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DCRI cuts Dining puts local vendors on hiatus 56 positions Institute responds to federal budget cuts by Danielle Muoio THE CHRONICLE

Employee layoffs at the Duke Clinical Research Institute are indicative of the long-term effects the federal budget sequester will have on Duke research. Fifty-six positions at DCRI were eliminated in March to address the institute’s “specific business needs” going into the future, said DCRI Director Dr. Eric Peterson. The downsize is relatively small, with DCRI employing over 1,000 people and only choosing not to renew 56 positions. Several of the employees affected by these eliminations were reassigned to different positions at DCRI or elsewhere in Duke Medicine, Peterson added. The downsize indicates how the federal sequester will affect Duke research in the future. “The impact of federal sequestration is more recent, but DCRI and the School of Medicine do have significant federal support, so this does have a significant impact on the future,” Peterson wrote in an email Tuesday. “We believe the steps we have taken to retool the organization will position us to continue to be a leader SEE DCRI ON PAGE 5

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Duke Dining recently decided to stop purchasing produce and meat from local vendors for the rest of the semester. by Maggie Spini THE CHRONICLE

The University has stopped purchasing locally sourced food for the remainder of the semester. Duke Dining decided last week to stop buying produce and meat from local vendors for the remainder of the academic year to assess purchasing needs and to ne-

gotiate prices, said Rick Johnson, assistant vice president of student affairs for housing, dining and residence life. The change will affect food served in venues managed by Bon Appetit, the University’s food service provider, which includes the Great Hall and the Marketplace. The decision was made in an effort to improve future relationships with vendors and to prepare

Duke Dining for the Fall as facilities make the transition from the West Union Building to the new Events Pavilion, which will open August 2013. “We ran into some situations that we weren’t aware of [related to] pricing agreements with the vendors,” Johnson SEE DINING ON PAGE 4

Duke scientists inch closer to HIV vaccine by Danielle Muoio THE CHRONICLE

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Dr. Larry Liao, Dr. Barton Haynes and Dr. Feng Gao (left to right) have made headway in the creation of an HIV vaccine by charting for the first time the virus’ evolution that occurs when it enters the body.

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After nearly three decades of grappling to understand a virus that consistently changes form, Duke researchers have mapped out a course for developing an HIV vaccine. The development of an HIV vaccine has proved one of the most difficult medical feats in history because the virus mutates quickly and often once it enters the body. Duke researchers, however, have gained a new understanding of HIV by charting for the first time the evolution of the virus, as well the evolution of antibodies created in response to the mutating virus after it enters the body. Although most individuals’ immune systems are unable to create antibodies that can neutralize the consistently changing virus, the researchers found a small subset of infected people whose immune system creates broadly neutralizing antibodies, which are able to attack parts of the virus that do not change overtime. By discovering and studying the broadly neutralizing antibodies, the researchers could evaluate ways to induce these antibodies in

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infected individuals. The researchers were successful in finding an immunogen—a substance that provokes an immune system response—able to induce these antibodies. These findings were published in the science journal, Nature, April 3. “What the Nature paper does for the first time is it shows the arms race from the antibody point of view and the virus point of view,” said Dr. Barton Haynes, leader of the research team and director of the Duke Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology and Immunogen Discovery. “We have the sequence of [HIV] mutations that induce the broadly neutralizing antibodies. The black box is open.” The ‘arms race’ Most individuals’ immune systems do not create broadly neutralizing antibodies. As the virus evolves over time, the immune system creates different antibodies to respond to each “new” version of HIV. “The best way to think about the problem is an arms race—when one country makes a SEE HIV ON PAGE 12

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Librarians aid MOOCs with Students push for an open endowment technology and research by Carleigh Steim THE CHRONICLE

DukeOpen, a new student coalition, aims to increase transparency of the Duke’s endowment. Duke’s investments are not openly available, but by increasing transparency of fund usage, DukeOpen aims to encourage the University to instate more socially responsible investment policies. The group has created a proposal advocating for the Board of Trustees to make periodic reports to the Duke community about how the University’s money is being invested. They also propose support features such as creating an assistant vice president for investment responsibility. DukeOpen members will present at the Board of Trustees meeting May 10. “We as Duke students pay tuition, so we should know where our money is being invested,” said junior Lucas Spangher, a member of DukeOpen and former Chronicle columnist. The Duke University Endowment is worth about $5.6 billion, but the fund is projected to be worth $7 billion by 2017, when the Duke Forward capital campaign comes to a close. The endowment funds do not sit in a bank account, but they are invested in more than 4,100 hedge and mutual funds, which then strategically use the money to maximize returns for Duke. DUMAC, which oversees the endowment, does not disclose which funds are invested in, Spangher said.

DukeOpen is calling for DUMAC to report its endowment investments twice a year on a password-protected website accessible to members of the Duke community. The exact location of where hedge and mutual funds invest the money would not necessarily be disclosed, but rather the Duke community would be able to know which hedge and mutual funds they are investing in, said Junior Jacob Tobia, a member of DukeOpen. “One of the most effective ways that we, as students, can change the world is through effective interaction with endowment money,” Tobia said. He added that it is “unclear” how much administrative support the campaign will receive. Neil Triplett, president and CEO of DUMAC, and Tim Walsh, vice president for finance, declined to comment directly on endowment transparency. Executive Vice President Tallman Trask and Vice President and University Secretary Richard Riddell could not be reached for comment in time for publication. In the past, administrators have argued that disclosing where endowment funding goes would deplete returns relative to competitor institutions. Junior Stefani Jones, Duke Student Government vice president for equity and outreach, presented legislation to support the approval of the DukeOpen SEE ENDOWMENT ON PAGE 12

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Coursera students see their professors in the online course videos, but they do not see the teams of people working behind the scenes to make the videos possible. The advent of massive open online courses in the higher education community—specifically Coursera, which Duke partnered with last summer—has demanded expertise from a variety of sectors across the Duke Libraries system, which is responsible for more than just books and databases. In fact, the relationship between professors and the online Coursera platform has largely been bridged by the Center for Instructional Technology, a division of Duke Libraries dedicated to helping teachers integrate various technologies into their lessons. Apart from CIT’s role in supporting the structure of online courses, Duke Libraries and its constituents have helped professors gather materials for courses and ensure that they are transferable to Coursera’s massive audiences. “For a long time, the library, working closely with [the Office of Information Technology], has been the fulcrum for assisting faculty in introducing new technologies into their classes,” said Provost Peter Lange, noting that he immediately turned to Lynne O’Brien, director of academic technology and instructional services, to help with the move to MOOCs. “She’s been my right-hand person throughout all of this. That puts the library at the center.” CIT helps professors make their course

materials align with the Coursera platform, O’Brien noted. “The staff in [CIT] have been the primary consultants to faculty on the development of Coursera courses,” O’Brien wrote in an email Wednesday. “We work closely with colleagues in [OIT] and Duke Media Services on production of Coursera video materials.” Apart from CIT, O’Brien noted that Duke Libraries’ involvement also extends to other departments, including Data and GIS Services, Digital Scholarship and Production Services and the Office of Copyright and Scholarly Communication. The recent and rapid expansion of MOOCs has raised an abundance of new questions for copyright lawyers. The Office of Copyright and Scholarly Communication, directed by Kevin Smith, helps professors interpret copyright laws and determine how to access and distribute the materials they need for their courses. Smith noted that in one case, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Chauncey Stillman professor of practical ethics in the department of philosophy and the Kenan Institute for Ethics, wanted to show students a clip from “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” for his Coursera class Think Again: How to Reason and Argue. It would not have been a problem to show the entire episode in a traditional face-to-face classroom setting, Smith said, but legally making the show available to a global audience of thousands of people over the Internet was trickier, SEE LIBRARIANS ON PAGE 6

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Experts discourage ban on genetic engineering by Kelly Scurry THE CHRONICLE

As genetic technology develops, the ability to change the genes of a fetus has moved from the realm of science fiction to a possible reality in the future. Large-scale genetic modifications are currently banned in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration, however other countries are experimenting with the practice, said Hank Greely, the Deane F. and Kate Edelman Johnson professor of law at Stanford University. As other countries experiment with genetic engineering, the ability to change the composition of an unborn child’s DNA has raised a plethora of ethical dilemmas, with some groups calling for the practice to be prohibited all together. Although Duke researchers see issues with genetic engineering, most do not believe it should be banned altogether. “Banning is not a productive way forward,” said Nita Farahany, professor of law, philosophy and genome sciences and policy. “Whether or not [genetic modification] should be allowed is a different discussion.” In theory, genetic engineering of human zygotes could be used to alter the genes of a fetus that have been affected by a genetic disease. Ethical dilemmas have arisen, however, out of the fear that parents may attempt to change a fetus’ genes for aesthetic reasons or to endow the child with athletic prowess or intelligence.

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“Such genetic modifications can become problematic if people start modifying fetuses for small issues that can be considered gratuitous use,” said Misha Angrist, assistant professor of the practice at the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy. Farahany, a member of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, argued against a motion banning the genetic modification of fetuses at the Intelligence Squared U.S. debates on prohibiting genetically engineered babies February . Despite her motion against the ban, Farahany said she does not unequivocally support the procedure. She noted that some forms of genetic engineering have proven to be safer than others. For example, changes in mitochondrial DNA, the genetic material that is passed from the mother to the fetus, have proven to be effective. Nonetheless, the impact on modifications in the nucleus of DNA is still unknown. “A better way to regulate [fetal genetic modification] is to determine what procedures are appropriate and inappropriate, not ban it all together,” Farahany said. Angrist said the fears associated with genetic engineering are not realistic concerns, but noted the difficulty in making precise predictions of its outcome. Another dilemma, he added, concerns the impact that modified SEE GENETICS ON PAGE 5

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Senate chooses not to reform YT process by Carleigh Stiehm THE CHRONICLE

The Duke Student Government Senate voted not to approve changes to the Young Trustee selection that were aimed at making the process more transparent. At the DSG meeting Wednesday evening, senators introduced three separate pieces of legislation to change the way members were selected to the Young Trustee Nominating Committee selection committee. None were voted on, as the majority of the Senate voted to have no reform to the selection process. The YTNC selection committee is comprised entirely of members of the DSG senate and is also selected by the Senate. “There was considerable discussion within the student body about YT reform immediately following this year’s YT cycle,” said junior Marcus Benning, senator for Durham and regional affairs. “Although senators voted not to reform the process, I urge them not to just for-

get about the opinions of the student body that they represent.” Sophomore Jacob Zionce, vice president for residential life, said further conversations about potential YTNC selection committee will continue. He added that senators did not vote down YTNC selection reform in its entirety, instead they did not vote for any of the three choices that they had. Additionally, no senators introduced amendments to the legislative options. The YTNC selection committee selects the 14 members of the Young Trustee Nominating Committee. The YTNC is responsible for going through Young Trustee applicants and selecting three finalists that the student body will vote to select as the Young Trustee. This year, 10 of the 14 YTNC members had affiliations with DSG. Benning said DSG’s strong presence in the selection process can discourage students from applying to be a part of SEE DSG ON PAGE 5

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DINING from page 1 said. “We just want to hear from each local vendor how they’ve been working with us and how we’re going to work with them in the future.” In the interim period, Duke Dining’s food will be sourced from non-local vendors that do not currently contract with Duke. The University will also use supplies already on hand from local vendors and the Duke Campus Farm. Johnson added that the hiatus on local sourcing does not reflect a change in Duke’s commitment to sustainability, which local vendors play a role in promoting by reducing energy use in transportation and producing more organic products. Currently, Duke Dining and Bon Appetit, the University’s food service provider, have contracts with a handful of local vendors, including Eastern Carolina Organics, Farmhand Foods and Harris Robinette Farm. All local vendors will be affected by the hiatus. Michelle Nowlin, senior lecturing fellow and supervising attorney for Duke’s Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, said it is normal for a business to re-evaluate its strategic vision and how to best meet consumer demands from time to time. She added, however, that the suddenness of the decision could be troublesome for farmers. At this point in the year, many farmers have already planned their planting schedules and purchased and planted seeds. Because the University only notified them of its decision to pause purchasing last week, they could lose profits due to the supply of their products not meeting demand. “Duke represents a significant chunk of their business,” she said. “An agreement with Duke can determine if they’re going to break even or lose money during the year.” But Johnson said the hiatus was initiated at the most convenient time possible for all stakeholders. Since only about three weeks are left in the semester, local vendors will only lose the business from that time span. Over the summer, Duke Dining always severely curtails its purchasing, and local vendors are aware of that. Consequently, Duke Dining did not

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receive much backlash from local vendors after deciding to pause purchasing. Sandi Kronick, founder and CEO of Eastern Carolina Organics, said the hiatus could lead to a more efficient relationship with the University. Eastern Carolina Organics sells a variety of fruits and vegetables it sources from more than 50 local farmers to Duke Dining. “I’m confident that more transparency and mutual commitments will lead to stronger relationships,” she wrote in an email Wednesday. “At ECO, we are not at all concerned by this pause if it leads to more clarity and support on campus.” Although Johnson said the hiatus does not necessarily mean that the University will terminate contracts with any local vendors, Nowlin noted that it did cause concern among farmers. Farmers she has spoken with did not question Duke’s right or obligation to re-evaluate its contracts, she said, but they were slightly troubled by the fact that they were given such short notice. “Some of them are a little worried [about] what the future is going to look like for them,” she said. In January, Duke Dining notified the Duke Campus Farm that it would be changing its purchasing agreement with the one-acre fruit and vegetable garden, effective July 2013. Although Duke Dining originally provided 50 percent of the operating budget for the farm, it will cut its support by two-thirds, said farm manager Emily Sloss, Trinity ’10. “They won’t be investors at the same level they have been in the past, rather we will transition to a more traditional buyerseller relationship,” she said. Although the Duke Campus Farm hopes to continue to sell to the two on-campus dining halls run by Duke Dining—the Great Hall and the Marketplace—the farm also hopes to diversify its purchasers in the future, Sloss added. It may look to sell its goods to smaller eateries on campus that support sustainability, like The Refectory, she added. “Having a sustainable rural economy is critically important to North Carolina,” Nowlin said. “Having locally sourced, sustainable production is better for the environment, public health and rural economic development, and Duke is a big player and is incredibly influential within the market.”

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DCRI from page 1 in clinical research.” Because the U.S. Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction was unable to forge a plan to cut $1.5 trillion over 10 years, the sequester was automatically put in place March 1. Large-scale spending cuts occurred across the board, including in defense spending and discretionary domestic spending, totaling $85 billion. Dr. Victor Dzau, chancellor for health affairs and president and CEO of the Duke University Health System, noted that the DCRI layoffs were necessary to plan for the future of Duke Medicine in the aftermath of the federal sequester. The sequestration took 5 percent out of National Institute of Health funding, but this will increase to an 8 percent cut next year, Dzau said. Duke Medicine previously received around $350 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health, resulting in a loss of $15 to $20 million due to sequestration, he added. “All of life sciences research is overbuilt compared to the funding situation ahead of us,” Dzau said. “We needed to start planning and anticipating these issues.” Peterson noted that the layoffs were necessary to improve efficiency and give DCRI a competitive edge.

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“Restructuring was needed to ensure our continued success,” he said. “We need to be efficient in how we operate so that we can fulfill our research mission in this competitive field.” As the field of research becomes increasingly competitive, Duke Medicine will have to choose which aspects of research should receive more money in a time with tight funding. Dzau noted that Duke Medicine will have to look into whether more funding should be put into smaller labs, such as the one Dr. Robert Lefkowitz—Nobel laureate and James B. Duke professor of medicine and professor of biochemistry and immunology—used for his initial research, or into bigger labs for technology-intensive research such as genome sequencing. “When money is tight, stakes are high, and we’re going to argue about where to put research money,” he said. “It’s about finding a balance.” Doug Stokke, associate vice president of news and communication at the School of Medicine, noted that DCRI’s layoffs do not indicate that the same will happen in any other part of Duke Medicine. “The actions taken by DCRI were specifically related to their business environment and are completely unrelated to any cost improvement work being done within the health system,” Stokke said. dents that are not in DSG are not in DSG for a reason.” Executive Vice President Patrick Oathout, a junior, said he would be surprised if the Senate considered YTNC reform again before the next Young Trustee election cycle.

GENETICS from page 3 genes would have on future generations. “There are definitely concerns about germ-line genetic modifications since we would be making changes that could transfer to that fetus’ descendants,” he said. “We’d be mucking about in things we really don’t understand.” Large-scale genetic modifications, however, will remain in the realm of science fiction for the foreseeable future in the United States since cytoplasmic transfers—which refers to the change in the arrangement of the mitochondrial and nuclear DNA—are currently banned by the FDA, Greely said. Because the FDA considers cytoplasmic transfers a drug, pharmaceutical companies would either need to challenge the FDA in court or gain the agency’s approval to test the safety and effective-

ness of the drug. “This is not a drug that will make a lot of money, and the research could be quite expensive and last for a number of years,” Greely said. “So one wouldn’t expect the private sector to decide to test [the transfers].” On the other hand, it is unlikely to expect such research to come from the government as current politics prevents funding research of reproductive matters, he said. Greely considers many of the arguments made by those opposed to genetic modification as “crazy and stupid” because there are many instances in which scientists have a moral obligation to prevent the spread of genetic diseases. “Approximately 400 babies are born every year [with a mitochondrial disease],” Greely said. “If a mother wants to avoid passing a disease to her fetus, then we have to try.”

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and the television producer could not be reached to grant permission. “The video was available with authorization of the rights holder on YouTube, so [Sinnott-Armstrong] put a link in his lecture slides and asked students to go out and watch the whole thing,” said Smith, who is both a librarian and an attorney specializing in copyright law. Since Coursera students are able to stop and start online lectures, they could watch the video clips before returning to the lecture to watch Sinnott-Armstrong talk about excerpts from the clip they watched. Sinnott-Armstrong was able to include short 15-20 second clips in his lecture, Smith said. This practice constituted fair use, he argued, whereas including the full clip would not have. Other cases have involved including images in presentations and posting articles written by the professors themselves on platforms that allowed their legal distribution. “We’re all feeling our way around, trying to make the best responsible decisions we can,” Smith said. “We want to provide the best possible educational experience to students enrolled, and we also want to comply with the law.” Apart from helping professors prepare

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for their Coursera classes, the library system has also played a role in assisting professors who wish to implement the new “flipped classroom” model to their oncampus classes. CIT staff led workshops about flipping the classroom that around 70 faculty attended and provided consulting for the new educational approach, O’Brien said. The library’s role in these new ventures stems from its history as a major player in instituting new and developing technology at Duke, Lange said. “Our library has been a vibrant partner to our faculty not only in their more traditional work, but also as we’re introducing more and more digital materials,” Lange said. “This is just a natural role for them to play.” The structure of Duke’s library is not very common among its peer institutions, O’Brien said, noting that Duke seems to be ahead of the game in terms of integrating technological assistance and access to course materials through one streamlined system. Duke joined Coursera last July, when only 15 schools other were participating. Now, Coursera hosts 62 universities. “Duke is envied by many peer libraries for its close relationship between teaching support and instructional technology along with research services in the library,” O’Brien said. “It’s been a very busy year for everyone.”

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A first look at next year’s core four McCrory continues to win

The critical rhetoric of Duke basketball teams in recent years has become mundane: unathletic; too small on the perimeter; lives and dies by the three. Throw those critiques out the window for next season. With seniors Seth Curry, Ryan Kelly and Mason Plumlee departing, the team and the program will receive a vast makeover in personnel, playing style Brady and just pure flavor. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s ongoing blueprint of recruiting longer and more athletic players on the perimeter will finally translate into reality for the 2013-14 season. It’s a squad that will be unlike any other Duke team in recent memory. It’s a squad that will have three legitimate first-round NBA Draft talents in its starting lineup: sophomore shooting guard Rasheed Sulaimon, sophomore small forward Rodney Hood and freshman wingforward Jabari Parker. And it’s a squad that should mirror a lot of what Krzyzewski did with the Team USA. Those three players and Quinn Cook will be the foundation of next year’s club that will be among the preseason favorites to cut down the nets at next year’s Final Four in Arlington, Texas.

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On Saturday night, Nick McCrory had the steak dinner he was looking forward to. Not even bothering to change out of his sweats, he dined until midnight and “it was everything he hoped for it to be.” But the steak was just the icing on the cake on a weekend in which McCrory became a third-time national champion on the platform. He is now a nine-time All-American across all three diving disciplines and has advanced to every event final he has competed in at the NCAA championships, leading Duke to a 17th place finish—the highest in McCrory’s time with the Blue Devils. McCrory opted out of his 2011-2012 campaign in order to train for and compete in the London Olympics, where he won a bronze in synchronized platform diving with his partner, Purdue’s David Boudia. His synchronized partner was also the favorite to win the platform title in the 2010 collegiate season, when McCrory beat him out for his

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Turri steps up between the pipes for Duke by Daniel Carp THE CHRONICLE

Four weeks ago, sophomore goaltender Kyle Turri sat on the bench for most of the contest as Duke was throttled 16-7 by No. 1 Maryland. The loss dropped the Blue Devils team to 2-4—the program’s worst start since 1992. Less than a week later, Turri stepped in between the pipes for his start of the season—replacing starter Dan Wigrizer, who has battled injuries throughout his senior year—and led Duke to a 9-8 upset victory against defending national champion Loyola. The Blue Devils haven’t lost since and are now looking like one of the most dangerous teams in college lacrosse. “It’s great for our defensive confidence. We were at a low point all over the place to begin the season. Defensively we just weren’t there,” Wigrizer said. “With Kyle playing well, that helps the defense relaxes a little bit and give up the shots we want to give up—the shots that Kyle can see and make saves on.” Turri has been one of the main reasons for No. 9 Duke’s newfound defensive confidence, posting an 7.67 goals against average during the Blue Devils’ current

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Duke hasn’t lost since Kyle Turri took over as the starting goaltender. six-game winning streak. The sophomore’s dynamic and aggressive style in the cage has helped Duke to turn around a season that once looked lost. “He’s played great position, he’s catching the ball well and the guys really believe in him,”

Blue Devil head coach John Danowski said. Lacrosse runs in the Turri family. Before he came to Duke, Turri watched his older brother, Justin, earn All-American honors twice during his Blue Devil career. His father, Bill, coached both of his

sons as an assistant at West Islip High School in West Islip, N.Y. Turri said that he speaks on the phone with his father and brother almost every day and that the pair has been keeping up with his progress throughout the season. After making just three starts during his freshman season, Turri has taken his game to new heights in 2013. The sophomore recorded a career-high 15 saves in Duke’s blowout win against Towson March 16. Turri attributes his elevated confidence this season to his experience playing internationally last summer, when he represented the United States at the Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships in Turku, Finland. The United States took home the gold medal, and Turri was just one of two goaltenders on the roster, making two starts and recording three saves in the gold-medal game. “It was just great to keep playing against top competition,” Turri said. “Most people only get the opportunity play in some summer leagues, but we were playing every single weekend for two months. It was just an opportunity to play some more against some of the best players in the world.” Turri also said that Wigrizer

has played an instrumental role in his success, saying that the senior has mentored him during Turri’s ascension to becoming Duke’s full-time goaltender. “He’s been like another coach on the sidelines,” Turri said. “It’s great because he knows exactly where I’m coming from. None of coaches were goalies, so I’ll go over to Dan and he’ll say what he thought about the shot because he’s been in that position before.” Wigrizer’s role will continue to become more vital for Turri’s development as the sophomore netminder prepares to make his first start in the NCAA Tournament next month. The senior’s postseason experience—which includes the program’s only national championship and three trips to the national semifinals—is just what the young goaltender will need as he attempts to take Duke to its seventh consecutive championship weekend. “I’ve had a lot of experience, and I haven’t lost a quarterfinal game yet,” Wigrizer said. “Just the mindset that I’ve carried over from the regular season to the postseason will hopefully be valuable for him.”

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MCCRORY from page 7 first title. “After competing in the Olympics, which is the biggest stage you can compete in in our sport, you learn how to handle that kind of pressure and you can apply it to any type of competition,” McCrory said. “You learn to control your nerves, perform under pressure and take that pressure off of yourself.” He returned to the Blue Devil squad this season as a junior and wasted no time reasserting himself back on the college scene. He accumulated three more ACC titles this season and became the most decorated diver in ACC history with seven event crowns. Known primarily as a platform specialist, McCrory made it a goal to focus some of his energy towards becoming more successful on the 1- and 3-meter springboard events, which require a different skill set because it is hard to find consistency on the springboard. “Last year I did springboard one day a week because I was still very focused on the platform leading up to London,” McCrory said. “This year I learned some new dives and improved my overall consistency on the springboard. The competition could have gone better, but I think it showed the improvement I have been making and it looks promising. I am not going to give up platform because it was always my favorite event and what I was most naturally talented at. You’re event kind of picks you in diving.” McCrory has already set aside time this summer for strengthening his consistency and competition on the springboard by adding to his already difficult set list. McCrory finished second in the 3-meter springboard competition at the NCAAs after holding a lead following the first four of his six dives. “The first four dives that he did [on the 3-meter springboard] were considerably ahead of the field, and they were some of the hardest dives being done in the world,” said Duke head coach Drew Johansen, who also coached the American divers at the 2012 Olympics. “And he did them at a really high level. The last two, I’m sure he would like to have over and might have gotten a different result. He did the hardest list of dives that was being done on the 3-meter springboard at the NCAA. ” He also finished second in the 1-meter springboard, losing to a familiar foe in both springboard competitions. Sophomore Kristian Ipsen of Stanford was the 2011 3-meter

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Nick McCrory won his third NCAA platform diving title this weekend. champion and 1-meter runner-up, and eked past McCrory to finish with two titles this season. Ipsen and McCrory were teammates on the 2012 Olympic team where Ipsen collected a bronze medal in synchronized 3-meter with partner Troy Dumais. “[Ipsen] is a great competitor. We go way back, we are really good friends, and we actually roomed together at the Olympics,” McCrory said. “Our first competition against each other was actually in Indianapolis at that pool in 2001 when I was 9 and he was 8. So we have been competing against each other for quite a while, since we were kids. But as we got more specialized, we separated. Its been interesting because for our national careers, he was a springboard diver and I was a platform diver, so we never really competed against each other. The NCAAs is now forcing us to, and it’s friendly competition but both of us want to win.” Next year the two will likely get another round of competition in all three disciplines, with Ipsen wanting to dethrone the threetime champ and McCrory gunning for a title on the springboard. “We are going to try and learn at least one if not two more dives this summer so that when he goes back, he will have a more difficult list and that will just put him that much ahead of the field next year,” Johansen said.

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Rodney Hood will be an integral part of next year’s Duke team, columnist Brady Buck writes.

BUCK from page 7 Cook is back to quarterback the show for the second consecutive season as the point guard. His freshman-to-sophomore jump was remarkable: from 4.4 points, 1.9 assists per game and unreliable defense to 11.7 points, 5.3 assists and pesky defense. His breakout season as a sophomore is what made the Blue Devils a national title contender in 2012-13. Cook’s disappointing showing in the NCAA Tournament—just 23 points on 7-of-32 shooting with seven turnovers across four games—will be used as fuel for next year. Another offseason in the lab with his close friend and former Duke guard Nolan Smith should elevate his game even more and make him one of the best point guards in the country. In a similar vein, Sulaimon’s game should jump considerably with another year of maturation and added strength, especially with the bitter taste of being devoured by Louisville’s guards in his mouth all summer—the Texan was limited to three points on 1-of-10 shooting in the Elite Eight loss to the Cardinals. Many people have called Hood—who transferred from Mississippi State and practiced with the team this season but could not play—the best player on the team. The silky smooth, 6-foot-8 lefty— who will see time at shooting guard when Duke goes with a big lineup—averaged 10.3 points per game as a starter for the Bulldogs during his freshman campaign to earn first-team All-SEC Freshman honors. With a year of practicing at Duke under his belt and another offseason to get stronger and springier, expect the Meridian, Miss. native to be an All-ACC-caliber player from the get go. “The best thing about playing against Rodney everyday is I think he is as good of a player as there is in the country,” redshirt freshman Alex Murphy said last fall. It’s hard to imagine Duke getting better at the four position with Kelly’s exit, but the Blue Devils are actually upgrading with the prodigious talents of Parker—the No. 2 overall player in the class of 2013. Widely considered the most skilled player in high school basketball, the 6-foot-8 and 235-pound swingman is a jack-of-all-trades. The four-time state champion and Chicago prep basketball legend has been compared to Carmelo Anthony, Paul Pierce and Duke great Grant Hill. He should fit perfectly in Durham as a versatile stretch four who

the offense runs through, and the devout Mormon has the potential to be one of Krzyzewski’s best freshman ever. “I’ll replace what Ryan Kelly has done,” Parker told DraftExpress after practicing for the McDonald’s All-American game Monday in his hometown of Chicago. “I play the same position, we’re about the same size.” Prolific shooting from distance will still very much be an important ingredient for next year’s bunch. Sulaimon connected on 37.1 percent of his treys as a rookie. Incoming freshman Matt Jones—ESPN’s No. 5 shooting guard in 2013—enters the college ranks with the label as arguably the best 3-point shooter in his class. And it’s still unclear if long-range sniper Andre Dawkins will return after redshirting this season. Unlike past years, though, Duke won’t have to rely on outside shooting because Sulaimon, Hood and Parker should each be able to create their own shot on any given touch. Positions 1-4 will be loaded, but it’s the center position that is the team’s only question mark. As the only true big man on the roster, 6-foot-11 Marshall Plumlee is still unproven. Amile Jefferson could be serviceable, though undersized at 6-foot-8, while senior-to-be Josh Hairston projects as a reserve. Duke could always scour the country for fifth-year transfer options at center—similar to what North Carolina did by bringing in Justin Knox two years ago— but that appears to be a longshot. Another new asset next year’s team will have? Depth. Krzyzewski has predominately utilized a tight seven-man rotation during conference and postseason play lately. He should not be constrained next year with waves of athletes at his disposal, which should lead to more full-court pressure and faster pace. Incoming freshman Semi Ojeleye—a Ojeleye a 6-foot-6 6 foot 6 man child of a small forward and the No. 36 overall player in the class—will likely be the team’s top performer in weight room from day one. Ojeleye—the all-time leading scorer in Kansas—has the versatility, NBAphysique, and work ethic to earn some minutes, even if he is the eighth or ninth man. Likewise, Alex Murphy should be able to consistently contribute off the bench in what will be his third year in Durham. Everything about next year’s team will be different, but Krzyzewski’s group should be right where it usually is—firmly in the hunt for a national championship.

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Open the door for safety Universities have a respon- tures of the current alcohol sibility to ensure that their policy and explore ideas that students are safe, and their might improve it. conduct policies should reIn recent years, students flect that responsibility. Re- have felt that the approach cently, some at Duke have taken by the administration challenged the and the Housefficacy of the ing, Dining and editorial University’s alResidence Life cohol policy, contending that staff in regards to alcohol has it fails to promote safety and shifted away from harm reducis inconsistently enforced. tion. While this may or not be Moreover, students have ex- true, we must recognize that pressed concern that the the University has an obligalanguage of the policy does tion to follow state law and not align with its implementa- reduce risk. Because admintion. Although Duke claims istrators desire to create polito prioritize harm reduction, cies that both align with fedstudents are not always left eral law and promote student with this impression, and safety, they face a difficult dimany perceive administrators lemma. They must choose beto dole out punishments un- tween designing policies that predictably and unfairly. In are clear but strictly enforced today’s editorial, we identify and those that allow students some of the problematic fea- some freedom to make their

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own decision about drinking and are, therefore, enforced inconsistently. We do not advocate strict enforcement of clear rules because strict enforcement may encourage students to move dangerous behavior off campus. The current policy, however, puts an unnecessary burden on resident assistants, residence coordinators and graduate residents to make decisions about when and how to enforce the rules. This strains relationships with residents. Additionally, inconsistent enforcement forces students who choose to drink on campus to live in fear because they are wary of receiving unpredictable citations. The most important factor in a healthy culture around drinking is effective commu-

nication. In order for students to feel safe on campus, their expectations must align with the implementation of policies. We also advocate a policy that emphasizes safety over punishment, and we believe that the open-door policy may do just that. Under this policy, students can drink alcohol without facing punishment as long as their door remains open and they do not violate any other University policies. We recommend that East Campus remain dry, but that West and Central campuses move to the open-door policy. This will make drinking safer, produce more trusting relationships between HDRL employees and residents and reduce disruptive relations with the Durham community. If the University were to

implement this policy, promoting clear communication about enforcement and expectations would remain a critical task. During the first few weeks, all HDRL staff would have to candidly communicate with freshmen about their expectations and their methods for dealing with policy violations. Although the open-door policy represents an improvement to the current system, we cannot wholeheartedly endorse it. Given the popularity of drinking games and other unsafe behaviors that characterize Duke’s drinking culture, we feel the open-door policy may not be a realistic option. If the University values safety, it should prioritize harm reduction and clear communication.

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am writing in response to the April 3 front page ar- posed to legalizing same-sex marriage. Four years ticle, “Duke students opposing same-sex marriage later, I’m not so sure. I probably fall closer to a more largely stay quiet,” and generally to the recent doz- libertarian ideal that asks why the state is responsible en or so op-eds that have been about for marriage at all—though I still same-sex marriage. Yesterday’s article see its importance to society in genlewis purcell both pleased and infuriated me. I was eral and understand why it should guest column glad that someone acknowledged be regulated. I am still not certain of there are people with different opinexactly where I stand. But that is not ions on today’s most pressing social issues, but I was the point. The point is this: Why does a prestigious, saddened by a lack of questioning and investigation liberal university such as ours reserve the right to be into the situation described. I do feel that the debate so close-minded on this issue? is “invisible”—or probably even just “non-existent”— The article ended with a quote from Michael but I do not feel that this is the way it should be. Munger, a libertarian-leaning professor: “At least The author quotes one Muslim who is opposed here, alternative views are tolerated. Everywhere else to same-sex marriage but says she does not feel is worse.” While I am saddened that other places are comfortable talking about the issue because there worse, I am not satisfied with alternative views just is not enough acceptance of minority opinions “being tolerated.” I think that on most issues, Duke on campus and there is not an understanding of students would agree that alternative views need to where someone like her is coming from. As some- be studied, understood and debated before they are one whose religious background also leads me to be dismissed. This is a principle of modern liberal eduopposed to same-sex marriage, I understand where cation, and this same principle should apply to the she is coming from. During my four years at Duke, same-sex marriage debate. We should not rest easily I have rarely, if ever, felt comfortable expressing on an issue because everyone around us agrees with my opinion on popular political and social issues us. We need open debate that is cultivated by listenof our day. I have always felt that at Duke, once the ing and trying to understand the opinions of all, majority of students have taken a “moral” stance on even if those views make up the minority. We need an issue, that issue is closed to debate. open debate that involves people listening to each This was never more evident than throughout other with an open-mind. the months running up to the vote on Amendment I have sadly not seen very much of this at Duke. One. Opposing viewpoints were demonized as ei- I have mostly seen apathy as far as social issues go. ther completely ignorant or completely evil. Period. And people often only care when it comes at no cost No discussion, no debate. Some students told me to them—such as supporting same-sex marriage. about how they tried to explain to others how they It’s easy to support same-sex marriage at Duke. It’s were in favor of Amendment One, and how their ad- much harder to listen and earnestly engage in demissions were met with, “So you hate gay people?” bate. I hope these next four years you choose the or “So you’re against Civil Rights” and usually ended more difficult road than you have chosen these last with, “So you’re going to stand on the wrong side of four years, so that the next generation of people with history?” Thus, I mostly kept quiet on the topic that different opinions feels like Duke is a place where spring. While North Carolina was in a fierce debate people respect them and their views. Then and only about the definition of marriage as a social, political then can both sides learn and grow from each othand religious debate, Duke was in a fierce battle to er—and only then can Duke move toward reaching prove to itself how open it was to “progress.” its full potential as a cultivator of progressive ideas I do not mean to debate society’s or Duke’s defi- and leadership for our nation and the world. nitions of progress or the definition of marriage. When I came to Duke, I would have been very opLewis Purcell is a Trinity senior.

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hen I was a high school senior applying for live in ghettos out of their current situation. As a result, college, my teacher requested that I send her we are contributing to a significant portion of the high a copy of my essay so that she could offer me school dropout rate, prison population and national some comments and advice. I decided to choose the cus- crime rate. Our negligence of a population so full of tom essay prompt and wrote on the naïve and all-too- ambition, yet so lacking in opportunity, inadvertently common question, “What is wrong with the world?” allows us to contribute to the problem. If there is anyThe following is a selection from my essay: thing wrong with the world, it is that the environment is “If there is anything wrong with the world, it is us. being ruined by our senseless actions, that women are If there is anything wrong with the world, it is that unequally paid in the workplace, and that immigrants there are 925 million people who are starving on a daily and refugees are denied opportunities simply because basis and that nearly five million children die each year they were born in other countries. due to malnutrition—even when the Though there have been great strides world produces enough food to feed evto rid the world of these problems, a maery single person more than what is rejority of us would rather watch the minorquired on a daily basis. ity attempt to solve them. We either watch If there is anything wrong with the others do the work or decide to blame the world, it is that over seven million chilgovernment, the economy or the people dren under the age of five die annually themselves for these problems. In either due to lack of access to proper healthcase, we resort to inaction rather than accare. Additionally, a significant propor- mousa alshanteer tion and involuntarily contribute to the tion of deaths in low-income countries injustice plaguing the world rather than you don’t say? are preventable, and we have the means the justice needed to solve its evils. to prevent them at our disposal. If there is anything wrong with the If there is anything wrong with the world, it is that world today, it is us. We are the problem.” one in four women will experience domestic violence in After emailing the aforementioned essay to my teachher lifetime, and that more than one million women are er, I ended up receiving the following response a few assaulted by their companions every year. What’s more, minutes later: domestic violence is one of the most chronically under“Mousa, this is too idealistic for an admissions essay. reported offenses. Speak to me after class on Monday.” If there is anything wrong with the world, it is that one I ended up choosing a different essay topic, and evenin six American women has been a victim of rape, and tually came to the realization that I was part of the probthat number shrinks to one in five among female college lem I had written about. Days later, I began to ask myself: students. In 2011, over 83,000 forcible rapes were reportWhat is “idealistic” but a word thrown around by ed, which is more than the number of women raped in those resilient to change? What is “idealistic” but a word India, the United Kingdom, Mexico, France, Germany, that denies us the ambition necessary to work for what Peru, Sweden and the Philippines combined. is right? What is it but a hindrance—an obstacle that we If there is anything wrong with the world, it is that re- use as an excuse to allow our current problems to persearch into homicides of women in Egypt revealed that sist? It is nothing but a word that validates inaction, a 47 percent were victims of “honor” killings after having word that allows us to renege on our obligations as membeen raped. Furthermore, women are beaten by, and bers of the human race. even killed by, members of their own communities for There is plenty wrong with the world. We should not pursuing education—all in the name of a peaceful faith add to this wrong by allowing our dreams to be illegitithat emphasizes the equality of the sexes, the free will of mated by retorts that we are being too unrealistic or idewomen and the pursuit of education and opportunity by alistic. There will always be those who label dreamers as both genders. one or the other. Rather than listening to these people, If there is anything wrong with the world, it is that we must realize that our dreams are as realistic as those nearly 4 million women and children worldwide are traf- dreamt by the likes of Susan B. Anthony, Nelson Mandeficked for purposes of manual labor, prostitution or other la, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi. When methods of exploitation and abuse on an annual basis. we arrive at this realization, the solution to the world’s If there is anything wrong with the world, it is that problems will be within our very hands. almost a billion people entered the 21st century incapaI can only dream of the day when that happens. ble of reading a short story or writing their own names. Am I being too idealistic? In fact, 32 million children worldwide are repeating a grade, and 31 million have dropped out of school. Mousa Alshanteer is a Trinity freshman. His column runs If there is anything wrong with the world, it is that every other Thursday. You can follow Mousa on Twitter @ we are failing to help the thousands of children who mousaalshanteer.

Why would I want a traditional marriage?

ast week’s Supreme Court oral arguments about the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 have drawn attention to debates about the relationship between “gay marriage” and “traditional marriage.” Gay marriage is well-defined—a marriage between two individuals with the same legal sex. But what is a “traditional marriage” exactly? And is it something worth defending? In 2008, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that married elena botella mothers with full-time jobs do an average of 5.6 more hours a rebirth of wonder of housework per week than married fathers with full-time jobs. Married mothers with no paid employment did an average of 9.1 hours more of housework per week than married fathers with no paid employment. The good news is that we’re gradually trending toward parity in household labor; researchers at Oxford University predict that by 2050, men and women will share the burden of chores equally. Splitting housework evenly is not at all “traditional,” and is in fact, pretty radical and futuristic. I’d pick a “nontraditional” marriage any day. Traditionally, it was completely legal for a husband to physically force his wife to have sex with him. In fact, North Carolina only outlawed marital rape in 1993. And as aptly put by Gloria Steinem, “When I was growing up, before there was a woman’s movement, there was no word for domestic violence. It was just called life.” A modern marriage where I’m legally protected against violent abuse seems to be a better match for my preferences than a traditional marriage. Traditionally, both in the United States and most of Europe, married women couldn’t own property and had no claims on their earned income. Harriet Beecher Stowe famously declared, “The position of a married woman … is, in many respects, precisely similar to that of the negro slave. She can make no contract and hold no property; whatever she inherits or earns becomes at that moment the property of her husband. … Though he acquired a fortune through her, or though she earned a fortune through her talents, he is the sole master of it, and she cannot draw a penny. … In the English common law a married woman is nothing at all. She passes out of legal existence.” In a traditional marriage, my dad would pick out my spouse for me. My dad is awesome, but I’m happier with the more modern arrangement where the decision is up to me. And how can we forget that, traditionally, marriages in the United States were only legally recognized between individuals of the same race? The type of marriage I’d like, where my spouse and I are equals in decision-making, is a contemporary invention, only a few decades old with little historical or biblical precedent. You can’t find the type of marriage I’d like for myself in the Bible, but if I wanted a polygamous marriage with a dominant male head, there would be plenty of examples to draw from in the scriptures. Call me crazy, but I think the last 150 years of innovation in marriage have been a good thing. I’m happy to acknowledge that not all of the conservative umbrage about the decline of “traditional marriage” is unfounded. I’d agree that teenage pregnancy is something to be avoided. I’d even agree that the outcry over single-parenthood has a reasonable basis; in a society like ours with a weak social safety net, a child with only one guardian is exposed to considerable risk if the single parent becomes unemployed or seriously ill. Though I don’t want my marriage to be “traditional,” I am interested in a durable monogamous union in which I eventually raise children. We need to distinguish between “traditional” marriages and “healthy” marriages. Gay marriages aren’t “traditional,” but neither are marriages where men and women are legal and social equals. As we continue to debate gay marriage, we shouldn’t be asking “what were marriages like in the past”; we instead need to ask “what should marriages be like in the future,” keeping in mind how profoundly unjust and destructive the institution of marriage used to be, and oftentimes still is. Elena Botella is a Trinity senior. Her column runs every Thursday. You can follow Elena on Twitter @elenabotella.

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HIV from page 1 bomb and another country makes a bigger bomb and it goes back and forth,” Haynes said. “It goes back and forth and in most people it does not result in broadly neutralizing antibodies, it ends up in poorly or very narrowly restricted neutralizing antibodies.” Frequently, the antibodies have undergone so many mutations to fight the evolving virus that they have genetic defects, causing the immune system to dispose of them. “Most of these antibodies go down these long pathways and never make it,” Haynes added. Broadly neutralizing antibodies differ from most antibodies in that they are able to latch onto areas on the virus that do not change over time—these are called “conserved regions.” The researchers found, however, that broadly neutralizing antibodies are not only rare, but very complex. Broadly neutralizing antibodies only exist in 20 percent of patients infected with HIV and take three to four years to develop naturally in those individuals. Additionally, the broadly neutralizing antibodies have certain traits that make them susceptible to tolerance mechanisms, the processes by which the immune system removes or inactivates the antibodies. For example, broadly neutralizing antibodies bond to a particularly long region of HIV, which in turn can cause them to react with tissue. Because the antibodies will react

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with human tissue, the immune system views the antibodies as invaders, causing them to be eliminated through tolerance mechanisms. As a result, Haynes and his research team had to look for broadly neutralizing antibodies that are not as susceptible to elimination by tolerance mechanisms. “We need to know if there are broadly neutralizing lineages that are more normal because we don’t want to induce the weird antibodies,” he said. ‘The vaccine is possible’ After seeing the importance of finding the “normal” lineages of broadly neutralizing antibodies, Haynes’ research team set out to find less complicated broadly neutralizing antibodies that come up early in infection. Dr. Feng Gao, an author on the study and an investigator at CHAVI, noted that it is important to induce several of these antibodies in order to neutralize the virus most effectively. He added that this is akin to a patient taking the “cocktail,” a mixture of antiretroviral drugs, each of which target a different area of HIV. “When you put a number of drugs together they each target a different area [of the virus] and resist the virus very well,” Gao said. “It’s the same idea with vaccines—if you are targeting multiple [antibodies] than the vaccine will be more potent than if you were targeting just one.” The research team was successful in sequencing broadly neutralizing antibodies that promise to be effective in neutralizing HIV because they are not at risk for elimination by the immune system.

“What we found here are some rare antibodies that don’t bind to tissue and don’t have a lot of weird traits, but there are very few of them,” Haynes said. As a result, the researchers are now looking to induce three types of broadly neutralizing antibodies to neutralize HIV, Haynes said. Dr. Larry Liao, lead author of the study and director of research at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute, noted how finding broadly neutralizing antibodies holds great potential for the development of a vaccine. “If you have broadly neutralizing antibodies induced in the body… we will have much more of a chance to kill that virus,” said Liao, who is also an investigator at CHAVI. “Based on this, the vaccine is possible.” The researchers have found an immunogen that is capable of inducing such antibodies, which is the envelope of the original virus that started the individual’s infection. The next step for the researchers is to pick several of the already sequenced broadly neutralizing antibodies, selecting for the ones that bind to HIV the best, and start testing on animals, Haynes said. Testing on humans should occur thereafter. From this point on, it is only a matter of time before this roadmap is turned into a vaccine. How much time, however, remains unknown. “We know exactly how [broadly neutralizing antibodies] are induced because the infected individuals have taught us this, which has showed us a roadmap to win the arms race,” Haynes said. “ As for timing? Who knows.”

ENDOWMENT from page 2 proposal at the Senate meeting Wednesday. The senate passed the resolution with a clear majority. Students are currently blocked from engaging with the University’s role as a socially responsible investor due to the lack of transparency around endowment activities, Jones said. Bobo Bose-Kolanu, a first year graduate student and DukeOpen member, said by knowing which mutual funds the endowment is being invested in, students can look up the reputations of these funds and thus advocate for more socially responsible investments. The Board of Trustees’ Guidelines for Socially Responsible Investments state that “where the Board of Trustees finds that a company’s activities or policies cause substantial social injury, and that a desired change in the company’s activities would have a direct and material effect in alleviating such injury, it may instruct DUMAC to take appropriate action.” The current guidelines for socially responsible investing are not sufficient in ensuring the Duke community’s interests in social responsibility are protected, Tobia said. Understanding usage of relevant endowment funds would benefit recent student movements such as the Spring 2012 efforts to discourage investment in conflict minerals and the current push for University divestment in fossil fuels, Bose-Kolanu added.

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editor’sNOTE come from major studios and big-budget productions. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a group of nearly 6,000 film professionals, including experts in sixteen branches, from directing to executive to editing to sound. Membership is by invitation only, with the Board of Governors choosing from submissions from members and previous Oscar nominees and winners. This method of selecting members is inherently limiting, stacking the deck against independent filmmakers outside the Academy complex. It is reminiscent of our obsession with networking—at its worst, that unavoidable, detestable aspect of today’s job market that gets in the way of fair hiring. It comes down not to who is the best candidate but instead to who knows the right people. In career-scheming and in the Academy, everything feels very old-boys’ club. And in fact, it is an old boys’ club! John Horn, Nicole Sperling and Doug Smith of the LA Times conducted a study in which they polled around 5,000 of the 5,765 voting members of the Academy. 77% of respondents were male. Five of the sixteen branches were less than one-tenth female. Another troubling aspect of the Academy’s makeup is the racial breakdown. A whopping 94% were white. The sweeping crowd shots of this year’s Awards further evidence the Academy’s (and the Hollywood glitterati’s) racial homogeneity. This is not a call for affirmative action by the Academy for its members or nominees, though prominent figures (Denzel Washington to name one) have supported this idea. I lack the social science and Hollywood knowledge to have quoth the raven... sort of expertise in that Michaela Dwyer...................................................................................tavi grrrvinson any area. Instead, this is meant to Holly Hilliard...........................................................................................swag galore shed light on the inherently Ted Phillips...........................................................................................that’s so tread biased nature of the awards Katie Zaborsky....................................................................................................mrow our society so piously reveres. The LA Times piece noted Dan Fishman.................................................................................hark! hark! a lark! that The King’s Speech may have Sophia Durand...............................................................................................we won! beaten out The Social Network Emma Loewe......................................................................................das ist so loewe for 2011’s Best Picture due to the inability of the older

Before last Sunday, I can’t remember ever sitting through an entire awards show. As the film editor of this fine publication, I felt it was my duty to watch closely as the best of Hollywood and beyond was recognized and celebrated, so I strapped in for the nearly four-hour ceremony. The Academy Awards were first given in 1929. The categories then were more limited but largely the same as what we see today. Obviously I wasn’t there to witness the ceremony, but my imagination has been running wild: white-tie attire and champagne in those oddly shallow crystal glasses, all in black and white (color filmmaking was only just emerging). Then, as now, the awards were given by and to people associated with major studios. But filmmaking today is entirely different than it was 80 years ago. The scale of filmmaking in that era made it prohibitively expensive for almost anyone but major studios to make a decent film. Today, I have more filmmaking technology in my smart phone than all of ’20s Hollywood put together, and the capability to craft artful, technically beautiful films is within reach for huge portions of the population. Beasts of the Southern Wild, whose budget is thought to be less than two million dollars, was the most-nominated “low-budget” film of this year. Beasts is considered an independent film—a production not associated with a major studio. The last decade has been a comparative heyday of Oscar recognition for independent films, but virtually all of the nominees continue to

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Academy (only 14% under 50 with a median age of 62) to relate to the latter’s internet-based plot. Later on they quoted Alfre Woodard, a black actress and Academy member, in her discussion of Shame, Steve McQueen’s NC-17 rated film about a sex addict: “I thought [Shame] was a brilliantly rendered piece but a subject matter that you don’t expect a certain older demographic would flock to see,” she said. I saw Shame and am inclined to agree with Mrs. Woodard. This year at the Oscars, three times as many men took home statues as did women, pointing to huge gender biases across all realms of Hollywood (and perhaps in the voting practices of the male-dominated Academy). Strikingly, only one woman (Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker) has ever won an Oscar for Best Director. The Academy’s limited diversity points to a limit in the diversity of the viewpoints they represent. While all of this is pretty bad, it is simply the shortcomings of a trade organization and the awards they present. Far-reaching societal issues emerge when everyone and their mother gets wrapped up in who won what and which designer so-and-so wore. When I checked my Facebook after the Oscars, at least nine out of ten posts congratulated winners or lamented supposed injustices. A friend told me her mom DVRed the ceremony for her. People seem to really care. Our society is giving heaps of credence to an organization composed principally of old, white men who hire a young white man to make misogynistic jokes while presenting awards to three times as many men as women. What can you do to stop all this? Not much, unfortunately. The Academy determines its own fate, and film lacks the vast landscape of minor production companies enjoyed by music fans everywhere. The major film industry doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. But what you can do is stop giving a damn. Make your own critical decisions about art. You don’t need to write or publish your opinions, but it is important to think and talk about them. Test your conclusions by reading other reviews. Don’t parrot everything you read, but be open to the possibility that your opinions may change. Have confidence in yourself. It’s your opinion that matters most. —Ted Phillips

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Golden Grrrls engage pop culture without embarrassment. Their name is associated both with a sitcom (of the same name) and a third-wave feminist punk movement (Riot Grrrls). They donâ€™t try to escape tropes of the indie genre: rather they embrace a DIY attitude that celebrates the joys of even derivative music. Glasgow is often noted as the birthplace of indie pop, and Golden Grrrls donâ€™t stray too far from the pop aesthetics established by decades of the cityâ€™s premiere musicians. The sceneâ€™s history can be traced back to Postcard Records, a less than prolific label that nevertheless heavily influenced many of the genreâ€™s figureheads. Of these groups, Belle & Sebastian is the most well-known stateside, and Golden Grrrlsâ€™ upbeat melodies and relentlessly pleasant male and female vocals often sound like punk-inspired versions of Write About Love. Other critics have compared the noise pop trio to fellow Glasgow bands the Vaselines and the Pastels. The impact of these predecessors and contemporaries is obvious in their debut LP, and thatâ€™s not necessarily problematic. The band embraces their music scene, and Golden Grrrls

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After only a few minutes talking with each of this yearâ€™s PhD candidates in music composition, itâ€™s clear that each takes a very different approach to the creation of classical music. Tim Hambourger makes musical miniatures: short movements he tightens until his language is both succinct and distinct. His work Last Wave Reached summons many of the adjectives used to describe the poet Kay Ryan, whose compact, intricate poems are woven throughout Hambourgerâ€™s composition. Dan Rucciaâ€™s song cycle, which incorporates poems by Canadian sound poet Christian BĂśk, operates on a much larger scale than Hambourgerâ€™s. At times Ruccia describes the post-Philip Glass and post-Steve Reich sound world of Hallmarks, Sigils & Colophons as â€œgiganticâ€? and â€œoverpowering,â€? the size of which Ruccia believes was a necessary response to BĂśkâ€™s â€œmonolithicâ€? text. And then thereâ€™s Paul Swartzel, whose concerto Barbecue Man, Unleashed: The Greatest Professional Wrestling Work of All Time takes inspiration from the entrance music of WWE wrestlers.

At 8 p.m. this Sunday in Sheafer Lab Theater, the three PhD candidates will premiere these compositions in A Concert of Dissertations, part of the Music Departmentâ€™s Encounters series. Members of the New York-based Wet Ink Ensemble and the North Carolina Symphony as well as Anonymous 4â€™s Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek and other guests will collaborate to perform the arrangements of both Hambourger and Ruccia. Swartzelâ€™s concerto, to be played between Hambourgerâ€™s and Rucciaâ€™s, has been produced using a virtual orchestra of over 1000 instruments. The concerto will serve as the musical accompaniment to a photo slideshow that narrates the story of protagonist Barbecue Man. Even among the professors of the Duke Music Department, thereâ€™s no one preferred composition style, and all three composers have mentioned how Duke has allowed the PhD candidates substantial freedom to express and integrate their various musical interests. Hambourgerâ€™s experience with both sacred harp singing and Balkan singing helped to shape his vocal arrangements, and two of his compositionâ€™s movements are interspersed with in-

serves more as an homage than as an inspired reinvention of Scottish pop. Given the bandâ€™s name, itâ€™s strange how far removed they are from the feminist political agenda of the Riot Grrrl movement. The choruses are repetitive and not particularly deep, and it often seems as if Golden Grrrls are using vocals merely as another layer of sound. The whole Grrrl movement is based on using language as weapon to rebel, and Golden Grrrls never utilize lyrics toward that purpose. Sometimes tracks sound like those of genuine Riot Grrrlsâ€”â€œPast Tenseâ€? is essentially a poppy Sleater-Kinney b-sideâ€”but they are stripped of all anti-patriarchal aggression. In Loud and Quiet, an independent London-based music publication, Golden Grrrls guitarist Ruari MacLean was quoted as saying, â€œItâ€™s just fun music,â€? and heâ€™s right. Though itâ€™s never quite unusual, the band plays up an entertaining happy-go-lucky vibe. The harmonies are often infectious and Eilidh Rodgersâ€™ drumming drives each track at a notably energetic tempo. Listening to the album is very easy, and I find myself drawn to it even though Iâ€™m not totally sure itâ€™s anything more than another cheap pop record. But I have the lingering feeling that the band is capable of producing the same lighthearted music with greater depth. â€”Lauren Feilich strumental imitations of bird songs. Rucciaâ€™s composition incorporates influences as wide-ranging as free jazz, bossa nova, rock, doom metal and minimalism. Swartzelâ€™s piece branches even further outside what is typically considered classical music. â€œ[Swartzelâ€™s concerto] is a mashup of professional wrestling, classical music, southern pop tropes and Hollywood,â€? said Professor Stephen Jaffe, Mary and James H. Semans Professor of Music Composition. â€œAnd he does it expertly.â€? Swartzel has long been interested in the combination of classical music and wrestling. As a child he used to imitate the voices of wrestlers while playing classical records. He often associates classical music with feelings of strength, and at his high school graduation Swartzel said that hearing â€œPomp and Circumstanceâ€? made him feel like â€œa macho man.â€? Barbecue Man, Unleashed brings together two of Swartzelâ€™s great loves in a way that perfectly aligns with his approach to music. â€œI want to be a gateway drug to the classical music world,â€? Swartzel said. â€œI know that Iâ€™ll never be Bach. Iâ€™m not good enough. But I want to compose works that will bring people into the classical music world.â€? Classical music composition has changed over the past few decades such that interdisciplinary pieces to be performed on Sunday are not as radical as they might have been forty years ago. There is much less stratification between genres, and not everyone is easily boxed into the typical categories of pure jazz training or pure classical

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There’s a dilemma that every Duke freshman faces when they first move to campus: if you spy a C-1 resting at the circle, should you book it? Should you risk the humiliation of sprinting after a departing bus? Learning that it usually is never worth booking it is only one of many freshman-year rites. This Friday, the 11th Annual Froshlife Film Festival will premiere student-produced films that specifically highlight the experience of adjusting to college, the Marketplace, C-1s, roommates and more. Froshlife, an initiative started by both the Division of Student Affairs and Office of Information Technology in 2003, was created to expose students to up-and-coming technology, inspire future filmmakers and most importantly foster friendships within each residence hall. “The goal of Froshlife is about providing the opportunity for community-building for students through film and video,” Director and Assistant Dean of HDRL Clay Adams said. “It’s about capturing the first-year experience especially from the eyes of a freshman.” Michael Faber, Multimedia Project Studio Manager of the Office of Information Technology (OIT), added, “OIT and Student Affairs wanted to create a program that served our independent needs better in a joint fashion. For OIT, it was about introducing the student body to innovative technology, and for student affairs, it was about a vehicle for students to be able to talk about their freshman experience.” Each dormitory works in a team to create and produce the film, allocating the director, producer, actor, writer and editor responsibilities within their group. “Because East is structured the way it is with only freshmen, there’s almost a healthy competition between the dorms as they make this video,” last year’s winner and the Froshlife committee’s student representative King Lu said. In 2003, before the era of YouTube and Facebook, lending out laptops and handheld video cameras to Froshlife teams was considered novel. Although media and technology have been revamped and revolutionized in the past decade, certain elements of Froshlife remain the same. “What still hasn’t changed at all is what the fresh-

man experience is and how freshmen tell that story. We watched the movies this morning, and that same skeleton of a story could have been told in 2003 as it was today,” Faber said. “The core archetypal story of struggling with academics, fitting in or first love are all the same.” Each film is limited to seven minutes and is judged by its relevance to the theme, story, creativity, innovative use of technology, execution, editing and acting performance. While the past two years relied on a combination of a panel of judges and audience vote to determine the winner, this year Froshlife will not have any judges. According to Faber, Froshlife decided to remove the judges because the audience always agreed with the judges in regards to the best film. Filming and producing the Froshlife shorts also serves as a time for freshmen to look back on their eventful, busy first few months of college. Freshman Serges Himbaza, the leader for the Jarvis team, describes the experience as “reflective.” “I think the purpose of Froshlife is to get you to reflect on the freshman experience in relation to you and your dorm,” Himbaza said. “It also allows you to reflect with a group of people who are going through the same things, providing for a more enriched view of what it means to be a freshman.” Even though Froshlife occurs during both tenting and rush season, Faber describes how it has still paved its own niche. “This can be an outlet for people who didn’t fit into rushing, tenting or all the other activities that were going on at this time. It tries to latch on certain kinds of people and draw connections within residence halls that perhaps weren’t drawn out by other programming,” Faber said. Some freshmen found that events such as tenting only enhanced their projects rather than hindering them. Freshman Tiana Horn of Blackwell used the UNC game for one of her scenes in her group’s film. “I definitely don’t regret it,” Horn said, about both tenting and producing a film. “I wrote the script in my tent. It all worked out.” The 11th annual Froshlife Film Festival takes place tomorrow, Mar. 1, at 8 p.m. in Richard White Lecture Hall.

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Thom Yorke’s infatuation with progressive electronic music has been apparent ever since the Kid A/Amnesiac sessions. In his first solo record, The Eraser, Yorke rejected the guitar-driven rock of Hail to the Thief and instead dove into a minimalist, loop-heavy aesthetic. In the past few years, Yorke has found inspiration in the sounds of contemporary UK bass music, even dabbling with DJing at the Low End Theory and Fabric, notorious hotspots for electronic music. 2011’s The King of Limbs drew heavily from 2-step and future garage and the band even commissioned a remix album featuring the likes of Pearson Sound, Blawan and Jamie XX. Atoms for Peace, his most recent project, started as a vehicle to perform The Eraser live. The supergroup consists of musicians that are considered cornerstones of ’90s and early ’00s alt-rock: Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, Beck and R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker and Brazilian percussionist Mauro Refosco. Even with all of this established talent, Yorke is still the creative hub for the group, and AMOK is a follow-up to his debut solo album. Although The Eraser was a tepid foray into glitchy electronica, AMOK is a full immersion. Whereas The Eraser was spare and often underdeveloped, AMOK is restless, both rhythmically and sonically dense. In interviews leading up to the album release, Yorke noted the LP was a “product of getting together, getting wasted and listening to Fela Kuti.” Opener “Before Your Very Eyes…” wears this afrobeat influence on its sleeve and is a funky fusion of skittish reggae and 2-step rhythms. Yorke’s vocals soar over Flea’s relentless bass playing as the album gets off to a flying start. “Default” is another twitchy number, and boasts a majestic chorus: Yorke et al layer an off-kilter, broken beat over sweeping synths reminiscent of Boards of Canada. “Ingenue,” “Dropped” and “Unless” are a trio of throbbing synth tracks that also sport deep bass and frenetic percussion. “Unless,” especially, is notable for its juke flourishes and would sound right at home in a Pearson Sound set. But it is the titular, final track “Amok” that is the album’s best. It creaks and clatters as the vocal loops soar over a haunting synth. Most supergroup albums are aimless and tend to wander, but AMOK is remarkably cohesive and gets better with each listen. What holds the album back from being truly stellar, however, is its repetitiveness—this isn’t a Radiohead album after all. Although each song is surprisingly hooky, they still feel underdeveloped. What’s more, Flea’s bass playing is criminally underused, and is inexplicably missing or pushed to the background in a number of songs. Although it is neither likely to arouse the same passions as In Rainbows nor be as consistently inventive as Kid A, AMOK lives up to lofty expectations as another satisfying Thom Yorke project. —Suvam Neupane

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In its 14th year, the Nevermore Film Festival brought short films and full-length features in the horror genre from around the globe. Featuring a variety of films from recent years, plus the oft-requested Dawn of the Dead, Nevermore gives local audiences a chance to see films that aren’t widely known, particularly international films. I had a chance to see two films that were screened at Nevermore this year—The ABCs of Death and John Dies at the End, both horrorcomedy romps. The ABCs of Death is exactly what it sounds like: 26 deaths, in alphabetical order. Twenty-six directors from around the world were each given a letter about which to make a short film, but beyond that, they were given complete creative independence. The one consistency between the shorts is the title cards, spelled out by children’s letter blocks in a pool of scarlet blood, which appear after each short. In fact, part of ABCs’ excitement is in guessing what the letter stands for. It’s much harder than it looks with titles like “H is for Hydro-electric Diffusion” (a short about a Nazi-fighting bulldog). Though the shorts’ styles and qualities vary immensely, many of the filmmakers took similar approaches. “W” and “Q” both attempt to do the same thing—make a meta short about making a short where the directors get wrapped up in the horror themselves. It’s shortception. While the directors of “Q” create a humorous and ironic tale, the directors of “W” find themselves swept up in a whirlwind (no, that’s not what the “W” stands for) of weirdness (not that, either) in aptly titled “W is for WTF?” One of the most appropriately titled but most disap-

pointing shorts was “P is for Pressure,” about a prostitute who struggles to make ends meet and turns to making crush porn. Equally cringeworthy but arguably the best of the bunch is “L is for Libido,” directed and written with an unflinching view of a twisted mind by Timo Tjahjanto. A few directors pushed the limits of horror-comedy, chiefly “F is for Fart.” Don’t get me wrong—I am in no way averse to potty humor (after all, I adored “T is for Toilet”). But when a film includes the line, “Maybe that black gas is a fart from the ass of God” and a short-skirted schoolgirl kneels behind her equally short-skirted teacher to inhale her flatulence, I lose faith in jokes about “cutting the cheese.”

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John Dies at the End feels like an extended version of one of the ABC shorts. Its letter? “S,” for soy sauce. When injected, the illicit substance, an oozy black goo, gives the “saucer” psychic powers. Newcomers Chase Williamson and Rob Mayes play Dave and the titular John, two ghost-busting buddies who inadvertently get into a load of trouble when they start saucing (John intentionally and Dave accidentally). John is what many of the ABCs fell short of (no pun intended). It seamlessly blends terrifying monster and possession scenes with a lovable comedy bromance, in the vein of Harold and Kumar. After their saucing gives Dave and John the ability to communicate across time and space, John saves Dave from a burning building by possessing a dog in a fantastically weird scene. While its complete lack of backstory, multiple plot holes and inexplicable presence of Paul Giamatti as a journalist looking for the scoop on sauce led to some confusion, John is another success in the genre from SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Don Coscarelli, best known for 2002’s Bubba Ho-Tep. John has time to build suspense and recurring jokes, a luxury not afforded to The ABCs of Death. Even without the credits for the 26 individual casts and crews, ABCs clocks in at over two hours, but it doesn’t feel like it. Because of the fast-paced nature of the short film form, you never have long to wait before you’re shrinking into your seat in fear or doubling over in laughter. While I wouldn’t feel comfortable calling either a great film, both John and ABCs are a great time to watch. —Megan Rise

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This weekend, Common Ground Theatre will showcase the unpredictable. On Friday, Mar. 1, the Purple Jessups, a rock band made up of improvisers, will perform what they call “BandProv”; a fusion of music and improv. The Purple Jessups was created in September of last year by Jeff Day, the group’s drummer and manager, who sought out musicians to collaborate on his “BandProv” project. Day had already been renting out the Common Ground Theatre for a few improv shows under the name Bravest Face when he wanted to incorporate music into his performance. The band is made up of five

musicians, four of whom are also improvisers, a dynamic that Day says contributes to the spontaneity and excitement of the show. “Playing music with improvisers is hilarious,” said Day. “We bond really well and have this dual relationship where we practice two arts that I love.” Friday will be the debut performance for the Purple Jessups, and to the group’s knowledge, their particular combination of rock music and improv is a new direction that they’ve never seen explored. The band will begin by playing a set of six songs, covering artists including Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, The Offspring and Metallica, among others. The band members will be dressed in character, each of them portraying individual band members while also alluding to their personality outside of the performance. After their first set, the rock band will morph into an improv group and perform a long-form piece based on any topic, which will be determined by the audience. After the improv interlude, the group will finish as a rock band once again. Branching out of the typical improv style, the Purple Jessups are diving into an entirely new type of performance—one that unhinges audience expectations. The following night, a different but equally innovative type of improv show will take place at the Theatre. Transactors Improv Company, the oldest currently active improv group in the South, will be performing a piece called Addicts Anonymous, where the actors portray an addiction that is chosen by the audience. Anoo Brod, the company’s show manager and performer, has been teaching improv for SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

several years, including at UNC’s School of Public Administration. Brod said that the improv exercises were starting to become boring, but a quick Google search inspired Addicts Anonymous and revitalized her interest in crafting new performances. The goal of the show is to illustrate the challenges, relationships and triumphs of these characters through a comedic yet meaningful lens. “[The original show] was supposed to be a five-minute piece about an addict’s experience, and I thought it would be interesting to turn it into an hour-long performance,” explains Brod explained. “I thought this [would create] a juicy and high-stakes performance. Because of the nature of the subject matter, everyone has to be very invested emotionally. It’s interesting, funny, intense, real...it makes for really good theater.” With the unpredictability of the audience and a sensitive subject matter, how far are the improvisers willing to go for comedy yet avoid parody? “Our job as improvisers is that, no matter how silly of an addiction we get, we have to play it real and serious,” said Brod. “Sometimes we get really silly addiction suggestions – for example, in class someone suggested toothpicks, which seems like a bizarre addiction to have, but [the show] isn’t going to be interesting unless we play it like it’s a real addiction.” It may be hard to know what to expect from Addicts, as it is a serious topic that’s handled in this case in a spontaneous manner. Yet Brod recognizes the array of emotions that she will expect to see. “The audience should expect to laugh more of the time. We try to have our laughter come from real and/or emotional places. It will definitely be a combination of silly and serious.” After all, Transactors Improv’s motto is, “if you laugh, we’re doing comedy; if you don’t we’re doing drama.” The Purple Jessups will perform at Common Ground Theatre on Friday, Mar. 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10, and all money raised at the show will go to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to fight childhood cancer. Transactors Improv will perform Addicts Anonymous at Common Ground Theatre on Saturday, Mar. 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $14.

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CONCERT from page 3 training. This new plurality puts extra emphasis on the individual composer to synthesize musical strains without sacrificing emotional clarity. Jaffe, who serves as the chair of the dissertation committee for both Swartzel and Ruccia, said that it is very important for the contemporary composer to express depth of feeling and depth of reach and not merely “mash things together.” Jaffe believes that all three composers have risen to that task: “They’ve all shown a real interest and depth about synthesis and that’s very impressive.” Given the composers’ various styles, it’s not obvious what conversations will arise between the compositions over the course of Sunday’s concert. Ruccia, however, did not seem too worried that the various pieces may not necessarily match. “I think it’s important to really bring the wide range of different sounds and possibilities of new music together under the same umbrella,” he said. “It seems a shame to me to let the different threads keep going on in their separate worlds. It’s much more interesting to find those places of commonality—that dialogue.” Likewise, there are joys to be found from hearing the places where compositions fail to converse, and the concert may offer a cross-section of potentially incompatible yet mutually viable approaches to contemporary music. Perhaps most importantly for Duke undergraduates, A Concert of Dissertations provides an opportunity to listen to new, youthful ways in which classical music is being brought into contact with other potentially more accessible genres. Ruccia emphasized that any students interested in coming should not feel like it’s a standard classical concert nor should they worry if they know little about classical music. “The music might be challenging,” Ruccia said. “But that’s okay and shouldn’t be off-putting. Music is music and should be able to speak to you on a basic level without having to know all that much beforehand.”

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A Concert of Dissertations will be performed this Sunday, Mar. 3, at 8 p.m. in Sheafer Lab Theater. The concert will be streamed online via the Music Department’s Ustream site.

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Recess Interviews: Jenny Li, winner of DSO’s Concerto Competition The “Duke Symphony Orchestra: Centennial Celebrations” performance will be held Mar. 6 in Page Auditorium. Along with works by Britten and Wagner, the orchestra will perform the Sibelius Violin Concerto, featuring soloist Jingwei (Jenny) Li, the winner of this year’s DSO Concerto Competition. Recess writer Kathy Zhou spoke with the freshman about a student musician’s perspective on the upcoming performance and Duke’s music department. Recess: Let’s start with your musical background and your involvement with DSO. Jenny Li: I actually started with flute and piccolo and then picked up violin when I was eight. I didn’t like violin when I first started, but I grew into it. I taught myself piano, and I like to make compositions, too. When I came

to Duke, I auditioned right away for lessons and for orchestra. I take private lessons with [Eric] Pritchard [Professor of the Practice of Music (Violin) and Member of Ciompi Quartet], and I’m thinking about starting a quartet with my friends. DSO has been a really good experience. R: Why have you enjoyed DSO? What makes it different? JL: In DSO, everyone is really encouraging. Everyone’s good, too, but it never feels like a competition. I am really thankful for Professor [Harry] Davidson [Professor of the Practice of Music and Director of Duke Symphony Orchestra]. He’s really passionate about the music, and he focuses on the orchestra as a whole, to make the orchestra the best

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it can be. The level of the orchestra really motivated me to practice more. We definitely enjoy music together as one. It’s more organic, and not just an organization. Everyone’s function in the orchestra is important. R: What has preparation with DSO been like for the performance? JL: We started rehearsing all the pieces after winter break. We rehearse Mondays and Wednesdays for two hours. I play with [the whole orchestra] for the other pieces. I think the Sibelius sounds really good, and I’m really happy with how it sounds—I’m really grateful. All the pieces are great, and I don’t think I can choose one as a highlight.

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R: Yes, it’s a great line-up. I’m personally looking forward most to the Sibelius Violin Concerto. How do you feel about the piece? JL: It’s just so rich. A part of it is about suffering, and that’s something everyone goes through. There’s some agitation. But interspersed, there’s still the beauty in life, and I really want to touch the audience in some way, because we have these shared experiences. I hope I will be able to tell the story by playing the piece. I’ve been practicing a lot, because I have a different motivation. This time I want to consider the audience more. I just want to encourage something—everyone might have some different interpretation. It’s definitely a piece you can always be in the mood for. R: That’s so important, to have a personal connection to the piece and to try to convey that to the audience. Moving to a broader view, what’s your opinion on the music scene at Duke? JL: It’s definitely a good program with a strong network. I think that in college, if you decide to continue with music, it means you’re really passionate about it. I can tell a lot of people truly love music and enjoy playing. Sometimes I’ll practice late at night and there are always a lot of others practicing as well. That commitment to music is really encouraging. The faculty is great, too. I feel like I can connect with anyone, even if it’s not a violinist or a string professor…I do think music could be more prominent here. I don’t think the orchestra gets as much attention as other music groups and ensembles, and there are so many of them. I think maybe classical music in general is something people don’t have as much taste for, but I hope we can somehow make it more appealing to students at Duke. R: I would agree. Speaking personally, what is the appeal of classical music for you? JL: I’ve always really liked classical music. I don’t really know why. There’s just something pure in it. It’s something I can really connect emotionally to. Every piece is a composer telling some kind of story, or some experience they had. For motivation or for any kind of encouragement I always listen to music and I play music. It has a purpose. Sometimes words and language are pretty limited, and you just can’t express through words. I think music is really powerful. Classical music is more related to the spirit, to the soul.