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Law student elected to city council

STAYING SILENT, feeling alone

by NICOLE WILKE

Staff Writer nicole.wilke@drake.edu

To many students, the Drake campus seems far removed from the catastrophic earthquake that devastated Haiti on Jan. 12. The International Students Association (ISA) is giving Drake students a way to contribute to relief efforts by participating in Haiti Relief Week, starting on Feb. 7.

“It goes without saying that we have all been moved by the pictures and stories from Haiti,” ISA President Earl Lee said. “During this week, all proceeds will be going to Meds & Food for Kids, an organization dedicated to fighting the malnourishment of kids in Haiti. Drake alumnus Tom Stehl works there.”

Meds & Food for Kids develops, produces and distributes nutritious food to children in Haiti. The food is produced within the country, hiring Haitian workers and using local products.

by JACKIE WALLENTIN News Editor tdnews@drake.edu

Last month, Drake law student Halley Griess defeated former Councilman Tom Vlassis to become the city council representative of the First Ward in the northwest part of Des Moines.

On Jan. 11, Griess, as well as fellow members Christine Hensley and Skip Moore, were sworn in as members of the Des Moines City Council.

“When I originally thought about running for office, I talked to my wife and met with several political and business leaders in Des Moines to get advice,” Griess said.

“Over the summer and fall prior to the election, I spent three or four nights a week knocking on doors, meeting people and attending neighborhood meetings.”

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HALLEY GRIESS Griess completed his undergraduate degree from the Drake College of Business and Public Administration in three years and is now working on his law degree. Griess is set to graduate in the spring.

“Drake was a wonderful experience. I had the opportunity to learn a great deal about real-world experience and how to relate with business and community leaders,” Griess said. “Additionally, the residence halls and social interactions at Drake allowed me to develop a better understanding of who I was and what I believed.”

Senior Clay Paciorek lived on Griess’ floor in Carpenter Hall during his freshman year and says Griess helped make his first impression of Drake a positive one.

“Right away, I could see Halley’s excitement for Drake and allegiance to this school and its people,” Paciorek said.

“One of Halley’s best qualities is his excitement and joy for the tasks before him. He is a man of character who will do the right thing and if he had those qualities as an undergraduate, I know he will posses them even more so on city council.”

The city council consists of six members and the mayor who make decisions affecting local taxes, laws and economic development. The city council also makes decisions that affect Drake students, such as when parking was temporarily removed from 27th Street between Jewett Residence Hall and Cartwright Hall.

“As the campaign went on, I had a lot of discussions, debates and forums, but my focus was always on meeting people,” Griess said. “I believe the role of government is to represent the people. My role on the council is to act as a facilitator for what the neighbors and residents of those in Des Moines want.” n

ISA brings Haiti relief to Drake

– EARL LEE, International Students Association president

photo illustration by SARAH ANDREWS | Photo/Design Editor

How the university plans on tackling the issue of sexual assault

by MATT VASILOGAMBROS Editor-in-Chief times.delphic@drake.edu

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Drake University firstyear female student reported that she was sexually assaulted early Sunday morning, according to a Des Moines police report.

Although the police report did not indicate which residence hall the sexual assault took place, sources told “The Times-Delphic” that it occurred in the Goodwin-Kirk Residence Hall Complex. Drake officials, however, will not confirm this information.

Des Moines police met with the 18-year-old assault victim at 6:50 a.m. Sunday morning at Mercy Medical Center. The victim declined to answer questions, only providing her name and birth date. A sexual assault kit was collected and picked up.

Dean of Students Sentwali Bakari said that he would not comment extensively on the incident, as it might compromise the privacy of the alleged victim and perpetrator.

“I am consulting and working with Des Moines police, Drake Security and the Student Life staff to try to investigate this as best as we can without putting names out there to make it more difficult for some of the

people that may be involved in this,” he said. “We’re not sitting on this— we’re looking into it.”

Both Drake Security and Bakari notified President David Maxwell before 9 a.m. Sunday morning about the reported sexual assault. Maxwell said that the victim was made aware of all of the resources the university provides to sexual assault victims, but said he would not comment further out of respect for the victim’s privacy.

This reported sexual assault comes just a week before the first meeting of the Task Force on Sexual Assault and Coercion—a group that Provost Michael Renner has created to tackle this issue. The task force, which includes several students and faculty members, will have its first meeting next Wednesday. Maxwell is expected to open the session, designating a charge and organizational tasks for the group.

Maxwell said that the group is operating under the basic assumptions that incidents of sexual assault and coercion take place at Drake and that they are underreported. He also said that the university makes considerable efforts to educate students about these issues through Welcome Weekend and programming in residence halls, Greek life and athletics.

“The issue is that this is a systemic

issue that derives from a number of factors, including the social infrastructure,” he said. “It has to do with student cultural norms and perceptions about social status and acceptance.”

Maxwell said that he expects a report by May 1 with proposed solutions and recommendations that address the broader systemic issues that he referred to earlier that he and his cabinet would tackle.

“The university has an obligation to do whatever we can to educate students about these issues, to do whatever we can to create an environment that minimizes the likelihood that it will happen and, when they do, provide the appropriate and necessary support to victims and the appropriate and necessary response to perpetrators,” he said. “But the issue is broader than education.”

He said that these issues cannot be solely on the shoulders of the administration; rather, that the community has an obligation to play a role in the solutions.

“Ultimately, whatever efforts we make, it will only be successful if students take ownership and responsibility for the fact that this is an issue, and ownership and responsibility for find-

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“As Drake students go out into the world to become global citizens, it is important to understand the struggles that others encounter,” Lee said.

Haiti Relief Week will begin with a dodgeball tournament on Feb. 7 at the Bell Center from 12:30–3 p.m.

Students may sign up a team of five to eight people at the Student Life Center until Friday. The cost is $5 per team, and spectators are asked to donate at least $1 to the fund.

“We are hoping to raise at least $3,000, but of course more is better. It is the ISA’s purpose on campus to educate members of the Drake community about issues that affect international students,” Lee said. “We might not have anyone from Haiti at Drake, but we need to recognize that this could have happened to any other country.”

On Feb. 9, the organization will be selling T-shirts in the Olmsted Breezeway between 11:30–2:30 p.m. and 5–7 p.m. The shirts are designed by the Des Moinesbased company RAYGUN, and will cost $10.

The week will end with a Drake faculty karaoke auction at 4 p.m. on Feb. 10.

Students and staff will bid to hear Drake staff members sing their favorite tunes.

“Drake students can get involved by coming to the events; bring a team to dodgeball, buy a T-shirt and come bid at the karaoke night,” Lee said. “Look out for other events that will help fund efforts to restore Haiti. Maybe students will find passion in helping and want to go there to aid in the rebuilding of the country.” n

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Much like President Obama said about his optimism for our nation in his State of the Union address, I must say that I have never been more confident in this school. We are not a normal university. I remembered that this is the reason I chose to attend Drake.

— ERIN HOGAN, SEE PAGE 3

SECURITY REPORTS on her during the remainder of the night.

MISSED CALL 4:30 p.m. Jan. 26 A female student reported that someone struck her vehicle while it was parked in a Drake University parking lot located in the 1300 block of 31st St. A

5:58 p.m. Jan. 26 Security responded to the Bell Center based on persons who had entered the building and refused to show identification.

It was determined one male was a student and the other was not a Drake student, but had the student’s identification card. The student’s identification card was confiscated by the building manager.

phone number was left on her windshield. Security called the number and the female at the other end stated she was busy but would call back later.

8:57 p.m. Jan. 26 Two female students reported property stolen from unlocked lockers in the Bell Center. All the property was later found in a women’s restroom stall and the only thing missing was a pair of shoes and a credit card.

The credit card was cancelled.

1:41 a.m. Jan. 28 Security responded to Stalnaker Residence Hall based on

report of an intoxicated female who was taken into the hall by two males. It was determined the underage for drinking female student was lying on a towel placed on the floor in her room. Alcohol was emanating from her and she was vomiting all over the towel. It was determined she had been drinking at a friend’s house and became intoxicated. Her roommate stated she would keep an eye

1:58 a.m. Jan. 28 Security monitored that Des Moines Police were going to West Village on report of an unconscious male. It was determined a 21-year-old student was intoxicated and passed out.

After his ineffective attempts to vomit, he ran to the third floor and once again passed out. He was moving side to side in an ungraceful manner. He was taken to the fifth floor and after great effort, he was able to find his keys in his pocket. After considerable struggling to get his room key into the key hole he was successful and entered his room.

2:30 p.m. Jan. 30 A female student reported she has been receiving annoying text messages from someone named Travis. The student’s father has called his local police for follow-up.

1:38 a.m. Jan. 31 A security officer from another department stated they had an intoxicated Drake student at 1217 24th St. It was determined that the male adult was a former Drake student. He called someone to pick him up and transfer him to a different location.

3:31 a.m. Jan. 31 Security responded to Herriott Residence Hall based on a complaint of five males being disorderly. An underage for drinking and intoxicated male student was among the group and was being argumentative and produced a fake driver’s license from another country.

Police were called and the license was confiscated. Two underage for drinking male students were asked to leave the residence hall for the night and called for a ride.

someone had been pounding loudly on her door for about 15 minutes and that she and her roommates were hiding in their room at Ross Residence Hall. Security arrived but observed no one near the room, but indentations were found from the pounding in the door.

They did observe a female stumbling on a near-by street.

The underage-for-drinking female student stated she had been pounding on the door to her room in Ross Residence Hall but no one would let her in so she left. The student stated she had been drinking whiskey which sometimes causes her to lose her memory. It was determined she had been pounding on the wrong door and she was taken back to her room where she was admitted by a roommate. A resident assistant was advised.

3:50 a.m. Jan. 31 A female student reported

Drake choir offers a ‘sweet’ Valentine’s Day

by LAUREN EHRLER

Staff Writer lauren.ehrler@drake.edu photo by SARAH ANDREWS | Photo/Design Editor

GOODWIN-KIRK RESIDENCE HALL was the location of a reported sexual assault on Jan. 31, the third to be reported this school year.

FROM ASSAULT, PAGE 1 ing the solutions, and ownership and responsibility for the implementation of the solutions,” he said.

Amanda Krafft, a senior English and philosophy double-major, is one of the students who will sit on the task force. She said she will speak openly and in brutal honesty during the meetings, hoping the committee will produce real solutions.

“There are things here that are really important that people are not really considering, and that’s mainly the safety of students physically, mentally, socially and emotionally,” she said. “According to statistics that I’ve looked up, Drake is really, really low on the reporting end.”

Krafft says that according to the National Institute of Justice, three percent of college women are raped on an average campus each school year, which equates to nearly 57 undergraduate women at Drake. Considering the amount of reported sexual assaults has not even reached double-digits in the last two years, Krafft said that people should be concerned with unreported sexual assaults.

“It doesn’t bother me that people don’t report it because I can understand not reporting a rape,” she said. “What bothers me is that because it’s not reported, people think it doesn’t happen, and it does.”

Hans Hanson, director of Drake Security, said that his main concern stems from surveys that indicate a large number of sexual assaults remain unreported. Some years zero cases are reported to security, but he said he knows that more occur.

“Drake is like universities of our size, maybe even lower,” he said. “But in private universities, we’re about in the same area of assaults that actually get reported to the security department.”

Hanson and Maxwell said the issue of unreported sexual assaults is one of the main charges for the task force.

A Drake student, who wished to remain anonymous, said that she was sexually assaulted last year and decided not to go to the police.

After a night of drinking with friends, she overestimated her tolerance and became intoxicated. Around 2 a.m., she went to a male student’s room and they started kissing.

“Eventually we went to the bed and took our clothes off,” she said. “I just wanted to make out. He then started trying to have sex with me. I kept saying, ‘No. I don’t want to have sex. Stop.’”

The male student refused to listen to the victim as she eventually started to lose consciousness.

“I tried to stay awake, but the alcohol had affected me too much,” she said. “The last thing I remember was pushing his hips away from me, but he was a strong guy. And for as much as I tried to push him away, I was definitely not strong enough—he didn’t get any farther from me at all; he only got closer.

I then blacked out and woke up in the

morning. I still have no idea if he had sex with me or not. From the looks of it, it is likely he did. But I never asked.”

She took the Plan B pill the next morning and said she hasn’t talked to the male student since the incident. She said the event left her feeling disgusted and ashamed for putting herself in that situation.

“I didn’t want to tell anyone because they would think I was a slut,” she said.

“I had not wanted to have sex. I still think it was my fault for being in that setting. I’m mad that I got so drunk and I’m mad that he didn’t listen.”

She said she thinks that unreported sexual assaults happen often and that it’s scary for any victim to let others know it took place.

“It’s so easy for date rape to happen,” she said. “The girl gets too drunk and the guy goes too far. I didn’t report anything, so I bet this kind of thing is much more common than people think.”

Laurie Linhart, professor of sociology, said that performing a sexual assault kit at the hospital the next morning can be a humiliating experience for women—one of the reasons she said women might be reluctant to report an assault.

“Their bodies have been invaded once and to go through the process of the sexual assault investigation is really an invasive process again,” she said.

“It’s almost like their victimized twice.”

Linhart said that another reason that women might not report a sexual assault is because they want to forget about the experience as soon as possible.

“If they do report it, it continues to be front-and-center in their minds,” she said.

Planned Parenthood, she said, provides an environment that is more comfortable for the victim to undergo a sexual assault kit, likening it to a private, home-like setting. Linhart said that the new task force should look into the resources they have to offer.

Linhart also said that women sometimes feel that they are at fault for leading the perpetrator on before the sexual assault took place. “‘No’ should mean no,” she said.

“Alcohol may be involved and the lines can get really blurry, and I think women have always felt like they’ve done something wrong.”

Bakari said that he agrees that it is important that victims come forward and that the university becomes a place where victims feel comfortable to confide in authority figures after they’ve been assaulted.

“One of the challenges for the task force is to create an environment, as best as we possibly can, that those who are sexually assaulted to feel comfortable in coming forward so that they don’t feel it’s a second form of victimization by coming forward,” he said.

“They shouldn’t feel ashamed; they don’t feel the peer pressure and they don’t feel that alcohol was involved and that they’re in trouble. We have to talk that out.” n

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With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, students are trying to find gifts for their sweethearts. The Drake Choir is offering a solution to this dilemma.

The choir will be delivering live duets of “Till There Was You” from “The Music Man” to any special someone.

The valentine orders are open to students, faculty and the surrounding Des Moines community. Sophomore Sarah Bannon, choral assistant and head of the Singing Valentines committee, says the choir will deliver anywhere on the Drake campus and in the Des Moines metro area.

“I hope that promotions like this will help get the Drake Choir’s name out there,” Bannon said.

Freshman Mary Honeyman, a member of the committee, believes the event is a worthwhile opportunity for the choir.

“The event will take a lot of work, but the efforts will pay off to see the look on people’s faces when they receive their valentine,” Honeyman said.

On-campus deliveries cost $10 and will include a song and a rose, and deliveries in the Des Moines area

will cost $25. Bannon says the choir is also offering a “Cupid’s Favorite” package, which includes a song and six roses.

Honeyman wanted to become involved with the Singing Valentines after hearing a story of a man who used the Drake choir as a set up to propose to his girlfriend later that evening.

“I’m especially excited for the whole event,” Honeyman said. “Anything can happen.”

The Singing Valentines are available for delivery between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Feb. 12 and between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Feb. 13. The on-campus $10 special will only be delivering from 5 to 8 p.m. on the 12th and 3 to 8 p.m. on the 13th.

Each member is required to deliver at least one valentine in order to raise money for the Drake Choir’s 2012 European tour. The event is completely studentrun, with the students organizing the deliveries and preparing the roses. Bannon says this year’s goal is to sell at least 150 orders.

Singing Valentines can be purchased at drake.edu/ valentines, or by filling out a traditional order form that is available from any choir member or through Drake Choir Director Aimee Beckmann-Collier. Buyers can also adjust the form to include special delivery instructions. n

Business fraternities host spring rush events This week marks the start of rush for the Drake business fraternities. Alpha Kappa Psi and Delta Sigma Pi are the two co-ed professional fraternities on campus.

Alpha Kappa Psi was founded in 1904 at New York University. Alpha Kappa Psi is recognized as the oldest and largest professional business fraternity. The Beta Phi chapter at Drake hosts professional and social events, as well as events to strengthen professional skills. The 62 members of AKPsi are involved in community service and volunteering programs throughout the Drake community. Each year AKPsi sponsors a Relay for Life Team and assists with the move-in of first-year students. Alpha Kappa Psi will be holding these events this week: Thursday: Game Night in Meredith 102. Food will be provided.

Saturday: Interviews in Aliber at 10:30 a.m.

Delta Sigma Pi’s Alpha Iota Chapter was founded at Drake in 1924. Since then it has initiated over 1,800 brothers. Members are selected from students pursuing careers in business who seek to strengthen their education by associating with others in their fields. Delta Sig has 64 members.

The chapter brings in professional speakers each semester and tours local companies. The chapter volunteers with different charities including March of Dimes, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Special Olympics. Delta Sigma Pi will be holding these events this week: Friday: 1-3 p.m. Game Day in Levitt Hall Sunday: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Interviews and Professional Event Interviews start at 10 a.m., Speaker starts at 12 p.m.

—Compiled by Heidi Ritt

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Looks like Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. Winter’s not going to end anytime soon.

STORIES FROM THE DORM

Going Gaga Blunt-cut bangs: The sure-fire way to cure boredom

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ave you ever wanted to drastically change Earlier in the day we Googled, “how to cut straight-across bangs your hair? You’re tired of it being long, boryourself.” We were capable of handling this situation ourselves. So BECCA MATALONI ing and straight—and you want something there we were, sitting on my desk chair in the bathroom, staring at the edgy? That was exactly how I was feeling mirror and wondering where to start. Eventually we worked up the COLUMNIST the other night while my friend Katelyn, my roommate courage to begin the transformation.

Courtney and I were watching episodes of “Glee.”

Katelyn was standing in the way of the mirror the entire time, so After returning from our meal at Hubnast—I mean I couldn’t see if she was creating a massacre or a masterpiece. All I Hubbell—we decided we wanted to do something different. My parents were noticed was the hair that kept falling onto my lap. Finally, she stopped cutting and coming early the next day. The only logical cure for a quiet night in would be hav- I had the opportunity to see that the bottom of my orange sweatshirt had someing my friend change my hairstyle. how turned black. This scared me tremendously. I was afraid to look at the mirror.

I have wanted to get straight bangs for a while, but it’s an international fact Maybe my friends were right. Maybe I should have gone to a professional. I that college students don’t have money, even for a haircut. My lack of money was started doubting my dreams of looking like my trendy role model, Lady Gaga. hindering my goal of sporting the Lady Gaga look and I was not handling it well.

After a few more snips, I got the chance to look at my reflection in the mirror.

I could hardly look at myself in the mirror because I could tell something was I slowly raised my head to find a brown-haired version of Lady Gaga staring back missing. I thought, talked and dreamed about blunt-cut bangs. They were taking at me. YES! Cue “Paparazzi,” please. I was thrilled with my new ’do and could over my life! I knew I had to do something about the situation or things would not wait to show it off to my friends and prove them wrong. keep getting worse.

My advice to you is to stop complaining about never having any money for neAfter I had the calling to change my hairstyle, I realized the only solution… cessities—your friends will always pull through. Another little tidbit: Please don’t have my friend cut my hair! What an awesome idea, right? Nobody seemed to listen to that Ray Stevens song; it will be a waste of four minutes of your life. think Katelyn could do it, nobody wanted me to go through the torturous after- The moral of the story, however, is to never stop believing because your dreams math and nobody wanted me to pursue my dreams of looking like Lady Gaga. really can come true. Each one of us has an inner Lady Gaga. Don’t be afraid to Apparently, no one had heard the classic ‘‘’80s song by Ray Stevens – “The Hair- pursue it. cut Song.” I was merely following his advice by having a barber I know cut my Mataloni is a first-year news/internet and music major and can be contacted at hair. But our friends just would not go for it, so I had to set up my appointment with Katelyn in secret: 7 p.m. Friday. rebecca.mataloni@drake.edu.

There were factual errors in the “Senate debates text-alert system” article in Monday’s edition. There is no “Drake Alert” system at Drake.

The university has an emergency notification system, but it is not voluntary and students’ MyDUSIS contact information is enabled by default. At last Thursday’s Student Senate meeting, senators discussed whether weather closings should be included as emergencies, or if a separate voluntary information line should be created. We regret the mistake and apologize for the confusion.

DRAKE CULTURE

Drake’s not the anticipated shelter from reality

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But there’s hope that we can learn from this experience

t seems that everyone these days, such as Dr. Phil, Oprah and the others in the Harpo Productions line-up, is telling us to examine our values. Since coming to college, I’ve learned that we should be thinking about our conceptions of reality. How can we construct values without a clear picture of our surroundings? The college experience forces us to build our sense of reality. However, this is not accomplished without the discovery of misconceptions.

This dilemma has become apparent in recent discussions regarding the alcohol culture at Drake. What is the reality of our culture?

When I first came to Drake, I was shocked by the amount of drinking that took place each weekend. I was not exposed to this in high school and did not expect it to be so forthcoming in college. I became convinced that this practice had permeated the institution’s culture. Like others, I assumed that people engaged in these activities, waiting for individuals to prove me wrong before believing they did not drink. There were the people you knew that did not drink and then “everyone else” that you assumed did. When people said they spent last night at “the library,”

I had to ask whether they about rules being followed…) were referring to Cowles or However, in attending the the neighborhood bar.

Spring Leadership ConferI have been told by auence last weekend, I began thoritative sources that nato think differently. The keytional data indicates this note speaker kept telling us perception does not reflect that we should no longer be reality. Students do not drink bystanders and pretend that ERIN HOGAN as much as we are led to beincidents of drinking and lieve, they said. And yet all other inappropriate behavCOLUMNIST of the knowledge I gained ior are not happening on our as news editor last semester campus. He said we cannot seems to prove otherwise. tell ourselves that Drake is I edited stories that covered charges of hazing not like other universities. It was hearing this and threats to students’ lives, and read through that made me believe otherwise.

It’s a place where the administration cares, where the dean of students takes the time to ask how you’ve been and can identify you by name… security reports of the incidents that occurred on campus. (And we know these are not written

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Much like President Obama said about his optimism for our nation in his State of the

Union address, I must say that I have never been more confident in this school. We are not a normal university. I remembered that this is the reason I chose to attend Drake. Not only is this a school with unique academic opportunities, but it is a nurturing place. It’s a place where the administration cares; where the dean of students takes the time to ask how you’ve been and can identify you by name—not because you’ve frequented his office for discipline, but because you have not; where a group of students playing capture the flag in the dark can honestly answer “no” when security asks if they are intoxicated.

My question for students is to ask yourselves why you’re at Drake. I’ve already had experiences in my one and a half years that have forced me to reflect on this. We live in turbulent times.

While Drake may not be able to shelter us from some of the threats to our well-being, I believe it exists to help us overcome them.

Hogan is a sophomore news/internet journalism and law, politics and society major and can be contacted at erin.hogan@drake.edu.

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MAKE INVITES If the party space is limited, make invites to only allow a certain number of guests. You can order invites online at http://party411.makesparties. com ­­­or go green and send out online invites at http://www.punchbowl.com. Make your own.

Use a football background or set the two teams’ helmets against each other. Include who is hosting it, when the party starts and where people should gather.

Have balloons and foam balls scattered around to throw at the TV if the referees make a bad call. Make each touchdown a chance to celebrate and annoy the neighbors, by providing guests with noisemakers, pom poms, whistles and cowbells.

MAKE IT THEMED Challenge all the party guests to dress in football-themed attire. There are many different options for this including favorite team jerseys (wear that Vikings shirt proudly!), cheerleading outfits or at least colors of the teams playing.

MAKE IT COMPETITIVE If guests are cheering for different teams, decorate each half of the room in the teams’ colors. Make a line down the middle of the room with masking tape and have a contest on which fans can do the best cheer when a touchdown is scored.

MAKE IT DECORATIVE

MAKE FOOD Appetizers can get expensive, so buy items like tortilla chips, beans and cheese for a simple taco dip in bulk. Instead of pricey Super Bowl storebought cakes, take bake-and-break sugar cookies and decorate them with the teams’ colors. Set out food buffet-style for easy access and use your own dishes and silverware, rather than having to purchase paper and plastic.

>>Get your game on

You can watch at any of these locations: Carpenter, Stalnaker, Herriott, G-K & Pomerantz Stage

campus calendar EVENT

Diversity Day, cultural interaction, games and free food

FRIDAY FUNDRAISER

Adult Literacy Center book fair

WHERE Pomerantz Stage

WHERE Barnes & Noble 4550 University Ave. West Des Moines

WHEN 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

WHEN 3 p.m. - 9 p.m.

LECTURE

RECITAL Drake Honors performance

Citizens Arise Lecture on Abraham Lincoln

by Orville Vernon Burton WHERE Cowles Library Reading Room WHEN 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

WHERE Sheslow Auditorium WHEN 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Or watch from your room on CBS channel 8, game starts @ 6:30 p.m.

History of the Super Bowl

>>What’s going on?

TODAY

For the pregame party, divide guests into two teams and give each team five football-themed words. At the beginning of the game, test how well you can bite your tongue with the “Don’t say football” challenge. Give each guest a paper football to wear for the night. If anyone catches anyone else saying football, they can “steal” their ball. Whoever has the most footballs at the end of the game wins.

WEEKEND MOVIE

International Film Series ”Take My Eyes” WHERE Meredith 101 WHEN: Sunday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

PERFORMANCE

Drake Chorale— Celebrating Women in Music WHERE St. Mark’s Church 1115 Grand Ave. West Des Moines WHEN: Sunday 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

by PETER ZEMANSKY

Staff Writer peter.zemansky@drake.edu

In 1967, Americans across the country added an impromptu holiday to their annual calendar: Super Bowl Sunday. In the past 43 years, the Super Bowl has grown to proportions that most could never have imagined and is one of the largest events of the American calendar year.

This year’s Super Bowl matchup features the Indianapolis Colts, who won the Super Bowl in 2007 and 1971, against the New Orleans Saints, who are making their Super Bowl debut.

Over four decades of Super Bowls have produced many memorable moments.

Joe Namath’s guarantee of a Super Bowl win and subsequent Super Bowl victory ranks among the best Super Bowl moments.

More recently, in 2001, one of the most memorable

Super Bowl moments occurred as Kevin Dyson tried to stretch into the endzone to cap an epic comeback by the Tennessee Titans. Dyson was dragged down at the one-yard line to preserve a St. Louis Rams win and leave the Titans excruciatingly close to Super Bowl glory.

Two years later, Adam Vinatieri’s 48-yard field goal to win the New England Patriot’s first Super Bowl in 2003 ranks as one of the most unforgettable Super Bowl moments as the Patriots defeated the heavily favored St. Louis Rams.

That Super Bowl win propelled the Patriots to two more Super Bowl wins and a total of four Super Bowl appearances in the decade.

Although the Saints and the Colts are not likely to play in the first Super Bowl shutout or the first Super Bowl with snow, there are several records to keep an eye on this weekend.

First of all, no Super Bowl

has ever had a punt-return for a touchdown, a record that electric punt returner Reggie Bush stands a chance to be the first player to return a punt for a touchdown in the Super Bowl.

Another Super Bowl first this year could be overtime, something the Saints experienced in the NFC championship game against the Vikings.

Even if no records are broken, the Super Bowl is a matchup of the two best teams in football—one that is sure to provide entertainment.

Besides, the Super Bowl is about more than just football; it is regularly the most viewed television event of the year and it features star musicians for halftime entertainment. This and the famous Super Bowl commercials throughout the game ensure that even nonsports fans can put up with a bit of football at a Super Bowl party this Sunday. n

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Drink Coffee, Help Haiti Relief event tonight at Mars Café

by KENSIE SMITH

Features Editor mackensie.smith@drake.edu

News of the earthquake that rocked Haiti was difficult, but contributing to relief efforts can be easy. Mars Café and Drake University Student Life are combining efforts for the “Help Haiti” event on Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m.

For a suggessted donation of $3 at the door, the event will offer music, coffee and food. All proceeds will go to the Red Cross nonprofit organization. The Seedlings, a local band headlined by Danny Heggen, will provide acoustic entertainment. There will also be free prizes which have been donated by area businesses, such as the Drake University Bookstore, Jethros BBQ and Sodexo Starbucks.

Southern Haiti was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Jan.12. Haitian President René Préval said almost 170,000 bodies have been counted. It is the largest earthquake to ever hit the island.

The American Red Cross has pledged aid in multiple areas.

The money from “Help Haiti” will fund actions outlined on the organization’s Web site, including funding prepackaged food meals, clean drinking water and distribution of shelter survival items.

Drake University Student Life decided it was necessary to respond to the disaster. Brittney Miller, Drake student coordinator for volunteer service programs, thought it would be best to collaborate with a popular student spot.

“I wanted the event to connect Drake students with the community and I thought this would be a great way to do that,” Miller said. “I also received a positive response from the owner and manager at Mars, which made me excited to work with them.”

Other campus organizations, including Students for Women’s Issues, Student Senate, African Students Association, Students in Free Enterprise and International Students Association (ISA) also sponsored the event.

“I have had help from not only organizations, but also individual students to put the entire event together,” Miller said.

Earl Lee, the president of ISA, anticipates the event to be successful.

“It is my obligation to enlighten the campus about issues affecting international students, and this will help Drake students become better global citizens, per the Drake Mission statement,” Lee said.

Mars Café, down the street from Drake agreed to be the venue for the event, because the employees saw an imminent need for the relief aid and opportunity to help.

“I think everyone who works here really cares about what’s going on,” said Erin Stover, a Mars Café barista.

The café has hosted fundraiser events in the past. One such event was a global social networking event for a charity called Water, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to bringing clean, safe water to developing nations.

Mars Café is located at 2318 University Ave. Parking will be available in the back parking lot and attendees are advised to come early to find a seat. n

Wondering how YOU can help Haiti?

Drake Haiti Relief Week Events Sunday Feb. 7

Raygun T-Shirt Sale

Dodgeball Tournament photo by SARAH ANDREWS | Photo/Design Editor

Haiti Relief Week proceeds will go to Meds & Foods for Kids >>Visit the website www.mfkhati.com

Interested in making a change on campus?

Wednesday Feb. 10

Tuesday Feb. 9 Olmsted Breezeway 11:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Bell Center 12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m Sign up in SLC by Friday, February 5 at 6 p.m.

Cost $5 per 5–8 player team

Different styles, $10 each

Faculty & Staff Karaoke Auction

Pomerantz Stage 4:04 p.m.

Student bid to hear favorite person sing— hosted by Dolph Pulliam

ARTS. LIVING. MOVIES. MUSIC. WEEKEND.

MOVIE: Legion| VERDICT:

An unlikely army in an

by MATTHEW H. SMITH

2010-2011 Senate Executive Officer upcoming elections >> Student Body President >> Vice President of Student Life >> Vice President of Student Activities All interested candidates are invited to attend a nonmandatory meeting to recieve important election information and campaign calendars.

Feb. 6 Pomerantz Conference room

Staff Writer matthew.h.smith@drake.edu

The world is coming to an end in yet another apocalyptic action thriller. The movie “Legion” hits the nail on the head with its blatant yet, potentially blasphemous, originality. But what starts as a good idea becomes a poorly executed film, producing much of the same schlock we’ve seen before in other movies of this genre.

“Legion” revolves around a group of unlikely heroes trapped inside a diner in the middle of the desert. The diner serves as the battleground to save the human race against God’s wrath. Instead of a flood (been there, done that), an angry God sends a legion of angels to Earth to possess and kill people. The rogue angel Michael left his wings behind him to help in the fight for humanity, turning his back against God. Michael’s new mission—the one he’s decided for himself—is to save a young pregnant girl, whose baby will be Earth’s next savior. In order to complete his mission, Michael needs an entire arsenal of weaponry. At one point, he fires a bazooka into a horde of possessed humans trying to kill him. Who knew God was such a bully?

“Legion” is a good idea buried within a sloppy script. The dramatic struggle of our heroes is lost amidst too many things that blow up and far too many trite one-liners.

“I don’t even believe in God,” Dennis Quaid proclaims before a big shoot-out at the diner.

“He doesn’t believe in you either,” Michael, played by Paul Bettany, snaps back.

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DENNIS QUAID, and team of fighters battle for the survival of the human race in the apocalyptic thriller “Legion.”

Any originality “Legion” boasts in theory does not amount to much in the end. Stereotypical characters and rehashed action sequences quickly drag the movie dowwn, making “Legion” feel old and all too familiar.

“Legion” isn’t looking to appease any religious zealots. This is an action film, plain and simple. So much so that it unfolds predictably—right down to which character is going to die next— and never lives up to its full potential. n

Hopper’s art now displayed at Art Center

by HEATHER HALL

Staff Writer heather.hall@drake.edu

The Des Moines Art Center is displaying some of Edward Hopper’s original work on loan from the Seattle Art Museum and a private Seattle collection.

Edward Hopper was an American artist in the 1920s. Two common characteristics in his work show facets of American life, such as gas stations and theaters, and seascapes and rural landscapes. Because feminism was strong in the 1920s, many of his solitary figures are women.

Hopper once wrote, “It takes a long time for an idea to strike. Then I have to think about it for a long time. I don’t start

painting until I have it all worked out in my mind.”

Influenced by film noir and other aspects of urban life, the majority of Hopper’s works are “modern in their bleakness and simplicity,” while “also full of nostalgia for the puritan virtues of the American past,” according to a book by Edward LucieSmith.

There are a variety of works showing his different styles and views. “Automat,” a permanent piece of the Art Center’s collection, and “Chop Suey” are anchoring pieces of the exhibit.

There are also events planned that are planned around Hopper’s work. A film series, art discussions and music of the period are scheduled in conjunction with the exhibit.

The exhibit is on display through April 23. n

HOPPER’S “NIGHTHAWKS”

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STELLAR STATS Number of hits returning starter pitcher Erin Bly had in the 2009 spring season.

THE VALLEY

Multiple bids in the cards for MVC

by EDUARDO ZAMARRIPA

Staff Writer eduardo.tamezzamarripa@drake.edu

After boasting nine consecutive seasons of having multiple teams invited to the NCAA Tournament, the Missouri Valley Conference has only been able to send one team each of the last two years. With several teams from the Valley on the rise, however, the conference is begging to have the trend reversed.

This season, there is optimism about the possibility of sending up to three teams to the dance.

“The level of play the conference this year has been excellent,” said Drake University Athletic Director Sandy Hatfield Clubb. “The Valley definitely has the potential to be a two- or three-bid conference each year.”

Northern Iowa is putting together an exceptional season as they sit atop the conference standings with a 10-1 record in league play and a 19-2 record overall. Wichita State boasts an 18-4 record and has the bragging rights to Northern Iowa’s only loss.

“When you have parity at the top it usually hurts your chances,” said Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner Doug Elgin. “Northern Iowa and Wichita State have distanced themselves from the rest of the group.”

But the strength of the conference does not limit itself to the top two teams.

Illinois State is having a solid season, followed by Creighton and then Drake, touted as one of the hottest team in the conference. The Bulldogs bested Creighton last Saturday and defeated the red-hot Shockers on Jan. 23.

“St. Louis provides a great opportunity for anyone to win,” Elgin said. “It’s a neutral court so there can always be an upset.”

So what would happen if someone other than Northern Iowa or Wichita State won the tournament? The MVC has not been able to send anyone other than its conference

tournament champion the last two years.

In 2008, the Valley witnessed Drake’s magical run as the Bulldogs won their final game in the 28-5 season with the conference tournament championship. That year, Illinois State was snubbed from the NCAA Tournament despite having 25 wins. Last year Creighton was not selected despite having 27 victories.

“You know the pundits and the experts and all that; it does not matter at all,” Elgin said. “The only thing that matters is what the committee decides.”

Lately, the MVC has not been feeling the love from the selection committee. However, this year the Valley has had its share of impressive non-conference victories, something that surely will influence the committee.

Illinois State beat Utah on the road and Wichita State has handled TCU, Texas Tech and Iowa. Bradley boasts a win over then-ranked Illinois. Missouri State beat Auburn while Northern Iowa defeated Iowa State, Iowa and Boston College.

Add that to the fact that the Pacific-10 conference is having an off year and there’s hope that the MVC will regain some of the respect that it has lost.

“Northern Iowa and Wichita State really have strong profiles,” Elgin said. “But they really need to win their ‘Bracket Busters’ match-ups to improve their resume.”

Northern Iowa will be paid a visit by Old Dominion, while Wichita State will travel to Utah State. Wins from both teams would certainly enhance the chances of the MVC receiving at-large bids this year.

So with the uncertainty regarding how many bids the MVC will receive, all focus will soon shift to the State Farm Missouri Valley Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship. With six or seven conference games remaining, the seeding for the tournament still remains fuzzy.

One thing is for sure: absolutely everyone in the Valley will be gunning for that crown. n

TOP DIVISION I CONFERENCE Big 12 STANDINGS Kansas 20-1

Texas 19-3 Missouri 16-5 Kansas State 18-4 Texas A&M 15-6

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SENIOR JOSH YOUNG drives past a Creighton defender Saturday.

Both teams are ranked in the middle of the MVC standings.

Atlantic 10 Xavier 15-6 Charlotte 16-5 Temple 18-4 Rhode Island 18-3 Dayton 15-6

Big 10

Michigan St. 19-3 Purdue 18-3 Wisconsin 16-5 Ohio State 16-6 Illinois 14-8

MVC N. Iowa 19-2 Wichita State 19-4 Illinois St. 15-7 Creighton 11-11 Bradley 11-11

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MEN’S TENNIS

International talent brings diverse play Drake tennis athletes from around the world adapt to American playing style

by DOMINIC JOHNSON Staff Writer dominic.johnson@drake.edu

What did the top college athletes of the century do before college? Michael Jordan and Peyton Manning represented their high schools. What did sophomore Cesar Bracho, freshman Jean Erasmus, and the tennis team’s newest addition, freshman Anis Ghorbel, do before attending Drake? Each represented their respective country in the Davis Cup, the largest annual international team competition in sports.

Much like previous Drake tennis coach Chase Hodges, Head Coach Jimmy Borendame has a team composed of mostly international students.

Eight of the 10 players are from outside the United States. Borendame believes that the chance to study abroad while playing high-level tennis in the U.S. attracts players.

“The U.S. is the only country with college tennis,” he said, “I really think that entices them.”

Three of Borendame’s four recruits for the spring season come from outside the U.S. Sophomore Jonathan Hadash, Erasmus and Ghorbel come from Israel, Namibia and Tunisia, respectively. Sophomore Ryan King is Borendame’s sole American recruit this year.

“I’m always trying to recruit the top local players in Iowa and then the U.S. first,” Borendame said, “But if I can’t attract the high-level players that can help the team improve, I use my international contacts.”

Drake’s international athletes come from all over the world, with each one experiencing something different upon entering the U.S. “In Bolivia, I played on clay courts where the ball comes slower than on the hard courts,” said junior Mauricio Ballivian, “And I also had a few problems with the language.”

Coming from Paraguay, Bracho, now a dominant force on the hard court surface, also found his transition to college tennis quite complicated.

“I found it difficult to play on hard courts at first because my entire life I played on clay courts,” Bracho said. “The playing indoors or outside with the different weather was really tough.”

Other members of the team found the transition to Drake easier due to experience from playing on hard courts and practicing the aggressive style that dominates Division I tennis.

Hadash, a transfer from the University of Minnesota, found that constantly travelling to play tennis helped him grow accustomed to Drake’s hard courts quite quickly, but the team aspect was new to him.

Having played for the Israeli Junior Davis Cup team, Hadash had been a part of a tennis team before, but found his first year of college tennis at Minnesota to be more complex.

“You love the constant support, but you hate the competition within the team sometimes,” he said.

Scottish freshman James McKie found his experience to be easier than expected.

“I expected the move from Scotland to the U.S. to be tough, but so far I’m enjoying the hard work and I think I’m coping well,” McKie said with a smile while pointing out his 12-3 record in singles.

Although freshman Ryan Drake is listed as a resident of South Carolina, he considers himself an international student because he lived abroad almost his entire life. Born in the United Kingdom, Drake spent most of his life in Singapore before moving to America at age 15 to develop his game.

Drake found his adaptation to America to be more comical than challenging, in retrospect.

“I was shy as hell and when I moved to America I was quite small, and I don’t believe my voice had broken yet,” Drake joked. “So at the age of 15, I was a late bloomer.”

Borendame believes his squad’s international depth will help his players improve and throw off the rhythm of opponents.

“It provides each guy an opportunity to learn from guys all over the world, to play against different styles of tennis,” he said. “I mean, how often do you get to play against a guy from Tunisia?” n

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SOPHOMORE CESAR BRACHO is originally from Paraguay, but has adapted to the hard court surface, earning a preseason national ranking with doubles partner Mauricio Ballivan.

SOFTBALL

Bulldogs return starters, look to keep chemistry

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JUNIOR PITCHER BRYNNE DORDEL will return this spring along with all of last year’s starters and three new additions to the freshman class.

by DAVID JOHNSON

Staff Writer david.e.johnson@drake.edu

The Drake softball team will look to build upon last season’s success and prove preseason predictions wrong as the team prepares for the quickly approaching 2010 season.

The Bulldogs were predicted to finish fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference in the preseason MVC Softball poll. They finished 22 points behind Creighton, the regular season champion the last three seasons and the preseason favorite.

Head Coach Rich Calvert is confident in the team he has returning and says not to concen-

trate too much on preseason predictions.

“Accolades will come with success,” Calvert said. “Every team still has to play the games.”

There is no reason Calvert should not be confident about the season. The Bulldogs will return every starter from last year’s 30-23 squad, including two all-MVC first team performers in juniors Jenna DeLong and Erin Bly. Senior right fielder Bridget Shields said the team is lucky to have so many players returning.

“Last year we perfected our team chemistry,” Shields said.

DeLong’s 244 strikeouts last season placed her at the top of the Drake record books for strikeouts in a single season and seventh on the career list. The strikeouts, combined with a 1.76 ERA, helped DeLong finish with a record of 1912. DeLong will have an opportunity to climb up the career strikeout list this season.

DeLong will be joined by Brynne Dordel and Mandy Osborn to form the 2010 pitching staff. Erin Mollohan and Rose Magaddino will be on the catching end to form an experienced battery.

“All the pitchers complement each other very well,” Calvert said. “Pitching will keep us in every game.”

Bly will look to continue pacing the offense after last season’s .317 batting average and 51 hits.

Elena Leon, who was awarded all-MVC second team honors last season, should provide power to the middle of the Bulldogs’ lineup.

Leon needs just three more home runs to become the all-time career leader in Drake softball history.

Torey Craddock, Carrie Hatfield and Molly McClelland make up the rest of the Bulldog infield.

Shields, whom “ESPN the Magazine”

named to the Academic All-District VII First Team last season, should be a key contributor from the Drake outfield. Shields finished last season with nine doubles and 20 runs scored.

Magaddino, Kelsey Kahler and Jaimie Duffek will return alongside Shields in the Bulldog outfield.

Freshmen Macie Silliman, Sam West and Lindsey Vande Wall will join the upperclassmen-led team this season.

Calvert believes the girls have improved mentally and physically during the off-season.

Expect the team to rely on both speed and power to win games, he said.

“No matter what we do, we just have to score one more run than the opponent,” Calvert said.

Calvert is known for fielding a team of great student-athletes over the past eight years.

Dordel, Shields, Bly, DeLong and Kahler received MVC Softball Scholar-Athlete honors last season.

The Bulldogs will hit the road to play their first 27 games before a home double-header on March 27. Inclement weather conditions force teams from the Midwest to travel south or to domes for the first half of their seasons.

Many teams may look at this obstacle as a disadvantage. The Bulldogs, however, choose to look at it in a positive way.

“Road trips are great for building team chemistry,” Shields said.

In addition to road games, the weather causes most practices to be held indoors. The team spends two and a half hours a day in the Fieldhouse perfecting its skills.

The Bulldogs travel to the Metrodome Tournament in Minnesota to open the season on Feb. 12 against in-state rival Iowa State. They will continue tournament play against Minnesota, Arkansas and Iowa. n

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Braves down Drake with last-second shot

by MATT MORAN

Copy Editor matthew.moran@drake.edu

Bradley guard Sam Maniscalco missed a jumper over sophomore Frank Wiseler, but the Braves’ Will Egolf put back the rebound with 1.8 seconds left to defeat Drake 67-65 Tuesday.

Senior guard Adam Templeton hurried to inbound the ball, but a half-court prayer by junior Ryan Wedel fell short at the buzzer.

“I was hoping that we can make the last shot in the final 1.8 seconds,” Wiseler said.

Egolf had a tip-in on Bradley’s penultimate possession to take a 65-62 lead. Head Coach Mark Phelps elected not to call a timeout and senior guard Josh Young drove the lane and kicked to Templeton, who nailed a 3-point shot to tie the game with 18.6 seconds to go.

Young had 19 points to lead the Bulldogs, making all nine of his freethrow attempts. Six of those came in the final four minutes as Drake chipped away at Bradley’s lead until Templeton’s shot tied the game. Young is 15 points away from becoming Drake’s all-time leading

scorer. He is currently in third place with 1,643 career points, behind Melvin Mathis and leader Red Murrell.

In the last possession, Wiseler knew Maniscalco wanted the ball in his hands.

“I knew he wanted to take the last shot,” Wiseler said. “He played a great game. I thought he wanted to drive but I was prepared for the shot.”

With a 63-61 lead, Bradley missed a driving layup and follow-up attempt. VanDeest was fouled on the rebound, but missed the first of his two free throws. He made the second to pull the Bulldogs within one.

Templeton finished with 13 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Maniscalco had gamehighs of 21 points and six assists for Bradley.

Young was the only source of Drake’s offense in the final minutes, creating for himself and Templeton on the tying three. Wiseler said the offense struggling was no excuse to lose.

“Shots weren’t falling, so you have to find other ways to score,” he said. “We almost sent it to overtime.”

Drake trailed 42-35 at the half. Maniscalco

carried Bradley to a 54-45 lead with eight minutes remaining.

“I was proud of our team with their ability to battle back in the second half,” Phelps said in a Drake press release. “I thought our defense was good enough with stops on Bradley’s last two possessions. We just didn’t block out and finish.”

Wedel had 15 points for Drake, all coming the first half. VanDeest had nine points and seven rebounds. Egolf finished with eight points and five rebounds, and Taylor Brown had 14 points for the Braves.

The 42 points allowed were the most given up by Drake in a half in a Missouri Valley game this season. A basket by senior Bill Eaddy gave the Bulldogs a 35-34 lead, but Bradley went on an 8-0 run to end the half. Maniscalco hit two 3-pointers in that stretch.

Wedel had a game-high four steals, which gives him 22 over the last 11 games.

Drake moves to 11-13 overall and 6-6 in the Valley. The Braves moved to 11-11 and also 6-6.

The Bulldogs travel to Normal, Ill. to take on Illinois State on Saturday. Drake defeated the Redbirds 69-59 on Jan. 17. n

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