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Duke celebrated the accomplishments of Professor Fredric Jameson, the newest recipient of the Holberg International Memorial Prize, by treating students and professors to an academic discussion straight from the honoree himself. On Monday, more than 200 attendees packed into the John Hope Franklin Center —including into two overflow rooms—to hear a lecture byjameson, who is William A. Lane Professor of comparative literature and professor of romance studies and has taught at Duke for more than 20 years. Jameson will be given the prize at a reception in Norway Nov. 26 for his outstanding scholarly work in cultural theory. In addition to being highly prestigious, the Holberg Prize includes a cash award of 4.5 million Norwegian kroner, which is equivalent to about $BOO,OOO. “It’s very gratifying, and I take it not only as an honor for me, but for all of us in the literature department and for Duke as an institution,” Jameson said in an interview. “It gives new recognition to the importance of examining cultural exchange in the context of globalization.” President Richard Brodhead, who was a professor of English at Yale University, introduced Jameson and praised his achievements. SEE JAMESON ON PAGE 7

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Those craving more food options afmidnight may now have a moderate resolution. Starting next Monday, The Loop will change its hours yet again to remain open every day until 1 a.m., confirmed senior Sarah Ramig and junior Jason Taylor, cochairs of the Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee. The decision was announced Monday at DUSDAC’s weekly ter

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The restaurant had announced Oct. 14 that it would be closing at midnight instead of 2 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday because oflabor and revenue issues. To address the complaints expressed by students and discussed in an editorial by The Chronicle’s independent Editorial Board concerning The Loop’s earlier closing hours, Taylor said DUSDAC began talks with The Loop to find a solution that would best accommodate student interests. Ramig and Taylor said they also considered other options with the restaurant, such as subsidies from Duke Dining, using a partial menu during later hours and returning to previous hours, but decided the alternatives were impractical and agreed on the changed hours. SEE LOOP ON PAGE 5

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Professor Fredric Jamesonaddresses a crowd Monday. He recently received a prestigious literature award.

The University is slated to purchase a soccer field from the city to $BOO,OOO, city officials confirmed Monday. of Durham Durham City Council will vote on the deal Nov. 17. The 6.2-acres of land, located on Erwin Road and Oregon Street, is a park with athletic fields and a small parking lot. The area, however, no longer functions as a neighborhood park because residents have moved away after Duke purchased much of the surrounding land over the last 15 years, said Beth Timson, assistant director of park planning, maintenance and environmental education for the City of Durham. “We’ve been discussing [the deal] with the city for a long time, and we have an offer on the table that we hope and believe will be accepted,” said Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public relations and government affairs. “It is in the middle of Central Campus, and as we look at long-term futufe plans for the University, it just makes sense to do that.” If negotiations are approved next week, the University will SEE FIELD ON PAGE 8

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The University has offered to buy a 6.2-acre field near Central Campusfrom Durham for up to sBoo,ooo.The City Council will vote on the deal Nov. 17.

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yr%. Haitischool collapse kills at least 94 U.S., French and Haitian firefighters HAITI used sonar, cameras and dogs Monday in the search for victims at a collapsed Haitian school, but as the stench of death rose from the, wreckage they no longer expected to find anyone else alive. Three days after the concrete building suddenly collapsed during a children's party, killing at least 94 students and adults and severely injuring 150 more,Capt.Michael Istvan of Fairfax County, Va,, said the chance of finding more survivors was remote. He also said the death toll won't likely go much higher. Rescuers 'were probing spots where neighbors claimed to have heard voices or received cell phone calls from: trapped survivors, without success.

lraq securityagreement incomplete BAGHDAD Iraq's government spokesman said Monday the proposed U.S.changes to a draft security agreement were "not enough"and asked Washington to offer new amendments if it wants the pact to win parliamentary approval. The comments by spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh were the first by the Iraqis since theUS. submitted a response last week to an Iraqi request for changes in the draft agreement, which would keep U.S. troops here until 2012 and give Iraq a greater role in the management of the U.S. mission. ~

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China stimulus plan is promising

BEIJING China's $586 billion stimulus packis its age "biggest contribution to the world," Premier Wen Jiabao said Monday. the largest ever The massive Chinese spending plan was motivated undertaken by the communist leadership downturn sharp alarm at an in the unexpectedly by growing country's fast-growing economy that raised the threat of job losses and social unrest. The plan calls for higher spending through 2010 on airports, highways and other infrastructure, more aid to the poor and farmers, and tax cuts for exporters. That could boost demand for iron ore from Australia and Brazil, factory and construction equipment from the United States and Europe, and industrial components from throughout Asia.

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WASHINGTON When the government offered an emergency loan to insurer American International Group in September, eyebrows shot up at the $B5 billion price tag. Now it looks like pocket change. The size of the AIG lifeline swelled to more than $l5O billion on Monday, a record for a private company. But the head of the broader financial rescue package was cool to other companies reaching for a piece of the bailout pie. The new AIG package includes a $4O billion chunk of the $7OO billion financial bailout. It's the first time money from the big rescue bill has gone to any company other"than a bank.

Eight-year-old accused of murder

ARIZONA Hundreds of mourners packed a funera for Monday a man allegedly shot to death by his NASA Mars mission abandoned 8-year-old son, while friends and neighbors disputed LOS ANGELES —NASA declared an end to the Phoenix mission Monday, some five months after any suggestion the boy had been abused by his father. Romero, a 29-year-old employee of a construction company, the spacecraft became the first to land in Mars' was shot with a .22-caliberrifle last Wednesday along with Timoarctic plains and taste water on another planet. thy Romania 39-year-old man who rented a room in his house. Mission engineers have not heard from the Phoenix lander Police said Romero's son planned and methodically carried in over a week. It fell silent shortly after a raging dust storm out the and confessed. The boy has been charged as a killings, blocked sunlight from reaching its solar panels. Although with juvenile two counts of murder. ground controllers will direct two satellites orbiting Mars to listen for Phoenix for several more weeks, the chances that it will respond are slim. "We are actually ceasing operations, declaring an end of mission operations at this point,"said project manager Barry Goldstein of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which managed the $475 million mission. Phoenix's demise was predicted. Unlike its hardy twin rover cousins Spirit and Opportunity, which are approaching their fifth year near the red planet's more hospitable equatorial region, Phoenix's days were numbered from the outset. With sunlight waning and winter encroaching the arctic plains, scientists had said it was a matter of time before Phoenix would freeze to death. —compiled from wire reports

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Arriving

fashionably late for Halloween, hordes of not-so-creepy crawlers have descended upon several West Campus dormitories. Hundreds of ladybugs have been spotted by students in select rooms in Wannamaker, Crowell, Edens and Keohane quadrangles. Ladybugs have been known to frequent the more towering residence halls—namely the Crowell Clock Tower and Edens—that block them in flight. But Keohane and Wannamaker quads seem to be territorial expansions for the critters this year, residence assistants confirmed. Since early this month, residents on West have reported ladybugs variously scaling ceilings in Crowell Quad, perishing in Wannamaker Quad and procreating in Keohane

Quad.

Sophomore Dana Oppermann, a Crowell resident, said the insects entered her room in a slow trickle—an almost unnoticeable presence at first. But then one morning, she and her roommate gazed up to see their ceiling crawling with the creatures and decided to call an exterminator on the spot. “I thought they were cute before, but they’re not so cute now,” Oppermann said. “You don’t mind them when there’s only one or two of them.... You don’t want 50 of them in your room.” Crowell Residence Assistant Megan Grant, a junior, said one room in her hall was teeming with more than 300 ladybugs. Grant and three others cleared the room by k coaxing the creatures into L glass botdes and releasing them j outdoors. Crowell residents have ■ been advised to keep the bugs at I bay by sealing their windows with tape, Grant said. John Duncan, Central Campus residential facilities manager, who has previously overseen facilities on West, said ladybugs have encroached upon stu-

dent spaces since they released by the gov' ment in several Southe states to control aphi in about 2000. Duncan noted that Resident Life and Housing Services typically vacuums up the pests in afflicted students’ rooms, bu added that he thinks the bugs are nothing more than a nuisance for students. “I don’t know whether they hatch or what—they don’t bite, they’re just there,” he said. “But there are people who just don’t want to be around anything that flies or swarms.” Jeanne Duncan, East Campus residential facilities manager, explained that the freestanding buildings on East and Central have seen fewer ladybugs over the years because the creatures seek the cool, dry spaces fostered by the breezeways linking the quadrangles on West. Although students have been dismayed to see the ladybugs cropping up in new corners of West, Duncan defended the honor of creatures sometimes classified as “pests.” “Infestation is a word I would be reticent to use because I don’t think a ladybug is something undesirable,” she said. “They’re very good garden bugs Residents on the upper floors of Wannamaker Quad said they have been joined in their rooms by as many as 50 ladybugs. But living on the ground level, junior Greg Rivers has simp brushed off the matter. “I remember at one point saying ‘Oh, there’s a ladybug on me,’ am picking it off,” he said. “I wasn’t lil ‘Oh my God, they’re swarming us.’” ”

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Tony Amato dropped pre-med as an undergraduate—but instead of pursuing law or business, he did not

stray far from the medical profession. Instead, Amato, who is a graduate student in the Duke University School of Nursing, chose a field that some perceive to be less prestigious. “In the United States, we think of [nursing] as a lowstatus, low-intellectualfield that may not really be well-represented by popular culture,” said Catherine Gilliss, dean of the School of Nursing and vice chancellor for nursing affairs. “Nursing is actually heavily science-based, heavily based on social sciences, and the practice of nursing itself draws on pharmacology and sociology.” Since 2002, the School of Nursing has jumped from 27 to 15 in U.S. News and World Report’s national rankings of best nursing schools. No Duke graduates from the Class of 2007, however, have reported applying to nursing school to the Office of Health Professionals Advising, Director Dan Scheirer wrote in an e-mail. Gilliss said students may be deterred from the nursing field because they do not understand what contemporary nursing entails. Amato, who is the student director for the Duke American Assembly of Men in Nursing, was first exposed to nursing while shadowing nurse anesthetists as an undergraduate.

Some students said the perception that nurses are on par with physicians is largely based on Duke cul-

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ture. SEE NURSING ON PAGE 4

Dr. Robert Gottlieb November 11th at 4:30 p.m. White Lecture Hall 113 Campus Drive Duke University East Campus The 2008 Lynn W. Day Distinguished Lectureship in Forest and Conservation History welcomes Dr. Robert Gottlieb,

Professor of Urban Environmental Studies at Occidental College.

History shows that the environmental movement has periodically experienced a shift in focus and organizational priorities following key elections. Of particular note are the 1970 and 1972 congressional elections; the 1980 election of Ronald Reagan, which created ripple effects throughout the environmental movement; and the 2000 election of GeorgeW. Bush, which witnessed the most significant shift in environmental policymaking in more than three decades. Gottlieb will explore the nature of those historical changes and what possible twists might be anticipated with the outcome of the 2008 election.

The Lectureship is sponsored by the Forest History Society, the Duke University Department of History, and the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences. For more information, please contact Dr. Steven Anderson, President, Forest History Society, 919/682-9319. http://www.foresthistory.org PLEASE CALL 91 9/682-93 I 9 FOR DIRECTIONS

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NURSING from page 3 Drinking Drive Two students were charged with underage alcohol consumption and larceny of a street sign around 1 a.m. Friday.

“When I talk to pre-med students outside of Duke, they actually consider going into nursing,” sophomore Kim Zhou said. “The Duke environment is very competitive, and there’s a lot of peer pressure to go to medical school.” Amato, a graduate student in the School of Nursing, said he was drawn to the security the profession offered, adding that he could not find nurse anesthetists who did not enjoy their work. “There were a lot of great doctors who loved their jobs, but there were also a lot who were jaded and unhappy with the direction medicine was going," Amato said.

Blue zone blues A female student reported late Friday morning that an unknown vehicle struck her parked vehicle.

Damage and dissonance It was reported around 1:30 p.m. Friday that unknown persons had damaged the piano in the Edens 1A commons room. Better go catch it... A student reported at 6:46 p.m. Friday that his unattended bookbag, including a laptop and other belongings, was taken while he was running on the treadmill at Wilson, Recreation Center.

“The Duke environment is very competitive, and there's a lot of peer pressure to go to medical

school.” —Kim Zhou,

sophomore “But not a single nurse anesthesiologist I talked to regretted their decision, and even some doctors looking back said they would’ve gone back in [the nursing] direction.” Jen Robinson, a graduate student in the field, said nursing provided her with opportunities that shewould not have had as a doctor. She chose nursing over medical school primarily so that she would be more directly involved with patients, she said. “1 consider myself a people person and

Although Duke's School of Nursing is ranked among the nation's top-15 best nursing institutions, no students from the Class of 2007reported applying to nursing school after their time as undergraduates. I really wanted that patient interaction,” she said. Robinson added that those who supported her decision to pursue nursing had dealt with nurses first-hand, noting that they were fundamental to treatment.

“Those who had more interactions with nurses thought more of nurses than what people normally think,” she said. Junior Josephine Li said though she understands what nursing involves because her mother is a nurse, she wants to become a doctor because of what that position demands. Tm more interested in being a doctor

because of the autonomy [involved] and [how you use] what you know to make a decision about treatmentsand medication,” she said. “The way [doctors] are trained, that’s something nurses don’t really get to do.” Scheirer, who is also associate dean of Trinity College ofArts and Sciences, said that over the last several months, he has advised several students who are interested in nursing. “I always provide information on other health professions to students who are unsure of which direction to go,” he said. “Duke students seem to know the options for a health care career.”

No pass, no problem An officer reported seeing a student break a Carr parking lot gate arm around 1:45 a.m. Saturday.

Playing with fire An unknown suspect set off a fire extinguisher in Keohane 4B at 3:40 p.m. Saturday, activating the fire alarm. Three hours later, officers responded to a discharged fire extinguisher in Edens 38. Unsolicited sleepover Around 10 a.m. Saturday, a man unaffiliated with the University was located inside Bell Tower dormitory. It was concluded that he had slept overnight in the commons room. He was taken to Durham County Jail and given an unsecured $5OO bond.

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LOOP from page 1

Some students said they appreciated the comparative variety in late-night dining options The Loop will provide, but added that the one-hour difference may not be talked to the and he suggested being significant. “[We manager] open till 1 a.m. all days,” Ramig said. “And we thought that [Having] the extra two hours is nice, but there is not much of a difference between 1 a.m. and midnight,” sesounded like a really good compromise because in the demand he’s seeing there’s still a significant amount of denior Sandra Morris said. mand from midnight to 1 a.m., but from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. Other students like sophomore Rob Zuban, however, said he did not see eye-to-eye with limiting The Loop’s it really drops off.” Ramig and Taylor added that The Loop would still be hours on weekends. “I think 2 a.m. is a better time for the Loop to be open open until 2 a.m. during reading period. Although Loop employee Nate Uhlenberg only found on weekends because other than that there’s only McDonout about the changed hours Monday, he said he agreed ald’s,” he said. “I would like for it be open until 2 a.m. with the decision, saying he had noticed a drop in business every night, but I know not enough people come here.” Director of Dining Services Jim Wulforst could not imafter 1 a.m. and heard students complain about the midbe reached for comment. mediately time. night closing “

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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, WASILLA, Alaska amid speculation she’ll run for president in four years, blamed Bush administration policies for the defeat last week of the GOP ticket and prayed she wouldn’t miss “an open door” for her next political

opportunity.

“I’m like, OK, God, if there is an open door for me somewhere, this is what I always pray, I’m like, don’t let me miss the open door,” Palin said in an interview with Fox News on Monday. “And if there is an open door in ‘l2 or four years later, and if it is something that is going to be good for my family, for my state, for my nation, an opportunity for me, then I’ll plow through that door.” In a wide-ranging interview with Fox’s Greta van Susteren, Palin said she neither wanted nor asked for the $ 150,000-plus wardrobe the Republican Party bankrolled and thought the issue was an odd one at the end of the campaign, considering “what is going on in the world today.” “I did not order the clothes. Did not ask for the clothes,” Palin said. “I would have been happy to have worn my own clothes from Day One. But that is kind of an odd issue, an odd campaign issue as things were wrapping up there as to who ordered what and who demanded what.” “It’s amazing that we did as well as we did,” Palin, who was Sen. John McCain’s running mate, said of the election in a separate interview with the Anchorage Daily News.

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Obama speaks with Bush in first Oval Office visit by

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All smiles and compliments, Presidentelect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, called on President George Bush and first lady I .aura Bush Monday in a White House visit that was part political ritual, part practical introduction and a striking symbol of the historic transfer of power to come. The president and Obama talked war and economics, laura Bush and Michelle Obama talked about raising daughters, in the nation’s most famous house. Then Obama flew back to Chicago to work on setting up the new adni,inlsirati<» that will take over Jan. 20. Mrs, Obama went out hunting for a new' school for (hr kills, visiting two of the capital city's licsi-kiiown private schools.

“They had a broad discussion about the importance of working together throughout the transition of government.” Stephanie Cutter, Obama transition spokesperson While Obama and Bush, in business suits, proceeded waving and smiling down the White House Colonnade for nearly two hours of private talks, Mrs. Obama and Mrs. Bush had their own agenda: talk of raising children in most unusual circumstances. Mrs. Bush conducted a tour of the living quarters of the historic mansion and made introductions to the army of residence staff

who look alter first families, Michelle Obama had loured the White House before with daughters Malta, who is 10, and Sasha, who is 7. But the two women had never met The 43rd president and the man who will be the 44th—and first black—commanderin-chief met alone in the Oval Office, with no handlers or staff. It was Obama’s first time in the storied workspace, even though he had been to the White House previously for events. Neither the Bushes nor the Obamas spoke to reporters, and details about their meetings were few. The president and president-elect talked about an automotive industry now in deep crisis, mortgages and the prospect of j second economic stimulus package, according to two officials familiar with their conversation. The officials wanted anonymity so they could speak candidly about a private conversation. White House press secretary Dana Peri no said Bush described the meeting as “constructive, relaxed and friendly,” covering problems at home and abroad, and he personally pledged a smooth transition. Bush gave Obama a sneak peek at White House highlights, such as the Lincoln Bedroom and the president’s office in the residence, after their hour-plus in the Oval Office. Obama transition spokesperson Stephanie Cutter said the president-elect thanked Bush for both his hospitality and transition help. “They had a broad discussion about the importance of working together throughout the transition of government in light of the nation’s many critical economic and security challenges,” she said.

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President-elect Barack Obama meets with President GeorgeBush Monday at the White House.The soon-tobe 44th president discussed national security and the economic crisis in his first visit to theOval Office. Such White House meetings have a history going back decades. They are discussions that can focus on whatever the two men choose, including specific issues, how best to make decisions, the extraordinary resources that accompany any American president, the special weight of the office or even the secrets about the building that few people are privy to. It is also a chance

to establish personal rapport between nearstrangers, though that is by no means guaranteed. Bush and Obama have set a tone of graciousness and cooperation that has

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JAMESON from page 1 ‘You’re a person who has done what every [intellecaspires to. You started curious about thiags and you have the courage of curiosity,” Brodhead said. “We are happy to be here to honor you, and then we will honor you by subjecting you to the relentless dialectical process from your colleagues.” Jameson’s lecture, which was hosted by th'ejohn Hope Franklin Center as away for the general public to recognize and commend him, covered topics ranging from literary analysis to national culture to globalization. The evening also featured commentary on Jameson’s talk from a distinguished group of speakers that included professors Miriam Cooke, Ariel Dorfman and Ranjana Khanna as well as Nobel Laureate in Literature Wole Soyinka. “Professor Jameson addressed the fundamental question of how work that means something in the national setting can mean something completely different in an international context,” said Srinivas Aravamudan, director of the Franklin Humanities Institute. “What’s more, he used the occasion of having been given the Holberg Prize to mull over the problem of understanding the very system of values that picks people internatual]

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A large crowd listens to celebratedliterature professor Fredric Jameson discuss literature in a globalized world Monday in the John Hope Franklin Center.

“My Ph.D. was in English, and IVe been reading Professor Jameson’s works since my early 20s and for the major part of my education.” Richard Brodhead, president tionally for such a prize.” The speakers responded to Jameson’s lecture, drawing from their respective areas of expertise and personal experiences. “It was really interesting to hear the personal reactions from the speakers, like Wole Soyinka and Ariel Dorfman,” senior Doug Clark said. “The way that they brought together people from all different fields gave you a whole different perspective.” For some attendees, watching the lecture from the overflow rooms made the night even more interesting. “There was a tape delay in the overflow room, which added a strange element because it made the speech seem a bit like a theoretical kung foo movie,” said Nathan Hensley, a graduate student in English. “But the talk was definitely incredible.” Brodhead said Jameson’s recognition is not unexpected to those who have known him at Duke, adding that he is one of the most renowned cultural theorists of the last 40 years. “It was. very fun. My Ph.D. was in English, and I’ve been reading Professor Jameson’s works since my early 20s and for the major part of my education,” Brodhead said in an interview.

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tion conference in Florida this week. Palin has been mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in 2012. She also could seek re-election in 2010 or challenge Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Still uncertain is the fate ofSen. Ted Stevens, who is leading in his bid for another term but could be ousted by the Senate for his conviction on seven felony counts of failing to report njore than $250,000 in gifts, mostly renovations on his home. If Stevens loses his seat, Palin could run for it in a special election. Palin and McCain’s campaign faced a storm of criticism over the tens of thousandj; of dollars spent at such high-end stores as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus to dress the nominee. Republican •National Committee lawyers are still trying to determine exacdy what clothing was bought for Palin, what was returned and w hat has become of the rest.

Alaska Gov.Sarah Palin talks to the mediaFriday after arriving at her office in Anchorage.The former GOP vice presidential candidate has scheduled interviews with several major networks to discuss her political future.

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FIELD from page 1 preserve the function of the athletic fields in the park, Schoenfeld said. He added that long-term plans for the land are still being discussed and evaluated, and he did not rule out the possibility that in the future, it could become" part of campus expansion projects. In the meantime, Schoenfeld said the fields will be used as usual until the city constructs a replacement—a period that may last six to eight months, Timson said. “We’ve talked to [Durham residents] and the teams who use it,” she said. “They want a place to play and don’t really care where because they drive into the park anyway, so they’re perfecdy happy having it somewhere else.” The city will build a $695,000 replacement at Rock Quarry Park—an expense that would be covered by the University deal. The soccer field deal actually involves the sale of

“It’s been a very positive, mutually beneficial dialogue. I think it’s a positive win-win for Duke and for the city.” y Michael Schoenfeld, vp for public relations and government affairs two separate lots—a 5.4 acre plot and a 0.8 acre plot, according to a report by The (Durham) Herald-Sun. The larger piece ofland was purchased for $1 by the city from Erwin Mills, Inc. in 1953, agreeing to sell it back if

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competition for the land. The University will purchase the smaller plot if the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the National Park Service permit the sale, The Herald-Sun reported. Timson said the University first expressed interest in purchasing the park about 15 years ago and has periodically continued to try to seal negotiations. The City Council, however, turned down offers from Duke over the years and only recently agreed to reopen consideration ofland purchases, Timson added. Talks of the sale have been on the table since last year, when University and city officials also began discussing selling the Duke Diet and Fitness Center to Durham. Although the park and fitness center deals may be seen as a land trade, Timson said the-two transactions are independent ofeach other. “There’s no legal or contractual relationship at all,” she said, adding that the center is being negotiated for $2.6 million—the appraised value. A settlement will not be reached until January because the University has been using the fitness center as flex space through current campus renovations. “It’s been a very positive, mutually beneficial dialogue. I think it’s a positive win-win for Duke and for the city,” Schoenfeld said. Phail Wynn, vice president for Durham and regional affairs, was not available for comment. Julia Love contributed reporting to this story.

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ofyou who know me outside our weekly date in this column space know that for the past two years, I have worn the same open locket necklace nearly every day. Inside that locket are three jade shavings from a bracelet worn daily by a close friend ofmine who died of cancer three years ago and given to me by her mother. I wear the necklace as a reminder ofhow wonderful she was and how lucky I was to have known her. Armed with this understanding, that so many people have been touched either directly or indirectly by this disease, I headed to Cameron —7“ Meredith Monday to determine what percentage of ticket sales from last night and tonight’s 2K Sports Classic games go to the American Cancer Society through the Coaches vs. Cancer foundation. But as it turns out, in hunting down the answer to this simple question, I was left instead with more questions about the charitable efforts of the men’s basketball

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Because for as much as head coach Mike Krzyzewski and his program give back to the community —and I believe they do give back, a lot—l was hard pressed to find anyone at Duke who had specific details on the basketball team’s aggregate charitable donations. I had to talk to 14 people both inside and outside the program to even begin to paint the complete picture ofits philanthropic endeavors—yes, because Coach K does so much, but also because no one seems to have centralized any of this information, which struck me as odd, especially given Krzyzewski’s emphasis on charity work. I knew I was in for a day-long investigation when no one at Duke had any idea how much of its own ticket sales for the 2K Sports Classic was being given to charity. The closest thing I received to an answer came from Mike Flanagan, senior vice president of the Gazelle Group, the tournament’s promoter. While he did not disclose the exact percentage rate of donation, he said depending on ticket sales, the tournament would raise between $500,000 and $1 million for Coaches vs. Cancer. As for the rest of Duke’s charitable endeavors, Senior Associate Athletic Director Mike Cragg, who oversees men’s basketball and the Legacy Fund, told me the basketball program rarely writes checks to "charities and instead opts to sell basketballs, posters and tickets tp organizations that can later auction them off at higher prices to raise money for their causes. “We have purposefully never put that in a dollar figure or a calculated figure,” SEE SHINER ON PAGE 11

Despite Duke's sluggish offensive effort Monday, theBlue Devils still cruised to a 80-49 win over Presbyterian in thefirst round of the 2K Sports Classic.

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It’s rare for a 31-point win to be immediately followed by a postgame film session. But considering the Blue Devils’ quick turnaround between games and what they called an underwhelming 80-49 victory over Presbyterian Monday in Cameron Indoor Stadium, head coach Mike Krzyzewski felt it necessary to go over four offensive plays representative of what Duke did wrong on opening night—and many of them had a common theme. “We just didn’t make the extra, pass,” Krzyzewski said. “I’m a big basketball gods guy, and I think sometimes you get punished and you miss layups, and you don’t see that open guy.” Even as the No. 8 Blue Devils (1-0) dominated the Blue Hose (0-1) statistically in the first round of the 2K Sports Classic, they were clearly not in midseason form offensively. Duke had just a sixpoint lead more than-11 minutes into the contest. It reeled off the next 19 points, but even then, the team was not playing as well as it could have. The Blue Devils missed open men on several of the plays in that run, Krzyzewski

said “It didn’t feel like a 19-0 run,” said junior guard Jon Scheyer, who scored 12 first-half points. “We were just dragging a little bit in the first half with our offense, and it wasn’t a typical run that we feel like we can have. We felt like it could’ve been a 30-0 run with the way we could’ve played, and we just didn’t make those plays that we usually do.” That was the story all night for Duke, which never let Presbyterian back in the game but also never put together a smooth offensive stretch. The Blue Devils struggled to complete passes the entire contest, turning the ball over 21 times including eight turnovers by the starting frontcourt of Gerald Henderson, Kyle Singler and Miles Plumlee. Duke’s defense, however, kept the Blue Hose from pulling closer after that 19-0 run in the first half. Presbyterian shot 30 percent from the field, and Duke turned 28 Blue Hose turnovers into 35 points. “Our defense was excellent,” Krzyzewski said. “We played really hard, or else we wouldn’t have forced 28 turnovers. It didn’t translate to just being fluid on the —

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M. BASKETBALL from page 9 offensive end.” Four Blue Devils had double-digit points—led by Singler, who registered a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds—but the team believes it has a long way to go before it becomes the well-oiled offensive machine it wants to be. And the process of improvement starts with fixing the most glaring problem against Presbyterian: making the extra pass. “We had a few plays where we threw the ball just to air,” Scheyer said. “We also didn’t hit open people and make thejsxtra pass like we usually do. That’s a big thing for us in our offense, and when we play like that, we’re a tough team to beat and we can go on a lot of runs. But tonight we didn’t do that for some reason. It’s disappointing.” Duke doesn’t have to wait long to try to correct its mistakes. The Blue Devils face Georgia Southern (1-0) at 9 p.m. Tuesday in Cameron in the second round of the 2K Sports Classic. The Eagles defeated Hous ton 65-63 Monday afternoon. That quick turnaround was part of the reason why Krzyzewski held his 10-minute film session immediately after the game. And after, struggling against the Blue Hose—the other, more obvious, reason for a film session after a 31-point win—Duke would like nothing more than to get back on the court and prove that its offense is better than it showed Monday night. “It was an ugly win, but we got the win, and we’re going to the next game,” sophomore guard Nolan Smith said. “Everybody’s really anxious to play now after that game, realizing the mistakes that we made and the little plays that we could’ve made to make this game an even bigger win than it was. Tomorrow will be an even better game.” :

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Cragg said. “We just have not organized in that fash-

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So exactly how many basketballs, posters and tick-

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I couldn’t tell you, mostly because no one from Duke could tell me, I can, however, tell you a story about a particular set of tickets that might shed some light on the power of Mike Krzyzewski and Duke Basketball to do good. When I struck out on the Duke side in trying to piece together this column" (for the record, Director of Student-Athlete Development Leslie Barnes had tons of insight on great fundraisers held by non-revenue teams, but could not tell me more about men’s basketball initiatives beyond team participation in the Read with the Blue Devils program or visits to the hospital) I put in a phone call to the people at the Jimmy V Foundation, knowing how important that cause is to Coach K and vice versa. That’s when John Leshney, senior vice president for development, told me the story of the $lOO,OOO tickets At the 2007 Dick Vitale Gala, an annual event held to raise money for the Jimmy V Foundation, Coach K was honored and also emceed part of the live auction that was integral to the evening’s fundraising efforts. He had donated four tickets to that year’s UNC game in Cameron, and someone paid $lOO,OOO for them. One of the very next items up for bid was a set of tickets to a Louisville-Florida game. Krzyzewski teased the crowd that they were good tickets, but clearly could never bring in the kind ofmoney that the Duke ones just did. Suddenly, the best friend of Rick Pitino, head coach of the Cardinals, rose from the crowd and matched the $lOO,OOO. And just like that, Coach K had raised $200,000 for cancer research. I believe what I just shared is only the very small tip of the very large iceberg of what Krzyzewski and the Blue Devils do for this community and for national charities. And I understand that charitable work and donations should stand on their own right and not be used as some PR statement. But I also believe it would behoove the people around the basketball program to have a clearer idea of just how much it gives. Because if you’re going to make philanthropy a cornerstone of your program’s image, you should be more transparent in disclosing what is being done. Whether it’s donating 2,000 autographed basketballs or 600 signed posters, share that. Keep track. Just like a necklace on a friend passing you in the quad, any gift worth giving can also be a statement worth making. •

Mike Krzyzewski raised $lOO,OOO at the 2007 Dick Vitale Gala by auctioning off a pair of tickets to a Duke-UNC game in Cameron.

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The Blue Devils are finally coming home After notchingjust two victories in a seven-game closing stretch thatincluded six road games—a schedule thathead coach Robbie Church called “vicious”—Duke was granted a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament Monday night. The top-16 seeding ensures that the team will play its first two matches in Koskinen Stadium, starting Friday night against Radford. “We’re very excited to be home and to get what we feel is a juSt reward,” Church said. “We’ve been battling through and it’s been tough. Tonight, seeing that we’re going to be home, seeing that we’ve been rewarded is going to give us great energy and a great boost.”

The Blue Devils finished with an 8-1-1 record in Koskinen, with the lone loss coming to No. 1 seed North Carolina. They will need to replicate that success in the tournament as they take on a loaded field. The path to the national semifinals includes perennial national powerhouse UCLA, ACC rival Virginia, defending champion USC and South Carolina, a team that took Duke to penalty kicks in the first round of the 2007 tournament.

“It’s all tough,” Church said. “Every team is going to be strong. We’ve all watched a number ofNCAA tournaments in every sport to know there are no gimme games. You’ve got to come play, you’ve got be hungry, and you’ve got to be aggressive.”

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pus, where there are no SLG sections, there is a distinctly different atmosphere. The apartment-living style is more independent and comparable to the way people live in the real world. A Central Campus apartment is also less expensive, not to mention much larger, than a West Campus dorm room. Another valid reason for allowing sophomores to live on Central would be to move some living and learning communities there. For instance, Arts Theme House would be able to live close to the Nasher Museum ofArt. Given these facts, there is no Justifiable reason why a sophomore should be forced to live on West Campus if he or she does not want to. If sophomores do have compelling reasons to live on

Central—and we can envision that some would—then RLHS should allow this to happen. Finally, permitting sophomores to live on Central will not result in a mass exodus from West Rather, it will do some good to relieve the tensionfrom the overcrowded West Campus (especially with the Few renovation and the planned renovations ofCrowell and Craven.) We are not enthused by this recommendation, but we are simply dealing with the facts as they are. And though the ideal of requiring all sophomores to live on West is well-intentioned, the reality of the situation is that sophomores should have the choice. In short, the University should treat sophomores like adults and entrust them to do what is best for them.

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is a confession of sorts. Confession, admittance, whatever you call it. So I have this dog named Lily. I adopted her six months ago, thinking how wonderful my life was going to be with her around, a big golden creature with feathers adorning her ears and legs I was looking for a companion. She was listed as shy and quiet. I wanted something that I could love. And wei gan dogs are supposed to love you back. small potatoes Lily, however, is not like other dogs. I’m pretty sure she’s got chronic depression. She doesn’t like being outside or going on walks. She doesn’t like treats. She doesn’t know how to play. She doesn’t lick or wag her tail or show affection in general. She acts like a dog only when eating, going to the bathroom or finding a soft place to sleep. She’s incredibly skittish and aloof and very aggressive towards her own kind. I can’t take her anywhere. Sometimes she’s so stubborn she’ll lie down with her legs splayed out in the middle of the sidewalk. Often she glances sideways at me, suspicious, snooty and hateful. I’ve never thought that I would be a bad dog owner. In my head I frolicked blissfully with Lily in some sunny country field, me in my cotton dress, she... in a bonnet? In reality I’m either dragging her somewhere or she’s dragging me somewhere. In reality I’m yelling at this crazy animal more often than not because sheesh!—She’s so frustrating, blinking at me with those nonchalant eyes. I’ve stopped trying to spend time with her, because she gets bored with me within the minute. Her head whips around and I am dismissed with one swish of her tail. So I don’t take Lily out as often as I should; I figure she’s got this 24-hour limit on “holding it.” Sometimes, when I do “take” her out, I do the minimal amount of work: I let her out of the front door of my building. I wait inside while she does her business somewhere down the street, and when she’s done she comes trotting back up to the door and I let her in. That’s it.

Then I got in trouble for letting my dog run around off-leash and for, um, leaving her poop in people’s front yards. I sincerely apologize. It’s just really annoying to walk her. A couple of times when Lily planted herself down on the ground and refused to move, I tied her to a nearby tree and walked on, leaving her behind. The first time I did that she barked—the first sound she’s ever made with me. I’ve never felt so loved. When I told the story to my roommate she remarked, What if you did that to your kids? She meant it as ajoke, but there was a subtle barb. My mom had warned me about how having a dog is almost like having a baby. My dad still thinks that getting Lily was a really stupid idea. They’re right. Which makes me wonder, when I’m standing inside while Lily poops in some neighbor’s flower bed, if maybe I still haven’t learned to take care of things. If maybe I’m still childishly self-centered. Maybe I see Lily as a toy; when I’m sick of her I toss her aside and ignore her existence. When she impinges on my schedule or when I have to give up what I want, I wish I never adopted her in the first place. It doesn’t help that she’s such a terrible dog, right? I’d have no trouble showering an animal with my attention if taking care of it were easy and fun. That’s why they tell little kids that having a pet means learning to be responsible. Guess I missed that lesson. My apartment is filled with clumps of Lily fur. I’ve got a hopelessly messy room and several overdue bills. I don’t clean the toilet until I can no longer stand looking at the disgusting bowl. I keep getting parking tickets because I have yet to pick up a Durham parking permit, and my car—don’t even get me started on my car. And I have a dog? I’ve never even had a plant. I confess I’m bad at being an adult. Watch out, world! I’m coming in six months, with my whirlwinds of old paper, dirty laundry and dog fur. Be glad there won’t be dog poop mixed up in there; at least I’m picking up after Lily now. So what am I supposed to do to grow up? Hey—don’t people say that you mature really fast once you become a parent? Maybe I should get on that. I promise I’ll take care of my kids. I’ll even dean the toilet once a week. Wei Gan is a Trinity senior. Her columns runs every other Tuesday.

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can’t help but wonder what George W. Bush is doing these days, now that his term is drawing to an end. Perhaps scrambling to leave some semblance of a

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or planning how haze Barack Obama into office? Regardless of how he fills his time, he knows that he must

letterstotheeditor Polity for GeorgiaSouthern game The men’s basketball team plays Georgia Southern tonight at 9 p.m. in Cameron Indoor. The policy for tonight’s game is a modified walk-up line policy/The walkup line forms next to Wilson Gymnasium. People can create groups of up to six people with half of the group required to be there at aU times. To register the group, line monitors will be present in Krzyzewskiville. As Houston plays Presbyterian at 6 p.m. doors to Cameron will open at 5:45 p.m. and will remain open until the student section is full. Go Duke!

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even though the sex an( J b u]j city U.S. has mentally moved on to envisioning a future led by the President-elect. As awkward as this painfully slow transition may be, I would argue that it happens more often than every four years: Just ask anyone who is in a, casual relationship but looking forward to finding her Prince Charming. A lame duck president isn’t so different from a lame duck boyfriend—the guy that you’re having a great thne with, but you know isn’t The One. He’s sort of in office while you keep your eyes peeled for a man a bit more refined, intellectual and charming... in short, a bit more like Barack. Having a boyfriend incumbent isn’t in the least bit unusual. It’s just another way to look at a casual relationship that remains casual because one partner or the other isn’t ready to become “serious,” but the relationship is too bin to forgo. There are quite obviously pros and cons to lighthearted dating. On the one hand, you always have someone to take you out to dinner and a movie, and you have the comforting knowledge of where your next kiss (or orgasm; no judgments) is coming from. But what about the inevitable drama that comes with being in a relationship? Perhaps the myriad of lover’s spats Jill originates in the one discrepancy between the boyfriend incumbent and the ideal boyfriend-elect, and the end of the relationship (“It’s not me, it’s you.”) would bring an end to the weary, repetitive battles. Casual dating is something people just fall into, but staying with Mr. Right Now can be a source of more stress than the post-election Dow. If there is no immediately relevant reason to end the relationship, but it’s a far cry from your ideal romance, are you supposed to stay in it because you’re already there, or are you supposed to break it off for a fairer perspective of the other candidates? I suppose it all comes down to one question: If you are fully confident that the person you are currently dating will never be the one you marry, then what’s the point? Some element of magic seems to be missing from this equation, and you’re only left with the question of whether to break up sooner or later. Unlike our democratic system, there is no peaceful transfer ofpower from one boyfriend to the next. There is no politically correct way to hold primaries for the next commander-in-chief without hurting the current executive’s feelings and so one must eventually be single. But then again, why should we even concern ourselves with the outcome of our college relationships? We’re young, we have a world of future leaders to choose from and surely one of them will fill the True-Love shoes Disney laid out for us many years ago. Maybe we should just focus on the here and now: Let the boyfriend incumbent stay in the Oval Office, but keep an eye out for the White Knight boyfriend-elect.

Megna Raksit is a Trinity junior. Her column runs every other Tuesday.

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Sherouse lowers political discourse, reinforces stereotypes In his Nov. 5 column, “Right, on,” Oliver Sherouse seeks to give a conservative perspective on the election of Barack Obama and work out goals for Republicans over the next two years. This, in and of itself, is not a bad thing. As the one of the only conservative voices of The Chronicle (a shame, perhaps, but more likely a simple reflection of the student body), Sherouse has the opportunity to moderate what is most likely an overenthusiastic and optimistic response to the election, as

well as continue to make a case for his and his fellow conservatives’ principles and policies. I am rather confused, then, as to why Sherouse has chosen throughout his Chronicle tenure to eschew critical thought and rational argument in favor of empty talking points, personal attacks without relevance to issues and baseless, or even demonstrably false, accusations. To take the immensely complex fabric ofinterconnected and subtle effects that is public policy and state that “[the policies of the left] do not work very well” is an oversimplification so absurd as to merit its dismissal out of hand, not even requiring the host of historical facts that direcdy dispute it. To cast liberals as a group of “Nietzsche-and-Rawls-spouting hippie knock-off[s]” (ignoring the fact that a hippie would be about the last person on earth to spout Nietzsche) accomplishes absolutely nothing but rallying your enemies and strengthening that great enemy of democracy, political demonization. By lowering to such enraging and non-thinking levels, Sherouse diminishes himself to little more than a rabid attack dog and only reinforces stereotypes of Republicans as arrogant and irrational. Mark Whitfield Trinity ’O9

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wagers and office pools, which I do not condone, are an American institution. Whether it’s the Super Bowl or March Madness, these guessing contests, which are absolutely deplorable, have become übiquitous. Why should sports have all the ban, though? It would be a shame for all the excitement over the election and the new administration to end now, so let’s continue with a betting pool based on the future of our country —an affront to all cc a l that is pure and good and right JGII QltZlCr (are you happy now, NCAA). the big ditZ Just fill out your answers below, and (ifI remember) I’ll give the winner a lovely prize at our fifth (or, if President-elect Barack Obama gets a second term, 10th) class reunion. •

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1. President George W. Bush will go down in history as: (A) the father of President Jenna Bush (B) the greatest commissioner in Major League Baseball’s history (C) a hilarious recurring character on “The Colbert Report” (D) the developer ofhis signature line ofbarbecue sauces. 2. The new White House puppy will be named: (A) Spot (B) Rover (C) Fido (D) Hillary 3. The new White House puppy will be a: (A) beagle (B) golden retriever (C) bulldog (D) poodle (E) pit bull with lipstick 4. Vice President Joe Biden will: (A) bring Delaware to the height of its glory and power (B) end up getting whacked by Obama’s Chicago mob connections (come on, you know he has them) after his gaffes drive down the president’s approval rating a bit too much (C) at least not shoot anyone in the face 5. During the Obama administration, the stock market will (A) gain 10,000 points through the sheer power of“Change We Can Believe In” (B) lose 2,000 points after that guy who currently sits across from you in Econ gets drunk and spends all of Goldman Sachs’ money at White Castle (C) be largely replaced by trading baseball cards 6. Obama will be forced to declare war on: (A) Iran (B) North Korea (C) Iceland (D) Donald Trump

7. By the next election, the unemployment rate will be: (A) higher than it is now (B) lower than it is now (C) the same (D) nobody will be unemployed except you 8. The most embarrassing moment of the Obama years will __

be when; (A) Secretary ofState John Kerry defects to France (B) a violent coup brings a repressive dictator to power in Kenya —who happens to be Obama’s cousin (C) Delta Forces raid the Oval Office because a typo indicated that Osama was hiding there (D) the National Association of English Teachers corrects his slogan to “Change In Which We Can Believe” 9. Obama will finally solve the problem of: (A) health care (B) 39-Down on the New York Times crossword puzzle that’s been bugging him for the past week (C) illegal immigration (D) how to make the perfect gin-and-tonic 10. The Obama administration’s greatest crisis will be when: (A) the economy forces the government to bail out

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(B) the Cleveland Indians win the World Series, causing riots in the key swing state of Ohio (C) global warming causes a Category 5 hurricane in the key swing state ofFlorida (D) global warming causes A1 Gore to run in the 2012 primaries 11. Obama’s greatest success will be: (A) reducing global warming enough to allow ice skating in K-ville (B) winning half of Siberia from Vladimir Putin in a poker game (C) retiring the national debt by selling Gov. Sarah Palin swimsuit calendars (D) getting Oprah to shut up about him 12. Obama’s Republican opponent for re-election in 2012 will be: (A) Mitt Romney (B) Sarah Palin (C) Mike Huckabee (D) Peter Feaver (E) Joe the Plumber 13. Obama will go down in history as: (A) Bill Clinton with his pants on (B) the greatest black president in American history (C) the man who popularized fist-bumping

Hopefully, this pool can keep you interested in politics for the next four years. We can poke fun at the incoming administration (we certainly did our share with the last one), but on a more serious note, the engagement of young people in national and world affairs this year is a promising sign for the future. You could even call it “change we can believe in.”

JeffDUzler is a Trinity senior. His columns runs every other Tuesday.

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Wednesday, November 12 TALK. “The War on Terror and the Terror of War: What the Presidentelect needs to learn from the Irish Peace Process. "Wednesdays at the Center discussion with Gareth Higgins, author of “Anti-Catholicism in Northern Ireland.” 12pm. 240Franklin Center. Free, lunch provided.

TALK. Dr. Oliver Sacks pres-

ents the 2008 Weaver Lecture. Sacks, professor of clinical neurology and clinical psychiatry (Columbia University} and the author of The Man Who Mistook His Wifefor a Hat, Awakenings, and Musicophilia: Tales ofMusic and the Brain, will speak on the subject of “Music, Healing and the Brain.” 6:oopm. Page Auditorium. Free.

Thursday, November 13 TALK. “Future Perfect, Past Conditional: the Work of Memory & Mourning. "A lecture by David Kyuman Kim, Associate Professor at Connecticut College with response by Achille Mbembe, Visiting Professor of English. 4:lspm. 240 Franklin Center. Free. ART. Exhibit Opening & Panel Discussion: Nuestras Historias, Nuestros Suehos / Our Stories, Our Dreams. Collected stories about the experiences of Latino immigrants their reasons for coming to this country and the obstacles they face. The exhibit focuses on farmworker families in the Carolinas. 6-6pm, panel at 7pm. Centerfor Documentary Studies. Free. -

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MUSIC. “Reproduction: Some Thoughts on Recreating the Music of Bygone Ages. John Pringle, viola da gamba and other stringed instruments. Part of the DUMIC: Rare Music Series. 4pm. Rare Book Room, Perkins Library. Free "

MUSIC. Chamber Music Master Class with theKuss Quartet spm. Nelson Music Room. Free

Saturday, November 15 MUSIC. Graduate Composers Concert New works by Duke graduate student composers. Bpm. Nelson Music Room. Free.

Tuesday, November 18

TALK. Francisco Goldman. Discussing and signing The Art of Political Murder, winner of the first WOLA-Duke Book Award. The Art of Political Murder, an exhaustively researched story of assassination, impunity and justice in Guatemala, recounts the 1998 killing of Bishop Juan Gerardi. 7pm. Rare Book Room, Perkins Library. Free. TALK. Photography, Documentary, and the Making of Art: A Conversation with Barkley Hendricks, a contemporary American painter best known for his life-size portraiture of people of color. Tom Rankin and Alex Harris of the Center for Documentary Studies will lead a discussion about Hendricks’ photographic work. 7pm. Nasher Museum ofArt Auditorium. Free, reception to follow. MUSIC. Chamber Music RecitaL Featuring student groups. 7:3opm. Nelson Music Room. Free.

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Thursday, November 13 & Friday, November 14 DANCE. David Dorfman Dance Disavowal Art/Politics/Now: In Durham for a weeklong residency, Dorfman’s company stands at the leading edge of politically engaged modern dance in the United States—“inspired,” critics say, with the teeming energy of commitment (NY Times). His newest project, based on the life of abolitionist John Brown, probes the relationship between militancy and conviction, asking a question sharply resonant now: Obsessed by his beliefs, was the militant radical a hero or a terrorist or, somehow, both? 8 pm. Reynolds Industries The-

ater. $.30• s22*ss* Saturday, November 15 MUSIC. Kuss Quartet Haydn, Lachenmann, Schu ber Arts Society: Spanning the Renaissance to present day, i based quartet’s repertoire juxtaposes modern and classical the Telegraph calls a “historical mosaic.” 8 pm. Reynolds Theater. s2B*ss* -

Monday, November 17 MUSIC. Chava Alberstein & Greg Brown Mideast Folk Politics. Art/Politics/Now: From opposite ends of engaged artists show what folk music can do. Often called Israel,” the searchingly reflective Alberstein mixes lyrics Hebrew, and English with a lush Middle Eastern soundsca, what constitutes political art. She shares the bill with folk: Brown, the lowa native who sings low-slung hymns and in “a voice so deep, rutted and dark it seems as if it’s slitin some primordial ooze”'(NY Times). 8 pm. Page Audit -

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