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The second-round scores are in, and in one year’s time West Campus residential groups may be doing a little reshuffling. The Residential GroupAssessment Committee released its annual evaluation scores for residential selective living groups and fraternities last Tuesday. Scores from the two completed assessments averaged with next year’s totals will determine the order in which all residential groups will select their new living spaces for Fall 2010. “This year, since the committee has one year of experience under its belt, the process went a lot more smoother in both the committee’s and groups’ perspectives,” said seniorKevin Thompson, chair of the RGAC committee and Campus Council vice president The raw average of last year’s and this year’s RGAC scores will also determine the order that groups displaced from Few Quadrangle during the renovations this semester will choose their sections in Few for Fall 2009, Thoinpson said. Though five groups—Phi Delta Theta, Alpha Epsilon Pi and Kappa Alpha Order fraternities and Round Table and Prism selective living groups—were relocated from Few last year, Thompson said only four will be moving back to Few because KA has requested to maintain section in Craven Quadrangle. Round Table will have first selection of Few, followed by Phi Belt, AEPi

under three minutes left, the Blue Devils defense forced the Tar Heels into a threeand-out and gave the offense the ball back with two minures left and a chance to tie the contest with a touchdown and a two-point conversion. The offense nearly did that, marching all the way down to North Carolina’s 16-yard line. But, as in the previous four November games, the team Cutcliffe put out there could not find away to win. Lewis threw an interception on Duke’s last offensive play of the year to seal the team’s 28-20 loss to North Carolina, which claimed the Victory Bell for the

Duke has filed suit seeking compensatory and punitive damages from National Union Fire Insurance Company for refusing to pay the expenses of the University’s settlements with members of the 2005-2006 men’s lacrosse team. The suit stems from a dispute between Pittsburgh-based National Union —an affiliate ofAmerican Insurance Group, Inc. and United Educators Insurance, another company with which Duke has a policy, The (Durham) Herald-Sun reported Nov. 26. The two insurance companies are wrangling over who is obligated to cover the University’s legal expenses for a setdement with the three wrongly indicted former lacrosse players, sources told The Herald-Sun. “Duke believes that our insurance companies should meet their obligations and we will pursue all options available to us,” Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations, said in an interview with The Chronicle Sunday. “While Duke sought to address this without resorting to a lawsuit, we were not able to reach a satisfactory outcome and thus turned to the courts.” The suit was filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina by attorneys from the law firms of Kilpatrick Stockton and Gilbert Oshinsky on behalfof Duke University and Duke University Health System. In the lawsuit, Duke alleges that National

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Head coach David Cutcliffe stressed from the day he was hired all the way to the last press conference Saturday that his team would be defined by its performance in November. The team he put out at Wallace Wade Stadium was not lacking in determination. Thaddeus Lewis, who said he thought his season was over when he sprained his foot against Clemson two weeks ago, and Michael Tauiliili, who did not practice all week with an ankle injury, both suited up and gave gutsy performances. The team Cutcliffe put out there did not give up. Despite fumbling with just

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The success of the Center for Race Relations’ Common Ground program has led students at other universities to try to adopt the Duke model for improving relationships between people of different backgrounds. “I really envision this on a nationwide scale, happening on every college campus, so every student can understand how their biases influence their actions and decisions,” said Amy Lazarus, Trinity ’O5 and a cofounder of Common Ground, who has been working to spread the retreat to other schools. Students at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. held a 24-participant Common Ground retreat over their fall break in October, while students at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. have been working to develop a retreat based on Common Ground. The Bucknell program was spearheaded by Bucknell junior Scott Teagarden, who first heard about the retreat from his sister, Kelly Teagarden, Trinity ’OB.

Through his sister, Teagarden got in touch with Ben Adams and Albert Osueke, both Trinity ’OB and former CRR co-presidents, who provided him with information about the activities and scheduling for Common Ground at Duke. They also flew to Bucknell the weekend before the retreat to help facilitators run through the activities. “The help and advice and the experience that Ben and Albert were able to provide was so helpful just because we did not have to reinvent the wheel,” Teagarden said. “We were able to improve upon what they had done already and start at a more advanced level.” Teagarden adjusted the content for the Bucknell community and added activities from Bucknell’s Multicultural Student Services Center to create a three-day retreat, maintaining the Duke program’s focus on issues of gender, sexuality and race. The retreat cost $5,000 and was funded by the Dean ofStudents Office, Teagarden said. SEE RETREAT ON PAGE 2

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RETREAT from page 1 “I was able to take what they had but then also adapt it to fit a smaller university located in central Pennsylvania with the demographics of the university being mainly students from the Northeast and California," he said. Bucknell has 3,550 undergraduate students and is 3 percent black, 7 percent Asian and 4 percent Hispanic, Director of Media Relations Tom Evelyn wrote in an email. Duke has about twice as many undergraduates and is 10 percent black, 22 percent .Asian and 6 percent Hispanic, according to the University’s Web site. Participants hope to hold weekly lunches to spread the ideals of Common Ground and are also planning a diversity event for the Greek community, he added. Georgetown, though similar in size to Duke, is also less diverse, with a student body that is 7 percent black, 9 percent .Asian and 6 percent Hispanic, according to its

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and Prism, in that order. “I think our plan reflected really well on what do we do as a group, and the score reflected really well the effort we put into it,” said junior Kat Maxson, who co-authored the RGAC report for Round Table. Round Table, who received the highest RGAC score last year, also had the highest total out of all the groups this year. Although Prism will be picking its secdon in Few last, President Danielle Hotten, a junior, said she felt any section in Few will be an amenable space. In order to avoid last year’s point inflation and to give more spread between the groups’ scores, the committee was more critical during the evaluation process this year, Thompson said. Scores for all residential groups, except three—Delta Tau Delta fraternity, SHARE and Maxwell House—were lower than last year’s totals. Some groups’s scores —including Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, Wayne Manor, Arts Theme House and Scott (Women’s Studies) House—dropped as much as 20 points from last year’s total. Junior Eskinder Zewdu, president ofScott House—which received the lowest score—said Scott’s RGAC total was unexpected and declined further comment because he was expecting to meet with RGAC committee members to discuss the issue. “Clearly, with any kind of score, you want to understand why you were given that score and what the basis was for it,” he said. Thompson explained that Scott House’s score was so low because the RGAC committee did not see how the group was utilizing its space to fulfill the mission of the group. “The general sentiment among the [people] evaluating Scott House was that [the group] in its current form could have existed like any other student organization

Union’s failure to cover the University’s expenses was a “malicious” breach of contract that forced the University to shoulder the full financial burden of the settlement with Collin Finnerty, Reade Seligmann and Dave Evans, Trinity ’O6, the players who were falsely indicted on rape charges from exotic dancer Crystal Man gum. “National Union’s actions in adjusting and denying the underlying claims were willful, wanton, malicious, without justification or excuse and taken in bad faith to further National Union’s own improper objectives and with the conscious intent to injure Duke,” the suit reads. Duke kept National Union informed as the lacrosse case unfolded, and the insurance company acknowledged in writing at least four times that the University would potentially be covered under its policies, according to the lawsuit. The suit makes no mention of National Union’s reasons for refusing to cover Duke’s legal expenses. “National Union has attempted to setde Duke’s claims under the policies for far less (i.e. nothing) than the amount a reasonable person would believe Duke is entided to recover under the policies,” the suitreads. Professor ofLaw Thomas Metzloffpredicted that the dming of Duke’s various lacrosse-related claims will be the subject of great legal scrutiny for this suit. The University settled with Finnerty, Seligman and Evans in June 2007, falling squarely within the time frame for Duke’s policy with National Union, which was good through December 2007, he said. But Duke is still locked in several legal battles resulting from the lacrosse case, including a suit from former men’s lacrosse coach Mike Pressler and two separate suits from unindicted members of the 2005-2006 men’s lacrosse team. National Union may allege that it is not

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and they weren’t maximizing or capitalizing upon the resources they have with residential space,” he said. Although SHARE’S RGAC score had the most significant increase—about 8 points—from last year, SHARE President Colin Lewis, a senior who also served on the RGAC committee, said he felt the evaluation process is subjective and not a true reflection of any group’s capabilities. “I personally am interested in hearing people’s comments and critiques, and I would like to make those notes heard as it were,” he said. “I don’t see how they’re going to increase the accuracy of the process if they don’t get the input from the actual groups.”

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ing financial blow to Duke if the argument holds up in court, Metzloff said. “You’re talking hundreds of thousands of dollars a month in legal fees [for Duke’s unresolved suits],” he said. “[Duke] really wants a declaration that the insurance policies cover these claims.”

“National Union’s actions... were willful, wanton, malicious, without

justification or excuse and taken in bad faith to further National Union’s own improper objectives.” University filing Though Duke negotiated with Finnerty, Seligmann and Evans while it was still

insured by National Union, the company may shirk responsibility for the damages because the setdement was reached out of court, Metzloff said. “The insurance company may say, “You really didn’t owe [Finnerty, Seligmann and Evans] anything—you chose to setde for personal reasons,’” he said. “[National Union] may say, There really wasn’t a legal claim they had against you.’” Metzloff added that the nature of the lacrosse case and the flurry of litigation it triggered could ultimately favor National Union in court. “This is not the usual kind of complaint you’d expect —like a medical malpractice complaint,” he said. “Everything about the lacrosse case has been unusual. They might say this falls outside the claims that the policy was trying to cover.”

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While most Duke students spent Thanksgiving Break surrounded by family and friends at home, others found themselves stuck on campus. But the studentswho stayed at Duke did so for a variety of reasons and were able to find enough activities to stay occupied. “We get to go home for Christmas break in a few weeks,” freshman Tony Jiang said. “And flying is a hassle for me.... I wanted to get some work done.” Sophomore Pronoy Sarkar spent the break on campus because home for him is across the country. “I’m from Los Angeles and it’s just too expensive to go back, especially with Winter Break only two weeks away,” Sarkar said. “My family usually has a huge gathering and I had to miss out on it.” But not all students who stayed had to miss out on an annual family tradition. Some students stayed on campus because home was around the world. And for these international students, it was their first Thanksgiving. “I’m from Shanghai and there’s no Thanksgiving in China,” freshman Zhirui Zhu said. To make their first Thanksgiving memorable, Hsiao-Mei Ku, associate professor of music and faculty-in-residence for Pegram Residence Hall, invited international students and other freshmen still on campus to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner. She created a feast that was a fusion of traditional holiday dishes—such as roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and greenbean casserole—and ethnic dishes such as pan-fried dumplings. The dinnerconcluded with a splendid array ofpies, brownies and ice cream.

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Students hold a Thanksgiving dinner at theSmartHome for those who did not return homefor the break. “It was my first Thanksgiving dinner,” said freshman Shengnan Xiang, an international student from Singapore. “The desserts were good and the turkey was not bad either. It was the first roasted turkey that I’d ever seen,” Despite the festivities surrounding Thanksgiving dinner, the empty campus did not offer much entertainment. “It was such a boring break,” freshman Tony Gouw said. “Nothing happened. No one was here. It was just, like, me—and me.” Freshman Jin Young Kim took the opportunity to unwind before impending finals week. The international studentfrom South Korea said she spent the break sleeping and watching movies. A few students made good use of the silence on the deserted campus, choosing to study and prepare for finals. Sarkar said he spent most of his time reading.

Another major challenge facing those left behind was finding food.With almost all of the campus eateries closed, vending machines, Whole Foods and Ninth Street were popular options for students. “More eateries should open,” Xiang said. “I spent so much time going to places for free food, buying food, cooking food and savoring it after it was finally

ready.”

For junior Mimi Zhang, the challenge of finding food was a driving incentive for her to cook in her apartment, as she hosted Thanksgiving dinner Thursday. But Zhang, who stayed on campus for Thanksgiving break last year as well, didn’t feel too homesick during the holiday. “I’m Asian. My family doesn’t make a big deal out of Thanksgiving,” she said. “And it’s so close to finals. I’m fine with staying on campus for break.”

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given Duke a two-year, $3 million grant to uncover genetic variants among hemophiliacs with resistance to HIV. The study, which will be conducted at the Center for Human Genome Variation at Duke’s Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, will employ high throughput sequencing technology to resequence the genomes of 50 hemophiliacs who were exposed to HIV-contaminated blood products but never contracted the virus. Center Director David Goldstein will head the study along with researchers Kevin Shianna and Dr. Jacques Fellay. Between 1979 and 1984, before therewere measures for screening contaminated blood, patients with hemophilia were frequendy exposed to HIV-tainted blood. Although 80 percent of the population thatreceived contaminated factor VIII concentrate became infected and died of AIDS, 20 percent never contracted HIV, Shianna said. By looking at the entire genomes of those individuals—who share a set of welldefined characteristics—Goldstein said it will be easier to identify the traits that confer HIV resistance. “So you have a population that you know has something special about [its] genetics. And now we have the capacity to look through the entire genome. So it’s really a perfect match,” he added.

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side directly onto Gummersall s head for the forward’s 15th goal of the year. The Duke knew that it strike put her in a tie for third on Duke’s LOS ANGELES would have to catch lightning in a bottle single-season scoring list But just one tally would not be enough to beat UCLA and advance to the NCAA to counter the offensive prowess of the tournament’s national semifinals. Unfortunately for the Blue Devils, they Bruins, who overwhelmed the Blue Devils ran into a team peaking at the perfect time. with superior athleticism arid ball moveThe No. 1 Bruins outplayed No. 3 Duke ment. They continued to press as they took 13 shots on goal in the first half. .Already throughout the quarterfinal contest, routing the Blue Devils 6-1 in leading 2-1, Pac-10 player of the year ChrisDrake Stadium Sat- tina DiManino delivered the dagger in the iy p?a DUKE urday night to punch 44th minute with a beautiful strike from 30 |r UCLA /b their sixth consecuyards out that went past goalkeeper 'Cassidy tive ticket to the final Powers into the upper left comer of the four. The loss ends Duke’s season in the elite cage just minutes before the break. “Nobody likes getting scored on right eight for the second consecutive year. “We knew they were good—we knew before going into halftime,” Powers said. “It was a great shot, though, so I couldn’t they were very good—but I thought they really played on all cylinders tonight,” Duke really let it get to me.” Duke attempted a tactical change by head coach Robbie Church said of UCLA. switching to a 4-4-2 in the second half to And the Bruins showcased their domimatch UCLA’s formation after playing a 4-3nance right from the opening kickoff. UCLA (22-0-2) drew a free kick only 30 3 for the first 45 minutes. But it was difficult seconds into the match from right outside for the Blue Devils to adapt on the fly, and as the box. And although they failed to convert a result, they were indecisive in their attack. then, the Bruins controlled possession and “We just had to take some more chances,” Church said. “But we just got very hesiearned a comer kick just four minutes later. On the comer, midfielder Kylie Wright tant. We just were in between tonight.... kicked a left-footed in-swinger to the penalBecause of their ball movement and their McCall Zerboni knocked the where movement off the ball, we just could not ty spot, ball in for a 1-0 lead. A Duke defender was decide what to do. It seems like every deciin the net, but the ball had already crossed sion we made was kind of the wrong decision. You have those nights.” the plane of the goal before the clear. The Blue Devils (15-6-3) managed to “We tried everything we could,” Powers knot the score at one on a header from said. “But they just kept scoring.” The Bruins took a three-goal advantage junior Kay Anne Gummersall in the 15th minute, registering only the fifth goal in the 59th minute off of another beautiful move from DiMartino that drew Powers out against the Bruins all season. Senior Lorraine Quinn crossed a ball in from the left of position and created space for a goal from by

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opponent The Blue Devils faced three of the final four teams this season-UCLA, Notre Dame and North Carolina-and lost by a combined 10 goals in the three matches. Nevertheless, it would have taken a miracle for Duke to stop the freight train that was the Bruins on a night when Church said they looked as good as anyone he has seen in a long time. “There was something different about UCLA today,” he said. “They’re better than we are. I didn’t expect them to be that much better.”

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fifth straight year and the 18th time in 19 tries. “We defined ourselves as a team that played unbelievably hard—fierce is the word I would use—yet not ready to win,” Cutcliffe said. “It’s not OK to be close at Duke. It’s not, and tonight was not OK.” Duke (4-8, 1-7 in the ACC) closed the season with five straight losses, two of which ended in similar fashion. The Blue Devils had chances late in the game to win against both Wake Forest and Virginia Tech. Had they managed to steal just two of those three close contests, the players would still have one more game to get ready for. But instead, they will prepare for next season immediately, as Cutcliffe announced his team would begin offseason workouts Sunday. “I don’t like seasons ending in [November],” Cutcliffe said. “I like them ending in January or later in December.” Duke certainly had numerous opportunities to go into the winter on a high note. From Vincent Key’s 35yard fumble return off a botched handoff for a touchdown to foe Surgan’s career-long 55-yard field goal at the end of the first half, the Blue Devils hung tight throughout. Later in die second half, Tar Heel miscues gave Duke chances to tie up the contest. On fouith-and-2 from Duke’s 26-yard line, North Carolina head coach Butch Davis elected to go for die first down rather dian kick a field goal diat would have given his team a two-possession lead. Butjabari Marshall knocked the ball away from GregLitde on a slant pattern, giving die Blue Devils possession. They could not do anything with it, however, and widi 2:31 left, the Tar Heels (8-4, 4-4) faced a third-and-11 and a chance to force Duke to burn its last dmeout with a run. Instead, quarterback TJ. Yates threw a pass that sailed over everyone, and the Blue Devils had one last shot to send the rival 17 game into overtime for the second straight year. Lewis worked the middle of the field effeedvely on the first few plays, getdng Duke to its own 46-yard line. With 1:04 left, he found Eron Riley deep down the right sideline for 21 yards and then again found thesenior wideout in the heart of the field for a 13-yard gain. Alter Lewis hit Raphael Chestnut forfour more yards, Cutcliffe called dmeout with 35 seconds left and dieendre team huddled in preparadon for a few last shots at the end zone. But, as it turned out, the Blue Devils had already garnered their last yards of the season. A pass to the left corner of the end zone was too far for a partially open Riley, and, on third down, a quick dump pass to running back Jay Hollingsworth was incomplete. That set up the interception by Lewis, who had to scramble left and threw a desperate, off-balance pass right into the hands ofTrimane Goodard to end Duke’s hopes. “It’s fourth down and a tough situation,” Lewis said. “You want to throw it up and give your team a chance to win the game. Unfortunately, I didn’t get enough on it.” The loss concludes the careers of several Blue Devils, most notably Riley and Tauiliili. Riley capped his senior season with 61 catches, 693 yards and eight touchdowns, all team highs. Tauiliili, meanwhile, turned in a career performance, including 20 tackles and an interception to remain the ACC’s leading tackier. The seniors’ gritty effort produced perhaps everything Cutcliffe wanted—except, of course, for the result. And that’s how Cutcliffe will remember his first season at Duke.

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The night before he played his final college football game, senior middle linebacker Michael Tauiliili gathered his teammates for their traditional pre-game chapel service. Head coach David Cutcliffe wouldn’t reveal what Tauiliili told his teammates, but Cutcliffe said after Saturday’s 28-20 loss that he went home Friday night “deeply satisfied about everything we’re doing,” because of Tauiliili’s rousing words. Gama Neither Tauiliili nor Cutcliffe might felt that way when they walked out Analysis have ofWallace Wade Stadium late Saturday night, but both could have taken comfort in the fact that Tauiliili saved his best for last. Already the ACC’s leading tackier, Tauiliili finished his collegiate playing days with a career-high 20 tackles, giving him 141 tackles for the season, and an interception to add to his team-high four. And he did it all with a limp ankle, which he sprained in Duke’s last game, a IT3 loss to Virginia Tech. He didn’t practice all week, but Tauiliili’s name was nowhere to be found on Duke’s weekly injury report because he had no doubt he was going to play anyway. “He couldn’t practice this week, really hardly a down, but you certainly couldn’t tell it, could you?” Cutcliffe said. “He’s a first-team All-American. If any of you have a vote or anything, he’s the best defensive football player in the

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ACC. I’ve been around great linebackers, but I’ve never been around one as productive.” Cutcliffe has told anyone that would listen in the last month that Tauiliili should not only be the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, but also one of three first-team AllAmerican linebackers. Duke hasn’t showcased a Player of the Year since 1994 and hasn’t placed anyone on the top All-American team since 1989. Tauiliili has always had the potential—he was twice voted as Duke’s co-most outstanding defensive player—but it took prodding from Cutcliffe to take full advantage of the captain’s talent. Indeed, Tauiliili seemed to be right in the middle ofall the transformations that defined Cutcliffe’s first season. As the Blue Devils dropped a collective 500 pounds in the offseason, Tauiliili shed 20 pounds, allowing him to reach the line of scrimmage quicker on blitzes and chase down running backs with greater ease. When Cutcliffe cites a change in practice habits, he often uses Tauiliili as a paragon of discipline on the practice field. And just as Cutcliffe has preached change all year and has repeatedly rebuffed moral victories, those types of thoughts emanated similarly from Tauiliili Saturday. “Stats are what they are, but the ultimate stat I always look for is the ‘W,’” Tauiliili said. “Twenty tackles obviously wasn’t good enough tonight. Maybe I should have had 30.... Words can’t really explain how hard I am taking this loss. Close isn’t good enough, ever.”

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A look at the final score would suggest that No. 7 Duke

exploded in typical fashion on offense with a barrage of 3pointers and fast-break, dunks off turnovers in its 95-72 win over Duquesne Friday in Cameron Indoor Stadium. To a certain extent, it did. Thirty of the Blue Devils’ points came from long range and an additional 17 came on breakaways. But the real reasons for the non-conference win were the ones preached just as much by head coach Mike Krzyzewski, but often forgotten—if not flat-out ignored—on the highlight reels. Tough, unyielding man-to-man defense. Aggressive drives to the basket to draw fouls. And, most importantly, hustle plays—a few of which may earn a spot on ESPN, but most of which don’t even make the local news. Juniors Lance Thomas and Brian Zoubek put on a show doing just those things, as the two post players shot a combined 11-of-13 from the field and scored 28 points, including a career-high 21 from Thomas. They both also played strong defensive games, with Thomas recording a block and a steal and Zoubek getting two apiece—and there’s no telling how many other turnovers were created by the juniors’ active hands. “I feel like it was a little long overdue,” Thomas said of his career night. “I definitely saw it coming. It was just a matter of putting it all together—what we’ve done in prac-

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tice and keeping my intensity the same every play.” That intensity played a key role early, when the game was still close. Thomas entered the contest with 16:23 remaining in the first half and the Blue Devils (7-0) ahead 9-6. Over the next six minutes, the Dukes (4-1) scored exactly one bucket—rather, they got credit for one. Only an accidental tip-in by Gerald Henderson on a rebound attempt kept Duquesne from being shut out during the stretch with Thomas in, and in that time, Duke ran off 13 points for a 22-8 lead. The 6-foot-8 junior had a hand in seven of those points. “They went after us instead of the ball with a ferociousness we’ve never seen before,” Duquesne head coach Ron Everhart said. Thomas also closed the half in emphatic style, slamming the ball home with seven seconds left to give the Blue Devils a 52-32 advantage at the break. There was no let-up in the second period, either, as Thomas had a four-point play on a layup and two free throws after an intentional foul midway through the period. Zoubek also came alive in the second, and his performance was highlighted by a steal at halfcourt that led to the 7-foot-l center running the fast break alone. He delighted and amused his teammates and coaches by converting the opportunity with a finger-roll layup—but didn’t score any style points. “That was the funniest thing I’ve ever seen in my life,” Henderson said. “You don’t see Zoubs all the way out there

contesting a whole lot, but then he got the steal and he finished it with the butter roll, and that was nice. I’ve never seen that from Zoubs.” Even more pleasing to the coaching staff, however, would be more consistent inside play. At times last year, Kyle Singler was forced to play center because Duke lacked a legitimate post presence. Although the sophomore handled the position adequately, he often found himself bloodied and bruised from the pounding he took inside, which might have contributed to his drop in productivity at the end of the season. In addition, it took Singler off the perimeter, where he causes mismatch problems for defenders. But if Thomas and Zoubek are able to stay on the court, play hard-nosed defense and score on putbacks and hustle plays, it would free up Singler to roam the court—and, in turn, would make the already-thriving Duke offense even more prolific. “Kyle can do it, but Kyle’s good at so many other things that if Zoubek and I do what we’re supposed to do, Kyle can do those other things,” Thomas said. “To have our inside presence actually put good games together back to back is important.” Watch closely though, because those good games won’t be replayed on the news and might not even translate well onto the stat sheet. Instead, they’ll be done in Krzyzewski’s style—with a helping of gritty man defense and a side of extra effort on offense.

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The Blue Devils won a share of the ACC title Tuesday with a win over Wake Forest in the familiar confines ofCameron Indoor Stadium. Now, they will have to win in a less familiar settin s to kee P WAKE laYin gP n ,,„r PUKE /3 After Duke (24-8, 15-5 in the ACC) topped the Demon Deacons to earn a portion of the conference title with North Carolina, it was rewarded with a trip to Los Angeles to play San Francisco in the first round of the NCAA tournament Dec. 3. It is

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The Blue Devils are in the Austin, Texas regional, but to advance to the Lone Star State, they would have to beat the winner of No. 14 UCLA’s matchup with LSU. Duke, North Carolina and Clemson all made the tournament from the ACC. Although it was the seniors’ last game in Cameron, a freshman managed to steal the show. Reigning ACC player of the week Kellie Catanach collected 45 assists and a career-high 20 digs in the Blue Devils’ 3-1 win Tuesday.

The ACC title was the second conference championship for Duke’s seniors and juniors, and head coach 10 years. Jolene Nagel’s second in title in Duke It is the ninth league history. “I couldn’t be more proud than I was tonight of this team,” Nagel said. “They’ve really worked together, challenged each other, supported each other and have stuck together. “They’ve continued to improve throughout the season, and I’m happy for them to have earned this cham-

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The memory of Hartford’s 53-51 upset over Duke was still fresh as the No. 12 Blue Devils traveled to Western Kentucky Friday, and it lingered throughout the game, when the Hilltoppers stayed with injuryladen Duke for the entire contest. Unlike the week before, though, Duke, playing with a short bench, came up with just enough plays to avoid being stunned again as it held off a late surge to win 59-56. Junior guard KeDUKE >s9| turah Jackson made two free throws with 10 seconds left to _.-i .mi,,, Hli WKU /56| push the Blue Devils’ lead to three, and the visitors were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief when Kenzie Rich airballed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the game. And while the Blue Devils (4-1) have already struggled with adversity in this young season, they had to battle injuries for the first time Friday. Sophomore point guard Jasmine Thomas did not play due to a strained MCL in her left knee she sustained in practice Wednesday, and she is expected to be out for the next two weeks. Her backup, freshman Chelsea Hopkins, also went down early in the second halfwith a meniscus injury, the extent of which was still being evaluated Sunday night. Consequently, the offense never found its rhythm, as Duke shot 38 percent from the field. But despite the offensive troubles, the Blue Devils scored just enough to win—which they couldn’t do against Hartford. “We overcame tremendous adversity tonight,” head coach Joanne R McCallie said. “The women were playing positions they had never played before, and it was really exciting to see people do what they did. When there are two point guards missing, the continuity of offense isn’t exactly going to be stellar.” Junior forward Joy Cheek led Duke with 12 points on 6-of-ll shooting. Cheek started the first three games of the season, but came off the bench in Duke’s victory over Southern in the DePaul Invitational. She returned to the starting lineup with Thomas out, and made the best of her opportunity, adding three steals and two blocks in 32 minutes. Because of the weak offensive effort, Duke outmaneuvered the Hill toppers (3-2) with a stingy defense that has been a mainstay this season. Senior guard Abby Waner grabbed a team-high six steals in spite of early foul trouble, which forced her to play more tentative than usual with fourfouls. Duke nabbed 15 steals and forced 26 turnovers. Western Kentucky only managed four steals. The Hilltoppers had four opportunities late in the game to take the lead against the Blue Devils, but Duke crashed the defensive boards and prevented any second chance opportunities. “Defensive rebounding was the key for us,” McCallie said. “I know rebounding wise we didn’t dominate, and you can see that by the stats, but I think we did dominate more at key times.”

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Egyptian slang, one way to tell someone not be overly violent or confrontational is to say, “Don’t go all Chicago on me.” The reason: Egyptians harbor plenty of steto

about America and Americans, but among the more interesting ones is that Chicago—above most other U.S. metros—is riddled with i c i warfare yOUSefabugharbldl gang and extremely the arab street dangerous. I was prepared for the more run-of-the-mill misconceptions of the U.S.—that we are irreverent, racist, greedy, arrogant and hyper-sexual—but the notion of Chicago’s uniquely violent character took me completely by surprise. One of my friends, upon telling acquaintances that he’s from Chicago, has had people throw up their hands like they’re holding a machine gun, pretend to fire and yell, “Ah, Chicago! A1 Capone ba-ba-ba-ba-ba.” But now Egyptians are beginning to associate Chicago with one of the Windy City’s most famous residents: President-elect Barack Obama. This past Sunday my friends and I were invited back to the Imam Shafi neighborhood for round two of our immersion experience in Egyptian politics, the neighborhood political meeting of Ahmed Salaama, a member of the Maglis AsShoura—one of Egypt’s two national legislative bodies—who bears a strong resemblance to HBO tough-guy Tony Soprano. This past week’s meeting was exactly like the first. We were ushered to the front of the room, treated as the guests of honor, and offered an unending supply of coffee, tea, cold drinks and cigarettes. And just like the first time, Salaama put the meeting on hold, gave a brief introduction about the possibility for understanding between Egypt and the United States and asked us to come to the front and give speeches. Salaama’s comments were focused on stereotypes Egyptians have ofAmericans and vice versa. He asked to explain what stereotypes Americans reotypes

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Devil’s Walk and other pregame quad festivities nearer to Wallace Wade (possibly onto the grass of K-Ville) would help to further enliven the Duke Football culture and keep it on the path to becoming a part of campus culture. Already, too, the buzz around the games has taken some of the acrimony and tension out of the debate on Tailgate, which has been a step in the right direction. Thus far, the 2008-2009 academic year has been a solid one for Duke athletics. Athletic director Kevin White will be living in Few, and David Cutcliffe has done a fine job as football coach. We now have only one wish, this one directed at Coach K; Beat Carolina.

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hold about Egyptians, and whether our experiences in Egypt had done anything to change them. The West, I said, seems to vacillate between exoticizing the Middle East and fearing it, but that many Americans are able to see past the generalizations about the Middle East. Then, in the middle of my speech, a man in the back yelled “Obama! You elected Obama.” It was enough to lend credence to my claims that Americans could elevate themselves above stereotypes and generalizations. One man, one symbol, was enough. Salaama seized upon the Obama theme and discussed the importance of dialogue between the United States and the developing world. Obama’s election, he said, represented a great opportunity. With Obama at the helm, the United States could reform its image abroad. Over and over again, he said “the door is open.” Then, Salaama called Hamdi up to the front—a politician from Aswan in Southern Egypt who by under America’s racial classification would be seen as black. Obama’s victory, Hamdi said, represented a tremendous victory for all people of color around the world because it proved that there was something to America’s claims of equality and freedom for all. Others at the meeting joined Hamdi and Salaama in praising Obama. I don’t doubt that a lot of the speechmaking was showmanship for our benefit, but even so, there was genuine hope in their statements. Egyptians are, in general, doubtful about prospects for change. After all, this is a country that has only seen a new president upon the death or assassination of the predecessor. But even here, where cynicism runs deep, Obama is seen as a chance for a better future, a bright star visible in an otherwise stormy sky. I don’t think Obama will come close to fulfilling most of the expectations that the domestic and international community has placed on his shoulders, but Americans—of all political orientations—would be foolish not to recognize that Obama gives the United States what it desperately needs right now: a second chance—a chance to change a few stereotypes.

Yousef AbuGharbieh is a Trinity junior. His column runs every other Monday.

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lettertotheeditor Andrew ‘Downtown’ Brown In response to the Nov. 21 editorial, “Send Brown into town,” let me be Duke Student Government Vice President for Durham and regional affairs sophomore Andrew Brown’s publicist for the day. In the Office of Durham and Regional Affairs, Community Affairs and the Community Service Center, Brown is known as Andrew “Downtown” Brown. Phail Wynn, the University’s vice president for Durham and regional affairs, spoke well of Brown’s work with our offices and the DukeDurham Neighborhood Partnership recently at the Nov. 12 Prime Time forum in the Griffith Theater. Brown has been selected to be one of two Duke representatives (Trinity sophomore

Alexandra Nevid is the other) to participate in the college edition of the prestigious Triangle Leadership Program. He has attended Partners Against Crime meetings and participated actively in the “Party House” meetings with residents of the Trinity Heights neighborhood and officials from Duke University. Most importantly, he has pushed for greater student involvement and leadership in an effective collaboration with the Durham community at all levels. DSG and Duke should be pleased that Brown is on the scene representing Duke student commitment to Durham. Sam Miglarese Director of community engagement

Dethroning King Coal

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month I was fortunate enough to drive through—and not stop in—the lovely state of West Virginia. It was dark, but between the mountain passes I did get to do some sightseeing. I was impressed by the neoclassical grandeur of the state capitol building, but I was also treated to pollutionbelching industrial complexes beautifully backlit by gas flares. The scene was reminiscent of (but did not smell quite as bad as) Gary, Ind.: a real gem in a state that prides itself on being “The Crossroads of America” (read: between places worth visiting) . But I digress. someDrifting where between “the zone” and highway

jamiefriedland the political climate just It said, “YES COAL. Clean, carbon-neutral coal.” I slammed on the brakes so hard I was nearly rear-ended as I slowed to make sure I’d read correctly. “Clean” is already a sleazy misnomer for coal, but “carbon-neutral”? That sign’s not just wrong, it’s probably illegal: There are laws protecting the public from false advertising. There is no way to burn coal without releasing its carbon. That’s just how combustion works. The only way that billboard is not a blatant mistruth is as a deceitful allusion to carbon capture and storage, a process that theoretically would allow us to catch carbon dioxide as it’s emitted. But CCS is expensive and has yet to be practically implemented, so coal remains our most carbon-intensive (and dirtiest) energy source. Walker Machinery, the mining equipment supplier responsible for this and other misleading coal ads, even admits on its Web site that its statements refer to “the [ideal] future” of coal, not the present. And that dirty present has gotten some attention lately. One of Walker Machinery’s major customers is Massey Energy, the nation’s fourth-largest coal company. Massey has received a lot of negative press. In 2006, notorious CEO Don Blankenship was sued with Massey when his unrelenting emphasis on coal production over safety led to two deaths in a mine fire. Last year, Massey was sued for committing up to $2.4 billion worth of violations of the Clean Water Act. And this year, two West Virginia Supreme Court Justices had to recuse themselves from a case against Massey after photos surfaced of one vacationing with Blankenship on the French Riviera. The court, led by a third justice on whose campaign Blankenship spent $3.5 million but has still ruled on numerous cases about Massey, voted to overturn a previous $77 million verdict against the company. How has Massey responded to its criticism? Blankenship unloaded on coal critics last week at the Tug Valley Mining Institute, calling them “communists,” “atheists” and “greeniacs.” He then compared environmentalists to Osama bin Laden. But my favorite quote was, “Most people wouldn’t believe that coal is the most important thing to the environment.” I’ll past Charleston,

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provide some context lest thatsound silly: the environment to which he was referring was the “total environment,” which is composed not just of “trees and all that” but also of the ability to send our children to school. Oh, that environment.. .wait, what? Blankenship’s rant went on to sympathize with like-minded people who don’t believe in climate change but are “afraid to say that because it is a political reality.” Without exploring the remarkable similarities between his “political reality” and our “actual world,” I’d just like to say I hope that in this new political era we can set aside pesky realities and embrace fanatical utopias where ignoring something hard enough makes it magically disappear. Viva la status quo! But coal executives like Blankenship have reason to be cranky these days. Two weeks ago, the Environmental Protection Agency ruled that utilities must apply the best available control technology for carbon dioxide emissions at new coal-fired power plants. This really just updates EPA policy to start treating C02 like other pollutants, but it has serious implications for the future expansion ofcoal power —unless they can show us some clean, carbon-neutral coal plants. Yet the Bush bonanza is not quite over. The EPA ruled against utilities, but coal mining continues as usual. And according to a blog post by Rob Perks at the Natural Resources Defense Council, the EPA is soon expected to weaken environmental regulations on toxic mining waste. The governors of Tennessee and Kentucky have opposed this assault on their states’ water quality; West Virginia GovernorJoe Manchin has not, tacitly upholding his state’s submission to the coal industry at the expense of environmental and public health.

“Clean” is already a sleazy misnomer for coal, but “carbon-neutral”? Just last week Massey Energy received approval to flatten another West Virginia mountain in search of coal. Local citizens are pleading with the governor to rescind the permit, claiming that the mountain has enough wind potential to cleanly power up to 150,000 homes. Would it be so terrible for West Virginia to invest in some renewable energy and preserve the mountains that drive its valuable tourism? That would certainly be a step in a new direction. Governor Manchin, when it gets so bad that passing college kids feel comfortable casually deriding your entire state, maybe it’s time for a change. America already has a Gary, Ind. Why don’t you help keep West Virginia “Wild and Wonderful” by leaving a few of its mountains intact? JamieFriedland is a Trinity senior. His column runs every other Monday.

Live and let Duke All

rise for the Honorable Chairman. The name’s Chairman. The, Chairman. What a great Thanksgiving break I had. Not only did my mommy make a tasty turducken with all the fixin’s, but I feel asleep at the ripe old hour of 1 p.m. every day. Ahhh. it’s the little things. Actualliy, th< st pie most exof Thanksciting part my giving break came when I was finally able to stroll over to my local theater and witness the sheer domination of the latest in a recently reborn film franchise: James Bond in chairman of thebored “Quantum of Solace.” monday, monday Now I know some of you love to criticize the Bond movies for their sappy romantic moments and gratuitous feminist overtones, but I think that the last one was, well, in a word, pretty darn swell. For those ofyou who have not seen “Quantum of Solace,” rest assured that you are absolutely missing out. You have no excuse for sleepwalking through your daily routine without having seen this masterpiece ofmodem cinema. Never have I seen so much action, so much excitement or so much hydrogen packed into one movie. It inspired me to be a better and lose about 35 pounds so I can succeed Daniel Craig as the title character. After seeing how sweet DC looked as everyone’s favorite international superspy, I got to thinking who at Duke would come closest to double-0 status on this campus. He or she would have to be suave, debonairand have an intimate knowledge of the game ofbaccarat. Fortunately, thanks to PHYSED 132 (Intro to Baccarat), many Duke personalities now fit these criteria. As there are so many potential Bond proxies, from administrators and staff to students and faculty, I submit to you, my beloved readers, a Duke’s campus. preliminary list of possible 007 David Cutcliffe: Despite dropping its last game to those hated Tar Holes, Duke football has done a lot with a little this season, and much of that success is attributable to Cutcliffe. So the team didn’t make a bowl this year... you can’t win ‘em all. Just look at “Casino Royale”... it takes a little time before Bond can foil a multinational terror syndicate and keep his true love alive. Sunny Kantha: When DSG does anything, good or bad, the president gets all the press. Sunny consistently flies under the radar while providing the brains behind each student government decision. Also, word on the street is he has quite away with the ladies. Reynolds Price: Bond is, above all else, smart. Price is smart. Really smart. I mean, really. Freakin’. Smart. He probably would’ve written the first Bond novel if lan Fleming hadn’t thought of it first. Peter Lange: Couldn’t you just see him foiling Batman’s plans at every turn, along with his mighty penguin army? Oh, sorry, wrong franchise. The Chick-Fil-A Ladies: License to kill? No. License to grill? Oh yeah. James B. Duke: Everyone thinks he’s dead. Everyone thought Bond was dead once, too. Remember “You Only Live Twice?” Big mistake. So, my friends, on this Monday after Thanksgiving, I would like to give thanks for all of these great difference-makers on Duke’s campus. Without you, Duke would be... well, I don’t do hypotheticals. Finally, in the spirit of the holiday, there is one more thing for which I feel the need to give thanks. It is the tremendous ability I’ve had to write this column for you each and every week. I feel very blessed that The Chronicle screwed up its column application process badly enough to allow me entry into these pages. Suckers. Now, ifyou’ve been following the carefully placed clues I’ve left in every column thus far, you should already know my true identity. However, ifyou did not see eitherof the “National Treasure” movies, I guess you’ll have to wait till next week. The answer may surprise some of you... I mean who could have predicted that I was a junior Baldwin Scholar living in Crowell CC?

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THE CHAIRMAN can’l believe her editors kept that last part in there. Way to ruin the surprise.

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