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A WRAL report stated that a Duke Hospital employee was sexually assaulted Sunday morning, but multiple administrators said Tuesday that the report was incorrect. The WRAL story cites anonymous witnesses, who said that the employee was “choked, shoved to the ground and sexually assaulted.” Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for government affairs and public relations, and Sarah Avery, media relations officer for The School of Medicine, said Tuesday afternoon that the report of sexual assault was inaccurate. Schoenfeld noted that the reason no message was reported to students, faculty and staff under the Clery Act—which requires colleges and universities to provide timely notification to members of the university community of certain crimes reported on campus—was that the crime did not meet the criteria to be

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Special to The Chronicle WRAL incorrectly reported that the victim of an attack at Duke Hospital Sunday moning was sexually assaulted. The victim was an employee.

Although Duke’s First-Year Advisory Counselor Program has focused on improving its diversity and has added new training sessions, it remains disproportionately Greek-affiliated. FACs are often the first upperclassmen freshmen interact with when they arrive at Duke, as they assist with the move-in process and lead small group discussions during Orientation Week, but diversity has not always been emphasized in the FAC selection process. According to statistics from FAC Board co-chairs Sherry Zhang and Leah Mackay, both seniors, 34 percent of this year’s FACs identified as Caucasian or white,

11 percent as East Asian or Southeast Asian, 7 percent as African American or black, 6 percent as Hispanic/Latino(a), 5 percent as biracial or multiracial and 1 percent as Pacific Islander. Of the 240 FACs, 35 percent did not disclose their race or “preferred not to share.” In addition, 58 percent identified as female and 42 percent as male, and 81 percent were in Trinity compared to 19 percent in Pratt. “The diversity of our group is highly dictated by the students that apply,” Zhang and Mackay wrote in an email. “We definitely believe that racial and affiliation diversity is important, and therefore we do our best to make the FACs represent Duke as best as possible.” The program has come under criticism in previous years for having disproportionately high numbers of Greek-affiliated participants.

Of this year’s FACs, 54 percent were affiliated with a fraternity or sorority, and 12 percent were affiliated with a selective living group. Only 34 percent of Duke students overall are affiliated with a Greek organization, according to the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. Max Schreiber, senior and president of Interfraternity Council, noted that many Greek-affiliated students are encouraged to participate in the program as a “great opportunity to practice empathy and communication.” “Campus leadership is something that’s encouraged and expected across all Greek chapters at Duke, and FAC is just one of many ways Greeks get involved,” Schreiber said. “For my chapter [Alpha Epsilon Pi] See FAC DIVERSITY on Page 8

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Vegetarian options under scrutiny with dining changes Rob Palmisano The Chronicle A year after the launch of Meatless Mondays, vegetarian students at Duke continue to search for improved dining options on campus. Duke Dining has pursued several initiatives to increase the availability of vegetarian and vegan food on campus, including Meatless Mondays in October—a hope celebration of National there are Vegetarian Month healthier food aimed to highlight the meat-free dishes offered options in the by campus eateries. In West Union addition, the reopening for vegetarians of West Union next Fall promises more and vegans. vegetarian options. But — Prathibha catering to vegetarians’ during this time Juturu needs of transition remains a major concern for Duke Dining, said Robert Coffey, director of dining services. “We highlight options weekly with our Meatless Monday series and recently created a video for our website to show where students can get great vegan choices across campus,” Coffey said. “We also rely on students who are on Duke Dining’s food committee, DUSDAC, that meets with dining administration weekly to get insight and recommendations for the dining program.” Coffey noted that Duke Dining is always looking into new ways to improve

Photo Illustration by Darbi Griffith | The Chronicle Vegetarian and vegan dining options continue to be a topic of discussion among students and Duke Dining staff with the West Union set to open fully next Fall.

its offerings. One such improvement is a new online food management product— where customers will have access to menus, nutritional information and allergen information directly from their electronic devices. Students will be able to filter menus to search specifically for vegetarian and vegan items at all oncampus dining locations.

Coffey added that students can always talk to a manager if they do not see the option they want or are used to, because chances are it is available. Students have mixed feelings about the vegetarian options at Duke, noting the differences between East and West Campus. Junior Prathibha Juturu said her experience at Marketplace as a

freshman was positive, as she had access to a variety of vegan and vegetarian options each day. Juturu noted, however, that the same could not be said of West Campus—especially on the weekends, when many eateries are closed. “I believe there are few options [on West] where the meal is healthy and has enough calories to be considered a full meal,” she said. Freshman Vir Patel said the vegetarian options at the renovated Marketplace were a “solid eight out of ten,” but added that he would like to see a fully vegetarian eatery on campus. The range of vegetarian options on West has improved in the past few years, said senior Rebecca Passman, who cited Penn Pavilion and food truck Deli-icious as standouts. Penn Pavilion opened in Fall 2013 and Deliicious was added to the food truck lineup in Fall 2014. The opening of the West Union will increase the number of options all students have, though an exclusively vegetarian restaurant is not among the new additions. “This is an exciting time to have these renovations nearing completion, which will provide the Duke community some of the best dining facilities and programs in the nation,” Coffey said. Juturu said she hopes the new West Union eateries will expand upon the healthier options, such as those offered at Penn Pavilion. “I hope that there are healthier food options in the West Union for vegetarians and vegans,” she said.

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Don’t sweat it: Duke, UNC juniors create antiperspirant lotion Justin Ching The Chronicle Sweaty hands have long been the silent killer of business handshakes and hand-holding, but two undergraduates have developed a product to solve this problem. Carpe Lotion is an over-the-counter antiperspirant lotion company created by two college students: Duke junior Kasper Kubica and David Spratte, a junior at the University of North Carolina ou don’t catch game- at Chapel Hill. Kubica and winning passes or Spratte developed seal deals with your the idea after underarms, you use meeting through the Robertson your hands. Scholars Program year. The — Kasper Kubica last product began selling on Amazon two months ago and already boasts a 4.5-star rating among 37 customer reviews. “We’ve sold 1,440 units in these two months for a gross revenue of $20,700. So it’s been a really strong launch,” Kubica said. Junior Alex Antezana, who plays club tennis, said even a minimal amount of lotion keeps his hands sweat-free, allowing him to preserve racquet grips that would otherwise be ruined by excess sweat. Although the lotion has been used by athletes and also individuals with medically diagnosed sweating, the product is not specifically advertised as an athletic

or medical item. Its target audience, Kubica explained, is everyday users who want a simple solution for sweaty hands. According to a customer survey, 75 percent of customers use Carpe Lotion for situations such as dates, social gatherings and meetings. “We have people that are taking pills or receiving botox treatment on their hands [to stop sweating], who still come to us and tell us that they love our product and they use it on a daily basis,” Spratte said. “It doesn’t necessarily solve their problem, but they love it because it helps a lot during the day to reduce that sweating for four or five hours.” Spratte said the inspiration for Carpe Lotion came to him his senior year of high school during Mass service, when he noticed everyone wiping their hands on chairs and on their pants to avoid the awkwardness of holding a sweaty hand. Kubica, a member of the entrepreneurship-themed selected living group The Cube, was the ideal partner for Spratte, a pre-med student with no prior business experience. The two partnered with UNC junior Chris Jenks, a chemistry major, and tested more than 50 prototypes to perfect their final product. The two founders credit Carpe Lotion’s success to their ability to work together. Spratte declared himself the team’s ultimate optimist, while also giving credit to Kubica for being the “best devil’s advocate that [anyone] will meet.” “I’ve never found someone that I’ve worked as well with as David. That’s the reason why I think Carpe has been so successful, because we have really incredible synergy,” Kubica said.

Special to The Chronicle Duke junior Kasper Kubica and UNC junior David Spratte have founded a startup selling over-thecounter antiperspirant lotion. The company has made more than $20,000 in two months.

Although Carpe Lotion has sold well since launch, the company has faced its fair share of challenges since its inception. One of the biggest was getting people to respect the idea of an antiperspirant hand lotion, Spratte said. Both students previously participated in startup competitions where Carpe Lotion received last place. Even friends and family were not initially supportive

of the concept. Despite the naysayers, Spratte said sweaty hands are a serious issue, adding that the community of people with chronically sweaty hands has been ignored for too long. “People think that underarm sweating is the only sweating we need to control. But you don’t catch game-winning passes or seal deals with your underarms, you use your hands,” Kubica said.

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Georgia Tech entered the season as the clear-cut favorite to win the ACC Coastal Division, but after the Yellow Jackets stumbled last Saturday, their upcoming clash with the Blue Devils should be the true signifier of whether or not Georgia Tech deserves its vaunted preseason spot atop the division. The No. 20 Yellow Jackets enter the game fresh off a 30-22 loss to then-No. 8 Notre Dame, which was playing its first game since losing Heisman Trophy hopeful quarterback Malik Zaire. Even without Zaire, the Fighting Irish leaned on sophomore Deshone Kizer, who threw for 242 yards, one touchdown and one interception in his first start under center. Although Kizer’s performance was impressive for a new quarterback having to compete against a ranked opponent in his first start, the Notre Dame defense deserves the majority of the credit. The Fighting Irish held a Georgia Tech offense that had scored 134 points in its first two games to just 22, and snuffed out the ground game, holding the Yellow Jackets to 216 rushing yards, which, in comparison to the 457.5 yards per games they had averaged entering last Saturday, is an impressive feat. But, like all teams coming off a tough loss, Georgia Tech is looking to learn from last week and open conference play with a win against a Blue Devil team that waltzed into Atlanta and handed the Yellow Jackets their first loss of the season in 2014. “It is the same thing as when you win. You go in, you cover it, you cover the mistakes, you

Khloe Kim | Chronicle File Photo Containing Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas will be crucial to a Duke victory Saturday.

talk about it and then you flush it,” Georgia Tech head coach Paul Johnson said at his weekly media availability. “We will finish it today and then you will not ever mention it again. I won’t. Just like I don’t when we win. You put it behind you and move forward and get ready for the next game. It is what you do.” Duke, like Notre Dame, beat Georgia Tech at its own game last year, as it went toeto-toe with the Yellow Jackets on the ground. Georgia Tech edged out the Blue Devils 282-242 in rushing yardage, but Duke did enough damage on the ground to score three times and held onto the ball for exactly

one more second than Georgia Tech—an accomplishment any team would love to have considering the Yellow Jackets finished 2014 with the fourth-best time of possession advantage in the nation. “If you play Georgia Tech, if you can run the ball, if your offense can stay on the field, there’s no question you have a better chance at being successful,” Duke head coach David Cutcliffe said. “Georgia Tech’s going to have something to say about that. We’d like to put together drives that keep their offense off the field.” The real key to last year’s win—Duke’s

first against Georgia Tech in 10 years—was the three turnovers committed by the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech could not seem to put together any sort of consistent positive momentum—a theme not aided by the weather, as a thunderstorm delayed play for more than an hour at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The offense floundered for most of the afternoon, especially quarterback Justin Thomas, who currently functions as both the team’s best and most important player. Although he burned Duke for 119 yards with his legs, the Blue Devil secondary—which has played as strong as ever this year—contained Thomas through the air, holding him to 6-of15 passing for 61 yards and two interceptions. “Last year, when we beat them, we tackled really well. We got the ball out, got them behind the sticks, and that’s important to beat a team like Georgia Tech which runs a triple option,” Duke redshirt senior safety Jeremy Cash said. “We understand that in order to win, we have to win the turnover margin.” This year’s version of the Yellow Jacket triple option is daunting as usual. Georgia Tech returns Thomas and adds B-back Patrick Skov, a Stanford transfer, but, as of last week, lost A-back Qua Searcy, who Johnson declared as definitely out for Saturday’s game in Durham. Even without Searcy, Thomas and Skov, along with Marcus Mitchell—who leads the team with 221 rushing yards—have carved out a spot as one of the nation’s best backfields. Thomas, who Cutcliffe called one of the fastest players in the conference, has yet See SCOUTING on Page 5

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Duke looks to right ship against Demon Deacons Jack Dolgin The Chronicle After a rocky start, Duke is hoping it can turns things around with a strong performance in its ACC opener. Ranked No. 25 in the nation to begin the season, the Blue Devils have yet to live up to that billing, but are looking to regain their footing beginning Wednesday. Duke opens up conference play at 6:30 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium against Wake Forest. The Blue Wake Devils are coming off Forest consecutive straightvs. set losses against then-No. 20 Michigan Duke and Michigan State last weekend, but WEDNESDAY, 6:30 p.m. Cameron Indoor Stadium are expected to compete for a title in a conference that currently has just one squad ranked in the top 25. “It’s a little different feel, so it’ll be great,”

Duke head coach Jolene Nagel said of ACC play. “Everything’s on the line, so you’ve got to come to play every night in the ACC and take them one at a time.” The Blue Devils (5-5) have lost four of their last six contests and are in need of momentum as they close out a six-game homestand. Although it is too early in the season to hit the panic button, the clock is ticking as the most important part of the regular season approaches. The Blue Devils have played four ranked teams and their 10 opponents have combined for an overall record of 69-46. Nagel schedules challenging opponents every year, but Duke has not fared so poorly in nonconference play since 2003. “I’m not deterred or discouraged at all by what’s happened so far,” Nagel said. “In those five losses, there was not bad loss in that group.... We took the chance—we put ourselves out there.” See VOLLEYBALL on Page 8

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arlier this month, the Department of Education released a new College Scorecard website designed to centralize statistics ranging from a school’s most popular programs to the financial details of typical costs and earnings after graduation. But the data also revealed a more nefarious earnings gap between male and female graduates at Duke and peer institutions, valued at almost $30,000 for Duke graduates 10 years after graduation. At 24.3 percent, this gap just tops the national gap of 22 percent. The gap’s causes have been fiercely debated for years. Countless factors influence its size, and given that all students at Duke are presented with the same costs, all of us should be prepared to reasonably explain what appears to be a systematic bias against women and other groups in paying back those costs through earnings. First, it is important to acknowledge that the College Scorecard data have already been criticized by some here at Duke as documented this week in The Chronicle, but it is important to note the gendered wage gap exists in spite of these failings. The fact is that a discussion of the gap often begins with the argument that gap statistics are skewed or fail to control for a variety of reasonable confounding

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cause is well-documented. Many suggest women lose momentum when they choose to start families, trading off time spent gaining experience, climbing corporate ladders or achieving tenure-track research needs. The implication is that starting families limits their earnings potential, and that is a cost they will have to bear. It is clear, however, in a meritocratic sense that in a world where home divisions of labor are growing more equally split between men and women, this kind of life choice should not preclude women from wage equality. Even after controlling for work experience, the

study raises the question of gender-based workplace discrimination. This factor in earnings is difficult to measure because it can only be controlled around and inferred through other variables. But the idea that an unquantifiable variable cannot be incorporated into arguments against the wage gap avoids the argument. Indeed, it is fair to say nobody should assume the remainder of the gap is entirely based in sexism, but it is difficult to deny the existence of discrimination altogether. Especially among women of color, the expected value of productivity and the rare but real unofficial employment policies against women contribute to systemic barriers against parity. Even as egregious sexism is reduced, the subtlety of discrimination, which manifests even in the debate about wage gaps, brings new dangers. The gap exists, and the onus for change lays largely with the employer-side institutions that set wages, and with female leaders in industry and academia who can serve as role models for equality. For students, the way we discuss issues of genderbased wage inequality must change as well. Unless consciously rejected, the two assumptions seen here that women ought to adjust their life choices or accept the status quo of their employment rights, the glass ceiling will remain unbroken.

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growing isolationist movement across the political spectrum has resulted in, for the first time in a while, more than 50 percent of Americans identifying as “dovish”—defined as those who believe the U.S. should “never or rarely use military force.” This change in attitude likely stems from a few key moments over the past two American presidencies: first, the Iraq war, where our successful

willingness to fight ISIS than the Shia. A strong President would arm them (rather than the Shia, which also has anti-Western elements) to the teeth immediately. Finally, our location is an important advantage—far removed from Europe in the East and Asia in the West, our geographic buffer allows us to shift militaristic focus to imminent threats abroad. Most important to our involvement worldwide,

Max Schreiber PLACE BETS OFF! invasion failed to uncover significant active weapons of mass destruction that President Bush accused Saddam Hussein of possessing; second, the dovish rhetoric of President Obama, who ascended to the presidency by denouncing the mistakes of his predecessor’s war; and third, a failure of the American establishment (not just politicians) to continually remind the American people of what’s at stake for our security. We should greatly worry about the increased dovish-ness of our fellow patriots, for interventionism throughout the world is the strongest way to ensure American safety at home. The Obama administration has been an incredible example of the profound disaster that results from a foreign policy rooted in submission and abrogation. The Islamic State is the direct result of a disgraceful, politically motivated decision to withdraw from Iraq—a decision that allowed radical Islamic jihadists to easily capitalize on our military equipment and Iraq’s oil to turn the country into a caliphate. America’s vacuum in East Asia has resulted in the prominent rise of Chinese militarism, with the nation aggressively laying claim to the South China Sea, and North Korean recalcitrance. As we sit on our hands, Russia has made power moves, expanding their influence on the rest of the world, including annexing Crimea. Putin has made deals with the likes of Syria’s Assad and Iran’s Rouhani, helping to arm the tyrants in return for political and geographic influence. The foreign policy playbook of the 21st century can be summarized in surprisingly simple fashion: where America isn’t, evil is. The case for interventionism, then, stems from conventional wisdom: it is better to be in the driver’s seat than to be dragged behind the car. By leading throughout the world, America capitalizes on several key strategic advantages. For one, our massive economic might creates an incentive for countries to work with, rather than against, the interests of our nation. The United States’ impeccable military technology and diverse capabilities make us attractive allies for any combatant, allowing us to form strategic alliances. For example, America has a great ally in the Christian Kurds of Iraq, who have shown a far greater

however, is the moral character of our country. Our nation, while still growing, has fought battles for inherently good reasons, promoting the banner of human rights, democracy and liberty. As World War II and the Cold War demonstrated, the balance of good and evil in the world rests firmly in the involvement of the United States; and, while far from perfect, America is the globe’s only hope to ensure the eventual victory of liberty over tyranny. The counter-argument to interventionism will, expectedly, lie in the errors of our leaders. What did intervening in Vietnam get us? Iraq? Libya? The list of foreign policy mishaps go on and on, with history textbooks often highlighting mistake after mistake. Any intervention carries the risk of failure, but refusing to act comes with the risk of allowing your enemy to gain strength even further down the road. For example, the President boorishly labeled the Islamic State a “JV” team in 2014 when, at the time, they were a relatively smaller force the American military could have quickly handled. Now, the Islamic State continues to savage Syria and Iraq and continues to grow in strength and numbers— happily transforming from nuisance to supervillain in the span of 12 months without any American resistance. Errors of strategy when intervening are far easier to notice, but errors of passivity like the President’s in Iraq are what create far more serious problems over time. The 21st century has resulted in a fundamental transformation of global politics. Globalization, immigration and technology has created an environment where the interests of nations— especially the powerful—are intertwined in every region of the globe. America cannot afford to sit out confrontation with radical Islam, communist influence and dictatorial provocateurs. The U.S. is primed to be a leader in the world for many years ahead. Now is the time to get involved, flex our muscle and fight tyranny abroad. Max Schreiber is a Pratt senior. His column runs on alternate Wednesdays.

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The Obama doctrine of inaction

s I have written in previous columns, there are consequences to electing a weak and naïve commander-in-chief. As much as I wish it were not true, we continue to face this reality, and each week, Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to test just how far he can push this administration. You can just about pick any month of any year throughout this presidency and find an example. When

were used by Assad to take the lives of more than 3,000 civilians. Horrifying, yes. But not surprising when dealing with a dictator who drops explosive barrels filled with shrapnel on a civilian market and then drops a subsequent one when folks rush in to rescue survivors. Not only has the administration permitted such atrocities to endure, its inaction has allowed the Kremlin to bolster Assad’s regime. Although President Obama

A call to compost

glimpse into the brown paper bag on my patio reveals coffee grounds, kale stalks, egg shells, olive pits and the seeded skeleton of a red pepper. These are just a few artifacts of the meals cooked in my apartment over the last week. In a few days, my roommate or I will carry it across central campus, fruit flies trailing, and toss it in the green receptacle near Dame’s Express labeled “Brooks Contractor: compostable materials.” Composting is the process by which we recycle organic materials. Just like we recycle plastics and make them into other plastic

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President Obama visited Estonia to reassure it of the United States’ commitment to its NATO allies, it took Moscow less than 48 hours to break international law and sneak into Estonia’s territory to abduct an Estonian citizen on fabricated espionage charges. When Putin lifted an arms hold and sold S-300 missiles to Iran, Obama responded that he was “frankly surprised that it held this long.” When Obama warned Putin that “there will be costs” for Russian aggression in Ukraine, Putin looked no further than the “costs” Obama imposed on Assad for crossing his chemical weapons red line not once, but more than fourteen times—and as the Kremlin laughed, Putin moved in to annex Crimea and invade Ukraine. Should I keep going? From appeasement all the way back in 2009 regarding missile defense systems in Eastern Europe to caving in to Russian/Iranian demands during the nuclear deal talks, President Obama has allowed Putin to continue pushing his geopolitical interests at the expense of our allies and ourselves. Now, filling the vacuum and inaction that the administration has left in Syria, Russia is rapidly building up its military capabilities within the country in defense of President Bashar al-Assad. As the Wall Street Journal reports, “Defense officials said over the past two weeks Russia has stepped up development of an airfield near the port city of Latakia by sending in housing for up to 2,000 people, attack and transport helicopters, artillery, tanks and armored personnel carriers.” Just over this weekend, Moscow brought in 24 ground-attack planes, the amount of attack helicopters grew to 15 and the amount of marines based in Syria has more than doubled. And while there is much more that I could list here, it is clear that as Bashar alAssad loses more and more land, Russia is pouring in more and more resources to keep the embattled dictator in control. Not only has Moscow funded this war that has seized the lives of 250,000 and displaced 7.6 million Syrians, but the Kremlin is now stepping in directly to ensure the success of Assad’s forces who, for the past four years, have committed unimaginable atrocities. In just one province, in just one year, chlorine barrel bombs dropped from helicopters

may portray it as such, engagement in Syria does not necessarily mean sending thousands of our troops into hostile lands. There are many strategic actions that could’ve been taken by the administration to prevent countless deaths and certainly the rising Russian influence we see now. Just implementing a “No Fly Zone” would have saved thousands of lives immediately, as a majority of Assad’s mass murder campaigns are committed from the air. Even if the president didn’t have the will to implement this zone or any type of safe zone on the Turkish border, he could have taken independent actions to prevent Assad from committing horrible war crimes— destroying the helicopters from which chemical weapons and chlorine bombs are dropped on civilians, is just one example. Even Hillary Clinton advocated arming and training moderate Syrian rebels in 2012. Regardless, our lack of any involvement has created a vacuum that is being filled by Putin’s personal geopolitical interests. Most obviously, the administration has allowed Putin to place his own military straight into the heart of the Middle East. As we quickly learned from Crimea, Russia very much values the strategic placement of their bases and naval ports. With his military in Syria, Putin is simultaneously transforming Syrian bases into his own and expanding his only Mediterranean naval facility. Less noticeable, however, is Moscow’s attempt to re-legitimize itself as a global power, especially after being internationally isolated following the Ukrainian invasion. The same way Putin mediated the chemical weapons situation after President Obama flailed, Putin has come into Syria as a key international mediator amid a terrible refugee crisis and the United States’ failure to defeat the Islamic State. Finally, Russia is also sending a message as to who folks in this tough region of the world can rely on. Is it the United States who just handed over $150 billion to Iran or Russia who has stood by its ally Assad since the beginning of this war? Egypt has certainly chosen, and its relationship with Russia has never been closer in the past 40 years.

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products, we can recycle the rich nutrients that become bioavailable when organic matter decomposes. Recovering this so-called “waste” is agriculturally beneficial and helps to reduce climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions, yet most of the organic matter we toss away each year ends up in a landfill. Of the 250 million tons of municipal solid waste the U.S. generated in 2013, over 50 percent was organic materials such as paper, cardboard, yard trimmings and food scraps. We compost some of it, but food scraps still make up the largest component of discarded trash. It is up to us as consumers to personally and institutionally support the effort to increase composting rates both on and off campus. Even if you’ve never thought about what happens with your leftovers, from your very first day at Marketplace, you’ve participated in composting at Duke. All of the campus eateries compost pre-consumer food waste, which means that the shells from all the eggs cracked and the skins from all the vegetables peeled are diverted from the landfill and sent to the Brooks composting facility in Goldston, NC. Some of the eateries also have programs for post-consumer composting; for example, Marketplace and Penn Pavilion directly facilitate this compost by sorting it for us, while the Divinity Café and Café de Novo offer receptacles where you can sort out your own compostables, recyclables and trash. Additionally, Duke University Grounds Unit and Sarah P. Duke Gardens practice composting to reuse yard clippings. On an individual level, however, composting rates appear to be relatively low at Duke. Though data is not available for personal composting practices, I have witnessed many a classmate ignore the composting pilot program in buildings like Sanford, neglecting to separate out their food scraps. I know of very few individuals who choose to compost in their apartments or dorm rooms. Each year their food waste could have been composted to reduce pesticide and artificial fertilizer use on commercial or family farms, providing a host of economic and ecological benefits. Instead, it will likely sit in a landfill—the third largest source of methane emissions in the United States. These food scraps, yard trimmings and other organic waste will decompose anaerobically, producing Barak Biblin is a Trinity sophomore. His methane gas that has a global warming potential 25 times that of carbon dioxide. column runs on alternate Wednesdays.

For Central Campus residents and Duke seniors living off campus, composting is completely within our capacity. This is my second semester composting my food scraps and other organic waste, separating it from my recyclables and non-recyclable trash and disposing of it in Dame’s Express’s (formerly Food Factory at Devil’s Bistro) outdoor receptacle for composting. It’s easy, and it’s free, and no, it doesn’t smell (though you could further reduce this risk by storing it in your freezer or on your patio, if you live on Central). If you don’t want to carry your compost to the

bin by Dame’s or live off campus, you can pay a local business a small fee per month to help you divert your food scraps from the landfill. For example, Tilthy Rich is a composting service local to Durham. Starting at just $15 a month, Tilthy Rich compost connoisseurs will provide you with a bucket, bike over to your residence weekly, collect your delicious food scraps just waiting to turn into something useful and clean your bucket for another week of composting. A skeptical individual might question how her household waste makes a difference in the grand scheme of our society’s waste management problem. It’s true: of all the emissions from organic matter that ends up in a landfill, my coffee grounds have an impact so negligible as to be statistically zero. Like any other collective action problem, dismissing the impacts of your contribution to the problem, or solution, is behaviorally instinctual for many. What is more difficult is to challenge yourself to live as if others are following your example. On an individual level, composting does carry significant social impact. By composting at Duke, you are sending a signal to the University’s waste management department that you demand the services provided by the available composting facilities, that the pilot programs are working, that we want more of them. Similarly, offering financial support to companies like Tilthy Rich helps them to reinvest in the community, as they are advocating for a municipal composting service in Durham. Too often we live a linear lifestyle, treating processes like they have a start and finish, entry and exit. That the life cycle of food, for example, is from seed, plant and harvest, to grocery store, refrigerator and mouth. We buy, we eat, we poop. But in nature, these processes are circular: the end reaps a new beginning, and energy is constantly being newly exchanged. As humans, we are not superimposed on the natural world, higher actors manipulating the non-human nature around us, and pursuing better waste management practices is one way to tap into natural energy flows and increase our harmony with the planet. We can’t shrug off our personal role in achieving such a shift, and we need to act now: otherwise, we’re wasting time. Rachel Weber is a Trinity senior. Her column runs on alternate Wednesdays.

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ATTACK from page 1 sent to the entire University community. Vice President of Administration Kyle Cavanaugh declined to comment on the criteria used to determine whether or not to send information to students, faculty and staff. The official statement released by The School of Medicine notes that the employee reported Sunday morning at approximately 6 a.m. that “an unknown person put his arm around the employee’s neck and shoved the employee to the ground. Duke Police were immediately on the scene with additional security and continue to investigate the incident in close collaboration with the Durham Police Department.” The suspect is described as a 5-foot-5 male with dark complexion, and was wearing red shorts and a white tank top. According to the statement, site administrators updated staff within the hospital later Sunday morning and nursing leadership were made aware of what was known to employees. Monday evening, hospital directors and managers received an update on the situation. Avery said that no other further information could be provided at this time.

FAC DIVERSITY from page 1 specifically, the FAC program is one of the first we mention to new members asking for leadership opportunities.” Sophomore Sofia Corona, who was a FAC this year, said the large percentage of Greek FACs was made evident during a group activity when participants were asked to stand up if they were affiliated. A majority stood up, she noted. “It definitely doesn’t represent accurately

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the diversity we have on campus,” Corona said. “It might expose first-years to the idea that all of Duke’s campus is like the FAC program—since they are the first people they interact with on campus—instead of how it actually is.” Corona also said she thinks the program attracts a certain personality type, particularly people who are more outgoing and involved than the average Duke student. She added, however, that she believes the program is doing its best to foster diversity. “The selection process is fair. They try to create the most diversity that they can,” she said. “I think they are limited by the people who apply.” As part of the selection process, students first submit an application, which includes questions on race, sex and citizenship, that is read by two FAC board members. Selected applicants then participate in two 10-minute interviews with two different FAC board members. The process reduces the approximately 500 initial applications to the final pool of 240 FACs. Although diversity is an important goal, Zhang and Mackay said applicants were selected primarily on their understanding of the program and desire to serve first-years. “We highly stress being authentic and uncool in order to help the first-years transition to college,” Zhang and Mackay wrote. “A good FAC knows how to listen to their first-years and is knowledgeable to give advice or potential resources.” This year, the number of “FAC chats”— opportunities FACs have to talk with their freshmen—increased from three to five, covering topics such as academic resources, the summer reading, personal values and campus involvement. The training for FACs was also expanded to address issues that minority groups on campus face. The new programming, which addressed issues of racial, cultural, sexual orientation and socioeconomic diversity, helped bring the

group closer together, Corona said. Freshman Juan Philippe noted that his FAC group gave him the opportunity to interact with people he might not have otherwise. “My group, perhaps an exception, containing people of various races, interests, shapes and sizes, seemed more diverse than the population here,” Philippe wrote in an email. “I think the FAC program did a great job of introducing us to many important aspects of Duke life, and showing us just how different everyone is here, while at the same time creating a small bridge across these boundaries.”

VOLLEYBALL from page 4 Entering the ring after a very different nonconference experience is Wake Forest (8-4). The Demon Deacons’ opponents have combined to win 47 percent of their other games this season. Wake Forest opened last season 10-4 before beginning ACC play and finishing 16-16. The Demon Deacons have lost the last 12 sets against Duke, but under the direction of third year head coach Ken Murczek, the Demon Deacons are not to be trifled with. After the graduation of All-ACC second-team selection Jazmen Russell, Wake Forest returns All-ACC Freshmen team selections Caroline Wolf and Kylie Long and boasts two freshmen that have started in the majority of games this season. Freshman setter Rachel Burau leads the team in assists and middle blocker Katie Moore—the first Demon Decon to stand at 6-foot-3 since Shannon Homan in 2006—leads Wake Forest in all major blocking categories and was named MVP of the Elon

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Phoenix Tournament Sept. 5. The Blue Devils were picked to finish third in the ACC in the preseason poll, and the Demon Deacons were projected to finish last. “Preseason rankings…mean nothing,” Nagel said. “They’ve restocked...they’ve got some great attackers and they have some good ball control, and I look for it to be just a really tough match for us.” The Blue Devils are 5-1 against teams with only one player no taller than 6-foot3, but 0-4 against teams with anyone 6-foot4 or taller. Wake Forest’s relatively short front line—only three players are 6-foot-2 or taller—is likely to open up some angles for Duke’s hitters. The Blue Devils have dominated the Demon Deacons at home, going 22-3 alltime. Wake Forest went 1-10 in road games in 2014, in contrast to Duke’s 29-3 record at home in 2013 and 2014. But Duke has already lost as many games this year at home as it did over the two previous seasons combined. The Blue Devils have committed 181 errors compared to their opponents’ 151, have hit 38 aces against 77 service errors and have been out-blocked 78.5 to 58.0 Part of the trouble stemmed from a leg injury to senior outside hitter Emily Sklar in the third match of the year. The 2014 AVCA All-America honorable mention missed four games, including two losses against ranked opponents. Senior outside hitter Breanna Atkinson also sat out the first two weeks of the season with an injury. Sklar pointed to the tall, well-rounded opponents as a cause of Duke’s slow start, but expects the Blue Devils to turn things around. “It was really rough losing those last two games in Cameron,” Sklar said. “I think 75004 we’ve had a really tough schedule…we want to win an ACC Championship.”

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