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High depression rates among clergy

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Student group DukeOpen continued to protest for endowment transparency Wednesday, hanging a banner reading “Transparency Now” in front of the Allen Building. The banner comes a day after the students wrapped the Benjamin Duke statue on East Campus and the James B. Duke statue on West Campus in opaque black plastic to symbolize the University’s lack of transparency concerning the endowment. “We wanted to block out the Allen Building a little bit,” said senior Jacob Tobia, one of the leaders of DukeOpen. “We think that more accurately reflects the reality.” The banner—the same black plastic used to cover the statues Tuesday, written on with duct tape lettering—hangs between two trees on the quadrangle in front of the building, which houses the offices of the University’s top administrators. DukeOpen has been making its way through administrative processes since the Spring. President Richard Brodhead will present the proposal to the Board of Trustees at their meeting this weekend. The group hopes that visible demonstrations such as the banner and the statue wrappings will draw attention to their cause, Tobia said. They also hope to start a conversation with Brodhead before the upcoming Board meeting. “At least a responsible acknowledgement would be nice,” said senior Lucas Spangher, another DukeOpen leader. Tobia acknowledged that administrators and the Student Affairs staff have been “very good” about allowing DukeOpen members to publicly express their cause. “The only thing we’re a little disappointed in is that we still haven’t heard further from President Brodhead yet,” he added. “We hope to hear more as this week continues, because we don’t think that the president should ignore this much activism.” Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations, said he supports students who use activism to draw attention to important topics. “The Duke campus should always be a place that fosters thoughtful debate and DukeOpen is in the long tradition of See dukeopen, page 10

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A study by the Clergy Health Initiative suggests a 11.1 percent rate of depression among clergy.

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A study conducted by the Clergy Health Initiative found that pastors are at a much higher risk for depression than the general population. In a survey that reached over 95 percent of United Methodist clergy members in North Carolina, 11.1 percent of pastors displayed signs of depression, compared to 5.5 percent of the general population nationally. The findings were published in the August 2013 issue of the Journal of Primary Prevention. In light of these findings, the Duke Divinity School is focusing on equipping its graduates for the unique pres-

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Putting others first “[Pastors] give the inspirational message each week, they give out the support,” said Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell, research director of the Clergy Health Initiative. “The relationship is very much one way. That’s a very high burden for pastors to carry.” The majority of the study, which examines the physical impact of leading a life in the clergy, was conducted via survey and telephone interviews in 2008, although the researchers still continue to collect data. “We still don’t know if pastors come

in with bad health or if being a pastor creates poor health,” Proeschold-Bell said. She said, however, that the findings point to the pressures of a career in the ministry as the cause of depression. Highly active members of a congregation often find great comfort and unity in their religious community, but the situation is often reversed for pastors, Proeschold-Bell said. In pursuing their calling to serve the Lord—who they view as a perfect being—some pastors feel they are not good enough to serve. She said that See divinity, page 10

Billy Childs to perform for commemoration by Georgia Parke The Chronicle

Students hung a banner in front of the Allen building in protest.

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“I thought it was appropriate to take poetry that describes the whole situation of commemoration.” Billy Childs has been playing piano since he was six years old. He has been nominated for ten Grammys and won three. He won a Guggenheim fellowship in 2009 and collaborated over the years with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma and Sting. On Friday, Duke will be audience to a world premiere of his longest composition to date. Childs was commissioned by Duke Performances to create a composition to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Black Students at Duke. Integration started in the undergraduate school in

the fall of 1963 with its first five black students, the Law School in 1961 and the Divinity and Graduate Schools in 1962. Childs will perform on piano alongside his Jazz Chamber Ensemble, four-time Grammy-winning vocalist Dianne Reeves and the Ying Quartet. The first half of Friday’s performance will consist of four songs, including “Aaron’s Song” and “Into the Light.” The second half will be “Enlightened Souls,” which, at 500 measures and approximately 35 minutes long, is the longest piece Childs has written for a commission. “It was clear this was an opportunity to showcase a very special performance and connect it with the 50th anniversary of integration at Duke,” said Ben Reese, Chairman of the Executive Committee for the 50th Anniversary of Black

Students at Duke University. Duke Performances Executive Director Aaron Greenwald said he conferred with the Executive Committee to envision this event, and subsequently sought out a fitting artist to showcase. “It was important that, first of all, we work with a mature African-American composer. The fact that Billy, with the Jazz Chamber Ensemble, could embrace the world of jazz and classical music felt compelling,” Greenwald said. “He has had a lot of experience making projects of this scope.” The program’s centerpiece is Childs’ composition “Enlightened Souls,” which was written for the 6-piece Jazz Chamber Ensemble and the Ying Quartet. Childs noted that this is the first time he has written music for a See childs, Recess page 6

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China, a global leader in synthetic natural gas plants, has approved the construction of nine new plants that could have important environmental consequences.

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China has become a global leader in building synthetic natural gas plants, but according to a recent Duke study this investment comes with serious environmental costs. Chinese policymakers have approved construction for nine synthetic natural gas plants and proposed the creation of 40 more. The study found, however, that the nine approved plants will consume over 200 million tonnes of water annually, which could lead to water shortages in the plants’ areas. SNG plants also leave a large environmental footprint, with synthetic natural gas plants producing seven times more greenhouse gas emissions that con-

ventional natural gas plants. “In 2010, when the Chinese government tried to restrict the SNG development I thought they were reasonable,” said lead author Chi-Jen Yang, technology project analyst for the Center for Global Change. “Earlier this year, when I read in the news that China’s national government has approved another five projects, with many more on the way, I started to think that they are making a big mistake.” Even though SNGs were originally made to address growing issues of air pollution in China, they have the potential to be far more destructive because of their heavy water use and emission of green house gases. “China is an enigma,” said Robert Jackson, the other lead author of the study

and professor of global environmental change at the Nicholas School of the Environment. “They’re investing more in fossil fuels and renewable energy than anyone in the world, yet their immediate actions are destroying the headway they’ve made in implementing clean energy.” Although the creation of SNG plants can pose global environmental ramifications, it is difficult to tell whether these environmental problems will affect American-Chinese relations, said William Pizer, an associate professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy. “Given the U.S.’s difficulty coming to grasp with its own carbon dioxide emissions, it is hard to see this becoming a large issue in government-to-government

relations,” Pizer said. “That said, this is clearly a challenging development amid global efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.” SNG’s are not China’s only option, Jackson noted. Although they may be the most efficient way to combat China’s growing natural gas demand, he pointed out that there are solutions that are more environmentally friendly, and just as effective. “Mining natural gas is much more efficient than making natural gas from coal,” Jackson said. “A combination of increased natural gas and renewable energy use would be a better short-term strategy, for both China and the health of the entire world.”

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Chinese university to partner with Schwarzman scholars by Sasha Zients The ChroniCle

Schwarzman College will break ground on the campus of Tsinghua University in Beijing later this month. The College is the future site of the Schwarzman Scholars program, which President richard Brodhead helps advise. endowed by Stephen Schwarzman, chairman and Ceo of private equity firm the Blackstone Group, Schwarzman College is set to have its first class of scholars in 2016. The program will accept 200 postgraduate students to pursue a oneyear master’s degree. “This is a time when deepening the ability of Americans and Chinese to understand each other is absolutely critical and education is the obvious route,” Brodhead said. Schwarzman called upon Brodhead to become an advisor for the program because of their friendship and Duke’s global prestige. “Duke is one of the best schools in the world. Duke people are logical people to be in touch with as potential participants,” Schwarzman said. Brodhead attended Yale University with Schwarzman—the two graduating in 1968 and 1969 respectively. Several prestigious leaders, such as Tony Blair, henry Kissinger and Condoleezza rice, also serve on the board. The mission of the program is primarily to educate young leaders about China and interactions with rest of the world. Brodhead noted that this mission aligns with Duke’s goals for Duke Kunshan University. “Given Duke’s particular project in Kunshan, i was pleased to be asked to serve on the Schwarzman board,” Brodhead said.

The college offers courses of study in public policy, economics, international relations and engineering. in selecting the scholars, the program aims to pick future leaders in the fields of politics, business, academics, media and not-forprofits, Schwarzman noted. While in China, these scholars will travel and meet leaders and mentors from their field of interest. Schwarzman has decided to invest in creating this scholarship because China is becoming the largest economy in the world with the largest number of people, he said. “[Schwarzman] is a philanthropist who is very knowledgeable about the global economy and politics. he is passionate about creating this program in response to global trends he’d begun to see,” said oriane Schwartzman, who works in public affairs for Blackstone. Schwarzman said it is his hope that scholars who have completed the program will go back to their countries with an enhanced understanding of China as a nation and that they will work, from their field of expertise, to help change the attitudes in their own countries. “it’s really essential for the top students from the U.S. and the world to have an understanding of the impact of China on the world,” Schwarzman said. “They need to be both appreciative and mindful of what China does.” Schwartzman said that just as the rhodes scholarship was founded to promote international understanding and peace among the preeminent political powers, Schwarzman Scholars aims for a similar goal, only with a more current twist. “Schwarzman scholars is oriented toward the 21st century,” she said.

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Duke Law society bridges DSG changes tenting policies sports and entertainment law by Carleigh Stiehm The ChroniCle

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Members of the Sports and entertainment law Society share a passion for exploring the intersection between athletics and the law. The graduate student organization— founded in 1998 by Gabe Feldman, Trinity ‘95, law ‘99 and chartered by the Duke Bar Association—brings students of all years at the School of law together. The members discuss current events, network with professionals and host speeches by prominent individuals, including one next week featuring Jay Bilas. “[The society is] both a vehicle for encouraging intellectual and professional interchange… and has produced high quality events that remind the students of the sorts of things that they are able to accomplish,” wrote Paul haagen, professor of law and faculty advisor to the society, in an email Tuesday. Abe Benavides, co-president of the society and a third-year law student, said the organization aims to connect students with the stories of professionals. “[it aims to bring] practicing attorneys and executives from the sports and entertainment industries to campus in order to share their experiences,” he wrote in an email Tuesday. The organization’s other co-president, eric lauritsen—also a third-year law student—added that members’ primary objective is to “enrich [their] understanding of these fields,” in an email Tuesday. Benavides noted that the “camaraderie and high level of enthusiasm” sets the Sports and entertainment law Society apart from other. he added that members are passionate and eager to enhance the organization by

planning events and “punch[ing] the clock” when necessary. Both leaders said they were excited to have Jay Bilas visiting campus next week. Bilas, Trinity ‘86, law ‘92—an eSPn analyst and attorney—will join the society’s members next Monday, for a lunchtime discussion on the amateurism model in college sports. The organization hosts five to six lunch talks each year and holds biweekly meetings. The society also organizes an annual daylong symposium, which includes panel discussions, a network reception and presentations regarding key issues within the industry. one current topic of interest, for example, is the ed o’Bannon case involving the nCAA and student athletes. This particular lawsuit and its potential consequences for college sports and the payment of college athletes will be discussed during the upcoming symposium in January. having advised athletes for nearly 25 years, he noted the broader importance of sports. in the past, haagen has served as a consultant to amateur, professional and olympic athletes, national sports federations, professional sports teams and team owners. “Sport is a crucible for testing social and legal issues,” haagen said. Although the organization is geared towards business and law students, haagen emphasized that it, “more generally is an asset for the entire community.” The group faces some limitations, though. Benavides and lauritsen noted the challenges of travel budgets and outreach as obstacles to bringing desirable professionals to visit. lauritsen added that if the organization could have a superpower, he would want it to be able to magnetically a “attract anyone [they] wanted to campus.”

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The walk-up line policy has been amended to include hurricanes and imminent danger to the situations of grace. head line monitor Gabrielle hodgins, a senior, presented the changes to the line policy at the Duke Student Government senate meeting Wednesday night. She noted that the majority of the guidelines have not changed from last year. This year, tents will be allowed in the walk-up line of the game against the University of Michigan, but no other game. “it cuts down on the trouble we have organizing the line,” hodgins said. “it also improves attendance, and i really think it helps game-day atmosphere.” For black and blue tenting, only store-purchased tents and tarps in their original form are permitted, rather than the physical structures that dominated black tenting last year. There are a total of 70 tent spaces available for both back and blue tents. The Countdown to Craziness event is on oct. 18, and black tenting begins on Jan. 19, 2014. The walk-up line will have grace periods for the game against the University of north Carolina at Chapel hill. The changes clarified that Wilson and the intramural Gyms are not parts of Krzyzewskiville. The Senate voted without contest to approve the presented changes. In other business: The Senate elected the seven justices who will constitute this year’s judiciary branch. The new justices were sworn selected from 13 finalists that had been narrowed down from 23 applicants by the judiciary committee. There were three returning justices—sophomores Joseph Denton and Max Schreiber and senior Daniel Strunk—and four new—junior Will Giles and freshmen Jonathan Chapman, Catherine Fei and Zach Fuchs. every candidate was asked to discuss the Ju-

diciary’s ruling in the case of Dinner and Wang vs. the Board of elections. The April ruling determined that it was not within DSG’s power to restrict free speech via social media. Additionally, the decision nullified the Boe’s ability to determine start and end dates for campaigning. Sophomores Abhi Sanka and Aubrey Temple, both senators for residential life, presented legislation to encourage independent residential houses to promote their leadership election cycles to the Spring. This resolution— created to empower elected leaders to better connect with their house by beginning planning earlier in the year—was tabled until next week’s meeting. The Senate voted approve a request for $3,950 from the programming fund to Duke Mock Trial’s Tobacco road invitational Tournament. The Student organization Finance Committee allowed Duke Second languages in Action to officially change its name to Duke Public Speaking Club. The committee also changed the group Duke on Tap—a University dance group—from a chartered to a recognized group. Sophomore lavanya Sunder, vice president for services, is working to bring a bike-sharing program to Duke. The service would allow students to check out bikes from central racks and return them to locations of their convenience. “As we are trying to work on things like sustainability on campus, this is a step in the right direction,” Jones said. Junior Jacob Zionce, vice president for residential life, said that the executive board is working on new proposals for expanded gender neutral housing in selective living groups. he added that freshmen currently have no options to enter into gender neutral housing. “We want to put it into Wilson going forward,” he said, noting that the suite-style bathroom styles would be more conducive to the change.

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Nets GM Billy King maintains strong relationship with alma mater by Andrew Beaton The ChroniCle

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After seven straight wins at home, the Blue Devils had no trouble hitting the road and downing notre Dame in their first ever conference game against the DUKE 3 irish. Although Duke ND 1 fell behind early, losing the first set 18-25 and trailing in the second set by as many as five points, the Blue Devils stormed back to win three straight sets and clinched their eighth consecutive match Wednesday night in South Bend, ind. Duke has not dropped a match since a Sept. 7 loss to Minnesota. “We had to take a look at the different areas of our game to see if we could make some adjustments or maybe throw something different at them because what we were doing was not working,” Duke head coach Jolene nagel said. “We just made a few serving adjustments and some other offensive adjustments against them so that they had to look at something different the last two sets.” The Blue Devils (12-2, 3-0 in the ACC), played in their first ACC road match this season, but had little trouble handling the hostile irish environment. “i don’t think that [playing on the

“There isn’t much to do here,” Brooklyn nets star point guard Deron Williams said Tuesday after the Brooklyn nets concluded their first day of training camp at Duke’s practice facility. But that’s not a bad thing. it’s one of the reasons nets general manager Billy King brought his team to Durham to begin the season and did so several times when he ran the Philadelphia 76ers. “it’s the best university in America,” King said. “it’s a place where, for me, it instilled a foundation. it allows the guys to be able to practice, but also it allows them not to be distracted by things like home life, road life. They can take care of their business and go back to relax at the hotel.” King, who played for Duke from 198488 and was a captain during the team’s 1988 Final Four run, has made a practice of bringing his teams back to his alma mater for training camps. And he regularly keeps close ties to Duke in the nBA, most recently drafting Mason Plumlee in the first round of the 2013 nBA draft. The 76ers even played an exhibition game against the Washington Wizards at Cameron indoor Stadium in 2004 when King ran the team. Current Blue Devil assistant head coach nate James was invited

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to 76ers training camp at Duke that preseason and played in the game, scoring four points including a breakaway dunk. “The 76ers, they didn’t really have a spot and brought me in to their camp and said, ‘hey, look i’m going to give you a chance to play in some exhibition games so maybe another program will

take a chance on you,’” James said. “he’s a fellow alum and looking out for our guys.” James, who graduated in 2001 and averaged 12.3 points in the team’s national championship run that year, never made an nBA regular-season roster, though he See King, page 7

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A Duke football player and lacrosse player got into a physical altercation late Saturday night, early Sunday morning at a local bar. Johnell Barnes, a freshman wide receiver, and John Shaffer, a sophomore midfielder, had to be separated at Shooters ii Saloon between midnight and 1 a.m. Sunday after both were seen Johnell barnes Freshman wide receiver sustaining injuries. Barnes has been seen on campus wearing a cast on his hand since the fight. no police report was filed, and the office of Student Conduct is dealing with

the incident. The office of Student Conduct does not comment on ongoing student investigations by policy. “We are aware of the incident, which is being handled through the student conduct process,” Duke athletics said in a statement through Sports information Director Art Chase. Both football head coach David Cutcliffe and lacrosse head coach John Danowski have declined to comment at this time. Cutcliffe did not address the incident or Barnes in his media calls Monday and Wednesday, though Monday he alluded to “surprising” concerns that “popped up yesterday.” Shooters owner Kim Cates said there were four police officers and 10 bouncers on staff to handle the incident, which she did not witness but heard about after. “it was handled, and it was over with,” Cates said. “They handled the situation

the best way possible.” According to the Duke student handbook, “any physical abuse, fighting, and/ or endangerment to an individual or group is specifically prohibited” which includes “physical violence (initiating or responding to) or attempted physical violence against another person or group. This includes fighting.” earlier in the day, Barnes had the best game of his collegiate career, catching two balls for 73 yards in Duke’s 38-31 homecoming victory against Troy. he has one prior arrest as a juvenile. The Blue Devils do not have to issue an injury report this week because they are not scheduled to play again until oct. 12 against navy. Shaffer played in nine games as a freshman, recording two goals and one assist as Duke captured its second national championship in program history. Daniel Carp contributed in reporting.

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Senior has Blue Devils poised for postseason return by Dani Lazarus The ChroniCle

heading into the final minutes of the second half, north Carolina held a 2-1 lead over Duke field hockey. After a hardfought game, defeat at the hands of the country’s no. 1 team seemed inevitable—a trend that has plagued the Blue Devils since 2006, when they last beat the Tar heels. But that all changed with 1:15 left in regulation thanks to senior emmie le Marchand. The midfielder received a pass from Jessica Buttinger and put it past north Carolina goalkeeper Sassi Ammer to send Duke to overtime and an eventual shootout victory. “When you score a goal in any game with one minute to go to tie it up or win, it’s a huge moment and you’re going crazy,” le Marchand said. “But when it’s north Carolina, and we did it on their home field in front of a huge crowd… it was the most satisfying thing ever to do.” From her freshman season to last week’s victory against the Tar heels, le Marchand has been a game changer on the Blue Devils’ offense. The Worcester, england native led the team in both goals and points each of her first three collegiate seasons, and her senior season looks to be no different as her six goals and 17 points have earned her at least a share of the team lead yet again. But le Marchand wasn’t originally supposed to come to Durham. The Blue Devils initially targeted one of her high school teammates at The King’s School, but she eventually decided to stay in england. Before she cut off contact with Duke, however, the teammate gave the school le Marchand’s information. “in the end, [my teammate] said that [Duke] would be a really good fit for you,” le Marchand said. “She knew i had high academic standards… and i was like ‘Yeah, might as well try it.’ it just worked out well.” le Marchand’s first recruitment visit to Duke during July of her senior year was also her first trip across the Atlantic ocean. Although she was excited to play collegiate field hockey, le Marchand was nervous to begin preseason in an unfamiliar country. in addition, following a 2009 season in which Duke went winless in the ACC, the team was growing frustrated with then-head coach Beth Bozman. “That first season was strange for a whole lot of reasons,” le Marchand said. “The coach my freshman year left [after the season], and i was that scared international new kid. i was kind of freaking out emotionally.” The Blue Devils were winless in the ACC again in 2010, leading to Bozman’s resignation. But new head coach Pam Bustin completely turned the program around in 2011, and Duke secured its first nCAA tournament berth in three seasons.

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Senior Emmie Le Marchand scored the game-tying goal in Duke’s comeback win against top-ranked North Carolina. “After sophomore year, i was like that should’ve happened last year,” le Marchand said. “Pam came in and… it was a pretty big change from how it was before, but she impressed herself and her work ethic on us straight away.” Bustin’s new system of field hockey allowed le Marchand to power the Blue Devils’ offense during her sophomore year, as she tallied 19 goals and 45 points on her way to being named a third team All-American. in comparison, the next-highest Blue Devil notched nine goals and 23 points. Yet le Marchand credits the team’s success not to her outstanding numbers, but to the leadership of the senior class. After an uncomfortable freshman season, the veterans of the

team—specifically fellow midfielders Stefanie Fee and rhian Jones—not only helped le Marchand develop as a player, but also helped the Blue Devils push past an 8-11 season and into the postseason. “The senior class that year was really special,” le Marchand said. “it was very much their team. They never felt like they had a chance, but when Pam came in they got this opportunity.” history is repeating itself for le Marchand and her seven fellow seniors, as the Blue Devils are coming off another season in which they went winless in conference play. But this time, instead of crediting Duke’s 0-5 record to a tense relationship between the coach and the squad, le Marchand cites six of her teammates’ absences while they played in the 2012 Junior Pan-American Games. “There was a strange back end to the season where the six came back [from the Pan-American Games], and we really had to talk it out as a team because the six were in some ways isolated,” le Marchand said. “We had to go through and fight for a lot as such a small group whilst they’d been away, so there was… a lot of mixed feelings with them coming back. That just filtered through and stopped us altogether from making an impression, which is a shame.” But there’s something different about this season, especially palpable after the north Carolina victory. not only did the Blue Devils defeat the nation’s top-ranked team—who just happened to be their Tobacco road rivals—but they also secured their first ACC win. “That’s the best hockey we’ve played in a long time, because when you play the best, you have to rise to that level,” le Marchand said. “i think after my goal at the end, everyone was feeling this huge relief because we really felt like we deserved [to win] after the grit and guts we showed in the game.” le Marchand, however, hopes that the north Carolina victory is just the beginning. now that it’s her senior season, le Marchand hopes to lead her team back to the postseason, just like the Class of 2012 did for her. “once you get to senior year, it’s like a slap in the face…. We have to do it this year,” she said. “We’d love to go undefeated in the ACC, but we know the conference this year is really tough. But we certainly hope we can play with the same sort of intensity… we showed against Carolina, and there’s a confidence now. We want to win everything.”

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who recorded a career high 13—tied the score at 21 and swung the momentum Duke’s way, as the Blue Devils would go on to win the tight set 25-22. “All three of them did a great job tonight. They were very effective,” nagel said. “Chelsea, i consider such a hard worker in the middle, and it was great to see her be successful offensively tonight. She always is giving a great effort. her kills tonight and her blocks were her great numbers.” notre Dame played a close third set, but with the set tied at 24, obeime registered a kill that brought Duke up to 2524. Moments later, an attack error on the irish gave Duke the 26-24 set victory. leading the match 2-1, Duke played a clean and solid fourth set to secure the 2517 victory. Duke improved on its hitting percentage from last weekend’s straight-set victory against Virginia Tech, going from .241 to .319 in Wednesday’s match. Junior setter Maggie Deichmeister’s 55 assists helped spark the Blue Devil offense. “The outside hitters did a great job when we needed them to tonight,” nagel said. “i was really pleased with them as well that they were able to take that load and get it done.” Although unbeaten in the ACC, nagel stressed that her team is focusing on one game at a time, but they are looking forward to returning home to take on Wake Forest Sunday at 2 p.m. “We are going to get back to Durham and get back to work and improve on a couple of areas before we host Wake Forest on Sunday,” nagel said. “But we are excited to get this one at notre Dame.”

road] was a huge issue for us. it has been so nice to be home,” nagel said. “The challenge was being on the road at notre Dame in the middle of the week. it is a busy academic time at Duke. And they are a good team. i thought that our team handled the atmosphere fine.” The irish (6-8, 0-3) came into the game hoping to catch a break after a four game losing streak and dominated the Blue Devils early. Junior outside hitter Toni Alugbue led notre Dame with 20 kills and 1.5 blocks. Alugbue also had a team-high .333 hitting percentage. A trio of Duke hitters—Chelsea Cook, Jeme obeime and emily Sklar—accounted for a majority of the Blue Devil kills. With the Blue Devils trailing 21-19 in the second set, back-to-back kills by Cook—

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played professionally from 2001-08 internationally. But he said training at Duke gave him more confidence, something that could be important for Plumlee as he aims to start his nBA career. King has given other Blue Devils, like James, a chance when not many others would. Former Blue Devil Antonio lang finished his career for Philadelphia with three games in the 1999-2000 season after he was waived by the raptors earlier in the year. King traded for roshown Mcleod, along with legendary shot blocker Dikembe Mutmbo, from the hawks in the 2000-01 season. Mcleod played just one game, his last regular season one. ShavSophia paLenberg/the ChroniCle lik randolph, who disappointed in three seasons with Duke from 2002-05 and went Duke assistant coach Nate James, another undrafted, was given his first chance at Duke basketball alumnus, benefited from 76ers training camp and played his first training with King’s 76ers squad. three professional seasons there. he has now played 10 professional seasons, eight some nets practices since they’ve been of which have been in the nBA. More re- here. one of those decisions was the hircently, Shelden Williams played his last ing of new head coach Jason Kidd, who nBA season with the nets in 2012-13 and earned gold with Krzyzewski in the 2008 now plays in France. olympics. Deron Williams also played for in 2011, the Springfield Armor—the Krzyzewski in the olympics in both 2008 nets’ Development league affiliate— and 2012. hired former Blue Devil player and staff expectations are high for the nets this member Chris Carrawell to be an assis- season, following King’s high-profile actant coach. quisitions of All-Stars such as Paul Pierce, “it’s a brotherhood like no other,” Kevin Garnett and Andrei Kirilenko. James said. “he’s done a lot of years of But he was quick to jokingly butt heads opening up doors for us, looking out and with one of his stars when Williams, an being a mentor.” illinois graduate and perhaps the team’s The help is a two-way street, too. King most important star, dissed the area besaid he has “never made a major decision” cause there isn’t much to do. The New Syndication Corporation without talking to York DukeTimes basketball head Sales “There’s more than Champaign, illi620 Eighthwho Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 coach Mike Krzyzewski, has observed nois,” King said.

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Government shutdown irresponsible The government shut down on Tuesday after Congress failed to agree on a budget for the new fiscal year. Lawmakers wrangled over funding for President Barack Obama’s signature health care plan, with House Republicans seeking to defund the program as Democrats in both chambers worked to defend it. The shutdown could cost billions and affects federal jobs, agencies and programs. Holding the nation hostage for political gains is not only irresponsible but also crippling for the democratic process as a whole. To understand why the government shut down, we have first to consider the opposing views on Obamacare. Legislators on the left argue that the health care law will improve access to services and rein in the rising cost of insurance coverage. Lawmakers on the right, however, cite the law as a prime example of federal overreach and fear that forcing employers to provide health insurance to employees will cripple businesses. A minority of conservative lawmakers believe that the lasting damage of Obamacare outweighs any effects of temporarily incapacitating the government. We disagree. There are some circumstances in which a law poses a sufficiently serious threat to human rights or social stability to justify shuttering

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Editorial 800,000 “non-essential” government employees will be furloughed; millions of other workers will be asked to work without pay, and national parks and museums will remain closed. The potential costs of Obamacare do not outweigh the real and severe impacts to people’s livelihoods that accompany a government shutdown. Furthermore, the shutdown erodes faith in the legislative process. Republican lawmakers have used the federal budget as a bargaining chip to achieve political ends; they have abandoned their responsibilities to the people, and they have disregarded a law that has already been approved by Congress and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Are these not grounds on which to question our government’s credibility? Once cracked, the

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the Clinton Global Initiative University meeting at Washington University in St. Louis. We had been invited to the conference for our commitment to action in education: implementing an applicationbased science curriculum using toys from trash and scrap materials (like newspapers and plastic water bottles) for middle schoolers in underprivileged areas of Mumbai, India. President Clinton eloquently and thoughtfully responded that he wanted to leave behind a better world for his daughter, the grandchildren he one day hopes to have and future generations. Seriously, though: Why help other people? We’re just two college kids with nowhere near the networks, funding nor wisdom of the former president. What’s our motivation? Rewind back a year ago to the summer of 2012. Like many college students, we applied to internships, research fellowships and considered taking summer classes. Ultimately, though, we decided on something a little different: a summer of immersive civic engagement in Mumbai through DukeEngage. We started off that summer as students interested in service and emerged as social entrepreneurs with a mindset of lifelong civic engagement. Our “summer of immersive service” came and went. But, why do we continue to help others? Simply, because with privilege comes responsibility. Living in a global era, we have to recognize that we are a part of a larger social fabric. Our problems, and, thus, the effort to make the world a better place are no longer confined to a geographic boundary. This is where we feel college students can and should step in. Institutions of higher education, from community colleges to research universities, continue to be hubs of knowledge, resources and scholarship. As college students in a digital era, our reach is much further than the four walls of our own college classrooms. By virtue of our interconnectedness, we can harness our collective brainpower to come up with effective solutions to national and international problems. We can tap into Duke’s resources—whether that is increasing knowledge by contributing to research or an

opportunity such as DukeEngage or CGI U—to deliver solutions to communities in need. In January of 2012, we came across an NGO in the state of Maharashtra, India called Anandwan, a self‐sufficient community rehabilitation center for some 5,000 leprosy and disabled patients. Inspired by Anandwan’s work, we emailed them asking how we could help. They replied promptly, asking us to use our vast library system to develop health education curricula for children in grades two through 10. Something as simple as a library— found on every college campus—was a hindrance to their vision. As college students, we often perceive the library as a haven from the distractions of college life or an encampment during finals week. To those without access, though, our libraries represent an abyss of information, a maze of knowledge waiting to be navigated. More often than we’d like, our generation is labeled as an antisocial pack who would rather “like” each others’ statuses on Facebook than engage in real-life conversations. As the witnesses of the social networking revolution, though, we are undoubtedly a socially connected generation. Then, isn’t it about time we redefine connectedness? Traditionally, “connectedness” has meant being able to relate to those around you. What if our generation takes this one step further and uses our connectedness to engage with communities far and wide? We, for instance, were able to form a deep human connection with students from an entirely different hemisphere that we otherwise wouldn’t have met. As we form deep human connections, we share ideas and the ensuing innovation unravels new possibilities. This culture of interconnectedness—a culture in which you may find yourself working alongside someone with a completely different paradigm, upbringing and culture—allows us to dissect problems through various lenses. The end result is not just social networking, it’s social engagement. That DukeEngage summer, we decided to leverage our privilege of connectedness to enact social change. While that may sound like a big agenda, all we did was identify a skill set and share it with a community in need. In President Brodhead’s words, we used our knowledge in the service of society. In the process, we emerged as global citizens with a heterogeneous social network—and not just the virtual kind. Prachiti and Pranali Dalvi are Trinity seniors and the Clinton Global Initiative University campus representatives for Duke University. Send them a message at prachiti.dalvi@duke.edu or pranali.dalvi@duke.edu to learn how to get involved with CGI U.

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or anyone who has been paying attention to what has been going on in Muslim majority societies only through news headlines, it has really been a rough couple of weeks. To name a few, there have been the Kenya mall attacks, the Pakistan church attacks, increased sectarian violence in Iraq, senseless and barbaric killings in Nigeria, ongoing bloodshed in Syria, heart wrenching turmoil in Egypt and the list goes on. Seemingly, nothing good or positive goes on in any prominent Muslim majority coun-

Abdullah Antepli blue devil imam tries. Is that true? If not, why do these horrific news stories, one after another, flood our news headlines? Finding the silver lining appears to be a worthless struggle and a no-win battle. This column is an invitation to pay attention to one of the very few good and encouraging stories that has made headlines in our part of the world: Turkey’s recent attempts to combat terrorism and extremism in partnership with the U.S. as well as the country’s recent encouraging attempts to improve democracy and civil liberties. The land of Turkish delights is once again trying to prove to itself and to the rest of the world that it is on its way to producing the first homegrown Muslim democracy. Turkey has a long way to go before declaring victory in becoming the first fully functioning Muslim secular democracy, but these recent developments are very important steps in the right direction. The first good news was the joint fund created by the Turkish and U.S. governments (and a few other partners like the European Union) in countering extremism. A Sept. 27 article from the New York Times quoted officials as saying: “The new fund, formally called the Global Fund for Community Engagement and Resilience, will for the first time combine financing from both government and nongovernment entities to identify credible local organizations; develop, monitor and evaluate programs; and channel funds to local projects that target groups and individuals vulnerable to appeals from terrorist groups. It is expected to be operational by mid2014.” This is indeed very encouraging news on many different fronts. This first-of-its-kind initiative, at least on paper, reflects a much more comprehensive approach in dealing with this global cancer, focusing on prevention rather than treatment. It seems global powerhouses are finally starting to learn necessary lessons in

shifting these long over-due efforts in the right direction. More good news came in the form of the democratic reform package announced to the public last Monday by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo‐an. The package includes historical changes and praise-worthy democratic reforms; it lifts decades-long shameful restrictions that were curtailing civil liberties, especially for the country’s ethnic and religious minorities. For example, Kurdish and other non-Turkish languages, which have been shamefully banned for decades, will now be freely spoken and taught. Women who are civil servants will be able to wear head scarves if they choose to. The properties of religious minorities that were confiscated during the early years of the republic will be returned, and there will be harsher laws for hate crimes, racial profiling and discrimination. The country seemed to be showing signs of regression in its democratic process, particularly with the ruling government’s response to the large scale protests throughout the summer. So this news comes as a breath of fresh air. I really hope and pray that this package reflects the country’s mid-course correction and is a bounce-back from its previously slipping efforts to improve its secular democracy. I also hope that not only will these reforms be implemented fully, but that more reforms and changes in this direction will follow, such as drafting a civil and fully democratic constitution, fully normalizing diplomatic and overall relations with Israel, allowing the Greek Orthodox Halki Seminary (which has been unjustly and unfairly closed for decades) to open and fully function, working on an honorable reconciliation on the Armenian issue and more. I am more hopeful than before about Turkey’s candidacy on producing one of the first homegrown Muslim secular democracies. I think the country demonstrates that its direction has not changed despite many ups and downs, setbacks and bumps along the way. As those living in Western democracies know, this road to produce your own democracy is a long, difficult and neverending work in progress. Let’s appreciate these genuine efforts and wish for their full fruition. May our depressed world, with the never-ending bad news of the so-called “Muslim World,” see a Turkish Delight Secular-Democracy, and may the process and outcome inspire and encourage many other countries to try to do the same in their own ways. Amen.

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his semester, by far, has been the most taxing semester I have had at Duke to date. But, contrary to what you may be thinking, it’s not because of the rigorous workload. The real reason is because I have no idea what I want to do with my life. So yes, it’s true: I’m undecided—and pre-med to boot. Yes, I know. I wouldn’t be friends with me either. As a sophomore, this is my last full semester before I have to begin facing the harsh realities of the world we live in and taking responsibility for my actions. Up to this point, I have been extremely lucky: I’m not personally handling my college finances

Bryan Somaiah breaking barriers at present, nor am I even pressured to work a job. Unlike many other students, I don’t have these struggles. But, one day soon, that time will come. There is a major choice that I need to make. Literally. Duke hasn’t failed in bringing me an unforgettable academic experience these last few semesters. But anytime I do a problem set or write a paper, the question arises: “Why?” I don’t mean to say that my classes have been without purpose, but it’s hard to contextualize my college experience for the future until I actually have an idea of what that future contains. I have always been told the polar opposite—that a liberal arts education will, in fact, contextualize what you do with the world around you—and I don’t deny that. It’s just that, at the moment, I can’t see it that way. Lately, it feels like I hardly have any room to breathe at all. As hard as pre-med courses are for me already, trying to decide if it’s the path for me has been a consistent struggle. Attempting to reconcile my love for science amidst the competition inherent in the course load and the rigor of the classes is incredibly conflicting. In either case, I decided that the only way to make this decision in a timely manner was to overload, and it feels like I’m spreading myself too thin. As sadistic as it sounds, I believe that if I stress myself out to the utmost level, I’ll have a better idea of what gets me up in the morning—of what makes me feel the sense of fulfillment I’ve always sought. But I can never seem to catch a break. Last week, as the deadline for my computer science problem set neared, I felt a wave of uneasiness wash over me. After nearly 20 hours of work, I hadn’t completed the task at hand. But what upset me most wasn’t the fact that I failed. I hadn’t had the time to invest into something I found myself actually enjoying, and that was the most painful feeling of all. I envy those that have their minds made up. It almost feels like some students here had their minds made up before they were expelled from the womb, and here I am investing thousands of dollars and hours of study just to make up my mind. You can only play the pre-med card for so long—at the end of the day, it doesn’t count as a major. And unless I can get a degree in Super Smash Brothers, I have to make up my mind soon. To tell the truth, with each passing semester, I believe I’m taking small steps to finally find the answer. The uncertainty of the situation is unnerving, and a choice that is so easy to make could not be any harder. It’s strange to think about it, but the decision I make could have implications I could never dream of knowing. If I can’t even comprehend basic chemistry, how am I supposed to understand the magnitude of that decision? The more I think about it, the harder it becomes. At this point in my academic career, there is but one thing I’m certain about: I don’t want to be a failure. Even just entertaining the possibility in my head troubles me. And while the government may shut down, I don’t plan on doing so anytime soon. I hope that, if I put as much confidence in Duke as it has in me, my limits will know no bounds. Bryan Somaiah is a Trinity sophomore. His column runs every other Thursday. Send Bryan a message on Twitter @BSomaiahChron.

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creative student engagement with critical issues,” Schoenfeld wrote in an email Wednesday. Both statue coverings have been taken down. The east Campus plastic was removed by groundskeepers in the early afternoon Tuesday, but Dukeopen rewrapped the statue after receiving permission from Student Affairs. Wednesday afternoon, however, it was discovered that the plastic had been taken down again. neither groundskeepers nor Student Affairs was responsible, leading Dukeopen to assume that students were behind the act, Tobia said. The West Campus covering was taken down by a group of unknown individuals Tuesday night. Dukeopen hopes that the destruction of their protest will draw attention from administrators. “People who believe in an open exchange of ideas don’t attack as a group in the middle of the night,” said Bobo BoseKolanu, one of the group’s leaders and a second-year graduate student in literature. “We expect President Brodhead to issue a public statement.” Lauren Carroll contributed reporting.

some pastors “hopelessly” pursue the perfection of God, as they believe they were made in his image. “it is very common when people are depressed for them to feel like they are not worthy,” Proeschold-Bell said. “it is easy to feel criticized and down on yourself.” Divinity Student Council Co-president erik Grayson, who is preparing for ordination in the United Methodist Church, said that he felt a “strong, exciting calling” to serve the lord through his church. “This is a passion that in some ways consumes us,” Grayson said. “We are working on creating communities and working in communities that love God and love other people.” he added that it is easy to become overly committed to one’s work in the ministry. “That is a great thing, but it also means that we have to work on having healthy boundaries—not just for ourselves but for the people we are going to serve,” Grayson said. Proeschold-Bell noted that the high level of dedication leads some divinity students and clergy to worry over their own mental wellbeing.

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The Chronicle “Pastors’ entire identity is wrapped up in their work,” Proeschold-Bell said. “They worry that they are failing God.” Economic burdens After receiving their degrees, pastors walk a career path lined with financial difficulties. The median salary of pastors in north Carolina is $34,000, and many students leave divinity school with high student debt, Proeschold-Bell said. Trying to pay off debt while supporting families financially and communities spiritually can be taxing. over one third of pastors serve in multiple churches, Proeschold-Bell said. She added that the western half of the state sees 10 to 14 closed churches each year due to budget problems, which increases financial risk for pastors. Dean of the Divinity School richard hays said increasing educational debt assistance for student is one of his goals. ”i have certainly made it a priority as dean to put the raising of endowments for student scholarships at the top of our priority list for the current capital campaign,” he said. Duke Forward will eventually provide these funds, but hayes noted that the campaign is still in its infancy and has yet to deliver. “if we could have students graduating with less indebtedness, it would pull some of the pressure off of them that they feel,” hays said. Solving the larger issue hays added that the school is planning to use the study findings to create new programs to aid divinity students in transitioning to ministry work. “We have just, more or less, fairly recently begun getting the actual results of the study,” hays said. The Divinity School has also implemented a task force to continue reviewing the findings of the study, but has not yet implemented any changes to the curriculum, hays said. The task force will evaluate student workload and stress levels and emphasize strategies to prepare students for the pressures of ministry work, including self-care, getting enough rest, drawing proper boundaries and eating healthy. Susan Pendleton Jones, associate dean for United Methodist initiatives and ministerial formation noted that Mentoring for Ministry and Field education are two existing initiatives that serve this purpose. The hands-on programs prepare students for the real social, emotional and financial demands of clergy life, she said But the stress that accompanies the role as a pastor is not something that can be resolved at solely the individual level, hays said. The larger structure of pastoring and the communities and congregations pastors devote themselves to are also to blame. For example, conflicts within the congregation often require pastors to be placed in the role of a mediator, ProescholdBell said. Simple actions such as a pastor selecting one dish at a potluck over another could lead to perceptions of favoritism among parishioners. “Most of these issues are systemic issues,” hays said. “its not simply a matter of getting individual students to adopt a healthier lifestyle, but it is a question of how after they graduate they become part of institutions that may place pressures on them and may or may not provide adequate support structures.” even observing Sabbath—a period of structured rest—is often forgotten in the hectic life of a pastor, but it can be an important time for self-reflection and relaxation, hays said. “if you are going to be a pastor, the church has to come first,” Proeschold-Bell said. hays added that the church as an organization should work to foster a sense of common responsibility between pastor and congregation. “Ministry is not simply something that you just hire somebody to do, but ministry is the work of a congregation—a shared task,” he said. Grayson said that the divinity education at Duke is one of the most rigorous in the county and that the DSC is looking to accommodate for the accompanying academic stressors. “Some of what we are looking at doing in the student body is asking, ‘What can we do to instill healthy habits in ourselves?’” he said. “it is one thing to receive rigorous academic training, but it is another to be sure we are accustomed to lives of prayer and reflection.” Grayson added that particularly when starting at a new church, pastors often lack a strong support system, which can make coping with novel pressures difficult. he noted that another challenge is identifying when to reach out for help. “You have to accept hospitality, you have to accept help that others can give to you,” Grayson said. Despite the potential challenges that clergy members face, Grayson emphasized that the reward of following a calling makes the struggles worth it. “All people are called to something, you were made for a purpose—you have passions, you have joys, you are on this earth for a reason,” Grayson said. “God doesn’t just call you, he equips you.”