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DSG-funded sexual health center slated for October debut Kenrick Cai The Chronicle The controversial Peer Advocacy for Sexual Health Center is slated to open to the student body in October. Duke Student Government Senate voted to fund the PASH Center last April in a push led by junior Riyanka Ganguly—vice president for equity and outreach—and Executive Vice President Ilana Weisman, a senior. The center will provide peer counseling as well as sexual health and pleasure products to students. Funding toward sexual pleasure products drew initial criticism from members of the student body and heavy debate within DSG. The meeting after the PASH budget was passed, a second bill reduced funding for sexual pleasure products. That bill was eventually struck down by the DSG Judiciary, restoring the initial funding. Since then, progress toward opening the center has since gone smoothly, its organizers said. “When there was misconstrued information from toxic forms of social media, I think that’s why there was a

Han Kang | The Chronicle The PASH Center will be located at Griffin House on West Campus until the Student Health and Wellness Center is completed.

lot of student frenzy and pushback from not understanding the point and message behind [the PASH Center],” Ganguly said. The PASH Center will temporarily open

at Griffin House on West Campus until construction is completed on the Student Health and Wellness Center, expected to be finished in January 2017. It is looking to differentiate itself

from other resources on campus by operating “after hours,” Ganguly said, to be more convenient for students. This does depend on student schedules, however, as staffers would be volunteers. “But I would love for it to be from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. or 10:00 p.m,” she said. Ganguly and Weisman will staff the center with the help of 15 peer educators trained through the house course “Condoms and Counseling,” which they taught last Spring and plan to offer again this Fall. Information taught in the course includes anatomy, reproduction, sexuallytransmitted infections, gender and domestic violence, Title IX, stigma and counseling services. “[The peer educators] are trained to provide a confidential and helpful resource that explains things to students and tells them their options out loud,” Weisman said. “It’s something that gathers all the information we have about campus or about Durham.” Students will be allocated a to-bedetermined monetary credit per semester, See PASH CENTER on Page 15

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Khloe Kim | Chronicle File Photo Thomas Sirk suffered his third major Achilles injury Thursday and will undergo surgery.

Redshirt senior quarterback Thomas Sirk partially tore the left Achilles’ tendon that ruptured in February Thursday and will miss the 2016 season due to another surgery, the team announced Saturday afternoon. The news was first reported by the Durham Herald-Sun’s Steve Wiseman Friday evening. Duke’s leading passer and rusher last season, Sirk had been making a speedy recovery in an attempt to play much of the season. Now the Blue Devils will turn to redshirt freshman Daniel Jones to lead the offense. Jones has been getting most of the

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first-team repetitions in practice in fall camp and threw two touchdowns in the team’s Aug. 19 scrimmage. Jones was listed as the team’s projected starter Sunday evening for its season opener Saturday. Sirk’s injury is his third significant Achilles’ tendon injury since becoming a Blue Devil. He missed the 2013 season after tearing his right Achilles, then suffered a left Achilles tear in February during a team conditioning drill. Under NCAA rules, the Glen St. Mary, Fla., native could apply for another year of eligibility if he loses two seasons due to injury. When Sirk missed time last season, redshirt junior Parker Boehme filled in. Boehme has also worked a bit with the first team in practice behind Jones, a 6-foot-5 Charlotte native.

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DSG president strives to improve communication during tenure Claire Ballentine The Chronicle As the semester begins, The Chronicle’s Claire Ballentine spoke with junior Tara Bansal, Duke Student Government president, about what DSG hopes to accomplish this year and how it plans to combat misperceptions of student government. The Chronicle: What are your primary goals for this year and how do you plan to accomplish them? Tara Bansal: First is encouraging a diverse social scene, and part of that is really trying to bring students from different parts of campus together, trying to eliminate some of the tension that we saw at the end of last year. This is going to use a lot of our time and attention especially when it comes to the new construction. It’s about really critically thinking about what housing could look like, how we could encourage not only a diverse party and social scene but also a diverse academic scene, getting people to interact with each other more. The second theme has to do with intellectual curiosity at Duke and trying to see the new living and learning program expand and really flourish. Looking into the development of Duke 101, which is going to be a course that all freshmen take when they come to Duke and also having a huge role in the curriculum review as the curriculum starts shaping up. We’re working on building a new Durham-based focus program as well. Third is elevating student services to the next level. Just trying to have better data collection for our research unit so we can better understand what services students want. Better connecting students with administrators, giving them more say in construction. DSG is also opening up a wellness room in Perkins that we’re going to be furnishing, a room for any student to go in with no technology, just sort of sit there and relax.

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The last part has to do with internal efficiencies. We’re going through the first major reorganization since about five years ago, so we’re going to be reconfiguring the whole organization. In terms of a couple of personal goals, one is communicating more with students. I think the biggest thing I heard during the campaign is that students didn’t know if DSG actually does anything, and I think a big part of that is that it doesn’t communicate the work that its doing with students. So making sure we have a great relationship with The Chronicle, with different campus leaders so that they know the work that we’re doing as well as making sure that we understand the issues that are most important to you guys. TC: What have you done this summer to prepare for the year? TB: There’s a ton of preparation that we did over the summer. Some of that included every vice president coming up with one big idea for their committee, something that they’re going to work on all year to change the fabric of Duke. There’s someone who’s creating a Durham-based service program, like a once-a-month DSG service project. Another one is going to talk with administrators about creating a new social life and alcohol policy, with the new campus houses being built. How to have a more on-campus party culture. Second, all the vice presidents worked on collecting a list of five or six projects after consulting with other student groups on campus. And at the beginning of the year, we’re going to distill which of those are most actionable and applicable to the student body. TC: What worries you the most about DSG right now? TB: I think every year we start out with students coming to campus, and they don’t know what DSG is. I think after the first round of people run on platforms that aren’t always well-developed, people are immediately turned off. My worry is that if this continues, people are going to be turned off, not realizing that DSG is an incredible resource for them to get some of the changes that they need on campus. So one of the things we’re going to try to do to mitigate this is reach out to freshmen before the campaign season, tell them about

Carolyn Chang | The Chronicle Tara Bansal served as the DSG vice president of academic affairs before being elected president in March.

how useful DSG can be but only if students protest, try asking them and you never know take advantage of it. And then also trying to what might be in the pipeline or what their change the freshmen election cycle. thoughts might be right off the bat. TC: What are your thoughts on Duke Students and Workers in Solidarity and the protests last Spring? TB: DSG hasn’t been involved too heavily with the organization, so I can’t speak to how DSG interacts with them. First, I hope that when it comes to campus activism, students know they can come to us first to either communicate with administrators or give them some resources about the issue at hand. In terms of DSWS’ actual demands and protest, I think [Steve Nowicki, dean and vice provost for undergraduate education] said a couple of years ago to question authority which I think is a great model and I hope students feel that way about DSG as well—question authority but do so with thoughtfulness, with respect. And so I think a lot of the protests that have happened on campus have not been that respectful to administrators and so I encourage students to bring up their concerns in a respectful and thoughtful way. I can say from my experience working with administrators that these administrators really do, or at least very often, have students’ best interests at heart. I would say before you try

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TC: DSG’s reputation took a hit last semester with things like Senate attendance issues, backlash over funding for nap pods and massage chairs and controversy over the Peer Advocacy for Sexual Health center. What do you think of the public perception of DSG and how are you working to improve that? TB: I think that there are probably three big perceptions or misperceptions of DSG. One of them is that students involved are very self-interested. And this isn’t always false. Students involved in any organizations have some self-interest. And I understand why. The big thing I would say is remember that 95 percent of people in this organization are dedicated because they actually care about their projects. It would be impossible to spend 30 or 40 hours a week working on student issues if you didn’t care about what was going on on campus. The reason I think this perception exists is because the people who are the loudest during the campaign season, particularly among first-years, are the outlandish ones who See DSG PRES. on Page 16

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Reggie Love tells Class of 2020 to be persistent, ethical to Obama’s campaign if the market were to crash, Love asked Obama why he would decide to help Bush at a cost to himself. Love said that it was a “beautiful moment” when Obama—showing integrity—acted on what was best for the American people even though it did not benefit him personally. “After his introduction, I thought he’d be like a superstar,” said freshman Trishul Nagenalli. “But he presented everything in a really humble way. It makes [his story] more relatable.”

Likhitha Butchireddygari The Chronicle Reggie Love—former special assistant and personal aide for President Barack Obama—stressed the importance of having a strong ethical code during the Orientation Week closing address Saturday night. Love, Trinity ‘05, played for the Duke men’s basketball team during his time on campus, winning a national championship in 2001. After graduating with degrees in political science and public policy, Love worked in the office of Barack Obama—a senator at the time—before becoming his close personal aide on the campaign trail in 2007, a position he kept through much of Obama’s first term in the White House. Love left in 2011 to pursue a master’s in business administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His address to the Class of 2020 focused on having patience and perspective in college as well as in life. “It’s the beginning,” Love said in his speech. “It’s the beginning of independence. It’s the beginning of relationships. It’s also an endless opportunity.” Love noted that he expected to be a “big man on campus” when he first arrived but was met with rejection and struggles. He also discussed how he changed his mind regarding his career. After two years in the National Football League, for example, Love decided to pursue another career path because he said he did not like how short football careers typically are. “I really liked Mr. Love’s comments about patience, especially during Orientation Week when everything is moving so fast,

eople have to best opportunity of growth when they fail. — Reggie Love

Carolyn Chang | The Chronicle Love was a forward for the men’s basketball team and played on the 2001 team that won the NCAA national championship.

and you are meeting so many people who you think are super good at everything,” said freshman Alex Shang. “It’s really inspiring to see how good things happen to people who wait.” Another theme of Love’s speech was integrity and maintaining one’s ethics, which he related through recounting his journey to Washington. While waiting to start a job at Goldman Sachs, Love said he decided to intern for Senator Obama. He recalled

that his integrity helped him make an impression on his bosses, eventually leading to him becoming Obama’s personal aide on the campaign trail and then in the White House. One of the anecdotes he shared was a meeting between Obama and thenPresident George Bush, where the latter asked for Obama’s advice on how to best deal with the economy weeks before the market crash. Realizing that it would be beneficial

Love also outlined a set of guidelines to follow through five words—patience, passion, persistence, perspective and purpose. He said he was grateful to have been exposed to great leaders in his lifetime, including men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski and President Obama. “I think it was cool that he was someone from Duke because he can relate to us more,” said freshman Hannah Shepard. “I thought it was all good advice.” Love also cautioned the Class of 2020 to not be afraid or resistant to failure. He noted the importance of learning and experience, as well as failure, in order to achieve personal success. “People have the best opportunity of growth when they fail,” Love said.

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Bryan Center to house larger multicultural space Ajay Desai The Chronicle As several major construction projects on campus come to an end, space in the Bryan Center has been rearranged to create more room for student activities and organizations. One of the many changes is the expansion of the Center for Multicultural Affairs, which now occupies much of the space downstairs, displacing other groups. Zoila Airall, associate vice president of student affairs for campus life, said the change was in part due to protests during the Spring. “What came out of the protest from last year was that Latin and Asian-American students wanted their own center,” Airall explained. “And so what was determined Jim Liu | The Chronicle was that the Center for Multicultural Affairs could be enlarged so that they’d get more space.” The space formerly occupied by Au Bon Pain will be used for events, with renovations set to be completed by the Spring. Several student groups presented the administration with a list of demands at the second community forum Nov. 20. The representatives called for “increased pay for all black and brown labor,” stronger support for Latino and Latina faculty members, a new cultural center and a public apology from Duke administration for failing to deal with Latino student issues, among other demands. Last April, students and Duke community members staged a protest demanding increased action from the administration to create a better campus environment. These protests came after a report that Executive Vice President Tallman Trask hit a contract employee with his car and allegedly used a racial slur as well as a second article outlining allegations of a hostile work environment in the Parking and Transportation Services department. A number of student groups—including the Asian American Alliance, Mi Gente, the Native American Students Association and Diya—signed a statement on Change.org calling for Trask’s removal. Groups that have space in the Center for Multicultural Affairs include Mi Gente, the Asian-American Alliance, the Asian Students Association, Diya, a South Asian student organization, and the Native American Students Association. Mi Gente will take the former place of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, and the Asian-American groups will occupy the former office of the Center for Leadership Development and Social Action. In addition, both the Latin American and Asian-American student groups have new program coordinators. “Having a physical space is not only a logistical victory, but also a deeply emotional and symbolic one as well. Many students within our communities do not feel that they have a place to be safe on campus, or a place to call home,” wrote representatives from Mi Gente, AAA, ASA, Diya and NASA in a statement. The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life moved into the University Center for Activities and Events within the Bryan Center, Airall explained. Another big change to the Bryan Center is the move Spend the afternoon touring the Beaufort campus of restaurant Au Bon Pain to the West Union. Chris Roby, assistant vice president for student affairs, said and boating coastal watersNICHOLAS with Duke Marine SCHOOL OF THE Lab students. that Au Bon Pain will no longer be operating in the ENVIRONMENT The event is free for first-year students and includes Bryan Center. The West Union version opened its doors Friday, where it will reside permanently. UNIVERSITY MARINE LAB round-tripDUKE transportation. Although plans have not been completely finalized, the space which ABP formerly occupied will become programming space for events. It is expected to be completed before the Spring, but potentially by Thanksgiving if renovation plans run smoothly, Roby explained. “We will be working with [Duke University Union] and other student leaders to think about how best to utilize the space,” Roby said. “And what students have been asking for is a cool kind of programming space in the Bryan Center. So we think that that could be a great place for café-style coffee house programs, or NICHOLAS SCHOOL OF THE spoken word, small lectures and events that would hold a couple hundred people.” The renovation to the space formerly occupied by DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LAB ABP will begin after a lighting upgrade is completed in the ABP space. The lighting upgrade is expected to take between three weeks and a month. The Bryan Center also received substantial lighting upgrades throughout the building, Roby noted. “We had a lot of complaints that the space just felt dark, and that it wasn’t a great place for students to study,” he said. “So we’ve put in really nice lighting up on the upper level.”

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Sanford safe space set to open amidst U Chicago debate Neelesh Moorthy The Chronicle As the University of Chicago takes a stand against “safe spaces” on campus, the Sanford School of Public Policy is embracing the concept. Dean of Students John Ellison at the University of Chicago stirred controversy last week when he sent out an inagural message to the Class of 2020 making it clear that “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” were not condoned. Reactions to the letter have been mixed, with some applauding the strong defense of unfettered free speech and others decrying it as insensitive and misguided. “Our commitment to academic freedom means that we do not support so-called trigger warnings,” Ellison said in the letter. “We do not cancel invited speakers because their topics might prove controversial, and

we do not condone the creation of intellectual ‘safe spaces’ where individuals can retreat from ideas and perspectives at odds with their own.’” The debate over free speech has hit home at Duke as well. Last January, the Open Campus Coalition published an open letter arguing that intellectual expression at Duke has been diluted. It said that “identity politics” have trumped “reasoned discussion” and that there was a “climate of fear” on behalf of those who publically dissent from mainstream views. In particular, it cited demands for the resignation of Jonathan Zhao—the former editorial page editor at The Chronicle—after he wrote a controversial column as well as a community forum in which administrators were not allowed to ask questions. The “Demands of Black Voices,” released at the community forum which listed desired administrative actions and changes in policy, has also drawn criticism from some free speech advocates.

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Robert Shibley, Trinity ’00 and executive director of the Foundation for Indvidual Rights in Education, registered concern with the demand for a “protocol for hate speech incidents.” Although he said he supported the right to protest on campus in general, he noted that this demand went too far. “A safe space for one challenged group makes other groups less safe, because the only way to make it safe for one group is to punish others,” he said. “It’s by definition unsafe for those opposed to that.” As these discussions continue, the Sanford School of Public Policy is looking to destigmatize the “safe space”—promoting it instead as a complement, not impediment, to effective debate. Rubenstein 120 During the past year, the Sanford Committee on Diversity and Inclusion has been working on setting up a physical “safe space” of its own, said Kathryn Whetten, committee co-chair and a research professor of global health. The room—called the “Sanford Safe Space”—will make its debut this year in Rubenstein 120, Whetten’s old office. She said the room will be an experiment in helping people heal, and that a social worker will also be present. The door will be open to all groups, she said, ranging from minorities to military members to conservatives. “We want to have a place for people who feel marginalized and face constant attention for characteristics that are immutable—like their skin color or their religion, their immigration status or whether they’re from another country—to be able to heal,” she said. The program is intended to serve as more of a “general concept,” Whetten said, although the physical location still holds some value. In addition to the safe space, the Sanford School is looking to set up a discussion series throughout the year that will tackle issues of free speech, microaggressions and challenges like policing that are being grappled with worldwide. Other safe spaces Although Sanford might be one of few places to assign a physical “safe space” room, it is not alone in promoting similar concepts on college campuses. American University has a safe space workshop, for example, as does the University of California-Berkeley. The University of Chicago itself has a “safe space program” in the Office of LGBTQ+ Student Life. Ellison’s letter was not meant to suggest students could not rely on support programs and that teachers could not help students deal with difficult material, wrote Jeremy Manier, assistant vice president of communications at Chicago. He noted that Chicago offers private counseling and that other campus groups provide mutual support structures. Whetten also pushed back against the “either-or” formulation she said critics of safe spaces tend to follow. In her view, safe spaces actually promote rigorous See SAFE SPACES on Page 15

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This course will introduce students to the texts that have defined black feminist thought (both in the United States and across the African diaspora) and then highlight their connections to black women’s artistic productions in literature, visual art, and film. An important focus of this course will be on tracing the “black feminist imagination,” which entails analyzing how artists have imaginatively translated the particular histories of black women into aesthetic forms and creative practices that in turn reflect back on black women’s everyday lives. Attending to the black feminist imagination will be an opportunity to think deeply and thoughtfully about how black women have imagined spaces of subjectivity that resist domination and expand narrow definitions of race, gender, and sexuality. Work by the following artists and writers will be included: Gwendolyn Brooks, Harryette Mullen, Wangechi Mutu, Zanele Muholi, Tracey Rose, Julie Dash, and Lorna Simpson. LIT 960, ENG 890S Jim Liu | The Chronicle Rubenstein 120 will serve as a safe space this year in an initiative from the Sanford School of Public Policy.

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Ian Jaffe | The Chronicle First-year advisory counselors helped freshmen move into their dorms Tuesday.

Han Kang | The Chronicle Events in this year’s Orientation Week included small-group discussions with FACs, a new session called “Duke it Out: Intersectionality in Action” and a dinner in West Union.

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Han Kang | The Chronicle The Class of 2020 is made up of students from 70 countries and 49 states.

Han Kang | The Chronicle Steve Nowicki, dean and vice provost of undergraduate education, encouraged incoming freshmen to immerse themselves in the Duke experience.

Carolyn Chang | The Chronicle Students gathered in the Chapel Saturday night for the O-Week closing address given by Reggie Love, former special assistant and personal aide for President Barack Obama.

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discussion because they give marginalized individuals the confidence to feel comfortable speaking up. “This assumption I’m reading into is that by having safe spaces you’re coddling free speech or debate, and I don’t believe that safe spaces and rigorous engagement are contradictory to each other,” she said. “I think they are actually complementary. Having spaces can make them more willing to express themselves in debates because they’re able to be with similar people.”

likely between $3.00 and $4.50 from the center, Ganguly said. Prices have not been set, but she noted that at Stanford’s Sexual Health Peer Resource Center condoms are worth ten cents. Weisman is overseeing the center’s budget this year and is presently in contact with vendors to organize the product-oriented component of the center. She noted that other aspects such as branding, marketing and re-training educators must be completed prior to the October opening. “My idea of success for this first year is being able to help at least a handful of students with whatever problems or whatever questions they might have, even if we’re not able to sell products yet,” Weisman said. “We hope we can fulfill the purpose of creating a couple healthy relationships, a couple of happier individuals.” To address the concern that students may be hesitant to talk to other students about sexual and reproductive health, the PASH Center staff have discussed how to

Would it happen at Duke? For his part, Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, said Duke takes a more nuanced approach to issues of contrversial speech. Unlike Chicago, he said, he disliked drawing “too fine a line in the sand.” People have to recognize that expression has consequences, and protecting the right to expression should be accompanied by thorough discussion of the ramifications, Moneta noted. He cited Orientation Week, which just ended, as a perfect example of this. “It’s the best example of fostering honest and open dialogue and creating an open space for people to talk about comments that might have been made out of ignorance, not even hate, and to be able to say something and talk about it,” he said. Asked if he would ever send out a similar letter, Moneta said “not in that tone.” “I can’t imagine I would ever be as cut-and-dry as that,” he said. “It would be far more nunanced in terms of encouraging people to think through the consequences of what they say and do.”

DNA from page 10

AMES 328S/ARABIC 328S/ LIT 328S/RELIGION 326S

ASIAN & MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES Seats are available in Fall ‘16 AMES courses

pairs genome-wide and to better understand their role in gene expression and genome stability maintenance.” In a DNA genome, Hoogsteen base pairs can serve as signals to repair proteins. Zhou explained, however, that repairs within a double-stranded RNA genome would be impossible to fix since they do not appear to accommodate the Hoogsteen conformation in a stable way. Al-Hashimi said these discoveries further explain why DNA evolved as life’s main genetic toolkit over RNA. “There is great interest to specifically target DNA [without touching] RNA and vice versa using drugs, and, therefore, knowing their dynamic differences could be important,” he wrote. “For example, a drug that binds [only] Hoogsteen base pairs is unlikely to bind RNA. But I think there is also a wonderful connection to the evolution of these molecules and why DNA became the carrier of genetic information in higher order organisms. The main reason is often attributed to the greater chemical stability of DNA; however, it may be that we have overlooked other differences.”

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Literary Islam The Quran as scripture; mystical poetry; stories of the early community; literary cultures in the early community; modern reinterpretations of Islamic sources; Islamist literature; modern Islamic poetry, novels, plays, and stories. Ellen McLarney AMES 375S/LATAMER 330S

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ISRAELI CINEMA Over the past two decades, Israeli cinema has become one of the most acclaimed international cinemas. Yet, what is unique about it? How is it like, how unlike Hollywood cinema or European cinema? In this class we will look at how Israeli films tell about the issues that preoccupy Israelis—conflicts and solidarity, violence and justice, faith and civil society, rights and discrimination. First-Year Students Only. Shai Ginsburg

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make the students comfortable. The center will be anonymous and confidential, and names will not be taken down during counseling or product purchase. Instead, students’ unique ID numbers will be used to track credit balance. “We don’t want to see your name,” Ganguly said. “We don’t want to be able to look you up on Facebook or Instagram. We don’t want to know who you are, we just want to help you find resources.” Weisman noted that PASH provides an additional resource for students who may be hesitant to talk to clinical professors, by providing a peer-to-peer approach. “There is research to prove that peer-peer counseling is pretty effective and provides an open space for students to discuss feelings,” she said. “You might not want to talk to your friends or your peers, but at the same time, if you can’t talk to someone who is able to understand the context of the situation you’re living in, you might not want to go to someone with clinical expertise.”

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Chinese Literature and Culture in Translation The transmutation of Chinese culture and literature from the perspective of translation conceived as a broad range of literary and cultural activities, including transactions between cultures, appropriation of a foreign work into a Chinese version, and adaptation of one literarycultural form into another (such as literature into drama or film). Guo-Juin Hong AMES 261/AMES 661/ VMS 232

Japanese Cinema This course examines Japanese cinema and visual culture from its prehistory to its contemporary developments. The focus will be on the rise of Japanese subculture/popular culture in the 1980s and onward, and its long-term implications. The class will pay special attention to various historical debates concerning cinema (benshi, or film narrators, the pure film movement, new perceptionism, Japanese film criticism), and related debates on literature and popular culture by Maeda Ai, Karatani Kojin, Kamei Hideo, and Otsuka Eiji. All readings and film screenings will be in English translation; no knowledge of Japanese is necessary. Takushi Odagiri

Middle East and Latin America The fusion of Latin American and Middle Eastern cultures in popular culture, film, literature, poetry, art, and other media in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia. Explores the history of migration and assimilation, flow of commerce and trade, building of institutions like mosques and schools, and forging of political solidarities. Looks at the shared experience of imperial domination, as well as transnational political ideologies— revolutionary movements, Marxism, “liberation theologies,” new kinds of feminism, and projects to “decolonize the mind." Ellen McLarney AMES 415S/AMES 515S/ AMI 415S/CULANTH 415S/ ICS 415S/LIT 415S/VMS 416S

Interethnic Intimacies: Consumption and Production of "Asia" Critical examination of cultural dynamics, political economies, and ethical implications of interethnic intimacies or "intercourse" as represented from and about Asia. Examines shifts within and beyond "Asia," asking why cultural representations matter in ways societies construct, produce, and consume objects of desire and repulsion. Texts from literature and visual culture read along with theories of critical race studies, gender and sexuality, postcolonialism, globalization, visual culture, and other representative technologies of the Self/Other. Nayoung Aimee Kwon

AMES 439/AMI 439/CULANTH 439/ LIT 439/ VMS 439/ WOMENST 439

Queer China This new course will examine queerthemed Chinese cultural phenomena, particularly literary and cinematic works from twentieth century China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. We will examine how the shifting configurations of identity and desire reflected in queer texts are informed by an array of socio-cultural, legal, and practical considerations. Readings will also include historical, anthropological, and sociological writings, as well as works in queer theory and gender studies. The undergraduate and graduate sections of this course will cover similar material, though the graduate section (AMES 539S) will pursue the material in more depth. Carlos Rojas

AMES 535/ISS 535 Chinese

Media and Pop Culture The course will cover the current issues of contemporary Chinese media and popular culture. It will study political ideologies, intellectual debates about "Chinese Dream,” and China’s rise to a major world power. The main focus will be on China's vibrant media and popular culture scene, including cinema, television, the print media, internet, social media such as Weibo and Wechat, popular music and fashions, and global perception and media coverage of China. The course is open to graduate and upper-level undergraduate students (juniors and above). Kang Liu AMES 631S/AMI 633S/LIT 631S/VMS 631S

Seminar on Modern Chinese Cinema

AMES 422S

Middle East Women Writers This course will trace the emergence of women writers in the Middle East from 19th century poets to 21st century bloggers. Novels, short stories, autobiographies, poetry and films dealing with Arab, Turkish, Persian and Israeli women's experiences in the home and in politics, war, colonialism, religion and sexuality. Writers include Syrians, Egyptians, Iranians, Israelis, Lebanese, Palestinians, Iraqis and Turks. This literature is best understood as international, part of world literature and it will be studied from a comparative point of view. miriam cooke, Didem Havlioğlu

Films, documentaries, television series, and soap operas produced in mainland China in the postMao era. Topics include the history and aesthetics of the cinema, soap operas as the new forum for public debates on popular culture, the emerging film criticism in China, the relationship of politics and form in postrevolutionary aesthetics. (Same as AMES 431 but requires extra assignments.) Research paper required. Guo-Juin Hong

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“I have nothing against the town, but I wouldn’t exactly describe it as a rich treasuretrove of life and culture waiting to be discovered had strong opinions about. by the eager student,” Miller wrote. “I would “He was really well known,” Graham said. more accurately describe it as one of the last “To call him polarizing would be misleading, spots in America anyone would visit were it not because he didn’t have a large following. He for the presence of Duke University.” was kind of a lone wolf. It was Stephen and a He added that he feels “bored” in Durham small band of conservative activists.” and that Duke is “the only thing that keeps this Sue Wasiolek, assistant vice president for city alive.” student affairs and dean of students, and Michael Munger, professor of political science, A lasting impression? declined to comment. Wasiolek wrote she had Although Miller gained attention, not nothing of substance to share, and Munger all of his efforts made an impact on campus. wrote that he thinks he met Miller, but does In “A Smoker’s Plea”—which defends the not “have any impression from that.” health benefits of smoking—Miller displays his willingness to go against the grain, and his A defender of the lacrosse team ability to use statistics to make his case. Miller did not hesitate to enter into a He argues if the University were to stop number of high profile incidents and scandals selling cigarettes on campus, it would be “a during his time on campus. He was a staunch— grievous error,” suggesting that “countless and highly vocal—defender of the lacrosse dollars and the awesome force of political team after Crystal Magnum, a stripper hired correctness” make the anti-smoking campus by the team, accused three members of raping “impervious to truth or reason.” her. He appeared on “The O’Reilly Factor” Miller then compares the number of and “The Nancy Grace Show” to defend the smoking-related deaths to lack-of-exerciseaccused lacrosse players. related deaths and deaths due to bad diets— Miller also penned a series of columns as concluding that “smoking is healthier than the case unfolded, writing in “Persecution” getting too little exercise or eating poorly.” He that the players had been “railroaded.” rhetorically asks, “so is the University going to “Three of our fellow students are being shut down McDonald’s?” That’s a battle Miller put on trial not because of evidence but lost: the University no longer sells cigarettes because of a DA’s incompetence and on campus, and the McDonald’s in the Bryan malice,” Miller wrote as the case against the Center remains. lacrosse players unraveled. “Sadly, many in During Miller’s time at Duke, he also the community have shown that they are became president of the Duke chapter of not fair minded but would rather hunt for Students for Academic Freedom, a group witches than search for justice.” that pushed back against what it claimed was Graham said one of Miller’s most an academic environment that was hostile to controversial columns at the time was conservative viewpoints. “Welcome to the Durham Petting Zoo,” The group gained notoriety when it invited published April 5, 2006, in which Miller to campus conservative writer David Horowitz, addresses Duke’s relationship with Durham who founded SAF as a national organization. as it was coming under increased scrutiny Horowitz had previously labeled two Duke because of the lacrosse case. professors as among “The 101 Most Dangerous

Academics in America” and said they tried to “indoctrinate” students. After Horowitz spoke at Duke, SAF promoted an “Academic Freedom Pledge” for professors and advocated for professors to sign the pledge. “Signing will basically affirm [the professors’] commitment to students’ intellectual rights and guarantee that their classrooms will not be used as a place for promoting a partisan agenda and advancing their own political ideas,” Miller told The Chronicle at the time. Miller and Michael Hardt, professor of romance studies, discussed the pledge and political bias in the classroom during a panel discussion sponsored by SAF. Graham was in the audience that day and laughingly remembered the contrast of Miller arriving in a suit and Hardt in jeans and a black t-shirt—then Hardt deconstructing much of Miller’s argument. When the The Chronicle asked Hardt about his memories of the panel and Miller, he apologized for not having much to recount. “I have only a vague memory of it,” Hardt wrote in an email. “Apparently the young Mr. Miller didn’t make much of an impression.”

DSG PRES from page 2 don’t really know what’s happening. So people immediately associate DSG with false promises when they’re freshmen. I think things like the attendance policy play into that misperception and to a certain extent, people not coming to meetings is evidence sometimes that they don’t care about student issues and one way we’re trying to address that is to reduce the size of DSG. I’m proposing to cut it nearly in half, so that should be one of the solutions to that problem. I think the second misperception is that DSG doesn’t actually create valuable programs,

and I think that’s a communication issue. For example, DSG created Project Arts and no one really knows about that. DSG created the FLUNCH program. DSG is the organization that created Fix My Campus. So it’s about communicating that. TC: What are your thoughts on the 2016 presidential election? TB: I think that it’s interesting to watch and an exciting time to be able to vote. One thing I would like to see in regards to this election is students, particularly progressive students, don’t use this as a time to demonize conservative or right-wing students. I hope students take this as a time to better nuance and discuss political issues. TC: Okay, now for some fun questions from the staff. What was your favorite semester at Duke? TB: I think my favorite semester was my sophomore Fall because I think at that point I sort of knew the path that I wanted to take. That’s when I took the classes that were most engaging to me. I think some of the anxiety of freshmen year is gone by that point so you have sort of built a network of friends and feel more settled but you’re not yet too comfortable. TC: What’s your favorite spot to hangout on campus? TB: I love the swings on the BC plaza. If I can snag a spot, I love to plug my laptop in and get some work done. TC: What’s your favorite eatery in the West Union? TB: I haven’t gotten to eat at all of them, but the place I’m most excited for is nitrogen ice cream because I’m a big ice cream person, and I don’t think there was really any ice cream on campus. There was frozen yogurt, but we all know that’s not really ice cream.

How is physics helping biologists to solve some of science’s most challenging questions?

Physics 17 4: Frontiers of Biophysics In this introductory interdisciplinary survey course, students will hear from Duke’s and UNC’s leading scientists in biophysics research. With guest experts, we will discuss research that spans the following topics:

Retina neurobiology Scaling, diffusion, and binding Brain-machine interface Nonlinear optics and melanoma Kidney physiology Force transduction in cells Fluid flow in and out of organisms Nonlinear dynamics and genetic circuits Magnetic resonance imaging and mapping the brain Instructors: Mercer and Greenside Webpage: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~hsg/174/ Syllabus: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~hsg/174-syllabus.html

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elcome back to campus and happy FDOC! As we have done in previous years, The Chronicle’s Editorial Board will mark FDOC with a brief review of university-related news from the summer, along with a few stories and trends to look out for in the coming months. At the helm(s) of the university, much change is afoot. Just a few months ago, the administration announced a new dean of academic affairs, Professor Arlie Petters. A veteran at Duke, Professor, now Dean, Petters takes over academic affairs from Dean, now Professor, Lee Baker. In his position as dean of academic affairs, Professor Petters will inherit Dean Baker’s legacy of curriculum renovation and will work with the Trinity Arts & Sciences Council to formulate an innovative curriculum reflective of Duke’s commitment to endowing its students with a strong liberal arts education. Joining Dean Petters among the ranks of Duke’s administration will be Professor Ravi Bellamkonda, formerly of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dean Bellamkonda will head the Pratt School of Engineering, seeking to, in his words, move the engineering curriculum away from ‘contentmastery’ and towards ‘learning-mastery.’ As Deans Petters and Bellamkonda begin their administrative tenure, Duke will see its President, Richard Brodhead,

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end his own. On April 28, Brodhead announced that he would retire at the end of the 2016-17 school year; over the summer, an executive search committee began the hunt for a new leader of the university. The next few months will see the fruits of the search committee’s efforts as the next head of Duke is pushed through the slow channels of bureaucracy. On a more democratic note, US 4th Circuit of Appeals court cleared the path toward franchise for Duke students interested in voting as North Carolinians

Editorial in the November election. Issuing a decision that mirrored several others around the country, the court struck down North Carolina’s voter identification law, ruling the law politically motivated and grossly “discriminatory.” The court’s decision, if upheld, will not only ease the early voting process for Duke students and release them from strict photo ID requirements, but also allow them to register to vote on election day. In addition to allowing Duke students to partake more easily in the presidential elections, the 4th circuit’s decision will

enable them to vote in local and state races, including those for governor, attorney general, executive offices, judgeships and state houses. For students anxious for changes in the state government after the passage of the widely decried House Bill 2 last March, the ballot is now wide open. In a final bit of News, Duke, on August 10, announced that it would raise its minimum wage to $13 an hour. The announcement came just months after an activist group, DSWS (Duke Students and Workers in Solidarity), occupied the administrative Allen Building and demanded, among other things, a $15 minimum wage for all university employees. Although DSWS acknowledged the Duke administration’s actions as progress, they noted that their fight for a $15 minimum wage would continue into school year. The discussed news events above are but a few of the factors that will influence occurrences and headlines in the coming months. As always, the Editorial Board will seek to add value to discussions of university headlines, looking to promote discourse among Duke’s population and edify readers. We hope you will join us. Editor’s Note: This editorial was written by members of staff rather than The Chronicle’s independent editorial board.

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’d wager ten-and-a-half food points that you’ve picked up this fine publication after having been forced against your will—for the third time today— to reveal your most interesting personal fact to a PNF—or potential new friend. (How crazy that you also have 2 siblings!) Or maybe you’re attempting to catch up on your daily dose of Duke University news while relieving your bladder and your mental stability in the one place you can escape the “OMG so good to see you” from the dudes and gals whose names have now become as fuzzy as your freshmen year rug/emergency bed. Alas, it’s even more probable that you’re just browsing this semi-relevant column to avoid yet another round of one-liners about your great summer, great internship and great feelings about the year ahead. Whatever the case, read on, you unamused undergrad, for while you were sleeping off your O-Week shenanigans, I’ve been busily curating a “how-to” guide for fighting the dayone doldrums. By now, you’ve been inundated

think the movement for the exposure of male genitalia in his honor is pretty revealing of our deep care for the subject. Revamp an old favorite. Talk about Duke dining and more about Duke dining and share posts about Duke dining and marry Duke dining for God’s sake. Seriously, if you must talk about it, add a little spice with this saucy question: do you think it still counts if I complete a “special” graduation requirement in one of those private West Union side-rooms? Observe your surroundings. Look up sometimes. If you take a quick break from editing and captioning last week’s darty photo, you might just realize that there are a million fascinating things all around you. You may find yourself wondering aloud about Duke’s greatest unsolved mysteries: what does #artstigators even mean? Are they investigating art or instigating it and does it look good on a resume? Play a game. Nothing passes the irritatingly long walk to Gross Hall like a good game of

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with more than enough advice for starting the school year off right, all of which is fantastic in theory, but much like DukeHub, not all that useful and even though refurbished, still pretty frustrating. Accordingly, I’ll keep this short and sweet. Despite my cynicism, I truly am eager to reconnect with old friends. I mean what’s not to love about discussions of summer romance, life-altering trips and job offers? Well, if you’re anything like me, and your summer didn’t possess any of the above, these bus ride conversations are about to be more painful than the ones you’ll have during Spring Rush. So please, for the love of Larry Moneta, do yourself and everyone else a favor this week and conjure up some conversation topics that don’t make us all want to jump off the new yet so-superclose-to-finished West Union. Feeling a little socially inept after your three-month desk job? Here are a few ideas to get those gears grinding. Make a pop culture reference. Admittedly, it’s a pretty safe bet, but exceedingly more interesting than your semester schedule. Try this: how have you been commemorating the life of our fallen hero Harambe? I personally

“Would You Rather?”. Entertain your giddy pals with one of these: would you rather have an 8:30 a.m. every single day or live on Oregon St.? Would you rather have a freshmen meal plan or live in K-Ville for the entirety of your Duke career? K-Ville or A-Ville? That’s a doozy. Ask the hard-hitting questions. They say vulnerability breeds true and durable bonds, so quit the small talk and cut to chase by sneaking this gem into conversation: how many dances does one actually need? Is one really enough, or are a couple, maybe even a handful, sometimes necessary, in order to get the people going? Is there effective drainage at Shooters, or do they simply reuse our condensated sweat as dollar beer refills a la Sweeney Todd’s human-meat pies? Now that you’re fully equipped for any social challenge ahead, go forth and make our campuses (or is it “campi”) a less conversationally dull place! This Monday Millennial takes no responsibility for the actual execution and potentially destructive reactions to the aforementioned tips and tricks.

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he “socially-liberal-and-fiscallyconservative” identity remains exceptionally pervasive on college campuses. Despite the bipartisan allure of this defining political philosophy, there remains a fundamental disconnect between the so-called “liberal” and “conservative” components of this “viewpoint.” Effectively, the beliefs of a socially liberal person do not harmonize with those of a conservative. Although so-called “social” and “fiscal” ideologies cannot be compartmentalized, they are wrongly conflated into a misleading identity—one that reflects the current status of American understanding of policy and politics. A difficult distinction must be made between

Caucasian populations; after all, studies upon studies have shown that disparities in health care for black Americans are the result of entrenched discrimination. In fact in 2001, Cara A. Fauci published research in the Boston College Third World Law Journal, which found that black Americans spend significantly longer periods waiting for transplantable kidneys, only to receive them less frequently—an inequality easily remedied by government-sponsored “education, organ donation publicity campaigns and possibly the enactment of presumed consent statutes.” Unfortunately, such solutions may not bode well with some traditionally conservative, pro-

Necessary access, ‘OTC’

ates of unintended pregnancy are shockingly high in the United States. Of all pregnancies in the US, 50 percent are unintended. While many unintended pregnancies come to be desired, significant emotional, financial, and health concerns accompany an unplanned pregnancy. An unintended pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of late prenatal care, as well as fetal exposure to alcohol and tobacco. In the United States, the most common method of contraception is the oral contraceptive pill (OCP), used by 28 percent of women. American women must receive a prescription in order to obtain OCPs. This

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all that is liberal versus conservative—a task aggravated by the lack of visible institutions, key figures and doctrines, unlike with political parties. Still, a difference can be pinpointed. Mainstream liberals advocate for a woman’s right to choose in the context of abortions; they mostly support same-sex marriage and access to birth control, while opposing measures to contort religion with public institutions. Conservatives on the other hand, tend to favor a blanket ban against abortions; they mostly oppose same-sex marriage and like to see smaller government with more freedom for both small and big businesses. While it is rare to find an individual who perfectly embodies these so-called “conservative” and “liberal” ideologies, it is important to understand some of these critical differences before we attempt to combine the two into a new mythical voter identity. After a single deeper look into their alleged beliefs, a “socially liberal, fiscally conservative” individual will be quick to find themselves in a conundrum. How can one truthfully combine “liberal” and conservative” viewpoints, without undermining their alleged beliefs? Put simply, they cannot. The reality of the situation is that social and fiscal issues are very intertwined; neighborhoods with lower educational standards are tethered with corporate influences that disenfranchise disproportionately minority populations. Therefore, alleged fiscal conservatives who favor lower tax rates and smaller government must question the validity of their desire to see government programs that would assist those of lower socioeconomic statuses. For example, while a socially liberal person would perhaps believe in widespread access to higher education, their “fiscally conservative” side would prevent them from seeing through measures for economic redistribution if not simply taxes on the “1 percent,” to alleviate the economic burden of higher education for individuals who otherwise could not afford it. Another indicator of ignorance behind the “socially-liberal-and-fiscally-conservative” standpoint is seen in plausible “social” ways to acknowledge “fiscal” problems. In the United States, people of color face discrimination that leads to lower wages, a higher poverty rate and poor physical and mental health as studied by researchers at the National Institute of Health. While a traditionally “socially liberal” individual would advocate for increased government spending on education and health care social programs to bridge this inequity, a truly “socially-liberal-and-fiscally-conservative” individual would turn a blind eye in favoring probusiness standpoints with minimal impact relative to the products of government intervention. In other words, an individual of this mindset could “sympathize” with the plight of minorities, while refusing to support concrete social safety nets that would alleviate their burden in the face of violence and abuse amongst other examples of the modern day’s disappointing social infrastructure. It is easy to denounce health disparities between black Americans and those of say

limited government, anti-long term healthwelfare touchstones. At the end of the day, fiscal government intervention even in the case of a deficit or at the risk of an imbalanced budget, denotes the line between political jargon and a spine to act upon these “social” (and inherently fiscal) issues. To associate with “socially liberal” ideas like affirmative action policies to combat racism, support universal government-supervised health care, as well as other welfare programs, and yet “respect” the decision of business owners to operate how they like even when perpetuating inequality, is as harmful as it is nonsensical. To “believe” in liberal ideas when articulated by socalled progressive leaders, but refuse to support government action to alleviate the economic impacts of discrimination and more, is as offensive as it is illogical. That is why, when a person alleges they are “socially liberal and fiscally conservative,” they are better off simply declaring, “I care about marginalized communities but don’t want to see anything done to remedy their predicaments.” (That is, in the rare case where they understand the connotations of their two-part belief.) Notably, millions of socially conservative individuals do want to see the uplift of disenfranchised populations; however, while their tactics are easily discernable, a “socially-liberal-and-fiscally-conservative” person cannot be always similarly characterized. Even when the benefit of the doubt is granted, the closest an individual can get to the “sociallyliberal-and-fiscally-conservative” stance would be if they were to identify as a libertarian. Under traditional definitions, a libertarian lies between the left and right wings, and greatly favors personal and economic freedom. Nonetheless, even with libertarians, it is hard to characterize their economic principles as fiscally conservative. (Internal rift within all parties is testament of the lack of political plurality in the U.S. today, but that is a story for another day.) Regardless, social and fiscal rights can be defined individually; however when the two are conflated, they create a problematic and contradictory set of rights that no effective leader can communicate. Ultimately, labels like that of a “socially liberal and fiscally conservative” are not the only ones in need of cultural redress. Society at large must learn to become more accepting and tolerant of the beliefs of all individuals, no matter how they choose to identity. With numerous schools of thoughts within “liberal” and “conservative” groups, individuals must stand clear of blindly subscribing to political parties without paying proper attention to the nuances. In a time of great political angst surrounding the 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections, and millions of Americans distrusting of both major party nominees, it is important to establish a shared political lexicon from which prudent debate can thrive. Sabriyya Pate is a Trinity sophomore. Her column, “in formation,” runs on alternate Mondays.

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requirement creates an unnecessary barrier to access and does not protect patients. Removing the prescription requirement for OCPs would be safe, has global and national precedent, and would help to reduce the rate of unintended pregnancy. Oral contraceptive pills are available without a prescription in nearly 70 percent of countries and the majority of the world’s population lives in a country with over-the-counter (OTC) access. Women who rely on the pill have half the risk of pregnancy compared to those who rely on condom usage. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Family Physicians have both released statements in favor of over-the-counter distribution of OCPs. In a national survey, 5 percent of women at high risk for an unintended pregnancy stated that nonuse of contraception was because of lack of time for medical visits. Furthermore, in a national study conducted in 2004, half of women at high risk of unintended pregnancy stated they would begin using an oral contraceptive if it could be obtained in a pharmacy without a prescription. In general, medications require a prescription when their safe use necessitates oversight by a medical provider. However, there is no compelling evidence that OCP use must be supervised in order to be safe. Other than obtaining a blood pressure measurement, all contraindications to OCP use are derived from a woman’s medical history. Can women effectively identify these contraindications from their own medical history without the help of a medical provider? Overwhelmingly, yes. A study of women’s’ ability to self-screen for OCP safety, conducted in the United States, found that only 0.4 percent of women fail to identify a contraindication found by a provider. Another study, conducted in the United Kingdom, found that women take a more conservative approach than clinicians when screening for contraindications to OCP use. Of the 328 women who self-screened, none would have taken oral contraceptive pills inappropriately. Thus, evidence shows that women can effectively self-screen for factors derived from their own medical history. About 6 percent of women aged 19-49 do have undiagnosed hypertension, however, blood pressure screenings do not need to be conducted by a physician and could be conducted by pharmacists or certified medical assistants. Thus, it seems entirely feasible to rely on women to self-screen for contraindications based on their medical history and on allied health providers to perform blood pressure measurements. Additionally, OCPs meet several other key specifications that the FDA requires when any drug switches from prescription

to over-the-counter status, which has occurred with proton pump inhibitors such as Prilosec. Oral contraceptive pills do not have significant toxicity if overdosed, and pose less of an overdose risk than aspirin and acetaminophen. Furthermore, there is no addictive potential. Implementing over-the-counter access to OCPs could have a crucial role in addressing America’s high rate of teenage pregnancy. Teens represent a demographic where the prescription requirement is particularly burdensome, and where the risk of experiencing adverse events from OCP use is the lowest. Among women aged 15-19, 82 percent of pregnancies are unintended.

The United States has a much higher teen pregnancy rate than other industrialized nations. Compared to their international peers, US teens are more likely to rely on ineffective methods such as condoms and withdrawal and are less likely to use highly effective contraception, such as OCPs or intrauterine devices. Most teens wait over 1 year after initial intercourse before visiting a physician to obtain an OCP prescription; up to 50 percent of adolescent pregnancies occur within the first 6 months after initial intercourse. OTC access would offer teens anonymity and convenience, likely leading to increased use of more effective methods of contraception. There is some concern that insurance companies will not cover OCP costs if the medication is obtained OTC. This could create a dual system where some women obtain OCPs in pharmacies by paying outof-pocket for the full cost of the medication. For a premium, they would gain convenient access to the medication. Women with less financial resources would still need to obtain a prescription in order to have insurance coverage for the cost of the medication. However, there is past precedence for insurance coverage of OTC products; most insurance companies still cover OTC antihistamines and nicotine replacement therapy. Additionally, all but one state Medicaid program offers coverage for some OTC medications. Two states, Oregon and California, have passed laws that allow women to obtain birth control without a prescription by a doctor, after undergoing a brief consultation with a pharmacist. In California, adoption of the law has been limited, with as few as 100 of the 7000 pharmacies in the state participating the program. The California law has no mechanism for compensating pharmacists for time spent evaluating patients. In Oregon, pharmacists are reimbursed for their consultation time, with a fee that Medicaid and some other insurers will cover. In both states the cost of the OCPs is still covered by insurance. Allowing over-the-counter distribution of oral contraceptive pills is a viable strategy for increasing access to effective contraception and reducing unintended pregnancies. Oral contraceptive pills can be used safely via over-the-counter distribution. Ensuring insurance coverage of these OTC medications is crucial to ensuring the efficacy of the intervention. Nevertheless, “OTC OCP” access represents a valuable policy tool in reducing unintended pregnancies. Lauren Groskaufmanis is a graduate student in the school of medicine. Her column, “The Picture of Health,” will run on alternate Fridays.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

No. 2 Duke rebounds from shocking Friday upset Jack Dolgin The Chronicle In their first two games, the Blue Devils converted 37 shots into 12 goals and scored three goals in the first 15 minutes of both contests. Coming off a shocking 2-1 loss to Arkansas Friday, Duke struggled to find the back of net once again but relied on its defense to get back DUKE 1 on track. The No. 2 Blue 2 ARK Devils persevered COAST 0 to knock off Coastal DUKE 2 Carolina 2-0 Sunday night at Koskinen Stadium in the team’s home opener and first shutout of the year. Senior Christina Gibbons assisted both goals, with junior Imani Dorsey scoring in the 22nd minute and classmate Ashton Miller in the 72nd to seal a match the Blue Devils dominated throughout, though they needed 39 shots and 12 corner kicks to get their two tallies. “The thing I’m happy about is the zero on the board. We haven’t had one of those,” Duke head coach Robbie Church said. “We have to also be able to work for each other, and that’s been lacking a little bit. So I’m very happy to see it today.” As was the case Friday, the Blue Devils (31) struggled to score despite controlling the ball for much of the game. Dorsey broke the 0-0 deadlock with

Sanjeev Dasgupta | The Chronicle Ashton Miller scored her first goal of the season Sunday to give the Blue Devils more breathing room in their home opener.

a volley off the side of her leg. Senior defender Lizzy Raben sent a through ball down the left side of the field and sophomore Taylor Racioppi passed to Gibbons in the corner before the 2015 first-team All-ACC performer crossed the ball to a crashing Dorsey. Dorsey’s third goal of the year highlighted the creativity on the outside Church wants to see from his team, as well as a new formation coming off Friday’s loss.

On Sunday, Gibbons transitioned between defense and offense as part of a 3-41-2 formation to create more chances for her team. She was able to do that because the Blue Devil defense shut down Coastal Carolina (2-1-1), allowing just five shots during the game. The Chanticleers’ only serious scoring threat came on a shot from 35 yards out that hit the crossbar, allowing Duke to work more on its offense as it tries to find

the right balance with 18 players capable of logging key minutes. “Today was the first chance I got to [play midfield],” Gibbons said. “It’s a lot of fun for me, I like to get in the attack, so I had the chance to do that tonight, get a couple assists.” In the second half, senior Rebecca Quinn—in her first game of the season after playing with Canada in the Olympics and missing the preseason—found Gibbons on the left side of the box without anyone around her. Gibbons stopped and sent a pass just off the ground to Miller, who met it on the run and beat Coastal Carolina goalkeeper Becca Austin with a one-timer into the bottom left corner of the net. Miller was one of 13 different players who took shots against the Chanticleers, including Raben with two header attempts and Quinn with two on goal, one of which was a shot from close range that Austin stopped. “Sure, we miss her. Sure, she misses playing with our kids, but could you tell?” Church said of the bronze medalist. “A couple times, she took a couple too many touches maybe, but besides that, she played great.” Despite the low-stress win, the number of shots Duke took without scoring caught the eye of its coaches, who now have even more reason to preach the importance of defense. The Blue Devils made their run to the national title game last year See W. SOCCER on Page 13

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Back with bronze: Rebecca Quinn returns from Rio Jack Dolgin and Hank Tucker The Chronicle Fresh off a bronze medal with the Canadian national team, senior Rebecca Quinn returned to campus Friday and stepped back into game action for the Blue Devils Sunday evening. After the game, The Chronicle’s Jack Dolgin and other media members chatted with Quinn about her experience and rejoining her Duke teammates. Question: You’ve spent two semesters not at Duke. It took a lot to get to where you were, especially getting the bronze medal. Looking back on it, was it worth all the sacrifice you put in? RQ: It was difficult taking that semester off for the World Cup and not making the roster, but there was a lot of learning there, and it set me up well for taking the following semester off for the Olympics, and I wouldn’t change that for the world. The bronze medal was definitely worth it in the end. I know I take some things away from Duke, but I’m excited to step back onto the field and I know they won’t fault me for that in the fall. Q: What do you actually do with the bronze medal itself? RQ: It’s actually sitting at home. My parents kind of argued with me on that one, but it has a nice place in my room. When we won it, I didn’t take it off my neck for probably four days. It started to hurt.

Q: You have it in a little case, too, right? RQ: They gave us like a beautiful Brazilian wood case. Q: Your jersey number apparently is incorrect, and I was told that it’s because your other one was stolen. What’s the story behind that? RQ: I didn’t find that out until today. I think Jay, our equipment manager, was a little surprised when I said I was going to be in the squad today, so he tried to pull me out another jersey and we had some jokes about it because two years prior, I forgot my jersey going to N.C. State, so they were laughing that I had a mismatched number yet again. Q: So someone did steal it? RQ: Someone did steal it in the construction apparently. Q: Are you going to be number 5 down the road or are you staying 33? RQ: Number 5. Hopefully the jersey will be in this week. Q: When you were gone, we asked teammates of yours if you were playing against the U.S., would they root for you or the U.S.? From your perspective, if your teammate had been playing for the U.S. and you were at home, how would you evaluate your teammate versus country? RQ: That’s a difficult one because I’m in the national team environment

Photo Courtesy of Rebecca Quinn Quinn returned to Durham Friday after winning her first Olympic medal and saw action in Sunday’s game against Coastal Carolina.

and I do know the players, but I think if I didn’t have any connection in that environment and I didn’t know anyone, maybe I would be cheering for some success for my teammates. Q: Just in from Brazil after playing in the Olympics for the past month, what was it like to step onto the field and get back with a different team now? RQ: It was good. I had a meeting with [head coach] Robbie [Church] and [assistant

coach] Erwin [von Bennekom] today. They told me about our new formation and whatnot and tried to get enough knowledge as I could to play in the game today, and it was fun, just a little bit of freedom there in the back. Hopefully I’ll learn more and more about the formation as we go along this week before Carolina. Q: The formation has changed from the See QUINN on Page 13

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Duke explodes for 12 goals in 2 season-opening routs Sid Bhaskara The Chronicle In their first game against a top-15 opponent this season, the Blue Devils struggled to develop scoring opportunities in the first half. But an Alyssa Chillano goal in the 43rd minute opened the floodgates for the home team, extinguishing the visiting Flames. W&M 4 No. 4 Duke DUKE 8 scored all four of its goals in a 17-minute 0 span to best No. 13 LIB DUKE 4 Liberty 4-0 Sunday afternoon at Jack Katz Stadium. Following Chillano’s first crack in Liberty’s defense, the Blue Devils added tallies from senior Heather Morris, sophomore Rose Tynan and her classmate Caroline Andretta to put the game away. “It was a great opportunity against a really good opponent to get out there and work out some of the things that Duke field hockey is striving to achieve as we build towards and into the season,” Duke head coach Pam Bustin said. “We were able to generate some great attack that we’ve been working on and some different combinations and work our entire lineup into this game, which was awesome.” The final margin might indicate a blowout, but Liberty goalkeeper Allison Schaefer kept the Flames (0-2) in the

Carolyn Chang | The Chronicle Graduate student Aisling Naughton registered a goal and an assist in her first two regular season games as a Blue Devil.

game in the first half. After exploding for eight goals Friday against William and Mary, the Blue Devils (2-0) put four shots on goal in the opening period Friday, only to see the freshman turn away all four. But Schaefer could only keep Duke at bay for so long. Eight minutes after halftime, Chillano earned the penalty corner that gave way to her second goal of the season, with senior

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Robin Blazing and freshman Margaux Paolino setting up the versatile defender. From that point forward, the Blue Devils’ speed and depth were on display, with Duke creating numerous transition opportunities. Shortly after Chillano’s goal, Morris tacked on her third goal of the season off an assist from sophomore Erin Scherrer. After corralling a long pass

from downfield, Scherrer sped past her defender to find Morris streaking alongside her. One quick pass later, the senior forward stung the bottom right corner of the goal with her shot. Bustin’s strategy of utilizing her entire bench—all but two active players logged at least 10 minutes Sunday—paid off further when Tynan scored barely two minutes after Morris’ goal. Graduate student Aisling Naughton chased down a loose ball before driving into the attacking third to make the pass to Tynan inside the arc. From there, all the sophomore forward had to do was pick her target in a one-onone matchup with Schaefer. “We want to play faster and that’s something that’s been a two or threeyear process that takes time to change mindsets,” Bustin said. “We’re looking to turn forward which is good and we have some great finishers on this team, so it’s just a matter of finding the team rhythm and finding the connections and expecting the ball, then having the composure to finish it.” Duke drew another penalty corner late that set up Andretta for the final tally of the day. The forwards’ energy stemmed from a strong defensive performance that allowed sophomore goalkeeper Sammi Steele to keep a clean sheet with just two easy saves in her second collegiate start. See FIELD HOCKEY on Page 13

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The Blue Devils looked like a team without its top two scorers in a 1-1 draw against San Diego Friday night. They appeared to find a few candidates to spark the offense Sunday afternoon. Duke exploded for four second-half goals to defeat UNC Asheville 5-1 and win the John Rennie Nike Invitational Sunday afternoon at Koskinen Stadium. As they have done throughout the early season, the Blue Devils relied 1 heavily on freshmen, including center SD DUKE 1 midfielder Suniel Veerakone—who led the Blue Devils with two goals— UNC-A 1 and also got a goal and an assist from DUKE 5 junior midfielder Brian White. Duke is still adjusting to life without Jeremy Ebobisse and Zach Mathers, who combined for 15 goals last season, but has some young playmakers who showed what they could do Sunday. “[Veerakone] is a very good player. We see it everyday in practice how many good things he does, and now he’s just finding the pace of play in college,” Blue Devil head coach John Kerr said. “We have some great guys, capable of helping us right away, coming off the bench or starting.” Kerr’s team controlled possession from the onset of the match, surrendering just one shot to the Bulldogs in the first 24 minutes. On the other end, Duke had several opportunities to take an early lead, but failed to put the ball in the back of net. One the Blue Devils’ best scoring chances came in the 18th minute when graduate student midfielder Ryan Thompson intercepted a pass at midfield. Thompson dribbled down the left sideline before dishing the ball to sophomore midfielder Ciaran McKenna, whose ensuing shot was blocked by UNC Asheville goalkeeper Chris Katt. Duke (1-0-1) finally struck with less than three minutes remaining in the first half. Freshman forward Colby Agu—who came off the bench for the second straight game—received a pass from classmate Max Moser and sent a shot into the bottom left corner of the net for his first career goal. Moser’s assist was his second in his first two collegiate games. “Colby had a nice little finish. Max Moser had a good move to create a good opportunity for him,” Kerr said. “[The goal] was crucial going into halftime.” It did not take the Bulldogs (0-2-0) long to answer, however. In the first minute of the second half, a rebound off a save by

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New faces spark trio of Duke Invitational victories Hank Tucker The Chronicle Starting two freshmen and a sophomore, Duke showed no signs of youth Saturday night, easily dispatching UNC-G 0 an SEC opponent DUKE 3 to remain unbeaten through the first 2 weekend of the EKU DUKE 3 season. The Blue Devils 0 wrapped up the LSU 3 Duke Invitational DAV with a 25-17, 2516, 25-19 sweep of LSU at Cameron

Indoor Stadium, with freshman Jamie Stivers, senior captain Jordan Tucker and junior Anna Kropf leading the team with 11 kills apiece. The win came hours after a shaky five-set win win against Eastern Kentucky and a day after a straight-set win to open the season against UNC-Greensboro. Stivers and freshman setter Cindy Marina started all three matches along with sophomore Jesse Bartholomew, who entered the year with just four career starts. Sophomore Leah Meyer— who was third on the team in kills last season—missed all three games with an ankle injury and was on crutches with a walking boot Saturday night, but head

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coach Jolene Nagel said she does not expect the injury to keep her out for a long time. “[We have] a lot of options, which is really nice. It makes my job really easy, makes everybody’s job really easy,” Tucker said. “When you have a bunch of hitters that are ready to go, it helps tremendously.” Duke (3-0) broke the first set open against the Tigers with a 7-2 run sparked by powerful kills from Bartholomew and Kropf to take an 18-11 lead. LSU trimmed the deficit to 20-16 before essentially handing the set to the Blue Devils with two attack errors, a bad set into the net and a serve out of bounds.

The Tigers (2-1) rebounded to keep the second stanza close, as freshman Jariel Tureaud traded kills with fellow newcomer Stivers to bring the two squads to a 13-13 tie. But Stivers freed herself for three straight kills to help Duke run away with the set to take a commanding 2-0 lead. The 6-foot-2 outside hitter had six kills in the second set and was efficient throughout the match, finishing with a .320 hitting percentage. Stivers rebounded from the first two matches of the season, when she combined for just 10 kills and 12 attack errors. See VOLLEYBALL on Page 11

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Tougher scheduling overdue Hank Tucker The Chronicle ACC officials robbed Duke of a win in last year’s controversial finish against Miami, but some might say the league owed the Blue Devils a few more obstacles than most teams. The reason why? The conference has also gifted head coach David Cutcliffe and company several victories in recent years at the expense of the Hurricanes with its current scheduling format. Since the ACC expanded to 14 teams in 2013, Duke has reaped the rewards of playing in one of college football’s best conferences without actually playing the best teams in the conference. Florida State and Clemson have combined to win the last five ACC championships and will probably be the top two teams in the Atlantic Division for the sixth straight season. But instead of facing Heisman Trophy winners like Jameis Winston and DeShaun Watson during the regular season, the Blue Devils have played the worst two Atlantic Division opponents each season—teams that have gone 5-43 combined in league action since 2013. Duke is the only ACC team that has gone 6-0 in crossover games during that span. As the Blue Devils’ improved recruits begin taking the field, however, their league schedule will get tougher. This is the final year Duke will avoid both Florida State and Clemson, and the Blue Devils will face Louisville, which is ranked in the preseason coaches poll, on the road Oct. 14. Before those changes take effect, it is worth looking at how much the Blue Devils have benefited from their ACC slate. The Atlantic and Coastal Divisions each include seven teams after the additions of Pittsburgh and Syracuse to the ACC in 2013, and each team plays every other team in its division every year. With an eightgame conference schedule, that leaves just two games to play against teams in the other division. Every ACC team is assigned a permanent crossover opponent in the opposite division, a rule meant to preserve traditional rivalries in the conference. Duke was fortunate enough to be matched with Wake Forest, which has won a total of four ACC games in the last three seasons. See SCHEDULE on Page 15

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Born with the 20th century, the comic strip (bande dessinée, or BD) is now considered a major art form in its own right: le neuvième art. The blend of text and image in bande dessinée is complex, and our study this semester will lead to an understanding and appreciation of the difference between “traditional” narrative and BD narrative, “traditional” visual art forms and the visual elements of BD, cinema (especially animation) and the drawings on the page that define the art of the comic strip. In addition to examining and analyzing the technical elements of the medium, we will investigate the French comic strip from its historical and sociological perspectives. Beginning with an exploration of the circumstances surrounding the birth of the BD in France at the end of the 19th century, we will look at the satire of social mores found in La Famille Fenouillard (1889), the particular bourgeois milieu in Bécassine (created in 1905) and the anarchist elements in Les Pieds Nickelés (created in 1908). The French self-image will be analyzed through the adventures of the Gallic hero Astérix and the French “super-hero” Superdupont, and in the biting social and political commentary of Bretécher, Baru, and others. We will consider how certain events have influenced the BD (the two World Wars, the advent of cinema and television) and how the BD has influenced the French (identification with the hero, marketing of the hero). Subtopics of the course include regional and national stereotypes, racism, women in society, migration and immigration. Taught in French. CL VMS 311S ALP, CCI, FL

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An examination of how Dante’s complex and often contentious friendships shaped his intellectual and poetic development. Readings from Brunetto’s Trésor and Dante’s Commedia, Vita nuova, De vulgari eloquentia, and Convivio will be paired with recent critical interventions in medieval and Dante studies. The course is open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Taught in English. CL MEDREN 615S/ LIT 583S ALP, CZ, CCI ITALIAN 590S

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This course will focus on early modern conceptions of the human body and study the period’s attitudes toward anatomy, sex, and gender. Concentrating (mostly, but not exclusively) on Italy, where the first two medical schools of the Renaissance—in Padua and Bologna—were opened, we will study the developments in medicine and anatomy in the early modern period through public and private documents, literary texts (such as novellas and poems), plays, even drawings and paintings, and concentrate on topics such as the beautiful body, the youthful body, the aging body, the virgin’s body, the mother’s body, the pathological body, the problematic body, and the hysterical body as well as on the meanings of paternity and maternity from both a socio-legal and anatomical point of view. CL MEDREN 690S-2/ARTHIST 590S/HISTORY 590S/LIT 590S ALP, CZ, CCI, EI

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This seminar examines art, politics, and critical literature from the 1960s and 1970s across the American continent (north, central, and south). We will examine the work and criticism of Pop artists who participated in the simultaneous emergence of conceptualism, nuevo realismo, performance, and environmental art. We will follow their engagement with mass media and popular culture (music, television, and popular theater), and discuss their work in relation to theoretical and historical studies of the neoliberal economies and philosophies that were being imposed under the repressive regimes of the period. A central question for us will be: how did artists imagine freedom at this crucial historical moment? Students will have the opportunity to contribute the research they produce in the seminar to an exhibition planned for the Nasher Museum of Art. Assignments will take the form of in depth research into individual art works included in the exhibit for future wall texts, historical landmark events to be included in a timeline and catalogue, and the selection and explanation of popular culture (songs, films, etc.) for programming that will accompany the exhibit. Assignments will be adapted for undergraduate and graduate students in collaboration with the professor, and will include both individual and collaborative projects. ** NOTE: The language of instruction (English/Spanish) will depend upon the language proficiency of the students who register. Students who wish to receive Spanish credit for their major for this course should contact the professor to arrange registration.CL ARTHIST 590S/ VMS 590S ALP, CZ, CCI, R

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Blue Devil goalkeeper Robert Moewes found Chuka Anyafo for the equalizer. Duke quickly responded less than a minute later when Thompson sent a through ball to White, who easily finished one of his three shots on goal to get the lead back for the home team. The Blue Devils padded their lead from then on. White contributed to another goal in the 53rd minute, serving the ball in to McKenna for a header that bounced off the crossbar before hitting the net. Like White, Veerakone—who was named MVP of the threeday invitational—continued to attack and draw fouls. The Caledonia, Mich., native delivered Duke’s final two goals off free kicks from about 25 yards out. Veerakone’s first strike entered the upper left corner of the goal. Less than five minutes later, his next kick appeared to catch Katt by surprise as it sailed into the lower left corner. “Maybe [Katt] tried shifting his weight and he realized he was going the wrong way, so he couldn’t move,” Veerakone said of the Bulldog goalkeeper barely moving on the second free kick. “I’ve taken a lot of free kicks. I watch all the pros and try to learn from them. I’ve seen [Mesut] Ozil and [Lionel] Messi do it a couple times.” Defensively, Duke’s backline consisting of juniors Carter Manley and Markus Fjortoff on the outside and freshman C.C. Uche in the middle limited the Bulldogs to just four shots on goal. After playing just six minutes Friday, another freshman, Brandon Williamson also provided the Blue Devils with 42 minutes off the bench. Moving forward, Duke’s line of defense will include another veteran defender in junior Kevon Black. After suffering a concussion a few weeks ago, the Ontario native sat out the match against San Diego, but returned for 21 minutes Sunday. “We have a lot of depth,” Kerr said. “We have some good guys here now that are fighting for spots and its great to have that competition from within because it brings out the best in everybody.” The Blue Devils will return to action after four days off at No. 16 UCLA Friday for their final nonconference game before ACC play begins Sept. 10.

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“I just started feeling more like myself again. My teammates were really supportive of me, and we played together a lot,” Stivers said. “Anna, Jordan and I all had 11 kills, and that’s really big—being balanced with your hitters and just playing together and keeping the momentum on your side.” Tucker silenced any hopes of a comeback in the third frame, tallying six kills in the set with several creative finishes and well-placed lobs to fluster the LSU back line. The Blue Devils gradually pulled away after Stivers broke a 9-9 tie with a kill and won when a spike by Tureaud landed out of bounds. The rout was a resounding statement after the Blue Devils struggled to get past the Colonels. Eastern Kentucky (0-3) took the second and third sets to take a 2-1 lead, but Duke responded by winning the first 11 points of the fourth frame, eventually coming out

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on top 25-8 to force the deciding fifth set. opener against the Spartans (1-2), with freshmen “Things like that can change on a dime, so it students packing the house for an orientation week almost frightens me to know that we were able to event featuring the pep band. Duke showed no play that fourth set so well first-match jitters in front of and then still have to go into the fans and won 25-20, 25-19, e think we grew a lot this the fifth and just hope you week. What more can you 25-15, led by Bartholomew’s 11 don’t lose whatever you’ve kills. ask for? We’re excited about next got going,” Nagel said. “The “It was awesome,” Stivers momentum changes can be week with big momentum going in. said of the atmosphere with her really frightening in volleyball, — Jordan Tucker classmates. “Our RA made a sign but it’s really exciting to know for us, which was cool. It was our team stuck through.” really fun.” The Colonels stayed within reach of an upset, The Blue Devils returns to their home court with the Blue Devils never leading by more than four Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for a major test against No. 19 points in the fifth stanza, but Tucker’s 16th kill of the North Carolina and play TCU at 6:30 p.m. Friday. afternoon gave her team the victory by a score of 25-14, “This is exactly how we wanted to start, so to start on 25-27, 22-25, 25-8, 15-13. the right foot and also see a little adversity was really Tucker hit .452 in the match, and Kropf and senior good for us,” Tucker said. “We think we grew a lot this Alyse Whitaker also reached double figures in kills. week. What more can you ask for? We’re excited about Cameron was abuzz for Friday night’s season next week with big momentum going in.”

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Steele—who is replacing three-time AllAmerican goalkeeper Lauren Blazing— allowed one goal against the Tribe Friday before senior Kelsey Wagner let in three more. “We talk a lot about one play at a time,” Steele said. “I was just waiting as the game went on and wasn’t looking toward a shutout, just making sure that we got the win and every time that they came in, just trying to do my best.” Following their two-game homestand to start the season, the Blue Devils will go on the road to the headquarters of USA Field Hockey in Lancaster, Pa., for the Big 10/ACC Cup with contests against No. 6 Maryland and No. 16 Northwestern.

four-man standard that you’ve used in the past to either three or five, depending on how you look at it now. What are some of the ways that it’s different for you? RQ: The Canadian national team, we’ve played three out of the back, working out of the back some too, so that hasn’t changed too much, I guess it’s just defending aspects, so that’ll be good to get a little more familiar with it, but I think we got a good handle on it today.

W. SOCCER from page 2 led by goalkeeper E.J. Proctor and one of the stingiest units in the nation, but had multiple lapses Friday against the Razorbacks. Duke is back in action at home Friday night at 7:30 p.m. against North Carolina in the two teams’ only matchup of the regular season, then will take on Minnesota Sunday at 2 p.m. in the second game of the Duke Nike Classic. “We’ll score goals, we’ll score goals,” Church said. “We’ve been finishing them in training, we’ll finish them in games, just sometimes in this game you can’t count on them everyday. That’s why you have to defend first.”

Q: Could you give us a summary of what your experience was like in Brazil earlier this month? RQ: It was an incredible experience. We were traveling around, so we didn’t get the Olympic environment that much in Rio because we were based out of Sao Paulo, but it was great having that tournament expertise under my belt and I think it was it was good for me to understand that experience and hopefully bring that back to Duke. Q: Then also being able to finish there with a bronze medal wasn’t too bad, either? RQ: Yeah, that wasn’t too bad at all. Q: What are you looking at as your immediate objectives now that you’re back with the Duke team and trying to get back in the flow and help this team take off? RQ: First of all, it’s just getting back in the culture, getting back and making those connections with the new players,

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the freshmen especially, learning the formation and then bringing my own a little bit. Q: What do you see your role as coming back to Duke? You’ve got a lot of experience in the back, less so in the midfield, where do you think you’re going to fit in? RQ: I’ve improved a lot in the past six months practicing at the holding mid. I do provide some strengths there, but I also think I provide some strengths in the back, so hoping to find a good balance between the two positions, but it’s where the team needs me. I’m just looking to provide more of that that’s necessary.

Q: You got forward a lot today. Is that something that we can expect to see that you’re going to be aggressive even if you’re at center back? RQ: They’re hoping for our backs, especially in the free, to step into the midfield and provide playing options through the midfield. I think at times, I was getting a little too high, having some fun with it, and hoping to bring a little bit more discipline to the following games. Q: How about playing Carolina Friday? RQ: I’m excited. It’s good to jump in and pull a good result against them to really start my season.

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also in part because of sheer luck of the draw. Playing Wake Forest every season is a big break for Duke in and of itself, and the Blue Devils have also had incredible luck for the last three years with a lackluster slate of rotating crossover opponents. With contests against the Wolfpack in 2013, Syracuse in 2014 and Boston College in 2015, Duke played teams that went 1-23 combined in the ACC the years they played the Blue Devils. This year’s game against Louisville signals an end to the lucky scheduling that has helped Duke as its program resurrection under Cutcliffe continues. The Seminoles will come to Durham next season, and Duke will play at Clemson in 2018. The Blue Devils are finally hitting the tough part of the rotation, and they also have their most challenging non-conference schedule in years this season with games at Notre Dame and Northwestern. But it is about time we see how a program on the rise fares when it faces the nation’s best.

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punted, opponents would often start beyond their own 30-yard line. With regard to long drives down the field—those of 80 yards or more—the Blue Devils registered the second-fewest, with just 13 percent of their possessions beginning inside Duke’s own 20-yard line. Martin, Monday and the Blue Devil special teams unit also pinned opponents deep in their own territory often— ranking fifth with opponents facing a long field nearly 30 percent of the time. Overall, Football Outsiders’ Field Value Efficiency—a number based on a team’s starting field position, nonoffensive turnovers, and scores per possession—placed the Blue Devils 10th in the nation in 2015 and 15th in 2014. Both years, Duke ranked as the second-best ACC team in this metric. Thanks to Edwards, Martin and Monday, the Blue Devil special teams unit developed into one of the nation’s best, giving Duke a unique advantage last season. Without Martin and Monday—who graduated— this season, freshman A.J. Reed and redshirt freshman Austin Parker will be called on this year to keep the Blue Devil kicking game steady. Edwards and running back Shaun Wilson again give Duke multiple dangerous options in the return game. Although safety in football will continue to be a priority, removing the kickoff could significantly impact how teams like Duke gain an edge on special teams. It could also change how speedsters like Edwards consider their potential in the NFL. “It’s a big deal,” Edwards said about the future of the returner position. “It really would help at the next level. A lot of teams look at guys that can make something happen with the ball in their hand and make a change in the game and have an impact.”

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With the matchup against the Demon Deacons locked into the Blue Devils’ schedule every season, Duke plays just one rotating crossover game against the other six teams in the Atlantic division. Two of its Coastal Division rivals have not been so lucky. Georgia Tech, which won the Coastal Division in 2014, always has a game against Clemson and Miami plays Florida State every year. It is no coincidence that the Hurricanes have never won the Coastal Division—they have lost to one of the most dominant programs in college football six straight times while their competitors get to face the ACC’s cellar dwellers instead. The Blue Devils took advantage of the favorable scheduling arrangement in the first year it was implemented in 2013, winning the Coastal Division with a 6-2 conference record to finish just ahead of

Virginia Tech, the Hurricanes and the Yellow Jackets in a three-way tie at 5-3. The Blue Devils dispatched both of their crossover opponents that year in Wake Forest and N.C. State— who went 2-14 combined in conference play—and watched Miami and Georgia Tech lose their games to Florida State and Clemson, respectively. Virginia Tech fared even worse in its crossover games that year, losing to Boston College and Maryland, who were both stronger opponents than Duke had to face in the Atlantic division. If the conference only used intra-division records when determining the division winners, Virginia Tech would have won the Coastal with a 5-1 record in 2013 ahead of Duke at 4-2. This solution would put everybody in the division on a level playing field, since teams would be compared by their play against the same set of teams. The Blue Devils were the 2013 Coastal Division champions because of their efforts on the field, but

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