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According to a study by Duke researchers, the way students cope with stress may be linked to their alcohol habits. Undergraduates who seek high reward without regard for the consequences reported more likely to consume higher amounts of alcohol. by Raisa Chowdhury THE CHRONICLE
Alcohol abuse may be linked to how college students cope with stress, a recent study shows. Duke researchers at the laboratory of NeuroGenetics showed that alcohol abuse may be directly linked to an individual’s brain func-
tion. According to the study, a desire for reward and low regard for risk are two contributing factors to alcohol abuse. Undegraduates handle stressful situations by seeking high reward regardless of consequences were more likely to consume increased levels of alcohol than those who did not. The study
was published in the Nov. 14 issue of Biology of Mood and Anxiety Disorders. “We wanted to have the two systems [reward and risk] and life stress to predict behavior because it is actually quite common among college SEE ALCOHOL ON PAGE 3
The number of early decision applications for the Class of 2017 has dipped slightly from last year. The University received 2,586 applications compared to 2,656 received last year, said Dean of Admissions Christoph Guttentag. This decrease—less than 3 percent—comes after a 100 percent increase in early decision applications over the last five years, Guttentag said. “I’m not concerned—we have almost as many applicants as we had last year,” Guttentag said. “I think this is just a little bit of leveling.” Although the number of early applications decreased overall, the number of international applicants jumped more than 25 percent, from 210 to nearly 270, Guttentag noted. “When the change from one year to the next is so small, generally we don’t see anything in any subgroup that’s noticeable,” he said. Based on what he has seen of the applications so far, this year’s pool of applicants strongly resembles the Class of 2016’s early decision pool in terms of the caliber and
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2,586 applicants for the class of 2017 who applied early decision
3percent decrease in applicants from last year, but there has been a 100 percent overall increase in the past five years. distribution, apart from the international sub-group, Guttentag noted. The early decision deadline was extended to Nov. 4 after Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast. Guttentag said he believes it is unlikely that the hurricane had an effect on application numbers. “We’ve seen a little decrease in applications from New York and New Jersey... but at the same time we’ve seen a decrease in Texas, so it’s hard to tie it to any one particular thing,” he said. —from Staff Reports
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The Blue Devils’ NC nonprofit wants to use own Nate Silver kudzu-like plant for biofuel by Sarah Elsakr THE CHRONICLE
In 2009, the Duke men’s cross country team placed fourth in the Southeast Regional meet, and for the first time in eight years, it seemed like an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship meet might be in the cards. Long before any running websites posted results or the NCAA made its anxiously-awaited announcement, one runner on the Duke team predicted the result. While the rest of his teammates waited, then-sophomore Bo Waggoner entered results from all the regions into a computer program he had written and revealed not only whether or not the Blue Devils would get the
chance to run on the championship course, but also the entire list of 31 teams that had made it, including predictions for all 13 of the at-large bids. He did not make a single mistake. “It first started… because we really wanted to know as soon as we could whether we would get in or not. I was learning computer science so it seemed like a good chance to try that out,” Waggoner said. “From there I just started collecting results of the meets over the course of the year and testing it to make sure it worked, and then the day of regionals I was able to use it to SEE WAGGONER ON PAGE 8
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A local nonprofit is considering using a species of giant cane to reduce reliance on oil, but some are concerned that the plant will be as invasive as kudzu.
An environmental nonprofit wants to reduce the amount of oil North Carolina imports by using giant cane-derived biofuel, but critics are concerned the foreign plant will turn into another kudzu. The Biofuels Center of North Carolina is working with farmers and manufacturers to replace 10 percent of imported petroleum with biofuels by 2017. Reaching that goal will require utilizing untapped resources, including Arundo donax, a biomassproducing species of giant cane, said Bo Harrison, a project manager at the center. “Of the different possible plants SEE BIOFUEL ON PAGE 3
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Shoppers can name their price on local site by Jeffrey Cicurel THE CHRONICLE
A new local startup is making waves in e-commerce by letting consumers name the price. BUYSTAND, a Durham based startup, is an e-commerce company that allows buyers to choose how much they are willing to pay for name-brand products. After a price is named, the website connects the user with retailers willing to sell at that price. The firm, which was co-founded by Bill Brown, professor of the practice of law and founder of local startup firm 8 Rivers Capital, is looking for ways to get Duke students involved with the company. “BUYSTAND is the first company in the world to empower people to buy the products they want at their own price,” said BUYSTAND CEO Joe Davey, who has been involved with firm since its inception. “Traditionally, online shoppers have had no ability to influence the price of the goods they
want to buy.” Students could benefit in many ways from the startup, said Julia Hawkins, Trinity ’12, who previously interned for 8 Rivers Capital and now works at BUYSTAND. As an example, she explained that she went on a three-week road trip with her best friend selling grilled cheese sandwiches at music festivals between graduation and before joining BUYSTAND. Hawkins noted that she and her friend would have appreciated a way to find better prices for the supplies they needed—a tent, a sleeping bag and a lamp, among other items. “If there was BUYSTAND and I could make an offer as low as I wanted, I would have been much happier,” Hawkins said. “Instead I asked for these things as graduation presents.” She also pointed to the tenting traditions during basketball season, adding that students need cheap tenting equipment and gear more than anybody.
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Durham-based BUYSTAND is an e-commerce site that allows users to name their own prices for online shopping. Looking forward to assembling a team, Brown said he is interested in not only having Duke students as potential buyers for his firm’s startups, but also as employees. “We are very interested in working with Duke students,” Brown said. “As you can see, not only do we have them as interns, we hire a lot of them.” Co-founder Ted Kraus, principal at 8 Rivers Capital, developed the model for allowing consumers to
Student mugged on La Salle An unnamed graduate student was allegedly assaulted then robbed near campus Monday evening. The student was leaving his apartment on Campus Walk Drive near LaSalle Street at around 6:20 p.m. when the two men hit him and took his cell phone and wallet. The University informed students of the robbery through a Duke Alert email blast sent to the student body Monday evening.
The suspects were reported as two black men of average height, according to the email. The Durham Police Department is actively investigating the crime and working to identify the robbers. Duke Police Chief John Dailey could not be reached for comment. In 2011, there were three reported robberies on or near campus, down from seven in 2009, according to the annual
deal with a seller driven retail market in the summer of 2011. Brown said Kraus’ idea was left “on the shelf” for some time. Then, 8 Rivers matched Kraus with Davy. After the two met for a cup of coffee, the company was on its way. “When those two guys got together, we had the critical mass to take this thing forward,” Brown said. Brown also said the location of his firm and BUYSTAND in Durham is beneficial for growth. Al-
though most startups are in Silicon Valley, Brown said being in Durham allows for less competition for capital. He said his team at 8 Rivers is the smartest and brightest group of people he has ever worked with— including at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. “Here, we’re able to get some of the best talent in the world from people who like the environment, the cost of living and the University community,” Brown said.
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that you can grow, [Arundo] is the one with the highest biomass per acre with the lowest establishment cost,� Harrison said. “In terms of economics, it makes a whole lot of sense.� Arundo requires little land and fertilizer to grow, and it can tolerate extreme weather conditions. Most importantly, Harrison said that the plant can produce up to 20 pounds per acre of biomass, more than twice the amount of biomass that switchgrass, another biofuel source, can yield. The amount of biomass that can come from Arundo renders it a commercially viable alternative to other biomassproducing plants. The center is exploring the potential downsides of using Arundo as a biofuel source. The plant has a history of invasiveness in California and Texas, where it caused erosion, flooding and damage to native habitats. But Arundo has come under fire because many people believe the plant will grow rampantly throughout the South, similar to kudzu in the 20th century. Kudzu is an invasive climbing vine that has killed numerous trees and shrubs in the South. In October, more than 200 scientists discouraged the use of the plant in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies. “It is imperative that we learn from our past mistakes by preventing intentional introduction of
energy crops that may create the next invasive species catastrophe, particularly when introductions are funded by taxpayer dollars,� the letter read. The center, in conjunction with state agriculture officials, has not overlooked these concerns. Its best management practices for energy crops in North Carolina include keeping a reasonable distance from streams and irrigation canals and setting buffer zones of at least 20 feet around production fields. But critics feel that planting Arundo in a hurricane-prone state such as North Carolina could still be a dangerous move. To them, the potential environmental costs of introducing the plant at a large-scale are not worth the benefits. When the center began its push for biofuels in North Carolina in 2007, it ruled out the use of corn ethanol because it might take away from the food supply, Harrison noted. Instead, the center looked to cellulosic ethanol, a biofuel produced from wood, grasses or the inedible parts of plants. The use of Arundo would continue to promote cellulosic ethanol. “Biofuels can be really good,� said William Chameides, dean of the Nicholas School of Environment. “Cellulosic processes are much better and really push the technology in the right direction.� Supplanting 10 percent of petroleum-based fuels with biofuels will be a boon to the North Carolina economy, said sophomore Phoenica Zhang, an environmental science and policy major, noting that a more prominent biofuels sys-
tem would lead to stronger ties with the forestry and agriculture sectors and create employment opportunities in the rural community. “Part of our goal is to uplift North Carolina’s rural economy, give farmers a chance to plant and grow a new crop that will make them money as well,� Harrison said. “Also, other jobs will spurn— [such as] people driving trucks to take materials from place to place, loggers cutting down trees. We certainly hope to be an economybooster.� Developing a biofuels industry sector has not been a process without significant challenges, Harrison said. Developing biofuels requires building different sectors to work in tandem with each other. “They say in business that it’s hard enough to achieve one vehicle at a time, but when you have to achieve two or more vehicles at a time, it becomes exponentially hard,� Harrison said. “We’re trying to create a market for biofuels, we’re trying to create production for biofuels, we’re trying to create other things for biofuels, and all this stuff kind of has to happen at the same time.� The center has welcomed these challenges, however, and accepted that overcoming obstacles comes with the territory of effecting major change. “We’re excited about the returns so far and the potential in the next five years of existence to really bring large capacities for alternative fuels to North Carolina,� said Wil Glenn, director of communications and public affairs at the center.
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behavioral and psychopathology risks, Nikolova explained. During a three-month period, researchers used neuroimaging and self-reported data of 200 undergraduates—mostly Duke students—who participated in the ongoing Duke Neurogenetics Study, the published report stated. Nikolova added that this particular publication is only a small part of the large neurogenetics project which began three years ago. The recent report uses only a sample size of 200 and the overall study is aiming to eventually have 2,100 subjects. It currently has around 600, she said. “It’s necessary to track people over a longer period of time [than three months] to see if these factors actually make clinical predictions over longer periods of time,� Nikolova said. “This could lead to us being able to identify individuals who are vulnerable to these kinds of problems, so we could intervene before these kinds of problems happen.� In the future, Nikolova said she hopes this study will prompt further research at other institutions doing similar research. Despite the finding of the study, some students noted that common sense is the most important factor in preventing alcohol abuse. “I don’t binge drink because I like to stay in control of myself—I don’t want to end up in a dangerous or negative situation,� sophomore Catherine Henry said. “My stress levels would increase if I was perpetually hung over.�
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Practical holiday gifts for college students By Jenna Johnson Last month I received a news release listing 10 gift ideas for college students. Three of the top ideas: “Anything Apple,” gift cards for “the essentials” like Starbucks and gift cards for “the luxuries” like Pottery Barn Dorm. The last item listed is cash. Sigh. Really? Seriously? In the spirit of giving gifts from the heart — which sometimes means being practical instead of extravagant — I have compiled a list of seven ideas: 1) Professional clothing: Every summer I hear interns whine about how they can only afford flip-flops and clothing that doubles as club-wear. Please help these interns out now. Save them the misery of being ridiculed by every person in the office and random people on Twitter. That means, instead of buying your nephew an iPod, take him out to buy his first suit. (And, yes, it can be dangerous to guess clothing sizes, so make sure to ask ahead of time and include a gift receipt. Or go with a one-size-fits-all item like a tie or scarf.) 2) Professional stationery: The application process for internships, jobs, fellowships and
graduate programs often requires following up with a thank-you note on grown-up stationery. Look for simple, heavy-weight cards at your local office supply store or order a personalized set online from American Stationery or the Paper Source. It also wouldn’t hurt to include some snail-mail stamps. 3) Family recipes: One of my most treasured gifts is a binder of favorite family recipes that my mom compiled for me a few years ago. If you would rather purchase an already compiled cookbook, I would suggest “College Cooking: Feed Yourself and Your Friends” or “Serve Yourself: Nightly Adventures in Cooking for One” by the Post’s food editor Joe Yonan. This is a gift that pairs well with one or two practical kitchen accessories, like colorful plastic mixing bowls or a blender. 4) A Sunday newspaper subscription: No, seriously, I think it’s a good idea for 20-somethings to subscribe to their local paper at least one day a week. In addition to insightful reading, they will also get a pack of coupons to help cut down on their grocery bills.
be expensive on a college budget, but just as educational as a college textbook. (And many of them offer digital subscriptions.) For architects, there’s Architectural Digest, Architectural Review and DETAIL. For business majors, check out the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Fortune or Forbes. For writers and journalists, splurge on The New Yorker. 6) A gourmet care package: Most college students are heading into finals right now — and are in dire need of a care package. While most college students are craving chocolate, energy drinks and comfort food, make sure to also include some healthy items like herbal tea, almonds and granola. 7) Gift certificates that truly mean something: If you have to go the gift certificate route, give a gift with some meaning. Before my grandmother passed away, she would send me gift certificates to D.C. restaurants where she liked to go in the 1940s and 50s, along with a note of what she used to order. Some of my friends have asked for gift certificates for classes that will enrich their lives, like yoga, ballet, piano or cooking. Reprinted from washingtonpost.com
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Reusable sandwich bag Help your family ditch the disposable sandwich baggies with LunchSkins’ reusable sandwich bags, available in a variety of colorful designs. The dishwasher-safe bags are
Organic, fair trade candy bar Indulge your family’s sweet tooth, without contributing to their “green guilt,” by adding Angell Bars to their Christmas stockings. Certified as both organic and fair trade, Angell’s line of candy bars is available in glutenfree, crispy milk chocolate, white chocolate and coconut, and vegan dark chocolate and almond. Price: About $2.24 a bar, but price varies, depending on the retailer.
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Seed bombs Anyone can practice random acts of gardening with VisualLingual’s seed bomb packets, which are the ideal
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Recycled notebook Ideal for jotting down grocery lists, taking down notes or just plain doodling, Ecojot’s notebooks are made with 100-percent postconsumer recycled paper and feature environmental messages like “rethink” and “reuse” on the cover. Plus, Ecojot donates a workbook to a child in need for every large notebook purchased. Price: $4.50
Organic, vegan soap Portland-based Prunella Soap uses the old-fashioned “cold process” method of soap making to produce organic, vegan soap with simple, natural ingredients. Their handmade soaps come in unique scent
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Holiday Cookie Recipes Treat your family and friends this holiday to something sweet
Starry-Eyed Christmas Cookies Ingredients: 1 bag waffle or star-shaped pretzels 1 bag holiday M&M’s plain or peanut butter chocolate candies (red & green) 2 – 3 bags Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Kisses Directions: Preheat oven to 170 degrees. Open the bags of pretzels and remove all the unbroken pretzels. Place them on waxed paper-lined cookie sheets in a single layer. Unwrap Hershey’s Kisses, place one on each pretzel, repeat for an entire cookie sheet. Place cookie sheet in the preheated oven and “bake” for six minutes. Immediately upon removing from the oven, place one M-n-M on top of semi-melted Hershey’s Kiss. Place entire cookie sheet in refrigerator until cookies are set. Place in cute holiday bags or on a cookie tray for your guests to enjoy!
Ella’s White Sugar Cookies Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1 cup powdered sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 ½ t. almond extract 1 t. vanilla 1 t. salt 2 ½ c. sifted flour Directions: Cream butter. Add powdered sugar. Blend in egg, almond extract, vanilla, salt and flour. Chill dough until firm. Roll to ¼” thickness on well-floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 min. Cookies should not brown. Frost and decorate when cool. Yields ~40 cookies. www.annies-eats.com
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Snowy Chocolate Baby Cakes Ingredients:
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground ginger 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 6 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 3 tablespoons mild-flavored (light) molasses 1 large egg 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped 2 teaspoons vegetable oil Cinnamon decorating candies or chopped crystallized ginger Directions: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk first 7 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Stir brown sugar, butter, and molasses in medium saucepan over low heat until melted. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Let cool 10 minutes. Whisk egg in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk molasses mixture into egg. Using electric mixer, gradually beat molasses mixture into flour mixture until just blended. Roll dough out on lightly floured surface to 12x10-inch rectangle. Cut out gingerbread with cookie cutters. Transfer to baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Gather scraps and roll out on lightly floured surface; cut out additional cookies. Repeat until all dough is used. Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until puffed and tops are firm, about 10 minutes. Cool on sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool completely. Place rack over rimmed baking sheet. Stir chocolate and oil in top of double boiler set over barely simmering water until melted. Holding bottom of 1 cookie, dip top into chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Transfer cookies, chocolate-side up, to prepared rack. Repeat with remaining cookies and chocolate. Decorate cookies with candies or ginger. Chill cookies until chocolate is set, about 30 minutes. (Cookies can be made 3 days ahead. Store in single layer in airtight container in refrigerator.) Let cookies stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving. www.epicurious.com/recipes
1 (18.25-oz.) package devil’s food cake mix 1 (16-oz.) container sour cream 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup butter, melted 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Winter White Glaze Garnishes: red cinnamon candies, fresh bay leaves* Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. Beat first 6 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer just until dry ingredients are moistened. Increase speed to medium, and beat 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth, stopping to scrape bowl as needed. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured (12-cup) muffin pans. Bake at 350° for 20 to 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely (about 30 minutes). Arrange cakes upside down on a serving platter. Spoon Winter White Glaze over cakes (about 1 Tbsp. per cake), spreading with a spatula to thoroughly cover cakes. Garnish, if desired. *Fresh mint leaves may be substituted. www.myrecipes.com
Bourbon Balls Ingredients: 4 cups ground vanilla wafers 1 cup ground pecans 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 3 tablespoons white karo 1/2 cup good bourbon whiskey print a shopping list for this recipeview wine pairings Directions: Mix all together and shape in small balls the size of a large cherry, and roll in confectioner’s sugar. Makes about 40 balls, depending upon the size. www.epicurious.com
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November 24, 2012
Durham Farmers’ Market Pre-Thanksgiving Market
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Special day for Thanksgiving preparation. 2-5pm. Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St.
South Durham Farmers’ Market Holiday Market Special pre-Thanksgiving market with fall produce, turkeys, pies, crafts, and all of your holiday needs. 3-6:30pm. South Durham Farmers’ Market, 5410 Hwy 55.
Laugh, paint, sip and nibble! Make a memory with friends and take home a piece of hand painted art you’ll be proud to display. Wine, cheese and chocolates are provided along with art supplies, aprons and simple instructions from a local artist. Reservations required at eleattadiver@eleatta.com. Cost $30. 7-9pm. Golden Belt, 807 East Main Street, Durham.
November 27, 2012 Holiday Concert: Duke Brass
November 23, 2012
12-1pm. Duke Hospital - Atrium Cafeteria.
NC Black Friday Cask Festival Fight crowds at the bar, not the mall! Tickets include unlimited samples with one special sample glass per ticket to taste cask conditioned ales from 20+ NC breweries. Tickets $32 in advance. 3-8pm. Triangle Brewing Company, 918 Pearl St.
SMASHFEST The Scrap Exchange offers a fun and unique way to celebrate Black Friday by selling ceramics and breakables, and allowing participants to throw them, all while listening to heavy metal bands. FUN for the whole family! 6-9pm. The Scrap Exchange, 923 Franklin St, Durham.
Holiday Gift Shopping Spree Featuring vendors and craft makers, with food, a raffle, and a Holiday Shop for children to buy inexpensive items for family and friends. 4-8pm. Hillandale Elementary, 2730 Hillandale Rd.
November 29, 2012 Holiday Concert: Thomas Erdmann 12-1pm. Duke Hospital - Atrium Cafeteria.
Holiday Painting Party Laugh, paint, sip and nibble! Make a memory with friends and take home a piece of hand painted art you’ll be proud to display. Wine, cheese and chocolates are provided along with art supplies, aprons and simple instructions from a local artist. Reservations required at eleattadiver@eleatta.com. Cost $30. 7-9pm. Golden Belt, 807 East Main Street, Durham.
November 30, 2012 Handel’s Messiah A holiday tradition at Duke, the Chapel Choir presents Handel’s masterwork with full orchestra and professional soloists. $15 Gen.; $5 Non-Duke students; Duke students free. 7:30pm. Duke Chapel
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has created a show that features Mannheim Steamroller’s beloved Christmas music along with dazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting. The spirit of the season comes alive with the signature sound of Mannheim Steamroller. Tickets $48-$78. 8-11pm. Durham Performing Arts Center.
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Clay Aiken Clay Aiken’s Christmas special, the Joyful Noise Tour, featuring Clay performing holiday classics. 7:30-10pm. Durham Performing Arts Center.
Holiday Open House Take a break from the crowds and spend some time planning your new rose garden for the upcoming spring; then stroll through the Christmas tree lot to find the perfect tree for the holidays. Many items on sale, including.unique gifts. Enjoy hot cider and holiday treats. FREE admission. 9am-4pm. Witherspoon Rose Culture, 3312 Watkins Rd.
Handel’s Messiah (See Friday, November 30, 2012) 2pm. Duke Chapel
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Includes sumptuous breakfast buffet, a photo with the original St. Nick himself, crafts, face painting, story telling and more. Your ticket will be your entry into drawings for door prizes every 15 minutes. Pick up all your holiday goodies from the youth bake sale. Admission $5; family $20. 8-11am. Mt. Bethel Presbyterian Church, 3541 Rose of Sharon Road, Durham.
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Holiday Happenings City of Durham Holiday Fun Fest Festivities include Peppermint Plunge Snow Sledding (sleds will be provided); Petting Zoo, Trackless Train Ride, Community Care Corner (write messages to soldiers in the U.S. military), meet-andgreet with Santa, campfire and s’mores, and Holiday Eats & Treats (food vendor lane). FREE. December 1, 2012 1-5pm. Durham Central Park, 502 Foster St.
Art Market at Vega Metals Outdoor market featuring pottery, photography, painting, metal sculpture by Vega Metals, jewelry, folk art, home decor, knitted hats and scarves, and lots more. 9am-2pm. The Art Market at Vega Metals, 214 Hunt St.
December 7, 2012 Duke Homestead Christmas by Candlelight Celebrate an 1870 Christmas during the evening candlelight tours of the Homestead. The Homestead tour features period decorations, caroling, hot apple cider, and other goodies. Additional entertainment will be available in the visitor center. FREE admission. 7-9pm. Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum, 2828 Duke Homestead Rd.
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December 2, 2012 West Point on the Eno Christmas Open House Featuring refreshments, traditional decorations, and live holiday music by the group “Little Windows” in the Mangum House; demonstrations of crafts including wool-spinning and old-time tools in the Museum of Photography; grinding demonstrations at the Mill; display of heritage breed animals in front of the Mangum House. FREE admission. 1-5pm. West Point on the Eno City Park, 5101 N Roxboro Rd.
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Get your cat or dog’s picture taken with Santa. Annual fundraising event to benefit APS (Animal Protection Society). 1-6pm. Northgate Mall, 1058 W. Club Blvd.
Eno River Association Calendar Party and Holiday Celebration Celebrate with friends of the Eno and enjoy some music, buy some calendars, drink and eat, talk and meet in downtown Durham. Music by local legend and Festival for the Eno favorite Lightnin’ Wells. Bring a potluck dish to share and enjoy the cash bar for an evening with Eno friends. FREE admission. 5-7pm. Casbah, 1007 W Main St, Durham.
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Holiday Happenings “Nutcracker: The Musical” Play A modern update to the classic “The Nutcracker” set in the 1980’s, infusing ballet with salsa, Capoeira, Hip Hop, Bollywood, Arabian, and African drumming. Tickets $15, $10 kids ($20 reserved). F 12/7 2pm & 6pm; Su 12/9 3pm; Th 12/13 10:15am & 1:30pm; F 12/14: 6pm. Durham Arts Council Bldg, 120 Moris St.
December 9, 2012 Cookies Are Not Just For Santa Write a Letter to Santa; Story Telling; Cookie Decorating; A Visit with Santa. Cost $10 per child, $5 per adult, including snacks & beverages. 12:30-1:30pm. Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club.
December 11, 2012 Holiday Concert: Natalie Gilbert 12-1pm. HAND Holiday Concert Series Durham N.C.
Nasher Museum of Art Member Holiday Open House 6-8pm. Nasher Museum of Art.
December 13, 2012 Duke Medicine Chorus Winter Concert 12-1pm. HAND Holiday Concert Series Durham.
December 13 - 23, 2012 “A Trailer Park Christmas” Play Set in West Durham, A Trailer Park Christmas follows the Dodson/ Hussey family as they grapple with crazy neighbors, ghosts, fruitcakes and a holiday tornado. Tickets $17, $15 students & seniors. Th-Sa, 7:30pm-9:30pm; Su, 2pm-4pm. Common Ground Theatre, 4815B Hillsborough Rd.
December 14, 2012 Duke Homestead Christmas by Candlelight Celebrate an 1870 Christmas during the evening candlelight tours of the Homestead. The Homestead tour features period decorations, caroling, hot apple cider, and other goodies. Additional entertainment will be available in the visitor center. FREE admission. 7-9pm. Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum, 2828 Duke Homestead Rd.
Theatre In The Park’s original musical comedy, based on the book by Charles Dickens and adapted for the stage by Ira David Wood III, has been called ‘one of the most successful shows in North Carolina theatre history’ and voted one of the top 20 events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society. Tickets $37+. Sa-Su 2pm-5pm; Sa 7-9pm. Durham Performing Arts Center.
December 18, 2012 Holiday Concert: Sarah Klein
Holiday Painting Party (See Thursday, November 29, 2012) 7-9pm. Golden Belt, 807 East Main Street, Durham.
December 15, 2012 Bahama Ruritan Christmas Parade An old-fashioned Christmas parade with bands, firetrucks, and floats by community organizations. 10am. Bahama Rd.
Holiday Painting Party (See Thursday, November 29, 2012) 7-9pm. Golden Belt, 807 East Main Street, Durham.
December 15 - 16, 2012
12-1pm. HAND Holiday Concert Series Durham.
December 20, 2012 Duke Chapel by Candlelight - Open House 12-2pm. Duke Chapel.
Holiday Concert: The Magic of African Rhythm 12-1pm. HAND Holiday Concert Series Durham.
CELEBRATE MATISSE: Live French Music 6-8pm. Nasher Museum of Art.
Christmas in the Carolinas During the Civil War Witness how Christmas was celebrated in the Piedmont Carolinas. The farm will be decorated in a typical Christmas fashion. Music, caroling, and refreshments. FREE admission, but donations gratefully accepted. 10-4pm Sa, 10am-3pm Su. Bennett Place State Historic Site, 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd.
A Christmas Carol One of the Triangle’s most beloved Christmas traditions will once again be featured at the DPAC.
December 29 - 30, 2012 Carolina Ballet’s The Nutcracker After the opening of Carolina Ballet’s new Nutcracker, The News & Observer wrote that the “gasps after each eye-popping illusion, the applause for the handsome new sets and the rapt attention from all the children confirmed the changes were worth it.” Sa 7-9:30pm, Su 2-3:30pm. Durham Performing Arts Center.
December31,2012-January1, 2013 New Year’s Jazzin’ Eve with Art of Cool Entertainment including headliner The Foreign Exchange (Phonte+Nicolay with live band). Other all-star live performances by the Al Strong Quintet, Marcus Anderson and Yolanda Rabun. Guest DJ Apple Juice Kid, and MCs Toon and The Real Laww. Tickets $50, $75 with 5-drink wristband. 8pm-1:30am. The Cotton Room at Golden Belt, 807 E Main St, Downtown Durham.
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MD leaves Blue Devils head to the Bahamas the ACC for the Big Ten by Tom Gieryn THE CHRONICLE
The Cameron Crazies have made the “not our rivals” chant a staple of Duke-Maryland basketball games. And beginning in the 20142015 season, that statement will be fact. The Terrapins announced they have accepted an invitation to join the leave the ACC and join the Big Ten, which will become a 14team conference with the addition of Rutgers, which, at press time, is expected to depart from the Big East Tuesday. Maryland will be required to pay a $50 million buyout to leave the ACC. The exit fee was raised to $50 million after the addition of Notre Dame for all sports except football, and Maryland and Florida State were the only schools to vote against the increase. “Our best wishes are extended to all of the people associated with the University of Maryland. Since our inception, they have been an outstanding member of our conference, and we are sorry to see them exit,” ACC Commissioner John Swofford said in a statement released by the conference. Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and Kevin White, director of athletics, both declined comment via Jon Jackson, associate athletic director for media relations and public affairs. Pittsburgh and Syracuse are set to join the ACC next year after announcing last year they reached an agreement to leave the Big East. —staff reports
When the Duke basketball team headed to Hawaii last November for the Maui Invitational, it was hard to imagine a more exotic place for a basketball tournament. The squad may have outdone itself this year, though, as it heads south to the Bahamas for the second annual Battle 4 Atlantis, which will take place at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort in Nassau Thursday through Saturday. But it was not the 171-acre resort with more than 3,000 rooms that attracted the No. 5 Blue Devils to the tournament. Nor was it the famed Bridge Suite, a 10-room abode billed as one of the most expensive hotel rooms in the world at $25,000 per night. Instead, it was the field that the organizers had assembled, including four teams ranked in the AP’s top 20 and the leading vote-getter outside of the top 25. “They were very aggressive in wanting us to come down and be a part of the field this year,” Duke associate head coach Chris Collins said. “When you look at the field, that was the first draw. To have the collection of eight teams that are going to be down there, all three of the games that we’re going to play are going to be against high-quality opponents, and there’s really no substitute for that experience early in the season in a neutral setting.” The setting Collins referred to will be as stunning as it is neutral, with games taking place in a 3,900-seat temporary arena that Atlantis constructs within its 60,000-square-foot conference center. Another likely attraction for Duke is the reported $2 million payment
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The Blue Devils could face No. 2 Louisville if both teams reach the finals of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. to each participant school, which makes the Battle 4 Atlantis one of the richest tournaments in the sport. Last season, the inaugural eight-team field featured two ranked teams, but neither reached the championship game. Connecticut, then ranked No. 4 in the nation, lost a stunner to Central Florida in the semifinals, and then-No. 22 Florida State dropped its semifinal to Harvard. The Blue Devils will face an even greater challenge than last year’s favorites. On the other side of this year’s bracket wait No. 2 Louisville and No. 13 Missouri, and No. 19 Mem-
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phis is the favorite to face Duke in the semifinals. Even before that, though, Duke will have to take on Minnesota and head coach Tubby Smith, who is five wins from reaching 500 for his career. “When you talk about coach Smith’s teams at Minnesota, the very first thing you think of is great defense, and this year has been no different,” Collins said. “They’ve been dominant defensively, they’re athletic, they’re physical, and they make their identity on stopping people.” SEE ATLANTIS ON PAGE 8
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Bowl-ineligible Miami comes to Duke Penn State by Daniel Carp THE CHRONICLE
Last week Duke’s matchup with Miami had the potential to decide the ACC Coastal Division title. But now, both the Blue Devils and Hurricanes are out of that race for entirely different reasons. Falling to Georgia Tech 42-24 in Atlanta last Saturday, Duke’s run at an appearance in the ACC Championship game met its demise. Miami gained bowl Miami eligibility with a 40-9 vs. victory against South Duke Florida last weekend but did not hold on to it for long. With the Saturday, 12:30 p.m. NCAA set to announce Wallace Wade Stadium its findings of its investigation into impermissable benefits provided by Miami booster Nevin Shapiro, the Hurricanes turned around and self-imposed bowl ineligibility for the second-straight season, joining North Carolina as the second ACC team ineligible for postseason play. “A determination was made that voluntarily withholding the football team from a second postseason was not only a prudent step for the university to take but will also allow for the football program and university to move forward in the most expedited manner possible,” said the university’s statement. With the ACC Championship’s matchup now set between Florida State and Georgia
Tech, Saturday’s contest between Duke and Miami has no impact on conference standings. With no additional practices for a bowl game to follow, the Hurricanes (6-5, 4-3 in the ACC) have four quarters to go through the motions before their season draws to a close. But do not tell Duke head coach David Cutcliffe that Saturday’s game is meaningless. Although the Blue Devils (6-5, 3-4) are no longer in contention for the division crown, they can clinch their first winning season since 1994 with a win against the Hurricanes. “We’re in the midst of a significant season,” Cutcliffe said. “I’m not down. I’m not frustrated. Sometimes the best efforts you have in life just don’t pay off like you expect them to.... It’s too significant a year to not prepare and play great against Miami.” Miami head coach Al Golden is echoed this sentiment. Many will question the Hurricanes focus entering the final week of the season, having nothing to play for. Self-imposing bowl ineligibility at the same point last season, Miami lost their final game 24-17 at home to a weaker Boston College squad. With the prospect of self-imposed bowl ineligibility hanging over his team’s head all season, Golden said the Hurricanes are determined to finish strong—bowl game or not. “It’s business as usual. It’s been like this all year,” Golden said. “They know what’s at stake this week against Duke, and everybody is taking care of the things they need to take care of.”
In a matchup that features two dynamic offenses, the Blue Devils’ top priority Saturday will likely be stopping the Hurricanes’ star running back, Duke Johnson. As a freshman, Johnson ranks third in the ACC with 781 yards on the ground this season—averaging 6.3 yards per carry—and has scored seven rushing touchdowns. After allowing 330 yards to Georgia Tech’s ground-and-pound rushing attack last Saturday, the Blue Devils will hope to contain Miami’s explosive freshman tailback. The Hurricanes have struggled to stop opposing offenses this season, allowing a conference-worst 477.6 yards per game in 2012, including 224.0 per game on the ground. Hoping to capitalize on Miami’s defensive inefficiencies and recover from a rough second half offensively against Georgia Tech, Duke could be in for yet another high-scoring affair this weekend. Seven of the Hurricanes’ 11 opponents this season have topped 30 points. Saturday’s game also marks Duke’s Senior Day. The Blue Devils will honor their 14 seniors, including quarterback Sean Renfree, wide receivers Conner Vernon and Desmond Scott and safety Walt Canty. “Our seniors are 5-1 in Wallace Wade Stadium on the 2012 season—that’s significant. I’m telling you that is hugely significant.... They know that,” Cutcliffe said. “The dream wasn’t just a Coastal Division championship. It’s a winning season—a significant winning season. These seniors have talked about that a lot every day we go to work.”
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Duke has beaten three conference champions on its road to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. The third-seeded No. 3 Blue Devils (15-5-2) Duke will face yet another vs. conference champion, Big Ten conference No. 1 title-holders and topPSU seeded Penn State Friday, 4 p.m. (19-3-1) Friday at JefJeffrey Field frey Field in University NCAA Tournament Park, Pa. at 7 p.m. “We know they’re good,” Duke head coach Robbie Church said. “We’re looking forward to playing them, the number one seed in our bracket. They deserve that. They had a great run in the regular season, and it’s going to be a tough game. It’s going to be a great challenge going to the environment up there.” The Blue Devils have won with flair during their tournament run, starting off with a 6-0 thrashing of Loyola Maryland, before SEE W. SOCCER ON PAGE 8
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oday is the sixth day of the Muslim New Year, seemingly frozen, majorities are mobilized and enand in two days we will celebrate the long- ergized to claim a voice in their respective societies, awaited Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S. we will never see peace in Israel and Palestine. This is a providential overlap created by Islam’s lunar Thus, the important question is: How? How calendar crossing paths with the Westcan we breath life into the will of siern Gregorian calendar. This overlap lent and confused majorities? What seemingly invites me and many others does it take for these people to fito take part in many layers of joy and nally say: “Enough is enough!” and festive celebrations. But the mood “ It is time for sanity and civility?” in the Antepli household is far from History has shown over and over joy and celebration, mainly because that crowds are mobilized mainly of the recent outbreak of violence through prophetic voices and in Gaza. I think many households in abdullah antepli movements within their commuthe U.S. and around the world share nities. People or groups that have blue devil imam this bitter and resentful mood of ours credibility and the respect of their and join the Antepli family in our communities should be ready to grief and mourning over what has been going on in risk that credibility, respect and, sometimes, their Israel and Palestine in the last couple of days. own safety to fearlessly speak up for justice, peace Everything you hear and watch about the conflict and reconciliation. is such a fatal strike to your hope that you wonder Prophetic Muslim and Arab voices are needed— whether there will ever be peace in that part of the voices that will unequivocally condemn any forms world and whether there will ever be peace between of terrorism and violence, dismiss any justification Jews and Muslims in general. As all violent conflicts, for hurting innocent civilians in any given condithis recent one gives rise to some of the most destruc- tion, and shun any voices calling for the destructive and ugliest voices on all sides. Since the Gaza tion of Israel. Prophetic Israeli and Jewish voices operation started, with no time wasted, prominent are needed—voices that will call out Israel for the politicians, journalists and religious leaders in Israeli state’s unjustified and excessive violence against society have been calling for the total extermination Palestinians, compassionately condemn the inhuof Gaza by leveling all the neighborhoods and killing man living conditions of Palestinians in occupied its citizens. Simultaneously, their Arab and Muslim territories and refugee camps, and unequivocally counterparts have been calling for the total destruc- condemn human rights violations against Palestion of Israel and wiping her off the world map. tinians both in the occupied territories and within These regretful voices are no doubt the voices of Israel as unethical and immoral, and therefore unfringe and marginal groups and do not represent Jewish and not Kosher. More Prophetic American the majority of either side in this conflict. However, voices are needed—voices that will challenge Uncle during these trying times they gain too much un- Sam for his unhelpful and counter productive role derserved legitimacy, recognition and support. To in this bloody conflict since its beginning, fearlessly me the real danger is that these violent and shame- question how American tax dollars are being used ful fringe voices are shaping the image of their en- and spent over this issue, and demand for a bettire society for the rest of the world. Muslims and ter way of dealing with this bleeding wound in the pro-Palestinian groups all over the world have been heart of humanity. feeding on so many Israeli voices calling for a “PalDear members of silent moderate majorities, estinian Holocaust.” Unfortunately, these marginal praying and wishing for peace is simply not enough. voices continue to shape the image of Jews, Judaism Talking the talk and expecting others to do someand Israel for many around the world, especially in thing about it is wrong and adds insult to injury. Muslim societies. Meanwhile, the picture among Marginalizing and distancing yourself from your Israelis and pro-Israeli groups around the world own crazies, just because you are not one of them, is equally destructive and troubling—for many, is self-delusion and fatal. Thinking that somehow all they hear is the regretful Muslim and or Arab over time an invisible hand will fix this problem is voices calling for the total destruction of Israel and a sin and a gross ethical and moral failure. Please, even Jews in general. for the sake of whatever you believe, wake up from I believe that those who desire peace for all Is- your troubling sleep and start walking the talk and raelis and all Palestinians are in the majority—but doing something about this before it is too late! they have to speak up. They can no longer remain a silent and ineffective majority and continue to let Abdullah Antepli is the Muslim Chaplain and an adtheir crazies dominate the conversation and run junct faculty of Islamic Studies. His column runs every other the show. Unless these moderate and sane, but Tuesday. You can follow Abdullah on Twitter @aantepli.
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or the past two years over Thanksgiving break, licating a meringue-topped sweet-potato casserole, I have enjoyed the hospitality of a friend who or Greek yogurt mashed potatoes. Forget the dislives in Chapel Hill. My friends, who were also tinguished individual, whose self-esteem is buoyed marooned at Duke, affectionately call this the “Mar- by the have-nots. Suppressing the zero-sum malaise, iakakis Dinner.” we revel in cozy pockets of family and friends and Merely mentioning this dinner conjures a sybarit- respond to Thanksgiving’s mandate to be grateful. ic portrait: dainty cocktail shrimps, succulent turkey But why should this annual mandate be confined drizzled with chunky cranberry sauce, bread stuffing to the fourth Thursday of November? Again, we made aromatic by mild spices, chocomight locate the answer in scarcity. late chip pumpkin baklava. Last year Campaigns, memorials, birthdays we, the young guests of the magnificent and Thanksgiving celebrations come Mariakakis Dinner, contributed a dish. in spurts—once a semester, once a We presented an aluminum tray of macyear or once in four years. Fresh from n-cheese sporting a bacon weave. the oven, the turkey is delicious in Combing Twitter for “#Thanksgivpart because we are not stuffed with ing,” I came across a copious number this roasted poultry every week. And of references to food. In a vain bid to it can be exhausting to constantly rub jing song ng halt the massacre of turkeys, PETA against each branch, leaf and twig of jingapore says preached, “#Thanksgiving is no exthe family tree. In other words, abcuse for animal abuse! Make your fave sence makes the heart grow fonder. holiday dishes #crueltyfree w/ these mouthwatering For a few times each year, we slacken our grip on recipes.” Indeed, some non-meat recipes got me assignments, open our ears to the stories told by our salivating. Slate tweeted about a meringue-topped friends and families, and loosen our belts in anticisweet-potato casserole. A pumpkin and goat-cheese pation of the decadent spread. We zoom out before risotto’s rich fragrance wafted into my mind. zooming back in. Thanksgiving reminds us of scarce As our gastric juices gurgle, we receive a counsel moments that we adore and cradle. from Shape Magazine: “Letting our #Thanksgiving Over the past few days, I decided to collect calorie-saving secret out: Greek yogurt mashed po- Thanksgiving hashtags from people at Duke. Keith tatoes. NO butter, NO cream!” Yet, as we shave off Jones, a housekeeper at Kilgo, is thankful to see his the calories from our festive feast, we encounter re- mum and daughter: “It’s, you know, the vibe of all of minders that food does not exist in abundance for us being together in the same house!” Laura Shackplenty of people. leford, Keith’s colleague, beamed as she counted As one self-described “local foodie,” “happy her blessings: “There are so many things! I’m glad I wife” and “eternal optimist” tweeted: “So many food have a job, my family, food on the table. …” drives this year. Makes me a) happy people care and Gus, the boss of the Greek Devil cart, gave an unb) concerned there is so much need. Give if you wavering response: “I thank God for getting me up can. #thanksgiving.” each morning to work here and meet people!” In a warped way, we give thanks because we are Most of us harbor the hope of tearing down the aware of the harsh (and perhaps hushed) reality wall between work and leisure. Come Thanksgivof scarcity. We wallow in abundance because of the ing, we might be tempted to romanticize the rosy, penury constricting other families. If all humans familial get-togethers and vilify the alienating maracross the globe were to devour a pound of turkey, ketplace of wages and prices. the turkey would go the way of its other flightless Let us, however, not forget that the turkey had a forebears: such as the dodo and the great auk. Every price affixed to its 11-pound carcass. Furthermore, Thanksgiving, most of us reading this are blessed by Black Friday promises to deliver a flurry of sales and the natural lottery. breathe life into the markets. Malls will be choked Among us lucky winners, scarcity continues to with shoppers. animate our giving of thanks. The tiny distinctions Still, tucked in this tsunami of consumerism are that we seek to engrave in our lives—the mono- clumps of friends and family who are laughing, josgrammed “LV” from French haute couture, the tling and exclaiming. Yours truly will be spending Ralph Lauren equestrian brandishing a polo mal- his last American Thanksgiving in the Big Apple revlet on his stallion—are differences that make us feel eling in communal consumerism. proud. Such badges of distinction mark out one’s Here’s wishing everyone a hearty and heartwarmindividuality while still being enshrined in our col- ing Thanksgiving! lective reverence to certain symbols. Perhaps Thanksgiving becomes a festival for Jing Song Ng is a Trinity senior. His column runs evbreaking this zero-sum tussle. Few would be galled ery other Tuesday. You can follow Jing on Twitter @jinby a Thanksgiving feast in another house also rep- gapore.
lettertotheeditor Let’s talk turkey Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday. Each year I look forward to the break from everyday life, the chance to spend time with family and friends and, of course, the delicious food. In the current economy, setting up the Thanksgiving Day spread may be more difficult for some families than ever before, but certain foods, it seems, are a must-have on the big day. The most treasured part of any Thanksgiving dinner is surely a plump, delicious turkey. On this one day of the year, millions of turkeys are eaten across the country—more than 45 million according the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Industrial agriculture has made it possible for most American families to have a turkey on their table, and that is certainly something to be grateful for. But what is the real cost of that iconic Thanksgiving turkey? Some people would argue that the cost of raising that turkey is less than the price you pay at the grocery store. After all, the companies raising and selling the turkeys must be making a profit. What if I suggested, however, that the true cost of raising that turkey is, in fact, greater than the price you pay? It sounds absurd, to be sure, but though
the money you pay for that turkey covers the costs to the company producing the turkey, it does nothing to mitigate the costs to the environment. Factory farming of turkeys contributes to numerous environmental problems. Industrial agriculture releases more greenhouse gases than all forms of transportation combined. Runoff from industrial agricultural fields contains nutrients that can destroy the balance of aquatic ecosystems and bacteria that can cause serious health problems for both humans and animals. You can think of this Thanksgiving purchase as the down payment on a turkey mortgage. You pay a relatively small price for that turkey now, and in the years to come, your children and grandchildren will pay off the rest in the form of environmental clean up. Do we really want to bestow that burden upon future generations? Perhaps the question to ask yourself this Thanksgiving is not whether you can afford a turkey, but whether your children and grandchildren can afford it. Jennifer Imm Trinity ’16
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here is one damaging way the recent election made history. It was the first time since 1984 that climate change was not even mentioned during any of the presidential or vice-presidential debates. The general discourse surrounding the election lacked acknowledgement of the severity of climate change as well as potential problem-solving tactics to be supported in the future. In reference to this void, Candy Crowley, who moderated the second presidential debate, said during post-debate coverage, “I rajlakshmi de had that question for all of you minority report climate change people. We just, you know, again, we knew that the economy was still the main thing so you knew you kind of wanted to go with the economy.” Not only am I disappointed to see the economy dwarf the importance of climate change within political discourse, but I’m appalled by how the issue can be marginalized into an interest only for “you climate change people.” If anything, the past month has been a rude awakening for everyone to the expansive and encompassing effects of climate change. As Hurricane Sandy blasted through New England, it took more than 100 lives and left eight million without power. Economic losses are estimated to be as high as $50 billion. It’s obvious that storms aren’t singly caused by climate change, but climate change is definitely worsening their size and scale. Eric Pooley, senior vice president of the Environmental Defense Fund offered an illuminating baseball analogy: “We can’t say that steroids caused any one home run by Barry Bonds, but steroids sure helped him hit more and hit them farther. Now we have weather on steroids.” Because oceans are now warmer, there is more energy available for gathering storms, and the warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, exacerbating the intensity of natural disasters. In addition to worsening natural disasters, another deleterious effect of climate change is rising ocean levels, which pose a global threat. In Bangladesh, a particularly vulnerable area, rising sea-levels are predicted to directly affect more than 3 million people by 2050. In a worst-case scenario, Bangladesh is predicted to lose nearly 25 percent of its land area within this century. The presidential candidates didn’t mention climate change in the debates, but they did discuss energy independence, sparring over who would best be able to oversee increases in energy sources, including coal, oil and natural gas. “We have increased oil production to the highest levels in 16 years,” said President Obama. Of course it’s beneficial for our economy that we’re becoming less dependent on the Middle East, but if the impact of climate change was properly acknowledged, then we would shift more to alternative energy innovation, not just energy independence that still relies on fossil fuels. The discussion of energy within the debates revolved around job creation, not the solvency of our environment. In addition, foreign policy discussions would necessarily reflect on the impact of climate change, given the magnitude of its effect in places like Bangladesh, Egypt and the Philippines. Personally I don’t invest my time and energy into solving climate change. I’m definitely more likely to discuss the effect of poverty or fiscal policy—or economic welfare, more generally— on people’s utility and livelihood. But I need to see these issues as hugely dependent on our global environmental situation. Microfinance in Bangladesh can only alleviate poverty so long as the country is not facing a massive destabilization due to climate change. New York City can only be one of the financial capitals of the world if it does not have to continually deal with disasters like Hurricane Sandy. These statements are so obvious, yet our current political problem-solving has not given appropriate weightage to the seriousness and severity of climate change. It’s much easier to discuss the problems than the solutions here. Climate change still lacks a breakthrough technology. Health and medicine underwent massive improvements in sanitation and pharmaceutical technology. Computer technology has been dramatically changed in recent decades by the introduction of the Internet and information technology. The world is infinitely more connected through the explosion of cell phones and social media. But climate change is still seeking some sort of transformative breakthrough, and it is possible there isn’t going to be one. Either way, though, the issue needs more research, more political movement and more attention from all of us. It’s not a ballooned national debt that I’m afraid of leaving for my posterity, but rather a beaten environment. Rajlakshmi De is a Trinity senior. Her column runs every other Tuesday. You can follow Rajlakshmi on Twitter @RajDe4.
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W. SOCCER from page 4 defeating Miami of Ohio 4-1 and avenging a 1-0 loss to Virginia during the regular season with a 3-1 win Sunday. Penn State has clung on to get to this stage, winning a penalty shootout 3-2 against Big Ten rivals Michigan. The game finished 1-1, a low scoring game by the Nittany Lions’ standard, as they average more than three goals per game. “We need to have an attacking mentality, and we’ll still continue to go at them,” Church said. “It’ll probably come down to: We’ll have some chances, and they’ll have some chances. They’re a very high-scoring team too. So we’re both going to have some chances, but who finishes their chances?” The Blue Devils’ high-powered offense, two goals away from the single-season school record, has scored 65 goals in 22 matches. Passing has keyed the offense, with the team recording a school-record 77 assists this season. Freshman Cassie Pecht leads the nation with 15 assists. “We knew Cassie, all along, would be a great player,” Church said. “I knew she was going to be an offensive talent, but she’s faster and quicker and stronger than we thought she’d be. She’s also done a really good job from a defensive
WAGGONER from page 1 figure out that we were going to be in.” When the 2009 cross country season began, Waggoner thought of finding a way to more quickly determine the teams that would be competing in the national meet— something that would be useful for a team like Duke, which had a history of placing outside the top two at its regional meet. Because only teams that finish in the top-two in their region receive automatic bids, any team that does not accomplish this must depend on previous performances in hopes of collecting enough points for an at-large bid. Once the 18 total teams from the nine regional meets are in, an NCAA subcommittee begins reviewing the remaining programs, beginning a long and complicated process of awarding points to potential at-large teams by measuring the their success at different meets during the season. “His algorithm… saves a lot of time,” Duke head coach Norm Ogilvie said. “We did it in the past on a yellow legal pad on a hotel bed once all the results came in. But what Bo has done… is put together a computer program that… spits it out. It’s all about the speed.” When Waggoner first decided to undertake the task of writing this code, he was an interdepartmental math and computer science major at Duke, and it seemed like a fun challenge. He began his task by taking out the NCAA rulebook and trying to make sense of it all, referring to previous years’ re-
ATLANTIS from page 4 The Golden Gopher defense has allowed opponents to make just 28.6 percent of their shots, the second-lowest mark in the nation. Minnesota defenders have racked up an astounding 35 blocks in four games, with five players averaging more than a block per game. The team’s athleticism has shown up on the offensive glass as well, where they rank third in the nation with 16.3 offensive boards per game. Collins emphasized Duke’s need to
standpoint…. We’ve moved her all over the place. She’s just responded wherever she’s gone and she’s a great team player.” Forward Kim DeCesare, who moved from her previous position in midfield this season, credited Pecht for many of her 16 goals this season. With two goals in each game this past weekend, DeCesare now holds the school-record for multi-goal games in a season. “It’s just unbelievable. A lot of her assists have been finished by one-time finishes,” DeCesare said. “It means the assist was that good.” Both DeCesare and junior Laura Weinberg, the highestscoring duo in the country, have 16 goals. “We’d have been happy if [DeCesare] finished at five, we didn’t know she’d go on to get 16,” Church said. “I don’t think she’s done yet, and we don’t need her to be done yet.” On the other side Penn State is led in scoring by three players, senior Christine Nairn and forward Maya Hayes, with 15 goals each, and freshman Mallory Weber with 13. Nairn adds 10 assists from her position in midfield. The Nittany Lions will also have the added advantage of playing at home where they have suffered only one loss, a 3-2 defeat to defending champions Stanford. This is Duke’s fourth
sults for guidance. Waggoner was not the first to come up with the idea of constructing an algorithm to help slog through the rules and determine the 13 at-large bids. A popular running website, Flotrack.org, had created their own program for determining the qualification results about a year prior. Shortly after Waggoner had run his program for the first time, determining that Duke would be present at the national meet, Flotrack posted contradicting results. “I trusted [Bo] completely,” teammate James Kostelnik said. “I still remember, we were at a layover in the Charlotte airport and Flotrack announced who they calculated to make the meet and we weren’t in there.” It turned out that Flotrack had miscalculated a tie, something that would make all the difference for the Duke team. Waggoner immediately understood what had happened and told his teammates, whose faith in him proved well-justified. Although his program was a large success, the Duke team qualified for an automatic bid the following season and was not close to contention in 2011. So for the Blue Devils, Waggoner’s program faded into the background as he graduated and went off to Harvard for his Ph.D in computer science. That is, until the Blue Devils finished in fifth at this year’s regional meet. Even before this year’s runners got off the course, they were worrying about their chances of making the national meet. Going into the contest, both they and Ogilvie had stated
match Minnesota’s physicality. The Golden Gophers have yet to face much tough competition, though. “They haven’t really been tested in their four games, and they’re going to come in with a lot of confidence,” Collins said. In addition to the four ranked teams and Minnesota—which was five voting points away from being the No. 25 team in the nation this week—the field features three potential spoilers as well. Familiar face Johnny Dawkins, who played for Duke in the 1980s and later served as a Blue Devil as-
trip to the quarterfinals, but its only victory at this stage came at home during last season’s run to the final. Church said the team surprised many by recording their first victory against Virginia since 2008, a sign that it is peaking at the right time. “This year it took a little bit longer for us to click, but right now we’re on fire and on our way up,” DeCesare said. “We’re finally working together both offensively and defensively. We saw bits and pieces of it throughout the year but now we’re doing it more consistently.” For the Blue Devils to advance to the semifinals for a second consecutive season, they will need to continue their goalscoring exploits and new-found defensive consistency to knock off another high-seed on the road. But with the trip to San Diego, Calif. for the College Cup within reach, the players will have to remain focused on the immediate task at hand. “This is the one you really have to focus on because you’re right there,” Church said. “You can see it, you can taste it, but you’ve got 90 minutes up on the number one seed. It’s going to be as tough a game as we’ve played all year. We’ve got to attack, we’ve got to be ready to go. And we will be.”
that a top-four finish would mean a trip to the Championships, so when they finished in fifth it did not take long before they started calling Waggoner. As for Waggoner, he was already snapping up regional results and entering them into his code as soon as they came out. Because his program spit out the results before anybody else’s had, the runners knew they would earn a berth to the 2012 National Championships before they had even made it back to campus. Waggoner did not keep the good news to himself though, and quickly posted his list on running website LetsRun.com, along with detailed reasoning for his decisions, under the username ‘devils advocate.’ Although he and his algorithm had thus far gone unnoticed by LetsRun founders Robert and Weldon Johnson, this time Waggoner caught their eye. “I had gone to the message boards, and he had gotten the teams right and the explanations seemed logical to me,” Robert said. “I’ve seen people do it manually… it’s just incredibly time-intensive to do it, so I’ve never been that concerned, I always wait for someone else to figure it out.” This time, however, the Johnson brothers did not have to wait. Once Waggoner’s results were on their site, the brothers publicized the post by the person they described as a formerly unknown poster. Shortly afterwards, an interested party emailed Robert to inform him that Waggoner had actually been doing this for years, prompting further interest.
sistant coach, will bring his Stanford squad to the Bahamas to face Missouri in the first round, and Virginia Commonwealth head coach Shaka Smart, one of the rising stars of college coaching, will face off against Memphis’ Josh Pastner in a battle of the two youngest head coaches in Division I who have taken a team to the NCAA tournament. Louisville will take on Northern Iowa, which figures to threaten Creighton for the Missouri Valley Conference title. Preparing for such a frenetic slate of three games in three days
“I’ve always thought that if I had [a program like Bo’s] and could predict [the qualifying teams] people would like that,” Robert said. “I realized I could put it up within minutes, and I just thought that would be a service to the coaches.” Robert soon posted a reply to ‘devils advocate’ on the message board, stating his interest in purchasing the program and providing his email. “As LetsRun has turned more and more into a business, I realized that everything in life is a negotiation,” Robert said. “People have said, ‘Well why don’t you get interns?’ I think it’s kind of wrong for people to do stuff for free. I feel like people deserve to be paid.” Despite Robert’s offer to buy the program from him, Waggoner felt that the coding had been so simple there was no reason to charge for it and posted a link to the code as a response in the thread. Although the entire code can now be found online, Waggoner is still hoping to stay as involved with the Duke team as before. “I’m definitely going to still be following results closely [in the future], and I’m definitely going to go to the national cross country championships every year that I possibly can because its such an awesome experience,” Waggoner said. “As for keeping in touch, I hope so, I hope to keep meeting the new guys on the team…. Probably I’ll get old someday and just be the weird has-been who shows up and cheers them on, but that’ll be fun too, so no worries either way.”
with so many difficult potential opponents on the menu has already kept Collins and fellow assistants Steve Wojciechowski and Nate James occupied with scouting. “All three of us split all the teams, so we all have responsibilities,” Collins said. “We’re all studying a couple teams as of now, and we’re all kind of putting game plans together. So once we figure out who we’re going to play after the first day, one of the assistants... will already have a full scouting report.” And because Duke plays three games regardless of the outcomes—
losers play consolation games rather than being eliminated—there will be no rest for the weary once the staff gets down to one of the most luxurious resorts on Earth. “You’re up all night, you’re trying to put a simple good game scouting report ready for our guys because there’s little turnaround. You don’t have practice time. You really have to go that next morning and watch film and walk through in the ballroom some of the things you want to do,” Collins said. “Fun will be for the families….We’ll be in bunker mentality.”
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