War, economy focus of campaign
As John Kerry struggles to define his candidacy, the 2004 presidential campaign is shaping up to be a close race with the economy and the situation in Iraq as the major issues, Duke professors said.
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As John Kerry struggles to define his candidacy, the 2004 presidential campaign is shaping up to be a close race with the economy and the situation in Iraq as the major issues, Duke professors said.
The film "Welcome to Durham" opens with familiar images of Duke basketball, but the rest of the film shows a side of Durham that most students probably never see: the lives of local gang members.
At a panel held Monday night to discuss academic freedom and faculty political affiliation, no one disputed that many of Duke's departments are dominated by registered Democrats. The central issue that did arise was whether this represents a problem that needs to be addressed.
In response to a series of crimes in Durham that included five homicides in five days at the end of January, Mayor Bill Bell recently announced a more aggressive approach to fight crime and asked the Durham community to join him in demanding a "ceasefire."
Eight weeks after Hurricane Isabel tore a devastating path through eastern North Carolina, losses from the storm continue to pile up. Over $105 million has been approved so far to aid those whose property was damaged by the storm.
A panel of University and community officials discussed how students can become more involved in the area at last night's Duke-Durham Relations Forum. The meeting, a part of community service week, was organized by Community Service Center programming staff member Bridget
The Durham City Council approved a resolution Monday night that expresses support for the idea of a consolidated, regional transport system that would link Raleigh, Durham and Research Triangle Park.
A problem with the filter of a Wake County nuclear power plant's emergency cooling system may increase the chances of a serious accident, although officials at the plant said the probability remains low.
At an open meeting held Sunday night to discuss the "Viva Mexico" party hosted by Sigma Chi fraternity Sept. 13, several students demanded an official apology from Sigma Chi and judicial action from the administration.
It has been a tough few months for John Edwards in his quest to win the Democratic presidential nomination for the 2004 election.
After a year in which students tenting for basketball games faced unusually harsh conditions, participants in a town hall meeting Tuesday night reviewed possible changes to improve the Krzyzewskiville tenting season--and they gained the support of men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, who made a surprise appearance.
With Head Line Monitor Jeremy Morgan expected to hold a town meeting in April to discuss changes to the tenting policy, many residents of Krzyzewskiville are agreeing that next year's policy could stand for some improvement.
This is the fifth story in a five-part series examining the races for Duke Student Government executive positions.
Construction will begin Monday on a new $800,000 track at Wallace Wade Stadium, a project athletics officials expect will be completed in mid-summer.
In an op-ed piece published last Tuesday in the San Jose Mercury News, President Nan Keohane called for university educators to push for aggressive steps to improve the academic standards of college sports programs.
With Election Day less than 24 hours away, many students remain politically apathetic, although a few student groups have been intensely involved in both local and national races.
City governments are not generally known for representing the voice of city youth, but a recent proposal approved by the Durham City Council may help change that. At its Sept. 16 meeting, the council voted 7-0 to approve the creation of a Durham Youth Commission.