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3 groups 74 DUKE CCU 49 choose not Coastal Carolina: Chanti-cleared to ‘squat’

by Lucas Nevola The chronicle

Duke doesn’t typically have a difficult time dispatching mid-major teams early in the season, yet two minutes into the game Monday evening against Coastal Carolina, the gritty Chanticleers led 6-0 and were ready to test the Blue Devils’ toughness.

But thanks to Kyle Singler, Duke was able to recover and once again pass an early-season test with flying colors.

By using what both coaches deemed “junk,” defense Coastal Carolina (1-1) was able to hang tough early with No. 9 Duke (2-0), but the Blue Devils recovered on the way to a 74-49 victory that was more difficult than the score indicated.

Duke, without junior guard Nolan Smith for the second straight game, struggled early on offense, facing multiple box-and-one and triangle-and-two defensive sets from the Chanticleers.

“We’ve practiced about three times without Nolan and overall we’ve done a good job without him,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “This past week has been difficult.”

Riding support from having their band, cheerleaders and zealous mascot in attendance for the NIT Season Tip-Off, Coastal Carolina was anything but sluggish in grabbing its early lead.

See M. BBAll on page 10

by Lindsey Rupp The chronicle

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Junior Kyle Singler’s 23 points and 11 rebounds helped Duke overcome a slow start in a 74-49 victory over Coastal Carolina in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off. Singler scored 15 of his 23 in the first half.

CRR seeks input on cultural centers

Nine selective living groups chose to remain in their respective sections yesterday, leaving 13 groups to shuffle locations around available blocks on campus.

Groups that decided not to squat and groups whose residence group assessment process scores were too low for them to be eligible to squat will choose new sections in the order of their scores within their size categories. Campus Council President Stephen Temple, a junior, said he expects that groups will meet Sunday afternoon with the co-chairs of the Residence Group Assessment Committee to select housing.

Three groups—Arts Theme House, Chi Psi fraternity and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity—were eligible to squat in their sections but decided to enter the draft for new space.

Although no groups lost their housing, Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Tau Delta, Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Nu fraternities as well as Scott House and Wayne Manor were placed on probation. These groups have until November 2010 to show improvement in their categories. They will be re-evaluated by the Campus Council general body and subject to sanctions or potentially recommended to be removed from their sections, according to the policy.

Campus Council defined probation as scoring at least one standard deviation below the mean in any of three areas. These See squatting on page 7

by Joanna Lichter The chronicle

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A student expresses his opinions on the future of cultural centers on a large white sheet on the Bryan Center Plaza Monday afternoon.

Members of the Center for Race Relations came out in force Monday afternoon to solicit student input regarding future plans for the Multicultural Center and the International House.

The proposed merger of the two centers was postponed Saturday by Student Affairs administrators to gather student opinions on the future of the cultural centers on campus.

“We were providing a space for students to voice their opinions,” said junior Taylor Damiani, one of the organizers of the event.

During the three-hour event on the Bryan Center Plaza, students were invited to express their personal connections to the center with colored marker on a large white sheet.

Zoila Airall, assistant vice president for student affairs, wrote in a letter sent to the Council of Cultural Group Presidents Saturday evening that the merger will not occur next semester as proposed. The positions of Staff Specialist Juanita Johnson and Director of the Multicultural Center Julian Sanchez will still be eliminated, Airall said.

No students were informed of the original plans for the merger until Airall announced the formation of the “Global Cultures Center” to a meeting of the Council of Cultural Group Presidents last Monday night.

ONTHERECORD

“These kids, when they’re hungry on the weekends, they have to reach into a backpack and if that backpack is empty, then what?”

­—Junior Taylor Damiani on the Weekend Backpack program. See story page 4

Graphic by Hon Lung Chu/The Chronicle

See centers on page 8

Football: Bad Break Backup quarterback Sean Renfree to miss last two games with torn ACL, PAGE 9

Salad bar coming to Tommy’s, Page 4

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Chinese gov’t censors Obama’s non-censorship talk

Hunger becomes rising 25% of teens text and drive problem in United States WASHINGTON, D.C. — A quarter of U.S. teens ages 16 to 17 who have cellphones say they text while driving, and almost half of Americans ages 12 to 17 say they have been in cars with someone who texted while behind the wheel, according to a report released Monday by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.

“The percentages of drivers who report texting while driving is extremely disturbing, given the severe safety hazards this behavior causes,” said Fairfax County, Va., police Capt. Susan Culin, commander of the traffic division. “However, the percentage of teen drivers that report texting while driving is even more frightening, due to their inexperience.”

Drivers younger than 20 had the highest distracted-driving fatality rate among all age groups last year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The economic crisis has catapulted the number of Americans who lack enough food to the highest level since the government has been keeping track, according to a new federal report, which shows that nearly 50 million people—including almost one child in four— struggled last year to get enough to eat.

At a time when rising poverty, widespread unemployment and other effects of the recession have been well documented, the report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides the government’s first detailed portrait of the toll that the faltering economy has taken on Americans’ access to food.

The magnitude of the increase in food shortages—and, in some cases, outright hunger—identified in the report startled even the nation’s leading anti-poverty advocates.

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BEIJING — President Barack Obama, taking questions Monday from government-selected students at a town hallstyle meeting in Shanghai, called himself “a big supporter of non-censorship.” But the Beijing government, apparently, is not, and most Chinese never got to hear or read what Obama said.

His talk to the students was never mentioned on China’s main official 7 p.m. news broadcast. The session was broadcast live only on a single small Shanghai television station—and that station’s Web site switched to a children’s program instead of live-streaming the president’s event. And most news Web sites deleted stories about Obama taking a question on Internet freedom.

The 7 p.m. news broadcast of CCTV is the most influential in China, reflecting the official government line and serving as the main

source of television news for most people outside the major cities. But Obama’s arrival in Shanghai was not even the lead story—it was seventh in a line of stories that began with one on President Hu Jintao returning from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Singapore.

When CCTV did mention Obama’s visit, well into the broadcast, it was in a story of less than a minute that just noted his airport arrival and his meeting with the mayor of Shanghai. There was not a word about the forum with students, which the White House had billed as the marquee event of Obama’s first trip to China.

When asked what he thought about the Chinese government blocking several Internet international sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, as well as critical news sites, Obama said,“I’ve always been a strong supporter of open Internet use.”

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Lubna Hussein, a relatively wealthy Sudanese journalist who was arrested and sentenced to jail for wearing pants, has been compared to Rosa Parks for her stand against public-order laws in Sudan.

According to human rights groups, about 40,000 women were arrested last year on charges of violating public-order laws, one of which requires “decent” dress and conduct.

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Speaker raises awareness about honor killings

by Sanette Tanaka The chronicle

Every year, as many as 5,000 women are murdered by their families in the name of honor, according to statistics compiled by the United Nations.

Ahmad Ghashmari, a Jordanian Ph.D. student at Kent State University, spoke Monday night to raise awareness about such atrocities in the Breedlove Room of Perkins Library. Duke’s chapter of Amnesty International collaborated with the Muslim cultural organization Project Nur to bring Ghashmari to campus.

“What’s different about Ahmad is that he is not siding with a certain group but raising awareness to form an interfaith coalition against honor killings,” said Amnesty International Co-president Esther Jeohn, a junior. “We want the campus to understand various human rights issues, regardless of political beliefs, religion or background.”

Although concentrated in the Middle East and some African countries, interfamily murders occur around the world for transgressions such as rejecting an arranged marriage, conducting extramarital affairs and dressing immodestly, Ghashmari said. Tribal culture and tradition compels families to rid themselves of the shame by murdering the offending girl.

“The purpose of these killings is to reclaim the honor that was harmed by the female’s actions,” Ghashmari said. “Men are considered to be the leaders and women are second-class citizens.”

Countries like Jordan and Syria issue light punishments to these men, often jailing them for less than six months, he added. The lenient laws have allowed the

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Ahmad Ghashmari, a Jordanian Ph.D. student at Kent State University, speaks about the global practice of honor killings in Perkins Library Wednesday night. practice to persist for centuries.

Ghashmari said he first encountered honor killings at age 19 in his hometown of Irbid, Jordan. After a young woman in a neighboring family was raped, her parents arranged her hasty marriage to a 70-yearold man in hopes of covering up the incident.

“Her husband soon found out and left her, so now she was raped and divorced,”

Ghashmari said. “It gets even worse. The parents handed a gun to her younger brother and asked him to kill her. And he did.”

Based on this story and others like it, Ghashmari said he decided to combat the injustice by working as an Arab human rights activist. For the next five years, he took part in grassroots efforts to improve tribal laws and inform others about the hid-

den honor killings.

Ghashmari noted that although other human rights coalitions sometimes fail to reach beyond U.S. borders, he wants to overcome their shortcomings by communicating with the villages directly.

In addition to speaking with college students, Ghashmari has traveled to the Middle East in order to understand the motives behind the murders.

“We need to reach them and make ourselves heard by creating a caravan of awareness,” Ghashmari said. “Most of the people who practice this tradition hardly speak Arabic—how will they get the message when we only work from America and speak in English?”

Ghashmari provided students with numerous ways to get involved in combating honor killings, ranging from formally joining his coalition to raising awareness.

Because honor killings are largely an undocumented practice, he said voicing the issue can have significant consequences.

“We often think that if we simply understand human rights issues, then we are doing our part,” Jeohn said. “We have to combine forces with others all over the world and actively challenge the violation of rights. Ahmad Ghashmari encourages students to do just that.”

Sophomore Ariel Spigel said she emerged from the discussion with a fresh take on honor killings. She added that students need to gain knowledge about this issue that is often conducted behind closed doors.

“Increasing the awareness here can spread worldwide and will hopefully have a huge impact,” Spigel said. “You got to start somewhere.”

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Tommy’s to add salad bar

by Toni Wei

The chronicle

Students should expect to see changes at Tommy’s Rubs and Grubs when they return from Thanksgiving Break.

At its meeting Monday night, the Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee discussed changes to the venue with Tom Meyer, owner of the McClendon Tower barbecue joint. Meyer said when students return to campus at the end of the month, they will find a new self-serve salad station in the eatery to provide a quicker, healthier option.

“There will be meat choices and tons of veggie choices—all of that will be available so people won’t have to wait in line if they don’t want to, they can just grab a salad and go,” Meyer said, adding that fresh fruit will also be offered.

Meyer said the salad bar will charge by weight, and he has already purchased the equipment.

Members of the committee raised concerns with the customer service at Tommy’s, despite agreeing that the quality of the food itself is top-notch.

“I’ve been there five or six times, and I really do love it,” said DUSDAC Co-chair Jason Taylor, a senior. “It just seems like every See DUSDAC on page 8

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Project provides food for kids’ weekends

by Allison Schulhof The chronicle

College students can simply swipe their DukeCards to get a bagel from Alpine, but several Duke students are helping local elementary schoolers to pack their backpacks for weekend meals this semester.

Last Friday, three Duke undergraduates dropped off nearly 50 pounds of collected food—the first load in their student-organized food drive that contributes perishable items to E.K. Powe Elementary’s Weekend Backpack program. The drive, which started in early November, will continue for the duration of the semester.

This school year, more than 75 percent of E.K. Powe’s students are registered for free and reduced lunch. This indicates that these children and their families struggle to meet basic nutritional needs, said junior Taylor Damiani, co-organizer of the project. Although the school provides meals during the week, many of these students may go hungry over the weekend.

“These kids, when they’re hungry on the weekends, they have to reach into a backpack and if that backpack is empty, then what?” Damiani said.

The Weekend Backpack program, sponsored by Communities in Schools of Durham, is a donation-based program that relies solely on contributions from the community. Volunteers pack backpacks with six balanced meals and extra snacks to last for an entire weekend. The food is sent home with at-risk students each Friday, and these students return the backpacks Monday so they can be refilled for the next weekend.

Damiani, sophomore Risa Isard and se-

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A student packs the backpacks of 13 E.K. Powe Elementary students with donated food for the weekend. Junior Taylor Damiani, an organizer of the project, said the program aims to provide basic nutrition to local students. nior Sarah Frush, who organized the drive as a project for a human rights activism class, each reached out to different communities to request food contributions for the program. Damiani asked the Catholic Student Center, Isard asked off-campus Jewish synagogue Beth El and Frush asked residents of her neighborhood.

Every other Friday the three students volunteer at E.K Powe to pack the backpacks.

“All three of us are interested not only in going to pack backpacks, but also in starting this food drive,” Frush said. “We want to try and be proactive about helping the program, and not just offer time once a week. It doesn’t really take that long to pack the backpacks. I think it is helpful,

but I think what is most needed is a sustainable source of incoming food.”

Those interested in contributing can bring nonperishable food items to the box in the Catholic Student Center in the basement of the Chapel, Damiani said.

Assistant Professor of Education Helen Compton, co-lead volunteer for the Weekend Backpack program, said there are currently 13 students at E.K. Powe who take backpacks home each weekend, but it is possible that four or five more will be added to the program soon. Compton, who also organizes the program at Eastway Elementary School, said more than half of the 13 elementary schools in DurSee backpack on page 7

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Program partners language students, int’l scholars

by Christine Chen The chronicle

Almost half of all Duke undergraduates study abroad, but through the Duke Language Partners program, all students can practice speaking a foreign language without leaving campus.

DLP allows undergraduates, graduates and Durham residents to learn and improve their foreign language skills. It also benefits participants who speak English as their second language. Those interested in the program answer a questionnaire and are then matched up with an appropriate partner. Sessions are casual and can be arranged at the convenience of the participants. “[DLP] offers a much more relaxed way to learn a language... [and] a great way to complement [language] classes—you can learn formal grammar and usage in the classroom, and then more informal conversational skills outside of it,” DLP Program Assistant John Stokes, a senior, wrote in an e-mail.

Stokes said DLP is an informal program with no prerequisites other than having an interest in languages and a language to share.

“You pay nothing, just pay your language,” said Shadi Al-Abdual-Razaq, a graduate exchange student from Jordan who teaches Arabic while his DLP partner helps him improve his English.

Harriet Whitehead, a Durham resident, joined the program to improve her Spanish.

“I had been trying to learn Spanish on my own for a couple of years, but making very slow progress,” Whitehead wrote in an e-mail. “My first language partner, who is

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Senior Shirley Lung (left) holds her weekly conversation with Ph. D. candidate Lin Wang (right) through the Duke Language Partners program. Lung said the meetings help expand her thinking and improve her language skills. now a good friend, got me over the hump of speaking to people in the language in just two weeks. I took my vacation in Mexico then, and actually used the language.”

In addition to helping improve languages, Stokes said the program was intended to encourage interaction between international and American citizens.

“There was at least the perception that the domestic and international populations at Duke weren’t really engaging with

each other, and instead just co-existed,” he said.

Stokes also said the program is an opportunity for undergraduates to be paired with graduates and scholars and meet people they would not otherwise get to know.

Lin Wang, a Ph.D. candidate in electrical and computer engineering, said he and his language partner Shirley Lung, a senior, enjoy their casual weekly meetings. Their conversations help “expand our thinking

and vision,” he said.

The experience, however, can depend on the partner, Lung said, adding that her two previous language partners did not interact with her as much as Wang does.

“Since they were a lot older than I was, they didn’t have a lot of time to devote,” she said.

Wang said that because many partnerships are between undergraduate and graduate students, it would have been helpful if the program included an introduction.

“Maybe they could give us some general instruction for us to... communicate better and maybe good topics [for conversation],” he said.

Stokes said Chinese, Japanese, French, Spanish and English are the program’s most popular languages. The program’s offered languages, however, depend on the people who apply to participate. Applicants, therefore, may not be able to practice the languages they want.

“Supply and demand tends to be a big issue with this program,” he said. “For example, we’ve already exhausted our list of Spanish-speakers but have many Koreanspeakers who still need partners.”

Lisa Giragosian, International House senior assistant director, said the program had been in existence long before she started working at Duke 13 years ago.

At the end of last year, the program had more than 250 applicants. Currently there are 165 participants—including approximately 40 undergraduates, 50 graduates, 20 international scholars and 30 Durham community members. “[DLP is] a fantastic way to become friends with someone you otherwise would never know,” Stokes said.

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From bones to batteries

include overall score, aggregate of section management and group conduct score and fundamental categories score.

Of the new sections, 13 do not have dedicated commons rooms and 14 do not include space on the first floors.

Interfraternity Council President Eric Kaufman, a senior, said IFC members are concerned that the changes will discourage groups from trying to improve their RGAC scores in the future and therefore push much of greek activity off campus. Many IFC members also raised concerns about the transparency, fairness and efficacy of the process, he said.

Temple said RLHS and Student Affairs officials, Campus Council and RGAC representatives and stakeholders in the RGAC results will meet Wednesday to discuss concerns with the process.

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During the Duke Start-up Challenge Elevator Pitch Competition Monday night, senior David Benson pitches CarBone, an innovative process that converts waste bone into carbon electrodes for use in oxygen batteries and modern electronics. Benson was awarded the People’s Choice Award and $100.

ham have the program.

“This past year, there has been a lot more interest in [the Weekend Backpack Program] because I think everybody is realizing that with the economic times, families don’t have money to buy food,” Compton said.

E.K. Powe Counselor Marion Davis said the Weekend Backpack program has positively impacted the school.

“Several students have said that they just don’t have enough food to carry them through the weekend,” Davis said.

“I believe when students are hungry, they cannot learn as they are intended to. It is a program that I feel lots of schools can benefit from because [the students] look forward to their backpack on the weekend.”

The three Duke volunteers gained more than personal gratification from their community service.

“I have learned a lot about the Durham community,” Isard said. “Before, I found myself saying things about Durham that I actually have no basis for saying. I went into the school with preconceived notions, but when I got there I realized that this is an elementary school just like [the one] I went to.”

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centers from page 1 Although opponents approved the decision to delay, many said they feel it is just an initial step in reversing several of the changes indicated by the merger.

“I feel that while [the administration] is taking time to include student input, now they’re still forcing the idea of the Global Cultures Center that won’t serve the needs that the International House and the Multicultural Center do,” said sophomore Bridget Gomez, a member of the CRR. The delay will allow administrators and students to discuss future plans for the MCC and the International House, Airall said at a meeting of student leaders Sunday afternoon. Airall and Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta will create a task force chaired by a student and a staff member to address the needs of minority and international students at Duke. The task force must submit suggestions to Airall

by Spring Break.

“I’m appreciative that the University, and specifically Dr. Airall, have taken this conciliatory step that they were not ready to take last week,” said junior Jack Zhang, convener of the Council of Cultural Group Presidents, who also works at the MCC. “But then again, I don’t think all the terms of the student petition have been met.”

Sue Wasiolek, dean of students and assistant vice president for student affairs, was at Sunday’s meeting to address student concerns. Wasiolek said she hopes the creation of the task force will foster a collaborative effort to address the needs of minority and international students. “ I think that the students are having

the opportunity to get a better understanding of what we were proposing and why were proposing it,” Wasiolek said in an interview Monday. “That being said, there is a lot of time and opportunity for much student input and it’s not yet determined which direction this process will go.”

More than 500 students have signed a petition that was first circulated by the CRR at Wednesday night’s forum, Zhang said. The petition calls for the cancellation of the merger and the return of the two laid-off staff members.

The petition was delivered to administrators Monday by members of the Self Determination Council, a group of approximately 20 students who oppose the merger.

Sophomore George Pearkes, an international student from Canada who is not affiliated with either center, said he was shocked by the student reaction. He said he felt the outcry has been largely overblown, and emerges from student failure to recognize the need to cut costs.

“I think people are looking to pick a fight,” he said. “I don’t really think it matters.... All of this hullabaloo over it, is, if not unreasonable, hyperbolic for sure.”

In an e-mail sent to the student body Monday morning, senior Spencer Eldred, Duke Student Government vice president for student affairs and co-president of the Native American Student Alliance, encouraged students to express their opinions to their respective senators, as well as to members of the Self-Determination Council and the administration. The email also invited students to voice their concerns at this Wednesday’s open forum at 8 p.m. in CIEMAS. “We’ll just have to wait and see what happens on Wednesday night when DSG deliberates,” Zhang said.

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DUSDAC Co-chair Jason Taylor, a senior, voices his concerns about the poor customer service at Tommy’s during the group’s meeting Monday night. Tommy’s will be adding a self-service salad bar at the end of the month.

DUSDAC from page 4 time I go there something is screwed up.”

Several members also mentioned that Tommy’s frequently runs out of staples like meat and ketchup.

“This is going to sound bizarre but I want to run out of things, because I don’t buy a lot of frozen things,” said Meyer, who emphasized his use of fresh, local ingredients. “But if it happens all the time, or it’s nine things, that’s a problem.”

Meyer said he will meet with the staff regarding customer service in order to address committee concerns that Tommy’s workers are too slow to take students’ orders.

Taylor suggested that a paper order form like the Armadillo Grill’s might speed up the process and reduce errors in orders, improving customer satisfaction.

“Even if a place has the best food, I’m not going to go to the place if I know I’m not going to have a good customer experience, and I think that’s pretty extensible across campus,” said DUSDAC Co-chair Alex Klein, a junior and online editor of The Chronicle.

Meyer said this was the first time he had heard several of the complaints raised.

“I have sort of an obsession with customer service, and I’m not getting that [negative] feedback,” he said. “But you’re giving it to me now, which is great, and I’ll take care of it.”

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Cameron Offense sputters in early test gone Greek men’s basketball

Friday night was enough to make you regret not going greek, almost.

I wish I could tell you something about being in the student section of Cameron Indoor Stadium on Greek Night. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski called it one of the best atmospheres to start the season since he’s been here.

But as fraternity and sorority members Taylor filed into Cameron following the first 300 non-greek students in line, I waited. And waited. And finally I went to the Dillo because it became pretty obvious that they weren’t fitting the 150 people in front of me into the student section.

My point isn’t that Greek Night is a bad idea (it’s not) or that the new policy that lets large groups line up together doesn’t improve the basketball experience (it does).

What I’d like to point out is that during all that K-ville and line policy discussion, the Blue Devil program was vocal about the fact that it believes the perception that games are hard to get into is unfair. And, well, the awkward reality is that at both Countdown to Craziness and the UNC-Greensboro game, not everyone who wanted to get in did.

It’s unrealistic to say that getting into a basketball game at Duke is something you can always walk up to minutes before tipoff (which makes the term “walk-up line” a bit ironic). When Friday’s game against the Spartans tipped off at 7 p.m., undergrads in the front of the line who claimed to have been waiting since 5:30 were still standing outside. As I momentarily stepped out of line to see how many students weren’t inside Cameron by game time, I saw the sidewalks were filled from the student entrance until the front of Wilson’s main entrance. Call it a rough estimate, but my guess is that there were at least 300 people who wanted to get

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by Jason Palmatary The chronicle

Playing with only an eight-man rotation again due to Nolan Smith’s suspension and Mason Plumlee’s injury, Duke struggled to score consistently in its first round matchup in the NIT Season Tip-Off with Coastal Carolina.

The way that the Duke offense came out of the gates Monday night indicated a second group of scorers will have to step up to relieve some of the pressure put on the duo of Kyle Singler and Jon Scheyer. The Blue Devils found themselves down Game 6-0 just a couple of Analysis minutes into the game after turning the ball over on their first four possessions.

In the first half, Duke shot just 41.4 percent from the field and would not have jumped out to a 33-19 lead if not for Singler taking control of the game offensively. The junior showcased his ability to score from the 3-point line, in the midrange and with his back to the basket. Even though Coastal Carolina employed a unique triangle-andtwo defense with the goal of limiting Singler and Scheyer’s contributions and forcing the rest of the Duke team to beat them, the Blue Devils’ leading duo still managed to lead their team to a resounding 74-49 win.

“Jon was our leader out there tonight,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “It was really Jon that kept us in the game managing it, and Singler stepped up, too.”

Scheyer was not very aggressive in the first half as he was working against a substantial amount of on-ball pressure.

He seemed content to play the role of distributor and was successful in this capacity, finishing the game with five assists to no turnovers. This stat line marked the second consecutive game

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Freshman Andre Dawkins led Duke’s reserves with 13 points in the Blue Devils’ win over Coastal Carolina Monday. that Scheyer has avoided a turnover. He did, however, get himself more involved in the offense in the second half and finished with 10 points for the night.

With the return of Smith in tomorrow night’s regional final matchup against Charlotte, the balance of the ballhandling duties may shift. But regardless of whether Smith is playing at the point or in a combo guard role, his presence on the court alone will create opportunities

for the rest of the team.

“They were focusing a lot on Kyle and myself,” Scheyer said. “We just needed to take good shots. But Nolan’s return will take a lot of pressure off of both of us.”

Another aspect of the game to which Smith will undoubtedly provide a boost will be the fast break offense. Easy baskets in transition have been few and far between through the See analysis on page 11

Football

ACL tear ends Renfree’s year Redshirt freshman was hurt in third quarter Saturday

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Sean Renfree (19, center) was helped off the field with a torn ACL Saturday afternoon.

Quarterback Sean Renfree had played very little in recent weeks as senior Thaddeus Lewis lit up ACC opponents. Now, Renfree won’t play at all for the foreseeable future.

The redshirt freshman suffered a torn right ACL against Georgia Tech Saturday, and the injury’s rehabilitation period typically extends for several months, if not longer. Renfree was hurt late in the third quarter of the home matchup with the Yellow Jackets while running the offense as Duke trailed 42-10. The Blue Devils ultimately lost 49-10.

Renfree’s setback will cost

him the last two games of this year, but its impact on the Blue Devils’ future may be even more significant. With Renfree out of the equation, the only remaining quarterback on Duke’s roster is freshman Sean Schroeder, whom the coaching staff intended to redshirt this year.

Lewis has struggled with a leg injury the last two weeks, and if he is too injured to play, Schroeder could be forced into emergency action.

The torn ACL could also force Renfree to miss spring practice altogether, although no prognosis has yet been given for

his recovery.

Renfree did not appear in the Blue Devils’ season opener, but split time with Lewis in the next four games. His best performance came in an early-season win against Army in which he threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns on 7-for-8 passing.

Renfree finishes his first full season at Duke with 330 yards passing and four touchdowns on 34-of-50 attempts.

Duke closes the season with a road game at Miami Saturday before facing Wake Forest Nov. 28 at Wallace Wade Stadium.

—from staff reports

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Senior Jon Scheyer scored just 10 points, but he did not commit a turnover for the second consecutive night.

m. bball from page 1 The strange defensive looks led to four Duke turnovers before the Blue Devils could score a single point.

“They turned it over, four turnovers right off the bat,” Chanticleer head coach Cliff Ellis said. “If the ball goes in the hole, I think it could’ve really gotten interesting the last few minutes of the game.”

After the slow start, though, Singler stepped up. Following a Lance Thomas free throw, Singler converted a three-point play that set the tone for the remainder of the

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game. Whenever the Blue Devils were in trouble, they called on their preseason AllAmerican to bail them out. He did just that on his way to 15 first-half points and a total of 23 for the game, leading all scorers.

Senior point guard Jon Scheyer was not able to score the ball with his usual efficiency, but he did run the offense effectively by not forcing up shots.

“I thought Jon did a very good job being patient,” Singler said. “Jon was our leader out there and we just tried to jump on his back and follow.”

Without Smith, Andre Dawkins saw increased playing time. The freshman wasn’t

shy, heaving up 14 shots, including 11 3-pointers on his way to 13 points on 5-of-14 shooting. But despite the low percentage, Krzyzewski was encouraged by what he saw.

“That’s an unusual situation for a player—‘all of a sudden nobody’s playing me,’” Krzyzewski said about Dawkins’s response to the triangle-and-two. “So you’re thinking about that instead of thinking ‘I have an open shot’. So you have to be even more attentive and more disciplined.”

Duke’s size ending up proving too much for Coastal Carolina, which had difficulty scoring after its first major run. Without star 6-foot-7 junior Chad Gray, the Chanticleers were forced to take outside jumpers, very few of which found the bottom of the net.

Chanticleer leading scorer Mario Edwards shot only 3-for-11, and his team wasn’t much better, as Coastal Carolina shot just 28.6 percent.

“They were big,” said Edwards curtly.

“Bigger than our guys.”

By shutting down its opponent, Duke gave itself a much smoother second half.

Scheyer found his stroke late, scoring eight points in the second half after managing only two in the first.

got into the act late in the game, slamming home a dunk in traffic. It was a bit of redemption for Czyz, who looked lost at times in the first half and played only 13 minutes after starting his second straight game.

But the story of the game was Singler, who had a man chasing him around the whole game while the rest of the team faced a zone.

The extra effort wasn’t lost on Krzyzewski.

“Kyle didn’t get a shot for about seven minutes and then he found a good rhythm,” he said.

Duke will probably face a more conventional opponent, and defense, Tuesday at 6 p.m. when it takes on Charlotte in the next round of the preseason NIT.

“If the ball goes in the hole, I think it could’ve really gotten interesting the last few minutes of the game” — CCU coach Cliff Ellis Singler’s front court companions Miles Plumlee and Brian Zoubek used their size advantage to shoot a combined 6-of-7 and keep the Chanticleers at bay. Even Olek Czyz

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Sophomore Olek Czyz’s late dunk put an exlamation point on Duke’s 74-49 win over Coastal Carolina.

making the grade

EXAM NO. 10: The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Overall Grade:

Duke was dismal on the ground yet again, rushing for only 25 yards on 24 attempts. Frequent stops at the line of scrimmage or in the backfield on first down crippled the Blue Devil offense for the entire game. The Yellow Jackets never gave Duke any openings, and poor first-down efforts led to lengthy third downs that Duke could not overcome. Freshman Desmond Scott did show glimmers of his terrific potential, gaining 20 yards on six carries, including a 12-yard scamper on which he slipped out of several arm tackles.

Pass:

Quarterback Thaddeus Lewis looked more comfortable in the pocket this week than against North Carolina, but couldn’t develop a rhythm with his receivers. Running backs Scott and Re’quan Boyette combined for 11 catches and 110 yards on the day off of short swing passes out of the backfield. The duo accounted for about half of Lewis’ totals—22 completions and 212 yards—and Boyette caught the only Blue Devil touchdown. The “Killer V’s”, Donovan Varner and Conner Vernon, managed only six catches for 34 yards, their lowest output of the season.

X’s & O’s:

The Yellow Jackets quickly figured out that if they stopped Duke’s rushing attack on first down, defending the pass would get much easier on second and third. Blue Devil playcalling proved to be predictable, and Duke struggled to move the ball on the ground or through the air after the first quarter.

DEFENSE

Overall Grade:

Rush:

The triple option ran right, left, down the middle and all over the Blue Devils all day long. Georgia Tech racked up 306 yards on the ground, led by 110 yards from big bruiser Jonathan Dwyer. Duke sorely missed the presence of defensive tackle Vince Oghobaase, who sat out the game due to injury. The Blue Devils seemed to be in position more often than not, but the Yellow Jackets were simply bigger, faster and stronger, and the Duke defense wore down quickly.

Pass:

Just when you thought Georgia Tech would be happy to run the ball all day long—BAM! Long strike through the air! Josh Nesbitt completed 6-of-10 passes for 195 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Blue Devils provided poor coverage for most of the game, giving up a 75-yard bomb to Demaryius Thomas and three other deep completions of 31, 32 and 37 yards.

X’s & O’s:

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C-

The Yellow Jackets were a step ahead of Duke for nearly the entire game. They found the perfect balance of the rush and the pass that the triple option demands and made exploiting the Blue Devil defense look easy. Georgia Tech ran the ball at will and kept Duke honest with the long-ball threat. Head Coach Paul Johnson gets an A+ for this game.

Highest marks: RB Re’quan Boyette

Although the rushing attack was subpar once again, Boyette proved himself as a receiving threat out of the backfield, leading the team with six catches for 65 yards and the Blue Devils’ only touchdown of the game. The fact that he caught so many passes, though, means Duke’s receivers were wellcovered downfield.

Hit the books: The Offensive Line

The unit was porous throughout the day as Duke turned in another miserable rushing performance. The right side was particularly ineffective, as it seemed to cave in on nearly every play—including the third-quarter sack that cost Sean Renfree his season.

— by Ryan Claxton

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Blue Devils drawn with Wake Forest in NCAAs

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Temi Molinar and the Blue Devils host Winthrop Thursday at 7 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Early Monday evening, the Blue Devils waited in anticipation as they listened to ESPNews to learn of their seeding in the NCAA tournament. Although the team had hoped for a first-round bye, Duke instead will have to play Winthrop Thursday at Koskinen Stadium in the tournament’s first round.

However, the team can seek solace in the fact that it is playing the first round at home, where it was undefeated this year except for an overtime loss to N.C State.

“Our goal was always getting to the NCAA tournament and playing a home game,” head coach John Kerr said. “We got what we wanted and what we earned.”

A win over the Eagles would pit the Blue Devils against Michigan State, the tournament’s 14th seed, in East Lansing, Mich. Duke could then face No. 3 Wake Forest, which it lost to in its regularseason finale, in the Round of 16. That matchup would take place Nov. 22 in Winston-Salem, if the Demon Deacons also advance to that stage.

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into Cameron for the game who were still outside when Olek Czyz stepped onto the court for his first career start.

Head Line Monitor Zach White said in an interview that between 20 and 30 people were turned away from the game.

Of course, we have different definitions of the idea of being “turned away”. Only between 20 and 30 people were denied entrance because earlier on, students towards the back of the line were given honest notice that it was unlikely they’d ever make it in. “Go check out the game on T.V.,” a line monitor offered as a condolence. By the time line monitors had turned away 20 to 30 people, many fans had already left K-ville.

This isn’t to say that the blame need be placed on White or the line monitors, who were simply doing their job managing the line. Instead, it’s the inherent problem associated with trying to fill the student section to absolute capacity without turning a single undergraduate away. It’s nearly impossible to have the exact number of students show up who fit in the stands. Too few students, and Krzyzewski (as he did last year) reminds everyone that he can sell seats near the floor in Cameron if students don’t completely fill them. A few too many students, and the program’s promise that games aren’t hard to get into becomes untrue.

Turning some students away is fine, and the Cameron Crazies shouldn’t take their section for granted.

But I guess it’s all the empty seats that get me. Last night against Coastal Carolina, students didn’t come close to filling their section. And even when the undergrads do all show up, the less-than-full stadium is noticeable when you look across and see the at times sparse wine-and-cheese crowd that leisurely sits behind the benches.

As a way of generating interest in games and filling the student seats, promotions like Greek Night are a wise tool that provides the team with the exact type of atmosphere it feeds on. Just know that there is some sort of cost. As I got ready to leave to watch the game on T.V., a group of four freshmen that I had been talking to turned back to me and asked a simple question: “Is it always this hard to get into games?”

season’s first two contests. With Smith’s playmaking ability and quickness on the court, the game should open up and Duke’s big men should see more chances to score in the full-court game.

Still, even with Smith on the court, other Blue Devils are going to have to step up with consistent doubledigit scoring efforts for Duke to make the deep run that it hopes to this year.

On this specific night, freshman Andre Dawkins and sophomore Miles Plumlee both scored in double figures, dropping in 13 and 10 points, respectively.

Despite the fact that Dawkins was playing in just his second collegiate game, he showcased a tremendous confidence in his jump shot. Even though he was streaky in the first half, the youngster didn’t shy away in the second half as he nailed two 3-pointers that helped Duke pull away from the Chanticleers.

“Andre, of all our guys, complemented [Singler and Scheyer] the best. He had a presence,” Krzyzewski said. “He was 3-of-11 on 3-pointers, but I thought they were all good shots. I liked what he did.”

If Dawkins can fill this complementary role and give Duke a consistent scoring punch off the bench, the Blue Devils’ opponents will be forced to gameplan to defend a more balanced attack.

Duke will not be able to simply rely on outscoring teams this year, and by holding Coastal Carolina to 28.2 percent shooting from the field, it is evident that the coaching staff is putting significant emphasis on playing stingy defense.

But if the Blue Devils are going to achieve their goals this year, they are going to need Smith’s playmaking ability and complementary players stepping up on a nightly basis.

Monday, those complementary players were Dawkins and Plumlee, but it could be a different tandem the next time out.

Duke’s success this year can largely be attributed to freshmen that have stepped up. Forward Ryan Finley and defender Andrew Wenger will likely need to put forth outstanding performances in the tournament if Duke hopes to progress to the final rounds.

“It is an exciting time for them,” Kerr said. “It’s their first NCAA tournament and they bring a freshness to the team. We re all excited about playing.”

The disappointing first-round loss to Boston College in the ACC tournament is still fresh in the minds of the Blue Devils and they are hoping to avenge that defeat later in the tournament.

“We’re looking to have a real crack at it, and not be fearful that it’s a knockout tournament, but embrace the moment and enjoy it and make the most of it,” Kerr said.

The ACC will have a strong presence in the tournament as Virginia, Wake Forest, North Carolina and N.C State were all granted bids.

But before Duke can seek redemption against its ACC rivals, it will have to get through a talented Winthrop team in the confines of Koskinen Stadium.

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the candidates and possess a greater knowledge of the University, and they have witnessed previous YT selections. Because of their familiarity with the candidates and the process, juniors and seniors are more likely to be informed voters, and their participation in the selection process will not require extensive campaigning from the finalists.

Regardless of the type of election the Senate chooses, it should not permit campaigning similar to that allowed for DSG positions. YT candidates do not run on a platform, and regulations should deter issue campaigning in favor of informing voters about the candidates’ backgrounds.

Second, the special secretary—not the DSG Judiciary—should select students

for the at-large positions on the Nominating Committee.

The special secretary is elected specifically to coordinate the YT process and therefore has the political legitimacy to choose at-large members.

To minimize bias in this process, at-large candidates should be required to complete an application, which will be posted online for the student body to review. Once the special secretary has selected the at-large members, these nominees should be subject to questioning and final approval by the DSG Judiciary.

Third, it is important that the special secretary should not be allowed to run for Young Trustee in future years.

The special secretary should not view the position as a stepping-stone to YT, as any desire to run in subsequent

years would inevitably color their work. In addition, a ban on running in future years would encourage more experienced seniors—instead of sophomores—to run for the secretary position.

Fourth, there should be a clearer mechanism for determining which student group presidents should sit on the Nominating Committee. If the president of a student group applies for Young Trustee, then their organization should be ineligible to appoint a proxy to the Nominating Committee.

This would prevent conflicts of interest and ensure that only the eligible presidents sit on the committee.

By enacting these changes, the Senate could bring much needed YT reform— even if it takes the second time around.

The ties that bind

hen I first came to Spain, I wasn’t worried about potentially not being able to communicate—as I told my friends, I would just smile and nod and everything would be all right.

About two weeks after my arrival, my friend sent me a message asking if my neck muscles laura keeley had gotten huge from constantly eurotrip moving my head up and down. I’m happy to report to her and all of ya’ll that my neck muscles are still normally sized, but it continues to amaze me everything you can say without actually saying it.

Some entities, like family bonds, transcend those pesky obstacles like words and language barriers that get in the way.

Of course, in the beginning all of us Dukies in Madrid had some rough moments. For example, one of my best friends managed to tell her señora that her grandpa is dead (he’s not), from Italy (Italian heritage, but American-born) and fought in World War II (which, when combined with the fact that she thinks he is from Italy, paints a very different picture than what actually happened). But hey, these things happen to the best of us.

In the spirit of making as few of those types of mistakes as possible, I decided that I would try to pretend I was just a nice, shy, quiet girl (those three adjectives have never been used together to describe me) and not talk much in English to my roommate. I was hoping that my señora, named Soledad, or Sol for short, would just think I didn’t talk much instead of inferring that I was stupid and didn’t know much Spanish.

I’ve since abandoned that façade, thanks in part to my improved communication skills. Yet, despite my lack of words in the beginning, my señora has gotten to know me very well and even employs a sixth sense-ish motherly element to boot.

For example, when the weather started to turn around the beginning of this month, there was one night when I was freezing. The next day at lunch, Sol asked if I had been cold.

“Si,” I said in a yeah-actually-you’re-right type of tone. She turned to her daughter and very excitedly said (obviously in Spanish since she does not speak or understand a word of English), “I knew it, I told you I just knew Laura

had been cold!” Her next question, of course, was why didn’t I say anything (It was late and I figured I would do something about it later), and the next night I had two additional blankets on my bed.

In only 83 days and despite a language barrier that is as tall as the U.S.-Mexico border fence when I’m sleep deprived, Sol has managed to make both my roommate and I feel like her real daughters. The four of us in the house— Sol, her daughter Sol dos (two), my roommate (conveniently Laura as well) and I—are a legitimate family. She cooks like a five-star chef (everything is made from scratch, including our strawberry jam), she cleans my room and makes my bed every day, she washes and irons all of my clothes (underwear and T-shirts included) and she sews the holes in my leggings.

Honestly, what more could I ask for? I told my actual Mom about my red carpet treatment and joked that I now have very high standards. She told me that she was great but reality was waiting for me back in the States and to enjoy Sol while I had her.

But before I do head back across the Atlantic (scary how soon that actually will be), my family here will grow by one. Sol’s oldest daughter Vicki is nine months pregnant and due to have her first child this week. Sol had been making baby clothes for months, showing us each one while beaming with a grandmother’s pride. She will be gone this week to be with Vicki, but she precooked a week’s worth of meals for so we just have to heat it in the microwave. Of course, she told us, we will all be going down to visit and see little Santiago. Why wouldn’t we? After all, we are a family.

I’m not sure President Richard Brodhead could have hoped for this type of global immersion experience when he arrived in 2004 and started to develop Duke’s global vision. He called on my class, the Class of 2011, to engage themselves in all Duke has to offer at our convocation.

“A great experience awaits you, but more than you have probably imagined, the value of that experience is yours to determine,” he said. Sitting in an apartment in Madrid lazily watching a movie after a great lunch Sunday afternoon with Sol, Sol dos and Laura might not appear to be a groundbreaking experience, but I promise you it has been for me.

I will always remember being a part of this family— in fact, I’ll probably smile and nod every time this semester comes to mind.

Laura Keeley is a Trinity junior. Her column runs every other Tuesday.

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Injustices against illegal immigrants

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t is important, when dealing with the many obvious social justice discrepancies that plague societies around the world, not to ignore those discrepancies occurring right under our own noses. For this reason we ought to seriously consider an affront to social justice happening right now in duke amnesty the U.S. (particularly international in North Carolina): human rights abuses social justice committed against ilcolumn legal immigrants.

Some may scoff at the idea that our society’s actions against illegal immigrants could possibly be considered a social justice issue.

Real justice would involve getting rid of these criminals.

They, the immigrants, are committing injustices against us by coming here and breaking our rules.

But since when does a society dedicated to being a world leader in progress limit its notion of justice to the laws and statutes already in place? We did not do it when slavery was a legal way of life; we did not do it when women were legally prohibited from voting; we should not do it now.

Law does not always mean justice, and in fact social justice is at stake because we are no longer thinking about illegal immigrants as human beings. Entering this dangerous terrain has made it that much easier for our society to abandon one of our most treasured values: human rights.

Take suspected immigrant detention policies.

North Carolina has been one of the most active states in taking advantage of a federal amendment on immigration made in 1996. Known as 287(g), this clause allows local law enforcement officers to act as federal immigration officials. In other words, they can arrest and begin the deportation process for anyone that is in the country illegally. The amendment was originally intended to target seriously dangerous criminals. It was meant to aim at a facilitation of the reduction of violent crime through deportation.

But the actual nature of the law’s implementation today is quite different. In many communities in North Carolina, especially those with high racial tension, officers use their powers to blatantly discriminate along racial lines, according to a recent report released by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law and the American Civil Liberties Union. Not only is this form of discrimination a violation of the North Carolina constitution; safety is clearly no longer the real concern. The report, released in February,

also cited cases where people were arrested and put into the deportation process merely because they were stopped for minor traffic offenses.

As a result of lenient supervision of local law enforcement agencies that are acting as federal immigration officials, dozens upon dozens of human rights violations are being cited in this deportation process. Long-time lawful residents have been indefinitely detained for months and even years before being let go; asylum seekers (who would otherwise have a good case) have been denied the knowledge of the judicial process and provided no guidance or legal counsel; human trafficking victims have been lost in a system that is blind to human suffering and goes against everything the American judicial system is supposed to stand for. Every day the number of wrongs committed grows.

So what exactly is at the root of such injustices?

What is worth our disregard for basic rights like the right to a fair trial (something we provide to even murderers as long as they happen to have been born in the United States)? Many cite concerns of danger because so many undocumented immigrants are unattached, single men. But even as the undocumented population has increased in the U.S., crime rates have decreased significantly. Others cite the economic burden that immigrants have on our country. Whether we would be more economically stable with zero presence of illegal immigrants today is not the question I want to delve into. Even if we would be, it is always surprising to watch how a country built on immigrants can so consistently blame all its economic woes on them.

It is essential to recognize our nation’s roots because it brings us closer to understanding that illegal immigrants are not just economic burdens. They are, as most people in this country at some point were, simply human beings in the pursuit of happiness.

For this reason it is apt that we search for a more comprehensive solution to illegal immigration. For this reason, when we stop caring about time-honored values and principles and start figuring out how we deport our ways out of our troubles, we are missing the point.

The point is not that we are fixing something when we send non-criminal undocumented workers back to Mexico and leave their U.S. born children here without parents. The point is that we are losing site of our priorities. When racist tendencies, or supposed safety concerns, or even economic fright hinders our ability to respect human rights—then we are losing our integrity.

Amanda Peralta is a Trinity sophomore. She is co-president of Duke Amnesty International.

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About the merger

can’t tell if the people that run this university care about me or my money.... Does the student voice really matter?”—J, Trinity ’11 If Duke University were a soap opera, it would be called “As the C-1 Turns” and the latest scandal would be the potential merging of the Multicultural Center and International House.

For those of you new to the show, here’s a recap of what’s happened so far: Zoila Airall, kousha navidar assistant vice president for stuholy diver dent affairs announced in an email to the Council of Cultural Group Presidents that a merger would happen to “consolidate the delivery and experience of cultural programs and services to students of all backgrounds.”

In practical terms this has meant that the director and a staff member of the MCC will be laid off, and that all resources previously assigned to the MCC and the IH independently will now be shared and directed together. The decision was made without any student input, so a lot of students feel unhappy and ignored.

I’ve scrapped my original plan to write about creative ramen noodle recipes for Thanksgiving, and have decided to focus on J’s more relevant (perhaps less delicious) sentiment. I want to make three points in this column. The first point is that every Duke student should care about the potential for these two organizations to merge regardless of whether they are directly affiliated, unaffiliated or don’t know the difference between these groups in the first place. Second, the leadership of the University needs to make a greater effort to consult its students before making such important and high-impact decisions. Third, the people in charge here really do care about us, and they will listen if we speak up.

The merger is not a good idea because these groups cater to completely different needs. The mission statement of the International House is to “provide educational services, advocacy and outreach to the international population and the Duke/Durham community.” The mission statement of the MCC includes the effort to “maintain a pivotal role in Duke’s steadfast commitment to provide students of color and cultural communities a quality educational experience.” It seems that here, they only share some focus on the idea of “culture.”

This is not just an issue for students affiliated with the MCC or IH. It affects all students because it suggests that all of our resources are in potential danger. If such inherently different programs such as these are arbitrarily combined, then what should we expect next?

But don’t let one potential mistake from this administration fool you—I firmly believe that the leadership at Duke deeply cares for its students. Administrators probably aren’t here just for the money, because there are a lot of ways to get rich without the burden of teaching future generations and reading columns by punks who act like they have answers. Without students the University doesn’t exist. Saying that the administration has no interest in us is going too far, but it still is troubling that they didn’t they ask us what we thought.

Duke is in a tough spot right now, and dealing with a financial struggle can be overwhelming.

However, I think that in the difficult times, the University should make a strong effort to ensure that its first priority— students—are not forgotten. When it comes to decisions that impact every student indirectly, like the merger between two large student-oriented organizations, there is no replacement for our input.

To be fair, half of the responsibility falls on us. If we do not let the University know that we have a problem, it is less likely that the administration will ask. Much of the student response from both the International House and the Multicultural Center has been made clear through open forums days after the merger’s announcement. Administrators were there. And they were listening.

As a result, Airall sent a letter to the Council of Cultural Group Presidents stating that the decision to merge will be tabled. This time students will be included in the process.

In response to J’s original comment, I think it’s often hard to see tangible ways that a large institution like Duke cares for its individual students. But as the MCC and IH discussion shows, when enough students come forward to draw attention to an issue, even the individual voice can be heard.

We find ourselves at an institution with leadership that is willing to listen if we are willing to talk, and for that we should feel fortunate.

Kousha Navidar is a Trinity senior. His column runs every other Tuesday.

November 18 - December 5

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Arts

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November Dances.

A showcase of new works, new faculty, and new dancers! This performance will showcase performance and choreography by the Dance Program’s newest faculty; a premiere by the Duke African Repertory Ensemble; a new piece by Caroline Griswold; and ensemble work by the finest student dancers.

Saturday, Nov. 21 at 8pm Sunday, Nov. 22 at 3pm Reynolds Theater. $15 General. $5 Student/ Youth.

All events are free and open to the general public. Unless otherwise noted, screenings are at 7pm in the Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center. (“White” = Richard White Auditorium, East Campus.

“Nasher” = Nasher Museum Auditorium.)

11/18 The Game of their Lives (White) 2002, UK, Daniel Gordon. AMES Presents Documentaries/Cine-East.

11/19 Morning Sun (White) 2003, USA, Geramie Barmé, Richard Gordon, & Carma Hinton. AMES Presents Documentaries/ Cine-East.

11/20 Un Hogar Lejano / A Distant Home (5pm, White) 2009 SAF Folklife Documentary Project. Latin American Film Festival -- Discussion to follow!

12/4 Duke Student Film Showcase (5pm-Midnight, White) “The best of the current crop of student films produced at Duke this semester.” See website for details.

fvd.aas.duke.edu/screensociety/schedule.php

Events Wednesday, November 18 TALK. Damien Schumann. A brown-bag lunch presentation on documentary art projects concerning AIDS in Africa and the U.S.Mexico border region. Noon. Center for Documentary Studies.

Free.

Thursday, November 19 MUSIC. Duke Wind Symphony. Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant, dir. Selections from Perichetti, Bennett, Lo Presti, etc. 8pm.

Baldwin. Free.

FILM. Flying on One Engine. 7pm (reception 6pm).

Center for Documentary Studies. Free.

THEATER. The Lower D’s. (See Nov 19.) 8pm. Sheafer. $10 gen; $5 students and seniors.

MUSIC. Djembe and Afro-Cuban Ensembles. Bradley Simmons, dir., with Michael Spiro. 8 pm. Baldwin. Free.

Saturday, November 21 THEATER. The Lower D’s. (See Nov 19.) 8pm. Sheafer. $10 gen; $5 students and seniors.

Tuesday, December 1 MUSIC. Duke Chorale Christmas Concert. Rodney Wynkoop, dir. Carillon/Organ music begins at 6:30pm. 7 pm. Duke Chapel.

Admission: one non-perishable food item for needy families in Durham.

Wednesday, December 2 MUSIC. Duke Symphony Orchestra. Harry Davidson, dir., with Hsiao-mei Ku & Frances Hsieh, violinists; Darrett Adkins, cellist.

8 pm. Baldwin. Free.

Thursday, December 3 TALK. Bo Burnham. Internet Celebrity and American Comedian. 8pm. Page Auditorium. $5 Duke Students/$15 gen.

THEATER. The Lower D’s. A “carbon-neutral produced” play set in Nigeria about disregarded people who know how to make something from nothing. Directed by Jay O’Berski. 8pm. Sheafer. $10 gen; $5 students and seniors.

Sunday, November 22 MUSIC. Duke Opera Workshop. “By Sondheim!” Susan Dunn, dir. 3 & 8 pm. Nelson Music Room. Free.

MUSIC. Duke Jazz Ensemble. John Brown, dir. and Ray Codrington. 8pm. Baldwin. $10 gen; $5 students/seniors.

Friday, November 20 TALK/SYMPOSIUM. Workshop on the Politics of Representation in Documentary Film. 9am-5pm. 225 Friedl Bldg. Free.

Monday, November 23 ART. Student Arts Showcase. All day. Brown Gallery.

Free.

Friday, December 4 MUSIC. Collegium Musicum. Karen Cook, dir. In Dulci Jubilo Early Music for the Season. 8 pm. Nelson Music Room. Free.

Duke Performances in durham, at duke, the modern comes home.

St. lawrence String quartet Saturday, December 5 • 8 pm | Reynolds duke student tickets always $5

for tickets & info 919-684-4444 dukeperformances.org