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Senior David Hershey was elected to the Trinity Heights Neighborhood Association board Saturday evening. Hershey is the second student to serve on the board in the past two years. Strained relations between some students and others living in the neighborhood came to a head in February, when the Trinity Heights Action Committee sent a report to Duke and Durham officials expressing frustration with student-occupied “party houses.” Amid the tension, Joe Meyerowitz, Pratt ’O9, was elected in April to the THNA board, in hopes of improving relations between students and residents. Hershey said he hopes to achieve similar goals. “I just want to create a relationship with my neighborhood,” Hershey said. The election took place at 6 p.m. in the Trinity Heights pocket park during a neighborhood potluck picnic. Attendees included student and non-student residents and several Duke Student Government representatives. This was the first year THNA held elections in the fall rather than the spring, a change made to ensure students interested in running for a board position have the opportunity to serve for an entire term. Hershey said he wants to reduce any problems with “party houses” and promote a better neighborhood environment.

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The eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks began in contemplative silence and ended with a celebratory concert to honor the victims and observe the country’s first National Day of Service and Remembrance. Friday began with a campus-wide moment of silence—sponsored by Duke Student Government, Duke American Civil Liberties Union, Duke Conservative Union, Duke Democrats, Duke Republicans and Purple —at 8:46 a.m., the time at which the first hijacked plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center in 2001. Sterly Wilder, associate vice president for alumni affairs, Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations and Provost Peter lange also laid a wreath at the memorial plaque in Keohane Quadrangle Memorial Grove to commemorate the lives of the six Duke alumni who were killed in the attacks—-J. Robinson Lenoir, Peter Ortale, Christopher Piunan, A. Todd Rancke, Frederick Rimmele and Michael Taylor. The National Day of Service and Remembrance was officially instituted for the first time this year when President Barack Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act in April. In observance of the day, the Duke Center for Civic Engagement sponsored a volunteer fair Friday, which brought 40 nonprofit organizations to campus to promote a wide range of causes and attract student volunteers. Amber Whitley, student outreach

Thousands campfor basketball tickets

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Graduate students will sit behind both baskets in upcoming season by

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About 2,500 graduate and professional studentscamp out in theBlue Zoneback lots

Prospective graduate student basketball spectators gathered this weekend for the annual Graduate and Professional Student Council’s basketball ticket Campout. The turnout this year surpassed previous years. From 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday morning, approximately 2,500 graduate and professional students camped in tents and recreational vehicles in the back lots of the Blue Zone for the opportunity to purchase season tickets for men’s basketball. Despite a change in location and a registration fee increase from $5 to $lO, campers did not feel a substantial difference from previous Campouts. Jan Pierskalla, a third-year graduate student in political science, said little had changed although Campout moved from last year’s soccer field off Science Drive back to the accustomed Blue Zone. In addtion, there was less free food and an earlier tent set-up time was implemented Thursday night. Felicia Hawthorne, co-chair of the GPSC Men’s Basketball Committee and a second-year Ph.D. candidate in genetics and

this past weekendfor a chance to buy season tickets to men's basketball games.

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crisis. "This case is perceived as a turning point in U.S.-China relations and likely to represent a trend toward subtle, if not overt, forms of protectionism from both sides," said James Zimmerman, a partner in the law firm Squire Sanders & Dempsey in Beijing. "American business in China should be prepared for what might be a zealous retaliatory response from China, which might impact a broad range of U.S.commercial interests."

ousands demonstrate Obama pushes healthrefonn against Obama policies MINNEAPOLIS After several days spent exhorting lawmakers in Washington to back his health care overhaul, President Barack Obama took to the road Saturday for a campaign-style rally in which he said he will not cooperate with Republicans determined to kill his plan for political purposes. Obama spoke to about 15,000 people at the Target Center here, invoking the phrases and insurgent spirit of his 2008 campaign. A raucous crowd cheered him and launched into chants of "Yes we can," the anthem of Obama's presidential bid. The president made a wry mention of his speech before a joint session of Congress Wednesday, during which Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C, shouted,"You lie!" "I can already see that this crowd is a lot more fun," the president said Saturday.

WASHINGTON —Tens ofthousands ofconservative protesters, many complaining that the nation is racing toward socialism, massed outside the U.S. Capitol Saturday, angrily denouncing President Barack Obama's healthcare plan and other initiatives as threats to the Constitution. The crowd—loud, animated and sprawling—gathered at the West Front of the Capitol after a march along Pennsylvania Avenue. Invocations of Godand former president Ronald Reagan by an array of speakers drew loud cheers that echoed across the Mall.On a windy, overcast afternoon, hundreds ofyellow "Don't Tread on Me"flags flapped in the breeze. /'Hell hath no fury like a taxpayer ignored," declared Andrew Moylan, head of government affairs for the National Taxpayers Union, urging protesters to call their representatives.

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A NIGHT OUT WITH... CAMPUS BUS DRIVERS

After 9 EMS calls, Through theeyes ofa bus driver admins make more changes to Tailgate by

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It’s almost midnight, but Larry Demery’s night has just begun. Demery, 50, is the only one driving the C-5 bus tonight. From 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., hexruises from West Campus to Anderson Street to Ninth Street to Brightleaf Square, a route that neatly encompasses the off-East Campus social scene. Thursday through Saturday, C-5 buses ferry students from tense academic environments to relaxation and entertainment. When Demery comes to a stop in front of the Chapel, students hop on board with cheers and laughter. The night shift is challenging for him. He sleeps whenever he can before starting his long night of work. “You got to do what you need to do,” he said. C-4 driver John Jackson describes a similar lifestyle. His nights are restless, but he makes the most of daylight hours. “I got the time to do what I want to do in daytime,” Jackson said. Demery has worked for Duke for almost a year, and he hopes to hold the job until he retires. Previously, he worked for the Durham Area Transit Agency. “Students and the general public are quite different,” he said. “The general public works without a day off.” When the pack of students has boarded the bus, Demery heads to Perry Street, leaving the Chapel in the rearview mirror. Students buzz about the past week, their candor heightened by a social lubricant. Demery does not think his passengers’ drinking is a problem, at least for now. “All of this is normal to me, I don’t take it personally,” he said. “If you go drink, it’s better to experience it when you’re young. That way you will have nothing to lose. You will not lose your job or family because you don’t have one.” Jackson doesn’t mind the drunk passengers either. “Duke students are polite even if they are intoxicated,” he said. Demery loses most of his passengers when the bus reaches Brightleaf Square. Driving the bus is a job, but Demery says that bringing the students to a place where they can let loose makes him feel like he is taking part in the fun as well.

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Student safety is the largestconcern for Larry Demery, a C-5 bus driverwho ferries studentsfromWest Campus to Ninth Street and Brightieaf Square. “The bus takes students [and] myself to an area where we can unwind and entertain ourselves,” Demery said. Back on West Campus, Demery hops off the bus so he can stretch his legs before his next ride. A groupof students approaches, asking him for a light for their cigarettes. Demery obliges. “It’s a young thing, you know,” he said. After all, Demery can remember when he was in their place. The only things that have changed since he was young is that the boys are louder and the girls are more attractive, he says. But Demery can’t reminisce for long. It’s 1 a.m.—time for another ride. At each stop, Demery’s service is rewarded with a chorus of ‘thank you’s.’ Demery says he has grown to care about his passengers. “I kind of like you guys. At your age, you could be my children,” he said. “I act like a parental character and take care ofyou guys.” And like any parent, Demery says his biggest concern for students is safety. SEE NIGHT OUT ON PAGE 6

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At the rest of the season’s Tailgates, expect to see fewer scantily clad students dancing atop truck beds in the Blue Zone and more recycling bins, administrators and campus leaders said last week. After deeming the first Tailgate of the year a success, representatives from Duke Student Government, the Office of Student Affairs, Duke Police Department, Campus Services and Emergency Medical Services met Friday to re-evaluate the event and make further changes to the new guidelines implemented for this football season. The most visible new policy will be a ban on dancing and standing on vehicles, said sophomore Pete Schork, DSG vice president for campus and athletic services. “Dancing on cars is risky,” he said. “Although most people dancing on cars are responsible and will be fine, someone could fall off, maybe fall on their head.” Students will still be permitted to sit on the tailgate of cars or in pickup truck beds, but may not stand on top of vehicles or in the beds, Schork said. SEE TAILGATE ON PAGE 4

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chase on food points. “We would prefer if students would grill for themselves and others,” Schork said. “Because most people grill in groups, we’re having the option of food for sale available for students who don’t know anyone who’s grilling.” Sue Wasiolek, dean of students and assistant vice president for student affairs, said she hopes the new changes will provide Duke students with a safer Tailgate environment. She added that.meetings between student leaders and administrators will occur for the rest of the football season after each Tailgate this year.

Senior Caitlin Sacha, director of Duke EMS, said there was an increase in the number of emergency incidents at the first Tailgate —from four calls last year to nine this year. “Six of the calls were serious enough that the patients had to be transferred to the emergency department,” Sacha said. “I can’t get too specific as to the exact nature of the calls but obviously at Tailgate, intoxication is always an issue.” Sacha added that she is unsure if the call volume for Tailgate will remain as high for the rest of the football season. “I think we’ll have to see what happens with the next Tailgate,” she said. “It’s hard to tell if the increase in call volume was because it was the first Tailgate of the year, or whether it was a pattern that will continue. This year seemed to be more serious than last year, which was concerning for us.” Student leaders and administrators also decided to enact a number of logistical changes during their meeting. Schork said that at the next Tailgate, there will be more recycling bins to help execute the new policy requiring students to drink out of Solo cups. “We didn’t feel like the recycling bins were accessible” he said. “They also filled up quickly, so we’re going to have a larger recycling bin. That way groups will be able to follow the no-can policy better.” A waiting period will also be put into effect to avoid the chaos of vehicles and partygoers entering the Blue Zone at the same time. For the next football game, vehicles will be allowed in from 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. and students may enter after 3:15 p.m. Dandng on topof vehides will bebanned in the In addition, Onlyßurger and Chick-fil- upcoming Tailgate,administrators said Friday.Duke EMS A will now be available at Tailgate for pur- received nine emergency calls during the last Tailgate.

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DUSOAC members and campus leaders taste foodfrom the Food Factory in Cary, N.C.Saturday. Studentsand Director of Dining ServicesJim Wulforst are evaluating the possibility of bringing Food Factory to campus.

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About 30 minutes away from Duke is a small deli that can bring its diners’ taste buds to a New York deli nine hours away. But bringing that same taste to campus is taking longer than some expected. Several student representatives from the Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee, campus leaders and Director of Dining Services Jim Wulforst lunched at The Food Factory in Cary, N.C., Saturday. Talks to bring the eatery to campus began last year and a plan was approved by Duke Student Government to open the eatery by this Fall, but the plans fell through. “Things kind of just went on hold,” Food Factory Owner Jim Schmid said. “I don’t know. You’ll have to talk to Duke

about that.” Wulforst said the plan was suspended because ofDining’s financial troubles, which he declined to provide further details about “We are very prudent with the way we spend money,” Wulforst said. “All projects have to be approved by senior administrators.” Adding a new restaurant on campus means a host of new construction and rental costs, which cannot be assessed accurately for The Food Factory because the total cost depends on an eatery’s location. Schmid said he would like a space at Duke where his staff can replicate what it does in Cary—making food on location. Even though the future for the project SEE FOOD FACTORY ON PAGE 7

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Riqua'steps up’ to foster leadership by

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Insults and accusations were hurled back and forth by students learning the tenets of leadership through several group activities at the Step Up Retreat Sunday afternoon. The intense debates were brought on by the discussion of a final activity of the fourhour workshop, which centered around the “Six Domains of Leadership” and was held at the Fuqua School of Business. The first-ever Step Up leadership program resulted from a collaboration between Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta and the Fuqua School of Business/Coach. K Center on Leadership & Ethics. David Pittman, senior associate director of the Office of Student Activities and Facilities, who was involved with the event, called Sunday’s retreat the “inaugural kick-off’ to the Step Up program, in which there will be more opportunities for leadership training. COLE created a leadership model that was predominantly used for executives and businesses, Pittman said, adding that the creators wanted to “take this model and facilitate learning leadership.” “[The committee] wanted to provide a common language through which students could connect'and learn about leadership,” he said. The daybegan with a PowerPointpresentation SEE LEADERSHIP ON PAGE 6

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Project uses DNA tests to exonerate inmates by

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For most Duke students, Sept. 2 was just another day spent walking to class, studying in the library and preparing for the second half of the week. But for Joseph Abbitt, that Wednesday was no ordinary day—after spending 14 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Abbitt walked out of the Forsyth County Detention Center a free man. Even though he was jailedin WinstonSalem, N.C., Abbitt’s freedom has connections to Durham. At least eight Duke School of Law students—all of whom were members of the Duke Innocence Project —reviewed Abbitt’s case over a span of three years to make a claim for his innocence. Project members work with the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence, an independent nonprofit organization that works with all N.C. law schools, to review many cases of inmate innocence. Abbitt was initially detained in 1995 after two teenage sisters identified that he had raped them in 1991. Even though Abbitt pleaded innocent, he was put behind bars on the basis of the alleged victims’ statements. Upon reviewing the case, Theresa Newman, clinical professor of law and a faculty adviser to the project, said law students talked to the Forsyth county clerk and police offices and made formal requests to preserve the DNA evidence. Newman said scientific testing—which ultimately led to Abbitt’s exoneration is key in determining a case of wrongful conviction. She noted that one of the project’s current cases—the case of Kalvin Michael Smith—is similar to Abbitt’s —

case but lacks DNA evidence “That’s a case that is in the same jurisdiction as Joseph Abbitt’s, so it’s the same [District Attorney], but it doesn’t have any DNA in it,” said Abbit, who is also co-director of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic and associate director of the Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility. “So we are finding it much more difficult to achieve justice that doesn’t include DNA, but we are equally persuaded of the inmate’s innocence.” Forsyth County District Attorney Tom Keith said in 2005 that he would conduct new DNA tests for inmates who believed doing so would help their claims to innocence, but Newman said the project still had to convince Keith to pursue Abbitt’s case upon the completion of their review in 2008, The (Raleigh) News & Observer reported this month. But DNA testing was only part of what law students investigated. Dan Queen, a third-year law student who worked on the Abbitt case in Spring 2008, said he reviewed the witness testimonies to look for inconsistencies that might lead to Abbitt’s exoneration. “While there was no doubt that these girls had gone through this awful ordeal, there was a lot of doubt that it was this particular defendant,” Queen said. Even though he found Abbitt’s case convincing, Queen said he was shocked to hear the news that Abbitt had been freed, simply because so often these cases do not come to fruition. Nationally, Abbitt is only the 242nd person to be released based on DNA evidence, and he is only the seventh person to do so from North Carolina.

“At the time, it’s really frustrating to be doing some of the work you’re doing because so often you just don’t see positive results, and you don’t see a positive outcome, and you don’t see justice prevail necessarily,” Queen said. “It was really exciting to be a part of getting him released even though my input was so small, but I think more broadly it affirmed what you do as a pro bono attorney..;. It makes you feel like you’re actually making a difference on somebody’s life.” Although Duke students contributed to Abbitt’s freedom, they were only a part of the effort. Chris Mumma, the executive director of the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence, said students at other law schools also contributed to the work. “It’s important that all schools are participating in this work,” Mumma said. “It’s not the case of one school doing more than the others, it’s just a matter of the draw as to what school gets what.” To celebrate Abhitt’s freedom, members of the Innocence Project served cake in the Star Commons in the School of Law and allowed law faculty and staff to sign a poster card that will be sent to Abbitt, said Sarah Rutledge, a law student and the student director of the project. Rutledge added that approximately 60 to 80 incoming students indicated interest in the Innocence Project. “That [event] was really exciting, and it really meant a lot to us to be able to celebrate something concrete at the law school and to have a chance to show the incoming law students... that the work they’re about to dive into can really make a difference,” she said.

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TRINITY HEIGHTS from page 1 Students, including some affiliated with fraternities and other groups, began moving to Trinity Heights after Duke purchased twelve houses that had been rented to students on Buchanan Boulevard and neighboring streets in February 2006. THNA President Christine Westfall, who noted that she used to live between two offcampus fraternity houses, said she was directly affected by the excess noise and scattered trash caused by her neighbors’ late-night parties. “Most students have been great neighbors, but that particular culture isn’t the best fit for a residential neighborhood,” she added. “However, the student awareness is certainly helping this year.” Several Trinity Heights residents said they were receptive to having a student serve on their neighborhood association board. “I think that it’s a great idea, and given the number of students who live in the

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neighborhood, I think it’s the right thing to do and the fair thing to do,” nine-year resident Sabrina Lamar said. Lamar said she and her husband have embraced the increased student presence, utilizing student residents as babysitters for their three young children. Lamar added that she hopes Hershey’s presence on the board will help build respect for the community. Junior Will Passo, vice president for Durham and regional affairs, said he hopes Hershey will serve as a liaison between students and neighbors. Passo said he has put many hours into the Trinity Heights situation, speaking with residents and targeting their specific issues and requests. He said he believes that by taking a more “grassroots approach,” the relationship between students and other residents can be improved. “You always read about the bad things, but this is a good thing that’s happening,” Passo said. “This is the model for what we want to happen.”

LEADERSHIP from page 5 detailing the Leadership Pyramid, in which the six aspects of being a leader were outlined. Personal, relational, contextual, inspirational, supportive and responsible are the areas the Step Up program identified as key to a leader developing strong skills and achieving “credibility, trust, and community,” according to the presentation. Pittman said the most outstanding aspect of the retreat was the “collaborative partnership” between all of the offices within Student Affairs. He said the program aims to emphasize to students that “leadership is for everybody,” a sentiment echoed by the many students present at the retreat.

Ultimately, students came for a wide variety of reasons. Christine Wu, a freshman, said she was eager “to see how leadership structure is at Duke and to see potential resources offered to an aspiring leader.” Other students such as freshman Yang Zeng wanted to

Senior David Hershey was elected to the Trinity Heights Neighborhood Association board Saturday evening. Hershey said he hopes to create a relationship between Duke studentsand his neighbors.

meet others who shared his passion for leadership and col-

laboration. After the presentation, the group split to engage in the leadership activities that drew on students’ teamwork and communication skills. After the activities, participants discussed how their work demonstrated characteristics that a successful leader should have. In the end, most students said they came away with a positive impression of the program. “[lt was] a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon,” Zeng said. Pittman said any student who was not present at the retreat is still encouraged to attend any of the other Step Up programs to be held throughout the year. The COLE model will continue to be the base for other programs in the following months as other divisions of Student Affairs—from the Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Life to the International House Orientation Peers Program —hosts their own program based on the six domains, he said.

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SERVICE from page 1 coordinator for the DCCE, said she thinks service is the best way for students to remember 9/11. “On 9/11, so many lives were lost, so many risked their lives,” she said. “We can honor those people and the lives of those people.” Many students and volunteer coordinators said they hoped students would use the day of service jo become more involved in theircommunities throughout the year. “I think every day should be national service day,” said Allison Curseen, a second-year graduate student in English, who was attending the fair. “We should be thinking about our country all the time.” Susan Paul, director of volunteer services for The Arc of Orange County echoed Whitley’s statement. The Arc is a nonprofit organization that promotes education for people with developmental disabilities. Service is essential for the country, Paul said, to keep: America strong and to keep America united. “[Service is] a wonderful opportunity to create awareness about local nonprofit organizations—who we are and what we do—and create an affinity between students and something they feel passionate for,” Paul said. Rachel Grady, a cancer survivor whofounded HoldYour Head Up, which provides business attire, mentoring and professional development services to low-income women, said the chance to partner with students give her a muchneeded chance to raise awareness about her organization. The National Day ofService and Remembrance culminated with a candlelight vigil in front of the Chapel and a concert sponsored by the student organization Purple. The concert, with featured performances by 2AM Club and Mike Posner and the Brain Trust, was attended by several hundred students. “The concert gave people the chance to come and show their support,” said Purple Concert Co-director JoyceTCim, a junior, adding that she was grateful for the chance to celebrate the end of the organization’s Social Activism Week.

NIGHT OUT from page 3 “Safety is more important than saying ‘thank you,’” he said. ‘You got on the car and did not break your ankle, is what I care about.” Around 2 a.m., he looks up at the clock on the dashboard. One more hour to go. He stops by the Main West Quadrangle for a short rest before the nextride. He has his first yawn of the night. Once he gets home, he will nap until noon to prepare for tomorrow’s late-night shift. Demery spots a young woman walking alone and stops the bus to pick her up, though no stop is marked. “Got you,” he says playfully to the student. But then, he speaks in all seriousness. “If you’re drunk and alone, we will call Safeßides to get you home,” he noted. Moments like this—helping students make it through the night—are what make Demery’s job worthwhile. “Drive the bus safely, don’t slam the passengers around,” he said. “Give them the chance to board the bus and make sure they get out of the bus properly. That makes them feel more safe when driving.” Demery looks up at the dock again—another hour has passed. It’s 2:40 am, and he has only one more ride to go.

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Following three relatively easy wins to start the season, Duke knew the going would get much tougher when it traveled to face No. 16 Virginia (2-1, 0-1 in the ACC) Friday night. The Cavaliers were faster, more talented and more experienced than puke No. 19 Blue Devils had team \n 1%/A Z. faced—not to mention the fact that they would be supported by nearly 5,000 fans at Virginia’s Klockner Stadium. When the Blue Devils (4-0, 1-0)) found the energy for a game-winning goal after 101 grueling minutes, however, they showed their preparation had made them tough enough to answer the call and complete the 1-0 double-overtime upset “It means a great deal to us because it justifies all the hard work the players put in last spring,” head coach John Kerr said. “To go into overtime, even the second overtime at full strength and with a willingness to go forward to get numbers into the box is a tribute to what this team has done to keep its fitness level at a high rate.” From the outset, Virginia showed that the Blue Devils

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would need every bit of that offseason conditioning. The Cavaliers controlled possession for most ofthe game, and the Duke defense found itself constantly chasing and scrambling to keep the scoreboard clean. Virginia outshot the Blue Devils 14-8, and earnedfive comer kicks to Duke’s four. Freshman goalie James Belshaw and the four Duke defenders were up to the task, however, and held the Cavaliers scoreless for all 101 minutes of play. “James is really taking his game to another level,” Kerr said. “His communication and presence are very comfortable for our team. His communication has allowed the back four to feel very solid.” The starting defensive combinationofChristian Ibeagha, Andrew Wenger, Nik Sih and Matt Thomas needed to be solid against an extremely skilled Virginia attack. The Cavalier offense returned 92 percent of its scoring from a year ago and features sophomore Tony Tchani—one of 38 finalists for the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy, awarded to the college game’s best player each year. The Blue Devil back line was put to the test the most in the last 15 minutes of regulation, when Belshaw was forced to make two clutch saves and endure nearly relentless pres-

sure just to force overtime. “[The Cavaliers] had a pretty good portion of the possession throughout the game,” Kerr said. “We had to chase the game a bit to make sure we were evened up with them to get to 0.T.” In the second overtime period, Christopher TweedKent worked the ball into the box to freshman Ryan Finley. Finley turned and fired a shot only to have it blocked by a Virginia defender. The ball took a fortuitous bounce and landed at the feet of Cole Grossman, who took his own shot at winning the game. This time, the Virginia goalie foiled Duke’s hopes by parrying the shot away. Blue Devil sophomore Daniel Tweed-Kent would not let the Cavaliers escape again, however. Perfectly placed, he picked up the rebound and put it into the back of the net, leaving the thousands offens silent and Duke still undefeated. “Daniel knew exactly how to frame the goal so that when the ball came away from the keeper he was there to put it away,” Kerr said. “It’s so rewarding to see how we can benefit from the things we do and talk about in practice. That gives us a lot of confidence, that we can find the energy and discipline to make a difference.”

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The annual Duke Invitational pitted the College of Charleston, Loyola, Duke and last year’s NCAA champions, No. 1 Penn State. The Blue Devils came into the tournament unbeaten at the Invitational since 1999, posting 29 consecutive victories over the past decade. Duke’s winning CHAR >1 streak, though, lIOUI mu f c \o .ZfJ ended at the hands of one of the best J opponents to visit gvmM LV^T Cameron Indoor DUKE Stadium in years. PSU >T| The Blue Devds toughest game DUKE of the weekend, against the reigning champions, came Saturday night in front of an enormous crowd which came to support the Blue Devils (8-2) in their battle against the Nittany Lions (9-0). Penn State senior outside hitter Megan Hodge, a Durham native, received a standing ovation from the crowd before the game as many of Hodge’s friends and family were in attendance. With a strong performance from Hodge —and Penn State’s tall front line which included four players over 6-foot3—the Blue Devils fell in three consecutive sets. Although Duke was swept, 25-21, 25-17 and 25-15, the Blue Devils showed that they could compete with one of the best teams in the nation. Although the team fell behind early in the third set, Duke was com-

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Sophomore setter Kellie Catanach helped theBlue Devils to two victories in this weekend's Duke Invitational.

petitive with the Nittany Lions in the first two sets until the end. Hodge’s efficient attacking, however, kept the Blue Devils at bay and proved to be too much for them

Hodge hit .655 in the match with 19 kills on 29 attacks and she was named MVP of the tournament with 44 kills and only

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The Blue Devils swept competition from across the East Coast at the JMU Invitational this weekend to remain undefeated on both the women’s and men’s teams. Junior Emily Schwitzer won the women’s race outright, covering the 5.1-kilometer race in a time of 18:09, and was followed three seconds later by sophomore Carly Seymour with a time of 18:12. Five other Blue Devils placed in the top ten, and Duke’s top five finishers’ times combined for a cumulative score of 18 points. That score easily put Duke ahead of JMU, the next closest with 55 team points, and the rest of the 119-women field. On the 7.9-kilometer men’s course, junior Bo Waggoner finished second out of 85 competitors in 24:20, with six other Blue Devils finishing in the top ten. The men’s combined total of 23 points was good enough for the victory as well, as only Georgetown came close with 42 points. The Blue Devil men’s squad is now 8-0 on the year, and the women stand at 10-0 overall this season. Duke returns to the course in two weekends at the Roy Griak Inviational in Minneapolis, Minn., before competing in the more local Great American Cross Country Festival in Cary Oct. 2. —from staff reports

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WEST POINT, N.Y. The last two minof Duke’s fourth quarter in West Point were among the best the team has seen in years—and certainly the best of Leon Wright’s career. In the space of 16 seconds, the senior cornerback intercepted two Army passes, running for a total of 84 yards to inflate Duke’s lead from eight to 22 to lift the Blue Devils to a 35-19 victory over the Black Knights (1-1) Saturday. It was Duke’s first win of the season in its first meeting with Army since 1997. The win, which preserves the Blue Devils’ hopes of bowl eligibility, was also a much-needed boost in morale. And having plays like Wright’s back-to-back scores were icing on the cake. “It was a must-win,just like all our games,” quarterback Sean Renfree said. “But it was a great opportunity to go out and just show people how we can really play. I think we really did that the second half.” Duke (1-1) blew past the Black Knights in the second half, scoring 28 of its 35 points, and 21 in the final quarter alone.. But it wasn’t easy for Duke to get the win. At the outset, the Blue Devils looked no better than their Richmond selves, allowing Army to rush 55 yards in its first possession. Five plays and less than two minutes later, Army had seven points on the board. “They threw a play we’ve never seen before,” senior linebacker Vincent Rey said. “They ended up scoring on that drive, but the main thing was for us to recuperate and understand what they were trying to do to us and make some plays.” ; It did take time for Duke to recover, and it was a slow first half, especially for senior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis, who struggled to connect with his receivers. The lone bright spot was a 14-yard pass from Lewis to freshman receiver Conner Vernon for Duke’s first touchdown in the second quarter. It was Duke’s defensive line that stepped up earliest, allowing only two field goals after the initial drive before conceding a Black Knight touchdown in the final seconds when the game was already decided. Rey and senior defensive end Ayanga Okutes

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Safety Matt Daniels helped Duke's defensecontain Army's triple option attack in theBlue Devils'3s-19 win Saturday.

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Head coach David Cutcliffe credited the defense and-Duke’s kicking game for getting his team through the first half. “I love coming from behind and winning a game—I don’t care what the circumstance is,” he said. “I told our team at halftime it’s why we play two halves. There’s an opportunity ahead of you.” Much of the success after the break came from Renfree. In his debut, the redshirt freshman shone brighter than anyone on the field, going 7-of-8 passing and throwing for two touchdowns. He found the end zone on his first pass, a 17-yard touchdown toss to junior tight end Brett Huffman. Cutcliffe was also quick to dismiss any rumors that Renfree will be taking over Lewis’ spot in the lineup. “At thatpoint in time, when you all of a sud-

den get a little hot, I had no problem putting Thad back in,” he said. “But you don’t do that when you’ve got a hot hand. I was real pleased. And we win and lose as a team.” Renfree and Lewis both displayed no ill will toward one another, the freshman praising Lewis for his leadership, and Lewis encouraging Renfree for his stellar showing. But at the end of the day, the biggest thing was for Duke to get its first win. Cutcliffe said the team still has a lot of improving to do, but Saturday’s performance against Army was the Duke he wants to see. “There was no comparison between our energy today and our energy against Richmond—no discredit to Richmond,” Cutcliffe said. “Even though we were behind, even though we hadn’t played perfectly, there was a lot of energy on that field and on that sideline. It felt like who we are.”

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Senior running back Re'quan Boyette (21, center) is surrounded by seven Army defenders during theBlue Devils'3s-19 win over theBlack Knights Saturday in West Point, N.Y.

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WEST POINT, N.Y. Head coach David Cutcliffe told his team at halftime there’s a reason football games have two halves. And Duke’s come-from-behind win over Army was proof of that. The Blue Devils came into the second half of Saturday’s game at West Point looking like a different squad. And the biggest change in the game was substituting redshirt freshman quarterback Sean Renfree for senior Game Thaddeus Lewis Lewis completed 5-of-16 passes, throwing for Analysis a total of 60 yards, and Duke struggled offensively, only scoring one touchdown in the first half. But when Renfree took the field in the secftd half—not even having warmed up—his first pass resulted in a touchdown. In his collegiate debut, Renfree went 7-for-8 passing and totaled 106 yards in only a quarter and a halfon the gridiron. His first throw gave Duke its first lead in the game, one it would not relinquish. “I was really grateful to get that playcall,” Renfree said of his first throw. “It was an easy pass, just a little dump-off.” Cutcliffe said he planned to play Renfree had the right situ-

ation presented itself last week against Richmond. But he was dead set on playing the quarterback this week against the Black Knights. “I had decided I wanted Sean it that series,” he saick “I don’t like to put a quarterback in when you’re inside the 10-yard line as his first series—it’s not very fair to him. He certainly took advantage of the opportunity.” Renfree delivered a second touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, connecting with sophomore wide receiver Donovan Varner on a beatiful long ball for 31 yards. The score helped secure Duke’s victory, elevating its lead to 21-13. Lewis said he did not live up to his expectations Saturday but was excited to see Renfree deliver. “I told a lot of people from the beginning he’s a great player,” he said. “When his number is called, that’s what you want to see.” In the second half with Renfree under center, the Blue Devils were able to penetrate Army’s tough defense for two offensive touchdowns. “They based us on the backside. What that offense does is they have to be patient and we have to patient,” Cutcliffe said. “They keep cracking until you make a lot of mistakes, but we just didn’t make a lot ofmistakes. We made some early but we work year-round against that. I think that’s paid off.” Cutcliffe added that the Black Knight defense—what he called a “nasty scheme”—is similar to Georgia Tech’s, so Duke’s coaching staff was prepared for it. After the game, reporters weren’t asking about next

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ran for 48 yards on 21 carries and also recorded 35 receiving yards on the day.

week’s opponent, Kansas. Instead, the question on everyone’s mind was whether Renfree will start in Lewis’ place, a suggestion Cutcliffe refuted Sunday. As for any notions of a swollen ego for the freshman—well, Renfree, thy name isn’t Echo. “It’s one game,” Renfree said. “It wasn’t even a full game, just the second half. This game’s over. You can’t take away much from a quarter and a half.” Cutcliffe said he was pleased with Renfree’s performance, but said Saturday wasn’t the time to talk about next week’s lineup. “We’ve just got some little things we’ve got to address and look at,” he said. “But the most important thing is. just getting better as a team.”

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No. 15 GT 30 -27 Clemson (Thu.) Georgia Tech placekicker Scott Blaic booted his first career game-winning field goal with 57 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter after the Yellow Jackets nearly squandered a 24 point lead. Blair also threw his first touchdown pass off a fake field goal as Georgia Tech rallied back to retake the lead after Clemson had erased the enormous deficit.

UConn 10-12 No. 19 UNC The Huskies' defense virtually shut down the Tar Heels the entire game, holding UNC to just 134 offensive yards through the first three quarters. Connecticut's offense, though, did not follow suit as a holding penalty in the end zone gave North Carolina the 12-10 victory after the safety.

Wake Forest 24-17 Stanford Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner led the Demon Deacons to victory after coming back from a 14-point deficit. On the game-winning drive, Skinner connected on a 44-yard completion with receiver Lovell Jackson. Then the Demon Deacons'quarterback scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with only two seconds left in regulation to secure the victory.

Virginia 14-30 NO.I6TCU No. 14 Va Tech 52-10 Marshall FSU 19-9 J'Ville St.

Maryland 38-35 JMU(OT)

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Blue Devils stumble against Gators in Gainesville just shut it off, so we wanted to just play for 90 minutes.” Home-field advantage means a lot to most Duke didn’t even have to play that long, teams, and Duke found out this weekend just as officials called the game with 18 minutes remaining to be merciful to the overhow valuable a friendly crowd can be. The Blue Devils split two games over matched visitors. the weekend, losing 2-1 Friday to No. 14 The Blue Devils ended the game early Florida at rowdy James G. Pressly Stadium by scoring eight goals in the first half, a in Gainesville, Fla., and easing by Alabama new Duke record for scores in the openA&M 8-0 at Koskinen Stadium in Durham ing period. Canepa came up big for the second straight game, scoring a hat trick in Sunday. Duke (3-3-1) just 34 minutes of playing time. “It’s always nice to score goals.” Canepa fought valiandy Jj|»| DUKE sagainst the Gators (5- said. “Whenever you score goals, it’s just benjggpr—— IfciifcaE Ur /2 2). Following a goal cause your team is behind you, and they’re in the 42nd minute supporting you throughout.” A&M /O by Florida midfielder The Blue Devils demoralized the BullnWI py|(E \g Lindsay Thompson, dogs by scoring the first four goals in iat IM Z— Duke immediately one three-minute stretch. Lynea Pappas responded thanks to opened the scoring in the eighth minute, substitute Chelsea Canepa, who cracked a and her goal was followed by tallies from 25-foot laser past Gator goalie Katie Fraine. Rebecca Allen in the 10th minute, KayThe Blue Devils couldn’t sustain that moAnne Gummersall in the 11th, and Cody mentum, however, and were outshot 7-3 in Newman also in the 11th. the second half, one of the seven being a After attempting 12 shots in the first tap-in goal by Florida’s Brooke Thigpen in half, the Blue Devils were content to simply dribble out the clock in the second. Duke the 64th minute. “The first 35 minutes we were the better registered no shots following intermission, team on the field,” head coach Robbie Church giving up multiple scoring opportunities in said. “We get to the final third, we still are not favor of simply passing the ball back to the quite as sharp as we have to be.... Florida is midfield or defense. The Blue Devils remained undefeated always a tough environment and had a great crowd there. It was a tough loss for us.” at home, improving to 3-0-1 at Koskinen. “In the last two or three years we’ve had After such a taxing game, Duke wanted a really good home record,” Church said. to make sure it didn’t overlook the smallHowever, knowing Duke’s opponents only conference Alabama A&M (0-7). “We had a lot of good play in Florida,” get tougher from here, he added cautiously, said Blue Devil forward Cody Newman. “But we also had a lot of times where we SEE W. SOCCER ON PAGE 8 by

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Duke’s struggles continued as the Blue Devils lost their ACC opener, against Wake Forest 3-2 at Williams Field Saturday. The No. 3 Demon Deacons controlled possession and created more scoring opportunities than No. 11 Duke which was without star defender Lauren Miller—and a late Blue Devil rally fell short. The loss came after a rough weekend in which Duke (3-2) not only lost a game to Drexel but also senior captain Miller, an All-American defender, to a hand injury. “We are probably the youngest team I’ve ever coached and we had WAKE the opportunity to take this game without Lauren Miller,” head coach Beth Bozman said. “I think we are going to get better every game and it’s just the kind of season it is. We just have to keep fighting and clawing for everything. Tough defense by both teams kept the game scoreless until the 29th minute, when Wake Forest midfielder Raisa Schiller broke the 0-0 tie. Despite being outshot 9-5, Duke had plenty of opportunities to score in the first period, including a penalty corner with 45 seconds left in the half that a Wake Forest deTender was able to deflect just above the cage. The Demon Deacons (4-1) extended their lead to 2-0 at the start of the second half when Lizzie Rae scored on an assist by forward Kim Romansky. After the goal, Duke played more intensely on both sides of the ball—the Blue Devils held their opponent to just three shots in the period, and managed to score twice themselves. Amie Survilla put the Blue Devils on the board in fhe 62nd minute, but Romansky answered with a quick goal of her own just two minutes later. —

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Senior tri-captain AmieSurvilla scored twice Saturday against Wake Forest, but Duke lost by a goal to the Demon Deacons at Williams Field.

VBALL from page 3 four errors in her return to her homtowon. “We learned that we can play with the best, and that is going to be huge for the rest of the season,” sophomore setter Kellie Catanach said. “There are definitely some things that we need to work on, but I think that this weekend was a great experience and something that we will be able to grow from.” Duke’s major weakness in the match against the nation’s top ranked team was commiting unforced serving errors. The Blue Devils had eight service errors, which just handed the already skilled Penn State squad easy points. “We were trying to serve strategically and also a lot tougher,” head coach Jolene Nagel said. “A lot of the teams we play have really great passers and if we don’t serve tough, it is going to be tough to be competitive.” Before going down against the Nittany Lions, Duke

started the weekend matches out strong, topping the College of Charleston (2-7) Friday night. Despite falling in the first set 25-18, the Blue Devils’ Catanach gave an impressive performance with 50 assists, helping lead the Blue Devils to a 3-1 victory. “Kellie is doing a greatjob ofrurtning the offense for our team,” Nagel said. “jShe is working really hard and I think she is a modest player. She does things in a quiet way while still efficiently running our team. “It is not just about her, but at the same time it is all about her.” Saturday proved a tougher challenge for Duke, beginning with a matchup with Loyola (4-8). The Blue Devils swept Loyola 25-11, 25-18 and 25-20, while posting a hitting percentage of .368 in the game, with 41 kills and only six errors. The Blue Devils’ next match is Sept. 18 at the Wake Forest Black and Gold Challenge. Duke will meet its first conference opponent, the Demon Deacons, Friday at 7 p.m., before facing off against Liberty and Appalachian State the following day.

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left, but the game was already out ofreach. In the contest, Duke failed to score on all five ofits penalty comers, including two that came back-to-back with 13 minutes left in the game. “We need to shoot a little more,” Bozman said. “We missed such great opportunities.” The Blue Devils’ youth was evident Saturday, and at cerntain poitnts in the game there were only two upperclassmen on the field. Duke’s inexperience, in addition to Miller’s absence, will likely remain a reccuring theme throughout the season that Bozman hopes her squad can overcome. Duke returns to action Saturday when it takes on Longwood.

“We’ll find out how that record stands.” The Blue Devils hope the tough road loss against the Gators turns into a moral victory by preparing the team for its next road matchup, Sept. 24 against North Carolina in Chapel Hill. [Florida] was a really exciting game,” Canepa said. “We had a really big crowd. It was nice to play in that atmosphere.... Unfortunately we just couldn’t get the result we wanted.” Church was happy to have a much more relaxing game against Alabama A&M, where the substitutes could play most of the minutes. Of course, they didn’t play as many minutes as they could have when the refs decided enough was enough and sent everyone home early. “

Sophomore Cody Newman scored once andassisted on two goals in Duke's 8-0 romp over AlabamaA&M.

Blue Devils to Be Key Factors in WNBA Playoffs Former Duke players Alana Beard, Monique Currie and Lindsey Harding will see major action in the WNBA playoffs as members of the Washington Mystics. The three have prominent roles on the team, which secured the fourth and final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference Beard has worked herself into MVP contention with a stellar season for the Mystics. The former three-time AllAmerican at Duke is averaging a team-leading 16.2 points per game to go along with 4.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.2 steals per contest, in spite of an ankle injury that has hindered the star for the latter part of the year. Harding —the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 WNBA draft—has matured into one of the premier point guards in the league and started all 32 games for Washington. She leads her squad with 4.7 assists per game, but hasn’t lost her scoring touch, chipping in 12.7 points each contest. Aso starting every game for the Mystics is Currie, who is averaging 7.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game on the season. Washington opens up the postseason at home against top seed Indiana in a best-of-three series.

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BASKETBALL from page 1 genomics, said the fee change has been a long time coming. “With the T-shirts that are distributed costing more than the $5 fee and an overall decrease in monetary donations because of the recession, it was necessary,” Haw-

thorne said. The stagnant economy also meant fewer food donations for the committee compared to previous years. Hawthorne said, however, the food distribution had been a relatively new addition to the Campout, and two meals were still provided within a 36-hour period. Due to concerns about a Fall outbreak of swine flu, there were some questions about the hygienic conditions of the Campout grounds this year. The GPSC Men’s Basketball Committee collaborated with the Student Health Center to ensure sanitary food preparation and distribution in addition to providing campers with individual bottles of hand sanitizer, Hawthorne said. Campers had to make it through the weekend without missing two attendance checks to be entered in the ticket lottery. If chosen, graduate students pay $l5O for season tickets to every home game, which averages to less than $8 a game. This year, these tickets will place some graduate students on each end of the court, Jon Jackson, associate athletic director for communications, wrote in an e-mail. Although some students said Campout is a large time commitment, others said the weekend is less demanding than the undergraduate tenting experience for basketball tickets. A first-year law student Sam Tasher, Trinity ’0.9, said he recognizes the priority graduate students receive. “I appreciate a less rigid weekend Campout as opposed to tenting,” Tasher said. “The big difference is that Campout is not in the middle of the winter and not a

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long-lasting duty.” Many campers saw Campout as a time to take advantage of participating in different events while showing school spirit. Claudia Ahwireng, a second-year law student and a first-time camper, said the planned events helped give graduate students a chance to get involved in the community and show their spirit. Events included a Guitar Hero tournament, a live DJ and dance party Friday night and several group outings.

FOOD FACTORY from page 4 is unclear, the addition of The Food Factory remains a “very real possibility,” Wulforst said. In the next few weeks, the administrators hope to engineer a new plan to solve Dining’s financial issues with the input of Duke Student Government and DUSDAC. DSG President Awa Nur, a senior, and Campus Council President Stephen Temple, a junior, were among the diners Saturday. “Momentum just faded in the project... I want to rejuvenate student interest [in The Food Factory],” saidDUSDAC Co-chair Jason Taylor, a senior. The tasters chose their own entrees from the lunch menu, which featured wraps, salads and The Food Factory’s signature sandwiches. Wulforst, who has introduced new eateries over the years in order to up the quality and increase the variety of food, said Duke is considering bringing The Food Factory to campus because revenue decreases if “you don’t refresh concepts.” Although University administrators and student leaders are still trying to decide on the best way to bring the restaurant to campus, all of the diners Saturday were impressed by the fare offered. Schmid opened The Food Factory with his wife Lisa almost nine years ago. He had worked in a deli in New York City as a kid growing up in Queens, and his deli now offers a “hybrid” of classic fares from a typical New York Jewish deli, a German deli and an Italian deli, Schmid said. If it opens at Duke, The Food Factory would serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night, Schmid said. “We’ll be back for sure,” said Sharon Deluca, a Long Island native who moved to North Carolina nine months ago. Deluca said she found out about The Food Factory online and drove 45 minutes to the deli with her father. As Schmid chatted with his customer, the subject shifted from food to 44th street in New York City. “[The Food Factory] tasted just like New York,” Deluca said. “We’ll bring the whole family [next time].” Despite praise for his food and the interest Duke representatives had in bringing the eatery to campus, Schmid said he was still unsure abouthis restaurant’s future at the. University. “As far as I know, there’s no commitment yet,” Schmid said.

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In today’s DSG elections, nating the position of the vice students have the opportu- president for the ICC, raises a nity to vote on four referen- number of serious concerns, dum questions, as well as se- As we have pointed out in relect their candidate ofchoice cent weeks, it is troubling that for the Special Secretary for there is no structure in place the Young Trustee Process. for an independent ICC, and lhe plan for We support -Hitm-ial CUilUilOi out carrying the first, secYoung Trustee ond and fourth questions on the referendum. reform through a Special SecA reform of theDSG judiciary retary is deeply flawed. The ICC certainly has valwill allow for its more efficient as an ue in bringing together the operation independent oversight body. Establishing leaders of our largest student DUSDAC as a part of DSG groups, and its members will guarantee student input represent diversity outside on the dining experience at of what is typically present Duke. LasUy, a gender-neutral in DSC. The independence constitution will lend itself to that today’s referendum offers, however, comes without a more inclusive student govemment. a clear plan for leadership But the third referendum and organization for the ICC going forward. Without this, question, which seeks to separate the Inter-Community it is likely that ICC will have limited potential for success Council from DSC by elimi-

in the long term It seems to us that there is nothing wrong with the current ICC set up. Each of its members is already the leader of a campus group and cannot be expected to take on the additional responsibilities that come from organizing an over-arching body. Thus, ICC’s relationship with DSC is vital, as DSC provides it with a democratically elected leader that can convene meetings and lobby for its recommendations. Moreover, we have yet to see any concrete examples of how the current relationship is oppressive to either group. The referendum also holds great implications for the future of Young Trustee selection reform. In order to ensure a democratic reform process,

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istics of a truly democratic election process. What’s unfortunate, too, is that there really is no choice in this matter. Even if the referendum does not pass and the VP for ICC still exists, one of the two Special Secretary candidates will likely be appointed the VP of ICC and put in charge of the YT process regardless. The referendum on the separation of ICC and DSC as it stands today is irresponsible because it leaves both the ICC and YT reform with very limited chances for longterm success. For this reason, vote no to DSG-ICC separation.

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ever happened to free T-shirts? Does anyone think this whole social activism thing has gone too far when that one staple of the standard track pre-hobo student has all but vanished? Last week was Purple Social Activism Week, marked • with an overflow of actually stylish Ti am charlotte shirts that happened simmons to cost approximatemonday, monday a ly bajillion pounds (that’s sterling about $1.67 bajillion). I’m all for covering my chest with Mother Teresa, and trust me, I’ve been there before, but this time I found the cost to be too high. It’s been a long time since I read “Atlas Shrugged,” so that several-month period where I was ideologically opposed to altruism in all forms has since passed, and I’m not saying that I’m just point-blank against social activism. I just think, when it comes down to brass tacks, the pricing schema of their activism hampers their competitive advantage over other activist groups. What? Competition among activist groups, Charlotte? But we’re all just trying to make the world better one impoverished African or South Asian or SouthAmerican or Durhamian or Dukian at a time, right? Wrong. Our decisions over how to apportion our parents’ hard-earned FLEX points are constandy in flux, due to the ever-changing market of charitable organizations on campus. According to the Duke Groups database, there are 55 registered service organizations. That’s a lot of information through which to wade when making crucial donation decisions. And while Purple Week may have grabbed your attention for a while, it’s hard to be certain that donning the standardized test answer sheet with the bubbles filled in all funny-like is bringing the most good to the most

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Prepare to have some knowledge dropped on you, in the form of a tacky “so you want t0...” list. SO YOU WANT T0... SAVE THE KIDS IN DURHAM? You have a number of options here. Through Entrepreneurial Latina Leaders in Action (ELLA), your support goes to forming support networks for adolescent girls. Through Future Is Now (FIN), your money goes to forming support networks for young girls. Through The Girls Club (TGC), your

money goes to forming support networks for adolescent girls. But after my research, if helping Durham kids is your game, the Duke-Durham Tennis Program (DDTP) is your best bet. They play tennis with kids in Durham. SO YOU WANT T0... SUSTAINABLE... UH. COMMUNITY.,. OUTREACH? According to their description on DukeGroups, Circle K International “aims to better both local and international communities by focusing on youth outreach, leadership and community collaboration to provide a positive and sustainable impact.” Not to be out-vagued, Discover Worlds is all about “making a difference by raising awareness and taking action. Discover Worlds is an entirely student-run non-profit organization which encourages students to make high impact changes at both a local and international level.” But I’d go with Nourish International, which solves world hunger by... feeding people who aren’t hungry. You can support them by buying an all-you-can-eat meal, but not eating all you can, lest they operate at a loss. SO YOU WANT T0... ADOPT A GRANDPARENT? I’d go with Adopt A Grandparent. SO YOU WANT T0... LOOK CULTURALLY SENSITIVE AT YOUR GOLDMAN INTERVIEW? Hands down, the Duke Microfinance Leadership Initiative. It has ‘finance’ and ‘leadership’ in the tide. SO YOU WANT T0... SUPPORT CULTURE ON CAMPUS? ■ Make sure you attend a fundraising activity for the Duke Association for Greater Gaming Education and Recreation (DAGGER). They play video games in ways that require the coordinated and codified organizational structures of a student group —because you can’t set up a LAN party without being chartered by Duke Student Government. Consider the Bass Fishing Team a close second, neck and neck with the Bridge Club (you can bring your adopted grandparent to that one). Hopefully this can serve as a pretty handy reference guide when you’re forced to address the compeddve overlap between service groups. If you didn’tfind this helpful, you can attend the first info session for the Duke Students Who Disdain Other Duke Students Who Create Too Many Groups, where we’ll discuss community outreach and global/local strategies for positive, sustainable impact and translating field successes into envelope-pushing paradigms for resume padding. Roses are red / violets are blue / human rights, environmentalism, race relations, cancer awareness and educational inequalities are purple / and Charlotte Simmons is confused.

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the Cowboy State, my windy home, this is the time of year when Wyomingites become Robert Duvall. I’m not even talking about the Robert Duvall of “Lonesome Dove.” That’s a year-round thing, Augustus McCrae kicking pigs and fighting oudaws and all. No, right now we’re all gussied up like Robert Duvall as Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore in 1979—“Apocalypse Now,” Coppola’s 1965—wearing a cavalry hat, a pair of olive green dress pants and COflllOr SOUthclTCl no shirt. We like to strut dead pQet around in this get-up, take *_ deep breaths as VC shells send you out-of-towners ducking for cover and declare,. “I love the smell of sagebrush in the morning. Smells like Indian Summer!” Like McCrae-Kilgore Duvall, we get boisterous, proud and fearlessly happy not only because we like fights and hats anyway, but because we have something to be happy about. This is the finest time ofyear in Laramie, Wyoming: It’s not too dry, not too hot, it hardly ever hails and it’s guaranteed to snow no more than once in a given three week period. The trout are still catchable, and the pronghorn antelope are getting twitchier. Hunting season approaches, and even North America’s dumbest land mammals can sense that another year has gone by without the signing of a ceasefire. Our dreamy (if not peaceful) Indian Summer is the best time to be a Wyomingite. And I’m missing it as I ruminate here in the tree-infested middle of North Carolina, where the phalanxes of boatshoes and pastel combinations make it seem as though we were all born right here in the Gothic Wonderland. You might say I’m Gus McCrae with no pig to kick or Col. Kilgore with no Charlie and no surfing. I’ve never hunted antelope before, but at times like these, I start to get a rather British knot of fabricated nostalgia—Victoria Regina! Empire!—in the pit of my stomach. Except instead of wanting Ceylon back, I want nothing more than to crawl two hundred yards through cow shit and sagebrush after a tawny sheep.

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But that’s all right, because I’ve got that timeless link to the visceral, merciless-but-playful animal that is the Wyoming Experience: the Perkins Library “New and Notable” shelves. That’s where I found the short story collection “Fine Just the Way It Is,” by Annie Proulx. Some of you may know Proulx as the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of contemporary classic “The Shipping News.” In Wyoming, we know her as the rugged and reclusive writer who somehow finds away to keep in touch with “The Paris Review” from what by all accounts is her home in a roving caravan of sheepherding, knife-fighting Arapaho gypsies. The stories themselves capture the essence of Wyoming on the page, from aging cowmen with bullish ideas about the honorable way to wear a belt-buckle to teenage pioneer husbands who wear neither socks nor expressions. All of it, even the over-the-top bits (Wyomingites do occasionally manage a coherent English sentence, though you wouldn’tknow it from listening to our own Dick Cheney), brought a wistful tear to my eye. I was swelling with Wyoming pride, and I had no idea what to do with it. All of my efforts at Duke commonplace-ness seemed a little bit silly. What I should have donejust then was channel the spirit of RobertDuvall —the jovial spirit of Wyomingites At OurBest and put on my belovedblack leather cowboy boots while swigging some Koltiska (I wish I could say that you wanted to find out what that is). It was raining that day, so I could have tried to convince someone to go-mudbogging in theirLexus. Best case scenario, we would have gotten stuck and made up a cool story about how it happened. Vintage Wyoming. That’s the only thing I have to give that I know for sure that Duke can use: a little taste of my rough, quirky homeland. Same goes for everyone: Don’t just think about the best parts ofyour spiritual home, tell the tales and the lore and disrupt the natural flow towards sameness that happens whenever disparate and diverse people gather in one homogenizing place. I may not own a cavalry hat, but I’ll wear my boots every once in a while, and I’ll tell you why if you ask. Return the favor however you like. And I promise: First pig I see on West Campus, I’ll give that sucker a damn good kick. —

ConnorSouthard is a Trinity sophomore. His column runs every Monday.

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five semesters ofoverloading (with up to six classes) while juggling a job and still being involved in campus groups, I decided that senior year, I would finally give myself a break. Lucky enough to have no major assignments until midterms or finals, I have found myself with more free time than I have ever had in all my years at Duke. Unfortunately, no one else seems to feel quite the same way. Initially excited to have more time to spend sue li with friends or explore DurOuter spaces ham, I was disappointed to find that even in the second week of school, many students were bombarded with problem sets, or the most dreadful of all, meetings. With this newfound freedom, I decided to take a walk with a fellow insomniac on a weekday night. Standing at the end of the Academic Quad looking towards the Crowell Clocktower, glowing beyond the voluminous trees, we found ourselves standing on the edge of one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. As we circled behind the Duke Chapel, I also realized that tourists travel thousands of miles to see architecture similar to what we have looming over our heads every day—a sight that we often fail up to look up at and appreciate. What would happen if Duke does not blur past us as quickly as it did? What would happen if we take the time to have more midnight conversations, gaze up at the moon and to secretly believe that we live in Castles (because we do)? To find out, I have a fun little scavenger hunt for anyone who wants to participate. Scattered all over West Campus are miniature shields embedded in the intricate architecture of the Gothic buildings, one of the many details that some of us ignore hustling on the way to class. Below, I have provided a list of descriptions of some of these shields. Your mission is to match them with where they are located on West Campus (which house or academ-

ICC endorses DSC referendum The Executive Board of the Intercommunity Council is currently composed of 25 leaders of large student groups on campus and meets bi-weekly to discuss issues facing students on campus. Until now, the ICC has existed as part of Duke Student Government by virtue of the the fact thatits chair has been a member of the DSC Executive Board. This connection has caused confusion and dissonance about what ICC’s purpose and mission are meant to be. Assigning a DSC Executive Board member to chair the ICC as part of their official function raises questions about ICC’s intended role. The role could be interpreted as an independent one in which ICC sets its own agenda, its opinions affecting the operations of allof its representative groups, including DSC. But it could also be seen as a supporting role in which the ICC is obligated to reflect upon items beforeDSC and return opinions on those issues. We feel ICC best fits the independent role, existing as a group whose purpose is to reflect upon the issues facing all ofits member groups, including but not limited to DSC. We, the ICC, are incredibly excited, both about the potential for change and about working together to increase collaboration and cooperation between our groups. We feel we can better achieve these goals when we can select our own chair and set our own agenda, without a formal DSC ICC position. Therefore, we are writing to encourage Duke students to vote in the elections and vote in favor of the referendum today. We also invite each ofyou to pose questiohs to studentleadership through the ICC. In the end, we answer to all ofyou. Michelle Fang President, Asian Student Association Scott Gorlick President, Duke HUM Adam Hinnant Chair, Duke Honor Council David Hu Chair, Student Organization Finance Committee Erika Manderscheid President, Panhellenic Council Adam Nathan President, Duke Partnership for Service Awa Nur President, Duke Student Government Ankit Prasad President, Engineering Student Government Alexis Rosenblum President, Duke InternationalAssociation •

ic building). This adventure is best undertaken when the campus is void of drunken students and late night Saladelia frequenters. Feel free to partake in this activity alone as you stroll through the forest behind the Bryan Center or with a friend, whose voice can echo with yours underneath the lights of CIEMAS. You can send your responses to zl2l@duke.edu along with any comments about your experience (even if it was a huge waste of time!). I will take anyone out for lunch on food points who gets all the answers correctly. If for some reason I receive an overwhelming number of responses, I will put all winning submissions in a bucketand randomly select a winner so that I do. not starve for the rest of the semester. 1. An owl with a divider above its head

2. “Forestry” 3. A hand carrying a torch 4. An eagle over a star 5. A cross on a hill with a laurel surrounding it 6. A blank shield flanked by two lions 7. A coat of arms with four quadrants with a shell in the upper-left hand quadrant and a skull in the upper-right

hand quadrant 8. A ribbon with “Washington Lee” hanging over a round medal with “AD 1782” 9. Three lions with long, whip-like tails stacked on top of each other 10. A coiled snake on the right approaching a cup on its left They say thatat Duke, you can do homework, participate in extracurriculars, have friends or sleep. Choose three of the four. I have regularly even heard students say that they hadn’t eaten all day, not because they weren’t hungry, but because they forgot, too caught up to realize or remember. The fact that we don’t even have time to eat or sleep must say something about our community. As we dash off to our next responsibility, I hope that every once in awhile, we take the time to slow down. Sue Li is a Trinity senior. Her column runs every other Monday.

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President, Black Student Alliance Vivek Upadhyay President, Duke Diya Paul Youm President, Inter-Greek Council Slavery unrelated to current racial tensions

Dayo Oshilaja’s Sept. 10 column, “Race matters,” on race in America ends by invoking longgone American slavery. Although I am perfectly happy to have conversations about how race affects one’s life in America, I am quite tired of talking about slavery. America did not invent slavery and we weren’t the worst slavers in history. Slavery has been practiced by major civilizations of all racial origins throughout history, including African civilizations. Slavery as an institution is completely discredited and nearly wiped out thanks primarily to the white leaders of the formerly dominant British empire.

The founders of our country intended from the beginning to abolish slavery and eventually fought a massive civil war precipitated in part by the tension between slave owners and abolitionists. To say that slavery is this unique American sin that plagues racial minorities even today is simply ludicrous. Vast fortunes have been won and lost since the end of slavery in America by immigrants of many different races. Oshilaja needs to recognize that slavery is long gone in this country and does not contribute to the ongoing troubles of African Americans.

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