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When Macky Alston was growing up in Durham during the late '60s and early '70s, he noticed that all of the children in his elementary school who shared his last name were black, while Alston himself was white.
In Ray Bradbury's futuristic "Fahrenheit 451," which describes
University students enjoying an Indian summer afternoon on the quad yesterday may have been surprised by an unusual group of four-legged visitors as hundreds of animals gathered with their owners in front of the Chapel for the annual Blessing of the Animals Worship Service.#
A girl and a boy sit barefoot on stage, coping with the realization that an unwanted pregnancy will change their lives. This burden will end the carefree freedom they have known and disrupt the fulfillment of their aspirations. When the scene finishes, the actors await a critique by Jayne Brook, Trinity '82 and star of the television drama "Chicago Hope," who returned to the University Saturday to revisit her alma mater and conduct acting workshops in Griffith Film Theater. During the series of day-long workshops, Brook instructed the students in several scenes and monologues, later taking the role of a casting director as they performed in a mock television audition.
For years, two unassuming brown microfiche boxes kept secret a lit-
Honoring the 50th anniversary of the publication of John Hope Franklin's book "From Slavery to Freedom: A History of African Americans," the University, in conjunction with North Carolina Central University, hosted several panel discussions highlighting the impact of his work on the interpretations of African-American history.
Although few people would feel the call to participate in a 24-hour writ-
The Event Advising Center is looking to fashion itself into a 3one-stop shop2 for students planning events at the University, and to that end, the Department of Special Events and the Office of University Life have announced several improvements to the center.
The Durham Area Transit Authority recently announced that it will be adding a bus line from the University to several Durham destinations to accommodate the off-campus transportation needs of students and non-students. The new line is expected to compliment a similar shuttle service that Duke Student Government plans to operate this fall.
An empty soot-covered bookshelf, bare light fixtures, and an axe-hacked door tell the tale of the fire that burned track Coach Al Buehler's office in Card Gym earlier last week. No one was injured in the blaze.
"Duke's reputation is catching up to its reality."
Students returning to campus this week will be able to add a new feature to their DukeCard. As part of a collaboration between the University and AT&T, students will be offered the option of including a calling card number that will appear, along with the AT&T logo, on the back of each card.
"The Oak Room menu needs CPR."
In an 11th-hour effort June 19, Robinson Everett, professor of law at the University, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court contending that North Carolina's newly-redrawn 1st and 12th U.S. Congressional Districts are unconstitutional because racial composition is the primary force determining their shapes.
In its final meeting of the year, the Graduate and Professional Student Council passed its annual budget for the upcoming 1997-98 academic year. The budget increased by $700, reflecting additions to the child care, community service and administrative budgets of GPSC.
Sometimes, standing up for what you know is right can pay big dividends. Colin Rizzio, a senior at Conval Regional High School in Peterborough, N.H., found a mistake in an SAT quantitative reasoning math problem this past October-and this fall he will be coming to Duke.
On Wednesday April 9th, the Recycling Advisory Committee, a branch of facilities management, rewarded a diverse array of living groups and University community members for their efforts in promoting or facilitating recycling.
The Graduate and Professional Student Council held its annual elections Wednesday night, during which it elected its executive board members and Board of Trustees representatives for the coming academic year.
Members of the Graduate and Professional Student Council listened to reports from their representatives to the University's Board of Trustees committees at the council's meeting Wednesday night.
When Trinity freshman Ben Kennedy and Trinity sophomore Jeff Pavlovic became friends earlier this semester, they had no idea that in just a few months they would become not only future roommates, but also political opponents in a highly charged, sometimes personal, race for Duke Student Government vice president for academic affairs.
