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Buddhist Libraries pencil in all-time high donations monk shares wisdom by Kristie Kim The Chronicle

The Venerable Pomnyun, a Buddhist monk and activist, addressed audience members’ personal conflicts and discussed North Korean politics at the Goodson Chapel Wednesday. Pomnyun is renowned for the humanitarian efforts he began in North Korea following the 1995 flood and the resulting famine. Since then, Pomnyun has established relief campaigns for North Korean refugees—a role most would call unorthodox for a South Korean Buddhist monk. Deviating from a conventional lecture format, Pomnyun initiated an audience-led question-and-answer session in which he addressed personal conflicts and the unification of North and South Korea, as well as gay rights issues. The question and answer format was inspired by Dharma talk, Pomnyun noted, a tradition of Buddhism in which Dharma teachers provide appropriate answers to any questions from Dharma talk attendees. Pomnyun asked audience members to deeply reflect on both the questions they asked him as well as the motives behind those questions. Many people, Pomnyun noted, approached him for advice on issues about which they had already formed strong opinions. See monk, page 4

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The Duke University Libraries Annual Fund has raised an all-time high this year, tapping into a larger donor pool. There were 1,887 donors to the annual fund in 2013 giving $744,890—an increase of 17 percent and 30 percent, respectively, from last year, according to the Duke University Libraries blog. Administrators attributed the campaign’s success to a number of factors, including smarter marketing and increased interest from parents and alumni. “There’s no single factor—it is kind of a multi-pronged thing,” said Deborah Jakubs, vice provost for library affairs and Rita DiGiallonardo Holloway University librarian. Digital and social media campaigns have played a role in reaching broader au-

diences. “We’re trying to communicate with donors in a number of different ways—in a traditional manner, but also with a postcard and videos,” said Kurt Cumiskey, assistant director of development at Duke University Libraries. He noted that 51 percent of emails to potential donors are opened, attributing the high rate to the interesting material consistently sent out through the listserv. The campaigns are not only fueled online, Cumiskey said. The libraries advertise in Duke Magazine, which is sent to more 130,000 alumni every two months. The majority of donors are alumni—85 percent— and the magazine advertising has created spikes in website traffic, boosting campaign efficacy. “Basically, we just have a better campaign—a better public relations campaign

with our existing donors, and also we have the Library Advisory Board, that helps us find new donors,” said Jakubs, highlighting “Crazy Smart,” the library system’s ad campaign which appears on the library website and in Duke Magazine. The ads communicate recent steps taken to enhance the library experience for all users. Advertisements have featured projects such as the recent digitization of all issues from The Chronicle from Fall 1959 to Spring 1970, as well as the “Digitize this Book” option, which allows library users to request e-books to be made of out-ofcopyright books. Aaron Welborn, director of communications for Duke University Libraries, said that the campaigns emphasize how the library serves everyone on campus, See Libraries, page 4

DSG elects new VP for facilities and the environment by Carleigh Stiehm The Chronicle

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Ellie Schaack was sworn in Wednesday night.

Ellie Schaack, a junior, was confirmed as the Duke Student Government vice president for facilities and the environment Wednesday night. Schaack was nominated by President Stefani Jones, a senior, to fill the vacancy left when junior Jay Kennedy announced that he was resigning from the role Sept. 8. “It is going to be a really great year,” said Schaack, a columnist for The Chronicle. “It has been a crash course this past week learning all of the ropes.” Applications were made available to the student body last week, and Jones received six applicants for the position, interviewing three finalists. She noted that each applicant was a very strong candidate.

“Obviously this is something we never want to have to do, and we are really sad to see Jay go,” Jones said, adding that she was excited to see what Schaack accomplishes this year. Before assuming her role as vice president, Schaack was a senator for residential life. Jones noted that Schaack has extensive experience working with administrators and a strong ability to lead. Kennedy was involved in the process of selecting his replacement. “I had some time conflicts this year that I couldn’t really resolve,” said Kennedy, who was elected in April after running unopposed. Chief Justice Daniel Strunk, a senior, officially swore Schaack into her new role. Strunk also swore the new freshman sena-

tors into the Senate. The group was officially welcomed by Executive Vice President Nikolai Doytchinov, a junior. In other business: Sophomore Michael Pelle, senator for equity and outreach, and junior Michael Washington, senator for services, submitted a statute that established a financial aid advisory committee. Washington said the committee is important because it provides a direct link between the Financial Aid Office and the student body. The statute was approved unanimously. Pelle said the committee is working to expand financial aid coverage to club sports See DSG, page 4

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with Professor Martin Morris to redistribute wealth to help the poor, and they have a good reason to that, and i agree too. it’s just that my eye is first on the growth of the economy, but we have to have a safety net. So i won’t sign pledges for “i’ll never raise taxes,” because that’s not how the world works. You’re in government, and you have to make it work. i’m tethered to the growth of the economy, but i’m also aware of things happen. We have recessions, even depressions. We have wars. They cost money.

Prior to becoming a visiting lecturer for the Hart Leadership Program at the Sanford School of Public Policy, Martin Morris—Trinity ‘78—was the campaign manager and Chief of Staff for former U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-In., from 1990 to Jan. 2013. While serving as Chief of Staff, Morris worked on the 1991 Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program, which is dedicated to securing and dismantling weapons of mass destruction in former Soviet Union states. The Chronicle’s Sangwon Yun sat down with Morris to discuss his role in politics and take on the modern political climate.

TC: When you were Chief of Staff for Sen. lugar, what experiences were particularly memorable? MM: The nunn-lugar project would be one. When the Soviet Union fell, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan countries became nuclear powers. And commanding control of those nuclear weapons was unknown. no one really knew nor seemed to care about how to deal with it. rarely in American history has Congress taken the initiative, rather than the president, and this was that case. Sen. [Samuel] nunn and lugar wrote a bill that would finance the destruction of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons in the old Soviet Union. So it was like water going upstream. Kazakhstan is not a nuclear power now. Belarus is not a nuclear power, and Ukraine is not a nuclear power. We then went further and started developing places where the old Soviet Union could downgrade their weaponry. The nunn-lugar program built a facility within Shchuchye that literally takes them apart and degrades the weaponry. now, [with] the Syrian situation, what are we going to do if we get those weapons? one good idea—and i think lugar would agree with it—would be to take them to Shchuchye. The United States and russia together, with the Un overseeing it, are the two places that have the ability to take an enormous stockpile of weapons in Syria, and move it to Shchuchye where the russians can

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downgrade it and make it safe. TC: Why was Shchuchye chosen as the location for the facility? MM: now i have to be careful, because i’m working off recollection. The Soviets did not admit to having chemical and biological weaponry. our CiA and some magnificent agents, one Andy Weber—he’s a true American hero. Andy would go over and meet with them. They would talk and bear hunt and do whatever they would do—drink vodka. And finally they would say, ‘Andy, we want to tell you about a place.’ Because Andy’s been constantly asking, ‘Where are the weapons?’ And they said Shchuchye.

TC: how did your role as chief of staff affect your political views? MM: i see grey in everything. i don’t see black and white. TC: Can you elaborate on that? MM: Well, this is why i’m a republican. i’m a republican because i want everyone to prosper. And i believe that people prosper when the economy grows at a rate between 3 and 5 percent... [and] when we have small business and exports working. But i also believe in a safety net, that no American should fall underneath that. now that will cause grey. i believe that my Democratic friends would like

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TC: What advice would you offer to student who are interested in a career in politics? MM: Do the scholarship on the issues. When lugar and i would get together before a campaign or before something, i would always ask, ‘What do you want to do?’ he would explain it, and then we would engage the up to the hundred people who would work for us in that direction. i’m not seeing that so much anymore. i’m seeing people that are more inbox-outbox. now what happens when you have inboxoutbox is you ask a politician, ‘What do you want to do?’ and they don’t know. They’ll see the bromides of their party, Democrat or republican. They’ll go to a campaign, and the campaign will be defining the opponent. So i make him out to be the worst person in the world, and he makes me out to be the worst person in the world. The problem with that is that one of you wins. Then you have an inbox-outbox and you don’t have a reason to be there, so you might come up with “no taxes” or “the 1 percent—go get those guys.” And those are not productive. So the student of today needs to do the scholarship so that they’re able to say why they want to either hold office or affect office.

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North Carolina home to three of the dirtiest power plants in U.S. by Gautam Hathi The ChroniCle

north Carolina is home to three of the 50 power plants with the highest total carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S., according to a report released last week by environment north Carolina. Together, the 50 American plants with the highest emissions account for more than 2 percent of the world’s total carbon dioxide emissions. in north Carolina, the Marshall plant near lake norman, the Belews Creek plant near Winston-Salem and the roxboro plant in Semora make the list. each plant is a large coal-fired steam plant run by Duke energy. Although the plants are not especially inefficient, their size and fuel type causes them to be major greenhouse gas emitters, the report said. The new report does not detail a path to replacing these plants, which accommodate large portions of north Carolina’s power usage. “The biggest point of this whole report is that power plants are a significant contribution to our global warming pollution,” said Graham Givens, clean energy associate for environment north Carolina. “it’s pretty serious that we begin to cut back on our pollution.” Givens noted that 51 percent of carbon emissions in north Carolina come from power plants. Thirty-six percent comes from just the top five plants. There are about 6,000 power-generating facilities in the U.S., and 50 of those generate 30 percent of all power sector emissions, according to the report. overall, 41 percent of all U.S. carbon emissions in 2011 came from power generation, with a substantial portion of those emissions be-

ing produced by coal-fired plants. A large part of the reason why the north Carolina plants highlighted in the report emit so much is their size and operation schedule, explained Dalia Patino echeverri, Gendell assistant professor of energy systems and public policy at the nicholas

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School of the environment. each of the plants helps to meet base power load requirements, which means that they are producing large amounts of power and are operating near full capacity. The Marshall, Belews Creek plants and roxboro are not particularly inefficient compared to other coal-fired plants, nor do they emit unusually high levels of greenhouse or other gasses for their size, she said. regardless, some experts feel that north Carolina has an exceptionally high level of emissions and should find a way to

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“emissions from north Carolina will eventually affect the entire world, and so when we look at this problem, it’s too easy to say... that ‘we’re not emitting that much in the grand scheme of things,’” Magi said. replacing the coal-fired plants with ones powered by natural gas would cut emissions by power generation in half, but would also cause methane to be released into the atmosphere during natural gas extraction, echeverri said. Methane is a highly potent greenhouse gas. Givens argued that coal-fired plants

should not be replaced with natural gas, which is also a fossil fuel and greenhouse gas source, but rather with clean and renewable energy, such as wind or solar power. “natural gas is not the solution in any way, shape or form,” Givens said. “From our perspective the solution is reducing our energy usage through efficiency standards and then increasing our use of clean, renewable sources.” Givens noted that north Carolina was fifth in the nation for solar installation in 2012, and pointed to that as an example of progress in the right direction. he also expressed hope that forthcoming environmental Protection Agency standards for power plant efficiency would help to reduce emissions. echeverri said, however, that if wind and solar were used to replace coal or natural gas powered plants, some fossil fuel backup capacity would still be needed, as wind and solar are intermittent power sources. Duke energy, which runs the three high-emissions nC plants mentioned in the report, will have closed seven of its 14 coal-fired plants in north Carolina by the end of the year and has cut emissions by nearly 20 percent since 2008, wrote Catherine Butler, communication representative at Duke energy. She added that eliminating coal as a national fuel source would increase power rates for customers. “it’s ironic utility critics continue to protest as we carry out the very plan they worked with us to develop more than a decade ago. We are well on our way in modernizing our fleet through coal plant retirements, cleaner plants, renewables and energy efficiency,” she wrote.

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When asked to give advice on how to solve relationship problems, Pomnyun answered by asking the audiand to open outside scholarships to international students. ence to reframe their mentality by focusing on their A new student group led by junior Gavin ovsak, encourown problems, as opposed to those of others. ages Duke students to break bread with strangers. Dining with “only by refusing to involve yourself in others’ busiDevils organizes open dinners in the Penn Pavilion to facilitate ness can the problem be solved,” he said. open conversation between students who would not otherwise The monk also spoke about marital relationships meet. and elaborated on his opinion towards gay marriage. ovsak said that during orientation Week students are more “You do not choose how you were born. Sexuality open to having impromptu conversations with one another can not be chosen,” Pomnyun said. “on that basis, oththan later in their university careers. ers do not have the right to discriminate someone for “We want to recapture some of those moments,” ovsak said. something they did not choose to be.” he added that there are “social barriers” that prevent stuon the topic of north Korea, Pomnyun asked audidents from wanting to engage in conversation with new people. ence members to think of those personally affected by The group tried to implement this system of random meals the political climate. last semester, but it was unsuccessful in publicizing its events. “World leaders and the media focus only on north Jones said the first Game Day event of the year “went really Korea’s leader, missiles and nuclear weapons,” Pomfrom page 1 well.” nyun said. “What about the north Korean civilians?” “We had our first tailgate of the year, and we are working on Pomnyun is the president of both the Peace Founways to increase the autonomy of student groups during the “i am not here to merely re-assert your opinions,” dation in Seoul—an organization that supports policy event,” she said. he said. research on Korean unification and humanitarian efJones added that there were about six groups that applied forts in north Korea—and Good Friends for Peace, whose weekly publication provides detailed information about the conditions in north Korea. Students and faculty members said they appreciated the more intimate format of the talk, noting Pomnyun’s ability to answer personal questions in such a way that Duke University Presents resonated with all members of the audience. “even though [Pomnyum] himself is a Buddhist, he embodies people from all religions by answering questions from both a personal and rational basis,” senior luke oh said. Given Pomnyun’s prominent status as a religious leader, oh said he believes that Pomnyun is “very capable” of influencing the political situation in Korea. hwansoo Kim, assistant professor in the department of religion, noted that a monk’s involvement in the tumult of South Korean politics can be seen as a “precarious move.” he added, however, that the Buddhist monk has had a history of associating with many political figures, including the current South Korean thurSday, September 19 the black experience president Park Geun-hye. featuring vocalist Michael “Most importantly, his voice provides a sort of oasis Beyú Caffé hanna [amidst] the fighting and tension. his voice reminds 335 West Main Street us to stand back and look for the bigger picture,” Kim said. 6:00–8:30 pm (Band) from page 1

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The 2014 recruiting primary So, who remembers the 2012 Republican presidential primaries? In case you forgot, here is a quick recap of some of the relevant things: Mitt Romney was the early favorite. Then Rick Perry surged ahead in the polls. He fizzled. Next it was Herman Cain’s turn to take the lead. He fizzled too. Newt Gingrich then assumed the presumptive throne before Rick Santorum captured some of his supporters and then held a brief lead. Romney ultimately won. Keep in mind, a lot of this happened even before a vote was cast. And a lot of this, for some reason, reminds me of the current basketball recruiting landscape. Many of the top class of 2014 recruits have yet to commit, and in the horse race to get them, there seems to be a new favorite every day. If you’re not plugged into the recruiting circuit, here are some things you may or may not know according to various reports: • Duke’s one commit for next year is guard Grayson Allen • Duke remains in contention for Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones, Kevon Looney, Myles Turner, Justise Winslow and Reid Travis • Okafor, a big man, and Jones, a point guard, are best friends and have stated on numerous occasions they plan

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After a rough first start of the season, quarterback Brandon Connette will have a chance to earn Duke’s first ACC win against Pittsburgh.

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Saturday will be a day of firsts when Pittsburgh travels to Wallace Wade Stadium for its debut road game Pittsburgh as a member of the ACC. vs. In addition to beDuke ing the first conference tilt between the two teams, each will SATURDAY, 12:30 p.m. Wallace Wade Stadium be looking to notch

its first ACC victory of the season when the Panthers (1-1, 0-1 in the ACC) take on the Blue Devils (2-1, 0-1) Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Last Saturday’s 38-14 loss to Georgia Tech was marked by struggles on both sides of the ball for the Blue Devils, who view this weekend as a chance to rebound and prove they are not a team to be overlooked. “Our execution is the thing I guess I was most disappointed in, if you had to say disappointed,” Duke head coach David Cutcliffe said. “You don’t ever say, ‘It just happened.’

So we’re putting the premium on how well we execute on both sides of the ball.” After stepping in for injured starter Anthony Boone, redshirt junior quarterback Brandon Connette put forth an impressive and efficient performance against Memphis, going 14-for-21 for 198 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Last week’s outing against Georgia Tech was not quite as impressive—Connette threw for only 128 yards See football, page 7

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Jeme Obeime will play against her hometown Indiana Hoosiers this weekend.

After falling to Minnesota earlier in the season, the Blue Devils have another chance to take down a Big Ten opponent. Duke will face Indiana Friday at 6:30 p.m. and No. 16 Illinois Indiana Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in Cameron Indoor vs. Stadium to kick off Duke the ACC/Big Ten challenge. The Blue Devils enter the match in a FRIDAY, 6:30 p.m. Cameron Indoor Stadium groove after going 3-0 at the 2013 Duke Invitational last weekend. The Blue Devils welcome this weekend’s opponent as a more confident and cohesive team.

“I think we grew from that tournament because we were challenged at times and we were able to make adjustments and be successful,” head coach Jolene Nagel said. “I think it was great for the team and we are so focused on getting better everyday and we’re looking forward to some great competition in the upcoming weekend.” Defeating the Hoosiers (8-1) will be no easy task, as Indiana hits the road also coming off a tournament win in the Hoosier Classic. The Blue Devils hope to shut down Indiana’s offense to remain undefeated at home in Cameron. “We want to be able to protect our home court and be successful,” Nagel said. “The teams coming in will be great because they are both big challengers, and we’re glad to have some of these challenges at home which we’re

excited about.” In order to win, Duke (7-2) will rely on outside hitter Jeme Obeime, whose season-high 17 kills helped the Blue Devils beat South Carolina last weekend. Obeime said her performance last week has amplified her determination for the upcoming match. “I’m confident. When I have a lot of kills it’s a lot of the team working together helping me get open, get shots, it means the team is coming together,” Obeime said. “We’re excited, we’re practicing really hard this week and we should be ready this weekend for some big competition and hopefully wins.” Obeime, an Indiana native, lives just 60 miles from the University, and her sister, Ivie Obeime, previously played volleyball for the See volleyball, page 6

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on going to college together Plans sometimes change Duke has long been considered the favorite for the Okafor-Jones combo, which is seen as the prize of the recruiting class • Okafor’s father told ESPN in August that he is upset by the rumors that Duke is the favorite • According to Fox, the “word behind the scene is that” Kansas leads for the top three big men in the class: Okafor, Cliff Alexander and Turner • Jones and Okafor already visited Baylor together and will also visit Kansas and Duke together • Kentucky is also definitely in the hunt for Okafor but recently secured a point guard recruit, likely meaning Jones will not go there • Duke will be the last school the two visit together and sometimes that’s a good thing, sometimes it’s not Confused yet? That’s because it’s pretty confusing. Like primary polls in a field with multiple candidates—with the recent New York City Democratic mayoral primary serving as another example—the favorite seems to change every day. And just because a new favorite is anointed every single day, doesn’t actually mean there’s a new favorite. Polls are a snapshot of a moving race, and so are these recruits’ college decisions. And for the same reason that somebody has no reason to tell the truth to a pollster, we may never know what exactly is going on in • •

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the heads of Okafor and Jones until they make their decision(s). And we’ve barely even touched on how most recruiting reporting is done, which involves citing unnamed sources and people familiar with the matter more often than the players themselves. When the recruits don’t know where they want to go, how can their supposed confidantes? This isn’t to criticize hordes of tireless reporters and message board posters who have legitimate sources and cover the beat tremendously. Instead, it’s to point out: No matter how hard we try or how many different ways the questions are asked, we may not know exactly what’s going on with these guys. And you know what? That’s perfectly fine. Sometimes what gets lost in all of this is something we once knew but choose to forget: We’re talking about teenagers. Many of these student-athletes will play professional basketball, but at its core, this is a decision made by a teenager about where he will go to college. And it’s probably pretty fun for them to make that decision on national television after months of hype that they may or may not have wanted, so it’s understandable when Okafor’s father says “it’s taking the fun out of the process.” The good news for Duke fans is that yes, the Blue Devils have arguably been the favorite since the beginning for Okafor and Jones. They also appear to be in a pretty good position with Looney and Travis. The bad news: it’s confusing and subject to change, so what we “know” today may be wrong tomorrow, and we probably won’t actually know until they announce their decisions.

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Hoosier’s in 2009-10. For Jeme, playing competitively in Indiana throughout high school has allowed her to share the court with many of the players on the current Hoosier team. “Its exciting,” Obeime said. “They won’t be my friends during the game, but I’m excited we get to play them. It should be a lot of fun because they are great competition.” Welcoming Indiana to her home court will be exciting for the outside hitter whose offensive skills will once again be put to the test by Hoosier defensive specialist Caitlin Hansen. Playing in the same district throughout high school, the two competed on several occasions and both played on the AAU circuit for Team Indiana Volleyball. Once again, Obeime will look to capitalize on her kills against a determined defense led by Hansen, who already has registered 107 digs this season. Duke has spent the past week in practice preparing for a persistent Hoosier team that

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and no scores, while completing 15 of his 28 attempts. “Brandon would like to execute better, particularly on third down,” Cutcliffe said. “When you’re a coach you see it all. The execution around him wasn’t fair.” The players echoed Cutcliffe’s thoughts, stating the blame is not to be placed solely on Connette but rather the offense as a whole. “We were confident with [Connette] in there,” senior receiver Brandon Braxton said. “The execution was not there. The quarterback gets a lot of the blame, but it was the entire offense.” The Blue Devils running game, which had been key in its success in the first two matchups, was held to 132 yards on 34 attempts—the lowest number of rushes on the season by 11. Duke will look to change that against a Pittsburgh defense that gave up 213 yards on the ground to New Mexico. “We need to be more physical, especially with our perimeter blocking,” Brax- ton said. “We need to turn some eight to 10-yard runs into 20 to 25-yard runs.” After a pair of dominant perfor performances in its first two games, including its first shutout in 24 years, Duke’s defense was dismantled by Georgia Tech’s spread-option offense. The Yellow Jackets put forth a 344-yard effort on the ground and nearly out-threw the Blue Devils with 125 passing yardskakuro_392F.txt on only eight

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Editorial for international applicants and undocumented immigrants is approximately 3.5 percent, and it is likely that the vast majority of those applicants are international students. If Duke were to accept undocumented students need-blind, current students would be subsidizing the marginal extra cost of their admission, which we believe would be extremely small. Third, many college-bound undocumented immigrants were brought to America by their parents at a young age. They did not actively break the law and should not be punished in the admissions process. Ten miles down the road, students at UNC are on a mission to provide in-state tuition to undocumented students through their “One State, One Rate” campaign. We support this plan, which would

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uring my first year at Duke, I ripped through my food points faster than Spongebob did his trousers. But as we all well know, our dining options have been rather lackluster as of late. And while The Marketplace may have left a bad taste in my mouth, our viable food choices may soon turn sour. According to the current statistics of a recent poll found on DSG’s Fix My Campus Facebook page, over 89 percent of the 319 students polled said that they were dissatisfied with the current dining options available to students. Now, this percentage is not at all a fair depiction of the student body’s conjecture, nor might it actually reflect the true opinion of the voter, but the message students are sending is clear: They want dining to improve. For good reason, too— our current food options no longer measure up to their former glory. Take, for example, the pitiful quality of the Events Pavilion’s burrito station, which is almost an insult to the splendor that was Armadillo Grill. With portions sized for infants and a taste reminiscent of Gerber baby food, it should come as a shock to you that milk has been so hard to find these days. Many other great food options have been removed from campus, namely Chick-fil-A and Subway, among others. But as painful as this news was, the newest addition—the Events Pavilion—has become an equally painful reminder of the haunting memories that once plagued my first-year dining experience. But I must say, as much as I despise The Marketplace, they would at least try to mix it up! The chefs would brew up funky new soups or make semiexotic pizzas every now and again. But for upperclassmen, we no longer have that same luxury this time around. Unlike The Marketplace, every time I walk into the Events Pavilion, I know exactly what to expect—and I’m not excited about it. Remember the burrito station I mentioned earlier? Well, in the off-chance that the Events Pavilion deserves my parents’ hard-earned income, I’ll actually just grab a burrito and douse it in Sriracha, it’s pretty much the only thing I can bear to eat. But that’s not to say the burrito is any good. It’s still awful. The fact that I even consider eating there at all speaks volumes about the food selection on campus. It makes perfect sense that Duke is working to expand on the most successful eateries and improve them in the long-term, but as a consequence, we, as students, are suffering in the short-term. While the current restaurants on campus do provide quality meals, they still fail to adequately satisfy the needs of us all.

Students are in need of more healthy food options, as fruits and vegetables both have overpriced costs and little variety. While the

Bryan Somaiah breaking barriers addition of Red Mango was a nice touch, far too many valuable food options have been cut out of the equation for it to be a worthy tradeoff. Furthermore, during peak hours, Pitchfork Provisions, Au Bon Pain and The Loop have absurdly long wait times and are incredibly congested. Au Bon Pain actually has recently expanded into the Bryan Center Plaza with a Grab-n-Go cart, which will likely prove especially useful for reducing the consistently long wait times during the day. On one hand, I and many students like myself have always considered these places the best eateries on campus. On the other hand, should these other eating establishments have sufficed as meritorious eating facilities in the first place, such congestion would cease to exist. And quite frankly, the other food options are not nearly strong enough alternatives. Worthy selections such as Blue Express and food trucks have lessthan-convenient hours, and the new eateries are hardly worth a passing glance. The Events Pavilion didn’t meet its anticipated quota of customers earlier this month for one simple reason: The food is just not good enough. It’s only a matter of time before the Bryan Center Plaza closes—and when it does, the Pavilion will be in big trouble. If there was ever a time that Miley Cyrus should come in like a wrecking ball, this would be most opportune. But there’s still hope. We need to continue communicating with administrators and student groups to bring back Duke’s dining prestige. The measures that Duke administrators have been taking, however, have yet to fulfill their purpose. But in all honesty, I’m grateful that they are working so hard to make things better for us, no matter how claustrophobic things get or how demanding we are. As bad as things may seem now, rest assured that Duke dining is not dying. But, I think we can all agree on one thing—we just want good food options back on campus. Bryan Somaiah is a Trinity sophomore. His column runs every other Thursday. Send Bryan a message on Twitter @BSomaiahChron.

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his column will be an unexpected continuation of my last column where I reflected and celebrated my family’s and my successful story of becoming—but more importantly feeling—American without hesitation or ambiguity in a very short period of time. The possibility of becoming and feeling American, which is encouraged and open to all races, religions and backgrounds in this country, is unique and worthy of celebration. Just recently, we missed yet another great opportunity of such celebration and reflection about who we are as a nation with the selection of Miss America 2014. Nina Davuluri’s well-deserved success in becoming the first Miss America of Indian origin is overshadowed. Instead, we see troubling controversy and xenophobia created by the usual suspects in social media and overblown and exaggerated by pretty much everyone else. Minutes after a few bigots and ignorant folks vomited their hate and idiocy through Twitter and Facebook, yet another incredible story of how legal immigration to this beautiful country works and creates wonders turned into a tale about how bad this bunch of haters and marginal groups in our midst is, and how bad we are as a nation. Defensive and worried Muslim responses, angry liberals, embarrassed Americans and many more unleashing their frustrations over these shameful exclusive voices flooded our news resources. Global media didn’t waste time and joined the crowd, covering the “controversy” extensively in a similarly troubling, misleading and counterproductive ways. The entire story was all about these voices of ignorance and bigotry. As if no Americans were happy that another ethnic community found a way to celebrate their inclusion in the social fabric of American society. As if these few marginal voices have the final say about who is and isn’t American. Once again, a few insignificant folks who otherwise will never be known to most of us became famous, representative and in some ways authorities in such an undeserved and unhelpful fashion. Humanity’s increasing demand for sensational news keeps producing these kinds of counterproductive realities on a daily basis. American society is in no way unique in this struggle with sensationalism. Over-glorification of crazies and increasing demand for the “what bleeds, it leads” mentality is indisputably a global phenomenon. I am not sure how many of us step back and reflect on the picture that these kinds of “controversies”— which effectively turn spotlights to a bunch of unhelpful voices in such a disproportionate way— draw of us as a society? More importantly, how many of us realize how much undeserved legitimacy and unintended recognition we grant to these marginal voices of hate and exclusion over and over by giving so much undeserved attention and coverage to them? I am also not sure how many of us recognize the unintended consequences of extending the mics and cameras to these troubling voices, who in no stretch of the imagination represent us, our values

and who we want to be. One of the most destructive outcomes of this trend is how this overblown coverage of crazies shapes our image of one another. If all you hear, read and see about an entire nation, religion, people and society are the marginal, disturbing elements of them in the spirit of sensationalism, you inevitably develop inaccurate and misleading images and information about the people around you. For example, I don’t know how many Americans noticed how this overblown Miss America “controversy” has indirectly and mostly

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oday, my roommate, who is currently working on his honors thesis in public policy studies, recounted to me a story from an interview he conducted with an unnamed state representative. While conversing with the representative about our University, the interviewee commented, “Duke University really is a gem…a truly state-of-the-art campus. Everything is amazing, except the parking. The parking situation is embarrassing.” My first thought at hearing this admission was, “At least it’s not just

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unintentionally aided and legitimized the camp that believes America is at war with Islam and Muslims. They were quick to cover these events, saying: “Not only do they hate all Muslims, but they can’t even tolerate the presence of Muslims or anyone who looks or feels like one…” We have to find a way to break the toxic cycle of sensationalism in media. It is ultimately not the fault of these crazies; it is our fault for feeding this unhealthy situation through our consumption of this junk. In the apparent rush to see who said what in response to Ms. Davuluri’s selection as Miss America, it is hard not to see our increasing starvation, fascination and unstoppable desire to sensationalize. We can’t stop ourselves from busying with which bigot said what, which hater said something even more inconceivably stupid and who beat the others in radicalism, extremism, shame and embarrassment. Why is that? What is this adrenalin rush, this increasing demand for bad news? What type of masochism is this? What is so unstoppably attractive and sexy about these bigots and haters that we can’t seem to have enough of it?! I am more puzzled and frustrated with normal people who continue to pay attention than with these unfortunate marginal voices themselves. More rhetorical questions in this regard: Why is what these bigots say more newsworthy than what the overwhelming majority of sane, mentally and spiritually healthy people say on any given issue?! How did we become constant consumers of buzzing sensational news?! If aliens from other planets are observing and trying to psychoanalyze humanity in this regard, what possible conclusions might they arrive at? When will humanity at large realize how harmful and destructive this trend is and work hard to recover so that the overwhelming majority of peaceful, moderate, sane people will have their voices heard? I hope soon, because I for one am really tired of this overall immaturity of humanity. Sigh! Abdullah Antepli is the Muslim chaplain and an adjunct faculty of Islamic Studies. His column runs every other Thursday. Send Abdullah a message on Twitter @aantepli.

me.” At least I’m not the only one bi***ing about the parking situation on campus. And presumably, I’ve spent a lot more time on this campus recently than the commenting party. My friends and I have a joke when it comes to parking in the Blue Zone on West Campus—that there are four levels to the Blue Zone Game: winning (parking in the “Miracle Lot,” or the former Tailgate Lot), losing, really losing and really f***ing losing. I’ve often suggested that I should write an article about the absurdity of the parking situation on campus, but I’ve always refrained either to avoid sounding like a whiny, entitled Duke student or because there were more pressing issues at hand worthy of discussion. Today, I’ve given up on the former and there are none of the latter. The student parking situation deserves a conversation for two reasons. For one, the state of student parking is even worse than it was when I matriculated to this University three years ago. Secondly, the current West Union renovations have me wondering what the administrators’ primary motivations are with the current campus construction projects. In their defense, the dilemma facing the administrators is a relatively unique one since Duke requires its students to live on campus for three years, and it is one of the few private universities to allow freshman students to have cars on campus. The simple fact of the matter is that the demand for parking has overwhelmed the current supply, and, as a result, this issue has come to a head this academic year. Just weeks ago, Duke University Parking and Transportation Services announced adjustments to the West Campus Blue Zone lots, designating three parking lots as “commuter only” lots, thereby prohibiting overnight parking in these spaces. While this announcement came as positive news to senior commuters like myself, this change represents an even greater inconvenience for West Campus students who choose to have a car on campus. Freshmen living on East Campus may soon be out of luck as well, as Duke Parking and Transportation Services has recently held discussions with Duke Student Government regarding the elimination of freshman parking, potentially to make room for the needs of the Duke Hospital and Medical Center. While I do not mean to exaggerate the perceived plight of Duke students with regards to on-campus parking, it does frustrate me that the situation at hand seems to have such a simple and—relatively speaking—inexpensive solution. Constructing a parking deck in the first Blue Zone lot similar to the Bryan Center parking deck would simultaneously improve the parking situation for students on West Campus. Additionally, this will allow for more spaces for Medical Center parking without the elimination of East Campus parking for freshmen. And while I’m no expert, I’d imagine my proposed parking deck would represent a significantly smaller financial burden compared to the current West Union renovations. Don’t get me wrong—it’s not that the new West Union building will not greatly enhance the student experience at Duke University. It’s just that, in my three plus years here, I have never once heard a student complain about how the design of the West Union building negatively impacted their student experience. When it comes to parking, however, I hear that complaint on a near weekly basis. Perhaps the more ascetically significant West Union renovations take priority since they will be more apparent to prospective students than a relatively obscure parking deck. But that begs the question, who should University administrators be more interested in pleasing: the students already paying tuition or the prospective candidates whose money they may never see? Here’s how I see it: 50 years from now, the campus improvement I’d be most happy to see upon my return is a shorter walk from the car for my arthritis-beleaguered body. Scott Briggs is a Trinity senior and the editorial page editor. His biweekly column is part of the weekly Editor’s Note feature and runs on alternate Thursdays. Send Scott a message on Twitter @SBriggsChron.

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David Morgenstern ’08 Gerson Lehrman Group Strategy and corporate development Co-founder, GLG Social Impact Trinity College graduate History major Markets & management certificate Robertson Scholar

B R O U G H T BAC K TO DU K E BY:

Academic Advising Center

 Works with C-level GLG executives to develop and manage strategic initiatives

Career Center Expert-in-Residence

 Advises GLG’s social initiatives, including pro bono financial consulting  Volunteers for national suicide-prevention group for LGBTQ young people

DU KE UN D E RGRA D UATES, J OI N DAV I D FOR A ME A L

W EDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 20 13

Fannie Mitchell Expert-in-Residence Lunch

AAC DukeJourneys Dinner

Noon-1:30 p.m., Social Sciences 124

6-8 p.m., Forlines House

Discussion of how to incorporate social impact into your career, followed by one-on-one meetings with David Registration required: bit.ly/eir-david Sponsors: Career Center, Duke Alumni Association

Conversation about how David’s life at Duke shaped his career and sense of social responsibility Registration required: globaladvising.duke.edu Sponsors: Academic Advising Center, Duke Alumni Association

Space is limited; please register for only one event

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