieved in only eight weeks, leaving no room for quesdon). Others, however, will keep in mind the pop culture losses we experienced this summer. It’s important now to look back at the contribudons of all those we lost in this year’s Summer of Death. It’s incontrovertible that Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, was the most famous of the recently deceased. With his signature dance moves, Jackson proved that despite what naysayers and conspiracy theorists alike may think, we did have a man walk on the moon. In the case of Billy Mays, we learned this summer that he was able to keep everything but his nose Oxi Clean. After autopsy reports showed that Mays was an avid cocaine user, we finally know what made him so animated in those Kaboom! commercials.

Farrah Fawcett was best known for two contributions to American culture. First and foremost, Fawcett starred as Jill Munroe in the popular television series Charlie’s Angels. But perhaps more importandy, Fawcett was able to give most pre-adolescent boys their first “locked bedroom door” experience with her iconic poster that condnues to sell in record numbers today. Thank you, Ms. Fawcett, for being the catalyst for libidinous teenage boys everywhere. Speaking of which, this summer also proved that people could enjoy themselves to the point of excess, even leading to death. David Carradine, most notable for playing Bill in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill, managed to somehow end his life in a bout of autoerotic asphyxiation. Perhaps for Carradine, the ties that bind were just too much for him to handle. Possibly, through the gloom that overshadowed the Summer of Death, we can see the light after Labor Day (even though we didn’t get the day off—not saying I’m bitter, Duke). —An Bar-Mashiah

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I will go on record to argue that some of Duke’s most sexually active people have never had sex. Oddly enough, this realization struck me while watching ajerry Springer-inspired Spanish talk show, separated from the vast majority of the Duke population by an entire ocean and a faulty Internet connection that has gready disrupted my Facebook stalking habits. (I should note that I am in Madrid for the semester.) Trying to follow the rapidly shifting talk show conversations, handicapped by a language barrier and a garrulous host mother, I surmised that the program was chronicling a series of

PI from to art hisintro tory class—art is art when you say it is. Arguably, the boundaries of sexual definitions are equally fluid. This, however, opens a giant list of uncomfortable questions. For example, regardless of whether body parts are actually stimulated, can you call an action sex if no one orgasms? If not, why can you call it sex when only the man finishes? What if the man ejaculates, but he has to masturbate to get there? What if both partners “succeed” but only as the result of their own stubborn efforts? In the face of these dilemmas, cyber se x proves surprisingly unambiguous, And what about anal sex? No reasonable person can do thatand thenassertively call him 0r herself a virgin. But if you want to play by the rulebook, that’s not a ridiculous claim. The equation is rigid. When you add lube, condoms and thrusting, but subtract genitals, the result can never be sex as it exists on paper. Reason and reality seem at conflict in the bedroom. . Vulgarities flashing across a computer don’t have a spot in my sexual library, but that doesn’t mean Rosita and Santiago get laid less frequently than I do. Sex is a vacuum word, subject to alternative perspectives and contexts that ultimately drain it of any universal definitions. So go out there and get some. I won’t ask too many questions.

“cyber-romances.” Initially, I scoffed at Rosita’s tears as she pummeled her Internet boyfriend Santiago with swear words and clumsy punches in light of learning of his online infidelity with Carmen. None of these people had ever met in person or had shared any kind of physical contact until these uncomfortable 15 minutes

in the spotlight. By most definitions, these relationships were entirely sex-free. I walked away with ajudgmental smile on my lips. And then flashed my boyfriend on Skype. Upon some alcohol-induced reflection, I take back my scorn. Rosita and Santiago are probably not alone. Have dinner at The Loop and you’ll find a long-distance girlfriend plotting a phone sex date, a make-out slut who never seems to put out past the dance floorand a fiat star fresh from a visit to youpom.com, still trying to get the lotion offhis hands.Wouldyour average college student or Spanish talk-show viewer define any of these behaviors as sex? Technically, no. But since when was sex technical? If sex is limited to a textbook definition, why are there so many other convenient ways to create friction between two bodies? When it comes to defining sex, I’m drawn to the only lesson I took

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Literary festival to spotlight both local, national authors Nathan Nye THE CHRONICLE

A swarm of authors and illustrators are getting ready descend upon Chapel Hill for a four-day discussion of books, stories and art. Today marks the beginning of the North CarolinaLiterary Festival, which is hosted by local university library systems and is free and open to the public. Luminary wordsmiths such as John Grisham, Anna Deavere Smith, R.L. Stine, Wells Tower and over 100 more literary figure will be discussing literature and its role in society, as well as leading workshops and delivering lectures for festival attendees. The festival began in 1998 as an effort of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library System. Organizers then decided to make it a biennial event, and the festival partnered with the Duke, North Carolina State University and North Carolina Central University libraries. If all had gone according to plan, a festival would have occurred last year. Due to financial constraints, however, the program was re-evaluated. The future looked grim for to

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Today In preparation for Tuesday’s Cat’s Cradle show, we’re releasing a hill-length interview with art-rockers ...AndYou Will Know Us by the Trail ofDead. You can check out the print version of Brian Contratto’s interview with the band on page four.

the festival, but this year, there was resounding response to keep the showcase. “I think at that time, they were just looking at the budget.” said Amy Baldwin, the director of the event. “As long as we have a community that wants to support reading and writing, I think the need will be there for a festival.” The festival affords a unique setting for readers to encounter their favorite writers in a relaxed atmosphere. Although many events will be indoors, attendees can mingle with some authors at smaller outdoor venues. “It’s a rare opportunity to gather so many authors, to talk with them and learn about their novels,” Baldwin said. When Baldwin needed someone to create an illustration to convey the feeling of the festival, she turned to someone within the North Carolina community: acclaimed author Daniel Wallace. In addition to writing novels such as Big Fish, Wallace also does illustrations that he describes as “something a really talented eight year old would do.” SEE FESTIVAL ON PAGE 7

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Friday Are God-mocking God’s Pottery satirical or sincere?

Ease the ambiguity by reading Brian Contralto’s fulllength interview with the pseuda-Christian comedy duo, performing at Chapel Hill’s Nightlight Saturday, Sept. 12 Also, check out the duo’s book What Would God’s Pottery Do? The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Your Teens and/or Being

Successful. Monday Not only are we going to brave eardrum hemhorrages and jettisons of beer at Friday’s Tooth show, but we are going to post video feeds of the Durham metal stalwarts’ final foray. They might be departing the Durham music scene, but they’ll live on forever at Sam’s Quik Shop. Tuesday Bonus leftover video: Des Ark’s Aimee Argote acoustic crooning from Midtown Dickens’ Aug. 28 CD release show at the Duke Coffeehouse.

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KNOW; ...Us by the Trail of Dead, henceforth the hand you xoill know as impossible to find in the alphabetized album shelves, plays the Cat's Cradle Sept. 15. recess uniter Brian Contralto talked to lead vocalist and guitarist Conrad Keeley, who also contributed original visual art to the tour, about moving to New York, the Austin scene and his art. The press release for the new album, The Century of Self calls it “a return to form” and then references Source Tags and Codes, your most critically acclaimed album. Is that accurate, or just an annoying comparison? I hate that thing. It’s stupid. I usually write some creative essay as a press release. I don’t know really, I guess that Source Tags and Codes was just good timing. Our music has always sounded like us. Obviously, critical reactions are hot and cold since then. Yeah, well I’m at a place in my life where I’m making music for myself, not really with what people want in mind. I mean, I’m definitely grateful for their support though. But when I was younger being well-received was a big priority, As you get older you get more in tune with your inner voice, and make what it

wants to create. It gets more important, If you don’t follow your own intuition, your desire, it’s very damaging psychologically. 1 know you’re now living in New

people want gossip they go to some blog. Creatively, I think I need to be stimulated by new environments Hence the move to New York. Yes.

is there a hope to sign other bands in the future? I want to put out Austin bands on it. There is no label in Austin that really represents that place. IfI could do

“If we’re in a bad mood, we’ll play a chaotic or noisy show. If we’re in a great m00d... well, it’ll still be crazy. Really, I don’t even know what to expect when we play, so I tell people not to have expectations.” Conrad Kelly, lead vocalist and guitarist York, but Trail of Dead graduated from the heralded and still terrific Austin music scene. Does a scene denote any source of artistic collaboration or community, or is that a myth? I wish that there was. Maybe it was like that in the past. I think that music now is not nearly as communal as it has been or maybe could’ve been. Sometimes I feel like the music I make isn’t as influenced by musical peerage as I would like it to be. I think we live in a very isolationist time. Mass media in general—the fact that we’re being bombarded by so much information at our fingertips—makes us not rely on old forms of communication. If

Well do you at least hang out with people in other bands from the area? We’ll sometimes collaborate [with other Austin bands], but we don’t really hang out together. Unless we’re on tour, in which case we’ll be with them all the time. Nothing’s the same as being on tour ' with somebody, it’s really quite cial. And that’s one of the reasons to keep going with music—to go to some exotic locale. You recently left major label Interscope to self-release on your new Richter Scale Records. Was the goal there just a method that would give you full power and creative control or

that for a young band starting out—it doesn’t have to be that expensive—l would love to distribute an album for a new band. I know you’ve always drawn your own album covers, and that you’re a visual artist as well. I’ve heard a visual art element of the current tommentioned, does that tie in with the themes from The Century ofSelf? This artwork reminds me of the art I enjoyed when I was young. It was inspired by a Moody Blues album, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour. It’s meant as an allegory for knowledge, or you know, the potential for knowledge. Those themes are an illustration of

things I was really drawn to as And there’s always a theme the record. This one’s about ily, metaphysics —even propln up. “Insatiable Two” [from 71 ry of Self] is about Orang Pern of the Bigfoot of other close relative of the hun observing us from a safe dista seeing what we’ve done to tl et....the destruction ofit. What’s exciting about co Cat’s Cradle, and what kind can interested students expecl Well, when I go to Chap* plan to go to this electric viol I’ve been studying viola ar for the past six years. We’r to hopefully have an art e> venues that have a space w can mount the album my other pieces. If there s < nearby where we can display album artwork—we could ha night art exhibit. As for the music? If we’re in a bad mood, v a chaotic or noisy show. If w< great m00d... well, it’ll still Really, I don’t even know wh pect when we play, so I tell pe to have expectations.

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The show If You Build It We will Burn It recreates a 2003 act of eco-terrorism at Raleigh's Lump gallerythrough Sept. 26. by

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“If You Build It We Will Burn The Earth Liberation Front issued this ominous threat in 2003 on a banner hung from the charred remnants of a San Diego condominium, the ruins of a massive attack incurring $5O million in damages. Now, locally based artist Jerstin Crosby has recreated this act of eco-terrorism in a new art exhibition appropriately titled If You Build It We will Bum It at Raleigh’s Lump gallery. The show is split into two installations that separately explore the world of ELF and its members, known as “The Elves.” The first installation is subtly engulfing. The viewer walks into the gallery and is immediately surrounded by a cage-like construction representing the ruined remains of an apartment unit. The space is barren, except for a spray-painted warning blatantly calling to mind ELF’s 2003 exhortation.

this Continuing through gutted skeleton, the viewer approaches the second installation, titled “Visual Representation of

Invisible Processes.” This element of the show is an amalgamation offantastical pieces representing the various cultural influences on environmental extremist groups such as The Elves. In the center of the room, a small television broadcasts various psychedelic programs, including the Elf News Network. Turn to the left and a mobile composed of vegetarian food boxes and hemp rope sways in one corner. Another wall features a photograph of Robert Smithson’s famous land art sculpture, “Spiral Jetty.” Various ceramic nuts are imposed on its surface, juxtaposing a famous 1970 earthwork with the simple notion of trail mix. Due to the unstated historical events that serve as the reference for the show, the initial reaction to “Visual Representation of Invisible Processes” is one of perplexed curiosity. Without

prior knowledge of environ-

mental activism, the viewer will be hard-pressed to fully recognize the exhibit’s value. Yet with context, the exhibition reveals a surprisingly witty commentary on the circumstances contributing to radical behavior. Crosby cleverly couples more concrete ideas of environmental policy with a whimsical invocation of fairytale and hallucinogenic influences. Like the subject upon which the exhibition focuses, If You Build It We will Bum It seems perfectly suited to the collective nature of Lump. Over a decade ago, Lump emerged as a group of collaborative artists seeking to co-curate and support each other’s work. JCrosby is one of many TeamLump artists who continue to foster the idea of a liberating and cooperative local art space.

If You Build It We will Burn It runs at Lump, 505 S. Blount St. in Raleigh, through Sept. 26. Far more information visit teamlump.org.

A group ofnine unique, handcrafted ragdolls equipped with bizarre mechanical parts are the last stand for humanity in a postmachine takeover world. Well, it looks like hallucinogenic drugs are still around. After waking up in the office of his dead creator, #9 (voiced by Elijah Wood) traverses his new surroundings —a singed city that looks as if an atomic bomb just exploded. He quickly finds the wizened, adventurous #2 (Martin Landau), but the duo is immediately attacked by a screeching, skull-headed dinosaur machine that snags #2 into its jaws and stomps off into its lair. Wah-wah, dino-downer. #9 soon meets the rest of his

hybrid Raggedy-Ann-cum-Wall-E crew, a group of painfully stereotypical characters including the cowardly #5, crazy artist #6 and butt-kicking chick #7. #1 (Christopher Plummer), a stodgy conservative frightened ofchange, houses most of the group in a church

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(what subtle commentary!) and discourages the rest from venturing out into the world. With an unclear plot, dialogue chock-full of cheesy lines

like “I have to do this alone” and “We are looking for answers” and characters too stale to care about, the film does little right. Although featuring a promising premise—especially with Tim Burton producing—it struggles to place itself within a historical context. Writer-director Shane Acker explains how the machines took over by deploying a 1930 totalitarian propogandist style, but subsequently features futuristic technology —a combination that places the film in a unnecessarily confusing realm of time and

place.

The one and only grace of the movie is its captivating visuals, especially during both a churchtop chase sequence and a factory explosion. But its visual strength disappears under Acker’s glaring lack of narrative focus. Especially when compared to its top-notch animated film peers, 9is about as worthwhile as a ripped Beanie Baby. —Charlie McSpadden

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Spending the afternoon in front of The Collector: Joseph Mitchell’s Quotidian Quest, an exhibition of photography at Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies, is like spending a long afternoon rummaging through boxes in an eccentric old man’s attic or emptying the pockets of a little boy’s shorts. Someone else singled out these objects, and though the reason behind their selection is a mystery, you’re glad that you looked. The show, photographed by Steve Featherstone, features the collected objects of Joseph Mitchell. Mitchell was a writer and journalist for The New Yorker, a list-maker and a careful cataloguer of everyday things. He grew up in North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina*at Chapel Hill until the age of21, when he dropped out to write for the local newspaper. He moved to New York—arriving the day after the stock market crashed in 1929—and traveled between homes in New York and North Carolina for the rest of his life. The eccentrics he wrote about, like the objects he collected, might have disappeared if not for his record Of them. Among the curiousities candidly presented are peapods in jars, broken bottlenecks, old red fire alarms and an image of an intricate, brass doorknob. Beside the doorknob is a photograph of a halved screw attached to a piece of New Yorker letterhead that reads, “mutilated screw that came out of the MUNICIPAL BUILDING doorknob—see if I can find one to replace it.” Featherstone photographs the objects with little shadow or reflection, centering them on unobtrusive, white backgrounds. It looks, in some cases, like you could actually pull the object from the wall. His straightforward approach is a fair homage to Mitchell’s journalism. Mitchell immersed himself fully in the lives of his subjects, often studying them for five or 10 years before writing about them. He began writing before the invention of recording devices, so his approach to storytelling was to listen to the stories of his characters until he could accurately speak for them. These oft-neglected personalities included Russian gypsies, a wise homeless man, bartenders and the owner of a flea circus. He allowed the facts of their lives to speak for themselves, without tying them to a greater analysis, context or issue. The photographs in the exhibition, like the objects in Mitchell’s collection and the characters in his stories, capture the ethos at the heart of effective art. In the accurate and careful detail ofMitchell and Featherstone, facts speak their own authentic truth. The Collector is on display at. the Center for Documentary Studies until Oct. 24, with an artists’ talk on Oct. 8. For more information, visit cds.aas.duke.edu.

FESTIVAL from page 3 His illustration is positioned prominendy on the festival Web site, adding a dash of whimsy and discounting any perception of books as overly serious. In addition to his illustrations, Wallace is also contributing his literary knowledge at two Saturday sessions. The sessions will deal with issues such as the transformation of literature into other media such as film—a topid Wallace is familiar with given Tim Burton’s 2003 adaptation ofhis aforementioned novel. Former Duke Law student and newly published author Carrie Ryan will do a session at the festival called Zombie Land. Ryan’s book, The Forest of Hands and Teeth, is set in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. She will discuss how her fanciful world evolved in her Saturday festival session. “I’m going to be interested to see how it goes,” Ryan said. “Most of my talks have been to people who have read the book, and this is a little differentbecause I’m not sure how many people will have read it.” Ryan’s participation in the local festival is particularly fitting, as a North Carolina-inspired forest is the backdrop ofher post-apocalyptic book. And though her book focuses on the macabre, she is more optimistic, broadcasting enthusiasm for the festival. “I’m hoping it’s relaxed, and you can run into anybody and talk to them,” she said. “I would hope it’s the kind of place where writers can talk to readers and other writers anytime. I think it’s really wonderful that people are investing so much in books and the love of books.” The North Carolina Literary Festival runs Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 13 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For more information, go to ncliteraryfestival.org

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The Collector, a show by photographer Steve Featherstone, puts the everyday objects collected by journalist Joseph Mitchell front-and-center.

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�� What if the characters you control in Halo and Call ofDuty were living, breathing human beings? In their newest film, the minds behind Crank aim to answer just that. The movie Gamer centers around a game called Slayers, created by multibillionaire video game tycoon Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall), in which players from around the world take control of death row inmates and fight until one character dies. The premise is simple: if an inmate survives 30 battles, he is granted a full presidential pardon and released. If not, he dies a gratuitously messy death. Kable (Gerard Butler), the most famous of these inmates for having survived an unparalleled 27 matches, is controlled by Simon (Logan Lerman), who enjoys worldwide renown for his mastery of the game. Opposing Castle is Humanz, a group of rebels led by the mysterious Brother (Chris

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THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE “Ludacris” Bridges) that believes Casde plans to use the game’s mind-control technology to eventually rule the world. Limbs fly, necks snap and heads explode, providing some of the most extreme violence since Saving Private Ryan. Most characters are “gibbed” soon after their introduction, literally killing any chance for empathy. As for Butler’s character, the Film tries hard to make the audience connect with Kable’s struggle to find his family, but it’s difficult to sympathize with a guy that breaks seven necks without blinking and then cries about missing his

daughter.

The film’s unsettling glimpse into the possible future of gaming is its strongest

element. When a man dies gruesomely in front of a camera and millions of fans from around the world cheer hysterically, it beckons the question of whether society has evolved since the public executions of the French Revolution. Eerie moments like these, though few and far between, set it apart from the pack. Though not for the faint of heart, Gameris gory fun.

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�� Few in the publishing industry have earned the celebrity status of Anna Wintour. Known almost as well for coldness as for her taste-making, the bobbed editor of Vogue magazine has been mocked incessantly. But as director RJ. Cutler’s newest documentary shows, she didn’t get to the top by being just mediocre at her job. The September Issue brings audiences behind closed doors, revealing Wintour in her workplace. Highlighting the production of the fashion bible’s September 2007 issue—Vogue’s thickest volume yet—Cutler focuses on the creative tension between Wintour and her longtime co-worker, Creative Director Grace Coddington. If Wim tour is a wicked witch, then Coddington is Glinda. The two spar over design, the everlikable Coddington fighting to have her work included while the editorially vicious Wintour removes spreads and photos. For a man who made his name with political documentaries like The War Room and The Perfect Candidate, Cutler might seem a surprising choice to helm this documentary. He handles the film with moderate success. The creative dispute between Coddington and Wintour often feels reductionist, as it is often more anecdotal than substantial and worthwhile. In one instance, Coddington decides to incorporate a cameraman in a photo shoot for the issue. His photo needing some airbrushing, and so Wintour breaks the fourth wall and suggests that the man might need to pay a visit to the gym. Coddington, with Wintour off-screen, comforts him, saying he looks fine. Wintour, in spite of her insistence that The Devil Wears Prada is a “silly” movie, lives up to Meryl Streep’s not-so-out-

rageous portrayal of the Wintour-inspired Miranda Priestly. Cutler does succeed in penetrating the layers of Wintour. Hailing from a family of venerable British journalists, the editor admits that her siblings think her profession is “silly,” showing a hint of insecurity. But Wintour is no sentimentalist, and these moments are few and far between. They are, however, rare insights into a woman almost as famous as the magazine she makes. Wintour might be icy, but she is decisive and, above all, a wickedly adept editor. Ice Queen? Maybe just Snow Queen. —Andrew Hibbard

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Head coach David Cutcliffe has named two seniors, quarterback Thaddeus Lewis and cornerback Leon Wright, as Duke's game captains against Army Saturday.

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In his first game at Wallace Wade Stadium, head coach David Cutcliffe and the Blue Devils pulled off an impressive win overjames Madison in what seemed to be the start of a new era for Duke Football.

Similarly, head Army coach Rich Ellerson led his team to victory in his first game at the helm last weekend against Eastern Michigan, looking to begin his own chapter at the United States Military Academy and return the Black Knights to their winning tradition. Ellerson’s initially hiring seemed surprising to most outsiders, as he did not bring any FBS head coaching experience, did not attend a service academy and had never coached at one.

Senior Rachael Moss won six straight service points in the fourth set to help Duke to a 3-1 win over Colorado State Wednesday.

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Up one set against nonconference foe Colorado State and locked in a competitive fourth set, senior Rachael Moss stepped up to the service line to try to extend Duke’s slim lead. Moss brought the crowd to its feet immediately—she hit three aces, then three more points on serve to break the a tch duke ; en

Behind Moss’s performance, Duke (6-1) won its home opener, beating a resilient Rams team 3-1 in Cameron Indoor Stadium. “I’m proud of our team for hanging tough to get this win,” head coach Jolene Nagel said. “After coming back to win the third, I was worried they would lose it, but I just told the girls not to waste it.” The Blue Devils were led by strong play from Moss and junior Becci Burling, who totaled 13 kills each throughout the four-set match. Setter Kellie Catanach, who had 43 assists, helped the

overcome a strong Colorado State net and defensive game. Duke opened strongly and raced to a 6-1 lead to open the game,, forcing Colorado State (4-3) to call a timeout. However, as was to be the story of the night, the Rams fought' back and eventually tied the score at 10-10. The Blue Devils would hold their ground, though, and Duke wrapped up the first set 25-20. Despite the set win, though, Duke failed to record a single block in the set. The Blue Devils recorded their first and only block early in the second set, but could not build a lead. The Rams chased after every shot, tying the game a total of eight times in the second set. As the set went on, Duke’s play deteriorated, 1 especially in the attack, where the Blue Devils tallied more errors than kills in the set. The Rams went on to take the second, 25-21. In the first set, in contrast, Duke had 15 kills to only three errors. The final two sets saw a very different Duke team, with more team

confidence in its play. The Blue Devils’ attack game became stronger, running combinations to penetrate the battling Rams’ defense. After winning the third set 25-21, Duke’s momentum flowed into the fourth and final set. In the fourth, the Blue Devils showed their true game, building a lead they would not relinquish. Moss played her part with six straight service points, including three consecutive service aces. The Blue Devils took this set convincingly, 2513, to earn the victory. “I was angry,” Moss said. “On the serve I just threw the ball up and hit it as hard as I could.” The Blue Devils are gearing up for the Duke Invitational this weekend in Cameron, where one of the teams competing will be two-time defending national champions and current No.l Penn State. Duke also faces Loyola (Md.) and College of Charleston. Nagel, though, isn’t thinking about Penn State just yet. “We’rejust taking it one game at a time,” she said.

But when looking deeper into West Point’s decision to hire Ellerson, it becomes clear that his values and focus on discipline make him the man for the job. “It’s a martial game.This institution is about leadership and developing leaders in character in the United States Army,” Ellerson said. “There are some things about the

West Point culture—duty, honor, country—that set our guys completely apart from their contemporaries and draw them nearer to the game.... We’re trying to tap into that culture, to those experiences and make them translate.” Ellerson has proven himself as a winner in his most recent coaching job. Before coming to Army, he served as head coach at Cal Poly, an FCS school, for eight seasons and finished with a strong 56-34 record, making him the third-Winningest coach in school history. Despite not serving in the military himself, Ellerson has strong family ties to the academy and had aspirations of coaching there at some point during his career. He does, after all, employ an offensive strategy that dates back to the school’s great success in the 19405. “Rich has the experience we need,” Army Superintendent Lt Gen.

Buster L. Hagenheck said

shortly after Ellerson’s hiring in December 2008. “An award- and tide-winning head coach who nans the opdon, Rich also has extensive des to West Point and die Army. Not only are his father and two brothers members of the Ixmg Gray Line and career Army officers, but his brother John was the captain of the SEE FOOTBALL ON PAGE

Quarterback Trent Steelman is thefirst freshman to start under center for the Black Knights since 1944,and led Army to a victory over Eastern Michigan in the season opener.

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FOOTBALL from page 7 1962 team that went 64.” For years, all of the service academies have prided themselves on running the triple-option and have done so prolifically. Ellerson, who is considered one of the nation’s best at utilizing this offense, skillfully implemented the system during his time at Cal Poly. In his last season at the helm for the Mustangs, Ellerson’s former team finished the season ranked first nationally in both total offense and scoring offense and third in rushing offense using the vaunted scheme. Ellerson’s knowledge of the triple option offense played a large role in his selection as West Point’s new football boss, Hagenbeck said. The triple option is derived from the option play, where the quarterback takes the snap and runs either left or right while accompanied by another player, typically a running back. If the defense chooses to attempt to tackle the quarterback, he laterally passes the ball to the player trailing him. If the defense chooses to focus on the accompanying player, the quarterback can keep the ball and try to gain yardage. The triple option itself, however, is more complicated than its counterpart because there are more choices for the quarterback. The most basic difference is that there are three players who may run the ball instead of two. This third player is typically another back, who usually presents an inside dive option in addition to the two traditional options. Leading the Black Knight offense is freshman quarterback Trent Steelman, who, along with his coach, pulled off a victory in his first start under center at Armv. Traditionally, West Point does not permit players to hold starting positions in their first year at the Academy, but Steelman proved himself during spring practice, becoming the first cadet to start at a quarterback as a freshman since 1944. “Physical toughness and composure—that’s [Steelman’s] ability,” Ellerson said of his starting quarterback. “He’s one of those tare guys,who sees maybe a little bit too much. There’s no short circuit for the experience that he’s having, and the fact that he was as poised as he was speaks to his abilities as a player.” Facing another talented dual-threat quarterback, like Richmond’s Eric Ward last week, will prove a challenge for the Blue Devils. It will be even more difficult as the matchup between the two schools will be Army’s home opener. The Black Knights, however, are not taking Duke lightly, even after the Blue Devils suffered a loss against Richmond last Saturday. “Duke suffered an upset, and as such a very well-led team, a gifted team, a very proud team, we expect that they’ll be especially excited to play, and well prepared,” Ellerson said.

NLL calls on Greer, McFadyen Former Blue Devils Zack Greer and Ryan McFadyen were selected third and 35th in the National Lacrosse League Entry Draft Wednesday. Greer was taken by the Minnesota Swarm in the first round, while McFadyen was taken by the Colorado Mammoth in the fourth round. Greer played this summer for Major League Lacrosse’s Long Island Lizards, amassing 12 goals and two assists during a season where injuries limited him to only five games. His 67 goals in 2007 are the most in a single season in Duke history, and his 206 career goals are the most in NCAA history. Greer played his final college season at Bryant University in Rhode Island under former Duke head coach Mike Pressler. McFadyen led a Duke defense that allowed only 8.43 goals per game this past season, and -he picked up 24 ground balls on the year. He started 44 games in his Duke career, picking up a total of 82 ground balls. The NLL season begins January 8. Krzyzewski to be honored by Army Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski will be inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame this Friday. Krzyzewski captained Army’s basketball team his senior season and led the Black Knights to the NIT twice in his career. He returned to his alma matter in 1975 as head coach, compiling a 73-59 record in five seasons. Krzyzewski also led Army to the NIT as a coach in 1978, the last time the school made that tournament. “This is the ultimate honor for anyone who played on any West Point team,” Krzyzewski said. “To be in the Army Sports Hall of Fame puts you with some of the greatest people who have played their sport. It is a great honor. I have always said that so much of what I do on a ,E FILE day-to-day basis is a result of my experiences as a cadet, Former Duke attackman Zack Greer, the Blue Devils'single-season leader an officer and as a coach at Army.” Krzyzewski joins seven other inductees Friday at a in goals scored, was draftedby the Nil's MinnesotaSwarm Wednesday. plaque-unveiling ceremony in the Kenna Hall of Army The forward also became only the sixth player in Sports and will later attend the formal black-tie Hall of Fame Induction Banquet in Eisenhower Hall. KrzyzeDuke’s history to amassr more than 1,000 career points wski will also be recognized before the Duke Football’s during his sophomore season, and is the 59th player in Duke’s history to score more than 1,000 points. Singler.is contest versus Army at Michie Stadium in West Point. from Medford, Ore. Notre Dame center Luke Harangody, Georgia Tech Singlet named to FoxSports.com All-America team named first-team forward Derrick Favors, Kentucky guard John Wall and forward was a Kyle Singler Junior Oklahoma guard Willie Warren Join Singler on the first pre-season All-American by FoxSports.com Wednesday. Singler averaged 16.5 points and 7.7 rebounds a team. Favors and Wall are both freshman while Warren is a sophomore, leaving Harangody as the only senior on the game last season' as the Blue Devils earned a 30-7 record, the ACC Tournament championship and a berth team. Wall was named pre-season Player of the Year, and in the Sweet 16. Singler had nine double-doubles on the Favors Freshman of the Year. season and scored 20 or more points in 11 games. -from staffreports

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DUSDAC does it right

Students sick of The the situation is that students Loop, Refectory and the arc busy, and a sit-down dinGreat Hall now have more ner is often a luxury. choice. Thanks to the work The Merchants on Points of the Duke University program is a realistic soluStudent Dintion to the fast-paced lives mg Advisory editorial Committee, of Duke stuNosh and Mad Hatter’s dents, and it is a welcome alBake Shop have been add- ternative to the monotony of ed as Merchants on Points, campus food. And because DUSDAC should be com- all Duke students living on mended for taking into ac- campus have to buy a meal count student opinion and plan, they should have the adding these high quality ability to spend their food local eateries to the MOP points at a wide variety of restaurants. program. The two new options In an ideal world, Duke students would take the time increase diversity of food every night to sit down to a choice for students, as there are no comparable options relaxing dinner and converse with friends—a vision available on points. Nosh articulated in the Campus and Mad Hatter’s both have Culture Initiative Report of many healthy menu items, years past. But the reality of which are unfortunately

It still mystifies me why the the University must be responsiblefor things that happen offits campus. Ifa student threw a party in Raleigh, should the University be responsible for that too? —“why?” commenting on the story “Senior runs for Trinity Heights post.” See more at www. dukechronicle.com.

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building delayed indefinitely, the small changes that Duke Dining can afford to make will have a big impact. There is no money right now to replace major on-campus vendors, so increasing offcampus options is one of the best, most cost-effective moves that the University can make to increase student choice. Although the addition of these two Merchants on Points is a great thing for

this age of Obama, I have often heard

people express the belief that America has finally become a “post-racial” society. I guess they mean that with the election of the first black president (technically the first bi-racial president), the United States has proven that it has finally transcended its stained racially legacy. But is that dayO OShilaja really true? n get can’t we all No one can along. that Obama’s deny ' • el.ection an d su.bsequent inauguration was a significant moment in American history. For blacks, it signaled a hopeful culmination to the centuries-long struggle for equal rights. For others, Obama’s election was a symbol of how powerful and successful groups of people can be when united under one cause. I still believe that the United States remains a country in which race is a salient factor. Fastforward from the jubilant celebrations of Nov. 4, 2008 to July 16, 2009, when Harvard University Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. was arrested in front of his home in Cambridge, Mass, by Sgt. James Crowley. Almost immediately controversy erupted, and many complained that this was a prime example of racial profiling. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, racial profiling is “the discriminatory practice by law enforcement officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individual’s race, ethnicity, religion or national origin.” This disproportionately affects black and Hispanic males. According to an ACLU news release, the Department of Justice in a 2007 report stated that “blacks and Hispanics were roughly three times as likely to be searched during a traffic stop, blacks were twice as likely to be arrested and blacks were nearly four times as likely to experience the threat or use of force during interactions with the police.” So, it is only natural that people automatically assumed that Gates was arrested because he was a black male in a predominantly white neighborhood. On one side of the issue was the black community remembering past abuses suffered at the hands of white police officers, incidents like the brutal beating of Rodney King and the fatal shootings of Amadou Diallo and more recently Sean Bell. The other side fer,

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on points (even after Duke takes its 18 percent cut), and ideally, the Merchants on Points system will tempt students to go eat at these restaurants in person on weekends or when they move off campus senior year. Most importantly, with renovation of the West Union

students, from the perspective of a cash-strapped Duke Dining, it is a bit curious why this plan is going forward. Last year, administrators pointed to the Merchants on Points program and other on-campus eateries as the cause of the approximately $2 million Duke Dining deficit. Because of the University’s expensive contract with Bon Appetit, any option that causes a decrease in revenue at Bon Appetit vendors like the Great Hall and the Marketplace puts the University further in the red. For now, though, we applaud DUSDAC for increasing student choice and flexibility, and we hope that high quality vendors will continue to join the program this year.

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hard to find in the current Merchants on Points offerings. If students are going to be eating on-the-go, they should still have the opportunity to have a balanced meal. More than that, offering increased choice in food options forces on-campus eateries to offer better options. Several on-campus eateries, most notably the Great Hall and the Marketplace, have increased the quality of their food over the past few years, and it is likely that increased competition from off-campus vendors will drive continued improvement. Bolstering the Merchants on Points program also helps to, contribute to Durham’s economy. Off-campus restaurants profit from orders

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vently denied that race played any role in the arrest.

Eventually the charges were dropped, but this is a perfect example of the United States being far from a post-racial society. What is so fascinating about this incident is how quickly people took sides along racial lines. Regardless ofyour opinion on Gates’ arrest, you can’t deny that it would not have gained such prominence if not for racial tension. Let’s face it—race has always been, is still and will probably always be a salient factor in the United States. And don’t think that these racial incidents only occur in big cities; they can happen right here on campus. It happened last spring to my friend’s boyfriend, an undergraduate at North Carolina State University. He had been a steady guest to our dorm for the past year. One night he was patiently waiting for his girlfriend to let him into the dorm when he followed a white student into the building and casually walked into his girlfriend’s room. I was already in this room when two Duke police officers entered the room. They asked my friend’s boyfriend if he had just arrived. Apparently the girl whom he had followed into the building had notified the police claiming that a black man forced his way into the building. I will admit that the police officers were quite nice about the entire incident; they only checked his ID to verify his identity and then politely asked him to leave. They also cautioned him that in the future he should wait until my friend could let him into the building. After the police officers left, my friends and I stared at each other wondering if we had just experienced our first racial profiling incident. We were shocked, angry and in total disbelief. The problems with these sorts of events are assigning blame. Should we blame the student for automatically believing that the black man behind her had to be a suspicious character when so many of our Duke Alert e-mails cite the suspect as being a black male? (Even though this is true, it does not negate the fact that not all black men are suspects). Can we blame the police for doing their job and responding to the call? These questions are part of the endless debates about race that have permeated our country since the advent of slavery. And if we ever hope to solve racial tension, we must first admit that race matters.. Dayo Oshilaja is a Trinity junior. Her column runs every other Thursday.

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polar bear swims in open water on a desperate quest for food. Unless

Like a frat party with too many guys and girls, the job market is competitive. it finds land and food soon, it will Those in competition are willing to do anycertainly die. It finds land, and comes upon thing to win. Padding resumes? Sure, being a colony of walrus. Walrus are bigger than on the organization’s listserv makes me an active member. Kissing ass? polar bears’ typical prey, and they have tusks. Big You don’t want to know how tusks. But times are desfar I am willing to go. Once the resumes are perate, so the polar bear must attack. In a struggle padded and the asses kissed, to abscond with one of the a job is finally in sight. But the job market is barren, and pups in the colony, a walrus tusk pierces the polar those who look for shelter bear. The bear dies, the are willing to work anywhere rice audience cries. I whisper to survive. real talk to myself “damn you globSelling death bonds? Oh al warming, damn you,” yes sir, I will personally see to as a single tear falls from my eye* it that our human commodity dies as quickI have just recounted to you a most tragic ly as possible to maximize profits. Part-time moment from the movie “Earth,” a nature secretarial work? I’ll take it, at least I will film that takes much ofits footage from the have time to work on that novel. Selling asBBC series “Planet Earth.” I would now like sault weapons? You betcha, this gun could to draw your attention to a similarly tragic re-endanger the buffalo before you can say scene from campus job recruiting, a tradi“well-regulated militia.” The clock is ticking, and it is not the tion that has provided Duke students with work after graduation for years. time to be picky in our job search. We may A student walks into the Bryan Center find ourselves pursuing work in fields that on a desperate quest for a job. Unless he we in better times could have shunned. We finds a job soon, his parents will certainly may, God forgive us, have to pursue a job cut off his credit card. He finds a potential in investment banking or similar fields, like employer, but in an industry that the stu- seal clubbing. Moral dilemmas aside, we dent finds questionable, perhaps for moral may simply have to lower our standards to reasons or simple preference. But times are consider industries outside of our interest, desperate, so the student must apply. He jobs rather than careers or work for which gets an offer, but the offer is a figurative we feel overqualified. walrus tusk that stabs into his conscience. It may upset us, especially when we The student’s morals are compromised and could not help but think that Duke his dreams of his “dream job” are lost. You would launch us to our dream jobs, but whisper to yourself, “damn you economic alas, here we are. We can try to stay true meltdown, damn you,” as a single tear falls to our beliefs and find a job that excites us, but that is not necessarily an option from youreye. Seniors at Duke and around the country in this climate. We can hope that this are under a tremendous amount ofpressure environment becomes hospitable again, to find work. To say that the prospect of no but like the polar bear attacking a walincome, no health insurance, a seemingly rus, we cannot always do as we wish in useless degree, loans that aren’t going to desperate times. Well, at least we have our health (until pay themselves off and an Aeroßed in their parents’ basement is worrisome would be a we can no longer be covered under our gross understatement. “Xanax-requiring” is parents’ insurance). Damn you 2010 gradua far better adjective to describe the feeling. ation, damn you. This is not what Sarah Peters, tour guide, biology major and intramural tennis player Jordan Eke is a Trinity senior. His column runs every other Thursday. promised us five years ago. too few

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Open letter to a straight man

Dear

how you rock those Nike limited editions, or your neon wayfarers. That musk of machismo that follows you wherever you go. Sure, I might have missed out on a few good men. My girlfriends would tell me, hey, I think we might have found the perfect guy for you. But you know how it is. What would happen if I actually went on a date with him? What if I wasn’t his type? That’s no fun. You see, it’s not so easy being thomas green—er, gay. You look bombing? gebremedhin at a guy and you smile. It’s true; you used to be one fine specimen. He smiles back, but keeps word-by-word The way your golden hair on walking. Or worse, he would bounce in the sun as you projecmight not even smile back at all. tile vomited into the trees at Tailgate, It’s not like I haven’t tried. I’ve been out barely missing me. I saw that look in your to a few clubs in my day, and honesdy, it eyes then—how you so kindly made sure feels like you’re at the MOMA and you’re the latest exhibit. And, yeah, I’ll admit. I do not to hit me with pieces of last night’s Cinelli’s. And I loved you for it. it too. His lips are too big, his eyes are too Oh, the things I did for you. I would small, he acts like too much of a girl, he has go to Shooters and wait, wait all night if I no personality. It can feel like you’re getheard even just a whisper that you would be ting dissected, pulled apart like a puzzle, there. Do you know how many Apple Marand who wants that. tinis that is, how many I had to drink just With you it’s different. You don’t judge to pass the time? Do you know the looks me. If I’m being honest (and who doesn’t I’d get when I ordered an Apple Martini at like honesty), with you, there’s nothing Shooters? And I did it for you! much to lose. It’s a win-win. You get your But when you did show, man you’d look compliments, and my feelings stay intact. great. And I know you loved it when I told And don’t even try to say I’m insecure. I you so. You might grin, or you might even just know what I want, and what I don’t, laugh, but either way, you could never resist you know? a compliment. You know you’re beautiful, So maybe we can never be more than friends, but I’m fine with thatTrust me. I’m so why shouldn’t everyone else? I appreciated you, and then what? You’d go after one a big boy, I can handle it. But that doesn’t of my friends. Always one of my friends. mean we can’t crack a beer on the quad at What did they have that I didn’t? two in the afternoon. We both like to drink, ' Other than THAT. Oh, and I guess right? And I mean, we can still rage at TailTHOSE. gate and shower chicks in beer (chicks love So maybe I could have gone after a us for entirely different reasons, of course) more reachable target. My friends certainly because we both like to drink, right? I guess thought so. They’d say, why not go after what I’m trying to say is, we both like to someone who’s gay? What are you afraid drink. You like the attention, and I don’t like rejection. It’s symbiosis, man. We both of? But we both know what they were after. They were after you. They thought I benefit. It’s a part of nature. couldn’t see through their “caring” and So yeah, we can be friends, but nothing their “concern over my mental and emoelse—you hear? I’m just not that into you. tional stability,” but really they were just Thomas Gebremedhinis a Trinity senior. His trying to get me out of the way. I can’t say I really blame them. I mean, just look at column runs every other Thursday.

YOU, Yeah, you. Top dog, alpha male—the very image ofmasculinity. I’ve moved on. Times have changed, and you just aren’t cutting it anymore. You think I haven’t noticed that little bit of gut that’s starting to show? The bald patch on the crown of your head, moving outwards with each passing day like the aftermath of some great

Pot doesn’t kill Mexican kids

Vikram

Srinivasan made an impassioned case against marijuana use in his Sept. 3 column, “An inconvenient truth.” He pleaded for us to prevent “another dead Latin American child” by looking within ourselves as a nation and ceasing our rampant and destructive drug use. He, cliff satell and his argument, is wrong guest column for the following reasons. First, he claims smoking weed is unethical because big mean people who bring pot here are violent. But you can’t argue weed is inherently unethical because the current distribution system is unsavory; his point has nothing to do with the “ethics” of marijuana use. Individual use is a choice everyone has the right to make, especially in a country that pretends to allow the pursuit of happiness. As a strong conservative, I’m embarrassed by the hypocrisy of most conservatives when they advocate the government first decide, and then tell us, what is ethical and what isn’t The government should never be in the business of legislating morality unless another person’s rights are directly threatened. Which brings us to his main point He claims that “blazing” weed does threaten the rights of poor Mexican kids because of the border violence that exists when sneaking the plant into the United States. Let’s analyze. Some people—especially Mexican-Americans originally—smoke a lot of weed. Some weed is imported. Weed becomes illegal as away to control a ,

growing Mexican-American population. Weed producers are forced to operate in an underground and illegal world, becoming “cartels.” They don’t want to go to jail. They fear jail so much they do whatever is necessary to stay out, leading to violence. Poor Mexican kids die; UCLA kids get high. Since demand is literally infinite and will never disappear, the only logical conclusion is to bring the production and distribution of marijuana out from hiding and into the bright light of sanctioned government regulation. Once regulated there would be no need to violently conspire to sneak drugs over because producers would operate like any other legal distribution business. Not only would it add new sources of tax revenue in a time offiscal crisis, but it would stop the Mexican kids from dying since violence is no longer required. You don’t see gangs ofFrench warlords killing each other trying to sneak Cabernet into America. Why? Because wine isn’t relegated to the dirty world of black markets where lots of bad people kill other people. Closer to home, you don’t see Massachusetts or any of the other dozen or so states that have decriminalized marijuana collapsing from gang activity or cartel warfare. Thirdly, Srinivasan clearly is misinformed. Not all of the weed on campus here, and especially in the Northeast, even comes from Mexico. Some of it is made right here in America’s living rooms and bedroom closets. Another portion of it comes from Canada, where border regulations are less restrictive. And finally, the open secret now is that high-end pot

comes from California’s humongous Emerald Triangle weed industry, comprising three counties. Progressive Californians legalized medicinal marijuana, creating a need for large scale farms to supply state-sanctioned distributaries. Medicinal weed, or “Cali bud” generally, is the bees knees that many consumers crave, not low-end Mexican schwag. Finally, while we’re on ethics, let’s look at the reality. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, excessive alcohol use kills about 79,000 per year (and is legal). Cannabis kills zero (and isn’t). Wait, you’re surprised? Mexican kids die from bullets, not weed. Even non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs, like Advil, cause more deaths per year at about 7,600. Don’t cave to the government’s pathetic War on Drugs and its almost-laughable propaganda campaign that began as a racist way to keep out Mexicans from the Southwest in the 19305. Moreover, weed is a life-enhancer that gives peace, tranquility and yes, happiness to millions of hard-working productive Americans and Duke students. It’s awfully easy to point fingers at the big scary pot plant, ignoring that its legitimate medicinal and recreational use dates back thousands ofyears. But to say little Mexican babies are murdered every time ajoint is rolled is beyond self-gratifying, it’s intellectual dishonesty at its worst Srinivasan: get the facts and open your mind, and then you’ll learn a really inconvenient truth.

Cliff Satellis a Trinity junior.

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