Letter from the Editor Unc Managing Editor Carson Blackwelder SPRING 2012 Photography Editor Julia Wall Art Director Shannon Coffey OLD HABITS DIE HARD
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editor-in-chiefcontent allie barnes duke managing editor kathie sun letter from the editor unc managing editor carson blackwelder SPRING 2012 photography editor julia wall art director shannon coffey OLD HABITS DIE HARD. There are two absolute basketball truths. 1. Duke editorial director trent tsun-kang chiang is the scum of the earth and 2. The Carolina boys are unc contributing writers kasey el-chayeb tried and true. caroline land At least these are the facts that were instilled in caroline leland me when I was about 5 years old. Thanks to my miranda murray stefanie schwemlein Dad, I was raised a die-hard Tar Heel fan, and more passionately (and importantly), an Anyone-But-Duke duke contributing writers alex bodel fan. akshatha kommalapati lauren paylor As an admirer of the sport itself, I’d like to enjoy allie barnes paula rambarat conversations with my boyfriend, cousin, good friends emily mcginty is a junior at The University of (all Duke students), and my hometown idol (a Duke North Carolina at Chapel Hilll. columnists alyssa bailey graduate) about, for example, how Mason Plumlee She can be reached via email lilly knoepp is a much better player now than during his past two at [email protected] becca ward seasons. Yet every time I attempt to shine a positive sports columnist laurel burk light on the Dukies, I involuntarily cringe and subconscious trash talk runs through matt pittman my brain. That sounds illogical. I am, after all, an independent-minded thinker who staff designers shannon coffey ga ming gao believes anything can happen. It should be possible, although not easy, to disregard moira gill my past hostility towards Coach K’s crew. In the big picture, they are only a emily otey basketball team that doesn’t greatly impact my life. But for me, it is impossible to tashiana wesley surrender my loyalty to Carolina. contributing photographers katherine drye Letting go of that resentment will mean losing part of my identity. I moved six rodrigo martinez times growing up, so friendships and the familiarities of “home” were fleeting; one aleise preslar of the few consistencies during my childhood was pulling against Duke. I loved (and bloggers allie barnes still love) rooting against the Blue Devils, but now I care more about those memories than about hating the actual team and players. (I’ll never forget my Dad’s look of cover design shannon coffey cover photo katherine drye horror when I told him I thought Redick was a good player.) Now, hating Duke connects me to my childhood. At a time of new paths and major personal growth, it’s nice to feel some like some things haven’t changed. public relations directorbusiness bhumi dalia Maybe when I’m an actual adult and can let go of my younger days, I will at least treasurer kirsten brown develop neutrality toward Duke Basketball. Until then, I will feel great joy after unc faculty adviser paul cuadros Duke’s losing games like those against Miami and Florida State, when I can hear the stunned silence in Cameron all the way in Chapel Hill. Rival is a joint publication between Duke University We hope you enjoy! and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that seeks to reinforce and redefine the historic rivalry. Rival is independently recognized at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is also a member of the Cheers, Duke University Undergraduate Publication Board. Funding for Rival Magazine was provided in part by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Student Allie Barnes Congress and the Duke University Publications Board. Editor-in-Chief All content, pictures, graphics and design are the prop- erty of Rival Magazine © 2011-2012. All rights reserved. did you know: What is still said to be the greatest comeback of all time, Carolina bested Duke in overtime the mailbag: in 1974. UNC-CH was down 8 points with 17 seconds left. Skillful plays led Carolina to tie Tell us what you think at the game with a buzzer-beater shot (this was before 3-point shots were implemented), and [email protected] went on to win in overtime 96-92. But even in the Carolina glory days of Michael Jordan, Duke was able to defeat UNC-CH. The 1984 ACC semifinals match up ended 77-75, as And we’ll tell you what we think at ?Carolina was never able to recover from the first half when Duke players controlled the rivalmagazine.wordpress.com court. Brad Daugherty, Sam Perkins and Matt Doherty were also on that losing team. 2 RIVAL MAGAZINE • volume 7 • issue 3 in this issue On the Bench page 8 Although players like Barnes and Rivers are constantly in the spotlight, the “bench” boys are just as essential to the team. The Announcers page 16 While the Cameron Crazies and the Tar Heels go wild on game day, the UNC-CH and Duke announcers keep their cool. The Robertson Switch page 19 Two Robertson Scholars describe their experiences during the begining of their first semester at the “other” school. CARLYLE CUP GRAPHIC page 22 An upclose look at the annual tradition between UNC-CH and Duke’s athletic 16 departments. in every issue Pregame Athlete’s Corner page 4 page 14 The Chronicle and The Daily Tar Heel, the Duke’s Laurel Burk and UNC-CH’s Matt student newspapers at Duke and UNC-CH Pittman debate over which school’s (respectively) have their own spin on the basketball team reigns superior. classic rivalry between the two schools. These journalism powerhouses aren’t afraid to talk some trash. The Width & Breadth Of It page 24 Want a global perspective? Read Top V what Alyssa Bailey, one of our abroad page 6 columnists, has to say about the city of Want to know a secret? Check out what we love: Paris! wish we’d known as first-years. By The Book Devil’s Advocate page 26 page 12 Think you’ve got it bad? Rival compares Duke’s Becca Ward talks about the unique classes based around the King Arthur cultural experience of basketball in legend at Duke and UNC-CH. Durham. Out of the Blue Tar Tracks page 27 page 13 Tired of seeing the same old people? Get UNC-CH’s Lilly Knoepp discusses the pains to know some new campus faces you won’t 24 and gains of living off campus. want to forget. SPRING 2012 • RIVAL MAGAZINE 3.