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Over the past couple weeks, Duke Student Government has been debating reforms to the structure of the Senate in the hope of creating a body that can better represent student interests and be more engaged in the role of being a Senator. As a past member of DSG, I was enthused to finally see discussions that have long been happening behind closed doors among members of the organization finally make it into the public sphere.
This past Friday night doesn’t seem real anymore, one of those hyper-real dreams that you wake up from and question, “Did it really happen that way?” While the events of Friday night seemed like a dream to me, it represented the reality that black and brown bodies have faced historically in this nation. The non-violent protest in Durham that brought police in full-riot gear marching in line with acoustic weapons, batons and brute force at their disposal didn’t seem like Durham. But it is.
We think we are exceptional. And it is true.
Scheduling my first Counseling and Psychological Services appointment earlier this fall was possibly the most terrifying thing I have had to do since stepping on this campus over two years ago.
If I didn’t say that I was on financial aid, you wouldn’t know it.
Perhaps the most important Senate race in the country is happening in Duke’s backyard. Incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan is locked in a tight battle with former Speaker of the North Carolina General Assembly Thom Tillis for a Senate seat, which could determine which party controls the Senate. The 2014 Midterm Elections will be pivotal in shaping the national political landscape for the rest of President Obama’s term in office. This year, your vote truly matters.
Next to interdisciplinary, leadership may be Duke’s favorite word.
“Teacher, can you explain to me why America killed Osama Bin Laden and Muammar Gaddafi?”
“I’m so busy this week. We should definitely get together some time though.”
In her May 21 column, Maggie Hammerle fervently expresses her criticisms of the “You Don’t Say?” campaign and strongly cautions against “hypersensitivity to words and phrases.” Rooted in her convictions of “gender norms,” “that homosexuality is wrong,” and being a “tranny” is “immoral,” Hammerle opines that the campaign’s message restricts her ability to express her beliefs. Long-standing research refutes Hammerle’s stereotypical claims about sexual and gender minorities and stresses the repercussions of offensive language. Furthermore, we feel as though she has misinterpreted the nuances of our campaign.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>For four members of the Duke women's basketball team, this year's NCAA tournament is the beginning of the end of a long journey.The Blue Devil seniors have one final opportunity to reach a Final Four—something they have yet to accomplish in their collegiate careers. Although the four—guards Tricia Liston and Chelsea Gray and forwards Haley Peters and Richa Jackson—have become the cornerstone of the Duke program during their four years in Durham, each year has ended just shy of a chance to compete for a national championship.With three ACC championships and three Elite Eight appearances, the Blue Devil seniors have proven to be one of the most talented and decorated classes in the country during their four-year careers. Despite all the acclaim they have brought to the program, falling just short has been a theme for the seniors in their four years.Injuries have consistently hampered the success of this Blue Devil class, especially during the past two years, as Gray has been sidelined for the final portions of both seasons due to injury. This season Duke has had to adjust to not only the loss of Gray, but also that of star sophomore guard Alexis Jones. With both Jones and Gray out of action, the Blue Devils have been forced to play without a traditional point guard.Imperfection has become a reality that this class has had to face, and according to head coach Joanne P. McCallie, that makes their impact on the program that much greater."They’ve been incredible from day one—in recruiting them, in coming to Duke, and their dreams at Duke, things they’ve wanted to accomplish, all the Elite Eight performances and championships," McCallie said. "There’s just so much that they’ve done. What’s interesting is I think this year might be the biggest year for learning what sports is all about. I mean that’s the irony of it. It hasn’t been perfect."Ranked in the preseason as the No. 2 team in the country, Duke was expected by many to compete for a national title against defending champion, and top-ranked, Connecticut. The Blue Devils earned their high ranking on the pedigree of the five returning seniors who guided the program to an Elite Eight loss to Notre Dame the year before.However, the Blue Devils watched as injuries, a transfer and a dismissal diminished the ranks from 14 to eight scholarship players available. With such a short bench, Duke has struggled to compete with top programs in the country, falling in the rankings after losses to Connecticut and Notre Dame, among others.Faced with an NCAA regional bracket that includes the top-ranked Huskies, the road to the Final Four will not be an easy one. Connecticut defeated the Blue Devils by 22 points in December when Gray and Jones were both still healthy.Duke's senior class has taken the time to remind the team's younger players of the heartbreak of three straight Elite Eight finishes.All this adversity has done is fuel and further educate Duke's underclassmen to play for their senior mentors."After every game, every loss, every tight moment, you can hear Tricia, Richa, and Haley just reminding us of their past experiences," freshman Oderah Chidom said. "Whenever we face adverse situations, they’re always giving us their insight. Just hearing them all the time, constantly and also knowing that it’s their last year, how they’ve put so much into this program, you almost kind of want to do it [reach the Final Four] for them."The experience of being challenged to win and having to overcome injuries and losses throughout their careers has made this senior class comfortable with playing one game at a time. The seniors have become experts at focusing on the task at hand without getting distracted by Final Four aspirations."I think that what this group has learned is that sometimes things don’t happen the way you want them to," McCallie said. "Sometimes there’s not a glorious finish with everyone doing great and healthy.... I think this group is very good at staying in the moment. I don’t think we’re talking about finish. We’re talking about playing Winthrop, getting our mind set for that and just being very aggressive for that."Although that one-game focus had become a trademark of the Duke program, three years of losing right before reaching their ultimate goal has left the seniors with regrets they hope to resolve. Few people outside the program have believed Duke can reach the Final Four following the loss of Alexis Jones and senior Chelsea Gray.National news outlets have consistently discounted the Blue Devils as a national title contender, despite Duke's high seed in each of the past three years' tournaments. The urgency to prove the Blue Devils' worth has put extra pressure on the senior class to reach the Final Four this year.“You get such a sour taste in your mouth every year, going to the Elite Eight and then it just becomes the reputation of the time,” Peters said. “There are four or five teams every year who have the chance of getting to a Final Four, and you are consistently not one of those teams. Particularly when you know that you should be able to get there. None of us had ever had that experience.”Senior Haley Peters said she hope her class leaves the legacy of being a "tough, gritty group that can compete with anybody."Legacy may be a topic for post-season banquets, but heading into their final games in a Duke uniform, both Peters and Liston found it difficult to characterize what they hope this final tournament run will mean for their impact on the program.With ACC championship banners hanging in Cameron Indoor Stadium along with dashed national championship hopes, this core of senior players feels the need to end their Duke careers without regrets. A Final Four appearance would turn this desire into a reality.“I do not know how much we have thought about our legacy,” Peters said. “We really try to stay in the moment. But I think we have started to shift over toward being the kind of team that Coach P has as her vision of what Duke women’s basketball is—a tough and gritty group that can compete with anybody. We have been trying to do that since I have been here. The next few weeks is the time to cement that."
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Jabari Parker continues to show off his immense talents, taking home Player of the Week honors.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>How the mighty have fallen.No. 7 Duke continued its spiral out of control following the losses of starting guards Chelsea Gray and Alexis Jones to injury for the season. The Blue Devils fell in their final regular season contest against No. 14 North Carolina 64-60 and now face the toughest slate in recent memory should they hope to repeat as ACC tournament champions. Duke may find itself outside of the top-10 in women's college basketball for the first time since December of 2009. After starting the regular season as one of the top three teams in the nation, Duke's injuries and losses have dropped the Blue Devils out of the Final Four conversation, let alone the national championship discussion. Looking around the nation it was an eventful week heading into conference tournaments.No. 1 Connecticut has not been tested at all during conference play due to a now crippled American Athletic Conference and has glided to yet another undefeated season. The Huskies are playing great basketball with multiple offensive threats, player of the year candidates, and an active defense. No. 2 Notre Dame faced the Tar Heels Thursday and emerged with a thunderous 100-75 victory thanks to an impressive scoring night for Kayla McBride, who had 28 points in the game. The Fighting Irish look poised to make a run for a national championship having gone undefeated in the regular season. The discussion now is really between Connecticut and Notre Dame at the top and all the other teams below them.As for the rest of the pack, Duke's fellow ranked ACC teams, including No. 9 Maryland and No. 13 N.C. State, have both been playing at a high level, leaving the Blue Devils with no easy games if they want to make an ACC title defense. The Wolfpack were defeated by Notre Dame in their regular season finale. No. 3 Louisville suffered no defeats this week, holding their ranking heading into conference championships, while No. 4 South Carolina fell to No. 10 Tennessee Sunday, ending a 10-game winning streak. No. 5 Stanford seems fixed at the top of the Pac-10 with victories all week. Looking forward, Monday will be the most pivotal game to close the season with Connecticut taking on Louisville for a share of the AAC regular season title. As the regular season wraps up, this game will be a great predictor of the competition yet to come in the NCAA tournament in March. Duke has little stake unlike earlier this season in these games, but anything is possible for the Blue Devils to make a run and face one of the top opponents late in the tournament. Game to watch: No. 1 Connecticut vs. No. 3 Louisville. Monday, 7 p.m.Upset alert: No. 1 Connecticut vs. No. 3 Louisville. Monday, 7 p.m.Key ACC Matchup: The ACC tournament begins Thursday at Greensboro Coliseum. Duke will play as the No. 2 seed starting Friday at 6 p.m. With five ranked teams in the tournament, it looks to be an exciting slate of games.
Duke faltered in South Bend, and North Carolina fell to an unranked team this week.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Following a stint outside of the top-four teams in the nation, No. 5 Duke looks poised to make its way back into the top three teams in the NCAA rankings heading into the week. In the marquee matchup of the week, No. 4 Louisville faced the supremely talented No. 1 Connecticut Sunday and found itself quickly overpowered. The Huskies commanded the game winning 81-64 on the play of Breanna Stewart who lead the team in scoring, rebounds and assists with 24, 10, and six respectively. Though Connecticut beating handily another top-ranked opponent is no phenomenon, the rest of the week was an eventful one in Women's College basketball.On Sunday three ranked teams lost to unranked opponents. The two less significant upsets were for No. 15 Kentucky and No. 11 Arizona State who lost to Florida and Arizona respectively. However, the most significant upset for both Duke and the nation came to No. 3 Stanford, which fell to an unranked Washington squad that held on for the victory late in the game. With losses to both Stanford and Louisville on Sunday, expect the Blue Devils to jump back in the rankings either as the No. 4 or No. 3 seed. It seems as if No. 2 Notre Dame and Connecticut hold the top two spots easily having beaten Duke in their meetings at Cameron Indoor Stadium, but things are looking up for the Blue Devils.Next up for Duke is a highly anticipated home game Monday night against rival No. 13 North Carolina, which has been on a recent slide losing earlier in the week to an unranked Georgia Tech team. The Tar Heels will hope to snag an upset at Cameron Indoor Stadium Monday night, but with the level they have been playing at recently, there is little chance of an upset. The major ACC opponent who may pose the greatest threat to Duke other than Notre Dame is No. 10 Maryland, which continues to win games in the conference. The Blue Devils will still face North Carolina, Maryland and Notre Dame after this week, pointing to the importance of those games on the schedule more so than any other as a barometer for how well Duke is playing. With about a month left in the season, the final push is beginning and upsets will certainly continue to happen. Duke may play a part in some of those contests. Looking ahead to the week across the nation:Game to Watch: No. 5 Duke vs. No. 13 North Carolina. Monday, 7:00 pm.Key ACC Matchup: No. 10 Maryland vs. Miami. Thursday, 7:00 pm.Upset alert: No. 15 Kentucky vs. No. 8 Tennessee. Sunday, 1:00 pm.
