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U.S. SENATORS INTRODUCE RESOLUTION TO HONOR COOK By Bill McCarthy Contributing Reporter

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a resolution honoring the life of Samuel DuBois Cook, the first African American to hold either a regular or tenured faculty appointment at a predominantly white Southern college or university. Cook, who taught at Duke from 1966 to 1974 and was the University’s first black faculty member, died in May at the age of 88. The senate resolution recognizes Cook for breaking racial barriers among many other achievements. “The U.S. Senate’s recognition of Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook’s lifetime of accomplishments is a signal moment,” William Darity Jr., director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, wrote in an email. “It inspires us to work even harder to make Duke’s Cook Center a site where principled scholarship carries his remarkable legacy forward.” Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced the resolution alongside North Carolina Sens. Thom Tillis and Richard Burr and Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy. Sen. John Kennedy, also from Louisiana, has since signed on as a fourth cosponsor. The resolution has been referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. “Dr. Cook was a leader in education and social justice,” Warren said in a press release. “He helped open doors for educators of different backgrounds to enter academia and have a voice at colleges and universities.” Burr also signaled his appreciation for the long-time

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the Wuhan University of China. Kornbluth said the University is planning to create a full undergraduate liberal arts program at DKU, which would eventually confer Duke-DKU dual degrees to its students. “The folks at DKU and at Duke have been furiously at work trying to do everything you need to make a university,” Kornbluth said. She added that the university plans to accept its first undergraduate class in Fall 2018 with an initial enrollment of 225 students, of whom 170 will be Chinese. However, Francis said convincing Chinese students to apply has not been an easy task. “Recruiting in China is incredibly complicated,” Francis added.

Durham Mayor Bill Bell, who has held the office for 16 years, has formally endorsed mayoral candidate Farad Ali as his successor. Bell’s announcement came at a crucial time. Ali and City Council Member Steve Schewel, Trinity ‘73, will face off to fill Bell’s position in the general election on Nov. 7. The two were the top vote-getters among the original seven candidates on the mayoral ballot. In the primary, Schewel captured more than 51 percent of the vote and Ali received 29 percent. Bell’s decision to not seek reelection this year opened a vacancy that both Ali and Schewel are qualified to fill, he said. Nevertheless, Bell chose to endorse Ali, not only for his qualifications, but also for the consequences his election would have on the selection of Durham City Council. “By electing Farad, we would be assured that at least four persons on the city council will have had some form of city council leadership,” Bell said. “We’ve made too much progress in this community to leave the City Council in the hands of people who have no city council experience. That could happen if we don’t elect Farad as the mayor.” If Schewel wins, the City Council would have vote to appoint a replacement to his at-large seat, a situation Bell wanted to avoid, according to a press release from Ali’s campaign. It said the decision of who will comprise city council “will not be a decision of the people.” Instead, six current city council members—most of whom, Bell said, do not have city council experience—will vote to decide. The decision would also be delayed past November. Bell has firsthand experience working with both candidates on the Durham City Council. Ali was a council member from 2007 to 2011 and Schewel has served on the council since 2011. Bell said it was no easy choice for him to make between two longtime friends. He said he waited until after the primary election to make his endorsement to see whose names would be on the general election ballot. When he foresaw the effect Schewel’s election would have on the city council vote, he decided to take action. Ali has held various other leadership roles in the Durham community that Bell cited as additional reasons for his endorsement. Ali currently serves as chairman of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority and trustee of the Duke University Health System. Recently, Ali was also selected as co-chair of the task force assembled to bring the second headquarters of Amazon to Durham. Bell noted this in particular as

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Special to The Chronicle Samuel DuBois Cook, who died in May, was the University’s first black faculty member.

educator, saying that Cook’s accomplishments as a scholar and luminary at Duke “marked an important milestone for diversity in academia.” “I’m thankful that Dr. Cook called North Carolina See COOK on Page 4

Academic Council hears updates on DKU, votes on new graduate program Contributing Reporter

The Academic Council met Thursday to discuss updates to the Duke Kunshan University initiative, the proposal for a new Trinity-Pratt graduate program and the restoration of the council’s Student Affairs Committee. The council unanimously approved the proposal for the new graduate program in materials science and engineering (MSE). The multidisciplinary program, sponsored by Provost Sally Kornbluth and the deans of the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and the Pratt School of Engineering, would offer master’s and doctoral degrees in MSE to graduate students. Kornbluth and Jennifer Francis, vice provost for academic affairs, also gave updates on Duke Kunshan University, a joint venture between Duke University and

Mayor Bill Bell endorses Farad Ali over Steve Schewel By Maya Iskandarani

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Researchers create new app to monitor symptoms of MS By Nick Henderson Contributing Reporter

Researchers at Duke have released a new iPhone app that they hope will change the way people understand and manage multiple sclerosis (MS). Created by the Duke Center for Research in Autoimmunity and Multiple Sclerosis (DREAMS), MS Mosaic uses surveys and phone sensors to track users’ health and MS symptoms. Researchers want the app to be a new way to track patients’ symptoms and how MS develops. MS is a debilitating disorder that affects an estimated 400,000 people in the US and 2.3 million people worldwide. The disease is characterized by immunemediated damage to myelin—the insulation-like coating that surrounds the nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord. Sufficiently damaged myelin distorts the impulses traveling through nerves, resulting in a broad range of cognitive and motor symptoms. MS symptoms can vary widely from person to person and from day to day, which makes it an especially difficult disease to manage and study. “Every person’s experience with the disease is unique to them and is contingent on lesion locations, overall health and environmental conditions,” said Lee Hartsell, assistant professor of neurology. Hartsell noted that since regular doctor visits for MS only occur every three to six months, fluctuations in patients’ symptoms may be unreliably reported. Additionally, MS

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no drone zone Duke receives $750,000 grant to spot unwanted drones By Nathan Luzum Health and Science News Editor

Are you suspicious that a drone might be watching you at this very moment? Duke researchers are investigating a drone detection and deterrent method to ease your worries. With a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, Duke researchers led by Mary Cummings, professor of mechanical engineering and materials science, are teaming up with local areas and other universities to find ways to deter unwanted drones.

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The project aims to develop affordable devices to detect and report drones to property owners in addition to providing recommendations on how to landscape an area to prevent drone usage. “Our proposal is that we come up with a solution for you to detect the drones and find out if there are any options that make people less likely to fly drones in your area,” said Rocky Li, a graduate student in the Master of Engineering program who is working on the research. See DRONE on Page 5

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Trump advisor talks health care reform, bipartisan compromise By Stefanie Pousoulides Contributing Reporter

In an increasingly polarized political climate, compromise seems out of reach— but not to one Trump official. Paul Teller, Trinity ’93 and a special assistant to President Donald Trump for legislative affairs, spoke at an American Grand Strategy lecture Thursday. The discussion was moderated by Michael Munger, professor of political science and director of the philosophy, politics and economics certificate. “You’re always compromising in some respect,” Teller said. Teller, who was also former chief of staff to Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas for his 2012 presidential campaign, described himself as the liaison to the “conservative movement” and noted his history of “finding troublemakers to work for.” As part of his job, Teller reaches out to more conservative members of the House and Senate, as well as to outside groups such as activist groups and think tanks to ensure that these three components are working together.

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“There are definitely major initiatives we are working towards where the goal and the

main strategy is to make sure Republicans are voting with the President,” he said. However, Teller said this does not automatically discount the possibility of “reaching across the aisle” to seek bipartisan collaboration, as compromise amidst heightened polarization necessitates strong efforts from leaders like himself. Teller explained that Trump often “laments” partisanship because his has more experience striking business deals in New York City than with partisan politics. As a consequence, Trump encouraged Teller to “bring in Democrats,” Teller said. Health care One example of compromise was unveiled this week—bipartisan support for funding Obamacare for the next two years. The bill was proposed by ranking members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee—Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander and Washington Sen. Patty Murray, a Republican and a Democrat, respectively. Teller explained that although some Republican senators would prefer a full repeal of Obamacare, he gauged how many incremental changes were needed so the parties can come as close to that ideal as possible. Addressing what went wrong with bipartisan support in the past, Teller said he believed that since Obamacare was “branded with a well-liked President,” this makes it unlikely for the opposition to gain enough momentum. “Most Republicans were not regarding those who were reaching out to the other

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side,” Teller said. Debt ceiling On budget, Teller said Republicans were “neck deep.” Passed in 2011, the Budget Control Act established budget caps on spending in order for the debt ceiling to be raised, and also created a super committee to produce a deficit reduction plan. If the committee failed to establish a plan, sequestration—automatic spending cuts—would take place.

The committee failed to create such a plan in 2011 and sequestration took place. A concern with Trump’s defense spending bill is that it will not meet the BCA budget caps and would similarly be subject to sequestration. Because of the threat of sequestration, some legislators—primarily conservatives— are in favor of raising these caps while others want to lower or preserve the caps See TRUMP on Page 4

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COOK

He was “considered to be a trailblazer who lived a life of integrity.”

home during his time at Duke, and proud that the Senate can recognize the great achievements of his life,” Burr said in the press release. Born in Georgia, Cook was a friend and classmate of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. He attended Morehouse College and Ohio State University and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War before beginning his teaching career. He taught at several universities prior to becoming a faculty member at Duke in 1966. With an expertise in political science, Cook “endeavored to advance interracial harmony” and “distinguished himself as an educator, scholar, thinker, activist, and public servant,” the Senate resolution reads.

Council by Bill Clinton. history as part of his distinguished legacy,” In his honor, Duke established the wrote Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations, in an email. “The bipartisan support for Dr. Cook was a leader in education and social justice. this resolution shows why Dr. Cook was respected and admired as an educator and He helped open doors for educators of different a leader.” backgrounds to enter academia and have a voice at Members of the campus community remember Cook for his dedication to social colleges and universities. justice and equality and his passion for ELIZABETH WARREN higher education. U.S. SENATOR FOR MASSACHUSETTS Peter Fish, professor emeritus of political science and law, wrote that “Cook In 1974, Cook left Duke to become Samuel DuBois Cook Society in 1997 was keenly interested in the revival of president of Dillard University, where he to recognize, celebrate and affirm the downtown Durham, which in the early served for almost 23 years. Cook was selected presence of African American students, 1970s was still recovering from the throes to Duke’s Board of Trustees—for which he faculty and staff on campus. Today, of urban renewal.” later became a trustee emeritus—in 1981. Duke’s Samuel DuBois Cook Center on “I have good memories of him,” He was later appointed to the National Social Equity is a collaborative devoted to Fish wrote in an email. “He went on to Council on the Humanities by Jimmy Carter research on inequality. make important contributions to higher and the United States Holocaust Memorial “Cook has a special place in Duke’s education in the country.”

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rub it in their face,” Teller said. “I didn’t, but the urge is still there.”

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FROM PAGE 3 the way they are. When the conservative movement failed to come up with a debt ceiling solution, Trump decided to approach two Democratic heavy hitters— Nancy Pelosi, minority leader of the House of Representatives, and New York Sen. Chuck Schumer. “You need something. You can’t really beat something with nothing. You have to beat something with something. They didn’t have something,” Teller said. In response to efforts to seek this compromise with minority leaders, conservatives have complained that Trump has cooperated too much with Democrats, so much so that Teller said the party is “still feeling reverberations.” “You want to be nice, but I also wanted to

Tax reform While serving as the conservative liaison, Teller noted his biggest surprise has been how much the legislative branch delegates authority to the executive branch. The legislature is established to be the primary vehicle to pass legislation on such issues as tax reform. But in many cases, he noted, those who work in Congress defer such power to the executive branch. “I wish I had a dollar for every time someone in the congressional world said, ‘Why don’t you just write us a bill and give it to us?’” Teller said. He added that though the White House is happy to work with the Congress on principles and framework, it falls to the legislative branch—specifically the Ways and Means Committee—to craft the bill.

Teller said tax reform utilizes a special procedure called reconciliation to hasten the passage of the legislation. Hastening the passage of the legislation, only half of the Senate plus the vote of the Vice President are required to pass the reform—dodging concerns from filibusters requiring more than a simple majority. “We are reaching out to Democrats to see what they want for tax reform,” he said. Shortly after Teller’s lecture concluded, the Senate passed this budget reconciliation package by a 51-49 vote without needing either Democratic support or a tie broken by Vice President Mike Pence. This provided a possibility for tax cuts that would add $1.5 trillion in debt to the federal budget. The only Republican to vote against the tax reform was Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. Now, both houses of Congress will have opportunities to craft tax legislation.

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DRONE FROM PAGE 2 He explained that there is a lack of inexpensive, user-friendly detection systems on the market. Additionally, the current options available don’t have the technology to notify an owner if drones are being flown on the property in question. Li is currently working to develop a more affordable detection device that detects the radio waves produced by drones, which are “huge radio emitters.” He plans to test the system in the Duke Gardens—which is a partner in the research—to determine the magnitude of improper drone usage. He also cautioned property owners against taking any drastic action against drones, no matter how pesky the small aircraft may be. “The interesting thing is given the [Federal Aviation Administration] statuses on drones—they classify drones as aircraft,”

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Li said. “It’s not legally allowed for you destroy or physically incapacitate or affect the drone’s operation in any way while it’s in flight above your property.” Although drone use is permitted at certain times on Duke’s campus, requests to fly a drone outdoors must be preapproved, according to Duke’s drone policy. However, this policy states that there are two sites in the Duke Forest that “have been prescreened as suitable” for drone flying and therefore have a less time-consuming approval process. William LeFevre, executive director of Duke Gardens, noted that he was excited to collaborate with the researchers. “We’re part of the University—we like to help other departments and the academic side of the institution with their research if it’s possible,” he said. “It made sense that if [Cummings] was doing research into how to deter unwanted drones from flying in any area, that the Gardens could be a good little outdoor laboratory for that work.”

COUNCIL FROM PAGE 1 Francis said that before any recruitment can take place, detailed admission plans—including how many students the university will accept from each province—must first be approved by China’s Ministry of Education. Another factor complicating admissions is the “gaokao,” the national entrance exam that all Chinese students must take to be accepted into universities, Francis explained. Because scores for the “gaokao” are released in June, there are no promises that a prospective DKU student will actually matriculate. “There’s a lot of informal contracting back and forth with the students,” she said. Francis also addressed the issue of faculty recruitment for DKU. She said that from the winnowed pool of 125 candidates, 64 were invited to the campus following Skype interviews. As of Thursday, 22 applicants—including six tenured professors— have accepted offers of employment. Nan Jokerst, J. A. Jones Distinguished Advanced professor

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LeFevre added that drones are spotted flying in the Duke Gardens about “three to four times a year,” but that locating the owner of the drone is often difficult. Sometimes, however, a staff member does find the drone’s operator. “Generally, it’s innocent and they didn’t realize [the policy],” LeFevre said. “It’s hobbyists, amateurs.” There are several reasons that drone flying in the Duke Gardens could be dangerous or disturbing, he explained. LifeFlight helicopters heading to Duke Hospital have a landing pad adjacent to the Gardens, so drone flights could pose difficulties for the helicopters’ pilots. “Just from the standpoint of the safety, privacy and enjoyment of our visitors, it is detrimental to a botanical garden experience to be in the garden and have drones buzzing around your head, and that happens from time to time,” LeFevre said. A second portion of the project will rely on landscaping experts from Clemson University

of electrical and computer engineering and former chair of the Academic Council, also raised concerns about granting secondary appointments and tenure to DKU faculty. But Kornbluth assured her that would not be a problem. “We are not looking for DKU to be a backdoor into the Duke faculty,” Kornbluth said. In other business Besides the two major topics on the agenda, the council also discussed its new Student Affairs Committee, which was reconstituted this year after being dissolved in 2008. Emily Klein, professor of earth sciences and former member of the academic council’s Executive Committee, said that students frequently requested to work with the committee on issues around campus, but that the committee did not have the resources to cooperate with the students. “We just didn’t have the bandwidth to properly vet, engage and work on these issues,” Klein said. Jokerst agreed, saying that Duke Student Government approached them with specific concerns, including alcohol consumption, sexual misconduct and matters involving social life on campus.

who will come to the gardens to test their ideas, Li explained. They will examine whether certain landscaping features deter drones more effectively than others. Hala Nassar, assistant professor of planning and landscape architecture at Clemson, will be involved in this side of the research. “We will be testing the effectiveness of landscape architecture features, elements and interventions that can make the public safe outdoors,” she wrote in an email. Li said that the final product of the threeyear project will include a paper that advises property owners about possible solutions to unwanted drones. He expected the research would be applicable to public spaces all around the country, especially those that are inundated with uninvited drones. The Town of Cary government also contacted the researchers to express interest in helping with the project, Li added. “The better the outreach, the more effective our communications, the more convincing our results will be,” he said.

The Academic Council members grew more tense toward the end of the meeting when Roxanne Springer, professor of physics, questioned the name of a FOCUS program event, as well as the terminology of “freshmen” to refer to first-year students.

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Edna Andrews, professor of linguistics and cultural anthropology and director of the FOCUS program, said there has been a codified shift in University policy. Springer replied by asking to see where it was codified. “I think we’re all trying to gender-neutralize our language,” Klein said.

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DeDreanna Freeman received 48 percent of the votes in Ward 1. Cole-McFadden received 43 percent of the vote. He said he hoped Durham residents would take both of his endorsements into serious consideration before the general election. Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations, said Duke looks forward to working with either candidate for mayor. “This is a very critical period for Durham in which gains will need to be consolidated and problems will need to be addressed,” Schoenfeld said. “We’re fortunate to have two excellent candidates. We’re also fortunate that both of them are very familiar with Duke in different way, and we look forward to working with whoever wins.”

a testament to Ali’s leadership ability and the high esteem with which he is seen by Durham residents. Ali said he was grateful for Bell’s support. He compared Bell to Moses, calling him a trailblazer in nurturing Durham into the city it has become. “Durham is going through a really great transformation, from tobacco to technology,” Ali said. “I hope and pray and ask for leadership that’s inclusive of every voice, so we can build a community—put the right ingredients in the Durham recipe, so that we can all enjoy the meal.” In his announcement, Bell also endorsed Maya Iskandarani | Contributing Photographer Likhitha Mayor Bill Bell’s desicion to endorse mayoral candidate Farad Ali came after Ali won only 29 percent Cora Cole-McFadden for representative of Ward 1 on the Durham City Council. reporting. of the primary vote compared to Steve Schewel’s more than 51 percent of the vote.

SYMPTOMS FROM PAGE 2 studies often rely on pooled data, which makes it difficult to identify unique patterns among patients’ symptoms. MS Mosaic attempts to capture some of the variability with short daily surveys and tasks that use the phone’s sensors—or sensors in wearable technology, such as the Apple Watch—to continuously collect data about the user’s health and symptoms. “Up until now we haven’t had an ability to monitor all of these things in real time,” Hartsell said. “The best way to do that is through ubiquitous technology, like a smart phone. We can collect this data through the app, and later supplement it with traditional

clinic data like MRIs, and begin to make a good sense of what’s going on with them more sense of the disease.” in a clinical setting,” said Katherine Heller, To sift through assistant professor the data collected of statistical by the app, the science, and the team will employ lead statistician on machine learning the study. algorithms which MS Mosaic was can be trained to created through search for patterns Number of people in the United the use of Apple’s in the data, a States alone that suffer from multiple ResearchKit, a process that can new framework sclerosis, an autoimmune disease potentially provide that allows new insights on developers to causes of different symptoms. easily collect user health data for the “I think collecting mobile app data paired purpose of medical research. The team with MRI data, or genetics data, is really sought to build an app that provides the wave of the future for treating people value for its users, as it functions as a with chronic diseases where you don’t get daily health journal of sorts. At the end of

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each week, it provides a report outlining each user’s activities and any changes in their symptoms. The app can also generate a report specific to healthcare providers, to summarize what has happened since a patient’s last visit. The team hopes this will foster more productive communication between doctors and their patients. “We want this to be a collaborative process, not just among the two of us, and other MS researchers, but among the MS patients themselves,” Hartsell said. “There are tons of questions that need to be answered, and we want to make sure that the data we’re collecting—the answers that we’re obtaining—are ones that are relevant to the people who have to contend with this condition every day.”

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With a freshman-laden roster and Grayson Allen back in the fold, Duke kicks off its 2017-18 campaign By Mitchell Gladstone

2. Will there be any hints at the Blue Devils’ opening night starting 5? It seems pretty clear that 60 percent of Duke’s lineup is set—when the Blue Devils tip off against Elon Nov. 10, we can expect to see Allen, Duval and Bagley on the court. But what about the other two? At Duke’s media day, Krzyzewski mentioned “a small group” that is in the running to be starters. The 70-year-old specifically named sophomores Javin DeLaurier and Marques Bolden, and in theory, Trent and fellow freshmen Wendell Carter Jr. are in the mix as well. Outside of Allen, though, that group of six combines for just 242 career collegiate minutes. It’s hard to guess who will make an impact given the small sample size, but Countdown should reveal a little bit about where all those options are in their development processes.

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Two hundred sixteen days—that’s how long it has been since Duke limped off the court at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. And after a dramatic seven months that included yet another surgery for head coach Mike Krzyzewski, the late-summer commitment of Marvin Bagley III and the return of lone senior Grayson Allen, the Blue Devils will finally take the floor Friday evening. Duke will kick off its 2017-18 campaign with the ninth edition of Countdown to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The event will feature team and player introductions at 8 p.m., followed by the annual Blue-White scrimmage set to tip off around 8:25. For college basketball fans, Countdown should give an early look at a Blue Devil team that enters the season with plenty of questions still to be answered—Duke’s roster features seven scholarship freshmen for the first time in Krzyzewski’s tenure. So what should you be watching for Friday? We discuss the five biggest questions heading into the Blue Devils’ season: 1. Besides Trevon Duval, who else will handle the rock? When Krzyzewski talked earlier in the summer at K Academy, he told reporters, “I do know that Trevon is going to have the ball and he knows what to do with it. Will he have it all the time? No, he shouldn’t have it all the time. Will he have it a lot? Yeah.... Pretty much, I

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Grayson Allen is the only senior on a young Duke team that will get its first chance to play together in front of the public Friday night. want [Duval] to get the ball.” There’s little question that the freshman enters the season as Duke’s starting point guard. Duval is a natural fit at the 1, and it should free up Allen to play a majority of the time at the off-guard spot, where the senior is much more effective as an outside shooter and a hard driver to the hole. But Allen knows how to run the point as well—he did it for much of last season as the Blue Devils lacked a true ball handler, and their offense suffered at times as a

result. Outside those two, however, things become less clear. Freshman Gary Trent Jr. has the reputation of a slasher, and it seems unlikely that any of the other four guards on the Duke roster will see meaningful minutes this season. Duval, however, is simply not going to play 40 minutes a night. So does Allen continue to spend time on the ball, or will Trent develop his point guard skills? It should be interesting to see who starts at the point guard spot opposite Duval come Friday.

3. How good is Marvin Bagley III? Ever since Bagley pulled that No. 35 jersey out of the bag on SportsCenter, Blue Devil fans have been waiting with bated breath to see him in live action. They’ve seen the hoop mixtapes and Drew League highlights. Now, they’ll get their chance to watch the versatile 6-foot-11 forward in a Duke uniform. “I’m willing to adjust my game and learn those spots so wherever the spot may be, I feel like I can adjust and get comfortable,” Bagley said earlier this month. “Post, top, anywhere Coach K or Coach [Jeff] Capel need me at.” See COUNTDOWN on Page 9

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Blue Devils in dire need of first October victory By Liz Finny Staff Writer

Desperate to overcome a three-game losing streak, Duke hopes to beat Pittsburgh for the first time since 2014, erasing the looming 56-14 blowout loss from last year. After a 4-0 start to their season, the Pitt Blue Devils are now vs. more than halfway through the regular Duke season and four games into ACC play but are SATURDAY, 12:20 p.m. still struggling to put Wallace Wade Stadium points on the board. Quarterback Daniel Jones hasn’t thrown a touchdown since the second quarter of a 28-21 loss to Virginia Oct. 7 and has only one other touchdown since an impressive 41-17 victory against Northwestern, when he threw for two touchdowns and ran for another two.

The Blue Devils showed some improvements against Florida State, keeping the game close and protecting their redshirt sophomore quarterback. The offensive line gave up two sacks against Virginia and five against Miami, but held Florida State to only one. “It’s not as simple as waking up and realizing your quarterback is getting hit too much,” Duke head coach David Cutcliffe said. “One of the better things we did today was our blitz pickup work and taking better sets. It requires a lot of work and understanding.” Although the Panthers only have nine sacks on the season, Duke will have to be wary of the Pittsburgh defensive line and continue improving what has been a weak spot in its offense. The possible return of offensive tackle Gabe Brandner will further help the Blue Devils (4-3, 1-3 in the ACC) in this regard, as the See FOOTBALL on Page 9

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Daniel Jones enjoyed better protection against Florida State last week and will get a chance to break out against a vulnerable Pittsburgh secondary.

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DeBree’s long-range score pushes win streak to 15 By Hank Tucker Sports Editor

Two years ago, Schuyler DeBree lost her sophomore season when she tore her ACL at Newton Campus Soccer Complex. Her second trip to DUKE 2 the same field couldn’t 1 have been more BC different. DeBree scored the game-winner in the fourth-

ranked Blue Devils’ 2-1 victory at Boston College Thursday in Chestnut Hill, Mass., on a free kick from just in front of midfield. The ball sailed high in the air and kept carrying over goalkeeper Alexis Bryant’s head for DeBree’s first career goal. “She’s been outstanding all year long for us,” Duke head coach Robbie Church said. “To see her score her first college goal, game-winner, back at BC, it was just poetic justice how she has just worked hard for those two years since the injury at this field and turned herself into the quality

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Senior Schuyler DeBree’s first career goal came on a free kick from close to midfield on the same field where she tore her ACL two years ago.

player that she is now.” DeBree told the broadcast crew after the game that she did not mean to take a shot on goal, but Church noted that sending balls deep into the box was part of the scouting report. “We had talked about the keeper has let a number of goals go over her, and it was a ball in the area that we really wanted the ball to be served in,” Church said. “It just kept carrying.” The Blue Devils’ 15th straight victory did not come as easily as most of the first 14, with the host Eagles outshooting the visitors 18-13. But Boston College (9-7-1, 3-4-1 in the ACC) only put of its five shots on goal, all off the foot of freshman Sam Coffey. Duke (15-1-0, 8-0-0) came out of the gates fast with a goal in the fourth minute, a far different start than its scoreless first half last weekend against Miami. Senior Imani Dorsey carried the ball up the middle from midfield and delivered a well-timed through ball to sophomore Taylor Racioppi, who made a run behind the defense down the right side. Racioppi then beat Bryant with a shot to the far post for her third tally of the year. “An absolutely beautiful goal—beautiful timed run that Taylor made. Imani gave her a great ball,” Church said. “That was a really, really class goal, and that puts them on their back foot when we’re up front.” But Boston College pressed forward more after the opening score and eventually found an equalizer about half an hour later. The Eagles drew a foul just outside the 18-yard box, and

Coffey’s free kick sailed past goalkeeper EJ Proctor into the left side of the net. It was the first goal the Blue Devils have given up in October and just the ninth goal they have allowed all season. “There were some times to be honest that we just didn’t do as well as we’re capable of doing from a defensive standpoint,” Church said. “We’ve got to continue to go back and work harder defensively. I think we gave up a lot of shots, but not a lot of dangerous opportunities.” DeBree’s spectacular goal came in the 62nd minute, and the Blue Devils had plenty of chances to add more throughout the night. But Bryant made diving saves on shots from Racioppi and Ella Stevens, and Dorsey had a shot blocked by a Boston College defender in front of the net. Two goals were enough for Duke, though, as a last-minute chance for the Eagles came up empty. The Blue Devils will remain on the road for a quick turnaround at Syracuse Sunday, the first time they have played back-to-back games away from home all year. With just two games left in the regular season, Duke is tied with North Carolina for the top spot in the ACC and wellpositioned for a top seed in both the ACC and NCAA tournaments. “That’s one of the things that I’ve been most amazed with with this group. No question, it’s hard when you’re playing a team that is fighting for their lives on their home field,” Church said. “It’s tough in this league to survive, but our kids have done a great job.”

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Following a disappointing performance against Clemson, marred by a first-half red card that led to a blowout, the Blue Devils have to regroup to face their third straight ranked opponent. With just three games left in the regular season, every game has significance for Duke, not just for ACC tournament purposes, but also for further bolstering its potential seed in the NCAA tournament. The 15th-ranked No. 15 Blue Devils will hit the Duke vs. road as they take on No. 12 No. 12 Notre Dame Notre at Alumni Stadium in Dame South Bend, Ind., at 7 SATURDAY, 7 p.m. p.m. Friday. It will be Alumni Stadium an emotional home atmosphere for the Fighting Irish, who will be looking to snap their two-game losing streak on their Senior Night. “[We’ve prepared] very well,” Duke head coach John Kerr said. “Very excited about the opportunity to go to South Bend and play Notre Dame, always a top-class program. They’re doing well again this season, so it should be a good matchup for us.” The Blue Devils (10-3-1, 3-3-0 in the ACC) came out flat in their last match, allowing the Tigers to score two goals in the first 25 minutes. They recovered to get a goal back, but just before halftime, freshman defender Matthias Frick was sent off with a straight red card,

helping Clemson add two more goals with the man advantage. With Frick suspended for the final three games of the regular season, defensive cohesion will be crucial for Duke. Before the matchup against the Tigers, the Blue Devils had not allowed more than one goal for six straight games. But Frick’s absence will be felt, as Kerr will have to change his back line from the one that has been successful all year to try and stymie the potent Fighting Irish offense. “[Notre Dame striker Jon] Gallagher is a dangerous boy and his strike partner Jeffrey Farina is very good as well,” Kerr said. “They’re the heart and soul of their team. They’re both older, experienced. Gallagher was the ACC Offensive Player of the Year last year and he’s already scored 10 goals this year, so he’s a definite threat. We’re very aware of him.” The bigger question for Duke may be how to get its midfield and offense back on track. In their last two matches, both against ranked opponents, the Blue Devils have often been on the back foot, struggling to establish possession and to prevent the midfield from being overrun. Even in its upset win at Georgetown, Duke was outshot and out-possessed, needing heroic performances from goalkeeper Will Pulisic and the back line to come away with the victory. Kerr is well aware of this, though, and is working to fix his team’s finishing and attacking play entering the final three games of the regular season. “It’s always been the case so far with us is our finishing,” Kerr said. “Our last pass, our finishing touch, we’re still working on it

and we’re going to keep plugging away until we hit all our opportunities, because we’re creating a lot of opportunities. We just need to finish them.” Notre Dame (9-4-1, 3-2-1) has been going through a bit of a rough stretch recently, though. After climbing to the No. 7 ranking, the Fighting Irish have dropped their last two games against Pittsburgh and Akron. They also sit just ahead of the Blue Devils in the ACC Coastal Division, standing in second place. Duke will have the chance to put the pressure on division leader North Carolina with a win.

With the regular season close to wrapping up, the Blue Devils are trying to peak at the right time before postseason play. A win on the road at Notre Dame would be a big step toward accomplishing that goal. “We’re getting there,” Kerr said. “There’s still a lot of room for improvement. I feel that we haven’t hit our full stride yet. I feel that we’re making some progress and I like the direction that we’re headed as we head toward the postseason.” Hank Tucker contributed reporting.

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The Blue Devils saved the best for last. Friday evening’s bout between Tobacco Road rivals Duke and North Carolina represents the ACC regular-season finale for both teams. A top-five showdown, the No. 5 Tar Heels are Duke’s highest-ranked opponent of the season, a slight bump from when the Blue Devils capably dispatched then-No. 6 Maryland 2-0 at the start of the season. When second-ranked Duke welcomes North Carolina to Jack Katz Stadium for a 6 p.m. tilt, both teams will be walking on familiar turf— the Tar Heels have practiced in Durham No. 2 for the duration of the Duke vs. season while their fields undergo renovation. No. 5 Alhough there may be a UNC slight decrease in homeFRIDAY, 6 p.m. field advantage for the Jack Katz Stadium Blue Devils, senior captain Alyssa Chillano took a pragmatic stance on the matter, preferring to focus her energy on the Tar Heel team itself. “It’s really not that big of a deal,” Chillano said. “We worked it out well. I think the coaches handled it very professionally. We never really see each other.” After securing the team’s first ACC regular-season championship last year with a win against North Carolina at home, Duke eventually fell to the Tar Heels 3-2 in the

semifinals of the ACC tournament, leaving its mission somewhat unaccomplished. Although a regular season championship is off the table for both the Blue Devils (12-2, 3-2 in the ACC) and North Carolina, a win for Duke puts it in position to wrap up the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament, provided Virginia triumphs against Louisville. The Tar Heels (12-3, 3-2) enter Friday’s contest coming off a 1-1 weekend in which they dropped a close 3-2 contest to Louisville before rebounding with a dominant 4-1 win against Virginia Commonwealth. After an uncharacteristically slow 2-3 start, North Carolina has rounded into form, winning eight straight before last weekend’s setback to the Cardinals. Within that streak was a 4-0 victory over Virginia in Charlottesville Oct. 4, by far the No. 3 Cavaliers’ worst loss of the season and the only time an opponent has held their extremely potent offense scoreless. Duke’s worst loss of the season came in a 4-1 defeat to Virginia in September. The Tar Heels have an incredibly highpowered offense of their own, led by junior midfielder Ashley Hoffman and senior forward Gab Major, the team’s leading scorers with nine and six goals, respectively. North Carolina averages 3.3 goals per game, ninth in the nation and second only to Virginia in the ACC —the nation’s highest-scoring team. At the same time, the Tar Heels rank seventh in the country in terms of scoring margin and have posted five shutouts. With strength from the front to the back, North Carolina’s team mirrors

Duke’s closely. The Blue Devils, with redshirt sophomore Sammi Steele in net, have allowed only 14 goals all season and have six shutouts in only 14 games. Penalty corner defense will be paramount for Duke against North Carolina, which averages eight per contest. The margin for error in recent history has proved extremely thin—three of the last five games have been decided by one goal— making it even more important for the Blue Devils to bunker down on defense while at the same time capitalizing on their set-piece

opportunities offensively. Following Friday evening’s contest, Duke travels to Lynchburg, Va., to take on Liberty Sunday afternoon. The Blue Devils are undefeated against nonconference opponents this season and 3-0 against Liberty overall. Despite being heavily favored, it will be important for Duke to play well Sunday and next week against Appalachian State in its final game of season. With the ACC and NCAA tournaments rapidly approaching, the Blue Devils will be looking to carry some momentum into each for a deeper postseason run.

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Alyssa Chillano will play her final regular-season game against North Carolina Friday night in Duke’s last ACC contest of the year.

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campaign, Bolden has yet to live up to the hype. He started the season injured and scored less than two points per game, forcing the Blue Devils to lean heavily on Amile Jefferson. Still, Bolden earned a spot at USA Basketball’s U-19 World Cup training camp before being cut, and reports from the summer say the sophomore has never looked better. Duke now has reinforcements, though, with Bagley and Carter, a pair of topfive prospects that should be among the better big men in the ACC from the getgo. But the Blue Devils have struggled to develop big men (see Jeter, Chase) in recent years—with the exception of Jahlil Okafor—and it remains to be seen if this season can break the trend. Juan Bermudez | Sports Photography Editor

Javin DeLaurier will get the chance to prove he belongs in the rotation at Countdown.

COUNTDOWN FROM PAGE 6 The Blue Devils could go big with a lineup that features Bagley at the 3 along with Carter and Bolden down low. Or they could go with an uber-athletic lineup, utilizing Bagley as a 5 with Trent and DeLaurier—assuming Duval and Allen fill the two guard roles. It’s unlikely that they all will play together at Countdown, but we should get a taste of how Krzyzewski plans to use Bagley in what will likely be his only season with Duke before jumping to the NBA. 4. Where is Marques Bolden in his development? And will he have any help down low? A top-20 recruit entering his freshman

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second and third down,” Harmon said. “Going out and starting a drive, getting four, five, FROM PAGE 6 six yards, something little like that, really redshirt senior is one of the most experienced motivates us.” Both teams are struggling in conference offensive players on the team and an essential component to protecting Jones. The South play, with all of Duke’s three losses on the Carolina native went down in the first half season coming to ACC opponents and the of the Virginia game with a hamstring injury Panthers still looking for their first ACC victory. and didn’t return, but is listed as probable Although Pittsburgh has struggled to keep to play Saturday. Redshirt junior Christian opponents from scoring, the Panthers have also Harris replaced him in the game and started put up some high-scoring games themselves, averaging 23.3 points per game, which will put in his place against Florida State. “Being able to protect Daniel better pressure on Duke’s offense to keep up. “I think we have to finish drives,” redshirt than in weeks past against a great defense like Florida State was a huge confidence junior tight end Davis Koppenhaver said. boost,” right guard Zach Harmon said. “We’re moving the ball well; we just couldn’t “We’re going to use that as ammunition finish once we got past the 40 or 30. Things start with running the ball, establishing the and fuel for next week.” If Jones gets more time in the pocket to run, getting the defense on their toes and deliver, it would bode well for Duke against opening up the passing game. Last week was a a Pittsburgh team that plays a lot of high- step in the right direction for sure.” On the defensive end, Duke has strong scoring games—opponents are averaging leaders in redshirt sophomore Joe Giles31.4 points per game this year against the Harris and senior Alonzo Saxton II, who lead Panthers (2-5, 0-3). A struggling Duke the team in tackles at 67 and 52, respectively. offense will look to take advantage of this Pittsburgh only averages 6.8 yards per pass, opportunity to get back on track, giving which should allow the Blue Devil secondary Jones and his offense the confidence they to play tight coverage. need to start putting up points again. Duke’s resiliency as a team against injury The Panthers have also had serious trouble defending the run, giving up an average and its ability to rearrange its game when of 176.1 rushing yards per game. This will something isn’t working, due to its depth, is a also play into the Blue Devils’ hands, as they key component to its success. “You saw five wide receivers at times, so just average 190.4 rushing yards per game and scored their only touchdown in the Florida keeping the defense on their toes and trying to get mismatches is the key,” Koppenhaver said. State on a 9-yard run by Brittain Brown. With the Blue Devils on a two-game If Duke can capitalize on the Panthers’ weak defense by pushing the ball down the losing streak against the Panthers and a field, then the team could have a chance at three-game losing streak this season, their reestablishing the success it had in earlier season could start to slip away with another loss. However, Duke is favored for the first games against teams like Northwestern. time nearly a month and has its best chance “It’s very us toSyndication be successfulSales Theimportant New Yorkfor Times Corporation 620 York, N.Y. 10018 yet to snap its skid. on first downs, notEighth just soAvenue, we haveNew a shorter

5. Are there any role players? Jordan Tucker, Antonio Vrankovic and Jack White all have the potential to sneak their way into the rotation. Krzyzewski noted that this Duke team is unlikely to be the outside shooting threat that past units have been, and White has a slick stroke that could help in that area. Tucker, a top-40 recruit who committed in May, has the build to make an early impact. At 6-foot-7 and 212 pounds, the White Plains, N.Y., native should not be too small to get to the hole, and he too can shoot the ball—Tucker competed in the high school 3-Point Championship at last year’s Final Four. And Vrankovic will certainly be a leader for the Blue Devils, as he is the only scholarship junior on the roster. The forward saw time in just 13 contests last year, though, so it is unclear whether or not Vrankovic can be trusted in big-time situations this season.

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gainst the backdrop of the recent national discussion surrounding sexual harassment post-Weinstein, “Me Too” has emerged as a powerful statement highlighting the societal pervasiveness of a seldom discussed crime: sexual violence. Actress Alyssa Milano instigated the recent social media thread a few days ago to “give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem,” and it has since turned viral, dominating nearly every realm of social media. From tweets by celebrities such as Lady Gaga to Facebook posts by personal acquaintances, the campaign has clearly done its job. With millions of people posting “Me Too” on their social media accounts, it is impossible for anyone to dismiss pervasive sexual harassment and assault as relics of a bygone era. Sexual violence remains firmly entrenched within our present culture, which still clearly struggles immensely with gendered imbalances of power. Despite the enormous success of the online campaign, criticisms have nonetheless arisen. Much like in other conversations around campaigns that highlight various social issues, some have spoken out about the elements of the hashtag that lend themselves to exclusion. Beyond just the realm of white Hollywood celebrities, sexual assault remains a pervasive issue everywhere, especially among people of color and the LGBTQ community. The original “Me Too” campaign was actually started by a black

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Editorial Board The “Me Too” campaign has also been heavily criticized for shifting to the victims the onus of reporting sexual violence. Survivors should not feel obligated to make public statements about their trauma and the injustice they have faced in order to bring publicity to the issue; for some, the prospect of sharing their stories in such a public setting may actually be more traumatic than therapeutical. Moreover, more than just treating such such horrific stories with superficial likes and comments, we as friends and community members should do more in response to the millions of voices of the “Me Too” campaign. There is a pressing need for a cultural and social shift around how we view women, transgender folk,

femme folk and non-binary individuals who are often the victims of such appalling sexual violence in our current society. Although “Me Too” has succeeded in underlining the prevalence of the issue, more needs to be done than simply recognizing that such problems of sexual harassment and assault exist at large. As with most ephemeral social media campaigns, it is likely that “Me Too” will die down and be replaced with another short, but impactful social message. In the aftermath of “Me Too,” we need to actually respond to the stories that so many victims were courageous enough to share online, and actually make structural reforms as a society, both on an individual and collective basis, in order to combat this pressing social epidemic affecting millions. Duke’s own experience with student sexual misconduct cases has shown that the process of reforming the current social culture will not be easy; there will be intense, probing debates and lapses in trying to reform the culture around sexual violence. However, when 40 percent of Duke undergraduate women report “Me Too,” we as a community cannot let such misdemeanors go on unabated. “Me Too” represents a powerful first step in exposing the prevalence of sexual violence in our current society but more needs to be done than simply acknowledging the issue through surface-level likes and retweets.

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ast night the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics faced off in a season opener fraught with drama and intrigue; Kyrie Irving, Cleveland’s revered point guard, opted to leave The Forest City for a spot on a franchise willing to invest more into him as its leader. In the summer leading into the 2017 NBA

Jamal Michel FEATURED COLUMNIST preseason, Irving hinted several times at a trade request back in July, sparking debate over the role he played alongside LeBron James and whether or not it became strained. Short answer? It did. Fast forward a few weeks and in August the Cavaliers said so long to their championship performer and hello to several new guys from one of their rivals in the Eastern Conference. Initially, Irving lamented on the pangs of such a decision, how the city meant a tremendous amount to the kid from Melbourne. He was adamant, thoughtful, and appreciative in his response to the city who took him in when the King stepped out. Irving was drafted at the number one spot in the 2011 NBA Draft by a desperate Cavaliers team; their foundation, their franchise player took his talents south and what remained was a gaping hole in their depth chart. Despite the significantly larger shoes to fill—LeBron James stands at 6’8, 250 pounds—Irving took the resolve he exuded as a Blue Devil to the hardwood in Cleveland, and did all but disappoint. He finished his first season averaging about 18 points a game to go along with 5 assists and nearly 4 rebounds per game, which garnered the respect and admiration from the league and its viewers, as well as a Rookie of the Year award. Irving’s Duke roots, however, shed light on his capacity to persevere. In December 2010, Irving was sidelined indefinitely after suffering a right toe injury in a game against Butler. It was likely that he would miss the remainder of his freshman season, and analysts placed him in the top five picks going into that year’s draft. Coach K even commented on the severity of Irving’s injury at the time, going so far as to assert that sitting him was “not to save him for any period of time or whatever, but he could be out or a long time.”

Despite playing only 11 of 37 games, Irving saw 8 starts, scored double digits in all the games he played, and even managed to supply a teamhigh 14 points in his return during the NCAA tournament. The inklings of a phenom were planted years prior, as Irving established himself as a leader long before being paired with a Hallof-Famer in LeBron James. The small number of games Irving played at Duke did not prevent his being drafted at the number one spot, as well as catapulting him into the Cavaliers’ newest hope. The span of his first three years there saw him average 20 points, nearly 6 assists per game, and close to 4 rebounds per. His efforts were making gains; even though they were held out of the playoffs those first three years, their record improved every season since drafting Irving, as they slowly dug themselves out of that 15th spot in the Eastern Conference. Upon the return of the King, Irving willingly shifted gears, donned a new role, and helped cement their team’s newest identity as championship contenders. His Duke roots run deep, providing moments of clarity when the pressure is most significant. Enter the last minute of the 2016 NBA Finals to the exact spot on the elbow where Kyrie Irving, with no hesitation, pulls up for a three on the league’s most dangerous perimeter shooter in recent history. The moment was a catalyst, one that solidified for Irving his capacity to lead a team of champions, to be its focal point. During last night’s game (discretion advised) with Irving in a uniform not stripped in wine and gold, his greatest supporter on the Celtics roster—$128 million small forward Gordon Hayward—suffered a devastating ankle injury within the first five minutes of their first season opener together. If Kyrie Irving was seeking any greater crucible, they would pale in comparison to the task at hand. His intentions were clear going into the 2017 offseason: Irving wanted to be the focus of his own team, to be the leader that he knew he was capable of being. Now that one of their roster’s most crucial performers has been sidelined, Irving must again face a challenge akin to those of his past. His role as a leader will be determined and refined from this moment moving forward, but if his record is any indication, this Blue Devil is well equipped with the strength and mettle to persevere, but above all, to strive. Jamal Michel is a Duke graduate and an English teacher at Northern High School. His column runs on alternate Fridays.

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Moral mirrors from Duke Honor Council T

he Community Standard is kind of like a dark prison tower–we don’t really know what it is, and we can never look inside the guardhouse [Conduct Board] to see who’s watching”. A fellow student used this analogy in a philosophy class this week when describing

Duke Honor Council COLUMNIST Jeremy Bentham’s “Panopticon”: a model of how the most “efficient” prison would center around a single watchman in charge of observing all the inmates, whose quarters surround the guard tower in a circle. Bentham argued that this approach effectively regulated inmate behavior by leveraging the risk of getting caught to neutralize a prisoner’s likelihood of engaging in illicit activities. Hearing a student apply this logic to the city-state of Duke University conjures up images of a single teacher watching over a class of 100 students taking an exam or a mysterious conduct board overseeing the student body. Better not cheat–someone’s watching. But our classmate’s comparison misses the mark. The Community Standard might be an institution, but it is enforced by individuals. While Bentham’s “Panopticon” suggests that rules gain their legitimacy from fear, Honor Council hopes that the norms of our community

draw their strength from accountability. When discussing this dilemma in Council this week, members raised the opaque issue of academic collaboration, which is the driving force for academic misconduct cases nationwide, more than doubling at some peer institutions. Yet in many STEM courses with open problem sets, students are encouraged to collaborate. In fact, collaboration at its best can lead to increased learning, as students expand their knowledge by both teaching others and receiving feedback from other people who are going through the same learning process. Collaboration can also teach communication techniques useful in future professions, such as how to give credit to those who help you along the way. So where does the line blur between collaboration and cheating? The answer to that question is based on whether we define learning as a form of questioning or a search for answers. Collaborative learning becomes detrimental when answers are given directly rather than teaching steps needed to arrive at a conclusion. For example, if two students are working together on homework and one needs clarification on the subject matter, such clarification may be beneficial for both parties. However, if checking homework turns into copying down the correct answer from a friend’s assignment in fear of getting a bad grade, then the sanctity of collaboration has been broken. Parsing out these subtleties is difficult. Academic integrity has always been

branded in terms of right and wrong, with most shying from blatant copy/paste to a cheating they believe they can justify. Imagine this scenario: you’re working on coding for a computer science class when your best friend asks to see your code. Theirs doesn’t seem to be working, and they fear it may be something as small as a punctuation placement error. Do you share your code? Part of this challenge stems from confusion about the rules, while the other half stems from what students consider a breach of loyalty to their friend. Does keeping this friend justify cheating on an assignment? This subversive thinking takes away from the very heart of academic integrity: a successful college campus where cheating itself is what breaks the norm of citizenship and virtue in the university. One misguidance in courses at Duke may be syllabi that simply hyperlink to the Community Standard without explaining why it’s important and how it can be contextualized to the subject at hand. We believe rhetoric should match reality when it comes to integrity on campus, which is why we’re working on trying to develop better resources and tools to better define the line between individual and collaborative work. But in the interim, all of us as individuals should be taking the initiative to fill in the gaps when we see them. That means asking professors about their personal policies, talking with peers about the importance of academic integrity, and truly taking ownership of the community standard.

Our greatest challenge remains apathy– the idea that “if it doesn’t hurt me, then it’s not my responsibility to stop it.” Passivity is fatal to systems of community enforcement–and it depends on all of us to abide by the Community Standard’s call to action–to “act if the Standard is compromised.” Integrity at Duke isn’t a “dark tower”; it’s a mirror where our actions as individuals are reflected on our institution. So look around, let us know what you see, and join us as we work to change campus for the better. Duke Honor Council’s column runs on alternate Fridays.

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onlinecomment “Despite its resource limitations, Cuba was able to reach the highest literacy rates in the Americas and health care for all citizens. It is not socialism that destroyed Cuba, it was America.” —Lars Arabella in response to “Venezuela’s socialist mess,” published on Oct. 18, 2017.

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Woven of words, a tapestry on paper M

y first true version of myself was in words. I have vivid memories of when I was three and four years old, sitting on the floor in front of my dad’s recliner chair. I would narrate stories I had concocted on the stove of my mind while he penned my words to the page. My platforms were a piece of printer paper, the back of an envelope, a blank page of an old leather bound calendar that I begged him to give to me. I discovered the simultaneous comfort yet lurking solitude that only writing gives, even before I had learned to write words for myself. After my dad had finished writing what I asked, I would take the paper eagerly to my room. I would sit on the floor with it, draw illustrations, or bring it to my mom to read later that night. The “books” I wrote gave me something that was irrevocably mine; woven by my own words that only I could string together. As I went through elementary school, words and writing became my closest ally; my chosen weapon; my irresistible addiction. As soon as I learned how to write, I left notes for my parents everywhere—on the pages of catalogs with clothes I wanted to buy, on the kitchen counter when I was going outside, on their pillows when I was angry about something that had transpired but didn’t have the guts to argue about it verbally. In school when we wrote stories, mine were always the longest, because nothing empowered me more than the thought of the multitude of words at my fingertips, with which I could make anything or everything happen, or nothing at all. I was painfully shy and quiet, but I was loud with my words. My words can be sharp and pinning;

they can be breezy and nonchalant; they can be warm cushions to a conflicted mind. I write what I wish I had said in real life. My journal, the name of which I ferociously defend every time my mom calls it a “diary,” is full of winning comebacks I couldn’t think of in time. Of eloquent explanations I couldn’t piece together verbally. Of descriptions of a past I sometimes long to return to. Indeed, I have been the most me I’ve ever been in words. And I’ve only just begun to realize how fortunate I am that

Even before I knew how to form letters with an oversized pencil on large-ruled paper in kindergarden, I itched to be able to write. To express my thoughts in a more permanent and concrete fashion. Writing is one of the principal forms of human expression, and among all of the other tragedies that come with enslavement, perhaps another one to add on is the shackling of the mind. Being prohibited from expressing your thoughts in an art form that can be appreciated by others as a representation of your

My first true version of myself was in words. VICTORIA PRIESTER

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my words are believed with such little question. In 1772, Phillis Wheatley was put on trial to prove the authorship of her poetry, because Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock and other prominent men in colonial America did not believe a black woman could produce such high quality literature. And with this thought, I wonder not only about the plunder of enslaved people themselves, but about the loss of art and writing that came as a result of that plunder. I wonder about all of the poems and stories in the minds of the enslaved that went unwritten. When my African American Literature professor wrote out the ‘canon’ of black writers and intellectual eras, Phillis Wheatley was the earliest writer she wrote down. But Wheatley certainly wasn’t the first enslaved person to dream of writing.

they could never enter. My own writing is an escape all my own, and I intend to keep crafting stories and unearthing gems with my words as long as the mines of my mind are fully functional. And yet sometimes, I wonder who I am writing for. Maybe it makes me slightly unheroic, but I’m not, at least consciously, writing for those before me who couldn’t write. I feel motivated but not obligated to put my thoughts to paper when I feel inspired. Am I writing in hopes that unaware white audience will read what I have to say and experience a subtle yet gradual change in attitude? Am I writing so others who identify with what I’m saying feel a sense of validation? I understand how writing could be a chore to some, which is partly why I don’t want to write out of feeling of obligation to predecessors or my race. For me, the pieces I am most proud of have come when I am writing for me; when that childhood joy returns of seeing my own words penned to a page. Not because anyone told me I should write them, but because if I don’t get them out, the strings of words will be trapped inside my head like lightning trapped in a bottle. Because the day that writing becomes something that I do out of necessity but not out of joy, I will have thrown away the essence of the gem of artistic expression that my predecessors pined after, but could only see sparkling for them within their wildest dreams.

innermost self. Expression brings a kind of relief; a decompression from heavy thoughts. Writing is my treasure, as it should be, because the key to the lock on the treasure chest of artistic expression was not always made available to people like me. It is writing that gives me worlds unimagined—not the worlds thought up by someone else like those in books, but worlds of my own that are unique to me. Only I can make this distinct permutation of words. This is the root of the tragedy of people being unable to write—there was a chance they could travel to the invented worlds of others through oral storytelling, but Victoria Priester is a Trinity first-year. the majority of stories slaves heard were either from worlds in Africa they could Her column, “on the run from mediocrity,” never return to, or from the white world runs on alternate Fridays.

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