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Results undecided in graduate student union election Neelesh Moorthy Although ballots have been submitted in the graduate student union election, the actual results are still undetermined. The National Labor Relations Board counted all of the ballots throughout the day Friday. As the results currently stand, 691 students have voted against the union, and 398 have voted in favor. However, the election results remain undecided because more than 500 additional ballots are currently being challenged. Ingrid Jenkins, an NLRB board agent, confirmed Friday that hearings will need to be held in order to resolve the status of the challenged ballots and eventually the election. A date has not yet been set, she said. The Duke Graduate Student Union—which is not yet recognized as a legal union due to the inconclusive election—kicked off last August in response to a nationwide NLRB decision that “student assistants” at private universities could unionize. But there was pushback, as the group Students Against Duke Unionization launched a campaign to oppose the unionization effort, arguing that the Service Employees International Union would not represent students’ best interests. North Carolina is a right-to-work state, meaning that no graduate student can be forced to pay union dues or join any potential union as a condition of employment, explained Daniel Bowling, a senior lecturing fellow at the Duke Law School. But just because students would not be

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forced to join the union does not mean it would not affect them. Should a graduate student union actually be formed, Bowling noted that students in opposition will still be unable to bargain individually with administrators. They will also be bound by any collective bargaining contract eventually reached, he said. “It’s like you’re in the union, but you’re just not paying dues to the union,” Bowling explained. “You can’t break off and form your own group. Administrators have to go through the union on your behalf whether you’re a part of it or not.” Graduate student Katherine Marusak

from SADU also argued that, even if students cannot be technically forced to join the union, they could be in practice if they want to have any say in the negotiations. Bowling echoed this sentiment, noting that the law is unclear on whether unions could require students to pay dues in order to participate. “Whether non-dues paying grad students covered by a negotiated agreement have the right to participate in a ratification vote is not that clear,” he wrote. “The union has a duty of ‘fair representation’ to all covered employees, which isn’t in dispute, but the Board and the courts have not been consistent on whether that extends to allowing everyone to vote on

ratification.” Challenges to graduate student unionization elections are not without precedent. A similar result occurred in Harvard University’s election in December, and NLRB hearings are still taking place as late as last week. Writing for SADU, Marusak and graduate student Michael Boyarsky noted that the organization is pleased with the current results—which have more students voting against than in favor, pending resolution of the challenged ballots. “We are pleased with the results of the election, which prove that graduate students are united in support of our current arrangement,” they wrote in an email. “We recognize that each graduate student has different responsibilities, funding sources and circumstances, and we hope that if this issue returns in the future, more care and consideration are given to the definition of the bargaining unit.” What comes next Paula McClain, dean of the Graduate School, wrote in an email to the graduate school community Friday that the additional 500 ballots were being challenged on the basis of voter eligibility, adding that “it could be some time before there is a final outcome.” Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations, expanded on the reasons for challenges in an email. “During the counting process, ballots were identified from individuals who were not enrolled as students, who had already graduated, who were not enrolled in Ph.D. programs, who See UNION on Page 4

Injury woes resurface in Duke’s ugly loss at Miami Sam Turken The Chronicle CORAL GABLES, Fla.—Sitting in front of his locker as his teammates were filing into the showers, Luke Kennard was at a loss for words. After winning seven straight games and playing their best basketball of the year earlier in February, the No. 10 Blue Devils find themselves back in a position that has become all too familiar this season—dealing with injuries and trying to make sense of a poor performance. “I don’t know. I don’t know. It’s just kind of frustrating,” Kennard said when asked about the impact Grayson Allen’s absence had on Duke’s 55-50 loss to Miami at the Watsco Center Saturday. The defeat dropped the Blue Devils into a tie for fifth place in the ACC standings and three games behind North Carolina—just a week after Duke had pulled within one game of the Tar Heels and made an ACC regular-

season title seem possible. With two regular season contests remaining, Duke is just fighting to clinch a first-round bye in the ACC tournament, something that was viewed as a given for the preseason No. 1 team. But from the start of the year, injuries have altered the Blue Devils’ trajectory and prevented them from being the team that many expected would be the national title favorite in March. Saturday made it clear that fans may never see this Duke team at full strength because of the games and practices already missed. Allen sat out the contest with a lingering ankle ailment. The Jacksonville, Fla., native— who also missed time with turf toe earlier in the season—sprained his ankle against Wake Forest Feb. 18 and was limited in the Blue Devils’ loss against Syracuse Wednesday despite playing 29 minutes. But he’s not the only Duke leader who has not been at full strength.

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Survival rates for preterm babies ‘Construct3D’ conference to are increasing, new study finds explore 3D printing in higher ed Adam Beyer

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Newly-released research shows that the survival odds for preterm babies are improving. A study by Duke investigators demonstrated that there has been a slight improvement in the survival rate of babies born 22 to 24 weeks into their gestation period. These babies— who barely weigh more than a pound—are suffering significantly fewer developmental consequences as a result of their premature birth, the study discovered. Only 30 percent of the babies born at the beginning of the study—from 2000 to 2003— survived, but this increased to 36 percent for the babies born at the end of the study, from 2008 to 2011. However, the overall survival rate for babies born at 22 weeks remained at four percent. “The most important thing is that there’s some improvement over time in the outcomes of these 22 to 24 week gestational age babies,” said Charles Michael Cotten, professor of pediatrics and a senior author of the study. Babies born this early face many obstacles. Most of their organ systems are not yet fully developed—their lungs are not yet capable of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide, their digestive systems are not ready to absorb nutrients and the blood vessels near their brains are weak and prone to breaking. Normally, babies would spend another three to four months in the womb developing. Once born, however, they are placed into a neonatal intensive care unit where they receive special around-the-clock treatment from doctors like Cotten and Noelle Younge, the

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study’s lead author and a neonatologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine. “We aren’t as good as a mom and a placenta,” Cotten said. “We’re trying to, but we have a long way to go.” Much of this neonatal care has improved over the past 10 to 15 years, leading the doctors to believe it is a major cause of the improved outcomes. Preterm babies are prone to infection since they lack a fully-developed immune system, so doctors and nurses have taken new steps to reduce the risk that they will get sick. “We saw that fewer of them had infection See BABIES on Page 4

printing enthusiasts. Bobbert said the committee originally expected 30 submissions, but is now considering 115 proposals. Most of the proposals came from educators, although a few were submitted from industry groups. Although most of the proposals are about the actual integration of 3D printing into education, several also discuss the organization of a “makerspace” inside an institution. Durham-based manufacturer ShopBot Tools, which makes equipment for 3D printers, will also make an appearance. Founder Ted Hall noted in an email that his company will participate through demonstrations and presentations, as well as by sponsoring the whole conference.

Duke is already a leader in 3D printing technology, and the University will be hosting a conference at the end of the semester to further the discussion. “Construct3D” will take place from May 5 to May 7 at the JB Duke Hotel. This three-day conference will focus how 3D printing can be implemented in higher education, K-12 and community institutions. The committee in charge of the conference is reviewing proposals for talks and workshops. “There’s no standard or agreed-upon way in which to integrate 3D printing into a curriculum,” said Chip Bobbert, a digital media engineer and conference organizer. “We think See 3D PRINTING on Page 4 there are pros and cons to the different ways that people approach it, but we’d love to see some semblance of educational community developed out of this.” The University’s Innovation Co-Lab currently houses 55 printers in the Technology Engagement Center, which are available for student use. But Bobbert added that there are still many questions regarding the integration of 3D printing into education. Construct3D aims to solve some of those problems by opening up dialogue between manufacturers and users, as well as between educators using the technology. One speaker at the event is Skylar Tibbits, a professor from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who co-directs the Self-Assembly Lab. Others include representatives from a Courtesy of Duke Photography Virginia school district and Dale Dougherty, There are currently 55 printers in Duke’s who is CEO of a company that connects 3D Innovation Co-Lab, which students can use.

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What role did students play in crafting the new curriculum? Bre Bradham The Chronicle With only two Trinity Arts and Sciences Council meetings left this semester and a vote on the proposed new curriculum pending, The Chronicle took a look back at the ways student input has shaped the intellectual blueprint during the course of the curriculum’s drafting process—and how students will continue to influence it during the implementation stage. Students have contributed to the curriculum discussion in formal and informal ways. Duke Student Government has held several town halls and discussions to periodically seek student input, and professors have started informal class discussions on the subject and asked for students’ thoughts through Duke Conversations. The opinions voicing by students have been as diverse as the individuals expressing them—but some common themes have emerged. DSG’s town halls and discussions Ray Li, Trinity ’15 and former vice president of academic affairs for DSG, was instrumental in guiding the IDC committee and DSG’s early efforts to collect student feedback. He and Lavanya Sunder, DSG president during the 2014-15 academic year, worked with Suzanne Shanahan, the chair of the IDC committee, to host five town halls during his senior year. “We would basically sit and throw around big picture ideas,” Li said. “That first year, 2014 to 2015, was about getting all the big ideas on paper and kind of seeing what we could change about the curriculum. So we

started throwing ideas at the wall to see what would stick.” Five to 10 students were invited to each town hall based on a survey DSG sent out in its weekly email blast. The groups were diversified based on students’ majors, extracurricular interests and other factors. Since Li graduated in 2015, DSG has continued to hold town halls—hosting approximately a dozen since they first began in 2014—and also held a larger discussion in November 2016 with students from each major. Sophomore Kushal Kadakia, chief of staff for DSG, hosted the November discussion with Shanahan and DSG President Tara Bansal. “There is no one Duke student, it’s impossible to find a single archetype,” Kadakia said. “But it’s always easier to get representation from the bigger departments—e.g. biology, public policy— than others—e.g. medieval renaissance studies, ocean sciences.” Senior Katie Becker, who represented the psychology department at the discussion, authored a column in The Chronicle afterward, calling for the faculty vote to be postponed due to the “lack of student input” in the process. “Most students I’ve talked to fall in one of two camps—they’re entirely unfamiliar with the curriculum changes, or they have major reservations about them,” she wrote in an email. Kadakia noted that DSG has sent out information about the town halls and other curriculum-related events through their weekly emails, but that not every student opens them. Inviting representatives from each major to the discussion was DSG’s way of being more “proactive,” he said.

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“I think students are really excited to provide feedback about the curriculum,” he said. “Every student goes through it, so there’s a little something they like and something they want to change.” Faculty informally seek student input Outside of DSG’s efforts to offer students a formalized way to provide feedback, some faculty have asked for students’ thoughts through class discussions or Duke Conversations. Frances Hasso, associate professor of gender, sexuality and feminist studies, asked the 10 students in her “Thinking Gender” seminar to give feedback on the Fall 2016 draft of the curriculum. A 35-minute discussion followed, and Hasso provided notes of it to the IDC committee and presented it to the Arts and Sciences Council. Hasso said that she sought her students’ opinions because they are “key people to ask about what works and doesn’t work in the curriculum.” Her students did not like the “The Duke Experience” and removal of the foreign language requirement, but did not consider the mentored-scholarly experience to be an issue. “The Duke Experience” is not in the current draft, and a reduced form of the foreign language requirement has been reintroduced. Sophomore Evan Morgan said that his Italian professor once opened class with a discussion on the curriculum, but said that the languages faculty he talks to “don’t seem to have a particularly strong voice in this affair.” First-year Valedie Oray attended a Duke Conversations event in October on the curriculum hosted by Clark Bray, associate professor of the practice of mathematics. “I really like the idea that faculty was

Bre Bradham | The Chronicle “The Duke Experience” and the foreign language requirement in the proposed new curriculum was removed, following negative reactions from students.

directly involved in talking with students in a more informal setting, which I thought was really cool,” she said. Oray added that she liked the “Focused Inquiries” aspect of the current proposal because it pushes students to explore a field outside of their professional interests, but said that too much focus on the liberal arts aspect of the curriculum may take away from students’ exploring their passions. “So this Duke Conversation that we had—it was such a fire conversation— everybody was so passionate about it. But what everybody agreed on is that a liberal arts education is important, but at the end of the day you have to take classes that will be See CURRICULUM on Page 4

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were not within the legally defined bargaining unit and whose activities made them ineligible to vote,” he wrote in an email. Based on an NLRB board decision the day prior to the election, Bowling identified what he considered the primary issue at hand. He said that the University is challenging whether graduate students who were teaching in 2016 but are not teaching in the current Spring 2017 semester should be allowed to vote, and that hearings will need to be held to settle the dispute. A date for hearings has not yet been set. Bowling also noted that Acting NLRB Chairman Philip Miscimarra, in the board decision, expressed skepticism about the validity of mail-in elections in the first place. Bowling said Miscimarra might entertain a challenge on that front. The current margin is 293 votes against the union. If more than 293 votes are eventually deemed eligible after hearings, they will be counted. If less than 293 votes are deemed eligible, however, they will not be counted, and there will be no union, Bowling said. “I think this thing could be litigated for a long time by either side,” he said. “Duke has all the cards in its favor right now, in my opinion.” But Jane Tandler, a Ph.D. candidate in neurobiology, wrote on behalf of DGSU that they will continue to fight for the union against what she called the University’s attempt to “disenfranchise” voters. DGSU is planning a 4:15 pm rally on Wednesday in front of the Allen Building in response to the election. “Despite these aggressive tactics, we have always and will continue to fight for a truly democratic process wherein all votes will be counted,” Tandler wrote. “Together we will secure a unified voice to speak out for positive change in our working conditions—ultimately improving our own work, and Duke University by extension.”

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from page 3 clinical trials. Still, Cotten said there is much room for improvement in the survival odds of preterm babies. over time,” Younge said. “Infection is linked to “There’s a large number, the majority [of helpful towards your future,” she said. poor long-term neurodevelopment outcomes babies], who don’t have a good outcome,” he in previous studies.” said. “It’s a reminder and stimulus that we have Moving forward Other improvements include preterm a lot of work still to do.” Kadakia noted that the work of collecting babies being fed their mother’s milk and student input is not over. from page 2 mothers who are at risk for preterm birth “We will start doing a second round of being given steroids to speed the baby’s feedback and town halls about what the development process. “Because this technology represents the implementation of this curriculum is going The study used birth data over 12 years future of our productivity and creativity, it to look like,” Kadakia said. from the National Institute of Child Health is important to integrate its practice and He noted that DSG’s future outreach and Human Development’s Neonatal Research conceptual basis into education, indeed into efforts may include a “listening tour,” Institute Network. Duke’s neonatal intensive education at all levels,” he wrote. “It represents involving going to various major unions’ care unit participates in the research institute a way of thinking about making, design, meetings, authoring an op-ed in The and serves as a large referral unit for the region. innovation and collaboration that we need to Chronicle and hosting more strategicallyYounge said that Duke’s unit has seen good be comfortable with.” diversified town halls. outcomes compared to others. Bobbert had the idea for Construct3D Before they can begin soliciting opinions When the preterm babies were evaluated as last year after fielding phone calls from other on the implementation phase, however, the two-year-olds, the proportion with cognitive and institutions looking for advice because of the faculty will vote on whether or not to approve motor impairments did not change over time, University’s own 3D printing facilities. But, at the curriculum in March or April. but the proportion who survived without severe the same time, he realized there was no one “This debate is occurring in the Trinity neurological conditions increased. to provide meaningful advice to Duke’s digital Arts and Sciences Council because the Such tests are not perfect indicators, but fabrication division. faculty handbook says we are in charge Younge and Cotton emphasized that they can be “We’re an industry leader by accident,” he of undergraduate curriculum—that is a predictive of later life outcomes, which remain said. “We have one of the largest accessible 3D crucial piece of our faculty governance more fraught for such babies. Some studies have printer deployments in all of higher education responsibilities,” Hasso said. shown higher rates of cardiovascular disease, that any student can walk in and use, and that’s Becker noted that, although she wanted diabetes and other diseases after premature very uncommon.” increased student input, the final product is He acknowledged the potential dangers a faculty decision. births. Recognizing this, more primary care doctors have begun asking patients whether of digital fabrication technology being so “Ultimately, it shouldn’t be the students’ readily available to students, but said that this decision—it’s clearly up to the faculty and the they were born premature, Cotten said. Although the improvements seen in the only highlights how important and timely this institution to decide what the requirements for study may not seem large, they provide useful conference is in solving problems before they earning a degree from that institution should be,” data for doctors as they counsel families who become a real issue. she wrote. “With that being said, I think students may be at risk of having a baby pre-term. Although no Duke students are involved in have enormous wisdom to offer, and their many The causes of premature birth are not fully the production of the conference, Bobbert said concerns should not be discounted.” understood. About one in 10 babies are born he is looking into sponsoring scholarships so First-year David Frisch expressed similar premature, but only a small fraction of those are interested students can attend. sentiments about the role of faculty. born in the extreme 22 to 24 week category. “Ideally, if I can solve and learn what other “To me, students should have a little bit Younge said she looks forward to future people are doing and pick up tips and tricks of say,” he said. “But it also seems to me that studies on these premature births, particularly from them, then I’m turning around and giving if we knew everything we needed to learn, about bacteria found in the babies’ digestive students a more effective product as a result of we could buy a four-year library membership systems, new nutritional practices and potential my labor,” he said. and save the $300,000 of tuition.”

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Duke’s worst offensive performance leads to second straight road setback Sameer Pandhare The Chronicle CORAL GABLES, Fla.—After losing at the buzzer Wednesday the Blue Devils found themselves in another close contest against a team that has caused them troubles in years past. And once again, Duke found itself leaving the court in defeat as fans dressed in orange stormed the court. The 10th-ranked Blue Devils fell to Miami 5550 Saturday at the Watsco Center. Duke finished with its lowest scoring output of the year, and its 50 points were its fewest since February 2009. With the loss, the Blue Devils split the season series with the Hurricanes and fell to Miami for the fifth time in six seasons. “It can be frustrating. We had that little winning streak about seven games and we just can’t assume that we’re going to keep winning,” sophomore Luke Kennard said. “We have to continue to build together and after the Syracuse loss, it was a tough loss. I don’t think we were very aggressive. We didn’t execute well and we didn’t hit shots.” After trailing by as many as 10 points early in the second half, Duke rallied behind the play of Kennard, Frank Jackson and Jayson Tatum. But the Blue Devils (22-7, 10-6 in the ACC) went scoreless for more than three minutes after a Tatum jumper with 3:46 remaining and missed five consecutive shots down the stretch as the Hurricanes pulled away. Although Kennard connected on a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to three with eight

Jim Liu | The Chronicle Frank Jackson went on a personal 7-0 run to tie the game at 39 with 8:42 remaining, finishing with 16 points, but the Blue Devils went ice cold down the stretch.

seconds left, Duke let Miami freshman Bruce Brown—who led all scorers with 25 points— get behind the defense for a game-sealing dunk. The Hurricanes (20-8, 10-6) shot just 37.9 percent from the field, but Brown made 11 of their 22 shots to help extend their winning streak to four. Duke came into the game without the services of junior Grayson Allen, who was ruled out with an ankle injury. But the Blue Devils were also hurt by the lingering injury concerns for graduate student Amile Jefferson that led to

only five second-half minutes for the big man. Allen and Jefferson will both be re-evaluated before Tuesday’s game against No. 19 Florida State and could be held out as Duke looks to get healthy before the postseason. “Amile, he’s not running because of his injury and I didn’t play him most of the second half,” Krzyzewski said. “He wasn’t running. We kept Grayson out because of his injury and we need those guys to calm people down on the offensive end. The continuity on the offensive end is not up to par with the defense.”

With Allen out and Jefferson limited, Miami’s defensive intensity proved to be tough for Duke to handle as the Blue Devils committed 13 turnovers and Tatum and Kennard struggled to find the range for much of the game. Despite finishing just 10-of-36 from the floor combined, the tandem got hot midway through the second half with nine consecutive points between them to get Duke back into the game after Miami opened up a 33-23 lead. After Tatum and Kennard gave Duke momentum with their spurt, Jackson stepped to the forefront and made his mark with seven straight points in a little more than a minute to help the Blue Devils tie the game at 39 with 8:42 remaining. In Allen’s absence, Duke turned to the Alpine, Utah, native for heavy minutes, including time as the team’s primary ball-handler. Jackson made the most of his added minutes, sparking the Blue Devils with his defensive intensity and using his quickness to attack Miami in the first half. The freshman finished with 16 points—his highest scoring output since Nov. 23 against William & Mary—but, like his teammates, struggled down the stretch. “[Frank has] had a terrific year,” Krzyzewski said. “He plays with such passion—how hard he plays. He gave us a big boost today. Frank has been a starter at times and in my mind, it’s like putting another starter in.” Despite the sweltering weather outside the Watsco Center, both teams started cold from See M. BASKETBALL on Page 12

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In the second quarter against Duke’s archrival, Lexie Brown found herself in an unfamiliar place—seated on the bench. After two early fouls, the Blue Devils’ leading scorer was forced to watch her team try to preserve an early 10-point lead for the last seven minutes of the half. Fortunately for Duke, sharpshooter Rebecca Greenwell was at her best once again at Carmichael Arena. The redshirt junior poured in 15 of her 30 points in the first 71 20 minutes to stake UNC DUKE 95 the Blue Devils to a 13-point halftime lead that No. 13 Duke turned into a 95-71 victory at North Carolina Sunday afternoon. Brown added 19 points and five assists and teamed up with her partner in crime for a 10-0 run to start the fourth quarter that extended the Blue Devils’ lead to 25. Greenwell canned two of her six 3-pointers during that spurt to highlight her third 30-point game of the season. “Becca was loaded and ready,” Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie said. “She played her game and let it come to her, and her teammates found her, which was great, but she took full advantage. That zero turnover stat was huge—it was an excellent game.” Although the Tar Heels (14-15, 3-13 in

the ACC) were missing two of their four best 3-point shooters in Stephanie Watts and Destinee Walker, North Carolina came out hot to start the second half by knocking down two triples to cut the lead to six. But the Blue Devils (25-4, 13-3) showed why they have won eight straight games by at least 10 points to close out the regular season, responding with a 9-2 spurt to regain their double-digit advantage and never looking back. McCallie’s team never trailed in the final 37 minutes Sunday, sealing the No. 3 seed in the upcoming ACC tournament with a sixth straight win against the Tar Heels. A year removed from being the No. 8 seed in the conference and missing the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1994, Duke delivered McCallie’s eighth 25-win season in Durham and put another exclamation point on her candidacy for ACC Coach of the Year. The Blue Devils were picked to finish sixth in the league to start the year. “This regular season has been absolutely outstanding by our team,” McCallie said. “It says a lot about this team. They had a terrific summer together and worked very hard together. There’s a lot of trust on this team, playing for each other and it’s a beautiful thing. It’s something we want to keep growing.” North Carolina knocked down 10 3-pointers to stay somewhat competitive early on, with Olivia Smith stepping up to knock down three treys in the first half. One of her

Jack White | The Chronicle Redshirt junior Rebecca Greenwell had another big scoring day on the road at North Carolina Sunday, finishing with 30 points and six 3-pointers.

triples from the corner on a feed from Paris Kea pulled the Tar Heels within seven with five minutes left in the second quarter. However, Duke’s strength inside against North Carolina’s undersized frontcourt proved to be too much for the Tar Heels to overcome for the second time this season. The Blue Devils racked up 46 paint points, with sophomore point guard Kyra Lambert shredding North Carolina’s defense with precise passing on her way to a career-high

13 assists. Lambert notched her first career double-double and combined with rookie forward Leaonna Odom for 25 points, taking advantage of the space created by Brown’s and Greenwell’s dominance on the perimeter as Duke had just 10 turnovers and racked up 30 assists. “Thirty assists is unbelievable. I have not seen that statistic in 25 years of being See W. BASKETBALL on Page 13

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Notre Dame stuns Blue Devils with late game-winner Meredith Cash The Chronicle Duke entered Sunday’s contest looking to avenge last year’s heartbreaking 10-9 overtime loss to the Fighting Irish. Instead, the Blue Devils watched as history repeat itself—this time in their first conference matchup of the year. With just 89 seconds left to play, senior Grace Muller found the back of the net to give No. 11 Notre Dame a 12-11 edge— 12 its first lead of ND DUKE 11 the contest—and the dramatic comeback victory. Despite sophomore Olivia Jenner’s career-high seven points, eighth-ranked Duke could not recover and instead suffered its first loss of the season as the Fighting Irish ran out the clock following Muller’s goal. “This happened in almost the same situation last year,” Jenner said. “We were winning against Notre Dame, and they scored a golden goal in overtime. It just speaks to the caliber of ACC teams, but ultimately we handed this game to them today.” Although the Blue Devils (4-1, 0-1 in the ACC) jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead, the Fighting Irish (6-1, 1-0) snapped to attention and fired off three straight

goals of their own to knot the score midway through the opening half. Jenner shifted the momentum back in Duke’s favor with a free position goal at the 14:20 mark for her 11th goal and second hat trick of the season. The Blue Devils slipped two more goals past Notre Dame goalkeeper Samantha Giacalone to finish the half with a 6-3 advantage, holding the high-octane Fighting Irish offense in check—the same offense that entered the game ranked sixth nationally with 17.3 goals per contest. But the final 20 minutes were an entirely different story for Duke. The Fighting Irish came out of the break firing on all cylinders and notched the first two scores of the half to cut the Blue Devil lead to one. The two sides exchanged goals from there until Jenner was given a yellow card for an illegal follow through with 11:50 remaining and her team up 9-8 on what would have otherwise been her fifth goal of the contest. “I was not happy with that call,” Duke head coach Kerstin Kimel said. “From what it looked like on the replay, I was unhappy with it…. To have [Jenner] out of the game for that extended period of time is not good. She’s one of our top attackers, and also it puts more pressure on our defense to play a man down.” With a player advantage, Notre Dame

Jeremy Chen | The Chronicle The Fighting Irish celebrated after handing the Blue Devils their first loss of the season—a result that could have major ACC ramifications.

junior Molly Cobb scored her second straight goal to tie the score for the first time since 5:30 into the first half. The Blue Devils reclaimed the lead twice more, but the Fighting Irish retaliated each time, ultimately claiming the edge when there was no time for Duke to bite back. On the final scoring play, Notre Dame fired a free-position shot at Blue Devil sophomore goalkeeper

Jamie Lockwood. Although Lockwood stopped the initial attempt, Muller was in the right spot to collect the ground ball and beat the Duke netminder for the game-winner. As has been a common theme so far this season, a high volume of stickhandling errors continued to plague See W. LACROSSE on Page 13

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Heath claims indoor pole vault ACC title Michael Cai The Chronicle For two years, Madison Heath watched as veteran Megan Clark rewrote the record books in the women’s pole vault, won ACC titles with ease and represented the Blue Devils on the national stage. With Clark graduated, now it’s Heath’s turn to shine—and the junior is making the most of it. Heath claimed the ACC indoor title in the women’s pole vault this weekend to highlight Duke’s ACC championship performances Thursday through Saturday in South Bend, Ind. With the victory, Heath qualified for the NCAA indoor championships in two weeks— for which only 16 competitors qualify—and gave the Blue Devil women an early boost as they finished sixth with 44.5 points. Senior Madeline Kopp claimed first-team All-ACC accolades with a masterful race in the 800 meters Saturday, and Duke’s 4-x-400-meter relay took second place. Despite positing some of the best finishes in program history, the Blue Devil men struggled against stiff competition, finishing 13th out of 15 teams. Even with what Duke director of track and field Norm Ogilvie described as a “historic” level of competition, Heath was able to rise above the competition with a vault of 13 feet, 11 1/4 inches to give the Blue Devils their third straight ACC women’s pole vault champion. “It is the hardest meet to make in the country,” Ogilvie said of the indoor national championship meet, noting that it is even more

Photo Courtesy of the ACC Junior Madison Heath captured the ACC title in the pole vault to qualify for the NCAA championship. The victory was Duke’s third consecutive win in the event.

selective than the U.S. Olympic trials. “She’s a worthy ACC champion—our third in a row. She learned under one of the best in Megan Clark, and now she’s one of the best.” Kopp also has a chance at qualifying for the NCAA indoor championship after posting a blistering 2:04.60 in the 800-meter final Saturday to finish second and notch the thirdfastest time in program history. A dedicated sprinter, the senior only started running the 800 meters this year, beginning the year with a 2:11.99 run to place first at the Carolina Cup in January and running 2:08.75 at the Armory Invitational three weeks ago. In just her third 800-meter event final, Kopp shed several more seconds off her time

to give her team eight points. “She ran faster than [Olympian] Shannon Rowbury did in college at the same event, so she’s got a bright future ahead,” Ogilvie said, adding that Duke will find out Kopp’s NCAA championship fate later in the week—her time currently ranks 15th nationally. Kopp was also part of the Blue Devils’ standout 4-x-400-meter relay team with sophomore MacKenzie Kerr, sophomore Sydnei Murphy and junior Maddy Price. The quartet posted the second-fastest time in team history with a 3:36.25 finish, good enough for a second place and first-team All-ACC honors. Price carried the unit to that mark with a 52.80-second anchor leg.

The Hillsborough, Calif., native also ran the second-fastest time in Duke history with her 53.85-second finish in the individual event, though she finished eighth. In individual competition, Murphy continued her standout long-jump season by taking second with a leap of 20 feet, seven inches. The personal-best mark was good enough for first-team All-ACC honors and the second-longest jump in Duke history. The women’s distance medley relay team of Kerr at the second leg along with sophomore Kim Hallowes, freshman Brittany Aveni and sophomore Liz Lansing contributed points with a seventh-place finish in 11:21.71, giving the underclassmen-laden group momentum to carry forward. The Blue Devils also showed depth at the pole vault in addition to Heath’s top-level talent, as freshman Laura Marty finished fourth and sophomore Nati Sheppard earned sixth. On the men’s side, many athletes posted their best performances of their season but struggled to find their spot on the scoreboard. This disparity was highlighted by the men’s 4-x-400-meter relay running the second-fastest time in Duke history but only finishing 11th, just short of seven seconds behind the first team. Although this may be one of the fastest Blue Devil men’s teams in recent memory, its competition has improved just as much. Brett Bofinger set a personal record of 47.94 seconds in the 400 meter prelims to highlight the men’s sprinters’ success—the junior finished 16th and notched the secondfastest run in program history. See TRACK on Page 13

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INJURIES from page 1 Despite returning to the Blue Devil lineup after sitting out losses to Florida State and Louisville in January, graduate senior Amile Jefferson is still not healthy. The Philadelphia native is nursing the same right-foot bone bruise and his production has dipped because of it. “I’ve been thinking about [Grayson] and Amile for a week because they’ve been playing hurt, bottom line,” Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “They have no push. None. You can tell it on defense, on shooting.” During the first part of the Blue Devils’ winning streak, Allen was starting to look more like the player that was a second-team AllAmerican last year. The preseason ACC Player of the Year scored at least 19 points in four of those wins and was showcasing his typical explosiveness and athleticism. Although Jefferson has never looked the same since initially hurting his foot—he averaged a double-double before the injury— the forward gave Duke 30 points combined against Wake Forest and Syracuse. But now his injury appears to be more limiting, and as a result, Krzyzewski sat him most of the second half against the Hurricanes. Jefferson finished with four points and five rebounds in just 21 minutes. “I’ve got to make a decision with Amile. He’s not running. He is not running at all,” Krzyzewski said. The impact of Allen and Jefferson’s injuries was evident against Miami. With Allen out, the Blue Devils looked to Kennard, senior Matt Jones and freshmen Frank Jackson and Jayson Tatum to carry an additional scoring load on the wing. Although Jackson registered one of his best

games of the season with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, Kennard, Tatum and Jones were unable to find a consistent rhythm. The trio finished a combined 12-of 45 from the floor with 28 points. At times, Kennard and Tatum had to force shots against Miami’s zone defense, contributing to the Blue Devils’ season-low 31.8 field goal percentage. Duke received even less offensive production from its two freshmen big men—who also began the season injured along with Tatum. With Jefferson on the bench in the second half, the Blue Devils had to rely more on Harry Giles—who started in Allen’s absence—and Marques Bolden. Although they combined for 11 rebounds, the freshmen showed their inexperience and combined for just two points. Bolden had several opportunities to make plays at the rim, but was unable to finish or mishandled the ball. Giles had a chance to make it a one-possession game with 37.7 seconds left and his team down by five, but missed both free throws as part of Duke’s ugly 3-of-9 effort from the charity stripe. “The two big guys just haven’t had the experience because of injuries,” Krzyzewski said. “So they’re cutting their teeth so to speak in the 16th ACC game in late February.” Whether Giles and Bolden can somehow make a major leap and the overall team’s health will both be critical factors for the Blue Devils as they begin tournament play in the coming weeks. That’s why Krzyzewski said he’s still considering his options about what to do with Allen and Jefferson in Duke’s final two regular season games against No. 19 Florida State and at the No. 8 Tar Heels. “We’ll have to make those decisions,” Krzyzewski said. “I just don’t know. I’ll look at the big picture.”

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Jim Liu | The Chronicle Jayson Tatum scored all eight of his points after halftime but finished just 4-of-16 from the field and missed a critical layup with 3:31 left that would have given Duke the lead.

M. BASKETBALL from page 6 the floor and stayed that way. The Blue Devils shot just 34.5 percent from the floor in the first 20 minutes and committed seven turnovers, as the team tied a season-low with 21 first-half points. With the Hurricanes turning to a zone defense early in the game against Duke’s bigger lineup, the Blue Devils had a tough time getting good looks from the perimeter. The Hurricanes were not much better and relied on a 13-point first half from Brown to stay in the game. Miami was able to weather its own shooting struggles by capitalizing on Duke’s miscues to finish the game with 18 points off turnovers. An 11-2 run for the Hurricanes to begin the second half gave Miami its largest lead of

the contest at 33-23 and put the home team in position to hand the Blue Devils a second consecutive loss. Although Duke was able to fight back and make the game tight throughout the final 10 minutes, the Blue Devils never took the lead in the second half. With two tough games—a home matchup against Florida State and a road contest against No. 8 North Carolina— remaining, Duke finds itself needing to regroup in order to avoid slipping even farther in a cutthroat ACC. “I think this game is pretty much indicative of all the games in our conference,” Krzyzewski said. “There are just a couple plays, a bigger performance like by Brown, something that separates you just a little bit. You don’t need much separation because all of the teams are so damn competitive.”

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In men’s mid-distance, freshman Matt Wisner was close to both of his goals at the ACC championship, but fell just outside of the final eight for the 800 meters with a time of 1:50.10. Wisner set the Duke record in the event, which makes his exclusion from the finals even more astounding—his time was the fastest ever for runner failing to qualify for the finals. Wisner also ran the 1,200-meters for the distance medley relay, which finished eighth with a time of 9:46.31 Thursday by cutting about nine seconds off its most recent finish from the Armory Invitational. In addition to Bofinger and Wisner, redshirt senior Michal Filipczak and senior Alec Kunzweiler made major contributions. Turning to field events, the Blue Devils found some success in the high jump with sophomore Rivers Ridout and junior Colt Sessions, who finished seventh and eighth with jumps of 6 feet, 11 1/2 inches and 6 feet, 9 3/4 inches, respectively. Duke also picked up another eighth-place finish with senior Connor Hall’s pole vault of 16 feet 8 3/4 inches. The bulk of the Blue Devil men’s points came with fourth- and fifth-place performances in the heptathlon by graduate Daniel Golubovic and senior Chaz Hawkins. “The men’s team competed really well, but sometimes you don’t see the results on the scoreboard because it’s just so competitive with 15 teams competing and only scoring eight places,” Ogilvie said. Those not advancing to the NCAA indoor championships will have about a month off before opening the outdoor season at the Raleigh Relays March 24-25. Amrith Ramkumar contributed reporting.

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the Blue Devils, giving Notre Dame opportunities to climb back from every deficit. Duke committed 20 turnovers on the afternoon—only seven of which were forced. The Blue Devil offense stagnated as a result, firing off just eight shots in the second half compared to 19 from their opponent. “The bottom line is we didn’t take good care of the ball,” Kimel said. “We did not stay composed. We turned the ball over way too much and quite frankly just put too much pressure on our defense. They’re a good offensive team, and we let them have the ball and way too many chances there toward the end of the second half.” Despite Lockwood’s career-high 12 saves between the pipes, Duke’s giveaways—combined with 18 secondhalf fouls—enabled the Fighting Irish’s 19-shot and nine-goal onslaught in the final 20 minutes of play. “[Lockwood] continues to improve and get better,” Kimel said. “I don’t necessarily think we did her justice today because she’s still learning, she’s still green and we can’t put that kind of pressure on her at the end of the game.... Ultimately, we didn’t take care of the ball the way we need to in order to maintain and sustain momentum in the game.” The Blue Devils will have just short of a week to recover before hosting No. 20 Virginia Tech Saturday at 1 p.m. In the interim, Duke will look to clean up its game and prepare for the heart of conference play.

Jack White | The Chronicle Sophomore Kyra Lambert fueled the Blue Devils’ 30-assist effort with 13 of her own—a careerhigh. She added 12 points for her first career double-double.

the first half actually, but it was a great run. Everyone was playing their roles at their highest abilities and we were really clicking a head coach,” McCallie said. “I’ve seen 28, on all cylinders at that point.” 29, but not 30. We’re excited about the ball The Blue Devils will now have several days being shared the way it was and for Kyra, off before opening the ACC tournament in and I’m really proud of her, because that’s Conway, S.C., Friday at 8 p.m. so much of what her game is. Her ability Duke will take on the winner of Thursday’s to create and score, and just distribute the game between sixth-seeded Syracuse and ball and rebound and kind of do it all. It No. 11 seed Virginia Tech and will look to was impressive.” continue its strong ball handling and interior All of Duke’s points in the decisive 10-0 run play in the postseason. to begin the fourth came on assists by Lambert, “[This momentum] is a good thing if including Greenwell’s two 3-pointers. we carry it properly,” McCallie said. “Ten The other two baskets were Brown turnovers, that’s very, very good. Rebounding layups, as the Suwanee, Ga., native had no and then having 10 turnovers or less will put problem getting behind North Carolina’s us in a good position against any team. A lot of leaky defense. thisCorporation game was speaking to us and reminding The New York Times Syndication Sales Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 “That [run]620 wasEighth huge for us,” Greenwell us what we can do and what we need to do to Information Call:that 1-800-972-3550 said. “We wish weFor could have gotten in head into that second season.”

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ast week, conservatives gathered at CPAC to hear a host of elected officials and activists give speeches, panel discussions and networking seminars centered around conservatism and its future in America. The spotlight quickly fell upon president Donald Trump as he unleashed a barrage of attacks on the “fake news” media, echoing his adviser Steve Bannon’s words characterizing the media as “globalist and corporatist” bogeyman. Trump has always maintained a combative relationship with political institutions. During his campaign, he derided established political parties and labor unions while pummeling journalists and the news media. This behavior continued throughout the interregnum period between the election and his inauguration. To the surprise of some moderate Republicans, it still has not ceased. As president, Trump has continued to level attacks at the press, deeming them “fake” and asserting that they are the “opposition party” and an “enemy of the people.” This denigration of the news media prevents the journalists who form it from properly fulfilling their most important missions: holding those in power accountable and pressuring political institutions to maintain transparency. Although Trump claims to attack

the media because various elements of it often acts in “opposition” to him, he errs when he treats that as a vice. It is precisely because the media stands in an opposing role to governments of the day that people should trust it. The notion that because the media attacks a partisan government it is thus lacking legitimacy is a perversion of the media’s entire purpose. Unfortunately, it is a notion that Trump’s administration seems determined to carry forward. Following the president’s CPAC address, his press

Editorial secretary, Sean Spicer, chose to bar select news organizations including the New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and CNN from a daily briefing—a highly aggressive and unusual move. Although we hold that Donald Trump’s attitude towards the media is toxic in and of its self, his surrogate’s choice to metastasize that attitude into action is frightening. In a democracy, presidents do not silence sources they dislike. Doing so, in the words of Sean Spicer himself, is tantamount to a step towards authoritarianism. Trump is, of course, not the first president to criticize

“the media.” Presidents before him have criticized news organizations for a host of reasons. The difference between them and Trump is that they never stooped so low as to challenge the basic integrity of the press. Ronald Reagan’s policy proposals were often mocked by pundits; George W. Bush was incessantly attacked over his decision to invade Iraq; Barack Obama was labeled as a radical socialist terrorist by several columnists. And although each of them defended themselves against attacks, they all understood that the news media is a fundamental institution of functioning democracy and that their personal spats with a few anchors or columnists were not worth undermining the news media for. The idea of suppressing media and mocking truth are something we might expect out of Vladimir Putin or Recep Tayyip Erdogan, not a U.S. President. Trump’s decision to not only take up those actions, but hold them high as the cornerstones of the conservative movement at CPAC was ill-judged and unfortunate. Trump has shown a willful refusal to hold himself accountable for his words and actions. Instead of rectifying that, he has chosen to frighten and silence organizations that can hold him accountable. That is bad news for a democracy and worse news for the truth.

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If you can afford Cartier, who can stop you?” At a panel on beauty standards organized by Duke Student Government’s Equity and Outreach Committee, first-year panelist Cara Smith articulated a common conception of wealth and status. Her statement, intended as a comment on the richpoor divide that is polarized by social standards of beauty, is truthful. However, it does not confront the circumstances that inform such a perspective. In short, we can easily admit that affordability is subjective—a better question becomes, why so? For example, although two individuals may share the means to apply for a job and have access to free public education that teaches the necessary skills for the job, their differing backgrounds will translate to only one of them receiving the job. In other cases, differing wages will be offered despite the equal work they will perform. What their “shared access to free public education” neglects to reveal is how much the zip code of their public school system determines the quality of their education. What their “shared ability to apply” for the position neglects to reveal is how much personal

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visionary minds can attend a world-class university built for individuals of outstanding character and ability. A study published in January looked at anonymous tax filings to find that a majority of Duke students come from the top 10 percent of wealth in this country. It is not enough to acknowledge this and move on. It is neither the fault of the rich nor the poor, nor anyone in between. Still, the contrast is gripping. It is not the wealth itself that proves unbearable—it is the unawareness of some to this divide. As is with racial minorities, the burden of recognizing economic difference falls on the shoulders of the outgroup’s members. In other words, the well-off are less likely to recognize their privileges in a world where not everyone falls within their family’s tax bracket. Wealth is no fault. As indigestible as the prospect is to some, we cannot police richer individuals simply for being rich. While we can rightfully interrogate the origins of wealth, it is unconducive to disparage its recipients just for their ability to buy Canada Goose coats. Rather, we can push for awareness of these inequities. All can advocate for reducing the socioeconomic barriers facing students at Duke,

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networks can influence a hiring decision. The list goes on but the point remains. The divide between students from different socioeconomic classes can be overt such as with hiring practices, but it can also be revealed subtly— from cautious budgeting contrasted to nonchalant spending, to local versus exotic options for spring break trips, and the mere clothing on one’s back. On the colder days of winter, it is not hard to spot someone wearing a Canada Goose coat on campus. These jackets, some of which cost upwards of one thousand dollars, offer remarkably durable quality and are protected by lifetime warranties. Their owners, rightfully entitled to pursue their pragmatic, fashionable investment, are a sure minority on campus. However, their presence is a testimony to the remarkable breadth of backgrounds represented at Duke. But clothing is not the only factor indicating difference in socioeconomic class at Duke. In the Class of 2019 alone, 23 percent of students attended a private secondary school. Globally, the percentage of enrollment in private secondary education has been gradually increasing, but Duke bears a stark contrast to the national statistic of 10 percent. Importantly, socioeconomic diversity does not place an institution of higher learning one step ahead. It simply means equalizing the ground on which

regardless of background. On a personable level, individuals have the obligation to become informed and cognizant of their unique socio-economic privileges before large scale transformations—like vouchers for students staying on campus during prolonged breaks—come into play. Otherwise, DukeEngage participants will continue to make insensitive declarations on “how cheap everything is” in the developing countries where they spend their summers. Their remarks, insensitive to the unique privileges their stipends offer relative to the earnings of many locals, will parallel social discourse back on campus concerning what activities are trending, fun and “affordable.” A valuable question can be posed for everyone from the Cartier diamond necklace-wearer to the thrift-shopping jean-hunter: how affordable is my affordable? For the latter, you would be surprised to reflect on the value of those pants in other parts of the country. And for the former, Cartier jewelry and other luxuries are called luxuries for a reason. Remain mindful when speaking about money and challenge the predispositions that beget crass remark. Sabriyya Pate is a Trinity sophomore. Her column, “in formation,” runs on alternate Mondays.

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t is often said that variety is the spice of life. In many ways, people seem to take this idea to heart. When a new smartphone comes out, for instance, everyone rushes to buy it. However, within a few months people look for ways to get rid of the same phones in favor of new, shinier ones. Or take the classic example of college dining. Students arrive on campus where there are often many different places to eat. Within a few weeks (or even days), they will complain about the lack of food options. Sometimes, a new building containing several new eateries will be constructed. Will this satisfy the students? No. They will quickly turn to off-campus options, and when those are exhausted, they will just stick to eating Styrofoam. And even that eventually gets old. This is the “adaptation-level phenomenon” at work: the force that turns new and exciting into old and dull. This constantly forces people to seek out

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yourself to your craft. Spending thousands of hours in a studio learning how to write a song, learning how to play different chords, training yourself to sing. You know, to get better and better.” The interviewer asks him if he’s there. Mars said, “No. I’m not even close.” Mars intimates that he is not good quite enough as a musician and always can find ways to get better. This same desire to improve drives many others to work ever harder on their craft. For instance, when interviewed after big wins professional athletes and coaches often say that their or their team’s performance wasn’t that great, and that there were many things they could execute better or avoid doing the next time around. Some may concede that they will celebrate a bit but there is always a caveat: they will get back to work as soon as possible. A relevant example occurred last year. After a big win, coach Bill Herrion of the University of New Hampshire men’s basketball team said, “A win like that, it’s great for us…In basketball real good

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uke Student Government announced Friday that it would be piloting a program for students who do not want to eat alone but do not otherwise have friends to eat with, citing personal experience and vehement hatred from large populations of the student body. According to a recent study by the shockingly-still-present Duke Student Government Research Unit, a whopping 77 percent of the current DSG senate reported their network of friends at Duke to be “less than a dozen people.” Most of them reported eating alone more than 15 times per week, as few students wish to speak to them or learn anything about them. This is primarily out of the fear that if students get too close, the senators might bite. “You see why our meetings go on so long, right?” said one DSG executive board member. “Most of us have so little friends outside the organization so we use DSG

“Last year, we secured a safe space in Perkins and in the Sanford Building, so we’re really excited about another place people can go to be sheltered from the real world. We’ve already advocated for a bunch of other stuff most Duke students don’t really want, but it looks really good on our resumes, so like, why stop now? I mean, you saw how poorly the Zagster bike share program turned out, but it sure does look awesome on my McKinsey application.” When asked how he felt about the program, an anonymous geed whom Monday Monday met in the CAPS lobby said he thought the proposal was “irrelevant.” “They say that it’s supposed to help people like me who have social anxiety about eating alone,” he said while we waited for our appointments. “First of all, what makes them think the way to solve my social anxiety is to force me to talk to strangers? And second of all, why wouldn’t I just eat alone in my room

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new methods through which they can obtain happiness and comfort. David G. Myers, who coined the term, suggests that we tend to form judgments based on our prior experiences. We get excited when we buy new houses and cars, when a new Nintendo game is released or when a new episode of our favorite TV show appears on Netflix. But soon our excitement wanes, and we become accustomed to what we once appreciated. The only solution? Find something different—something that will help us get back to that previous level of gratification. Thus, in a way, human beings live in a constant state of need, never quite attaining their desired level of satisfaction. It is not hard to see how problems could arise from constant application of the adaptation-level phenomenon. There is always the chance that it will lead to relative deprivation: the feeling that one is worse off than others with whom one compares oneself. When looking for something fresh or unique, people often latch on to what is popular or trendy at the time. In doing so, however, they will start to take note of what others have. Jealousy, envy and greed are then not too far down the road. It goes without saying that bad situations can arise when those emotions come into play. Perhaps more importantly, the adaptation-level phenomenon suggests that one will never be completely happy with what one has. In many cases, this is not a good thing. If one constantly is chasing a comfort level that will never be met, the result will be a life spent hunting for a Holy Grail that does not exist. This, ironically enough, will only make one unhappier and lead to endless misery. Conversely, in some situations refusing to be satisfied can surprisingly be a good thing. Take, for example, this snippet from an interview of Bruno Mars on “60 Minutes.” “I was built for this. It’s dedicating

wins are very short-lived. We’re flying back today and we’re going back on the court this afternoon. Everything now turns to Abilene Christian for Thursday night at home.” When it comes to approaching one’s chosen profession, perhaps we could learn a few things from those who have succeeded. The adaptation-level phenomenon can have its benefits, but unfortunately it seems to all but disappear where it could be most effective. What if we were never satisfied with our levels of goodness? What if we always looked for ways to become better people? Maybe we could find little ways to show others that we respect them. Perhaps we could snap less at others when we are frustrated or angry, or not shut people out when we are “busy.” Maybe we could stop taking advantage of people for our own personal gain and even make sacrifices for others every once in awhile. There certainly are many good things that could arise from a desire to improve one’s levels of kindness and compassion. Unfortunately, most people believe they are fantastic human beings, despite knowing deep down that most of the time they are not. As a result, very few individuals are willing to concede that they could learn to treat others better and put in the effort to do so. Hopefully, this sad reality will be reversed one day. The day you think that you are good enough is the day that you stop trying to become better. We need the adaptationlevel phenomenon in principle, but not all that it brings. What is needed is an acceptance of its good tendencies (an improvement of one’s self) and a rejection of its bad ones (nonstop grief). Hopefully, with some practice, we all can learn to discern which is which. Ben Zhang is a Trinity senior. His column, “human foibles” runs on alternate Mondays.

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senate as one of our few means of human interaction...other than dominating class discussion and annoying our peers and professors, of course.” The details of the program still are in the works. However, reports say the space likely would be a table somewhere in the West Union with a picture or placard noting that it was a “Dining with Strangers” space and that people sitting at that table likely were “wackos,” “lame-o’s”—or worse, associated with the Duke Student Government and thus should be avoided. Among the spaces under consideration is a small alcove near JB’s Chophouse offering a quiet environment. This presents an opportunity for diners to be kept hidden from nearby friends or even loose acquaintances who might save them from DSG’s wrath once they have sat down. “We’re super pumped about the potential this program is going to have,” one anonymous senator told Monday Monday. He was poising himself for a DSG Vice President position, blissfully unaware that everyone hates him and he probably will lose. “Most of us are so self-absorbed and petty that we don’t otherwise have any friends to sit with. Providing a space for us to engage with strangers in a nonthreatening environment—a safe space, if you will—will be productive not only to our legislative capacities, but also to our secretly dismal levels of self-esteem.” One high-ranking DSG executive board member reported that she alienated each and every one of her friends and allies on the way to the top of the food chain. As such, she hopes this new space will provide the opportunity to recruit a new class of people to eventually bully, manipulate and subsequently estrange. “Who knows,” she told Monday Monday. “Maybe I’ll even make one cry.” “I’m really excited about the synergies this program is going to provide,” another DSG senator said.

— or like, not in West Union?” The student body and its counterpart, the anxious student body, reportedly are ambivalent. The larger collective of Duke students has made it explicitly clear that the only thing it wants DSG to focus its efforts on is bringing merchants-on-points back to consistent hours during the day. In spite of this, students have come to realize that the only way to deal with DSG is just to ignore them. “Realistically,” said one high-ranking member of the Student Affairs department, “these student-leaders have the attention span of a goldfish. Sometimes they get particularly chirpy and get utterly useless programs like the dildo workshop that drain their budget as a result. But for the most part, we just let them get whatever it is off their chest—maybe they encourage the Editorial Board to write something vicious about it, wait a couple of days and then never respond to their follow-up email. Usually they just forget about it and leave us alone.” When asked if he’d been successful in employing the tactic, the staff member said, “Oh yes. Nine times out of ten, I buy myself out of a month’s worth of lunch meetings with them before these same kids come back into my office whining about something completely different.” DSG reportedly is piloting the dining program throughout campus, as senators plant themselves in the West Union and Marketplace holding signs that read “I’m open to conversation!” The Duke student body is encouraged to avoid any eye contact with the senators, for fear that they may defund your tuition—or worse, beg you to endorse them in their next campaign by changing your profile picture to that one photograph you have with each other from freshman year. Written while eating perfectly alone at The Loop...y’all remember The Loop?

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