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Controversial housing guidelines altered City Police Chief leaving mixed legacy Neelesh Moorthy The Chronicle Durham Police Department Chief Jose Lopez’s decision to retire at the end of the year has sparked a discussion about the merits of his eight-year tenure. Lopez’s decision to retire came after discussions with Durham City Manger Tom Bonfield, who determined that a change in DPD’s leadership was necessary. Bonfield attributed three key factors to his decision— rising violent crime rates in the last two years, concerns about community-police relationships and morale issues within DPD. Members of the community have mixed impressions of Lopez’s record as chief, with some criticizing him for poor community outreach and others praising numerous initiatives enacted during his time. “There were factors moving forward that we needed to get better and that the community deserved, and a change in See LOPEZ on Page 11 Graphic by Yuhkai Lin | The Chronicle

Alex Griffith The Chronicle Duke Student Government and Housing, Dining and Residence Life have come to an agreement on alterations to the 30/10 housing guidelines announced in the spring and implemented this fall. The alterations add a set of additional guidelines that selective living groups, including Greek houses, can follow to avoid some punishments for not meeting the 30/10 guideline introduced in 2012—which states that 30 percent of a house’s occupants must be upperclassmen and 10 percent must be seniors. Administrators announced in January that

houses which failed to meet the 30/10 standard would be put on probation and eventually have their sections revoked. Under the new system, if SLGs do not meet the 30/10 guideline, they will still lose a semester’s worth of residential programming fees or house council funds. Houses can now avoid having their section revoked, however, if they follow the “20/Exec Standard.” This new standard states that if juniors and seniors occupy 20 percent of the house and three of six HDRLdesignated executive members live in section, the group can avoid a warning, probation and eventual loss of house. “There was clearly a lot of concern expressed by a lot of students last spring after the initial communication of the 30/10 guideline,” said

Dean for Residential Life Joe Gonzalez. “We had a lot of conversations with student group leaders describing the difficulties this might create for them.” The original 30/10 guidelines—which Gonzalez said are intended to increase three-class representation in houses—did not include a way for student groups to avoid punishment if they failed to meet the guidelines. Under the old policy, the SLG would be put on probation for not meeting the quotas, and if the group was on probation for two out of three academic years, then it would lose its house. Under the new rules, if the SLG fails to See HOUSING on Page 11

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Annual Clery Report shows Lack of student sleep likely increase in drug violations hurting campus health Jake Parker The Chronicle Duke’s Annual Security Report showed an increased number of drug law violations in 2014. The report contains statistics for crime committed on campus as well as certain offcampus buildings and property between 2012 and 2014. It shows that the number of drug law violation referrals, liquor law violation referrals reported and burglaries

to the University increased in 2014 from the previous year, while the number of robbery reports decreased. Duke is required to release a yearly security report by the Clery Act—a federal law which attempts to increase safety and mandates that universities which receive government funding share information about crime on campus. This year’s report comes after a Duke Hospital employee was assaulted Sunday and a student was robbed on See CLERY REPORT on Page 11

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Alex Griffith The Chronicle The first round of midterms bring the expected rush to the library and along with it the inevitable sacrifice of sleep. Like college students across the country, Duke students frequently go without the requisite amount of sleep in order to stay ahead in academics, participate in extracurricular activities or spend time being social. According to an article in the Journal of Nature and Science of Sleep, 70 percent of college students get insufficient amounts of sleep and 50 percent report daytime sleepiness. The University’s Student Wellness Center and Counseling and Psychological Services said they did not have specific statistics on the amount Duke students sleep, though staff members did discuss the effects of sacrificing sleep. “I think I am adjusted to it now, but I am probably always sleep deprived,” said sophomore Marissa Farbman, who noted that she averages around six hours of sleep per night but can sleep anywhere between five and nine hours in a night. Going without a full night’s sleep for a long period of time can negatively impact all aspects of student life, explained Jean Hanson, associate director of outreach for the Wellness Center. “The majority of the students we see have trouble getting a full night’s sleep,” Hanson said. The Wellness Center sees students for many reasons, including self-referrals, alcohol counseling and health coaching, and according to Hanson, almost all of these students say that

they are not getting enough sleep. Information on the Duke Student Health website recommends that students should try to get eight hours of sleep. Hanson noted that sleep is a vital part of health for a variety of reasons. Chemicals and hormones are released during sleep that boost the immune system and encode short-term memory into long-term memory, in addition to lowering blood pressure and diabetes risk and allowing the body to recover from a day’s work. “By shortening the hours [of sleep], you are not getting this backstage stuff that is supposed to be happening,” Hanson said. Sleep is necessary not only for physical wellbeing but also mental health, noted Holly Rogers, a CAPS staff psychiatrist. “Most of the things we see at CAPS are stressrelated conditions, where the stress has become so unmanageable that [patients] are starting to get symptoms of anxiety or depression,” Rogers said. “A large part of the time, trouble sleeping is a part of that.” Another factor that prevents students from sleeping is the use of electronic devices, Hanson explained. The blue light produced by these devices prevent the production of melatonin, which is vital in inducing sleep in the body. “When the sun goes down, your melatonin starts revving up,” she said. “But with computers and phones, that blue light in your face suppresses that.” She suggested that students turn off their screens and notifications 30 minutes before bed in order to fall asleep faster. Throughout the last few years, sleep deprivaSee SLEEP on Page 16

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Erroneous anti-vaccine claims back in the limelight Abigail Xie The Chronicle The national spotlight has again fallen on the anti-vaccine movement after dubious claims from Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Rand Paul during the second GOP debate. The scientific and medical communities agree, however, that vaccines do not cause autism and are effective tools for public health, said Jeffrey Baker, a pediatrician and director of Duke’s History of Medicine program. Despite the scientific consensus that vaccines do not cause autism, doubts of vaccine safety and even refusal to vaccinate children persist among parents today, resulting in outbreaks of diseases that had been virtually eradicated by vaccines before. “Physicians by and large regard vaccines as safer as they’ve ever been,” Baker explained. “The medical community is pretty united on this.” According to Baker, fear of vaccines among parents and anti-vaccine advocacy groups are still perpetuated for a number of reasons. Many point to a dramatic increase in the number of autism cases which began in the 1990s and continues today. Baker attributed part of this rise to better identification of autism spectrum disorder cases as well as extensions of what is diagnosed as autism. Some claim that outside factors like vaccines are responsible, but Baker said vaccines can be ruled out. “An environmental factor is definitely

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Donald Trump has claimed that vaccines could cause autism even though “the medical community is pretty united” in opposition.

possible, but I think we can be very sure that if there is an environmental factor out there, it’s not vaccines, because vaccines are one of the only ones that have been studied very well,” he said. Suspicion of government and medical experts further propel many parents’ distrust. Baker said the Internet enables people to easily find validation for their fears, which are then sometimes compounded by

statements from politicians. The consequences of the anti-vaccine movement are beginning to show in resurgences of diseases like whooping cough and measles which had previously been eliminated or controlled within the U.S. by vaccines. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control reported 668 measles cases occurring in the U.S., a record high since the disease was declared eliminated from the country

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in 2000. So far this year, 189 cases have been documented after a large measles outbreak originating in Disneyland infected 125 people. The disease’s subsequent spread to multiple U.S. states fueled a national debate on whether the fear of vaccines was responsible or well-founded. In June—after the outbreak had ended—California passed a new law eliminating the religious and personal belief exemptions that had previously allowed parents to opt out of vaccinating their kids. The law requires all children entering school to have specific vaccinations or be homeschooled unless they have a medical exemption. “Once a parent decides to put a child in a community setting like a school, it’s reasonable for the community to say there are limits on your individual autonomy,” Baker said. “It’s part of your responsibility to vaccinate your child, to protect the other children.” In order to eliminate a disease, roughly 90 percent of a population has to be vaccinated, Baker noted. In North Carolina, children are required to receive a certain set of vaccinations unless they have a medical exemption or religious objection. Duke Student Health has the same immunization policy and the same allowance for religious exemption. “[Students] have to sign and write a statement expressing their personal religious beliefs, and they can’t just say they’re against [vaccinations,] they have to actually give examples of scripture teaching that describes why they cannot,” explained Jean Hanson, administrative See VACCINES on Page 4

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Philosophy dept. chair releases popular novel Kathleen Egan The Chronicle Despite his love of teaching, Alex Rosenberg, chair of the philosophy department, still finds time to write best-selling books. Rosenberg’s 14th book, “The Girl from Krakow,” reached Amazon’s top 10 best books of the month list in August. The book is set during World War II and is based off of his mother’s memoirs. “The Girl from Krakow” is his first novel. Rosenberg, R. Taylor Cole Professor of Philosophy, has previously published 13 academic books. “When I sat down and started thinking ‘I have to write a narrative,’ I realized that the bare bones of my story were already given to me by my mother’s memoir,” he said. “The Girl from Krakow” is a historical novel set in World War II following the story of the main character, a Jewish woman named Rita Feuerstahl, as she copes with the dangerous conditions of Nazioccupied Europe. Rosenberg said the story is largely based on the real experiences of five people whom he has known throughout his life, with the main character, Rita, depicting his mother. Rosenberg explained that some of the inspiration for the novel came from when he and his mother moved to America in the late 1940s and lived in a small town in West Virginia. Rosenberg said that his mother had nothing to do, so she wrote her memoirs in

Polish, translating them to English 30 years later. He said he helped edit his mothers memoirs and eventually got them published. He later referred back to them as he prepared to write “The Girl from Krakow.” “This is a didactic novel masquerading as a thriller—I mean I’ve got an ideology to push and the story is just the vehicle,” Rosenberg said. “But I have to say once I started writing the story, it took over.” Rosenberg added that writing a novel presented an added challenge compared to what he is used to writing. “Writing fiction is much harder than writing academically—it’s much harder but more fun,” he said. Rosenberg also said that his philosophy teachings at Duke are evident in his books. One of the characters in his new book finds meaning and solace in the war in the works of Charles Darwin. Rosenberg teaches a class about human cultures based in Darwinism, in conjunction with the evolutionary anthropology department. In his 15 years at Duke, Rosenberg has reached many students with his enthusiasm and hands-on approach to teaching. Even though he has written so much, Rosenberg says that he still finds the most pleasure in teaching classes, particularly Philosophy 101. “I want to corrupt eager young minds as freshmen,” Rosenberg said. Junior Emma Rose, spoke fondly of her time with Rosenberg during the summer 2015 Duke in Geneva session, which Rosenberg co-directs.

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“I learned more from Alex in six weeks than from any other professor in a full semester,” Rose said. Sophomore Brian Englar agreed, saying that Rosenberg really cares and takes time to help students learn. “He’s very dedicated to the education of his students and holds their hands through the learning process,” Englar said.

director of clinical services and outreach for Duke Student Health. She also estimated that four or five undergraduate and graduate students use the religious exemption every year. Baker said one aspect of the solution lies in improved communication between parents and their doctors. Many of the parents he has worked with as a pediatrician are not adamantly against vaccinating their child, but rather nervous and unsure, he explained. “I think it’s important to talk to parents, to have meaningful conversations—we can do better as physicians,” Baker said. “Parents deserve better explanations than simply, ‘this is what experts recommend.’ As doctors we have a lot of responsibility to explain the benefits.”

Special to The Chronicle Alex Rosenberg, chair of the philosophy department and R. Taylor Cole professor of philosophy, has written 14 books.

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons There is a consensus in the medical community that vaccines do not lead to autism.

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Blue Devils seek Bounce-Back Win Sam Turken The Chronicle

Fall and get back up. That is what Duke is looking to do this weekend. After suffering a 19-10 loss to then-No. 23 Northwestern in their first game against a Power 5 opponent, the Blue Devils will try to rebound in their ACC opener against No. 20 Georgia Tech Saturday No. 20 Georgia Tech at noon at Wallace Wade Stadium. The vs. showdown with the Yellow Jackets—who Duke fell to then-No. 8 SATURDAY, 12 p.m. Notre Dame 30-22 Wallace Wade Stadium Saturday—will be another opportunity for Duke to register a marquee victory, with the threat of falling back to .500 and 0-1 in conference play the sobering alternative. “When you come off a loss, it’s always a little challenging to go back and get your energies and emotions where they need to be,” Duke head coach David Cutcliffe said. “But I think we’ve done that starting Sunday because it is an ACC game and obviously the focus is on doing things better than we did last week. This will be a huge test.” Facing Georgia Tech right after a loss is nothing new for the Blue Devils (2-1). Last year, Duke entered its matchup with the Yellow Jackets coming off a 22-10 defeat against Miami. The Blue Devils showed no signs of any lingering disappointment from the set-back as they forced three Georgia Tech turnovers and held off a late comeback

Darbi Griffith | The Chronicle Sophomore linebacker Zavier Carmichael and the Blue Devil defense will face a stiff test in containing a dangerous Georgia Tech ground game Saturday.

bid, leaving Atlanta with a 31-25 win. Like any other team that faces Georgia Tech (2-1), Duke will rely on its defense to slow down the Yellow Jackets’ potent triple option running attack. Led by quarterback Justin Thomas and B-back Patrick Skov, the Yellow Jackets gain an average of 377.0 rushing yards and score 52.0 points per game. Relatively speaking, Notre Dame held Thomas and Skov in check last weekend, though, giving up 216 yards on the ground. After wearing down against a big Northwestern offensive line and a strong Wildcat rushing attack that ran for 182

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yards in the second half, the play of Duke’s defensive front will be key. Georgia Tech’s offense relies on low cut blocks to open up gaps for its running backs and usually tires opposing defenses with long drives. In order to force the Yellow Jackets into third-andlong situations and require Thomas to beat them through the air, the Blue Devils will have to stay disciplined and cannot afford missed tackles. “We have to stay focused. If I try to take the pitch and I have the QB and someone else takes the pitch too, then that’s an easy touchdown,” sophomore linebacker Zavier Carmichael said.

“It only takes one missed tackle for them to go 55 yards the opposite way.” Offensively, redshirt junior quarterback Thomas Sirk and company will have to improve after a rough outing against Northwestern. Duke had several opportunities to seize the lead, but never found a rhythm, finishing 3-of17 on third down conversions. Sirk rarely took shots down the field, relying instead on screen passes and short throws to his running backs. Duke can look to Notre Dame’s offensive performance against the Yellow Jackets as a recipe for success. The Fighting Irish picked apart the Yellow Jackets’ pass defense, as quarterback Deshone Kizer threw for 242 yards, one touchdown and completed 70.0 percent of his passes. The Blue Devil offense needs a strong performance on the ground in order to stay on the field—after averaging 247 rushing yards through their first two games, the Blue Devils ran for just 177 yards against Northwestern. In last year’s win against Georgia Tech, Duke rushed for 242 yards and held the ball one minute longer than the Yellow Jackets, keeping Georgia Tech’s offense off the field. Cutcliffe also stressed the importance of limiting penalties and mistakes. Against Northwestern, several plays backfired for the Blue Devils and resulted in lost yardage or turnovers. “When you’re playing Georgia Tech, you cannot have penalties,” Cutcliffe said. “We can’t turn the ball over. You cannot have plays that put you behind schedule.” Seth Johnson contrbuted reporting.

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Sklar stars in Duke win Duke seeks upset of Tar Heels Steve Hassey The Chronicle On Tuesday, senior Emily Sklar said she wanted to win an ACC Championship in her final season in Durham. Duke took its first step toward the trophy Wednesday night with a dominant victory against Wake Forest. After losing their last two contests and four of the past six overall, the Blue Devils swept past the Demon WAKE 0 Deacons Wednesday DUKE 3 night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, 2523, 25-19, 25-22. Sklar put down an emphatic 23 kills to lead the Duke offense, and got help from freshman Leah Meyer and junior Jordan Tucker, who combined to add 15 kills of their own. Sklar missed four games early in the season with a leg injury, but has made up for lost time since returning, posting doubledigit kills in four of five contests. Wednesday’s effort was the outside hitter’s second game

this season eclipsing 20 kills, after posting 27 against Stanford earlier this homestand. “I can’t think of the word to describe how dominant she can be at times. She certainly did a great job for us not only at the net, blocking and hitting, but certainly her servicing and her defense as well,” Duke head coach Jolene Nagel said. The first set went back and forth and was tied at 22-22 before the Blue Devils (6-5, 1-0 in the ACC) took control. Consistent with the rest of her night, Sklar came up big when her team needed her, accounting for two of Duke’s last three points to give the Blue Devils an early 1-0 advantage. Duke led wire-to-wire in the second set, shaking off any remains of a tough weekend against Michigan and Michigan State, when the Blue Devils were swept twice on their home court. “We talked a lot after those games. We had a long talk as a team, like ‘What do we See VOLLEYBALL on Page 12

Drew Johnson The Chronicle Last year’s edition of the Tobacco Road matchup was the highlight of Duke’s season. An unranked Blue Devil team upset then-No. 1 North Carolina in an intense clash at a packed Koskinen Stadium, where Duke scored two late goals to steal the victory after being down 1-0 at Duke the half. vs. Hopefully for the Blue Devils, they can No. 2 UNC end Friday’s game with the same outcome, but FRIDAY, 7 p.m. without the drama. Fetzer Field Duke will attempt to capture its first ACC victory when it plays No. 2 North Carolina Friday at 7 p.m. at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, N.C. Blue Devil head coach John Kerr said that last year’s victory against Tar Heels provided an experience that will bring added confidence to this year’s team. “[Last year’s win] proves that we can beat

them when we show up and play well,” Kerr said. “We have to be ready for them… anything can happen… the games are always going to be tough and [there will be] a lot of competitiveness involved.” In its most recent battle against then-No. 14 Clemson, Duke (4-2-1, 0-1-1 in the ACC) got off to a sluggish start and was quickly outpaced by an impressive Tiger offense that scored just 12 minutes into the match. Although the Blue Devils made a late second-half push, it was too little, too late. If Duke wants to stand up to an intimidating North Carolina defense, it will need to maintain a high level of aggressiveness and intensity as soon as the first whistle blows. “We have to start off a little bit stronger than we did against Clemson,” Kerr said. “I think we were a little bit lethargic and passive and we didn’t really start playing until the second half…. Offensively, we have to come alive when we win possession. It’s going to be hard to gain possession from [North Carolina], but we need See M. SOCCER on Page 12

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Duke heads on the road to take on No. 1 Cavaliers Jesús Hidalgo The Chronicle After tying against the defending national champion Florida State 0-0 in their ACC opener, the Blue Devils will battle two conference foes on the road looking to capture their first conference victory of the season, including a showdown against the top-ranked team in the country. No. 19 Duke visits Boston College at the Newton Soccer Field No. 19 Thursday at 7 p.m. Duke in Chestnut Hill, vs. Mass., before taking Boston on No. 1 Virginia at College Klöckner Stadium in Charlottesville, THURSDAY, 7 p.m. Newton Soccer Field Va., Sunday at 2 p.m. Despite outshooting the Seminoles 25-8 No. 19 in 110 minutes of Duke action Sunday, the vs. Blue Devils could No. 1 Virginia not manage to roll the ball home, a SUNDAY, 2 p.m. problem they must Klöckner Stadium fix if they want to avoid returning to Durham empty-handed. “This is a tough week, no question about it,” Duke head coach Robbie Church said. “I’m really happy about how we’re playing. [We have to] build on what

Jesús Hidalgo | The Chronicle Sophomore Schuyler DeBree garnered national recognition this week after a stalwart defensive performance against Florida State last weekend.

we did on Sunday. We don’t go backwards for [the next] game. We have to keep what we’re doing. Against Florida State, we created good quality opportunities, but we still have to create more of those quality opportunities. We’re still not getting as much stuff offensively as we need to.” The Blue Devils (6-2-2, 0-0-1 in the ACC) have already scored 21 goals in 10 contests this season—only one goal shy of the entire 2014 season total—with nine of them coming from freshmen Kayla

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Appalachian State Sept. 17. In the defensive third of the pitch, Duke—ranked No. 18 in the country in goals-against average—registered its seventh shutout against the Seminoles and has only allowed five scores all season. Sophomore goalkeeper E.J. Proctor has totaled 33 saves and sophomore defender Schuyler DeBree was selected to the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Team of the Week after a standout performance against Florida State. “Defense starts with everybody on the field,” Church said. “We have sung that song all year long. Our forwards, midfielders and backs are defending great. And our goalkeeper is playing very well. So we’re defending as a real unit.” Boston College (7-3, 1-0) opened its ACC action with a 2-0 win against Louisville Sunday. DeBree and the other Blue Devil defenders will have to play at their best to control Eagle forward McKenzie Meehan, who is tied for No. 2 scorer in the nation with 10 goals. The redshirt junior has weapons alongside her in forward Hayley Dowd with five tallies and midfielder Gaby Carreiro with four assists. Boston College is 3-2 at home on its artificial surface. Virginia (7-0-1, 1-0-0) plays No. 16 Notre Dame Thursday night before hosting Duke. The Cavaliers rank No. 2 in scoring nationwide with 3.9 goals per contest and

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Sometimes you just need to listen to something retro. A track that doesn’t feature Fetty Wap or Ellie Goulding. Something you can’t find on Spotify. Yesterday morning was one of those times. I drove to my UNC class with the windows cranked down, humming (read: screaming) along to Billy Joel. I felt nostalgic for 1970’s Long Island, a time I have admittedly never even known. But that is the power of music. It lets you experience something you haven’t before—and probably never will. The simple truth of it is that we could all be a little happier if we listened to music more often. And the harder truth is that if we could all just let go a bit, let go of our expectations, our disappointments, our constant need to analyze, we might be able to think a little less and just live. Recently, I’ve actually started to use this strategy. Listening to Billy Joel was one iteration. But now I actively try to silence my negative thoughts. We are so lucky to go to this school, meet likeminded people and challenge ourselves every day. The other day, I got jealous of something my friend had accomplished. I thought to myself: I couldn’t do that. I’m not capable of that kind of skill. And it became a spiral of things I couldn’t and would never be able to do. People that would always be smarter or more talented than me. And then I remembered. You can’t base your life off of these trivial comparisons or trust everyone else’s judgment over your own. And most importantly: you can’t be anyone other

than yourself. I know that sounds trite, but it’s probably the statement that has helped me the most throughout my tumultuous college years. This is me— for better or worse. So where does Billy Joel come in? He’s a part of me just like any musician who really makes me feel something. I associate listening to his music with my childhood and my parents. I have memories of long car rides and greatest hits albums. These will forever be interlaced with Billy Joel for me. And the most shocking part of my Billy Joel experience was that I remembered every word. I found the notes, the cadences coming back to me as if I had never left. “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” was like an old

editor’s note friend. ‘Bottle of red, bottle of white…’ I knew it all. But how does this happen? How can our brain possibly remember these relatively meaningless words for so long? Maybe it’s because the music we listen to is always with us. Guiding us through the hard times, cheering us on through the good. We remember every word because the music is always there. For a long time now, I’ve been thinking about one topic: happiness. Sometimes it seems like there should be a magic potion for the feeling. “Drink this and you’ll feel happy in

1-2-3.” Alas, life is not that way—especially for the average Duke student. Most of us tend to overanalyze, which can lead to too much thinking and not enough living. I follow this pattern. I let myself be happy only long enough to remind myself of all the reasons I shouldn’t be. When I finally get that longed-for “alone time,” I find plenty of company in my own thoughts. And those can get pretty scary. If you start looking for reasons to be unhappy, soon enough you’ll find them. It’s easy to misinterpret everything somebody says. It’s easy to replace the music inside your head with somebody else’s. And it’s just never as good. I don’t know how to shut my brain off entirely. They say meditation is a good strategy, yoga, oils? All these old remedies for an old kind of thinking. But what if these things don’t work? What if they don’t make us happy? I have one solution. What if we stopped thinking so much? What if we started living our life without the “what if’s” and the “but maybe’s?” It seems like an implausible idea. But listening to music, watching movies, looking at art? They all get us closer to achieving this goal. Socrates may have said an unexamined life is not worth living, but what about a too-examined life? Is that worth living too? When we engage in art, it’s an escape from the issaues that we encounter in everyday life. It’s also a way to engage our brain in ways we may not normally. We are feeling while thinking. What a novel concept.

“#Don’tBeNice”: Spoken Verb opens mic for honesty coherent considering the number of contributors. Overall, the open mic was an event focused on honest and unflinching presentation of the self and the reality of the world. It brought up many issues that people typically shy away from discussing, providing a space in which the culturally taboo could be addressed

Sophia Ellingham The Chronicle A whiteboard behind the White Lecture Hall stage read “#Don’tBeNice,” a phrase that members of the audience shouted periodically at Spoken Verb’s Fresh Page Open Mic last Friday, reminding the performers that conforming to the typical standard of politeness was less important than being honest. “It’s a freeing atmosphere, where you can truly express yourself and your feelings and not be hindered by social constructs,” said Spoken Verb Vice President Ashley Croker-Benn, a sophomore. “It’s a place where people can express themselves and their experiences on topics people don’t want to hear about.” The first performance piece, titled “Orientation: Five Things They Don’t Want You to Know About Duke,” provided a critical look at Duke’s community and policies, including an examination of the dissonance between the university’s stated stance towards diversity and the one often experienced by students. The piece was a group collaboration between the members of Spoken Verb’s executive board— Croker-Benn, junior Lara Haft, and seniors Yemi Adewuyi and Amy Wang. They performed the piece together, sometimes speaking alone, sometimes in pairs and sometimes in unison. The overlap of their voices echoed the themes of the piece, showing both diversity and unification. Students not affiliated with the spoken word poetry group were

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Special to The Chronicle Students perform a piece at Spoken Verb’s Fresh Page Open Mic last Friday, with the hashtag “Don’t be Nice” reminding students to be free and truly express themselves.

encouraged to take the stage and present their own work after the opening piece. Those who performed included not only Spoken Verb event regulars, but also several first-year students performing for the first time. The pieces touched on a variety of sensitive topics, from racism and police brutality to mental illness and suicide. They showcased the ways in which the political and the personal are irrevocably intertwined, often speaking in the same breath about political ideas and personal experiences. Some poems referenced very specific recent events, often using

them as a comparison point for their own experiences. Many poets chose to incorporate humor in the performances. A few even used music. While the open mic section was taking place, all members of the audience collaborated to form a community poem. The piece was written on a piece of paper circulated through the room. All members of the audience were asked to write down whatever they wanted, whatever phrase or thought or idea was on their mind. When read aloud it turned out a hodgepodge of ideas going in a variety of directions, but it was remarkably

directly and honestly. “Spoken Verb is a very disruptive space,” Croker-Benn said. “Nothing gets done until something changes.” Adewuyi, who is Spoken Verb’s president, summarized the group’s purpose as “speaking loud and making moves in our community.” The referenced community is not just the Duke community but also the wider community of Durham, as Spoken Verb has a history of partnering with local schools to provide the students a chance to express themselves. “[It] gives people a chance to have a voice, not feel hindered and grow through reflection,” Croker-Benn said. Spoken Verb has many more events planned for the semester, including more open mic sessions and visits by prominent spoken word artists. They also have open general body meetings, the next of which is Sept. 24 in the Women’s Center.

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Gregory Porter returns to light up Page Thursday Gary Hoffman The Chronicle Gregory Porter is a Grammy-winning jazz vocalist who has garnered widespread critical acclaim for his powerful yet refined voice and his authentic, impassioned delivery. This Thursday he is bringing his soulful sound back to Duke for the second time in two years. Porter, who is originally from California, has been performing since 1998, although he waited until 2010 to release his debut album “Water.” Since then, he has released two other albums. His latest work, 2013’s “Liquid Spirit,” won the Grammy award for best jazz vocal album in 2014. Also in 2014 was when Porter last sang at Duke. That Spring he performed for a soldout crowd and completely blew the audience away. “It was a knock-out performance,” said Duke Performances Director Aaron Greenwald. “We present artists at all stages of their career from visionary upstarts to groundbreaking elders. With Porter we were able to show an artist at the absolute peak of his powers.” Singing is also just one aspect of Porter’s music. He brings with him a world-class band that perfectly complements and serves as a foundation for his voice. The tight, focused instrumentations nicely reflect the vibe that Porter is giving off. It is also not uncommon for a trumpet or saxophone player to launch into a frenetic, soulful solo. After listening to Gregory Porter’s music, it is not surprising why Duke Performances

Christy Kuesel The Chronicle Duke students will have the opportunity to start their Pride weekend off this Friday with a dramatic look into the darker side of the American media and legal system. “Out in the Night,” a film that will be screened at 6 p.m. in White Lecture Hall, tells the story of a group of young African American lesbians and their treatment by the mainstream media and the legal system. The group was out late one night in the West Village in August 2006 when a man began to violently harass and threaten them. Fearing for their safety, the group fought back and one girl pulled a knife. Strangers rushed to the girls’ aid, and the man sustained a puncture wound from the knife from the ensuing fight. The incident was captured by nearby security cameras, and the women were all charged with gang assault, assault and attempted murder. Three of the women pleaded guilty, but Renata Hill, Patreese Johnson, Venice Brown and Terrain Dandridge claimed their innocence. These four were dubbed the “Gang of Killer Lesbians” by the media and the “New Jersey 4” by many activists. “Out in the Night” chronicles the story of the New Jersey 4, focusing particularly on Hill and Johnson. The director of the film, blair doroshwalther—who is gender non-conforming and uses both male and female pronouns—first heard about the story of the New Jersey 4 right after the fight took place, as headlines were immediately coming out from news sources like the New York Times and the New York Post. “It was kind of a big thing in the larger LGBTQ community in New York. We were all talking about the coverage of it, not knowing exactly what had happened, but the headlines were so outrageous,” dorosh-walther said.

would ask him to headline a concert two years in a row. Some describe his voice live as having a warmth that just cannot translate across a recording, bringing an older style of music into the present. “Authenticity and talent are timeless,” Greenwald said. “Because [Porter] does have such a fine handle on the past… he’s an ideal artist for Duke students who may still be fledgling listeners to begin digging into the incalculable gift that is Black American music.” Throughout one album Porter easily transitions between sweet, melancholy ballads and impassioned, sometimes even angry, more energetic numbers. For some, his acoustic, stripped-down approach begets a genuine character that can be difficult to find in more modern musical styles. On Thursday night concertgoers will find an intense, cathartically uplifting performance. “Two words: ‘Liquid Spirit,’ said senior Abhi Shah. “I am sad I missed him last year. I won’t make the same mistake twice. Gregory Porter is a straight baller.” Porter’s concert is one of two that will be filling the newly renovated Page Auditorium. The other concert will be a performance from singer Rhiannon Giddens held Friday. Renovations on Page Auditorium totaled $8 million and included improving the acoustical quality of the space and the antiquated lighting system was replaced with a more modern one. Additionally, new seats have been installed and the audience seating has been staggered to allow for easier view of the performances taking place on stage. With these renovations the audience will be able to experience the full depth of Porter’s

dorosh-walther originally had no intention of filming a documentary, and acted as an activist for the first two years following the incident. The director only began to rethink the documentary when the appeals of the trials started coming out. dorosh-walther found that the media attention had died down, and wanted to bring more attention to the injustice that was taking place. While dorosh-walther stated that the target audience was, statistically, queer youth of color, the film also aims to reach the white LGBTQ community and call attention to the need for solidarity among the larger LGBTQ community as a whole. dorosh-walther said she had seen a lot of division in the community, particularly caused by the issue of gay marriage, which was being hotly debated when the film was released in 2014. She sought to bring more attention to criminal justice reform, as well as prove that gay marriage was just one of the many issues that needed to be discussed in the LGBTQ community.

Special to The Chronicle Gregory Porter, jazz musician and Grammy award winner, returns to perform his second Duke concert in two years this evening, in Page Auditorium.

voice. For Duke students, this concert presents an excellent opportunity to experience a world-renowned artist at his creative peak. For vocal jazz lovers especially, this concert will not be one to miss. Porter’s smooth, sensual delivery combined with the thoughtful detail throughout his

recorded work suggests that he will make Thursday night special. Along with other musicians such as Kamasi Washington, he represents a generation of artists who are bringing jazz and soul music back into the mainstream. Coming off a Grammy award and international tours, Porter shows no signs of letting up.

dorosh-walther had difficulty choosing just one message that “Out in the Night” conveyed, but she stressed the importance of needing to have more complex conversations surrounding the issues discussed in the film, especially in regard to prison reform for both violent and nonviolent offenders. Johnson, one of the New Jersey 4, and will also be coming to participate in the discussion following the screening of “Out in the Night.” She said she hopes that viewers will “take a little bit of the film and get out there and do something about it.” Johnson said she is honored to have the opportunity to have a voice and advocate for change in showing the documentary and reaching out to youth. “I try to educate the young people and let them know that it is important to be aware of the justice system and to be aware of your community and what is going on around you,

because it will benefit you.” she said. Although Johnson’s case happened seven years ago, she said she sees a lot of similarities between her case and situations taking place right now, particularly concerning how these cases are perceived by the media and the justice system. “Our case opened up a lot of topics, and I hope that it continues to open up a conversation,” Johnson said. She hopes that these conversations will eventually lead to action and to laws that would help stop violence in the LGBTQ community and for black youth across the world. Bernadette Brown, director of the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, hopes that students will take away a variety of important messages from the film, like the criminalization of the LGBTQ community, mass incarceration, and the power of the media to perpetuate stereotypes. “I hope the students will understand that the very issue that was the genesis for the national LGBTQ movement—the criminalization of the LGBTQ community—continues to be a huge problem,” Brown said. She hopes the film will spur students to think about a number of issues relating to mass incarceration and the LGBTQ community, including the targeting and harassment of black lesbians in particular; racism, heterosexism and cissexism in the cisgender women’s rights movement. This screening of “Out In The Night” allows students to have a unique opportunity to discuss complex issues in a setting they might not find openly on campus. “I think we need to be able to talk about the complicated situations, not just the easy ones,” dorosh-walther said. “That’s where change can happen: when we talk about the complicated issues and their complexities.”

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Alums talk ‘Everest,’ building careers in film industry Carleigh Stiehm The Chronicle A group of people set out to climb one of the world’s tallest mountains, but not all of them will return. Based on the very deadly 1996 Mount Everest disaster, “Everest� tells the story of two expedition groups attempting to survive after an avalanche. The real 1996 event left 12 dead on the mountain, but viewers will have to wait and see how the cast—including Jake Gyllenhaal and Jason Clarke—fares in the movie. While most moviegoers have to wait until Friday for the wide-release of the film, Duke students have the opportunity to screen the movie for free Thursday at Griffith Film Theater. The 7 p.m. showing is supported in part by the Office of the Vice Provost for the Arts of Duke University and will be followed with a panel and dessert reception featuring John Doherty, Trinity ‘07, and Charlie McSpadden, Trinity ‘10. Doherty is a creative executive at Cross Creek Pictures, the production company behind “Everest,� and McSpadden is a creative executive for Material Pictures, Toby Maguire’s production company. Material recently released two new movies, “Z for Zachariah� and “Pawn Sacrifice,� which stars Maguire and was in development for over 10 years, McSpadden said. While Doherty and McSpadden are returning to Durham for the screening, they will also use the time to connect with students interested in learning more about the film industry including stopping in several classrooms and spending time at the career center. “Take a chance, and then once you are given an opportunity, you better make sure you deliver,� McSpadden’s said his advice is to current students wanting to break into the industry. The Chronicle’s Carleigh Stiehm spoke with Doherty about his part in working on “Everest.�

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well—about doing a co-production together. It was funny because that project went to a different financier for a little while. We actually lost the movie to them, but their offer was a little too good to be true. So then, as production was approaching, they came back to us and we came in and helped orchestrate the financing, helped cast the movie up a bit—got Jake Gyllenhaal and Keira Knightley in it. And then we were off shooting, and that was in the spring of 2014. There was an avalanche right when we were finishing in April. We were just about wrapping up, and none of our people got hurt. The crew was going to go up and take some final exterior shots right before it happened. TC: At Cross Creek, you are a creative executive. Can you talk a little bit about what responsibilities you have in that role? JD: What that entails is a lot of reading incoming submissions, tracking books that are on the market that are about to be released, tracking screenplays that are on the spec sale market, as well as tracking writing contests—the Nicholls Fellowship, the Black List—and just meeting with a lot of writers and filmmakers. Basically just keeping a pulse on the town and the properties that are circulating. A lot of what I do is in the development space. So once we have a book or a screenplay, working closely with that writer to really get the best possible screenplay or adaptation out of them. TC: What advice would you give to Duke students who hope

to find a career somewhere in the film industry? JD: First and foremost, make sure you like to read. If you work in the film industry, you are going to just read a lot. Beyond that, I went through the Duke film program, and I know it is expanding. There is Duke in LA for those wanting to wet their whistle. Those students are out at internships. They are really seeing is this is something they want to spend some time on if not the rest of their lives. It’s a lot of high energy, big personalities. Its exciting, it’s hard, long hours. But it’s all fun. You are dealing with a lot of writers, actors directors, filmmakers. It’s all a huge, and very fun, process. There is every type of job you can think of that goes into a film. There’s lawyers, there’s financiers, there’s insurance. But make sure you want to read because it is all reading. I read for four or five hours per day. TC: What can students attending tonight’s screening expect from the movie? JD: You’re gonna see some crazy visuals, some exciting action sequences, and you’re gonna cry. But in a good way. It is very exhilarating and heartfelt. TC: Do you have a favorite movie of your own? JD: I like “Rear Window� a lot, by Hitchcock. TC: Now that you live in LA, what do you most miss about Durham? JD: The food. And that’s why I am so excited to come back.

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LOPEZ from page 1 leadership was one of the necessary steps to get us there,” Bonfield said. Since Lopez took over the job in 2007, violent crime has seen a downward trend— falling from 818.36 incidents per 100,000 residents in 2008 to 683.08 incidents in 2013, according to data from the City Manager’s office. The last two years, however, have seen a significant rise in the same metric—up to 764.76 incidents per 100,000 residents in 2014. According to DPD’s 2015 Second Quarter Report, violent crime overall has increased by 13.5 percent between 2014 and the first half of 2015. Lopez pointed to the decreasing crime rate overall as a measure of DPD’s effectiveness under his watch, adding that criminal behavior is nonlinear and that sudden upticks are to be expected from time to time. He also said that DPD is pursuing efforts to combat the recent increase. “If you look around at the region and also the country, our uptick is not as high as many other cities are experiencing,” Lopez said. “If you compare Durham to other places, we’re not doing as bad as others.” The decision to seek a change was made during the summer, Bonfield said, but for various reasons Lopez was only officially informed of the decision recently. Throughout Lopez’s eight years there have been numerous calls for his resignation, said Eddie Davis, who serves on the Durham City Council. He explained that such calls have often come after highly controversial events such as the 2013 death of Jesus Huerta—a Durham teen who was in police custody at the time. DPD and the community Complaints about DPD’s relationship with minority and low-income communities have persisted throughout Lopez’s time as chief. Mayor Bill Bell asked the Durham Human Relations Commission in 2013 to investigate alleged racial bias in DPD, and in an April 2014 report the Commission “found the existence of racial bias and profiling present in DPD practices.” Reverend Melvin Whitley, a commissioner on the Durham City-County Planning Commission and resident of East Durham, pointed to numerous practices that he felt indicate a deterioration in community-police relationships. In addition, he noted a lack of understanding of the situations people face in lower-income, minority neighborhoods. Whitley said that under Lopez, there has been a decline in the practice known as community policing—in which the police department works with the community to address the causes of crime. Police have made a habit of going straight to the door of residents calling 911 and putting them in danger by making it apparent that someone had called the police. Under prior police chief Steve Chalmers, residents could talk to officers on their cellphones, he explained. In contrast to the situation during Chalmers’ tenure, Whitley also feels that DPD’s efforts have been misdirected under Lopez—focusing on low-level criminals instead of more dangerous individuals, such as drug dealers—and thus failing to effectively combat crime in his area. The adoption of community policing and outreach initiatives were some of the recommendations provided by the HRC to the Durham City Council last year. Whitley said that while most DPD officers are “wonderful,” there are a few “bigots” who stereotype against certain neighborhoods and treat residents like criminals—even the victims. He accused Lopez of failing to hold the select few officers engaging in improper conduct responsible, adding that prior police chiefs were more willing to take action. “He turns a blind eye,” Whitley said. “Lopez comes to our community and says we could reduce crime if you were working with the police

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officers, but some police officers treat us like criminals, and I can’t work with them.” Lopez responded that he has not heard comments reflecting a serious level of discrimination. He also talked about his own Puerto Rican heritage and experience overcoming discrimination. “I’ve yet to encounter anyone who has spoken to me about bias and discrimination in this organization that has experienced the discrimination against them and bias against them that I have [experienced],” he said. Lopez argued that the majority of the community does not share these negative views of the police department, but those who tend to complain have a political or personal agenda. Davis noted that some minority communities have a more favorable view of Lopez than others, and that he has seen Lopez get support from the Hispanic community, support which is less prevalent in AfricanAmerican neighborhoods. Lopez has worked with the Hispanic community on immigration issues, said Pilar Rocha-Goldberg, president of El Centro Hispano. She added that many in the community are concerned that Lopez’s retirement might make it harder for Latinos to address their concerns. “You feel a little better when the police chief is Latino,” she said. Positive growth Since the HRC report was released, the DPD has implemented some of its recommendations, such as attempting to communicate more effectively during traffic stops and implementing racial equity training, according to an August 2015 update from the City Manager’s office. Lopez pointed to numerous DPD accomplishments earned under his watch, including receiving the Gold Standard from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, strengthening the forensics unit and creating fruitful relationships with neighboring police departments. Other members of the community have also expressed support for his policies. Michelle Irvine, co-facilitator of District 5 Partners Against Crime and director of audience services at the Carolina Theatre, said that the police department has done a good job managing protests and communicating with businesses ahead of time. Lopez also pointed to work he has done reforming the department’s mental health policies by working on a Mental Health Outreach Program as well as improving the department’s Crisis Intervention Team. During the first few years of his tenure, employee morale improved, said Andy Miller, president of the North Carolina Sherriff Police Alliance, who was a DPD captain until 2009. In response to concerns about low employee morale today, Lopez said that similar problems can be found in departments across the city and that most of the dissatisfaction is attributable to the city, not to the department. Moving forward Bonfield said that the community will be involved in the process of selecting a new chief, but the exact mechanism has yet to be defined. For Lopez’s successor, Whitley said that he wants to see a greater willingness to combat discrimination in the department as well as a renewed emphasis on engaging the community. Ultimately, Lopez said that he hopes his legacy as police chief will be evaluated based on the breadth of his work in eight years, rather than specific highly-charged instances. “It’s unfortunate that the totality of my service here to the City of Durham is just viewed by some in the span of a moment,” he said. “Most chiefs of police stay for about three and a half years—there’s no commitment. I’ve committed myself and I’ve been meeting my commitment as I leave here after eight years.”

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meet the 30/10 guidelines but does meet the 20/exec standard, the only punishment it will receive is the loss of house council funds. The group will receive a warning if it does not meet either of the standards, however. If the 20/exec standard is not met for a second year, then the SLG will be put on probation. Once put on probation, the SLG must meet the 20/exec standard for two years in order to end probationary status, and if the SLG fails to meet this standard for the next two years, it will lose its house. DSG Vice President for Residential Life George Mellgard, a junior, worked with Gonzalez and DSG President Keizra Mecklai, a senior, to find an agreement that would satisfy both student groups and HDRL. Mellgard said that DSG originally put together a proposal which would allow SLGs to bypass the 30/10 requirement by holding events and meeting certain social standards. But when DSG approached HDRL with their proposal—which included a version of the 20/exec standard—they quickly realized that DSG and the administration had different goals, he said. “There were a lot of minutia in the original proposal, including rules around things like community service events and damages,” Mellgard said. “That stuff is gone now, because administration just wanted a consequence for [groups which failed to satisfy the] 30/10 plan.” He added that the chief victory achieved by DSG and student groups was lessening the consequences that SLGs face for failing to meet the 30/10 requirements. DSG was able to create this compromise by working to understand the administration’s goals, Mecklai explained. “The first step was to listen and understand what administration’s perspective was,” Mecklai said. “That will really be our principle going forward—we’ll ask what administration wants to see and how can we understand that and use that as a foundation for what changes we want to make.” She added that the hardest aspect of the negotiation was the loss of residential programming funding when groups fail to meet 30/10 guidelines. There were concerns that some groups would be able to absorb the loss more easily than others due to their socioeconomic status, she explained. “We ended up realizing that, according to the students we talked to, this residential programming fee wasn’t something that would be a socioeconomic divider,” Mecklai said. “If it was going to be a problem, the group could simply work to comply with the 30 percent upperclassmen requirement.” Interfraternity Council president Max Schreiber, a senior, praised the elimination of the 10 percent senior mandate, which contradicted HDRL’s guarantee to seniors that they would be able to live off campus. “This new compromise allows our groups to have options in how they manage and allocate their housing,” he wrote in an email. He added, however, that requiring groups to forfeit their house funds— which he described as a “sin tax”— when they choose to meet the 20/exec standard instead of the 30/10 standard was frustrating. In the long-term, IFC will be working to make the residential programming fee optional for every student group, he said. Gonzalez noted that the negotiations between DSG, student groups and HDRL demonstrates that compromise and cooperation are possible even when students and administrators at first disagree. “This is a great example of how positive outcomes can be accomplished by working together,” he said. “There’s been a strong history of this type of partnership with the housing experience.”

Central Campus Sept. 2. “It’s very difficult to predict any changes that you might see year over year,” said Vice President of Administration Kyle Cavanaugh. “Most of those quite frankly have to do with situations [such as smelling] the odor of marijuana for example, where they have been referred and again handled through the student judicial process.” Last week’s report indicated a substantial rise in the number of drug law violations referred for disciplinary action—75 in 2014, up from 53 and 55 in 2013 and 2012, respectively. In contrast, the number of robbery reports decreased from nine to two from 2013 to 2014. Statistics for multiple offenses— including burglary, aggravated assault and rape—indicated an increased number of reports in 2014, despite decreases from 2012 to 2013. There were 346 liquor law violation referrals in 2014, compared to 290 in 2013 and 542 in 2012. This is also the second year for which the federal government has mandated that universities share data on incidents of stalking, domestic violence and dating violence. Reports of stalking on campus decreased from four in 2013 to three last year. The number of reported domestic violence incidents increased from four to six, with three reports coming from noncampus areas. Dating violence statistics indicated a jump from one reported case in 2013 to six reported cases in 2014. Crime statistics are compiled by the Duke University Police Department and contain data for a range of offenses listed in the Clery Act. These offenses are defined by their descriptions in the Federal Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook. For weapons, drug and liquor law violations, statistics about administrative referrals are also included in the report’s spreadsheets. “Having things such as what you’re doing on the prevention of inappropriate use of alcohol or inappropriate use of drugs are areas that are required to be articulated in the annual security report,” Cavanaugh said. Chief of Police John Dailey and Peter Jeffries, DUPD Clery compliance and records manager, could not be reached for comment. Most of the crimes included in the report occurred within the geographic area of the Duke campus, public property within or immediately adjacent to campus and non-campus buildings and property officially recognized or owned by the University—such as sidewalks, streets and parking facilities. Separate crime statistics were also provided for the Duke University Marine Lab which had no reported offenses in 2014. The report also outlines the specifics of Duke’s procedures for timely warning notices and details programs to promote awareness and prevention of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking. It discusses Duke’s prevention training programs, including It’s Your Move bystander intervention training and procedures that allow victims to receive interim or long-term protective measures. Administrators hope that the statistics and resources in the Annual Security Report will help to create a safer Duke community. “We’re always monitoring [crime statistics] and other areas to insure that we’re trying to provide as safe an environment for students and the rest of the Duke community,” Cavanaugh said.

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Blue Devils battle Blue Hens in Friday test Mitchell Gladstone The Chronicle After an up-and-down weekend that saw the Blue Devils take out yet another ranked opponent in No. 15 Old Dominion in Durham but suffer their second consecutive ACC defeat to No. 4 Virginia on the road, the team will look to continue to assert itself on its home turf. Undefeated No. 12 Delaware will venture south to challenge No. 6 Duke at 6 p.m. Friday at Jack Katz Stadium. The Blue Hens, whose stout offensive attack ranks No. 12 second in the nation Delaware at 4.9 goals per game, vs. snuck out a victory No. 6 Sunday, defeating Duke Pacific 1-0. Delaware’s lone goal was scored by FRIDAY, 6 p.m. Jack Katz Stadium forward Lisa Giezeman, who has the seventh most goals per game of any NCAA Division I field hockey player in the country. The Blue Devils have dominated nonconference opponents up to this point in the season, falling just once to Stanford in a 3-2 overtime loss Aug. 30. Sophomore forward Ashley Kristen has played a major role in leading the charge for Duke, but has not been alone in leading her squad. “The biggest key to the team’s success has

M. SOCCER from page 5 to come alive and make sure that we are able to keep the ball.” Duke’s attack on the Tar Heels (6-0-1, 2-0-0) will be headed by sophomore Jeremy Ebobisse, who leads the ACC in scoring with five goals this season. Ebobisee is likely to continue to get plenty of touches on the offensive side of the ball, as no other Blue Devil has scored more than twice. “[Ebobisse’s] a great player,” Kerr said. “He’s very talented, he’s a goal scorer, and he can do a lot of things. He can hold the ball up for us, he can create his own shot, he can play people in …When he’s at his best, there’s no one better in the country.” Duke will face a formidable North Carolina defense that has allowed only 0.7 goals per contest. Tar Heel redshirt freshman goalie James Pyle has only allowed two goals in the second half all season. The rest of the North Carolina defense has also been exceptional at stifling opposing teams, allowing only 15 corner kicks through seven games, compared to the 39 corners attempted by Duke’s opponents. These snapshots of what the Blue Devils are up against mean one thing—Duke will need to get off to a hot start and take advantage of all opportunities yielded by the Tar Heels. To do this, the Blue Devils plan to take advantage of their versatile and talented offense, which has had scoring contributions from eight different players thus far. Duke has given itself plenty of scoring chances this year, averaging more than 15.3 shots per contest. Kerr sees the team’s offensive ability as its greatest strength, which he hopes the Blue Devils can use to gain an advantage on North Carolina. “We can score goals. We can score goals from many angles, we’ve had a lot of goal scorers this season,” Kerr said. “So we want to try to use all our assets in a game like this and hopefully we can continue our success.” On the defensive end of the field, Duke will

Han Kang | The Chronicle After splitting a pair of games last weekend, Duke will look to build momentum when it hosts Delaware Friday at 6 p.m.

just been the attack mentality,” Kristen said. “We always have each other’s back when we need to and then are there for support.” The Vancouver, British Columbia, native now leads the nation in assists per game at 1.1 and has built upon her freshman season, when she finished among the top three Blue Devils in both goals and points. Delaware (8-0) enters Friday night’s contest having faced not nearly as rigorous a schedule as

the one set by Duke head coach Pam Bustin. Six of the Blue Devils’ first eight games have been against nationally ranked opponents. “These kids come here to play toplevel hockey, so we want to play the most competitive schedule we can,” Bustin said. “I think it keeps us sharp, it makes us play our best hockey and in four years, hopefully they leave here better hockey players because of not only what we do, but also because of the

need to keep an eye out for Tar Heel redshirt junior Tucker Hume. Hume has scored in both of North Carolina’s past two games, which has helped put lead the team in both goals scored and shooting percentage. With the clock ticking away near the end of their most recent match against North Florida, the Tar Heels needed a clutch goal to bring them to victory—it was Hume who found the back of the net in the 82nd minute. For Kerr’s players, Friday night is an exciting opportunity to prove themselves against Duke’s fiercest rival. Graduate student Jared Rist is new to the squad this year, but grew up in Durham and understands what this game means for both schools. Rist sees the Blue Devils’ mental determination as being the deciding factor in the North Carolina matchup. “The key to success on Friday is just going to be wanting it more than them. This game is huge for us…We [have] to just want it more than them,” Rist said. “I think we do, and I think we’re ready.”

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need to learn from that?’” junior libero Sasha Karelov said. “We just worked on coverage, on defense, blocking, on just getting confident in those pressure situations.... [We had] more of a fighter mentality this game because I know that this last weekend we were just kind of going through the motions and we weren’t really fighting.” Much of the fire emanated from Sklar. In the third set, Sklar’s 23rd kill of the night proved to be her most important of the evening. With Wake Forest (8-5, 0-1) climbing back into contention in what would be the final set—at one point closing Duke’s lead to 22-20—Sklar emphatically smashed the ball and then picked up an ace to double Duke’s lead. The Blue Devils would close out the set and the match, 25-22. The 2014 AVCA honorable mention All-American averaged 7.7 kills per set, a season high. The performance was good enough to push her to 10th on Duke’s alltime kill list. In addition to her on-court dominance, Sklar has also taken a leading role on the team as a senior. “Like any upperclassman who has more experience, [my job is] keeping them balanced and telling them it’s okay to lose games, just so long as they know that no matter what, we still have to win the next one,” Sklar said. “I’d say I just came out with a really aggressive mentality after losing the last two games.” The bounce-back effort by the Blue Devils should give the squad confidence heading into the thick of ACC play after a difficult nonconference schedule. Nagel said she appreciates the tough schedule after 11 matches because it has identified her team’s weaknesses. “I think we’ve learned a lot over these past

level of competition we play.” The Blue Hens have dominated their competition to this point, with a 39-15 goal margin through eight games. Delaware’s current eight-game winning streak has set a new school record for most consecutive wins to begin a season. Even with a vital stretch approaching as the Blue Devils (5-3) will challenge ACC opponents in four of their next eight games, Bustin emphasized the “one-game-at-a-time” approach that has been a key in the early portion of their season. “Right now our focus is Delaware, so we want to keep every game—conference or nonconference—[like] we’re going in to win it,” she said. “It’s just [about] keeping our composure under pressure. When teams have one or two key attacking individuals, we have to make sure that we are aware and pay attention to that, but allow our defense to absorb that attack and attack them back.” Delaware’s potent offense is led by more than just Giezeman. Michaela Patzner, Esmee Peet and Meghan Winesett have each tallied at least five goals. They are also backed up by goalkeeper Emmeline Oltmans, who has started all eight games for the Blue Hens. With Oltmans allowing less than two goals per game and already recording two shutouts, the Blue Devils will have their work cut out for them, with See FIELD HOCKEY on Page 13

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four weeks, even though it hasn’t been the easiest road to travel,” Nagel said. “I think that we’re going to benefit from it down the road. I was excited for them to get this win tonight in order to just gain some confidence and everything after playing some really tough competition along the way.” Duke has only one day of recovery before Virginia makes the journey to Durham for a 6:30 p.m. match against the Blue Devils Friday. “We need to get ready quickly,” Nagel said. “They’re going to be strong this year and they’re going to be a very strong opponent for us. Luckily, we will be home in Cameron. Hopefully, we can get some rest tonight so we can get a quality practice in tomorrow before seeing them on Friday.”

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opened their ACC slate at home with a commanding 5-0 win against Syracuse. Duke will battle the ACC’s attacking powerhouse Sunday, as head coach Steve Swanson’s team has notched 27 of its 31 regular-season goals at Klöckner Stadium, where it is undefeated in six contests. Alexis Schaffer, Morgan Reuther and Meghan Cox have grabbed at least four goals apiece this year and Makenzy Doniak—who scored one of three Virginia goals in Durham last year—is the Cavaliers’ top facilitator with six feeds. Schaffer and Cox have combined for another six assists. On the other end of the field, Duke will face one of the strongest defenses in the nation as the Cavaliers have conceded four tallies in eight games, with only one of them allowed at home. “Boston College is always tough and it’s a very good team,” Church said. “We trained [with turf] Tuesday and Wednesday but they train every day and play every game with that surface. And Virginia is Virginia. They are the national runner-up, so it’s a really big test.”

yet another shot to blemish an opponent’s undefeated ledger. With a relatively young squad, Bustin has relied heavily on the leadership of her four seniors and redshirt senior goalkeeper Lauren Blazing. The local product from Durham Academy has been the on-field leader for the team, saving 74.1 percent of shots faced during the 2015 campaign. Friday’s matchup will provide yet another challenge for a Duke team that has already accomplished a great deal in the beginning portion of its season. Bustin said she believes that the obstacles faced in handling a difficult schedule will pay off for her team as it heads forward into the rest of ACC play. “I don’t think there’s a better group of leaders for a team like this and they’ve been wonderful. sudoku_490A They’ve been vocal they’ve hadbyto, they Createdwhen by Peter Ritmeester/Presented Will Shortz definitely lead by example, and I1 think as9 a coaching staff, we feel real with them 1 confident 6 8 handling things within the team,” Bustin 6 5 said. “As long as your schedule is competitive, you’re 7 3 9 4 probably going to be in a good position [for the 8 ACC and NCAA tournaments.]” 4 1 3 5

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ast Tuesday, Duke School of Medicine cardiologist and lead clinical researcher Dr. Robert Califf, Trinity ‘73 and Medicine ‘78, was nominated to become the Food and Drug Administration’s commissioner. Califf is widely respected in his field for his research in cardiology and as the founding director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute. While his nomination was applauded by organizations like the American Heart Association and warmly received by his colleagues and admirers, questions have been raised about his vetting, ties to the pharmaceutical industry and relative lack of a public health background. Following Califf’s nomination, commentators were quick to point out his paid consulting work for industry companies heavily regulated by the FDA. More than 60 percent of the funding for the DCRI comes from industry companies, whereas no previous FDA commissioner has ever had such strong ties. It is, of course, important to ensure that industries are not in some way capturing the officials who regulate them, but Califf has been markedly clear about disclosing his relationships with drug companies. He has also chosen to donate his consulting fees to not-for-profit organizations even as he has disclosed his potential conflicts of interest.

Califf’s resume is also a well-mixed blend of academic and industry work, diluting the image of him as some kind of industry puppet. He has been the FDA’s Deputy Commissioner since the beginning of this year, and though that tenure has been short, his track record in the position is open for all to see. We are also pleased that the nominee is not without any industry ties. As critics acknowledge, drug testing and clinical trial

Editorial streamlining are increasingly important as medical advances are made. A thorough but impartial, or at least well-scrutinized, understanding of the drug industry is certainly a positive for any candidate. Ultimately, Califf and his background reflect well on Duke institutionally: strengths in medical research but a striking lack of public health background. Turning back to the University, research opportunities related to public health exist but are limited. The only graduate public health program is a joint program with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and undergraduate programs are mostly lacking except in the form of Bass Connections clusters. In

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the interests of adding to one of the strongest medical schools and health systems in the country, we believe that space exists for further public health programs. A. Eugene Washington, president of Duke University Health System since April, has a strong background in public health. In August, he indicated that his position is “chancellor for health affairs at Duke, not chancellor for health affairs in the medical school or Nursing School,”, hinting at his interest in working closely with administrators like Kelly Brownell, dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy. While there are reasonable concerns to harbor for whether there is a way to teach public health at an undergraduate level, Duke has rarely shied away from looking into offerings for that reason. If anything, room for growth seems to exist in the undergraduate public policy major’s health policy track. Returning to Califf’s nomination, should he continue to be honest and open about his connections and willing to seek advisors with more career public health experience than him, he will continue to do Duke proud in the FDA. His nomination brings yet another step forward for Duke based success on the national stage and further gives us opportunity to inspect Duke’s inter-school work with respect to the broad field of medicine.

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want to share my semester in New York in a way that captures what it means to live in a different place. I considered the usual tropes of experience sharing—what I’m eating, what I’m doing and what I’m seeing. I thought if I could share what I’m hearing, I might capture New York beyond the one-dollar hot dog stands or the crowded subways. I spent an afternoon

below the normal soundscape like a seldom-used trombone or timely flute. I likened the abrupt laughter to the sensation we have when it seems an orchestra section has gone rogue from the symphony but know undoubtedly it was deliberate. Children bring less consistency to the soundscape, with a persistent whine or infantile shriek. Children will even pull their parents out

Kyle Harvey Golden boy listening and recording the soundscape of the Brooklyn Promenade under the Brooklyn Bridge. The soundscape is not constant. It’s characterized by sound moving in and out, waning and waxing on arrhythmic beats and finally after a sufficient period molding into a vague auditory pattern. I arrive under the Brooklyn Bridge at the peak of the oscillating noise. A boat’s triple honk, a helicopter whipping air and rush hour wheels grinding pavement create an uncanny cacophony of modern transportation. The motorboat fights against the water, every spurt of her engine a loud cry against the resistance; the water bashing her sides with indignation. Sirens in the background work their way across Brooklyn Bridge, at first discredited as background noise, but eventually demanding the Promenade’s attention. The boats and the sirens impose their sounds on the area with no respect for each other. Their intentions are so vastly different that they can produce egregious noise without any attempt to work together. Why would they? The noises accelerate in their intensity, accumulating tension in my focused ears, driving me into auditory insanity, before an invisible conductor lifts his baton for silence. Then there is only the metal tang of a dock bobbing in the water. The lull of noise feels needed and the soundscape had sped up to slow down. When the abrasive noise of modern machinery doesn’t intimidate human voices, the talkers take center stage. Unlike the boats and the sirens, the human voices alternate in and out, working around each other. In most cases, people talk timidly, standardizing their volume with the surrounding group. As an orchestra member may keep his tune by the musician next to him, so do pedestrians adjust their voices to keep pace with the crowd. But human sound is not uniform. Joyful laughs from one group elevate above the monotone pitch of the multitude. Coughs and laughs hit unique notes that hang above or

of harmony, cajoling encouragement for good behavior or demanding yells of discipline. Yet children still find the beat of other children. Even kids beholden to different languages match rhythm in their whines, and with the languages stripped of their meaning, these sounds cut to universal truths. A new sound enters my awareness. The sound of my heartbeat when I think I’ve lost my wallet. The noises crash around me, suddenly out of sync. However, moments later I find my wallet and the sounds return to equilibrium. I am self-conscious. I hear myself typing notes. I listen to my recording of the soundscape, and I realize there is no invisible conductor. I am the conductor. I am the focal point of every sound I hear, and every noise must past through my perspective and, ultimately, my judgment. The words I hear depend on how close the speakers come to me. The light splatter of footsteps and strollers that my eyes could perceive the sound of disappear when I listen to the recording. English words grow crisper, but helicopters, sirens, cars, boats, water blend together into background. Background! The soundscape has been reduced to the sound of voices and the vague humming of noise. But cutting through all of that, beating out of every recorded moment is my typing. I decide what is sound and what is noise. In that typing—those monotonous clicks—the soundscape lives. The honking horn, the whirl of propellers and type, type, type. I type faster, deliriously, reacting to the building noise, the waxing soundscape. The noises lull and the typing falls off—type… type… type. Without realizing it, I had played the Brooklyn Bridge symphony from my computer. I listened to the oscillating sounds of the Brooklyn Promenade speed up and then slow down. My typing speeding up and slowing down remains the only artifact. Kyle Harvey is a Trinity junior. This is his last column of the semester.

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hen I went to the store this summer to buy a television for my dorm room, I entered a contract of sorts with the seller. Panasonic told me the size of the television, the quality, the price, the electrical consumption and all sorts of other relevant details to my purchasing decision. In return, I paid them what I felt was a fair price for the value it would add to my life. All this, of course, with the understanding that if it didn’t work as advertised, I could take it back and get a refund.

spent on the patient. This seems to make pretty good sense. If the drug works great, Novartis gets reimbursed at a higher rate than if it provides little benefit. Entresto isn’t the first drug to come to market with this pricing model. For example, Novartis has used this strategy before for its Multiple Sclerosis drug Gilenya, and other companies have also adopted pay-for-performance models to some extent. Nonetheless, it is far from common.

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s I walked to the Allen Building for my next class, my friend from freshman year recounted her experiences as a tour guide and all of the over-zealous “p-froshes” that bombard her with questions on the one-hour staged representation of Duke, minimizing its flaws and praising its successes. I asked her if she ever had a prospective student or a question

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Now, this model doesn’t totally translate to prescription drugs for a number of reasons. Most obviously, you can’t return a drug that doesn’t work once you’ve taken it. So what’s the connection to drugs? Medication efficacy generally falls along a bell curve. Imagine a Drug X, approved this summer for heart failure. In a clinical trial, Drug X reduced the risk of cardiovascular death or heart failure hospitalization by 20 percent and improved overall survival by 16 percent compared to its competitor. However, you could imagine that those numbers result from a distribution of patients; most people probably derived the middle range of benefits along the distribution curve, but there may have been some people who experienced even greater increases in quality of life, and others who had negative reactions and died from the drug. Should someone who dies immediately after taking Drug X pay the same amount per treatment as someone who derives immense benefits? (Well, should that patient’s insurance company pay the same price?) In other words, given that you can’t return a drug, is there a way to price drugs such that the price reflects the value to the patient? That seems to make sense. Just as I wouldn’t want to pay an arm and a leg for a great television that turned out to be only mediocre, I (as an insurer) wouldn’t want to pay a lot of money for a drug that didn’t help my policyholder very much. Alright, let’s move away from the abstract. Drug X is actually called Entresto, and is Novartis’ new blockbuster heart failure drug. Early this summer Novartis announced a pretty revolutionary pricing model for Entresto. In short, they will sell the drug at a reduced price to payers at the beginning and then share in the downstream savings if the drug turns out to be as effective as the clinical trial indicated. That is, if the drug does in fact reduce death and hospitalization in the long run — both very expensive medical events — insurers will give Novartis some of the money they would otherwise have

There are a couple main reasons for drug companies to price their drugs this way. First, there are a number of older, less expensive (albeit less effective) heart failure drugs on the market. Novartis needs some incentive for payers to cover their new, significantly more expensive drug instead of just sticking with the status quo. Second, there has been significant uproar over the last few years about the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs. (See: Gilead’s Solvaldi, Hillary Clinton’s recent proposal, etc.) This pricing model, with its upfront discounts, will help to quell public relations issues. Circling back to our original contract idea, there are definitely still two unresolvable differences between returning a television and this drug-pricing model. First, there is no way to return the drug once it’s administered. That will never be the same. Even if the drug is ineffective, Novartis won’t have to refund all the money. Second, the discounts and future upcharges are not directly imposed on the patient; insurers—public and private—will work with the company to negotiate initial rates and potential for shared savings. Even though this model doesn’t correlate perfectly to the way we purchase normal consumer goods, it certainly begins to approximate a more familiar purchasing relationship. “When you buy other goods that don’t work you either take them back or get your money back. Our industry is a bit unique because historically if the drug doesn’t work it still gets paid for. I think that model will have to shift,” said David Epstein, Division Head at Novartis. Healthcare’s payment landscape is in flux, and the shift towards paying for value is underway. Prescription drugs are an important part of that movement, and going forward, I expect to see many more high-cost drugs coming to market with value-based reimbursement models. In a culture where we expect to get what we pay for, it just makes sense.

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that stopped her in her tracks. She thought for a while, looked up and said, “Yes, actually yesterday.” It was a high-school junior, doeeyed and amazed by our institution and all that it has to offer. But she looked at my friend and asked, “Do you ever struggle with the concept of effortless perfection on this campus?” It was a question that prompted a mechanical response refuting its existence on our campus. Even in conversation with my friend, I automatically disregarded the question. So emphatically in love with our school, I struggle to accept some of the underlying faults that plague our campus—even ones that I personally experience. It wasn’t until hours later back in my apartment that the girl’s question popped back into my head. And as I began to think about my daily interactions, I realized how much “effortless perfection” is imbibed in the culture of this campus. You can’t be the girl who weighs too much or the guy who weighs too little; you can’t be prude but you can’t be too “friendly” either. Those who haven’t mapped out their futures are rare, and what are even more rare are those who don’t believe that their future plans are the most crucial part of who they are. Duke students don’t change what they’re doing despite how they feel about it because they think it’s too late, too hard and will make them fail. They refuse to be imperfect because that’s what they feel being a Duke student entails; that’s how we got here — through perfect resumes, meticulous planning and never being vulnerable. Even after over a year at Duke, I know I’ve struggled with this idea. When I applied for a job, the fear of getting rejected from the one job I liked trumped the importance of what I was applying for. When I didn’t do well enough in a class, I thought that maybe I wasn’t cut out for my major; and when I made a mistake, I wondered if Duke was the right choice for me. But you eventually do get a job that is better than what you could’ve dreamed of if you look in the right place. And if you really love your major, one class shouldn’t change that. And if you don’t, maybe you should change your Max Stayman is a Trinity senior. His major. And above all, learn the beauty in column usually runs on alternate Fridays. failing and the art of getting back up and

trying again. I know it’s something that I’m still working on, but I think it is worth every moment that I do. I was reminded of this the other day when I came across a book entitled, “The Opposite of Loneliness.” Written by a 22-year-old Yale student named Marina Keegan, who tragically passed away in a car accident the day after her graduation, this

book is a publication of her essays—her most famous, published the day before her passing, bearing the same name as the book. In it, she talks about her fear of leaving the web of comfort that Yale was to her and how we so often forget that we’re so young—that we can fall in love, make mistakes and fall in love some more. “What we have to remember is that we can still do anything. We can change our minds. We can start over. Get a post-bac or try writing for the first time. The notion that it’s too late to do anything is comical. It’s hilarious. We’re graduating college. We’re so young. We can’t, we MUST not lose this sense of possibility because in the end, it’s all we have.” I feel like this is something that needs to be reiterated to students along their journey of Duke. We are so young. We don’t need to know everything. And it’s something I think I forget very often. And above all, we should remember how lucky we are to be here even though that can be very easy to lose sight of when stuck in the Edge until 4 a.m. studying for Orgo and up again at 6 a.m. for the next paper. So, I guess my learning would be that, in the midst of planning your major out and your pre-med track and the next internship you have to have, don’t forget to fall in love with everything you’re doing. And if you don’t, start over. It’s not too late; you’re not too old; and you’re never going to regret it. This “effortless perfection,” in which you never change your mind or make mistakes or start over, isn’t worth it. We’re so young and our beauty has never lain in our perfection. Duke wasn’t considered a top 10 institution until relatively recently. That isn’t because of its perfect image but because of its progressive nature—we worked to get where we are. So as a campus body, what is the point in being perfect? Let’s not be perfect; let’s make a difference. And as Marina Keegan said, “We’re in this together. Let’s make something happen to this world.” Ambika Menon is a Trinity sophomore. This column is the third installment in a semester-long series of biweekly Thursday columns written by members of Peer for You. Message a peer responder anytime and receive a response within 24 hours.

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SLEEP from page 2 tion has become a much more prevalent cause of depression and anxiety, Rogers said. Additionally, once a person develops depression and anxiety, a chief symptom of those illnesses is an inability to sleep, a condition brought about by the release of stimulating hormones by the nervous system. “It’s kind of a chicken and the egg sort of problem,” Rogers said. “No matter how tired you are, you just can’t fall asleep and then you’re sleep deprived and it’s a nasty cycle that gets going.” Rogers noted that the study of the brain and sleep remains under investigation, but it is clear

that the amount of sleep required to remain healthy varies on an individual basis. Similarly, the levels of background activity that people can fall asleep to differs as well. “Some people can fall asleep standing up in the back of the bus, and other people just aren’t efficient sleepers,” Rogers said. “They can’t have any noise or they won’t be able to fall asleep or will be woken up easily.” People who are poor sleepers are also the most at-risk for developing stress or anxiety, on top of their baseline sleep deprivation, she added. Although some students report that they are not always sleep deprived, they recognized the effects of lack of sleep. “Nights when I don’t get six to eight hours, I definitely feel the impacts [of sleep depriva-

tion],” said Miles Ndukwe, a sophomore. “It’s really hard to get out of bed, I’m in a horrible mood and I might make poor decisions about whether or not to study or watch Youtube videos all day.” Sophomore Aamir Azhar, who goes without six to eight hours of sleep once or twice a week, says that when he does not get enough sleep, the length of the next day is often shortened. “For me it’s really hard to get up,” he said. “After that though I can get through the day but then I wind up crashing at 3 p.m. so it gets tough for me to do any work after my classes.” Other students noted that the amount of sleep they get can vary on a weekly basis. The most commonly cited reasons for the lack of sleep were work and work-related stress and procras-

tination. Some students said that these sleep habits formed in high school and have continued at Duke. “If it’s affecting me, I have no idea,” said Danielle Dvir, a sophomore who averages five and a half hours of sleep a night. Despite the fact that there is nothing that can replace sleep forever—including caffeine and stimulating drugs—Rogers said that almost everyone can go without sleep for a short period of time. Even so, she said that going any longer will have serious impacts on one’s ability to function, including impacting memory. “You’re chasing your tail if you’re going without sleep to study more, because your brain isn’t going to be able to process new information,” she said.

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