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40% campaign Heroin usage on the rise in Durham compared to a Super PAC by Kirby WIlson The Chronicle

The drug that killed actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has a bigger presence than ever on the streets of Durham. Heroin, a highly addictive opiate, is becoming the drug of choice for many local users, said BAART Community Healthcare clinic director Ken Haggard. The Durhambased clinic, which specializes in treating opiate addicts, is seeing a rise in heroin patients and patients are getting younger and younger, Haggard said. “We have definitely seen a drop in the age,” Haggard said. “Nationally, I have seen numbers as low as 13 years old.” Haggard said the spike in the drug’s popularity could be attributed to its affordability and potency. Youth are moving away from prescription drugs, which are expensive and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, and toward heroin, he said. There have been no heroin-related arrests at the University this year, wrote Chief of Duke Police John Dailey in an email Thursday. Kammie Michael, public information officer for the Durham Police Department, wrote in an email Saturday that the city is working to curb the city’s heroin problem. “In 2013, investigators from the Durham Police Department’s Special Operations

by Lauren Carroll The Chronicle

Duke Student Government elections are usually fought friendly. But this year, backchannel efforts to get candidates to support the 40 Percent Plan on the March 4 ballot hint of shady politics. Nearly all of this year’s candidates have likened their experience of dealing with the leaders of the 40 Percent Plan— senior Daniel Strunk, the architect of the plan, and co-developer, senior Ajeet Hansra—to dealing with a Super PAC, complete with a long list of supporters aggregated by a petition, aggressive canvassing, private funds and the potential for attack campaigns. The plan, which would allow students to allocate 40 percent of their student activities fee to student groups of their choosing, has been a hot-button issue among student leaders this semester—as highlighted by open opposition from DSG President Stefani Jones, a senior, and Student Organization Finance Committee Chair Joyce Lau, a junior. So Strunk and Hansra have approached almost every illustration by rita lo/The chronicle

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Will Giles strives to improve democracy and equality on campus by Jen Chen

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Giles believes his “different background” will help improve democracy and equality on

Will Giles aims to elicit campus-wide discussions with his election campaign, just as he has with his colorful sweater collection. Currently an associate justice for the Duke Student Government Judiciary, junior Will Giles is in the race for the next DSG President. Running for a position that is most often held by members of the DSG Executive Board, Giles believes that his different background can provoke awareness of democracy on campus, gender equality and strengthening of housing community—key elements in his platform.

“I want to run for president because there needs to be new blood in the race,” Giles said. “The DSG presidential election brings about the same type of ‘cookie cutter’ candidates every year, I want to offer new ideas and bring attention to new issues.” One of the first steps Giles will take if elected is reforming DSG to increase democracy. Giles said that currently, many executive board decisions are made without discussion in the DSG Senate or with the student body, specifically noting the way in which the executive board recently handled the 40 Percent Plan. Giles said that to give students more of a

voice within DSG, he would require that all senators and members of the Student Organizations Finance Committee be elected by the student body, as opposed to appointed by the executive board. He also supports encouraging students to participate in the democratic process by allocating funds, whether through the 40 Percent Plan or an alternative that the student body decides on. “The real Fix My Campus is not a Facebook page—the real Fix My Campus is democracy,” Giles said, referencing an initiative started by candidate Lavanya Sunder. See giles, page 6

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DUSDAC meeting looks Medical student’s Gudness to finalize food trucks bars fight anemia in India by Tim Bai

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As food trucks compete for a spot on campus, members of the Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee gathered Monday to discuss methods for getting student input on the issue. in response to the growing number of food trucks interested in rotating on campus, DUSDAC is planning on receiving student feedback about preferred vendors. They will send out a short survey near the end of spring break. “Getting this survey out to the students will help give us some context,” said Director of Dining Services robert Coffey. “i think having this survey will be important in voicing everyone’s opinions.” Becky Jo Cascio, owner of Pie Pushers food truck, is a vendor interested in starting a food truck rotation on campus and spoke to members of DUSDAC briefly about her business. Pie Pusher, a pizza company founded in Durham, serves spe-

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candidate in the upcoming DSG election to talk them through the specifics of the policy—and to play politics. if a candidate comes out in favor of the 40 Percent Plan, Strunk, hansra and his supporters would consider backing them, several candidates said. But if a candidate actively campaigns against it, they run the risk of igniting a counter-campaign from Strunk and his team in the form of negative fliers, Chronicle content or messages

cialty pizzas made from local farmers’ ingredients. Cascio said their menu contains a vegan pizza option as well as gluten-free wings. Students could also call in orders for pizza to pick up at the truck. “We’re on the faster side of things because it’s pizza, and we don’t let you customize each slice,” Cascio said. “But we do offer whole pizzas if people want to wait for them.” DUSDAC members who received samples agreed the pizzas tasted good, but were concerned about introducing competition for The loop Pizza Grill and the Merchants on Points program. other members did not think competition would be an issue, but that other truck options would add greater variety. overall, the committee agreed that a combination of student feedback from the upcoming survey would factor into decisions about accepting additional trucks.

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Medical student rajvi Mehta’s GudneSs bars for fighting anemia continues to be a successful entrepreneurial venture as she currently works on expanding distribution to South india. GudneSs bars is the product of Mehta’s let’s Be Well reD organization, which aims to spread awareness about iron-deficiency and make GudneSs bars accessible to every anemic individual in india. each bar contains 14 milligrams of iron, the World health organization’s recommendation of daily dosage, Mehta said. The organization began in 2010 when Mehta was a sophomore at Brown University and became anemic. “When i got tested, i realized that there are over 900 million people in india who suffer from iron deficiency anemia,” Mehta said. “it’s a huge problem because it’s a major silent killer and underlying cause of over 65 percent of all maternal and fetal deaths in the country.” Mehta said she began studying different

to the 1,100-person 40 Percent Plan listserv. Strunk has also expressed to candidates that the 40 Percent Plan team can use unlimited financial resources because they are not limited by DSG campaign finance restrictions. “he has made it clear to all the candidates that he will support candidates who come out in favor of the 40 Percent Plan and will campaign against candidates who oppose it,” said junior and DSG executive Vice President nikolai Doytchinov, who dropped out of the presidential

race Friday. Strunk said these warnings were not meant as a threat or an ultimatum, comparing his tactics to any other student group’s endorsement in The Chronicle. “We want to make sure that we educate people before they make up their mind, and we want to make sure, frankly, that they know what we’ll do,” Strunk said. “We thought we should at least let them know so they can factor that into their campaign strategy.” of the current candidates, the 40 Percent Plan leaders have had meetings with

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government programs that focused on anemia in india and identified loopholes in those programs, such as a lack of awareness about the importance of iron or a lack of nutritional guidance. “i wanted to create a model program to combat anemia and fill in those gaps,” Mehta added. After spending time in the urban slums of Mumbai during the summer of 2011, Mehta realized that many women were asking for one single food product that they could have every day to meet the needed iron level requirements, rather than being told to eat several different items. “This led to the creation of GudneSs bars because when i surveyed the indian market, i didn’t find any products that had the adequate amount of iron,” she said. GudneSs bars, made with local ingredients, was then launched in 2012 and more than100,000 bars have been sold since. See guDness, page 6

presidential candidates sophomore lavanya Sunder, vice president for services, and junior lawrence nemeh, as well as sophomore Davis Treybig, current DSG treasurer and the sole candidate for Student organizations Finance Committee chair. Sophomore Abhi Sanka, senator for residential life and the sole candidate for executive vice president, has been discussing student allocation policy with Strunk since the Fall. Junior Will Giles, a current associate See strunk, page 3

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strunk from page 2 justice on the DSG Judiciary, is the only presidential candidate that Strunk and Hansra have yet to approach for an official meeting. In his platform, Giles notes that he “supports the aim of the 40 Percent Plan.” As of now, Strunk said he and the other 40 Percent Plan leaders have no intentions to endorse or denounce any particular candidate because no one, as of yet, is actively against the plan. Nearly every candidate is supportive of some form of student allocation or have pledged to carry out the plan if it passes. Additionally, the only personal funds that have been spent on the 40 Percent Plan were FLEX points used to print color signs. At this point, the 40 Percent Plan campaign centers solely around rallying people to vote “yes” on the plan. Strunk has campaigned aggressively by reaching out to individuals via Facebook and hosting information sessions, as well as speaking to classes and student groups. This week, there will be an information session and a debate Tuesday and Thursday evenings, respectively. Soliciting support In January, Strunk brought a case to the DSG Judiciary—while he was still judiciary chair—arguing that DSG should accept petitions with electronic signatures, whereas they previously only accepted paper signatures. The judiciary ruled in his favor. With that ruling, the 40 Percent Plan—with around 1,100 signatures, including NetIDs that formed the plan’s listserv—became the first petition-based referendum to make it to a DSG election ballot in recent memory. In early February, a modified version of the plan—one that would allow students to allocate 25 percent rather than 40 of their activities fees—came to a vote in DSG, Strunk recorded which senators voted against the plan. At the time, he was encouraging senators to vote for the 25 Percent Plan. “We knew that if [the 25 Percent Plan] failed, then we would be campaigning for the 40 Percent Plan,” he said. “It would be good to know who voted for and against the 25 percent compromise.” The 25 Percent Plan was voted down, after which Strunk dropped his position as chair of the DSG Judicia-

ry because he thought his involvement in the 40 Percent Plan campaign would be a conflict of interest. It was then that he began soliciting candidates for their support. Sophomore Dylan Newman approached Strunk saying he was considering running for SOFC chair on a pro-40 Percent Plan platform. After talking with him, Strunk said he was strongly considering endorsing Newman, who has no prior SOFC experience. Strunk messaged Treybig, also running for SOFC chair, suggesting that he remove a post on Facebook that showed his uncertainties about the 40 Percent Plan. In a meeting that followed, Strunk told Treybig that if he did not come out at least as neutral on the 40 Percent Plan, Strunk would likely campaign for Newman. Newman later decided not to run. Treybig, who said he was motivated by Strunk’s arguments about the policy, came out of that meeting with a more favorable attitude toward a student allocation plan. Junior Tre’ Scott, who briefly considered running for DSG president, said he felt like Strunk pitched the 40 Percent Plan team as a grassroots organization—students taking on the establishment via this one issue. “The idea was if I ran and supported the 40 Percent Plan, the grassroot movement he created could transform to my campaign, and that was what he could bring to the table,” Scott said. Doytchinov said he wanted students to vote “no” on the plan so the DSG Senate could later discuss a 15 percent plan compromise, but he would not outwardly say that during his campaign because he did not want to attract negative campaigning from the 40 Percent Plan leaders. “So I just said I would put up with the 40 Percent Plan if it passes,” he said. Sunder said her meeting was amicable, but it left a similar impression as it did on most of the other candidates—that Strunk would determine which candidate to support based on her position regarding the 40 Percent Plan. She eventually chose neutrality. Even if she had publicly denounced the plan, she said she was skeptical that an opposition campaign would have had much impact. “I don’t think it’s insurmountable,” she said, referring

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to Strunk’s political clout. Playing politics DSG members often try to model their behavior after actual government practices, but this usually ends at aggressive politicking. Although the 40 Percent Plan campaign tactics are unprecedented in DSG elections, many of those involved think it brings flavor to Duke’s election scene. Treybig said the 40 Percent Plan campaign has altered the political environment by making the race based more on a single issue rather than which candidate would do the best job. “It sucks that this single issue that ultimately is not such a big deal in the grand scheme of things is becoming so pivotal to all these campaigns,” he said. Having a force outside the system of candidates spend money and endorse candidates feels “more political and dirtier” than elections in years past, Doytchinov said. He added, though, that the 40 Percent team is within its rights to back candidates they agree with and denounce candidates they do not. “It gives the political climate more legitimacy, in a way,” Sunder said, noting that Strunk’s efforts are comparable to a Super PAC because of the way they look to use private resources and efforts to affect the election. Strunk said comparing the 40 Percent Plan to a Super PAC is “ludicrous,” especially because the team has spent hardly any money. He said, though, that the campaign excites an otherwise boring election cycle. “It’s an invigorating and healthy thing for Duke democracy that we have a real issue that students are running on,” he said. “We should want more of this sort of civic engagement.” He said people should not be questioning why the 40 Percent Plan leaders are so aggressive, but rather why that until now, no one has paid attention to the $700,000 doled out by SOFC. “There are always political factors at play in any campaign you run, but I think people were convinced by the policy,” Strunk said. Scott jokingly said the unprecedented politicking might have to do with pop culture. “The worst thing that could have happened is that House of Cards came out a couple weeks before DSG elections,” Scott said.

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1) Sophomore and public policy major Callie Gable keeps it cool and classy on the plaza with turquoise earrings and a multi-hued blue blouse peeking out at her collar and cuffs. 2) Freshman Dawson Riggs, a physics and philosophy double major, “smizes” in a polka-dotted button-down and timeless red chucks. Jacket-over-shoulder optional. 3) Junior and public policy major Erin Leyson pairs a soft, slouchy sweater with vibrant harem pants for the ultimate lounge look. 4) Freshman Henry Washington, a prelaw English and African & African American Studies major, rocks a skinny tie with a lively plaid buttondown, topping off his ensemble with matching gray converse and baseball cap. 5) Senior Jacob Tobia, a Program II human rights advocacy major, strikes a pose in classic black and white, softening the look with a playful sequined blazer. 6) Sophomore and biology major Jamie Lee embraces spring in full florals, while sophomore and political science major Rachel Lee epitomizes chic simplicity in an ivory blouse and olive ankle-zip skinnies. 7) Senior and sociology major Megan Stanford studies in style at Perkins in a subtly bejeweled LBD and weatherbeaten cowboy boots. 8) Freshman and public policy major Nora Ghanem is pretty in pink with a pastel sweater and fuchsia nails. A messy topknot highlights her bold earrings.

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HErOIn from page 1 Division confiscated 1,948.7 grams of heroin compared to 275.45 grams in 2012,” Michael wrote. “investigators made several significant heroin trafficking arrests in 2013.” Michael added that most heroin in Durham originates in the northern part of the country. The two demographic groups most likely to use heroin are residents of urban areas in which the drugs are sold and people who have experience with prescription opiates, wrote Cynthia Kuhn, a professor of pharmacology, psychiatry, behavioral sciences and cancer biology in an email. She noted the areas where the drug is most widespread include Philadelphia, Baltimore and new York City, and that Florida and Kentucky are the states in which it is easiest to obtain prescription drugs. Kuhn said that although heroin use is not widespread at the University, she knows there are students who have experimented with the drug. “one of the most useful things [the federal government is] doing is to try to shut down ‘pill mills’—physician practices which will give out prescriptions for narcotic drugs even over the internet,” she wrote.

Kuhn attributed the use of the drug to the availability of prescription opiates. “We are seeing people who need so much of drugs like oxycodone each day that they try heroin because it is cheaper,” she wrote in an email Friday. Michael noted the police department is working to educate the community about the dangers of heroin use through outreach projects such as the Police Athletic league and school children mentoring. haggard said educating the community, particularly youths, will be key in solving the city’s drug problem. “We are licensed to treat from 18 years [old] and up,” he said. “our patients abuse—not use, abuse—for about three years before their first treatment attempt. Many do because they don’t know what they are dealing with.”

GuDnEss from page 2 “We get orders from nGos, from schools, from individuals, and we’re working with the government to introduce these bars into daily meals in government schools,” Mehta said.

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Through partnerships with the government and nGos such as the nargisdutt Foundation, Family Planning Association of india, as well donations from larger corporations and individuals in india, GudneSs bars are subsidized to a price of ten indian rupees, the equivalent of 16 U.S. cents, in urban areas. GudneSs bars are further subsidized in rural areas and slums to two rupees, the equivalent of three U.S. cents. recently, let’s Be Well reD has been receiving a lot of orders from South india, so the organization is currently “looking to improve streamline distribution in the West and establish production and distribution channels in the South,” Mehta said. She added that the global campaigns, which raised $11,000, helped expand the product to the South. “At the undergraduate level, we are aiming to hold fundraising events of all kinds along with anemia awareness and educational events, discussions and even anemia testings on campus,” said Sheel Patel, co-president of the let’s Be Well reD Duke Undergraduate Chapter. “overall i think the cause is incredible and it is very feasible to ameliorate anemia in india because it is very preventable with the right diet and education.” Patel said Duke’s Awaaz performance helped raise a minimum of $4,000 for let’s Be Well reD, contributing to the subsidization of 12,000 GudneSs bars. Freshman Shivee Gilja said she recently found out that she was part of the 80 percent of indians who have anemia, making let’s Be Well reD “close to [her] heart.” “i just don’t understand how something so simple as anemia isn’t being tackled quickly and easily,” Gilja said. “i guess that’s exactly what ‘let’s be Well reD’ is trying to do.” Gilja will expand let’s Be Well red to lucknow, india this summer.

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Although he has been promoting democracy through his work in the Judiciary—from which he has taken a leave of absence to prevent conflict of interest during the campaign— Giles feels that his other involvements, notably as captain of the women’s basketball practice squad and as house Council President, have allowed him to have a better understanding of issues such as campus gender dynamics and lack of community in the house model. As president, Giles would advocate for the Finvite program where the University funds activities that houses organize for students and faculty to interact in Durham. he believes that this can enhance the connections between members of the house, between students and faculty and between Duke and Durham. Gender inequality is another issue that he aims to address, Giles said, noting specifically the differential attention given to men’s and women’s sports as well as gender stereotypes in campus culture. “Putting a gender equality amendment in the DSG constitution may not solve all the problems, but it will increase awareness and bring us closer to this equality,” Giles said. Junior Momin Ghaffar, who has known Giles since freshman year, showed his support for Giles, highlighting Giles’ genuineness and open-mindedness. “he is willing to trust himself and people around him, and he is here to change the world for the better,” Ghaffar said. Professor of Political Science Georg Vanberg also believes Giles would make a great DSG president. “if you spend anytime talking with him about the issues confronting students, it’s obvious that he is extremely passionate and believes deeply in the changes he advocates,” Vanberg said. “he has thought a lot about concrete ways to make student government more effective.”

DusDAC from page 2 Following Cascio’s presentation, DUSDAC co-Chair Chris Taylor, a senior, pitched several ideas about potential formats for the survey. A maximum of seven food trucks can rotate on campus during the year, and students must choose from the 14 trucks interested. “We will give [students] a chance to say, ‘This is the food truck i like,’ and that can supplement our numbers for how they do on hourly sales,” Taylor said. “We’ve never had as many food trucks on campus as we do right now… it’s such a new thing relative to the population size on campus.” Taylor added that having the data to support discussions about student preferences would help them make more informed decisions. “The final decision may rest not only on the popularity of the food truck, but also on the logistics of how the business would stay afloat and contribute to dining variety on campus,” he said. DUSDAC will not have time to hold an event for the new food trucks to showcase their menus before selecting the food trucks for the upcoming year, but that may be an option for future years.

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“I don’t think Quinn has ever played poorly throughout the season,” Krzyzewski said. “In the conference, he [just] hasn’t played at the level that he did in December. I think Quinn’s got to see the ball go in and we want him to see the ball go in. Quinn’s doing okay, but we know he can do even better. Hopefully we can get him there.” If Duke is able to knock down its open looks against the Hokies (9-17, 2-12), the Blue Devils should be able to create separation from one of the worst offensive teams in the ACC. Virginia Tech has averaged just 56.7 points per game on 37.4 percent shooting in conference play and can only hope to pull off the upset by slowing the game down. Although the Hokie offense has been anemic, its leading scorer—senior Jarell Eddie—is always capable of putting up big numbers. The forward averages 13.4 points per game and is difficult to defend because of his ability to knock down contested outside shots. Eddie has hit 66 3-pointers this season and is shooting 38.6 percent from beyond the arc, but has struggled in conference play because of a banged-up supporting cast. Virginia Tech’s two best guards—Ben Emologu and Adam Smith—have missed significant time this season due to injury and will not play Tuesday. Virginia Tech’s limited options have caused the team to play a methodical style using a 2-3 zone, and the team has responded well to the adjustment. After losing four straight games by 20 or more points, the switch to zone has kept the Hokies competitive in their next four contests, earning a seven-point win against Miami and dropping

In 38 seasons as the head coach of Syracuse, Jim Boeheim had never been ejected from a regular-season game until Saturday against Duke. Boeheim—a national champion, who holds the NCAA Men’s Division I record for most wins alltime at one school—is no stranger to high-pressure situations. Was the charge call on C.J. Fair that egregious? By most accounts, even if the call could have gone either way, it was far from the “worst call of the year” as Boeheim said after the game. This begs the question: Why did he lose his cool Saturday and say what he did after the game? But Boeheim isn’t the first coach to be ejected from his first game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Former Virginia Tech head coach and current ESPN college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg suffered the same fate in 2005, the first time he brought his Hokies to Coach K Court. “You always regret it. You look back at those things and say, ‘What was I thinking? I wish it didn’t happen,’ but it did,” Greenberg told The Chronicle. “You’ve got to deal with it, but does the place create that? The first time especially, the feeling is the first time you go into Cameron, the perception is you’re not going to get a fair deal. That’s just the way it is. If that gets in your head, that’s almost the advantage for Duke.” Greenberg noted that Boeheim doesn’t usually “wear at officials,” but that the stadium’s electric atmosphere—featuring two top-five teams coming off losses, having gone to overtime earlier in the year—only added to the intensity of the coaches. More striking than Boeheim’s reaction during the game, though, were his comments afterward. After Boeheim said that he thought the game was “tremendously well-officiated,” he added, “I just thought it was the worst call of the year, that’s all. I just hate to see a game decided like that.” When it comes down to it, Boeheim’s ejection forfeited his team’s chance at a comeback, something Fair spoke to after the game. Duke was up by two at the time with 10.4 seconds left but had hit only 7-of-17 free throws up to that point. A comeback and overtime may have been improbable, but it was certainly possible. Yet afterward, Boeheim blamed the outcome of the game—99.6 percent of which had been played before that call—on one whistle. “I’m not a Hall of Fame Coach so I would never even think about making that comment. That comment

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After their biggest win of the season, the Blue Devils will return to action against the worst team in the ACC, playing their fifth game in 11 days. No. 6 Duke will host conference cellar-dweller Virginia Tech Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium. After gutting out a defensive struggle Virginia against then-No. 1 SyrTech acuse, the Blue Devils vs. will likely welcome the No. 6 opportunity to face Duke a team with just two ACC victories. But in TUESDAY, 7 p.m. Cameron Indoor Stadium the final game before a week-long break, fatigue could play a factor when Duke matches up against what otherwise could be considered one its weakest opponents since December. “It started with Maryland,” Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “To go to Georgia Tech and have that late night, and then Carolina and Syracuse in 48 hours—it takes its toll. We have to be really careful. [We need] to be ready because Virginia Tech is playing really well.” The Blue Devils (22-6, 11-4 in the ACC) struggled to shoot the ball from beyond the arc in their last two contests—going a combined 12-of-43 in the loss to North Carolina and win against Syracuse—and will look to catch fire from long range with only three reg-

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Fresh off a crucial 3-pointer against Syracuse, junior Quinn Cook will look to follow up his 14-point, six-rebound performance in his last meeting against Virginia Tech. ular-season games left on the schedule. Junior Quinn Cook could play a major role in getting Duke’s 3-point shooting back on track. The point guard has seen his fair share of open looks lately and is starting to capitalize. He hit three treys in the loss to North Carolina and despite shooting just 2-for-11 against Syracuse, Cook made an enormous 3-pointer down the stretch that put momentum squarely in Duke’s corner.

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Sophomore point guard Alexis Jones will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in her left knee, the team announced Monday evening. Jones is slated to undergo surgery Thursday. The injury—originally reported as a sprained knee before an MRI Monday revealed the extent of the damage—was suffered in the second half of Duke’s 81-70 loss to Notre Dame Sunday in South Bend, Ind. ALEXIS JONES Sophomore point guard Jones finished the game with 15 points and six assists. The Irving, Texas, native averaged 13.1

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points, 5.3 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals on the season for the Blue Devils. She is the second Duke point guard the team has lost for the season due to a knee injury. Senior All-American Chelsea Gray fractured her kneecap in the Blue Devils’ victory against Boston College Jan. 12. Jones’ injury leaves No. 7 Duke exceedingly thin at the guard position. Senior Chloe Wells has already been shut down for the season due to shin splints, freshman Kianna Holland transferred to Ohio State at the conclusion of the Fall semester and freshman Rebecca Greenwell is redshirting after having surgery for meniscus damage. Junior Ka’lia Johnson is likely to slide into Jones’ spot in the starting lineup when Duke returns to action against Wake Forest Thursday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium for the team’s annual Senior Night celebration.

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DukeENVENT initiative launch DukeENVENT (a new student-led group out of the Nicholas School of the Environment), aims to dispel the misperception that entrepreneurs are an elite group of visionaries, born with business savvy, blessed with brilliant ideas, and guided by unerring instinct for recognizing an opportunity and seizing it. The new group is open to all Duke students, faculty and staff and will hold its first meeting:

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the other three by single digits. “I think the [reason] is because of the character of this team,” Virginia Tech head coach James Johnson said. “I’ve got a good group of guys and a competitive group of guys. They’re trying to make a difference. We’re being really patient on offense and slowing the game down a bunch. I’m pleased with the way the guys have adjusted.” The Blue Devils are no stranger to teams trying slow the ball down against them, and Duke’s role players have figured out how to handle the different style. Facing another defensive-oriented team in Syracuse Saturday night, Marshall Plumlee responded well, recording four points, five rebounds and three blocks. Plumlee’s night would have been even bigger had he not suffered

from cramps that kept him out for most of the second half. “We feel that [Plumlee] is the athlete he was before he was injured at the start of last season,” Krzyzewski said. “He’ll have a more and more prominent role on our team now that he’s reached that level. He’s huge going forward for us.” Although they have had success during their recent stretch, Plumlee and his teammates will definitely be looking forward to the eight-day break that will follow Tuesday’s tilt with the Hokies. “The next eight days—some of it is to catch up on academics, health and get physically ready,” Krzyzewski said. “We won’t even talk about opponents. We’ll give them two days off between Wednesday and Sunday and start our normal week up in preparation for Wake and Carolina. They need some time away.”

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Coach speak? Yes. But it’s the truth too. It’s the right and fair thing to say. There are countless calls throughout a game that could go either way, and, naturally, fans and coaches alike get caught up in the ones in a game’s final moments. They appear the most decisive. But to say a game was “decided like that”—as Boeheim did—discredits what happened in the previous 39:50. To say what Krzyzewski did appropriately contextualizes one controversial call in an otherwise unforgettable classic. The players—the student-athletes who have now given fans two of the greatest games in all of college basketball this season— decided most of the game. The story shouldn’t be about the officials, but now that story overshadows the budding rivalry that will last as long as Krzyzewski and Boeheim—two of the best ever—roam the sidelines. It usually takes a entire career to create the type of memories that Duke and Syracuse have experienced in a year. Just ask Greenberg. “I’ve had the circle of life in Cameron,” he said. “I’ve gotten tossed, I’ve gotten beat at the buzzer, and I’ve won in overtime.” At this rate, expect a Duke-Syracuse buzzer-beater in the ACC tournament. Whoever wins, let’s just hope we’re talking about the game when it’s over.

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wouldn’t serve me well. That comment probably would’ve gotten me suspended,” Greenberg said with a laugh. “It’ll be interesting to see what the repercussions are. If Seth Greenberg said that, he might get a public reprimand. If Jim Boeheim says it, he might get a private reprimand or nothing could happen at all.” As of now there have been no public repercussions, but I think it’s important to compare Boeheim’s comments with those delivered by Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski after the first Syracuse game. That game, much like the one Saturday, had a controversial call in the game’s waning moments. With the Blue Devils trailing by one in overtime—after Jabari Parker and Amile Jefferson had already fouled out—Rodney Hood drove and attempted a dunk. He was hit on the arm, but no foul was called. Like when Hood drew the charge on Fair, the call probably could have gone either way. But in Krzyzewski’s postgame press conference in Syracuse, when he was asked if he thought if it were a foul, here’s what he said: “I’m not going to go there. This game is too good to talk about one play.”

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expand due process rights for students Duke’s campus is an 8,470-acre legal exception. Students rarely have to confront the legal consequences of crimes like underage drinking or mild drug use, and the Duke University Police apparatus shields students from the law more often than it subjects them to unpleasant legal realities. As associate dean Tom Szigethy declared four years ago, “On campus, if you are drinking underage... no one is going to say anything.” The advantages of living in Duke’s extrajudicial fiefdom are clear: smart students engaged in foolish behavior avoid blemishing a shiny legal record. But the price of insulation is high: students accused of policy violations forfeit the due process rights afforded to defendants in state and federal courts. “Disciplinary hearings are not trials,” states the Duke Community Standard in Practice, “and are not constrained by rules of procedure and evidence typically used in a court of law.” After all, according to the policy guide, a disciplinary hearings is just a “conversation.” In eschewing both the language and practice of judicial procedure, the University unfairly limits students’ due process rights. Although the University outlines a number of procedural rights for disciplinary proceedings, the current code of

conduct enumerates only a fraction of the rights protected by the 1999-2000 Community Standard in Practice. Students no longer enjoy the right to cross-examine witnesses, for instance, and the current conduct guide does not explicitly guarantee a presumption of innocence for accused

Editorial students, except in cases of sexual assault. Moreover, the code does not list a single sanctioning guideline for conduct violations. As we have previously argued, the lack of codified sanctioning guidelines for sexual assault hurts both the complainant and the accused. In our view, preferred sanctions for every violation should be written down. The powers of disciplinary panels should be explicitly enumerated, and students should be able to opt for an open hearing. The Community Standard in Practice should include an explicit presumption of innocence for defendants in all cases. To justify the lack of enumerated procedural rights, administrators have historically argued that maintaining a list of all due process rights would

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not only be practically difficult, but might also be an “impediment to the educational message” that disciplinary hearings send. Student conduct hearings have very real consequences, however, and refusing, in the name of pedagogy, to outline fully students’ procedural rights understates the seriousness of disciplinary proceedings. In 2007, when former Duke Student Government President Elliot Wolf mounted a soapbox and held forth on due process, Stanford boasted one of the most comprehensive systems of procedural rights in the country. And yet, in 2011, three Stanford students accused of plagiarism suffered serious and sustained violations of their due process rights. What the Stanford incident suggests is that, in a just disciplinary system, students would have not only a comprehensive list of enumerated procedural protections, but also the power to hold conduct officers accountable if those protections were abrogated. To this end, the Office of Student Conduct, in cooperation with students, should revisit and, in some cases, expand the procedural rights of students accused of disciplinary violations. Students might be insulated from the law in some cases, but they should not be denied basic due process rights.

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Your new friends are all brown. Like, all of them.” After my first semester of college, I heard a lot of that from my high school friends. I guess I can’t blame them. After all, I once prided myself on being the atypical Indian girl in the group. I defied most stereotypes: I could wear strapless dresses to Homecoming, I was allowed to have dates to dances, my parents let me sleepover at

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It’s only with minority students that ethnicity becomes the first label. I even found myself paying attention to the Indian girls on campus that had more white friends than brown friends, or a few of the Indian guys I knew who chose to rush fraternities. I was almost nostalgic observing them, because they reminded me of my old self. Maybe I had chosen the wrong path. Maybe I should have avoided the

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my friends’ houses even if they weren’t Indian and, when I hosted movie nights or pool parties at my house, we had a stock of chocolate chip cookies and other “normal” snack foods. I was just like the rest of my friends. I loved listening to country music, celebrated Christmas and seamlessly wove “y’all” into my sentences. Being as close to the definition of “white” as I could without actually bleaching my face served a purpose too: It gave me a rather ridiculous superiority complex over all of the other Indian kids in my school who didn’t leave their pack. When I got to Duke, I went about making friends like any other freshman. I got to know the kids in my dorm, met people at various clubs, tried out for a dance team and made an attempt to plug myself into a new home. While things like joining an Indian dance team or working on Awaaz may seem like obvious attempts to become an active member of “Browntown,” I did not plan on becoming best friends with a group of kids that happened to include many Indians. So, when friends from home would comment that my pictures looked straight out of India or joke that I was finally acknowledging the Indian in me, I shockingly found myself a bit embarrassed. It didn’t occur to me to point out that their pictures didn’t have their usual token Indian girl anymore. I never wondered why it was OK for them to label my friend circle as racially or ethnically exclusive, while theirs were simply the norm. Instead, I began questioning my sense of balance and wondering why I was suddenly best friends with “the Indians.” My insecurity peaked when I was rushing SLGs with my friends and was grouped along with the four freshmen Indian girls. It took people a while to separate our faces and untangle our names to finally distinguish our individual identities, although I didn’t let it bother me too much. I mean, four white kids could rush together but they wouldn’t be identified as “the white kids.”

Indian scene altogether. Maybe I made a mistake. It wasn’t until this past summer that I had the chance to really process my freshman year. When I met a few new friends during summer session, we would recap our different experiences and laugh at our stories of all-nighters in Carr, Shooters mishaps, why we chose Duke and how we met our best friends during freshmen year. When I described meeting friends, I talked about how two of them allowed me to sleep in their room after knowing me for all of five minutes. Or bonding over our first Target run together that ended in excessive spending and squealing over new Tupperware. Or becoming best friends with the kid who tried and failed at as many dance tryouts as I did. Or finding the one person that could sleep through an organic chemistry lecture and still tutor me afterward. Out of the many different stories, traits and quirks I would share about my friends, their race just never came up. I didn’t refer to them as my brown friends or my white friends. Yes, I am admittedly more comfortable talking to my mom on the phone in Hindi now or playing Bollywood songs while studying. But aside from that, my friends are my friends because they are awesome. Race or ethnic identification is not the defining factor in our friendships, and judging others for the color of their friend groups creates unnecessary insecurities. Though I may have been initially embarrassed by my “Browntown” assimilation, I now realize that I am proud to call these people my best friends and, even more, my family. Every day at Duke has served to challenge my sense of self and challenged me to feel more comfortable in my own skin. So whether my new friends are white, brown or purple, it shouldn’t matter to me or to anyone else. Nandita Singh is a Trinity sophomore. Her column runs every other Tuesday.

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year ago, John Kerry was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State. Kerry decided to focus much of his efforts on reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, which were in a stalemate at the time. Kerry set a goal to reach an “agreed framework” by mid-2014, setting a path to enter the final and more difficult phase of achieving a final comprehensive peace plan. He had to think and be creative: How could he succeed where many others have failed?

more favorably those who made true attempts to achieve peace. Both the Palestinians and Israelis rely heavily on U.S. foreign aid and would do anything they can to appease Kerry. Neither wants to get the blame for circumventing the peace talks. Under Kerry’s game of chicken, each leader would achieve his best outcome if he opts for peace, while the other leader does not. In such a situation, that leader would gain U.S. support without risking the stability of his regime. Nevertheless,

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eb. 22 had been circled on every Duke fan’s calendar as soon as the 2013-14 regular season schedule was released. The thought of watching Syracuse, led by head coach Jim Boeheim, go headto-head with the Blue Devils in a raucous environment like Cameron Indoor Stadium provided the kind of hype typically reserved only for the annual visit from the rival Tar Heels. Not only would it be the Orange’s first trip to Cameron, it also would feature the heavyweight battle between two of college basketball’s greatest programs and winningest coaches. The tradition of both teams alone rendered a matchup of colossal proportions, filled with numerous story lines as well as ACC title implications. Even the most casual college basketball fan was left

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Unfortunately, most Middle East commentators are pessimistic about Kerry’s attempts, citing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as weak leaders incapable of achieving peace. In order to achieve peace, Netanyahu would have to withdraw Israeli troops and settlers from the West Bank and divide the Old City of Jerusalem between the two nations. Such a decision would risk the stability of his right wing coalition, to the point that he might be overthrown. As a risk-averse, right wing cynical leader, commentators assume that Netanyahu would do anything he possibly can to avoid peace. Abbas, on the other hand, would have to relinquish the Palestinian right of return, as well many lands Palestinians regard as their homeland, in order to achieve peace. Doing so would not only risk his regime but also his life, since many Palestinian factions, such as the terrorist organization Hamas, would view such a move as treason to the Palestinian people. Furthermore, in 2008, Abbas received a peace plan from then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert but never responded. Therefore, it is obvious why peace negotiations have not progressed in past years despite popular support among both Israelis and Palestinians. Kerry understood that if the U.S. wants to achieve an Israeli-Palestinian peace, he had to employ a “game-changer.” Kerry decided that the best way to get both leaders back to the negotiation table was by using a game theory model named “chicken.” The game of chicken comes from the dangerous driving game in which two drivers accelerate on a collision course towards one another. Whoever swerves first is the “chicken.” If neither driver swerves, they both die. Kerry changed the incentives of both players by implying that the U.S. would view

if they both opt for peace, they might get their worst outcome possible—peace—which might be fatal for each of their regimes. It is only ironic how the leaders’ worst outcome is the best outcome for their peoples. Obviously, the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations are far too complex to fit a simple game of chicken. Kerry needs to remember that the last time both sides met for negotiations, framed as a chicken game, they failed miserably. In 2000, thenU.S. President Bill Clinton hosted Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat at Camp David. The Camp David Summit not only failed to achieve peace, but also spurred the Second Intifada. The chicken game President Clinton created proved to be much more complicated than its theory. Unlike Barak, who was more open to compromise since he needed to achieve peace for his political future, Arafat’s case was exactly the opposite: He could afford to walk away. Arafat understood that, by refusing to compromise for peace, he would gain popular support among Palestinians and Arabs around the world. This popular support was worth more for him than the risk of alienating President Clinton, whose presidency was coming to an end. Clinton later remarked, “I regret that in 2000 [Arafat] missed the opportunity to bring that nation into being and pray for the day when the dreams of the Palestinian people for a state and a better life will be realized in a just and lasting peace.” If Kerry wants to succeed where Clinton failed, he must understand the full complexities of this game. He needs to make sure both leaders are in a position in which they cannot afford to walk away. Will Kerry’s game work? As an Israeli, I truly hope so, but I remain very skeptical.

drooling thinking about the magnitude of this game. And boy, did it deliver. Three weeks after gutting out an epic victory over Duke in Syracuse in front of 35,000 fans at the Carrier Dome, the Orange traveled down to Durham as the No. 1 team in the country. The rematch promised to be an extension of the exhilarating overtime thriller that preceded it three weeks before, with both teams playing undoubtedly the best basketball of their respective seasons. What transpired lived up to the billing, with both teams going shot-forshot for the entirety of the game. Fueled by its loss to North Carolina just 48 hours before, Duke edged ahead late in the second half. Losing would simply not be an option for a team unaccustomed to even a two-game losing streak. In contrast to the first game between the two powerhouses, Saturday’s game was more defensive-oriented. Neither team gave the other much room to operate offensively, with the famed Boeheim 2-3 zone suffocating the Duke wings as Mike Krzyzewski’s relentless man-to-man coverage forced Syracuse to take intensely contested shots. Every possession mattered, and it was no surprise that, in the end, the difference between winning and losing came down to a possession with 10 seconds remaining in the game. By now, we’ve all seen the video dozens of times. Syracuse forward C.J. Fair drove the baseline trailing 60-58, colliding with Duke forward Rodney Hood on his way to the hoop. Hood had slid into position a split second prior, staring down the imposing Fair. He took the contact straight to the chest while Fair finished softly, using the glass to tie the game up at 60. The head official, however, judged that Hood had established position and set his feet prior to Fair lifting off towards the basket, resulting in a game-altering charge that sent Boeheim into a tantrum that will never be matched by another 69-year-old ever again. With expletives spewing from his mouth and his blazer flailing behind him, Boeheim charged the referees, disputing the call fervently. His actions were fruitless, however, and would cost his team the game. He was given two technical fouls and ejected for the outburst. The Orange would ultimately fall to the Blue Devils 66-60, though critics everywhere immediately began claiming that a block should have been called and the outcome of the game reversed. Many believe the referees aided Duke’s victory by calling the questionable charge on Fair in that situation. Despite officiating veterans stating that the right call was made, there has been significant chatter about whether the play should have resulted in a block, a charge or no call. This uncertainty, despite the controversy that comes with it, is natural and goes to show just how impactful a referee’s single call can be. Remember the refs are human, and, though we may wish they were perfect, the unpredictability of their calls make the game what it is. Sports need bad calls, no matter how tragic they can be. Robotic referees would make the game seem formulaic, as if the rulebook were a bona fide strategy. It would become common to see teams running to certain parts of the court just to earn fouls, as the referees would be trained to make zero interpretations. Removing bad calls from the game would be like disregarding the First Amendment—it’s the right of the referee himself to make the call, not the bylaws drawn up in the rulebook. You know that feeling when all the air is sucked out of you when you watch your team crumble at the hands of refs? I’ve felt it many times rooting for my own teams. Sometimes I feel so much rage at what transpired, I almost feel the need to hurl the remote through the TV screen or track down the ref personally on the street to give him my opinion on what went down. If referees were always perfect, though, who would I be able to put all the blame on when my team loses? Do you think I’d ever actually admit that the other team is better? Hell no I won’t. I’d blame the refs, simply for the sake of sleeping that night. All in all, I’m glad Saturday’s game came down to questionable refereeing, just like it did three weeks ago in the Carrier Dome. (Anyone remember the clear foul on Hood’s would-be game winning dunk?) It made for a compelling finish and a way for me to say, “Well, at least we didn’t lose the game ourselves.” The debate will rage on, especially if Syracuse does not win the regularseason ACC title. The Syracuse loss put Virginia in the driver’s seat as the conference tournament looms. Bad call or not, the result of the game allows for there to be a potential third showdown between Syracuse and Duke in the semifinals of the tournament. What real fan wouldn’t want to see that?

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Aviv Canaani is a second-year MBA student at the Fuqua School of Business and formerly a senior advisor to a member of the Israeli parliament.

Mark Schreiber is a Trinity freshman. His column runs every other Tuesday. Send Mark a message on Twitter @MarkSchreib.

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February 25 – March 17 Exhibitions Media Arts + Sciences Lab Posters. Panels describing the 9 new MA+S labs with words and images. Thru April 30, 2014. Corridor Gallery, East Duke. Free. Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist. Remarkable paintings by American artist Archibald Motley, master colorist and radical interpreter of urban culture. Thru May 11, 2014. Nasher Museum of Art. Free.

Events

February 25 Visiting Artist Jack Loeffler. Public presentation with sound collage artist, writer and aural historian Jack Loeffler. 7pm, Full Frame Theater, American Tobacco Campus. Free. February 26 Republic. Award-winning Brooklyn theater company Hoi Polloi, led by Duke grad Alec Duffy, developed Republic over a two-year residency on campus. The result is a dreamlike theatrical adventure that tackles the massive moral questions raised by Socrates while stimulating the senses and the synapses. Presented by Duke Performances and Manbites Dog Theater. 8:15pm, Manbites Dog Theater in Durham. $17, $15 age 30 & under, $10 Duke students. February 27 Gabriel Richard, violin; Fred Raimi, cello; Jane Hawkins, piano. Works by Schubert: Fantasy for Violin & Piano and Trio in E-Flat, Op. 100. 8pm, Nelson Music Room, East Duke Bldg. Free. Republic. (See Feb. 26) 8:15pm. February 28 Rare Music Concert. Gabriel Richard, baroque violin. 4:30pm, Biddle Music Bldg., Fountain Area. Free. Exhibition Closing. Deborah Stratman: Speculative Terrains. A range of work— photography, video, and installation—by MFA | EDA Visiting Artist Deborah Stratman. Thru February 28. Power Plant Gallery, American Tobacco Campus. Free. Archibald Motley Symposium. (See ad on this page.) Duke Jazz Ensemble. John Brown, dir, with guest artist Wess Anderson, saxophone. 8pm, Baldwin Auditorium. $10 gen. adm.; $5 sr. citizens; students free. Republic. (See Feb. 26) 8:15pm. Fresh Docs Film Series. Screening of The Searchers, part of an annual series copresented by the Center for Documentary Studies and the Southern Documentary Fund. 7pm, Full Frame Theater, American Tobacco Campus. Free. March 1 Archibald Motley Symposium. (See ad on this page.) Ark Dances. All are welcome to perform, from self-choreography to their favorite variations. Dancers from all backgrounds and styles are welcome! 7pm. Ark Dance Studio. Free.

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Republic. (See Feb. 26) 8:15pm. Final performance. March 4 Lecture. “To perform; performativity; performance...The Art and Politics of the Material Trace.” Amelia Jones. 5:30pm. Smith Warehouse, Bay 10, Room A266. Free. Reception follows.

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March 5 Duke Symphony Orchestra. Harry Davidson, dir. Program Brahms: Hungarian Dances 1, 3, & 10 and Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90. Student Concerto Competition winner Emily Tan performs the first movement of Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor. 8pm, Baldwin Auditorium. Free.

SYMPOSIUM

March 6 Exhibition Opening. Sound Vision: Contemporary Art from the Collection, an exhibition of significant global contemporary art drawn from the permanent collection. Nasher Museum of Art. Free.

Friday, February 28, 6 – 7:30 PM Saturday, March 1, 9 AM – 4:30 PM

Free and open to all. Registration not required.

New electroacoustic works by Paul Leary. Thomas Rosenkranz, & Mark Snyder. 8pm, Nelson Music Room, East Duke Bldg. Free.

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Annual Rothschild Lecture. Artist Carrie Mae Weems. 7pm, Nasher Museum of Art. Free.

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March 8 Duke University String School. Dorothy Kitchen, dir. 3pm. Beginning Ensembles & Intermediate I. 7pm, Intermediate II & DUSS Youth Symphony Orchestra. Baldwin Auditorium. Free. March 10 Exhibition Opening. My White Friends. An exhibit of color photographs by Myra Greene exploring racial identity. Thru May 17. Center for Documentary Studies. Free. March 16 Family Day. Gallery hunt, make-and-take crafts, live entertainment. 12pm, Nasher Museum of Art. Free.

Screen/Society

All events are free and open to the general public. Unless otherwise noted, screenings are at 7pm in the Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center. (N) = Nasher Museum of Art. (W) = Richard White Auditorium. All events subject to change.

2/26

51st Ann Arbor Film Fest Tour (W) – program of experimental short films AMI Showcase

2/27

People’s Park (USA/China)- w/ dir. J.P. Sniadecki (W) Cine-East: East Asian Cinema

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Cold War in Asia series: The Sandwich Man (Taiwan) (W) Cine-East: East Asian Cinema

3/13

Richard Pryor: Live on Sunset Strip + Melancholy Dame (short film) (N) Archibald Motley Exhibition Film Series

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Archibald J. Motley, Jr., Hot Rhythm, (detail), 1961. Oil on canvas, 40 x 48.375 inches (101.6 x 122.9 cm). Collection of Mara Motley, MD, and Valerie Gerrard Browne. Image courtesy of the Chicago History Museum, Illinois. © Valerie Gerrard Browne.

Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist is made possible by the Terra Foundation for American Art; the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor; and the Henry Luce Foundation. Major support is provided by the Wyeth Foundation for American Art; Drs. Victor and Lenore Behar; the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources; and Deborah DeMott. This project is made possible in part by funding from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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