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News
Duke proves too much for Terps
by Patrick Byrnes in News
The Blue Devils found themselves in a very unfamiliar position Sunday night. For the first time all season, No. 4 Duke was trailing at halftime.
Duke grad nears end of global bike odyssey
by Eddie Zhang
Imagine spending your 23rd birthday alone in a doorless shed along Turkey's remote Sakaltutan Pass, hours away from the nearest city, with a bag of rocks as your only protection against a pack of hungry, howling wolves.
DUU directs budget to large-scale events
by Caroline McGeough
A look back at the Duke University Union's budget for last semester shows a trend toward funding large, campus-wide events that appeal to the average student-a shift that may come at the expense of more specific arts-related programming on campus.
Students sing exchange-rate blues
by Matt Johnson
For junior Rebecca Shlien, living large in Paris didn't involve purchasing Louis Vuitton purses or shopping at Chanel but instead enjoying a soda with her meal.
Ex-prof Gianturco, 73, dies
by Staff Reports
Dr. Daniel Gianturco, professor emeritus of geriatric psychiatry and former chief psychiatry resident at Duke University Medical Center, died Jan. 23 at the age of 73.
On campus, Gianturco worked as an advocate for underrepresented minorities and served as the head of the Black Faculty Committee's Academic Council.
2 girls, 1 column
But Seriously
by Monday, Monday
Two weeks ago, after just two columns, I got my very first semiangry letter printed in The Chronicle, from a tenter, no less. (I didn't even know tenters read The Chronicle. Here I was thinking that hardcore tenters just sat in their sleeping bags all day wondering why they wasted all that money on housing.
Minority recruitment arouses minor controversy
by Muping Gan
As students search for internships this summer at financial services firms, their resumes and networking skills aren't the only attributes companies are considering.
Durham nonprofit decries Duke Energy plant plans
by Ryan Brown
The battle for efficient energy in North Carolina has long been waged between local power companies and environmental groups, but lately the issue has found a new audience among Duke students.
University seeks bids for health insurance plan
by Muping Gan
The approximately 6,100 students enrolled in Duke's medical insurance plan may find changes in coverage when the current plan expires Aug. 16.
