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Struggling to secure speakers.

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mended by the commencement speaker selection committee.

Richard White, University distinguished service professor emeritus of biology and a mem-

ber of the selection committee, said President Richard Brodhead could not secure any of the candidates recommended by the selection committee this year, leading him to find a suitable speaker through his personal contacts.

University Secretary Allison Haltom, a member of the selection committee, said this year’s selection process began last summer.

An e-mail was sent out to all rising seniors, inviting them to submit names for consideration.

James Cox, Brainerd Currie professor of law and chair of the se-

lection committee, said Brodhead addressed the committee at its first meeting on the qualities he desired in commencement speakers.

Cox said the committee, composed of faculty, administrators, undergraduates and graduate and professional students, met up to six times to compile a list of five or six names to submit to the president.

Brodhead announced March 19 that General Motors CEO Richard Wagoner, Trinity ’75 and a member of the Board of Trustees, SEE SPEAKER ON PAGE 8

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Female students picking up birth control medication at the Duke Student Health Center may now be faced with an

unpleasant surprise—dramatically increased costs.

Due to recently im-

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Students have been faced with prices as high as $48.62 per pack—and cost increases of as much as $2B at Duke—for oral contraceptives. In February, the price of one package of over-the-counter Plan B increased to $4O. The new prices will affect the 6,000 students insured by Duke-sponsored health insurance providers.

“It appears that the change was not meant to affect schools,” said Dr. Devdutta Sangvai, medical director of student health, noting that the price shift

plemented legislation, the prices of prescriptions, including oral contraceptives and the Plan B pill, have seen sudden hikes at college

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Several students who were involved in the creation of the Campus Culture Initiative said this week they were disappointed by the lack of student input integrated into the final report.

According to the CCI report, Steering Committee members met with 20 student groups between Aug. 30 and Dec. 7.

Leaders of some student organizations and student members of the CCI committee said, however, that the handling of these meetings restricted student input from reaching the report, which was released Feb. 27.

CCI committee members communicated with students through other efforts—such as a town hall meeting Oct. 25 and various one-on-one communications—but some student leaders said the committee failed to reach out to the organizations that could be directly affected by the report’s proposed recommendations.

Elliott Wolf, Duke Student Government president and member of the CCI Steering Committee, said the CCI committee’s confidentiality policy forbade discussion regarding the report’s possible suggestions, denying students the context needed to offer valuable suggestions.

“I was extremely disappointed that we were not allowed

during those meetings to discuss certain topics,” said Wolf, a junior. “Students were forced to answer nebulous questions about campus culture that didn’t elicit much of a response....

How can you have a discussion on campus culture if you’re keeping the content of the discussion a secret?”

Campus Council President Jay Ganatra, a senior, said the questions Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs and vice-chair of the CCI Steering Committee, asked at his meeting with Campus Council in September 2006 did not generate discussion that would allow student voices to influence the findings of the CCI report.

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Senate to back a new Iraq timeline

by David Espo THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON The Democraticcontrolled Senate narrowly signaled support Tuesday for the withdrawal of United States combat troops from Iraq by next March, triggering an instant veto threat from the White House in a deepening dispute between Congress and commander in chief.

Republican attempts to scuttle the nonbinding timeline failed, 50-48, largely along party lines.

The vote marked the Senate’s most forceful challenge to date of the administration’s handling of a war that has claimed

the lives of more than 3,200 U.S. troops. It came days after the House approved a binding withdrawal deadline of Sept. 1, 2008, and increased the likelihood of a veto confrontation this spring.

After weeks of setbacks on the Senate floor, Majority Leader Harry Reid said the moment was at hand to “send a message to President Bush that the time has come to find a new way forward in this intractable war.”

“It is a choice between staying the course in Iraq or changing the course in Iraq,” he said.

But Republicans—and Sen. Joseph Lieberman, an independent Democrat argued otherwise.

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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a presidential hopeful, said “we are starting to turn things around” in the Iraq war, and added that crit-

ics “conceive no failure as worse than remaining in Iraq and no success worthy of additional sacrifice. They are wrong.”

President George W. Bush had previously said he would veto any bill that he deemed an attempt to micromanage the war, and the White House freshened the threat a few hours before the vote—and again afterward.

“The president is disappointed that the Senate continues down a path with a bill that he will veto and has no chance of becoming law,” it said.

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BAGHDAD Two truck bombs shattered markets in Tal Afar on Tuesday, killing at least 63 people and wounding dozens in the second assault in four days on a predominantly Shiite Muslim city hit by a resurgence in violence a year after it was held up as a symbol of United States success.

After the bombings, suspected Sunni insurgents tried to ambush ambulances carrying the injured out of the northwestern city but were driven off by police gunfire, Iraqi authorities said.

The carnage was the worst bloodshed in a day ofattacks across Iraq.

A major Sunni Arab insurgent group reported its military leader was slain outside Baghdad, an assault likely to deepen an increasingly bloody rift between al-Qaida in Iraq and opponents of the terror group in Sunni communities west of the capital.

In Baghdad, a U.S. soldier and an American working as a U.S. government contractor were killed by a rocket attack on the heavily guarded Green Zone, U.S. officials said. Another contract worker suffered serious wounds, and three were slightly wounded. A soldier also was wounded.

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Sophomore candidatesAlex Crabie (left) and Jordan Giordano (right) both have spent two years on DSG.

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The two candidates in the 2007 race for Duke Student Government executive vice president have one thing in common—experience.

Sophomores Alex Crabie and Jordan Giordano are running head-tohead in the race. Both candidates have served on DSG for two years, Giordano as this year’s vice president of community interaction and Crabie as this year’s chair of the Student Organization Finance Committee.

The winner of the race will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of DSG and for the organization’s weekly general body meetings, and both Crabie and Giordano have developed a number of ideas about how to improve student life.

Crable said he will look to accomplish several short-term, tangible proj-

revamping the University calendar to showcase individual student groups’ events and increasing online academic for students.

“We’re not talking about lobbying for Central Campus; we’re not talking about mass-scale changes to the Bryan Center.

We’re talking about things that you will see get done next year, and you will feel the effects next year,” Crabie said.

He added that his experience as the chair of SOFC will help him facilitate the everyday responsibilities of DSG, which include funding student groups.

As the liaison between SOFC and the DSG general body, he has dealt with all committees of DSG, as well as many student groups on campus, he added.

“One big step in the future would be to have an EVP who is just as familiar with the funding guidelines as he is with the rest of DSG,” Crabie said.

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has carved its way into the common vernacular, some say students should think twice before turning to the free online encyclopedia for their academic work.

Middlebury College’s history department recently banned Wikipedia as a source for student papers, and professors at other schools, including the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California at Los Angeles, have followed suit.

Although Duke has yet to take an authoritative stance on the site, the academic ban has been supported by Wikipedia itself.

“We came out and said it was a sensible policy,” said Sandra Ordonez, the Wikipedia Foundation’s communications manager. “Students shouldn’t be citing Wikipedia or any other encyclopedia for term papers or exams. It is not a primary source, not an authoritative source.”

Sarah Deutsch, dean of social sciences and professor of history, said Wikipedia has not been a major concern with undergraduates at Duke.

“Our students know better to identify sources and check the validity of information,” she said.

Ordonez said Wikipedia could be helpful to students in other ways.

“It’s a really good place to start your research and get a global picture of the topic,” she said. “Some professors actually use Wikipedia to show students how to use different sources to conduct research.”

Margaret Humphreys, professor of history and associate clinical professor of medicine, said Wikipedia might be useful as a starting point but should not be the last source students check.

“The message of unreliability should be out there,” she said. “The student could have written the article. His buddy next door could have changed it just for fun.

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Professors may also view a student citing Wikipedia as lazy, Humphreys added.

“It’s not immoral or bad to use it—just stupid,” she said.

Junior David Fiocco said he has used Wikipedia to find background information and references for papers but added that he would never cite the encyclopedia as a source.

“It’s not reliable,” he said. “But if I have a question about something I’m reading, I’ll definitely Wikipedia it.”

Freshman Natalie Harrison said her professors have advised against using

Wikipedia.

“All my professors say, ‘Don’t trust Wikipedia,’” she said. “At the beginning of the semester, one of my professors went on a 10-minute rant.”

Harrison agreed that college students should not turn to Wikipedia for their research but said she was surprised Middlebuiy College had to create an explicit policy.

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"The system places developing countries at potential disadvantages in terms of price, access and supply of vaccine," said Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari.'The rules of the system must be changed."

GE opens N.C. nuclear center GE EnerCASTLE HAYNE, N.C. gy exhibited its hope for nuclear energy Monday, when it opened its reactor technology design center for a new generation of nuclear reactors.

More than 250 engineers from sites across the U.S. will work in the 40,000-square-foot building in Wilmington, N.C. The company is hoping to see the first ordersfor new U.S. nuclear power plants in more than 30 years.

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The group also decried Italian and Mexican restaurants—which serve food high in saturated fat, said Bonnie Liebman, nutrition director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, which authored the report.

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“This is an unusual area, in Jason II is equipped with a that a great deal of geophysical number of high-resolution camwork has been done here,” said era systems, mechanical arms Emily Klein, the lead researcher and a variety of potential addof the study and Duke professor ons that enable those above the of earth and ocean sciences. “We water to accurately observe the are interested in exploring this ocean’s floor. area where the chains of volcaThe robot is unique because noes are offset from each other to it can stay underwater longer than a submarine can, and scienform an overlapping ridge.”

While at sea, the scientists tists can manipulate it so that they are able to see exactly what hope to verify several assumptions made by geologists about the robot views. how underwater magma cham“The kinds of tools that we use bers release lava. on these robots to study the reCurrently, experts predict mote regions of the ocean floor that wide-opening volcanoes are the same kinds of tools that we produce large eruptions, and use to explore other planets,” shallow volcanoes produce Klein said. “Jason II has some of by

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Even though the main focus of the Pacific expedition is to explore the volcanoes at the bottom of the ocean, Klein said many potential practical benefits could also arise from the

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Are we a nation of immigrants? When Peter Laufer grabbed a bite to eat at Duke’s McDonald’s Tuesday, the woman who took his order in Spanish answered the question for him.

“The sweet woman behind the counter didn’t bat an eye,” said Laufer, an author whose belief that the United States should open the border to immigration placed him at one end of a debate sponsored by the Duke Conservative Union Tuesday evening.

“The pat, easy answer, of course, is ‘Yeah.’”

But both Laufer —who wrote “Wetback Nation: The Case for Opening the Mexican-American Border” —and immigration

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Peter Brimelow is a conservative author who wrote "Alien Nation; America's Immigration Disaster."

restrictionist Peter Brimelow, who countered Laufer in the debate, said the issue was too complex to be answered easily.

“There is perhaps no more difficult question,” said DCU member Richard Spencer, moderator for the debate and a graduate student in history. He added that DCU hosted the event because the issue has not been adequately discussed in the country.

Laufer and Brimelow debated everything from solutions for immigration from Mexico—which both said they believe is a problem—to the economic consequences of legally barring or opening the borders.

Laufer said he thought the only solution to immigration is “regularizing movement” between the United States and Mexico. He discussed the idea that if immigration is banned, money currently generated by the immigrant workers could pose a serious problem.

“What does it do to our country in terms of our pocketbooks?” he asked. “We don’t know, [but] we know the truth of the film ‘A Day Without a Mexican.’”

Laufer said opening the MexicanAmerican border would act as a pressure release—because immigrants would be able to move freely between the two countries, conditions for immigrant workers in the United States would improve.

“One of the fascinating things of immigration is it gets us to reflect on [our society’s problems]he added.

Brimelow—author of “Alien Nation; Common Sense About America’s Immigration Disaster”—said he believed net immigration into the United States should be banned, however, because immigrants exacerbate already-existing American healthcare and education problems.

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Immigration writer Peter Laufer said he believes that the United States should open up the Mexican border.

In some cases, legalizing the border could detract from the growth of the economy, he said.

“There is no significant benefit,” said Brimelow, a former editor of the Financial Post. “This is my conclusion.”

The two also discussed the issue of an increasing number of Spanish-only speaking immigrants in the United States and the history of immigration in America.

Attendees had mixed reactions to the event and to statements made by Laufer

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“I like the fact that they brought up some numbers,” said Duke employee Chris Taylor. “[But] I’m still not sure where I stand on the issue.”

Tamara Extian-Babiuk, a graduate student in history, said she thought Laufer and Brimelow did not adequately represent the political spectrum.

“I would’ve like to see a stronger leftist position,” she said.

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Pfeiffer, a Junior and economics major from outside Washington, D.C., has been a member of DSC since her freshman year.

As part of the group, Pfeiffer said, she has created the role ofDurham City Council liaison, taken initiative with Duke Student Health and worked closely with Duke Dining Services to improve dining options.

If elected president, Pfeiffer said she would like to make DSC more accessible to and representative of the student body.

“I have the experience, I have the drive and I have the personality to make the most of this opportunity and best represent the students,” she said.

Pfeiffer’s platform addresses many of the issues raised in the Campus Culture Initiative report.

In addition to creating more social venues on campus, like 24-hour restaurants on both East and West campuses, Pfeiffer said she would like to facilitate faculty-student to

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Although she would work on plans for renovations to the West Campus Union Building and Central Campus, Pfeiffer said she considers opening the faculty dining hall to be a priority, because it would have a direct impact on students who are at Duke now, unlike the renovations.

Pfeiffer would also like to adjust the policy on social venues so that anyone can book a space, not just members of a group, she said.

In regards to academics, Pfeiffer would like to see improvements in the pre-major advising system, such as ensuring that all pre-major advisors are up-to-date on requirements and course information and that they share interests with the students assigned to them.

On DSC itself, Pfeiffer said, she would implement a system that requires heads of committees to write a monthly review of what their committees are doing, which would be posted online to encourage student involvement.

Having spent three years as part of DSG, Pfeiffer also said she is well aware that, as a woman, she is unique among the students running for president this year.

“That’s what excites me the most,” she said. “It will be great for other young women to see a woman in this role. But regardless of being a woman or not... my platform remains the same.”

Students last elected a female president in Spring 1999, when Lisa Zeidner, Trinity ’OO, was selected to head DSG. Hasnain Zaidi, Junior Class Council president and Campus Council facilities and services chair, worked alongside Pfeiffer on their Sophomore Class Council. “[Running for president] is not just something she decided to do on a whim,” Zaidi said. “[DSC] is something that she’s shown a demonstrated interest in from the start.”

Zaidi said he is confident in Pfeiffer’s strength of character.

“To be the president of DSG you need to be a good person,” he said. “It really does depend on having a very high degree of integrity. You have to have a good sense of what’s right and what’s wrong, and Kristin has a fantastic moral compass and a good intuitive sense of how to deal with moral situations.”

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get a clear sense of what was important [The meetings] were extremely effective.

The report was written directly from the perspective given to us by the students.”

CCI Steering Committee member Trisha Bailey, a senior, said the committee accessed enough resources beyond student groups to incorporate student opinion into its recommendations.

“The student input we were given was at the forefront of our attention,” Bailey said. “When people say, ‘No one’s listening,’ I say, “You weren’t there when I read the 300 pages of everything you wrote.’”

The four undergraduates on the committee provided a voice for the student body during the process of compiling the report, Robert Thompson, chair of the CCI committee, dean of Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and provost of undergraduate education, wrote in an e-mail.

“The students were full participants in the work of the CCI Steering Committee and made substantive contributions, not only by expressing their individual views, but by offering perspectives that other students were likely to have on the full range ofissues that we engaged,” he said.

As the administration considers whether to implement the recommendations, Provost Peter Lange said, he will solicit student responses to the CCI report through ongoing discussions with student groups and by holding public town hall meetings. “We are far from having had a thorough discussion with students, having had only an initial part of the meetings we plan,” Lange wrote in an e-mail. “The CCI report and its recommendations is the starting point for our further examination of how to address the issues it outlines in our campus climate and we are moving forward from there.”

Wolf said the increased level of student engagement encouraged by Lange will ensure that student opinion factors into the decision of whether to enact any of the CCI report’s proposed changes.

“The process being conducted right now should have been the process conducted earlier, but it wasn’t,” Wolf said.

“They are committed to full transparency, which is a huge first step. It’ll reveal the flaws in some of the suggestions and the positive aspects of others.... Students are now the main component of the process that Provost Lange is introducing.” to

were leading,” Ganatra said. “The questions lead to one thing—selective living does lead to a divide on campus. The way the questions were posed, they were aimed to get the negative aspects of selective living. There were no questions to get the positive aspects.”

Ganatra said the committee did not speak to the housing organizations representing students who live in selective living sections, which the CCI report recommended be disbanded.

“We have about four or five [Campus Council] members that live in a selective living group, out of20,” he said. “If [selective living] is going to be a major recommendation, you should talk to a group like Selective House Council.... You have to talk to the people who are going to be living with these recommendations.”

Moneta met with the greek honor society Order of Omega Oct. 18, but the organization’s president Zach Bencan, a senior, said separate visits to governing councils would have given Moneta a more thorough understanding ofhow greek life contributes to overall campus culture.

“While the Order is comprised of all four of the greek councils, it’s hard for me to say that we represent all of them completely,” Bencan said. “I’m sure there are opinions that aren’t represented in my organization. In something as crucial as this, it’s good to hear from people that aren’t usually heard.”

Moneta also hosted a open session with greek students Nov. 6, but Ivan Mothershead, Interfraternity Council president at the time of the meeting, said talking to IFC and other fraternity members would have been more effective.

“I doubt whether it was at all helpful in terms of channeling information to the CCI,” said Mothershead, a senior. “No one was taking notes, so the information may or may not have been presented.”

Moneta said the interactions committee members had with students provided an adequate amount of student input as the committee drafted the report’s recommendations.

“We talked to hundreds of students in a variety of settings, from formal to informal,” Moneta said. “We talked to enough students

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Contact Kelli Anderson(kelli.andersons)duke.edu) or Kimberly soliman (kim berly.soli man@Au ke.edu) with any additional questions Parking for this event will be available in the Pickens lot.

Learn about Marine Megafauna with internationally known conservation biologist and turtle expert, Larry Crowder, director of the Duke Centerfor Marine Conservation based at theMarine Lab. Crowder will teach Biology 127 *on the Durham campus this fall, 11:20 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Monday and Friday. The course includes at least one weekend field trip to Beaufort. *

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“I just found it easier to buy in bulk.... It will basically last me for a year,” said senior JuliaGriffin, noting that she was confident Student Health would eventually find an-

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The act decreased prices for Medicaid drugs, making drug companies hesitant to offer rebates in other areas,

such as student health centers, he said.

Duke Student Health officials said they were unaware the bill would affect college clinics until they were warned a few months ago by drug companies.

Sangvai said exorbitant prices can be avoided by the purchase of generic options, when possible. In some cases, however, generic drugs cost more than the new prices of their name-brand counterparts.

“For the majority of the time, prices of generic drugs are significantly lesser [than prices for name-brand medications],” he said. “In addition, the American College Health Association national office staff and the Advocacy Committee are looking at several options and working to assess the impact of the changes.”

At Duke, students were given the option to buy large quantities of their medication prior to the hike in cost.

“I just found it easier to buy in bulk.... It will basically last me for a year.”

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other solution The ACHA is currently performing surveys in the hopes of assessing the impact of the changes on women’s health choices, as well searching for possible changes to the newly implemented legislation, said

Mary Hoban, program director of the ACHA’s National College Health Assessment.

In a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, the ACHA stated concerns about the impact of

higher prices.

According to the letter, the high costs of drugs, services and logistical problems will lead to “reduced testing and use of contraception and a higher rate ofunintended pregnancy, undetected health problems and untreated gynecological disorders.”

The letter also stated that at some colleges, the higher costs may lead to reductions in health promotions and sexual education efforts made possible by “modest revenue” remaining from the sale of contraceptives.

Sangvai, however, said health promotions at Duke are operated and funded separately from the Student Health pharmacy.

“We’re reaching out and working with students to look at new options,” Sangvai said. “Hopefully, the legislation or deals with drug manufacturers will spur changes.”

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will address the Class of 2007. Last year’s speaker, John Hope Franklin, James B. Duke professor emeritus of history, is also closely tied to the University.

“The list of initial names is discussed with the committee, and there are a series of votes to narrow down the pool—that ‘short list’ was given to the president,” Haltom said. “He can use that list as a guideline, but he doesn’t have to limit himself to the individuals on that list.”

White said that when Brodhead was unable to confirm any of the committee’s initial suggestions, he met with the six seniors on the selection committee to discuss the qualities students were looking for in a possible speaker.

“The way we worked it this year was different than previous years,” White said. “The president met with student members on the committee and discussed with them characteristics that they would like to see in a candidate.”

White said the committee’s top three choices have been unavailable to speak for the past two years.

“It left the president high and dry with choices,” he said. “We never met as an entire committee to discuss a second round of names.... Instead of doing the process again, the president would go meet with the students and look through his contacts to find a suitable speaker.”

Haltom said Duke does not pay an honorarium or stipend to its speakers—a restriction that limits the pool of available candidates. Many professional entertainers work through agents and command fees ofup to $150,000.

“Out of the people that have ‘star quality,’ most expect to be paid generously for their time here,” she said.

Haltom said a candidate’s connection to Duke was a major factor in selecting a speaker.

“You have to have someone who is willing to come here and give an address to over 25,000 people,” she said.

“The idea of a commencement address is to bring experiences that the person has had to bear on the students who are going out into the world—who better to do that than a person who has a history with this place [and] who once sat in the seat of those graduates?”

Haltom added that the seniors on the selection committee wanted someone with name recognition but with a close connection to the University.

“The one characteristic that this entire community shares is an intimate connection and passion for Duke,” Lauren Garson, a senior and member of the selection committee, wrote in an e-mail. “We should feel honored that one of the country’s most prestigious CEOs is not just a Duke alumni, but a Duke alum who feels connected enough to this University to deliver the commencement address.”

Senior Vijay Brihmadesam said that although Wagoner may appeal to some students, a commencement speaker should not be so linked to the administration.

“It is important to find a person who is engaged with the University through a different tether,” he said. “As we already have one speaker who is tied to the University—the student speaker—it would make sense to seek an external candidate that few, if any, students would have had the chance to hear.”

Cox said he can understand students’ criticisms about the selection of another Duke-affiliated, speaker but added that he is interested in what Wagoner has to say about his life after Duke.

“I have heard Rick Wagoner speak on a couple of occasions, and I find him to be an outstanding speaker,” said Dean ofStudents Sue Wasiolek, a member of the selection committee. “As a Duke alum, I’m really proud to hear Duke alums talk about Duke to Duke. While i certainly hope we continue to invite outsiders, I don’t think we need one to have a really meaningful, worthwhile ceremony.”

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The Community Interaction committee congratulates the 140 non-faculty employees nominated to the Duke Excellence Team. We invite these individuals to attend a banquet in their honor on April 2nd, from 1 until 3 pm in Von Canon (Bryan Center). Though the task was made exceedingly difficult by the high number of lengthy and heartfelt nominations submitted, we have chosen 7 individuals to receive special recognition. While no award is adequate for their efforts, it is our honor to be able to provide each of these individuals with more than $250 worth of gifts.

In organizing the Excellence team, our committee has been genuinely inspired by the strong and abundant student-employee friendships depicted in the 255 nominations submitted by students. In coming weeks, we will be sharing many of these depictions with the university community. In the meantime (and long after), we urge every student to take a moment to personally thank those individuals who better our Duke experience by treating us with respect, patience, and care.

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“I really enjoy our conversations and I’ve learned more about the community and gained a different perspective about life from him.”

The following University departments deserve great thanks for their strong support for this student initiative: Office of the President, Duke University Stores, Office of Public and Governmental Affairs, Office of Student Affairs, Washington Duke Inn, Duke Dining Services, Duke Performances, The Chronicle and the Duke Copy Center.

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WIKIPEDIA from page 3 she said. “They should be smart enough to realize Wikipedia is all nonsense.”

Despite warnings from professors, some students said they have made the mistake of citing the source in the past.

Sophomore Nate Jones said he once cited Wikipedia on a paper, under the impression that it was similar to Encyclopaedia Britannica. “[My friend] told me not do it, and I never did it again,” he said. “I didn’t know it was easily corruptible. If a professor sees that, he’d be instandy skeptical.” Jones added that he thought Encyclopaedia Britannica was “perfectly legit.”

Although most professors and students acknowledged the problems with citing Wikipedia as an academic source, others nonetheless commended the site for its potential informational value.

Joshua Davis, lecturing fellow and teaching assistant professor of mathematics, who is also a Wikipedia moderator, said the site should have the same standing as any other encyclopedia.

“You don’t want to use any encyclopedia as a source for research—just as a starting point,” he said. He added that different subject areas might treat the use of Wikipedia differently. “I imagine it would make a big difference to a history teacher,” he said. “You can’t trulyrely on Wikipedia on either facts or interpretations, which could be misguided or biased.”

One proponent of the resource is Eric Katz, an assistant research professor of mathematics and a self-proclaimed “Wikipedia addict.” He said the encyclopedia’s math-relatedarticles were relatively accurate, adding that he has often recommended the site to students.

“In one of my lessons, Wikipedia was my main reference,” he said.

Davis said Wikipedia, which allows virtually anyone to edit most ofits articles, has recently developed an undeserved bad reputation.

“A lot of people in the media who write about Wikipedia don’t understand the many different mechanisms for increasing reliability and peer review,” Davis said. “If someone vandalizes one of my articles, I can detect it quickly and fix it.”

DSG EVP from page 3 two cabinet committees. One will get information about DSG and student issues out to the campus, and the other will collect student opinions.

“Senators should be as informed as possible before they make their vote for their representative students,” he said, adding that both of these committees will be designed to increase the transparency and accountability of DSG. As his focus, Giordano said he hopes to “tackle the [Campus Culture Initiative]” by promoting student input and bringing the issues raised by the Campus Culture Initiative’s recent report to the DSG senate floor.

“Our primary goal next year is to really make sure that student voices are heard on the CCI, especially because it’s going to directly affect our lives, so significantly, more significantly than perhaps anything DSG has ever done,” Giordano said. “A bus route is great, events are great, but the CCI can have such a great impact that it’s something that we have to focus on.”

Giordano said he will also aim to improve DSG as a lobbying organization, to expand social spaces on West Campus and to enhance student services.

“My platform is to make DSG strong by changing it and holding a constitutional convention, changing the bylaws to make DSG stronger as an organization in the future,” Giordano said.

Giordano added that his experience as DSG vice president of community interaction, chair of the InterCommunity Council and chair of the Young Trustee Selection Committee will help him relate to next year’s other executive board members and move legislation forward.

“I really feel like I can help the VPs next year really succeed in their positions and do what they want to do in their platforms, because I know how it’s done, I’ve done it before, I’ve sat on those committees before, and I know what they want to accomplish,” Giordano said.

He added that his campaign strategy has been to “talk to as many people and groups as possible.”

“Individual people have individual things they are concerned about, and so they don’t want to hear that I Giordano said. care about ‘X,’ when they care about

NOTICE OF A CITIZENS INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR THE PROPOSED CLOSURE OF SR 1980 (CHURCH STREET) AT-GRADE HIGHWAY/RAIL CROSSING ON THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD Durham County TIP Project No. Y-48058 The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold the above Citizens Informational Workshop on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the Morrisville Town Hall located at 100 Town Hall Drive, Morrisville.

NCDOT representatives will be available in an informal setting to answer questions and receive comments about the proposed project. The opportunity to submit written comments or questions also will be provided.

Interested citizens may attend at any time during the above mentioned hours. No formal presentation will be made.

This project proposes to close the SR 1980 (Church Street) at-grade highway/rail crossing, Crossing No. 734 748M, on the Norfolk Southern Railroad in Durham. The project also proposes to realign SR 1980 (Church Street) north of the railroad to connect with Hopson Road. The proposed closing of this crossing is part of an effort to reduce the number of redundant and/or unsafe rail-highway at-grade crossings nationwide.

Anyone desiring additional information may contact Nancy Horne, Engineering & Safety Branch, NCDOT Rail Division at 1556 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1556, phone (919) 715-3686, or email nhorne@dot.state.nc.us

NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact Ms. Horne as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

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BLUE DEVILS FINISH SIXTH Behind freshman Adam Long's career-best round of 65, Duke climbed up the leaderboard in the final day of the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate.

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Duke has granted Texas officials permission to speak with women’s basketball head coach Gail Goestenkors, an athletics department spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.

Lindy Brown, associate sports information director, said Director ofAthletics Joe Alieva granted Texas’ request in their search to replace Jody Conradt, who retired after the Longhorns’ last game of this season.

Rumors linking Goestenkors to the Texas opening first emerged two weeks ago, but Goestenkors deflected the attention away from her employment with her team still alive in the NCAA Tournament.

“I hope to be staying at Duke,” Goestenkors said before her team’s second-round game in the NCAA Tournament. “My focus is just on this team, on this tournament. I’m not thinking about the future except for five games.”

Texas has the resources to offer Goestenkors more than her current salary at Duke, which is not public information. In looking at the Longhorns’ opening, Goestenkors would also be considering more than just potentially higher compensation—Texas is a program with a proud tradition of success and a large, devoted fan base.

Goestenkors’ Blue Devils ended their season with a loss to Rutgers in the Sweet 16 in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday.

Goestenkors arrived at Duke in 1992, taking over a program that had reached just one NCAA Tournament in its 17 previous years ofexistence. Since then, Duke has become one of the nation’s elite programs, making it to the Final Four in four out of the past eight seasons. Goestenkors’ teams have lost in their two appearances in the National Championship game, including an overtime defeat to Maryland in 2006.

“She is Duke basketball,” sophomore guard Abby Waner said last week. “She’s created what this program has become, and people come here to play for her.”

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Let Goestenkors know we care Nearly three years ago, I received a call from my best friend from high school, who happens to go to the University of Maryland. I still remember the giddiness in his voice as he told me that Coach K was thinking about mike leaving Duke for the Lakers, m signaling what | np |*. vail pCII my florid thought would be the demise ofDuke Basketball.

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Sophomores Greg Paulus and Martynas Pocius each underwent successful surgeries over the past week.

Paulus had surgery on his left foot Tuesday at the Duke Medical Center. He is expected to be out 12 to 16 weeks.

Paulus reaggravated a previous injury in Duke’s first day of practice before the season but did not have surgery at that time. Paulus returned to the Blue Devils’ lineup in time for their Nov. 12 opener and played in every game this season.

The injury, however, caused Paulus to miss the entire preseason and seemed to slow the sophomore down early in the season—he scored in double figures just once in Duke’s first 10 games. But he finished the season strong, averaging 20.6 points per game over the Blue Devils final five games.

Pocius underwent surgery on his right ankle late last week. The sophomore appeared in 27 games this season but played just 7.1 minutes per game.

“Both Greg and Martynas played with these injuries the entire 2006-07 season,” Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “I am very proud of the toughness they showed in playing through their respective injuries and being important contributors to our team. Now, they both begin a long healing process. We expect a full recovery for both of them and look forward to the two of them returning at full strength for next season.”

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Barely ten minutes after she won the National Championship in the mile run, Shannon Rowbury had stopped celebrating.

The fifth-year senior from San Francisco, Calif., took a well-deserved victory lap, changed her shoes, ran a quick

warm-down—and then found a comer where she could be alone and forget about one of the biggest accomplishments in her life.

The reason? She had a 3,000-meter race to run in a little over an hour.

This unwavering ability to focus has made Rowbury one of the most successful coll te runners in the nadon.

other athletes,” women’s head coach Kevin Jermyn said. “She’s goal-oriented, and she implements seven days a week, 24 hours a day what she needs to do to achieve her goals.”

With her victory, Rowbury became only the 10th person to win an individual National Championship for Duke and the first runner to do so since 1971 Her dde was also the first in the of Duke women’s track.

Rowbury did not rest on rels, however. She followed the with a personal best time and place finish in the 3,000-m With the two races, the handedly earned 18 team cured a 12th-place finisl .

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Taking full advantage of their brief break from ACC play Tuesday night, the Blue Devils (19-9) not only notched an 117 road victory over Campbell (5-22), but got their offense back on track as well.

Despite recording its first conference win of the year this past weekend against Georgia Tech, Duke left room for improvement with a .227 team average at the plate over the three-game series.

Tuesday, however, the Blue Devils found their groove in the DUKE batter’s box. Duke

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a six-run sixth inning.

“Coming off the Georgia Tech series where we pitched and caught the ball very well, I was glad that we had a game on Tuesday to get the guys swinging the bats again,” head coach Sean McNally said. “[I was] really excited about the offense. We swung the bats, and situationally, we hit the ball well.”

Trailing 3-2 heading into the fifth inning, the Blue Devils played small ball to manufacture runs and take the lead—and ultimately the momentum—away from the Camels.

Reaching first on an error, left fielder Alexander Hassan advanced to third on a Jonathan Anderson bunt that the quick centerfielder beat’ out for a single. After lacing an RBI single to right to notch the score at three, Jimmy Gallagher advanced

to second on the throw to put the go-ahead runs on second and third.

Back-to-back sacrifice flies by Nate Freiman and Brett Bartles drove the runners home as the Blue Devils took their first lead of the game at 5-3.

“That inning was a catalyst for us,” McNally said. “We have good hitters. We have guys who can swing the bats —we’ve done it this year. It was nice to see us have fun, be loose and score some runs.”

Duke continued its scoring run into the sixth inning. The Blue Devils used timely hitting to drive in six runs—five of which came with no outs—for a formidable 11-3 lead.

While Campbell staged a four-run comeback in the last several innings to keep the game exciting, the Camels were ultimately no match for the Blue Devil defense.

Duke played solid in the field, turning two double plays and committing no errors on the night.

“Defense was very good,” McNally said. “[We] ran balls down in the outfield—we were fundamentally sound. That’s always a key element because you don’t want to give extra outs to anyone.... Tonight, it was really important because Campbell was able to close the gaps in later innings, and defense was the key element there.”

From the mound, right-handed freshman Will Currier (2-0) notched the win in his first career start, striking out three and allowing only six hits in five innings.

Following Tuesday’s win, Duke returns to conference play as the Blue Devils take on No. 1 Florida State this weekend in Durham.

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After failing to score under par for the first two days of the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, Duke struck back Tuesday to finish sixth in the tournament.

Facing strong winds from the opening tee, an earlier start on the final day proved invaluable for the Blue Devils, who were able to find their rhythm and sink key putts in the opening holes.

“We started at eight this morning and the weather was much calmer,” interim head coach Brad Sparling said. “The wind is definitely the only defense that the course has, and without it, you’re able to think out there and make better decisions.”

Duke finished the day with at 3-under 281, bringing its overall total to 8-over par.

Leading the final round surge for the Blue Devils was freshman Adam Long, who scored the lowest round of his career with a 6-under-par 65. After notching four birdies in the first seven holes, Long’s lone blunder came on the eighth, where he carded his only bogey for the round. He quickly compensated for the mistake, draining a 70-foot eagle putt two holes later.

Long’s final round performance propelled him from 40th to 13th place on the leaderboard.

“Adam’s play was really impressive today,” Sparling said. “He hit the ball tremendously well, especially with his early birdies to set the tone.”

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Senior Jake Grodzinsky, who was the Blue Devils’ low man Monday, shot a1over 72 to finish the tournament in 26th place at 2-over par.

Overall, Sparling was pleased with the Blue Devils’ performance, as their play

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has continued to improve in the last few tournaments.

“I believe we have one of the strongest nation,” Sparling said. “At any time, any one of our guys can have a round of 65, and we’re excited about the rest of the year.”

The Blue Devils will travel next to Tuscon, Ariz. to compete in the National Invitational Tournament April 1 and 2. teams in the

LOUISVILLE, Ky. OJ. Mayo shakes his head when asked what his life would be like if he’d chosen to wait until after his senior year at Huntington (W.Va.) High to figure out where to play college basketball.

“That’s why I got [my commitment] out of the way,” said Mayo, who is heading to USC next fall. “I watched ‘He Got Game.’ That’s my favorite movie, but I did not want it to get like that.”

Life might not be imitating art for Mayo, but it is for high school teammate Patrick Patterson, who along with Jai Lucas are the only two players in this year’s McDonald’s All-American High School Basketball Game who have yet to commit.

The annual contests between the top boys and girls players in the nation tip off Wednesday night at Freedom Hall.

While Patterson and Lucas said waiting until the spring signing period following their senior years was the plan all along, they’re getting an education into how volatile the process gets as the clock winds down.

A flurry of postseason coaching moves has further blurred an already

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has led the Blue Devils to four Final Fours and two championship game appearances.

inevitable announcement that Coach K’s time in Durham was over.

Thankfully that announcement never came, in large part to the overwhelming outcry of support that Coach K received from members of the sixth man—his team In the days and possibly weeks ahead, it seems likely that Duke fans should brace themselves for a fight to keep their other basketball coach. Rumors have been circulating that Gail Goestenkors tops Texas’ wish list to replace Jody Conradt, who retired from the helm of the Longhorns after 31 seasons and 900 wins. And it is expected that their offer will include a substantial pay raise for the 15-year Duke coach.

Although the outcry from the student body hasn’t been quite as loud as it was for Coach K three years ago, I hope it grows stronger now that Texas has been given permission to speak with Coach G. She is every much a part of this University as her counterpart—even if her program isn’t quite as visible.

The women’s team suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the Sweet 16 and fell short of their ultimate goal of capturing the program’s first national tide, but that should not diminish the fact that the support for women’s basketball on Duke’s campus is growing and reached an alltime high this season.

For the first time, students set up tents in Krzyzewskiville—or should I say Goestenkorsopolis—to claim the best seats for the North Carolina game. And following that win, which secured the program’s first undefeated regular season, a bonfire celebration took place on Main West—also a first for the women’s program. In addition, Cameron Indoor Stadium has sold out for eight women’s games in the last

four years. The team had never garnered a capacity crowd before then.

The heartbreaking manner in which Duke has ended its past two seasons has been frustrating, but Coach G’s time will come, and I think fans can sense that. It wasn’t until Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt’s eighth trip to the Final Four that she finally captured that elusive first NCAA Championship. She now has six titles.

With another strong recruiting class heading to Duke next year and a brand new practice facility being constructed for the basketball programs, both the success and the support for the women’s program should continue to increase.

I cannot think of a worse time for Coach G to leave Duke. And students, alumni and the Athletic Department need to make sure they are vocal in helping her realize that.

Duke probably won’t be able to match the financial incentives to retain Coach G. Both Duke’s and Texas’ women’s programs operate at losses of more than $2.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively, but the overall size of the Longhorns’ Athletic Department and the astronomical revenues brought in by their football team provide Texas with more spending money to lure their new coach.

Duke couldn’t match the Lakers’ offer when they came calling for Coach K either, but his decision was not motivated solely by money.

“I’m part of Duke,” he said in an exclusive interview a year after the Lakers saga.

“I think anyone who is here benefits from being a part ofDuke. That would be a very difficult thing to give up.... I think I always would have regretted leaving Duke if I had done that.”

Coach G, you are every bit as much a part ofDuke. You are the Duke women’s basketball program. And losing you is something we’d all regret.

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Rowbury’s path to the sport was almost as winding as a cross country course. After breaking her leg in kindergarten, her grand-

A week ago, both players were being heavily recruited by Kentucky. But that was before Tubby Smith left the Wildcats last to

mother wanted her to get involved in an activity to help strengthen her bones. She enrolled in ballet class, but when her teacher left, she tried Irish dancing and found she really enjoyed its competitive aspect.

Dancing taught her that success comes from dedication and commitment to practice. It also helped her develop flexibility, strength and endurance. When she finally found running in high school, it wasn’t a surprise that she excelled at the 800-meter distance. That race takes about two minutes and 15 seconds—the same length as an average Irish dance.

Rowbury credits her high school coach, Andy Chan, for teaching her patience and helping her realize that becoming a successful athlete is a long-term process.

“He could have pushed me a lot to try to get himself recognition, but he was conservative with me because he knew I would have a long career in running,” Rowbury said. “He made it so that each year I could improve a little bit and by doing that he made me more excited and more passionate about running.”

After a standout high school career, Rowbury came to Duke ready to focus on school and running. And in the past five years, she has exemplified the ideal of a student-athlete by doing just that. She graduated from Trinity last year with a double major in English and Theater Studies and a certificate in Film/Video/Digital Studies. This year, she is working towards a Masters in Humanities with a concentration in Film Studies.

Even with her rigorous class and training schedule, Rowbury has still found time to get involved with other activities. Last weekend, after almost a year of planning, she and friend Annie Fleishman put on the Movie Making Marathon, a 24-hour filmmaking competition.

Rowbury would eventually like to pursue a career in film production, but for now her focus is on running professionally. She got a taste of what it will be like to compete among the best athletes in the world when she redshirted the track season last year and cross country season this year to gain some experience running professionally.

“I was a little apprehensive about running after college because I didn’t know what to expect,” she said. “It made me realize how much I love professional running and got me excited for life after college. It was a really good learning experience. It helped me become more of a competitor and a tougher runner.”

When she returned to competing for Duke, Rowbury’s renewed enthusiasm and commitment was obvious.

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“She does all the little things—she takes the international stage—ultimately at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. She will ice baths, she stretches, she sleeps right, she eats right,” head coach Norm Ogilvie said, attempt to qualify in the 1500-meter run “She doesn’t take any shortcuts, and that’s and either the 5,000-meter run or the what enables her to be successful.” steeplechase.

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While neither say they plan on following Smith to the Golden Gophers, it hardly means the decision-making gets easier.

Patterson, however, said he’s not worried about how the coaching changes will affect his choice. He knew he wasn’t ready to commit last fall, and spending another six months making visits will help him make a more informed decision when the spring signing period begins next month.

“I was still unsure about where I wanted to go to [last fall]he said. “Now I’ve got a chance to go to a bunch of basketball games, see college more in depth.”

And the recruiting business, too. Despite the near constant buzz of his cell phone with text messages and voice mails from coaches trying to gauge his interest, Patterson is glad he fought the pressure to sign early and get it over with.

“It’s not a distraction at all,” he said. “I knew what was going to come with it. They said I’d be most likely asked these questions a bunch of times. But that’s just part of the deal.”

A deal that seems to change by the minute, though Patterson said he didn’t worryabout getting injured or playing poorly—thereby hurting his chances of earning a scholarship from a top-tier school.

“It’s a blessing to do something like this,” he said. “Not everybody gets the chances I have.”

If anything, Patterson’s steadfastness may make him more attractive.

“I feel like it does take a great deal of maturity to not [let] people pressure you,” said Lloyd McGuffin, Patterson’s coach at Huntington High. ‘You’ve got to wait until you feel that you’re making the right decision. The thing about it is, it’s not an easy process.”

Lucas at least has the counsel of his father, former NBA player and coach John Lucas, and his brother, former Oklahoma State star John Lucas 111.

“They try to keep me levelheaded,” Jai Lucas said. “After each visit, you’re like ‘Oh, I like that school.’ But you have to go into each one with an open mind and remember each school is different.”

He also understands that where he’d like to go and where he should go could be two different things. Lucas also knows waiting so long could open up doors that seemed closed five months ago.

“There’s not a lot of players right there who’s not committed or not signed,” Lucas said. “A lot ofcoaches see what they need and if they need an extra point guard, I’m the only one available.”

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munities, not looking at them from a top-down vantage point. These leadership engagements will prove useful, among other things, in managing the role ofleader of the Intercommunity Council.

Roane’s ideas for his time in office also excited us. His proposal for a series ofDuke and Durham town hall meetings through which students could engage local leaders seemed timely and appropriate. In addition, his proposal for several forums, sponsored by the Intercommunity Council, at which students could interact on a number of “hot topics” would be valuable in adding to overall community interaction. The initiative would also promote important dia-

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against the dark and dominating “evil.”

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And in looking back on these youthful dreams, I am not at all surprised that I was occasionally saddened by my seemingly uneventful life. The fact of the matter remained that there were no invading enemies that threatened to destroy my family—no evil organization striving for world domination.

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The other candidates deserve mention for their thoughtful approaches to the position. Junior Genevieve Cody and freshman Lee Strasburger are earnest in their efforts. Cody has an impressive agenda for her time in office, and Roane would do well to peruse it. In addition, Cody presents herself with poise and professionalism.

Strasburger should be commended for his eagerness to take on issues of some complexity. His agenda focuses heavily on the expansion of using DukeCards for local dining off campus. This idea has been discussed and tried several times in recent years. Strasburger stresses the importance of this devel-

opment but lacks the specifics in describing how he would overcome past plans’ failings.

Roane is unquestionably the strongest candidate for the position, based on his experience at Duke and outside ofDuke as well as his fitting personality for the post.

Although he lacks significant experience in Duke Student Government and may need some time to catch up on issues of process and procedure, his ideas, experience and person all lend him the edge in this race.

The Chronicle formally endorses Brandon Roane for Duke Student Government vice president of community interaction.

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leaves our work feeling inadequate at best, and like a complete waste of time at worst.

However, I believe that even though the battle is definitely changing, the opportunity and need for us to fight is as great as ever. It’s not that life “can still be a mission if you want it to be.” As long as so much of the world’s suffering remains preventable and curable, living within this world is to be at war. Our pivotal choice is not to determine if the battle still exists, but if we are still willing to fight.

There might not be a clear enemy to face; this just means focused anger seeking revenge and retribution may no longer be a part of the solution. Our lives and those of our children are not in danger; it might take a much greater sensitivity and awareness to inspire our response. And finally, the problems may be discouragingly massive; this doesn’t change the small yet invaluable differences we can still make.

When reflecting on this situation as I got older, I started questioning whethermy sheltered, care-free upbringing had truly insulated me from the chance to be a hero like the ones I admired from my favorite stories.

My conclusion: there has never been a greater op-

portunity.

The shear size and complicated nature of modernity’s suffering lead some to believe you can’t really make a difference—l would argue that this simply means there will always be more work to be done. Do we con-

sider Leonidas, the commander at the battle of Thermopylae, more or less heroic for standing strong in the face ofinsurmountable odds?

Dictionary.com, my go-to source for most of my columns, defines a hero as someone who is “extraordinarily bold, altruistic, and determined.” Fitting, as one must be bold to act against today’s subtle causes, altruistic to be motivated by the distant other and determined to be able to persist against the constant reminder of how much is still left to do.

And in the end, though I very much know that I am living no more heroically than most, it is inspiring to see that the opportunity to follow in the brave footsteps of the heroes offiction and history stands directly in front of me. The question is whether I will I have the courage to fight.

Mark StoUenberg is a Trinity senior. His column runs every other Wednesday.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28,

Falls, flies and flubs: a salute

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is something worse than your own personal humiliation: bearing witness to a complete stranger’s.

If that makes no sense to you, you might as well stop reading—you are probably the type to laugh when you see a student take a nose-dive on the quad in her mad Monday morning dash to the bus stop. Your demons go beyond the scope of this column.

I came away with only minor bumps, just so you know, But I like to think the majority of us are sympathetic to the plight of die most recendy mortified We have respect for the toe-stubber; the checkjane chong your-fly guy; the girl who the short shot confidendy marches to the front ofclass with toiletpaper tucked into her skirt; and that other girl, dressed in little more than Technicolor leggings, oblivious to the effect the piercing Carolina rays have on her suddenly translucent posterior. You may not know any of these people personally, but you recognize them all. You have experience rescuing blunderers from their mishaps, through use of what society calls “Tact”: awkward series of gestures in the vicinity of your own anatomy, in the middle of her solo and his English presentation, to let them know which body parts inadvertendy swing free.

Sadly, wardrobe malfunctions are not the worst that can befall the stranger sitting beside you on the C-l. Life would be too easy. If you’ve ever squirmed uncomfortably in your bucket seat, with the friendly desire to offer her a tissue, him a laxative, them a room, recognize you are not alone.

There exists a campus—heck a country —full ofawkwardly apologetic bystanders like you.

In some cases, you find yourself wishing there were something you could do, not for the sake ofyour own comfort, but for the peace of mind of the traumatized person in question. There is something discomfiting about being privy to a stranger’s sudden vulnerability, exposed by some

mismanaged piece of clothing or bodily mishap. That moment ofawkwardness

is shot with embarrassment on both sides, but on your part it’s more; you feel oddly compelled to help set things right for your stranger.

More specifically, you wish there were some kind of signal you could send, not just to show professor how he might go about fixing his hairpiece, but also to assure him that in 30 years, you’ll be seeking out synthetic options too. A hand signal, a friendly gesture. An open admission thatyou share with the stranger a history of falling on your face, tripping up the stairs and splitting the seams of your pants and failing to realize it all day. You, too, once pried upyour shirtwith your sweater in the middle of public policy (if you’re a girl) or, in your hurry to rectify a pesky fly failure, zipped up swiftly before confirming that all passageways were clear (if you’re a guy).

In such delicate situations, proffering hands-on help to fix the problem may not be so well-received. A toothy grin certainly won’t make anyone feel better, and flashing a thumb-and-index-finger “A-Ok” is probably not a great idea.

The solution? I propose a standard salute. Something between a wave and a hat-tip. It recognizes not only the universality of the mortifying moment but also that awkward connection forged between you, the sympathetic onlooker and the humiliated subject who lands face flat on the Plaza, attempts to flee the scene and leaves you no choice but to run after her, holding the retainer she dropped pinched between your thumb and forefinger.

Grossed out you may be, and yet, looking into her horrified face, you distincdy recall rooting through the trash at Armadillo Grill in a desperate search for your credit card last semester.

You salute. An understanding has been reached, the end ofher world pushed off another day. Awkwardness has not been circumvented but renegotiated. Hell, you are smart and brimming with compassion. Andfree to go forth and chip a tooth on a rock, in peace.

Jane Chong is a Trinity sophomore. Her column runs every other Wednesday.

Rowing

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Pomp and

ambival-ance

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the weeks leading up to graduation, seniors who are busy celebrating their accomplishments can feel obligated to display a similarly positive attitudes toward the rest of their lives. In reality, however, many students around this time are beleaguered by the perception that becoming fully autonomous adults spells their imminent doom.

For many people, college was less ofa choice than an expectation, as were good grades and a respectable major. Particularly for the pathological-

ly

university-bound,

high

school and college degrees have been expected for years.

Once a college has been chosen, many students “put their heads down and run,” only to jacqui detwiler emerge four years later with a somewhat practical degree hire desoerate and absolutely no idea what to do with it.

After graduation, the freedom of the world reveals itself in all its glory and ambiguity. No longer is there a single path to success that ends in a framed degree.

Deciding what sort of job to take and in what city is fraught with uncertainty. Should I follow my significant other? Can I really live in a city where I am afraid to walk home alone at night? What if my seemingly understanding boss turns out to be a chump? Under the circumstances, all the resulting anxiety can suffuse all your pomp and circumstance with entirely too much circumstance and hardly any pomp at all.

I remember during my own graduation I was so terrified of the impending change that I spent a good six months nervously singing this Pepper song about having no friends.

Although my dire forebodings didn’t wash out, there are a few things I wish I knew at the time.

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It’s not where but who you’re with that really matters

On top of the water is a game of inches. Races are won and lost by less than a second and crews batde each other to the finish line by pushing their physical limits of speed and mental endurance. Above all else, races are won by those thatfind away to harness each person’s desire for victory and channel their forces into a single current of raw power. The determining factor between winning and losing—between flying and dying—comes down to the heart thatbeats inside IVeil (Id MINGS each individual athlete. guest column The article written on March 22 (“Strokes Toward Success”) challenged the integrity, character and purpose of our team. In no way did it accurately represent where we are now and what we will become in the future. Ifyou were to attend a practice or actually interview a member of the current team, the beating hearts of varsity female athletes that live and breathe their sport would silence you.

Rowing and its culture are unique unto their own.

It is a repetitive action sport that by design was not meant to be comfortable. Racing without pain is not racing at all and we understand and demand that of ourselves, but so too do all other Duke varsity athletes. Every athlete on this campus understands that managing some sort of soreness, fatigue, pain or injury is a part of pushing his or her body toward achieving excellence. Whether it’s running faster, swimming farther, throwing harder or shooting better, success is a physically and mentally demanding goal to achieve. However, Duke athletes are not alone in their pursuit of conquest. Our training room is unparalleled to any support system that Duke is able to offer. The time, energy and expert care that is given to our athletes by superior trainers allows us to work, heal and race at levels of peak performance. But it is two-way street. Athletes must take care of themselves and seek help when it is needed. Like any relationship, it takes equal commitment from both parties to find a solution and provide the best form of treatment. This relationship is undermined baselessly in the article by the biased reporting of comments from

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individuals whose responses do not represent our team in any shape or form.

Ultimately, the premise of the article questions the sustainability of our program. Our sustainability of success is relative to the time we have existed as a program and is a factor of commitment, desire and hard work. It takes time to develop technique, physical conditioning, mental discipline and commitment to competitive excellence. It took Coach Mike Krzyzewski five years to make the NCAA Tournament and six more to win it, while Coach Mike Pressler needed 12 years to build the men’s lacrosse team into the force it is now. Both programs are highly visible sports with large fan and facility support. However, their success is sustainable because of their athletes’ understanding and acceptance that it takes time to challenge for a national title. They have a vision to thrive with the belief that in time they will dominate. Our sustainability is no different. Duke chose our sport and we each chose Duke. As a result, we demand of ourselves to meet and exceed the academic and athletic standard of excellence put forth by our university.

Proof of this lies in the consistent award of scholastic honors to our crews complimented with the recruitment of elite international and U.S. athletes. Our coaching staff has been awarded ACC coach of the year twice and Southern Region Coach of the Year honors.

Our success has never been as evident as with the depth of our current team, the posting of the fastest speeds in program history, our selection as ACC crew of the week at the start of spring racing for the second year in a row, completion of a 24-hour ergathon that raised $17,000 for the Durham community and our most recent Spring Break sweep of the field while in Texas.

We love to train at Lake Michie, are fortunate to have fantastic equipment and are looking forward to an enhanced facility. We got up off the water a long time ago because we were never under it.Whoever wrote “row-row-row your boat gently down the stream” sure has never raced with us and is not prepared for what we are bringing to the water this spring.

Iraina Miles is a Trinity junior and captain women’s rowing team.

of the Duke

In the grand scheme, friends are second only to family, and while you’re likely to meet more in your future career, no job is the hotbed of burgeoning social relationships that college is. Keeping in touch with your former best friends is paramount to future happiness, whether you end up right down the street or halfway across the world. Trust me, the more complicated your life gets, the more you’re going to want to be able to talk to someone who remembered you when the most important thing in the world was an untapped keg and the cute kid in your Economics class.

That said, where you are matters too. If you do not like fastpaced life you will not like New York. If you do not like hippies and patchouli oil, you will not like Oregon. And if you do not like to freeze your nuts off, you will not likeWisconsin or Canada. Seriously.

The means are just as important as the ends Case in point, when I was an undergraduate, I used to do animal neuroscience and work with these little hamster-looking animals called prairie voles.

One day, I realized that while I loved to consider the results of my research, if one more beastly vole bit my finger through several pairs of gloves, pissed on me and elected to leap to its death rather than sit still long enough for me to gently place it in a cage, I was going to lose it. Now I am still a neuroscientist, and I work exclusively with humans. Consider accordingly.

Life is long After the discrete periods of high school and college, it’s easy to get caught up in the mentality that life comes in little four-year blocks.

One of die most important things I’ve learned post-college is that after four years of high school and four years of college, there are mind-boggling stretches of dme ahead of you during which you can concentrate on one thing, or many. It’s practically unimaginable all the things you could do and people you could know in this uninterrupted stretch.

Thus, drink your champagne and be not afraid, my senior friends, you have plenty of time. Just pick up your head, for Christ’s sake.

Jacqui Detwiler is a graduate student in psychology and neuroscience. Her column runs every Wednesday.

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