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Kristen Shortley | The Chronicle The DSG Judiciary heard two cases Monday night, one about a presidential veto of $20,000 of student yearbook funding and one about the new PASH sexual health center that would allocate funding for sexual pleasure items.

Likhitha Butchireddygari The Chronicle After a series of vetoes and rescinded vetoes, the Duke Student Government Judiciary decided to release its decisions about two cases by noon Tuesday. Petitioners Executive Vice President John Guarco, a junior, and junior Tanner Lockhead, vice president for Durham and regional affairs, argued that DSG President Keizra Mecklai acted unconstitutionally in vetoing $20,000 of funding for the Chanticleer, Duke’s

student yearbook. The Judiciary also heard a case brought by junior Ilana Weisman, vice president for equity and outreach, and several other senators Sunday about the funding allocation for the Peer Advocacy for Sexual Health center that was modified during last week’s senate meeting. Following deliberations, the Judiciary dismissed the suit against Mecklai, a senior, as a whole because she had issued another veto earlier in the day to reject the entire annual budget, which would nullify her previous line-item veto of the Chanticleer funding, the central issue of the case.

“The Judiciary has unanimously decided to reject the case Lockhead and Guarco v. Mecklai on grounds of standing, since the most recent presidential veto overrides any previously issued vetoes,” wrote Chief Justice Dana Raphael, a junior, in an email. “Questions regarding the lineitem veto and sufficient justification then need not be answered.” After receiving the Judiciary’s decision, Mecklai rescinded her previous veto of the annual budget and requested that the Judiciary still adjudicate the case. Raphael said that a decision would be available by noon.

The case focused on Guarco’s argument that Mecklai had unconstitutionally rejected a line item of the budget providing $20,000 for the Chanticleer. Mecklai also vetoed a measure that would transfer $20,000 from the surplus fund to the Chanticleer, a veto which was not under litigation and remains in effect. Senior Brian Hopkins, senate president pro tempore, argued on Mecklai’s behalf that the annual budget was made up of budgetary statutes, not line items. Accordingly, he said that the president has See DSG LAWSUITS on Page 8

Penn Pavilion workers to shift positions after closing Neelesh Moorthy The Chronicle Penn Pavilion workers will take on new roles at the University when the revamped West Union opens later this year. The newly-renovated West Union is expected to reopen this Fall, and Penn Pavilion—which was designed as a temporary dining facility during West Union’s construction—will be transformed into a meeting and events space. To help with the transition, Duke has offered current Penn employees the opportunity to work at Marketplace, transfer to another department such as housekeeping or

facilities management or receive an early retirement package if eligible, said William Minor, a Penn utility worker. Several workers expressed concern over their new positions, though many have chosen to continue working on campus. “They helped us find jobs outside of dining services,” Minor said. “It’s not like they said ‘go and find yourselves your own job.’” Minor explained that workers who initially moved to Penn after the West Union closed for renovations were told by the administration that they would not return to West Union after its completion because their salaries “were too high” and they “made too much money” because

of their union membership. He said that the workers have contributed to Penn’s profitability and that they deserve to be able to work in West Union. All on-campus food vendors will pay full-time employees who work at least 30 hours a week the Duke minimum wage of $12 an hour by July, Vice President for Administration Kyle Cavanaugh wrote in an email. Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, noted in an email that the rates for those working less than 30 hours a week vary depending on the vendor. Minor explained that many Penn workers’ hours are reduced significantly See PENN on Page 8

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DUSDAC tours West Union, New Ninth Street restaurant sees construction progress opens, popular among students Rachel Sereix The Chronicle Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee toured the West Union and viewed the spaces for the 13 new eateries in its final meeting of the year Monday night. The West Union—slated to have a full opening July 1—will provide students with a variety of new dining options in a space that combines Gothic architecture with modern fixtures, such as glass spaces and skylights. As previewed at “Taste of West Union” events throughout the year, Enzo’s, Sitar Indian Palace, Saladelia, Three Seasoning Catering, Sushinara and Campus Coffee of Durham are the vendors that will be operating the venues in the West Union. Au Bon Pain will also be moving to the West Union from the Bryan Center. “This will be a wonderful social space, study space and also dining with the 13 new venues,” said Robert Coffey, director of dining services. Much of the original structures from the 1920s were preserved and have been interwoven with glass spaces in order to provide

a sense of airiness and natural light, explained Will Senner, Pratt ’06 and project manager for Skanska USA Building, the company renovating the West Union. The Great Hall’s original wood wainscoting has been preserved and the plaster surface above is currently being “worked on,” Senner said. The woodwork of the Cambridge Inn, which formerly housed Alpine Bagels, has also been maintained. An 18-inch-thick structural masonry wall that once supported the roof has been replaced with steel frames to create open rectangular cutouts that promote connectivity between spaces and increased light. “I think that the main thing that campus has been lacking lately is a place where students can convene in a relaxed environment, and I think West Union will definitely help create that,” said junior Nicole Kozlak, a member of DUSDAC. During the tour, Senner also highlighted a two-story streetscape and six steel glass bridges that join the core and perimeter spaces to add vibrancy. See DUSDAC on Page 8

Ian Jaffe | The Chronicle The new West Union will feature 13 eateries when it fully reopens July 1. Its first-floor pub opened in Februrary.

Sydney Sarachek The Chronicle Happy + Hale, a juice and salad bar, opened a new location on Ninth Street last week, welcoming Duke students and Durham locals. The restaurant offers healthy options— including fresh juices, smoothies and salad bowls. During its first week of operations, Happy + Hale had a soft opening with limited hours, but the restaurant transitioned Wednesday to normal business hours from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., co-founder Tyler Helikson said. “The first week was phenomenal,” Helikson said. “The reception that we received from the Duke community, the Ninth Street community and the neighborhood community was overwhelmingly positive.” Helikson and co-founder Matthew Whitley opened the first Happy + Hale location in downtown Raleigh in June 2014. Helikson said his team learned a lot during the Ninth Street location’s soft

opening and is making small operational changes to improve efficiency. “Our Raleigh store doesn’t see a whole lot of dinner traffic, so we didn’t know what to expect,” he said. “We were pleasantly surprised with how popular our dinner hours are [in Durham].” A student who was present at Happy + Hale’s opening noted the benefits of the restaurant’s proximity to East Campus. “I see a lot of these type of restaurants in San Francisco so it was definitely a nice touch to have one in Durham,” senior Leanna Zhan said. “I feel like it’ll become a really popular place to hang out with friends or even study.” Zhan, who tried the acai bowl, said she enjoyed both the food and the atmosphere of the large, open restaurant, which has both indoor and outdoor seating for customers. “People were craving a spot they could call their own, go in and get a quick, healthy meal in an environment that they feel good about being inside of,” Helikson said. “We try to curate our vibe so that it is upbeat and welcoming, and we train our staff to be very See HAPPY + HALE on Page 8

Jim Liu | The Chronicle Happy + Hale offers juices and salads and was popular among students in its first week on Ninth Street.

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Cornell grad transfers Kellen Urbon and Brian McAfee have become fixtures in Duke’s weekend rotation Brian Pollack The Chronicle For most Ivy Leaguers, the end of four years of undergraduate study marks a time of significant change. Seniors enjoy their final days on campus knowing that their late-night study sessions in the library are numbered, soon to be replaced by long hours in an office, lab or wherever their post-graduation plans take them. Brian McAfee and Kellen Urbon just wanted to do what they had been doing for the past four years—pitch. But Ivy League regulations—which prohibit players from competing for a fifth year after receiving undergraduate degrees—threw a wrinkle in those plans. Both McAfee and Urbon were on track to graduate from Cornell, and each had an extra year of eligibility at a non-Ivy League school. Each pitcher suffered a season-ending injury—Urbon in 2013 and McAfee in 2014—but the Ivy League does not award redshirts, meaning they could continue their pitching careers elsewhere. Urbon and McAfee had to go back through the recruiting process as graduate transfers—a process that eventually brought them to Duke. “You kind of have to send notices—you have to get waivers to talk to other coaches. I think I sent them to five or six different schools, just kind of sending feelers out there since it was really late in the process and I had no idea what was going to be available,” Urbon said. “After I sent a few of those out, a few days later I got a call from [Duke head coach Chris] Pollard, so that was pretty exciting. I had no idea that would work—it was just a shot in the dark.” Graduate transfers are not terribly common in baseball, since a player already well into his 20s has little appeal in the draft to major league clubs. Duke, however, had already collected one graduate transfer from an Ivy League school in

Ryan Hoerger and Henry Yu | The Chronicle After suffering season-ending injuries at Cornell, Kellen Urbon and Brian McAfee each gained an extra year of eligibility that brought the duo to Duke.

2014, when Ryan Deitrich came to Durham for a fifth season after four years at Pennsylvania. Deitrich, like McAfee, produced a first-team All-Ivy League season in his last year in the conference, and the outfielder was expected to be a consistent slugger in the middle of the Blue Devil lineup. He did not disappoint, ranking third in the ACC in both home runs and slugging percentage, paving the way for future transfers like McAfee and Urbon to thrive. “One thing that helps now is that we’ve had guys come here and have a good experience. Ryan Deitrich came here and had

a great year—was an everyday guy and wound up hitting .300 with nine home runs, I think, and now these two guys have had good years as well,” Pollard said. “It opens a door—we’ve got another pitcher from the Ivy League coming in next year who has a chance to help us in a similar fashion. It’s definitely part of our recruiting model and our recruiting philosophy.” For athletes with Ivy League diplomas, going to an academically selective university like Duke makes for a smooth See TRANSFERS on Page 5

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Blue Devils to play June friendship game in China Staff Reports The Chronicle The Blue Devils nearly became NCAA champions for the first time in 2015— before they get their next shot at national bragging rights, they will try their hand at international competition. Duke will travel to China June 2-9 to play a Chinese university team in a friendship game in Beijing as guests of China’s Federation of University Sports during the seventh annual U.S.China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange. The Blue Devils will be the first college team to visit China as part of the program. “It is an honor for Duke women’s soccer to travel to China and play in the friendship games in Beijing,” Duke head coach Robbie Church said in a press release. “China’s soccer teams play at a very high level, and we expect a good match. We’re looking forward to representing Duke University and NCAA soccer.” The Blue Devils are no strangers to

international competition. Rising senior Rebecca Quinn is currently not enrolled at the University to train with Team Canada in preparation for this summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Rising sophomore Taylor Racioppi, rising junior Morgan Reid and rising seniors Christina Gibbons and Toni Payne have all played internationally with USA Soccer. Ties between Duke and China have expanded in recent years, most notably with the construction of Duke Kunshan University. The campus in Kunshan, China, opened in Fall 2014. “The United States and China enjoy a rich history of relationship building through sports,” Duke President Richard Brodhead said in the release. “I’m proud to have the Duke women’s soccer team serve as ambassadors for both the university and our country through this trip.” Duke missed the ACC tournament last season but caught fire in the NCAA tournament, beating two No. 1 seeds— Stanford and Florida State—to reach the College Cup title game, where the Blue Devils lost 1-0 to Penn State.

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TRANSFERS from page 4 transition off the diamond. The Fuqua School of Business—where both McAfee and Urbon are pursuing their master’s degrees—is a nationally-renowned program that Pollard said “sells itself” and is a tremendous help with his recruiting pitch. The recruiting process for graduate transfers is not as streamlined as the regular recruiting path for high-schoolers, due to a smaller number of players involved. McAfee said he only heard from his head coach at Cornell that playing another season without sitting out was even a possibility, and were it not for a few mutual connections, neither him nor Urbon would have ended up at Duke. Pollard said the entire network is kakuro_529F.txt predicated on having relationships with

other college coaches who can recommend players to each other and give first-hand scouting reports beyond the numbers and statistics. From there, he is free to reach out to the athletes individually and begin to forge a relationship—a liberty not available in the high school setting, where high school coaches are the only permitted method of direct contact. Most high school recruiting occurs before a student’s junior year, by which time they have likely already committed to one school. College coaches have to be versatile in dealing with an age range from college seniors to high school underclassmen, but for Pollard, there is a clear advantage to going after older players. “I’ve said this to my wife a couple times—if I had my way, I’d only recruit fifth-year guys, because you’re talking to grown men,” he said. “You’re talking to 21-year-old grown men who have spent four years in college and matured, versus a 15-year-old high school sophomore. It’s a big difference.” With a smaller number of teams in the market for graduate transfers—Urbon said Notre Dame was the only other school seriously pursuing him and McAfee did not mention any—Pollard can be more specific and tailor his message to the program he has created at Duke. Since he took the helm in 2012, Pollard has preached the importance of attacking hitters and filling up the strike zone, and control pitchers like Drew Van Orden and Andrew Istler have thrived under this philosophy. It is no accident that both McAfee and Urbon possess the same ability to locate the ball on both sides of the plate. The duo has surrendered just 23 free passes in 128 innings—good for 1.6 walks per nine innings. McAfee walks an ACC-low 1.3 batters per game and ranks second in innings pitched,

and Urbon sits tied for seventh in walks allowed and seventh in ERA at 2.29. “I didn’t get too many looks coming out of high school, but from what Coach Pollard said, he talked to a lot of other coaches in the Ivy League and the way I pitch fits in with the way we pitch here at Duke,” McAfee said. “Pitch to contact, soft contact early in the count. I liked all the philosophies that [former pitching coach Andrew See] had to talk about.” McAfee made his decision to attend Duke first, and Urbon followed suit not long after. The pair of West Coast right-handers— McAfee hails from Bothell, Wash., and Urbon from sunny San Diego—roomed together as sophomores at Cornell, and are doing so again this year. Despite those similarities, the roles each plays on the mound are quite different. McAfee was strictly a starter from the outset, leading the Big Red with 66 2/3 innings his freshman year and immediately sliding in as the Sunday starter for Duke this season. Urbon began his Cornell career as a closer—he racked up nine saves as a freshman and is the program’s alltime leader with 13—before shifting exclusively into the rotation as a senior. Together, McAfee and Urbon have been two of the most dependable options on Pollard’s staff, ranking in the top two in innings pitched with a combined record of 11-4 and an ERA of 3.09. Both of them lauded the depth of ACC lineups compared

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to their Ivy League counterparts and pointed to several adjustments they have had to make on the mound, but the numbers indicate they have made the transition look easy. “We knew those guys were good. You always wonder how what they’ve done in one [league] is going to transcend to what they do in the ACC, but it really goes to show you if you throw strikes—which both of those guys do at a really high efficiency rate—and you trust your stuff, you can do really good things,” Pollard said.

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he impending culmination of the academic year has sparked no response from Duke’s many task forces, which have failed to produce any tangible results during this year. Created by the administration to combat persistent campus issues and acute incidents of strife, these committees and task forces were charged with the issuance of revealing reports and powerful recommendations. However, just as student activists this year have highlighted, the status quo reveals a disappointing truth about these task forces. They become opaque soon after their creation, going dormant in the eyes of students. Because the task forces are granted the authority to contribute to suggest fundamental changes to the University, they must be held to the utmost level of accountability for which public documentation of goals, times and accomplishments is imperative. Most notably, in response to student concerns from the community forums in November, the administration launched the Task Force on Bias and Hate Issues which spoke to the Academic Council in February and issued a survey to roughly one-third of students in late March. Briefings and polling aside, the task force fell short of its original goal to release recommendations to President Brodhead by mid-April. The group’s infrequently-

updated website and lack of timelines or information from the various working groups contributes to a sense of opacity and inefficacy. The task force was meant to facilitate Duke’s movement forward from the racial turmoil of last semester, but in spite of the persistence of hate and discrimination on campus, seems to have lost momentum. Allowing the task force to move into a new academic year with no scrutiny might lead it to the same fate of other seemingly-ineffective committees

Editorial on campus. For example, the student-led IFC Task Force was initially tasked to spend the 2015-16 year investigating the role Greek life plays in sexual assault on campus through collaboration with the Director of Title IX Compliance and Student Conduct representatives. At the end of the year, it was to state clear conclusions of its study, but to date, the student body has been unaware of any of the promised results. Just a few weeks ago, President Brodhead’s email committed Duke to four promises in response to the Allen Building protest, which included that the initiative would be led by a “steering

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et me start off by saying congratulations to the Class of 2016. Y’all truly did kill it. Your success stories keep many of us motivated to continue striving for perfection after having fallen just short of it time after time. To think that you folks made it through four years here is incredibly inspiring, and whether or not each of you achieved your ideal outcome, there is always time remaining to succeed. One year at Duke has already been taxing, but I—and I anticipate many others—are excited to continue to work hard and enjoy our time here. As LDOC approaches, I wanted to attempt to reflect on this year and spread

across this year is that some elements of success are outside of our control. It certainly seems that there is some degree of chance involved in every decision or event in our lives. But because of this, we have to understand that the only things we can manipulate in the abstract equation that defines success are our attitude and our effort. One of the luxuries of being at this institution that the Class of 2016 has made known to me is that as long as we work hard and are kind to others, opportunities will come our way. It becomes our job to use these opportunities to better ourselves and the people around us. Understanding that every one of us

Ajay Desai DENARII & EAGLES some positivity before summer begins. This past year was certainly a learning experience for me, as I imagine it was for many others. Part of me feels that I was particularly naïve in my approach to college when I first stepped on this campus. Mistake after mistake led me to question my ability, my resolve and my goals. I grew anxious about what the future might hold, and it became apparent that these feelings were not unique to me. As I understand, many of us, particularly my underclassmen peers, are disillusioned by the uncertainty of the future. This fear, in conjunction with the trials of our past and awesome expectations can be an incredibly debilitating mental exercise for some. As someone who doesn’t know much about anything but who is willing to take the time to write about these sorts of things, I feel obligated to lift the spirits of some of my peers by sharing the experience of one graduating senior who has inspired me. This man shared with me his struggles throughout his years here, and the primary aspect of his lost endeavors that he emphasizes is that they were trivial: all of the classes he would have given anything to retake, all of the relationships he wished he had developed beyond the casual “sup dude” phase, and all of the clubs and internships from which he had been rejected. In my trials of weakness, his experience is a constant reminder to me that this too shall pass. From him, I have realized that the most valuable skill that one can learn is to continue to work hard in the face of criticism and failure. This man’s mental strength is tempered as steel, and he never stops grinding. Literally, though, he is always either grinding late-night at Perkins or at Shooters. But in all seriousness, I know he won’t humble brag, so I will do it for him—good luck in The Big Apple next year, my friend. Another important realization that I have come

here is just trying to do our best, live our own lives, and achieve our dreams is a fundamental component of the Duke experience. We all have fascinating hobbies, different career goals and unique backgrounds that might make us different from one another, but equally capable of success. If there is anything I can take away from this year, it is that this institution will take you anywhere you want to go. Even more so, we are all capable of taking advantage of the opportunities here and bettering ourselves in every way possible in order to achieve our goals. Some of us already know this. For some, everything is going swimmingly. Golden. For many others, this might not be the case. But FYI, no matter what is happening right now, it is a learning experience in itself: a feedback mechanism of the harshest kind. It is nobody’s job but our own to figure out how we can succeed, and how the numerous fixed and variable components of our lives can be optimized. The most important thing we can do is continue to work towards excellence and stay positive. I also know for a fact that I’ve become a little more risk-acceptant in my time here. Given that this is life; we cannot shy away from everything. The worst mentality to have is one in which you have given up before you have even started. As unqualified as I am to say any of this, as young and inexperienced as I may be, I hope that I was at least able to show that success is possible for anyone and everyone, especially here in the land of glass prisms. So, cheers to the summer. Pour yourself a cold one and celebrate this academic year’s wins and losses, and the many more to come. Most importantly, take it easy, but keep striving for those higher echelon goals. Mentality is everything. Ajay Desai is a Trinity freshman. This is his final column of the semester.

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Looking backward, moving forward I began writing my column this semester as, simultaneously, a gesture of defiance, an act of solidarity and an exercise in futility. “Defiance” because I have often experienced the pages of The Chronicle and the culture of this campus as inhospitable to—if not actively hostile towards—the voices of marginalized communities. I wanted to challenge the pervasive racism,

Was I writing to the oppressor? And, if so, what did I possibly hope to accomplish? I still do not have a firm answer to this question. One thing that surprised me about my own column was the extent to which it became an exercise in institutional memory. As I confronted hyper-topical concerns about (among others) racial oppression, universitydriven gentrification, broken

“Cruz-Kasich alliance the latest GOP stunner,” read a Wall Street Journal headline yesterday. (As I eyeballed that phrase, “CruzKasich alliance,” I proceeded to perform an impromptu Earl Grey spit-take upon my beloved keyboard. My “+/=” button took a heavy blow and, alas, I now have yet another reason why I won’t switching into Pratt anytime soon. A few months ago, we watched 17

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classism, sexism and heterosexism that I see pervading many aspects of campus life and to provide a counternarrative centering the experience of the excluded, the exploited and the oppressed. The hubbub provoked by my very first column on white fragility (the response to which was ironically indicative of the exact phenomena I was calling out) shows, I think, the degree to which this aspect of my project was a success. “Solidarity” because, while I experience several of these oppressions directly, others are far beyond my personal ken. As a cis white male— albeit a queer one—I wanted to use my relative privilege to advocate for others who might be understandably reluctant to take to the pages of The Chronicle to express their dissent. This is in itself a tricky process, and one I am not sure I have always navigated successfully. One thing I have hoped to accomplish is to model what it looks like to be an “ally”—a term I use with reservation, insofar as it is often employed through the dual lens of guilt/charity. (“Although I do not experience your oppression directly, I will ‘help’ you because I feel some moral obligation and/or responsibility.”) In contrast, I use “allies” here in something closer to its literal sense—as those who “combine or unite for mutual benefit”—in recognition that, however different our experiences, my freedom is bound up in our collective liberation. Perhaps, after all, “comrade” would be better. “Futility” because, I must confess, I occasionally despair of the possibility of convincing those blinded by their privilege of the reality of forms of privilege and oppression. Insofar as I read race, class, sexuality and gender as social systems entirely predicated on domination, this is perhaps unsurprising: one cannot expect those who actively benefit from power structures to perceive the problems adhering to them. But as an opinion columnist—not to mention a literary scholar and both a current and aspiring pedagogue—it is a bit deflating to realize the relative weakness of words when they come up against the very real power of material interests. Some of that skepticism about the efficacy of language was itself reflected in my column. One result of the aforementioned skepticism was that, while I was very clear on who I was writing my column for, I was not always clear as to who exactly I was writing to. Was I writing to the exploited and the oppressed? In that case, I can think of much more effective channels of communication.

grievance procedures and unionbusting on campus, I came to feel that an understanding of these topics was inextricable from knowledge of their broader historical context. Perhaps this begins to answer the question of (f) utility outlined above. White fragility, like other structures of hegemony, depends on something like willful amnesia—for which the only remedy is a dose of memory. More and more, I begin to think that the most radical thing we can do is to teach history. Having said that, the most inspiring novelty that occurred this semester was the emergence of a full-fledged social justice movement, in the form of Duke Students and Workers in Solidarity. To call this “unanticipated” would be an understatement. I remain deeply humbled, inspired and excited by the courageous work of the students and workers who have brought this movement into being—and deeply honored to have been (and to remain) a part of it. Recently, after yet another, abortive conversation with a senior administrator which again revealed the painful gap between the urgent issues confronting our community and the administration’s (lack of) priorities, a close friend turned to me and said “Bennett, I feel like I don’t even recognize this university anymore!” I answered that this was true, but in a double sense. On the one hand, some University administrators have revealed depths of depravity and duplicity beyond anything the majority of us could have imagined. On the other, those of us who have come together around this movement have revealed another, different university, the (astonishing) existence of which none of us could have imagined either. It is a movement predicated on realizing the high ideals the University promises but rarely practices, including such fundamental principles as justice, equity and knowledge in the service of society. It is a movement which has exposed the existence of a deep divide between those who purport to run this institution and those whose love and labor actually make it function—workers, students, faculty and community allies. It is a movement that answers the rhetorical question, “Whose university?” with a resounding, “Ours!” It is a movement sustained, in the face of fear, by deep, abiding love. Much work remains to be done in order to bring this “other” university into being. I am so excited to move forward in that work together.

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Republican presidential candidates going at it like a fishbowl of bleeding piranhas. There was no chance of anything resembling traditional diplomacy, much less a midprimary alliance and yet, here we are. Cruz and Kasich have made the reactive—and perhaps desperate—decision to doubleteam Donald Trump, who has been deemed so “unfavorable”—according to an AP poll, 69 percent of the nation views Trump negatively—that a sizable section of the American population will be reactively voting for the “not-Trump” candidate or, again reactively, not voting at all. A reactive culture plagues us today. Not the kind that inspires readers and listeners to carefully consider news stories and opinion articles before responding thoughtfully and politely with the hope of furthering an intellectual discourse. Ours is the kind of reactivity that causes listeners to interrupt and readers to comment midway through the first paragraph or even just after glancing at the headline. This kind of reactive culture is born out of a lack of humility from a generation of responders who are certain that they know more than the speaker, journalist, blogger or columnist at hand. And, as you might expect, a reactive response in a reactive culture inspires only more and more instantaneous reactive comments and actions, which inspire more of the same, and so it goes. An echo of an echo of an echo, until one forgets the original sound that initiated the process, and others give up on the notion of disrupting the echo with a new voice. The reactivity chain thrives in communities where individuals compete to be heard no matter what it takes. The consequence of this kind of dialogue—if that’s what it can be called—is a failure to boldly propose new ideas, to courageously create new conversations or to creatively address the conversations or the crises. And, indeed, we’ve got a crisis—not just the “anybody-but-Trump” voter reactivity, but more: climate change, Supreme Court vacancies, game-changing elections and an ever-escalating battle between the left and the right and the sideways. In a world evolving faster than ever before, both physically and ideologically, we are given opportunities for unparalleled complex and interesting dialogues, and yet, we’ve found ourselves in a reactive echo chamber. At a time when proactive thought might change a conversation, an election or even a movement, at a crucial moment in history… we’re a bit stuck. Now, I have not come to this conclusion without some thought. It, ironically, comes out of a bit of reactivity of my own. This semester, I have spent my Sunday through Wednesday nights, from 11 p.m. until 2 a.m., reading and editing each and every article that has graced the pages of Bennett Carpenter is a graduate student The Chronicle’s opinion section, having in the literature department. This is his been given the responsibility of approving them for publication. Yet what landed on me final column of the semester.

is less a sense of the writers’ points of view, and more of those of the readers whom we columnists are trying to reach. At first, I found myself frustrated with the seeming lack of proactive stances and ideas emanating from our writers. But, during the late-night hours spent with each column, I realized that we at The Chronicle face the same phenomenon challenging the world today. With an increasing number of reactive readers commenting on articles and stories

with lightning speed, untempered intensity and, at times, mind-numbing inaccuracy, columnists are themselves forced into a reactive mode. Too many in our community and our world prefer to react loudly and colorfully rather than proactively propose new ideas that might branch off to build a lasting conversation. This creates a round of reactive columns, guest columns and letters to the editor. It has affected tone, writing style, subject matter and, in some cases, philosophical stances. It would be easy to blame those who hold the pen, though we do bear some responsibility. We have the opportunity to proactively propose new conversations, new ways of thinking about the world and approaching issues; and once we have been subjected to the blender of comments, we have the opportunity to either remove ourselves from the concoction of reactivity or build upon a proactive response. We haven’t taken full advantage of our platform. But such authorial behavior, at least over the year that I’ve been a part of the paper, has not often been rewarded with increased readership. People, it seems, like to read the things they are already reading about. And they prefer to have their opinions unlike the James Bond martini: barely stirred and certainly not shaken. Eager to reach the readership, to be relevant, to be buzz-worthy, we writers play the game, allowing the reactivity chain to run amok. So where does that leave us as readers and as writers, as those prone to react and those who might, given the opportunity, “proact?” Where does this leave me, as next year’s Editorial Page Editor for The Chronicle? Well, I’m going to try something. I’m going to strike my own “stunner” of an alliance. To the fleet of fall columnists: I ask that you dare to be proactive. Use your respective columns to create stimulating, informative conversations that will truly affect those who read them. That might be built upon, or broken down, by the very readers who make The Chronicle such a potent publication. You’ve been given the chance to guide campus conversation and action; take it. And to our readers: I ask that you dare to be proactive, too. Read a column, and don’t merely react. Take it in and respond, and give others the chance to work with you, or even oppose you. And if you find something that is worthy or meaningful to you, take the truly proactive step of incorporating its philosophy, its conversation or its proposal into your own work. We’ll start a chain of proactivity, shaken and stirred. I have a lot more faith in the fruits of this alliance than those of the Cruz-Kasich clusterf--k.) Jackson Prince is a Trinity freshman and next year’s Editorial Page Editor. This is his final column of the semester.

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serving food. The use of various food vendors to provide different food options was “central to the new model” of creating during the summer from 40 hours a week to about five a “new dining experience in West Union,” Moneta wrote. hours a week. He explained that Duke Dining has worked with student “These jobs are probably minimum wage outside of groups in designing this new experience. Duke, we understand that, but the money we make, because Julia Anderson, a Penn food service worker, noted of the time we spend off, doesn’t really add up,” he said. that the change creates lack of authentic Duke Dining Many workers have said that they want to stay on West on West Campus. Campus instead of relocating to other areas, said Barbara “I am disappointed Duke Dining isn’t going to be on Phelmetta, a lead production worker at Penn. West,” she said. “I’ve been on West since 1984. I’m sad that Joyce Johnson, a food service worker at Penn, noted I’m not going to be here.” that Marketplace workers will be expected to work more often on weekends than they did at Penn. from page 2 “It blows,” Johnson said. “I’ve been here for around 36 years. What would I want to go over there for?” However, the salaries of workers transferring from Penn “The walking surface on the bridges are all glass planks with to Marketplace are expected to remain the same, said an opaque coating to them,” Senner said. “It is a really sleek, Demmari Bagley, another Penn employee. clean, modern look. As the stair continues up from the second Some workers have also expressed concerns that all floor up to the mezzanine level, that will have the glass floor of the food venues on West will be franchises—such treads as well there.” as McDonald’s and Au Bon Pain—when Penn stops Kozlak also added that DUSDAC members were told that

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construction is scheduled to finish on time. Devil’s Krafthouse, operated by Geer Street Garden, was the first venue in the West Union to open Feb. 29. The pub is located on the ground floor and has been open to students while construction work has continued on the rest of the building. Au Bon Pain will be the final space to be finished in the building and is slated to open by Orientation Week. Several new venues, featuring restaurant-style equipment and a range of offerings, will be housed in the West Union. The use of new technology, such as iPad ordering, will allow for better service and lower wait times, Coffey explained. Sushinara will operate Ginger + Soy—which will serve East and Southeast Asian cuisine—and Gyotaku, which will offer sushi. Il Forno, operated by Enzo’s, will be located in the interior of West Union and will serve hand-crafted pizza and Italian dishes. A series of American, home-grown dining options, including the Farmstead and Sprout, will also be available. Both are operated by Three Seasoning Catering, headed by Fares Hanna—the owner of Twinnies and Blue Express. The Skillet will provide Southern comfort food, and JB’s Roasts & Chops will offer finely cooked meats. Both are operated by Campus Coffee of Durham, which is run by Sam Clowney and Chris Holloway—the same partnership that runs Café de Novo in the Law School, Bella Union and Café Edens. The Café, operated by Saladelia, has been designed as a quick stop for coffee or pastries. One new, unique feature of the West Union is the The Chef’s Kitchen—a “pop-up restaurant,” which Coffey noted will be a versatile space that will allow students try out new foods and experiment with an array of options in addition to attending culinary classes or showcases. The old Faculty Commons will be transformed into The Commons Dining Room, which will be a student-oriented space open for dining and private events. “It will have the upscale buffet lunch and then seated, wait-service dining,” Senner said. “It has the fancy Ruth’s Chris broiler.” Rachel Chason contributed reporting.

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the power to veto budgetary statutes. Guarco disagreed, noting that he believes Mecklai is not allowed to veto parts of legislation. “The same way [the president] cannot strike a section of a budgetary statute or a part of a resolution, [the president] cannot strike a component of the annual budget,” Guarco said in his argument. The Judiciary also heard from petitioner Josh Curtis, a freshman senator for academic affairs who originally presented the PASH Responsibility Act, which required the budget for the PASH center to have greater specificity about how it spends its funds. In response, the Judiciary heard from respondents Michael Brunetti, a freshman, and sophomore Edward Torgas, two senators who pressed for the subsequent PASH Reform Act, which decreased the entire funding allocation for the PASH center. Curtis, who filed the suit along with Weisman, argued that his legislation—co-sponsored by freshman Jackson Dellinger, senator for Durham and regional affairs—had an entrenchment clause, which prevented further legislation from changing the funding allocation for sexual pleasure products and replacing his legislation. He noted that the PASH Reform Act changed the funding allocation. DSG Policy Advisor Michael Pelle, a senior, was deemed an expert witness and noted that clauses preventing statutes from being repealed are unenforceable and do not follow precedents set by the United States Supreme Court and other international courts. “It’s highly problematic to allow a majority in a legislature to raise the threshold for an appeal of future laws,” Pelle said in his testimony. Pelle, however, noted that entrenchment clauses were not explicitly outlawed in the DSG constitution. Raphael said that a decision in that case would also be available at noon.

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