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Transfer of Bodies to the Chapel
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Transfer of Bodies to the Chapel
Phillips recollects her time spent in the now condemned Hanes-Annex dormitory.
In the year 2024, while most present Duke students will be defending their clients in court, performing heart surgery or sitting behind their CEO nameplates, Adam Katz plans to be doing something even more ambitious.
International students on Duke
Now that this year's controversial housing selection has come to an end, housing officials and students are gearing up for the reassignment process, in which students can request to be moved from their designated rooms.
Despite its stigma as one of the worst places to live on campus, Trent Drive Hall--complete with lower prices and other incentives--lured 80 residents during this year's housing selection process.
Thursday's Campus Council executive elections hold little suspense, as the top two positions boast just one candidate each. Juniors Andrew Nurkin and Obi Amachi will serve as the group's president and vice president--and by default, as the administrative go-to on residential policy--if elected by the council's 16 voting members.
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Sue Wasiolek will assume the post of dean of students beginning next semester, returning to the same position she held 20 years ago. Although her duties will remain largely the same, she must first help make concrete the plan for the Office of the Dean of Students.
While most students spent Thursday night in front of their television sets rooting for the men's basketball team, others spent their night in the basement of the Gilbert-Addoms dormitory for single room picks.
Although members of the former Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity deactivated in January, they say they have no intention of fading away. The fraternity recruited 21 pledges during rush last month--more than many other fraternities.
Only one selective living group--Psi Upsilon fraternity--was awarded with an outstanding rating in the second round of annual review results, which were released yesterday. Three groups received good ratings, three were given satisfactory grades and SHARE received a rating of satisfactory with warning. Results for three other groups could not be confirmed.
In preparation for this fall's new residential quadrangle system, adminstrators are examining ways to integrate the undergraduate judicial system by giving responsibility to residence coordinators.
At least two selective living groups--Cleland and Beta Theta Pi fraternity--are on probation following the release of the first round of annual review results. Six other houses received good ratings, and results for four others remained unconfirmed Wednesday night. University officials could not be reached for comment.
This is the first in a five-part series profiling candidates for the Duke Student Government presidency.
Although the University's decision to institute a smoking ban in residence halls has elicited mixed reaction, the policy follows the lead of many schools nationwide as administrators cite the need to protect students' health.
In an effort to increase understanding and awareness of Islam, Imam W. Deen Mohammed, leader of the Muslim American Society, spoke in Page Auditorium last night. Mohammed, who addressed the current dialogue on terrorism and Israeli-Palestinian relations, also spoke broadly about the meaning of Islam.
As they await results of the annual review, most selective living group presidents agree that this year's process has been much smoother and open than in years past, despite long-held criticism of the review committee's lack of clarity and communication.
Sorority rush has officially come to a close and the Panhellenic Council, an umbrella organization for many sororities, said it is satisfied with how the process went and especially its final numbers.
As the University implements its new residential plan, administrators have decided not to house any new selective living groups on campus next year. But most nonresidential fraternities say they are not scrambling to request housing anytime soon.
Despite concerns last fall that fewer women would rush sororities this semester, sorority leaders are attributing lower numbers at rush previews to poor advertising and expect a normal level of turnout this weekend when rush begins.