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Despite their recent reinstatements to the University, Reade

Seligmann and Collin Finnerty are evaluating several possibili-

ties for their future academic and athletic careers.

Men’s lacrosse head coach John Danowski confirmed Wednesday that both Seligmann and Finnerty were looking at other schools.

“I think they’re exploring options, and we’re supportive of that,” Danowski said. “As we’ve said, we’d love to have themback.”

Danowski said he had been working with Collin Finnerty’s father, Kevin Finnerty, in evaluat-

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Reade Seligmann, who has left Duke in the wake of charges of kidnapping and sexual offense, is being recruited by Brown.

ing other programs “We understand their situation and support them in whichever direction they take,” Danowski said. “We hope it’s back with us, but we certainly are supportive of whatever happens.”

Brown University’s campus newspaper, The Brown Daily Herald, first reported Wednesday that Brown was recruiting Seligmann and that Seligmann had expressed interest in playing there.

“I can confirm that, and unfortunately by NCAA rules that’s all I can do,” saidLars Tiffany, Brown’s men’s lacrosse head coach.

When President Richard Brodhead offered Seligmann and Finnerty the opportunity to return in January, members of the current Duke team expressed hope that their former teammates would choose to join them.

At the time, both Seligmann and Finnerty’s families said they were pleased with Duke’s decision to'allow Reade and Collin’s return to the University, but both remained noncommittal in their future plans.

Kevin Finnerty said his son would not make up his mind until the case was resolved, and Seligmann’s family released a statement that did not offer insight on Reade’s plans.

Efforts to reach Seligmann and Finnerty’s attorneys, as well as other Division I men’s lacrosse coaches were unsuccessful Wednesday.

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Paul Rusesabagina, whose story was made famous in the movie'Hotel Rwanda/speaks Wednesday night in Page Auditorium.

'Hotel Rwanda' inspiration encourages open discourse Eugene Wang THE CHRONICLE

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Paul Rusesabagina, the hotel manager portrayed in the film “Hotel Rwanda” who sheltered more than 1,000 refugees during the Rwandan genocide, spoke to a packed Page Auditorium Wednesday night for the 2007 Crown Lecture in Ethics.

A self-proclaimed “ordinary man,” Rusesabagina recounted his experience as the temporary manager of the Hotel des Milles Collines in Kigali, Rwanda in 1994 when Rwanda fell into civil war and genocide engulfed the country from April to July.

Rusesabagina emphasized his role as a negotiator to the Hutu militias, who carried the genocide, and power of words to form a situation “Whenever you such people, the most portant thing is to ta to open the moutf Rusesabagina said, ferring to an encoun with murderdU militiamen Rusesabagina discussed the history leading up to the Rwandan genocide and how the interplay of Belgian colonization and African politics set the stage for

the events of 1994.

“Why do people hate each Simply because they lave been taught to tate each other by \ders who always diJe in order to rule,” usesabagina said.

He added that the

Belgian-manipulatethnic groups of ida—the Hutus and Tutsis—had a history of animosity leading up to the genocide. But the massacres started when the presidents of SEE RUSESABAGINA ON PAGE 6

Re van, former provost, Selective living groups TIP creator, dies at 84 extend offers to 170 by

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William Bevan, former Duke provost and founder of the Talent Identification Program, passed away Monday at the age of 84.

“Dr. Bevan was a true visionary and capable leader,” TIP director Martha Putallaz said in a statement. “He will be sorely missed.”

A graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, Bevan earned a master’s degree from Duke in 1943 and a doctorate in experimental psychology in 1948.

After holding various teaching, research and administrative positions —including spending a year at the University of Oslo as a Fulbright Scholar and serving

as provost and vice president of Johns Hopkins University—Bevan returned to Duke in 1974.

Bevan served as chair of the Department of Psychology and then as provost from 1979 to 1983.

Bevan, a cognitive psychologist, spent most ofhis career applying his research on how people perceive the world to teaching, learning, mental health care and publie policy.

Among his accomplishments at Duke, Bevan founded TIP in 1980, which identifies academically gifted students from across the country and provides programs designed to challenge

and interviews, Duke’s 10 selective housing groups extended bids to 170 hopeful rushees earlier this month.

Most of the bids offered were accepted by their recipients, with many houses seeing 100-percent acceptance rates Senior David Lee, president of the Selective House Council, partially attributed the success ofrush this year to a new coordinated recruitment effort by all groups within the council.

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Following a month of activities including open houses, section parties

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Cheney slams Dem. position

Iran ignores U.N. enrichment policy Energy Agency said the report by Mo-

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Iran called Wednesday for VIENNA talks with the United States —but despite a U.N. Security Council deadline did not budge on council demands that it mothball its uranium enrichment program or face harsher sanctions.

Amid Iran’s nuclear defiance, the U.N. nuclear watchdog finalized a report to be released Thursday that is expected to formally confirm the Islamic republic’s refusal to freeze enrichment—a conclusion that could subject it to tougher U.N. sanctions.

Officials at the International Atomic

hamed Elßaradei, head of the Viennabased U.N. agency, would say Iran has expanded enrichment efforts instead of freezing them.

Once released, the report will be sent to the agency’s 35-nation board and to the Security Council, which set a deadline of Wednesday for a freeze and said Iranian defiance could lead to sanctions in addition to those imposed in December.

In remarks directed at Washington the key backer of tougher U.N. action Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Wednesday the dispute “has to be decided peacefully with the United States.”

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But other top Iranian officials used harsher language and none showed signs of compromise on the main demand of the United States and other world powers—a halt to enrichment and related activities.

“The enemy is making a big mistake if if thinks it can thwart the will of the Iranian nation to achieve the peaceful use of nuclear technology,” Iranian state TV’s Web site quoted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as saying. He said Tuesday Iran was ready to halt its enrichment program, but only if Western nations do the same.

The White House dismissed Ahmadinejad’s call.

Dem. candidates clash over donor

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The Clinton camp also called on Obama give back Geffen’s $2,300 contribution.

Campaigning in lowa, Obama refused.

“It’s not clear to me why I’d be apologizing for someone else’s remark,” the Illinois senator said. For her part, New York Sen. Clinton sidestepped questions, leaving the issue to her aides to discuss.

“I’m just going to stay focused on my campaign and I’m going to run a positive campaign about the issues that affect the people in our country,” she told The Associated Press in an interview in Nevada.

She was participating in a candidate forum in Carson City. to

WASHINGTON The rival presidential campaigns of Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama traded accusations of nasty politics Wednesday over Hollywood donor David Geffen, who once backed Bill Clinton but now supports his wife’s top rival.

The Clinton campaign demanded that Obama denounce comments made by the DreamWorks movie studio founder, who told New YorkTimes columnistMaureen Dowd in Wednesday’s editions that while “everybody in politics lies,” the former president and his wife “do it with such ease, it’s troubling.”

The Clinton team seemed eager to continue the attack. With Obama in lowa, aides arranged for former lowa attorney general Bonnie Campbell to criticize him in a conference call with reporters.

In the newspaper interview, Geffen also said Bill Clinton is “a reckless guy” and he does not think Hillary Clinton can bring the country together during a time of war, no matter how smart or ambitious she is.

Another Democratic presidential candidate, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, said at the candidate forum that Obama should denounce Geffen’s comments.

Vice President Dick Cheney harshly criticized Democrats' attempts to thwart President George W. Bush's troop buildup in Iraq, saying Wednesday their approach would "validate the al-Qaida strategy."

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fired back that Cheney's remarks were out of bounds.

Insurgents attack, use chlorine Insurgents exploded a truck carrying chlorine gas canisters Wednesday—the second such "dirty" chemical attack in two days— while a U.S. official said ground fire apparently forced the downing of a Black Hawk helicopter.

U.S. weighs in on Sunni rape The U.S. military on Wednesday weighed into the politically explosive case of a Sunni woman allegedly raped last weekend by three Iraqi policemen, announcing its own investigation after the Shiite-run government dismissed her allegations as false.

United States sued over pot Armed with a new study showing the drug can ease pain in some HIV patients, medical-marijuana advocates sued the federal government Wednesday over its claim that pot has no accepted medical uses, in a suit filed by Americans for Safe Access

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Powered only by a mousetrap in the center of a 15-by-15 inch body, “Slick Vic”—named after the electronic moustrap company Victor—was one of several cars on show in the Marketplace lobby

Wednesday.

Created by freshmen Tim Burns and Carson Moore for an Engineering 20 design project, Slick Vic’s Marketplace demonstration is just one of the many events planned for Duke’s first Engineers Week, which began Monday.

The week, which is open to students and faculty from both the Pratt School of Engineering and Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, is sponsored by Pratt with support from Edwards Lifesciences Corp., Walsh Construction, Stryker Corp., Boris Lend Lease, Skanska and Lexmark.

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Freshmen at the Marketplace raced cars with mousetraps Monday as part of Engineers Week.

clothing drive for Durham Rescue Mission, which will last all week. Other events planned include a speech on “Marketing Yourself’ by IBM’s Denny Pichardo Tuesday night, free doughnuts Thursday morning, a robotics mentoring social Thursday night and an E-Social Friday, featuring engineering-based competitions and free T-shirts that say “Team Trinity” or “Team Pratt.”

“Friday is the big event that everyone’s pretty excited about, including myself,” said Lupita Temiquel-McMillian, Pratt student services coordinator.

Temiquel-McMillian said the events will be fun and high-energy, but also serve to highlight what engineers do.

For instance, a peanut-shelling contest during the E-Social Friday will demonstrate the difference in output generated from engineers developing peanut-shelling machines in Africa to replace the traditional method of shelling by hand, she said.

Sophomore Aidan Burke, who brought the idea of Engineers Week to Duke after learning about activities at other universities, said turnout will be the biggest challenge.

“This is the first time in recent history that we’ve tried to put on a big show for Engineers Week,” he said. “I think it’s going to take a few years for it to catch on and for it to be comparable to other schools’ Engineers Week.”

Patrick Ye, Engineering Student Government freshman class president, said that he has been encouraging both Trinity and Pratt students to attend events and added that hopefully the lure of free T-shirts will increase the freshman turnout at Friday’s E-Social.

“Ideally, Engineers Week is a time for non-engineers to learn more about what engineers do,” he said.

As to why there is an Engineering Week and not a week for Trinity students? Ye has at least one theory.

“Because Pratt’s cooler than Trinity,” he explained. “Clearly.”

After some struggles during rush, Delta Sig has recruited enough members to plan to stay on campus.

Bids in. Delta Sig says it will stay on campus Chelsea Allison and Caroline McGeough The chronicle Although Delta Sigma Phi ended rush with fewer pledges than expected, the fraternity has since attracted more freshmen and is planning to remain on campus, officers confirmed.

“The people we saw during rush weren’t a good fit with Delta Sig, so after what happened with rush, we sort of sought out guys who would be a good fit,” said Delta Sig President Heath Gray, a junior. “We’re definitely staying on campus.”

Although the official number of recruits remains unconfirmed, freshman pledges estimated that the class size is around 10, after snap bidding.

“It’s right at 10,” said one freshman pledge, who wished to remain unnamed.

“I got a real bid—there’s only one snap bid in there.”

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students for fraternity and sorority life.

Adams confirmed that he had been in contact with Delta Sig to discuss the fraternity’s housing options.

Though upperclassman officers said they were confident about Delta Sig’s decision to remain on campus, several pledges said they were unsure about housing for next year.

“Supposedly we’re going to stay on campus and have single rooms,” a freshman pledge said.

Despite recent speculation about Delta Sig’s future, several pledges said they remain optimistic.

“Everyone always says that there’s like four pledges,” said another freshman pledge, who wished to remain anonymous. “Originally, when everyone was giving out bids, they were talking about SEE DELTA SIG ON PAGE 8

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of 1:10, but we may get one of 1:20,” he said. “We have to build up to that.”

Lange said the program’s wealth of opportunities will cement it as a prominent force among the service-based programs of the nation’s top schools.

“If you go across the Ivies, you’ll hear a lot of talk about civic engagement, but we’re in the lead on this,” he said.

Mlyn said he plans on establishing a student advisory board to assist him in planning, participating in and promoting DukeEngage programs. He said he will enlist 50 undergraduates' to participate in a pilot program this summer.

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Provost Peter Lange gave a presentation about DukeEngage—Duke’s new 130million program that will fund in-depth service opportunities for all interested undergraduates—at the Duke Student Government meeting Wednesday night.

Lange and Eric Mlyn, who will serve as the inaugural director of DukeEngage, outlined the groundbreaking program and addressed questions voiced by the DSG Senate.

DukeEngage will encourage international and domestic service-based opportunities similar to those offered by the Hart Leadership Program and the Robertson Scholars Program, but it will support more than 400 undergraduates, a much larger number than the current programs.

Lange said the scale of DukeEngage is unprecedented in higher education.

“The underlying effort behind Duis not a new thing at Duke,” he Engage ke said. “What we realize is that this is too small a group to give these opportunities to. Ever)' student that wants to do this will be able to do it."

Students interested in partaking in a DukeEngage service opportunity for a summer or a semester can choose from three options: a program planned by Duke professors, a trip approved by the University but coordinated by an outside organization or an independently proposed and approved grant.

The amount of funding—provided by two $l5-million donations from the Duke Endowment and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation—will provide each participant with an average of $6,200 to pay

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Provost Peter Lange speaks at the DSG meeting about DukeEngage—the new $3O million service initiative. for the expenses of their trip.

Mlyn, the outgoing director of the Robertson Scholars Program, said DukeEngage’s flexible application process will differ from applying to an ultra-competitive service program.

“We don’t really care about what you’ve

done before,” he said. “We care about what you’re going to do in the future.”

Lange said DukeEngage will ensure the safety of students heading to dangerous locations via a low student-teacher ratio similar to that of smaller service programs.

“I don’t think we’re going to get a ratio

In other business: Deborah Johnson, assistant vice provost and director of student administrative services, presented an updated layout for the DukePass website that is set to launch March 1.

The revamped site will allow users to access the weather, their e-mail, their DukeCard balances and other features in an easy-to-use format, Johnson said.

Also, in response to backlash evoked by placing a sculpture titled “Tattoo” on the West Campus Plaza, the Senate unanimously approved a resolution drafted by DSG Executive Vice President Joe Fore, a senior, that asks Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, to appeal to students before placing art in prominent campus locations.

Fore said the resolution will help prevent the Office of Student Affairs from introducing other art works that clash with the campus’ “Gothic-Wonderland mentality.”

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Director Mike Berger and writer Rebecca Cerese, a resident of Chapel Hill, spoke Tuesday night in Richard White Lecture Hall and presented their film, “Improbable Collapse,” which presents a controversial take on the events of Sept. 11.

The documentary retraced the events of the attacks on the World Trade Center, analyzed evidence, interviewed experts and reviewed government records to present an argument pinning the collapse of the World Trade Center on the U.S. government.

Opening with footage of the Twin Towers’ collapse, the film claimed that Americans’ rights and freedoms have been curtailed by the government’s policies stemming from the Sept. 11 attacks.

“The true duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government,” the movie stated, supporting the producers’ message, which they discussed following the screening.

The audience, composed of both Duke students and local residents, engaged in an academic conversation with Berger and Cerese regarding the possibility of a Sept. 11 government conspiracy from both scientific and sociopolitical

perspectives.

Berger contended that Sept. 11 was a conspiracy between the government and powerful corporations to further amass

power. He said 7 World Trade Center, a third and smaller tower which collapsed, housed the second-largest CIA office as

well as U.S. Securities Exchange and Commission files pertaining to Enron and WorldCom. “Is our government really a republic?

When this nation was fqunded we did not have an entrenched politician class,” Berger said. “So we must stand up and fight before our freedom disintegrates any more.”

Senior Strouse Campbell, who has conducted research on Sept. 11 conspiracy theories, organized the presentation, prompted by his frustration with the public’s ignorance of the facts behind the incident, he said.

“It’s amazing how few people know about the third World Trade Center building that collapsed, WTC-7,” Campbell said.

He added that the most difficult aspect of hosting the screening was collaborating with the administration.

“It was hard to find faculty sponsorship, as no one wanted their name attached to this controversial event,” he said.

Though there was no protest at the film screening, some students said they opposed the premise of the documentary.

“I think that these students disgraced our university.... I think they’ve insulted everyone who perished on that tragic day and the soldiers who died in the line of duty,” said senior Stephen Miller, executive director of the Duke Conservative Union and a Chronicle columnist.

“The only way you could support such a claim is if you have a deep-seated hatred ofAmerica. They also have a right to deny the Holocaust and to say the Earth

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A crowded White Lecture Hall watches a documentary earlier this week on a theory about the 9/11 attacks. is flat,” added Miller, who did not attend the screening. “In a free society, it’s incumbent to hold people responsible for what they say.”

Other students said they attended the event out of curiosity.

“I saw some flyers and wanted to exdifferent hypotheses,” senior Leonard Medlock said. “Personally, I don’t believe in all this, but I feel they had a strong point and [the movie] helps people keep an open mind.”

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“The one thing we did to help coordirush this year was have a Selective House Council rush information session.” he said. “It was a big success.”

Each group subsequently pursued independent rush schedules, Lee said.

Like members of the Interfraternity Council, selective houses vary greatly in size—a fact reflected in differences among accepted bid numbers, which ranged from 10 for Prism to 28 for’ Wayne Manor.

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“Our rush events could have been better attended, but the end result is still wonderful,” junior Deborah Aronin, president of SHARE, wrote in an e-mail.

“Not many people have even heard of SHARE, and those who have assume we’re all Marxist sex addicts on drugs.”

Round Table, a selective house aiming to foster relationships between students, faculty' and the community, encountered the unexpected dilemma of having to bring in a small rush class because of an excess of "upperclassmen, said Round Table Rush Chair Varun Leila, a junior.

“We have 10 officially,” said Leila, who is also the content editor for recess. “It’s a huge drop because the amount of people wanting to stay in section has increased greatly.”

Although Round Table and other large selective houses generally do not have trouble filling beds, other residential student groups, both greek and nongreek, have difficulty meeting the minimum membership requirements.

“We have three groups that currently do not meet the requirement of 16 members in section, which they must have to be granted space,” said Joe Gonzalez, associate dean for residence life.

He added that only one of the groups is non-greek, but declined to name the group until the group is notified.

Despite the failure of one selective house to meet the membership requirement, Lee said that this year’s numbers have been consistent with the performance of selective houses in previous years.

“Overall, it seems like rush has been very successful,” he said.

Former hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina urged audience members to stand up andraise awareness Wednesday.

RUSESA6AGINA from page 1 Rwanda and Burundi, both Hutus, were assassinated when their plane was shot down, Rusesabagina said.

“That was a beginning of a carnage, that was a beginning of an endless massacre,” he said.

Rusesabagina opened the doors of the Milles Collines to refugees and negotiated with militia generals to protect the lives of the hotel’s residents. He also appealed to national leaders and international organizations to help, but often to no avail.

“We had been saved, our lives had been saved because we had a weapon, a very strong weapon, the phone,” Rusesabagina said. “With words you can kill, with words you can give life.”

Rusesabagina added that life during the 100 days was very difficult. The hotel residents had to live with no electricity, no running water and little food. At times, they had to take water from the hotel’s swimming

pool just to survive, he said.

“The hotel was attacked many times, each and every day had its own troubles, each and every day had its own problems,” he said.

After describing his experience during the Rwandan genocide, Rusesabagina said the lessons learned from Rwanda must never be forgotten. “For too long we have been bystanders. Today, I urge each and everyone to stand up and raise awareness,” he said.

Many audience members said Rusesabagina’s personal recollection of the Rwandan genocide was inspirational. “It was more personal [than I expected],” said Michael Carpenter, a Durham resident. “I felt like it had more of an effect to see how it motivated him through everything he’s been through... and that in itself is motivation.”

Since the Rwandan genocide, Rusesabagina has founded the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation, which provides financial assistance to Rwandan orphans and raises awareness for the conflict in Sudan. President George W. Bush awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2006.

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We want to remind you about safety guidelines for basketball bonfires at Duke. Two years ago, the Durham Fire Marshal revoked permits following a bonfire that, in his view, had gotten out of control. Students and administrators subsequently agreed on the guidelines outlined below which will help ensure everyone’s safety.

The University has requested a City bonfire permit for February 25 (UNC Women at Duke).

The bonfire site is in front of House P. The bonfire must be contained within a 40-foot marked boundary and everyone should remain outside the boundary.

Benches should be stacked horizontally (rather than on end). Only two benches can be in the fire at one time. Do not put dorm furniture in the bonfire.

Periodically, the bonfire must bum down to a safe height. During “burn downs,” no additional fuel may be added to the bonfire.

Bring beverages in plastic bottles or cans.

Do not sit or stand on building roofs.

Do not add fuel to the fire more than two hours following the game.

The use of any accelerant is prohibited.

Bonfires on any other day or at any other location are not permitted. Students who participate in a bonfire on any other day or at any other location may be subject to prosecution.

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and inspire them.

“His vision and continued commitment and generosity have enriched the lives of almost 2 million gifted students—giving them the opportunity to reach their full potential,” Putallaz said.

A long-standing benefactor of TIP, Bevan —who once said TIP would attract bright students to the University established several endowments for TIP students and instructors with his wife, Dorothy.

During his career, Bevan also served as executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and publisher of the organization’s Science magazine.

After leaving Duke, he served as vice president and director of the John Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation health program until he retired in 1991.

Bevan is survived by his wife, one brother, three sons and nine grandchildren. • A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Duke Chapel.

Gray said it is not uncommon for fraternities to discuss moving off campus “There are a lot of benefits to going off campus, but really there are a lot of benefits to staying on, too,” he said. “Of course a lot of people were talking about it, but it was never that serious from our end.”

Some pledges agreed that Delta Sig’s tradition as an on-campus fraternity is important in discussing the organization’s future.

“When people were overreacting, yeah, [moving off campus] was discussed, but then we realized that Delta Sig has a lot of history here on campus,” another pledge said.

Though many pledges had standing offers from other fraternities-, they said they remain confident in their decision to pledge Delta Sig. “It was Delta Sig or go home for me,” one pledge added. “I love those guys.”

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Lauren Fischetti recess This Friday, Old Duke means more than free kegs on the quad. It means more than long lines of students, aggressively brandishing their IDs. And it means more than sitting out on the grass, downing those free beers as fast as you can, so you can get another.

The Old Duke that DukePlays founders Rachel Weeks and Haley Hoffman, both seniors, envision is something much more spectacular.

And it involves partying in the library with the von der Heydens and the Bostocks.

DukePlays: The Party—a semi-formal affair with 34 sponsors and some of the buildings’ namesakes on the guest list—will take place in von der Heyden Pavilion and Perkins and Bostock libraries from 9 p.m. to midnight Friday.

Weeks described DukePlays as away for students to reclaim ownership of campus culture.

The party is away to bring back University history creatively and inspire people, she said.

“There are Duke traditions and history-that we don’t have a sense ofevery day, as opposed to Ivy League schools that are more aware of it,” she said. “We want to bring out that history.”

The party features a four-part exhibit celebrating activism, arts, romance and athletics. Each section has a shadow box of Duke memorabilia and its own cash bar, and drink vouchers will be replicas of old tickets—like those from long-ago oncampus performances and the 1942 Rose Bowl.

“The caterers are doing really creative stuff organized around these themes,” Weeks said. “It’s almost like four different parties.”

The event is open to the entire Duke community, including undergraduates, graduates, alumni, faculty and staff. It features a free champagne by

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Rapper Common, slated to play on Last Day of Classes along with singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, is one of several artists haunted by onstage statements.

A lack of Common courtesy Eric Bishop recess Almost every year in recent memory, Duke students have found a reason to complain about the bands selected to perform on the Last crfttonotebook Day of Classes. Invariably, the moans and groans center on some claim that the artists are either second rate, past their prime or some combination of the two.

But with the news that rapper Common—one of this year’s performers—blasted Duke lacrosse players at a concert at Emory University last spring, two days after then-sophomores Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann were indicted, student disapproval has taken a by

whole new form. Current and former students have called his words irresponsible and offensive, and a Facebook group called “Keep Common out of LDOC” has 133 members.

During a freestyle, Common said, ‘You know I never get lost, yo f them damn n—s from Duke lacrosse.”

Why all the uproar? What difference does it make what someone said in the heat of the moment at a time when many at Duke were still divided about lacrosse?

Well, for one thing, inflammatory comments by an artist in such a public forum are a dagger driven deeper than accusations confined to private opinion.

“There’s definitely a difference between Common saying something at a —

concert and a random Durham resident thinking something,” said Drew Keaton, a sophomore who started the Facebook group opposing Common.

In our culture of celebrity, we tend to hold musical artists to a higher standard than everyone else in terms of their public statements, said Marc Paris, visiting assistant professor of music.

“We assume that once people are famous, what they say must be of greater importance,” he said.

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Krens outlines Guggenheim’s global plan CatherineKaelin recess McDonald’s is not the only franchise hopping on the globalization bandwagon.

Thomas Krens, director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and The Nasher Museum of Art’s annual Semans lecturer, is following the same trend with a different product.

Krens delivered his lecture to a packed Nasher auditorium last night, with crowds overflowing into the lobby area to watch on a jumbo screen. Mr. Raymond Nasher gave a brief introduction to Krens’ speech.

“Tom is an internationalist. He is globally involved in great museums,” Nasher said.

The Guggenheim now has branches in New York, Las Vegas, Bilbao, Venice and Berlin, and shows no indication that its exponential growth will slow in the near future. The museum is currently working to extend its reach to Guadalajara, Venice, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

Negotiations for a Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates are at the forefront of Krens’ current projects.

“Abu Dhabi represents a critical moment for how society looks at and uses culture,” Krens said. “We are not in the Middle East by accident.” by

His international approach, despite its cultural benefits, also raises questions about the use of art and the art museum as diplomatic and corporate instruments.

His vision of the museum can be described in the same way as the Guggenheim museum in New York was upon opening in 1959—alternately as “an abomination and a miracle,” Krens said.

Krens has marketed the museum and its content as products, and experienced incredible success in doing so. Yet critics insist art cannot be managed as a tradable good, and the commodification does a grave disservice to the art itself.

“The Guggenheim is the agent ofpop culture,” saidKrens.

“We have created a brand.”

The concept of branding lies at the heart of much of the criticism that the Guggenheim’s strategic plan has received.

“It is controversial but that’s what makes it interesting,” said Kim Rorschach, director of the Nasher. “We all watch with great interest to see if it’s going to prosper, and if this model is a viable one.”

Krens claims the art museum is an obsolete idea.

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Britain pulls out, leaving giant mess Alex Warr THE CONJUGATED PRESS LONDON After consulting his top advisors last Tuesday, Prime Minister Tony Blair announced Great Britain’s plans to pull out of Iraq.

Experts were quick to criticize Blair’s decision, saying that “pulling out” has never been an effecdve method of protection. Concerns have been raised over the possible long-term ailments Britain may have contracted during the affair, especially considering Iraq’s history ofclandestine entanglements with less reputable nations Getting in bed with Middle Eastern countries has historically led to very sdcky situations indeed. Who can forget the memory of the sordid menagea-trois between the Soviet Union, Afghanistan and the U.S.? Although Afghanistan was initially terrified of the Soviets’ unsolicited advances and quickly turned to the U.S. for help, parts of the country began to enjoy their position under the USSR. Nevertheless, the U.S. remained firm in its desire to wrest Afghanistan from the brutal invasion. Soon the by

defenseless Middle Eastern country was helplessly caught in the middle of one heated conflict. Then again, it was the ’7os, and that kind of thing

happened.

Apparently the U.S. never learned its lesson. There’s something about Iraq that this country can’t get enough of. Maybe we found the danger of WMDs provocative, maybe we just wanted to get our drill into those oil fields, but we knew our hands might get a little dirty and we’d need help getting any resistance tied down.

It is worth noting, then, that the U.S. assured Britain that its entry would be eased by the lubricating effects of democratic ideals. However, once it became apparent that Iraq was finding the U.S. presence hard to swallow, doubts quickly emerged.

Blair must now regret his decision to fly wing in such a risky liaison. In the future, Britain may well find itself partially responsible for the birth of an illegitimate regime in Iraq demanding compensation.

For now, the U.S. will be left to penetrate Iraq’s more remote regions on its own reconnaissance.

askrecess Dear recess, Every Friday night I find I have a chunk of free time between dinner and going out with nothing to do. Any suggestions?

We’ve seen this same scenario happen over and over again: Classes are over, the weekend is about to begin and you’re raring to go. You grab some food with friends, pay the bill, but then you realize it’s only 7:30 p.m. That leaves about two and a half hours until parties start—at least—since it’s almost a must to arrive fashionably late.

What to do?

For those who are 21 and over, Southern Season on 15-501 holds a weekly wine tasting on its second floor.

With a new theme every week, prices ranging between $lO to $l5 and gourmet cheese and baguette slices included, wine tasting is a great post-dinner activity. Tastings run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., leaving plenty of time to get back to campus or Shooters.

If you like catching an early dinner, then try following up your meal with a trip to the Teaching Observatory for public stargazing in the Duke Forest. Physics department faculty members will point out constellations and explain myths and recent discoveries about the evening skyscape.

The event starts at 6:30 p.m., but be sure to check ahead in case ofinclement weather.

And for art lovers, the North Carolina Museum ofArt in Raleigh is open every Friday until 9 p.m. The permanent collection includes everything from ancient Greek and Roman sculpture and pottery painting, to works by artists such as Giotto, Raphael and Claude Monet. Upcoming exhibits of Egyptian art from the British Museum and large-scale photography from a group of contemporary photographers are sure to be crowd-pleasers.

No matter what your interest, the Triangle has a variety of activities sure to keep your energy up for the weekend.

For the answers to all of your questions and concerns, why don’t you ask recess? Send questions to askrecess@gmail.com and see your answer on our pages in an upcoming issue.

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Raleigh Blues Festival RBC Center Friday, Feb. 23, 8 p.ra. featuring Clarence Carter, Marvin Sense,

Over the past 10 years, Calla has built a fair following out of impressionable, moody young people. Their fans cling to the dark stylings, slow melodies and melancholy atmosphere that have become Calla’s trademark. The trio’s work proves they take two things very seriously: experimental electronics and dissonant harmonies. They have remained true to their fan base and artistic selves, refusing to give in to the constructs of popular music.

Their hooks aren’t catchy and their beats

certainly not driving.

Despite the band’s efforts, Strength In Numbers very simply does not work—it’s dissonant, awful. The cacophonic sounds—it cannot be described as music—left this reviewer hoping and wishing the album would soon be over. It drags, it’s depressing and its dissonance seems to serve no purpose other than being “artistic.”

In the mounting anticipation for at least one diamond in the rough, a few tracks—such as the upbeat “Rise”—prematurely resulted in happiness. Unfortunately these tracks did nothing but melt into the slow, dragging melancholy that marks the entire album. Nonetheless, you can’t help but find yourself searching for redeeming qualities—to be fair, the songs can be quite pretty when the dissonance does not leave your ears in bleeding ruins.

After all, they are artistic.

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After several years of playing around the country with established folk-rock artists such as Okkervil River and Matt Costa, Elvis Perkins has finally released his debut album, Ash Wednesday—jmt in time for the real thing. It is an album dripping with sorrow, and at just 31, Perkins has already experienced enough for a lifetime—losing his father to AIDS at 17 and his mother Sept. 11 2001.

Perkins’ pain is tangible, but Ash Wednesday still plays like a folk album you’ve heard before. Sad songs flow into sadder songs, which pause briefly for one or two failed attempts at joy, before giving way to sadder lullabies. Moreover, Perkins

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perform? A good show is a good show, right?

Tell that to the Dixie Chicks.

The trio was blacklisted from country radio after lead singer Natalie Maines told a London audience she was “ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas” on the eve of the Iraq invasion.

Across the nation, fans boycotted the group’s albums as an implicit referendum on the group’s anti-war views. And although they picked up five Grammys at last week’s awards ceremony, the Chicks’ relationship with red-state country music fans remains rocky.

Part of the tension no doubt stems from country listeners’ unwavering sense of patriotism. “[Country listeners are] an opinionated, loyal, down-

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lacks originality and seems unwilling to take the risks that made Bright Eyes and Elliott Smith indie-folk stars.

This is not to say no track on the album stands out. The opener, “While You Were Sleeping,” is a must-hear for anyone who has ever lain awake gazing at the utter beauty of a sleeping lover.

If you can’t stand an album that reminds you of your own heartbreak, skip this one. But if you are someone who privately longs for some time to rest and remember the memories you’ve repressed, give Ash Wednesday a try.

home, respectful group, and Natalie just isn’t fitting into it right now,” said Lisa McKay, program director for WQDR-FM 94.7, a Raleigh country station that stopped playing the Dixie Chicks after the 2003 comments.

But the incident also speaks to the powerful impact of musicians’ values on their fan base.

Although there may be any number of factors that influence personal music preferences, people listen to certain music partly because it reflects particular social ideals, Paris said. When artists say things that don’t fall in line with the image fans have for them, fans can be turned off.

This gets to the core of why many Duke students disapprove of a Common performance at LDOC. His biting criticism oflacrosse players, especially seen in the context of new evidence that has come to light since last spring, erodes his image as a thoughtful, socially conscious hip-hop artist whose values align with those of this University and its students.

—Jared Haftel

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EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY ALL OF A SUDDEN I MISS EVERYONE TEMPORARY RESIDENCE

� � � y? � Over the years, Austin-based instrumentalists Explosions in the Sky have crafted a sound of epic proportions. With songs that thoughtfully build from sparse, somber melodies into thunderous crashes, their music seemingly spans the breadth of human emotion. Perhaps best known for their score to 2004’s Friday Night Lights, the group has long been a major player on the post-rock scene. Over the years, they’ve developed something of an individual formula for guitar-driven tension and release.

This formula is something they readily apply to All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone, their fourth album proper. “The Birth and Death of the Day,” opens the album with waves that slowly build upon themselves and eventually crash inward with booming drums and screeching guitars. From there, the album continues with its contemplative interpositions, consistently maintaining a sense of heightened energy until finally relaxing with the reservedly hopeful “So Long, Lonesome.”

The band’s latest release certainly won’t surprise anyone with remarkably new musical innovations. But by employing the sense of movement and progression they have drawn upon in the past, Explosions in the Sky manage once again to provide a rich, energetic experience worthy of their ambitious name.

—Bryan Sayler

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Caffeinated donuts create buzz in Durham ter, just like caffeine,” he said.

“Now [scientists] are microencapsulating them. So we’re taking that bad stuff and we’re starting to put these little coatings on the outside [of the molecules], so then you don’t have to add so much sugar and flavoring. So now it’s more palatable.”

And with Bohannon expecting these products to hit the store shelves sometime in the next six months, students are anticipating their arrival as an alternative to current caffeine-fueled products, such as sugared sodas and energy drinks.

“That sounds horrible—I don’t need another temptation,” joked senior Lindsey Kueser. “I think it would be extremely pop-

Alex frydman recess Think you’re addicted to your morning grande skim mocha latte with an extra espresso shot?

You’ve got nothing on Robert Bohannon.

“I was eating coffee beans when I was eight years old,” said Bohannon, who has a doctorate in microbiology and owns Sips Coffee and Tea in Durham. “And I was having coffee with my dad at five or six in the morning w'hen he got up and that was sort of our time together.”

Now, Bohannon is taking his love of coffee to the next level by developing baked goods that contain 50 milligrams of caffeine in each serving, or about half the amount of caffeine present in a single cup of coffee.

Bohannon describes the conception of the “Buzz Donuts” and “Buzzed Bagels” products as a classic light-bulb-over-the-head by

ular, especially in the college environment,

being caffeine

“So when I first started this, I ran out of coffee,” he said. “All I had was milk and a donut about six years ago, and I’m going, ‘Man, all I want is a little buzz to get me going in the morning.

Why don’t they make caffeinated donuts?”’

But as visiting his Durham lab proves, adding caffeine to baked goods isn’t so simple.

At first, Bohannon collaborated with a local baker in order to bring his idea to life. “[The baker] had great donuts—the best glazed donuts I’ve ever had—but when I caffeinated them, they were the worst glazed donuts I had ever had. It’s just really bitter and it tasted like an aluminum can when I made these things.”

He is true to his word—a taste of regular, food-grade caffeine leaves an acrid, metallic taste on the back of die tongue. But Bo-

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Hannon’s modified caffeine is as fine and smooth as flour, with no aftertaste to speak of.

What is the secret?

His modifications are relative-

ly simple, relying on technological advancements in the pharma-

ceutical industry.

“Remember the vile tasting medicines? They’re terribly bit-

noting the adverse health effects ofcaffeine.

“The problem is, it doesn’t have a lasting effect, so you constantly need more caffeine. People need to concentrate on getting more sleep and eating healthier.”

Lutz added that besides a risk of addiction, the effects of overconsuming caffeine include a spike in blood pressure, headaches and jittery or nervous feelings.

Bohannon, though, dismissed these worries, urging that moderation is key.

“We’re trying to aim for maybe 50 milligrams on a donut or a bagel, so you’d have to OD on like 100 donuts before you’d have too much caf“That sounds horrifeine,” Bohannon said. “And ble—l don’t need anif you have 100 other temptation. I donuts you’ll exYou’ll plode. think it would be exprobably die of tremely popular, espe- lard hardening cially in the college in the veins or

and a snack at the same time Senior Kevin agreed, Fang adding that in Duke’s multitasking, on-thesomething.” go environment, Even Lutz anything that environment, being serves multiple admitted there caffeine and a snack were some benfunctions would be of interest to efits to ingestat the same time.” students. ing moderate Lindsey Kueser amounts of caf“People just feine, including eat donuts and drink coffee a reduction in the risk of deanyways, so why not just eliminate the coffee?” veloping type 2 diabetes.

No matter the benefits or Fang said.

But like many innovations, as risks, Bohannon envisions a Kueser also noted, there are some bright future for his Buzz baked possible downsides. goods. He hopes to expand his “We’ve managed to cram one line to include donuts with coffee more drug inside a glazed heart and hazelnut flavored frostings, attack,” she said. “I mean, can and even a Buzz donut with less you imagine people running caffeine—a “Buzz Light,” as Boaround on a caffeine-mixed hannon jokes. sugar high?”

Just don’t expect a decaf verAnna Lutz, student health die- sion anytime soon. ”

moment.

titian, voiced similar concerns,

Restaurant shows potential, needs perfecting by

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From the restaurant team behind Main Street mainstays The Federal and James Joyce, comes Alivia’s Durham Bistro, the newest addidon to Durham’s burgeoning hip-bistro scene.

Four months ago, diners were treated to the updated French classics at Rue Cler.

Three months ago the staunchly local Piedmont opened downtown, and just two weeks ago Alivia’s began serving creative yet casual American cuisine. Of the three, Alivia’s is perhaps the most eclectic and experimental. But rather than cobbling together contrived “fusion” dishes, ChefMax Hardner has assembled a menu that is unique but accessible.

Pork is prominendy featured on the menu in a pork bone soup, a delightfully different pork belly dish and a pair of grilled pork chops. On a recent visit, the pork belly dish was a highlight. Served with crisp, pickled root vegetables, the pork from Cane Creek Farms is braised, sliced and crisped on the grill. Alivia’s also offers a playful rendition of the classic BLT, this time with lobster, an ingredient rarely found at restaurants in this price range. A spoon bread served with smoky chorizo

sausage and a sunchoke souffle round out Chef Hardner’s more esoteric but still tasty offerings. Moving beyond the influences from Spain and France, a spiced chicken dish’s chickpea fritters were evocative of pakoras, a popular Indian fried dish made with chickpea flour and vegetables.

Yet in the two weeks since opening, Alivia’s has not worked out all its kinks. Although service was extremely solicitous and wellMains: $l5-20 meaning, quirky hiccups Appetizers: $5-$10.50 should probably be adPicks: Pork belly, spoon dressed as the restaurant bread matures. Bread service is conducted tableside, a Alivia’s Durham Bistro strange choice for so casual 900 West Main St. a restaurant looking to offer Durham, N.C. a quick, unpretentious meal.

919-682-8978 When silverware was replaced ness of its sauce after each course—a practice restaurants should adopt—- lives to be learning the proper cookwere repeatedly set down facing the wrong ing techniques of the menu’s various prodirection. While the effort was appreciatteins. A pork chop dish requested medium ed, proper table-setting is Service 101 was served rare, a slightly off-putting The kitchen, too, floundered from time thought for less adventurous eaters. The to time. While appetizers were very strong, spiced chicken dish was delayed when a mains were sometimes dominated by heavy server informed us that the chef was not sauces. A steak dish in particular felt heavpleased with how the first attempt turned ier than it had to be because of the salti- out. Despite these flaws, both the chicken

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lunch as a self-serve eatery, and features both indoor and outdoor bars and seating areas. A wide assortment of beers, wines and specialty coffee drinks is available. In a short time, Alivia’s has generated quite a buzz and hopefully will continue to improve. Once die kitchen hits its stride, the restaurant will surely be a can’t-miss dining destination.

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Laura Zwiener recess There may be fewer Americans glued to their televisions for four-plus hours Feb. 25 to watch the 79th Annual Academy Awards than in years past.

As millions ofAmericans flock to movie theaters each year and blogs and magazines continue to follow the every move of Tinseltown’s most celebrated, what has contributed to the decline of interest in the highest honor in Holby

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Professor David Paletz, direcof the Film/Video/Digital program, blames waning interest on the deteriorating quality of the actual Awards show.

“The Oscars have always been dubious,” he said. “Take a look at the many mediocre films and showy performances that have won awards and, more importantly, the great films and subtle acting that hasn’t won awards and should have.”

David Karger, Trinity ’95 and senior writer for Entertainment Weekly, focuses —for the better part of six months each year solely on the Oscar race, and has a different take on why interest in the awards show is dwindling.

“I think somethin that’s been happe lately that’s been ally troubling how crowded am drawn-out whole awards cen mony is,” he sai “The Oscars used the only show in town, but now the Golden Globes, Screen Actor’s Guild Awards and even the Broadcast Critics Awards are all televised. By the time the Oscars roll around they seem almost like an afterthought.”

Karger thinks that the place-

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Jon Stewart, popular host ofThe Daily Show, hosted last year's Academy Awards. of the Oscars at the end of the awards show season does have an impact on who the recipients are, lending to the “popularity contest” theory of how the prizes are awarded.

He said Crash winning best icture over Brokeback Mounj was a huge surprise last year. But he also said the Academy only chose he former because ;hey wanted to do different omething an the Golden Globes, though Brokeback may have been better.

The Academy Awards has also been criticized for the show itself being too outrageous. But the Academy seems to be addressing the problem with the hiring ofEllen DeGeneres as the show’s host this year—a deparment

ture from more controversial past hosts such as Chris Rock and Jon Stewart.

Still, Paletz said, the choice isn’t a sure bet.

“Ellen DeGeneres may surprise us by being less bland than expected,” he said. “It depends on which Ellen shows up —the sitcom star or the talk show host.”

Despite the recent criticisms of the Academy Awards, Karger said he' still believes that the spirit of the awards show is genuine and important to American culture.

“I do still think that the Oscars’ intentions are pure, and when the voters get their ballots they take it very seriously and think about how their votes are going to stand the test of time,” he said. »

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Almighty in the actor’s dramatic portfolio—it’s not terrible, but neither is it particularly inspired.

Directed by Joel Schumach-

er—known for BMM^ and Batman,and Rohin—The Nitmher 23 is an entry into a very specific subgenre, the psychological thriller.

Like its entertaining .predecessors,’ Stir of Echoes, The Machinist and Memento, 23 features a blue collar male protagonist who slowly loses his mind. Importantly, there is always an elaborate, surprise ending—usually involving a repressed trauma and the unexpected is, in fact,

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always expected.

Adhering to this formula, 23 centers around Walter Sparrow

90-year-old removing dentures.

What happens next? If you guessed Cage would pull his nose up like a pig and make more teeth-dicking sounds, you’re correct! Your prize? Cage then huffs twice like a horse, turns away from the mirror, then turns back and utters, and I quote, “Boogawooga-wooga.” At this point Johnson cuts away.

Other fantastic moments include, but are not limited to: an animated iguana spontaneously bursting into flames, some of the most pathetic bad guys ever seen on film, and Cage uttering such ortal lines as, “I am speak:o the fire element within me. Give me control over the possessing spirit.”

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(Carrey), a dogcatcher who stumbles across a book, also titled The Number 23. Scenes from the book, which feature Carrey as a private eye named Fingerling are spliced with Sparrow’s narrative, in which Carrey becomes increasingly obsessed with the movie’s titular digit.

The use of the number twenty three seeems to be a metaphor for frameworks used to understand social life or artistic works, and yet the film doesn’t have anything particularly interesting to say on the matter.

Many early scenes are poorly directed and the film moves at an uneven pace. Moments of comic relief come across as manufactured and intrusive. The drama—which is supposed to unsettle us—is borderline laughable. The Number 23 is occasionally fun, but it’s also frequently numbing and difficult to recommend.

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The Academy seemingly messed up when the nominations for the 2007 Oscar race were announced Jan. 23. Much to the surprise of critics and entertainment pundits around the nation, over-hyped musical Dreamgirls missed the Best Picture nom. Without Dreamgirls to carry the mantle of family-friendly front-runner, this year’s field is left wide open for anyone to claim the prize. The contenders span a wide variety of genres, from the Crashc sque Babel to historical dramas The Queen and Letter From Iwo Jima to crime thriller The Departed and even the black-comedy ofLittle Miss Sunshine. Each film has already garnered awards declaring it the best of the year and who will win in the end is anyone’s guess.

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Babel, (Paramount Vantage): After winning the Golden Globe for Best Drama, many assumed that Babel would be year's film to beat, but the piecewise drama has been losing steam since by failing to grab another win. Althoug still precariously stands on top, Academy voters may be tired of the quirky quality of interwoven storylines that p pelled Crash to victory last year.

The Departed, (Warner Brothers): Who knew that a Hollywood remake of an Asian film could have a chance to win the big prize? With awards from film critic associations in Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and Florida under wing, Scorsese has a fighting chance of departing with both a Best Director and a Best Picture statuette.

Letters From Iwo Jima, (Warner Brothers); The lesser of the two WB noms in the field, the foreign-language Letters was predicted by many to win well before it came out. The films chances of winning Best Picture are gready dered by the fact that nobody in America saw it. The third Clint-Eastwood-made film nominated in the past four y< may pull off an upset, but that seems as far off as the island ofIwo Jima itself.

Little Miss Sunshine, (Fox Searchlight): This film should be happy to even come to the big show. The small budget im film with big-name actors has the potential to be the third true comedy to win in 30 years—after Annie Hall and Chicago. While this film remains a dark horse candidate, the light-hearted fuzzy nature of the Academy may hand the Oscar to the little film that might. Hey, it's possible if Driving Miss Daisy can beat My Left Foot and Bam on the Fourth of July.

The Queen, (Pathe Pictures): The British Academy of Film and Television Arts proclaimed this UK gem champi- ■«on over a field of similar competitors. However, accolades from BAFTA won’t translate to an Oscar across the ocean. Stephen Frears’ account of Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family's reaction to Princess Di’s death is haunting and meticulous, but ultimately too detached to make this a true contender.

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Mideast becomes laughing matter Andrea Marston recess Funny first, provocative and memorable second. A close second.

The Axis of Evil comedy group will be showing the humorous underbelly of the Middle East in a performance at Duke by

Saturday.

Hosted by the Persian and Arab Student Associations and co-sponsored by a variety of campus groups including the Duke Friends of Israel, the comedy show aims to provoke a variety of reactions—but first it will make you laugh.

“Their humor is funny, cultural and to an extent political. To make it seem entirely political would be pushing for an agenda that’sjust not there,” said senior Shadee Malaklou, event organizer, president of the Persian Student Association and a Chronicle columnist.

Nevertheless, the three-man comedy troupe said they are excited to spark debate with their humorous interpretation of cultural and political phenomena.

“My hope is that people leave thinking, ‘Hey, that guy was Middle Eastern and he didn’t throw a rock. They’re not all like that,’” said Maz Jobrani, member of Axis of Evil and star of ABC’s The Knights of Prosperity.

His two cottars, Ahmed Ahmed, of MTV’s FUNK’D, and Aron Kader, a regular at Los Angeles comedy club The Comedy Store, agree.

“I get mixed reactions but overall they are pretty good considering my name’s Ahmed Ahmed. Funny is funny... doesn’t matter what race, color or religion you

Comedians Maz Jobrani, Ahmed Ahamed and Aron Kader (left to right) aim to spark debate and laughs. are,” Ahmed said After the show, which is free and open to the Duke community, there will be a reception with a panel discussion.

The comedians will be serving as panelists. Other panelists include Sahar Amer, professor of Arabic and Arabic studies at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Carl Ernst, professor of Middle East and Muslim civilizations and of religious studies at UNC, and Maryam Molavi, head of the Orange County, Calif.

Iranian Cultural Society.

The panel will provide a forum for discussion regarding representations of Middle Eastern culture and the role of humor in combating cultural and politi-

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cal prejudices. Out of respect for the show’s many co-sponsors, religious topics will not be addressed directly, Malaklou said.

“There’s more to Persian culture and Iran besides a fanatic president who advocates the destruction of Israel,” she said.

“There’s an extreme wealth of identity and an even greater sense of Iranian-American identity. I want to show Duke students that other side.”

The Axis ofEvil comedy tour will be performing in Page Auditorium at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. The reception and panel discussion will be held at 8:45 p.m in the Von Cannon Rooms.

Please RSVP for the reception: axis@duke.edu.

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be critical of anything artificial,” he said.

In remaking the notion of the museum for the new millennium, Krens looks toward an international model that reflects the globalization of culture.

“Our involvement abroad is not about exporting Western culture... but about establishing a discourse or dialog with other parts of the world,” Krens said. “Our survival depends on it.”

The Guggenheim’s network not only fosters positive international relationships, but can also give life to new cultural hubs that create jobs and revenue for the surrounding community, Krens said.

The Guggenheim Bilbao exemplifies the union of these two ideas.

“It was the most unlikely place,” said Krens, but he described the Guggenheim’s alliance with the Basque country as the perfect storm.

Krens and the Guggenheim team were granted enormous freedom to build a fantastic facility in Bilbao, and have been able to create a museum which generates billions of dollars for the local economy.

Krens’ ideas are revolutionary in the art world, and now, across the world.

His vision for the art museum as an international organization opens an entirely new realm for art’s potential and influence outside of its insular world.

His view incites discussion whether art should existfor its own sake, or whether it can serve a new purpose in the global community.

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for seniors in the “senior lounge” in Bostock, where the Pulsar Triyo will be playing. Gourmet desserts, a coffee and tea bar and a performance by Katharine Whalen from the Squirrel Nut Zippers will be offered. Guests will also take home vintage Duke souvenirs such as 1940 tailgate replica pins.

Weeks, who said planning the party for the past two months has been a full-time Job, is contagiously excited.

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studentartistprofile PETE KIEHART Katie Hutcheson recess When most of us walk into Alpine all we see is the endlessly long line and the ticking clock that tells us we’re going to be late for class. But when photographer Pete Kiehart, a junior, enters the bagel shop he focuses on an interesting patch of light that could inspire a great photo.

Kiehart, a Chronicle photographer, was recently named 2006 Student Photographer of the Year by the North Carolina Press Photographers Association.

In 2004 he was selected nationally to be the High School Photographer of the Year and was invited to the prestigious Eddie Adams Workshop.

In addition to his contributions to The Chronicle, the freelance photographer has taken photos for The Durham Herald-Sun, the Chanticleer and for his by

personal blog.

Kiehart received his first Polaroid camera when he was five years old.

“I think that really set the seed for my later interest in photography,” he said.

Growing up in Chapel Hill, Kiehart became more interested in photography when he took a dark room class in eighth grade. He went on to complete internships both his sophomore and junior year at The Durham Herald-Sun. During his time at the newspaper he met one of his mentors, photographer Ross Taylor.

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“He really took me under his wing,” Kiehart said. “I would always bring in my photos and he would critique them, Some of the best advice he gave me was to take photos of my friends, just when we are all hanging out. He never did that in high school, and he really encouraged me to do that.”

When asked if he prefers to take a certain type of picture, or focus on a certain theme, Kiehart said he usually focuses on journalism-type photos. He rarely takes contrived shots.

“The one exception is that I do take portraits,” he said. “I also like to take sport shots bec’ause that is just all set up for you, all there. I love taking pictures at the basketball games.”

Kiehart began his college career at Ohio University, where he was pursuing a major in Photojournalism.

“I decided to transfer to Duke because I.know of a lot of successful photojournalists who didn’t major in photojournalism—l realized I could still pursue that area even if I didn’t make it my main course of study,” he said.

The photographer transferred this past fall and said he has been inspired by his classmate’s stories.

“People have had so many diverse experiences and thoughts —it blows my mind. It really keeps my creativity going,” he said.

Kiehart said he considers himself an artist, although he believes that most

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“I try to take pictures be-

cause they are the truth, not just because they are pretty,” he said. “I think truth has a beauty to it, even if it’s not necessarily an aesthetic beauty. And I think that’s

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After Duke’s controversial 68-66 win over Clemson in Durham Jan. 25, the ACC admitted that a timing error allowed the Blue Devils additional time on the game’s final play.

In the days following the game, Clemson head coach Oliver Purnell avoided the opportunity to criticize the ACC for the mistake, dismissing the notion that Duke receives preferential treatment from the officials.

“I also wanted it to be a lesson to our players,” Purnell said. “Sometimes you’re dealt a setback or you are disadvantaged in life, but you’ve got to move on and take care of what’s VS. currently in front of you.”

Currendy in front of the Tigers are the No. 18 TONIGHT, 9 p.m. Blue Devils (20-7, 7-6 in the ACC), who are riding Clemson, S.C. a two-game winning streak. Duke has defeated Clemson (19-7, 5-7) 20 consecutive times dating back to Jan. 8, 1997. Nonetheless, the Blue Devils expect the Tigers to be hungry and ready to play on their home court when the teams meet in Litdejohn Coliseum tonight at 9 p.m.

“They probably feel like they owe us one,” freshman Gerald Henderson said.

“We have to go in there and play our basketball. We have to play good defense, execute on both ends, and hopefully we will come out with a win.”

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Being the son of the coach is never easy.

For some, it is an experience involving constant jabs from teammates and increased expectations as the only player with a parent on the sideline.

For the first 21 years of his life, Matt Danowski never dealt with any of that.

His father was the head men’s lacrosse coach at Hofstra, but Matt Danowski had never been coached by his father in an

organized setting.

That all changed this summer, when Duke hired the elder Danowski to replace the coaching vacancy left by Mike Pressler, who resigned under pressure in the aftermath of last spring’s scandal.

Unlike the experiences some have while playing for a parent, Matt Danowski’s first six months under the tutelage of his father have been remarkably normal! The younger Danowski has changed little concerning his on-field demeanor, as father and son have tried to maintain a professional relationship when they are between the lines.

“It’s actually surprising because I expected it to be more personal with them,” senior Casey Carroll said. “From

the start they have really focused on keeping it a player-coach relationship on the field.”

As a senior co-captain, Danowski said that the only difference between playing for Pressler and playing for his father lies within his new role on the team.

“I don’t feel like I have to play differently in front of him,” Matt Danowski said. “The only reason I would be playing differendy now is because I’m a senior captain. I feel more responsibility to be a positive role model in all aspects during practice.”

John Danowski said although the tendency for some parents might be to tilt toward being harder on their children in order to appear as if they are not picking favorites, any added pressure on his son does not come from the coach but from Matt himself.

“Matt is really hard on himself, I don’t think he needs someone else to be hard on him,” John Danowski said. “He tries to be too perfect at times.... I think Matt is still continuing to put pressure on himself to have this unbelievable year, and that may not be fair. He’s just got to come out and be himself.”

Whatever the source ofMatt Danows-

ki’s increased sense of responsibility, his teammates certainly have not missed the opportunity to present him with the occasional barb about being the coach’s son.

From labels of “daddy’s boy” to accusations that he gets everything he wants because of his father, the rest of the Blue Devils have had fun with the unique position in which Matt Danowski finds himself.

“He gets away with everything,” Carroll said jokingly. “We always tell him the only reason he’s playing is because his dad is the coach.”

But as one of Duke’s three preseason First-Team All American selections and the team’s points leader through the eight games of the Blue Devil’s shortened 2006 season, those elements have become a little easier to handle. “[Ryan] McFadyen and Casey [Carroll] are probably the worst at it,” Matt Danowski said. “They give me the worst time, but you know they’re ‘D’ guys, so they’re just jealous of my glory.”

The experience is just as new for the elder Danowski, who has never coached a team on which his son was a player

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M.BBALL from page 9 If Clemson does feel like it owes Duke one, it has good reason. With five seconds remaining in the teams’ first meeting, Tiger guard Vernon Hamilton drove coastto-coast for a layup that cut the Blue Devil lead to 66-63. On the next play, Duke forward Josh Mcßoberts threw the inbounds pass right into the hands of Hamilton, who had dme to set himself and bury a threepointer to tie the game.

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In their last game against Clemson, Jon Scheyer and theBlue Devils nearly let a late lead slip away.

seconds after the shot was made. Officials then reset the clock to 4.4 seconds, which meant that the entire sequence after Hamilton’s layup took an improbable 0.6 seconds. The added time proved to be crucial, as Duke pushed the ball up the floor, and sophomore Dave McClure hit a layup to break the tie as time expired.

Since then, Clemson has managed only one victory in ACC play—a 71-58 win over Florida State Feb. 7. The team that started the season 17-0 and 3-0 in conference play now sits in seventh place and squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble.

In the teams’ first matchup, Duke built an 11-point halftime lead only to allow the Tigers to close the gap near the end of the game. Tonight, the Blue Devils will try to keep the flow of the game in theirfavor and not allow Clemson any breathing room.

“We know they are going to come out after us and try to throw punches right away, and we have to be ready for that,” freshman Jon Scheyer said. “We have to come out and attack also—we can’t let them dictate the tone of the game.”

In Duke’s last two games, the Blue Devils have been able to set the tone early and have slowed down their opponents’ attempts to rally. Scheyer attributed the team’s recent play to experience it gained over the course ofits four-game losing streak.

With the Tigers on the horizon, Scheyer said he sees another opportunity to keep the maturing Blue Devils’ current win streak going.

“I would like to know what other teams have been through the amount of close games we’ve had and all the ups and downs,” Scheyer Said. “I think that makes us experienced. I don’t consider myself a freshman, and I know the rest of the guys don’t either. We consider ourselves an old team who has gone through a lot and who is closer because of it.”

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Duke sits in the eighth place after the first day of the 2007 ACC Championships at the North Carolina’s Koury Natatorium. The Blue Devils finished Wednesday with 40 points after completing two relays.

“There were some real fine performances for everybody,” head coach Dan Colella said. “It was a good indicator of the days to come when we get into the individual events. Our team did a great job, and I’m proud of the way they started this tournament.”

In the 200-yard medley, senior Kevin Arthofer and freshmen Eric Ness, David Hahn and David Carlson touched in ninth, posting a time of 1:32.86 for 18 points.

“I was hoping I was going to do a little

bit better,” Carlson said. “But there are a lot of chances coming up the next few days, so hopefully I can improve on my time.”

Freshman Sean Smith, junior Scott Champagne and seniors Jay Ashenfelter and Jacob McCafferty finished eighth in the 800 free relay with a time of 6:50.98, adding 22 points to Duke’s total.

Carlson said the atmosphere buzzed during the first day ofaction.

“Everybody was excited to be there,” Carlson said. “I had fun doing it tonight. It was nice to get to swim against everybodythere was some really good competition.”

Florida State and Virginia are tied for first in the tournament, which runs through Saturday. Today’s events include the 50 free, 500 free, 200 individual medley and 200 free relay as well as the onemeter dive.

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losophy behind the initiative champagne toast for seniors remains hazy, and a cash bar.

But in the end, this is just The party will also take adfine; it is an exasperating yet vantage of Duke’s facilities in appealing part of Duke Plays. a new and creative way, taking The program’s partying to the stacks. This exfounders, seniors pands options for future editorial Rachel Weeks and classy shindigs beyond the InHaley Hoffman, say that by tramural Building, Wilson encouraging people to “work Gymnasium (home to Presihard, play well,” they are “putdent Brodhead’s Homecomting out something else to ing Ball) and the Nasher Museum ofArt. [the] world about how we define playing and partying This party is reminiscent of around here.” last semester’s Nasher Noir, Even if, based on such which this board praised in a statements, the point of Duke- previous editorial. Like NashPlays may be hard to pin er Noir, Duke Plays: The Party! down, the manifestation of it will offer students an opportusure sounds excidng. nity to dress up and enjoy a DukePlays: The Party! classy atmosphere—and to will have great music (the show that they can consume Pulsar Triyo and the Squiralcohol in a responsible way. rel Nut Zippers, to name Duke Plays: The Party! does two acts), free dessert, “Vinnot force people to buy into a tage Duke” souvenirs, a free rather oblique philosophy. In-

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The Party! will bring a wide variety of people together for merry-making in an tinusual location—the library, That’s right, Perkins and Bostock will be chock full of more than just books and anxious studiers; people from all corners of the Duke community will be coming to the library to have fun and, presumably, be loud.

Who would have thought?

We are glad Duke Plays is thinking outside the box in hosting the unique party.

Nonetheless, we, like many students, still are not quite sure what Duke Plays does. Its motto—“work hard, play wr ell”—has been broadcast in advertisements and guest columns as well as on brighdy colored stickers, yet the phi-

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(On a side note, DukePlays: The Party! offers another important, but as yet

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With everyone dressed up, alcohol flowing and four floors of the stacks open, the party is the ideal occasion to fulfill a certain graduation requirement, espe r dally for seniors—who will have the benefits of free champagne and the pressure of the final semester weighing on them. We are joking. Well, sort of.)

So even if you can’t decide or even care what DukePlays actually does or stands for, still take advantage of this opportunity to play and party in the library.

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The party should also bring together a wide array of people. It is open to staff, faculty and alumni, presenting circumstances for new and curious interactions not the least of which is having the von der Heydens and Bostocks meeting and greeting in the structures that bear their names. And as it is the weekend of a Board of Trustees meeting, the likes of John Mack and Robert Steel could make appearances.

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summer, I worked as a maid. For one day.

Actually, full disclosure, I didn’t even earn fullfledged maid status. I shadowed a maid for a day, and she happened to be my sister.

My sisters Clare and Becca, a sophomore and a freshman in college, respectively, have spent the past two summers working as maids in a ramshackle

beachfront motel. My mother, ostensibly tired of stepping over piles of Us Week!'y, crumpiled weit beach towels and empty dishes, told my two sisters they had to get up and get employed, or else.

Finding maid-dom their only option in the small Maine town sarah ball where we spend the some got pencils summers, the pair thought it would be fun. They could gossip all day. They could wear Soffes instead of suits. Besides, Kate Bosworth was totally a resort maid in Blue Crush—and she ended up snagging a hot NFL quarterback in town for the Pro Bowl. OMG. Anyway, the glamour factor lasted about two days, after which it became apparent that Tom Brady was never going to waltz into Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn. It sank in: The two were just a pair of old maids, squealing over hair-covered soap and mopping up vomit.

But they kept at it. By the time I joined my family in Maine after my own summer job ended, I was ready to relax and play. My chief playmates, however, were waking up at dawn to change waste basket liners and coming home exhausted. This was no fun.

So I volunteered to come with them one day, just see.

Pan to me standing behind Clare, my arms full of purportedly clean towels.

Knock, knock.

“Housekeeping!” Clare said.

The door opened to a man in Hawaiian print shorts and his wife, sitting in a terry doth robe smoking a cigarette.

“We’ve got a ring in the bathtub we need you guys to take care of,” said the man, without greeting, “‘hid, we spilled. Spilled... soda. On the sheets.

Gonna need you to change them.”

I glowered at Clare. “No way I’m doing the sheets,” I whispered harshly as soon as his back was turned. ‘“We spilled?!’”

“Fine,” said Clare, thwacking a rag into my hand with a sigh. I was impressed by her composure, her maturity. ‘You get the ring.” to

Things sorta went downhill from there. Turns out it unsurprisingly wasn’t soda, and that the ring in the bathtub was a viscose blackish-brown that I don’t care to mentally revisit. We exited with Clare dragging a bursting bag of food trash, which hit a snag in the wooden deck. The trail of ooze-saturated coffee grounds was really a pleasure to sweep up.

But we had to be pleasant. “We put some extra towels in the bathroom for you—y’all have a great day!” we said.

Exeunt. Repeat from the top.

There was a lot that was funny about watching people liberally interpret the word “tip,” leaving my sisters warm beer or romance novels or “a melted-together lump of low-carb candy.” There was a lot that was funny about Clare finding a huge bloody stain on the mattress of one bed and, shrugging, simply spreading a clean fitted sheet over it.

And there was a lot that was funny about the other employees—a toothless girl named Connie with a child and a powerful nicotine addiction; two Romanian women who actually drank the leftover “bierce” on break.

Yet however unpleasant any and all of this was for Clare and Bee, they seemed to eschew excessive complaining. Instead, they came home with funny stories. They learned how to fold tight hospital corners, tip appropriately. And they literally savored their time off.

Summer employment is weighing on me right now, as I struggle to find something to do. I’ve applied and been rejected and applied again, hoping some editor somewhere will come to view my hodgepodge of alleged skills as worthy.

My mom has her way of helping me along through the process. ‘You could always work at Smuggler’s Cove,” she says, archly.

She happens to view The Maid Thing as the crown jewel in my sisters’ upbringing. She’s started telling other mothers to make their children spend a summer in sanitation.

They invariably look dubious.

“Tim Russert worked every summer in college as a garbage man,” she says in defense of her position. “If you work every summer as a garbage man or a maid, you will not flunk out of college.”

“Besides,” she says. “It’s training. As an employer, you can’t ask anyone to do something you haven’t done for yourself.”

I entertain the option. In this stressful season of internship-seeking, I can think of nothing so amusing as having the Career Center vet my, cover letter for toilet-scrubbing.

Sarah Ball is a Trinity junior and former editorialpage editor of The Chronicle. Her column runs every Thursday.

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To the Cameron Crazies Who’s afraid of Barack Obama? I Robert gall speak for the entire Duke women’s basketball program when I thank you for the great support you’ve given us this year. We’re No. 1 in the polls, the only

Ford produced an uproar last week when he said that nominating Sen. Barack Obama for president would be a disaster for the Democratic Party. Ford gave voice to the fears—and hopes—of many pundits and activists when he said that “every Democrat running on that ticket next year would lose, because he’s black and he’s top of the ticket.”

As surprising and impolitic as his comments are, what’s even more surprising is Mr. Ford—the South Carolina state senator is himself a black Democrat.

The uproar in the wake of Ford’s comments brings to light a lot of uncomfortable questions about our country and whether we’re ready to elect someone other than a white male. % Blacks elected to such high office are also unusual; ■■■ gill Stevens Obama is only the fifth the other conservative African American to have been elected to the Senate.

So does Ford have a point? He might only be speaking in self-interest, as he’s deep inside Sen. Hillary Clinton’s camp and is one of her two biggest boosters in South Carolina. An aside: soon after her other major supporter in the state, state Sen. Darrell Jackson, endorsed her, it came out thatJackson’s media consulting firm had negotiated a contract worth $lO,OOO per month with the Clinton campaign (I’m not saying, I’m just saying). But there are other signs that Hillary should be afraid of Obama, if she isn’t already. It’s not just his rock-star appeal or the fact that he’s the media’s darling, it’s the fact that he’s challenging her for some traditionalClinton constituencies.

Toni Morrison famously declared that Bill Clinton was the “first black president,” and during his time in the White House, he was popular in the African-American community. No doubt Hillary & Co. assumed thatwith Bill at her side she would be able to rely on similar support from this traditionalDemocratic constituency during the primaries. Obviously Obama throws that assumption into serious doubt, especially in South Carolina.

Then there’s Hollywood, which has always adored Bill and was assumed to be another source of support (and more importantly, money) for Hillary. Steven Spielberg has been an unabashed Qintonista for years, but on Tuesday night he was among the hosts of a 700-person fundraiser for Obama. Obama’s star supporters, including Oprah and George Clooney, were in attendance (so too was superagent Ari Emanuel, brother of Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel and the model for Entourage’s Ari Gold). Spielberg said thathe will co-host a fundraiser for Hillary next month. But instead of the producers of Dreamgirls, he will be hosting with a supermarket magnate; compared to the star-studded fete he threw for Obama last night, it sounds like Hillary got the short end of the stick.

So clearly Hillary should be afraid of Barack Obama. But Republicans should too, surprising as that might seem. Given the right climate, Obama might be the catalyst for some interesting political developments. If the GOP nominates a candidate who fails to impress the party’s conservative base (which looks likely right now) and they stay home, while Obama’s candidacy could turn out the black vote like never before, it might cause the GOP some serious trouble. Democrats only need to win one more big state than they did in 2004 to win the White House, most likely Ohio or Florida, and in either state that particular combination could carry the day. In local races across the nation, if conservatives stay home but AfricanAmericans flock to the polls, we might see some unexpected outcomes. So the GOP has reason to fear him.

But can he really win? Polls suggest his skin color is largely a nonissue, but polling numbers on black candidates are notoriously inaccurate. Observers often refer to it as the “15-percent lie”; it’s the unfortunate fact that people will often say one thing to pollsters, feeling societal pressures to do so, but then vote the other way. No doubt we’ll be hearing a lot about the 1996 presidential exit polls when it looked like Colin Powell would have won if he’d run, but those numbers may have lied.

Again, I’m not saying, I’m just saying.

Hillary Clinton has every reason to fear Obama; as I pointed out two weeks ago, one ofher biggest assets is her fundraising ability and if he cuts into that she may be in more trouble than people think. It’s less clear whether Obama is a serious challenge to the GOP, but they shouldn’t delude themselves into wishfully accepting what Robert Ford said.

undefeated team in the country and have won the ACC regular season title.

This is our first undefeated regular season, goestenkors the best start ever by guest column any ACC team and a closer to that step NCAA Championship Banner that we desire.

We have our final home game this Sunday at 4 p.m. on ESPN, as we face No. 4 North Carolina. We beat them at their gym a few weeks ago, so we want to see the Cameron Crazies out in full force as they come to our house. We want to have the sea ofDuke Blue in both the undergraduate and graduate student sections. Let’s finish our year with the same strength and enthusiastic environment we have presented the entire season.

This will also be senior day for our co-captains Alison Bales and Lindsey Harding as they play their final

game in Cameron Indoor Stadium. They will be honored in a pre-game ceremony so please be a part of thanking our seniors who have been the foundation of the team this year. Lindsey is one of the leading candidates for both National Player of the Year and National Defensive Player of the Year, while Ali is already the Duke and ACC’s all-time shot-blocker.

There is no doubt that you have been our sixth man when we needed you, especially against Maryland earlier this year. It was great that you stayed after the game was over and cheered on our players as they were interviewed on TV. It means a lot to us and we appreciate it.

Fans on TV, potential recruits and, importantly, the competition all notice it too. Our players and my staff did their part in making it tough, but so did you.

Let’s show the nation why the “Cameron Crazies” are the best fans in the land on Sunday against the Tar Heels!

We all look forward to seeing you at the game Gail Goestenkors is the women’s basketball head coach.

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Gill Stevens is a Trinity junior. His column runs every other Thursday.

Video games make better surgeons Many will agree that students

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effort studying. But there also are those who have dedicated themselves to L, exploiting the college exmM perience as much as they r 5 wT wm mws possibly can by engross£* MK ing themselves in, well, let’s call them “less-thanacademic endeavors.” keesha brown But who’s to say these not activities aren’t as, if cut and thrust more, beneficial than hundreds of pages of reading, public policy memos and senior theses? In fact, they may be more practical than we (or our parents) think.

For me, college opened the world of video games.

In high school I was never interested, even if I did have a younger brother and tons of male cousins.

Upon my arrival at college I found myself surrounded by adult men sitting in front of televisions for hours playing Super Smash Brothers, Madden, Guitar Hero and Halo, just to name an elite few. They appeared to be enjoying themselves immensely, and soon I wanted to join in. (At least then they would pay more attention to me, right?)

Some of my female friends think video games are a waste of time, brain cells and energy, and while that may be true to some degree (come to think of it, they sometimes say the same thing about boys...) video gamers now have an extra excuse for why they should keep doing what they’re doing.

In this month’s issue ofArchives of Surgery, a study shows that video games help surgeons gain skill in laparoscopic surgery, which doctors perform using in-

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on a television screen. Thirty-three surgeons were chosen to play three video games and go through a series of skill-measuring tasks. Of course, some of these surgeons were gamers, and the results of the study came out gready in their favor. Those who played more than three hours a week made 37 percent fewer errors and completed the tasks at a 27 percent faster rate than those who had never played at all.

Thus, aside from a few technicalities (such as if your days start to blend together because you can’t put the controller down), video games have proven to be somewhat useful. Apparently, they may end up making you a much better surgeon.

As for those of us who don’t actually want to be surgeons, there are other things we can do outside the classroom to make sure we have some background once we get into the real world.

Your friend who always seems to get calls from her parents on Saturday night? And they always think she’s in her room studying Mandarin because she manages, with remarkable ease and confidence, to convince them she’s cracking the books? She may actually graduate to realize her true passion is to become an actress.

If you know someone successfully juggling more than one girl (or guy), you may want to suggest that they explore the field of banking and/or stock marketing. After all, both fields do involve organization and mendacity.

Sure, these seem like pretty frivolous examples, but everyone agrees that college is the time to discover your strengths. And nobody demands that they be unearthed in the classroom. I say we reevaluate where we assume our raw talents and hidden career skills exist and start digging.

Future surgeons, start playing some serious Halo. ,

Keesha Brawn is a Trinity sophomore. Her column runs every other Thursday.

lettertotheeditor Not even for your “peace” In her column “A bold brand of peace” (Feb. 20), Emily Thomey tries to undermine two of liberal society’s great pillars. She complains, “Our divisions have become more of a weakness than a strength” and “Free speech no longer leads to open communication—it lies as an obstacle in our path toward progress.” Her solution is to follow a wise and all-knowing leader in the mode of Archbishop Elias Charcour. With the venerable priest otherwise occupied, she would no doubt offer to lend her own services to decide which divisions are worth having and which speech is permissible.

Never mind that the rights to free assembly —that is, self-definition—and free speech are so important that they appear first in our Bill of Rights. Such outmoded documents must be sacrificed in the name of whatever Thomey’s peace looks like.

Peace without free agency is not worth having. If it

was, then the great American experiment is in vain, and we should have laid down in the face of authoritarianism in World War 11, or Communism in the Cold War. Then we could indeed have had peace, without internal division, and without angry debate. If, as Thomey claims, “There is no alternative to peace” and “There is not another path to be considered,” we need do nothing but offer up ourselves to totalitarianism on the altar of utopia.

I believe, and you may agree or disagree justifiably, that general peace is possible through individualism. But even if I’m wrong, I would rather fight to defend my rights to self-definition and unbound speech than live in a peaceful world where my identity and expression are defined by another.

Oliver Shemuse Trinity ’O9

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