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Durham receives lax settlement offer
City has until end of month to make choice on $30M payout, legal changes
by Nate Freeman in News
Attorneys for the three defendants in the Duke lacrosse case proposed a $30-million settlement with the city of Durham, sources close to the case told the Associated Press Friday.
Bars see return of ALE
by Wenjia Zhang
ALE officers were at Devine's Restaurant and Sports Bar, Shooters II and Blu Seafood and Bar Saturday night, students confirmed.
For some Dukies, war looms large
by Libby Jenke
In joining the U.S. Army, Steve Smith, Trinity '05, "answered the call." Not just the one on U.S. Army recruiting brochures, but also the call he said he feels to live his life with a meaningful purpose.
Women's group tries to build on Baldwin benefits
by Zak Kazzaz
Freshman women will no longer have to wait for sorority rush to gain insight into the female role in Duke's social and academic worlds.
Munich survivor shares tale of tragedy, trauma
by Troy Shelton
Though 35 years have passed since the Munich massacre, time has not eased survivor Dan Alon's trauma and disappointment over the event.
How 'bout a round of bicycle polo on the roof?
Grad student wheels reporter for wild ride around Durham
by Ally Helmers
Three stories above a sleepy downtown Durham, Jeremy Block revs up his titanium pony for a game of bicycle polo.
WISER takes Duke to Kenya, U.N.
by Kristen Davis
Senior Andy Cunningham not only spoke at the United Nations headquarters over the summer, he also persuaded the entire assembly to dance along with a video of Kenyan school children performing a traditional Luo dance.
Depts. move back into Sciences Bldg.
by Jessica Lichter
Once home to Duke's art collections, East Campus' Science Building will stay true to its ironic name as a new base for the humanities.
Dorms' birthdays link students, residents, past
by Patrick Baker
As vintage tunes wafted across the East Campus Quadrangle Sunday, Duke students and alumni alike browsed through photo albums and yearbooks.
Dukies find purpose in medical charities
by Joe Clark
Pat Rutter is just like any other freshman-he comes from New Jersey, lives in Southgate Dormitory and enjoys going to the beach.
