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The No. 4 Blue Devils travel down Tobacco' Road tonight to face archrival North Carolina and star LaQuanda Barksdale. See page 15

Curriculum Sororities to likely secure new space 2000 draws criticism By AMBIKA KUMAR The Chronicle

By STEVEN WRIGHT The Chronicle

Perhaps the only thing freshmen fear than the housing lottery is three more years under Curriculum 2000. With more than a semester of the new curriculum under their belts, students said that although they better understand its requirements, they are extremely dissatisfied by its confusing nature. “I think it’s extremely complicated. It forces you to take classes you have no interest in only to fill a requirement,” said freshman Evan Oxman. “It’s frustrating for us, and it has got to be frustrating for instructors.” Other students agreed, arguing that the curriculum is too confining and does not permit students to take the courses that most interest them. “I just don’t think that it gives you See CURRICULUM on page 8

After years of lobbying, the Panhellenic Council and its affiliated sororities may soon have a home of their own. Last week, the University closed on a $375,000 house just off East Campus. “It’s gorgeous. It’s absolutely beautiful,” said Panhel President Kate Heath. “It took over 30 years to get, but it’s wonderful.” When sororities lost their space in the Crowell Building on East Campus the administration promised them a replacement. The house, located at 402 N. Buchanan Blvd., has enough rooms to provide storage and office space for each sorority; it currently houses the Rhine Research Center and Institute for Parapsychology and will not be ready for Duke occupancy for 18 months.

However, there are still some questions as to whether that space See PANHEL on page 9 i*

ROBERT TAI/THE CHRONICLE

THIS HOUSE, located just off East Campus at 402 Buchanan, could provide storage, office and sodal space for Duke’s Panhellenic sororities.

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After brief struggle Duke smashes Wake Forest Despite ankle injury, Jason Williams shines again By THOMAS STEINBERGER The Chronicle

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SHANE BATTIER, Duke’s senior star, drove on Wake Forest’s Josh Shoemaker in the first half of Duke’s victory over the Demon Deacons last night in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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Forest’s fiery coach Dave Odom had to know last night’s game would be frustrating. Surviving an early battle, the No. 2 Blue Devils (18-1, 5-0 ACC) used perimeter pressure and a 21-3 first half run to pull away from Odom’s No. 9 Demon Deacons for an 85-62 win at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Demon Deacons came out establishing their outside game, with guards Broderick Hicks and Craig Dawson getting open looks as Duke chose to double-team star post player Darius Songaila. “Wake Forest has good offensive precepts,” coach Mike Kryzewski said. “We were allowing their offense to dictate our defensive sets [until] we picked up our ball pressure.” When Wake Forest went cold after leading 26-24 13 minutes into the game, Duke responded with a perimeter game of its own, hitting eight threes in the first period. The small Blue Devils also took surprising control of the glass, out-rebounding Wake Forest 21-14 and holding it to just three offensive rebounds at the half. Songaila looked overmatched most of the game and, with forward and leading scorer Josh

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Howard sidelined by the flu, Wake Forest had little inside presence. “Certainly, Howard not playing had a huge impact on the game,” Kryzewski said. “We’re cognizant of that. [He’s] one of the best players in the conference.” Duke had a 45-29 edge coming out of the break until Hicks caught fire in the second half, leading Wake Forest to within nine with just over eight minutes left to play. But it was a night whenBattier, Williams and Dunleavy made Hicks’ 16-point performance seem inconsequential, with each of them scoring in the 20s and the trio combining for six threes in the second half alone. “Shane and Jason really felt big shots, and then Dunleavy had three threes,” Krzyzewski said. “Two of those were huge. He showed a little bit ofShane in him.” Though Williams led Duke with 27 points, Dunleavy seemed to show up all over the court in what was arguably his best game of the season. The sophomore had a pair of steals and blocks to go along with his 21 points and seven rebounds. “Mike has the ability to come out and [make] an impact whether he scores five points or 25 points,” Battier said. “He really knows the game.” Yet despite draining 14 three-pointers, it was Duke’s ball pressure and inside toughness that disrupted a balanced and deep Wake Forest team. See MEN’S BASKETBALL on page 17 �

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