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Campus faces ‘gray fuzzy dripping mold’ Students can no longer ‘do it for the vine’

Adam Beyer The Chronicle For junior Romita Mandal, the pain was incapacitating. She has a documented allergy to mold and usually gets one respiratory infection each semester, but she had already gotten five this semester. And the cause may have been uncomfortably close—inside her room in Few residence hall. “Every time I walked into my room I could feel my throat physically close up,” Mandal, who is currently on leave, said. “There was gray fuzzy dripping mold all over my window, and the air smelled pungent with mold. There was also gray mold completely stuck to my desk, and my ceiling was also dripping.” Mandel sent an email to Housing, Dining and Residence Life, who said they would provide a filter after visiting her room and finding nothing out of ordinary. No filter came, she said, and after Fall Break, she returned to her room to find a “gray residue” on her desk that she could not remove. She contacted HDRL again, and they bleached the carpet for “mildew,” Mandel said. Eventually, she left for home due to her health concerns. “It was adversely affecting my health because I couldn’t sleep in my room to get better, trying to rest in my room just made me more sick,” she said. Rick Johnson, associate vice president of student affairs for Housing, Dining and Residence Life, said his department works to address every student concern. He encouraged students who do not receive a response within two business days to follow up. Air around campus Student complaints about dormitory air quality span all three of Duke’s campuses and have been met with a variety of responses from the University. Last week, HDRL announced in an email to Central Campus residents that they had contracted with an outside firm to conduct mold testing in every apartment. On East Campus, several students have said air quality is less than healthy. In a recent Chronicle column, first-year Leah Abrams

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to HDRL, she said she was concerned about her health. “At college, when people are getting sick anyways, that’s such a detrimental thing to be occurring,” she said. “I feel like Duke just really doesn’t know how to deal with it,” Jordan-Zoob added, noting that she has heard of people in sorority sections on Central Campus with mold issues as well. She also posted on Facebook about mold she saw in a friend’s apartment ceiling on Central Campus. In Delta Delta Delta section, sophomores and roommates Jane Hendrickson and Jamie Swotes noticed problems with their apartment at the beginning of the school year—it smelled bad. They called HDRL to test for mold, and the test came back negative. HDRL did a second test, they said, which came back positive with a high humidity level. “Everyone who came in was like, ‘there is something really wrong,’” Hendrickson said. Swotes said HDRL attempted several fixes for their apartment, including changes to air vents and painting some

Twitter announced Oct. 27 that it would be shutting down its video-sharing app Vine “in the coming months”—sad news for people with funny relatives, moms with cute kids or pets and one Vine star at Duke. The news comes amid the company laying off about 350 employees, or nine percent of its total staff, according to CNN. “The restructuring allows us to continue the fully fund our highest priorities while eliminating investment in non-core areas and driving greater efficiency,” the company explained to shareholders last Thursday. Vine, which was acquired by Twitter in 2012 and officially debuted in 2013, allowed users to share six-second video loops. The platform brought fame to many previously unknown artists, such as filmmaker and YouTube star Zach King, comedic personality Thomas Sanders and singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes. At Duke, sophomore Christian Leonard gained a fan base of more than one million followers through the app for his videos featuring visual effects. “Based on the success that I achieved on Vine, I would never actually consider myself famous,” Leonard said. “Although there is a certain level of fame that I did reach, I am hesitant in saying it because I would never dare to compare it to the fame of most household celebrities.” Many seemed upset about the shutdown. Author Goldie Taylor joked on Twitter, “who you gone do it for, it you cain’t do it for the Vine?” However, others said they knew the shutdown was coming.

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Special to The Chronicle Sophomore Ines Jordan-Zoob posted a photo on Facebook of mold in an apartment.

described her experience feeling sick all year and opening her air conditioning unit to find it full of grime. After working with HDRL to get it cleaned, she noted that she felt much better. “The shift was nearly immediate and incredibly shocking—one night I was desperately taking Benadryl, NyQuil, anything that could help me sleep through my cough,” she wrote. “The next night, I slept like a rock. The air felt clean and my lungs felt clear.” Abrams also described a friend living in Wilson residence hall who tested positive for “mold-induced bronchitis” and had lungs at 40 percent of their normal capacity. In Bassett residence hall, first-year Lily Koning described a similar experience with a dirty air conditioner. After she and her roommate had felt sick with “cold-like symptoms” for several weeks, they opened up their unit to find that it was black and dirty. HDRL responded promptly and cleaned the unit. Koning said she has felt better since. Mandel was not the only student living in Few to report problems. Sophomore Ines Jordan-Zoob, who lives in Baldwin section, reported that she has to clean her air vents every few days or else “black stuff” builds up. Although she has not reported her problem

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Breaking the code: Examining the gender gap in comp sci Alethea Toh The Chronicle Given the popularity of the computer science major, it’s likely that you’ve heard some of your friends complain about a coding assignment. But what percentage of those friends are female? Competition for tech talent is intense, with new computer science graduates commanding one of the highest starting salaries. However, men still hold a disproportionate number of jobs in computer science fields. A National Science Foundation study in 2013 found that women’s participation in engineering and computer science fields was less than 30 percent. Some students and faculty at Duke have noticed the gender gap in the computer science major. “Nationwide, there are few women in computer science at all levels of the pipeline, from undergraduates to graduate students to faculty, decreasing as you get higher in the pipeline,” said Susan Rodger, director of undergraduate studies in the computer science department. Nonetheless, the department has experienced a explosion in student demand among both men and women for entry-level computing courses, Rodger said. “We are quite proud that we have managed to get 50 percent women in CS 101, and the percentage of women going through the major is steadily increasing,” she said. However, according to data provided by Frank Blalark, assistant vice provost and university registrar, the percentage of female computer science majors actually fell from 22.7 percent in 2014 to 17.5 percent in 2015.

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons At Duke, the percentage of female computer science majors fell from 22.7 percent in 2014 to 17.5 percent in 2015.

Rodger noted that she has also observed an emerging trend for female computer science students to exit the major as course levels get higher. Junior Larissa Cox, a computer science major, said that these trends are fairly accurate based on her experiences. “Lower level and introductory courses tend to have a more equal number of males and females, but as you move further into the major, [computer science] classes at Duke are definitely dominated by men, particularly in the upper-level courses,” Cox said. Other computer science majors disagreed, however, including senior Rachael Lee and junior Jennifer Du. Lee noted that her higher level classes “generally have the same breakdown as [her introductory] class,” while

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Du said she felt that “there is an almost even proportion of men and women in [her] computer science classes.” Some students said they feel the impact of gender disparity on classroom dynamics. Cox explained that the perceived lack of female representation in upper level computer science classes sometimes makes females more fearful to speak up. “In classes that are taught by men and dominated by male students, it can be extremely difficult to participate, and it’s even more difficult to give input and make yourself heard in group projects that are dominated by male peers,” she said. Rodger noted that she believes one of the main reasons for the gender gap is that many women lack exposure to computer science in middle school or high school and therefore are either unaware of or have misconceptions about what computer science entails. “Women may have the misconception that they will sit in an office all day by themselves writing code,” she said. “Computer science careers are not like that. Computer science involves collaboration with people in other disciplines to solve challenging problems, and programming is only a small part of computer science.” To help combat some of these stereotypes, Rodger has run summer workshops for the past nine years, teaching middle school and high school teachers how to program and integrate their new knowledge into the classroom. The department has also been actively implementing initiatives to improve gender diversity in computer science and to develop strategies that make computer science more appealing to women. For instance, it currently partners with the National Center for Women and Information Technology to support

engagement in computing at both the student and professional level. Since 2007, the department has also taken students annually to the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference, the world’s largest gathering of women technologists. Just two weeks ago, 37 students, including Du, were able to participate in the conference’s networking and learning opportunities. Looking to the future, Rodger said the department hopes to take a more analytical approach to tackling the gender gap in computer science. “We are doing several things such as collecting data about the number of women in our CS courses, surveying our students and having focus groups with female students, so we can get feedback from them on their experiences,” Rodger said. “We would like to use the data to determine what we can do to increase the number of women in the major.” Currently, Rodger said, the focus on gender diversity starts at the entry-level courses. “Several years ago, our department tried to make CS 101 more appealing to a wide variety of people,” she said. “We talk about role models of different genders and ethnicity, many of them alumni. We created more examples to include more disciplines and large data files. For example, we find genes in long DNA strands. We compute the largest earthquake from earthquake data over the past 30 days from all over the world.” First-year Robyn Kwok, who is currently taking the entry-level CS 101 course, intends to continue with CS 201 next semester and eventually pursue a computer science major. “I enjoy the way computer science is taught at Duke,” Kwok said. “The problem sets in See COMP SCI on Page 16

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Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks Sen. Shelley Moore Capito advocates for women in politics gives advice to Duke students Lexi Kadis

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The Chronicle Shelley Moore Capito, Trinity ‘75 and a Republican senator from West Virginia, emphasized the power of women in politics in an interview with The Chronicle. Capito graduated with a degree in zoology, played for the women’s tennis team and after leaving Duke got a master’s of education degree from the University of Virginia. After serving in the United States House of Representatives for 14 years, she became the first-ever female senator from West Virginia in 2015. The Chronicle will be running a series profiling alumni in politics, and spoke with Capito about the current campaign and her journey to Capitol Hill. “I don’t think this has been a very high level discussion,” Capito said, referring to campaigns by presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. “I think that is a disservice to young voters and new voters, and well, all voters.” Although she believes that this campaign season has been too concentrated on “sensational statements” and “mistakes made,” she said these distractions do not take away from the importance of voting in the upcoming presidential election. In West Virgina, Moore focuses on issues of job growth and energy policies regarding coal mining. Capito also offered advice for undergraduates interested in pursuing careers in politics, stressing the importance of gaining first-hand experience. As the daughter of former West Virginian Governor

Special to The Chronicle Capito majored in zoology at Duke before becoming a senator for West Virginia.

Arch Alfred Moore Jr., Capito was “raised in politics” by attending political events, speeches and parades with her parents. “What I would recommend to students is to have that experience either on Capitol Hill or with one of their representatives in their home offices,” she said. “A lot of Duke students do this already, but I think that’s the best way to really light that fire.” Female students might have a tougher time entering the male-dominated political sphere, Capito said. However, she added that See MOORE CAPITO on Page 16

“Figure out what your own beliefs are and why you think those beliefs are best for your city, your county, your state or your country,” he said. Brooks explained that politicians must be prepared for any opposing arguments, so liberals should understand the conservative viewpoints and vice versa. Going to Duke prepared him for a career in politics by teaching him how to understand and communicate policy positions, he added. “[Duke professors] were very, very bright people, and they challenged you to defend

Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks wants to express his “sympathies” for Duke students voting in this presidential election. Brooks graduated with a double major in political science and economics from Duke, where he was a member of the debate team and took public policy courses to supplement his undergraduate degree. Brooks served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1982 to 1992, and was elected to the U.S. House of See MO BROOKS on Page 16 Representatives in 2010. During his time as a politician, he has opposed allowing illegal immigrants to remain in the United States and is pro-life. Brooks said he considers neither presidential candidate to be well-suited for the office, and added that choosing between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump is a difficult decision for many American voters. “You have to decide who is the lesser of the two evils, and then vote accordingly,” he said. Brooks recommended that students concentrate more on the down-ballot races. “While people are focused on the presidential race, equally, if not more important, are the races for the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives,” he said. Along with his advice on the election, Special to The Chronicle Brooks also gave advice for students Brooks has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2010. interested in political careers.

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Bob Dylan takes DPAC

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NxWorries’ ‘Yes Lawd!’

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‘Black Mirror’: Season Three

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Bob Dylan takes the DPAC stage after winning Nobel Prize Will Atkinson The Chronicle

When Bob Dylan takes the stage for his per formance at the Durham Per forming Arts Center Friday, it will be in the midst of a protracted Nobel Prize victory that has at times played out like a soap opera. The sold-out concert, which is Dylan’s second trip to Durham in two years, comes at a time in which the folk rocker, ever the provocateur, has found a way to smash even the highest echelon of convention. When the Swedish Academy awarded Dylan the Nobel Prize in Literature Oct. 13, it unleashed a whirlwind of controversy. Some greeted the news as a triumph, while others lamented the decision as a stain on the dignity of the prize. Dylan, who has won numerous awards, including eleven Grammys and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, released a statement last Friday saying this latest honor left him “speechless”—so speechless, apparently, that he did not comment on the award for over two weeks after he won it. That protracted silence, along with the fundamental question of whether Dylan deserved the award, caused much ado among intellectuals, casual onlookers and the Nobel committee itself. Some observers argue that Dylan’s body of work merits this kind of recognition. Alex Cunningham, a professor of Arts of the Moving Image, considered Dylan a great personal influence and said he appreciated the Nobel Prize’s acknowledgement of music as a legitimate form of literature. “If the Nobel foundation was going to give an award to one musician, I think they picked the right one,” Cunningham said, noting Dylan’s incorporation of classic poetry and folk traditions into his music and lyrics. “That’s a great tradition in artists—being an educated artist in your form, be it poetry or music, and building upon and evolving upon those traditions.” Many writers, though, have taken offense to Dylan’s win, pointing to past literary giants that never received the honor. The last American to win the Prize in Literature was Toni Morrison in 1993. To some the Nobel Foundation appeared to overlook an entire generation of distinguished authors in favor of a celebrity songwriter. Local poet and publisher Richard Krawiec condemned Dylan’s award in a Facebook post, calling it “a slap in the face to dozens of writers from dozens of countries who were far more deserving an award for the literary arts.” In the post, he cited Virginia Woolf, Chinua Achebe and Leo Tolstoy as authors never given the honor of a Nobel Prize. Dylan’s silence only exacerbated the controversy, provoking one member of the Swedish Academy, Per Wastberg, to call his behavior “impolite and arrogant.” Yet Dylan fans know that such rebellion is only to be expected of an artist who has made a habit of avoiding overexposure in media (this includes possibly faking a motorcycle accident just to retreat from the public eye.) This reticence extends to his live per formances. During his last show at DPAC, even the press was forbidden to take pictures. It follows, then, that he would avoid the spotlight once again thrust upon him by the Nobel Prize. “His personality is part of his allure,” Cunningham said. “If he had come out right away and accepted the award and made a big speech, that that would have been uncharacteristic. This is just expected, at this point, for him to ignore one of the highest prizes in literature.” With the circumstances surrounding it, Friday’s concert certainly holds intrigue for those lucky enough to secure a ticket. But knowing Bob Dylan, who once labeled himself a mere “song and dance man,” the show will only be a continuation of the art he has always brought to the world. It’s very possible, perhaps very likely, that he won’t address the Nobel Prize at all. Some may see this as ungrateful, as impolite and arrogant. Some may argue he didn’t deserve the award in the first place. Whether or not his work warranted the highest honor in literature, though, all can agree: this is just Dylan being Dylan.

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Bob Dylan, who recently won the Nobel Prize for Literature, comes to DPAC Friday in a sold-out concert.

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R e c e s s r e v i e w s : N x Wo r r i e s ’ ‘ Ye s L a w d ! ’ Alex Griffith The Chronicle Under the name NxWorries, producer Knxwledge and the ascendant Anderson .Paak have teamed up to deliver an album that somehow falls short of the sum of its parts. “Yes Lawd!,” the debut album from the collaboration, follows the duo’s “Link Up and Suede” EP, released in Dec. 2015, and includes some of the same tracks, including—you guessed it—“Link Up” and “Suede.” While .Paak’s star has risen astronomically with the release of his second album “Malibu” and some key features on Dr. Dre’s 2015 “Compton,” his team-up with the Bandcampfamous Knxwledge precedes his mainstream fame. With .Paak delivering his signature rapped-sung bars over Knxwledge’s vintage beats, “Yes Lawd!” should have been a homerun for the two musicians, with both of them doing what they do best. The album, however, lacks cohesion and feels more like a beat CD with a few half-baked verses thrown on top. Not that the beats are bad—far from it. Knxwledge, who broke on the scene after producing Kendrick Lamar’s song “Momma,” is one of the best producers in the game right now. His hazy, sample-driven percussion falls in the same lane

as that of of Madlib or J Dilla, with chopped string samples often coming in before the beat. Complex percussion that often echoes itself or falls slightly behind the beat anchors each song. Paak, however, fails to add anything particularly interesting to the solid base provided by Knxwledge. “Malibu” was characterized by his raspy, yet smooth singing, with a few bars thrown in here or there, but here, most of his “verses,” if you can call them that, lack any structure. This leaves most songs sounding like Paak’s smooth ramblings about sex and marijuana. The album really kicks off with “Livvin,” which features continuous drum fills, a horn section and a soul backup choir over, while Paak sings about… “livin’,” over and over again. Other than an admittedly clever line about not being confused for Ruben Studdard because of his success, the song is completely insubstantial with no central theme tying it all together. Most songs on the album fall into this trap, but are blessedly brief— only five tracks on the 19-song album are longer than three minutes. And it isn’t to say that there aren’t good songs on the album: “Lyk Dis” is an old school jam undercut by the same percussion that underlies Lamar’s “Momma,” and “Suede” is a an excellent, dirty miasma of a song where Paak manages to convince his lover that calling her a b**** is ok, as long as he’s the one doing it.

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Singer Anderson .Paak teams up with producer Knxwledge to form NxWorries.

The production on the remainder of “Yes Lawd!” is great—Knxwledge doesn’t disappoint at all. However, the fundamental lack of structure in individual songs and the album as a whole undercut the quality beats. The

beats may have been better served by a more conventional verse-hook-verse format provided by a rapper, and we’ll just have to wait for Knxwledge to find the perfect counterpart before seeing what his songs actually sound like.

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Recess reviews: season three of ‘Black Mirror’ Keyin Lu The Chronicle Technology is ubiquitous. It extends its tendrils into every corner of the world. It seems to make our lives better and easier, but complications inevitably arise. Charlie Brooker’s acclaimed TV anthology “Black Mirror” reflects on the dark and unforeseen consequences of future technology while raising questions about the dangers of our current technological obsession. Every episode is a world unto itself. Varying in content but sharing the same dark tone and emotional intensity, each installment sends us teetering to the edge of a psychological extreme. Always delightfully unpredictable, “Black Mirror” is an equally exhilarating and disquieting experience. Brooker’s show is fearlessly imaginative as it delves into issues like privacy, memory and grief. The pilot of the first season “The National Anthem” marks a bold start. The prime minister of the United Kingdom becomes involved in a kidnapping when a ransom video orders him to have sex with a pig or risk the hostage’s life. He tries to keep the situation under wraps but soon the entirety of Great Britain is privy to the news. While the incident is rather absurd, “The National Anthem” is a harsh reminder that privacy has become a thing of the past and people’s personal lives are cinematic performances for strangers to critique. In “The Entire History of You,” Grain is an implant that allows all of a person’s memories to be recorded. Nostalgia takes on a whole new meaning as the past can now be replayed ad nauseam in dizzying HD. Brooker’s gripping writing coupled with dynamic performances makes this one of my favorite episodes of the series. Yet another of my favorites is “Be Right Back,” which involves a software service that can accurately imitate a deceased person by using his online communications. On the surface, it is a creative exploration of the future of technology. But at its core, it is an intimate portrait of love and grief. Like in “The Entire History of You,” the tangible chemistry between the two leads give it a precious authenticity. The third leg of the show continues to address the kind of provocative subject matter of the previous seasons. A noticeable change is that the latest season features an American cast instead of a British one. But nothing has changed in terms of quality. The episodes continue to surprise and captivate. Starting off the third season is “Nosedive,” an unabashed critique of modern social media. Its main character, Lacie, lives in a world where a person’s “rating” determines everything. This episode comments on our dangerous pursuit of “likes” and “favorites” that determines placement on the ladder of social hierarchy. In order to advance towards a fictional ideal of success, we sacrifice our real identities for superficial and pixelated ones. In “Black Mirror,” technology enables people to commit morally questionable acts with little consequence. It is so powerful that blackmail, torture and mass murder can be achieved remotely behind the computer screen in complete anonymity. As depicted in “San Junipero,” it even allows us to defy mortality. In a not-so-distant future, cancer and terminal illness still plague our society. But one way to escape death is to have our consciousnesses uploaded to a cloud where we “live” for as long as desired. But how far is too far? Because regardless of how advanced technology becomes, there will come a moment when it fails us. When it becomes more unnecessary than helpful, when we venture into unknown territory, we risk confronting the demons we unknowingly created.

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Charlie Brooker’s “Black Mirror” addresses the issue of the ever-increasing role technology has in society.

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CAN’T MISS EVENTS NOVEMBER 2-13, 2016 Henrik Ibsen

THE WILD DUCK in a new version by David Eldridge directed by Jody McAuliffe

Theater Studies presents The Wild Duck Opening Night is Friday, November 11 at 8pm Sheafer Theater Cost: $10-$15, tickets.duke.edu

Theater Studies professor Jody McAuliffe directs an undergraduate cast in Henrik Ibsen’s classic psychodrama The Wild Duck. Ibsen, considered the father of modern drama, wrote the play in 1884. With innovative symbolism still reaching audiences today, it touchingly portrays a fourteen-year-old girl held in thrall by her feckless father. “Electrifying, shocking and profoundly moving”—this is one of Ibsen’s most frequently staged plays. Nov. 18 performance includes a post-show conversation between the director and noted Ibsen scholar, Professor Toril Moi, author of Henrik Ibsen and the Birth of Modernism. Should the truth be pursued whatever the cost?

SCREEN/SOCIETY FILM: HOU HSIAO-HSIEN’S “THE ASSASSIN” Wednesday, November 2 7pm Griffith Film Theater

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Blue Devils wrap up fall with scrimmage against Canadian team, intrasquad Fall World Series Brian Pollack The Chronicle As the saying goes, baseball is America’s national pastime—but the Blue Devils are doing their best to stretch it across international borders. Coming off its first NCAA tournament appearance in 55 years, Duke highlighted its fall schedule with a scrimmage against the Academy of Baseball Canada Oct. 18. The international competition is nothing new for head coach Chris Pollard’s squad, which has now hosted a scrimmage against Canadian or Czech teams each of the last four seasons. “It’s important because our guys look forward to it because it’s a different jersey. There’s a different level of excitement and adrenaline that comes along with playing a true opponent, as opposed to an intrasquad game where you’re scrimmaging against each other,” Pollard said. “This is great because playing against an outside opponent gives you a small taste of what that adrenaline is going to feel like when you get into the spring.” Although the Blue Devils easily dispatched their Canadian foes on the field with a 15-0 drubbing, the experience of playing in a game-like setting is a valuable change from the 16 intra-squad scrimmages and 27 practice days that comprise the team’s fall schedule. Several Canadian players have enjoyed success in the major leagues—including perennial All-Stars Joey Votto and Russell Martin—but have yet to fully integrate into major collegiate programs, making it more

Jack White | The Chronicle Senior left-handed pitcher Kevin Lewallyn was one of the captains for Duke’s annual Fall World Series, which determines who gets bragging rights in the Blue Devil locker room.

difficult for Pollard to schedule them on a regular basis. Pollard said he needs to “keep his ear to the ground” with regards to organizing games against Canadian teams. In 2014, Duke hosted the Ontario Blue Jays—one of Canada’s most elite amateur baseball programs—but they were not making a trip to the U.S. this year, forcing Pollard to work through other avenues to get a game

with the Academy. The Czech team, on the other hand, makes a trip to America every other year as part of a qualifying tour for major international tournaments. They have a standing date to play the Blue Devils on each circuit, and Pollard said they have already set up a scrimmage for 2017. Last year, the Czechs battled Duke to a 5-5 draw—after the Blue Devils blew them

out 13-1 in 2013—and Pollard’s squad is anticipating another close matchup with the rising program next fall. “[The Czech] guys are tons of fun to play. It’s really interesting to see how different cultures approach the game and the types of guys [that play],” senior pitcher Kevin Lewallyn said. “Because baseball isn’t really that big of a See BASEBALL on Page 13

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Dangerous Virginia Tech offense comes to Durham Ben Feder The Chronicle

Chronicle File Photo At 6-foot-7, All-American tight end Bucky Hodges is a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses. He scored three touchdowns against Duke last season.

After Georgia Tech’s triple-option offense victimized the Blue Devils, Duke will go back to defending a traditional spread offense this week. But its task will not be any easier against a highoctane Virginia Tech offense that has the No. 23 Hokies atop the Coastal Division entering the final month of the regular season. First-year head coach Justin Fuente has demonstrated that the system that made Memphis one of the nation’s most potent offenses works just as well in the ACC. Led by quarterback Jerod Evans, Virginia Tech has put up 36.3 points per contest and took control of the division with a dominant 34-3 win at then-No. 17 North Carolina Oct. 8 in a driving rainstorm. The Hokies, who average 450.9 yards per contest, are coming off a 39-36 win at Pittsburgh in which Evans racked up 406 passing yards, and they will hope to win

their final three conference games starting Saturday afternoon at Wallace Wade Stadium to get back to the ACC championship game for the first time since 2011. “I can’t say enough about Coach Fuente and the job that he’s doing with the staff,” Duke head coach David Cutcliffe said. “Virginia Tech is really difficult to defend.” After a preseason quarterback battle between Evans and last season’s backup Brenden Motley, Evans won the job and has not looked back since. The Trinity Valley Community College transfer has powered the team to a 6-2 record— including 4-1 in league play—and currently leads the ACC in passer rating ahead of Heisman Trophy frontrunner and Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson and Clemson star quarterback Deshaun Watson. Taking care of the ball has been vital to Evans’ success in his first season in Blacksburg—the junior has thrown 21 touchdowns against just two interceptions and See SCOUTING on Page 13

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Blue Devils open ACC tournament Wednesday Riley Pfaff The Chronicle With the No. 91 RPI in the country heading into the postseason, the Blue Devils know their next game could be their last with only 32 teams making it to the NCAA tournament. But after upsetting two top-10 teams during the regular season, Duke hopes its sense of desperation can carry it to a magical ACC tournament run. The 10th-seeded Blue Devils will travel to South Bend, Ind., to take on No. 7 seed Notre Dame in the opening round of the ACC No. 10 tournament Wednesday Duke at 7 p.m. at Alumni vs. Stadium. Although No. 7 Duke won just two ACC ND games in the regular WEDNESDAY, 7 p.m. season, one of those Alumni Stadium wins came against the then-No. 4 Fighting Irish in double overtime Oct. 21 2-1 thanks to two goals from freshman Brandon Williamson. After knocking off Elon then falling in the 87th minute at then-No. 17 Virginia, the Blue Devils will look to pick up where they left off against Notre Dame Wednesday to extend their season. “I keep saying, if you believe, then we can make it happen. We’ve got a really good team,” Duke head coach John Kerr said after his team knocked off the Fighting Irish. “We were playing against an excellent team, so to hang with those guys and keep our poise

towards the end was very impressive.” As Duke (7-7-2) prepares for its rematch with Notre Dame, it will look to freshmen Suniel Veerakone and Max Moser to generate the chances that sparked the Blue Devil offense at times during the season. Both players are among the team leaders in assists, and have had success playing crosses into the box from wide angles toward juniors Brian White and Cameron Moseley. Moser set up Duke’s game-winner against Notre Dame (10-5-2) in the teams’ first meeting by giving Williamson enough space to beat goalkeeper Chris Hubbard, who allows just 0.6 goals per game. “Max Moser is a very good crosser of the ball, and I’m disappointed we didn’t get more opportunities from his crosses [last game against Notre Dame] because he put some really awesome balls in front,” Kerr said. “Suniel is very talented and can take the ball forward into dangerous areas.” Although the Blue Devils played arguably their best game of the season against the Fighting Irish during the regular season, Duke’s offense was inconsistent in 16 regular-season games. The Blue Devils scored multiple goals against Power-5 competition twice and were shut out three times, and another up-and-down effort like the one that cost Duke against Virginia in a 1-0 loss to end the regular season would almost certainly end the Blue Devils’ season Wednesday. Luckily for Duke, graduate student goalkeeper Robert Moewes has given the team a chance in almost every game by coming up with clutch saves against some of the nation’s top offenses. The Dortmund, Germany, native had seven

Khloe Kim | The Chronicle Graduate student Ryan Thompson and the Blue Devils are hoping to keep their season alive Wednesday at Notre Dame.

stops when the Blue Devils upset Notre Dame and finished the regular season ranked second in the ACC with 3.9 per contest. Duke might need another heroic effort from its goalkeeper against a dangerous Fighting Irish offense that averages 1.8 tallies per game. Forwards Jon Gallagher and Brandon Aubrey lead the way for Notre Dame and combined for 19 goals during the regular season. Gallagher is also the team’s leading assist man with six on the season—including the dish that set up an early Fighting Irish goal in their first game against the Blue Devils. “They’re a potent team,” Kerr said. “We did well to block as many crosses as we could, we

did well to stay with our runners and Robert did excellent when he had to come up with some big saves.” Although Kerr’s team is coming off a loss, it actually carries more momentum into the postseason than Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish started the season 10-1-2 to establish themselves as a national title contender, but have dropped four straight games since Oct. 11. Duke will look to hand Notre Dame another setback to keep its season alive, with the winner of Wednesday’s game traveling to take on No. 2 seed Wake Forest Sunday. Alex Sanfilippo contributed reporting.

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BASEBALL from page 11 sport out there, they’ve really gone out of their way to seek the sport out, and because of that they have a lot of passion for it.” Duke concluded its fall schedule two weeks ago with another unique competition—the Baseball Fall World Series. For the annual event, the Blue Devils are drafted into two teams—the Black team, led by three senior captains, and the Blue team, headed by three graduate students—and play a full three-game series at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. According to Lewallyn—one of the Black team captains, along with fellow hurlers James Ziemba and Karl Blum—the players get pretty excited for the chance to play against each other and get off campus for competition. “We went through the draft, we had the captains go through the draft, which was a fun process,” he said. “In the other scrimmages, because the results don’t matter, you’re kind of focused on your own development as a player, but this is the first time throughout that you’re really interacting as a team, and the ultimate goal as a victory for your team is really at play. It’s a lot of fun out there to do that.” After splitting the series’ first two games, Lewallyn and the Black team held on in a backand-forth rubber match for a 10-8 victory and claimed the 2016 crown. In addition to goodnatured ribbing and bragging rights, the victors get to design personalized sweatshirts with the phrase “Duke Baseball Fall World Series Champions.” “That’s a lot of fun to do, and that sort of cements the bragging rights as well,” Lewallyn said. “You can wear that sweatshirt in the locker room and then there are people who don’t have that sweatshirt. It’s fun to sort of say, ‘I have this and you don’t.’”

Combined with the team’s daily work and live reps, the international scrimmages and Fall World Series are all part of Duke’s fall plan to simulate situations in which players have to respond to pressure and adrenaline that come into play during games. Competition is a mantra for Pollard and his coaching staff as they gear up for the regular season, eyeing a second straight postseason berth in arguably the toughest conference in the nation. “We want to put our guys in competitive situations, whether that’s on the field, whether that’s in a scrimmage, whether that’s in the weight room, and we want to compare them to each other,” Pollard said. “We get a sense of what their strengths are and how we want to use those strengths.”

SCOUTING from page 11 cleared the 2,000-passing yard mark for the season last week. But what makes the Dallas native even more lethal is his ability to extend plays with his legs like Yellow Jacket quarterback Justin Thomas’s, who gashed Duke for more than 450 total yards last week. Evans ranks second on the team just behind dangerous running back Travon McMillian with 56.3 rushing yards per game, and if the Blue Devils lose containment of the 6-foot-4, 238-pound signalcaller, they could be in for another long day of giving up explosive plays. “[Evans is] playing at a high level,” Cutcliffe said. “He can run it, he can throw it [and] he’s got a really strong arm.” Evans has one of the best receiving corps in the ACC, with three players averaging more than 58 receiving yards per contest, giving opposing defenses fits. First-team All-ACC wideout Isaiah Ford headlines the

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trio, bringing 648 receiving yards and six touchdowns into the contest. But if opposing defenses slant too much to Ford’s side of the field, Evans also has reliable options in wideout Cam Phillips and All-American tight end Bucky Hodges—both of whom average at least 15 yards per catch. The Blue Devils are very familiar with the 6-foot-7, 245-pound Hodges, who caught three touchdowns in Duke’s thrilling 45-43 quadruple-overtime victory at Virginia Tech last season. Hodges’ size and precise routerunning across the middle of the field make him a matchup nightmare, particularly when the Hokies get in the red zone. Chronicle File Photo “When you have Bucky Hodges and Isaiah Hokie running back Travon McMillian Ford, those two are enough to keep you up rushed for more than 1,000 yards last season all night,” Cutcliffe said. “I think I spent one as a freshman. night sleepless on Hodges and one night Virginia Tech is nearly as tough against the sleepless on Ford.” pass, as it has three defensive backs—safeties When Duke has the ball, it will look to build Terrell Edmunds and Mook Reynolds along with on its 35-point effort at Georgia Tech against cornerback Greg Stroman—who have combined a much-improved Virginia Tech defense that for eight interceptions on the year. The Hokies ranks 23rd nationally in scoring defense. The barely allow 200 passing yards per game, but did Hokies were inconsistent defensively last year show weaknesses in double-digit losses to Syracuse en route to a 6-6 regular season, but linebackers and Tennessee earlier this season when both Andrew Motuapuaka and Tremaine Edmunds teams were able to generate big plays to keep Bud have made Virginia Tech one of the top run Foster’s unit off balance. defenses in the ACC. The duo has combined Virginia Tech’s long-time defensive for 120 total tackles, and Edmunds leads the coordinator, Foster is known for having team with 12 tackles for loss. opportunistic units that rattle opposing The Hokies allow 113.1 yards per game on quarterbacks, providing another test for Blue the ground, meaning the Blue Devils will need a Devil quarterback Daniel Jones. The redshirt big game from junior Shaun Wilson with redshirt freshman struggled with turnovers early in the senior Jela Duncan now done for the year after season but has only thrown one interception in his last three games, meaning another strong tearing his Achilles tendon at Georgia Tech. “They’re fundamentally sound. They have performance that keeps Evans and the Virginia their schemes really solid,” redshirt junior Tech offense off the field could put Duke in center Austin Davis said. “Their defense is position to pull the upset. “There’s no doubt that they’re a very always very, very disciplined. That’s what makes The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation talented and well-coached defense,” Jones them so good. They all play with a certain 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 said. “They’re a good team, and we’re excited amount of passion and discipline, and it helps For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 for them.” when they haveFor that type of talent.” For Release Tuesday, November Release Wednesday, November1,2,2016 2016

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fter a stomach-roiling election season, we are now just a few days away from November 8—the day final votes are cast in mass and the American people choose their next president. On campus, most students seem to have made their electoral decision. With 75.7 percent of polled students planning to vote Clinton and only 6.4 percent recorded as Trump supporters, Duke’s population is even more blue than usual. Unfortunately, the red tinge on campus and around the country has been ferociously maligned. Trump supporters have been universally categorized and dismissed as white, poor, dumb racists—angry artifacts of politics past. Though the dismissive narrative is near ubiquitous, it lacks nuance. A large portion of Trump’s support base is the product of a complex history of racial and socioeconomic strife. It is important to dig deeper into the birth of the “Make American Great Again” crowd rather than cast them aside into a basket, because even if Trump does happen to lose next week, his supporters are not going anywhere. Without a doubt, there is more to the pro-Trump demographic than sporting red hats and gripping “silent majority” signs. According to available data, Trump’s early supporters were overwhelmingly

onlinecomment “If you vote for Hillary, you vote for everything for which she stands. The lying, the cheating, the shadiness. Don’t put your name next to that.” —”PubPol12” responding to “Vote Clinton for president,” published October 30, 2016

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they are struggling to get by, others who speak different languages and eat different foods than them are lauded, celebrated and succeeding. Trump does not smooth-talk like a RINO. He speaks plainly and with passion—in a style that touches the heart of the white working class. With Clinton projected by most accounts to win the election next Tuesday, we must learn how to address Trump’s base in a post-Trump landscape. His supporters will not, as some Republicans hope, quietly crawl back into the shadows of US politics. Their grievances must be acknowledged. We have to recognize that although automation and trade deals may lower our Amazon prices, they displace employment, leaving people feeling unanchored and unneeded, thus forming a demographic fueled by economic anxiety. When liberals mock Trump’s voting base and claim them to be out of touch with the times, they ignore a common worldview. They and the Democratic party play lip-service to the working class, but are arrogantly comfortable with ignoring the unsavory parts of their lives. On a path forward, we must decry claims that swaths of the US are “deplorable” and instead recognize that Trump supporters, like all of us, are just starving for their own country to care about them.

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his year, Duke University was named the best college for food in America by The Daily Meal. It marks Duke’s highest ranking by the website in my four years here, and the truth is, dining has generally gotten better each year. But, some of dining options highlighted in the ranking are misleading or wrong. The Daily Meal writes, “Don’t feel like leaving your bed all day? Don’t you worry, because there are eateries on Duke’s campus that will deliver meals right to your dorm.” The story goes on to say that there are “17 local restaurants that deliver to anywhere on campus, and seven food trucks.” When the rankings were released just before classes

Indian food, they can go to Tandor in West Union which is designed by the people from Sitar. If a student on West Campus wants sushi or Chinese food, they can go to Ginger + Soy or Gyotaku in West Union, both of which are operated by the same restaurateur who owns Maru and Sushinara. But if a student on East or Central Campus wants these quality, diverse food options, they have to spend as much as half an hour traveling to and from West Union. The only other option is to pay cash for delivery from off campus eateries, but this isn’t possible for many students who can’t afford to pay out of pocket. If the university needs proof that the West Union can stand on its own without these

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started in August, surely The Daily Meal, like students, thought this would be the case. In reality, there are fewer options for Merchants-on-Points, the delivery option that allows students to pay with food points, and for food trucks. Far more inconveniencing though, is that the hours of the Merchants-on-Points program have been significantly shortened. While restaurants in the program previously delivered food to students from as early as 7 a.m. until as late as 3am, they now cannot begin deliveries until after 8 p.m. This even includes Dunkin Donuts, which probably shouldn’t even be open that late. The administration put in place this time restriction to protect the business of West Union eateries, but the policy is unnecessary and merely inconveniences students. On campus dining options are, for the most part, more convenient and generally better than the Merchants-on-Points options. The administration should be proud of the West Union and realize there is no reason its eateries should fear the competition of Merchants-on-Points. Moreover, students on East and Central Campuses face these restrictions without the benefit of new nearby campus dining options. If students on West Campus wants Enzo’s, they can go to Il Forno in the West Union, which is run by Enzo’s, and get the same food quicker and fresher. If a student on West Campus wants

protectionist policies, they need look no further than the food truck program on campus. After being some of the most popular dining options on campus the last few years, the end of the food truck program now seems inevitable and soon. The food trucks are facing a significant drop off in business compared to past years, and some have even stopped coming to Duke. This decline in business is partially due to the food trucks’ relocation, but one of the new locations is behind Kilgo, which is as accessible as West Union is. It’s unfortunate that there isn’t enough business to sustain food trucks on campus, especially considering the vital role they played during the construction of West Union. But let their failure serve as a sign of the success of West Union and other permanent oncampus dining options. There is no economic reason to restrict the hours of Merchants-onPoints. The shortened hours only serve to further limit the already few dining options for students on East and Central Campuses. The university should provide more options to these students, and if not in the form of permanent campus eateries, it should do so through an allday Merchants-on-Points program as it has in the past. Justin Kortizinsky is a Trinity senior. His column, “performance review,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.

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That paradox of voting

f you aren’t swayed by the pathosdriven patriotic call to the polls, you aren’t alone. Convincing people to be politically engaged is a massive collection problem for at least two reasons: the paradox of voting, and the idea of “rational ignorance.” The paradox of voting says, at its core, that for most (rational, self-interested) people, the costs of voting simply outweigh the expected benefits. So in voting, if the cost outweighs the benefits (i.e. you believe your vote likely won’t make a difference), there are frankly better things to do on a Tuesday evening. The opportunity cost of time, gas, registration, etc. is a high price to pay for a very low expected benefit—in fact, the train of thought goes, if you vote, you are irrational. Rational ignorance is “refraining from acquiring knowledge when the cost of educating oneself on an issue exceeds the potential benefit that the knowledge would provide.” Basically, at a certain point, the benefits of acquiring information about different issues fail to outweigh the costs. And, since rational people make decisions on the margin, many people make the calculation that the marginal benefit of acquiring more information about politics exceeds the benefits. It’s not that people

because you are disenchanted with your nominees for President, I would ask you to reconsider—local politics is a neglected, under-scrutinized and overlooked part of our political system. Taking an hour to learn about these local races and cast an informed vote is surely an hour worth spending. So, onto the significance of your vote at the national level. The short story is that you singular vote has a very small chance of flipping the presidential election. But the long story is that collective action, even on a somewhat small scale, is incredibly powerful—and you can be a part of that. One paper, published through Western Economic Association International and contributed to by Nate Silver, brought some interesting ideas to this discussion. The authors found that the chance of your vote deciding the presidential election is as much as one in 10 million (if you’re in a state near the national median (hello, North Carolina!), which is comparable to the odds of winning in some lottery systems. Importantly, they also found that (fudging some electoral details) turning out 1,000 people for your side in, say, 2008 New Mexico, would have a 1.3 percent of flipping the state. If New Mexico’s electoral

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here’ll be strong winds during the game; that means there’s going to be some big hitting,” my mom said. She then proceeded to frenziedly summarize the Chicago Cubs’ ideal defensive strategy, reminding me exactly how Kyle Hendricks, one of Chicago’s pitchers, would have to execute later that night if the team might pull ahead of the Cleveland Indians. I don’t pay much attention to baseball, but I passively followed along as my mother quickly gave me the lowdown on Game 3 of the World Series. As an Illinois native, she elected to root for the cosmically-belabored Cubs rather than the slightly-less unlucky White Sox across town. And growing up in Atlanta, I was outfitted in a steady string of baseball caps, jackets and jerseys bearing the red and blue insignia belonging not to the Braves, but the Cubs. As she finished up her over-thephone analysis, I recognized the kind of excited hope in her voice that’s only ever felt by a long-time fan of a losing team; a kind of sports fandom I have yet

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identifies two patterns of reactions among sports fans in response to team performance. The first, “Basking in Reflected Glory” (BIRG), refers to the process by which a team’s win might make fans feel better about themselves, prompting a more outward show of support. The second, “Cut Off Reflected Failure” (CORF), occurs when a team’s loss prompts fans to disassociate themselves in any way possible. The difference in reaction underlines the distinction between true and fickle fans. Fickle fans are more likely to assume the CORF line of action, while true fans will continue to sport team gear even after a trouncing. I like to think that even if Duke was known as the perennial loser of college basketball—I know it sounds like the plot for a “Twilight Zone” episode—the Cameron Crazies would still pile into the stands and cheer on our squad. But any speculation on the subject is ultimately fruitless because as long as the crazed fandom has existed, Duke basketball has been a winning program. There’s no period for comparison. In 1905, only 15 years after basketball

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are unable to access the information, as the internet has made the cost of acquiring information lower than ever. And it’s not that people don’t know how to acquire knowledge—as Noam Chomksy notes, the fact that people have very complex and complete knowledge about sports is indicative of the reality that people could learn more about politics if they wanted. How can we respond to these concerns about the supposed irrationality of voting? I can think of at least three ways to push back against staying home on election day: consider the importance of down-ballot (especially local) races, the significance of collective action, and the social utility of voting. In the antics of the presidential election, it’s easy to forget that on Nov. 8 (or before through early voting), we’ll have the right to vote for more than just the president. In my home of Orange County, Florida, I recently casted my vote with no less than 32 bubbles filled. I voted for positions ranging from my federal and state Senators to Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors, a job that I was not even aware existed. So if you’re concerned that your vote won’t make a difference, consider local elections where the pool of votes for some candidates is comparatively much, much smaller. Many of these elections can actually be very close, and while your vote might not be the “deciding vote,” there’s at least a small chance that it could be. Bernie Sanders won his election as Mayor of Burlington, Vermont by only ten votes. Ten. At the local level, your vote really does matter. So if you’re considering not voting

votes are decisive, this transpires into a 1 in 6,000 chance of swinging the national election. These are some pretty significant odds, especially if we’re considering the impact of this in swing states. So, while your individual vote will very, very likely not be the deciding vote for president, it’s more powerful than you might expect, and if you and some others are able to overcome the collective action problem on at least a small scale, your collective votes become more and more significant, especially in swing states (another hello to my Orlando readers). I would suggest that, even if you are not convinced that voting makes rational sense, you should perhaps consider the social utility that being politically engaged brings along. There’s nothing better than a spirited discussion about politics over lunch or by the water cooler. And there is something to be said for the intangible value of practicing a right that not everyone in the world, and very few people throughout history, have had the chance of practicing. The right to vote is no small thing—it is the product of a very long struggle for a government by, for, and of the people. So on election day or beforehand, I hope that if you are able to vote, you will. Even if your one vote won’t be the tipping point, you can rest easy at night knowing that you overcame the collective action problem and made your voice heard in perhaps the most important election of our lifetimes. David Wohlever Sanchez is a Trinity sophomore. His column, “simple complexity,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.

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to experience. I was excited when the Cleveland Cavaliers were on the cusp of breaking their city’s 52-year losing streak, but that wasn’t my team; I hadn’t done the prerequisite suffering to say they were. And as anyone who saw “Believeland” knows, that championship wasn’t just exciting for the people of Cleveland; it constituted a seismic shift, a beautiful destiny fulfilled. If the Cubs win this World Series, it won’t just be a neat thing that happened, it will mark the culmination of a struggle by one of the most roughed up fan bases in the world. The only problem is it’s starting to look less and less likely. As I write this, the Cubs are down two games to the Indians’ three and the statistical chances of a comeback aren’t promising. Out of the 81 teams that have fallen behind three-to-one in a best-ofseven playoff series—as the Cubs did in Game 4—only 12 have comeback to win. In other words, only 14.8 percent of teams faced with the Cubs’ predicament have been able to pull out a series win; that number shrinks to 13.6 percent if you account for the fact that the Cubs will have to win their final two games at the Indians’ Progressive Field. Although I’m still hopeful that the Curse of the Billy Goat has finally been lifted, I also believe that out of all the sports devotees in the MLB and beyond, Chicago fans are best equipped to handle a loss. What’s more, I think fans of the New York Yankees and Duke basketball are missing out. There’s something beautiful about being part of a team that hasn’t won a championship since 1908. Because when the Cubs reach their peaks, Chicago fans get to wear that embroidered “C” of red and blue as a badge of honor as if to say “I was here the whole time.” And when the team stumbles into valleys, as it may after Game 6, real Cubs fans will continue to wear their caps and jerseys, united as only perennial losers can be. An article from Psychology Today

was invented, Wilbur Wade “Cap” Card, director of a new program in physical education at Trinity College, began organizing a basketball team. Trinity reached the state’s first 20 victory season in 1917, and when Edmund M. Cameron became head basketball coach in 1929, his first two teams surprised by getting to the finals of the Southern Conference tournament while still new to the league. Cameron had a 14-year record of 226-99, and his teams won conference championships in 1938, 1941 and 1942. The Cubs, on the other hand, experienced such demoralizing stretches of defeat that the only explanation seemed to be a curse. Chicago fans had to forge their love for the team from the little things. According to Daniel Wann, professor of psychology at Murray State University, Cubs fans don’t come back for the baseball dominance, but because they “love Wrigley Field...the bleachers and the community in the outfield bleachers.’” And, of course, there is always the driving force of hope; the hope that one day a player dressed in blue and red might cradle the perfectly-designed Commissioner’s Trophy on a windy Chicago night. Duke basketball has already raised their trophy five times and that’s one of things that makes the program so easy to love. How do you resist the temple of Cameron and the religion of Craziness? It’s a near impossible feat once you get to campus. We even get an easy prepackaged response to level at the vocal haters: “Come back and talk to me when your team’s won five championships.” And yet, if the Cubs win their last two games, and I hope they do, I like to the think all their fans will keep on remembering what was so special and romantic about rooting for the losers. Victorious or not, go Cubbies. Jake Parker is a Trinity sophomore. His column, “thinking too much, feeling too little,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.

MO BROOKS from page 3 or advocate whatever position it was that you held,” Brooks said. Brooks cited the competitive nature of being a student at Duke as one key to success. “You know you’re up against top flight competition when you go to Duke University, [and] you’ve got a student body that by and large is extremely bright,” Brooks said. “All of those things keep you on your toes and prepare you for what you do in the future.”

MOORE CAPITO from page 3 female politicians have also built formidable reputations within the political community. “Literally, if you ask the guys if they want to run against a woman, none of them do because we’re tough candidates,” Capito said. But that does not mean that the problem has been solved, and Capito still believes more women need to enter politics. Her undergraduate education at Duke has served her well throughout her political career, she said. It gave her the confidence and the “breadth of experience” necessary to excel in the political arena. Duke has also given her a “good network of connections” to fellow alumni who work in Washington D.C. “I learned how to ask the right questions at Duke, and I’m still doing that now,” Capito said. “I always like to connect with my fellow Dukies on Capitol Hill.” Careers in politics rarely proceed as one envisions, Capito noted, emphasizing that successful politicians must be flexible. “Political careers are built on fortitude and timing and flexibility,” Capito said. “I would encourage my fellow Dukies to stay flexible and focus, and if you suffer defeat, it’s not the end.”

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bittersweet. “I believe that I have much more to offer, “It came as no surprise to me that Twitter and that on a personal level, there are many announced that they were discontinuing more dynamics to me,” he said. “But it will the mobile application,” Leonard said, always be a large part of my life. Vine truly explaining that he had noticed a “steady has changed my life for the better.” decrease in follower engagement.” He noted that during his first-year from page 1 of college, the app was already a dying platform. “People go to where their friends are walls. Both Hendrickson and Swotes said [and] where the best content is,” said Howie they felt some cold-like symptoms during this Rhee, managing director at Fuqua’s Center period and that HDRL was more responsive for Entrepreneurship and Innovation to the inventions by their parents than to and managing director for Student and those made by them. Earlier this month, a representative from Alumni Affairs for Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship. “So Instagram HDRL came to their door and told them they and Snapchat are the winners, and Vine would have to be relocated and that HDRL would help dry-clean their clothes and move unfortunately is one of the losers.” He explained that in a market economy, their belongings. Swotes said HDRL told them that there companies often go out of business because their competition comes up with better were high levels of mold, but that there ideas, citing Vine as a typical example of were no dangerous effects. The two were offered locations on West Campus or 301 “creative destruction.” “It was a dying app,” first-year Rielle Swift, but ultimately opted to stay in the Quiambao said. “I guess it’s sad for popular Marriott Hotel off campus. Both reported accounts that got famous off of it, but it feeling better since they have been away. They said HDRL told them that it could be was time.” Leonard explained that in 2015, users two or more weeks before they were back in noticed a decrease in engagement on Vine their apartment on Central. “We’re still kind of anxiously waiting to see and looked to other platforms like YouTube if they actually determined what’s happening and Instagram to showcase their content. Generating revenue was likely also an and if they can fix it,” Hendrickson said. Johnson noted that relocating students for issue, Rhee noted. “Vine struggled with how to make such issues is rare. “Whenever we find a problem we address money, how to monetize their product,” he said. “Especially with social networking-type the situation until it is resolved,” he said. startups, figuring out how to make money is “Sometimes the fix is relatively quick and sometimes it is more complex and requires a pretty big challenge.” Rhee said that capturing young people relocation.” as an audience can often be challenging Expert opinions for new companies, which need to become Although many students may describe a “indispensable” so that users want to check lingering cold, Dr. John Vaughn, director the app regularly. For Leonard, the app’s shutdown is of Student Health at Duke, noted that

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mold is probably not the problem but that students can always visit Student Health if they are worried. “In a healthy individual, inhaled mold has never been established as a cause of illness,” Vaughn said. Rather, he suggested that the wide variety of germs on campus, pollen counts and student stress are more likely reasons for upper respiratory illnesses. “If you say the word scabies, people start itching,” Vaughn said. “There’s just something about that that just makes people think, ‘Oh, I’m being infested.’” In the email to Central Campus residents, Joe Gonzalez, dean for residence life, noted that no toxic mold types have been found in the “close to 50 indoor air quality tests conducted on Central Campus by Duke University’s Office of Environmental and Safety.” Swotes noted that they understood that the situation was not HDRL’s fault but said she felt frustrated by the tone of Gonzalez’s email. “The whole year, they kind of made us feel like we were overreacting and being a little bit obnoxious … We kind of felt as if that was unfair, because there clearly was something wrong with our apartment,” Swotes said.

COMP SCI from page 2 particular are very well set and help me to understand new concepts by implementing them to solve relevant problems.” Rodger has high hopes for increasing female participation in computer science, noting efforts by the department to decrease the gender gap have paid off. “For 20 years, we had only three women faculty,” she said. “Now, we have six women faculty and eight if we count [joint appointments] in other departments.”

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