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Speaking to an audience in the almost-empty Page Auditorium last night, Lenora Fulani-a two-time presidential candidate on the independent ticket-discussed the necessity of breaking away from a bipartisan political system.
This year's U.S. News & World Report's graduate school rankings suggest that the University's programs have stabilized; few graduate school officials are surprised by the plateau in the newsmagazine's evaluation of Duke.
A task force has begun formulating a set of guidelines that loosely sketch the image of an ideal graduate student education.
In honor of International Women's Day, the United Nations presented the world with a first-of-its-kind video conference, allowing groups around the globe to view a series of speakers and presentations broadcast from the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Forty members of the Duke community-mostly women-gathered in the Medical Center to watch yesterday's conference, titled "A World Free of Violence Against Women."
In contrast to the conservative political stance of her brother Newt Gingrich, lesbian activist Candace Gingrich-one of 12 featured speakers at the Southeastern Conference for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender College Groups-emphasized the need to create a climate comfortable for people to express their homosexuality openly.
Before revamping the Young Trustee selection process, Duke Student Government Vice President for Community Interaction Lisa Zeidner spent hours in the library researching the procedure's history, trying to find the best way to improve the oft-criticized system. When the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day planning committee wanted a DSG representative to help increase student involvement in the scheduled activities, Zeidner, a Trinity junior, stepped in.
The beer from the truck may no longer be going round and round fraternity parties. Now that the Interfraternity Council has been alerted that beer trucks violate a Fraternity Insurance Purchasing Group policy, it seems unlikely that any such events will be sponsored by IFC fraternities this semester.
This year's fraternity rush process resulted in 277 accepted bids-a slight increase over last year's numbers.
Duke Student Government, known last year as an organization riddled with contentious debate and internal tension, has quieted down this year. But some fear that the organization has become too quiet, and that a lack of productivity hides beneath DSG's calm surface.
Newly elected University Union President Jeff Hindman said he plans to further develop the foundation laid by outgoing President Cynthia Hanawalt and the current executive board by focusing on the organization's programming,
When the traditional greek rush period ends in late February, recruiting for a resurrected chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity will begin. After months of discussion with Sig Ep representatives, other administrators and the Interfraternity Council, Vice President for Student Affairs Janet Dickerson has given Sig Ep the go-ahead to rebuild its Duke chapter.
At 7:30 yesterday morning, students stumbling through the Bryan Center in search of their morning coffee found it-in the Alpine Atrium. No longer Le Grand Cafe, the recently renovated coffee shop is now operated by the owners of Alpine Bagels & Brews.
The results of Deputy University Librarian John Lubans' recent studies of 226 Talent Identification Program participants and 235 members of the Class of 2001 confirm predictions that students are using the Internet more frequently for academic purposes.
This story is the third in a 5-part series on the proposed Curriculum 2000. Tomorrow's story will examine its impact on the science departments.
Almost 30 people gathered in House CC's commons room last night to discuss the racial balance in selective houses.
Sometimes, the best exhibits are the ones that scare the hell out of you.
Environmental activism is often seen as a movement geared toward defending plants and animals from unwanted human interference. But a less-publicized sphere of the ecological debate addresses the effects of environmental hazards on a different kind of animal: people.
Although the steam plant and surrounding warehouses on Campus Drive do not appear to hold much promise for student use, a committee of the Campus Social Board has optimistic visions for the unused facility.
Beer from the truck will probably be flowing at many more fraternity parties, especially after the success of Friday night's experimental soiree outside the Sigma Nu fraternity. Despite the biting cold weather, students managed to finish off five kegs of beer at the first greek party to feature the University's beer truck.
Starting this weekend, the Interfraternity Council will launch its latest plan to "reawaken" the West Campus party scene without explicitly depending on individual fraternities for alcohol distribution. At a party Nov. 6, Sigma Nu fraternity will host a University beer truck outside its section instead of providing alcohol.
