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Duke alumna Elizabeth Dole has recently hinted that she may dive into the pool of presidential candidates around which she has tiptoed coquettishly for so long. Seven years after 1992-known as "The Year of the Woman"-the popular support for her candidacy suggests the United States may soon be ready for a female chief executive.
As Durham voters slashed the size of their city council Tuesday, talk of downsizing local government even further began to surface. The overwhelming support for the referendum-which lowered the number of council members from 13 to seven-could set the stage for discussion on another historically controversial, highly debated topic: the merger of Durham city and county governments.
In one of the most hotly contested referenda in recent years, Durham citizens voted yesterday to adopt a proposal that will reduce the size of the city council from 13 to seven members.
The wheels have been set in motion for the construction of a new megamall in south Durham, but not all local residents are excited about beginning the journey.
For the University community, getting excited about an election that will not decide the presidency and appears disconnected from any specific national issues has not been easy.
It is difficult to imagine the level of students' outrage if Duke Student Government were to abolish Krzyzewskiville. But officials at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have made a similar decision and received little opposition.
Before it was the City of Medicine, Durham was known as "The Black Wall Street of America" and the "Capital of the Black Middle Class." At the heart of this hub of black economic and industrial progress sat insurance company North Carolina Mutual.
Former University President Terry Sanford dreamt of building a performing arts center for North Carolina to rival any in the nation. Now, his dream may be realized in the University's own backyard: Downtown Durham has made the short list of sites proposed for the center.
The summer send-home edition of Recess featured a story regarding the sale of Poindexter Records after 13 years of ownership by Jack Campbell. The legendary indie record shop on Ninth Street in Durham was a mainstay for local residents and college students alike.
In a world of bookstore behemoths like Barnes & Noble and Borders, The Regulator Bookshop is a rarity: an independently owned, financially stable book retailer. Thanks to newly completed renovations, those who enjoy perusing literature and attending readings at the Ninth Street fixture have more room to roam-the store has expanded to include a downstairs area, and will soon contain an on-site cafe.
Like the mythical city of Brigadoon, the E-Cafe appeared for one night last month, then vanished. But while the Scottish village resurfaces once a century, it is unclear whether the late-night dining facility on Science Drive will ever be back.
Most people consider a trip to the movies enjoyable, hopefully entertaining-definitely not exasperating.
Following a well-received run at Krzyzewskiville, the wireless technology that allowed students to access the Internet from their tents is headed to the Bryan Center.
On a still-sunny afternoon at Brightleaf Square, the chatter of drinking buddies spills from Satisfaction Restaurant and Bar. The ethereal tones of Radiohead descend upon shoppers at Milennium Music, and elegant china clinks at Brightleaf 905.
