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MD 55 Duke Cancer Center 73 DUKE to open next week PLUM-MELED by Danielle Muoio THE CHRONICLE
Duke will debut an integrated model for cancer treatment when the Duke Cancer Center opens its doors this month. In 2005, Duke Medicine launched a strategic plan that identified the need for a new cancer facility to manage a growing number of oncology patients. The remedy will finally come to fruition in the new Duke Cancer Center, a facility that weaves together innovative research and cancer treatment in a holistic and centralized patient experience. The center will have an open house Feb. 22, and it will open to patients Feb. 27. Designed to optimize patient care by placing all outpatient oncology services under one roof, the $230-million center will promote multidisciplinary communication through the Duke Cancer Institute’s mission of integrated cancer treatment and clinical research. Duke Cancer Institute’s support services will also move into the new building to offer emotional support to patients going through treatment. “Our concept is to create an institute to bring everyone around the patients for the best care,” said Dr. Victor Dzau, chancellor for health affairs and president and CEO of
the Duke University Health System. “Patients can feel at home and feel welcome without having to go from one place to another.” The center is also designed to provide a warmer and more welcoming environment for patients and their families, Dzau said. Certain amenities, such as a quiet room and garden, will provide outlets for stress and fatigue. “When you think about treating patients you are treating the whole patient—mind and body,” he said. “It’s about personal care not just clinical care.” The garden is connected to the infusion room, to provide natural light to patients receiving chemotherapy treatment. The relaxation room offers a quiet respite from the building, in a circular room with ambient lighting and sound controls. The ground floor also includes a cafe and boutique for specialized items like turbans, wigs, scarves and prosthetics for cancer patients. Additionally, patients will receive restaurantlike pagers to let them know when their doctors are ready to meet them, allowing the patients freedom to move through the building in the mean time, said
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Two years ago, then-senior Brian Zoubek emerged as one of the nation’s best offensive rebounders, carrying his team to a victory over Maryland with a 16-point, 17-rebound game. On Saturday, senior Miles Plumlee spurred this year’s Blue Devils to victory against the Terrapins with a breakout performance of his own. “[Zoubek] was really a role model for me when he was playing here,” Plumlee said. “It’s no coincidence. I knew this was the game two years ago that he turned it on. I just took a good look at myself and said I need to come out and do the same thing he did.” Behind Plumlee’s 13-point, 22-rebound performance, which his younger brother Mason called “a man’s 20 and 10,” No. 10 Duke (21-4, 8-2 in the ACC) took control in the second half to earn a 73-55 win against Maryland (1410, 4-6). Mason finished with a double-double of his own, but Miles’ display was the story of the game. His 22 rebounds were the most of any player in head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s 37-year career. NATE GLENCER/THE CHRONICLE
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Miles Plumlee had 13 points and 22 rebounds to help Duke past Maryland, 73-55.
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The Chronicle staff elects Danesh wins close Kandimalla to be next editor Young Trustee election by Gloria Lloyd
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Yeshwanth Kandimalla, a sophomore, was elected to be the editor of The Chronicle’s 108th volume.
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The staff of The Chronicle elected sophomore Yeshwanth Kandimalla as editor-in-chief of the newspaper’s 108th volume. Kandimalla was elected Friday to succeed Editor Sanette Tanaka, a senior, for a one-year term at the helm of the student-run, independent daily newspaper. He will also serve as president of the Duke Student Publishing Company, Inc., which publishes The Chronicle. Kandimalla will officially assume the role of editor in May. As editor, Kandimalla will lead a staff of approximately 200 student reporters, editors, photographers, layout designers
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After a total of 3,048 students cast their votes in the third student-wide election for undergraduate Young Trustee Friday, senior Kaveh Danesh secured the position over seniors Olly Wilson and Michael Mandl. Kaveh Danesh An instant runoff vote between Danesh and Wilson determined the winner. Danesh received a total of 1,623 votes, and Wilson received 1,376 votes after the instant runoff. The results were announced around 11:30 p.m. Friday, an hour and a half after polls closed at 10:00 p.m. Danesh currently serves as the vice presi-
dent for academic affairs for Duke Student Government. For two years, he has been part of the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees. He is also a line monitor and has served on the First-Year Advisory Counselor Board. Danesh said he is eager to share his ideas about an international and interdisciplinary Duke with the Board. “When I was waiting to hear the result, I had no concept of how likely I was to win,” Danesh said. “I just knew that we were all very deserving, and that’s why I was taken aback when I heard that I had won. It was in many ways humbling to know that I had the confidence of so many.” DSG President Pete Schork, a senior, said he has witnessed Danesh’s intellect, drive and SEE DANESH ON PAGE 8
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“I just can’t get into a position of speculating on how it happened.” —Joseph Nevins on Anil Potti. See story page 3
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“The day after Duke’s too-awesomefor-adjectives win over UNC, Carolina fans were hardly the only ones hurting. Through stories, I’ve heard about various mob-related injuries and dramatic tales of people thinking they’d meet death by stampede.” — From The Chronicle’s News Blog bigblog.dukechronicle.com
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Potti falsified research data, mentor says The mentor of former Duke researcher Dr. Anil Potti has said that the discredited oncologist deliberately falsified data while at Duke. Joseph Nevins, Barbara Levine professor of cancer genomics, told “60 Minutes� Sunday that it was “abundantly clear� that Potti had manipulated research data in order to support this theory that genomics could aid the treatment of tumors. This is the first time that NevAnil Potti ins, who collaborated and co-authored a number of research papers with Potti, has acknowledged that the errors found in Potti’s research data were intentional. The University’s investigation into the misconduct of Potti is ongoing. “It simply couldn’t be random—it had to have been based on a desire to make something work,� he said. “I regret that if some of the issues were raised along the way, this could have been brought to a halt at an earlier time.� When he went before the Institute of Medicine committee in March, Nevins said he could not address whether the errors were intentional. “I just can’t get into a position of speculating on how it happened,� he told committee member Thomas Felming, a professor of biostatistics at the University of Washington. According to the “60 Minutes� segment, the University agreed to comment on the Potti scandal as a cautionary tale for other research institutions. Robert Califf, vice chancellor for clinical research and director of the Duke Translational Medicine Institute, and Nevins were the two University officials featured in the segment.
Potti declined to comment on the research scandal for the segment. Two major corrections to his work in the Journal of Clinical Oncology were also issued last week, just days after he retracted his ninth paper. In the paper “Gene Expression Profiles of Tumor Biology Provide a Novel Approach to Prognosis and May Guide the Selection of Therapeutic Targets in Multiple Myeloma,� almost all references to chemotherapy sensitivity were removed, according to Retraction Watch. Corrections also include omissions in the methods, results and discussion section. According to Thomson Scientific’s Web of Knowledge, the paper was cited 15 times. Another of Potti’s papers, “Age-Specific Differences in Oncogenic Pathway Dysregulation and Anthracycline Sensitivity in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia,� also underwent massive corrections. Corrections included changes in several sections of the article, including a change in the title of the paper—the paper is now titled “AgeSpecific Differences in Oncogenic Pathway Dysregulation in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia.� In the content of the paper, all references to chemotherapy or anthracycline sensitivity were also removed. The paper was cited 9 times, according to Retraction Watch. There are currently two lawsuits pending against Potti, Duke and others affiliated with clinical trials based on his genomic research. He resigned from the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy and the School of Medicine Nov. 19, 2010 following allegations that he had falsified qualifications on applications for federal funding and his resume. —from Staff Reports
KANDIMALLA from page 1 and other contributors. He will also be responsible for the newspaper’s content and serve as the public face of The Chronicle. In his platform, Kandimalla pledged that as editor, he will improve the online presence of The Chronicle. “We have a great new website that is more in line with where news organizations are headed,� he said. “It would be a waste for Volume 108 to not capitalize on it, take it further and make us a fully functioning news organization. We have a really strong print edition every day, and I want us to have a really stellar website on a daily basis.� Kandimalla, an economics major from Alpharetta, Ga., currently serves as Local and National Editor in the News department of The Chronicle. Tanaka said she believes Kandimalla will excel as her successor. “Throughout his two years at The Chronicle, Yeshwanth has grown so much as a journalist and as a leader,� she said. “I’m really looking forward to working with him this semester and helping him develop the skills that he’s going to need to manage the paper next year.� As a freshman, Kandimalla joined The Chronicle as a Local and National staff writer and was promoted to coeditor of that department last May. The editor-in-chief oversees not only the journalistic endeavors of The Chronicle but also the business side of the publishing company. Since March 2011, Kandimalla has worked as an external affairs associate in the office of The Chronicle’s Director of External Relations David Rice, fundraising and
interacting with Chronicle alumni. “It’s given him an understanding of how The Chronicle has expanded its fundraising program and its workings with alumni,� Rice said. “He’s been very conscientious and a hard worker ,and I think he’ll do a great job.� Kandimalla’s experience with the business structure of The Chronicle, his journalistic ability and his attitudes toward growing The Chronicle’s online presence make him a triple threat as Chronicle editor-in-chief, said David Graham, vice-chair of the Duke Student Publishing Company’s board of directors. “The Chronicle Editor is arguably the most influential student on campus,� said Graham, associate editor at The Atlantic and The Chronicle’s editor during its 103rd volume. “The editor of The Chronicle shapes campus opinion and shapes what students know.� Senior Caroline Fairchild, who is co-editor of the Local and National department with Kandimalla, said she is his biggest fan after seeing how he manages their department. “I’ve been amazed at how he has grown as a reporter-writer and really is a journalistic visionary,� Fairchild said. “Yeshwanth has all the leadership skills necessary for a successful editorin-chief. I’ve watched him manage our department, increase the size of our staff and inspire our entire team every day to produce great work. Now he can amplify what he’s done with Local and National to the paper itself.�
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Duke stumbles on the road against Vanderbilt Commodores score six on free position shots by Giancarlo Riotto THE CHRONICLE
Despite holding an edge in shots and draw controls, the Blue Devils were upset Sunday by Vanderbilt 7-5 in Nashville, Tenn. No. 5 Duke (2-1) was unable to capitalize on these advantages largely because of its inability to defend the Commodores’ free position shots. No. 19 Vanderbilt (1-0) netted 6-of-7 free Duke 5 position opportuVandy 7 nities, essentially nullifying the Blue Devils’ shooting edge. Duke was 0-for-3 on its own free position chances. “Those were tough shots,� Duke head coach Kerstin Kimel said. “Vanderbilt is a good shooting team, and some of the shots were really well placed. Obviously we don’t want to give up those free positions.� The Commodores played aggressive defense, holding Duke to its lowest goal total since Feb. 2010. The Blue Devils struggled to find continuity on offense, turning the ball over 16 times. “We never put ourselves in a position to get any kind of rhythm going,� Kimel said. “We didn’t have the ball for a long time, and when we had it, we didn’t do anything with it.� Duke was also solid defensively, particularly considering the loss of senior Bridget Nolan to an injury just five minutes into the game. Kimel also said senior goaltender Mollie Mackler has been battling a weeklong virus and was at less than full strength
in yesterday’s loss. “I’m really proud of our defense, especially after having only a day or two to prepare for this,� Kimel said. “We really only prepared for them on [Saturday]. They’re a high scoring offense that does some things differently.� Blue Devil freshman Kerrin Maurer, who totaled four goals and eight assists in her first two college games, was again impressive against Vanderbilt. She netted two goals, including one that evened the game at 3-3 two minutes into the second half. The Commodores, though, then embarked on a 3-0 run over the game’s next seven minutes and lead 6-3 with 18:25 to play. “I’m really pleased that she took advantage of a couple of situations, was heads-up and savvy and finished when it mattered,� Kimel said. “She’s a great gamer.� The Blue Devils drew within two with just 3:38 to play when Maurer scored off an assist from senior Kim Wenger. After sophomore Taylor Virden controlled the ensuing draw, it appeared Duke had a chance at mounting a comeback. But Vanderbilt controlled a Blue Devil miss off the crossbar and never allowed Duke another chance on goal. “I think this will be a growing game for us,� Kimel said. “This was not a typical Duke women’s lacrosse game from our standpoint. We’ll get back to work, look at some film and I feel confident we’ll get back to ourselves.�
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Nittany Lions foil Blue Devils at Card Gym Becca Ward improves to 69-1 with undefeated performance by Sanette Tanaka THE CHRONICLE
Both Blue Devil fencing teams won four of their five matches in the Duke Home Meet this weekend at Card Gym. The men’s team defeated Air Force, North Carolina, Brandeis and Johns Hopkins Saturday, while the women’s team beat Air Force, North Carolina, Brandeis and Temple Sunday— both teams losing only to No. 1 Penn State. The epee squads from both teams claimed the Epee Cup, an award given to the top school in each division. The women’s saber squad also dominated, earning the Saber Cup. Senior Tristan Jones, a two-time NCAA qualifier, led the epee squad with a 14-1 record. “We have a really solid team in epee,” Jones said. “We have a strong drive, we communicate and we love each other.” Senior Nathaniel DeLucia and sophomore Dylan Nollner split time to earn 12 wins, and all-American Jonathan Parker, a senior, posted an 8-7 record. “We wanted it very badly,” DeLucia said. “We have a mix of styles, and we were able to play off of our respective strengths very well.” The men suffered their only loss of the day against the Nittany Lions, falling 17-10. Jones attributed the loss to a series of fallen one-point bouts, 14 of which went to Penn State. “Penn State is a solid team,” Jones said. “None of their guys are pushovers.” In fencing, only the final outcome matters, and so a series of close—but lost—bouts set the Blue Devils behind, TYLER SEUC/THE CHRONICLE
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The Blue Devil men went 4-1 Saturday, falling just to No. 1 Penn State. The team claimed the Epee Cup for the best performance in the discipline.
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Miles Plumlee explodes in win Senior grabs 22 rebounds, most of any player under Krzyzewski Prior to Saturday’s win against Maryland, head coach Mike Krzyzewski showed his team film from two games in his program’s history. The first video was from a contest that even 20 years later holds a place in college basketball lore, when Krzyzewski’s Blue Devils took down Jerry Tarkanian’s then-undefeated UNLV squad in the 1991 Final Four. In that game, Duke overcame its biggest obstacle of the Game season, but still had to Analysis keep its focus in order to win the ensuing championship game and bring home Krzyzewski’s first national title. “To me, one of the biggest things that’s
cial game for this year’s team to emulate. That Saturday in 2010, the Blue Devils were 20-4, having just beaten North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Possessing a balanced scoring attack but not an obvious superstar, they had been handed their first loss in late November, when they lost on the road to Wisconsin in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. They suffered their second loss right at the end of Winter break, again on the road, to Georgia Tech. And they had picked up two more tough losses in the latter half of January, getting beaten soundly by North Carolina State and Georgetown. Almost exactly two years after that 21-point victory over Maryland, Duke also stood at 20-4 with its last win having come at the Dean E. Smith Center. The team again lost for the first time in the ACC-Big Ten challenge, fall-
15.2 minutes per game, averaging 4.9 points and 6.2 rebounds. Miles Plumlee—who, like Zoubek in 2010, is the biggest player on the roster and sports a fledgling beard—has posted a similar line so far, with averages of 17.3 minutes, 6.3 points and 5.8 rebounds. There are plenty of stark differences between the 2010 squad and this year’s team, and even Krzyzewski admitted that he had an “older and better” team two years ago. But in the wake of his team’s 73-55 defeat of the Terrapins Sunday, Krzyzewski’s choice of film appears prescient, especially given Miles Plumlee’s best Zoubek impression with 13 points and 22 boards. Zoubek averaged 24.1 minutes the rest of the season, with 6.2 points and 10.1 rebounds, and the team went on to glory on
happened in my career was that team not just winning the national championship, but winning the national championship after our fans thought we had already won [by beating UNLV],” Krzyzewski said. This year’s team had defeated North Carolina in equally miraculous fashion, but still needed to keep its eyes on the road ahead. “In order to be a champion, to be exceptional,” Krzyzewski said, “you have to go on to the next thing.” But Krzyzewski had his team watch film from another, more recent game as well— Duke’s 77-56 defeat of Maryland on Feb. 13, 2010. That matchup lacks instant-classic status, but it may have been the most cru-
ing to Ohio State in Columbus. History was repeated once more at the end of winter break when Temple handed Duke a surprise road defeat. Since then, Duke has fallen twice more, and even though those losses were closer than their 2010 counterparts, they occurred at Cameron Indoor Stadium. And again, a wider scoring distribution has been critical to this year’s team, which does not have an obvious go-to player. Krzyzewski specifically addressed two players after watching the Maryland footage. He approached Mason and Miles Plumlee, and told them to notice Brian Zoubek’s 16-point, 17-rebound outburst in the 2010 contest. Heading into that game, Zoubek had played
the national stage. Their only blemish was a loss late in the regular season to then-No.22 Maryland on the road, and this year’s squad likely has a similar obstacle in its Feb. 23 road date with No. 15 Florida State. Although any specific comparisons or expectations would be premature, Krzyzewski’s preparation and his team’s execution Sunday could be further signs of an upward trend for Duke. Austin Rivers spoke after the game about Miles Plumlee’s team-oriented performance that was reminiscent of the way Zoubek had played, and said he sees a similar team-first mentality in this year’s play. “That’s why our team is headed in the right direction,” Rivers said.
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AROUND THE ACC North Carolina lii 7700 - V Virginia 52 The No. 5 Tar Heels rebounded from last Wednesday’s loss to the Blue Devils with a convincing win over the No. 19 Cavaliers in Chapel Hill, N.C. Tyler Zeller had 25 points and nine boards, and Harrison Barnes added a double-double of his own. North Carolina went on a 22-5 run early in the second half to pull away and maintained at least an 11-point lead during the final 6:30.
Florida State 64 - Miami 59 Bernard James matched a career high with 18 points, along with six rebounds and four blocks, to lead the No. 15 Seminoles over the Hurricanes in Tallahassee, Fla. He also held Miami center Reggie Johnson to just four points. Kenny Kadji had 14 points for the Hurricanes, and Durand Scott scored 12. Miami shot just 39.3 percent from the floor and 22.7 percent from beyond the arc.
Clemson 78 - Wake Forest 58 The Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak behind Tanner Smith’s 20 points, 15 of which came in the first half. It was also Clemson’s first win at Wake Forest since the 1989-90 season. The Tigers made 58 percent of their shots and outrebounded the Demon Deacons, who have won just two ACC games this season.
Va. Tech 66 - Boston College 65 Dorian Finney-Smith tipped in a missed 3-pointer from Robert Brown with two seconds left to lift the Hokies past Boston College in Blacksburg, Va. Finney-Smith led Virginia Tech with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, though the Hokies shot just 45.0 percent compared to the Eagles’ 55.8 percent. Ryan Anderson led Boston College with 17 points of his own, and Lonnie Jackson added 14.
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Haley Peters drops 18 in win over ‘Noles Duke moves to 12-0 in conference play by Chris Cusack THE CHRONICLE
When Duke played Florida State last month in Durham, the Seminole frontcourt combined to score 48 of the team’s 66 points in a losing effort. Sunday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla. though, the Blue Devil post players responded, scoring 39 points while holdDuke 67 ing Florida State’s 57 starting forwards to FSU 6-of-17 shooting. No. 5 Duke (21-3, 12-0 in the ACC) kept its conference unbeaten streak alive by sliding past Florida State (13-13, 5-7) at the Tucker Center, 67-57. Haley Peters led the way for the Blue Devils with 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting, while Shay Selby reached double-figure scoring for the second time in three games. “Haley just looked like she was shooting shots that she shoots in practice,” Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie said. “She was very, very balanced and very confident.” Down 19-18 with 4:53 left in the first half, freshman Elizabeth Williams hit the first 3-pointer of her career to give the Blue Devils the lead. After Florida State’s Leonor Rodriguez responded with a basket, Duke went on a 7-0 run to take a lead it would never relinquish behind a 3-pointer from Kathleen Scheer and consecutive baskets in the paint from Selby and Tricia Liston. After Florida State clawed back before
halftime, Selby gave the Blue Devils momentum into the break by making a shot with seven seconds left. “It was very key that Shay took that ball and scored into the half,” McCallie said. Seminole Natasha Howard scored the game’s first basket after the break, cutting the deficit to five. She finished with 14 points and seven rebounds on the night. Cierra Bravard, who made 7-of-10 shots against Duke in the teams’ first game, was held to 0-of-4 shooting and just six points. Florida State played without suspended junior forward Chastity Clayton, who scored 15 points against the Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium. “We were just trying to use our speed to get around [Bravard] because she’s a big body,” Peters said. “We didn’t want to foul her as much as we did.” The Seminoles still outrebounded the Blue Devils despite their scoring woes, helping Florida State overcome its 22-percent performance from beyond the arc. In contrast, Duke made five of its eight 3-point attempts. “I’m disturbed about the rebounding totals, a little bit,” McCallie said. “We’ll work on that.” The closest the Seminoles managed to get during the final 15 minutes was within eight points with just over two minutes to go. The Blue Devils rallied, though, holding off the Seminoles for their fifth straight win over Florida State.
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Mason Plumlee added 16 points and 10 rebounds, including seven on the offensive glass, against Maryland.
M. BASKETBALL from page 1 Two years ago, then-senior Brian Zoubek emerged as one of the nation’s best offensive rebounders, carrying his team to a victory over Maryland with a 16-point, 17-rebound game. On Saturday, senior Miles Plumlee spurred this year’s Blue Devils to victory against the Terrapins with a breakout performance of his own. “[Zoubek] was really a role model for me when he was playing here,” Plumlee said. “It’s no coincidence. I knew this was the game two years ago that he turned it on. I just took a good look at myself and said I need to come out and do the same thing he did.” Behind Plumlee’s 13-point, 22-rebound performance, which his younger brother Mason called “a man’s 20 and 10,” No. 10 Duke (21-4, 8-2 in the ACC) took control in the second half to earn a 73-55 win against Maryland (14-10, 4-6). Mason finished with a double-double of his own, but Miles’ display was the story of the game. His 22 rebounds were the most of any player in head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s 37-year career. “He was the hungriest player on the floor,” Mason said of his brother. “It showed in his rebounding and the way he finished…. I couldn’t be more happy for him.” Junior guard Seth Curry paced Duke in scoring with 19 points on 7-of-15 shooting. Like the rest of the Blue Dev-
ils, Curry did not shoot for a high percentage, but Krzyzewski still praised the co-captain’s game. “I thought Seth really came through for us in tough situations,” Krzyzewski said. “When they got it down to four, we called a timeout and called a set…. He hit the two free throws that put us up by six and got a bit of a rhythm going.” But it was the team’s rebounding and physicality, though, that won the day. Duke managed a plus-15 rebounding margin behind the Plumlee brothers, who combined to more than double the Terrapins’ offensive rebounds. The team’s 48 boards were a season high. “The Plumlee brothers were dominant,” Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon said. “They kicked our tails on the glass.” Those offensive rebounds allowed the Blue Devils to keep possessions alive, burning the clock to prevent a Maryland comeback. Duke ultimately took 14 more shots than the Terrapins, which was crucial on an afternoon when the Blue Devils shot less than 40 percent from the field. The rebounding advantage was indicative of Duke’s hustle and intensity, particularly in the second half. The team got off to a sluggish start, struggling to shake off the emotions of their thriller in Chapel Hill earlier in the week. After clawing back to take a halftime lead, the
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Haley Peters scored 18 points and helped hold Florida State’s Cierra Bravard to 0-for-4 shooting.
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Facing a familiar foe in a tough road test, Duke aimed to gain momentum heading into the ITA National Team Indoor Championships. The No. 10 Blue Devils (7-0) passed with flying colors, dominating the No. 20 Volunteers (4-3) en route to a 6-1 road victory in Knoxville, Tenn. Having lost to Tennessee two times last season, Duke 6 including a loss in the semifinals Tenn 1 of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships last year, Duke looked for retribution this year.
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Chris Mengel, the nation’s 17th-ranked singles player, rallied from a first-half deficit to win his match 6-3, 6-1.
“It was definitely nice to get some revenge,” head coach Ramsey Smith said. “They beat us 7-0 at our place. That was one of the matches that really hurt last year.” Starting off the match, the Blue Devils earned the doubles point, winning all three doubles matches to gain a 1-0 advantage. It was particularly significant because they lost the doubles point in their last two matches against the Volunteers. “It was huge and it set the tone of the match,” Smith said. “All three doubles teams came out and played extremely well and got the match going.” At No. 3 doubles, Torsten Wietoska and freshman Raphael Hemmeler clinched the doubles point with an 8-5 victory after David Holland and Chris Mengel gave the Blue Devils an early advantage at No. 2 doubles, winning 8-6. In the final doubles match the No. 1 duo of Henrique Cunque and Fred Saba beat 33rd-ranked Mikelis Libietis and Hunter Reese. In singles play, 17th-ranked Mengel and freshman Jason Tahir helped give Duke an early 3-0 lead. Mengel, after going down 3-1 in the first set, won 11 of the next 12 games to win 6-3, 6-1, while Tahir cruised to a straight sets victory, 6-2, 6-1. Building upon his teammates victories, Wietoska started strong and had another clinching victory for the Blue Devils, winning comfortably over Jarryd Chaplin, 6-2, 6-4 to give Duke the match win. “I am happy to help out the team and get two victories,” Wietoska said. “[But] it was more important for me to win the match for the team than for myself.” Not to be outdone, 7th-ranked Henrique Cunha, Duke’s No. 1 singles player and the reigning ACC player of the week, won minutes after Wietoska to give Duke a 5-0 lead. The singles play finished with two three-set matches. Hemmeler, after losing his first set of the season in dual match play, persevered in a super-tiebreaker while Fred Saba was not as fortunate as he lost his super-tiebreaker to provide the final 6-1 tally. The strong showing in singles and doubles against Tennessee gave Duke its best start to the season in over 50 years and provided confidence going into the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, where the Blue Devils play No. 8 UCLA in the opening round. “The Tennessee match was one of our better all-around matches of the season,” Smith said. “Anytime you are winning and winning consistently like we have the last couple of weeks, you feel confident. I like how we are improving and we are going to look to make a couple more improvements before we play UCLA.”
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John Danowski became the sixth coach in Division I men’s lacrosse history to reach the 300-win milestone in his team’s win over Rutgers. Danowski reaches milestone in season opener The Duke men’s lacrosse team began their regular season schedule with a milestone, delivering head coach John Danowski his 300th career win with a 16-8 victory over Rutgers (0-1) at Koskinen Stadium. Danowski is just the sixth coach in Division I men’s lacrosse to achieve that many wins. Senior midfielder Robert Rotanz led the Blue Devil attack with four goals. Four other players registered more than one score for No. 2 Duke (1-0), with David Lawson notching three goals and Christian Walsh, Jake Tripucka and Josh Offit placing two balls in the back of the Scarlet Knight net. Jordan Wolf, the lead returning scorer from last year’s squad, was held scoreless but had two of the team’s three assists. Dan Wigrizer played nearly the entire game in goal for the Blue Devils, allowing all eight goals but saving six. Duke returns to action Saturday, heading to South Bend to take on No. 9 Notre Dame. Women’s tennis advances to ITA Championships The women’s tennis team remains undefeated with a sound victory over No. 5 California in the semifinals of the ITA National Women’s Team Indoor Championships, winning 4-1. The No. 3 Blue Devils (8-0) will face UCLA in the tournament’s championship, beginning at 11 a.m. Monday. They were led in doubles by freshman Beatrice Capra and sophomore Rachel Kahan who scored an 8-3 victory, moving their season record to 8-0. Hannah Mar and Annie Mulholland also paired for a doubles victory. On the singles end it was a battle between two highly ranked teams, both featuring six ranked players, 11 of whom competed Sunday. No. 35 Monica Turewicz continued her season of success with a straight-set victory, moving her record to 13-0 overall. Maryland wrestling snaps Duke’s win streak The Duke wrestling team could not continue its three-game win streak, falling to No. 17 Maryland Sunday 22-12. At 141 pounds, freshman Tanner Hough won his sixth straight match with a tight 1-0 victory. The Blue Devils also secured victories at 125, 165 and 184 pounds, but ultimately lost six of 10 bouts to the Terrapins (14-1). Duke will aim to get back in the win column as it returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium for a match Friday against N.C. State.
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Brodeur, Anderson highlight Millrose Games by Sarah Elsakr THE CHRONICLE
Six Blue Devil men headed to New York Saturday to compete in the most renowned meet of their season, the Millrose Games. Since 1908, top competitors from all over the world have gathered at the meet for the chance to face off against each other. This past weekend, some of Duke’s best athletes got the chance to go head-to-head with some of the toughest competition in the world, and several found success. The day began with a first-place finish in the collegiate 3000m from senior Andrew Brodeur. Brodeur’s time of 8:10.27, a personal record for the senior, was good enough for the fourth-place spot on Duke’s all-time list. Later on, sophomore Tanner Anderson mirrored Brodeur’s success by taking first place in the collegiate high jump. Anderson’s jump of 7’1” was only his second jump of the season, and the first time he had cleared 7’ this year. Despite his successful competition, Anderson’s day did not end after his jump. The sophomore had been chosen to compete against some of the world’s best field athletes, including reigning high jump world champion Jesse Williams. Anderson and Williams have a history that reaches back to their high school days. As a high school athlete in 2010, Anderson took down Willams’ North Carolina high school record in the high jump, but until this weekend, the two had yet to compete against each other. The Millrose Games were not their first meeting however, as Anderson got the chance to see Williams compete in person at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., in June of 2011. The soon-to-be world champion had greeted Anderson then and offered some encouragement and inspiration to the Blue Devil. On Saturday, Williams once again played a key role in encouraging Anderson. After missing his first two attempts at clearing his opening height, Anderson paused for a moment before making his third attempt and heard Williams cheer him on. “I heard, from behind me, Jesse yell ‘Let’s go Tanner, let’s go. You’ve got to get up,’” Anderson said. “I just stopped and thought ‘Oh my gosh, the reigning world champion is cheering for me!’” Williams’ encouragement proved to be just what Anderson needed. The Blue Devil cleared his next attempt and took sixth place, while Williams showed why he was the world champion, taking first and breaking the Armory record of 7’-7.25” set by Nathan Leeper in 2002. The rest of the Blue Devil men at the meet, Stephen Clark, Ben Raskin, Nate McClafferty and Domenick DeMatteo, also stepped up this past weekend as they competed in the Byron Dyce college men’s distance medley relay. Their time of 9:52.96, a season best, was good for a fifth-place finish at the meet. In contrast to the men, the women did not travel to New York. Instead, two members of the Blue Devil squad, seniors Suejin Ahn and Carly Seymour, traveled to Boston, Mass. to compete in the Valentine Invitational. The meet was a season debut for the seniors, who both showed that they were more than ready to start competing again. The night was especially meaningful for Seymour, who sat out the 2011 season due to injury. In her first competition in almost eight months, the senior took third place in the 5000m with a personal best time 16:24.74. Ahn, who also had a successful start to her 2012 season, crossed the finish line for the 3000m in 9:40.65, taking 12th overall. Both the Duke women and their coaches expressed pleasure with their results. Although all the Blue Devils who competed this weekend left the track looking forward to future competitions, and some, like Anderson, have major competitions down the road, they are content with their results this weekend. “I had a really good experience,” Anderson said. “I got to jump against some of the best people in the world before Olympic Trials. Of course [reaching the Olympic Trials] is my ultimate goal, but for now I think it’s best to just take it one meet at a time.”
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Nate McClafferty and the Duke distance medley relay team finished fifth with a time of 9:52.96 at the Millrose Games.
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FENCING from page 3 Jones said. The men will have another chance to best Penn State the weekend of Feb. 25 at the Temple Duals. “Hopefully some of the four-fives go our way, and we win,” Jones said. The men’s saber squad also gave an impressive performance with wins in four of their five matches. Junior Anthony Lin went 8-4, followed by sophomore Timothy Evans at 8-5. Lin noted that another factor leading to Duke’s loss to the Nittany Lions stemmed from the emotional weight of competing on their home turf. “It’s a lot of pressure,” Lin said. “You want to do well for your team, for your coach. It’s a double-edged sword and a high emotions day.” The women’s team—who entered the meet with a school-record 18 victories— once again made history by finishing with a 22-4 record. The 22 victories are the most gained in a single season for the women’s team, beating the record set in 2010 and 2011 of 17 wins. Their sole loss came at the hands of Penn State, which won 18-9. Senior Becca Ward led the saber squad with a perfect 15-0 performance, advancing her nearly perfect record
to 69-1 this season. Ward, a three-time NCAA champion and bronze medalist in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has only lost seven bouts so far in her Duke fencing career, but noted that her final home meet is bittersweet. “It’s gone by really fast,” Ward said. “I feel so attached, invested and devoted to this team. The thought of not being here next year—I can’t even talk about it.” Junior Sean Cadley and sophomore Kodia Baye-Cigna helped spur the squad to victory, finishing 10-5 and 9-6, respectively. The epee squad also topped the competition, led by two-time all-American Emily D’Agostino, who won 12 out of 15 bouts. Head coach Alex Beguinet called D’Agostino, a junior, a “driving force” on the squad. “I’m proud of epee,” D’Agostino said. “We have improved the epee squad from being one of the weakest to one of the strongest. Seeing us hold our own—it’s such a good feeling.” The foil squad rounded out the women’s team, with junior Lily Shepard finishing 12-3 and senior Dana Rosen going 10-5. The only home contest for the Blue Devils took place in a new-look Card Gym, which was fitted with electronic scoreboards, metal fencing strips and flat-screen televisions that feature live scores.
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n the cold winter nights of Rajasthan, translator. As I boarded the back of her motorwrapped in my overcoat and two layers of bike questioning “shale” (shall we go), she scoldblankets, I have a recurring dream revolv- ed me for learning only enough one-word Hindi ing around a deep-dish Chicagoexpressions to shop and board style Gino’s East pizza. Having transportation. This past week, spent summers outside the United to complete an urban inquiry, I States, I can spot my “ugly Ameriwalked with my Hindi translator can” symptoms, or “culture shock” down a slum area near my house to put it more nicely, from a mile where people sell their wares and away. Throughout the past three live on the sidewalk. I do not wish weeks in India, while negotiatto add another image of a homoging cultural differences, I’ve run enous third-world people to the kristen lee the emotional rainbow: elation, mix, but a certain interview conconfusion, frustration, embarrasstinues to weigh on me. “Khana” between worlds ment and everything in between. (food) is the phrase that one famI bifurcate between two extremes: ily selling flowers continued to say the urge to romanticize this beautiful country to me. Through my translator, the family said and the desire to seek refuge in Udaipur Cel- “You are a student from America, you have evebration Mall and eat McNuggets. erything, and we have nothing.” When I asked if Upon our arrival to India at Delhi Interna- any of them had been educated, one girl replied tional Airport, my friend remarked that she felt a “How can I be educated when I cannot afford to bit cliche studying abroad in India—a mixture of eat?” I then realized that my understanding of “Eat, Pray, Love” and “Stuff White People Like.” India had been filtered through conversations I googled it and even though I am Asian Ameri- with those that could speak English, the most can, I am satisfying at least 10 “Stuff White Peo- educated Indian people. I had let Hindi float ple Like” items by studying abroad (#72 is study above me, missing out on the most revealing abroad). That is to say, I am keenly aware how meanings behind its poetry, music, conversaforeign and ridiculous I seem at times, struggling tions and everyday challenges. to eat with my right hand as a lefthander, butchI remember being told during DukeEngage ering Hindi words beyond recognition and gen- Academy to resist the urge to fantasize about erally losing my way and needing to ask for both riding in on a white horse and saving the day. geographic and cultural directions. In all honesty, I am still processing this side of During my first week in Udaipur, fireworks India and have not come to terms with its povstreaked through the night’s sky as if welcoming erty or the number of hungry children. But I me to the city. A wedding procession marched have found a treatment for my “ugly Americanthrough the streets, complete with a groom atop ism.” The repeated reminder that I have come a white horse adorned in sparkling fabrics. The to India to learn and better myself, and not as drumming fueled my excitement and I was im- a tourist, is enough to humble me. It allows me mediately infatuated with this side of India—the to open my mind and heart to all sides of India English-speaking tourist welcoming side. Two and to find teachers and learning opportunities weeks into the program, however, I began to sus- in unexpected and unfamiliar circumstances. pect India and I were better as “just friends.” My Some criticize DukeEngage, suggesting that its “ugly American” thoughts bubbled to the surface: students participate in glorified tourism and “Why does no one have monetary change in this not service-learning. Although I doubt this is country? Why do all motor vehicles need to honk the case for the majority of students, I do betheir horn when they are going 5mph and I am lieve some Dukies might find themselves fruswalking on the sidewalk? How can they eat so trated with the way things are outside the U.S. many chapattis for breakfast, lunch and dinner One could weather the culture shock-low points and not become diabetic or morbidly obese?” I over time. But instead of wasting moments in couldn’t help laughing when a shopkeeper beck- cultural isolation, I recommend trying to be a oned me into his shop saying “Will you give me first rate student; learn and laugh rather than the chance to make you very happy?” and my host continuing to be a party of one. father asked me if “I was feeling very homely” (he meant homey). Kristen Lee is a Trinity junior who is spending the Perhaps the most effective cure to my “ugly Spring in Udaipur, India and Beijing, China through Americanism” was a piece of humble pie deliv- the Duke Global Semester Abroad Program. Her column ered by my Indian student co-researcher/Hindi runs every other Monday.
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n Jan. 24, The Chronicle reported that Duke women’s health into question. The organization’s rewill award an honorary degree to Nancy cent actions suggest that even “saving lives and endBrinker, founder and CEO of Susan G. Ko- ing breast cancer forever,” Komen’s self-proclaimed men for the Cure, at May’s commencement. When purposes, are highly political matters. As CEO, Brinkthe Academic Council and Board of er’s involvement in this debacle taints Trustees made this decision, Brinker her otherwise commendable work. risa isard seemed like a worthy candidate. In a Komen originally explained its guest column controversial decision, however, The withdrawal of support by pointing to Komen Foundation withdrew its supa newly enacted grant policy that proport from Planned Parenthood’s breast health, call- hibits the organization from funding organizations ing Brinker’s candidacy for this award into question. currently under investigation by a government body. On Feb. 8, the media reported that Duke still A Florida representative’s current investigation of planned to honor Brinker, despite the recent events. Planned Parenthood, therefore, disqualified the I believe this decision was made without sufficient organization. Atlantic Monthly writer Jeffrey Golddiscussion among the Duke community. There- berg, however, proves that this very policy was passed fore, while I am not calling for the administration to target Planned Parenthood. This explains why to revoke Brinker’s honor, I believe that we have a Planned Parenthood remains the only organization responsibility to engage in conversation about what to have its funding cut as a result of a governmental it means to give this award, how it reflects upon the investigation, despite other grant recipients that are University and perhaps most importantly, if Nancy also under investigation. Brinker is still someone we can support. Notably, Komen has continued funding Penn According to the Board of Trustees website, Duke State University, which is under criminal investigahas granted honorary degrees since 1855 in order to tion after the Sandusky scandal. According to Ko“recogniz[e] people who have exemplified in their men’s policy, the fact that an investigation is curwork the highest ideals and standards to which the rently underway at Penn State should preclude the University is dedicated.” institution from receiving funding. If this is not the During my Duke career, I have learned that while case, the investigation into whether Planned Parentthe University does not have a perfect record on hood uses federal money for abortions would also women’s issues, it is committed to empowering wom- not be grounds for defunding their breast cancer en and improving our campus culture. Through the screening programs. Women’s Initiative, the Sallie Bingham Center for After the feminist community mobilized online Women’s History and Culture, Laurie Patton’s ap- against Komen’s moves, the organization publicly pointment as dean and the Women Center’s 25-year apologized, restated its commitment to fighting history, Duke has demonstrated its investment in im- breast cancer and vowed to amend their policy to proving women’s lives. apply only to criminal investigations. Their vice So, does Brinker’s work “exemplif[y] … the high- president of public policy, the woman credited with est ideals and standards to which the University is spearheading the decision, also resigned. dedicated”? Yes and no. One might suggest that withdrawing Brinker’s Komen’s influence on breast cancer treatment, award after her public apology would be unfair. diagnosis and research suggests that Brinker’s work Brinker’s statement, though, does not reverse the dealigns with Duke’s values. Michael Schoenfeld, vice cision, as Komen’s PR folks would like us to believe. president for public affairs and government rela- Its misleading announcement promises to “continue tions, told The Herald Sun that while at the helm of to fund existing grants,” but does not address whethKomen, Brinker “helped raise more than $2 billion er it will fund Planned Parenthood in the future. for research, diagnosis and treatment of breast can- While Brinker stated Planned Parenthood would be cer, and has elevated global awareness of a pervasive eligible for future grants, she made no promise that disease.” As a woman with personal connections to it would receive them. An apology is only worthwhile breast cancer survivors and those less fortunate, I if it is honest, and does not further the injustice it appreciate Brinker’s efforts to raise awareness and claims to rectify. funds for research and new treatment options. Brinker’s contributions to the field of women’s In the last five years, Komen’s grants paid for health are complicated. Historically, she has done 170,000 breast exams at Planned Parenthood clin- worlds of good in a realm that aligns with Duke’s ics across the country, many of which benefited poor commitment to enhancing women’s lives. Recently, women, women of color and un- and under-insured she jeopardized the health of women who rely on women. These exams detect breast cancer early, Planned Parenthood for breast exams and mammowhich is critical in the fight to save lives. If this alone grams. The Duke I know does not stand for limiting was Brinker’s legacy, I would wholeheartedly support women’s options. So what are we to do? her recognition. To start, let’s talk about it. However, in withdrawing their support from Planned Parenthood’s breast health initiatives, KoRisa Isard Trinity ’12 men made a decision that calls its commitment to Elle Nelson, Trinity ’14, also contributed to this column.
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omorrow is Valentine’s Day. Sorry guys. You probably think this holiday was made by a guy named Saint Valentine. You might think it was Pope Gelasius’s brainchild because you Wikipediaed it while writing a “History of the day!” section in your halfassed card. But the truth is I, The Devil, came up with Valentine’s Day centuries ago because I like to watch people suffer. Valentine’s Day is the most painful holiday because very few folks the devil get off work, and even fewer get monday, monday off. The trick was to set the bar extremely high on women’s expectations. Boyfriends can only screw up; friends with benefits can only disappoint or make things awkward; singles are mandated by tradition to spend the day telling everyone how lonely they are on Facebook. (I don’t need to mention husbands, as their misery is celebrated year-round.) Originally, I was going to call it “Magnify the Problems in your Relationship Day” but I was advised to be a little trickier than that by Hallmark, the most trusted consulting firm in all of evildom. They said I should give the holiday a mascot too and suggested we make an eagle f*** a baby then give their progeny a medieval weapon. I was like, “Sick. Let’s definitely do that.” Those Hallmark guys have never let me down. We picked a girly color scheme and threw in some cardiac miseducation for good measure. A completely unrealistic, symmetrical heart was the perfect symbol for how I wanted to lie to kids about the nature of love and set them up for a lifetime of disappointment. It was so brilliant I even got Disney on board. Then the commercial media jumped in on my side and the day got even better. Despite how jewelry ads spin it to guys, Valentine’s Day is not a holiday that guarantees sex. It’s not even in the top three any more. New Year’s Eve was always number one with its obligatory drunken kisses, followed by Halloween with its creative presentations of cleavage. But for the last three years, birthdays have held the top spot thanks to Jeremih. And even though many take matters into their own hands on Valentine’s Day, it goes without saying that the #1 holiday for jerking it is Palm Sunday. I’ve always counted on sexually frustrated guys to do my finest work. I love to reminisce about the 4th of July in ’93 when I stole Bernie Madoff’s mistress. Or the winter of ’32 when I went to Germany and made sure no one gave Hitler a beej. But on Valentine’s Day I feel like I can be in a million places at once— Santa Claus style—because for one day people all over the world are getting pissed off that the one they want isn’t living up to their expectations. The beauty of my holiday is that nearly everyone loses. However, there is one way for a guy to end up a Valentine’s Day winner. You can put away the pen and paper—you’ve already screwed it up this year. To get things right, you have to put in the forethought, plan way ahead and get everything perfect. I’m talking of course about breaking up with your girl a week before. She’ll be devastated by the timing and expect to spend Valentine’s Day alone … which is great. This allows you to spend the next week hooking up with single girls at their most vulnerable to promises of love. Have your fun and then rest up on the night of the 13th. Once you’ve read the first of your ex’s inevitable stream of selfpitying Facebook statuses on the 14th, steal some flowers from the Chapel and show up at her room. She’ll be overcome with surprise when she sees you at the door, and when her jaw drops it’s your cue to say “I can’t believe how stupid I was.” Kiss her before she has a chance to respond. Girls love being needed because it reminds them of having babies, so make sure you throw in an “I need you” or “I’ve always needed you” as you shut the door. It’s really that simple. You’ve shattered all her expectations for the day with what would’ve been an unsatisfactory bouquet and now you’re sure to have mind-blowing make up sex. This column has made me feel a little like a Bond villain who reveals all his plans at the end of the movie for no good reason. But unlike Auric Goldfinger, I cannot be killed and I’m already rolling in the dough from my scheme. Valentine’s Day has been working for centuries, and we’ve never even had to make a new batch of candy hearts. @Monday_Devil tweets: Love is in the air… or maybe I’ve just got allergies. Yeah I’m gonna go with allergies.
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CANCER CENTER from page 1 Associate Chief Nursing Officer Tracy Gosselin, who contributed to the planning of the center. Departments in the center include radiation oncology, breast and gynecology oncology clinics, brain tumor and melanoma clinics and others. Gosselin, also the director for oncology services at Duke University Hospital, noted that this centralization of services will improve the flow of patient services, compared to the current geographically disjointed system. “There is a very non-centralized feel right now for people who have to go throughout the cancer experience, from lab to radiology to where the clinics are,” Gosselin said. “We’re really trying to provide the core set of services
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The Duke Cancer Center’s architecture is designed on a humanistic scale.
within the building.” Cancer patient groups formed under the Patient Advocacy Council—an independent, institutional review board that advises clinical research—gave input on what they would like to see in the building during the initial phases of planning, said Carolyn Carpenter, associate dean and administrator of the Duke Cancer Institute, which jump started the mission of translating research into advanced cancer care. Their recommendations resulted in the addition of five attributes—natural light, privacy, rejuvenation centers, a building designed on a humanistic scale and the ability for patients to communicate with each other during infusion treatments, if desired. “Other hospitals have overly big cancer centers that it make you feel like you’re going into an arena, which is very dehumanizing to people,” said Carpenter, who is also the associate vice president for oncology services in the health system. “We worked hard to avoid that type of space by... making sure people do not feel like they are part of a warehouse or machine.” Located next to the Morris Cancer Clinic, the seven-story, 267,000 sq.-foot Cancer Center will feature 123 clinical exam rooms, 73 infusion stations and three clinical floors. Additionally, an enclosed air-conditioned concourse will connect the Cancer Center facility to the Duke Clinics, as well as to the currently under construction Duke Medicine Pavilion and Duke Hospital. The center is part of DUHS’s roughly $700-million expansion and is paid for through a combination of funds borrowed, rasied and in reserve. Staff members have begun training and orientation for the move into the new building, said Tina Piccirilli, director of the Duke Center for Cancer Survivorship. “When you look at a building for a long time on paper it’s just a concept,” Piccirilli said. “Now that people can actually see it… they are more excited about the building.” Nancy Andrews, vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, noted that the new Cancer Center could attract faculty recruits, fellows seeking training in cancer-related areas and patients. The main benefit the new center will provide is a place to make cancer care focused on the needs of the patient. “People go through a lot when they have cancer,” Andrews said. “We tried to make it so their experience is as comfortable, streamlined and focused as possible.” Julian Spector contributed reporting.
DANESH from page 1 concern for campus issues while serving with him on DSG executive board for the past two years. “He has an incredible range of experiences at Duke, and he’s going to captivate the attention of Trustees in a powerful way,” Schork said. The election went more smoothly than those in the past two years, though there was one bylaw violation in the Young Trustee Nominating Committee’s process, said DSG Attorney General James Lee, a senior and current co-managing editor for online at The Chronicle. “This year we tried to avoid violations from the start,” Lee said. “We’re more transparent about the rules with the candidates, and the entire process has become more streamlined.” During the campaign process, Danesh received six official endorsements. Wilson secured nine and Mandl did not receive any endorsements. “I’m immensely grateful for all the support that I received from so many different people throughout the campaign,” he said. “Much of my motivation came from that support, and I really can’t be thankful enough.” Like the other candidates, Danesh met with various campus organizations while campaigning to discuss specific issues and concerns of each group and how they can be relayed to the Board. Danesh said these meetings defined his campaign and shaped his ideas about presenting student concerns to the Board. “Meeting with groups made me think a lot about how the everyday things, people and groups have the ability to relate to the Board, because at the surface, there are a lot of issues that we hear about everyday that aren’t immediately Board-level issues,” Danesh said. “The challenge is to see how they can be seen as such.” In his campaign, he also created a website and reached out to students, encouraging them to vote. “I wanted to make sure that I was doing everything that I could, and it all paid off,” Danesh said. Looking forward, Danesh said he will draw from his personal undergraduate experience at Duke to advise and contribute to the Board. He will serve a three-year term as a Trustee—one year as a nonvoting member and two years as a voting member. Wilson said he believes that Danesh will be an asset to the Board and a great Young Trustee. “Kaveh is extremely smart and has a great understanding of how academics play a role in the undergraduate experience,” Mandl added. “He will bring good insight into the Board.”
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