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Considering that the fines could have amounted to $250,000, Jacob’s $3,000 deal with the Recording Industry Association of America almost seems like a steal. But a few visits to sites like Napster and LimeWire still cost the sophomore more than he pays for a year of Duke education. Struggling to come up with money he did not have, Jacob said his grades slipped and his social life nose-dived. He refused to let his parents bail him out, but he said he is convinced there is more the University could have done to help him cope with the consequences ofhis illegal music downloads. “At first, I didn’t tell [my parents]. I’m on heavy financial aid and most Of the money that I have to spend is money thatI have saved and I have made. I maide sure the fine was from my money. My mom didn’t do anything wrong, why should she have to pay for that?” Jacob said. “But Duke didn’t help me one bit.... Duke doesn’t get the picture that their students are their family. It shouldn’t be how can we help Duke, it’s how can we help our students.” Jacob is just one of 42 students who *

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A record-breaking number of students chowed down at Panda Express for its opening this week, filling their bellies with Chinese fare of delectable taste but debatable nutritional value. Nearly 1,200 patrons filed into the restaurant Monday, generating some of the opening-day biggest sales numbers in the history of Panda Express, Director of Dining Services Jim Wulforst said. “They broke all records for Panda store openings of the size,” he said. MAYA ROBINSON/THE CHRONICLE Panda Express Man1,200 customers, Luo said the Panda with record sales numbers for the eatery. ager Tony Express opened Monday nearly generating Chinese food his restau- Some students, however, have questioned the decision to bring the national Chinese food chain to campus. rant serves is nutritious. “Our entrees are very healthy,” he said. verse effect on students’ waistlines Sarah Boltuck, who is vegetarian “We add no MSG and use only soy bean oil “What’s the definition of healthy? That’s But Wulforst said students should not when we cook, which has no trans fat.” so subjective,” he said. “Some athletes need worry about meat mixing with vegetarThe caloric content of a typical Panda 5,000 calories to keep the weight on.” ian dishes, noting that the appliances are The cooking process at Panda Express rinsed between uses. Express meal, however, has raised the “There is no better way to sanitize a eyebrows of some students. A plate with has come under fire by some vegetarian orange chicken, sweet and sour pork and students. Although Panda Express’ Web site wok than to put it under that much heat/” he said. chow mein—a standard meal at the restaustates that the restaurant does not offer vegrant—contains approximately 1,290 caloetarian meals because all entrees are cooked Students curious to know how the new in a chicken base, Luo said his diner does not restaurant on the West Campus Plaza mearies, according to the company’s Web site. McDonalds’ Big Mac meal, consisting of a use a meat base but also does not differentisures up to its peers will find themselves out of luck. To date, only The Loop, Alpine Big Mac hamburger and a medium order of ate woks for meat and non-meat items. French fries, has approximately 920 calories. “The thought of eating something’s Atrium and national chain restaurants such But Wulforst said he does not think flesh, or something covered in the juices SEE PANDA ON PAGE 6 meals at Panda Express will have an ad- of that flesh, is just gross,” said freshman

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Many employees have expressed support for Dem. presidential nominee Barack Obama. Those interviewed said they were drawn to the change in policies Obama has pushed for.

North Carolina is a traditionally red state during presidential elections—but that does not reflect the political climate among employees here at the University. Whether they work at the Marketplace, the Great Hall, or operate the buses that run between them, many employees said they support Democratic candidateBarack Obama for president. Most of the employees interviewed were black, and in the May 6 N.C. Democratic primary, Obama won 91 percent of the black vote—which comprised 33 percent of the state’s electorate—according to exit polling by FOX News. “I guarantee you African-American turnout, if I’m the nominee, goes up 30 percent around the country, minimum,” Obama pledged at a campaign stop in August 2007. Alpine Bagels employee Rebecca Alston, 25,

said she is enthusiastic about Obama, saying he to Washington. “I enjoy his views and think that we may see some honest change,” she said. “He’s totally new, from the physical sense to the political sense.” The word “change” was a popular buzzword among many employees. “I just like Obama betterbecause there are a lot of people talking about how he’s going to make change,” said Marketplace employee Whitney Malone, 20. Many employees expressed discontent with the current administration, citing issues such as health care, social security, taxes, gas prices, the environment and the Iraq War as causes for concern. Several added that they are optimistic that Obama could address all of these issues if elected.

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TOKYO—The world'soldest man celebrated his 113th birthday Thursday in southern Japan, telling reporters he wants to live another five years. TomojiTanabe, who was born Sept. 18,1895, received birthday gifts, flowers and $l,OOO cash from the mayor of his hometown of Miyakonojo, on Japan's southern island of Kyushu. The former city land surveyor, who lives with his son and daughter-in-law, is in good health and sticks to the habits that have gotten him this far. He rises early and reads the newspaper each day, drinks milk every afternoon and eats regular meals. He also avoids alcohol and does not smoke.

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SHIJIAZHUANG, China Hundreds of Chinese parents, some cradling infants, converged on the company at the heart of the tainted baby formula scandal Thursday, demanding refunds and asking what they can safely feed their children. Thousands ofothers filled hospitals, many hovering over sons and daughters hooked to IVs after drinking milk powder tainted with melamine, a toxic industrial chemical that can cause kidney stones and lead to kidney failure. The scandal highlights the changing family dynamics and economic growth in China. A generation ago, women had little choice besides breast-feeding. Now, supermarkets are filled with dozens of brands of baby formula, marketed to women who continue working outside the home even after they give birth.

Vw Bush responds to financial turmoil WASHINGTON Eager to show that he feels people's pain, President George W. Bush told the country Thursday his administration is working feverishly to calm turmoil in the financial markets. With reports swirling of possibly imminent new government action, the president met with his treasury secretary and the head of the Federal Reserve. Nothing was announced immediately after the 40-minute meeting at the White House, which included Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox, along with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. White House spokesman Tony Fratto would not comment on whether any decisions were made at the session, or whether any announcements would be forthcoming later Thursday. News reports said Paulson was considering having the government create an entity to take over banks'bad debt. "The president and his senior economic advisers had a very good discussion about the serious conditions in the financial markets," Fratto said.

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refrain from judging OJ. Simpson on his past heard a recording Thursday of a police employee exulting:"This is great California can't get him.... Now we'll be able to." Simpson and co-defendant Clarence "CJ." Stewart have pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping, armed robbery, coercion and assault with a deadly weapon.

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Adolescents across the country can now feasibly argue with their parents to allow them to play video games more often, as new methods of physical therapy are integrating consoles like the Nintendo Wii into their treatment. The revolutionary video game system transcends using the traditional handheld controller and instead engages its users in physical activity by simulating sports such as tennis and bowling. This new method of “wiihabilitation” is gaining popularity as a supplement to conventional physical therapy. “Because it simulates some sports activities, it can allow individuals to participate in some of the beneficial aspects of a sport even if they have don’t have the coordination to participate fully in the sport,” said Laura Case, a clinical associate who teaches courses in Duke’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. “It gives patients the opportunity to compete in a skilled activity and opens up the window into the world of sports that might not be possible.” Eighteen-year-old Michael Dennps has become an. example of success when it comes to using the Wii for physical rehabilitation.Born with cerebral palsy, which has prevented normal motor control in all four limbs as well as hindered his ability to walk and speak properly, Michael has been undergoing conventional physical, therapy since the tender age of four months. He began using the Wii last fall, when he was participating as a volunteer patient for a class of Duke PT students led by Case. During a session, one of the students suggested trying a Wii as part of the HPSI

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A course in Duke's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program introduced the Nintendo Wii into therapy programslast fall. Unlikeother gaming systems, the Wii requires the use of large muscles which makesit useful in therapy. therapy. “Michael enjoyed the. game and was actually able to be successful with it, as it uses large muscles rather than the fine motor control required by traditional game systems which use hand-held controllers,” Michael’s mother Patricia Dennps said. Case and her students were so impressed with Michael’s positive response to the Wii that not only did they order a Wii for Case’s department, but they also purchased a Wii for Michael to take to college and presented it to him last Christmas. Michael continued to use the Wii throughout the spring and summer.

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Campus Council unanimously granted conditional approval to a memorandum that would allow students to have more autonomy over their living area at its general body meeting Thursday. The memo is in response to the current Residence Life and Housing Services loft policy prohibiting the construction of student-madelofts. The memo outlined policy guidelines that would give students the ability to choose between personally constructing their lofts or “purchasing lofts through a vendor of their own preference.” In the case of self-made lofts, students would be required to “complete a permit and waiver acknowledging any risks involved and compliance with safe building practices.” Eddie Hull, dean of residence life and SEE MEMO ON PAGE 4

CORRECTION A Sept. 17 article,"Distance no barrier for Alaska, Duke law journals," incorrectly referred to the Duke Law Journal, which is located a floor above the Alaska Law Review in the Law Building. The Chronicle regrets the error.

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EMPLOYEES from page 1 Not all employees, however, share this optimism. Some said they believe that the political system itself needs to be reformed before the country can change direction. Marketplace Manager Ellen Rice, a citizen of Germany, said she believes that the bipartisan political system is the

problem.

“In Europe, there are more choices, more political parties,” she said. “There aren’t many options here. It would be a difficult decision for me if I could vote.” Despite their different opinions, employees shared excitement about the election. Many said the current election made them more interested and involved in politics than ever before.

Marketplace employee Jason Beluin,

22, said Obama and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin are

welcome changes to the traditional election format. “[The election] is more interesting because of the different diversity of the people running,” he said.

“I think we’ll have more people out at the polls this year than ever... because America needs a change.” David Clark, C-l bus driver David Clark, 44, who drives the C-l bus, said he thinks this year’s election is more important than any in the past and

will galvanize voters. “I think we’ll have more people out at the polls this year than ever... because America needs a change,” he said.

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MEMO from page 3 executive director of housing services, served as temporary adviser for the meeting and said personally constructed lofts were an issue of fire safety—one of the principles upon which Campus Council’s initial memo was rejected before. “There is no policy that precludes them from you bringing a stack of lumber into your room.” said Campus Council President Molly Bierman, a senior. “This seems like a large logical flaw in the policy.” Campus Council Vice President Kevin Thompson, a senior, said the consensus among his sources was-that synthetic materials like mattresses add considerably to the fire load—not wood. He added that wood has to reach a high level ofheat to combust and does not burn at an accelerated rate. “This would be the first fire marshal who told me that students building lofts

was a good idea.” Hull said, in reference to one of Thompson’s sources. Final approval is contingent upon further amendment and a second electronic vote by Council members. The memo was cosponsored by Michael Gustafson, assistant professor of the practice of electrical engineering, President of Wayne Manor Greg Rivers, a junior, President of Duke Student Government Jordan Giordano and President of the Interfraternity Council Lee Hathaway—both seniors.

In other business: Campus Council approved a resolution that would ask RLHS to eliminate the premium billed to seniors living on Central Campus between the end of classes and commencement. Currently, West Campus residents receive nine days of complimentary housing and Central Campus residents on financial aid cannot get this premium back from the Bursar, Bierman said.

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most of the past four years, Dr. John Bartlett, associate director ofresearch at the Duke Global Health Institute, has been living in Tanzania. There, he has worked with physicians and researchers from Duke and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre to conduct research on AIDS and other widespread disease in the country, as well as help build clinics, improve medical infrastructure and train local medical personnel. Despite frequent power and water outages, Bartlett told The Chronicle’s Jessica Lichter that his only regret about the venture is never becoming fluent in Kiswahili.

The Chronicle: What did your group’s work in Tanzania entail? Dr. John Bartlett: Our work in Tanzania involved collaborating with colleagues at KCMC to develop all of the elements of clinical research. All of those elements include training staff members in Tanzania, developing a laboratory that could support robust clinical research and then once the infrastructure is in place, beginning to recruit patients into clinical trials. TC: What implications do you think your team’s work has for Tanzania and for other developing nations?

JB: I would point to two specific examples of our research that helped to inform policy in Tanzania. The first was a study that looked at access to voluntary counsel and testing for HIV infection. We found that when testing was made absolutely free for patients, almost four times as many people got tested as when there was a co-payment [of one dollar]. Because of the increase in volume of the people to be tested, the new infections that would be diagnosed and the preventive and treatment measures that would be undertaken, we showed that free testing was highly cost effective. As a result of that, the Ministry of Health of Tanzania made [these] services completely free. A second area where we were able to learn something that was important for policy development was in the area of payment forantiretroviral drugs. We were able to look at adherence to medications, virologic failure and at resistance to the drugs in a population of people who were coming to KCMC.... We identified two factors that predicted difficulty in taking the medications as prescribed. One of those factors was having to pay for your medicines. The second factor that

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Dr. John Bartlett has been conducting AIDSresearch and developing clinics in Tanzania for the last four years. was really important was disclosure to another person. If a patient had disclosed to a family member or friend about their HIV infection, they did better in taking their medications and had a lower rate of virologic failure. So as a consequence of these findings and of international aid, the Ministry of Health of Tanzania made medications free to all patients and now virtually all treatment programs have a requirement that an individual patient disclose to someone about their HIV status so that they receive that social support in taking medica-

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TC: Was the local population welcoming towards your work? JB: The local population has been profoundly affected by HIV/AIDS. Every family has had family members die. Virtually all of my colleagues had orphans from other family members that they had brought into their homes. So, in personal lives, everyone was touched by HIV/AIDS. As a consequence, they wanted to see improved understanding about the disease, improved access to treatments and prevention.

WII from page 3 it, such as Wii Tennis and a swordfighting game based on the Pirates of the Caribbean movie. In addition to the physical independence that Michael has attained from using the Wii, he has also experienced the psychological benefits from the interactive video games. “It’s very enjoyable and can have a very nice social aspect to. it,” Case said. The Wii allows pediatric patients to feel a sense a normalcy, Anthony said.

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PANDA from page 1 as McDonald’s, Subway and Chick-fil-A have publicized the nutritional content of their dishes. The information is available on the restaurants’ Web sites. Dining Services is working to make the nutritional content of more restaurants’ fare available to students, said Franca Alphin, director ofhealth promotion at Duke Student Health. “We do want to provide it, as long as we know it’s accurate, and we are working with our vendors to make that happen,” she said. “There are many other ways that one can eat healthy rather than relying on nutrition information.” Some students have expressed disappointment that a more culturally authentic Chinese diner was not brought to Duke instead ofa national chain. Sit-down restaurant Lemon Grass was originally slated for the space in the Bryan Center but backed out in June. “I couldn’t get Lemon Grass,” Wulforst said. “They were ready, willing and able, but they needed 3,000 square feet. We would have had to put the kitchen downstairs, but the cost became too high.”

RIAA from page 1 received pre-litigation letters from the RIAA last year, and even more students received letters during the 2006-2007 school year. All students’ names in this story have been changed to protect their identities. To gst in touch with offenders, the RIAA sends letters to universities requesting names of students associated with the IP addresses tagged by the organization's online dragnet. The University passes on letters to the students in question but does not reveal student names unless a subpoena is issued, Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta told The Chronicle in January, After revising its protocol last January, the Dean ofStudents Office has updated its Web site to include more detailed information on RIAA litigation and made members of its staff available to advise students who have questions. But Moneta noted that the University remains unable to represent students or intervene in the process, and Dean ofStudents Sue Wasiolek wrote in an e-mail thatthe Office of Student Affairs has no plans to expand its support for students approached by the RIAA. Although Moneta advised him to get a lawyer, Jacob said

he was unable to afford one. Had he had access to an attorney, Jacob said he would have challenged the RIAA’s suit. Even so, Kip Frey, an adjunct professor at the Sanford Institute of Public Policy who specializes in intellectual property, said most Duke students facing these lawsuits have setded out of court for good reason. Going to trial is a high-stakes gamble—if convicted, students can be fined up to $750 per song illegally downloaded rather than the standard $3,000 out-of-court penalty. In addition, a settlement keeps a student’s name off the legal record. Isabelle, a junior, downloaded music illegally just once last year to round out a mixed tape that she was making for her boyfriend’s birthday with two songs that were unavailable on iTunes. She is paying off her $4,000 debt by working as a freelance writing tutor, taking advantage of free food and social opportunities and participating in studies conducted by the Fuqua School of Business. “I would rather myself get caught than someone who truly had no way to pay for their expenses,” Isabelle wrote in an e-mail. [But] to this day, I do not know why the RIAA singled me out to steal my hard-earned money. I’d like to see them try to pay their way through a Duke education.” Carl, a junior who illegally downloaded music habitually, decided to settle out of court after performing a costbenefit analysis. But he said the choice was not easy.

“It didn’t make any fiscal sense at all,” he said. “But I wanted to fight [the charges] on principle.” Frey explained that Carl is not the only student to object to the RIAA suits on ethical grounds. “Students just fundamentally believe that this ought not to be infringement,” he said. “They’re almost incredulous

“It didn’t make any fiscal sense at a11.... But I wanted to fight [the charges] on principle.” Carl, junior

that this even could be considered wrong. They’re very passionate about it, but I don’t think that there’s a lot of controversy in the law over whether it is infringement.” Controversy aside, Carl said he swears off sites like Nap-

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FOOTBALL

Duke hosts Despite bye, BlueDevils still intense tournament by

Martin Njoroge THE CHRONICLE

Only two games separate No. 11 Duke fromACC play —but neither of them will roll over for the Blue Devils, as they face their last non-conference competition of the year. Duke hosts the Duke Classic this weekend, taking on Fordham (3-1-1) Friday at 7:30 p.m. and closing the weekend with a game against Georgia (24) Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The Blue Devils knocked off the Bulldogs in the NCAA tournament last year. The Blue Devils (6-1) have played teams with a variety of styles n their non-conferDuke ISFSfI fla«cir ence schedule, which jp>fl head coach Robbie FRIDAY, 7:30 p.m. Church deliberately SUNDAY, 2:30 p.m. planned. The ACC is o men urn stacked with squads that all play differently, and all use their styles well—six of the nation’s top 15 teams are in the ACC. Church wanted his Duke team to be adequately prepared. “In the past, physical teams have usually presented a match-up problem for us,” Church said. “So far this season, against physical Midwestern teams such as Dayton and Ohio State, we have proven our resilience and come from behind to win.” ’

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Despite having a bye week, Donovan VarnerandDuke are still as focused as ever on upcoming opponents.

Stephen Allan THE CHRONICLE

Given Duke’s first of two bye weeks, head coach David Cutcliffe has a chance to watch football in a different way—as a fan. “I’m sure I’ll watch Tennessee-Florida,” the formerVolunteers’ offensive coordinator said. And he finally can. After starting the season 2-1, Duke has an off week before it begins tackling ACC opponents, starting with Virginia next weekend. The opportunity to relax on a Saturday afternoon is not one necessarily shared by the players. Cutcliffe said a few of his players were “extremely frustrated” at not being able to continue the team’s momentum into its conference slate. The Blue Devils are off to their best start since 2004 and have outgained their opponents in yards and bested them in turnover margin. But Cutcliffe has a warning for the players who think merely playing well is enough to succeed. “We’ve been good at times, but good will get you beat in the ACC,” Cutcliffe said. “Just because you’ve had a littlesuccess and you’ve tasted it—it means nothing on your way to success in the ACC.” With that in mind, the Blue Devils have hit the practice field, focusing on themselves rather than the upcoming matchup with the Cavaliers. Even with Duke’s emphasis on preventing the big play last weekend, Navy scored two touchdowns on a 75-yard run and a 68-yard pass, causing SEE

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MEN'S SOCCER

Duke prepares for hostile foe by

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When the Blue Devils step onto Terrapin turf for their matchup against No. 4 Maryland Friday at 8 p.m., they know they will not be in Durham anymore. The 6,000-seat facility at Ludwig Field will be packed with screaming Terrapin fans forming a sea of red, just as it always is when Duke travels to play its ACC rival. And switching from the tranquility ofKoskinen Stadium, where No. 25 Duke (4-2, 1-0 in the ACC) has won three games in a row, into the spotlight in College Park, Md., is a significant No. 25 change for the surging Blue Devils. Duke “It’s going to be a big crowd—a vs> hostile crowd,” senior goalkeeper said. “They’re ManrhnH Brendan Fitzgerald a top-5 team. It’s a night game, under the lights, Friday night.” FRIDAY, 8 p.m. That word—hostile—is exactly College Park, Md. how freshman Kyle Bethel and head coach John Kerr described the Terrapin fans, but the Blue Devils feel prepared for what awaits them. “It’s a big game and they have a hostile crowd up there in College Park,” said Kerr, who added that the experience of losing to two top-10 teams to start the season will help Duke Friday. “We had two really tough opponents in the first two games—Indiana and Notre Dame.,.. We played really well against Indiana and not so well against Notre Dame. So we learned a lot from .those first two games, and we’re progressing quite nicely.” Bethel, Duke’s second-leading scorer behind senior preseason All-American Mike Grella, believes that all the Blue Devils, including the newcomers, are up to the chal-

lenge of the Terrapins (4-1, 1-0). He even cited the advice he has received from seniors for his readiness. “I know especially for me, speaking with Grella and Pavelid [Castenada helped],” Bethel said. “They’ve been telling me that they are a lot stronger, the defenders in college.”Fitzgerald said he has also prepared the rookies, offering them the words of wisdom he has accrued over three seasons. “Just to start getting mentally focused as early as you can, because you can never be too honed in for a game like this,” he said of his advice. In the last meeting of these two teams, the higherranked Blue Devils won in double overtime at home. But that was more than a year ago, when former head coach John Rennie still paced the sidelines and Duke hadn’t yet lost 13 seniors to graduation. Duke felt the attrition in the first weekend of the year, when it trudged to an 0-2 start. Since then, though, the Blue Devils are flying high—and they could be even higher after this weekend. “It’s a fun environment to play in because we know there’s going to be a big crowd,” Kerr said. “It’s going to be electric, and for players, an exciting prospect to look forward to.” Kerr has even chosen to fuel the excitement, telling the team its approach to the game is, “Don’t be afraid, go for it.” Ifanything, that type of mentality can only help against highly regarded Maryland. “[We want them to] have them have a go,” Kerr said. “Not just come out and be timid. I want to be aggressive and challenge them, and see what they’re made of, and see what we’re made of.” _

Senior Mike Grella and theBlue Devils have to contend with an aggressive Maryland crowd in addition to the No. 4 Terrapins Friday night

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VOLLEYBALL

FOOTBALL from page 11

Preview gives Duke room to learn

Cutcliffe, to challenge his defense to improve its tacjding and prevent long gains. Meanwhile, on offense, the running game will look to improve on its paltry 2.3 yards per rush from last week’s game. But by far the most important thing Cutcliffe has stressed in this week’s practice is conditioning, exactly what he has preached from the minute he first met his players. Cutcliffe noted, however, that a few of his players—especially some of his linemen were beginning to tire out from the general wear-and-tear of the regular season. “We’re going to have to fight cumulative fatigue,” Cutcliffe said. “Your conditioning level helps you with injury prevention and body maintenance. Cumulative fatigue can take over an individual.” That fatigue caught up badly last year against Virginia, as shoddy tackling let the Cavaliers rack up 133 yards on the ground and tired offensive linemen gave up five sacks in a 24-13 loss. But with two weeks to prepare for its first conference foe and amplify its conditioning level, Cutcliffe has no worries about his team’s performance come next Saturday. In fact, he might even be able to relax. “I would like to play as I’m not a fan of open dates,” Cutcliffe said. “But it is what it is. We have a pretty good system of open dates and we got a lot of good conditioning done, so I’ll sleep well this weekend.”

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For senior Jourdan Norman and her teammates, this weekend’s matches in the Charleston Preview are all about starting strong —those essential first few plays after Duke walks onto the floor could make the difference. As early-season play comes to an end, the Blue Devils (6-3) hope to use their last out-of-conference tournament in Charleston, S.C., to improve their overall strength as a team and iron out some wrinkles before the regular season begins. “I want to work on communication and getting crisp in our plays and executions,” Nourman said. “It’s most important that we start the game off right. I know the times that we have lost we have relaxed and gotten down earlier on in the game, and I think that will be important to our success to start off strong.” Similarly, for Duke head coach Jolene Nagel, this tournament is an extra opportunity to grow and evolve as a team. After only three weeks of matches and the installation of four new freshmen on the team, Duke naturally finds itself working on its overall identity. “Normally, we would be going directly into ACC play this weekend, but because of changes in ACC scheduling, we have this one more weekend of out-ofconference play, and it’s great because our team is still trying to find ourselves a little bit,” said Nagel. “Not that that’s a huge problem at all, but we’re just gaining experience together. With this tournament, we’re going to be able to get to know each other better.” After her team dropped a heari-

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W. SOCCER from page 11 The players have also.noticed a change in the teams’ overall improved level of play. “Against Dayton, we went into halftime down 1-0 on a late goal in the half. Instead of just accepting the score, we emphasized not to give up and to focus on getting the goal back and then scoring another,” junior forward Kay Anne Gummersall said. “This year, our team plays with more confidence, especially in tough situations.” “It’s helped the team adapt better to different situations,” senior defender Kelly McCann said. “We play more confidently and have more experience, so I think we will do better.” This team’s more potent offense represents another key reason why the team approaches the field with a newfound swagger. Averaging more than three and a half goals per game, Duke has attacked more aggressively and has capitalized better on presented opportunities. That was the focus of their preseason training, when the Blue Devils started practicing offense before defense—a change from recent years. “We’ve been much more offensiveminded this year than in previous years,” Church said. “The players have been very strong in attacking, finding ways to create and finish consistently.” “Our team motto this year has been ‘Taking care of business,’” Gummersall said. “Offensively and defensively, we try to execute with full energy from beginning to end, making sure to finish just as strongly as we start We aim to score every chance we get, and the defense aims shutoutevery game.We have translated our strong practices onto the field.” A continuation of this level of play will be needed on the field for the upcoming tournament. Fordham, one of the elite teams in the Atlantic 10, should pose a challenge to the Blue Devils. And after that, Duke knows it has a tough opponent in Georgia despite the Bulldogs’ mark. ' “They might have a losing record, but their opponents include theNo. 2, No. 6, No. 7, and No. 3 clubs in the nation,” McCann said. No matter the competition, the players know their schedule has prepared them for anything.

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Jourdan Norman and Rachael Moss elevatefor a block. Duke plays in the Charleston Preview this weekend.

breaking decision to then-No. 13 Middle Tennessee State last week in the Hilton Invitational, Nagel is grateful for the opportunity this weekend to work on the kinks the Blue Raiders exposed. With a match against College ofCharleston (3-2) Friday and then matches against Delaware (2-8) and Gardner-Webb (2-8) Saturday, Duke will have plenty of chances to improve on the aspects of its game that Nagel believes are lacking. “We certainly brought back some things to work on,” Nagel said. “Being up against some strong competidon and coming up just a little bit short, we saw some things we need to work on and those have been our focus over the past few days.... We’re going to work on our block and our defense and just trying to transition better out of that.”

And although the Blue Devils are cautious not to forget about their competition this week, Nagel believes that more than anything, this tournament is about focusing on what’s happening on Duke’s side of the net. “I look for this weekend to continue to be something where we’re taking a look at some different things to try and figure out what’s going to work for us down the road and what might not,” Nagel said. “We’re going to be able to look at a few things that we might not have gotten to see with our regular competition. [The] biggest challenge this weekend is keeping our focus and work on the things we need to work on to be a better team. I don’t want to say that it’s more about us, but that’s what we need to hone in on this weekend in order to be successful.” “

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Off-the-radar Blue Devils enjoy identity by

Jeff Scholl

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After advancing to at least the NCAA semifinals four of the last five years, the Blue Devils now find themselves in an unfamiliar position: They’re under the radar. Yet that may change sooner rather than later if No. 9 Duke (4-2) can pick up wins in home games against No. 18 Ohio State Saturday at 1 p.m. and Old Dominion Sunday at 1 p.m. “We know we can hang with a Wake Forest, we know we can hang with those top teams, and to still be ranked low is fine because now you’re not the one with the target on your back—you get to go get them,” junior captain Lauren Miller said. And last Saturday, Duke was in position to challenge one of the teams in its sights. The Blue Devils played even with then-No. 2 Wake Forest—the Demon Deacons have since moved to the top of the rankings. The two squads tied in shots, and Duke eclipsed Wake Forest in penalty corners. The Demon Deacons, though, came away with the only result that really mattered, beating Duke 4-1 and exposing the Blue Devils’ areas for improvement. Scoring a 4-1 victory over Drexel in the Blue Devils’ home opener the next day helped the team bounce back, but it still needs to work on playing consistendy and with the same level ofeffortfor a game’s entirety, senior captain Laura Suchoski said. The fact that Duke is one of the top-10 tournament

Senior captain Laura Suchoski leads Duke into ac-

tion against two top-tier opponents this weekend.

in the nation and has yet to reach its full potential is promising for the squad, head coach Beth Bozman said. “We’re not nearly where we want to be,” Bozman said. “I think we’re definitely a work in progress because we’re so young, but I feel we’re playing at a much higher level right now than we were midway through the season last year, and that’s pretty reassuring for all of us.” TheBlue Devils plan on taking each game as if they are playing the top team in the nation, and indeed, they won’t need to leave much to the imagination this weekend. Ohio State (6-2) and Old Dominion (1-4) are just two more in a long line of top-tier opponents Duke will face for the rest of the season. Old Dominion, though not ranked, played four top-20 teams to start the season and meets No. 5 North Carolina Friday before coming to Williams Field. The Blue Devils’ focus, however, rests more on what they need to do to refine their play than on the name affixed to the opposing team’s jerseys. If Duke keeps improving game after game, as Bozman hopes, it could make it back to an event it knows very well—the NCAA tournament’sfinal four. “I think we’re growing as a team, learning how each other plays and utilizing our best strengths to win each game,” Suchoski said. “The way we’re moving now, we’ll be at Louisville [the final four site] on November 23.” teams

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students don’t suspicions of drug use resurknow won’t hurt face later in the year. them.At least, that’s As the policy currently the message that Residential stands, residents have a right Life and Housing Services to a first-time warning but seems to be sending with its are vulnerable to an unaurecent failthorized ineditorial ure to pubspection of their room licly release its newly codified room entry afterward. Given this fact, it is clear that special emphasis policy. Students should know must be placed on informthat the new protocol outing students as soon as such lines, among other things, a warning is issued, and bethe conditions under which fore a second attempt at conDuke University Police Defrontation takes place. Also, partment officers may enter as a practical provision for a student’s room without students not in their rooms at the time of a DUPD visit, consent. The police are required to issue a warning the policy should stipulate a minimum time window bethrough the door if the student is not present or refuses tween the first and second to respond, but residential attempts, in addition to the staff members are permitted e-mail notification from an to enter the room should RLHS assistant dean.

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a. sawyer Today, Americans on a much maybe it’s me broader scale have been bamboozled as well. Maybe it’s clearer to me now because I’m a bit older than I was in past election seasons, but I have the distinct sense that political deception is clearer and more pronounced than it’s ever been. And yes. Americans have been bamboozled. Tricked into tolerating or supporting poor policies from our government in return for political spectacle. Anyone who has studied ancient-Rome might remember that leaders could essentially do whatever they wanted as long as they kept the people supplied with “bread and circuses.” The idea was that the people were docile as long as they were fed and entertained. Today even the supply of “bread” is in question, yet many of us ignore real policies and their implications in favor of updates on who’s ahead in the polls, who promises to change more, who’s sexist, who’s racist, who owns more houses, who lives closer to Russia, who really puts country first, blah blah blah. It’s all pretty stupid, and it all distracts us from the real issues at hand. In a bit of the same vein, I won’t trouble you with issues either. I’ll just point out some of the ways that we all get bamboozled. Celebrity. One thing I love is irony, and this year we’ve witnessed one great case of it. Back in July, the McCain campaign released an ad that portrayed Sen. Barack Obama as a celebrity alongside the likes of Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, implying that he lacked depth and the ability to lead. Weeks later as the Republican National Convention was getting underway, Sen. John McCain’s campaign manager said, “This election is not about issues. This election is about a composite view of what people take away from these candidates.” Essentially, he said the election is about who the candidates are —

their personalities —and that their proposed not the most important factor at work. A president’s job is essentially to make and implement policies. If a candidate’s intentions for policy are not the most important piece of his or her campaign, it seems a little... shallow... vapid... unsubstantial... you can figure the rest out. “Patriotism.” I put it in quotes because the shallow, empty tokenistic patriotism that some would have you believe in is—in essence—a sham. Loving one’s country by buying paraphernalia (i.e. American flag lapel-pins, a bunch of little American flags, ribbon-shaped car magnets, stars and stripes bikinis) is not much different from supporting one’s local football team. It’s shallow, and at the end of the day it doesn’t help the team get better, nor does it compel the team to respond to your needs. The same sort of “patriotism” assumes that the U.S. and its leaders are not to be questioned, and that we as citizens should follow them in lockstep... of course there’s that whole Iraq fiasco. Real patriotism is like the love a mother has for her child. You don’t simply accept all the flaws and keep cheering anyway (or shouting “Drill baby drill”). You recognize problems and correct them. Values. Let’s be honest. No one really cares about your values. There are reports that even in the Bush administration, officials smiled in evangelical leaders’ faces and laughed at them behind their backs. The whole “values” ploy is just another way to get us to vote on one issue regardless of how all the other issues will affect our lives. It’s true whether you’re pro-choice or pro-life, whether you’re for or against gay marriage, whether you’re for or against stem cell research. The fact is it’s kind of ridiculous to focus on one issue when there are so many more important ones at hand. But then again, if all the young men are at war and no one can afford food we won’t have to worry about babies too I much anyway. At the end of the day, regardless of who we choose as our next president we need to bear in mind that only one thing is really important: how well they represent us and make decisions on our behalf. Regardless of where any of us stand on economic or foreign policies, immigration or global warming, we need to be clear that those are the issues that matter. Justifying poor policies with celebrity, “patriotism” or values is really just putting lipstick on a pig

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letterstotheeditor A homegrown lesson in government The Sept. 18 article, “DSG plans to evaluate spending” suggests that Duke Student Government’s response to the failed student activities fee referendum will involve a lot of whining. Also, perhaps some temper tantrums. Vice President for Athletics and Campus Services Mike Lefevre’s quote summarizes the sentiment nicely: “I don’t know what people expected. We didn’t get the money, we weren’t lying, we really meant we needed the money.” Now, since we didn’t blindly “give them” the money, they plan to punish us. Because although they advertised the jump in the student activities fee as necessary (1) to increase funding for student groups and (2) to bring new programs to campus, its failure to pass actually means DSG will cut existing programs —starting with die Readership Program, arguably among DSG’s most popular and visible initiatives. Duke kiddies, take note; what any government promiseth, it shall hold over thy head until thou has emptied thy pockets in (patriotic) support. Thus, it’s always better to buy your own damnpaper. And as for you, DSG: Please note that your attitude and line of reasoning are exacdy why I voted against the referendum. Therefore, I would snarkily suggest that your “evaluation” go beyond number-crunching.

and Kunming in the People’s Republic of China. Duke was a presence in China long before other's even considered China as an option for study abroad. The Duke in Berlin program celebrated its 20th anniversary this summer. In addition to China and Germany, we have semester and academic year outposts for our undergraduates abroad in Paris, France; Venice, Rome, Sicily and Florence, Italy; St Petersburg, Russia; Madrid, Spain; Quito, Ecuador; Glasgow, Scotland; Istanbul, Turkey, Costa Rica (in three differentfield stations around the country) and in Krueger Park in South Africa Summer outposts include many of those sites (Berlin, Costa Rica, Istanbul, Madrid, Paris, Rome, St Petersburg, Venice), for periods offour to eight weeks as well as additional locations including Geneva, Switzerland; London and Oxford, England; Greece, Mexico, Flanders, Ghana, Brazil and Australia We’ve had more than 8,000 Duke undergrads study abroad in the last ten years, and in this time period have also facilitated the experience for over 2,500 non-Duke students on our programs. I congratulate Fuqua as they establish around the world, and applaud the University’s efforts to expand our global profile. These are great additions to the efforts that have been on-going for decades, with great success. Indeed, in a recent external review that was done of the Duke University Office of Study Abroad, three objective reviewers from Rice, Princeton and NorthwestAbby Alger ern stated “Duke University and Duke’s Office of Study Trinity ’O9 Abroad are recognized leaders in university-level study abroad in the United States.” In this leading role, we note that nearly halfOf every Duke undergraduate class Duke’s international efforts The Chronicle Sept 16article “Fuqua announces inhas a study abroad experience by the time they graduternational growth” is a followup to a July 10 article that ate. We have ten times the percentage of undergraduate appeared over the summer, “Going global.” Both speak engineers studying abroad than is represented by the of establishing Duke or Fuqua outposts. These efforts in' national average, and nearly double the percentage of developing Duke’s international profile at the graduate students from typically under-represented groups study level are wonderfuladditions to the noteworthy efforts ing abroad than national reports indicate. Students on that have been going on at the undergraduate level for financial aid are represented in greater numbers in our manyyears. In the July article, Venice International Unistudy abroad programs than they are on campus. Study versity is lauded as being the University’s first significant abroad is viewed as an integral part of the undergraducollaboration overseas when it launched eight years ago. ate experience by students, faculty and staff. I submit But please consider, Duke has been at the forefront of these observations, along with all good wishes to every international activities for many more than the eight to one engaged in increasing Duke’s profile internationten years, as suggested in the articles. For example, the ally. Welcome to the cause! Duke in China program is in its 28th year! Margaret Riley Since the early eighties, hundreds of students have Director, Office of Study Abroad studied at Duke outposts in Beijing, Nanjing, Zheijiang

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we all know, A1 Gore invented the Internet. Barack Obama invented change. Now we know John McCain invented the Blackßerry. Joe Biden is foreign policy. Sarah Palin is the original VPILE> Reaching back to the primaries now, DukeMed alum Ron Paul is just awesome. Hillary Clinton put 18 million cracks in the glass ceiling. Mike Gravel is a potted plant. Dennis Kucinich saw a UFO! Bill Richardson is funny. We can always associate something with major party candidates I think I have found the real problem with third party candidates: We know nothing about drew everson them. And because they don’t to the Duke get participate in why so serious? otes column, allow me to introduce you. First, we have Gene Amondson of the Prohibition Party who only has one issue on his platform: Prohibition (doesn’t appear to be going after the college-age vote). Other items available on his Web site: his beautiful artwork including wood carvings and Alaskan landscape oil paintings (maybe Sarah Palin will put one up in her office), as well as pictures from his 1999 cruise. Next is Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party, who believes no non-American citizens should be able to own any property or asset in America. Only Americans are allowed to own America. He also thinks anyone should be allowed to shoot illegal immigrants. Which also brings up the point that anyone should be allowed to own a gun. Bob Barr of the Libertarian Party has a pretty sweet alliteration in his name and believes in limited government. He also has a sweet moustache and emo glasses. Roger Calero is the Socialist Workers Party candidate. After being convicted of felony dpug trafficking in 1988, he turned to journalism, now publishing two Spanish-language newspapers. Born in Nicaragua, he can’t constitutionally become president. His campaign Web site is a page for his newspaper The Militant. Charles Jay is running for president for the second time on the Personal Choice Party ticket, but picking up the Boston Tea Party (no joke) nomination this time around. His VP choice in 2004, pom star Marilyn Chambers, is way cooler than this year’s VP nominee Thomas L. Knapp (who is simultaneously running for Congress in Missouri). Alan Keyes is back in the presidential race, challenging Obama again (apparendy he didn’t learn from his 43-point defeat in the 2004 Illinois Senate race). He opposes abortion and likes values. He failed to get the Republican and Constitution Party nominations before settling for America’s Independent Party, which he created. While some say, “Try, try again,” Alan Keyes says, “Fail, fail again.” Gloria la Riva is running on the Party for Socialism and Liberation Platform. This is her eighth time running for office, all on Marxist platforms. Her Web site features cries like, “build class unity against racism!” and “Environment: for a rational and planned economy.” Plus her running mate Eugene Puryear is one of the dweebiest looking fellows ever. Bradford Lyttie is running for the U.S. Pacifist Party, but they are on zero ballots thus far. They have cool buttons though. I think the'party name speaks for the platform. Cynthia McKinney has won the Green Party nomination, which means she’s a Ralph Nader wannabe. She supports slave reparations, full employment (uh, who doesn’t?) and freedom (a cornerstone of the Bush Administration). Brian Moore of the Socialist Party seeks to establish a “radical democracy that puts people’s lives under their own control.” Moore is a former member of the Peace Corps which is 50 cooler than a community organizer (although Giuliani would still *

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happen to us. but it can and it is. According to the Center for Disease Control, one in four teenage girls in the United States has a sexually iiealuiyaeVllS transmitted infection. Nearly one in five guest series Americans has the herpes virus. And the CDC recently reported that there are 40 percent more new HIV infections per year than they had previously estimated. As a sexual health peer educator, I have become the go-to source and confidante for many ofmy peers when it comes to questions and concerns regarding their sexual experiences and health. Although the stories are often entertaining, far too many give me great cause for concern. Among Duke women, and among young adults nationwide, the top concern is avoiding unintended pregnancies. We take the pill or wear the ring or the patch and, if need be, head to Student Health the next morning to get emergency contraception, known as Plan B. Although most students I have talked to understand the importance ofcondoms in preventing both pregnancies and STIs (because condoms are the only contraceptives that do both), the consensus is that condoms don’t factor into the equation 100 percent cannot

of the time. Sometimes, things “just happen.” A friend from Emory refers to her friend’s “surefire” way to avoid pregnancy as the ‘just the tip” game. According to her friend, since it is not “really” sex, the consequences of unprotected sex clearly do not apply. Unfortunately, this “game” is incredibly unsafe, and can lead to both pregnancy and disease. Although Plan B is the best option for preventing pregnancies after a night of unprotected sex, it does nothing at all to halt the rapid transmission of STIs that is plaguing our country. We have all heard the warnings and the lectures about safe sex, but until we start heeding the messages and protecting our health, these talks are not going to stop. Part of the problem is that the stigma attached to STIs implies that only promiscuous, “dirty” people have them—and so we, as smart, highachieving, hygienic Duke students, assume that we are invincible. But the jig is up. STIs affect everyone, not just people who have a laundry list of partners. Both men and women need to take responsibility by carrying condoms and getting an STI screening (which are free and confidential at Student Health). Knowing someone’s friends, having a class together or thinking someone is nice does not mean that he or she does not have an STI. I leave you by urging you —the smart, self-aware, health-conscious Duke student that you are —to not take your sexual health for granted. Be a statistic for your GPA, your high jump or your volunteering hours, but please do not let yourself become a statistic for your sexual health. Rachel Wolf, Trinity 'O9, is a member of Duke EducationalLeaders in Sexual Health, part of the Healthy Devils peer educators.

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Ah—so we come to Ralph Nader, another consistendy losing candidate who refuses to give up. The former consumer advocate is a fervent environmentalist, which is probably to protect his gnome brethren. Tom Stevens founded the Objectivist Party Feb. 2, a party devoted to Ayn Rand. Now he is running for president on that party’s ticket. Their Facebook group has 335 members now! Last, but not (quite) least, Ted Weill is running for the Reform Party. No. 1 on the agenda is the Balanced Budget Amendment. No. 2 is a paper ballot because the butterfly ballots made Palm Beach County a Pat Buchanan (the 2000 Reform Nominee) stronghold. Now you know all of the third party candidates so you can make an informed decision. Now you understand why they aren’t major party candidates. Drew Everson is a Trinity sophomore. His column runs every other Friday.

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