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One of the Blue Devils’ most transcendent freshmen in program history is done with his college career. Marvin Bagley III announced his decision to declare for the NBA Draft Wednesday in an Instagram post, becoming the 10th Duke player to make the move to the pros after just one season since 2011. “First off I want to thank Jesus for putting me here and allowing me to show my gifts that he has given me,” Bagley wrote. “I want to thank my family and everyone who has been in my corner since day one, the support has meant a lot to me. I also want to thank those who doubted me and continue to doubt me, it only pushes me to get better every single day. I learned a lot this year on and off of the court and I’m thankful for the opportunity. Thank you Duke!!!” Most mock drafts expect Bagley to be a top-five pick in June. See BAGLEY on Page 4

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Duke accepted 2,123 high school seniors regular decision this year, the University announced Thursday. The University received its highest number of applicants this year, with more than 37,302 students applying for admission. Almost 33,300 applied regular decision, and 6.4 percent were accepted—a record-low acceptance rate. Another 99 students who applied early decision—but were deferred—have now been admitted as well. “My staff and I have been so impressed by the students who applied to Duke this year,” said Christoph Guttentag, dean of undergraduate admissions, in a Duke Today release. “We expected that they would be academically talented and accomplished in their activities; what struck us most was how engaged they are in the process of learning and how committed they are to their communities.” This year’s overall acceptance rate is 8.3 percent. Last year, the University’s regular decision acceptance rate was 7.3 percent and the overall acceptance rate was 9.2 percent. The admission rate for early decision

this year was 21.4 percent, which was the most selective early decision process in Duke’s history. A record number of 4,090 students applied early decision to make up about half of the Class of 2022. Last year, 3,516 students applied early decision, and 861 were admitted—an acceptance rate of

24.5 percent. Regular decision students are invited for Blue Devil Days, which will be held this year later in April. For the first time, Duke hosted a one-day Blue Devil Days program in mid-February for students admitted during the Early Decision process.

Duke places CAPS employee DPU, DCR event ‘The American facing felony charges on leave Muslim Identity’ sparks protest By Delaney Dryfoos Contributing Reporter

As Duke students celebrated their spring break, an employee from Counseling and Psychological Services appeared in Wake County court to post bail. She was facing multiple charges for allegedly helping her boyfriend rob three banks in Raleigh. Mary Louise Cicinnati, a staff assistant at CAPS, has been charged with altering, destroying or stealing evidence of criminal

Sujal Manohar | Recess Photographery Editor Mary Louise Cicinnati, staff assistant at Counseling and Psychological Services, faces an obstruction of justice charge.

conduct—in addition to obstruction of justice and felony accessory in three robberies allegedly committed by Jimmie Earl Godfrey. Cicinnati has been placed on administrative leave pending review and resolution of the felony charge. Mike Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations, wrote in an email that these measures are standard procedure for employees charged with a felony. Cicinnati’s daughter, Demi Cicinnati, helped her post the bail of $10,000. She is not due in court until April 3. Godfrey remains in jail in Hillsborough facing three counts of common law robbery as well as another charge from a Raleigh bank robbery in 2015. “She’s saved so many lives,” said Demi Cicinnati to WSPA 7News. “This is just absolutely insane.” The prosecutors claimed in court that Cicinnati destroyed evidence on Godfrey’s phone as well and attempted to lead the police tracking him in different directions. She has been working at CAPS since March 2007. Along with working at the front desk, she also handled outreach and development as well as management of the CAPS website and office. Cicinnati and other CAPS employees declined to comment on the matter.

By Bre Bradham Local and National News Editor

An event planned for Monday about American Muslim identity has stirred controversy on campus. The talk, “The American Muslim Identity,” will bring to campus Zuhdi Jasser, a medical doctor and the president and founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy. After the event was announced, the Muslim Student Association announced a teach-in protest and the Alexander Hamilton Society pulled its sponsorship of the event following public pushback. “[We] think everyone, whether you agree or disagree, benefits from hearing people like Dr. Jasser—who is a syndicated contributor for the [Wall Street Journal], CNN, MSNBC, FOX and others—speak on this issue,” wrote the executive board of the Duke College Republicans, one of the event’s sponsors, in an email Thursday. “In short, I hope that we have a thought-provoking, civil discussion.” The event was originally marketed under the title “The American Muslim Identity: Patriot or Insurgent,” and is described in the Facebook event description as being a moderated conversation and questionand-answer session with Jasser. In an email, DCR’s executive board wrote that the original name was chosen by the speaker, @dukechronicle @dukebasketball |

and that they decided to change the name to appeal to a broader audience and better reflect the scope of the event. The topics to be discussed include the nature of Islamic extremism, radicalization and the responsibilities of American Muslims. It was originally sponsored by the Duke College Republicans, the Alexander Hamilton Society, Duke Political Union and Young Americans for Liberty—but by 6 p.m. March 28, AHS had issued a statement revoking their sponsorship of the event. The event’s description noted that Jasser is a son of Syrian immigrants who fled Ba’athist oppression and is an American Muslim. He was previously the vice-chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, and a co-founder of the Muslim Reform Movement in 2015. The executive board of DCR wrote in an email that they had reached out to invite MSA to participate in the event, but said that MSA did not respond prior to announcing their protest. “We had structured this whole event as a bipartisan, good-faith effort to promote a variety of perspectives on a complex and multifaceted topic,” wrote the DCR executive board. A statement issued by the Muslim See PROTEST on Page 3 @thedukechronicle | © 2018 The Chronicle

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Duke Health affiliate faces official complaint What can that alleges that it threatened its employees the hogfish teach us about detecting light? HEALTH AND SCIENCE

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The National Labor Relations Board has recently issued a complaint against a hospital run by Duke LifePoint, a joint venture between the Duke University Health System and health care firm LifePoint Health. According to the NLRB Complaint, a supervisor at the collaboration’s Upper Peninsula Health System-Marquette hospital in Michigan threatened employees in October with adverse consequences for engaging in strike activity. These alleged threats include informing an employee that her union activity violated the hospital’s Communication and Conflict Resolution standards, asking employees to quit and negatively rating employees’ work

Henry Haggart | Staff Photographer A Duke LifePoint hospital allegedly threatened employees in October with adverse consequences for striking.

performance due to union activity. In October, nurses at the hospital engaged in a 48-hour strike because the hospital allegedly refused to guarantee adequate nurse staffing levels to protect patient safety. “From the beginning, management has failed to plan for and ensure long-term, consistent RN safe staffing,” said Scott Balko, a member of the Michigan Nurses Association Board of Directors and president of the UPHSMarquette Registered Nurse Staff Council, at the time. “Patients deserve better.” The only specific remedy the complaint asks for is that UPHS-Marquette reverse a negative performance review for a specific employee, though it does seek “all other relief as may be just and proper to remedy the unfair labor practices alleged.” The hospital must respond by April 6, 2018, and a hearing will take place July 24, 2018. In August 2017, the Michigan Nurses Association released a presentation detailing allegedly poor conditions for nurses at the hospital that affected patient care. The allegations included short-staffing of nurses and a lack of equipment, resulting in cases of patient falls and medicine being given late. However, according to a local report, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found the hospital met all applicable health and safety standards last October. “In September, UPHS–Marquette was surveyed during an unannounced visit by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in response to claims made related to staffing and quality at the hospital,” a hospital statement said at the

time. “Late last week, we received the official findings of that survey and we are very pleased to report that the surveying authorities found zero deficiencies at our hospital.” The NLRB complaint does not mention any of the issues described in the MNA’s August complaint. It does not name Duke University, just Duke LifePoint’s Marquette hospital. Per a Duke webpage, the Duke Quality Network “connects Duke LifePoint hospitals to the quality and patient safety resources of Duke Medicine through a proven model focused on leadership, performance improvement and a culture of safety.” It adds that there are “collegial peer relationships” among Duke and LifePoint providers, staff and administrators. According to Modern Healthcare in 2013, DUHS receives a three percent interest in the equity of each new hospital acquired. At the time, William Fulkerson, executive vice president of DUHS, said Duke was committed to the endeavor. “The main concern is not about diluting the brand, but about scaling our product,” he said. “Our name is more important than just about anything else. That’s our commitment—that you’re getting Duke.” Sarah Avery, director of the Duke Health News Office, directed The Chronicle to a statement from UPHS-Marquette in response to the recent complaints. Victor Harrington, regional director for marketing and business development for the UP-Health System, wrote that the hospital will defend its actions to the NLRB.

By Jenn Marsh Contributing Reporter

The hogfish can not only change the color of its skin but is also contributing to changes in scientists’ understanding of light sensory systems. A recent Duke study showed how these fish—which have learned to survive by either blending in or standing out from their surroundings near the ocean floor—sense light with their skin. The hogfish’s ability to imitate the appearance of its surroundings is imperative to its survival, and it could potentially be an asset to human life as well. “There isn’t a lot of research on this animal, but its incredibly important to our society,” said Lori Schweikert, a postdoctoral fellow the Sonke Johnsen Lab. “We’ve got to shine a light on it, no pun intended.” Schweikert began her journey with the hogfish when she hooked one while fishing in the Florida Keys. “When I picked the animal up I saw that the skin that had been facing the boat [deck] changed color to match the color and pattern of the hull,” she said.

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COMPLAINT FROM PAGE 2 “We were gratified to recently learn that the NLRB has found no merit to at least nine of the twelve charges filed by the Union. With respect to the remaining three allegations on which the NLRB has formalized a complaint, it is important to note that the complaint and notice of hearing is not a determination,” the response states. “UPHS–Marquette looks forward to the opportunity to fully present its evidence during an NLRB hearing.” He added that, after reviewing the facts, the hospital has concluded there was no wrongdoing. “The remaining allegations at issue are related, essentially, to two independent conversations between managers and staff on the eve of the strike, and a job performance evaluation issued to a single employee approximately one month later,” Harrington wrote. “After carefully reviewing the facts available, UPHS–Marquette does not believe that any wrongdoing occurred in those instances. Accordingly, we will vigorously defend the managers in question and the hospital in this NLRB proceeding.” Lastly, Harrington wrote that the hospital is working to reach a satisfactory union contract with the MNA. “Please rest assured that UPHS-Marquette continues to work in good faith at the bargaining table in an effort to reach a mutually acceptable labor agreement with the MNA,” the statement concluded.

PROTEST FROM PAGE 1 Students Association March 29 expressed concerns about bringing Jasser to campus. The organization said it was “outraged, disappointed, but unsurprised” by the groups’ decision to bring him. MSA said that Jasser does not speak for them. The group also said that Jasser’s support of discriminatory surveillance against American Muslim communities “treats all Muslims as potential would-be terrorists.” They also highlight his claim that President Donald Trump’s travel ban would prevent Islamic extremism from entering the United States, and claim that he has a history of attacking Muslims who have different opinions than him as being “supporters of violence.” “Not only are his claims morally disgusting, but his policy positions have been proven harmful over and over again,” reads the statement. “While Zuhdi Jasser may claim to speak for us, his words only harm us. He does NOT speak for us.” The group is hosting a “Teach In Against Islamophobia and Racism” outside the Jasser event at 6:30 p.m. Monday to protest it. The MSA statement noted that the goal of the teach-in is “to un-learn these harmful ideas which are unfortunately widespread across the political spectrum and frequently taught in classrooms.” It also pushed back on the binary of “patriot/citizen” and “insurgent/terrorist” present in the event’s original title. AHS decided to pull its sponsorship after initially deciding to co-sponsor it Feb. 26. Junior Rachel Sereix, president of AHS, wrote that they held a club-wide meeting March 28 in which they voted to rescind that support. “We decided to rescind our involvement because we intended for the event to provide insightful, political discourse that relates to foreign policy—we realized that some students in the Muslim community felt that the event was demoralizing or demeaning to their culture or religion,” Sereix wrote. “We want to cosponsor events that facilitate discussion, yet in an environment where no student feels targeted.” In a statement sent out to its listserv and posted on the original event’s page March 28, AHS announced it was rescinding the support, but still encouraged people to attend the event. “We did not intend for this event to frame this controversial issue in a way that is demeaning or demoralizing to the Muslim community,” the group’s statement read. “We encourage any and all members of the Duke and Durham community to attend the event to raise questions and engage in insightful political discourse. We apologize for any discomfort that this has caused.” Junior Alexandria Murphy, co-president of Duke Political Union—one of the organizations sponsoring the event—wrote in an email that as a nonpartisan organization, the group supports MSA’s teach-in to the same degree as the speaker and that their co-sponsorship is not an endorsement of Jasser’s opinions. She wrote they are excited when an event generates constructive political dialogue, and that they look forward to hearing all sides voice their opinions. “As a nonpartisan group, we encourage political dialogue and welcome civil discourse and dissent,” she wrote. “We sympathize with MSA’s concerns and support planned protests and planned engagement with the event.”

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other hogfish. Schweikert explained that the hogfish has “a very wide FROM PAGE 2 range of their ability to change color,” as it can assume a lighter color when near a sandy background or a darker shade when She explained that although this color change was likely near rocks. Not only can the fish use color as a camouflage due to temperature and pressure at that time, it sparked her mechanism, but they can also display bright colors in attempt interest in researching the hogfish. to deter predators or change color for social signaling. Currently, Schweikert’s research involves identifying “It is a very dynamic process. They’re using their color and deconstructing the change for different reasons at that time of what light-sensing system of they’re doing, but we don’t know if it is voluntary or the fish. Although this The bigger thing is our new not,” Schweikert said. process is different from understanding about these Currently, the hogfish are primarily fished for how a retina in the eye recreational and commercial purposes. Its colorsenses light, the hogfish’s light sensing systems and changing ability, however, may become useful to skin can detect and how they’re designed. understanding how to more effectively build solar react to light through panels and other light-sensing systems. She plans to lori schweikert continue research to understand why the hogfish’s skin the dispersion and POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW aggregation of pigment can sense and react to light. in the cells. “The bigger thing is our new understanding This fish—with similar abilities to octopus, cuttlefish and about these light sensing systems and how they’re chameleons—can dynamically change the color of its skin designed,” Schweikert said. “We could translate that into to hide from predators, capture prey or communicate with new technology.”

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Duke welcomes unranked Tar Heels to Durham hoping to bounce back from loss to Syracuse By Philip Coons Associate Sports Editor

The Tar Heels are taking a trip down Tobacco Road this weekend, and the Blue Devils will be waiting for them. No. 5 Duke, fresh off a heartbreaking, rainsoaked loss to Syracuse, hosts North Carolina at Koskinen Stadium Friday at 5 p.m. The UNC Tar Heels have lost four vs. in a row after starting the season with six No. 5 Duke straight wins, but North Carolina still has a stable FRIDAY, 5 p.m. of playmakers that can Koskinen Stadium make a difference in every area of the field. This is the Tar Heels’ first ACC game after losing to Maryland last week 11-7 in the Pacific Coast Lax Shootout. Last April, Duke outscored North Carolina 7-1 in the second half to pull away for a 12-8 victory. The Tar Heels lead the overall series 41-32, but with four of the past five meetings decided by just one goal, Friday’s matchup could be a battle to the very end.

BAGLEY FROM PAGE 1 The 6-foot-11 forward was the ACC Player and Rookie of the Year and a consensus first-team All-American, the first Duke player to win all of those honors since Jahlil Okafor in 2015. Bagley averaged 21.0 points and 11.1 rebounds per game in his lone season in Durham. “No freshman has done more in his freshman year than Marvin,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said in a press release. “He’s broken every record and he’s really represented us at the highest level. I’m proud of him because he came in late and he adapted at the highest level. We wish him well. He and his family have prepared him well for this move. He’s ready. I can only see great things happening for him.” Bagley shattered several Blue Devil freshman

“They are a hungry team,” Blue Devil head coach John Danowski said. “For us, it has just been about communicating and getting organized defensively. Offensively, it has been about getting organized and taking advantage of opportunities when they are there and then slowing it down when you need to and then playing together.” The Tar Heels (6-4, 0-0 in the ACC) have some firepower on the offensive side of the ball that has been able to attack the Blue Devil back line in previous matchups. Senior attackman Chris Cloutier, who registered two points in last year’s game, leads the Tar Heels with 25 goals and six assists in 2018. Cloutier was recently added to the Tewaaraton Watch List. Pacing the offense along with Cloutier are junior attackman Timmy Kelly and sophomore midfielder William Perry, an impressive shooter who has 16 goals and six assists on the year. “You [have to be] aware of where people are,” Danowski said. “But you just have to play right, you have to play correct and that goes week after week. Whether you are playing against See M. LACROSSE on Page 5

records, including total points with 694 and double-doubles with 22. His 98 dunks also topped Mason Plumlee’s overall program single-season record. Before Bagley arrived at Duke, only one player in 37 years under head coach Mike Krzyzewski ever had a game with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds—Christian Laettner in 1992. Bagley did it four times, including back-to-back outings in November to carry the Blue Devils to the PK80 Invitational championship in Portland, Ore., and a 32-point, 21-rebound performance in Duke’s ACC home opener against Florida State. After Bagley missed four games in midFebruary due to a mild knee sprain, he returned to spark a dramatic comeback in his final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium with 21 points and 15 boards in Duke’s 74-64 victory against North Carolina.

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Marvin Bagley is Duke’s 10th one-and-done of the decade, with more likely to come this year.

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Justin Guterding leads the Blue Devils in points heading into his last regular-season meeting with North Carolina.

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Blue Devils ready to visit Pittsburgh for ACC series By Sanjay Ravindra Staff reporter

Duke’s inaugural season has had its ups and downs, but one thing is for certain—in a year full of surprises, Blue Devil fans never know what the next series will bring. Duke will travel to Pittsburgh this weekend to take on a tough ACC opponent in a three-game set beginning at 5 p.m. Friday at Vartabedian Field. After losing five of their last seven games, the Blue Devils will be Duke hungry for a series vs. victory and will look to improve on their Pitt 4-5 conference record. Duke ended its recent FRIDAY, 5 p.m. five-game homestand Vartabedian Field on a high note Wednesday evening with a thrilling seventhinning rally against USC Upstate. Things looked bleak at Duke Softball Stadium when the visiting Spartans scored four runs in the final frame to take a 5-4 lead in the second game of a doubleheader, but after an extra-inning loss earlier in the day, the Blue Devils did not roll over. Freshmen Jameson Kavel and Rachel Abboud started the rally with singles, and fellow first-year Amelia Wiercioch tied the game with a two-out line drive to left,

setting up a walk-off hit from Kortney Dry. After the game, Duke head coach Marissa Young had high praise for her young squad and the resilience her young players have shown despite their lack of college experience. “We’ve talked about our fight all year long and I wasn’t pleased to see us give up four runs going into that inning, but I was proud of the way their backs were against the wall and they continued to fight,” Young said. “We’ve just got to find a way to minimize that one big inning.” The Blue Devils (18-15, 4-5 in the ACC) will look to carry their momentum into this weekend and pick up a series win, but Pittsburgh will not make it easy. The Panthers (17-12-1, 6-2) have won four of their last five and feature a potent offensive attack that will challenge even the elite pitching staff of the Blue Devils. Pittsburgh relies heavily on the contributions of senior Giorgiana Zeremenko and her offensive prowess. The catcher and infielder has started all 30 games for the Panthers, and her .358 batting average and .768 slugging percentage make her an elite threat at the plate. She also leads her team in on-base percentage, doubles, home runs and RBIs. Despite this, Young is confident that Duke’s dangerous pitching and quality defense will be able to handle a player of her caliber. “We’ve got to make quality pitches in good See SOFTBALL on Page 5

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Grant Hill will be the first Blue Devil ever to make the Hall of Fame as a player.

M. LACROSSE FROM PAGE 4 Pat Spencer [of Loyola] or [John] Mazza from Towson, it doesn’t matter, you just have to play right and be fundamentally sound.” North Carolina has played one of the toughest schedules in the country to date, with losses to Denver and Maryland already. Last spring, the Tar Heels were 5-4 entering ACC play and went 3-3 the rest of the way to earn a tournament bid. This year is no different, and the Tar Heels will come into Koskinen Friday needing a win to spark another late-season surge. “Last year, they were in a very similar situation,” Danowski said. “They had to win the ACC championship in order to move on to the NCAA tournament, and they did it here [at Koskinen].” Duke (8-2, 0-1) is looking to bounce back from a one-goal loss to the Orange last week.

After numerous national players of the year, Olympians and top draft picks, Duke finally has its first Hall of Fame player. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday that Grant Hill is part of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018, becoming the first former Blue Devil player ever to receive the honor. The official announcement of Hill’s induction will come at the Final Four Saturday, and Jason Kidd, Steve Nash and Maurice Cheeks will all join Hill in the Hall of Fame, per Wojnarowski’s report. Hill won two national titles and took Duke to a third Final Four during his career from 199094, earning National Defensive Player of the

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Senior Justin Guterding and sophomore Joe Robertson continue to pace the offense, with 59 and 30 points apiece. Additionally, Duke’s defense has done an impressive job of shutting opponents down in the early part of the season. The Blue Devils have been holding opponents to just 7.9 goals per game and 28.2 shots per game. The rope unit has held opponents without a goal for 15-plus minutes 14 times already this season, and look for JT GilesHarris and Cade Van Raaphorst to attempt to lock in on the shifty Tar Heel attackmen. “Every game is a rivalry in lacrosse,” Danowski said. “If you are putting all this incredible energy into this quote ‘rivalry,’ what do you have for the next week? What do you have for Virginia? [The ACC] is four weeks in a row of just topnotch lacrosse, and we respect Carolina in terms of what they have accomplished, the history of their program the last couple years. That is enough for this game.”

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Year, ACC Player of the Year and first-team AllAmerican honors as a Blue Devil. He was the No. 3 overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft to the Detroit Pistons and made the All-Star team in his first four seasons, earning first-team All-NBA recognition in 1997. Multiple ankle injuries cut his prime short, but he remained a meaningful contributor during an 18-year career for the Pistons, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers that featured seven total All-Star selections. Hill will not be the only member of the Hall’s 2018 class with a connection to the Blue Devils. The Washington Post’s John Feinstein also reported Wednesday that Lefty Driesell, a former Duke player and head coach at Davidson and Maryland, will be inducted as a coach.

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ith a little more than a month to go before the 64th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the public received news this Sunday that Linda Brown—the African-American woman central to the case—had died. From a young age she represented a major triumph over racist, state-sanctioned segregation that had existed de jure since Plessy v. Ferguson and de facto for far longer than that—all of which are supposedly by-gone eras. Despite its current status as often a meager paragraph wedged into the emaciated Civil Rights movement section in high school textbooks, the era of segregation only “ended” a generation ago. However, while Brown’s death reminds us of the gruesome not-so-distant past she and so many other endured, this tragic passing should also urge us to reflect on the ways in which the legacy and spirit of segregation still continues to permeate America today. Progress in the arena of racial justice can be tumultuous and often non-linear; while the landmark supreme court case was ruled was in Brown’s favor, current data on the status of racial school divisions reveals how little the country has actually changed. Redlining in the 1930s has resulted in vast income disparities and clear

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racial separation, all of which affects the current demographic makeup of schools. New York, for example, allows its middle school students to apply to any high school in the city—not just the ones in their neighborhood. This “choice system,” the city calls it, sounds empowering to black and brown students who might live in neighborhoods with underfunded public schools, but the reality is far less promising. New York schools are as segregated as ever; less wealthy minority students lack the resources to even apply to the better funded—

Editorial Board and whiter—high schools. Closer to home, North Carolina finds itself in a similar position. Over the past decade, “the number of racially isolated and economically isolated schools” in the state has increased sixty-one percent, an increase that is partially attributed to the rise in charter schools. Segregated schools statistically lead to higher dropout and incarceration rates in its students, which in turn leads to less wealth accumulation and social mobility, driving the vicious cycle of disenfranchisement and poverty.

Despite the bleak truth of segregation manifesting stronger and stronger in North Carolina and the rest of the country, Duke can often feel as if it’s disconnected from, even intellectually above, these vestiges of racism. While the university has officially desegregated—although not until 1963— and regularly touts its racial diversity percentages at every tour, in every pamphlet and during every alumni or prospective student presentation, the remnants of institutionalized racism lingers at Duke just as it does in any New York high school or North Carolinian charter school. Specifically, one of the biggest diversity challenges the university faces today is the exceedingly low percentage of low income students—a demographic that skews toward black and brown student populations. Duke possesses crucial resources to study, critique and propose solutions to the flawed educational institutions around the country, but it must also hold itself accountable for its own history. Simply desegregating isn’t enough to exonerate this country, much less this university. Brown’s death is less of a sign of racism fading into the murky shadows of time and more of a reminder that the mantle of justice she carried now rests squarely on the shoulders of the current generation.

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used to think a lot. Not about anything in particular, really. I just…thought. Sometimes, before bed, I figured I’d finally discovered what life meant, or how love worked, or who I was. I’d frantically write it all down in my journal, phrases traveling from brain to paper much faster than I could scribble. Usually, I’d wake up and laugh at my late-night

Cameron Beach COLUMNIST angst. Sometimes, I’d feel like I’d actually gone somewhere important. I don’t do that anymore. It’s not because I’ve grown up and no longer feel the need to reflect—in fact, I probably need it more. It’s not because I’ve lost my teenage selfimportance—I don’t think anyone, regardless of age, believes their thoughts are entirely without worth. It’s because I don’t find myself alone very often. The Chronicle has seen a lot of pieces of late on meaningful relationships, the perks and problems of being busy and finding self-value in chaos. I’ve authored one of them. But what myself and my colleagues have missed, I think, is our focus on prioritizing activities rather than redacting them. In October, I wrote a piece on being too busy for the people in my life, and I promised myself, “I will stop putting my friends secondary to my work.” But that promise created an unwitting dichotomy: if I’m not working (or extracurricular-ing), I’m fostering my friendships. A tight binary. But that binary lacks something pretty important: me. Since I have been away from Duke, many of my friends and a good deal of extracurricular activities this semester, I’ve had a lot of time to be alone. And for the first time in my two years here, I’ve experienced a very strange feeling: boredom. I don’t mean the kind you get in a long lecture class, but the kind you get when it’s 10 p.m., you’ve finished your work and it’s too early to sleep but too late to leave your dorm.

You’re alone. A mentor from home used to tell me that boredom was at the heart of all creative ideas. Your brain drifts, begins to explore and finds ways to keep itself occupied…out of all of this wandering comes the newness of ideas, images and plans. I nodded my head when I first heard this, thinking of all the times I’d sat on my bed late at night and journaled, the times I’d been suddenly struck with ideas that hummed in my head until they made their way to paper. But boredom has lost its magic. Here, when I have the chance to be alone, I don’t write or read or sit and think. Here, I find distractions. College-dom is a lot of feeling and doing and seeing, a lot of watching and touching and breathing, a lot of dancing and sweating and laughing and crying and very little… stopping. But I’ve had a little bit of stopping these past few months. And I wonder, in all my distraction, if I’m afraid to be alone. What would I find if I was really alone in a coffee shop, with no computer in lap or phone in hand? Maybe I haven’t called my parents enough. Maybe I haven’t been taking advantage of Duke like I could. Maybe I’ve been so hyper-focused on creating a successful person that I don’t actually understand her; that, in many ways, I know the people around me better than I know my own self. That makes sense. If we never spend time alone, how do we know what we want, why we’re here at Duke or what really matters to us? If we stopped to be alone, we might find that these questions aren’t easy to answer. That maybe we’ve been answering them disingenuously—or that maybe we’ve been using our brimming schedules to avoid answering them altogether. Maybe we’re afraid to ask. So I decided to amend my October promise, “spending more time with the people in my life.” This time, I’m including myself: “Be alone more.” It’s not about creativity or new ideas, or even about journaling again. It’s about thinking, reflecting and figuring out what’s real to me. It’s about putting together the pieces of myself before I take that person out into the world. It’s about being honest, first and foremost, to myself. Cameron Beach is a Trinity sophomore. Her column usually runs on alternate Wednesdays.

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Why I’m a sorority girl pushing for housing reform

know what you’re thinking—another article on housing reform? Yep! And that’s because this whole thing, well, it’s important. Really important, and it’s happening now. So while you might be tired of the conversation, I hope I can at least add a different dimension to the debate, based on both my position as someone who is part

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of a selective living group and my opinions as an individual. Everything I have to say on the matter is simply my beliefs, and aren’t representative of my sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma, the group of women with whom I live, or the Duke Students for Housing Reform, a group that I support. That being said, I do believe that my views on housing reform have been shaped by my experience in Greek life, and I know many other Greekaffiliated students who have expressed concern about all of this housing business. I can’t speak from experience for other Duke SLGs, so what I have to say will primarily focus on addressing concerns I’ve heard from those presently in Greek life. Many have come to view the housing reform movement as an attack on Greek life, as if the Duke Students for Housing Reform are going to march into Greek sections with pitchforks and fire, burning benches left and right even though Duke lost (too soon?). From my perspective, this view is largely fueled by misconceptions about housing reform in general. These include misconceptions about the reasons for housing reform, why reform is so important and what the actual effect of a new housing model would be, which would include neither pitchforks nor fire. Before I dive into these misconceptions, I want to backtrack and present my own Duke housing story, because we all have

one and I believe they shape and inform our current opinions on the issue. I lived in Gilbert-Addoms dorm during my first year at Duke and I truly loved it. Right off the bat, I made a large group of “dorm friends” with whom I shared late night life stories, movie nights and probably too frequent 2 a.m. Dominos. Some still remain my best friends at Duke, while others I see less often but still consider close friends. Regardless, I wholeheartedly believe that I would not have made those relationships had we not lived together in GA. Fast forward to second semester of my freshman year. As the story goes for me and many others, I hadn’t planned on rushing before I came to Duke. I had a negative view of Greek life furthered by media stereotypes, you know, the chanting girls in matching outfits and horror stories about A-lists and B-lists, and didn’t think it would add much value to my college experience. But when January rolled around, it felt like everyone was rushing (even though everyone wasn’t), so I did too. The spring semester of my first year remains my favorite semester I have had thus far at Duke. Joining a sorority had given me access to a fun new community, while allowing me to remain physically close to the friends I had made first semester. I could go to a mixer with my new friends in my pledge class, but still come back to gossip about the night with my dorm friends in the GA common room. Across these wide ranging friendships, I was lucky to have a support system and a diverse variety of friends with whom I could spend my time. It wasn’t until I moved onto Central Campus during this past August that it hit me just how much my affiliation would affect the rest of my time at Duke. So, why housing reform? I think I speak for more than just myself when I say that I came to Duke in large part for its diversity. Coming from a high school that was extremely homogeneous in almost every category, I wanted a college experience that would expose me to new people with different backgrounds and experiences.

While Duke’s student body is diverse in a lot of ways, many of the extracurricular and social organizations that comprise it are not. Argue what you will, but the fact of the matter is that Greek life on Duke’s campus is largely white and wealthy. There are many bones to pick with the rush process in its entirety and its prominence in Duke culture, but one significant facet is that it allows Duke students to segregate campus along racial and socio-economic lines. This means that post-rush, those from different groups have reduced opportunities to interact with one another in the first place, much less to build substantial relationships. My affiliation constitutes not the entirety of, but a large part, of my circle of friends and social life on campus. When compared to the aggregate of Duke’s student population, most of my social circle is fairly homogeneous in affiliation, race and socioeconomic status. Because our residential model allows for selective groups to live together, this also means that the majority of the people surrounding me in my immediate surroundings is fairly homogeneous. There are now two huge parts of my life at Duke— social and housing—that are dictated by my affiliation, and are therefore also hindered by its lack of diversity. And so the homogeneity compounds. Don’t get me wrong, living with other women in my sorority housing has its perks, primarily that it’s convenient to be surrounded by people I already know and it’s fun. But all of the things that I do with my pledge class—like having watch parties for basketball or awards shows, late night chats together and so on—could be done without us living in one building. My organization would still exist, and could absolutely still be as close, without its sophomore members living in the same space. And if you think that’s untrue for your organization, then ask yourself what that means about the depth of your relationships: if it is absolutely necessary for you all to be in the same physical space in order to be close, then are you really that

close in the first place? All of us Greek-affiliated students are selling our Duke experiences short by living with our affiliations. If you’re like me, you want your college years to be driven by diverse relationships and a variety of connections. If that statement doesn’t sound appealing to you, then I challenge you to think about what it is that you want out of your Duke experience, and why stepping outside of the organization that lies within your comfort zone isn’t a part of it. Wouldn’t it be even better to have your affiliated group as an already-existing community and to cultivate an entirely different group of friends in your housing community? Isn’t having access to more communities better than having access to just one? Why put a limit on your opportunities to make new friends, and expose yourself to all the diversity Duke has to offer? I don’t know about you, but I didn’t come to Duke to ever sell myself short. Decoupling selectivity and housing does not mean that your organization will be destroyed, or kicked off campus, or weakened in any sense. How strong your organization remains if it loses on-campus housing is entirely up to its members. All that decoupling means is that you, and everyone else, have an increased opportunity to live and build relationships with a more diverse range of Duke students. It is likely that we will never again in our lives have the opportunity to be surrounded by such an array of intelligent, interesting and creative people. As our housing model stands now, we are limiting ourselves from coming into contact with as many of them as possible. What friendships will you never get to make? What future business partners or maids of honor or significant others will you never get to meet? The time has come to take advantage of Duke’s diversity rather than to continue to use our Central Campus apartments to hide from it. Stephanie Mayle is a Trinity sophomore. Her column runs on alternate Thursdays.

Dear Unconventional, Aspiring Student Leaders

hen I arrived on campus in 2014, I looked at student leadership and saw successes and failures, do’s and don’ts, pride and

Lesley Chen-Young GUEST COLUMN humility—but I did not see a mirror of myself. I knew that I embodied many of the dreams and made many of the mistakes that others made, but I couldn’t imagine someone like me—read: socially independent, first-generation-American, woman of color in STEM—leading others. It wasn’t until I was pushed by my village— my network of close and extended family, friends, and cheerleaders—when I finally realized how many peers had similar fears about leadership: daunted by the prospect of being the first while also under pressure to ensure we aren’t the last. Needless to say, when it comes to unconventional, aspiring student leaders, there is a dire need to lift as we climb. Looking back on my university experience, I realized that my younger self would have benefited from some guidelines as I entered into unchartered territory. With the help of several

female colleagues of color in leadership, from the graduate level to undergraduate affinity groups to large interest-based organizations, I write this letter with a few lessons learned along the road. On opportunities: There will be so many opportunities that come your way—do not run yourself into the ground saying “yes” to all of them. When trying to make a decision, ask yourself the following questions: Is the reward (i.e. new skills, new network, new tools) greater than the risk (i.e. energy/ time requirement, financial investment, opportunity costs)? If you look back at this moment in five years, what will you regret NOT doing? On leadership: Leadership implies a relativity towards other people—you cannot lead without bringing others with you. Surround yourself with a diverse team that is strong where you are weak, and listen with the intent of learning, not responding. Be ready to disagree often and fail fast, and learn to constantly ask the questions: How do our daily habits affect our long-term goals? What can I be doing to better enable the strengths of my team? On establishing your brand: You will not be remembered for what you did, you will be remembered for how you made people feel. In other words, exercise poise, maturity, and compassion in everything you do. Your brand is your biggest asset, and while you won’t be

able to control every situation you are in, you can always control your reactions. On protecting yourself: You will make mistakes, and that is okay. Protect yourself by being the best version of yourself instead of focusing on being anyone else. Keep a circle of supporters that serve different purposes, recognizing that no one has to be everything to you. And finally, know how you like to recharge. A couple of my favorites are Rest, Creativity, Physical Activity and Focusing Tasks. Here are some things you can do today: Know where you are: Write down your personal, mental, spiritual, and emotional strengths and weaknesses. Then, write down where you’d like to see yourself in one year, and work backwards to get there. Send that email: Know of a student/ professor/TA/group/person doing interesting work? Send that email. Learn from them—learn how they got there, what inspired them, what challenged them and where they are going next. If you’re still inspired after getting to know them, offer to join or help. If it’s not working, quit: It’s okay to say no, and it’s okay to pivot. Re-evaluate what you are currently doing, and ask yourself if continuing is the best course of action. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results, so if what you are currently doing is making

you miserable, over-tired or uninspired, it may be time to try something new. Being a great leader is about investing, bettering and believing in yourself so much that others begin to believe in you too. I hope at least one person reading this can see themselves in me – an unconventional, aspiring student leader—and push farther than you ever dreamed you could. If you need extra inspiration, take a look at the amazing breadth of leaders on this campus, and know that your greatness doesn’t need to start after you pick up your diploma. You can even multiply your impact by being an idol for those coming after you. And to the women of color reading this letter, know that you are bold and courageous. You have vision: you see the invisible, you hear the inaudible, you believe the incredible, and you think the unthinkable. If you need extra courage, get to know the incredible women in leadership at NAACP, The Rival, SOCA, Mi Gente, The Bridge, DukeAfrica, The Chronicle, NASA and GPSC that generously shared their thoughts and experiences with me to write this letter. I’d also like to thank Katie Colleran and the Center for Leadership Development and Social Action for their support. Lesley Chen-Young is a Trinity senior.

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