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Common Ground returns after addressing criticisms Samantha Neal The Chronicle After taking a semester off to address student feedback, Common Ground will hold a Fall retreat this year. The student-run retreat—which centers on discussions of race, socioeconomic status, gender and sexuality—was cancelled in the Spring amid criticisms of its intense programming and selective application process. A student advisory council was selected from previous participants to identify aspects that could be improved and make changes to the retreat, which normally holds both a Spring and Fall retreat. As a result of the council’s discussions, Common Ground has been extended from four to five days, will allow more contact with staff advisors and will employ a random lottery system to select participants. Senior Emily Chen and junior Alice Reed, co-directors of Common Ground, explained they seek to promote self-reflection and understanding of others’ experiences through the new curriculum. “Common Ground has evolved each semester since its inception, and will continue to evolve, to accommodate a

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continuously changing campus climate,” Chen wrote in an email. “We do hope that our curriculum will help participants develop the skills to, and interest in, starting conversations in their communities at Duke about issues of identity on campus.” Common Ground, which was conceived as a student project in 2003, allows students to share their views and experiences.

Participants are led through these discussions by student facilitators. Senior Robert Vann, director of the 2015 Fall Common Ground retreat, wrote in an email that training for facilitators has also been revamped and that facilitators for this retreat will include students who have never attended Common Ground. “We hope that bringing in new faces will

help us to engage a broader section of the student body,” he wrote. Common Ground has previously been criticized for its selectivity. However, the retreat will continue to host only 56 students due to logistical and funding reasons, Reed wrote in an email. Although the selection process will continue to be anonymous, applications have been shortened and will only include one short answer question on why applicants want to attend the retreat. This year, participants will be selected from a pool of completed applications that demonstrate “genuine interest” using a computer algorithm that generates a stratified random sample that will produce a group similar to Duke’s demographics in terms of race and gender, Vann explained. “We feel that these changes to the participant selection process will allow participants to complete the application in a way that is authentic and genuine to their own conception of how their identity has affected their lived experiences at Duke and beyond without concerns about answering in a way that is ‘right’ or palatable to the Common Ground See COMMON GROUND on Page 4

NCAA pulls 7 events out of N.C. because of HB2 Staff Reports The Chronicle Even if Duke earns a No. 1 seed in the 2017 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, it will no longer have the chance to play any postseason games close to home. The NCAA announced Monday evening it will move first- and second-round basketball games as well as events in six other sports out of North Carolina due to the state’s controversial House Bill 2, which eliminates protections for LGBTQ people. The other events are the Division I women’s soccer Final Four, Division I women’s lacrosse Final Four, Division I women’s golf NCAA regional, Division II baseball championship, Division III men’s and women’s soccer

championships and Division III men’s and women’s tennis championships. Full details of the events can be found online. “We agree with the NCAA’s decision. Our position has been clear on this matter, which is that this legislation is discriminatory, troubling and embarrassing,” said Kevin White, vice president and director of athletics, in a statement. “We deplore any efforts to deprive individuals, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, of legal protection and rights. We will always be committed to diversity and inclusion, and applaud any efforts to ensure that those values are protected and enacted at all times, and in all places in the state of North Carolina.” This season will mark the first time since 1985 that no ACC tournament or NCAA tournament games will be played in North

Carolina in men’s basketball. The ACC tournament was already scheduled to be in New York this season, the first time it has ever stayed out of North Carolina for two straight years. HB2 also had an effect on the Blue Devils’ regular-season schedule, when Albany had to cancel an early-season trip to Durham because of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order banning non-essential travel to North Carolina. Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski previously called the bill “embarrassing.” The NCAA’s decision may also affect the Blue Devils in women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse and women’s golf. Duke women’s soccer lost the College Cup final last season in Cary, N.C., and the

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Diversity, collaboration mark Nancy Andrews’ legacy Kenrick Cai The Chronicle When Dr. Nancy Andrews, dean of the School of Medicine and vice chancellor for academic affairs, steps down next year, she will leave behind a legacy of open collaboration and strong leadership, according to her peers. Andrews, who became dean in 2007 after working for 14 years in the Harvard Medical School, oversaw the expansion of Duke’s School of Medicine with the construction of the Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Center for Health Education, along with the establishment of four new academic departments. Her tenure was also marked by efforts to consolidate the medical school, including the formation of the Duke Cancer Institute. In July, Andrews announced her plans to step down from her position in June 2017. “I have thought for a long time that 10 years is about right for this type of role. The deanship at Duke will be a very attractive job for rising leaders in academic medicine, and I want to give someone else the opportunity to take it on,” Andrews wrote in an email to The Chronicle in July. The School of Medicine has retained its national reputation as a top tier medical school and research institute under Andrews. It has ranked in the top ten of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Medical Schools each year since her arrival and exceeded $650 million in annual research expenditure last year. “We were surprised and sad that she decided to make this year her last year,” said Dr. Leonor Corsino, assistant professor of medicine and endocrinologist. Andrews noted that when she started at Duke, she wanted to focus her efforts on four big challenges—fostering collaboration between the medical school and the other schools of the University, advancing research on a wide range of topics “from molecules to populations,” improving diversity and inclusion and launching innovative educational programs. She wrote that these projects were not finished, but that they were each at a “good transition point.”

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One of her largest focuses has been on opening up the School of Medicine and allowing it to form new interdisciplinary partnerships. “I thought that this could give Duke a competitive advantage in attracting the best people and solving complex, real world problems,” she wrote. MEDx—an 2015 initiative involving the School of Medicine and the Pratt School of Engineering—represents one of those interdisciplinary collaborations that has aligned research efforts between the two schools. Dr. Geoffrey Ginsburg, professor of medicine and biomedical engineering and director of MEDx, noted that Andrews’ idea to encourage conversation between departments is important to the productivity of research. “The amount of money to invest in creating a forum that allows people to share ideas across disciplines is very small, but the impact can be absolutely huge,” he said. “For every dollar spent, it’s possible to bring in 10 to 100 times more funding.” Ginsburg also explained that the modern scientific environment requires collaboration to be successful. “We know that scientific problems today require much more than a single investigator in their own lab to solve—it has to be done through a team science approach,” he added.

In its first year, MEDx has funded six Cancer Institute. projects and accelerated research in areas Other major additions to the campus that Duke previously lagged behind in. include the $53 million Trent Semans Center— Duke’s surgical robotics program—although the medical school’s first new education previously not one of the school’s strong building since 1930, completed in 2013—and suits—is now “lively and vibrant,” Ginsburg a new $103 million medical sciences research said. building on Research Drive, which is expected During Andrews’ tenure, a number of to be completed in 2018. other programs were established between Andrews noted that the addition of the School of Medicine and the Trinity infrastructure, faculty members and leaders College of Arts & Sciences. has also allowed the medical school to “What clearly Nancy is seeing here is advance its many research goals, including in a campus that’s vibrant in terms of being basic sciences, translation, clinical research interdisciplinary with opportunities for and population sciences. innovation, training and research that She has recruited “more department are being realized,” Ginsburg noted. “I chairs and institute directors during the last think that with Nancy’s vision, MEDx will nine years than at any time in the School’s really catalyze much faster than it would history,” Gibson wrote. without it.” In her role, Andrews has also spearheaded Ravi Bellamkonda, newly appointed programs prioritizing diversity, including dean of the Pratt School of Engineering, was the establishment of the Office of Diversity recently named to the search committee that and Inclusion. will find Andrews’ replacement. The search “For me, as an underrepresented minority, committee includes more than 20 of Duke’s [her biggest contribution is] fact that she put leading physicians and researchers. diversity as a priority,” Corsino said. “She “Specifically to have has a vision, especially in the dean of engineering diversity and inclusion— on the search she started this before it he had a vision, committee for the dean became a hot topic on the especially in diversity national level.” of medicine I think speaks volumes as to the and inclusion—she started Andrews is the only opportunities for MEDx this before it became a hot female dean among the to have this legacy from top ten ranked medical Nancy,” Ginsburg said. topic on the national level. colleges and the first Perhaps one of dean of the School — Dr. Leonor Corsino female Andrews’ most important of Medicine at Duke. contributions to the “I believe that the best medical school started behind the scenes. scientific ideas and the best medical care “Moving from an extremely decentralized happen when diversity and inclusion are culture to one with more collaboration realized. I can’t say we’re there yet, but I across School of Medicine units and the think all of the senior leaders in the School campus, consistency of business practices and of Medicine recognize that diversity and accountability of leadership is a process that inclusion are and must continue to be top takes years to accomplish,” wrote Scott Gibson, priorities,” Andrews wrote. executive vice dean for administration in the Andrews’ strong leadership over the School of Medicine, in an email. past nine years has placed the School of Gibson added that Andrews’ leadership Medicine in a good position to see further in consolidating the structure of the medical success in these initiatives and to continue school was successful in part because as one of the nation’s best medical schools, of recent decisions in infrastructural faculty and administrators said. investments. “It goes without saying that the hope is Construction for the $235 million that the next dean will continue to have as Duke Cancer Center was completed in strong an interest in this area of innovation 2012 to house the newly created Duke that Nancy has had,” Ginsburg said.

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Chelsea Clinton opens Senior uses fashion line to change perceptions of Africa Durham campaign office Joyce Er The Chronicle

One Duke senior is working to pay homage to Africa through fashion. Ashan-wa Aliogo launched her clothing line LAJA in 2014, drawing inspiration from traditional African prints. The line uses Ankara, a type of printed African textile, in sophisticated and modern silhouettes. Her work became so popular that she launched her second collection over the summer. “Looking back, it’s really exciting seeing how things have evolved,” she said. Aliogo noted that sales volume of her line has tripled since she first began

taking custom orders of her clothes, prompting her to begin producing them on a larger scale. This year, LAJA is stocked at Exotique, a fashion boutique in Durham, and the label has been featured in “Thisday,” a Nigerian national newspaper. She said that she works to create sleek shirts, dresses and earrings with an emphasis on “keeping things simple” because she recognizes that prints can sometimes be overwhelming. She began her first collection by making mostly skirts, especially flared and peplum ones, which she considers the most flattering. “I wouldn’t say LAJA is traditional See FASHION on Page 4

Special to The Chronicle Aliogo’s collection includes skirts, dresses, shirts and earrings that are inspired by traditional African prints and vibrant colors.

Rachel Chason The Chronicle Through Hillary Clinton’s college plan, 122,000 North Carolina students would pay no tuition for a four-year degree at public universities, her campaign announced Tuesday. Chelsea Clinton, campaigning in Durham Tuesday evening for her mother, said the plan will work for a variety of students—including those who choose to attend community college or trade schools. Helping tuition for community college students be free is another issue Clinton will be pushing for, the announcement said.

“And she actually knows how to pay for those plans,” Clinton said, in a subtle jab at Republican nominee Donald Trump for not being specific on how he will fund his proposals. Families with incomes under $125,000—more than 89 percent of North Carolina households—would pay no tuition at in-state public colleges and universities in the Democratic nominee’s New College Compact plan. Her website notes that the plan will cost in the range of $350 billion during the course of 10 years, and that it will be fully paid for by “limiting certain tax expenditures for highincome taxpayers.” See CLINTON on Page 4

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experience of my time at Duke,” Vann wrote. “In light of versatility of African prints, and that can take many everything that has happened [at] Duke recently and with forms,” Aliogo said. a brand new retreat experience ready, I hope that Common Aliogo noted that she is optimistic that the platform she directing team,” Reed wrote in an email. Ground creates space for honesty, healing and growth for has built can be a tool for attracting attention to Nigeria. Vann declined to comment on the previous system that years to come.” “Seemingly superficial things like fashion really was used to select participants. affect us on a very grand scale,” Aliogo said. “Fashion Some past participants have deemed Common Ground isn’t something you don’t think about. It’s part of your from page 3 too emotionally intense for the short time frame in which it is everyday life. There is politics in clothing.” held. To remedy this, the new Common Ground will span five Through LAJA, Aliogo also wants to bolster the textiles days and include more breaks to rest. Vann also noted that [African fashion],” Aliogo said. “It pays homage to industry in Nigeria, which is currently suffering due to there will be more opportunities for participants to interact it, but also recognizes that fashion is always changing international imports that are outcompeting goods with staff members from various identity centers on campus, and evolving.” manufactured domestically, she said. This necessitated including the Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity, the Aliogo was born in Nigeria and lived there for the first working with Nigerian-based manufacturers while based Women’s Center and the Center for Multicultural Affairs. 15 years of her life. She explained she was concerned by in the U.S. last summer. Chen and Vann both denied that the restructuring the portrayal of Nigeria and the African continent in the Senior Bria Brown said that she likes how Aliogo’s of Common Ground was related to any recent racially media and created LAJA to shed light on the positive line involves bright colors and praised her dedication to charged or homophobic incidents on campus, saying that aspects of Africa. her business. the project had been in the works for some time. Although Aliogo said that she is aware of cultural “She’s really been very driven ever since I met her, Vann noted that the student advisory council did discuss appropriation, she seeks to counter its influence by and I think that’s one of the key things that has pushed these incidents and how the retreat could be structured to educating her customers about the history of African LAJA to where it is now,” Brown said. “She’s just been offer support to students that have been impacted. fashion. really intentional in putting herself out there, which is “Common Ground has been the single most impactful “I want to promote the beauty, diversity and what I really admire about her. Even though I’m older than her, I want to be like her when I grow up.” Aliogo has been able to succeed because of she seizes every opportunity she has, said senior D’Nita Albritton, who has purchased some of Aliogo’s designs. Albritton noted that the clothes in the collection are very versatile. “I think all the pieces are lovely,” she said. “I like how there’s something for everyone in there. There’s the most basic and neutral of colors, all the way to the most vibrant.” Aliogo explained that she gets some of her business acumen from her father, who is a businessman, and her mother, who designs jewelry. As for the rest, she said, “I learn by experience, by attempting and by trying.” An international comparative studies and French studies double major, Aliogo will graduate this Spring and intends to continue running LAJA after graduation. “I want to make this bigger than myself,” she said.

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The plan is built on two promises that Clinton has made to American families, that costs will not be a barrier to attending college and that debt will not hold individuals back from achieving their goals upon completing their education. Hillary Clinton’s position on education was a focal point of her daughter’s brief appearance in Durham, where she celebrated the opening of the first Clinton campaign office in the city. “Everything I care about is at stake in this election,” Clinton said, urging attendees at the talk at Beyù Caffè not to be complacent and to urge their friends to get involved. Junior Amy Wang, the president of Duke for Hillary and the vice-president of Duke Democrats, was part of a group of students who attended the event at Beyù Tuesday. She noted that there is a “large base of support” for Clinton on Duke’s campus. “It’s really interesting to watch people who might not have otherwise been involved with politics get excited about this campaign,” Wang said. “This election is bringing out a whole new side of Duke, in my opinion.” She said she liked Clinton’s message Tuesday and appreciated that she centered it on issues in North Carolina. “She seemed to understand what it’s like to live in Durham,” Wang said. “And she seemed to understand that we are a very university-oriented town and obviously did address Duke students, and the idea of college affordability.” Clinton’s appearance in Durham was part of a three-day tour in North Carolina. She campaigned in Winston-Salem Monday and will be in Raleigh and Carrboro, where a new office is opening, Wednesday. Both the Clinton and Trump campaigns have recently focused their efforts on the state—which has emerged as a key battleground in this election cycle. The most recent survey from Quinnipiac University found Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by four points in North Carolina, but another poll from Suffolk University shows Trump with a three-point lead. A core group of Clinton’s support in the state is from millennials, who helped President Barack Obama win the state in 2008. In 2012, Mitt Romney won North Carolina, cementing its reputation as a “purple” swing state. Clinton currently seems to be winning the battle for millennials in the state: a CBS survey conducted August 30-September 2 showed that 57 percent of 18-29 yearolds in the state say they would vote for Clinton if the election were being held today. 19 percent said they would vote for Trump.

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One of the best (and worst) things about going away to college is the independence that comes with it. Gone are the days of cur fews and having to spend your weekends doing chores, but also gone are the days of homecooked meals and having someone willing to do your laundry and dishes for you. Independence— i t ’s s o m e t h i n g a n y o n e w h o ’s spent any significant amount of time on a college campus realizes makes people do stupid things, b u t i t ’s a n e c e s s a r y p a r t o f l i f e . I t ’s a l s o s o m e t h i n g I n e v e r f u l l y understood the implications of u n t i l t h i s y e a r. Sure, my first year of college was fun, and I did take full advantage of my newfound independence. Being across the country from all my family and friends, it was hard not to feel like I was on my own; I c a n ’t e x a c t l y g o h o m e j u s t s o m y mom can do my laundry or walk down the street to hang out with my friends. But at the same time, i t d i d n ’t n e c e s s a r i l y s e e m l i k e I was being held responsible for m y a c t i o n s . B a d g r a d e ? I t ’s o k a y, I was a freshman. No summer i n t e r n s h i p ? I t ’s o k a y, I w a s j u s t a freshman. In every aspect of my life, it seemed like the fact that I was a freshman was a legitimate excuse for pretty much anything. I n a w a y, t h i s m e n t a l i t y s h a p e d my freshman year more than the fact that I was in a new place, doing new things with new people. It allowed me to go out instead o f s t u d y i n g a n d n o t f e e l g u i l t y, b e c a u s e i t w a s m y f r e s h m a n y e a r, and I should be having fun. It

allowed me to brush off bad grades and procrastinate projects because i t w a s m y f r e s h m a n y e a r, a n d I w a s still getting the hang of college classes. The fact that so many people were coddling me, telling m e “ y o u ’ r e a t a b i g u n i v e r s i t y n o w, a n d i t ’s o k a y i f y o u ’ r e n o l o n g e r on top” made me shoot for being average, when that has never been something I’ve settled for in any area of my life. U n f o r t u n a t e l y, I d i d n ’t n o t i c e I was using my status as a firstyear as an excuse until I got

editor’s note b a c k t o c a m p u s t h i s y e a r, a n d realized I could no longer justify m y d e c i s i o n s i n t h e s a m e w a y. I w a s a s o p h o m o r e n o w, a n d I was supposed to have at least some semblance of what I was going to do with my life. I knew my way around campus, I knew how college classes worked and I k n e w I c o u l d n ’t g e t e v e r y t h i n g I wanted to done if I spent my weekends doing anything but. I am a sophomore, and I know b e t t e r, b u t i t ’s h a r d t o b r e a k a pattern that you never realized you were in. Sure, Duke is hard, I’m not going to argue against

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Me dia -vi ll e m a ke s welco m e ret u r n at Fall Ca reer Fa ir Henry Chan The Chronicle Media-ville, a showcase of industr y leaders in media and entertainment, returns to Fall Career Fair Sept. 14. Representatives from seven companies—BuzzFeed, HBO, Tor y Burch, United Talent Agency, Tandem Sports & Entertainment, VICE and Steve Carell’s Carousel Productions—will be introducing their work and conducting informal inter views over Skype. Most are recruiting at Duke for the first time. “Media-ville is an innovative way for students to have a v i r t u a l conversation with creative companies,” Amy Unell wrote in an e m a i l . A f o r m e r p r o d u c e r a t N B C ’s “ To d a y S h o w, ” U n e l l i s a n a l u m n a who works in arts engagement for the Office of the Vice Provost for the Arts. The event is hosted by Duke Career Center in collaboration with Artstigators, the campus arts group that she also leads. The first Media-ville was held in Januar y and enjoyed a strong turnout. This time, much of the formula will remain the same: using the laptops provided, students will have five to ten minutes to talk to media professionals one-onone. Unell stresses that these are informal chats, and students are welcome to ask their own questions. Especially for those unsure of their career path and looking to explore options, the recruiters are eager to offer helpful advice. Among the big names at Mediaville is HBO. Antoinette Miller, manager of university relations and recruitment at HBO, described a typical inter view in three stages: first, she assesses whether candidates have the hard skills required for a particular role, such as production, creative or technological expertise. Then, she filters candidates by their soft skills, and finally considers whether they fit into the corporate culture. She noted that applicants tend to have a simplistic understanding of what media companies do, focusing too much on content and programming and neglecting

the corporate aspects. The best approach is to be both a fan and a thoughtful contributor. “Tell us what you’ve obser ved about our company,” Miller said. “A good candidate should be able to say ‘I love “Game of Thrones,” but I also know the tactics behind the GOT Twitter feed, and I have a plan to use Snapchat to market GOT to new audiences.’” This would require applicants to know the company’s business model: for example, HBO’s subscriber model differs from broadcast TV, which materially affects the roles that are available to interns. Miller said students should consider the full range of possibilities, as media organizations are looking for college talent not just in programming, but also consumer marketing, finance, media relations and more. As past Media-ville participants can attest, a casual conversation can plant the seed for valuable opportunities such as internships, mentorships and jobs in the future. This summer Duke students secured internships at BuzzFeed, Tandem Sports & Entertainment and more, in part due to the relationships built at Media-ville. “I met with some great alumni, and it gave me a lot of insight into what a career in media looks like,” said junior Lucy Cao, who went to Media-ville in the spring and plans to go again. With the wealth of opportunities at the Career Fair, it is easy to miss what makes Media-ville special. In past years, there were plenty of companies willing to hire at Duke, but media organizations were less common—and for good reason. “When there is an opening in the entertainment industr y, most firms do not think about recruiting students using traditional college career center job posting systems,” wrote Angela Eberts, director of Duke Futures at Duke Alumni Association. “Hiring in the entertainment industr y is much smaller volume and often is not seasonal.” See MEDIA-VILLE on Page 10

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‘Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.’” For a decade and a half, West has been the rhetorically gifted best man giving a wedding speech he knows is ten minutes too long. He also knows the audience won’t care. We don’t, and we shouldn’t. The indulgent spectacle is just as important as the per formance. In July, when I noticed West had begun selling tickets to his Saint Pablo tour date in Washington, D.C. (coincidentally the same weekend I was to attend a function nearby), I didn’t hesitate. The thought that I would drive nine hours in a weekend to squint at Ye from the ver y back row of the upper deck did not enter my mind as I confirmed the purchase. Sometimes, you just have to be in the building. As my friend and I scaled the Verizon Center

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ANGEL OLSEN REFINES STYLE IN NEW ALBUM “MY WOMAN” Will Atkinson The Chronicle

In the photoshoots promoting her new album, Angel Olsen reportedly gave one directive to her publicists: no trees. For an artist whose name is typically accompanied by words like “earthy” and “ f o l k s y, ” d i s t a n c i n g h e r s e l f f r o m n a t u r e , like many of the aesthetic choices of “My Wo m a n , ” i s e m b l e m a t i c o f a t r a n s f o r m a t i o n i n O l s e n ’ s c a r e e r. H o w e v e r, t o t o s s o f f “ M y W o m a n ” a s merely a coming-out party would be to minimize both the depth of its emotional core and its continuity with her previous w o r k . T h e c h a n g e s a r e m a n y, b u t “ M y Wo m a n ” i s m o r e a r e f i n e m e n t o f O l s e n ’s style than a reinvention of it. Indeed, the differences between “My Wo m a n ” a n d 2 0 1 4 ’s “ B u r n Yo u r F i r e f o r N o Witness”—excellent in its own right—are striking on the surface, embodied most obviously in the two lead singles from “My W o m a n ” t h a t w e r e r e l e a s e d t h i s s u m m e r. I n “Intern,” Olsen dons a tinsel wig. In “Shut Up Kiss Me”, she asks ironically if she needed to “give more attitude.” She pared back the layers of reverb on her guitar o r t r a d e d i t i n f o r ( g a s p ! ) a s y n t h e s i z e r. For her newest effort, the Strokes-esque filter that often masked her voice has been lifted, its distinct warble all but ironed out into an earnest wail that would make Grace Slick proud. Olsen sequences the five more upbeat, single-ready tracks on the front half of the record, followed by the more slow-burning c u t s o f t h e B - s i d e . “ B u r n Yo u r F i r e f o r N o Witness” employed a similar structure, but where the 2014 album threatened to lose momentum during the final two or three t r a c k s , “ M y Wo m a n ” c a p i t a l i z e s o n t h e energy established early on, taking the urgency of songs like “Shut Up Kiss Me” and “Give It Up” and breaking them down in a crushing denouement capped by the sevenp l u s - m i n u t e j a m s “ S i s t e r ” a n d “ Wo m a n . ” Many of the lyrical themes that marked O l s e n ’s p r e v i o u s w o r k a r e a l s o p r e s e n t here, but the tone is more clear-eyed and confrontational, the expressions of loneliness more mature and the end result more hopeful. She sings familiar sentiments of desperation in relationships (“Give It Up”), men who see the women they profess to love as interchangeable (“Heart Shaped Face”) and nostalgia for a l o v e l o s t ( “ T h o s e We r e t h e D a y s , ” a highlight that brings out a jazz vibe only hinted at previously). The almost-title t r a c k , “ Wo m a n , ” f u n c t i o n s a s t h e a l b u m ’s mission statement, riding a tight bass line amid waves of haunting synthesizers, and it contains the most powerful line on the album, its desperation increasing with each repetition: “I dare you to understand me what makes me a woman.” H e r e , t h e “ w o m a n ” o f “ M y Wo m a n ” could be Olsen herself or a statement of belonging and identity for womanhood at l a r g e . “ M y Wo m a n ” i s O l s e n t a k i n g c o n t r o l o f h e r i m a g e , h e r b o d y, h e r a r t , a n d her life, staring boldly into heartache, fear and oppression and attempting to reckon with it. It is a statement to the male critics and radio show hosts who dismissed her as a “girl at the bottom of a dark well” and confined her to the trees. It is assertive and defiantly feminine—the title is officially stylized in all caps—in a year where femininity can subject you to more scrutiny than being an outspoken bigot. It is an improvement on her already stellar craft and a timely message from an artist who has cemented her place as one of rock’s most powerful voices, showing she is no one’s woman but her own.

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MEDIA-VILLE from page 7 Many companies in creative industries also do not have offices in Durham, making it difficult to physically send recruiters to Duke. Skype interviews allow students to interact with these organizations, and to access internship opportunities in major cities like N e w Yo r k , L o s A n g e l e s a n d C h i c a g o . T h i s i s particularly attractive for students in media a n d a r t s p r o g r a m s s u c h a s D u k e i n N e w Yo r k . M e d i a - v i l l e i s n e w, b u t h a s a l r e a d y generated enthusiasm among students. Senior Lauren Rosen had a virtual meeting at the January event, and plans to go again this week. “I am thrilled to see that Media-ville is becoming a fixture at Duke career fairs,” she said. When asked about how one should prepare for Media-ville, Unell suggests that students should do their research on companies that pique their interest, but notes that Mediaville is not just for job-searchers. “ S t u d e n t s d o n ’t h a v e t o c o m e f o c u s e d o n specific jobs and internships,” Unell said. “This is a place to explore creative industries a n d l e a r n w h a t t h e y ’ r e l o o k i n g f o r. ” Media-ville will be held as part of the Fall Career Fair at Wilson Gym. Skype inter views will be conducted from noon to 2 p.m. on a first come first ser ved basis. All are welcome.

KANYE from page 8 r a y s o f l u c i d i t y. H e g a v e a s o b e r l y s e l f - a w a r e assessment of the central argument of many o f h i s c r i t i c s : “ W h y d o e s n ’t K a n y e e v e r t a l k about stuff that matters?” To p a r a p h r a s e h i s Ye - t o - Ye a n s w e r, K a n y e believes that if it matters to you, it matters. There is something inside each of us that t r a n s c e n d s t i m e a n d s p a c e . F o r K a n y e , i t ’s h i s w o r k , w h i c h , s o m e w h a t p a r a d o x i c a l l y, includes promoting the shallowest things a b o u t h i m s e l f . T h e h a t e r s a r e n ’t t e l l i n g him to change because they care about the causes he could be championing with his money and influence, they just want him to stop being him. “ T h e b i g g e s t l i e i s t h e p h y s i c a l , ” We s t s a i d during the lengthy rant. He had lost the crowd minutes ago. W h e t h e r y o u t h i n k K a n y e ’s p o i n t i s v a l i d or not, you have to admire the aesthetic skill of a man who can showcase his vision w i t h s u c h p r e c i s i o n . A f t e r a l l , K a n y e We s t was barely a physical presence throughout h i s s h o w. R a t h e r t h a n s h i n i n g l i g h t s on himself, the bottom of his floating platform lit the moshing spectacle beneath him. Those who spent thousands of dollars on seats probably had a similar concert experience as those of us who sat in the nosebleeds. The concert was about him, so it was about us. We c o u l d n ’t s e e K a n y e , a n d w e c o u l d n ’t e v e n r e a l l y f e e l h i m . We w e r e t o o b u s y f e e l i n g ourselves; screaming along to the sometimes p r o b l e m a t i c w o r d s o f o n e o f o u r t i m e ’s m o s t confounding and brilliant figures.

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Staff Reports The Chronicle As the Blue Devils chase their first ACC regular-season title since 2010, they can take comfort knowing their conference slate appears easier than last year’s. The ACC released the 201617 men’s basketball conference schedule Monday afternoon. After a nonconference schedule headlined by Kansas and Michigan State, Duke opens up ACC play at noon New Year’s

Eve at Virginia Tech. Unlike last year, when Duke took on Louisville twice, Virginia and North Carolina during a grueling 12-day stretch in February, the Blue Devils have matchups with Clemson and Wake Forest separating games against North Carolina, at Virginia and at Syracuse. The highlight of Duke’s conference slate is a pair of matches against the rival Tar Heels. After splitting matchups with North Carolina a season ago, the Blue Devils will look to sweep the Tar Heels as they did in 2014-15 en route to their fifth

national championship. The Durham Herald-Sun’s Steve Wiseman reported that both DukeNorth Carolina games will start at 8 p.m. In past years, they started at 9 p.m. The first Tobacco Road rivalry clash will also take place on a Thursday this year, when in past years it occurred on a Wednesday. Other marquee games include a Jan. 14 game at Louisville, a Jan. 30 tilt at Notre Dame and a Feb. 25 contest at Miami. Duke’s full 2016-17 schedule can be viewed online.

The New York Mets just signed a 29-year old who has not played organized baseball since he was a junior in high school to a $100,000 signing bonus, and he also gets weekends off. Keep in mind that Mike Trout— the 2014 American League MVP and the 25th overall pick in the 2009 MLB Draft—garnered more than 12 times as much for his draft signing bonus. Just 12 times as much for a first-round pick who provides much more than 12 times as much value on the field as this player, who can’t play during weekends because of a lucrative side job with ESPN and the SEC Network. Yes, this is the life of Tim Tebow—the former NFL quarterback who could not land a roster spot despite leading the Denver Broncos to a playoff win in 2012. Now, with football not working out, Tebow is trying to make it in baseball. And the Mets gave him $100,000? What were they thinking? Mets general manager Sandy Alderson actually made a calculated decision. Regardless of whether Tebow actually makes it to the MLB—he’s currently slated to join the Mets Instructional League team this fall—the former Heisman trophy winner will probably make Alderson’s $100,000 gamble pay off. At least, economically speaking. During spring training in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Tebow should find his way onto the field, which happens to be not too far away from where the former quarterback made a name for himself in Gainesville

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Reeling Wildcats look to get on track against Duke Mitchell Gladstone The Chronicle

Last year, Duke and Northwestern met in Durham as 2-0 teams hoping to continue building momentum before entering conference play. This time around, the teams are a combined 1-3 and just hoping to get their seasons back on track when they meet Saturday night. Duke’s matchup with Northwestern at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill., will be the second of a four-year series between the schools and comes with both teams reeling from major upsets. The Blue Devils suffered a 2414 setback against Wake Forest, and FCS foe Illinois State shocked the Wildcats—who were ranked as high as No. 12 last season—by a

score of 9-7. Northwestern also fell to Western Michigan 22-21 in its season opener. Although Duke enters its first road matchup of the 2016 campaign riding a 13-3 mark in its last 16 true road games and Northwestern has struggled to score this season, Wildcat head coach Pat Fitzgerald’s team will still test the Blue Devils after winning last year’s contest 19-10. “[Northwestern is] a physical team, so we know we’re going to have to battle in the trenches a lot,” redshirt senior safety DeVon Edwards said. “They have some big guys and they ran the ball pretty well against us, better than they threw it against us [last year], so we expect them to attack us with that. We’ve got to do a better job than we did last year.” See SCOUTING on Page 13

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Courtesy of Tristan Jones/IGF Leona Maguire was the low amateur at the Olympics, with her twin sister Lisa caddying for her and walking with her step for step.

Throughout their time growing up in rural Ireland, juniors Lisa and Leona Maguire were two of the most popular young golfers in a country that is home to threetime major champion Padraig Harrington. Whether they were working tirelessly on the golf course or excelling in the classroom, the twins—who happened to have many of the same interests—were nearly inseparable. “There’s always been that sort of competitiveness between us,” Lisa Maguire said before the start of her freshman season. “We’ve kind of grown up doing

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everything together so it’s natural enough that there’s a bit of rivalry.” But two years after crossing the pond and opting to play golf at Duke instead of going pro, the Maguire twins find themselves at a fork in the road that will split them up this fall. The No. 1 amateur player in the world, Leona Maguire will attempt to qualify for the LPGA Tour this fall by playing in a handful of tournaments in the coming months to gain permanent status on the tour. At the same time, her sister Lisa will remain with the Blue Devils and look to improve her game during a third year in Durham. “We’re just at different stages right now,” Lisa said last week. “There had to come a point—obviously we weren’t going to do everything together for the rest of our lives. We’re at a crossroads, one of us can go left, one of us can go right, and that’s exciting at the same time.” Leona’s attempt to jump to the professional circuit should not come as a surprise given the career she has had so far at Duke. The junior is a two-time first-team All-American and finished with eight top-20 finishes in 2015-16. In addition to finishing with the team’s best stroke average, Maguire finished the season at No. 4 in Golfweek’s individual rankings. But one of her most memorable accomplishments took place far from Duke’s campus. The Cavan, Ireland, native finished this summer’s Olympics tied for 21st at 2-under-par, finishing as the low amateur in golf’s return to the Olympics for the first time since 1904. Unlike men’s golf, which saw several top players skip the Games, almost all of the top women’s players in the world traveled to Rio, yet Maguire still held her own. What made it even sweeter was that her sister was with her step for step as her caddy. “The Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world and to be a part of that, see all the different countries and all the big athletes that you’re watching on TV since you were a kid, was amazing,” Leona said. “It’s something I’ll never forget.” The finish in Rio came about three weeks after Leona was the low amateur at the RICOH Women’s British Open, finishing tied for 25th at 4-under-par despite a final-round 75. As she attempts to build off her strong summer and qualify for the LPGA tour this fall, Leona’s sister will tackle a different challenge. Although Lisa has shown flashes of the potential that made her a highly-touted amateur before she came to Duke, she only played in three events in 2015-16 after playing 11 as a freshman. In a sport so heavily dependent on being consistent, the junior is hoping that an offseason spent working on all aspects of her game will pay dividends. Maguire spent a chunk of time this summer in the weight room, and will look to team with NCAA individual champion Virginia Elena Carta, senior Sandy Choi, junior Gurbani Singh and freshman Ana Belac to keep the No. 5 Blue Devils among the nation’s best teams. “It would be nice to see maybe a couple of more yards off the tee,” Lisa said. “More distance would be nice. More consistency across the season. Obviously, you’re not going to play well every tournament but it would be nice to have a strong season at the same time.” As the Maguires get set to embark on their separate paths, the two hope to reunite on the professional circuit in the future—a goal they set after giving up swimming to pursue golf at age nine. Although the twins will not take the course together as much this fall, the connection between the two will certainly have just as strong of a connection. In addition to pursuing Duke’s Markets and Management Studies certificate together, the Maguires have roomed together and been with each other every step of the way. “I don’t think many siblings can say that they got to go to somewhere like Duke together and share the experience together,” Leona said. “We’ve been very lucky that we got to share some of the same experiences, but it’s also good that we’re getting to pursue other opportunities independent of each other.”

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HB2 from page 1 College Cup was set to return to WakeMed Soccer Park this season, with the Blue Devils expected to be a contender to reach the national semifinals again. But the NCAA moved the event fewer than three months before the College Cup kicks off, with a new location yet to be determined. Duke women’s lacrosse advanced to the Final Four in 2015 before being bounced in the second round by North Carolina last spring. If the Blue Devils do make it back to the Final Four in 2017, they too will not be able to enjoy the friendly confines of WakeMed stadium in Cary, N.C., with the NCAA’s decision. The No. 5 Duke women’s golf team will not have its NCAA championship location moved because of House Bill 2, though the Blue Devils will not be able to stay in North Carolina for NCAA regional play. The regional at Ironwood Golf and Country Club in Greenville, N.C., will be moved.

TEBOW from page 11 while starring at Florida. Count on a large contingency of fans to travel—more than normal for a typical spring training game in the heat of the NBA and NHL playoff races—just to see Tebow on the field, just like they did when Michael Jordan tried his hand at baseball. Sure, Tebow will stick out like a sore thumb, but not in a bad way. Along with Tebow comes the enormous fan base that spreads Tebow-mania. Even the media loves covering Tebow, and his ESPN influence definitely will not hurt. Especially during spring training, which generally tends to be much more easygoing than the regular

season, the craze of Tebow-mania can only be fun. After all, remember when Will Ferrell played all nine positions in one day last year during spring training? Also, don’t be shocked if Tebow’s jersey sales—and even plain Mets spring training jerseys—skyrocket up sales leaderboards. In addition to higher viewership, jersey sales will likely increase—fans can already buy Tebow jerseys and other memorabilia—all because of a player who seems destined to be a career minor-leaguer who plays weekday games. It’s not like Tebow is a bad role model for fans to emulate, either. Off the field, his name usually comes up for doing things like leading a prayer on a plane for a passenger who had a heart attack, his devout Christianity, or his work on ESPN. The crazed “Tebowing” phenomenon that enveloped the nation a few years ago was completely harmless, with people around the world copying Tebow’s famous praying position. These benefits all come without even considering the unlikely possibility that Tebow eventually makes an impact on the field for the Mets. Although MLB scouts rated most of Tebow’s attributes below average at his individual workout, there is always a chance. After all, Tebow’s sheer strength and size—he checks in at 6-foot-3 and weighs 255 pounds—led scouts to rate him as an above-average major league power hitter. Tebow also has above-average speed, something that always comes in handy as an outfielder. Realistically, Tebow will not advance beyond Double-A in the minor leagues. But who cares? Even if he doesn’t, Tebow can only be a positive for the Mets, even if he is worth $100,000 to only play on weekdays.

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The Wildcat defenders are hoping Northwestern’s offense can find its rhythm against Duke, with quarterback Clayton In his 11-year tenure, Fitzgerald has Thorson struggling since replacing Denver transformed the Wildcat defense into one of Broncos starting quarterback Trevor Siemian the most consistent in the nation. following the 2014 season. Northwestern ranked 104th in the The redshirt sophomore is averaging country at 32.5 points allowed per game 193.5 yards passing per game and his in 2005 before Fitzgerald became head meager 50.8 completion percentage coach the following season. In 2015, it and one touchdown through two games finished seventh-best among FBS teams against subpar competition have stagnated at 16.4 points allowed per game, with the the Wildcat offense. Northwestern has Wildcat defense sparking the team’s 10-2 recorded only 31 first downs—compared regular season. to its opponents’ 52—and scored 28 points “When I think of Northwestern, I think through its first two games. of Pat Fitzgerald,” Duke head coach David “We’ve got to be more consistent, Cutcliffe said. “I actually coached against him especially down the stretch,” Thorson said when he was a player and he was a Hall-of- during a Monday media session. “There were Fame player.... But he is really a good football a few key plays where I didn’t play as well as I coach. They will be as well-coached of a team should have.” as we will play.” The strength of the Wildcat offense is its After Western Michigan gashed ground attack led by running back Justin Fitzgerald’s unit for nearly 200 yards on Jackson. The 5-foot-11 junior was a secondthe ground in the season opener, the team All-Big Ten performer in 2015 and Wildcats responded against Illinois State. became the fifth player in school history with Northwestern limited the Redbirds to just 85 consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons after rushing yards on 30 carries, though Illinois racking up 1,418 yards. State still found a way to pull the upset. The Carol Stream, Ill., native has three of “The [defensive] line was not good Northwestern’s four touchdowns this season enough [in the first game,]” Fitzgerald said and is the team’s leading rusher again with at a press conference Monday. “We made 83.0 yards per game. He is also the Wildcats’ some changes, and we saw a return on second-leading receiver behind senior those changes.” wideout Austin Carr, even though Jackson Facing a leaky Duke offensive line that missed most of the game against Illinois State struggled to contain Wake Forest, the with an injury. Wildcats will look to control their second And after slicing the Blue Devils for 120 straight game against the Blue Devils. yards last September, Jackson will likely need Redshirt senior defensive lineman C.J. another big game when he returns to action Robbins anchors the Northwestern defensive Saturday if Northwestern is to earn its first front and has one of the team’s four sacks, victory of the season. New York Times Syndication Corporation and seniorThe linebacker Jaylen Prater and juniorSales “This week we have an opportunity to 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. safety Godwin Igwebuike lead the defense with beat10018 Duke and that’s what we’re going to For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 a combined 41 tackles earlyWednesday, this season. September focus on,” Jackson said. “It’s simple.” For Release Tuesday, 13, For Release September 14,2016 2016

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Remember 9/11 as a human tragedy

ifteen years ago, American citizens carried out their daily routines-reading the mail, commuting to work, dropping their children off at school--when the national consciousness changed forever. September 11 has had an undeniable, lasting impact on the United States, from airport security to our sense of patriotism. Over time, 9/11 has been obfuscated by politicization, and the lives lost have been overshadowed by agendas using the tragedy as a platform to debate militarization and immigration. On the anniversary of 9/11, we recognize the importance of taking a step back from politics to acknowledge that this day was more than just a national loss. It was a human tragedy, and it should be treated as such. After over a decade of 9/11 being synonymous to policies and new fields of national security, it may seem difficult to take the event out of its highly politicized context. However, when we analyze what the event truly was--the death of 3000 individuals at the hands of nine--we foreground the loss of human life. People of different races, religions, backgrounds and tongues deserve to be mourned and remembered in an apolitical

way. The attack intended to segment our country into divisive factions, and following through toward that end is a disservice to the memories of those who perished. As a Duke community and as a country, it is critical to find ways to mourn and reflect that are not charged with political undertones, to memorialize those who lost their lives on that day. Shift the focus of 9/11 back to the lives of those affected and do not let the rhetoric of recent years overwhelm

Editorial that tragedy. Most current Duke students were relatively young when the towers went down, only becoming politically aware enough to witness the long term aftermath of the attacks. For many students, this degree of separation can make the anniversary confusing, memories and impressions filled in by family members and those who were old enough to experience the attack. Other students may have been personally affected by the attack and lost family members

onlinecomment “We must be more responsible and forward thinking. America is what it has become much in part because of oil and gas development. Renewable energy sources are incredibly important as well. But the reality is until those sources are accessible and affordable, oil and gas is what we have and we should use it.” — “Gail,” responding to “Letter to the Editor,” published September 8, 2016

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and loved ones on that day or in the longer term after effects of its damage. Politicizing a day that has significantly impacted many lives makes a difficult day even harder. This day should be one of unity and collective support, of reading and remembering names on Abele Quad, not one of alienation and debate. Each year we find ourselves another year removed from 2001 with an ever-younger generation of citizens who will only know 9/11 through textbooks, it becomes more crucial that we embrace the mentality of avoiding politicization. Let 9/11 be an event from which to grow as a nation. This trauma can become more than the beginning of a complex relationship with terror and the Middle East. The anniversary can be a time of reflection and emphasis of what it means to be American or a resident of this country. Remember that patriotism and pain felt as a citizen on this day need not translate into nationalism. The impacts, the causes and the international events related to the attack can be discussed during any other day of the year, but let September 11 be a day of memorialization and collective recognition of the preciousness of every life.

Quasi-adulthood

ne of my closest friends turned 21 last Saturday and as expected, we had an absolute ball. As one of our first friends to become legal—we decided to go all out. We blew up balloons, broke out the streamers, silly string and glow sticks—basically whatever Party City had in stock. After a classy dinner, obnoxious belting of “Happy Birthday” and of course, Shooters, I’d say it was a pretty successful birthday celebration. Later, when I was going through our polaroid photos the next day, I remembered how our dinner conversation was all about turning 21 and how incredibly old that seemed. I’ve been thinking about it since and I wonder, why is

of our lives. Instead, 21 epitomizes this stage of quasi-adulthood that we seem to find ourselves. It’s a time in our life where we still have the support of the university, live with our friends, and have a bit of free reign to explore what we are passionate about with structured coursework and oncampus learning opportunities. In fact, the other day when someone mentioned to me arrangements for living on-campus which involves paying rent, utilities, Wi-Fi, signing a lease and arranging for furniture, I found myself rather stunned. I couldn’t help but to feel that all of those things were simply too “grown-up” and that I was more quasi-adult

Shruti Rao TAMING OF THE SHRU 21 such a big deal? The answer is partially obvious: 21 marks the age you can finally order and purchase alcohol legally. Interestingly, the 21-year-old drinking age has been the subject of some controversy. People are quick to point out that at 18, you become a legal adult who can carr y a weapon, ser ve in our nation’s militar y, vote and get married. However, gaining the right to vote doesn’t mean you can have that Corona Light. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 essentially set the national drinking age to 21 years old. States that have implemented the law have seen a 16 percent median decline in motor vehicle crashes, which suggests that the law may have had the intended effect. Somehow, this arbitrary rule about the legal age one can purchase alcohol has also suddenly become a cultural landmark. 21 is now the age we reconcile with real adulthood, true freedom and yes, that glass of wine. What is true adulthood, though? Even after turning 21, I’ll still rely on my parents to go home to during breaks and for emotional and financial support, especially while I am a student. While ever yone’s situation is different, I’d dare to venture that for many Duke students turning 21, while an exciting landmark, doesn’t functionally change all that much

than actual adult. Somehow the idea paying rent and doing groceries felt like putting my quasi-adulthood in jeopardy. Like I said, we’re all in different situations in terms of our independence and our track on the learning cur ve that is apparently adulthood. I’ve learned that there is no clear cut line, or age at which I will ever truly believe that I am a “real” adult, whatever that means to you. Even after you turn 21, most college students live in the limbo-state of adulthood. In fact, college is basically a prolonged state of transition where you learn to live by yourself, but not completely by yourself. You get to nestle into a vibrant ecosystem with others who are in the exact same stage of life. Of course, you’ll still plan and think about your future (e.g. by attending information sessions), whether that is graduate school, travel or getting a job. So if you can’t wait to live off campus and cook for yourself or if you yearn for the days when you were a wide-eyed freshman wearing a lanyard, then just stop, breathe and soak in quasi-adulthood. It’s not all that bad. Shr uti Rao is a Trinity junior. Her column, “taming of the shr u,” r uns on alter nate Wednesdays.

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Carthage must be destroyed

senator of the early days of the Roman Republic, Cato the Elder, had a penchant for ending every speech he gave with a particular phrase and a call to action amidst the series of Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage during the second-century B.C. In the eyes of Cato, the Phoenician city-state of Carthage constituted an existential threat to the survival of the republic and had to be dealt with militarily in

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our national interest to use our military force to instil compulsory change in the governments and leadership of other sovereign nations. We’ve been deluded in abandoning Westphalian principles of sovereignty in return for promises of liberating others from their undemocratic governments—promises that never end up materializing. Instead of ardently focusing on the most serious threats to our republic like Cato the Elder did, we have fallen

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order to quell the danger it posed to Rome and its people. Failure to do so would spell the end of Rome and the fall of the republic. Consequently, Cato consistently repeated his wish for the destruction of Carthage at the end of every speech he delivered regardless of its content. His undeterred passion and determination to ensure the evisceration of the threat brought by Carthage and the end of the humiliation they brought Rome in the Battle of Cannae made itself loud and clear at each oration given at the Roman Forum. Cato the Elder always ended his speeches with the words, “Carthago delenda est!” (Carthage must be destroyed!) as a reminder of what he strongly believed needed to be done to save his people. His endearing and patriotic moral absolutism in determining Carthage’s necessary eradication for the safety and security of his people is nothing short of noble. He was able to identify an obstacle towards the fulfillment of Rome’s potential and, subsequently, focus intently on the removal of Carthage like a hawk. Indeed, it was only a few years after his death when Rome not only defeated the city-state at the Battle of Carthage, but also obliterated Carthage entirely from existence. Oftentimes, modern-day calls for confrontation with other world powers brings to mind a similar violent sentiment to what Cato repeatedly espoused. At virtually every election cycle, we are inundated with warnings aimed to instill fear in us about our fellow world powers and the geopolitical landscape altogether. “The People’s Republic of China is going to take over!” “The Russian Federation needs to be controlled!” “Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must go!” At each turn, we’re left with the need to ask ourselves a few important questions: “What precisely are we going to do about it?” The answers often given harken back to a misbegotten unilateralism that wrongly assumes that it is within

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riginally appearing in the Roman poet Juvenal’s “Satires,” the phrase in this context referred to notions of marriage fidelity. The overarching message suggests the impracticality of having individuals (“guards”) ensure the proper behavior of another, when those individuals themselves are capable of being corrupted. However, from its original context the phrase alone has taken on a much more significant message. Appearing in both political messages about the accountability of organizations to references in popular culture such as in Alan Moore’s graphic

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actually came up with the idea for a Living-Learning Community to mislabeling the community as just an extension of the Focus program. The problem lies in the fact that errors such as these could easily have been prevented had the Editorial Board actually reached out to the individuals or organizations associated with these communities or perceptions. Moving beyond research, the tone and implicit bias of certain editorials further separates the written work of the Editorial Board from their overarching objective. Take, for example, one of their goals expressed in “Join the Editorial Board.” “Our process is simple…We brainstorm the

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for the Siren’s song of nation-building abroad and overt military intervention in nations where we aren’t even welcome nor allowed to engage militarily under international law time and again. It wasn’t too long ago when the Project for the New American Century (PNAC), a think tank located in our country’s capital, proclaimed that the U.S. military forces had “four core missions” which included two interesting central tenets: “fight and decisively win multiple, simultaneous major theater wars” and “perform the ‘constabulary’ duties associated with shaping the security environment in critical regions.” Sound familiar? The signatories of the PNAC’s September 2000 report included key members of the Bush II Administration’s members who fervently advocated for the Iraq War after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center just a year after the report’s publication. As a result, the prevailing militaristic ideology of PNAC had an enormous influence on not only the Bush Administration, but to several adherents to neoconservatism today. The greatest threats of our time necessitate cooperation and multilateralism in the form of engagement through global institutions and diplomacy. Be it international terrorism, failing nation states, global warming, or the threat of nuclear proliferation, it is imperative that we focus on strengthening our bonds with the world not by imposing our will through force, but by establishing a brighter future through cooperative statesmanship and the use of force only as a last resort. The advent of the twenty-first century has shown that the world cannot rely on America to solve all of its problems. Yet, at the same time, the problems of our world cannot be solved without America. John Guarco is a Trinity senior.

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novel, “Watchmen,” it has come to be known as, “Who watches the watchmen themselves?” In this context it can refer to any form of power or influence that goes unchecked. Duke’s selfproclaimed unwatched watchman is The Chronicle’s Editorial Board. Now what exactly is the Editorial Board? It is made up of a group of about 10-15 undergraduate students with a couple graduate students thrown in the mix. This group then comes together about twice a week to write five editorials that seek to capture the soul of campus. It is commendable that they seek to address the problems associated with a variety of campus organizations and dialogues but frankly over the past year they have failed to do so. I am not laying the blame on the individuals who currently serve on the Board. Rather, I hope to identify distinct problems with the content published in the editorials. Furthermore, before I begin, I would like to make it clear that I did apply for the Editorial Board and I was unfortunately not granted membership. However, as I will go on to discuss, the reason I applied was in the hope that I could bring to light and improve some of the following issues. Regarding their research methods, “thoughtful opinions on a variety of issues” are great for the student body but only when the Editorial Board backs them up with research. I recognize that I am not qualified to speak on all of their editorials. Nevertheless, I have chosen “Is pre-professionalism a prerequisite?” and “Giving independent housing meaning” as two pieces to exemplify a major issue. In “Is pre-professionalism a prerequisite?” the Editorial Board makes the broad argument that because students are pre-professional they inherently sacrifice aspects of their liberal arts education. Putting aside whether or not pre-professional majors actually dominate the student body, the question remains as to whether preprofessional students are actually giving up opportunities like “DukeEngage and the Peace Corps.” If the Editorial Board did their research, I think they would find that, if anything, pre-professional students seek out opportunities to complement their major. From my own perspective, despite being pre-medicine, I have participated in DukeEngage, taken a foreign language, majored in the classics and conducted research abroad in Italy for my thesis in the classics. Pre-professionalism does not make students any less valuable to this University. After all, Duke as a university should support their students in whatever career they pursue. Moreover, according to an exit survey conducted on the Class of 2011, while Financial Services and Consulting were part of the top five hiring industries, Education, Engineering/Technology and Government were also all dominant career paths. These industries also do not even include the fact that almost a fourth of the Class of 2011 went on to further their education and that close to another 27 percent were either unsure of what they wanted to do or still looking for some form of employment. Ultimately, broad, unsubstantiated claims such as the ones presented in “Is pre-professionalism a prerequisite?” serve only to mislead students and to do not provide any constructive voice to campus dialogue. In a less complicated manner, “Giving independent housing meaning” contained multiple errors that have since been corrected (see “Correction” note at the bottom of their editorial). These errors range in severity from not knowing who

topics that matter most to students…we then define, examine, and pick apart issues, arguing until our debate comes to a head.” If such debates are occurring, then where are the debates expressed in its writing? Each piece should be collective statement, which offers readers two, or more, perspectives and one consensus opinion from the Editorial Board. As it stands, the Board does not give students the opportunity to ponder various sides of an argument. It essentially implies to them what they should or should not be thinking, written without revealing any debate leading to the unanimous opinion. Take the issue of safe spaces. As a moderate and someone with at least a modicum amount of common sense, I think the Editorial Board and I are both in agreement on two issues. First, that safe spaces already exist inherently on campus in the form of various social groups. Second, that safe spaces can be advantageous and do not imply the elimination of opposing views or the censoring of professors. My issue, however, is not with the specific content of this editorial but the tone. It is far from objective and very easy to see on which side of the political spectrum the Editorial Board falls. For this example, let us specifically use “Exploring safe spaces and freedom.” Over the course of the editorial, it is heavily implied that anyone who disagrees with the notion of safe spaces is unable to comprehend notions of “common decency.” The editorial expresses one extreme and fails to take into account those who might in fact believe that safe spaces should extend to classrooms and go beyond “common decency.” I believe it is the Editorial Board’s responsibility to choose to include both extremes of the spectrum and explain the reasoning for siding with one end. It is much better to frame editorials in the context of an objective and clarifying discussion than a condescending attack from one perspective of an argument. I will touch just briefly on representation. In “Take the bait,” the Editorial Board jokes about not having any Greek members. For an organization that claims it tries to capture student voices, I find it highly ironic that they toy with not having a single member from organizations that represent close to thirty-five to forty percent of undergraduates in the spring. Rather than point fingers at organizations like Duke Student Government, perhaps the Editorial Board could begin to work with these organizations towards a mutual student interest. If it is ultimately the case that the Editorial Board believes that it has been capturing the voice of all students, then the Editorial Board is only exacerbating the misperceptions already construed in the minds of Duke students. How can they seek to accurately capture the plethora of diverse voices on this campus? On the other hand, if they are just seeking to give voice to some already misconstrued perceptions, then the Editorial Board is in fact part of the problem they pretend to address. Either way, if progress is stagnant, the Editorial Board will continue to be the unwatched watchmen of this University. They hold as much influence as an entity can in the dominant publication and collection of voices on this campus. I only hope that as they continue to address issues important to students, they illustrate a greater variety of arguments and provide some transparency on their meetings. The Editorial Board has the potential to create so much good on this campus; I only hope they do so. George Mellgard is a Trinity senior. His column, “esse quam videri,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.

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