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adds Mixed Korean Truck Anupriya Sivakumar The Chronicle Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee voted to fill the gap in the food truck schedule by adding Mixed Korean Truck to the lineup at its meeting Monday night. Mixed—based off the restaurant Mixed Casual Korean Bistro located in Chapel Hill—is known for its bibimbap and signature soy-marinated “ugly wings”. Owner Jimmy Kim, Trinity ‘04. described the food as a Korean version of Chipotle when DUSDAC sampled the food Sept. 7. Although there were initially four food trucks considered for the spot, Mixed was the only truck interested in the position at the end of

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Students who want to sneak food out of the newly renovated Marketplace are having a tougher time. Marketplace has undergone a number of changes since its summer renovation, including the recent removal of to-go cups, which many students have attributed to an increase in theft of Marketplace food. Despite student opinions, Marketplace worker Sharron Bradshaw said the removal of to-go cups was not a direct response to freshman stealing food out of the dining hall. Rather, the main reasons were to make Marketplace feel like more

of an “in-house” eatery and to become more eco-friendly, she said. "[Stealing] is not even an issue right now,” Bradshaw said. “The only thing [management] wants to-go is Trinity Cafe and maybe lunch. As far as breakfast and dinner, they feel that everything should be in-house.” Some students noted that the removal of to-go cups is inconvenient for students who are in a hurry. “Students should be allowed to take food out of Marketplace if they’re on the run, as long as it isn’t an obscene amount,” said freshman Nicholas Henlon. “To be honest, the stuff people take isn’t that much, and students are already paying enough.” Sophomore Feruth Kidane said last year she would grab food and go in order to get

to her early classes on time. “What I stole was the chocolate muffins because I didn’t really have a chance to eat, and I always had 8:30 classes on West,” Kidane said. “I thought, ‘I don’t eat here. I don’t use my money’s worth anyway, so it should be okay.’” Another change that was made with the goals of improving the in-house experience and becoming more eco-friendly was to the type of dishware used in the dining hall— this year, plastic dishes have been replaced with china. “This change in dishware from plastic to china is to provide a much better restaurantquality dining experience, and to meet our See MARKETPLACE on Page 3

Recent grads develop popular app to treat depression Robyn Guo The Chronicle Two Duke grads have developed an app that may help diagnose and treat depression. Eddie Liu and Nancy Su, Trinity ‘15, created the application MoodTools in 2014 to help those suffering from mental health problems. Available for both iOS and Android users, the app is completely free with no advertisements and has been downloaded more than 125,000 times in the past 15 months. Liu and Su explained that the inspiration for the app came

from their experiences supporting friends who suffered from depression and the death of a friend from suicide. “I created MoodTools because I’ve always been interested in mental health as well as technologies,” Liu wrote in an email. “The only other [depression apps] I saw were ineffective, expensive and badly designed. I knew I could do better.” Su explained that they wanted to create an app that presented comprehensive information in a smooth, easy-to-use interface—but one that would still be ad-free and free of charge. Liu and Su collaborated with a number

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of mental health professionals to develop MoodTools, including Gary Glass, associate director for outreach and developmental programming for Counseling and Psychological Services, and Timothy Strauman, professor of psychology and neuroscience. MoodTools contains six different tools bundled together in one app. One such tool is a clinically-validated test that allows users to track the severity of their depression symptoms over time. “If somebody doesn’t know if they have See MOODTOOLS on Page 3

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Student interest in statistics not matching workforce demand Kenrick Cai The Chronicle Statistics departments around the country have been unable to fulfill the growing national demand for statistics skills despite a recent spike in the number of students graduating with statistics degrees. Data released by the National Center for Education Statistics indicates that the number of statistics-related bachelor’s diplomas conferred has risen from 569 in 1999 to 1,871 in its most recent report for 2013. Master’s and doctorate degrees have increased similarly. At Duke, the Major in Statistical Science has only been awarded since 2009, but there have been similar trends as the number of undergraduate degrees has increased from 5 in its first year to 25 in the most recent class. Still, the need for a workforce educated in statistics has increased even faster. “The potential is there for this to be a workforce crisis,” said Ronald Wasserstein, executive director of the American Statistical Association. Newfound importance in statistics has been propelled by the rise of Big Data, an umbrella term that refers to the exponential increase in data transmitted, particularly through the omnipresence of smartphones and social media. “What’s being needed more and more are ways to efficiently go through a lot of data as well as efficiently pull out the data that’s actually relevant,” said senior David Clancy, who will be pursuing a Ph.D. in statistics. Utilized to its full potential, data can allow organizations in any industry to gain a competitive advantage. “A lot of businesses are completely rethinking their strategic plans, and they’re putting data front and center,” Professor of Statistical Science Jerry Reiter said. But while students studying technical fields such as computer science, mathematics and engineering realize the importance of statistics, students say there is a lack of

awareness within the University. “Since [statistics] is up and coming as a discipline, a lot of people just don’t understand what it is,” said statistics major Tori Hall, a senior. “It’s perceived as not being as necessary as it is.” Sophomore statistics major Angie Shen feels that students fail to become interested in statistics because they misunderstand it to be a continuation of dry introductory courses such as AP Statistics or Statistics 101. “I think [Statistics 101] is a representation of how statistics is perceived on campus,” Shen said. “Statistics is perceived as a method that

a social scientist has to learn, but doesn’t necessarily enjoy.” The ASA is trying to increase public awareness of the importance of statistics. Wasserstein cites the “This is Statistics” website, their national educational campaign, as one of the ASA’s most significant outreaches in recent history. Its tagline—“statistics– it’s not what you think it is”—targets its misperception by the general public. At Duke, the statistics department has made an effort to make the major more accessible to students. “We are designing the courses in a way so students don’t need a huge number of prerequisites before they come in,”

said Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel, assistant professor of the practice and director of undergraduate studies for the statistics department. Meanwhile, the level of interest among STEM students has outrun the limited resources of many statistics programs around the country. Duke’s program, which ranks in the top 10 nationwide according to U.S. News & World Report, has experienced a particular inability to accommodate demand, due partly to its small size compared to peers and partly to its nontraditional approaches. The program focuses on nontraditional, Bayesian statistics and its new Master’s program is research-oriented, unlike most around the country. Reiter said that intermediate and advanced courses have had waitlists of 30 to 40 people, and just 20 applicants could be accepted into the Master’s program from a pool of 700 applicants. “We’re in the top with fewer resources than other peer departments,” he explained. “If we had more resources, we would be able to offer more courses, more opportunities and more research.” Students in the program endorse it heavily. Senior Katie McKenzie, who will be pursuing a MD/Ph.D. in Biostatistics, said that she loves the program, highlighting the opportunities to “apply statistics to real life situations and research.” Wasserstein explained that if programs around the country are allowed to expand, more students will take these courses and help solve the workforce crisis. “There’s plenty of data to suggest that if more opportunities are provided, more seats are available and students are made aware of the opportunity, then students will respond by enrolling in the programs,” Wasserstein said. Reiter noted that it is difficult to say where the university should allocate its resources, but added that the current statistics department budget doesn’t offer any room for expansion. “We’re not using the resources to grow, we’re using [them] to keep up with what we want to do,” he said.

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the process. “We chose Mixed because it was one of the first food trucks we talked to and liked from the start, and it offered something that wasn’t available on campus before,” said DUSDAC chair Brian Taylor, a senior. The gap in the food truck lineup came because Bull City Street Food did not clear the vetting process for new trucks at the start of the year, leaving Belgian Waffle Crafters, Deli-icious, Humble Pig, Parlez-Vous Crepe, Gussy’s and Chirba Chirba as the only trucks. DUSDAC did not disclose when Mixed will join the lineup.

depression and thus are reluctant to seek treatment, they can get a perspective on how severe their mood problems are with the test,” Liu wrote. He added that this test may motivate individuals to seek help—which they can find using resources that the app links to. MoodTools can also supplement an individual’s preestablished treatment, he noted. Other features of the app include an information section that provides self-help guides and links to online resources and a video section that features guided meditations and TED talks. In addition, a thought diary helps users reframe their negative thoughts, and an activity tracker encourages them to do energyboosting activities. A suicide safety plan also provides users with fast access to crisis hotlines. Mental health issues have received increased attention in recent years. Liu and Su explained that an estimated 15 million American adults suffer from depression each year, making it one of the most common disorders in the United States. However, half of Americans with major depression do not receive any treatment,

In other business: Committee members discussed Dunkin Donuts’ status in the Merchants-on-Points program, after investigating claims from students that Dunkin was no longer delivering to campus. When questioned about the recent termination of deliveries, Dunkin responded that Campus Enterprises—the student-run company that provides food delivery service—refused to accommodate its condition to deliver only for orders totaling at least $20. The restaurant said that the delivery minimum was in its contract with Campus Enterprises. DUSDAC noted that it would reach back out to Dunkin to ask whether or not it wants to officially withdraw from the MOP program. “This condition is not in the contract,” Director of Dining Services Robert Coffey said. “Campus Enterprises thinks that this [condition] is financially unfeasible for students.” With the simultaneous loss of Pizza Mia Italian Grill and The Pizzeria—commonly referred to as Cinelli’s— from the MOP program last year, DUSDAC is looking for Italian restaurants that provide “more than pizza” to fill these spots, Taylor said. Members are also attempting to contact Heavenly Buffaloes as a potential MOP participant, but its owners expressed concerns about economic feasibility at previous meetings with DUSDAC. In addition to the MOP program, Members also discussed methods to better manage the lines at Marketplace, especially regarding the stir-fry station, Pacific Rim. “I’ve heard that the stir-fry line, the pasta line and the burger line create a lot of traffic in Marketplace, especially because there are no more paper forms for the stir-fry line,” said DUSDAC member Betsy Mansfield, a senior. Committee members explained that Marketplace is attempting to fix this problem before adding Asian buns to the offerings of Pacific Rim by training staff to cook six stir-fry orders simultaneously.

MARKETPLACE from page 1 sustainable initiatives to use reusable wares in the all-you-careto-eat dining periods,” said Director of Dining Services Robert Coffey. “Using real china versus plastic allows us to chill salad plates and warm plates for hot food to again provide a better dining experience.” In the past, Marketplace offered a cheap to-go breakfast at Trinity Cafe for students who did not have time to sit down at the buffet. Students were also provided with a takeout container if they told Marketplace staff that they were taking meals to-go. The removal of to-go cups and take-out boxes—which have not been used in several years—makes Marketplace more inconvenient than it already was, explained Gene Eng, Trinity ‘12. “West Campus eateries were preferable for me both for the increased options as well as the convenience of being close to classes,” Eng said. “I went to Marketplace mostly for dinner and weekend brunch.” He added that Marketplace did provide a “good location for freshman-only socialization, which made it easier for [him] to assimilate into college-life.” He also praised the brunch options, which he found better and cheaper than the counterpart options on West Campus. Students lauded the sustainability initiatives and Marketplace redesign, particularly its spaciousness and new design features—including the addition of a wall of green plants in the dining hall. Nonetheless, some noted that removing to-go cups will not prevent students from continuing to take food out of Marketplace. “Last year, many of our grade used tupperware, but few would use the cups,” Kidane said. Alex Griffith contributed reporting.

and only one in ten receives adequate treatment. Lack of treatment options for depression is even worse outside of the U.S. due to issues of awareness, access, cost and delivery of treatment. After initially releasing MoodTools to U.S. customers only, Liu and Su received complaints from people around the world who wanted to use the app. They noted that they are currently working to make MoodTools easier for people living in other countries to access. “Our target audience is anybody who may be feeling down or depressed, especially in areas where there may be difficult access to mental health resources,” Su wrote. “We’ve seen a lot of downloads from across the globe, which is very motivational for me personally, as mental health may not be as big of a topic or is more stigmatized in other countries compared to the United States.” Right now, more than half of their users live outside the U.S., Liu noted. Liu and Su are now working to improve MoodTools and plan to create apps directed toward other mental health issues. “I’ve already released 21 updates in the past year, and we will continue to add features such as additional languages, a medication tracker and other things,” Liu wrote.

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For most, graduation entails the start of a new routine. After all, the word “commencement” comes from the Old French word “commencement,” meaning “beginning” or “start.” For Jason Tahir, however, this is not the case. Although he is no longer a student-athlete, Tahir finds himself still following the same routine that he followed for four years as an undergraduate competing for the Blue Devils. Tahir’s days are occupied by classes at Duke University and tennis practice with the Duke University men’s tennis team. He is a graduate student at the Fuqua School of Business and a volunteer assistant coach for the varsity team. Tahir has graduated to the next level both academically and athletically. The varsitytennis-playing sociology major, who earned a Markets & Management Studies certificate, is now a varsity-tennis-coaching Masters of Management Studies candidate. The two-time team captain, though, was at first unsure if he should return to the men’s tennis team as a coach on staff. “I knew I was going to be back [at Duke] and honestly when I finished NCAA’s I was planning on just doing a year without tennis,” Tahir said. “I was pretty burned out and I was not really too interested in helping out. I sort of just wanted to be at a distance from the sport, but over time I gained my excitement back for tennis and was willing to help out in whatever capacity the coaches wanted.” Tahir’s change of heart was music to the ears of head coach Ramsey Smith, whose primary offseason goal other than recruiting

Ryan Dickerson, Jason Lapidus, Vincent Lin and Catalin Mateas will all have to balance the demands of a Division I athlete in a highly-competitive tennis conference and the rigorous course load of a student at a top-10 academic institution. Who better to help the freshmen adjust to the student-athlete lifestyle than Tahir, who won multiple all-ACC commendations and made the ACC Academic Honor Roll in each of his four years? “I’m learning a lot about myself and how to relate to freshmen in college who are now student-athletes in college,” Tahir said. “It is something that I see as a role that is constantly changing, and [my role] will

The injury bug is at it again—and this time, it’s taking the whole ACC with it. As much as any sports fan enjoys watching their teams come away with the victory, it’s just not the same if every team on the schedule is without its impact players. With so many players falling off the depth chart this season, this past week in the ACC demonstrated just how bad winning can be. When Duke took the field Saturday against Boston College, the Eagles were without two of their best offensive weapons. After three games, sophomore quarterback Darius Wade suffered an ankle injury and, prior to the matchup with the Blue Devils, sophomore running back Jon Hilliman was sidelined with a foot injury. What ensued was an abysmal offensive contest in which Duke eked out a 9-7 win full of as many controversial calls as rainstorms. But the injuries are not exclusive to Boston College. The Blue Devils are all too familiar with the bad taste that injuries leave in a team’s mouth. Despite being ranked ninth in total defense—and not allowing more than 20 points in a game yet—Duke is left wondering what could have been if two ACL injuries had not sidelined cornerback Bryon Fields and ended linebacker Kelby Brown’s career. Let’s not forget that nearly every running back on the depth chart spent more time in the training room than on the field when the season began.

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was to find the best possible volunteer assistant coach to add to his staff. “We interviewed a lot of people,” Smith said. “But then when [Tahir] got into the Fuqua program and with the way his schedule worked out, he was definitely the best candidate. To have someone who has been through the program, obviously knows a lot about the program and knows [assistant coach John] Stokke and I really well is great. We are absolutely thrilled and I know we could not have gotten a better person.” Smith also described the transition from player to coach as “relatively easy” for Tahir, who will be tasked with making the transition from high schooler to Duke student-athlete similarly easy for the Blue Devils’ five freshmen this season. Adrian Chamdani,

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Duke breaks winless skid with thrilling overtime win Meredith Cash The Chronicle The dark days are over. The Blue Devils—who had gone without a win in their last six contests—finally ended their four-week slide with a 3-2 double-overtime win against No. 23 2 Hofstra at Koskinen HOF DUKE 3 Stadium. Sophomore Brian White supplied the heroics in Monday’s contest, scoring the go-ahead goal with less than three minutes remaining in the second overtime period to secure the Duke win. For most of the game, things were looking bleak for the Blue Devils, as they fell down 2-0 early in the second half. But senior Zach Mathers was able to get Duke on the board with a freekick goal in the 69th minute, and junior Brody Huitema tied the game with less than five minutes remaining in regulation to force overtime.

“This could be a season-changing win for us,” Duke head coach John Kerr said. “Going 2-0 down to come back and get the win in overtime against a really good team—a high RPI team—is huge for us. Now we can build on this performance, but we take a lot of confidence from this.” The Blue Devils (5-4-2) started off the match strong, keeping the ball in their own offensive third for virtually all of the first 15 minutes of play. Duke put up three unanswered shots and two corner kicks before the Pride (8-30) asserted themselves on the attack with two consecutive shots of their own. Perhaps the Blue Devils’ most promising chance to take an early lead came in the 15th minute. Duke played keep-away just outside Hofstra’s 18-yard box, waiting for the best opportunity to pursue the goal. The Blue Devils caught Pride goalkeeper Patric Pray off guard when they found White alone on the weak side of the box. The Flemington, N.J.,

native released a hard shot that ricocheted off of the far post and Mathers followed it up with a shot of his own, but Pray handled it with ease to keep Duke off the board. “That shot [from the 15th minute] was definitely running through my mind when I got the ball [for the overtime goal],” White said. “I don’t really think I could have done that twice even if I wanted to.” After halftime, the Blue Devils returned to the field as a team with much less intensity than the one that had left just minutes before. Hofstra had a number of opportunities in the first few minutes of the second half, but finally broke through in the 55th minute after the Pride worked up the field in a quick counterattack. Hofstra’s Joseph Holland was one-on-one with Duke keeper Mitchell Kupstas—making his first start of the season in place of graduate student Wilson Fisher—and rattled off a hard shot that See M.SOCCER on Page 9

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TAHIR from page 4 be specific for each freshman, but hopefully I can just be someone to help them become a better tennis player and a better student-athlete.” Duke also added a sixth new player, sophomore transfer Hampton Drake, who will sit out the 2015-16 season due to NCAA and ACC transfer rules. The influx of new players made the need for a third coach especially apparent to Smith. Tahir, however, will not be limited to helping the new players acclimate, as that is just one of his responsibilities as volunteer assistant coach. Although many volunteer assistants may be tasked with logistical work such as scheduling and paperwork, Smith said Tahir’s primary and only function will be player development. Tahir’s responsibilities will include on-court practices, individual training, analysis of match video, coaching singles and doubles during matches and traveling with players during tournaments. Tahir will be able to perform his duties

as volunteer assistant coach at all but two of Duke’s spring matches—with the lone exceptions being away matches against Tennessee and Michigan. “Player development,” as Smith described, is not just limited to the six new Blue Devils on the team this year. Tahir will be working with all players in Duke’s 2015-16 campaign. He will assist the coaches in doubles and singles coaching since, as a player, Tahir was equally impressive in both. The Rochester, N.Y., native finished his career ranked in the top 10 in the Duke record books in ACC singles wins and ACC doubles wins. One player whom Tahir will be coaching in singles and doubles this season is senior Josh Levine, Tahir’s former roommate and doubles partner. “From a coaching standpoint, [Tahir] throws in his two cents every time he feels that something needs to be said,” Levine said. “His input in doubles practices is definitely valued. He knows what goes on in my head during a match, he knows what I like to do on the court and how I like to compete and having him on the coaching staff is great. He definitely knows

me on a personal level and in coaching, it is important for a coach to know his players.” Tahir joins the staff in what he described as “a really unique situation,” being someone who has already played for the other two coaches on staff, Smith and Stokke. He hopes to be able to use this experience to make himself a better coach and to be able to relate to players. Tahir will take what he has learned in his four years playing for Smith, as well as the experienced he has garnered on the court to attempt to coach the Blue Devils to their first ACC title since 2006. That is just one more way in which Tahir’s routine post-graduation has failed to change: he is still doing his best to help the team. “I have definitely experienced the gamut in terms of Duke tennis and Duke student-athlete,” Tahir said. “It is good to be back, hopefully helping out the guys and hopefully helping out the program. I am definitely excited for the season and to see how much progress we can make as a program and how much progress each individual can make.”

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To put it lightly, the prevalence of injuries this season has made ACC football hard to watch—and that’s saying something for the so-called “basketball conference.” Even though he gashed the Blue Devil defense for 263 yards and three touchdowns on 6.9 yards per carry in last season’s 51-48 double-overtime shootout, Pittsburgh running back James Conner is someone I will miss seeing streak down the field for the Panthers this season. He made football fun to watch, bulldozing his way through defensive lines and exploding into the secondary each week. But thanks to a torn MCL, the Walter Camp preseason watch list selection will not be replicating his 1,765 yards, 26 touchdowns and 5.9 yards-per-carry average from 2014 this year. Maybe that’s good for Duke’s chances Nov. 14, but I would rather see an offensive juggernaut instead of another limping offensive performance. The same goes for Virginia Tech. I know I shouldn’t wish for a tougher game in the hostile confines of Lane Stadium in Blacksburg for my Blue Devils, but knowing I won’t see All-American cornerback Kendall Fuller—who has eight career interceptions and 27 pass breakups as a Hokie—because of season-ending surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee is deflating. On the offensive side of the ball, Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Brewer suffered a broken collarbone in week one against Ohio State—a game in which he was 11-for-16 for 156 yards and two touchdowns before departing for the locker room—and was scheduled at the time to miss 4-8 weeks of playing time. Although he could be back for the Oct. 24 matchup against Duke, his absence has been apparent for the Hokies, who lost a low-scoring affair 17-13 against the Connerless Pittsburgh Saturday. At this point in the season, I honestly wonder what’s left for the ACC in terms of explosive football that’s fun to watch. Clemson lost preseason first-team All-ACC wide receiver Mike Williams in week one to a neck injury after he crashed awkwardly into the base of the goalpost in Death Valley. Florida State lost phenom running back Dalvin Cook—who set a freshman record with 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns on just 170 carries in 2014—during the weekend in a sloppy 24-16 victory against Wake Forest to a hamstring injury. It doesn’t stop there. Syracuse quarterback Terrell Hunt only threw two passes this season before injuring his Achilles and prematurely ending his season against Rhode Island. Georgia Tech was missing 10 scholarship players against North Carolina—a game in which the Yellow Jackets a blew a three-touchdown lead and put themselves behind the eight-ball with two conference losses— and Tar Heel linebacker Joe Jackson announced Thursday that he is quitting football after suffering a neck injury in a seasonopening loss to South Carolina. Is anyone healthy in the ACC? No, seriously, that’s not a rhetorical question. For the sake of salvaging a watchable season and not being subjected to more 9-7 slugfests, I hope that we’ve seen the last of the injuries in the conference. Yes, more healthy teams means that rooting for the Blue Devils could be an unbearable experience if the offense doesn’t pick up the slack, but at least the games will be palpable from a football perspective. On behalf of sports fans everywhere, here’s to hoping the training rooms empty and the competition heats back up. If not, it could be a long year building up to the ACC Championship game in Charlotte.

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soccer which was the important thing, and we didn’t just launch balls up front— we kept creating opportunities.” It looked as though the Blue Duke men’s soccer Devils would breaks a six-game remain winless winless streak with through seven a thrilling double- straight contests after that, but overtime win. Mathers was able to rally his team late in the contest. In the 68th minute, a Pride handball gave Duke a free kick just outside of the 18-yard box. The Keller, Texas, native fired a rocket past Pray to the far corner of the net to put the Blue Devils on the board.

Kupstas saved with an outstretched foot, but sophomore Danny Elliott was able to scoop up the rebound and blast the ball past Kupstas for the first score of the match. Less than ten minutes later, the Pride struck again in a similar fashion. Holland brought the ball up on the counterattack and tried to slip one past Kupstas, but the graduate transfer was once again able to deflect the shot. Hofstra senior Marius Flateboe converted on the rebound, but this time there seemed to be some misdirection between Kupstas and defender Markus Fjørtoft. “To give up a second goal so quickly was disappointing and a little bit of slack defending,” Kerr said. “Our guys knew that they were playing well, so the frustration set in. We kept playing

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will not name the shooter. I will not give him the credit he probably sought prior to this horrific and cowardly act.” Last Friday, hours after a man inflicted tragedy on an Oregon community college, County Sheriff John Hanlin used this statement to start a conversation on how the media should respond to mass shootings. Hanlin’s desire to not individually elevate the shooter was quickly thwarted. After this shooting, the media released the shooter’s name and began to try and construct the same narrative profile it did after Aurora, after Sandy Hook, after Charleston. Yesterday we discussed the ongoing frustrations surrounding the gun control debate. Today, as we begin to pick up the pieces from last week’s tragedy, it is important to understand how the media presents those pieces and how it could be preventing us from having productive conversations and moving us backwards in others. Traditional media will spend hours of television coverage and hundreds of articles trying to dissect the shooter’s life, thoughts, hobbies and possible motivations. In turn, social media’s greatest strength—the dissemination of easily digestible ideas—also becomes its greatest shortcoming. Given the incredible ideological and statistical complexity of gun control and gun violence in the United States, 140 characters or less will never fully

or fairly engage the issue. Social media might pacify as people express their feelings, but real change and dialogue has to come from elsewhere. Another objection we have to shooter scrutiny is it diverts attention away from broader realities. Although there is no question that hate, misogyny and discrimination motivate gun violence, these social problems exist around the world while weekly mass shootings simply do not. The United States makes up only 4.4 percent of the world’s

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to turn to solutions. Finally, we find that mental illness is often a scapegoat in explaining shootings and halting gun control conversations, despite the fact that people who experience mental illness are more likely to be victims of general violent crime than perpetrators. While sometimes pertinent to the discussion, the media is curiously inclined towards discussing mental health when terms like “toxic masculinity” and “white supremacy” may be more applicable but are harder for viewers to swallow. Stigmatizing mental illness in this way spreads misinformation and creates additional problems. Even with the best intentions, mental health seems to only be of concern to gun freedom proponents when shootings come up and rarely otherwise. As we mentioned yesterday, solving this problem is difficult because it requires cultural and institutional fixes. A step towards the former and encouraging the latter through focusing our discussion is to hold the media accountable. Immediately following such tragedies, the media and consumers must be attentive to the dignity of victims and survivors. Once the dust has cleared and the facts have been released, the media must then sustain conversation on how similar tragedies could be prevented instead of sensationalizing violence and lionizing the violent.

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he most recent round of hysteria concerning Kim Davis—the Kentucky law clerk who denied gay couples their marriage certificates—centered on her alleged private meeting with Pope Francis and, more specifically, whether or not he encouraged her to “stay strong.” While it’s clear some level of interaction occurred, the dramatization peddled by Liberty Counsel, the organization representing Davis, fits

can add Mat Staver and Liberty Counsel to the list of shortcomings those industries too consistently face. While the Values Voter Summit should never be confused with a courtroom, I don’t believe that anyone holding a J.D. should be able to lie so easily and comfortably in front of thousands. Even in a private capacity, serving as a jurist constitutes a profession that is about more than a salary. Staver’s work in the field of religious litigation should be a

Caleb Ellis MORE OR LESS into a long line of pretty blatant misrepresentation by the advocacy group and its founder, Mat Staver. Staver founded Liberty Counsel in 1989 as a nonprofit, evangelical law and lobbying firm. His intention, which is acutely echoed by the firm, has been to “preserve religious liberty and help create and maintain a society in which everyone will have the opportunity to discover the truth that will give true freedom.” As evidenced by Kim Davis and a number of other high profile clients, there is a big market for religious litigation in America, and that’s all quite okay. However, the ease and willingness with which Staver is prepared to lie is not so admissible. While the purposefully leaked Pope Francis story stole most of the headlines in Kim Davis related coverage, Staver managed to lie even more overtly about an already controversial topic. While speaking at the 2015 Values Voter Summit—an evangelical and conservative conference hosted by the Family Research Council—he presented a poster of a stadium in Lima, Peru filled to capacity. The 100,000 individuals pictured, Staver assured everyone, had congregated on behalf of Kim Davis as a sign of support. The crowd roared in approval, and Staver continued to pontificate with his usual fervor. As it turns out, that photo did not depict a pro-Kim Davis rally. Rather, it was an image of a gathering that took place in May 2014 as a “Jesus Te Ama” rally for Christian Peruvians. Staver lied, misconstrued and denied the facts regarding the photo, and whether it was born of negligence or maliciousness is irrelevant. This man and the organization he commandeers operate in both a philanthropic and legal capacity. While a thirst for the sensational and a penchant for misrepresentation might be characteristic, it by no means makes them acceptable. White lies are one thing, but intentional dishonesty for ideological gain does not sit well with me. I’ve written before about my disappointment with professions and practitioners who claim to govern themselves by a strict ethical standard. You

welcome addition to a legal subset that requires increased scrutiny and dialogue. Instead, his ideological zealotry and ethical ambiguity undermine anything he and Liberty Counsel bring to the table. The irony of Staver’s blatant disregard for truth is his commitment to belaboring his own moral maxims and religious piety. He’s entitled to his beliefs and, perhaps just as importantly, his right to defend them. But the flimsy commitment to promoting an environment in which people “discover the truth that will give true freedom” are at the very least grounds for ridicule, if not more. Hypocrisy will always continue to fester, but there is something about being dishonest in the “quest for truth” that calls for a greater degree of scrutiny. More importantly, the intention of this column is not to color the debate surrounding the ethical or legal outcomes of Kim Davis’ decision. The typically partisan nature of that discussion has been heard through and through, and while its coverage validates its importance, I’d argue that an equal measure of attention should be spent on the group arguing the cause. Liberty Counsel’s culpability shouldn’t be predicated on the legal and religious position it espouses but rather the irresponsible way it seeks to justify its argument. Just because Mat Staver and Liberty Counsel’s behavior isn’t out of the ordinary doesn’t mean it should be overlooked. They’ve earned the majority of their criticism through their own bombast, but I’d urge people to pay equal attention to their professional errors. Sometimes they are lazy and sometimes they are blatant, but almost always, they reek. Recently Trevor Noah, The Daily Show’s new host, vowed to continue his predecessor’s “War on Bulls***.” Mr. Noah, I think I can point you in the right direction. Caleb Ellis is a Trinity senior. His column runs on alternate Tuesdays.

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ast month, I attended my very first Pride Parade. It was filled with rainbows, hugs and happy people. As a queer kid in a “we’ll tolerate it but not accept you” environment, this was the not first time I felt entirely vulnerable in my identity, but it was the first time I felt completely validated. I marched down Ninth Street to people cheering for the sheer fact that I was queer, and it felt amazing.

at Duke, sobbing, “Someone is going to kill themselves tonight and I can’t stop it. Someone is going to die because they believe that they’re not worthy of love. It’s not fair.” We are killing people, and nobody seems to want to do anything about it. “Gay people can get married, so homophobia is over,” she responded. There are so many more issues at play than marriage equality. Homophobia

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he past few years have brought a new dialogue to American politics that seems to suggest an emerging, more liberal America. This is an America where 23 percent of Americans have shifted their opinion in favor of gay marriage since 2001. Moral acceptance of issues like divorce and stem cell research have jumped up 12 points while acceptance of having children out of wedlock

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Unfortunately, there are always people who exist just to ruin perfect experiences. Before the march started, I caught a glimpse at the protesters of the parade— yes, these people actually exist in real life. I wasn’t going to care, wasn’t going to let them ruin my amazing day, when I heard them scream. “This is why you guys commit suicide.” This man had decided to spend his Saturday morning yelling at queer college kids about suicide, and I don’t think he understood the ramifications of that. Three weeks before I came out, I tried to overdose on medication because I didn’t think I deserved the life I was living. I felt like I was not allowed to love myself. I didn’t get to hear his rationale, because people behind me decided that enough was enough, and started chanting “Pride” before he could get any farther. I enjoyed myself for the rest of the day. I marched and screamed and bought t-shirts. But that phrase stuck with me for the rest of the day. “This is why you guys commit suicide.” We commit suicide because nobody teaches us that loving girls is okay. We commit suicide because we’re told that we have to be a boy. We commit suicide because we believe we are wrong. I almost died because of the belief that I was broken. I thought that loving girls was wrong, that not being one was wrong, that no one could ever love someone like me. How could someone love me if I didn’t love myself? How could I love myself when I didn’t believe myself to be worth the space I took up, let alone worth the entire world and more? A month ago, I learned that I was allowed to love myself. That as a queer, non-binary kid, I was allowed to be undoubtedly, irrevocably in love with myself and everything that I did. I should have known this fact from the moment I was born. I should have known that loving girls was not a flaw in my genetics or caused by “daddy issues.” I should have known that there were more than two genders and that it is okay, it is wonderful, to identify outside that binary. At the age of 18, I should not just be hearing that I am allowed to love myself. Suicide is the number one cause of death for American LGBT youth. Twenty-five percent of trans individuals have tried to kill themselves. Do you know how many people we could have saved by telling them that they were worthy of love? That they could love themselves? That they were completely valid? I spent two hours crying after Pride because I couldn’t save everyone. I was sitting with one of my close friends here

isn’t over just because we can get married in the same way that sexism and racism aren’t over because women and people of color can vote. Discrimination still exists in so many forms, from heterosexualcentric sex education to the targeting of queer people of color by the police. All of these issues are important, and all of them need to be addressed and fixed before we can even think of saying that homophobia is over. We need to start with our youth. Education is the way to acceptance, and if we keep assuming that our kids don’t need to hear about LGBTQ+ issues, then they will continue to die because they feel broken. We need to tell queer kids that they are valid, that their feelings are okay, that they can love whomever they want. We are not broken. At the end of Pride, I did two things. I found a booth for the organizations, My Pronouns Matter and Our Voices Matter, both run by the Change Project. I spent five minutes recording a video talking about my identity, my experiences, and telling young queer kids that they were valid. I don’t care if only one person watches that video. So long as one person does not die. I don’t want to save people to feed my own ego or so that I can claim that I made a difference. I don’t want anyone else to die. I don’t want another sixteen year old trans teen to feel like the only option is suicide. I don’t want another middle-schooler to kill herself because she’s in love with her best friend. I don’t want another kid to hold a bottle of Ibuprofen to their lips and cry because it’s the only way out. I don’t want anyone to think that they are unworthy of love or happiness. You are so valid. The second thing I did was to take the quintessential Pride Protestor photo. Not because “love conquers hate,” or whatever hashtag is currently circulating the Internet. The protestor did not suddenly discover that he was wrong. Not because I wanted to make a statement. Enough people have done that. It’s because I’m worthy of love and respect and validation, so I kissed someone because I love them and because I could and because it was Pride. I was happy and wanted to show anyone who needed it that you can love whomever you want, despite what people say. My love is valid. My life is valid. I am important. “This is why you guys commit suicide.” It’s moments like this that make me glad I didn’t. Quinn Baker is a Trinity freshman.

and premarital sex jumped 16 points and 15 points, respectively. All of this data paints a picture of a changing political landscape. The past ten years have witnessed the election of the nation’s first non-white President. Of the four women to ever serve on the Supreme Court, two of them have been sworn in since 2009. Movements like “Lean In,” created by Sheryl Sandberg, and #HeforShe have sparked significant conversation about women’s equality in the United States. Similarly, the Black Lives Matter movement has been influential in discussing police brutality against black Americans. Moreover, issues related to mass incarceration and drug sentencing reform have entered the public domain. So is America really becoming more liberal? And how is this connected to the “millennial” generation that every political party seems to be intent on catering to? Research seems to indicate that young Americans are, on average, significantly more liberal. In the 2012 election, 60 percent of voters ages 18 to 29 voted for President Obama over Governor Romney or other candidates. According to the Pew Research center, about 31 percent of millennials self-identify as liberals compared to 26 percent who identify as conservatives. These results seem to have raised alarm bells for political parties in a desperate race to win over young Americans. Candidates like Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz have been thought of as potential future leaders for the Republican Party due to their youth appeal. In 2013, Rubio was given the opportunity to deliver the State of the Union response and gained significant momentum for a presidential run. Governor Bobby Jindal was also hailed as a possible face for the Republican party in 2012 as a young, brilliant American with limitless potential. Jindal was referenced as the “Republican’s Obama” with leading advisors in the Republican party saying, “The question is not whether he’ll be president, but when he’ll be president, because he will be elected someday.” This push for outreach to young Americans isn’t just limited to Conservative candidates. For example, Hillary Clinton announced her “New College Compact” plan, which is focused on making low interest grants and

loans available to students and making a college education more affordable. All of these candidates have either shown or currently show promise in the political arena. However, I think that much of the way that leaders talk about the “youth” in America is misinformed. Young Americans aren’t necessarily looking for other young people to lead them. It’s not all about having young faces. Don’t believe me? Just look at the enthusiasm

people like Pope Francis, Ron Paul and Bernie Sanders have evoked. Pope Francis is 78 years old, Ron Paul is 80 years old and Bernie Sanders is 74 years old. Not exactly a young group. And while young people may be more liberal, it doesn’t necessarily mean that young Americans as a demographic won’t support religion or traditionally conservative ideas. Pope Francis is the head of the Catholic Church, a center for conservatism, and Ron Paul is known for his strong negative opinions toward big government and government social programs. I think that young Americans want a lot more than people who just look like us or get references from our generation. Our generation is full of passion but doesn’t garner the same level of interest in politics or voting. More and more young Americans are viewing politics as an institution and want to see people brought in outside the “establishment” mentality. Hillary Clinton is a classic example of someone who is perceived as being a long-timer in Washington who is deeply embedded in the traditional establishment. My point is that while young Americans are generally becoming more liberal, simply having left leaning policies are not enough to excite us. In a similar vein, Republicans cannot just rely on having young candidates in hopes to attract youth. The most important part of engaging young Americans in politics is to get us genuinely excited. You have to be authentic. You have to be real and passionate and full of drive and energy. Unfortunately, our desire to see passion and authenticity will likely fall flat in many of the candidates. Here’s to the painful months of candidates and political strategies and television advertisements that lie ahead of us. But to the pundits and the strategists out there trying to analyze and appeal to young Americans, consider this: maybe its about more than what side of the aisle you stand on or where exactly you stand on a particular issue. Maybe its about your energy, your compassion and your vision to genuinely lead this country to a brighter future. Shruti Rao is a Trinity sophomore. Her column runs on alternate Tuesdays.

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Reality of My Surroundings: The Contemporary Collection. This exhibition demonstrates the museum’s ongoing commitment to collecting contemporary work by global artists, with an emphasis on artists of African descent. Thru July 10, 2016. Nasher Museum of Art.

EVENTS October 7 Duke Symphony Orchestra. Harry Davidson, music director. Featuring guest artist Darrett Adkins, cellist. Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D Major, K. 504, “Prague”; Sibelius: “Valse Triste,” from Kuolema, Op. 44; Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33, Pezzo Capriccioso for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 62, and Suite No. 4 in G Major, Op. 64, “Mozartiana.” 8pm, Baldwin Auditorium. Free. October 8 Deborah Stratman Screening. MFA|EDA Visiting Artist Deborah Stratman (Oct 6-9) will present work and a moderated discussion. Full Frame Theater, 7pm. Free. Duke Wind Symphony. Verena Mösenbichler-Bryant, director. Eternity’s Sunrise: Scott Lindroth’s newest work for Wind Ensemble, Michael Markowski’s JoyRiDE, Eric Whitacre’s Cloudburst, John Mackey’s Hymn to a Blue Hour, Steven Bryant’s Dusk, and David Maslanka’s Give us this Day. 8pm, Baldwin Auditorium. Free. October 10 Nasher10 Unplugged. Block party to commemorate mural painted by artist Odili Donald Odita with music, food trucks, face painting, performance works by local artists, accessible art making for kids by Zot Artz, screening of new documentary film about the mural. 3pm. Free. 218 W. Morgan St., Durham. October 11 Duke University String School. 3pm: Violin and Cello Choirs, & Intermediate String Ensemble. Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building. 7pm: String Concert Orchestra & DUSS Youth Symphony Orchestra. Baldwin Auditorium. Free.

OCTOBER 10

Nasher10 Unplugged Block Party! Downtown Durham YMCA, 218 W. Morgan St. 3 - 8 PM Join us for a downtown Durham block party to celebrate the Nasher Museum’s first decade at Duke and in Durham. We will commemorate a new public art project, a mural by artist Odili Donald Odita, on the Foster Street wall of the Downtown Durham YMCA. Meet the artist, make art, enjoy performances, watch a new documentary film and sample local food trucks.

SCREEN/SOCIETY All events are free and open to the general public. Unless otherwise noted, screenings are at 7pm in the Richard White Lecture Hall, East Campus. (G)=Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center. (Carr) = Carr 103. All events subject to change. October 6 Hiroshima mon amour (G) French and Francophone Film Festival October 7 A Tribute to Video Artist Shigeko Kubota, 1937-2015 Cine-East: East Asian Cinema (Japan)

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Odili Donald Odita, Desert Sun (detail), 2014. Acrylic on canvas. 72 x 90 inches. Collection of Ken Hubbard and Tori Dauphinot. © Odili Donald Odita. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

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