February 18, 2015

Honoring Dean Smith

Tent 1 for Four Years

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Adam Beyer The Chronicle One week following the murders of three local college students, the many in the Triangle community are still working toward healing.

A North Carolina grand jury indicted Craig Hicks—the man accused of killing Deah Barakat, his wife, Yusor Abu-Salha, and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha in their Chapel Hill apartment—on three counts of firstdegree murder Monday. Hicks allegedly shot and killed the three Muslim students, in what police say was a crime sparked by a dispute over a parking space. But the victims friends and family have called the killings a hate crime—inspiring a national conversation about Islamaphobia in America.

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Nick Martin Sports Editor Mother Nature gave it her best shot with winter storm Octavia, but this year, the show will go on.

Despite the frigid conditions, No. 4 Duke will play host to No. 15 North Carolina Wednesday at 9 p.m. at Cameron

Indoor Stadium in what will be the 81st matchup between the two schools since head coach Mike Krzyzewski was named Blue Devil head coach in 1980. The two teams are currently deadlocked in the rivalry series since that season at 40-40 and are both among the top five squads in the conference, giving Wednesday’s contest even more weight than it already carried.

“This is the best game because you have two of the top-five programs to ever play college basketball going against one another. And we’re only eight miles apart,” Krzyzewski said. “This game—it’s a 9-o-clock game—both teams are going to be excited to play.... You have to be careful that you don’t get emotion-ed out See M. Basketball on Page 6

Winter weather brings hard commute for workers “The roads weren’t clear when I left, but I stayed focused, took my time and didn’t play any music” Claire Ballentine The Chronicle

Lesley Chen-Young | The Chronicle Attendees of the vigil held in Chapel Hill last week light candles in honor of the lives of Deah Barakat and Yusor and Razan Abu-Salha.

Although classes were canceled Tuesday, essential campus staff members continued to work to meet students’ needs.

DukeAlert notified students and faculty of the cancellation shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday. While students celebrated the news, many Duke employees were already en route to work. The major-

ity of campus eateries were open Tuesday, and bus routes ran from 11 a.m. on—meaning that food services and transportation employees, among others, braved the roads and spent the day working.

“The roads weren’t clear when I left, but I stayed focused, took my time and didn’t play any music,” said Saundra Bullock, a food service coordinator for the Marketplace.

Kelvin Taborn, a Marketplace employee who serves students in line, said he left his house early to make sure he would arrive at work on time.

“The drive wasn’t bad,” Taborn said.

“I was scheduled to come in at 11, but I left my house at 10 because I knew I

would have to drive slow.”

Bullock explained that her proximity to campus made her commute easier.

“The drive was a straight shot, so I didn’t have to change lanes or anything which would’ve been hard,” she said.

For those who were unable to drive or did not wish to, Duke Vans picked up workers from their homes so they would not have to risk navigating potentially icy roads themselves.

“Some people drive themselves, and others get picked up,” said Valacey Bey, a food service worker at the Marketplace. “I got picked up, and it was a smooth ride.”

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The “Snowpocalypse” of 2014 will apparently not see a repeat—after canceled classes Monday evening and all day Tuesday, a normal schedule will return on Wednesday.

A DukeAlert sent just after 3 p.m.

Tuesday afternoon confirmed that the Severe Weather and Emergency Conditions policy would end at 5 p.m. as originally scheduled and classes would resume Wednesday morning. The alert came six hours after the University announced that classes would be canceled for the day—giving students and professors their first snow day of the school year.

Shortly before 1 p.m. Monday afternoon, Duke announced that the severe weather policy would go into effect later that night, with classes canceled from 5 p.m. Monday to 11 a.m. Tuesday. Snow and freezing rain began accumulating late Monday afternoon and continued to fall through most of the night. Just before 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, administrators made the decision to cancel all classes and extend the weather policy until the end of the day. Campus buses began running at 11 a.m. Tuesday.

Though Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta advised students to use their time “profitably” in an email Tuesday morning, more than a few used

casters warn.

“We’re not out of the woods yet,” Gov. Pat McCrory said in a statement Tuesday.

“This is not your typical North Carolina winter storm where the sunshine melts the snow and ice in a day or two. The extended low temperatures and black ice likely will make this a dangerous situation for several days.”

Wednesday night’s home basketball game against the University of North Carolina will have the Cameron Crazies pulling out their best taunts and putdowns—but one Duke alumnus hopes the Crazies will also use the game to pay their respects to one Carolina legend.

Following the death of UNC’s former coach Dean Smith two weeks ago, Aaron Kirschenfeld found himself learning about the coach’s legacy—both on the court and off—through tributes and obituaries. Kirschenfeld, Trinity ‘07 and a former Blue Devil mascot, wanted to see Duke fans honor Smith at the upcoming game—and his idea for a tribute t-shirt soon spread across the Internet and became a reality.

“I thought our side should make some kind of tribute to Coach Smith,” Kirschenfeld said. “I had this idea and posted it.... I just put it out there, and the response was pretty unexpected and definitely exciting.”

Kirschenfeld made a blog post Feb. 9 detailing his idea for a t-shirt that would read “Dean” in white block lettering on a blue background—similar to the classic t-shirts that read “Duke.”

“These will look like the “traditional” fan t-shirts, but will carry our respect for

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Alex Deckey | The Chronicle After snow and freezing rain accumulated late Monday afternoon and throughout the night, administrators made the decision to cancel all classes and extend the weather policy through Tuesday.

their day off for activities other than studying—with many sledding in the Duke Gardens and photographing the Chapel.

Significant further precipitation is not expected over the next few days, but there is a chance of flurries Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures are expected to decrease throughout the week and could possibly dip below zero. The prolonged cold could bring black ice, fore-

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Wednesday. Wednesday’s high of 36 degrees is expected to be the warmest Durham will be all week, with highs of 19 and 24 degrees Thursday and Friday, respectively.

Many other area institutions shut down Tuesday for the weather—including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University and North Carolina Central University, all of which canceled classes. Both NC State and NCCU are not reopening until 10 a.m. Wednesday. UNC, like Duke, is operating on a normal schedule. Durham Public Schools released three hours early Monday before closing Tuesday and Wednesday. Schools in Wake County and Chapel HillCarrboro will also be closed Wednesday.

Many students took to social media to express excitement over Tuesday’s snow day, but the time off was relatively short compared to the five days of canceled classes that winter weather brought in 2014.

Bey noted that she appreciates the chance to work on days when classes are cancelled for inclement weather because Duke increases the workers’ pay.

“If you come, you make 10 percent extra of what you make,” she explained. “If you don’t come, you don’t get penalized though.”

Despite braving the cold and ice to commute to work, many employees were still in good spirits.

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continued from page 2 one of our rival’s greatest heroes,” he wrote in the post.

Soon, the post had been viewed more than 45,000 times—but no one had taken the initiative needed to make the idea a reality. Kirschenfeld began collaborating with Chapel Hill-based retailer Thrill City to produce the shirts.

In order to break even, Thrill City would need to sell 25 shirts, Kirschenfeld was told. In the first day, they sold 60. Now, less than a week later, they have sold more than 850.

But proceeds are going neither to Thrill City nor Kirschenfeld. Instead, the fans’ dollars are being donated to the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service, a local organization that provides shelter, food and other services to those in need. Smith’s family requested that memorial donations be made to the organization in lieu of flowers. The t-shirt sales have raised thousands

of dollars for the group.

“To have been a part of spurring that kind of grassroots effort is really gratifying, humbling, totally surprising,” Kirschenfeld said.

In addition to selling the t-shirts, Thrill City also started a program allowing fans and alumni to “sponsor” Cameron Special to The Chronicle Crazies by buying a shirt that can then be given to student fans to wear at the game.

“When the cameras roll on Cameron tomorrow, the dream is that every student is wearing one of these shirts,” said Michael Musante, Trinity ‘97, who has been involved in setting up the sponsorship program. “It’s about honoring the guy and what he stood for, which is also so much of what Coach K stands for.”

Musante noted the team behind the t-shirts has been working with the athletics administration to determine the logistics of distributing the shirts to students out-

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But the t-shirt itself is not what matters, Kirschenfeld said—it is instead a sign of something much bigger.

“This is going to sound weird, but I actually don’t care that much if they’re wearing the shirt, or holding a sign, or having a moment of silence,” Kirschenfeld said.

“I think the important thing is Duke fans taking a step back and recognizing Coach Smith’s legacy.”

The admiration that so many Duke fans have for Smith is a special part of the rivalry, he said. The hatred the schools have for one another is not blind, and mutual respect underlies the heat.

“I certainly hate Carolina as much as anyone,” Kirschenfeld said. “But I love that they’re our rivals.”

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continued from page 1 The Federal Bureau of Investigation launched its own investigation of the murder Friday to determine whether federal laws were violated.

“No one in the United States of America should ever be targeted because of who they are, what they look like or how they worship,” President Barack Obama said in a statement Friday.

“Michelle and I offer our condolences to the victims’ loved ones. As we saw with the overwhelming presence at the funeral of these young Americans, we are all one American family.”

The killings have prompted conversations about Islamophobia around the world—with Saudia Arabia declaring the killings a “heinous” and “terrorist” act in a statement Sunday and thousands in Qatar marching in solidarity with the victims.

Abdullah Antepli, the chief representative of Muslim affairs at Duke, said conversations about anti-Muslim bias have increased because Islamophobia is on the rise.

“We are worse off today vis-à-vis anti-Muslim sentiments in American society than Sep 12, 2001,” Antepli said.

Though he sees anti-Islamic sentiments as increasing around the world, Antelpi noted that it was not so much of a force at Duke.

“There is no element of any anti-Islam, anti-Muslim sentiments on Duke’s campus,” Antepli said. “Duke has been modeling to the rest of the nation and other higher educational institutions how to engage with the world of Islam and Muslims in a post 9/11 USA.” Antelpi was also critical of the media’s portrayal of the events and of coverage of Muslims more broadly, stating that the coverage would have been more sensationalized had the identities of the victims and perpetrator been reversed.

While the killings come in close proximity to the cancellation of the use of Duke Chapel for the weekly Adhan in January, Antelpi did not see a direct connection between the two events.

“If the Chapel Hill murders end up declared as a hate crime by our federal law enforcement officials and the killer is convicted of hate crime, one can talk about possible connections,” he said.

He added that the Islamaphobia of some of the opponents of the adhan may have contributed to the broader increase in Islamophobia in America.

“I have no doubt, personally speaking, in my mind that their “victory” of “cancellation of the Adhan from Duke Chapel tower” has given regretful power to those exclusive and hateful voices in our society,” he said.

Abdullah noted that there are no simple solutions to countering Islamophobia but that education, dialogue and statements denouncing hate are important steps to take. He said that Islamophobia is just another manifestation of the same forms of hate that spawned racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia and others.

“They all come from the same human weakness in reaction to certain realities and they all can be cured if the society come together with required courage and wisdom,” he said.

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THE MOOSE IN THE MIDDLE Senior Kevin Shamieh is the second Crazie in Duke history to be Tent No. 1 all four years Brian Mazur Staff Writer For some, Wednesday’s contest between Duke and North Carolina at Cameron Indoor Stadium is a highlight of what has been an exciting college basketball season so far.

But for Duke University seniors who have faithfully slept in tents for more than a month during each of the past four years, when the final buzzer sounds, it will be the end of an era regardless of the score.

Every winter, hundreds of students pitch tents anywhere from one to two months prior to the Blue Devils’ muchanticipated match-up with the Tar Heels, jockeying for the best spots in line to snag the coveted center-court seats toward the front of the Duke students section.

Senior Kevin Shamieh, who is also a photographer for The Chronicle, has not only tented for the Duke-UNC each of his four years in Durham, but is now only the second person to have earned the honor of being Tent 1 for all four years of his undergraduate tenting career. The first, Eric Stach—a 2014 Duke graduate—also tented with Shamieh in his time as a Crazie and was proud to see the tradition passed down.

“Kevin is a friend, so I’m happy for him,” Stach said. “Over the years in Cameron there have been Crazies who have a “thing,” such as Viking Hat Guy and Mullet Man. So it’s pretty cool see the Moose Hat become a thing over the last few years. It’s a little piece of Cameron lore now.”

The connection between Stach and Shamieh goes deeper than spending a couple months together in a tent, though.

The pair are a part of what can be referred to as the nine-year crew. The crew consists of numerous groups, all of whom are connected by the fact that

sports Special to The Chronicle Senior Kevin Shamieh is one of only two undergraduate Cameron Crazie tenters to be in Tent No. 1 all four years.

there is at least one person in the current year’s No. 1 tent that was also in the previous year’s Tent 1.

“It’s special because it allows Crazies from different generations to connect and share stories from their time as a Duke student,” Stach said. “For example, a few weeks ago, I spoke on the phone with the guy who was Tent 1 back in 2007 and we just talked basketball, our favorite games in Cameron and what K-ville was like during our time.”

And being a part of the lineage requires a certain type of commitment, one that Shamieh has shown consistently.

In addition to tenting for the past four years, Shamieh has only missed a pair of in-term games at Cameron during his time at Duke—Nov. 10, 2012 for a 7455 win against Georgia State when he was auditioning for the show Jeopardy! in Boston and Nov. 8, 2013 for the Blue Devils’ 111-77 season-opening win against Davidson.

There was never a question whether Shamieh would tent when basketball

season began his freshman year, but it took him some time to find the right group and tenting schedule.

“By the time winter rolled around, I knew I was going to tent,” Shamieh said.

“I was not sure I was going to black tent.

I was planning to blue tent, but that fell through. My friend Jack invited me to his tent. That ended up being Tent 1, and ever since I have had to push myself to match that.”

But Shamieh’s passion for Duke basketball went undiscovered for the first 18 years of his life, as he never envisioned himself covered in paint and briefly popping up on ESPN’s SportsCenter following a good number of the Blue Devils’ home games.

He was far from a Duke fan when growing up in Wippany, N.J., and only knew about the program after seeing Jon Scheyer on television and remembering his face. In fact, the first time he watched a Duke-UNC game on television was in 2010, the year before the left the Garden State to attend Duke.

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Fast forward four years and Shamieh’s dedication has extended beyond spending countless nights in Krzyzewskiville during Mother Nature’s harshest months of the year. His love for Duke basketball has transformed him into one of the most avid Blue Devil fans amongst the student population.

“Freshman year I went to [games of every sport],” Shamieh said. “I think I was overcompensating for not being a Duke fan [prior to college]. Since then it has been all of the men’s games, some of the women’s games and all football games.

Try to go to as many road football games as I can too.”

Avid fans of Duke athletics may recognize Shamieh for his unique headwear that he wears to every football and basketball game. Instead of a ball cap, it is a moose hat that distinguishes Shamieh from his peers.

Whether it was during 2013’s DukeNavy football game, when Shamieh and his hat stood out in a barren student section during Fall Break, or in a packed student section at Cameron Indoor Stadium during almost any given basketball game, the moose hat is sure to make an appearance.

The hat is not related to any kind of superstition—it is just something for his parents to look out for during athletic events and spot him on the big screen.

“It was a gift I got my sophomore year, pretty early in the [basketball] season,” he said. “The idea was to make it easier for my parents to see me on television.

It worked, so I have stuck with it. Only for televised games usually, even though it has become a mainstay.”

For the fourth straight year, it is very likely Shamieh’s tan moose hat will stand out in a sea of blue and white in the heart of the Cameron Crazies’ student section Wednesday. He is already thinking of how to taunt and poke fun at North Carolina’s top players.

“No one who I am really gunning for,” Shamieh said. “You always have to go after the best guys, so you know Marcus Page See Moose on Page 13

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When the two teams take the court Wednesday, all eyes will likely be on the quartet of Duke freshmen—headlined by center and leading scorer Jahlil Okafor—as they play in the first rivalry game of their 25-game-old careers. The rookies have been instrumental to the Blue Devils’ success, making up 54.6 percent of their offensive production and leading the squad to its current third place standing in the ACC. But now, possibly more so than the road trip to then-No. 2 Wisconsin and Krzyzewski’s 1,000th win at Madison Square Garden, the pressure will be on the young Blue Devils (22-3, 9-3 in the ACC) to do what last year’s squad could not and sweep their nearby nemesis.

“I’ve been looking to the older guys, anybody whose been through it and played in the game last year and in years prior,” point guard Tyus Jones said. “I’m just very excited for the greatest rivalry in college basketball. If you can’t get up for this game, something’s wrong with you.”

And as much as the contest has been hyped in the days leading up—First Take will film on Duke’s campus Wednesday morning—the game itself will be determined by which team can best utilize its strengths. And for North Carolina (18-7, 8-4), point guard Marcus Paige is that strength.

Paige exploded on the scene last year for the Tar Heels, dropping 17.5 points per game on 44.0 percent shooting from the floor. He went for 13 and 24 points in his two games against Duke, and though his numbers have slipped this year—he is averaging 13.9 points through 25 games—Paige will still be public enemy No. 1 for the Blue Devils.

The junior Tar Heel will be guarded by Jones and Quinn Cook, who is in the middle of the best year of his career, and the lone Duke senior is looking forward to the challenge of slowing down Paige.

“He’s the head of their snake. He makes those guys go. I like to accept the challenge,” Cook said. “Every guy on our perimeter likes to accept the challenges with the best players in the country. Myself and [Paige], we’ve had some great battles the two years he’s been there, and we’re looking forward to another one tomorrow.”

But Paige has not been alone on the Tar Heel offensive front.

The maturation of fellow guards Justin Jackson and Nate Britt—who combine for 16.1 points per game—has freed up more space for Paige to operate in along the perimeter, allowing him to push the ball at the fast pace North Carolina likes to play. The Tar Heels currently rank first in the ACC

Philip Catterall | The Chronicle Freshman Justise Winslow has been one of the Blue Devils’ premier defenders and will look to lead the charge against North Carolina.

with 75.8 points per conference game.

“With the emergance of Britt playing so well, Paige can be with the ball or off the ball,” Krzyzewski said. “So he’s in more positions to score as a result of the play of Britt, who’s really playing outstanding basketball for them.”

As good as the back court of North Carolina is, though, it will be the front court that demands attention.

Slimmed-down junior forward Kennedy Meeks will be the Tar Heel tasked with slowing down Okafor—a task at which 25 teams have failed. The Chicago native owns the Duke record for most consecutive double-digit performances from a freshman, is coming off a 23-point, 13-rebound effort against Syracuse—his ninth double-double of the year—and is one of the few to have a size advantage against Meeks.

Okafor will be expected to perform on the offensive end, but the matchup the Blue Devils will have to key in on is between junior Amile Jefferson and North Carolina’s Brice Johnson. Johnson is a high-flying forward who hauls in 7.8 boards a game and—along with Meeks—is a big reason the squad is the second-best rebounding team in the nation.

“They have an amazing frontline, as do we,” Okafor said.

“It’s going to be a really good battle. I’m going to have my work cut out for me—along with Amile and Marshall—as you know they have Kennedy Meeks and Brice Johnson, and they have some amazing big men coming off the bench as well.”

Despite their playmakers and dominance on the glass, the Tar Heels limp into Wednesday’s contest having lost

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With Cook and Okafor coming through late for the Blue Devils in their past two games—and the added momentum of winning its last seven of eight—Duke will look to continue its climb to the top of the ACC as North Carolina hopes to get back on track.

from the editor I hope everyone is gearing up for what is bound to be another exciting installment in the Duke-North Carolina rivalry. As you turn through the pages of today’s edition, you may notice something about our paper is different than what we usually print on rivalry days.

On pages 8 and 9, you will find a pull-out on which the following quote is printed:

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-Dean Smith Following the legendary Tar Heel coach’s passing Feb. 7, we at The Chronicle knew we had to honor the late Tar Heel legend—we just had to find the right moment. Tonight’s game will be that moment.

On the day of the home Duke-North Carolina game, we normally print “GTHC” on our centerspread as a banner for students to hold at games. However, this year’s contest banner holds a different sentiment—one of respect for one of the greatest coaches in sports history.

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Captain looks to Cook up UNC one last time Duke’s lone senior will try to go out on top in the final UNC home game of his career Nick Martin Sports Editor In a rivalry game famous for the various send-offs it has provided for fouryear standouts, Duke’s lone senior— guard Quinn Cook—is ready for what will be his fourth and final clash with the Tar Heels at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Cook will lead the No. 4 Blue Devils as they take on No. 15 North Carolina Wednesday at 9 p.m. In the past four rivalry contests—he played just 22 combined minutes in two games against the Tar Heels his freshman year—Cook has been a constant source of offensive production, as he averaged 14.5 points and 4.0 assists.

“I don’t know if there’s a more valuable player on any team,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “Just performance-wise, he’s been outstanding. But leadershipwise, he’s been even better. I don’t think any of us—not that we didn’t expect him to be good—but when two areas are outstanding, you just can’t expect that.

He’s had a fabulous year, not just a good year. Our guys believe in him, and he’s been like a rock.”

Emma Loewe | The Chronicle Senior Quinn Cook is averaging a career-high 14.8 points through 25 games this season and will look to lead Duke to victory against rival North Carolina Wednesday.

And just like the few standout college players that stick around all four years, Cook has truly stepped into his own in his senior campaign.

Following the team’s heart-breaking early exit from the NCAA tournament last season, the Duke coaching staff knew Cook would have to step up for an incoming group of four freshmen they expected to play right away. So,

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following the Mercer loss, Krzyzewski sat down with Cook.

“Being the only senior, I’m the most experienced guy, and Coach wanted me to be a leader,” Cook said. “After we lost to Mercer last year, [Krzyzewski] told me, ‘This is your last chance; I need you to lead these guys.’ So I got Coach’s blessing, and when he was gone, I really wanted to step up the leadership with a

lot of the young guys and not take a day off and lead by example.”

And lead by example Cook has.

Through 25 games, the Washington, D.C., native is averaging a career-best 14.8 points per game on 45.4 percent shooting from the field and 39.2 percent shooting from beyond the arc. Cook has already drained 65 treys, which is how many he hit in 35 games last year, and has been the Blue Devils’ answer when they need it most—on and off the court.

“It’s been extra nice [having Cook as a mentor],” freshman point guard Tyus Jones said. “It’s helped me out along the way how steady he is, how much I can lean on him no matter what. Since day one I got on campus, he’s been there to push me along and bring me along and make me better.”

As a mentor and guard, Cook has thrived in his new role alongside Jones and—playing as the only starting senior on either side in his final Duke-North Carolina game—will look to lead the Blue Devils to the season’s 23rd Wednesday night.

“It’s one of the biggest games—every kid dreams of playing in this rivalry,” Cook said. “I’m not looking at it as my last game at Cameron against UNC, I’m looking at it as our first time with this team, our first time playing in this rivalry. I think I’ll be good tomorrow with my emotions.”

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“Two hours and that’s it. But the relationships that you form and the memories you make will last forever. There’s no substitute for someone who’s willing to sleep out on a sidewalk in 30 degree weather with you for a basketball game.”

With this optimism comes the possibility of Shamieh following this year’s team outside the confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium and possibly all the way to the Final Four in Indianapolis this April. There are no concrete plans at this time, but one last hurrah for arguably one of the most avid student fans at Duke isn’t out of the question.

“If I find myself in that position, then absolutely I would love to be there,” Shamieh said.

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Current alcohol poilicies misguided As peer institutions reinvent their alcohol policy, Duke continues to stand by its rules restricting the undergraduate drinking culture. Although the policies are well intended and seek to promote safe, responsible drinking, they are ambiguous to students and ineffective at targeting the demographic most vulnerable to the ill effects of alcohol and poor alcohol policy: freshmen. Ultimately, the purpose of the alcohol policy is to promote safety, yet the current policies are rife with unintended consequences that often perpetuate unsafe drinking behavior.

Although the Duke social culture varies by year, alcohol remains a central facet of the ways students socialize. Despite the wealth of knowledge on the ill effects of binge drinking, it and other potentially dangerous drinking habits such as drinking games and pregaming are still an expected part of an American college experience.

From orientation week, in which some freshmen learn EMS policy first hand, to recruitment and pledging for selective social groups in the Spring, alcohol flows with a level of secrecy that can counterproductively promote unsafe behavior.

According to the Duke Community Standard, the undergraduate alcohol policy prohibits, among

others, kegs, common-source containers, glass bottles and spirituous liquor or fortified wines for undergraduates, except in a licensed facility with a cash bar. While this policy is intended to promote responsible and safe behavior, ambiguities among the students regarding the precise nature of the rules and their enforcement leads to unintended consequences. On one hand, seeming contradictions raise confusion as to what is permissible to consume in the first place. Whereas Dartmouth recently issued a campus-wide ban on hard liquor, there remains a double standard at Duke in which private consumption is prohibited and, yet, students can access hard liquor at the new Loop bar. Compounding the confusion is the annual bacchanalia that is the last day of classes, in which disregard for alcohol policy is expected and seems accepted.

Such ambiguity not only negates the efficacy of the policies—many learn the rules only after being caught—but it also foments a fear that pushes many unsafe behaviors off campus. Given the myriad rules and consequences restricting oncampus parties, many selective groups have moved their parties off campus so that they may act with greater liberty without fear of the event’s suspension. In this way, not only does the policy fail to stop

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unsafe behaviors, it in fact opens students to real world consequences for violations and disrupts the surrounding community. Thus, instead of maintaining a safe on-campus drinking atmosphere, the alcohol policy has made an ubiquitous part of student life secretive and dangerous. With so much ambiguity, many question whether the policies are meant to discipline or promote safe behavior.

Rather than curb dangerous drinking habits, Duke’s alcohol policy is unclear and promotes unsafe drinking culture. How, then, can these policies be amended to more effectively promote safe drinking behavior amongst students? On one level, the University could model the open-door policy at institutions like Stanford. Such a system creates an open, trusting atmosphere between students and those enforcing the policies that can yield more responsible, rather than furtive and dangerous, behavior. Even more, those administering the policy should better communicate its particulars to the student body, especially freshmen who are acclimating not only to a new social scene but, also, to a new drinking culture in which they may be unaware of their limits. Although changes to alcohol policies may not result in tangible change in the short term, in the long term, they can add clarity and trust from the student body.

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bout one year ago today, I was watching the Duke-UNC game in a UNC common room. I had carefully selected my outfit, which included my most neutral blue shirt and a pair of Duke socks hidden under my boots. But during the game I found there was little I could do to conceal my true nature, since I could not stop myself from cheering every time Duke scored. Despite my Carolina friends’ efforts to quiet me down, it soon became obvious to everyone that there was a Blue Devil amidst the sea of light blue.

My cover was blown.

With several Duke alumni family members, I learned from a young age to despise the Tar Heels.

Although UNC fit my ideal college criteria, I decided not to apply because I couldn’t betray my roots. Perhaps fittingly, receiving a Robertson Scholarship at Duke, my dream school, meant that last year I had to

Hearing these slurs, I felt uncomfortable and even unsafe, worried what might happen if the mob learned of an undercover Blue Devil in the crowd.

The following day I listened to comedian and UNC alumnus Lewis Black say that he hates Duke so much that it makes him equally happy to see Duke lose as it makes him happy to watch Carolina win. Black’s mindset, I realized, explained the hostility I had experienced the night before. Like the anti-Tar Heel feelings I inherited from my upbringing, many Carolina students are raised to dislike Duke and derive pleasure from seeing Duke lose. We Blue Devils reciprocate by screaming GTHC, burning benches and eventually perpetuate the cycle by teaching our children to despise UNC, at least during basketball games. At some point, we stop cheering for our team, and start cheering against our rivals. We divide ourselves into “us” and

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Although I am no Cameron Crazie, watching the game at UNC last year taught me that despite my best efforts to remain neutral, I am inevitably biased when it comes to basketball. Cheering for Duke is a reflex that comes from being raised by Duke alumni. Basketball rivalry aside, my feelings about UNC are not what they once were. Now that I’m back at Duke, I guard a secret in the same way that I hid my Duke Card while living at UNC. And that secret is that I love UNC. I should know better than to make such provocative statements during basketball season, but this season is different. At a time when emotions are still raw after the killing of three students in Chapel Hill, we should stand in solidarity with our baby blue brethren. Vigils last week at UNC and NC State attended by people from all over the Triangle stand testament to our collective strength when we unite for a common cause. Why not strengthen our relationships with our neighbors so that we can displace hatred and spread love together?

This year I will not buy into the rivalry. You won’t hear me chanting GTHC because I wish to respect a community in mourning, a community that is near to my heart. While rivalries arise naturally from competition, the negativity fostered by the Duke-UNC rivalry is harmful. After the game last year, I went to Franklin Street to watch Chapel Hill celebrate their win against Duke. I saw students gathered around bonfires in the street, chanting “F*** Duke” and “Go to hell Duke!”

“them,” which limits our ability to unite for a shared purpose.

But if the rivalry is something that is taught, then it can also be unlearned. Loving our neighbors begins with getting to know them. Although hundreds of students are willing to live in tents every winter to see the Duke-UNC game in Cameron, only a small fraction are willing to take the 30-minute bus ride to see UNC with their own eyes. Yet if students took advantage of the Go Passes Duke gives them for free and ride the Robertson Express to Chapel Hill on a nice day, they might find that UNC is more than our basketball rival school.

On a beautiful day, UNC students sit on the quad, chatting, sunbathing, and playing Frisbee. On weekends and game days, families wander around campus, taking photos by the Old Well and picnicking on the lawn. UNC’s Memorial Hall offers affordable tickets to see performers from all over the world, DSI Comedy Theater on Franklin Street hosts free comedy shows almost every night, and Battle Park is home to of the most beautiful running trails in the area.

So regardless of whether you, like me, will abandon the negative language of the Duke-UNC rivalry, at least take a moment to experience the other side. Meet some UNC students, and show them that Duke students aren’t so bad. If after all that you still don’t love our Chapel Hill neighbors, just remember the old advice—keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.

Rachel Anderson is a Trinity junior. Her column runs every other Wednesday.

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But first, can you hear me? Am I heard? If so, can you be honest? I need you to be honest. Can you do that for me?

I have a question.

But first, can you divorce yourself from the media? Can you create your own thoughts? I need you to think for yourself. Could you do that for me? Please?

I have a question. But I’m almost too scared to ask. But I need to ask. I’m going to ask.

My question? What is your America?

No, I’m not asking about what you do in your America or the coordinates of your America. I’m asking you to describe to me how your America looks. I’m asking what your America believes in and who She believes belongs here. I’m asking because it has become pretty clear that your America has no room for my America.

My America, as advocated by my Muslim, Arab parents, has long served as a national beacon of diversity. It was built upon an interfaith foundation and it has afforded me opportunities to grow, learn and experience. My America is built upon a deeply rooted desire for justice, even if we fall short. My America values service and liberty and my America

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ing to do with terrorism.” But there is nothing simple about taking not one, not two, but three lives. And by North Carolina’s definition, terrorism is an act of violence or force against a person.

I’d say execution style killings count as acts of violence. Lastly, the lawyer said, “In my personal opinion....This highlights the importance of access to mental health care and removing the stigma in our society so people can ask for the help they need.” Yet again, we are told a white man can’t be a terrorist if he’s mentally ill. Also, what historical, psychological or medical background allows him to assert his opinion? I cringed as his words fed millions of peoples’ shallowly reasoned and misinformed opinions.

And we can’t say this is only ignorant America.

This is seen in our universities, too. Earlier this semester, I received a call from my sister telling me that a group of Muslim families in Mississippi were writing a response to Professor Carol M. Swain, a professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University. Professor Swain published a column arguing that the Charlie Hebdo attacks prove that Islam “poses an absolute danger to us and our children unless it is monitored.” For Americans to be “safe,” Swain suggests some guidelines for

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is what President Thomas Jefferson said over 200 years ago: “If a Nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be. If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed.”

My parents believed in President Jefferson’s vision, and encouraged us to learn from our community and the history that made it. So, I became a member of my school’s predominantly Christian choir, my sister frequently attended the local church for discussion groups, my brother was a boy scout and we all participated in Black History commemorations. And, with video recorder in hand, my parents never missed a single event. Even if they worried whether our conclusions about life would end up matching their own. They didn’t teach us to tolerate our community. They taught us to love our community. And more than anything, they encouraged us to never stop learning about it.

But I can’t say this has been reciprocated. Aside from years of backlash for mom’s hijab or dad’s accent or the letters and snide and deceptive remarks that urged us to not move in to our newly built home, my family continues to experience a different America—a less of what America could be for them. And this is not just my family. This is virtually every group that does not fit the paradigm this country holds on a pedestal.

And I don’t have to look too far back to see the implications of this man made American idol in this falsely woven narrative.

The most recent consequence of this rigid narrative is the Chapel Hill shootings of Deah Barakat, his wife, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and her sister Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha. These three young and talented individuals were sources of love and service in their schools, communities and families, and truly sought to make both their local and distant communities a better place. A video by the suspect’s wife, who has now filed for divorce, and the suspect’s lawyer attempted to piece my America back together by offering answers to the incident.

It is remarkably easy to believe the dominant and prominent narrative. When watching the video, I found myself contemplating the rationale of the murderer. But I was quickly shaken awake to its ludicrousness. It’s clear how one can manipulate a situation to align with a particular agenda.

The lawyer argues that the three victims were at the “wrong place at the wrong time,” although they were inside their home. Secondly, the lawyer says, “It is a simple matter [that] has nothing to do with the religious faith of the victims. It has noth-

Muslims—“Civic education and other indicators of assimilation should be prerequisite for remaining and advancing in this nation.” When an individual holds so much power, it is essential she or he use it in the most productive way. What Swain did, however, is encourage the marginalization and dehumanization of Muslims. She painted an image of what America looks like, and it is clear that Muslims did not make it into this picture. My younger brother is downright American. He’s a sports fanatic, hip-hop loving freshman at Vanderbilt, and I can’t help but wonder how many people Swain already influenced in developing subtle or unconscious bias or even worse, outright hatred against him simply for the culture/faith he identifies with.

The Chapel Hill shootings and the Vanderbilt professor’s article are just two events of a much longer story. In the past week alone, there have been several threats and attacks on brown, black and othered bodies, but rather than discussing each event, I want to shed light on the culture in which they’re precipitating out of. These prejudices are rooted in knowledge that individuals, both those with PhDs and those without— perpetuate. I’m all for free speech, but people should be held accountable if their speech inflicts harm to a community.

We cannot sit idle as people deliberately spread false stereotypes that contribute to the damage and dehumanization of a community.

To dispel ignorance out of our country, I urge you to live out Thomas Jefferson’s quote: “If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed.”

It is not only up to Muslims to tackle Islamophobia, or Black Americans to fight racism or LBGTQ activists to fight for equal rights. It’s up to all of us to fight ignorance with education.

So, I ask again.

What is your America?

But first, am I seen yet? Are you hearing me? Am I still just a #hashtag or do I actually matter now?

Are you being honest? Can you create your own thoughts? I need you to think for yourself. Could you do that for me? Please?

Forget about what journalism says or what your professor says or even what your family says. Can you search within and locate those prejudices? Can you confront them before they confront us, before they precipitate in a human interaction? I need you to be honest. I need you to ask yourself what is your America and if I will honestly ever have a place in it.

Leena El-Sadek is a Trinity senior. Her column runs every other Wednesday.

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The truth about the Duke bubble

H

ere I am at Duke, human, quite simply trying to find the balance of caring about what’s in front of me and what’s going on far away, but still close at heart.

This past fall semester, I spent four months studying abroad in Paris, living with an incredibly gracious and loving host family. Two weeks after I came home I saw plastered on the news the tragic Charlie Hebdo shootings, instantly recognizing the street. It was where my homestay had been, the street I had walked every single day coming home and leaving the apartment.

I immediately contacted my host mom and sister and made sure they were okay, and while my host sister assured me they both were safe, she sent me pictures from the apartment balcony of the chaos horror on the street below. I was amazed that the violence and murder that was now international news had occurred at the loving, generous area I had called home all semester.

Even though I lived in a host household, I also spent time with my extended Ukrainian family living in Paris, and came to feel more connected to my Ukrainian culture than ever before. When I read the news and see that families in East Ukraine are being torn from their homes by evacuation, as towns become battlefronts, I feel anger, frustration and despair for a culture that runs through my blood.

How am I supposed to comprehend a still-climbing death toll of 4,300 human lives in Ukraine when my peers are obsessing over their 4.0s GPAs

Michaela Domaratzky GUEST COLUMN during internship season? How am I supposed to process that a terrorist attack just occurred where I used to live, while my attention is focused on an upcoming exam that is worth 50% of my grade?

It is frustrating that while these issues are close to my heart, they are too often forgotten. My reaction is to place blame on how busy I am and how hard it is to keep in touch with international news when midterms, papers and study sessions take priority. I get so caught up in the Duke bubble that I forget about my families, friends and even victims in Togo, Paris, Ukraine and New Jersey and how they could be affected by what the Skimm neatly wraps up for all of us “informed” people.

My hectic Duke lifestyle gets in the way of keeping me connected about what truly matters “most.” Duke recently has had speakers and talks about both the Charlie Hebdo shootings and about the crisis in Ukraine. But as usual, I couldn’t attend the events because I had meetings, class and exams to study for. I tried and did all I could, and left it at that.

Yes, it’s true that sometimes my iCalendar seems like it’s about to explode. But the reality is that I often spend a lot of time complaining.

And I’m not the only one. We Duke students often whine about the Duke bubble, how busy we are or how much the mulch path to Perkins is affecting our every day lives. What we sometimes fail to remember is that Duke has some of the best professors in the world—top experts in their fields—with endless resources devoted to just about any topic you might wish to learn more about. At the end of the day, Duke is here to expand my education and curiosity outside of the classroom, not hinder it.

I like to think my heart is still with my host family and neighborhood in Paris, and with my extended relatives in Western Ukraine and France, even when my brain is currently memorizing chemical structures for biochemistry. Rather than separating my Duke experience from the larger issues I’m concerned about, I should incorporate them.

Because if we are too busy to stop and care about what truly moves us, how passionate do we really claim to be?

Michaela Domaratzky is a Trinity junior.

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Duke Jazz Ensemble

John Brown, director February 17 - 24 EXHIBITIONS

Kabul, Afghanistan. Panorama photographs by award-winning filmmaker James Longley, explores the Jada-e-Maiwand neighborhood of old Kabul twenty years after the Afghanistan civil war. Thru February 20. Power Plant Gallery. Free.

Miró: The Experience of Seeing. Thru Feb. 22. Nasher Museum of Art. $12 General Public; discounts for Duke faculty and staff; Duke students Free.

with guest artist

Dee Dee Bridgewater vocalist

Area 919: Artists in the Triangle. A survey of noteworthy work by artists who live in the Triangle and contribute to a vibrant and innovative local artist community.

Thru Apr 12. Nasher Museum of Art. $12 General Public; discounts for Duke faculty and staff; Duke students Free.

From the World to Lynn: Stories of Immigration. Andrea Patiño Contreras’s multimedia exhibit explores Lynn, Massachusetts, a hub of refugee resettlement.

Thru April 13. Center for Documentary Studies. Free.

Veiled Rebellion: Women in Afghanistan. Photojournalist Lynsey Addario’s images capture women’s lives in all areas of Afghan society. Feb 9–Apr 18. Center for Documentary Studies. Free.

Open This End: Contemporary Art from the Collection of Blake Byrne. An exhibition of both iconic and lesser-known works from some of the most significant and compelling artists of the last 50 years. Feb 19 - Jul 12. Nasher Museum of Art. $12 General Public; discounts for Duke faculty and staff; Duke students Free.

EVENTS

February 17 String Improv. Class with Jennifer Curtis. 5pm. Nelson Music Room, East Duke Bldg. Free.

Artist Talk. Choreographer Ronald K. Brown and jazz musician Jason Moran.

Conversation examining the careers of two noteworthy artists and their music and dance collaboration, moderated by Thomas F. DeFrantz. 7 pm. ADF Samuel H. Scripps Studios, 721 Broad St. Free and open to the public.

Power Plant Screening. Iraq in Fragments and Sari’s Mother. Followed by Q&A with director James Longley . 7 pm. Full Frame Theater. Reserve free tickets online.

February 18 Art, Art History & Visual Studies Visiting Artist Lecture Series. Guillermo GómezPeña and La Pocha Nostra. Time & Location TBD. Free.

February 19 Lunch discussion with filmmaker James Longley. Forum for Publics and Scholar.

12:45 - 2:15pm. Old Chem 011, West Campus.

Art, Art History & Visual Studies GSS Keynote Lecture: Ignacio Adriasola (Univ. of British Columbia). “Japan’s Venice and the Ends of Art.” 6 PM. A266, Bay 10, Smith Warehouse. Free.

Dancing in the Bonehouse. Kelly McCrum’s Senior Distinction Project (T’15).

Adapted by McCrum from A Time for Dancing by Davida Wills Hurwin, the play follows two high school seniors whose lives are upended by the illness of one. 8 pm.

Brody Theater, East Campus. Free.

Duke Jazz Ensemble – John Brown, dir, with guest artist Dee Dee Bridgewater, vocalist. 8pm. Baldwin Auditorium. $10 gen. adm.; $5 sr. citizens; students free.

February 20 Art, Art History & Visual Studies Graduate Student Symposium (GSS). 1:30 pm.

A266, Bay 10, Smith Warehouse. Free ZINE MACHINE: Durham Printed Matter Festival. A festival of alternative printed media. 3pm - 10pm. Durham Armory. Free.

Lecture Series in Musicology: Thomas Forrest Kelly (Harvard Univ.). “Words, Music, and Image in the Medieval Exultet Rolls” 5pm. Library Seminar Room, Biddle Music Bldg. Free.

Closing Reception: Kabul, Afghanistan. Photographs by James Longley. 5pm.

Power Plant Gallery. Free.

Dancing in the Bonehouse. (See Feb. 19) 8 pm.

February 21 Jonathan Bagg, viola & Marija Stroke, piano. J.S. Bach: Sonata in D Major BWV 1028; Clara Schumann: Three Romances, Op. 22; Robert Fuchs: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 117; Shostakovich: Sonata, Op. 147. 8pm. Nelson Music Room, East Duke Bldg.

Free Dancing in the Bonehouse. (See Feb. 19) 8 pm.

February 22 Dancing in the Bonehouse. (See Feb. 19) 2 pm.

Fred Raimi: For Cello Alone. J.S. Bach: Suite No. 2 in d minor (1720); Mieczslaw Weinberg: Sonata No. 1 (1960). 3pm. Baldwin Auditorium. Free.

February 24 Violin Master Class with Veronika Schreiber-Kadlubkiewicz. 5pm. Nelson Music Room, East Duke Bldg. 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 Auditorium. (SW) = Smith Warehouse - Bay 4, C105. (W) = Richard White Auditorium. (ATC) = Full Frame Theater, American Tobacco Campus. All events subject to change.

2/23

Experimental Short Films from the 52nd Ann Arbor Film Festival (W) AMI Showcase

2/24

Buena Vista Social Club - discussion to follow 2015 Ethics Film Series

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Thursday, February 19 | 8 pm Baldwin Auditorium Few entertainers have ever commanded such depth of artistry in every medium as Dee Dee Bridgewater. Fewer still have been nominated for the London theater’s West End equivalent, the Laurence Oliver Award (Best Actress in a Musical - Lady Day), won three Grammy® Awards, and France’s 1998 top honor Victoire de la Musique (Best Jazz Vocal Album).

Dee Dee Bridgewater made her New York debut in 1970 as the lead vocalist for the band led by Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, one of the premier jazz orchestras of the time. These New York years marked an early career in concerts and on recordings with such giants as Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Max Roach and Roland Kirk. $10 general; $5 senior citizens; Free for students and youth 17 & under Tickets and Info: 919-684-4444 or http://tickets.duke.edu This message is brought to you by the Department of Art, Art History and Visual Studies, Center for Documentary Studies, Chapel Music, Duke Dance Program, Duke Music Department, Master of Fine Arts in Experimental & Documentary Arts, Nasher Museum of Art, Screen/Society, Department of Theater Studies with support from the Office of the Vice Provost for the Arts.