Giuliani suit misses the cut
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Fore! That's the number of unsettled cases filed against the University in recent months.
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Fore! That's the number of unsettled cases filed against the University in recent months.
New assistant tennis coaches hired
President Richard Brodhead set the right tone for his tenure as he outlined priorities of community building, academic excellence and a commitment to global health.
For this year’s awards, MTV execs hoped that moving the show to Miami would make it hotter than usual. Wrong. They couldn’t get a host to show up; the expansive settings of the American Airlines Arena made the show look amateurish; and the backyard-like arrivals area caused the pre-show to look like a disorganized beach party. Finally, a lack of notable surprises made this year’s show the tamest (read: boring) in years. To quote one observer, “They should be embarrased.”
In this heated season of nominating conventions, something is in the air besides balloons and BS. Groups of delegates are clad in red, white and blue outfits and wearing signs bearing such politically incisive messages as “Arizona is Bush Country,” “I’m from South Kerrylina” and “New Hampshire is full of stupid inbreds.” But nominating conventions are not all handshakes, platforms, and meandering stories from the Kerry daughters. There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes, and RECESS recently got its dirty little hands on the rejected list of speeches from both of this summer’s conventions. Here it goes:
The GA Down Under is getting done over.
When the new class schedule that began this year was initially announced, administrators lauded it as a potential solution to the perennial problem of overcrowded buses and endless lunch lines. Only one week into the first semester, students are already feeling at least a little relief from the time and space crunches of last year.
Cox breaks verbal commitment
Duke University places a high value on improving accessibility campus-wide. Over the past four years it has been my pleasure to work with many administrators, students, visitors, staff and faculty to explore opportunities to improve and integrate accessibility into University life. A request for a TowerView interview and article, reporting on the many accessibility improvements, challenges and future projects seemed like an excellent opportunity to disseminate valuable information about available disability-related resources. Unfortunately, Emily Almas' recent TowerView article, "Smiling in the Margin," did little in that regard. Citing accessibility problems dating back to 1997 and 1999, and, at times, misrepresenting or oversimplifying complicated issues such as "code," "settlement timeframes" and "ADA compliance," while concluding that the University has offered a "tepid response to the [Department of Justice] settlement," is inaccurate and counterproductive.
Being a two-time rape victim has not been easy for me, my family and friends, colleagues, professors and acquaintances. A culture of silence and shame surrounds sexual assault. As a personal example, last year for SAPW, I created a t-shirt for the Clothesline Project and faltered for a minute before I finally committed only my initials in the signature, A.S., even choosing to omit my middle initial for the sake of ambiguity.
Two Duke health care officials given "Health Care Hero" award
It may have been cold outside, but inside Cameron Indoor Stadium, head men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski's Blue Devils kept everyone warm with their torrid three-point shooting.
When senior Georgetta Nicol heard about some party-busting tactics by the Duke University Police Department last semester, she was confused. After searching the DUPD website, she found that University regulations require students to show their Duke Cards when prompted by administrators or the DUPD, but students can remain silent if only asked for their names.
Since last Thursday's Florida State game I have been paying close attention to the dialogue surrounding political campaigning at Duke sporting events.
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>In response to The Chronicle's recent editorial calling for partial credits for lab courses, the Duke Student Government Academic Affairs Committee believes that these proposals threaten to establish a dangerous precedent. Defining courses solely by the amount of in-class time spent by the student creates a slippery slope for any class that meets more than the typical two-and-a-half hours per week. Numerous classes in a myriad of departments fall into this category. Most Duke students have even taken such classes, including those omnipresent intro language classes which meet five days a week. Should every student at Duke who takes these courses get extra credits as well? In all fairness, where would this line be drawn?
From staff reports
Duke Student Government recently passed a resolution advocating a multi-million dollar overhaul of the Career Center. While it is clear that a new facility is necessary, administrators need to remember the age-old saying of location, location, location when planning for the new center.
Campus Council and the Office of Residential Life and Housing Services have gotten the ball rolling, now it's up to Duke Student Government to close the deal.
Wake Forest head football coach Jim Grobe saved the Duke football team added embarrassment Saturday when he held back his team from adding to the 42-0 lead it had built before halftime. Thankfully, Grobe's magnanimous gesture did not save Carl Frank's job.
My Morning Jacket's new album, It Still Moves, provides more fodder for a well-worn comparison. The Louisville country-rock quintet has been likened to Neil Young for years, since their 1999 acclaimed debut LP, The Tennessee Fire; and MMJ singer/songwriter Jim James resembles the Crazy Horse frontman in two essential ways on It Still Moves: his ability to endow simple lyrics with harsh and powerful intensity, and his tendency to surround his simple brilliance with pretension that, simply put, sounds silly.