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Profs stand by 'social disaster' ad
by Chelsea Allison and Nate Freeman in News
One year and three innocent lacrosse players after 88 Duke faculty members endorsed an advertisement about a perceived "social disaster" on campus, some signatories now express relief that all charges against David Evans, Trinity '06, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann were dropped April 11.
34 punished for cheating in MBA class
9 students face expulsion, 15 will receive suspensions
by Shuchi Parikh
In the largest cheating incident in the history of the Fuqua School of Business, 34 students in the daytime class of 2008 face penalties for violating the Fuqua Honor Code in a required first-year course.
Durham Tech president to fill new VP post
by Staff Reports
ONLINE UPDATE, 5/1: Longtime University Secretary Allison Haltom will retire Dec. 31, 2007 after filling her post since 1986. Officials also announced that Phail Wynn, current president of Durham Technical Community College, will become Duke's first vice president for Durham and regional affairs.
AG releases lax inquiry report
by Eugene Wang
The Office of the North Carolina Attorney General released a report Friday explaining the attorney general's decision to dismiss the remaining charges against, and declare the innocence of, the indicted players in the Duke lacrosse case.
Fulbright apps see decline
by Molly McGarrett
The Fulbright Scholarship is one of the most prestigious awards undergraduates across the country can attain. But fewer and fewer Duke students seem to want it.
Party monitor system ineffective, students say
by Lysa Chen
Students who frequent parties on West Campus may be familiar with the neon orange glow of a party monitor's T-shirt. But what does being a party monitor mean beyond a slight change in wardrobe?
Franklin honored for life's work
by Staff Reports
John Hope Franklin, James B. Duke professor emeritus of history, was presented a lifetime achievement award by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society Saturday in Washington, D.C.
LDOC fight caught on videotape
by Staff Reports
The Office of Judicial Affairs is investigating an on-campus altercation that occurred on Main West Quadrangle during Last Day of Classes festivities April 25.
