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Duke hires Spartans' McCallie
by Greg Beaton in News
Going by a one-letter nickname must be a prerequisite for being a head basketball coach at Duke, as Coach G will be replaced by Coach P.
Duke announced Wednesday that Michigan State head coach Joanne P. McCallie-known by her players as 'Coach P' because of her maiden name Palombo-will fill the top job at Duke, which had been vacant since Gail Goestenkors left for Texas April 3.
Duke opts against T.I. legal action
After incident, student leaders criticize OSAF's advisory role
by Lysa Chen
Rapper T.I.'s early exit at the Cameron Rocks! concert earlier this month left many students dissatisfied and allegedly broke contractual agreements, but the University has decided not to pursue legal action.
The incident, however, has prompted criticism of the role and effectiveness of the Office of Student Activities and Facilities, which paid T.
$20.07 at a time, senior gift campaign aims for record
by Gabby McGlynn
When senior Brittany Rhodes first came to campus four years ago, she did not know exactly how she would be able to pay back an institution that afforded her so many opportunities.
As a University Scholar, Rhodes said she is forever grateful for the financial support she receives from the scholarship's benefactor, Melinda Gates, Trinity '86 and Fuqua '87.
Study sheds light on Duke hook-up culture
by Lucie Zhang
Stories of Duke's alleged hook-up culture made national news during the past year, but a recent study by the American College Health Association has shown that Duke students aren't as promiscuous as they think they are.
The 2006 edition of the annual National College Health Assessment, the ACHA found that 33 percent of Duke students said they have not been sexually active in the last 12 months.
Council OKs Islam, bio certificates
by Eugene Wang
Students now have two more certificates to choose from-Islamic Studies and Modeling Biological Systems-following the Arts and Sciences Council approval of the two programs at its meeting last Thursday.
Both certificates will require an introductory course, several electives and a capstone class.
DSG approves $70K climbing wall
by Shuchi Parikh
Students lobbying for a climbing wall on campus can now hope to bring out their harnesses by the end of next year.
At its final meeting of the 2006-2007 academic year, Duke Student Government unanimously approved to commit an initial $5,000 to install a 35-ft.
Duke tech initiative reaches out to Durham schools
by Cosette Wong
Local seventh graders in Kelly Stevens' social studies class at Rogers-Herr Middle School recently went on a treasure hunt armed with GPS devices and clues from a swashbuckling pirate.
"Oh my God, they loved it," recalled Stevens, who is a member of the PepsiCo K-12 Technology Mentor Program.
