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COLLEGE PARK, Md. A year after a pair of mi§sed free throws sent Duke home from the NCAA Tournament, the Blue Devils advanced to the Sweet 16 by making shots from the charity stripe.

Third-seeded Duke (25-9) defeated No. 6 Arizona State (22-11) 67-59 Tuesday at the Comcast Center to survive the first weekend of the Tournament for the 11th straight season.

With less than two minutesfremaining in the second half, the Sun Devils pulled to within two after two free throws by Briann January. The crowd roared, as the Maryland fans and anti-Duke spectators awaiting the next matchup sensed a comeback by the underdogs.

But even after the Blue Devils failed to score a field goal in the last four minutes, their free throws proved enough to spoil the Sun Devils’ quest for an upset. Duke went 12-for-15 from the line, putting the game well out ofreach.

“Itjust came down to us focusing,” freshman Jasmine Thomas said. “We knew we had to hit free throws because we’ve been working on it all year. We finally hit them in a key game that actually won it for us.”

After the Blue Devils raced past Arizona State for a blistering 8-0 start, a Duke blowout seemed imminent. The Sun Devils were flustered by the Blue Devils’ balanced attack, as four different Duke players scored in the first two-and-a-half minutes.

“I loved how our team started out initially,” head coach Joanne P. McCallie said.

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Chante Black posted a career-high 26 points as Duke beatArizona State 67-59 Tuesday in the NCAA Tournament

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Damages at sophomore Alexis Rosenblum’s residence in Edens Quadrangle 2A have been occurring since day one.

“The first week that we were here, there was a door from our hallway into the common room. I opened the door and there was a shovel stuck in a huge pile of vomit,” she said.

Rosenblum’s experience only marked the beginning of a slew of damages afflicting Edens 2A, which eventually got worse over the course of the academic year. The section has incurred $8,200 in damage costs since the beginning of the year, Ed-

die Hull, dean of residence life and executive director of housing services, wrote in an e-mail to residents Tuesday night.

Although Edens 2A is an independent section, it houses some members of the off-campus fraternities Phi Theta Sigma, formerly Theta Chi, and Alpha Delta Phi, formerly Sigma Alpha Epsilon. RLHS officials said the costs of property damages in West Campus residence halls often correlate with the existence of fraternity and selective living groups.

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Drug-related charges against senior Eric Halperin were dropped Monday.

Halperin was arrested and charged with trafficking marijuana and possession of marijuana with the intent to sell Feb. 27 after signing for a package that contained 27 pounds of marijuana at his current residence at 1026W. Trinity Ave. “I was really relieved and felt vindicated,” he said. “Now we just want to make sure my name is clear with the Eric Halperin right sources.”

This is the second incident in a year in which drug-related charges were leveled against a Duke student and subsequently dropped.

Durham Police Department officials declined to comment on the case. Duke University Police Department Maj. Gloria Graham said she has not spoken with DPD officers recently and has not heard about charges being dropped.

At the time of the arrest, Halperin was home with seniors Matt Goldman, Joe Clark, Blake Rose and Victoria SEE HALPERIN ON PAGE 4

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STATE NEWS U.S. NEWS Gun discharged in US Airways plane Clinton admits to false claims

WORLD NEWS Delivery harms U.S. China relations

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The pilot of a US Airways plane may have mishandled a firearm that went off in flight, piercing a hole in the cockpit wall, a federal air marshal said Tuesday.

"This is an extremely safe and reliable weapon," said Greg Alter of the Federal Air Marshal Service. "It's not going to discharge on its own, is the bottom line."

The pistol discharged shortly before noon Saturday aboard Flight 1536 from Denver to Charlotte, as the plane was ap-

WASHINGTON —The U.S.military's mistaken delivery to Taiwan of electrical fuses for an intercontinental ballistic missile raised concerns Tuesday over U.S.-China relations and triggered a broad investigation into the security of Pentagon weapons.

Though the shipment did not include nuclear materials, the error is particularly sensitive because China vehemently opposes U.S.arms sales to Taiwan. Four of the cone-shaped fuses were shipped to Taiwanese officials in fall 2006 instead of the helicopter batteries they had ordered.

Despite quarterly checks of the inventory, defense officials said they never knew the fuses were gone. Only after months of discussions with Taiwan over the missing batteries did the Pentagon finally realize—late last week—the gravity of what had happened.

GREENSBURG, Pa. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton says she made a mistake in claiming that she came under hostile fire when landing in Bosnia as first lady 12 years ago.

In recent interviews, the New York senator had described a harrowing scene in Bosnia in which she and her daughter had to run for cover as soon as they landed. But video footage of the day showed a peaceful reception.

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French say Olympic boycott possible French President Nicolas SarPARIS kozy suggested Tuesday that a boycott of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics was a possibility—the first world leader to raise the prospect of punishing China over its ongoing crackdown in Tibet.

The United States, Britain and Germany all condemned China for using force against Tibetan protesters, but they stopped short of threatening to boycott the games or the Aug. 8 opening ceremony.

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Alex Cohen Awards These awards, funded by the Alex Cohen Endowment and the Department of Theater Studies, support students' individual or group projects that have both educational value and artistic merit. Submit (1) an application form found at http://www.duke.edu/web/theaterstudies/aprogram/awards.html, (2) a project description and statement of goals, and (3) a letter of recommendation from theater faculty.

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This award recognizes outstanding achievement in the study of dramatic literature and is presented annually to the undergraduate student writing the best essay in a course in dramatic literature. Faculty teaching undergraduate dramatic literature courses are invited to nominate student essays from their 2007-2008 classes. Students who have an essay they would like to have considered should contact their instructor.

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Sophomore Julia Chou (left), sophomore Chelsea Goldstein (center) and freshman Gregory Morrison (right) are candidates for Duke Student Government's vice president for academic affairs. by

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As students begin shopping for next semester’s classes on ACES, they face another choice that could potentially affect future course catalogues—the next Duke Student Government vice president for academic affairs.

Sophomores Julia Chou and Chelsea Goldstein and freshman Gregory Morrison are in a three-way battle for the position that represents student interests in decisions on curricular matters, student-faculty interaction and course registration. Voting will be Thursday.

Senior Gina Ireland, the current vice president for academic affairs, although impressed with all of this year’s candidates, said voters should look for a candidate who is willing to put in the time to see projects through their terms.

“I think if I were going to give them one piece of advice, it’d be to continue on projects we’ve started on,” she said,

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Progress on revised underload and pass-fail policies as well as work with pre-major advising and the majors’ unions were some of this year’s highlights, Ireland said.

Despite being the only freshman in the race, Morrison said he does not believe he is at a disadvantage.

“I think it helps because I come in with a fresh perspective,” he said. “I can speak with administrators and approach things from a new direction. I bring something new to the table that they probably have not heard before.”

Morrison is a senator on the Academic Affairs Committee and said his experience is one of the strengths ofhis candidacy.

Goldstein currently serves as DSG executive secretary.

Like Morrison, she cited the importance of experience.

“More so than any of the other vice presidencies, you can really lose half your term trying to find your way unless

you’ve already got a feel for the process,” she said.

Goldstein’s campaign has broached cyberspace, parodying the famous “I’ve Got a Crush... on Obama” viral video. “I’ve Got a Crush... on Chelsea Goldstein” has received more than 700 views on YouTube.

Although Chou is the only candidate without prior DSG experience, she said her outsider insight is a strength.

“I think it’s really helped me because I’ve poured a lot of myself into researching the processes ofDSG and looking for new perspectives,” she said. “Instead of expanding already existing policies, I’m focused on coming up with new ideas.”

Chou added that she is interested in forming relationships between the Office of Student Activities and Facilities, the Career Center and majors’ unions to help students think about using a liberal arts education to pursue SEE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ON PAGE 9

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HALPERIN from page 1 Woodbury, who is not a resident of the house. Those present said the arrest was a “traumatic” event.

“It was absolutely absurd how [DPD officers] treated me,” Halperin said. “They paid me no respect.”

When a DHL delivery man came to the door, Halperin signed for the package, which he said was addressed to Amy Bradshaw from Keystone Electronics in Illinois, and put it down by the door. He noted that because the house is leased to different tenants every year, he receives a lot of mail not addressed to current residents.

Five minutes later, there were “screams” and “banging” on the front door, the seniors said.

“My kneejerk reaction was: ‘Someone is trying to break in,’ and [l] started to run to the back of our house,” said Goldman, who was downstairs with Halperin at the time of the arrest.

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“It looked like a war inside the house,” Halperin said, noting that the house sustained approximately $l,OOO worth of damages, including broken doors, shelves and glass.

Clark and Goldman said the force used was unnecessary.

“It was actually pretty ridiculous,” Goldman said. “Just unbelievable. They were justpointing assault rifles at our heads.”

Residents declined to comment on whether or not they will press charges in the future.

In a Feb. 28 statement DPD’s Public Information Officer Kammie Michael said it was “standard procedure” for SET officers to be present at “drug raids for safety reasons.”

“At some point, [the officers] knew they were staring at innocent kids, hopelessly unarmed,” said Durham attorney Bob Ekstrand, Law ’9B and a lecturing fellow at the School of Law. “I want police to be protective and cautious, always.... But there was no indication that any of [the students] were armed.”

Ekstrand did not represent the students when charges were

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Halperin, Goldman and Clark said they were taken to the back of the house separately and asked to strip naked.

“They wanted to make sure we weren’t hiding drugs in any body cavities,” Goldman said.

The five students were handcuffed and placed on the couch as officers searched the house. Halperin said he believes DPD officers were looking for drug paraphernalia.

According to DPD’s incident/investigation report, cigarette papers and a box label were seized from the property.

Clark said at one point he told an officer he would stake his life that Halperin is innocent. “[The officer] said, ‘Well, you’ll be dead tomorrow,”’ Clark recalled.

Halperin was arrested and driven to the police station. He was forced to sit on the floor of the police vehicle with hands handcuffed behind his back for the duration of the ride.

Once at the station, Halperin said he was taken into an interrogation room, and although his lawyer Bill Thomas arrived at the station as well, they were not allowed to meet. The senior was eventually taken to the countyjail through a back door.

He was released on a $25,000 bond Feb. 27 from the Durham Countyjail.

Thomas, who has previously worked on a similar case, assured Halperin that DPD did not have any evidence against him, Halperin said. Thomas could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

“They just wanted to arrest someone, maybe to make themselves look better,” Halperin said. “I was worried because I don’t trust the Durham justice system after [former Durham district attorney Mike] Nifong.”

The night of the arrest, the six other students living at the residence were advised by Ekstrand to stay away from the house for fear that someone else would be arrested and brought to DPD for questioning.

“I had no idea what the police were going to do,” he said. “I thought that certainly, if the police thought the package was supposed to go to this house that they would at least want to ask more questions.”

Ekstrand met with the housemates approximately four hours after the arrest was made and informed the seniors that DPD did not believe Halperin was at fault.

“But for some reason they still were suspicious that someone else in the house ordered this package of drugs,” Goldman said.

Ekstrand said he was informed Feb. 28 that no one else would be charged and no residents were approached by DPD officers again.

DPD officers never returned to the house, the seniors said.

The Trinity Avenue residents said Duke administrators were “shockingly” supportive.

“The University acted correctly,” Halperin said, noting that he met with Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, the day of and the day after his arrest. He added that Moneta informed him of the University’s support and that the arrest would not affect his graduation date.

Other residents said they were also contacted by Student Affairs officials the day of the arrest.

Halperin was not suspended by Duke during the investigation, even though he had been charged with a felony.

Director of Judicial Affairs Stephen Bryan declined to comment on the case.

“As far as I’m concerned, [Halperin is] innocent until proven guilty, and we needed to respond on that premise,” Moneta said. “We’ve been supporting Eric through this process, and we’re thrilled the charges were dropped.”

Goldman said administrators acted differently than they had in the past, citing the arrest of a junior last year and the Duke lacrosse case as previous examples.

Last year, the charged student was suspended immediately after he was arrested for signing a package containing 17 pounds of marijuana April 3, 2007. All charges were dropped April 16, 2007 because ofinsufficient evidence. “[The cases] may appear similar, but from the police’s perspective, they would treat them as independent cases,” Moneta said.

Both Halperin and the student arrested last year are members of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, but Halperin said he believes the similarity is a coincidence.

Halperin noted that the national chapter ofATO requested that he be suspended from the fraternity following the arrest, but current President Peter Allen, a junior, vouched for Halperin’s innocence and did not suspend him.

“The fact that this thing can happen twice in a year shows that someone is clearly at fault,” Goldman said. “I’m suspicious. There’s something going on at DHL and Durham police. Who the hell knows what they’re doing.”

Graham said she does not believe Duke students are being targeted.

“I’m sure we will look into the specifics of the case, investigate diesimilarities of the situations,” she said. “In situations like this, we never know what warrants charges being dropped.”

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Four of the 10 candidates for governor of North Carolina gathered in the Griffith Film Theater Tuesday to discuss an issue that many of the state’s voters are talking about for the first time—water.

Topics usually discussed by gubernatorial candidates were minimized in a forumentided “The Future of the Water in North Carolina,” which was hosted by the Nicholas Institute of the Environment and Earth Sciences.

An audience of nearly 200 people —including realtors, developers, conservationists and other groups with a stake in the issue—listened to candidates’ reactions to the recent drought that has affected Durham and much of the state.

The drought should serve as a wake-up call to North Carolina, just as Hurricane Fran made the state more aware of its hurricane vulnerability in 1996, said State Treasurer Richard Moore, one of the two Democratic frontrunners in the race.

“We are sitting in a building that was created out of the wealth of tobacco. The reason that tobacco grew so well in North Carolina was because we had so much water,” Moore said. “Water, in many ways, will be like gold in economic development over the next 50 years if we manage it the right way.”

Moore said his experience investing the state’s money made him the most qualified person to manage water as a valuable re-

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importance ofpreparing for future droughts.

She said her experience in state government as well as her role as a former school teacher would inform her policy approach to water.

“The worst thing that we can do is just

Duke University Union members unanimously voted to co-sponsor a charity event and received acknowledgement from University officials Tuesday night at their last administrative meeting of the year for outgoing members.

Kids for Kids, a student organization seeking to he chartered by Duke Student Government, is planning an April 17 Katelyn Donnelly talent show to raise money for several children’s charilies. Feed the Children and Orphan’s Hope are two of these charities, said group president Zachary Ferret, a sophomore and the Union’s incoming executive secretary.

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Student leaders from on-campus organizations, ineluding the Duke University Union, the Graduate and Professional Student Council, Interfraternity Council and Mi Gente, met with DUPD Maj. Gloria Graham, the new uniform patrol commander, and discussed the purpose of the group.

Although the committee is not new, it has been inactive for some time.

Graham said she hopes the group will provide a means of communication between DUPD and the student body.

At the meeting, attendees expressed concerns regarding the University’s methods of informing students of

emergency news Susan Kauffman, director of communications for undergraduate education, said the system for sending urgent text messages via cell phones will be in place by the end of the year, and a cross-campus public announcement system will be installed by June.

The group then discussed how best to distribute security information to undergraduate and graduate students. They reviewed the pamphlet given to freshmen upon their arrival on campus and debated additional ways of teaching students different methods of remaining safe.

Graham stressed the importance of student awareness of crime, citing a number of recent thefts in the library and off-campus incidents.

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The Graduate and Professional Student Council discussed a new health plan at its Tuesday night general body meting.

Recent complaints against the customer service of the University’s current insurance plan manager, Koster Insurance, led a group of graduate and professional students to find a new alternative.

Although Koster manages insurance plans, coverage is currently provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield ofNorth Carolina.

David Kahler, a third-year Ph.D. candidate in civil and environmental engineering, spearheaded the research and recommendation to switch insurance coverage to United Healthcare and management to the Student Resources branch of the company.

“For some people, when they’re sick, customer service is a big deal,” said Eric Vance, a sixth-year Ph.D. candidate in statistics. “You don’t want to have to struggle with the insurance company and [your] illness.”

He added that UHSR only has one number to call and will eliminate the hassle of using two companies.

Last year, graduate and professional students cashed in less damages than BCBSNC had expected, butreceived no refund because the current plan does not have a contractual payback agreement. Vance said the new plan will remedy that, potentially refunding the student body millions of dollars.

Otherbenefits include automatic enrollment, discounts for dental insuranceand lower rates for nearly everyage group.

The new plan and accompanying perks would extend to the undergraduate health plan, if the administration chooses to make the switch.

The GPSC Student Health Insurance Advisory Committee is proposing the plan to the administration and hopes to get approval before the 2008-2009 academic year.

In other business: An anonymous motion presented by Attorney General Yvonne Ford, a second-year Ph.D. candidate at the nursing school, sparked controversy in the general body.

The motion proposed equally splitting the president’s honorarium—a $3,000 sum awarded to the president at the end of the term—among- members of the executive board, giving each approximately $3OO. “It’s really not about the money,” said President Crystal Brown, a third-year law student. “We had an excellent executive board, and if [the split] was something we wanted to do, I wouldn’t take it personally.”

The executive board was asked to leave during the discussion and general body members said the motion is an insult to Brown after she has accomplished so much in her term.

The council questioned whether the author of the motion would benefit from the distribution and unanimously voted to reject it.

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“Y all will call me an old school teacher, but I think we have to go back to educating the public.”

Students who attended the event said they were impressed by Perdue’s more focused approach to the water issues presented.

“Moore just talks in a lot of generalities whereas Perdue talks in specifics,” said Garrett Martin, a second-year graduate student in the Nicholas School. Martin said he thought Perdue showed a better understanding of tiered pricing, a strategy that encourages conservation by setting lower utilities prices for users who decrease water use. “[Perdue] was the first one to talk about North Carolina as a whole,” said Kelly Peak, also a second-year grad uate student in the Nicholas School. “People in the mountains and at the coast aren’t conserving water, so I think that is a problem.” She added, however, that both Democratic cans

didates seemed to agree on most of the basic issues.

Democrats have traditionally dominated North Carolina state government and were the center of attention at the water forum.

Most of the audience had left by the time the final speaker, Republican candidate Bob Orr, a former State Supreme Court justice, began. Orr criticized incumbent Democratic Gov. Mike Easley and said he would focus on tax reform and local policy solutions if elected.

“The biggest failure of the current administration was that there was no real planning to deal with an upcoming drought,” he said. “I am not an expert on water, but as a candidate you have to educate yourself as best you can.”

An alternative perspective was provided by Libertarian candidate Michael Munger, Duke professor of political science and economics. Munger said he supported marketbased approaches to the water issue.

“I would propose that we stop our mindless subsidizing of new roads and highways, except for the minimum necessary for upkeep,” he said. “One-third of those funds should be redirected for water infrastructure.”

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DAMAGES from page 1 clearly that the vast majority of our damages and excessive cleaning issues take place in our more socially-oriented [selective living groups],” Deb Loßiondo, assistant dean for residence life on West Campus, wrote in an e-mail. “[However,] this is not exclusive of our fraternities.”

Edens, home to approximately 530 residents, four fraternity sections and two SLGs, has the highest damage fees so far-this year at $17,000, according to figures compiled by Loßiondo. Craven Quadrangle-with 370 residents, three fraternity sections and one SLG-follows with $ll,OOO in damage costs, and Few Quadrangle-with 430 residents, three fraternity sections and two SLGs-has incurred $lO,OOO in costs.

“We’ve had some challenges in [Kappa Alpha Order] section, as well as in the [Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity] and Wayne Manor sections,” Loßiondo said.

Although representatives from KA and Pike declined to comment, Wayne ManorPresident Ellis Wisely, ajunior, said damages in his section were not significantly high.

Shawhan Lynch, West Campus residential facilities manager, said although fraternity sections are more likely to have damages because of open social events they hold in section, damages vary among sections depending on different factors.

“There are some fraternities that cause more damage and some good fraternities that don’t,” she said. “[There are also] selective living groups that cause probably as much damage as the fraternities. It just depends on the leadership for that year, the communication level and the work of the residence coordinators.”

She added that more damages tend to occur at the beginning of the Fall semester and throughout fraternity rush and the basketball season.

Some fraternity presidents, however, said damage costs may be high in their respective quads because selective groups are more easily identifiablefor their respective damages.

“The reason I think damages are significantly higher in fraternity and selective living [sections] is because there is someone to be held accountable,” said senior Drew Hoffman, former president of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. “If there’s damage left in the independent common room, it’s quickly cleaned up. But if there’s damages left in a fraternity common room, then we have to pay for it.”

University policies require fraternities and selective living groups to pay for damages in their section, whether or not it can be proved that they actually caused them.

Campus Council President Ryan Todd, a senior, said although the issue of whether independent sections should use their quad money to pay for damages comes up every year, Campus Council officially wrote a resolution thisyear supporting the current policy for payments by selective groups.

More recentiy, however, RLHS has also had difficulties with damages in independent sections, Loßiondo said. She added that Edens 2A has incurred the worst damages of these sections.

Edens Residence Coordinator Jon Acton said there have been more than $2,300 in damage costs in the first two months of the Spring semester in Edens 2A, almost equal to the amount of damages from the entire first semester.

As a result of the high damage costs, Hull said RLHS will not extend accommodation to section residents through commencement this year—an option that is historically offered to all upperclassmen.

Joe Gonzalez, associate dean for residential life, said because it is harder to deal with constant damages in independent sections because of a lack of a group hierarchy, a floor meeting is usually called to discuss the problems. In extreme situations, certain individuals are relocated.

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS from page 3 jobs outside preprofessional tracks. She also said she had already begun talks with administrators on instituting a new merit scholarship for current financial aid students who demonstrate leadership in community service.

Goldstein said she hopes to increase flexibility in students’ ability to underload their schedules and make it easier for courses to be taken on a pass/fail basis.

She would also like to work closely with the Office of Study Abroad and make it easier for students to receive course credit from study abroad programs not affiliated with the University, she said.

Flexibility is also a recurring theme in Morrison’s ideas about how academic affairs can be improved at Duke.

“I think the overarching theme of my platform is allowing students to assume more responsibility and freedom to distribute time,” he said. “Policies should be flexible so students can pursue passions and leadership positions in ways that fit their majors.”

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DUU from page 5 Ferret, who presented the proposal at the meeting, added that DUU’s name and marketing committee would be able to help draw large crowds to the event. Union members agreed to cover the amount needed to rent Page Auditorium for the night and pay a technical crew, fees that added up to $9lO. According to the event’s co-sponsorship application, “confirmed performers include Smooch and the Big Hug, the Pitchforks, Speak of the Devil, On Tap, a professional jump roper, a ‘smooth jazz’ band, Deja Blue and four solo artists.”

Other event partners include the Sophomore Class Council and several campus fraternities, most notably Kappa Alpha Order, said Ferret, who is a member of the fraternity. He added that he hopes the revenue from ticket sales, which will sell for $7 each, will go directly to the charities.

Union members also received a response to their letter concerning administrators’ failure to recognize DUU’s accomplishments, said President Katelyn Donnelly, a senior.

The administrator’s letter apologized for overlooking the group’s work and emphasized the University’s commitment to artistic programming. It was signed by John Burness, senior vice president for public affairs and government relations, and copied to President Richard Brodhead, Dean of Undergraduate Education Steve Nowicki, Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta and Director of Communications for Undergraduate Education Susan Kauffman.

“I regret that we did not initially include the valuable contribution of the DUU in [Duke’s Year in Review 20062007 report]the letter reads. “I can assure you that my administrative colleagues and I are aware ofand greatly appreciate that the DUU does significant work for the Duke community.”

Donnelly said she is pleased with the response and hopes the Union and Duke administrators will continue to collaborate in the future, naming Nowicki as someone who has sought DUU’s input in University planning..

This year, the Union has also made significant strides as an organization, she added.

“We’ve gone from a disorganized and unrecognized programming body to [an] innovative engine,” Donnelly said. “I’m really proud of what we have accomplished, and I am grateful to everyone I’ve worked with this year for their support and dedication to our mission.”

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. With the clock winding down and a Duke victory all but in the books, Arizona State heaved up a lastditch 3-point attempt to try to stay alive.

Unfortunately for the Sun Devils, the ball bounced off the rim and into the hands of Chante Black.

The game couldn’t have ended in a more fitting way. analysis The Blue Devil center had the rock in her hands as time expired to end any last hope of an Arizona Slate comeback after Black had carried the team on her back throughout the night. And when the final buzzer sounded, she pointed a finger into the stands to silence the Maryland-based crowd one last time.

“She’s an amazing post,” Arizona Slate forward Lauren Lacey said. “Obviously, her stats show for what she did against us tonight.

She’s athletic, she’s a great rebounder—she just works hard on both ends of the court.”

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Best bet to crash the Final Four Rick Pitino’s third-seeded Louisville has my vote here. So long as he promises never to wear his hideous, all-white suit ever again.

Despite some trouble with consistency throughout the regular season, the Cardinals showed flashes of brilliance from time to time. Although Louisville came into the Tournament with consecutive losses against Georgetown and Pittsburgh, the team blew by its first two opponents en route to the Sweet 16.

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Black's career night boosts Blue Devils

So Duke lost in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Again.

No more high-flying dunks from Gerald Henderson, no more fading threes from Greg Paulus and the next time DeMarcus Nelson hears his name chanted in Cameron will be when he’s sitting behind the bench as a returning alumnus.

But even though this March Madness is finished for the Blue Devils, it doesn’t have to be over for the rest of us.

Keeping with the spirit of the Tournament, here are four reasons to keep watchmattnew ing and possibly forget all about those perfecdy intact benches on the quad.

Most exciting championship game If you’re looking for the best that college basketball can offer, then it has to be UCLA vs. North Carolina. Star forwards Kevin Love and Tyler Hansbrough. Premier point guards Darren Collison and Ty Lawson. Know-how coaches Ben Howland and Roy Williams. Two of the game’s elite schools trading punches on the hardwood with more than a century’s worth of history and legacy at stake.

You simply can’t find a better battle left in the bracket.

It might be a difficult game to watch for Duke students, especially if we are subject to hearing a victory celebration all the way from Franklin Street. But it would certainly garner the best national TV ratings.

There are some runners-up for this category, though, only because the matchups would be thrilling if you had any stake in the game, but just OK if you didn’t. For example, anybody from Tennessee is probably pulling for a rematch between Memphis and the Volunteers.

Big-12 fans would love to see Kansas and Texas battle it out again, this time for the ultimate prize. Of course, there’s also the obvious in-state rivalry of Louisville and Western Kentucky that has plenty of Midwesterners crossing their fingers. Go Hilltoppers!

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The Blue Devils scored runs in the ninth and 10th innings to beat Brown, 7-6. They are now 16-0against non-conference foes.

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Entering the game, Black knew that the Sun Devils were unlikely to double her inside, given that they had played every post under single coverage during the regular season. Thejunior tookfull advantage of that defensive strategy, attacking the rim from the very beginning. Fourteen of her career-high 26 points were off layups, leading to a 28-22 advantage in the paint for the Blue Devils.

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Chante Black scored a career-high 26 points to lead the Blue Devils to a 67-59 win over Arizona State Tuesday.

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For No. 3 Duke, it was a welcome return to the win column after suffering its first loss to Georgetown last Saturday.

For star captain Matt Danowski, it was another record-breaking performance.

Posting three goals and three assists in the Blue Devils’ 10-3 victory over Harvard Tuesday at Koskinen Stadium, Danowski becamejust the third player in NCAA HARVARD 3 history to register DUKE 150 goals and 150 assists m a career.

He joins the ranks of Air Force’s Joe Vasta (173 goals and 170 assists) and Syracuse’s Michael Powell (150 goals and 157 assists) as the only players in college lacrosse history to reach this milestone.

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Junior guard Abby Waner only scoredfour points in Duke's 67-59 win over Arizona State, but she contributed seven rebounds as Duke advanced to the Sweet 16.

ANALYSIS from page 11 harassed Duke—which shot 40.7 percent from the floor—into taking many quick shots, the Blue Devils needed that offensive boost from their leading scorer. “[My teammates] really wanted us to come out energized,” Black said. “I knew it was going to be a physical game. I knew I was going to have to have that attack mindset.”

Black also applied her aggressive approach on the glass. She tied a season high with 13 rebounds, including five on the offensive end. On one possession late in the first half, Black pulled down two ofher own misses before getting a putback to give Duke a five-point lead.

She was equally active compensating

for her other, more rare, mistakes on the floor. With seven and a half minutes left, Black missed a short jumper but drew an offensive foul before the ball had even crossed midcourt. A minute later, Black was unable to handle a pass from forward Carrem Gay but stole the ball back on the next possession.

In addition to her two steals, Black’s blocks proved to be game-changing moments for Duke. The highlight of the night came when she stuffed what looked to be an easy layup by Jill Noe late in the first half.

But it was the star’s ability to take control of the game in the closing minutes that ultimately secured the victory for Duke. After free throws by Arizona State’s Briann January cut a once-14-point deficit to two, Black *

drew a foul on the next play and converted free throws from the line to extend the lead to four. She took another trip back to the charity stripe on the next possession with an opportunity to give the Blue Devils a six-point edge. Upon missing the second free throw, she grabbed her own rebound, drew yet another foul and knocked down one more to ice the game.

“When Chante is that dominant on the inside, she absolutely has to touch the ball before the ball goes up,” head coach Joanne P. McCallie said. “And our team really got that and did a great job executing and looking inside.”

And by getting the ball in the hands of its veteran leader, Duke finished off the Sun Devils and punched yet another ticket to the Sweet 16. two

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But the Blue Devils could not keep up the frantic tempo, allowing Arizona State to come back with a 6-0 run of its own to cut the Sun Devils’ deficit to 18-16 . Neither team was able to pull away in the closing minutes of the first half, as the period ended with a 27-24 Duke advantage.

Although Arizona State features six players over six feet on its roster, the Blue Devils’ post players dominated the paint for the majority of the game. Senior Chante Black anchored the Duke offense, scoring a career-high 26 points. The center also pulled down 13 rebounds, including five offensive boards.

Despite numerous defensive substitutions the Sun Devils made to contain Black, the center never seemed challenged and maintained an offensive rhythm for the entire game.

“They sub a lot, so its kind of hard to maintain control of what you want to do,” Black said. “Because they sub I just had to keep playing my game and hopefully [my shots] would fall. But I wanted the ball more. Definitely from the start of the game, I wanted the ball more.”

Thanks to Duke’s post-centered offensive attack, the team only attempted four shots from behind the 3-point line. With Arizona State playing man-to-man defense for the entire contest, the Blue Devils fed the ball to the high post as the guards cut through the lane.

While Duke switched between man-toman and a matchup zone on defense, the Sun Devils never bothered to double Black, allowing the Blue Devils to score 28 of their points down low.

Duke not only controlled the paint, but

dominated the glass, as well. The Blue Devils outrebounded Arizona State 42-31, 19 of which came on the offensive end. In addition to Black, the Duke guards crashed the boards, with junior Abby Waner grabbing seven rebounds and senior Wanisha Smith recording four.

Rebounds continue to play a vital role for the Blue Devils, as they have only suffered one loss when they have the edge on the boards.

Duke will next face No. 2 Texas A&M Sunday in the semifinal of the Oklahoma City Regional. After the hard-fought victory, the Blue Devils insisted on keeping the close-game mindset with them for rest of the Tournament.

“I just feel like every team has that oneand-done mentality,” Thomas said. “It isn’t like, OK, we can learn something from this game and carry it over to the next game.

You have to play your hardest and give everything you have in the game, in the moment. You feel that from each team and it makes it even harder.”

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Wanisha Smith scorednine points Tuesday (above); Keturah Jackson drives by a defender in Duke's win.

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Blue Devils rally late fo Jeremy Gould doubled in Tim Sherlock in the bottom of the 10th as Duke (20-5) rallied for a 7-6 win over Brown (5-7) Tuesday at jack Coombs Field.

Trailing 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth, Gabriel Saade walked, stole second and scored on Ryan McCurdy’s two-out, RBI single through the BROWN left side to tie the score and force exDUKE 7 tra innings. Saade, a sophomore second baseman, also homered in the third inning, his fourth longball of the year and second in two games.

Freshman reliever Dennis O’Grady blanked the Bears over four innings to pick up his fourth win of the season, tied for the

team’s lead with freshman starter Grant Monroe Sherlock laced a one-out single in the final frame. After sophomore Alex Hassan, who continued a torrid season at the plate with three more hits, flied out to center field, catcher Matt Williams singled up the middle to move Sherlock to third.

On a 1-0 count, Gould smacked a walkoff double down the left-field line to propel the home squad.

Duke is now 16-0 against non-conference opponents and looks to continue that streak tonight when it plays crosstown rival N.C. Central at Durham Bulls Athletic Park at 7 p.m.

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Clark Klaasen and Michael Shachner each shot 1under 70s Tuesday in the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, but it wasn’t enough to lift the Blue Devils, who finished last in the 15-team field with a collective 33-over 885.

Klaasen, a junior, finished the tournament tied for 37th with a 7-over 220 after opening his final round with seven pars and two birdies on the back nine, which the players played first. After bogeying two holes on the front, he birdied No. 5 and parred the course’s last four holes to remain in the red.

Schachner ended up in a tie for 45th with an 8-over 221. The senior opened his final round in a blistering manner, carding birdies on three of his first four holes.

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Sophomore Adam Long finished with Klaasen in 37th with his 7-over 220 after signing for his second consecutive 74, even though he shot 1-under on the front nine holes.

Freshman Matthew Pierce carded an 11-over 224, good for a tie for 55th. Pierce finished with two birdies, five bogeys and a double-bogey.

N.C. State won the tournament by shooting a collective 13-under on Tuesday. Matt Hill paced the Wolfpack, firing a 66 on the tournament’s last day to take individual honors. He finished 9-under for the tournament.

The Blue Devils have plenty of time to recover from their last-place finish. They next play April 11 at the Intercollegiate at River Landing in Wallace, N.C.

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ILES from page 11 confidence from their 78-48 dismantling of No. 6 Oklahoma, the Cardinals have hardly trailed at all this postseason and have limited their opponents to 54.5 points per game.

If Louisville can get past a Tennessee team that narrowly escaped Butler’s upset bid Sunday, then expect the Cardinals to push No. 1 North Carolina to the brink in order to punch their ticket to San Antonio.

Best player to follow Other than a certain Wildcat (see below), the player wearing his heart on his sleeve the most is Michigan State’s Drew Neitzel.

Now, I grew up a Spartan fan, but even the casual observer couldn’t help but notice how Neitzel pul his team on his back

and carried Michigan State past a pesky Pittsburgh squad for a trip to the Tournament’s second weekend.

When head coach Tom Izzo recruited Neitzel, Izzo promised him they would raise a Big Ten banner before he graduated. But heading into the senior’s last season, the Spartans had yet to capture any regular season or tournament titles during the sharpshooter’s career.

So after Izzo watched his team’s 19-point lead over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals evaporate, the veteran coach had a hard time holding back tears in his postgame press conference. Izzo said he felt he had let his star player down.

It’s hard to find that kind of camaraderie and compassion outside of basketball, and even harder to find it outside of East Lansing, Mich, right now. The road ahead is going to be tough for the Spartans, but

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Best bandwagon to jump on I’ll give you a hint. The school colors are red and white, its nickname is the Wildcats and its hero is a can’t-miss-shooter who looks like he still belongs in grade school.

Davidson, a small school of just 1,700 students, became a big name nationally after beating Gonzaga in the firstround and dispatching No. 2 Georgetown to reach the Sweet 16.

Of course, anyone who has heard of the Wildcats’ success has also heard of their star player, Stephen Curry. The sophomore sensation’s 70 points accounted for nearly half of his team’s total during the Tournament’s opening weekend. Simply put, Davidson would be at home watching the action like the rest of us if not for this kid.

As a team, they play like they can’t be beat, overcoming a 17-point deficit in the last 9:27 against the Hoyas. They play like they’re having the time of their lives—Curry and his teammates jump up and down like kids on a playground when their opponents are forced to call timeout. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, they really believe they belong.

This is no Cinderella trip for Davidson. The school doesn’t want to be the next George Mason, a one-year wonder, or even , the next Gonzaga, a consistent NCAA Tournament team from a lesserknown conference. The Wildcats want to make their own name for themselves by continuing their 24-game winning streak, tops in the nation.

And don’t go telling them they can’t. After all, the Wildcats are still dancing, which is more than the Blue Devils can say.

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the nation in total points this season, with 22 goals arid 26 assists.

Duke (9-1), however, didn’t start out strong. The Crimson (4-3) smelled an upset, notching the first two goals of the game and holding the Blue Devils scoreless for most of the first quarter.

In the closing minutes of the period, Ned Grotty netted a score to put Duke on the board.

Then the floodgates opened.

The Blue Devils tallied the next nine goals of the contest before Harvard added another score late in the fourth quarter. By then, it was too late.

Senior captain Zack Greer finished with a hat trick of his own, giving him 167 career goals, sixth most in NCAA history.

Sophomore Max Quinzani, who has scored in every game he’s played this season, continued his breakout year when he capped off the night with his nation-leading 29th goal midway through the fourth quarter. With opponents primarily focused on Duke stars Danowski and Greer, Quinzani has often found himself open when the defense is looking the other way. In half as many games, he has already surpassed his freshman total of 24 goals.

Sophomore Sam Payton helped the Blue Devils control the time of possession with his big play off the draw, winning 8-of-l 1 face-offs.

After stopping just two ofHarvard’s four shots on goal in die first period, goalie Dan Loftus setded down and saved the next eight shots on net before he was pulled with seven minutes remaining the game.

Duke next travels to Hempstead, N.Y. Saturday to play Dartmouth. The Blue Devils beat the Big Green, 17-11 to open their season in February 2007.

After that, die Blue Devils will have a week to prepare for its most-hyped game of the year, a rematch oflast season’s national championship against No. 8 Johns Hopkins at Koskinen.

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Duke Student Government The DSG president should be truly connected president. No joke.

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The first week that we were here, there was a doorfrom our hallway into the common room. I opened the door and there was a shovel stuck in a huge pile of vomit.

—Sophomore Alexis Rosenblum on her residence in Edens Quadrangle. Edens 2A has incurred $8,200 in damages since the beginning of the year.

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Repeated precedent shows that there is little will to put off-campus vendors food points. When asked what one thing will definitely get done next year, furthermore, Tutt named his most mundane idea, a proposal to fund student “block parties.”

Tutt did, however, display a clear desire to seek student input and be a “nexus of information” ifelected. We applaud his idea to have a cabinet with members from all the administration’s student committees to facilitate communication and information-sharing.

DSG Chief of Staff Kevin Troy, also a junior, showed an impressive depth of institutional knowledge, both of

DSG and the administration.

His proposals are hardly original, but Troy understands the longer time horizons administrators face in decision-making and communicates effectively.

But Troy, like his predecessor, is unapproachable and—despite his stated desire to seek it—does not seem sincerely interested in student input. His proposal to reform DSG internally by “deploying the Senate” also seems likely to alienate some senators. Though we think we would work well with administrators, we doubt he would be the best president for students.

Giordano, like Troy, is the epitome of a DSG lifer. In his positions as vice president for community interaction and executive vice president, Giordano has performed decently

if not exceptionally. As EVP he was moderately successful in

boosting legislative productivity and accountability through legislative intent statements.

Furthermore, Giordano’s ideas on creating endowments for student groups and establising a unified source of funding to which students can apply are worthwhile.

Giordano showed a poor understanding of the proposals for a looser underloading policy and had only vague ideas on how to proceed with judicial affairs reform, but he seems to feel some sort of duty to work for students’ interests.

He’s no nimble communicator, but he proved at least that he valued communication.

The Chronicle formally endorses Jordan Giordano for president.

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1996, then-President Bill Clinton urgently sought an elite team to quash burgeoning violence in Bosnia.

“There was a saying around the White House that if a place was too small, too poor or too dangerous, the president couldn t go, so send the First Lady,” Sen. Hillary Clinton said in a March 17 speech But there was another part of that White House michael devlin saying, one that Clinton at least it's an ethos Hillary

never mentions “Send Sinbad with her. If he’s booked, go with Carrot Top. But, seriously, not Pauly Shore. This is Bosnia, guys—no need to break out the big guns.”

Clinton says she faced unrelenting danger in Bosnia. “I remember landing under sniper fire,” she said.

“There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base.”

But Sinbad disagrees. And, oddly enough, Clinton did have time to stop and kiss a young Bosnian girl on the tarmac, according to The Washington Post and a 1996 Associated Press photo.

Honestly, this is theweirdest political campaign I’ve ever followed. On March 21, Politico.com reported that a Clinton campaign adviser estimated herchances at winning the nomination to be 10 percent, prompting Politico to claw its way out of the rabbit hole by finally saying, “The notion of the Democratic contestbeing a dramatic cliffhanger is a game ofmake-believe.”

But Clinton is still in the race, demanding victory based on murky claims about “experience” and a bizarre fantasy involving snipers, Eastern Europe and Sinbad, the world’s worst comedian.

She is tearing the Democratic Party apart while intentionally weakening Sen. Barack Obama.

Consider the silly uproar over the sermons of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the pastor at Trinity United Church of Christ Obama obviously hates white people—his mother and grandparents included—because his pastor made some dumbstatements. But in 2006 John McCain patched up his relationship with the late Jerry FaKvell,

who said that God committed the September 11 attacks the “pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gaysand thelesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way.” So does McCain believe that America deserved the September 11 attacks or that God is a terrorist mastermind?

Of course not. The Jeremiah Wright “scandal” has been fueled by Fox News’ unrelenting belief in American racism. Religions are built around wacky speakers. Talk about a murderous God who crashes jumbo jets into abortionists, and you’re good. But bring up race and you are dangerously un-American.

And this is why Sen. Clinton’s stubborn refusal to lose her nomination bid with dignity is becoming so destructive. Race will be an untouchable issue for the McCain campaign, because Obama’s nomination will be an inspiring, watershed moment in the history of race in America. That’s not a good electoral environment for a 71-year-old white Republican insensitive to issues of race. During the general election campaign, McCain would probably squash the Wright story himself to avoid the issue of race altogether. He has already publicly denounced a supporter who made an issue of Obama’s middle name, Hussein.

But thatwatershed moment doesn’t happen until Hillary Clinton drops out. Before then, the McCain campaign has little strategic incentive to stifle the controversy. And Americans don’t yet view Obama as the first black citizen to become the presidential nominee of a major party. Unfortunately, I think some Americans will be influenced by nonsense like the Wright “scandal” until Obama is anointed as the Democratic Party nominee.

Every day she stays in the race, Clinton weakens Obama. She leaves him vulnerable to Fox News’ talking heads, who try to create anxiety about Obama based on racial fears. And she makes her own attacks daily, of course. When her own campaign admits that her chances at winning the nomination are only 10 percent, her stubbornness is disloyal to the Democratic Party and to the American people.

So do the right thing and vote for Obama in the upcoming North Carolina primary. And rent “Houseguest,” too. It has aged surprisingly well. to punish America for

Mike Devlin is a first-year student in the School Law. His column runs every other Wednesday.

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Around, this time five years ago my and I packed the car and left Missouri for family Blue Devil Days^ 1 took up a cot m a Wilson donn room and I went to Parizade’s unaware of disastrous nights to come.

Yes Blue Devil Days was rachel mclaughlin the first impresr effortless imperfection sion.

Panzade s was hole-less. The view up Chapel Drive was pristine, unsullied by East-West buses and affording a clear view of the Chapel. We walked the gardens in full bloom and took in the Gothic architecture on a campus tour.

On the tour we all heaved a collective sigh of relief; the hard work of college applications behind us.

Hard work. Today as I watch tour guides herd prospective freshmen, I can’t help but think that these kids did all the “right” things (or they know the right people). They submitted thoroughly proofread applications with time to spare. They drafted their college essays until perfection (carefully including adversity, diversity and teamwork). Perhaps some even hired college counselors and SAT strategy tutors.

And I remember how I missed the original application deadline.

Before January, I had only applied to Midwestern staple schools. Then in one of those rare moments of high school clarity, I thought to myself, is there life outside Missouri? Duke was outside Missouri (and not in New Jersey, I later learned).

However, the deadline had passed.

By divine luck, like finding a twenty-dollar bill in an old pair of jeans, I randomly checked the Duke admissions Web site again and learned the application deadline had been extended. I took this as a sign and applied.

Feeling as though my chances rivaled George W. Bush in a spelling bee, I conveniently pushed this application to the back of my mind. Needless to say, I was shocked when the fat envelope arrived.

Now on the verge of graduation, I rediscover the fruits of my haphazard journey to Duke. This place has given me my best friends, mentors and intellectual challenges. Yet at the same time it is an environment that mandates a life of requisite certainty and fixed horizons: Harvard Med, Yale Law, Goldman, McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Rhodes.

Just like the high school senior offour years ago, we ask ourselves, What is the plan? Step 1: Consulting firm; Step 2; Harvard MBA; Step 3: World conquest.

Except when f came to Duke I did not have any such plan. I just wanted to grow, explore and discover new passions and new interests. Then again, although I have grown extensively and discovered much, during my time here I too have given into the occasional compulsion to plan. If I ace this class, I can have a shot at the top grad school, right?

Still, every spring when I see the tour groups and I recall how I serendipitously arrived at Duke, I challenge my own cop-out and I am inspired to keep fighting the force that tells me I need to schedule my life according to precise and acceptable milestones. I tell myself that I ended up at Duke because during high school I took classes and became involved in organizations that I genuinely enjoyed. I had no bulletproof agenda and life still turned out all right.

So this spring why don’twe sit back, relax a little and explore? Take only those classes and do only those activities that make us happiest. Challenge each other to live a life of truthful authenticity.

From there, let’s leave the rest up to chance—the unpredictable, magical way in which life tends to ignore our plans and work itself out

Rachel McLaughlin is a Trinity senior. Her column runs every other Wednesday.

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letterstotheeditor Duke Democrats endorse DSG candidates The Duke Democrats are pleased to formally endorse the following candidates for the upcoming Duke Student Government elections; For president, we endorse junior Jordan Giordano.

Giordano is tremendously experienced, and his successful tenure as DSG executive vice president has equipped him with the necessary institutional knowledge to be an effective president. In addition, he possesses valuable insights on enhancing the political culture at Duke.

For vice president of student affairs, we endorse junior Lauren Maisel. Her emphasis on collaboration is critical, and her high-impact experience in organizations such as Duke University Union is extremely invaluable. Moreover, Maisel has a uniquely realistic and well-thought-out platform, and does not resort to pandering or oversimplification.

For vice president of athletics and campus services, we endorse freshman Mike Lefevre. Lefevre possesses a convincing vision for his role as a vice president, and has already accomplished a great deal in improving dining services at Duke.

The endorsement decisions were difficult in a pool of such qualified candidates. We wish all the candidates the best of luck, and encourage all Duke students to vote on Thursday.

Samiron Ray Trinity ’lO President, Duke Democrats

Diya endorses DSG candidates On behalf of the executive board of Diya, Duke’s South Asian student association, I would like to announce endorsements for Duke Student Government candidates.

Diya endorses junior Jordan Giordano for president. We were impressed by his extensive experience and genuine concern for student organizations and cultural groups on campus. Diya endorses sophomore Chelsea Goldstein for vice president of academic affairs because of her well thought-out platform and familiarity with Duke’s operations. Diya endorses freshman Mike Lefevre for vice president of athletics and campus services because of his enthusiasm and experience serving as a senator on the ACS committee. Finally, Diya endorses junior Lauren Maisel for vice president of student affairs. While we were very impressed by freshman Alex Wang’s platform, Maisel’s distinguishing assets lie in her exposure to a variety of student groups. Most notably, we feel her extensive work with Duke University Union has helped establish leadership skills and important campus relationships that will serve her well as vice president of student affairs.

Aneesh Kapur Trinity ’O9 Political chair, Diya ASA endorses DSG presidential candidate Each of the candidates who presented before the Asian Students Association Executive Board showed strong leadership capabilities and we are certain that any of them would make an excellent DSG president. ASA has taken particular care this year to identify the candidate that presented his platform most clearly. Past experiences working with the Asian Students Association was also weighed heavily, as well as a candidate’s perceived ability to “get the job done.” Although each of the candidates presented a strong case, we felt that junior Jordan Giordano’s past experience working with student groups sets him apart from the other three candidates. His work on the Intercommunity Council as a sophomore and his position as DSG executive vice president this past year marks him as a well-qualified individual who will take the concerns of all student groups into consideration. Furthermore, his past experience working with the Asian Students Association has consistently yielded tangible results. The Asian Students Association is pleased to endorse Jordan Giordano for the position of DSG president.

Due to limited time constraints this year, the Asian Students Association was only able to interview the candidates

for president. Because of this, ASA will only be endorsing a candidate for the position of president, instead ofall the elected positions as it has done in the past.

Cristian Liu Pratt ’OB President, Asian Students Association Hillel endorses DSG candidates Duke Hillel wishes to endorse the following candidates for the positions of president, vice president of student affairs and vice president of athletic and campus services: Based on his strong record with Duke Student Government and involvement in a variety of campus groups, we endorse junior Jordan Giordano for president. Giordano’s experience with and understanding ofmany campus facilities makes him an impressive candidate for presidency. We believe he is the best suited to advocate for students and address the needs of student groups. Likewise, Junior Lauren Maisel’s commitment to work for the student body along with her understanding of student concerns sets her apart as our candidate for vice president student affairs. Finally, we would like to endorse junior Brett Aresco for vice president of athletic and campus services due to his wide-reaching and comprehensive approach to the posidon.

None of these decisions were easy and we extend our gradtude to all the candidates for taking the dme to meet with us.

Best ofluck!

JoelRibnick

Trinity ’O9 President, Duke Hillel The incident on 1026W. Trinity Ave. As a resident of 1026 W. Trinity Ave., I am writing to share both my relief over the dropped charges against my housemate, senior Eric Halperin, as well as my continued anger at the blatant abuse of power by the Durham Police Department. On the morning of Feb. 27, our home off East Campus was raided by a team of State Bureau of Investigation agents and members of DPD. Without warning, our front door was knocked down and a handful of fully armed officers entered our home. Subsequently, we were ordered to the ground at the behest of assault rifles, dragged across the floor, hand-cuffed and forced to strip naked. In carrying out their search warrant, police officers destroyed hundreds of dollars of our personal property. Upon failing to find anything incriminating, my friend, Halperin, was falsely charged with drug trafficking without any investigation or evidence, except his signing for a DHL package not addressed to him. After nearly a month, the bogus charges were dropped and Eric’s character and integrity have been publicly restored.

I would like to commend the job done by Duke administrators. Although it may have required the Duke lacrosse scandal and another drug charge against an innocent student last year to open their eyes, we are grateful that they finally took a stand against DPD. In this instance, the administration fully supported Halperin and others in our house in the wake ofhis arrest. The school warily looked to the police to present evidence that an upstanding student with a clean record could be behind such a serious crime.

With their support, the ordeal was made easier to deal with and, thankfully, the truth was revealed in a timely manner.

In contrast, the actions of the DPD continue to remain appalling. In my four years at this university, I have witnessed five ofmy peers and two ofmy close friends charged with felonies without proper investigation. I have seen firsthand the department’s lack of any decorum. As Halperin, my housemates and I approach graduation, I hope in the coming years that improvements are made to protect Duke students off-campus better against both the violent criminals that plague our neighborhoods and the injustices of the inept Durham police that patrol our streets.

Matt Goldman Trinity ’OB

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