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Low teacher pay sets back N.C. education

Teachers have left N.C., while fewer students are entering education programs, partly due to low salaries Neelesh Moorthy The Chronicle With teacher salaries among the lowest in the country, North Carolina is watching its teachers leave the state—or decide not to go into teaching in the first place.

North Carolina has given teachers just one salary increase since the onset of the recession and has seen its ranking for teacher pay drop as a result. In the past five years, North Carolina’s rank for teacher salary has fallen from 20th to 46th in the nation, and the number of students entering education programs in North Carolina public colleges has dropped by nearly 20 percent. The decline has set the stage for an ongoing dispute between educators and legislators in the Republican-controlled General Assembly. Earlier this year, Gov. Pat McCrory approved a new state budget that would boost salaries for North Carolina’s teachers—but the method for the increase is the subject of debate, and there is opposition to the plan from teachers and administrators.

Mark Jewell, vice president of the North Carolina Association of Educators, has witnessed the changes in teacher pay firsthand.

When he left West Virginia to teach in North Carolina in 1997, schools recruited him by See Teachers on Page 4

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Statistics from Southern Coalition for Social Justice report on Durham Police Department

Jenna Zhang Local & National Editor Durham is confronting its own conflictridden history between police and residents in the wake of events in Ferguson, Mo. The Durham Police Department has faced several accusations of racial discrimination

in its actions and policies in recent years.

Statistics show a disparity in Durham police’s treatment of white, black and Hispanic individuals—leading some to allege an institutionalized culture of discrimination.

Incidents in recent months have sparked new tensions between the department and residents of color, which have been highlighted by the shooting of black teenager

Michael Brown in Ferguson.

“There’s an informal reality of racism in the way we conduct our police business,” said William Chafe, Alice Mary Baldwin professor of history, who has authored several books examining racial discrimination in postWorld War II America.

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Monuts to expand, bring donuts to Ninth Street Lily Coad The Chronicle Popular Durham eatery Monuts Donuts will soon be filling a hole on Ninth Street.

The breakfast and lunch cafe, coowned by chefs Lindsay Moriarty and Rob Gillespie, will move in November to a space that is two and a half times larger than the current store on Ninth Street.

Monuts began as a shop on the back of a tricycle and is now a small storefront on East Parrish Street, but space limitations and high demand are causing the cafe to move.

“With this space in particular... it’ll be like leaving your home for the first time,” Moriarity said of the current store. “It instantly felt like home for us.”

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Despite this, she is excited about the existing drip coffee selection. the opportunities the bigger space will “There will be a much bigger embring. With a larger kitchen, Moriarty phasis on seating,” Moriarty said. “We’ll hopes to have a more extensive menu have a place for people to actually sit with bigger plates, sides and options and eat a meal instead of always feeling that are more “kid-oriented” in addi- like they’re in a rush.” tion to their donuts, The exact move-in bagel sandwiches and date to Ninth Street det’ll be like leaving your pends on construction brunch fare. The store will also be open until home for the first time. at the new location, 9 p.m. instead of 3 p.m.

Moriarty explained. and will serve beer and — Lindsay Moriarty There was a fire at the wine. new building in Janu“I love cooking, so having the room ary, where Magnolia Grill resided at the to have more on my menu is super excit- time, leaving significant repair work ing,” she said. before Monuts moves in. Once the conThe new space also will help to allevi- struction picks up, Moriarty expects the ate the long line of customers that fre- rest of the preparation to move along quently extends out the door. It will have quickly because the planning, purchasmore seating, an outdoor dining option ing and design work has already been and a full espresso bar to complement done.

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During the transition between locations, the downtown store will be closed.

Moriarty anticipates they will host a “soft opening” in November at the new Ninth Street location, after which the shop will close for a few days and then reopen permanently.

Moriarty said that the physical location of the current store is what she will miss most after the transition to the new space. But though Monuts may be moving, Moriarty explained that she and Gillespie are staying until the end of their five-year lease and want to use the space for something, whether it becomes new store with an entirely new concept or a Monuts outpost that would hopefully quell any local outcry over the move.

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Me Too Monologues attracts freshmen with Mini Show Four sudents performed monologues at a Mini Show aimed at appealing to freshmen before major winter production Director Kari Barclay, a junior, said they generally chose monoUniversity Editor logues that addressed important issues with a light, humorous Dozens gathered Sunday in tone. the East Campus Coffeehouse The first monologue, perfor the Me Too Monologues Mini formed by Cymrot, described the Show, where four students per- awkwardness of being a member formed monologues submitted of Duke’s “biggest, most secret anonymously by fellow Duke stu- club”—the society of virgins. Subdents. sequent performances tackled a The monologues—some fun- variety of issues, ranging from an ny, some sad and some a mix of athlete’s struggle of coming out the two—addressed subjects in- to her team to a Chinese student’s cluding race, gender and sexual discomfort with the Duke comorientation. The Mini Show, a munity’s love of bodily contact. new form of production put on “Why? Why do I have to reprefor the first time last year, repre- sent the minority?” asked senior sents Me Too Monologues’ inten- Imani Ifedi in the monologue she tion to appeal to freshmen before performed, in which a black girl the larger, more widely publicized is frustrated with being judged winter production. according to “white standards.”

“We think it’s “I’m over it.” so important to Barclay said they e think it’s so have that freshman will choose 16 to 18 important perspective in the monologues from show, so we want to have that freshman approximately 70 to make sure they perspective in the submissions for this know about it and show, so we want to year’s winter show. have their voices He noted that alheard,” said senior make sure they know though Me Too Cortnay Cymrot, about it and have originally focused the show’s produc- their voices heard. on race when it er. started seven years Me Too Mono— Cortnay Cymrot ago, the show now logues—part of addresses a range the Duke Univerof issues. sity Center for Race Relations’ “We’ve had really diverse Me Too Campaign—is a student- ones,” Barclay said. “People talk written and student-produced an- about socioeconomic status, their nual show that debuted in 2009. parents and their health. We want Performers present monologues to hear everyone’s story.” submitted anonymously by other The production has grown students, often discussing issues steadily more popular over the of race, gender or identity. The past several years, growing from show is also in collaboration with one weekend of shows to two for Me Too Blog, and both are dedi- its February 2014 run. There have cated to providing a safe space additionally been conversations for Duke students to share their about expanding the show to othfears, secrets and experiences. er schools.

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Spoon University digs into Duke A Labor Day weekend at the park Jessi Hennacy The Chronicle As the staples of the college diet evolve from ramen and Lucky Charms to more artful creations, Spoon University is documenting the feeding frenzy.

Spoon University is an online food publication founded in 2012 by Mackenzie Barth and Sarah Adler, who were at that time juniors at Northwestern University. After the site kicked off just two years ago, Spoon has grown to include dozens of colleges in its network of food appreciation. Each branch’s individual website features health tips, cooking advice and other food topics to help students navigate the food options in their environment.

Duke is set to join Spoon University midOctober with its own branch spearheaded by sophomores Izzi Clark and Elle Wilson and seniors Jordana Rosenberg and Caroline Michelman.

Special to The Chronicle Spoon University, a national online food publication, will come to Duke in October.

“It’s really awesome to see the different voices that all the chapters have,” Barth said.

“There’re a lot of cultural differences between different schools based on geographic location and size…. When you give students a platform to express themselves, you really get to hear the true voice of that campus.”

Wilson noted that she believes Spoon will benefit students across the Duke campus, including Central Campus inhabitants who haven’t touched their kitchens and students frustrated by the lack of food options brought on by construction at the Great Hall.

Spoon University also has the potential to open doors between students and members of the Durham community. In addition to publishing interviews with restaurant owners and reviews of Durham’s eateries, the organization hopes to host events sponsored by local restaurants.

“Duke is in a bubble,” said Clark, who is the Recess photography editor for The Chronicle.

She said she sees Spoon as an opportunity for students to step outside the campus’s barriers and explore avenues they have not yet experienced.

“There are so many good restaurants and local brands, but a lot of people go through their four years at Duke not really knowing what’s around,” Rosenberg said.

The national Spoon University program offers branch-starters guidance in website maintenance, in addition to connecting contributors to a wide audience base.

“We have a national platform so students are able to get their work seen not only by students at their school, but by people across the country, which makes it more meaningful,” Barth said.

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Izzi Clark | The Chronicle Durham Central Park hosted a Food Truck Rodeo Sunday afternoon, which featured MaMa Dukes, Fosters and OnlyBurger, among other trucks.

Symphony orch. opens season on high note

Anthony Alvernaz | The Chronicle The Duke Symphony Orchestra opened its season by performing music from Broadway and popular movies on the the East Campus quad Sunday afternoon.

DACA Marathon Call for Volunteers What is DACA Marathon?

Co-hosted by the Duke Students for Humane Borders and the D.E.A.R. Foundation, the project helps undocumented youth in Durham who are eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to apply for or renew their DACA licenses.

What are volunteers supposed to do?

The volunteers need to do 3 things: Attend one of two four-hour training sessions.

Time: Saturday Sept. 13th, either 9am-1pm or 2pm-6pm Place: Center for Multicultural Affairs, BC lower level Participate in one or more two-hour sessions to process the application documents for DACA applicants.

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“Mark, if you come to Gilbert County schools, we’re going to move our schools to the national average. We have a five-year pay plan that’s going to give you significant pay raises over the next five years,” Jewell described the schools’ promises. “We’re also going to pay you for your ten years of experience back in West Virginia. Mark, we’re also going to pay you for your Master’s degree in elementary education.”

But 17 years later, none of these privileges exist, he said.

“We saw all of that completely wiped out.

Now, my poor state of West Virginia pays the most in the Southeast, and North Carolina is now 12th in the Southeast,” Jewell said. “Something is wrong with this picture. Something needs to be done. Our students deserve better than this.”

A number of North Carolina teachers are departing to teach elsewhere, leaving the state to hire more inexperienced teachers from out of state. Alisa Chapman, vice president for academic and university programs in the University of North Carolina system, noted that out-of-state teachers in North Carolina are often beginners with no prior experience, likely because the state currently cannot offer the incentives to draw more veteran teachers.

“North Carolina draws most of its teachers from supply states where jobs are highly competitive, where the best teachers get the jobs,” Chapman said. “We get the beginning teachers with no prior experience, who aren’t familiar with the North Carolina course of study or oriented to its culture, and we put them in classrooms.”

Not only are existing teachers leaving the

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state, but North Carolina is producing fewer teachers of its own. In the UNC system, the total number of students entering education programs has dropped by 17.6 percent since 2010, according to a systemwide report.

The trend has not touched Duke’s education program. The number of students receiving a master’s of arts in teaching—which grants a North Carolina teaching license—has stayed relatively steady over the past five years, said Alan Teasley, interim director of the MAT program.

But a few miles away at North Carolina State University, enrollment has dropped by 50 percent, said Jayne Fleener, dean of the NC State College of Education. The current economic situation for new teachers in North Carolina has left fewer and fewer high school students willing to pursue the profession.

But money is not the only issue that troubles the profession in North Carolina. Recent state legislation intended to cut costs has abolished raises for teachers with master’s degrees and ended the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program, which recruits students into education programs directly after high school— moves which have been seen as a decline in the state’s respect for education, Fleener said.

Fleener noted that North Carolina’s current situation is particularly distressing because the state has historically differentiated itself from the rest of the South by recognizing the importance of education. Under governors such as Jim Hunt and Terry Sanford— who served as president of Duke from 1969 to 1985—education was emphasized strongly and teachers were treated well, she said. “[In the past] there was an understanding that education is the answer to economic viability,” Fleener said. “So it was distressing when we dropped down to the bottom with the states that don’t have that historical respect for teachers. I’m hopeful this is short-lived because of what it indicates about the importance of education for a society.”

Although the budget proposed by McCrory includes pay raises for teachers, not everyone is pleased with the format. Under the new budget, pay raises would be front-loaded—so, for example, new teachers in their fifth year would get pay raises of up to 18 percent, while teachers who had been active for 30 years would get

The Chronicle pay raises of approximately 1 percent.

Groups including the NCAE have argued that the promise of an overall raise in teacher salaries is unsubstantiated and plagued by the uneven distribution, saying that veteran See Teachers Cont’d on Page 5

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teachers who head departments deserve more recognition, rather than less.

But the rationale behind the front-loaded pay raises is not unfounded, said Jacob Vidgor, professor of public policy and economics.

“Part of what the General Assembly needed to do was raise salaries at the onset and get that ramp-up period really concentrated in the first five to 10 years on the job,” Vigdor said, adding that younger teachers are more likely than veterans to leave the profession or the state.

Even with the controversy over the increases, there is not much doubt that the General Assembly wants to increase the emphasis on teachers, Vigdor noted. In his interactions with state legislators, he said, he has found reason to be optimistic.

“Everybody is interested in recognizing great teachers for doing a great job. From all the conversations I’ve ever had, everyone I’ve talked to has their heart in the right place,” Vigdor said.

“Everyone understood that teachers are worth a lot more than we have the capacity to pay them. Down the road from now, things could change quite a bit.”

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“You by no means have to be a foodie to join. It really is for everyone, and it really will be an exciting new community on campus to be a part of,” Michelman said.

The website displays content all across the food spectrum, from healthy meals to chocolate chip cookies loaded with potato chips.

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This past May, a senior, Lewis McLeod, sued the University after being found responsible of sexual misconduct by the Duke undergraduate disciplinary system and expelled. His encounter with Duke’s internal judicial system included multiple procedural irregularities—most notably being permitted to take his final exams after the decision of expulsion had been reached— highlighting many of the flaws of the system we noted in a previous editorial, “Expand Due Process Rights for Students.” Today, we examine whether the current system is the most effective process.

The University currently adjudicates sexual misconduct cases through a system that denies justice to both accuser and accused. Judicial panels, which are composed of students, faculty and conduct board staff, are unequipped to handle the difficulties of examining a sexual assault case such as examining a rape kit. As a result, hearings usually focus on whether sex was consensual rather than whether sex occurred. Furthermore, students accused of sexual conduct are evaluated using a “preponderance of evidence” standard, meaning they are convicted if the panel is at least

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We strongly urge Duke to follow in Xavier’s example and discontinue trying sexual misconduct cases in internal hearings where panelists are not always equipped to respond to such serious allegations. In many cases, both claimants and

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defendants in the system have felt victimized, which can undermine the legitimacy of a hearing’s conclusions. This system has the potential for real, human cost, where innocent students are convicted and guilty ones set free. Instead, Duke should commit itself to a single-track system where alleged victims of sexual misconduct seek redress from the real world criminal justice system.

Admittedly, a one-track system would not be perfect. Already, many students choose not to report cases of sexual misconduct for fear of exposing themselves or getting the alleged perpetrator in trouble—reverting to the criminal justice system may aggravate underreporting.

However, there are potential resolutions to these fears. North Carolina has strong rape shield laws to protect the identities of potential victims such as NC General Statute §15-166 , which authorizes a judge to clear the court when taking testimony from the claimant. Furthermore, the University should continue to provide the same counseling and care that the current system provides, as well as devote resources to helping students file claims to the criminal justice system and help navigate the legal terrain. It is important to note that appealing to the criminal justice system does not absolve the University from its responsibilities of helping its students.

The underreporting of sexual misconduct remains a serious problem that should be addressed through cultural changes and campus dialogue. Amending the University’s process of handling sexual misconduct is a big step in the right direction.

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fter several failed attempts this weekend to up my swag and become this campus’s second “Karen Owen,” I have realized that the problem isn’t me, it’s you...and the fact that Duke athletes aren’t as fun as they used to be.

Everyone knows that the only true sign of a successful night out is waking up the next day and being able to say, “I woke up like this” completely ironically and flawlessly.

The lack of social regret on this campus appalls me, so I have taken these concerns to my cold, black, unloving shriveled heart. More important

Monday Monday WITH DISDAIN, YOUR GUARDIAN DEVIL than increasing destructive decisions on campus, I need to constantly fool my high school friends going to schools not on the first page of U.S. News and World Report that I’m, “like,” really smart and really fun. So, unless you were one of the kids getting EMS-ed this past week, you’re not doing your part to make this school a better place.

Duke’s battle cry is “Eruditio et Religio.”

Although I never took Latin because the Vatican is terrifying, it must stand for “everybody is raging.”

And this is a motto that has been seriously lacking at this institution over the past few years—we need more people triple majoring with a certificate in first-world problems.

Duke itself is in part to blame for how lame everyone is nowadays. I must have been either a war criminal or investment banker in my past life because I had the incredible misfortune of attending one of Duke’s sponsored concerts this last week—an experience as painful as eating at Penn Pavilion. Listening to “Dying in the Trees” (or whatever the hillbillies who played in Duke Gardens are called) reminded me why I have chosen to sell my soul to the Top 40—having someone else tell me what music is good is much less stressful than having to figure it out myself. If I didn’t have a good time listening to folk music, it definitely means that the experience couldn’t possibly have been fun for anyone else.

For the average Dukie, it’s probably not obvious what I’m trying to imply here in this article so I’ll just say it—Duke’s social scene is centered on drinking obscene amounts of hilariously bad alcohol and hooking up with performers. That’s our culture and anyone who tries to change it needs to check themselves before they wreck themselves. Alternative stuff like concerts where people aren’t drinking themselves straight into AA is just too innovative, hipster and un-American.

If we want Duke to be a place where we can pretend we’re super cool, we need to thank God and our forefathers for sororities and fraternities, who, as far as I’m concerned, provide the only acceptable social outlet on this campus. Without these bright young men wearing even brighter shorts, your guardian devil would be unable to get a share of true ambrosia—also known as “Keystone.” It doesn’t really matter if you’re into Alpha Sigma Sigma or Kappa Kappa Omega or Sigma Epsilon Iota, the point is frats have the best parties because being crammed into a sweaty house/section with 100 of your closest friends, with an expectedly inappropriate theme, is just what your parents hope you’re doing when you lie that you’re going to bed early.

Even though I’m pretty sure all sororities do is wear T-shirts and make Facebook events for helping blind children run a 5K, Greek Life is still the hottest thing on campus, next to me, of course—Delta Delta Don’t eff with it. I don’t have to prove my point any further because if you choose to disagree with me, I can choose to let you know that you’re dumb.

And don’t even get me started on selective living groups. I’m not even sure what they are, to be honest, but they are probably terrible because co-ed things, like most Duke classes or riding the C1, suck.

I highly encourage you to use this information and give up on exploring other avenues for stimulation or entertainment during your time at Duke—unless you’re boring, then you could probably use more nights in.

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here are few things I enjoy more about the beginning of the school year than early move-in.

It is truly a beautiful time. Campus is empty, desolate and lonely—I love it. It gives me the opportunity to do things I don’t normally have the chance to during the semester—walk through the gardens, read Hemingway, exercise.

And then, just like that, the sweet silence and serenity is shattered by the onslaught of freshmen arriving on campus for Orientation Week. Having been both a participant and active observer, I consider O-Week to be one of the best times of the year. However, going into my third year I’m starting to realize it’s also a ridiculously absurd concept.

The premise is simple enough—allow new students and their parents to arrive on campus for six

Michelle Menchaca A WORK IN PROGRESS days of structured fun where students can acclimate to campus, learn about the University’s resources and meet other members of the incoming class in an informal, laid-back setting, thereby forming friendships that will last a lifetime or at least until Monday when classes start. It’s a noble cause, really, but in reality O-week is more of a hot mess of names you won’t remember, food you’ll eat too much of and social pressures you’ve never before encountered than anything the pamphlet might tell you. And despite Duke’s best efforts, new students often seem less interested in taking advantage of O-Week info sessions (side note: I live for info sessions and am super jealous I don’t get to go to as many anymore) and more intent on living out the crazy, wild and belligerent college experience they’ve been conjuring up in their minds for years. And so you end up with this odd combination of individuals who, while complete strangers, are also desperate to impress each other, and the upperclassmen who inadvertently urge them on through the hormone and alcohol fueled debauchery that has come to define O-Week for a lot of first-years.

And that’s how it starts.

O-Week is supposed to be this low stress time to have fun and get to know people, yet I can’t think of a time when social pressure is higher. There’s an almost immediate pressure to be “cool,” to establish oneself, to meet the right people and find the right parties. After all, this is college. This is the time to be anyone you want to be. And why would you want to be anything other than cool?

It’s a common theme portrayed in pop culture— the nerd/loser/unpopular kid graduates high school and leaves behind his nerd/loser/unpopular ways to become a total hot shot in college. This may sound ridiculous, but it’s not entirely far fetched. The girl who never felt pretty, the guy who wasn’t accepted, the valedictorian who made straight A’s but for some reason was never truly happy—these are just a few scenarios in a string of common narratives we’ve either heard or experienced ourselves. But

the supposed silver lining to this is that when we go to college, we leave behind these insecurities and shortcomings for the opportunity to start anew.

We’re told that college is the chance to completely redefine ourselves. We’ve worked hard! We’re at a top school! We did it! For the first time in our adult life, we dictate how people see us and what type of image we want to convey to the world. Maybe you had a wonderful high school experience or maybe you hated everything and everyone, but regardless, at Duke you get to decide who you are independent of your past.

And so we arrive on campus with the intent to present a cleverly crafted version of ourselves, to be fun and interesting but not in a way that makes us seem like we’re trying too hard (cue reoccurring concept of “effortless perfection”). As freshmen, we all came in wanting to be “cool,” whatever that meant to each of us. And while that’s an honorable goal, I’m going to go ahead and say it’s a horrible long-term plan.

If you were a terrible, insecure, lonely human being before you came here, chances are you’re going to continue to be a terrible, insecure, lonely human being. It doesn’t matter how many parties you go to or how impressive you make yourself seem, the issues from your past don’t go away just because you’ve entered a new setting. The idea that you can leave your old self behind and start over is at best, misleading, and at worst, detrimental to personal growth and genuine self-acceptance. And this mentality we have coming in doesn’t end with the last day of O-Week. Whether participating in cuttingedge research, wearing pastel shorts or talking about how busy we are, Duke students approach the issues we care about with unwavering passion and determination. But what I don’t see as often, and what’s been on my mind lately, is the same sort of a commitment to constant and evolving self-reflection.

People told me I could go to college and be anything I wanted to be. But no one ever mentioned that I could also just be me.

I arrived on campus as hopeful and eager for external validation as anyone else. But the longer I’m at Duke, the more these concerns fade from importance. Don’t get me wrong, I’m pretty awesome, but I would never use the word “cool” to describe myself. I meow during awkward silences, comment on people’s facial structures and use really aggressive verbs in everyday conversation. To be honest, I’m not effortlessly anything, but I have learned to be okay with myself first before taking anyone else into consideration.

So, for my unsolicited - and perhaps unwanted - nugget of wisdom for the week: Be whoever you want to be, but also be aware of who you already are and all the baggage that comes with that. Selfreflect openly, honestly and critically. You’re at Duke; you’re here for academic and professional development first and foremost. But that doesn’t mean you can’t become a better, more complete person along the way.

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I’m so busy this week. We should definitely get together some time though.”

Almost every single interaction I had this past week included some variation of this sentence. To use the old adage, busy is the new black.

In some cases, I might actually find a time to gather with a person to catch up and have an authentic conversation, but far too often this surface level interaction is about as far as it gets.

Being busy is not just a Duke problem—rather, our lives at Duke exist within a societal context in which this is the norm. Simply put, it is our way of life.

We constantly run around trying to keep track of a variety of commitments all in the hope that, one day, we’ll attain some job or internship in which we will do the exact same thing in a different setting. In the midst of the glut of clubs and organizations in our student community, it grows easy to become consumed in a routine of meetings, classes and late nights cramming for difficult midterms.

Jay Sullivan HOPE, FOR THE WIN We strive to overachieve our peers in the classroom and, by the volume or intensity of our extracurricular involvements, attempt to gain some vain sense of satisfaction that the common observer is impressed by our resume.

The result, we either leave little time to develop our relationships or spend the majority of the time comparing ourselves to our friends instead of enjoying their company.

One moment, I’m talking about a life-changing summer with DukeEngage. Next, I’m second-guessing every decision I’ve ever made since birth because Patricia’s summer internship sounded much cooler than my experience. We love to be the subject of our friend’s envy instead of being secure in who we are. We use the idea of being busy to mask opportunities to engage with the people around us in an authentic and real way. Our relationships have become increasingly meaningless because we’re always too wrapped up in our own lives to invest in someone else’s.

Trust me, I speak from experiences. Being busy is completely understandable. That’s how I’ve lived the past two years always trying to keep up with the next meeting or task. It’s deflating, both mentally and physically—even a professor or two has remarked how by the end of the semester it looks like I have the physical weight of my commitments in my backpack the whole time. Perhaps that is the cost to pay when you try to collect experiences for some ulterior motive—attempt to do everything and in reality feel like all you do is barely anything.

Work hard, play occasionally, if you know what I mean.

Does this lifestyle pay off? The answer is likely no. The culture in which we live rewards such attitudes, so adhering to it and killing our happiness may yield some tangible benefits like a high-paying job and the so-called “Good Life.” However, I want the rest of my time at Duke to be more than acquiring additional bullet points on a resume. There has to be some middle ground. I am striving for these next two years to be marked by authentic relationships.

Graduating seniors have said that what they regret most when they reach the end of their time at Duke is not spending enough time with friends. Few will say they missed out on an opportunity or an organization to join. Twenty years down the road, when we’re managing a job and a family, we will not regret whether we worked for one professor’s lab over another or majored in Public Policy over Political Science. Instead we will regret what author and professor George Saunders calls “failures of kindness.”

When I think about the causes of my own failures of kindness, I largely come back to the same point—I have been willing to make time for things but not people. Now, I am in no way advocating dropping all involvements, but what I am highlighting is the tendency to value an executive board meeting over the opportunity to go to a basketball game with friends.

Having a productive and “successful” say requires sacrifices, and people are often the first to be cut from the agenda.

It’s counter-cultural to take two hours to sit in Von der Heyden and chat with a friend you haven’t spent much time with since freshman year. Spending time with people is inherently risky. There’s no tangible benefit to you and there’s an opportunity cost for your time. But when we fail to take the brief moments of opportunity to make time for a casual acquaintance or long lost friend, we lose out on the experiences that truly matter, the moments of happiness and connection you can’t quite quantify or explain.

I am going to challenge myself this semester, and I invite you to join me.

Being busy has its perks, but it can shield us from fully enjoying our Duke experience and limit our freedom to develop meaningful relationships in this community. As we begin the new school year, the time to make such choices is now.

When my time at Duke comes to an end, every little step I took to strengthen the quality of my time here rather than the quantity of experiences will be well worth that sacrifice.

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Jay Sullivan is a Trinity Junior. This is his first column in a semester-long series.

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have Monuts closer to them. Freshman Savannah Chauvet had her first Monuts experience last week and said that it was definitely worth the wait. She was unaware that the store was moving, but says that she is very excited that it will now be within walking distance from East Campus.

Senior Michael Margolis is glad that the transition to the new-and-improved space will occur while he is still a student at Duke. Margolis frequents Monuts, and loves it every time. As he is very familiar with the current menu, he said, he is excited to see the new options and menu items that will accompany the new space.

Although a Southern Coalition for Social Justice report found that more than 80 percent of those searched by the Durham Police Department at traffic stops over the last five years were black, black individuals make up only 41 percent of Durham’s population. Black individuals in Durham are also approximately four times more likely than white individuals to be arrested on a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge, despite strong evidence that white and black people use the drug at roughly the same rate, according to the report. A recent Durham Human Relations Commission report also indicated that racial bias and profiling are present in Durham Police Department practices.

Black citizens are being searched and arrested in greater numbers not because they are committing more crimes but as a result of greater police vigilance over lower-income black communities, said Robert Korstad, professor of public policy studies and history.

“It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy if you just target poor, black neighborhoods,” he said.

“The numbers are higher because they’re actually targeting and arresting those people at a higher rate.”

Attorney Scott Holmes, a clinical professor of law at North Carolina Central University, said that police department policies could target black and minority groups without being explicitly race-based.

“When [the police] say that they’re investigating drugs, that’s a euphemism for targeting communities of color,” he said.

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Last November, Jesus Huerta, a Hispanic man, shot himself in the back of a police car, igniting protests across the city.

The public perception of police officers has changed, Holmes said—and so has the police’s perception of their own role.

“They don’t look at their role as mentors and mediators in the community,” Holmes said. “They look at their role as people who are going to bust people for drugs.”

But Holmes noted that the problem lies with police culture rather than with individual officers.

“Well-meaning people are actually participating in a racist institution without really understanding the impact that their behavior has on communities,” he said. “You don’t feel like a racist, and it feels unfair when people allege that, because in individuals’ hearts, they aren’t being racists.”

Professor of Public Policy Steve Schewel, a city council member, agreed that although evidence points to a “discriminatory effect” against blacks and minorities, it is unlikely that individual officers were intentionally racist.

Schewel noted that in some instances, officers may simply be responding to calls for assistance from predominantly black or minority communities.

Some Durham residents have called for greater collaboration with the police as opposed to more restrictions on police actions.

Citizens marched through the McDougald Terrace public housing community Saturday, demanding more cooperation with the Durham Police Department to end violent crime.

At a city council meeting Aug. 21, City Manager Tom Bonfield addressed concerns about officer-involved shootings and allegations of racial profiling. Bonfield’s recommended changes to the police department included requiring written consent for home searches and investigations.

The Chronicle He encouraged the use of written consent forms—which document an individual’s consent to be searched—for vehicle stops, but left the final decision over whether to use a written consent form to the officer’s discretion.

Bonfield’s suggestion that requiring consent forms could jeopardize officers’ “situational control” by making them get the form from their car has been greeted with skepticism.

Officers frequently return to their cars for a variety of reasons, even without having to write consent forms, Chafe noted.

“It’s a fancy word for officers to coerce people,” Holmes added. “If an officer wants your permission to search your body or your car, you are free to leave. In that situation, it’s a consensual encounter. There’s no need to control anything.”

Duke students have responded strongly both to the events in Ferguson, Mo. and to local events in Durham. Last Monday, the Black Student Alliance held a candlelight vigil for Ferguson, drawing attention to incidents of police violence across the country, particularly against black males. Students took a “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot!” photo on the Chapel steps last Saturday, challenging biases against black individuals in America.

Racial profiling, whether intentional or not, can be hurtful, said sophomore Henry Washington, Jr., vice president of the Black Student Alliance. He recalled being followed in a Durham clothing store as well as instances where the Durham police response to parties with predominantly black attendance had been disproportionate to the situation.

“I would like to be able to take ownership of my blackness without having it color others’ perception of my character,” Washington said.

Despite repeated attempts, the Durham Police Department could not be reached for comment.