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T H E I N D E P E N D E N T D A I LY AT D U K E U N I V E R S I T Y
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2017 DUKECHRONICLE.COM
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEENTH YEAR, ISSUE 22
SOPHOMORE SLUMP
Students face new pressures in their second year By Rob Palmisano Contributing Reporter
For many Duke students, year two can be a tough one. Headlined by challenges like more rigorous classes, declaring a major, maintaining first-year friendships amidst new selective housing affiliations and beginning to scout out study away, DukeEngage, research or careeroriented opportunities, it’s no wonder why sophomore year might find several students in a slump. Deb Lo Biondo, associate dean for West Campus, wrote in an email that she believes many sophomores suffer from a lack of a common experience, with students scattered across West and Central Campus. “Maintaining meaningful connections with peers and faculty or other adults on campus tends to be harder during this year of much decision making,” she wrote. Accelerating academics One such decision every sophomore must make is choosing a major. A lot of students think they know exactly what Man-Lin Hsiao | Staff Graphic Designer
HEALTH AND SCIENCE
New study looks at lymphoma treatment By Isabelle Doan University News Editor
Lymphoma patients who don’t respond to chemotherapy may be able to seek alternative treatment more quickly, thanks to new research from Duke. Duke Cancer Institute researchers analyzed tumor samples from 1,001 patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma, the most common form of the disease. After sequencing the tumors, the researchers identified 150 genes that could indicate See TREATMENT on Page 3
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Panelists of color talk black, brown labor at Duke By Joyce Er University News Editor
Two multicultural fraternities convened a panel Thursday with Duke workers to discuss campus discrimination and draw attention to the contributions of minority labor at the University. The Sal de la Tierra panel organized by Alpha Phi Alpha and Lambda Upsilon Lambda fraternities called on students to show more appreciation toward black and brown laborers across campus. The four panelists included Michael Eubanks—a Duke transit operator better known to students as “Big Mike”—and Denise Kinglee, who works in housekeeping at the Old Chemistry building. The two other panelists spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of the potential impact of their comments on their jobs. Collectively, the panelists came from the administrative, facilities and
transportation departments, and fielded questions from members of the audience about their experiences and thoughts on being people of color at Duke.
I have noticed considerably over the years, presently and previously, the un-level playing field on many, many levels. MICHAEL “BIG MIKE” EUBANKS TRANSIT OPERATOR
“Do you always thank the worker who makes your food on campus?…Do you acknowledge the janitorial staff when you see them in the dorms?” asked junior Travis Smith, a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and co-facilitator at the annual Sal
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de la Tierra—Spanish for “Salt of the Earth”— panel. In his opening address, Smith highlighted the salience of the panel to current events and to his identity as a Puerto Rican given comments by President Donald Trump that characterized Puerto Rico as constantly asking for handouts in the light of Hurricane Maria. “I believe that in times like this, especially considering the state of the world and the state of America, it is more than pertinent that this conversation happens, and that we come together as a community and discuss how we as a student body can be more appreciative of our faculty and staff,” Smith said. Smith posed questions to members of the audience about their interactions with black and brown housekeeping and facilities staff members, before allowing the panelists to introduce themselves. Eubanks, a Durham native who has See LABOR on Page 3
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