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The Best Damn Pledge Class Ever has officially arrived. Ten of them, to be exact.
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The Best Damn Pledge Class Ever has officially arrived. Ten of them, to be exact.
"What Killed the Duke Co-ed?" So screamed the newspaper headline following the unexpected death of junior Chris Sanders in his dorm room April 3.
From the moment television crews arrived on campus last spring, it was inevitable that books would be written about the lacrosse rape scandal.
This spring semester, scandal has crossed North Buchanan Blvd. and invaded the very heart of the freshman quadrangle. Following a series of bench vandalisms and some nefarious graffiti work on the Campus Drive bridge, East has degenerated into a cesspool of crime. Okay, that may be a bit of hyperbole, but the fact remains that Duke Police has no leads and the perpetrators of the so-called artwork remain at large. Towerview sent its resident conspiracy theorist on an expedition to round up the "leading" suspects.
Syrup Strife Sparta-Athens. Duke-Carolina. Seinfeld-Friends. It's time to add a new rivalry to the list: Pi Beta Phi-Alpha Delta Pi. The two sororities went head-to-head last month over an issue even more important than who has the "best damn pledge class". charity breakfasts. Both organizations inexplicably planned identical, competing events for Sunday, April 1st and then faced off in a high-stakes game of chicken to see who would blink first. In one corner: Pi Phi's appropriately-named "Wake and Bake with Pi Phi", held at Ninth Street steakhouse Metro 8, to benefit a local high school student's college fund. In the other: ADPi's comparably tame, on-campus shindig featured waffles with proceeds to the Ronald McDonald House. The Winner: Neither, as both breakfasts went off as planned. The Loser: Both charities, who had their prospective donors cut in half. Where's the CCI when you actually need it?
A series of major changes are in store for the Duke University Union budget in coming months, after the organization came under scrutiny this year for some of its funding allocations.
For nearly 12 months, the blogs have torn apart the Duke lacrosse case from top to bottom.
The Streets at Southpoint has always been a wholesome destination, with shopping, dining and entertainment for the whole family.
The next DSG Prez?:
By day, Mike McCusker is just another suit in midtown Manhattan, a civil lawyer working for a large, faceless firm.
A STRING OF SETBACKS
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Next week's planned hearing on the lacrosse case has been postponed until May, defense attorneys announced Tuesday after meeting with the special prosecutors that have taken over the case.
It's no secret that private schools depend on their alumni to bankroll the billion-dollar endowments necessary to sustain a modern university.
The Duke University Union executive board has upheld the forced resignation of junior Hanna Mahuta, former chair of the Major Attractions committee.
When President Richard Brodhead came to Duke two and a half years ago from Yale University, he could never have predicted what awaited him. Coach K's possible departure. The Palestinian Solidarity Movement conference. A high-profile mixup at the Duke University Medical Center. And now, the lacrosse case.
The new on-campus restaurant, Tommy's Rubs and Grubs, officially debuted this weekend to big crowds, although the location will not be able to serve alcohol until a liquor license is finalized.
Following the success of last April's Cameron Rocks! concert, administrators have kicked in an extra $150,000 loan for this year's festivities, student leaders confirmed Wednesday.
After months of limited public statements on the lacrosse scandal, President Richard Brodhead released three statements this past month, in addition to a lengthy open letter to the Duke community sent Monday via e-mail.
Nine months after the announcement of a 45-percent increase in the student activity fee, it remains unclear how the University is using much of the $900,000 in additional funds.