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GOP presidential nominee John McCain speaks Saturdayabout the economic crisis.

Democratic presidential nomineeBarack Obama discusses economic opportunity Sunday.

McCain focuses on middle class taxes

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CONCORD, N.C. Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain brought the economic struggles of working class families into the national spotlight Saturday morning in his second visit to North Carolina in a week.

McCain, presenting himself as a champion of small businesses and lower taxes, implored a crowd of about 7,000 supporters in the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center to fight the tide of recent media speculation and keep the Tar Heel state red.

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asm we’ve been seeing here lately is overwhelming and gives us the confidence that we’re on a roll and that we’re going to win.”

In the former GOP stronghold, the most recent Rasmussen poll conducted Oct. 8 indicates that Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama holds a slim lead over McCain, 49 to 48 percent.

The visit was also his second to the state —which no Democratic presidential candidate has won since Jimmy Carter in 1976 since the May primaries.

McCain repeatedly invoked “Joe the Plumber” in his remarks

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Speaking to a crowd of more than 10,000 at Crown Coliseum, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama addressed issues ranging from tax breaks to healthcare, as well as recent attacks by the campaign of his GOP rival Sen. John McCain. The stop was Obama’s sixth visit to the state.

Obama also addressed his endorsement from former secretary of state Colin Powell, who called Obama a “transformadonal leader” on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday.

“This morning a great soul, a great statesman, a great American has endorsed our campaign for change,” Obama said. “Today

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The number of BME majors has risen steadily over the last decade, and more than half of Pratt students who have declared their majors are studying the subject, accord>ng to figures compiled this Fall by Connie Simmons, associate dean for undergraduate

affairs at Pratt, Pratt administrators and professors said they attribute BME’s popularity at Duke to an increasing national interest in the subject and the strength of the University’s department, ranked fifth in the nation by the 2007 U.S. News & World Report.

BME Department Chair George Truskey said that when he first came to the University in 1986, BME students made up about 35 percent of Pratt undergraduates, and starting six to seven years ago, the number has steadily increased from around 45 percent of Pratt students to more than 50 percent today.

In 1972, the University’s undergraduate BME program was the first in the nation SEE BME ON PAGE 10

I am beyond honored, I am deeply humbled to have the support of Colin Powell.”

Charlotte resident Cary Curetlon said Powell’s endorsement will help obtain votes from middle-ofthe-roaders who are not yet decided who to cast their ballot for.

“I would say that the endorsement will be significant for undecided voters because people really endorsed Cplin Powell and liked his views because he was a Republican and had so much integrity,” she said.

Recognizing the many hardships faced by Americans as a result of the recent economic turmoil, Obama motivated the SEE OBAMA ON PAGE

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The start ofACES bookbagging for Spring classes will begin Tuesday instead of today due to improvement delays, said Kathy Pfeiffer, assistant vice provost and director of Student Information Services and Systems.

It will not affect the schedule for registration, which begins Oct. 30 for the Class of 2009, she added.

“We have been working on some of the suggestions the students have made on the new interface, and want to be sure that we have everything right,” Pfeiffer wrote in an e-mail. “We feel that it is more prudent to delay [Sunday’s] deployment to ensure that the process goes smoothly.”

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A Taliban spokesman took responsibility for the attack but claimed to have killed 27 Afghan army soldiers. Afghan officials said no soldiers were aboard and all the victims were civilians.

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jtv Beijing official given death sentence BEIJING A former Beijing vice mayor in of charge overseeing Olympic construction projects has been given a suspended death sentence for corruption, a court said Sunday, in a stern warning to wayward Communist officials.

The Intermediate People's Court in Hengshui, a city outside Beijing, delivered the sentence Saturday after finding Liu Zhihua guilty of taking bribes, said a court clerk who would only give his surname.

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Israel considers Saudi peace plan JERUSALEM Israeli leaders are seriously considering a dormant Saudi plan offering a comprehensive peace between Israel and the Arab world in exchange for lands captured during the 1967 war, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Sunday.

Barak said it may be time to pursue an overall peace deal for the region because individual negotiations with Syria and the Palestinians have made little progress.

Barak said he has discussed the Saudi plan with Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni, who is in the process of forming a new Israeli government, and that Israel is considering a response. Barak, who leads the Labor party, is expected to play a senior role in the next government.

Livni's office refused to comment on her talks with Barak.

Saudi Arabia first proposed the peace initiative in 2002, offering pan-Arab recognition of Israel in exchange for Israel's withdrawal from Arab lands captured in 1967 the West Bank, Gaza Strip, east Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. The 22-member Arab League endorsed the plan last year. ~

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WASHINGTON Freddie Mac secretly paid a Republican consulting firm $2 million to kill legislation that would have regulated and trimmed the mortgage finance giant and its sister company, Fannie Mae, three years before the government took control to prevent their collapse.

In the cross hairs of the campaign carried out by DCI of Washington were Republican senators and a regulatory overhaul bill sponsored by Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb. DCl's chief executive is Doug Goodyear, whom John McCain's campaign later hired to manage the GOP convention in September.

Freddie Mac's payments to DCI began shortly after the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee sent Hagel's bill to the then GOP-run Senate July 28,2005.

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TOLEDO, Ohio Evoking "Joe the Plumber" near his hometown in this pivotal state, Republican Sen. John McCain cast himself as the guardian of middle-class workers and small-business owners who fuel the economy Sunday.

"If I'm elected president, I won't raise taxes on small businesses, as Sen. [Barack] Obama proposes, and force them to cut jobs," McCain said of his Democratic opponent during a rally at the convention center."! will keep small business taxes where they are, help them keep their costs low and let them spend their earnings to create more jobs,not send to Washington."

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LAS VEGAS A 6-year-old boy abducted from his home at gunpoint was safe in his father's custody Sunday as police tried to untangle any ties the youngster's family had to the Mexican drug dealers suspected of taking him.

Police were interviewing Cole Puffinburger after he was found alone Saturday night on a quiet street outside a Methodist church in Las Vegas.

"We're speaking with the boy today," FBI spokesman David Staretz said Sunday.

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JPMorgan CEO addresses bank crises Dukeattys file brief in Jamie Giuliani suit by

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Addressing issues ranging from the

Wall Street meltdown to raising a family, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chair and CEO Dimon spoke to a packed crowd of around 500 people in Geneen Audi-

torium Friday.

Dimon’s daughter is a current Duke sophomor, and the speech, part of the Distinguished Speaker Series by the Fuqua School of Business, affirmed Dimon’s reputation as an executive equally renowned for his management style as his charisma.

Often making the crowd laugh with war stories from his career, Dimon began the evening with a clarification of his exit from Citigroup in 1998.

“Let me make this clear. I did not choose to leave Citigroup. I was fired from Citigroup,” he said.

Dimon helped form Citigroup where he served as an executive until his departure in 1998. In 2004, Dimon became president of JPMorgan Chase and its chair in 2006.

Dimon said he supported the emergency acquisition of Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual by JPMorgan, despite the increase in defaults on subprime mortgages and write-offs the company has had to endure as a result. JPMorgan absorbed a crippled Bear Steams in April, and stepped up to acquire Washington Mutual in September.

“People were saying, ‘You have to save them, you’re JPMorgan!’” he said.

“It was a wise thing to d0.... JPMorgan should not stand in the way of doing something good because we’re being selfish or parochial.”

Dimon did not speak optimistically

Attorneys for the University and head golf coach O.D. Vincent filed a brief Friday that refocuses allegations against the University and Vincent regarding the July 23 lawsuit in which Giuliani disputed his alleged illegal termination from the golf team.

The brief states that though Giuliani alleged that he was denied procedural safeguards to file grievances, he refused to follow the University’s processes to do so.

Attorneys for the University also argue that Giuliani did not have a contractual right to play on the team, and Vincent had the authority as coach to dismiss a player.

“The pleadings in this case show that Giuliani has failed to allege any claim on which he can recover,” the brief reads. “Despite Giuliani’s attempts to bolster his defective Complaint in his Response, he cannot overcome the fact that the allegations do not state a claim on any possible theory.”

First reported by The Chronicle, Giuliani’s July suit alleged that he was terminated from the team based on unsound claims and Vincent created limitations that would prevent Giuliani from returning.

Giuliani and his attorney, Bob Ekstrand, Law ’9B, first called for an evaluation of die Duke golf program and Vincent’s leadership by the court. In response, Friday’s filing states that courts “have been loathe” to intercede a subjective decision affecting the relationship between students and the University.

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Jamie Dimon, CEO and Chair of JPMorgan, speaks Friday in a packed Geneen Auditorium about therecent turmoil on Wall Street and the government's role in regulating financial institutions. about the current crisis in the financial markets, stating that the world is facing troubled times. Although the government has aggressively tried to combat market turmoil and restore faith in the American markets, this approach will not correct the situation, he said.

“I personally think that what our government and governments around the world are doing is so powerful,” he said.

“However it will not stop the U.S. from having a serious recession.”

Dimon discussed successful leadership during financial hardships and said certain traits are necessary to be an effective executive in a times of crisis.

“You need a sense of urgency,” he said.

“In my experience, problems do not age

well. Make sure everyone in the company is thinking about how bad things can get—prepare for the worst. You must have a sense of fortitude, have constant rigorous reporting and always put the company first.” | During the question-and-answer session following the speech, one student asked Dimon how he perceived the current state of American competitive advantage in the world economy. Dimon replied by delivering a critical judgment on what he believes will be the root of America’s downfall if left unaddressed.

“There are five things that will kill this country,” he said. “We have no energy

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Devils young, old and young at heart bridged the generation gap Saturday at events Universitysponsored and otherwise. Current and former students sound off on the experience. compiled by Julia Love

“I drank more m the last three days than I have in the last four months since taking my job. It was glorious.... I went to the Blue-White game, too. It’s amazing, those cheers are programmed into you. I’m sitting in the stands like an old fart, but I’m clapping my hands in perfect sequence.”

—Elliott Wolf, Trinity ’OB “You could say it was a blast from the past. A lot of alums went to Tailgate, and one of them crashed on my futon. Eventually, they’ll outgrow Tailgate—but it hasn’t happened yet.”

—Will Hensel, sophomore “We played beerpong with the alums—they were past their prime. I guess that’s to be expected, they don’t party on the weekends anymore.”

—Mali Davis, sophomore

“I tailgated with my parents.... My parents are Duke alums, and they’re very young, at heart, especially when they’re here.”

—Kathryn Maxson, junior “I’m just all choked up about [being back on campus], I’m kidding. Coach [David] Cutcliffe’s great, he’s old school. We didn’t walk on the quad [when I was on the football team], but we used to beat people.”

—Charley Levergood, Trinity ’53 “[Duke] has changed tremendously—wonderfully forward movement. It’s hard to find my way around, though.”

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The soulful jazz tunes that normally through the walls of the Mary Lou Williams .Center for Black Culture played through the Bryan Center Saturday for the MLWC’s 25th anniversary gala. pie Von Canon Rooms were transformed into an ultra-stylish reception room, filled with smooth melodies to set a laid-back mood. Attendees ranged from administrators and alumni to current students MLWC Director Chandra Guinn said the event was a celebration of “25 years in the making” of the center.

“As I was thinking about what I would resonate

say (his evening, four words really resonated with me, and those are ‘hope, soul, art and intellect.’ What we try to do at the center daily is try to nurture all four of those things,” she said.

Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta gave a brief summary of noteworthy events that had happened 25 years ago, the most important of which, he said, was Michael Jackson’s 1983 music video for “Thriller.” He also commented on the work and progress of the center.

“I know that this was a labor of love, know that the word ‘labor’ precedes I ‘love,’” he said. “We’ve come far in 25 years, but not far enough.”

years, administrators have the Mary Lou as an event that celebrates diversity, providing an avenue for cross-sections of Duke to engage.

During the years that the MLWC has been serving the Duke community, many enhancements have been made to the center—including the move from the basement to the upper level of the West Campus Union Building in 2003.

“The change of space is very impacting,” said Jackie Brown, Pratt ’B6.

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F orum talks politics, the Muslim vote by

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As Homecoming festivities got underway on the Main West Quadrangle Friday afternoon, about 50 professors, deans and students filed into the Breedlove Room in Perkins Library to hear a discussion on the importance of the Muslim-Amcrican vote in (he presidential election.

The panel was hosted by the Duke Islamic Studies Center, and included panelists Kerry Haynie, associate professor of political science, Brendan Nyhan, a Ph. D. candidate in political science and Jen’nan Read, associate professor of sociology and global health and the panel’s moderator.

The panelists took turns speaking on how Muslim Americans, an often-overlooked portion of the electorate, will affect this election and how it has impacted elections past.

“Muslim Americans may be the new African Americans in politics,” Haynie said. “Parties are afraid to actively embrace MuslimAmcrican voters, a pattern seen with African Americans.”

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Hannah Montana or M.1.A.? The choice will be newly appointed Last Day ofClasses Chair Meredith Estren’s.

Selected to chair the annual music festival by Duke University Union and Campus Council Sunday, Estren said student input—culled through e-mails and Facebook groups—will be paramount, though factors like cost and artist availability may pose limitations.

“As chair, I’m really hoping to have an LDOC thatis diverse enough to make every student happy,” said Estren, a senior. “For most people, it’s the most important day of the year. I really want to make it known that I’m very open to suggestions. I’m going to work with the resources that we have to get the best band possible.”

As the April 22 event progresses, Estren said she hopes that momentum will build with performances by lesser-known musicians, culminating with a must-see act.

Streamlining T-shirt distribution and expediting clean-up following the event are two ways in which Estren said she hopes improve upon past LDOCs. Campus Council President Molly Bierman, a senior, said Estren was selected for her leadership experience, organizational skills and service on past LDOC commitees.

“She’s been on the committee for the last two years, so she’s familiar with the logistics that go into a planning a successful event,” Bierman said. to

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Redecorated Coffeehouse opens shop by

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Students journeyed'up the back steps of the East Campus Crowell Building to a loud, darkened room, where they clutched mugs of counter-culture coffee, sunk into whimsically mismatched furniture and found themselves so close to the band on stage that they could see sweat dripping down the drummer’s wrist.

The Duke Coffeehouse christened its reopening Saturday with new features celebrating its old atmosphere, local bands and funky T-shirt decorating.

“The Coffeehouse has become more professional,” said General Manager Andrea Marston, a senior. “The bar is bigger and drinks are better, but it hasn’t lost its

personality.”

She added that the turnout was higher than expected and that the Coffeehouse received positive feedback.

Booking Manager Jen Fuh, a junior, said her goal was to get a variety of local bands back on the Coffeehouse stage.

Renovations that took place over the summer were meant to clean up the Coffeehouse so it could reach out to a broader cross-section of the student body, said senior Bryant Moquist, Duke University Union Executive Vice President. However, he said it was central that the Coffeehouse’s unique role in campus life not be sacrificed for mass appeal.

“We wanted to keep the alternative vibe on campus,” Moquist said.

Whether students basked in clean new decor inside the Coffeehouse or worked on custom wardrobe additions just beyond its door, they enjoyed local bands and

“The Coffeehouse has become more professional.... The bar is bigger, and the drinks are better, but it hasn’t lost its personality.”

Andrea Marston, senior and Coffeehouse general manager large mugs offree coffee. Between acts, WXDU—DUU’s radio station—catered to the music tastes of its alternative crowd Senior Angela McCrory, an employee of the Coffeehouse who painted one of the new murals, said she was pleased by the fervor students brought to T-shirt decoration. An eclectic bunch of supplies provided by The Scrap Exchange littered tables outside the Coffeehouse, and spray paint and stencils waited in the parking lot.

Some regular patrons said the reopening events attracted many new faces.

“I’ve seen people and had no idea who they are,” Fuh noted. “It’s really different, because I’m so used to the space being really tight-knit.”

Coffeehouse employee Sarah Hamerman, a sophomore, and Marketing Manager Babylonia Aivaz, a senior, also said they saw people with whom they weren’t familiar.

“People kept saying stuff like, ‘Wow, this place is so cool. I never knew it existed. I’m coming here all the time now,’” Aivaz wrote in an e-mail.

The Coffeehouse made a positive impression on newcomer Megan Morikawa, a freshman.

“It’s got a nice atmosphere,” she said. “I think I would definitely come back in the future.”

The reopening marked an exciting day for Coffeehouse committees, employees, veteran patrons and first-timers as alternative culture’s campus haven reasserted itself.

“I couldn’t contain my emotions at the beauty of the environment,” Aivaz said.

DUU President Chamindra Goonewardene, a senior, thought the hours many people spent on the Coffeehouse were worth the time, effort, and, as Aivaz said, increased risk of cancer from months of inhaling paint fumes.

“Renovations [are the] best thing that could have ever Happened,” Aivaz said. “I look at renovations like an EKG machine and the Coffeehouse like a heart, and then I sing Don Johnson’s [‘Heartbeat’]. Coffeehouse is beating again.”

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Now, however, after eight years of GOP governance, the panelists agreed that the Muslim-American vote is up for grabs as, like many Americans, they are unsatisfied with the leadership of the last eight years.

But unlike other groups, Muslim Americans have no historic voting patterns and have generally been neither courted nor tracked in the past.

“We’ve created the category of Muslim and put everyone who is Muslim in there, and we think we can predict how they will act accordingly,” Read said.

Haynie noted that “Muslim Americans have become toxic” to try and recruit openly after 9/11 because of the unfortunate negative associations much of the public still holds against them.

In bringing up his research, Haynie noted that Muslims ranked only above atheists in polls measuring which identity a prospective candidate could have and still win an election—for example, Muslims were below Mormons, women and homosexuals.

Nyhan also mentioned that in his studies, Americans are more likely to associate national symbols with whites.

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Administrators, students and alumni gathered Friday in theVon Canon rooms to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Mary Lou Williams Center. The event featured music and several speeches.

ANNIVERSARY from page 6 acceptance on campus “It’s a cultural center, it’s not being hidden in the vaults of the building,” she said.

Before the MWLC was created, there were few cultural centers.

“We didn’t have that kind of enriching experience that this type of center provides,” said Tonka Hudson-Foster, Trinity ’BO. Junior Aron Anderson said he considers the center to be a place where he can discover his roots and come to appreciate his culture.

“Coming from Florida, 1 wasn’t growing up so deeply into the black culture, so going to the center and gaining the knowledge and passion that they had

for African-American culture was very inspiring,” he said.

Some students said they feel the center is not as appreciated as it shopld be by their peers.

“I don’t think many people leave Duke understanding the importance of why the center is there as well,” Anderson said. “I don’t think they take advantage of the center as they should.”

Guinn said the Mary Lou Williams Center “will be finding [its] voice” in the future.

“The cornerstone of our vision is conscious leadership and engagement that is embodied within a developmental and educational framework created to set the organization on its path to prominence.”

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“I was impressed—it was a very diverse

audience,” freshman Hamid Ali said. “I’m happy at a place like Duke there was such a significant turnout on a Friday. And people have realized [Muslim Americans] are a significant part of the population with vot-

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Read told The Chronicle after the panel that the purpose of the discussion was to encourage the audience to better filter election information so that misconceptions, like ones about Muslim Americans, do not continue.

“I hope the attendees will think more critically on information they get on complicated issues,” she said. “I want them to think, ‘What information am I getting, what’s the source and why am I getting this?’”

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Although Obama is a Christian, there is still a significant portion of people who either believe the opposite or are unsure of his religious affiliation, the panelists said.

The denouncements produce a negative affect on Muslims and Obama alike, as they feed the perception that something is wrong with being Muslim, Read said. Nyhan noted that when Obama brings up the subject, it reminds people of the controversy surrounding his identity.

“Muslims for the most part understand Obama must distance himself from them,” Read said.

Lively discussion from professors and students followed the panelists’ presentation. Many students who attended the panel said they found it informative and

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After Nolan Smith’s up-and-down freshman season, questions lingered about the sophomore point guard’s ability to effectively lead the Duke offense.

His performance Saturd.ay in Duke’s Blue-White scrimmage in Cameron Indoor Stadium may have put those doubts to rest—at least for the time being.

Smith shined in the team’s unofficial season opener, leading both of his squads to victory as the Blue Devils played two 15minute mini-games within the scrimmage, each resembling a mock second half with the score starting at 45-45.

“I thought Nolan played as well as anyone,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said.

“He played really well in the first group complementing those three kids [Gerald Henderson,Jon Scheyer and Kyle Singler].

In the second half, he stepped it up because he wasn’t with them, and he showed really good leadership and defense.”

Smith’s defense, combined with that of senior Dave McClure and freshman Miles Plumlee, helped to slow the trio of Henderson, Scheyer and Singler in the second half, as the Blue Team of Smith, McClure and Plumlee won 79-70. The White team—cornposed of Duke’s likely projected starters shot 33.3 percent from the field, including a 20-percent clip from 3-point range.

Smith and senior Jordan Davidson ran a two-point-guard set for much of the half with the pair alternating as point guard and shooting guard—as they combined for six assists and only three turnovers.

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It’s an option that Smith hinted Duke may use during the season with senior gocaptain Greg Paulus replacing Davidson.

“The two point guard gives us a look,” he said. “The point guard spot for us has to push the ball, and there’s times where Greg and I might get tired pushing the ball, so if we’re both playing the same dme, we can give each other a rest. Greg can play the ‘2,’ I can play the ‘2’ and it’sjust good having so many bodies doing multiple things on the court.”

Marty Pocius also gave an offensive boost to the Blue team. The redshirtjunior, returning from season-ending ankle surgery, tied Smith for the scoring lead with 11 in the second period. He had a fast-break dunk and a 3-pointer in a critical 11-2 run that turned a one-point deficit into an eight-point lead that the Blue team would never relinquish.

But even Pocius’ scoring exploits couldn’t compare to the offensive firepower displayed in the first period.

The White team —led by Duke’s big three of Henderson, Scheyer and Singler—scored an astounding 52 points in 15 minutes to run away with the opening game, 97-74. Henderson had a brilliant performance, finishing 4for-4 from the field and 7-for-7 from the foul line to score 16 points. He led all Duke scorers with 23 points on the afternoon.

Guarding Henderson was an unenviable matchup for Elliot Williams in his first game, as the freshman struggled to contain the junior in the first halfand Smith in the second half. Fellow freshman Olek Czyz saw limited action in both halves.

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Smith won as part of a different team in both halves and led his squad with 11 points in the second period. on 4-of-6 shooting in 22 minutes.

“Right off the bat, I hit [Plumlee] with a pass right down the lane,” Smith said, “Some regular freshman, they might have hobbled the ball from the excitement. But no, he kept his composure, finished it and was on to the next play.”

But despite the strong efforts of Plumlee, Pocius and even McClure, Smith was the star of the afternoon. Krzyzewski was especially pleased with the sophomore’s leadership after noting that Smith lost some of

his swagger as a freshman.

That wasn’t a problem on Saturday, though, especially on Smith’s last basket of the game. With the Blue team nursing a three-point lead in the second, he knocked down a 3-pointer with just under a minute and a half remaining to all but secure the victory, and then cocked his head at the White team to reiterate the point, Duke could use some of that same attitude from Smith when he struts against a squad that isn’t made up ofhis teammates.

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After losing two consecutive matches to North Carolina and lowly Florida Atlantic, Duke was seemingly in no position to compete with No. 1 Wake Forest Saturday. The odds seemed overwhelming.

Someone forgot to tell to the Blue Devils.

Behind another inspired defensive effort led by senior goalie Brendan Fitzgerald’s four saves, the Blue DUKE Devils (6-5-2, 2-2-2 in the ACC) fought WAKE the Demon Deacons (13-0-1,4-0-1) to a scoreless draw in Winston-Salem, N.C. “No question about it, we were the underdogs,” head coach John Kerr said.

“We knew we had nothing to lose and everything to gain.... It was nice to go into a game with no real pressure and no real expectations.”

Wake Forest showed early why it deserved the No. 1 ranking, outshooting the Blue Devils 11-6 in regulation. But despite its underdog status, Duke battled back in the extra sessions and controlled play, especially in the second extra period, when the Blue Devils had three shots and didn’t surrender any. Senior Mike Grella once again led the Duke attack with four shots on goal, and sophomore Cole Grossman added three shots of his own.

Grella almost ended the No. 1 team’s 18-game winning streak with less than 30 seconds to go, but his shot went just wide.

With 18 seconds remaining, the Blue Devils missed another golden opportunity when senior Pavelid Castenada fired a shot off a corner kick that sailed just over the crossbar.

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1 team in the country and give your team a chance to win in the end, which we did.”

The Demon Deacons were stifled for most of the game, particularly in the second half, and were limited to 14 shots despite averaging 19 per game this season.

Duke focused on Marcus Tracy, the leading scorer in the ACC, and succeeded by limiting him to two shots, neither of which were on goal.

“The whole back four did a great job of preventing [Wake] from receiving the ball,” Kerr said. “When they did receive it, they had someone on their back the whole time.”

On the otherside of the ball, Grella once again controlled play offensively and created numerous opportunities for his teammates by drawing the defense’s attention.

Most important for the Blue Devils, though, was the reemergence of the teamwide effort that was lacking over the past week, especially in the loss against Florida Atlantic.

“We were very disappointed with last week,” Kerr said. “The coaching staff challenged the players... jmd they came through with an A-plus.”

Senior defenseman Darrius Barnes, who played all 110 minutes of the game and was pivotal in shutting down Tracy, echoed his coach’s sentiments. He also said the team found motivation from its recent struggles.

“FAU was definitely a wake-up call,” Barnes said. “We came into this game thinking, ‘lfFAU can beat us on our home field, we can beat Wake Forest at their home field.’”

And while the Blue Devils did not pick up that win, they left with a restored sense of confidence after enduring their worst week of the season.

“We represent Duke University,” Grella said. “We should be a lot more proud to wear this shirt.... We’re Duke, and we should be respected.”

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more than twice as long as the Hurricanes.

“The game for about two-and-a-half quarters played out like I thought it might,” Cutcliffe said. “I knew it was going to be very difficult, but our plan was to try to stay on the field offensively. We played much more physical on both lines of scrimmage at times than we have been.”

Aye-Darko got his second interception on the first play of the second half, allowing Lewis to find Raphael Chestnut in the right Corner of the end zone for a 24-14 advantage.

The Hurricanes’ rebuttal was a three-play, 69-yard drive that tookjust 63 seconds and culminated in Jacory Harris’ touchdown run.

The momentum swung for good, however, on a swing of Miami punter Matt Bosher’s leg. Both teams struggled to move the ball in the middle of the third quarter, but Duke was winning the batde offield position. But Bosher changed that with a 76yard punt that, with the help of a penalty on returner Donovan Varner, pinned the Blue Devils at their 8-yard line.

A three-and-out set up the Hurricanes’ go-ahead touchdown, and Miami never looked back.

“They flipped the field on us with that long punt,” Cutcliffe said. “It’s hard to play offense anywhere; it’s really hard to play offense against a team like that once you’re backed up.”

The schedule gets even tougher for Duke the next two weeks, as the Blue Devils travel to Vanderbiltand Wake Forest. Cutcliffe is anxious to see how his team will respond to some adversity and who will rise from the mat of Satudrday’s loss ready to fight again.

“I understand where we’re coming from,” Cutcliffe said. “But I don’t plan on being real patient.”

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“The plays that were given to us, we di( we didn’t capitalize on the turnovers thatw as well,” running back Clifford Harris said ecute the way we needed to in the secondk dropped balls here and there, running bad bad cuts... it’s little things like that that can break a play.”

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Harris threw for four touchdowns and ran Riley, usually Duke’s steadiest receiver, for another as Miami outscored Duke 35-7 was charged with four drops on the afternoon —several of them in key spots. in the game’s final 29 minutes.

“We don’t drop them in practice,” Cut“I’m really frustrated,” head coach David Cutcliffe said. “I’m mad. To be honest cliffe said. “I know Eron has been hurt, but with you, I’m really mad. I’m angry. That’s he was catching the ball well in practice.... all I can say.”

Whether it’s confidence or whatever circumCutdiffe’s frustration stemmed from a stances are, we’ve got to look at that and see snowball of a second half, as the Hurricanes if we can turn things around quickly.”

The Blue Devils outplayed the Hurricanes (4-3, 1-2 in the ACC) did the one thing the Blue Devils (3-3,1-2) could not: respond. Mifor much of the first half, using some nifty ami twice answered Duke scores with touchplaycalling and an opportunistic defense to downs of its own, and once the Hurricanes take die lead. On a second down at the Miami seized momentum, they didn’trelent.

44, running back Clifford Harris took a handHarris’ 15-yard touchdownrun in the third off from Lewis, ran right and threw the ball deep to Riley for a 39-yard gain. Three plays quarter atoned for an earlier interception and cut the deficit to 24-21.‘One possession later, later, Lewis found Harris out of the backfield he hooked up with Aldarius Johnson on a 6- on a swing pass for a 4-yard score—the first yard fade route diat put Miami up for good touchdown reception of Harris’ career.

28-24 with 2:52 to go in the third quarter.

Safety Adrian Aye-Darko came up with The Blue Devils fell apart once they fell the first of his two interceptions on the day behind, dropping passes and committing on the ensuing Miami possession, and the Blue Devils marched the ball down the field costly penalties that allowed the Hurricanes to run away with the game. again with some bisrqns Jay Jackson. An ap“When somebody gets ahead, you have to parent Tielor Robinson touchdown run was overturned, but on fourth-and-goal, Lewis go back and respond,” said quarterback Thaddeus Lewis, who finished 12-of-28for 130yards. executed a beautiful fake to Harris and “When somebody throws a blow at you, you rolled right for an easy score and the lead. have to throw one back. We didn’t do that.”

Duke took a 17-14 lead into the locker “We absolutely didn’t play in the fourth room at halftime, thanks in large part to a quarter,” Cutcliffe said. running game that accumulated 94 yards On the possession after Miami took the and helped the Blue Devils hold the ball by

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Josh Nesbitt threw for CLEMSON, S.C. one touchdown and rushed for another to lead Georgia Tech to a 21-17 victory over Clemson and new coach Dabo Swinney Saturday.

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Thaddeus Lewis and runs it in for a touchdown to put Duke up 14-10 in the second quarter. Miami responded with 35 unanswered points in the secondhalf to win 49-31.

stepped down Monday. Clemson and oft-criticized quarterback Cullen Harper rallied in the second half with two touchdown passes to Aaron Kelly to wipe out an 11 -point deficit and lead 17-14.

But Nesbitt and the Yellow Jackets answered back. Nesbitt got Tiger cornerback Chris Chancellor to bite on a pump fake, leaving Demaryius Thomas alone for a 24-yard touchdown catch with 5:22 left to retake the lead (AP).

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has been nagged by a thumb injury for some of this season.

“Sometimes you tend to take your eyes off the ball and try to run beforeyou catch it and things of that nature, and some of those things we was doing out there,” Lewis said. “When you’re playing in a big game and your eyes get big, you see the ball coming, and you know you can make a big play, sometimes you tend to forget the little things.”

After a particularly bad series late in the third quarter—one in which Riley let two easy grabs slide through his grasp almost consecutively —the wideout seemed rattled and was limited in action for the rest of the game.

Even with the offense sputtering, Duke had plenty of chances to make plays on defense. The defense pressured Miami’s freshman quarterback Jacory Harris into tossing two interceptions and starter Robert Marve was pulled after an errant pass of his was picked off

by Aye-Darko in the second quarter.

But the Blue Devils missed a chance to pull the plug on the Hurricanes’ secondhalf rally while it was in its early stages.

Backed up on his own 2-yard line and trailing Duke by three, Miami’s Harris was flushed out of the pocket and was hit as he threw by Blue Devil

defensive end Ayanga Okpokowuruk.

A wobbly football fluttered to about the 5-yard line, in and out of the hands of Tauiliili, who was rumbling towards the endzone. With that, what would have given Duke a 10-point edge amounted to nothing more than another missed

opportunity.

Even the Blue Devils’ special-teams unit looked out of sync, struggling to return much of anything or get their hands on the ball. Late in the game, the Hurricanes turned to squib kicking the ball high in the air in an attempt to force a turnover by catching the Duke return unit off guard—they did just that.

As the game wore on, the Blue Devils got worse, and Cutcliffe seemed intent on holding individuals accountable for their mistakes.

He made no excuses for the deterioration ofhis team’s performance.

“We just flat didn’t make plays, and it’s unacceptable, and we’re not gonna use the cliche, ‘We’re gonna go back to work,”’ he said. “We’re gonna go back to work smardy. I’m really interested in looking at this tape to see who the real responders are in the tough dmes. It’s disappointing to me that we didn’t respond when the game got tough any Junior quarterbackThaddeus Lewis, a Miami native, only threwfor better than we did.”

130yards on 12-of-28passing in Duke's 49-31 loss to the Hurricanes.

Al Groh insisted CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. he didn't lose faith in his Cavaliers. As the fourth quarter ofVirginia's game against No. 18 North Carolina began, he turned to quarterback Marc Verica. "This is your quarter to shine," he told Verica.

Trailing 10-3 with 2:18 to play, Verica led the Cavaliers on a dramatic 82-yard scoring drive that sent the game into overtime, and Cedric Peerman, who had scored in the final minute of regulation, ran in from two yards to give Virginia a 16-13 win over the Tar Heels Saturday (AP).

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Maryland played so COLLEGE PARK, Md. well against No. 21 Wake Forest, it was almost impossible to single out offense, defense or special teams in the most significant win of an upand-down season.

"We finally put a full game together. I think by far it's the best we've played all year," coach Ralph Friedgen said after the Terrapins cruised to a 26-0 victory Saturday (AP).

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BOSTON Chris Crane didn't wait until the last 3 minutes of the game, like his award-winning predecessor did. He led Boston College on a comeback before the first half was over.

Crane threw an interception for a touchdown on his first pass of the game as Virginia Tech took an early 10-point lead, then the Eagles scored 21 consecutive points to beat the 17th-ranked Hokies 28-23 Saturday night (AP).

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Sunny skies and warm weather could not make up for a depressing defeat in the Blue Devils’ trip to Tallahassee, Fla. Sunday.

No. 8 Duke fell to No. 9 Florida State 5-2, continuing the Blue Devils’ almost decade-long difficulty in Tallahassee. The last time head coach Robbie Church’s team won at Florida State came in 1999.

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The Blue Devils faced an aggressive Seminole offense that posted 21 shots, nine more than Duke’s total. In spite of senior Cassidy Powers’ three saves in the first 83 minutes of action and freshman Emily Nahas’ additional three in the final minutes of play, the Blue Devils allowed their highest goals-against total of the season. Previously, their worst margin came in 3-0 loss to No. 2 North Carolina Oct. 2.

“We’re playing at a high level,” Church said. “But when you go on a top-10 team’s field, you’ve got to be ready.”

The trouble for the Blue Devils came almost as soon as they hit the pitch as the Seminoles jumped to an early lead in the first half. Florida State’s first goal came only eight minutes into the game.Less than 20 minutes later, the Seminoles (12-2-1, 6-1) earned their second goal while theBlue Devils remained scoreless.

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cusing on the charge to chip at the deficit one goal at a time. “[We said], ‘Let’s get the first one here, and then make it two,’” Church said.

And that’s just what the Blue Devils did as soon as the second half started.

Junior forward Kay Anne Gummersall scored her first goal just more than one minute into the second half off an assist from junior midfielder Jane Alukonis.

But it seemed like everything was happening in five-minute over five minutes later, the Seminoles came back with a third goal.

“We had a great goal from Kay Anne, but that third goal was just a heartbreaker,” Church said.

Minutes later, Florida State was back on the offensive, earning its fourth goal and effectively dashing Duke’s hopes of a win.

But the Blue Devils were still hungry, as Gummersall notched her second goal of the game and ninth of the season with 20 minutes left, this time off an assist from senior midfielderLorraine Quinn.

The Blue Devils have a tough schedule ahead of them. With just four games left in the regular season, they only have one home game—against Clemson Oct. 26—before heading to Cary for the ACC tournament.

And although Church said the team has a lot to work on, he is not worried about the effects of one loss to a top-10 team.

“Ifsjustone game.We’re still a good team,” he said. “We’re not going to be satisfied with what we’ve done this far. We’ll be fine.”

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As if playing on the road wasn’t difficult enough, Duke had to deal with cold, rainy weather this week-

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Looking to extend its four-game winning streak, No. 5 Duke beat William & Mary 7-1 Friday in Williamsburg, Va. and Old Dominion 2-1 Sunday in Norfolk, Va. And once again, solid leadership from Duke’s captains contributed to the wins.

Coming into Friday’s game, senior captain Marian Dickinson had only scored one goal in the past five contests and it was the game-winning score in Duke’s upset over No. 1 Maryland Oct. 11. William & Mary (4-10), on the other hand, could not contain the senior midfielderany longer.

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Dickinson, however, came out of the gates firing in the second half, scoring three goals in the 47th, 56th and 62nd minutes.

“It’s just been a matter of time before [Dickinson] has been able to knock this many in,” head coach Beth Bozman said. “We were happy to see her get those numbers.”

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In addition to her scoring output, the former member of the Canadian national team has contributed to Duke’s recent success in her role as starting midfielder and captain. “[Marian] does a lot of things besides scoring,” Bozman said. “She sets up scoring opportunities, as well, and has strong tracking and defensive skills.”

With 49 career goals in her four years at Duke, her sixth, seventh and eighth goals of the season leave Dickinson one tally away from pulling into fifth place all-time in Blue Devil scoring.

Though unable to move up in the scoring record books against Old Dominion (6-9) Sunday, Dickinson continued to make her strong offensive presence felt, leading the squad with three shots on goal.

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“We’re in the final stretch now and know one of the criteria for the tournament is performance at the end of the season,” Bozman said. “We are setting ourselves up to be in good shape for the ACC tournament.”

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Joe Wurzelbacher of Toledo, Ohio, also known as Joe the Plumber, has become an iconic figure in the presidential

horse race since he confronted Obama during a campaign stop about his plan for small business taxation.

“The real winner this week was Joe the Plumber. Joe won because he’s the only one to get a real answer out of Sen. Obama,” McCain said. “Congratulations, Joe, that’s an impressive achievement.”

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“There are other ways to love this country, but IVe never been one to do it from the sidelines.”

Sen. John McCain, Republican presidential nominee economic policies in the midst of the recent financial turmoil.

“We learned that Sen. Obama’s economic goal is, as he told Joe, to quote ‘spread the wealth.’ We’ve seen that movie before in other countries and attempts by the liberal left in this country,” McCain said, echoing a theme he has used throughout the week to paint Obama’s policies as socialist. “In this country, we believe in spreading opportunity.”

McCain vowed to buy up failing mortgages, freeze government spending and open new markets for American goods abroad to

bolster struggling businesses. He compared Obama’s economic policies to those of former president Herbert Hoover, who was in office as the nation plunged into the Great Depression in 1929.

McCain was accompanied by his wife, Cindy McCain, state Republican Sen. Richard Burr and Congressmen Patrick McHenry and Robin Hayes, who touted McCain’s military experience and his willingness to put “country first.”

“There are other ways to love this country, but I’ve never been one to do it from the sidelines,” McCain said.

McCain’s remarks were frequently drowned out by chants of “U.S.A.” from a crowd bearing signs with slogans such as “N.C. is McCain Country,” “Don’t Spread the Wealth, Let Joe Keep His Dough” and “Nobama.”

“Once you’re in the crowd—everybody loves it, everybody is pumped up and they believe Sarah [Palin] and [McCain] are the one,” Susan Cavendish of Raleigh said as she peddled “Don’t Let the Lipstick Fool You: Pit Bulls for McCain-Palin” buttons.

The spirits of McCain supporters were dampened by the doubts plaguing the campaign. Many agreed with McCain’s characterization of Obama’s policies, and some expressed fear at the prospects of an Obama presidency.

“I can see a ghost when there’s a ghost.... The ghost of Marxism,” said Cuban emigre Alfredo Maulini, of Statesville, N.C. “I lived there, I left my country because of that.”

McCain continued on the trail Sunday with a stop in Toledo, Ohio, the hometown ofJoe the Plumber, while Obama spent the weekend campaigning in St. Louis, Mo. and in Fayetteville, N.C., countering his opponent’s criticism and leveling charges ofhis own. not

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audience by reminding them that America has faced problems before and has met them together with resolve.

“We have risen to meet these challenges... with that fundamental belief that here in America our destiny is not written for us but written by us,” he said.

He later recounted a visit to Georgetown, Ohio with Gov. Ted Strickland, during which he visited a diner whose ownerwas a staunch Republican. In hearing that business was slow, Obama pointed to the economic policies of President George W. Bush and encouraged the owner to vote for change.

“If you keep hitting your head against the wall and it starts to hurt, do you stop after a while? Well, you might stop giving yourself a headache and vote Democratic this time,” Obama told the crowd.

State Sen. Tony Rand accompanied Obama and called the rally a celebration of both hope and victory. He reminded the crowd that 16 days were left until Election Day and pressed voters to get out and vote

early.

“We can change the world in 16 days,” he said.

Rand described the country as needing a man with both a heart and mind who will serve the interests of the people.

“We need a man who will look out for the people of this country, not the big corporations,” Rand said. “We need to make sure that all of you, your children, my grandchild, your grandchild, will have the opportunity to fulfill all of their dreams.”

The rally was opened with a short sermon by Rev. John Fuller, who referred to the event as a “momentous moment in history as we stand on the pinnacle of change.”

When Obama took the stage, a burst of energy come out of the crowd, and before

he began his speech, he stressed the importance of voting early.

“There is early voting here in North Carolina, so if you like what you hear today, ifyou’re ready for change and if you haven’t voted yet, don’t wait until November 4th,” he said.

A common sentiment of supporters at the rally was that Obama is the one candidate that can bring change.

“Obama will not only make a change for only one race, but for everybody,” Ellerbe resident Catherine Almond said.

Obama decried McCain’s pronouncement of tax breaks for the middle class as socialism “I call it opportunity, and there is nothing more American than that. [McCain]

“We have risen to meet these challenges... with that fundamental belief that here in America our destiny is not written for us but written by us.”

Sen. Barack Obama, Democratic presidential nominee can call me any name he wants but I know what’s right,” Obama said, at which point the crowd started chanting “Yes we can!”

Paul Powell, a military veteran from Nash County, said the attacks from McCain this week comparing Obama to a socialist were dirty tactics.

“I’m disappointed that the Republicans can’t come up with any ideas on how to fix the country, and how the only way they think they can win the election is by tearing down Obama,” he said.

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to receive official accreditation, Pratt Dean Tom Katsouleas said. The field of BME then “exploded" in the 19905, with the number of national BME programs increasing from around 20 to 25 then to about 85 currently, Truskey said.

“BME is our premiere department at Duke,” Katsouleas said. “[The program] is ranked in the top five nationally, and many of the most significant discoveries in the BME field... have been and are being discovered here. It’s an exciting place for BME.”

A broad scope “I’ve been told that you can pretty much do anything with a BME major because it shows you have quantitative and problem-solving skills,” sophomore Morgan Fox said.

Fox, who cited Duke’s strong BME program as one of the reasons he came to the University, said he has since questioned his choice of the BME major but decided not to switch out of the program because he heard there were many opportunities outside of BME for its students.

Sophomore Stephanie Chang said although she believed Duke’s BME program gives students a good grounding in all aspects of engineering, the field is too broad.

Chang, who came to Duke with the intention of studying biology, said after taking several engineering courses, she now plans to transfer from Trinity College ofArts and Sciences into Pratt.

Chang cited the lack of applicable research early in the BME core curriculum as a drawback to choosing the major.

The lack of focus in BME, however, could change with new policies. Starting with the Class of 2012, the BME department has required that students pick an area of concentration within BME in order to help them narrow their interests, Truskey said. In addition, the number of required courses for BME has been reduced so students can take more electives.

Concentrating on classes Despite the biomedical engineering major’s large size and obvious popularity, Pratt administrators said faculty distributions are about equal among the four engineering departments.

Glass said the school has been hesitant to alter faculty numbers because the popularity of certain fields is prone to change.

He added that the school tries to use all its current faculty efficiently, so it does not have to increase faculty members.

The department must also work to maintain a small class atmosphere in labs and project experiences with the growing number of BME students.

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Simmons said roughly one-third of Pratt’s BME students go on to medical school.

Many students believe that BME is an ideal pre-medical major and provides good grounding for a future medical career, said Jeff Glass, Pratt senior associate dean for education.

Truskey added that collaboration between DUMC and Pratt allows students to see the clinical applications of their work, which also appeals to students interested in research.

“That compounding between the medical school and the BME program is the envy of just about every other engineering school in the country,” Katsouleas said.

Other Pratt administrators, however, attributed BME’s popularity to Duke students’ desire to help others, but added that many Pratt students do not realize how connected the entire field of engineering is to helping people. “[Many engineers] work on addressing global climate change, providing clean water, enhancing human health and making solar energy affordable,” Katsouleas said.

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“BME has the largest amount of research volume,” Katsouleas said. “It’s the nature of [National Institute of Health] funding and the terrific faculty we have, I don’t think it’s an emphasis Duke has placed [on the program] as much as a reflection of those other factors.”

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sponsibility.”

Dimon also cited flaws in the American education system, as well as holes in governmental infrastructure as further detriments to American competitive advantage. He then criticized the government for not taking substantial measures to reduce the trade deficit or American oil consumption, referring to any prior governmental action as “rinkydink crap.”

Along with calling for more governmental support for financial reform, Dimon

ACES from page 1 were recommended by a 20-person student focus group. The effort was spearheaded by Duke Student Government.

A compatibility error with the software had caused the delay in perfecting the changes, Pfeiffer said.

“When we went over our design for the navigation improvements (among other improvements) with the student focus group we were asked to put navigation tabs on tbe front page, as well as reorganize the existing ones,” Pfeiffer said. “In testing this weekend, we discovered that this addition was not working as expected and that therefore we needed another day to resolve the issue.”

The focus group met with Pfeiffer, University Registrar Bruce Cunningham and technicians twice to give feedback. The second time members reviewed an interface that had been improved based on their

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suggestions, said junior Chelsea Goldstein, DSG vice president for academic affairs, who set up the committee.

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Former secretary of state Colin Powell discusses hisendorsement ofBarack ObamaSunday on Meet the Press.

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WASHINGTON Colin Powell, a Republican and retired general who was President George W. Bush’s first secretary of state, broke with the party Sunday and endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president, calling him a “transformational figure” while criticizing the tone of John McCain’s campaign.

The former Joint Chiefs of Staff chair said either senator is qualified to be commander-in-chief. But after studying both, he concluded that Obama is better suited than McCain, the standard-bearer of Powell’s own party, to handle the nation’s economic problems and help improve its world standing.

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JL One in the grip of severe Yet as a choice about chareconomic trouble, whose world acter, substance and principosition is in doubt, whose po- pie, there is no question that Obama should lead litical life is too CQltOricll distracthe country. often a There should tion and an acid, a cause and an expression of our be no preconditions to diplomacy, but there is a precondeep pessimism.

But although America is dition to material political falling from itself, it is not yet change. That is a more fundafallen. And so in this election mental change in attitude.

Throughout his political especially, progress has become life, Obama has been a meamore than a motto. It is a necessured, intelligent and steady sity, our duty to ourselves. man. As his campaign has demThat is why, with full confidence, The Chronicle formalonstrated, he values consensus ly endorses Barack Obama for over division, talent over party and honesty over convenience. president.

It .gives us no particular He is self-aware and sensirelish to oppose John Mc- tive to the complexity of the Cain. He is an honorable and world. He does not have all the accomplished public servant. answers. But —and this quality Before the experience of the is not to be belittled—he puts campaign re-fashioned him the nation in dialogue with its in the image of George W. richest aspirations and ideals. |

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Many of the substantive differences between Obama and McCain are those that distinguish Democrat from Republican. Here, too, Obama is the right choice.

His plans to increase the national investment in education, to make college more affordable and to enhance early childhood education are crucial to the future of the nation.

Healthcare is a universal right, and Obama’s plan to increase access to it is admirable.

His proposal to increase taxes on the rich is necessary.

In a time when the rich are getting richer and the poor poorer, Obama’s tax strategy would help the poor more than it would hurt the rich. This is a matter of social justice.

Obama was right to oppose the Iraq War in the first place.

Of less importance, he was wrong to have opposed the

surge. But Obama’s moderate

proposal to extricate America

from Iraq and to re-focus on Afghanistan, at long last, is widely accepted as the correct course ofaction for both countries.

Obama promises to reverse this country’s self-destructive neglect of global warming by stepping up regulation on industry and making massive investments in alternate sources of energy. This encounter with reality was long overdue.

His unconditional opposition to Guantanamo Bay and torture in general are humane.

Finally, Obama’s pursuit of international diplomacy is essential in order to maintain the country’s position in the world, preserve its alliances and achieve its political goals.

To select a president is to endorse a political ideology and a character. At a more profound level, it is to take a stand.

Arab pop takes Gyrating

hips, cleavage, bondage.. .Arab music video?

Yes. Prepare to revise your expectations.

In Egypt, where sexual mores are increasingconservative, ly where m some neighborhoods an exposed shoulder can draw gaping stares from both men and women, music television is increasingly sexu- yousefabugharbieh ally suggestive. the arab street The region’s nearly 40 satellite music television channels—many of them Egyptian—broadcast all over the Middle East directly intothe homes of the region’s young people. And, as is often the case in this region, what is permitted inside the home and whatis condoned outside ofit are vastly different.

Pop stars like Haifa Wehbe, Nicole Saba and Sofia Marikh are pushing the envelope of social acceptability, showing some skin and challenging gender roles by portraying women exerting control over men and taking what they want from them.

To be clear, we’re not talking about Snoop Dogg levels of lewdness. There are no bikiniclad back-up dancers making eyes at the camera.

If these videos were shown on MTV, most would seem relatively tame.

Many of the music videos—or video clips as they’re called in the Middle East—rely on the power of suggestion for their shock value. With titles to her songs that translate to “I Can’t Wait” and “Kiss the 800 Boo,” Haifa Wehbe has made a career out of leaving the finishing work up to the viewer’s imagination.

It’s notjust the music either. Much of the advertising on the stations takes a similarly racy track.

Melody Tunes, and its sister stations Melody Hits and Melody Arabia, feature commercials where Melody Tunes Man—an portly Egyptian wearing

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Obama’s election would be a forceful statement, a proclamation of restoration, on civility, on America's engagement with the world and on race.

It would be a great affirmation, too, ofthis country’s central political value: the willingness to overcome and to progress.

As college students, we have a special stake in this election.

Its outcome will frame the national political culture throughout our entire adult lives.

Of course we harbor no illusions about Obama’s ability to transform the country, This election is not the end, It is no more than the end of the beginning.

But we also judge that Obama is ready to restore and inspire and lead the nation back to the best in its character.

Frank Holleman recused him-

selffrom this editorial.

sultry turn

safety goggles and a skin tight superhero suit complete with a cape and the station’s emblem on the front—fights injustice in mildly ironic ways, while his sidekick—a busty brunette wearing a skin tight, low-cut leotard—assists him. If the sexual imagery and frequent shots of her chest weren’t enough, her name in the commercials is Booby. I’m not kidding you. Booby.

In more conservative countries like Saudi Arabia—where young men and women have no direct contact with one another—music television stations like Egypt’s Melody Tunes are downright scandalous. So much so that music video producer Lena Lahham —in an interview with the BBC —called them a form of “mild porn” for people in the region’s more traditionalnations.

It’s no surprise. Imagine living a country where you rarely interact with women at all, and if you do they’re veiled, and then being able to go home and turn on your TV to see a slender Haifa Wehbe pop out of a pool in a skin tight bathing suit or Booby running in slow motion down a deserted Cairo street.

And because all the channels are satellite based there is no way for governments, as much as they may like to, to regulate the channels.

So, in addition to giving the region uncensored news, satellite TV has given the Arab World uncensored access to an unending stream of prefab pop music, and unlimited access to otherwise prohibited visual content.

This is just a remarkable reflection of the many, sometimes contradictory, directions that the Middle East seems to be heading—becoming more conservative in some ways and more liberal in others at the same time.

Seeing such contradictions is at the heart of realizing that Egypt, like the United States, is much more complex than the world community gives it credit for.

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rise for the Honorable Chairman.

All right, I’m pissed. Yeah, I said it. Suck it, Chronicle censors [just can’t hide it any longer. This week, I’m freaking angry.

Why, you ask? Well, that was a dumb question. I think you know why. I think the whole campus knows why. I think no less than half of the Western world knows why this week has brought such shame and despair to the Chairman.

A couple of weeks ago, Duke had a golden opportunity. This j school had the once-in-a-lifetime Chairman OI the DOred opportunity to make a difference monday, monday in many of its students’ lives. The University had a chance to tap one of the best and brightest minds on Earth for the extra-special assignment of speaking at the 2009 graduation exercises.

And it failed.

As many of you know, two Mondays ago, Duke’s powers that be chose the one-named wonder, the titan of talk, the duchess of daytime, the one, the only Oprah as Duke’s graduation speaker for the class of 2009.

What a rip.

Now, for those of you who will accuse me of tackling “old news” in this column, keep in mind that I am the redheaded stepchild of the Tower of Campus Thought and Action. I am the last to know about every development on campus and, thus, the last to be able to write about it in a timely fashion. I would have written this column last week, but we were on Fall Break (or, as I like to call it, a convenient excuse to suspend my incendiary ideas). Heck, I would have written it two weeks ago, but, as usual, I was out of the loop and thus couldn’t get a cup of tomato bisque. That being said, I’m gonna set about tackling this “old news” like Rodney Harrison (and that means illegally).

Oprah? Seriously? Do you people know anything about popular culture for the last 20 years? She’s a has-been. A washup. A poor man’s version of whom the administration should have looked at to inspire this year’s seniors to do great things: Yours truly.

That’s right, this was the Chairman’s time to shine. I had all my ducks in order to get this year’s big gig: I starred in the film adaptation of“The Color Purple,” I started my own magazine, “C”, and I made sure my godson was in the graduating class. I was a shoe-in.

You really screwed up this time, Richard. What has Oprah done that I haven’t? My book club, titled simply and beautifully “The Chairman’s Book Club” has highlighted such seminal authors as Jacquelyn Mitchard and Carson McCullers long before others have. During my most recent guest lecture in Griffith Theater, I revealed to everyone in the audience that they would receive free Pontiacs for their attendance. My production company, Namriahc productions, has become wildly successful across almost every medium.

In fact, I can’t think of one good reason why the administration would choose Oprah to speak at graduation over me. She’s the embodimentof the American Dream in going from rags to riches? Yeah, welcome to the club. She’s been named one of Time’s “most influential people” more than once? There’s a reason magazine sales are dropping. She started a South African girls school that jives perfectly with Duke’s initiatives in the region such as WISER? Puh-lease. I have four. ,

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You really screwed up this time, Richard. What has Oprah done that I haven’t?

I hope that you all agree with my assessment. We’ve seen this same story time and time again. This is yet another, abhorrent example of Duke’s unwillingness to utilize its immediate connections to find a suitable graduation speaker. I’m right here, Duke. In the words of Sir Mixa-Lot, “Use me, use me, cause you ain’t that average groupie. I seen her (lancin’, to hell with romancin’, sweat, wet...” and so on. I want to lead.

I want to inspire. I want my honorary degree.

Oprah, ifyou’re reading this (and I’m sure you are, because you have nothing better to do), please don’t misunderstand my displeasure. I believe that you will do an admirable job of setting our seniors on the correct path to fame and, in few cases, fortune. Your words will surely

echo in perpetuity for all to hear, process and utilize in their future endeavors, both scholarly and otherwise. You will be an excellent resource as Duke prepares to loose a new generation of individuals, intellectuals and leaders upon the world.

Just not as excellent as me.

Meeting adjourned.

IHE CHAIRMAN is unimpressed by Oprah’s glory. I mean, anyone could have made Dr. Phil famous. Talk about a diamond in the rough.

Nuclear”

is a three-syllable, essentially phonetic word. The listed dictionary pronunciation is n(y)oo-klee-er. But you have undoubtedly come across people who think it is pronounced nooOne arrives at this pronunciation through a called process metathesis, which a speaker switches the order of sounds in a word. Like say-

jamie iriedland the political climate ,

ing pasghetti instead of spaghetti.

Metathesis is defined as a speech error, not a pronunciation choice.

Because there are plenty of people running around saying “nucular,” some argue that it is a valid alternative. So what do the dictionaries say? Merriam-Webster’s has included the noo-kyuh-\er pronunciation since 1961. Yet the editors received so many indignant letters that since 1981 they have included a note defending its inclusion, citing “widespread usage among educated speakers.” Today, every letter to the editor about “nucular” receives a defensive, 400-word reply explaining that it is included merely as an alternative, not as an “acceptable” alternative. (I didn’t write them a letter—l found their response online.)

Now, you may be wondering why, at the end of a Bush presidency, I would decide to write about this. We are on the verge of electing another “alternative pronouncer” into office, and we cannot let this happen.

Needless to say, neither “pasghetti” nor “nucular” reflect kindly upon a speaker. When accomplished scientists use the latter, it makes me wonder why they don’t make the effort to correct what is probably just an old habit. But when younger people (and politicians) use it, particularly the kind of people you know haven’t been tossing the word around in everyday conversation, I think less of them. Call me judgmental, but “nucular” is not the mark of a good education. I’m not saying that everyone should ostracize people who habitually mispronounce words, but it is cause for valid outrage when speaking incorrectly makes a candidate more-popular.

Gov. Sarah Palin is not a gifted speaker.

She frequently repeats words in the same sentence repeatedly. She also yet but so strings together conjunctions in the middle of a thought, and appears to think that “job creation” goes at the end of every sentence, right before the period. Yet even she correctly pronounced “nuclear” during her breakout speech at the Republican National Convention. Why? Because it appeared on her teleprompter as “new-clear.” I’m serious. It was visible from some camera angles and.was even in the text-version of the speech distrib-

uted to the press. Whether to avoid the Bush connotation or because they agreed with me about the educational connotations of metathesis, somebody at the McCain campaign wanted to make sure Palin did not say “nucular” during her national debut. First impressions are important. Without that unusual precaution, though, she has since reverted to her normal “nucular” pronunciation.

“Bushisms” and simple sentence structures made President George W. Bush seem more like an average Joe, and a lot of voters connected with that. Palin strives for the same appeal. As you have surely noticed, she drops the final ‘g’ off every -ing suffix when she speaks. Does that really appeal to the American public? As humorist Scott Blakeman wrote after the vice presidential debate, “That’s not endearin’, that’s insultin’. It assumes that if you’re really a hardworking middle class American, you’re too busy to finish pronouncing your words.”

I know that speech patterns are largely a product ofone’s upbringing, and thatwhat I’m saying could be considered discriminatory if taken out of context. But we are talking about electing the president and vice president of the United States ofAmerica. These people are supposed to be the best we have to offer.

Education should not be a liability on the campaign trail; it should be a prerequisite.

The average American is not qualified to lead the country. This should not be debatable (although with enough preparation, one could childishly pivot to talk about job creation instead). Nor is it contrary to the American Dream. There are plenty of successful people who don’t live in the White House and unsuccessful ones who do. Being able to pull yourself up by your bootstraps does not mean that anyone can be president, regardless of what your mother may have told you. I wanted to be a lion. Life’s not fair.

Education should not be a liability on the campaign trail; it should be a prerequisite. Our country has suffered from mismanagement for the better part of a decade, and it’s time to put our best foot forward. Is it too much to ask that both our president and vice president be able to

speak properly?

Jamie Friedland

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is a Trinity senior. His column every other Monday.

lettertotheeditor Fuqua mistake explains financial crisis As one of the more than 200 folks turned away at the door of the 400-seat Geneen Auditorium on Friday, I would like to express my concern. The recipient of three of the vast number of different invitation e-mails that blanketed the campus, I went to the event in the hopes of seeing one ofWall Street’s CEOs help make sense of the financial crisis. Luckily, the event’s poor planning gave me all the explanation I needed.

It is outrageous to have 50 percent more people show up to an event than you can accommodate and have nothing more to tell them than “sorry, it’s full.” My sense is, only a profound inability to estimate

could result in what otherwise smacks of gross incompetence. But this makes sense in light of the recent subprime meltdown.

The event was, after all, a Fuqua event. I imagine that the planners are either in the process of educating or are being educated to become future business leaders. This event only reveals their difficulty with basic arithmetic and their inability to come up with a contingency. With such insight in hand, who needs Jamie Dimon’s help explaining why our financial industry is collapsing around us?

Andrew Tutt Pratt ’O9

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