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Graduate students criticize parking, transportation By Shannon Fang Staff Reporter

Often feeling overlooked, graduate students have been facing difficulties with parking and transportation that leave them in debt, stressed and late for classes. Graduate student grievances include bus stops that are not handicap friendly, inconvenient bus schedules and the high cost of a Science Drive garage parking pass. Handicap accessibility For Kristin Wainwright, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the School of Nursing, the transportation issue is particularly problematic because of her neurological disability. Wainwright said it took her three years to obtain an ambulatory (AMB) permit despite having a permanent handicap plaque on her car. She continued to press for an See TRANSPORTATION on Page 17

Carolyn Chang | Staff Photographer Grayson Allen knocked down two of his seven 3-pointers in the final three minutes to help Duke pull away from the Spartans.

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CHICAGO—Midway through the first half, Marvin Bagley III headed to the Duke locker room, barely—if at all—able to see out of his right eye. And without the star freshman on the floor, Michigan State surged back into a game in which the Blue Devils had seemingly seized control. But the most experienced and battle-tested player on the United Center floor Tuesday night made sure Duke would not fold. After putting up 40 points combined in a pair of opening weekend contests, Grayson Allen continued his torrid pace, scoring a career-high 37 points and shooting 7-of-11 from downtown to lead the No. 1 Blue Devils to an 88-81 victory against No. 2 Michigan State in the Champions Classic opener. Without Bagley, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski leaned on a deeper rotation that saw nine players get at least three minutes, led by 17 points and 10 assists from Trevon Duval. With the clock nearing the final minute, Allen stepped up as he had all night, draining a long triple from the top of the key to give the Blue Devils a seven-point cushion. Twenty seconds later, a steal and an outlet pass from Duval led to a thunderous two-handed slam by Javin DeLaurier, ultimately sealing the deal. “Grayson is invaluable to our team,” DeLaurier said. “He’s our captain, our leader. He’s been through the biggest moments in college basketball and he played an unbelievable game tonight. We’re just fortunate to be able to play with him.” Although Allen dominated as a scorer throughout the night, he began the game’s final stretch as a distributor. With the game tied at 75 apiece and just more than three minutes remaining, the Jacksonville, Fla., native kicked to

Gary Trent Jr. on the left wing, and the freshman did not miss, drilling his first triple of the night after missing six straight 3-point attempts to start the contest. The next time down, Allen hit his sixth trey of the night, doubling the Duke lead, as the Spartans would not get any closer than four the rest of the way. “I’ve played in 90 more games than the four teammates that were out there with me. I feel a little more comfortable and calm and confident out there,” Allen said. “A lot of times it’s good to go 100 miles per hour, and it’s also good to slow it down a few times. That’s the adjustment I’ve tried to make, and it’s made me more comfortable.” After the Blue Devils (3-0) pulled ahead by as many as 10 in the opening minutes of the second half, the Spartans chipped away. With a 12-2 run in less than four minutes, Michigan State tied the contest at 56 apiece on a Nick Ward and-one that brought a heavy Spartan contingent back to life. From there, neither team could gain much distance. With the whistles aplenty throughout—both teams were in the bonus before the under-8 mark of the second half—both Duke and Michigan State had plenty of foul trouble to contend with. Trent Jr. and DeLaurier and Spartan rookie forward Jaren Jackson Jr. all had four fouls for the final 7:47. “We were worried about fouls, that they were deeper than us, and in a man they would wear us down,” Krzyzewski said. “With the nervousness of a big game, we were worried that we would get some dumb fouls. We just stayed in [the zone].” But Duke could not totally avoid some mistakes against

By Claire Ballentine Towerview Editor

Amid worries about classes and grades, many Duke students take for granted the luxury of having food and a roof over their heads. This week, a new initiative is working to change that. The Duke Coalition for Alleviating Poverty and Duke Partnership for Service are holding Duke’s first National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week to foster conversation about how to address the problems of hunger and homelessness in our communities. More than 20 events this week will focus on education, service, fundraising and advocacy. “We think this is something that is really missing from campus,” said senior Liz Brown, co-founder of the Coalition for Alleviating Poverty. “There’s a lot of focus on individual identity and international poverty, but Duke is really good at obscuring the realities of economic injustice.” Each year, the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness sponsor Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week across the country during the week prior to Thanksgiving. While interning at the National Coalition for the Homeless this summer, Brown learned that many college

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Enchiladas on food points? Student concerns about a lack of Latin American may soon be alleviated thanks to a Mexican food truck.

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Manmade noise pollution hinders sleep DUSDAC considers for dolphins in Hawaii, new study finds adding Mexican food truck to lineup UNIVERSITY

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For those seeking more Latin American food on campus, their wishes may soon be granted. At its Tuesday meeting, Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee sampled some traditional Mexican food from a new food truck called Holy Mole which serves enchiladas and nachos, among other offerings. The truck opened up last week and is co-owned by the same operators of the Cuban food truck, Qspresso, which frequents 300 Swift. “I think [this truck] could fill a couple of needs for us,” said Aris Marton, assistant director of retail operations for Duke Dining. Since Duke’s most recent Mexican food truck—Captain Ponchos—left, there has been an extra food truck spot in the lineup. The consideration of a Mexican food truck comes a week after DUSDAC heard from sophomore Jen Ricano, who complained that Duke lacked authentic Latin American meals. Holy Mole’s chef and co-owner, Heladio Hernandez, is from Oaxaca, Mexico, so the truck uses cheese from that geographic region. The mole negro sauce on the enchiladas is homemade by Hernandez and consists of 31 ingredients. “We wanted to try a different cuisine,” said Holy Mole co-owner Courtney Caley. “I love [Mexican food] and we both knew how to cook it. So far we’ve gotten rave reviews.” Enchiladas from the truck—with three sides, including rice and beans—have a price point of $9. If the truck is approved by DUSDAC, it will accept food points. Holy Mole also caters to gluten-free diets, vegetarians and vegans. Its tortillas are gluten-free, and Hernandez is working on substituting See DUSDAC on Page 3

Duke students are not the only ones that are sleep deprived. Researchers at Duke found that spinner dolphins in Hawaiian waters are unable to rest due to manmade noise. In a study published last months, a group of marine scientists at the Nicholas School of the Environment monitored the sound pollution in four bays along the coast of Hawaii’s Kona District, home to spinner dolphins, by comparing the baseline sound level with the sound generated by human activities in these regions. “Imagine you haven’t had a good night of sleep but have to do some work the next day—it doesn’t feel so good, especially

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Spinner dolphins can be found along the coast of Hawaii’s Kona District, also a hub for boat traffic from human activities.

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when it happens over and over and over,” said Julian Tyne, a Ph.D. candidate at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia and an author on the study. “It is what’s happening with the [spinner] dolphins in Hawaii.” A tsunami that struck Hawaii in 2011 led to a temporary halt in boat traffic nearby, said Heather Heenehan, primary author of the study and Ph.D. ’16. This provided the research team with the rare opportunity to measure the sound level in Hawaiian waters in the absence of human activities. Heenehan and her team found that vessels, aquaculture and military mid-frequency active sonar are the three major sources of sound pollution in Hawaiian waters. According to their measurements, these sources could collectively create sound pulses 16 times higher than the baseline pulses. Spinner dolphins who rest in the bays along the cost are especially vulnerable to sound pollution because they usually rest during the daytime and hunt offshore at night, Tyne said. “Buffalo dolphins, [for example], can go forage almost anytime during the day,” Tyne said. “But the spinner dolphins have a more constrained daily activity pattern, making them less resilient to disturbance.” Dolphins predominantly communicate through sound, Tyne said. The manmade sound pollution may also impede smooth communication between dolphins. Heenahan said the influences of sound pollution on the spinner dolphins are wide and varied, though they are not the focus of this study. For example, sounds that are loud and close enough may even cause physical harm on the dolphins. The distinctive sleeping behavior of the spinner dolphins has been hindered by eco-tourism, Heenahan said. Tourists often attempt to interact with the dolphins that rest in the bay, disturbing their sleep. Researchers on the team deployed acoustic recorders in four bays along the Kona coast, Tyne said. They collected data every fourth night from the recorders to map each bay’s soundscapes. The recorders were only able to record 30 seconds of data every See DOLPHINS on Page 3

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DOLPHINS FROM PAGE 2 four minutes and require maintenance from time to time because of the limited storage of the SD cards in the recorders, Tyne said. Technology available today may enable the recorders to collect data continuously for about 12 months. “But constantly maintaining the monitors does have benefits,” Tyne said. “If for some reason one of them does not record data, we are able to sort that issue out as soon as possible.” In August 2016, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration proposed a regulation to protect Hawaiian spinner dolphins which prohibited swimming with or approaching a dolphin within 50 yards by any means. However, its effects were not significant enough to combat the issue of disturbing the animals. “The 50-yard, no-approach rule is not based on any scientific studies we have conducted,” Tyne said. “It is also hard to enforce in many ways.” Measuring distance in the water is more difficult than on land, Tyne said. Plus, sometimes dolphins themselves will approach vessels and humans, making it hard to prevent close interaction. Tyne said he and other researchers recommended a regional closure in the bays during specific time periods. “The spinner dolphins in these areas are most likely to rest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,” Tyne said. “We suggest to close these areas during this period as long as dolphins are present.” Human activities vary across bays and generate different combinations of noises, said David Johnston, associate professor of the practice of marine conservation ecology and another author on the study, in an interview with the Nicholas School. Policymakers need to individualize rules to mitigate sound pollution in different areas, he added. “No one-size-fits-all approach will work,” Johnston said in the interview. Tyne said future studies should continue to

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how hard it is to make ends meet on a minimum wage salary. In addition, there will be a screening of “Whose Streets?,” a film that documents the rise of Black Lives Matter activism and shows how police brutality and poverty intersect, and a panel by Progress. Period. focusing on the financial burden of menstruation in low-income areas. On Thursday, a panel of five Durham FROM PAGE 2 organizations—including Urban Ministries of the single gluten ingredient in the mole negro. Durham Homeless Shelter, Families Moving Vegans can request no chicken and cheese in their Forward—will talk about their efforts to reduce enchiladas, and vegetarians can order vegetarian poverty. Sue Wasiolek, associate vice president for nachos and tacos. They also have the option of student affairs and dean of students, will finish off getting enchiladas stuffed with potato salad. the week with by hosting a dinner discussion about Hernandez said he anticipates that it will not low-income students on Duke’s campus. take more than three to four minutes for customers “A lot of the time we forget about that because to get their food unless there is a very long line. Duke is shiny and expensive,” Brown said. “We Caley and Hernandez also noted that they forget that there is poverty on campus, and are looking into getting certified by Don’t Waste students struggle with that every day.” Durham’s Sustainable Food Truck program to Sophomore Gino Nuzzolillo, a vice president reduce Holy Mole’s waste. At meeting least week, Melissa Whaling, a member of the certification We forget that there is poverty program, spoke in hopes that Duke would on campus, and students prioritize the program’s six certified trucks. struggle with that every day. DUSDAC did not approve Holy Mole at the meeting. However, committee members spoke LIZ BROWN positively about the food truck. CO-FOUNDER OF THE COALITION “It’s good timing that Holy Mole just opened FOR ALLEVIATING POVERTY given that we have been looking for a new food truck and more Latino food. Also, the truck is sustainable,” said senior Julia Medine, co-chair for DPS, noted that more than 20 organizations of DUSDAC. including student groups and administrative institutions are involved in the week, which he said “grew organically.” It was important for him to make sure that many diverse campus organizations were involved, instead of having FROM PAGE 1 just a few students direct all the activities. campuses hosted the week and decided to bring The organizers also reached out to groups that it to Duke. didn’t have a mission directly related to poverty Notable events included a talk Monday by alleviation but wanted to raise awareness in some Lloyd Schmeidler, the former head of Urban way, explained senior Gabi Stewart, who serves on Ministries in Durham, who spoke about his the executive board for the Coalition for Alleviating plans to end homelessness in Durham and took Poverty. For instance, Campus Enterprises hosted the audience through a budgeting simulation of a spin class Sunday with all proceeds going to the

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Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. She said she thinks the talk with Dean Sue will be informative for students because we often don’t think about the poverty that exists on campus— plus, Dean Sue is great. Nuzzolillo noted that he is especially excited for the Thursday panel because it will introduce the Duke community to organizations doing work for homeless individuals in Durham. “We’re hoping students will care enough to attend these events and get something out of them,” he said. He explained that the organizers recognize the potentially problematic nature of having conversations about poverty within the confines of an elite institution. However, the idea behind the week is to educate everyone on campus that issues of hunger and homelessness exist and that we are implicated in the creation of them, Nuzzolillo said. Then, we can work with local organizations to solve these problems. “If students start to think a little more critically about the existence of those things in our society, then the week will be successful,” Nuzzolillo said. He added that he thinks the organizers have done a good job so far of avoiding any narratives of saviorism on the part of students. He hopes the week’s events provide students with a human face to issues of poverty. Stewart agreed that students are often sheltered from the realities of people struggling in communities nearby because of the Duke bubble. “A good portion of Duke students haven’t experienced these issues firsthand, so it’s difficult to have empathy for them without some kind of awareness,” she said. Nuzzolillo added that he hopes attendees gain a greater realization of their role in helping alleviate hunger and homelessness. “We need to recognize that no matter where our niche is we are citizens of the world,” he said. “These are problems we need to find a sense of responsibility in.”

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I’m sitting in the middle of my room, my legs tucked underneath me, and all I want to do is cry. The vibrant and colorful posters that used to adorn my walls now lay flat on the floor next to me, carefully stacked according to size, the tape pulled cautiously off their backsides. I spent the better part of my middle and high school years meticulously acquiring and arranging these posters, curating a spectacular display that I lovingly described as “what it would look like if I threw up my personality all over my walls.” There was a “Pulp Fiction” poster on my door, a signed portrait of Bo Burnham above my bed, a tattered, hand-me-down “Kill Bill” poster across from exactly two “Scarface” posters, a Duke pennant flag and innumerable pop culture references lining my walls. Nearly every inch of my room, from floor to ceiling, was covered. And now my walls stare back at me, their blue-gray hue barren, emptied of the décor I had worked so tirelessly and passionately to collect. Sadness bubbles up in my throat, causing my lip to quiver involuntarily, and before I realize it, tears begin to wet my cheeks. It isn’t fair. My parents’ divorce was the subject of my most unreachable dreams for as long as I can remember — though it seemed impossibly distant, it was always on my mind, eclipsing everything else. The freedom and empowerment that I thought would accompany my mom leaving my dad was intoxicating, a feeling so delicious that I thought I would dissolve of happiness if I ever got a taste of it. In many ways, the fallout from my parents’ decision to get divorced earlier this summer was everything I’d hoped it would be. But as more time passes, the more bittersweet it all seems. The house

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that I expected to be my family’s “forever” home needed to be put on the market immediately, stripped clean of all signs of life and day-to-day chaos. Divorce and realtors — those awful co-conspirators — don’t care that my heart flutters with pride whenever I enter my room and feel my wall decorations envelop me. To them, my posters are little more than junk. A sigh escapes my lips. Dejection, exhaustion and confusion coalesce inside me as I pull myself onto my bed. I can’t even begin to reckon with what’s to come next: not only will my room be emptied, but my whole house, too, will need to be decluttered and cleared. The eclectic knick-knacks my mom has so lovingly decorated our house with, the hearts

staff note I taped over our kitchen doorway for Valentine’s Day one year that were never taken down, the DVDs that seem to line nearly every surface of my household — gone. Tucked away into a storage unit or a yard sale bin, or stuffed into a garbage bag, already brimming with countless other items deemed unworthy of the trouble it would require to keep them. I remember telling my mom, a couple weeks after my dad moved out, that this was our opportunity to let go, to move on. She’d already summoned the courage to let go of my father — that was the hardest part — and our family was beginning to move on with our

lives, which had been enmeshed in fear and unhappiness and anger for what seemed like centuries. Letting go of our house, as emotionally difficult and stress-inducing as it has proven to be, is a microcosm of that larger attempt at moving on. Though I hold my house so dear to my heart, it’s mired in memories that I’d never wish to re-experience, symbolic of the financial dependency that bound my family so tightly to our resented patriarch. Mostly, I’m saddened by how little time I was allowed to experience my home as a domestic space shared between my mom, my sisters and me, no longer weighed down by my father’s presence. I don’t think I could ever find the words to describe what it felt like when I walked into my dad’s closet the day after he left, finding myself surrounded only by sheetrock and shelves. No clothes, no guns, nothing. No physical evidence that he had ever inhabited my home. The bittersweetness of the moment washed over me — though the emotional damage had already been wrought, I could finally begin to piece myself back together — and I laughed out the warmest tears I could muster. For the first time in a long time, I felt safe going to bed that night. Bare walls. I get up and hover over the stacks of posters and canvases resting on my floor. I don’t want to let go, but I so desperately want to move on — I can almost taste the relief that will come when I’ve finally freed myself from my material burdens. After a moment of hesitation, I stuff a few that display signs of wear-and-tear into a trash bag and shove the rest under my bed. I’ve shown enough strength for today. I’ll deal with the rest tomorrow. —Nina Wilder

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‘Sitters in Transit’ captures the day-to-day life of a community By Selena Qian Staff Writer

Six years ago, William Paul Thomas, the Brock Family Visiting Professor in Studio Arts, was on the bus when a face caught his eye. “His skin color and the smoothness of his skin, and something about his demeanor really stood out to me,” Thomas said. Thomas hesitated, unsure whether to approach this total stranger for a photo to capture the moment and to later develop into a painting. “I didn’t want to bother him,” Thomas said. “I didn’t know if he was tired or on his way home.” After five to ten minutes of indecision, Thomas finally went for it. “He lit up,” Thomas said. “He was excited that I had asked him.” Now, the painting from that encounter acts as the main image in the promotional materials of Thomas’s exhibit titled “Sitters in Transit,” which will line the walls of the Duke Chapel throughout November, bringing pops of color to the otherwise fairly monochromatic space. Each canvas features one or two hovering faces that are partially painted in blues or golds that challenge the naturalistic view of a portrait. The art exhibits in the Chapel are a part of the larger goals of the Chapel to bridge faith and learning, according to Reverend Joshua Lazard, C. Eric Lincoln Minister for Student Engagement. Since his work focuses on the students, Lazard pays particular attention to their needs in

the selection of these exhibits. Work displayed in the Chapel generally has a component of faith or religion; however, this expression is not always explicit. For instance, in “Sitters in Transit,” some paintings have crosses as part of the composition, while most do not, instead aiming to create a space for reflection on the subject matter. Thomas felt that these works fit into the Chapel space for that reason, as well as the fact that many of the subjects of his portraits are local, representing Duke’s surroundings in a space that Thomas said “embraces community.” “You might see any one of the subjects come and visit to see the show and stand near their paintings,” Thomas said. “I like the phenomenon of seeing the subject and the painting make an appearance at the Chapel. They’re all people that you could run into or recognize; they’re everyday people.” Lazard also emphasized the importance of the community in choosing artwork for the Chapel. He tries to ensure that the work will be something that will interest all the various communities that the Duke Chapel serves. Since the establishment of his position in 2014, Lazard has worked to expand and develop initiatives to engage students through the intersection of art and faith, and he plans to continue to broaden those initiatives. “I see that expansion right here with making sure that we have a robust enough arts program, and for us right now that looks like having exhibitions of artists on the walls here in the Chapel so that the Chapel is a living place, that it lives

Selena Qian | Staff Photographer Thomas’s exhibit “Sitters in Transit” depicts members of the community on their daily commutes.

and breathes to the heartbeat of the community,” Lazard said. The portraits currently hanging on the Chapel walls depict people Thomas wants to remember — some are family members, friends or other artists, but some are people he has only met a few times. The exhibit title references these meetings that often occurred “in transit,” as well as hints at the wandering of the mind, the reflection Thomas hopes people engage in when viewing his work. As a result of the artwork, Thomas actually reconnected with the stranger who was the subject of the main promotional painting, when another university staff member saw the painting and recognized the subject. In installing these portraits in the

Chapel, Thomas also considered the impact of figurative work, namely whom people see and where they see them. Thomas said racial demographics often stand out to him, and he intends to use installations of his work to examine the representation of people of color in the spaces where he exhibits, as well as to question the expectations placed on black artists. Thomas works to focus on the mundane aspects of human existence, rather than the large injustices or discriminations — while those topics are important, he felt that they fail to reflect the true day-to-day experience that he tries to capture. “My friend told me that I was a See CHAPEL on Page 8

Wellness Art Gallery features the work of two first-year students By Eva Hong Staff Writer

Last Friday, the Duke Student Wellness Center hosted an opening reception of its Wellness Art Gallery, which showcased the artwork of two talented first-year artists, Greta Chen and Shailen Parmar, both of whom are duArts first-year interns. Chen and Parmar’s art encapsulates their college transition experience, and crowds of their friends came out to support them, celebrating the art exhibition as well as their successful integration into college life. We all know what the first month of college feels like. The excitement and intimidation of meeting new people, the ice that icebreakers could not break, the disorientation that orientation could not erase, the loneliness in a crowd — the unsettlement that we know only time can settle. For Chen, it was the people she met who got her through such trials. She is particularly fond of portraits because, just like getting to know people, portraits allow her to explore and peel away the different layers of a person until she sees their essence. Drawing people never gets boring for Chen. Her art series displays portraits of six people who have left an unforgettable mark on her college experience thus far. Describing her artworks, Chen told how their hugs, smiles, laughs, energy and presence in her life made the transition so much easier for her. Her warm-color-based, realistic portraits of them captured their happiness, spirit and exuberance and showed her appreciation for their support.

“They are all portraits of people that I met at Duke and really, really liked, for different reasons,” Chen said. “My college experience, it’s defined a lot by the relationships I make. … People are so interesting, and when I talk to them, I notice new things about them. It’s the same way when I draw them: I also notice new things.” For Parmar, it was a bit different. His series focuses on his internal struggle with first coming to college and his later reconciliation. Interested in neuroscience, Parmar used his artistic skills and understanding of anatomy to channel his mental disquiet onto paper. A self-described “emotional” artist,

Parmar usually draws inspiration from his sadness. Compared to Chen’s, his art was more surreal, abstract, symbolic and psychological. However, though Parmar’s final reconciliation came from inside, his successful integration into college life still rested on others’ support. “I did these during Project Arts, and that was when I was just coming to Duke, so I was really intimidated, and I felt like very unstable — I didn’t really know anybody and nobody knew who I was. … Like everybody else, I was feeling isolated, so I thought a good way to channel that was through some drawings,” Parmar said. “So then every day during Project Arts I did a new drawing, and then people

Sujal Manohar | Recess Photo Editor The Wellness Art Gallery includes the work of first-year students Greta Chen and Shailen Parmar.

started seeing the drawings and they [were] like, ‘Wow, I really relate to this,’ ‘I really like what you said here,’ and that was really cool. Throughout Project Arts, people are getting closer and closer.” But whether coming from Birmingham, Ala. or Dallas, whether using colored pencils or pen and ink, whether drawing in a realistic or surrealistic sense, Chen and Parmar shared the common firstyear experience we all had — trying to suppress the feelings of loneliness and thinking that we were the only ones with these feelings, until we found each other and realized that we were not alone, after all. Having both started drawing at a young age, Chen and Parmar agreed that drawing is a cathartic process and that it makes them excited and passionate. Now fully integrated into college life, both would like to preserve their love for arts as a hobby and continue to capture moments of human experience in their drawings, though they likely will not study arts. Potentially majoring in economics and public policy, Chen indicated that she wants to keep arts as a personal passion so that she can create freely, but she is also willing to take commissions. Parmar aspires to be a psychiatrist and is considering looking into the intersections between mental health and art therapy. Justin Sharpe, the coordinator of this event, added that this first-year art show was just the beginning. In the future, the Wellness Center will feature more student artists in the hope to tailor more to the current student body, appreciate the talents around us and encapsulate students’ journey in wellness from adolescence to adulthood.

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Georgina Del Vecho | Contributing Photographer Artists gather in a classroom for the last of this month’s Nasher Creates Sketching Series, which centered around the Carlo Dolci exhibit.

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Hidden away behind the galleries and brunching students at the Nasher Museum is a little classroom. Room enough for only about 20 people at a time and filled with charcoal, easels, sketch pads and various other art supplies, it’s a tranquil space isolated from the hubbub of the rest of the museum. It is in this room that artists gathered for the latest in the Nasher Creates Sketching Series: “Figure Studies and Carlo Dolci.” A three-week course led by local artist Laura Frankstone, each class began with a one-hour sketching session in the Dolci galleries, followed by figure studies with a live model. Last week’s focus was on the face, hands and feet,

and included five- and ten-minute poses designed to get students to look critically at their subject. “It’s always good to practice and to be around other people,” said Beth Clark, a Durham resident and regular attendee of the series. “Everyone looks at the same thing, and then when you share, none of [the drawings] look the same. … That to me is just as fun as the instruction, just seeing what everybody else did.” This month’s sketching series, centered around the Dolci gallery, represented the third such venture put on by the Nasher. All of the past classes have been taught by Frankstone, although this was the first class to utilize a figure model as a method of instruction. In addition to their Nasher Creates three-week series, the museum also hosts monthly “Sketching in the

Galleries” sessions. Instead of three consecutive weeks of instruction, these classes are taught individually by local artists and tailored to the exhibition on display. “Even though we’ve done the series for three years now, we’ve also done monthly sketching programs throughout that entire time,” said Jessica Ruhle, the Nasher’s director of education and public programs. “Those are local artists who have a strong relationship with the museum and lead a program specific to one exhibition; they’ll have the visitors spend all of their time in one particular pavilion, really getting the chance to look closely and spend time with the artwork.” In the past, teachers have included anyone from Duke staff and faculty members to the very artists on display, and this eclectic mix of Duke and Durhamites mirrors the attendees of the classes themselves. Although the museum is on Duke’s campus, the classes are hardly limited to Duke students and faculty, with art enthusiasts from all over the Triangle showing up. “Raymond Nasher, for whom the building was named, was a Duke student and he was really interested in having the museum be a shared space between the community members and Duke students,” Ruhl said. “I think the sketching program is [a place] where that really happens. It does include students, staff, faculty and community members, and from a lot of those groups, a lot of people who are regulars.” Rather than just viewing, sketching forces a visitor to stop and consider how different forms and color can create a cohesive image. “When [you] stop and look closely at a work of art … you can see shadow and light and details that you just can’t pick up on when you’re breezing through the gallery,” said Wendy Hower, the museum’s director of engagement and marketing. “When you’re viewing art, you need to use all five senses, and I view sketching as that touch sense. We’re not allowed to touch the art, but if you can touch your sketchbook and observe that art, it’s almost like touching the art itself.” The Nasher hopes to expand these classes with the See NASHER on Page 8

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Taylor Swift invites controversy on the revealing ‘Reputation’ By Sam Kim Contributing Writer

Taylor Swift would no longer like to be excluded from the narrative. The old Taylor is dead, and buried with her is her Sisyphean quest to defend herself and maintain her image. Now, on her new album “Reputation,” the new Taylor is more than eager to embrace controversy. Swift made this intention clear on Aug. 21, when she wiped all of her social media accounts and posted videos of snakes in their place. She followed with a similarly snake-filled lyric video of her album’s lead single “Look What You Made Me Do,” a queen-of-snakes persona in the single’s eventual music video and even snakethemed jewelry on her merchandise store. All this was an obvious reference to her longtime feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, which reignited last year when West bragged that he “made that b---- [Swift] famous” in his song “Famous.” After Swift denounced the line, Kardashian shared parts of a recorded phone call that appeared to show Swift consenting to the lyrics and tweeted to call her a “snake.” Now, unrestrained and unapologetic, Swift’s new album carries a level of vengeance that she has not dared to show in the past. In “Look What You Made Me Do,” which her fans suspect to be about Katy Perry — another celebrity rival — and the “Kimye” couple, she talks about a hitman-

like “list of names” before threatening that “you’ll all get yours.” And in “I Did Something Bad,” Swift seems to call West a “narcissist” and admits to “feeling so good” when plotting revenge against him. Despite their seeming pettiness, however, the diss tracks reveal just as much introspection as aggression. Swift seems to have decided that her naiveté was to blame for the string of high-profile scandals and breakups, and, with the album as her mouthpiece, she wants the world to know: She has outgrown her innocence. Swift has given up trying to avoid controversy; now she invites it, daring her enemies to burn her like a witch in “I Did Something Bad.” She has ditched her signature kill-’em-with-kindness attitude, opting for a caustic mockery of forgiveness in “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” — an unrecognizable change from the Taylor Swift of “Speak Now,” who sang wistful ballads of apologies and reconciliation. And Swift, at 27 years old, has given up the last traces of her image as America’s Sweetheart. Though she has alluded to sex in the past, and though the boundaries of love and lust have always been blurry in pop music, four out of the 15 songs on “Reputation” explicitly mention sex with her boyfriend, the British actor Joe Alwyn. Some are so explicit that, according to fans who attended the exclusive “secret sessions” listening parties, Swift’s parents

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The rollout for Taylor Swift’s “Reputation,” released last Friday, has courted much controversy.

had to cover their ears and leave the room when the sultry “Dress” came on, their daughter’s voice crooning that she “only bought this dress so [Alwyn] could take it off.” Swift also really, really wants the world to know that she drinks alcohol. This is the first time in her career that she has included drinking in her lyrics, and nine out of 15 songs on “Reputation” mention booze in some way — from sipping plastic-cup beer in “King of My Heart” to a drunken bathtub make-out in “Dress.” Skeptics will say these changes are a cheap ploy to rebrand herself with an edgy, adult persona. But all these shifts are

actually part of a larger, revealing theme throughout the album. And the theme is that Taylor Swift, international pop superstar, has given up. She has given up salvaging her reputation, which plunges with every new breakup, scandal and falling-out. She has given up on restoring her image, which is forever established by critics as a calculating and self-victimizing man-eater. She has given up denying rumors, avoiding controversies and reshaping narratives. And she has given up shaking it off and keeping a stiff upper lip to her critics, as See REPUTATION on Page 8

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opening of the Rubenstein Arts Center across the street. Having the new building so close will likely attract more people to the corner and into the museum itself, since students in the past have complained about the inaccessibility of the museum’s location. “While that building is going to be great for creating art, [The Nasher] is great for presenting art, and sketching is kind of a bridge between the two,” Hower said. “I could even imagine our sketching series including live dancers over there … It could expand into whatever we want.” Both the classes and the sketching series are open to everyone, with no art background required for attendance. For the stereotypical busy Duke student, the class can offer a chance to slow down and appreciate the art in a way one may not have otherwise. It could even make for a great date, as recommended by Hower. “It’s not about getting it right, or doing it a particular way,” Ruhl remarked. “It’s just about exploring the medium and getting to experience something new.” The next “Sketching in the Galleries” class will take place Saturday at the Nasher from 10:10 a.m. to 12 p.m. It will be led by local artist Scott Renk and is free with general admission to the museum.

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phenomenologist, and I like that label,” Thomas said. “A lot of times I’m responding to phenomena, my experiences and observations, without necessarily putting a cap on what I’m able to explore.” Thomas uses his art to examine his personal narrative as well. While he has loved drawing for as long as he can remember, he started to see the possibilities for a career in art only after he had started his undergraduate education. One particular series, called “Hot Pink Brick,” drew on Thomas’s past. It consists of a variety of images featuring a bright pink painted cinder block, reminiscent of the color his mother painted on the walls of his childhood subsidized housing unit in Chicago’s Atgeld Gardens. Thomas vividly recalls an image of himself and his two sisters, dressed in Catholic school uniforms of maroon and gray, set against the bright pink wall. When he first shared the project online, Thomas did not tell people about the brick’s particular significance to him. Instead, he left it abstract, open to interpretation, and invited people to make and share their own images with a bright pink cinder block. “It’s a reminder to me of all of our different paths — where we’ve been, where we end up, where we’re going, and you never know how intricate someone’s life story is, what are the small patterns or objects that remind us of home,” Thomas said. “Now I can’t look at any cinder blocks without thinking about that home, that childhood experience.”

REPUTATION FROM PAGE 7 Alwyn would advise. As she writes in her poem “Why She Disappeared,” included in one of the promotional magazines for the album, Swift has realized that, in the eyes of the public, whatever she says is not right, and whatever she does is not enough. So she retreated. She isolated herself from the public so much that there were rumors she was being carried out of her apartment in a giant suitcase. But Swift’s music in “Reputation” is more revealing than ever. While her previous songs mostly dealt with standard, storybook emotions like love, attraction, jealousy and heartbreak, her new album describes more complex mental states that are more realistic and relatable. In “Delicate,” the story is not the carefree rush of “Holy Ground” or the love-at-first-sight attraction of “Speak Now.” Instead, Swift sings about fear and insecurity as she has the usual doubts at the beginning of a relationship: Am I moving too fast? Did I say too much? Does he or she really like me? And in the controversial “Look What You Made Me Do,” against the musically rich backdrop of drums and strings, her voice is dead. Her tone turns from an enjoyable, shade-throwing vengeance into jaded apathy as she chants the title over and over. After an 11-year catalog of autobiographical songs criticized as over-emotional, here Swift showcases an emotional emptiness.

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CRASHING THE GLASS Duke grabs 25 offensive rebounds, converts critical second-chance opportunities down the stretch

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CHICAGO—The Blue Devils’ hopes were hanging by a thread. With Marvin Bagley III forced out of the game due to injury and Javin DeLaurier and Wendell Carter Jr. deep in foul trouble late in the game, Duke was desperate to stay alive and keep its stars on the floor. But against all odds, down 75-73 to Michigan State with less than four minutes to play, the teetering Blue Devils rebounded. Twice. Carter scooped up a rebound on a floater that Gary Trent Jr. air-balled and slammed it home to tie the game. On the next possession, DeLaurier grabbed an offensive board off Grayson Allen’s blocked shot, dished it back to Allen, who hit a struggling—but open—Trent. The freshman knocked down his only 3-pointer in seven tries to give Duke a three-point lead— and it never looked back. In a game in which the Blue Devils struggled to shoot consistently and keep their top players on the floor, Duke’s dominance on the offensive boards kept it afloat and pushed it past the No. 2 team in the nation. The Blue Devils obliterated the Spartans on the offensive glass, with a 25-11 advantage en route to an 88-81 thriller of a victory in the Champions Classic. “I’m embarrassed, to be honest with you, that a team would get 25 offensive rebounds against us,” Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo said. “I don’t care how big they are.... Never in a million years did I think we would get outrebounded like that.” A team with four freshmen starters that were

M. BASKETBALL FROM PAGE 1 one of the toughest opponents it will face all season. The Blue Devils shot just 39 percent both from the field and beyond the arc, struggling with Michigan State’s length—the Spartans racked up 12 blocks on the night. Freshman Wendell Carter Jr. was also whistled for a technical foul after getting tangled up with Michigan State’s Ben Carter and elbowing the Spartan forward in the face. “I just kind of lost myself in the heat of the game,” Wendell Carter said. “I didn’t try to hit him at all. I don’t think I did, but he grabbed my jersey and I just knocked his hand off.” Nonetheless, Duke leaned on its 2-3 zone rather than Krzyzewski’s usual man-to-man defense, and the results paid dividends. The Blue Devils dominated the glass, winning the battle of the boards 46-34. Duke also had 25 offensive rebounds on the night, frustrating Michigan State and its head coach Tom Izzo, who is now 1-11 all-time against the Blue Devils. “We haven’t faced the zone much and I give them credit, they played it the whole game,” Izzo

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Javin DeLaurier grabbed seven boards, including three on the offensive end, and played the final 10 minutes with four fouls. visibly nervous at the outset didn’t look any bit its age late, making what head coach Mike Krzyzewski said was the biggest play of the game on the back of two players that played a combined 85 minutes in college last season. “You don’t know if the moment or the other team will defeat you. Tonight, neither did,” Krzyzewski said. “Javin’s rebound and the kick out to Gary was the biggest play. That sequence

was the biggest of the game. He was 2-of-13 at the time, and he knocked it down. I like these kids a lot. I hope we can keep growing and playing this way.” A sophomore, DeLaurier had hardly played a meaningful minute in his college career and picked up three fouls in the first 17 minutes, forcing him out of the game until halftime. Less than five minutes into the

second half, he was out of the game again after his fourth foul. But in a game where whistles rang like phones on birthdays, he grabbed seven rebounds and managed to play the final 10:13 clean—and grab a game-changing offensive board. “We had to be conscious as the game got later,

said. “I thought we could get a lead and get them out of that zone, the advantage would go to us, but we couldn’t get a big enough lead. It was a first half of runs that saw the Blue Devils and Spartans (1-1) go back and forth. Michigan State grabbed a 12-8 advantage to start the evening as Duke opened the contest just 2-of-15 from the field. Still, the Blue Devils hung around and took control with a 13-0 surge, with the Spartans going scoreless for more than four and a half minutes. Once Bagley headed to the locker room after DeLaurier poked him in the eye going up for a rebound, the contest flipped. Michigan State stormed back to go in front 25-24 with just less than five minutes remaining in the opening half. The teams then traded leads until a Duval steal in transition and a nearly 30-foot triple by Allen put Duke up 38-34 entering the locker room. After the game, Bagley was in the Blue Devil locker room but did not speak to the media. “I didn’t even know it was me, to be honest,” DeLaurier said. “We were just going for the offensive rebound and all of a sudden, he was on the ground. Hopefully he’s alright. We obviously want him to get better as soon as possible.” Whether Bagley will be available for Duke’s Friday night matchup with Southern remains to

be seen. But the adversity of playing without the Phoenix native could prove critical for the Blue Devils come ACC play. “We learned that we’re a tough team,”

DeLaurier said. “Michigan State is a great program.... This was our first big moment as a group, and hopefully we’ll have quite a few more.”

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Marvin Bagley III missed the last 30 minutes of the game after he was poked in the eye by Javin DeLaurier going up for a rebound.

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Georgia Tech presents another triple-option test By Ben Feder Staff Reporter

Only in the rarest of times do teams get back-to-back opportunities against the tripleoption offense—especially when there are only two squads that feature the offense on Duke’s regular schedule. After an up-and-down performance in Saturday’s 21-16 loss against Army, the Blue Devils will get another crack on Senior

Day Saturday afternoon at Wallace Wade Stadium. Duke surrendered 231 yards on the ground on 57 carries against the nation’s top rushing offense, but could not get a stop on the Black Knights’ game-sealing drive to run out the clock. Although Georgia Tech’s triple option differs from Army in its play-calling emphases, the Yellow Jackets are no pushovers running the ball, ranking fourth in the country in rushing offense and averaging 324.0 yards per game.

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Georgia Tech throws the ball more, though, and has often found success through the air against the Blue Devils in recent seasons. “Those big pass plays score points, but it’s demoralizing to give up first down after first down after first down, so it’s a balance,” Duke head coach David Cutcliffe said. “You’re fortunate if you can just stop a Paul Johnson offense anyways. What I think Coach Johnson does as well as anyone in the country, because he’s been running it himself for a long time, is he knows his answers.” In Georgia Tech’s narrow 38-35 victory last season, then-quarterback Justin Thomas eviscerated the Blue Devil secondary, accounting for 264 passing yards and two touchdowns on just 14 attempts. This season, with junior TaQuon Marshall under center, the Yellow Jackets average nearly 90 yards passing per game, but Marshall has thrown for eight touchdowns—the same number as Duke starting quarterback Daniel Jones in 249 fewer attempts. Marshall primarily looks for redshirt senior wide receiver Ricky Jeune, who has grabbed more than 50 percent of Marshall’s completed passes. On the season, Jeune has 21 receptions for 460 yards and five touchdowns. At 6-foot-3, Jeune often uses his size to make plays down the field and takes advantage of run defenses to win oneon-one matchups on the outside. “They’ve gotten a lot of their explosive plays in the past off of us in the passing game, so we’re aware of that,” redshirt senior

cornerback Bryon Fields Jr. said. “You have to have good eyes and be locked in as a defensive back and understand that we have to limit those explosives in the passing game if we’re going to be successful.” But Georgia Tech’s bread and butter is still its complex ground attack. Marshall often calls his own number and leads the team in rushing yardage with 934 this season. He is flanked by redshirt sophomore B-back Kirvonte Benson—who has 930 yards—and redshirt junior A-back Qua Searcy, along with three more runners with at least 20 carries this season. The Blue Devils may be missing a key piece of their run defense this week. With time winding down in last week’s defeat, junior linebacker Ben Humphreys had to be helped off the field favoring his leg. Especially with defensive coordinator Jim Knowles opting to switch from his trademark 4-2-5 defense to a more traditional 4-3 scheme to combat the triple option, Duke will have to replace him after already moving backup linebacker Koby Quansah into the starting lineup. According to Cutcliffe Tuesday, the Blue Devils are looking at freshman safety Marquis Waters and redshirt freshmen Brandon Hill and Xander Gagnon to replace Humphreys in the middle. Regardless of who plays at linebacker, Duke vows to be more aggressive defensively this See SCOUTING on Page 16

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Blue Devils ready for home opener vs. High Point By Riley Pfaff Staff Reporter

For a team as talented as Duke, early nonconference games are typically a walk in the park. But as the Blue Devils learned Sunday, nothing is guaranteed, and Duke will enter its home opener with plenty left to prove. After grinding out a surprisingly close win against Grand Canyon in their season opener, the No. 12 Blue Devils will host High Point Thursday at 7 p.m. at Cameron Indoor High Stadium looking to get Point vs. off to a clean start to the season at home. High Duke Point, which returns four starters from a THURSDAY, 7 p.m. team that finished third Cameron Indoor Stadium in the Big South last year, is coming home to North Carolina following a close loss at Ohio Sunday. “Especially early, we’re just focusing on us. Don’t get me wrong, [assistant coach Sam Miller]’s going to do the scouting report, and we’re going to remind them of players we want to shut down, but my sole focus right now is our team, and getting things better,” Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie said. “Our defense is better, our offense is better. I put in a few more plays. I’m just really trying to build our team right now and then just take the opportunity to compete and see what happens.” In their season opener, the Blue Devils (1-0) showed off many of their strengths, particularly

a balanced attack on offense that saw five players finish in double figures. However, the Antelopes also exposed some of the weaknesses that the team will look to address as it continues to find its groove early in the season. The Duke bench struggled to produce much at all against Grand Canyon, a concern for McCallie and the Blue Devils as they look ahead to early top-25 matchups against No. 18 Oregon State and No. 8 Ohio State in the coming weeks. Bego Faz Davalos had four of Duke’s five bench points, as the Blue Devils struggled to put Grand Canyon away for much of the game. “[The rotation] is up to the bench. It’s up to people to be productive and find their role and really perform it, McCallie said. “I have a lot of confidence in the bench. We had some great balance with our first group, [but] not enough production from people off of the bench. Hopefully we’ll learn to stir the pot a little bit and get more from people.” The Antelopes also demonstrated a possible antidote to the Blue Devils’ superb athleticism and transition game: holding the ball until the end of the shot clock. As the game slowed down, Duke struggled to gain any large advantage against a team it beat 90-47 in Durham a year ago. When the game did get going at a faster clip, the Blue Devils excelled, outscoring the Antelopes 10-4 on fast breaks. However, the patient offensive approach that Grand Canyon took will no doubt be copied by future opponents who cannot match Duke’s athleticism. “There are some very disciplined teams offensively, and then there are some others that

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Bego Faz Davalos is one of the weapons off the bench the Blue Devils will need more production from the rest of the season. [are not], but people try to do what they can to win,” McCallie said. “A lot of people cannot run with us, but if they’re going to slow it down, and if we’re going to rush a little bit, [be] impatient a little bit, then that’s going to play in their favor. So, High Point [does] some running, but I’m sure they’ll take their time.” Although High Point (1-1) fell to Ohio in its second game of the season after blowing out N.C. Wesleyan in its season opener, if the Blue Devils’ struggles against Grand Canyon prove anything, they should not take any opponents

lightly. The Panthers shot 50.0 percent from beyond the arc in their loss Sunday, led by Camryn Brown and Emma Bockrath, who finished with 17 points apiece on a combined 7-of-13 clip from the 3-point line. For Duke, shutting down High Point’s potent shooting threats will help the team gain useful experience before its schedule picks up heading into conference play. The Blue Devils will need to rely on freshman Mikayla Boykin to develop into See W. BASKETBALL on Page 16

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REBOUNDING FROM PAGE 13 making sure we were being smart in terms of how the game was being called,” DeLaurier said after the two teams were whistled 41 times. “But also not trying to let that affect our mindset—going out there, being aggressive and getting boards.” Carter continued to be aggressive as well, grabbing 12 rebounds—five of which came on offense—though at times he was a little too aggressive. He earned a technical foul when he inadvertently elbowed Michigan State’s Ben Carter after the forward tugged back at him on the way down the floor. Carter was part of a strong Duke effort that forced a physical Spartan team to be outrebounded 46-34. Forwards Miles Bridges, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Nick Ward might have had their way on offense with 19 points each, but they combined for just five offensive rebounds. To do so, the Blue Devils leaned on a 2-3 zone for all but one possession—not the man-to-man defense that Krzyzewski

usually employs. On a night when Duke shot just 39.5 percent from the field, it brought a heavy dose of the zone that it had experimented with in exhibition play and its first two regularseason contests. Although it didn’t work perfectly—Michigan State shot 50.8 percent from the field—it seemed to put the Blue Devils in good position to crash the boards, even with Duke’s three bigs able to play roughly just half the game on average. “We can be a real good zone team because Grayson and Trevon [Duval] up top are big and have long arms, and we have size and quickness,” Krzyzewski said. For one of the youngest Duke teams in the 1,001-win Krzyzewski era, it was the toughest and possibly most physical test it will face until conference play. DeLaurier thinks it will leave them far from threadbare. “It was a battle for us with Marvin going down and a lot of us fighting through foul trouble,” DeLaurier said. “For us as a group, as we start our journey early in the year, we grow from it, learn from it it and keep moving forward.”

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TRANSPORTATION AMB permit because she said she could not afford to Uber for the entire year. However, Wainwright noted that it can be impossible for some students to obtain the AMB permit because of the discouraging process. “At the beginning of the year, when I’m trying to get [transportation] straight, it drives me to tears at least once or twice because it’s just frustrating,” Wainwright said. “It’s like I have to prove I’m disabled.” When she was finally able to receive an AMB permit, Wainwright explained that she was still not guaranteed a handicap parking spot because the limited number of spots are often taken, including her reserved garage spot. She said she would see empty handicap spots near where she works but does not know how to gain access to them because they are behind closed gates. Wainwright noted that Duke likely does not have a map of the AMB parking spots, and it has taken her years to find where open handicap and AMB parking spots are located. Additionally, Wainwright described the bus system as not accommodating to those with disabilities because there are no benches or coverings for the Bassett-Research (PR1) bus stops. “Part of my disability is heat sensitivity, so my first semester—after waiting for a bus in 90-degree weather and having complete exacerbation of my symptoms and not being able to walk—I tried [the buses],” Wainwright said. Bus system Ceri Weber, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in cell biology, said that the bus system tends to revolve around the undergraduate schedule, so there are limited bus options on academic holidays and during the summer when graduate students are still expected to work. The PR1 and C3 buses also only arrive every half hour and often overlap, so if she misses the bus, she has a choice of waiting another 30 minutes or walking 20 minutes to the garage. Stephanie Stefanski, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate at the Nicholas School of the Environment, spent her second and third year at Duke attempting to use the bus system to commute. She said there were many times she was almost late to a class or meeting because the bus would skip her stop in the morning or run infrequently. She added that during the summer and holidays, a fiveto-10-minute bus commute could become a 30-to-40-minute ordeal. “It feels that we are often treated as employees in every sense except the ability to reliably and safely access campus,” Stefanski wrote in an email. Because the PR1 stops running at 8:30 p.m., Weber explained that short bus hours can also lead to safety issues because students have to walk in the dark to get to their parking garage. Weber said that she parks in the Hock Plaza garage because it’s close to where she works. However, she often does not walk by herself to the garage due to safety concerns. Additionally, the LaSalle Loop bus does not run on the weekends, so Weber said getting to work on the weekends is particularly difficult. “I think a lot of people are upset because when there’s traffic and you miss the bus—you’re only living a few miles

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home and campus,” she wrote. Parking passes The Science Drive parking garage costs $459 per year for graduate students, whereas parking on East Campus costs $195. Weber explained that because there is no payment plan, graduate students have to pay off their bursar account before they register for the next semester. Therefore, students have to pay the entire cost in the space of two months. Wainwright noted that many nursing students do not receive their stipend until after the permit fee is due. “That is like the cost of rent—like two of my car payments, two of my student loan payments—that is a lot of money for us to pay at once,” Weber said. “We’re paying a lot of money to be in lots that are really far away, that don’t have regular buses, that we can’t use on weekends or game nights—and the parking office isn’t working to make that easier on us.” Employee payment plans have not been made available to graduate students, Weber noted, but she said they would alleviate most of the burden. Paying $40 a month is a much more affordable payment plan, particularly for graduate students, she explained. Prior to the opening of the Science Drive garage in late 2016, graduate students had to park on East Campus and would be placed on the Circuit Drive garage wait list for four to five years, according to Weber. When Science Drive opened, she explained that students on the Circuit Drive waitlist were able to obtain Science Drive permits, and those who were on the Circuit Drive waitlist for longer than three years were put on the Hock garage waitlist, Weber explained. Although the Science Drive garage is closer and more convenient than East, Weber noted that there are still issues with the garage. She described fifteen minute traffic jams

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from campus—and these turn into 45-minute commutes,” Weber said. “You miss meetings and you’re late to classes. It’s an unnecessarily stressful part of the day.” Both Weber and Stefanski acknowledge that Duke encourages bikeshare and carpooling. However, as graduate students with vastly varying hours, Weber said coordinating schedules can be nearly impossible. Although Stefanski said she had tried biking to campus, the lack of bike lanes and the number of blind turns, led her to decide bicycling was not worth the risk. Wainwright also said that because the streets are not well-lit and do not have a bike lane, she is terrified to bike around campus. Additionally, Weber said that though she has not used the Duke Vans service, she knows of students who were dropped off at the edge of campus because the service would not take them to their nearby apartment. Stefanski questioned whether Duke was keeping up with the burgeoning graduate student population. “I believe the ever-growing size of current and incoming professional and graduate-level student classes has outgrown the resources available to reliably transport students between

going into the Science Drive garage in the morning and called it “chaos.” According to Madelyn Tarr, a third-year student in the School of Law, law students would normally park in the Green Lot for $179, and third-year law students could park in the Chemistry Lot close to the Law School. However, Tarr said that law students were forced to park in the Science Drive garage this year. “I now pay about $300 more to park in a more crowded parking garage where I often have to circle for a parking spot. I have to add five to 10 extra minutes to my commute which is only seven minutes to begin with,” Tarr wrote in an email. Fixing the problem Weber said she felt that the parking office does not consider the fact that graduate students have to commute between meetings, work, classes and research. “We would need to have collaborations… to find out what the issues are together and to think of creative solutions,” Wainwright said. For example, instituting a payment plan must occur to

help lessen the burden of cost, Weber said. She emphasized that this change must happen now because there students are currently blocked from registration due to debt. Carl DePinto, director of Parking and Transportation Services, wrote in a statement that the department does not have flexibility in terms of payment because billing is handled by the bursar’s office. Weber also mentioned that minor changes, such as amending bus times and routes, could make a considerable difference. She expressed that she would like the LaSalle Loop to run on the weekends and for the PR1 and C3 to not overlap. She noted that certain changes could be piloted in order to test new times and routes. Stefanski said that increasing bus availability during the weekends and summers when graduate students still have to work would also lower the number of cars on campus. DePinto noted that the transit times are based on an academic schedule and the routes are based on volume, the reason for limited service on holidays. “We also review all bus stops annually to assess needs for new stops or structures based the allocation of students in a specific area. We work with Facilities Management to create new bus stops or structures for existing locations if needed,” DePinto wrote. According to an article in DukeToday, Duke last amended bus routes in Fall 2016. Because many graduate students live off campus in areas not served by Duke’s buses and are looking to start families, Stefanski said that graduate students should be given more flexibility in terms of parking options. She explained that many students need easy access to their lab to transport equipment or have tight schedules, but current transportation options are not accommodating. “A parking permit system that allows Ph.D. students to park close to their labs and advisors would also enhance the quality of life for these students,” Stefanski wrote. Weber said that she wished people were aware of the transportation issue and that student parking is given more priority. She said that undergraduate students also have overlapping issues with parking, and it is important for undergraduates and graduates to work together in order to be heard. DePinto stated that the department invites student input, and the Duke Transportation Advisory Committee— comprised of undergraduate and graduate students—helps them identify issues. However, on the issue of the new lot and increased prices, Tarr wrote, “I tried to call and complain, I’ve sent emails, my friends have tried to contact the parking office, but not one of us received any response.” Weber explained that having a permit in Hock has made her life much easier because she does not have to budget in an extra half-hour of commute, spots are always open and she does not have to worry about buses. On the other hand, Wainwright said that she is looking for parking four days a week. Both students admitted being late to class due to parking issues. Wainwright noted that, with chronic illness management, being able to mitigate the little things such as transportation can make an appreciable difference because those little challenges add up throughout the day. “I’m really just excited to have people listen and work to create solution,” Weber said. “It’s a really sort of trivial thing— just to have an easier day—but it really means a lot because graduate student life is stressful.”

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ne year ago, after months of divisive rhetoric and troubling headlines during his election campaign, Donald Trump shocked the world by becoming the 45th President of the United States. Duke students, like so many others, spent that fateful evening crowded together around television screens and laptops to watch states turn blue and red as votes were tallied into the early morning hours. Now, more than 365 days since that night, Americans are faced with a country and federal government that looks vastly different from the previous administration. With this important anniversary behind us and new sets of challenges likely waiting on the horizon, it’s worthwhile to reflect on how our nation has transformed and what this presidency has meant for America so far. One of the most memorable and often reiterated promises Donald Trump based his campaign around was an oath to construct a massive wall on the USMexico border. While this pledge has thankfully yet to actualize, the administration’s executive order enforcing a refugee ban and plan to end the popular Obama-era program, DACA, have brought major shifts in immigration policy into fruition. The Affordable Care Act, which has been under fire from conservatives since its inception, was facing an uncertain future under Donald Trump and garnered considerable national attention and intra-party clashes. President Trump’s

first year in office also witnessed the tragic aftermath of a Neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, a devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico and a very public sparring session with NBA players on twitter. Additionally, Trump’s unorthodox foreign policy decisions also drew much ire from the public. Continuous spats with world leaders, tense threats exchanged between nations and a withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement were some of the most notable events characterizing the president’s international relations. And, through all

Editorial Board of these stories and controversies, a CIA investigation of the administration’s collusion with the Russian government progressed steadily in the background. After the election results were finalized, Editorial Board released a three part editorial over the following days in an attempt to make sense of the outcome. Like so many other outlets at the time, the Board’s discussion were pessimistic, dismayed and chastising. These edits cited disappointment in the election, the lack of progress for certain groups and the dissension between the two parties. The analysis and commentary engendered a type of fearful uncertainty that was radiating throughout the campus at the time. In

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numerous ways, that apprehension was entirely justified and necessary. The administration has lived up to a number of the fears that countless citizens had and continues to threaten the lives and safety of so many. However, the mobilization in vulnerable communities and the organized movements against some of Trump’s most prejudicial and harmful policies have been nothing short of inspiring. Neighborhoods, towns and even entire states have pushed back against injustice in large and visible ways. These moments of resistance have truly been reaffirming surprises in an otherwise bleak presidency. In the first fourth of Trump’s administration, this country has seen public displays of violent hatred and continued threats against the most marginalized manifest in frightening new ways as a result of the election. Fortunately, however, there has also been truly brave acts of solidarity and community defense that have redefined that ways that this moment in history will be remembered. If the tribulations and chaos of the past year serves as any indication of the days to come, the American public still has many hurdles to face. Although, continued endurance and resistance that have been displayed under these difficult circumstance also tell a narrative: one of courage and unity. Which, is what we’ll need in order to make it through the next three years together.

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uke wants to know if applicants are sexually attracted to boys or girls…or someone else… The reason I know this is that Duke encouraged applicants for admission this year to tell the admissions office about their sexual orientation. They not only asked them for this once on the application, they actually asked them twice. Two out of three essay topics on the 2017 application encouraged 18-year-old kids to describe their sexual orientation to Duke. Can someone please tell me who thought this was a good idea? Why would one person, much less multiple people, come to the conclusion that this is an acceptable topic for a college application? Why would Duke think it’s okay to ask 18-year-old kids to identify their sexual orientation? Keep in mind, it’s actually illegal to ask the same question of adults on a job application. Before you jump to conclusions, you may want to know that I am not a religious zealot or right wing extremist. I believe that the LGBT community deserves the same rights and freedoms afforded to everyone else. I see the value in diversity of all kinds…race, religion, gender, sexuality, political orientation, etc. I want my alma mater to be a place where kids are exposed to all kinds of people and opinions…allowing students to learn and develop their own sense of being, in a place where all viewpoints can be heard and respected. With that said, I cannot fathom how Duke Admissions Office, much less the university administration, could think that asking high school kids to describe their sexuality is a good idea. Let’s examine some problems with asking kids to describe their sexuality… For starters, that’s very private information. Despite our highly sexualized society today, that is still a topic most would consider personal and, some would say, confidential. What is the kid who is still “closeted” supposed to say to you? He hasn’t even told his parents he’s gay, and he’s supposed to tell Duke? Really? If he doesn’t tell Duke his secret truth, he’s supposed to weave some interesting lie about his straight life? How about the kid who is openly gay, or lesbian, or transgender, but doesn’t think it’s anyone’s business? How about the kid that has a really unusual, or even disturbing sexual orientation? Should the kid tell Duke that he is only sexually attracted to balloons and robots? More on point though…how about the kid who’s simply heterosexual? What in the world does he or she write about? Recent Gallup polls suggest that about 4.1 percent of the population identify themselves as LGBT. It might be a little higher or lower, but let’s say it’s less than 10 percent. So upwards of 90 percent of the applicants to Duke have to try write something unique and interesting about their sexuality, when in fact the full answer to the question for that 90 percent is simply, “I’m straight.” What more is there to write? Should they also feel compelled to weave an interesting tale, so as to write a good essay? I understand that you prefaced this essay question

by saying, “…if you like the opportunity, we invite you share more about your sexual orientation…” Maybe someone thought this nice ‘optional’ feel made it okay to ask? Well, it’s not. Most college counselors encourage kids to answer all essay questions. Why does Duke want to know about a student’s sexual orientation? Does Duke engage in some form of discrimination against applicants of a certain orientation? Or, does Duke discriminate in favor of certain sexualities? Is there a secret affirmative action process at Duke, as it relates to sexual orientation? Part of the second essay question asking about sexual orientation and gender identity also encourages applicants to talk about any other diversity groups to which they belong, or their cultural background. Why does Duke want to know about that? Additionally, none of the following schools (whose applications I am privy to) asked anything about an applicant’s sexual orientation or cultural or minority affiliation...UVA, William and Mary, Virginia Tech, UNC, Clemson, South Carolina, Johns Hopkins and a few others. If I’m president of Duke University, and my Admission’s Office put out this application, I would want to know much more about the process. I would want to know if there is an agenda at work. I would want to know what the underlying acceptance rates are for kids who answered those essay questions, and clearly identified their sexual orientation. Was the acceptance rate statistically higher for LGBT kids than it was for the general applicant pool? Was it lower? Was the acceptance rate statistically higher for kids who identified a cultural connection to a minority group? Was it lower? If Duke finds statistical differences here, I think it’s critical to discuss whether or not those admissions biases are in keeping with the university’s overall goals. Is Duke making a concerted effort to be more or less diverse than the population as a whole? Are we trying to be more or less diverse than other top universities? What is the goal, and is that goal in the long-term best interest of the school? I would not presume to know what admissions biases are in the Duke’s best interest, but if there are biases, I think they should be known, analyzed and discussed.If it turns out there is a concerted, unofficial “affirmative action” of some kind involved in Duke Admissions, I also think it should be publicly known. I think that students and prospective students have a right to know what direction the University is going on all issues…academic, student life, diversity, etc. I also think that alumni and donors should be apprised of these things as well. I have always had many things to be proud of as a Duke alumnus. However, using a college application to canvas teenagers to talk about their sexual preferences does not make me proud. Sean Allburn, Pratt ’90

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What to do about male silence?

ften, I’m asked what I’ve specifically done to combat certain systemic issues. In most cases, I can readily answer this question. I choose to walk rather than pay for an Uber and support a business with—at best—questionable ethics. I am open about my sexuality as to inform others that they are not alone, and will be heard. I vocalize my concerns about the prejudice of religion to those who share my faith. I suggest alternative, low cost activities, in order to accommodate the interest of all my friends of differing socioeconomic backgrounds. However, when the question is about gender inequity and gender violence, my response is not as clear. I sometimes think I cross my T’s and dot my I’s when concerning issues involving gender. On the outside, that’s how it appears. People see me as someone on the front lines, but there is a difference between fighting bigotry on a systematic level, and practicing what I preach in my everyday life. The question now becomes––why do I allow myself this excuse? What drives my silence, and why is it so easy for me, as a man, to not speak? I have a few theories, but am no closer to answering this question. It’s true that I oftentimes think that it is not my place to speak on behalf of women. I shouldn’t speak up when I see mansplaining in my STEM classes because it takes away from the “academic environment,” Calling out a male friend who makes a sexist comment won’t make a difference because he’ll probably just

do it when I’m not around. Obviously, I see that these arguments are simply excuses. I could speak up and easily support a female peer. So why don’t I? At least in my social circles, people speak up when someone says a racist, homophobic, or elitist comment that is related to my own identity. Even if it’s simply acknowledging how inappropriate the comment was, the acknowledgement of my struggle makes me

outside these moments of conflict––by always having an open door for my female friends, by listening to those women in my classes, and supporting them to persist in spite of bigotry. I try to engage other men on campus in conversations about what it means to be a good ally and to cultivate relationships where my female peers feel comfortable voicing their opinions. While this is valuable as a form of labor, it also

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feel wanted and welcomed. I remember when I got into Duke, and everyone in my high school calculus class exclaimed, “It’s ‘cause he’s black.” My white best friend’s swift reprimand and affirmation of my intelligence was one of the most meaningful moments in our friendship. So why am I complicit when it comes to sexist comments? A swift rebuke of these bad behaviors can bring peace of mind to the offended party, and send a clear message that prejudiced behavior is unacceptable. However, in situations where I should speak up for others, I instead often remain silent. I’ve endeavored to rectify my complacency by trying to be loving and encouraging

with the same compassion that others show me, how am I doing enough? If I don’t use my privilege to speak up when I see injustice, how am I doing enough? I could make a vow to change from this moment on, but I’ve made that vow to myself many times. As I’ve gathered from many conversations with other men, I am certainly not alone in breaking that vow. We use our male privilege to be silent. We use it to avoid confronting sexism in the moment. We use it so we can stay comfortable, despite knowing our female friends are not. This privilege does not exist in a void, it is a result of a society that tells us that masculinity is not caring. It is part of a culture that says masculinity is being silent when our voice threatens even the description of masculinity to which our ancestors ascribed. It’s part of a system that teaches men to notice troubling behavior, while encouraging men to remain silent when their friends are implicated in such behavior. It is founded in America; it is sustained at Duke. How then are we to hold ourselves accountable for changing our erroneous ways knowing we have the privilege to ignore whatever methods we conclude are best? Hopefully by surrounding ourselves with others who want to maintain that goal for themselves; with the aim that collectively, we will find the courage to break the silence.

means that I push off my duty as a caring citizen to a time when it’s convenient for me and on the terms which I’m comfortable with. My silence is a result of knowing that I am not hurt by my own inaction. It’s the implicit belief that negotiating my privilege is something that can be completed by a finite number of actions rather than the careful, intentional lifework it ought to be. It’s the idea that my “good guy” checklist— being respectful in class, active in campus reform efforts—can somehow absolve me of being complicit in the patriarchy in other areas of my life. Externally, people have always seen me as a good ally and a good Tevin Brown is a Trinity junior and a friend. But If I can’t grace a person in need member of the Duke Men’s Project.

A lovable liberal in Steve Schewel

ast year at the end of fall semester, I received an email about a class called Political Participation and Leadership. The class was looking for individuals who were not afraid to be vocal about their political views and had previously been a part of some form of campus activism. Its design was to train leaders who could eventually become agents of political change in their respective communities. Since I was an outspoken conservative on Duke’s campus, Professors Alma Blount and Steve Schewel tracked me down. I was advised that, especially as a freshman, this course would a challenge both intellectually and personally. Nonetheless, I decided that the personal enhancement that I would gain would certainly be worth it. Although I had strong convictions, a decent grasp of knowledge and principles, and ardent passion for my ideology, little did I know that I was far from being a leader. My political identity was hardly developed, and I was not yet capable of addressing the political polarization present in our country. The first day of class, I instantly realized that I was outnumbered. After a fall semester of being constantly annoyed by a liberal dominance on campus and the widespread inability to cope with a Donald Trump presidential victory, the last thing I wanted to do was be part of an echo chamber that invalidated my opinions because I was the ideological minority. Thus, for the first few classes and writing assignments, I seemed to, as Professor Schewel put it, “have an axe to grind.” I was quick to dismiss everyone’s arguments and be completely combative. Although difficult at first, Professors Blount and Schewel dedicated their time to coaching me and the rest of the class, never giving up on us in the process. Through rigorous analysis of reading

assignments and, as Professor Schewel put it, “riveting” discussions, I began to learn how to empathize with the other side and understand the power of bipartisanship. By the end of the spring, our class became its own form of family. A colleague of mine at The Chronicle and former classmate in Professor Schewel’s class, Sabriyya Pate, who is a junior pursuing Conflict and Negotiation

remember one day in class when Steve mentioned he had come from a meeting with a concerned Durham resident. I was struck by his immense care and diligence, and expect no less from him as Durham mayor.” Mayor-elect Schewel cares deeply about the success of Durham and has fervent love for this town. Speaking as a conservative who disagrees with him on policy, I know that he will always be looking out for Durham’s best

In a time where political polarization is rampantly disintegrating the social fabric of our nation, Steve Schewel’s win is important. MITCHELL SIEGEL COLUMNIST Studies, characterizes her experience with Professor Schewel by saying, “My Political Participation and Leadership course with Steve Schewel was hands down one of the most formative courses of my Duke career. It invigorated my curiosity in the impact of effective leadership, and I feel very fortunate to have taken the class with such a distinguished activist, professor, and public servant.” Why does this matter? Professor Schewel helped facilitate an extremely memorable learning experience. He helped many, including myself, grow as a students and as a citizens. Now he is the mayor-elect of Duke University’s hometown of Durham. Mayor-elect Schewel and I disagree on just about every political issue from illegal immigration to minimum wage to economic stimulus. Regardless of our differing views, I have the utmost respect for Steve Schewel as a person. When commenting on a specific experiences in class, Pate adds, “I especially

moment on, as I reflected on the semester, I began to appreciate Professor Schewel more and more as leader and take his lessons to heart. In that moment, he demonstrated to me that true leadership was not about getting your point across and vocalizing what you believe, but rather about finding common ground by developing personal relationships. In order to be a leader, it is incumbent on you to seek out what is concerning the other person, put yourself in his or her shoes, and “make change” (as he would say) as a result of your interactions. Thus, let me end by saying that Steve Schewel is a “lovable liberal” because from a conservative’s perspective, he is truly someone you can get along with—someone who values your opinion just as much as anyone else’s. I want to thank him for his help, and wish him good luck as Durham’s next mayor.

interests. In a time where political polarization is Mitchell Siegel is a Trinity sophomore. His rampantly disintegrating the social fabric of our nation, Steve Schewel’s win is important. column, “truth be told,” runs on alternate He is an advocate for learning and listening Wednesdays. to diverse perspectives. He demonstrates political acumen by facilitating constructive discourse and connecting with people on a true, personal level. He is not a phony politician who has his own self-interest at the forefront. He is a person with whom anyone from any perspective should seek to compromise. The last day of class will always stick with me. I remember telling Professor Schewel that although I was the only conservative in his class, I felt that I was never threatened or intimidated and that my opinions were always given equal legitimacy during discussions. Professor Schewel reciprocated by saying that I had helped him learn and that my participation in class made an impact on everyone else around me. From that

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NOVEMBER 16-18

November Dances 2017 November 17 & 18 7:30 pm Reynolds Industries Theater

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The Duke University Dance Program presents the November Dances 2017 fall dance performance by Duke faculty and advanced choreography students. Featuring ballet, modern and jazz works by Tyler Walters, Andrea E. Woods Valdés and Nina Wheeler, with guest musicians, the acclaimed jazz cellist and singer Shana Tucker, percussionist Beverly Botsford, and Will Ridenour on the Kora. Tickets online (tickets.duke.edu) or at the box office: $17 general, $12 seniors, and $7 students.

November 17 & 18 7:30 p.m. Reynolds Industries Theater

TALK, BOOK SIGNING AND RECEPTION WITH LAUREN POND FOR “TEST OF FAITH” Thursday, November 16 5:30 pm Rubenstein Library Holsti-Anderson Family Assembly Room 153 Free

INFLAMED BY FAITH: “CARLO DOLCI AND THE EVERYDAY SACRED” GALLERY TALK WITH BISHOP WILL WILLIAMSON Thursday, November 16 6pm Nasher Museum of Art Free with ticket

DUKECREATE WORKSHOP: CERAMICS Thursday, November 16 6pm Arts Annex

DUKE WIND SYMPHONY: AN ASSORTMENT OF SUITES Thursday, November 16 8 pm Baldwin Auditorium Free

CARYL CHURCHILL’S VINEGAR TOM Thursday, November 16-Saturday, November 18 8pm Sunday, November 19 2pm Sheafer Theater tickets.duke.edu

FRESH DOCS SCREENING OF “WHILE I BREATHE, I HOPE” Friday, November 17 7pm American Tobacco Campus – Power Plant: Full Frame Theater Free with ticket

AMI SHOWCASE—TWO EXPERIMENTAL FILMS BY LUKE FOWLER Friday, November 17 7:45 pm White 107 (White Lecture Hall) Free and open to the public

DUKE OPERA WORKSHOP Saturday, November 18 8 pm Sunday, November 19 3 pm East Duke 201 (Nelson Music Room) Free

Brought to you by Department of Art, Art History and Visual Studies, Center for Documentary Studies, Dance Program, Music Department, Master of Fine Arts in Experimental & Documentary Studies, Nasher Museum of Art, Screen/Society, Theater Studies with support from the Office of the Vice Provost of the Arts.